Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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On MWeiL NEETIIG. WILL PLACE CLUSTER, MGHT8 ON CALDWELL STREET. Co?Irlorlnr Matter of Extending Wa? ter Main to Morrt? College, bot Waat Soiree ago Pot in There to Pro? tect Water Boturoe Mayor Seiggosts ffnktwio; Kates or* W,Uer?Number ef Other Matters Conddered. City Council last night had its regu? lar semi-monthly meeting. Council sate Booth being absent. A number of mi ttert of general Interest were die cue nod, but none of great Importance pained upon. A report wet made by the clerk and treasurer that the city school board had sensed s resolution calling for a levr of two and one-half mills, to be collected through the city clerk's of? fice. Two mills will be for current nehsel expenses end one-half mill will ha for earing; for bonds which have haes lawn el This report was received ae Inform! tion. Fetitiono were receive* under 'V abu tting propery paving n:t reque the paving of Salem Arenue l.otu Liberty to Broad street, end Wash? ington street fro on Bartie? te to Dingle streut, A complaint wee received from the Bhrmter Ui:htlng Company upon ths recent refutation adopted by Council requiring standard poles for wires In the city, ft wee stats d that ths plsn wad Impractical. Council on the oth? er hand though otherwise and In? structed the city clerk to write to the Wtettiu Union end Postal Telegraph Ceeananlas and all ether companies estn| poles In the City for whins; or ether purposes acqualntlni thorn with the nrw regulation and not fylng thsm that they would have to comply with Rd requirements. A titter was received from Judge R. O. Piirdy asking; the wider ing of the hi twill* on the north eld * of West rtamj ton Avenue westward from Has? ten svxeet. but as this work had al? ready been done, no action was taken. Ah application was received from Ifteabert Monis for a position as flre meta end ordered filed. | A* letter was received from the Oarae Cock County Fair Association, the j Retail Dealers' Association sad] the CcHinty Superintendent of Educa? tion, who jointly requested that Coun? cil rebate the license Of tht Oeo. B. h>s??tds Ocehftan* Oreater flhdwt ejtree a nhetni percentage of the gate, receipts from the oar nival company. Council agreed to thts requttr; pro elde? that th? Pair Association would guarantee the respectability of the carnival snd would see that aB of the usual restrictions were compiled with. Cou ndl ras n Row lend stated that he tree considering the extension of a wa? ter main to Morris College. Hs sug? gested ths advisability of devising plans for the Installation of sewerage at Morris College, In order to svold any danger of contamination of the city water supply. As Morris College Is outside of ths city limits no action wee taken and ths matter will be In? vestigated with a possible view of an donation. Mayor Jennings suggested the rais? ing of the water rstss as an equitable method of raising revenue for the city, saying that there were a num? ber of cUlsans who paid the city no taxes except ths water dues. The city clerk was instructed to write to other cities and towns In the State with a view of finding what they were charg? ing- en water rates. The aanual license ordinance on business snd professions In ths city of Burnt er wes read and adopted, this being the license ordinance for 1917. A request was received from citi? es ns of Hsynsworth street that an arc light be Installed at the corner of Haynsworth and Folaom streets. Coun? cil decided that an Incandescent light would be sufficient at this point and approved its installation, provided the ftumter Lighting Company paid for the coats of Installation. The matter was referred to Mr. White for investi? gation. Recorder Hsrby requested the In? stallation of a raised plstform for the . recorder snd witnesses In his court snd same was ordered Installed. At a meeting on Monday Messrs. T. B. Jenkins. D. R. McCsllum and Oeo. W. Dick appeared before Council to request thst a series of cluster lights be Installsd on Caldwell street In place of other lighting. They agreed to pay all expenses of Installation, provided the cMy pay for the electric current used In the upkeep of the lights. The mayor agreed to this proposition, provided the ownership of the apparatus, wiring, poles, etc.. weat to ths city an soon as the lights wore Installed. However, no definite sctlen wss taken, as Councilman row land declined to vote because of the fact that he had property on the street. Councilman Booth was out of the city, but It In understood that ho Is Ih favor of the proposition. It Is believed that the Installation of these llshts. the current to cost ths otty |ll It per month, will relieve the city IEIIEW OF TOBACCO SEASON. SMALLEST CROP BROUGHT LARG? EST CASH RECEIPTS. Twenty-two Markets ? Lake City Handled Most Leaf but Mulltns Seles Yielded Moat Money. The State department of agricul? ture, commerce and industries made public yesterday the annual report for the year 1916 on the number of pounds of tobacco grown and mar? keted in this State. In speaking of the result of the 1916 tobacco season, Commissioner Watson said: "The department, under the law, began to keep records of the tobacco crop In 1909. That year very nearly 28,00,0,000 pounds of tobacco were raised, but the price was low, and It brought but little over $2,500,000. The two following years the crop de? creased very considerably in both volume and amount of money pro? duced. Then for four years consecu? tively the volume of the crop steadily increased, until the maximum was' , ned in 1914, the year the war >ke out. The preceding year a smaller crop had sold at 13.77 cents per pound, bringing to the farmers $4,648,000, the greatest amount ever received from the tobacco crop in this State. In 1014 the price fell and In 1915, while people still planted tobacco, and raised a big crop, the amount received from it was only $2,7f 372, the price having fallen to the lowest figure recorded since 1909, 7.92 cents .per pound. The total number of pounds raised last ysar was 37,995, 284. "This year, with a crop of only 29,079,908 pounds, the smallest crop, with the exception of those of 1910 end 1911, the price went to a higher figure than ever before. 14.11 cents, and has brought to the farmers $2, 113,448.87. Th's year the crop was marketed early and there were no October sales at all. 'During the season 22 market* were operated. Lake City led Iii the matter of pounds marketed, with Mul Una a close second, but Mull Ins led all the markets of the State by very nearly $100,000 in the amount received from the sale of tobacco, Lake City coming second and Tim monsvllie third." RELEASES TOBACCO. MBpHsseHsw^rdam to Be For? warded. Washington, Oct. 24.?Release of between $2,000,000 and $8,000,000 worth of American tobacco held at Copenhagen and Rotterdam because of failure to comply with the condi? tions of importation laid down by Oreat Britain has been ordered ai a result of represntations by the State department. The department an? nounced tonight that it had been ad? vised of ths action by the British SjfsV bassy, the statement adding that "of? ficers of the department express much satisfaction over ths concessions given In this case." Because of inadequate warehouse facilities the dampness and chilliness of the atmosphere, the special brands of tobacco designed solely for use in those countries would have been al? most a complete loss unless relief r ail been given quickly. EXHIBIT SHOWS WINTER GAR? DEN. Adaptability of South Carolina Soil lor Winter Gardens and Fall and Win? ter Vegentables Shown. Adaptability of South Carolina soil for the cultivation of winter gardens and the diversity of winter and fall vegetables that may be produced is aptly Illustrated at the fair by the home demonstration workers. The miniature garden and green 'grocery shop is crowded with generous sup? plies of cabbage, lettuce, grape, radishes, turnips of all varieties of extraordinary size, onions, beetu, celery, tomatoes, spinach, snap beamt, carrots, thyme, leek, mustard, China <:kra, peppers, sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, salsify, eggplant and khol rahl, kale, collards, cucumbers and other good things to eat. REPORTS TWO STORMS. Weather Bureau Can Give no Details. Washington, Oct. 24.?The tropical storm still was some distance off the Florida coast tonight hut its exact location and intensity had not been developed. In addition the weather bureau announced that another dis? turbance had developed a short dis? tance south of Jamaica. Vessels sailing South Atlantic waters wore advised to exercise cau? tion and northeast storm warnings were continued from Jacksonville to Tampa and from Jacksonville to Fort Monroe. of keeping other lights now in use and thus comparative! yreduce the cost of lighting on this street. PEE DEE FAIR LOSES BU1LDIHG FIRE DESTROYS MAIN STRUC? TURE OF ASSOCIATION AT FLORENCE. Evidence Shows That Fire Was Work or an Incendiary?Steps Taken to Have Other Buildings Erected jand Fair Will Proceed. - it Florence, Oct. 23.?The main build? ing of the Pee Dee fair plant was burned last night about midnight. The evidence is very plain that the building was set afire. The Incen? diary had attempted to set fire in I several places, some of them not burning as rapidly as the others were extinguished by those who respond? ed to the alarm. The building was built a year ago, and has been need for several purposes, among them the encampment of the Bailey cadets Last spring. It was to have been the woman's building of the plant.' It was valued at about $5,000, insured for about half that amount. The directors lost no time in re? pining today, for the fair is to be.held next week, and they have already signed a contract for such work as will enable them to carry on the fair. The present cattle barn will be clear? ed of all interior Attings and made the main exhibit building. It is larger end can be better lighted than the one that was burned and other cattle sheds will be put up at once. A new poultry house and other building; will be contracted for, to be completed by Saturday night. There will be no change in the fair programme. The stables were not burned. The incedlary's work was discovered in them in time to save them, so that the big horse show will be held as arranged. Things will have to hustle, but every lumber man and every contractor and carpenter in the community is interested and will give all the aid possible. The fire department, after a, long period of inaction, has been kept pretty busy lately. On Saturday .af? ternoon the call was sounded for a Ore- in the paint and repair, shop of F.i A. Stall. The Are here started, in some paint rags and oils left in a close place which started their* i own combustion. Two automobiles and a buggy that were In the shop to be paint d were badly damaged, as was the. Interior of the shop, but the buUdin* was saved. ? Another incipient blase wasjfcftajted by a stove pips In The TtmLi|<^tfln ing, put temporarily through a sky? light on the third floor. The north wind drove the sparks and flames back against the woodwork of the skylight and a brisk Are was going by the time the department could get there. It was quickly extinguish? ed, however, with small damage. The Florence Are department.has been very highly commended for the manner in which the inspections have been carried out. Chief Thieme has been very thorough and he requires the owners of property to keep things that might cuuse a blaze disposed of. These two fires above reported "got by" him, however, but he catches most of the Are traps. HEALTH OF MEN ON BORDER. Per Cent, of Sick Among National Guard 1.93. Washington, Oct. 24.?-The health report showing condition of the sol? diers on the Mexican border for the week ending October 21 was made public today by the war department. The per cent, sick of National Guaid troops was 1.93 with six deaths for the week as compared with 1.91 and three deaths for the preceding week. Among regulars the per cent, sick was 3.09 and three deaths against 3.23 and Ave deaths. JAS. TALBERT FOR SENATE. Will be In Race for Upper House in 1918. Columbia, Oct. 24.?That Jasper W. Talbert, of Parksville, will be in the race for the United States senate in 1918 was the announcement made this afternoon. Mr. Talbert formerly served in congress and was an un? successful candidate against Senator Tillman two years ago. W. P. Pollock of Cheraw last night announced his candidacy for the United States sen? ate. BETHEA LOOKING HIGHER. Lieutenant Governor Considering for Governorship. Columbia, Oct. 24.?Lieut. Gov. Be thea said tonight he was considering announcing for governor two years hence, this statement being in reply to it question, He said numbers of friends were erging him to announce and that before long he would make known definitely what he will do. It is generally understod that Mr. Be thea will be In the race. Fnlkcnhayiie Not Injured. Berlin, Oet II.?A recent rdAfrt that von Falkenhayne was wounded is uuthorltatlvely denied today. EXPRESS COMPANY GONVIGTED FOUND GUILTY OF ILLEGAL DE? LIVERY OF LIQUOR. Whiskey Seized in an Automobile near Express Office Claimed to Have Been Given out from That Office?Case Was Most Unusual One?Efforts to Raise Hector. Charleston, Oct. 23.?The Southern Express company, charged with de? livering liquor illegally and with handling contraband liquor, was tried in the court of 'general sessions today, Judge Rice presiding, and was found guilty of the illegal delivery charge, the case going to the jury without argument, after T. Moultrie Morde? cal, attorney for the defense, had made motions for quashing the case, for continuance, and for a change of venue, all these points being refused. Mr. Mordecal ettad twelve grounds on motion to quash, two being the same as were advanced in the Map pus case by M. RtltledgO Rivers, holding that the act creating the new single county ninth circuit was un? constitutional, because no change of venue was possible, and that the fall term of court was not legally held, under the provisions of the law. This case arose from the seizure one night by police of ten gallons of whiskey in an automobile near the express company's liquor delivery office, some weeka ago, it being charged that the liquor came from the express company's office. On the second count, that of handling contraband liquor, the jury found the defendant company not guilty. The State pre? sented evidence that E. P. Berry, an employe of the company, handed out from the express company's office the liquor seized. Berry is a defendant on a charge similar to that against the company. He was not in court to? day. Agent Bacot testified that Ber? ry was asked to resign the day fol? lowing the incident. Mr. Bacot said about 200 gallons of liquor were de? livered daily at the office here. Every effort to locate Berry had been made in vain, he testified. Mr. Mordecal asked that sentence be suspended, pending the taking of the appeal. Further efforts to raise the collier Hector, now lying aground off Cape Romain, and broken in- two parts, have been abandoned until next spring, due to the unfavorable weath? er and rough seas encountered by the New?York concern- engaged in ths task.' Several times the wreckers have been on the point of complet? ing the raising of the after half of the hull, ready to tow it to Charles? ton, when high winds and rough wa? ter defeated their efforts. The parts will be sealed and left until next spring when the job will be resumed. WOMEN ON BASIS WITH MEN. Henry Ford Makes Announcement After Inspiring Talk With Presi? dent. Long Branch, Oct. 24.?Henry Ford announced after a conference with President Wilson today that as the result of an "inspiring talk" he hud with the president two weeks ago he had established the women workers in his plant upon the same pay basis as the men. Mr. Ford authorized the following statement: ? "I had the pleasure to inform Pres? ident Wilson this afternoon that I had established the women workers of my plant at Detroit and in the branch fac? tories in other cities upon a pay equal? ity with the men workers. I took this step following my conference with the President moro than two weeka ago and I did so bcause of the in? spiring talk I had with Mr. Wilson on the forward movement among woman? kind. This principle is now in opera? tion and I look forward with complete confidence to its vindication." Mr. Ford came here late today to show the President advertisements supporting administration which he plans to have published prior to the election. When he stepped off the train and was asked why he came to Shadow Lawn, he replied: "To get on the Wilson band wagon." MAYORS PICK CHARLESTON. City Executives to Meet There Next Year. Columbia, Oct. 24.?Charleston was selected as the 1017 convention city today by the South Carolina Mayors' Association. The association elected officers and visited the tuberculosis hoHpltul at State Park. The following officers were elected: W. lt. Barringer, Florence, presi? dent; Z. F. Wright, of Newberry, ES. R, Cox, of Darlington, L. C. Hreedin, of DennettSVille, were elected vice presidents. U L, Rogers, of Mulllns, was elected secretary and treasurer. Columbia, Oct. 2,r>.?The Clemson college students will not attend the fair this year. The last encampment of the students was held at the fair two years ago. BLEASE FACTION SUCKS. REPUDIATES PROPOSAL TO BOLT IN NOVEMBER. "Reform Democrats" Hear Address by Their Chief in HI eh la ml Court House. Columbia, Oct. 25.?Members of the Blease faction will not go into the gen? eral election. This course of action was determined last nighf in the con? vention of Bleaseites held in Rich land county court house in response to a call issued by W. A. James of Bish opville late in September. The reso? lution reaffirming allegiance to the Democratic party, both State and nat? ional, was introduced by John G. Rich? ards of Liberty Hill. It read: ?'Resolved, By the Reform Demo? crats of South Carolina, in conven I tion assembled, that wc do hereby reaffirm our allegiance to the Demo? cratic party and to Democratic prin? ciples, State and national." Prior to the introduction of this resolution a speech was delivered by Cole L. Blease in which he disclaimed any intention of going into the gen? eral election. "I am not a candidate for any office now. I do not expect to be a candidate for any office in j the general election; and will not be. I am not now a candidate for any office in the near or distant future." In an earlier paragraph of his speech, Mr. Blease asserted that the nomination of Gov. Manning had been procured through fraud and that the oath in the recent primary was no more binding upon the elector to sup? port the Democratic nominee than it was upon other electors who supported Haskell against the nomi? nee, B. R. Tillman, In the early '90s. The Haskellites were not bound, ho said, to support the nominee if they thought the nominee's "election had been obtained by fraud just as 1 am not bound, unless I see fit so to be, nor Is any other man bound to sup? port the nominee of the Democratic party, as declared by the State Demo? cratic executive committee in the pri? mary held September 12, 1916, be? cause he is not the nominee, but his nomination was obtained by the theft of votes, by the purchase of votes with whiskey and money, by intimida? tion and coercion, fraud, theft and perjury." Supplementing his charges of fraud and intimidation numerous letters, telegrams and affidavits were read, which were presented to the State Democratic executive commit? tee, when Gov. Manning was declared the nominee, but which alleged evi? dence was not accompanied by a pro? test from the defeated candidate. Following Mr. Blease's speech, a resolution was introduced by Charles Carroll Sims of Barnwell, com? mending the action of the six com mlteemen who refused to join in de? claring Mr. Manning the nominee, but added: "We would be the last to encour? age any division of the white voters of this State, which might tend to lead to an appeal to an alien race." A third resolution was offered by Thomas F. Brantley of O.-angeburg, which outlined In a measure the plat? form of the faction which will seek to rehabilitate the defeated issues. This was largely a reiteration of the platform on which Mr. Blease went before the voters of South Carolina last summer. Chief among the planks were indorsement of the warehouse system, 6 per cent, legal rate of in? terest, biennial sessions of the legis? lature and the adoption of the Aus? tralian ballot. Machinery for the readjustment of the faction was provided in a resolu? tion introduced by W. A. Stuckey of Bishopvllle, in which a central com mltec is provided. This is composed of two members from the State at large and one from each congression-, al district. Those appointed by W. J. Talbert of Parksville. who presid? ed over the meeting and who yoster- I day announced his candidacy for the United States senate, wore: State at I-Arge?W. A. James of Lee, O. L. Johnson of Spartanburg; First district, John P. Grace of Char? leston; Second, E. R. Buckingham of jAiken; Third, James N. Pearman of Anderson; Fourth, Riley J. Rowley of Greonville; Fifth, I. J. Campbell of York; Sixth, Thomas P. Brown of Florence; Seventh, J. B. Addy of Lex inRton. A resolution calling upon Mr. Blease for a resume of his speech be? fore the student body of Allen uni? versity for negroes evoked from the eX-gOVemor a bitter denunciation of the reporter who heard the speech and gave the press report. Prior to the organisation of the convention W. A. James, who Issued the call, read a preamble of the pur? pose. W. J. Talbert was then made chairman and John K. Aull secre? tary, Carransn Tmps March on Chihuahua. Washington, Oct. 15.?Gen. FunstOQ officially reported that Carranza troops were marching from 1'arral to stack the Vllllstas around Chihuahua City. UNCERTAIN OF THE ELECTION. BOTH PARTIES SEND OFT THEIR SPELLBOUNDERS TO DRAW VOTERS TO THEIR CAUSE. President Wilson Confident o;f Reelc* - tun. Although Headquarters of IKinoerutie and Republican Candi? date Admit That Result Will he Close, with Some Cause for Uncer I tainty. New York, Oct. 24.?Muddled as hardly ever before in history, the presidential campaign entered its last two weeks today. Both Democratic and Republican headquarters, of course, claim victory, but it is pri | vately admitted at Republican head I quarters that the outcome will he very close. Hushes himself admits it may be extremely close. The Demo? cratic leaders are but little more san? guine, President Wilson, however, is confident 'of his reelection. It is admitted by both sides that the "unbranded voters" for the first time in the history of the country actually hold the decision in their hands. To an impartial onlocAer the situation today favors Wilson. Both sides called their reserves into action today and from every cross roads in the country the voices of spellbinders are being heard. -Li OPERATIVES WALK OUT. President of Glencoe Mill io Columbia Refuses Demand for Increase in Wages. Columbia, Oct. 24.?Refusing a peremptory demand for an imriediate increase of 10 per cent, in their wages the Glencoe Cotton Mills, of Oolum t bia, Hosed down at noon today, when their operatives went on a strike. The demand for the Increase was made to Mr. T. H. Wannamaker, the president, this morning by the operatives of three departments. He was telephon? ed at his house early and on reaching the mill was presented with the writ? ten demand from the operatives for an increase of 10 per cent in their wages before noon today or they viould strike. Mr. Wannamaker re? fused to accede to such a pereh ptory demand and at noon the operatives ceased work and walked out and the mill closed down. "Of course, I could not yield to a peremptory demand like that," said Mr. Wannamaker. He told the em? ploye* that he did not intend to hire strikebreakers and that he would close down the mill until they came ba :k to work. The situation is quiet and no trouble is anticipated. Mr. Wannamaker has been con? ducting the Glencoe Cotton Mill nlnce 11910. It manufactures totton twine. IN CHARLESTON COURT. Many Liquor Cases Tried at General Sessions?Several Pleas of Guilty. Charleston, Oct. 24.?Solicitor Grimball did a lively business in the court of general sessions today, hand? ling liquor cases. The Motor Trans? port company received a fine of $100, pleading guilty to storing liq jor. Anglo Malto, pleading guilty of violat? ing the prohibition law, got a chaln j gang or penitentiary sentence of f <>ur 1 months, and A. J. Barton, found guilty of two counts of violating the prohibition law, received a sentence of six months on the gang or in the pen? itentiary, three months being sus? pended. His counsel gave notice of an appeal. Peter Pavlatos, tried in his absence, was found guilty on two counts, but not sentenced. Tomorrow more liquor cases will be taken up. Vincent Chicco is one of the defer d ants. SUBWAY STATION WRECKED. Dynamite Bomb Exploded at uo.h Street. New York, Oct. 25.?A bomb this morning wrecked the hundred and Tenth Street station of the subway, injuring two employees. The explo? sion was heavy, being heard for a mile. The police are investigating, the theory being that dynamite was placed by strikers. KILLED BY REBELS. Cnpt. Low and Sgl. Atwood Die In Attempt to Capture Lender. Washington. Oct. 25.?Official re? ports today show that Captain Low and Sergeant Atwood were killed ir Saturday's tight with bandits in the Interior Of Santo Domingo. Ramon Batista, the bandit leader, was killed. The Americans were trying to arrest him. MBS. CARRANEA AT SAN ANTONIO Wife of Mexican Urst Chief Says She is on Pleasure Trip. San Antonio, Oet. 25.?Mrs. Carran za. Wife of Mexican Bret chief, today denied that there was any significance to her visit here. She said she came to attend the wedding of her niece and to see the movies. She will return to Mexico City after the Uedding on No? vember 5lh.