Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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illllUI EIPEIOA DIES. FRAN* JOSEPH PASSES TO REST AT RIPE ON) AUK OF 87. Afrfedake Charles Francis, GrundV NenJM*w off Kgnpeeor, to Ascend Turoste off Dual Monarchy?Fran? ?siph final Rated Ilia Country for Sixty-eight Ttam. - London, No?. It.?Emperor Fran eta Joseph died last night at 9 w clock at Bchoenbrunn castle, ac? cording to a Reuter dispatch from Vienna, by way of Amsterdam. Archduke Charles Francis, grand nephew off Emperor Francis Joseph, became heir to the throne of Austria Huasary by the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand prior to the outbreak ef the war. He has been In command of the Austrian erasten en various fronts during the past two years. Archduke Charles Francis was born on August 17, 1887. Hut wife was Pi lateen Zita off the Bourbon Mouse off Farms. Bis father was the Arch duke Otto, who was the younger brother off Francis Ferdinand. Repeats off Illness, Lenden. Nov. 21.?The first Inti? mation received hero that Emperor Francis Joseph's health was again the subject of solicitation waa con? tained In a dispatch dated November Jt, emanating from the Vienna newa agency, which reports that the emperor had been suffering some says from s slight cstsrrhsl affec? tion. Subsequently reports from vari? ous source* more or less conflicting, represented that hie condition was be? coming worse but none of them in? dicated that his Illness threatened to reach s critical state and from Vienna came assurance* that hs still wss able to civs audience to oneqr Stuft ministers dally. ,? What csve some credenco to tr>c ?WseJo* that his condition was much s^aVer then the oescial bulletin in* Ulut11 jras the ropofe wkls^sMU -flsj ^ugSsjeMRsm " Vu% 9ssttsMMnwsw?9 \ uww aQSSa, In the government of the Huntiy and that he was to assume the position on December S on the IIth anniversary of the emperor's ascension to the throne. so fur ss Is known here Archduke Charles Francis still la st the front Is command off the army. 01 tit EST WITH GOVERNOR. J. K. Cunoswesl tn Theatre Box Party With DftsUnculshed Persouage*. Baltimore (Sunday) Sun. Governor and Mrs. Harrington were among the guests of Vemon 8. Brad? ley, of Cam brides. Md.. at a box party at the Academy of Music last nicht to see "Chln-Chlr. ' The otl er guests were Prince Raphael Immanuel. Mm. Harry Hartman Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Brewmgton, Miss Clare Tilgh msn. of Salisbury, snd Mr. John K. Ci ass well, of Burnt er, S. C ROUMANIANS DilIVEN BACK. 4 Simses Make Further Progress in the Alt Valley. Berlin. Nov. II.?The Austro-Ger mans have made further progress against the Roumanians on both sides of the Alt Valley, the war office an? nounced today. There were only minor actione on the eastern front. The alliee* forces In the Balkans are driving- againnt the Serbian city off Ochrlda. There has been severe fighting. WILSON'S LEAD IN CALIFORNIA. WtB he MI? According to Cheek of Republican State Coanmlltee. nan Francisco, Nov. 31.?California will give Wilson a plurality of 3.416. according to the check by the Repub? lican's State central committee. FAMINE lit CHIHUAHUA. The Situation off Cerranxa Garrison is Desperate. El Paso. Nov. 11.?Refugee* arriv? ing today reported famine and panic orevailtng In Chihuahua They stated that fears have been advunred In Chihuahua that the CsTrranza troops sent to Santa Rosallu have been slaughtered or have deserted to Villa. Federal agents declared that the Carranslnta crftnpaign against Vil? la south of Chihuahua has boen abandoned. Gen. Trevlr.o romatns in Chihuahua. Fo-f Stops Bailies. Parts, Nov. 12.?Foggy weather to? day checked operations on the Mom me. REVERED BISHOP PISSES. VLPHEt'S W. WILSON OP METH? ODIST GHVHCH DIES. In EpJscocpacy Since 1882 and Well Known Besides for His Biblical Learning. Baltimore, Md., Nov. 21.?Bish">p Alpheus W. Wilson of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, died at his home here today. Ho was 82 years of age. Bishop Wilson returned home last nigh* from a month's tour of the South. He was 111 when he arrived, j having come from Richmond in an nutomc'uie. He took to his bei nt once. He sank into unconsciousness this morning. Ho had been biahnp since 1882 and was a Biblical scholar of national note. Columbia. Nov. 22.?Bishop Wilson, who died yesterday In Baltimore, preached Sunday before last in the Methodist church at Oreenwood, where he was ths guest for a ?veek of the Rev. J. O. Wilson, D. D., pres? ident of Lander college. Bishop Wil? son delivered a most forceful sermon, one of peculiar strength; while weak of body there was no evidence of mental decay. Bishop Wilson had many strong friends in South Carolina and It had been said that he was peculiarly fond of coming to this State. He presided over more of the recent conferences, before the division, than any other bishop. He was at Rock Hill in 1114, shortly before ) , wss superan? nuated, and In 1910 presided at tho conference held at the Washington Street church, Columbia. He was recognised as one of the Methodist church's greatest men, his fame ex? tending far beyond the bounds of the Southern division. Bishop Wilson was for many years prior to his supersnnuation in 1914 senior bishop. Ho was bom in Baltimore, Febru 5, 1834, the son of .the Rev. Nor Wllnaav and Cornelia. ?I ^_ ? tMi -????? university, now Washington university, nnd was re? ceived on trial by the Baltimore con? ference, Methodist Episcopal church, In 18S3. Later he joined the South? ern branch of this church when the Baltimore conference, Methodist Epis? copal church, South, was organised. He became secretary of tho board of missions in 1878 and in May, 1882, was elected bishop. Had he lived a few months longer he v.'ould have completed 3f? years of continuous ser? vice in this high office. He gave more than half a century to the Methodist ministry. Bishop Wilson took episcopal tours around the world In 1886, 1888 and 1800, and to Japan, Korea and China In 1888, 1900 and 1907. He was a delegate to Ecumenical Methodist conferences at London in 1881 and 1901, and vlsted Brasil on mission? ary Inspection In 1892 and 1903. He was the author of "Missions" and also of "Witnesses to Christ." Bishop Wilson was a visitor In Sumter last December In attendance upon the annual conference of the Methodist church of the State, mak? ing many friends hero at the time. A RETALIATORY MEASIRE. Attempt to Be Made to Put Embargo on Commerce. Washington, Nov. 22.?Representa? tive Fltsgerald of New York, chair? man of tho house appropriation com? mute today announced that he would introduce an embargo measure cover? ing foodstuffs consign*- ' to Europe when congress eonvei. . .He states ' that such action offers the only ef? fective way of striking back at Great Britain becsuse of her "Indefensible blacklisting" of American business Arms, and would also reduce the cost of living. Step Towards Withdrawal. Special to The Daily Item. San Antonio, Nov. 22.?The refusal of the war department to grant $12,000 to build win? ter quarters for the Persh Ing expedition Is believed by military authorities the tore cast of the withdrawal of the American troops from Mexico. Dr. John G. Clinkscales, professor of mathematics In Wofford college, who was a candidate for governor two years ago, has announced that he will not be a candidate for tho otllce two years hence. DILLON PLANTER MURI HUGH 111 AR RELSON DEATH AT COMMISSARY. Wife Badly Beaten?Crowd 0< Scene Determined to Take If Perpetrators Are Captured. Dillon, Nov. 21.?Hugh Harri a prominent planter of this was killed late this evening serving a number of negroes at commissary. Mrs. Harrelson, was In the home at the time of killing, was severely beaten by negro who was sent to the house?' prevent her from giving the al She will recover. A considei number of Dillon people, as wel some from other sections of the ty, have gone to the scene. If pursuers capture any negroes, agal whom there seems to be proof", lynching is feared. Yesterday Mr. Harrelson had ble with a drunken negro, who In the road as Mr. Harrelson returning from Dilon and dared to pass. Mr. HarrelBon threat* him with the law. Today, how the negro came to Mr. Harrelson apologized, the matter apparel being cleared up. Late tnls evening while Mr. relson was waiting on several nei who had come to his comi near Pleasant Hill church, miles from Dillon, he was att and beaten to death with some instrument. The motive wan, rently robbery. The slayers through his clothes ind took aJ money he had with him. Mrsf relson explained that her hi was known to carry from $30' In his pocket all the time, was probably for this that the' groes killed him. Mrs. Harrelson, who was I house, alone, was beset by a whom she recognised. His evidently was to prevent t j giving an alarm. He struck he, [the head with a club and she then crept out'and rang? tnsr i bell, thus summoning the neighbors. Sho did not know of her husband's death until later. They organized for pursuit and se? cured bloodhounds for the chase. Thus far none of the negroes have been captured. Mr. Harrelson, who was about 60 years of age, was a highly respected and well known planter. A brother, It. A.' Harrelson, lives at Dillon. NOT LIKE THE TANK. i 1 Lloyd-George Laughs at American Pictures. London, Nov. 21.?On being asked in the house of commons today why English papers were not permitted to publish photographs of the British armored motor cars, or tanks, such as appeared in American newspapers, David Lloyd George, the war secre? tary, said: ' "I have seen some of these photo? graphs, and they bear absolutely no resemblance to tho actual machine." I .JAGOW QUITS FOREIGN OFFICE. German Minister Gives up Ills Port? folio. Amsterdam (via London), Nov. 22. ?Gottlieb von Jagow, the German minister of foreign affairs, has re? signed because of ill health, accord? ing to a Berlin dispatch. Dr. Alfred Zimmermann, undersec? retary of foreign affairs, the dispatch adds, probably will succeed Her von Jagow. The Tngeblatt prints a rumor that Herr von Jagow will become ambas isador to Vienna. THE EIGHT HOUR LAW. The Case to Be Taken to Supreme Court. Kansas City, Nov. 22.?Federal Judge Hook today granted the gov? ernment appeal against tho Injunc? tion granted the receivers of the Mis? souri, Oklahoma & Gulf Railway to restrain the enforcement of the eight hour law. The case now goes to the supremo court of the United States. Judge Hook declared the belief that tho law cannot be sustained. First Moves Sal unlay. San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 21.?An? nouncement was made at army head? quarters here tonight that the First South Carolina infantry, one of t!*e' live regiments recently ordered home from tho border, will entrain at El Paso Saturday, t BIG BRITISH SHIS SUNK. PANIC GOES TO BOTTOM OF IEAN SEA CARRYING FIFTY MEN WITH IT. foeuty-eight Others Injured in De? struction of Vessel Which Was Be? ing Used as Transport for Troops In Balkans?Twelve Hundred Men Aboard at Time?Cause of Sinking; Unknown. London, Nov. 22.?The British isamship Britanic, thirty-eight thou I, one hundred and eighty six tons, sunk in the Aegean sea with a of about fifty lives. It is report that twenty-eight were injured. ,4" The ship was built last year for White Star line and taken over the British government upon its tmpletion. About twelve hundred arsons were aboard the Britannic, rhich was being used for soldiers tpaigning in the Balkans. The iUBe of its destruction is unknown. OF PRODUCTION EQUAL. rents of Department of Justice Say ?^(Wholesalers and Retailers Huve Taken Advantage of Consumers. Chicago, Nov. 22.?Agents, of the apartment of justice today revealed district Attorney Clyde that com ioditiee are costing no more to pro luce than a year ago and are being lid at advanced prices, wholesalers Id retailers taking advertage of the titled advances in some products boost the prices of others, The >rt was made after weeks of quiet Investigation. >N GIXNINGS INCREASE. of 9,015,533 Bales for Msrkct ?More Than Last Year. Washington, Nov. 21.?Cotton gin prior to November 14 amounted 9,615,838 running bales Including 1,84$ round balsa and 98,004 bales im ^.?t>tn to yssr to that date 8,771,275 were ginned, including * 12 {round bales apd 68,941 bales of sea island. Ginning- by States follows: Alabama. 461,540 Arkansas.,. 926,443 California. 14,707 Florida. 44,421 Georgia.1,581,683 Louisiana. 394,932 Mississippi ... 649.434 [^Missouri. 47,014 North Carolina. 479,850 [Oklahoma. 685,943 South Carolina. 740,589 Tennessee. 276,657 Texas. 3,297,130 Virginia. 19,963 All other States. 6,067 OPPOSED TO EMBARGO. drain Farmer? Enter Protest Against Legislation. Chicago, Nov. 22".?Three thousand farmers of grain growing States unite in opposition to any proposal for an embargo on foodstuffs, it was an? nounced today by President Herman W. Danforth, of the National Council Farmers* Cooperative Association, who declared that disastrous conse? quences would follow. Grain deal? ers have been called to a conference December 7 and 8 to discuss measure* for better marketing. TO LIVE ON FORTY CENTS. New York Health Department Begins Interesting Experiment. Chicago, Nov. 22.?Six men and six women, employes of the city 'health department, today began a two weeks' experiment to see if they can live on forty cents a duy each. The object, is to determine the effect of the high cost of living on public health. ANOTHER SUBMARINE COM? ING. Valuable Cargo Being Collected at New London. New London, Nov. 22.?Another submarine of the Deutschland type Is expected to arrive soon, through the fart that another valuable cargo Is being collected today under the di? rection of the Eastern Forwsrdlng Co. No word has been received from the Deutschland, but there Is little fear but it will make the home port safely. Thirty thousand cotton mill opera? tives throughout Rhoda Island, have been granted a 10 per ccnl increase in wages. Tho increase becomes effec? tive December 4 th. COLD DAMAGES CROPS. CONSIDERABLE LOSSES SUS? TAINED IN SUDDEN FREEZE. Cotton Little Hurt, but Other Crops, Notably Truck in Northern South Curolina, Suffered. Washington, Nov. 21.?Widespread and severe damage to crops in the West and South was dono by the rec? ord breaking cold wave of November 10-17, the weather bureau announced today in a special bulletin. Damage to cotton was slight, but most of the tender truck in the Southern States was killed. The cold wave spread southward from Alaska on November 10, driving' j temperatures in the Rocky Mountain States down to new low marks, and during the week following causing freezing weather and frosts all the way south and east to southern Flor? ida. "While a large part of the sweet potato yield has been harvested in Mississippi," says the bulletin, "there was much Injury to tho unharvested and vines were reported killed In some i sections of the South. White potatoes were slightly damaged in Louisiana. "Considerable damage to seed cane occurred in Georgia and Florida but the injured cane remains usable for syrup. In Louisiana the seed cane was mostly saved through warning but other cane, though generally win drowed, suffered some harm. Sor? ghum v;a8 mostly killed and sugar cane damaged in Texas and the uncut cane In Mississippi was much dam? aged. "Truck In northern South Carolina was killed and most tender truck in northern and western Florida, Louisi? ana, Texas and other Southern States was killed, while in California toma? toes were an entire loss. Beans and lettuce were somewhat damaged in the coastal plains portion of South Carolina and Georgia. "Cabbage, turnips and collards es? caped injury in most of Georgia and a 50 per cent, loss, while hardly vege? tables in Texas suffered as far south as Corpus Chfrtsti. In Georgia, Louis? iana and other States seed beds and such truck In fields were saved through timely warnings. I "Thero seems to have been but lit? tle damage to fruit in the South. Cit? rus fruit in Texas stood the freeze well, save In a few more northern sections, where about half the crop was lost. Satsuma orange trees seem hurt in Mississippi but practically un? injured in Alabama. In Florida the cold was rather beneficial to citrus fruit, improving the color and ship? ping qualities. "In California citrus fruit in Tularc county was somewhat damaged but in other parts of the State the dam? age to citrus fruit was negligible" WHITE RIBBON OFFICERS RE ELECT. W. C. T. U. Return* All Its Present Executives iu Their Present Pos I tions. Indianapolis, Nov. 21.?All oifiVers of the W. C. T. IT., which is in annual session here, were re-elected, It was announced late today, after the counting of the ballots was com pleted. Tonight's session was one of entertainment. The afternoon was de? voted to the "dedication of little white ribboners." The ceremony consisted of pinning white ribbons on the cloth? ing of babies carried to the platform by their mothers. It will be of Interest here to note that Mrs. Anna Adams Gordan, who Very recently attended the State W, C, T. V., convention in Sumter has been re-elected president of the Nat : ional bodv of White Ribboners. THEVINO ENTIRELY St'RROCND ED. Refugee* Say Villa Will Take City Within Two Days. Bl Paso. Nov. 21.?Chihuahua Ciiy; will be taken by Villistas within forty-olght hours, refugees arriving here today declared, They stated that telegraph wires south of the city have been cut and Villa is in full control of railroads lending soujh. Th iy also said that the Villa forces urttfcti de? feated the Carranslstas at Bnchltnbo Canyon have begun an encirelin;? movement. It is believed that Qon. Trevino's forces will desert to Villa when he enters the city. Many of the National QuerdStnSU on duty on the Mexican border are said to be deserting on account of hardships dUS to severely cold wcuth- j er. I PRETTY HOME ?T*, MISS AMU BOWMAN jjP .OMKS BBIM OF DR. HE? jf* DI As. _V Ceremony Performc* itesidonce of Mr. and Mrs. W. . jwman at 5:30 O'clock Tucsd? ^ jcrnooD In Pres? ence of N um' ^- of Relatives and Friends. In the tu. age of Miss Adele Ken? nedy Bowman, daughter of Mr. and ' Mrs. ,W. A. Bonn man, to Dr. Henry Deas of Charleston, at the home of her parents Tuesday afternoon c.t I 5:30 o'clock, Sumtcr has lost one of j its prettiest and most charming young ladies, although her numerous ] friends wish her much happjnejs in her new home in Charleston, where j she will go with her young husband, who is a practicing physician of that 'city, on their return from their bridal trip. ! The ceremony was solemnized in i the presence of a number of rela . tives and friends, more than a hun ! dred having assembled for the oc | casion. The entire lower floor of the I house was tastily decorated in a color scheme of yellow and white, an ex? tempore oltar having been erected In the back of the hallway, where the ceremony was prformed. At the appointed hour the bridal party entered, the maid of honor. Miss Mollie Bowman, in a gown of light green trimmed with yellow, and carrying yellow chrysanthemums; the ring bearer, Donovan Harby, and. the dainty lltt'e flower girl, Miss Virginia Mot3e. Toe bride entered the hall with her father from a room on the left, while the groom entered from a room on the right, accompanied by ! his best man, L. H. Deas. The two met in front of the improvised altar and the ceremony uniting the two in wedlock was performed by the Rev. Father N. A. Murphy, of St 4>nne's Catholic church. The bride was at? tired in a dress of net over Char? meuse trimmed with pearls. She car? ried a shower bouquet of Hilles of .the valley. : ^Kmr f^Grfbits 7i*yr>e'eh oTfsP*~" ed the happy young couple, an Ihror | mal reception was held, carrying out ! the color scheme of the wedding be? ing served. Mr. and Mrs. Deas left on an even? ing train for New York city, where they will spend two weeks before re? turning to their home in Charleston. Mrs. Deas was one of Sumter's most popular young women and she will be much missed from here. Quite a large number of beautiful and useful presents were received from relatives \ and friends. - STARTS IN DAYLIGHT. Submarine Sails Down Harbor With? out Convoy. New London, Conn., Nov. 21.?The German merchant submarine Deutsch? land with a $2,000,000 cargo and of? ficial mail for Emperor William aboard made another start for Bre? men this afternoon, her dash last Fri? day being frustrated when she sr.nk a convoying tug, necessitating a re? turn to port for minor repairs. Her skipper, Paul Koenig, changed his tactics today, for instead of steal? ing out to sea under the cover of darkness as was the case last week, he boldly steered down the harbor in broad daylight and without convoy. Local mariners were surprised when j he again elected to send his craft through the dangerous waters of the 1 BaCS where the collision occurred in which five of the tug's crew were drowned. The tug Albert of the T. A, Scott Wrecking company, subagents of the Baotern Forwarding company, r?? mained a half mile astern today. Pass? ing the Race safely the Deutschland turned her nose to the east and head? ed for Nantucket shoals. The Alert followed a short distance and re? turned to her pier. Capt. Frederu lc Hlnsch of the forwarding company, who was the only man saved in the disaster of last week, was on board the Alert. VILLA DEVASTATING COl N TRY. Parral mid Santa Rosalia Districts Pillaged. San Antonia Nov. tt.?ThS Villls tas are terrorizing Parral and San? ta Rosalia districts, murdering, pil? laging, burning and committing ntroc ities against women, according to refugees arriving at the border points today. Oflletsla have no continua? tion of the reports. how*ver. The Carranzistas are reported to be re? tiring before the Vilistas. It is be? lieved both districts Will soon be in control of the bandits.