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mm FlfflliS CHARLESTON KDWARDS URGES NEED OF NA? VAL BASE THERE. Nsys! Expert Point? to Long Coast Unc With No Station South of Hal? tern? and Nnys Strategy Dcmnnds Est* blishmeitt. New York, Dsc. 8.?Ths lack* of adequate naval stations south of Hat? te ras ss a weak newt In the naval es? tablishment of ths United States, which It was declared, "gives our strategists Just cause for concern," was discussed here today by Bear Admltals Brad lay A. risks and John R. Bdwards, both retired, before the meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineer.*. They spoke after tl e reading of a paper by Prof. W. U Catchcart, a naval consulting engineer of Phila? delphia, dealing with the deficiencies of the land end of the country's naval affairs. "South of Hattoras you have not a crene that will lift, a gun out of a tur? ret of n battleship." said Rear Admir? al Edwards, "And It Is a fact that there Is not a place along the coast south of that cape where a battleship could go for repairs In case of crip? pling in action. Charleston. 8. C, would ro^ke \ splendid base. We nted a base at Charleston and one In the gulf to protect the Panama Canal. The great menace to this country is the condition of our shore stations. A h-?e at Charleston would make an enemy extend his line of operations ?00 or tee miles which would tako a doses mom capital battleships." Rear Admiral Flehe said that che American people do not realise their dangst any more than does a baby on n railroad track. Prof. Cathcart said that several of the American naval stations In their defenseless stats could be seised with ease If the American fleet were first defeated. The Caribbean sea for Its else, he ?aid. has more strategic positions than nay other Important expanse of uea en the globe and that for the United Mates the mastery of ths Caribbean I? war "Is almost vital, since that mastery la the bulwark of our defense nf the Monroe doctrine and the Pan em* canal.*' Passing to conditions In the Pacific ocean. Prof. Cathcart said that Guam and Hawaii "would be our Malta, and Gibraltar aanlnet any enemy sailing from the Fat Vast . . and yet Out m Uns anglsotod at the rety Uhreehoid of talk on oocrr or . ino. B% R11annuli Problem to Bo Bupjcct at Conference In Washington. Washington, Dec. 8.?Governors of the vsrtous commonwealths of the United States will meet In conference In ffkH city next week, beginning Thursday and ending Saturday, it has been announced by Miles R. Riley secretary of the conference. The meeting ws* to havs been held ut Salt Lake City last summer, but whs delayed by the eendlng of State troops to the border. More than half of ths governors snd U of the governors-elect have re? sponded to the I call to be present. Ths high cost of living will be one of the principal topics of discussion. Oov. R. 1. Manning is expected to be present ftUPPOOKD RAIDER ESCAPES. Wsrutasr of Presence Sent Out to Shlna. Halifax, .V. S., Dec. 8.?Entente si? lled shipping was warned by British naval authorities tonight to be on the lookout for u strange vessel believed to be a raider, which was Intercepted on December 2 off the northwestern coast of Scotland snd allowed to pro? ceed under the Impression that she was ths Dutch stesmer Camma, Later It was learned that the (lam? me wae at Klrkwall on that date and did not leave until December 3. The Identity of the supposed raider has not been determined. Admiralty officials apparently suspect that, If she is a hostile craft, she may carry inlnee for dropping off this port, the centre of British naval activity of this continent snd the point of departure for Canadian troop ships. OPPOKED T<> TRAINING. Woman"s Peace Party Against Mili? tary Art. Wsshlngton, Dec. 8.?The Woman's peace party at its annual meeting here today determined to seek devel? opment of physicsl training for boys In public schools as a substitute for mili? tary training. A commit ee was nam? ed to plan a system and vomen in all parts of the country will be asked to urge It upon local and State school teachers. The party vsent on record ss favoring adoption of the federal unman suffrage umendnient. Washington, Dec. 9?Secretary '.arming today denied he had any knowlsdge that Dr. Walter (lines Psge Intended to reskn as amlansa dor to Greet Britain. MANIPULATORS RAISE PRICES. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HE L1EVE HIGH COST OF LIVING 18 DUE TO SPECULA? TORS. Investigation* of Officials Reveals In? formation Which Leads Them to Tills Conclusion?Present Inquiry Centers on Food Products About ChJeogo. Washington, Dec. 8.?Information gathered from many sources by gov? ernment officials conducting the na tlonwldo Inquiry into the high cost of living pointed with Increasing di? rectness tonight to the conclusion that the soaring prices of certain necessaries of life were due, to some extent at least, to the manipulations of combinations of food and other speculators. These combinations are believed by the government investigators to have been criminal in character, rather spasmodic and rather short lived. Special attention is being given to alleged price manipulation in the socalied coal corner, which recently sent prices to a panic level in some cities. Whether men who profited most can be punished under federal laws 1? said to be still undecided. Every federal agency with even a remote relation to the situation was called on today to play its part in the Investigation. With the investigation in its in? fancy, officials were unwilling to pre? dict tonight where it might lead. The activities of certain men, however, are known to be under surveillance. At the same time ofAcias make clear their conviction that no small part of the rise in prices was due to natural economic causes, including the international balance of trade and the amount of currency in cir? culation which have a direct bear? ing on the situation. United States Attorney Anderson of Boston, in charge of the inquiry, to? day conferred with officials In the de? partments of justice, agriculture, commerce and labor, and also con fered with Chairman Meyer of the Interstate commerce commission, with reference to interstate ship? ments of coal. Mr. Anderson will re? main here a day or two and then visit Chicago, where a federal grand jury is conducting an inquiry. Me also hopes to visit if possible, west? ern cities. Present activities of the depart? ment j InvejMgntiqn ye; understood boards, butt?r and eggs exchanges, produce, sugar, coffee and other food exchange \, it was authoritatively an? nounced have not been investigated. THE FIGHT ON LIQUOR. Prohibitionists Plan to Force Legisla? tion Through Congress to Stop In? terstate Shipments. Washington, Dec. 9.?Extensive plans are being made by the "drys" today to force through congress leg? islation barring intoxicants from in? terstate commerce. The effect will be two fold if it is successful. It will give the moral force of having con? gress on record as against liquor traf? fic and the confinement to each State of the Intoxicants manufactured in the State. LOAN SHARK TRUST. (hie Hundred and Sixty Thousand Victims in Chicago. Chicago, Dec. 9.?One hundred and sixty thousand persons are In the grip of a powerful loan shark trust according to a report to the public welfare department of Mrs. Luolse Osborne Rowe, investigator, which was made public today. The business is handled by one hundred and thirty nine agencies and amounts to eleven million, eight hundred thousand dol? lars annually, according to the report. CONTROLLED PRICE OF EGGS. Wets and Other* in Chicago Have Cor? ner on Hen Fruit. Chicago. Dec. 9.?The result of the federal investigations as announced today, stated that the eg* supply of this city has been controlled for the past four months by James Wetz, the ' egg king," M. H. Kichingreen, C. D. Rord and Louis Klehter. The report stated that several storage warehouse kept two sets of books, fearing inves ttgatlons, entering actual transactions on one and showing the other to the investigators. RUSSIANS MAKE GAINS. German War Office Admit* Defeat in Carpathian*. Herlin. Dee. 9.?Russian gains in the Carpathians are admitted by tin war otllce. hut it Is claimed that the Roumanians weer thrown into the utmost confusion by the swift, unex? pected blows of the Teutons. The Roumanians were trapped In the mountains northeast of Slnala, and ?evenil thousand captured. An im? mense store of booty was captured, ho war office announced. SMITH FOR COLUMBIA'S CLAIM SENATOR AT WHITE HOUSE ON NITRATE MATTER. Points Out to President Desirability of Columbia for Site of Plant. Washington, Dec. 7.?Senator E. D. Smith of South Carolina tonight call? ed at the White House and held an Important conference with the presi? dent regarding the location Of the $20,000,000 nitrate plant recently au? thorized by congress. It Ir, understood that Senator Smith told the president that inasmuch- as many phases of the European war are not now as serious as they were when this bill was passed and that in his judgment this plant should be estab? lished more from an industrial stand? point than from one of strategy or for purely war purposes. The presi? dent was also told that Columbia of? fers the most excellent advantages for the location of such a plant and that the city could offer not less than 200, 000 primary horsepower and more if needed. It was further stated that from a standpoint of transportation facilities Columbia offers a most ex? cellent site as materials may be taken there as cheaply as to almost any other point which might prove satis? factory. Senator Smith also said that the matter might also be well adjusted if the $20.000,000 appropriation could be divided into two or three parts to establish one plant at Columbia, an? other at Muscle Shoals, Ala., and pos? sibly another somewhere else. In this way all the appropriation would not be put into one plant It is not yet known what disposition will be made of tho ma er v Sen? ator Smith made a strong plea tor Co? lumbia. While at the White House Senator Smith also discussed with the presi? dent the matter of quarantining against the boll weevil which he will soon bring up in congress. He has received many letters from different parts of the country commendingJlirn upon his idea of making an effort to kill off the weevil. FOOD PRICES DECLINE. Washington Officials Say Advices From All Sections Show Small, Re? duction. Washington, Dec. 9.?The high cost of living has dropped, according to advices from all sections of the eoim try,v The reduction, while \gefteraX" Officials believe tlnue MANY PRISONERS TAKEN. German War Office Reports Captures at Bucharest. Berlin, Dec. 8.?The capMire of eight thousand Roumanian prisoners and twenty-six guns on the Alt river on the samo day that Bucharest tell, was reported by the war office today. NO OFFICIAL NOTICE. Delay in Advising- Russell of Appoint? ment. Washington. Dec. 8.?Mgr. William T. Russell, a statement of whose ap? pointment as bishop of Charleston was contained in news cablegrams Tues? day, has not yet received his formal notification from the papal consistory. It was first thought that tho delay was caused by the censors in England who held up the message for inspec? tion because it was written in cipher. However, this hypothesis has been abandoned, and no satisfactory reason for the unusual delay could be sug? gested at the parish house of St. Pat? rick's church today. TEUTONS REPULSE ATTACKS. Berlin Reports Failure Attacks Against Germans in East and West Berlin, Dec. 9.?A fresh series of attacks launched against the Teutons on both sides of the Macedonian front were repulsed, according to the war oflice. CARRANZA CAVALRY TRAPPED. Villa Butchers Enemies, According to Reports. B1 Paso, Dec. 9.?Carranzistas cav? alry was trapped by Villa near Fresno, and butchered, according to dispatch? es received today. The Curranza garrison at Chihuahua sent rein? forcements and fighting continues. Smith Urges Fish Station. Washington, Dec. 7.?The omnibus lish hatchery bill, which passed the house todav. includes $50,000 for a migratory lieh station on the South Atlantic coast, in Georgia, North Car? olina or South Carolina. Senator Smith told the Charleston American correspondent tonight that South Carolina would urge her claims when the bill passes the senate. Artillery Active at Verdun. Paris, Dec. !>.?Only artillery duel ling Is reported from the Verdun front. )# WILL DEMAND INFORMATION. WANT DEFINITE FACTS UPON WHICH TO HASE ACTION. America Docs Not Wish to Make Mis? take as to German Submarine Pol? icy?Sinking of Marina and Arabia Receive Most Careful Considera? tion from Wilson. Washington, Dec. 8.?More definite information as to the facts involved in recent activities by German sub? marines has brought the situation to a point where a new note to Germany designed to clear up any doubt as to the interpretation of the British gov? ernment's submarine pledges to the United States appears to be among the possibilities of the near future. President Wilson has given careful attention to the evidence in the cases of several of the vesntll recently at? tacked, but has given no indication of what his decision will be. It was stated positively today that no course had been decided upo but beyond this and a reiteration that the American government had not In any way altered its stand on the submarine question, officials declined to com? ment. Tho cases in the forefront of con? sideration tonight were those of the British steamers Arabia and Marina, both of which, Germany contends were believed to be transports in the service of the allies. During the day official information reached the state department establishing that the Ma? rina, on which six Americans were lost, was in no sense a transport, and an inquiry was addressed to Great Britain for information as to the actual status of the Arabia. While administration officials re? main silent, those in close touch with affairs in Teutonic diplomatic circles depreciate any suggestion that rela? tions between the two countries are approaching a crisis. ROCK HILL GETS CONTEST. Greenwood Made Great Effort for Oratorical Meet, but Could Not Convince Committee. Greenwood, Dec. 8.?At a meeting of the executive committee of the South Carolina Intercollegiate Ora? torical contest held here today it; was docided to hold the next contest in Rock Hill. The contest will be held on Friday, April 20. Both Greenwood and Rock Hill made splendid offers for tho moctln^and JU_wa3 jvlth difh culty that the executive* committee reached a decision. Every male col? lege and university in South Carolina is a member of the association. The contest was originally held at Greenwood and here it remained for a number of years. In 1912 it was moved to Rock Hill and contests were held there In 1912, 1913, 1914, and 1915. It was returned to Greenwood for the 19I? contest and now it goes again to Rock Hill. Nine Smith Carolina institutions arc members of the association and to win tlrst place In the annual con? test is considered one of the highest honors in the intercollegiate field of the State. The members of the asso? ciation are: University of South Caro? lina, Erskine, College of Charleston, Furman, Wofford, Clemson, Newher ry, Presbyterian College of South Carolina and Citadel. The first place went to Newberry last April here. The year before it was won by Caro? lina. EMPEROR IN WAR COUNCIL. William of Germany and Charles of Austria Discuss Situation with Gen? erals. Berlin, Dec. 9.?Emperors William of Germany and Charles of Austria, Field Marshalls von Hindenberg and von Hoetzcndorff participated in a council of war held at German head? quarters today. LIBERALS SUPPORT NEW CABI? NET. Promise to Aid in New Coalition, While Having Confidence in As quith. London, Dec. 8.?The Liberalisti today adopted a resolution giving their support to the new cabinet in the prosecution of the war and at the same time voted their confidence in Former Premier Asqulth. FRENCH CABINET SHAKY. Repntti Current in Paris That Im? portant Changes arc Imminent. Paris, Dec. 11.?It is reported in political circles today that the resig? nation of the French cabinet is im? minent. It is predicted by the Matin that "the old administrative machin? ery will be thrown into the melting pot" and that a small war council will be formed, similar to England, Chicago. Dec. 11.?An embargo on certain foods as a means of reducing tho cost of li\ing was advocated In resolutions adopted by the executive committee of the national association of retail grocers today. The matter of boycott was under discussion. COTTON GINNIN6 TO IE6.1. TOTAL AMOUNTS TO 1(),:15D,:S16 ?ALES. South Carolina Credited With 8:12, 111?Entire Country Shows Some Increase. Washington, Dec. 8.?Cotton ginned to December t amounted to 10,359, 316 running bales, including 17,602 rounds, and 101,620 bales of sea is? land, tho census bureau today an? nounced. Last year 9,703,612 runn.ng bales including 93,3f,l round bales and 77, 165 bales of sea island were ginned to December 1. Ginning by States prior to Decem? ber 1, follows: Alabama . 504,714 Arkansas . 999,184 California . 19,868 {Florida . 46,999 Georgia . 1,694,398 Louisiana . 420,575 'Mississippi . 726,205 Missouri . 51,073 North Carolina . 567,136 Oklahoma . 743,875 South Carolina . 832,141 Tennessee . 318,086 Texas . 3,404,344 Virginia .$. 23,161 All other States. 7,587 PROGRESSIVES WILL NOT UNITE. Hale Issues Summons to Convention to Put Party on Record for Liberal Campaign. Washington, Dec. 8.?A call for a conference of those Progressives who are not in sympathy with former lead? ers of the party "in asking the Re? publican old guard to give US places on the Republican executive commit? tee" was leaned here tonight by Mat? thew Hale of Massachusetts, as act? ing chairman of the Progressive na? tional committee. The step follows the overtures made by Raymond Rob? ins, Gilford Pinchot and others at f> meeting in Chicago this week for a voice in the management of Republi? can party aifairs. The Progressive organization com? mittee and members of the old Pro? gressive national committee who have been cooperating with this commit? tee are asked to meet in Now York December 15 to arrange plant 'or the conference, which is to be held in St. Louis during the winter. In his call Mr. Hale says that the liberals of the nation "must organize regardless of their choice for president this* fall," and that it Is to form a nucleus for such a new and broader liberal or? ganization that the St. Louis confer? ence is called. GREECE ON THE BRINK. Three Indications That King Constan tine Will Enter War on Side of Germany. Athens, Dec. I.?Greek affairs have reached an acute stage. There arc growing signs that King Constantino will launch the country into the war on the side of Germany. It is report? ed that about seventy-live thousand Greek troops have already been se? cretly mobilized at Thessaly. VILLA MAKES THREATS. Bandit Leader Says He Will Drive Americans Out of Mexico. New York, Dec. 11.?In an inter vew with Thorkel Flood Mortensen, a foreign journalist, printed in the Evening World, he quotes Villa, as saying: "I am going to drive the Americans out of Mexico or make, them tight. Gert. Pershing is violat? ing the sacred right of Mexico and has got to get out. I like Wilson, but at Agua Prieta he turned traitor to me. Tlie Columbus raid was easy. I was awake. They were asleep. It took them too long to wake." VILLA MOVING SOUTH. Has Cut His Way Fifty Miles South and Ls Fighting- at Bachimha Can? yon. FA Paso. Dec. 11.?The Villistas have cut their way titty miles south of Chihuahua City and are fighting the Caranzistas at Bachimba canyon. Gen. Geniales is reported to be en route to Mexico City. Historie Trowel Used. At the laying of the corner stone of the St. Margaret's Home at Char? leston, the Rev. John Kershuw, D. D., rector of St. Michael's church con? ducted the ceremony. In laying the cornerstone the silver trowel which was made for Gen. LaFayette to use at the laying of the corner-stone of tho monument erected at Camden to Baron DeKall) was used. Baron De Kali) was killed at Camden dur? ing the Revolutionary war and the silver trowel is known as the LaFay? ette trowel and is the property of the Giand Lodge, A. V. M.. of South Carolina, and was loaned to Dr. Ker? shaw for the occasion.?-Camden Chronicle, HOLDS LIVE STOCK SALE. LAKE CITY HAS FIRST SUCH AUCTION IN ITS HISTORY. Ca I tic in Good Condition Bring Very Satisfactory Sums and Hogs Sell High. I^ake City Dec. 8.?A number of the leading farmers from several miles around brought; to Lake City today their surplus hogs and cattle for the purpose of offering them at the first auction sales that have been held here. This is a new thing here and is the result of the activity of some enterprising citizens. The offer? ings consisted of about 200 hogs and about 250 head of cattle, the cattle in good condition bringing high prices, but those off in condition dragging, while the hogs sold as high as 9 cents per pound on the hoof. The buyers present were W. R. Saunders, Enoch Smith and A. C. Barber, representing the packers; Howard Cannon of Florence and a few others from nearby places. A number of both hogs and cattle were sole! to local farmers for the purpose of stocking their farms. An interesting talk was made to the crowd present by Fred Hoffman market agent of the extension di? vision of Clemson college and of the United States department of agri? culture, along the line of the proper manner of marketing farm products. Capt. J. H. Blackwell then in an appropriate talk announced that$lR0 in prizes would be given away by the Chamber of Commerce to boys enter? ing the pig club, for the purpose of encouraging hog raising. Represnting the Atlantic Coast Line were B. S. Meeks, soliciting agent, and G. A. Cardwell, agricultur? al agent, and Ervin Davidson, assist? ant general freight agent, who assur? ed all those present that the railroad would heartily cooperate with the people of this section in the endeavor to make this a permanent stock market. GRAHAM REMAINS IN COLUMBIA. Relieved From Duty as Mustering Af ficcr?Will Continue as Inspector Instructor. Columbia, Dec. 9.?Capt. J. M. Graham, U. S. A., received a tele? gram from the war department yes? terday relieving him from duty as chief mustering officer for the Nat? ional Guard of South Carolina. He will resume his former position as instructor-inspector of the National Guard in this State. All other regu? lar army officers who served in con? nection n ith the mustering out of the First regiment have returned to their home posts. Capt. Graham resides in Columbia. TO ENACT PRESIDENT'S PLAX. Wilson's Scheme to Hold up Strikes Pending Arbitration to Become l4i\v. ; j Washington, Dec. 9.?Administra? tion leaders in congress; today declar? ed that the president's plans for sus? pending railroad strikes and lock? outs pending investigation of cauaes would be included in the railroad legislative bill and enacted into law. Senator Newiands asserted with con? fidence that the plan outlined would succeed in congress. Food officials place the responsi? bility for the drop on the announce? ment that the government will crim? inally prosecute the food price ma? nipulators. ( ??>. Recital at Bethel School. The music pupils of Miss Beatrice Sumter at the Bethel school with ths assistance of Miss Clara Childs, gave a delightful recital on the evening of December 8th. Misses Annie Kolb, Estelle Geddings and Inez Brunson, whoso names are not on this pro? gram are also members of the class. Quite a number of people gathered for the occ ' i and enjoyed the fol? lowing pro*, m: Piano Solo?Mrs. Virgil, Master S. A. Harvin. Schubert's Serenade?Miss Rhett Wells. ? Heading?Miss Childs To The Play ground?Margstein? Misses Lucilc and Mary White Nettles. Impromptu, Op. 26?Miss Sumter. Illtrovatore?Verdi ? Miss May Haynsworth. Trio?Misses Ruth, Lucy and Chris? tine Kolb. The Fairy Waltz?Pi idham?Miss Mary White Nettles. The Witches Dance?McDowell ? Miss Sumter. Home Again?H?rtung?Miss Lu cile Nettles. The Peacock?Spaulding?Miss Lu la Harvin. Reading?Miss Childs. Fanfare, from William Tell?Misses Wells and Haynsworth. Ah in Burns, a son of Mr. W. B. Burns of Sumter. has been the al? most unanimous choice of North Car? olina ( ( aches for the position of full? back or a North Carolina State foot? ball team. Burns played fullback on the Davidson team during the season*