Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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KEF PLOT IN STOCK MARKET &AWS4)N SAYS HR CAN CONVINCE WILSON. **TreausVed Financier" Tells Henry That In realign, tkm Will Reveal Re snarkable State off Affable, Boston, Dec. 31.?An effer to con? vince Prenldent Wilson In an hour's Interview of the wisdom of suggest? ing* to congress an Immediate investi? gation of stock market manipulations ?f the last two years is contained in a letter from Thomas W. Lawsou of this city to Congressman Robert I* Henry, chairman of the house epm mittee on rules, made public tonight The letter which is In response to the congressman's request for informa? tion as to a basis for an inquiry into a! rumored leak from Washington to Well street in connection with the peace nets of President Wilson, as? serts that an Investigation would die close the operations of a ureat "false news maker" aiming at "the com? plete befuddling of the American peo? ple of the real vitals of the hour." In *he letter Mr. Law?on renews previous statements that the socallsd leak of last week was one of a series through which ne says "the American people ward robbed of hundreds of mil? lions of the vlnge, and a particular few' benefit iaries secured some CO odd millions of direct plunder, some of which wtn 'split' with important people." Otber laaka are coming, the ?attar predicts, which will have sim? ilar renmlts. The latter suggests that onagri? aoi>oint a com mitte of in? vestigation with powers made up of ?san "of the calibre of Justice Bran dees, Comptroller Williams, Senator Owen er Congressman Henry" aid that the committee begin Ita investi? gation at once In New York before "books, papers and other records can he destroyed ' . The result according to the latter might be a auddan drop In the cost ef living end "the complete exposure of the man who said to Germany ntva me $60,000,000 of margins and 1*11 and the war by making it impos? sible for the allies to flnancs them? selves;' of hin trip to the emperor for the perfect!n 1 of his scheme, of the return In an undersea boat of *4?, taa.ee? Of American securities; of the snaaalrtng of the market and the dl veatng of the profus of over lio.ooo, m and the beginning of x maw I|HlpK*ae^^^ ^WIMm iwm ha dees no: tflnn fiat an Investigation will ahyw all these things, but that hi will show all "truth or untruth of these stories which are beneath today's surface." and will at the same time show the working of a "tflgantlc publicity opin ? ion making arVaiv"?"working over time to lay the blame of the leak dis ? aster at the do or of the associates of the greatest president since Lincoln, although these men were absolutely free from any entanglement with the affair." GREGORY RASPUTIN KILLED. Body of Rnseiaa Mystic Monk Said to Bare Bee* Ifound by River. London, Jan. 3.?Dispatches from the Reuter and other Petrograd cor? respondents say that Gregory Ras? putin, the Russian monk, who la re? puted to exercise great influence over Emperor Nlcholan, is dead. Accord? ing to Renter's correspondent Ras? putin's body wee found on the bank of one of the branches of the River Neva, The other corespondents say that Raeputin was assassinated under dramatic circumstances. It will be recalled that twice pre? viously Rasputin has been reported to have been murdered. DISCUSS CARRANZA'S NOTE. American Members of Coanmisslon to Assemble, Washington, Jan. 1.?The Ameri? can members of the Mexican-Ameri? can joint commission will meet there tomorrow to discuss Gen. Carranxa's latest communication on the protocol signed previously for a settlement of border questions, and to fix a date and place for a meeting of the full commission at which the decision as to whether there are to be further conferences will be made known. Without regard to the attitude of Carranaa sentiment la known to be growing In the administration In fa? vor of withdrawing Gen. Pershlnr'n eipeditlon and notifying the de facto government that further border trou? ble will be promptly followed by more decisive action on the part of the American forces. DIES FROM INJURIES. James R. Chatham Succumb* in Greenville. Greenville, Jan. 1.?James R. Chat? ham, a son of an engineer on the .Southern railway, who was Injured several weeks ago when a train struck a buggy In which he was riding, died this morning from the effects of the Injuries. His leg had been amputat FEWER LYNCHIN6S PAST YEAR MOIIN RESPONSIBLE FOR DEATH OF 50 NEGROES AND 4 WHITES. Georgian* Killed 14, Over One-Fourth ?Two Mobbed in South Carolina? But 23 Per Cent. Charged With As? sault. Tuskagee, Ala., Jan. t.?Robert R. Molton, president of the Tusgegeo Normal and Industrial School?the Booker T. Washington school?has Is? sued the yearly statement as to the number of lynchings in the South and cause of them during 1916. Tbe state? ment follows: "In view of the widespread discus? sion of the causes back of the migra? tion of the negroes to the North, it Is timely to consider the lynchings for the year Just closed. I Und accord? ing to the records kept by Monroe N. Work, head of the division of rec? ords and research of the Tuskegee institute, that in 1916 there have been 54 bnchings. Of those lynched 50 were negroes and four were whites. This is four less negroes and nine less whites than were put to death in 1915, when the record was 54 ne groes and^.13 whites. Included in the records are three women. "Fourteen, or mors than one-fourth of the total lynchings, occurred in the State of Georgia, Of those put to death, 42, or 77 per cent, of the total, were charged with offenses other than assault. The charges for which whites were lynched were: Murder, 3; sus? pected of cutting a woman, 1 (this is a Mexican). "The charges for which negroes were put to death were: Attempted assault, 9; killing officers of the law, 10; murder, 7; hog stealing and as? sisting another person to escape, 6; wounding officers of the law, 4; as? sault, t; Insult, 2; for each of the following offenses one person was put to death: Slapping boy; robbing store; brush? ing against girl on street; assisting his son, accused of aesault, to escape; en? tering a house for, robbery or some other purpose; defending her son, who In defense of mother, killed man; fatally wounding a man with whom he had quarreled; epeaking against mob In act of putting a man to death; attacking a man and wife with a club. lynching occurred In the following ?tatee: Arkansas, 4; Georgia, 14: j^esnnrtrKsfttDc^.-^i-i^ouIglsna;'!^ Mlnslssippl, 1; Missouri, 1} North Carolina, 2; Oklahoma, 4; South Carolina, 2; Tennessee, 3; Texas, 9; Florida, 3; Alabama, 1. DIES BY OWN HAND. Jemen W. Neal Shoots Self Near Home, Leaving Wife and Two Chil? dren. Rock Hill, Jan. 1.?James W. Noal, aged 19, committed suicide Sunday night near his home in the Manches? ter village, by shooting himself with a revolver. Death was instantaneous. Coroner McManus was notified and an Inquest was held this morning. The evidence of suicide was clear and the proceedings were a mere formality. Neal was a former member of the local company, First South Carolina infantry, but was discharged shortly before the troops left the border. He returned home in November and has been with his family, a wife and two children. Sunday night, It is under? stood, he accompanied two small girls to church and returned home. Later he went out and lay down In the road, placing the pistol, of 32 calibre, just behind his right ear and pulled the trigger. The shot was heard by several who found him dead. Coroner McManus went out and af? ter viewing the body gave permission for its removal. This morning he went through the formality of the inquest. Neal is survived by his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Neal, well known residents of the village; one brother and live sisters, in addition co his wife and two children. The funeral was held from the late residence this afternoon at 4 o'clock, interment following in Laurelwood cemetery. VILLA TRAPS CARRANZISTAS. Latest Dispatches Heiwrt Fighting on Outskirts of City. El Paso, Jan. 2.?The fate of Chl Chlhuahua City apparently hung in the balance this morning. Tho ln-t dispatches the Carranza officials have permitted to come through told of fighting in the outskirts of the city. It is believed by military men that the Carranzla*as have been trapped and defeated by the Villa forces. RIOTING IN ONTARIO. ('hange of Name of Town Cause* In? jury to Several. Kitchener, ( mtarlo, Jan. 1.?Twen? ty-four persons weer Injured by riot? ing troops last night, when It became known that this town voted to restore Its original name of Berlin. Troops from Oalt were necessary to quell a disturbance. TWO CLAIM GOVERNORSHIP. FIGHT IN ARIZONA NOT SET? TLED. Trouble Exported, but Nothing De? velop*, However, When Republican Takes Oath and Delivers Inaugural. Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 1.?Thomas E. Campbell (Republican) was inaugu? rated governor of Arizona today. There were no inaugural ceremonies for Gov. G. W. P. Hunt, incumbent, who claims the office, but when Gov. Campbell went to the executive offices ho found them locked. Gov. Campbell delivered his in? augural address to u great crowd that filled the capitol grounds. There was no serious disturbance. Scores of armed deputies were scattered throughout the assemblage. . Immediately after his address Gov. Campbell proceeded to the executive offices. He found a deputy on guard there, who said because it was a legal holiday he was under instructions to admit no one. A formal demand for admittance was made and the prov ernor withdrew. Gov. Hunt left the capitol shortly before Gov. Campbell arrived, de? claring he would be at his desk to? morrow. Gov. Hunt announced he considered the oath of office he took Saturday before a notary public suffi? cient to entitle him to the governor? ship. Therefore he had not Insisted on a formal ceremony at the capitol today. Mandamus proceedings already have been commenced in the supreme court to compel Gov. Hunt to relin? quish the office of chief executive. Great crowds assembled in the cap? itol grounds early in preparation for a possible clash between the Hunt and Campbell adherents. Gov. Campbell, accompanied by counsel and a group of friends reached the State house about 10:30 o'clock. The main en? trance was locked but a hammering on the doors by one of the governor's party brought a. caretaker, who ad? mitted the new executive. In his address Gov. Campbell was cheered when he said: "The man who has come to regard the ballot bot as a Juggler's hat has renounced hla al? legiance. "My office is the saddle. I am the governor of Arizona.' My denk will be at the capitol in the morning and 1 will be on the Job." +*jK? After Gov. Campbell completed his address the crowd refused to leave. Some one cried: "Let's put him in anyway!" There was an ominous stir and the police Hsjpame more alert. Deputy Sheriff Barrett asked for a hearing and the crowd hooted and Jeered. Gov. Campbell asked that the officer be heard. Barrett explain? ed that he was acting under orders from the sheriff, who told him to take Instructions from Leroy Ladd, eecre tary to Gov. Hunt. "We don't care about Ladd, we want Campbell," some one shouted. Gov. Campbell again appeared and urged the crowd to restrain itself and leave the solution of^ imbroglio to the courts. Later he held an impromptu reception on the lawn in front of the capitol, the doors to which were kept locked. The crowd then dispersed quietly. Attorneys for Campbell tonight served notice on Hunt of application for a writ of mandamus. The matter has been set for hearing on Thurs? day morning. Another development of the night was a proffer from friends of Gov. Hunt of a surrender of the office tomorrow on the con? dition that the inception of the bal? lots be stopped at once and the con? test proper be begun on the discover? ies that have been made so far in the Inspectlon of a little more than half of the ballots. The proffer was re? jected by Campbell, who replied: "You have put yourselves beyond tho pale of the law. I will not stipu? late with bandits. ' It was explained that Campbell in this manner will be identified as the de facto governor cf the State before the legislature convenes January 8. Final determination of tho controversy is expected to come with the result of the contest instituted by Hunt. PATROLS GAIN SUCCESSES. Repulse Attack of British?ArtUlcn Active at Ypres. Berlin, Jan. 2.?Successful pa? trol operations were carried on last night in Champagne, Argonne and Verdun fronts, tho war office report? ed today. A hand grenade attack by the British was repulsed. A lively artillery action is reported at Ypre*. Russian raiding parties southwest of Dvinsk wero repulsed. KISER'S NEW YEAR GREETINGS. Tells Army That lie Is Confident This Year's lighting Will Bring Victor*. Amsterdam, Jan. 2.?The kaiser sent the following New Year's greet? ings to his troops: "With thanks to God, with pride In Germany's strength and confident that tho coming year's fighting will bring new victories, we hold on." MILLIONS TO PAY PENSIONS. EPISCOPAL CHURCH SECURES PLEDGES FOR $4,000,000. Campaign Will Continue Till March 1 Next in Endeavor to Get Another Million. New York, Jan. 1.?Success in ob? taining pledges for $4,000,000 toward the $5,000,000 church pension fund being- raised for Protestant Episcopal clergymen and their dependent fami? lies was announced here today by Bishop Willir.nl Lawrence of Massa? chusetts, chairman of the fund com? mittee. "This great sum of money is the largest the church has ever raised in so short a time," Bishop Lawrence said. "The campaign, which began March 1, 191?, wlil end on March 1 of this year. On that day the entire $5, 000,000 must Lo in hand; otherwise we are not entitled to keep the $4, 000,000 now pledged. We are con? fident, however, that the extra $1, 000,000 will be raised." The plan of pensions system as de? scribed in an announcement by the committee is based on thorough in* vesigation and recognized actuarial principles. It is calculated to pro? vide a minimum old age pension of $600 to clergymen who voluntarily re? tire at the age of 68, while the maxi? mum is to bo for half the average salary. A disability pension also is to be provided, available at any age, reck? oned on the basis of 40 per cent, of the average salary for five years of ser? vice preceding involuntary retire? ment, with a minimum of $600. Under the plan widows will receive half of the pension the husband would have been entitled to it if he had lived, reckoned from the timo of marriage, which must have been contracted be? fore retirement, the minimum being $300. Orphans' benefits are to be on a flat basis of $100 annually up to the age of seven years, $200 to those between seven and 14, and $300 to those above 14 until they reach majority, all such benefits ending, when the recipient ceases to be dependent. The $5,000,000 being collected now is to enable the fund to commence immediate payments to clergymen who will retire during the early years of its operation. The perpetuation of the system is to be maintained through annual payments by each parish of 7 1-2 per cent, of the rec? tor's salary. FOR STRICTER PROHIBITION LAW. Legislation for More Rigid Enforce? ment of Tennessee Prohibition to Come np. Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 1.?Legisla? tion looking to a stricter enforcement of the prohibition laws will be under? taken by the Tennessee legislature which convened today. Acts will be proposed to abolish all fees for coun? ty officials by placing them on salary. A bill will also be introduced early In the session restoring capital pun? ishment in the State. Anti-pass and workmen's compensation bills are also to be introduced. It is probable there will bo a number of changes in the taxation laws in the State as under its present system the revenues are fall? ing short of the expenses of the State by about $500,000 a year. Increased taxes or assessments, or new forms of raising revenue will bo proposed. A state compulsory law will also be in? troduced. LIBERAL SUPPORT FOR GUARD. Adjutant General Describes Needs of of Militia. Columbia, Jan. 2.?W. W. Moore, adjutant general, will ask the gener? al assembly for an appropriation of $40,000 to meet the needs of the Nat? ional Guard of South Carolina. In addition $15,000 will be asked for the support of the Third regiment to be formed this year under the terms ol the national defense act. The adju? tant general estimates that $15,000 ad? ditional will be necessary for Improve? ments at the State camp ground, in? cluding warehouse, moss kitchens and a spurtrack from Styx. More than a score cltlci und towns in the State have tentatively formed military companies and petitioned for admission into the National Guard. The Third regiment will be made up from these companies. MKSSAGE TO RAILROAD HEN. Heads off Four Big Brotherhoods Re? fuse to Discuss Message, Clevelund, Jun. 2.?A sealed mes? sage was dispatched to four hundred thousand members of the four big railroad brotherhoods today, accord? ing to heads of the brotherhoods. None would discuss the menage be? yond saying it reviewed the situation up to the present. Asked if it urged the men to await the decision of the supreme court on the eight hour law, the brotherhood heads declined to an? swer. "The message is for the men. not for the public," they stated. ENDORSES WILSON'S MOVE. GREEK KING ANXIOUS TO ASSIST IN SECURING PEACE*. Communicates to American .Minister at Athens Text of Vote Ho is Send? ing in Answer to President's Note to Belligerents. Athens, Saturday, Dec. 30 (via Lon? don).?King Constantino summoned Sarratt Droppers, the American min? ister, to the palace this morning and communicated to him the text of the Greek reply to President Wilson's peace note. In the reply the king as? serts himself with the president in willingness to do all in his power to promote peace. The note recites the sufferings of Greece at the hands of the belligerents on both sides white the nation has been endeavoring to maintain neutrality. It adds that Greece has endured greater hardship? from the war than any other neutral and desires the consummation of peace. The text of the king's message fol? lows: "I wish to express, Mr. President, feelings of sincere admiration and live? ly sympathy for the generous initia? tive you have just taken with the view to ascertain whether the moment is not propitious for a negotiable end of the bloody struggle raging on earth. "Coming from the wise statesman, who, in a period so critical for hu? manity, is placed at the hend of the great American republic, thus human? itarian effort, dictated by a spirit of high political sagacity and looking to an honorable pet.ee for all, can not but contribute greatly towards hasten? ing reestablishmeit of normal life and assuring through a stable state of in? ternational relations the evolution cf humanity towards that progress wherein the United States of America always so largely shares." Then follows a recital of the trials Greece has suffered from the war, which on account of the censorship it is useless to attempt to cable. The king's message ends as follows: "Such are the conditions in which your proposals find my country. This short and necessai ily Incomplete re? cital is not made with the purpose of criticism of the cruel blows at her neutrality from which Greece has been forced to suffer the effects. I have merely wished to show you, Mr. President, how much the soul of Greece at this moment longs for peace and how muoh Greece appre? ciates your appeals which constitute so important a step in the course of the bloody tragedy of which we arc witnesses. (Signed) "Constantine." The Greek goverr ment also will make a formal reply which will asso? ciate Greece with the proposal of President Wilson. PLAN ISSUE OF BONDS. Spartanburg County Will Probably be Building Improved Roads Before Late Spring. Spartanburg, Dec. 31.?It is prob? able that Spartanburg county will be building improved reads before laie spring out of the proceeds of a bond issue of perhaps $1,0 )0,000, certain? ly not less than $600,0 )0, if the senti? ment of the county lelegation ex? pressed at the meeting here yester? day rules that body ii its delibera? tions in Columbia next month. Spar? tanburg has been engaged in a road campaign for several weeks, the advo? cates of immediate road construction urging upon the delegation the im? portance of a bond issue to be au? thorized without submitting it to the vote of the people. At the meeting of the county delegatlor the question was discussed at length by advocates of road construction, who were re? warded for their efforts by assur? ances from Senator W. S. Rogers, Jr., and other members of the body that they felt that they realised the need for prompt action and would favor a bond issue. Senator Rogers has said he would introduce tho bill at the first opportunity. Members of the bouse are as enthusiastic as he for the programme. MAD MONK KILLED. Russia's Unofficial Ruler Kcportcd to Have Dem Assassinated. London, Jan. 2.?A Petrograd dis? patch states that Gregory Rasputin, the monk, has been assassinated. Ras? putin, who was known as the "mad monk of Russia." bad more influence over the czar than any other living parson Ha knew all the backstairs history of Russia and lu hi many diplomatic secrets. On a former oc? casion he was reported to have been assassinated by B woman. WAR IN THE AIR Record of Aeroplanes Shot Down by the Allies. Paris, Jan. L\ ?French aviators shot down four hundred and fifty enemy airplanes during the year jugi closed; the British shot down two hundred and fifty; high angle guns brought down fifty. GIRLS' CLUBS DO FINE WORK. MISS PAHROTT, STATE AGENT, REPORTS PROGRESS. Adults Taking Home Demonstration! Course Will Study Foods and San? itation-? Effert in Home Economies* Columbia, Jan. I.?Girls engaged in home demonstration club work ini South Carolina produced last year I 800,531 pounds of tomatoes, 3,650 pounds of beans and 103,561 pounds of peppers, according to the report sent by Miss Edith L. Parrojt, State agent to the United States depart-*? ment of agriculture. The estimated value of the products is $56,416.12, an increase of $14,023.4 3 over the pre? ceding year. : Thirty-one counties have been or? ganized for the work. This year 39; counties will be organized^, with 4 6 county agents. These agents will as? semble this month at Winthrop col? lege. There are 295 canning demon-* stration clubs in the State with a membership of 2,338 There are 128 bread clubs with 1,964 members; 2011 home demonstration clubs, having 4,* 185 members and 69 poultry clubs with a membership of 628. The val? ue of the products of all theso clubs was about $30,000. i During the year 201 home demon-* stration clubs were organized among the women of the State, with an en* rollment of about o,000. The clubs last year studied home conveniences, foods, serving of meals, personal hygiene, home nursing, milk and milk products, home grounds and home decorations. The course this year will be on food and sanitation. The coun^r ty agents report that the women working under their supervision pack? ed 173,985 jars of fruits and vege-i tables, valued at about $30,000. ANOTHER ALLIED FAILURE. English Newspaper Demands With? drawal of Allied Army From Bal? kans. - "1 London, Jan. 3.?A strong de-4 mand for the withdrawal of the al? lied army in the Balkans was printed in Lord Xorthcliffe's Daily Mail to* day. The paper contends that the Saloniki expedition is a failure and had the troops been on the western front they could have turned the Somme battle into an overwhelming victory for the allies. The Post says the economic condl-* tion of the German allies is becoming so serious that they will be forced to make peace in six months. FUND FOR LAW BUILDING. Columbia, Jan. 2.?An appropria? tion of $30,000 will be asked for the erection of a law building at thfl University of South Carolina in the report to the legislature. This step was decided upon at a meeting of the executive committee of the board of trustees held today at the university, when the budget for the year was prepared. The trustees will also ask an ap? propriation to install water and heat? ing systems in the several tenements. It is the plan to improve one tene? ment a year. No estimate as to the cost of this work has been prepared. El Paso, Jan. 3.?Being attacked by Villistas at Los Medinos 500 Carranzistas sent south from Ju? arez deserted to the bandit forcea This makes about ten thousand Vil? listas between Chihuahua and Juarez. The Villistas under Salazar are ex? pected to attack Chihuahua again to? day. Berlin, Jan. 3?Brighter weather has increased artillery activity on the western front. German patrols pene? trated three lines of the Frencn trenches in La Petre forest, ietiring after destroying the defensive works. New York, Jan. 3.?Germany's real attempt to starve England is under way, according to passengers arriving on the New Amsterdam. Specially built submarines have planted mines at the mouth of the Thames, off Bris? tol, Liverpool, Glasgow and other ports. Many vessels have been sunk, but the admiralty has suppressed news of the disasters. Berlin, Jan. 3.?Even Socialists newspapers in Germany regard the allies reply to the peace proposals as Anal. It Is expected that the war will continue for at least another year. Washington, Jan. 3.?An amend? ment to the president's compulsory arbitration bill will bo drawn to compel the railroads to carry out ar? bitration awards. London, Jan. 3.? Diplomatic ex? changes between the allies have made so much progress that the answer to President Wilson's note may be handed Ambassador Sharpe in Paris Thursday. The reply will contain references to peace terms that were purposely omitted from the reply tj Germany,