Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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mission woitK tih: w:%n:nv. Bet. Kb hard (urn.II DImusmn llncc motu In Tin* North and Ks?*' Trou? bles hi IN* South. I Editor of Th? ll> Item. * Uod m my Juog*. I nm not seeking the limelight, honor nor prominence or trying o Imp**** anyone that I am * lender of the negro race, for the Waders among the negro rac e through? out thdjSouth are their : ?do s. Th negro Trewspape** and teachers con tribute little of leadership In the South. It la thr preacher, and like priest like people. The negro peopl axe uot ahovo their pronchere. It meet bs conceded that our race Is stltttln Us inf.inev. It h is Iummi state.I by many negi ? lenders that the 10?. , nennt of the negroes to the north i providential. 1 ^.lo not know. As un mdrrteW). I have felt that It la a mistake. Any man who will stand up for a righteous cause will l.e severely c in elsed. I spent two weeks In the North but I did not go there on an investi? gating tour. Mr. Jos. O Ilutlcr of Ohio Invited me to dell\or two lec turee???onc on the Horse and one on the Southern Problem. There Were manv southern people In the nud tence. I did not make a spe u h bo fore the YaiiKien that 1 would no! make before an audience of s outhern people. I told them I Hum - in the South Is the he< t home for the colored man. esp? dairy st this time and that 1 did Bot want to see the southern problem transferred to the north. 1 amid that when mob law started In the north and lynching* it would not be a* fair nm In the south where the\ go after one man. but that In tlv? north they would mot) them as they came to them, and that It would be terrible If this spirit were transferred to the north'. The riot in Kast St Louts has nothing to do with what I am saying. I have said the same thing for twenty years. Mob law against negroes is liable to break out at any time In cities like Chicago, Philadelphia and even Hoston, re? gardless of the laws on the statute books in those States. What is need? ed in the South is sentiment for jus tics, law and order. The grcate I missionary field In America and one ?hat will show greatest fruits is th eouth. The negroes have been he' ?early 300 years. Llko other people they have many faults, hut they have contributed much to the mnterial wel 'Thra ef the south Southern church? es of all denominations have mission? ary work at their doors. The educa? tion of the negro simply means to give hint an opportunity to bring out the best in him. that is If the founda? tion is Christian. The south needs to give more of its money to he rue mis? sions; to assist In their schools around their doors. The best home defence I? the preaching of the gospel. The religious work done by southern pe.? pie before the wnr bore Its fruits dur? ing the war In making the negro de? fend the fireside of the pcoplo who were righting to keep him In hondni<?. It en used the negro to grow foodstuff. ? for the soldiers at the front and do rend ?hr homes of the men who wan abaent on the tiring line. The bt i work I or anyone can do at this time la to endeavor to form a religious sen tlment In the south and this is the work of every negro preacher, editor. >?? s?. II i i ?if everv white preacher am. editor. And believe me. I am not ?mleavorln? to get Into the limelight or to poee as a negro loader. I have already stated thet the negro's lca<b tm his preacher, nut regardless of what my race thinks of me or anyone else. "I have eet my face like u Hint" to preueh this gospel as long as I ha\ Kreuth I have faith In the SOUth and faith In the relirion of the Lord Jaeus Chrl.it that makes men heiter. ltlchard Carroll. Columbia, rt. C. |N>RTO Kit A N ?> HF.t.lSTI i: lodl?MlhlM Thal Total Will i:\ce? il Preliminary estimates. Han Juan, July I,?Mllitaiy re tratlSn In compliance with tie- pro lamatlon of President WHM i u progressing rapidly and in goo.I throughout the island today, acSSfdtfl | to reports received by the inilitar registration committee. Indications were1 that the total registration WOtll exceeil the preliminary estimate many diet riet?. The Tuninge Case. The Supreme Court ycstord.i handed down a decision In the Bpjpen <?f Albert Tui'inKe, the PeSJfd Sb WHS COIlVirted .?f the lounhr of I: til ey. The Supreme Court reversed th ? *?i*!on of the lower court ami ordet ed a new trial, the opinion ?>: th Supremo Court being written bj Af eist? Justice Fraacr. There will h no new trial. Tum.i ??? having died i the State penitentiary, where hi V hrld for ife keeping Iwo d ivs hefni *he Supreme Court decision was i- m >red. ?.i im \N < o\srii: vroi?s active. 1 riot to Damage Vniietl states Naval Washington. July I,?That Ger man Intrigues against property an<. 'ions of the United BtUtUfl navy in this country must stii be carefully ItMrOod against i.-. shown by a oasc which hi r.ow before the department ol justier, says a statement issue-) nUTi today at Navy League headqua! turn In n southern olty With. ?'? popukv Uon ol ahout 30,000 people, says till ;' ! t< meat, there i I B Colony Ol ( man mbjucti who recently petitioned tin- government, through the depart ment of justify, to WalVf certain of tl>e restrictions placed upon them < . tU their residence in fixed /ones. These restrictions prevent alien ene? mies from living or going With hi U certain distance of any naval station or Hhlp. Tin? petition from the QomUinil ol the southern city, mentioned above was so phrased on its face that it appeared to he an entirely harmlos request. Federal ollleials in the -south were Inclined to grant it. The pe? tition was. however, referred to Wash? ington. An investigation proved MlAl there was on foot a scheme to plac certain (lurnmn agents close to tin r.avy yard where considcrnhlc mis? chief might then be done. It has now heen decided that, not only will tin1 areas from which these Hermans an harred not he limited or reduced, 01 that Increase,! surveillance over every movement will be maintained. The helief is expressed here that hail this request hcen granted, it WOtl tho intention of alien enemies in oth? er cities to matte a similar request? and that in the end serious harm miKht have resulted. Tl I.I.MAN worm HANG ?PIES. Wants Ocrinan FipuMMIlC System Hooted Out. Washington, .July 5.?"I have m ? louht there are spies in the depart ments. there art clever scoumlrels. 1 boUcVQ, who are getting hohl of th .??''? rt'ts of our government and hctray In? them to Germany. "For my part. I want to ma the e ? li'i'iiiMii de\ ils ferreted out and want to see them hung." This wns the dec la ration of Senator Tillman. chairman of the senate, navl ( ommittee. today. Senator Tillman said the husincss of rooting out tin (lermari spy system wks very dlllleult. The large number of SjCCOOIMI here of fJerman origin. many nf them unquestionably loyal to tin- DuttUd St.ites, made the prohle.u all the harder. "I know of one mpy in Sou i h Coro? lina." he said. "He has a high Official plum and he has talked too much: 1 Lave adv ised the dcpartinc nt ot ju. the ahout him. "I do not know what the facts a r as to wireless plants in Mexican re? gions, i Imiti i tun lad la believe the navy department is doing everything pnssihlo to llnd out the falts." ATTEMPT TO WltlX K TRAIN. Iron rim cd on Northwest cm Truck pi INm alia Trestle. MMOf Sumter Item: I notice there was a bid plonic 'lo.sd at Pocalla Springs on the Ith of July, and as you know the North? wcHtcrn Kailroad runs, vary close ? > the publte road) und when l loft Bum-* t< i on tr.,,1? for Bummerton at i o'clock some devil* OT QOflMM p!ac ed annul twelve or nftaon pioom ol i r*??ii on the railroad trek right Oil the trestle. 1 do not know what the motive ami entern they wanted to aee my engine make a hi all dive in tin middle ol ti. stream. This || vary dangerous for anybody to place any? thing on the rails, for if this had bee I done OP a curve my engine ffOUltl have turned turtle. I wish you woul , mihlHh this and state that met, so i those devils or Ccriunns are on tin Ob plOf ?? do not try to wreck a train, toi? I have a wilt and sew i Children who do ROI want to hear ol my engine making a high dlVC ? " I'oerdla Springs. Albertus: Bei mour, Rngineer Northwestern Railroad ol South Carolina. Pummertofi s. c , July r.. <?oo<l Wheat Crops in l.cc. Mi. Rowland Hearon wei kep mi hty busy for two weeks thrnshin" wheat. n?! said most or the farmer made splendid yields, .\i p, i lllnle, ? DtXon had three aeres that Ii i i be out 7fl bushels Mr K. B, Muldrow had thn e that tinned out 10 and Mr 1 rJ lor Du Rom bad two or Ihre u r? ? that nvemjfed over 10 buaheli to Um aero, I It mid most <? i ih n ie tt aveilifted over i B buaht i i kit. This si.Id bl a stimnlas t plant atorn nheat. IPnfmori In mme mettom ol ih counts are complaining that croi aPO ?ulterln^' fioin too much rain. station > Defeated. ? IIb gj?v tW? Several good teams Log Mules, and a nice selection of Cotton Mules. We can please you. Buy now, prices will be higher. 1 Complete line of Sumter and Hackney Buggies, also Hackney and Louisburg Wagons always on hand. Carload of Dain Mowers and Rakes expected next week. We have what you need in Farm Machinery, John Deere Piow Co.'s complete line. LET US SHOW YOU : Booth-Boyle Live Stock Co. j Sumter. S. C. \ RED CROSS FUND. C hairman Ihivi on of Rod Cross War Council iu lleluilf of Organisation TlianUs All Individuals ami SewJe tlcs 'Hint Assisted in Raising Fund. Tbs following lottor from Chairman II, i'. Davlson of the 11*>?i Cross Wat Council haa boon received by Mr. Nelll O'DejinolJ, chairman oi tin- lo cal Red Cross organisation: Mr. Kelll O'Donnell, Bumter, 8. C. Dear Mr. O'Donnell: At tin. close ol the wonderfully ?uccessful campaign for the lied Cross War Fund l In? tended, in behalf of tin- War Count.l. to semi you and your associates, a telegram of thanks am! congratula lion lor your ? plondldly effective work On relloctlon, however, I doeldod view t?f the nation-wide extent of out organisation that it would be more economical, ami equally satisfactory, to write to you instead of telegraph big, We of tlie War Council are deeply grateful to you, to your colleagues, :??< the devoted men and women of loexil lied Cross Chanters ami Auxiliaries, ami to every element and Individual in your community who aided i>\ eervlee. ami contribution, There is no method by which we ca?i reach tin- legion of Individuals organisations, churches, noWspapors, .societies, banks, cor panics ami firms whose unltod effort has provided this great fund for humanity, and ii through your press and by other means you can make public oxpresslon of oui gratitude we shall deeply appreciate the courtesy, Their joint accomplish mcnt has stirred tin: pride of overs American. I wish to add my pi rsonal thanks i" mi, and through you, to ail who contributed te the splendid result. Very sincere ly your -, II. P. DAVISON, Chairman, Red cross War Council, j Sumter County':: Rod Cross tun? I continues tu grow and is now noarlnt the 910,000 mark. The total amount received in cash and pledges at th< last official tabulation was $9,329.711 and contributions nr.'* continuing t come in from out of ti -I committee? as we-ii as from Indlvldu iis. Consld eiahlo money has come in since tie l i t 1.1 hul,it ion was made ami reporl forwarded to heoxlquarters, WILL IIFXP ROL'MANIA. Scott Promise- Aid lor Iis Ann.v Jnssy, lloumania, July 0.?-MaJ. Oon Hugh I Rrolt. with ol her mllll i1 > members or tin American mission t< llussla, hns nrrlveil lure from ??.> Russian front The Americans wor? yrcl^omod formully at tin: house oi !41 Hu meat by 1 Tomlt V I rfl t ifl no an other ministers. In reply Oen. Beotl ? .iid he had received from Ihe Itou mnnlun minister ami tin Roumanian general staff a report concerning t!i needs of the Roumanian army ami that his mission would use all possl i'ii energy i; ord r to see that tin" needs wen met. VICTORY FOR PROHIBITION IN SENATE, Rood Amendment Allowins President to Withdraw Wtilskcy from Bond, Killed. Washington, .July 7.?Sonate leaders have decided to make nn effort to re? consider the Cummins amendment to the prohihitlon feature of the food bill, which prohibits the withdrawal from bond of all distilled spirits. I Senator Smith, of Georgia, was pick cd to make the motion ???1- reconsider lation. Leaders believe it will be I adopted because of "change ol' sen I tlment over night." With this out the adoption of the administration imendment Is thought probable. Senator Pcnroso said that between eighty and a hundred million was loaned on honded whiskey. If the government prohibited it from baing Iwithdrawn ho said it would work hardship to Innocent security holders. Cummins characterised tho ItecJ amendment to the Cummins measure, empowering tho president to with? draw whiskey as he saw lit as un? necessary. The Iteed amendment was rejected I y i\ vote of to 38, The senate voted 05 to 12 In favor of adding a provision that If with? drawal of liquor is prohibited the president i>e directed to take nil stocks in bonded warehouses for the government use and pay distillers t ost, plus ti n per cent. MAOIKTHATIO OltDKllRD T<> SHOW CAUSE BY liOV. MANNING. Hud Refused <?? Arrest Five .Men Who Failed to Itcgistcr. Columbia, July 7.?W. N. Lee, mag? istrate at Jefferson, In Chesterfled county, has I.n ordered by Qov. Manning to appear before him on July 10 and show cause why he ?diould not ho suspended from office on the charge of refusing to arrest five men who failed to register under tho selective s< r> i- e I iw. The governor is sued the summons, hnsed upon a larpre number of nindnvits, which have been filed. No announcement has been made rs to whether the five men h i \ <? been arrested. MKlCTINfi OF UM T,o\ SOCIETY CALLED FOR .U LY 18. Dr. Bnrron, \ loo IVesldcnt, in Ah sence of Hie President, Issue** Cull. Columbia, July 7.-?Dr, C. W. Bar ron, of Columbia, vice president of Ihe Audunon Society of South Caro? lina, has called ti meeting of the so? eloty t<> be hold ?'!<:., 18, lor the pur poso of nominating some one for ?hief game warden. Oov. Manning has receive.I a POpy of \ he <:;11 lor the meeting which was issued by Dr. Hi Ton In the absence of Dr, E. C. I. Adams, president of Iho society. The (all Is as follows: "l herobj order n meeting of tin \uduhon Society ol South Carolina t>( 1>r 1? it] al noon, on Ihe 18th daj of July, .it '.<!?? ilefferson hotel, Columbia, S (,*, rot the purpose of recommend Inn Iti the governor a person for chiel Oamo warden." ARREST TWO (SERBIANS. Federal Agents Take Act km In Nca York. New Yoik, July ?;.?Agents for th department of justice this afternoon arrested two Germans one reputed << be a paymaster for the German spj system In this country, und the othci alleged to have been formerly asso Ielated with Capt. Frans von Papen, a one Inno military attache at the Qer man embassy In Washington. The prisoners were removed t*>?Uu i rill is island Immigration station. The; are accused or being aliens enemy t< j ? the United States, They are describe jus Carl Eleynen, a German organize: and an authority on Mexican affairs ami F, a. Burgcmeister, the latter at alleged spy paymaster. Eleynen wai I once Gorman consul at Mexico Citj land prior to that connected with tin II In in l>urg-American line. The federal agents who made tin arrests said the men were taken in;< custody by order of the authorities in Washington. Hcynen and Burgcmeister were ar rested in offices in the Hamburg-Amer lean lino once occupied by l>r. Hein? rich F. Albert, formerly commercial attache of the German embassy In Washington and representative of the Deutchcs hank of Berlin. I ?r. Albert was reputed to be chief financial representative of Germany in the Unitod States and his name was linked repeatedly with German pro pnpanda. When Dr. Albert and von Pnpen left this country rederal agents were aware that Jlenen and Bur Komcister, had their headquarters ij Dr. Albert's old office hut no attempt wns made to disturb them until today. When the war begun Burgemelstet turned up as Dr. Albert's private sec? retary ami COnlidential man. Federal agents alluded to Burgcmeister today as the "boss paymaster of the Ger? man spy system In this country." Federal authorities look on He nen as an organizer of no mean ability. He is credited with having formed, under direction of ^<ni Papen and Dr. Albert, the Bridgeport Projectile com pnny, which, it is alleged, was shown by papers seized from van Papen by the British when ho arrived at Fal inouth January ?">. 1916, to have boei run in the Interest of Germany. Illil.I) UXREH M W LAW. (icniMU Mnehliilsl Arrested lTndei Espionage .Act. New York, .inly 6.?A man said to he the first arrested and arnlgned un? der the federal espionage law \\a" held by p United Sta:cs commissioner ;:i Brooklyn in |f>,000 ball for further hearing pending Investigation bj agents of the department of Justice. The pi leom r said he was llenr> Bach, a German machinist. L's years old. lie was arrested on Indc|>eudone< day by a National Guard lleutenanl in the vicinity of a plant where sab marine chasers are being built. According to the federal aulhoritie letters written in German wore found on Mach, together with newspaper ' lippings lauding Hie German arm fhe letters are being translated. I lUS 11 POTATO PRICES. Have Tumbled considerably in tbc Chief Markets?Bumper Crop Tbe Krason. Now and Courier. To the delight of the ultimate con Bumer, Irish potatoes are folio wins the ol?l axiom of all that afoes llpnV"* come down. After haJFmg reacheu^ the high mark of mumthlng past $11 a barrel, they began hQ (irop ui>out two we< i- '^^AffT have heen tum i'<\r"^m^Lumi'> a harrel on Ihr whole? sale marKet yesterday, the price for average potatoes being around $3 to $4. Only exceptionally fine ones brought as much as 15, Dealora on the wholesale market say (hat prices a re destined to drop much lower. While it is desiralde that tiny do. at the same time it is to he hoped that they do not fall so low as to discourage the planting of lall en ps. After ail. the law of sup? ply and demand, rather than specula? tion, dealers assert, controls the price of such staple commodities, and it is highly probable that the failure of the planters to obtain fair prices for their potatoes in 1915 eras directly responsible for the high prices during the past eight or t? n months. There is plenty of margin yet, how ever, in spite of tin- decline in prices for a good profit in potato growiim. That, coupled with the fact that while potatoes are a staple food of practi? cally all peoples, they are one of the main articles of diet, in fact, practi? cally the base of the rations of light? ing men, would seem to make it Im? possible for prices to drop so low as to make potato growing unprofitable, while the present war lasts One has hut to stop and consider the immense quantity of potatoes consumed by the armies ami navies of the rations at war, which will stum be added to by the large army to he raised in the United States, to realise that the spring crop will not supply the de? mand for any length of time, and that other crops, just as large, wdl he necessary In order that the prices may not soar to $11 a harrel again in the near future PLOT TO DESTROY CROPS. I. W. W. f" e>i Horning t .;ni|uL;i in soi..: rinkom. Sioux Palls, s. i>.. .1 tilv ? Regular srmy officers in South Dakota claim o? have reliable Information that In? dustrial Workers of the World loaders in ihe RtatC have maps of the agricul? tural districts of tin- Slate and ha\e men Stationed throughout the State who will make simultaneous attempts to burn this season's crops, It was made known here today. Federal officers have been apprised Of the plot atul e\ety effort Will he made to apprehend these conueetel with it, it was said. The revelations were made public as a warning to the farmers of the State to guard again <t the activities of the plotters At the Office of the United States district at torney here it was stated that the warning could net he made too strong.