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LIST IOT OPENED. M A 11, KXaX'tTIVK COMMITTEE Or t L IN KD TO CALL SPECIAL CONVENTION. 4 nnunditec Dlscasucs Senatorial si mil? lion and ltd it leu I Conditions <?en ?rrrnlly?Messe ami Mcl<aur1i? Se? verely Criticised. Columbia. July 10.?Several hours v ?*r? consumed yesterday by the Mate executive committee In debating the proposal of taking the name* of Cole L. Blease end John L. McLaurln from the rolls of the Democratic party. Strenuous argument on the part of ssneral commltteemen to let the people themselves determine the question at the polls at the August primary final? ly prevailed against the disposition of the committee to act summarily. The alleged perfidy of Blease and McLaur? ln, aa revealed in McLaurin's recent exposure, of an attempt to sell the Democratic party out two years ago. the Blease "independent" ticket two >eara ago. which ticket was alleged by W. P. Beard, who put out the tick? et, to have been named by Cole L. Please, and the announcement by Hlease that neither he nor his follow? ers were bound by their oath to support the nominees of the party in It If and Bleaae'a reiteration of fraud were the chief objectives of the com mit semen's Are. T. H. Ketchln. State senator from Fairfleld* county, and member of the executive committee, urged the ap? pointment of a committee of live, be? fore whom Blease and McLaurln should be summoned and If the facts were found to be as published over the names of those friendly to Blease and McLaurln at the time of the va? rious Incidents, then to "kick them." Blease and McLaurln. unceremonious I out of the party ranks. The ques? tion of this authority being lodged with the executive committee, was the storm center of the debate. There was no division of opinion as to the just deserts of the candidates In ques? tion. Some of the commltteemen ?took the position that the elimination ot Blease and McLaurln from the Democratic tickets would cause a gvsat furor over the State. If left to the voters, proper disposition would bo made of the Issue In casting hal? lo's The voters could be trusted to retain the party In Its purity and to i eb?ke those who had sought to be? tray It to Republicans. The question wae raised by John Oary Evans. State chairman, who ssId he was tired of the party ma? chinery being vkllifled and abused by Blesse throughout the State, and charges of fraud two years ago reiter? ated. When III.-.me did not have the courage or manhood to protest the election before the committee or to carry the question Into the courts. He wae continuing this charge of fraud and partisanship against the present committee in refusing to speak at York "under the hummer of a par? tisan executive committee' and would not speak until the regular meeting had been dismissed. He had also consistently refused to follow the itinerary ss arranged by the execu? tive committee, In further emphasis of his disregard for the party ma? chinery of the 8tate. Effort to sell out the party at a time like this and de? stroy the faith of the people In the party which controls the State and the national government constituted treachery to the State, the nation and the head of the nation. It was final? ly agreed to issue the address of Mr. Evans as a warning to the voters of the State against possible betrayal by candidates now seeking their suffrage. In providing for the election of a United States senator for th?? unex plred term of the lute Senator Till man, which will extend approximate? ly two months beyond the tenure of Senator Benet. the appointee of Uov. Manning, it was arranged that candi datee for the short term would can? vass with the regular United States senatorial party. A separate ticket will be provided by the ex., m s. committee for the short term e .ndl dldates. who will be voted Tor In the regular prtmury for other cnndldai.M The assessment fee eras fixed at fit, Monday was designated ns the bug day for flling pledges und the earn pulgn is to open the following <l..\ with the other senatorial can.Ii,lutes* tl Dillon. Senator Benet and Thou H. Peeples are thuH fur th*> onlv e.m dldates who have announced for the short term. John Oary Ewin?. st.it" chiltin in was elected a member of the national l>emocrstle executive eomrnittee from this Slate to sue, gf4 thi I .r? PgamtOJ Tlllman. Mi Kvaie? explained thai ths election of this membi r would ???? merely compliment 11 v us the State convention would bi Sotted ?>n in 1981 lo elect a regular eommltteemun, V< h election would be In advan, of the national convention. Mr. Evans IS been closely ussoelated with the . ommlttee the lust eight years, serving as s proxy for Senator Tillm.tn i}?n Wills Jones of Colum 223 VESSELS BUILT. TWKNTY-T1IHHE O0MKJffTB3J FIRST WKKK IN JUDY. Tho Aggregate Tonnage Turned Out by Shipping; Board 1,115,022 Torn*. Washington, July 9.?Completion of twenty-three ships of 122.771 dund weight tons in the llrst week of July mude a total of 223 new vessels bu.lt under the direction of the shipping board. Their aggregate tonnage is 1,415,02.'. Of the new fleet 218 vessels al? ready are in actual service. The July production is at the rate of more than 3,000,000 tons for the remainder of the year and if this pace is maintained by the rapidly ex? panding shipyards the year's output will be close to 5,000,000 dead weight tons. The first week's total in July com? prised fourteen requisitioned steel vessels and five contract steel ves? sels, with an aggregate tonnage of 108.271 and four wooden ships of 14,600 tons. A total of 124 wooden ships have been launched to date. Twenty-four steel ships have been built on con? tract, the remainder being requisition? ed vessels. bia had announced his candidacy for the place, but had his name with? drawn when he learned that the nams of Mr. Evans was being consid? ered by some of the commltteemen. No effort was made to open the full term entry list. Tho following resolution on Senator Tlllman's death was prepared by a committee, composed of A. E. Padgett of Edgeneld, W. W. Bradley of Abbe? ville and T. Y. Williams of Lancaster, and adopted by the executive com? mittee: "Whereas, death has removed from our midst Benjamin Ryan Till man. late senior United States sena? tor from South Carolina, and, "Whereas, the late Senator Tillman was ex-offlcio a member of the State Democratic executive committee, and, "Whereas, this State committee Is doslgned to perpetuate and direct the Demociatlc organization in South Car? olina. "Therefore, be it resolved, That we recognlzo the distinguished services of the deceased to the democracy of this state in his efforts to purify the bal? lot and open the way by popular vote for a fuller expression of public opin? ion in the primary; "That we commend his constructive work as governor of South Curolinn, particularly as the leading advocate of a policy that resulted in tho foun? dation of two great institutions, to wit, Clemson College and Winthrop College, the unprecedented attend? ance upon which has more than Jus titled the need for their existence; 'That we recall with pride his great loyalty to his State and the nation and appreciate the fact that a real legacy has been left to our State in the distinguished sendees that he rendered as United States senator for a quarter of a century; "That we extend to the family of tho deceased our fullest sympathies, with the assurance that at'the tine of his death he enjoyed the confi? dence and support of the united de? mocracy of South Carolina, perhaps in greater degree than ever before. "That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the State Democratic executive committee and a copy furnished to the family of the deceased." In his address to the committee, which address the committecmen. in? structed be issued as a wurning to the voters of the State, Mr. Evans said: "To the Democracy of South Caro? lina: A crisis confronts the Dem? ocratic party in this State heretofore nr.paralleled In Its history. Your ex? ecutive committee is powerless to leal with it. but as guardians of the party it is our duty to call to yottr attention existing conditions. "At the last State convention of the party u rule was passed denying to <ny citizen who voted against the regular nominees of the primary in Pi 16 as declared by the State or eounty executive committee, the right to p irtieipate in a Democratic primary subsequent thereto. At the hist gen? et al election an Independent move? ment wim organized against the nom? inees ,,i your party, over l,20o votes being peBed at the said election against them. These electors can not Participate in the coming primary ?lection antcca deliberately parjurlai I hsmsslrcs "a defeated eaadldate for the Unit 1 Mates Senate ami g prominent can now far ins mum oAee in the tpproachlag primary sloctlon openly ??y word or mouth, through the public press of the state :iM), privity, ad vfaod bin followers thai they wars not hound to support the nominees " ,n" ?M,,V 1? <?>.. k. neral election. The laatlgaloff or the crime under the artttea ami moral law is as guiiy as UM real criminal, and bis pnni-h meg! should be as great Hl'NDHlOD AND FORTY KILLED. TWO ItosecnfJQr Trains on Nahhville, Chattanooga und St. Louis Line Crash Together. Nashville, Tenn., July 9.?One hun? dred and forty persons are known to he dead tonight as a result of today's head-on collision between two Nash? ville, Chattanooga and St. Louis pas? senger trains near here. It was esti? mated that about 80 more were Injur? ed in the wreck, and some of these were expected to die. Most of the dead and many of the injured are negroes and eight negroes died in hospitals tonight and eight more bodies were recovered, bringing the death list up to 140. The two trains, No. 1 from Memphis and No. 4 from Nashville, collided at a sharp curve, five miles from here known as "The Dutchman's Bend" due it was said unofficially tonight, to train No. 4 running past Harding Station, apparently In disregard of or? ders. Both engines reared and fell on either side of the track unrecogniz? able masses of twisted Iron and steel, while the fearful impact of the blow drove the express car of the north? bound train through the flimsy wood den coaches loaded with human freight telescoping smoker car in front and piling high in the air the two cars behind it, both packed to the aisles with about 350 passengers, in? cluding 200 negroes enroute to work in the Old Hickory powder plant near here. It was estimated that 80 per cent, of the dead are negroes. The engineers and firemen of both trains were killed and pending an In? vestigation railroad officials refused to speculate on the cause of the ac? cident. To those who made private investigations, however, it appeared that either the engineer of No. 4 re? ceived wrong instructions, ran by his signal, or knowing the Memphis train was late, tried to reach the switch at Harding station a short distance beyond the scene of the .wreck, before the inbosnd train reached there. The Verified List. Nashville, July 10.?The verified list of wreck victims shows fifty white and sixty-five negroes dead and one hundred Injured. \\\ H. Bruce, federal manager of the Nashville road in a Statement is? sued at noon places the responsibil? ity for the wreck on the crew of the west bound train. mjm -_'ms^sss^BsssssBoe "A former office holder in the party and now a candidate for the highest office in the gift of the people in the public press over his own signa? ture and on the stump has openly charged a candidate for the United States senate with conspiracy to or? ganize an independent movement for the purpose of betraying, defeating and destroying the Democratic party in this State, and to that end funds to the amount of $45,000 were so? licited from a former member of the national Bepublican committee from this State with which to accomplish their criminal purpose and to corrupt tho electorate In this State. The sad experience only of this white Repub? lican with former efforts In this line alone saved the State from these con? spirators. This candidate for the sen? ate admits over his own signature that the proposition was made and considered, but denies that he was a party to a conference with the Repub? lican committceman or that he agreed to bo a party to the conspiracy. The former private secretary of the form? er governor of this State, now a can? didate for the United States senate, over his own signature, In the public press, verities the essential facts, al? leges the conspiracy, but claims that he declined to be a party to it. The former friend and close associate of this candidate, the publisher of a newspaper devoted to the political in? terests of these conspirators, over Ids own signature, charges that this can? didate for the United States senate was responsible for the independent move? ment organized by him and actually named the candidate on the ticket. "The high sheriff of the county of Oreenvllle openly states In the public press of the State that a candidate for governor in the approaching pri? mary made a proposition to him that If he would become a candidate for lieutenant governor at the approach? ing primary election and advocate the election of this candidate for govern? or, that he would furnish him the sum of $2.(100, an automobile, etc. All of these charges are supported by the direct testimony of individuals, and the strongest circumstantial evidence, A candidate for the United States senate has openly refus.-d to attend the campaign meetings In this Btate Or to take part therein for the reason assigned by him that said Campaign was onhoed by ;i partisan oseoutlve committee refusing to recognize the HUthoHty Of this new # ^committee Which has been duly elected by the Rtate ami county convcntiofc/g since his SMASH GERMAN LINE rui:\( H STRIKE BETWEEN Tilt: oise and THE MATZ, TAKING POSI tions alox(J BOTH Si dps OF COMPIEGNE ROAD. Frcmdi and Km inns Continue Pro? gram Along Albanian Coast?Von Kuehlmaim Oi.t as Foreign Min? ister. While waiting for the German high command to show its hand in begin? ning a new assault, the allied forces on the western front are giving the enemy little opportunity to perfect his arrangements for launching the at? tack. From the Lys sector, on the north, to the Champagne front, in Pastern Prance, there has been sud? den thrusts at the German lines, at least one of which has mads consid? erable ground. This particular blow was struck by the French west of the Olee and north ol the Matz river, on the battlefield where the Germans were stopped short in their attempt to hew their way through to Compiegne early in June. The French advanced along the Compiegne road northwest of An theuil and occupied positions on each side of the highway. The ground they have taken is important from a de? fensive standpoint and cuts down the area in which the Germans must maneuver in this part of the battle area. There seems to have been some spirited fighting on tho British front along La BaSSSS canal, northwest of Lens, and north of the Somme, in the Picardy sector. Berlin announced that the British were repulsed in fre? quently repeated attacks in the form? er region and adds that their attacks north of the Somme broke down. The French attack ut Antheuil is merely mentioned in tho official German statement, which says, however, that attacks in the Villers-Cotterets and Chateau Thierry sectors were repuls? ed by the Germans. While the fighting on the Mace? donian and Albanian frontiers must remain a side issue to the great bat? tles which are expected momentarily in France, and possibly Northern It? aly, the progress of the French and Italians along the Albanian coast brings that theatre of the war into consideration* Papid strides have been made since the French and Italian assaults were launched north of Avlona July 6th. Strong Austrian positions have been stormed, and it appears that the allies have beep successful in turning the Austrian right wing. An ofllcial state I ment from Rome says Italian cavalry has gained the Austrian rear and de? stroyed bridges across the Semini river, which parallels the Voyusa, where the attack was begun. This marks an advance of about fifteen miles. Dr. Richard von Kuehlmann, the German foreign minister has retired from office, it is announced, and the German emperor has accepted his resignation. This has been expected since von Kuehlmann's address in the German Reichstag June 25th, in the course of which he said that victory by purely military decisions could hardly be expected. Cezcho-Solvak forces in Eastern Si? beria have extended their sphere of influence up the Amur River to Niko layevsk, an important naval station. The defeated Bolshevik troops, with their Austro-German allies, are said to have retired toward Khaba? rovsk, the capital of the Maritime province. Gen. Pershing's official statement of operations along the sectors held by Americans makes especial mention of heavy German troop movements near Mulhouse, In Alsace. It is also re? ported that German airmen are very active in that sector of the front. charge of fraud. This candidate still continues to assert and charge that he was defeated in the election of 1916 by fraud, although he has never had the courage to contest or protest in the courts or in any manner that election. He continues his efforts to destroy the faith of the people In the Organisation of Ids party and to ??ring reproach thereon by proclaiming him? self to be a Democrat, "Through the unfortunate death of Senator Tillman a situation has arisen In the approaching primary election, unforeseen and entirely unsatisfactory to the rank and 111?- of the party In tins State. Your committee is pow? erless to act in the matter, except to refer the same to a convention of the party, together with the charges first mentioned, trusting thai the peo? ple Will treat the matter as it de serves, through their duly elected del? egates as provided in the rulei of the party, which reference the committee deems Inadvisable at this time. 'in tins critical stage of the affair Of our State and nation. brought about by the war with Germany, in which the very life of our government Is at stake, n betrayal of the Demo Home Demonstration. Note?. During the month of June demon? strations in the making of sauerkmUt were given throughout the county. Experimente have proven that vege? tables put up in salt and brine niak wholesome food and they should have a wider use in every household. 1 armors and gardeners should plant iak cabbage and should plan to make all surplus cabbage into kraut either for home use or for mark it. The United States Fool adminis? tration deems it a wise policy. Sauerkraut. To State Directors of Home Conser? vation: The release of the United States Tood Administration of May 31st reads as follows: "On account of its supposedly German name, sauerkraut seems to be losing its popularity as an Ameri? can dish. The food administration has learned that throughout the I country men and women in their pa? triotic zeal have been spreading a strong propaganda to discourage the use of a valuable foodstuff. As a matter of fact, the dish is said to be of Dutch, rather than of" Ger? man origin. In any event, sauerkraut is a valuable food and adds to the va? riety of ways in which cabbage may DO prepared. Its wider use wouid no doubt stimulate a greater use of cab? bage and would further the food ad? ministration's campaign for increas? ed consumption of perishable food I stuffs and a greater saving of the sta? ple food needed abroad. No matter by what name it may J be known, sauerkraut is a valuable ! food and its use should not be cur? tailed as a result of over-zealous and ill-advised patriotism.' i Making Kraut for Home Use or Mar? ket, Gardeners and farmers should plan j to make surplus cabbage into kraut for home use or market. Well-cur? ed kraut is very palatable and may be ' sold in bulk, locally, or packed in her | metieally sealed cans to supply a ? special trade. Kraut is cured in straight sided wooden casks or earthenware jars. The latter are the more desirable since tainted llavors often result frori caskswhich are not made of cypresH or oak. Concrete stationary tanks are used in factories where kraut if made on a commercial scale. Size of con? tainer for home use will depend upon the amount of cabbage available. Eight or te?i gallons of kraut Is suf llcent for the average family. A jar or cask of this size will hold from 40 to 50 heads of cabbage, well shred? ded and packed. Cabbage which is not desired for storing should be chosen. Each head is cut from its stalk just above the loose outer leaves and taken to a con? venient work room or sheltered place. The loose green leaves are removed and each head is cut in halves, lengthwise. (Parts of partially burst - ed heads may be used if green edges are trimmed along openings). Cores are taken out by means of a sharp knife. The cabbage is next cut into long, line shreds. Where only a little kraut ' is made, a long sharp knife will an? swer for this operation. Otherwise a cutting board is needed. A two or three knifed board is desirable and should be fitted with a sliding box ar? rangement for containing the cab? bage; thus reducing the danger of "slicing" the operator's fingers. Cost of such boards ranges from $1.50 to $2.75. (Local hardware men usual? ly have these in stock.) Hand power shredders of several tons daily ca I pacity may be desirable when work? ing up cabbage in large quantities. A shredder of this type consists of a ro? tary tub operated by a crank, over three or more stationary semi-clrcu iar shaped knives. A layer of shredded cabbage 4 to t) Inches in depth is placed in the bot? tom of the cask or jar. Dairy salt, or the best grade of table salt is sprinkl? ed over the surface at the rate of one pound of salt to 40 pounds of cabba;;-?. .The layer added is bruised or tampel I with a hardwood weight, similar to a la i ge wooden potato masher. An? other layer is added, salted and tamp? ed, uutil the jar or cask is heaping lull. If desired a few Juniper berries may be added to give a distinct davor I cratic party to its enemies, the party intrusted with the government of tin State and nation, is trencher) to the president of the United states, who i* responsible for the conduct and the successful termination of the war. Such conduct is nothing short of trea? son to the State and nation and to our boys in Prance. No party can sur? vive that quietly Condones a crime on the part of its candidates, and if :?1 lowed to continue the party will SOOO become a stench in the nostrils of all honest citizens. You alone have tin power to purge ami save (lie party and your remedy is at the ballot box. (Signed ) ".lohn Gary Bvana, "Chairman State Democratic Execu? tive Committee. "Hy order of the State DemocratU Executive ('onimittee " A quantity of loose cabbage leaves, thoroughly rinsed, is laid over the kraut and a porcelain plate or per? forated wooden cover, fitted to the in? side of the jar, is placed on. A clean stone is placed on to weight the lid down as the process of curing pro? gresses. If tamping has been thor? oughly done, contents of the jar, oth? er than the stone weight, will be cov? ered with liquid. Protection from dust particles and fiies may be pro? vided by tying several layers of cheese cloth securely over the jar. Kraut made early in the season, cures in from 16 to 20 days. Later in the season, the curing process con? tinues for three or four weeks. Since a temperature of 59-64 degrees Fahrenheit is most favorable to the bacteriological action which effects the curing, it is best to place the cask or Jar in a cellar or cave. Several days should be allowed after the kraut is cured before it is used. Tho curing process is completed when bubbles cease to rise at the edge of the jar. This can be determined by removing the cloth cover occasional? ly. The cabbage leaves, with possibly a thin layer of discolored kraut, will need to be discarded from the top of the jar. Properly cured kraut is of a rich light yellow color, and may be taken from the jar nr. needed for the table use or market purposes, if suf ' ficent liquor is left to keep the re? maining quantity covered continual? ly. ,***! *,f,\\ A common practice in many house? holds is to pack the product in glass jars or sealed tin cans. This does away with the trouble of opening the jar or cask during the winter. I*rae tically all kraut for commercial use is packed by the manufacturers or by canning fac tories in hermetically seal? ed containers. Cans are filled secure? ly and little liquor or water Is added. Contents of each can when turned out usually stands up alone in a solid moss. Lacquered, sanitary or open too cans are preferable to those of . the hole and cap type. Local markets usually buy and soli I kraut in bulk. This practice is not so convenient and is likely to be less san i itary than that of handling the pro due1 dn hermetically sealed cans, i Averaga price paid by local mar? kets for kraut in bulk ranges from 25 to 60 cents per gallon, according to demand. Canned kraut retails from 12 to 20 cents per can. Hotels and restaurants furnish a ready market for bulk or canned kraut of first-class quality during the winter season. Ways of I'sing Kraut When Pork is Plentiful. Kraut and Pork Chops. Broil the pork chops in a pan. Remove them and place them in a warming oven. Add to the fat in the pan, 1 cupful of bread crumbs and 2 cupfulls or more of kraut. When the mixture is thoroughly heated, shape it into a loaf. Place it on the platter, and ar? range the chops around it. Garnish the dish with parsley. Kraut and Bacon. Broil as many slices of bacon as desired. Remove the bacon, and brown in the fat 1 small onion, sliced thin, and 1 cupful of tart apple cut in dice. Then add about 1 pint of grant and heat it thor? oughly. Kraut with Spare Ribs or Frank? furters. Kraut is good served with either spare ribs or frankfurters, pan broiled. The kraut is heated in the fat that cooks the meat. I Martha van Rensselaer. AMERICAN CASUALTY LIST. Marines Lost Only Five?Army Had Hundred and Three. "Washington. July 10.?The marine corps casualty list totals only five names. Killed in action, 2; died of wounds, I; wounded severely, 1. Private Donald M. Bianklnship of Pome, Ca., died of wounds. Casualties in the Army. Washington. July 10.?The army casualty list contains 103 names. Kill? ed in action. 21, died of wounds, 15; died of disease, 4; died of accident ami other causes, I; wounded severe? ly. 10; wounded slightly, 1; missing in action, 12; prisoners, 2. Hubert DeWitt Stanley of Chopee, Ca , w ounded. CROSS T<> I l l 's ORAND0ON. Meat. Rohen B. Lee Cited for Crolv tie Geneve. Chicago, July I.?Lieut. Robert E. l.ee. a graadson of the famous Con federate general, has been cited for i lie CroiX de (Inert e, according to a letter just received from him by Irs w ife. It is assumed that the citation w . ? for an exploit several a ease ago in which the lieutenant unl his compan captured a machine gun, the lieuten? ant being wounded. The prospect of a corn crop wai greatly improved by the rain Monda t afternoon, but the yield will not b.? satisfactory unless there are good sea ? sons this month and the early part of August.