1914-01-13 Greenville Piedmont

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GREENVILLE DAILY PIEDMONT. 10 PAGES; ONE SECTION WEATHER PARTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT, WED NESDAY FAIR, WARMER.

VOLUME 84—No. 35.

[headline spans cols. 1-2] VOLCANO DESTROYS PART OF AN ISLAND THOUSANDS KILLED --------------------o-------------------- Enter Western Part of the Island of Ambrym, Newhebrides is Wrecked—Inhabiants Fled to Boats When Crackers Became Active—One Steamers Saved Five Hundred Natives—Islands are Afire. ----------o---------- (By The Associated Press) Tokio, Jun. 13—A tidal wave added terrors to the earthquake in Kagoshima yesterday. It is believed the disaster is the most serious in Janese history. ----------o---------- Thousands Dead. (By The Associated Press)

Nagasaki, Japan, Jan 13—Indications today are that the death list from earthquakes, and volcanic disturbances around Kagoshima, will reach thousands. Kagoshima, with a population of sixty thousand, is buried under ashes and lava.

Hundreds perished on Sakura island. Doctors have gone to the scene. It is difficult to jouney because of the damage done to

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railroads by earthquakes. Tracks are blocked with lava and ashes. ----------o---------- (By The Associate Press)

Victoria B. C, Jan 13—News of the devastation by a volcano of the entire western part of the Island of Ambryn, Newhebrides, was recieved here from the steamship Makura, of the Canadian-Australian line.

On December 6 six now craters were observed in active eruption. The next day Mount Minnie collapsed. Inhabitants fled to boats which they had hardly reached when two new craters burst and overwhelmed the country with a flood of molten lava.

The streamer France saved five hundred natives. The islands are afire. No vegetables left. Covered with cinders. Air filed with dust, sulphur fumes. Devastations complete.

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COLD WAVE OVER COUNTRY CAUSES GREAT SUFFERING ----------o---------- NEARLY TWO THOUSAND MEN GIVEN LODGING IN NEW YORK LAST NIGHT. ----------o---------- ARMY OF IDLE TO HELP HARVEST ICE PROBABLY ----------o---------- Prospects are That Cold Wave will Continue for the Next Twentyfour Hours—There is a General Cold Wave Over the South and it Has Been Damaged in Some Places—Thirty Degrees Below at White River Canada.

(By The Associated Press.) New York, Jan 13—The entire central and eastern section of the United States is experiencing freezing weather today. Prospects are it will continue for twenty four hours. There is a general cold wave over the south. It is feared the orange crops have been damaged in some places. Its was ten above zero this morning here.

The lowest temperature was 30 below at White River, Canada. It was 20 below at Devil's Lake North Dakota, zero at Syracuse. New York and 10 above at Boston.

One death was recorded here last night. There is much suffering. Nearly two thousand men were given beds last night at the municipal lodging house.

A rise in temerature is predicted for Chicago. If the cold continues, an army of idle men will be sent to help harvest the ice. --------------------o-------------------- MRS. TAYLOR DIED AT TAYLORS THIS MORNING ----------o---------- Mrs. F. M. Taylor, of Taylors, died at her home at that place this morning about 4 o'clock, after an illness of about one week with pneumonia. She was 39 years of age. She had many friends throughout that section of the county, and her bereaved family have the symathy of that entire community. She is survived by her husband and five childen. Mrs. Taylor was the daughter of Mr. W. J. McCain, formerly of Greer, now of Greenville. She is a sister of Mr. W. E. McCain of Greenville, and Mrs. Carrie McCain Troublefield, of Greer.

The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at the Taylors Baptist church, of which Mrs Taylor was a consistent and faithful member of a number of years past. The services will be conducted by Dr. A. C. Wilkins, of Greenville, assisted by the pastor of the Taylors church, Rev. H. C. Hester. The Interment will take place in the cemetery at the church. --------------------o-------------------- TO BE TRANSFERRED. ----------o---------- Major Donaldson of this City Be Transferred to Fourtenth Cavalry.

Major Thomas Donaldson, U. C. A. will be transferred April 1 from the eighth cavalry to the fourteenth according to an announcement made in Washington yesterday.

Major Donaldson is from Greenville, and has many friends here. He was at one time commandant of cadets at Clemson College.

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PRESIDENT BACK IN WASHINGTON READY FOR WORK --------o--------- DESKS ARE PILED HIGH WITH CORRESPONDENCE THAT HAS ACCUMULATED --------o--------- SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS MUST BE MADE SHORTLY --------o--------- Foremost of the Subjects That he Must Immediately Consider Are the Mexican Situation and His Special Message on the Past Legislation—Secretary McAdoo Has a List of Eligibles for the Federal Reserve Board Ready—President Feels Fine. --------o---------- (By The Associated Press)

Washington, Jan 13—President Wilson and family arrived this morning from Pass Christain and motored to the white house for breakfast. There was a mass of work facing the president on his three weeks vacation.

The desks were piled high with accumulated correspondance. Secretary Tumulty permitted only urgent communications to be forwarded to the president.

There are appointments to be made, commissions to sign, executive orders to consider, not mentioning the coming work with congress.

The president must appoint a new surgeon general of the army, a commandant for the marine corps, and select the new federal reserve board.

The foremost of subjects he must immediately consider are the Mexican situation and his special message on the trust legislation.

The cabinet has been summoned for an eleven o'clock meeting.

Secretary McAdoo had a list of eligibles for the reserve board ready. Secretary Garrison presented Col. W. C. Gorgas, famous for his sanitary work in the Panama Canal Zone, for surgeon general.

The president felt fine. His colds are all gone and he is in the pink of health. --------------------o-------------------- SPEED TRIALS FOR ARGENTINE WARSHIP ----------o--------- Boston, Jan, 13—The management of the Fore River Shipbuilding Company hope to send out the the new Argentine worship Rivadavia for her speed and endurance tests this week. When the new dreadnought steams forth she will be in charge of Captain Joseph A. Kemp as navigator, while Frank O. Wellington, assistant president, will act as representative of the company.

For the Argentine Republic Admiral Betbeber and most of his 110 officers will be aboard.

She will tie up at the new Commonwealth pier, and will be the first warship to moor at this the largest dock in the world, Several days will be required, to put aboard the thirty carloads of hand picked coal in sacks and then her prow will be turned outward once again and along the Massachusetts coast.

Transports are expected to reach Boston with the 1,000 troops who are to man her. It will be close to May 1 before she can be turned over forally to the Argentine government. When she arrives at Buenos Ayres an ovation is assured.

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VICTORS AND VANQUISH OF THE BATTLE OF OJINAGA

[Pic of a man in a hat standing with a big hat on holding a long rifle gun] In caption General "PANCHO" VILLA AND ONE OF HIS CAPTURED GUNS [Picture of men head shot with a big hat on, the left] In Caption GENERAL PASCUAL OROZCO [Picture of man head shot with a big hat on at the bottom of the man standing with the gun] In the Caption GENERAL TRINIDAD RODRIQUEZ

General Francisco Villa, after shooting more than half the three hundred prisoners he took after the fall of Ojinaga, sent troops, of which General Rodrigues is commanding a division toward Torreon as the next step in his advance on Mexico City.

General Salazar and Orozco, who General Villa said he would kill if he captured them, were among the last of the federal generals to leave the city. For a while it was feared that General Orozco had fallen into the hands of the rebels, but later the report was circulated that he had reached the American side, had eluded the American officers, and was on his way to the Texas mountains.

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CRIMINAL COURT NOW IN SESSION ANDERSON COUNTY ---------o-------- MURDER CASE IS THE FIRST CASE TO BE CALLED— NEGRO IS ACCUSED --------o--------- OTHER INTERESTING NEWS FROM THE ELECTRIC CITY ---------o--------- Mr. Barry C Coles Field Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, to Attend Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Association of Commercial Secretaries Which Meets in Anderson, Friday of This Week—Smoker to be Given. ---------o--------- Anderson, Jan 13—A Garrett Dodson, colored, was placed on trial in the court of general sessions Monday afternoon for the murder of Zeke Bradley, also a negro. The killing occured at Pleasant Grove church in Martin township, last summer, and this is the second time Dodson has been on trial, jury having failed to agree at the last term of the court and a mistrial having been ordered. Garrett is represented by Mr. T. Frank Watkins.

Court was opened at 10 o'clock yesterday, with Judge John S, Wilson of Manning prosiding. There was some delay in getting started for the reason that two of the members of the grand jurors, Mr. P. R. Earle and Mr. W. S. Mauldin, were late in reporting, and for the reason that some time was taken up in presenting affdavits of several of the petit jurors who wished to be excused. Four of these latter, Messrs J. D. Beacham, C. H. Ortmon, J. E. Garrison and W. B. Merrit, were excused and a fifth, Mr. F. O. Hawkins had not reported up to the time the dinner recess was taken.

When the last of the grand jurors had reported. Judges Wilson asked them to withdraw and choose a foreman. This was done, and in a few moments it was announced that Mr. J. B. Douthit had begun selected, he being one of the six hold-overs. The members of the grand jury this time are:

Hold-overs: J. B. Douthit, Will Clinkscales, H. V. G. Cooley, P. R. Earle, S. A. Burns and J. F. McDonald. New members: T. J. Clatworthy, W. J. Saylors, R. W. Tribble, W. S. Mauldin, Limus McPhail, S. N. Gilmer, H. J. Martin, Jas. R. Aderson, D. C. Brown, J. P. Watson,

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MATERIAL REDUCTIONS IN THE NEW EXPRESS RATES ----------o---------- On February first, the new express rates, which have been twice postponed, will be put into effect by all the express companies of the country, in accordance with the orders of the interstate commerce commission. The new rates will give substantial reductions over the rates at present in use.

The new rates are divided into three classes. First, second and third.

First class rates apply on merchandise.

Second class rates apply on all articles of food or drink. This rate is 75 percent of the first class rate.

Third class rates apply on almanacs, books, calenders, etc.

The basis of the new rates is the Zone and Block system. The country is first divided into five zones: Zone 1, taking in the Eastern Zones; Zone 2, the Southern States; Zone 3, The Middle Western States; Zone 4, the Rocky Mountain States; and Zone 5, the Pacific Coast States. These zones are then reduced to Blocks, each Block being fifty miles square.

In this manner, all inconsistencies that may have existed in the past in rate constructions, have been wiped out, and the rates not only simplified and made understandable even to the novice, but every section or hamlet in the land is put on an equal footing. In other words, there are no inequalities in the new rates.

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Another matter of interest and importance to the shipper, is the fact that the new rates apply to and from all points in the United States regardless of what particular Express Company handles the shipment. So far as the public is concerned, all lines of demarkation as between the various Express Companies have been wholly obliterated and they are now one homogenous whole.

The Express Companies join into a single unit of service over all the numerous railroad lines of the country and thereby enable the shipper to deal with one carrier, avoid delays to goods at junction points, as well as damage in handling, and in various other ways facilitate the quick transportation of millions of shipments entrusted to their care.

The Southern Express Company accepts the order of the Interstate commerce commission gracefully and in good faith, and there is no reason to doubt its management will make good their expressed purpose to give the patrons of the company a service that will prove helpful and satisfactory, notwithstanding the tremendous loss in revenue.

Rates From Greenville.

Some interesting information, as well as comparison between the old rates and the new, are given in the following table, which shows the rates between Greenville and a number of important points, for packages, of five, ten, and twenty pounds:

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Between Greenville and	5 Lbs. Old.	New.	Old.	New. 10 lbs.	Old.	New. 20 lbs.
Atlanta	$ .40	$ .26	$ .45	$ .32	$ .58	$ .44
Boston	.70	.34	1.00	.47	1.26	.75
New York	.70	.32	.90	.40	1.20	.69
Philadelphia	.65	.31	.80	.43	1.10	.66
Baltimore	.60	.30	.75	.41	1.00	.62
Chicago	.75	.34	1.00	.45	1.15	.70
Detroit	.70	.32	1.00	.47	1.30	.75
Denver	.80	.48	1.35	.75	2.00	1.31
Milwaukee	.75	.41	1.10	.63	1.40	1.06
St. Paul	.80	.37	1.20	.65	1.75	.90

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ENGINEER DIED RUNNING TRAIN MILE A MINUTE ---------o---------- (By The Associated Press.)

Seattle, Wash., Jan. 13.—While driving a locomotive nearly a mile a minute, George H. Perry, an engineer on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul fast mail train, the Olympian, dropped dead at the throttle. He had just won a race from a rival train on a road parallelling his. The fireman saw he was dead and ran the train into Laurens, where another engineer took charge. Perry had been in the engine cab forty years. He was 68 years old yesterday.

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MAYOR OF BELTON. ---------o---------- Mr. Ross Mitchell is Chosen by Majority of one Vote. ---------o---------- Belton, Jan. 13—By a majority of one vote, Mr. Ross Mitchell was today elected mayor of Belton over Mr. J. J. Clement, the total vote cast being 101. It is possible that the election will be run over again in view of the closeness of the vote and other circumstances. All the former alderman were re-elected, and one new one, Mr. Press Acker, was chosen. --------------------o-------------------- CAT`S SCRATCH FATAL

Pana. Ill, Jan. 18—While petting the family cat a few days ago Mrs Kathryn Ukena, 70 years old, suffered a slight scratch on her hand, blood poison developed, and resulted in Mrs. Ukenas death.

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[headline, spans cols. 6-7] ANNUAL MESSAGE TO STATE LEGISLATURE WAS SENT IN BY THE GOVERNOR TODAY ---------o---------- LITTLE BUSINESS IN LEGISLATURE ON OPENING DAY ---------o---------- Next Thursday is set for Balloting to Commence to Fill Vacancies on Supreme Court Bench—Dr. C. T. Wyche is Elected Speaker Pro Tem. ---------o---------- Special to The Daily Piedmont. Columbia, Jan. 13— Beyond reading the governor's message practically no business was transacted in the senate today, both houses met promptly at noon.

The house fixed Friday as the day for holding memorial services for deceased members, and fixed Thursday for the joint assembly to begin balloting to fill the various vacancies.

Dr C. T. Wyche of Newberry, was elected speaker pro tem of the house.

Both houses adjourned to meet tomorrow at noon. A full attendance was on hand in both houses W. F. Caldwell --------------------o-------------------- BE DEFINITE IN FIRE ALARMS URGES CHIEF ---------o---------- Chief Legon Asks That Public Give More Specific Information as to Location of Fires, When Turning in Alarms. ---------o---------- BE DEFINITE Two fire alarms, one this morning about 9 o'clock, and another early this afternoon, caused the local fire department to make two runs today. The fire this morning destroyed a small two room house, occupied by negroes, in the Cripple Creek section, beyond the city limits. The location of the fire [illegible] until the five wagon had made the run, since the alarm came in to the police station, and merely stated that there was "a fire at the coal chute."

A pile of grass, afire near a residence of Augusta street, was the occasion for the alarm this afternoon. No damage was done.

In discussion the method of turning in fire alarms, Chief R. J. Legon of the local department today called attention to the lack of definite information generally given by persons sending in the alarm, which has more than once caused the department to cover much unnecessary ground. The chief said also that quite a number of times alarms have been sent in to the police station.

"The telephone number for the sending in of fire alarms is number thirty-one" said the chief, "and I hope all persons will send in alarms by calling this number. People will also materially assist the department by giving specific directions as to the location of the fire, instead of merely stating the names of the street." --------------------o-------------------- MAY DISAGREE AS TO TIME OF HOLDING HORSE SHOW ---------o---------- Plans for the Organization of the Proposed State Horse Show Circuit will be Made at Meeting to be Held in Columbia, Tomorrow. ---------o---------- Representatives from Greenville, Darlington, Camden, Sumter, Columbia and Greenwood will meet in Columbia, Wednesday, to perfect plans for the organization of the proposed state horse show associations to be composed of the above mentioned cities, Mr. Joseph A. McCullough and Mr. Henry T. Mills, president and secretary treasurer, respectively, of the Greenville Horse Show association, will be among those from Greenville to attend the meeting.

Mr Mills, who is the moving spirit in the proposition for a horse show circuit, is optimistic over the prospects, but is inclined to believe there may be some dissension among the representatives in formulating the plans. Some of the cities are in favor of holding the shows in the spring of the year, while others appear favorable to the fall show. However, representative citizens of all the cities involved have assured the local association their co-operation in the matter.

Secretary Mills with the assistance of his committeemen, has compiled a proposed list of premiums for the next Greenville Horse show, which will be submitted to the board of directors of the local association, within the near future. --------------------o-------------------- CHARITY AID SOCIETY.

The annual meeting the Charity Aid Society will be held on Wednesday, January 14th, at 11 o'clock. At this meeting officers and directors for the year will be elected.

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TOUCHES UPON A VERY LARGE NUMBER OF MATTERS IN THE DOCUMENT ---------o---------- Governor Asks That Historical Commission be Abolished and [Flays?] Federal Judge H. A. M. Smith and Hon. Joseph A. McCullough for not Resigning From the Body —Recommends Legislation Against Newspapers and Action Against Paker Corporation and Carolina Public Service Company. ---------o---------- (Special to the Daily Piedmont.)

Columbia, Jan. 13—Severe denunciation of United States Judge H. A. M. Smith, United States Senator B. R. Tillman, and other prominent public men, declaring that encroachment of the Federal government on state's rights should be stopped picturing of himself as a continually harrassed by his political opponents and persecuted by his "enemies" giving to Governor John Peter Richardson the credit for the estalishment of Winthrop and Clemson colleges review of the last election and a declarat on that he was a friend of the people whipped the corporations and newspapers, and that they committed fraud, if any there was and giving the principles for which he stands as the hope of the continued control of the government by the people, feature the annual message of Governor Cole L. Blease, which was transmitted to the general assembly today and read in both branches.

The governor's references to two members of the historical commision are sensational in the extreme. In calling on the general assembly to abolish the historical commission unless certain changes are made in the personnel as he recommends her refers to two members of that body, Federal Judge H. A. Smith and Jos. A. McCullough, of Greenville who has served as a special judge, in the following language:

"In this connection gentlemen, I want to call your attention to violations of the law by those high in authority in connection with the historical commission of this state— an open defiance of the law by a United States judge and a lawyer who has served as special judge in this state.

"For sometime we have a United States senator defying the law of South Carolina by holding college trusteeships while he is a member of the United States senate and we have had and now have other men in high office, such as that of state senator and other offices holding two positions in plain violation of the constitution. Now comes the historical commission, a position as member of which we have all presumed does not pay any salary but is one of honor, and here we have open defiance of the law, as I conceive it by a United States judge. The attorney general of this state has held that this judge vacated his position upon the historical commission when he acceped a judgeship. I appointed a successor for him but at a meeting held in the city of Columbia, on the 17th of December, this very distinguished gentleman not only held that he was still a member of the commission, but [defied?] the opinion of the attorney general and stated that he would be very glad to take the matter to the supreme court with the attorney general. Of course Mr. Smith is a high judge and should not be criticized for violating the law, but I am simply showing you another open flaunting of the law by my enemies. If Mr. Smith were a little negro crap shooter, or some poor white man who happened to sell a little whiskey, this same judge would give him a criminal sentence for doing what he himself is now doing, in my opinion. Next time he sentences one he should say, 'I am also a violator of the law; you can't sentence me, but I will sentence you; you are a common citizen, but I am a big (?) judge; I can violate the law and defy it, but you little shrimp, I will teach you a lesson'. I used to think Mr. Smith a learned man, but now I conclude that he is a little cheap, partisan politician who thinks he knows all the law, while, the lawyer before him knows none. I am not further surprised at his accepting a judgship from a Republican while claiming to be a Democrat.

"Another instance is that Mr. Mc(Continued on Page Two.) --------------------o-------------------- DOCKET PROBABLY ---------o---------- Judge Smith to Open U. S. Court at Columbia January 20th. ---------o---------- Columbia, Jan. 13—The United States District Court, with Judge H. A. M. Smith presiding, will convene at Columbia, January 20, according to information received from Charles ton. It is understood that a heavy docket will be presented to the court by Clerk Richard W. Hutson.

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GREENVILLE DAILY PIEDMONT. 10 PAGES; ONE SECTION WEATHER PARTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT, WED NESDAY FAIR, WARMER.

VOLUME 84—No. 35.

[headline spans cols. 1-2] VOLCANO DESTROYS PART OF AN ISLAND THOUSANDS KILLED --------------------o-------------------- Enter Western Part of the Island of Ambrym, Newhebrides is Wrecked—Inhabiants Fled to Boats When Crackers Became Active—One Steamers Saved Five Hundred Natives—Islands are Afire. ----------o---------- (By The Associated Press) Tokio, Jun. 13—A tidal wave added terrors to the earthquake in Kagoshima yesterday. It is believed the disaster is the most serious in Janese history. ----------o---------- Thousands Dead. (By The Associated Press)

Nagasaki, Japan, Jan 13—Indications today are that the death list from earthquakes, and volcanic disturbances around Kagoshima, will reach thousands. Kagoshima, with a population of sixty thousand, is buried under ashes and lava.

Hundreds perished on Sakura island. Doctors have gone to the scene. It is difficult to jouney because of the damage done to

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railroads by earthquakes. Tracks are blocked with lava and ashes. ----------o---------- (By The Associate Press)

Victoria B. C, Jan 13—News of the devastation by a volcano of the entire western part of the Island of Ambryn, Newhebrides, was recieved here from the steamship Makura, of the Canadian-Australian line.

On December 6 six now craters were observed in active eruption. The next day Mount Minnie collapsed. Inhabitants fled to boats which they had hardly reached when two new craters burst and overwhelmed the country with a flood of molten lava.

The streamer France saved five hundred natives. The islands are afire. No vegetables left. Covered with cinders. Air filed with dust, sulphur fumes. Devastations complete.

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COLD WAVE OVER COUNTRY CAUSES GREAT SUFFERING ----------o---------- NEARLY TWO THOUSAND MEN GIVEN LODGING IN NEW YORK LAST NIGHT. ----------o---------- ARMY OF IDLE TO HELP HARVEST ICE PROBABLY ----------o---------- Prospects are That Cold Wave will Continue for the Next Twentyfour Hours—There is a General Cold Wave Over the South and it Has Been Damaged in Some Places—Thirty Degrees Below at White River Canada.

(By The Associated Press.) New York, Jan 13—The entire central and eastern section of the United States is experiencing freezing weather today. Prospects are it will continue for twenty four hours. There is a general cold wave over the south. It is feared the orange crops have been damaged in some places. Its was ten above zero this morning here.

The lowest temperature was 30 below at White River, Canada. It was 20 below at Devil's Lake North Dakota, zero at Syracuse. New York and 10 above at Boston.

One death was recorded here last night. There is much suffering. Nearly two thousand men were given beds last night at the municipal lodging house.

A rise in temerature is predicted for Chicago. If the cold continues, an army of idle men will be sent to help harvest the ice. --------------------o-------------------- MRS. TAYLOR DIED AT TAYLORS THIS MORNING ----------o---------- Mrs. F. M. Taylor, of Taylors, died at her home at that place this morning about 4 o'clock, after an illness of about one week with pneumonia. She was 39 years of age. She had many friends throughout that section of the county, and her bereaved family have the symathy of that entire community. She is survived by her husband and five childen. Mrs. Taylor was the daughter of Mr. W. J. McCain, formerly of Greer, now of Greenville. She is a sister of Mr. W. E. McCain of Greenville, and Mrs. Carrie McCain Troublefield, of Greer.

The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at the Taylors Baptist church, of which Mrs Taylor was a consistent and faithful member of a number of years past. The services will be conducted by Dr. A. C. Wilkins, of Greenville, assisted by the pastor of the Taylors church, Rev. H. C. Hester. The Interment will take place in the cemetery at the church. --------------------o-------------------- TO BE TRANSFERRED. ----------o---------- Major Donaldson of this City Be Transferred to Fourtenth Cavalry.

Major Thomas Donaldson, U. C. A. will be transferred April 1 from the eighth cavalry to the fourteenth according to an announcement made in Washington yesterday.

Major Donaldson is from Greenville, and has many friends here. He was at one time commandant of cadets at Clemson College.

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PRESIDENT BACK IN WASHINGTON READY FOR WORK --------o--------- DESKS ARE PILED HIGH WITH CORRESPONDENCE THAT HAS ACCUMULATED --------o--------- SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS MUST BE MADE SHORTLY --------o--------- Foremost of the Subjects That he Must Immediately Consider Are the Mexican Situation and His Special Message on the Past Legislation—Secretary McAdoo Has a List of Eligibles for the Federal Reserve Board Ready—President Feels Fine. --------o---------- (By The Associated Press)

Washington, Jan 13—President Wilson and family arrived this morning from Pass Christain and motored to the white house for breakfast. There was a mass of work facing the president on his three weeks vacation.

The desks were piled high with accumulated correspondance. Secretary Tumulty permitted only urgent communications to be forwarded to the president.

There are appointments to be made, commissions to sign, executive orders to consider, not mentioning the coming work with congress.

The president must appoint a new surgeon general of the army, a commandant for the marine corps, and select the new federal reserve board.

The foremost of subjects he must immediately consider are the Mexican situation and his special message on the trust legislation.

The cabinet has been summoned for an eleven o'clock meeting.

Secretary McAdoo had a list of eligibles for the reserve board ready. Secretary Garrison presented Col. W. C. Gorgas, famous for his sanitary work in the Panama Canal Zone, for surgeon general.

The president felt fine. His colds are all gone and he is in the pink of health. --------------------o-------------------- SPEED TRIALS FOR ARGENTINE WARSHIP ----------o--------- Boston, Jan, 13—The management of the Fore River Shipbuilding Company hope to send out the the new Argentine worship Rivadavia for her speed and endurance tests this week. When the new dreadnought steams forth she will be in charge of Captain Joseph A. Kemp as navigator, while Frank O. Wellington, assistant president, will act as representative of the company.

For the Argentine Republic Admiral Betbeber and most of his 110 officers will be aboard.

She will tie up at the new Commonwealth pier, and will be the first warship to moor at this the largest dock in the world, Several days will be required, to put aboard the thirty carloads of hand picked coal in sacks and then her prow will be turned outward once again and along the Massachusetts coast.

Transports are expected to reach Boston with the 1,000 troops who are to man her. It will be close to May 1 before she can be turned over forally to the Argentine government. When she arrives at Buenos Ayres an ovation is assured.

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VICTORS AND VANQUISH OF THE BATTLE OF OJINAGA

[Pic of a man in a hat standing with a big hat on holding a long rifle gun] In caption General "PANCHO" VILLA AND ONE OF HIS CAPTURED GUNS [Picture of men head shot with a big hat on, the left] In Caption GENERAL PASCUAL OROZCO [Picture of man head shot with a big hat on at the bottom of the man standing with the gun] In the Caption GENERAL TRINIDAD RODRIQUEZ

General Francisco Villa, after shooting more than half the three hundred prisoners he took after the fall of Ojinaga, sent troops, of which General Rodrigues is commanding a division toward Torreon as the next step in his advance on Mexico City.

General Salazar and Orozco, who General Villa said he would kill if he captured them, were among the last of the federal generals to leave the city. For a while it was feared that General Orozco had fallen into the hands of the rebels, but later the report was circulated that he had reached the American side, had eluded the American officers, and was on his way to the Texas mountains.

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CRIMINAL COURT NOW IN SESSION ANDERSON COUNTY ---------o-------- MURDER CASE IS THE FIRST CASE TO BE CALLED— NEGRO IS ACCUSED --------o--------- OTHER INTERESTING NEWS FROM THE ELECTRIC CITY ---------o--------- Mr. Barry C Coles Field Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, to Attend Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Association of Commercial Secretaries Which Meets in Anderson, Friday of This Week—Smoker to be Given. ---------o--------- Anderson, Jan 13—A Garrett Dodson, colored, was placed on trial in the court of general sessions Monday afternoon for the murder of Zeke Bradley, also a negro. The killing occured at Pleasant Grove church in Martin township, last summer, and this is the second time Dodson has been on trial, jury having failed to agree at the last term of the court and a mistrial having been ordered. Garrett is represented by Mr. T. Frank Watkins.

Court was opened at 10 o'clock yesterday, with Judge John S, Wilson of Manning prosiding. There was some delay in getting started for the reason that two of the members of the grand jurors, Mr. P. R. Earle and Mr. W. S. Mauldin, were late in reporting, and for the reason that some time was taken up in presenting affdavits of several of the petit jurors who wished to be excused. Four of these latter, Messrs J. D. Beacham, C. H. Ortmon, J. E. Garrison and W. B. Merrit, were excused and a fifth, Mr. F. O. Hawkins had not reported up to the time the dinner recess was taken.

When the last of the grand jurors had reported. Judges Wilson asked them to withdraw and choose a foreman. This was done, and in a few moments it was announced that Mr. J. B. Douthit had begun selected, he being one of the six hold-overs. The members of the grand jury this time are:

Hold-overs: J. B. Douthit, Will Clinkscales, H. V. G. Cooley, P. R. Earle, S. A. Burns and J. F. McDonald. New members: T. J. Clatworthy, W. J. Saylors, R. W. Tribble, W. S. Mauldin, Limus McPhail, S. N. Gilmer, H. J. Martin, Jas. R. Aderson, D. C. Brown, J. P. Watson,

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MATERIAL REDUCTIONS IN THE NEW EXPRESS RATES ----------o---------- On February first, the new express rates, which have been twice postponed, will be put into effect by all the express companies of the country, in accordance with the orders of the interstate commerce commission. The new rates will give substantial reductions over the rates at present in use.

The new rates are divided into three classes. First, second and third.

First class rates apply on merchandise.

Second class rates apply on all articles of food or drink. This rate is 75 percent of the first class rate.

Third class rates apply on almanacs, books, calenders, etc.

The basis of the new rates is the Zone and Block system. The country is first divided into five zones: Zone 1, taking in the Eastern Zones; Zone 2, the Southern States; Zone 3, The Middle Western States; Zone 4, the Rocky Mountain States; and Zone 5, the Pacific Coast States. These zones are then reduced to Blocks, each Block being fifty miles square.

In this manner, all inconsistencies that may have existed in the past in rate constructions, have been wiped out, and the rates not only simplified and made understandable even to the novice, but every section or hamlet in the land is put on an equal footing. In other words, there are no inequalities in the new rates.

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Another matter of interest and importance to the shipper, is the fact that the new rates apply to and from all points in the United States regardless of what particular Express Company handles the shipment. So far as the public is concerned, all lines of demarkation as between the various Express Companies have been wholly obliterated and they are now one homogenous whole.

The Express Companies join into a single unit of service over all the numerous railroad lines of the country and thereby enable the shipper to deal with one carrier, avoid delays to goods at junction points, as well as damage in handling, and in various other ways facilitate the quick transportation of millions of shipments entrusted to their care.

The Southern Express Company accepts the order of the Interstate commerce commission gracefully and in good faith, and there is no reason to doubt its management will make good their expressed purpose to give the patrons of the company a service that will prove helpful and satisfactory, notwithstanding the tremendous loss in revenue.

Rates From Greenville.

Some interesting information, as well as comparison between the old rates and the new, are given in the following table, which shows the rates between Greenville and a number of important points, for packages, of five, ten, and twenty pounds:

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Between Greenville and	5 Lbs. Old.	New.	Old.	New. 10 lbs.	Old.	New. 20 lbs.
Atlanta	$ .40	$ .26	$ .45	$ .32	$ .58	$ .44
Boston	.70	.34	1.00	.47	1.26	.75
New York	.70	.32	.90	.40	1.20	.69
Philadelphia	.65	.31	.80	.43	1.10	.66
Baltimore	.60	.30	.75	.41	1.00	.62
Chicago	.75	.34	1.00	.45	1.15	.70
Detroit	.70	.32	1.00	.47	1.30	.75
Denver	.80	.48	1.35	.75	2.00	1.31
Milwaukee	.75	.41	1.10	.63	1.40	1.06
St. Paul	.80	.37	1.20	.65	1.75	.90

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ENGINEER DIED RUNNING TRAIN MILE A MINUTE ---------o---------- (By The Associated Press.)

Seattle, Wash., Jan. 13.—While driving a locomotive nearly a mile a minute, George H. Perry, an engineer on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul fast mail train, the Olympian, dropped dead at the throttle. He had just won a race from a rival train on a road parallelling his. The fireman saw he was dead and ran the train into Laurens, where another engineer took charge. Perry had been in the engine cab forty years. He was 68 years old yesterday.

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MAYOR OF BELTON. ---------o---------- Mr. Ross Mitchell is Chosen by Majority of one Vote. ---------o---------- Belton, Jan. 13—By a majority of one vote, Mr. Ross Mitchell was today elected mayor of Belton over Mr. J. J. Clement, the total vote cast being 101. It is possible that the election will be run over again in view of the closeness of the vote and other circumstances. All the former alderman were re-elected, and one new one, Mr. Press Acker, was chosen. --------------------o-------------------- CAT`S SCRATCH FATAL

Pana. Ill, Jan. 18—While petting the family cat a few days ago Mrs Kathryn Ukena, 70 years old, suffered a slight scratch on her hand, blood poison developed, and resulted in Mrs. Ukenas death.

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[headline, spans cols. 6-7] ANNUAL MESSAGE TO STATE LEGISLATURE WAS SENT IN BY THE GOVERNOR TODAY ---------o---------- LITTLE BUSINESS IN LEGISLATURE ON OPENING DAY ---------o---------- Next Thursday is set for Balloting to Commence to Fill Vacancies on Supreme Court Bench—Dr. C. T. Wyche is Elected Speaker Pro Tem. ---------o---------- Special to The Daily Piedmont. Columbia, Jan. 13— Beyond reading the governor's message practically no business was transacted in the senate today, both houses met promptly at noon.

The house fixed Friday as the day for holding memorial services for deceased members, and fixed Thursday for the joint assembly to begin balloting to fill the various vacancies.

Dr C. T. Wyche of Newberry, was elected speaker pro tem of the house.

Both houses adjourned to meet tomorrow at noon. A full attendance was on hand in both houses W. F. Caldwell --------------------o-------------------- BE DEFINITE IN FIRE ALARMS URGES CHIEF ---------o---------- Chief Legon Asks That Public Give More Specific Information as to Location of Fires, When Turning in Alarms. ---------o---------- BE DEFINITE Two fire alarms, one this morning about 9 o'clock, and another early this afternoon, caused the local fire department to make two runs today. The fire this morning destroyed a small two room house, occupied by negroes, in the Cripple Creek section, beyond the city limits. The location of the fire [illegible] until the five wagon had made the run, since the alarm came in to the police station, and merely stated that there was "a fire at the coal chute."

A pile of grass, afire near a residence of Augusta street, was the occasion for the alarm this afternoon. No damage was done.

In discussion the method of turning in fire alarms, Chief R. J. Legon of the local department today called attention to the lack of definite information generally given by persons sending in the alarm, which has more than once caused the department to cover much unnecessary ground. The chief said also that quite a number of times alarms have been sent in to the police station.

"The telephone number for the sending in of fire alarms is number thirty-one" said the chief, "and I hope all persons will send in alarms by calling this number. People will also materially assist the department by giving specific directions as to the location of the fire, instead of merely stating the names of the street." --------------------o-------------------- MAY DISAGREE AS TO TIME OF HOLDING HORSE SHOW ---------o---------- Plans for the Organization of the Proposed State Horse Show Circuit will be Made at Meeting to be Held in Columbia, Tomorrow. ---------o---------- Representatives from Greenville, Darlington, Camden, Sumter, Columbia and Greenwood will meet in Columbia, Wednesday, to perfect plans for the organization of the proposed state horse show associations to be composed of the above mentioned cities, Mr. Joseph A. McCullough and Mr. Henry T. Mills, president and secretary treasurer, respectively, of the Greenville Horse Show association, will be among those from Greenville to attend the meeting.

Mr Mills, who is the moving spirit in the proposition for a horse show circuit, is optimistic over the prospects, but is inclined to believe there may be some dissension among the representatives in formulating the plans. Some of the cities are in favor of holding the shows in the spring of the year, while others appear favorable to the fall show. However, representative citizens of all the cities involved have assured the local association their co-operation in the matter.

Secretary Mills with the assistance of his committeemen, has compiled a proposed list of premiums for the next Greenville Horse show, which will be submitted to the board of directors of the local association, within the near future. --------------------o-------------------- CHARITY AID SOCIETY.

The annual meeting the Charity Aid Society will be held on Wednesday, January 14th, at 11 o'clock. At this meeting officers and directors for the year will be elected.

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TOUCHES UPON A VERY LARGE NUMBER OF MATTERS IN THE DOCUMENT ---------o---------- Governor Asks That Historical Commission be Abolished and [Flays?] Federal Judge H. A. M. Smith and Hon. Joseph A. McCullough for not Resigning From the Body —Recommends Legislation Against Newspapers and Action Against Paker Corporation and Carolina Public Service Company. ---------o---------- (Special to the Daily Piedmont.)

Columbia, Jan. 13—Severe denunciation of United States Judge H. A. M. Smith, United States Senator B. R. Tillman, and other prominent public men, declaring that encroachment of the Federal government on state's rights should be stopped picturing of himself as a continually harrassed by his political opponents and persecuted by his "enemies" giving to Governor John Peter Richardson the credit for the estalishment of Winthrop and Clemson colleges review of the last election and a declarat on that he was a friend of the people whipped the corporations and newspapers, and that they committed fraud, if any there was and giving the principles for which he stands as the hope of the continued control of the government by the people, feature the annual message of Governor Cole L. Blease, which was transmitted to the general assembly today and read in both branches.

The governor's references to two members of the historical commision are sensational in the extreme. In calling on the general assembly to abolish the historical commission unless certain changes are made in the personnel as he recommends her refers to two members of that body, Federal Judge H. A. Smith and Jos. A. McCullough, of Greenville who has served as a special judge, in the following language:

"In this connection gentlemen, I want to call your attention to violations of the law by those high in authority in connection with the historical commission of this state— an open defiance of the law by a United States judge and a lawyer who has served as special judge in this state.

"For sometime we have a United States senator defying the law of South Carolina by holding college trusteeships while he is a member of the United States senate and we have had and now have other men in high office, such as that of state senator and other offices holding two positions in plain violation of the constitution. Now comes the historical commission, a position as member of which we have all presumed does not pay any salary but is one of honor, and here we have open defiance of the law, as I conceive it by a United States judge. The attorney general of this state has held that this judge vacated his position upon the historical commission when he acceped a judgeship. I appointed a successor for him but at a meeting held in the city of Columbia, on the 17th of December, this very distinguished gentleman not only held that he was still a member of the commission, but [defied?] the opinion of the attorney general and stated that he would be very glad to take the matter to the supreme court with the attorney general. Of course Mr. Smith is a high judge and should not be criticized for violating the law, but I am simply showing you another open flaunting of the law by my enemies. If Mr. Smith were a little negro crap shooter, or some poor white man who happened to sell a little whiskey, this same judge would give him a criminal sentence for doing what he himself is now doing, in my opinion. Next time he sentences one he should say, 'I am also a violator of the law; you can't sentence me, but I will sentence you; you are a common citizen, but I am a big (?) judge; I can violate the law and defy it, but you little shrimp, I will teach you a lesson'. I used to think Mr. Smith a learned man, but now I conclude that he is a little cheap, partisan politician who thinks he knows all the law, while, the lawyer before him knows none. I am not further surprised at his accepting a judgship from a Republican while claiming to be a Democrat.

"Another instance is that Mr. Mc(Continued on Page Two.) --------------------o-------------------- DOCKET PROBABLY ---------o---------- Judge Smith to Open U. S. Court at Columbia January 20th. ---------o---------- Columbia, Jan. 13—The United States District Court, with Judge H. A. M. Smith presiding, will convene at Columbia, January 20, according to information received from Charles ton. It is understood that a heavy docket will be presented to the court by Clerk Richard W. Hutson.

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[headline spans columns 1-3] ANNUAL MESSAGE TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE SENT BY GOVERNOR

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Cullough, who also vacated his position on the historical commission, by serving several times as special judge, which has been held to be an office in this state. Yet Mr McCullough, like Judge Smith, in open defiance of the law, holds to his position on the historical commission and continues to act, and he and Mr. Smith with two other members of the Commission, Messrs. Kennedy and Snowden, set themselves up as the historical commission, is open violation and defiance of the constitution of this state.

"Yet gentlemen, I am criticised for pardoning this little fellow who violates the laws and begs for mercy, while this "big" man is above the law, and cannot be reached, and Blease is criticised on the charge of creating a political disturbance, while these "big" men, and others like them, are causing the turmoil by refusing to abide by the law.

"I can't understand why these men are so tenacious of this little job. There is supposed to be no money in it—not even actual expenses of attending the meetings. Why is it that these two distinguished gentlemen hold on like bull dogs hold on to a piece of bone. Doesn't it look as it there is something in the woodpile?"

"And why are men holding the high offices of United States Senator and State Senators, so tenacious in holding on to college trusteeships, in violation of these constitution of this state, which they are sworn to uphold? Doesn't is look as if there is something in the woodpile?"

"I care nothing for the little position on the historical commission. It doesn't interest me personally. I am satisfied whatever history is written as to me, if it is written by my friends it will be fair, and if written by my enemies it will be an infamous lie, such as they have been writing about me since I have been governor and even before— ever since my entrance into politics. Therefore, this little job doesn't make any difference to me, I merely call it and the other matters, to your attention, to show you the open defiance of the law on the part of certain people, and to show you who is responsible for keeping political peace away.

"I recommend that unless you are desirous of allowing these men whom I have mentioned to continue in their open violation and defiance of the constitution that you abolish this historical commission, or have none as I am satisfied the one we have is worthless, useless, and will prove some day to be more of a nuisance to people who desire to see more [blotted] true history of this state than of value."

In view of the proposed legislation in connection with the primary sysstem the views of Governor Blease taken from a section of his message to the general assembly are of essential interest at this time when primary reform is a vital issue before the people of South Carolina.

"I am opposed to any change in primary system, I believe in honest elections, and I believe in letting every white man participate in the primary, who is eligible to vote under the rules of the Democratic Party. When ever we deprive the white people of the right to vote, or any large number of them their right to vote, we will break up the primary system, because those who are qualified want the right to vote, and should have it, and they do not propose to be put by any party of men, on an equal footing with a free negro," says the governor.

Review of Primary.

In his review of the primary in South Carolina[,] Governor Blease gives briefly the history of the adoption of the primary and outlines the reason for it. The last convention, Governor Blease points out, for the nominations of a Governor and state officials was when Governor John Peter Richardson was nominated for the second term.

"It seems that this system," says the Governor, referring to the primary, was perfectly satisfactory when Governor Tillman, Evans, Ellerbee and McSweeney were elected, and it reached to [blurry] in the eyes of many people—especially certain newspaper editors—who are now condemning it, and gave most splendid satisfaction to the distinguished gentlemen when Governors Heyward and Ansel were elected. Nothing was heard of its being unsatisfactory to this great element of our people when General Jos. H. Earle was elected to the United States Senate and when many Congressmen and many state officials were chosen. But alas the campaign of 1912 came on.

The Governor then reviews the 1912 campaign with regard to the primary charges. He quotes his proclamation calling attention to the laws as to vote buying and his offer of a reward for convention; cites his speech and Sumter along the same line; and then goes into the aftermath of the campaign. He refers to the "charges of fraud brought, and these holier than thou lords of democracy, the editors and some others—all great guardians of South Carolina's primary, who were defeated and whipped out of their boots with all their money and chicanery and trickery, all at once discovered that the primary was reeking with fraud and was a corrupt system and was "horrible to contemplate."

The Governor then asks a number of questions:

"Why did Blease's opponent need such an enormous campaign fund?"

"Was it to pay his campaign expenses round over South Carolina?

"Was it to pay his son's expenses for traveling around with him carrying his books?

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"Was it to pay the legitimate expenses of his campaign manager?

"Why did the railroads make large contributions to Blease's opponent's campaign fund?

"Why did certain cotton mill presidents make such large contributions to Blease's opponent's campaign fund?

"Had any candidates in South Carolina ever before needed a campaign fund such as was raised against Blease?

The Governor concluded with this question:

"If men voted in it," referring to the primary, "who are not entitled to vote, who hauled them from North Carolina and from Georgia and paid their expenses?"

Charging that if the primary was corrupted it was corrupted by the sums of money raised. "And handled at a central bureau in Columbia, any by parties in other parts of the State," the Governor repeats his statement made on the State-House steps shortly after the primary election that "The other side had stolen more votes and put them in the ballot box then they knew what to do with."

Law Needs Amending.

Governor Blease says that it is not the system that needs improving; "It is not the law that needs amending—we have laws enough— but it is the enforcement of that law that we need. Prosecute the men that handed out money and whiskey, or who in the future hand out money and whiskey. Prosecute the men who try to buy votes. Prosecute the men who hire people to travel throughout the State under the guise of book-agents, newspaper reporters and subscription list builders, and under other guises, and instead of following the vocation which they claim to follow, go around and try to buy voters, trying to debauch the citizenship of the state, and telling the most willful and malicious lies upon the then Governor of their commonwealth."

The Governor states that it was he who exposed their scheme from the public stump, "That they were shipped."

The Governor concludes:

"They speak of using money. God knows the present Governor never had any to use."

After stating he made a good living, Governor Blease states:

"But not one nickel of it has ever been used to corrupt a voter."

What we need," he adds, "is to enforce the laws we have strictly to the letter. Let every white man of legal age in South Carolina vote in the primaries and if one comes from another State into the State and votes, or goes from one county into another and votes illegally, let the men whom he votes for as well as the men he votes against see to it that he is prosecuted and punished to the fullest extent of the law. We have all the laws we need and we [we] have all the honor we need in South Carolina to enforce the law. And it comes with poor grace from that crowd which had control of all the election machinery to charge fraud, when they and their friends were the only ones who could have committed any fraud."

The Governor then states he was opposed to any change in the primary systems, and he sets out his "Address to the people Sept. 19, 1912.

In referring to the election machinery in the 1912 primary being in hands of his opponents, the Governor says of the city of fraud:

"No, gentlemen, it is not the cry of the defeated. Instead of being brave, true Carolinians, and saying, "We have made our fight and lost," they, like the cowards they are, cringe upon their knees and holler 'fraud,' forgetting that they were the ones who were in charge of the election machinery, and that if there was fraud they and their friends were the ones who committed it."

In referring to his statement from the state-house steps on the night after the election the Governor says:

"Now, who is responsible for this great cry of fraud in the primaries? The governor publicly stated on the state-house steps, the night after the election, that the other side had stolen more votes and put them into the ballot box than they knew what to do with. If his statemet was a slander, why wasn't he prosecuted? If his statement was a slander, why, was it that the committee of the state executive committee, a large majority of whom were composed of his bitterest opponents, after they had gone to Spartanburg, and in Greenville and Anderson, and to Orangeburg, disbanded, gave up their investigation and sneaked off quietly and went into their little holes?"

Football in Colleges.

Governor Blease refers to the "deadly football" in the colleges and quotes with approval an editorial from a paper on this subject ending," The solution lies with the parents to see that their progeny do not try to chew a beef too stiff with gristle."

He commends the Medical College of South Carolina and sees in it an institution which may rid the state of its greatest veils, pellagra, tuberculosis and other scourges through the graduates it turns out.

It developed from the governor's message to the general assembly that he had not signed the report of the board of trustees of Winthrop College. "My reasons for not signing this report," says the governor in his message, "are endorsed at the bottom of the same and area as follows:

"Having been unable to attend the meetings of the board of trustees, I am not sufficiently informed at present to express an opinion as to the correctness of this report, or to recommend to the general assembly what amount of money is essential for its management.

In an historical revlew Governor

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Blease takes up the foundation and it is understood that the drift of the argument is that Benjamin Ryan Tillman, the senior senator, is not given credit for the establishment of Winthrop College but the initial steps are credited to John Peter Richardson, then governor of South Carolina.

Governor Richardson's final message to the general assembly with inference to the Winthrop training school for teachers is quoted in the governor's message. One portion of the address by Governor Richardson to the general assembly was that "There should be some provision to give thorough, practical training in the industrial arts in order that women's opportunities for self support may be multiplied and that she may be prepared for the successful performance of all those duties which commonly devolve upon her. The beneficient influence of such training would be seen and felt in the home, in the school, in the place of business and in all the walks of life."

This was written in 1890. Governor Blease points out that a resolution was sent to the general assembly December 2, 1891 tendering Winthrop Training School to the state for the establishment of an industrial school for women.

Throughout Governor Blease gives credit and praise to Governor Richardson for his forethought in connection with Winthrop.

Governor Blease wishes the counties affected to pay the charges for requisition of prisoners from other states who are returned to trial in this state and recommends the passage of a law coverning this.

That supplements reading for free public schools be provided by an act of general assembly and that when any public school is set aside an amount for such use the board of education shall set aside an equal amount, is a recommendation in the message. This is to provide supplemental literature for reading purposes in the public schools in the state.

One Mill For Schools.

The governor recommends the levying of one mill tax for the support of the public schools, all of this fund to go into the hands of the state board to be used solely for the support of the weaker country schools. He opposes taking part of it for high schools and retaining fifty percent in the counties wherein it is collected as is provided for in the one mill imposed by the last legislature which the general assembly praised over the veto of the governor.

The governor calls attention to the leigslature to the $1700 note made by himself and General B. H. League to pay the way of Confederate soldiers from this state to the Gettysburg reunion and asks that this amount be included in the appropriation bill to meet the note.

Governor Blease objects to smoking in dining rooms and cafes, has called upon the general assembly in his annual message to that body to

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enact a law making it a misdemeanor for any person to light or to smoke any cigarette, cigar, pipe or other article containing tobacco or other commodity in any public dining room restaurant, cafe or other place of dining or serving meals which ladies are accustomed or permitted to visit.

The governor says he does not think such a law necessary for any true gentleman or well reared man. "But there are some people who come to South Carolina who have no respect for us or our ladies and they should be made to respect them, and if there are any citizens of our state who are not decent enough to respect the women of the state, they should be put in the 'made' class."

It is pointed out that smoke passing through consumptive, syphilitic, or other diseased throats, hoses, etc., and into the mouths of decent women" is dangerous and the governor says if this does not convey disease then "it certainly is nauseating."

The governor states that there was a time in South Carolina when if a man smoked a pipe or cigar while walking along the street by the side of a lady he was considered no well reared man while such a thing as smoking while out riding with a lady was not tolerated. He further said that if he were [into] a place where smoking in the presence of ladies he would ask them not to smoke and if they did not object he would get up and leave with the ladies who accompanied him.

"If I had my way, personally," wrote Governor Blease, "When a man lit a cigar or cigarette in a dining room where ladies were accustomed to be, if it were my place, I would drive him out and if he did not leave he would be put out."

"I respectfully ask that you pass a law prohibiting the board of trustees of any state college in this state for white pupils or any public school for white children which receives any of the tax money of the people of the state, or any faculty of such institution, from admitting any negro, Chinaman, Japanese, Cuban, or other disagreeable and incompatible race, in said college or school with white pupils."

License for Detectives.

The above is from the governor's annual message. In his message Governor Blease advocates the licensing of every detective, "or socalled detective and that he be required to give bond in sufficient sum to be filed with the secretary of the state, before receiving such license, in order that he may be told both civily and criminally liable for any false imprisonment, false arrest or false accusation, that he may, cause or make."

A recommendation that a suitable piece of land be set aside by an act of the general assembly and that sufficient appropriation be made for the erection of a tuberculosis sanitarium for the treatment of the dread disease, is made. He calls attention to the ravage of the disease and the necessity for the state to take a hand in seeking to check the death toll.

Governor Blease thinks the Federal government is encroaching too much on the state's rights. He thinks the Federal government is invading the province of the state especially with regard to the crimi-

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Ladies' Good Suits $3.98

$5.00 and $6.00 Klos Fit Silk Jersey Top Drop Skirts, all colors $3.98

Big lot Silk Drop Skirts, all colors, values up to $3.00, $1.98

Large Assortment of Silk Komonos, values $7.50 to $8.50, $4.95

[right column] Big lot Ladies' Grey Mixed All Wool Coats, $8.00 value $3.98

Ladies' and Misses' Coats, val$8.50 and $10.00 $5.00

EXTRA SPECIAL. One lot Ladies' Serge and Corduroy Dresses, value $6 and $7.50, to close at $2.98

50 dozen Ladies' Muslin Drawers, hemstitched and tucked, go in this sale at 9c

One lot Ladies' all wool Serge Skirts, former price $6.50 and $7.50, to close, $3.98

Good Heavy Outing Night Gowns, 48c

Just received, a few new Spring Coats They are beauties. $12.50 and $15.00.

Hobbs-Henderson Co. "The Store That's Always Busy."

[across all columns] 3 GREENVILLE DAILY PIEDMONT, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1914

[full page advertisement for The Fashion]

FORCED PUBLIC SALE!

[text box left side] FORCED TO THE WALL A clean straight, brief, honest, plain statement of the facts and existing conditions.

Something entirely new. different from anything ever known in Greenville. Wonders ever do cease. In this big, bustling world surprises come thick and fast. An opportunity of a life time for the poor as will the rich.

[in center] THE FASHION, 204 North Main St., Greenville, S.C.

[text box, right side] They Finally Succumbed To the inevitable, really and truly down and out, forced to the wall, bit off more than he could chew, bought more than he could pay for, counted out by the creditors. You all know that when the creditors take charge and order a thing done, that means final orders and must obeyed.

Mr. J B Sadler, who represents the American Special Sales Co., of Atlanta, Ga., and who is in charge of this stock now, actually does not care. The stock belongs to the creditors and Sadler don't care what it brings. This sale and stock is so much out of the ordinary, that Mr. Sadler, who is here and has been for several days, giving expert attention, going through the stock like a cyclone, ransacking every nook and corner for goods of all Kinds to go in this most truthful PUBLIC SALE. Exactly as the clock strike [9] rain or shine, snow or blow, Sale Starts. Thursday Morning, January 15, 1914, and Continues for 10 Days Only

[left column] Let Nothing Keep You Away Attend the opening day, whatever you do. Let nothing keep you away. Don't do anything until you see and hear Sadler Thursday morning, January 15th , at 9 a.m. In a critical situation the real straight-from-the-shoulder, old fashioned, unvarished truth is the best. The real truth never hurts any one. Truth and conditions cannot be denied. Facts and plain truths are stubborn. Here it is without mincing or hesitating. Come see for yourself.

[middle column] $20,000 Assortment of Peerless Winter Weaving Apparel for Men, Women and Childre, Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Shoes and Furmishing, Ladies' Suits and Coats, Blankets, Bags and Suit Cases, all New, Clean and Fresh from the World's best makers, to be sold in 10 days' time for whatever it will bring.

[right column] Right Now Behind closed doors a great transformation is taking place. Business is suspended and the store under lock and key until opening day when Sadler, who represents the creditors, opens this sale personally, and the most amazing sight your eyes ever beheld will be before you. Wise economists will prepare now, bake your bread, cakes, pies, etc. so you can come to the opening day and stay all day and attend many succeeding days. Feast on the the other fellow's misfortune.

[column one] FREE! FREE! FREE! To the first 20 men entering our Store THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 9 a.m. will be given absolutely free a beautiful Silk Necktie.

ATTEND! CLOTHING FOR MEN AND BOYS

Here is where we do you good. Sensational Bargains in America's best makes these values in new winter styles and fabrics will make a tremendous sensation. Every garment strictly hand tailored and bench finished. All pure wool or wool and silk fabrics. Don't miss it. Prices that will almost wake the dead and make all the living sit up and take notice.

MEN`S AND BOYS` CLOTHING Priced to Close Out the Entire Line.

About fifty Suits for Men and Young Men, fancy mixed fabrics splendidly made, bought to sell at $7.50 and $8.00, priced for quick action, per Suit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.88

Men's $10.00 Suits—coat, vest, and pants, in blacks and fancies. Sale price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.98

$12.50 Suits for Men, fancy mixture fabrics and plain black, lined throughout, a superb value, at each. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.19

Mixed Suits—best mixed and pure wool materials, all the most popular colors and patterns. Positively worth $15 each. Sale price . . $6.19

Men's $18.00 Suits the newest things in style, fabrics and make. Sale price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.98

Overcoats for Men, in heavy brown Kersey, velvet collar, sateen lined, fall length coat, actual value $10 Sale price . . $5.88

$15.00 Top coats or light weight

[column 2] Overcoats of imported English covert, each . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.69

All wool Pants for Men actual values up to $2.50 pair. Sale price . . $1.29

Men's $3.00 Pants. Sale price $1.98

Men's $4.00 Pants. Sale price $2.88

Men's $5.00 Trousers. Sale price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.19

Boy's Suits, size to 8 . . . . . . $1.39

Children's Coats, worth up to $2.25 each . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88c

Men's fancy dress Shirts, made of Madras and French Ginghams, actual value 75c each. Sale price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48c

Men's fine dress Shirts the new stripes and patterns, cuffs attached or detached, $1.50 value. Sale price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79c

Men's heavy fleeced lined Shirts and Drawers. Positively worth $1.00 the suit. Sale price per garment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48c

Men's Sweater Coats, special grade, extra heavy ribbed, $1.00 values, Sale price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63c

Men's fine Suspenders, genuine Guyot style, sold the world over at 25c Sale price . . . . . . . . . . . 13c.

$3.00 Sweaters all wool, price, each . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.98

Men's fine Suspenders, special quality, 23 strand rubber, actual value 15c. pair. Sale price . . . . . . . . . . 9c.

Men's Jumper Coats, special quality of grey, fancy blue denim $1.00 values, each . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63c.

MEN`S HATS In soft and stiff, in all Colors $1.50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89c. $2.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98c. $2.50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.48 $3.00, best grade . . . . . . . . . . . $1.98

BOYS` AND GIRLS` SCHOOL SHOES

Our $1.50 grades to go at . . . . 98c pair

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$2.00 grades at . . . . . . . . . . . $1.29 pair Plenty more Shoes too numerous to mention here.

LADIES` SHOES

One lot well worth $2.50 to $3.00 at amazing low price of . . . . . 78c pair These are odds and ends

Regular $3.00 grades at . . $1.39 pair $2.50 grades .. .. .. ... ... ... ...$1.79 pair

The Famous American Girl Shoe, $3.00 values, Sacrifice . . . $1.08 pair

Our best grades of Ladies' Shoes in all leathers, black and tan button or lace, to be sold at. . . . . .$2.69 pair

SHOES! SHOES! FOR MEN

One lot Men's values $2.00. Sale price. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98c. pair

$2.50 Shoes, excellent value, Sale price. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.34 pair

$3.00 Shoes. Sale price . . . $2.19 pair

The famous Bracon $4.00 Shoe. Sale price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.68

World renowned W. L. Douglas Shoes $3.50 and $4.00 grades. Sale, price. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.49 pair

Louis A. Crossett Famous Shoes, $4.00 and $5.00 grades. Sale price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.68 pair We have these Shoes in all leathers and styles.

MILLINERY AND SUITS

Ladies' Trimmed Hats, worth $2.50 each. Sale price . . . . . . . . . $1.29

Ladies $5.00 Hats, for street or dress wear, each . . . . . . . . $2.39

Ladies' long Coats of Melton, beaver and fancy mixed fabrics, originally sold for $6.00 and $8.00, each . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.79

Misses' Coats size 8 to 14 years. $2.50 and $3.00 values. Liquidation $2.50 and $3.00 values. Sale price each. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.39

Ladies' tailor made Coat Suits, superior fabrics, elegantly tailored and made to sell for $12.50 and

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$15.00 each. Priced to close out quick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.79

$30.00 Coat Suits for Ladies, the newest and best in both material and styles. Sale price . .$18.88

Pearl Buttons, perfect finish, worth 5c. card. Sale price . . . . . . 1c.

Towels—full bleached, soft finished, cotton huck Towels, size 22 x 35 inches, bought to sell at 23c pair. Sale each . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8c

20 x 42 inch fringed Towels colored border, satin figured, linen finished, actual value 35c pair. Sale price, each. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12c

SWEATERS! SWEATERS! FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Children's Sweaters, remarkably cheap to be sold at . . . 10c each

Men's all wool Sweaters a $3.00 value to be sold at . . . . . . $1.48

Ladies all wool Sweaters a $3.00 value to be sold at . . . . . . $1.48

Youth's Suits values up to $5.00 think it over, coat, vest and pants. Sale price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98c.

Children's Russian Blouse Suits, sizes from 5 to 9 years, values $2 to $3. Sale price. . . . . . . . . . 74c.

1 lot of Men's Odd Coats, in all Sizes and colors. Values $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00 at . . . . . . . . . . $1.98 and up

Boy's Suits, a most splendid line in Norfolk Jackets and Knicker Pants, in all colors and patterns. Prices Ranging from $1.89 to $4

LADIES FURNISHINGS

Ladies' and Children's Handkerchiefs, plain or colored boarders, worth 5c. each. Sale price . . 2c.

Ladies' Handkerchiefs, hemstitched, plain and fancy embroidered, 10c values. Sale price. . . . . . . . . . 5c.

Ladies' and Misses' full length, fast black or tan cotton Hose, worth 10c pair. Double heel and toe.

[Column Five] FREE! FREE! FREE! To the first 20 Ladies entering our store Thursday, January 15, 9 a. m will be given absolutely Free 10 yards of Dress Goods. ---------------------------------------------------- ATTEND ---------------------------------------------------- Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6c.

FIXINGS FOR MEN AND BOYS

Men's 10c. quality Socks in black, tan and fancies. double heels and toes. Sales price . . . . . . . . . . 4c.

Men's fine dress Socks in plain and fancies, never before offered at less than 15c. pair. Sale price per pair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6c.

Best quality silk finished Lisle thread Socks for Men; in plain, black, tan and fancies, 25c. value Sale price. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16c.

Men's bandana Handkerchiefs, red or blue, each . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2c.

Men's extra large white Handkercheifs, hemstitched, plain or colored border, each. . . . . . . . . . . . 3c.

Men's heavy work Shirts, 50 cents quality. Sale price. . . . . . . . . . . 37c.

Men's Handkerchiefs. hemstitched plain and fancy bordered 12½ values. Sale price. . . . . . . . . . . . 7c.

Colored Outings at very special price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1-2c yard

RAINCOATS For Men, Women and Children in Tans and Blues.

Men's Coats regular $5 values $2.98

Men's Coats regular $7.50 vales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.98

Men's Coats regular $10.00 values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.98

Ladies' Rain Coats $5 values $2.98

Ladies Rain Coats $7.50 values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.98 Ladies Rain Coats $10.00 values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.98 [across all columns] The entire Stock is laid out on bargain counters, that enable you to pick and choose from large selections at any price. Pick out what you want just as carefully as though you paid the full retail price. Just bring your own eyes and let them see and judge for yourself. THE LAST APPEAL, a word to the wise is sufficient. Take the hint! It is impossible to describe with just printer's ink the amazing sight of this Great Bargain Event.

[text box left side] LOOK FOR THE BIG RED SIGN! The sign that points the way to the logical point for you to buy where your money goes the farthest. Remember this, a bargain depends on what you get. Sadler sells the bargains and when we say so, it's so. Come early.

[in center] THE FASHION, 204 North Main St., Greenville, S.C.

[text box, right side] NO IDLE TALK, BUT A BONA FIDE SALE.

That includes Everything in Stock.

25 WANTED 25 Salesmen and Salesladies At Once.

FOUR GREENVILLE DAILY PIEDMONT, TUESDAY , JANUARY 13, 1914

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Greenville Daily Piedmont Established 1824. ____________________________________ Every Afternoon except Sunday. At 527 E. Main St., Greenville, S. C. ____________________________________ ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES ____________________________________ HAROLD C. BOOKER, Editor ____________________________________ TELEPHONES Business Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Editorial Rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 607 Geo. R. Koester's private office. . . . . 868 Society Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1967 ____________________________________ SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Strictly Cash in Advance. By carrier in the City: One Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00 Six Months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50 Three Months. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.25 One Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 ____________________________________ By Mail One Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00 One Mont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 ____________________________________ Entered at the Greenville Postoffice as mail matter of second class. ____________________________________ The Greenville Daily Piedmont will publish brief and rational letters on subject of general interest when they are signed by their authors and are not of defamatory nature. ____________________________________ All checks and drafts and money orders should be made payable to The Daily Piedmont. GEO. R. KOESTER, Publisher. ____________________________________ Thursday, January 13, 1914. ____________________________________ [illegible] --------------------o-------------------- [illegible] --------------------o-------------------- We have with us again today an old friend "13." --------------------o-------------------- Colombia will now share the spot light with Ojinaga. --------------------o-------------------- It is said that Spread, Ga. isn't living up to its name. --------------------o-------------------- Who'll be the first man to [illegible] something in the legislature? --------------------o-------------------- Our idea of a brave man is one who takes a cold plunge like these. --------------------o-------------------- The Greenwood Journal thinks that may be John Lind has been excommunicatived. --------------------o-------------------- Since death is inevitable it is certain that Mr. Huerta will not always be president of Mexico. --------------------o-------------------- It is said that Atlanta has the backing of Atlanta in her fight for a regional reserve bank. --------------------o-------------------- Every now and then you meet a fellow who will admit that he has never been to New York. --------------------o-------------------- Seems rather strange that General Bliss should be in charge of the United States army on the Texas border. --------------------o-------------------- Our sympathies go out to the man who has been trying to get through the winter without buying an overcoat. --------------------o-------------------- Now let's see which will accomplish the most in the next forty days, our state legislature or congress. --------------------o-------------------- "How to Get Eggs in the Winter" is the heading over an article in a farm magazine, which ought to prove interesting. --------------------o-------------------- Another reason why Atlanta should not have that reserve bank in that it appealed to Mr. Hearst for his aid in securing it. --------------------o-------------------- Old man Abe Martin, says that there's something wrong when a fellow can make more money in polics than he can in office. --------------------o-------------------- Why don't the Washington correspondents send out a long story about President Wilson arriving back in Washington on Jan. "13"? --------------------o-------------------- Something we should worry about Manager Schwartz of the Nashville, Tenn., baseball team favors [illegible] --------------------o-------------------- [illegible] --------------------o-------------------- [illegible] --------------------o-------------------- The Y. M. C. A. is conducting a father and son movement. Now the Y. W. C. A. ought to conduct a Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law movement. --------------------o-------------------- Secretary Bryan has delivered as many as two chataqua lectures in one day, according to the newspapers. The secretary evidently likes stuffed dates. --------------------o-------------------- President Taft attended a May 20 celebration in Charlotte and was [remainder of paragraph illegible] --------------------o-------------------- [Luke?] McLake in Cincinnati Enquirer wants to know if anyone heard of a husband applying for a divorce on the grounds that his wife wouldn't go to church with him. --------------------o-------------------- A former candidate for the legislature in Georgia has been sent to the chaingang. The funny part about it is that he was just a candidate for the legislature—he wasn't eleted, mind you! --------------------o-------------------- Mayor Mitchell has started a "back home" movement among Texans in New York. The clean-up corps of policemen is said to have caused an exodus of about fifty crooks from the metropolis.

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THE LEGISLATURE.

The state legislature convened in annual session today at noon. During the forty days in which it will be in session there will be a number of matters of greater or less importance to come up.

Probably the most important matter to come up will be that of reforming the primary. Senator Nicholson, of Edgefield, has a bill that got a third reading in the senate last year. It will come up early in the session. There are probably a score of other measures dealing with the matter. It is to be sincerely hoped that out of all these measures some real reform for the primary will be secured. The life of the primary depends upon it reformation. If it is to live fraud must be made at least more difficult.

Compulsory education and the betterment of rural schools will undoubtably also be an issue. The educational standard of the state should be raised. This must be evident to all who have the good of the state at heart. Statistics have been compiled to show that this state has an alarming per cent of illiteracy.

A bill making the carrying of a concealed weapon punishable by imprisonment will probably be offered. It deserves careful consideration. A measure will be offered looking to the appropriation of 40,000 for the eradication of the cattle tick in South Carolina. This is of great importance to the farmers.

A bill to make the Webb law effective in South Carolina will in all probability be offered. This bill should receive the support of the representatives of every dry county in the state. If it does, it will easily pass.

Representative Todd, of Charleston county, will introduce a bill providing for an amendment to the constitution to be voted upon by the people, which would, in effect, provide for high license in the state. This bill will unquestionably be killed in the legislature. If it isn't the people will certainly slay the amendment when they get a chance at it. South Carolina doesn't want a return of the bar room system.

The legislature has a splendid opportunity to do good work at this session. We trust it will live up to the opportunity. --------------------o-------------------- TAXABLE INCOME.

Benjamin S. Orcutt in the American Review for January announces the general features of the income tax law as it concerns the indiviual taxpayer and the method of arriving at a taxable income as follows:

The normal tax is to be ascertained by deducting from the gross income of the individual the following items:

1. Expenses of carrying on a business (not including living expenses.)

2. Interest paid on indebtedness.

3. Taxes (except assessments for local improvements.)

4. Losses in trade.

5. Bad debts.

6. Depreciation of tangible property.

7. Dividends on stocks.

8. Income, the tax upon which has been withheld at the source.

These are exempt:

9. $9,000 plus $1,000 additional if the taxpayer is a married man.

There is excluded from consideration as income, interest on bonds of a state political subdivision thereof, bonds of the United States or its possessions, compensation of judges of sessions, compensation of judges of the United States courts now in office compensation of officers and employees of a state or any political subdivision thereof. --------------------o-------------------- GREENVILLE`S CHOICE.

There is no mistaking Greenville's choice of Richmond as the location of the federal reserve bank which this city will have to report to. The meeting at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday brought very plainly indeed that Richmond is practically the unanimous choice of the businessmen and bankers of Greenville. Not only that but it seems to be the choice of the territory adjacent to Greenville. Mayor Holloman, of Anderson, a bank president, announced Richmond as his choice. Mr. B. F. Mauldin, a well known banker of Anderson, announced Richmond as his choice. Mr. James P. Gossett, of Williamston, manufacturer and banker, also came out strongly for the Virginia city.

The warm friendship between Greenville and Richmond was referred to repeatedly both by the Richmond bankers and the Greenville bankers. The relations between the two cities have always been exceedingly pleasant and the fact is appreciated by both cities.

Whether Richmond is or is not chosen as the location for the reserve bank for the district, it is to be hoped that the three states of North and South Carolina and Virginia will not be divided but that all will be put in the same region. To divide them would be to make an awful mistake.

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HAWTHORNE`S STUFF.

The Charlotte Observer does not think much of the stuff Jullian Howthorne is writing for the newspapers concerning the federal prison in Atlanta. It says:

"The stuff which Julian Hawthorne, late of the United States prison at Atlanta, is passing out through some papers that would pose as moral reformers, is not intended for the thinking public. People of intellegence know the estimate to put upon the class of literature. It is produced for a purpose, just as is the stuff turned out by these writers who come South to discover slave children and mountain savages. No man "ever felt the halter draw, with good opinion of the law." It was not to be expected that Hawthorne would have anything pleasant to say about conditions in his prison. His mission was to cook up prison horrors that would appeal to mawkiish sentiments among that class whose mental condition is never normal unless feeding upon some supposed horror of the social fabric. Hawthorne could no more have found a purchaser for a truthful story of prison conditions in Atlanta than the magazine writers could sell a truthful story of labor conditions and of mountain life in the South. There had been no need for the government to take the Hawthorne fable seriously. It was discounted from its source and bore evidence on its face that it was not manufactured for intelligent readers. The public has been educated against that character of muckraking." --------------------o-------------------- THEY`LL GUARD HIM.

Some days back when a movement was launched in Atlanta the evident purpose of which was the displacement of Chief of Police Beavers who has worked so faithfully for the enforcement of the laws of that city the Men and Religion Forward Movement committee called upon the good people to guard him. That they intend doing so was evidenced by the splendid ovation they gave the chief at a meeting Sunday afternoon.

The Sunday meeting was held by the friends of the movement for the purpose of reviewing what had been accomplished and to determine upon plans for the future. One of the speakers, Dr. John E. White, pastor of the Second Baptist church and who is well known to Greenville, paid a pretty tribute to Chief Beavers whom, he declare, had written his name in the heart of Atlanta. Other speakers commended the work that has been done. Chief Beavers when introduced declared that it was due to the bulletins of the Men and Religion Movement that he had been induced to close the restricted district of Atlanta. "And I have never been sorry of this action," said the chief.

The good people of Atlanta will guard Chief Beavers. They know the work he has done and they appreciate it. They will stand by him. --------------------o-------------------- The Northern minister who some time back declared he did not think it wrong to say, "damn" under certain conditions probably knows what it is to get up late on a cold morning and while hurridly putting on your shoes to break a shoe string all to pieces. --------------------o-------------------- This is from the Anderson Mail: "We told a proud father the other day that his baby was the perfect image of him. It pleased the father mightily, but we are going to apologize to the kid when he gets old enough to understand." --------------------o-------------------- The Greenville Journal rushes to our aid in the attempt we are making to show that there is nothing in a name. It says that the National Nut Growers Association is composed of vevry astute busiess men. --------------------o-------------------- "Eat less and you will surely live longer," an expert advises. If this formula is a correct one Columbia people ought to be long livers. --------------------o-------------------- Press Comment Both Correct. Nashville, Tennesean.

A progressive speaker tells the town state convention that the Republican party is as "dead as Caesar." The public has been gravely informed by Republican speakers that the progressives have gone to pieces and the Democrats are willing to accept both versions as true. ----------o---------- Wanted: Woman Grand Juror. Charlotte Observer.

Isn't it time for the passing of the perfuctory grand jury report? There is too much force of habit about some of the "we have visited" functions. The men in charge of the county institutions are generally good fellows and too often the return made of "good condition" has a meaning behind it to be winked at. We doubt if there are 5 per cent of county institutions in the state actually in good condition. But the Observer has no disposition to disturb the peace and quiet of this blessed Sabbath day by stepping on any one’s toes. Just wait until the day comes when women are sworn in as grand jurors in North Carolina, an dthe customary formula of

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grand jury reports is going to undergo a change that will make them worth reading. Business for the soap dealers and the vacuum machine men will hum to beat a left-handed fiddler. ----------o---------- To Be Proven. Durham Sun.

Under the new currency system, it is claimed that the people will rule the dollar instad of the dollar ruling the people. Which is to be proved at the blackboard teachers say. ----------o---------- In Savannah. Augusta Chronicle.

In Savannah when a man is run over by an automobile, he holds up his hand. That is the signal to the driver not to reverse and run over him again. ----------o---------- Maybe So. Charlotte News.

Still we get no explanation for the removal of George Bailey's picture from the editorial page of the Houston Post. Did some Monalisamaniac swipe the cut? ----------o---------- Not Even an Echo. Florida Times-Union.

No need to ask the name of the White House cow, and the Ananias club is forgeotten when real work is being done.

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[headline and article span cols. 4-5, top section] CAIRO By GEORGE PITCH, Author of "At Good Old Siwash" Copyrighted by George Matthew Adams

CAIRO is the Chicago of Egypt, although a very young town, having been founded only about 1,100 years ago. It has grown with wonderful speed and now has over 600,000 people, speaking somewhat less than that number of languages and dialects.

This shows what modern hustle and enterprise will do. There are cities in Egypt which are 4,000 years older than Cairo. But their commercial clubs loafed on the job. They pooh-poohed at reform and the health department and now they are nothing but elaborate holes in the ground. When workmen dig down into the earth in the outskirts of Cairo, to insert the foundation for a new mosque, they often come upon the remains of cities which were great tourist centers once, but had been forgotten by the oldest inhabitants before the reverse gear was thrown in on the calendar 1914 years ago.

Cairo sits on the hills and in the valley by the Nile, and consists of two parts: old and new Cairo. In the new section, street cars and moving pictures abound while modern hotels take the tourist, who comes to absorb Egypt's celebrated winter climate, and separate him from his wealth as successfully as could be done by any Florida tavern. The society of the world drifts through this port of Cairo during the winter, while thousands of tourists put up here while they are inspecting the pyramids, the spinx and other notable public works in the suburbs.

The old section of Cairo was built 500 to 1,000 years ago and has been cleared several times since. It consists of mosques, harems and bazaars,

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in equal proportions, jammed so tightly together that they have to use glove powder to get a fat camel through the streets. These are the celebrated streets of Cairo, but they are much more respectable then the imitations so often seen in this country.

Cairo is a large railroad center and is connected by camel with all points in the Sahara Desert. It has one of the oldest and largest universities in the world, and said university was

[cartoon of 5 men in a mosque]

[1st man] [text bubble] GREAT IS ALLAH

[2nd man] [text bubble] DENVER IS THE CAPITAL OF COLORADO

[3rd man] [text bubble] AMO! AMAS! AMAT!

[4th man] [text bubble] TOOTUMS TWO ARE FOUR TOOTUMS -THESE ARE SIX - Studying at the top of their voices.

also the inventor of the college yell, the students all studying at the top of their voices. The university is not as loud, however, as the famous howling dervishes on the old south road, or as the Arab donkey drivers who do a big passsenger business in the sight-seeing people. Cairo has the efforts of the Arabs, it is almost as noisy as Chicago

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Back at the Piedmont Very Dangerous Greenwood Journal.

A man was shot while milking a cow. This, as the Greenville Piedmont would probably note, shows you the danger in milking a cow. ----------o---------- Husband Death Rate. Florida Times-Union.

The Greenville Piedmont ways: "Notwithstanding the act that statistics have been produced which clearly show that the death rate among husbands is very large, man continues to get married." Huh! The high death rate among husbands is one of the things that increases the number of marriages. --------------------o-------------------- SPARKLERS The Hapless Host.

It is not time to make a joke, Or drink a toast, Not mine to contradict when folk Their prowess boast, Tis mine to list to Jones—the bore, To greet his stories with a roar, And greatly daring, ask for more— I am the host.

Tis mine to bid the guests sit down In honeyed tones, To carve the liver wing for Brown, the breast for Jones; To heap the plates with dainties care; to give each man the gourmet's share; And make my dinner from the bare Residual bottles.

I hover round the evening through, A silent ghost, Compalcently endured by few, Ignored by most; But let them flout me as they will, One privilege is left me still, That is—to liquidate the bill— I am the host. —London Opinion. ----------o---------- In 1950.

"Why does Mrs. Wombat put on so many lugs?" "Oh, she comes of distinguished ancestry,"

"Is that so?"

"Yes; her granfather signed the egg boycott of 1913."—Kansas City Journal.

Weak Men.

At a supper at the Players' Club in New York Witter Binner, the sonneteer, remarked:

"A resolution is the only thing on earth that is stronger at birth than at any other time."

At this witticism the eyes of Butler Glaenzer, the essayist and critic, snapped behind the lustrous pincenez, and Mr. Glaenzer said in his calm, fluent voice:

"And of resolutions above all other

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things it is true that the good die young.—Detroit Free Press. ----------o---------- Some Dear Old Standbys.

A paean of praise I would warble To some dear old standbys I have read, They loom as if chiseled from marble, Arise like a voice from the dead.

Admitting, perhaps, that they're hoary With age, and need haircut and shave, Their memory's possesed with a fragrence I can not lose this side the grave.

"The Angel of Death spread its wings—" Now, there's an old-timer, a ween; And also "the bride looked so sweet In a gown of dark brown velveteen."

"A pleasand reception was tendered;" "All voted they had a good time; The program was charmingly rendered;" "He committed a dastardly crime."

"Where he fell there were thick clots of blood;" "The chair rapped for order at ten." "He dropped with a dull, sickening thud;" "We hope he will soon call again."

"The fire fiend shot huge tongues of flame;" "Jim Callahan Sundayed in town;" "The groom wore conventional black;" "Friends and neighbors surprised Mary Brown."

"Then, Smith in a few well-chosen words as follows substantially spoke;" "When the inmates were ruthlessly wakened The rooms were found chock full of smoke."

"From the Beaver Record we learn that a bountiful repast was served With edibles fit for the gods;" "The prisoner seem wholly unnerved." * * * * * I scan all the city newspapers Wherever I may chance to roam; But when I want infinite plesure I read the old weekly from home. —Hal P. Denton, in Chicago Press Club Scoop. ----------o---------- A Dream Sandwich. The late Edward Morris, the Chicago meat packer, was worth over $50,000.00, and contributed every year to charity as much money as he spent on his home.

Mr. Morris, like most charitable souls, had a host of anecdotes that threw a quantity pathetic light on poverty. Thus, at a Christmas dinner in Chicago, Mr. Morris once said:

"Every eater of a Christmas dinner should think [o fthe] little urchin who stood in front ofa rich man's basement kitchen, inhaling rapturously the rich odor of roast turkey that gushed forth from the open window, and nattering over and over to himself:

"Gee, I wish I had a slice of bread to go with that there smell,"—New Orleans States. ----------o---------- That Changed Him.

Mistress (finding visitor in the kitchen)—Who is this, Mary?

Mary (confused)— My brother m'm.

Mistress (suspiciously)— You're not much alike.

(Mary (stammering apologetically)—We were, m'm, but he's just had his beard shaved off, and that makes him look different.—London Opinion. ----------o---------- Rough on Reggie

Reggie—They say it takes nine tailors to make a man, don't you know.

Miss Keen—You should patronize eight more; Reggie—Boston Transcript. --------------------o-------------------- Call at the BANK OF COMMERCE and get one of our useful 1914 Farmer's Almanacs.

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