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Called on by Frisco Attorney.

Thereafter as l recall, Mr.. Pringle, a
San Francisco lawyer. representing either
Smith Bruce, or both. came to see me.
! turned him over to Assistant Attorney
General Harr. with instructions to give
the matter particular and careful atten-
ton.
After considering all the facts Mr..
Harr finally concluded that the just solu-
ton of the situation was first to prose-
cute the three, who were both directors
and officers of the company, and that the
case against the other two should be de-
ferred until he could examine the evil
dence presented and determine the pro-
prety of further proceedings. He report
ed this conclusion to me; l thought IL
right: and in pursuance Of our under
standing he sent the district attorney the
following telegram:
Upon further consideration of matter.
department feels grave doubt as to guilt
OF Sidney V. Smith and Robert Bruce in
dicted in Western Fuel Company case.
In order to avoid possible injustice. you
are instructed to continue case as to them
until after the trial of the other three
directors who We're officers of the
company and active in its management.
If latter are convicted. copy of proceed
ings at trial should be sent department
in order that 1t may determine what
course should be pursued in regard to the
two directors named. Wire receipt
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Severe on Attorney General.

The Attorney General cheerfully or
dered the continuance of these cases. in
spite OF the charge of corruption, in order
that this Office might bear the stain. He
approved all the evidence against the two
Western Fuel directors, whom he now
practically acQuits. One Of these wealthy
defendants. after securing a continuance,
entered his Office and the evidence i'm
mediately became insufficient
"A jury sat for ten days taking evil
dence which the Attorney General neither
saw nor heard, yet he feared that these
defendants. while innocent were in i'm
minent danger of conviction.
IF Commissioner Caminetti can cheer
fully be spared now. why could he not
be spared three days ago? If there is
such a feverish haste now TO rush to i'm
mediate trial to vndicate outraged JUS
tice. why was it necessary to drive a
United States attorney from his Office
for Directing to corrupt and inexcusable
delay?
This matter has never been one OF
personality. 1t Is simply a question OF
principle. II my resignation from ONCE
and the consequent rousing OF public
opinion will accomplish the result OF
convicting these nagrant Offenders against
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Criticises McNab's Action.

"Mr. McNab. as United States attorney,
held a position of peculiar trust and con-
fidence. demanding the utmost loyalty to
the department. If, as such an officer
should do, he had awaited himself of the
opportunity to send a dispatch recalling
my attention to the peculiar con-
ditions. which he thought rendered
the proposed action inadvisable, as
II had always heretofore done.
should have given earnest consid-
Grafton to his suggestions. and with
that before me could have acted with
the local conditions fresh in my mind.
Instead Of pursuing this manifestly prop
er course. he waited until June 20 and
then published his sensational kilograms
wherein he imputed base motives to me.
His conduct has. of course. made 1t i'm
possible for him to continue in the pros
ecution of this case however desirable
that otherwise might have BEEN Under
the circumstances the only course open
is to accept his resignation.
Il. therefore. suggest an immediate con-
ference between us for the purpose Of Sc
lecting some counsel whose ability. char
acter and reputation are so high as to in
sure the proper conduct of the case, and
that ne be put in immediate charge. with
instructions promptly and vigorously to
prosecute it to conclusion
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Warnings of Corruption.

THE Attorney General had before
ical corruption was at work; that
subornation of perjury had been
practiced and that if the Caminetti-
Diggs cases were continued the evil
dence would be destroyed and that the
power Of the government to convict
would have disappeared. He was in
formed that the Office would be directly
charged with corruption If the cases
were postponed. With indifference to
the rights of this Office and the honor
of the Department of Justice. he con-
tinued the cases until autumn.
The President announces that the de-
partment will be rushed in hot-footed
haste to try these cases. Why is 1t neces-
sary to hasten now. when it was un-
necessary to make haste a week ago: II
it was right in May to tell ME TO proceed
| it is wrong In June to tell me to stop. II
| it was right in June TO tell me to stop, 1t
| is now wrong to say that the cases must
| Immediately proceed.
| To-day I am driven to quit this office
| because my self-respect will not suffer
delay. Tomorrow the administration will
| hastily proceed with the trial because 1t
fears it will lose the public's respect.
was ordered to postpone until autumn
| and resigned because l would not obey
| the Attorney Generals order to delay
Now, with furious haste and the expen-
sive attendance Of some special counsel
| the administration is to rush to an early
| trial. Some special counsel Is now to be
| retained for a princely fee to do what my
Office would have been able to accomplish
as a matter of official duty. The mass of
toll may now be used to force a convic-
ton of these guilty defendants.
Severe on Attorney General.
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the laws Of the country. then I will feel
that the effort has not been in vain,
Cases Postponed Three Weeks.

Cases Postponed Three Weeks.
Mr.. McNab resigned because he could
not agree to Attorney General Mercy
nolds decree to have the Diggs-Caminetti
white slave and certain Western Fuel
conspiracy cases continued for long
period. Yesterday he obtained con-
tinuance Of three weeks. instead OF the
longer one his chief had requested. and
refused to proceed with the prosecution
Of those Western Fuel oflcials not men
toned by Mr.. McReynolds. separate from
the cases of the two directors whom the
Attorney General had asked to be
favored.
When the cases Of John l.. Howard,
president of the Western Fuel Com
pany. and his felow-officials under m
dictment for alleged conspiracy TO DE-
fraud. were called by Judge Bean IN
the United States district court, Mr..
McNabb said. addressing the court:
Il cannot proceed with these cases.
I wish to state the conditions which
make it impossible. The Attorney Gen
eral has directed be to withhold from
ants. In this / am unable to agree
with my superior, and therefore l nave
sent my resignation to the PRESIDENT
Scents Miscarriage of Justice.
THE two men I was ordered to with
draw from trial were indicted by
two successive grand juries on what
was considered overwhelming evidence,
and I feel that it would be a miscar-
riage of justice to try some of the de-
PENDANTS and refuse to try others
The court then made an order set
ting the cases over until July 10
The cases of Drew Caminettt and
Maury l. Diggs. indicted for white sla-
very. were on the calendar for next
Thursday, but they were set over until
July ID upon motion of Mr. McNab.
Churches Urge All Be Tried.
The San Francisco Church Federation
sent the following telegram to President
Wilson last night:
I'VE urgently request speedy trials OF
the Diggs-Caminetti and Western Fuel
cases here. If the indicted men are in
nocent they should have their innocence
speedily determined by the courts. If
guilty let punishment follow. We be
lieve all should stand up before the law
regardless of wealth. social position or
political prominence.
San Francisco Church Federation,
John Stephens, president
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Coat dresses.
F | ure ID wolfe,
wi I h hemstitched
white wolfe collar
and cuffs, vest and
black satin sash:
accordion-p l e a ted
skirt: SIS sos
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McNab sent report. received May q.
In this report. he added. Mr.. McNab de-
tails version Of the acts. with his in
ferences therefrom. and expressing the
opinion that the case was aggravated ana
should be vigorously prosecuted; also
that there might be attempts to inter-
fere with the due course Of justice by i'm
proper influences
On the day the report was received the
Attorney General telegraphed McNab as
follows:
II think the proper course is for you
to set the cases and proceed with them
as you have planned, and you are so
directed"
Continuing. the Attorney General said
Il had no occasion to give the matter
any further special consi Iteration for
some three weeks-June 1S-when Secre-
tary Wilson telephoned me and told me
OF the embarrassment in which he was
placed by the request from the elder
Caminetu. father Of one of the defend
ants. for leave of absence in order to
attend the trial Of his son. The elder
Caminetti, as you know. is the newly
appointed commissioner OF immigration.
The Secretary explained the eXlgencles
of his department which. he thought. i'm
peratively required the presence here or
the commissioner. He has written me
letter stating his recollection or the
circumstances, and l herewith lnclose
1t.
ordered to Postpone Trial.
Impressed by Secretary Wilson S
statement of his embarras sment, and
desiring. of course, If possible. to relieve
him, without stopping to go through the
files. and so refresh my recollection con-
corning any particular circumstances OF
the case. / sent the United States at
torney the following telegram:
The Secretary of Labor advises it is
a matter Of public Importance that Com
missioner of immigration Caminetu re-
main at his post here. I do not now
wish government to be in position OF in,
sisting upon trial of young Caminetti and
Diggs. charged with violating white slave
law during enforced absence of the
father. who is performing necessary pub
lie duties. In view of all facts, you are
instructed to postpone trial of these cases
until the autumn
THE postponement of a criminal case.
so recently instituted as this was. is not
an unusual proceeding. and 1t did not oc-
cur to me that any malign motive would
be attributed to me. If had anticipated
that any fair-minded man. knowing the
facts. would place such construction
upon this ordinary act. would have been
scrupulously careful to avoid 1t. 1t Is es-
Sential. not only that the administration
of justice shall be free from partiality or
improper influence. but that even the ap-
pearance of such things should be avoid
ed. | do not even hope to escape mis-
takes, but l am profoundly conscious That
my actions are free from unworthy mo-
tives.
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cheyenne Adopts Commission Form.

CHEYENNE, June 2o.-Polling about
one third of its normal voting strength
Cheyenne yesterday adopted the commits
sion form OF government by vote
$50 to 1a2
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Explains Action in Fuel Case.

The Attorney General also explained in
detail the course of the Department of
Justice in ordering the postponement of
the trials of Sidney V. Smith and Robert
Bruce. two of the five directors of the
Western Fuel Company. indicted for al
legged coal drawback frauds. He said the
first time he gave personal consideration
to this case was on April 80. when he re-
ceived "a letter from Secretary Lane, in
which he inclosed one from Sidney Y.
Smith, defendant, without recommends
ton.
Mr.. Smiths letter sought to show that
the things complained of were done by
Others" said Mr. McReynolds; that al
though he was a director, he was not
a participant in any criminal act. and
that the case should be dismissed as to
him.
Il sent a copy of the Smith letter to
District Attorney McNab, with a request
for his views On May 20 he replied, Civ
ing a review of the evidence. and express
ing the view that all five of the defend
ants should be prosecuted. l thereupon
advised the district attorney of my con-
currence in his conclusions, and directed
him to proceed
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PROSECUTOR SOUGHT
TO SUCCEED M'NAB

Continued From First Page.)
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Acted on Receipt Of Order.

1.-THE receipt Of this Is one of the rea-
sons alleged by MIR. McNab for giving
out the dispatches described above, and
for imputing base motives to me.
II am still of opinion that the course
recommended by Mr.. Harr in respect of
this case is the proper one to pursue.
But ir view Of the insinuations spread
broadcast by the district attorney, and
for the same reasons as those stated for
similar action in the Digest
case, special counsel should be selected to
prosecute the cause under like instruc-
lions as those suggested there. and l
think we should have an immediate con-
ference for this purpose
The Attorney General explained that he
desired to lay the facts in both cases be-
fore the President because OF the some
what heated and sensational dispatches
given to the press by United States At
torney McNab" and 1.-The widespread
misapprehension which would naturally
result therefrom."
Secretary Wilson's letter to the Attor-
ney General, dated yesterday. presented a
record Of the connection of Mr.. Caminetti.
commissioner general of immigra ton
and father Of Drew Caminetti. indicted
on white slave charge. with the post
ponement of the cases.
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DIAI.S.

Dials. Aug. 1l.-A marriage that
came as surprise to their many
friends, was that of Miss Grace Owings
and Mr.. Pierce Thomson, on last
Sunday afternoon, August 3rd The
young people left their homes to at
tend services at Green Pond church.
After services. however, they drove
to Fountain Inn where the marriage
was solemnized by Rev. Mr.. Virgins,
pastor of the Methodist church. The
youthful bride Is the eldest daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Owings and a
young lady of many charms. Mr..
Thomason Is son OF Mr.. John Thorn
ason and a successful farmer. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomson are at home tenn
porarily with the parents of the bride.
Messrs Haskell Gray and David
Brownlee have returned from camp
Ing trip to Stomp Springs The 9TH
er members of the congenial party
were Messrs. Ralph and Milton Wilson,
John Armstrong and Wallace, of Shi-
loh, and Wellie and Ludie Abercrom-
bic Of Hendersonville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Fowler, from
near Fountain Inn, spent several days
last week with Mr.. ID. ID. Harris and
family.
Mr.. Laurens Cheek and sister have
returned to their home In Gray Court,
after visiting John Switzer and sis
ter, Miss Anna.
Messrs Bascom Brownlee, of War
rior, and G. A. Jolly, of Spartanburg
visited Messrs ID. ID. and j. l.. Brown
lee last week
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Holder and chill
dren, Of Laurens, are visiting Mr..
Holders parents, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. "
Holder.
Miss Alpha Martin had as her guest
Thursday night, Miss Edna Owens, OF
Rabun.
Mr.. Jasper Martin, of Warrior, spent
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several days last week with Mr.. B. W.
Martin and family.
Miss Emma Harris is visiting the
Misses Fowler near Fountain Inn this
week.
Miss Leah Riddle, of Gray Court,
was the weekend guest of Miss Ostell
Willis.
.ss Cecil Owings spent several
days last week in Gray Court visiting
Miss Esther Dorroh.
Misses Arnold and Yarbrough and
Miss Bessie Moore, Of Enoree, are the
guests OF Miss Jewel Curry.
Miss Thelma Langston, of Spartan
burg, is the charming guest of her
cousin, Miss Kate Curry this week
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Bolt and chill
dren, OF Hendersonville, and Mr.. Con
way Gray spent Sunday with Mrs. j.
r. Brownlee and family.
Miss Ruth Curry has returned from
an extended visit to relatives in
Greenville.
Miss Sallie Brownlee had as her
guest Saturday, Miss Carrie Armstrong
of Green Pond.
Master Frank Curry has returned
from Ashville, where he has been with
his sister.
Miss Nell Mccall is visiting in the
Mountain City,.
The protracted meeting commenced
here Sunday morning with the pastor
doing the preaching. No doubt much
good Will be the result as Mr.. Munner-
lyn is forceful speaker.
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pair business seriously, some main
tanning that they would be obliged
materially to decrease their loans
They asked for Il reduction OF the re-
serve required of country and reserve
city banks and such a relaxation as
would permit the continuance of a
proportion OF reserves, with reserve
agents as at present, instead of fore
ing the reserves into the federal re-
serve banks or keeping them in the
banks own vaults.
Senator Owens promised to take all
recommendations under consideration
Secretary McAdoo heard the South
ern bankers yesterday and will confer
with Far West representatives next
Thursday regarding distributing the
deposits of the $50,000,000.
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MOUNTVILLE NEWS.

Mountville, Aug. 11.-Mr. and Mrs.
w. G. Nelson, of ST. George, are on a
visit to Mr. Nelson's family near here.
Mr. A. b. Crosp, S. A. l.. agent at
Bogart, Ga, spent Sunday with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Cluck left Sun
day for two weeks trip up on Ten
nessee. to visit Mr.. Cluck's father,
Uncle John" Cmck.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Fuller and Rev.
Ellis Fuller are on visit this week
to Miller Lindsay. at Arden, N. c.,
where Ellis will be engaged in a Sc
ries Of services at that place.
On last Thursday afternoon this sec
ton was visited with the heaviest wind
and rain storm we have experiend in
several years. Very little damage,
however, is reported so far and that
only to crops in different localities.
Miss Louise Richardson is on an
extended visit to friends in Hickory
Grove.
Prof. e. S. Werts, of Mcmphus. was
in town last week with relatives.
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think that he ever heard q singer that
could get ahead of Mr.. Wilkie. But be-
sides him there was number of other
good music teachers and singers and
a good day was enjoyed by all.
Rev. G. c. Hedgepeth preached at
the Second Baptist church, Laureus,
Sunday night in the absence of Pastor
Shealy who is off conducting revival
services in the eastern part of this
state.
Rev James Compton filled Pastor
Lewis appointment at Watts Mills
Sunday night, Bro. Lewis being off on
a vacation.
On last Thursday night the death
angel came into the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jess Weathers and bore from this
world to that heavenly home, little
Clyde, their two year old son. The
little one was sick for several weeks
and suffered greatly until Jesus came
and took it up to be among the angel
band. Loved ones sorrow not, the
dear little one is awaiting mamma and
papa up in heaven at the pearly
gates. On Friday evening the burial
service took place at Mt. Pleasant
church seven miles southwest of Lau-
renS
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SHILOH LETTER.

Shiloh, Aug. 11.-Dr. Whitner, whom
news letters recently as to him locat-
ing in and around here to practice his
profession, has declined to come
DR.. Martin, of Simpsonville, has come
into the field and is with Mr.. j. L.
Baldwin, Hickory Tavern.
On the eighth between and p. NJ,
this community was visited by a heavy
rain and wind storm.
Some pilferer entered the dining
room of Mr.. l.. r. Hellams last Mon
day night while they all slept and
took every pound of meal. it isn't
wise for the entire household to sleep
while pilferers prowl around.
Mrs. Fannie Irwin has for her guest
her son, Mrs. Jas. Irwin, of Atlanta
We learn James holds nice position
with one of the mills there.
Mr.. Jesse Wolf who is with the
Medlock Bros. Drug Co. of Atlanta,
Is on few days visit to his old home.
-iCooi .. oohl Armstrong, Wellle
Abercrombie Woodferd Wallace, Ralph
Wilson, Dave Brownlee, Ludie Aber-
crombie and Milton Wilson have re-
turned home from Stomp Springs.
Mr.. Louis Abercrombie, of the beau
tiful and progressive city of Ander-
son, was welcome visitor among
kinfolk here last week. Louis reports
crops fine there.
Comparatively nearly everyone in
this surrounding vicinity will be at
a pace this week making preparation
for the annual picnic at Friendship,
which is booked for the 18TH A crowd
Of Blease voters will be present to
make the echo ring.
Mr.. j. M. Hellams, of Henderson
vile, requested of us to say that he
has In his possession a bundle that he
picked up in the road near Trinity
Ridge school house recently, while on
his way from Laurens. The owner
can get same by calling on him.
Mr.. w. M. Armstrong and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. Robert Arm
strong near Trinity-Ridge.
Mr.. F. M. Hellams and family went
over to his wife's father, Mr.. Press
Abrams, near Ware Shoals, yesterday
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WATTS MILLS

Watts Mills. Aug. IA severe
electric and rain storm passed through
this vicinity last Thursday evening.
During the cloud two houses were
struck by lightning Mrs. Gregory's
house was struck, the ball hitting the
piazza and tearing several posts up.
The other house struck was negro
house occupied by Jim league. The
bolt tore large portion of the wealth
er boarding and ceiling off both sides
of the house, knocked the door down,
smashed bureal glass and then ran
out on the porch, splitting a post op-
en-. The negores were in the house
and it seems almost miracle that
they were not killed, the house being
small one. The lightning also did
other damage running on the electric
wires 1T came into the mill burning
out two or more motors. Several were
slightly shocked at their work in the
mill
Mr. Charlie Pulley, who has been
quite sick with fever is some better
at this writing. Also Mr.. Will Brown
lee and little girl who have been down
with fever for over two weeks are i'm
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Tidwell and
family, Of Oakland Mills, Newberry,
visited at Watts Mills last week.
Several went from Watts Mills to
Charleston last Tuesday. Among the
number were J. G. Gillespie, j. A.
Marler, Walter Cargil and others
whose names your correspondent new
er learned.
Mr.. Donnan, overseer Of the cloth
room here, has been quite sick but
is again able to be on his job.
Mr.. T. b. Wallace, former superin-
tendent Of Watts Mills and now super
intendent of Duncan Mills of Green
vile, S. c., was here for short while
last Thursday evening.
Misses Annie Laura and Ola Mae
Hammett, Of Greenville, visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Moore last
week.
On last Friday a birthday dinner was
given at Mr.J. F. Murray's in honor
of the birthday of Mr.. Murray and his
son, Mr.. Charlie, father and son hav-
ing the same birthday. Mr.. Murray
was 67 years old and his son was So.
Those present at Mr. Murray's were
Mr.. Geo. Franks and family, Mr.. John
son and wife, Rufus Carter and family
and Mr. Leonard Murray. A fine day
was enjoyed by all present
A large crowd was present at the
all day singing at Watts Mills last
Sunday. There was a number of fine
singers present among them, Prof
| Wilkie. Your correspondent does not
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EDEN NOTES.
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Eden, Aug. 11.-Dr. j. w. Beason'
was in Greenville Friday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hipp, of Mount
vile, visited Mrs. c. V. Hipp last week.
Mr.. Jasper Martin, of the Warrior
Creek community, spent last week with
Mr.. b. w. Martin and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erskine Babb, from
Laurens, are spending awhile with Mr..
c. A. Babb and family of this COM,
munity
Misses Lila and Rubie Babb, Of
Fountain Inn, visited relatives and
friends in this community last week.
Mrs. Brooks Nash and little son,
John Robert, Of the Merna section,
spent several days last week with
Mrs. G. V. Hipp and Miss Sue Gray.
Messrs. Houston and Henry Simpson
visited Grady Babb Friday night and
Saturday.