davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-25
WILL LOWER okLNIIu,IN RATES.
Dc,la Hide Rate From oklahoma
l. Too High

WASUINGTON. Dec IT, Freight
rate increases on hides and polts m
carloads from oklahoma points 90 ST
Louis uud eastern destinations Were"
held TODAY by the Interstate Com
m,rCc Commission TO bee uuiustlfed
and were ordered cancelled. II was
decided the oklahoma rate should
not nc more than cents hundred
pounds higher than that maintained
iom wichita Kan TO St Louis and
other points and not lcss than ia
cents lower than the rate from Fort
Worth. Tex
The commission prescribed u gen
cru rcadlustment OF rates on hides
and pclt- to eastern deductions.
based upon the proportional tatcs
from oklahoma points TO East St
Louis and the local rates beyond"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-25

GERMANS ARE ROUTED
Ear., Vou Ilndcuberg Back but
Germans Are Working
Flank Movement.

n ONDON, Dec. 2i.-Go p. mJ-
II Instead of tho Christmas truce
gNich Popc Benedict cndoayored to
arrange. Christmas eve finds the
armies OF the bellgerent powers en-
cagcd in fierce battles on both the
eastern aud western fronts and all
Europe celebrating the anniversary
~ q subdued manner
IN the west the allies hammer is
tapping a. the German entreuch-
m"rf5. trying to ind a weak point
while IN the east tho Russians, who
have rc@n driven back from the Aus
trisu and German frontiers, seem
-Iusk have been brought to bay be-
hind uyers which offer them natural
lines OF defense and, turning, have
counter attacked the AuStro-Geym
iolc,s which aimed al their uudong
German, Wcrc Routed.
The Germans. IN their great rush
toward Warsaw, under direction Of
iirld Marshal Non Hlndcnburg, drove
the RUSSIANS over tho I|2ura and
EaHila rivers. and they themselves
S.c'peded in crossing these rivers,
bot, \ cording 10 the Russian official
report. received tonight, tho Germans
reached the main Russian line and
we're routed.
From This report is is gathered that
thr Germans directed their main at
t1cll against the Russian front, which
los atone the banks of the Bzura
river and thence southWard TO tho
PiIirt I,p pr t.t without success.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-25

NNU MI 10 TIN WOTTI-
MALFSTEE, okla, Dec. 24--Fiya
licenses to wed within a period Of 25
minutes Is the new record established
by the marriage license clerk I'm Pitts
burg county. within the past three
DAYS 30 licenses have been issued for
Christmas weddings
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-25
BUSINESS OFFICE CLOSED.

Because OF the holiday, the em-
ployes Of the World and sun Will
take vacation today. There will
he no afternoon sun this evening
and the business office will only
he open until 10 o'clock In the
morning The World. as usual,
will publish saturday morning.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-25

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 2l..INn london
1870 % mD An official Telegram received
submarine Culc was Ired upog h four
coos, batteries without having been anI. Io
deliver amy atucL, The members ut hur
rrcw were Imprisoned Our tubmuUup NO
IL attacked French sqradUuu uu December
-, composed Of 10 ship, iu thc Oiautp
,hnIncl The submu.u. twice sUorrssluis
torpcdocd two battle hips OF the 'urrurt
type. but tbr cunbequouf ,ou'usi0l among
the hosjil, squadron. the dangerous proximity
1f souc % the ships end 'le high tca rw.
ming rendered i, impof-hI. for H., ,uhmnl.
inc TO establish with cr.t,lN uH, tate ni
the torpedo ships "
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-25

Ccontinucd ON Page TwoD
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Continued on Page Two)
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Dld Not Tahc Picturc.

Several French papers have
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-03
POWERFUL BRITISH FLEET NEi!
ACCORDING TO REPORT

Montevidco, Uruguay, Nov. 3O.-Th
recent reports that the German flC2
now is in the South Atlantic appca
TO have been confirmed here today. |
also i rrmorcd that Il powerful Brit
ish fleet is nearby.
interruption of British shipping an,
the outfitting of German mcrchaF
snips with supplies were acceptc'
here us confirming of the reports o
The approach of the German flee
which is now believed to be off til
mouth of the River Plata.
The German steamer Patagonia i
being loaded here with provisions th
Sierra Cordoba with coal and til,
AIcra with coal and water.
Sailings Of British steamers froi
Montcvevidco and IT," brazilian port G
Santos have UI"l suspended.
Marine records show that the SiCr
ra Cordoba was at Montcvidco on No
vcmbcr %. The Mcra reaccd tha
port on September s, since which tin
there has been no report from hC'
The latest record of TIC Patagonia /
her arrival on October 22 at Tcncril
Canary Islands.
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WAR WILL BE OVER BEFORE AS
COT RACES, SAYS FRENCH
OFFICER

London, Nov. 2S.-That the war vii
je over in June or before was The
statement made today by al officer o
high command in Gen. French's ar
my. He is back from the front on {
few days leave, but cannot be dcsig
mated with any greater precision.
THE war will be over before AS
cot" he said, " the Ascot race
meet comes in the middle of June
when there is one"
His statement was made in all Sc
riousness and was justified in his minG
by what he described as the facts 0!
the situation.
These, in brief, he says, are tha'
he Germans Efforts in the western
theatre OF war are practically eX
hausted; that pressure on the cast
ern frontier will shortly become sc
we're; that the psychological momen
= the gr:cral offensive for whic!
Joffre is waiting is rapidly approach
ing, and that when it does arrive, tho
cmbincd movements Of the allies cas-
md west will prove irrcsisistiblc.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-03
GERMNN SQUADRON IN S0UTl
ATLANTIC

urnos AyrcS, Nov. 30.-DiSpatches
ycccivcd here from Monteviico in
list that tier: is good reason t. be
icyo the German Squdr0a Will
has been opet.ins Jpn the Paciii,
ocean is at present in the South AZ
lantic. Neither the FrCEt. nor IT,
British legation here has any infOl
nation to confirm these reports ncv
crthclcSS private dispatches give them
credencc. 1t is related, among ot:e
things, that several German steam
crs are preparing to leave Montcyid
co to provision the German warshipg
Reports is that the German Pacific
squadron has succeeded in making il
way to the Atlantic have been curren
for two days. Under date of Nov
2S, Montevideo reported tlat the Ger
man squadron has been sighted COO
miles north of Puma Pillar, Brazil
heading northeast.
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Number 5
"BEN" DEAD HOUND, WAS \
MANKUNTER OF WIDE
RENOWN

"Bcn," the mammoth man-hunte' CT
the pententary, was by far the best
trailer in the lot of bloodhounds that
are used in following suspected GRIM
nails or escaped convicts, according
the pcnitentary guards, and the
cath of the dog was loss that Will
difficult to repair. Ben" was
hot in. Wateree river swamp Fri
ay afternoon Dy convict wlo had
ScapcC! from the gang in Sumter
Oanty after vicious attack up n one
t thc guards. The convict, a negro,
IS SEWN a term fot hog stealing:
&c made a succcssfG! .et-away and
he pcnitcntary AUTHORITIES w,'re ask
= TO send ter best dogs to l2cate
lin J. c. Robbins, IN an automobile
riycn by Edward iiOl:;h, lett Co'un-
a Friday morning and reached tie
ler Swl,Gp withol delay. The par
in pursuit of the convict trai!cd
lim through one tWamp and into
mother, Ben" leading. The dog had
disappeared in the dark underbrush of
lie swamp when there was report
# the explosion of gun. ben" gave
me cry of pain and his days OF pur-
it were oyer. At the time the log
net his death "in the discharge Of
his duties" he was leading the parry
OF more than 100 yards, it as said.
The convict managed to obtain A
hotgun from the home of Sumter
armer living near where the gang was
nartered. He stole the gun, it was
lid, as there was nothing to indicate
a. he had assistance from the out.
sic.
After burying ben" near the place
here he gave up his life, Guard Rob-
ms and Mr.. Hough began the return
quincy to Columbia, as they felt that
'rrther pursuit Of TIE convict would
usless without the indispensable
eryices of Ben"
The man hunters life was notable
Il he figured in hundreds of cases.
any trials have been brought In
nth Carolina courts in which the
liability Of the bloodhound was Wig
9msly contested by the opposing at
e. nrs and IN each instance those
wee acquainted with "Ben's' pc
ar announcements were willing to
e the witness stand and declare
ta.r faith in his talents.--Columbia
'ecOrd.
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900 PERSONS HAVE BEEN CONNlC'
TED UNDER MANN ACT

Chicago. Nov. 27-Ninc hundred
and one persons have been CONVICTED
under the Mann White slave act since
its passage, according to statistics re.
ceivcd today by Arthur Burrage Far
well, president of the Chicago law and
order league from A Bruce Bielaski
chief of the brreau of investigation Of
the department Of justice. One hun
dred and thirty six persons were ac-
quilted and the cases Of 1873 nolle
pressed. In all ABA persons have
been indicted under the act.
During the last year which ended
June 30, 1914" Mr.. Bielaski writes,
there were 435 indictments 357 con-
victions, 80 acQuittals and 46 cases
nollc pressed During preceding fiscal
year there were 322 indictments, oct
convictions, 10 nolle pressed and g.
acquittals. The sentences up to June
80, 1914, aggregate 1857 years 6
months and "a days. The fines i'm
posed amount to $13S,O36.50."
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Steadman; Central, Elzie Myers;
Honea Path, S. T. Blackman; Londes
vile. J. C. Chandler; Mccormack, J. F
Anderson, Pelzer, J. H. Danner; Pen
dlcton, w. NJ. Owings; Seneca circuit
, n. G. Ballcnger; Starr, J. L. Singleton
Townville, R. H. Lupo; Walhalla, J. l.
Stokes; Walhalla circuit, H. A. Whit.
ten; Westminster, d. o. Spires; Will
liamston and Bolton S. H. Booth; G. T
Harmon, supernumerary; W. S. Mar
tin, supernumerary.
Cokesbury District-W. p. Meadors
presiding elder. Abbevillle S. o. Can.
tey; Abbeville circuit, J. n. Isom; But
Ter, A. NJ. Gardner; Broad River, ID. p.
Boyd; Cokesbury, J. b. Conncllcy.
Greenwood, Main Street, l.. p. McGee
r. A. Child. upcrnumcrarics, Green.
wood Mills, J. Earle Steadman, supply;
Greenwood circuit, G. F. Clarkson
Kinards, w. H. Murray; McKendrec
to be supplied; Mewberry Central
F. E. Dibble; O'N4ale Street AMI ia
lapa. Gobe Smith; Newberry circnit
W. r. Bouknight. Ninety-SiX, r. +.
Morris; Parkville, B. H. Covinston.
Jr; Phoenix, ]. H. Manly; Prosperity
and Zion; E. P. Taylor; Princeton. p.
L. SHARP; Salute, D. A. Jeffcudl,
Waterloo, J. T. M;'ni, Tnitmire, IN
Friday; Lander College, John o. Wilso
president, Main Street Quarterly Con-
ference; assistant Sunday-school cdi
tor. L. F. Beatty, Main Street Quar-
terly Conference.
Columbia District-J. w. Kilgore,
presiding elder. Aiken and WillistOn,
A. E. Driggers; Aiken circuit, J. NJ.
Mcetze; Batesburg, J. E. Mahaffy;
Columbia, Main Street, r. E. Turnip-
seed; Washington Street, S. A. Steele;
Green Street, d. w. Keller; Whaley
Street; D. R. Roof; Brookland, j. A.
Campbell; Shandon, L. D. Gillespie;
Edgewood, E. L. Thompson, supply;
City Mission. John Paul; Wavcrly and
College Place, A. L. Gunter; Edgefield,
]. R. Walker; Fairfield, ]. A. Blcdsoe,
z. w. Mason, supernumerary; Gilbert,
D. E. Jeffcoat; Granitville and Van
clause, C. S. Fielder; Johnson, J. H.
Thancker, w. S. Stokes, supernumerar
Thacker, w. S. Stokes, supernumcrary;
Langley, d. A. Lewis, supply; Lees
Vile C. Z. Peele; Leesville circuit, j. "
Rushton; Lexington, J. G. Farr; Lex
ington Fork, F G. Whitlock Middle
burg Mission, w. d. Quick, supply;
North Augusta, R. o. Lawton; Ridge
way, j. p. Winning ham; Swansea,
J. w. .Neeley; Upper Richland, j. X.
Inahinet; Wagener, w. T. Patrick
supply; Columbia College, w. w.
Daniel, president, Washington Street
Quarterly Conference; Epworth Or
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phanage, w. B. Wharton, superintend

phanage, w. B. Wharton, superintend.
ent, Shandon Quarterly Conference.
Greenville District-P. e. Kilgore,
presiding elder. Clinton, w. A.
Bailey; Ecasley, ]. d. Holler; Fauntair
Inn, NJ. T. Wharton; Gray Court, T. w.
MuHnerlyn; Greenville. Buncombc
Street NJ. l.. Carlisle; Saint Paul's,
A. E. Hollcr, Junior to be supplied;
Hampton Avenue, L. r. Mason; West
Grcenville. S. L. Rodgers; South
Greenville, p. r. Gilgore, p. c., and
A. NJ. Doggctt, supply, junior preacher;
Bethel and Poe, w. B. Garrett; Bran
don and Judson, J. f. Strickland;
Greenville circuit, J. G. Huggin; Greer,
w. ]. Snyder; Laurens, J. r. T. Major;
Laurens circuit. w. H. Lewis. supply;
Liberty, J. w Elkins: Pi.'Sens L L..
Virgins; Pickers circuit, l.. w Joha
son: | Iedmont 0. VI. ADn: Sorlh
Gro: Foster Spcer; S2Ctl Elsley
w. l.. Mullikin, supply, supplG Travel
Rest A. @. RE, supply; Conference
secretary of educ alton, J. r r. Major.
Rock Hill DiStrict-R. l.. IIolryOd.
nrcSi'ling elder Blacksburg. III. G..
NoIIznn: HlackStock. w. VI. Hardin:
Chester J. G. Roper: Chester circuit.
W. 7. Duncan: Clever. L. W. Dibblc:
East Chester. J. Y. Davis. supply: East
Lancaster. W. E. Kelley; Fort Mill, T..
H. james Hickory Grove. H. i. IIar-
ly: Lancaster. F.. r. Hodges: IanrlS.
ter circuit. &. W. burgess: North Rock
Hill. u. F.. Attaway. supply: Rich
'ur:. W. :. Goodwin: Rock Hill. st.
Inhm'S aud West Main Street. Il. Il.
Wells. W. II. Polk. iumi'T preacher:
r2"rk Hill circuit. J. /. SPINS: Van
Nyrk. J. H. Montgomery: WinnSh"r",
I. T. Trawirk: InrkvilIr. Il"n.Y
Stokes: missionary to Korea. l.. P"r
Ter Anderson. East Chester Circuit
quarterly Conference.
SIartanbur- DiStrict-R. T.. Stack
'Inri>r. presiding elder. Belmont. w.
q. MraInrS. Jr: CHmI"brlr. II. +. Glib
>nu: Carlisle. W. Il. Duncan. Jr: Cher
,kcr \. II. Best: ChrSnry. G.. III.
Iinh%cS. supply: Clifton anh Glendale.
g. i. Carter supply: Drayton and
ErHumnmt to be supplied: Enorc". J.
-. -. Leonard: Limestone Street. j.
W. Shell: Gallnry circuit. r. J.. Kc1-
ton: Inman. VI. ". Brooks: Ionc$viIlr.
W. VI. .Tu$tl;: Krltnn. J. Il. Copeland:
rar.rt. &. VI. pc"l"r: Par"lrt Mills.
\. V. i;Hrhiu: RridvilIc. :. T.. trr"rh:
| Si,ariamlur": Bethel. \. y. EruIl$"n:
traI. &. &. ITrrhrrt: Duncan: IiSnn:
i'ull'HIn. J. VI. GaSIrl". supply: Green
irl: South Ini"m. !. ". Lewis: W"nd-
ruff G. G. Harley; Saxon and Textile
| Industrial Institute. J. ii. Brown. u. &.
| md field agent: Textile Industrial In.
NitHtr. u. T.. Camark. president Saxon
and Textile Industrial InStitCr Quar-
terry Conference: superintendent Anti
Saloon League. J. l.. Harley. Central
quarterly Conference; commissioner cf
NunTlton. W. |. Herbert. CcntralQuar-
tcrly Conference.
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DIVIDING LINES
ARE ESTABLISHED
SOUTH CAROLINA AND UPPER
M"thOdistS of State Are TO Have Two
C0nferenCes-CheSterfield i'm the
Lower Conference, Which
Meets Next Year at
Charleston.

Sumter, Nov. 30.-Thcrc arc now twt
Methodist Conferences in South Caro-
!ina-thc South Carolina and the Up
pcr South Carolina. The question VA:
settled Saturday afternoon after Il Wig
"ruuS fight, which has gone Oh for
wear.
The 1919 session of the Methodist
Conference will he held in Trinity
church, Charleston. while the Upper
South Carolina Conference will meet
next wear in Bethel church. Spartan
burg.
Rev. w. {. Kirkland has been
named AZ editor of the Southern
christian Advocate hy the board of
nlanaGcrS Of that publication.
Saturday afternoons session of the
Conference practically wound up the
business of the session of 1914.
The question of dividing the Confer
cncp was Il special order for | O'Clock,
Saturday. 1t had been determined by
FRIDAYS vote that there would be Il
division. but the line of division was
the matter for adjustment.
Rev. i. H. Wells, for the anti diviS-
iomiStS. made one final effort to prevent
division hy the introduction of Il res
outinn proposing. poStpomcmcnt cf di-
vision until Il committee might con-
slider certain legal questions and re-
port its finding a year hence. This
resolution WAS laid on the table by Il
'lrgc vote. Mr.. TurnipSecd then
made an argument for the line which
he had proposed. He WAS followed by
Mr.. Mcleod for his line. The two
lines were voted oh separately in an
aye and nay vote. The vote OH the
TurnilSecd line stood 81 for and 211
against. The vote on the Mcleod line
stood. aye III. nay 50. The Bishop
declared that Mr. McLcod'S line was
good feeling prevails.
Mr.. W. $. Gray. Of LaurellS, who
had been an ardent supporter of the
fight against division, moved to make
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presiding eiher. Bennettsville, Pete
Stokes; Bennettsville circuit, M. W
Hook; Brightsville, G. W. Davis; Beth
lehem J. T. Mcfarlane; Cheraw, G. T
Harmon, Jr: Chesterfield, ]. L.-Tyler
Darlington; Trinity, L. l.. Beden
baugh; w. l.. Wait. supcrnumerary
Epworth, Henry T. Morrison; Darling
ton circuit r. w. Humphreys; Eas
Chesterfeld,77 T. R. Owen; Florence
Central, T. G. Herbert; Hartsville, 7
R. Morris; Jefferson, J. A. White; La
mar. Hamlin Etheredge; Liberty, Pau
T. Wood; Marlboro, J. R. Sojourner
McBee S. W. Henry; McColl, ]. T
Fowler; Mddenorf. w. V. German
supply; Passland. J. A. McCraw; Tim
monsville and Pisgah, j. H. Graves
Timmonsvil1e circuit, G. T. Rhoad;
Conference secretary of education, Pc
ter Stokes,J
Kingstrees District B. Browne
presiding elder. Andrews w. o. Hen.
derson; WIes, L. E. Peeler; Cordes'
vile, w. HSPerry; Georgetown, Dun
can Memorial, H. J. Cauthen; West
End, R. R. Trucker; Greelyville. W.P
Way; H. ", Whitaker, suprnumer,
ary; Hemingway, 'P. B. hgraham
Honey Hill3j. c. Davis; JohnsonVille
S. c. MorrS; Jordan, J. o. Burnett;
Kngstree, Arthur Phillips; Lake
City. Y. " Hodge. Me- <'.anvii'e g
A "tasiey i Pia'p"'s. v. T. EHI"h'
bausa. Ro'ie p M"' a. salters
W Batie5 ,sas'J".'f & 0ar' MR.
sS'a"tcn, .. ! eH" SuL'm"HG'
e., { Dcrridx; Tubrit P. Z. hh al
'arion rftrict r. II I'rH ?'"s'c'
helm, j. S,IDeasley; Briton's Neck T.
H. Balm, sEpply; Brownsville, L. T.
Phillips; Hicksville, w. A. Young
blood, suppY Centenary, H. R. Doyle;
Z.
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of Columbia college. The South Caro-
lima conference shall elect eight and
the Upper South Carolina conference
shall elect seven of the II trustees OF
! EpwOrth urplIlna"r. The Upper South
Carolina conference shall elect three
of the seven trustees of the COkcSbury
Conference school. That the quota OF
trustees elective for each conference
| shall he nominated ut this time by the
present board of education and elect
rd for two years: thereafter the trus-
tees for each conference shall he nom
mated hy the board of education of the
c"nfrrcmcc they are to represent and
elected by the conference.
"Thatthc presiding elders Of this
session of conference aS Il board of
nnmilIa of boards after the appoint
mcntS for 1915 have been fixed and
Immediately before the announcement
thereof bring in nominations for the
several boards required by each coll
ference under the division.
"That the Southern Christian Advo-
cate shall he the organ of the two
conferences equally and Jointly, and
controlled and directed by q board Of
eight ElaIagcrS, four To he elected by
each conference. This board shall be
elected Tuadricnnially upon the nom
ination of the board Of education of
each conference, and shall have power
to contract for the publication Of the
paper. elect the editor, and as trustees
of the conference. direct and control
the affairs of the paper.
THAT the division Of the South
Carolina conference and all provisions
as to division herein made shall not 20
i!no effect until the announcement Of
the appointments for the respective
conferences and the adjournment sine
die of this session Of the South Caro-
lima conference"
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Cameron, T. w. Godbold; Denmark, II.
G. Hardin; Edisto, c. B. Burns; Eu-
tawyille, to be supplied; Grover, 7. A.
Shcalcy; Harleyvillc, II. G. Boulwarc; !;
Norway, A. S. Lesley; Olar; Achillc
SaSSard; Orangcburg, st Paul's, W. i.
Duncan; w. S. Stokes, supcrnumcrar:
Elliot Street, J. S. Rice; Orangcburg
circuit, w. a. Beckham; Orange, J. J.
Stephenson; Providence. T. l.. BClvin {;
J. :. Way, supcrnumcrary; Howes-
Vile, J. A. Graham; G. ". Dukes. su-
pCrnumCrary; SmOaks, J. {. Counts
Springfield, Z. p. Hutson; ST George
W. +. Virgins.
Sumter District, H. W. Pays, prosid-
ing elder. Bethany, G. y. Rountrcc;
Bishopvillc, G. T. Edwards; Camden
c. b. Smith; Camden circuit. A. G.
Corbctt, supply; EllOrCc, J. l.. Mullin-
nix; Fort Motto w. c. Glcaton; Heath
Springs J. B. Weldon; Kcrshaw. S. d.
Bailey; Lynchburg, S. j. Bcthca; Man.
ming, G. u. Watson; OwcSgo. J. u. In
Admit; Pinewood. r. NJ. DwRosC; Prov
idcncc, j. +. Carter. supply; RiChland
W. s. Myers; st Johns and RCmbCrt
J. p. Attaway; st Mathews, q. f
Kirby; SrmtCr, Trinity, Il. S. Trucs-
. dale; Broad Street, J. NJ. Hodges
Sumter mission. w. G.. ElwCll: Wa.
tcrcG. j. l.. Morgan. supply; trans
ferrcd. j. b. Mahaffry. to TENNESSEE
Conference.
Upper South Carolina Conference
Anderson Distri, r. c. ODcll pre-
siding elder. Anderson. st John. J. W
Srcakc; tOrvillc and Toxaway, w. T
Bc;vin; y Acthcl, S. W. banner; Antre
vile, Il. N. Robertson; Calhoun Falls
George Eary-Lce; Clemson, j. NJ
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ENCOURAGING NEWS FOR COM
SIONER
NcIaurin Finds State Warehouse
iIan Mcc.S With Approval
IN Washington.

Washington. Nuv. 2S.-CommiS>i"n-
~ john l.. Mcl.aurim. after remaining
III Washington since yesterday. left for
New York tonight. where he will CON
f'r with lradiu.: bankers OH the South
t;lrnlina warehouse plan. Asked today
what the government officials thought
# the scheme and whether i'll his
opinion it would prove Success. Mr..
Mclaurim said that while hc did not
wish IL hr q!"tCd On the matter ut
the lrc>clt time that Ii" felt II" hest
ramcy III saying that Treasure and other
officials wrr" entirely friendly I" tn"
aIan and tn the certificates which Will
be issued on cotton. He was at the
Whilr House ior Il few minutes ami
na'lr ;uolh"r enlargement; f." nrNt
ACr'..
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-03
NUMBERS ARE DECREASING
Only Siyty-fiyc MOnsolians in the State
according t. Census EuIlNtim

According 10 Census Bulletin
In all South Carolina there were but
81 Chinese and eight JapeneSc il
1910. according to Il census bulletin
| copies of which reached CheraW
Saturday. Charleston WAS the resi-
dcnce of l. Chinese Columbia of one
Chinese and one japanese.
During the decade 1900-191O there
seems to have occurred Il sharp pro
portional decrease in the Mongoliall
element of South Cardinals popula-
ton. Fourteen years ago there were
in the State 81 Chinese but no Japan
rSc. On the other hand, there were in
the State III 1850 only nine Chinese,
with no Japanese.
Charleston i'll 1900 had Sc Chinese.
Columbia six. Ten years earlier Char.
!eSton had 10 Chinese Columbia Done.
Outside Charleston and Columbia,
the distribution of Chinese in 1910
vas as follows: Beaufort county, ten ;
sumter six: LancvaStcr and Marion,
me each: remainder of the State, ~.
There are reported for all of con
tinental United States 1881 Chinese
and T2.1JI Japanese, in 1910, AZ
lgainSt totals. respectively, of 1OI.-
,SS and2,O39 in 1880. The number
If Chinese has been declining since
1890. while that of Japanese has been
incrcaSim" and four years ago OK
;.Ccdcl that of Chinese. Among the
Chinese there are 1,430 males to each
800 of females. The proportion among
he JajamrSc !; G94 males to 100 fe
males. Immigration of Chinese has
been prohibited by law since 1SS2.
Sixteen States contain more than
9O percent. of all the Chinese and
97.3 per cent of all the Japanese res
ident in this County. More than
half of the mongOliams in the whole
COUNTRY are in California.