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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
NAVIGATION BILLS PASSED.
Measure Designed to Facilitate oper
tIon Of Eoreion.Built Ships.

Measure Designed to Facilitate oper.
ton Of Foreign. Built Ships.
Washington. = Several bills clear
ing up discrepancies in the navigation
laws were passed by the house. The
measures were designed especially to
facilitate operation under American
register of foreign-biult ships owned
by American citizens or corporations.
When the Panama Canal act and
recent amendments to the navigation
laws established the policy of admit
ting foreign built ships t o registry
when owned by Americans, penalties
and discriminating duties imposed on
such vessels remained on the statute
books. The bills passed repealed the
section of the Underwood tariff law
imposing an additional duty of 10 per
cent ad valorem on goods imported
in such ships, and the old penalty Sec
ton Of the navigation laws imposing
a tax of 81 ton on such ships when
they touched at an American port
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PALMETTO NEWS NOTES.

Columbia Bank clearings exceeded
a million dollars last week.
The Flying Squadron of America
will visit Orangeburg February Il, ~
and %.
An association of truck growers has
been formed at McColl with W. N
Gibson president.
The Rev. Andrew Watterson Black
wood, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, Columbia, will preach the
commencement sermon at ThornWell
college, Clinton, in June.
Miss Irene Mccain Of Due West has
sailed from San Francisco for China,
where she will serve as missionary
of the South.
Mr.. Baker said that there Is great
demand for hogs in eastern Carolina.
He believes that the bona fide farm
ers" of that section will produce all
fthe meat they will need for this
year.
Four frame dwellings in Eau Claire
were destroyed by fire recently. The
volunteer department did it's best work
but wind and the headway that the
fire had gained made the blaze hard
}one to extinguish. ..s5is>.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
NAVAL OFFICERS REPORT
NAvY's PREPAREDNESS FOR WAR
WOULD BE JEoPARDIZED
SAYS THE BOARD.
Tells of the Recent Tests Of the High
Explosive Shell Which Has Been
Urged as a Substitute.

Washington. - Secretary Daniels
sent to the house report from a spe
cial board of naval officers expressing
the opinion that the navy's prepared
ness for war would be jeopardized by
the HUDSON amendment to the naval
appropriation bill forbidding the pur
chase of IL or 14-inch -armor-piercine
shells unless it is demonstrated tina,
they can pierce 10-inch armor at H.
900 yards.
This amendment was adopted by
the house several days ago, but prob
ably will be voted on again when the
bill is advanced to the point Of final
passage.
The house spent all day on the
measure and remained in session until
late at night, most Of the debate cen
terings on the provision to abolish the
so-called "plucking board"
In its report on the Hobson amend
ment the special board headed by
Rear Admiral ,Fiske said:
"The board is of the opinion that
such a provision would jeopardize the
readiness of the navy for war. We
believe that our armor piercing shells
are as good as can be made. In the
present state Of the metalurgical art. v
Mr.. Daniels also Submitted report
Of the board on recent tests Of high
explosive shell which has been urged
as substitute for the armor-piercine
projectile. It follows:
"The board on torpedo shells has
the honor to report that in its opin'
ion the experiments held with the
Isham shell on January q were not
conclusive, and fell far short OF
demonstrating that the Isham shell
can be considered an effective weap'
on of naval warfare. All the shells
ricocheted that fell at distance OF
5000 yards or less. Out Of seven
fuses only two operated correctly and
the shell being filled with black pow
der only no proof was given that
if high explosive had been in the
shell, it could have detonated by safe
means. The experiments, however
are to be continued" .,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
Mrs. Carmen on Trial Again.

Freeport, N. Y.-After a conference
with William Bailey, whose wife was
shot dead in the office Of DR.. Edwin
Carman last June, District Attorney
Smith of Nassau county, announced
that Mrs. Florence Conl1lin Carman
would be placed on trial again, ac'
cused of the murder. The first trial
resulted in a disagreement, and since
then Mrs. Carman has been at liberty
on bond of $4,000. District Attorney
Smith ctated he would endeavor to
have the second trial started in Min
cola in May or early in June.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
COMMERCIAL BODY
HEARS ADDRESSES
PRESIDENT WILSON, SECRETARY
BRYAN, AND OTHERS SPEAK
TO BUSINESS MEN. ..
ALL WILL POOL INTERESTS
Cooperation Between B9einess and
the Government In Framing the
Laws For Benefit of People.

Washington.-Co-operation between
business and the Government in franz
ing laws for the benefit Of all the peo.
pie was urged by President Wilson in
an address before several hundred rep
resentative business men here attend
ing the annual convention Of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States. He declared that I'VE must
all pool our interests" to discover the
best means for handling public prob
lens. ....r
The President urged the creation in
the United States in time Of peace OF
the same kind OF united spirit which
moves Nations during wars: He
declared that when peace is as hand.
some as war there will be no wars"
and that when men engage In the
pursuits of peace in the same spirit
of self-sacrifice as they engage in war
wars will disappear" ".
The President predicted that while
there Is shortage Of food In the
world now, the shortage will be much
greater later. He pointed out that
under the guidance of the Department
of Agriculture efforts must be made
by American farmers to grow more
and more grain that the world may be
fed. -.,..s. ;.. r.,
Speaking Of the foreign trade OF the
United States the President asked that
business men devise some way OF al
lowing American exporters to com
bine to form common selling agencies
and to give longtime credits in such
way that these cooperative agen'
cies may be open to the use Of all. He
declared that apparently the anti,
trust laws prohibited such combtna'
tions now but that he would favor q
change, If method fair to all could
be found. He spoke Of the Bureau
of Foreign and Domestic Commences
work in surveying the world" for
the benefit Of all business men.
Business men themselves are to
blame If intelligent laws affecting
them are not framed, the President
asserted. He added that they should
come out into the open and use their
knowledge of conditions tc bring about
laws to prevent business evils.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
Rosin Not Contraband.

Observation-Disclosures of rosin to
italy, The Netherlands and Denmark
are not now being halted unless there
IFS evidence of fraud on the part of
sthe consignees or the consignor. That
Information was communicated to the
state department from the British en-
Ibassy. The British priyy council sew
Eeral months ago had declared rosin
There are indications that
lGreat Britian's action on rosin may
|be followed by further modification of
orders where they inju.
riously affect American commerce.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
An+i.catholie Lecturer Shot.

Marshall, TexaS-No hope was held
out for the life of John Copeland, q
bank cashier here, shot in the hotel
room of William Black, of Bellaire,
Ohio, a lecturer and professed critic
of the Catholic church. Black and
John Rogers, of Marshall, were kill
ed in the same shooting. Black claim
ed to have been a former Catholic
priest. The shooting occurred within
two minutes after a committee OF
Marshall men, Copeland, John Rog'
ers, and George Ryan called on Black
to request him 10 stop his lectures
here attacking the Catholic church.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
PHYSICIAN SHOT BY POSSE.
Or. CuIberson, Evans, Ga, Lyncheo
For Assaulting Young Woman.

Dr.. CuIberson, Evans, Ga, lynched
For Assaulting Young Woman.
Augusta, Ga.-Dr. A. N. Culberson,
practicing physician Of Evans, Ca,
was shot to death by a posse Of citi-
zens that had been searching for him
according to reports received here.
Culberson was charged with assault
ing young married woman, daughter
of prominent citizen Of Martinez.
: The killing of Dr. Culberson occurr-
ed at farm house near Evans, In Co.
lumbia county, II miles from Angus.
ia. The assault with which he was
charged was committed early the day
before.
About midnight Sheriff Plunkett, Of
Richmond county, in which this city
is located, and three deputies, start
ed for Martinez to arrest the physi-
clan who was reported. to be hiding
near that town. ...... &C.,. &..
y A posse of citizens, however, con-
tinued their search and shortly be-
fore 4 o'clock in the morning locat-
ed Culbertson in farm house. The
physician was ordered to come out.
Reports of the affair state that Cul-
berson drew a revolver and tried to
escape, and that the posse fired upon
him and he fell with his body riddled
with bullets. H
Culberson went to Evans about
two years ago to- practice medicine.
He came to Georgia from Culberson,
N. C. He was married, but it is
said he and his wife have not been
living together for some time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
Diplomats May Leave Mexico.

Washington-So serious has the
friction between the Carranza Govern
ment and members of the Diplomatic
Corps in Mexico City become that the
withdrawal of many foreign legations
is now threatened. Some Of the prom
sanent diplomatic representatives of
European countries already have cab
led their home Governments suggest
ing that inasmuch as communication
As growing more restricted and little
respect is given them by the Carranza
authorities it might be advisable for
ali to withdraw. j
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
Nine Burn to Death.

Kane, Pa-Nine woodsmen were
burned to death and SIX seriously in
iured in a fire which destroyed
the sleeping house of the Tiopesta
Chemical Company at Mayburg. For.
est county. The house was heated by
gas and it was believed increased
pressure caused an explosion which
fired the building. The nearest town,
Sheffield, is 1S miles away, and medi-
cal aid was hours in reaching the iI.
jured. Only one occupant of the build
ing escaped unhurt. Physicians be.
lieve that two OF injured will die.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
TWO CAPITALISTS
EXPLAIN MOTIVES
ROCKEFELLER AND CARNEGIE
Y APPEARS BEFORE FEDERAL
Commission BOARD.
FOR GOOD INTENTIONS ONLY
Mr.. Rockefeller Never Attends Board
Meeting Of Foundation-Has No
More Rights Than Others.

New York.-John D. Rockefeller,
Sr, and Andrew Carnegie appeared be-
fore the Federal Commission on In
dustrial Relation and defended the
! foundations which they have endow-
ed with their wealth..
! Neither would say he believed the
institutions constituted a menace to
the religious, political or educational
liberty Of the people of the United
States. A desire to promote the wei.
\ fare Of mankind and that alone, they
said, prompted them to establish the
foundations which bear their names
Widely different was the manner In
which these two men faced the COM
mission and the audience, composed
largely of representatives of labor,
Socialists, individuals and members OF
the Industrial Workers of the World.
I. Mr.. Carnegie went to the witness
stand from seat in the audience.
He was in a jovial mood and his ans
swers to questions caused the audi
sence and the commissioners to roar
with daughter more than once.
Us Mr. Carnegie enjoyed that. When
4 he left the stand he said he had not
spent such a pleasant afternoon IN
many, years.
Mr.. Carnegie revealed that up to
the close Of last year his donations
totalled $324,657,399 His present
business, he said, was to do all the
good he could do in this world. He
sketched the growth Of his steel bust
mess and said he never had such
"a good time in his life" as when he
was talking to his employees. The
men liked him; too. when they call
you Andy instead of Andrew or Mr..
Carnegie you know the boys are your
friends" said he. ST..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
WEATHER FORECAST.
Movements Due and Their Lo-
cal Effects For The Cotton
States, Feb. IA to Fl,

cal Effects For The Cotton
States, Feb. II to 21,
Carothers Observatory Forecast
Sunday, February 14.-The
week will open with moderately
warm temperatures and with
rain in the Western Cotton
Belt spreading to the remainder
of the South.
Monday, Feb. Is, to Friday,
Fabruary ia Cool Wave
will overspread Western Cotton
Belt Monday, accompanied = by
rain or snow and cover the
South by Tuesday. 1t will be
generally clear by Wednesday
and there will be hard freezing
temperatures in Western Belt,i
probably freezing to the Coast
Tuesday and Wednesday, with
heavy frosts Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday. In the remain
der Of the South it will be gen.
orally freezing from Tuesday to
Friday, freezing to the Gulf and
Atlantic Coasts in Eastern Cot
ton Belt Wednesday and Thurs
day, with heavy frosts Thurs,
day and Friday.
Saturday, Feb. 20; Sunday,
Feb. 21.-The week will close
with warmer and unsettled
weather setting in In Western;
Cotton Belt and this will reach
the Eastern Belt as the next
week opens. %.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
BIG BOUNDARY BRIDeEWREckED
Alleged German officer Held for Try
Ing to Wreck Bridge Across
~t+Dtuan

Alleged German Officer Held for Try.
ing to Wreck Bridge Across
... :. st. Crolx' River.
Vanceboro, Mean attempt to de-
stroy the railroad bridge spanning
the st. Croix river which forms the
international boundary line between
eastern Maine and New Brunswick,
was made. One of the three spans
of the ctracture was blown up by dy-
Mantle. ..
The attack caused excitement on
the New Brunswick side, where ru-
mors of German plot spread rapid
ly and result in an immediate in
vestigation. Inquiry was also begun
on the American side and that led to
the arrest at a local hotel Of a man
who gave his name as Werner Won
Horn. According to the police the
prisoner said he was an officer in the
service of Germany, but refused to
divulge his rank. The police assert he
admitted that he exploded the dyna-
mite under a section Of the bridge
and that dynamite cap and a plan
of the bridge was found in his pock-
ct
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
PROTECT. AMERICAN INTERESTS
Cruiser Montana and 600 Marines Are
Ga{bared ~ Haitian Port:

Cruiser Montana and 600 Marines Are
Gathered at Haitian Port.
Washington.-The cruiser Montana
with 600 marines gathered from the
Atlantic fleet at Guantanamo, has
taken station off Port au Prince,
Haiti, to protect American interests
A report to the navy department
from Rear Admiral Caperton, COM
manding the naval forces in Haitien
waters, summarized by Secretary
Daniels, says: Conditions unchang-
ed and quiet at Port all Prince"
Admiral Caperton, who commands
the cruiser squadron OF the Atlantic
feet, has taken his flagship, the
Washington, from Cape Haitien TO
Port au Prince. The gurlboat Wheel
ing is at Saint Marc. Although Ad-
miral Caperton does not discuss the
military situation, 1t Is supposed that
General Gulllaume's revolutionary
forces are nearing Port au Prince to
attack President Theodore at the
capital.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
Three Killed With Hammer.

Buffalo,N. Y.-The bodies of Mrs.
Lizzie Drake, 65; Mrs. Irene Spencer,
s,35, and her daughter Gertrude Spen-
Ger, IL, were found in their beds at
their home at Salamanca Their heads
had been crushed in with a sledge
hammer. Boys passing the Drake
homestead, observing the rear door
open, found the bodies in separate
rooms. There was no evidence of a
struggle. Apparently the victims had
been slain as. they slept. Physicians
said the murder had been committed
three or four days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
Drawinu Republican Aid.

Washington.-Closely guarded plans
of the senate administration democrats
for saving the ship bill developed as
leaving the boiling democrats out Of
the reconing entirely and making the
bill agreeable to enough progressive
republicans to overcome the deflec-
tions. The plan as finally agreed up
on was to move an amendment to the
motion to recommit, instructing the
commerce committee to return the bill
with amendments providing that the
government should not lease to private
corporations longer than IL months.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
Cotton Prices Slump.

Washington.-Th break In German
cotton prices from 10 IL cents to 161s
cents pound Is due. American Am.
bassador Gerard stated in dispatch
to arrival of cotton steamers at Bre,
men opening, Of the port of Rotter'
dam, slackening Of demand from
spinners on account of freer offerings
and anticipated decline in prices, and
sale of captured cotton stocks from
Lodz and Antwerp. Cotton mills in
Germany are running three-quarters'
capacity, and using 100000 bales a
month.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
Fear Yacht Crew Lost.

Washington.-Two blnkets markeS
"Idler" washed ashore at the Cape
Hatteras coast guard station were
regarded as silent proof that the YES
sci wrecked on Diamond Shoals last
week was the yacht of that name and
that her capatin and crew Of II un-
doubtedly perished.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
Mexicans Executed.

Laredo, Tex.-Gen. Jesus Carranza,
his son, Abelardo, and Ignacio Peraldi,
members of his staff, were executed by
General Stantibanez, former Constitu-
tionalist general who DETECTED to Ia
pata, according to telegram received
by the widow OF Genera. Carranba
from the first chief at Vera Cruz.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
GERMAN YNAMEs NEW WAR EREl
Declares Waters Around England and
lls.sEi - Ireland In War Zone. -.

/. ~, ~ ~. ITCidtth w vva' sShSs
Washington = Germany's decaara-
ton of a naval war zone around Eng
land and Ireland, including the English
channel and the northen passage by
zthe Shetland Islands, is regarded here
las one of the most serious develop
rments of the war. /M...
Il was regarded as highly possible,
Efor one thing, that it would hasten the
Emoyement begun by the Latin-Ameri-
lean countries for speedy conference
tof neutral states to devise means to
lreduce losses to minimum.
At first there were some intimations
lin administration circles that it might
sbe the subject of a protest by the Unit
led States but the official view devel-
soped that there was little or no ground
Tor that. .5 ..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
Revenue Collections Short.

Washington.-Revenue collections
by the Government in January failed
by $8,166, APT to meet the months dis
bursement. Receipts usually are low
at this time of the year but In Janu'
ary, 1914, the excess of disbursements
was only s4,512,262. Neither customs
nor internal revenue brought in the
expected returns. Customs receipts
were s16,55S,193, compared with $685.,
52S,O80 in January, 1914, and $14,S9O,'
982 In December.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
HAIR OR No HAIR2
H 10 Certainly Up to You and Cuti-
cura. Trial Free. +

Hot shampoos with Cuticura Soap,
followed by light dressings OF Cuti-
cura Ointment rubbed into the scalp
skin tend to clear the scalp OF dan
druff, soothe itching and irritation and
promote healthy 'airgrowing condi-
tions. Nothing better, cleaner, purer.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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EIuht Foot and Mouth Disease.

Kansas City, Mo.-Quarantine, not
only Of stock but Of persons and dogs
and cats on all farms where the in
fection is found, Is the only way to
eradicate the foot and mouth disease,
according to speakers before the Mis-
souri, Valley Veterinary Association,
In session here.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
Steamer Sank, Crew Saved.

Chicago.-The steamer Iowa of the
Goodrich Transit Company sank in
Lake Michigan about three miles off
the river mouth after being crushed
in an ice jam. The crew numbering
70, and one passenger, clambered
over the ice pack and walked to
shore.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
INSPECTION ORDER ISSUED
Governor Manning and AdIutant Gen.
eraI Moore Arrange For Checking
: ss,.r,. up the Militia.

olumbia.-General orders for the
annual inspection Of the National
Guard of South Carolina have been
sent out to all company commanders
from the Office of w. w. Moore, adju.
tant general. The order for the in
spection has been signed by Gov
Manning. The inspection will begin
at Edgefeld, February 8. ,fi.4
Following Is the itinerary Of insps
ctions: 512
Edgeheld, February s-Company F
Second infantry. Ii5. Jl.1E@ ~
Orangeburg, February 8, 10-Com
pany H, Second infantry; Company L
Third infantry. y
Elloree, February 11--Company @
Third infantry.
Sumter, February 12-Company L
Second infantry. 4.
Georgetown, February Is Com
pany F, Third infantry; regimenta
and battalion field: officers: chaplain
and assistant L. s. A.; headquarters
company and supply company, Tire
infantry. ! al, i.s,.t 31.l5S@ ;aaB ! 4
Charleston, February IS, II, IS, II
and Companies Alb, G, and D
Third infantry. &. S.a 81,
Timmonsyille, February 22--Com
pany I, Second infantry. tgt+ra
Hartsville, February 23-C Company
G., Second infantry.
Darlington, February 23-CompanJ
K, Second infantry.
Bennettsville, February .25eCom
pany E, Second infantry.
Cheraw, February accompany ]
Third infantry.
Camden, March COMPANY A
Second infantry. l'.t
Columbia, March 2, 8, 4, 5, 8, g.
Companies B, c and D, econd In
fantry; State headquarters; State
armory; State rifle range; First gri
gade headquarters; regimental and
battalion field officers chaplain. an as
sistant I. s. 4. p; headquarters
company (less band section) and sup
ply company, Second infantry.
New Brookland, March. 10-Com-
pany M, Second infantry.
Winnsboro, March 11-Company M
Third infantry. :.
Anderson, March II, 12-Company
E, First infantry, and band section
Second infantry.
Williamson, March 15-Band sec
tion, First infantry. ....'
Pelzer, March accompany G.
First Infantry. ..... ..,..
Greenville, March 17-Company A
First infantry. .... ,....-
Laurens, March Company l.
First infantry. 7
Woodruff, March accompany F
First infantry.
Union, March Company M
First infantry. ..
Spartanburg, March 23-Company
I, First infantry. .....
Yorkville, March 24-Regimental
and battalion field officers, chaplain
and assistant l. S. A. P; headquarters
company (less band section) supply
company and Company L, First In
fantry.
Fort Mill, March accompany K
First infantry.
! Rock Hill, March 25-Company a.
First infantry.
Rock Hill, March 26-Company K,
First infantry.
Columbia, February ,23-Sanitary
detachment, Second infantry; field
hospital; State armory.
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