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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-03
Taft EaYors One Term.

Charlottesville, Va.-Former Presi-
dent William H. Taft in an address de-
livered at the University Of Virginia
emphasized his belief in the one-term
idea as applied to the Office of Presi-
dent of the United States. II am
strongly inclined to- the view" he said,
"that it would have been wiser pro-
vision, as it was at one time voted in
the convention to make the term Of
the President seven years and render
him ineligib}e ;thereafte Such a:
change; would give to the executive
sreater
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-03
U. S, Steel suspends Dividends.

New York.-The United States
Steel Corporation suspended the div
idend of IL Of 1 per cent on the
common stock for the last three
months of 1914. Chairman E. H. Gary
issued this statement: THE earnings
for the quarter Of 1s14 were SO small
that the board of directors after care
full conside reluctantly decided
sto suspend, for the present the pay
sment OF dividends on the common
stock. Business conditions are slow
;;lys improving and It is hoped that re
sumption may not be long deferred"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-03
Confer With Rockefeller.

New York.-John D. Rockefeller,
Jr., conferred with representatives of
the Colorado mine workers for two
and a half hours in the Offices Of the
president of the Rockefeller Founda-
tion at No. 26 Broadway. The con-
dition OF the employees Of the Colo
RADIO Fuel & Iron Co., of which Mr..
Rockefeller is director, was discuss
ed. Neither Mr. Rockefeller nor the
miners officials would discuss the con.
ference IN detail Mr.. Rock kfeller said
there had been ansexchange Of Views.
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James n. Parker Dead.

New York.-James Parker, president
of the Mutual Alliance Trust Com
pany and prominent among business
men in the city, died after an illness
of several weeks from blood-poisoning.
A slight cut, caused by broken glass
in n swinging door, was responsible.
Born in Johnston county, North Caro-
lima, 72 years ago, Mr.. Parker served
throughout the Civil War as lieu
tenant of cavalry. During his resi-
dence here he had been president of
the New York Cotton Exchange and
prominent in other business.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-03
Postmaste:rs .App[oIntsd.

Washington. :. The following. reap
pointments of fourth class postmast-
ers in South Carolina have been am
nounced here: At Crete, PicRens
county, John w. Head ]; at Long Crsek,
,oconee county, Lizzie NJ Singleton;
at Madison, oconee county, William
J.. Walters; at Murphy, Pickens
county, B. F. Murphie; at Sunset,
55Piskens county, William =. Aiken; at
!Tomassa, ocohes county, 8. Emma
Rankin; at White Oak Fairfield
county, x. d 81. Patrick at Fortner,
Pickens' county. D. N. Barker -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-03
Senator Walsh Replies.

Washington. Senate Democrats re-
turned the fire of Republicans who for
two weeks have been, assailing the
Government ship purchase bill. Sen;
ator Walsh, In an elaborate argument,
replying to Senator Roots predic-
tion that international difficulties
would result from the measure, quoted
prize court decisions, State Depart
,ment records and legal authorities of
many nations to show that the bills
proposals were within international
rights. ri - $s T.. e. :. .<t's
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-03
President Should Appoint.

Charlottesville, Va.-Former Presi-
dent William H. Taft in his second
lecture on the Barhour-Page Founda-.
ton at the University of Virginia,
spoke particularly of the presidents
power of appointment. He made
many faults with it and urged its mod
ification in numerous ways. "The ef-
feet of the present power of appoint
ment upon the presidents prestige
and control in congress-" he said, sis
shown in the gradual impairment of
his influence with members Of con-
gress as his term lengthens."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-03
Eject Has Been a Good.

New York ockefeller donations
40 educational institutions have infu-
enced policies Of; presidents of univer-
ssities ana colleges in many instances,
Sbut the influence has always been
good. said Charles W.. Eliot, presi-
dent emeritus OF Harvard, at the In
4 s'siaistriai Commissions inquiry. Dona-
tions, Dr. Eliot said, to which he re-
!ferred we're made by the, general
sboard. He cited John D. Rockefeller's
,offsr in 1908 to- furnish one million
dollars to Harvard If the university
would raise 1876, 900 additional.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-03
SIEjira.au in coiuriilbls.

Z C0lumbia "A IRE bug va
work Id Columbia one night recently.
There we're ave afresp between 12 ::SeS
O'clock and 2:48 o'clock All ave orig,
mated In vacant houses. Sfx two,
story frame dwelling ana one fwares
house, all vacant, we're totally de-
stroyed, and four dwellings were par
TALLY burned. The loss IS roughly;
estimated at sac, 900 Although all the!
policemen on duty and The city de-
.tectives were rushed tol the north.
western SECTION of Columbia where
four Of the Ares occurred no trace
the incendiary has been found. :.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-03
'N'III||:l||l||||R| Ql|R'R|H|'|| /
IS INAul1U|RiI|l|'''D | /
NEW PRESIDENT tUhiYEFs FsIT:sYS ossss i; V
SOUTH CAROL sIss'
iNDUcTEp; tHTo oFFIcE sSys'
TELLS i polio I IN ! 4AMD d MDDFREs i sss
Scholarly Speech q Embodied High
Ideals For s. e. unlyersity Witt s;;i
keyDotys Of Love and Services

Co11mbi Iliiam; @ Spencer Cur
rel, Ph. d., was Il formally sinaug gurat-
ed president of the University of
South Carolina. The stately ;cerenpns
les were also a celebrate off sthe:
10th anniversary 4 of the founding lof
the institute ion. s "
Dr.. Currell's inangurat tton awas ats
tended By learned men from ,seyessa
great universities and colleges The
governor and the; iie1te governor!
Of South Carolina and other distins
guished visitors In the safternop the,
quaint lold chapel at the university
failed to accommoda date all the people
and In the evening the hall ot The
house Of repre- ativas was tiiled III
overfowing z, ~ ,ss
The ceremonies were impressiyes
The academic costumes worn BY ttis,
degree men added touches Of eodcr
and at the same time lent dignity lto,
the occasion ~ n
Dr. CufreiYs inaugural address Was
! delivered I'm the hall be the house 1t
Representatives. When antro odtcsd nH
Coy. Manning. he vas given g.s an loyas ~!
ton @ lasting several p mitIlit q hooss ,s
ing as His subject The Uniserslty and
the State the new presids dsnt 5ressitt-
led 4 scholarl sS it pst fose ";
bic, nianner. eariy q q beantd p sxs &;
pressed, y was a hne literary crsst tiens
ienbody ring high Heals for South allssl
olina and hsr uliyerat FinEtng ass
with the keynote of serytce and slgyes 4, sss |,
Referring frst sto; the tyersttya
history and its splendid trAdit itio4ns; es4a 4
Or. GurrelI discussed q Z the niysrsstg
q Of South tls Caro- iina 81 To-Day 1ts asaeE
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-03
viii reach Farming !

Aiken.-Arrangements have been
made by Cecil H. Seigler, county SUI
perintendent Of education, with tie
United States department of4.asficul-
ture whereby for the school year OF
1s15-1916 an agricultural teacher will
he provide for the free schools OF the
county. Four of five schools in which
agriculture will be taught another
wear have been decided upon and
they are the schools at Windsor, Beth
car. Kitchings Mill and New Holland
Other progressive schools may be
added to the list. 80 ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-03
Alumni AthIesle Alssoelstions. !.

"a Alumni Athletic ssoclstions &
Z +, Columbia. y. Alumni Of the sUntyer-s
sity Of South Carolina held asmeeting.
at the smoker at Finn hall and form
ed an alumni athletic associah tom q
X. Foster, M. ID, Of Timmon Vile
better known as Little yFos, & one Of, Of
the best ends the South has ever
known. was elected president s Reed
Smith, PHI. D., OF the uniyersity facnl4 "
ty, was elected vice president, and md
Albert Ehrhch Of Columbia was elect
ed secretary and treasurer Az the
night meeting was presided over by
C. T. Graydon. 53 fa3 ~, !;
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-03
PALMETTO NEWS NOTES. e

" L. Anderson & Co., lumber manu-
facturers at, Martin suffered a. loss by
fre recently amounting to $4,000. /
The editors OF the daily papers in
South Carolina were guests Of: Glenn
son College for two days at an agri-
cultural meeting. II IA, wv
Z A company Is being formed rat
Aiken to provide. farms for 7im1nt
gratis. 5si!i ass EF; e z 1. ;:i
On account Of the strike Of weay-
ers the Equinox mill at Anderson has
closed down indefinitely. S n
iNewberry will invite the Sunday
School Association to meet there in
April * i; s. * ,;.3 ( E: 40
Mrs. B. B. Valentine, president of
the Virginia Equal Suffrage League,
addressed the House Of Representa-
tives ait Columbia recently. z;',
s The "build now movement which
was launched In Chester has al
ready proved productive In encourag-
ing number of people to begin build
ging and repairing. u s - /, x
B J. e. Cheathan, recently superin-
tendent of schools at Conner, Ga, has
been appointed farm demonstration; for
Abbeville county and has entered up
on his work. ~. S.., ~ &.
Citizens Of Lancaster are having all
the public roads leading out Of that
place thoroughly dragged. +
Since assuming Office Coy. Manning
has appointed more than 100 notaries
public. -. .t "a q
According to the census report II
636,085 bales of cotton had been gin
ned in outh Carolina prior to Janu-
.ary 16.
Richard I. Manning has made per-
sonal inspection Of the State Hospital
for Insane. -
James Henry Rice, Jr., field agent
Of bureau Of biological survey of the
United States department fagricul-
ture, spent a day in Columbia recent
ly. i
The town OF Cayco, just across the
Congaree river in Lexington county,
was shocked, the side of blacksmith
shop was ripped off and supply house
was badly damaged recently, when 200
pounds of dynamite exploded while
being "thowed out" by steam pro-
cess. .~....
Mr.. Ira Hardin, aged 81, prominent
20 a.
home recently.
The Kamoor, J. E. McQuade's fine
ly appointed yacht houseboat, was de-
stroyed by fire at Georgetown recent
ly
A large and interesting meeting OF
the Florence County Teachers asso-
citation was held few days ago. The
chief feature of the meeting was an
address by Lueco Gunter. He spoke
of the work that should be done in
the teachers own study and his ad-
vice was listened to with the most
gratifying attention.
Sheriffs from various counties met
In Columbia recently to discuss leg
islation pertainin gta railroads issu-
ing free passes to thu sheriffs. The
legislature will be asked to modify
the law so as to permit sheriffs to ac-
cept free transportation.
Miss Lucy c. Cabaniss, who was
missionary of the Southern Baptist
mission board in Mexico from 1888 to
1911, her last experience in that
country being to pass through six
weeks siege of Durango by the reyo:
Slutdonists, died recently at a. Colnnn;i
:bia hospital, In the 6srd year Of her
.axs sSII l1f
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: CONSIDER Naval ! Appropriation.

Consider Naval Appropriation.
Washington The House met to be-
sgin consideration Of the naval appro-
sspriation bill carrying about s14S,0OO,-
900 Indicat ions were that the meas
sare sliit would provoke lively debate. The
agricnlturaI appropriation bill, carry
Ing more than s22,oOO,O00 was pass
|sed in the House and sent to the Sen
ate..a Only two OF the appropriation
bills the urgent deficiency and the
District Of Columbia-have passed
the Senate. All OF the big supply bills
sexcept the naval the sundry civil,
pensions, have passed the house.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-03
eattI.shIps May Not Be Able TO Pass.

Washington. - Colonel Goethals,
Governor Of the Canal Zone, reported
to President Wilson that hard work
on the slides at Gold Hill and Cucara-
cha gave no promise Of guarantee
that battleships could pass through
the waterway for the opening cere-
monies in March. The presidential
party may be taken around tha slides
by train. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-03
sumter plstributes Tobacco Seed. J

sumter.-The Sumter Chamber OF
Commerce has distributed free to-
bacco seed for 1924 acres of tobacco
among the farmer customers of the
Sumter tobacco warehouse. That Is
the number of actual acres the farm
ers say they will plant as indicated
by each one when obtaining free seed.
In each instance the local commercial
secretary gave nearly double the
quantity of seed required to each
farmer so as to assure plenty OF
plants. The demand for seed still
continues.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-03
aarue for Presldent Wilson.

Portsmouth, N. H.-A 40-foot barge
Of mahogany and highly-polGshed nick.
ell, built at the navy yard here for
the use of President Wilson during
his intended visit with the battleship
feet to the Panama Canal Exposition
was given speed trials. The craft
developed a speed of 1888 knots. 1t
will be sent to Hampton Roads when
finished to be slung aboard the bat
tleship New York.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-03
c.mnaion For Better Biscuits.

Spartanburg-"Better : biscuits" is
slogan of a campaign just launched
in Spartanburg county by the MEM
bers of the several bread clubs organ
lied by Miss Louis Erwin, head of the
girls tomato club work in Spartan
burg. The elimination Of this 'fbetter;
biscuit" campaign will come with an!
exhibit and contest to be held here
on April. 16. Bread clubs, have been,
organized at Landrum, Gramling, Dis
iputanta, Duncan and Wellford with a
Imambership Of more than so young lSs|
iaSE KS, Sisss ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-03
Z 3Erencha Official Statement.

n Paris---It is comparative quiet along
HE battle line In France, Judging from
|tie ofYiciai announcement by the
French war office There were artille-
nv engagements, some of them fairly
violent 1 at different places and one
Sor two Infantry encounters, are mem
stioned. Apparently long sections OF
the line showed no activity whatey.
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Nc Records Of BIease's Administration

Nc Records Of BIease's Administration
Columbia, s. C.-Governor Manning
in special message to the senate
asked that the general assembly ap-
point a committee to examine into
the fact that there were no records
of the previous administration. All
of these records are said to have been
removed. The message was referred
to the judiciary committee for action.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
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Evening star., 1915-11-26
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, November 26-The cot
ton market was active early today.
with business more general than for
some time past and with buying en-
couraged by firmness in Liverpool over
the local holiday, rather smaller crop
estimates than those published earlier
in the month and renewed talk OF an
improving spot demand. First prices
were 16 to 20 points higher, and after
reactions of or } points under realiz-
ing January contracts sold up to l2.oo.
March to 1888 and May to 1882, or
about % to ~ points net higher, on
covering and bull support. December
was relatively firm. selling within 10
points of January, compared with a
difference of 90 points or over when
notices were circulating here Wednes-
day morning.
Futures opened firm; December.
11.s4: January, 1900; March. 1926;
May. 12.47: July 1913.
NEW YORK November 26.-After
selling up to 1918 for January and 2. As
for March, or 80 to 3s points net higher.
the market reacted or points from
the best during the middle of the morn
ing under realizing, and there also ap-
peared to be some southern hedge sell
ing of the near months. Bullish SEN
timent however, was encouraged by
reports. from Manchester of more
active trade in goods with China, and
the market showed a very steady un-
dertone during the middle Of the day.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
LONDON IS MORE CHEERFUL.
Tone of Market Improves on War
News-Americans Steady.

LONDON, November 26.--Money and
discount rates were steady today.
American exchange opened weak. but
was steady later at 4.10.
The tone of the stock mark ct was
Increasingly cheerful or the war news.
Some big houses quietly absorbed Sc
curities at the low level. but the fea-
ture of the trading was further spurt
in consols and the war loan. Both were
freely marked and the former advanced
ia Oil shares and kaftirs were In
good demand, but copper and rubber
stocks were easy.
American securities were steady and
the Pacific stocks showed an advancing
tendency. High prices brought out
more American gold bonds and the
markings therein were more frequent.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
GRAIN PETITION IS DENIED.
State Utilities Commission Rules
Against Change in Wheat Grade.

CHICAGO, November 26.-The state
public utilities commission today ruled
against the petition of the grain commit
tee of the Chicago Board of Trade asking
that No l northern dockage and No l
northern wheat be made one grade in
stead of two.
In the present grading Of spring wheat,
No l northern wheat is clean, and Is de-
lIverable with no dockage allowance while
No / northern dockage is not clean, and
in delivering allowance is made for clean
ing. The commission also refused to al
low public elevators to mix the two
grades.
The commission held that the requested
action was not warranted at the present
time.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special DlsIat tch 70 The star.
BALTIMORE, November 26,-Wheat-
Quiet and easy; spot No red. Lila;
spot No. . red western. lis; Novem
ber No. = red, LIZ; December No.
red, 1.11A; steamer No. . red, LOG; re-
ceipts, 241 1868 bushels; exports. 5000
bushels; southern by sample, ?2a1.OI
southern on grade. I11A.
Corn-Firmer; spot contract, old, II
new. 20; year, 69l2: January. 80. steam
er mixed 6s: receipts. 1884 bushels.
Oats-Steady; No. white. 4112a42
No. I white. 37a3S; receipts, 2I.1o3
bushels
Rye-Ea sier;- No. . western export.
1.ola1 .011a; receipts, 70,673 bushels
Hay-Quiet; No. 1 timothy unchanged
No. l clover mixed unchanged.
Grain freights-Firm: steam to Liv-
erpool, per bushel, unchanged; picked
ports, per quarter, unchanged.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, November 26.-Butter-
Firm. Receipts, 600 packages. Cream
cry. extras (92 score). 33; creamery
thigher scoring), "a; tirsts. 2Sa32. sec
onds, 25a2714.
Eggs - Irregular. Receipts, 8,401
cases Fresh gathered. extra fine, 44a
As: extra f1rsts. 41a43; firsts. 35a40; sec
onds, 2Sa34; nearby hennery whites,
fine to fancy. 60a63, nearby hennery
browns, 40a48.
Cheese-Firm. Receipts. 2,o29 boxes.
State. whole milk. flats. held. specials.
16A; do. average fancy, 16R; do, cur
rent make. specials. 16h: do, average
fancy, 16A
Dressed poultry - Quiet; western
fresh chickens. bbls, 15a23, fresh fowls
iced. 121aa17; fresh turkeys, 14a22.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, November 26.-Cotton-
Spot steady Good middling, 1862; mid
ding, 1928: low middling. $50. Sales,
IA. 900 bales for speculation and export,
1000. Receipts, 1000 bales. Futures
firm. November, 71S; November De-
cember, 716; December-January. 715 :;
January February, ia; February March.
7.12A; March-April. Ill; April May.
709la May-June 7.0S; June-July, 7.05 :
July August, 7.02; August-September.
$50 September October, 6.7S12; October
November, 6.7412.
Weekly cotton statistics Total forward
ed to mills, 10000 bales $4,000 American.
Stock, $4,000 bales American. 663, 900
bales Imports, So 900 bales; American,
$4,000 bales Exports $50 bales
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Wool Less Active, But Strong.

BOSTON, November 26.-The Com
mercial Bulletin will say, tomorrow:
The market for wool has been less
active here this week, but none the
less strong. The tendency of values is
still upward, and in few instances
slight advances have been made in the
local market, but this is not generally
true Manufacturers report cen
tinued good trade, and advance open
ings of 1915 heavyweight coatings and
suitings have met an encouraging re-
sponse from clothing buyers"
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Bar Silver Quoted at Advance.

NEW YORK. November 26.-Bar sill
yer was quoted at 80 cents an ounce
today, advance of 112 cents over
Wednesday, with rise of IL in Mexi-
can silver dollars, at 43. All forms of
silver metal have shown Increasing
strength recently, a condition attrib-
uted to the greater demand for the
metal, which Is going into greater
circula ton in foreign countries. where
gold is being used against bank re-
serves
Evening star., 1915-11-26
AMERICANS SHOOT MExICANs.
Clash on the Border This Morning
Near Nogales. Ariz.

NOGALES, Arix.. November 2S-I
American soldiers fired on Mexican sol
dfers across the boundary line here mt
1O:4J o'clock today, when Mex.cans sent
number of bullets into the American
town. There were no casualties on the
American side, but several Nexicans
fell under the bullets of the American
soldiers according to report.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
POWDER STOCKS.
District Buys 25,oGo Feet of Hose.

The Eureka Fire Hose Company of
New York city was awarded a contract
by the District Commss! oners to supply
5000 feet of fire hose to the District fire
department. This company's bid of 4S
cents a foot was the lowest received. Last
year the District paid SAY cents for its
hose, the contractor being the Manhattan
Rubber Company of Passaic. N. J.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Democratic Senators Return.

Many democratic senators returned to
Washington today ready to enter upon
the work of the democratic caucus
which meets Monday. Among them
were Senator Kern of Indiana, chair
man of the democratic caucus; Senator
OGorman of New York and Senator
Simmons of North Carolina, chairman
of the finance committee.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. November 26.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. = 900 head slow bulk, 8 00as. So :
light. :. s5a5.o0 . mixed 5.90a6.80: heavy,
G20a5-a0. rough. 620a6.3o. pigs. ASA
SIS
Cattle Receipts, 1000 head STEADY;
native beef cattle, 5.70al0.J5, western
steers, G.Z0as3 30 cows and heifers 2.70a
SEQ: calves G25aI000.
Sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head weak
wethers. G.00a6.J0 lambs. 7l5a9 80.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, November 26.-Small
crop estimates over the holiday and
wide advance in the Liverpool market
gave cotton a firm tone in the early
trading here today. In the hrst nan
hour Of business the active months
rose lS to 20 points over "Wednesday 8
closing level Trading was large in
volume, and the ring was excited
Futures opened steady. opening bld ::
December IL 60. January, 11.SI: March,
1919 asked; Nav, 1239: July, 1858.
NEW ORLEANS, November 20
Heavy buying featured the morning
trading. coming partly from covering
shorts and partly from new longs Bull
lish sentiment was stimulated by re-
oorts of a decided improvement in the
spot demand. Toward noon the mar
ket stood at a net gain of 81 to 3S
points