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m SVtfTKR WATCHMAN. EMMI i cn?olli)ate4l Aus. 2.188 ?bt fitatcbnan ano ,?outbron. PublUhed WediK*alay und Saturday ?BT? 08TEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY Sl'MTKR, 8. a Terms: 11.10 per annum?In advance. Adverttaeiuenta: One .Square first Insertion.$1.00 Bvery subsequsnt Insertion.10 Contracts for three months, or longer will be mails at reduced rates. A l oomrr . 1 cations which sub? serve privat? Interests will be charged for is advertisements. Otdtuaiias and tributes of respects will he charged for. BLOODY MASSACRE REPORTED. Two Thousand Persona Said to Have B*en Slain at Astra bad by Tur? coman Tribesmen, St Pettsrsburg. April 18.?Advices to The Russ from Teheran report a mast acre of 2.000 persons, including women and children, by Turcoman tribesmen at Aatrabad. There is no cenf! rmatlon hers of the massacre, but the Russlsn government Is sending a detachment of troops to that place. HAD LONCEST NAME IX WORLD. A. E. V. T. D. T. H. E. L. A. L. M. B. I 1. F. R. W. Chiles Drowned. Ptdicah. Ky. April IS.?Death by drowning came to the man, who is said to have had the longest name in the world. He disappeared on Fri? day, and confirmation of the drown? ing ??vms obtained today by finding the body in Perkin s Creek, near Padu cah. His full name was Arthur Hugh Thomas T. DsWItt Tahnadge Hardln Eddy Lane Arland Llnnle Marlon Branch Sam Jones Plgg Reuben Wal? ker Chiles. The deceased was the son of the Rev. W. B. Chiles, superintendent of the Rescue Mission, of Paducah and ?ach nam? was that of some preacher of note. A WORTHY MOVEMENT. An 1 Jt >rt to Be Msd< to Organise a Y. M. C. A. A movement has been started by a few young men to organise a Young Men'* Jhrlatisn Association in this city and If they receive the encour? agement, co-operation and support from the church members, buslneas mer. find other citizens who are In? ternet? d In the real betterment of ths community and the elevation of the moral tone of the youth of Sumter, the .novement will be a success. This city is largs enough to support an ac? tive and properly conducted Y. M. C. A., ind the fsllure of efforts In form? er yoars to establish sn sssoclatlon on a substantial and permanent basis should not deter any one who think* well of the organisation and Its work front lending the present movement a hearty and substantial support. Tr* Y. M. C. A., la one of the most pow erfvj influences for good to be f n?nd In .America, M does s work that the chutches cannot do and wherever ther? hi an association it Is the centre of a wholesome Influence. It counter? acts the evil effects of pool rooms, socli I clubs snd other places or re? sort* and assists boys and young men to start right In life before evil habits have become fixed. IK ?MKS FOR DELEGATES. Notice to Boarding Mouses and Hotels. The hnHpltall'y committee of the Clvle league that ha< In charge the entertainment of the delegates to the ann nil convention of the Federation of Women's Clubs which will meet In this city next week tequeats that all of tnose who will entertain delegates will notify either Mrs. I. C. Strati** or .Miss Annie Graham at once of the nun hef that they can entertain In order that the assignment of isJaf agi t? tomes may be completed The committee has endeavored to call on ??vi \t.o,|\. nit the masnltude of the ? or < haa made the task Impossible, and ti> ? omrnlttee takes this mean* of bringing the matt r to the atten? tion of everybody. Quite a number of delegates are still unasslgned ami the committee entertains the hope that the ladles of | mit. r Sj ho have not volunteered to assist the ClvtC Leafue In providing homes for the delegstes will now come forward. T ?one Wh" til- I 'lMleis are ulso reo, vested to notify the committee ho* many delegates th.v can enter? tain and the rate p?r day. Mr. R. M. Peguea, a prominent cltl ten of Marlboro oCunty, died sudden? ly Wednesday night. -?- ) Isbed April, 1850. ?Bo Just ai t SUB PATTEN WADE MILLIONS. CHICAGO HI LL LEADER'S FLYKH PROVES SUCCESSFUL. Ills Pool Is Said to Have Sold 20 Mil? lion Bus tie Is of May Wheat at a Profit of Twenty Cents?He Puys Ills Respects to Secretary of Agri? culture Wilson and Lectures the Newspaper Reporters. Chicago, 111., April 17.?After a memorable speculative week, the tick? er's "good night" was received at noon today with a deep sigh of relief from board of trade men, not to men? tion an army of laymen drawn into the vortex of the wheat pit by the publicity given James A. Patten, the bull leader and his following. Today Mr. Patten personally left the market to Its fate, which fate from the view of the Patten crowd, Improved considerably, as prices ad? vanced over a cent In May and July options. Mr. Patten paid his respects to Sec? retary of Agriculture Wilson, declar? ing that the latter's estimate of avail? able supplies a as a Joke, and lectured reporters, who he alleges have been more entertaining than accurate In their stories. As to talk of removing tariff on wheat as a slap at the manipulators, Mr. Patten was for It. "I am In favor of removing It right now, because w# will have to do It Inside of ten years at any rate. It would not affect the price of wheat a penny, for the markets of the world are on a parity right now." July, which went to 1.14 3-8 under tremendous pressure on Thursday, closed today within a shade of the best price of the week at 1.18 3-8. Whether this price is too high or too 1 .w, cannot, of course, be known until the time for delivery on con? tracts. Both Secretary Wilson and Mr. Patten have remarked that "time will tell." and "time" in the present Instances means two months and a half from the present. That the fight between opposing ^Interests will be one of the most exicltlng in the his? tory of the board of trade no one dcubts. In the aggregate It will be waged between those who believed in the accuracy of the government re? ports, and those who pin their faith to the Patten view. "The Patten pool" has cleaned up between $4.000.000 and $5.000,000 on May wheat, says the Tribune today. "Of that amount 'Jim* Patten has pocketed fully two-thirds. Market experts estimate that the broker and his coterie have sold to the public 20.000.000 bushels of May wheat at an average profit of 20 cents, giving them a profit of $4.000,000, and be? sides this he has made a substan? tial profit on July wheat, to say noth? ing of the September and December options, which he has scalped In the market for a profit of from 2 to 5 cents, making his total winnings not much under $5,000,000." A THOUSAND SLAIN AT ADANA. British Vice Counsel Wounded When Americans Were Killed. Beirut. Syria, April 18.?A terrible uprising has occurred In Adana. Street fighting has been going on for three days, at least 1.000 persons hav? ing been killed. The city has been practically destroyed by fire. Amerl *an missionaries named Hogers and Maurer, the latter from Hadpjin, are dead. All other Americans are safe. The British vice consul Is among the wounded. I>K|HMisary Auditor's Report. The following report was given out by Dispensary Auditor West, showing the total sales, breakage and stock on hrnd for the month of March, 1909: Abbeville.$ 11.3S9.65 Alken. 26.699.33 Beaufort. 9.751.35 Bamberg. 7.422.22 Barnwell. 12.099.00 i'. rtoltf. r>.o:ir,.35 <'>lleton. I.OSS.tS Calhoun. 3.948.69 Charleston. 46.110.90 Dorchester. 5.174.6:? Falrfleld. 5.S32.37 Florence. 1 1.445.28 K.rshaw. 6.70S.5S Georgetown. 10, HMO Hampton. I.f tft.f 6 I*c. 6.540.57 Lexington. 5.632.96 <>ran?rburg. 15.372.46 111. bland. 40.974 60 Sumter. 15.395.95 Wllllumsburg. 6.269.42 $263,605.23 When lovers elope It's also a get away for common sense. id Fear not?~Let all the ends Tbou Ali A TER. S. C WEDN] REVOLUTION IN TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE MAY BE AT? TACKED IN A DAY OR TWO. Committee of Union and Progress in Complete Control of Third Army Corps?Deputation** Being Sent from Constantinople to Where Sol? diers Are Being Assembled, With Assurances Tliat the Constitution is Not Being Infringed. Constantinople. April 17.?The committee of union and progress has given convicing proof of its power and influence over the third army corps. Two military trains, each containing eight hundred infantry, arrived this morning at Tohatalje, about sixty-sev? en miles from the capital, and four other trains are expected to reach that point within the next twenty four hours. Preparations also are be? ing made at Saloniki for the dispatch of a number of additional trains for Constantinople. After remaining a short time at To? hatalje the two trains continued on to Spartakulch, which is Inside the line of fortifications at Hadeemkol, forty miles from the capital, which were abandoned during the night by the artillery of the garrison. The Saloniki troops evidently are collecting at Spartauleh where they should number not leas than seven thousand by tomorrow, with rein? forcements that are coming from Adralnople. Within a day or two the committee will have between fifteen thousand and twenty thousand men within striking distance of Constantinople, where the mutinous garrison, having practically discarded its officers and discipline, certainly will not be able to offer resistance, if, indeed, any at? tempt at resistance is made. It la be? lieved that the Saloniki battalions on their arrival here will demand the fulfillment of several conditions, which the Sultan and the new govern? ment will find it impossible to reject The advance of the soldiers has great? ly impressed the public, and it is ex? pected that some quick changes will be made among the government offi? cials. A special mission, composed of two pashas, three ulemas and three duputles has been sent to Tohatalje to persuade the troops that the con? stitution Is being maintained and to explain also the real meaning of the rising on last Tuesday. It is rumored that the commission has not been successful in impressing the leaders of the young Turks, who also rejected the explanation of flight, as accounting for the absence frcm the deputation of the deputies, Salon? iki and Monastlr. Another deputation, composed of twenty-five membeis, Is leaving to? night to convey to the troops the as? surance of the chamber that there has been no Infringement of the constitu? tion, which still rules. The situation undoubtedly is grave. Owing to the tension of the public mind, the slight? est Incident may provoke a conflagra? tion, while the news from the prov? inces possibly may arouse race preju? dices, which up to the present have been dormant. The artillery at Hademkol mutinied during the night. Seizing some of their officers and compelling others to don the uniforms of privates, they en? trained for Constantinople, to the number of twelve hundred, in order to assure themselves that the consti? tution was being made and that the Sultan was alive. They were met at the depot by a Saloniki chasseur, who is believed to have been an officer in disguise. They marched to the war office, where they were entertained with tea and refreshments, after? wards proceeding to Parliament. Here they listened to reassuring speeches by the acting president of the cham? ber and several prominent deputies. FIRE IN MAYESVILLE. Handsome Residence of Mr. 11. C. Bland Completely Destroyed. Mayesvllle. April 18.?The hand? some residence of Mr. H. C. Bland was completely destroyed by fire about 4:30 o'clock this morning. Mr. Bland was In the house by himself, hll family being away, and had to Climb down a lightning rod to escape, badly cutting his hands. The origin of the fire is unknown, but has the appearance of being the work bf an Incendiary as there had been no Bra ghoul the premises. This residence was among the most handaome in town and vary taste? fully and expensively furnished. The loss Is unkpown now, but the Insur? ance will oniy partially cover the loss of house and furnishings. The remembrance of past labor Is sweet.?Irish. (1110 nst at be thy Country's, Thy God's at ESDAY. APRIL 21. 1 TROUBLES AT CLEMSON. CAPT. MIXVS TELLS WHY HE SEV? ERED HIS CONNECTION. Retiring Commandant Alleges Weak? ness of Institution as nt Present Or? ganized, and Impossibility of Se? curing- Good Results for Students or State?Persistent Interference by Dr. Meli, and Continued Failure of Board to Meet Issues Are Two Charges** To the Editor of The State: In beginning my detail as military Instructor at Clemson college, I ar? rived August 30, 1907, about two weeks before the opening of the reg? ular session. During this time and the few weeks following the opening, I became acquainted, in the natural course of events, with all the faculty. There was a willingness upon their part to tell me of the disciplinary sit? uation the past year. The various escapades and violations that are matters of public knowledge were re? hearsed to me time and time again. One general suggestion in all these recitals was to the effect that I would probably succeed with discipline if Dr. Meli, the president, did not inter? fere. On one occasion Prof. Riggs, who is thought to be very near to the president, stated to me, in effect, that he had told the president that the success of his administration would be largely based upon his non-inter? ference in disciplinary matters. In taking up my duties as com I mandant, I discovered a deplorable I state of affairs. No organization, no I system, not the slightest regard on I the part of the cadets for law or or I der, very little respect or considera I tlon for the faculty: simply a great I mob of youths allowed to run wild. I However, I began to apply the regula I tions and the penalties for their ln I fraction as strenuously as the situa I tlon# would allow. The next few I months was a time of turbulence. It I Is my belief that the cadets soon I found that they could not get by me I upon certain of their demands for I privileges, for usually most of them I came to me through the president, I and always were put to me in a way I that left no doubt in my mind of the I president's desire to concede almost I anything the cadets requested or de I manded. I believe the record will I show that most cases I withstood the I unmerltorious and harmful appeals of I this combination, and I think results I will show the wisdom of the stand. I Still, during the first year, there were I continual conflicts between us, due I to the fact that the president In an I irregular, and in some cases, an un I authorized way, apd also, in my opin I ion, often without sufficient grounds. I yielded to the request of Individuals. I The April 1908 affair came I along, and its consequences are well I known to the public. The realization I came to me after the dismissal of the I 305 cadets, that if from now on real I constructive work was not carried for I ward, and if a sense of duty was not I taught to the cadets, that the blame I for this failure would be on the au I thorlties. In bringing about the above. I I felt that the first and foremost ne I ceFslty in a student body is a system I of honor, adhered to In a manly and I straightforward way, and that the I next step Is a clear and unyielding en I forcement of the regulations, justly I declslviely and fairly. The honor sys I tern the student body itself is respon I sible for and must carry out. This I system was adopted a few days after I the April reduction of the crops. I The implanting of a sense of duty I in a body of students is largely due I to the attitude of the authorities. I their individuality, their honestly and I fixedness of purpose in carrying out I their duties. I knew that in so far I as co-operation and aid by the faculty I were concerned, 1 could look for little I help, because in the maintenance of discipline the members of the faculty I cf Clemson college are simply indlf I fercnt, and that the conception and I ideas of the president do not ordinari? ly take logical form. Consequently, the rehabilitation appealed to me as a work that would have to be under? taken single-handed. j Expecting no aid from the presi? dent, neither In a forcible nor a per? suasive way, 1 fought against the ad? mission of his harmful ami ruinous Interferences in the structure that i was trying to build. An examination of the record! of the commandant s office and a knowledge of my attitude towards affairs would convince an)' one of the logle of my conclusion in regard to methods necessary to earn out the undertaking. At the beginning of this session questions arose. Appeals were made to Dr. Meli. In some cases he dis? regarded me as a component part ol dlsiclpllne; in others, clear infractions id Truth's." THE T KU J 909. New 8er of the regulations he claimed were personal between him and a cadet, and In others the ground for his ac? tion was not apparent to me, nor do I believe, to him. Following the legalizing of a ca? det's desertion by restoring him to his full student functions without a word with me in regard to the case, and when approached by me an assump? tion of a discourteous attitude in the matter, I called the chairman of the board of trustees' attention to the president's continual and unauthor? ized interference in the discipline of the institution, and offered to give the board an opportunity to investi? gate. A committee from the board, unauthorized, as I understood it, met for a consultation with the president and me, and went over the various items that I presented. There was no expression of opinion as to whether or not the committee agreed or dis? agreed with my contention, for the committee was without power, but the names of the gentlemen are as follows, and I would suggest that they would enlighten the public as to what they feel about this matter; I would like to see what they would say: Col. Alan Johnstone, Cel. M. L. Donaldson, Mr. C. D. Mann, Col. R. W. Simpson. My claim is that as I was a com? ponent part of discipline and com? mandant, the president had no right to restore a cadet without first giving me an opportunity to investigate the offense, and if he desired to override me, to do it in a way authorized by the regulations, ard not to ruthlessly invade my jurisdiction and put my authority at defiance. At any rate, the matter was left standing until the December meeting of the board. At that time a committee of the board, consisting of Col. Alan Johnstone, Senator Tillman and Mr. Mauldin had a conference with Dr. Meli and me. The Issues were not looked into, but simply glossed over, and the matter again left standing, with the presi? dent's promise to stay out of the mil? itary jurisdiction, and my announce? ment that unless he did I would give up my position as commandant. At the time I expressed extreme doubt as to the president's compliance with his part of the agreement. True to my expectations, in January of this year, he again began his interference with the military department. I sub? mitted my resignation and wrote in connection therewith a letter in which I set forth the following: "The rea? sons for my resignation are on ac? count of the president's interference with matters of discipline, setting aside the authority of the comman? dant, and ruthlessly violating the proper and well-established methods of maintaining discipline In a military system. His promise of cooperation and non-interference In the military department has not been kept. I sim? ply state my self-respect will not per? mit me to serve under him." The chairman of the board of trus? tees, upon receipt of this letter, wrote me. asking that I remain at the col? lege until the meeting of the board. In accordance with that letter I re? mained, believing that the board at iis meeting in March would go to the bottom of things. Personally, I had no desire to con? tinue the work as commandant, on account of the extreme arduousness Of the duties, but I felt that if the board would honestly look into the condition of affairs at this Institution good would be bound to result If ac tlon was taken in accordance with the facts as found. When the subject came up in the board, according to my information, a resolution was of? fered to accept my resignation. An amendment was offered thereto call? ing me before the board to have me set forth the underlying causes of mv *reslgnatton. Strange to say, the amendment could not be adopted. I am at a loss to know why the board of trustees should object to an honest Investigation Of such a vital matter as the dlalcipllne of Clemson. I'n ler stand that I do not complain Of the acceptance Of my resignation. 1 com* mend the hoard uopn its direct and positive way of handling my 0000. Nevertheless, what was the In.aid's clear duty with my letter before it. and also Information from some of ita own members to the real condition *t affairs? What lias been the experi? ence of the two form? r commandants under Dr. Moll? Here is Cap! Blr meyer's comment, taken from a lotto i to me "The ehances a commandant would have to put up a line showing in the matter of a cadet regiment are too numerous to mention. If the mili? tary department could only get the support Of the powers that be. Bui In my opinion nothing can he done Until there is a new president. Per? ?onally i was very fond of Dr. Hell, but he is weak and (I thought) was too willing to sacrifice any one so that he could be popular with the boys. 3 SOUTHRON, Established Jane, 18M ies?Vol. XXIX. So 17 RUSSIA OPPRESSING THE JEWS I RIGHTFUL CONDITION'S EXIST IN CZARS EM 1*1 HE. Spencer F. Eddy. In a Report to the State Department, Draws a Vivid Picture of tlie III-Treatment Accord? ed the Jews, Who Are Made to Pay Special Taxes and Who Are So Poor That a Single Spoon Suffices for Whole Families. Washington, April 18.?One wooden spoon sufficing for entire families, newly born children clad orjy in newspapers and the levy of taxes even on chickens killed after the Jewish custom are among the revelations made in a report concerning the Jews throughout Russia, which the State department made public today. The report Is from Spencer F. Eddy. A striking feature of it is the reference to the extreme poverty in the agrarian colonies established for the Jews. "One wooden spoon has to suffice for an entire family," says Mr. Eddy, "as the cost of one for each member of the family cannot be borne, and yet a wooden spoon can be bought for one and one-half cents. There is a. lying-in hospital supported by chari? ty, in Petersburg itself, where it is a common occurrence for women 1% wrap up their newly born children in nev. ^papers when leaving the hospital lor their homes, simply because they cannot afford to buy even a piece of flannel cloth suitable for the pur? pose." Special taxes are paid by the Jew* apart from the taxes common to all sjbjects. General taxes are assessed! on all animals killed for food. "The Jews are not taking the treat? ment and oppression with peace and" quietude," says Mr. Eddy. "During the past twenty years their opposi? tion, while unorganized and misdi? rected, has none the less been so strong and so unquenchable that neither prison nor bodily suffering, nor the whips of the Cossacks, nor transportation to the farthest limits of Siberia, nor even the death penalty itself, has been able to keep them quiet. It seems just to hope that the near future will bring the same bet? terment of conditions to Jews as it bids fair to bring to the Russian peo? ple generally.'' LYON AND COMMISSION TO MEET Conference to be Held on Friday IBS Discuss Winding I p of Dispensary.. Columbia, April 12.?A preliminary conference between Attorney General Lyon and the members of the dispen? sary commission and its attorneys will be held Friday, to discuss the further work of the commission in regard to winding up the affairs of the defunct institution. It is expected that in the meantime Governor Ansel will prob? ably name the two members of ihe commission to succeed Messrs. P. V. Arthur and C. K. Henderson, who re? signed to take the receivership or deted b> Judge Prltchard. The meeting on Friday will be a' very important one and there v ill probghly be several others during *.ho coming week. The Attorney Geneial dor?s not think that any action as KM* the il'atiibution of claims will be tak? en, however, until the official l.'ou date of the Court is received from Washington. In the meantime it ?e rumored that the whiskey houses will move for a rehearing before the Su? preme Court and thus delay matters further. This can be done at any time within 30 days after the decisions has been rendered; but such a course is not consideied likely, and. even if ic is followed It would be necessary for a majority of the Court to reverse itself on its former decision. Prof. Hans Oertel has been chosen Yale University delegate to the 500th anniversary of the University of Leip *lg in July, and Prof. Willtston Walk? er delegate to the 3T?0th anniversary of the University of Geneva. ami as far as I could sea his eforts had exactly the Opposite results." Capt. (May's report Is gOl as hard, but I have read it cud be complains all>ng tlie saute line. 1 am convinced .?f the magnificent opportunity for great Work at ClesaSOU ami realizing that I owe much to the State which I have called my own since 1 was six years of age and in which 1 have si ? nt a great many years, 1 make the foregoing statement based upon ray experience ami observation at Clem son and with a view that the inform? ation may prOVU Ol SOUlS \alue to the P< opts their attitude towards the college. J. C. MINUS, Capt. U. S. Army Retired April 17, 1909. 1