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?Hr. Hl MTUt WAWilM/ N. FwUiU Consolidated Auk. 2,1 RICE FOd JUDGE JS CLOSE. FOl II < VM ll>\TKH rem ASSO < I ATS JUfffKJH Bt'NCHED. m. .Hilling, i Matt*, IYmKHV", I . Mill.till. Running Nerk and Nct'k In tho Or der Named.?Meiiiiuingcr Has Small Lead Hal Eraser Oalned on Second and Tldrd Ballot. lumhia, Feb. ?8.?At noon the Joint Asse m hi.. ca1.4n.encs balloting for the nfth Justice of Supreme Court, the candidates being. Circuit Judges, M em m Inger of Charleston, and Watts of Cheraw. Representative Thomas B. Fr?ser, of Sumter. former Adjutant General Mllledge L. Bonham. of An? derson and Mr. W. B. Q ??ber of the Walterboro bar. Columbia. Feb. 8.?When Joint As aeanbly convened at noon to elect a Justice of the Supreme Court, nomi? nations were made aa follows: Judge Robert Withers Memmlnger of Charleston by representative Van* dersorst; seconds. Sonator Weston, Representatives Davis Sawyer, Wil? liams, Boyd. Wells. Judge Richard Cannon Watt* of Cheraw, by Representative W. F. Stevenson: seconds Senator Lawson, Senator Wharton, Representative * .* ler. Hon. W. B. Oruber, of Walterboro, by Senator Bates, of Barnwell. sec oada, Representatives Mltchum and D. L? Smith of Colloton. Hon. T. B. Fr?ser, of Sumter, by Senator Al\n Johnstons of Newberry, seconds. Senator Clifton, Representa? tives Dick, Isaac Edwards, Reaves, Belser. Hoo. Mlllldge L. Bonham, of Anders. .1, by Senator Sullivan, sec? onds. Repreaentatlvea Watson. Ayer, Cary. K. P. Sinltl. C. D. Smith, Scott. Hopkins. | The first of the three ballots which 1 it had been agreed should bt taken at this sitting of the Joint assembly! resulted as follows: | Total vote cast. 111; necessary to a choice 71: distribution of ballots,, Memmlnger. 3t; Watts, 88; Fraaer. SI; ? ^-oahasn. SO; Oruber, II. !' The second ballot, total vote cast, 1 111 necessary to a choice. 78; Mem- 1 nMir. 81; Watts. 87; Fraaer, 85; Bonham. 80; Oruber. II. The third ballot, total vote cast, 111; necessary to a choice, 78; Mem? mlnger. 88; Watts. 88; Fraaer. 36; Bonham. 18; Oruber, 14. Three more ballots will be taken Thursday, the Joint assembly will not meet Wednesday evening because of the governor'* reception. M\W LOOK TO SOUTH FOR HOMI - What Im Rein* ikme at Various Places < . I min ? v i;h rH to Come Here. Washington, Feb. 8.?As the result of exhibits made by the Southern Railway and affiliated ^Ines at various fairs and expositions In the North and West last fall, the Laud and Indus? trial department of the Southern has the names of several thousand people who are Interested In the South with the view of looking for homes. Ex? hibits were maintained by the South? ern and affiliated lines at Pittsburg Land Shot*-, the Illinois State Fair at Springfield, the Wisconsin Sta.e Fair at Milwaukee, and the New York State Fair at Syracuse. These exhibits were viewed in the aggregate bv over a half million people according to re? ports Just compiled by the Land and Industrial Department of the South? ern. In addition as large a num? ber visited the exhibit of the South and Its Resources made Jointly at the Ohio Valley Kxpostffjasj in Cincinnati by the railroads of the Southeast. 4 agrucltural possibilities of the Sotuheast were displayed to magnifi? cent advantage at these fairs, the Southern Railway exhtlhts receiv? ing most favorahh- notice at all of them. From 10.000 to 16.000 per? sons visited the exhibit dully at the Plttsburg I.and Show coming from all the middle States and from Canada. A large number of thrifty Oermsn farmers were among those most in? terested it Wisconsin State Pair. The exhibit of the varied products of the Southeast at the Illinois State Fair and QM New York State Fair Inter? ested thotst nds who bad previously considered yotton practically the only product of the Sou?h. Thousands of pieces of literature were distribute-d showing the opportunities for profit In other lines of agriculture In the South. Columbia, Feb. 8.?"To forbid cig? arettes In senate chamber" Is the pur? pose of a resolution passed by senate. Smoking during sessions aas. of course forbidden already. April. IHM. 881. FIELD Mj EXERCISES. good VOM imjxk by MAal SCHOOL IMPROVK.MKXT ASSO? CIATION. \ New I t mi.in ror 1911, Which Prom? ises to Brlnic About Renewed Inter? cut ami Enthusiasm In the Public School* of sinnt? r Couuty. One of the most important steps that has even been undertaken for the improvement and betterment of lifo In the rural districts of Sumter county and which will be brought about by the children of the present generation now at school, has taken definite shape. The Rural School Improvement I Association has appointed a commit- , tee consisting of Messrs. H. W. Beall, Miss Agnes Richardson ard Mr. W. j M. Scott to take up the work and be- j gin the campaign. After holding a : number of meetings, the committee i has decided to have what is known as "Field Day" exercises. To that end, Mr. Scott was appointed a committee of one to solicit prizes for the best work done in the various departments of school and home life. In less than three hours, he succeed? ed In securing about thirty prizes to be given to enterprising and fatihful pupils. The spirit as manifested by these business men of Sumter is very : , much to be admired, for it is through | ; their generosity and Interest that the success of the Field Day movement is assured. The date set for Field Day is Sat- , urday. April 16th. beginning at 10:30 j and the County Court House will be j the place. Everybody is Invited to'. come and make the occasion a de- j Ughtful one. It Is hoped that every teacher, every child, every trustee, every parent In the county will be there, to see and be seen. All are* re? quested to bring their lunch baskets aa the exercises will be continued in the afternoon for a ^hort time. The J fun and excitement ~vlll be In the1 afternoon as that will be the time for the athletic meet, consisting of run? ning, jumping, etc. Competent committees will be on hand to select the best In each depart? ment and award prizes accordingly. Below is a list for which the prizes are to be offered, and all necessary in? formation pertaining to same. If ad? ditional Information shall be desired, write ig W. M. Scott, Sumter, S. C, and he will gladly furnish It: 1. Reading. Three prizes offered. ? Let each school send best readers. Reading selection made by commit? tee. Open to boys and girls. First prize goes to High School pupil; sec? ond to Orammar school; third to pri? mary pupil. i 2. Arithmetic: Two prizes offer? ed. Each school should send best mathematicians. Examples given by committee. First prize goes to High School pupil. Second prize to Gram? mar school pupil; open to boys and girls. 3. History: Two prizes offered. First prize to best pupil on South Carolina history; second prize to best pupil on United States history; open to boys and glr'o. 4. Geogr?ony: One prize offered. The contest will be map drawing of South Carolina with counties. Each pupil who enters contest should be supplied with colored crayons. Open to boys and girls. 5. Writing: One prize offered. Best penmanship. Selection in writ? ing given by committee. Open to boys and girls. 6. Oratorical Contest: Two prizes offered. Open to boys only. Any se? lection by standard author will be accepted. The first prize in this con? test is undoubtedly the best and Is well worth working hard for. 7. Sewing: Two prizes offered, open to girls only. The first prize will bo for best made quilt square. Work to be goaS under supervision of ? ssasatttsa, 8. Best Loaf of Bread: < >n?- prize offered. Open tO girls only. Those entering this contest sh<?u)d begin pr;o itc at one.'. Bring in on April II, what you consider the best loaf. Bt prepared to state that no assist* are . \\,,s ku? n. Assistance will be al? lowed SM In trials or practices. 9. Bant Biscuit: one prize of? fered, Open to girls only. See in BtTU< Hons for best loaf of bread. 11, i ??? st Pound Butter: (ins prise offered. Opsg to girls only. See In? Stmotlona for Best Loaf of Bread. 11. Best <'ak<' One prize offered. open to girls only, sc.- instructions for Best Loaf of Bread. 1 t, Past PloW Stock One prize offered. Open to boys only. This plnW stock Is to be made without as? sistance and of durable material. 'Ho .lust ai id Fear nm-l t all the ends Thou Ah FMTEB. 8 0., SATURDi FR?SER GAINS VOTES. ballots still EVENLY DIVIDED 11i ;t\vBl:N OAn i)11>ati :s. Watts Loads on First and Third Bal? lots and Fraser on Second Ballot. Columbia, Feb P.?Three more ball la were taken today by the joint aaaoflflbly on the llfth justiceship, but no choice was reached. Three more ballot! will he taken tomorrow. Today the ballot! were as follows: First, Mem mincer, 39; Watts, 40; Oruber, 17; Bonham, 27; Fraser, 38; second ballot, Memminger 39; Watts, 40; Gruber, 16; Bonham, 23; Fraser, 41; Third ballot, Memminger, 39; Watts, 43. Gruber, 12; Bonham, 25; Fraser, 4 2. Should be brought to Court House be? fore 10 o'clock, April 15th. 13. Best Axe Handle: One prize offered. Open to boys only. See in? structions for Best Plow Stock. 14. Best Single Tree: One prize offered. Open to boys only. See in? structions for Best Plow Stock. 15. Best Cotton Basket: One prize offered. Open to boys only. See in? structions for Best Plow Stock. 16. Best Hoe Handle: One prize offered. Open to boys only. See in? structions for Best Plow Stock. 17. Best Sedge Broom: One prize offered. Open to boys and girls. Must be made without assistance and pre? sented at Court House before 10:00 o'clock, April 15th. 18. Best Free Hand Drawing: One prize offered. Open to girls only. Committee will give the examination. Materials furnished. 19. Best Free Hand Drawing: One prize offered. Open to boys only. Committee will give the examinations. Materials furnished. 20. Best Runner: One prize of? fered. Open to boys and girls. Those expecting to enter this contest should begin practice at once and do It systematically. This part of the pro? gram will be In the afternoon on the rear end of the Court House grounds. 22. Best Standing High Jump: Ono prise offered. Open to boys only. See instructions for Best Runner. 23. Best Running High Jump: One prize offered. Open to boys only. See Instructions for Best Runner. 24. Best Broad Jump: (Standing and Running.) One prize offered. Open to boys only. See Instructions for Best Runner. As to The Prizes. The prizes In this contest are of such value as to warrant keen com? petition. The majority of these prizes consist of money, ranging from $10 to $2.50. A great many of the mer? chants of the city are going to give substantial articles from their stores as prizes. Any pupil in the county Will be allowed to compete for one or more prizes. The school winning the RIOSt prizes will be presented a flag, j Rules for Filtering Contest. j livery pupil desiring to enter the contest should notify W. M. Scott, Sumter, S. C, of his or her desire, giv? ing name, address, name of school, and most important of all, the prize or prizes for which he or she desires to compete. This should be done at once. a Word to The Pupils. Look over carefully the lists for which prizes aro offered. Select one or more subjects with 'which you are thoroughly familiar and on which you are certain you c?.n make a credi? table showing. Send in your appli? cation for permission to enter the contest. Study carefully the rules governing each contest. When this is done, go to work and keep working until April 15. On that day, you will In all probability, go to your home, a happy boy or girl, happy at having won that which you started out to win. Remember that practice makes perfect, and it is to the boy or girl ?who works hardest, that the prises go. a Word to Teachers. To a very large extent, the success of this new movement, depends upon you. It Is the duty of every teacher in the county io interest themselves In this movemenl and help make it ;< succesa Let every teacher study carefully the rules and regulations governing this contest and be able to answer any questions concerning sann?. Thero may be some pupils In your school at whose homo, no paper ar? rives. Then make it your business to tell them all about the contest. By being interested yourself, you Interest your pupils. Talk with them, advise them, and help them whenever neces? sary. You know your pupils better perhaps than any one else and it Is you to whom they will look for guid? ance and direction. Select your best pupils in saoh department and advise them to enter the contest. See to It ma't at be thy Country'3, Thy God's ai *Y, FEBRUARY 11, 191: CHARGED WITH MURDER. HER HUSBAND AND HIS BROTH - BR HELD AS ACCESSORIES. Preliminary Hearing Has Been Post? poned Indefinitely?Three Letters Found, One Kept Secret. Whiteville, N. C, Feb. 8.?Vague and indefinite rumors continue to be circulated here as to what the State? will attempt to show as a motive for the shooting to death Saturday even? ing at Mount Tabor of Robert M. Floyd, a medical student of South Carolina, by Mrs. N. M. Hayes, who claims that she acted in defense of her honor. i Mrs. Hayes is in jail awaiting a preliminary hearing on the charge of j murder and her husband and his brother, Lloyd Hayes, 14 years old, j are also in jail charged with being ac j cessorles before the fact. The preliminary hearing was first announced to be held here today, but has been postponed to some future date yet to be selected, the delay per? haps being occasioned on account of the fact that counsel on both sides desire further time in which to pre? pare for the legal battle which will likely take place. The trial will be held before Justice W. C. Graham, of Mount Tabor, before whom the war? rants were issued. D. J. Lewis was retained yesterday as counsel for the prosecution and he spent the day at Mount Tabor investigating the shoot? ing and in search of any possible evi? dence. M. T. Floyd, father of the young man killed, and Julius T. Floyd, a brother, of Gallivants Ferry, S. C, spent yesterday here. The elder Mr. Floyd expressed the firm conviction that his son wos the victim of a con? spiracy and asserts ho wants to see justice done. He stated that three letters were found in the pockets of his son from the Hayes, one from MJrs. Hayes asking that hn/come here and treat her for a mole and also one from her husband requesting the same thing, while the contents of the third letter was not given out, but is said to have some bearing on the case. No one has been found but Mrs. Hayes who pretends to have been present at the time of the shooting. HAD A N ARROW ESCAPE. Negro Twice Sentenced to Hang for Killing White Man Acquitted on Third Trial. Savannah, Ga., Fe \ 7.?Brunswiek McCray, a negro, who twice had been sentenced to hang f<r Killing Zenas Warnell, a white tu an, in Bryan county In 1908, was acquitted of the murder charge today at the end of his third trial. He admitted the kill? ing. On his formet trials in Bryan eonhty McCray was guarded by a troop of cavalry. that there are a goodly number of contestants from your school and that you yourself are there. A Word to Parents. You are, of course, interested in your child's progress and advance? ment and it is hoped that you are go? ing to join in line with us and help to Improve and better conditions in our rural communities especially. You can do this by help and suggestions to the child. You know better than any one else in the world just what your child can do and is capable of doing. In this movement, it is desir? ed that you advise your child especial? ly along the practical lines. The teacher wdll manage the branches of study. If your son has specie apti? tude for making things useful on the farm or your daughter inclines to sewing, then help them along these lines, and see to it that your home is well represented on April 15th. A Word to The Public. Let everybody remember the time and place. On Saturday, April 15th beginning at 10:30 in the morning and at the County Court House. The pub? lic is cordially Invited to attend the exercises and a pleaaant time is as? sured to all who attend. Every one is requested to bring their lunch haaketa, and dinner will be about two (?'(dock. Shortly all- r dinner the athletic meet will be held. This event promises to be very inter eating and eXClting. The exercises will probably be over by \ o'clock, if not earlier. In conclusion lei it be said that the sccess of this new and very Impor? tant movement is now in the hands of the people. The work of the com? mittee Is well-nigh completed. Then let us all arise beautifully to the oc caaalon and show to the other coun? ties of South Carolina that Sumter ll still the Game Cock City and her county the best In the State. d Truth's." L. MEXICO'S BLOODLESS BATTLE. FEDERALS FAIL TO DISLODGE REBELS NEAR JUAREZ. Fl Pasoans Line Bank of Rio Grande on American Side and Watch "Ex? hibition" ? Kngagcmcnt Lasts About Fifteen Minutes and l*roba bly Two Hundred Sliots Exchang? ed. El Paso, Texas, Feb. 7.?The first battle of Juarez, between Federal troops and insurrectos, was fought to? day. "Exhibition" is the proper word, for no one was hurt on either side, and the "exhibition" was viewed by a thousand or more El Pasoans, who lined the bank of the Rio Grande on the American side, about three miles west of El Paso. The exchange of shots lasted about fifteen minutes and about 200 shots were tired. According to Pascqual Orozco, the leader of the insurrect? ionists, his men fired only fifty of these. He declared that the Federals got away so fpst that they were >out of range before more shots could be tired at them. Tonight the Federals are behind the walls of the Cathedral of Gauadaloupe, the barracks and the bull ring, at Juarez, across the river from here. Orozco remains in possession of the position which he occuped at noon and held against the Federal advance. He declared, in an interview with the Associated Press, that he firmly In? tends to attack Juarez, but that he awaited the arrival of Gen. Blanco with 3 50 men. He looks for the lat? ter at any moment. Orozco's force around Juarez num? bers under 600 men, probably 550. Of those, 310 were with him in the skirmish today. The Federal forces, by actual count, numbered 318, in? cluding 100 foot soldiers and 84 mounted infantry. They took with them no artillery, and Orozco has none. The insurrecto leader and his men spent last night at Rancho Flores, usually Inhabited by a few horses and a herd of goats, which the rebels took." Orozco left the ranch during the forenoon and reached a new position on the hills, along the river across from the El Paso Smelter. Here the correspondents, who had been on his trail since daybreak discovered him. He and six of his lieutenants met the visitors half way up the mountain side. He carried a rifie, like his men. He looked careworn, but determined. He answered questions only after deliberation and often evasively. He was of no mind to betray his plans. His men were scattered along the hills for three-quarters of a mile. Someone leaving El Paso in an au? tomobile, coincident with the depart? ure of the Federals from Jaurez un? der Col. Rabago gave the rebels warning. Making a trumpet with his hands, the El Pasoan shouted: "Get busy, the troops are coming." The scout machine was quickly fol? lowed by scores of others, each con? taining a number of people, many of them women. Hundreds came on hay ricks, bicycles and wagons to the smelter. Others on foot arrived, breathless, after it was all over, except for an occasional shout echoing from the hills. At the alarm of the automo bilists, the whole mountain side awoke to life. At 2,000 yards the revolutionists looked like insects mak? ing their way on all fours to avoid bullets, through the maze of cactus, soapwood, sage brush and boulders. It was about 2 o'clock this morn? ing when Col Rabago marched out the river road. The eastern wing of Orozco's force opened fire, when the foot soldiers appeared on a crest about 600 yards distant. The Fed? erals halted in a compact mass, but escaped injury because the "thirty thirties," carried by the revolution? ists, are not effective at that distance. They then returned and retreated at a d<?g trot. The mounted men of the Federals did not come within range. The sightseers on the American side hear witness to the celerity of the re? treat. As soon as news of impend? ing fight reached Col Sharpe, com? manding the 23d infantry, l\ S. A., he dispatched reinforcements to the guard at the smelters, to prevent pos? sible violation of American neurality. The skirmish had been over for an hour, a rebel, clutching n live peso bill in his hand, crossed to the Amer? ican Side, He had been sent to buy a dinner for Oronoo. Soldiers turned him back, fearing that he wished to purchase ammunition. Again <>n the Mexican side, he encountered some newspaper men who guaranteed the Innocence of the man. He bought his THE TR? E SOOTUKOX. Established June, ISM Vol. XXXI. No. 60. made nui fw umn. THREE NEGROES ESCAPE FROM GUARDS YESTERDAY. Reward Ottered by Car Griffith for Appreheaaioa of T? en Want? ed. Columbia, r At .?While working in a swam .ne State farm in Kershaw v y three negro convicts escape ^w jrday. Two were serving life y and the third was serving |f> .ice of 13 years. A message sent to the penitentiary. D. J. i ifhth, the superintendent of the penitentiary, offered a reward of $50 ; each for the escaped prisoners. The prisoners escaping were: Lee Car? ter, Hilbert Odom and Frank Mc Calaster. i Hilbert Odom was tried and con? victed in Barnwell county in 190*4 on the charge of burglary and was sen? tenced to life imprisonment. He is about 5 feet 4 inches high, black, hair, dark brown eyes, dark brown com? plexion. He is 33 years of age, has small mark on left cheek and has three front upper teeth filled with gold. Lee Carter was tried and convicted at the March term of court in Union county on the charge of housebreak ing and larceny and was sentenced to the penitentiary for 13 years. He is 27 years old, 5 feet 10 inches high, black hair, dark brown eyes and dark brown complexion and a low, flat nose. Frank McCallister was tried and convicted at the February term of court in Williamsburg county on the charge of murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment. He is 30 years old, 5 feet 4 li . hes in height, blatK hair, black eyes, black complexion has scar under left eye and two scars on back of head. EIGHT ARE COMMISSIONED. Notaries Public Will Soon Take On New Lease of Life. Columbia, Feb. 9.?Commissions have been granted by Gov. Blease to eight notaries public. The commis? sions were granted upon the payment of $3.25. The commissions of all notaries public in South Carolina will expire Thursday night. Several thou? sand applications for appointments have been filed with Gov. Blease. There is a measure pending in the ? general assembly with reference to notaries public. Commissioner of Deeds. Columbia, Feb. t.?G. A. Boat WTight, of Augusta, nas been commis? sioned by Gov. Blease as commission? er of deeds of South Carolina. This announcement was made yesterday at the office of the Secretary of the State. supplies under their supervision and went back grinning. Orozco was content with repulsing the enemy. After the retreat of the latter lie search* d the ground thor? oughly, but discovered no signs of blood letting. After the skirmish Orozco said that While there has been no loss of life, he was glad of the "moral effect" of repulsing the enemy. The "moral ef? fect" was needed, for Orozco's stock dropped several points among his sympathizers, first, when he allowed Itabago to elude him at Bauche on , Sunday, and second, when he failed ( to attack Jaurez on the heels of that offict r. Orosco gave his side of the story for the first today. He had waited at Bauche two days for Ra bago. He wr.s without food or water. His men clamored for an advance on i Juarez, he said, declaring that Ra bago was a myth, or had been en? gaged further south by Gen. Blanco. Leaving fifty men on guard, where two sections of the railroad tin k had been removed, he started north. His men, he said, n 're nearly exhausted from hunger and fatigue, and his horses worn out. He hud not been goal an hour when Babago's train arrived and was derailed. The rebel guard engaged the Federals at intervals during the night, itabago, meanwhile, moved into the trenches, which Orosco'i torce had deserted. a skirmish fair was maintained at Intervals on Sunday. Then by a dar? in? move, protecting his rear with rapid lire guns, Babago escaped in'.o a pass on the hills. The jaded rebels were unable to follow. 1 Orosco plated the number Of his own dead In the Bauche ti^ht ai two and his wounded at four. He thought that twenty-six patients, now in the Federal hospital at Janres, embraced the Federal wounded, but insisted that they lost six or eight killed in I stead of one, as had been reported. He said that some of his men saw I the Federals burying the dead.