The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 31, 1911, Image 3
Olli FLEES FROM MEXICO.
t.LOOM\ I 1 \Y*:-TAKIN<; AT F.AR
LY HOI K OF MORNiNO.
<? warded by Few FMlthful Friends,
Agetl an?! Ill F.x-Ruler, Steals Awa>
In iM'Mtl of Night from Former Seat
of hm?T. Ik Minis s. i.ii Train
ami T?k(n Ship Passage at Vers
Crus? Reclines Honorur? Ocncral
In SfmiilHli Army?l>c Iji Harri
Taken Oath
Mexico City, May 26.?Portirl ?
Dtaa stole from the Capital with great
secrecy at I o'clock this morning. |
Only a few devoted friends, whom he
dared to trust, followed htm to the
station. He waa bound fir \ era
Crua to take ship for Spain. In the
distance could be hoard the voices of
a few more enthusiastic celebrants,
l
who were still acclaiming the BOW
President. Francisco Leon De La
Harra, and shouting. "Viva Madero."
So carefully were the arange- I
msnts me.de for the Ex-President's i
sauaue that detail could not be con- '
firmed until thin afternoon. Secrecy
was due less to apprehension of a
popular outburst here than to a de?
sire to reach Vera Crus without the
'fact being known to marauding band?
along the route
Travel between this city and the
seaport usually is over the Mexican
Railroad, a standard guage line with
modern equipment Halls along this
route, however, frequently have been
removed of late by bandits, who were
determined that Dlax for reasons be3t
known to themselves, should not leave
the capital. They are reported to
have harbored the idea that Diaz
would follow the precedent of other
Latin-American President's and car?
ry the national funds with him.
There is another railroad to th-? j
coast, a narrow gauge. ewasi by th ?
Oesvrnnient. Taking it fir granted'
that Dlas would take the more lu I
urlou.4 route, the bandits have not mo- '
tested It. For this reason it ffgfl
?son by the Ex-President for his
trip.
The general should have rea hcd
Vera Crus during the afternoon, but
whether he has done so Is not gener?
ali known. Newspaper men at Vera '
Crus have long since given up at- |
tempting to transmit news over the j
Federal telegraph lines.
Presumably De La Harra and the I
officials, have been Informed, but
their lips are sealed on every detail.
ftenor De La Harra, who was inau?
gurated as Porvtsional President only .
today. It is realised has not yet had J
time t > bring about the reforms of
"free speech." and "liberty of the
preset" which have been dem.nob d. I
Oen. Dias, still feeble from his ill?
ness) and far from being a well man,
left his home at X o'clock in the
morning. A more dreary leave tak- '
ins could hardly have been witnessed. 1
Rain was falling and by the tine- the
Ex-President emerged from a house,
a November chill was In the air. He
was closely muffled and to aid in tie
disguise a borrowed automobile waa
used.
The route to the San Lasaro station
nad b*?m msppeo out over unfre?
quented roads. Hy a prearranged
scheme, at the last moment, police
were scattered along the lne. At cer?
tain points the close friends of the
former chieftain excluding thise who
will accompany him across the At?
lantic fell In behind his car.
j
The "Dlas Special" followed a pilot
train. The first train was occupied by
a detu"hm?nt of the 25th Infantry.
Mr. Dlas . accompanied by his
wtfe. ^*>n and .? f*" clo.*e friends.
"^e trains ran without orders, to
prevent rebels along the line picking
up news of Dlas's coming from the
wires. Just when or on what ship
Oen. Dlas will sail. Is a matter of con?
jecture. The French nhip Espagno
was due to lea\e \ . ri Cruz yesterday,
but may haw been held at the dis?
posal of the party from Mexico City.
A Spanish Imer. the Manue Calva,
Is scheduled to weigh anchor tomor?
row, sailing via Havana to Barcelona.
A airman ship, on which the Mai
party recentlv reserved state rooms
reports that the reservations have not
been cancelled.
Oen. Dlas mill probably make his
home In Spain, probably at Madrid.
Senori Ida/ was mad. t lid. in
waiting to the Spanish Queen, and
Oen. Idas ha ?? been mad.- an hote-r
sry general In th- Spanish army.
The inauguration of Do La I'ain
ss Prov*l ?nal Pre -ado n t WnM i' wry
brief affnlr. orcupyng but ten min?
utes. To nsoctasoes it sosmtd he had
warcelv moved doWg Awnlda Claco
de Maya with his splendid esc ort be?
fore he mas on hi* wtv back to the
National Palace ;,t the heels ,f bis
galloping troopers, his oarrlags
smother* d with flo* ? rs\
The oath was administer* d by the
President of the Chamber of DefW
tlo?. I ?e l.t I: i ri i stood w ith hi
hands extended and repoatal
oath.
The afternoon was spent In I i oa?
tlnu ?us reception.
Private telegrams rec*d\ ?1 her, to?
night report the arrival of Oen. Dlas
I at Vera Cruz at 3 o'cloc k this after
I noon.
According lo the advicea he board
ad the Tplranga, ? Hamburg-Amerl
i an boat, tonight. The Tplranga li
due to sau South to Coataacoalcoa to
norow, She will return to Vera Cruz
and sail for Europe Wednesday.
Railroad reports teeeived toni?ht
state that the pilot train was stopped
bg insurectos below Jalapa, but after
j learning that It was serving as a
pil >t to the general's train, it was per
? mitted to proceed. None of the three
' suffered other delays.
Tit un STAKTS A BO IT jink 5.
Winthrop College Has Addotl Another
t ar to C ontain lv\hlbit of llouse
ho!d Convenience*.
Clemson College, May L'5.?Owing
to circumstances that could not be
controlled the date of the starting of
this train has been somewhat delayed,
and It Is now planned to get it under
*ay about the 5th of June. A tch** .
ule of the points to be visited and
the dates thereof has been submitted
to the railroads for their approval, I
and as soon aa this If obtained the
Itinerary will be given to the public.
While this train la planned and
equipped by Winthrop and Clemson
colleges, yet without the hearty co?
op, ration of the railroads of this State
Its operation would not have been
possible. The three great railroad
systems, the Southern, the Seaboard
Air Line and the Atlantic Coast Line,
have from the very beginning met the
proposition in a most cordial and lib?
eral manner. Not only are they fur?
nishing the cars for the transporta- '
tion of the exhibits of the train, but
they are also moving that train free |
of charge. It is but proper that this |
tot should be known to the people of'
the State as showing to them the in- :
terest that these great corporations
I
are taking in their material welfare. |
Since the last notice of this train
was given to the public another car
has been added by Winthrop college. [
This car will be filled with an ex?
hibit of household conveniences and
should prove quite an attraction and
of high educational value.
CJernson college has also found It
p sslble to add more live StOgh thnn
wiw at first counted upon, so this fea- j
ture will be specially complete.
The visit of this train should be of
particular Interest to the boys of the
various corn clubs over the State, and
it is expected that they will turn out
In force. Special work along tho lino
of corn Judging and cultivation will
he given by Prof. Napier and others of j
Clemson college and the train Will
also t>e accompanied by Prof. 13. C.
Hnddon, who is now In charge of the
boys' corn club work of the State,
working in cooperation and ander th-;
joint direction of Clemson college and
the I'nlted Suites farm demonstration
work.
Maw Hyde, In charge of the Win?
throp cars, will have a competent
corps of assistants and has outlined
an extremely Interesting programme.
Ii f at kf.com> into k fx.
Tcnipx'ruture of tttt Common in the
South?Fall of Know in Wyoming.
Washington. May 26.?Season heat
records were broken today by a hot
wave that extended through the Mid?
dle W-st. the Interior East and the
.a, while people at Sheridan,
Wyo., shivered In a snow storm. The
srontnor bureau. summing up to?
night's conditions the country over,
sh .wed that up UttOUgb the Mi-si
xippi valley temperatures ran from
II t> a little better than 94 in rht ?
cago and '.Ml was common in the
.-outh.
The East today enjoyed a respite
from extreme heat, but a hot wave
that may swing the temperature again
Into the |f mark Is scheduled for to?
morrow.
stolen Wheel Recovered
Wedgethdd. May II,? I nOtl< ? in
TuesnuN's It* ?.i the following Item!
"Henry Williams, a n? gTO, stop? a
wheel last night from another ne?
gro named Evans and with it made
for the tall timbers. He was it ipped
for awhile al Wedgefleld, i n ausph -
ion. but after putting up the pba
that he had borrowed the wheel .ind
a good Stich story to ha< k this tab he
wan released. Constable Muldrow
gras sent out this morning t.. Conga
ras to try to eatch llu thief."
The writer was the tir<t one h< re to
?uspeel it was a stob n whe< I and told
Mr. at m. afellette who borrowod ? <
Wheel and overtook hin. at Malta.
He >\a.-> brought bach here end after
communication with police head*
quarters, where, on In estlgatlon
it was found that Bvana had rented
the wheel to Williams, to,*i Mr. Mel*
bit he could hol hold him. The next
morning he waa trying to sell the
a i.i and it wai ? i ? n aa ay from
him, i only want to keep tie- record
?tralghl The fault llei i" Sumter
lag hOl here.
Mrs. m.<5. Ryttenberg, ol New Turk,
Is spending sometime in 'la- city,
SUMTER ham) PLAYS in old
TIME TIP-TOP STYLE FOR
HIG1I school.
Battalion Drill, Extended Order Drill,
ami Competitive Drill Attract Much
Attention?Audience Cheers Per?
formers.
The Sumter boys from the Hoys'
High School entertained their friends
Friday afternoon at the local hasehall
park by displaying their ability to
drill and exhibiting the battalion in
the ceremony of dress parade. The
Sumter band, despite its disorganized
condition, had been gathered for the
occasion and was there with the
goods and played for the parade in
Its old time pleasing manner.
The school battalion formed at the
boys school and marched to the
Washington street school green, here
it was Joined by the band which led
It out to the baseball park, where the
drills took place. At the baseball
park the battalion was formed by
Adjutant McFadden and the band
played the "sound off" for retreat,
ending up with the "Star Spangled
Banner**1 The battalion then passed
In review before the major, Capt. W.
M. Scott, commandant of the bat?
talion, after which there was an ex?
hibition of battalion drill. One fea?
ture of the drill was the execution of
the setting-up exercises in uniform
time by the battalion.
The next feature ,vas the extended
order drill in which the boys of the
tifth and sixth grades, boys too small
to carry their guns yet awhile, show?
ed that they had mastered the prin?
ciples of extended order and were ca?
pable of executing the commands like
veterans.
The boys who were succssful in the
preliminary drill some da>.s ago,
twenty-five in num ?er, were next call?
ed upon to do their part of the en?
tertaining by giving an exhibition of
drilling In the manual arms. These
l.oys had been selected from the bat?
talion to drill on this occasion and
from them the six best drilled were
to drill at commencement. Each
one of the boys of the twenty-tive
had his heart set on beng in the six,
and for this rason put up the drill of
his life to be among that coveted
number, and the judges had to look?
out sharp to catch anyone making
sufficient errors to !?<? thrown out.
The judges were Messrs. C. W.
Hutchison, 0. C. Warren, P. M.
Brown? and .1. O. Cantey, all of them
militia officers -?* long standing. The
drill continued for almost an hour be?
fore the number of boys drilling
dwindled down to ux, the desired
number. These six boys when their
names were taken v.ere found to be:
Allen Brown, Wiicox DesChamps,
Robert Dougherty, Archie LeOrand,
Hoger Siddall and Wilson Spann.
The others of the twenty-live were:
Lad son Owens, Waiter Cheyne,
Thomas Childs, Horace M?ller, James
I'itts, Norman Chandler, Leon Le
Qrand. James Purdy. David Dear,
Deuward Bultman( Joe McClurei
Harry Hultman, Shepard Nash, Moul
trle DeLorme, Irvine Hichardson,
Hoheit McKay Krvin Shaw, Virgil
Corbett, Clinton Lawrence.
One of the pleasing features of the
day to the people of Sumter was Hie'
fact that the Sumter band had "come
back," and people here wdll never
believe agoin that thingts cannot come
back after they have been laid upon
the shelf for a time, only recently
there has been much talk of the band
having been disorganised and there
being nobody to play and nobody to
direct it. and things like that, but
Friday afternoon showed this talk to
be that of the "knockers." The band,
fourteen strong, played In ill aid time
style and many persons were heard
to say that the music was limply
tine, which, of course, was no more
than was expected. With a lttle prac?
tica' it Will be as good as It ever was
and the people of the city are look?
ing forward w ith pleasure t > hearing
it again commencement night, on
which occasion it has always boon
one of the pleasing features
KILLER BY FLOWER POTS.
?
Child of Congressman and Mrs. Le?
gare Crushed to Death,
Charleaton, May 26. ?Rosa, the f?
year-old daughter of Congressman
deorge s. Legare, died this morning
as the result of a most deplorable ac?
cident. Yesterday evening the little
girl was playing at a neighbor's house
ami accidentally pulled down upon
her tiny body a shelf containing heavy
plant pots ami she was pinned to the
plaasa floor by the weigh I of the
debris. Internal Injuries were caused
whleb brought about her death this
morning.
Congressman 1/ognre arrived hom<
from Washington to find his youngest
child In extremis. lie had known
nothing en route if lo r sad condition
The bo\ st n id-on-t be-but ning deer
contingent of the Tennessee Leglslu
lure la still on the Job,?Mempbii
i 'om mere la I a ppeal.
THREE AEROPLANES ORDERED.
c om nu ts for Nucleus of Uncle Sam's
Aerial Navy.
Washington, May 25.?The found?
ation <>f Uncle Sam's aerial navy was
laid today when Assistant Secretary
Winthrop signed contracts aggregat?
ing $33,000 for the delivery at the
Naval Academy by July 1 next, of
three aeroplanes. This will represent
the very latest developments In aero?
planes. They will he capahale of
carrying at least one passenger and
will be equipped with a wireless out
tit. They will be furnished by the
Wrights,
Immediately upon the delivery of
the machines, a naval school of In?
struction for aviators will be estab?
lished at Annapolis, under the charge
of Capt. Chambers, who has made a
specialty of areoplanes.
Resolution of Thanks.
On Wednesday, May 17, the Civic
League held a festival for the purpose
of raising funds with which to carry
on the work of the ensuing year. The
small membership due3 of 50 cents is
i not sufficient to meet the many ex?
penses of the league, therefore it was
necessary to have a large entertain?
ment, from time to time, in order to
raise the money to carry on the
work in its various branches.
At said festival the league was the
recipient of much help from the cit
Isens and organizations of Sumter,
therefore be it
Resolved, that to all those who
gave so freely of their help and sup?
port, their kindness and generosity,
that the Civic League extends its
heart-felt thanks. To the local press
and to the correspondents of out-of
town papers, to the Sumter Lighting
Company, for wiring grounds ond
supplying lights for that occasion; to
the parties who loaned the lota on
which it was held, to the street com?
missioner for cleaning up the prom?
ises, to the lire depatment for loan?
ing the hose and wagons and water?
ing the heavy ground and keeping
down the dust; to all the merchants
for their donations and for closing
their stores at 4:30 o'clock, which
materially helped to make the affair
a success; to all who took part in the
parade, and last but not least, to the
participants who gave their time and
efforts to make their entertainments
and booths attractive. To the horse?
back riders and the Beauties of all
Nations, the May Pole Dancers and
the clowns. Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works,
and the Wild Animal Show, the
Babies and the candy sellers; to
lemonade dispensers and those pre?
siding over the fish supper and cake
tabled, the Ice cream parlor and pea?
nut venders and fish pond makers,
and to any individuals who lent their
help the league sends assurance of
its deep appreciation.
Resolved that a copy of these reso?
lutions bo published in the Dally
Item, and enrolled in the minutes of
the league.
Mrs. Ashleigh Mood,
Miss Armida Moses,
Mrs. Nina Solomons,
Committee.
The Holy Supper Is kept, Indeed,
In whntso we share with another's
need;
Not what we give, but what we share,
For the gift without the giver is bare;
Who gives himself with his alms
feeds three?
Himself, his hungering neighbor and
Me.
?Lowell.
Prayers of love like raindrops fall,
Tears of pity are cooling dew,
And dear '.o the heart jf our Lord are
all,
Who suffer like Him in the good
they do. ?Whlttler.
Governor Blease sa\s that if some
newspapers won d print the truth
about him one time the sheet would
fall to pieces before it loft the press.
Tin- Journal has at all times printed
the truth about Mr. Blease and has
never had any 3uch trouble on the
press as ho describes.?Carolina spar?
tan.
WOMEN
Women of the highest type,
women of superior education and
refinement, w! ose discernment
j and judgment give weight and
i force to their opinions, highly
praise the wonderful corrective
and curative properties of Cham?
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tab?
lets. Through vA the many stages
cf wornrn's life, from girlhood,
through tSe ordeals of mother?
land to the de< iristg years, there
is no saf'T or more rcli;tb!e med
iciae. CL mberlaia's Tablets are
soid everywLvr-' at ?.5c a hox.
Send us your job work.
WINTHROP INVITATIONS OUT. I EXIT HANGING IN KENTUCKY.
Only One Representative Prom sum- Negro Murderer Last Executed that
ter to Graduate This Year. i Way?Electrocution Hereafter.
College Commencement arc out show?
ing a class of ninety-three graduates,
one of whom is from Sumte - ? ;?nn
ty. Mies Louise Yeadon has the hon?
or to be the single graduate from
this place
The invitations to the Winthrop j Frankfort, Ky., May 24.?Ken?
tucky's last execution by hanging
took place here this morning at sun?
rise. Roger Warren, a negro, who
killed another neg?-o prisoner In the
Frankfort penitentiary last year, was
with the degree of Ii. 8. and one with
the degree of L. I.
In the graduating class are ninety ? han?ed< Warren confessed to the
graduates with the A. H. degree, two mw**r* declaring he would kill again
under circumstances that he 3ays
prompted the crime.
The commencement exercises wi] The electrocution law recently went
commence on Sunday, June 4. when | ,nt0 "ffect in K^^^V
the baccalaureate sermon will be!
preached and will continue through! Jo^ Kidney Pills are a true medi?
cine. They are healing, strengthening,
Tuesday evening, at which time the j antiseptic and tonic. They act quick
diplomas w ill be delivered to the: ly. W, W. Sibert.
graduates. -
Dr. S. IL Steele, of Rrownwood, | Patent* to South Carolina.
Texas, will deliver the graduating ad?
dress.
From seeming evil still educing
good. James Thompson.
WINTHROP COLLEGE.
Scholarship and Entrance Examina- i
tion.
Washington, May 25.?The follow?
ing patents have been issued to
South Carollnans:: Robert E. Hale,
Yorkville, aerodrome; Charlton E.
Leaphart, Lexington, cotton pickerl
William H. McKlnney, Sumter, de?
vice for hairing violin bows; James EL
Shiver, Rock Hill, combined bDok
mark and paper clip; John P. Todd,
Anderson, metalic shingle.
The examination for the award of
vacant scholarships in Winthrop Col?
lege and for the admission of new
students will be held at the County
Court House on Friday, July 7, at
9 a. m. Applicants must be not less
than fifteen years of age. When
scholarships are vacant after ."!uly
they will be awarded to those mak?
ing the highest average at this ex?
amination, provided they meet the
conditions governing the award.
Applicants for scholarships should
write to President Johnson before the
examination for scholarship examina?
tion blanks.
Scholarships are worth $100 and
free tuition. The next session will
open September 20, 1911. For fur
ther information ai d catalogue, ad?
dress Pres. D. R. Johnson, Rock Hill,
S. C. 4-27-ltaw to 7-7-W.
J. M. Howell, a popular druggist
of Greensburg, Ky., says, "We use
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in our
own household and know it is excel?
lent." For sale by all druggists.
Out of the one hundred fifty-live
pensioners to receive pensions out of
the State Confederate pension fund,
one hundred forty-one have already
secured their pensions.
The Standard Oil Company was not
dissolved by its own water, and the
nation waits to see if the Supreme
Court dec ision will be an emulsion or
dissolvent.?Rirmingham Ledger.
Now is the time to get rid of your
rheumatism. You will find Cham?
berlain's Liniment wonderfully ef?
fective. One application will con?
vince you of its m-erits. Try it. For
sale by all dealers.
Extracts From a Diary.?4
I WILL TRY HIS PLAN.
I've been thinking what the superintendent told me about his
way of saving mnoey. I have resolved to give it a trial when
pay-day comes.
This hand-to-mouth existence is too great a risk for me to
carry. If I should be taken sick or accidentally hurt and laid
off,, I should not only run nto debt, but prove a burden and ex?
pense to my friends.
I believe I can save several dollars every month. Now, to fig?
ure Just what are my living; expenses
THE WAY TO SAVE?HAVE A SAVINGS ACCOUNT WITH
THE PEOPLES' BANK,
12 W. LIBERTY ST.
SUMTER, S. C.
Your Opportunity
Opportunity is knocking at your
- door.
THE FARMERS' BANK & TRUST CO.
offers you its services and are pre?
pared to protect your interest in
every department of banking.
Additional Safety
In addition to the conservatism which characterizes the gen?
eral policy of this bank, a thorough examination of the assets of
the institution Is made quarterly by a committee of the directors
and every detail of its business is carefully scrutinized before be?
ing approved.
The Bank of Sumter
Established 1889
LIME. CEMENT.
\ ? M R PLAST RR. SHINGLES
LATHS KIR E BRICK. DRAIN
PI PR ETC.
n,,,, riroin Rice Flour, Phip Stuff. Bran.
a\, ViItlllL Mixed Cow and Chicken Feed.
Horses. Mules, IJJK?,: ?? *? -7
No Order Too Large Or Too Small.
Booth-Harby Live Stock Co.
SUMTER. SOUTH CAROLINA