The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, June 10, 1911, Image 6

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ORB1 B^ Rl PRIM AND OIVKN TO i VVVI.RY ((H,I?\H. Vnfatorablc Fiuloraenieut of Pri? vate'* Ffforts f(?r Promotion IV (nihe of Applicant's Jewish Parent? age llcnrtil) l>l?^ippro\s*] by the t President and Matter Referred to Secretary of War?CM (.arrartl Ad m?.iii-l.. .1 Against Re|H*tltion of Such \ctlon. Washington. June ."?.?President Taft today created something of a sensation when he rebuked Ooi Jo ?eph Oarrard. ?mUffM llM Oml ai? ry poot at Fort Myer. Va.. for disap? proving Private Frank Blooms ef? fort for promotion because of Bloom's Jewish parentage. Col. Oarrard'j en? dorsement characterised Jews as not "desirable soctr.l assets." and Presi Sent Taft Immediately direct m'. the Secretary of War to Investlagte the matter. The President stamped the expressions as those of narrow race prejudice, tie also said it was hard to deal wltn the matter with patience and without "condemnatory words, that had hetter not be written.*' The war department pointed out that there have been many Jews among the army officers. Notwith? standing the President's Inquiry di? rected to the Secretary of War as to what should be done to discipline Col. Oar rar d, the Incident has been prac? tically closed. The war department decided that there was no ground for a Court taartlal. as an officer had a right to express his opinion. The Secretary, however, admonished the Colonel not to repeat the action. Ml rn. who Is a private In Com? pany F. had applied to President Roosevelt f<?r an appointment to West Point. President Roosevelt at that time could not grant the request. Bloom wss advised to continue his studies and try for a commission through examination. He took this advice and failed, it is said, owing to race prejudice. "I have taken steps to see that the examination to which Bloom was sub? jected shall he reopend." said the Secretary of War today. "He shall be given another opportunity for ex? amination." Col. Oarrard's endorsement on Bloom's paper, to which President Taft so strongly objected, was as fol "The applicant is a son of Mr. Jo? seph A. Bloom, of Jewish persuasion, who la now. and has been for a num? ber of years, a tailor at this post. 01a associates, as far as I krnw, and that of his family have been with en? listed men and their families and have boon respectable. The young man Is undoubtedly honest and upright, am? bitious and probably deserving, but for the reasons stated, I would not de? sire him In my command as an officer and a social and personal associate. The presence of the applicant's fam? ily at a military post would be sub? versive of discipline and their prob? able treatment a source of mortifi? cation t<> them and frequent cause of troubh to mmandtng officers. From an experience of many years I have found, except in few cases, few com? munities where Jews are recived an desirable." In his letter t > the Secretary of War. President Taft said "The statements m ole by Col. Oarrard are not true w Ith re-fnem I to the standing thai Jen I have in this countrs and i resent, as Comaaander aa-Chlef of the army and navy, that any officer should permit himself in an official document to <i\.? e\tden<-o I of such narrow rare prejudice as that contained in 'hi< endorsement. The Pr? sid< nt< reprimand foil ?wh: "The President dir.-ts the Secre? tary of War to Intorm Osl Oarrard that his attitude In this matter It strongly di-*.?ppr..\. .i. u eoatfsry to the Ideals and principles of this country. MCol. Oarrard has h,.,.n told that be has not the moral right to aseffi In fluence In his official position to bar the advancement of a courageous and efficient v-oinn man simply because that man was of the Jewish race; that such prejudice Indicates" not only prejudice that should not be found in an officer of bis noottlon and exper? ience, but amounts to a failure ti Justly and fairly consider the merits and claims of the applicant, as shown by his efficient services end excellent standing In the mental examinations. "Col. Oarrard has been admonished to abstain from any further such act? ion as taken In this ease." Allt DOMIC OPI \? MONDAY. s. %\ Ogam Iff VaniffHie llemse Homo? thiim for Humtee, The Nu Dame, ,n the new raudo* riiie and moving picture house ere< l ed at 'he eorsot of Main and Cald well streets Is styled, will men up next HeSMat] la the public and f m that time <?n will continue thmigh out the summer to give performances nightly. The managers of the house, which Ii conducted by the Bumter Amuse? ment Company, have fitted up the i at considerable expense and will put on the local boards thS very best vaudeville which they can procure, The rn<>ii.?n pictures will also be changed *-\ sry day. I Miring the performances refresh ments will he served to all who want ih. ni, thus adding to the interest of the pines ami the convenience ol the patrons. The petrous will all he seated in the arena with no cover over them but the dome of the sky. so that cool n. M is an attractive part of the fea? tures of the place. There are seats for 1.000 patrons, so that the place will not he overcrowded, this being another convenience attached ti the open air performance. The performances will be given nightly, starting at 3 o'clock. The usual admission fees will be charged. NEW LAW FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. Important Changes .Made by Legisla? ture In the Old Law?Increasing Clemson's Capacity. Clemson College, June I,?AI the last session of the legislature several important changes were made In the laws governing the Clemson scholarships, with the view of secur? ing the fairest possible method ? f awarding these scholarships. Among the most Important provis? ions of the new law is that applicants who have been in attendance at Clem? son college or "any other institution of higher learning known as a college or university" are debarred from rs celving a scholarship appointment if there are any eligible applicants from their respectve counties. Such a per? son Is, however, allowed to stand the competitive examination, but no mat? ter how good an average he may make, his appllaction will not bo con? sidered unless the number of other applicants making the required grade is not sufficient to take up the .schol? arships vacant. This Is done In order that the applicants who have had th* greater opportunities may not have a/i unfair advantage over a less fortunate but equally worthy competitor. A person who has forfeited a schol? arship at Clemson or any other State institution by reason of failing to maintain his class standing is entirely debarred from the appointment on the very fair and reasonable supposition that he is not the "most worthy and needy young man" for which the scholarship is provided, nor is a ner son eligible who, during the current year has won, or holds, a scholarship at both the Citadel and Clemson, and aoout the time for Clemson to op%n decides to go to the Citadel. This would cause a vacancy at Clemson which, perhaps, could not be properly Mied because of the most worthy or even al of the other applicants hav? ing made other arrangements. Heretofore some confusion has been created by applications for scholar? ships having to be filed prior to the examination. It Is now provided that no applicant shal be debarred from standing the examination because lm has failed to fill out the necessary cer? tificate of financial inability as re? quired by law, but this certificate must be in the hands of the president of Clemson college before the appli? cant oan be considered eligible for a holarshlp or not later than noon o( August 1. Tike tdank certificate i ir be obtained from the president ?i from the county superintendent of SdtlCatlon OH tin day of the examina? tions. Hereafter the Clemson faculty, lr.? Stead of the eounty superintendent of education Will make the award of Iii? scholarships, if ? scholarship ^a cancy shall occur and the count;, t ? which u belongs has no eligible appli? cant the ClemOOn faculty may Idl tin vacancy by awarding the scholarship to some eligible applicant from an? other county, or if the vacancy occurs after tin* opening if the Session, tC . student at the college. However, an such anointment shall last not longer than tin- current session. The competitive examinations, cov? ering the common school brunettes, will he hold by the eounty superin? tendents of education tit the county ~e?ts on the second Friday in July. No entrance examinations will be required <'f students who have satis? factorily completed the second year's work in the high school or, In other words, the ninth grade, as shown by ,i certificate, This is ? new rule which win prove very convenient to many. This do, s md, however, apply t > ap? plicants f<?r scholarships, Th/) equipment of the college Is being Improved In every way. Prom? inent among these Improvements Is the new dairy building with additional apparatus, the new barns and the en? largement and Improvement of the . ad. t barracks, all ?f w hieb will be completed by next September, Pro? vision is \" ing made for 200 addition? al stud. nt-. Increasing the capacity t<> ft AO, Special Constable H, I i, Muldrow left for Jacksonville. Pia., Tuesday ? ? see it' he could locate any escaped convicts from this county. \T LEAST NOT DURING COMING NEWBERRY; COURT. unr will Ask for Further Postpone? ment In case ?>f Former Dispensary Chnlrmnn Charged with Accepting Rehatea?Probable Grounds of Mo? tion for Continuance ? That Clr cumatancea Have Changed Com? plexion of Caae, Columbia, June 6.?That "Hub" Evans will not be tried at the ap? proaching term of court In Newberry Is the definite Information Be cured here tonight, stories out of New berry were t<> the effect that Evans may not be tried, but the information s.-cured by this correspondent is the first authorized statement that the caae of the chairman of the dispen? sary board Will not be concluded at this term of the court of General Sessions for Newberry. Evans is under Indictment, charged with accepting rebates whle he was a member of the board. The indict? ment was handed out last summer. It Is learned that the State will not go to trial in this case, a continu? ance will he sought. One of the ground! Will be the allegation that the death of G. H. Charles has changed the complexion of the case and the State cannot go to trial at this time. Attorney General Lyon was asked about the matter this afternoon. He had no statement to make for publi? cation. The statement s/as io&ght from Mr. Lyon following a confer? ence he had with Boliiotor R. a. Cooper. Solicitor Cooper was asked whether the case of Evans would he 'ted. He replied: "1 think not." All positions to be taken by the State In the request for a continuance are not known at this time, although the Charles death will figure and probably other matters brought to the attention of a Circuit Judge in the last few days may pjay a part. It is known here that "Hub" Evans soeks a trial. He stated when in the City yesterday that he was "demand? ing a trial in the court, which has been denied me. nowithstanding the fact that the Constitution of both the United States and my State guarantee me the right to a fair, public and speedy trial." Counsel for Evans stated at the last term ot court in Newberry that the indictment was being held over Evans as a "lash." It Is also known that Attorney Gen? eral Lyon recognizes that the de? fendant has the right to a speedy trial under the Constitulon. but that it is not believed t:> he to the Slate's best interest to try the cave at this term of court. miss far rott ENTERTAINS. Reception Given By Miss Mabel Par? rott in Honor of Her House Guests. Miss Mabel Parrott was the charm? ing hostess at a reception held last .nitfht at the home of her parents on ? Haakell street In honor of her guests, Miss Marian Cooley of Los Angeles, California, Mies Ola Allison, of York ville, and Miss Louise Parrott, of Dar? lington. The house was brilliantly lighted for the occasion and there was much merriment and pleasure over the gamea played during the evening. Among the out-of-town guests who came for ? the reception was Mr. Ylgnrone Parrott of Darlington. DEATH SENTENCE FOR third um i:. Willie llctliune to Hang on July I I If Sentence is Carried Out. Manning. June 0.?Willie Bethune was today brought from the State penitentiary, where he has been i" safe keeping, and sentenced for the third time to be hanged. Bethune was tried In June, 1909, for the mur? der of G, B. Mrms, convicted and sen? tenced by Judge Gage to be hanged. An appeal was taken, but the lower court was affirmed. In June, DUG, he was again sentenced b) Judge Memmlnger to be hanged, bi t upon this arraignment for resentenco he In? terposed the plea that he was insane. This Issue was tried by a jury and re? sulted in a verdict against him, es? tablishing his sanity. An appeal from this was taken, and the case wi s again affirmed by the Supreme court, and remanded for resentence. Today he was sentenced to be hanged on July i I, next. The caae of the state vs. M. Davis for aison was taken up 111i - morning. Davis Is a blind man and Is charged with I ''rnlng a Mop,. ;,t Por rest on on March 28, which resulted In practi? cally burning ine entire business por? tion of i 'orr< si >n. \ Ii \ Wll h. i p.-on w .is sled in a en, rnl t ?v In the house of West Kramer. Renettsvilh Sund v night and died Monday night. Two whites and two negroes partleepated In the row. The white men have fled the State. COMMISSION SEE VOUCHERS. Members of the Old Board Appear With the Records. Columbia, June 7.?The members the deposed dispensary investigating commission appeared in answer t > a summons before the present commis? sion at tin* ways and means commit? tee room at the State HoUSC at 1 o'clock yesterday. The Supreme court inning decided that t h? new commis don had m?t the right to demand pos? session of the vouchers of the old commission, the latter, through one of their attorneys, W. P. Stevenson, of Cheraw, expressed their readiness to comply with the order of their suc? cessors for an inspection of the vouch? ers. Mr. Stevenson made it clear that the members of the former commis? sion did not admit the right of the new commission to investigate their affairs as commissioners and held that only the legislature had the right to make such an investigation. There were no sensational develop? ments. After considerable discussion of the time, the place, and the men, a plan devised by the old commission In executive session held in the State library and proposed by Mr. Steven? sion in the renewed open session of both commissions was finally adopted. According to this plan, all vouchers will be open to the inspection of E. B. Wilson, accountant. representing the new commission, the inspection and transacting to be done at the Office of Dr. Murray and in his pres? ence as representative of the old commission and with the gCCOUntant of that commission. .T. L. Thorp, als3 present. E. lb Wilson is the city au? ditor. AU members of the old commis? sion were in attendance with Mr. Stevenson and w. Gordon Belser, their attorneys, and J. L. Thorp, their accountant, Wh I served in that ca? pacity with them as commissioners. Mr, Thorp brought with him the much discussed vouchers in two neat fly strapped packages, each half as large as an ordinary suit case, and both together containing about 1,000 vouchers. The question Of per diem and mile-, age for the members it the old com? mission called here by the new com? mission brought out some arguments on economy, but was settled for the present by each member submitting an account of his railroad travel and $1 per day, the amount allowed f witnesses In civil proceedings In Ktehland eounty. Whether or not Mr. Thorp should be compensated for his present services as accountant was left open for the present. All of the memebra of the former loard returned to their homes dur? ing the afternoon. Dr. Fred G. Fills to Go to England. Dr. Fred O. Ellis, who until recent? ly operated the Lyric theatre, spent yesterday n the city. Dr. Ellis is now successfully operating a moving pic? ture house at Sumter. Dr. Ellis will have America short? ly for Liverpool, where he will launch a series of motion piteure houses. He has been placed at the head of a large concern that has for its object the conduct of motion pictures houses in all of the large cities of England, the first of which will be opened at Liverpool. Strange as it may seem, as many of the linest films are made in France, England is way behind in tin- class of shows given in the aver ag American moving picture house. Dr. Eiii.s and associates, contemplate showing the Britishers a thing or two about modern popular playhouses. Dr. Bills Is owner of the celebrated horse Don Pilano and he has a con? tract for his horse to appear in sev? eral Alms before being taken to Eng? land. Dr. Ellis expects to sail about the middle of July. He will first visit New York to make arrangements for the business details of Ids future plans. Dr. Bills was a progressive citizen while a resident of Columba. He joined the Chamber of Commerce and was several tmes app dnted on im? portant committees. Me has traveled extensively and is a close observer of local advantages aiol conditions.?Co lumbia Record. A Hard Road to Travel. A drunken man whom a friend was trying to bring t ? bis home some miles away was constantly crossing front one side of the road to the other, >o his friend s:tld to him. "Come on. Pat come on: l!'.u r >::?: I : lo*":." "1 know ,t i< lev, ?? .v i ,';,f "inn i \::n*\ the lengib of It, bu the bread'!? \\. that's killing nie" I e l inn -- ? i.v-h Life." \\ bite t 'oillb Honey. in one pound sections, now ready, loice 20 cents per section. Also ex? tracted honey at 10 cents per quart. All this Beacon's make, fresh from the hive, Send to my residence, 316 w. Hampton Avenue. I do not de? liver, n. (i. (Isteen. James Boyles assaulted M. H. Keely on the street in Greenville Tuesday night and was fatalv sind. SUMTER CONVICT PAROLED. Governor Blease Extends Clemency tu E. J. Jackson. Columbia, June ???.?Qov. Bleaae this afternoon paroled, <?n condition thai if he at any time be convict* .1 of any crime, he be committed to serve OUt the sentence B. A. Jackson, f Sumter County, who, in October, 1909, was convicted "f obtaining money un? der false pretences, and sentenced to two years. The Supreme Court re? cently affirmed the decision of the lower court. The principal plea made as to Jackson was that he is now insane. The testimony tended to show insanity in the family. The following, among others, sign? ed the petition: L. I. Parrott, clerk of Court; R. E. Wilder, auditor; B. C. Wallace, treasurer; W. H. Epperson sheriff; 1. C. Strauss, attorney. Judge of Probate Thomas E. Dich ardson endorsed the petition as fol? lows. "For the simple reason that I do not believe E. A. Jackson to be a sane man." The petition was pr? scnted by A. K. Sanders, chairman of the board of directors of the State Penitentiary. There was ~n affidavit from the brother of E. A. Jackson, J. L. Jack? son, who pointed out the condition of his brother. He said his brother was indifferent to the charges that were raised against him. and that when he (J. E.) and another brother went to the jail to see the prisoner he appear? ed displeased at their coming. The symptoms were those of insanity, the brother urges. Dr. Archie China, a prominent physician of Sumter, has the follow? ing affidavit: "That he is a practicing physician of the county of Sumter, and has been for a number of years; that upon the trial of Edward A. Jackson, charged with obtaining money under false pretences, he testified that in his ? pinion, paid Jackson, at the time of the commission of the offense was, In his opinion, insane and did not know right from wrong, and did not realize what he was doing, and de? ponent Is still of this opinion." A like affidavit was presented from P. M. Dwight. another physician, who especially related the condition of the family as to mental disease. Another medical affidavit was from Dr. M. 8. Kirk. The amount involved In the' cas-e was $sfi. The alleged offence took place in 1009. A letter from Sena? tor John II. Clifton, pointed out the fact that nine jurors signed the pe? tition, two could ri' i >?? found and one had moved to Seville, Fla. Notes From Rembert. Rembert, June 5,?1 heard a prophet or his son,?somebody?say, "He thut hath a horn to blow and wants it blown had better blow tt himself." To the best of my recol? lection the above Is the exac t quota ti m of the scripture ( ?) as it was given. Much as 1 respected hiia, etc, I can not say that I ever pro meditatedly, intentionally, determin? ate^ and so forth and so on, blew my horn, but I give notice now to all that I am about to give it a blast, a toot, or whatever you have a mind to call it. that is if y >u will let me. I believe I was among the first, possibly the first, in the State, at least in the county, to advocate tht consoli? dation of our country schools. Am 1 correct? Now look at the Schools all over the country and the good they are doing. Again. I believe I have the honor of being among the first, if not the first, to advocate compulsory educa? tion. Am i correct? one thing i know. I never was (in all my born days) an advocate of compulsory Ig? norance. Let a man accuse me of lying, and one saint? (name forgot? ten already, shame on me,) said that he never told a lie In his life. (Let George Washington blush and the other mortals hang their heads), let him accuse me of stealing or doing other dirt, but never, never of advo? cating the robbing the helpless chil? dren of this right, this bless* d heri? tage, a policy that Is part und par? cel with the crudest barbarism. Miss Ethel Allen and her sister. Mrs. M. A. Y >ung, ere visiting friends at Kershaw. Mesdames J. L. Jackson and H. C. Bethea spent the afternoon of the Jrd with Mrs. Daniel Mel.1. Misses Mariah and "Danna" Spann dined with Miss Carolin.. Dlnkins last Saturday, Young Melichamp Moore, youngest son ,,f the late ('apt. I sham Moore, is at home from Carolina University. Rafting l*r< ek has been famous for t< attractive women. Ever> n >\\ and then we say the marriage bells will cease lo ne, f,.rth to chime hereabout, ? hen one day w e hear th unmis? takable sound, No w. do not hear the cooing. Some sweel day. not too distant, we hope the bells will chime ngain ?n Rafting Creek, We got a nie shower yes! Tda> f ternoon and the prospeel for more rain is good, I low the crops need? ed it. We had quite a stiff wind too. In i >me sections the drought has been more serious then here. A brother of the writer, in Dillon coun? ty, n pored that the bulk of his cot? ton was underground. "Hagood." MEETING OF COUNTY BOARD. Board Grant** New Road and Discuse e* Other Matters. Th?- i>oard ->f county commission rs held their regular monthly session Tueeday in the supervisor's office with all of the members present except Mr. F. E. Thomas, who was prevented from attending by sickness. There was no unfinished business, so the board at once got down to work on the regular routine. Sever? al matters were attended to, chief among which was the granting citi? zens one new road and the decision to have the right of way for another road surveyed. The second road, if granted, will run from McBride to Sumter. The first matter attended to was the granting damages to Monroe Douglas for Injury sustained by his mule in crossing Gum Creek. He 4 stated that Ids mule had its foot to slip through a hole in the bridge and that he ought to be refunded amount expended in repair of shaft, for med? icine, for doctor's bill and for two ? lays loss of use of .mule. He was" granted daamges to the amount of 4 $3.00. The 1 ond of Capt. Geo. C. Warren, as Captain of the Sumter Light In? fantry was approved. A delegation from the First Meth? odist church asked that the congre? gation of that church be allowed' to use the court room as a place for holding divine services each Sunday during the building of their new church. This request was granted. Mr. M. H. Boy kin was granted an Ex-Confederate pension A petition asking the board of com-4> missioners to run a public road fronr* Tindal station due west, to the Pax ville road was granted on condition that the right of way be given to the county and be put in condition for a road. Another road that has been wanted ^ for some time and asked for previous to this, was one to run from the in? tersection of the McBride causeway and Brewington road, in as a direct line, as near as possible, to the Plow den mill road at the Fort place. After some discussion of the mat-^P ter the board instructed the supervis? or to have the route surveyed in or? der :o ascertain the feasibility of the proposed location for the road and to secure grants of the right of way for the county from all of the property owners and report his findings to the^ board at its next meeting, when the matter would be taken up again and discussed for final action. To Beekeepers.. The A. I. Root Co., Medina, Ohio, are offering a six month's trial sub? scription to Gleanings in Bee Cul? ture and a free book on bee keeping and their 1911 catalogue of bee sup? plies all for twenty-five cents. Gleanings in Bee Culture is the leading publication of its kind in this country, is issued twice a month for Fl.01 a year. It is handsomely printed and illustrated. Address The A. I. Hoot Co.. Medi ina, Ohio. In writing mention this paper. Brnest Grimsley who killed Walter Sandefee and Mrs. Corn Bessenger in i Columbia restaurant May 6th is being tried for murder in the Rich land county court. His defense is insanity. CRYIKG FOR HELP. Lots of it in Sumter, But Daily Grow? ing I>ess. The kidneys cry for help. Not an organ in the whole body so delicately constructed. Not one so important to health. The kidneys are the filters of the blood. When they fail the blood becomes foul and poisonous. , There can be no health where therej is poiupned blood. Backache is one of the first indica? tions of kidney trouble. It is the kidneys' cry for help. Heed it. Doan'l Kidney Pills are what is wanted. Are just what overworked kidmva, - tic. d. They strengthen and invigorate the j kidneys; help them to do their work, j Read the proof fern a Sumter cit i Isen: Mrs .1. B. Rafficld, "I') W. Hump ton avenue, Sumter, S. C, says: 'I consider Doan's Kolney Pills a valu ' ai !< n medy and cheerfully endorse them. My supply was obtained ac China's Drug Store and their use r.? licvcd me ol backache and other dis tresslng symptoms of Kidney com? plaint." I or sale by all dealers. Price 50 ceios. Fo8ter-Milbum Co.. Buffalo, \< w York, sole ae. ids for the United States. Remember the name- Doan's?and take no other. No* 4