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^ .t.e -I MTKR WATCHMAN. Consolidated Auk. 3, 1 ANNUAL FESTifiTIES AT 0LANT? TKN IM.tlsWli (,\THHK AT III - 1 Ol * i. I i KWs Senator T'linno Not |g*r to \ttcnd Annual llgsMdnsj anal Itaek o| ??>. 11. 2eth s. < . v.. In Klurciicr t'oun. tjr Town? M- i: i eiul T. II. l>?M?r S|H>ak. Olanta. July 22.?Notwithstanding the fact that the vast throng of peo? ple who gathered at Olanta today for the annual reunion of Company H. 19th South Carolina Volunteers, wer?' A aorely disappointed at the failure of ^Senator Tdlman to be present. nc cordina to announcement, th-Te were nevertheless other features of the day'* Programme so interest ng and so pleasing that the keenness of dis? appointment w ,i > easily lost in a day of good fellowship. Not were th> wg^ho craved the delights of oratory allowed to to go unsatisfied, for two excellent addresses, delivered bf able men and statesmen, were heard with keen enjoyment and gen? uine appreciation. The Hon. Rich jCf*** I Manning and the Hon. T. B. W^'raser. both of Sumter. spoke very entertainingly upon appropriate top lea. These speeches, the glorious dinner, social Intercourse and the royal hospitality of the Olanta peo? ple went toward the making of a most notable day In the history of ^Company H and of Olanta. Far exceeding in attendance and j general Interest the reunion nfj last year, today's gathering was one altogether out of the ordinary. The coming together of some 10.000 p pie. hailing from Florence. WUllams .^burg. Darlington. Sumter. Lee Clar? endon and Marlboro counties Is no mSQg matter. And there were fully m 10.MO. recording to very conserva? tive estimates, who braved terrific ( heal and long and dusty roads to ^Joln In deserved tribute to the sur ^rvlvors of s valiant company who gave brave and faithful sendee to the SjgjgSS of the Confederacy. *kg0\e nwaggp 4o not like .picnic*? ?hat Is. these all-day. old-time pic? nics, for which father nnd mother prepare days beforehand and lo which all the youngsters are bandied ff. If any In this neck of the woods entertain such Ideas their absence was not noted, for. in the language of the street, "everybody and his brother" were here today. The coun? tryside turned out en masse and jBfcrowds from the neighboring cities were on hand. Every lassie had her laddie, and there were hundreds of the latter to spare. Picnics such as today's may well be termed "the lovers' delight;" and there was more real, genuine love-making here Ith fkf day. In the broad daylight, than u ever jammed together on an equiva? lent area. The new marriage license law has certain!.' not affected the ?preliminaries." In declaring that It ? is a day of pleasure, it would be an Incomplete a. and unfair declaration were It not ?^mentioned that for the . njoyment and general comfort of the vsltors, none contributed more than did Mr. D. E. Frse**. cashier of tre Bank of Olsnta. and Mr. P. J. Psyne. mm ager of the olanta listenwtltg C->m ^ 1'inv It should be I iil.io that Mr. D. W. Alderman, of the A'.colu Railroad, exerted every effori to fur? nish ready and comfortable trans? portation to the many who came by rail. Mr. IX E. Frrjier r-as the honor of being cashier of the tank that made 41 per cent clear pro.1t on Its last year's business. He came to Olanta when the town was mil's young; In? deed, when he set toSJg his grip and looked about there was nothing here but a pump and hopes for the fu? ture. The woods were rather lone y and Mr. Fraeer gave up his bank \> - sltlon and tried farming for about ten minutes, but didn't like It even after so faithful and fair a trial So h?r* he Is hack In his old ponith>r Today hi* principal business was providing refr shim: comfort for tin vsltor? Mr IV J ne l < unite a yownsj fellow, hut his rosa arks hie business ability keep-* him in tIr? responsible position of managing Ike affairs of the big John MoSfJN eS Company. on s Urs? Impression of Mr. Payne Is that "he's a hustler" Today he va\e each veteran, a* souve? nirs, a fine pocket knife nnd ? m little ( igar ash ray. rnd nil comers he served "snre-nuff" lemon.ob . sitis the plnknes.4. Mr. I'r ?? ? r handed *ut a little tri' k puzzle that. ifllMOs something iMnoons, Will land some* body In the a?>lum. Messrs. R f. Manning nnd t. R Fr?ser, althongll lh< | spoke under great sWsVnlty. Imprsansd ?leir ic m er? ?Ith tho sjaejnent and forceful reasoning pres^nt-d. Mr. Kn?<?r i ifttal April. 1H?6 lie Just ai 881. SENATE PASSES RECIPROCITY. MCAftCRK fcDOFTKI) WITHOUT IMEX DMi:\ is Prssldini win Caelonnecdly AflU Hi* \ain?> t<? 1?, Making M Law of I.nml?Then Its Fwm la in Usnda of t anndian Parliament. Washington. July 28.?The trade agr?maul With Canada ? mbodied in the reciprocity bill that proved a storm in two sessions of congress, passed the senate today without I amendment by a vote of 53 to 27. A j majority of Republicans voted against I It. Of the 53 vote-i for It 32 were Democratic and 21 Republicans; of 'h ? 27 aKalnst, 21 were Republicans and :t Democrats. This action settled the whole Can? adian reciprocity question as far as congress is concerned and save for ?xeeutrrs approval and the Canadian parliment's ratification virtually made the pact the law of the land. Congressional practice will delay the affixing of the president's signa? ture until next Wednesday, when the house Is again In session. The re? ciprocity bill, having originated In the house, must be returned there for engrossment and for the signature of Speaker Clark while the house Is ?iltlng. The Canadian parliament has not > yet acted on the agreement and with one exi eptlon the provisions of the I bill as passed by congress will not bSOOSnS effective until the president 1 issues a proclamation that Canada I lias ratified the pact. The exception to this procedure is I In the paper and pulp section of the I UI which. It is announced, will be tome immediately effective wUen the president signs the bill. dealt rather more with the econom? ic and Industrial problems, of the dav. those which have arisen in the to w South since the revolution of the sixties. He warned the younger gen? eration against g??ing money mad and losing the spirit of truth, In-, Verity and patriotism that charac? terized th * Confederate soldier. Mr. 1 1 -er offered sound advice as to J ?he study of history pertaining to1 ' War Between the States. j Mr. Manning dealt quite at length | with the causes that led up to the j w t. declaring the first protective Isrtffi which was authorized soon ft !? the war of 1 s 11 aa the snterlng Wedgl that finally effected the breast. Considering present day conditions. Mr. Munnmg deplored the fa< t that In the stupendous un? dertaking of rebuilding ruined for? tunes. Um men of the South today. whUo true and faithful to themselves as individuals, had neglected com- J Imuntty duty. There is not that care 1 now that once was in the selection I of public officials; there Is not that j faithfulness to the minor civic re ?pofJSlf dlitles. and consequently the community and the State suffer, de Sl ?f. d Mr. Manning. The speakers won hearty applause from the crowd that thronged the pavtllon? This is the third oonseo? Utlvs year that Mr. Manning has been Invited to speak at Olanta. It was a matter of sincere regret that Senator Tlllman was not able to be present. The reunion of Company H. 2fith South Carolina Volunteers, today was from the standpoint of members! lp, not SS large aa It has been on ma.iy 04 oastoaa for their numbers are fast thinning out, death having visited their ranks and removed man., of them, three or four during the past year. However, ;he wives, daugh? ters, sons, relatives and frlsada ol these grand old men will not permit them to hold their reunion without ?how Inn appreciation of their asr? vices throughout the war by Joining In with them and in a way eslsbrat" ing the annual session, by their pres? ence and with well filled basket to help In refreshing the Inner man. Today was no exception to the rule. TloTe ware only about twenty or tw-nty-live of the old soldiers Of Company 11 pr?sent today, but there were severs] hundred veterans of the War Between the Stat. s and several thousand, possibly lo.sst of Ihs frlcndd and acquaintances there, and such dinner has never before been s t before these old men. and the thousandi of others who had gath? ered to do honor to the occasion, At 11 O'clock the obi Veterans of Company II formed in line at th ? Hank of Olanta, and marched thence ?0 tie ir picnic grounds, about a half mile distant, 1 ltd ? her,., under their own pavilion, held Ihotr annual mooting, and listened attentively to tlm addressee that were nirob. 'I,,, line of march was beaded by the origi....i color-bsafer of >he company. id Fear notw^Let i?2 tte ends Thoa Aim SUMTER, S C , WEDNE : WILL M GOOD ROADS. I VHII SIASTK Mi l l II ELI) BS MARLBORO CITIZENS, I Representatives from all Townships i hi County Present and "Good itoad ITnlon*1 Pornied?Project lo issue S?otiiMin in Bonds to Improve County Highways. i ltennettsville, July 21. -The good roods epidemic has reached Marl? boro County and the sentiment in favor of improved highways was vig? orously expressed yesterday at a meeting which bad heen called to meet in Croslond Hall for the purpose of discussing plans, etc. Prominent representatives were preeent from all the eight townships in the county. Mr. C. P. Hodges was elected presi? dent; Mr. 10. W, Evans, vice presi? dent; Mr. E. P. Miller, secretary. The following resolutions were passed I and signed by twenty-nine leading citizens of the county: First, That the undersigned do or? ganize themselves into a "Good Roads Cnion," and do pledge them? selves, each to the other, that they will work for the advancement of the cause of good roads In Marlboro County In every legitimate way. Sec? ond, That they will endeavor to lt\z crease the membership of this union by the admission of members of like sentiments with themselves under the same pledge, and by arousing and enlightening the public to the i Importance of the cause In every pos? sible way. Third, That they will pre? pare and proaent a hill to be enacted into law by the Legislature, provid- | lng. among other things, for an Is BUS <>f bonds for road purposes by i Marlboro County, to the amount of $300,000, to run fifty years at 5 per cent per annum, and for construc? tion and maintenance of good roads In every township of the county, ac? cording to a homogeneous and con? sistent plan. Fourth. That they will use ovary lawful endeavor to procure the passage of the bill, and as a ?top that way th.>> do mutually pledge ?ach other that they will sup? port no candidates for, or member, of Legislature, who will not openly endorse ami promise to support this bill as prepared by them. Mr. D. H. WinslOW, United States good roads expert) was present at the meeting by request, and made a strong, thoughtful and practical speech, A second meeting was call? ed to meet .at same place on next Wednesday, 16th Inst, at which Mr. WinalOW promised, if possible, to be present. Committees were appointed In each township to Increase the i membership of the Good Roads, I'nion, and a very large attendance Is expected at the next meeting, as the citizens generally are deeply in? terested in the krood roads proposi? tion. Mr. J. P, Floyd, who served through- ( OUt the war. and who today carried the dag which he carried through? out t nit struggle. This flag of Con? federate colors bears the following lettering: ?company H, 86th Regi? ment, s. c. v." After reaching the pavilion the ROV, E. M. Hlcka assistant chaplain of the company, offered prayer, and then Introdv, d the Hon. Richard I. Manning, of Sumter, who delivered one of his bei addresses to the large audience. I The Hon. T. P.. Eraser, of Bum ter, was next introduced, and made a most enthusiastic and interesting speech. Mr. Henry Floyd, one of the nld , est of the old veterans, then present? ed both Mr, Mannng and Mr. Eraser with largo watermelon--, each weigh? ing about sixty-live pounds, with the request that they p >rve each veteran with a slice, Both tlieee gentlemen were soon int > "his melonshlp" and were dealing OUt red melon to the Old veterans and others in a regular country style. The annuaj meeting of Camp John T. Truluck, Company II, 26th South Carolins regiment, was then held and the roil was called. The I ol low lng members responded: J. i \V. Har row, ll. B, Brown, Kelson Coker, Jessie Corraway, P. T. Floyd, I \v. Henry Floyd, R. J. Green, War | ren M et rnon, I'?nt> illckson, Jobn [Kingston, J, F. Mcllve n. J, T. Mima, J, R. Varborough, \v. A. Varborough. The following Is the necrology for the year J. T. Robertson, A. J, Mortis, n a Welsh and Ellison Hobertson. The following officers were then eloei i fni the camp for the ensu? ing >e if Joseph Barrow, president; j, A. M. ('arroway, vie ? pr< Ident J. c. Truluck, treasurer, J. M Tru t m be thy Country's, Thy (?od'* and SPAY, JULY 26, 1911. ?LDI1ICH, THE "BO-BETWEEN." FORMER SENATOR TESTIFIES IN LORIMER CASE. Expected that Rhode Islander's Evi? dence will Throw Light on HiieV Allegation that President Taft Preferred Lorlmer's Eleu tlon to that of Hopkins, and that Execu? tive's Wish was Conveyed by the Republican Senate Leader?Taft's Rental Recalled. Washington, July 20.?Whether the Taft administration wanted LoiJ mer elected to succeed Hopkins a* Illinois Senator, and whether former Sonaten- Aldrich, of Rhode Island, then the Republican Senate leader, was the means through which that wish wai conveyed to Edward nines, the lumberman, probably will be deveioped tomorrow. Mr. Aldrich haa arrived in Washington and is ie>dy to appear before the Lcrlmet ( '?r?mittee at once to explain his al? leged activities in connection with the Illinois Senatorial election. Hiaea has testified that he watted until midnight at the Washington homo of Senator Aldrich, while the latter, at the White House, talked over the Illinois Senatorial tight with President Taft. At the conclusion of the conference. Hines said he was told that the President wanted Lori mer elected. Following Mr. Hines' testimony, a statement Of the President's attitude toward the Illinois election, contrary to t;ie Impression created by nines, was Issued from the White House. The testimony of Mr. Aldrich has been awaited with much interest. George M. Reynolds, president of the Continental Commercial Bank, of Chicago, who was reported to have \ decl ned the treasury portfolio in the Taft administration, today told the j Senate Lorimer investigation com-1 mitte what he knew of Edward Hines delivering an alleged message to the Govern^ i of Illinois. He recited how . Hine?, on the day of Lorimer's elec tlon, consulted with l im as how to deliver the message to Governor De? nser . i "Hines came to me that morning' (May 26.) said Mr. Reyonldfl today.'; 'and said he bore a message that! would have an important hearing on i Illinois politics, that it came direct? ly from s mator Aldrich and in reality from the Administration of Presi? dent Taft and was to Governor Pe neen." A cording to Reynolds. Hines ro-j marked once to him that he (Hines) j probably was instrumental in Lorl- | mors election, evidently referring to) fiis message to Deneen. The cVy' time the use of moirn' in the elec? tion was suggested, Reynold! said, j was v\ in n Mediii McCormick, thel then manager of the Chicago Tri-' bun ?. came to him with the state ment thai he had definite knowledge that some one took $182.000 from Washington to Springfield. "McCormick," he added. "raid he knew I knew about the message to Deneen and asked if 1 knew anything about the money." Attorney Hancey asked Reynolds if President Taft had not once ask-' ed him to be Secretary of the Treas? ury, but the witness did not care to answer. At TO THI C K FOR FLORENCE. City Coandl Appropriates $7,500 for Improvement of City Fire Depart? ment. Florence. July 21.?City council has decided to appropriate l$7,<>01 to the Improvement of the local ore department, This Will mean the in? stallation of an automobile fir.* truck and two hand reels in two new sta? tions, one in the eastern part of the City and one in the western, the de? partment to arrange for th hand? ling of these reell In case of lief-. Overseer Sl.dt Negro. BennettslvUe, July 21.? This morn? ing about r, o'clock, T. E. Carroll, o\ ?rseer on G, i?. Matheson'a Dun* vagan plantation, l't miles south ? ? Rennettsvllle, shot ai <l killed lam Howard, a negro. The negro was trying to -hoot Mr. Carroll. They bad had :< quart 1. The negro wenl to bis nous ?. goi hi! gnn and was about ?,( shoot when h' was shol twice with n rep? itinsj diotgun. ? laplain, and W. i lenry C. Trubel \V. D, Train M. Trul nek,.'tttive ? men s. K. Boiiey in Newi and Cou i i? r. Otttl): Truth's." THE TR?J EDUCATION BOARD MEETS. CONTRACT OF Ii. F. JOHNSON COMPANY REFUSED. Heath Company Said lo Have Been I Ulven Contract by Board?Details of Controversy?Statement by F. F. Hough. "We can nut sign it if we hope to ?exist, it is like placing a rope around our neck and handing that rope over to the book trust; that is >ur position. It is Utterly impossible for us to do it. if we hope to live." This Statemei t was made before he State hoard of education Fri? day at a special meeting by F. F. Hough, the representative of the B. F. Johns-m Publishing company of Richmond. The company refused to accept the contract for the third, Fourth and fifth readers under the interpretation of the board of edu? cation. Following the refusal of the Johnson company to accept the con? tract, the board awarded the con? tract, is is said, for the third, fourth tnd fifth readers to the Heath com? pany. The Johnson company Is un? der a bond for the fulfillment of its contract. J ist whether this mon? ey is retained by the board is not known. F. F. Hough .the representative of the B. F. Johnson Publishing com? pany of Richmond, made the follow? ing statement aa to why the contract with the State board of education ] was refused. "The acceptance of this contract, under the Interpretation of the State board of education, would mean the absolute destruction of our company. The 60 per cent, exchange allowance on the Wheeler hooks, which are considerably high? er in price than our books of the lame grade, in some instances, means is much as 83 l-:i per cent, exchange in our books. We have numerous State adoptions on this series of readers. Were we to have accepted this contract we would have been compelled under the terms of our contract with other States to grant them the same exchange allowance tvhich would mean an annual loss of many thousands of dollars." The following resolution, having been offered. was read by Mr. I lough: "Whereas, the representative of he B. F. Johnson Publshlng com? pany delivered to the committee of j this board on July 20, 1911, an of? ficial telegram stating that the house ould not ac opt the interpretation of the contract made by the board, in respect to the exchanges of graded classic readers; third, fourth and j tifth. which readers had been ad? apted as a part of the based series >f readers, end. , "Whereas, further, the B. F. John? son Publishing company declines to -ign and return the contracts ten? dered said firm In triplicate. "Resolved. That this board recon? sider the adoption of graded classic readers, third, fourth and fifth, and hooks in lieu of these three read- I srs" I The chairman of the board stated that it was the desire of the board to ilo no injury to the B. F. Johnson Publishing company, and asked Mr. Hough as their representative, ' if | the preamble of the resolution cor? rectly stated their position. In reply. Mr. Hough quote 1 the fol? lowing telegram: "Richmond, Va., Julj 20. mi. ? F. F, Hough, Columbia, s. C. "Please say to the committee that we can not accept their Interpreta? tion of our bid. We are ready to OX* ?cute contract as understood by oth >r publishers, by ourselves, and we believe by members of the board Alien bids were tiled. We are anx? ious to meet the views of the board, out can nol do so at th \ sacrifice of >ur business polit ies. 1 Signed I "B. F. Johnson Publish ing Company." The folowing conversation took da.e between Mr. Hough and A. O. Ftemhert, meml er of the board ol ?ducation: Mr. Hough - "it means then that ivc are thrown out without belne, .Me to m tke an appeal; without living any legal Interpretation of hi-; contract." Mr. Ftemhert "The question l v ant to ask K I f this 1 onrd a< cepts h ? interpn tatlon accepted by the 'ommlttee, does your house refuse o sii.u t he < ontract ?" Mr 1 lough -"Your int. rpretatlon itlon Is at variance." Mr. Ui mbert -"That 11 the ques* ,,n I ask f this board accepts the ?. fu??? to sign the contract?" Mr. ! lough "w ? '-an not sign it E SOCTHitON, Established June, ISM Vol. XXXII. No. 43. CROP ESTIMATES ARE ABSURD WIl.so.V REPUDIATES KCREAO REPORT ON COTTON Ol r LOOK. I Senator Smith, Calling Wilson's At? tention to Its Abuardlty, SiH-ures Mis Promise to sin No More. Washington. July 20.?Senator E. I>. Smith of South Carol' ?oday dis? covered by chance Secretary Wilson is apparent more cog? o nisant ?>f what is on in the de? partment of ijriure than the i man in the r When s. *m> Smith called at the departm? o ask about the pre i limina? on report issued July j :>>. tb N,y? astonished man in Wash I irr as Mr. Wilson. i lb iid not know that such a re? port had been issued. But the story is best told in the words of Senator Smith, who said today: "July S, a statement of the con? dition of the cotton crop was issued from the department of agriculture putting the condition at 88.2 per cent of normal as compared with a 10-year average of 80 per cent. Also that the acreage of cotton was about IB,000,000 acres. To quote the ex? act language of the alleged report in thi3 respect, it says: "The report shows condition of the crop to be higher than on any corresponding date in the last 10 years. A month ago the general condition was 8.5 per cent above the 10-\*ear average. Today it is 10.3 per cent above the 10-year average.' The acreage of cotton this year is about 35,000.000; allowing for the average amount of abandonment, about 1.000,000 acres, ths indications are that approximate? ly 31.000.000 acres of cotton will be harvested. The condition indicates a probable yield of 202.8 pounds per acre. which on 34.000,000 acres, would mean 6.895,000,000 pounds, or about 14.425,000 ables.' "This being the first estimate of the kind, atul realizing Am Immense value to the speculator and gambler, I believed that there was some mis? take somewhere, for it makes no dif^ ference as to the fact that this i3 a mere guess. Coming as it is alleged to have done, it carried with It official sancition, official weight, and there? fore was calculated to have vastly more effect upon the market than any private guess could have. 1 therefor - this morning Interviewed Secretary Wilson in person. He in? formed me that this estimate was without his Knowledge or sanction, without the sanction of law and that on account of the many influences that are likely to occur affecting the final yield of the crop, it was foolish? ness for any one to attempt to fore east the yield at this date; that if lh\< did come from any of his divis? ions, that it was the first time and the last time it would occur. "Of course, the damage to a large < xtent has been done. That Is. its effect on the price of cotton has al? ready been felt, but it is due to the public, the cotton growers and the legitimate cotton dealers to know that the agricultural department docs not lend its sanction to the alleged estimate. "As an illustration of the absur? dity of an attempt to make a guess now. In 1908 we had 32.34 4.000 acres and made 13.432.000 bales. In 1910 WS had 32,403.000 acres and made 11,565,000 bales. In 100?; we had 31.374.000 acres and made 13.305, 000 bales. In 1907 WS had 31.311. 000 acres and made 11.325,00 bales. "Texas, Oklahoma. Louisiana. Ar? kansas. Mississippi and Alabama are Infested with the weevil. This pest begins its ravages about the l'th of July. The extent of the ravages is largely dependent noon the condi? tion of the weather. If there is an excess of rain, ths damage by the weevil Is greatly increased. If there is not an excess of rain, tho damage is lessened. Already complaints are looming from these sections of too much rain. This factor, together arith many others that th< cotton trade is familiar with, makes 't in possibl ? to foretell what the ultimate yield may be. tnd I am extremely gratified to know from the secretary in person to me, that this dangerous and absurd preliminary estimate will not be made auain." Tb.- Merchants ami Planters' bank of Rlshopvllle has be< n commission < d. with a enptt il stock of $50,000 The petitioners are: j. c. Corbett, A m . McT/cndon and O. B. Du Rose. rope around our neck and hand Ing that rope over to the book trust that Is our position, it is utterly im possible tO live."