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atchtium and nUE STMTFll WATCHMAif April, IBM. 'Be Joe? ?ad Fear not-~Let all the emds Thon Almut at be thy Country's, Thy God's aad Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jojoa , Consolidated An*. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. 0., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1911. Vol. XXXIII. No. 25. TO ARttUK CARHSLK QAfiE. tiovrnxHr HI. u ^ to Appear at Rich n>. n.l for Vi * (I Banker of New. berry. Newberry. Nov. 18.?Oov. Bleane and Mr. Fred fct Domlnlck will leaw Columbia od Sunday afternoon for Richmond to attend the ssslon of the United Stat'a a.urt of appeals next week, for the hearing of the appeal In the cane against M. A. Carlisle, former president of the National Bank of Newi.erry, convicted In the United States court in this State of violation of the national banking lews aad sentenced to serve five years in the federal prison in Atlanta, The firm of Rlease and Domlnk-k represented Carlisle In the trial court, ?before Mr. Hleaes' election as gov? ernor. R, P. D. MEN TO MEET. Thank**!vine; l>ay Appointed at Tin', for Holding Session. The H. F. TX men of Sumter, Leo and Clarendon counties are expect? ing; to meet on Thanksgiving day in the court house for a session n' which mattters of Interest to the R. F. D. men will he discussed. A meeting was called for the Fourth of July, but owing to bad weather, there was only a small attendance and the meeting was postponed un? til Thanksgiving Day. At thla time the session will be called to order In the court house at noon with Mr. W. T. L. Marshall.' president of the Sumt??r County R. F. D. association presiding. AM ALL FIRE SATURDAY. Mose Wagons Called to Building Sup? ply Company Plant. ||| Alarm of fire was sent In from -At Saturday afternoon about 1 B Aast the hose wagons respond- i to the Are. However, by they had arrived at the Jp4 already been ex ampfejfteae at *He rjr wno' did some rapid work when they saw the fire start The fire burned a lttle ahed over | the engine snd boiler, but did not1 do much damage an?1 was extinguish? ed before It could reach other build? ings. By some mischance the fire alarm rang 31 when the alarm came from box 36 and many of the firemen went to the romer ai Bartlette and Council Instead of the place whrre the fire was. Fl UK AT OLA NT V of C. H. Hill Hunted?Origin Unknown. A no-aeage from Olanta received yesterday after the Times had gone to press, brought the news . of the burning of one of Olanta's auccesaful m?rvhandH??? establishments belong? ing to C. H. Hill. The store with all of its contents was destroyed on Wednesday night. The origin of the Are Is as yet unknown. The stock of { merchandise was value*, at $8,00), with only $4.000 Insurance.?Florence Times. KIRF Mi>V|>\Y AFTERNOON. Small Damage Bone by Fire Smarting From l>efretl*o Floe. Small damage was done to 308 W. Oakland avaenue by fire which orig? inated In the celling of the building from a defective flu?. The fire was quickly extinguished by the hoao wagons only one stream of water be? ing turned on and this for only a few minutes, the fire not having time to spread. Some damage was done by tearing off the Si Ingles to gat at the fire. The house has been unoccupied for some time snd s family were moving into It today, a fire having been mad* up to try the house out. The fire wagons ?? first stsrted lo Cslhoun snd Wsshington streets, hut later found that the number wie 14, the cornrr of Washington and Bartlette. For some reason the fire alarm did not ring, ?ithei t?>eause It aas out of order or for some other unexplalnsble reason Hanted Odor with Lighted tftitcli; Dead Vivian. 1d\m Nov. 18.?While hold? ing I- lighted mstch and hunting for a queer ordor In th*? attlr of the houeo of a relative. Vfrs F.llon Rives Uned Injuries from an explosion of gas yeaterdav whjrh resulted In her death a few hours later. Hef huahsnd. F. V. Rlv#?s. la Suffering from severe burns. Th*? dwHIln* wns MEAT PACKERS DENIED WRIT. HABUAS CORPUS 1SSIE GOES TO SUPREME COURT. Federal Circuit Judge, while Ren? dering Decision Adverse to De? fence, Grants Time lu Order tlutt Appeal May Go to Higher Tribunal. Chicago. Nov. 18.?Counsel for the Chicago packers, indicted under the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, succeeded late today in getting a delay until next Wednesday in the criminal trial which was scheduled to begin Mon? day in the United States District court. The delay was granted by Judge C. C. Kohlaaat, in the United States Circuit Court, where earlier in the day the defendants had been def-a - ed in efforts to make effective a writ of habeas corpus An appeal to the United Stntes Suprome Court was al? lowed by Judge KohPaat in his de? cision. After deciding :o quash the writ of habeas corpun and ordering the defendanta remanded to their sure? ties, Judge Kohlsoat agreed to de? lay formal entry of his decision and keep the order until Wednesday morning. This, it Is assorted, will postpone the opening of the crim? inal trial of the packers long enough to permit the Indicted men to get their appeal to the Unltod States Supreme Court before they automatically accept Jurisdiction in the District Court by appearing at the trial there. PACKERS FACE TRIAL. Government Attorneys Relievo They Have Them Now Wliere They Must Face Trial. Chicago, Nov. 19.?Aft^r the refusal yester Jay by Judge C. C. Kohlaaat lo take Jurisdiction in habeas corpus proceedings on behalf of the indicted meat packers, today, the first of the three days allowed them by Judge Kohlsaat before the v must appear for trial before Judge Carpenter in Ute Vnltod States fllstrict*fcutt was Y^e'it by the packers and their councel in a prolonged secret conference. The government attorneys* attitude today was one of gratification o/cr the progress of events in the trial battle. They believe they now have the pack? ers where they must face trial, With no more opportunity to obtain de? lay on the Jurisdlctional or other pleas. The move of the packers today was asserted to be the sending of emissaries to Washington to file an application for a stay of habeas cor? pus writ before the United States supreme court and simultaneous dis? patch of one of the counsel to Can? ton, O., to see Associate Justice Day of the United States supreme court, who Is there at the bedside of a relative who is ill. [ Proceeding on th;? assumption that the packers' trial will begin in the United States d'strir. court Wednes? day, Judge Carpenter has ordered a special panel of Jurymen to appear tomorrow for preliminary examina? tion. All those who have legal ex? emptions will be excused In order to weed out the panel and expedite the trial. Coupled with a report that the packers Intended asking the highest tribunal for relief on an entirely new petition was a rumor that a State court would be petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus. District At? torney Wllkerson met this with a statement that if a State court at? tempted to Intorfere he would call for federal troops If necessary to en? force the district court's orders. The declaration before Judge Kohl saat by Attorney Mayer of counsel for the packers "that there was an agreement In chambers of the dis? trict court that the case should not go to trial" was denied by Mr. Wllk? erson today. "Any such statement la an unqualified falsehood," Mr. Wllk? erson said. AUTO GETS VKTIM. Columbia, Nov. 20.?Jny M N'ay. tbe ('nee drPer. was kill* 1 today on the irrarnl prise course at S.t\ann?ih. He lowered the South Carolina fair ground* track record here on No? vember 1 to fi I 1-5 s? Onda, Just after his partner, the Alstrallan, Joe Ja gersberger, now in a Columbia hos? pital, had beer, badlv hurt In a try out. Jasrersberg^r. it Is believed will not los?* the leg whl< h was crushed I h n his car vent through | ftMf* McN'ay. the man kll' 1 today, was to havn fc I m m-irrie<i bist after the timeti raeet \y ran tho sa? vannah '?>>;< !'?? ^SJ^p tr< Miss Daisy je* ili.swltgf Son into . COilMITTKi: VISITS WASHINGTON Unpublished Bistorf of sumier Coun? ty's Good R<*?d Campaign and a Vi? it to Director Pafeo of Good Rouds Bureau. The use of the split log drag, af iff heavy rains, on sand-clay roads, l so approved und used throughout the country, except in Sumter County, j was under discussion a few days ago between several gentlemen who won? dered why it was that this simple ? and almost inexpensive article can j not be made to work in Sumter ! county. j One of the gentlemen discussing I the subject smiled, and remarked t that a rather funny thing had oc? curred in the office of the director of j I the bureau of Good Roads, of the I United States in "Washington, several I years ago, when a committee repre jSenting the Sumter Chamber of Com-j I merce, and City C( uncil was in that city to request an additional apnro | priatlon for Sumter's federal building, ' to invite Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson to visit Sumter and to I see the Inter-State Railway Commis ; sloners about certain irregularities ' or freight rate discriminations against Sumter compressed cotton. ThiB committee consisted of; Messrs. R. I. Manning, J. A. Mood, j j Marion Moise, G?v>. D. Shore. W. H. * Seale, and E. I. Reardon. Major I Seale was county supervisor al that ! time. Mr. Manning v . i president of i the Chamber of Commerce. After this committee had appeared, with . Cr ngrefsman Trevor, before the House jComm'.ttee on Public Buildings, had extended the invitation to Secretary Wils? n, p.iid their respects to Presi? dent Roosevelt, and met Secretary . of War, now President Taft, and J told the railroad commissioners the rate trouble, etc, the committee went over to the good roads bureau to see Director Page and to find out some? thing about Improved road machinery, and get other information as to road j building. Supervisor W. H. Seale was anx? ious to find out what w-s the best' ?srssf-** ?pend five thousand doggfV appropriated for road machinery in Sumter County, by special enactment secured by the Sumter delegation, j Major Seale and Mr. Manning j made speeches lauding the progres i slveness of Sumter county in im IproVIng Its highways. Malor ?eale Bald that Sumter County wanted the very best and latest models of road building machinery regardless of j cost, and thought Director Page or | some of his numerous road experts ought to be able to tell him a few things aibout road machinery. He said the Sumter county commission-1 ers had delegated him to represent the county In the effort to secure an ex? tra appropriation for the Sumter postofflce, and incidentally to interview Director Page about how to spend that five thousand dollars for road machinery. Director Page listened with much Interest to the splendid talks by Messrs. Manning and Seale. When they had concluded the good roads director pressed an electric push button In his desk. A very pretty and buslness-llke-looklng young wo? man came In from an adjoining of? fice. Mr. Page requested her to bring in a certain photograph. The Sumter committee awaited her re? turn, with much interest indeed. This committee expected to see the pic? ture of some large and complicated iron and steel road making engine. But when the young lady returned with the photograph the * Sumter committee were somewhat "Jarred" to observe the picture of a rather odd looking and crude contrivance. Director Page then informed them that the photograph represented the "Split Log Drag," which the United States government road experts found to bo the very best thing to keep sand-clay roads In shape, if used as directed, and that these drags cost only two dollars and fifty cents each. He explained Its use in detail, and recommended the simple "split log drag" as the thing to use for numer? ous reasons. The Sumter committee thanked him for his attention and Information? When the committee reached the street thero was some lengthy laughing Indulged in. Even MaJ. Scale had sufficiently recovered to smile and notice that they were right near the Washington monu? ment. After the strenuous and nerve racking \\<>r1c of the committee In making speeches before different departments^ and visiting numerous oolobretlea Congressmen Lever thought that the over-stratnedi ner? vous Systems of the committee re? quired a nttio "relaxation" which Dr. Mood Immediately prescribed for the entire committee after consultation with Dr. J. B. Bonstcel, of the bu? reau of Plant Industry, of the depart? ment of agriculture, who was with and well known to the Sumter dele? gation, having recently visited Sum? ter, in connection with his bureau Work in Sumter county. First, in order to give Major Seale opportunity to recover his equilib? rium, the committee visited the Washington monument. Then the "relaxation" laboratories were visit? ed, piloted by Congressman Lever. Every time the "relaxation" treatment was administered, things began to look brighter, and Dr. Mood would offer the following toast, "Here's to Major Seale, and the split log drag." But, Just why the "split log drag" has never been used in Sumter coun? ty is an unsolved, or unexplained I problem. Perhaps somebody at the Chamber of Commerce oyster sup? per, and business meeting, to be held tomorrow night, will enlighten us ; bout this matter. Auto Driver Heavily Fined. Mr. W. W. Long, the automobile driver who drove his car into the rear of Mr. Swift S. Sligh's buggy, killing the horse and injuring Mr. Sligh, was fined $50 In Magistrate James H. Fowle's court Saturday morning, being convicted of reckless driving. He paid the fine. Mr. R. L. Mitchell, who was in the automobile with Mr Long, was dismissed under tho same charge. I Mr Sleigh is a rural ..airier and was on his way to the postofflce on the morning of October 26. Both the automobile and the buggy were go? ing southward and the collision oc | cur ed from the rear of the buggy, I completely smashing the body. I Mr. Sligh has about recovered, j having returned to work two WOtsfl I ago.?Columbia Record. Jack Frost Visits Dark Corner. Dark Corner, Nov. 17.?All'e cairn I and serene in these coasts at this 1time. This week has been "tatsr felgging" tfme? irr thhV VhSfntty. <Mos* of the farmers were expecting frost i to come and kill the vines before they i J dug their potatoes. The frost sure I did come down with a rush last Mon I day and set up the poor man's ice plant, when summer forced winter I to vacate its seat in summer's lap. I She (winter) certainly got around in i a hurry. There is plenty of cotton In the I fields in places. Some few farmers are about done picking, unless the top j crop opens, of which there is a good 'deal that made after the rains set in ! this fall. I have heard of some farmers who say they are going to thrash their cotton out and plough it in the land. 1 understand there is one man near Plnewood who is ploughing In his oats in his cotton land. 1 was informed by a colored man 'the other day that the negroes in Clarendon had a society called the "Good Society" in which they (the negroes) pledge themselves not to pick cotton for any white man. I don't know if there is any truth in the report. Mr. Editor, where are all of your pencil pushers? Are they like me, unableto find time or news to write. After the first of 1912 I expect to step down and out so you and your readers ^an say, farewell, "Old H. T." One of the defendants In that case in Lincoln Center Kansas where a number of young men were charged with tarring and feathering a young lady teacher has entered a plea of guilty, hoping that he might get off light by reason of his confession. He was tho young man who was hired to invite the unsuspecting young girl out to an alleged dance so that the oth? ers might have a chance to get hold Of her outside the town nnd strip and tar and feather an unsuspecting girl who had confidence enough In him to consent to accompany him to a gathering of young people who were seeking innocent amusement. How much mercy do you think he is en? titled to. His sentence If suspen? ded. Don't you think that the court ought to suspend him with it??Flor ence Times. This has been a quiet month so far In the Magistrate's offic. Up to the present time no criminal cases have been tried and no money has beet) paid in fines. Taxes nr.-> stil coming in slowly. However, up to the present time the reedptfl are about $1.000 ahead of l 4sj^flRsVBH'ejji?MjUjnc. Mr. ~ 200 to the St'.<^i'W(lilha*:V. MUST LEAVE TEXAS. MEXICAN REVOLUTIONISTS GIV? EN 18 HOURS 7Y> LEAVE. Gov. Colqutt of Texas Acts After Re? ceiving Word From Washington to Go Ahead. Austin, Nov. 19.?Ail revolutionists in the vicinity of Laredo must leave Texas within 48 hours, read the spe? cific orders tonight of Gov. O. B. Col- ' quitt of Texas to adjutant Gen. Henry Hutchison, who is at Laredo to cope with the situation there. Gov. Colqultt has received a tele? gram from President Taft stating that he instructed Secretary of War Stimson to co-operate with the Te as governor in every way to sto? vv movement within this Statr .a i telegram came in respom e t .ies- j sage to the president from Go.. Col? qultt in which he stated that he had j information to effect that there were ? 500 revolutionists in the vicnlty of Laredo planning to divide into two ! attacking parties and begin the new Mexican revolution at Xueve Laredo. The governor notified the president! that he did not intend to have a repetition of the incident at El Paso, \ where Texas citizens were killed by. flying bullets from the Mexican bat- j ties at Jaurez. He asked what was j the president's pleasure, and to this telegram the president replied that \ the secretary of war is to co-operaie with the Texas governor. A special agent of the Mexican government j is, to confer with the governor tomor- j row. I CAVALRY TROOP ON BORDER. I I - i . Gen. Bernardo Reyes to Make Anoth? er Bond Today. ! ! San Anotnio, Texas, Nov. 19.?Be- , cause of the activity of alleged revo- . lutlonlsts along the Texas-Mexican | border, especially in the vicinity of Laredo, Troop I, Third United States cavalry, under Capt. G. B. Conley, | has been ordered to that point for patrol duty. The troop is now ' I^ou .-.auripflw.--,-? Gen. Bernardo Reyes, arrested yes? terday upon a federal grand jury iit ! dictment charging conspiracy against a friendly nation, will tomorrow ap ! pear before United States Commis? sioner Edwards and make another ! bond for his appearane at the next ; term of federal court. j The general maintains his innocence \ of the charge and expresses confidence in the outcome. His son, Rudolfo Reyes, left tonight for Laredo to look after his fater's interest there. Insurance Raters in Town. Messrs. Roberts and Garrett, of i Atlanta, were in the city last week re-rating the dwelling houses in the city on behalf of the Southeastern Underwriters Association with head? quarters in Atlanta. The dwellings In the city were rated several months ago, but there was some dissatisfac? tion at the rating given and Messrs. Roberts and Garrett were sent to re-rate the residences. They were in the city at this work most of last week. Rejects Women Jurors. Seattle, Wash., Nov. 18.?Mrs. Sa? rah Costello, defendant In a suit in? volving $500 instructed her counsel yesterday to excuse from the jury box two women and accepted a jury com? posed entirely of men. She did not want women to sit In her case, she said. ASKS TAFT TO SAVE TALL UL AH. Washington. Nov. 18.?Mrs. E. S. Ilollingsworth, secretary of the Asso? ciated Charities of Augusta, has pre? sented an appeal to President Tail to save Tallulah Falls from d.suuc, tlon by the proposed erection of a power plant. The President ha.* s*k ed Secretary Fisher to investigate the situation and determine if the gov? ernment has any authority iti the matter. Invited to Mako Address. Prof. s. H. Edmunds, superintend? ent of city schools, has been honored ?>y President Henry Lewis Smith '?f Davidson College by whom he has been invited to make an address at the 75th anniversary of the founding of Davidson College. Tin time fcr the address and the commencement of the high school, however, are co? incident and it Is probable that Prof. Edmunds will have to decline the invitation to h<>> one of the speakers at the celebatrion, Prof. Edmunds is one of the alumni of Davidson College, h hav? ing graduated from that tnstituton Automobile Accident Sunday. Su lay afternoon an automobile driven by Robert Jones collided with a bicycle ridden by William Wright. The accident occurred at the corner of Salem and Liberty streets. Both of the parties are colored. It seems from what can be learned of the affair that the automobile wae crossing Salem avenue and the boy on the wheel was coming down Sa? lem and turning *o Liberty. The Wright hoy w? ^Tged for several feet and his ie was considerably damaged, aot so much that he was no;^ to straighten it and go on c^. it. The automobile waa BMfir be the property of Mr. R. ^ >lgham. Elks Memorial Day. Plans are now on foot for the holding of the Elks Memorial Day exercises, which, as usual, will be on the first Sunday in December. The exercises will be held in the af? ternoon at the Academy of Music and cji interesting program is being arranged for the occasion. The memorial address will be delivered by one of the leading members of the order. As to Street Work. Florence Times. 'We have not a doubt but that the city fathers are doing the best that they can to carry on the street work but trie people are impatient and do want to see results. There is hard? ly a ejection of the city from which we have not had petitions to stir up the matter and call attention to the condition of certain streets and beg for relief. The holiday season is coming on fast, and that reminds us that \ce have had some requests to beg the city council not to undertake to put down the bitulithic pavement until after the holiday season is over since the work has not yet been start? ed. We have no doubt but that 'a bor is scarce yet that does not ap? pease the taxpayer, he wants the streets kept, in good^condition, no matter what the cost may T>e.v man with a home on the outskirts is fretting for his street thut was prom? ised him when he bought and built in the only parts of the city that hs could find a place, and he has been paying his taxes. We must havo a good street everywhere and we do not care for the cost of it if it has to cost, it is cheap at any price, if the money be not wasted." This seems to be the general cori d'tior. everywhere. Sumter can turn '>ack to the time when the-Main street p? .*ing was commenced and just a little later when the work was going on. There should be less kicking and more work and more willing? ness to undergo hardship in order tiiat something may be accomplished. Presence of Mind. "Private" John Allen of Tupelo, Miss., tells this one on himself: "Court had been in session in Tupe? lo and there were a lot of visiting lawyers. They were rungenial souia and naturally a little game of p?ker started down at the hotel 1 Si. yed out for several nights, but tin.i ly tho breakfast table arguments go^ no pointed that 1 had to promise lo be in that evening by li o'clock. "When 11 o'clock came I cleaned up and could not leave a winner? that would have been snide?so I stayed u> give the boys a chance to get their money back. Also, there was plenty of the sort of drinkables prohibited by law in Mississippi. "Finally the game broke up, and I looked at tlie clock; it was 2:30. I started for home, making the best time 1 could. 1 slipped off mysho^ss at the front steps, pulled off my clothes Ln the hall and slipped into the lied room and began to slip into bed with the ease of experience. "Mrs. Allen had a blamed dog that op. eold nights insist! on jumping in tii, bed with 11 . So when I began t?. slide under the covers she stirrei in her sleep and pushed me on th 3 head. "Get down, Fldo, get down!* she said. "And ntlenv n. l just did have presence of mind enough to hc'< her hand, and she dozed off again!"?Cos? mopolitan Mage tins. Agriculture is highly developed in Sweden, one-half of the population being euKaged in tilling the soil, and the demand for artificial fertilizers is extensive. Although there are lar^o amounts of apatite in th country, it is impossible to compet with the raw phosphate broug from Florida? Alglers and the I cine.