Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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NATION-VIDE PLOT. CH AHOFS Vt.AINST IKON WOKk KRS BAHFD ON 8FIZFD DOCT MKNT8. IMstrlet Attorney Mnkrn Public Pur? port or (.nirml Ittll Accusing It)an and Other Official* of Direct ( out pUeRy In Ouregc*. Indianapolis. Ind., Feb. 16.?Sensa? tional and specific charges that the dynamite conspiracy was conducted with th-> full knowledge of members of the executive board of the Interna? tional Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, including President Frank M. Ryan; that the whole conspiracy. extending over years, was recorded on paper; and that Ortle K. MrManlgal. the confess? ed dynamiter, was shifted shuttle-like over the country on missions of de? struction were made public tonight by District Attorney Charles TV. Miller. Mr. Miller announced the contents of an indictment, known as that cov- ' srlng uncommitted acts of the con? spiracy and It Is to be the basis on which the government Intends to con? duct its prosecution. The indictment charges Ryan. Herbert 8. Hockln of Detroit. Michael J. Young of Boston. John T Butler of Buffalo and Frank C. Webb ef New York with conduct? ing the consplrscy through the mall, and names all of the 64 defendants as a betters. It declares thst s regular system of pointing out non-union steel and iron construction Jobs was carried on and that the executive members not only contributed money to buy explosives, but assisted in the work which Mc ManlgsJ -was to do. The basis *t all the charges lies chiefly In 4.100 letters and telegrams taken from the iron workers' inter? national headquarters. These letters purport to be between Ryan. Hockln, Webb and various other officials and business agents. Principal allegations In the Indict? ment, which Is ons of 32. are: From San Francisco. In January, | ltft, Ryan wrote to J. J. McNamara In Indianapolis, that he had looked over % Job in Clinton. Iowa, and de- ' Scnbed a new bridge there that was later blovn up. That Biward Stark, at Cincinnati, In February. 1008. wrote to McNa? mara saying. "It would be a foolish thing for me to buy any explosives here where I am well known. I have siasd up I he whole Job here, and know tha; It can be done. If this sounds good to you let me hear right away." That Webb wrote to McNamara from Nee* York, telling about Jobs thst were to be blown up In Boston j In itot and of his having talked to Michael J Young about these Jobs, saying: "Mike wants to sue your friend (maslni McMantgal) that was in 1 ths Bast once before. Can you get hiss to comf1 here to do a Job Mike will furnish finance." That McNamara wrote to Webb In answer that the Boston and New York Jobs were being considered. That Webb again wrot* to McNam? ara describing the new opera house In Boston, telling where derricks could be blown up and when the guards were on and off duty. That McNamwra. In 1909. wrote let? ters to powder companies negotiating for explosives, the negotiations being sim. sff to those which resulted In the Slewing up of the I#o* Angeles Times building. That McNamara wrote to P. J. Morrln. St. IjouI*. In March. 1010, about Jobs that were 1at? r blown up there. That Charles Du*m. at Minneapolis, in April. 1910, wrote McNamara that he had taken photographs of non unlonjrjobs that were In course of con stru>tl<?n and would send th?m to him. NFW KF.slDFNTF III 1\(. Fit Ft I F.D. Fight lb...in House Being llullt on Corner of Uherty street and Sslcin Avenue h> Mr. C. I.. ftsSSsMV < ?no of the new res'dencos now in t.?urs?? of erection to add to the sl*o and attractiveness of the town Is that being built <?n the PSfSjSf "f Liberty ? street and Salern avenue. The resi? dence Is being <*n< ted bv Mr. C. L. Tlsdale of this city ni a home for hl? family and H an eight-room tuo story building: bath room, kitchen and hallway being In addition to the ?dl.'ht rooms. This In the fourth house SfSetSd In this bb.ck by Mr. TNdal ? md will prove a very deslrabb- addition to this part of the cltv. MM" IKHMSJ Is a f ram ft structure throughout and will probably cost shout $8.ooo when com? pleted. Work was commenced on tag building s??ni" time ago und will prob ably bo eornplef. d about tb-> first rf \|.rll. l or a sprain von will I'md ? Mia m - berlsln's Liniment Siesllstll T| Sl? Isys the pain, remove* the si new* rind soon rej?b>r?'* last n^r*- to a heslth v condition ?'? < ? ??' 1 ? ? i .i for sale by all dealers. ADVENT OF AMERICAN TROOPS STIRS UP MEXICAN TOWX. I id UN I SUU-s Officer Explains aiul Then Thing* Quiet Down?No Casualties. El Paso. Texas. Feb. 15.?Excite? ment bordering on panic prevailed In Juarez today when 19 armed Cnited States soldiers of the Eighteenth in fan try, commanded by Lieut. Ben. W. Fields, croaeed the international bridge on a street car to the Mexi? can side. The panic continued all day and resulted in suspension of business and of communication be* tween Juarei and El Paso, and post? ponement of the Juarez races. When the car reached the Mexican side, it wan stopped and boarded by half a dozen Mexican custom guards, j Hundreds of excited Mexicans, many | armed, gathered quickly on learning of the "American invasion." Lieut. Fields explained that his force was en route to one of the bridges for patrol duty and crossed to the Mexican side by mistake. Af? ter considerable parleying, in which Mayor Santiago Maestas of Juarez participated, the American soldiers were permitted t/> recros* the Rio Orande to El Paso. The excitement In Juarez continued and on request of the Mexican author? ities. International street car traffic was suspended for the day, saloons in Juarez wero closed and guards patrolled the bridges across the Rio Qrande, allowing no one to pass ex? cept on official order. letter Lieut. Fields explained the Incident, saying he had come to El Paro only three days ago, was not familiar with the town and did not know he was crossing the Rio Orande unt',1 stopped by Mexican guards. Col. Steever, In command of the Amer? ican troops here, tonight explained that the incident resulted from a mis? take. All day he has made use of every means to quiet the apprehen? sions of the Mexicans and tonight conditions in Juarez approached nor? mal. In his effort be wsa Joined by American Consul Edward.? in Juarez. When the excitement was at its height today Consul Edwards dismissed ex? tra guards sent to his residence, say? ing they were not needed. Of Little Importance. Mexico City, Feb. 15.?Mexican of? ficials attach little Importance to the accidental crossing into Mexico of American soldiers today. Manuel Calero. mlnleter of foreign relations was advised of the incident by the Mexican consul in El Paso, who ex? plained that through unfamlllarlty with the cities, the Americans board? ed the wrong; ear In going to their objective points. Sl'PPORT OF TRUSTS FATAL. Governor Wilson on People's Suspic? ion of "Big Business." Suggests Remedy. Concord. N. II.. Feb. 15.?The best way the "special Interests" can defeat a candidate nowadays, said Woodrow v/llson. In an address here tonight, "Is to come out In support of him." The New Jersey governor made this statement In eupport of his ex? pressed belief that the power of gov? ernment was being taken from "ma j chine policies and splintered" by the people. I Regarding prosecution of big c orporations, Qov. Wlls-.n deplored the sytsem of itnpo?in?. fines upon the corporations found guilty, lie said life real offenders were hard to reach because they conceal themselves be? hind "dummies." "Imprison a few of these 'dum? mies,' "declared the speaker, "and traffic In dummies will cease." Oov. Wilson was greeted by an au ?Lei.r,. that tilled the a ud 11 or 1 u m, mong those present being Oov. Rob? ert P. Bass, the State progressive Re? publican leader. (Jov. Wilson touched upon political conditions In the State and < omplimented the work that hM t.n done l.y (lov. Bass. "Tho field of p. lltlcs is clearing," aald 'Jov. Wilson. "The field of can? didates may be confused, but as to tbe questions Involved. these grow clearer and clearer every day. By we. I mean the people ,if the coun? try." Dfj you know that more real danger urks in a common cold than In any .tber of the minor aliment*? The p ? v Ig to tal e i ftamberiatn'f tough Remedyi i thoroughly reliable preparation, and rid rouraelf of the eo -i as sjulel i v gn poaall le, This remedv Is for sale by all (balers. Now cornea thf Winter ml our dis? content. With md. alarms, of burst ad plpea and froaen sink: Loud is the ?.?n (of wood and cool and rent, but the festive plumber scoops the hoard ed rhlnh. -Wltwilntton star. \n ? ptdemlf of * nufthlng 1 * sweeplm le < ),.. |..\vn, ? | i ounsj alike are an?< cted, and 1 h( strain h particularly hard on Hille children nn l on elderl peor.le. 1 '"* lev's lb?ney and T r <'? mpound ll 0 qub i< i re i nd rellabu cure for ;i! 1 cntivbs gnd colds. Contnlm HO opi? ates. STRONO MAX UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED BY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. Sun Ynt Sen's Resignation AoOCptSd Provided He Holds Office Until iaOOtHOT Qualifies. Nanking, China, Feb. 15.?The na? tional assembly this aftern<?on unan? imously elected Yuan Shi Kai presl- j dent of the republic and then decided that the provisional capital shall be Xaking. After Yuan Shi Kai's inauguration, a majority of the members are willing for the temporary removal of the capital to Peking for convenience. Dr. Sun Yat Sen's resignation <?f the presidency of the Chinese re? public has been accepted by the na? tional assembly here on condition that both he and the present cabinet hold office until the new president and cabinet take over their duties. Elections of ministers and the president were to take place this af? ternoon. In the letter to the assembly in which he offers to resign Dr. Sun says: 'Yuan Shi Kal hSS declared that he adheres unconditionally to the na? tional cause. He would surely prove a loyal servant of the State. Besides this, Yuan Shi Kai is a man of con .struct'vo ability upon whom our united nation looks with the hope that he will bring about the consoli? dation of its interests. The happi? ness of our country depends uppn our choice. Farewell." The national assembly afterwards passed a resolution paying great tri? bute to Dr. Sun. Y'uan Shi Kai's refusal to come to Nanking caused some reaction here. A section of the senate declared it would not elect Y'uan Shi Kai presi? dent of the republic. This opposition to the former imperial premier was strengthened by a report reeeived here that Y'uan Shi Kai was angaged in seeking recognition from the for? eign legations in Peking and that he had received some encouragement. New Flag Flies. Home, Feb. 15.?The Chinese lega? tion here today for tho first time hoisted the republican flag. The min? ister also officially announced the proclamation of the republic. Many callers went to the legation to offer their congratulations. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOTES. Directors Meet?Annual Election Provided For?Annual Meeting and Supper March 26tlt. The Board of Directors held a reg? ular meeting Thursday evening. Their terms of office expire on March 26th so that there will be one more reg? ular meeting In March. The annual election will be held on March 19th. As provided for In the constitution, a committee of three were elected who aro empowered to select twenty seven names as nominees for the Board. These names will be voted on at the election on March 19th and tho nlno receiving the highest num? ber of votes will be the Board for the coming year. Thereafter but three members will be elected annually. Any additional name may be added to the nominees upon the application of ten members but must he filed five days prior to the election. Messrs. J. II. Levy, Julius Wescoat and Henry Moses were elected to serve on the nominating committee. I ? ? Tho annual meeting will be held on March 26th In the Armory. At this meeting the President, Secretary and Treasurer are required to submit their annual reports. A supper will be served to the members which Will be arranged by the Banquet Commit? tee of which Mr. L. I. Parrott is chairman. i % ? a membership campaign is soon to be started and Dr. S. C. Broker, Messrs. D. R, McCallum, D, D, Molse and Herbert Moses wert? appointed a committee to arrange the details of tho campaign. * ? ? aii outstanding dues must be paid before March 1st. Foley Kidney Pills will euro any case of kidney or bladder trouble not beyond the rssch of medicine. No no d cine ran do more. Slbert'i Drug Store. Marriage License Rocord, Marriage licenses were Issued Thursday to the following colored couples: Thomas Holmes and Llssle Henne I it in. of Sumter. and Fllnn Wither i.n and Sarah Tlndal, of Bumter. Blamed n Hood Worker. "i blamed eiy hearl for severe die j tress in my left Side for tWO venrs." I writes W, Bvani, Dsnvlile, Va? "but jl know now n was Indigestion, as i >r. Kli New i lf? l Mils completely I cured me." Bosl for stomsch, liver I snd kidney troublss. constipation, : Hssdnehe or debility. Iftc at Slbsrt'i H?KE SMITH FOR WILSON. l SENATOR DECLARES GOVERNOR IS BEST FOR PRESIDENT, i A Master of Tariff Problem, He Ls Thoroughly Fitted to Carry the Banner of Democracy, Washington, Feb. 15.?Although he I irved with Judson Harmon in Presi? dent Cleveland's cabinet, Senator lloke Smith of Georgia is of the opin? ion that Gov. Woodrow Wilson is by far the strongest candidate the Demo? cratic uarty can nominate for presi? dent. In expressing himself in behalf of the nomination of the New Jersey executive, Senator Smith said today: "I'm lor Gov. Wilson for no per sonal reason, but because I believe his nomination and election will best j serve the people of the entire coun? try. "While he was born in Virginia and ?yent a considerable portion of his boyhood and young manhood in Geor? gia, he is now a great national char? acter. I can not believe that his birthplace will lessen his strength in any State. "To again call to the presidency a man from the State of Washington and Jefferson will appeal to national patriotism. Especially is ? this true when that man haa unsurpassed ca? pacity to help solve the present prob* j lems which concern the happiness and prosperity of all our people. I "Gov. Wilson stands for sane prog? ress, for a square deal, for justice to all, and at the same time for a gov? ernment of law under the constitu? tion. "With the information gathered by a life study fitting him peculiarly j for public service he was called to the 1 governorship of New Jersey. There i he demonstrated unsurpassed capacity to handle the practical affairs of gov? ernment. He proved that a ripe ! scholar could possess rare executive ability. "Under his administration New Jersey has obtained pure election laws, Intelligent regulations and su? pervisions of public service com? panies, legislation to promote the health and the educational progress of the people and many other meas? ures of similar nature, yet no invas? ion has been made of legitimate prop? erty rights. "The splendid reforms which he led to successful completion are In line with the work whiclv will con? front him as president. "As the nomlr.ee of the party he can be relied upon both by speech and pen to teach Democratic truths with a clearness which will carry con? viction to his hearers and readers. He is a master of the tariff problem. His speeches upon this subject are mod? els. He has captured an immense following throughout the entire coun? try." INFORMATION FOR TRAVELERS. Atlantic Coast Line Arranges to Fur? nish Telephone ?Bulletins of Arriv? ing Time of Early Morning Train*. Florence, S. C, Feb. 15, 1912. Mr. A. V. Snell, Secretary of Chamber of Commerce, Sumter, S. C. Dear Sir: 1 have your letter of February 5th relative to arrangement for furnishing information to the public in regard to the early morn? ing train to Sumter. I have investi? gated this and have arranged for the operator on duty to give the infor? mation to the central operator about 3:30 a. m, as to the expected arrival Of mir train No. 35 and have in? structed the ticket agent when going on duty about 4:30 o'clock a. m. to meet this train, to secure the very best Information again from the op? erator and call the central office and give the information to them. T;iis you will note will furnish the advance Information about an hour and a half prior to the schedule of the train and If it should bo delayed after that, the information at 4 ::'>?? will correct the matter. I think this preferable to placing an additional telephone at the station in the telegraph office for the reason that there are times when the operator could not possibly ans? wer the telephone when he i<- hand? ling train orders and the public In that event would not, of course, un? derstand why he did not answer promptly. I am sorry Mr. Hare missed you on his visit to Sumter on the Mb when he was looking Into the matter and 1 believe with the expla? nations ribove, nou will readily see the wisdom of the arrangement men tloned. If. however, this does not meet the requirements, we will be Riad to uiv>; further consideration to the matter, fours truly, <;. ?;. LYNCH, Superintendent, \ Warning Igalnsl Wei Feet. I Wet and chilled feet usuall) affect the mucous membrane of Ihe nose, thron! and lungs, and [a grippe, bronchitis or pneumonia mnj result. Watch carefully, particularly the chil? dren, and for the racking stubborn , pugn y'A" i ",< n s 1y 11'''al < 'ompound, it notl e the Inflamed membranes and heala the cough I quickly. Take no substitute. Blbort'e I ! 'rug Store. AINSWORTH KICKED OUT. CHARGES MADE AGAINST AD .11 TANT GENERAL. Leonard Wood on Toi>-? Major GUI eral Resteared from Duty by Letter of Secretary sumson and Severely Censured tor Alleged Conduct Pre? judicial to Good Order and Dis? cipline, ami insubordination. Washington, Feb. 15.?Maj. Gen. Fred C. Alnsworth, adjutant general of the army, was .stripped of his of? fice today, by order of President Taft, and will appear before a Court-mar? tial on charges said to embrace pre? judicial to good order and discipline, and insubordination. His relief from duty was brought about in a letter to him from the Secretary of war, which bristled with sharp criticism. Gen. Ainsworth'? removal is consid? ered to be the outcome of many years struggle for control between the line and the staff of the army. Major Gen. Leonard Wood, chief of staff, leads a contingent which believes control should be delegated to those officers actually in touch with the fighting strength. Others, among whom Gen. Ainsworth was a lead? ing figure, have contended supervis- ; ion should bo vested with the heads of powerful bureaus. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOTES j Sumter Is Going Sonn??New Indus? tries Coining?The Dirt Will Soon Fly. $75,000 gas plant starts work with? in thirty days. Seaboard will start work within thirty days and from Sumter It will J proceed South to Charleston without doubt. j Atlant'c Coast Line now laying track on it3 big new freight yards, total cost of improvement being $75, 000. City National Bank building, Sum ter's sky scraper, to be started on March 1st. Total cost to be $60,000. Sumter's importance as a wholesale and shipping point is recognized by | the fact that the Sulzberger & Schwarzchild Packing Company will , establish a branch wholesale house In Sumter within the next two weeks. The Sumter Shoe Manufacturing Company is an assured fact. It will start with a capitalization of $4 5,000 and will commence operations in April. Wake up knocker, your .ity is booming and you don't kno*. It, You can help if you will be doing some boosting yourself. Get in the game. It's much better fun than knocking. Quit knocking Jim Smith because he was far sighted enough to buy some Sumter al estate five years ago when yon iad the same opportunity and thought that he was a fool. Get in the game now or you will be a worse knocker five years from now when Sumter dirt shall have doubled in value. The Charleston business men ha\ e been noted for having invested their money In every industry possible out? side of Charleston, but had no money to Invest in Charleston. Charleston is now realizing the c->Qt The dead city Is one in which the busim-rs men of that city do not believe in their own city. How can you expect out? siders to have confidence In Sumter unless you do yourselves. Invest your money at home and It will return two fold. Patronize your home mer? chants. If you buy from them, vour money will eventually return to you through your business. There is no bettor medicine made for colds than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It acts on nature's plan, re? lieves the lungs, opens the secretions, aids expectoration; and restores the system to a healthy condition. For sale by all dealers. _ TAFT TO VISIT THE SOUTH. PRESIDENT PLANS TRIP TO SA? VANNAH APRIL :io. \v lour Will bc Mail?' Shortly Before Chicago Convention It Will be Worthy of Note. Washington, Peb 16.?President Taft today decided mak<- another Southern trip, lit* will leave Wash? ington DB April 30 for Savannah, where on the following day and night ho will be the guest of that city and the Hibernian society. This society, Which celebrates its centennial this year, some time ago took up with the president the queettoi of securing his attendance. It was found that he could not be present on March 18, the time when it was planned to hold it. He was told that it would be post? poned until such time as he could be present. It is not yet known whether the president will stay anywhere en route, as plans have not y$>t been perfected, but It is understood that many invitations shortly will come to him asking that he stop at various places In the South when he starte to Savannah. As this trip will be taken not long in advance of the Chi? cago convention, it will carry with it more than ordinary interest. Here is a message of hope and good cheer from Mrs. C. J. Martin, Boone Mill, Va., who is the mother of eighteen children. Mrs. Martin was cured of stomach trouble and constipation by Chamberlain's Tab? lets after five years of suffering, and now recommends these tablets to the public. Sold by all dealers. Return From Convention. Mr. Carl A. Witherspoon, Dr. C. C Rrown. Presiding Elder W. I. Her? bert. Rev. J. P. Marion and Re\. J. X. Tolar have returned from Char? leston where they went to attend the Men and Religion Forward Movement Convention. While in Charleston these delegates heard a great many very interesting addresses about which the people fo Sumter will hear more in the future. As yet no arrange? ments have been made for a report from the delegation. He Won't Limp Now. [ No more limping for Tom Moore of Cochran, Ga. "I had a bad sore i on my instep that nothing seemed to help till I used Bucklen's Arnica Salve," he writes, "but this wonder? ful healer soon cured me." Heals old running sores, ulcers, bolls, burns, cuts, bruises, eczema or piles. Try it. Only 25 cents at Sibert's Drug StoreL Many a Man Is a critic because he likes to be contrary. You can go contrary to j the wishes of your friends and neighbors and sometimes get the best of them; but go contrary to the dictates of nature and you al? ways get the worst of it. 1 If Nature Says Spectacles, Why, Spectacles it must be. Nature won't ac? cept just Spectacles though; they must be right Spectacles. We can give the kind nature demands, and our prices are right, too Graduate optician in charge. W. A. Thompson, Jeweler and Optician. LIME, CEMENT, ^SJ^n^WXA TTqv Arilin 8*<* Flour. Siilp Stuff. Bran, ndy, \jrrdlll. Mixed Oow tad Cblckee Peed. Horses. Mules, g?KlfB' ^a*?" "?! No Order Too Large Or Too Small Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA. Conservative Banking it's said, the RICHEST PER CAJ . i .\ Nation on earth is France. France is not the greatest producing nation, hut its Wealth is Due Entirely to its SAVINGS. Fhe Farmers' Bank and Trusit Co.