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ntchmnu / ?? ?l MTKit WATCHMAN. M^sllehed AfjrlL ISM. Ooutoiidated Aur 3.1881. ?JsTsSSJiBBssss??mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmwemmmmmmmmmmmm^mm Be Just ssmJ Fee* not?Let all the ends Thou Aims't at be thy Country Thy <.<hI'8 and TruUis." SUMVER. 8 C, 8ATURDAY, MARCH 2. 1912. TUB TRUE SOITTHRO.V Knutbltatied Juue, 1 Vol. XXXIV. No. 2. m ''lEMEIBER LAST YEAR gSiNATr UKTKHMIM 1? NOT TO BK (Al?HT NAPPING AGAIN. Aelud to PurnJtsb Name* of Appoint* e^ to County (HHivm to ?nrwaaUo? Lew Require*, ?fort Muddle Remedied?No Ad ? I'ndl (f?Tffw?r "Shows" SB* Hand ? Sontc Appointment* la Executive Sc** ton. - >lumt>uv Fob. 2M.?The Senate an eexcutlve ??ton today, for over an hour, discussing ? Voprtety of some of the Gover appolntmenu In various coun aad it ia stated that the discus took s wide range snd the whole was threehed out. The out arse Ihe adoption of a reeolu requesting the Governor to sup > the Senat? wtth Information as to I he was going to appoint to pooltloo? In certain counties, Information to be turned in tomorrow. Senate he* virtually, by the MB. served notice on the Qov thoy will not adjourn uo 1*W have received this Inform a The resolution states that these have not been sen', to fer confirmation yet. sa ha the ease. osBBsjttlve session defeated the frfaetutton to adjourn sine die S-fc\ If., frr at that hour the section was still on and the oould not get in. Consi? der of ffnef sdjournm ?nr ?M H will certainly not teenerrow and If the supply the Senate requested other take gdaoa und M hry the lee* by the* Sen Ii aeht to the confirmation. Therefore be at "Resolved by the Senate. That the Ooveenor be requested to send to the Senate ss early ss poterible, Before III adjourn* ein? d<? tomorrow, Feb? ruary It. Ill I. appointments to the office of supervisor of registration for the oountles of Newberry. Lexington, Cherokee, Beaufort and Anderson, snd to the office of maglatrmte for No. It Township for Newberry, for Dan fuaatle Island snd Port Royal, in Beau fort Co'inty. and for Iva, Pendleton. Handy Springs snd Rock Mill Town? ships of Anderson County, and to such other vacsnt ofilcea for which recommendations for sppolntment here been filed with th - Governor and which sre stibject to tonfirmatlon by th? Senate. "That the c!?rk of the Senate Is hereby instructed to furnlah the Gov? ernor with a certified copy of this resolution." g an a tor Chrlstensen. onu of t authors of the reeoluti >n. In respon to sn Inquiry thla afternoon, attip that hla resiion for Introducing resolution wsa to put In the r# the recommendations made by th?i delegations t > the Governor for ap? pointment to county o'Tb II.? ml there wsa trouble la*t year over the recosaonedai ttoas made ??>? ihs Sean** fort delegation and n< SPS ? Iheff than th- I? tt. r written the Governor giving th* recommendations for the offic??, was kept. "The Governor la^t year didn't ?h >w bis hand until after th si Assembly had ad) ?urned In the itter of the recommendation* lot lly ofllees. end th4** Senate thl* year didn't propose to have the aam* thing occur asaln." said the Beaufort Senator. The Senate propone- t.? have the gjsjs^gpsjef nhow gdg tags] ? whether or not he la going to dl*r??e;ird r -in mendatlnns fet sim made by eountv dtdegatlona le'f? r* they ad? journ. In thK as other matters ' lb member last year," I.? the cry and tho Senate U blocking final adjournment until all these things ran be attended to. Tbt Governor disregarded tb.> gggenim >ndatlon?? of d-degatrom arid appointed bis own friend*, nnd the reuniting tangle In several of th* counties Is well remembered. Tbl? wan the ca m with Beaufort bounty. The Senate met today at 1.3* 1' M. with a quorum present, igreed te the llourc resolution for < xn . pay for attache/* during the extra days and took r 'cess until 1.4f>, when .ho THE C&MOEN HOSPITAL Ol FT OF f-iO.ooo FROM HFRNARD M BARVClf. Under Will of Copt. Uurdell, $75.. 000 is Qlmm and Dr. Baruch Of? fers liOt, Camden, Feb. 28.?W. R. Eve. Jr., secretary of the chamber of com? merce, received a letter today from Bernard M. Baruch of New York, say? ing that he would give $20,000 to? wards the Camden hospital. Mr. Baruch was born in Camden. When about nine years of age. he went to New York, where his father. Dr. Simon Baruch, decided to live and practice his profession. Bernard Baruch is said to be worth over $26, 000,000. He 1? a well known attorney in New York City. The people of Camden are very much elated over the generous gift, and they are talking about it, wherever there is a gathering of two or more people. The gift makes the hospital a certainty. Capt. James Bur dell, in his will, left about $75,000 worth of property to be used as an endowment fund for the hospital. Mrs. A. C Ancrum recently received a letter from Dr. Simon Baruch, stat? ing that he would give a lot near the old court house, which is worth about $2,000, to the Ladies' auxiliary hospital fund. The Ladies' auxiliary has raised considerable money by entertain? ments during the past mon'h. The munificent gtft of Capt. Burdell, Mr. Baruch and Dr. Baruch Insure the building of the handsome hospital, which has been a dream of th-> clti sens for many years, and an early erection of the building Is eagerly deed forward to. Other friends of Camden who are correspondence with friends here, may lead to other gifts and >wments for the hospital in the future. ft of ?Mr. Lumpkln on the certl _ O^ bills, which had been pre ? A concurrent resolution by Senator Christensen correcting a clerical er- ( ror In the supply bill for Charleston County was read and adopted. The bill permits Charleston to borrow only $$,000 for school purposes, when it 1 should have been $60,000, and the correction was authorised. Notification was received from the House that they had recalled their agreement to the Senate resolution fixing Thursday as the day for final | adjournment. I nator Clifton moved that when the Senate adjourn it adjourn to meet tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock and this was agreed to. On motion of Senator Christensen the Senate then went Into executive session, following which, at 3.05 P. M., they adjourned I to meet tomorrow at 10 o'clock. SITUATION IN TIIF. HOI Si:. ?_ Dien*?? Signs Acts After Withdraw ing Sumo from Secretary of State. Columbia. Feb. 28.?There was a moat unusual and unexpected develop ^*ent In the legislative programme .ils morning. It only showed con? clusively that the point for which the majority was contending was entirely nable. The special committee charged with ln\estlgating the num hat of Acts that have boon approved, how many wer*? In the hands of the s.-eretarv of State ' nd how many had i.ome law by tb' ti. ee-day limita? tion had made Its' report This com min e bad reported that every bill that had I.'i enacted it thhi see si.?p bad been finally and absolutely disposed <>f. with the exception of two I that bad hoo.i ratified late Saturday night and that had I.n delivered to tlm fJoTCrnOf Monday morning. It wa< t" <-i...-<?? up tin- w ok absolutely I ib 11 the i ?tnmlttee reported that it ? would ne necessary to hold a SSB> si< i torn* rrow if the three flays were ? to Opera! I on thc*o tWd bills; one v i ti-.. norai voting precinct meaa> ; nd tb.? other rclit.d t.> .-\t. ding the timo for shooting wood< oek, The thirl A el tint bad ?.o?-n handed the QOYomof on Monday was r? latlvc to tb. >? ?111(1.1 Railroad bondi and had been api roved. Mr. Magill showed that th?- two Mils in Question had been turned OVOf to the goOTOtary ? >t .v:t:it.>. but thlS Md not satisfy IhS "ma.iorlt v" let lam who wanted the thi.d y , limit to apply so tbnt there would be j no dOUbt, UnleSS the \< ts bad b. I i 1 if I maiiv approved. Late? on Mr. Ms I gin sift or going "down* talrs," re 11nr.i< ?i to the House with Ihs state m mi lit it to avoid further delay a?> unnecessary protraction of the ses CHARLESTON!ANS FOR TAFT. THAT is, Tin: fkdkkal offk k iiolrf.rs auk pat FOR 1iim. Roosevelt Appointee Don't Think Tho Colonel Stands a Chance, and Hacking; Taft to a Man. Charleston. Feb. 2o.?The heads of federal departments In Charleston are all for Taft for president, so de * daring themselves today in state? ments made to The Chronicle repre? sentative. The positive stand of the officeholders leaves no question where they stand and their position will doubtless he the position of the Re? publican organization of the State. United States Marshall J. Duncan Ada DM said: "I am for Taft first, last and all the time. Don't believe that Roosevelt can get the nomina? tion." Postmaster W. U Harris said: "It is unfortunate that Mr. Roosevelt has come out for the office. I am for Mr. Taft for president." Collector of the Port E. W. Durant stated: "Taft is the best man in the world for the office Of course I am for Taft." Both Marshall Adams and Post? master Harris got their first appoint? ments to their offices by Ex-President Roosevelt and were again reappointed by President Taft. Mr. Durant was appointed collector of customs by Mr. Taft, both men having been grad? uates of Yale college and were per? sonally acquainted before Mr. Durant aspired for federal office. The regular Republican organiza? tion has been pulling strong foi Taft for some time and the lining up of the Charleston federal office holders for Taft should excite no surprise. The organization Is close to Hitch? cock and the Charleston Republicans have been claiming that Hitchcock Is loyal to Taft and their friendliness with the postmaster general means no disloyalty to the President. The feeling generally In Charleston Is of course for Taft. There is no man In the Republican party Whose nomination would give any thing like the satisfaction and pleasure among the people generally that Taft's nomi? nation would give and the feeling seems to be that Taft will be named by his party to make the race. Honrs ('hanged at Pout Office. After tomorrow, March, 1, the gen? eral delivery and stamp windows will be open continuously from 8 a. m. to 7 p. m and the opening of the win? dows from 7.20 to 7.30 will be dis? continued. Heretofore the general delivery and stamp windows have been closed at 6.30 to open again at 7.20 to 7.30. The carrier windows will also be opened from 6.46 to 7 p. m. aft op March first and not as heretofore / om 7.20 to 7.30. slon, the Governor had approved the two acts in question for which anoth? er day's i session was necessary for them to become laws without his ap? proval. This news was received with much pleasure. The point is that if Governor Rlease had the right, as It will be seen that be evidently assumed, and had.to withdraw an Act from the Sec? retary of State, after It had been re? ceipted for and write on It approved, he would have had the same right to withdraw it. the majority contend, and write on 1c disapproved, It was on this account that tho majority leaders, as has heretofore been stat? ed. Insisted In remaining in session until the dispensary wlnding-up oom misslon Act and others lo-camo law by the three days' operation and af? ter the possibility of their withdrawal from the Secretary of State, as was done today in tho cans of the two outstanding bins. When Mr. IfcOlll made his state? ment thai the Governor had approv? ed the two outstanding bills a motion p. tf mads by Mr. Bawyer to adjourn today at I o'clock sine die. As every? thing had been disposed of In which the IIOUSS had any concern, there was no opposition whatever to the adop? tion of the resolution fixing today as the time for finnl adjournment and it Went through llks ? Hash. The g?n? nte, however, which was m executive session, stated that it would not un der titty circumstances adjourn until o'clock tonight, and. therefore, the House members had to await the pleasure of the Senat.?, although Its work had been finished and it bad adopted a sine die resolution. Some of the member! had I little fun about fixing the time for adjournment and Mr, Ashley said thai he cams pre pared to remain until May. PROGRESS OF REVOLUTION. MADKRO FORCES ABANDON BIEGE OF JTJRAEZ, Rebels Ijol't in Control while Federal BffortI Directed Klwewhere. Mexico City, Feb. 28.?No immedi? ate steps will be taken to dislodge the rebels from Juarez, either by siege or battle. Instead the Government will devote its energies to cleaning up the district about Torreon and Chihuahua. 1 This, according to the best informa? tion obtainable, was the conclusion reached at the meeting of President Madero's Cabinet today, after the dif? ficulties of starving out the Juarez insurrectos had been thoroughly can? vassed. A Government official point? ed out that it would require a larger number of troops than the Govern? ment could spare to prevent the reb? els securing cattle and provisions from the surrounding country with which to maintain themselves. On the other hand, the Govern? ment has decided that military op? erations are to be pushed vigorously in the Laguna district. Troops are being sent into that territory from Satillo and Monterey and results are expected within a few days. In response to representations made to American Ambassador Wilson, a body of troops is proceeding to the re? lief of fifty-three Americans who are hottlea up at Velardena. A report was circulated here today that three of the Americans had been killed by the rebels, but careful inquiry failed . to show any foundation for the ru? mors. What stand Gen. Orozco will take after tomorrow?the termination of the period of service covered in his promise to Madero several weeks ago, I when he expressed a desire to retire ?appears to be giving concern. Gov | ernment officials would not venture an opinion, but there was evident a lack of confidence in his loyalty. I In line with assertions by Vas qulsta propagandists in the Capital, that Hie end of the month would see various uprisings In this vle?hlty, the Jefe politico of Zumpango, twenty five miles north of here, took to the j hills today with a handful of follow? ers and what arms the band could seize. A squad of cavalry went in pursuit of the rebels. I March 8 is the date set for the Vas i quistas for ? general advance on : Mexico City. They are not taken se? riously. j Consular reports from Durango in? dicate that a serious condition still exl3ts throughout that State. The country is said to be overrun by rob? bing bands. Denies Predicting Massacre. Washington, Fe >. 28.?Juan San? chez Azcona. private secretary to I President Maderc, of Mexico, In a telegram received here tonight, re ? pudiated the statement printed in an "authorized Interview*" that he pre? dicted a massacre of Americans in Mexico if United States troops crossed the line. I Azcona's message was; sent to Col Thos S. Hopkins, who was his counsel I when the Dia'z regime, during the Madero revolution, attempted to ex? tradite jtseons from Washington on technical charges of political acts. J Col. Thomas today telegraphed Asco nu the printed dispatch in question. j "I bog you to deny that I have made any such statement," was Azco? na's reply. 8 >nor Martinez, the Mexican am? bassador, today requested on behalf of i the Madero Government that the United states customs officials hold I up shipments of arms to Mexico which ( might find their way to tm- in.-ur rectos. Acting Secretary Wilson, of tin- state department told the ambas? sador he would confer with officials of ! the treasury department and the de? partment Of justice. The request has put officials of this Government In a quandry, for when the Madero uprising was afoot. i the customs authorities permitted shipments of arms to Mcj Ico In the regular course of commerce, provided it was not evident that such shlp i ments were part of an armed expe? dition starte,, in the United States. Blende Celebrating. a u gust a < Jhronb le. Columbia. Feb. 22.? On the march n passing n blind tiger establishment Meeting street Governor Blease waved his hand nnd checked up hli horse until he finally j-rot the atten? tion of the proprietor who took off bis hat and cheered the governor who was consld< rate enough to hold up the parade that the salutation might be exchanged, ANOTHER FORM OF SLAVERY. SENATOR TILLMAN'K VIEWS ON LAWRENCE MILL STRIKE. _/ In Opinion of South Carolina Sena? tor, MussachasctLs, "The Cradle of liberty," Has Substituted Indus? trial for Chattel Slavery?Blames Immigration Laws for Admitting Ignorant Foreign Laborers, Who Become Republican Voters and Support Protective Tann. Washington, Feb. 28.?Senator B. 1 R. Tillman. of South Carolina, made j the following statement today, when asked for an opinion on the develop? ments at Lawrence, Mass: "The la? bor agitators at Lawrence have used the strike and things that have grown out of it for the purpose of agitation. Shipping the children to New York and Philadelphia could only'have had one of two objects, to lessen the nuir her of mouths to he fed at Lawre* <f or to excite the sympathy of f workers in the two cities named. "The interference by the police with the last shipment of children was un? fortunate in more ways than one. It was wholly unwarranted Jby any law I know of and an invasion of rights that are guaranteed by the Constitu? tion. Had they stopped the first batch of children from going to New York city, it would have been a blessing, for they arrived late in the evening, during a blizzard, when the ther? mometer was around zero, and they must have suffered greatly. "I think tt unfortunate that both houses of Congress have been asked (to interference, because it appears to be purely a State matter. However, I recall that Massachusetts has claim? ed to he 'the cradle of liberty' and was leader of the crusade which re? sulted in the great civil war. The con? ditions at l^awrence seems to indl-. cate that she has substituted indus? trial slavery for chattel slavery and a horde of foreigners in the city, thousands of whom who cannot speak the English language, have been im? ported to furnish labor. They are a sad commentary on our lax ImmJ-.' gratlon laws. "If the occurrences at Lawrence last week shall cause Congress to en? force restrictions such as will keep out these ignorant and debased peo? ple, the American people will look up? on the strike at I.#awrence as a bless? ing, and it will mark a new epoch of the war between labor and capital. The howling of the protective tariff advocates for more protection to American labor have brought a con? dition as striking and as epoch-mak? ing as the Dred Scot decision. Things . in this country have come to a pretty I pas3 when the authorities of a State go so far as to prohibit people from ?ending their own children away. "That is slavery pure and simple. But when we recollect that such peo? ple as these haw been naturalized and turned into Republican voters for B protective tariff, it would sx>m that the greed of the manufact; "er had overreached itself. It is time for sane and sensible people to find just what is the trouble and apply the remedy. Congress c in stop promis? cuous and unlimited immigration and should do so, but Congress cannot le? gally interfere with a State's police powers. We are between the devil ? of capitalistic greed on one hand and the SOS of Socialism. with the red tlag of the Jacobins, on the other. We are bound to have some blood-let? ting before the disease il CUrcd. ! I ' it seems like poetic Justice that Massachusetts chickens, which did so ' much wrong and caused so much misery In the south, sre now com? ing home to roost." in THE POLICE COURT. - I John Dingle Tried and Sentenced on a Number of Charge-.. The following cases were tried by the recorder Tuesday: John Dingle, petit Isrceny, stealing turkey from Kathen Averbuck, found guilty end giv en $30 or SO d .ye. Tom Wilson, creating b disturbance, found guilty and given $15 cr SO days. .lohn Dingle was found guilty of petit larceny, steeling ? ring, and giv? en his choice of $30 or 30 da] a John Dingle was also up for steal* Ing three chickens snd given the choice between $30 more or 80 days, John Dingle, vagrancy, was found guilty and sentenced to pay I 10 or s >rvo 30 daya Robert Varnes, petti larceny, was found gulltj and given |25 or 50 da \ s. Dosler Jackson, vagrancy, was ins ntll Sell. Boosb r Dosler, gambling, was found guilty and sentenced to serve JO days or pay $26, TAFT MAY VISIT WINTHROP. PROBABLE TIL\T PRESIDENT WILL STOP AT COLLEGE. It is Therefore Considered Not Un? likely That He Will be at Rock Hill for Time. Washington, Feb. 27.?It is learned here today that President Taft will probably visit Winthrop college at Hock Hill when he starts for Savan? nah. April 30, to attend the centen? nial of the Hibernian society of that city. When It' Taft, about two weeks ago, signifiV > intention of visit? ing Sava invitations began to pour in _ m from many sections of the a a. In fact there were so man- ,o practically all of them had to ?? .-dined. The political situa t ^ jis never more acute than just U and it is known that the presi * .t desires to stay very close around ' /ashington. However, as he promised the Sa? vannah people that he wou'.d certain? ly accept their invitation several weeks ago, he feels bound now to do so. The trip to Savannah is via the Southern railroad, instead of by tho Coast Line, so that the president's stop by Rock Hill would re? quire perhaps not more than a few hours more time, and it is said hero today that as soon as the details of the Sa v'annah trip are worked out Secretary Hilles will confer with Pres? ident D. B. Johnson of Winthrop col? lege, so that necessary arrangement* may be made at Rock Hill if the stop is made. VIEWS OF A COTTON BROKER. Janice O. Williams of the Firm off Daniel O'Dell and Company and A Member of tho New? York Cotton Exchange, Sayf? Cotton Prices Have Advanced Because of the Possibil? ity of a Material Reduction in Acreage. j Rock Hill, Feb. 26.?Mr. J. G. An* deraon of this place, who has had 1 charge of putting the "Rock Hill 'Plan" for the reaction of cotton acreage, into effect has just received the following letter from James O. Williams, a member of the cotton brokerage firm of Daniel O'Dell and Company of 71 Broadway, New York, ( and who is also a member of the XeW ? York Cotton Exchange. Mr. Williams' ( letter reads: "I am very much pleased to learn that your efforts have been so success? ful in bringing about a promised ma? terial reduction in the cotton acr.^ago for this year. I wish you every suc? cess and believe it is the very salva* j tion of the cotter, planter. "I consider that many spinners arO laying in supplies for future needs in view of the possibilities of a material reduction in acreage this year. "When I was South last October a big spinner told me that if cotton went to 8 1-2 cents he expected to buy sufficient to run him for two years as he considered it a snf<? in ( vestment at a price which he con? sidered below the cost of production. His views undoubtedly represented I the views of numerous spinners all I over the country and when the price I reached a point at which they consid^ j ered that the actual votton could not be produced, they began buying on a j heavy scale. This heavy buying in j my opinion turned the market and j the case with which it has since ad j vanced has not only made tnem . surer of their position, but has en? couraged others to follow their SSE" ?tuple, and the consequence is that I we hav 4 a much more optimistic feeling today than ere had ? few monthv ago. although there has been no reduction In estimates of last year's yield. "As to the future course I f mar? ket. 1 believe it absolutely depends i upon the acreage planted, fertilizers used an. progress made in this year's crop, for certainly if indications point to another bli yield, ?ptnnere who have bought f Into the future will be the first tO tty to unload in the ex? pectation Of buying ac;ain at material recessions, while tbe demand will be* come so slack that there would ?urely follow a tremend ?us break In prices "On the other hand f th< pr< npects were for s small crop the Spinnern would feel assured of their position] in laying In supplies for the future and the general demand would Increasi. based on the fact that the surplus at the end of this year would be mater? ially reduce di and 1 believe we would have a genuine old bull market. Hope you will keep up the good worn%M Mrs. M W, Iforan, of Charleston, win* has been ponding ? few das with Mrs. Bugnne Moses, haa returned to loa home.