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tltjc tPatctitnatt and Sontljron. I ?r **l MTKR WATCHMAN. K?casll*heri April. 18.16. 'Be Just and Fear not?Let all the ends Thou Alms t at be thy Country'3, Thy God's and Troth/a." THE TRUE SOUTHRON Established June SJSJ Consolidated Aur. 3.1881. SUMTER. S. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1912. Vol. XXXIV. No. 8. RECORD G?TTIN CROP. SIXTKI.N MILLION BALKS ITS Tlli:\?l \l>OVS TOTAL. 6>*r*mbrr l *timate of 14,885,000 Cur Sur|MtM*4<d?South Carolina'* Stktrr I* 1.477,964. Wi uhlncton. March 20.?The cen ?u* bureau's preliminary report on cotton ginning, giving the govern? ment s first figures, other than esti? mate!), on the sise of the 1911 cotton crop of the Cnlted States was Issued st It o'clock this morning, and shows the total crop to have reached the un? precedented slse of 14.060.819 run? ning bales, counting round as half bales and Including Unters, which is equivalent to 14.205.097 500-pound bales. The crop reporting hoard of the de? partment of agriculture, in Its eutl mate of the 1911 cotton crop, issued D^oember 11 last, reckoned the total production at 14.89S,00d bales of 600 pounds, gros? weight The country's 1916 production was 11,005,488 bale* of 609 pounds. In previous record years the total crop was IS,687,204 bales In 1908. 18.696.491 In 1906 and 18.479.964 bales In 1904. Included In the figures for 1911 are 129.144 balee. which glnners and de Unters eatlmated would be turned out after the time of the March canvass. Round balee Included In the 1911 figures are 100,429 bales, compared ?Ith 112.887 bales for 1910 and 160, 6*4 bales for 1969. Sea inland bales included in the 1911 total are 119,262. compared with 90 964 bales for 1910 and 94,791 bales for 1909. Unter bales Included In the 1911 total are 646.769. comparer with 397,. 611 bates for 1910 and 212,478 bales in 1901. The average gross weight of the bale for the erop, counting rounl as half bales and Including Untere, was 664.6 rounds for 111. compared with 66L7 pounds for 1910 and 496.6 By ft taten the cotton crop grown in 1911. with that grown in 1910 and the bag erop years of 1908 and 190* , expressed In equivalent 600-pound balee, follows: Alabama. 1911 .1,753.484 1914.1,223.285 160?.1,374,340 14v ,.791,311 Arkansas. i 1911. 791,311 1910. 848,874 1968.1,013,402 1964. 923,635 Florida. | 1911 . 84.977 1910. 40.049 194K. 43,221 190?. 57.133 Georgia. 1911 .2,838,571 1910.1.820.610 1948.1,980.077 190?.1,626.330 Louisiana. 1911 . 899.525 1910. 256,733 190?. 486,350 1404.1,012.673 Mi?<**?lppl. 611 .1,248.521 1910.1,242,680 1968.1,906.668 1904. 1,569.530 Mlrtrtourt. 1911.(not given) 1916 .. ?2.159 19?? ...". 44.533 *t06. 64.472 North Carolina. . . 1911.1,101,101 1910. 726.850 1909. 643.167 1404. 594.387 Oklahoma. 1911 . 1.060.13? 1910. 958.955 1908. 706,81 f? 190?. 918775 South Carolina. 191 1 . 1.477.204 1410.1.191.929 190?.1.195.235 1966. 895.130 IVnnesxee. 1911.. . . 478,285 1910. 349.47m 1409. . . . 359.859 190?. 317.611 laansa 191 1 . 4.427.2K5 1910.3.172.4HH 190?.3.913.OH t 190?. 4,281,824 Virginia. 1911.(not given) 1910. 14,815 THIRTY LI VHS THREATENED. Darlington People ill Danger From Drinking Milk?Judge Spain's Xar ?gej Escape. Darlington. March 20.?All the doctors in the city last night were kept busy fighting an epidemic of ptomaine poisoning which threaten? ed the .Ives of more than 30 people, many of whom are of the most promi? nent families. The polaoning was wholesale and was caused by drinking milk. In many instances a hard tight by physicians was neceasary in order to save the patients and only at 10 o'clock this morning did they cease their all night vigil. From every por? tion of the city this morning came reports of the epidemic, and it was not until late in the day that the ex? act number of cases was ascertained. Judge Thomas H. Spain of the Fourth judicial circuit had a very narrow escape, as did a traveling man stopping at a local hotel, who drank only one glas? of the Infected milk. Members of the "Buster Drown" company, which was presented here last night, were also stricken. In fact, many of the people who attend? ed the performance at the theatre were forced to !??;.ve during the per? formance and quickly secure the ser? vices of physicians. Rigid inspection of milk will doul tleas ensue as a result of last night's epidemic, people having ex pressed their Intention of drinking no more m'.lk until this is brought about. Mil l I It CASE CONTINVES, Testimony of Expert Wltm****** Con? tinue**?-Case Liable to Last Anotlier Day. The cas, of Jas. A. Miller against the Atlantic Coast Line railroad com? pany still continues In the court of common pleaa and at present It seems that It Is liable to last more than a day longer. Cpt to recess today all of'the wrfn'e?ses had testified and two witnesses were recalled In reply by the p!alntlff. ? Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday Morning wa^s taken up In hearing the testimony of other doctors and sever? al railroad men. Drs. J. A. Mood, S. C. Baker. L, U K. Philpotts, of Co? lumbia, were the experts put on the stand, while R. B. Hair, assistant su- j perlntendent. and C. L. Porter, district superintendent, and W. U. Abell, j yard master -it Columbia ?vere among the railroad men put up. The facts in the case seem to hang on the fact aa to whether Mr, Mtl'er Is suffering from one disease or another and there seemed to be a number of the expert witnesses who did not think alike about the matter. Before court adjourned Wednes- J day J. A. Miller and Dr. F. K. Hol man were put on the stand In reply by the plaintiff. I* W. McDemore. Ksq., of Florence, has done all of the examining for the defendant, while Mr. Jennings and Mr. best have tfiken turns in the examinations for the plaintiff. MINES VIST CLOSE. No Neu Agreement Possible lb-fore April I.?May 1m- Big Strike Also. Cleveland, March 10,?Wage dls eaaotoas between the operator! and repfoat ntatiVOS Of 2<?,<o?0 union miners in the bituminous coal fields of West? ern Pennsylvania, <>hlo, Indiana and Illinois, aiming nl averting a pro? long, d Buapeneiofl Of business after April I. and also to avert a possible strike todaj were without definite re* suite. The piospeet ?h it all bituminous eoal mines could I ? losed after the first of tb,. month, pending the mik? ing of i n? -w tw.. \,,.r working find wage agreement, was said to bo im? minent It al-e u.iv -aid the lack of a wags Mai?- in the Central states would leave Ihe union bituminous eoal miners in other Mates without ? baatfl upon whab to work, ant.' they would have to close, entailing Idle* I ness for more than Ot)?? miners. Ittl. 12. ;i 2 ?> l?mr,. 11,111 \n Other Mates. i!?ii. i r? 4.. :t 7 Ittt. I,C11 190*. r>. 4 :t i? 190?. 4,0'JS i Virginia and Missouri Included In ".mi t ?tio r States." > The statistics ol today's report for the year 1'.? 11 are subject to slight corrections In the full report to be published about Ma) i. CQT10N MARKET CiNDITIONS. OPENED STEADY, FOUR TO SIX POINTS HIGHER Opened at Net Advance But Selling Sent Pfiuee Down, This Was Fol? lowed by Rally. New York, March 20.?Scattered realizing or liquidation which seemed to he Inspired by the final ginning report of the census bureau cost the cotton market an opening advance, but prlees soon firmed up again on prospects for a renewal of unfavor? able weather in the South, and the close was sttady at a net gain of 4 to 6 points for the day. The opening was steady at an ad? vance of 7 to 9 points on better cables than expected and over-night buying orders based on yesterday's late pre? dictions for unfavorable weather in the belt. The census report indicat? ing a total ginning for the season of 16.060.si9 bales, including Unters, ap- I peared to be pretty closely in line with recent forecast but It was evi? dently rather larger than expected by some of yesterday's buyers and the market eased off to about the clos? ing figures of yesterday right after the call under realizing or scattered selling for long account. The official forecast, calling for un? settled weather with rains in the east? ern belt and rains or snow in the western belt, with lower temperatures for tonight or tomorrow, checked the s< Hing movement, however, and the i mnrkel later developed renewed firm? ness on reports from London that British coal miners might all be back at work again next Monday. Leading bull operators were buyers on this, advance but considerable long cotton s?emed to be coming on the market j around 10 60 for July and 10.65 for i October, while there was also local selling on the failure of the unfavor- j able weather predictions to stimulate hay outside buying of consequence. Prices turned somewhrvt irregular un? der these offerings and fluctuations late in the day were nervous, but the close was in 2 or 3 points of the best. Privat 3 cables from Liverpool at- , tributed the relatively firm showing of the market there to heavy contl nential buying and trade calling, Which suggested a renewed demand from Manchester, possibly in anticipa? tion of an early settlement of the strike. Cotton futures closed steady: Cotton spot closed quiet, 14 points higher; middling uplands 10.65; mid? dling 10.90; sales 200. DEMONSTRATION IX EL PASO. Anti-American Feeling Aroused by Tightening of Embargo on Muni? tions of War. El Paso, March 20.?A street dem? onstration occurred in Jaurez this af? ternoon when It became known that the embargo on munitions of war hereafter would be construed on the American side as including food as well as arms and ammunition and in fact everything which a soldier needs. The demonstration was started by a ?aloon keeper commonly called "Bib Petit" He walked into the middle of the street in front of his place, and, seeing ? number of Americans, began a tirade against them. A crowd gathered qulokiy, As the crowd of Mexicans grew denier the Americans worked their way out and lost no time in KettitiK on the American side of the International bridge. After the departure ??f Gen? Bojai and hi.s column fron: Juarez this afternoon, leaving a garrison of ooo men umbr Col, Pascual Orosco, sr., the aalooni were opened for the llret time In week a / MR. THURMOND IN THE CITY. Campaign Manager for Judge Jone?? Visited Bumter Wednesday. Mr, William Thurmond, the cam? paign manager for Judge Jones in the gubernatorial campaign, was in the pit) for a couple <>f hours Wedneaday afternoon between trains, looking over the city with b view of ascer* talnlng the strength of Judge Jones iu this section. He c ime In <>n the aft< moon train from Cam den and left later on the train for Bl hopvllle where he will try boosting up Jonoa' candidacy. Mr. Thurmond stated while here thai Judge Jonoa was willing i<? visit Bumter at any time the people In? vited hint, provided be did not al? ready have an engage menl for ib< date named. OASE AGAINST PACKERS. DISTRICT ATTORNEY CLOSES PLEADING IN BEEF TRIAL. Vpholds the Sherman Law?Declarer DisolHxlleneo of Anti-trust Law is Cause of So-called Commercial Fog. Chicago, March 20.?United States District Attorney Wilkerson demand? ed the conviction of the packers charged with criminal violation of the Sherman law in his closing ad? dress to the jury today. lie review? ed the evidence at length and de? clared the government had proved beyond all reasonable doubt every of? feree charged in the indictment. "There has been an attempt on J the part of counsel for the defendants tc surround ihe antitrust law with1 an atmosphere of mystery," said Mr. Wilkerson. "The Sherman law is not the fog through which the ship of interstate rommerce has been sailing. The real fog has been the contempt for and disobedience of the law. In this law is crystalized the spirit of industrial freedom. I "The government has proved its' case against these ten defendants and demands that in the interest of Jus? tice you return a verdict of guilty." j "All the prosecution alleges is a technical violation of the letter of the law. and it has not even proved that," Attorney John S. Miller, representing the Armour group of defendants, had declared within his closing argu? ment. He defined "restraint of trade" as such restriction as to destroy compe? tition and Injure the public, assert? ing the government did not even charge these things and quoting gov? ernment statistics to prove that the indicted packers produce only a third of the meat consumed. It is expected the case will go to the Jury Friday. OUTLAWS STILL FREE. Search for Allen Gang In Mountains Hlllsvllle, Va., March 20.?With the search for the Allen gang fruitless on the eve of the seventh day since the court house tragedy, it seems probable tonight that the death list soon may be increased to six before morning. Andrew P. Howlett, who was she>t in the back, is not expected to live through the night. He was trying to protect his wife from the showers of lead which killed the judge, prosecutor, sheriff, a woman and a man and set the countryside into such a state of excitement as it1 had never known. The ball cut through his body, coming out above the che3t. Detectives who were hurriedly sum? moned by messenger! yesterdny to the supposed hiding place of the Al? len gang, had not returned from their mountain quest at nightfall With almost a week elapsed since the shooting up of the court, not a single authentic report has reached here of the me?vements of any of the outlaws who have spread terror throughout the countryside for more than a gen? eration. It is believed that there are a doz? en o? the Aliens and their nench men in the band se>mewhere in the mountain fastness here. Many of the men in the posses, which trained de? tectives are leading, are mountain eers accustomed to the country and to mountain skirmishing. Tht. law of rarroll county has thus far been powerless to bre?ok the sit? uation, but the detectives and their followers are not disheartened. If bushwhacking and guerrilla warfare are brought into play, as now seems Inevitable, the Aliens will meet their match in cunning, courage and endur? ance. If the chase becomes a siege it will continue until tin last of the Al? len ' lan is killed "r captured. THREE WARSHIPS TO PHILIP? PINES. Irmorcd Crullers Leave Honolulu for Olongapo to Moid Their Spring Practice, Washington, March 18.?The ar? mored cruisers, California, South Da? kota and Colorado in command of Rear Admiral Boutherland, sailed to? day from Honolulu for the Philip? pines, Notwithstanding the International significant s to England of this sud? den and considerable reinforcement of the American Asiatic fleet, the naval official! state thai the purpose of the 11 uis?> of the three vessels is to en* aide them t ? dock at the na\al station in Olongapo und to hold their spring target practice in Philippine waters. KANSAS FAVORS WILSON. According to Governor's Headquar? ters, thirds of Them are Wil? son Advocates. Washington, March 18?The Wood row Wilson headquarters here today issued a statement virtually claiming the majerity of the Kansas delega? tion to the Baltimore convention for Wilson. The statement claims Wilson delegates have been elected in six of the eight congressional districts of Kansas and claims a total of 12 out of the 16 district delegates. Two of the four delegates at large were also claimed. The statement asserts that two thords of the Kansas delegates favor Wilson and that although the con? vention instructed them to vote fir for Clark, the instructions per ^y them to swing to Wilson after f v> cast a ballot for Clark. N MAYKSVILLF MARKS Gh, JD SHOWING. Annual Itci>ort of Financial Condi? tion of Town Just Issued?Split Log Drag in Fso. Mayesville, March 20.?The town council has Just issued a report of the financial condition of the town for the pebrlod from April 8, 1911, to March 8, 1912. This includes all but one month, the present, of the term of office of the present council. Fi? nances were collected as follows: Fines, $1.125.50; Bonds, afterwards refunded, $900; Licensee, $359.25; Street Taxes. $163 50; Rents, $150.00; Cash on hand. April 8, 1911, $2,808.60; I Msbursements. $3,792.12, having a cash balance on March o, 1912, of $1,718.10. The report makes a very creditable showing considering the heavy expenses of the town and the fact that there are no taxes on pro? perty he?-?, and no revenue from the dispen^j The whiskey raids of last summer, when detectives were employed by the council, resulted in fines to the amount of $705.00, but there was considerable expense at? tached to the convictions ot *he "tig? ers," including detective services, at? torneys' fees, stenographer's services, and special police salaries. Mayor Womhle was the first official to in? stitute this publishing of reports of the town's financial condition and he is to be commended for this action. The split-log drag, which has been tried with much success in Sumter and elsewhere, was put to use on the main streets here this week and much good was accomplished for the streets had become badly cut up during the long, rainy spell, and no doubt this ?simple hut effective method of im? proving the roadways will he con? tinued whenever it is needed. The skating rink was opened up Monday night after being closed for some months and quite a crowd of young people enjoyed the sport. It will be open on Friday nights from now on. Mr. Sam Cox. the well-known in? surance man of Columbia, wsj in town on Tuesday on business. Dr. W. W. Gardner has gone to Bethune to visit his parents. CHILI) STRUCK RY AUTOMOBILE. Heavy Machine Peoees Over Spar tanhurg School Girl* Bpartanburg, March 20.?While returning from school at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Charlotte Dehon. the 8-year-old daughter of Theodore De? hon, was run down by the automobile of B. King Cooper. The little girl was knoi kn! to the ground and the hug. car passed over her unconscious form, but fortunately her body lay between the wheels and theae did not pass over her. l>r. P, L. Potts was nearby at tin time and he picked the child up and carried h? r to his private sanitarium. She did not regain consciousness until late this afternoon, but it is still Im? possible to determine the extent of her Injuries. There Is no doubt that they are aerloUS, but physlclant can? not determine whether or nol the) will prove fatal, \ORTII DAKOTA FOR LAFOLFTTF Roosevelt Second, Taft Poor Third, in Presidential Primary. Fargo, x. March 20.?With l, k.7 of the 1,800 precincts In the state heard from In the North Dakota Presidential preference primary elec? tion 't' yesterday, complete returns xi\e Senator LaFollette 84,159 votes; Theodore Roosevelt l*2>77. and Pres? ident Tafl 8,000. Senator LaFollette's plurality in these preclncti is 11, ANOTHER MINE HORROR. ONE HUNDRED AM) FIVE BE LIEVED TO HAVE DIED IN OKLAHOMA. Surveying Percy Headed by w. D. Roper of Clio Not Accounted For? Two Score Americans Among the Victims?Interior of Pit Wrecked. McCurtain, Okla., March 20.?One hundred and five lives is accepted to? night a3 an approximately correct es? timate o' human toll taken this morni* n Mine No. 2 of the Sana Roir j? company here was wrecked b' xplosion. Of the 116 men of ft shift only 11 are known to be $ <i while the others are entombed ' <*hind the debris. In the opinion of government experts and mine officials they are dead and a special train which brought physicians and nurses from Fort Smith, Ark., today return? ed tonight. Five physicians remained with the faint hope that some of the imprisoned men might be found alive. Among those unaccounted for are the members of a surveying party headed by W. D. Roper of Clio, S. C. , Forty-three Americans were employed I in the mine. I The explosion occurred shortly af ter 9 o'clock this morning. Those on the surface heard a faint rumble and an earth tremor. When those nearest to the mouth of the mine reached the opening a cloud of dust and smoke belched forth. Then came tense moments of wait? ing for those in the mine to emerge. Frank Fields, a miner, was the first to si agger out. He was walking in an entry and heard the explosion, he said He jumped into a side room and the explosion passed and he mad ' his way to the mine opening. Other miners escaped through a man-way. A "rope-rider." who was coming to the surface when the explosion oc? curred, was the 11th man to escape. Superintendent Brown of the coal company led the first rescue party in? to tho nVne, but,they could proceed no further than the sixth level be? cause of the accumulation of debris and returned to the surface with the body of John Colwas, 17-year-old youth. NEW FACTORY INSPECTOR. W. S. Bonner Appointed by Commis? sioner Watson. Columbia, March 21.?WTilliam S. Ronner was appointed yesterda> as a factory inspector for the State de? partment of agriculture. commerce and Industries by Commissioner Wat? son. The second inspector to assist In the enforcement of the factory in? spection law will be named today by Mr. Watson. Commissioner Watson considers Mr. Ronner particularly well fitted for the work. He was educated at Braklne college at Due West, and has had several years' practical exper? ience in the mills of the Piedmont section of the State. Mr. Watson said that in making the selection he had done so in pur? suance of his policy of securing men specially equipped for the work re? quired. Mr. Ronner was strongly in? dorsed for the position by well known men of the State, among them being H. L Smith, speaker of the house, and Lownden J. Browning of Union, chairman e?f the ways and means committee of the house. The factory inspection act provides for two inspectors with a salary of $1.200 and traveling expense.-*. BUILDING PALLS, THREE KILL? ED. Two Women Bl ?1 Little t.iil Victim* of IMstrcesing AectaV at Wadesboro, x C, March SO.?At li o'clock this morning the wails e?f the Parsons Drug Company's store, a t\\<?-story brl? k structure standing on the public squi n ol this city, crashed with loud notes and car? ried a number of men and v. omen beneath the ruins. klll'ns at least three of them Instantly. The dtad am little Virginia May Povington, oldest daughter ??f Dr. and Mrs. j. M. Covlngton, ,lr.. MISS Marian ami Miss Lore little, daughters of Mr. and Mrs, J. J. L'ttle, all et Winden* boro. The building belonged to Pr. W. .1. Mc Lend on and was being remodelled* The cause of the wreck was eaCOVB tlons being mad1 underneath, and the wet weather probably affected the walls. The I mldmg was worth $5,0td, and the bos to the drug com pany's stock is about $r..ooo.