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/?I*. "I VTKil WATCHMAN. EataklUhed April. 1AM 'lie Just and Pear not?Let ail the ends Thon Alms t at be thy Country'*, Thy (iod'H and Truth's. THE T11?E SOUTHRON, Established Jone, Consolidated Au*. 3,1881. bUMTER, S. 0.i SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1912. Vol. XXXIV. Nn 19, TEOttY TO HEID TUM PARTY? IXIM< \IM) IY l?l VI I.OI'MKAis IN t < IV MI \no\. (?real Nuinlx r of loncoMiM Planned Njr Ktm>?m-\ ( t i ( . > IWorv Chi? rac" Contention, v% tih Ii AdmlnU Irnlhn will Control: Senator Ii?? r?ti's SignlN nm Statement tu An l?(>Uli lug- IIU Support of I orim i IVcm* bot ?ml Known Attitude of Ptncln* Tend to < imiimi Prcdic Uon of Third Party. Waahlrgton Correspondent t<> News ?imI Courier Waafclngton. March 31.?Not only la CaW course of events In the fight be tsssu Tait an] Roosevelt for the Re i publican nomination tending to veri? fy the predht.on made In this cor? respondence some time ago that Col. Koosev >lt would bolt and run anyhow aftar the Taft steam-roller had oper? ated at Chlcaffo, but matters are so ahaptni themselves aa to Indicate that tie former President and his closest associates are working towards the) organisation of a third party with himaelf at the head of It In the com Ing campaign The systematic arrangement of con testa on a la ige scale In practically every State which Is being carried by the Taft peopla In the Pre-Convent'.on struggle must have some meaning be? yond the forlorn hope that enough of tXeee contesting delegatlona will bo vafari to give the Ex-Prealdent a chance of success at Chicago. As the national Republican committee will (Is the tempo-ary organisation and tees* committee la overwhelmingly controlled by the Administration. It Is obvious that the vast majority of the contests will be decided In favor of Taft with regard to the temporary organisation, und to carry the fights to the floor of the Convention to be dec teed by the temporary member? ship) would even more surely result in ihe temporary membership's voting In Its own favor. A significant remark was made by Aertatoj Horsh, of Idaho. Tuesday In iHlfanP* ?* *1* ***** ?Pwn against ?^HsWHSi rlty r^eoet cf the flenate oomaulttee. whksh Investigated the charges against Senator Stephenson and declared the aged Wlnconslnlte et it led to retain his seat. In replying to Interruptloni which precipitated a number of exchanges concerning the political situation In the country to? day the brilliant young Idaho S?-na tor. who h/is hi en regarded as one of the most conservative of the 'progres stvse," rather startled the galleries and a number of his colleagues by pronouncing himself In favor of Col. Roessveit for President; and then with regard to party alignments the ions tor sab) "Any party that would put in III platform some method of restoring American competition In our country and of controlling the trusts, and then nomtate a man who would car? ry out that platform, would win In the coming election no matter what It might hg called.'' That Is taken to suggest v rv strongly the formation ej a new pnt\ lew by Col. Roosevelt, and In the campaign of 1912. It Im well vm l r stood that men like Olff' rd Pint hot. the deposed forester; his brother Asa as. and a number <>f r?th >r 'prog? ressives" who urt> dlssatlstled with ?he coniliti-.n ..f i!f ur- in th.- Rsjpgjb* lican party snd are unwilling to as* assas l??Miocr?t^, haw i.ti * ?rking on this third-party Idea f >r a long time. Th*y regard the Inflm-m-..* trolling both of what they ?all th. old parties" aa opposed to their ? on eeptlon of progress; and with them no do ihr the: will be able to ear? ths anomalous. thoug'i financially valuable. su| port as that of Mr. (',, .. W. Perkins. the multi-millionaire "captain of Industry." who is opposed to both the Tail ami th.- I>erm.?rai.< policies of dealing with the trust problem, so far a" lh??i.< poll* I. ?? have shaped themselves up to this tine . Administration Republicans, while not talking much about It are pro? foundly dlstui bed over the Indica? tions that th.- Kx-Pre^pbnt I? getlng his ducks in a row to keep on run? ning In spite of the nomination of Taft at Chicago nnd that the pros? pect Includes a definite plan to or? ganise a third party. They #g not see Ictory for floosevelt In this, but they do *ee the nhs<?lnt#? certainty of victory for the l>emorratS If ||M b?t ter continue their sklllfnl course and select a leader In any way icesptable If the American public And what I* wor?e. a* the older Republicans see It. the comlns* campaign ma\ m? ?n that such a mel incholy fate Is Abasjf to overtake the Republican party as overtook the Whig partv In former days?a dissolution to which Senator MISSISSIPPI'S GREAT FLOOD. <o\i>mo\^ grow WORSE along "FATHKR OV watkhs." smaller Lewe* Break, while Many MM of Other* May (rive Way Lu? der Terrible strain of Greatest Volume of Water Known in His? tory of Klver ? People Plee for Safety, Warned of farther Klse? Kentucky Town Inundated. Inhab? itant* Suffering. Washington. April 2.?Two hun? dred miles of levees late Tuesday night had held the greatest volume of water known in Mississippi River his? tory. Early spring freshets, due to heavy rainfall on watersheds of the Ohio. Tennessee and Cumberland-riv? ers, caused the river's rise. The crest If not In sight, an average rise of about two feet being yet expected in the district between the vicinity of illckman, Ky.. and Helena, Ark. Forty-four feet or higher." is the prediction at Memphis. Tenn.. where ?\oral hundred persons were driven from their homes when a small levee I l roke. and wher*? street car traffic ii I partly suspended, railroad service ir regu'ar and the gas plant threatened. The flood stage at Memphis is 35 feet. < ?ne of the two levees at Illckman, Ky.. broke, rendering 2.000 persons homeless, throwing out of work sever? al hundred men in t!ie lower part of the town. The larger levee, pro? tecting the main portion of Hickman. seems to be holding Its own. Farmers have abandoned their bom ?s and removed their livestock to higher ground near the lowlands that would be flooded should the river force Its way through the levees in parts of Missouri Kentucky, Tennes? see. Mississippi and Arkansas, l.oats carrying malls. Government steamers and ferry boats are the only craft active on the river. A special official warning says stages are likely at Cairo, Ills., of 64.5 Wednesday. 55.2 on Thursday and 46 j feet Friday, of this week. The Cairo flood stage is 45 feet. Hope Levee* Will Stand. Memphis, Tenn., April 2.?With the greatest volume of water in history , racing down the Mississippi River, the main banks of the great water- | way remained intact tonight, but pri? vate levees' are breaking and wheth? er the main levees, rain soaked, can fl Ithstand the two or m<>r?- feet of wa? ter predicted Is problematical. Gov? ernment engineers haw confidence in their work and assert that the levees are In better shape vhsin during any previous flood. Rut, it s pointed out by experienced river men, the strain will be greater than ever before and they are MM optimistic lhan the Gov? ernment men. UNVlULDfG F.XLRSISLS. Several Thousand Carolinian*. Go? ing to Columbia. Columbia, March 29.- Several thousand South Carolinians will at? tend the unveiling exercises of tro monument to the Women of the Con fedracy to be held here April 11. Lan? der College, of Greenwood, will send students. The entirv student body of Winthrop, numbering 700, will nt i.ud. Coll at OollOft of Hartsville will l a large delegation. Ii Is S?poct? ed that the < Memson students will at ?i ml. BpOOtal railroad rates have n granted. A speeial train will be operated from Anderson the morning of April ii to sccommodate the vtsl? tOfl from th?. Piedmont ttctlofl of the Slate. ??DOST TALK HIM TO DEATH." suicide Leo tea ttrim Wsj ruing for in? wire. Noughtoii. Mieh., April 1. Now thai \ u hove a e bo nee to uet s third husband, for Qod's sake don*l talk him to death." So rood a note which Henry Jun tunson. a peoopcroui oltlsen oi otto Lake, wrote to bis wife Just liefore tending a revolver shot through bis brain. The body wni found In s shed. J ?int tins.ui ihm tbe woman's second husband. Seven children Survive him. Two hotels Iri ans day Is go Ing some, even f?,r art enterprising elty like Sumter. Borah abio referred In bis Tuesday'! i.(h. Tbe etroni which noo has two lin.Ts. end both lively ones, Ii very iik? ly to havi tbree rings niter tbe i'hicigo Contention And. if so, there will be a great wild animal show in Ring N'o. 3. BLEASE-RHAME DETERMINED. GOVERNOR STICKS TO ORDER EXAMINER TO OFFICE. Courts Probably will Decide Ques? tion Of Removal of state Bunk Of* lit'iui. who is Understood to Have Already Employed counsel t<> Re? sist Order of Removal?BUu-o, in Statement. Declares Intention of Dufendlnsj Action Betone Courts, if Xecessary. Columbia, April 2.?There were no new developments in the Lexing? ton Savings Bank today outside of a statement hy Governor Blease. State Hank Kxaminer D. J. Rname. v. ho was yesterday removed by the Gov? ernor, and who refused to .surrender the office until ordered to do so by the Courts, is still holding the office and doesn't recognize the re? moval order of the Governor, Gov? ernor Blease states that he will pro? ceed to appoint and commission an? other bank examiner, and that if the matter gets Into the courts he will employ counsel to defend the po? sition he has taken. It Is understood that Mr. Rhnme has retained Mr. W. F. Stevenson to represent him, for there is no doubt but that the courts will finally have to decide the whole matter. Governor Blease. when asked if there were any new developments In the Lexington Savings Bank matter, j made the following statement: "I presume that very few bankers In this State will allow Mr. Rhame, , or his assistant, to enter their bank for the purpose of interfering with or I making any examination into the affairs thereof, since I have issued a proclamation removing him from of? fice. If I were president of a bank and he were to come In it and make any request to examine it. I would I treat him just as I would any indi? vidual citizen of the State, for most assuredly he is no longer an official of the State, and he has no right whatever to go into any hank and ask to Inspect It. "I shall appoint his successor in ?flue time, and after he tih?s his bond, !T shall commission him; and. if a law? suit is brought against him to test I the title of his Office, or if it should I he necessary for him t<> bring one to 1 defend the title of his office. I shall employ counsel to look after his in? terest, and pay him out of the con? tingent fund of my office, for, of c( nrse, all of the people at the state understand thai i could not risk this matter, as it now Stand I, In the hands of the Attorney General, as Mr. Rhame states that he Is his per? sona] adviser. I "I have looked up the decisions in this cafe myself, and I am thoroughly satisfied that l had a right to remove Mr. Rhame. and that the Courts will sustain my position. It they do not, I think it is high time for the people to know that g retiring Governor can apOlnt a man to an office for a term of four years, and if does not make any difference what he does or how he does, there Ii no power which can remove him therefrom." STATEMENTS WERE PUBLISHED. j Condition or Lexington Rank Print? ed Resjttlarl) in County Papers. I Lexington, April 2.?That the charge of Governor Blease, In hi-; |iett<r removing B. T. Rhame, State bank examiner, to the effect that the I statements of the condition of the I Lexington Savings Bank were not published, i- without foundation, la j proven by the hies of the Lexington Dispatch, 'rile Lexington Savings Bank has alwayi published its reports (along with the other batiks of the I county ami state, according to the I records here, and the same forwarded I I to the State bank examiner. The last report of the Lexington Ravings Bank appeared i?? the Dispatch In Its Issue of March 6 snd is as follows: "Statement of the condition of the Lexington Saving! Bank, located at Lexington, B. C, at the close of busi? ness February SO, i r>112: Resources loans and discounts, $281,895.38; over? drafts, $88,288.88; bonds and stock? owned by the hank, $500; furniture and fixtures, $2,820.78; other real es':it ? owned. $25,000; due from hanks and bankers, $78.94; currency, $1, 200; gold. $5; silver and other coin, $251.19; checks end cash Items, $1,? 380.78, Total. $352,088.70, "Liabilities; Capital stock paid In $10,000; surplus fund, $10,000; undi? vided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid, $16,704.02; due to banks and bankers, $8,863.69; indi? vidual deposlti subject to check, $86. M2.1K; savings deposits, $176,431.71; cashier** checks, $2,143.6 I; bills pay? able, Including certificates for money DROVE REBELS BACK AFTER BATTLE OF PARRAL. Orooco on tbe Defensive?Must Now Ahuiulon Torreon Campaign antl Devote Himself to Affairs In North. Jiminez, April 3.?Troops of Pres? ident Madero gained their first vic? tory in the northern campaign when j tbey defeated the Liberal Gen. Campa at Parral and sent him scurrying back to the base at this city. Instead of finding a handful of de? fenders at Parral under Gen. Pancho Villa, he was met by a deadly fire from a force which he estimated at 2,000 under the command of Gen. Villa, Telleh Unblna and BotO. Campa opened the fire at dawn yesterday, firing at long range with his artillery. Attempting to pres3 closer, he was met by a withering fire and retreated, having lost three killed end 11 wounded, according to his i WD report today. He lost one of his big guns. The presence of the federals in force at Parral and the fact that an? other government force is approach? ing Escalon seem to indicate that the rebels must abandon their campaign against Torreon, and defend them j selves in a decisive battle in the neighborhood of Jiminez. The government troops apparently have been strongly reinforced and j reorganized. Gen. Jascual Orozco now faces an enemy on his flank at Parral, and another coming from the t south, a column hurried north from ? Mexico City a week ago. Campa left here Monday with 800 men and met no opposition until in front of Par? ral. He was allowed to take a seem? ingly advantageous position without opposition. No sooner had he posted his men. however, than he discovered in a rain of bullets and shells, that the federals were concealed on a commanding hill, known as I^a Prleta. The federals gave chase when Campa retreated. The latter left a rear-guard of 400 under Gen. Que vado to check and harrass the fed? erals, and to cover his retreat. As the ; country is rugged and mountainous, j with deep arroyos, in which much > larger forces might conceal them? selves. Quevado was able to retard ; tbe pursuers, while Campa returned J to the BOOO, Quevado had been sent 1 originally to reinforce Campa. but had only reached Raca. 20 miles from Parral. when he came upon his flee? ing comrade in arms. StOtcburg News Notes. Stateburg. April 3.?Mrs. E. X. 1 i Frierson is visiting her daughter, Mrs. M. D. Sullivan in Pelzer. Mr. Edmund G. Simons of Fergu? son, spent a few days here recently. He is at home f<>r a short time, after being In China for over " years. Miss Amelia Holmes has returned from a pleasant visit to friends in Marion. Mrs. l\ II. McLeod, <-f Florence, is ?pending a few days with her mother, j M rs. Sam N elson. Mies Julia Lachlcotte of "Waverly Mills" has been th ? attractive guest of Miss Sadie Kind. Mrs, James Pagan is at home ? again, after % \isii to relatives at < Ireal Palls. ; Miss Mary Galllard, of Ferguson, is visiting Mrs. James Simons. ? Kev, w. H. Barnwell conducted Iservices at the Church of the Holy 'cross on Sunday morning at 11.30 o'clock, Mrs. Eben Coffin ll visiting Miss C, W. Simons. Mrs. Coffin, after a ! stav in Olli i >i<l?t. goes to her home in [ Kentucky. Mrs. A. P. NVyl,. is at home again, after a short visit to her mother at ('ongaree. The farmers In our section are much behind with their farm work and Ihe continued rains makes plow? ing almost Impossible in the low places. A good oat crop will be made in this section. borrowed, $4555,977.60, Total, $352, : 002.50, j "State of South Carolina, county of L?\ingt?>n. before me came W. P. Roof, cashier of the above named bank, who, being July BWOm, says that the above and foregoing state menl Is a 11 n<? condition of s;ml bank i? shown by th.- books of said bank. (Signed) w. P. Roof, Bworn^and subscribed before me this 5th day of March, 1912. w. P. Roof, Jr., <E s. > Notary Public for South Caro? lina." The Dispatch 1? a leading paper in 'the county and it li safe to say that it is read by marly every depositor of the bStik in the county. WILL SUBPOENA BLEASE. LEGISLATIVE COM MITTE TO DE? MAM) THAT GOVERNOR GIVE TESTIMONY. Sharp Issue of Veracity Raised Be? tween Senator W. J. Johnson ami II. I>. Rontin?Attorney General Lyon Gives Record to Refute James V. Wal late. Columbia. April 4.?Members of the legislative committee said yesterday that every 'egal method will be used to force the governor of South Caro? lina to appear in person before the committee and make good his charges and insinuations preferred in special message No. 4 which was sent to tho general assembly. The governor charged in the message wrong doing on the part of Attorney General Lyon ] and members of the Ansel commis- J slon. More than a score of witnesses have been called by the committee and not one charge has been substani tiated. The governor has been re? quested to appear on three occasions. The committee has met with a flat refusal each time. Members of the committee also stated that the court would very probably be asked for an order to force the governor to give up the letters alleged to have been written by T. B. Felder to H. H. E#vans. A sharp issue of veracity was raised yesterday between Senator W. J. Johnson of Fairfield county and H. D. Hantln, former editor of the Fairfleid News, a weekly paper published at ^ Ridgeway when Mr. Rantln took the stand before the legislative commit? tee and declared that Senator John? son had given him the information that $50.000 had been paid by James S. Farnum for immunity. During last year ?here appeared In the Fair field News an editorial to the effect that Farnum had paid $:>0,000 and that seven Indictment! were wiped 1 out against him. The statement was made directly. Mr. Rantln was the editor of the paper at that time. He declared yesterday that the informa? tion hud been gvvu^.liim by. Senator Johnson. At the last meeting of the commission Senator Johnson denied thai he knew of any additional money being paid by Farnum to Attorney General Lyon or any other S<ate of? ficial. Memberi of the investigating committee said yesterday that Sena I tor Johnson will be recalled to testify. It was brought out that Senator John? s', in was a stockhohler in the Fairfield N- ws when the editorial appeared. The witnesses appearing yesterday expressed high opinions as to the ability of the members of the Ansel i commission. The governor dismissed the commission on the ground! of in? capacity. A letter was received by the com? mission from B. Frank Kelly of Blsh opviiie, former secretary of tbe Blease commission, who resigned. Mr. Kelly stated that on account of court 1 usi ness that he was unable to a'tend the sessions yesterday but that he would be glad to attend at any future date to be assigned by the commis? sion. James v. Wallace. ;, member of Lho Blease commission appearing before th? committee yesterday, Insinu ited that Attorney General Lyon and T. B. Felder had deposited some money in a bank in Cincinnati which they h*d collected from Denntf Welskopf who had overcharged the state of South Carolina for labels and intimated that it was the intention of Lyon and Fel? der to cover up the money as it had not been reported to the Blease com? mission, Mr. Wallace stated that the first time tbe Blease commission knew that this money was <m deposit In Cincinnati was when P. H. Nelson brought out the fact on cross-exami? nation of one of Mr. Lyon's wltnessei in the trial of the famous 'label case." At this point Attorney General Lyon called the committee's attention to the fact thai Mr. Wallace was "giv? ing his opinion ai evidence and thai the opinions \\? ??? false." Mr. Lyon als.? s:ii?i thai he had In his posi >s slon a copy of the written contra* I entered Into by Mr. Felder with Welskopf by which it agreed to pay to th,. stat.- $7,500 when Wels k?pf was relieved fr< "n further prose? cution In this State and thai the money w:is on deposit in a Cincinnati bank to the credit of T. B. Felder, Howard Ferris and J, B. Graydon as trustees to he paid to the state dis? pensary Commission when nolle prose.pii should be entered upon the remaining Indictments against Wels kopf. Tills contract was handed to the Investigating committee by At? torney General Lyon. He also stite.l that the testimony of Mr. Wallace to the effect that Mr. Nelson on cross HUNTING FE ALIENS. STATE COMES into PURSUIT of THE iuij.svilm: GANG. GOY. Mann Warns Good CttssrSsj to Withhold Aid From Shlna Allen and Wesley Edwards. Hillsville. Va., April 3.?The State of Virginia took a hand today in the campaign to .starve the two free court house assassins out of their mountain stronghold. Gov. Mann issued a proclamation calling upon all citizens to withhold aid from Sidna Allen and Wesley Ed? wards, the only two uncaptured mem? bers of the outlaw troop that shot up Carroll county oou* \ar.y a month j ago. He pronv ampt prosecu ! tions for anv * ,s who do assist them. jfi Detect" *"V ..aldwin, Pa>ne and Bdws ;y rode 20 miles into the Fa ? p section and arrested Jor "9 wards, a counsin (?f Wesley one of the Allen kinsmen, and . . ked him up on a charge of being an accessory .after the fact to the I , court house murderer. With the backing of the governor it is now expected that raids on the Aliens who populate thi* district will he frequent. The posses put in another unsuc? cessful day scouring the mountain thickets. The strain of the situation told on old Jack Allen. father of Friel now in jail for the ehooting. He suffered a stroke of apoplexy today. NEWS FROM WI8ACKY. i>eath of Mrs. William Broarley?Talk of Another Railroad?Corn Plant? ing Begin*. - Wisacky, April 2.?We have been provided with fine weather for a few days, and our lands have dried off rapidly. Good use is being made of the oportunity to prepare our , lands for planting. Some corn has been planted, and a little cotton. i Soda has beer applied to oats, which are doing well considering the wver winter, through "~wrnc*h '"they h?v passed. Preparation for planting will not compare with what was made for last year's crop. i Mrs. Robt. Anderson met with a serious accident yesterday in Bishop* ville. She and her daughter were sitting in their buggy on the Street when they were run into by a run? away team, turning her buggy over ami throwing them out. sirs. Ander? son was severely bruised. i Mrs. Wm. Brearley after a lon^ and painful illness, passed away yes i terdav, April 1st. She was buried this I afternoon at Mt Zion cemetery. Rev. j Mr. Hammond, her pastor, officiating. She was a lovely Christian character i and has gone to her merited rest. Would that her mantle may fall on , some left behind. She leaves her hus j band and one daughter, who have the ' sympathy of us all. Mrs. Kate Williams is quite sick and feeble, from act and nfiimilie*. i trust as the spring opens she will improve In health. I hear there is nnothei railroad to he built through this section soon, but I will await further develop? ments before making further state? ments. Mr. and Mrs. 11. YV. LttCiUS, V.r. and Mrs. J. T. Green, and Mr. M. 1 Donald Green have been recent eist" t.?r> to our neighborhood, j Mrs. W. W. IfeCutchen is en a visit to her parents In Charleston, and her sister at Mt Pleasant. It is raining again. COAL STRIKI END*. English Minors Will Return to Their Work. London, April 3.?"it will be peace With honor and the m< n will return work," said Tlu mas Ash ton, sec? retary of the ?,' ncrs' federation, to? night. Ballots will ounted tomorrow. ? Mini- delegates who arrived In Lon? don this evening to attend tin meet? ing of the f*derath i tomorrow are agreed there will b< *< . small a ma? jority against r?si mi ?cn rf work to justify a prolongation ol th? conflict. Work in the coal fields rapidly extending. Large contingents have resumed In Staffordshire and it is stated that 20.ooo men in this dis? trict will be back in the pitt tomor? row . examination bad brought out the fact that the money was ? n deposit in Cin cinnatl was else untrue as he himself ha?l had his own Witness to testify in regard thereto ami that Mi. Nelson had objected to its introduction <n the pai t of the state.