The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 10, 1912, Image 2
THE MISSISSIPPI FLOOD.
LKVf.KS >l\\ i.O IM>WN, IF \V.\
Tl It fO.NTIM KS TO IHSF.
Tt*ou.*and-> arc Hornel??***, Rrlicn From
Their House* by Rapid Inroads of
Modtly Torrent*. Situation ?is
Ur*M\
With a mlgh?y volume of water
moving southward at a rapid rate,
the man-raised hanks of the Missis
?ippi rlv??r are subjected to a heavy
?train. No far thev have hold their
own. The i rest of the rise Is not yet
In ?Ich:, but the speed of the C od
must bring the highest point beforj
Ions;. Fully 7.000 people are homa
lesa. having been driven from their
houses by ihe encroachment of the
waters on the Inhabited portion of
the banks of the great river. It Is
predicted that the water at Memphis
will roach 45 feet, ten feet above the
flood stags.
If th? water rises much higher, it
Is predicted, the levees must give way
under the terrible strain to which
they have been subjected during the
BOS* few days.
At Hlckman. Ky.. there are 3.1*00
refugees. Including the 2,000 nude
homeless when the factory district
was submerged. Their distress was
partially relieved when food and tents
were portioned out yesterday.
At Columbus. Ky.. 800 to 1.200 peo?
ple have been driven from homes and
are encamped on hills overlooking
the town.
At New Madrid. Mo.. 800 are home?
less. The business and residence sec?
tions are flooded with three to five
feet of wster.
In the Oorena, Mo., community, 900
to I.OOf, driven from their homes,
have been rescued by Hickerman. Ky..
residents. Many head of live stock
have been lost. 1
Is Memphis. Tenn., 1.200 people
have fled their homes In the loa* part
of north section. The gas plant out
of commission. The authorities are
?srsrnlng residents of the district to
!>oll water before using.
At Cratg's Landing. Mo.. 11 em?
ployes of the Mengel Pox company of
Hlckman. Ky.. are endangered by re?
maining In camp when 39 others
were rescued.
Hundreds of steamboat landings be?
tween Turkman. Ky . and Arkansas
Otv ar* submerged
fcjfwln lawrr* Are standing I p. Mm
get' <1gnetmu Strain Is T< ling on
lien* * . r Mi -b .ippi.
Memphis. Tenn.. April 4.?While all
wain levee* are holding, the flood Is
fe lling on the banks of the Mississippi
river, and tonight the situation Is not
SC hopefnl Several weak spoU have
eVveioped. especially at Mound City.
Ark . and In the Reelfoot levee, west
oi Hkiifliin, Ky. Large forces of
laborers and volunteers are at work j
bolstering up the sloughing embank- I
sgents and piling ssnd bsgt where the 1
water Is lapping the crest.
Ar.-dher day of sunshine favored I
kTetec fighting ba<k the waters, and'
a Bulletin tonight fiom the headquar?
ters of the government's engineers.
Who are directing the fight Sgpfi
^oifldence that the battle will 1 e won
At Vomphi* the w iter H within
sw om h? of tin* ? ? f -of ".: end line"
e* b> P. C. Kmery. government fore
anter. Mr. Kmery Is of the opinion
that the i>vee* can not g; |yjg sjg und.
he strain < f gsOft than 44 feet.
rnfteindrd reports today were tb.it
h. r k , ! gone out, and
h it Ikt tlood was pouring over pop?
ulous * m ming lands.
Lote tonight reports aro that the
te\ee la StII] holding. although the sit?
uation is grave.
stout h of Memphis the levees are
reported strong and while thOS Sdl
of .0 r.-h ,.f |ssg lendi ?'?? under we?
ter, there have been no breaks nor
report* of serious danger.
A telephone message from Hulberl
Ark., nf 11 Hi tonight reported s
brisk in the main b \ ee a mile south
of ?Hat leers A IntOf report, how?
ever, waa that the 'evee is still hold?
ing gsjl ksjl 1 skltogsroeatfy near the
brtwkio* !??? int The weak stretch Is
tot* fmiHu to lengtli leesgsj h\mdrcd
men g*S it Werk in an esYort to save
the SSSjl mkment.
According to refug es who made
their iMiy towards Charleston. M" .
from the Inundated bun <.f Hlrds Mill
gnrl Wyatt. several persons have been
drowned and others are clinging to
tv?u?e top? I Tees awaiting rescue.
ChtirT^ton la without craft to go to
their a??IMance but gasoline launches
are en route from Poplar I Muff an I
Mor? h".i?, ggftf should arrive earlv
tomorrow. /?II communication with
the two villages Is cut oh.
l>vr*hurg. Tenn.. reports the town
of Itldghy In that vb Inlty under two
feet of water. Kvery saw mill, the
prln? Ipa! Indu-trv in the county, la out
of ? ffomlsston.
Uefosv. ' fron fTie Hooded territory
are flocking Into the ? Iths and town*
on the high lands bv the llii.ummib
Conditions In the flooded cities of
fffbkmnr. and Columbus. Ky.. were
r ? 1 t..d?y when foodstuffs and
ten's were brought In.
WHITE MURDERER CONVICTED.
Verdict of Jury As t<> John W. IVn
durvis. Who Killed Charles G.
Wimberly.
St. George, April 4.?John W. Pan
ilur\|s, charged with the killing of
Charles (i. Wimberly at an egg hunt
picnic at the Knight school house
several miles from St. George March
25, 1910, was yesterday found guilty
of manslaughter and sentenced l?y
Judge Shipp to serve nine years on
the chaingang of Dorchester county
or in the State penitentiary. The
case Is an interesting one. It was
first tried at the October term of court
in 1910. when Pendarvis was found
guilty of manslaughter and sentenced
to serve 12 years In the penitentiary.
An appeal was taken to the su?
preme court and a new trial was or?
dered.
The case came up last October
when a continuance was granted until
the present term. The case began
Tuesday afternoon and many wit?
nesses were examined. The plea of
the defendant was self-defense. The
verdict of the Jury was returned af?
ter nn hour's deliberation.
rHARIJM H. AY cock. DROP!
DEAD.
Stricken WlUle Shaking in Birming?
ham, Alabama.
Birmingham. Ala., April 4.?For?
mer Gov. Charles B. Aycock of North
Carolina dropped dead at the Jeffer?
son the? ire tonight while addressing
the Alabama Educational association.
Mr. Aycock was speaking on "Univer?
sal Education. Its Necessity and
Benefit." He was about one-fourth
through his address when he sud?
denly staggered back a step and fell
to the floor so suddenly that those on
the stage were unable to neach him
in time to support him.
Water was hastily thrown In his
face and be was taken to the wings
of the theatre, but expired at once.
Death was pronounced to be the re?
sult of heart failure.
Gov. Aycock followed Gov. O'Neal
of Alabama, who had just delivered
an address to the association on
"Some Educational Problems." Gov.
O'Neal and other men prominent In
educational circles in the South were
seated on the stage during Gov. Ay
eoek's address.
The remains of the deceased were
taken to i local undertaking sitat>?
Mshment. \\ n< r they will bo held
?t.t'l advice can OS received from
Aoi in Caiumia a? it men opposition.
WII.I. OPPOSE. Til,DM AN.
X. B. Dial Announces Candidacy for
United States Senate.
Uaurens, April 4.?N. B. Dial of
1/iuren* today announced his candi?
dacy for the United States senate and
will at once enter upon nn active and
aggressive campaign for the nomlna
n In the primary this summer. Mr.
Dial has had the nrntter under consid?
eration for sevearl weeks and has
d. ' nitely decided to enter the race.
Mr. Dial ii a lawyer ? speaker and
debator of ability and a man of strik?
ing personality. He has been mayor
of the city of LuttFSBSi and in many
other ways he has been honored p0?
litlca.ly by the people of the county
and State. having been a delSgntS
to the national Democratic conven?
tion when Cleveland was nominated
the last time. As a business man and
enterprising promoter of the material
county, he is recogrized as one of
the leaders of the State.
Xr. Dial will announce bis platform
in ? formal card to the public within
rb.? next few Bays,
Mr. Y. M Moses Goes to London.
Mr. SJld Mrs. Vivian M. Moses sail
from New Y .v for London Saturday
13th. Mr. Moses goes to become as?
sistant to Portion Maxweii, manager
of Nash's Magazine. Mr. Maxwell Is
himself an American, and the maga?
zine is owned by American interests.
Tot some time Mr. MOSSS has
been asststanl editor ot Good House*
keeadnff,
Mr. Moses Is a Sumter man; he
gl iduatsd from Carolina in 1199,
and in law 1901, Hi went to New
Tori Is January 1901, and has been
in newspaper or magailnc work ever
since.
Mis mother. Mrs. Altatnont MoSOS
left Tbursdav afternoon to pay
him a vhnrt visit before be galls,
Valuable Main ?tree! dirt going
fi |j free for the hauling from exca
ration on lot of j. k. Crosswell, next
t?? Suniti r Hotel
h seems tlittt Sumter Is spreading
its oit?lm ss section, something ?bat
has boon badly needed for lime time,
Pre pa ratIons are now under way for
tlie erection of four two-storv brick
Stores on the lot .lust north of th.
Hotel Sumter. Two of ihem will be
built by Mr. j. k. Croaswell and two
?>v the Sumter Kcal Bstsls Holding
Company.
COTTON MARKET ACTIVE.
allARF ADVANCE imot i.iit OUT
\i;\V HIGH RECORD.
I k> < d Firm at Net Gain?Last Prices
Wore lYom 10 t<> 2? Points Higher
lor tin* Day.
New fork, April 4.?The cotton
merket was active today and there
was a sharp advance in prices which
me>da low lash records for the
movementt with December contracts
telling above 11 cent* on urgent cov?
ering and fresh buying inspired by
tpprehenelont of serious floods in the
cent!ill belt. The close was firm at
an advance of from 1 f> to 26 points.
The marekt opened steady at an ad?
vance of 2 to 4 points in sympathy
with Steady Liverpool cables. There
was enough selling to cause some ir?
regularity right after the call, parti?
cularly as the weather map was fa?
vorable, hut the flood situation in the
Mississippi valley, private estimates
of a 20 per cent, reduction in acre?
age, and file Western belt forecast
for Increasingly cloudy or unsettled
conditions soon inspired active cover?
ing. The advance' was checked
around 10.80 for July or about 16 to
17 points above the closing figures of
yesterday by realizing, but shorts evi?
dently continued very nervous, and
following reports from New Orleans,
that levees bad broke below Memphis,
i
prices firmed up again.
Trading was particularly active in
the last hour, when the advance un?
covered stop orders and the highest
point was reached on the late trading
when July side at 10.S8 and December
at 11.02. Tbse close was only a point
or two off from the best under rea?
lizing. While trac'ing was very active1
fresh business war' undoubtedly re-'
strieted by the holidays, as all the
contract markets will be closed from
today until Monday morning and
Ltrerpoolc Will remain closed until
Tuseday, and the buying was suppos- I
ed to be chiefly In the way of cover?
ing. Reports of a continued firm
spot situation in the South and ru?
mors that the British coal mines
might resume operations after the
holidays probably added to the
strength of the market. The talk
around the ring, however, attributed
the advance chiefly i a scare of
shorts over the report. of serious
Moods in the South. Memphis was a
Uic- buyer hare during the day tndj
u was reported that large Wall street
-it (I ap*town sht.i wer. covering, I
_ I
liOMTMi li TAIUCs) IVITMuSS I
STAND.
Tells of Work Done by Wease Dia
IKMisary Commission.
Columbia, April 4.?Mr. F. H.
Domlnlek, of New berry, former law
partner of Governor Blesse and a
member ??f the Hlease winding-up
commission, was the prit olpal witness
before the committee investigating
Into the acts and doings of everyone
Connected With the late State dispen?
sary today. Mr. Domlnlek detailed
at length the work which the Hlease
commission did during Its tenure of
office and went into many matters
minutely. lie was questioned by
Chairman Carlisle and almost every
member of the committee and was on
the stand almost three hours. The
only other witness was Mr. Thos V.
Brantley, of Orangeburg, likewise a
member of the Bleasc commission,
and he corroborated the testimony ot
Mr Domlltlck. This completes the
examination of the Blease commission
with tlie sxceptlon of Mr. K. M
Thompson, the secretary, who is in a
hospltsl in the North under treatment.
He is expected to return next Week
and will be examined at another
meeting?,
Assessors Raise Valuns.
i miine; tlie past w eek the hoard of
sssessori for Bumter County have
met several times in the auditor's of?
fice ami gone over the returns made
out by the auditor from those tiled by
property owners, in a number >?f
cases property has been entered n'i
tin- hooks which was not returned
ami in tome easel the return at which
persona] propertj was made was In?
creased, Several automobile owners,
who had nol made return ot their
cars, were among those w ho received
the attention id' the hoard.
Most ,.f the lile-^ made OUl for the
various town hips have been sent out
to the hoard- of n - ??.-soi s in those
townships to which tiny belong ami
havi been goi.ver and returned
to th? auditor, who will make up he
tax hook for 1912 from these re?
turned sheets.
Sim, ihe resignation of Mrs. Jones
as cit;. nurse there has been no city
nurse, the position being Oiled by
tin local nurses until i selection of
:i nurse Ii mad bj tie committee
who have a number "f applications
from Which sehet In ihe mean
time applications which would ordi?
narily go to the City mils- should he
sent in to Mrs R, s. ITood, the chair?
men of the ? ommltti ?
OBJECT TO PAPERS IN YARD.
People Complain of Pri sons Throwing
Advertising Sheets on Tticlr Prem?
ises,
The attention of The Item has been
called by various parties to the fact
that they arc continually troubled
by poisons coming around and throw?
ing hand bills on their premises.
These parties have complained that
they have no remedy except to stop
the distributors whenever they see
them from throwing their papers in
their yards, but this is an ineffective
method.
There is ? law against the throw?
ing of hand bills and circulars on the
?trset end on privats premises and
those persons who do distribute their
advertising matter in this way are
liable to arrest and fine, should the
property owner choose to prosecute.
However, there are very few property
owners who do care to have the par?
ties prosecuted, but who do suffer
Considerable annoyance from the
hand bill distributers.
The last persons mentioning the
matter simply asked that the Item
rail attention to the fact that there
is an ordinance against the indiscrim?
inate throwing of advertising circulars
on the Street! and on private property
and the police were requested through
the Item to see that this ordinance is
enforced.
ch amber of commkrck notes.
Appointments of Committees in De?
partment or Publicity ami Educa?
tion.
Department of Education, G. A.
Lemmon, Director.
Committee on Advertising. This
committee has charge of all ad?
vertising matter published by the
Chamber of Commerce, securing
of statistics concerning the city and
county and any advertising that may
be undertaken in outside publications;
H. G. Osteen, chairman, J. R. Sum?
ter, Claude Hurst, George W. Hutch?
ison, W. T. Rowland, E. I. Reardon,
J. H. Wlnburn, D, R. McCallum, Jr.,
and J. F. Glenn.
Committee on Press: This commit?
tee has charge of general 'press work
for the city and ccunty. It will see
that Sumter secures proper space
in the local and State press and that
news, items relative to Sumter's growth
and industrial and agricultural ere!*
Fare are published net only in these
papers but In lbs national trade
journals; i?. a .Moses, Chairman; H,
ii. Co lagt on, i-.. -. Bryan, ?\
Scott, and C. H. Wilson.
Committee on Industrial Kxcur
sions: Has charge of city industrial
and advertising excursions. It is
planned to take one of these trips
each year; liartow Walsh, chair?
man; C. E. Cutttno, M. B. R?ndle, E.
I. Parrott. C. H. Wilson, H. C. Par
rott. Julius WesCOat, John Clack,
John McKnight. E. S. Booth, W. B.
CpslUBP.
Committee on Education: Has
charge of the improvement and on
oouragement ?>f ail educational mat?
ters for both city and county; S. H.
Edmunds chairman: H. H. Covlngton,
David Klein. J. H. Haynsworth, E. P.
Miller, O, E Warren, H. C, Hayns
wiiiTh, R. O. Curdy and W. M, SCOtt.
BIsiroPYILLF. GINNERY BURNED
Palmetto Oil C ompany Lost Port or
flaut in Destructive Flames?Loss
is About SO.000.
Bishopville, April 5.?The ginnery
of the Palmetto < Ml company of
BiShopvllle vvas, oompletely destroyed
by tire this afternoon. The first
alarm was given at 5 o'clock, while
th ? ginnery was in full operation and
within 80 minims despite the heroic
efforts Of the town's excellent fire
department, the building wish ths
plant was totally destroyed. But for
the aid of daylight, prompt response
to the alarm, and favorable winds
tin- entire plant of the cotton oil
company including thousands of tons
< f meal and seed would have gone up
In smoke. The loss was considerably
anyway, consisting Of nine 70-saw
gins, condensers and feeders, two
modern power presses and several
bales of cotton in proc ess of ginning.
Origin unknown, but believed to be
from friction Of machinery, or the
sttiking of a match In the cotton.
The loss is estimated to be about
16,000, but probably fully covered by
insura nee.
The oil mill ginnery will be Im?
mediately rebuilt, certalnlj in time
for next f ill's cotton crop.
Getting to Know Water in \nclerson.
Anderson Mall.
We have got s?- here of late, that
we i an almost tell rain a soon as
We see it.
Til.- fact that twenty automobile
driver? were arrested in Charleston
for exceeding the speed limit, d<>. ~
no I indicate necessarily that th?
wore going fast, nor that Charleston
is a fast town, bul only 'hit they
were goinc; some for Charleston
Florence Tino s.
We Want You
to open an account with us by reason of the individual.ry of a
service all our own given every customer. A service that eannoi
be described, yet is plainly evident. This service rests largely up?
on the almost silent ' little things" which have come to mean
greater things to those who transact their affairs with this insti?
tution.
The Peoples' Bank.
Figures Tell.
The recent statement of this bank proves it's healthy condi?
tion. It's line of deposits shows the confidence the community has
in it. AN ACCOUNT WITH THIS HANK PLACES IT UNDER
AN OBLIGATION TO PROTECT YOVR INTEREST.
It is the oldest bank in the city, and while it's policy is con?
servative, it will be found sufficiently progressive to keep pace
with the growing mercantile and agricultural conditions of the
community.
It invites YOUR deposit.
The Fir^t National
Bank.
In every Department of
Banking
THE FARMERS' BANK & TRUST CO.
IS PREPARED TO SERVE YOU IN
A SATISFACTORY MANNER,
The Road to Success.
Save Your Money
The 2nd quarter starts on April 1st. Money
deposited on that date or up to the 10th of April
starts drawing interest from date.
Come in and see us.
The Bank of Sumter.
For Sale: Farms and City Property.
Now is the time to buy real estate, while
you can get it at a reasonable price. The
skyscraper is going ;ip. cotton has reached
ten cents, and is steadily advancing. Real
estate is sure to be mut h higher. Let us
know what you want, or better still, call and
let us show you some of the nice farms and
city homes we have for sale.
Cl Y PROPERTY ft T"l T% _ 1 _ /""> _ REAL ESTATE LOANS
FAR SIS K K> KPlSCr I iO. HOUTGAGE* ANO
T MBE.R LAND AV? LFV/1JV1 V^V^. INVESTMENTS
REAL ESTATE DEALERS.
26 1-2 N. Main Street. Sumter, South Carolina
R, B. BELBER. ERNEST FIELD.
msMBDwasMnnntMMr^
If
Mr. Buyer.
Sec our New Ifotlns Improved (tearless and Chainless Cotton
ami Coi n Planter, equipped with Runner sweeps. Covering Blades
and Rear Press Wheel. The Runner opens ths furrow; the Sweep
levels the surface, ths Blades cover ths seed and the Press Wheel
completes the operation.
This wheel is controlled by a lever, which lowers ami raises the
trams and thus governs the depth of planting.
Als?) a full line of Ifolins 1-horse and two slaes of t-horss steel
turn plows. Middle Bursters. 1, L\ :J and 4 horse Wagons. Buggies.
BurrlOS and Harness, Also Some nice Horses and Mules.
For Automobiles, See us. Some good second-hand Automobiles
it Bargain Prices,
D. C. Shaw Co.
10, 12 and 14 SUMTER ST.
Phone 553. :: :: Sumter, S. C.