Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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'Ml M HTM m \ h um an. Keta?lL*hed AprU, ik:>s. 'lie Just and Fear not?Let ail the ends Thon Alms t at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's." Consolidated Aug:. 3, 1881 SUMTER, S. C, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1912. THE TKUfc BO?THRON, Established June, 1 Vol. XXXIV. No. 21. FLOOD MORE SERIOUS. MlsMVtlt'lM \\ F.I.I. OVF.lt \\Y nun ton Fl.oon PJTAUK Inornmu? I und Will Is? Required In Takt* ( ?rv of Mau> Viet'in* oj I- IimnI?ri tMMHuli Working U Oxer ? 'in. Kl\er. HOW Orleans. May 5.? Utrge sec? tion* of 10 Louisiana parishes we-t .1 the Mississippi are under water. tour other parishes have some flood w i ? t and are bound to get HMfi this w? ? k. ftpproxlmately 100.OOS pitJOsw in th tt terrltor) have !.n driven from their homes: trains are taking out thous? ands of families dally. Meets of motor boats and skiffs are being used to res? cue) marooned people. about a dozen lives. .?U told, have been sacrificed: several hundred thousand dollars w..rth of atmns have been distribu? ted aniong the refugees, who are shel? ter, d In all manner of houses fern cabin* to < hurches and large build? ing*. From Vleksburg. Miss., south to N? * ? ?rleans. the Mississippi river Ifl from half a foot to two and a half feet above any previous flood record stage. An additional rise this week of ap? proximated one foot from New Or? leans north to Haton Hough Is pre g| ltd bv the weather buresu. rehngs made by t'nlted States army engineers show that this record breaking volume of water In the big river Is moving at the rate of S.l feet per second, or approximately one mile per hour gsOfOff than tTOf bfljorfl re? corded In the Mississippi's flood his? tory. The dsnger points In th,. levees in Louisiana are at Haton Kouge. non net Carre. 25 mlUs north of New Or? leans; Morreson. Plaquemlne. Scott Landing. Cypress Hull. New Roads third district. New Orleans. The river was almost stationary from Torres south Sunday. The weather showed sunshine Sun Js. morning, around midday cloudy with heavy ruins from Torras south from 4 to ? p. m. The forecast is showers In Louis? iana and Mississippi Monday and Tuesday. Kvery day brings stories of suffer? ing and of heroic rescues of new sec? tions Inundated by the waters from the crevasses already recorded In the levee* of the Mississippi river. The fund that will be required Ifl take < (,.. .,f the flood victims for many weeks, many of them for months, perhaps, can not be express? ed In a few hundred thousands of dollars. It Is a pathetic picture and pre-ents a big problem which Tsmlslnna and Mississippi. generously assisted by the federal government, are giving their sympathetic efforts In grappling with. But with all tao still bigger ques? tion of protecting the remaining levees along tho Mississippi river from the mouth of the Red <onth is eaustng deeper concern for the mo? ment. Millions of dollars worth property Is at stnke and thousand' of lives would be; Jeopardised If some of the biggest of the lei SOS should gl\e way. Federal engineer** <? ab? 1 parish officials <n-l an army ot men I it tered along the river from a point gt miles below New Orleans to the fled river are bonding every energy t > prove themselves equal to the task which they shoulder. Reports today were more fSJSjSJ ir Ing than on SSwtsrrtOjf and the fe.b r il and State engineers dec lared they bad firm filth In th*lr ability to hold everv remnlning levee on the Mfgpl - llppi Hut the dancer Is not past bv mv me.ms. T^ack . f I i'.or. due Itrg> Iv to ?h" gi? iircofg or negroes, who hays heart drawing gOyOfimSSjl ration** luis been the mod BOftOSgi di iwho ku. Sfrlir.n' Met i nays i.n fore, d upon the nnV stall nm) planter*, however and Ins ? liv tJ>\. S'ir"'.r- or.bi' I tiie Lottli lana mitt!Ifl to round up "on negro*. I and niake then* Work flfll the I. \ ? ? - At the ooint of rlHes If ? e - ? ' \i rtaton Ronge feports rams Ig Ihii Moffl in several Instances were on i" Hi d t., auf ml nsgv i i ibnrei i it ihe point of shotgona TiiMi-.uni i of paid Ntbroets und gvlets are working, in soflis in nees goy and night on Ihe woati strelehes nf Ihe tftselsotppl leveos from Ihe Red rlv< t ion- lien Ihe j?h of the rb el m Mew Or lea as and Union Itooge, l.o>il:aii State ' apit.il. gi igs of srafg ire work tag at night under Ihs gi ire ,.f olosfrlfl lights strung along iho Ion g and ahb-d by search i \ki> ovrii \> PROVISIONAL PHKHIDENT Of MEXICO. Main Purpose ??r Instolmtton said 10 be Mi Neewre Revugnltlon of Rebels i?> America at Wastilngtnn. Bl Paso. May t.?Emtlio Vasquei (ioiihz, Mexican lawyer, was ep? pointed pro\i?ional president of Mex? ico today by proclamation of Gen. i'ascual Orozco. now at the front with the rebel troops threatening th federal base at Torren. Jaurez now the provisional capital, but tl probably will be shifted to ChlhuahU The appoinment. it is understood will not Interfere with the administra? tion of the affaiis ot ttntOS "f north? ern Mexico by Gen. 1 u*eece and by Conaele Bnrile, the rebel civil and eneemi efllclnl at Chihuahua, it was detemlned upon, it li said, chiefly for what effect it might have upon the t'nitcd Stabs. The rebels hope that now thev may soceeed in having their belligerency recognized. When Washington a year ago rec? ognized Francisco I. Madero. the 'at- | te was in control of little else than Juarez; Diaz held the rest Of Mex? ico. At present the rebels control the States of Chihuahua. Sonorn. I?u rango, most of Coahuila and certain ' contingent territory. Their ire >p* I entnnmherlng the federals, hav< 1 taken the offensive and are mov'nc I south over the Chihuahua* hull border. After being sworn In the provisi al president smutd ? itntemenl in which he said: "I came to Juar. z to I assume the provisional presidency the United States et Mexico with tht object of establishing peace Ihr Ugh* ' out the country, through the success 1 of the revolution." ' to ask gQCARE DEAL, Mexican Ivminlssary Arrives at \Ya?!i Nington. ' Wnshlngton, May 4.?To obtain I from the United gtatet recognition of the "Vasquistas" as belligerents, I*> Pollcarpo Rueda, late governor of the State of Chihuahua. Mexico, arrived In Washington today as envoy of the revoluti ?nary party headed >?>? Bmillo Vasuuez Gomez. In a Statement tonight Pr. Kuda said "i have come te Washington to ask the American people for ? square deal j on the Mexican Question. in 'his revolution the Mexican people are lighting for freedom, it Is Impossible that American sympathy will be with held when the true conditions are known, it is not a question of prost? dentl With US. bUt a question Of flee doc: from ?levery." s\Vs \CTION IS INVALID. News go pet Clatsna Oronon iin* Renn? dialed Plan. Juarez, Mei?i May ? Coplei oi El Monitor. a morning paper "f Chi? huahua, received tonight contain! n statement from Paacual Orosco, tho robot Commander-in-chief, stating that his name wni being used with* not authority In ? plan to establish a pi. \ laionnl government, gene tor J, it. Barle of Oconee has enter* d the mce for attorney general in oppoeltlon to J. Prasef Lyon, lights of st es no 1 I, \t Raton Rouge Ihe situation hi rnl eal, and equall) so along the Atnehafalaya and Bayou Dei Qlalse, 11 en If alarm among some of the realdents of Sew Orleans, though the dally reaesurlng statements of t h. ? city officials and levee board engineers have Keen accepted at nee value by other*, wii . fee] not the slightest np? prehension, Kxtreme precautions have been taken le meet any emergency, and at points along the liver barges and Hat ( ii- are loaded With timber, sand sacke wheellierrows, shovels and other mat* rial necessary in stoppln?" wash holeo, arresting crayfish and ton k rat dopredtillons nnd closing small breaks and threatened er< of evry description al New Orb 1 The railroads whose lines (?'? 1 ??? the protection levees nbove tie ty wer? ordered lo pines pile drivers and ill necessary material 1 i 1-11 * at th< l-.-i and keep ready al all hour* "' ?*ni laborers lo close Hie gaps In ev?u > of ;i break of 1 he levee il ny point north of Mew Orleans Th< pr ' im? levee extending from the M -~ slppl river ba< i> toward l*nlc< f 1 chart rain ???nd would prevent any se? rious damage le New Orlei ns In event a crevasse furthei up lh< stream. CLOSE OF TITANIC INQUIRY. SENATOR SMITH CONCLUDES EX? AMINATION OF WITNESSES. Main I ? atin?'. Ho say-, will Probabh Don] With EffortM to safeguard I Ifo at Ben. NVw York, May 4.?Senator Wil? liam Alden Smith, chairman <?f the -? il tt.- committee Investigating the Titanic disaster, concluded the in? vestigation <>f wltnessei hero today and left tonight for Washington. Mr. Smith laid he did not think it would be t ? cessary to take further test! mony and that he Immediately a*ould \?igln the preparation <>f his report, ? The general scope of the recom? mendation by the committee will be suggestions for more complete pro? visions f<?r American Inspection of trans-Atlantic Steamships," the sen? ator sa'd, "adoption and rules of reg? ulations to protect life at sea .and make ocean traffic as safe as human effort can make it. based on Inter? nat onal regulations, probably." Une point In the Inquiry which Mr. Smith attempted bill failed t > clear up today was that of the ide ltuy of the author of the mess&gq signed "White Star Liner." sent Represen? tative Hughes Monday evening. April 1">. ggylng that the Titanic was pro? ceeding to Halifax and that all pas I fcn*ers were safe. Both telegraph companies promised to aid the com? mittee In further investigation of the matter. j The Statement <?f George A. Harder Iof Hrooklyn yesterday concerning the failure of the mechanism of one of I the Tltanic's watertight compartments to work was substantiated today, Sen? ator Smith said, by a mechanical en i gineer who testified that the men who were trying to operate It did not seem to have the'requisite knowledge. INCREASED OVER A MILLIIN TAXES UPON MILL PROPERTIES FIXED BY BOARD. same Basis of Assessment ns ijast Year Adopted by State Board. Large InCTCOacI In Taxable Cotton, oil and Fertilizer Mills?Compara tl\o Figures?Mills Penalized. Columbia. May 3.?Comptroller General A. \V. Jones today gave out the figures giving the assessments of the cotton mills, cotton oil mills and fertilizer plants as determined by the State board of equalization at Its meeting Thursday. The same basis for assessment was adopted by the board OS last year, the actual value being determined and fin per cent of the actual value assessed for tax? ation*. The total increase in the taxable property umounts to $1.245,866. this increase being In the cotton mill and fertilizer plants on accounts of new cotton mills and an Increase of busi? ness according to the fertiliser re? turns. The taxable values of the oil mills will show a decrease of $4, 900. Although there have been a number of new oil mills added to the list of last year, several have gone out of business, and two mills of the Southern Cotton Oil Company, looeted at Alken, S. C, are now no more than ginneries, and therefore assessed by the county board of equalisation in? stead of the State board. The following are comparative tig ures inn 1912 Cotton mills .$27,812,804 ?28,496,297 Fertiliser plants 1,962,640 12,519,913 Cotton oil mills 1,652,326 :1,647,426 $H 1.:: 1 7.s?;;? $32,563,6.16 ? $683,49.1 Increase. ! $ r,i;7.l*7:i In? crease, ;$4,9O0 decrease, \ 50 per cent penalty wns placed upon the three following cotton mills for failure to make their returns: 1;. .1. St t ot lu i- ? mi Mill. Ridge Spring, s. * *. Cross Vnehor fill Mill, Crow Anchor s. c. Hirn HUI 1 HI Mill, White Stone, B. C. Hogers? Hogers. pec I Advocate. ,f. Carpenter Rogers und Mlsw KUxnbeth Rogers were married at ihe home of the bride's brother, Krank 1 Hogers, in Hrownsvlllo, Monday, April it 2 p m, The 1:? v. s. j, Rethen performed 1 he ceremony, The groom Is n son .?f County Treasurer N. R. Roger?, lb bought h plantation In Sumter county nnd moved to it the lirst of this year. The bride Is a daughter of Ihe late Clarence B, Rogers, They have gom to their home In Sumter county. WARMER WEATHER NEEDED. MARKET CONTINUES TO DEPEND ON WEATHER CONDITIONS, Tlilri Week Will Probably See Several Private Estimate* i.i More or i.r-- Importance, New i Tleans, May r,.?Weather conditions win continue to have the greatest Influence on the cotton mar- j ket this week, outside of develop- , m? rts iffecting the technical position : of the market itself, in some quar- 1 ter- th?-r?- is the firm conviction that the market must undergo more liqui di tion of the long account, any Im- j provement in weather conditions will undoubtedly hasten such liquidation, if more of it is hanging over the mat ket, The er-op still needs fair and warm i er weather. The question of acreage will begin to assume much Importance thfa week. The time of the govern? ment's estimate of the acreage is drawing near and this week will probably se?- several private estimates or more or less importance. Exports will attract more than or- . dinan attention for there is n dis? pute as to their size this month. ' Clearance for foreign ports this i m< nth will have muc h to do with i puttlni the grand total of exports, for the season up to the bullish fig urea that were considered to ex- ( troi agant a while ago. At the end of last week exports of American cot- | ton totalled 9,957.?30 againr-t 6,895, 6K5 a year ago and 5.?.24.0C 1 tw > veary ;iol'. This practically fulfills the claims of conservative bulls: of tr- j tal exports of 10.000.no0 bales. as there are four months of this season Mr. R. D. Bpp'l went to Darlington on business Saturday. _ I DEMOCRATS FAVOR ECONOMY.; - I ADOPT DRASTIC RULE ON AP? PROPRIATION BILL. I Also Puts an End t<> Obstructive Tac? tic* in Consideration of General Supply Measure. j - i Washington, May 4.?Invoking, by , a vote of |39 to 101, drastic rule th:'t virtually shut off protracted debate and made objections to many sections of the bill Impossible, the house today put an end to obstructive tactics in the consideration of the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation measure. As a result more than halt the bill had been read when adjourn no nt was taken. The Republican side of the chamber rebelled against the resolution Invok? ing the rule, characterising as "rank cowardice" and denouncing the ac? tion aa attempting legislation by "co? ercion." The Democratic majority, however, ran over the objectors, a sharp tight was made against the reduction of the salary of the sec r? inry to the president contemplated by the bill, As framed, the salary was cut from |7,f?00 to ??'>.ono to take ef? fect March i. next. This remained In, although bitterly opposed. Represen? tative Gillette of Massachusetts (Re? publican) successfully resisted an at? tempt to tlx the lower salary perma? nently. As a result the fight for the IT.r.ao salary can be renewed in the appropriation measure next year. REPUBLICANS WORRY ABOUT .TODS. s< me Officeholders in south Carolina Raid to lx> Afraid to Move Either Way. Washington, May t. A number of F.fi ubllcnn politicians well known in South Carolina are In Washington and as some are Rooseveli men and s< me arc Taft followers, there Is con? siderable s|.ulatlon regarding their mission, it was said lore today that some of them, officeholders under thi present administration, are fearfu lest they hold on to Taft t..., long and are afraid ??> lei u-- and awlns on to Roosevelt, The .,:>>>? thing h it f ir them to do \\ aa I.me to Wash nglon "fid get the lay of ib.- land Th< recent rep<u t, d Hop >J pome o the Tnfl deleft ites t.. the Roosevel si.s.? of the fence may have a bear Ing on everal South Carolina ]?><\ ollY?? ippointments, which are due t< 1?,' made ;. t'i i 11 the next few days The Abbeville and Ninety-Six muddle are -till unsettled, and there arc u>\ eral oth< rs In different parts of ?v State. i Col, T. ?..?. Donaldson, th< ddes member of Ihe I h eem lib h ir db > Prldny, aged 7 7 jrears, COUNTY CONVENTION VOTES IN FAVOR OF HAVING NEW JER? SEY GOVERNOR STAND MID BEARER. Jones^Blcasc Race not Touched iijmmi ?County Organization Made Per? manent with .1. if. Clifton no Chair* man. if. (*. Osteen as Secretary ami H. I. Manning an State Exei utlve Commltteeman?Underwood Turned Down Flat?Biggest Delegation In Many Yearn at Convention?Much Interest Taken. The meeting of the county Demo? cratic Convention held In the county court houee at noon Monday was fea? tured by the biggest delegation which has been In attendance in many years and by the fact that, although the members of the delegations were generally In favor of Woodrow Wil? son for president, they were almost unanimously against instruction for any one person. The eight delegates to the State Convention, however, were instructed to vote as a unit on all matters which come up. Upon the meeting being called to order by the county chairman, Mr. H. Haynaworth was elected as tempor? ary secretary and upon motion of Mr. R. T. Manning the temporary organi? zation was made permanent. The or gnnlaztion thus being perfeetec: was ready for business and the rolls of the various clubs were called, curing which It was shown that the major? ity of them had a full representation present, shewing the active irterest which la being taken in politic* this year. The convention was called to order shortly after 12 o'clock Was ad? journed at 2.30 and the county ex? ecutive committee met and orginized. Much Interest was taken In all mat tcrs brought up and there was much discussion, the chief -natter being as to exactly what resolution should be passed endorsing Woodrow Wilson foi the presidency without Instructing the delegation for him. Bteagfe afid Jenes received not even a mention. National politics being what the meet? ing Indirectly had under discussion, and State politics being left alone. Following the organization and the seating of the delegates, Mr. II. Q. 0?teen was elected as permanent sec? retary of the county organization and Mr. J. If. Clifton was elected county chairman. Mr. R. T. Manning WO* elected State executive commlttee n mi. Messrs L. I. Parrot! and I?. P. T ee, both asking to decline, when they were nominated, in favor of M*\ P. I. Manning. Bight delegates were vnred on to send to the State conven? ts n In Columbia, the election resum? ing BS follows: R. I. Manning 120. J. H. Clifton 101, R. T>. Lee 101. R. D. Epps 95. O. W. luck 87, W. 1>. Scarborough *?. W. B. Boyle 77. s. A. Harvln 77. A. A. K. Sanders 71. F, M. DWight '!?. L. l>. Jennings 67, R. B. Reiser 67, E. T. Minis 40. if. D. Tlndal 3?, J. K. McKlveen 39, J. J. Brltton. Jr., 20. T. E, Hodge 2".. As n motion had previously been passed to the effect that eight of these nominees receiv? ing the highest number of votes h 1 declared the delegate! and th< next eight the alternates, tin first eight mentioned will he the delegates to the State convention and the next ? ight will be alternates in case anything Incapacitates any of the chosen dele? gates from Attending the convention. Later a motion was made by Mr. Moaea, and passed, that. In case there v as not a auffielen! number of dele gates preaenl at the time thai they e f for the county convention and there were no alternates on band to select from, that the chairman of the delegation be authorised to make ap? pointments In place of absent mem? bers. Mr. H. I. Manning will prob? ably act as the chairman of the dele? gation as it U'as understood at the time the deleg?tles were voted for thai the man received the highest number nf votes would act as chair? man. At't. r the voting '-v is over and while the tellers w ere counting the ballots ens! in the .lection. the question arose ns to what, if niv in tin t|on? should be given the del 'gallon. At this p-.int Mr. IT. c. Osteen offered the following resolutions: Resolved: That it |g the sense of this convention, in vlou of the chaotic condition of national politics which renders it Impossible to forecast with any degree of certainty which of the several candidates, now prominently mentioned for the Democratic Pros! dential nomination, it U'HI be moal ex? pedient to select as the nominee of the Democratic parly, thai the South Carolina delegates to the National WON T STAND FOR FEDERAL OF? FICERS SELLING LIQUOR. In Letter to Slierifflfc of the state, Governor Bleeee Uownodu seiz? ure of Liquor- Sold at Auction by Federel Officers ? Won't Have Stale Lnwm \ 'iofalod, He say**? Judge H. A. M. Saaltti*s ReeeM De? cision iu 17, s. Court. Columbia. May 4.?Gov. ITlnee. in a letter addressed to every ?sher? iff in South Carolina? calls on then: t?. seise all contraband liquor which Ii sold by United Btatei cheers, as con trabend, as soon as t (? n th*e hanus of tlie purchaser. This action of the Governor is token following the decis? ion of Federal Judge :th that Uni ted States revenue < ? nave a t ight to sell liquor s? \7 them ir this State at public er ?n, as was done by Deputy P .*** at Walhalla re cently. Tr v T of the Governor follows: ^ aj "It b' ' in?e an ag nt or c fficer ?of tb v 'd States Government ad j ver tat he la going to have a sa whiskey at any point within your ounty, you are hereby directed and commanded to be personally present at the place of the ?aic sale and when the same takes place, and the contraband whiskey, whi^h is sold as such by the United States Govern? ment, is delivered to the purchaser, you seize immediately the said whis? key, beer, wine or other alcoholic liquors, under and in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the State of South Carolina. It may be lawful for an officer of the United States Government to sell whiskey within the State of South Carolina otherwise than is provided by our State laws < 1'iit 1 for one do not be lleve it;) however, we will bow to the decision of the Court untd r vers? ed, but when the United States Gov? ernment sells this whiskey, etc., he who purchases it. becomes the owner of and in possession of contraband liquors, which is prohibited by our si at ute laws, because if it wero not contraband the United States Govern? ment would not be selling it; for. they seize it as such. Therefore, un? der tin- law of our State, when the whiskey, or other intoxicating 1 quote is delivered to the purchased he then becomes the owner and it in posses? sion of the contraband, in direct vio? lation of our statute laws. There* fore, when the United States Govern? ment officers make their sale, SS I ?on as the stuff is put into the hands of the purchaser, you nr. herby direct? ed and commanded, to immediately seise It as contraband and if any action Is brought against you. either t ivtl or criminal, you will Immediately com? municate with this office and 1 will take proper steps to have your Inter* ests protected, "Do not fall in this matter. I de? sire no eonflliot between the State and the United States Government, but I do not propose to allow the Hood? ing of this State with whiskey under a pretence of law; when theee Gov? ernment sehnires are sold, the goods will be purchased and resold by blind tigers throughout the State* which I know is prohibited by onr statute laws, and the United States government should not lend its assist? ance, through its officers, to any such Illegal or Illicit traffic and i do not propose to stand for it so far as I am concerned. "Therefore, when The sale Is made and the stuff is deltverd into tho hands of the purchaser, s? i7.e your prisoner for having In his possession contraband whiskey, ind nlso seize the goods as contranbsnd, and hold both until tin y 1 e n leased by due process ot* law. "Failure on your paii to carry out theee instruction will be dealt with In no uncertain a ay. "We desire mi >onflf< t. but the dig* nity of the law of this v't ite must b% I pr< ? ? rved and ' " be." j Democratic convention be not Instruct? ed in favor of any particular can* d d t-. i ut i hut ' I legation he di? rected to be t ? rned by the unit i ub on a'i b iilot* f r Presidential and \ t e-pr< sld< nti I i ad id ites. Isolved Th tt at this time the lb?n. Woodr.>\\ yy l* .m. g ?> ei m?r of New ,(< i \. Is tie preference for th.- Presidential nomination, and that our delegates t.? the Si te Convention be and are hereby instru t? ?1 to use their influence to -.iure the election ot delegate* to the National Conven? tion who will luyallv support th* m didacy of Hon. W Iron Wilson, so long as there ;.v i reas< nable pros? pect of his nominal!? n. pr. U I (Continued o? Page Bight I