University of South Carolina Libraries
eOUNTY CUNVLNilON RESULTS A H1MM AHV tuV ItI IM ?Hfl FROM * OWT1 ( OWIMliiw Imlhution* Ait TliMt the supporters of J.'u. N \\vrv in Control of Majorltx of County Convention,*, Although l iMHt l?*~tie Wi* KaiM'd in lev* Place* ? WILon sentiment still Strong In south i umliiia. With 43 IVmui ran- . .unty I >>i rsn? ttoat heard ffSSJ out Ol I total ?f 4 4, It appeared at midnight last night that the ISSportOfl of Judge 1 r i I . Jones for governor would have May control of the State con? vention, which will he held here May It. The Woodrow Wilson forces at midnight had a mu leus of || instruct? ed v-t.-j with indorsements in coun? ties with a combined vote of 38 dele? gates. The conventions, held all over gOUth Carolina, were in the main quiet and harmonious, though In two pla es? Charleston and Georgetown?there were contests resulting In splits. In both cases tso conventions were held, each electing county organization offi? cers" and full slates of delegates. The trouble In Charleston was caused oy the contest for sheriff. In whld J. Elmore Muri In. the incumbent, seeks re-election. In Georgetown the split came after the antl-Blease candidate for chairman, "Edward Griswold. had been declared elected by one vote over J Walter Doar. The reaults show about the follow? ing on the contest for control of the State convention: Jones delegates (men from c< unties which Indorse! the Judge for governor of men whose personal preference is known to be for Jones)?223; Please (under con ?entlon Indorsement or personal af? filiation)?36; uncommitted or un? known ?3; total convention vote :'.3&. On presidential preference the vote. If vote It may be called, stands: WllAon (Instructed and from counties Indorsing Wilson). 7?; Wilson's per aonal preference, 24. Total luO. Un? derwood (thought to favor the Ala? bama congressman), 8. There Wfi| SS ether expression of preference for president. Five counties Instructed for Wilson and five Indorsed him. On the gubernatorial side there is one contest affSftftftfi the standing, this being In Georgetown, where the regul?re indorsed Judge Jones and the other convention took no action with regard to preference. The ?ante la true of the presidential race. *he tleorgetown regulars Instructing for Wilson and the other club not express? ing its preference. A number gfl counties are still un? committed. Judge Jones' home county. Lancas? ter, gave him an enthusiastic Indorse? ment. Spartanburg, which was one ef the fighting points of the campaign, went for Judge Jones almost bodily, electing a solid Jones ticket of <bl ??? gates. Indorsing Judge Jones and in ntniet:ng Iti d-legate* f..r Woodrow Wilson. In Xewberry county the Planet, forces wer? In complete control mid the opposition nu.de no effort to con? test the schedule of proceedings. Gov. aWaase was elected member of the Stats Executive Committee and chair? man of the delegation to the St.n Convention. Fred II. I>ominick w is re-elected county chairman. A full atlease d? legation to the State conven? tion waa nominated by F.ugene S. ltjea#e and elected by SSSStSSlSttotl. In ftlehland county the sentiment fer Woodrow Wilson scnired Instrue tlon of delegates to the State conven? tion and also elected 11 out of I] delegat.-s known favor Ju-lg ? Jooes. Cla. ?ndoii fitX ifad for t h?- un t tub In th* nal <?.invention. Calhoun declared In f.?\<>r of fed? eral aid for v.I road*. In Mori heater Senstaf Tlllman's Candida? v f--r re-.?!??? |loi to the. sSIMIte wan indorsed. in Edgerbld SaSatOf Tlliman w.,s elected i delegate, is was J. W. Thur? mond Jude ? J? lies' campaign man? ager. Ilde.' Janas1 candidacy was Indorf.?,I i.v i v.a,. ,.f to i ,,ni| he IS believed to he faVoTed by all the rountN ?? d? In Marlboro <ounf\ I?. \\\ \t< Laurlll was hsSeress1 for Htati irenaurer, in OMfiafahnrg ?h.nventton Indorsed the tri ..f elei I ii?r as delegates ,,t large (hi n ? twr. the Slit.- ? hair man and Iht Ignited st itet sen* aters. I-iur- ns county's convent ??g in dome?i Qwv, Blanss'i idlmlalstration and d-'it.-.d against an> r. irietl<?a on the prim .r. VOtS It ||eo Instruct* Sd ItS d? legalen to ?UppOft Blea e f..r SslSgatS it ' ? tv.- to the national <-.,n\ SStton? In Itarn^ ii. Thon? w. Peoples was Inders.,i I i it term general ind W, w. Moor.- f? r idjutani general, Th#? Union convention oppoeed inj Pjstriettoa ef the pi Im irj vot ?. In Grenvllle the eonventtos adopt? ed a resolution looking f . th?- fOOp n tng of entrie? in th#- primary r e ? in case of gas til of one of the r?nt< it ante. in Partum n J. Monroe Speari v. indorsed f"i' >??lii it<?r and 0, A. Woodl t'..r dlatri i delegate to the nation I at n\ entlon, in Dillon reeolutloni were adopted ih adorn nlng corruption of ti>e ele< i?? rate and pledging candidate! i" stain Olli the practice. Snluda county Indorsed Senator Ti nun for re-election. Yr.llltWs TO HI DlM l). All Confederate Veteran* in Co.ini> Imitod to COMF1 Meajgej Friday. Mu> 10. All of the Confederate Votoram In Sumter county, whether they I'd >ng to any camp or not, are cordially in? vited to meet at the court house 11 xt Friday at 1 o'clock, where the ladies of the United Daughters of the Con? federacy will give a dining in their honor. The day 13 Memorial Day and it has been the custom for some years m this city that the veterans be invited to a dinner given by the U. D. C. on this occasion. Following the dining in the court house at 1 o'clock vehicles will be provided for the veterans n order that they may be enabled to *o to the cemetery attend the ceremonies at that place and to hear the address made by Judge C. A. Wood of Marlon, who will be the orator of the oc? casion. VF.HY PEW REGISTERING. All Citizens Have to Register Before Voting In the Approacli'n,; Prl? mary. It seems to have escaped the notice of the voters of Sumter that U is necessary to realster in order to vote on the question whether or not Sum? ter will adopt the Commlsion form of government. By tho act of Legislate Ordering the eleciion the books of registration closes May 11th, and those not lOgl??? tered will not be entitled to VOtfl on the question. At the close of this week the registering closes, and from the present number registered, only fifty odd. it seems that our cit? izens do not care about voting on the matter. Mr. F. D. Knight is supervisor of registration, and to register it Is nec? essary to call at his office. 105 North Main street. Take with you your lax receipts and your county registratl m certificate as he cannot Issue the cer? tificate if you do not exhibit thes?>. M HMO RIAL DAY SERVICES, Friday. May lOtli, to B<* Observed a* Memorial Day In this City. As has been customary for many years. May 10th will be observed as Memorial Day in this city. On this v* ?y, as usual, It Is probable that a large throng of people will gather at the cemetery to do honor to those heroes of fifty years ago. The usual program will be carried out and the usual ceremonies observed. The address Is to be delivered by As sociate Justice C. A. Woods of Marion, of the State Supreme Court, And all of his associates of the Supreme Cour will be present to hear him. COTTON TRADE ACTIVE. Fxclted Buying Movement Sent Level of Prices Upward?October Noarcd 12-cent Mark. New York. May 6.?There was an active and exciting buying movement in cotton today and prices reached practically 2 points of the recent loss on renewal of new crop apprehen? sion, caused by reports of rain In the Sou ill and predictions of continued bad weather. The close was today 38 to 41 points- gbOVe Saturday, OlOOlng with July Contracts selling at 11.10 and OOtOber at 11.71 or II to 70 points above the low level reached last Wed; and within 19 or L'O points of last month s blah records, Tribute of RfnpfVt? Whereas. It has pleas.<| Almighty God In His wisdom lo remove our former brother ami president. k. \\. Muhlrow. from us h\ the hand "f de.nh. be it ReOolVed 1st. That while \\o, the members of the Mayeevllle Demo? cratic '"Ink deeply deplore tl>" h'SS "f our friend, we must how in humble submission In God's holy will; giving lhanks f?>r the privilege w? have had ? f sh.,iiritj the friendship of this Christum gentleman and observing the e an in pic and leettmony of his life, Wlahlng lo show our sincere appro elation of bis worth and work as friend m.i true clttaen, we extend t.. his family our henrlfoll sympathy In I his I heir grenl affliction, Resolved tnd, That i >opj of these resolutions be spread upon Ihe records of our club, :t ropy h ? s< nt lo the county papers ind ' ' opy f"f \% ird? d lo the bereaved family. .f. w. < ? n iPER. R, .T. MATES, si;.. J. D, WARREN, Committed GOT THEKE AT LAST STORY OF THE SHIPWRECK A8 TOLD BY A WOMAN. There Was a Joke in It but It Took Her a Long Time to Reach the Point, According to Tale Re? lated by S. E. Kieer. A story that S. E. Riser told at the recent banquet given by the Chicago Association of Commerce for the sons of members follows: "I told you about the difficulty of getting a woman to see the point of a Joke. Now, there is another kind of woman. She Is the woman who starts to tell you a joke and has difficulty in reaching the point of it. "One of the loveliest little women that I ever knew had this trouble. She had once been unfortunate enough to be in a shipwreck. The vessel on which she was a passenger had been driven upon some rocks and waa rap? idly pounding to pieces when the life savers succeeded in shooting a line over the upper works of the boat, thereby rescuing the passengers one at a time by means of the breeches buoy. There was a little incident con? nected with the woman's trip from the ship to the shore which she told in about this way: "'0, It was the moat awful experi? ence I ever had in all my life. I do hope nothing of the kind will ever happen to me again, but do you Know when I waa about half way between the ship and the shore swinging on that little bit of line and expecting every minute was going to be my last, the funniest thought suddenly popped Into my mind just when I waa there half way between the ship and the shore, and O! how those waves dashed and roared beneath me as I swung there Just as if they were go? ing to tear me into pieces in a min? ute. My, ft was awful! But as I say, I was there half way between the ship and the shore when this funny thing came to my mind of all the places in the world. 1 can't Imagine why it cama to me there. You know my husband always treats me like a mere child, he doesn't let me handle the money and wouldn't even allow me to go around and buy a piece of steak, but Just as I was there about half way, as I say, tbla funny thought struck me?and my, It was dark, aw? ful dark! " 'Well, aa I was there, I say, swing? ing on this little bit of rope about half way between *he ship and the shore, and suddenly this funny thought came to my mind. Now, the captain, I thought, was a coward the minute wa got on the rocks, because he gave up, but the mate was one of the bravest men I ever aaw in my life. But there I was half way between the ship and the shore and with nothing but that little bit of rone between me and death, expecting every minute to be the last minute of my life, and sud? denly this funny thought sprang Into my head and I was thinking also that my children would have a stepmother Inside of a year If I was drowned, and, 0, how It thundered and lightened, and my, how wet I was, I never was 10 wet in my life. I sometimes think It runs In our family, because I had a cousin drowned at sea. Well, as I ?ay, there I was, about half way be? tween the ship and the shore, swing? ing there, and suddenly the thought popped right Into my mind just as suddenly as if some one had spoken It to me right out loud?suddenly the thought popped Into my head there, 'Well, I had the breeches on for once anyhow.'" Busiest Hen In the Country. While It is not possible to state the exact average production of eggs per hen in one year It Is conservatively estimated In the United States to be about seventy. By improved methods of breeding, feeding and selection birds have been found with actual In? dividual records of 200 to 257 eggs a year. Only one hen has oeen found at Cor? nell that laid as high aa 257 eggs la a year, but this one example of the de? gree of perfection to which the breed? ers' art has attained Is valuable for the pace it sets for others to follow and surpass The net profit obtained from the sale of these 257 eggs amounted to 16 06.?Christian Herald, Insanity Not Inherited. "Most persons think that insanity may be directly inherited," says Homer Folks In the State Charities' Bulletin. "This belief is undoubted? ly wrong. One may inherit a greater or less tendency toward insanity. Mental Instability may be inherited, just as weak constitutions may be inherited. Those who have reason to believe that some of their ances? tors suffered from mental troubles need not be unduly alarmed, for this fact does not make it certain that they will suffer likewise. These ten? dencies toward Insanity may lie dor? mant during the winde lives of the in? dividuals. Hut such persons should tnko the proper precautions to pre? vent the development of this tenden? cy. As a weak constitutum may ho built up by healthy habits, so may mental instability b* made stable by good mantgl snd physical habits. The individual whoso family has had men? tal trouble may oftfn escape the dis? ease by proper surroundings, health? ful and temperate activities, and proper mental and physical habits. The most important fact in heredity Is that the vast majority of ancestors of every Individual were normal. Heredity tends, therefore, rather more strongly toward health than disease. Give us your Job work. BRYAN IN WASHINGTON. Xcbraskan Disclaims Political Pur pose?, Discu>>es Dir?'?'! Election of Senator*. Washington, May 4.?William Jen? nings Bryan, just returned from the, South, visited the capltol today, con- ? ferred with Speaker Champ Clark and with other Democratic leaders | and was facetiously called "Satan" i-y Former Speaker Cannon. Mr. Bryan, disclaiming that he was on any political mission, announced that ho had discussed with Democratic i leaders the V'ill to provide for direct j election of United Stau s senators I which has been conference since last summer. i "Mr. Bryan prefers the direct elec? tions bill as passed by the house," said Representative Rucker of Mis? souri, in charge of the bill for the house, "but since we can not have j that Mil < n account of the persistent I opposition In the senate. Mr. Bryan j is willing, like the rest of us. to ac .Cept the situation and take the senate I amendment in order to g"t the bill I upon the statute books." J The senate amendment preserves to I the federal government the supervis? ion of the time, manner and place of j holding senatorial elections in the va I rious States. House conferees agreed to accept it after 16 conferences. Mr. Rucker will present the confer? ence report in the house and ask it* adoption next week. While Mr. Bryan was conferring in the lobby, former Speaker Cannon entered unaware of the Nebrskan's presence. He had just referred to Mr. Bryan in remarks on the floor and as the latter rose to greet him. the former speaker shook his hands and jXClalmed: "Well, well, talk about Satan and he shows up." Everybody laughed and Mr. Cannon explained that in his remarks relating to the salary Of the secretary to tMe president he haid said: "I don't know who will be in the White House next y ?ch. It may be a Democrat, It n ay be a Republican, it may be a What hot?I did not mean to call Mr. Bryan by name." BEFORE SUPREME COURT TO? DAY. Proceedings Against Blease Ap? pointees?city Election. Columbia, May 5.?The quo war ranto proceedings to oust Blease's appointees as magistrate In Spartan burg county will come before the Su? preme court tomorrow, Attorney General Lyon appearing for the State. The other matters to be taken up by the court on tomorrow will bt cases from the 5th circuit. Besides the county convention to? morrow the people of Columbia will vote on whether R. C. Keenan or R. W. Shand will represent them on the commission government council for the next four years. Dr. Earle was nominated in the first primary and the second will be between Messrs Keenan and Shand Tuesday. AI.DUX MADE THREATS. Mom Witnesses Testify Against Ac? cused Mountaineer. Wythevllle, Va? May 4.?"I'll stand for any fine, but if they try to put me in the penitentiary I'll make the big? gest hole in that court any man ever did and If Judge Bolen don't do his duty I'll leave him there with them." This threat was made by Floyd Allen previous to the HillSVlUe court house murders. according to one witness today. Judge Bolen was Al? len's counsel. Nine witnesses for the common? wealth against Floyd Allen had 'en? titled when court adjourned early ibis afternoon to permit Judge Staples and four of the attorneys for the defense to go to Roanoke to vote in a munb i pal primary. Wltneasea testified that Victor and Frlel Alien participated In the shoot? ing and that Floyd Allen shot at William M. Foster, the dead common? wealth's attorney. One said Bldna Allen and not Claude tired the ilrsl shot. Jack Mien, the brother of IHoyd. and several other members <?{ the Allen clan who have been her attend Ing the trial, left for their home* to? day. The trial will be resumed Mon? day. Ml ST II \\<. FOR I.IRI. s MIRMK Edward Bra/ell. Sla>cr of Ntirso, to llany May 91, Augusta. Ga? May 4.?J. Edward Brazell, a young Blgn painter, who last December shot and killed <'ari ie Belle Duncan, 17-year-old girl, has been sentenced to hang en May 24, Brexel 1 kiibd the girl with a shotgun whib she was in attendance upon his slcl Wife. It Is- stated thai Bra/ell was in fattiated with the girl and that *h< r. pulsed his advances. The girl' 1 ody fell on the bed, where Mis Rrnzell was hing helpless and ill Ri c eil |g said to have been drlnkiiv heavily at the time. WOODROW WILson 1Mb >K>| |>. < (lonttuued from page l. > there should be no development! be? tween thli dale and the National Con? vention rendering him unavailable ai tin standard bearer of the party, Resolved: Thai the record of the H> n. Woodrow Wilson, as a private cltlgen and public official, >tr.mp him as the m in best qualified to lead the Democratic party to victory and to give the country an honest, progres? sive and democratic g ?vernment, un dei which all nun would enjoy their full rights and privileges, the rule of tie bosses would be end< d and the corrupt influence of special interests and monopolistic corporations over tin legislative and executive depart m< nts of the national government would be destroyed. And be it further resolved, that the delegate! representing gumter County in the State Convention be instructed #0 vote as a unit on all matters coming before the Convention." The resolutions were criticised ?n one side because they were not strong enough and on the other because they were too strong. The resolutions were taken up one at a time, on mo? tion of Mr. Strauss. Mr. Strauss' resolution was reconsidered after a while, however, and the motion was again made as a whole. The motion that the resolutions, which were read to the house, be adopted as a whole was tabled on motion of Mr. San? ders, who was opposed to anything like instruction of the delegation for any one man. The tight was made on the second paragraph which instructed the dele? gates to vote for Wilson as long as he was available as a candidate, un? less there were circumstances which should change conditions from what they were at present between row and the time the national convention met. The first paragraph of the resolution was finally passed on mo? tion of Mr. A. K. Sanders and the other part defeated. Another motion was also passed that the delegation to the State convention be instructed to vote as a unit in all matters coming before the convention. This motion was proposed by Mr. Manning. During the discussion H. C, Hayns? worth at one time made a motion that the delegation be instructed to vote for Woodrow Wilson first, last and all the time. This motion, made as a substitute, was overwhelmingly de? feated. Another motion made later by Mr. Bernard Manning that the convention endorse Oscar W. I'nder wood as the Democratic standard bearer was turned down, there being not half a dozen votes in favor of it. The majority of the members of the convention seemed to be in favor of Wilson for the presidency, but did not Wish to instruct their delegates to 'vote for him. but wanted to leave them free?freedom of action for the delegates with WTilson as the choice for president being seemingly what the convention wanted to impart to its delegates. A motion made by Mr. I. C. Strauss seemed to carry this sense and it was voted and overwhelmingly carried. Mr. Strauss' motion as amended and passed was: "Resolved: Without instruction that, under exist? ing eonditons, it is the sense of this convention, that Hon. Woodrow Wil? son should be determined upon as the standard bearer of the Democratic party." The clubs at "Roid's and Pleasan' Grove, which had been re-organized, were admitted to membership in the county organization. I'pon motion of .1. 1>. Warren a reso? lution was passed that after the pri? mary the county chairman publish a list of all receipts and disburse? ments of the county organisation, this resolution being off* red, it was stated, to help make the collections from the various dubs, when there is a de? ficit. MAGNOLIA SEASON OVER. Floral Parade Visited by Hundred this Year. News and Courier. The season of Magnolia larden ex? cursions closed yesterday. The glory of the flowers is now on the wane, and for this year the excursions to the famous Bden of beauty on the Ashley are at an end. Hundreds of people visited the Garden! this past spring, and their beauty and glory will, no doubt, be as widely advertised throughout the Cnited States as It naa i.n heretofore, Sonic one stat.-.i on tin- streets to? day that the three most int.resting spots in the city jnst n \\ \\. re ihre, holes in the ground-?northeast cor? ner Main and Liberty streets, north? west corner Main and Liberty stn and sotuheast corner Main and Rart lette streets. These are Interesting places, but others oURht to have been added?the excavation on Liberty street where the gas line Is being placed and on Main street north of the Hotel Burnter where Mr, Cross well is building hit stores. THKKK WOULD'8 Kl.< OKMs I ? dd? iriian \N Ins SOS Mile Even, l>rl%1ng at Phenomenal Kptttl ot TS..*> Hilm an Hour. Santa Monica, Cel., May 4.?Three new world's records were established at the fourth annual Santa Moni? a automobile races here today. Teddy Teilaft of Los Angeles, driving " SM> horse power Flat, won th^ iss-mils free-for-all, wiiii the phenomenal I average of 7*."> miles an hour, break I Ing the previous mark of 74.C3, made i last year by Harvey Herrick, in a Nu tkMal. on the same cours.-. Caleb i ! Bragg of Pasadena was second with j I'avid Bruce Brown of New Turk, I the favorite, third. In the medium oar ev.-nt. Ralph DH Palma, in s Mercer set i new recordi of 09.5 4 miles an hour for III miles and in the light car event, George Joermannof Los Angeles, driving ? Maxwell, placed the 101-mtlS record for small cars at ll.Sfl miles an houi. I 'nly one accident that assumed a serious aspect marred the day's race in::. Near the close of the free-for ali. David Lewis In a stutz car threw a tire. The Hying tire struck William Log;-, a local resident. He was not seriously hurt. David Bruce Brown and Barney oidfield. who announced that he would be able to "come back," were practically "raced off their wheels.'* Tetiaff set a heart-breaking race and throughout the long grird Br3gg seemed to be the only driver able to keep within distance of him. Mr. Lewis H. Cary, of Greenville, president of the State Association of Elks, was in the city Sunday, when he met many ft the brothers of the order belonging to the local lodge. Announcements of candidates will be printed In this column until the close of the campaign for $6. No cards accepted on credit _ For Sheriff. < 'apt. K. S. Carson is hereby an? nounced as a candidate for Sheriff at the ensuing election, having before discharged the duties of that office with promptnoes and efficiency, we take pleasure in recommending hkn for seid office, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. MANY VOTBRS. J hereby offer myself as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter j County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. J. K. BRADFORD. I hereby announce myself a can? didate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter County, subject to the rules governing Democratic primaries. W. H. SEALR. Capt. Geo. C. Warren is hereby announced as a candidate for the of? fice of Sheriff of Sumter county, sub ject to the rules of the Democratic primary. VOTERS. For Httuas of Representatives. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for the House of Representatives from Sumter County, pledging myself to abide by the result of the "demo? cratic Primary. R. P. EPPS. Dr. F. M. Dwight is hereby unani? mously nominated, as a candidate for the House of Representatives, subject to the rules governing the Primary. We bespeak for him the Miffrag? of his fellow countrymen. The Wedgefleld Democratic Club. For Supervisor. I hereby announce myself a can? didate for re-election to the office oO Supervisor of Sumtse County, subject to the rules of the Democratic pri? mary. P. M. PITTS For 4TOerk of Court. i hereby announce mys< adi dnte for re-election to the office of' Clerk of Court for Sumter County, subject to the rubs of the Demo? cratic party. L. 1. PAR ROTT. The name of K. l. Rcarborongh Wi presented a* a candidate f?'r Clerk of Court for Sumter County in the com? is*: Democratic primary election. 1 hereby announce myself a candi? date for Clerk of Court of Sumter county, subject to the action of thC Democratic primary. .TCIIN R si'MTHR. For Sntlrltor. i hereby announce myself ? sen* did.ite for re-election to the effce ef Solicitor of the Third Judicial Circuit, subject to the rub-- of the Democratic Primary. PHILIP H. STOLL.