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Mir SI MIHI WATCHMAN. K-?t??>lt h<xl \prll. I8?0 ?lie Just and Fear not?*Let all the ends Thou Aiaaa't at In* thy Country's, Thy iioil'n and Truth's. TUE TRUE SOtTHKON, Established June, 1 Consolidated Aug:. 3, 1881 SUMTER, S. C, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1912 Vol. XXXIV. No. 23. HUMAN MTU HU" H i<nt *i \ \ i nit MXUIBi CHAM? I I HT< ?N \M? TIM. IM)\V III tOnUKCTKIl ABTOB, In l*m|Hr Oil#91 out to PNU T?PMIH Paint* out Some of the 1\*1* that Will Result IT l??i>|>|?> Do not l>rnl llorw-ih ?v iJHh Other In Politic* ? Will MM I%h?*? Judgment on split* at Charleston und (?corgctown a* He INm** not Know Merit- of Cu<*?\ - I Wa-hlntff? n. May 11.?Senator TIM man will n<?t attend the South Ohfi Una Mate conveatioa at Columbia i May 15. !<ut t<?da\ h. n-on-d the fol? lowing statement he.mnc on it. throw- ( Ing out vnrb?u* suggestions and corn men ncernlng what he thinks should he d >n? and paying hla re? spect* to Charleston "ring rule.*." I rej?,| 'he South Carolina papers this week' with deep Interest, and gfsjM thing* have OOCUFFOd which have caused me much concern. If I were ticlsn. 1 would *>\y nothing, for every politician knows how dangerous It Is for me. at this particular time, to dip Into State politics: hut a MflMM of duty gffgffp bl gM Ig make certain suggestion* and *o nments. I noticed that In several OOUnttei the old 'ring fashion* of appointing a committee to name the delegates to the State convention was carried out. That was the system ? e brok up in md I am surpr sed that th?? Democrats of the State should re? turn to it and permit any set of tnen to foist it off on them. It Is undemo? cratic and ntended to he unfair, and It should not he tolerated. Then, again In two counties there were split*. In one. part of the delegates withdrew and organised an independent conven? tion: In the other. Charleston, two 1 conventions sat Jointly in the same hall at the same time?something J which has not h??en witnessed since i the Walla..- and Mackey houses struggled for mastery In the capital In ColumMa. If this tendency Is not ( ?topped, and the people do not realise the necessity of being hone.?t and fair wtth each other. U la not difficult to foraae an Independent ticket In the field In November, and all the evils and hearthurnlnr* which would fol? low such a division i.nd conflict. "The esaence ad Democrncy t< the rule of 'se majorityi fairly expressed, and white men will not tolerate or put up with cheating and unfairness. The only reason Mexico Is In anarchy is heraus?' these people have never known what It Is to he free, and kn >w abnolutelv n .thins; about the condu? t r-f an orderly government. "Ther* nte some chanares In our Democratic State constitution which are Imperative, and 1 shall see that 1 they are presented to the convention ' which meets on May 15. It should provide for all elections of delegates and officers to he by ballot. ' It should provide, also for the entry Into the primary of other candidates In the case of death after the can? vass begins; nnd there should be a 1 provision authorizing the Stab? execu- 1 five committee, hy a two thlr I vote? to prevent ii iv Candidate fron, speak- i ing at the campaign moetlagni whoee only gonrpooa would aeetn to m to wnt. personal spite and travel up and gOWS 1 the State to abuse some | mdidate who Is running. This has been done more than name and |s lhihle to hap? pen again an I IhCfS ousrht |c he some way to prevent It. "In thinking these matters ->\er. tny imunorv has hggg busy vsitb game ttltagji arhleli | tot pine while i u i< governor. The Fir ken campaign for. mayor of Charleston was g death grapple between the old Ferguson crowil and the reformer-*. This .(? - tagonlsm gr? w so hot and the purp ? to control the election machinery graft s.. gfcfft tb it both iMei sent messen? gers and ? ?? nts i<< the governor at Columbia. I had made up inv min i to s. ? f.lr play ?S between ?he ' ?l tending f ?< llogfl and an hOffegt regis? tration bafggj the tir-t eaeentlnl, i ap> pointed Messrs Williams Witt ? md fjrfgggj tiire.- leading banhefa ol the city, re presenting three dlatlnci ele? maejtg al its population American, Oeemag and I Hah The] e/ere in no legate politicians and a ore very much surprised, but being all good ctttgetM Oi e] ngggptsd md performed the are N to the Mltlsf iel hm of ever>l?ody, In afek r to enforce ?opeaty md falrnees In baxing the ?..'!? ttl depoelted anJ ? ounted i aald to Ihoea who repre? i ?. g '?be two ate) s. i will gh ? Ihe pagognaeea one i ?mn lai ? iet of elo* ? ion. I win gi\e ihe Inef one, nnd those two elm .? .i third md th. thre? to ronstll ite the I < ird ' T I enforce compliance \\ 1111 this propost? ? em. i Ihfggjtagjad that if either f<< ? on refused to accept the terms, I aroutd gHrg ?n Ihe gaanmaailanefi of M'LEOD FOR PRESIDENT. Ml Mill Hs of M \V RXECVTIVK BOARD MEET TVKMDAY. Btsnotmile Delegates wni CJatfter h? Columbia Next Wednewda)? I > SfffTf t stale Chairman. Columbia, May 11.?The state Democratic executive committed sleet ? .1 by the counts convent! ns on May I, has boon called t.. meet in <*<.1 mm Ma Tuesday night w h \. Ptatc chair? man Will he elected. Tlu .til for th? mooting hai been Issued by ton. Wille Jones, the chairman, The conven? tlon will he hehi Wednesday. The supporters of judge Jones will put up Thos. g McLeod for president of 1 the convention. He s a f< rm> r lieu- , tenant governor. 'I hr following Is the list of the executive committee as announced by ? Oen Jones: Abbeville, a. w. Jones; a hen. B,, F. Holly; Anderson. John B, Brea- . Zeale; Bamberg. C, U. FreCJ Bam* well. r. C. Kirkland; Beaufort, I X. Christensen; Berkeley, t. W. Wi - I Hams; Calhoun. T. H. Dreher; Charles? ton, contested! Cherokee, T, B, But? ler; Chester. R, B. Caldwelll Chester? field, w. l '. Stevens ?n; Clarendon, C, m. Ha vis; Colleton, J. m. Moorer, Darlington. W. B, James; Dillon, R I*. Himer. Jr.; DofCheatef, J. D, Btvens; Bdgeneld, a. e. Padgett: r.'ttieid. t. h. Ketchin; Florence, a. H. Gasque; Georgetown. contested: Greenville, H. h. Ingram; Greenwood, J. I'.. Parks; Hampton. W. Fred Light sey; Ilorry, J. A. McDermott; Jasper, R. M. Jeffries; Kershaw. John G. Richards, Jr.; I*ancaster. T. Y. Wil? liams; L*aiirens, W. T. Crews; Lee, W, R. Scarborough; Dexington, D. J. Gri * flth: Marlon, J. C. Mace; Marlbor >. Jno. X. Drake; Newberry. Colo D. Bleaae: Oconee. E. C. Doyle; <>range burg, st?bert Lide; Plckens, R. F. Smith* Rlchland, Wille Jones; Salud-i. (Sen. B. Ilster; Spartanburg, J. H. Qoenell* Sumter. R. I. Manning: Fnlon, J. M. Offner, Williamsburg. P. II. Stoil:% oYrk. W. B. WXlmM Jr. The masons arrived in the eity this morning and a full number of then were put at work this morning laying the brick foundation for the Clar? mottt Hotel. The foundation of con pffete one foot thick has already keel laid on top of the hard clay sur faee to which the workmen have e\< i vated. and the brick are being laid on t"p of this concrete, Today the work seemed to be progressing nicely, Mr. Geo. S. Jackson has at last se? cured the patents on his hydrau i< ram and will now try to sec ure SOI im? permanent place for manufacturing the improved rams. At present he has a number of the rams in service at various places in the State, all ef which are giving good service. election to the other faction, The re? sult was the first fair and honest elec? tion?as I am told by everybody with U horn I talked?that had occurred among the white men in Chariest >n ?llMi '76. "The strip of land which Dei be? tween the Cooper and Ashley livers, where they Join, has been prolific in history making, ami the people who ii\-.> there have many admirable Quali? ties, but somehow and for tome rea? son, which I will '">t attempt to des? rrthe, it h is been very prolific of wh.it Is known in American politic! 11 'ring ?nie/ it opposed the dispensary law with vehemence, yel one of its eiii Bem was the ohlef 'boarder.' who help* ed destroy the dispensary systems snd another aggressiv.- ami cunning op? ponent of the dispensary system was always encouraged by Ihe authorities of ihe ? lly and hni al laal been ?e? w irded by being made alderman, It now presents a pitiable sp< r;i 1" t.. Ihe Hinte ?>f bitterness, strife ind Intolerance among Its people, and two d ?legi t|..ns are knocking nt the fln??i - f th.- State convention asking d? mission as representatives of Char ton n nut) ' i do not know nnythlng mi Ihe merits of Ihe case, 1 ut from nl i < ?? in the tow ? no pert ind I h v< |eei ?.? d not to b< llei < ii -? \\ ii iwapupeffff there was nhsol I i? gnrd of nil the rules ? ? t n< - d< cenej nd i he 'old ring' ;?? I came to iif,, in full vigor, -" ?wir like a mushroom In th I %j h, j "Tin- committee on credential)! the Stale eon sen tlon will have tl ? ( pleejsnnl leak of deb rmlnlnn a I ?? h the contending fa< lions Ii entitled l< representation In the Statt and with thai i have nothing io d I am sure that they will decide JllSl ly." Bi? BATTLE Irl MEXICO. OHOZrO'H REBELS \M> 5,00? FEDERALS t 'LABIL Fnsurrectoa Deut Retreat und Pedt?r? al* ClttIm Second Day Will be EMtll More Decisive?May Stand at Eaca? Ion. At the Federal front, Conejos, Mcx leo, May 12.?Twelve houra of brisk fighting on the desert plains 100 miles it uth of the American border a force ,.f :, 000 rebeli under den. Oroico and an equally strung body of federals under Oen. Huerta resulted today In a d< Ided advantage to the govern? ment. The lighting began at day break and at nightfall the Sandy mesai between here and Vermo, 14 miles north, where the Ineurrectos were gradually >rced back, were covered with dead and wounded. Nearly ~>m| are believed to have been killed and wounded on both ?Idea, A courier reported that Gen. Aubert, the dashing federal comman? der, had been shot in-the leg. The rebels abandoned 10 cannons and much ammunition In their re? treat. Gen. Joaquln Teiles, who had been i ?tatloned in the rear of Huerta's van- j guard 'it noon, was sent around to tl . eastward to flank the rebels and I Off their retreat. Tonight fed- j eral headquarters claim the rebeli are completely surrounded and that | the second day of fighting will prove , equally decisive. I This town only yesterday occupied by the vanguard of the rebels was l riddled with bullets when the federals | galloped into it at sunset. Over the foot hills to the north the insurrectos could be seen retreating. Should the advantage gained today i be followed by equal success tomor row. the federal leaders are confident I it will mean the annihilation of the insurrecto army. "^en. ftuerta < onstden it probaole, however, that the rebels Will make their last stand at K seal on, their cen? tral base. 14 miles to the north, where they have built fortifications and trenches In the last fortnight. It was the steady artillery lire of the government troops that dislodged the enemy. The aim of the federal gunners was true. They began to shell the rebel positions at daybreak. For a time the insurrectos fired in volleys and seve n federal officers were Wounded, Only a few hours, however, they withstood the cnnonadlng and begun to evacuate their positions. Gen. Teilen arrived at midnight with 1,500 men In tho valley behind Conejol where the vanguard of rebels gather ed. It seems likely that unless the rebels continue to fight desperately many prisoners will be taken tomor? row. Gen. Huerta talked enthusiastically of the fight. "Alter 12 hours of fighting today," he said, "my troops took the posi? tions of the rebels by storm. The ar? tillery fire was superb. My forces, dlied With enthusiasm. have once more shown the power of the govern? ment and they covered themselves with glory, "Three trains of reinforcements ar rived for the rebels during the liuht but the heavy artillery fire from our batteries prevented them from de? training, rp to to p. m. i have had ru? time to u<> over the battle ground. I have information. however, that the dead will number more than r.oo. "On our part. we had an almost negllhle loss except thai unfortunate* |y Qen Trucy Aubert is slightly wounded in one foot, By means of the artillery the Infantry Are of the rebels was held beyond rnnge." Most of the shells of the enemy ex? ploded feel In front of the feder ii lines, which account! for the small Iohsi to tin- :? ? >\ernment troops. I III S\ \\ I !SV i I.I I SCHOOL, ? In? I us KtcrclscM In IV Held Thin I If 1,1 and I rid i > KvcillllgM. The closing exorcises nf the Muyos lle school will bo held Th?r day and Friday evenlnKS, 16th and 17th. in^t. ? a Thursday evening lion, Thos, g. M' Leod nl tiishopvlllti will deliver ihe literary address In th<- school ? i torlutn, Ihe exorcise! beginning at lot k, Friday evening the cloatng (< reise? will bo held at 8 o'clock, An Interesting and attractive program has been arranged and nil who attend Will be repaid. BLEASE ORDERS CARRIED OUT BUYER OF FEDERAL CONTRA BRAND LIQUORS ARRESTED. First Clash Between United States and South Carolina \utliorltles, at Greenville, Since Governor's In? structions tu Arrest Purchasers of Liquors sohl In "Dry" Counties, Regardless of Judge Smith's He? rein order ? Attorney Mauldln, Only Bidder. Gives Bond. Greenville, May 11.?The first clash bet wen the United States Court and* State officials, over the recent decis? ion of Federal Judge H. A. M. Smith, that the Government has a right to sell at public auction in a "dry" county whiskey that has been seized and condemned as contraband, oc? curred here today. In compliance with the order of Judge Smith, at the April term of the Federal Court held In Greenville, Fnited States Marshall J. Duncan Adams advertised for sale at public auction, at Greenville County Court House May 11, at 12 o'clock, two packages containing intoxicating liq? uors, the packages being marked "G. v. Btoeber" and "J. B, Thackston," care Of the ' Hundred Thousand club." Sev eral days ago Governor Blease ad? dressed letters to the sheriffs of South Carolina and to one of the magistrates in Greenville, advising them to arrest any party who might purchase contra? band whiskey sold in the State by United states officials. Sheriff J. Perry Pools, <>f Green? ville, and Magistrate Samuel Stradley | received copies of the letter and forth? with primed themselves for the clash. This morning a deputy of Marshall J. Duncan Adams apcar ed In Greenville ami prepared for the auction. Shortly before noon the two barrels of whiskey were trans- I ported from the police station to the , front of the County Court House. 1 j having been confiscated last October i by Police Chief Holcombe and Uni I ted States revenue officers, because the barrels bore no markings to in dlr;.:C their contents, which is a vie? lation of the Federal laws. I Dr. J. L, Dean was employed as auctioneer by the deputy and and at 'the stroke of 12 he called for bids for the first package Of whiskey. He .was interrupted by the stentorian j voic of Magistrate Stradley. warning the crowd that Governor Blease had ordered any purchaser of the bever? age to be arrested. | The call for a bid was repeated and there came an offer Of $X from Attorney Oscar K. Mauldin, son of i Senator W. L. Mauldin. The auction- I cer took up the criy. "Three dollar*, i three dollars." etc. There were no more offers and the hammer fell. Bids for the second barrel of whiskey were called for and Attor? ney Mauldin made an offer of $2. Again rang out the voice of the auc? tioneer, but no one made a higher bid. The hammer fell, and to the purch? aser went $H?0 worth of champagne, benedictlne and imported Scotch whiskeys for the sum of Sheriff Pools approached the purchaser and placed him under arrest, while his deputies seised the two barrels of whiskey and bore them Into the Court I louse. Later the attorney gave bond of $200 and stated that he would take action, through the "claim and delivery" process, for the recovery of the whiskeys. PIXEWOOD SCHOOL CLOSES. Well Prepared Commencement Pro? gramme Pleases Crowd. Pinewood, May II.?The Pine wood graded school has just closed under most favorable auspices. Tlu well prepared programme showed that much interest had been manifested In the school work by the corps of teachers, The exercises were well rendered, ami large crowds were present to wit ties.-- th,. occasion. Thi farmers in this community ar? v,rv much elat.-.l over th. present prospeel for a good crop ih. condi? tions having been favorable for both preparing the land and pfantln (bind stands of corn and cotton an reported from nil sections. The smal ui:iin crop is reported as looking es < ccdlngly well. Walter l?. Epperson 1.? out of ton i for n few days, Mrs. It, F. Stack and Mrs. a. P Lide are visiting relatives In Pumtor Mr.--, Bridges of Jonesvllle Is visit |ng her parents, Mr. i i d Mrs. R. a l ,:iu ren< ?. Rolllti J. Kolh, n pr i - nt phi nt< r went to Bumh r W< ill esda; on bus! nes--. a state mmrnm. COMM ERCIAL BODIES l\ CITIES THROUGHOUT STATE DESIRE \ CENTRALIZED BODY. X? ed of Such an Organization Ap? parent to All and Good Which Can Be Accompllslied for state?l*rol> ablc that Representatives will Get Together to Dlecnaa Matter at Some Early Date. _ a plan which hae been proposed * y the Sumter Chamber of Commerce, along With other similar organizations throughout the State, that a central organisation in which all of the com merclal bodies In the various cities throughout the State are represented, be formed for the purpose of taking up those questions which concern the State as a whole and handling them most effectively for the good of the whole State. This plan, while first advocated by Secretary Snell of the local Chamber of Commerce, has been taken up by the secretaries in all of the larger cities throughout the State and all of them, with few exceptions, have giv? en the plan their unqualified endorse? ment. Charleston. Columbia. Spar? ta nburg, the three largest cities in the State, represented by their sec? retaries, a. W. McKeand, McP. Ham by, and John Wood, respectively, have all written Secretary Snell heartily en? dorsing his plan and advising means and ways for getting their organiza? tions together for the formation of stub an organization. Nor are the Other cities backward in their progres Blvenees, Secretary Morgan of Flor? ence. Merchant of Orangeburg, Brown of Rock Hill, and the secretaries from Greenwood, Georgetown and Union have been beard from endors? ing the proposition. The object of the organiaztion. as stated, is to take up and deal with thoae matter! which concern the State as a whole, and which can be dealt with by a State organization. In their work for the same end some? times the various commercial bodies In the State work against each oth? er, although they ha\e the same ob? ject in view. The State organization Will take charge Of such matters when several of the commercial bodies of different cities ore interested in them and it can better handle the matter than the several bodies working sep? arately. Tin-re are various phases of commercial work which, it is ap? parent to all, can best he handled by a central body, and the various mat? ters which concern only the local com? mercial organisations will not be j touched on at all by the central or? ganization. One of the things, for instance, which the central body can handle most effectively is the advertielng of the State throughout the north and other portion- of the country. While the various cities can advertise their separate resources and advantages, at the same time the central body can advertise the resources and advan? tages of the State as s whole. Various ways of getting together the commercial bodies of the state have been advocated by the secre? taries of the State commercial organ? izations, but as yet no positive steps have been taken to form the central organization, although it is probable that the representatives of the com? mercial bodies will meet at some early date to discuss the matter and take Whatever action they See tit. IX THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT. o'Xcal Jack-on Caught Sunday Morn* iny. for Murder of Marcus Green. O'Neal Jackson, Ihe negro who shot Marcus Green last October on Mr, M. J, llarhy's place about three miles from town, was Sunday arrested for murder, Green having died recently from the effects of Ihe wounds while Jackson was out on bond, Jackson was caught by Constable II |t. Iloykln of I lalxell as ho was coming Into town. Jackson stated of- , ter bis : rrest th it he was coming to ::ive himself lip lo the shot iti at the time, hul it was though! thai he ? is it \ 111to gel to Ihe itatl ui to gel away. Recce r. James, ihe w?*I known blind tiger, was arrested Saturday night by Rural Policeman gam B. N'ewmnn on the charge of selling whiski y James was lodged In Jail ' i" ndlng a preliminary hearing, or un? til he could secure bond. Marriage Licence lt?*co?l. One marriage license was issued Saturday. Klchord Bwinton of Cain Savannah and Margaret Bpps of Wedgetleld, colored, secured the 11 ?V. WILSON EXPOSES INIOIT TIES ol PROTECTION'." NVw JersCJ Man Sayg CustiOfXti Lnwi Rebound to Advantage ?>f SnneJsuf mul Smaller Group*, New York, May 11.? "The face of general advantage worn by the tariff scheme Ii B mask and many private Jests grin behind it." declared Gov. Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey, in an address tonight on Tariff Make believe." at a dinner of the Reform club, where he and ?her speakers, including Senater Q ? Oklahoma, Charles S. Kamli* fc . ? - assistant United States tr< ay. and Congress? men man Henry M/bt Jr., united In holding the up ax ( ni< f among all issues political campaign. "The ' w *nvy, lopsided, unsym metrlc M. of American industrial ente' l* plain to be seen by every on id Gov. Wilson. afrer declar? ing U.at the protectlv? tariff was con celved In a day of individual enter? prise of every kind, whereas today the whole scheme had changed into one of "monstrosities of development" and "laws that were meant to stimu? late everybody, are now plainly seen to rebound to the advantage of a smaller number of persons In whose hands the larger masses of capital have steadily accumulated." The governor favored dispassionate dealing with the tariff question and advised against "any changes so dras? tic or so rapid as to endanger the very fibre of our industrial system." A letter from Gov. FOBS of Massa? chusetts was read, in part as follows: "It has taken me 20 years of prac? tical business experience as B man? ufacturer and director of corpora? tions to unearth the fraud and injus? tice of our present increasing tariff system." TOKEN FOR GENERAL JONES. ? Silver Piwlier wiflt Xuiu- ? oi < * nun i teennen Inscribed on It to be Pre? sented to Retiring t hair man. As a token of their regard for their chairman, Gen. Wilie Jones of Colum? bia, the members of the State Execu? tive Committee have purchased a b. autiful sterling silver pitcher to be presented to General Jones when the committee meets on Tuesday. General Jones has been chairman of the state Executive eommitee for n number of years and ns soon as the committee for 1910-11 heard that he would not stand for re-election they decided to secure some K.ken of their regard for him to be presented at the time of his retiring. A committee was appointed to decide upon the nature of the gift and Mr. L. I. Parrott of this city was appoint* d by the sub* committee to make the purchase of the pitcher which was decided upon as the gift. Mr. Parrott ordered the pitcher through Folsom'i Jewelry Store and it arrived s< me days ago and can now be seen at that store, where it has been placed in the win? dow. The pit* her is a beautiful one and the names ol the committeemen with the county which they are from are engraved on the side of the pitcher In elegant sctyle. On the front of the pitcher is engraved "Presented to Wille Jones, Chairman, by the Mem? bers of the state Executive Committee for Ifld-11." Arrangements have been made for state Senator Robert Llde, of Orange burg, to m ike the presentation speech when the executive 'ommlttee meets on Tuesday. R ULROAD \\ II \R\ I s R| K\. lAh* of $160,000 to Plamc* Thai He? *tro\ it Ian tic Coast Line Property in Savannah, Savannah, t In M > 12.? United by a lightning I It tuning seeming? ly from a clear sky, 20 i res f stor? age shedfl .it th. tfntttic Co .?t Line railroad whart n Ii wer? swept by fire today, causing . ? ? ?? nated H $460,000. One : !???>..?> . , severely and several slightly h Jur? I. In the sheds 7 bales of etton were burn? ed, including 500 I. - i .( island cotton. Three tne^ . . ,i the potted stales boat Tybee played streams en the ilamcfl \ drenching downpour that last er for nn hen-, rain mixed with large hall, n rtde no Impression on the fire. Fireman Will \'>. mey suffered a brok.n leg. The loss is said to be covered by in I entrance.