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he lUatchman twD ton M Ml ? K WA IX'II MAN. Established April, 18M. 'Be Just and Fear not?I?et all the ends Thon Alms't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's.' THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established June, Consolidated Au*. 3,1881 SUMTER, S. 0., SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1912. Vol. XXXIV. No. 26. DRILL AHB PARADE. HH.H v< HOOI BOYS MARK FINI UM \K\\CF. I?n ^ Parade Well F.xevuted and <??. A., Ul\r* Inhibition Drill?IV I-ormr. Dougttertjr and Shldali Di Hl A4 Comnii'mi'mt'nt?Hm ml PuiuM? ??* 4.<mhI Muhu* for Occasion. "ne of the feature* connected with the annual closing exercises of the boys high school Is the drill und die,* parade which Is held at the basei ill park and which is usually attended by a large number of Interested spec? tators and well wishers of the school I and the pupils of the school. The dress parade and drill Wed.e day afternoon was even better than oa former occasions, and was wit? nessed by. perhaps, the largest crowd whkh has ever been present at this annual feature so dear to the hearts ? >( the boys <>f the high school. Four companies comprised the battalion which formed for dress parade un? der the direction of afaj. W. H. Ck-ott. ? mmandent of the high school com- . panles. The companies WVfe marched from the Calhoun Mreet building and Join- 1 ed by the hand at the corner of Washington and Liberty streets, marching on out to the baseball park where the ceremony was to take place. The companies^ as usual foi ceremonies, wore thetr dress uni? forms, white trousers, blue coats and white caps. In the park the battalion was form? ed and went through the cercr.iony of drese parade In a soldler-llke man? ner, all of the movements and forma? ttone being made with precision and accuracy. The band furnished music for the ceremony and acquitted them? selves with credit for an organisation which had only recently re-organlsed. Following the dress paards Com? pany A gave an exhibition drill in watch many of the movements for Infantry ware gone through with and fc*Mfcsseeo4ed> The yptang stud*nis of the nigh school showed that th?y had been well trained and had gained much of that precision of action which marks the soldier. In the preliminary contest sever? al days ago all except eight of the men had been eliminated from the battalion In the contest foi the prize for the best drilled man in the man? ual of arms. The-?e eight. Messrs. Moultrle l>eT.orme. Kdward Wright. Wtllcox DesChumps. Robert Reav. * Robert Pousrherty. Roger Slddall. Robert McKay and George Bultman. were lined up and the spectators watched with Interest the drill In which all hut thre*? were thrown OUt These three will drill for the prtM st commencement. They are De* ii sji ; ? aaghefty and siddaii. TUR COTTON \CRF\<?F. RIM*. H<oi?e Aar?*?? to Senate'* Amend? ment it in I Measure l?* on Road to ^isjnature. Washlmctofi. Mi-. '.' 1. ?Agreement today by th.- h"U-<?' to the senate's amendment <?f the SOttOg It r<..in. bill, h eliminated a SQStlOg to abolish (otton condition reports in June and July, placed the bill before the presi? dent for ?iKIUlture. The bill Would def r the sejllon ik?e report of the d irtinrnt of agriculture from June to July of each year. Condition re? ports will h?' ii. tdo beginning in Junt? as heretofore. III IM \N \\ III. M VKI Ii?.II I S iuiK? Mill I urge War Claim-li f..n- to Kill Hill. Washington May 21.?Senator t iim tu dee la res that ha win make a fight on tie- Seiia'i- Moor fof the *SJ> toratton to the war claims bill o| the House Item*, whh b were Sgfejeli out by the Senate committee The general Impre^'lon hi re || tint the Iteptlbll? gsjsj are tryiiiK to kill the Whole bill tiy cutting it to plot es so thai Ihe House will not an . j.t It. hi i be Police < Oesrt, Th.? following cases were heard i" the poiir*. Court Wednesday by Re - ..rib r I.?-e: w. Hi I"uttino. riding hi. \. is on - jsWalh. || gf I da>s. r.iain smith, tfwsatportlsjsj whlshey, I '.n ..r T> da> ?< JaniH Sander*. ridliiK btof lo "ti fori-olden sidewalk and wit hoe t I llsht. $-' '>r 4 dny*. Mah Kdwnrds. alia-" Jose* Cole man. Wsglgsjfijf, $10 or 30 f TAFT CLAIMS 570 DELEGATES mW MORE WOULD m \ki; as si Kwci: DOUBLY m ki " HBSJSJg President will campaign hi Now Jorsry for Voles Merely to In? crease Majority at Chicago Con? vention, According to statement l>?ucd from White House. Washington, May ||,?(Maiming 570 delegates to the Chicago Conven? tion, or 30 more than enough to as? sure him the nomination. President Taft today, in a statement, declared he was going into New Jersey "to make assurance doubly sure.' lie will leas? Washington tor Philadel? phia at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning and make his first political speech et Camden in the evening. The President's statement was is? sued after a day of activity at the White House. Political conference.-* with his managers and appointments with members of the Cabinet were followed at 4 o'clock by a meeting of the full Cabinet. It was stated la? ter that this meeting was devoted to "routine business," but members of the Cabinet admitted that the political situation had been reviewed in con? siderable detail. "Our opponents QUOtg from a state? ment of mine, made in Cleveland, that the tight in Ohio, my home State, much to my gratification, would be decisive." said the President in his statement, "and would set.le the e.uec tlon of my nomination. 1 shall have at least 11 votes from ?.?hio. includ? ing the de'ecates at large, for we have every assurance thtit we shall control the State Convention. "This will constitute a clear ma? jority In the National Convention. In? deed, in addition to the votes from Ohio, delegates elected for me from other State.?, of which I have been ad? vised, since my Cleveland statement, give me at the most conservative esti? mate. 570 out of 1.078 VOteg in the National Convention?thirty more than the number' ntcessary to nimln ate. 1 "I am going to New Jersey to take part, in the coming campaign there for the same reason that I went to Ohio and such delegates SI We may receive from New Jersey will thus make assurance doubly sure." HOOK CLUB MEETING. Mrs. I!. W. MgdJNjs Entertain* Club? Next Meeting with MISS Alice Coop er. Mayesvllle. May :*-'.?The most ro ? - nt meeting of the Tuesday After gOOl Book Club was held With Mis. R. W. Ma yes. The two front rooms and hall, which were thrown open to the guests w. re prettily decorated with sweet peas. Each guest was presented with a score card, attached to which Wai a small bouquet of the same flow? er. The contest < onsistrd in playing parchies. At the end of the alloted time it was ascertained that Mrs. \V. g, ChnndlOI bad scored the highest she was presented with a b ind p unt Sd TOSS lllled with sweet pea blos? soms. Oeliclous strawberries and ? 11 iin and cakes wer?- ssrvedi Ths guests, departing, espreased tio-ir pleasure In the afternoon'i sn? entertainment. The next meeting <<( the club will he with Miss tiles Cooper on May 18. The Mayesvills High school had Its tloelng exercises on ths 17th inst. a planning feature <.f which wai an ad? dress bj ths Principal, Pr?.f. H, li ! i litre i nger< .11 UV 1'olt IIAWKINs TillAI-. Taking or TessJnaowj in Henderson \iiie Murder Case Will Begin To* day. HendersonvHie, n. d May 91,? when court adjourned tr,'s afternoon the jury Which Will decldS the fate <>f the seven defendants in tin- Myrtle Haw kins mm d? r ease, w as completed* The Inking of evidence will start to? morrow morning wh? n lbs court ? nn? \ enea st '.?.'?<? <?'< lo< i<. \U ?> Ulla || -> I VI M I N III It I Two Youths Win laa?e Lives In Wreck \t at HemlerMinvltle, i lendel son^ lilt Ms y -1, - ? Hto Bd ney, If, and Ernest Hill, 13, both oi this [ lace, were f.tt.iiiy Injured In ;| Southern Rallwa) freight wreck nt Naples, f? or miles from Henderson vine, this afternoon. The bt ye, It i ini. wert hoboing 'heir w a\ .roni Asbevllle. THE I W. SCHEDULE. PRE8EXT PASSENGER TRAINS TO OPERATE AS AT PRESENT. Coach for Passengers to lie Put on Fn igln Train Leaving Camden in Morning and Returning at Night; Ordered That Schedule Ik' Main? tained ho as to Make All Connec? tions? Effective in Thirty Days. The following letter to Col, Thomas Wilson from the railroad commission, ordering changes in the schedule ol the Northwestern Railroad on which a hearing was given by the CO mm Is sion at this place Tuesday, will bs read with interest by many people in Sumter, I>ee, Clarendon and Kershaw counties: Columbia, May 22. 1912. Mr. Thos. Wilson, President North? western Railroad Company of Bouth Carolina, Sumter. S. C. Dear Sir: After a full meeting Of the Hoard this morning and tjje dis cusion by the Commission of the meeting held at Sumter, on Tuesday. May 21st in regard to train schedule of Northwestern Railroad company of ?oilth Carolina, it was decided that it would be to the best interest of the railroad company and all concerned ' for you to continue lo operate un? mixed passenger train on a schedule acceptable to the general traveling public. Therefore, it i? the order of the Railroad Commission of south Caro-1 Una that the Northwestern Railroad ? Company of South Carolina operate , an unmixed passenger train each way daily from Wilson Mill to Cam den, S. C. by way of Sumter, S. C. returning to Wilson Mill the same day, and if possible returning to Sum? merton the same night. It Is further ordered that a coach for white and colored passengers be operated on your freight train leav? ing Camden in the morning around six or seven o'clock, ar.d returning at ss/ti n-'or ehfM o'clock at *flfgr-t. . It la further ordered that this schedile make all connections and be strictly maintained, as published. It la further ordered that thH schedule become effective thirty days from ?lato of this order. By order Of the Commission. 13. L, CAUOHMAN, Chairman. J. P. Darby. Secretary. FIRE \T LYNCHJIURG. store and Big Residence of E, D, Boyett Totally Destroyed?Loss About Covered by Insurance, Special to The Daily Item. Lynchburg, May 23.?A fire occur* red here last night about mid-night In which the .-tore building, stock of merchandise and residence of Mr. E. D. Boyett were totally destroyed. The fire was first seen In the rear of the store and as the dwelling W0S very near, it soon caught from the store. Mr. Boyett's loss Is estimated at about $:{,ooo, partly covered by In? surance, The buildings destroyed were located near the A, ('. L, depot and. but for a favorable wind the lire might have been a more serious one, I Rl-i.fc PROM THE MAINE. six inch shell Secured Through Work Of Mr. Shore Now on Inhibition. The relic from the battleship Maine for which a request was made sever? al weeks ago arrived In the city this morning and is now on exhibition iu the |o iby of the postofftce. The relic is a six Inch Shell from one "f the guns aboard the ship at the time it was destroyed and will no doubt prove of Interest to the public gener? ally. The re n wai secured through the work ?.f sir. Geo, 11. shore, who first took up the matter and presented II to (he city council, nnd afterwards look up the request for i rolle with Congressman Lever, Marriage Wcensc R?M?ord, One marriage license waa issued to a w bite couple and one ! 1 .i >l?r< tl couple Wednesday, Miss Pa die A< in and Mr, Julius Pack were married hj the clerk <?l court In his private office in n ed ?' after the marriage license was ssued them, Both of the partW are fr rn Sumter. Rural route, No, 2, John Brock. Silver, md Rebei 1 Qlhaon, Bumter, wet.- also married in the office of the clerk of court win a <he license was Issued th< m. FIGHT ON FLOOD CHANGES. WITH WORK BEGUN AT HYME LIA, OFFICERS TURN ELSE? WHERE. Atchafnluya Basin in Grave Danger as Result of Invasion of Mississippi River. New Orleans. May 21.?With tin work of closing the Hymelia crevasse well under way, other available en? gineers and army officers interested in the relief and rescue work today directed their efforts to the Atcha falaya basin, where crevasse waters are threatening sections heretofore untouched, imperiling lives and prop? erty. Citizens of Upper St. Landry parish, after receiving the warning of the United States engineers that waters tlowing through the northeastern sec? tion of the parish might endanger their lives, today Red to Washington. La. Water in Melville, coming from Alto break, was reported from six inches to three feet deep in several stores. Those who could get away have already left that town. Engi? neers and laborers are gathering at Alto, where the work of tying the break will probably start tomorrow. Flood waters continue to rise at Morgan City, where the merchants have erected elevated floors in their stores. Capt. L. V. Cooley, representing tht. New Orleans flood committee, left for the back river and Atchafalaya sec? tion on the steamer St. James today for the purpose of investigating con? ditions and to report to the commit? tee as to the best method of sending supplies where they are needed most. A heavy downpour between 2 and 3 o'clock this aftrnoofi flooded New Orleans streets for 20 minutes or more. Streets in the business sec? tion were small rivers and it was im? possible for pedestrians to venture on many sidewalks. OHIO RESULT; TAFT'S DOOM? How Washington Views Situation Bryan's Influence Waning. Washlngtona May 22.?Ohio's dec? laration in favor of Roosevelt in the Presidental primaries yesterday is regarded here as making Mr. Taft's renomination almost impossible. The Roosevelt people jubilantly proclaim that their man is now sure to be chosen, but there is a large contin? gent of level-beaded observers who believe that the bosses, like Barnes. Of New York, and the disgruntled progressives led by LaFollette will prevent the nomination of either the President or the Ex-President. The Taft managers are trying the r best to continue the bluff that the President will win, but there is good reason to believe thai they are now shaping their course in the hope of throw!ns the nomination to somebody outside ??t the Roosevelt camp. The announcement of Senator Mur? ray Cram-, of Massachusetts, that bo will not run for re-election Is signifi? cant of the disgust and despair pre? vailing among the Republican "old guard." As to the Democratic primaries In Ohtlo, they are significant of two things. Mr. Bryan's waning Influence among the voters, and a breach be? tween the Harmon and ''huh forces. The Harmon publicity bureau tonight charges that Speaker Clark's repre? sentatives In Ohio worked for Wood row Wilson. This would Indicate that the Harmon victory In Ohio will to dound to the the benefit of Represen? tative Underwood it the Governor himself is seen to have no hance of nomination, because the Harmon In? fluence would hardly be used In favor of a candidate who had fought he Governor In his own state. The Democratic leaders In the Mouse eVpfess Confidence of being ab]e tomorrow to restore to the Pan? ama ?'anal bill the provision putting tolls on American ?hipping, which was cut out by a close vote in com? mittee of the whole yesterday, Back of the sensath nal spcet h '*f Representative Dies .of Texas, this af? ternoon, 'ft the House, demanding that the Immigration restriction ?Ml! be submitted for n vote, is the r?i n or that Speaker ' lark has promised that the measure shall not come up at ?h;s session If he can help it. Rev. Wm. D, Chappelle of Bumter was elected one of the new A, M. E. bishop-1 by the General conference of the A. M. E. Church now in session at Kansas City. JOBBING HOUSE ASSURED. CENTRAL CAROLINA DRY GOODS COMPANY ORGANISED. Corporatiou Will Have capital of $20,000 and Will Do a Wholesale Business in Dry Goods und Notion* ?leading Business Men ?>f City Interested In Company. a short time ago It was announced that a stock company to engage in the wholesale dry goods and notions bus inesi was in process of formation in this City. The organization lias been completed, with the exception of ob? taining the charter. application for whicli has been made. The capital stock of the company lias been fixed at $20,000. with the privilege of in? creasing it as the growth of the busi? ness renders necessary. All of the stock has been subscribed and at a meeting of the subscriber*, held Wed nesday, the name of the COmpf was selected, viz. Central Caro Dry Goods Company, of Sumter, anu the following directors and .officers were agreed on: Directors: Neill O'Donnell, H. D. Barnett, C. D. Schwartz, G. A. Lern mon, H. J. Harby. J. H. Chandler. Louis Lyons. Officers: G. A. Lemmon. President; C. D. Schwarte, Secretary; Louis Lyons, Treisurer and Manager. The company will carry a well se? lected stock of staple dry goods and notions, su table to the needs of the retail trade of this city and the territory adjacent, and it will be the purpose of the management to keep in close touch with the mer? chants throughout this section of the State so as to have In stock exactly what they need and be able to fill orders promptly. The men who com? pose the company are successful mer? chants and know the demands of the trade, and with ample financial back? ing they should be able to make a success of the new enterprise and to fill a long felt want in this section. The home of the company has not been selected, but several desiyably located and suitable business build? ings are under consideration. No time will be lost In completing the arrangements to get the business started and it is expected that a Stock of ^oods will be purchased and In the house In time for the f:iii trade. FIRST AID LECTURE SERIES. First Lecture to Be < ?1*011 Friday Evening by Dr. Archie China at Y. M. C. A. Probably no phase of the v. If. C. A. work at this time nn i 11 create more Interest and enthusiasm among the young men and boys of Sumter than the series of talks and lessons on "First Aid to the Injured," to be giv? en by Dr. Archie China, beginning Thursday afternoon at 6.I?, Dr. China who is especially inter? ested in the young people ol Sumter and a man who la full) capable of handling the task, has kindly con? sented t., teach this clasj those things upon which so much d lands 111 times of emergencies. The object of the 'First Aid" is clearly defined, we would aid those who have sustained bodily Injury! would make them comfortable and save life and limb If possible, during that trying period when the physician i< being sought, perhaps in vain. Considerably over a million persons are seriously injured in the United Stales each year. The enormous lOSJ of life and the great suffering involv? ed certainly demand thai ever) "Boj Scout," esptcially, do what he can to improve conditions in this respect. Some accidents happen under all circumstances, but on the other hand, a great many accidents are avoidable ami probably quite one-h ill of the Injuries which occur In the United statts yearly could hi' prevented H common ponse were exercised. I'.clow we give just a few of the many subjects that will be discuss? ed and taught: I ?? nojit at > first aid and bandaging; general directions for the tiist aid for Injuries; treatment for fainting, shocks, fracture.-., bruises, sprains, burns, ami scalds, and hOU ' 1 prevent diseases, how to carr) the injured, and the use ?f the triangular nut roller bandages and tourinquet. Among the articles found in the cavation for the foundation of the ?'ity National Rank building was in old chin.i pitcher. The pitcher W*s broken b\ diggers when it was un earthed, It had probablj been drop? ped i" a well which was at one tltfu located at this point and had many >?: rs ago been one of the assets of tht town, especially In caees of lire. THE OHIO PRIMARY. HARMON AM) ROOM VI IT IN THE LEAD. Kooeevel| May Not Gee more Than Half of District Delegates WiSWHS CIom' Behind Harmon. Columbus, O., May 21.?With little more than one-third of the total vote in the State counted at 1 o'clock this morning. Col. Itoosevelt's delegates on the Republican ticket and Gov. Har? mon on the Democratic preference hallot led shio's first presidential preference gfy. The fight on both tick ? as so close, however, that <r returns may change final ? P' O lP returns from slightly leSS tb ffi'OO precincts of 5,192 in the C showed that Col. Harmon s lead * Wood row Wilson was consieera jjry less than this. The closeness ?T ais race with Wilson was indicated by late reports from Cincinnati, Gov. Harmon's home eity. Here the Ohio governor, who had been well in the lead in the early returns, wag shown to have 1,954 votes and Wilson 1,904 in 120 precincts out of a total of 361. A peculiar situation developed in the compilation of the results. This ?showed that while Col. Roosevelt had a lead of 15.000 in the total number of votes cast for delegates, pledged to him, the vote by districts would bo such that he probably would not have more than 22 of the 4 2 district delegates to the national convention at Chicago. But while the Demo? cratic presidential vote was so close the result could not be foretold, the indications were that Gov. Harmon would have at least 22 or 24 of the delegates to the Baltimore convention. The privilege of naming the six dele? gates at large of the State, however, is carried by the winner of the presi? dential preference vote. COMMISSION GOVERNMENT. . igv a - A Citr/jon Asks Questions as to What Is Being Done to Inform Voters Concerning It. The Editor The Daily Item: The Act of the legis1 tare by which the citizens of Sumter are to hold an election on the second Tuesday in June, to decide Whether or not the city shall adopt the Commission form of Government, provides: "The prop? er authorities to see that the two question are intelligently and sub? stantially submitted as herein provid? ed, so that the electors of said City may select between the two ques? tion.-." Who are the proper authorities? Have any Steps been taken to inform the citizens upon this vital subject? A radical change in the form of our city government should be made only after mature consideration and de? liberation. The question Should be decided in? telligently, with a full comprehen? sion of all that is involved in the change. The matter is most important and Should be fully and exhaustively de? bated from all Standpoints, There is much to be said on l oth sides and no snap Judgments should be taken. what is going to be done to in? form the voters? To rail a meeting on the e\'o of the election Is not suffi? cient. It does not allow time tor thought and due dlSCUSSion. K public meeting should be called US quickly as pos? sible. It Will not 1 e right to "whoop it Up" for <uio side er the ether, and go to the polls In an ex parte spirit. 'Hie situation ,p mi nds aim. dispas? sionate consideration, and the peo? ple should be given everj opportunity to form opinions an sound reasons and just argumenta. Few people rre regl tered for lb!s election. Many wore under th apreeslon that the registration cat > in the year would be all thai was n,., for this elec? tion. The fact thai new registration was required has nov? t been emphasised sufhclently to im pi ks that necessity upon the voters. So that this \ 11 ?. Important 'nat? ter will be decided h> only n few of those who a v Interested. The least that can be done is to Nave theee who are to deter ml m the question, to vote Intelligently,?after bearing and understanding both Mdea, CITIZEN, Quite a numbei of pupils from va? rious schools and colleges arc begin* nlng t<> pass through the cit> datl| on their way home from school.