The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, August 24, 1912, Image 6
A m'KNK OF \CTIV1TY.
National Headquarter, of l>c11104 ran*
Party Wry Busy?What I* Being
Dorn?.
New Y-?rk. Auk. 19.?Heretofore
the leaders of the Nantlonul political
campaigns have been well satisfied if
their organization* were in good run?
ning order gj IM first or second w "'L:
In Sej.t.Ti In r.
In the remarkable i impaign that
la now before the Ameriean voter*
there Is one incident that the old lin ?
politicians are marveling over and
that Is the conditb n of the National
Daeg ?cratic (Tomratti eg,
For more th in week o?* ihe fourth
and fifth floors of the office building
at 200 Fifth avenue. the National
Democratic Committee has been play?
ing In mtdseason form. The bureaus
have been organised and manned in
e 4? h detail. The corps of employees
have fallen Into their respective du?
ties like old timers.
The average voter who Is being ap?
pealed to. perhaps does not realize
the vast amount of work required to
educate him tc the views of the re?
spective leaders.
If there Is anything In a flying start.
Wilson and Mar mall have certainly
secured that start.
The Republican papers of New York
CRy have commented daily on the
scenes of activity around Democratic
headquarters and the deathlike silence
that pervades at Republican and
Progressive headouai'ter?. But the
Roosevelt headquarter* are showing
more activity than the Taft headquar?
ters, but it must be remembered that
the "Bull Moosers" are trying to or?
ganise a new party and have been
unable to launch their campaign
plana
The temporary illness of Chalrmtn
W. F. McCombs might have caused a
slackening up In the activity of the
Wilson forces under ordinary circum?
stances, but this remarkable young
man had looked far ahead and the
Bureau Chiefs have gone rapidly
ahead perfecting their various details.
Vice-Chairman W. Q. McAdoo has
taken up the duties of Chairman Mc?
Combs and wll! fulfil them for the
next week, as Chairman McCombs
has about been ordered to take a
complete rest. His Illness was brought
about much by the preconventlon
contest and then he Insisted on giving
all his time to the completing of the
rrganisatlon details at National
Headquarters.
While Democratic victory is "In ihe
air." none ofthe various leaders is
taking anything for granted. They
are organising and planning to contest 1
every State, every Congressional dls
u i, every township.
8enator T. P. Oore of Oklahoma
slowly, rocks back and forth In his
rocklrg chair, quietly giving his or?
ders on organization to a score of able
assistants. The blind senator has a
cheering word and a smile, or a word
of advice, for everyone.
Henry Morgenthau, Chairman of
the Finance Committee, and Treasur?
er Rolls Wells, have secured each
department for any false movements, [
until they have the headquarters or- ,
ganlsed on a thorough business ba- '
sis
The quick start of the Wilson and
Marshall forces has resulted In a sur?
prisingly largo number of. small con
tributors to the campaign futid. Nev?
er In the history of tho party have th 3
contributors displayed a greater wil?
lingness and enthusiasm than It. the
present campaign. Contributions as
a rule are small, varying from one
dollar up. but they are m \ . rth less
welcome to Treasurer Wallst
Down at Sea Out. doverhor Wibon
is dab i uk 'i ?/ a- of delegations
and hundreds of visitors who an
promising him their loyal support. !
His preliminary speeches of |hS ? .,m- <
patten ggjSjtJ his clear grasp of the vl- ,
tsl questions before the voters.
gag \ gejggltog of winning no*
or never." said Joscphus Daniels,
Chslrm in of tho Publicity Bureau
"?e?t It \-> a question of how large and
h?>w impressive our victory will he.
And hen- many people say that the
Democrats lu?\?* a better chance to
win And we also think that we ggVS
a surprise for the Bepubllcans and
I ill Moosers' in demonstrating ih .t
not a slight majority, but an over?
whelming ggSgbef of i.p|e f ivor
Wh?on ami Marsh.iII."
"M<?\ M - I NDI It < <>!'> Bh.H I.
Dantoxc f<?r lime* cot Infi lag I II III
Mm not I laeeed gtttA
Washington. Aug It, The gonatS
pa-se i foday tin- Hons.- bill putting
moving pictures under the distinct
protection of the gOgOj right laws of
the Cnlted Sta'es. Instead of oro
vbllng for l line for agog moving .m -
ture which Infringes nnoib? r the bill
provides that In case of an Innoee.ut
Infringement the total amount ??f
d image shall not Sgeosd $100.
The most moving pictures gfg got
thrown on the screen They aro
sometime* seen In the brightest sun?
light.
THE CATTLE TIC K
Its F.radication by the Nutional Go*
eminent?l*rhv of MOOTS.
Washington. 1?. C.. Aug. 11*.?The
taking up Of the Western cattle rang?
es by homesteader?, resulting in a
shortage in tin- supply of btof OUtt ?
for ooiieumptlon by the millions t
poopls largt ly dependent up<-n cattle
I own la that roffloUi hat brought
about a rise in the pfict Of ?tSSN it
the great abattoir! of ths country,
und a decided Increase of cost <T
niciit to the COnSUmsr in the eitn I
Naturall;-, also, it has caused bo?h
the growers and buyers to look about
tor fresh pastures f? si" the herds up?
on which their prosperity and busi?
ness depends.
The Secretary of Agriculture years
ago saw the inevitable crisis and
turned his attention to providing
ample sustenance for the stock need?
ed to supply the market, and which
could no longer be furnished by the
West.
The locality was found in the
South and Southwest, but that coun?
try was Infested with an insect that
made cattle raising unprofitable, if
not impossible. So far the past six
years the Bureau of Animal Industry
has been conducting tick eradication
work in all but one of the States of
the infested region. In co-operation
with the State authorities, and Aas
freed 162,(148 square miles of the
Texas-fever tick and relieved that
area of the restrictions placed by Na?
tional quarantine on the shipments of
cattle to other sections.
In a considerable additional area
the work of eradication is we'd under
way. hut the territory already freed
exceeds the combined areas of Geor?
gia. Alabama and Mississippi. The
prime importance to the agricultural
interests of the infested section, bet
the benefits resulting therefrom would
not be confined to them, in fact it
would be enjoyed to a great extent by
the rest of the country.
The progress so far made in the
co-operative campaign by the Depart?
ment and the State authorities demon?
strates that it is entirely possible to
accomplish the complete elimination
of the cattle tick, although a number
of years of hard work will be re?
quired to entirely free the entire
country of this pest.
It is of great Importance that thS
efforts of the officials should be sup?
plemented by the farmers, and to this
end a Farmers* Bulletin giving
"Methods of Exterminating the Tex?
as-Fever Tick," In a practical man?
ner that can be utilized by the farm?
er or stockman who has already be?
gun or who contemplates undertaking
the complete extermination of this
pest from hlg farm.
These methods may bo Improved
upon as new facts become available,
but they have already reached such a
degree of perfection and have been
given such wide practical tests that
the main part of the task Is to enlist
a hearty, vigorous and conscientious
co-operation on the part of the peo?
ple?in other words, the work will
progress from now on Just as rapidly
as the people desire it should, and
no faster.
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We Want '
Every One of
Our Readers
To Meet
Lady
==OF THE==
Mount
A charming young
woman of the days
of the French
Revolution
You can tmam more
about her by watch
in g for the fir at
mat ailment of the
new aerial wo are
about to run
A Charming Story
Splendidly Told
of the
MOUNT
By FREDERIC S. ISHAM
K-S*' brave young Black Seigneur
who held such power over the peasants
along the coast of France in the days
of the Revolution, of his love for the
Governor's daughter and how he
wooed and won hen
Do not miss this brilliant, spirited narra?
tive, which we will run as our next
serial. You'll enjoy every installment.
romantic tale of the
Watch for the Opening
Chapter
\i;tili:uymi:n ANXIOUS for
pay.
Men in Tort Atoultrie Have Not Been
Paid by (iovermiient since May?
Due Theni About Thirty-Five Thou?
sand.
Charleatoiii Aug. it.?No money
has b* paid t<? Uncle Sam's artil?
lerymen at Fort Moultrle since May,
and it is a sure bet that tin* soldiers
are anxiously awaiting the time t ?
arrive when they will get their mon?
ey f<>r the faithful performance of
ifieir duties as defenders of tiv
coast. For that matt? r both the en?
listed men and the commissioned of?
ficers have been without their re?
muneration for three months, nearly,
because there is a deadlock in con?
gress over the army appropriation bill,
but they expect relief within the n< I
two we,-|<s, when they will draw their
curr< nt ami back pay In a lump.
An amount that totals something
like $35,000 is due t" the For Moul
trlo officers and men, and when thin
money arrive.-; ami is distributed,
there will be some rejoicing. Whlb
the soldiers are not In want by any
mean<. for tin it board and lodging,
ami other necessaries of life are
hountifull) supplied at the big army
post, \ei nobody likes to spend his
lime ,i| work without pin money, und
a little cash on the side ror miscel?
laneous Investments, ami consequent?
ly, the regulars are getting ju t a bit
Impatlenl b> waiting on their cash
sine.- lasl May. The men get their
tobacco, candy, and other luxuries at
the arm) commissary, and no doubt
many of them have credll in t?harlei
ion and si island ?tores, while not u
few of the men have put mom ) aside,
and In the guise of capitalists, make
loans to the Improvident, bot a< the
same time, there is nothing like thaw?
ing regular pay, w hen it comes to en?
joying life, and the soldier* will prob?
ably i" ti the paymaster's window
two weel ; from now i h une man.
There are about 500 men at Fort
Moultrie, and it is stated that only
a few of them omit an occasional
grumble over the situation.
Uncle Sam is by no means broke,
and will be able to pay his soldiers
all right here and elsewhere, but he
is mighty slow about it this summer.
President Taft's veto, and lack i f
agreement in congress over the army
appropriation bill have combined t?.
keep the artillerymen here unpaid.
1,284) KAIS AM) 607 MICK.
These Have Been Paid for by Health
Office?duly 15 the Banner Day.
Charleston, Aug. is.?since th< of?
ficial slaughter of rats and mice
started here through 2 o'clock, ti.>
record ut the health office shows that
i ?vt'i rates and 607 mice have been
drought to the depository and paid
for. This total of 1,893 rodents, piled
up since July 11, Is not BO large a
the health officer hoped for, but ii
^t; nds for some progress in the war?
fare against these pests.
Ben Bailey, of No. - VVeem's <? art,
brought In 10 rats and four mice t"
day, making Ihe highest record In 21
h? urs. The banner day w as on July
16, when Oil rats und 84 mice were re?
ported killed.
The Jones men should organ!?.'
committees In oach ward to see thai
the full Jones vote Is polled and n Idu
majority plied up f< r Jonci> in Su ui
The Bh i<e men while in a great mi?
nority in gtimter are well organized
snd have been working actively for
weeks. Tho> v\iil bring <mt their fu?l
vote and will he much In evidence on
election day. it Is all very well lo
t.ilU for Jones, i'Ot work is also m
essary. There is m> doubl aboul
Jones carrying Sumter County by a
considerable majority, bul what Is
needed is the blggesl possible major?
ity to help overconu the majority
that Blease will receive In other
count los.
WILL BUY BIRD ISLAND.
L'luiiM for Conscrvati m by the Nation?
al Auduhoii Societies.
New York, Aug. 19.?To Insure
the wild water birds <?f North Ameri?
ca permanent and undisputed posses?
sion of the islands, marshes and |ak< I
where their largest colonies are today
located. Is one of the latest plans for
conservation inaugurated by the Na?
tional Assoc iation u Audubon So. |< -
ties. Already these societies have se?
cured, either by purchase or gift,
some of the most populous rookeriea
left In maine, North Carolina. South
Carolina, Florida and Louisiana! and
it It expected that within the nex;
few weeks a transfer of title to several
others equally as Important will I s
consummated.
As a natural consequence Of ad?
vancing civilization in the more thin?
ly settled sections of the country,
places suitable for wild fowl breeding
grounds are annually becoming few?
er and this movement is regarded by
bird lovers and sportsmen of this city
as a most timely measure.
Among the striking species of birds
which will prorlt by this plan are the
Pelicans, Terns, Skimmers and Eg?
rets of the Southern States and the
QullS, Murr es, Ducks, Geese and shore
birds of the North.
"Although we are employing guards
to watch more than fifty of these col?
onies this summer, we find that abso?
lute protection can be best secured by
owning the territory occupied by the
bird," explained Secretary T. Gilbert
Pearson at the association headquar- 1
ters today. "Sheep destroy many
nests In the Maine colonies." he said.
and we want to own the islands and
rid them of the sheep. Storm tides
over run many of the sandy islands
Of the South, and we desire to con?
struct breakwaters there. Thoughtless
and inexperienced photographers vis?
it the colonies and in their eagerness
to get pictures, cause the young to be
exposed to the sun for hours, which
kills them. We want to be in a posi?
tion to keep off irresponsible trespass?
ers. These things can be accom?
plished only by purchase."
The officers of the association are
now awaiting with interest the re?
ports of three experienced agents
who are in the field to make examina?
tions and recommend further pur?
chases.
An explanation of the disqualifica?
tion of Mr. T. M. Jones, as a candidate
for coroner, has been requested. Mr.
Jenes signed the pledge required by
the rules of the Democratic party and
paid the assessment levied by the
County Executive Committee. He
neglected, however, to go before the
Clerk of Court, as required by stat?
ute, and sign the pledge to make re?
port of all money expended in the
campaign. As he had failed to carry
out a statutory provision he was dis?
qualified and no one had the right or
athority to Ignore the law,
Governor Please is not in much
danger of being "counted out.*' but
it looks like he is going to be beaten
out to a frazzle.?Hock Hill Herald.
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h Thrilling
Story of the
Dawn of
the
French
Revolution
d
o
r
The Lady of
An exceptionally
interesting tale
of love and
adventure in the
drys of romance
and strife
A TREAT
for every ono
who loves
good reading
READ
the opening
Install m ent
which will be
published
within a few
days
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Hol l? hWK.in ROBBERY.
Titlet 1 i:< hex $|,OOU hi Currency
ami Makes Good HIh I^m?imv
Toledo, Ohio. Aug. If,?Nearly
11,009, mostly in currency, and ths
rest in cheeks, was fl.ched from the
Office of the Detroit and Cleveland
Navigation Companys office here to?
day in a bold daylight robbery. An
hour later the robber returned |ldg
t<? the Company through a third per?
son. The robber escaped*
JONES ME* HOWLED DOWN.
llnil-dn/.< :i or More !>ica>cttc? Pro
real Efforts to Speak.
Alcolu, Aug. ly.?The county cam?
paign meeting was held here Friday
night and the candidates supporting
Judge Jones, especially those running
lor the Legislature, were howled down
by a half dozen or more men and
boys from 'Factory Hill/* in Manning.
This howl down of the Jones candi?
dates had evidently been planned by
some of the Blease following, for this
gang of factory boys took their pUce
right in front of the stand, and as
each of the Legislative candidates was
introduced he was immediately ques?
tioned as to how he stood on the Gov?
ernor's race. If he was for Blease
he was allowed to speak but if for
Jones it was useless for him to at?
tempt to proceed with his speech.
The chairman as well as some of
the citizens of the place did every?
thing possible to maintain quietness
so that every candidate could have a
respectful hearing, but their efforts
were fruitless. Messrs. James Reav?
es, Henry B. Richardson, Jr., D. L.
Green and J. H. Burgess, candidates
for the Legislature, declared them?
selves for Judg Jones, while Harvey
W. Mitchum, I. M. Woods, R. D.
White and E. M. Kennedy declared
I for Governor Blease. The candidates
for Clerk of Court, county supervis?
or and coroner were all present and
made speeches, also Tohmas H. Ta
tum, for solicitor. The crowd num?
bered about 150, and were practical?
ly equally divided between Blease
and Jones, although some conserva?
tive estimators from both factions say
that Judge Jones had a slight ma?
jority.
The campaign meetings will open
again on Tuesday, at Paxville, and af?
ter the speaking at Pinewood on Wed?
nesday and Summerton Thursdy, will
I wind up at Manning on Friday.
EXPRESS MESSENGER ARREST?
ED.
E. F. Carr Charged With Robbing Ex?
pit'?* Car at Biltmore.
Ashcville, X. C, Aug. 17.-Charg?
ed with having robbed the express car
of Southern Railway train No. 13.
which he had claimed had been rifled
by a lone train robber, who held him
up at the point of a pistol last Thurs?
day night, E. F. Carr, of Marion, this
State, the express messenger in charge
of the car, was arrested by special
agents of the Southern Railway short?
ly after midnight tonight and lodged
in the city jail, pending a preliminary
hearing Monday morning.
The agents making the arrest refuse
to make any statements in connection
therewith, other than to say that Carr
denies his guilt.
Jail attendants, however, state that
the accused has told several conflict?
ing stories since his arrest, one of
them being to the effect that "anoth?
er man got the money."
Fair's story Thursday night was
that he had been held up and locked
in the express chest as the train was
leaving Biltmore.
CURRENCY WAS STOLEN.
Consigned bj Wilmington Bank. IsM.
At Florence, s. C.
Winston-Salem, X. <\. Aug. 16.?
It has just leaked out that a register?
ed mail package. containing ahout
$3,000 in currency, was stolen from a
Wlnston-Salem Southbound mail car
at Florence, s. c. several days ago.
The package ot currency was shipped
from a Wilmington bank to a bank in
a small South Carolina town just this
side of Florence, Two postofAce In?
spectors are working on the case. The
package taken was a small one, i ?>n
tainlng only currency* similar to the
packages of money which banks
<? ml out bj registered mail.
L\D MI LS MWV MOCCASINS.
Ik)| at Woodruff Slays <>'- in Crook,
Snakcw Averaging l->?ot in length
Woodruff, s. C, Aug It. On one
of the creeks, which (lows through
this town a young boy the other day
killed 62 water moccasins.
Thej averaged each about a foot
long except a mother snak< which
me isured four feet
In the five months from May to (>c
tober. lilt, the French army In Mo?
rocco lost iv pel cent of Its forces.
Wilmington star.