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$ 1 ,-1?, * # *f P^^tw?tcl|imfiB and ^otitfroTi, TBK StirflCII WATl IlM AN. l-MublMinl April, 1850. -Be Just and Fear not?Let all ;he ends Thou Alms t at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Trutli'a" THE TRUE SOUTKKON l>tfthlt.-ihcd June, kttt Oonsoddated Aur. 3,1881. SUMTER. S. 0., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7. 1912. Vol. XXXV. No. 3o7~ **SSWHWMSMSS^B?SSBSB?SSMSSMSaSSMWMSSSSiMWWBBSSSBSS?MSM^ -? COUNTY BOARD MEETS. R. L McLKOI) I I I ?III? ( I KHK TO ?OlNTY COMMISSION! US TO tVCVKKD J. It. SI M TF.R Mr. A. C. Ttw?m|>?*oii Answers to Charge* of Neghs t of Duty Mail. AgaissH tot ton Weighers?Petition to Hate Itoud ( I.IM'd The County Hoard of < '..mm'ssioners held their regular monthly meeting In Vhe Supervisor's office Tuesday the election of a successor to Mr. J. R. Sumtor as clerk to the County Com a^ftseloners being the only -..utter of general Importance done during the meeting. The board abo took up the matter of charges made against the ?tumter cotton weighers some time ago and heard one of the weighers In explanation of the charges of neglect of duty. There were thirteen applicants for the position of clerk to the County Commissioners and the Hoard of Commissioners went over the appli? cations thoroughly, taking about an hour and a half to discuss the qualifi? cations of the various applicants. On (he first vote R. L. McLeod was elect? ed, he having received four of the five votes cast. One \ ote was cast for Mr. Jake Brogdon. Mr. McLeod was therefore declared elected, provided he gives satisfaction. Mr. A C. Thompson appeared for the cotton weighers to answer before the board to the charges of m ;lect of luty made against them. The charg? es were made by Mr. Marlon Dorn, who stated that on a certain Saturday some weeks ago, there was only one pair of scales In use, one of the weighers sctlng as clerk and one weighing the cotton, and that there was no clerk for the weighers, as wad required by law. He further stated that the weighers had not done their work as espedltiously as possible, as they had stopped to Inspect snd grade cotton which was brought to the plat? form to be weighed. Mr. Thompson. In explanation, utated that on the dsy named the clerk to the weighers had been sick k which was tos re*s*n for there being no clerk present He stated that, as required by the duties of the office, they had stopped tr Injpect and grade "tain cotton because of the fact that cotton was not the name on each side of the bale. The board after hearing his explanations passed a resolution declaring them satisfactory. A petition from eltlrcns of Tlndals asking for a clayed road ketWSSg Tlndal's station and Bethel Church was received. After discussion a rcso ution was passed authorizing the supervisor to clay this road as soon us he had cornpb t< l .-?her work In the county which he deemed more necessary at the pr< sent time. A request from K. T. Windham for an sx-Confederat?- pension was granted. A number of bills were gone over and ordered paid. BAM K F.NJOYARI.F AFFAIR. Large Number of \ Ullor* In Town for the Dance The diince given Wednesday even? ing by the Cotillion <Mub was a very enjoyable social affair, as had been expected. There Was a large atten Ssmace at the dance and the oocusion was one of the greatest pleasure for all A great many visitors were pres? ent with t? dancers of the city to add *o the * Joyment of the affair. Dancing commenced shortly before 10 o'clock and continued until two. A delU'Mfu! sapper was served short iv aft*r midnight, which was much enjoyed. Among th? out of town gueetl on-??-M wer? MivH,* Ann!?- LOS Mo? Neal snd HaheStS Will Is mson. of 'I t. ri MISS laSUl Mad. ..f ?taW? burg. and Miss |*raaces Sanders, of t'laromont MKh ll*lhe f'arris.in, of ? **mden. Miss <? l ?..i.o.dl. of Atob r Hon. Mrssrs. H-mov. I.ikh, Boyd, Commander. Bar ringet and BfoWAi of Floren ? iVrrv. Oreenvllle. M<d> ..y of < '?dun.w.i, i: 11 ? Richardson of iMn? w >..d mid Lovelars of HasTood, Miss ?'hrl*tlne Crew-*, a trained nurse of Columbia saved the life at a patient Mor 'ay by ?UbSBlttlaf to an operation for nie trunsfosoiu of blood. The man b id bis sk ? u ld? i ? ru>!o I md had leal a greal d< il ?1 ld??od and the onlv way to save |doi was I . the transfusion of blood frosg m>- veins ??f nnxtlt* r p? rs?.n. (?w. it WcMib 11 . w i i I'd : by Basal" Str? ??t at lbe\osvlll* M?>n day. The difficulty originated on IVi tbtii prop* rty. GREECE 10 ACCEPT PACT. l'lUHi\iu.Y WIIiL MiQH PRClTOCOL Colt AHMIsTK I.. tlcs>legod Garrisons Not to be l*ro \ MOW ?I. London! Dec, 4.?No news hna yet !?? nn received Ihnt Greece has slgnsd the ni mini in. ulthough she d expected to do s<>. as the protocol provides i hat the nosJoaToe' in if Im m nri ffot to be pfOtflalonid QrftCl has strongly ob? jected to their being revictualed. The fact tha Turkey has agreed to this clause is held to indicate that there Is no likelihood of surrender of the fortresses. It is pojsihlc that two conferences will he sitting concurrently at London after next week. The proposal for an ambassadorial conference reached the Austrian foreign office today and is said to ha' e boon received sympathet? ically by the Austrian cabinet. Count von Berchthold, however, is delaying his reply until he has consulted with the other members of the triple al? liance. As Germany is known to favor the conference, it is expected tliat Austria will embrace the proposal and the ambassadors are likely to meet at :he same time as the peace dele? gates. With respect to the dispute between the allies, it appears that tho Greek government addressed last Saturday a dignified and touching appeal to the governments of the allies beseeching them to take no action calculated to weaken or endanger the league. At the same time Greece offered all her naval and military resources in case Turkey declined to accept terms less damaging to what Greece regarded as the allies best Interests. It is understood that this appeal forms an Important historical docu? ment which win show that Greece, far from having any intention to break away from the league, made the strongest efforts to maintain it in its original form. VK\< M X KM >TIATIOXS. Plenlpoteiitiarlc* Representing Bul? garia. Ser\ la. Montenegro and Tur? key to Hold First Meeting. sofla. r.ulgaria. 1 >ee. 4.--The p< ace plenlpotentlarl s representing Tur? key r.ulgaria, Servia and Montene? gro will begin their work In London Friday of next week. The armistice signed at 8 o'clock last evening at the village of Baghtcho took the revised form drafted by Dr. I>aneff, speaker of the Bulgarian par Is!anint. It contains the following conditions: 1 The belligerent armies shall re? main In the positions they at present occupy. 2. The besieged Turkish fortresses shall not be revictualed. 3. The revlctualllng of the Bul? garian army in the field shall be car? ried out by way of the Black sea and Adrlanopb commencing 10 days af? ter the signature of the armistice. 4. The negotiations for peace shall begin in London December 13. It Is officially announced that the Oreek plenipotentiaries at Baghtche did .lot definitely reject the terms of the ar? mistice but reserved their decision for 24 hours. Kven in event of her declining to approve the armistice protocol, Greece will participate in the peace negotia? tions in London. STILL AT WAR WITH GREECE, OfhVlal Note Issued In Constantinople Tells of Agrement With Other Hares Aiiio*. Constantinople, Dec. 4.?An official note Issued this evening says: "An armistice has DOSS concluded with Bulgarin, Bervla and Monte nagro. The stats of war with Qresci oontlnne . Although ths complete termi of the protocol haVI not been made public It is lenmt'd that the question of re vhtuaitng tin- beleagured towm was abandoned Ihs government being satisfied that the towns were suf flclently aupplled with foodstuffs to laM until the conclusion of 00000, The only condition stated in the ofheial oommunlentlon to the press is thai troops will remain in the poll* tlona now occupied. u |a understood no limit has been placed on the srmlstlee, which may be terminated b II hours' notlc< by ell b? r Side, it Is said the Turkish and Dull 1 - rhm delegates win merl again to morrow at Rnghtche to arrange preliminaries for tho peace confer t*lM e. Ill Mis IK.II I l\<. Athens. I ?ec I. \ > ? ml onY lal statement denies the report! of light? ing ;it Serres between the Crooks and Bulgarian! and declare! the moal friendly relation! exlal between the allies arid their armies, it says there is reason t.i believe the pourparlers betw n the Balkan states regarding peace term! will result in ? common resolution to achieve the supreme ob? ject of the war, namely, the liberation of the Christian populations and to maintain full agreement among the poa era. MAY CONTINUE FIGHT. Athens Newspapers Expect Greece to Keep on righting. Athens, pec, 4.??Commenting on the conclusion Of the armistice, the Athens newspapers express the con? viction that Greece will, if necessary, continue the war without her allies. According t<? advices from Saloniki, the Greek! are meeting with consider? able opposition in Kpirus. The Turk? ish army whic h retreated from M on astir has not surrendered, but the Submission Of small detachments con? tinues. SITUATION SERIOUS. Belgrade Correspondent suys Condi? tions Are v'riticul. London. Dec, 4.?The Constantino? ple correspondent of The Post tele? graphs: "From what was told me at the ports tonight 1 infer that the fall of Chios Janina is imminent and that Greece Will sign the armistice imme? diately afterwards. The Belgrade correspondent of The Dally Telegraph assorts that Austria again is pressing her demands on Bervla and asking for an immediate reply. "The situation," adds the corre Spondenti "la critical?even dangerous. It is reported that Austria now has 300,000 troops within striking dis? tance of the Servian frontier and many VCSSClS are assembled in readi? ness to transport the troops across the rivers Save and Danube." Den. Savoff 'aas been appointed ad? ministrator of the conquered terri? tory In Thrace with headquarters at Kirk Kilisseh. Tho Turkish delegates, a Constanti? nople dlapatOh to The Mall says, will not be appointed until Bulgaria names her plenipotentiaries! when Turkish delegates Of equal rank will be chosen. ALREADY AGREED. Pot)en lla\o Decided Ouestion of Albanian Freedom. * Rome, i>e?. 4.?The Glornale d'Ualia, In a reference to the propos? ed peace negotiations at London says the powers will entrust to their re? spective embassies at London the task Of dialing In conjunction with Sir Kdward Gray, the British foreign sec? retary, with the question arising through the Balkan war. With respect to Albanian autonomy, the paper says, an agreement already exists between the powers including R ISda and it is hoped a peaceful so? lution of the difficulty between Aus? tria and Servia. will be found granting Btrvta a commercial outlet to the Adriatic. ASKS TURKISH AID. Loader of Albanian Rising Announces Independence. Constantinople! Dec. i.?Ismtl Kern? el Bey, the Albanian leader, has notl ticd the ports of the proclamation of Albanian independence. He requests Turkish aupport. Ismil Kemal says that Albanians are attached to tho Ottoman empire and Khallflat and thai the proclama? tion Is intended to safeguard Alban? ian interests without Injuring the em? pire interests at a time when their (ountry to a great extent is occupied bj enemies. LEAGUE BROKEN I F. Austria Regards Balkan Alliance as Practically ai End. Vienna, Dec, 4. Austrian opinion ids the Ilalkan i? ague as prac? ticed) end, d. owing chiefly to the rivalry between Greece and Bulgaria for the possession of Saloniki, it is bei loved here Bulgaria will favor the formation of an autonomous Mace? donia with Saloniki as the capital) thereby reserving pari of Macedonia and Saloniki for h?re? If. Muri lag* i,i.?. ?(-?? R<, ..id. t ii i h< (5oun( % < '!? i u s office Wed? nesday, .f im? s Til us and Rusan M j"' of Humter, and Clarence China, ?'<-n cord, and Maxi? m< m .t. t oil, of Bum ter, were granted licenses to mar? ry. LEESVILLE HA Mi SITUATION RE? MAINS UNCHANGED, _ i So Far as Learned, no Clue Obtained to Whereabouts of Leesvllle hanks Missing Preeldent ? Iii? Continued Absence May Cause Dl- t reotors io start Proceedings in1 Courts?Hank s Affairs Checked up bnt no Statement Issued Vot. Lexington, Dec. 4.?Information received from Leesvllle over the long distance telephone this afternoon is to the effect that the directors of the People's Bank, which closed its doors 1 a week ago today, are not yet ready to make any official announcement. Members of the board, it was stated, went to Columbia today on business connected with the affairs of the in? stitution, but if they succeeded in 'inding anything new it has not been made public. Dr. B. J. Btheredge, who left Lees? vllle several days before the bank closed, is still missing and nothing hat would give any light on the prob? ability of his preFent whereabouts has been learned. The directors, it is said, are still waiting, with tho hope that the bank's missing president may return to Leesvllle and adjust his indebted? ness to the bank. However, in the event that Dr. Ethercdge docs not re? turn within the next few 1 tys, it is said, steps will he taken to have him apprehended and brought back to Leesvllle to face the charges which will necessarily be brought against, him. Should he return and make good his accounts at the bank, it is said, tho directors will not take any action in the courts, and this they hope he will do. Every member of the board, and also the majority of the stockholders, are in favor of giv? ing the man an opportunity to clear his own skirts before pushing the matter in the courts. ? THE GOVERNORS1 CONFER? ENCE." P I - , States Chief Executives Fo?'mi Perma? nent Organization?Objects, Richmond, Va?, Dec. 4.?Permanent organization of tho Governors of the various States of the United States, in an Association to be known as the Governors1 Conference, was ette* ted here tonight at the annual meeting, its members will embrace the Gov? ernors and Governors-elect of the va? rious States. Ex-Governors will be admitted to the Conference as Hon? orary members with all privileges of the organisation except the right to vote, Colorado springs. Col., was selected as the place of meeting for the Con? ference next year. The date of the meeting, which probably'w ill be earl? ier than December, will be decided upon later. In announcing the formation of a permanent Association the Governors attending the meeting here made pub lice the following statement concern? ing the purpose of the Conference: "The functions Of the Governors' Conference shall be to meet yearly for an exchange of views and experiences on subjects of general importance to the people of the several States, the promotion of greater uniformity in State legislation and the attainment of greater efficiency In State adminis? tration." No permanent president is to head the Conference. A temporary chair? man will be selected for each half day's session when tho Conference meets. The conference, however, will have a permanent secretary-treasurer, who will receive an annual salary of $2,600 a year. An executive commit? tee Is to guide the affairs of. the Con? ference. A rule was adopted by the Confer? ence that persons not members si ill not be given the floor until all other business is transacted and then 0 il> by unanimous consent. Efforts have been made to present the subject of woman's suffrage to the Governor's meeting. The nCW CXCCUtlVe committee ot the Conference named tonight, consists of Governor McGovern, of Wisconsin; Governor O'Ncali of Alabama, and I Govcrnor-elecl Amnions, nf Colorado. It is understood thai M, C Rlley, of Madison, Wls? will he elected secre? tary-treasurer of the Conference. R?ch Stute was assessed $150 t ward the < icpcnses ol tho nev* org nl sa I Ion. Senator Noils Christensen, of Ilcai fort, and Miss (Catherine Wales Btra ton, of Boston, w< re m irrled in King < !hanot. Boi ton. Mai . Tuesday ELECT OFFICERS AND APPOINT COMMITTEE. Wood row Wilton Chosen as One o* Honorary Presidents of National Body?Perry Belntont Headi Or* ganltatlon. Washington, Dec. I.?The National league of Democratic clubs concluded its sessions here today by the election of officers and the adoption of reso? lutions recommending that the cere? monies of swearing in of the presi? dent and the attendant pageant Should not be separated; favoring but one term of office for president and declared as unjust and repre? hensible the manner In which the Panama canal zone was acquired. The following officers were elected: President, Perry Bolmont of New York; first \ ice president, Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia; second .vice president, Frederick Lynch, Missouri; third vice president, W, Plaisted, Maine; fourth vice president, John J. Lentz, Ohio; fifth vice president, Chas. G. Helfner, Washington; sec? retary and organizer, William C. Lil ler, Indiana; treasurer, Dr. John W Cox, New York; sergeant-at-arp ^ Col. John L Martin, Missouri. ^ Honorary presidents of th' ^ were chosen as follows: P nt elect. Wuodrow Wilson; V resi? dent-elect, Thomas R, Mat, i; Wil? liam J. Bryan, Adlal B. Stevenson, Senator John W. Kern of Indiana; Speaker champ Clark and Represen? tative Oscar W. Underwood of Ala? bama. An executive board with a membership representing practically every State In the union was chosen. A committee of five, of which former Congressman Lafe Pence of Colorado, was made chairman, was appointed to ar<?use interest among the Demo? cratic clubs of the country in the forthcoming inauguration of Presi? dent Wilson. Among other resolutions adopted was ope deploring the agitation for tie- compulsory purchase of "Monti Cello," the home of Thomas Jeffer? son, and anothet redbmmending Fiat no treaty should be entered between the Unit States and Russia until Kussia recogized expatriation. TO ROPE OFF FIRES. Vehicles and Spectators Will Uereaf" tor Have to Stay Farther Off. The tire department has been equipped with three hundred feet of rope and will h? reaftei rope off all fires In order to keep vehicles and spectators far enough tway from the fire to prevent their hindering the firemen in their work. Hereafter au? tomobiles, hacks and other vehicles had best be e.ireful how they ap? proach the fires as they may collide with this rope and damage result. At the tire Wednesday night the department experienced some diffi? culty in geting to the lire and in spreading out their line of hose b ? cause the way was blocked by people and vehicles, it Is the aim of the department In future to prevent this from happening. STUDENTS GIVEN HOLIDAY. Moni- College Prueticall) Broken up by Removal Of Furniture. Thursday was moving day with Morris College, not that the faculty desired to move the college or that the moving was anything for the benefit of the college, for all of the fur? niture In the building, mostly tables' desks and chain were moved away from the place, these having been taken In charge by th* Wifherspoon Bros Furniture Company who had sold them to the college upon Its for? mation two years ago. The students were given b holiday and will prob? ably continue to have s holiday until the college authorities < an make ar? rangements to have new furniture in? stalled. Mr. J. N, Rlggf*. an industrious far? mer living mar Manning, met with a moat serious accident last Thursdl >'. He was leading a pair of mules from Paxvllle, and the animals became fractious, he wound 'be rope around his bind and the mules Went on 0p? poslto sob -; of a tree, catching h hand agalnsl the tree and mangle? his b f( hand SO badly that all of th, lingers exeepl the thumb bad to b? it mput ? I < il Minnie:: Times i w ? re m ob- 1? fov Belling * Ir i r r a n t s \ th SOUTH CAROLINA < '<>N VI NTIO.V BEGINS AT ABBEVILLE. Cot W. II. Hunt Chosen Presides*! for Another Vrai?Other Oneness ? Reporte EYnan Various Pr pnnnsiwts Abbeville, Dec. 3.?The 9 2nd ses? sion of the South Carolina Baptist BtatS Convention was called to order at 3 o'clock this afternoon by the president. Walter EL Hunt of New berry. After joining in a song, the congregation m led in prayer by Prof. P.. B, Greer of Greenville. The roll of delegates was reported as com? plete by the secretary, Rev. Chas A. Jones, and the convention went into election of officers. Col. Walter H. Hunt was reeleeted president, and Rov. W. E. Thayer of Eaurens. first vice president, Rev. Rufus Eord, D. D., Marion, second vice president, Rev. Chas. A Jones, Bennettsville, and Rev. A. B. Ken i nedy, Co' 'mbia, were elected secre? tary o sistant secretary. Prof. B. F et was reeleeted auditor. Q ' ,> s. Corpening submitted the ' & on order of busin? BS, which was sj . .ded. 0 The address of welcome was made Dy Rev. Eouis Bristow, pastor of the Abbeville church, and the response was made by Rev. J. E. Vines, D. D., of Anderson. Reports were submitted by the boards of ministerial education, aged ministers' relief, trustees of Connie Maxwell orphanage, State mission board and the report of the Sunday school fie ld secretary, J. D. Moore. There are now in Furman univer? sity 35 ministerial students. Tt will require $3,400 to aid these students. The orphanage has 230 ch ldren. The gifts to the orphanage thi:$ year have gone a little beyond the atiount spportioned to it by the convention. The State mission board's report was submitted by Rev. W. T. Derieux, D. I>., corresponding secretary. Gifts to the board this year have amount? ed to $38,058.16. It was good for the convention to hear this report, for' they had been fearing a V'avy debt. But large and numerous con? tributions were rushed into the treas? ury in the last few days of the con? vention yt.tr. The Sunday school board report was submitted to the following com? mittee: J. S. Corpenlng, W. I* Hayes, T. G. Phillips. C. II. Roper, J. R. Whltesides The report on report of aged min? isters to: V. P Covington, If, If. Ben? son. G. T. Asbill. H. C. Brabham. E. J. Clary The report on report of board of ministerial education to: c. a. smith, J. a. Carson, W. C. Walhu-e. J. W. Bproles, C. W. Baiter, Committee to report on report of trustees Of Connie Maxwell orphan? age: B. J. Woodward. T. S. Wright, J. i). Bailey, O. J. Prince, E. D. Evans. At 4.10 o'clock the convention ad? journed with prayer by Rev. W. T. Hundley. Ten years ago, 190 2, contributions to the State missions amounted to $10,508; this year $3S,05S. This one Item of IncreOM has characterised other do partments of the work in which South Carolina Bapt sts are engaged. it is very probable, judgin? from recommendations in reports, that every departme nt will be enlarged, and new features of benevolence be? gun, this incoming year. FIRE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. House on Calhouu Str?vt Practically Destroyed by names. Wednesday evening about 7.S0 lire practically deeroyed a four room ne? gro residence og East Calhoun street. The building belonged to H. T. Edens and was insured. Tlte house was occupied by Anna McCoy, colored who lost practically all that she had of furniture and clothing in tho tiro. She was visiting a neighbor tho time that the lire started and had left her two small children In tho building. Tho cause ot the tii?- ha-- i.. i t oon ascertain? ed. Tin tiro department responded promptly to tie ?: irm, but and to stretch the line of hose for several hundred feet. Il u. only by their :?.i work i h ? i i fa colored * hut ch, McUiir* Chapel Vfrlcan Methodist I . il Phur< 1 s*as sa\? d. as this building was reads to catch when the \ i \ >. shot Monday