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T1IK st'MTMt WATt TIM W INtablisliMl ApM, 1850. ??!?<? IM Md fem mil?UM all the ends Tliou Alms'i tu Ix- thy Country's, Thy God's and Troth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, EstablLnhed Jone, ]?M Consolidated Aug. 3,1881. SUMTER. S. C. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1913. Vol. XXXV. No. 49. MR. JOEL E. BRUNSQN DEAD. IlOl?> l\>\ M) <?\ SIDU Ol' KAiL KoAi? tiu( k um OV Mil l iu;\<>\i> RH m m n r Jury Returns \ erdlct Thut Dcuth Wh?* Due u? Apoplex)?Wus tt Prominent Ctttseu of Sum tor Comity?Candi? date for l?ovcrnor on Prohibition Ticket In I ?06. The whole of Sumter was shocked and saddened Saturday morning when It became generally known that the dead Sody of Mr. Joel K. Krim r: had been found along side the railroad track a quarter of a mile beyond New Sumter. Mr. Urunson wbi a well-known and highly esteem? ed cltisen of thii county. Ho was at one time a candidate for governor of the State on the prohibition ticket. air. Brunson went out to his place between Sumter und Mayesvllle that morning and It was probably while re? turning from there to take the 11 o'clock train at New Sumter that he was attacked by apoplexy and dropped dead It seems that he had been feeling badly for a number of days and members* of his family tried to dissuade him from going to his work, but ho persisted, saying that he had not been there in several days and his work needed his attention. He left on the morning train, getting off at New Sumter to walk from there to the place where the work was going on and Intending to come back in time to take the 11 o'clock train home. He waa accompanied by his wife as far as New Sumt? r, who went on to Mayesvllle to spend the day with net dauchter. Mm. J U Mills at that place. The body was dlseovered about 10 o'clock by a negro, lien Franklin, who was returning from Sumter to his home on Dr. Raker's place. It was lying by the side of the railroad tracks, with the side of the face down? wards and partly covered by his hat Franklin was riding on his wheel and aai off la laveatigats. He did not find the body to tie breathing, so ran back some distance to Mr. N. A. Spanns, where he summoned Mr. Spann s son to go with him for further investi? gation. Arriving at the body it was found to be that of Mr Urunson. The train was flagged and the body put on at this place and brought on to Sumter where It was taken to Mr. Qeo H. Hurst's undertaking shop, for the Inquest to be held. I?r J A. Mood testified that an ex? amination of the body revealed no signs of violence and that he thought that death was du? to natural causes, probably apoplexy Hen I ranklln was the only other witness. He testified to the facts as stated above concerning the finding of the body. He saw no ?igaa on the ground to Indlcato any struggle. The Jury at once returned a verdict that death was due to nat? ural causes, probably apoplexy. Mr. Brunson was a native of Sum? ter county and has been a prominent cltisen for many yearn. He was 66 years of ase and leaves a wife and six -htldren Iiis children are: Miss Margaret Urunson. of this city, Mrs. J. H Mills, of Mayesvllle, Miss Winnie Brunson of Klngstrce; Mr. J. Edwin Brunson of Columbia; Miss Louise Brunson and Mr. Joel E. Brunson. Jr., of this city. He was married twice, his first wife being Miss Chandler of this county, who left at Shlldfea liv? ing His second wife. Miss Martha Mayen, a daughter of Dr. J- A. Mayes of Mayesvllle. Mr. Brunson served throughout the war in the r.-serv? s, being too young at the time to go Into active service. He first started In work as a printer In the obi Sumter Watchman of? fice, later in life leaving this work la take up the lumber business. He was engaged in the lumber business and farming up to the time of his death. lb h. une generally known throughout the State In his fight for prohibition, f ,r which he had always been . ? gl m nt nd\ ocate Ho ran for 1 governor twuenn the prohibition" plat f'-rm. the leeaad tinv in 11)06. He was for a number of years the editor of the prohibition i.rgan of this State, The I!road Axe. arid with tall Waged a continual *ar unst tbo liquor traffic. Mr Urunson was ht?hl> . st. eno-d in Sumter, where ?,? u . , h. t known, as a mm und citizen, ih v. i? | member of tho Washlni'tori Str.?. t l:.iptl*?t chureh aid ? fahbfui church worker, The funeral was held Sunday afternoon | the et tn< t< r .? I .,' |..< i< IP al I -lute I i ao f. f A. D. Il'irby to D., l> \i. One-half llit? i ? <t in ?| t of *<>0 a< r. In county, no < onsbb ration ii imon. m \lt COLLAPSE BRINGS KXAMI n yhon TO CLOSE. Oral] runs lj sessions Asked nu Mag gS*Sl l?y Counsel for "Mono> Trust" l?rolK?rs ? l*h>sU*iuu Intervenes When SevdtFC Coughing Spell At? tacks Wl'nt's,, Who Is l nable to Kepl> .vbo\o n Wlll*>lH?r. Jekyl Dland, Ga. Feb. 7. A spasm Of the threat that left William Rocke? feller a strangling, trembling old man on the verge of nervous collapse, ab? ruptly terminated his examination by Chairman PttJO and COUIMC] Samuel Untermyer, on the House "Money Trust" committee, here today. Mr. Kock? i. ller was asked just tour questions all practically imma? terial, before the attack forced the conclusion of the hearing. The aged Standard Oil magnate was closeted with the committeemen for just twelve minutes. At the and of that time he VU assisted to his couch by Dr. Wal? ter F. Chappell, his physician, who de? clared his patient exhausted. In a plainly, but elegantly furnish? ed room in William Rockefeller's apartments, on the isolated island that forms the estate of the exclusive Mil? lenaries' Club, of Jekyl Island, the 7 2-year-old Standard Oil magnate submitted to the questions of the Money Trust inquisitors. There was ended the six months search of the Government the process servers, who hounded the reluctant witness from New York to tho Bahamas and who laid siege to his New York city house. The net result of the examination so far as the Money Trust investigation was concerned added practically noth? ing of value to the record. It did demonstrate to the satisfaction of Mr. Cntermyer and Mr. Fujo that Mr. Rockefeller was hardly a lit subject physically for a gruelling cross-exam? ination on the details of his financial career. Members of the Jekyl Island Club and Dr. Walter F. Chappell to? night shook their heads doubtfully when asked about Mr. Rockefeller's physlcial condition. "Mr. Rockefeller is in a very seri? ous state," said Dr. Chappell. ?S said that a new growth of a malig? nant nature had recently formed in Mr. Rockefeller's throat and that seri? ous developments were to be cxpeet ? d at any time. HltlXGS TUBERCULOSIS SERUM. Pittsburgh Physician llo|?cs to Save Ills Wife's Life. New York, Feb. I,?Hurrying home- | ward from abroad with tuberculosis serum in his possession that he says is the first of the widely-discussed Friedmann culture to be brought to this country*. Dr. Austin B. Held, a physician of Pfttsburg, arrived 01? the steamship Pottsdam from Furope to? day and at once took a train for his home, where his wife, a consumptive, awaits the arrival of what Dr. Held hones will be a cure for her. Dr. Held has enough bacilli, only for one pa? tient, he declared. That patient will be his wife. Dr. Held was met at quarantine by Dr. Milton H. Foster, of the Bills Is? land health service, and questioned be? fore the United States Government about the Friedmann cure. Dr. Heid told Dr. Foster he had been con? vinced of the SfBciency Of the cure. Dr. Friedrich Franz Friedmann. the Gorman scientist, who discovered the sei im, last month was offered $1,000, I I b] Charles f. Flnlay, a banker of this city, if he would cure 96 out of I Of patients to be placed under his care. Qcnrefwraenf iieimrt Boon. Washington, . Feb. I, ?Sufferers tr<nn pulmonary tuberculosis who have looked with hope toward this Government's Inquiry into the recent? ly-reported eure found by Dr. Frieder Ich Friedmann, of Berlin, COOK will he ;,ble to leid StA OfflCM] report Ofl lt. now being turned out by the Qov ?rnsnenl printing otBce, The St ate deportment does not en? dorse the etil e, bUl merely presents lll formatlon on it in accordance with s resolution the Senate adopted. The of? ficials and members of Congress have received thousands of appeals for copies, which soon w:ii be ready fof distribution There tat i report being circulated to the effect thai officials of the A1 lantlc Const Line H illroad Com i ny are contemplating the laylnit of nncretc walks throughout the pas stat ion var i In this < Ity. ,Vheii i 'i ? rumor Is correct or ted .i ? hi ertatned h< re, bul it Ii MEDICAL COLLEGE BILL PASSED No VOICE AGAINST FAVORABLE ACTION BY HOUSE. ( ailed by Mr. W hale v. mm Special Or? der iMst Night, Measure Making Medical College In Charleston State Institution Has Easy Sailing ? Hill Appropriates $2o.ooo for Re? organisation and Conduct of Work at College Daring Current Year. Columbia, Feb. 7. -The Medical College of the statt- of South Carlllna hill \wnt over the plate tonight at 8 | o'clock. Mr. Whaley called the spec? ial order, and Bpeaker Smith asked: "Shall this bill be ordered to its third reading?" Not a word was raised against. The same question was ask? ed; again silence. Then the Speaker put the Question and In thirty seconds the bill received Its second reading Without a word of protest. Mr. Whal? ey Immediately moved to apply the j parliamentary clincher, and without objection this was done. It was a second legislative miracle. 1 The bill transfers the Medical Col? lege property In Charleston to the State In trust, to control and operate a Medical College of high standard. I The management and control of the College is turned over to a board, con? sisting pf the Governor, the superin? tendent of education and the chair? man of two committees, and eight members, to be elected by the Legis? lature. Seven beneficiary students are pro? vided for. To reorganize the College and carry on the work for the current year, $20, 900 Is appropriated. The Medical College is to be strictly an independent State educational in? stitution, a part of the State's educa? tional system. MORE BLOODSHED IN EAST. FIGHTING 1HTWKKX Tt'RKS AND BALKAN ALLIES CONTINUES. Bulgaria and Rotuminla to Resume Negotiations In Regard to Frontier Question. London, Feb. 7.?Fighting con-1 tlnues between the Turks and allies j in southern Europe, but, in the absence of Independent reports, con tlicting accounts for official sources provide no basis for critical judgment of what Is happening. The most in? teresting news of the day received lu te told of the flight of a Greek hydro-aeroplane over the Dardanelles. Rumors continue to circulate here of the approaching renewal of peace negotiations. Nothing definite is known in this respect, hut Bulgaria and Roumania are about to resume at Sofia their negotiations on the frontier question which recently were interrupted in London. It is understood the last meeting of the ambassadorial conference discuss? ed the Albanian question and the con? ferees argued tor and against the ?ending of an International commis ison to delimit the frontiers of the new Albanian State. BULGARIANS STILL AT IT. More Fighting in Region of GaWpoU, With Farther OiH'rations Along Tchaialju Lines. Constantinople, Feb. 7.?There was more lighting today in the region of Gallipoli and an aeroplane made a Might over the Dardanelles and drop? ped three bombs. These were aimed at the Turkish warships. Two of them fell into the water and the third ex? ploded on the shore, doing no damage. An Official dispatch issued tonight says: "The enemy continues his movements along the Tchatalja lines. Several encounters have occurred dur? ing these operations, all of them end? ing In the retirement of the enemy. The engagemenl near Palala develop? ed Into a somewhat severe battle. The warship Idjlaltcfl bombarded the enemy irom Blyuk Chekmodyo, on the Res of Marmora. "The enemy who has occupied and is fortifying and ? ntrenchlng the h< Ights south of Xamllo In the vicin? ity of Gallipoli has been subjected to m nrtlller> lire bj ih< Turkish army and lb Dl " The f?|i) Manager Is having cinders put down on ? number of the streets which were in a terrible mess Insl Week and th< flrsl put of this week during tie Wet Weather. Se\ejal of Ihe, streets where cinders were i"'t down some time ago were very much Impr.I th? r< by and it is h p< I that prcs< nt work will be condu* ? of similar Impi o\ < m< nt w here Ii ) being dotle. CHILD SCALDED TO DEATH. SIX-YEAR-OLD SON OF REV. W. II. WORKMAN FELL INTO BARREL BOILING WATER. Was Watching Men Preparing Hogs for Slaughter. When Accident Oc? curred?Died During Night After Terrible Suffering. Mayesvllle, Feb. 8.?A most deplor? able accident happened at the home of Rev. W. H. Workman near here yesterday afternoon. Willie Hays, the little six year old won of Hev. and Mrs. W. H. Workman was in the yard watching the older folks preparing some hogs for scalding whoa he fell into a barrel of boiling hot water. The little fellow was terribly scalded and although medical assistance was immediately summoned and every? thing done for the unfortunate child, he died last night about 10 o'clock. The funeral will probably be held to? morrow. Rev. W. H. Workman Is the pastor of Salem (Black River) Presbyterian church about six miles from this town. In the family's bereavement, they have the deepest sympathy of their many friends and acquaintances. REFUSE TO REDUCE INTEREST. House Kills Mr. Stanley s Bill to Lower Kate to Six Per Cent in This State. Columbia, Feb. 8.?The bill to low? er the legal rate of interest in South Carolina, introduced by Mr. Stanley of Horry and unfavorably reported by the judiciary committee, was kill? ed by the house after considerable de? bate. The enacting words ef the bill were stircken out by a vote of 77 to 30. DECLARE CHARGES UNFOUNDED DISPENSA HY IX VESTIG ATIXG COMMITTEE MAKES RE? PORT. Committee Says It Was Misled by Thomas B. Felder of Atlanta. Ex? onerated All Concerned. Columbia. Feb. 8.?The report of the special committee to investigate the charges made by the governor in 1911 against the Ansel winding-up commission, J. Fraser Dyon, former attorney general, ana others was re? ceived in the senate yesterday morn? ing, read in the house last night and ordered printed in the journals. They do not sustain a single charge made by the governor in his special message sent to the general assembly in mi. The majority report is signed bj Senators Carlisle, Sullivan and Clifton and Representatives J. J. Evans and W. L, Daniel, while ? minority report signed by Representative Cary agrees in the Undings of the majority with the exception of the testimony taken in Augusta and afterward in Colum? bia which Mr. Cary does not think is relevant. The report, with the exception that B. F. Arthur when a member of the Ansel commission overcharged the State, says, of the charges made by Gov. Blesse, that they are "wholly unsupported by the testimony and therefore without foundation in fact." Attorney General Lyon and the mem? bers of the Ansel commission, Dr. W. J. Murray, chairman; J. S. Brice, Avery Patton, John McSween, A. NT. Wood, are exonerated of all charges made against them. "Your committee also had a meet? ing In Charleston and as a result of that testimony and other testimony along the same line taken in Colum? bia we are convinced that a regular s> stem of graft exists and has existed for years in that city In connection with the work of the dispensary con? stables," says the majority commit? tee's rep?rt. The committee thinks that Titos. B. Felder of Atlanta misled them in his statements about what his testimony would show when the committee went to Augusta, Ga., la^t summer to take his testimony. They, however, went to Augusta as th? y thought something would be gotten from Polder and as he would not come to the state be? cause he feared nrresl and possible assassination. Bui his testimony es? tablish* d nothing In the r< t .rt of the committee. The m lot Ity of t he reporl a re? petition of the charg? i made by the I o\ et nor and the i cfuttng of them , tlon bj section from the testimony adduci l. allot w hich is made a pari of t he i ? pot I LOCAL BILLS BEFORE HOUSE. SI M l i lt COUNTY DELEGATION OPPOSES SHOE DILL. Hills Authorizing Sale of opera House Lot. und for Rural Policemen Pass House?Mr. Belser Granted Leave of Absen??? ? Mr. Eppe Defends State Medical College Hill. Columbia, Feb. 10.?The .Sumter delegation's bill to authorize the coun? ty board of commissioners to sell and convey to the city of Sumter the opera house lot and land and the adjoining alley passed third reading in the House last Saturday and went to the Senate. The delegation s bill to pro? vide for a fourth rural policeman in Sumter county has also gone to th Senate. Another delegation bill on the w endar of the House is that to ? ? i the boarfj of public works of ^w .er and devolve the duties of jard mi the city council. Mr. R. B. Belser, a popular and en? ergetic member of the Sumter House delegation, was granted leave of ab? sence by the House last week for a day or two on account of the illness of one of his children. Mr. R. D. Epps, a new member from Sumter. advocated the passage of the bill to establish a State med? ical college in Charleston and accept the conveyance to the State of the property of the Medical college of the State of South Cardlina. Mr. Epps took the floor la^t Saturday and ably defended the measure when an effort was made to kill it on third reading, i Mrs. George W. Dick of Sumter is now in Columbia. She and Dr. Dick are guests at the Jerome Hotel. The joint ^resolution introduced in the House to allow the City of Sumter to assess the owners of abutting prop? erty for permanent improvements ha^ been favorably reported by the judi? ciary committee and will be passed at an early date. A bill which might have had a bad effect on the business of one of Sum ter's infan^ industries, the shoe fac? tory, was that requiring all shoes which contained any substitute for leather to be stamped t<? proclaim this Was killed by the House ISSt WeeK. The entile Sumter delegation opposed it. ATHLETIC AND ORATORICAL MEET. Enter-High School Association of South Carolina to Ila\e Contests at Columbia. April 2-1 and 25. Greenville, Feb. 7.?At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Inter-high 'school athletic and ora? torical association held in Columbia recently the 24th of April was decided upon as the time for holding the ora? torical contest and Friday, April 25 as the date for the track meet. Re? ports come from several sections of the State about the interest that is being taKen in the contests. The fol? lowing schools are ( barter members: Summerville, Yorkville, Hickory Grove, Easky, Furman Fitting School, Westminster, Dillion, Latta. Florence. Cross Anchor, Kock Hill. Last Sat? urday the Central school of Green? ville, was admitted and also the An? derson Fitting School, it is probable that Hastoe, Wofford Fitting School. Greenwood, Fair Forest, Porter's, the Columbia school and others w ill come in soon. The constitution provides that no school can send mot." than men and that only two can enter each event, and no man can be more than J'? years of age. This puts the small school and the large school more nearly on equal footing and no school should fiel that it is too weak to en? ter a team ami send ;i speaker. No school can be admitted to the BSSO elation later than March 24. Applica? tions should be sent to R. C. Burls, Greenville, s. t \ An ?hott is being made t<> get sev? eral public spirited citizens of the state to offer medals. Already through the efforts of Prof. G. 11. Webber of Summerville, .tames Allen ?\.- Co. and l\ G. Aldrct of Charleston have offered medals. Handsome gold medals Will be provided for each evenl and a troph) cup foi the win* ning school. CiinrlcMon Medical College to He < 'olumbin I V b. 8, The I louse s? nl t ? th.- s- ii ?'? I hi ? morning tin- bill to .-oe.pt the transfer of the Medical College in Ch rleston to the state in ! to appropi late $20,000 to , rrtnl i *, , State medical ? ol b ge. Ther< ws an , v ?, nded d> bate on I he nn a II' T< > SENA I I . Taken over h\ State PAS8KS BILL OF MR, REMBERT TO THIRD READING. Measure Generali} Dlscustscd ami Malerlall) changed Before Receiv? ing Favorable Action ? Mr. Court i?fj> Fertlllaer Measure Passed by House. Also Stevenson Bill < hang? ing Method of Selecting state Bank Esjunlner, Whom Governor Now Appoints. Col up- !a. Feb. S.?The House is d??ing ,ve work. Today was de? vote ne careful study of several Ur ^ it matters, and whether the itii ni will finally be enacted taw er whether they are on the .it lines for the future of the State, .ley at least received the consider? ation of the members of the House. First in importance, and an innova? tion both for this State and among the States of the Union, is the passage by the House of the Rembert bill, which seeks to impose a franchise tax of 20 cents for horse power on all elec? tric water power developed from the streams of this State. The statement was made that such a bill would not be constitutional, but the House today, as on previous occas ons, took the po? sition that the Courts might well wrestle with the validity of the pro? posed tax. The bill was materially amended before it passed the House; first that it should only apply where the com? pany sells its power; that the charge shall be uniform, whether the power is sold inside or outside the State, and that the matter shall be handled by the commissioner of commerce, for the present at least. It was stated that the expected rev? enue from this proposed tax on the water power of the State would raise about $60,000. There was a spirited fight on the bill and at one time it looked as if it would fail on the House side, but . when Mr. Moore said that "he would favor the bill with certain amend-; ments the, opposition lar*>lW?un(sW?fl5 and the bill was ordered to its third reading by a most decisive vote. Mr. Rembert in the course of his discussion stated that if this bill should pass, this would be the first State to impose such a tax on the use of the natural resources of th. State. Very often when a bill starts, out it Is well meaning and is intended to ac? complish certain purposes. Such wa.? the intention of the bill of Mr. Court? ney relative to commercial fertilizers. Mr. Courtney accepted an amendment to the bill that had been proposed by the committee, but before the bill passed an amendment was adopted re qulring the stamping or printing of the source of the filler used and the source of the ammonia. The bill is one of that sort that is understood by the user and tho mixer of fertilizer* and hardly so by the layman. The House, with but little discus? sion, adopted the Stevenson bill, which seeks to essentially change the man? ner of selecting the State bank exam? iner and changing the law as to the responsibility of that otficer. Under the present law the bank examiner is appointed by the Governor at the sug? gestion of the executive committee of the State Hankers' Association. Under the proposed law the examin? r is to be selected and to be responsible to a Special board to consist of three of the state Officers of the State, one of whom shall be the Governor, and the others the State Treasurer and the Comptroller General. The purpose of the bill is to have the State bank ex? aminer directly responsible to some one. A bill of more than general import? ance is that of Mr. McCravey to en? courage the conservation t f the forests and trees in this State. The bill was finally passed to its third reading, but not until there was an amendment adopted with reference to the giving of notice by a land owner relative to the burning oft of his own field COM PAN 11 s < \\ NOT <. < > Columbia, Feb. ? \ sp? lal mes? sage from tb- . icrnor read in the bouse yest4*rda> morning said thai his excellcneji refu ed to allow ans companion of tin South Carolina Na? tional Gua i to march In ihe inaug? ural parade He s id he had i ?? n of liclul!) informed that some negro troops of the Distrb t of Columbia would be placed ahead of them in the line of march. Tin met 11 in - ? mit ted a letter f rom i Irl Ii? r G< ? i al Alb. rt L M ills ? Ih< i'nited SI army In < hars i *; militar) fes ?