Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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KU ULI PASSES SENATE. Mi'AHmt: DKSK.NKI) TO HEU? rKOllIl? rioN STAT1 8 Km#*ImhI Through t pper Braach as ^uUhUmii, r,,r K. m>..n-n|,, |.Mar<l HUI. Washington. Feb. 10.?The senate ght passed the Webb liquor bill already passed by the house as a sub? stitute for the Kenyon Mi. ppard bill. The bill was introduced in the house by Representative Webb of North Carolina. The Webb bill would prohibit ship? ments of Intoxicating liquors from one State to another when Intended to be received or sold In violation of the law of the State to which' the shipment Is nu.de. Friends of the legislation now will look to have the house concur In the senate bill, which differs from the Dili passed by the house only in number. Should that be done, the bill will not be considered In conference, but the measure passed by the senate will go to the president for his signature. The substitution of the Webb bill for the Kenyon-Sheppard b.U car. ? at the close of prolonged d jba'.e, and was by viva voce vote, no toll call be? ing demandeJ. Senator Sheppard during the day had failed to get unanimous consent for the substitution of the Webb bill for the measure of which he was s Joint author. Senator Kenyon closed the debate by asking that the Webb bill be substituted as the order of the day did not permit the voting on the Webb bill as an Independent measure. The vote was first on the perfection of the Kenyon-Sheppard bill. By a vote of fl to 23 the senate agreed to the committee amendment adding a section to the bill which provided in terms that Intoxicating liquors should become subject to State laws upon crossing State boundaries. Senator Hltchcoca's amendment to except liquor intended for personal use wae defeated without a ro?? call, and one by Senator O'Qorman except Bing liquor intended for personal and for sacramental use was likewise de? feated, 31 to 50. Senator Kenyon suc? ceeded In having his measure amend? ed to become operative July 1, 1913. Thereupon Senator Gallinger asked for the substitution of tho Webb bill for the senate measure. He likewise succeeded In having the title amend? ed, so as to bring the house in ac -eerd except as to the number of the M!? Senat i .f Tennesse made In favor ? of the I bill. i sheep are stopped at stoatl lines whun they threaten to bring disease with them, so why not stop Intoxicating liquors?" he asked. The new senator said it was a proud day when he could fight with Kansas jj for such a law. "I have on my body, but not In my heart, scars of 50 years ago for dif? fering with Kansas on another ques tier. ? he declared. ?tu 11..r Hast ?ggaetsea' Um MU <-'s unconstitutional. Only by the ob? servance of constitutional government could liberty be maintained, he de glared. That, he said, was far more Import? ant than any single bill that could be submitted to congress. For one, he ?b'itr. i. he was not willing to thro* upon the courts the burden of say? ing the law was unconstitutional or of stultifying themselves. Senator Borah led M:. Boot to say that he believed congress could ab? solutely prohibit the interstate ship? ment of liquor. Then why cin't it prohibit the shipment of a part?" asked the Idaho senator. "Because you can prohibit it only br reason of It being injurious to health, and, further, you can not hand over the power to the State to pro? hibit It." was Senator Hoot's answer. Senator Borah retorted that "some of us believe no power is being hand? ed over to the State but congress is Itself excluding a class of liquor from Interstate commerce " \N I II1IHT VI FHIS4 o. Lrglnlature appropriates $I2,.">00 for South Carolina Building. Columbia. Feb. 11.?The House agreed this morning that South Car polina flhouid h ? . .? place In the picture at the Fun ?tun, PsjsMM Imposition In San I rnnciH<o SSM npproprutt? d $1-. ?00 for er* ?fing a outldlnic. with Ike understanding that a like sum should be gl\. ii ti g| \. ,r l Traveling Men ll<io<.| Suinter. A traveling mau *t itad Moeday ghat Sumter gej a SJStOd tltf sad thai oth? ers of his profet...ii ii a of Bamter, gave It t.iat reputation sad talked el it as such in tie ir tries through the I state He stated that in the opialoa of traveling no Fi *l?h w boSg le had talked S'Hi.ter wai the MeaSalag town ' of the State. He said that In IBS op.nlon of some it had already M0OSBS ' and was now "going." THE BALKAN WAR. m o n Tl\ n VA i hin S' ATTACK RR sri/rs in bloody conflict. Porte itcolizc* Um Plight?Little Doubt That Turkoj Will Again Un? dertake to Secure Mediation of the Power*. Ijondon, Feb. 10.?B9V1M lighting ha? occurred in the attempt of the Montenegrins to capture Scutari. The Montenegrins are reported to have taken Bardantoll hill, one of the strategical points, but at a cost of 2,500 men killed or wounded. The same dispatch places the Turkish loss at 4,000 men. Thousands of fresh troops have t>? ? n arriving at Constantinople from Anatolia, and in the past few days several troop ships have departed, but their destination has not been divulged. There are signs that the porte real? izes the hopelessness of the situation and is preparing the way to leave the fate of Turkey in the hands of Eu? rope to obtain the best possible settle? ment. Although it is officially denied that Hakkl Pasha has been sent on a peace mission to London, there is little doubt that that is his object. CAPTURE GREAT HILL. Montenegrin For<?es Carry ltardanjolt by Storm. Podgoritza, oMntenegro, Feb. 10.? The Montenegrin army besieging the Turkish fortress of Scutari carried the great Bardanjoli hill by assault at 10.30 this morning after several hourv of sever righting. The infantrymen on several occa? sions came into such close quarters that hant -to-hand fighting was gen? eral alon< the line. Bardanjoli hill dominates Scutari, from the eastern side, and the Montenegrins are mount Ing selge guns on the heights to bombard the city's principal points. Fighting has gone on since early morning all around the city. The Turkish defenders a?e disputing ground against the besiegers with fierce determination aud courage. II AMI Ml II HL'APi i: \HS. Turkish Cruiser Proceeds Toward the Aegean Sea. Port Said, Feb. 10.?The Turkish cruiser Hamidieh which evaded the Greek tleet in the Aegean sea some weeks ago and passed through the Sues canal, reappearing here today, having arrived from the Hed sea at midnight. She proceeded immediate? ly toward the Aegean sea with all lights out. Mits t.itoviit Cleveland weds. Widow of President Married to Col? lege Professor?Ceremonies Very Simple. Princeton, N. J., Feb. 10.?Mrs Grover Cleveland and Thomas J. Pres? ton, Jr., were married at 10.30 o'clock this morning by President John Grier Hibben of Princeton university, in "Prospect," the executive residence of the university. No preliminary announcement had been made of the marriage and the utmost simplicity was observed in the ceremony. Because of the recent illness of Mr. Preston, the wedding was private, the other gueats In addition to the mem? bers of the two immediate famalles being President and Mrs. Hibben, Miss Elluzbeth Hibben and Andrew P. We a, dean of Princeton ? graduate school. The bride wore a simple white silk gOWS and caried roses. Mr. and Mrs. Preston will spend the resaaindai of the winter in Florida. The ceremony was performed In the main drawing room of President Hibben s home Prof. Preston and the members of his family Including iiis father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pres? ton, of Aurora. N. V.; his brother- in law and sister. Mr. and Mrs. Johu Hoppen, and his other sister, Mrs. Florence Preston Jones, arrived in Princeton this morning and went di? rectly to "Prospect/1 The members ot Mis Cleveland's, family Included h< r debutante daugh? ter, Esther; her younger daughter, who earns hare from school In Con not tlout, and her sun. Wot I ??-1.1 IT \t I M \ M It KILL? ED, "Hotiny" ?uMlna, Prominent \ugustu Politician, Bbot bj i nglnrer, a ugustg. On . ! h. i ??.- Ed? ward C Sonney") Collins, aged I' >. B prominent figure In municipal polities for many years, was shot to death Is ' ii ft)! D) Ma: shall Sin dd. an engine, r ?. r i I he Georgia Rnllrond, Prom the latements of witnesses, Mr, Collins w i ini t< edlng Ig Um behalf of n negro who ghedd was punishing. hedd I >mlng miiirtated placed ? i I i |o Collins bead and tired Death followed In Rve minutes. M?0ERO S BOLD FRONT. PRESIDENT OP MEXICO RETURNS TO N ATION AL CAPITAL. situation in Mexico City Practically Unchanged ? struggle Between Madero ami Dlai Expected to Roach crisis Today ? Ranks <?f Both Federals and Rebels Rein forced?Bomb".: di lent Would Fn daajjer Lives of Many Foreigners. Madero Beenu sanguine of out? come. Mexico City, Feb. 10.?-President Francisco Madero is back In the Na? tional Palace, and Benora Madero is in Chaptlltepeo Castle. The President's brief dlaappearancs from the palace caaeed a rumor that he had taken to flight, but it appears that he was ab? sent only a shoi t time and since Chen has been spending his time in confer? ring with Gen Huerta, Ernesto Ma? dero. minister of finance, and other ministers. Madero is confident that the Gov? ernment will triumph, and his con? versation is characterized by a*happy smile and optimistic allusions. He considers the public in sympathy with the administration and looks forward to developments tomorrow as the final act in what he regards as an? other foolhardy attempt of Gen. Porllrio Diaz's nephew to place the family name at the head of Mexico's official list. It is admitted at the National Pal? ace that Qen. Blanquet has been pre? vented from reaching the city by the 1 Utting of the railroad between the Capital and Toluca, but some of his nu n have arrived and it is confidently believed that sufficient troops will soon be mobilized to warrant an attack on the arsenal. This may be initiated early tomororw morning, but it is not believed, even if the choice of at? tacking is left to the Government, -hat it will be before tomorrow after? noon. It is improbable that today's re? markable situation can much longer be maintained. In addition to a small number of troops from Blanquets command already in the Capital, there is reported to be a force of 1, 000 men under Gen. Alvarez in the mountains some fifteen miles out and twenty-five car loads more en route from the Cuernavaca district. With whom the sympathies of these men will be, when put to test, is an Open question. They are believed to be coming to the aid of the administra? tion. A story, which was current tonight, accounting for the disappearance of the President last night and during the early part of today, is to the ef? fect that he made a flying trip to Tres Marias by automobile, a point mid? way between the Capital and Cuerna? vaca, some thirty miles distant No explanation of such a trip, if ii was made, can be obtained. An effort has been made by the dip* lomatic representative! to obtain for? eign patrols for the district in which most of the foreigners live, but the effort has failed. The American de? fence committee has instructed the American guard at the embassy to keep in close touch and in case of danger, Americans, armed with rifles, are expected to turn out. In case of a bombardment by eith? er side there will be a great danger to the nearby district, especially to the south and west of the arsenal, where many Americans live. CAROLINIANS FAVOR PAY BILL. Militia Officers in Washington to Help Chances of ' I ensure (living Pay to Citizen Soldiers. Washington, Feb. 10.? Jen. Wille Jones, Col. Julius B. Coggswell of Charleston; Ma.j. ES. M. Blythe and Capt. Watson arrived In Washingon today and conferred with Senators Tillman and smith and several mem b. >rs of the bouse from South Carolina relative to the passage of the militia pay bill, while the main features of the bill were discussed and the prob? abilities of its passage gone over noth? ing definite was done. There does not se< < m to be much hope for the passage of tins bin at tins time. Every possible moment Is being uti? lized now to rush through appropria? tion bills before the session ends March I. Whether or not it will be taken op In the extra session remains to be seen. While there Is strong pressure in many parts of the country for the passage of n bill of this kind, by which it Is proposed materially to a^-si-l lho Slate mllltla, there Is at tlu- same time opposition to it. Among those In congress who are most opposed to its passage Is Rep? resentative Blayden of Texas. He re? cently rendered s minority report severely attacking the bill, his action having the effeel of temporarily put tiiu: it off the calendar. Tin gas company Im still at work extending the mains and the demand f< r gas for domestic use is so greal that the main Will probably be e\ tended throughout the residence sec? tions of the city ere long IHE RECLAMATION SERVICE. CHARGES IN REPORT PRESENT? ED TO HOUSE. Removal from Office of Assistant Secretary of Interior Adams, Di? rector Newell And Engineer Hill, During- Congressional Probe of Reclamation Projects, Recommend - ed by Sub-Committee?Maladmin? istration an<i Incompetence Alleged Department Officials Flatly Deny Charges. Washington, Feb. 9.?Charges of Incompetence and maladministration of the reclamation service are made and an appropriation of $nr>,ooo is re? quested for a Congressional inquiry that will deal broadly with reclama? tion projects In a report which wdl be sent to the House tomorrow by the committee on interior department expenditures. The report recommends during the pendency of the proposed inquiry the "removal from office" of Assistant Sec? retary of the Interior Samuel Adams and F. H. Newell and L. C. Hill, di? rector and supervising engineer .re? spectively, of the reclamation service. Interior department officials, includ? ing Director Newell, tonight flatly de? nied the allegations in the printed re? port, which is unsigned with the state? ment that Representative Hensley, of Missouri, would present it tomorrow. Mr. Hensley is chairman of a sub? committee that has been investigating affairs of Indian tribes, whose inter? ests the Hensley report says "are out? rageously intermingled with the af? fairs of the reclamation service." Oth? er members of the subcommittee were Representative Callaway, of Texas, and Hanna, of North Dakota, since Incoming Governor. The report charges that "Newell 'ind his associates" discriminated against the farmers and that "the corporations operating the canals and the bondholders thereof" alone re? ceived attention from them in the Salt River project. It alleged that as the Reclamation Act provides that only the estimated cost of construc? tion may be recovered by the Gov? ernment and the estimate of Secre? tary of the Interior waa $3,8 50,000 and the expenditures to date have been $10,547,396, the Government's loss on this project appears to be $6, ,097,396. "The statement that the Govern? ment will lose $6,000,000 on the Salt River project is absurd," declared Di? rector Newell tonight. "It will collect every dollar it has invested there if the present law is not changed. As for the charges against reclamation officials, any man mentioned will wel? come Investigation by honest and competent men. Not one charge has been made in this report but can not be absolutely refuted. Probably no bu? reau has been investigated oftener. Its structures are among the great works of our times; its efficiency and economy of administration ha3 receiv? ed the praise of its investigators." If Bumter county cannot muster sufficient energy and enterprise to hold a ilrst class county fair, why not make a start this fall with a modest poultry show? There are a great many line chickens in this oounty and a show would increase tlu interest in poultry raising. <>n the word of one of the wisest philosophers of the age, you may set it down as a truth ?that a man can better afford the most economical of extra? vagances than the muM extra vagttnl of economies. it's Extravagant Economy to wear jour old Glasses If Ihey are not exac tly suited to you. Wo can show you whether ?hey air. and it won't cost you everything to Know. Graduate optician in charge, v\ e grind our own lenses. I.ei us till your prescription, Ml work guaranteed. W. T. Brogdon, Rrogdon, s. c. Economy vs. Extravagance W. A. Thompson, Jeweler and Optician 6. S. Main Suiiiter, S. C. FREE CHOLERA BERUM? Clemson College to Bo Required to Furniah Cholera Cure to Farmers, Columbia, Fob. 11.?.Senator Black's bill, to require Clemson College to furnish, without cost, serum to the citizens of the State for hog cholera passed the House this morning ami was sent to the Senate. A bill introduced by Senator Chr's tensen to require Illing of reports by teachers and principals of schools With the county superintendent of ed ucation was passed with an amend? ment by Senator Mars that these shall he furnished on request A number of local matters were passed. Hotel Doing Good Business. The Claremont Hotel is doing a good business Just now. During the past week nearly every room in the building was taken up every night and more than forty guests spent the day In the city Sunday. The manage? ment Is much pleased with business and prospects are bright. They Have Arrived Seed Irish Potatoes We have just received o?ir first shipment of the famous old IRISH COBBLERS, EARLY ROSE, and RED BLISS. We have them in any quantity; buy them by the quart or at extra close price by the sack. Let us have your orders early, as now is the time to begin planting for early table use. SPECIAL: We are expecting daily a shipment of FROST PROOF CABBAGE PLANTS. Let us have your orders for them. Siberfs Drug Store, W. W. SI BERT, PROP. 8 South Main Street. Phone 283 ttmittttitttttttmtttttm HAVE YOU SEEN The New Ford? Ford Cars and a full line of i Ford Parts always on hand. Come in and take a look. D. C. SHAW The Ford Man. SUMTER, S. C YO You will be surprised to know what Dr. C. H. Courtney an do with your old teeth. He can increase their usefulness many times; can possibly add others to them improving your looks as well as your health. 1 ?i lays are dangerous and always so with decayed teeth. Sumter Dental Parlors, DR. C. H. COURTNEY, Prop. OVER MRS. ATKINSON'S MILLINERY STORE. when in need of a good work shoe EASY. HONEST AND WELL MADE, Ask For the CRAFTSMAN LINE Manufactured By Witherspoon Bros. Shoe Mfg. Co. SUMTER, S. C. Sold by all RESPONSIBLE merchants. Buy them and cut your Shoe hill 25 per cent. Satisfaction guaranteed. LAND LIM 2. Ws are prepared to furnish this product ..t prices that trill enable every farmer to uss it. We hsvs .i verj !"\\ pries tins year and nothing will du jour land more good, especially run down lands, or leu :nid sour land. It is necea arj ft ; ail leguminous crops such as Alfalfa, clover, vetch, peas, ?t?- Get our prices in cur lots or in smaller Quantities, Samples on request. B00TII-11AKBY LIVE STOCK COMPANY, SUMTER, S. C.