Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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MARTIN WILL RETIRE. vuu.imw. om: OeT oi.ii um: roNs| |;\ \ | |\ | Hl M(K KAIS <.i\ H i P CH \ium \\ Mlll?. John W. Iv in of Indiana to Take < lutrgr of Dctttillic* of l> utocracy In th<> I |>|H>r 11?Ulm- huniu V.ll^m'i Administration. Washington. Ken. 28.?Withdrawal today of Senator Martin of Virginia from the race, for the chairmanship of the Democratic caucus carrying with it the fjsjor leadership, caused a renewal of Interest in the reorganiza? tion of the senate after March I. when the Democrats come in control of that bo i> Karly indication that Senator Mar? tin's action would result in the se? lection of Senator Kern without a struggle, gave way late In the day to evidences that the contest for con? trol of the senate organization is not yet ended. The chiet point of con? tention remaining 1? that involving the seniority rule in filling committee places and the demand of the reor? ganisation forces that places on all the committees he distributed without re? gard to the sendee senators have ?ssjsjigi M.utTirt wMMvKWai was Interpreted by many of the senate leaders today to t? an assurance that the new senate will be organized in harmony with the new administration, taps tor Kern, who was the Demo? cratic vice presidential candidate four years ago, Is believed to be in accord wl:h Gov. Wilson a views on most -public questions, while Senator Mar? tin, although giving Qov. Wilson his support on the Baltimore platform, has been considered by the reorgani? sation forces as a conservative. '1 will not be a candidate for re? election as chairman of the Demo? cratic caucus of the senate." said Senator Martin of Virginia today. Ho has held that position for the last two yeare Benator Martin declined to give any reason for his announcement but It wss understood to be due to tbe gen oral favorable acceptance of Mr. Kern's candidacy. When Senator Mar? tin's decision became known there were many txpreealuns of regret on ^both aides of the chamber. He has been very popular personally among Republicans as Well a* Democrat Mia 'fiends said he would be greatly relieved by a shift of the responsi? bility attaching to party leadership. The understanding now is the pro? gressives will control the organization of the senate under Democratic con? trol but1 it Is not believed that they Will disturb the old conservatives in the chairmanships of committees. Chamber of Commerce Note*. President Baker will announce In a few days the special Committee fo suggest names from which to elect a new board of directors on the third Tuesday in March. mm* Arrangements "have been complet? ed for a "Butter Contest" on Satur? day. March 29th. to be conducted bp Fraf. Mason of th? I'.iiry Department Of the rnlted States Department of .Agriculture. J. Krank Williams is "held agent for loth the Chamber of Commerce and Dept. of Agriculture In this contest, the purpose pf which Is to show 0umter county people how to make butter that will sell high'r thsn the butter they now make, e m * Mr B. Fr?ser Dirk has resign. 1 his position with the chamber of Commerce and on Monday beeorhe* con' I I Wmtk ttai ssaltfca adding fai< rhln? ngeney at ('olumbla. ? 4 thm U.ial cost of the three week exhibit In the Arcade at Columbt . wan 12'ja.n. One Sumtonian ahm.? did us a direct result of the exhibit business on which the profits excee I the total cost of the exhibit to the Chamber see Th.- Kall I air btrntaaHtej has hse*l asked to make h cttlhetete report of the fair situation to the annual meet? ing, which will be heM the fourth Thursday of this month. H? nl ?xta?. ir?t?r?-tH. especially the Hg landlord*, grant to ha thinking <f an exhlhtt at the Chicago Lund and Farm rrmlu? rtl thflrfj It |f, |g (he |udgm?iif of rnont saejttierg COmmtl1? ctal orif mi /.I'lorn, thr h?*t thing ?f It* kln<1 fof hflnglng the right Hitrt it row : i - rn blood into th?> Houth l or Mi-^ innfc RfajtTM M >m Fount #n?? rfalm ?I lii il.iy . 't hg in hon<?r or Mum Annie Roger*) who Im h? r attractive guest, There sr< r,- a aaanhef ol gt* u 5?r.-s ent and S VSr> j ? I? :? in! ????rone \\ |tanM? <i i!nn< 'i ?\ I - played for eomc these, i r ? ? * lag run h men in" ni imon - th...???? %\m\ mir. Delightful refreahmenta were ten ad esse in the ???. ning WILL PLEAD WITH PRESIDENT Senator*, ami RefSfaaeatAtlvea Will t'rgo Tuft to Spare Their Custom lloiis?x. Washington, Feb. It.- Practically a vary senator ami house member In congress who has a CUatOmi district in h:s larrlton will g?> to the White Hons* tomorrow and meet ih>- prei dent regarding the much discussed consolidation plan. Among the sen aton arho will go are Fletcher and I ryan of Florida. Smith of Georgia and Bacon, if the business of the ND< eh will permit; Ttllman and Smith of south Carolina. Bwanson and Mar? tin of Virginia, Overman and Sim? mons of North Carolina and others. For the past month President Taft has been importuned almost daily to allow no 0hange in the present cus? toms districts. Appeals have come to him from every section of the coun? try. Should the districts be consoli? dated so that with few exceptions there will be only one district in each State, many good positions, upon which the Democrats have had their eyes, will he lost. On the other Land, if the president fails to act, there will bc no change. new law causes change. SuhMituti's tu Bo Employed at the Postoihce After March Fourth. The n?'w law relating to the employ? ment of poatotlhe employees which will go Into effect March 4th will be the direct cause of changes at the postofflce from the old system, changes which will he much more radical than any made at the inaug? uration of the parcels post system In the mall service. When the new law goes into effect It will be necessary to secure the ser? vices of auxiliary substitutes in the clerk-carrier force, these substitutes being appointed from the register or those who have already successfully passed the civil service examination and are eligible for appointment as civil service employees. The new law prohibits any civil service employee from working more than eight hours a day and this eight hours of work must bs done within limits of ten hours. Heretofore, the local postofflce clerks have been work? ing on a schedule of eight and one half hours a day, which often was ex? tended to nine hours work a day. The department requested postmas? ters to limit the work of the civil service employes to as near eight hours a day as possible, but the law did not then prohibit their working more than eight hours a day. The new law forbids the working of post office employees more than eight hours a day. Heretofore, the em? ployees have,had their working hours extended over any length of time de? sired by the postmaster in order that efficient service might be given by the office. Now the new law requires that their eight hours of work be within a consecutive ten hour period. It will readily be seen what an im? mense improvement the new law is to the employees, for not only docs It limit the time of work, but tt lim? its the period within which they RiUll work. Postmaster Shore had r. - queste 1 that two Additional clerks he appointed to the Ofllce, but Instead of creating the two new positions the department awarded appropriations Cot tho employment of substitutes to do work which the regular employees could not do within their working, hours. This will keep up efficiency without the apjnolntmenl n| Hny mors regular rmployeM? \\\ addition to the holp Wtllfeh Vvlll he secured In the blhes it ih probable a substitute will hi st ured to aid the carriers out In the delivery of m ill at the oftVc af? ter the afternoon trains come In and in Collecting the mail fro*?* |hl DOXOS on the streets. - --" - M (.Ito TXKI N T*1* S>\lllilV.lo\. Moae la w is Wem ted for Bonne Break? ing aast Lnrceny Arten tod Hero. vrida> afternoon Mose Lgwlii n,Uno I,ussom. nn as arrest' d In this city by Policeman it ?. Hc? Kasjon on the reqneot of sheriff Reg later of Dnrllngtotl county, whore the negro Is wanted on the charge of hotiM Im rikintf and larceny. LewM has i?c?n wanted i?y the . >ur lington count) authoiitlei for quite o King time ami it was only recently that they located him in Sumlcr and Rent word over lore to have him ar? rested Saturday morning Sheriff Register came over ami took Charge of Lewis to t.tk'' hur bach to Dar llneton HOl'sft KKroVsllfttltH \<TIO\. <>n Mo ii.u ni Mr, t'ourtiiej IVnlten liarv Investigating Committee h ReewhVd. < loltttntdu Mar I On 1 he m?l ion of Mr, ?'"'it'n ;, the House today by a vote of ???? f., , reconsidered Itn a< lion in ordering an inve ii ration of th< whipping of Mlddleton and reeall rd tie penltentiurj committee, DR. MITCHELL EXONQRATED. COMMITTEE FILED REPORT SAT? URDAY?JOSH ASHLEY IN MINORITY. Senate PHN68 one Mill Tax Hill Over Governor's Veto ami it Becomes a Law?Compulsory Education Pails of Passage by a Narrow Vote. Special to The Daily item. Columbia, Mar. 1.?The Senate this morning by a vote of 31 to 9 pass.>d the One mill tux bill for school pur? poses and it becomes a law, despite the Governor's veto. The general compulsory education bill failed of passage in the Senate. The vote stood 23 to 14 for the bill, hut this being less than a two-third majority the bill is killed for this session. The committee appointed to exam? ine into the charge brought by Guv, Blease In his inaugural address against l>r. h>. C. Mitchell rendered a report which is a complete exoneration < f the University president. Josh Ashley filed a minority report sustaining the charges. BLEASE VETOES I-MILL HILL. House fsssco Measure over Govern? or's Disapproval. Columbia, Mch. l.?The House, by 1 vote of 73 to 20, passed the one mill I school tax hill over the Governor's veto. The hill now goes to the Senate, where, judging by today's vote, the bill will he passed over the veto, as the Senate vote on the hill was larger pro? portionately than in the House. The veto received 20 votes, and then the House took another recess to await the appropriation bill. At 12.30 o'clock trouble broke loose. The Governor sent in a veto on the one mill school levy. The chief trou? ble is that the appropriation bill, &l has been agreed upon in final shape reduces the general levy and based everything on th? one mill levy pass? ing. Certain important items were 1 left out of the general bill, to be j cared for by the one mill levy, such as . the support of "high schools, consoli? dation of rural schools and other items. If the veto is sustained, all these items go to pot. Mr. Nicholson, of Greenwood, in supporting the measure, said that the Chief Executive of South Carolina should not dictate to the legislative body of the State. He scathingly ar? raigned the attitude of the Governor. Mr. Remberti of Kichland, next gained the recognition of the Chair. ! He said that he is a political friend of ' the Governor and consulted him on ' the matter in Question. Mr. Rem- j bert claimed that he went to the Gov- I ernor on his own volition to explain j tht. bill to obviate any friction. "I am 1 perfectly surprised," said Mr. Hem- j bert. "that the Governor vetoed the bill." Mr. Rembert said he spoke to Governor Blease, outlining the sub? stitute bill as best lie could, that the Governor may have misunderstood him, hut he expected the Governor to approve the bill, and so told his associates on the free confer* te e on the appropriation bill, and that bill j \v as so framed to lit the expected ap? proval of tin- Governor on the one mill school levy, The Governor was his friend, he said, and he went to see him as his friend, and pecauee >>?? t. it he could , accomplish a real purpose, aa he had l the honor of being on the five confer- , ence committee, therefore his surprise at tlie veto was all the greater. Dr. C. T Wyehe, of Newberry, de* dared that the bill is not perfect, but ; it is Incumbent on the members of the House t. pass the bill, or stand accuaed of stabbing th?- public schools. Mr. Williams, of Dickens, then galn ed the recognition of the speaker. Ho was of the opinion that the veto should be sustained, because the Leg? islature is "fooling the common peo t pie." He vehemently opposed the passage over the Governor's veto. Dr. Dick, of Sunder, said that the Governor state.1 to Mr. Uembert, as he understood, he would not veto the bill; that "if the Governor acted for political purposes, the members oi the ways and means committee acted In good faith." Further( Dr. Dick said, "if on* man down-stairs can, by the strok? of the p< n, nullify I b- acta of th< legislature, it i ; useb s lor the peo i-l, to , 1 et Legislators." He claimei ibat the sustaining of the veto of th< Chief Executive would put th.m mon so hols In a "deduce of a fix, 1 H and Mr Nicholson, of the free eon 1. leneo committee, Were unite pro voked nl the unexpected veto, an Haid I he House could do as it pb ? ? I Hi. \ had both given tie warning, an , thai was .ill they < otild do. ?flic programme now Is, at 1.30, t receive I he a ppropriul Ion bill, ral 1' it. gel it no. the band? of the Govel nor :i~ soon a^ possible and r? 1 ' 1 from o,p h,, i, no thai the work en b. < on- lud? Hal urday, today. NEW LOCAL FARMERS' UNION. Interest In Co-operation Among Farmers Being Aroused in Union Counties. Another local Farmers' Union lias been organized In Union County. This one was chartered by the State Sec? retary and is known as Central Lo? cal Union No. s-0 to meet at the court house In Union. Jno. R. Mathis is the President and Wade H. Howell is the Secretary, postofflce addresses of both being Union, .S. C. I Deputy Organizer H. C. Little re? ports that lie expects soon to have two <>r three more local unions re j organized in the county, as he finds that the interest in the union is be? ing revived and is growing among the farmers. The County Un'on will soon be in working order, unless all signs Tails. The farmers of Union county are realizing that "in union there - is strength." CASE WILL NOT BE DROPPED. Attorney for Hebert Called on Solle? itor Yeaterday. Columbia, March i.?Jesse M. Lit? tleton of Chattanooga. Tenn., attor? ney for C. J. Hebert, who was Indict? ed by the Rtchland county grand jury two years ago on tho charge of attempting to embezzle $98,000 in connection with the affairs of the Bemlnole Securities company, is among the visitors in Columbia. Yes? terday he railed on Solicitor Cobb. The case of Hebert, who is fighting requisition, is pending before the United States supreme court. Solicitor Cobb said yesterday that the case against Hebert would not be nol prossed. It is understood that the case was discussed in a general way yesterday. MANY BLIND TIGERS ARRESTED WHOLESALE HAIDS SATURDAY MORNING RESULTS IN MANY ARRESTS. Detective* Employed by <ity Secure Evidence Against Many Liquor Seilern Who aiv Now In Tolls of the Law?Haid Began About 10.30 ?Seventeen In .fait at - o'clock. Saturday was a dark day for many of the blind tigers of Sumter. f??r many of them had to look out from behind prison bars before half of the day bad elapsed. For long it has been known that many blind tigers have been doing a prosperous busi? ness in the city, and Saturday they were rounded up and brought to ac? count for their misdemeanors. The raid commenced about 10.30 o'clock and by 2 o'clock there were seventeen persons in the guard house, white and colored, charged with va? rious violations of the prohibition law. Selling whiskey was the principal charge, this being the one against the ; large majority of those arrested. Most of those in jail had only one charge against them on the police blotter ; \nd bond had been set for them at I $100, but some had more charges than one placed against their name and their bond was correspondingly larger. The greatest number of charges against any one person was ten, that number being placed against Joe Ho gan on the blotter and a number of other charges had not been entered. His bond was fixed at $1,700. Many places were raided and many arrests were made. Several places were seareht-d where the search was fruitless and no arrests were made. Those arrested were: white, Joe Ho gan for storing whiskey and nine charges for selling whiskey; Joe Wells, storing whiskey; Victor Baula, storing and selling beer. The colored persons arrested were: Jam<-s Charles, selling whiskey, f->ur cases; Walter Porcher, James Ander? son, Henry Bowman, David Dottson, Robert Rembert, three cases, sum Morgan, Eugene Martin, J. M. Bur? roughs, Edward Cahbagestalk and Lewis Wafts, selling wihskey. Sev? eral of those for whom warrants had been issued in some way managed to get wind of what the police had up their sleeves for them and skip:, d out. among these was Carrie smith, alias Big Carrie, who has been ti ied several times for selling whiskey. a large quantity of liquor was seis? ed, how much bad not been counted up at 2 o'clock Saturday. The detectives who have beer Working UP the case since the fifth oi this month are H. L. Dean and J. A. Hauck, white, and A. Sligh, colored. They were employed several weeks ago and have been on the job. The prosecution of the liquor cases is set to commence Monday morn? ing at 10 o'clock. Mr. J. H. Clifton has been retained by the eity to pros? ecute the cases. . Victor Baula, a well known Greek who runs a fruit shop on West Lib? erty street, was the only one of those arrested who had put up bond at 2 o'clock, although it was understood that Joe Hogan and Joe Wells were having their bonds prepared at tint i time. Baula stated that he had been selling the near-beer, found in his place by the officers on their raid, for more than a year. He had been sell? ing it openly, as it contained only two per cent of alcohol. He was charged with storing and selling beer. PASSED OVER VETO. House Overrides Governor's Veto by Vote of 82 to 21. Columbia, Mar 1.?After extended debate, the compulsory school at? tendance act w?? p??sed over the veto of the Governor by a vote of 82 to 21 in the House. ?in fertilizers "Swift's" means qual? ity?larger crops, sur er crops, better crops. Swift's Blood and Bone Fertilizers Means crop insurance?means crop profits for season's work. It's the best investment, because it brings the best results uniformly. It costs no more. 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