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OFFICES UNDER CIVIL SERVICE. FOURTH CLAHM POHTOFFICES TO BE PILLED BY COMPETE 1IV!. EXAMINATION. Fifty Thousand Postmasters Fndor Order WtU Have to Take Civil Ser vh* Tret?Statement rrom Post m*- ?r General. Washington. May 7 ?All fourth class poatm isterehipa, except those paylag h?Mj than $180 a year, were thrown open to competitive examina? tion* by order 'esued today by Presi? dent Wilton. These positions sre re? tained In the classified service, but about 10,000 Incumbents who were "covered" In the classified service by executive orders of previous adminis? trations, will have to meet civil ser? vice protection. In a statement making this order public, Postmaster Oeneral Burleson announced that it was the purpose of President Wilson snd himself to ex? tend the classified service to Include presidentlsl postmasters of the sec? ond and third class, probsbly within a year. This may require legislation by rongrese. he ssld. His plan, which will bo laid before the president, will provide for a qualification test for Incumbent* snd applicants "In keep? ing with the Importance of the of? fice.* Under President Taft's order of Oc? tober IK. It IS. fourth clsss postmast? ers were divided Into two classes, clsss A. those drawing more than HOC. and class B. those drawing less | than $100. Competitive examinations were prescribed for future applications for class A appointment*, while class B positions were to be filled upon re? commendation of post office Inspec? tors. Today's orders leaves only the of? fices ieying SlftO or less to be filled upon fospeetors' recommendstlona Rules and regulations to govern the administration of ths now or? der will be worked out snd announc? ed by the civil service commsson as soon ss possible. In his ststement the postmaster said: "I feel that President Taft's order of October II. last, did not go far enough In that It failed to apply a merit system to the* entire service It was aimed to cover. It had the effect of placing within the classified service a laree number of postmasters who have not boon required to demonstiate their i : eas for such appointments. Fundamentally a reform movement has for its purpose the righting of an existing error. Therefore, if the ap? plication of the merit system to the postal service was needed in order to correct an existing evil, then the scope of tho order affecting the change should have been broad nough to have corrected as far as possible the condition then existing ss s result of the firmer system ss well as to ac? complish ths desired results in the future. "Political considerstlons have In the past very largely controlled the se? lection of fourth class postmasters, and under this order Democrats must be held responsible for the wise and safe administration of these offices "Tinder the e Ire urn stances, the Taft order violated at least the fundamen? tal purpose of the civil service law be cauae It placed permsnently In office without exsmlnatlon or other tests as to merit or efficiency a greet host of persons. If left In this condition and permitted to operste without pro? per exsmlnstlon Into Its workings, ths order would mske honest civil service s farce and prove a setback to Its proper administration snd fu? ture progress. My effort Is to correct the evil and save the merit of the or? der and duly safeguard civil service snd efficiency." FAN NOT Mill* ARMS TO MEXICO. Arrest* for VMatbm of Neutrality Laws May Follow Court's l>eclsion. Wahington. May 7.?Many arrests |gf violation* of neurality laws of the Fnlted States by shipment* of muni? tions of wir to revolutionists in Mexi ro s?* erpected by the department of Justice as a result of the Supreme Court s decision on Monday that the mere starting of arms und ammunition to forbidden territory waa a violation of isw. Cost** of the Court's decision reach? ed the department today snd prepara? tions werf? made to Instruct Govern? ment sx?*nts on the border to enforce rigidly the President's proclsmation prohibiting exportations to the Mexi? can rebels. In two cases the Fnlted States Court |fg the Western dsHttel Sf Texas had de< Ided that It was necessary f<?r the Government to prow* \Unt exportation bad been < on*uininated and tho war material* landr-d in Mcxice before vio? lation of law eouid i?? eaaaeJIeaed Chief Just?' I White ? opinion reversed thu finding snd held the actual be? ginning of a shipment intercepted in thl? country w;?? si llMM V*g <".? sary. R. 8. I. ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZED To Undertake Improvement for WcdgehVId School?The Liquor Question. Wedgetteld, May 7?Tho Rural School Improvement Association has been reorganized here, and celebratod the new birth on last Firday even? ing by serving ice cream and salad on the school lawn, from the salo of which quite a nico sum was realized. Late In the evening addresses were made by Miss Mary I^emmon and Prof. W. K. T?te. Prof. T?te in his lecture did not hesitate to call atten? tion to improvements which should be undertaken at once, and there is no doubt but that this necessary step will he taken to carry out his sug? gestions. The writer, along with others, re? gretted to learn last week that a pe tf ion was being circulated to order an election on the dispensary again. One was opet.??d in Eastover last week and on Saturday a negro from above here was kilcd by the train at Acton, Just beyond the river with two quarts of liquor in his pockets. On Sunday morning after services at one of our churches hero another one was seen that could not walk in the center of the public road, and then on Satur? day night two young white boys were locked up at Eastover. This is just a sample of what we might expect in this county. I can't believe though that enough citisena or voters In Sumter county have changed their opinion as to the evil effect and influences of the pub? lic sale of whiskey in our county seat and believing this with organized ef? fort on the part of those opposed to the sale of liquor for revenue or other? wise. I believe it will be defeated by even a larger majority than before. MITCHELL SUCCEEDS LOEll. Nomination for Collectorship Will Prevent any Embarrassment to Ad? ministration. Washington, May 7.?John Purroy Mitchell, independent Democrat, and president of the board of aldermen of New York city, was nominated to? day by President Wilson to be col? lector of the port of New York to suc? ceed William Loeb, Jr. This selection brought what the White House term? ed "a hsppy solution" to a contest in which New York State leaders of every wing of the party had taken a lively part for the last two montrs. Candidates for the post, which pays $12,000 and carries with It the ap? pointment of an army of employes in the country's biggest customs house, were numerous from the start. Re? cently the president practically deter? mined to appoint Frank K. Polk, a friend of Secretary McAdoo of the treasury department, but Senator O'Gorman interposed objection, de? claring a more active Democrat should get the place. THAN SYLVAN IA WON CONTEST. University of South Carolina Secured Second Place. Columbia, May 8.?To Alvin La mar Wfillls of Transylvania university, Lexington, Ky ., was given first place in the Southern Intercollegiate Ora? torical association contest at the Co? lumbia theatre last night and to Lloyd Hollingsworth Smith of the University of South Carolina second place was awarded. The subject of, Mr. Willis' address wan "American Waste." and tho subject of the ad? dress of Mr. Smith was "Tho United States of the World." Both address? es attraeted much attention and comment, as did those of tho other contestants. The speeches all showed marked preparation and reflected credit upon the speakers, both as to tho thought and style, the delivery being remark? ably good. PUTS VP DESPERATE FIGHT. Henry John, Captured In Savannah, South Carolina Murder Suspect? Savannah. On., May I,?Henry Johnson, a negro, suspected of kill? ing two negroes and one white man in South Carolina in December, and who ran amuck on the Louisville road, nar? rowly missing killing several more, is now safely In custody, following a des? perat? tight between the black ami the Chatham County police. Johnson, drunk. 1>*m1 an entire com? munity in a state of siege when the poll' o arrived He had alreadv tried to kill several, escaping suoh not onlj because of the uncertainty of his aim He tried to kill the officers that ar? rested him. On the way to the city In sn automobile he leaped from an tu? tomobile going thirty indes an hour, ?sith both handl shackled He landed on his head instead of his feel end was so stunned that he could offer no further resistance. The man tal? lies e\a< tiy with the description <?f the negro wanted in South Carolina A drain has been put in at the pas? senger station in the rear of the build in to drain off the water which has heretofore occumuluted at this pond BILL GIVING WOMEN RIGHT to VOTi: is DEFEATED HV com? mons. Fifty Dish Nationalists Cast Ballots Against Mcusure and Insure Its Defeat?The Leading Supporters of Dill. London. May 6.?The fate of the women's suffrage bill was sealed to- i night by the votes of more than 50 1 Irish Nationalists, who voted against It. The bill, whereby it was sought j to enfranchise six million women, was rejected by a majority of 47; the vote stood 2t)6 to 21?. Whether there Is any chance that the present parliament will pass a bill J of more limited character may be I doubted. Possibly the Nationalists fear' that if they allow a women's fran? chise bill to pass the second reading It will lead to a parliamentary struggle which would not unlikely end In dis? solution of parliament before the: home rule bill becomes a law. Fur? thermore, the debate today proved that the militant policy of tho suffra? gists has done the cause great harm : as far as parliament is concerned. The conciliation bill of last session was re? jected by only a small majority com? pared with the Dickinson bill under discussion today. Previous bills giv? ing some measure of enfranchisement to women have passed the second reading, although they never survived subsequent stages. Recent police disclosures of acts of incendiurism planned by tho mili? tants far surpassing in magnitude anything heretofore attempted and the burning of St. Catherine's church at Hatrham today undoubtedly in? fluenced many members to vote against the bill. Announcement of the result of the vote was greeted by cheers from all sides of the house. The debate which, on Monday, pre? ceded an extraordinary apathy, was today characterized by intensity and brilliant speeches. The house was crowded and pervaded with an at-! mosphere of electrical excitement. The strangers' galleries were pack? ed and many anxious faces peered from behind the grill-guarded gallery devoted to women. Neither Andrew Bonar Law, leader of the opposition, nor A. J. Balfour voted in the division. Among the ministers who voted against the 1)111 were Premier Asquith, Reginald Mc Kenna. Lewis Ilarcourt, J. E. D. Seely, Winston Spencer Churchill and C. T. Hobhouse. Supporters of the bill included Sir' Kdward Gray, David Lloyd-George, RuftM Isaacs, Augustine Hindi, Sid? ney Ruxton, C. F. G. Masterman, Sir J. A. Simon and F. D. Acland. DR. SMITH ASSFMFS OFFICE. New Head of Washington and Lee Tolls of tho College of the Future. i Lexington, uV.. May 7.?In the presence of a distinguished gathering of educators. Dr. Henry Louis Smith was formally inducted into office to? day as president of Washington and Lee university. The mission of the American college of tomorrow formed the theme of Dr. Smith's inaugural address. The exercises were held in Lee Memorial chapel at 11 o'clock this morning. A procession formed at Carnegie library and marched to the chapel, headed by Dr. Smith and Dr. Givens B. Strickler, the rector, of Richmond, Va. They were followed by the board of trustees, representa? tives of various colleges, visitors, alumni, faculty und students. Dr. Strickler presided at the exer? cises and the Invocation was delivered by the Rev. William M. Morrison, African missionary The opening ad? dress was made by Dr. George II. Denny, former president of tho col? lege. Dr. Strickler then delivered tho charge and turned over tho keys to Dr. Smith, who 'followed with his in? augural address. "If the American college is to re? peat in the twentieth century the In? estimable Service it rendered to Amer- J ban civilisation in the nineteenth' century." declared Dr. Smith in his; address, "it must recognize the dawn of a new era, bring this period of tur? moil and readjustment to a close be? fore its place Is usurped or its virility weakened, and replace Its aim and function to the need and the call of a new social and civic order. "The master word of the eigh? teenth century was liberty.'' lie con? tinued; "of the nineteenth, knowl? edge. The master word of the tewn tleth blends both int<? a richer and nobler Ideal It is citizenship, the keynote of a new eta, in which hu? man duties ami the rights of others ihall take precedence of individual liberty and the power of knowledge and the gains of research shall be dedicated to the common good." Following the formal ceremonies an Inaugural lun< heon was en When speeches were made hy \ is: .:" university and college presidents Tonight i ?i Smii h held n public t e ceptlon at his residence. LABOR FIGURES SECURED. STATISTICS ISSUED HY COMMIS? SIONER WATSON. Textile Concern! Do Not Employ as Many Children M Formerly?In? crease in Totals. Columbia, May 9.?A report on the child labor situation In South Carolina was issued yesterday by tho State department of agriculture. The sta? tistics were compiled by inspectors and show the number of employes In mills at time of inspections. All plans in the State with the exception of 4 6 have been inspected and the total figures arc given with the sta? tics for last year on these 46 mills. The total number of employes Is shown to be 46,881 or an increase of 147. There was a decrease of 896 in the number of white males between the ages of 14 and 16 years employed In tho mills. There was a decrease of 102 white females between th ages of 14 and 16 years. The following summary of the child labor situation was made by the de- ! partment: "If one will study fhe statistics, gathered by tho State factory inspec? tors ,of the labor In the textile plants Of the State, he will observe that more labor and less children are be? ing employed from year to year. Al? though many of the mills are con? stantly increasing their plants, the change from coarse to fine goods calls for less help, but more experienced people, consequently the actual de? mand for child labor is on the de? crease. "On comparing statistics for the years 1911 and 1913, it has been found that the mills employed this year 308 grown males and 74 8 grown females more than last year. At the same time \rc tind a decrease of 933 negro males. These negroes were mostly employed during 1912 on new mills and additions and general improve? ments. An increase of 24 negro fe? males shows that the mills are paying more attention to the sanitary ar? rangements. "The year 1913 shows a d.crease of 896 males and 13 females between the ages of 14 and 16 years employed In the mill3, and In checking the chil? dren between 12 and 14 years of age we tlnd a decrease of 102 males with a small increase of of> females. "The report on a whole is very grat? ifying to those of us who have an in? terest in the labor conditions of the State." DEATH. Mr. Oliver Plowden, who l. ft here several years ago for California seek? ing health, died here last wreck. He was about -7 year old. -Manning Times. Another residence is being built on Sumter street by Mr. .1. K. Crosswll, this being tho fifth he has placed In tills section within the year, the ??Ib? ers being on Bartlette Street. The changing of tracks ami the making of Improvements in the A. <'. L. Freight yard is still continuing, al? though the work is proceeding slow? ly. SCHEDULE SOUTH CAROLINA WESTERN' RAILWAY. 1 No. 7. No. 5. 5.00 P. M. 10.40 A. M. J,v. Hortsville 5.24 P. M. 11.04 A. M. Lv. Lydia. 5.32 P. M. 11.12 A. M. Lv. Young. 5.37 P .M. 11.17 A. M. Lv. Alcot. 5.33 P. M. 11.33 A. M. Lv. B'p'ville. 6.07 P. If. 11.47 A. M. Lv. Mamille. 0.12 P. If. 11.51 A. If. Lv. Meredith. 6.21 P. If. 12.01 P. IL. Lv. Aman. 6.28 P. If. 12.41 P. M. Lv. DuBose. 6.37 P. M. 12.17 P. If. Lv. Brent. 6.55 P. IL 12.35 P If. Ar. Sumter. No. 6. No. 8. B.3S A. If. 3.00 P. M. Lv. Sumter. 8.53 A. IL 3 18 P. If. Lv. Brent. 9.02 A. If. 3.27 P. M. Lv. DuBose. 9.09 A. If, 3 34 P. at Lv. Aman. 9.18 A. If. 3.4 3 P. If. Lv. Meredith. 8.23 A. If. 3.48 P. M. Lv Manville. 1.31 A. If. 4.<>! P. IL Lv. B'p'ville. 9.53 A. IL 4 18 I?. IL Lv. Aleot. 9.58 A. M. 4.22 P. M. Lv. Young". 10.06 A. M. 4.31 P. M. Lv. Lydia, 10.30 A. M. 4.55 P. M. Ar. Hartsvllle No. C having Sumter 8.35 A. M. connects from North and West, and for Darlington and Florence. No. 8 leaving Sumter 3.00 P. 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