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ICMTlUt W ATX'HAI AN, Established April. 1850.
"Bo JuM and Fear not?1 -?-c all the ends Thou Alms'l nt be ?hy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's."
T1IK TRUE GOWTHRON. Established June. 18??.
Consolidated Aug. 3,1881.
SUMTER. S. C, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14. 1913.
Vol. XXXVI. No. 23.
MONUMENT 10 LEE GO. DEAD
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l .NVEIia?i(i KXKR( ISE8 HELD ON
MEMORIAL DAY l NDl it \t s.
PICK8 OK liOTTIK GREEN
MIMk V. D. C.
mau* E. I>. smith Makei Address
An Interesting I*rograni tarried
Oat by People of \m ^ County In
Paying Honor to Hrroe? of War?
CrtMHrN of Honor HoMowed ou Vet
An event of Interest throughout the
State and one that waa the reault of
many want of hard work on the part
of the me.nbers of Lottie Green
chapter, U. D. C, of Lee County was
the unveiling of a monument at Blsh
opville Saturday morning to the Con?
federate soldier* of Lee County. The
day waa one rt happiness for the Con
federate veterans present, who saw
their achievements honored by this
beautiful raarb.e tablet, their sons
and daughters and, especially the
raesnbers of LMtle Green Chapter. U.
D. C, who had worked so faithfully
for many years to accomplish thl<
purpose and who at last saw their
efforts crowned with success.
There was a large crowd of men,
women and children present to wit?
ness the ceremony and to hear the
addrea? which was delivered by Sen?
ator E. D. Sn Uh. one of Lee Coun?
ty's honored ant beloved sona The
occasion was one of gladness and
Senator 8mlt_h s address, eloquent in
Its tribute to the Confederate sol
dlsr, who had done deeds of valor and
sacrificed life and property for what
he believed to be right, made ail feel
proud of the erection of the monu?
ment and that they had come togeth*
er to pey honor to the Confederate
sokcrlsr.
The monument Is a handsome
saarbie shaft and was orected by Lot?
tie Orson Chapter. U. D. C, with the
assistance of the Sops of Confederate
Veterans and the oitlsens of Lee coun?
ty. }t was put up at s cost of $3.
tff. Use greater Part of which had
boon collected as the efforts of nine
years on the part of the members of
UTmonument was put up by the
Southern Marble and Granite Com?
pany of Spartan burg. The base is of
Wlnnsboro granite and upon this
stands the shsft thirty feet high sur?
mounted by a statue of a Confederate
private soldier. On the front of the
monument Is the Inscription:
C. S. A.
In Memory of
Lee County's
** * Confederate Soldiers
Heroes
>
On the opposite face of the monu?
ment are these words:
Lest We Forget!
Erected by the people of Lee
County through the efforts of the Lot?
tie Green I hapter. V. D. C , A. D.
1113.
Th* pro-ram was:
Prayer?Rev. M M. Benson.
Bestowal of Cross of Honor- Mr.
It. R. Denn la
Quartette?Comrades. we come
once more. Messrs. Scarborough,
Kelley. Stuckey. Reld
Roll Call of Lee County's Confed?
erate Soldiers, over 400 In number
Poem?Ode to Heroes who Sleep?
Dennis Hill.
Solo?They Sleep on Field of Hat
He?Miss Lavender.
Introduction of Speaker?Mr. C. P.
Ruffln.
Address?Senator K. D. Smith.
Piano Solo?Dixie?Miss Wood?
ward.
Song -Bonnie Blue Flag?Graded
School Girl*.
Presentation, mi Monument on 00?
half of Sonn and Daughters of the
Confederaney?Hon. T. ?. M? 1.1
L'nveilllng of Monument?Ribbons
pulled by little Mows Grace Pat -
rott. Kathleen Tlsdah*. Mlnn.i Corbetl
Elisabeth Stuckey, Myrtle HtttCkej
May James, Sahna Reld, Mary Oroog
Hill. Mary Scarborough. Annie WooeV
ham. Sara Perrln. Helen McLood,
Haael Hear.in, rord pulled by Mi
Lottie Green and Mrs. W. A. James
Quartette Just |Uf,.re the Battle
Mother
*>n? interesting fact of the dav WSJI
ths presence of Mrs Abmail Du Rant,
Wife of a soldier and mother of tWC
soldiers?on,. ?.f whom never returned
home. Not onlv were ?. vcral of her
children present, but mK? her grand*
ehlldren. great grand children, and
one of har gr it. great grand hahlsg.
ThoSf* Who |ef?|\.?| ('roSHfS o(
Honor were, W. J. Stuckey, hoii of J.
W SUuekey. Mrs. A. A Hrearley
daughter of ('apt. J. Harrington Coop
er. Kdward R Dennis, son of Dr. It
F. Dennla; D F.d. I mi Bant. *on of O.
W. Du Rant; C. spencer Jamrt, son
of Hollaway A. James; J. B. Matuac, I
TO SETTLE NATIONAL ACCOUNTS
UJUTKU STATES AND ENGLAND
CLEAN SLATE TUESDAY.
International Tribunal fur Arbitra?
tion of Outstanding Pecuniary
Claims Between Two Nations
Meets this Week ? American :
QMM Aggregate $1,330,000; Brit
Ish, $2,9?tt,000 ? Last Settlement
was in 1853.
Washington, May 11.?Great Brit?
ain and the United States will begin
I
1 to clean the diplomatic slate Tues?
day when the international tribunal
j for tho arbitration of outstanding
pecuniary claims between the two na
1 tlons will hold its first meeting here
under the presidency of Henry A.
Fror.iageot, of France. This tribunal,
created by a special agreement ne?
gotiated by former Ambassador
James Bryee and former Secretary of
State P. C. Knox in 1910, will judi?
cially settle claims of private persons
of the two nations, some of them dat?
ing back to the war of 1812.
There has been no judicial settle?
ment of any such claims since 1853.
The settlement of the large number
of accumulated cases will relieve the
American State dc; uxtment and the
English foreign o lice of the neces?
sity of presenting the demands which
{?ach is constantly being urged to
press upon the other in behalf of
its nations. The claims listed for
hearing ai the opening session of the
tribunal are chiefly those in favor
of or against Canada. They relate
to seizure of American Anhing vessels
and Canadian sealers, collisions, con?
tracts in the Yukon Teritory, South
Africa and India and other subjects.
NORMAL WEATHER FOR WEEK.
Bureau Predicts Seasonable Weather
to Prevail Everywhere.
Washington, May 11.?Unseason?
ably high temperatures are not expect?
ed to prevail during the coming week
over any portion of the country, ac?
cording to the weekly weather bureau
bullet in issued today. Temperatures
will rise on Monday, however," the
bulletin aaid, "over the eastern half
of the country and also on Tuesday
from the region and Ohio val?
ley eastward, but probably to only
about normal condition. In the
plateau region and the extreme north?
west it will be cooler by Monday, and
with frost in the latter section, and
by the middle of the week it will be
B?Iff in the plains States, the upper
Mississippi valley and the upper Lake
region. In the South normal tempera?
tures will prevail.
"No precipitation of consequence is
indicated over the eastern portion of
the Country, Showers will occur early
in the week over the Northwest and
central West and probably by tho
middle of the week in the central val?
leys and the greater portion of the
Lake region followed by generally
fair weathei during the second half
of the week. In the South Atlantic,
and Fast Gulf States there will be
local thunder showers during the first
half of the week, followed by gener?
ally fair weather during the latter
half. In the West Gulf States gen?
erally fair weather Is indicated."
TYPHOON KILLS MANY.
Fifty-eight Lives are Known to Have
I'.eeo Lost In (.ie.?t Manila Storm.
Manila. May 12.?The worst ty?
phoon experienced in years stru< k
tho islands today, causing many
deaths and wrecking several small
steamers and numerous lighter craft
The known fatalities at sea total &8,
but the total death list from the
storm is swelling with incoming re?
ports.
It is believed no Americans lost
their lives.
Marriage License Record.
I.censes to marry Were issued Fri?
da] to Mr. S H, Doetlck and Miss
i\.i ii Weathers, Humter; and to Mr,
B, P Owens Of Hoykln and Miss llat
tie \ Huagey "i Humter,
A license was also |SSUSd to a. S.
Prince and Kits Caesar of Msyesvllle
s<ui ,,f William Matuse, D. M McLeod,
son of William .i McLeod; H IS. Bhaw,
son of S. L. Shaw
i tinner " * n ed to t ho I at k<
number of Confederate Veterans pre
eat at the Southern Hotel during the
d i a most delightful meal had been
prepared and Ihe veterans enjoyed
this feature of the program most
hen ? tils .
During the afternoon the grave*
of soldi, is buried In the. Bethlehem,
Piedmont and Preebyterlaa Cemeter?
ies wore decorated with flowers.
DUNN'S TRADE REVIEW, j
GOOD CHOP CONDITIONS ADD
CONFIDENCE.
Speculation Is Dull and This Accounts
Largely for the Decrease in Hank
('learnings Noted During the Week.
New York, May P.?Dun's review
tomorrow will say:
"In spite of .some curtailment of or?
ders for merchandise affected by
pending tariff changes, the unusually
favorable crop conditions have re?
sulted In a marked increase of con
fldence throughout the West and
j South. The passage of the tariff bill
by the house of representatives brings
the end of this element of uncertainty
measureably nearer. Meanwhile, it is
a most encouraging fact that reports
from 61 cities show a gain In build?
ing activity for April of 1 per cent as
compared with the same month in
1912, a heavy decrease at New York
city being more than offset by gains
elsewhere, particularly at Chicago,
and at most points in the West and
on the Pacific slope. Production of
iron and steel continues to be close
to capacity. In textile lines warmer
and more settled weather has greatly
Improved the volume of retail trade,
although merchants are still conserva?
tive in placing filling-in orders. There
is a moderate gain in the shoe trade
and as stocks are generally low, it is
easier for salesmen to obtain orders.
There is somewhat better outlook for
leather but hides continued easy.
"All speculative markets are dull
and this fact accounts largely for the
i decrease in bank exchanges from last
, year, which, however is comparatively
small, amounting to only 0.7 per cent,
this week. Recovery from Western
flood effects is now fairly complete.
Railroad earnings in April increased
'2.7 per cent over last year. Financial
sentiment in the East is less cheerful
than mercantile sentiment in the
West, but money locally continues
easy, In spite of renewed gold exports
to Paris. In addition to the lines how
Ing for winter wheat made in the gov
| ernment report this week, tho outlook
for cotton is also encouraging. Though
there have been some reports of de
tlcient rainfall In the eastern section
of the belt. The foreign commerce at
the port of New York during tho
recent week amounted to $3.'?,48S,88;i(
against $32.1 44,f?0*J last year.
"Less strain is now being felt by
iron and steel plants and the relief
from congested business has made
more prompt deliveries possible.
"The recent rise in temperature ef?
fected a marked improvement in the
dry goods trade, stimulating the de?
mand In many lines."
GATHER FOR PEACE CONFER?
ENCE.
Turkish Delegates Arrive in London?
Greece May Delay Action.
London, May 11.?The Turkish del?
egates arrived in London today for
the peace conference.
Dispatches from Sofia indicate that
the Greek government is trying to de?
lay the conclusion of peace by refus?
ing to accept the draft of the treaty
drawn up by the ambassadorial con?
ference. Tim Bulgarian government,
however, has notified Greece of its de?
termination to permit no further de?
lay in signing the peace treaty.
Friction between Bulgaria and
Qreeoe still menacei the situation.
The mixed commission appointed
by the two governments to reconcile
the rival claims over disputed towns
and territories in Macedonia have
failed to reach an agreement. The
two sets of representative! have ar?
rived at absolutely opposite and Ir?
reconcilable conclusions.
MANY ARE EXECUTED.
Twenty?flve Officers are Killed by
Constitutionalist Commander.
Xogales. Ariz.. May 11.?Twonty
llve federal officers, Including an in
tantr\ and artillery colonel, taken
prisoners during last week's lighting
above Guaymas were shot at a public
execution by older of the COttStltU
tlonallsl Commanders. The execution
Is admitted officially by State authori?
ties at Hermaslllo,
The official statements also admit:
the loss In killed of 200 state troops
during the three days' lighting, which
raulted during last night In the driv?
ing of the retiring federals into the
first station north of the gulf porl
town. Fighting at this last Btand
continued today.
Bleyele Thief Arrested.
William Scott was arrested at
QaoelsyvUle Saturday and brought
back to Sumter where he was lodged
in jail for stealing a bicycle from ,
Mr. B. if. Lynara some time uyo. I
BARNEY B. EVANS SUSPENDED
FORMER CANDIDATE EOR ATTOR?
NEY GENERAL DISBARRED.
In Opinion Written l>.v Atting Chic!
Justice Wood* State Supreme Court
Disbars Columbia Attorney for Two
Years with Privilege of Reinstate?
ment at End of TWO Years, it* Mo
Refrains from Intoxicating Liquors
in Meantime?Associate Justice
Hydrick, Waiis. and Eraser and
Special Associate Nichols Concur.
Columbia, May I,?Barnard B.
Evans is indefinitely suspended from
the practice of law and deprived of
the rights and duties of an attor?
ney with the privilege of moving at
the end of tfcro years for reinstate
meat uipon satisfactory proof that he
has not used Intoxicating liquors for
two years, in a unanimous opinion of
the Supreme Court this afternoon.
The opinion was written by Acting
Chief Justice Woods, and concurred in
by Associate Justices Hydrick, Watts,
Praaer and Special Associate Jus?
tice S. J. Nichols. That B. B. Evans
endorsed and misappropriated to his
own use a check for $198.94 belong?
ing to Georg* L. Salter, which he had
secured for Salter as his attorney and
that he misapplied to his own use
money which he had collected for the
Murray Drug; Company from J. E.
Dowllng were conclusions reached by
the court.
The charges which Evans made
against B, W. Crouch and E. W. Able,
attorneys of Saluda, that they were
'thieves, incendiaries and blind tigers,'
and against Sheriff Sample, of Saluda,
that he was a "thief," the court held
were false and recklessly made. Says
the court in this connection: "It is not
for this court to animadvert upon
t
the prevalent exaggeration and ex
I
cess in public speech so discrditahle
and misleading. Allowance must be
made for weak men who drift with
a current into untrue statements, and
who assume one character in private
life and another in public speech. A
charge of falsehood against an attor?
ney so weak as to meet expletives
: wjth pxcest^jjj the heat of political
[campaign would rarely be considered
by tho courts In disbarment proceed?
ings. But untrue asservatlons with?
out probable cause made by a member
of the Bar that certain citisens have
stolen or burned specific property is
a serious offence, going to the founda?
tion of character, and must be weigh?
ed by the courts, especially when
coupled with other offences showing
a reckless disregard of professional
duty."
The court- ?caks of the line family
from which the respondent descended,
the splendid influences which he was
reared and acounts for his present
"low estate." by "the reason of his
fall may be found mainly In tho fact
thai the respondent is an inebriate."
The opinion continues: "All men
know that the persistent use of alco?
hol has made liars of the truthful,
knaves of the honest, and traitors of
the faithful. Under its influence the
respondent has in mind and morals
staggered along the devious path that
leads to the a by 88."
B, B. Evans is a resident of Colum?
bia and has been practicing law here
' for the past few years. The charges
against him were brought to the at?
tention of the Supreme Court by J.
Praser Lyon before he retired from
the office of Attorney General. Solic?
itor W. H. Cobb represented the State
In the disbarment proceedings, while
0. P. Sims, of Bpartanbure,, and P.
U. Nelson, of Columbla( represented
the respondent.
KEY WEST TO HAVANA VIA, AIR.
Cuban Aviator will Enter over Sea
night for Big Prise.
Key West, Pia, May 11. Augustine
Parla the Cuban aviator, will enter
the contest for the $10,000 prize offer?
ed by the City of Havana, Cuba, lor
the first successful flight from Key
West to that place. Parla will drive
;i biplane, which is already here.
Domingo Kosilli. tin- other contestant,
expects to have his machine repaired
tomorrow, and both airmen will prob?
ably attempt the flight Tuesday. There
is a second prize of $r>.ooo.
MANUFACTURERS' MATERI M s.
_ J
Imports this Year May Exceed Those
of any Previous Year,
Washington, May 11,?imports of
manufacturers' materials this year in?
to the Pnlted States will exceed those
o| an> previous llsea] year if the nn
ures of the llrst nine months ending
with March can be taken as a crite?
rion. Statistics by the department of
commerce show that 8 of the ten im?
portant articles forming the bulk of
such Imports are in excess of previous
high water marks. .
JAPAN AND UNITED STATES FOR?
MALLY TAKE UP CALIFOR?
NIA PROBLEM,
Japanese Ambassador Presents Offi?
cial Protest?Ohes Its Side of the
Question in Anticipation of Pas?
sage of Anti-Alien Laws in West?
Are Considered of Some Weight.
Washington, May 9.?Negotiations
between Annrica and Japan regard?
ing the California land legislation
formally were initiated today when
Secretary Bryan had two meetings
with the Japanese ambassador at the
state department.
While there had been a number of
exchanges between the two officials
since the inception of the California
legislation, until today they had been
informal and based upon the desire of
the Japanese government to avert an
open issue.
Today, however, in antic ipation of
the consummation of the legislation
the Japanese government handed in
it*-: formal protest, which was consid?
ered by the president and tie cabi?
net and found sufficiently wei rhty to
call for deliberation.
It was agreed that Viscount Chinda
should again meet Secretary Bryan at
the state department at 9.30 o'clock
tomorrow morning, by which time the
secretary may he in a position to give
an answer to the communication.
The nature of the Japanese ob?
jection can be only surmised, as by
mutual agreement the parties to the
conference refrained from discussing
it. That it is based upon the general
charge that the California law await?
ing Gov. Johnson's signature would
discriminate against Japanese sub?
jects is bciieved to be certain. It is
not known whether a violation of the
treaty is alleged or a broad charge
made that the principles of interna?
tional law have been disregarded.
However, the entire correspondence
?o far had on this subject soon will
be given to the public in the Cnitcd
States, as Well as in Japan.
After his second short conference
with the Japanese ambassador, secre?
tary ht'yar, deported for New York to
deliver a speech at a banquet there
tonight on the subject of peace, in?
tending to start on his return trip at
midnight, to keep his engagement
with the ambassador for tomorrow
morning.
STUDY FARM CREDITS IN ROME.
American Commission Welcomed by
King Victor Kmmanucl.
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Rome, May 11.-?King Victor Em?
manuel and Queen Helena are taking
a deep interest in the visit of the
American commission which ia to
study in Rome and other European
Capitals the question of agricultural
Co-operation and farmers' credits.
The sovereigns and many members of
the diplomatic corps went to the In?
ternational Institute of Agriculture to?
day to meet the American delegates
who had just arrived from Naples.
.Marquis Rafaele Cappelli, presi?
dent of the Institute, in an address
said that one of the most significant
results achieved by the Institute was
the sending of an official commission
from the United States to Rome.
After the minister of agriculture,
Signor Nitti. had welcomed the dele?
gates, Representative R. W, Moss,
chairman of the commission, said:
"We have come from the New World
to the old World in search of useful
information. Our nation is paying the
tribute of respect which youth with
perfect propriety can always accord
to age.
"Even In our distant country we
have heard of your Majesty's deep and
abiding inte rest in agriculture and In
the International Institute of Agricul?
ture, made possible by your gener?
osity. Therefore, it seemed titting
that this commission should begin its
Official labor here '.urittg the session
Of tho Institute.'*
Joseph N. Prancollnl, of New York,
who was presented to the King as
"one of Italy's sons adopted by Amer
cia," handed to his Majesty a set of
resolutions which the American com?
mission had prepared. All the dele?
gates and the ladles of the party a> re
presenter! to the sovereigns
Two field for Larceny.
in the police courl Saturday two
negroes were tried and found guilty
of pet 11 larceny, one a small boy, who
stole a purse from .mother negro, and
the other a negro man.
Willie Young, the boy, was given a
sentence of $;;i> or 30 days and .lames
Sax ton, who was tried on the charges
Of dlsturb'ng the peace, vagrancy and
petit larceny, was found guilty and
given a sentence of $36 or TO days.
PRESIDENT IM UM S THIS CON?
GRESS WILL PASS HILL.
Number of Influential Democrat*
Think Subject should Wait Vutil
Hearings arc Held.
Washington, May 8.? President
Wilson was so encouraged by the pas?
sage today of the tariff Dill m the
house that he hopes now for final ac?
tion on currency reform during the
present session of congress. He had
conferred during tho day with Rep?
resentatives Underwood and Palmer,
chairman of the house caucus, outlin?
ing to them the hope that his cur?
rency legislation might be taken up
early in June. The president studied
a preliminary draft of a ci ?y bill
brought him by Repreaer Glass,
a
probable chairman of t) Jb e bank?
ing and currency com and told
his callers that In ' iterval be?
tween now and Jin :>* ? expected to
confer with as m . rency author?
ities as possible ?
While th? * ?? nt is anxious for
?p*
currency I j ^ uring the present
session, h /.es that everything
depends ^ress of the tariff bill
In the senatv He thinks that if that
is disposed of before the hot summer
weather sets in, action on a currency
bill might be possible in quick time,
provided Democratic leaders can come
to an agreement on a measure.
Several influential Democrats in the
senate, however, including some mem?
bers of banking and currency commit?
tee, are OPPOSOd to any action during
the present session and propose exten?
sive hearings. They are all agreed
that banking reforms should be the
first work of the December session
and it is not at all unlikely that Pres?
ident Wilson may be persuaded not to
insist on currency legislation. He Is
known not to desire the session of
congress to extend bevond the middle
of August and the general expecta?
tion among senators tonight was that
a tina vote on the tariff bill would not
be taken before August L
URGED NOT TO SIGN ALtEN RILL.
?g-a m _ mil _r ,_
Federal Government's Final Effort
to Delay California Legislation.
Washington, May 11.?The Federal
Government's final effort to delay alien
land-owning legislation in California
was made tonight when Secretary
Bryan, In the name of President Wil?
son, telegraphed Governor Johnson
notifying him that the Japanese am?
bassador had earnestly protested
against the bill passed by the Cali?
fornia Assembly and urging that the
Governor postpone action by with?
holding his signature.
Secretary Bryan's telegram, which
was framed after a conference with
the President yesterday, was dispatch?
ed tonight and made public at the
White House a few minutes later. It
sras as follows:
"The President directs me to ex?
press his appreciation of your courte?
sy in delaying action on the land bill
now before you until its provisions
could be communicated to Use Japan?
ese Government and considered by it.
"His Excellency, Baron Chinda. has,
on behalf of his government, preaaatod
an earnest protest against the meas?
ure. As you have before you but
two alternatives, viz. to approve or
to veto, it will avail nothing to recall
to your attention the amendments
suggested to the Legislature, and as
the President has already laid before
you his views on the subject, it is un
necessary to reiterate them. He pass?
es over questions affecting treaty
rights for two reasons, lirst. because
the bill passed by the Legislature is
avowedly Intended to conform to
treaty obligations, and. second, be?
cause any conflict complained of
Would be a matter for the COUrtS, but
the President feels justified In ex?
pressing sgaln his desire for this rea?
son, and he expresses the desire the
more freely because the Legislature
can be reconvened at any time if the
welfare of tho state requires it. He
is fully alive to the importance of re?
moving any root of discord which
may create antagonism between
American cltisens and the subjects of
Oriental nations residing here, but he
is Impelled by a sens,- of duty to ex?
press the hop,, that von will gee tit
to allow lime for diplomatic effort.
The nations affected by the proponed
law arc friendly nations?nations thai
have shown themselves W illing to CO
op. rate in the establishment of har?
monious relations between their peo?
ple ami ours
if a postponement commends it
?elf to your Judgment the President
Will be pleased to co-operate in a sys?
tematic effort to discover and corn" t
any ov ils that may exist in connec?
tion with landownerahip by aliens."