Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I man ontfyron. #THK SrJMTKK WATCHMAN, Established April, 1850. ??Be Just and Fear not?Let ull the ends Thou AlnWt at he thy Country's, n?y Gofl't and TruU'n." THE TRUE SOVTHRON, Established June, 1*6?. Consolidated Aug. 3,1881. SUMTER. S. C, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1913. Vol. XXXVI. No. 27. 1MPMUHT LIQUOR GASE. IH'TKR OF CONTRABAND Wills. km guilty or violation OK LAW. lee *. .as Andeesoa to Go '?> SUte Sn Prower Cowrt? Negro Convicted by Recorder, whose Judgment 1m Sottelned b> Circuit Court. Ap|m?aR Andereon, May 23.?During the first week In June the supreme court of s.,uth Carolina will hear the appeal In the caae of the city of Anderson va Milton Pant. Since the decision of the court will have great effect In the enforcement of the liquor laws the outcome of the appeal Is awaited with a great deal <>r lut crest through out the State. Under the caption "Statements of Facta" appears the following: "The defendant. Milton Funt, a negro, was tried snd found guilty by the recorder of the city of An? dereon of transporting contraband alcoholic liquors in the city of An? derson. The defendant was sentenced to pay a flne of IfO or to serve 30 days. The defendant appealed to the court of' sessions (Judge S. W. Q. Shlpp presiding) from the verdict and Judgment of the recorder. The court of general sessions affirmed the Judg? ment of the recorder. The defendant in due time gave notice of Intention to appeal to the supreme court. The recorder found, among other facta, the following: The defendant, at the request of two white men, purchased and obtained from a person within the city of Anderson, whom he knew was not authorised to sell, two pints of whiskey and carried and delivered the whiskey to the said white men." The defendant appealed. Ju#? g^aPP. presiding Judge, hand? ed dowsa^flL following order affirm Ing tge jyjgiminl of the recorder: "The defendant herein convicted in the recorder's court of the city of Anderson for the offense of transport Ink contraband liquors In violation of #es|sTsp SI of the ordinance of said city. cod- of l?li>. reading- as fel * TOP 3\m (1 It shall be deemed a msatior for any person to nspOrt* handle, store or conceal within the city of Anderson any il? licit or contraband alcoholic liquors.' "Hp finding* of fact from the eyl rtenegoimi^thuf the defendant, either as dflflHKr principal, purchased and obtalttew'into\ii at trig liquor In the city of Anderson from a person defendant knew Was not authorised by law to sell same, and that this defendant thereupon transported said liquor from on* place to another in said city and delivered to a third person. I hold, as a matter of law, that the transportation In the city of t hi - liquor by defendant, after obtaining it through a sale he knew to be un? lawful, was a violation of the ordin? ance against the transportation of 'contraband' liquor. (State vs. Book ard. ?7 s C, 444.) Let the Judgment of the recorder be s f?r med and the appeal dismissed." In arguing the appeal before Judge Shlpp counsel for the defendant-ap? pellant admitted that the whiskey was contraband before the defendant-ap oellant purchased It, hut argued that the character of the whiskey changed when it passed into the hands of the defendant when it was it ended for a lawful purpose. Counsel for the city argued that the liquor once contra? band remained contraband even aftei It had passed Into the hands of the defendant. Should the supreme court affirm the judgment of the circuit court the de clsion will mean thin, in substance: That the purchaser of contraband whiskey Is ss guilty of a violation of ths dispensary laws ai Is the seller Contraband liquor was u>fln?d \>\ ? -motel for the citv as being all sl cohollc Intoxicating liquor that " not ?ought from a dispensary In the state and that Im not brought Into th.e state under the protection Of the interstate ( ommerce lawn. - i \l> i i Whs him home. Joint Munnerlyn of Bennett ?ev lib Mis? sing since Sunday., Bennettsville. May 23.?John Muri nerlyn. 17-years-nhl taw of Mr. and Mrs j j. Munnerlwt. left here Sun dsv morning und no word bus been heard from hint sin. . tie is supposed to buve taken the southbound t,aln at Bennettsville. He gave no idea us to where be wan fails] >mi his parents sre very anxious ? ? I irn soi.o thing of his wberealMoitu He Is u young man of good haMts und hto .raving Soum* i* not understood hi? .ather 1 - A good hotisekeepei reports thnj c*:n ebsve Ice Very nh elv wild a safety rssor ? Wsshiu .ton Hr? aid. NH.AU AND WOOL WILL COMF UP HHFORE SFXATOKS. Possible I f at Senator Walsh of Mon? tana May Vote Against Tariff, when Tie will 1 te?.nit, Causing Vice-pres? ident Marshall to Cast Deciding Vote?Situation Considered Favor? able. Washington, May 23.?Wool and sugar, the stumbling blocks of the tariff, held the attention of senate finance subcommittees and senators in general today, the legislative air being filled with rumors of contem? plated changes and alliances and counter rumors of a further tighten? ing of the administration forces for free wool and free sugar in three years. Oreat interest was attached to a public statement made by Senator Walsh of Montana, condemning the proposition to put wool und sugar on the free list, which gave rise to a re? port that he might join with Sena? tors Ransdell and Thornton of Louis? iana and vote against the bMl. in that case, the senate Democratic mujorlty being on\\ six, the vote on the tariff bill would be a tie, neces? sitating the vote of Vice President Marshall to pass it. Should this de? velop there are some Democrats who believe that Senator Poindexter >f Washington, the only avowed Pro? gressive in the senate, would vote wUh them on the bill. * This would give lee way for another Democrat to desert in the 'mal vote. Administration leaders declared to t day that the situation relating to the much disputed schedules looked very favorable for the Underwood bill, but they look forward to another session In the party caucus when the South? ern and Western representatives will 'have an opportunity to make a deter? mined struggle against free wool and free sugar. A rumor that several of them would unite to remain out of the caucus was denied by party leaders, though one of them aectered that lie would not blame Senator Walsh i should he determine to stay out if It becume apparent that tbe caucus would not yield on sugar and wool. William Whitman, always a leader of tbe woolen Interests in tariff con? sideration, had an Interesting hour with Senator Stone's subcommittee, attacking the woolen manufacturer schedule. Mr. Whitman declared that the proposed duties on wool manu? factures were 30 per cent less than the rates In the Wilson tariff act, which he said was supposed to he a free trade bill. Senator James urged that economic conditions in produc? tion Justified a difference of 30 per cent at this time as compared to con? ditions when the Wilson law was en? acted. Asked If free raw wool would not prove beneficial to his interests, Mr. Whitman said it might evenutally. At present, he said, bis company had on hand a large supply of raw wool beught under the tariff rates and he would be at a disadvantage in work? ing this off while other manufacturers were buying and manufacturing with wool purchased on a free of duty basis. He declared that foreign manufac turers had enormous amounts of woolen goods stacked away ready to put on the Aui'-rican market us soon as the proposed bill becomes a law. Julius Km st inarm of Passaic, X. J., also appeared for an extension of the time when the schedule should be? come effective. He urged that the raw wool schedule should not take effect until three months after tin passage of the get and the duties on Woolen manufactures six months after, In order to give the trade an opportunity to work off goods manu? factured under present tariff condi? tional. Henry T. Oxnurd, re? ognized as tin head of the delegation representing the boot sugar interents, appeared be? fore Senator Williams subcommittee to grotcsl against the proposed sugar schedule Me presented the ease ot the beet sugar men at length, main i lining that tree sugar WOUld DC ? blow to the Industrv In this country, An important ? bange in the bill a* I w 1 It passed the bouse, it was reported todav. bus been made by Senator Stone's committee m the metal sched? ule They are declared to have d. elded to put pig lion and fem? man? ganese on the free list. The Inder wood bill levies a 1 <> per COhl duty on pig Iron and II pel < ? nt on ferro manKtuicHc. used in tin- manufacture ot steel An argument over tt>**o rates ?evalostesl frt? the 1uiuw , RsSSre Setttntive CikW i hmmkI and Uepif^n * <tiw Palmer of Pennslyvanlu malu talnlng they should not be free listed because they were a good source ol revenue The nennte subcommittee !? ANXIETY OVER CONDITION OF EMPEROR DELAYS ACTION. Kmhussy Collecting Material for Con? tinuance of Negotiations?New Law (iocs Into Effect August 10th?Legal Test Desired by IJotb Sides. - Washington. May 23.?Probably aa ' a result of the anxiety in official cir? cles in Japan over the condition of the emperor, no instructions have' been received at the Japanese em? bassy to make the expected further representations to tne United States government regarding the California alien land act. The embassy is en? gaged in collecting material for the continuance of the negotiations op the lines indicated in the original Jap-*! anese note of protest of May 9. This matter relates principally to the phase of the negotiations touching the pos? sible conflict between the California State law and the treaty, leaving 10 j the foreign office the broader queu 1 tlons pf policy. Lagal proceedings of some sort seem to be indicated, both parties' desiring to use that means of settle? ment of the issue, and the question, apparently hinges upon which side falls the responsibility for making this test. The new law will not go into ef feet until August 10, before which dute it would not be possible to bring suit and for that reason the negotia , Uons appear to he losing some of the ' feature of urgency thut characterized the earlier stages. HAD FAVORABLE NGIHT. - Government Officials Announce Thai Emperor's Condition Is More Satis? factory. t Tokyo, May 24.?A bulletin issued this morning unnuunced that the tem? perature of the emperor was 99.2 de? grees, pulse 7C and respiration 20. i Government officials say the emperor passed a favorable night, that his- Ssjsj dltlbn thU morning is satisfactory la?d there is no cause for anxiety. A ministerial ordet , issued today au II hv thorlr.es reopening of theatres and other places of amusement. BIG SI M FOR CORN CUBS. General education Hoard Appro? priates More than Quarter of Mil? lion Dollars for Demonstration Work In South. New York May 23.?The General Education board today appropriated $837,000 for the benefit of 10 col? leges and educational Institutions in various parts of the country. The board's appropriations include conditionally: $50,000 for John B. Stetson university, De Land, Fla. In addition to the appropriation for colleges the following appropriations were made: For demonstration work in agricul? ture in the Southern States, Including the boys' corn club work, $180,000; for the promotion of girls* canning and poultry clubs throughout the South, $75,000; for professor* of sec? ondary education in several State uni ? ersitles of the Southern States, $30,~ 550; for itate supervisors of negro schools ! i several Southern States, $20,000- for three schools for negroes, $35,000. DeWOLF HOPPER'S FIFTH. Hopper Weds Ekla Curry In Secret. New York. May 24.?DeWolf Hop? per, comedian, who was divorced a month ago by Nella Bergen, Ids fourth wife, was married secretly last Friday to Klda Curry. The announcement was made at the Lambs club la*t night. Hopper's former wives besides Nella Hergen. were in order: Ella Gardiner, Ida Mos? her anil Kilna Wal? lace, said to have reversed this decision, maintaining thai they both are prod? ucts Of the United States Steel cor? poration and raw material for the in? dependent steel manufacturer and should be on the Ire,- list for that reason < B. A Lovelle of tbe \ew Yolk Mer? chants' association and s. Christy Mead of the New York Mercnants' exchange, appeared before Senator Williams subcommittee In opposition to the amendment suggested by As i lanl Attorney (leneral Denistin and assistant Secretary Curtis of the trenaur) which would give the secre taty of the treasury power to proclaim general import values They urged .nut tf such an amendment Is acept ed tin* rates should be proclaimed from day to day based upon the con dltloni of the foreign market. MORE THAN ONK THOUSAND MKX LOST IN ACTION. Arabs Worst Their European Enemies ??Taken By Surprise Invaders Lose Men, Artillery, Ammunition ami Supfrilcs. Rome, May 23.?The reverse Buf? fered by Italian troops under Gan brettl, in the battle of May 10, with Arabs at Sid I Garba, Tripoli, was worse than reported. Early advances said the . Italian losses were 79 officers and men killed and 253 wounded. The first roll call after the Italians returned to head? quarters, however, showed that 1,000 men were absent from the ranks, hav? ing either been killed, wounded or taken prisoners. The Italian forces numbered 0,000. False reports to the Italian command? er said the Arabs had 2,000 men, while in reality they aggregated 10,000. They were led by 200 Turkish offi? cers and soldiers and reinforced by cannon. I During the Italian advance the I Arabs feigned a retreat but later they made an attack which took the Ital? ians by surprise. The Italians de? fended themselves heroically but heavy losses finally compelled them to retreat,Aleaving their artillery, am myp^itiop and provisions in the hands of the anemy. - , HASTENS to the scene. i , - Greek King and Prince Leave for Sa? loniki. s ' Athens, Greece, May 23.?In con? sequence of the resumption of hostili? ties between the Bulgarians and Greek troops King Constantino of Greece, accompanied by Prince Alexander and general staff of the army, left for Saloniki this morning. if ? ?'? Aintear* Arrested. RoW, May 23.?it Ms said that the Qfeek apthbritYes at Saloniki Have ar? rested 200? former Bulgarian revolu? tionaries in adjacent towns with the intention of trying them by courtmar tial on a charge that they were pre? paring a rising against the Greeks in , the event of hostilities between'Bul? garia and Greece. ti<i i teddy's libel .suit. " 1 e ? ..t Csso Against Newspaper Will Come Up for Trial May 28. ? ? Marquctte, Mich, May 23?Theodore Roosevelt will attempt to show that George A. Newett, publisher of The , Iron Ore, a weekly paper of Ishpem tng, was in error when he published the statement that "Roosevelt gets drunk, and that not infrequently, and all his intimates know it. I The case is set for trial next Mon? day, May 26. The suit charges lbel and the plaintiff names $10,Q00 as damages. Mr. Newett in his campaign of last year remained in the ranks of the Republicans and the .publication of i the Roosevelt editorial was an incident of that struggle. ' In his defense Mr. Newett will claim that publication of the article was privileged as comment on a pub? lic character running for public of? fice and as a secondary line of resis? tance he will attempt to prove that the editorial spoke the truth. EXPLOSION KILLED FOUR. Four are Dead at Fort Moultrle. Charleston, May 23.?The list of casualties as a result of the blow out of the breech block of gun No. 2 of the three-inch guns of Battery Lord at Port Moultrle on Sullivan's island was Increased With the death of Capt I?. (J. Ilanna, commanding officer of tin- sixteenth company, in charge of the battery, this morning. Capt. Hanne was so badly Injured that his death was expected, making the fourth by the accident, with three other men of the company Injured. The injured are not seriously hurt, and the death of Cape. Ilar.na Is the last to be re corded as a result of the accident, The bodies were brought over to the city this afternoon and they will be given a military funeral. <'apt Manna's body Will be .sent to Louis? ville and Privates Baxter's tn Cosby, Tenn . Dalton's to Conwoy, Ky., and Christian's to Longstreet, Ohio, John Yates, a negro who was shot by esBcers several days ago when he tried to run off when he saw them approaching to arrest him, is slowly recovering from his wound and it is thought now that he stands a good - imme of recoveryt BLE?SE SCORES FELDER. __________________ GOVERNOR ALSO REFERS TO STEVENSON, CARLISLE AND LYON. Culls Felder Joe Brown's Darling, and Says Georgia Governor "Has Had His Pardon Clerk Already Fix? ing up a Release" in Case of Con? viction?Col. Felder Well Known as Attorney for l)is|>ensary Wind? ing-up Commission. Columbia, May 24.?Thos B. Fol? der the Atlanta attorney, now charg? ed with alleged bribery in Atlanta, Ga., was excoriated this morning by Governor Cole L. Blease. The Gover? nor also refers to W. F, Stevenson, representative from Chesterfield, and former Attorney General J. Fraser Lyon, as well as H. B. Carlisle, Sena? tor from Spartanburg county, who wa chairman of the disensary investig ^ ing committee, that took the Bi <^ Felder detectives to Augusta las _y mer. ~ / Governor Bleose's dicta Aer view follows: "I do not see the*, it is nee. .4ary for me to give out any interview or to have anything to say. It is not in? side of my State and I do not suppose anybody that knows Tom Felder would be surprised if he is guilty or if this is a scheme worked up by him to get a little cheap notoriety and ad? vertisement. However, I presume th,at the members of the Atlanta Bar will immediately furnish certificates of character for their darling, Tom? my, and show that,, he is above sus? picion and a gentleman of the high? est character, with an unblemished reputation as a man and attorney, and if a court of Georgia should order his arrest that Gen. Anderson will forth? with coll out the milita and have him released, as Gen. Anderson, his form? er partner and life-long friend, knows of his character and reputa? tion and will not for a moment allow his Tommy to be interfered with, and 1 am satisfied that poor little misled fare Brown haa had bts pardop, eftrk already fixing up a release for his in? nocent darling in case of any convic? tion. And as a matter of course, the gutter-snipes who went, over to Au? gusta from South Carolina will hur? ry to offer their services to go on sweet Tommy's bond, and also to ap? pear in the courts, ulong with Sea? board Bill and his friend, J. Fraser Lyon, who have heretofore been his bosom friends in his defence?all sa\ c Chairman Carlisle, wlv I suppose, will be too busy "Mos?.... to leave his own State just now. "Consequently all will be Weil. Birds of a feather fiock together, ind, of course, if the lead buzzard rings his bell the congregation will assem? ble." Thos. B. Felder is well known thoroughout South Carolina. As an at? torney for tbe An^el dispensary wind ing-up commission he secured the evidence which resulted in over $50, ! 000 being recovered to the State from I liquor houses which had overcharged 1 the old State dispensary. After Gov? ernor Blease came into office and the Ansel commission were fired a war I rant charging Felder with having" at? tempted to make a "frame-?p" with H. h. Evans, of NewbeiPry, to sell liquor to the State dispensary while E\uns was on the board was taken out in Newberry and a reward was of? fered for the arrest of Col. Felder. Requisition papers drawn on Govern? or Brown, of Georgia, by Governor Blease for Col. Felder were refused The Newberry grand jury returned a "no bill" In this case later on Col, Fehler's charges against Gov? ernor Blease and his sensational let? ters to the press of South Carolina promising to write a book on the Gov? ernor, and finally his employing of De? tective William J. Burns in attempt? ing to prove official corruption In South Carolina, the testimony at Augusta, the reply by Governoi Blease ami the letter's re-election, all are recalled by the latest news from Atlanta. Great Interest is being taken all over the state in the charges against Col. Felder. I'RGE SEGREGATION OF RACES. Railway Mail Clerks Peg Ouesthm up to Burleson, Washington, May -4.?The race question has be, n pUI squarelv up to Postmaster General Burteson, In a petition signed by more than eight thousand railway mad clerks, urging the segregation ?f white and negro employees in the sei \ i< e. it was presented by Robert A. Prather, of Little Rock, Ark. The pe? titioner asked that the Post mast es General Issue an order putting the ? eerefation into effect at once. AUSTIN HILLS FOURTH VICTIM. NEGRO IS REPORTED TO BE SURROUNDED IN GEORGIA SWAMP. Posse from AHendalc Goes to Scene In Response to Sheriff's Message? Negro's Trail Picked up at House Formerly Occupied by His Father. Allendale, May 25.?Another hau been added to the list of Richard i Henry Austin's victims, according to a telegram from Screven county, Georgia, where the negro is said to be surrounded. Sheriff Morris tele? graphed *oday for a relief posse and at the ? time news was received that ' had killed another negro last 2F . It seems that the negro is ^ .wamp and seeing a negro re ' g from a tishing trip last night nought he was a member of the fty pursuing him and proceeded .0 shoot and kill him. Members of Sheriff Morris' posse rvturning from the scene of the hunt say Austin is now surrounded and will surely be captured. In response to a request from the Barnwell sheriff nine citizens of Al fendale armed themselves and left this morning in automobiles. The swamp where the negro is being guarded is 30 miles from here. The information here is that the trail of the negro was picked up after he left the house formerly occupied by his father near Hudson's ferry. CAN NOT OPEN COURT. Barnwell Sheriff is Detained in Pur. sut of Austin. . Barnwell, May 25.?A telegram was received today by Mrs. Morris, wife of Barnwells' sheriff, saying net husband was occupied in the pursuit of Rich? ard Henry Austin and could not be here to open court tomorrow. The telegram announced that the negro was surrounded in a swamp ten miles from Newington between Sylvanla and Halcyondale. ' News tia? reached* Barn weir that Austin killed a negro last night. ; It is said here that after the negro was located a negro who had joined the party was sent In to communicate with Austin but was killed by the fu? gitive. TILLMAN WANTS LESS SMOKE. Senior South Carolina Senator Says He Will Die unless Smoking is Pro hibited. Washington. May 25.?Senator Till man is again on the warpath against Bm< king around the senate. Today the Washington Post carried the fol? lowing story on the subject which ex? plains the Situation: ''Senator Tillman will make what he said may be his last speech In the senate next week when he pleads for a rule prohibiting smoking at any time or place in the senate chamber or cloakrooms. Recently the South Carolina senator offered an amend? ment to the rules to abolish smoking, which is permitted in the cloakrooms at all times and on the floor wher. in ; executive session. "The committee on rules reported against the proposed change. ' When asked why it might he his last speech Mr. Tillman replied: "I'll probably die if the rule is not adopt? ed. I've got to have plenty of oxygen to live, and one can not have that in a senate chamber filled with tobacco smoke.' " GOODWIN WEDS AGAIN. For Fifth Time Celebrated Actor Steps Off. Los Angeles, Ca!., May 24.?Dis? carding for the occasion the walking stick that has been his constant aid since the accident which nearly dis? abled him more than s year ago. Nat Goodwin, the actor, smiling, under? went his tifth experience as a bride? groom today at his hon.e at Ocean Park. The bride was Margaret More land, his leading woman on the stage, she recently was divorced from Charles Doughty, ? real estate broker of San Dtego. Justice J W. Summer lield performed the ceremony. Chinese General killed by Bomb. Shanghai, May LT..?Gen. Hsu Pao San was killed by a bomb today while opening a bos he thought contained porcelain, of Which he is an ardent collector. He attempted to pry off the Cover. A territtlc explosion fol? lowed, and he was hurled to the op? posite end of the room. A servant was almost instantly killed. The general was a strong supporter of President Yuan Shi Kai and the oh ject of bitter hatred to the southern . Ktremb ts.