Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?rt*. lANt'K COMMIITH IU h)KIS MEASl RF T1> I ITEB HOl SF. 3 Det?aep Begin* U ? ?Iii? Im \?M< - limber Will Opern Attack Before That. Ttsar. D<?mocratM Stand KoHdgr iui.i the 1 onuntttee. , WSsfllngton. July 11.?Discussion vf the Underwood-Simmons tariff re vt*lon bill, with Its lengthy free list, greatly reduced rates on all commodi? ties und iU altered principle of ad valorem Instead of specific rates, will actaejMx begin In the senate next Wednesday at noon. On Monday, however, 'the opening assault upon 1 the pemooratte measure will be made . by senator McCumber of North Da? kota. Who gave notice he would speak on the agricultural schedule. I The finance committee agreed that be should speak ahead of the formal Often I ng becauso he Is called away from Washington Monday night. After the finance committee had ordered the bill reported early today, minor? ity members of the committee began to plan their reports. There probably Will be two by Senators Penrjse, igOSDt. Lodge. McCumber, Oalllnger and Clark, and a separate report by Senator La Pollette, who bus had a ccrpa of experts at work on the bill and who will have amendments that will constitute practically an entire new bill gens tor Smoot has tn preparation sa entire new wix! schedule which he Intends to submit as an amend Wednesday. Chairman 81m of the finance committee will file the majority report Wednesday i and will make the sssgajlgjg argument for the Democrats and th I adminie tratlon. During consideration of the mee^'ire Senator Simmon*, will have general charge of the debate for the Democrats and senator Penrose for th I Aepublldna Senator Simmons, however, will give charge of certain portions of the bill to the various Democrats of the finance committee, 'eenJowkJNi the plan adopted by Mr. L'ndarwood in the house. *? The Mil as reported to the senate contained comparatively few changes JfAHn that which was reported three Sreek* ago to the Democratic caucus be the finance committee majority. Among theee were a few changes In rater aud the free listing of antl ntosv ore. KUnW??ts cost1, than 40 ?-nu a pound, cast irr u pipes of ev*r> de?: i.ptioji, r'w far- g- -ip???* dor and a f.*w other commodities. Aa H.nend'neni made n*?ces.-.try be muss of changing the date from January 1. 1*13 to March 1. 1913. from in coatee shall be computed for the income tax for the first year, pro? vides that the excise corporation tax of 1 per cent shall be collected for the months of January and February, MAI The cotton future stamp tax of 1-10 of a cent per pound is Inserted t*>*fJnV bill as a special section and upon this tax It Is expected that the government will derive some revenue, an Its moat sanguine supporters do not expect that the tax will entirely eliminate stock gambling in cotton futures. Ig Ote finance committee meeting there was informal discussion over the leagth of time the bill will re? quire In the senate. When Chairman . Simmons, apeakIng for the Demo , ' rata, said he thought the debate could be concluded In live weeks, Senstor Smoot. of the majority, Ogsosd with him. declaring that the - , ? Republicans had no intention of pur? posely prolonging the discussion. Todsv. thrss months and four days after the special session began. Chairman Simmons of the finance committee, was authortxd to report tns Underwood-Simmons tariff bill The measure was passed upon in Committee by a strict party vote, Re publicans voting against it. As It goes to the senate, the bill re tains the principal provisions of the house measure snd those particularly advocated by President Wilson, free raw wool and a provision that sugar shall be free May 1. 191?. It Is a much lower rate tariff bill than the house bill by nearly 10 per cent, the senate finan? sj committee majority and the caucus having greatly ex? tended the already liberal free list and rduced many rates, notably In the metal, wool and agricultural sc he d u los. The Fnderwood lull passed the hmiM May ft and for two month* it has t?een unde?- * sreful scrutiny by th? finsnce committee majority, whl? h made many < hanses and final l> by the i ho. us which deliberated on the measure for more tbsn two week* Sweeping ? hange? were nuvle in thft administrativ e features and the In? ome tax. The base of ex?mp tton for Incomes i?\cr 13,000, for jungle person*, with |l.?><??> Additional f<.r. rnsrrled person| ami ItOi for es? h dependent child riot lo eaeeed twf^ a Jsnen^sfeejj enerafaton of I toe >ur t.ix provisions for increased rates of taxation on Income* over ?JO.uvu. $60.000 snd $H??i.uao. wero retained, the normal tax being left at changed to exempt from tax the sur? plus earnings of mutual life Insur anee companies which revert to the - iin of policyholders. Features of the Underwood bill de? signed to grant a tariff discount of 5 per cent on imports in American ?hips, to compel examination of hooks of foreign manufacturers when valua? tions are in dispute, to provide an extra .duty on goods sold in this coun? try at less than foreign price and other reform features were stricken from the bill. To test the unity of the Democrats in the finance committee Senator Smoot moved to amend the bill by striking out the free sugar and frc wool provisions. All the Demo < ratj voted against these amend? ments as they did also an amendment I to strike out the provisions putting woolen blankets valued at less than 40 cents a pound on the free list. Senator McCumber made the motion to report the bill adversely, which was voted down by a strict party vote. The committee agreed that general debate on the bill should begin next Wednesday, but that Senator Mc? Cumber be permitted to deliver a gen? eral argument against the bill next Monday, as he is to leave Washing? ton that night. The majority and ; minority were given five days in ertlich, to file reports. Besides the general minority report there will be a separate report by Senator L?a Follette. When the senate convened later the bill was formally reported by Mr. Simmons, who announced the agree? ment for debate in sessions fiom noon until 6 p. rn. Later, it is the purpose to hold longer sessions to complete debate in five weeks if possible. TOBACCO SAI-KS GOOD Success of MayesvUle as Tobaco Mar? ket Seems Assured. ?- \ MayesvUle, July 10.?The Mayeu ville warehouse for the sale of leal tobacco opened under "tost satisfac? tory circumstances today. While the crop is late this season and not a great quantity has been cured and ready for market, yet the sales this morning exceeded the expectations of the managers by several thousand pounds. The grades of this first to? bacco were not of the best but there was. quite a lot of good tobacco on d were bet lei than *p< ad ;" net ?y every in ? af I Ii I ere all well ? ? ?t ? The man MeElvecn. are very much elated over the open? ing sale as they did not expect a great Quantity of the leaf owing to the late season. It Is safe to say that the MayesvUle market had as good a sale as any in the number of markets that opened today. When it is con? sidered that the local warehouse has been closed for several years, the new manager deserve credit for the good advertising they have done for the market and the town. Sales will be held from now on every day except Saturdays. The following were the buyers in attendance at today's opening: D. E Motley, representing Jno. E. Huges tk Co., Danville; J. B. Meadows, rep? resenting the American Tobacco com? pany; J. B. Strickland, with J. P. Taylor Co., Richmond, and W. N. Mc Elveen. an independent buyer. A number of others are expected but who have delayed their coming on account of the late season. The success of the present season in the tobacco business at this mar? ket will determine the acreage to be planted next year for a large number of the farmers hereabouts have ex? pressed a determination to plant to? bacco extensively next season If the market Is a success here this summer The business men of the town, the Chamber of Commerce, and every? body In fleet, are pulling for the local market and there Is no reason why the enterprise should not prove a bl* success, especially under the ex? perienced and energetie management w. o. w. runic. Hollywood Cump W. <>. W. will hold their annual picnic at Fooalla Springs on July iJUrd. All the Wood? men In tlds section are Invited and fxpeete'J to be present, and bring all their friends. provided they see that well Riled basket* are there for their accommodation, as Hollywood Camp will only furnish the lemonade. Tb*y aspect the following speaker.* for this occasion: Hon c. A. Power, Head Conetil oi Laurena B, C.j Hon Torn c Hamer, Past Head Consul, of llennettsvllle. S. <\ wd W. Hamp? ton Coab, Bupreav llepreeantatlvc, of Columbia. S C, who will Hpeak on Woodcraft." a train as the North?reatern Rail? road will b i\e Sumter for the plcnk' grouadi ?< I o'eloca A. M. and nill return leaving the picnic grounds at . P, M fare for round trip II centi I j nMr?Bl s. Hood,|s very eggtous lhai this any** pleasure be a sdceesa, ead urges all vv.I men In enroe and betas their friends and net to forgol the well llllcd baskets. "? Hfl FOB HEEDT." JOHN P. THOMAS. OF COLUMBIA. MARKS Ul'MBLE HEARTS ULAD. Wdl Known Attorney Distribute* Legacies to People Wim Need and Appreciate Them. London, July 13.?It fell to the lot of John P, Thomas, a prominent member of the South Carolina bar, to enact the part of "Prime Chap" In England yesterday and in the course of a business mission to bring happd ness and fortune to two very humble homes. Thirty years ago Dennis Mahonty left Cork and went to America, set? tling in Columbia, S. C, where he ac? cumulated a comfortable fortune. He died in February, leaving as execu? trix one of his sisters, who was among the clients of Mr. Thomas, who sailed with his wife, a few weeks ago from New York to notify the beneficiaries of the will and pay the legacies. Mr. Thomas landed at Queenstown and found in Cork one grizzled old relative of Mahoney's, who was as? tonished when he was handed $20, 000. Then he came to London, where he hunted up the two aged women named White and handed out a gift from the clear sky of about $500. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas will soon go to the continent. The former said: "Our first trip abroad was certainly made doubly pleasurable by being able to hand out these legacies to people who need and appreciate them. It makes me feel like Santa Claus." FARMERS TO MEET. Program of Seventh Annual Meeting South Carolina State Farmers* in ion, laic of Palais, Charleston, S. C, July 23-24, 1913. Wednest* p, July 23, Public meet? ing. 12 Noon?Call to order by Presi? dent E. W. Dabbs. 12.05 P. M.?Address of Welcome by A. V. Snell, Secretary Chamber of Commerce. 12.10?-Response by R. M. Cooper, Member of Executive Committee. EM 5 P. M ?Address?The Mar? keting of Cotton?Dr. Bradford Knapp. This address to be followed by one hour of Discussion of Cotton Market-, ing from the floor limited to 5 min? utes each. Recess for Dinner. Afternoon Session?Public Meeting. 3.30 P. M.?Address?Use, Misuse, Purchase of Fertilizers?Col. E. J. Watson. This address to he followed UY Ois cussion of Cotton Marketing and Fertilizers from the floor limited to 5 minutes each. Recess for Supper. Evening?Executive Session. 9.30 P. M.?Roll Call of Counties. ?Enrollment of Delegates. Report of Executive Committee. President's Address. Discussions on the Good of the Order led by J. O. L. White. Talks limited to 5 minutes each. Thursday, July 24?Public Meet? ing. 9 A. M.?Address?Marketing of Cotton?C. J. Brand. 9.3U A. M.?Address?Use, Misuse, Purchase of Fertilizers?Prof. W. W. Long. 10 A. M. to 12 M.?Discussions? Five Minuto Talks?Marketing Cot? ton and Fertilizers. 12 Noon?Executive Session. Organization?How to Build up the Union?General Discussion. Recess for Dinner. Afternoon?Executive Session. 3.30 P. M.?Election and Installa? tion of Officers. Discussion of the Good of the Order led by J. R. Claffy. Talks limited to 5 minutes each. Recess for supper. Evening?Executive Session. 8.30 P, M.?Report of Committee on Resolutions. Reports of other Committees. Appointments. Reading of Minutes. Adjournment. J. Whittier Reld. Secy, s. C. state Farmers' Union. Columbia, S. C, July IL 1113. Augusta. Ob., July IS. ?William Edward Bell, 10 years old, was drowned while in swimming In Oet Sen'S pond in North Augusta on the South Caroline -side this sftcrnoon When the litiie boy was seen to go under. Judge Henry Oelsen and Mr, ISldson sprang Into the water and made courageous efforts to save him which woe unavailing By diving. Eldson brought the body to the sur? face Heart failure mav have caused death, physicians say, and as several persons witnessed tin- death of tin little hoy, Coronor Spread l> of Alken rottnly, who was summoned, decided m> roouesi whs neceasary. The hodv will be buried near Augusta loinui row afternoon, .DEFER ANSWER TO NOTE. Bryan Announces ilia! He May Post> pone Dispatch of Kepl.? to Latest Missives. Washington, July 10.?After a con? ference of an hour and a quarter will? Ambassador Chinda, Secretary Bryan today announced that the dispatch of the reply to the two latest Japanese, notes on the California anti-alien law mlfht be deferred until next week, Mr. Bryan before the conference had said he had expected to make the reply before the end of this week. No reason for the change was given. Mr. Bryan told inquirers that the points of his reply were discussed with Ambassador Chinda, but he declined to make public any part of the details under consideration. The fact that Mr. Bryan proposes to postpone the dispatch of his reply gave rise to the conclusion in diplo? matic circles that he will redraft the note, which it was supposed was in readiness for transmission to the Tokyo government. Mr. Bryan, how? ever, said no point was raised in his conference with the ambassador which would necessitate Viscount Chinda's communicating with his government before the delivery of the American reply. OPPOSED TO GARNISHES LAW. Resolutions Adopted by Sumter Farmer's Colon, at Gain's Mill, July 4th, 191?. Whereas: In the Daily Item of 27th June, in an interview with the President of the Retail Merchant's Association, it is stated that the Sumter Association will call upon every Chamber of Commerce in the1 State to urge upon the Legislature the enactment of a garnishee law, and to stop socalled jobbers from selling their goods to private per? sons. And Whereas: We are opposed to a garnishee law which would be used to oppress and harass the wage earners among our people to the de? triment and injury of al! e uployers of labor, and for the benefit of a class of business men who would uS*e such a law to take greater chances at *Kigher prices in extending creVTH'. Therefore, He it Resolved. That we call upon all the farmers elf the State, and the Farmers' Unions to join with us in opposing such legis? lation. Resolved 2nd: That we request Cne Retail Merchants' Association to recede from this position, and by a more careful extension of credit and ? ? the encouragement of the cash trade. if \o be able to sell goods to consumers at a closer margin of profit. Resolved 3rd: That we respect? fully request to be informed who the certain jobbers are that they would stop "from selling their goods to private persons." Resolved 4th: That copies of these resolutions be furnished our legisla tive delegation, the President of the Retail Merchants' Association, and the Press. L. C. TISDALB, Secretary. TURK CONVICTED OF MURDER. Camden, July 10.?Benjamin John this afternoon was convicted of mur? der with recommendation to mercy. John came to Camden several months ago with a fellow Turk named Michael Simon, claiming to represent a Chris? tian college In Turkey, and solicited funds for it. The two left Camden. walking towards Lugoff on the Sea? board Air Line railway. When near the swamps of the Wateree river John shot his companion, put his body in a culvert and fled. He was captured later on the train near Bethune. A chain of evidence was worked around him, which re? sulted in his conviction. John's de? fense was that Simon attempted to cut him with a Knife and that he shot in self defense. Rocky Bluff Notes. Rocky Hluff, July 10.?Cotton Is doing nicely, corn is doing very well, but is suffering for rain; garden! are needing same badly ami watermelons are late in this section this year. There was a picnic at White's Mill on the Fourth that was largely at tended by this and the surrounding community. Mr. J. s. Kennedy and family and Misses Addle and Blanche Cato of Sumter. and Mr. W. F. Maker and family spent Frida) ;?t Mr. J. J Hat fields Mr. W, R Wells attended the pic? nic at Cain's Mill on the Fourth. Mrs. Mary .1 Cato spent a few days of last week at Horden Misses Maud and Bdna Ross nl Remberl spent a few days last week with Miss Katie McLeod Miss Lucilc Mel^eod of MayesvUle \ Isitt d her father, Mr. J. L. M< l*od last week. Mr. Henry Winkles and family spent Runday with Mrs Winkles, fath er, Mi. Holiday, near sumter Mrs W R. Wells has been sick with 1 lever but is better. MW CONVICT ON ORDINANCES. Supreme Court Returned Decision in Sumter Case to Effect Thai Re cordei May Try only Ceeea Where Ordinances Appjy. Columbia, July 12.?The Supreme Court today handed down a decision to the effect that recorders and ma yon of cities and towns of tliis State only have Jurisdiction to try and con vict tor offenses contrary to the or? dinances and n?.t for criminal offenses. The opinion written by Associate Justice R. C Watts affirmed a decis? ion by Justice Prater of Sumter. John Keels was tried by the Re? corder of the city of Sumter and con? victed on six charges of petit larceny. He was sentenced to pay a fine of1 $100 or serve thirty days on the chain gang, for each offense. Justice Fraser released Keels on a writ of habeas corpus. The city of Sumter appealed the case to the Supreme Court. In his opinion Judge Watts says: "Did Justice Fraser err in holding that the recorder was without power or authority to try or convict the de? fendant for a criminal offense, but only had jurisdiction to try and con? vict for an offense contrary to the ordinances of the city of Sumter." In rendering his opinion, affirming Justice Frascr's decision, Judge Watts says the case of the City of Anderson vs. Seligman, 8 3 S. C, page 16, covers the case in question, and he quotes from a decision hy Justice (now Chief Justice) Gary, as follows: "When Section 2,003, ot the Code of [jaws, conferred upon the mayors the powers and authority of magis? trates in criminal cases within the corporate limits and police jurisdic? tion nf 'heir respective cities, it was merely intended to give to the may? ors Uie same power to try persons charged with the violation of an or? dinance, that a magistrate had to try a person charged with the violation of a statute, or other law of the State, in cases when the punishment did not exceed thirty days imprison? ment or a fine of $10<>. A violation of an ordinance and the violation of a State statute are two separate and distinct offenses." School Trustees to Meet. ?. The Sumter County School Trustee Association will meet Tuesday morn? ing at the court house. Superinten? dent Swearingen has accepted an in? vitation to be present to make-a talk to the members of the association and an otherwise interesting pro? gram has been arranged. The pub? lic is cordially invited to attend. \\ \RM Wli FAIR \\?-allicr Itiit'i III CM BSC Only Proa* pn c of TfiannVe B^onee Washington, July II.? Warm and generally fair weather except for lo cal thunder showers is promised by the weather bureau for the coming week. ; "A disturbance now over the -north? ern Rocky mountain*' region," says the Weekly bulletin, '"Will develop eastward and will be attended by lo? cal thunderstorms that- will OCX er Monday over the norther Plains States and will extend eastward over the central and northern portions of the country, reaching the Atlantic States Wednesday or-Thursday. An? other disturbance should'appear over the extreme Northwest about the end of the week, bringing with it local showers in that section. No other precipitations of consequenee are indicated during the week except In the South Atlantic and East Gulf States where local thundcrshowers Will continue. "Warm weather will continue over the Southeast and over the Southern districts west of the Rocky mountains, while over the Plains States and the great central valleys higher tempera i turee may be expected during the early part of the week, followed by som,e moderation after the middle of the week and by another rise over the Northwest by the end of the week. In the Atlantic and Guf States lormal summer temperature will prevail. "There are no present Indications of a West Indian disturbance." Look Out for Had Corn. Columbia, July 8.?Commissioner of Agriculture E. J. Watson today is? sued warning that moulded cornmeal is being shipped into South Carolina from the corn district of the Central States. The commissioner Saturday directed agents of the department of agriculture to seize and destroy eight consignments of dangerous corn meal. It was announced today at the State department of agriculture, commerce and industries that Inspector Bonyer would go to Greenwood tomorrow to prosecute certain cotton mill men of that town on the charge of violating the tiO-hour factory law. The case is similar to those recently brought in Spartan burg. Charleston i fans, it is no here are goinf for peanuts. Thus does baseball help agriculture.?Charleston Post. Start It Now! Now is the time to start a Savings Ac? count. Money de? posited up to 1 Oth of July draws interest from 1 st. Start sav? ing something today. The Bank of Sumter Wire Fence \VY buy direct fro nthe eteel milk in rar i?>h<Is inr ceah with all dleconata ??it, this enabtei us to soli yon hi ihr loweM prtoea, which arc guarantee to do. Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. Sumter, - - - South Carolina - - -- -- -- -- --