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TH? ?Mim WATCHMAN. HuMWifd AprU, is.so. ' "Be .Ihm ?ml Fear not?Det all the ends Thou Alms't at be thy Country's, Thy God'a sad Troth'*." THK TUCK BOtJTHKOM, Established June, 1?M. Consolidated Au*. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. C, WEDNESDAY, JULY 23. 1913. Vol. XXXVI. No. 43. ILEASE REPLIES 10 HUMAN. Da.ll.VRKs SENATOR BROKE HIS * HEALTH LECTVRINtJ. (rt??frw?r Sa>* Mi- Ilender** hi \ i 11, ? Statement was Misquoted ? Said Nothing About Secretary Hryan ^'??wleg Two Salaries?Rcvlarc* Tillman Im ? \\. <ik mimh <i " and as to His CrttM?m on Registration and the Militia He Han no Com in. i t u> Make. Columbia. July 17.?Governor Bleaee declared thai It was hia opin? ion that Semtt<<r Tillman broke down hta health by his lecturing tours and "ruined his usefulness to the people of South Carolina by running round over the country delivering lectures and overworking himself" in a state? ment today, replying to Senator Till man's interview in the morning pa? pers. He repeated his criticism ot Secretary of Htate Bryan for lecturing while holding his present office. Hays the Governor's dictated state? ment: "Tea. I have noticed Senator Tin? man's Interview. \ "The nrst part of it Is brought about by a statement published in the newspapers which Is absolutely untrue, and if the Senator had read The News and Courier, Mr. Caldwell's report, he would have seen the dif? ference. I did not state, as quoted by Senator Tillman. and as published in the Columbia Record: "Senator Tillman ruined himself with the peo? ple of South Carolina in that same manner, when he went about lectur? ing Instead of remaining in Wasnlng ton and attending to the business In the Senate." What I said, and now repeat, was that Senator Tillman broke his health down and ruined his usefulness to the people of Sauth Car? olina by running around o\er the country delivering lectures and over? working himself. 1 repeat that now. "1 was also misquoted in ths paper gS to wha? I raid about Secretary of State Bryan. I said nothing about him drawlnr; two salaries, became anybody with go,?,i s..rist. knows that Vsml'n of holding a public ofTlce and appearing on the platform are not ?n conflict with each other, so far as tri? salary in concerned; but what 1 ?aid was that I did not think that the Secretary of State or this great Nation should be going around a Chautauqua circuit under the man? agement of some little fellow like a circus rider, under a ring-master, and 1 still think that It Is heneiCh the dig? nity of tho position which Mr. Bryan holds for him to so act. So far as money 1 concerned that, in my opinion, is not to b? taken into con? sideration in the matter at all. It Is a question of dignity on his part. "As for the remaining part of Sen? ator Tillman s interview. I care to have nothing to say. It shows what 1 have long since said and what 1 re? peated at Hendersonvllle. that the old man Is very weak minded, he is -now enfeebled and I am satlsfled that his past conduct In his own elections is working on his enfeebled mind, and ao doubt the loss of life In the Dar? lington riot is also playing its part in his reference to the militia situation In this State, and that he is more to b?? pitied than to be blamed." GROWTH IN IMPORTS. ? lotted State* la i hanging t nun Great Market to Exporter. Washington. July 20.?How the United States is changing from a great world market for foodstuffs to an ex? porter of manufactures and ma n u f a turers' materials Im shown ll every re? port Issued nowadays by tho hur?*ai of foreign and domestic commerce. Thn bureau's latest figur. show a growth in exports of manufactures from t4gH.OOU.00a in 1903 to fl.'jon. ete.Ott In UM Isjegd year Just closed. and in the manufactufefe* materiell f'orn $40*.000,000 to $7 40,000,000. while th* exports of foodstuffs re? mained at a standstill, $5 10.000,mimi. having be#?n th?? value ef the exports Bl that line both in 1'.?1 :t and in I "' Kr**h bsjef exports have fall a from - ?'?? "00 omi , ,,, i ',(..; to only 7.000.000 this last year, beef 'nttle from |as.ooo.ooo, H de< i. iae to ? OOO.ooo in |t|| Hnd rigjgjSjgel meats from ft.eoo.OOo in 7.ooo.ooo Iron and Steel BJanufa< ItlgeS ex ported Increased from ?i7,..ooo, |0 yrnr?* ago to more than I :oo ooo.ohm this year and begtpei manufactures from I r . ? I I., m i. i blnerv Increased fWlgg ||| ,000,000 fi $1 jo.o00.0on. MaiTtage Uk-riv**' lies out W Mi Willie. I.vnchbuikr and Cleo Oreen, Shilob. colored, have secured a license to mau>. ONE COMPANY COT OFF. arjitant <;eneral refuses PAT APPROPRIATION, Qsav M.v SayH the Company Did Not Come Fp to Itequlrcmonts, and He Has to Obey the Statute?Gov enior Severely Criticises Gen. Mn?rt? In l/<nter to Cuptnln of Liberty Hill Company. Columbia, July 17.?In a letter ad? dressed to Norman S. Richards, com? manding the Liberty Hill military company, Governor Bleasc today crit? icised W. W. Moore, tho Adjutant General, for refusing to pay an ap? propriation of $225 to the organiza? tion. The Chief Executive says he does not know of any redress until the primary election of August, 1914. Some time ago the Adjutant Gen? eral refused to pay to the Liberty Hill company an appropriation of $225, saying that the organization had fail? ed to meet the requirements of tho military law. At a meeting of the military board of the State, a majori? ty resolution, signed by the Governor, Gen. Wille Jones and Col. Julius E. Coggswell, of Charleston,' instructed Tien. Moore to pay the money. This he refused to do. When asked for a statecmnt today, Gen. Moore aid that he was carrying out the statutory law when he refus? ed to pay the Liberty rlill Company, that as a sworn officer of the State he 'could not do otherwise. Govrnor Blease's letter follows: "State of South Carolina. "Executive Chamber, "Columbia, S. ( ., July 17, 1913. "Capt. Norman S. Richards, Liberty Hill, S. C.?Dear Captain. Your let? ter of July 15 requesting that your company be excused from encamp? ment duties, received. "In reply I beg to say that your re? quest, under the circumstances, will be granted and your company is hereby excused from attending the encampment at Anderson for this year. "I hope, however, that you will get your boys together as often as you can conveniently; have * your drills and your practices, so that when the time comes for them to he inspected that everything will be found in first-class condition and that we will experience no further trouble "I regret that Gen. Moore docs not pay your company the money d\ e them. The board was unanimous in declaring that you should have it, with the exception of Gen. Moore. Of course. If he desires to set his judg? ment up against the balance, I do not know of any redress until the primary election of August, 1914. Very re? spectfully, "Colo L. Rleasc, "Governor and Commander-in-Chief." IS made cashier. Changes Are Made In Ranks of Dish opvlllc and Florence. Rlshopvllle. July 18.?David J. Wlnn, who for some years has been the very popular and efficient cashier , of the People's bank at this place, has been elected cashier of tho City Savings bank, a new institution or? ganized at Florence, and has accept? ed the position. He will leave here at once to assume his new position. Z. M. Skinner, who has been assistant cashier of the Paople'i bank almost since its organization, hart been pro? moted to the cashier's position made vacant by the resignation of Mr. Wlnn? Joseph Stuokey has been made as? sistant cashier of the People's bank, NO ELECTION for KER8HAW, Not sufficient Hannes on Dlapaanary Petition for Su|wnrl*or to Order Election. Pillion. July 18.?After carefull\ < bei King over the petition presented him by the advocates of the dienen? sary, Baking; for an election In August, M. C, Weal finds that the list rails short by II or &o names of having I he sjeces ary one third of the quail Bed voters as required by law, and, therefore, will noi order en election. The original petitions, which Were 'circulated In nil parts of the county contained 1,071 names. These lists were carefully che< ked over and there wre found nemes appearing on the petitions twice, some of the petl Honors wer*? noi qualified voters, oth? ? I . names were Illegible, and some names of persons who weir n ? ? n i > ddents of the count). Automobiles have become so com? Sjion in town and eountrv that one seldom hears nl ? horse or mule so an?ash anIcalsd hm to heeame frhrht sex ii tcv machine, but people who lue in town end walk on the street! have to keep ? sharp look out ami lie on the Jump to an ape being run over. | SOUTH SWELTERS IN SHU. INTENSE HEAT IN ATLANTIC ? COAST STATES. Cities of Cracker State, Especially Augusta, Swelter in Blazing Warmth ?Charleston Cool. Atlanta, July 18.?The heat wave under which the South Atlantic States have sweltcrd the last few days pushed the mercury to 97 degrees In Atlanta today, making a record for the year. The minimum thr?ugh the day was 76 degrees, higher than ft has been this year. Reports tonight from points throughout the South Atlantic States indicate intense heat from Virginia to Florida. The highest temperatures were reported in Georgia towns. At Macon, Ga., the mercury topped ,104, the highest ever recorded there. The government thermometer at Au? gusta, where there was one death and seven prostrations, registered 99. Charlotte reported 104 degrees, tho hottest in 25 years. The maximum at Jacksonville at 95. It was 93 in Savannah at 9 o'clock. At Columbia the temperature was 99. Charleston fell behind other South Atlantic States with a maximum of 89. NEWS FROM WEIMiEFIELO. 1 Dance Given Complimentary to Many I Attractive Visitors?Crops Injured by Heat?Fine Work on Roads. Wedgetteld, July 18.?An enjoyable dance was given at Dr. F. M. Dwlght'& I last night, complimentary to the ' visiting young ladies of the commu I nlty. Mrs. E. W. Nettles is visiting her brother, Mr. Alva Nettles at Barn well. Mr. A. E. Aycock and daughter, Miss Ressie, left for Hendersonville, N. d a few days ago. Miss Clara Norris is visiting rela? tives in Hartsville. Misses Nana Rush, of Hopkins, Elizabeth Rivers, of Eaatover, Ma/y Ellert>e of Reinberts, Irma and Addle Weinberg, and Netta Lev!/ of Man? ning, have been the attractive quests this week of Misses Hellcna and Rose Weinberg. Miss Henrietta Covlngton, of Mar? ion, is visiting Mrs. J. H. Aycock. Miss Mabel Mellett left this morn? ing to visit relatives at Chadbourne, N. C. Miss Sarah Dwlght, of Eastover, is visiting her uncle, Dr. F. M. Dwlght. Mr. ami Mrs. K. F. Lancastr left for Landi urn this week to visit rela? tives. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Trout man, of Darlington, are spending some time with Mrs. Cleo Troutman. Mrs. W. T. Jones ,of Rocky Mount, N. C, Is visiting her mother, Mrs. Cito Troutman. Crop conditions around here are not as good as they have been in former years. There is much young cotton, and it looks as if most farm? ers planted some yellow corn. The extreme heat though, no doubt, Is the cause of corn bring. On our clay lands though, when the rain does come, crops can recover very quickly ly. Supervisor Pitts Is making good progress and doing line work on the t<?ad toward Stateburg, if the whole county just had clay as convenient as it is around here, we would have the finest roads in the State. In the near future he is expected to drop back and make tho road South of here. BRYAN ADDRESSES FREE Crowds are Admitted Fret* to Grounds at Warsaw, Ind.?Cancels Bpcnktllg Dates. Warsaw, hid.. July 20.?Secretary Bryan today made tWO addresses to crowds at the Winona chautauqua grounds and announced thai his Speaking dates for next Thursday, Fri? day and Saturday had been canceled to enable him to return to Washing? ton for the conference with Ambas? sador Ueno Lane Wilson and Presi? dent Wilson upon the Mexican ques? tion. "The conference Is expected to oc rur Friday," Mr. Bryan said, "but I am willing to return to niv duties al any moment my presence may be needed." The Hccrcturj received no compen? sation for Ihe speeches he made to d,i\. the crowd being admitted tu the grounds free, Mr Bryan, who is slatctl to become president ol the board of directors ol the reorganised Winona Chautauqus association, said br would return lo address the Bible conference August 22 Secretary Hryan will go to Ply moth, Ind., tomorrow, AS TO SENATORIAL ELECTIONS. - DEMOCRATS WANT LAWS FOR CHOOSING SENATORS. Not All Legislatures Make Provi? sion for Carrying out Recent Amendment to Constitution. Washington, July 20.?Complica-' tloni are predicted as certain to ari.se over installation of the direct elec tion methods for selecting of United States senators. Most of the trouble is expected to result from the failure of State legislatures to promptly pro? vide appropriate methods for carry? ing out the recent amendment to the constitution for the senatorial elec I tions. i Leaders of the senate majority are j more anxious about the situation than ! the republicans. Should two or more j vacancies on the Democratic side ol the chamber occur the Democrats* j narrow margin of power in that body '< would be gone. Thirty-two senatorial j terms \ expire March 3, 11)15. Some j of the States already have provided a 1 method of popular election of sena? tors, but many of them have not and vacancies, caused by death or resig i nation, may call at any, time for a popular election from States which have not yet acted. Democratic members of the com? mittee on privileges and elections have considered the advisability of having a national law prescribing a method applicable to all States alike. To do this congress would exercise its power under the constitution, to re? vise State regulations as to the time and manner of selecting senators, a step which never has appealed to Southern senators. No sooner had the suggestion of federal legislation been made than they entered a protest and j the idea has been abandoned. The legislature of Georgia recently | enacted legislation in regard to plac ! ing the names of senators on the bal? lots and has elected the first senator i by this method.I The Florida legisla j ture decided it already had sufficient laws for this purpose. The Texas ' legislature has been called to meet in special session to consider among ' other things the passing of laws for election machinery in accordance with the amendment. The governor of Maryland has de? luded he is empowered under exist* ing laws, to issue a writ of election to i ? fill the unexpired term of the late Senator Kayner. Senator Jackson is now serving by designation of the governor. Such constitutional lawyers of the senate as Senators Hoot and Suther i land arc said to doubt the power of i the gavernor to issue the writ and the appearance of a new senator from Maryland to take tho oath of olllee may mark the initial tight in the sen? ate over the senatorial election ma I chinery. The situation is complicated by the amendment further limiting the gov? ernor's power to till vacancies in the ' senate. In *he past a governor has filled vacancies occurring when the I legislature was not in session. Here? after a governor may not fill a va? cancy, unless the legislature of his i State has empowered him to make ? temporary appointments until the I people may fill the vacancy by ejec? tion as the legislature may direct. The matter has been called to the attention of the Democratic congres? sional committee and it may take steps to urge the States to pass legis i lation as quickly as possible, it will see to it that all the states that elect j senators for the terms beginning In 1915, a? t before that time. Should vacancies occur, during pendency of i tin' tariff act iri States where suitable ' machinery Is not now provided, it Is understood the committee would at once urge the convening of the State I legislature to authorise the governors to appoint and to provide for the plac? ing of candidates for senators on the ballots In future elections. STUDENTS BEGIN SESSION. More Tran 1,000 Assemble at Ashe ville for Bible Study. Ashevllle, N. C, July 20.?With inme than 1,000 delegates attending tiu> convention of the International Hilde Students' association opened here today tor a week's session. An address by the Kev. C. T Russell, president of the association, was the ?hief feature of the initial gathering other speakers were Daniel Toole, Detroit and ll. <'. Itockwell, New York Seventy-six brands of grape juice have been sent to Secretary Hryan to sample. There is no longer an\ doubt that sonic men a re so luck) that If \ oil throw mud at them they can pick it up and llnd diamonds in it.? j Wilmington Star. j U. S. CONTROL FOR NICARAGUA. AUGURS CONTROL OP COUNTRIES ADJACENT TO CAN A Lb Secretary of State Bryan Outlines Before Senate Foreign Rdetinue Committee Revised] Draft of Pro posed Treaty, nafgrsjllnf a Fro vision Identical with Flatt Amend? ment Relating to C uba. Giving United States Sweeping Control of Nicaraguan Affairs*?Little Repub? lic Anxious for Treaty. Washington, July 19.?A new pol? icy toward Nicaragua, involving the virtual control of the affairs of that Republic by the United States through a protectorate similar to that exer-| cised over Cuba, was outlined today by Secretary Bryan at a private con ? ference with members of the senate foreign relations committee. Mr. Bryan's proposal, coming as a complete surprise to most of the members of the committee, has been taken by many senators as the first pronouncement of a general policy ! on the part of the administration to extend American control over the countries surrounding the Panama Canal and to assure that stability of I Central American republics and the domination by the United States of I their relations with other grca.t pow \ ers. Secretary Bryan went before a committee with a revised draft of the ! proposed Nicaraguan treaty, negotiat? ed first in the Taft administration, by which the United States would se? cure exclusive canal rights across Nicaragua and a new n&.vai base, in exchange for a $3,000,000 gold pay j meat. j As a new feature of the treaty, ^ however, the Secretary of State pro | posed that language similar, if not identical, with the so-called "Platt amendment" relating to Cuba, be in? jected in the treaty, giving the United States sweeping control of Nicaraguan affairs and the power to regulate her foreign relations and her finances Under the proposed plan Nicara? gua would agree in substance: That war should not be declared without the consent of the United States. That no treaties would be male with foreign governments that would tend to destroy her independence or that would give those governments a foothold in the republic. That no public debt should be con? tracted beyond the ordinary resources of the government, as indicated by the ordinary revenues. That the United States should have the right to intervene at any time to preserve Nicaraguan independence or j to protect life or property. That the United States should have the exclusive right to build a canal I across Nicaragua, and should have a 99-year lease to a naval base in the j bay of Fonseca, and to the Great Corn and Little Corn Islands in the Carib bean, with the privilege of renewing ! the lease. The United States in return would pay Nicaragua $3,000,000, to be used in public works and education. i It is understood the Nicaraguan government is willing to enter into j the proposed treaty, because of the Stability it would give to the present Diaz government and to the proposed reorganisation of the fiscal affairs of the republic. It is understood a re? funding of the Nicaraguan debt, for which $15,000,000 is required, does not form a specific part of the nego? tiations laid today before the senate committee. Mr. Bryan and members of the committe refused to discuss the na? ture of the conference further than to say that it took in the whole scope of Nicaraguan affairs. The striking plan suggested by the Secretary ol state became the subject of Informal discussion among members of the committee during the afternoon, ami it is believed the proposal will find' much support from both Democrats and Republicans. Members of the senate tonight pro? fessed to believe that should the step be taken in respeel to Nicaragua, ex tending American influence over its affairs to the extent BUggeeted, II , would be followed by efforts to nego tlate similar treaties with all of tin republics in Central America. Man) senators strongly favor such a course, contending if is nee?>ssar> to the per matient safety and control of the Pan? ama Canal. in its original form the Nicara? guan treats involved only the ex cluslve granl of . anal rights and the grant of a naval base to the United, States Members >?t tin- foreign rela? tions committee were not prepared tor further suggestion made b> the Sec? retary ol State today. Atter a meet? ing lasting more than an hour the, BERATE PASSES E. I>. SMITH'S RESOLUTION. Of Mach Isnportaace as Rtae In Price of Cotton Covering Means Two Mil? lion Yearly to Farmers. Washington, July 18.?The senate today passed Senator E. D. Smith's resolution ordering the department of commerce to make an investigation intc the cause of the increase of 2 cents a yard in the price of jute bag? ging within the past year. Senator Smoot and other Republi? can senators objected to the inquiry, saying there was no need for it, but the resolution was agreed to by a good Vote. * *yj tfjg The department of comrueroe is directed to proceed w the exam? ination at once. It is estimated tr {he increase in the cost of bagr <* means a tax -i of nearly $2,000,c &> a year on the v farmers of the 1 *V h. The increase in the cost of ' *?* is to be investigat ed also. ^ i Senator E 0 Smith has received many invita ^.y asking him to speak at differer /O'unts in South Carolina in the ne ^uture to explain his bills as to regulating the sale of cotton for future delivery and to check the j advance of the boll weevil, in which there is so much interest. He has written his correspendents that a.f the tariff bill is now before the senate and it is imperative that every Democratic senctor remain at his post until that bill is disposed of it will be impossible for him to make any more speaking engagements, until after the final passage of the bill. AMATEURS AT PLAY. Three National Championships, Polo, Rowing and Tennis, Are to be De? cided. Boston. July 20.?Amateur sport will make New England its fighting ground for the next six weeks. Three '. national championships will be .de? cided: Polo at Narrangansett pier; rowing at Boston and tennis at New? port. i In professional sport there will also he a golf championship for profes? sionals and amateurs at Brooklyn in mid-September and two grand circuit meets for harness horses. The senior polo championship will begin at Narragansett pier August 2, The annual regatta for American and I Canadian oarsmen will be held en , the Charles river basis August 8 to 9. National championship singles and doubles will he played at Newport beginning August 18. American sonder ( lass yacht eliml '. nation races at Marhlehead August 16 will be followed two weeks later by the international contests for cups and for which President Wilson and Oov. Foss stand as sponsors. The principal event in the golf year I will be the open championship at the [Country club September 17 and 18. ASKS FOR GUNBOAT. Mexico City, July 20.?Alarmed by threats of the rebels to attack the port of Frontera, on the east coast, the American consul has asked Wash? ington to send a gunboat. The rebels have occupied two American-owned plantations near the city and have , done much damage. conference was continued until next Saturday. The committee refused to act upon j the Nicaraguan treaty negotiated by rhe Taft administration, but has been strongly urged by the Wilson admin? istration to support the proposed pact. The Nicaraguan government is anx? ious for the consummation of th? treaty, it is understood, in the hope that plans can theh be made for the refunding of its debt and the reor? ganization of its fiscal system The Nicaraguan Canal route would seem permanently Under tin- control of the United states through the pro? posed treaty. While that route was decided against and the Panama route chosen for the building of the American Canal, administration offi? cials favor the permanent scqutstttoa of the discarded route to prevent its use by some other power. Senators were not prepared tonight to predict bow far the power of th? United states might go into Nicara? guan domestic affairs, should the sug? gested policy he adopted. It is under? stood, however, that within the last few months this government has in? terfered with the building of a bridge In the harbor of Havana on the ground that it might be a menace to navigation and that the representa? tions made hj the United States have resulted hi the complete cessation of work there.