The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, October 08, 1913, Image 8

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CIN PROVE ALIBIS. ATTORNEYS FOR FHAZER AND HKiHW SAY THAT MEN ^ t NM IU IN CHESTER AT 11 > 1 ?: OF ROB? BERY. Ihnn? Statement Crltloldng Burns' iMnthm au,I J. T. Mela llan - Tin in ArrcHt and Ctiargea as Far deal an* l Humiliating?Xo I" ?>r of Identification. Cheater. Oct. 2.?Attorneys here of Blaaell Bigham and John Frazer, Jr., arrested or, ? week ago on a charge of complicity in the robbery at Parr Shoals Sep ember 6, when a pay? master of the J. O. White Construc? tion company was helc up and rob? bed of $16 000, tonight gave out a statement saying the two young men were seen ?nd recognla.ed in Chester during the time in which they were alleged to have been at Parr Shoals. The statement opens ty saying that It has been deemed advisable to re? ply in view of the lengthy and in? consistent statements which have ap? peared from Burns detectives and J. T. Mr I.??iiun, superintendent of the John O. White Construction com? pany. It goes or : "The arrest of these two men is farcical and humiliating and the charge >f this crime to them pre? posterous. The repetition and publi? cation of the fabrications of the al? leged evidence against them Is only adding Inault to Injury, falsehood to wrong, and injustice to malignity. The positiv? proof by many of Chea ter'a best citizens shows conclusively that both men were in Chester each and every day of the time of the rob? bery, when they are charged with be? ing eleewhe*e. Neither of them wuc awr.y ?Vom Cheater at this time, and both were leen, talked to, associated wMh and known and recognised on frequent and aeparate occasions dur? ing thla tirre by men who have been In Cheater i life time and are above reproa< h or impeachment. "Am to the alleged identification by seven men is first claimed and later by only tt o, it is aufflcient to say that no fear la felt on thla score. Mayor Will am J. Simpaon made an investigation of the alleged part taken by Chief of Police J. L. Sanders in the identification. The mayor had Mr. McLellan called over the long cits tance phone on Monday night, Sep? tember It, and Chief of Police J. L. Sandera talked with Mr. McLellan. The chief requeated a copy of the only . letter he ever wrote on the subject and it ia aet forth aa follows: ?"Cheater, 8. C, Sept. 11, '13. " 'John O. White Conatructlon Co., " Peak, 8. C. ' 'Gentlemen: " 'If you have a man who thinks he could Identify one or all of the men who committed the robbery on the Ith, I would like very much to have him pay Chester a visit and on his arrival look me up. If you have aucn a man. confine him to the utmost secrecy aa this matter will have to br. handled with considerable "are. " Please advise me by return mail If I may expect your man and when, and by all means keep this letter in absolute secrecy. " 'Yours very respectfully, " 'J. L. Sanders, ^ " 'Chief of Police.' "Chief Sanders states absolutely and positively that never at any time did Hancock, in a resta mint or any? where else, or did an? o< dy else, point out and Identify John f'ruzer, Jr., to him. or In bis presence. In fact, the letter writte.i by Chief Sanders was aent before he had an)- information that either Kraser or ?igham were auapected. The chief was then and no* revly and willing to aid in find? ing the guilty men, but did not write ar.y letters Implicating these beys. If Mr. McLellan has any letters from any other Chester cltlsera or any tips by a well known Chester man, which eeek to implicate llMfej men. he may rest assured that the aforesaid well known citlsen can not go upon the witness stand and subs untlate such lettera ?The theory that these men left Chester WsiSjSSd ay night preceding the robbery and did not return until Sunday night or the M unlay morn Ina followlriK In an uutomnblle, |h un I und*d and eliminated 1 y the unsuc* ceaaful efforts of the detectives to pro SajVg SJtSh evidence here from several men whom they are known to have approached after the arrest for thin purpose." CL\HK HONORS WHALEY. South Carolina Representative Nam <d on S|Mi-lal Committee. Washington. Ott ?As a further mark ?f h s personiil k ?od Sj l| for i ? pree^ntatlve Richard S Whaley. speaker 'Ink today appolSged the 1st district Itepresentat i\e one of the gteSahSfl Si S special committee oi the house to attend the National Con? aerviitlon Kxposltion at KnoSVllle, Tenn., next week. Mr. Whaley si d that oti account of business he had on hiiTid at the department here, le ?esjhaed it as i onld go CANAL WITHSTANDS SHUCK. LITTLE DAMAGE DONE AT PANA? MA HY EARTHQUAKE. Work Stands Severe Test ami Does not Seem to have Suffered Greatly From Risturb? m*e?-Total Damage Throughout Area Affected Estimat cd at $100,4)00. Panama. Oct. 2.?"Absolutely no damage was done by last night's earthquake to any part ot the ca? nal." This signed statement tonight was issued by Col. George W. Goe thals. chairman and chief engineer of the isthmian canal commission. The canal officials are greatly pleased over the fact that within the space of one week the Gatun locks have been called upon to respond to two supreme tests, and in each case proved equal to the demand. On Friday last it was demonstrated beyond question that the locks' oper? ating mechanism works perfectly and that vessels can be locked through at will. While the earthquake test was not figured on the event came opportunely, as it has showed that it will take more than the ordinary earthquake to cause irreparable dam? age to the lock structures and dams. Lieut. Col. Sibert today personally in? spected the greater part of the Gatun locks and satisfied himself that there had been no damage. Col. Goethals early was assured that the canal works had suffered no injury. The president of Panama, Dr Re lizarlo Perras, inspected the canal works this afternoon and learned with great relief that the 'quake had left the canal unharmed. Reports late tonight from different parts of the inhmus indicate ?oat the disturbance was purely f a local character with the greater intensity in Los Santos province, 120 miles from this ciiy. A late dispatch from the city of L >e Santos estimates the dam? age theer at $25,000 and in the en? tire province at $100,000. No lives were reported lost with the exception of one death from fright. The history of earthquakes In Pan? ama during the last 200 years shows that disturbances in the neighboring republic of Costa Rica rarely are per? ceptible in this part of the isthmus. Canal experts always have pinned great faith to the fact that no 'quake has ever occurred strong enough to shake down the famous flat arch which his stood in Panama for 175 years. While a number of seismic disturb? ances ha?e been recorded here since the American occupation, the earth? quake of last night was the most serious cf all. The city tonight Is quiet and the general feeling is that all danger has passed. The only serious damage to build? ings in the city of Panama was the shaking down of some of the plaster and fresco interiors of the famous flat arched .Santo Domingo church. Col. Goethals has received reports from eveiy part of the canal territory saying no damage has resulted. Reports of damage in interior towns of the Panama republic began to come in late this afternoon. The earthquake was violent in the prov? ince of Los Santos where the gov? ernment palace in the city of Los Santos w.is wrecked and the police station badly cracked. At Tuaricirco VUlalaz one house was ruined and two others fell down. Towers of the churches at Maearcat and Loh Tahlas were wrecked. In the latter place several other buildings weer destroyed. At Pez the village pr'.est called his congregation Into the church hut the people were ordered out again by the civil authorities. One woman died of fright in Pan onome. Schools In the city of Panama were ordered closed today. The seismic disturbance does not appear to have extended far to the west or north. Wireless advices from Hocas del Toro say the town was badly shaken hut no material damage resulted. Port Himon, Costa Rica* reports tho, earthquake was scarcely notice nble there. If the disturbance was more serious anywhere It must have been in some Ol the West Indian islands or in Eeiiu dor. SM'ITH SEES WILSON. Says no Dark Horse in Race for Attorneyshlp. Washington, Oct. I, Senator ? 1>. Smith hmw the president this morning at the White Mouse. The senator -aid. when asked vhut was dlSCUSSed, that he Hiked over certain feature** of the currency hill with Mr, Wilson, and also tie South Carolina patronage question, Senator smith would say not? lug abOUl the White House visit. but in reply to ? queatlon as to the poesibiHty ol a dark home In the ai? torneyehlp race reiterated the etate meat he im?i formerly made that he ami Senator Tlllman had an agree? ment precluding the entrance of a third ' endldate, CLEAN UP CHARLESTON. LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE TAKES C ASES TO THE GRAND JURY. Detective* Have Gathered Great Quantity of Evidence, Between Four Hundred and Five Hundred Cases thing Prepared. News und Courier, Oct. 4. What, the Law and Order League has been doing since its formation wkl told last night to an audience which filled the German Artillery Hall to overllowing. The Leag.ue announced that it was now ready to do as it had long desired to do and come out into the open to fight, and announced fur? ther that during the few months last past, their detectives had gathered evidence to the extent that between 400 and 500 cases of violaion of the law are to be placed in the hands of the grand jury of Charleston county as soon asd possible. The meeting was an enthusiastic one. It was featured by the announce? ments made by the Rev. Walter Mitchel, of such a nature as the above; by an eloquent address by W. P. Stacy, Esq., of Wilmington, who told of the fight in that city; by an address, brief, but full of import, by the Rt. Rev. William A. Guerry, and by the ready response which the men in the hall made to the appeal of Treasurer J. B. Reeves, Jr., for funds. The audience included quite a number of ladies, who appeared to be keenly Interested in the proceedings. It outnumbered the chairs, which the committee had provided in the large hall and some people stood through? out the evening. Among those who sat on the platform were prominent men in every walk of life in the city, nearly all the clergy being present. The Rev. Walter Mitchell presided. The Rev. Alexander Sprunt opened the exercises with a prayer. Mr. Mitchell then presented a brief, concise statement of the activities of the Law and Order League and ex? plained away some of the public mys? teries of the few months last past. He said the organization had reached that grateful point in its work when it could at least come out into the open to do its fighting. The reason the Law and Order League conducted its preliminary work so quietly tras because the leaders learned how m?ch ammunition had been wasted in other cities by letting the enemy see the plans too soon. This secret method had been very dlstateful to the lead? ers, but it had been deemed necessary to success. ?'. In order to cover up the real efforts of the League against law-breakers, he said, the League had had the "searchlights" printed. These bulle? tins were printed to draw the lire of the enemy. There had grown to be a feeling of relief among the lawless since they thought that the League was going to expend all its efforts in this publicity work, and they knew that this publicity work would never be enough. This v?. s just what the League desired them to believe. Now the point has been reached where the real work of the League can be de? scribed. While the searchlights were hold? ing the attention of the enemy, so to speak, in one part of the field, the League had detectives at work in the city. Since April 1 these detectives have been here and so secretely have they worked, it is said, that only a mere handful of the members of the League know their identity today. They have gone into all the lawless places of the city and got evidence and the result of their work is that there are now between 400 and 500 cases against alleged law-brearers to be placed before the present gr^nd Jury. And in these cases, said Mr. Mitchell, the evidence is so strong that no grand jury can afford not to indict the men. Mr. Mitchell said that Solicitor Peurifoy had done ev? erything he could to further these plans of the league. The solicitor, he said, at great risk to his health, had Stayed hero in order to take charge personally of the cases und and put them In shupe for the grand Jury, and that at a time when his health gavt him the best of excuse lor not performing his duty had he not detlred to do so. He said So? licitor Peurifoy deserved for this the commendation of every good cltlaen, tnd Mr. Peurifoy was strongly ap? plauded. Unknown to most who were there, the solicitor was in the hall at the time. Hut the sad part is, said Mr. Mitch? ell, that a small number of private citizens have had to spend thousands of dollars to have public Officials pre? sent matters they should have pre? sented Without any urging. He Mid he believed that from now on there would he no lack of public support of this work and that the officials would not be afraid to do the work because there would be public backing be? hind them. Columbia, Oct. 4,?Col, Roosevelt set out Saturday for South America There SeemS to be no disposition to hold cotton lor higher prices WILSON'S GREAT VICTORY. ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS COM? MENT ON TARIFE. Most Striking Feature, in Their' View, is Great Triumph for Presi? dent. London, Oct. 3. ?The English newspapers today devote much space to the passage by the United States congress of the Underwood-Simmons tariff bill. The Glasgow Herald this! morning printed a supplement to its edition containing the complete text of the bill. The Chronicle says: "The president has sought for and won a policy of genjine fiscal re? form. It marks an epoch in the eco? nomic and political history of the United States. The nation, boldly asserting its mastery over the inter? ests that were nearly throttling it, has made an irreparable breach in the monstrous tariff wall which they had reared. For President Wilson the passage of the new tariff is a great personal trimuph. No more remark? able man has reigned in the White House since Abraham Lincoln." "The most striking fact about the new American tariff," says The Daily Graphic, "is th*? extraordinary per? sonal triumph it constitutes for Pres? ident Wilson. Not an experienced politician?he was a university pro? fessor, unfamiliar with the wiles of Washington?yet he succeeded where Roosevelt and Taft failed. The se? cret of his success was his own sln glemindednes8 of purpose. "It would be inaccurate to describe it a.? free trade in the sense that term *? understood by the English a?:d I whe Dutchman. Its passage must be recognized as a crushing defeat to high protection and inauguration of an era of freer trade between the United States and the rest of the world." RVRTOX-MANNING WEDDING. Raltimore Lady Reeomes Rrhle of Sumter Man?Will he at Home Af? ter November First, The following account of the mar? riage of Miss "Burton and Mr. Bernard Manning, taken from the Baltimore Sun, will be of iterest here: The marriage of Miss Katharine Word Burton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Burton, to Mr. Ber? nard Manning, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Manning, of Sumter, S. C, took place at 7.30 o'clock last evening at St. Michael and All Angels' Protest? ant Episcoal Church. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Charles Fiske, rector of the church, assisted by Rev. Alfred R. Berkeley, of Philadelphia, a brother-in-law of the groom. The bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore a gown of white satin with a court train, trimmed with duchess lace. Her tulle veil fell from a cap of duchess lace and she carried a presentation bouquet of white orchids and lilies of the val? ley. The maid of honor, Miss Margaret Potts, of Shepherdstown, W. Va., wore yellow Charmeuse with a tunic of white chantilly lace and a white veil, arranged in cap fashion, falling to the waistline. She carried a pre? sentation sunburst bouquet of yellow roses. The bridesmaids?Miss Mary Mor? ris Mason, of Charlestown, W. Va.; Miss Eva Catlett Kingman, of Sum? ter, S. C, a cousin of the bride; Miss Anne Mason Banks, of this city, and Miss Vachel Hardinge, of Howard county, Md., wore gowns of white crepe do chine, with yellow tunics and cap veils, and carried bouquets of yel? low chrysanthemums. The ushers were Mr. Douglas McKay, of Colum? bia, S. C.J Mr. Wardlaw Smith, of Spurtanburg, S. C.; Mr. ltussell Carr, of Winchester, Va.; Mr. David Ed? ward Flnlsy, Jr., of Washington, and Mr. Henry B. Thomas, Jr., and Mr. Walter Baker White, of this city. A small reception followed at the home of the bride, 126 West Twenty BSOond street, for the Immediate fam? ilies und a few intimate friends. Mr. Manning and bis bride left la? ter In the evening for a Northern wedding journey, and will make their home in Sumter, S. C, after Novem? ber first, where the groom Is prom? inent in business and social circles. Tho bride is of equally important lineage, being descended from the famous Randolph and Throck-Morton families of Virginia. SANTA ROSALIE FALLS. Columbia, Oct. 4.?According to a dispatch printed in The Record's first edition Santa Rosalie, Mexico, has fallen before the attack <d 4,<>on Mex? ican federals. The many friends of T. a. Scar? borough and family will he sorry to hear of the removal to Orangeburg Mr. Scarborough Is Interested in the lumber and real estate business and his mi ve is due to his work centering around the city.?Cameron Corre? spondence to Calhoun Advance. W. W. LONG POINTS OUT COM* MERCTAL POSSIBILITIES. State Agent for Demonstration Work Makes Trip Through Coast Counties. Importance of the fruit growing industry in South Carolina was stress? ed in an interview by W. W. Long, State agent for the United States farm demonstration work and the Clemson college extension work, who has re? turned after a trip throjgh the coast counties?Horry, Georgetown, Char? leston and Beaufort. The trip was made for the purpose of outlining and locating the co-operative work in horticulture. Mr .Long was accom? panied by Carter Newman, horticul turalist of Clemson college and C. F. Xiven of the agricultural department. "We left Clemson last Sunday," said Mr. Long, "and have been through the coastal plain of South Carolina to outline work for next sea? son under the auspices of the horti? cultural department of Clemson and the United States farm demonstration work. Prof. Newman will have charge of the scientific end of the work and the practical side will be left to the agents in the var'ous counties. "We made our first stop in Rich land coJnty and will next year super? vise an orchard of 50 acres in the sandhills. There are great possibili? ties in this county. From Columbia we went to Florence. One of the citizens of that county hi"* 30 ao;es planted in fruit. The trees are from t^ee to four years old. The idea of the owner was to plant an orchard of from 500 to 600 acres. After plant? ing 30 acres he realized that expert advice was necessary and decided '.o turn the rrchard over to the horticul? tural deya.'tmem and the demonstra? tion workers for the next two years. If the owner finds that under the di? rection of the experts fruit can be grown on a commercial basis the original idea will be carried out. "We believe that peaches and grapes can be grown as successfully in South Carolina from the moun? tains to the seashore as anywhere in the country. "We next went to Horry county and located several demonstrations for the development of the trucking industry. T'r.e development of the trucking industry in Horry county is something wonderful and the possi? bilities can not be measured. Dr. E. O. Watson has established a won? derful school in Horry and I have never seen a piece of work more un? selfishly dene. The school is located in the Dead Line section, about three miles from Conway, in the heart of a rich agricultural section. On the first day there were 43 boarding students and 40 day pupils. A large majority of the students are from Horry cour.ty. W. M. Wall, in charge of the agricultural department of the school, is also our eemonstration agent for Horry county. Miss Ida Moore, one of the primary teachers, has charge of the toma'o club work in Horry. We have located our rep? resentative* with Dr. Watson bo that the agricultural forces will radiate from his industrial school. "To Ulne irate the influence of the school: Several days before the open? ing day a. boy 14 years old came to Dr. Watson and said that he wanted to enter in:o a contract to work for live years. He said he was willing to do any kind of work if he would be allowed to take advantage of the edu? cational opportunities. Dr. Watson found that the school was filled up at tho time and that he was in the need of funds to care for the boys already enrolled. Several days after the boy ret urned and said that his mother and father would furnish such truck as they raised on their little fa. nv to help defray the expenses. Dr. Watson was so impressed with the boy's persistence that he decided to take him into the school. A public spirited citizen of the Pee Dee sec? tion, hearing about the boy, offered to help pay his expenses. Another instance of the good of the school. A man 35 years of age, who had been working on the farm all of his life, went to Dr. Watson and asked that he be permitted to enter the school and work his way through. The man said he wanted to learn to read end write and that he was willing to do any kind of work. He secured a place with the .school and on the first pay day turned over? all of the money to pay for his ex? penses." The demonstration workers went from Horry to Charleston to Investi? gate the damage caused by blight to cucumbers. An agent was appointed who will work to control the disease. The cooperation of the trink growers was promised for the fight against the diaeaae. While at Qoorgeton Mr. Long en? tered into a contract with M. A. Brickman to act as demonstrator in the development of the fruit growing Industry. "We believe that grapes can he grown In Georgetown on a commercial basis," said Mr. Long. GRAIN GRADING A FARGE. COMMISSIONER WATSON MAKING FIGHT ON ROTTEN CORN. South is Dumping Ground for Spoiled and Deteriorated Grain and Un? scrupulous Dealers are Bitterly Fighting Efforts to Adopt Scientific Tests?Watson Has Not Given Up. Columbia, Oct. 4.?Regarding the standardizing of corn tests Com mis- 1 sioner Watson declared today thai the charges will be vigorously fought by the people who have been system matically unloading spoiled and de? teriorated corn and corn products in the south. Personally I regard the whole system of corn grading in this country a mere farce." He says the Government would not adopt this States acidity test so he's not g ?ing : to New Orleans again to put the matter before the National Grain dealers association. NEWS OF EGYPT. Cotton Picking Going on?Short Crop ?Personal Matters. Egypt, Oct. 4.?Cotton picxing seems to be the order of the day. Thus far, it has opened very little in places and the farmers complain of a very short crop. Mr. L. A. White and sons, Uw rence and Thomas, spent Thursday in Camden. Messrs. Wylie Hague and Gliston Huggins, of Camden, spent Sunday in this vicinity. Mrs. L. K. Zetroner is spending this week at the home of Mr. L. A. White. Mrs. L. A. James and children are spending some time with the former's father, Mr. J. W. Weldon. Master Charlie White and Alva Utses of Harleyvile, spent last week with friends and relatives here. Miss Lena McLeod visited at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. McCasklll, last week. Dr. C. S. Brittos continues to be quite ill. Mrs. F. G. Peebles and Mr. A. B. White went to Columbia yesterday. Mr. Charles Peebles left Tuesday for Columbia, where he will t?te a course at Macfeat's business colloge. Miss Lois Jones returned to her home at Kershaw, after a pleasant viist to her friend, Miss Eva Britton. Rev. I. B. Morrison has been call? ed to preach at New Fope Presbyter? ian Church and till.! his pulpit regu? larly on the fourth Sunday In the morning at 11 and the second Sunday in the afternoon at 4.30. DR. HOUSE AD APPOINTED. Gov. Rlcase Make? Him a Trustee of Charleston Medical College. Columbia, Oct. 4.?Dr. W. O. Houseal of Newberry was named on the Board of Trustees of the Char? leston Medical College by Governor Blease today, vice H. P. Williams, who resigned as he wished to remain on the Bjard of Haibor Commission? ers. It was necessary to appoint Mr. Williams to the latter position again, owing to the automatic releases of that position when lie became a trus? tee of the Medical College. Dr. Houseal was appointed In Dr. Bab cock's piaci as Superintendent of the State Hospital for the Insane at the last session of the general assem? bly, but the senate refused to con? firm him. A teachers' examination was held here Friday, at which time seven white women were examined by Dr. Haynsworth. There were also about thirty-five colored applicants, several of them males, who stood the exami? nation. The industry will be developed in a small way. While in Beaufort the agents dis? cussed the 'growing of lettuce with several truckers. The department will give assistance and expert advice to the truckers of that county accord? ing to Mr. Dong. Discussing the increased acreage in winter cover crops, Mr. Long ?aid that while in Charleston one of the seed dealers said that his sales of vetch seed had been greatly increased' this year. ' The dealer thanked me," said Mr. Long, "for the efforts of the demonstration workers in urging the sowing of winter cover crops. Ho told me that his firm last year fold 3,000 pounds of vetch seed and that already this season 100,000 pounds had been disposed of among the farm? ers of South Carolina. 'We could dis? pose of 100,000 more pounds. " said the dealer. "Our agents have taken orders this year for $41,000 worth of vetch and crimson clover seed." Speaking of the trucking possibili? ties in Ret? uf ort county. Mr. Leng said that one farmer showed him a plot of 20 acres. "The first crop was cabbage," said Mr. Long, "which net? ted the planter |10f an, gere. The Second crop was beans, vrhtcn netted the planter $i?ci an a >re and now he lias the land planted In cotton and M Will yield S hale to the a re. He used a ton and ;? half of fertilizer.'