The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, November 01, 1913, Image 1

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Consolidated Aug. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. C, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1913. Vol. XXXVII. No. 20. UliEN COW BUTCHERED. $LAt{DV IKK. \N SAY8 HI l'l'K CM Vnr.U AMM AL FKOM NE? GF.O. Arvld Kennedy, Colored, Also Held In Cr?n tlon with Stealing Cow bVtMB %'tnson RJIcs, Denies know bag Anything About Transaction. FlJXn Tl? Uullv Item. <>et. ClamU ?ftvgan was arrested early tiirnllim rn r charged with receiv? ing, o|? having in his possession, a< cow which had been stolen lasi nlg^t from V'inson lilies, a white man living. o*n Haynsworth Street, Ilogan denies' having tagen the row, which ? found in his possession, and says bought It last night from a negro. k*a{ first stated that he did not \he name of the negro from be had made the purchase, hut h# staed that the negro was Kennedy, a butcher for Smith Mnta ?was arrested and is lodged oajutlr k further dovtlop Ho* dnoieO having hud any II *%o do with the trans ? *fjs that he doea not where ntogan's butcher .ever had anything to ^ Was st< len sometime last the .premise* of Mr Hiles, fSn^lanynsworth Street. He animal to Hogan's butch he found a wagon al WHh a freshly slaugh fJpon Investigation the lUUj) SUd indentitled, as Chain which the animsi tied by. The arrest of Ho p fnlliwod. Aw the animal sometime last nighy it is kbM Chat tho butcher!m; took during tho night, as ft was snrly this morning, (n fa. t soon datyltght, that the butchered unl wns found. f ftaJion in nhargc by the and altar Hogsn had made his imont concerning tho purchase of the iegro was arrested. "Early no was- anon In Hogan* o.y Policeman Owens. walling there for the shop at which bo works, to open. Both men are being held by the police until they can secure further Information on the subject. They were busy this morning getting up evidence. It Is learned that several co'Ars have been mysteriously missiim recently in and about the cly and ih>- pid'.'m. now on the r?>ad to a fuller explanation of the mystery. Hogan was released Tuesday after gnon on ? bond df lift. ww, the i morning Flltr: AT LANi ASTI.lt. Ithw hi Cotton Mill Village He suits in I ? "*s .Vsnountliig to Approil mstcly $:i.ooo . , Lancaster. I ?ct 27.? Fire that re suited in a I" - i on.nnt mi; to approx NnntOly |17.,?,"? and one artest occur red here tOUlglM at I.II o'clock. 1 he gggantpgy] loss fails on j. u. Wntora and etrop?n>. tdWdnCtlng a incpan tile extaldiMhne nt in the riling* of tin Lancaster cotton mill A bUrbOf shop und i residence wire also dotroyed The house was completed only yes? terday. J l WTnlm 'he proprietor or the Inirned st..ii, w.iA 1M i hallotte. N. ('., snd no hKuren could be secured an to the extent Oj tin insurance carried ? n the stiH-K of goods. The goods arc said to haw SOCS valued at gbOUt $ l .I Onant Taylor, .1 young mnn about Zl wars of am*, said to have Peen ??mplo\?d as clerk In the ntOFOi was arrested tonight and is bolng held in t onn? i i ion with the lire. COSCiRKKN nut Uli: FARMftKX Senator QofU Assures Farmer* of LgSjlsgfttlun in Their llelialf. Tulsa. <?kln.. Oct. 27.?United State.-? g?nnten dort of Oklahoma In an uddfOM before the International I ?11 Parmlni eongross here todnj gnvs nanwrnnes ihm loglolntlon intended in bolt Of tin- Condition of the American farmer would be considered by con? gress immediat.lv ihe pending our renc> bir. is disposed nt. Honntor Oore <:??< lared. toot a** a result dI the re? cent iarrcstbjutloa of rural credits in Kurope. a pint 'would be decided WherePy ltH'li< \ Will \\lli< Ii In | 11 . the crops would OS louned |o the fi truer* at i !?? r cent lull rest. Solls, tillage, live stock and ot In r ?uli.'ei t* of importance to the pi .ti? er with special reference t.. the con servntlnu of water to provide moisture for the growing ffOgU during drv pe rlods. were discussed ??\ ngTlOUltUml exports from i n u m I *cr of State?? and several foreign ?ountries today. BROTHERS KILLED. TWO SHOT TO DSATH IN FIGHT AT GRAY COURT, Knust and Hunt Marpe Head and Cornelius Kdwards Lodged in Jail. C harged, with Shootings?Injured in Fight. Gray Court, Oct. 27.?Kniest and Hunt Sharpe, brothers, aged IM and 18 years, were shot and killed at I o'clock this morning two miles from Barksdalc. Cornelius Edwards, aged 21 years, is held at the Laurens coun? ty jail, charged with the shooting, Kd? wurds suffered a wound which is not considered serious. Edwards is a brother-in-law of Kniest Sharpe. There were no eye-witnesses of the tragedy. Had blood is said to have existed between the Sharpe brothers und Kdwards since the marriage of the latter'n sister to Ernest Sharpe during the lust summer. Edwards lives at Uarksdale and this morning was engaged in hauling wood In the vicinity in which the Sharpe j brothers resided. While driving a four-horse team he met Ernest und Hunt Shurpe about 200 yurds from their home und three miles from Gray Court. The shooting is said to have begun at once. Each of the dead men was shot with a 38. calibre revolver. Edwards was wounded by a shot from a shotgun. Ernest Sharpe was almost Instantly killed. Hunt Sharpe lived about one hour after the shooting. Edwards returned to his home, where he was attended by a physician and afterwards was taken in custody by officers. He was taken to the Laurens jail by Columbus Owens, rural policeman. SUNNY SOVTII 11K A KD FROM. Services at Baker School?Orphanage Day Observed. Sunny South, Oct. 27.?As our cor respondent has chunged her nume and moved to other parts., I will try to let you and the readers of your paper know what is going on out here. The health of our community is line *mrm\ Jnck Prost and tee> vras here last week to make us feel better still. CfOpl nre very good around here. Some farmers have housed all of their c.?rn and a good supply of pea Vint hay. There is a lot of cotton in the fields yet. Colon picken are scarce, as most of the colored people here have sh ire crops or work on a contract. The BaJtei school in taught by Miss Rank In of Greenville* Miss Flora Edens will soon come in to ussist Miss Kankin. We ba\e a line Sunday school at the Baker school house. It ll made up of Methodists, Haptists and Presby teiians, but Methodist literature i;> used, as the majority are Methodist.'. ReV? J. 1*. Attaway preaches every ??Cond and fourth Sundays at 2.30 o'clock. nur Sunday school ob? served orphanage work day, We col? lected tot the Bpworth and Thorn we ii orphanegea On l ist Sunday, 19th Inet? our Sun day school bad tome exercises and oaeayi on the lives of some of the noted people of God, of whom we had been studying during the last quarter. The children did real well although they had only two weeks to prepare for the occasion. Then- eraa h good crowd present. Mr. ('. M. Hurst of Sumter was on time and gave us some good explanations on the lessons. We art always glad to have Mr. I hirst with us for be always makes a good talk. i>r. s. <\ Baker and family were also present as well as others from Humter and eeveral from Mayesville. Bight dollars Was collected toward. tin- establishment of a library for tie. school and Sunday school, We want to see i' ker school come to the front and be as up-to-date ni any school in the county, Master Allen Crelghton is at home golnii to school, after belni In Humter the past three months. Mr. Kd McI<eod is ai home after be lag in Florida and Mississippi tin- past ten or t wenb months, Bevern! person* from here went to the circus. They say it was fine, WILL I \ \MI\ I Mil k. Department of Aurleuhmv IIa? No Intention of Ihatnlontliji System. Washington. Oct. 26.? Secretary Houston today Mewed a statement unj i nlt the department of agriculture had no intention of abandoning bnctcrl? ologleal examination nf milk a-< n means of determining Iti cleanliness and it ntness for human consump? tion id snl i Ihe onls change of pol lej has been to dhieontlnnue besinn proeeeuilon upon the exnmtnetlon of ? ?ingU sample of milk? SOUTHERN MEN TALK OVER LATIX - AMUR IG V 1 ?ROBLEMS. Talk of the ('anal?Mucb of Consid? eration Devoted to Developments Attendant on Opening of Water? way. Mobile, Ala., Oct. 28.?How to strengthen trade relationship of the United States with Latin-America upon the completion of the Panama canal was thv. problem to which the Southern Commercial congress, in session here, today devoted much at? tention. The American view, express? ed by John M. Parker, honorary president of the congress, was that the business men of the United Stated would realize the urgency of "a closer and more Intimate acquaintance with the actual wants of Latin-America rather than With what we think Latin-America should have." Fredeiico Alfonso Peieti represent? ing Peru, said that America, by send? ing to Latin-America more, students Of business conditions, would more nearly approach the success Europe has in trade ventures there. In three sessions today the con? gress heard many suggestions of means to fortify the American busi? ness man againt competitors, who, it was declared, would share the advan? tages of the canal. Senor Pezet as? serted that Peru practically was In position to gain by the opening, even more, he said, than was the usually expressed belief, and that the great advantage In this country to be gain? ed from the canal lay with the South? ern States rather than with the Pa lic coast. At the first convention of the wo mens' auxiliary to the congress they adopted a resolution opposing an amendment to the federal constitution granting women the vote. The resolution favored adoption of woman suffrage "by means that will preserve to the States the inalienable right to dictate or define the elector? ate." The resolution urged that the com ? mercial congress go on record as fay, ?M frage. The morning session was enlivened by a revolution ottered by Senator Hansdell of Louisiana, providing thai the United Stales congress be urged to Investigate the Columbian claims that the Panama canal zone was im? properly acquired by the United States. After mentioning the statement oi Preeldent Wilson that the United States would gain no more territory by conquest he said that Colombia's claim should not be ignored, and it investigated and fotmd to be well founded, the United States should make reparation, His resolution was referred to a committee. W. 1 >. Boyce of Chicago offered the unique idea that a great American City should be established on the zone and that it should be a "free'' city? free of all export and Import duty. This, he said, would aid wonderfully In the light of the United States for this new t l ade. Tins was Pan-American night, fea? tured by a "diplomatic dinner" early in the evening and n programme com posed of speeches by Central and South American representatives lat? er* At the dinner were represented Costa Rica, Bolivia, Peru, Panama, Braill and Argentina. That the bond.-; of friendship between the United States ami the countries of South and Central America were sure to be strengthened the Panama canal In? fluences seemed to be the Opinion of i all the speakers. The memorial in honor of the memory of Senator Morgan and the attending often expressed idea that one Of the forts at the Panama canal should be named for him brought on a general discussion of that subject today and tonight. Senator John H. Bankhead of Alabama announced In a speech that at the next session of congress h<' would ask In a resolution thai it one of the forts Is named "Grant" that another, just as import? ant, be named ' Lee." This also w.is the .subject of extended discussion ol the Women's Auxiliary meeting to? night FALLS ?00 I Iii I \X11 Dil s. French llrmnn Killed while Mtik Ittg Flrsl Fllgltl Mom-. Rheims, ??et 28. Another French army nvlator, Quartermaster Ser gennl Canal, was killed here today He had only recently become a |>upll at the Milit?r) Aviahi It Y 'hool and was flying nlone for the tit-t time. Mis monoplane bad reached n heigh! of three bundled feel wln n it made n sudden lurch to the nlde and the avi? ator WAS. thrown OUt Ulld Killed. FOR GONGERTED ACTION. GREAT BRITAIN Will. TAKE NO STEPS WITHOUT CONSULT? ING UNITED STATES. No Definite Plans for Future An? nounced?Probable That Groat Britain Will Withdraw Recognition When Result of Flection is Declar? ed?Await Developments. - i Washington, Oct. 21.?Reporti from the British foreign office that Great Britain would do nothing In the Mexican situation without consul' tation with the United States aroused interest in official cir les here today, and added strength to the persistent intimations that the American gov? ernment plans a note to the powers which may result in a concerted Mex? ican policy for the future. Secretary Bryan, when shown dls patches from London which asserted that Great Britain's recognition t Provisional President Huorta wa. given to extend only until the elec? tions, stated that such had been the understanding here all the time. When asked if a note was in preparation which would OPOn the way for nego? tiations with the foreign powers, he said no statement or intimation along this line could be given at this time. Some officials today suggested that Great Britain's recognition of the 1 Huerta government in case the elec? tion for president is declared void ? would be binding as it now exists Should Huerta continue to be the head of the provisional government, it was argued the recognition ol Huerta would necessarily continue Others maintained, however, chat tlu recognition extended by Great Britain was intended to held only until the ; time of the election, no matter what might be the result. On this basis it was contended that Great Britain wa. I now free to listen to any proposal , that might be made by the United } Staes for formulation of a general Mexican policy which would include participation also by other powers. I Owing to the absence of President ^Wilson from Washington, nothing "definite couldf be 'lfearntfd about th? future plans of the government, but it was generally asserted that nothing would be done until there was official announcement from Mexico City on the outcome of the elections. Secretary Bryan tonight stated that since the votes were cast no direct communication has been received a> to the result of a probable outcome of the election for president. It wax , the general belief, however, in offi? cial circles that the newly elected i congress would be seated after some delay in announcing the final results, 1 that the presidential election would DC declared invalid and Huerta again chosen provisional president. What? ever happens it is deemed certain that some iniative move on the part of this government soon must be fort hcomlng. Secretary Bryan said the depart? ment had heard nothing of a report that the German government had dis? patched other warships to Mexican waters. FATHER CHARGED WITH MUR? DER. Lawyer Suspected ol* Poisoning Daughter to Get Insurance. Alamo Q or do, N. M., Oct. 21.?H.I H. Major, an attorney, was arrested here early today on (barge of mur? der growing out of the death of his daughter, lOudora. Her death followed that of her mother and the payment of the mother's insurance money. Tin insurance company declined to pay tin- policy on the daughter and her body was disinterred and the atom* ach analysed In Bl PaPso, Texas. Meantime .Major married again, his uide having been Miss Isabelle Gib? son, an El Paso school teacher, for? merly of San Antonio. Texas. She is seriously ill and under observation. Disbarment proceedings are pending before the Attorney General of New Mexico against Major on charges of having illegally disposed of funds of his clients. NFGltO K11.1.1 I) BY OFFICERS. Son Allege I to Have Confessed that Father set Iliirn on Fire. I..miens. Oct. -7. As a sequel t-1 the burning four weeks ago ?>t the barn of m. It. Mct'iu-n. q |> ?minent citizen of Princeton, Sheriff .lohn I *. owings and deputies, in attempting t.i pffecl the nrresl of Luce Glover, :i negro, and his two hoys, on warrants charging them with Ihe crime, was forced to kill ihe father, nl half past :. o'clock this morning, at ihe cabin home of Ii"- negro in Dunkiln Town ship, iust across the line in Greenville Counly? . ^_iiAjmu STATEMENT BY COUNTIES SHOW? ING AMOUNT EXPENDED PER CAPITA. Marion County Spends More Money Per Capita for the Support of the Public Schools Than Any Other County in the State- -Suinter Conn ty Comparatively Par Down in the List Hut Makes a Good Showing. Columbia, Oct. 17.?The per capita expenditure by counties for school Children has just been completed by Mr. J. B. Swcaringen, State Super? intendent of Education, who is com idling the figures for his annual report. The county Of Marion heads, taking both races, with Charleston second, Marion spending $ 1 s. 11 per capita and Charleston $14.59. Charleston spends $8.32 per capita for negroes, ranking first for them, with Beaufort second, spending $3.57. Chaifeston spends $25.62 per capita for whites, ranking fifth, while Beau? fort spends $36.89 per capita for whites and ranks first. Barnwell stands second in the list lor money ?pent per capita for educating the white children, spending $29.82. Horry county spending $6.72 per capita for whites stands at the bot? tom of the list in this column, while Lee spends the least for negro educa | tion, standing forty-fourth among the counties in this eclumn, with an ex? penditure of 92 cents per capita for negroes. Berkeley stands in the bottom of the column for money expended for educating both races, its rank being forty-fourth, and per capita $3.59. The figures by c unities follow: Name of County. Abbeville. . Alken.15 76 Anderson . . Hamberg . . Barnwell . . Beaufort . . Berkeley . . Calhotin . . Charleson . , Cherokee . . Chester . . Chesterfield Clarendon . Colleton I 'aldington White. Xegro. $16 04 $2.23 2.09 9.14 1.75 . . 19 90 1.14 . . 29.82 1.40 . . 36.89 3.57 . . 9.05 1.17 . . 18.12 1.00 .. 25.62 8.32 .. 8.34 2.34 :.. xa.su-O^U 7.93 16.81 7.40 l 5.52 Dillon. 25.56 Don bester . . 12. 17 Bdgefleld . . . . 12.57 airfield .. .. 16.31 Florence .. .. 19.78 Georgetown . . 17.15 Greenville. . . 6.J8 Greenwood . ? 15.32 Hampton .... 1 1.8 1 Horry. 6.72 , Jasper. 23.74 Kerhaw. 11.08 Lancaster. . . 8.2 4 Laurens. 12.(19 Lee. 15.69 Lexington . . . 9.09 Marion . . . . 29..)4 Marlboro . . . 16."5 Newberry . . . 18.08 < Iconee. 8.05 1 I. 3 7. 7 27 1! 2 8.03 S.79 21.88 8.1 5 12.23 1 3.1 8 < >rangeburg Pickens .. Richtend .. Saluda . Spartan burg Sunder. Union.. Williamsburf York .. .. State.13.39 1.48 1.23 1.01 3.23 1.28 1.71 0.96 1.06 2.00 2.35 2.C5 1.25 1.26 1.40 1.86 1.48 1.10 1.33 <?.'.? 2 1.10 2.85 1.22 1.32 1.53 1.20 1.90 3.5 3 1.00 l.S'J 1.50 1.35 1.12 1.21 1.S7 Both Races $6.29 7.76 .92 6.79 10.49 8.83 3.59 5.43 14.58 6.41 6.06 5.69 4.6 i' S.19 12.34 6.70 1.21 5.15 11.01 7.60 5.25 5.84 7.80 5.33 8.8 3 5.92 4.73 8.4 1 5.9 2 6.25 IS. 4 I 7.6 2 7.37 6.2S 5.S6 6.25 14.40 4.19 6.33 6.52 5.06 5.25 6.51 7.23 LEVER HASN'T YET DECIDED. May Make up Mind this Week About Senatorial Race. Lexington, Oct. 27.?The people of Lexington are greatly interested In the stories regarding Representative Lexer's possible entrance into the sen atorlal race next summer against Sen? ator E, l?. Smith and Governor Cole L. Blease, and have been urging tin congressman to make some statement as tO Ills purpose. Mr. Lever Po? litely but firmly declines at this time to make a positive statement of his Intentions. It is believed, however, that be will have numerous confer? ences with bis friends from different parts of the Stae during this week, and that he will he guided In his litiul determination of the matter by ? heir w ishea Mr. Morris Lumpkln, of Columbia, Mr. Lever's private secretary, is with ihe congressman, and he is k^pt busy answering the large volume of cor? respondence which has accumulated since Mr. I .< \ < r h i t W ashington some days ago, Marriage License Record, A licence to marry has been grant? ed to Wyatl Davis and Ja nie Bigge, of i lorden, MURPHY ANSWERS SULZER. TAMMANY BOM PUBLISHES RE? PLY TO FORMER GOVERNOR, He Bitterly Attacks Removed Execu? tive on Various Grounds, One Be? ing Reticence at Trial. New York, Oct. 27.?Charles P. Murphy tonight gave out a long statement in reply to the Charge? re? cently made by William Sulzer. Of the accusations uttered by Mr. Sulzer in his campaign speeches and in news? paper all but one are denied by the Tammany Hall leader. The exemp? tion related to a $25,000 campaign contribution of Judge Beardsley. Mr. Sulzer said he rejected this contribu? tion upon learning that it came from Anthony N. Brady and that the money subsequently went tp Murphy who, he declared, had mi 10 accounting of it. Murphy sai Aght he received the money fror > *ge Beardsley but returned it tcjf Brady the follow? ing day. M * /ady died in London last spring ^* eral months after the incidents ? .tioned by Murphy and Sulzer. & lb Mur in his statement cited that Sulz< j not make his charges be for t court which impeached him. .y was Mr. Sulzer afraid to face the jourt and there make his state? ments under oath on the witness stand?" deman led Murphy. "I was willing to appear; he declined to ap? pear. Mr. Sulzer tried to arouse prej? udice by publicly asserting that tho solemn vere'ict rendered by the high? est court In the State was due to my influence. The fact is that the only j one responsible for the disgrace and downfall of Gov. Sulzer is William Sulzer himself." Murphy denied categorically charges that he offered to pay off Sulzer's debts; that he met Sulzer at specified times alleged by Sulzer; that he sug? gested certain men for heads of State departments; that he demanded pledges regarding legislation; that he sent a threat to Sulzer regarding an appointment of highway commission? er for James E. Gaffney that it would be "Gaffney or war," that he at? tempted to influence Sulzer tn^the matter of appointments to Judiciary Positions; that he threatened to dis? grace Sulzer and wreck his adminis i tration; that he ever told Sulzer he i would "stand by" Stillwell, former senator, now In Sing Sing for accept? ing a bribo to expedite State legisla? tion; that he threatened Sulzer with impeachment if Sulzer did not "call alt*' John A. Hennessy, Sulzer's graft investigator; that he met with advisers ami decided on Sulzer's removal from ollicc, and that he ever had received $10,000 Sulzer said he received was a campaign contribution from Allan A. Ryan and sent to Murphy. After refusing the d> nand of Kd ward ES. Met'all, Tammany Hall can? didate for mayor, that he put in writ? ing his charges against McCall, John A. Hennessy, gratt investigator for the deposed governor, tonight again reiterated at an uptown meeting many of the statements contained in those charges. The speaker postponed tonight his promised B| eech dealing with his interview with Former Sena? tor Stephen Stillwell, nut displayed a large volume which contained, h? declared, the transcript of Stlllwoll'b story as it was told to him in Sing Sing. The story, it Is said, was taken by means of a telephonic device "I'll tell the Stillwell story tomor night," Hennessy asserted. James D. McClennand, counsel for Stillwell, tonight issued a statement in which he denn d that he made a confession to Hennessy involving Democratic leaders. ILSTFB FORCES COMPROMISE. Only Concession English Govctwaneut is Prepared to Offer l ister. London. Oct. -7.?sir Edward Grey, secretary of state for foreign affairs; In a speech at Berwick tonight, ex? plained that what the government was ?vi I ling to concede to satisfy Ulster was a s.?rt ol Inane rule within home rule, giving Ulster control Of her own edu ation. police and matters of that kind. It would thus seem clear that in Ma recent announcement of policy In re gard to the home rule In Ulster, Prem? ier Asqulth had no intention of of? fering even the temporary exclusion of Ulster from ihe operation of the homo rule. Horses Runted In Fire. Florence, Oct. 27. U A. McGntt, a prominent farmer living throe miles from this pity, lost his barn and sta? bles with n lot of seed cotton and feed stuff and two horses this morning. He attributes Are to rats. He had no insurance. ? !fx|M?