Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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mm m ? wrick. FREIGHT COLLIDED WITH SWITCH RNGNK IN COLUM? BIA YARDS. Four Pmoni Surtouslr Injured In Wreck Occurring e>t End of Cou? gars* Trestle early TIUh Morning Omm of Wreck as Vet Uoaecoruln Cohimbta. Dec. 6.?Engineer 0 L. Bflnkley wee killed and the negro firemen, Dlxon, badly Injured, when a freight train on the Seaboard ran into the rear end of a switch engine which was backing out of a switch at the end of tho long trestle over tin Congaree river in the city limits ot Columbia at five o'clock this morning. Conductor C. B. Orrell. Engineer D. P. Cornwell and Flagman Mann, ef the freight train, were all serious? ly injured and were taken to the hos T ltat for treatmcrt The fireman of the freight train was among the in? jured. The accident happened early this morning, its cause not yet being known. The long freight train was just clearing the trestle, coming into the station In the city limits, when it smashed into a switch engine, which backed out of the eide track at the end of the trestle. The switch en? gine and tender was demolished, the engine of the freight hurled from the track, and the cab and one fiat car of lumbar demolished. The track was cleared about 9.30 this morning and trafilc resumed with little delay. The dead engineer had been in the service of the company for several years. His remains are being prepared for bur lal by the McCarmlck Undertakers establishment. WIDOW GIVEN DAMAGES. Elisa M. SUm* Allowed $ 10,000 by fUcblaad Jury fur Death of Hus? band. Columbia, Dec. 5.?The Jury in the case of Elian. M. Mims va Atlan? tic Coast Line Hallroad company brought In a veidict yesterday in fa vor of the plaintiff for $16,000 actual damagea This in one of the largest verdicts returnee in Richland coun? ty. The plaintiff sued on account of th?? death of her intestate, who was killed b> a train of the defendant company. The plaintiff wan nonsuited on the first trial ot the case, the suprem* sauft ?n appeal reversing the circuit ??ort aad ordering a new trial, 'i'lie ease has been on trial since TUSgda) morning. The plaintiff was represent? ed b> Nelson. Nelsm ft Gettys, and the defendant company by Barro i, McKay, Prtereou * Moffat and Wlll fot A Wll'cox. There will be no session of court today, owing to the en banc session ot the supreme court. LOOKS BAD FOR PRESIDENT. Dr. Anna Shaw and Followers Intl ?satjs That They May Spring a Sur? prise on Wilson If Ue Refuses to Grant AodicJUxe. Washington. Dec. 6.?"We are sor? ry the preeldent Is ill, but if he can not see us. he may hear from us with? out granting us a reception at the White House.'' was the veiled threat made today by Dr. Anna 8haw. Pres? ident of the National Woman's Suf? frage association. Women leaders had confidently expected an opportunity to present their cause to the president. Dalsejatas will today go before the house rules committee. They will biter make another effort to see tbe president. LYNCHING IN ALABAMA. Negro Taken from Officers and I tot? aled With Bullet*. Dothan. Ala.. Dec. Vn un kaowa negro who was on *he wa> from Colombia Jail to lialeburg In the oustody ot a constable was cap? tured by a mob n?*ar Haleburg and lynched. He was strug up to a tree and Hddled With bullets. He w M charged with attempting assault on the daughter of a prominent citizen, who was killed by a negro last spring EFFECTS RIG SAVING. Darnel* Roe* Well With New War ship. Washington. Der. 4 a conuldci this ?avtng on th- pg* gfigg of inn terial for th?> n? w gfittSfilllp Renn ay 1 venia today was SggQUIIlJSd by Se< retary Daniels in connection with the award of a contract f.?r |gs punch of the four stern tube shafts who h had been plared with an Independent Ilaltlmore company. RohrU Capture Sayula. Mexico City. Dec. 6?Hayuln. th capital of the state of Chiapas, wu captured by the Rebels today Th town wan looted A dosen merch i i were held for rim so m hut the lat ter wefs rescued bf the Federals lilltAI GENIUS DIES. DAVID DU IK)Si: GAULLARD UOLS TO LONG HOME. WIM Genius Who HjuI Charge of Fa moat Culebra Cut Work. Had Been 111 for Long Time In Baltimore. Columbia, Dec. 6.?Lieut. Col. Da vid DuiSose Qalliard, who wai the genius of the engineering work at Cultbra Cut, Panama, died at Balti? more today after a long illness. THE TEXAS FLOOD. Waters Sweeping Southward Menace Life and Property?Death Roll Twenty-eight. Dallas. Dec. 6.?The flood center moved southward today. Lives and property are now menaced around Heame and Richmond. .s the waters subside In the north part of the State the residents are returning to tht!r homes. Many houses were loot? ed while the families were away. The total number drowned thus far re? ported is twenty-eight It is feared that later reports from outlying sec? tions will considerably increase the number. ARTHUR M LEAN INDICTED. New York tv>mmittccman Charged With Graft. New York, Dec. 4.?Arthur A. Mc? Lean, treasurer of the Democratic Mate committee late today was in? dicted on two counts for receiving campaign contributions from corpora? tions. Everett P. Fowler, of Kingston. Ifo Jil.gid Tammany "bagman," al ri v 1> under indictment for extortion, again was indicted, charged with so? liciting a campaign contribution from v Corporation. The indictment oi McLuan makes the third growing oat of the district attorney s ln\e?tigution of John A. mi-bay's charges of graft in the I taio highway department. The first count against McLean was chiefly i used on the testimony of Matthew V. Alsrtyne, of Albany, an olHcer of th?- KhaavhiieeiQ Construction Com?I v wfro (entitled hi had eotii a cam* iuign contribution oi tl.oou in th? :orm of a bank draft to McLean in October. 1912. and received thcref >r B?ei* ans rec-lj-t 'i he other count I Iran ased on testimony of Harold V. > Owen? secretary and treasuror of the ? i< Knglneertng Ooaiyany, of U'tica, i ..it m lue same month Re had ???nt a heck lor |4U0 to Mcl^ean as a car.n ? ign coiitrlbutioii tor his corpora? tion. OHRT Sil? EN BANC. CnmptrnMev ?J<?nce Will Represent IlLuiSrli in Dominick 0*00 Friday. Columbia. Dec. b.?Circuit Judgen ut South Carolina are in Columbia to .sit at the en banc session of the su . i -mt court this morning, when sev? eral cases will be heard. Among the cases to be considered by the court will be that of Fred H. Dominick r.at A. W. Jonca, comptroller gen? ial Mr. Dominick, who is the as Udtant attorney general, presented a laim for over f 1,200 for servicos rendered In the State bond test suit. The comptroller general turned down the claim and Mr. Dominick brought mandamus proceedings. The comp? troller general was ordered to pay the laim by Associate Justice Watts, who sustained Mr. Dominick. The case was then appealed to the supreme court. The attorney general re ;usod to represent Mr. Jones in the c .urt, so the r omptroller general will appear today as his own attorney. 11*1431 EKTATE $185,000. Widow Laie President Southern Rail V rt> t.ctH Lifo lnl tcat. Washington, Dec. 4.?Thc lato Wil? liam Wilsen Finley, president of the Southern Hallway, left an estate val? ued at $ 1ST?,000 accordln? to his will (i Ii t Match and t\it et today. A niereel n?>ta |u hll wife, Llllie I avis i mley, and at her death it goo tit trust to th<? live children. .should Mrs. Finley remairy the trust created beaOHMf immedlutt ly effective. Mr, Finley explained that this lat - tef l revision was IfHMfted at the spo . kal ttqueel oi his wife md u>{ on count of any lack of <? ntldenoe? proof ol lift it'-r in the following ?< ' ten? ?- appointed hli nift as executrix kett ? tat? in this city ami ? farm n PufQUtr County. Vlrglnlai valued ii |H ,#00( ami Insurance, stocks an i iHindi raluc4 at MMtl comprise the t?te. The vetch crop in Sumter OOUnU h 11tiit?? pffcnsHlny. The condition i?t ?n* tray w partloulerly encourugwi m rtee ??r the fact that .t I l??di ? planted f?>r the first time by n m J??rtty of th#- farmers. It 1? estimate thut more than u thousand acr. s ha\ been planted In this crop since th ? ilrst of October. mm mim hospital. GIFT OF BARNARD BARUCH OF NEW YORK TO CITY. As Memorial to Hin Father He Fre? seuta It Complete and Ready for Service. InaUtutlon Will Do Much for Town and Community. Camden, Dec. 4.?The Camden hos? pital was turned over to the city of Camden and the community Tuesday night as complete and ready for ser? vice. This hospital its the gift of Ber? nard Baruch of New York as a me? morial to his father, Dr. Simon Ba? ruch, of New York. Several hundred of the citizens of Camden gathered at the building at 7.30 o'clock and were ehown over the hospital. The equipment is of the highest standard ?nd the arrangements are thoroughlvi modern. Dr. Simon Baruch was present. Ho was introduced by W. M. Shannon and in a very graceful and interesting manner delivered the deed of the property to the committee in charge and to the citizens of the community. Dr. Baruch referred most enter? tainingly to the days "before the war," when he first came to Camden, and to the men who were then his comrades and friends. He told of hie medical student days and of the years apent in Camden in the first practice of his profession, and paid high tribute to the character and ethical standards of the physicians here at that time, to whom he said he owes a large debt of gratitude for the high ideals with which they inspired him at the beginning of his ; rofcssional life. Dr. Baruch then spoke ef the plans h<- had in mind in recommending the establishment of this hospital and in assisting and advising in the con? structing atid equipment. Ho spoke of the needs ot the poor in every com nvuhity und gave wise counsel as to the Importance of the fr<e clinic ini Hopping the spread of disease, and Stressed this us possibly th<j most im? portant feature of hospital work. He closed with words of praise of John Uurdell, whose p) lanthropy in giv? ing s large b? quest to alleviat?- th-: sufTprlngi pi thi poor of Kerehaw COUTH) hod made the hospital pos? sible by Insuring o tune) whleh would] go 1.? HUPpori ii after it was ?stab-, lished. Dr. W I. Burdell, son of the late ' . i ? John PurdoU, the giver ol thel Durdall fundi ueja th?- spokesman forJ the community and the eosawtletee la] accepting the gift ol Mr. Rtgruofti, n? was una\^idably prevented from at?j ii-i ing, but the eloquent address he j had prepared for the occasion was read by Dr. John W. Corbett. Through the philanthropy of Capt. John Burdell and of Dr. Simon Ba? ruch and his Bon. Bernard Baruch, i the oommunity and county < an do a! glorious a"td In alleviating Ute suf? fering of those who usually rind no ear to hear their call. The hospital building Is one of the most complete In this section of the ? ountrj and was greatly admir-d by the large crowd that inspected it. To the smallest detail every feature Is strictly modern. The hospital build Ing is situated in one of the prettiest ? . lions of Camden, on a larj*4 lot which Is covered with oak trees. PRESIDENT WILSON STILL INDIS? POSED. Confined to Ills Room By Slight At? tack of Grip. Washington, Dec. i?.?It d?\eloped today that President WHoon is suffer? ing trom a sllgbt fever, due to an at? tack of grip, the chief trouble is lo? cated In the nose and throat. He de? clared himself able to receive callers but his physician insisted that he re? in.?in in hiB room. SUFFRAGETTES BURN MANSION, i Criminal Fanatics Resort to He Torch in UhMgQW? Glasgow, Scotland, Dec. 5.?Out of revenge for the arrest of Mrs. Pank hurst, rmff rogettes todiy burned Kelly Ho/Ute, an untenanled mansion ; "iw th clty? The loss exceed* a handrad thousand ?- *?*?*. .dany sutTragettc cards wire scattered about the scene. one said "No peace or truOf until Mrs. I'ankhuist is free." si MH .lt CXriTON MARKET. Corrupted Daily ity Ernest Field Cotton Ruyer. Surnter, Doc, 8. Good Middling 12 7-8. strict Middling 12 a-4. Middling II 5-1. Strict Low Middling 12 1-4. Low Middling 11 St. Good Ordinary 11 1*1, Staple cotton nominal. .N.-w Vor?' Cotton II u kfk Kew York. Dec. k. Jan.1116 12.?4 Mar.12.99 12.97 I %\ny.18.SJ l il.VS . July.II.SS l- ? Doc. I3.0? RESCUED FROM BURNING SHIP. "Rlngrwnde'' or "Rio Grande" in Distress Receives Timely Assistance From Swanmore, Norfolk, Dec. 7.?-Wireless reports received tonight tell of the rescue of 1?7 passengers from the steamer "Ringrande" or "Rio Grande" by the steamer Swanmore this morning, 205 miles northwest of Diamond Shoals. The Rio Grande had a fire in her hold and sent out wireless calls for assist? ance. The Swanmore picked them up and went to the assistance of the burn? ing steamer. She reached the Rio Grande before daybreak. She took off her passengers and after helping to subdue the flames, put them back on board the Rio Grande. The latter steamer is said to be proceeding on h? voyage with the fire under con? trol. Only meagre reports of the fire and rescue have been received here. Wire? less reports gave the name of the burning steamer as "Ringrande," but marine men say there Is no such steamer registered. They say it is the American steamer Rio Grande, which plies between New York and Southern ports. The following message received here from the Cuban steamer Antilla tells of the rescue: "Second operator at noon received following relay from st amer Swan? more to send nearest Marconi station that she went to help of Ringrande in answer to her appeals for assistance at 4 a. m., December 7. Also states took off 197 passengers until fire was Put out, then put them back again. Ringrande proceeding under own steam. All well." C. D. 0. OFFICERS ELECTED. The State Sonventlon at Edgefleld Closes. Edgefleld, December 4.?After se? lecting Yorkville as next year's place of meeting, electing oilicers and pass? ing resolutions thanking the people of Edgefleld for the hospitality shown the visitors, the annual Convention 61 the South Carolina Division, United i>..'jk liters of the Confederacy, came t<> ft close lure today. Tin convention has been an un dualtncd success in every wuy. The delegates were profuse in their expression of appreciation of the de ? :. l(ul Hi..*- ffhOWh thOm, and B&gfe :-.<?.i folks are delighted to have had* h. honoi and pleasure oi entertaining uch a ch li rning and dojnguished ol woman. The following officers were chosen for the ensuing year: President, Miss Alice Earle, of Co lumbia; lire vice president, (Pied? mont district,; Mrs. J. P. McWhirter, of .l<<n.s; second vice presidents Ed Isto district,) Mrs. J. I>. Holstein, of Edgfilleld; third vice president. > Kidge district), Miss Williams, of Yorkville; fourth vice president, (Pee-Dee district), Mrs. A. G. Sin? clair, of Bohnettsville; corresponding secretary. Mrs. Celey, of Greenville; recording secretary, Mrs. Milling, of Darlington; registrar, Mrs. Trimmer, ot Spartan burg; recorder of crosses, Mr:.. John Curt, of Orangeburg; treas urer, Mrs. Perry, of Lancaster; his? torian, Mrs. Hunt, of Newberry. A brilliant reception ,the crowning feature of the social side of the Con? vention, was tendered the visitors to? night at he residence of Mrs. J. D. Holstein, l resident of Edgefleld Chap? ter. CHILD FALLS A VICTIM. W?re Shoals Boy Succumbs to Hydro? phobia. Greenwood, Dec. 5.?The little 7 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Rhodes of Ware Shoals died Monday from what was reported here to have been hydrophobia. The little fellow, was bitten nine weeks ago by a mad Jog. The dog's head was sent to Co? lumbia immediately for examination and was found to have been affected with rabies. At once the parents had the little boy and his sister, who hud ilso been bitten, given treatment, und lh? little fellow had seemed to i u getting along well until Monday morning when he had a quick change lor the worse and passed awav, in ?pits of medical skill. The littlo g<rl v.\ getting or. very well, and it is be? lieved that she will recover. The body v as brought here Tuesday and oar r ed to Rehobotti church fur burial. SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY. .Matters of Importanc j Discussed by Workers at Charleston 'Tiureh ? Leave for Sumter. j Charleston, Dec. 4.?A big Sunday school rally was held at the Citadel Square Baptist church here tonight with W. C. Pearcc of Chicago as the principal speaker. The Rev. W. I. Herbert and the Rev, W. H. K. Pen? dleton came here for this meeting , io. The visitors win leave for Bum i tomorrow where another rally n thi State-wide move iii<*nt to promote Sundo) school work Lato Plantet) Cotton and the Boll Weevil. Washington, D. C, Deo. 6.?Occa? sionally the theory is announced that that the boll weevil can be controlled by late planting better than early planting of the crop. The Bureau of Entomology has conducted many ex? periments to determine whether late planted cotton will produce a satis? factory crop. The results have all been negative. The advocates of late I planting, however, have concluded that the experiments of the Depart? ment have not been conducted on a sufficiently large scale. On this c count an unusually large experiment which was provided by natural con? ditions in Louisiana is of interest. In the spring of 1913 there was an overilow by Bayou de Glaize ?.n Avoyelles Parish, occurring in l?ay and contining until early in June. On one side of the Bayou a strip of land one mile long and from eight to ten miles wide was Hooded. The levee on the opposite side of the Bayou re? tained the water. Cotton was plar ted early on the one side and late en the other. It has ."-irnished a large scale contrast between the two methods of planting in the same locality and on identical soil formations. Examinations which have just been made by the Bureau of Entomology show that a crop of half a bale was made on the side that was not over? flowed where the planting was early while the oppo?ite side which, was late planted yielded much less. A few illustrations out of many that were obtained wili be given. O. H. Joffrion obtained a yield of 1125 pounds of seed cotton from a crop planted on April 15 wb?e the crop planted across the Bayou on May 20 yielded 650 pounds of seed cotton per acre. Mr. O. P. Couvillion planted on May 22 and obtained one-fourth of a bale per acre. In 1911 on the same field he producer a half a bale per acre. The illustrations that have been given show the general difference be? tween the early und late planted cot ton. The observations, therefore, prove in a very definite way that late planted crops are sure to be injursd more severely than when plantad early. Greelyville BUSINESS SCHOOL Individual Training far Boys ted Ma. TOR course of all English branch**, shorthand, tynwrlting and book? keeping offers unsurpassed opportu? nities to the youths of your county at a very reasonable price. Board can be obtained in town. For paru culsrs address, J. M. JERVEY, GREELYVILLE, ? S. C. BRIDGE TEETH By this work the den? tist is able to fix per? manently between the teeth left to you artific? ial ones that are perfect in appearance and use? fulness. See Dr Court? ney. He makes this work his specialty. Have an inspection. Get his opinion. Sumter Dental Parlors, Dr. C. H. Courtney. Prop Over Shaw t McCollttm. Christmas Sav tugs Club Fund A I THE Bank of Sumter Last payments are tiue now, (.hecks to each member will be mailed out December 10th Brinu in you< last pay? ment. Bank of Sumter Christmas and New Year Holiday CHEAP EXCURSION FARES VIA ATLANTIC COAST LINE The Standard Railroad of the South Ticket* will be on sale frof all points on the Atlantic Coaat line to all points South of the Ohio and Potomac and Ktw of the Mississippi Rivers Including Washington, Cincinnati, Kvansvlllc and Cairo, for all trains Doivmlier 17. 18, 1?. 20, 21, 22, 2S, 21, 23, and Ml and January 1, lintited returning January ts, also to many points in Iba Xorthwe t und Southwest, on Deremhor 20, 21 and 22, limited returning January 1H, and from point* in Vir. ginin. North Carolina and S >uth Carolina to Havana, Cuba, on De<>*mibcr 20, limits! returning, January 6th, 1014.. Passenger* must roach original starting point by or before midnight of re? turn limit!*) specified. For further particulars, schedule*. reservation*, etc., apply to Ticket Agents, Atlantic Coat?l Line, or addrese W. J. CRAIG, T. C. WHITE, Pass. Traffic Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent. Wilmington, N. C.