Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Si)C t?atcrjm?w two Soutljron. . * 11 ? 1 ? ?? I, i i ?. I MMtiW WATCHMAN, Kstal Uebed April, I860. "Be Just and Fear not?Let all the ends Thou Aims't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Troth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jone, IMC " " ,m9f+* "--;-~? loarohaated Aug. 3,1881. SUMTER, 8. 0., SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1914. Vol. XXXVII. No. 38. MAYAN AND VON onsi N AGAIN CHOICE ^^Oit \\(.1:1 I iu. ft. mmd ^iiwK'llmuii Vindicated Mr4..0t9MrcMlOBi (.<??< nimmt t?p **** ** I***'P?J<-> '<> of Voten? Iliilf|ri|li<llg'jt^f?in-s Omnmed with Orange burg. }>ec 30.?Mayor F.. F. IprJfC^cndCc^cilrnan 11. Von Onaenj *r.. were vlndietded In th?- reeull olec Uow aelt) hare 4oday and overwhelm? ingly defeated tjieir opponents. The vote was** fallows; For mayor?It. \t. Bryant. Sil votes; S. II. Crum. Iff vote* J*W councilman- W. ?. Smith, III vof>e; H. ^on Ohsen. 2?7 votea The Victory w*a a great one and the ooaunuMion forti of government has cume out victor in the ftrat onslaught ?rough t against Its existence. Great in tarnet *has be<a manifested In tho Orangebarg recall election, not mly U thtn city and ? t?te, but in other sec? tions of the country sa well. Th? re oaiHag of municipal offlcera under Coairalaalon torni of government a noC? procedure In thiM State und the Oraagjobt'rg recall hus gained note as tho drat effort of the kind In South Paroilna Tho question ?;f whether or not the present officials, would be sustained WmM ?rad?ht to :?*ue this morning at $ o'clock when t he polla were opened and the decision was rendered early tonight, shortly ufter 8 o'clock, when the palls Closed. Tbe managers of the election were: A, Fisher, F. A? Hchlffley. W. L. Islar and John F. Blanche, clerk. The rule ballot.ng waa strictly car ^ocullar feature of the count was of 3 3 more ballots than ?unted Tor on the roll. Un roies c f the Select ion each was written down as he k Vote. The toti.l number of [ceeded^lfhe total number of $!$> tUt one inatance a ha' /aided t hat the one vim. I * There was no disorder nor any dem? onstration of friends working hard for candidates. It was noticeable, however, that the advocates and sup? porters of the commission form of government in Orangeburg thronged to the voting places early in the morn? ing, thereby demonstrating that thev were loyal to the administration and were present early to cast their vote in its 'indication. The recall election in Orangeburg has treated much interest In commis? sion form of government cities. The effect of this recall election and the manner In which It wag defeated in Orsngeburg will serve as a victory for the commission plan. The order for the recall election was received tore only ss a surprise. Little attention was given the event and the recall wan practically laughed at. A large portt m of th?> people her?? believe that the whole afTalr was the result of if venge and not of a desire to recall tile officials because they were UWWOr try. incompetent or unfiithful. As O.-anKeburger* were In complete pos? session of tho facts they were uncon? cerned, hut when so much publicity w.m given th?> < >rang? ?>ur 1; r? < all. the 1 i/.-Hship K'' lereily be< ;ime deter? mined stronger than ever to stand by the recalled officials and roeloOt them by handsome majorities. Just what brought about the recall petition Is not DCgltlTCly known and vsrloua reason*, hav.. 0001 adv incd The Chargen brought agai ist the re? called officers were that the may of and councilman were ' temperament Ally unfit." Tala aad the allegation ?bout the i...u< -rnen seem to be un? founded snd wets, oat taken act loualy, sn was proved t.\ ias roauh of lodny'i election August 1*. last, the election was held f<?r the purpose ,,t nommat m | candidates for the offices under rmn mission form of gacarnrncni gad the platform upon w hich Mas or hryant and Councilman II Von t?hx?n. Sr. were nqmlnntcd wan tha' ih- ? anauld do their utmont ICJ rid Oram-eburg of blind tigers, gambling dona and all is of lawleasness, In order to mjt iplish this end the new SOU ft) il d? chled to dis? hari.. the entire |.o t. force and elect a new one This was done and some talk of a recall W0t heard as a result. The new police force h im been fear? lea* in rarrving out the Instructions of the suthoritlen and ba\e In\ estimated plsres of the 10 h as well as or the poor. Thi? police force has wakened Up some people anil their rOWIOVnl Ms been doogfog k] tio ?? slowtoata \ re? call petition wa carried ground m s#'lire gagaatorea aufflclenl t< order an ele<tlon In Which to supplant IflC recalled osVctala with new ones The STATE CHARTERS UNCHANGED. HANKS IN FEDERAL REBERVE SYSTEM MAY RETAIN SAME STATE CHARTERS. Entirely Within Directors Authority to Enter NOW System?Can Consult Stockholders In Becoming Reserve Members. Washington, Dec. 30.?Banks that enter the federal reserve system do not need to take out new charters, both State and national banku become members by making proper applica? tion and by becoming stockholders in federal reserve banks, according to a regulation Issued tonight by the re? serve bank organization committee. In its announcement the committee also declared that action by a board of directors hi sufficient to bring a bank into the new system, but advised that banks that wish to be on the safe side sound out their stockholders. Th? regulation reads: "The federal reserve act provides for membership of banks operating under Stats charters as well as mem? bership of national banks. No new charter la contemplated in either case. Eligible banks become members by becoming stockholders In federal re? serve banks, when their applications have been properly approved and stock has been a Hotted to them. Such subscription to the capital stock of the federal reserve bank appears to be a matter within the province of the Hoard of directors of the sub? scribing bank. Tns organisation com? mittee therefore deems it unnecessary to require as a condition precedent to membership thi.t the stockholders should take any .formal action. "Inasmuch, however, as stockhold? ers of a bank have a legal right, by necessary' vote, to force a solvent bank to liquidate, and if dissatisfied with the action of the board in becoming members might exerciae this preroga? tive, banks desir.ng to take U?s pre? cautionary measures of canvassing the sentiment of the stockholders may, by resolution of their boards, submit the question to ockholders either at the next regular meeting or at a spe? cially called meeting. This course, however, is not Insisted on by the or? ganization committee. "Those national banks passing res olutlonH of nonacceptance on or be? fore February 22, ID 14, should, as soon thereafter as convenient and* be? fore the expiration of the 12 months prescribed in the federal reserve act. submit their action to the stockhold? ers for confirmation. since nonac? ceptance of the provisions of the fed? eral reserve act ultimately will in? volve the liquidation of such national bank." COL. THOMPSON PAYS FINE. _ Was Indicted, in Famous Cotton Cor? ner Case. New York, Dec. 30.?Col. Robert M. Thompson, who was indicted with Jas. B. Patten and others under the Sherman anti-trust law for corner? ing the OOttoa market, in 1901?, enter? ed a plea of nolo contenders in lia Federal court today, and was lined $4.000. The other defendants wer similarly fined, i ie.mired number?20 per cent of the qualified electors?was scared and the petition forwarded to the govern? or. The election was duly ordered, n was thought the recall petition was being carried around and talked of as a mere Joke, and that it would net materially. After the election was ordered the re all advoeates found them ? ?'? In ? dilemma as lo whom the] could prevail upon to run nst Mayor Bryant end Councilman Von Ohsen. The friends of Col. \V. (J, Smith innouneed his candidacy for m is or. hut shortly afterward Col, Smith cams out with a statement *.hal he would not run for mayor or oon ellmati at this time. On tho last day for rgndldates lO announce, Samuel ii ('rum, a champion of the recall petition, announced end Col. w. (I. Smlth'a name was put lorward for councilman on the same day. Col, Smith was out of the city then and has sltlCS hern uut of the < ity. .lust ST hat he will say When he returns is not known, v ? result Of this reeall ?de. that Orangehurg has been given s fried deal of i i,, rtlaalf |, but I hi? la nol the greatest trains received from it. !? In assured I hat Orangehurg will Vrrge ahead under commission form of n >v? sramenl with business-like admlnls? tratlon, k'??"d government and good < ItHavnahlp to aid her on to victory, Orsat things are now sspeeted of Orangsburi und her municipal om? elets, Because they have the hacking of their constituent) foi n greater and better ? ham;, bui g. IMMINGS ABE FEWER. MOBS KXKCVTKI) ONLY FORTY FOUR VICTIMS IX 1913. One White Man in List of Victims? Two Lynchings in Northern States, Others in South?Spartanburg In? cident Noted. "Only 4 4 lynchings known to be such beyond doubt have occurred in the United States this year," accord? ing to a dispatch from Chicago to the Philadelphia North American, "and this is the lowest number for many years, more than 60 being recorded last year and as many as 250 in some previous years. "The decrease in lynching in South , ern States is attributed largely to ef | forts made by governors, sheriffs and prominent citizens to prevent mob violence. "A notable exe.mplc was set on Au? gust 18 by the sheriff at Spartanburg, S. C. In spite of the fact that dyna? mite was used, he prevented a mob from ^nching a negro who was ac? cused of assaulting a white woman. Later the negro was tried before a white jury and found not guilty. "The record shows decided im? provement in other respects than in numbers. "So far as the newspaper accounts show none of the victims was burned at the stake. Nor were any of the lynchings accompanied by the so called race riots, which always added to the number of victims and intensi? fied antagonism of the white and black races. "Harriston, Miss., furnished the nearest approach to a 'reign of mur? der,' when two drug-crazed mulatto boys, on September 23, ran amuck and started a riot, in the course of which three white men, four negro men and one negro woman met death. "As the two boys met death while resisting capture the case can not strictly be classed as lynching. "In the 44 lynchings the victims of all but one were negroes, and all but two occurred in Southern States. "North Dakota^ and Montan? wer? the two Northern States in which lynchings occurred. At Hay, N. D., Cleve Culberson, a white man, ac? cused of the murder of three persons, was taken from jail and hanged. At Mondak. Mont., in April, J. C. Col? lins, a negro, who shot and killed the sheriff and deputy sheriff of the coun? ty, was hanged by a mob. "The States in which lynchings oc? curred and the number in each were as follows: Alabama, 2; Arkansas, 1; 1' lorida. 4; Georgia, 8; Kentucky, 1; Louisiana, 4; Mississippi, 8; Montana, 1; North Carolina, 1; North Dakota, II; South Carolina, 1; Tennessee, 2: j Texas, 6. There was at least one , lynching for every month in the year, August, the hottest month, leading, with eight. "Double lynchings occurred at I'danchurd. La., Cornelia, Ga., an 1 PaulH Valley, Okla. At Houston, Miss, two negroes were lynched a day apart, bslttg accused of complicity in the ' same crime. At Drew, Miss., a negro I was lynched by members of his own racs after he had shot and killed two i negro women and two negro men. , "As in previous years, murders of white persons and crimes or alleged crimes against white women caused most of the summary executions. The murders were in the big majority, and , cases i" Which attacks on women were ( barged .showed a decrease. "Nineteen of the victims of the 44 lynching! were accused of the mur? der of white men. Four were charged with murdering white girls or women. Attempted criminal assault is on rec I ord as responsible for nine of the lynchings. Two negroes were lynch? ed for frightening white women, one for insulting a white woman, and an? other for being found concealed un 1 der the bed in a woman's room. Two negroea were lynched for shooting or assaulting white men, ons for rob? bery and shooting, one for assisting a negro murderer lo escape, and an? other for horse .stealing. In one case the crime charged was not stated." FAVOR KtKiKNIC LAWS Osteopaths Declare for Health .Mar? riage Code. Wichita. Kan.. Dec. 30,?a resolu? tion favoring eugenic laws, making rigid physical examinations compul? sory prevloua t<? marriage, wn adopt? ed by the Reuth western Osteopathie association at Its closing session here today. in i discussion of ihe asx hygiene problem, many delegates declared themselves opposed to the teaching* Of the Subject in the public Schools on the ground thai euch instruction should be given by Ihe mother In the home. LIND TO RETURN TO U. S. SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO COME FOR CONFERENCE WITH PRESIDENT WILSON'. If Nothing Untoward Delays His Journey He Will Arrive at Puss Christian by Tomorrow Morning. Vera Cruz, Dec. 30.?By breakfast time New Year's day if no untoward incident occurs, John Lind, President Wilsons' personal representative, and the president himself will be talkin? over, face to face, the international problems arising out of the Mexican revolution. Mr. Lind left Vera Cruz at 6 . o'clock tonight on board tbe Chester, the fastest cruiser of the American navy, bound* for Pass Christian, Miss., j where President Wilson is taking his j vacat ion. The Chester's captain and Rear Admiral Fra' !: A. Fletcher as? sured Mr. Lind that 26 hours will suf ; fice to land him on the Louisiana coast wnence he could proceed as quickly as possible to Pass Christian. Few persons in Vera Cruz knew of the orders to Mr. Lind, and that small portion of the Mexican population which witnessed his departure regard? ed his suit case with expressions indicative of varied opinions. It is no secret that Mr. Lind wel? comed the summons to meet his chief for personal counsel. Since his coming to Mexico almost five months ago, Mr. Lind has for? warded to Washington voluminous re ! ports of the chang.ng condition in ' this republic but it is known that he j fretted over the restrictions of writ | ten communications and often ex ! pressed a desire to "have just a few ? minutes' conversation" with either the president or the secretary of state. During the time he has been here, President Wilson's envoy has given earnest study to the situation, from an economic and political and even from a military point of view. He has con? ferred with representatives of both j sides until he believes he has ac? quired a comprehensive,, grasp of af? fairs. The financial isolation of the pres? ent administration has reduced Pres? ident Huerta to dire straits, but not 3o desperate as to force him to yield. Bo long as then, is money In the country, no matter to whom it be? longs, Huerta has the means to ob I tain it, and this situation is realized 1 by Mr. Lind. Nor has the advance of the 'constitutionalists been so rapid of late as was expected. Thus the time for a full accounting between ! the federals and the constitutionalists j eecms, in the opinion of observers ; generally, to be some distance away. Mr. Lind took with him the greater part of his belongings, but left some baggage here, assuring the American consul, W. W. Canada, that he would return in four or five days at the latest. MAY IDENTIFY" PANIC STARTER. - Attorney for Federation of Labor I Basra Ho Will Put up Men to Dls l eiosn Truth. ,-? j Calumet, Mich., Dec. 30.?Possible Identification ??f the man who start? ed the Ohristmas catastrophe by call j ing "lire" In a crow ded hall here was ! forecast tonight by O. N. Hilton, chief of counsel of the Western Federation of Miners. Mr. Hilton asked that the coroner's Inquest into the tragedy of 1 7L' deaths be adjourned Until tomor? row, saying that he desired to produce witnesses who claimed they could identify the man. 1 I shall present these witnesses only after I make sure they can do what they say," he said. "It would he hor? rible to Implicate an Innocent person In such a deed." TO BE REPRESENTED. Australia und Now /calami Favor Pa ua ma Show. -. Waahlngton, Dec. 30.- Unaffected by the deoiii itlon of their parent gov? ernment to participate officially In the Panama Pacific exposition the com? monwealth of Australia and th?> gov? ernment of New Zealand will b rep? resented) The commission demonstrated thai failure to show their primary producta would deprive the Australians of a large Immediate revenue from the United states In view of the open? ing of the Panana canal, which would shorten by 4.000 miles their line of communication with the Atlantic sea? board. Ma.i. ('Ionian was assured that Aus? tralia would send artillery, cavalry and Infantry to the great military show. The navy also will be repre? sented bj a mow super dreadnought. BUILDING AT B1SH0PVILLE. MANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS INVESTED IN HOUSES DURING itit. New Stores, Dwellings and Homes show Town's Prosperity?Several Business Changes are Scheduled for fclrgt of the New Year. Btshopvllle, Dec. 29.?As the year 1913 draws to a close there are noted the many improvements made in Bishopville during the year. About $150,000 has been put in new build? ings alone during the year. The Baptists have remodeled theP 'church at a cost of $15,000. Tn 1 Methodists are erecting a hnndsor* ( brick editice at a cost of $4 5,000. TJ ; . will be one of the finest church bu ^ \ ings in this part of the State. 9t An ice factory has been erected *f j at a cost of $15,000. Mr. L. gi j Moore has erected a handsome ^ - I dence at a cost of $9,000. Mr. a><r. j Parrott and his mother, Mrs. ^ L. j Parrott, have both built h?f wme residences at a cost of $5,oc. ich. Mr. Charles Dixon is building a beau 1 tiful home at a cost of $5,000. Heath, Massey, Morrow Company, who bought the Divestment juilding at a cost of $18,000, have spent about $5,000 on remodeling it. Many business changes will take I place here in the next few days. I Heath. Massey, Morrow Company have licked their goods in the back of the building until they can have the front remodeled. Mr. J. || Hearon, who has been occupying the Investment building, will move into the store made vacant by Heath, Massey, Mor 1 row Company. Mr. J. B. Kelly, who j has been occupying two stores, will I move into the handsome department I store that has just been erected by Mr. II. W. Woodward at a cost of $25,000. The Parker drug store will move into one of the stores made va? cant by J. B. Kelly. Mr. Walter Staf? ford, who lias been clerk in Mrs. Shaw's Dry Goods Store, will be at the head of the Stafford, Shaw Dry j Goods Company, wb/eh will open up ! for business here January 1. SHOOTING AT MALLORY. Muil Carrier Rounds Wounded by His Substitute, Parliam. _ Mallory, Dec. 29.?A serious snoot? ing affray occurred here late Christ? mas Eve night. Marion H. Bounds. ' rural carrier on Route 1, was shot by j Vernon Parham, substitute carrier on i the same route. Both men were drink ! Ing, it is said, and it is alleged that Bounds began the shooting, but hit no one. Parham, it seems, fired three shots, two taking effect in the hip and one penetrating the abdomen, mak ? ing a serious and perhaps fatal wound. Dr. P. L. Carpenter, of Latta, was called and dressed the wounds, and on Christmas morning the wounded i man was taken to his home, near here, still suffering very much. The i physician says there is no great cause ; for alarm, but that the wounds are i necessarily painful and serious. > This is the second man shot by Par ; ham in the last few weeks, the other \ one being a negro, who is still suf? fering with a wound, though able to bo out. Rural Policeman Paysinger placed Parham under arrest, but allowed him to carry the mail as substitute, after? wards going to Latta to remain in ' custody of an officer to await develop? ments. The prominence of all con? cerned adds considerable interest to the affair. APPEAL FOR SUFFERERS. Wolters Ask* Aid for Texas Farmers in Flood District. Houston. Texas. DSC. 29.?J. E. Wolters, chairman of the general re? lief committee, issued an appeal today for financial assistance for the farm? ers whose lands wen? overflowed (lur? ing the ret ant Hoods of the Colorado and BraXOi rivers In Texas. Unless the farmers can obtain supplies and seed for the next year's planting many of (hem now destitute will be forced to quit their lands, Mr. Wol? ters (let lares. When Congress re? convenes a request will be made for a federal appropriation. SHOWED A FAKE PORTRAIT. So Moving Picture Concern Musi Pay Jack Blnne $i2.r?oo. Albany, K. v., Dec no.?"Jack" Hiuns, tli" wireless operator hero of the steamer Kepubllc disaster in IsOs, will receive $12,500 because a moving pit tui'" concern exploited a rake por? trait of him. The court of appeals to? day upheld a Judgment for that a mount. WILS??'S POLICY PLEASES. QUEZON REPORTS JOY IN PHIL? IPPINE ISLANDS. Harrison Attaining t<> Unpreoendcnted Popularity Among Natives. Busi? ness Improving. Washington, Dec. 29.?Manuel L. * ^jgfV~ gf^ Quezon, resident commissioner from the Philippines in congress, returned today from Manila with the declara? tion that since nhe announcement of President Wilson's Philippine policy the Filipino? are more friendly tc 'ds the Americans than they ever re and that they now look to the lited States government as well as D its representatives in the Philippines . J .s their real berefactors. Mr. Quezon i W< nt to the Philippines with Governor General Harrison. ' "Gov. Harrison had been in the Philippines fully two months before I left the islands," said Mr. Quezon, "and during that time his popularity has increased and the affairs of the country, both political and economic, have been growing bet.er.. "The policy of President Wilson as outlined i his message delivered to the Filipino people by Gov. Harrt son has met with the enthusiastic ap-? proval of the people, especially the stop giving tbe natives control of both branches of the Philippine legisla- 1 tore. No wholesale removal nor any I political appointment of American of ] ficinls has bee i made. The few changes among the chiefs of bureaus have been made in furtherance of the policy of the present administration j in the islands. The 'Filipinization of the service has been promised to tho Filipinos by the former administra? tion and Gov. Harrison is . ust redeem? ing that pledge. The civil service reg? ulations enacted by the former "dmln istration are being strictly adhered to. ! "The effect of the new policy on business has been good. One imme? diate benefit had been the improve? ment of the relations between Fili? pinos and Americans so that now there is cooperation among them not o&ly in governmental affairs but in I business also. Gov. Harrison has al? ready gained the love of the Filipino ! people and he is received in every place with enthusiasm such as no other human beiag ever enjoyed be ; fore. Acting upon his recommenda i tions the Philippine legislature has in ! croduced administrative changes 'which have resulted in the-saving of ! several million pesos (a peso is half a dollar) in t-ie government ex? penses, as well as increased efficiency." MURDER PUZZLES POLICE. _ Still Warm Corpse Taken From Box Unloaded by Two Men With s Pushcart. New York, Dec. &9.?A murder mystery which promises to rival tho famous "barrel murder" of a dozen years ago, was brought to the at? tention of the police today, when a boy notilied them that for half an hour he had watched a trunk which two men had unloaded from a push? cart and left in the gutter in Pitt street on the Fast Side. When the trunk was opened at a police station the still warm body of a man about 40 years old, shabbily dressed and emaciated, was found in it. The body was identified tonight by Joseph Molloy, a former roommate, as that of John Kramense, a Russian i lade, formerly employed in a coal mine at Charleston, W. Va. According to the coroner death had been caused by strangulation, though in forcing the body into the trunk the man s neck had been broken. Stout ropes held the head and neck to the knees and feet. A large bandana handkerchief had been used as a gag and a woman's petticoat, wrapped about the head, had been used as an additional precaution to prevent a re? turn to life. About 10 o'clock this morning Joseph) Cooper, an employe of a 1'posh cart stable*' on Sheriff street, near by, rented a cart t<> two men answering the description given by the boy who called the police to Pitt street. One of the men had asked the boy to take care of the trunk after it had been dumped into the gutter. AMBUSHED AND KILLED. Hobels Slay I2? Km ale*?Federals Killed in Fights. Mexico City, Dec. A hundred ami twenty-five rursles were ambus? caded and killed by Hebels near Vol? cano. Popocatepetl, today. lb lads killed thirty-two Federals in an attack on Tamplco last niRht. Seventy Federals were killed by Rebela In a battle near Cultcaa in the state oi Sinnlos.