Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Utttt>Ct?UW cttu Of 5-^ (rothron. 1HB 8UMTFR WATCHMAN, Est?! llahed April, 1850. ''De Jost and Fear not?Let all the ends Thou AinuVt at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established June, IM?. SUMTER, S. 0., SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1914. VoLXXXVIX No. 40. REGIONAL BANK HEARINGS. a. iv MOM w c \i.i s worn iM mi \ni ubh Rvom cnr mon I \ l\ HAST. \< r Much C Mplt .il Hut Heavy Assets Unit Is J. I\ Morgan's Men or Sl/o of hiMtituiioii to Servo Northeast? McAdoo Sim in., to Ikvdtutc About Agreeing. N<\v V'-rk, Jim. ti.?J. P. Morgan I himself lodftj with advocates Of a regional hank of I oiniuanding I .1? the distn. i whl< h is t?< include N. w V..ik. Mi st of the other v.tt MMJig Who uppeared at todaj I hear ing of the federal reserve organiza? tion < ominlttee shared Mr. Morgan's I i' ws. arguing for the establishment of a regional hank in this territory which mould represent AO p< r cent, or more of the capital of the cntirt national system. retaiies MeAdoo and Houston, who compose tho committee, in t rn.it.d that they did not share this \ow. although both said they had i ? M hi il tu? de? islon. Ml Morgan indicated that the In? vitation to give his views was some? thing of a surprise, explaining that hi had not consdered carefully the di? vision of the eountry into rcglona. districts. Mr. Morgan said he would not attempt to outline any detallen plan. "I'm trying ' ? see how the whole United States is to be handled," he explained. "That's all I'm good for." Mr. Morgan surprised his hearers by saying he did not consider It Im? portant that a regional bank be lo? cated In New York. It might as well be In Boston, he believed. The im? portant thing, he said, was to hiwc the bank which served the New York district of sufficient site to eommand tho fespect of the business men and bankers <>f All countries. As to th amount of capital In this hank, be larger than that of any member j which many witnesses hud said shoilo bnr.k. Mr. Morgan attached compar lfh?sm% llllli I l ft ft t? tkhtOriMLse of the matt? r. It Isn't so much the capital," hi said, "as the assets the bank repre? sents "Do you think,* nsked Secretary MrA.lo... "that foreign hanks would look at one regional ban <. in form? ing their estimate, or at th I entire sys? tem of units under a coordinate board. Thar depends upon the action of the eoordlnati d board,' Mr. Morgan replied. He said that If the board '?Mild show that the system was 0O< ordlnsted foreign bankers would fOOl that they were doing business with one eomprehensi\*? bank. The real idea. ' be sab . is to gi the most convenient arrangement t' ?.I ?? th* whole reserve association." 8ocretai\ \!< lum handed to Mr. Morgan a large v bite sheet of paper ? n which wss an outline map of tbi OOuntry and asked him to Indicate on It. at a later time, the points at ahull he thought regional banks should he plaeed, and the dlstriets to be covered. Mr Morgan looked doubtfully a' the secretary and said he feared he would not haVS the tum? to go Into the matter exhaustively. He neverthe? less folded up the map and walked off with it. promising to do his best In the opinion of Henry Htzalion. president of the Gotham National bank, the matter of capital of the N? w Y. rk regional bank was not of primary import . ire The national system of ptstofsll banks, operating under tne lateral beerd ?nnd tavtai ? combined immI ,,i over $ 10J.oOO. 000 would be looked Upon, he thought, as one greut banking entity wMch stood bark of each regional bimk. l.dward Townsi nd. president of the Importers and Traders National bank ard J. H. <'opperthw aite ??r the New Y-.rk Menh.nits' association advo r ited establishment of a large bank here. Max May. vice president of the Guaranty Trust Company of New York, rei ognr/.ed as foreign cxi-hange espert. was asked to what extent for? eign buNineis i'f the banks should be considered in framing tru- new sys? tem. He said this was an Important feature as it Involved control of th* International gold movement. "How is the movement eontrolhd now asked Secretary M?*Adoo. Mostly, we lock the stuhl? aflei tho iow is stolen.'' said Mr. May. "Af t*r gold has mo\ed out of the ootin - try nion? \ rates go tip to make them higher than in Knrope, where gold i flowing" He said the tow hanknu system should prow effective in OOP trolling the gold mot ? meal M O. Klllott, retarv of the corn mlttee. left butlght for BoOtO! to ar range f??r the he.?rings of the com mittet I here Prtdnj and Naturdayi GEIS DATA ON STRIKE. governor 1 IKlUs seci'REs Ml ill first HAM) infor? mation. Seeks Knowledge by Questioning Sheriffs mid Other Otlicials In Cop per OoJMtfl?Ia'hiiis About Gun iiKii. Houghton, Mich., Jan. C.?Gov. Wood bridge X. Ferris of Michigan gatWOd much tlrst hand information today regarding the topper strike in progress in this State for more than live months. Especially did the gov ?TOOff learn about the number oi county ami company deputies In the strike zone and the extent to which the socalled "gunmen'" have been ?atd or are being used. The governor obtained this infor? mation from sherifiY, prosecuting at? torneys and supervisors of the two counties affected by the industital dis? pute. At the conclusion of his ses m< ns with these officials he impress? ed uron them that they must work together in maintaining law and or? der and in protecting life and prop? erty. Twice the governor referred to the Moycr deportation In public, and it \sus learned that he also took occa? sion to deplore its effects. I Tonight the governor questioned Anthony Lucas, prosecuting attorney of Houghton county, and Judge P. U. I Brien of the circjit court, wh? came from L'Anse, In an adjoining county, where they have been holding conti on strike cases transferred from ihls jurisdiction on changes of venue. Gov. Ferris found an interesting Jleld for Inquiry in the Keweenaw county situation. Normally the three big mines there employ about 2,000 men, and he was told that 95 pet j cent, of the population in the Mo j hawk, Allouez and Aptek localities I are members of the Western Federa | tion of Miners. Troops were sent inU the county last summer und a com puny still is on duty there. ?Tat* kovi rn>r foamed that in befth -ounties about 10 former militiamen i are employed as mounted police. H? aid thai their retention was a mis? take. The governor saw no representa? tives of the Western I 'ederation of Miners, today, but he made an ap? pointment for an Interview with sev? .ral qI their representatives tomor? row. This meeting will be followed by those with delegations from local unions. Mine manager? had a partial in? ning today and will be heard more fully later. It was learned today that a tele? gram was sent to James McNaughton general manager of the Calumet & Hecla company, requesting him to re? turn from his vacation in Boston. George Nichols, special prosecutoi in charge of grand jury work, to? night gave the inquisitorial body I 1* an bill of health so far as its ability was concerned. speaking as a stranger to the cop? per country Mr. Nichols said he never had QSSa a "seemingly fairer or more intelligent lot of grand jurors." ib answered criticisms of Its speed by a j statement that the ihquiry in which it is engaged is the most extensive in the history of Michigan. The propscutor i xplaned that the names of 100 men had been placed In the grand jury box nearly three months before the strike W&fl vailed and said selection of these nann s had no relation to any industrial situ? ation. The governor touched upon thei Italian hall disaster of Christmas OVO? I and heard a long explanation of the! ooroner's procedure. Ho laid stress upon the jury's Undings, especially the portion exonerating the Cltlsens' AI? llanOS of any blame in the affair. The governor announced that to- j morrow's conference with union rep? resentatives would DO hold In the aft? ernoon. In the oVOnlngi he said, he intends to have an "absolutely seilet ? onferenco." WONT HASTEN ACTION. Western Federation OMeors Hechle to I Chicago, Jan. I.? (Mlclals of tin Western Fedei itlon of Minors here to discuss tie- copper mine strike in Michigan today d< elded t.? take no ac? tion until Oov. Fen is has announced the result ol his Investigation. Pres? ident Mover said that the announce? ment will determine the future notion of i he f deration. Mr Moyer Intimated thai he ss pooled to Pe called to Calumet bj i;??v. Ferris to gi'e his story of the deport at Ion. I hould tbe OffOftl of QOV I ? iti prove unsueeesaful nfllclals plan t?> ? ml a delegation lo the meeting of to Qo Slow. GUI OUT PORK BARREL. PUBLIC BUILDINGS COMMISSION PR E8ENT8 REPORT, I*ro|M>KHl to Congress Calls for Radi? cal Change In System?Establish? ment of New Deportment. Washington, Jan. 0.?Basis for ac? tion by congress to rid itself of the burden of the "pork barrel" and clear the way for uniform and less costly construction of public buildings will be furnished soon in a report from the public buildings commission, cre? ated by the last congress to look into the manner in which the government erects its structures. Among the proposals under consid? eration are two of vital interest?the creation of a department of public works and the establishment of a new system of estimating in connection with public buildings. A public works department would lead, members of the commission declare, to more unl-1 form construction and a decrease in the cost of maintenance of federal buildings. Among some of the points to b( brought out by the commission an these: That congress and the taxpayerf alike are dissatisfied with the present system for the authorization of build ings and demand less expensive build? ings, and buildings bettor suited t< the transaction of government busi ness. The commission will express tht hope that congress Will be less 1P? ?ral In the future, and cut down it* average of a million a month for pub fic buildings to a more reasonable fig? ure. It is expected to point out that $50,000 has been provided for build? ings in villages of less than 1,000 in habitants. Another step to be sugge sted U congress is the abandonment of the policy to make use only of corner lots. accused of horrible DEED cibm JcWrles tndiotcd In* Spartan burg for Alleged Unprintable Crimea Against Boys. Spartanburg, Jan. C.?Revolting In every detail were the findings of the Spartanburg grand jury tonight in presenting a true bill agaliibt Clem Jeffries* a negro, former janitor Ol the First Baptist church of this city for alleged unprintable crimes on ap? proximately 2i) young hoys of Spar tanburg. The negro probably will b? placed on trial tomorrow and he will be arraigned on enough counts, says the BOllcltor( to send him to the pen Itentlary for lOU years, if convicted. Physicians of the city have been treating several young boys for a loathsome disease, and they informed the police. An investigation led to the arrest of Clem Jeffries, and h< was given a preliminary hearing be fore John F. Floyd, mayor, yesterday Five white youths appeared as wit? nesses. The negro was turned over to the county. Twelve boys of the leading families of the city, ranging in age from Iii to 18 years, who tire alleged to have beer victims of the negro were this morning suspended from the public schools by Frank Evans, superintend? ent of the city schools, until they can bring a physician's cer.ificate certify Ing they are free from disease. FIRE-PROOF BUILDING BURNED. Tiiscaloosit, Ala., Court House De? stroyed.?Lose $10,000. Tuscaloosa, Ala., Jan. 7.?The County courthouse Wag burned last night. The loss Is $10,000. The building was supposed to be fire proof. the Michigan Federation of Labor at Lansing next week with the request that a general strike be called in sym? pathy with the striking miners in the' Calumet district. Such a request would; he referred to the individual organ? isations of the Michigan federation for action. It alto was decided to semi C. K. Mahoncy, vice president of the West? ern federation to Washington to ask for a congressional Investigation in I the northern Michigan strike region.' Before he retired Moyer said he was pleased at the activity of GoV. Fer rls. ? if the governor hud shown the same Interest live months ago the strike would be over," Mover said The National Socialist party today arranged for an Investigation of the coppei strike in Michigan. A special committee comprslng Victor Berger, ? hiiiles Bdward Itussell and Beere* t u\ Mour Btedman was named by the national executive committee of the party to visit the strike legion to make an lu\cstlgulion. PLANS FOR PRIMARIES. DEMOCRATIC LEADERS TALK OF WILSON PROPOSAL. Suggested That Congress Take Ac? tion to Provide for Popular Voting by Commonwealths in Presidential Primaries. # Washington, Jan. 6.?Plans for put? ting into effect the presidential pre? ference primary idea suggested by President Wilson were discussed here today by Democratic leaders at a luncheon given by the Common Coun? sel club. A plan of State primaries proposed by Joseph W. Folk was supported by other speakers, includ? ing Secretaries Uedfield und Wilson Senator Owen, Louis D. Brandies, As ' sistant Secretary Hamlin of the treas j ury department and John Burke, treasurer of the United States. A committee was named to draft a (plan for the State primary method 3f nominating presidents. If the committee's report is adopted at the next meeting of de* club, it probably will be presented ko the meeting i:i .May of the house uf governors, and the committee will urge congress to adopt legislation necessary for mak? ing the plan operative. The trust question was discussed luring the meeting and some differ I ence of opinion arose between Seere tary Uedfield and Mr. Brandeis as to the best method of dealing with com? bines. Mr. Brandeis insisted that hie long advocated method of vigorous prosecution was best, while Secretary Uedfield held that the party should 'not proceed too rapidly in this work, tor fear It might disturb business conditions. He said that the trust?, seemed to be beginning to realize that they would have to come Into line anc that they might be brought tmdei roper control without taking anj chances of upsetting general busines? interests. Opposition to presidential prefer jhes primaries, Mr. Folk told the Sjtab. hau ?esn.v. duos ls^?ali'. to Miei hat It would "Interfere with the rights of the States to regulate ant onduct their own elections." Foi ! this reason, he said, he was for tlu -t?te plan. "There should be little difficulty, Mr. Folk declared, "in working out such a system and an amendment tc the constitution, it seems, would not be required to carry this plan inu efff t. Congress might by law au thorize presidential preference prl-| maries, to be held under the laws o? the different States, as State primaries are now held." A bill to provide for primary elec? tions at which voters of all panic? may choose their presidential nomi? nees had been completed by Repre? sentative Rucker of Missouri, chair? man of the house committee on elec? tion of president and vice president, to carry out the administration rec? ommendations. The measure will bt taken up by the committee Jan? uary 13. Mr. Kucker has conferred wit! Sec? retary Bryan and other administra? tion officials in preparing his meas? ure. It provides for retaining parts conventions only for the purpose of declaring and accepting the results o; the primaries, and for formulating the platform of the parties. The Common Counsel club toda\ decided to hold a big national pro? gressive Democratic dinner here some time within the next two months. FORD CONG RAT PL AT El >. Ills Profit. Sharing Plan Something Unequalled?Crowds Still Struggling for Jobs. Detroit, Mich.. Jan. 7.?The strug? gling crowds In front of the Ford Plant today were greater than yes? terday. The police were battling des? perately to maintain order, fearing that many would be injured, If the crowds got beyong control. Many women are among the job hunters. Several thousand men with blankets stayed all night to be lirst in line for the five dollars B day, eight hours a day jobs offered by the Ford Com? pany. Henry Ford today is receiving con? gratulations from every corner of the civilized world for his new profit sharing plan, which it is declared has never been equalled in the history of mod?'in industrialism. lilt; FIRE IN GEORGIA TOWN. E. P. Baldwin Company and Slap |>e\ .v Joltes Dry Goods Co. Burn. Marshville, Qa.( Jan. 7.?The F. P. Baldwin Company and Slappey A Jotu"s dry goods and clothing Btorei were burned this morning. The losi was $60,000, partly insured. Tin uniglti ol the lire is unknown. SIX OF EIGHT PRISONERS SERV? ING LIFE TERMS FOR MUR? DER. II* 'I: Officials of Cherokee Sign Pe? tition on Which Governor Ac ted In Reducing Sentences. Columbia, Jan. C.?Gov. Blease this afternoon commuted the sentence of eight, negro convicts from the peni? tentiary to the Cherokee county chain gang. Six were serving life terms for murder, one serving a term for as? sault and one for manslaughter. Jas. Jeter, Luther Corry, Arthur Corry, Walter Hames, Randolph Savage, serving life terms, were commuted to twenty years. Will Jones, another life-termer, was commuted to thirty years. Ed Rainey, serving four? teen years for assault on a negro girl, was commuted to ten years. Wil? liam Blueshlrt, serving twenty years j Tor manslaughter, was commuted to , twelve years. The petition filed with the governor { asking for this action was signed b> Senator Hall, Representatives Danie' and Hardin. Sheriff Thomas and oth? er county officers, and said in part: 'Your petitioners would earncstb recommend that the sentence of the above named prisoners be commuted to hard labor upon the public work* of Cherokee, in order that said pris? oners can be sent back to the count> end labor for its citizens, whose lawt they have violated." Supervisor Lipscomb In an affidavit sets out that the county expects to continue its chain gang perpetually ind that the prisoners will be prop? erly treated. In a statement Governor Blease said in part: "It will thus be seen that the pur? pose of this petition is not to parole sidd prisoners nor to pardon them, but simply to transfer them from th State pentientiary to the county chali gang of Cherokee county, in which countv tbjoy.were convicted., ja orde: that the county may use them ir building up its roads. Firmly be? lieving that all convicts should be employed to work the roads in the counties in which they are tried and convicted, the petition has been granted, and the sentences of the above mentioned convicts have beer, commuted, for the terms therein stat ed at hard labor, upon the public works of Cherokee County." DISPENSARY SALES HEAVY. Three Million Dollars Paid Public Liquor Shops During Year Rccentl> Closed. Columbia, Jan. C.?Harvey W Mitchum, State dispensary auditor. Mid yesterday that his annual report to be sent to the general assembly would show that the dispensaries ol the State had sold about $3,000,00< worth of whiskey during the year. The financial reports from the various counties for December will be receiv ed in a few days by the auditor. LORD CARDEX PROMOTED? Ambassador Pago Conlirnis Report of Transfer or British Minister of Mexico. Washington, Jan. 7.?A cablegram . rom Ambassador Page at London, to? day confirmed the report that Sir Lionel Cordon, British Minister to Mexico has been promoted to minister of Brazil. Charles Murray Marling will probably succeed Lord Carden In Mexico. WILL NOT APPOINT WILLIAMS. Powerful Mcti Back Candidates for Comptroller of the Currency. Pass Christian, Jan. 7.?Although no word came direct from President Wilson, it is reported today that he has about decided not to appoint John Skelton Williams as comptroller of the currency. William's appointment, heretofore has been regarded almost as a certainty. A dosen candidates are being vigorously backed by pow? erful friends. Among them are Paul Warburg. New York, a hanker, and George Reynolds of Chicago. It is re? ported that President Wlison is also considering James j. Hill, the railroad magnate. After golfing this morning the pres? ident worked on his anti-trust mes? sage. Hebels Attack Federals. Mexico City, Jan ,7.??Zapata Rebels today attacked the Federals al Ihe south shore of Lake Xochlmllco, 13 miles south of the eapital. A bun dred Federals were killed. Rebels are waging a fierce battle at Durango, the capital of the state of Durango, They are smuggling ammunition Into Mexico from Guatemala. MUSI FIGS! LIKE MEN. BEN. VILLA TELLS REBELS THEY HAVE BEEN FIGHTING LIKE CHILDREN. Inival of (ion. Villa and Reinforce? ments Inspires Besiegers?Saturate Bodies with Kerosene and Burn Them. Pres Jan. 7.?By army tele hone Marfa, Tex.?General VTI a at uncil of war today ordered i here 0 large upon Ojinaga, the last ttronj j J of the Federals in the Vortl ^ ! Mexico. "Y B iave been fighting like chil lren ?' hundered Villa. "It's time low M you to fight like men." H rival with three thousand five ^un ^ reinforcements greatly in ?pii . the Constitutionalists, who ire ^ 'esting Ojinaga, The Rebels we ected to fling ten thousand sol Jic .gainst Ojinaga today. Feuerals are burning the dead af? ter saturating them with kerosine. FINANCIAL SITUATION RELIEVED rlueila Makes Banks Notes Legal Tender?Rebels Robbing Trains and Killing Passengers?Two Hun? dred Bodies Burned. City of Mexico, Jan. 7.?The Minis sr of Finance declared the financial Ituation to be relieved today. 1m nedlately afterwards Huerta signed a lecree making State Bank notes legal en der. Cold weather prevails in the moun { tains. Rebels are reported to be robbing trains and wantonly killing the pas? sengers in the State of Merelos. The bodies of two hundred Rebels who were killed yesterday, when a troop train was dynamited near Agues Calientes, were burned today. FREE FOR ALL FIGHT. . Quo Dying. Severn*?tej*ass^ in jail?Women Mop Up Blood and Hold Reception. ? Miami, Fla., Jan. 7.?Billy Watson is dying, many others are seriously wounded and three leaders were ar? rested last night as a result of a free i'or-all fight at Detroit, thirty miles south of here. The fight was caused by a development company wishing to use the city hall in opposition to a Woman's industrial club, who had ar? ranged for a reception there also that night. The women called their hus? bands and a general fight ensued. Clubs, stones and fists were used. Af? ter the leaders had been arrested the women mopped up the blood and held (he reception. COLD STORAGE TRUST? 'nvostigators Think They Have Warm Trail and Court Action is Likely. Washington, Jan. 6.?Investigation . of the cold storage 'trust" by the de? partment of justice has progressed so far that officials are confident they have tra'ls which eventually will lead to prosecution in the courts. Although ! leaders in the combinatio" have been confined to several cities, the depart? ment has redoubled its vigor in the inquiry in the last few weeks. Offi? cials expect to uncover evidence which will make these dealers amen? able to the Sherman anti-trust law. Within the last few days requests have reached Washington from sev? eral United States district attorneys for help in carrying on investigations. Special agents hace been detailed for this work. The.r reports probably will be made to Washington in the next few weeks and the attorney gen? eral and his assistants will determine the advisability of beginning anti? trust proceedings. Although department officials were unwilling today to discuss the cold storage Investigation it became known that the owners of cold stor? age plants are involved In the alleged combination. In only a few instances do the owners make use of their plants for storing their own products. In practically every case commission merchants and producers themselves rent cold storage space. The com? bination which the department will prosecute if evidence is forthcoming will be among the commission mer? chants. DALMER M'MASTER ELECTED. Will Fill Vacancy In House Caused by RemlM'rt's Death. Columbia, Jan. ti.?Palmer Mc Master was elected over six opponents i" the vacancy in the house of rente* S4 ntattves from this county today, caused by the death of George it. Kcinbert. An exceedingly light vote was cast, there being less than 000 out of a voting strength of 1,000.