Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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tin* A lEtje 1X1 uU hm o nu: St'MTIH WVICUMW, IMablished April, 1830. "Be Just and Fear not?Let all the ends Thou Ainis't at he thy Country's, Thy God's and Troth's.' Consolidated Au?. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. C, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1914. THE TRUE SOUTIITtOX, Established June, IMC. Vol. XXXVII. No. 44. ASYLUM TO BE PROBED. <.<>v. in i tft] si viis &PEC1AL mi-su.i n? i i (.im \n iti:. fcenutor Tlllnuiii stir, up Hou lly Charging Ihm HIcum* U Trjlng to <>unt I?r. IUiIi'oh k?special Com? mittee tu t onduot swicplng Inves? tigation. Columbia, Jan. 20.?A sweeping in? vestigation of uff lira ut the State Hos? pital for the Inmine anil at St.it.' Park Is provided lor bl a res.di tioa passed h> the bouse th h mcninrf. A special mess, ige fr?m the govern? or contained a letter, alleged to have boon snittes by Sena tot TUlman to a roan high i.i BSJB li lite, charging thai t'l. iso ?irul his fiends Inland to oust Dra. Dabrock and Sanders at the Hal, and to sell the asylum i d manage the transfer of the insti? tution to St?lo V. rk. The message of the governor dealt in detail With hin posJtiOg in regard to the matter, contained in the letter, ?add to have 0O9M ff m Senator Till man The house agr- ed to allow the in? vestigation committee of three to he appointed by the eeenaalttee on pen? al and charitable institutions of which Mr. Heiser, of <umt?r, is chair? man. i ?ch.it e i', st p.. oe. i. Colunitda. Jan. 20. ? Debate on the hill providing for the transfer of the State Hosplta' for the Insane to State Park and the sale of the asylum prop ?rty was postponed until next TUfJK day on ac ount of tho illness of Mr. Belaar, of Sumter, one of the pro nooera of the bill. IK\MI IIHJIIWAY 1IILI* 1 tulev Provision of the Myasiiref&outli < urolio.. Would t.et $115.000 Am ally. 1 Wi itea t. w" special' der as an am. n '.rtll appropriat on bill house, pr o.objy will tomorrow by the rules confuiltt? a The amounts for the Southern M ? ?? SJNS] ? llxed a<? follows: Alabama. $578.71.0; Florida. $1>:. 750; Ueor?ia. $771.25*.; Kentucky. $5*3,760; Louisiana $::??2.50e; Missis? sippi. $47.1 750; North Carolina. $$$*> ?00; South Carolina. $115.00??; Ten? nessee. ITM.ll?)] Texas. $1,126,250; Virginia. $5D1.260. A farm credits h II also was intro il iced in the hous ? by KeprcscritatJVO Purthcrh k of Ohio. Cnder this BSSJMH tire a new bureau In the treasury AOs paitrmi.t would lend 00 per cent of the value of larutf on mortgages ai * p*r ?ent. The ni ?ney wotihl be gb* tuined h\ issuing 3 per cent govern? ment bonds. I Wim - OPEN PIPDIND. Daniels va.uhl luxlte |\Sjej|SBSSf>fl |0 < ompet" for \ tilled stales \n\ul < "in i i? i \Vanliir,m..n. Jan. It,?>JSSfetaff| Daniels today ann-.uneed that he fa \..r-?I Ops ging 11m holding for Am?:. hullders to force greater competition can warship entrails to foreign ship r.tm-ng pn\ate p| ail in tie- Cnile.l State?. Only through real and keen compel. i?.n. the s. retnv h* Ms, can thn goNcriunent eapett i?. got region ???!> low pric. s. Mr. Dat.cds eoatlnUOg i?. work for his go.? rnm.nl armot plant proposal He aanl lodaj th it "it wo ihl pay th 1 nited Stat? a la MllM an armor plant. gesaj if hg d....is vrofi kept looked,*' ! ? - .un.- real competition between pri? vate ssaanff ctnrers com Id be obtained ? nly when I he government was in a position to make Us SSSg armor plate. mii i n \ pai * Meassii Pending la I'oagress Utows ...II i .i lota i .|k SD'.O.OOO Per *?eiir. Columbia. Jan The National 0 -r.i .a BMjsjtk Caroilan f/M rsostve *; :o,<. ? \e..r from the Cnited Suites r...\ernno nt it the militia pay Mil pending is paassd by eoagreea ao? ? ordlng lo Adjutant (1* neffal Monte? who h.m retnrned from Wash!'.ton, v lit re Im all.mbd the annual me. i log of the Nation..i Otiard aasaolallon of the UfjUfd MatM This amount he said, would he gi.? ti in addition to the present a |.|o ..priat hm f?'t lb. Issjt i (lvard HEISE WILL OSE VETO. s\\s m: is GOING TO STAND !i\ PROMISE! MADE on STUMP, Medical Inspection in schools, Com? mission i.n\ eminent, ( hange ol Priinnry and Other lmpro\einem Oppo-ed b] <io\ernor. Columbia, Jan |t,?Oov, Dlaaae, In a statenn-nt today, declared that he av in11 <t \eto any matters which the general assembly might enact dealing with the commission form of govern m? ct. medical inspection of school children, any form of compulsory ed? ucation or the primary. The only wa> these matters can become law, ht is o\ < r his veto. "I propOM to stand by every p]edg< , J made to the p.-eple," he said, "on th*? stump, and every campaign proin lM I have made, and I expect to VStO any form of ? bill that provides foi commission form of government in any town or city in the State, for thi reason that I believe iL is Republican ism pure and Simple. 1 propose t< Veto any bill that locks to the medical inspection of school children, and 1 propose to veto any bill In reference in compulsory education, local 01 state-wide. I propOM to veto any bill In any manner, shape or form that abridges tin- right of any white man to vote in the primary. 1 was sleeted OS ;i Platform opposed to these mat? ters, and 1 was re-elei led on tin same platform, and I don't propose t< advocate one thing as a candidate foi governor and de another as governor. "Of course these bills may be pass? ed anyway, and re passed over my veto, but unless 1 die that is the only wa> they will be pa.1 sed this session, and " |gjfrc I will be In the race for the I'nited States senate this sui-rrner, ad the same time I expect to these and other State issues, ^Ls^y^^g**** < suits. gpBWlil in the house "how ^Pnlen would seek to give narleston the right to vote on the commission Ftorru of government. .Jit i* understood that a bill giving It ?ck Hill the sane Will likely be presented. Sal option compulsory educa was passed last year and ve? toed by the governor. The bill pro? vldlng for medical Inspection of school chihln n nu t | similar fate, and both ot tin s ? measuree are expected te come before th" session of the gen? ial assembly again thli year. There Is already on* bill on the m n? ate .sub- dealing with the primary, that oi Senator Nicholson "tightening up" the regulations, lteprcst mati\i lUttenberg, ot the Charleston delega? tion, hag another bill along this line, which he is expected to Introduce ii the house. ?o srnor Blease this morning pa? roled Lillian Lo\S, white, who was eonViCted Of running a bawdy heus? at Spartanburg In January, 1113, an sentenced t" imprisonment for six months Of pay a line of * 200. STATE Hot SI! TOO SMALL. Seme Oflkrlalx toned to Beek Quar? tCfS LUowherc. Columbia, Jan. lt.?Pour depart n: nis of the State government, namely, the railroad commission, tin ugrleultural department, the Superin? lendent of Education and the chl< f game warden, cannot get quarters i" the State house on ac ount of the crowded conditions there, and the) are forced to rent oflloei out In Ihe < :ty. it is understood that steps art belt g contemplated whereby th< eighth Hoof of Ihe Union National Bank bullding, whl< h stands directly opposite be eapitol across Gervalfl street, will be leased and all of these four departments accommodated there. i ummlssloner Watson, who occupies tb. committee room of Ihe house ju uielary committee when the general ? mbly Ig not in i sslon, moved hi. otn< si to the ? Ighlh door of the Union i on ,i Bank building, Tin railroad com ml Slon already has ollices on the sixth floor of this building, while ihe Ofllcs ol the Mat,- Superintendent ol Kdi ' ntlon Is at present In Ihe Nation? al l oan und Hxehnnge Lank building, on Ihv ? Ighlh door and the chief game warden has iiuartem over Ab? bott'M itore, on Mam street, opposite tin- ji rome Hotel, The eommlttee on education In Ihe houss was authorised In secure quar? ters in town. Ihefe beim, no room for them in the State house, other com? mittees, wait quartern and the crowd ed Condition of the Capitol has gl Veil Impetus to Ihe agitation to have II ? nlnrtp d. Mart ia ;e Lit eii^e Herord. A lie use ti, marry wa ? Issued Motl daj in IM flreen of Wetlgetleld and Kami Tn) loi ol Humter. 10 SEND TEACHERS ABROAD. BUREAU OF EDUCATION MAKES PLANS POR sti'dv. Party of Twenty-five Will Leave in spring for Munich for Venn ?n Trade Continuation Schools. Washington, Jan. 10.- r.SBeeiul arrangement between the cityrtttthor ities of Munich, Germany, and the United Slates bureau Of education, B party of American teachers, not to ex? ceed 85, will go to Germany In April t<? serve as student-teachers?students preparing to teach?In ihe trade con? tinuation schools Of Munich. The; vvill remain in Munich from April to July, and will have ?inusual opportu? nities for studying the methods by which one of the foremost cities of Europe educates its citizens, particu? larly In the held of industrial train? ing, in which the work of Munich un? der Dr. Kerschenstelner is conspic? uous. "It is to he hoped that American teachers of manual training and in? dustrial subjects will take advantage Of this Opportunity," said Dr. Clax i ton, commissioner of education, In an? nouncing the plan. "It means get ling at lirst hand the experience of one of the most notable Industrial ed? ucation systems of Europe. Mr. L, L. Summers, a special collaborator of this 'S? who has recently re? turned from a study of German con? ditions and is now lecturing in thlfl country, reports that Dr. Kerschen StSlner, Inspector Schmied and the , city authorities are particularly anxious to welcome a party of repre? sentative teachers from the United Suus*. The official nature of the in jyH| Rti from the mayor and council ^gJW? city gives it added attractive uiess. ? "Some of the courses in which the ^visiting teachers will he permitted to take part are: Art-forging, goldsmith* ing, coppei work, bookbinding, print? ing, lithography, glass painting, dev? iating., cabinet makUSlgjand fUSS mo ohanlcs, The official notice also in? forms us that the Americans will b< allowed to keep what they make it 1 they pay for the materials." The indices state tl.?- the ?al German ichool fees, amounting In this case to a month, will b< charged. The chicf expense will be ;'or transportation! board and lodging beim- comparatively cheap. Bureat offii lals believe that some communi? ties where Industrial training is In \ experimental stage would be jus? tified In giving teachers leave of ab? sence and paying their expenses for this trip. Th?- bureau of education announces that it will a usv. er Inquiries from ti achers who may be inten it< d In this plain. TO HAVE Wilson s PORTRAIT. Will Hang In Place Of Honor at the University Of Virginia. Washington, Jan. IS.?A portrait of Preside t Wilson, full length and lif< ?ise, will soon hang In place of hon? or upon the walls i.i' one of the main buildings of his alma mater, the Uni? versity of Virginia, from which he v; is graduated in the school of lav In ism. The alumni society of the univt rslty has given tb<- commission for palnt ii b this portrait to Richard x. Brooke a prominent artist < ; Washington and himself a native of Virginia, who re* i eived his artistic education in Franco. The society will rresent the portrait an a gift to the college, Mr. Urooke, \\oo is a teacher of painting in the Coiccrun school o? art, of this city, today said, concerning the painting: "The sittings will commence within a short time, but owing to the amount of ami press of busi upon the president, it is Impossi? ble to specify the exact date, either of the beginning or conclusion of tie work. Nor has it yet been determined whether the figure, which will be full length and life slse, v?ill be represent? ed as sitting or standing, though I incline to believe a standing position will be finally adopted, it will prob? at |y bang in CubeII ball at the uni? versity, ulthough that quo lion, also, is still ill doubt." TII.I.M \N M l IS QUIET. Refuse* t?? Discuss la tter or Message, Wnshlngton, Jan Senator Till m.iti lonlghl deelinod to illscuss Oov. I Mouse's message to tin South Caro? lins legislature other than to say that ;.?< bad written such ;i letter Ufl the ?o\, i uoi bad transmitted to Ihe b ? II lal tire. * Yes. i w rote i be lotter," ho sal I. "It stands fm itsell and explains It? self, TIlUl all I have I., .say." FARMERS' UNION MEETS IN CO? LUMBIA TO DISCUSS LEGIS. LAT ION FOR FARMERS. tick Eradication and Provision for Sending Out Cure for Hog Cholera Two Important Mailers Whicll Thoy Want Acted Upon* Columbia, Jan. 20.?South Caro ' Una Farmers' Union, meeting yester? day In special oessfon at LeConte col j leg-e, University of South Carolina. I addressed to the general assembly a memorial, urging enactment into law of the pending cotton warehouse meas ' tire, and adopted six sets of regOlU ! tjons; demanding amendment of the : crop mortgage law bo as to provide thai 00 mortgage Of a tenant or farm ! Igborei' be valid without the consent of the landlord or employer; request? ing BUCh an* appropriation by the ate as may be sufficient to eradicate I the cattle tick; commending the work of Clemson college against hog chol , era; calling on fanners to practice ! more generally the home mixing ol artificial fertilizers; indorsing the ef? forts of the national and State de? partments to promote the teaching j of agriculture and domestic science in the public schools, and calling on Lhe state board of education to pro : 4de textbooks containing arithmetic lessons In firming and domestic econ j omy and local geography and history. , K. W. Dabbs of Mayesville, presi? dent, was In the chair. The union meets again this morning at 9.30 o'clock. Several of the strong union coun? ties were not represented, so that the attendance was not indicative of the union's strength In the State. J. 1 Whitner Heid, secretary, and C. W. ! Suber. conductor, were the State of ; ticers present besides the president. i and executive cornmitteemen present I were 13. Harris of Pendlet on and !t _ M. Cooper of V' < W |fjfeUv<: Sates a-ho answered u pon^-o^^^BPv .< U*\%Aen3on. H. liujxist .Chusissflshli J r. Crawley, l>. Q. Griggs; Florence, s. j. Klrby, W. H. Worrell; I lorry, j. x. Barnhill; Laurens, J. c. Langs ton; Lee. W. A. Stuckey; Lexington, J, W. Bhealey; Oconee, T. I?. Alex? ander; Rlchland, C. W. Suber; Sum tor, J. EC. McElveen; Union, L, J. i rowning, M. it. Sams. The memorial in respect of the cot? ton warehouse bill la as follows; "Whereas the State Farmers' union Indorsed and secured the enactmi n? of the first State warehouse meas? ure, which, by reason of faulty con? struction, was declared U.t^CmatltU I tional by the supreme court, and, whereas, In that decision 'he court ! arly Upheld the constitutionality >f the principles of the measure, and. whereas, in the light of that de? cision the state union in annual con i ventlon In 1912 directed two of it. members to prepare a I ill that would meet the requirements of the state md national constitutions; and, whereas the bill so prepared., after being submitted to eminent constitu? tional lawyers and declared by them to be not in conflict with either the state or the national constitution, was indorsed by the January (1913) meeting of the State union and Is now pending In both houses of the g< neral assembly of South Carolina: "Xow, therefore, be it resolved, first, That thin meeting of the state union reaffirms Its up roval of the Bald bill; second, thai with the in? auguration of the new currency law, the time is ripe for this ware? house measure, which will admirablj tit into and supplement the new banking system, giving added str< n ftli to the same; thai it will give to the tanners an available asset of the highest commercial rating, and Will establish such a marketing agency as will prevenl the wide fluctuations of cotton prices that have robbed our farmers of their legdimato profits and have crippled all lines of busi? ness; third, that, in presenting this memorial to the general assembly, we desire to Impress the fad that it emanates from a non-political bod) and we do bop, and trust thai n<> Jeal? ousy nor fear of some one making political capital out of the measure ??\ill iii ter any member of your honor ible bodies from gi\in'-; it your cor? dial support, btil that rather you will Join hands with the gentlemen who ha\e pushod it this tar to make it is m arly perfect US human minds can do, remembering the lunguage ol Admiral Kchley, 'There is glorj enough for all' who aid in an> we *o bring; about this piece ol construc? tive legislation thai la of such tre im minus import to (he welfare of our ta:i ; fourth, thai this union ap? point a committee of three to preseni this memorial to the senate ami housi of representatives and In the proper i oinmiltees of the same." BILLS ALREADY FRAMED. COMMITTEES GET TO WORK OX ADMIX] ST RATIO X BIJ: AS - PRES. Several Approved by President?Hills Already Framod are Those Provid? ing for Trade Commlfislon. Prohibit? ing Interlocking Directorates and Defining Conspiracy lit Restralt of Trade. Washington. Jan. 21.?TWO con? gressional committees today settle I down to rapid work on the measures advocated by President Wilson to regulate business and destroy mono? polies. The bills will be perfected as soon as possible by the judicial rail? way committee of the house and sen? ate interstate commerce committee. Approval of the proposed measures was given by Pr< Bident Wilson last I night and the finishing touches are being put on the bills today. Administration bills already frame< ar >: Providing for the creation of r interstate Trade Commission of f members; that prohibiting absoli interlocking directorates of interstate railroads, national banks or industrial corporations; defining explicitly what constitutes conspiracy in restraint of trade; defining trade relations, to pre? vent "cut throat" competition and , also to outlaw "exclusive contracts." A causus may be called to put the measures through. WOODMEN ENJOY BANQUET. Five Hundred Gather Around Board on Wednesday Night. Wednesday night was a big night for the Woodmen of Sumter and vicin Ity, who are members of Holly Wood Camp, No. 19. More than five hun? dred of them gathered around, the banquet hoard to enj< > IhAkast which was spread out before them by lhe. ladies of the Methodist Jl.urch, of the ?flssdgassnt the . 1 I * * % The members Of the camp froin the surrounding country began to gather in town early In the day and by nij rnany of them were to be seen on streets and all around waiting for the time when the banquet would begin. All of them expected a birj time and everybody had a big time. The ban? quet was a little late in commencing, "out this only win iied the appetites cd the Waiting Woodmen. Around the tables in the Sumter Electrical Company building, there gathered one of the biggest crowds which has ever attended a banquet of the sort in the city. The ladies who furnished the supper had done their work thoroughly and th? feast Which was spread out before u e ban? queters was one which would tempt any man. The supper was nicely prepared and carefully served, this feature adding no little to the pleas? ure of the diners. On the mend were u rkey, cranberry sauce, roast pork, boiled ham, macaroni, pickles, salad, rico, gravy, biscuits, coffee and Clgara Other resolutions adopted were as follows: "Resolved, That the State Farn era' union indorses the work that is being done by the national and State de? partments of agriculture and the farm demonstration agents of Clem son college, to teach agriculture and domestic science In the schools of the Slate, and we hope that the time will soon cane when there will be several farm life schools in each county. "Resolved, That we call upon the t?te board of education to provide for textbooks that will give probh ms In farming and domestic economy In arithmetic, and in local history and geography In the reading lessens of the course In the primary public Bchoi ds." "ResolV d, That the State union places Itself on record as favoring a State-wide campaign tor tick eradl a tlon and asks of the general assem? bly such appropriation as will carry on tins fight to a finish." "Resolved, That the work of Cletn son college In Its veterinary depart? ment, and especially its bog cholera work, Is no st heartily commended, , and our far neis arc urged to a\ id themselves ol the facilities offered b> this college In eradicating diseases among our domestic animals*** "Resolved, That the state Farmers' union urges he farmers of the state to pay mote attention to the home mixing ol fertilizers, bj securing the proper materials and thereby making their own fertilizers according to the desired formulas and that our people he urged to make use of the fer llizei Inspectors of Clemson coll ge to sei that iim fertilisers and fertilizing ma? terials ?re up to (In- analysis guar ; nteed." STATE ASSOCIATION HOLDS ITS ANNUAL MEETING AT ANDER? SON ON FEB. II-IS, Pro?' ammo S?d Plans Art' for the Largest Meeting Viii ii Has Eve* Been Hold in This StM?Ma:.y Prominent Speakers and Sunday School Workers on the Programaes i? >r il dd reuses. ? - Anderson) Jan. 19.?Never before in the history of the Sunday School work in this State have such splendid plans bee * lor a State convention as are 1 laid for the convention at And February 11-1:5th. And ^ is-using every resource In her i 4 to make this the createsr Be v B74 tno biggest convention that ha been held in the State. The tr a* employed Cor the program far ?3 is any previous one in variety vexcellence. The State Association ' been most fortunate in securing William J. Williamson, Third Bap st Church. St. Louis, for this con? vention. ? Dr. Williamson is one of the leading Bible teachers of this corn try, and also a practical Sunday school man. Dr. Williamson wil' have the Bible Study period and also inspir? it it mal addresses before the conven? tion, In addition to the address be? t?re the Baptist Conference, Friday afternoon, February 13. Dr. L. X. Caley, of Philadelphia, has also been secured. Dr. Caley is.a nat? ional figure in the Sunday school j work. At the head of the Sunday school institute of ihe Episcopal Church, and one of the editors of* the "American Church Sunday School Magazine," he has made a large con? tribution to the Sunday school life^of the nation. Mr. J. Shreve Durham, of Chicago, the man who planned and carried 1 usojassV the great House Visitation ^pl" Chicago, Kichmo^ t*ie^oAventl tfo,'; .i.j touched KfasmMssW^ m\... school ma: Dr. Mary of Chicago, will presort the FJlementary work. The iti<'n:j^ ?d Kf yie con will isfl H to practical methods of jfl L? * ' these ses? sions, two Rd:iur State Gen? eral SecretariesTWVe been secured? Mr. John C. Carman, of the Colorado Association, and Mr. D. W. Sims, of the Georgia Association. One of tin- social features of the convention will be a luncheon given to the Elementary workers of the State by the ladies of Anderson with Mrs. Bryner Bs guest of honor. The annual meeting of the Execu? tive Committee will be held in the First Baptist Church on Tuesday evening, February 10th. Hev. W. H. x. Pendleton, of spartan burg, will preside. After the business meeting, a banquet will be served to the mesa* bers of the committee with Rev. W. 1. Herbert. President of the State As? sociation, as toast master. One of the most vital features of the convention will be the denomina? tional conferences held in the different churches of the city Friday afternoon. February 13. At these conferenc s, the hading denominational men will present the Sunday school work of the State from a denominational view? point. The splendid local choir will he trained by Dr. Fisher, of the Anderson ?!ollege. One of the most practical, as well as pleasant features of this State-wide meeting wiil be a Sunday School Su? perintendents' conference to be held in st. John's Methodist Church, Thurs? day afternoon, February 12. This conference will be led by Mr. D. W. Sims, of Atlanta, Who is the General Secretary i f the Georgia Sunday School Association. Mr. Sims Is ? practical business man. who has been general secretary of the Alabama and Georgia Sunday school Associations for the last twelve years. Before no ing Into the Association work, Mr. Sims was superintendent of .?? Sunday seiend of more than l\<""> members. As the end of the conference, n ban* iiuel will '? served t.< the superintend* < ms by the local si j>crlntendente, ami ihe committee for 1111 ~i banquet are arranging I r covers for 2od nu n. Everything possible that can bo done for the comfort and pleasure of the delegates to Anderson is being t lanned by the local committee. A splendid local executive committee has been organised and is now at work. Tin chairman of this committee is Mr. i\ m Iturnett, the Secretary of the v. m c. v. The Secretary of the ? ommltee is Mr P< rter Whaley, Sec? retary of the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. P.. L. Mel.. .,1 went to Colum? bia Wednesday afternoon on business.