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Uttums?? <* <h' atclimnn auu rHK 8UMTKR WATtHMAX, fc^Ul lished April, 18*0. "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 June, 184?. Consolidated Aur. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. 0., ATURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1914. Vol. XXXVII. No. 46. J. R. SUMTER RE-INSTATED CHIEF OF POLICE This Action Taken by Council on Wed? nesday Night at Solicitation of Committee on Behalf of Citizens. At the session of Council on Wed- > no*.lay night John K. Sumter waa re-' instated as chief of pollco department of the city, and he was noti!;- 1 today of thia action by City Manager W. F. Kohr rtflou. 'The action of City Manager Robert - ?on in accepting the resignation of Chief Sumter. however, was approved, aa QOMslfl made known In the state? ment read by the maycr on behalf of QoSjntM, after Mr. lt. I Manning, acting for a large number of citizens, had presented a petition that Mr. Auastsr be re-Instated and he read a ?hon statement. In which Mr. Sumter had consented to withdraw his resig? nation at the solicitation of citizens. Tr is settles for the present a mat? ter which bid fair to cause a great deal of friction in the city and which has been the subject of a great deal of discussion during the past week. Messrs. H. I. Manning. N. O'Donnell and S. H. Kdmunds were ?n the com? mittee to appear before Council, but ua a decision bad been arrived at be? fore the session was called to ol? der, after a short discussion the result of this conference was announced Mr. Manning read the following state? ment from Mr. Sumter: ' Relieving that 1 have sufficiently maintained my self-respect and tin dignity of my office by my resignation, and having been deeply touched by the manif* a.iii ?u oi , ,? 111i< 1? m e on the . Jgryl u/ NO'- fwUuw causens? awl hsylng abovs all else tfie peace and har? mony of our City nt heart, I have agreed that. If City Council will de? cline my resignation. I will resume my *work. I have given my consent, because I believe that your declining my resignation would be a surlicient declaration of yt ur confidence in me." In reply the ma> or then read a statement from Council, which is con? tained in the City Ma.oiger's letter to Mr. Sumter, and which is as fol? lows: Mr. J. It Sumter, City, Dear Sir: I take mueh pleasure in transmit? ting to you the following adopted by the Council at its regular session last evenings "The action of the City Manager in accepting the resignation of Chief of Police is api roved. However, In fact of the statement of citizens commlt tee, we re-Instate Mr. Sumter as Chit f of the PollOS Department, same to be managed in general as other depart ' ments as directed by Council." The cordial relations between you and myself were most pleasant, and I trust that your official relation with the city will soon be r esumed. With highest respect, 1 am, Very truly yours, i Signed) W. F. Robertson. City Manager. Mr. Manning then asked that Coun? cil define the duties t.nd authority of the Cfclel of Police. In reply the Mayor stated that if at any time (??? c ision ar<'S" when this was necessary, , t ?uncil would be glad to do so. The matter was then dropped and Council went back to routine business and the committee and a number of spectators, who had come to hear the discussion, if one came up, dispersed. GUY COUNCIL MEETING. M MM! Ii OF MATTFHS lOMi: I I* \M> \ltl ACII l) VVOS AT Sl nmov To Install S??wcr on 11?kor Street?Rc qaest from Northwestern Itailruad ?-City IUI1 Bonds Itetstmed?Light on t'ulhoun Str<*ot?Other Mutter-.. City Council hold Its regular semi moiithly meeting on Wednesday high?, Which had been postponed front Tues? day night. Quite *. number of matters ?f Interest rame up. the most Import? ant of thern belni; the hearing of a committee on be'ialf of Mr. J. K. Humter, former chief of police, and the subsequent re-, nstutement of Mr. Sumter am chief of police. It s. c Hidor asked for an ex? tension of the ,iew r on Haker street, aaylng that at leas: three connections Would be made with it. Th's request was granted. Several applications for positions on tho police force wrere received and filed f?>r future reforence. A letter from Col. Thomas Wilson taking that the license on the North? western R i.In..i,I be |..wcre<l below that of Othef roads was received, but th? cl?rk was in* nu t. d to collect licenses on rtgOreedtJ Ua formerly in Stru* ted. Se< i ? t . f \ 1) I ll*'.irdon of the ? r of ('ommi rce via.- ("ouncil en behalf oi that i.rgnni/ itlnn. thank? ing < 'oun< tl for pe -mit t n , t he ex - hllotion <>f Om BeffgOf llrgfejg in tin attar The clerk prem nl d a request from Mr ii <' Molse th U ins wai i aeeouni for |he past ajuarv i be reeju< ed. a th* in ? i i i hai k< i was fat in SlCfSfl of water us< d n I ri" b ikm-.i- could ha found The u. ?tter was referred t<. n M II Iget for ln\estlgatioi. The CNy hall bonds. MM#4 in amount, ha\lnu come due on January L I'OI. and the city not having I ho funds on hand to meet payment of same at tgja lime. 11 was de elded to xv Issue bonds to meet pavmtnt on the original bonds. This aetion was ordered, twenty bonds of a face val.f II.mum each and mi tur.ng in twenty yearn, i>etng ordered Issued, the r.ite of Interest on same being at Ho per eent per annum, pay? able geeal snnnaltj Th* cost of the proposed drain on Council Street was estimated at fj!>:;0. the Cltv Manager stated, ami Council ordered Ibis ?"ik fcfl be goSe* Mr. l;..brrts?ui rtptffc 'I thai |fl in LIMIT RESERVE BANK STOCK. INDIVIDUAL INSTITUTION CAN'T HAVE MUCH. Organ taut Ion Committee Cuts Top Ho? st rki ion at Same Figure as Bottom. Washington. Jan. 28.?It became known today that the federal reserve os.nk organization committee has de i 1? d that no bank shall be allowed to take stock in the reserve bank in its di-uru t amounting to more than 6 per cent of ita capital and surplus. The law clearly states that a national hank can not take less than 6 per cent., but it is not so plain that there is any limitation on the amount above 6 per ( i nt. which miuht be subscribed. The -?i f; ?uizatlnn committee, however, de? cided that ?1 per cent from any ona WOUkl be suhVicnt. It is understood that if future demands point to the m ed for larger subscription the com? mittee of the federal reserve board when it Is organized can change the present ruling. , ANAHC11Y IN IIAYTI. President Has lied and Rebels Cap. turo Outskirts of Capital City. PnH au Prince, Jan. 2H.?The Hai |t#H rebels today captured the out? skirts ?'f the capital and demanded lb- surrender of the government otll cIiiIm left in eont nd after the abdica? tion and flight of the president to a Q rmOl) warship in the harbor. Ne? gotiations for the. surrender are pro OOOdlnf today. It is believed there v\ill bi no fighting ins de the city. American and Oerman marines are guarding foreik'tie.-t. siall i hght on CnlhOtttl Streot in front "i MoOllI Chanel several hundred feet of wiring would bo neoetaary. 1 '"in" II decided thai I be oily would maintain ih< Hi lit, if those who i ant d would pay for Ihe construe llOO (11 thi liii" to tin- desired loca? tion. A re-piest was received from W. V. Moore that the water w-ui.s be sx? tended t<> his property on wi^i Lib tft] itreet. Connctl declined to make this nstennton at present, as the w iter works wee not in position to bent Ihe expenditure! Council upon the report of the City Manager .'is lo the result of his in? quiries n* lo lighting Ihe street with % is. decided not to connlder the mat? ter further. WILSON MEETS COMMITTEE. PRESIDENT AM) SENATORS DIS-; C?S8 FOREIGN AFFAIHS. Tulk Includes Various Treaties, Mex? ican Situation and Japanese .Mien Land Question und Other Matters. Washington, Jan. 20.?President Wilson tonight conferred for nearly three hours with the senate commit t6i on foreign relations. The entire committee, Republicans and Demo? crats, with the exception of Senator Clarke, who is In Arkansas, gathered In the Green room and discussed for? eign affairs of the nation. For the first time during his ad? ministration, the president broached the subject of the Panama canal tolls. The unratilied arbitration treaties and j the proposed Bryan peace treaties as j well as the Mexican situation, and the Japanese alien land controversy were among the subjects discussed. It was the first conference of its kind, covering so broad a field, that Mr. Wilson has held his previous meeting with the foreign rela4 ons committee being Ue\, 1 f?V Jtjf to Mexican affairs. No critical situation in any of the international problems, according to the president, caused the meeting to be held. The engagement was made more than a week ago, in line with i ! the president's plan to take up sys? tematically various important phases of international questions. When the conference was over the president explained to the waiting correspondents that he earnestly had urged the ratification of the 16 gen? eral arbitration treaties proposed for renewal. He said the language of none of the treaties would be changed and expressed confidence that they would be ratified. The president also outlined to the committee his attitude on the Pan? ama canal tolls question. Asked what it was, he said he thought it was generally understood but declined to dlscuus his vjews at this time. Ail foreign questions pending were slis cussed and the president sah' the sen? ators asked him a great deal about Mexico. Beyond giving them as much information about the condition of affairs in Mexico as he had, the pres? ident said, no discussion of policy oc? curred. The president described to the sen? ators the status of the Japanese con I troversy as well as the negotiations with Colombia, Concerning the lat? ter he said the United States still was in the process of exchanging notes on tho subject and that no definite agreement as to an indemnity to be ' paid Colombia for the partition of ; Panama had been llxed upon. SENATOR CUIiLW DEAD.. Prominent Figure in Illinois Politics For Many Years. Washington, Jan. 28.?Former Sen? ator Cullom of Illinois died at his home at 1.30 this afternoon. He has been unconscous since yesterday noon. Former United States Senator Shelby M. Cullom, of Illinois, was a j figure of national importance for ; more than thirty years, and held pub I lie office for more than half a century. I He began his political career In 18 50, when after being admitted to the Illinois bar he was elected City Attorney for Springfield. Almost im? mediately he was elected a member of the house of representativs of the j Illinois legislature and was re-elected in 1810, serving until 1865 when he was elected to the national house of j representatives. He served in the thirty-ninth, fortieth and forty-first I congresses, from December 4, 1865 to March 8, 1871. He went back to Illinois and again was elected to the State legislature in 1ST-, serving un? til 1S75. In 1 sV 1 and 1 S7:t he was elected speaker of the State house of representatives. He waH elected gov? ernor of the State in 1876 and succeed? ed himself In 1880, He served until I Februury 5, 188:j, when he resigned, having been elected to tho Fnited I States senate lie took his seat on December 4, 1883 and served con-? tlnuously until March 8, 1118? TWO CENT PARE. Columbia, Jan. The house pass ed t<> third reading (he bill providing for a Hat passenger rate of tWO cents per mile on all railroads in the State Sfter July I, 1814. The house refus? ed to base the rate on the annual receipts from passenger train ser? vice, A recorded Note was not taken on the passage of the bill. The house receded until 8 o'clock tonight. it will adjourn tonight until Tuesday at noon. BUSINESS POLICY GOOD. BUY AN SAYS IT TENDS TO RE? DUCE THE HIGH COST OF LIVING. Foreign Trade Stimulated by the New Banking Laws ? Trade Conditions ill China and Loans Discussed. KOW York, Jan. 2G.?President Wil? son's policy towards business and pro? posed legislation affecting trusts promise a lower cost of living at home and increased international trade, Wil? liam J. Bryan, secretary of State, , tonight declared in an address before j the American Asiatic society here.: i Secretary Bryan discussed the admin-. istration's attitude toward foreign j commerce, the traiff and currency reform measures and its policies to j ward private monopoly and the Chi? nese loan. Alluding to the govern? ment's proposed regulation of trusts i and the probable effect, Mr. Bryan j said: "The president has outlined a re j form whose influence can not be bounded by national lines. He has de? clared war on private monopoly, and . this meana the investment of capi j tal that has hitherto been frightened away from industrial fields. If the , new policy results in a reduction in l , the size of corporations that have be? come overgrown, it will mean a large number of independent and compet ; ing enterprises and this competi I tlon will mean a better article at a , lower price. "It is worth whi.e to inquire whether monopolization hu-< not nec j essarily resulted in the restriction of j exports. "In proportion as industries rest upon their own merits rather than ' upon legislative favor, just in that ! proportion will they be strengthened ! for successful contest with competi? tive industries throughout the world." Tho authorization of international jbanks under the currency law will stimulate foreign trade in the Orient I and throughout South / merica-, Sec? retary Bryan said, and the new tariff means a larger international com? merce, of which the "Orient will have her share." The secretary's discussion of the Chinese loan was made subsequent to la speech by Willai*. Straight, presi I dent of the soc'ot> who said that I many merchants interpreted the 1 president's policy to mean that the J American government would not OX : tend to .bankers the support which i those familiar with trade conditions I in China consider necessary. In reply Secretary Bryan said: "The new administration in wlth i drawing approval from the Chinese 1 loan did not question the good faith i or good intent of those who had seen in it a means of ^creasing prestige 1 and commercial power in China. The president believed that a different policy was more consistent with the American position and that, it would in the long run be more advantageous to our commerce. It would not be ! fair to attribute a falling off in trade. (to which reference has been made, to the change in policy, because the new policy hps not yet had time to i bear fruit, even if political conditions I had been entirely favorable." ? PRISE WINNERS AT lWNTIIIlOP. Girls of the Tomato Clubs and Conn ty Superintendents are Entertained at College. Hock Hill, Jan. 26.?Winthrop col? lege is today the host of the prize winning girls of the tomato clubs and the county superintendents of the clubs throughout the State by Miss Bdlth Dander Parrott, the State or ganiier, with headquarteri at Win ! throp. They were entertained in the audi? torium tonight with a concert by the Clem80n College Glee Club, Tomor? row they will he taken ? ut to the College farm and tomorrow night they will be entertained with moving pic? tures In the auditorium. Following is a list of the agents from each county present here: Cam den, Miss Kate Simpson; Oreenville. Mrs. Marvin Willimon, Barnwell, Mrs. DorH Walker; Sunder, Miss Mary Feminon; York, Miss Minnie Fee Garrison; Beaufort, Miss Bertha K. Lechner; Union, Miss Aisle Smith; KorrVi Miss Ida Moore, Fee. Miss Grace Bell James. Miss Bdlth Parrot! is tin State agent Maeon. Ga . .Ian 21?. ? Rev. G. E Tidewell, a Baptist minister, while Stooping to kiss a child goodbye this morning, a pistol tell from his pock? et, and striking the pavement was rill harged, The bullet shattered Tidowells jaw and crashed into his brain. He died later. TO INVESTIGATE STRIKES. ?-? HOUSE TO HAKE INVESTIGA? TION OF CONDITIONS; IN BONE FIELDS. Committee or Subcommittees of Low? er Brunch Will Proceed to West to Take Testimony Regarding Affairs in the Strike Zones. Washington, Jan. 27.?A sweeping Investigation of strike conditions in the ccal Heids of Colorado and the copper district of Michigan was au? thorized by the house late today. By a vote of 151 to 15 the house adopted the resolution of Representative Keat? ing of Colorado, empowering the ! mines and mining committee to make inquiries as to conditions in Colorado and Michigan in which the federal , government might be concerned. Hearings will be conducted in the strike regions by a subcommittee, or subcommittees, which will start We* ' las soon as arrangements can be ms 1 for the trip. The resolution car' I authority to subpoena witnesses i? testimony under oath and to require the production of records and papers. Seven different subjects of inquiry are specified in the resolution: Whether the postal services are in? terfered with. Whether the immigration laws are being violated. Whether citizens have been arrest? ed and tried contrary to the constitu? tion or laws of the Cnited States. Whether conditions have been caused by arrangements and comb i nations contrary to law for controlling I the production, sale and transporta? tion of coal or copper. Whether arms and ammunition (have been shipped into the fields for 'the purpose of excluding the products of the mines from competitive mar? kets in interstate trade. Whether peonage exists or has been maintained. If any or all of these condition* exist; what cause? led up to these jjflnMlpi j mall um iJiX-. tji~ i The debate on the resolutions vas= brief. Representative Keating de j clared "that the con%tituional righte I Of citizens had been trampled upon" land urged that "the radium of pub \ licity be employed to cure this can jcer." Representative McDonald of Michi? gan declared that the police power of the State of Michigan had been turned over to men imported by the copper companies. Representative Kelly of Michigan opposed the resolution. He said that if investigation was to be made, it should he conducted by the indus? trial commission, which had ample authority to inquire into the condi? tions. Representatives Hardwick cf Geor? gia and Garrctt of Tennesse con? tended that congress had no author ; Ity to make the investigation. FIGHT FOR MOVER BEGINNS. . Judge Today Will Hear Motions to Quash Charges Against Oiganiza tion's Oflieers. Houghton, Mich., Jan. 2>.?-The Western Federation of Miners today began its fight in the courts in be? half of its president, Charles H. Moyer, and its 30-odd officials and members who are under indictment here on the charge of conspiring to interfere with non-union employes of the Michigan copper mines. Judge O'Brien announced that he would devote tomorrow afternoon to hearing arguments on the motions to quash the indictments. Federation lawyers are expected to , renew their demand for a copy ol ; testimony before the grand jury to 1 day. Mr. Korr today stated an at? tack also would be made on the form I of the Indictments. , After this preliminary skirmishing, j the next move of the union will prob-, J ably be a motion for a change of ' venue. UP TO THE SENATE. House Passes BUI to Prohibit Whites Teaching In Neuro Schools. _ Columbia. Jan. 2s.?By a vote of '?2 to 40 the House ordered to the Senate ihe hill by Mr. Fortner ol Bpartanhurg prohibiting white people teaching In negro schools, and vice versa, Another bard fight was made to have Charleston County exempted from the provisions of the bill. KILLS WIFE AFTER QUARREL, Ashevllle, N. c. Jan. ?Jamei CappSi aged 30, fatally sind his wit< aged 26 this morning alter a fain il\ quarrel. He then turned the ?;<in on himself shot himself through th< breast. He will probably recover. KILLS GANGERS HHP PATIENTS ?be OF radium IS STILL AX EXPERIMENT. Dr. Campbell Declares One Can No* Tell What Outcome or Treatment Will Be. Washington, Jan. 26.?Radium as a cure for cancer still is in an experi? mental stage, and its use In the treat? ment of internal can?er results fatally in a large percentage of cases, ac? cording the testimony before the house f nittee today of Dr. Wil? liam 1 ampbell, director of the , radiu j ,inic of Pennsylvania. Dr. Cam M 1 told the committee that, so far *' the deeper cancers are con ce , "we can not tell today what tl ? utcome of the radium treatment w ae. 3D We can tell," he said, "that there a disappearance of the tumors; * iat the radium causes the disintegra ion of the tissue of the cancer, but something is created in that disap? pearance which is absorbed by the i blood and which kills my patients. I ! can not tell, nobody can tell, for four or five years, just what the result Will be." Dr. Campbell, in answer to a ques? tion, said that two out of five of the cases treated ended fatally. He l added that ail were in cases where the disease would have resulted in : death in a few months without treat , ment. Dr. Campbell said that at the pres? ent price of radium the cost to pa? tients ought not to be prohibitive. Dr. Francis B. Donoghue of Bos? ton urged that the committee include in any legislation for protecting the ! radium supply, substitutes for ra? dium." He said that meso-thorium, a i much cheaper product than radium, was equally effective. James C. Gray, general counsel for the Radium Chemical company, told the committee that radium treatment had relieved him of cancer after sev . wul ineffective, operations. H<V ?Pf ; posed government interference with 'the production cf radium. ? j Dr. John T. Anderson, director of the hygienic laboratory of the United States public health service, declared that the public health service was in a position to take charge of the pro? duction of radium for the benefit of the entire country. _____ ORANGEBIRG MAX KILLED. Body of W. A. Price Discovered Be? side A. C. L. Track Short Distance ' from Cope. Cope, Jan. 26.?W. A. Price, a ?white carpenter, 45 or 10 years of age, : of Orangeburg, was instantly killed ? about 7.35 o'clock tonight about a mile and a quarter from Cope, in j the direction of Or?ngeburg. It is ? believed that he was struck by At? lantic Coast Line train No. 36, the fast "Palmetto Limited," from Au? gusta to Florence, as Price, it is said, was seen sitting on the croestics just ; a short time before th.i train passed ; the point where his body was later found beside the track. It is also , stated that an empty whiseky bottle was found near Price's body. Price was in Cope today on busi? ness and left town late this afternoon, walking in the direction of Grange burg. It is thought that he sat on the crossties to rest and perhaps fell asleep or was in such condition that he did not hear the approaching train, which makes a fast schedule without a stop between Denmark and Orange urbg. Cope is between these two points and about ten miles from Or? ange burg. The victim of tonight's trAgedy was married and leaves a family. PRIMARY DEBATE IN SENATE. - 1 Seimtor Young Proposes That Regis? tration Certificates he Required iu Primary. Columbia, Jan. 2S?Senator Young offered an amendment to the Primary Hill today, requiring every voter in ! the primary to have a registration certificate. Senator Young WM appointed in place of Senator Weaton as a mom bor of the Asylum Investigating Com? mittee. The Sei aie i^ discussing Primary reform. ih n ri'R's LICENSE BILL adopt? ed, House Favors Charging Hunters An? imal Fee. Columbia, Jan. :'\ The House passed the Belgler bill to raise rev? enue for protecting game birds and Hah by charging cltleens one dollar for annual hunter s licenses and non? residents $~o for license. /' S