Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CbcM.Uib.'.ti! M?H *outbroit. Published Wcdnc*da> and Saturday. ?BY? OSTI l \ ITBMsiUNc; COMPANY. BUMTF.H. 3. C. Teruu: $1.10 per annum--In advance. Advert Ucmcnte: One Square flret Insertion.fi.OJ ?very subsequent insertion.6u Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rates. AH communi-aliens w hich sub tarvs private interests will bs charged for ss advertisements. Obituaries and tribute* of fgggMOl ?111 be charged for. The Sumter SVatohoian wai found? ed In ll'iO and the True Southron In llftf The Watchmun ai d Si nth <>.? low has the conibln?'i circulation snti Influence cf both of the old agpgffl and Is mrnlfes'Jy the best advertlsine medium In Sumter. ?? ' ? ?'? ' Kl II i I s l .DI 4 \ 11(>\ PLAN. II??,,*?. Hecate I.? \cr Till Aimed at m.u i acy, _ Washington. Feb. 23.?Attacked a* an Invasion of tin- Stutc a right the l^ever bill to uuthorize the commls geoaer of education to cooperate with Ktates, educational associations or in? dividuals in plans for the t limination of adult Illiteracy today met over? whelming defeat in the house, after an nil-day del ate. in the aa<gfM of goaats Rapr?eata? tlve Flug? raid, chairman of the ap? propriations committee, produced a mass of letters from college presi? dents and ? lucationnl WOffcgfffl thr< ughout the country urging that tho Increased appropriations asked by the bureau of education be allowed. He snitl Ifcag WOTS UM result of a cam? paign cairn | Og gf the commissioner of education. F.K.IIT WOMl.N SEEK OFFICE. N?nw* Will \ppc.r on 'ticket at Pal? mary Elcvthui In Windy City Today t'rilcagy. 1 23.?The names of eight women candidates for *>lder manic nominations will appear on the I allots to be* voted at tomorrow's pri? mary election, the flint ch'tneo women have hud here to express themselves at the polls since the IcgVature grur.t < >i thrm tho right of suffrage. Organisations of iroggag uro ex? pected to centre most of their atlen & I on the First ward, where Miss Marion I'rake is the Progressive party candidate. She has no opposition for the nomination, but faces a fight at the polls against AhUrnu.n Jchn J. (I'uthhovse John) Coughlan. who. wah Michael H. (Hlnky Dink) Km nu, has represented the du'.viUowi: ward in the council for many years. Itepresent.itl.es of ^.^^ous wcjucn's societies will gtfts. as Clerk.? and Judges in many precincts and R spo-I clal number of challengers will bo ? present in the l .rst ward precincts to watch foi j i .; I .* frauds fron the lodging houso districts. BOCHE \ I list s SENATE DlsagTe<'meiit 0\ or the Appropriation Bill. Columbia, Feb. 26.?The home to? day tonk up th?< general appropriation bill which was returned from th? sen? ate with ggaj n?lrn nts cuttlm? Its to? tal about $340 ?I 1 Tin- I ed during the consideration of the amendment* t.. the erst s? I ?>n* a derided -Ii i- ii.on to ills a;r? c ' ?> the senate's policy of pruning th( I ppro prution bill. By a vote of to 57 tho house re? fused to agree to the senate unn n ' uunt cutting ttM Ihe Hg? gl Mt.tOO for a law building at the Univ waff) Judging from the attitude of the house the free conference committee on the general appropriation bill bus a long ses ion hrfore it in which the difference* ol the house in I hi note win be so ra pro roll I M \iiim ^ M \* HE LANDED. Srsto an i SfgfJ i >? part nnnl, Con-.il erlns vcndiiig Fuses ? . tfoxJcu < It/. Washington. Feb. 2i.?Tho ques? tion of sending n small armed guard of marines Ii &??** 0 CltH to proton American inter Ii Ii Ig SS?! tak <n up with the State department by the navy g> p ?rtn.?-nt. y9A???riling to a stAte ment l?y retary Daniel? 11" ad? mitted, however, that Admiral Fiel? h er. ?ommiicpnK the Meet gl Wra Cltll< has r? < ..n no mi ?I thai a HlOVagtld marin-* gg amiss1 g?d s? ni to Mexico <'ity is a guard l< r fh ? Aim-ri- m em? bassy. ill I.II AY I'MlMd; IN MEXICO. Mic 11 i ?n <i , ( in i-ou of 4 Ity t no f..,- ip ,i, w Mi xi ?? iM F vv If,?OtU, lluerta todav ord i i IM satire gjgixsiog mx Hmnsaiiil troops lo as paraded i> ?,.|t tlo- ? ? ||i ln\ ||ag all the correspond* nt* In the ? i> tu he pres ent. lit* Will review tin* parad? um? afterward entertain them at the pal ace at loncheou. cot \TV DEMONSTRATION AGENT .1. PRANK WILLIAMS VISITS gioiu.mtown coi'NTY. Mr. Williams, Who Was the Pioneer in Tlii.s I4M or Work in South Car? olina. Writes Interestingly of the Sehool Work Thut is Being Done III Ufjoffjciown county. i H ar Mr, Editor: Boing snowbound, or situated to that it aniountH to tho sumo thing, I shall write you something about my viHii to this county. Mr. C, a. Mc? FadA n, in >n Clarendon County, ana 1 are down here for the purpOM Of :mg schools that have put on these three acre domonstrntloni Of soil building, in co-operation with Clern ?On College and the Department of Agriculture. Thor? are iwo of them in Georgetown County, one, with the Pnlons schools ;it Uome almost t?n tin Una between Wllllamabnrg and (leorgetown counties and the other k* l th the Good Hop? school near Car Ver*l Hay. The county Superintendent of Education, Mr, J. \v. Doar, Mr. j. a. liiley. the loeal farm demonstra? tion agent. Mr. McFadden and I. visit? ed the Union achoola yesterday, and iddreaaed tin- pupils and patrom on th- sub.net ol Teaching Practical Ag? riculture, in oonnactlon with Rural Schools. This union school |g a con aolldnted school Of about a hundred and fifty pupils. There were fifteen buggies on the school yard, driven by the pupils, anc Prof. Mitchell, super? intendent of the achool, told mo that in good wcath'T he had seen as many as twenty buggies there. a church, parsonage, teaoher's :ie. and the two handsome b uild - ' s in which the teac hing is done, ar>> all grouped so as to give an im-1 posing effect. a large auditorium on the first floor of one of the buildings, is coated with chairs, and has a beau? tiful stage curtained off at one end. This auditorium is us-d lor lecture:-*. entertainments and meetings for tho common good, like the one held yes ? 1. The school grounds are laid oi:t. with hedges separating the front and back yanbi. Kose bushes and flower beds here and there attract the eye. In the back yard Was a sani? tary dairy and barn. The milk from tWO COWa kept in connection with the ?ehool Id tested for butter fat, separat? ed and treated in an id a? way. Here the 1 ? ys and girls are taught to keep records of cows and to make butter that is better worth lorty-dve cents per pound thai i great deal of but? ter 1 rod need in the country, is worth fifteen cents pot pound, The next meeting in our rounds that attracted our att? ntlon was the school gar? den, where each pupil of certain grades baa an Individual plot, planted in v age ta Idea strawberries, raspber? ries and many kin.is of small fruit am being propagated, 1 was told that the patrons Of the school weir supplied with many plants from the -hool -a'.i.-.:. A vineyard is beim, planted, and an orchard of peach and apple trees, has been set out, an 1 which will be pruned and sprayed by the pupils, und 1 the supervision ol .n expert This is going lO mean much for the future 1 rm homes of the community. Model sanit?r] doset? with waterworks have been built, and everything Is BO arranged that the pupils attending this achool will abeorto practk ?1 knowledge that win enable them to build sanit?r; homes, and produce the lux .lies of the farm, that will indeed make life Worth living in the country, and will k? ep the boys and gisis oontented on tin- tatm. Today at 1?> o'clock the snow ha covered the ground and it is st'.U >win,; soi ie. Wo intended to nink ? the trip to Good Hope, ? distance or' IS m?es Ig an automobile, but W have decided to abandon the trip. Mr. M< ! add. n ami i go to Berkley County tomorrow and to Dorchester Krid. iv. Yours truly. j. Prank Willlama I Georgetown, Feb, :?*?. ill i. LEAVE I OH RICHMOND. Winthrop Teachers Go to \. E. V Conv< ntlon. Rock Hill. Fob, 11. --President 1?. . p. Johnson and several members of th?. Winthrop faculty have gone to Richmond la attend the meeting of the department of superintendents of the Natlonnl Bducational Association. i?r Johnson i; on th* programme for ? ii addn sj on "Rural School Improve* r. i.:." while Prof. C, i:. Weeks will also tab. on tin-; subject. Prof. Weeks v.til also t >tk on "School Uardehlng n America." PRISON os FIRE. st. Vincent ilc Paul at Montreal Bad? i> Paanagtif Montreal Feb It Fire today de? jgtroyed th*' chapel and hospital unnex of St. Vine, nt de |?oul penitentiary) badly damaging t??e surgical and drug departments, The prisoners were re mm ed |0 dollie ee||.s. WILL FREE BECKER. - WHITMAN* DOES NOT WISH TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY. May Ask New Tri?]?Indicate! That] Ha will Sock to Halo .Lieutenant Into Court for a Sooond Tli mj. New York, Feb. 25.?District Attor? ney Chariot 8. Whiman Will not per? sonally assume the responsibility of lotting Charles Becker go free on the charge of murdering the gambler, Herman Rosenthal) it was learned to? night. At least, It was Indicated that the prosecutor's present intention is to move for second trial of the for? mer police lieutenant whose convic? tion as Rossnthal's slayer was set, asldfl 1>> the StatS court of appeals yt st onlay. ii was reported today that Mr. Whitman, fearing he could not get a] second conviction, planned to seek t Becker's Indictment <>n a charge ol extortion and bribery, Mr. Whitman j tonight denied he had such a mOVS in mind. Interest centered tonight on what hope the district attorney might have, Of finding Witnesses to corroborate the testimony of Vallon, Rose and1 Wobber, who at the time of the pros-1 ecutlon of Becker and the gunmen, j root Ived immunity on their promise to toll the truth. Vallon late today denied it was he who fired the shot that killed Ros enthaL Tins statement was madej after Becker in Sing Sing today had declared he thought Vallon was the j ?layer? l ecker la pretty smooth." said Val? lon, "and his object In accusing roe is plain. He hopes the accusation and his expressions of sympathy will , Influence the four men in the death house to think he ia going to do something to aid them. His idea is that as long as he can make them think he Is their friend they will not confess and give information implica? ting him to the district attorney." Mr. Whitman tonight said no evi? dence ever was prssented at his of? fice that Vallon tired the fatal slut. "The reports were Investigated and no corroln.ration found," he said. "The highest court in the State has! decided that the conviction of the gunmen stands and that they com* mittcd the murder*" Becker Will be brought here from .- ing ing iat>- tomorrow Ol **1v F*5' day and placed in the Tombs pend? ing a now trial or a quashing of the: murder Indictment His counsel to? night laid the court, decision auto-^ matlcally restored Pecker as a mem? ber of the police department under suspension. His counsel say that his move, if he makes one, to get back as I a policeman will be to get a writ ox mandamus directed against the po? lice commission. Under this he could be tried before a ch puty and have an opportunity to prove his Innocence of any Charges against him. SAYS PEOPL? ARE LAWLESS. Senator Vomer'e Accusation Against Bottth Carolinians. Columbia, Feb. 23.?"We are a law? less people," cried Senator Verner, of Oconee county, on the floor of the tenate tonight In a speech against the bill for compulsory education In mi* State. Senator Verner declared that the j pe< pie of South Carolina had abso? lute disregard for law. He said that rec< ntly a citisen bad sal i that he could commit murder without fear of punishment. The senator said that a compulsory education law could not be enforced. He asked if there was anyone who would take his "llttlo pistol" and go and force parents to send their children to school. Strife, he s.iId, \\ ould be stirred up. WOMEN WIN IN CHICAGO. Progressive Candidates win in Aldor mantc Primary. Chicago, Feb. 25.?Ai a result of the activity ol* the women at the polls In yesterday's primaries, ten Demo? cratic aldermen will lose out. A to? tal of 17,527 women votod yesterday. M , Marion Drake, the progressive candidate will oppose "Batnhouso John" Coughlln at the regular elec lion< YOUNG STRAIN?Single Comb White Leghorns. From several hundred raised past season selected U."> for breeders. Cock birds same strain unrelated. Free range, eggs $1.60 per 16; Is 1??'?* 100. Pecanla Poul? try Farm. Davli Station, B. t\ IIEEHWAX WANTED?Cash paid for good than wax. N. G. Osteen. i on SALE?Dixie W'lit resistant cot? ton seed from cotton which made a to > Wt Ighl bale per acre. Trice $1,00 P< 1" bushel. lv B. ColdoUgh, ? >S\\ ego, S. t'. PLAN i s FOH SALE?Lettuoe snd pansy plants, also sweet olive cut? tings well rooted. The pansy plants are 11 > t * - and well mown and will be sold at reasonable price, 816 w. Hampton M e. > BEIL SHOW STORM. | THE FLEECY FLAKES FELL AL? MOST CONTINUOUSLY FOR DAY AND NIGHT. Ground Covered This Morning with Blanket of snow Seven to 1 aeie Inchon Deep?It is the Heaviest Snow Since Winter of 1912 and the Temperature Fell to u Lower Level Than at That Time. Little Damage] Reported From the Snow. Not since January 1912 has Sumter had a snow storm approaching that of yesterday in severity, duration and depth of snow that covered the ground. The snow of the winter of lit] 2 was, according to the testimony of the oldest Inhabitants, the heav? iest on record, but the one whose aftermath we are now enjoying with all the fortitude that we can sum-I mon, was in one respect a record i reaker, for the snow* fall continued longer than it did two years ago. The flakes began falling yesterday morn? ing, and with scarcely an intermission contim ed to fall until after 7 o'clock this morning. There were periods during yesterday that the fall was ex? ceptionally heavy, but according to! the statements of those who were1 awake between midnight and dawn the storm was at its worst between 1 , and 2 o'clock this morning. There are various reports as to the depth of the snow, some people asserting that the. snow early today was 10 to 12 inches on the level, but the average of the various reports is about 8 inches. On the graded school square at (? o'clock this morning the snow measured a little more than 7 inches, and as this measurement was made in. an open place where there vas no chance of the snow drifting it is saie to say that there was a snow fall of 8 inches In the twenty-four hours. Yesterday afUrnuon the street^ were alive with young people, and pome of the older folks who feel young, and they appeared to be en? joying themselvea hugely playing in the snow and engaging in snow? ball battier.. The fun was all got d rfatured and there were no real tight growing; out of the sport. The only accidenta reported were the breaking of one of the show windows of Mc Collum Bros store by a carelessly thrown snow ball, the breaking of ic wind shield of automobile hac k ami tlie collapse of awning on the Crosswell block. The snow waa so dry that it did not cling to the trees and there waa no breaking of limbs, as so frequently accompanies .mow and sleet storms in thi^ section. .The weather report.; and local con? ditions indicate that the snow storm is over for the time, although the weather bureuu prediction for tonight ia for continued cold weather PRESENT FEE MIST SUFFICE. Representatives Heiser und I"PI>^ Help Kill Amendment to Marriage License Law. Columbia, Feb. 24.? Mr. Heiser and Mr. ESpps were instrumental in killing this morning in the house a bill from the senate allowing the judges of pro bate in 2 1 counties to pocket 7C cents Of the $l.uu marriage license f. e, Instead of the 25 cents now nro Vided by law for the last 3 years. The Sumter members have vigorousiv fought all amendments to the mar? riage lice:::;.- law which would take the part ' f tin- fee now going to the I'd lie BchoOls and give it to judges .f probate. Cured Forever By a t rue Bpe ClttlUt \V h o \) MMSOHhei I he experience of yea r ? Tlie riuht U ml < f experience doing the Haine, thine t lie rlghl v. hY ham reds hi d perhapst hou Nandu i f t imes, with i.utidling pertllilllClll re? sult*. Don't you think it time to ^et t Ii e right treatment? If yo?? desire ;<> coi sul< a reliable long-eid tbllshcd KpCCialittl of vast experience, come to me ?ml learn whutciin be accomplished with nkllltul, scientific treatment | hold two mcdicul diplomas and certificate* by examination andoilter,re<iulremtiiii from the boards of medical examiners of li states in the U?*Ion. together with over W yearn' ex pel It ik e in sped.lit \ practice. I MJlVeK?? fully fie.e. |iuH>d I'olttoti. Yitrlcohc Veins, I ic-r>. Klflney and bladder Ph?eni>eM. Kin uinalihiu, (Jail Atones, i'aralysh l>ls ? i. irjren, |*ih s and Itectutil Tr< nl v. Stricture ami all N'trvoim. Chronic and private ll>. asevof Mtn and Women, Kxamlnutlon foe und strictly conti? dental II' nr.; \> u. in ; p. ni. M il days, '.Mo J. Call or Wrilo DR. REGISTER, Specialist, 608 UNION NATIONAL DANK BUILDING, CJI? MAIN AMI QE KVAIS SIS.. Columbia, S. C. BRYAN NOT TALKING. HE RECEIVES LONG DISPATCH FROM CHIHUAHUA. Bui Ho Refuses to Give Out Any In? formation?Agents Stiil Searching for Demon's Body?Place of Bur? ial Kept Sorrel by Mexicans. Washington, Feb. -G.?A compre? hensive dispatch in the State depart? ment cypher reach' '. Secretary Bry? an from Consul LetCher at Chihuahua today. When asked if he had received word of any new developments in the Benton case Secretary Bryan replied: "I have, but I don't intend to make public any information.'' It was learned, however, that the report gives a complete recital of the Benton court martial. State depart? ment agents are still searching for the body of Benton. It was also learned today that the place of his burial remains secret. TORONTO HAS FATAL FIRE. Four Burned to Death and Scores la Toronto, Feb. 20.?Four person* wtrc burned to death and scores in? jured when a six story cloak and suit building was burned early this morning. The less exceeds a haU million dollars.' Dr. C. D. Marsh of the Federal bu reau of plant industry is delivering a series of illustrated lectures to stockmen in the west on the subject of plants poisonous to stock. jured. BODY NOT TO BE REMOVED. lien, villa stubbornly IVrsasta ha His Refusal to DeUver Body of Benton. Chihuahua, Fob. 26.?While mak iatr active preparations to march on Torreon to attack the federals today Gen. Villa reiterated his intention not to lllow the body of William Benton, the British subj< \ xvho was executed by his order ?> be taken from Mexico. H ?wever, ae said he was willing to pormll the body to be examined. LEGISLATURE'S ADJOURNMENT INDEFINITE. Senate Dispose? of Appropriation and Supply Bills But Final Adjournment is Not in Sight. Columbia, Feb. 2?i.?Among the senators that arose to a question of personal privilege today in the sen? ate was Senator Clifton, who object? ed to report! In ft morning paper of a hlibuster. The senate at at the appropriation bill to the house this morning and the supply bill has been passed, but adjournment is indefinite. Augnsta Had Some snow. Augusta, Feb. 26.?The total fall of Bnow here was 10 1-2 inches. It ceas? ed falling at midnight. Business is considerably demoralized. Fair, with Continued cold is forecasted. The Biltmore forest schooV estab? lished in 1898 and therefore the old? est forest sehool in America, has be^n discontinued. Dr. C. A. Schenck, its dir' clor, has returned to his home in <;? rmany. . . I Ifanaeco ^4i^ ft Planters Soluble Guano ? * Asirl Grew One ana Two Bales of Cotioa on Every Acre The growth depends on these truce ess?r/ial plant foods. Phosphoric Acic!, Ammonia and Potash, combined in j-.ict the right proportions. They famish tho plant with available and soluble food fust as itis needed, from ctart to maturity. Net Only does it produce bigger crop?, b ;t enriches the coil, making it more productive in the future. Prosperous farmers all over the South are satisfied with increas?d yieidi obtained by using Planters Soluble Guano. Look for our trade muk on each bag?It's your protection against inferior brands. Ask our a^ent or write us for brands beet ouited to your soil. PLANTERS FERTILIZER & PHOSPHATE CO. Maas&ufturef* CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA Yfe uro only l. >? best B. C. Phosphate, Fish Scrap, EUood, Tankage, German Potash, etc OK THE SM ' I "Get a Receipt" Is the slogan that sells hundreds of Cash Registers. If You don t need one if you pay your bills by check?the modern up-to-the minute way. The Peoples' Bank f ? ???e*4~eee r4 Increase Business in 1914. I Increase your annual business by* apply? ing modern financial methods. All things beinii equal 1914 should be your most prosperous business year. Plan for noth? ing short of this result and base your plan on the check account system of this bank. Finft National Bank U. S. DEPOSITORY