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hi eh m coin Attendance Estimated at Five Thousand Visitors from Country, Including Two Thousand School Children, Larg? est in History of School Day. iilthll school for thihd timf comfs first in WINNING Of PR1ZKH?DALZLLL SCHOOL AM) WINN, THIRD, ENDING IN HA MF OHDF.H AS LAST YKAK-IOVTKSTS ARK WITNESSED Bl ?M 0M*WM AN I? ENTIHSlXsM M arks EACH FEATURE? l> VI ./.I I I, WINS PRIZE FOR PENNANT AND BOOTH?LIST OF MB AND THOSE WHO work LI > TO MAKE OCCASION SCC clss IT WAS. Count}" School Da/ hna come and gone and muny little hearts have been made glad by the gifts donated for them by the merchants of the city in the numerous literary, domestic aclen* cm, manual training and athletic con (?sets. Tha occasion was the biggest suc eeae of any of the four School Days hsld In thla county. Tho attendance was larger and the weather was bet tar than ever before. There was less confusion and everything was as pleasant for all as anyone could wish. Tha crowd was estimated by many to be mm large as let thousand visi? tors. Including between fifteen hun? dred and two thousand school chil? dren. Nothing occurred during the day to mark what w;is in every respect a perfectly successful occasion. The big feature of Saturday was the parade of school children of the va rloa schools of the county from the Court House to the Washington School. The parade was under the direction of Mr. A. E. Merrlmon and the teacher of the schools had direct supervision over the pupils who took part in the parade. In the parade there were probably between eight hundred and one thousand children. The majority of the schools taking part In the parade carried banners at tha head of the column with the name and colora of the school. The parade was witnessed by hundreds of the parents, brothers und sisters of tha children and the business men and their employees of the city gath? ered at the doors of their offices to see the children pass by. While practically every school in the county was represented in the va? rious contests of tho day, not all of them were represented in the parade, several having decided not to take part in this event. Bethel school came nrst. it having won the largest num? ber of prises in the events of last year, with Daliell second and Winn third. In the order in which they came In the winning of prises lost year. Bethel school also had tie largeat number of school children in the parade, there being one hundred: and two by actual count. The number of pupila in the parade from the' other schools continued on down to seven in one of the smallest schools In tha county, the average ntJSakef being between forty and fifty. Prof. S. 11 Edmunds made a few remarks welcoming the visitors Sumter. telling what u pleasure it *as for the people of Sumter to have tl ein here on this yearly visit. Hanks were then broken and the pupils were dispersed (<> the van IHS rooms to stand the mental examina? tions. The greater part of tho crnjvd. however, was at the et.ort house and the pupil* grltS were r ot engaged In the contests returned there. otlnr.i who were to take part in tin- dec? lamation contest also returned to the court house. Tho conrt room vas Jarnmetl t.. . ip.u .ty .ill el Ike morn? ing and tb?- crowd kept coming ; nd going ao that ttirktllegy I reigned all around on the grounds, in tin- leitet part of the hulldtnx ami .t was hard matter to keep Ho- amlo nee quiet s" that tho speakers eould be beard during the deelamatn.n, rontsetS. The first of tie , i m v. h < h the boys -f tin \ in SjOOlg en? gaged. Then- greet a n schools en* tered in this e\ent. Mayeevllle, Dataoll, DuBose, Ingram. YVtnn, laleai, Wed-. ?? Meld and Shlloh. All el Iks Be l una? tions were good. bttl tin- Indies decid? ed that Frank Wilson gf Ike M.iy s \llle School was the lest ?.f ,.n Claud** Corbett of the Ingram I h?H>I came seeen I. in the girls' contest, which wen also sjatressw.Ike Brei plaes wea slv? n to J?nMontkomcrs of tie Maycavillo ggkool iftd s' ' "'"I 1,,;'' 0 ,M Ellie May Allen of Winn school and Evelyn Itamsey ??f WedgefleM P bool. in this eeeiteej iki other geke >la ? - tered were rr evidence, Beikel? Mill? ion and ?mweKo, aftkOUgk unfortu? nately some of ike eenteeiants were not preaenr t.. take IHetf part in IIM ? onteat, pffgjkakl| being i? Ike Was i Ington scbtH.I at tin- lime eim.tged in other exercises. Two addresses wer. Seltteted din? ing the niorninK. Oal ?'it\ Mun.e gor Robertson and one by Justice T. H Fr?ser, both of them inter? esting and very appropriate for the occasion. Mr. Robertson welcomed the visitois to Sumter with fitting words, saying that people of the coun? ty made the city and it was a home for one as much as the other. Me dwelt on the need of good citizens and showed that the only way to get good citizens was by educating tho chil? dren. Justice Fr?ser mado a short talk. He named tho four things which made the school a success In the com? munity. He stated that thero was good superintendency, good teaching, I good material in the schools and there I mu t be good training by tho par? ents to make the fourth requisite for successful education. These four must cooperate with each other and by working together they could make Sumter county one of the most ad? vanced in educational matters In the state. He mentioned the fact that Sumter people were proud of their school*, but there was still room for improvement and they must not rest until they had the very best that could be had. The day was all that thoso in charge of the School Day could have wish? ed for. It was warm and pleasant and this added to the pleasure of the occasion for the visitors. A change from former programs was the omission of the general pic I nie dinner, each school having pro vulfd dinner for its own pupils and I patrons. The events of the morning passed off quietly. There was some, delay in forming the parado and this conse? quently put the tool behind the time for them, but otherwise there was no delay. In the afternoon the first feature was the announcement of the winners in the various mental contests of the moring. This announcement was made by Prof. S. H. Edmunds and was tho occasion of much Jubilation on the part of the winning pupils and schools. The next contest was tho old time gfOlltag baa, Twenty or moro school Children were lined up and made to ?poll lite most dittlcult words In the text book. All of them were good spell, is, .,ut they had to meet defeat iiUcr a time, when hurd words after bard words popped at them. Fin? ally the spelling team were dwindled down to four, and IhOM four seem? ed capable of spelling any word in the hook. Finally It dwindled down to three, then two and soon one of those left MlOfOd ? Word hO bad already spelled once before and little Miss I>aisy Alb n Of the Wmn schol was left standing the champion speller of all of the pupils in the county schools. The prhW was a ViOtrola given by the Si r t< - VlOtfOla Company for the benefit of the school. This contet WOl hoard With great interest by many of tbfl friends of the pupils in it and 01 ItOd a great deal of interest. v i the Mine lime the spelling bee was going on the athletic contests were being hold on the court house grounds. These also excited great in loreol and were watched by hundreds Of nu n. w<?inen and children. They wi re conducted by Dr? B, P, DuRant and Mr. B, C. Lord and passed off in? .vr ?ucccssfully. The prlsei WOro awarded SS fol? lows: Host Banner?Dalsoll School. Miss Dorothy Kapler and Mrs. Harold Bradley, tea* hers. i- it Booth Dalsoll School. Sf ho, Is in VOrlOtIS Classes winning " "a Carolins Htatc flogi tor largest number of prizes lletbel, foiir teacher school; Dalsoll! two- teschor school; Wlnn, one-teacher school, Declamation, (Hoys)?Prank Wil? son, Mayesvllle; tciiris)?Janle Montgomery. Ma) esvillo, Uterar) Contests spelling, 1 grade, Catherine l*urman und R?gens Ged? dings, Bothel, Hod; I made, Margaret Cooper, Msyesvlllo; grade, May Cooper. M IVlMe and Mamie W? Ms. Bothel? tied. 1 grade, Helen All. n, Bolls; I gi eie. franklin White, con? cord, Annie May Boykln, Dulsell, tied; H grade. Marion Dwlght, Argyle; 7 grnde, Bllon Kosworth, Oswego, snd .??dm I'arker, DalSOlli lied; H grade., Chandler Beall, Baker; Maggie Sey? mour, Concord; Alice Wells, Bethel, Maria Hodge, Bethel, tied; 9 grade, Louise Carter, Wedgefield; 10 grade,: Grace Wells, Bethel; Daisy Allen, Winn, and Ora Pritchard, Bethel, tied. Heading, Primary?Margaret Coop? er, Mayesville; grammar school, Kenneth Dennis, Concord; high BChool, Daisy Allen, Winn. Arithmetic, Primary?Melba Kolb, Bethel; grammar school, Pearl Keels, Trinity; high school, Hhett Wells and Pimnk Kolb, Bethel, tied. English, I> and 4 grades?Rebecca Price, DuBosc; grammar school, Sophie Dabb, Salem; high school, Elisabeth Dabbe, Salem. History, United States?Sam Mob ley, DeJaell; South Carolina, DeWitt Pritchard, Bethel. Writing?Alice Wells, Bethel. Geography, grammar school?May llaynsworth, Bethel; high school, Rhett Wells, Bethel; primary, Ger? trude McLaurin, Argyle. Hygiene and Sanitation: hygiene? Castle Nichols, Bethel; sanitation, Hasel Kolb, Bethel. Algebra?Rhett Wells, Bethel. Sewing: Button holes, Ruth Allen, Winn; handkerchief, Minnie McBride, Winn; embroidered napkin, May llaynsworth, Bethel; shirtwaist, Emma Parker, Dalzell; crochet, Jennie Singleton, Singleton; tatting, Marie Brogdon, Concord; patch, Ruth Allen, Winn; quilt square, Catherine May OS, Mayes? ville; darning, Marveille Weinberg, Wedgefield; apron, May llaynsworth, Bethel; plain apron, Katherine Bass, Mayesville; cap, May Haynsworth, Bethel; pique skirt, Sudie Hodge, Providence; hat, Hattie Geddings, In? gram. Manual training?Dasher. Collin Oriflln, Bethel; handkerchief boz, W. E. Scarborough, Dalzell; dress? ed tabouret, Dewey Ross, Dalzell; rus? tic tabouret, John Mobley, Dalzell. Domestic Science?Loaf of bread, Ellie Kolb, Bethel; rolls, May Hayns? worth, Bethel; pound cake, May belle Pierson, Providence; plain cake, Lu Qlle Nettles, Bethel; layer cake, Lucile Nettles, Bethel; lemon pie, Georgia Eggleston, Winn; potato pie, Ora Pritchard, Bethel; tea cakes, Mary H, Cooper, Mayesville; biscuits, Til lio Brice, Wedgefield; fried chicken, Jennie Singleton, Singleton; boiled ham, Ellie Kolb, Bethel; corn muffin, Georgia Eggleston, Winn; roast chick? en, Mabel Kolb, Bethel; butter, (un? called for.) The judges had a difficult task de? ciding between one and four In this contest, finally deciding on one be? cause it was blocked and wrapped and this was in its favor. Athletic Contest?Standing brood jump, Walter Atkinson, Graham; Standing high jump, McBride Robert? son, Oswego; running broad jump, Milliard Burton, Bethel; running high jump. Wilder Bradford, Wrinn; hammer throw, Ray McCoy. Oswego; 100 yard dash, boys II to 1G, Walter Atkinson, Graham; boys 9 to 12, W. E. Scarborough. Dalzell; boys C to 9, Thos. Odom, Baker; girls, 8 to 9, Inn yard dash, Maggie Johnson, Lee; 9 to 12, Ida Brlce, Wedgefield; 12 to 16, Bertha Johnson, Lee. Although there were not so many of the domestic science, manual train? ing and other industrial exhibits this year as lent, all of those entered were good and there was quite a variety of these exhibits, no prizes being of fered for a number of them. It would not be amiss here #> name BOms of iliose who have worked hard and faithfully to make the School Day a success. First comes Dr. J. Herbert Haynsworth, who most un? fortunately became ill on Friday and was unable to attend the exercises, muking it necessary for him to turn over hi* work on Saturday to Prof. C. A. McBride and Supt, 8, H, Edmunds. Dr. HaynSWOrth had made up the list Of prizes and had solicited donation of prises from tho merchants, these matters having been arranged before? hand by him. His indisposition and absence was much regretted by teach? ers and Other friends from tho coun? ty who were present during tho day. Supt. B, H. Edmunds presided over the contests at the Washington school and with his able corps of teachers who conducted the examina? tions, and the assistance of several of tho high school pupils and saw that the exercises were bring held In or? der .111?i expedltiously without any confusion. Although he and the teachers wore kept at work all morn? ing wit bout any cessation, they were ready and did continue on duty during the afternoon, Prof, <'. a. McBride presided at the court Ionise and kept excellent order, considering the large and restless crowd he bad to deal With. He saw llmi tho declalmers secured a fair hearing and kepi the exe rcises going without delay. Tho judges also como In for n share *<f praise for tho manner In which thoy tested and awarded the prises in the various oxhlblts. The hlgh< s1 records, as already ? ited wore made by Bothel, a four* teacher school having one hundred Hlld lw?? pupil.-, in tho parade, which won twenty-nine prises; Mayesville, a BLEASE WANTS 10 GO. GOVERNOR MAKES TENDER TO THE PRESIDENT. Wires Washington That Militiamen and Other Men us Needed Are Available. Columbia, April 20.?Gov. Blease, as Commander-in-chief of the Kation ? al Guard of South Carolina, had i dispatched by telegraph the following J communication to Woodrow Wilson, president: "The commander-in-chief, briga? dier general, three colonels and all of the officers and enlisted men of the National Guard of South Caro? lina and as many other men as you need are ready to defend the United Slates and are prepared and willing to obey any order that you as presi? dent may issue and will go to Mex? ico or elsewhere at once if needed, and I will go at the head of the South Carolina troops whenever the call is made." WOODMEN DROUGHT BACK BODY. Members of Order Responsible for Recovery of Remains of demente Yergara. Omaha, Neb., April 17.?Payment touay by the Woodmen of the World Of an insurance policy on the life of Clemonte Vorgara, the Texas ranch? man, alleged to have been decoyed to the Mexican side of the border and slain by Mxican federal troops, re? vealed the fact that the mysterious recovery of Vergara's body from Mex? ican soil had been accomplished by members of the order. The casualty J department of the order gave jut the information that a number of the ! members of the order had organized land brought it to American soil, j where it was restored to the Vergara i family. FREE TOLL HAS INNING. Former Attorney General Bonaparte and Others Champion Exemption. Washington, April IS.?Advocates of the exemption of American coast? wise vessels from Panama Canal tolls had their inning today before the sen ;ate canals committee, when witness? es appeared in oppoitlon to the repeal of the exemption clause. Former Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte, of Baltimore; Russell L. Dunn, of San Francisco, and Rep? resentative Humphreys, of Washing? ton, attacked the repeal on various grounds. James Brown Scott, secre? tary of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, was questioned by Senators Bristow and O'Gorman as to the motives of the organization in participating in the propaganda for the repeal of the exemption clause. Mr. Bonaparte asserted no nation would have been so foolish as to build the canal with tho understanding that it was to derive no special privileges from it. He said the position that the United States was bound by the same conditions in the use of the canal as other nations way "unreasonable and absurd." Mr. Dunn spoke of the economic importance of free tolls to California in particular. Representative Hum? phreys declared that the benefits tho Pacific coast States had expected from the canal were about to be given to British Columbia. Senator Bristow aroused Dr. Scott's ire by asking it* the Carnegie Endow? ment was not espousing the claim of Great Britain in advocating the repeal o* toll exemption and circulating 700,000 copies of Senator Roofs speech favoring the repeal. Dr. Scott insisted neither he nor the Endowment was consciously advocat? ing the cause of England, but 'hat they had taken their position irre? spective of what Great Britain desir ?? ed. I _ ? Licenses to marry havo been issued to the following colored couples: M>. A. Sumter and Emma Harrison, Stateburg; Johnson Andrews and Ethel Palmer, Sumter; John Wett '. berry and Mamime Jones, Oswego. : three-teacher school, which won eight prises; Dalsell, a two-teacher school, Which won ten prizes; and Winn, a one-teacher school, which carried off I eight prises besides the Vlctrola. The schools represented in the va? rious contests and prises won by them are: Fiethel, twenty-nine; Pal/ell, ten; Winn, nine-; Mayesville, eight; Con? cord, four; Wedgefleld, four; Oswego, three; Argyle, two; Baker, two; Gra? ham, two; Lee, two; Providence, two; Salem, two; Singleton. two; Betts Mill, one; Du Boso, one; Ingrain, one; Trinity, one. Miss Mary Haynsworth of Bethel school deserves mention as tho Indi? vidual winner ol tho largest number of prizes, she having secured Uvt . Uhett Wells Bethel, and Daisy Allen, Winn. probably come next, having won three euch. other banners than that winning the prise worthy of mention arc the Lee school banner and the Bethol si hool pennant. BLEASE WON'T COME DOWN.; GOVERNOR WRITES GARRISON OX ENCAMPMENT SITUA? TION'. At Request of Other Parties Asks for Camp, Rut Does Not State Site. Columbia, April 19.?"Bleaso is not coming down, and he did not come down before," said Gov. Cole L>. Blease in a letter this morning to Secretary of War Bindley M. Garri? son, replying to the letter's ultima? tum over the manoeuvre camp. "At the request of certain parties I ask I you to allow the encampment to be held within the State of South Caro? lina, but at what point I have no sug? gestion to make. If this is satisfac? tory to you, all well and good; if it is not, the encampment will have to be held elsewhere," says the governor. Governor Blea3e insists that he wan treated discourteously by the Secre? tary of War in the arrangements for the manoeuvre encampment, and re? fuses to withdraw :hat statement un? til the Secretary of War shall disavow any intention of discourtesy and says that he can place it only upon the ground that he had been maliciously misrepresented to the Secretary of War. Speaking of the statement attribut? ed to Mr. Garrison that the governor "must come down," the letter of Gov. Blease says: "Blease is not coming down, and he did not come down before, as the records show, and I can hardly believe, sir, that a man hold* ing the higH position that you do, would have used this slang attributed to you, and 1 must believe that you have been misrepresented by the re? porter who sent out this statement." The governor denies that he has ever objected to the encampment be? ing held in this State, or that he stat? ed that he did not propose to have troops of other Slates brought into South Carolina Without h's being con? sulted. He says that the only pos? sible construction of that portion of hta letter was that the South Caro.ina troops could not attend the encamp? ment without his permission; if they did he would muster them out of ser? vice. The governor declines to select any site in the State for the en? campment, only asking that it come to South Carolina. The letter lays emphasis on the statement that it was a proper cour? ts ly lor the Secretary of War to have j consulted the governor in the mat? ter, and says he was ignored by ev? erybody connected with it, the Unit? ed /States senators, congressmen, sec I rctary of war, chief division militia [affairs. He assures the secretary of war that the people of the State would fbe pleased to have the encampment here, but "1 do not believe there is one I i who would want it at a sacrifice of ! the dignity of the governor of the ! State," he says. He declines to with? draw the statement that he was treat? ed discourteously until Mr. Garrison j says no discourtesy was meant to the I governor. The governor says that he can only draw the conclusion that political en? emies of his are endeavoring to per? suade the secretary of war to take the encampment to some other State : in order that they might say it was i his fault, and thereby injure him po | litically. j Telling of the number of telegrams I offering the services of companies, one regiment and individuals in case a call comes for troops In Mexico or any other nation, the governor says in conclusion: "South Carolina will, ; not only In case of war with Mexico, I but in case of war with any other na? tion on earth, furnish the United States more than her pro rata share Of as true, as brave and as gallant men as ever marched on a tie-Id of battle and if such call is made While 1 am governor of South Carolina, the commander-ln-chief of her militia will be found in the front ranke, lead? ing her nun. and not sitting back surrounded with the luxuries Of life throughout the day and a feather bed to sleep in at night. As far as that is concerned, l believe South Carolina can whip Mexico by herself." PI TS IT UP TO GOVERNOR. If Chief Executive Acts Favorably the Soldiers Come to CliarlestoiL Washington. April IS.?Secretary of War Garrison today put it directly up to Gov. Blease whether or not the encampment of the National Guard shall be held id the isle of Balms or ..in. ido of South Carolina. The sec rctnr) will wait until the opening ol business Monday morning for an an? swer to the following telegram which he has sent to the governor: "Hon. Cole L. Blease, Governor, Co* lumbia: Your telegram of April is just received, and I note that you state thai you maintain the position which you have hitherto taken with respect to the joint encampment. The war department, proceeding in the regular way, after communtcetlone held with the Adjutants General of the various States Concerned, solert ed the isle .?f Palms, s. C, for this encampment, and thai selection was COLOMBIA TREAT. PUBLISHED PRINTED BY NEWSPAPER IS PARIS. Both Parties Are Anxious For Dissi? pation of Hud Feeling. Paris, April 17.?The text of the treaty between the United States and Colombia, settling the Panama con? troversy, was made public here to? day through the Colombian legation by publication in The Temps. The treaty was signed at Bogota April 7 by United States Minister Thaddeus A. Thompson and Dr. Francisco Jose Urrutia, Colombian minister of for? eign affairs, and the members of a Colombian advisory committee. The first article of the treaty as published in The Temps says: "The government of the United States, desiring to put an end to all disputes and differences with the re? public of Colomoia, occasioned by events which have brought about the present situation in .he Isthmus of Panama, in its name e.nd in the name of tho people of the. United States, expressed sincere regret for anything that may have interrupted or altered the relations of cordial friendship ex i isting long between the two nations. "Colombia ,in her name and in the name of the people of Colombia, ac? cepts this declaration in the full as? surance that in this way will disap? pear all obstacles to the restoration of complete harmony between the two countries." The treaty provides that: "Colom? bia shall enjoy freely and in perpet? uity free passage through the Pana | ma canal for her troops, stores and warships," and stipulates also that six months after the exchange of rat ilieations of the treaty the sum of ($25,000,000 shall be paid to Colombia, j The article relating to canal priv I lieges also provides for commercial advantages in favor of Colombian products imported into the canal zone and for special advantages in the i railway traffic of Panama when the .'canal service is interrupted for any reason and when it is needed for Co? lombian agents and troops and for war stores from Colombia. "Colombia recognizes Panama as jan independent nation which shall terminate on the Pacific ocean at points equidistant between Cocalito ' and Ardita," says the last article, which continues: "The United States undertakes to secure the sending by the government of Panama of an ! agent to negotiate with Colombia a treaty of peace and fr endship which shall include an agreement regard? ing the pecuniary liability of the two countries." LAST CALL TO AMERICANS. Department of State Warns Them to Leave Mexico "Without Loss of Time. * Mexico City, April 1:0.?By order of the state department at Washing? ton all Americans in Mexico are being warned to leave :ho country. A large rush of Americars to the coast is expected. There is no indication this morning that President Huerta jwill comply with the American de i mand for the salute to the flag. I made public. You had previously j wired this department recommend < ing this place to be chosen. Subse j qu< ntly, and on the 9th of April, I you wrote a personal letter to me, stating that unless you were further j consulted about the matter you did not propose to have troops brought ; into your Slate. An interview in a morning paper quotes you as having questioned the mtolvog of the war department in selecting Charleston for this (amp. My attitude toward , tho matter is this: ? The citizens of your Stato aro very ! desirous of having this camp. Sumo Iof them have already undertaken ob? ligations, in view of the war depart? ment's announced purpose to hold tho camp at Charleston. I havo sympa? thy with their desires, and would like to Comply with them, but cstnnot do BO while you maintain the position that you have taken. Unless 1 receive from you an unequivocal withdrawal j from the position hitherto taken by you in this matter, and an invitation thai 1 place the t amp at the Isle of Palms, in your state, i am constrain? ed to place the camp at some other place than In the state of South Car? olina. "Sin, o the matter must be settled definit? ly now, I shall consider that you have declined to comply with tho above suggestion unless l receive an affirmative reply at the opening of business at the department on Holi? day morning, April 20th. (Signed) "Ltndley m Garrisons ' Beeret) ry of War." Secretary Garrison said to news? paper men here this evening that with matters as they now aro on tho Mexican border, ho did not know Whether he could lei any of the usual assignment of troops attend the militia encampment of the Boo th? en! tern <U\ ision.