The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, October 07, 1914, Image 5
EJfTHANd' KMKM ENDED IN A
riHENDi v Disci sMoN.
Editor Calls on President and Talks
Over War situation mw] outlook In
WiM t aaapnlgu.
Washington. Oct 4. ?President Wil?
ton and Oeorgc Harvey, formerly edi?
tor of Harper's Weekly, but now of
the North American Review, whose
controversy over the support of Har?
per's Weekly furnished one of the
chief Incident* of Mr. Wilson's cam?
paign for the presidency, celebrated
"peace Sunf'ai ' today by a harmony
meeting at the WbUe House. It was
their first meeting since their talk In
till In the presence of Henry Wat
terson. editor of the Louisville Cour?
ier- Journal, which gave rise to Mr.
?Vatterson's later attacks on Mr. Wil?
son end led Mr. Harvey to withdraw
his support from Mr. Wilson for the
presidential nomination.
Mr. Harvey called at the White
Mouse at the in\ltution of Mr. Wilson
to discuss the European situation and
the fall campaign. In the last' Issue
of his magasinr. Mr. Harvey praised
the president's attitude since the out?
break of war In Europe and suggested
that he wait patiently for the psycho?
logical moment to urge peace.
The president and Mr. Harvey re?
mained in conference for more than ?
an hour In the president's study. It
Was said at the White House later
that the meeting was most friendly
and that past differences were not re?
ferred to. Mr. Harvey said he had
called at Mr. Wilson's request 'to dis?
cuss public questions, principally the
European situation," and that "as a!
matter of course' the talk was
fria.dly.
The White House meeting followed
n conference between Mr. Harvey, Mr.
Tumulty, the president's secretary.
Freden k Lynch, Democratic national
commltteeman from Minnesota, and
Thomas Pence of the national com-1
mItter m publicity bureau. The fall
eampalgn was discussed.
In December. 1VI1, Mr. Wilson, then
governor of New Jersey, talked with
Harvey and Henry Watterson In a
New York club. The three were fast
friends and the editors had worked
together In Mr. Wilson's Interest in
N<rw Jersey. In January, 1012, Mr.'
w atterson Issued the statement which |
irmed the public for the first time
? th*r# had been a breach at the)
b conference between Wilson and
'the two colonels." as they came to
be styled. Watterson referred to Oov.
Wilson as a "school master, not a
statesman," and said he had treated
the two veteran Democratic editors us
If they were school boys. The charge
of Ingratitude also was mude, the
statement relating that, when asked
by Harvey whether the support of
Harper's Weekly would embarrass
him. Oov Wilson hud replied that It
would.
after the publication of this state?
ment feeling became bitter among the
partisans of the three men. Despite
the publication of letters which had
passed between Oov. Wilson and Col.
Harvey after the club conference, In
which letters there were amenities ex.
pressed on both sides, Mr. Watter?
son thereafter openly supported
Speaker Clark for the Democratic
nomination, while Mr. Harvey show?
ed great friendliness for the speaker,
although he made no public declara?
tion In his favor.
?
CONVICTED OF SLANDER.
Alken Cfegg First of Kind In State I ti?
de r the New Law.
Alken, net. 3.?Dr. Sampson Wil?
liam?, the young dentist of Wagener,
who was tried this week on the charge
of slander under a law passed in 1911,
Was found Kullt> on one count and was
sentenced by Judge Cowman yester?
day afternoon to a line of |flt, or
eleven months in penitentiary, Notice
of appeal was given.
This Is the llrst SSSM to be tried in
flouth Carolina under the new law
which placed a line of $!,###, or oftt
year, or bolh. upon conviction. Tin
trial ? rented a great deal of Interest
In this county, as both parties to the
case were prominent people.
j -
The school trustees' association will
meet on Wenn. i?av it the court house
at noon. Th" chief feature of the
meeting will Pc an address bf Pfuf.
W. 11. Hand, supervisor of hltfh
School*.
Your Best Friends
I root the ?tand|Mdut of health
arc VOI It I I I I II. Let g*
hcii< SSJgj take cure of them.
l!ie Sumter Dental Parlors
Ol C. H. CllitM) Pmm 536
DUTY TO HASTEN PEACE.
SEC It ETA KY HHYAX SPEAKS IX
new YOltK.
No Nation dm Live or Die I nto Kaftf
Alone, Occlurcs Great Commoner?
All Must Give Aid for Common
Good.
New York. Ott, 4.?Hope that the
Kuropcan war will he the laut object
lesson of the horrors of strii'c ami
thait after it the efforts of man will
be devoted to produc tion rather than
destruction wus expressed today by
Secretary of State llryun and Oscar
S. Straus, former secretary of com?
merce und labor, at a special peuce
duy service at Carnegie hall. The
meeting was one of many hold in this
city in accordance with President
Wilsons recent proclamation des?
ignating today as a day for prayer lor
peuce.
"Today, when a number of nations,
all our friends, have been drawn Into
the vortex of wur," suid Secretary
Hryan, "our llrst duty is to use such
influence as we may have to hasten
the return of peace. There will bo am?
ple time afterward to discuss ways
and meuns for preventing future ap?
peals to arms.
"Our Interests are so entwined with
the Interests of other lauds thut no
nutlon cun live or die unto itself
alone. If we had no higher reason
for encouraging conditions conducive
to peuce, we should lind ample jus?
tification in the fact that the burdens
of war no longer are borne entirely by
Its direct participants.
"We must not be discouraged if
this, the greatest of all wars, broke
out Just when we were most hopeful
of fhe substitution o?. reason for force
in the settlement of international dls.
putes. It may be that the world
needed one more awful object lesson
to prove conclusively the fallacy of
the doctrine that preparedness for
war can give assurance of peace. This
assumption is built upon the theory
that peace rests on fear, whereas all
history proves tho contrary. Most of
the errors In International affairs arise
from a failure to understand the fun?
damental truth that moral principles
are as binding on nations as on in
dIMduals. ft .Kfi IJ
"One encouragement to be drawn
from the pi sent European conflict is
found In the fact that the govern?
ments Involved \io with each other in
refusing to admit they began It. Wc
have taken a long step in advance
when no civilized nation either will
admit a desire for war or confess an
Intention to Inaugurate it.
lleferrlng to the peace policy of the
United States towards Mexico and the
acceptance of tho mediation offered
by Argentina, Brazil and Chile, Sec?
retary Uryan said:
"President Wihon not only secured
a peaceful solution of u situation that
threatened war, but he guve a strong
Impetus to the c iu.se of conciliation.
It will be easier than before to pro
son e peace in tho Western hemis?
phere and more dllllcult to excite
*ur "
In conclusion the secretary said:
' .'.inn hus spent a considerable part
of his time in the work of destruction
Jn tho duy that is dawning he can
dovote all his efforts to production.
There is us muer. Inspiration in a no?
ble life as in a heroic death."
Oscar Straus expressed hope that
mediation eventually would settle the
European struggle.
"A month ago, ' he said, "Secretary
Hryan, under direction of the presi?
dent, encouruged by u statement by
an ambassador of one of tho powors,
cominunlcuted informally with the
other powers us fee whether they were
ready to accept the president's tender
of good otllecs. While the time is not
>ct ripe for the delinlte discussion ol
the subject wc may be justified in
hoping that these communications ul.
ready had the good result of lifting
the latch on the door of mediation,
so that, without the initiative of either
side, at the tirst Opportunity that
lloof readily may be thrown open."
Cardinal Parley, ut St. Patrick's ca?
thedral, said tlml if Kurope had heed?
ed the pope, the war would never
have started. At the Cathedral of SI.
John the ldvine. lUshop Pavid H,
Ortet asserted that althouiih all
methods heretofore tried have failed
to insu e universal peace, tbe prin?
ciples lubl down by ?'hi 1st yet have to
he upnltcd to diplomacy ami politics
ami that until such principles are tried
the world never will be sine of peace.
The present war, be added, should
teach the b sson that huge armaments
do not guaruntee the peace uf tli<
world.
Pit AYEIts l oit PEACE.
Presidents Message Is Head Prom
Many Pulpits In All the Mate*.
Washington, Oct. i. -Prayers for
peace in Kurope arose Irom all paHs
uf the i nited states today. Clergymen
of all denominations read President
I Wilson's proclamation, Itself a fervenl
panes prayer, and congregation! gath<
ere,i to sing peace hymn** and take
part in peace scr\ Ices.
The president attended tbe Central
The Big Bankrupt Sale
At the Bankrupt Store, South Main St., Near Sumter Hotel
Opens Thursday, October 8th at 9 A. M.
$30,000 Worth of High Grade Bankrupt
Stocks will be sold in 15 days. Stocks consists of Shoes, Clothing, Hats, Dry Goods, Overcoats, Ladies' Dresses,
Ladies' Tailored Suits, Sk.rts, Ladies', Men's and Children's Underwear, Etc. In fact, a complete stock of high
grade merchandise will be sold in 15 days regardless of whether the war continues or peace is declared.
This is the stock we have told you before will be on sale as soon as it reaches Sumter; we have just receiv?
ed it and are now ready to dispose of it, at prices that will surpass every expectation. SALE CLOSES SATUR?
DAY, OCTOBER 24th.
The Bankrupt Store
S. MAIN STREET, NEAR SUMTER HOTEL,
SUMTER, - - SOUTH CAROLINA
Presbyterian church here and heard
the Ucv. James II. Taylor pray that
the United States might be instrumen?
tal In restoring peace in KUTOpe and
that Mr. Wilson might be given wis?
dom and strength in his mediation
proposals. The church was packed.
After the services a large crowd wait- j
ed until the president had taken com* I
munion to wutch him ride away inl<
his automobile. <
FOR COTTON SEED INQUIRY.
Department of Justice Directs Investi- i
nation into Charges That There is t
Trust in Southern States, South <
Carolina Included.
? <
Washington, Oct. 1.?As a result h
of letters which went ? 4 today from
the attorney general t< the district
attorneys of all the cotton producing
States, steps will at once be taken to ]
investigate whether or not a cotton?
seed trust exists in those States. In
South Carolina District Attorney F.
II. Weston has been advised to take ,
any steps that may be necessary to
get all existing facts which will throw
any light on this matter and he and ?
his assistants will at once confer re- 1
gardlng the situation. '
While the letter and instructions to 1
the Various district attorneys leave (
the details of securing this informa- '
UOfl very largely in their hands, it is
Understood that there may be unity
Of action on the part of those officials J
from the different cotton producing ]
States in order that the work may not '
be duplicated. It is quite probable, {
therefore, that a meeting or confer- '
ence of some kind will be held lininc- '
diately by them to define what line of '
action shall be pursued.
Senator Smith of South Carolina, '
and Representative Lever, who wert' '
appointed members on a subcommit?
tee at the met ling of governors and ;
Congressmen hold here this week, 1
have this matter up now with the at?
torney general. The; have also con- 1
ferred with the president and Secre?
tary McAiloo regarding the general 1
situation. Closely allied with the pro-1/
duction and handling of cotton is the
seed question and the work of the
district attorneys may develop Some j
interesting facts.
Neither of the South Carolinians
just named would venture a state?
ment today as to what might be shown ;
by the proposed investigation.
Lumberman Indicted for Fraud.
Atlanta, < >ct. 1.?John J. Simpson.
member of the suspended Arm oft
i
Simpson gj Harper, lumber dealers of
this cltVi was Inlcted here today by
the United States grand jury on a ,
( barge of Using the mails to defraud, j
The Indictment, which contains six:
counts, alleges that Simpson secured
approximately liu.OOU from various j
hunks through letters containing
fraudulent statements, it also Is
churged thai he misrepresented gross?
ly the assets ami liabilities of his
linn to it well-known commercial and
i financial ratine, ocillpuny. The lum?
ber llrm of Simpson & Harper sus?
pended in i'.?l
SENTENCE COMMUTED.
Banker J. A. uiackweidcr's line Re>I
diuTd fron ,51,000 tu $5oo.
Columbia. Oct. 1.?The governor
has commuted the sentence of John A.
Black welder, the Lexington county
banker, who was convicted on the
charge of violating the banking laws
i?f the State nad sentenced to serve
one year or pay a tine of $1,000.1
fhe sentence was commuted to one
year in the penitentiary or to pay a
line of $5<?o. The line must be paid
Lo the clerk of court of Lexington
ounty on or before January 1, 1916.
The judgment of the Lexington court
do the case was recently allirmed by
[he supreme court
FACTS AND FICTION.
Experiences of Siunter Citizens arc
Easily Proven by Facts.
The most superficial investigation
will prove that the following state?
ment from a resident of Sumtcr Is
true. Read it and compart evidence
from Sunder people with testimony
i?f strangers living so far away you
Bannot investigate the facts of the
Buna, Many more citizens of Sumtcr
.indorse Doan's Kidney Pills.
William Yeadon, 27 llaynsworth St.,
Sunder S. C, says: "I am confidant
that Doan's Kidney Pills act just as
represented and are worthy of eu
jorsement. I have taken them for
lull backache and trouble with the
kidney secretions, getting my supply
it China's Drug Store. 1 have always
had prompt relief."
Mr. Yeadon is only one of many
Sumtcr people who have gratefully
[indorsed Doan's Kidney Pills. If your;
hack aches?if your kidneys bother
you, don't simply ask for a kidney
remedy?ask distinctly for Doan's'
Kidney Pills, the same that Mr. Yea?
don had?the remedy backed by
home testimony. 50c all stores. Fos
ter>MUburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N.
Y. "When Your l ack is Lame lie- !
member the Name." 4 It j
Buy a
South
Bend
??THE GOOD WATCH."
Its easy if you join our "South
Ilcnd Club," now forming. See.
us at once if you want to get in.
W. A. Thompson,
JEWELER AND OPTICIAN.
"S. & II." Stamps (liven.
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We Pay
4 l*cr Cent interest on Savings
Deposits from day of deposit.
5 I'er Cent on lime Certifi?
cate of Deposit
The Peoples Bank
Secret;.rv Reardon of the Chamber
of Commerce was Informed today by j
Mr. Luclan I. Strauss, that Bee man
Bros., wholesale grocers Of Vow York
city, had instructed their South Caro- 1
Una agents to purchase ten hales of
South Carolina cotton for their ac
coun c.
There were 1,09- bales of cotton
sold on the local market last week.
TEACHERS WANTED.
3e ven at : eitjht at $10 : five at $50 ; seven at ?60. Also a num?
ber of principalships at #60 to $S5. Will have g-ood places open all during
fall and winter. Special proposition to teachers with certificates. Write
Immediately.
SOUTUERM TEACHERS' AGENCY, W. H. Jones, Mgr. Columbia, S. C.
Time and
?
effort are your
tools for!
accomplish?
ment and a
Bank account
proves neither
were wastedr
If Why don't you learn the advantages of
having a Hank account in a reliable Bank. ?
U To start is the thing?don't be backward
because your beginning may be small, all
big tilings had small beginnings and there
is a pile of satisfaction and comfort in
watching your account grow. We want
to help you save and be somebody, if you
will only give us the chance. Begin with
$1.00.
THE
4 Per Cent Interest Paid on Savings.
BANK OF SUMTER
ESTABLISHED 1889
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Home training Is more potent than anything else in forming:
Character. So one thing taught in the bnenc will do more to
safe-guard tin* t ut arc welfare of a child from the evils of tho
world, than the S\\l\(. HABIT. The parents who take the op.
porttllllt) lo Instill into the child's life the HABIT OF SAVING,
helps Hint CHILI) to become a useful man or woman in the bus?
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