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litt IMS WS HB HEINS Nl'MTUR COUNTY MC Mil Kit IS CHAIRMAN OV IMPORTANT (t)M)rrni;i:. Speaker Pro Tempore Decline* Chair? manship of Judiciary?Stuuter Count* Asas omcnts. ColumblR, Jan. 1?At the after noon session yesterday of the house. Speaker Hoyt announced the commit? tee assign mi* nts. Before doin-c so he spoke of the difficulties he had met In apportioning the members to commit? tees and thanked the representatives for the hearty cooperation they had given him. Ho explained that three of the members) of the house had not yet been sworn in. but that he had given them places on the committees which others wonld hold until after these members qualified. Qeorge 8. Mower of Newberry. speaker pro tempore of the house, was given the coveted place as chair? man of the Judiciary committee. Af? ter the announcement of his appoint? ment Mr. Mower asked, on account of his election as speaker pro tempore, that he be excused from serving as chairman and as a member of this Important committee. Mr. Mower, while yielding his place, had prece? dent In plenty for continuing to act as chairman of t^e Judiciary commit? tee and speaker pro tempore. The house grants . ila request to be al? lowed to retlr? from the committee. Jesea W. Boyd of Spartanburg. a young msmber vho is serving his third term In th?- house, was appoint? ed c na I r man of the Judiciary commit? tee In Mr. Mow.T's stead. The names of the chairmen of ssvsa of the more Important commit? tees of the house follow: Judiciary?Mr. Boyd, Spartanburg, chairman. Ways and Means?Dr. Dick, Sum? ter. chairman. Education?Mr. McCollough, Green? ville, chairman. Railroads?Dr. Dantz'cr. Orange burg, chairman. Agriculture?Mr. Odom, Chester? field, chairman Rules?Mr. Warren. Hampton, chairman. Medical Affairs- Mr. Sturkle. Cal houn, chairman. Banking and Insurance?Mr. Charlss. Florence, chairman. ic corporations, Mr. Austin, Alkep (acting), commerce and numufaetur es, Mr. MMl? K rshsw; roud*. bridge* and fsrrlea. gr Atn.osor. Che.-ter, j legislative library, Mr. Vorn, Colleton; State house and grounds. Mr. Peguee. Darlington; hospital for the Insane, Mr. Robinson, Abbeville; engrossed bill*. Mr. Harper, Darlington; peni tentlar), Mr. Meam. Qroenvlllc; mili? tary affairs, Mr. Hammond, Rlchland (acting for Mr. Lylea of Spartan? burg); dispensary. Mr. Pegues, Marl? boro; privileges and elections, Mr. Carter, Bamberg; public buildings, Mr. Shuler. Berkslty; offices and offi? cers. Mr. Wolfe, Anderson; claims, Mr. Senseney. Charleston, accounts. Mr. Odom. < 'heuterfield , fish, game and forestry. Mr. Leland. Charleston; local legislation. Mr. Rogers. Dillon; enrolled acts. Mr. Chapman. Newber? ry. Dr. Dick was also given a place on the rules committee. D. D. Mols? was appointed on the Judiciary committee. A. K. Sanders received a place on the agricultural, the penitentiary and the dispensary committees. Columbia, Jan. 14.?In a half-hour session tonight several Important new bills were Introduced In the senate. One. by Senator Slnkler. provides for us? of the \c*trnliun ballot In all pri? mary elections In th> city of Charles? ton. The Charleston s3nator also In? troduced a bill to abolish the office of dlspsnaary constable In Charleston county and put In the F.earlngen bill, wbb h provides for local option compulsory education. Senator Car Hals Introduced the Evans bill pro? viding for stralghtout State-wide com? pulsory education, and Senator I.ee Introduced a bill providing for com? pulsory attendsnce upon the public schools of all children between the ?ges of six snd thirteen yearn. This trio of educational bills was referred to the committee on education. The bin for a referendum on State? wide prohibition was Introduced by Senators Carlisle, of Spartanburg, and Alan Johnstone, of Newberry, and re? ferred to tha committee on police regulations. Senator Hughes, of t'nlon. Introduced a bdl providing for u flat two-cent passenger rate, on all railroads, with short lines exempted. He also Introduced a bill to separate races In textile manufacturing plants A joint resolution to extend the time for the payment of S? ?> and county taxes. without |. .?alty, to March 15 was Introduced by Senator Nicholson. of Kdgetleld. Senator Verner, of Oconee. Introduced a bill to repeal the cotton acreage reduc? tion art. also one providing for mov? ing pictures In public schools. The senile tonight reversed Its for? mer action and decided to accept the Invitation lo visit Winthrop College on January 20, tho vote being IS to 15. Reconsiders tlon and acceptance of the Invitation were obtained through the efforts of Senator Deam guard, of York. The house accepted a similar invitation yesterday. On nomination of Senator Carlisle Senator Sherard, of Anderson, was added to the com mit'ee i n commerce and manufactures. A concurrent resolution, introduced by Senator Laney, of Chesterfield, pro vidlng for the appointment or a com? mittee of three members from each house to wait on Governor-elect Man? ning and Lieutenant Governor-elect Hethea and arrange for their inaugu? ration on Tuesday, was unanimously adopted. Senators Lnney, of Chester? field; R. D. Spps, of Sumter. und tinkler of Charleston, were named on the committee on the part of the sen? ate. The senate meets again tomor? row morning at 11 o'clock. Columbia, Jan. 15.?Gov. Smith made an address before a joint ses? sion of ti.e two houses today, the galleries being tilled with visitors who came to witness che exercises. He urged the enactment of the State? wide prohibition referendum; a law limiting of the State levy to not over six mills; rural credits, and other pro? gressive measures. He was applauded on his entrance and at various parts of his speech. Senator Legiand Walker, president pro-tern of the senate, presided over the joint assembly. Tho senate, after a short session adjourned over until Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. The house adjourned until Monday night at 8 o'clock. Columbia, Jan. 15.?Mendel L. Smith of Camden, former speaker of the house, was unanimously elected Judge of the Fifth circuit yesterday by the Joint assembly. He succeeds the late Judge Ernest Gary of Columbia. Home surprise was caused by the fuct that Mr. Smith's name was the only one offered for the vacancy on the bench. Mr. McMahan on behalf of the Richland delegation announced that the Columbia Bar association had unanimously and enthusiastically brought out for this position Willism T. Aycock, whom he described as a lawyer of splendid legal education, learning and ability, but on account of recent developments Mr. Aycock's friesgti had decided i ? withdraw him from the contest. M*. M< Mah.in then etc'onded the nomination of Mr, imlth. Judg?- Smith s< rved gessjfSj) terms in the house from Kerehaw county. During the past four years he was speaker of the house and admittedly one of the most brilliant presiding officers that body ever ha'd. in tho last Democratic primary Judge Smith was an unsuccessful candidate for governor. In his race he espoused strongly the cause of law and order. Columbia, Jan. 15.?Senator Shep ard, of Anderson, has prepared, ard will Introduce next week, an amend? ment repealing that section of the constitution giving the governor the right to exercise clemency, and to sub? stitute a section authorizing the gov? ernor to issue pardons, paroles, com? mutations, and reprieves except in case of impeachment, subject to the restrictions to be enacted by the gen? eral assembly. This would serve as a check of wholesale abuse to tho pardoning power. WOMAN AND BARK DROWN KD. 1 ntisual Tragedy in I?ul.Hlaua?Moth? er-In-law Drops Deud from Shock. Napoleonvllle, I*a., Jan. 18.?Wan? dering in dellrum caused by fever Mrs. Whltmore Carrere and her in? fant were drowned under a culvert last night. Her mother-in-law, hearing of the tragedy, dropped dead. HELPFUL WORDS From a Sumter Citizen. Is Your back lame and painful? Does it ache especially after excr clss Is there a soreness in the kidney region? These symptoms suggest weak kld oeys. if so there is danger in delay. Weak kidneys get fast weaker. Give your trouble prompt attention. Doan's Kidney Pills ure for weak kidneys, Your neighbors use and recommend them. It" ud this Sumter testimony. Mrs. J. P.. RasaSHt 141 W. Hamp? ton Ave, Sumte, S. C, says: "I con? sider Doan's Kidney mis a valuable remedy and cheerfully endorse them. My supply was procured at China's lung Store, and they relieved me of baekacbe and other distressing symp? toms of kidney complaint." Pric? 50c, at all de;. lers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy??et Doun's Kidney Pills- the same thai Mrs KiiMleld hud. F ?ster Mllburn I Co , Props , Buffalo, K Y. AI WELLS IN MEXICO AUK IM NO DAN 1>KU Ol' CONFISCATION. Carranza Decluros Move Was Never Contemplated and Operation Con? tinues Without Molestation. Washington, Jan. 17.?Foreign owned oil pro partial around Tamp'^o concerning which bot i Secretary l.ryan and the British ambassador here made representations t< G?ll. Carranza, now are said to he hv no danger of confiscation. A telegram from Gen. Carranza to Elliseo vrren doiido, his representative hero, de e'ares confiscation never was contem- I plated and the oil wells are being op? erated without molestation. This explanation of the recen1 Car ranza decree was sent to Secretary! Bryan by Mr. Arrendondo: "1 desire to inform your excellency that no confiscation is menacing for? eign oil properties and the only legal provision that has been enacted re? fers to the general suspension of such work as was being conducted without authority from this government; that oil wells under production are being operated without molestation; that several oil companies, taking advan? tage of our difficulties, were in all di? rections constructing pipe lines, tanks, wharves, etc., and even attempt! ig to sink new wells without the permission of the government. "I desire to invite your excellency's attention to the fact that the above provision has been confused with another order suspending shipments of oil by two or three companies) who declined to pay taxes already due and whose shipments amounted to some* I thing like $500,0U0 per month. But this matter is now on its way to a satisfactory adjustment, inasmuch as some of the companies have beg*, n to pay the above mentioned t.ixes. * While no general embargo on 3X portatlon of oil had been put into ef? fect, the result of tax levies is said to have compelled some of the British and American owned concerns to close their plants. The United States government is negotiating with the Carranza authorities to solve that question. The agreement reached several days ago at El Paso between Villa and Gton. \ Calles, representing Carranza, to v ith- j draw their forces so as to Btop fighting] at border lawns. Is ;i? n:? carried out satisfactorily, according to ?> telegram t<<(!-i'' from ffrtg< Qen Bites! !'.>:il'. Gen. Scott, United -"t:..i??s eh.uC of staff, who personally brought about the agreement, returned to Wushing? ton late last night. ALABAMA GOVERNOR INAl'GC HATK1). Charles Henderson Took the Oath of Otliee In Montgomery Today. Montgomery, Jan. 18.?Charles Henderson was Inaugurated as gov? ernor of Alabama today. A Long Drive. Mr. Frank Thomas, of King's Moun? tain township is awaitlrg change in the weather, preparatory to driving to Little Hock, Ark., by horse and buggy, Mr. Thomas will hardly undertake the trip before March. He expects to com? plete the journey In throe weeks, pro? vided he meets with reasonably fair weather conditions.?Yorkville En? quirer. ANOTHER CHANGE is MADE IN COT NTH V'S (.OV BRN KENT. Martial Law Rules Bsctted Capital? ! Ex-president Gutlerres and Three Generals Leave Mexico City lor Pacht ico in Early Hours of tho! Morning?Convention Deelares It ?Olf Supreme. Mexico City, Jan. 17.?Gen. Roque Gonzales Garza last night was named provisional president of Mexico by the convention in session here over which he has presided. The former pro? visional president, Gen. Eulalio Gu terrez, "together with Gens. Blanco, Ivohzles and Jose Vasconcelos, left Mexico City this morning at 4 o'clock for Pachuco. Martial law has been declared by Gen. Garza and the city is being pa? trolled by mounted police. In electing Garza the convention declared itself to he supreme and un? til ,a new president is elected has as? sumed all the legislative, executive and judicial powers. GEN, GUTIERREZ FLED. El Paso, Jan. 17.?Gen. Gutierrez fled from Mexico City to escape as? sassination at the hands of Zapata adherents, according to reports re? ceived here tonight. Gen. Villa, with all the troops at his immediate dis? posal, is reported hurrying to the capital from Aguascalientes. Gen. Angeles who recently occupied Mon? terey was reported also to be hasten? ing to Mexico City. A report was circulated in Juarez tonight that Villa and Angeles had decided to oppose the Zapata faction, which is said to have assumed a bel? ligerent attitude towards both the Villa and Carranza forces. It also was reported that Gen. Ob regon with the main Carranza army was moving towards Mexico City after taking Puebla. Gen. Zapata, it was said, had en? trenched himself in his old strong? hold at Cuernavaca. TROOPS LEAVE SONORA. Naco, Ariz., Jan. 17.?Naco, Sonora, which was besieged for three months by Gov. Maytorena's forces, was evacuated today by the Carranza troops under Gen. Calles. A rohtmn or 1,900 trotte? started on eastward march to Agua j Prieta. The wounded, women and . cllfclf? B, . ires ind household goods of fhe garrison wort loaded on cars and departed in bond through the Cnited States to the same point. The arrival of this force at Agua Prieta will fulfill the preliminaries of j the border peace pact made with the tWO Mexican factions by Brig. Gen. Hugh U Scott, U. S. chief of staff. Tonight Naco Is a shot torn ruin, peopled only by the dead of Calles army buried in sheltered side streets. As the Calles troops moved out ol town, a squadron of United Btatet cavalry swung Into the saddle and kept abreast of the marching Mexi? cans to see them safely to Agua Prieta. Three hundred children In arms were brought across the border with the wounded and the women. During the siege of the town. Naco. Ariz., often was under fire, stray bul? lets killing live and wounding 47 per? sons on the American side. Villa Occupies Monterey. San Antonio. Jan. 17.?Carranza MTT The time you make up your 1 11 mind to gave at least a part of MlI each week's wages iwS the time ^ I you isay to yourself: Ml am de? termined to have financial indepen? dence. THE PEOPLES BANK 4- * DECEMBER 7, 1914 TrVi National Bank of South Carolina RESOURCES $800,000.00 ^?????i aaaaaaaaaaaaBaBBaBi ajaaaaaaaaBBaa. 4t compounded quarterly in our Savings Dept. 51 on Time Certificates of Deposit. Strong, conservative! progressive. We appreciate our old friends, and are contin? ually seeking new ones. We want your ac? count. C. G Rowland, Pros. G. L. Warren, Cashier representative! here tonight received a dispatch announcing that Villa troops under Gen. Felix Angeles had occupied .Monterey. The Carransa garrison was withdrawn from Mon? terey several days ago. Washington, Jan. IS.?American Consul Billman today reports that Mexico City la under martial law. The population is almost panic stricken. The military authorities are quelling riots and have executed sev eral of the leaders. They have made wholesale I arrests. The convention after a stormy session deposed Gutierrez, naming Gen. Roqus Garza as the chief executive. Gutierrez, with three members of his cabinet and 5,000 j troops tied yesterday. Their destina? tion has not been ascertained. Marriage License Record. A license to marry has been grant? ed to Mr. Badger Griffln and Miss Rosa Nell Flckling of Wedgeiield. A license was also issued to Rivers Peeplea and Basale Rees of Mayes ville. To (lOvcriior anil Mr-. Maiming. On the evening of the Inauguration day, Tuesday, James A lloyt, spsohor of the house, and Mrs. Iloyl a 111 giva a reception in honor of tie end Mrs. Richard Irvine Manning and the general assembly. The Invitations, which have been Issued only to the Btate oftlcials and members and olD eers of the general assembly, read as follows: ".Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Hoyt I At Home Tuesday evening, January the Ifth Nineteen hundred and fifteen, Nine to eleven o'clock I No. 1023 Kl m Wood Avenue j "Qov. and Mrs. Manning The General Assembly." - I Hot Bnppee at Kcmbcrt. The ladies of the neighborhood Will serve hot supper for the benefit of Bpworth Orphanage, at the home of Mrs. J. II. Reamoij near Rembert station, Friday night, January 22nd. The public is cordially invited. What's Your Preference? -"FIRESTONE" ?"MICHELIN" They're both good tires and will give you good service?that's why we sell them. Sumter Motor Company, "WE GIVE TRAVEL SLIPS" PHONE 506 J. H. McCOLLUM, Mgr. 116 S. 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I and 15, at fares named below, by the * \ Atlantic Coast Line I The Standard Railroad of the South X TAMPA, FLORIDA $17.30 1 NEW ORLEANS, LA.. $23.15 MOBILE, ALA. . $18.95 PENSACOLA, FLA.. $18.30 Tickets will be limited, at time of purchase to February 26th, but an extension of final return limit to Match 15th may be obtained by depositing tickets prior tu expiration ami upon payment ol Si.00. For Schedules, reservations, etc., inquire of Atlantic X Coast lane Ticket Agents, or address % W. J. CRAIG, T. C. WHITE, Pass. TrafF. Mgr. Gen. Pass. Agt. WILMINGTON, N. C. m ^++++4+4 ???????? ? ?