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WiftUITM 5Lf: RBIKTING LKGISLA Ii NATION G4UE8 ON KXC1TK34KNT. ? * r Abroad Do cm pWnt Matters Issue and of Intttua? Brnn Attrntiou In Scn I4H Washington, April 1?.?Congress nil if ahead rapidly on the legislative wlen its working me Hulsg aeded by excitement affairs; Although >n more tense anxiety German and Mexican In the Mat week titan at any the session began, members hare kept ntrlctly to of legislation. oengiess to by no- means that there is no Interest International affairs. In fact entln^ua Indtci.ttng un and concern particular I en the vobmarlne Issue. ? nouse leaders of the for committee ere dally ex h ?all to the White House or t*nsiat/s office where they he Informed what tho admin atepes?M to do as soon as the l# Mien Is determined. The m true off the Mexican question (h congress already under agate* far. the majority ap Inatlrn of the execu Atnertcan troopt? on the while negotiations are 'With Oarransn regarding their withdrawal ^territory. Republican* |gy 'eppees withdrawing the 1 nS tfcls tkno and sontt Demo Inst recalling the soldiers deAnttn Information re* If thO fate of VW.n, onese now la aceelorut.ng dis ofthe army reorganisation wl Ich fa to be passed Tuesday in It is possible that de ? uthdOi the five minute rule may ate dtseussion snother day. but event the measure will he before the end off the week and 1? off Radical differences lutween house Mils, a p -otract Is expected. When the nY fevened af the senate probably tains up the good rondo hill, ilfefe ths senate also sue*!* ca** and rue jtidlclary no v in meet again tomorrow fger 4hon*Jbe*mmtttee report kg Strandet*' eoufli matP n lhajsnos for jueoce of, the *u the*agricultural appropriation of, probably on Wed? er Friday at the latent, the probably will begin considera of (he Philippine bills. The Philippine measure has stirred np wtdsly varying differences of opin? ion en toth sides of the housa and party loses doubt lea* will be broken #swn ett It despite the strong aanc MFtfi s hy the White SIX MEN HAVE ALREADY SIGN? ED UP POM ENTRY AND OTH? ERS ARE EXPECTED. Probable Ttiat More Than Tvn Cars Will lie Entered In Speed Events at Local Race Course?Truck is In Ex? cellent Condition and lust Time Can he Made. Automobile races on Frida** will be the chief spotting event which this city will have witnessed in some time. Already six men have Signed up for tho races and it is expected that as many more cars will be on hand Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, when the time for the races comes. Mr. Ervin Shaw, the promoter of the af? fair, is much elated at the enthus? iastic reception which has met his an? nouncement of the approaching races and Is confident of a large and enthus? iastic crowd of auto race fans at the event Mr. Shaw reports the track In ex? cellent condition and Just right for the care If It rains between now and Friday, the rain will prevent the track r'roin being dusty and make It all the bettor. The course has been tried out much of late by Mr. Shaw and the lo? cal men who will compete and is better than ever before. It is just a little over one mile in length, hut will be run as one mile in tho races. Already Ford, Chalmers. Bulck and other cars have been entered and re? quests from various points indicates that cars of other makes will also be entered. Willie Wiles of Columbia, probably the best known racer In the State, win be on hand. In his Buiek. Bergerson of Charleston, another well known racer, has signed the entry blank. Locally Al Keels, Bethen and Jim Bnrkett will race In E. D. Shaw's care, all of them well known auto drivers of nerve and experience. The race track, it may be stated for the benefit of the few who do not know, is out at the old fair grounds between the Mooes Road and the Brick Yard. It may be reached by going out Bast Calhoun street and turning to the left just before the Brick Yard Is reached. House. The main difference will bo over Senator Clark's amendment, which would provide that Independ? ence be granted the island within four years and authorised the president to take steps to aid in rettlns up an in? dependent government, Tue shtppinr bill, slated to follow tho lfhillpplno measure, also is c*> iported to cause extensive discussion. The entire bill probably will be re? ported next week. Conferences on the sugar bin as emended by the senate began Satur? day and will continue this week. The amended bill would continue the Pres? en', tax of a cent a pound until May 1, 19U0, while the house bill would con? tinue it Indefinitely, the outlook for an immediate agreement was not good, conferees said after their first meeting. :" BATTLE AT P?RRAL. MAJ. TOMPKINS? OFFICIAL IlK PORT OF ATTACK BY MEXICANS. I Carranza Troops Mntlo Attack on Small Body of American CuvaJry After Americans Had Been Cor? dially ltcccivcd by Military and Civil Authorities of the Town. San Antonio, Texas, April 16.?It was a force of Carranza's soldiers who engaged ^he little detachment of American cavalry at Parral Wednes? day In a regularly organized action, ac? cording to a detailed report written by Muj. Frank Tompkins and forwarded today to Gen. Funton by Gen. Pcrsh ing. Forty of the Mexican soldiers, in c hiding one major and one civilian, were killed by the retreating Ameri? cans. The American casualties were two killed and six wounded, including Maj. Tompkins, whose wound was ie scrlbcd as a slight wound In ihe breast. Maj. Tompkins reported that he wa? tered Parral with his detachment upon the invitation of an officer of the Parral garrison who met the United States troops about ten miles from the town and that, after a cour? teous reception by the civil and mili? tary authorities, he was attacked first by tho populace and later by the troops, as he was proceeding to a designated camping site outside the town. Maj. Tompkins' account of the ac? tion served to clarify Gen. Pershlng's report received yesterday In which the Identity of the attacking force was I not stated and which left the inference I that the cavalry was under Col. W. C. Brown. The American advance forces ne w are north and west of Parral, rein? forced by a squadron of the Tenth cavalry under Maj. Young, accompa? nied by Col. Brown, and a picked squadron under Maj. Robert L. Howzo. Fear for their safety has been dis? pelled by this report and by troop dis? positions that Gen. Pershing has or? dered out the character of which Gen. Funston did not reveal. Maj. Tompkins' account of the fight indicates lack of control over tho troops by the commanding officer of the Parral garrison, Gen. Lozano, and bitter antagonism by the public and troops. The fighting took place out sfde Parral and was continued over a rtoets of eight miles to Santa Cms, a sUdon uight. miles noAhcaat. On. Funston ?hW roWM that While Maj. Tompkins undoubtedly act? ed In accordance with his Umi judg? ment in retreating, he regretted that the had not made a stand on account of the ill-effect the story of his re? treat may have on the Mexican peo? ple who may regard tho Incident as a a The report that the American troops were unarmed apparently was erroneous, Maj. Tompkins reporting thai he arrived outside of Parral 111 the forenoon of April 12 with app.rox American defeat. 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I 'otaafcd .'.r 30'h. 1967." whvi In* KAnV f't-rc u<:u<aoko eipM wHcic ??? ?Jiokci btiaral ? ? imately 100 men of Troops M and K of tho Thirteenth cavalry and march? ed openly along the trail into the town whore they were met by Gen. Lozano, who received them graciously. The civil authorities arrived and joined in the courteous reception of the ma? jor and his troops. Gen. Lozano and the civil authorities discussed with Maj. Thompkins the question of camp? ing sites, he and the local official deciding on one just outside the city to which Maj. Thompkins was direct? ed. Maj. Thompkins was preparing to move out to the designated camp when soldiers and civilians began to throw stones and shoot at the Ameri? cans. Realizing that the action was that of a mob of civilians and of sol- j diers who had got beyond the control of their officers, Maj. Tompkins made no stand but retreated his men with? out making resistance towards the city limits. Shouting crowds followed while stones and occasional shots foil among the troops, but without doing great damage. It was afternoon when Tompkins led his men into a defen? sive" position behind a railway em? bankment outside the town. The mob respected the advantageous po? sition the Americans had taken but within a brief time a force of 300 Mexican troops appeared on their flank and began in military fashion a formal attack. Maj. Tompkins still was averse to lighting in anything but a defensive manner since every officer who has entered Mexico with the punitive force has had It impressed upon him that every effort should be made to avoid clashes with the troops of the de facto government. Also it was apparent that the Mex? ican's superiority in numbers made a retreat from the position behind the embankment imperative. A retreat was begun that was end? ed only at /Santa Cruz. The Mexicans pursued them almost the entire dis? tance of the intervening eight miles, the United States troops contenting themselves With a rear guard action. In the'TUnnJnff fight the Americans :ared for their dead and wounded. Maj. Tompkins' information that 41 Mexicans had been killed was from one who passed over the trail from Parral after the fight. Maj. Tompkins and his two troops leached Santa Cruz just before dark i nd there met Col. Brown and Maj. "!foung with a squadron of the Tenth, l^ater in the night Maj. Howze arrived with his! pfe'red rtqiiadron, makine th*? iurcc t.iere about 500 men. M?.^ Howze also had led his men through a series'of minor* ad- cntures. He had come from La Borga. in the neighborhood of which he had been in a few skirmishes with Villa's men. lib reported the loss of one man kill? ed, Private Kirby, of the Eleventh cavalry and two other enlisted men, Perroski and Clifton, of the same regiment, wounded. Maj. Howze also reported that he had obtained information from an apparently reliable source indicating that Villa was In the mountains southwest of La, Bor ja. It was at La Borja where one of the uncon? firmed reports from Mexican sources say that Villa had been burled. No official re*port concerning Villa's re? ported death had been received at Gen. Funston's headquarters to n ight. Con Beltran of the de facto gov? ernment received from Consul Garcia at El Paso the report that Villa's body had been recovered and was being taken to Cusihuirachlc for fur? ther identification. It was expected to arrive there today escorted by troops of Gen. Cavazos and Col. Car? los Carranza. Gen. Pershing reported today to Gen. Funston that a small band of Mexicans, presumably Villa's men, had attacked his supply train a short distance north of Satevo Friday night. One Mexican was killed. Thore were no casualties on the American side. Consul Letchnor at Chihuahua re? ported today that Col. Brown had re? quested an aeroplane bo sent to Santa Cruz for use in carrying a report of an occurrence at Parral Thursday. Officers here were inclined to believe, however, that Col. Brown referred to the incident of the day before. PEACH CROP REPORTED INJUR? ED. Clcmson Authorities Believe 80 Per Cent, of Tree* Hus Been Affected. Greenville, April 15.?Reports re? ceived by Clomson College authorities from all parts of the State indicate that about 80 peV cent, of the South Carolina peach crop Mas been ruined by the severe trosts early this week. The upplo and cherry crop escaped dfcmage. The report come to this city through A. H. Chapman, county dem? onstration agent, who hus just return? ed from a trip to Clemson. Died at her home at Trinity last Saturday; Mrs. M: R. Allsbrooks, and the funeral'Was held in tho Manning cemetery Sunday morning. Thd de? ceased was about 80 years of age. and the mother of Messrs. J. D. and Allen AUsbrook,?Manning Times. feThifld Monthly EP?RT March 1-31, 1910. COUNTY SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE, SUMTER COUNTY* Roads and Bridges. W. R. Wells, laying drain, $1.50 Sumter Rose, ditching, 43.08 Henry Benenhaly, rcpg. bridge, 15.00 J. J. Christmas, laborers, 17.55 Jas. Dawson, cutting tree, .50 H. B. Xrsbitt, repg. bridge, 13.00 W. T. Hall, repairs, 2.75 ? Booth-Shuler Co., lumber, 8.50 j K. F. Lancaster, repg. bridge, 13.25 I J. H. Myers, rpg. bridge, 1.25 A. J. Pringle/rpg. road, 1.50 j J. E. Kinney, ditching, 10.15 j S. B. Buckner, road work, 5.50 I Sumter Rose, ditching, 17.40 J. J. Christmas, laborers, 16.20 j A. L. Grooms, rpg. road, 2.50 ; J. C. McElveen, lumber, 89.97 I J. J. Christmas, laborers, 18.00 ' H. T. Edens, corn, etc. 2.46 P. B. Bruner, rpg. road, 4.50 Joseph Palmer, survey, 15.00 W. T. Brown, dragging, etc. 18.00 T. C. Josey, rpg. bridges, 2.00 T. B. Brunson, rpg. road, 6.00 J. J. Christmas, laborers, 17.70 Robert Christmas, dragging, etc. 15.20 Timothy Edwards, cutting tree, .50 Sam Green, rpg. bridge, 3.40 J. C. Cooper, grading, 21.00 I. M. Truluck, grading, drag ing, etc, 10.38 Total, $393.74 ? I Fees and Salaries. G. W. McManus, guard, $15.00 G. W. Mahoney, assessor, 6.00 T. S. Stuckcy, assessor, 16.00 R. E. Wilder, Auditor, 44.45 B. C. Wallace, Treasurer, 44.45 H. L. Scarborough, Clk. Court, 33.34 J. K. Bradford, Sheriff, 183.34 W. J. Seale, Coroner, 41.68 J. H. Haynsworth, Supt. Ed. 125.00 P. M. Pitts, Supervisor, 141.68 C. M. Hurst, Clerk Co. Cora. 90.00 F. L. Player, Magistrate, 16.68 G. T. DesChamps, Magistrate, 16.68 M. J. Moore, Magistrate, 52.09 J. A. Hodge, Magistrate, 16.68 W. J. Rees, Magistrate, 37.50 R. L. Burkett, Magistrate, 29.18 J. U G?lls, Magistrate, 16.61 H. O. Player, Constable, 16.68 Chae. Richardson, Con. 16.6? Hazell Boykin, Constable, 30.00 J. F. Hodge, Constable, 16.68 J. J. Geddings, Constable. 25.00 J. H. Seale, Constable, 20.00 James Ream es, Constable, 16.68 W. E. McBride, Rural Police, 83.34 H. B. Boykin, Rural Police, 83.34 Sam Newman, Rural Police, 83.34 Alex Norrls, Rural Police, 83.34 J. H. Holland, Supt. Chain G. 83.34 J. Ll Nunnamaker, Guard, 45.00 Baggett, Guard, 30.00 C. P. Barksdale, Supt. Scr. Div. 60.00 J. J. Christmas, Supt Fltg G. 50.00 D. Jennings, Attorney, 12.50 D. W. Owens, Jailer, 8.34 H. G. Osteen, Bd. Education, 15.00 s. \\. Edrapnda Me" Bducatlon. 15.00 W. B Cooper, Co. Com. 34.00 T. m;i.is, Co. Com 81 4 0 W. s. Burkett; Co Com. 1 14 w. J. Young, Co. Com*. 31.60 J. I. Brogd?n, Co. Com. George Holmes, Janitor, 30.00 W. M. Graham, Assessor, 14.0Q Marion Dorn, Assessor, 8.00 W. B. Burns, Assessor, 12.00 S. W. Truluck, Asessor, 6.00 Total, $1,960.29 Alms House. D. J. Chandler Co. clothing, $11.50 Dr. W. S. Burgess, Services, 4.50 W. M. Folsom, clothing, 1.40 O'Donnell & Co. clothing, etc. 27.49 H. L. Scarborough, tran'ptn. 4.00 Schwartz Bros, blankets, etc. 15.5,5 A. F. Walker, Appr. V 8.0? Mrs. B. D. Mitchell, Diet acct 182.60 Total. $255.04 Chain Gang. J. A. Parrish, Drayage, $ .25 G. P. Josey, hay, ${.51 E. W. Hurst, groceries, 11.20 W. B. Boyle Co., oats, etc. 36.11 W. B. Burns & Son, shovels, etc. 13.82 Booth-Shuler Co. lumber, * 28.05 D. J. Chandler Co. clothing, 13.50. BoothrBoyle Co. mules. 470.00 J. I. Brunson, veterinarian, 12.50 Dr. W. S. Burgess, services, 1.50 City of Sumter, convicts, 79.11 Cuttino & McKnight, groceries, 16.91 G. F. Epperson, pads, 6.60 V. H. Phelps, groceries, 4.33 W. M. Folsom, shirts, etc. 12.00 Phillips & Co. groceries, 4 5.53 Toumey Hospital, nursing, 52.00 United J}uck Co. clothing, 70.38 I Union Brokerage Co., gro. 43,03, J. J. Whilden, repairs, 19.00 S. M. Farabow, freight, I. GO C. M. Chandler, hay, 15.30 U I. McLfcod, potatoes, 2.70 J. H. Holland, transptn. 3.75 F. Lcvi, corn, 106.25 If. J. Tisdale, peas, 5.50 T. N. Griffin, coffin, 10.00 J. M. Bradham, hay, 26.57 C. M. Chandler, hay, 32,85 U H. Bryant, potatoes, 3.00 Total, $1,169.86 Public Buildings. J. A. Parrish, freight, etc. $7.65 A. J. Ard, plumbing. 2.26 .Sumter Tel. Co. telephones, 14.97 The State Co. records, 27.00 James Scott, keeping lawn, 7.50 Total, $59.37 Jail. J. K. Bradford, diet. acct. $115.60 A. J. Ard, plumbing , 5.00 Dr. W. S. Burgess, services, 11.00 Sumter Lighting Co., lights, 6.70 Total, I $138.30 Contingent. Shaw Motor Co., car, $467.20 (Osteen Pub. Co., printing, 16.66 J. K. Bradford, transptn. 12.5Q J. K. Bradford, stamps, 1.50 J. H. Forbes, Inquest fee, 2.00 j Burroughs Ad. Ma. Co., repairs, 2.50 ; Dr. E. M. Carson, lunacy fee, 5.00 C l<\ Epperson. aaHoline, etc. 10.7,0 T. E. Richardson, J. P., fees, 20.5,0 j, U GUlis, transptn. 12.60 ; l>r. J. T. Hay, lunacy fee, 5.00 'Ulobe Printing Co., records, . 10.00 j Knight Bros., printing,. 40.23* I Dr. W. E. Mills, autopsy, 10.00 Dr. J. A. Mood, inquest fee, 5.0') Alex Xorris. Exp. liquor cases, 20.<'0 Parrott's Book Store, ink, etc. 2.3 ? R. G. Scarborough, typewriter ribbon, 9.00 Shaw Motor Co., gasoline, etc. 3.92 J. H. Seale, transptn. 2.00 Sumter Tel. Co., telephone, , 2.00 The State Co., records, 13.50 Walker. Evans & Cogswell, binders, etc. 24.8 4 H. L. Scarborough, stamps, etc. 4.75 J. H, Haynsworth, stamps, etc. 2.0) Miss Mary Lemmon, appr. 105.00 A. D. Owens, inquest fee, 2.00 M. .1. Moore, rent, 5.00 H. C. Haynsworth, rent, 25.00 W. IT. Tel. Co. message, .25 Rescue Orphanage, 6 children, 1 month, 25.00 Miss Antonio Gibson, nurse, 10.00 J. B. Baker, inquest fee, 2.00 Wallace & Moses, bond prem? iums, 148.1 & Total, 11,028.12 Court Expenses. B. C. Wallace, trc.is. jurors, witnesses, etc. $667.10 , Road Bond Fund. National Bank of S. C, coupons, etc. 1561.40 People's Bank, coupons* 450.00 People's Bank, commissions, 1.13 Total, $962.53 Road Improvement Fund. Edgar Skinner repairs, $7.50 W. L Lee, engineer, 54.00 Booth-Shuler Co., cement, 49.25 Avtry Lumber Co., lumber, etc. 3.01 G. P. Epperson, gasoline, etc, 6.50 O. H. Folley & Co., lumber, 24.95 Sumter Machinery Co.,* repairs, 1.00 6umter Ry. & Mill Sup Co, iron bars, etc. 15.95 Willie Muller, repairs,, 3.00 C. W. Smith & pp., sand, etc. 12.63 T. L. Jones, carpenter, 12 0* El mo re D'eLorme, carpenter, <f4.6a Joseph Palmer, engineer, 26.00 Edwin Ruflln, carpenter. 1.75 Joseph Palmer, engineer, 12.00 Willis Fr?ser, plastering. 14.63 Total, $287.80 Pensions to Ex-Confederate Soldiers. T. W. Pritchar.1, H. W. Browder, W. A. Weldon, W. J. Ardis, Tom Benenhaly, Abram Ardis, v Sumter Belk, J. tf. Brown; R. S. Brown, I, R. Brunson, W. H. Cook, M. pority. j J. F. Floyd; J. M. Geading;;, T. J. Holliday, I J. J. P. Lawrence, W. B. Norton, , J. W. Partih, * i B. M. Powell, G. W. Scott, ' \ J. R. Trueadale, A. H. Weeks', M. H. Boykin, II N. Idol, v. W. Burgess, H. if. Spann, T. 8. McElveen, M. J. Morris, W. J. Atkinson, D. H. Boykin. S. J. Brown,. j W. J. Brunson, * . 1 J. C. Compton, Henry David, j j Ja nies Dorn. J. 9. Geddings, ? [ J. A. G?lls. W. R. Lackey, Henry Morris, S. f>. O'Neill, J. D. Pace, E. R. Sanders, . . . . R. R. Thames, "ri 1 John Turner, I ^' J. P. Windham, 45 claims at.$^00.1 mf %%.r,1?3?.00 Reeoi red FYom AH Source*. 5X1-2 mills and penalty, fl.*K?72 Road tax, 1,847^0 Interest on deposits, 137.15 Mag. F. L. Player? . . Si?te vs. James Maznn?, 3G.0O State vs. S. H. Green, 28.00' Slate vs. C. McNite. 10.0ft I Mag. W. J. Reese? ,: i State vs. L. Anderson, 2S.?0 i State vs. Sylvester Bethune, 10.00 Mag. G. T. DesCahmps? Stato vs. Clarence Locklear, 20.00 Mag. M. J. Moore? State vs. Wesley James, 25.00 Stato vs. Lawrence James, 15.0Q Road Bond Fund, 85.75 Court Hollge Bond Fund. 1 85.76 New Jail Fund, 24,927.09 Total. .v | t $29,141.47 Roca pitulation, Bnl. Ordinary Fund, $20,904.50 Balf Road Fund. 6.267.83 Bal. Court House Sink, Fund, 7,029.15 Bal. Road Bond'. S. Fund', sUt'lS? Rec'd. for Ordinary Fitnd. 4,042.87" Rec'd. for Road Bonds Fund, 85.75 Rec'd. for C. H. Bonds, J5.76 Rec'd. for Jail Bldg. Fund, 24,927.03 Total. $67,509.33 By Warants: Roads and bridges. $393.74 Fees and salaries, L960.29 Alms House and Poor, 255.04 Chain Gang. 1,169.86 Public Buildings, 59.37 Jail. 138.30 Contingent Exp. 1,028.12 Court Exp. 667.10 Int on Road Bonds, 952.53 Road Improvement, 287.80 Ex-Conf. Veterans, 136.00 Bal. Ordinary Fund, . 19,140.55 Bal. Road Fund, 4,980.03 Rai. C. H. Bonds Fund. 7,114.91 Bal. Road Bonds Fund, 4,299.60 Uec. for Jail Bldg. Fund, 24,927,09 Total, $67,509.33 Attest: C. M. HUrst, P. M. Pitts, Clerk. Supervisor. The Chamber of Commerce should take up the matter of providing cold storage facilities for Sumter. The Sumter Lighting Company might be induced to add a cold storage room to their ice plnnt for the use of the public.