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?ije tD?td}w?u and Sotttyroiu" Ooniwrtitotld Amt- 8, 1ML SUMTES, 8. CL, WEpKBSDAY, MAY 3, ?16. V0I.XLII. No. 8? LET UM KILLED 1111 IB Law Student at Carolina Meets Tragic Death Near Oraogeburg. BM Lfttd is Samte* for Ught Yean and Was Popular Young Men-Hid Dfcttafaitbad Himeeli: in Oratory at Citadel mi Vmltm raaiml"?TMe Afternoon at *esi #Jeaoa oHae Mother and Interment at Coaetery. . ._I_ 4 From Tu? Dally Item, May 1. TM mi ay frlcnde of Ashley Bdward Bferrtseoii of this city wore shocked, ?sadey night aad tale rooming to aaar of hie tretfc death Sunday after asea sear the city of Oraageaurg wasrs th? yoang man had gopts from t*e UeJveaetty .if Sooth Carol!**, at wMsfi ata?* as was a senior law stu ***** %s iac*d Use was* end with rei attvoa 1%e aosMaot tit which young Igsjitssuii met a* dea th ooourred at assert I s'sftscfc Is t^us afternoon when a aarty ml y**i? saea and young la egos weaaietssmag ta Orangeawrg af tar aa esiUMssMfte rsae to IUwswffl|a tti dar was mid to bars Was going at a eery taped rate ejaor the ysuag asaa wao was) drtnssjr aaattod the Iraaaa attu list aar ^itfw^f axioss a wss oaagl* uagQJMIth the aar. Ma skull seta* era sued by the heavy weight Ail of tee ether raem sSre of Ue aarty wars inland by the ascsdoat which took pease at a point about firs miles from the a*y. Taa ftret news of ths aocMsnt was tfengbt to Sumter an a as}ss?ani re sjrred startly after I o'clock: at po iiuarters, who at Onoe got aasstiuntfoatta* with Hn A. .?. Sf tHa ; aad Mr . A. 8. h. a s 7 - IttsrsUaaVa body was re ****** frost tha eesao of the wreck? to Oaaaabarg last nicht and this morning it was 'brought on to iurater aa tha f.It train. Aeeompanying the body were his brother and mother, Archie Wilder. Robert Wilson an?: Wintern Reyaoeda, friends and fallow students of young Meriimon at ta* Caryeratty law school, and a num? ber of ethor remtivee and friends. The body wasVaksn to the residence of als mother on Broad street Dur* Uux tba day many of the friends of the family ami former friends of Ashley Murin ion called to extend their sym? pathy ond offers of assistance to the family la its bereavement. The funeral serviere were hold thte afternoon at 4 o'clock at the residence of Mr. A a Menimon oa Broad street aad tha int erment will be at the Bum tar Cemettry. Ashley Ifidward Merrtmon cams to Sumter about sight years ago, when Iiis mother moved here from Orange? barg. Ha entered tha Citad?! next fail, where ha made an excellent stand aad was ono of the leaders In the cadet student body. In hie junior year hs won ths Stet? oratorical con? test, sa honor which Is considered one of the highest which can fall to al student and which la therefore much sought sfter. Upon his graduation from ths citadel he taught for one year In Orangeburg and one year In the Sumter high school, where he was cam men dent of the high school bat? talion. He has been in attendance upon the law department of tha Uni? versity of South Carolina nearly two years and was to have graduated next June. He has made tin excellent rec? ord at the University in his olassee and last yaar won ths State prohibi? tion oratorical contest at 8partanburg as the University's representative. In skimtor young Itferrlmon was popular with a large circle of young men and ladles and it brings sincere grief to all of them to hear of his un? timely death. He Is survived by his mother, Mrs. M. B. Merrlmon, end two brothers, Messrs. A. 8. and Ill-h? ard Meriimon of this city. Quits s number of the students from the University of South Carolina desired to attend the funeral and It was reported this morning that efforts were being made to have a special train come from Columbia to bring them. Mosers H. C. Brearley and J. B. Dabbe were appointed by Presi? dent Cufrell of the University to rep? resent the student body at the funeral exercises, these young men having corns over this morning. HIGHLY BffirKKMSD AT CAROLINA ? Ashley Miwitasoa Popular Amoac the Students of University. Columbia, Hear 1.?Ashley B. Mar rimon, who was killed in the auto? mobile accident in Orangeburg yester? day, was wall known in Columbia, where ha was a senior law student at the University of South Carolina and messsnsTir for the South Carolina su? premo court. Mr. Merrtmon left Co? lumbia Saturday afternoon to spend the week-end In Orangeburg with his cousin, Mrs. Mason Crum. The news of his death east a gloom over the university campus, and in respect to his memory there will bo no classes at the university today. Memorial services will be held In the university chapel oa the day of his funeraL The president of the student body and several students and friends of Mr. MbrHmon will attend the funeral in ftumtor aa representatives of the university. Ashley Msrrimon was II years of age and a young man of exceeding promise. Ho was an honor student In the university law school, having an average of about 15 for his junior year and that portion of, the senior year which ha had completed. Ho was' to have been graduated In Jane, die was prominent In the Ufa of thai college, having boon honored by his le?ew students with several offices of editor of Tha Oameoook. the unirer s?y weakly, and was a member of the Carolina team against GeorgU last year In the Tennessee-South Carolina Georgia triangular debate. Mr. Merrtmon was graduated from the Citadel In IIIS, and while there waa prominent in the cadet affairs as ho was a leader at Carolina. While at the Citadel, when a junior, he won the State oratorical contest at Green? wood, one of the highest distinctions offered to the college men of the State and the goal of South Carolina col? late orators. William Spencer Currell, president of University of South Carolina, re? turned last night from Landrum, where he spoke before the Industrial school, and upon reaching Columbia 'and hearing of Mr. Merrlmon's death he spoke In the very highest terms of him. "The death of Mr. Merrlmon comee as a great shock to me." said Dr. Currell, "and to the entire uni? versity community. A young man of high Ideals? of fine character, and of much ability, he was a leader on the campus and was a young man of whom I was expecting great things." Mr. Merrlmon was very popular with his fellow students, especially his classmates, and last night the young men could hardly realise that Ashley Merrlmon waa dead. Julian Sawyer Wolfe, who was also injured in the accident, was brought to Columbia last night and at mid? night it was said that one leg was broken and he was badly bruised, but that it was thought that there were no Internal Injuries. The young man was met at the train by Carlton W. Sawyer, comptroller general, his uncle. It is feared that the leg will have to be amputated, but if so it will not be done until this morning or later. He is a graduate of Wofford and is studying law in his father's of? fice at Orangeburg. Miss Georgia Manning and Miss Celeste George are students at Co? lumbia college and were spending the week-end with Miss Annie I>ee Crum. Miss George was a maid of honor for the harvest jubilee last fall. Austrian* Execute Woman. Washington, April 29.?The State department has cabled Ambassador Penfield at Vienna to make Informal Inquiries to learn whether Alice G. Masyrak, a former University of Chi? cago settlement worker, had been executed in Vienna on the charge of treason. She was not an American woman, but her father was. ?EIS TMfilC DEMI ASHLEY EDWARD MERRMON OF THIS CITY KILLED IN ACCI? DENT. Automobile Crmeb.ee Into Tree One of Party Is Killed and Others Seriously Injured In Witt* 'OocSir ! red Near Orangeburg. Orangeburg, April 3 G<?Ashley B. Merrtmon of Sumter, a senior law student at the University of e)ontJfc Carolina, was instantly killed, Julian Sawyer Wolfe of Orangeburg was se? riously injured, and seven other mem? bers of an automobile party* were bruised and shocked when the; ma? chine in which they were riding crashed Into a tree about seven ??les from here at 6 o'clock this afterrioon. The young people had been to Howes vllle, a favorite automobile drl ire from Orangeburg, and were i^turrdfcg* *rhe members of the party, beside1 Mr. Merrtmon and Mr. Wolfe, were*ttaiss [ Celeste George of Lexington and. Miss Georgia Manning of Clio, a Columbia [college sudent; Miss Annie Lee Crum of Orangeburg, Hammond Crum of I Denmark, R. H. Jennings, Jr* of Orangeburg, E. H. Blackmdn of Orangeburg and sid Sclgniow of Orangeburg, who was .driving taf car. Medical attention waa rushed to the injured, and physicians Were an the scene in about 20 minutes aftdr the accident. Mr. Merrlmon was Allied Instantly.- Mr. Wolfe suffered s/trok en leg and bruises. He was taten to Columbia tonight for attention. Miss Crum received a broken rib?*Miss George was bruised and two ef her teeth were knocked out Ml?i Pin? ning suffered minor cuts. Mr. ?rej*&? Mr. Jennings, Mr. Blackmoa a?d Hr. Selgnlous were bruised, but not Other? wise Injured. Mr. Merrtmon was visiting his cousin, Mrs. Mason Crum, entfr the young women from Columbia coUegS were visiting Miss Anunle LatCr^rtn at the same home. The aut^obtW party of nine drove to RawWiDe With Miss Crum at the wheel. When they started back Mr. Belgnl leved Miss Orum and was drwiat at ******' [struck a'\froa and was entirely demoi f lined. The oar turned over, falling on Mr.> Merrlmon, Miss Manning and Mf. Blackmon. Miss Crum was thrown through the windshield, and It is thought that the car struck Mr. I Wolf while falling, thus cr.uslng his I injuries. It was a seven passenger Bulck, Mr. Merrtmon's body was brought to Orangeburg, but tonight no ar? rangements for the funeral had been made. He was the son of Mra A. S. Merrtmon of Sumter, and the family was notified. His father is dead. The body will probably be taken to Sum? ter tomorrow, where the funeral and interment will be held. Mr. Merrlmon was a visitor to Orangeburg, but he was not a strang? er here. He taught tor one year in i Orangeburg college, and during that time made hosts of friends in this city. The news of the accident spread rapidly and hundreds of people from Orangeburg went to the scene. A passing train was nagged and Mr. Wolfe was placed aboard to be taken to Columbia. His mother .'and father, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wolfe, and several friends, went with him. (HOPE FOR COMPROMISE. I Secretary Baker Goto Long Message From Gen. Scott?Congratulations for Dcwey. Washington, May 1.?Secretary of War Baker today received a long mes? sage from Gen. Scott, which he took to President Wilson for a conference. It is hoped that there can be a com? promise on the Mexican situation and I additional instructions have been sent Gen. Scott with the Idea of carrying out this plan. After conferring with President Wilson, Secretary of War Baker an? nounced that another conference would be held between Gen. ^ Scott [and Gen. Obregon. Further instruc? tions will be sent as to the withdraw? al of the American troops, following a conference between Arredondo, Car ranxa's representative In Washington, and Secretary Lansing. All of Washington today was con? gratulating Admiral George Dewey on the eighteenth anniversary of the battle of Manila Bay. OFFICE SEEKER ROOSEVELT. Teddy Is on The Ground In Cl?cago Seeking Nomination. Chicago, April 29.?Col. Roosevelt has arrived and Is opening his head quarterr He seeks to obtain con? trol of the Sherman pledged delcRntcH to the convention. mm snag iiaa GARRISON AT KUT-EL-AMARA I GIVHS IN WHEN FOOD SUP* j PLY IS EXHAUSTED. Heidi oat Against Beelegen for 143 Hays?Nearly 10,000 Troops of Mes? opotamien Force Become Prisons era of War. London, April 29.?MaJ. Gen. Charles Townshend, commander of the British forces besieged at Kut-el Amara, Mesopotamia, by Turkish forces since last December, has Bur rendered. This information was con? tained in a British, official statement issued this afternoon. The British forces numbered about 10,000 men. The following official announcement was made: . ''After a resistance protracted for 143 days and conducted with a gal? lantry and fortitude that will be for? ever memorable, Oen. Townshend has been compelled by the final exhaustion of his supplies to surrender. "Before doing so he destroyed his guns and munitions. "The force Under him consists of 2,070 British troops of all ranks and services snd some 0,000 Indian troops and their followers." The eventual surrender of Oen. Townshend had been expected since the failure of the forces under Lieut. Gen. Gorringe and Oen. SCe&ry to break through the Turkish position at Sannayat, just below Kut-el-Amara On the Tigris river, and the unsuccess? ful attempt to send the blockaded force provisions by steamers. It had been touch and go with ths small British force for many days. ; The position of Kut-el-Amara, which is On a peninsula extending into the Tigris river, mads it Impossible to send' supplies by air as there was no landing place for aeroplanes, ?f The forces which attempted to re? lieve Oen. Townshend met with almost continual misfortunes. On several oc 1 cations just when it was believed they ware on ths point of success rising waters mads further progress impos? sible. tion*^ ! Turkish communication said that the position of ths British at Kut-el Amara was critical, and that they were expecting to receive small sup? plies of food by. aeroplane. An offi? cial statement received Friday from London showed that a Last effort to send supplies to the garrison had failed. It was announced that a ship laden with supplies had been sent up the Tigris, but that it had grounded about four miles east of the city. Less than a score of miles away, on the banks of the Tigris below the city, is a relief army which for months had been attempting to reach the besieged forces. A few weeks ago several vic? tories were announced and hope ran high in England that the mission would succeed. Of late, however, the Turk's resistance has increased, and aided by floods, they have been able to hold the British back. It was early last December that Gen. Townshend's army, after two battles at Ctesiphon, 18 miles below Bagdad, retreated to Kut-el-Amara. Since that time it has been besieged by a large army of Turks, cut off from all com? munication with the outside world, except by wireless. During the long siege the British beat off many attacks by the Turks. They defended them? selves so successfully In encounters about the city that the Turks at length desisted from their efforts to storm the place and decided *o starve out the British. From time to time Gen. Townshend sent reports that all Was well, but It had been known of late that the situation was becoming des? perate. For some time after the Townshend expedition started out it was steadily successful. It pushed up the Tigris and Euphrates, until in September, 1915, It defeated the Turks decisively In an encounter at Kut-el-Amara. Then the Invaders pushed on to within a few miles of Bagdad, their goal. They defeated the Turks at Ctesiphon but later the Turks, reinforced, com? pelled them to retire hastily to Kut et-Amara. The battle at Ctesiphon was one of the fiercest of the many hard strug? gles in which the expeditionary force was engaged. The British were said to have been outnumbered six to one by the Ottoman troops. Four times Gen. Townshend railed his men and led them in their charges. Hardly less desperate a venture was the re? treat to Kutel-Amara which, accom? plished under extraordinary disadvan? tages, was hailed In England as a re? markable achievement. Not only did Gen. Tow^-hend ward off the pursuing Turks with comparatively small iesscs, FOUR COUNTIES COMBINE. SOUTHERN CAROLINA ASSOCIA? TION FORMED AT MEETING. Conference at Walterboro Attracts Representatives From Beaufort, Co lie ton, Hampton and Jasper? Will Cooperate for Mutual Good. Walterboro, April 28.?Four south? western counties of South Carolina are to benefit by systematic promo? tion of their prosperity especially in agriculture and mechanical indus? tries through the agency of an inter county chamber of commerce, styled the Southern Carolina association, temporary organization of which was effected at a conference here today of leading men from Beaufort, Coileton, Hampton and Jasper. Four thousand dollars was guaranteed by subscrip? tion to finance the first year's op? eration. Temporary officers were elcted. *W. W. Smoak of Waltesboro Is pres? ident; Niels Christeneen of Beaufort is vice president and R. M. Jeffries of Walterboro Is secretary and treasurer. The cx-officio directors associated with { them on the governing boprd are W. E. Richardson of Beaufort; E. T. H. Shaffer of Walterboro; J. S. Williams and M. M. Chiaolm of Hampton and L B. Altman of Jasper. The direc? tors are to draft a constitution and by-laws for .submission to tbe associa? tion at its next meeting which will be held In Hampton on a date to be fixed by the board. Suggested by the Walterboro Press and Standard of which W. W. Smoak is editor, the project given definite form and direction today was favora bly received by editors of newspapers In the counties concerned at a confer? ence held recently in Beaufort and since then has been generally dis? cussed among the people. Already It has gathered powerful impetus and the movemicg is not only popular but has the backing of responsible local leaders who, whatever their factional differences, appear agreed at least In this promotion. Nearly 100 persons, gathered to discuss the matter, were sumptuously; dined at noon t^o^by^Paui MercanUle"and"Manutaaurlng compa? ny, In a grove nea/ the central estab? lishment of their many phased opera? tions at Ritter and this evening were guests at a banquet in the Albert ho? tel, Walterboro, given by the Walter? boro Chamber of Commerci WOULD UNITE CHURCHES. Delegates to Methodist World Confer? ence Discuss Important Matters. Saratoga Springs, N. Y., .May 1.? The Methodist World Conference opened here today with delegates in attendance from thirty-two confer? ences, representing four million mem? bers of the Methodist church. The American and foreign delegates aro discussing the union of the Northern and Southern churches. Strike In Pennsylvania Town. Beaver, Pa., May 1.?One hundred and eighty of the employees of the Beaver Valley Traction Company have gone on a strike. but he succeeded In taking with him all his wounded. A few weeks after it become evi? dent that the army at Kut-el-Amara would be unable to fight Its way out, a relief expedition was dispatched. As this force drew nearer Kut-el Amara it was opposed by formidable bodies of Turks below the Invested town. Several striking victories for the relief forces were announced but their last efforts have been countered by the Turks so successfully that the advance has been stopped. The Turks, taking the offensive, pushed back the British and inflicted large losses on them. Throughout the Mesopotamlan campaign the fighting has been heavy and the losses severe. On April 14 It was admitted the Tigris army up to that time had lost 8,100 men. Since then there have been several important battles between the Turks and the relief expedition. In one engagement alone, at Beltsea, on tho right bank of the Tigris, a few miles below Kut-el-Amara, the Brit? ish lost 4,000, according to an an? nouncement of the Turkish war office last week. The Mesopotamlan campaign ha* been one of the most difficult the British army has undertaken during the war. The torrid climate and lack of fresh water, together with the dif? ficulties of transport, made great calls on tbe endurance of the troops. Moreover the positions held by the Turks below Kut-el-Amara, en? trenched and stronply funified vrro very formidable. FUTURES MEASURE PASSES. ADDED TO AGRICULTURAL PROPRIATION BILL. Ineffective Efforts Made by O. O. P. to Delay Lever Plan to Prevent Cotton Gambling. Washington, April 28.?The house today, sitting as a committee of ths whole, adopted the Lever cotton fu? tures bill as an amendement to the an* nual agricultural measure after a spirited debate. The vote wan 101 to 28. The Lever bill is identical with the former cotton futures law which was held unconstitutional by Fed era T>idge Hough of New York on the id that it was a revenue bill w iad improperly originated in th te Instead of In ths house. U? ? ie provisions of the mess* ure ^ of 2 cents a pound would be * on all cotton sold for future de *' in any exchange, board of tr 7 "similar institutions or places less." ? jtion of this measure came af tne house had passed, by a vote of 184 to 89, a special rule providing for consideration of the cotton fu? ture, grain trading and federal ware? house for agricultural producta amendments as a rider of ths agricul? tural appropriation measure. Under the rule a little more than five hours debate on the amendment was per? mitted. Adoption of the rule was denounc? ed by Representative Lenroot of Wis? consin a? "gag rule." He declared the Democrats were forcing tha amendments through to please tha South because they knew they would not control the next congress. "Cotton is king." continued Hr. Lenroot. 'The South Is In the Sad? dle. It is willing to destroy every safeguard of the house where cotton is concerned." < "The people want this legislation land they don't care a tinker's derhn how they get it," declared C] Lever of the agricultural in reply to Rept I against the sj to deuy legislation. bill will be passed tomorrol BURN PROVES FATAL, > ?? ' all Mrs. James T. Carroll Succwnltt fat Columbia. Bennettsville, April 28.?Mrs. Jasmig T. Carroll, the wife of a prominent citizen of Bennettsville, died last night at a hospital in Columbia from tha effects of a burn received at her home here on April 19. Her dress caught from a burning trash pile in ths and aas burning fiercely in ths bath when she discovered the flames. Saa and a negro servant tried in vain to extinguish the clothing and when other help reached her she had beta sriously burned. She was taken to Columbia that afternoon. Reports of her condition received here were en? couraging till the city was shocked, this morning by the news of her death. Mrs. Carroll was 38 years of age and a daughter of the Rev. R. N. Pratt of Hendersonville. She is sur? vived by her husband, five daughters, two brothers, Robert M. Pratt of Ben? nettsville and James M. Pratt of Charlotte, and one sister, Miss Jean Pratt of Lumberton, N. C. The funer? al will be here at 10 o'clock tomorrow. SCHOOL'S GOOD WORK* Salem, Black River. April 30.? Thursday and Friday night the teach? ers of Concord school gave final ex? hibitions of the training they have given their pupils. Thursday night the principal feature was a "Tom Thumb Wedding;" Friday night "Topsy Turvey." Both nights ths scenes were interspersed with drills, music and amusing by-play. It was 4 fine entertalment and thoroughly sn joyed by the 400 or more patrons and friends that packed the auditorium to its full capacity. The teachers are Miss Flinn of Lancaster, principal; Miss Wilson Of Maycsville and Miss Blackwell Sf Brogdon, assistants. This school was consolidated from four schools several years ago. It it perhaps the best monumei.t to the lo? cal Farmers' union?for the Idea Of one good school began in the meetings of the Farmers' union and discussion soon bore fruit In work. Five diplomas were given for coir . pleting the tenth grade. Miss Pearl Brunson was the valedictorian of her class. Yuimcden, Holland, April 29.?The Germans have captured the Norwe? gian steamer Norden and taken it into Cuxhaven.