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I GENERAL FOR PRES* WlYJb REFUSE VARIOUS mnni MOW OFFERING SERVICES. Says by Intensive Training Coaid Hake Field In Thirty fJorembte. June tt.?In answer to inquiries and telegram* of nnltn of various sorts for the battalion of the SoJth Carolina Quart. Adjt. Qen. Moore to* that tt would be hla pol? te lofuos to recognise such com or receive them Into the service the regiments now at Styx have recruited to full wer strength. II 'was hes individual Judgment, how? ever, that ties work of organisation of the rssjrrg tetttalton would begin with? in' thirty day* and that there wee a jeaethilltj of their seeing Held service hi etxty days after that He received title morning from D. W. et Alken, who wished to of-^ der a eavelrr troop to the reserve bat \; B. S C. Baker, of Conway. of an Infantry unit, and U C. Pat mayor of Conway, offering a east eg infantry. The Rtehlend Velen teere? which la the eeieet and meet dletln ejaeinendi of South Carolina, a te> be reorganised for ser time ego, bet In renponoe to the eatB eg the) governor a number of see eg men who wtah to enter the ser? ene* have undertaken the reorganiaa tVeyeg %m neei^ Jensen flam tenenh eg CUtniuhle, a graduate of the B?ndel, te at the head of the move fette*. A meeting istll he held tomor? row gsghft at the armory, In the Man? ien build tag. for the purpose of per* Although enable to venture a poel 0*0 statement, Adjt. Qen. Moore to? te* gave it en hie opinion that by BBrd end inUnetve training lor the Bent thirty daye the troops now at tit* would be ready to take the held. W Mated out that, although 10 per o]etB? of the men of the two regiments fcgve nemo degree of training, there Id 4 enneldereble number who need train? ing In the eeeentiaU. It takes at least thirty daye, he eald, to harden and eg im a an ordlaary militiaman and grve htm doBeJcnt tnduranee to stand Bold etrvioe. ivum no bar. Boer Can Re* of Then? Bone KIBed Washington, June St.?Through the entoite of Congresemsn Regedale of btfuth Caroliia and Huddleston of Alabama, the house today, while the militia appropriation bill was under fllmwoston, agreed that hereafter there enould be no obstacle standing against the pensions of persons killed In the military service of the United States, Be nutter from what section they may whether their fotefathei In the Confederate service or not. under existing la w, if a it Into the federal service and hilled his father could not eetve hie pension II the fether wi loyal to the Confedei-acy. This todi eliminated and the reeult le that kfter no matter what part a mi took In supporting the Confederacy, It win not bar him from receiving the pension of hie eon should the Utter he klUed In the federal service. Mr. Regedai* le mach;- gratified the notion of the house and especially at fhle Brno eben there le little con? sidered In a military way but Mexico aae> Be results "In other words,'' Mr. Regedale "e man was not entitled to re a pension from the government If hie people were In the Confederate tele has now been changed this obetacle will no longer exist. It Is a big step toward wiping out sec? tional lines and making us one united itry." WOULD WORK IN RED CROSS. of Saunter Anxious to Go to Border. ' Columbia. June 25.?The to.lowing letter wee received today at the office et W. W. Moore, the adjutant gen? eral, the second of such appeal* with? in a week: W. W. Moore, Adjutant General, Columbia, 8. C?Qeneral: I want to Volunteer to be a Red Cross nurse to r* to tt battlefield to cere for the wounded end dying soldiers. I have never been In training, but It has al? ways been my desire to become a nurse. I am II years of age. If you biy can err?nge for me I will dy to go at any time. Please let me heer from you by return mall. Trusting that ycu can get me in us a Croee nurse, I remain. Bettle Hewitt. Somter, S. C. 103 South Main St. Sacramento, Cel., June 27.?Oov. 'Hiram W. Johnson, one of the Pro ' -greaslve leaders, today announced that he .would support Charles E. Hughes, "because I believe his record war rents It." W?m DEMIES UK. HOT INSPIRING CAR RAN ZA TO HOSTILITY. Friend of Mexican, Bat Only Maintain? ing Ordinary Relation*, High Official Teile Aaeoctated Pres?. Berlin, June 26 (via London).? From a highly competent source the Associated Press today received au? thority to deny completely tales which have reached here from the United gtates intimating that the German legation in Mexico City is inspiring Oen. Carranaa to hostility to the United States. 'That Is an unmitigated lie." said an official when these reports were called to his attention. "We recog? nised Carranaa because the Unltod States asked us to, and have no fur? ther interest in the question. Once he was recognised It was natural that our representative should keep on good terms with the head of the gov? ernment and maintain friendly rela? tions with him. but that is the limit of our activity In Mexico." ? . . _. ___________ RELIEF COMMANDER IS SOUTH CAROLINIAN. Mai. John M. Jenkins, Head of Res? cue Party, Son of Palmetto General. Charleston. Juna $6.?Mai. John M, Jenkins, in command of the cavalry detachment, that has gono to the re? lief of the members of the Tenth cav? alry trappe J at Carrlaal by the Car ranslstas, 4a a native South Carolinian and was commandant of the Citadel irem lift to 1SI7. Mai. Jenkins la a eon of Gen. Mlcah Jenkins, who laid down his life on the fleld of battle for the Southern Con? federacy. He entered the United States Military academy at West Point In 1113. Upon graduation, he was as? signed to the Fifth cavalry with which organisation he served until 1894 when ha was appointed first lieutenant m the Ninth cavalry. He was then transferred to Third cavalry and from that organisation to the Fifth cav?lry. In ltOl he was appointed & captain. He reeolved hie majority in 1911. TOBACCO MARKET READY. Manager J. W. Glenn Will Arrive About July imt to Open Warehouse. Mr. *\ W. Glenn of Elklne, North Carolina, the lessee and manager of the tobacco warehouse of this city for the 191? season, has written Cham? ber of Commerce that he will be in Sumter on or about July 1st to begin the preliminary work for opening up the local tobacco market. As is customary every year reports lnte >d to injure the Sumter tobacco market, are being circulated. It is said to bo generally circulated among the tobacco growers that the Sumter warehouse will not be open this year. The American Tobacco Company, and the Export Tobacco Company, of Richmond, Va., the J. P. Taylor To? bacco Company, of Henderson, N. C, R. J.' Reynolds Tobacco Company, of Wlnston-Salem, N. C, and Liggett and Meyers Tobacco company of Dur? ham, N. C, have already notified the Sumter Chamber of Commerce that they will have buyers on the floor of Glenn's Tobacco Warehouse, as tho Sumter warehouse will be known this season. Mr. Glenn Will take pleasure In visiting an4, instructing tobaco grow? ers In the pulling and curing of to? bacco. Those desiring this expert In? formation will please notify Chamber of Commerce, phone 200, Sumter, and their wants will be transmitted to Mr. Glenn, who will have his headquar? ters at the tobacco warehouse and Chamber of Commerce until the sell? ing season opemi. TO AID MOVEMENT OF TROOPS. Mr. Pegram, of Southern Railway Id Coo|>erate With Major Raines. Columbia. J?- \e 26.?R. B. Pogram, of C\ ? i, general agent of tho execi \rtment of the Southern Railway company, has been appoint? ed by the American Railway Associa? tion to cooperate with Major Henry E. Raines, camp quartermaster at Styx, in the movement of tho South Carolina National Guard to the border. The American Railway Association has been asked by the secretary of war to nominate a railroad officer of ex? perience to attend at each point of concentration to advise and help the quartermasters of such campn in th? us? of all railroads. GERMAN ASSAULTS FAIL. HUI 301 Still Holds Out?French Ad? vance in ArtoiM. Paris, June 27.?The German bat? tering ram assaults against Hill 304 and west of the Menne again fall, al? though they make some progress. Tho Germans maintain a foothold in Fleury village. Their attempts to nd vance on the Souvllle and Belleville fronts were repulsed. The French advance In a dozen places on the front from Artols to Flanders. GREENWOOD HEARS SPEKEBS INTERESTING SPEECHES MADE AT CAMPAIGN MEETING. About 2,500 People Present for Pur? pose of Looking Over Aspirants for omceti. Greenwood, June 27.?A crowd of 2,500 people gave the State candi? dates a good hearing here today. The candidates were in good from and made interesting speeches. The meeting was held on the court house lawn, W. H. Nicholson, county chairman, presiding. The Rev. E. J. Smith, D. D., offered prayer. Former Gov. Blease opened the spseaking today, advocating extension of the warehouse system, 6 per cent, interest .a constitutional amendment to allow the governor to order extra terms of court without delay, bien? nial sessions of the legislature and building up of the common schools and attacked the Manning adminis? tration. He was4 presented with flowers. R. A. Cooper asked the people to measure him by the Democratic standard and on his merits. He stressed impartial law enforcement, building up of the country schools and rural credits. He appealed to the voters to do away with factions and to get together. J. M. DeeChampB gave the crowd a talk on the race question and told them he wanted to rid them of their prejudice. He came out for the "in? surance trust" as he called it. ? In saying what corporations ? have done, Mr. DesChamns referred to the Southern railway's handling of 16, 000,000 people last year with only one fatality. John T. Duncan also spoke. Gov. Manning told of the need for 1,000 recruits and appealed to the au-> dience to respond. The governor said he was not running to stir up fac? tionalism, for he wants the people united, but "I am here to tell you what I have done and to let you. de? cide whether or not I havo kept my promises." He then reviewed nisi ad? ministration. He was given flowers. A. J. Bethea and E. C. L. . Adaine for lieutenant governor, G. W. Wight man and W. B. Dove for secertary of State, Albert S. Fant, W. H. Kelly, O. McDufAe Hampton, James Cansler and W. T. Thrower for railroad com? missioner addressed the voters. The meeting tomorrow will be At Abbeville. I COLONEL TO OFFER DIVISION. Roosevelt Willing to Raise 12,000 Men and Head Troops us Major General. New York, June 27.?Theodore Roosevelt is preparing to offer a di? vision of approximately 12,000 men to the United States ngov ernment, accompanied by his appli? cation for a commission as major general In the event of war. .with Mexico and a call by the president for volunteers, It was learned here tonight from authoritative sources. Elaborate plans have been made quietly to recruit the organisation from picked men throughout the country, and It Is said that Col. Roosevelt had worked out every de? tail that would expedite the mobil? ization of the large fighting unit. Even the horses and mules necessary are said to have been pledged. The division will consist, It Is re? ported, of four brigades instead of three as prescribed in the army regu? lations. In the division will be I cavalry. Infantry, field artillery .aero? plane detachments, engineers, signal corps and the most modern field hos? pital equipment. An ample number of machine guns will accompany the division. It is understood Col. Roosevelt and his aides have consulted with his friends In the regular army holding high rank and the entire scheme has been received with approval. If it is possible the principal com? manding officers will be drawn from the regular army. Recruiting for the division has been done to a large ex? tent In the West and Middle West, principally among men who have had previous military experience. The main equipment for the divi? sion, it is said, will have to be supplied by the war department. It is reported machine guns and aeroplanes arc be? ing manufactured by private concerns. C' Koosevelt's friends say ho has been receiving many offers from heads of military organla/.tions to supply him with men should he contemplate raising a force. NATIONAL DIVORCE LAW. Chicago Preacher Calls On President To Urge Constitutional Amend? ment. Washington, June 28.?Hev. Fran? cis Moody of Chicago called today at the White House and urged President Wilson to support a constitutional amendment giving congress the right to pass a uniform divorce law. Pres? ident Wilson said he was too busy to do so at present. CITY CO?NCIL MEETING. LARGE NUMBER OF MATTERS DE? CIDED ON AT REGULAR SES? SION. Governor and Mayor Exchange Letters on North Main Street Paving Mat? tel'?Various Petitions for Street Paving?Police Report on Liquor Cases?Other Matters. City Council had a long meeting last night, their regular session being held, and a number of matters, most of them relating to the work which la I being done on the streets, were con? sidered and acted upon. Mayor Jen? nings read a letter from Gov. Man? ning in which his reasons for opposing the widening of North Main street were stated and the mayor's reply. Chief Sumter n*auc a report on the trial and results of the liquor showing what had been dona by the .special of? ficers and recorder. Mr. H. C. Haynsworth asked an ex? tension of the sewer system on Mag? nolia street beyond Calhoun street. Supt. White reported that this work would cost approximately $300 and it was postponed for the present on account of the other more pressing work at this time. W. T. ARrdrews appeared to request sidewalks on Manning Avenue. Coun? cil decided that this would be done, but that it would be the last paving done, as drciinage system had to be put down before the sidewalks were laid. The attention of City Council was called to the large number of cases handled by the city physician and the clerk was instructed to write him to endeavor to keep them down as much as possible. M. J. Frederick and others asked that South Main street from the rail? road to Williams street be sand-clay? ed with the surface which was being removed from other streets and Council seemed to consider this re? quest favorably. The mayor notified Council that he had been served for the city with pa ' pers of a suit by W. F. Rhame and had given the case to R. D. Epps for defense. The suit was brought out of alleged injuries to Rhame and his wife.and child when he ran his auto? mobile into a ditch which had been left open without a light on it. The matter of lowering Sumter street so as to provide a better drain? age for property on the street was discussed and it was decided to leave the street as it was, tho mayor voting to lower the surface of the street. It was called to the attention of Council that gasoline or kerosene would injure the asphalt and blthulithic pavement and it was decided to formulate an ordinance against the spilling of these on such streets. Mr. Sandifer requested permission to erect a gasoline filling station on East Liberty street at his garage, the matter being referred to Supt. White for investigation and report. It was decided to pave Church street for a width of twenty-six feet all the way the paving was extended. The request of the Sumter Lighting company that asphalt or blthulithic be put on Manning Avenue in front of their plant instead of brick was re? fused, as Council deemed it best to put the same paving on Mrnning ave? nue and South Main street from Burl leite street to the railroad. The laying of the blthulithic on Liberty street was discussed. Coun? cilman Booth stated that he did not think that a good Job was being made of the work. Engineer Lee stated that he thought that, while it was not the highest class of blthulithic which was being laid, the city was getting its returns for the money expended. It was decided to require those per? sons doing the hauling for the con? tractors to pay license the same as other drays. The matter of additional insurance on the fixtures in the office of the City Clerk wa sdiscussed, but it was decided not to increase the insurance. The application of Mr. D. James Winn to have West Calhoun and Purdy streets sand-clayed was received. It was decided to sand-clay north Salem Avenue, Chestnut, Haynsworth and Hazel streets in the order named. A petition to have Haskell street from Calhoun street to Hampton ave? nue paved was received. The City Clerk reported that owing to the uncertain condition of the mon? ey market at this time, because of the threatened war with Mexico, four and a-quarter per cent, was the besr he could obtain money for at this time. He was authorized to borrow $85,000 at this rate putting the amount with the local banks at four per cent, daily balance. The City Clerk requested that a change of the end of the fiscal year from July list to June 30th be made, which was agreed to. Mr. Rowland reported that ac? countants for Alonzo Richardson & Co. were in the city and ixaked that an audit of the city and school bookl bo made, starting from the time where the audit ended up to the present ilme. This was agred to. ANDERSON'S PRIVATE'S FOND. TO CARE FOR COMFORT OF SOL? DIERS. Business Men Who Find it Impossible to Co Will Contribute to Better Conditions of National Guardsmen. Anderson, June 27.?Several busi? ness men got together tonight and started a movement to organize "the j privates' luxury and necessary fund" to be Anderson county-wide with a limited membership of 100 persons. Each of these 100 persons will sign an agreement to pay into the fund $5 per month "as long as the Anderson county soldiers are in service during the Mexican troubles," and the $50?) monthly will be remitted to Lieut. Col. P. K. McCully, Jr., of the First regiment, who will disburse it as he sees fit among the privates of the sev? eral companies from Anderson county. This money is to be used by the pri? vates in any way they want to spend it. There are hundreds of business men in Anderson county who can not leave their business to respond to the call to service, and these men will gladly take advantage of the oppor? tunity of showing the soldier boys that they appreciate and have high regard for those who have so readilv and eagerly answered the call and gone into service. Anderson county has led all coun? ties of this State and possibly those of adjoining States in furnishing men and the people here at home wish to raise this fund as long as the men arc in service to show in a material and substantial way their great respect and appreciation. The matter of providing a license for near beer joints was discussed, there being no license provided for such establishments at this time, but no action was taken. Councilman Rowland suggested that a license be fixed at $1,000. Council decided to put down asphalt on Oakland avenue from Sumter to Main street instead of brick. The clerk reported that a petition for the paving of Oakland avenue from Main to Harvin streets had been received and it was decided to pave this with asphalt also. Letters between Gov. Manning and Council and between the mayor and Gov. Manning were read. Gov. Man? ning stated as his reasons for oppos? ing the giving of the strip wanted for the widening of North Main street at his place that he did not see where it would benefit to alter North Main street, that it would injure his home, that it would throw the street out of proportion and that probably the row of trees in street would be removed at some time soon, saying that the street would lead only to Morris Col? lege. He sttaed that there were oth? ers who aUo opposed the widening of the street when it forced them to give the land for this urpose, but that if it was the wish of all of those on the street to have it widened, he would give the land to the city . In his reply Mayor Jennings stated that the street would not lead only to Morris College, that the matter was first taken up by Mr. Moise, who had stated to him that all of the property owners except Miss White and Mr. Manning had consented to the widen? ing, and he thought that it would be a .distinct advantage to widen one of the main thoroughfares of the city. He stated that deeds which had been returned to Messrs. Scarborough and Fraser had not been accepted by them and that the deed which had been re? turned to Miss White had been re? ceived by her with the statement that she would consider whether she would accept it or not. The matter of widening ehe street was left the :.ame as it had been at the last meeting of Council. The request of Mr. T. B. Kennedy for fire' alarm box at the eastern end of Liberty street was refused, as there is a box now at the corner of Liberty and IxjvI streets. Mr. Henry Spann requested that in? stead of putting a sidewalk on the south side of Calhoun street between Haskell and Purdy streets, that one be put on Haskell street between Hampton avenue and Calhoun, which request was granted, as no one lives on the former block and it will be needed where it was requested. An application for a place on the police force was received from W. H. Brunson. The police report for May was re? ceived. It showed sixty-one arrests, twenty cases dismissed; one case not guilty; one case suspended; cash lines I.SCS.50; days, 10G, or $21.20, making a total In lines of $387.70. The special report on the liquor cases showed twenty-four cases, cash collected $:i7.ri; and expenditure of $:;tl9.r.O, with a total of $1,(145.00 charged in sentences. Council was very much pleased with this report, stating that so long as the blind tigers were driven out of bustneo they dli care whether the expenses were larger than the receipts or not, as It was en? forcement of law they desired. An application from Herbert Hind MAJ. LEE TO HEAD COMPANY. VOLUNTEERS DECIDE OX FORM? ER MILITIA OFFICER AS TEMPORARY COM? MANDER. Tueiity-two Men in Attendance on Meeting When Temporary Organiza? tion is Formed?Men Hope to Se? cure Minimum for Company to Commence Drilling in Short Time, From the Daily Item, June 27. At a meeting last night of the pro? posed volunteer company Major Lor ing W. Lee was asked to assume tem? porary commandership of the organ? ization for the purpose of drill until such time as a permanent organiza? tion was perfected. A committee con? sisting of Messrs. Davis D. Moise, Julian Schwartz and W. H. Flowers was appointed to wait upon Maj. Lee rand tender him the temporary com? mand, an offer which he accepted, ap? preciating the confidence which the men had imposed in him. Maj. Lee is a veteran of the com? pany which went from here in the Spanish war and has seen much ser? vice at the militia since that time, having risen to the office of major be? fore he resigned his commission from the service. He is well liked gener? ally by the young men of the city, who have confidence in his ability and in? tegrity, and should make a creditable officer. There were twenty-two men at the meeting which was called to order by Mr. Geo. D. Levy, who stated the ob? ject of the organization. He stated that the men would elect their own officers on his merits and personal popularity with the men in the com? mand. It would not be a militia com? pany, but would serve if the call came from the president for volunteers to go into Mexico, in case of war. It would volunteer as a unit and its members would not be eligible as re? serves for drafting into other com? mands. It was proposed that in the absence of other arms and equipment that Prof. S. H. Edmunds be asked to loan the arms at the high schooi to the company for use in drill. This sug? gestion was adopted. Mr. D. D. Moise urged the men not to unite with the organization unless they meant business. He stated that he realized that hard drills would be required and much time and effort nec3ssary before the company could be fit for, service and warned those Join? ing that they must look at the matter in a serious light and not as mere Plaj-. It was decided to place copies of the pledge with a committee consist? ing of Messrs. D. D. Moise, J. L. Sibcrt, J. B. Duffle, Julian Schwartz and L. C. Bryan, leaving the original with Mr. Geo. D. Levy, in order to secure additional names to the pro? posed organization. Each man was urged to do what he could to secure additional men to bring the strength up to more than sixty-five before tlus next meeting, which is to be held at the call of the temporary chairman. Supt. S. H. Edmunds was called up over the long distance telephone this morning and permission was given to use the rifles at the graded school. There are 170 of the rifles at the school and will be sufficient for both of the proposed companies. BAND TO PLAY ON FOURTH. Columbia*? Famous Jubilee Band Headed by Schumacher to Come to Sumter. Columbia's Jubilee Band headed by Prof. W. S. Schumacher, formerly of this city, will be in Sumter all day on the Fourth of July to dispense music for the auto races and for the Wes? ley Bible Federation Convention. The band will have to return to Columbia at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, so will come early and play morning and af? ternoon. The big parade of men of the Wes? ley Bible Class will be held at 12 o'clock, noon, when the biggest crowd ever In a religious parade in the State Will participate. Hundreds of men are coming from nearly every section of the State to the convention and the Fourth of July with the big parade nil be the big day of the convention. 1 Sufficient homes for the entertain? ment of the visitors, board and lodg ng, have not yet been secured. More are wanted. The visitors pay for what they get. They simply want to be as? sured of a place to eat and sleep. ASSAULTS AT VERDUN. German Attacks Lnat Night Easily Ro PuImmI by French. Paris, June 28.?The French easily Checked the Germans attempted ad? vance >n Verdun last night. Two Strong attacks were repulsed east of the Meu.se. The Germans tried to storm HUI SSI, but failed. An assault on Finery was also repulsed. ford for position as fireman was re? ceived. All buildlM and loan associations were exempted from eity taxes for the year.