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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-14
WON'T PROBE WHEAT.
So the House Committee Thinks I'm
Showed Up His Lack of Consist
ency.

Washington, May 10.-The house
Judiciary committee today voted to
report to the house the resolution Of
fered by Representative Craig (Dem)
OF Alabama, asking the attorney gen.
eral if any investigation or prosecu-
ton was ever begun against any per-
sons for illegally combining and con-
spring to advance the price of wheat
In the United States in May and July.
1909"
The resolution is directed at the
bull pool maintained at that time
by James A. Patten and was offered
by Mr.. Craig in connection with mis-
resolution of inquiry regarding the
bulls and bears in the New York and
New Orleans cotton markets.
Attorney General Wickersham was
inaccessible to the press today. Sub
ordinate officials of the department.
of justice said, however, there had
been no formal investigation by the
government of the wheat pool main
tanned by Mr.. Pattes. Heretofore.
wheH questioned about the Patten
po6l, Mr.. Wickersham made it plain
that the government did not intend
to take it up at this late day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-14
CHEROKEE MAN DROWNED.
Efforts of Companions Failed to Save
c. Lee Lipsconb.

Gaffney, May 10.--Tnformation has
just reached Gaffney TO the effect that
c. Lee Lipscomb, J. r. Graham and
George Thomason were seining in a
pond on Thicketty Creek yesterday.
Lipscomb could not swim and claim
ed the pond was not beyond his
depth. Recent high water washed 4
deep hole where they went beyond
depth. Lipscomb and Thomason both
went down, and Graham, in trying to
save Lipscomb, narrowly escaped
drowning as Lipscomb in a frenzy
pulled him under. Seeing he could
not save him, Graham managed to
catch an overhanging limb and got
out, where he was joined by Thoma-
son, in exhausted state, he claiming
that Lipscomb and Graham, strus-
Cling, sent him to the bottom. Lips
combs body was recovered afte- q
search of three hours.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-14
SUIT OVER CITY DEBT.
L. c. Duncan and S. S. Cudd AIlege
irregularities in Making OBLIGATIONS.

L. c. Duncan and S. S. Cudd AIlege
irregularities in Making Obligations.
Union, May 10.-T. c. Duncan,
Mayor-elect of Union, and S. S. Cudd
have filed notice that they will apply
or an injunction restraining the may
Or. city council and the city deposi-
tories from paying certain notes,
which, the petitioners allege, are in
valid, having been made illegally. The
notes, Of which there are ten out
standing, aggregate $18,50O.
The petitioners allege that l.. l..
Wagnon, mayor, and w. D. Arthur,
clerk and treasurer of council made
these notes in defiance of the law.
The grounds on which the petitioners,
base their claim that the notes are
not binding are as follows:
'They were not ordered to be made
by council and were made without
the Knowledge of the aldermen.
The consideration for them was
purposes in anticipation of collection
of taxes in the fiscal year in which
they We're executed or in which they
were to be paid from such collections.
1T was impossible to pay the notes
from the collections and also to pay
the ordinary current expenses of the
fiscal year in which executed, as was
we'll known both by the makers and
the payces.
"Thcy were not authorized by the
constitution of the State, the charter
of the town or any statute"
The complaint states that on May
IA the petitioners will apply to Judge
Sease for an order restraining pay
ment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-14

Art is higher than nations, older
than many Observation-Disclosures
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-14
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE
METHODIST COMMITTEE RULES
AGAINST REV. CREIGHTON.
DR.. McMurray Speaks in No Uncer-
tain TOne-Day's Work of Metho-
dist Conference.


on appeals of the general conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal church,
South, tonight held in the case of
Rev. G. w. Creighton, of Greenwood,
that the action of the South Carolina
general conference be ratified. This
report will be made to the conference
tomorrow. Rev. Mr.. Creighton, as
editor Of a church paper in South
Carolina, was charged with express
ing views not in harmony with the
church's teachings and was tried and
convicted. He was expelled from the
South Carolina conference.
This action of the general confer
ence committee is final.
The charge against the deposed
minister grew out of his publication
of a paper in Greenwood known as
The Christian Appeal in which were
published antagonistic articles relat-
ing to church matters.
Asheville, May 10.-Dr. w. F. Nc
Murray and DR.. A. L. Andrews, two
Of the delegates to the general con-
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, who were reported
last night to have had a personal en-
counter in connection with the elec-
ton Of bishops at tire conference, is
sued denials of trouble betwAssc >hem.
DR.. McMurray declared thS ss>orts
were an outrage to the principals and
the entire conference, while DR.. An
drews stated that the parties interest
ed were never on more friendly
terms.
There was considerable discussion
on the question Of the assessment of
1-2 cents per member for the erec-
ton Of a representative Southern
Methodist church at Washington, D.
G. The convention finally indorsed
this project by resolution, but left the
method Of raising the assessment to
the decision Of the board Of church
extension.
A majority and minority report was
submitted by the committee on tenn
perance in reference to the use of
tobacco by ministers. Both reports
were referred to the calendar.
The committee on federation re-
ported that no plans are being con-
sidered for the union of the three
bodies Of German Methodism in Tex
as and that such union was not ex-
pedient.
A resolution empowering church
trustees to mortgage church proper
ty was concurred in and passed by
the conference.
Today's session of the conference
was not marked by an abundance of
debate on many of the vital questions
which are before the body. The Van
derbilt university matter and the wo-
mems reports of rights questions were
not mentioned.
The auditorium was crowded to-
night to hear addresses from Bishops
Hoss and Gambler and other speakers
on the proposed 100000 church to
be erected in Washington.
At meeting of the committee on
reversals held tonight the question of
equal rights to the women with that
of the laity was thoroughly debated,
and after a long session by a vote Of
II to 6 the committee voted against
the memorial presented by the wo-
men in which they asked for equal
representation with the men and will
report to the conference non-concur-
renee.
A minority report will also be pre-
Sented by the six gentlemen who vot-
ed in favor Of the women.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-14
KnOcker And Kicker.

The Baltimore Sun Is in accord
with the Star in it's anima diversion
on the knocker but it is a friend to
the kicker. Our esteemed Baltimore
contemporary draws a nice distinction
between the two, showing the possi-
bilities for usefulness on the part of
the kicker but it gives the knocker
his we'll deserved swat. See what the
Sun says:
There is a great gulf between the
knocker' and the Kicker The latter
Is an efficient and often an indispensa-
bic factor in the maintenance of good
government. Without the "Kicker"
there would often be inefficiency and
perhaps stagnation in municipal, State
and National administration. Abuses
would never be corrected: there would
be no progress. In the case Of a GER
tain class of public officials there
would be fragrant Indifference to the
welfare of the community, if not open
exploitation Of the people. The kick
err is. therefore, a necessity-an aid
and inspiration to good government
When his activities are prompted by
public spirited desire to improve
the methods Of government and to get
results which will conduce to the ad-
vantage Of his fellow-citizens. Every
important and useful advance in gov
ernment has been the work Of kick
ers.'
THE right, Of the citizen to kick
against abuses in municipal admins
tration is recognized by the official
publication of the city of Boston, the
City Record In recent issue it
advised the citizens of the Hub how
to make complaints about inefficency
in any of the departments of the gov
ernment of that city. 1t suggested to
them to write to the heads of depart
ments In which there was just ground
for public complaint, and if these Of
ficials fail>to reply in a reasonable
time to bring the matter directly to
the attention of the Mayor. Thus Bos.
ton not only approves, but encour-
ages the kicker 1t recognizes his
usefulness and stimulates his activi-
ties. city without 'kickers' is either
city with a perfect government and
with no room for Improvement or it
is city in which the people are in
different to their own welfare and
progress Is an unknown element. The
kicker has a work to do, and if he
does 1t in the right spirit he is an
agency for good. But there is no
place for the 'knocker.' He is a
menace to every community in which
he is tolerated. He is an agency of
destruction, the mouthpiece of calam-
ity ad stagnation. On the other hand
the kicker who kicks wisely and
we'll is often a builder, a man who
produces results, and therefore an al
ly Of progress"
A knooker is the fellow who opposes
propositions for the benefit of his
town and grouchily blocks the prog
ress of reform in any direction. A
criticism amied at lettering a con-
dition, correcting an evil and intend
ded to promote Improvement and
progress is not knocking. The kicker
causes the right thing to be done and
the knocker keeps it from being done.
Anderson Mail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-14
Fred Springs Face.

The newspaper reports say that
Fred Springs was hit in the face with
a ball at Greensboro. OF course, it
was pretty bad for anybody to be hit
in the face with a ball, but Springs
face could stand it probably better
than anybody else's.-Spartanbu
Journal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-14

All Maryland will watch with in
tCrcst the career and course of Mid
"hipman Charles Baltimore Calvert
Carey. If there he anything i'm a
name, great honOrs await him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-14

Ihe state Board of Health has
haniShcd the public drinking cup
from Oklahoma. Fortunately. how
ever many Oklahomans learned long
ago how to drink out Of the bottle
Dallas News
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-14

1t may appear, later that the Dem
ocratic party's present seeming as
tendency was only one of the mani
lostations of the silly season.-Albany
Journal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-14
PATIENT TAKES FATAL LEAP.
Lady Jumps From Roof of Charlotte
Sanitarium

Charlotte, N. c., May 10.-Mrs. Vir-
ginia p. McDairmid, 55 years old, Of
Lumberton, N. c., this Afternoon cast
herself from the roof Of the Charlotte
Sanitarium, where she had been a
patient for six weeks, to the pavement
sixty feet below, meeting instant
death.
With other patients and nurses
Mrs. McDairmid was on the roof gar
don Of the hospital and, while the
nurses attention was directed else
where, she climbed railing and
threw herself to the pavement below.
She was to have left the hospital to-
morrow morning for her home, her
son being here to accompany her.
Art is higher than nations older
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-14

Hell may be full Of politicians as
Or. Parkhurst says, but doubtless
'cherc is room for one or two more
ST. Louis Post Dispatch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-14

A mothers prayers, silen. and gen.
tie, can never miss the road to the
throne of all bounty.-Beecher.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-14

Weak persons cannot be since re-
La Rochefoucauld.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
HOUNOSO|TCH GANG
REvOlUT|0N|STS
LONDON GROUP PART OF 4
STRONG TERRORIST Or
GANIZATTON.

LONDON. Dee. 3o.--Proof that the
Houndsditch gang Of burglars were in
reality group of Russian revolt
tionists was furnished to-day by a
member of the Russian secret service.
who arrived here To aid In the In
vestigation. After a study Of the
correspondence found In the house
If the dead member Of the gang the
Russian agent said that there Mas
no doubt that the burglars were plan
ming terrorist plot to he sprung in
Russia.
completed TRANSLATION OF the cor
respondents shows that the organi-
zation of which the London group
were members Is Of tremendous nu-
merical and financial strength.
The police OF every large Euro
pean city have been asked to assist
in capturing the aceomplices Of the
London gang. which was broken, up
as the result of the fight with the
police TWO weeks ago
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
.COMMENOs employees
FOR THEIR GOOD WORK

Ia recognition OF the faithful ser
vices rendered ny the employees of the
post Office at tho lime OF the recent
holiday rush, Postmaster Edgar Allan,
Jr, Friday had tine following letter
posted i'll the main Office and In the
Stations \ and Il.
December SUT 1911.
To the Clerks ana carriers Of the Rich
lnoud Post one
| take this opportunity OF express
Ing to you my hearty appreciation of
the able and efficient manner i'll which
YOU performed the various duties as
signed to you during the Christmas
holidays. From every direction ex-
pressions of approval have been re-
ceived from the public and ii is with
pleasure that | make this formal an
nouncement that the result was due
entirely to Your efforts.
There may be times when my con-
duct appears harsh and unreasonable.
but | assure you that il is not my in
tention To do ANYTHING but promote
your welfare and improve the efficiency
of the service. having due regard for
the rights III tho patrons and full
appreciation Of the obligations We owe
to the Post Office Department.
With kind regards to each and every
one Of you, and Wishing you all the
compliments of the season. / am,
sincerely Yours,
EDGAR ALLAN. JR..
Postmaster.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
Burnley IS SOLO IN
LARGE QUANTITY
RECEIPTS SO HEAVY THAT 1T is
FOUND NECESSARY TO HAVE
sALE-GOoD PRICES.

In view Of the fact that freight
/ shipments of West Virginia hurley
fhave been arriving in such large
quantities lately, there was a hastily
called sale OF this brand of weed at
the Davenport tobacco warehouse
Friday morning. The announcement
that the sale. in the local market
20 to January 3 seemed to have n,
effect on the planters out In West
Virginia. and the warehousemen nj
Dsvenports found 1t imperative TO dis
pose Of the 200. 600 pounds Of hurley
that was stored on the floor of the
warehouse Friday morning.
Most of the buyers were COM
municated with by phone and the
sales continued hriskly ali morning
and up to lunch time. The prices OBJ
tanned we're highly satisfactory. being
much better than those of the early
season. No Virginia tobacco was Of
fered Friday. only the West Virginia
shipments
The quantity sold Friday morning
vas really a record for single bur-
lev GALE aud certainly record for
one warehouse, The Reynolds Com
pany, Patterson Company and Aineri-
can Tobacco Company had buyers on
hand Friday morning. and these to-
gether with the independent buyers
made the bidding very warm,
The regular sales In all the ware
houses of 'he city VIII be comm enced
again on the third Of January. 1911.
Tremendous offering are expected and
an eager maj ket is also indicated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
PREPARE To MAKE
WILSON GOVERNOR
JERSEY FOLK CLEANING HOUSE
PREPARATORY FOR INDUCTION
OF NEW EXECUTIVE.

TRENTON, \. j.. Dec. 30.-State
House Custodian John w. Wesemen
and his force Of workmen took in
hand to-day the suite of executive
apartments NJ the Capitol and started
a thorough housekeeping preparatory
to the decorating for the inauguration
of Woodrow Wilson as Governor Tues
day. January II. The Governors re-
ception room and the corridor leading
to 1t will he deliberately decorated. and
there VIII be other adornment at the
State House for the ceremonies at
tending the inauguration. Governor
Wilson and party will stand In front
OF the ornamental mantel and fire
place In the Governors reception room
for the reception which will take place
following the administering OF the
oath Of office and the delivery of the
inaugural address in Taylor opera
house. The reception will he held to
permit citizens to shake hands with
the new Governor. Those attending
Will hle through the corridor and pass
In line before the Governor and party
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
HATCHER DESCRIBES
RESCUE FROM FIRE
NENABLE BAPTIST PASTOR DE-
SCRIBIsS HIS EXPERIENCE
WHEN FLAMES ENVEIOPFD
HOTEL.

Writing from CpperNtlle. Va, Rev.
Dr. william r. Hatcher. former pas
,nr ns Grace S,-aa, p,n.is, at,
A"'''''''ti'' an" ohe u tfie eeSt hho"h
ministers Of the baptist faith in Viz
GINA. details in tins current issue Of
,ho l.n,fs, It,.1a ht. .;t,. o.s
/ if"ia Aptet that eauEht hfs 1T Ma
nassas
III VIII he If iniereS; t. sone IA
know that was an inmate If tne
new hotel II Manassas Va wbieb
took fire about daybreak ON the morn
ing Of december Is can nevar he
so ungvetefui as to forget my timely
rescue, though il IL a rassinr rrue-
some txing to lac aroused from sIeep
ny desbarate Wells of 6re Tho sudan
smashing Of doors the cries af sieenars
~ max. their escane and the menace
AZ NJ, smoke ana v.h1a del,y.ra,r.
/ WAS ufe /, was ma cheerful fatc "a
+ he tnmhtcd .,ot into the SNOW, unaer
the r,t,5c.art tVt1tgb, halfciad a,d
nnsb.d h,.h,r arid thither ~ a via
ana f,u,blrti,p crowd
i nIsnr ,t,,s NJ fr,eudI,- fac. ar,
,a,roa a,d ~ fa,.liiar ,.o;co brote
,tpon nay. aar There tras ~, other
{ h,.,c, ana nr,vata homes ~. ,t,her
: do,n !, .,,,,nh.r ~, snad.n1,, ,brown
! to- cn,fusio, h.. ~ el.re ~ tho
I hnrning huilainr was Too per,orh-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
TAbUTEAU BREAKS
DISTANCE RECORD
COVERS 49, MILES. IN EIGHT
HOURS, FIVE MINUTES
PROBABLY WIN NICHE
LIN PRIZI.

Bic. FRANCE. Deeenbes sn.--By
remaining in4 the air eight hours and
i've minutes. Maurice Tabuteau. NY
Ing in a bipfane constructed by
Maurice Farman. to-day broke all
worlds records for distance covered
In one fight. dying 1852 miles and TAX
Ing the lead In the contest for the
1910 Michelin cup and prize of $4,000.
Tahuteau's distance record exceeds
the worlds record of NJ. Legagneux
by A. miles, but is eight minutes
under the worlds duration record of
eight hours and thirteen minutes es-
tablished recently by Henri Farman
The 'Michelin prize Is awarded to
the aviator going the greatest dis
lance In a single fight, time not being
considered. Tehuteau rose at 7:40 this
morning and circled the field con
tinuously until 3:45 this afternoon. He
was So stiff and cold when ne de-
scended that he had to be lifted from
his machine and given long massage
to stimulated blood circulation.
The previous distance record Of
1905 miles. was made by Monsieur
M. g. LegaGteux in six hours ana
one minute. Previous 10 that, Tabu-
teau himself held the record, sus-
tanned flight of 290.s miles.
The time limit for the 1910 Niche
lin cup is midnight tomorrow. Henri
Farnan and number Of other avia-
tors are preparing to-day to fiy to-
morrow in an effort to break Tabu-
teau's record.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
Or. IRVING IS NAMED
TEMPORARY SECRETARY
MEDICAL. SOCIETY SELECTS
TARMNILLE PHYSICIAN TO sue
CEED DIR. J.. II. EDWARDS.

Members of the executive council
of the Medical Society of Virginia
Thursday night elected Or. Paulus A.
Irving, Of Farmville, temporary sec
rotary OF the organization To succeed
the late Dr. Landon y. Edwards. a
permanent secretary will be chosen
at the regular annual meeting of the
society next October. it Is announced.
In the absence Of DIR. S, A. Hinton.
Of Petersburg. chairman of the execu
tive council. Dr .. &. Wright. of Jar
ratt. presided over the meeting. Mem
hers attended from the various con
gressional districts as follows. DR.
G. y. Jones, Newport News. first dis
trct. Or. f.. r, Field, Norfolk, second; ;
Or, A. l.. Gray, Richmond. third: pr.
James s. Irvine, panville, NTH: Dr,
$. s. Gale. Roanoke sixth: Or. Hun
ter II, Mcclure. Winchester. seventh
Or. Il. S. Griffith. Basic city, DR. &. V
Darlington. Richmond. and Dr. Ed
ward Mcguire. Richmond. councillors
at large
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
NOT SEND SPECIALS
AFTER 8 At NIGHT

On account Of a. communication
from the Virginia Railway and Power
Company to the effect that an and
after January /. 1911. the special mes
senger boys OF the postoffice Will be
charged toll over the bridge Of the
Northside Niaduct Company. Postmas-
ter Edgar Allan. Jr.. Friday morning
gave orders to the superintendent of
city delivery that henceforth there
will be no delivery Of special delivery
letters in the Northside after 3 O'Clock
at night.
This action on the part Of the post
masted was brought about by Two
causes. First. as there Is no appro-
priation for the purpose of paving toll
for the special messenger boys, they
would have to make their way over
to the Northside down through the
Locomotive Works bottom. Second
in order not to expose the boys and
the mail ia attack in that lonely quar-
ter in late hours. the postmaster Is
forced To discontinue the delivery In
that section after . o'clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
FIRE DESTROYS BARN AND
OUTBlILDiNGS IN GLOUCESTER

GLOUCESTER. VA. December 80.
Fire early Wednesday morning de-
stroyed a large barn and several out
buildings belonging to Judge James
Lyon Tallaferro, at Church Hill.
Gloucester county. The barn contain
ed 200 barrels Of corn. large guam
tity of hay and oats. farming inpie-
ments and cattle. The latter was sew
ed. When Mr. Taliaferro first dis
covered the Are II had not made much
Roadway. but SO much time was lost
getting the bewildered farm horses
and cattle out that the fire was then
beyond control The old Church Hill
mansion. with its priceless old furni-
ture. was destroyed by fire three years
ago.
Judge Taliaferro has recently re-
built on the old foundation an attrac-
tive house.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
PAY NO ATTENTION
TO MRS. STETSON

BOSTON, MASS. December 60
\ That the board OF directors Of the
1O&her church of the Christian Science
SssbIt Will take no notice of the Iates,
SSAttment Of Mrs. Augusta T.. stet.
y AnA. expelled leader ff the First
s&Aufch In New York. tn the effect
S4hat she expects Mrs. Mary Baker q
Idly tn rise from the tomb TO a
nf everlasting life.
@Has the word given out a-day by Al
Nd Fariow. head Of the publicity
&N0mMittee OF the organization.
make nothing OF the statement
AablaahNd to-day other than mass
Eearulafion. 81 ] think We shall pay
E4o attention 10 il" said he, Il see
s4AaA Mr.. Cox la New York has de-
E81efed that sEch statements are not
EHfiN4Ian Sci.nce-Iike and I think that
MI We can say
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-30
RECEIVER NAMED FOR
HOVER LUMBER COMPANY

ASHENILI.E. y. G.. December 40
An order Vas signed by Judge
Pritchard in the United States cir
cult court yesterday in the case OF
the Bank OF Commerce and Trusts of
Richmond, Va, against the y. l..
Hoover Lumber Company, Inc. and
r. G. Watts. of Chesterfield county
S. G.. appointing John r. Dubois. OF
Dubois, Pa. and George G. LOOMS
receivers for the lumber company.
The property OF the company con-
sists of timber leases Of about 5000
acres of timber lands in Chesterfield
county. s. c.. together with a large
lumber plant, the latter valued at
$125.O00. white the value OF the whole
property il estiWated at 100000.