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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-21
STAKE BASEBALL.

The Salt Lake stake NJ l. A. Junior
Baseball league will open the season
today at $50 p. m. The following
ward teams will play: Nineteenth and
Twenty-fourth, Seventeenth and Six
teenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Twenty-second and Twenty third,
Twenty eighth and Twenty ninth.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-21
CONTESTS DECIDED.

Washington. April ga decision to
allow Representatives Lever and Lee
care of South Carolina to retain their
seats in the House was announced by
elections committee No. s today. Both
seats had been contested.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-03

Hester's Report Shows Product for
Year 1910 S,215,789 under That OF
Year Before.

New Orleans, Aug. 31.-Secretary
Hester of the New Orleans cotton ex-
change announced today the CONNER
cial crop for the year ending August
81, 1910, amounted to 10,6O9,6 668
bales, a decrease under last year g.
215,7S9, under year before last S62,-
29S, and a decrease under 1906-'07 Of
2,s01.324.
The consumption of the South
ern mills is 218.570 bales behind last
year. and 14S.026 ahead Of the sea-
son Of 1907-1908.
Last year the consumption of cct-
ton In the South was the largest ever
recorded. while in 1907-'0S the busi-
ness Of the mills was materially re-
stricted by the panic.
Secretary Hester is now engaged
on details Of the statement includ-
ing port movements, exports and the
worlds consumption Of American
cotton. which will be promulgated in
a few days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-03
% XXI. No. 3.
1RBANCS IN THEATRE.
4 |turbance at Lyric Causes Younp
Man to be Arraigned For Trial ON
Three Charges.

From The Daily Item, August 81.
AS the result of disturbance az
the Lyric theatre, while a perform
ance was in progress last night, "a
warrant has been sworn out by the
manager Of the theatre charging Mr..
Willie Muller with assault and bat
terry. besides his having to face charg-
es preferred against him by Miss
Marie Wilkinson, an actress now per-
forming at the Lyric, and Miss Annie
Irving Keeler, piano player at the
theatre, the charges being beach of
peace"
The particulars will be brought out
at the trial of the last named cases at
the Recorders court this afternoon.
The case of assault and battery
preferred aaginst Mr.. Muller by the
manager Of the thearte will be tried
In the Magistrates court at a time
not yet appointed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-03
CHRIST PORTRAITS NOT TRUE
He Was Anything But Effeminate
Says Professor Wright.

Chicago. Aug. 29.-"The portraits
Of Christ are not true to life." said
Prof. Henry B. Wright, of Yale Uni
.yersity, in an address last night be-
fore SO Chinese students at Evanston.
1T is not strange that they should
not be-" continued the Professor. "for
no man who ever painted a portrait
OF Christ ever saw him.
From all descriptions Of Christ I'm
the Bible we are led TO believe that
he was a strong muscular man, even
bronzed and ruddy and anything but
effeminate. as many portraits show
him to be.
This is as Il should be. Christ was
the only man who ever lived who
was all-powerful. David Starr Jordan
of Leland Stanford University. de-
clares that young men today get only
half the power they should out Of
their efforts, because they have mis-
spent their energies or lost the use OF
some faculty because of disuse. II
was not so with Christ. He was the
ideal Of Mr.. Jordan's idea"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-03
oURzlss FLIES OVER LAKE ERIE
= Estsbiishes New Aeroplane Record
for Crossing Water.

cisyeiand, Ohio. Aug. S1.-Glenn
III. Cartiss OF Hammondsport. N. Y.
today established a new record for
ovsr-water Nights by travelling over
Lake Erie from Euclid beach. nine
miles east of this city. to Cedar
point. Ohio. about so miles. The an
nozaocd time consumed was one hour
and eishteen minutes The aviator's
evn estimate OF the time was one
hour and nineteen minutes His av-
'srHxs time was ss miles an hour. ar
though one stretch OF 20 miles was
covered at a mile a minute.
Curtiss used tho ht-cyiinder 60
Horsepower biplane of his own con-
struotion In which he made his re-
cent nisht down the Hudson from
Aiosay 20 New York.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-03
REEADY FOR THE CROWDS.
southern Has Completed Arrange
nents Whereby "a Trains will be
Run I'm ami out of Knoxville Dur
ing Appalachian Exposition.

Knoxville. Tenn, Aug. 81. (Spe-
ciaD: To handle the great crowds
which are expected to be drawn to
this city by the Appalachian Expo
sition. September 12-October IL. the
southern Railway has completed ar
rangements for a regular passenger
train service Of "a trains in and a
like number out of Knoxville every
day during the exposition, giving one
train In and out of Knoxville every
hour OF the day.
Night trains in each direction be-
tween Chattanooga and Knoxville
and between Bristol and Knoxville
will be a feature of the through SER
vice. while the local service will be
extensive and ample. In each d.
rection there will be trains per day
from the South and Southwest, 8
from the South and Southeast, 6
from the North and East, 6 from the
North. and 2 from the Northwest. For
the various special occasions which
have been arranged the Southern
will operate extensive special train
service. Shuttle trains to the ex-
position grounds will also be oper-
ated.
Fifty-two officials and representa-
tives Of the passenger department Of
the Southern recently met in Knox
vile and after a full inspection of the
exposition which resulted in the
greatest enthusiasm concerning the
prospects of the exposition. COM
pieted all arrangements for running
this extensive train service. The Ap-
paiachian will set a splendid mark
In preparedness. All buildings are be-
now complete. many exhibits are be-
ing put in place. and the exposit ,
will be at Its best on opening day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-03
ROOSEVELT AN INSURGENT.
Announces His Political
Creed.

Osawatomie, Kas., Aug. 31.-In
clear and emphatic fashion Theodore
Roosevelt announced his political
creed here today. 1t was a creed of
progressive republicanism. 1t aligned
him definitely with the progressive
movement in the party as a whole.
1t placed him on record as an advo-
cate Of some policies which find favor
with the insurgents and as an oppo-
nent Of every special interest" which
he believes exercised a sinister in
fluence upon the affairs Of the people.
Col. Roosevelt declared himself in
favor of a wide increase in the power
Of the national government so that it
might assume greater activity in con-
troll Of the corporations and in work
ing out the policies which he believes
should be adopted. He declared for
the new nationalism." as he termed
such an increase in governmental
power.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-03
The Election Declared.

There will be no second primary
for county officers, except for Maeis-
trate in the Sixth District.
The county Democratic Executive
Committee met at the Court House
thursday and after tabulating the re-
turns from all the precinct clubs de-
clared the election.
The result is Set forth in the ac-
companying tabulated statement of
the returns.
The following We're declared the
winners OF the party for county Off
ceS:
Senate-John III. Clifton.
House of Representatives. b.
Fraser. Geo. w. Dick, X. b. Belser.
Treasurer-B. c. Wallace.
Supervisor-P. M. Pitts.
Auditor. Diggs Wilder.
Judge Of Probate-T. L. Richard
son.
Supt. of Education-J. II. Hayns-
worth.
Magistrates:
First Districts. l.. Player.
Second District-Geo. T. Des-
Champs.
Third Dstrict--H. L. b. Wells.
Fourth District. F. Ingram.
Fifth District-W. ]. Rees.
Seventh District. L. ellis.
In the Sixth District r. +. Burkett
and w. r. DuBoSe Will run over I'm
the second primary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-03
THE BLACKLIST OUTT.AWED
Supreme Court Sustains Decision
Awarding Damages to BIackIisted
Mill Operative.

Columbia, Sept. 1.-When the Sill
preme court on Thursday affirmed
the decision Of Richland Circuit court.
Judge Memminger presiding, award
ing $1,000 damages to the PLAINTIFF in
the case of Olin M. Rhodes. against
the CRANKY Cotton Mills, of Colum-
ola, 1t decided matter of vital i'm
portance to industrial circles in this
state. Lewis w. Parker, President
or the National Association Of cotton
manufacturers, is president Of the
defendant mills. In effect the decis-
ion outlaws blacklist maintained by
industrial employers against workers.
Rhodes was loom fixer and he
claims that as a result Of his activi-
ties in behalf Of unionism at the time
of the loom fixers strike at CRANKY,
the mill blacklisted him and in con-
sequence of it's action he has been un-
able toaget employment in this State.
The circuit jury gave Rhodes $4,000
actual and, $4,000 punitive damages.
Judge Memminger reduced the puni-
tive damages to $1,000, making a
total Of $1,000. Under the Supreme
court decision today this last verdict
stands. Justice Eugene Gary wrote
the opinion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-03

nicsi<an Mans Marvellous Escape
From Instant Death in Elevator.

Calumet. Mich, Aug. so.-one of
the most remarkable escapes from
death In the annals of the Lake su-
perior copper industry occurred at
the Red Jacket shaft of the Calumet
and Hecla mine when Mike B. Sun
rich. a timberman. in stepping from
n repair cage. fell into the shaft. He
fell $50 feet before he grasped the
rope attached TO the skip, saving
himself from a fall OF mile to the
bottom OF the shaft. and instant
death. His hands were badly burned
on the wire rope. but otherwise ne
ws< unAnjured. Sunrich was dangling
frvm the cable when rescued.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-03
KILLED BY HIS CHIEF.
Discharged Special Agent Is Killed
by Chief Special Agent at st. Paul.

Sc. Paul. Mimi, Aug. 30.-v. T..
welsh. discharged special agent OF
the Great Northern Railroad com
pany. entered the Office of Chief Spe-
Cisi Agent n. q. Ray today and fred
Ave shots at the latter and missed
him each time. Ray pulled his gun
and shot Welsh dead.
Welsh was about As years old and
had been discharged by Ray about
two months ago for shooting a man
at Duluth.
As soon as Welsh opened the door
to Mr.. Rays Office he drew a revolver
from his pocket and began to FIRE at
Ray. At the fifth shot Mr.. Ray sue
ceeded I'm getting his revolver into
action and with one shot killed
Welsh.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-03
CHARGES AGAINST CHOATE.
Premature Publication in Chatta.
noOga Paper Causes Comment.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Aug. 31.-Law-
yers In attendance on the meeting of
the American Bar Association here
were astonished at the publication in
an afternoon paper Of the report that
sensational charge had been prefer
red In the Association against Joseph
Choate, of New York, former am
bassador to Great Britain.
All agree that the charges have
been made at least twice before in
meetings Of the Association, but deny
that they have been regularly" pre-
sented at this session.
George w. Chamlee, of Tennessee.
on the floor of the Convention, to-
day announced that he had a "pe-
tition" to offer. President Libby
replied that the petition would be
received. This petition" which was
not read, contained the charges, the
publication of which was such a sur
prise to the delegates.
The contents Of the petition were
not known until read by the members
In the afternoon paper. The charges
have not been presented to the griev-
ance committee; In fact the grievance
committee has had no meeting here,
as there were no grievances to come
before them. There are but two
members Of the committee present
and they say they have heard moth
ing Of the alleged charges. The MEM
bers present are Ned Lehman, Of
ST. Louis. and George r. Peck, of
Chicago.
President Libby was asked tonight
for a statement in regard to the mat
ter. He replied:
There is no reason for me dis
cussing this affair, as there Is no such
question before the Association"
The story as published In the af-
ternoOn paper and sent out from this
city was to the effect that in formal
charges filed against Mr.. Choate, it
was alleged that Mr.. Choate has vio-
lated the confidence Of his clients,
James r. Watts and wife; that he
has violated the canons of ethics of
the American Bar Association, has
been guilty Of divers and sundry Of
fences. in violation Of good morals
and fair dealings and has brought
dishonor and disgrace upon the
American Bar Association Of the Uni
ted States Of America"
Secretary George w. Whitlock, OF
the American Bar Association, de-
clined to discuss the matter in anv
manner.
An advance copy of the petition
was handed the evening paper by
Mr.. Chamlee, and the matter there
in was used for publication. This
carried the first intelligence Of the
contents of the petition to the MEM
hers of the Bar Association. It is
declared that the matter never be-
came public through any officer OF
the Association. Mr.. Chamlee could
not be found tonight. and his version
of the matter cannot be had.
Early in the day he declared he
would not discuss the affair, as he
had presented the petition. and It was
now mp to the Bar Association.
There can be no action Of any
character on the charges. within a
a year even should they be taken
up by tho grievance committee, which
I'm its present status. is hardly prob
able.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-03
BOY CHARGED WITH ARSON.
Twelve Icar-Old Negro Lodged i'm
Chester Jail.

chester, Aug. 3O.--Elzie Peden,
negro boy aged about twelve, was
brought here yesterday morning, and
lodged i'm Jail, on the serious charge
of arson, Pcdcn is charged with set
ting fire to a barn belonging to Mr.
! n. Whitcsidc. ana it is said that he
acknowledges that the fire was due
I" his agency but claims that he
thr," a cigarette ami ACCIDENTALLY
caused tn" fire in that way. People
living In th" uoighhorhood, however,
SlH th"t P'don I, very doprav,d lit
q" negro, ana that they take no stock
I'm the accidental theory of tho fire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-03

Note: AS all the merchants have
not signed the above agreement. a
number Of them being out of the
city when it was circulated. 1t has
been decided to hold the matter open
until Sept. 18th In order that the
others may have opportunity to con-
slider the proposition and fall into
MEL. A number Of the above sigma
lures are made on condition that "all
close"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-03
The Recorders Court.

w. P. Kelley. white, and Geo.
Richadson colored, were before the
Recorder charged with disturbing the
peace. They got into a dispute over
the possession of a coat and raised
quite a row before the officers took
hand in the proceedings.
Richardson was sent need to pay
fine OF SO and Mr.. Kelley. a fine
Of $50. Mr.. Kelley gave notice Of
appeal and was released on $50
bond.
Eugene Johnson was fined s5 for
running over a child, while he was
riding a wheel.
David Strother, white. charged with
cheating boarding house keeper.
was found guilty and sentenced to
pay fine Of s7.6O
j. ID. Peterson and VIM. Strong.
both colored, failed to pay their
street tax until they were brought
before the Recorder and sentenced TO
pay their taxes and $3.50 penalty
each.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-03
NO ORDER AGAINST SYRAWs.
Mayor OF Chicago Says He Won't
issue ANY OmciaI J >cIamotjo,

chicago. Aug, 30.-There is 10 no
no official pardon this year for the
oitense of wearing strawhats after
september l. Anyone who Wears his
hotwcather hcadgear after tomorro,y
VIII do so on the strength Of his own
Judgment. and courage. for Mavor
Buesse declared yesterday there
would be no proclamation prolonrine
the season for straw hats" until
September Is.
II shall not issue any such proc
lamation, and what's more, never
did issue any such proclamation" :"
was the Mayors statement. "I don't
know what business the Mayor has In
taking such an action. Every man
has right 10 determine for himself
what he shall wear as long as he
docs not violate the police rcruI,-
tious."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-03

From The Daily Item, September /.
When the case of the city against
Mr.. Willil Muller, charged with
breach Of the peace, viz. creating a
disturbance at the Lyric theatre. was
called Wednesday afternoon, the court
room of the City Recorder was crowd
ed to its fullest capacity, many pao-
pie gathering on the outside and at
the windows to hear the trial.
The trial Of the case consumed
about an hour and a-half, and while
the evidence was at times long-drawn
1t was nevertheless interesting, and
held the attention of the crowd.
From the facts brought out Il
seems that Mr.. Muller, in a spirit OF
fun, threw a lime upon the stage at
the Lyric, while an actress. Miss
Marie Wilkinson, was going through
with her performance.
Mr.. ]. Wright, the manager of the
theatre. Immediately came to the
front Of the foot lights and denouno-
cd the man who threw the lime, CALI
Ing him a vile name and stating that
If he were in the house. ne (wright)
would throw him out.
Mr.. Muller then rose and acknowI-
edged that he threw the lime, when
he and Wright came to blows. the
manager Of the theatre being badly
bunged up before they were separa-
rated.
This about sums up the evidence
given at the trial, and after hearing
the arguments Of the attorneys
Messrs. Geo. d. Levy and H. d.
Noise, representing Mr.. Muller and
Mr.. Wright, respectively, the jury,
consisting Of Messrs. w. H. Cuttino.
II. c. Cuttino. W. 8. Dinkins, ]. r.
Bracy and NJ. H. Beck. returned
a verdict Of mot guilty" for the de-
fendant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-03
SIX O'CLOCK CLOSING.
Majority Of Stores Have Already
Agreed to Close at O'clock All
the Year Round.

sumter, s. c., Aug. Is, 1910.
We, the undersigned business mer
I Sumter, do hereby agree to clos,
ur places Of business at 6 o'clocl
ne year round, Saturdays excepted
V. H. Phelps.
A. A. Strauss & CO.
Sumter Insurance Agency.
Carolina Furniture Co.
r. S. Hood.
PARROTS Book Store.
Citizens Insurance Agency.
John Clack Realty Co.
Schwartz Bros.
Burns Hardware Co.
Ducker & Bultman.
Welch Bros
Sumter Hardware Co.
T. c. Scaffe.
Wallace & Moses.
McCallum Realty Co.
Geo. D. Shore & Bro.
Levy & Moses.
w. II. Yates.
Sumter Grocery Co.
Cuttino & Mcknight.
w. T. Costin.
The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co.
Bultman Bros.
Everybody's Store.
r. Strauss.
Witherspoon Bros. Furniture Co.
j. H Guthrie.
Mrs. L. Atkinson.
Shaw & McCollum Mercantile Co.
j. D. Craig Furniture Co.
Durant Hardware Co.
Moore Bros. & Co.
E. L. Ducom.
w. Ballard.
G. w. Kingman.
E. T. Brailsford & Co.
S. B. Simpson.
c. r. Simpson.
NJ. B. Randle.
]. r. Mercer.
Forshee & Co.
Southern Furniture Co.
Hardy & Co.
J. Dargan Jones.
w. A. Thompson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-03
HEAVIEST RAIN IN 40 YEARS.
Tuesday Terminated Fall OF 5.73 In
ches For "a Hours.

Charleston. Aug. 31.-The twenty
four hours ending at 10 A. NJ. yes
terday showed the heaviest fall of
rain within the last sixteen years. To
be exact In the figures showing the
fall are 5.73 inches. This Is the Iarg-
est daily fall registered here since
the s6th OF September. 1894. when
the register was an even Z inches.
While the rain fell almost continually
during the course OF the day and the
greater part OF the night. II was in
the neighborhood OF a. NJ. that the
real heavy fall occurred. In the nine
minutes preceding this hour there was
a fall Of 80 inches. This was at tho
rate of over $50 inches per hour. and
90 the few who We're out i'm the down
pour the figures give but n faint idea
as To the severity OF the disturbance.
one OF tho local Postomce employees.
whose business has kept him out IN
every kind Of weather during the
nights Of tho last twenty years. stated
yesterday that hc had ever expcrienc-
ed such a severe rain in his life. The
total rainfall that wns distributed
hero during the total period Of time
thot the rain fcll was 5.S5 inches.
which has reduced ,ho rainfall de-
fclency 90 almost two-thirds Of what
u was last week. The total deficiency
ot the present time is 9.9I lnchss.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-03
FACING COTTON PROBLEM.
Radical Conditions May Apply in
Crop Movement.

New Orleans, La, Aug. 31.-With
the close of the season tonight. South
ern cotton men declare they are now
face 70 face with what may prove a
serious problem If they are forced
to move the coming crop under con-
ditions which are radically different
from those which have prevailed in
the past.
This situation was brought about
by the action Of the British bankers
In declaring that in the future Amer
lean banks will have to guarantee
cotton bills Of lading before they will
be honored across the water. This
being impossible. conference OF
American and British bankers has
been arranged for early next week,
and the outcome Of this conference is
now paramount in the Southern cot
ton circles, surprising even the sea-
son-end statistics.
The hopes Of the Southern Cotton
men rest largely on the recent action
taken by the Southeastern Freight
Association. the Southeastern Missis-
sippi Valley Association and the South
western tariff committee. represent
ing railroads covering the entire cot
ton belt. These roads have agreed
upon a bill Of lading certificate plan.
which the cotton men believe should
satisfy the British bankers.
According to this plan. only one
original bill Of lading is to be signed.
AS many duplicates as necessary may
be made. but all these will be stamp
ed copy not negotiable"
The original bill is TO be stamped
by the railroad at the time 1t Is at
tached to the certificate bearing the
agents signature. The stamping is
to be done in such a manner that one
part of the impression is shown on
the original bill and the remaining
part on the certificate.
AS an additional safeguard the
marks or labels and signs of identi-
fication on the cotton bales must be
written in ink. The bills of lading
must be issued in consecutive num-
bers and the certificates also must
be numbered consecutively, so that
In all cases the numbers will cores
pond.
Through bills of lading on export
shipments will be issued only from
concentrating points. No local agent
is allowed to issue a through bill of
lading. The cotton must go to con-
cetrating point, according to the rail-
road officials, in order that the rail-
road can certify in the instrument
furnished the seller Of the cotton
that 1t is in the possession Of the
railroad
Being in the warehouses Of the
railroad, the cotton can constructively
be termed in the possession Of the
railroad and certifcation may be
made by the agent. his chief clerk or
the person duly authorized to sign
through bills Of ladng.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-03
RAINS HELP TEXAS COTTON.
First General Fall I'm Southwest Sex
ton I'm Three Months.

San Antonio. Aug. 31.-Rain vary
ing from a half to two and q half
inches fell over Southwest Texas,
from Laredo on the south, Corpus
Christi on the southeast and Luling
and Victoria TO the east. This Is the
first general rain In this section in
three months.
water holes were filed dry
streams set running. fall forage crops
helped and il other conditions do not
interfere will be "A great aid TO ma
turning good crop OF cotton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-03

The Peoples Bank will open for
business, in the store room in the
Masonic Temple. formerly occupied
10y the Sumter Banking & Mercantile
co. This is only a temporary ar
rang"mcnt until the bank can obtain
possession of the building purchased
from Mr.. DuRant and now occupied
by the Savoy. Mr.. Alex NJ. Brough-
ton has been elected book-kceper.