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New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
PLY LEGISLATORS WITH TEA
But Suffragists Get Only Non Commit
tai Remarks from Their Guests.

Three observation-disclosures G. Patten. Con
oressman. Henry w Pollock. State Sen
ator. and Ashton Parker. Assemblyman-
straddled the suffrage fence neatly at re
cention and tea given in their honor by
,Ire Frederick Nathan n her home, No
1s9 West Ssih street. YESTERDAY Mrs Ma
than and other suffragists piled the ieSls-
lators with tea. punch thin sandwiches and
deIiciors little cakes. and then Mrs Nathan
aelad them If they wouldn't say a few
wo. ds.
Hr Parker said he was prepared 10 Note
to rive tbe suffrage i'll to the people. Dut
D., really couldn't announce whether he
,ro,-ls vet. Tor thu bill. There is some
,l,f,,., II, me- said Mr.. Parker. WI" Is
yo,,ng and unmarried. which makes me
d,ead tb.. dav when women leave thelr
homes TO go to the polls
.---ae cche of = prejudice. called out
Don alto 70 ice frcm under an eNtlhsuisier
af ! hat and Mr. Parker Jumped ana sat
down. ..oo,
NJ patten admitted that he was open
,o con,-iction" and MIR. Pollock sal" ''ih
lac was looking Up the SUBJECT 81 "o''a !"
suffrage in his srare moments. because nc
reslized that ii was ore OF the qu'st''''
nm which il would be manly 'or MN -
take enc SIDE or tire other
i, Is up TO the Democratic eaFtS sara
Mrs Carrie Chapman cart ~
sreeoh. TO gite women the tole IA '''
State OF New York
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
'D|Az TROOPS ROUTED
BY REBELS At La UNTA
Generals Navarro and. Her
nandez. with ,1.000 Hen.
Reported Defeated.
$50 SURVIVORS SURRENDER
Rebels Now Said To Be in Com
plete Control of the chihuahua
District, with Strong Force.

Ell Paso. Tex, Dec 16.-Federal troops
were completely overthroWn in an en-
gagement lasting several hours at La
Junta. small town near Minaca on the
Mexican Northwestern and Orient rail
roads according to information received
by railroad officials here.
At 4:30 O'Clock this afternoon the rem
nant of the federal troops. numbering
80, surrendered their arms and ammu-
milton, and We're allowed to depart in the
direction of Chihuahua
AS telegraph wires were cut in many
places no details of the battle can be
secured. A telephone wire running north H.
through the mountains brought the news
to the Juarez branch OF the Mexican
Northwestern that the federals We're
overwhelmingly: defeated and that the
survivors had surrendered. The federal
forces We're supposed to numb Der over
ore thousand men. and were in command
of Generals Navarro and Hernandez.
THE fight at La Junta is believed to be
continuation of the battle reported in
the vicinity of San Andres on Thursday
night.
An effort was madeA to-day to run
trains over the Mexico Northwestern
into Chihuahua, but with what success
cannot be learned. The railway off,
Gals say that the rebels are. in COM
plete control of the entire region and
that traffic is practically at a stand
still.
Abraham Gonzalez. a wealthy stock
broker. of Chihuahua, has been ap-
POINTED provisional Governor of the
State of chihuahua by Francisco I. Ma
dcro according to information brought
here by Luther T. Ellsworth. American
Consul at Ciudad. Portirio DiaZ. Ellis
worth states that Gonzalez is in the field
near Ojinaga in camp With General
Porfecto Lomoh and that the two have
command of about one thousand armed
men,
1t is reported that Enrique Gorneros,
son of wealthy Chihuahua family. and
graduate of Cornell University. and an
American friend named L. r: Wohlhim,
were captured by bandits While on an
automobile tour TO Santa Clara, on
Wednesday, Ii is asserted that the mep
are being held for ransom of S2o.1O
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
AFTER EXPRESS COMPANIES
Interstate Commerce Commis
sion to Investigate Rates.
fBy telegraph to The Tribune.1

SV leiesrabn 10 Ire IT1bune.1
Baltimore, Dec. 16.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission in letter to a
well known Baltimore man has declared
its intention of ordering within the next
two weeks an investigation of the rates
and charges Of the express companies
operating in the United States. The
commission some time ago received a
complaint from the representatives Of
2t9 commercial organizations through
cut the country, but made no imme-
oiate response.
The inquiry. il is understood. Will in
clude the money order business con-
Quoted by the companies
Mr. Beck. traffic manager Of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associat tion.
Of Baltimore. said to-day that he knew
Of the commissions determination to
order an investigation. but expressed re-
gret that il had become known before
Tie commission officially announced 1T.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
rs DIR. COOK. HERE2H
Suit Against Explorer to Recover
Money for Lecture Tickets Dismissed.

->.s. IEy Telegraph = The TrihQne- -.
cincinnati Dec. 1.-THE suit for SIG against
Dr Frederick Cook erstwhile North Pole
discoverer. filed by r. George Mohr. editor
of a local trade journal. who paid perfectly
good money for four tickets when Dr. Cook
told Cincinnati all about the North Pole last
wear; was dismissed by Squire Myres To-
dav. ten days having elapsed since the
s,,it was filed without the defendant being
served with notice
II am now, ready TO hear the case OF r.
George Mohr against DIR. Frederick Cook.
announced the squire. ''Is DIR. Cook here?
..Dr Cook DIR. Cook called the con-
stable through the courtroom An echo was
,be only. answer ''He aint here said the
constable.
"Wlfv have you not found him, thun-
dar.d the squire '"fiave you made
thorough search o. the Ananias club rooms
for him."
Yes. replied the constable. but under
stanf he. is even denied welcome there
Following this choice 6lt OF humoF, the
sn,ir. ;, ,unounced: DISMISSED.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
WINS THREE-YEAR-OLD GAME
Policeman Victor in 100000
Point Pool Contest. nv 164

Haverhill. Mass. Dec. 16.-Michael r.
Barrett, 2 member OF the state police.
and Horace y. Noyes. local ieweiler.
have just completed 100 000- poi,lt t
game of pool, which they have been play
ing for the last three years at NJ.
Noyes's home. in West NeWbury This
extraordinary game was Won by Mr..
Barrett by 164 points.
Up to the last quarter of the match
Mr. Barrett overcame his opponents
lead, and the two fought it out game by
game to the end.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
HOLD UP OKLAHOMA BANK
Bandits Get Away with All the
Money in Sight.

Tulsa Okla Dec. 16.-Three robbers
held up J. p. Conner cashier OF the Prue
State Bank, at the point of revolver
to-day. took all the money in sight and
escaped Citizens formed a posse to
pursuf. the robbers.
Entering the little village of Prue on
horsf back from different directions. the
bandits met in front of the State Bank
Conner was alone in the bank. The
leader of the robbers covered the cashier
with two reeolvers and compelled him
II, open the safe, and backed him against
The vail while the two other men took
q sno in cash - they left the bank
the robbers also emptied the till at the
cashiers window.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
m COOK TO BE aeRE NEXT WEEK

DIR. Frederick A Cook. whose story OF his
recent Arctic exploit appears To-Day III
Hamptons Magazine, Will De IN TINS city
next week lie Is keeping the exact date
of his arrival "A secfet hut IL VIII De aoout
,,,s middle of the week-Thursday accord
to "a the best prosnosticatcrs, The doctor
ras in America a month or fwo ago, writ
tre The story tina, is TO explain the hazard
c,,~ experiences which made him believe he
really reached the pole, Al that time he
landed al Montreal. and came down as far
as Poushkeepsie
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
CAN'T HELP COMMUTERS
Commerce Commission Without
Power to Require More Trains.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission to-day. in re-
sponse 10 a complaint that sufficient
trains are not run to and from New
York City in the morning and evening
hours TO accommodate commuters held
that it had no authority to require the
running OF more trains
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
ECONOMICAL HOUSE
WOULD ABOLISH BATHS
Votes t. Dismiss Attendants and
Sell Fine Bathroom
Fittings.
MAY CHANGE ITS MIND
Three Clerks, for Whose Jobs
Democrats Were Looking,
Dropped from the Rolls
No Increase of Salaries.
rhs Tribune Bureau.

Washington. Dec 16-The crusade ior
economy which is agitating washington
s.r,o,,s-tbe House with the force OF
c,-c,one~ TO-DAY. and swept away. unless
rho vote is reconsidered, the ofhclal p<'th-
room.
If +he House persists in its ecohoihicd'
mood. ard the Senate concurs, f.epi
sentatixes who desire to take pa'il' III
the future will have TO do SO aI ''oii'e
other place than the elegantly appoliiteo
xoo,,, in the. House Office building ntleu
I'D fer that purpose Amenolil9enj.s M 1 ~ 'i''u1
,o-dav TO the legislative. executive anu anu
judicial appropriation IN cohf1iiil'ee ~ "
the whole struck out the sectloh dppio-
rriating salaries for the attenoah's' anu
nroyided for the sale Of the bathrooii
fttings. the money TO be returned 10 'he
Treasury =.
panresentative Mann, of Illinois, told
Nv camnbelI Of Kansas, that those
,,o,,,hers of the House who did not tscare
Ia take baths should not ma lauil WIN
those who did and when the latter re
nlied that they should take their pd'iie
81 seasonable times and places Iol III
the daytime and at Their oihees' MI .
Mann declared that ''seasonable Tunes oi
yaar also would be good suggestion
to make TO some members
Fconomy Prevails by One Vote
,,.,o,, desiring that the House should
,,o consistent, Mr.. Mann moved
., a;scontfnue the bathroom service ana
,o col, the fine porct lain tubs ana iiicAei
r,,,,,,in, fixtures to the highest bidder
u, , margin of one-the vote was 81 10
.,a when taken by tellers-the prop''Si
,ion was agreed to. many Deiioei aus
loolipg foolish as they registered tIielF
official opposition.
Representative Livingston ol "eoi ''
,,at+or known as Uncle Lon, VINO mas
served in the House for twenty Heai
and who was defeated IN Inc IAN pii
marias because he was too hiuch u +"
..standpatter'' to please ms constituents
listened to the bathtuD debate with iiiuoi'
disgust, and finally climbed TO MS lee'
and caught the Speakers eye
IT seems to me-" ne declared ma
If we are going To be as econoinicai aS
All this. we might make a little money
bv renting the bathroom out
other members, both Democrats ana
p.nubljcans. offered facetious commehis'
but the economists were not 10 he tufileo
from their purpose
There is no question that the House
had mighty economical streak to-day
=, odditiou to abolishing the bathrooms
ND attendants, three clerks VINO ioi
,ears have been preparing what Is caiieu
a digest If claims. and VINO reeeiNe
e. GOO a year each, were disconnected
from the payroll They are all Repnp-
li,ans. and an amusing feature OF TO-
a,,,'s action is that 4 few good Demo
rats from various sections, who IN We"
of The control of the House by theii
.,,t.. in the next congress have been II
-ashirg.on for the last week trying te
annay the digestion" jobs. are mighty
New-York tribune., 1910-12-17

Continued on afth page.
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/. USEFUL CHRISTMAS PRESENT
.ssorrod case Selected Wines "a. sS, SIS
u r Dewey s. Sons Co.. lss Fulton ST.. n. y
--Adyt.
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Hook, of the First Methodist Church.
and by DR.. Brown, Of the First Baptist
Church. The Scripture was read by
Rev. Mr.. COvington, Of the Episcopal
Church. The henediction was offered
by Rev. Mr.. Satterwhite, Of the Wash
ington Street Baptist Church.
The music was a delightful feature
Miss Brand delightfully."- sang "A
dream Of Paradise" with organ ac-
compartment by Miss Edmunds and
violin obligatO by Miss Fraser.
The address by DR. w. II. McMaster
Secretary Of the Sabbath Observance
Alliance, who is working in this
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EGYPT.

Egypt. March 10-After about
three weeks of rain we are now hav-
ing fair weather and it is useless to
say the farmers are making use of
the time. Very little plowing has been
done around here. Most of the fer
tilizer has been hauled. Oats are now
beginning to grow and the outlook
for a good crop is expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Weldon of
wisacky spent the weekend with the
formers father, Mr.. j. w. Weldon
OF this place.
Mr.. j. w. Gibson spent last Tues
day with relatives here.
Messrs. L. A. White and j. r. Nc
LeOd spent last Saturday In Camden.
Mrs. l.. A. White and Mrs. ]. c. Nc
Leod spent several days of last week
with relatives at Ridgeway and winns-
boro.
Messrs. John McCutchen and Olin
White spent Friday and Saturday In
blsnopNllle.
Mr.. ]. w. Weldon Is attending court
I'm Bishopville this week
Mr.. James Jenkins. OF Rembert,
spent several days of last week with
relatives here.
The new church at st. Johns will
soon be erected. The building COM
mittee has let the contract and work
will begin at once.
Mr.. Tommy Raines. of Longtown,
spent last week with his daughter,
Mrs. ]. r. Mcleod. of this place.
Mrs. a. B. White. who has been
very sick for several weeks Is slowly
improving.
Miss Irene Weldon has returned
home after a visit with relatives in
Bishopville.
Whooping cough is taking its round
I'm Egypt. Nearly every child has it.
We congratulate the people of Sum-
ter for the step they have taken on
the tigers. We see that Sumter is
a prohibition town. Would like TO
see others take that step.
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DARK CORNER.

Dark Corner. March Ia have
not had a chance 10 write a line for
you this week. until this morning. I
have been doing what the college boy
did. l read several years ago of a
college graduate. After he came
back home his father took him out
into the horse lot where was cart,
a pitch-fork and a pile Of manure
Says the old man; John, what would
you call those things in latin? John
replied, / would call them a carta-
bus forkabus at manureabus. Well,
says the father. II you do not take
that forkabus and pitch that manure
bus into that cartabus l will break
your lazy backabus. So John went
20 workabus fortbwithabus. SO I
have beer "sing a forkabus this week
pitching manureabus.
There Is nothing Of importance to
write. only we had every indication of
spring this week up To Thursday
night. when there was great change
In the Temperature. All the first
part OF the week the flowers were
blooming, bees humming. butterflies
and bats fitting about. and tn, snakes
and cooters creeping around and
the voice OF the turtle (AIigator) was
heard In our land. Doves were cooing
and the blue birds searching around
the old lightwood stumps as ir hunt.
ing a place 20 build their nest; but
yesterday II rained and hlowed but
IL looks now as II /, might fair off
again.
No corn planted here as yet, but I
hear some farmers around Pinewood
have commenced 20 plant.
MIR. Iiamp Wilson has moved his
shingle mill from Lucknow. Lee
County. 20 near here. and is convert
ing pine trees into shingles at the
rate Of about forty thousand day.
Mrs. Annie Christmas and nephew.
Mr.. Frank Ridgeu Of Manning. visit
ed at Mr.. Joe NJ. Ardis' last Sunday.
Rev. James y. Tolar preached a
fine sermon 20 large congregation at
PinewoOd last Sunday night. His
subject was on the children Of Israel
receiving the report Of the spies sent
over TO view the land Of Canaan.
showing the difference between re-
port by Caleb and Joshua, and that
OF the other ten spies The two re
ported as Optimuses while the ten
reported as pcssimists. Oh that we
could all be an optimus and not a
pessimist.
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
NEwsY LETTERS FROM OUR sPE-
CIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Items OF Interest From all Parts OF
Sumter and Adjoining Counties.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS
Mail your letters so that they will
reach this office not later than Mon
day when intended for Wednesdays s
paper and not later than Thursday
Tor Saturdays issue. This, Of course.
applies only TO regular correspond
snce. In case Of items Of unusual
news value. send in Immediately by
mail, telephone or telegraph. Such
news stories are acceptable up to the
hour Of going to press. Wednesdays
paper Is printed Tuesday afternoon
and Saturdays paper Friday after
Aoon.
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State for time. He gave authorita.
tive statement as to the existing or
carnations created in behalf of
the observance Of the Sabbath day
The Lords Day Alliance OF the Uni.
ted States is coordinate with the
Lords Day Alliance Of Canada. The
organization in the United States is
comprized of fourteen Of the largest
denominations. DR.. McMaster is
representing the organization in
North Carolina. The State organiz-
alton is auxiliary to the national or
ganization. The North Carolina Aux
iliary is one of the most efficient or
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SNIITITVILLE.

Smithville, March 14.-The Pisga h
Literary Society is progressing nice
~ under the skillful leadership of
Rev. T. l.. Cole. Mr. Cole is much
loved by the people Of other denom-
nations as well as those of his own
church. One good Methodist friend
insists on his visiting their home.
They express themselves as appreciat-
ing him as much as any of his own
flock. He has kind word, a pleas
ant smile, words of cheer and COM
fort for every one with whom he
comes in touch. His prayers and
kindly sympathetic service at the bed
side Of the sick and bereaved is man
ma to the hungry soul. They seem to
take YOU from earth as it were and
give YOU a glimpse of the glories be-
yond the skies. Taken in every way
his equal is indeed moe than hard
10 find.
Miss Jessie Brown was unanimous
ly elected organst OF Pisgah churt n
Miss Jessie is a most charming and
popular young lady She takes much
interest i'm church work which is very
commendable and especially so, in
young people.
Rev II. l.. Cole will teach the Pts
gah school for few days, the teach
er Miss Hattie Hussey, having been
called away on account of the illness
OF her father.
with no disrespect whatever to any
former teacher. but Miss Hattie is
one OF the best teachers Pisgah has
ever had. She is perfectly conscien-
| uous i'm the performance Of her duty
as teacher. Her goodness of heart
and pleasant kindly manner has won
for her many warm friends.
Mrs. w. S. Smith is improving
| slowly after an illness OF several davs.
Miss Jane Privett, Of Hcrriots, Wis
tied Mrs. T. G. Robertson last We'd
nesday.
Mr.. -. j. Hatfield and Misses
Maud, Tessie and Bertie Hatfield were
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Shiver last Sunday.
Miss Elma Evans, Of Bishopville,
spent last Saturday and Sunday with
| her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. H..
| III. Evans.
The weather is propitious and the
farmers are hustling with their work.
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UNION SERVICES ENJOYED.
sabbath Observance Lcagc Repre-
rcsCntative Speaks.

Union services We're held at the
Presbyterian church Sunday partici-
patcd in by all the churches of the
city. The Meeting was presided over
by Rev. j. =. Wilson, Of Broad
Street Methodist Church.
There was a large congregation
present. The BODY of the church was
filled and the gallery was about half
full. Praye! was offered by Rev. Mr..
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ed with interest and admiration the
zeal of your city officials in enforcing
the law and exposing and Furnishing
the violatOrs Of the law, and that they
were supported in their action by the
best citizens of your town.
Wish every town and city in the
State would follow the example set
and prove to our people. that they
must respect, and obey the law.
Glad to learn of the many improve
ments being agitated in your beauti-
full city, and hope soon to see brick
paved streets, cement sidewalks, and
| street cars running through it's prin-
cipal streets. With a modern tourist
hotel, TO attract and accommodate your
visitors. 1t is a pity to have to destroy
the fine shade trees, but presume it
is necessary.
There has been very little done on
our farms for the last two weeks on
account of the wet weather. Most of
the fertilizers have been hauled to
the farms. Some Of our farmers are
applying soda to oats, which look
quite promising.
Miss Lottie DesChamps is at home
again, her school having closed. We
| are glad to have her at home.
Mr.. l.. ID. Welsh is making con-
| siderable additions to his home,
which will add greatly to it's looks
and comfort.
There has been much ditching done
in the last II months. which is pay
ing we'll now in carrying off the guam
titles of water which would otherwise
sob our land and cause loss.
Mr.. A. T. Cooper is still in Balti-
more at the hospital. Hope he will
soon be able to return home.
Mr.. Willie McCutchen has bought
and is putting up. an entire new en-
gine and saw mill, with a complete
ginning system. This will make three
ginneries for this place, and 1 hope
they will all have a plenty to do.
am glad to report all the sick are
well again and with exception of a
few cases of measles we are enjoying
good health.
Wisacky, March 14.-Spring has
opened beautifully and we are hav-
ing lovely days. Farm work is pro-
crossing nicely and some farmers will
plant corn this week.
The oat crop is looking we'll in
| some places. 1t seems that this sec
ton of country has really just begun
Its career as an agricultural section.
! Lands which "a few years ago were
considered worthless have recently
been made to yield abundantly. Far
mers are taking a deeper interest in
the work than ever before.
There is much sickness in this COM
mnuity at present, grippe, measles
and other troubles
Mr.. j. III. Ledingham was taken
suddenly i'll yesterday lie is rest
ing quietly this morning and we have
hopes of his recovery.
Mr.. j. S. Williams of Cartersville,
was in our midst last week on busi-
ness.
Mrs. Eva c. Smith, of Bishopville.
visited relatives here yesterday.
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CARNATIONS in the whole country, and
1t is hoped a similar State Sabbath
Observance Association will be effect
cd in South Carolina.
The address was based unon DENT
9:l2 observe the Sabbath day to
sanctify it as the Lord thy God had
commanded thee"
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Reception To Rev. B. r. Wrcon
Harrisburg, Va. March 1O-A
reception was held at the Presbyter-
ian Church last night in honor of the
NTH anniversary of the pastorate OF
Rev. B. F. Wilson.
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WISACKY.

Wisacky, March. 12.--The loyal
citizens of South Carolina have watch
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Thanks in words are seldom felt
back Of the tongue.