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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20

to local option and State wide prohi-
hition. He is therefore the only leg
islatiVc candidate whose views on the
liquor issue have not been declared
from the stump.
MesSls Fraser Dick, DuPre and
li"ls"r spoke i'm the order named.
They covered the same ground as
they did at Privatecr. Mr.. Belser
amplifcd his argument for good
roads and tho bond issue somewhat,
and received the closest attention.
Mcssrs. j. Edwin Rembert and ].
Herbert IIaynsWorth, candidates for
superintendent of Education, both
made earnest and fofcible educational
addresses, advocating more and bet
ter schools and better teachers. They
pledged themselves to do their utmost
to carry into effect the ideas they ad-
Vocated.
Hon. y. +. Lever, who is candi-
date for reelection to Congress for
fifth term, spoke for an hour and a
half, and when ne closed his hearers
urged him to talk on. He first re-
viewed his work in Congress for the
Seventh district and the agricultural
interests of the State of South Caro-
ma. He took up the different lines OF
work he had advocated and told what
had been accomplished in the dis
trict in the way Of farm demonstra-
ton, dairying, soil survey river i'm
proVoment and public buildings. He
went into the farm demonstration
work i'm some detail md explained
not only what has been done but
outlined the plans for future work
that he has under consideration with
the Department of Agriculture.
lie then took up the critisism to
which he had been subjected on ac-
count Of his vote for a tariff on lum-
ber He first discussed the tariff in
general way, explaining the diff
ference between the Democratic
ana Republican views of the tariff
both parties having always been
committed to a tariff tax, such as be-
ing absolutely necessary to the sup
port of the government. His defense
Of his vote for the lumber tariff was
convincing, both on the ground Of
eNpedicncy and as a matter of prin-
ciplo. He proved from the records
that the amendment putting lumber
on the free list was introduced
by Mr.. TaWney, Republican. ana
next to Speaker Cannon himself
the leading member Of that party
in the House, that it was a
Republican measure for the benefit
Of the north and northeast, that it
put no burden upon the people Of
the South, as the people who buy
Canadian lumber pay the tariff on
lumber and to that extent it relieved
the South of the load of tariff tax
alton. He was one of forty-tWo
SOU hcrn Democrats out of ninety
thar voted for the lumber tariff. ana
tina i'm the Senate, seventeen out of
tW,ntE-sovcn Democrats voted for il
also. He took the ground that the
tariff on lumber was revenue meas
ur", and he mad Champ Clarks worI
for il, that it was not party meas
urc. and as there had been no caucus
on il, nc nor none of the other r1r,,.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20

After marrying for money, many q
man wishes he had been brought up
90 work for living. EXCHANGE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20
MAYESV|LLE Meeting GOOD.
COUNTY OFFICE SEEKERS DE
LIVER GOOD SPEECHES TO
LARGE CROWD.
About go Voters PrcScnt-Picnic
Dinner Scrycd--LcVcr and Ray
Spcak-Candidatc for Magistrate
.NBScnt.

Mayesville, Aug. 17.-The county
campaign party and the Congressional
candidates held forth here today. The
meeting was attended by about 200 or
$50, large number of ladies being
present. The speakers addressed the
audience on the school grounds al
most within the shadow of the mag
nificient, new school building,
which is nearing completion, and this
edtice came in for large number of
compliments from both candidates
and visitors. A bountiful picnic din
ner was served on the grounds and
ice lemonade and water were dis
pensed during the entire day. Al
together the day was very pleasantly
spent, politically and socially.
The meeting was called to order
shortly after II o'clock by Chair
man f. B. Muldrow. DIR. w. j. Nc
Kay, of Sumter, offered an appro-
pirate Invocation.
B. c. Wallace.
Candidate for reelection for treas
urer, was the first speaker. He
thanked the voters for their support
in the past and promised to fulfil the
office satisfactorily in the future.
u. VI. Pitts.
Candidate for recollection for Su-
pervisor also without opposition
thanked the people, as is customary,
and told of what he hoped to accom-
plish in the future. He laid stress
on the Importance of collecting the
road tax, and mentioned what large
sums neighboring counties were re-
cciving.
Judge L. T.. Richardson.
Another candidate without op-
position, asking reelection to the
office of Judge of Probate, made the
usual remarks of the unopposed can
didates. He also announced that
Auditor Wilder could not be present
as he was attending the Veterans
reunion in Spartanburg.
nr. j. Herbert Haynsworth.
Candidate for superintendent Of
education, made a well-rounded >ad-
dress, stating his qualifications for
the office and his conception of the
duties Of the office. He spoke of the
Necessity Of a good education and of
the essentials lin providing education
in the county.
j. Edwin Rcmbcrt.
Candidate for Superintendent of
Education, referred to his early life
spent in Maycsville. He stated that
Mayosville was the first place to es-
tahliSh a school in Sumter county af-
ter the Civil War. He paid a glow
ing tribute to the progress of cduca-
tion in this section, referring to the
beautiful new school building. He
laid stress ON the development of the
rural schools
DR.. w. w. Ray
Was next introduced as candi-
date for Congress from this district.
Or. Ray took up Congressman Levers
vote on placing a duty on lumber de-
claring he Violated the principles Of
democracy. His argument was along
the usual lines. DR.. Ray did not make
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20

The article by Mr.. r.. w. Dabbs,
which we printed Tuesday, has pro-
voked considerable discussion among
the merchants of this city and created
no little surprise. The rumors that
the merchants Of Sumter were en-
deavoring 10 form a combine against
the Union Brokerage company. for
/, the purpose OF driving that concern
out Of business. and that some of the
retail merchants had threatened to
refuse 90 sell groceries TO any per-
son who patronzied the Union Bro
kersge company. appear to be too
far-fetched TO be founded in fact. We
do not doubt that such reports have
been In circulation, but We give the
business men credit for too much
common sense than 10 even seriously
consider putting into effect any such
impossible plan. SO long as the
Union Brokerage company is con-
Quoted as business enterprise and
retains the support OF the men who
organized Il and the Farmers Union
OF Sumter county II occupies, an i'm
pregnable position. and no combination
that its competitors might be able to
effect would be able TO drive it out
OF business, and this we believe the
business men of Sumter who are its
competitors for the trade Of the farm
ers. are intelligent enough to realize.
But granting, for the sake of argu-
ment, that the effort should be made
TO drive the Union Brokerage COM
pany out of business. IL would prove
boomerang as 1t would result i'm
greater loss 10 the combine than TO
the Union Brokerage Co., and would. i'm
addition be the best sort of adver-
tisement for that concern. In refer.
ence TO the threat of a retail grocer
TO refuse TO sell any patron of the
Union brokerage Co, little never be
said, for 1t Is not to be thought for
moment that any merchant who is
dependent upon the sale Of goods for
living would refuse the money OF
any person who tenders it,
IL seems that majority Of the
legislative candidates in York and
other dry" counties i'm the up-coun-
trv are outspoken in favor of local
opt r. F..s I.,t. '.. r.Hn, .ut'.
mont among ;h. ,ytce. .- uta.ou--
'tic @. 90 stot--VId, iav. rl o'.o tr1..
cate th1l Thuua- a. .f...r u.i U.
the next Governor OF south Carolina.
W. were informed a few days ago
that friends Of Mr.. Chas. y. Smith. Of
Timmonsvire. the Statewide prohib-
ition candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ornor. have been writing certain
supporters OF Mcleod, complaining
that the friends of Mcleod i'm sum
ter and Lee counties are nghtius
Smith and working too cncrgcticaIly
for puvalL 10 WIS suggested that tho
work the editor OF this paper had
done personally for puvau may have
given tive excuse for Mr.. Smiths
Friends o. m1k, Tho complaint This
may 'r th. eus, vr 3p not know;
bur vc 'rc willing to take the bln.
or credit os the case may 1c. for We
are friendly to Mcleod and hope to
500 h.w c...t,f .uJ h.t. s.l .o from
the Hrst W. Hr.. 3.u. what we
Cor'' t. advance tr. Interests Of Mr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20

y mans argument is nearly always
self Couyincing.--EN
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20

Poetry is the natural language of
all worship.-Madame de Stael.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20

N-l9-1taW 2w. 7 e w.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20
Il. &. Wallace.

Candidate for recollection for Su-
perVisor, also without opposition
thanked the people, as is customary,
and told of what he hoped to accom-
plish in the future. He laid stress
on the Importance of collecting the
road tax, and mentioned what large
sums neighbOring counties were re-
cciVing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-20
y. Edwin Rcmbcrt.

Candidate for Superintendent of
Education, referred to his early life
spent in Mayesville. He stated that
MaYcSville was the first place to es-
tahlish a school in Sumter county af-
ter the Civil War. He paid glow
ing tribute to the progress of educa-
ti"n in this section, referring to the
beautiful new school building. He
laid stress ON the development of the
rural schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-26
REPORT FAvORS B|EBER
SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES
HIS NOMINATION.
Named by the President to Be Col
lect0r of Customs at the Port
of Georgetown.

n favora Die report on the nomination
Of Sidney Bieber for collector Of customs
at the port Of Georgetown was ordered
today by the Senate committee on com
merce.
This nomination has been pending and
under investigation for over two months;
and the action of tie committee to-day
indicates that the inquiry convinced the
committee that the protests against him
We're not sustained by facH that pre-
vented Mr.. i3iebel. from holding the Office
Tor which he has been nominated.
This is the secoCu time that Il favor
able committee report on Mr. Hiebers
nomination has been made from the COM
mittee. When the nomination was first
sent to the Senate ii was referred. as
matter Of committee routine, To Sell
ator Martin az subcommittee to investi-
gate. 1t vas understood that unless he
heard some opposition TO the nomination
he was to report it favorably to the Sen
ate. After waiting for several days with
out receiving any protests he made the
favorable report
request of President rafi. A protest had
been laid before the chief executive ana
he had requested the committee 10 With
hold action on the nomination. The
President. af er making fan invest, CATION,
was satisfied to allow rEe nomination to
stand, ard the Senate committee On COM
me"ce was so informed.
The fight aga inst Mr.. Bieber YVES then
carried I" the committee, and The pto-
tests have been under investigation since.
The subcommittee which had the investi-
cation In charge found in favor of Mr.
Biebcr, and 1t was upon its recon-
mendation that the favorable report was
ordered by the full committee today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-26
FOR SEPARATE VOTE
ON NAVY YARD TRACKS
Representative Sims Secures Promise
Before Naval Appropriation Bill
Goes to Conferees.

When Repre- sentative F'Gss of Illinois,
chairman of the naval affairs committee,
called up the naval appropriation bill in
The. Hous,, this morning and asked that
il he sent To conference, Representative
Sims of Tennessee secured promise for
n SEPARATE vote on the Senate amendment
extending for two years the time i'll
which the Washington, Philadelphia and
baltimore Railroad Company may use
it's present branch track to the Washing
ron navy yard. This is the only cross
in. at grade at present in the District Of
Columbia and A,r. Sims thinks that it
should be abolished
When the conferees report on the naval
hill he intends to offer his own bill as Il
substitute for this Senate amendment in
question. so that at a cost of more than
$3.50. O0o the gov eminent may build its OWL
sid, tracks from the main line of the
w. p. e. B. railroad to the navy yard
The tracks are now occupied through
~, Injunction granted 10y tie District of
Columbia Supreme Court. which expires
to,norrow 1t is understood additional
time will be granted in order 10 give
CONGRESS "A chance to act.
When the naval bill comes back there
will also he a separate vote on the by.
geographic office clause, which gives the
Secretary of the Navy the right to de-
tail officers to that branch or the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-26
CLEVELAND CHIEF OUT NOT FOR POLICE COURT
STATUS OF DISORDERLY HOUSE
CASES rs DEFINED.
Appellate Court Sustains Justice
Wright and Holds District Supreme
Court Has Jurisdiction.

The decision Of Justice Wright of the
District Supreme Court that the Police
Court is without jurisdiction to try
"dsorderly house cases was sustained
today by the District Court OF Appeals
in an opinion by Justice Van Orsdel
Benjamin Lenovitz was convicted in
derby house, fined $500 and sentenced
to six months in Jail. He instituted
habeas corpus proceedings and was re-
leased by Justice Wright. The govern
ment appealed.
Justice Van Orsdel's Decision.
In affirming the action of the lower
court Justice Van Orsdell says: Though
the crime of keeping a dsorderly house
may not have been an infamous crime
at common law. it is within the power
of Congress to impose penalty that will
make it such in the District Of Columbia.
The keeping of a disorderiy house is :.
criminal offense not covered by the pro-
visions OF any section of the code. When
prosecuted az a common law offense and
a conviction is secured, the penalty. we
think. is clearly esta blished by the pro-
visions Of section $40 OF the code.
This makes the Offense one punishable
by imprisonment for more than one year.
IL Is therefore dl OHCtSS
by imprisonment in the penitentiary. and
is exclusively within the jurisdiction Of
the Supreme Court of the District
Policy of Congress.
With the policy of Congress- con-
tinues the justice, lin bringing certain
common law nisdemeanors within the
severe provisions Of this section of the
code We are not concerned. 1t may we'll
be that there should be further legis-
laton with respect to this subject, but
that is with Congress, and not the courts.
The Inconvenience and delay in securing
indictments by grand jury and the hard
ship imposed upon those awaiting trial
are all matters which. it must be as
sumed, were considered by Congress. The
penalty imposed is not severe to
come within the inhibition of the Consti
tuition. and nothing remains but to en-
force the law as clearly Defined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-26
OLDEST MEMBER QUITS
THE LIGHTHOUSE BOARD
Col. franklin Resigns After Twen-
ty-Five Years Continuous Serv-
ice-Is Now Seventy-Four.

Walter s. Franklin. brevet lieutenant
colonel. United States Army and brevet
colonel United States Volunteers, the old
est member of the lighthouse board, has
tendeerd his resignation to the President
Rear Admiral Mark. in forwarding it to
Secretary Nagel. expresses regret at Col.
Franklin's retirement from the board.
Secretary Nagel, in a communication To
the President upon the subject. states:
I'm transmitting the resignation of Col.
Franklin. its Oldest member. the board re-
fers with pleasure to Col. Franklin's re-
marks at the last meeting which he was
able to attend-February :, 1310-to the
effect that Of the many boards on which
he has served during his experience the
lighthouse board is by far the most har
,nonious of them all.
Secretary Nagel recommends that Col.
Frauklin's resignation be accepted by the
President "if possible. with your sigma
ture." which Col. Franklin asked for as
an heirloom TO be handed down 10 his
grandchildren.
Col. Franklin was appointed ii member
of the lighthouse board by President Ar
thur February &c 1885. He is now sew
enty-four years of age and feels he has
earned the right to u rest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-26
Presbyterians Declare Against
Liquor Traffic.
URGED By HOMER CASTLE
Objection Made to Thrusting the
Church Into Politics.
WHITE MEN IN THE FAR EAST
DIR. Brown Declares They Are Worse
Than the Natives and Are Creating
. Hatred of Americans in China.

ATLANTIC CITY. y. j., May n6.-Tha
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in session here. vas today torn
with discussion over the efforts of
Homer CASTLE the recent prohibition
nominee FOR Governor in Pennsylvania,
to force the convention to adopt a
resolution declaring itself politically
against the liquor tra fic.
1t vas declared by the excited, COM
missioners that this was an effort to
thrust the Presbyterian Church into the
political arena
If this DE politics, God help the
church. then if il does not so into poll
iiics said Mr. Castle. defending the
resolution.
Amid disorder lasting nearly an hour
the assembly finally passed the resolu
Iion in q modified form. eliminating the
political reference.
The report of the board of foreign mis-
SONS vas presented by the chairman OF
the permanent committee on foreign mis-
sions, Prof. s. r. Vance Of Cincinnati.
Sensational indictments against the
men Of the west and the east were made
by the Rev. Arthur !. Brown, secretary
of the board of foreign missions.
Dissolute Whites in the Orient.
THE worst men in the far east. said
Or. Brown. "are not the natives, but
the d!ssclute white men. TIE political
methods introduced by western men are
characterized by fraud and triekery.
There is q growing hatred of Americans
in China. Why shouldn't we hate
Americans said distinguished Chinese
official. when they walk our streets, de-
baGchinS orr women:
The allotted time FOR discussion OF the
missionary having been consumed by tie
several speakers. all foreign missionaries
in The hall were invited 10 appear on the
platform. There were thirty-four men
aud eight women.
When the bent form Of Mrs. Phoebe
Ogdon appeared at the steps leading 10
tile platform there was warm applause for
the venerable gray-haired missionary.
She has spent more than forty years do
Ing mission work in Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-26
To Race for Army Cup.

Gen. Clarence Edwards and other Of
tictrs of the army On duty iii this city
v,iU attend the races AT Piinlito Satur-
day. when the Officers Army Cup race
vii he. run Tie race is Il revival OF the
army races formerly held al Benning,
and the gold cup. now held by Lieut.. H..
T. Merchant of the 18th Cavalry, will be
outssted for Tine entries include horses
from Forts Ethan Allen, Myer, Thomas
and Washington barracks in the District
of Columbia There are fifteen entries.
eleven OF them thoroughbreds. The
.ashinston Jockey Club viii he repre-
sented BY samuel kass. fl. RoZier Duiany
and DR. James s. Tyree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-26
DICK READS TITLE CLEAR
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
OHIO SENAT0RSHIP.
Results Of Primary Obligatory Upon
Legislature. He 1nsists-Points
to Record Vote.

II am therefore the candidate of the
republican party for the Office of United
States senator by due course of law. That
fact is beyond dispute
This is the claim of Senator Charles
Dick OF Ohio. in a statement given out
last night dealing with the results OF the
primaries in Ohio May II.
Mr.. Dick points out the demand OF the
legislature of Ohio for an amendment to
the federal Constitution to allow the cleo
ton of United States senators by direct
vote and the passage of the direct pri-
mary law in Ohio to allow the people of
the state to give expression to their choice
for the Office.
Binding Upon Legislature.
The result of the vote in the direct pri-
Maries, he says. is a moral obligation
binding upon the members OF the state
legislature when they come 10 choose a
senator next winter.
In my native county the statement
continues, where / have lived all my life,
my vote was $500. In the old nineteenth
congressional district. which I represented
In four Congresses. my vote was II. 500.
III the state unoffcial reports indicate my
vote will approximate 151.OC,. the largest
vote ever gwen any cdnOiCdte ioT Inlteo
States senator at primary election in
any state il the Union.
1T is a vote greater than the total vote
given al republican nominees for Con-
crcss. fully two-thirds OF three fourths Of
the entire. republican vote cast and 90
per cent Of the votes cast for United
States senator. This vote was obtained
without the expenditure of dollar eX-
cept for postage, stationery, printing and
clerk hire.
Nominees by Slender Majorities.
Several republican candidates for Con
Gress and the general assembly were
nominated by meager majorities Or mere
pluraities, yet who will gainsay or aues-
ton that they are the regular republican
nominees? l received practically the en-
tire vote for the nomina ton as candidate
for United states senator. and with just
as much reason a in the case Of other
candidates. L am entitled to the nomina
ton accorded me.
In view OF all these circumstances nc
mdu ever received clearer title to q
nonins ton for any Office than that giyer
myself for United States senator by the
republicans of Ohio. Ny claim to be
considered the party nominee is as VALID
as are the claims of the twenty-one sue
cessful congressional nominees or as O,
any or ali the nominees for the genera
assembly. We were all named under the
same law. were voted for on the same
ballots and the results were all certified
To by iii. same election officers The
nominations thus made for every Office
are absolute. These nominations cam,
nos from conventions or committees. bu
directly from the people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-26
Thinks Pinchot Made Mistake.

Il think it was mistake Tor Mr.. Pin
ctot." said TIE speaker Ito adopt sub-
terfuge 10 viii! draw many water power
sites from entry. Unfortunately our
whole conservation movement became
emnodisd in the personality Of one man
and those who could rot agree with his
opinions have been denounced as traitors
10 the public cause
Doherty said the available water pow
ers were capable of producing power i'll
excess of the amount OF HoWer now gen
Grated either by fuel OF water, and that
II our public officers dealt in facts rather
than fiction this situation should be ap-
parent 10 thskp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-26
Hetch- Hetchy Verdict Delayed.

decision on the question of whether
or not Hetch-Hetchy valley, in the
Yosemite National Park, is necessary
to San Francisco as future source OF
water supply has been postponed until
May ], 1911, in order that examination
may be made into the suffciency of
other sources OF water supply at the
disposal of that city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-26
PRESIDENT IS CRITICISED
FAULT FOUND WITH ATTITUDE
ON CONSERVATION.
H. L. Doherty Also Thinks Pinchot
Erred in Matter Of Water
Power Sites.

ST LOUIS, May Elf President TAFT
will call il men trained in the school
Of responsibility. who have carried on
the development work OF the country, lie
will lind true conservation means some
thin. more than publicity to fictitious sto-
ries, restrictions 10 development. the
closing of public lands 10 production of
farm products and the petty pickering
and mud singing OF public officials. said
Henry l.. Doherty Ut New York today. in
addressing the national electric light con-
van