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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-11
POLITICAL RING FORMED.
Gen. Willie Jones OF Columbia Said by
Editor to Be nt Head.

Columbia. March S.--Reprtsenta-
tive Hartwell NJ. Aver. editor of the
Florence Times. contributes In his
paper an interesting article On "in-
side" politics In South Carolina. The
Florence paper learns on what II con
siders good authority that Governor
Blease has been Houti,g che dclcga-
tons of the various counties i'm the
matter Of appointments at the solicit
tatton OF those who compose a politi-
col ring" In this state. Gen 'ral
Willie Jones. chairman of the State
executive committee. is the supposed
head of the ring and. ac ording 10
the Florence papers informant. Ia
telling the governor what to do In
matters OF appointment. This infor-
nation will comc under the head.
''lmportant II true"
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RIGGS ACHIEVES AMBITION.
MADE PRESIDENT or CLEMSON
COLLEGE BN TRUSTEES.
Other Changes are Made-EXpcrimcn
section at Once and Sand Hill Later.

Clemson College. March 7.--Prof.
W. NJ. Riggs was unanimously elected
president of Clemson college last night
and today ace pied the position.
The election was generally expected
here. though Prof. Riggs had never
been an avowed applicant for the po-
sition. His election. gives general sat-
isfaction among the faculty.
lie is SO years old and has been 1T
Clemson since 1895.
Some changes were made in the or
sanitation cf the faculty. The en-
tomological forces were combined
with Prof. \. r. Conradi as head
Of the division. w. p. Gee was selected
assistant entomologist.
The animal industry division was
reorganized with Prof Archibald
Smith as the head of the division;
Prof. h. Barnett, veterinarian to the
station and assistant in animal indus
try; ID. O. Nourse, associate, and ]. NJ.
Burgess. assistant professor in ami
NAL industry and dairying.
The resignation of w. c.. Tucker,
boOkkeeper. who goes to Columbia as
president Of the Carolina Audit and
System company. was accepted and S.
w. Evans promoted to The position as
bookkeeper.
"A resolution was adopted for the
establishing of experiment stations in
the Pee Dee section at once, and in
the sand hill section later. No other
station will be established. as the four
stations will cover the different soils
i'm the State. Appropriation was made
to enlarge the coast station.
Appropriation Of $40. 900 was made
to add a story to barracks No. /, an /
piazzas to barracks No. .. The add.
tion will provide quarters for the y.
NJ. c. A. and will increase the num-
Der of dormitories TO give quarters
for 500 students. The library will be
extended into the two class rooms
thanking II. S-r'-.- '---s.-
c.. c. Champion has resigned t. az
cept a position in Syracuse, y. ", uni
versity. Appropriation was made TO
improve the farm.
The board adjourned al $50 Tues
day afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-11

eligible" for commission as sneciaI
Judges has been prepared by Gov.
Blease which will very likely be sent
to the supreme court. Walter Hazard.
Georgetown; f. II. Dominick, New
berry; j. Edward Mcdonald. Winns-
boro; f. +. Warren Hampton: G.. J.
Rammage, Saluda; w. II. Hunt New
berry, and w. II. Holman, Charleston.
Gov. Blease said yesterday that in
making up the "eligible" list which
he sent To the supreme. court that he
had named a member of the bar from
every county in South Carolina and
that in som" instances he had named
more than one and az many as three
or four.
He said that he thoughg the lis,
too long and stated at the end of his
letter to the supreme court that there
Wcr" others that might bc named.
The supreme court i'm an opinion
10y chief Justice Jones recently ruled
that the governor must commission
special judges upon the rccomm ,nda
tiou Of the supreme court. Gov
Elcaso tal.s the position that he IS
TN, chief executive of the state and
that IN" supreme couri has not au-
thority over him. He said yesterday
fb1t no V.,ulJ ,,p,u,i.si,,, ,.......
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-11
WENT HOME TO GET PARDON.
Escaped from State Farm to Bring
Matter Before Chief Executive.

Columbia. March ST. want to
see the governor and present a Pc
tition for pardon"
Making this statement a negro
walked in the Office OF Gov. Blease
yesterday and handed a petition to
Secretary Rowland.
The petition was for Franklin Meal
lister. and was made ont during the
administration of Gov. Heyward.
What is your name?" as!,ec Sec
retary Rowland.
II am Franklin McAl"ster. and
escaped from the State farm last jan
uary and vent home TO see about my
mother. who | heard was blind, aud
my small sisters, also - get the pcti-
tion which my mother was Keeping
for me"
The petition was filed by Secretary
Rowland with Gov. Elcasc. \ guard
who had been sent for and he and
McAllistcr went to the pcnitcntiary
and McAll'stor gave himself up to the
Officials.
FRANKLIN McAllistcr was convicted
Ia Williamsburg county ian 1901 and
was sentenced to life Imprisonment iu
the state pcuitchtlary Ilo was good
prisoner ana was soon made a trustv.
Last January ne decided to leave. lie
said that hc wanted to Get his petition
at home and that ho knew of mo- other
way to get IL. The petition for pnrdon
has been taken under consideration
by Gov. Blcase.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-11

sam Boozer, Newbcrry County MUIR
dcrcr. Rushed to Columbia for Safe
Keeping.

Columbia, March 7..-Sam Boozer.
colored. who killed Foreman j. s.
Gillian. white. on Qld Town Planta-
ton. In New'berry ! county. Friday
evening. and surrendered yesterday
in Greenwood. was today committed
to the penitentiary upcp telephoned
instructions from Governor Blease 10
sheriff Mcmillan. Ths prisoner was
brought here via Augusta.
AT Old Town. "A Southern Railway
train bound FOR Columbia was stopped
and searched.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-11
BALL|NGER GETS OUT.
WHITEWASHED OFFICIAL GIVES
Up DESPITE PRESIDENTIAL
OBJECTION
Walter l.. Fisher New Sccretary.-Rc-
tiring Official Says He Plans to
Prosecute His Accusers. Alleging
He is Victim OF Conspiracy.

Washington, March 1.-The resg-
nation of Richard A. Ballinger Of
Seattle as secretary Of the interior
was accepted today by President Taft,
and Walter L. Fisher of Chicago was
appointed as his successor. 1T ap-
pears in the correspondence between
Mr.. Ballinger and the President.
which was given out in full by the
White House, that the secretary's
resignation has been in the presidents
hands since January 19 last; that il
was held in suspense at the urgent
request of the president, and that the
latter at last accepted it only at Mr..
i3allingers solicitation. In his letter
of resignation Mr.. Ballinger gives the
condition of his health as the reason
for retiring.
In giving his consent to the secre-
tary's retirement, Mr.. Taft takes oc-
caSlon to declare with marked en-
phasis his unchanging faith in the
integrity of the motives and the Off
clal standards of Mr.. Balinger and
his unmeasured Indignation at the
methods of those who assailed him
declaring that he has been "the sub
Ject or one Of the most INSCRIPTIONS
conspiracies for the defamation Of
character that history can show"
me secretary late today, in a writ
ten statement given out at the interior
department, expressed the intention
to return forthwith to Seattle and.
aiter rest. resume the practice of
law. He says that his defense has
cost him not less than $4,000 and
that he is now poor man.
At the same time he declares it his
purpose now 'to prosecute the arch
conspirators who have been follow
ing me with the assassn's knife"
Walter LOWE Fisher, Mr.. Bal
linger's successor, who will assuma .
N'iNN oS S'CIcldIN OF the interior
within few days. is Republican.
and 1T was said at the White House
today that Senator Cullom. the senior
senator from illinois, was consulted in
regard to his appointment. His an
pointment gives two places in the
'aoihet 10 Chicago men-Franklin
MacNeagh, secretary Of the treasury.
oeing also a resident Of that city.
Mr.. Fisher has been notably active
IN the movement for the conservation
OF natural resources and is a vice
president Of the National Conserva-
'ioh association, Of which Clifford
Pnchot is president. Officers Of that
association. whose headquarters are
IN washington. expressed themselves
as more than pleased with the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Fisher.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-11
THE VIRGINIA DEBT.
WEST VIRGINIA OWES S7.OOO,OOO
To PARENT COMMONWEALTH.
Supreme Court by Grand Display of
Mathematical Genius settles Contro-
vcrsy Pending Since War.

Washington. March 6.-Sitting IA
the unusual capacity Of a board Of
auditors. the supreme court of the
United States today computed that
the state OF West Virginia was under
obligatiOas - pay over 100000 Of
the SIS. .Onc. 900 debt OF Virginia,
which existed when the new State
was formed. Ii was the biggest prob
lem In arithmetic the supreme court
had had TO handle In many years. The
exact figure held by the court to be
the proper proportion OF the old debt
which West Virginia IS under obliga-
tion to bear was s7.1S2.5O7. The only
opinion announced by the court was
in the Virginia debt case.
The court left the final determina-
tion OF the matter. including the ques-
tion OF interest. to the State TO de-
eide by conference.
Justice Holmes annanced the
opinion. lie said the court had re-
garded the ratio of the valuation OF
the real and personal property Of the
two States at the time OF their sepa-
ration as the proper basis for arriv-
ing at West Virginia's "just and equit-
able" proportion OF the debt. The
court had excluded from this valua-
ton the value OF slaves.
This ratio. according to the mas
ter's report. Justice Holmes. was as
.765 Is 20 .235. The sSS. 900. 900 debt
would have been divided. according
10 this ratie. ne said. had not Virgil
MIA by subsequent legislation changed
the amount to be apportioned. The
justice said Virginia had induced its
creditors to accept s22.O00.OOO as it's
share OF the debt. whereas. by the
courts figures. virginia's share would
be s25. 900. 900.
The difference between these sums.
namely. ss.OOO.OO should be sub
tracted from the $4,000. 900 debt.
This lclk about $50. 900 900 to be ap-
poffsSned. WIN ,1rginla's proportion
Of this would be s7.1S2.57.4s. he
said.
Ever since the War OF Secessfons the
commonwealth OF Virginia has been
erfdcavoring to collect from West
Virginia what the former claimed was
the latter's share OF the old States
debt. West Virginia was said to have
acknowledged its liability I'm the cor
dinance OF Wheeling" before II was
admitted to the Union and I'm it's
State constitution.
Finally. when the payment was not
made. Virginia brought suit in the SUI
preme court for about third OF the
State debt. as Of January /. 1861. es-
timated then To be about $4,000, 900.
The court appointed Charles T.. Little
field OF Maine. then Just leaving the
house OF representatives. to be spe-
cial master TO ascertain the amount
OF the State debt on January 1. 1884,
and various other questions In con-
nectlon with basis on which West Vir-
ginia proportion should be secured.
Hts report was submitted to the
court March II. 1910.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-11
CORN COMMITTEE LEAVES
'iNi' 'haricsion Tuesday and Will
Stop at GreenviIlc and spartan
burg.

Columbia, March S.-The location
committee of the National Corn Show.
AFTER spending three days in South
carolina, Will leave today for the
northwest The committee Will visit
Greenville and Spartanburg. at the
latter place taking the Carolina Spe-
cial for the North. Yesterday the Of
hcials visited Charleston and other
points in the lower part of the State.
II IS hoped that the committee will
report favorahN on the proposition To
hold tn" next corn show i'm CoIum-
hia
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-11

between W vernon and the su-
preme is now inomenopt for
the Georgetown Bar has suggested
TO the Court the designation Of Mr..
Walter |. Hazard, Of Georgetown, as
a special Judge, to preside over
term Of the Georgetown County
Court, soon to oe convened. Mr.. Haz-
ards name does not appear on the
Governors list Of eligibles and it re-
mains to be seen whether Governor
Blease will refuse to commission him
In case the Court recommends his
appointment. In the decision handed
down Saturday, the Court held that
the commissioning Of a citizen whom
the Supreme Court might recommend
for special Judge, was an act purely
ministerial, the performance Of which
is obligatory upon the Governor, he
can no moro withhold the commission
than he can refuse to commission an
officer elected by the General Assem-
bly,.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-11
PREDICT DOLLAR TCRPENTINE.
FOR FIRST Time i'm History OF Industry
Price at Savannah Reaches 90 Cents
Per Gallon.

Savannah, Ga. March S.-For the
hrst time in the history Of the in
uustry, turpentine was quoted here
today at 80 cents per gallon. The
price has been gradually climbing for
several weeks, each succeeding higher
price establishing a new record. II
has been predicted locally that "dol-
lar turpentine" is not far distant
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-11
ANOTHER CLASH IMAIhtNT.
SPECIAL JUDGE NEEDED IN
GEORGETOWN.

bar Recommends Hon. Walter Haz IA
Who IL Not on Governor j
List of Eligiblcs and il il ed
the Governor Will Re- ~ Conn
mission Him if lie <natcd by
Chief Justice Jo' *
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showed caru'~tncss i'm tho matter.
Mr. Earl. g. Page, of The State. and
County Superintendent of Education \
'i G"s9u" both gave instructive talks.
Mr. F'E" speaking especially ot ,ho
w'Hiuencss C newspapers 10 cooper
H'" m the education of tn, people ana
Mr.. Ga~qUo i'm the Boys Corn Contest
climbs.
This afternoon Prof. Harr viii
give a talk on cotton wilt.
Another session will lee held tonight
t' which all interested are invited.
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Mandamus May Issue.

race of this decision, decline to issue
a commission to Mr.. Hazard on the
/ Courts recommendation, there would
! be presented squarely, the question
whether the Supreme Court can
mandamus the Governor to perform
a ministerial act. In its decision of
Saturday there is the intimation that
in such even the writ OF mandamus
would issue, but the Court intimates
also that with issuance Of the writ
the Court would stop. In the lam
guage of Justice Taney, quoted by the
Court, the judiciary" would then
have exhausted itself" This wouId
relieve the Court from the necessity
% actually Goes cling g-tleSGov4rner, bS
! would lay on him the onus of nom
obedience to the solemn command Of
the States highest tribunal, in which
is vested by the people the ultimate
right of constituting the law, the Gov
ernor also being bound by law to
support uphold and defend the Law
as by the Court interpreted.
The Black Case.
The question whether the Governor
can be mandamused has never been
presented squareIy to the Courts.
when Governor Ansel dismissed Dis
pensary Directors Black, Rawljnson
and Wylie, these directors. in the
original jurisdiction Of the Supreme
Court. sought writ Of mandamus
directing the Governor not to inter-
iere with them. The Court decided
the matter on another ground saving
'hat the question whether mandamus
would run against the head of the ex-
ecutive department was not raised nv
the issues involved; when it was
properly presented the Court would
TO the best of its ability to decide if,
Circuit Judge III.
Inc need for a special Judge at
Georgetown arises from the same cir
cumstances AS that which caused the
request for a special Judge in Horny
the illness Of the Hon. ]. c. Klugh
of Abbeville, the Circuit Judge who
was to have presided over the Courts
OF that circuit this spring. Governor
Blease is quoted as having declared
mat Judge Klugh ought to resign.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-10-04
CHAPTER sOs.

An Act to amend Section of Article 3,
title, Legislative Department, of the
Constitution OF this State and tohproVide
for the submission of said Amendment
to the qualified voters of this State for
Section !. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, three-hfths of All
the members of each of the two Houses
concurring. that the following section be
and fhe same is hereby proposed as an
Amendment to Section OF Article 3,
title Legislative Department, of the
Constitution of this State. and If adopt
ed by the legal and qualified voters
thereof. as herein provided, said section
shall supersede and stand in the place
and instead of Section of Article of
the Constitution N Maryland.
e. The City of Baltimore shall be di
vided into four Legislative Districts as
near as may be of equal population and
of contiguous territory, and each of said
Legislative Districts of Baltimore City, as
they may from time to time be laid out.
in accordance with the provisions here
Of and each county of the State. shall
be entitled TO one Senator who shall be
elected by the qualified voters OF said
Legislative District of Baltimore City,
and of the counties of the State. respec-
tiyeIv and Baltimore CITY shall be entf-
tied to two additional Senator'S who shall
be elected at large, by the qualified Vot-
ers OF the said CITY. and ali of said Sen
ators shall serve for four years from the
date of their election, subject TO the
classification of Senators hereinafter pro-
vided for.
Section . And be it further enacted
by the authority aforesaid, that the said
foregoing section hereby proposed as an
Amendment To the Constitution. shall at
the next election for members of the
General Assembly of this State TO be
held on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday in the month of November. nine
teen hundred and eleven 0s1D, be sub
mitted to the legal and qualified voters
thereof for their adoption or rejection in
pursuance of the directions contained IN
Article il OF the Constitution of this
State; and at said election the vote on
said proposed Amendment 10 the Coasti-
tuition shall be by ballot and upon each
ballot there shall be written or printed
the words For the Constitutional
Amendment and Against the Constitu-
tional Amendment" as the voter shall
elect. and Immediately after said cleo
ton, due returns shall be made to the
Governor Of the vote for and against said
proposed Amendment. as directed by the
said Article IL of the Constitution.
Approved Apr. T. 1910.
AUSTIN /. CROTHERS.
(Great Seal) Governor.
A p GORMAN, JR-,
President of the Senate.
ADAM PEOPLES,
Speaker OF the House of Delegates.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-10-04
ADMIRAL SCHLEY.

The death of Admiral Winfield
Scott Schley will recall the unfortu-
nate controversy about the command
of the United States fleet during the
battle of Santiago. 1t obscured
Schley's earlier services to his coun-
try, which the record shows to have
been distinguished; it embittered the
close Of Simpsons life, and he died
before his time a disappointed man.
The Hon. John d. Long, Secretary
Of the Navy during the war with
Spain. has said:
~. is a tragic feature of the strug-
gle with Spain that Sampson, broken
by the tremendous strain he had I'M
derEone, died without receiving the
recognition to which his patriotic SER
vice entitled him and without even
the thanks of Congress or promotion
in rank"
The echo of the guns in the seafght
at Manila had hardly diedlaway before
Congress thanked Dewey for his
splendid achievement and over
whelming victory" and gave him the
rank of admiral of the navy. But
for the senseless challenge of Samp-
sons right to be regarded as COM
mander of the fleet that destroyed
Ceryera's squadron similar and
equally deserved honors would have
been bestowed upon the gallant off,
Ger under whose elaborate instruc-
tions and in whose view and presence
even, the battle of Santiago, "a
direct consequence of the blockade, "
as Admiral Philip said, was fought.
Originally Commodore Schley was
in no wise responsible for the at
tempt TO deprive Admiral Sampson
of the distinction that was right
fully his In a despatch to the Navy
Department on July 10, 1898, Com
odore Schley said:
II teel some modification that the
newspaper accounts of July have
attributed victory of July almost
entirely to me. Victory was secured
by he force under the commander in
chief of the North Atlantic Squadron,
and to him the honor is due
Thus spoke the Schley whose ship,
the Wiona, received ninety-eight
shells in her hull and suffered heavy
casualties at Port Hudson. the officer
who had long record for gallantry
with land as we'll as sea forces.
Admiral Schley's services in the
Spanish war were those of a brave
and conscientious officer of the old
school. His judgment in the blockade
of Cienfuegos may have been slug
gish and his evolutions at Santiago
were criticised, but the Brooklyn took
meritorious part in the attack upon
the Spanish squadron and the pur-
suit of the Colon, sharing with the
Oregon the credit of sending her
ashore. New York Sun.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-10-04
PROCLAMATION
Publication CT Proposed Con-
StitutiORaI Amendments.

Whereas. At the January Session OF
the General Assembly of Maryland
held in the year of our Lord, Nineteen
Hundred and Ten, three Acts were
passed, one proposing an Amendment
20 Article of the Constitution, by
adding thereto a Section to be known
as Section 8: one proposing an Amend
ment to Section of Article OF SAID
Constitution, and one proposing an
Amendment to Section ! of Article
of said C Constitution, said Acts being
respectively Chapters 253, SOB and Sls
of the Acts of the General Assembly
of Maryland of 1919, and which are In
the words following, to wit:
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-10-04

While We are for peace first, last
and all the time, it may be mention
ed, for the benefit of war-like per-
sons, that our Chicago timed meats
mixed with rice make a very good
article of pilaff, and with macaroni
and cornmeal il is unsurpassed for
polenta or sappelcund. We feed the
world. For particulars see small bills.
p. Sod muskets and uniforms for
sale.-New York Telegram.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-10-04
Order Nisi.
In the matter Of the Sale of the mortgaged
Real Estate OF SAMUEL I. RoSEN BERG.

In the matter Of the Sale of the mortgaged
Real Estate OF SAMUEL /. ROSEN BERG.
In the Circnit Court for Anne Arundel County
No. $500 Equity.
ORDERED, this 9Th day OF September, 1911,
that the sale of the mortgaged real estate
and reported by JAMES w. OWENS,
assignee, be ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary be shown on or be-
fore the
9TH DAY OF OCTOBER. 1911.
PROVIDED, copy of this order be inserted
in some newspaper published In Anne
Arundel County, once In each of three sue
cessive weeks before the SAID 9TH day of
October, 1911.
The report states the amount of sales to
be 100000.
GEO. WELLS, Clerk.
True Copy Test -
GEO. WELLS. Clerk.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-10-04
SECOND DISTRICT.

First Precinct-Democratic Judge, Frank
$. Young. of near Annapolis; Republican
Judge, Joseph o. H, Fowler. of Parole;
Democratic Clerk, Clauson =. Kelly, OF East
port, Republican Clerk, w. Hersey Meade.
of Eastport.
Second Precinct-Democratic Judge, Luth-
er NJ. Nicholas, of Parole; Republican Judge,
Joseph Comeback. of Parole; Democratic
Clerk, Maynard Carr, of Chesterfield; Re-
publican Clerk, f. NJ. Cornell. of Parole.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-10-04
THIRD DISTRICT.

First Precinct-Democratic Judge, James
J.. Wade of Solly; Democratic Clerk, Harry
G. Iinstead, OF Lake Shore: Republican
Clerk, George H. Robertson, of Elvaton.
Second Precinct-Democratic Judge, Per-
cy Williams, of Robinsons; Republican
Judge, @. Carroll Brice, of st. Margarets
Democratic Clerk, Richard Duvall. of st,
Margarets Republican Clerk, Edward Joyce,
of ArnOlds.