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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-01
NO DUTIES FOR PARDON BOARD.
Governor Takes Papers from Their
Hands and Will Refer no More
Cases to Them.

Columbia. Feb. 24.-Reporters who
asked Governor Blease Friday what
was the status OF the State Board of
Pardons were told: well, l have re-
called the papers that were In their
haads and l do not intend to refer
any more cases to them" This means
the practical abolishment OF the
board, IL the Governor stands by his
expressed intention, yet the law re-
quires that the board shall meet regu-
larly on the first Wednesday Ia each
quarter. and so 1t will continue to
meet. its members drawing 81 per
their occupation is gone. The Cover
nor has not the power to abolish the
board nor Is 1t within the discretion
Of the board to neglect attending
the regular meetings merely because
the Governor has ceased to refer to
II any matters for consideration.
The board is composed to Messrs.
K. Mayes Cleveland Of Travellers Rest; /;
c. A. Savage Of Walterboro ,and
Washington A. Clark. Sr.. of Column
bia, Mr.. Cleveland being chairman
and Mr.. Clark secretary. Mr.. Saw
ages term expires next month, Mr..
Cleveland's about a year hence and
Mr.. Clark's two years hence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-01

Bud Leon, of Near Lexington. KY.
traded his COW to Parish Griffin for
a blind horse, a buggy and harness
and II hens. He then traded the bug
gy to Howard Lewis for five hens. a
pair Of shoes and a watch chain. He
traded his sOn-in-law, Albert Gibson
16 hens for a gold watch, and has
since bought four hens from ]. NJ
Gillum's folks and is still in the
"tradin' business"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-01

young lady OF this city went IL
To dry goods store the other day
and blushingly asked the head clerk
he had any OF those elastic
bands, capable of beiay oniongated
and adjusted at pleasure, cnG used
by the feminine portion OF mankind
Tor putting around to lower ex-
tremeties OF their locomotive mem
pers to Keep In the proper position
ana the required altitude habila-
ments OF their tibias." The clerk
Is now on n sheep ranch.-Fair-
mont Messenger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-01
YOUNG MAN SERIOUSLY INJURED
Hurt Week Before Thanksgiving Day
Still Survives but Suffers Agonies.


Columbia. Feb. 24.-Mr. Russell
Lawson. the ninteen- -year-old boy of
Greenwood. who was seriously injured
when his automobile crashed through
!, the fence at the race track during an
Vautomobile race week before
Thanksgiving Day. continues critically
III I'm Columbia. He was carried home
several weeks ago. hut was since
brought back To Columbia and plac-
ed In Knowlton's hospital. Mr.. Law
sons backbone was broken In the ac-
cident and his suffering is terrible. Ii
requires at times a grain aad half
Of morphine to quiet him. Friends of
the young man realize that he cannot
live. lie was a daring driver and was
very popular In automobile circles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-01
BlELSE WANTS INFORMATION.
GOVERNOR ADDRESSES LET
TIERS To CHAIRMAN MUIR
RAY.
Would be- Furnished with Copies of
Agreements with all Attorneys who
Assisted Commission I'm Winding
Up Affairs OF State Dispcnsary---
Also Desires Full Report OF Com
missions Acts Since Appointment.
Commission Meets Today.

Columbia. Feb. 23.-Gov. Blease,
II seems. has turned himself into a
kind Of Investigating committee Of
the dispensary winding-up commits
sion. He has addressed the following
letter to DIR. w. ]. Murray. chairman
of the dispeusary commission:
Please be kind enough to furnish
me at once, or have same furnished to
me. a copy OF the agreement between
the commission appointed to wind up
the affairs OF the State dispensary,
and Thomas Il. Fielder. and the one
with Anderson. Fielder, Roundtree ane
Wilson. and also the one with W. f..
Stevenson and B. l.. Abney. EsJs
Your prompt attention to this will be
appreciated"
Some Interesting Developments are
expected tomorrow, when the com
mission meets To decide on the matter
OF furnishing Governor Blease with
the Information asked for. Governor
Blease has not yet signed the measure.
passed by the General Assembly, to
provide for the investigation of the
acts Of the commission. In a previous
letter Governor Blecse intimated that
the comm ssion had violated the law
by not Immediately winding up the af {.
Z laris OF tho old State dispensary.
The following IL the letter OF Gov.
erRos BIease to DR.. w. j. Murray.
the chairman OF the State dispensary
commission:
Your lotter OF the 22nd instant re-
ceived- As your board Is going to
meet will thank you 20 have a full
kreport OF every transaction Of theirs
'sent me since they were appointed,
giving me the exact amount Of mon
eys which they have received. the dis
position made OF II and why the law
has not been compiled with in re-
gard to the winding up OF this mat
ter. as provided in the Act, at the
earliest date practicable, II now be-
ing more than four years since the
Act was approved by the Governor Of
the State. I would be very much
pleased tn have this report n. vo--
earliest convenience. as a matter aow
Apending IN my hands will not be de-
eided until you havc had time to com
ply with this request"
Tne following letter was addressed
to the Governor by DIR. Murray
In response to the frst letter asking
for information:
q Letter asking for certain informa-
~tion In reference to winding up the
Affairs Of the State dlspensary is at
hand. In response. will say tina. ]
am notifying the members OF the COM
mission TO meet Friday Of this week.
at which time your request for infor-
Dnation will be acted upon. I feel as
sured that the commission will take
pleasure In giving you any desired in
formation concerning any Of It's acts
end doings."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-01
Rates FOUND roo HIGH.
INTEh STATE COMMERCE. COMMITS
SION HANDS DOWN DECISION,
Defendant Lines Must Establish and
Maintain Rites From Charleston
Not Exceeding BaltimOrc's.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The inter-
State commerce commission has found
certain existing rates on vegetables
from the Charleston, S. c., district To
Buffalo, n. Y, and Pittsburg, Pa. to
be unreasonable, has directed the es-
adjustment of a new rate on or be-
fore April 15, and has ordered repara-
ton on charges already made. The
complaint was filed with the inter
state commerce commission by the
National League Of Commission Mer-
chants of the United States, with Of
fees in Buffalo, against the Atlantic
Coast Line and other railroads. 1t is
alleged that the through rate charged
from Cha a-leston, St. Andrews, Meg
gets, Young's Island and other South
Carolina points to Buffalo AID Pitts
burg was in excess Of the local rates
between South Carolina and Balti-
more, and between Baltimore and
Buffalo and Pittsburg
The rates from Charleston are held
to be too high and the rates on dis
trict branches are too much in excess
Of the Charleston rate. The railroads
named in the complaint are required
on or before April Is to establish and
for two years to maintain rates from
Charleston and Pittsburg and Buffalo
which shall not exceed the combina-
ton Of intermediate rates based on
Baltimore and that the rates from the
following points to Buffalo and Pitts
burg shall not exceed the following
differentials in cents per 100 pounds
| over the contemporaneous rates from
Charleston:
From Meggttts, Wadmalaw river
and Young's Island. Oh potatoes, 2
cents; cabbage. 2.5 cents; vegetables
not otherwise specified, ents. From
st. Andrews, on potatoes, 2 cents;
cabbages, 2.5 cents; on vegetables not
otherwise specified, cents.
The interstate commerce commits
sioh has refused to grant the repara-
tion asked for by the Georgia Caro-
line Brick company from the South
ern railway and others. The company
shipped three carloads of brick from
Augusta, Ca, to Calhoun Falls, over
the Southern.
The charge was greater than the
charge Oh The brick shipped between
the same points over The Charleston
& Western Caroilaa railway. Although
rate was subsequently, established
by the Southern 70 equal tho .ate
charged by the other roads, the COM
mission held that the reduction by
carriers OF a rate via a long route
equal to the rate via the short route
Is not of itself conclusive evidence of
the unreasonableness Of the higher
rate. and claims for reparation based
upon the ground that the rate was
reduced to meet such short liae rate
must be denied. The complaint in
this case was dimissed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-01
UP TO ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Requested by Governor to Act on
Richards Letter.

Columbia, Feb. 23.-Gov. Blease
today sent a letter to Attorney General
Lyon asking that he take such action
as the Attorney General might deem
necessary on the letter Of Major John
G. Richards, Jr., which asked for a
final decision by the Courts as 20 the
rights Of a public official to hold g.
trusteeship Of a State college.
The Attorney General did not state
what action he would tlke.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-01

when her child is in danger a
woman will risk her l:fe to protect It.
No great act OF heroism or risk of life
is necessary to protect a child from
Group. Give ChamperIains Cough
Remedy and all danger is avoided.
For sale by all dealers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-01
Wife Got Tip Top Advice

'"My wife wanted me to take our
boy to the doctor to cure an ugly
boil" writes ID. Frankel. Of Stroud.
Okla. II said put Bucklen's Arnica
Salve on It, She did so. and II cured
the boil I'm a short time" Quickest
healer OF bur ms, scald. cuts. corns.
bruises, sprains, swelllngs. Best pile
cure on earth. Try Il. Only Csc. ut
Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-01
Pneumonia Follows a Cold
grown per
No. 2.

But never follows the use Of Foley's
Honey and Tar, which checks the
cough and eXpels the cold. NJ. Stock
well, Hannibal, Mo-, says, 1T beats all
the remedies I ever used. l contract
ed a bad cold and cough and was
threatened with pneumonia. One bot
tie Of Foleys Honey and Tar COM
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-01
Remember the Name

Foley's Honey and Tar for all coughs
and colds, Group, bronchitis, hoarse-
ness and for racking lagrippe coughs.
No opiates. Refuse substitutes. w.
w. Sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-01
Iagrle Coughs

|strain and weaken the system and IL
|not checked may develop into pneu-
|nonia. No denger OF this when Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar In taken prompt
y. IL ls n reliable family medicine
pr all coughs and colds. and acts
lckly md effectively In cases of
0r~. Refuse substitutes. w. w. ST.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-01

10 would be funny IL the house OF
lords should get there first. and pass
bill Co abolish the house OF com
\ons.-Anderson Mail
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-01

'Foley Kidney Pills are n reliable
remedy for backache, rheumatism
and urinary Irregularities. They are
tonic In action, quick In results arr
AFFORD prompt relief from all rf.
ney disorders. w. w. Sibert
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-01
CONDEMNS GOVERNORS ACTION
federation Wants Factory Inspectors
Put Baclt-City Federation of
Trades OF Columbia Becomes A
Member of Southern Conference on
Child and Woman Labor.

Columbia, Feb. 24.-The City Fed
GRAFTON Of Trades which has a MEM
bership Of 1900, has sent it's fee to
the treasurer of the Southern Confer
ence on Child and Woman Labor and
will be enrolled as a member of this
important conference. The Columbia
federation, it might be stated, was
the first labor Organization in the
State to advocate the passage Of laws
affecting woman and children, and it
has been consistent since that time.
Representative -. K Osborne og
5partallurg county has been voted
ma thanks OF The local organization
tor his "Child Labor Bill" and Rep
rcsentauye YauuoUs ~ Richiand for
his support Of labor legislation.
The Federation condemns Governor
Blease for cutting off the appropria-
ton for the purpose Of employing fac
tory Inspectors, thereby practically
aullifying the law and depriving the
workers Of the protection hitherto af-
forded them" Governor Blease Is
given to know in a resolution adopted
that his policy In these matters Is dis
pleasing to the federation, which con-
demns "any action tending to deprive
the men and women Of their rights
and the protection Of just and neces l..
sary laws" A copy Of the resolutions
will be sent to the governor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-25
BASSETT'S SUCCESSOR SOON
Friends of E. L. Richards Think
He Will Get the Job.

Friends Of Eugene lamb Richards ths
Democratic leader of Richmond COUNTY
were hopeful last night that he would be
APPOINTED member of tho Public Service
commission to succeed Edward NJ. Bassett
Word came from Albany last night that
Governor Dix would make an appointment
soon after receiving the report Of John y
Carlisle. who made special investigation
- the commission here Tho report will
nrobahly bc presented before the end % the
week
II r. not thought that tne chances OF !.
Sergeant cram Tor The appointment are
good. although no is nm active candidate.
Mr.. Richards was I'm Albany last night in
the interests oC his candidacy Arthur :.
S7mers. Of Kinss county. has been "au-
6idate Tor Commissioner Bassett's place
from the dav of Governor DiXs election
His caudidacv has oeen supported bv John
n. McCcoey tho Democratic leader Of
Kings county. although some Of McCooe s
friends have urged him TO seek rho place.
10 j. said that there is no chance or tho
prize being landed by Kingsley l.. Martin
Commissioner Of Bridges, although Mayor
Gaynor has strongly indorsed him Tor the
,.I4re
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-25
BABY FALLS FROM A ROOF
And Bicycle Policeman Is Bit
ten BY a Bulldog in the Crowd.

When playing on the roof Of No. 3l2
West seth street last night Felice Machete.
four wears old. who lived next door, fell
10 the yard below He was picked NJ un-
conscious and hurried 10 Flower Hospital.
where n was said he was not expected TO
live
Joseph Buzzsro. Who works in the res
faurant on thu ground floor. saw the BODY
~ the child shoot past window and
called Patrolmsn Baster who gave look
at the boy and ran to telephone and
called m Flower Hospital Or Crook took
charge Of the injured child.
I'm the meantime children II the neigh
borhood had heard that Felice had been
hurt and throng of them gathered IN
front Of his home Bicycle Patrolman
Thorpe saw the crowd Of youngsters and
rode I'D TO find out what the trouble was.
Just as he appeared in front OF the house
two dogs made for the group Of children
Thorpe steered his wheel toward me
animals and tried to drive them away
one OF them. a bulldog sprang at MIN
and crashed through the spokes OF me
wheel puncturing the tire. The anina
hit thorpe in the left leg Or Warheim'
of Flower Hospital. attended 10 the patrol
mans wound. The dog was shot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-25
VERMONT UP RIVER IN TOW
VAT Of Hudson Fulton Fame Goes 20
POughkeepsie

10. N1eruoCf Of Hudson-FUltOn ceIcbra-
is"le 80 1t Up the Hudson 10 Pough-
''.sie Ees'erdar boz Tow Of the Hendrick
9'9n o. the Uadson River Day Line.
.aoiFh The oIermout has her own boiler
snglae it Was thought best 70 tow her
r'1efkeepsio u order 20 insure her ar
'nere n time for the convention %
'I' to-day. Size has been 9ut in perfect
iion and tte DAY Line will maintain
-, "a permanent historical museum
''loie vas experienced IN the tow
.N'osh the b.s Hendrick Hudson re-
-, N'f speed during the process 10
-. @nots Previous 10 starting for
,.s.'s'rs'e tho Usv Line officials enter
-, number = guests ~ luncheon or
Hsrdrcs Hudson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-25
To Study Causes and Effects Of War.

IL viii be tho business. Of this division 10
study the economic causes and effects ~
war. Tho effect upon the public opinion Of
rations ard upon interuationa. goOd VIII
az retaliatory. discriminatory and prefer
f.itia1 tariffs. TN, economic aspects Of the
present huge expenditures for military
nUposcs. and the relation between mill
.srr expenditures and International we'll
being and the worldwide programme for
social IMPROVEMENT and reform which is
held i'm waiting through ack of means Tor
IFS execution.
There remains third and important de
vision or tie work Of Endowment the Di-
vision Of Intercourse and Educati0n-the
director for which has not yet been an
Dounced 10 Will he the function Of this
division 80 suppl ment the ork OF the
two divisions which may Doe called per-
mans the scientific ones. joy carving for
ward vigorously and I'm cooperation with
Existing agencies tHr educational work Of
rroraganda. Of mternauonaI hospitality
and - uronrtinc international friendship.
Among the tasks of this DIVISION will he
fo diffu-e information and TO educate pub
lie or.iuiou regarding the causes. nature and
nfferts of war and the means for its pre-
,.entiou and avoidance, 90 establish bet
ter understanding of international rights
I'D duties and more perfect sens" "
International Justice among tuc nina litants
- civilized nations. 70 cultivate friendly
seelincs between the Inhabitants or
different countrcs and 10 increase ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-25
BURGLAR KILLED IN TRAP
Continued from arst page.

she has visited the house several times
to see that everything was all right. but
Yesterday was the first time she had
gone up to the third floor. which was
used for servants quarters.
IL was her intention yesterday. how
ever TO make thorough inspection Of
the place and to air II completely. pre-
paratory to leaving IL closed for several
months, as she was going to leave to-
day for Europe on the Kaiserin Auguste
Victoria. She also had moth balls to
protect the rugs and clothing
She went alone In her automobile. and
telling the chauffeur e. go for a man to
help her clean. she entered the house
alone After finding everything I'm order
on the two lower floors she says she
vent upstairs. chiefly 10 see that every
thing was tight against rain storms. and
then it was that she found the body.
The police said that undoubtedly the
man, in going over the roofs Of the
neiChboring houses in the night. haG evil
IDENTIFY entered the wrong house. II he
had looked at the house from the street
he would have noticed that the door was
boarded up and the blinds down. indi-
eating that there was no one in the
house. Moreover, he was prepared TO do
some sneaking. as was shown by the
precaution he had taken for silence by
muffiing his feet with the woollen socks
A professional burglar. they said, would
have known that would be an entirely
unnecessary precaution to take in an un-
occupied house.
The news OF the finding of the body
spread quickly through Harlem, and by
the time the detectives finished making
their examination and the Bertillon OK
perts from the Central Office completed
their measurements and photographs
and took the finger prints. the block was
thronged with the curious Police re-
serves were sent from the West 123th
street station TO keep them back, and
when the body was brought out they
had to drive the people away to make
passage from the house to the morgue
Think He Had Accomplish.
II is theory Of the detectives and po-
lice that Yesek knew Of the robbery
that was TO be attempted in the Surut
home and accompanied Tanner TO the
scene. They believe it possible that he
witnessed the falling of the skylight
cover and. becoming frightened, hurried
away and Informed the girl, who there
upon moved from the apartment house
a. No. 2ls East 123d street.
According 70 the police Tanner was ar
rested for burglary on January %, 1904
and sentenced 10 one year in the Elmira
Reformatory He was again arrested on
April = 1906, on the charge OF robbing
the APARTMENT Of ]. H. Cubberly, at No.
~ central Park West He was sent 10
the Elmra Reformatory on an indeter-
inmate sentence and was paroled on
June -. 1907.
He was sentenced on September p,
1907 10 Sing Sing for four wears for
grand larceny. He is entered in the rec
ords Of the finger print department Of
the detective bureau as = scuttle burg
lar"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-25

knowledge and understanding OF each other
Of the several nations. 10 promote a gen.
cral acceptance Of peaCeaDle methods ~
the settlement Of international disputes
and 10 maintain. promote and assist such
establishments. organize lions. associations
and agencies as shall he deemed necessary
or useful ~ the accomplishment OF the pur-
poses for which the endoNm ent exists In
other words. this division will make prac-
teal application ~ the teachings and ind
ings Of the divisions OF International la|
and Of economies and history.
The government of the United states mas
been az work. through appropriate diplo'
matte channels upon the problem ~ bring
ing about the establishment Of the lnterna'
tional Court 81 Arhitra Justice. and II Is
with no small satisfaction that I am en-
able 70 say. with the knowledge and ap-
uroval Of the Secretary Of state. that the
progress made during the last year mas
been so marked that in all likelihood suci
a court created by general agreement WI
he erected AZ The Hague even carrier tnan
seemed probable "a year ago
Albert X. Smiley welcomed the delegates
a tho conference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-25

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