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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-04

When the legislature gets hold OF
something like a fish bill or a "yaller"
dog bill II makes a noise like the de-
vii beating tan-bark. and the mem
bers imagine they are making the
people think they are doing some
thing. but just let a measure of real
worth and importance-such as the
Torrens land registration bill or the
school law reported by. the public
school commisSion--come up for con-
sidoration and the lawmakers put on
gum shoes and talk in whispers while
suggesting that II be postponed until
next year. or otherwise pigeon -holed.
IL really appears that the members
OF the legislature are distrustful of
their ability 10 deal with matters Of
Importance. so they. therefore. dodge
every bill labeled important. The
school law. which embodies the results
OF years work. added to many years
experience. OF several OF the leading
and most successful school men of
the State. Is being held up and side
tracked In the legislature In manner
that seems inexplicable. except on the
hypothesis that the members are
afraid TO take any action on a mat
ter of 80 much importance to the ed
ucationai welfare OF South Carolina,
or they are opposed to progress and
Improvement. The revised school
law reported by the commission re-
tains every good feature OF the old
law. harmonizes conflicting provisions,
strengthens the weak points, co-ordi-
mates the whole school system and
modernizes and brings II up to date.
IL this law Is enacted without amend
ment or emascuiation all will have
been done that Is humanity possible. to
make the public school system an eff
fective = enlightened instrument for
the uplht OF the mass OF the people.
The only possible objection that we
can conceive the politicians can find
TO The law Is that IL win operate to
divorce the schools from politics and
put the management In the hands Of
professional teachers to whose inter-
est II will be to make the public
school system n success educat,onally
by business administration and ex-
pert supervision.
The marriage license law, which
was finally passed by the House Tues
day. Is good law and long needed I'm
this State; but. like all other meas
ures Of this character. 1t has had a
desperately hard time running the
gauntlet OF ultra conservatism In the
General Assembly. The requirement
OF license can work no possible harm
that We can conceive OF. and will as
suredly prevent many hasty and I'll
considered marriages-between minors
especially.
The marriage license law will be
benefit to many worthy county Of
lcitls throughout the State who will
hiithely Join hands with the preacs ars
an Increasing mans liabilities and
reducing his cash assets. But what ex-
pectant bridegroom would demdr at
contributing n paltry dollar to swell
Tho iupopna ~ tho cta.u - ,.,,~.o
The Detroit times., 1911-08-14
MAN S BODY FOUND
HANGING To TREE
Unknown Laborer Commits Suicide
On Manchester-Ave., in Rear Of
Ford Auto Factory.

The body Of an unknown man.
about 80 years old. and apparently a
Hungarian laborer, was found hang
ing to tree at the end OF Manches-
ter-ave., just back OF the Ford auto
mobile plant, about 8 o'clock. Mon
day morning. II was plainly q case
Of suicide. and the man had used q
piece OF telephone wire In place Of a
rope. II is supposed that the man
had become respondent from being
out of work. Only theree cents In
taoney was found In his clothes.
Justice Randolph was called and he
ordered an inquest for Tuesday night.
The body was removed to Gesit Bros
morgue.
Deceased was about feet tall and
was dressed In cheap blue serge
suit, blue cotton shirt. He had dark
brown hair and a dark complexion.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-14
ISSUES WARMING
ON INFANT|LE
PARALYSIS
State Board Of Health Says Scourge
Is Epidemic in Michigan, With
Five Known Cases, Three
In Grand Rapids.
Advises That Where Illness Results
Without Obvious Cause Physician
Be Immediately Summoned.

According to an Official bulletin Is
sued by the state board or health
from the ONCE of DR.. r. l.. Dixon,
Lansing. the board secretary, infantile
paralysis Is again an epidemic, in
Michigan. DR.. Dixon reports i've
known cases--three I'm Grand Rapids,
one In Hillsdale and one In Cannon
township.
The symptoms OF the disease are
very indefinite but the contagion
lodges In the throat" says DR.. Dixon.
III a child or adult Is taken sick, with
out obvious cause. keep the rest OF
tho family away from the sick one I'M
I'll a reputable physician assures you
that the disease not acute anterior
poliomyclitis (infantile paralysis). Do
not take any chances but call physi-
clan Immediately. Because OF the
vagueness OF the symptoms and it's
swift. crippling effects no stone should
be left unturned In It's prevention.
People should keep away from cases
Of poliomyclitis and not visit houses
where the disease exists. The disease
Is most prevalent during the months
OF August. September and October and
during dry weather. SO that II would
seem that dust had something To do
with the spreading OF the contagion."
The Detroit times., 1911-08-14
DR.. P. A. DEWAR|s
LIBERALS CHOICE
Named as Compromise Candidate
For Parliament After Stormy
Scenes in Convention.

DR.. p. A. Dewar, OF Windsor, was
nominated as the Liberal candidate
In North Essex. for the Canadian
parliament, In the convention In Wind
sor, Saturday afternoon, after one Of
the stormiest scenes ever witnessed I'm
convention hall. The choice OF DR..
Dewar came about through the with
drawal OF William G. Kennedy and
Albert +. Healy. who had been the
leading candidates In the first two
ballots. The third ballot resulted In
tie, each receiving SO votes.
For an hour afterward the conven-
ton was beyond control. Friends Of
both candidates rushed to the front
OF the hall. and heated remarks were
exchanged.
Mr.. Healy was In favor OF a post
ponement,. while Mr.. Kennedy and
his hackers were insistent for an
other ballot. While the din continued,
the opposing candidates and their ad-
visers held a conference In an ante
room. II was finally decided that the
only way out OF the situation was for
both to withdraw In favor OF DR.. De-
war, who had previously been nomin-
ated by +. K. w. Bright and ]. f..
Smythe, but had declined to stand as
a candidate. He was again nominated
by Mr.. Kennedy and the nomination
was seconded by Mr.. Healy. The
choice was unanimous.
Il was very reluctant to enter the
race" said DR.. Dewar to The Times,
"but now that I am In II, am out to
win and believe that will. Both the
Kennedy and Healy forces are falling
In line. and / can see nothing but VIC
tory ahead"
The Detroit times., 1911-08-14
8 KILLED IN FIGHT.
Italians Wage Desperate Gun Battle
Over Woman.


INDIANA, Pa. Aug. 14.-In free
for-all gun fight. Sunday, three men
were shot TO death, another MORALLY
wounded and woman severely
wounded
The dead are: Waldo Aronoco, 33
years old; Antonio Lasarri, 20 years
old; Pietro Matalli, 25 years old.
The wounded are: Ben Petrollo, "a
years old, shot through breast, near
heart, will die; Marie Bartino, IS
years old, shot In left leg, will re-
cover.
The shooting occurred at Whisky
Run, mining settlement near Salts
burg. Angelo Marceldo, a cousin of
Aronoco, spent last night at the lat
ter's boarding house. The two men
and three boarders were In love with
Marie Bartino, the Italian girl.
Upon the angry and jealous NUT
terings of the others, Aronoco chal-
lenged the entire party, and soon
the pistol battle was on, near the
home OF the inamorata. Automatic
revolvers were used and when the am
munition was exhausted, Petrollo was
the only one alive, and there Is no
hope for his recovery, as he was shot
through the breast near the heart.
While the battle ragged, Miss Bar
tino. the innocent cause, was attract
ed by the shooting, and hurrying to
the rear door OF her home. opened the
door only to be shot through the left
leg by a stray bullet from the gun of
one Of the combatants
The Detroit times., 1911-08-14

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Aug. a.
Beginning Aug. 10 printers from all
over the country assembled in
this city in the 57th annual convention
OF the International Typographical
Union. II will run week
The most important questions be-
fore the convention are the renewal
OF the arbitration agreement with the
National Publishers association,
which expires next year, and increase
or old age pension.
In 1908 pension feature was added
to the many ventures which the union
Is engaged. Under the law, any mem
Der who has reached the age OF 60
years and has held continuous men,
bership for 20 years and Is unable to
obtain sustaining employment, is en-
titled to pension Of 81 a week. Over
700 are carried on this roll
The Detroit times., 1911-08-14

In a baseball game In lot near
the Solvay Process Co. plant, Sun
day, Albert Dryer, 33 years old, No.
1898 Fort-st. west was badly injur-
ed. He and another player collided
when both of them started after a
6y ball. Dwyer was injured about the
head and was taken to Solvay Gener-
al hospital.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-14
POLICEMAN AND
sAt0ON|ST FIGHT
Pair Have Hot Battle, Sunday,
When Cop Attempts To Seize
Slot Machine.

Patrolman William Demsgy. OF the
Vinewood station, had q strenuous
struggle In the saloon OF Richard 8.
Smith. No. 444 Twenty Third-st.. Sun
day. when he attempted to seize slot
machine there.
Demsky says he followed some men
into the saloon building. In the CEN
ter OF the room he saw slot machine
and this he seized. He declares the
proprietor Immediately called for help
and his wife and man came to his
aid.
To defend himself. the officer was
compelled to drop the machine. Dur
ing the struggle. Demsky was dealt q
The Detroit times., 1911-08-14

world Men must read and think
and be free by the expanding spirit
OF Christ. The chief business Of the
church IL to promote the kingdom OF
God and in proportion as IL does not
do this, II is an apostate church that
fails In its mission"
Funeral services for the lnte Mrs. Ell
len Collins, one Of the city's Oldest
residents will be held, Tuesday
morning, In the family home. No
3l4 Third-ave.. and In 81. Aloysius'
church. Mrs. Collins was born in
Ireland, rs years ago, and had lived
In the house at No. 3l4 Third-ave.,
for 90 years. Death was due to
paralysis with which Mrs. Collins
was suddenly stricken following a
walk TO the home OF her son. Timothy
n. Collins. No. 295 Third-ave. Mrs.
Collins Is survived by her son and
two daughters, Mrs. Katie Campbell
and Mis-. Mrs. Charles Buysse
The Detroit times., 1911-08-14
Today's Band Concert.

Schmemann's Military band, Her
man w. Schmemann, director. renders
the following program at Belle isle
this afternoon and this evening:
March, Second Regiment Conn. Natl
Guard" Reeves; overture, Rosa
munde," Schubert; melodies from THE
Ameer," Herbert; duet for Organ
Chimes, Messrs. Mavity and wohl;
selection from the Opera Martha"
Flotow; intermezzo, Hearts and
Flowers" Tobani: waltz. Angels
Dream" Herman. Star 6pangled
Banner. Frank Rose, baritone, will
sing at the evening concert.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-14
DROWNED WHILE BATHING.
Conrad Otto Loses HE Life at River
View Park.

Conrad Otto Loses HE Life at River
View Park.
Conrad Otto, Is years old, No. 700
Hastings-st., was drowned at River
view park. Saturday afternoon. when
he dived into shallow water, striking
his head against the bottom. His
body was recovered by comparisons
and the coroner sent 1t to the under.
taking rooms OF Caspar III. Schultz,
McDougall and Canfield-aves.
The young mans parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Otto, were away at the
time OF the accident and Mrs. Otto be-
came historical when told of her sons
death. Otto. the drowned youth, was
n draughtsman at the Ford plant. Be
sides his parents, he is survived by
two brothers. Walter and Frank, and
one sister, Anna.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-14


Richard Ralph, 3ss MagnolIa-ava.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-14

vicious blow on the wrist temporarily
disabling his arm
Demsky tried 70 place the proprI>lor
under arrest, but Smith pu'tI away
from him. Smiths shirt xaa torn -
he did not want 70 resort 20 violence.
Capt Lindsay has reported the mat
ter az police headquarters.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-14
ARTHUR W. YATES BROWNS.
Young Detrolter Slips From Yacht at
Point Aux Barques.


Arthur w. Yates, % years old, son
OF Mrs. Burton W. Yates, No. as Alex
andrine-aYe.L west, lost his life by
drowning, Saturday afternoon, while
with party OF young people on q
yacht, In Point Aux Barques bay.
The young man was walking along
the side of the yacht when he slipped
and fell into the wate- and although
he was a good swimmer he did not
rise TO the surface. The supposition
Is that he struck his head in falling
and was stunned. The body has not
yet been recovered. Just before start
ing on the Inflated sail, young Yates
won a championship cup at the Point
Aux Barques Golf club. He is sur
vived by his mother and younger
brother, Herbert Yates. His father
too-i his own life in tragic manner
about year ago in Cleveland.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-14

Edward Murray. S75 Maybury Cd.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-14

$3.50 Bellows Suit Cases at $4.9S.
leather straps
handles and locks.
double riveed
wide and bolts worth - and $50 81
s4sS
$1.50 Club Bags at CSC.
styles cloth lined brass
trimmings; IT, II and ls-inch sizes
81 Club Bags at SIPS.
black covered frsEnes and handles ker-
atol lined; 1s and l7-inch sizes.
$3.50 Cowhide Bags at So.
High cut real cowhide
lined; 1s 1snch sizes
SIS and Sc Cowhde Bags az S4.25.
cowhide all leath-
lined and clasps: ~ and Is
sizes. Z
81 Black Seal Grain Bags at $4.97.
Handsome ch-looking, high
leather lined black studded
m oxidized
$3.50 Real Walrus Bags at $6.9S.
wed cit bag walrus; also
1sincn hghcut styles In shapes
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-13

Henry Farnsworth Dixey, an old. time actor, is dead. in Ithaca, N. Y. at the age of 57 years. after ten years suffering from paralysis. So far a. is known, he was not related to Henr, E.. Dixey, well known on the stag, today.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-13
6ciate.
ESCAPING GAS suFFocATED
 FAMILY CT SEVEN
Father, Mother and Four Children
 Dead in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. Pa~ Feb. 12.-seven rsembers of one family, the father. mother and i've children, were killed by illuminating gas in their home in the. ghetto district of this city today. The dead are: Hyman Berkowitz, Rose. his wife, and Minnie Michael, Israel. Rebecea and Pauline. whose whose ages range from IS years to 5 sears.
 When their bodies were discovered tn the gas-f71led room by neighbors fhe father lay fully dressed on one bed with the two small sboys. while the ciother and the three girls were in another bed in the same room on the third floor. The gas was escaping from a tube which connected a gas stove on the first floor where the kitchen and living room were located. The father was seen by neighbors com tnS home about one o'clock this morn- ang. and it is supposed that he acci- dentally stumbled against the tube, pulling 1t away from the fixture on the wall
 The elder girl, Minnie, was to have boen married in a few days. Her trous- asau was found In the room on the second floor. .
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-13
AGED WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH
In Spite of Desperate Efforts to Save
 Her.

Milford, Mass, Feb. 12.-In spite of desperate efforts by members of her family to save her. Mrs. Catherine G. Middleton, a woman of s2 years, was burned to death in a fire which de- stroyed her home tonight Mrs. Mid dleton had retired to her room on the second floor, while the others were in the living room when the fire was aged 3s and John Cochrane, aged 75 made unsuccessful attempts to reach the second floor and both were over come and rendered insensible by the smoke. Thomas Quirk, a lad of IT. dragged them into the open air. By the time the firemen arrived with lad ders it was too late to save the aged Mrs. Middleton.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-13
woRkMEN.s COMPENSATION.
John Mitchell Makes Plea Before Yale
 Students. Instancing English Plan.

New Haven, Feb. 12.-In an address before the students of Yale university here tonight, John Mitchell, former president of the anthracite miners union, made strong plea for work mems compensation. He told of how the plan was worked out in Great Britain and said that the employers would be much better off if compensa- ton for injuries was carried on along similar lines in this country The se- curing of compensation in this coun- try, he said, involved expensive litiga- ton, whereas in England 1t worked automatically and the workmen re- ceived the full benefit of the sums paid for such compensation by the employer.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-13
READ PRESIDENT TAFT's
 TOTAL ABSTINENCE LITTER.
5000 Sunday Schools Heard His En- dorsement of Abraham Lincoln's Pledge.

Columbus. O., Feb. 12-President Taft, in a letter dated Dec. 29, 1910, and read in 5000 Sunday schools in the United States today, sounded the keynote of a total abstainer's move ment The letter is addressed to Sun day school pupils as 'my dear young friends and reads:
 The excessive use of Intoxicating liquors is the cause of a great deal of tha poverty, degradation and crime of the world, and one ,Tho abstains from the use of such liquor avoids danger ous temptation. Abraham Lincoln showed that he believed this in writing out for his boy friends the pledge of total abstinence, so often quoted. Each person must determine for himself the course He will take in reference to his tastes and appetftes but those who ex- ercise the self-restraint to avoid alto gether tha temptation of alcoholic liquor are on the safe and wiser side"
 Dr. Howard H. Russell of WeterviIle, O., founder of the Anti-SaIoon league, is also founder of the Lincoln legion, which caused today's services through out the United States. The movement will be directed as the total abstinence department of the Anti Saloon league, with national headquarters at Wester- vile.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-13
Who Provides the Baton?
ALLEGED HIcHWAYMAN BEHIND
 COTTON BALE BARRICADE
Held Squad of Policemen at Bay While
 Ammunition Lasted.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 12.-Barri- caded behind pile of cotton bales on a pier at the foot of Chestnut street. an alleged hiShwayman held a squad of policemen at bay here to- night until his ammunition was ex- hausted. The bssieged man, a pow erfully built and tall negro. was charged with attacking Robert War ren, an elderly watchman on the pier, and beating him so severely that he was removed to. hospital. uncon- scious. Police who came to his res cue were fired upon by the watchman's s assailant. Finally. by raising their helmets on sticks, they drew the mans fire and caused him to waste all his ammunition. The polce then rushed the improvised fort and took the man into custody. He gave his name as Robert Johnson. He was held with out bail to answer a charge of high way robbery
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-13

their customs declarations, tho party hurried out through private ex1tt from the pier and drove in . taxicab directly to their homo in East Seventy~ ninth street. ts
 No Future Plans for Ssareh.
 As to future plans. young Arnold said: We have none.''
 Does that mean that you have giv-{ en up the search?"
 Yes. It means we have exhausted every means we know of to find Doro- thy.'' Do you expect to go to Atlantic
 .No. Certainly not My mother will remain at home for several weelre rest"
 No Reason for Seeing Griseosn.
 Do you expect MT. Griscom to come here to consult you, or do you expect to be in communication with him {"
 NO. indeed. Why should we?'
 When Griscom's statements were recalled and he was told that "per sonar' advertisement in a New Yorh newspaper yesterday was attributed to Griscom, Arnold replied. T don't be- lieve it, I say" The advertisemon4 in all right. You may expect to hear from me Tuesday. Junior."
 The Pannonis's purser said that not withstanding her grief Mrs. Arncld had proved a good sailor during tho trip. She appeared regularly at uaoola. participated in the amusemsnfG aboard and mingled with the passengers gen- erally In view of the strain she waa under, however, she was in the caro' of the ships physician. Few of the passengers knew of Dorothy Arnoad1 disappearance and the mystery WAS not openly discussed in the ynothor'S presence
 No Ono on Board Like Dorethy. As a precaution. the ships eMoara were asked if anyone resembling Uoe- othy Arnold was aboard. They eat4 that there was neither in the first nor second cabins any young Enslish- speaking girl and no one renemhAna. Miss Arnold was seen to disemba<1k. Young Griscom Refusss to. Talk. Atlantic City. N. J.. Feb. 12.-Thers were no developments here today 1n the search for Miss Dorothy ArnS3d,; and it is believed that the case issAwox 50 far as latsantic City Hs concernA{ George 8. Griscom, Jr., of Pitt1bHrk, who yesterday announced his engNGe- ment to the young woman and wllots name has been linked with herr ever since she disappeared. refused to see any newspaper men today or to dis cuss the case He remained in his room here nearly all day. Alter breakfasting with his father and mother he took short walk and then retired to his room.
 When a reporter for the Associated Press endeavored to tell him over tho telephone of the arrival in New York of Mrs. Arnold he refused to receive tho message. It is not thought that Mrs. Arnold will come here. for no hotel accomuodationA have been rs- served for her.
 It is believed that the G1ascoms will leave hers tomorrow or Tuesday. It is said they intend visiting Cambridge Springs in western Pennsylvania. but changed their minds and oame here.
 Tha elder Griscom said today that he regretted very much that anything had occurred to bring his son and himself into the case and that they had had no intention of involving the Arnold family in the matter.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-13
FATAL RUNAWAY ACCIDENT. James DooIey Died from Shook Whss,
 Thrown from Team.

Middletown, Conn. Feb. i2.-Edward N. Hubbard of the livery firm of Hub- bard & Myers of this city, was killed today in a runaway accident at West field. Hubbard, in company with an employe. James Dooley, were trying a new horse, and with Dooley driving were passing through Westfeld when the horse became frightened and ran. In attempting to make & short turn. the carriage was overturned, and both occupants thrown ont. Hubbard land ed on his head, which was out and bruised. but the skull was not frac- tured. death probably being. due to the shock. Dooley was only slightly in- jured. Hubbard was 65 years old and leaves widow and one son.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-13
MEXICAN GUARDHoUSE
 BURNED BY INSURRECrOS Result of a Warning Given the Fed eraI Troops Twelve Days Ago.

Calexice. Cal, Feb. 12.-The Mexi- can guardhouse, situated just across the international boundary at Mexi- cala, Mexico, was burned to the ground by insurrectos early today.
 This was done in fulflment of a warning given the federal troops when the rebels evacuated Mexicala twelve days ago, that if any attempt were made to resume the collection of cus- toms, the building would be destroyed on the return of the insurrectos.
 When the insurrectos appeared at Mexicala yesterday, Generals Leyva and Bertho1d of the rebel forces re- considered a plan to dynamite the gov- ernment buildings, but destroyed them with fire, so that any further attempts on the part of the Mexican officers to collect duties must take place in the openAa
 U. s. Troops Less Than a Block Away
 United States troops were less than a block away from the burning build ings, but none crossed the line. as strict orders had been issued to re- main on United States terrotory.-
 No federal soldiers have appeared.