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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-15
MR. TAFT WILL BE
 BUSY NEXT WEEK Will Celebrate Silver Wed- ding and Make Long
 Speaking Tour

washington June 14.--President Taft will have a busy time. next week, start ing on Monday with the silver wedding celebration at the White House. Leav- ing town Tuesday the President will travel several hundred miles. by land and sea, will make possibly a half dozen speeches and will not get back to the White House before Saturday,
 The trip will include New York. New Haven, Conn. Fall River. Mass, and Providence. R. l. He will leave Wash ir gton for New York Tuesday morn ing; will spend the afternoon in. New York and depart for New Haven at night. At New Haven the President will attend the Yale university commence .ntent exercises and the meeting of the Yale corps. of which. he is mem Der.
 From New Haven he will return to New York and Thursday night will speak at Manhattan Reach to the New York Bankers association and the Can adian Club of New York. The Aldrich currency plan and reciprocity will fur nishs him with subjects for these speeches. That night he will sail from scagate, L. T.. on the Mayflower for Fall River. where Friday afternoon he will make an addresi at the 2o0th an niversary celebration of the founda- tion of the New England cotton in- dustry.
 From Fall River the President win go to Providence to become the guest of the Conservative club. He will Ieave Providence Friday night on the Mev- flower for New York. and from there return to Washington ~ <.
 Augusta. Ga, June 14s---A silver punch set valued at $100O will be prosented to President and Mrs. Taft on the oc- casion of their twetny-fifth weddine anniversary Monday by the Chember Of Commerce and other organixatfons of this city.
 The bowl will bear the Taft-Herron monogram and the cup will be en- grayed with. the letter n"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-15

Bishop Hoss stated last night that no appointment would be made of presiding elder of this district. to fiil the place left vacant by Dr. Culver, until later date.
 He stated that there were so many good men that could be ap- pointed to this position that he wished to have more consideration on this matter. Although no one was. appointed last night he stated that the vacancy would be filled in short while.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-15
Pisno Bargains

el0O: exceptional plano bargains, the biggest saving in Birmingham; see these at once. Whitaker 410 North Twentieth street e-15-St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-15
1t Was Hot

MuakoSee, okls.. June ikr-This was tho hottest day Of tlse years ln Muskoese, . temperatuFe of 1o4M beinS reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-15
Italian w edding

wedding of great interest and im- portance among the Italian circles of this city was solemnized last Sunday afternoon at St. Aloysius church at 4 o'clock in the afternoon when Miss Frances Manfly and Frank Manfry were married The edifice was crowded with friends of the contracting parties and Miss Mary Colpack as maid of honor and Antonio Thomas as best man, were the only attendants After the cere- nony was pronounced by Father Kit rick the bridal party and guests as- sembled at the future home of the young couple. where a general recep- tion was held.
 The bride is daughter of Mrs. Frank Odo and very popular in her own set The feature of the reception afterward was the music rendered by the Ensiey Italian band and the display of the numerous gifts rendered Mr. and Mrs. Manfry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-15
Court News

Today in the city court Archie How ard was found guilty of assault. with intent to murder. John Page. Chester Willis and Arthur Curl were cleared of the charge of violating the fish and game law by fishing In West Lake. N. O. Hedgecoth was fined $50 and costs for violation of the prohibition law. Next week will be non-jury criminal week and 210 cases have been set for that period, while no cases were set iu the criminal court of Birmingham for two weeks hearing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-15
Svenduen Is Dead

Copenhagen, June l<-Johaun evsndsep the composer, died today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-15
BESSEMER OWLS CHANGE INTO LIONS. Action Taken at Meeting
 Last Night ,ENSLEY 6, BESSEMER 3 Steel Plant Combination Couldn't Be Downed-Spectacular Blaze at Fifth Avenue and Twenti-
 eth Street
.ENsLEY 6, BEssEMER 3

Bessemer June 4-(Special )-The Bessemer nest of Owls became the Bes- seer den No. 2 of the Order of Lions at a called meeting held tonght in their hail. The disorganization was begun at the called session of last Sunday aft ernoon but owing to certain arrange ments that had to be made later the matter was kept a secret until the dis
 bandment was complete The cause of
 the breaking away from the head nest was the objections sustained to certain clauses in the constitution denying the local branch any representation or leg islation there and dissatisfaction in re- gard to tho financial dealings between the two.
 In order to more rapidly disband the nest the hall was sub-leased to a pri- vate party, the furnishings and in terior decorations placed under mort gage to secure funds and this money was used to pay all outstanding in d btedness against the order. The re- mainder of the treasury, after the dis bursement for the bills, was divided among the members, each receiving a pro rata share. An order was executed demanding that all property of the head order be shipped to South Bend. Ind, to headquarters. These plans were formulated at the Sunday afternoon meeting and carried out since then.
 At the meeting tonight the disor- ganized Owls became Lions, under the organization Of a number of Birming- ham men and all charter members of the former nest were admitted and their deposits in the former treasury credited in the new order.
 J. D. O'Gara, former president of the Owls. was elected third junior grand warden of the supreme lodge of Liens at the meeting of that lodge held in Birmingham last Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-15
Announcements

The following invitations have been re- ceived by the friends of Mra. Grove and Miss Adams: Mrs. Annie Glenn Grove presents her pupil. Mas Nellie Adams. at 8 piano recital on June A. Studio. Aft ernoon. o'clock
 The pupils of the Grove School of Music invite the public to . recital to be given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-15
Bishop Hoss Talks

BishOp Hoss next spoke briefly of the lsymsn's missionary movement. "A chenge in the system Is the greatest pres snt need.' he stated. ''All has not been accomplished. by this movement that we had cause to expect at the time 1t was organized. but we have reason to believe that we con expect greeter things of them when the movement is firmly established.
 ''After we have been successful in se-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-15
Ensley Team Wins

EnSley cam Wius
 Ensley came down with mixture of their Open Hearth and Electric hines and defeated Bessemer with score or to 8 besides making triple play, inc rara avis of the baseball king dom. Lefty Smith, the erstwhile North Bir-ning gham southpaw, twirled nifty game for the visitors and Davis, we are pained to say, went wild once or twice for the locals. But the Ems ley lineup was so full of individual stars and copping three scores in the first inning and batting pretty nicely effected Bessemer in a losing way. Ran de started that triple play to Jopiin, shortstop. who slung the bullet to Rum mage on first. Trotter made the best local hits and Handles bunting and clever base running was feature of the game. The best inning Davis pitch ed was the ninth when the first three up were the first three down.
 Score by innings:
 Bessemer .......-....-. 0lV uoi olv-o Ensley .-.......... sol 00l 01O-6
 Umpire, Ellis Houtson
 To Adopt New Bylaws
 An entirely new set of bylaws have heen prepared for the Myrtle Linton lodge No. 1so. Knights of Pythias. to be adopt ed at the Thursday night meeting. committee composed of B. Clay Jones' chairman. Sam Stein and c. T. Cooke has drawn up the proposed change ln locai lesislation and the lodge members VIII have the privilege of altering any law they see fit.
 This local branch of one of the well known fraternal orders has a splendid standing and numbers among it's 200 members some of the most substan- tial citizens of this city. The Linton lodge has been organized since 1892 and although several sets of resolutions have been in troduced into the minutes effecting changes in the bylaws. but this will be the first set of new laws completed since that time The Myrtle lodge was united with the Linton during June. 1910, and the has warranted more up- to-date list of rules
 Negro Tenement Burns
 The two-story dwelling house occupied by negroes on the corner of the alley at Fifth avenue and Twentieth street was partially destroyed by fre tonight about 10 o'clock. Both fire departments were called out and the flames were with little difficulty prevented from spreading. The roof of tho house was the only part badly and the loss will be less than t10o. The fro started from . candle which was overturned in one of the rooms, The blaze was large one and ct first 1t was thought that the fire was one of consid- erable importance. large crowd Was attracted to the scene. Tho house Is the property of Mrs. Elixa Sullivan.
 Announcement
 The following invitations have been re- ceived by the friends of Mra. Grove and Miss Adams: Mrs. Annie Glenn Grove presents her pupil. Mas Nellie Adams. at a piano recital on June 21. Studio. Aft ernoon. 5 o'clock"
 The pupils of the Grove School of Music invite the public to . recital to be given
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION BUNS
LAND

The Sumter Cemetery Association
has added an area Of thirteen acres
to its holdings for cemetery lots, it
having just completed a deal whereby
that many acres We're purchased for
cemetery uses at some future time.
The decision was reached at the
meeting Of the association the first Of
June to get what land they could for
addition to the present cemetery lot
committee was appointed to pur-
chase the land and the deal was
made this week and the land sur
veyed. Ten acres of the land was
purchased from Rev. j. c. Watson,
a negro preacher, at cost Of $125
per acre. The other three acres were
bought from Mr.. \. j. Stubbs for
500. All of the land is west of the
present cemetery lot. Part of it was
formerly used as negro burying
ground, but has not been used for
many years. Any graves which are
located on the lot will he moved to
the colored burying ground.
The land will be held by the as
sociation until the coming gener-
ationS will have need of it. \ com
mittco is at work trying to find out
the best and cheapest method of sup
plying the cemetery with water, and
II is probable that some arrange
in"nts will he made To carry out this
project.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05
COST OF HOTEL LOT.

The cost of the Hardy lot on Lib
erty street which was Monday Sc
lected as the site for the proposed ho-
tel was $140 per front foot, or $14,-
$50, in all, as there are 1O4 feet
facing on Liberty street.
The hotel lot will extend back a
distance of 1O7 feet with a perpetual
alleyway from Sumter street to the
rear of it.
The lots from which the hotel site
was to be selected were: the old
Jackson hotel lot owned by the Nc
Callum Realty Company; the Jack
son lot at the corner of Main and
Bartlette streets, owned by Mr.. A.
l.. Jackson, the lot facing Main
street south of the postoffice. the old
Episcopal church lot on the corner
of Main and Bartlette streets, owned
by Mesrs Wilson and Shore and the
lot selected. Each of the lots re-
ceived some of the votes cast but
the Hardy lot received more than a
majority on the first ballot, and was
accordingly declared selected.
The stockholders elected the board
Of directors at the meeting Monday
and the board Of directors will hold
a meeting sometime shortly at which
they will elect the officers of the COM
pany. The officers were not elected
at the meeting Monday because Of
the fact that all Of them were not
present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05
FOREIGN TRADE RECORD
United States Commerce. With Other
Nations During Past II Months
Exceeds Any Previous Years.

Washington, June 24.--A new rec
ord i'm the foreign commerce Of the
United States, surprising that Of any
year in business history, was made
during the II months Of the fiscal
year ending with May. During this
period the imports and exports Of the
United States as compiled by the bu-
reau of statistics and announced to-
day amounted to $3,312,3S3,5O6,
which exceeds the record year Of 1908
by almost $3,0OO,00O.
The balance of trade in favor of
American business men from their
foreign customers amounts to S5O1,-
525, SOP for the IL months. 1t is doubt"
full if the balance of trade at the
end of the fiscal year will equal that
of the previous record made in 1908
which was 1861, ,431,554
The imports for May were $780,
S24,241 and the exports 1888, ,169, ,695.
The imports for the II months were
s1,4O5.429 OO2 and the exports 1906
954,5O4.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05
BOY HURT AT POCAIIA.
Bathing Pool for Children Separated
from That of Older Folks.

Wednesday afternoon Archie Hall,
the nine-year-old son Of Mr.. w. n.
Hall, had his hand badly bruised at
Pocalla. 1t seems that he was run
ming his hand along between the
cable and block while the shoot-the-
shute boat was being drawn up and
when the cable frightened it caught
his knuckles. MASKING them between
the cable and the wooden block. No
serious injury was done to his hand.
Mr.. Beck. the proprietor of Focal
la Springs, has decided to- dam off
a small section of the bathing pool
for the smaller children who go in
swimming at Pocalla so as to lessen
the danger TO them when in the
water.
Mr. c. NJ. Joye has sold out his in
terest in the Joy wagon" which has
been carrying numbers of people out
to Pocalla to Messrs. w. j. Cutler and
III. NJ. Webster, who will have charge
Of 1t hereafter. Mr.. Joye will leave
Sumter the first Of July for Rock Hill
which place he will make his home
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05
FOR DEPOT AGENT.
MIR. j. Il. Taylor Goes to- Columbia
and MIR. r.. Boney Comes Here.

The Atlantic Coast Line freight
agent az Sumter. Mr.. j. Il. Taylor
has been promoted to the position as
agent at Columbia. S. c. Mr.. Taylor
has been in Sumter about one year
and has made "A great many friends
here during his stay. who will be
sorry to see him leave, but who are
glad OF his promotion to higher
and better position. Mr.. Taylor. in
speaking OF his stay IN Sumter. said
that he had been here about a year
and that he had found this very
pleasant place to liv, and that he was
sorry to leave. but that he could not
let the promotion pass by when he
had the chance TO accept 1t.
Mr.. f. Boney OF Florence will be
sent here either tomorrow or next day
to take up the work here and as soon
as ne arrives Mr., Taylor will leave for
Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05

Regulars and Insurgents of Tennessee
Legislature Make Up After Sew
cnty Days at Odds.

Nashville, Tenn, June 22.-FollOw
ing conference here today in the
fight between the regular Democrats
Of the Tennessee legislature on one
side and the independnt Democrats
and Republicans on the other, it was
formally announced that the filibus-
ter which started 20 days ago would
be broken and that those fusion men,
bers who went 70 Alabama in order
To hold Up all legislation would be
back in their seats tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05
\ REAL SIIlLOCK.

Boston, June 27.-Thc various cru
sadcs against salary loan sharks here
have brought To light some astonish-
ing Instances Of usury. Some Of
these appcdred unbelievable.
ono of the most striking cases is
that Of man who for more than 20
years has been vainly irving TO repay
$lj. lie has already paid back $2,153
and still owes tn" original SIS.
Another man borrowed 500 five
wears ago. IT" has paid $1,000 and
still owes $3.50.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05
MANY MEASURES SHORT
WEIGHT.
Statement to This Effect Made by
Federal Bureau Of Statistics.

Columbia, June 26.-Because con-
ditions here are probably typical of
those prevailing all over the State, a
startling report made by experts from
the Federal bureau of standards, fol-
lowing a secret investigation here in
April. has statewide interest as
showing how general weights and
measures in use are short and how
effectively, if innocently, consumers
are defrauded.
One butter print out of Al tested.
was found within three per cent of
being full weight. Conditions gen.
orally are condemned as very bad"
Only half the forty scales tested were
correct within three per cent. Ten
per cent Of all the scales tested were
short weighting consumers by more
than twelve per cent. Spring deal
scales were especially off. Scale
weights ran 81 per cent, correct
within three per cent. Peas, beans
and such commodities were generally
sold by liquid measure, the consum-
er thus being defrauded at the start
to the extent OF fourteen per cent.
Butter prints averaged about one
ounce in the pound short Out Of
twenty-nine packages of rice and
sugar sixty nine per cent were short
weight. City Council will take s.eps
to remedy matters at once. probably
by adopting strict ordinances and en-
ploying capable inspectors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05
MAKE AUTOS PAY LICENSE.

Washington, June 22-Estimating
that one out Of five of the 500, 900
automobiles in use in the country is
employed in Interstate travel, Sena-
tor simmons, Of North Carolina. to-
day expressed the opinion in a speech
in the Senate that a million dollars
annually can be raised for the i'm
prOvement Of wagon roads by i'm
posing a license fee of $40 each on
such machines. He also prophesied
that the Improvement of the roads
would have the effect of greatly in
creasing automobile travelling and.
therefore, of enhancing the fund.
The proposition for an Interstate
tax on automobiles is embraced in Il
bill of which the North Carolina
Senator is the author, and which pro-
poses the appropriation of $1,000. 600
annually for the benefit of the roads
on which the rural mails are carried.
He contended for the equity Of the
general scheme by the use Of the
roads by the Government and also
because of the benefit that would ac-
crue to the farmers Of the country.
The argument was advarced that
the National Government was under
as great an obligation to aid the
farmers as to aid other classes and
manufacturers. The Western rail-
roads and the rivers and harbors
were mentioned as instances of the
benefit OF Government.
I'VE have" the Senator said. the
finest railways in the world and the
poorest highways. The Government
has helped to build these roads and
develop this splendid system Of long
distance transportation. Why should
it not build the equally important
system of short distance transporta-
tion-the country highways. over
which the products of the farm must
be hauled before they reach these
national highways?"
Mr.. simmons said that of the q
10000 miles Of dirt road the country
was using 100000 in carrying the
mails, and contended that it was un-
der obligation TO the farmers to aid
in making them. The saving made
by a general improvement of the
highways was placed at 0,O0O, 900 to
ST. 100000. He estimated that the
proper Improvement of the wagon
roads would save the farmers $500
100000 to $500, 900, 900 in the cost of
transporting their crops,
Concluding, Mr.. simmons said:
shall the Government, having
so auspiciously started upon the work
of reclaiming the great and honor
able calling Of agriculture from the
drudSery 10 which conditions had
condemned it. now halt and hesitate
10 do the one thing needfuI to restore
it to its rightful position of primacy
among the great industries of the ma
tion? / hope not, | think not, and /
had almost said | knew it was not"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05
BUGGY FACTORY FOR SUMTER.
Chamber of Commerce to Give ST.
500 to- Get Factory at This Place.

The buggy factory which has been
talked about for some time is a sure
thing for Sumter, If the people If
the city and the Chamber of Com
merce go ahead and do what they
have guaranteed to do. Messrs.
;. K. and w. X. Rowland were in
the city Monday and an agrcemen;
was made at that time.
There are several suitable sites Of
fered for the buggy factory which
can be secured for the $4,000 OF
fered by the Chamber OF Commerce
and options have been secured on
them. Today the Messrs Rowland
are in Columbia. but they will return
to this city tonight. The choice of
sites will be made just as soon as the
funds offered by the Chamber Of
Commerce are collected and ready to
be paid down for the site.
The Chamber of Commerce has
gone after the buggy factory i'm the
ilSHt way anu lltS succeeded In get
ting il here. and it is probable that
the factory will prove great bene-
fit TO Sumter and factor in bring
ing i'm money to the city.
The factory is to give employment
to about forty men at the start and
1t is estimated that it will turn out
somewhere near 100000 worth OF
goods annually. Messrs w. w. and
;. X. Rowland are i'm the business OF
manufacturing buggies and carriages
already and it is probable that they
will meet with much success IA
Sumter.
The Chamber Of Commerce first
took up the matter with the Row
lands on the NTH Of June when it
was suggested that $1,000 be given
them TO purchase a site. Later it
was deemed best to limit the amount
70 $4,000, as it was thought that a
suitable site could be purchased for
that amount.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05

There was only one case tried in
the city police court Friday.
West Collins was tried for dischag-
ing firearms and carrying concealed
weapons. He plead guilty and was
giNein $40 or 20 days on the first
count and $40 or 80 days on the sec
ond count.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05
In The Police Court.
present.

There were several cases heard in
the Police Court Wednesday morning
by the Recorder.
j. w. Griffin, white, was tried for
cheating and defrauding. He plead
not guilty, but was found guilty and
sentenced to pay a fine of $50 or to
serve 10 days.
Willie Williams was charged with
disorderly conduct, cursing and nom
support of wife. The case was dis
missed.
Henry Murray was tried for va
grancy and given a sentence of $50
or so days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05

When life flows along like song,
but
The man worth while is the one
who will smile
When everything goes dead wrong"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05

The following cases were tried in
The police court Thursday:
j. Nj. Dove, violation Of the hack
and vehicle ordinance, So or days.
Dave James, driving wagon on side
walk, 50 or 10 days.
Julius Edwards, Jr., public drunk
enness, $40 or 20 days
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05
THE CLEMSON AGRICCITJ-RNI,
COLLEGE,.
enrolment Over 7O0--Value of
Property Over a Million and a
Quartcr-Nincty Teachers and Of

Quaftcf-Nincty Teachers and Or
fccrs.
Seven full four years courses. in
Agriculture, Engineering, etc.
Cost per session Of nine months
including all fees, board. heat, light
Laundry and necessary uniforms
$121.S7.
students who are financially able
pay $4,000 tuition additional.
Scholarships and Entrance Examina-
tiOns.
The college maintains 124 Agricul-
tural scholarships, and 43 Textile
scholarships. worth each 10000 and
free tuition.
(Stud"nts WHO have attended Glenn
son College or any other College or
University are not eligible for the
scholarships unless there are no
other eligible app lrantsD
Scholarships ana entrance cxaminn-
tions will be held ut the County
Seats July Iith, o y. VI.
Next Session Opens Sept i3. 1914.
Write at once TO w. NJ. Riggs.
President Clemson College, $. c..
for catalogue, scholarship blanks. etc.
If YOU delay, you may hc crowded
out. G-S-1taw-7-13