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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-18
CHARLESTON'S new !. NJ. c. 4. |
NOT ONLY REACHES $40 OOo
MARK, But PASSES BEYOND
IT.
Teams Volunteer to Work Today and
Raise $4,000 to St. Xavier Infirm-
airy for New Building.

Charleston, March 13.-At meet
Ing this afternoon surprising in en-
thuslasm anything Of the kind seen
here in many years, the team work
ers reported more than 100000, car
rying the total subscriptions for the
new $4,000 Young Mems Christian
Association building to nearly $4,000
above the limit which had been set,
and not only this, but in recognition
or the nice spirit shown by the work
ers OF the st. Francis Xavier Infirmary
solicitors and giving way to the
Young Mems Christian Association,
the meeting went further and pledged
itself to raise 500, 900 by 2 O'Clock to-
morrow for the Sisters new hospital.
1t was a nice spirit which was evil
denced on both sides, displaying a
FEELING which has not been general
and which can not but rebound to
the good of the city.
The widest sort of enthusiasm
marked the reading of the report by
the general chairman, Mayor Rhett,
announcing that the subscriptions OF
$4,000 more today had carried the
fund t. $157,727.2O. Among the sub
scriptions was a substantial subscrip-
ton Of $4,000 from the Consolidated
Railway Company. The team work
ers announced their returns with
much feeling and it was a lively
show of competition as the figures
were read.
1t would seem that the raising of
almost $15S,0OO in seven days for a
Young Mems Christian Association
was a. big thing Of itself feat which
reflected well on Charleston, but fol-
lowing the announcement that the
Sisters of Mercy movement had been
held back for the Y. NJ. C. A. build
ing and the presentation Of the needs
Of something like $4,000 by DR.. Man.
ming Simons, chairman Of the in
Urinary committee, fired the enthusi.
astic workers still further and the
decision was reached to raise $4,000
and 1T looks as if it will be done.
The campaign proved one Of the
most successful of the kind that has
been held and to Secretary King of
the local association devolves a large
part Of the credit for his excellent
work in the arrangement Of prelimi-
nary plans, systematic organization,
ETC., which made the results possi-
BILE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-18
SHOULD PROTECT THE MORALS
BRIAN SAYS NEWSPAPERS
SHOULD BAR THE SENSA-
TIONAL.
Commoncr DcplOres Pollution of
News and Editorial Columns" to
Benefit "Interests."

Philadelphia, March 13.-William
Jennings Bryan and Rollo Ogden. edi-
tor of the Evening Post, discussed
The Influence of the Modern News
paper" here tonight at a meeting of
the Contemporary club.
Mr.. Bryan dc ed that the mod
ern ne"spap( lost prestige and
influence. N az the causes for this
loss or sssN ,nce' he said' was the
dev' - too much space to crime
i <%hestic infelicity. That the pub
4 -eemed to demand news of this
escription, he said, was no reason
that it should be used. A Journalist
should not sell things that are not
good for the public to read.
Another evil Mr.. Bryan declared
was the discussion of public oues-
tlons from a Sensational standpoint
For example, he decried the manner
in which the present movement of
troops is being described in some
newspapers. Such discussion is apt.
he said, to engender situation which
might easily cause an international
controversy.
Editorials which do not express the
opinion Of the writer's but are ordered
by the business offices of the papers
are another great evil, declared Mr..
Bryan, Who said:
THE greatest menace to our coun-
try today is the pollution of the edi-
torial and news columns by interests
that are practicing grand larceny on
the people. Many of our great news
papers are owned by interests which
have their hands in the pockets Of
the people and use the papers to
chloroform the readers"
Mr.. Bryan advocated the passage
of law which would compel news
papers to publish not only the names
of their nominal owners but also.sthe
holders of mortgages upon the prop
critics.
Mr.. Ogden, who had opened discus
sion, said when Mr.. Bryan had con-
cluded: Mr.. Bryan has spoken some
great truths, but if it can be said that
the people have the priests and poll
ticians that they deserve they also
have the newspapers they deserve"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-18
A PROHIBITION RATTLE.
Fight In spartanburg May Have Fa-
tai Termination.

Spartanburg. March l3.-In a row,
". X. Keller. a well known white
man. employed by the Electric Rail-
way Company In the capacity of
meter reader. was struck By beer
bottle In the hands OF John Sellers.
The injured man now lies at a local
hospital. with his skull crushed i'm
several places. and slight chances for
recovery. In the opinion OF physicians.
The fight took place In near
beer saloon on Magnolia street. near
tae Southern station. Details leading
up To the occurrence are not obtain
able. Sellers Is held. withJu, bond.
pending tho outcome Of the wound
Of Keller.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-18
VOTE FOR FREE BRIDGES.
Total of 535 Votes Cast, Those Favor
ing Idea f53.-Pians for Carrying
Out Project Will be Pushed to
Go 'pletion.

Columbia, March 15.-By a major
ity of 81 out of 5S5 votes cast on
the issuance OF bonds for free bridges.
the people OF Columbia township yes
terday decided in favor OF the prop
osition. For the bonds there were
45S votes; against the bonds. SO
votes.
This means that steps will be TAX
On at once for the issuance of the
bonds necessary to purchase the pres
ch: toll bridges over the Congaree and
Broad rivers. or to build others,
paralleling the ones now i'm use.
There were some rather unusual
exhibits In the vote, 80 will be seen
by the table. lu Ward the vote was
" ratio Of 10 to for The bonds and
.n Shandon the vote was a tie, II
Tor and J. against the bond issue.
There were three precincts whore
the unlucky number, ~. went against
tho bond issuc--in Wards I and and
i' Wav"rcly hut i'm AN instances The
m1ioritics were for The bonds. as
viii Joe seen hy the table.
The returns camc i'm 20 minutes
after the polls closed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-18
CALL TO SUMTER MINISTER.
Rev. Il. n. Kohn Asked To Take
Charge of Lexington Passionate.
Probably VIII Accept.

Lexington. March 14.-At . meet
ing OF the joint council of the Lex
ington pastorate on last Saturday a
unanimous call was extended to the
Rev. Il. III. 4 ohn OF Sumter. This is
one OF the most important charges
OF the Lutheran church in this
county. comprising as 1t does four
strong country congregations. The
parsonage is located I'm the town OF
Lexington and the charge as a whole
Is very desirable one. 1t Is ex-
pected that Rev. Mr.. Kohn will begin
upon his duties at an early date.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-18

Columbia, March IA local pa
per has figured it out by the records
that Gov. Blease during his short
term in Office has issued no less than
forty-two pardons and combinations.
1t is suggested that if the governor
continues TO grant pardons at the
present rate he will soon be in a
class with former Governor Patterson
OF Tennessee, who issued quite few
free passes from the Tennessee peni-
tentiary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-18
BLEASE REMOVES MURRAY.
DISPENSARY COMMISSIONER
CHARGED WITH MISCONDUCT.
Governor Takes Advantage of Law to
Dismiss Wind-up Commission
Which He Severely Criticised i'm
Special Message to legislature
Has Not Yet Signed Act Passed ut
His Request for an Investigation of
Commission.

w. uiiiUia, MdrCn lO.-CndTSlnS the
whole commission. with incapability
and neglect Of duty. Gov. Blease is
sued last night an order peremptorily
removing from Office DR.. w. j. Muir
ray, of Columbia. Chairman of the
commission to wind up the affairs
of the late South Carolina State dis
pensary. which order DR.. Murray re-
ceived this M ming by registered
mail.
Gov. Blease refuses to say whether
similar orders have been issued with
respect to the other members of the
commission. who are j. Steele Brice,
Of Yorkville. Adolphus Nett Wood of
Gaffney, John McSween. of Timmons-
Vile and Avery Patton, Of Green
vile. The governor says it would be
improper for him to make any an
nouncement concerning the matter at
all. He says that statements should
come from the other side. DR.. Muir
ray has nothing to say for publica-
tion.
1t Is understood that the commits
sion's work is practically finished and
all the money likely to be collected
has been turned i'm to the State
treasury, except for a claim Of about
S2S,000 against the Carolina Glass
Company, of Columbia. which Is now
in suit. Gov. Blease stin has under
advisement the question whether he
will sign or veto an act passed by
| TIE legislature recently, at his sug-
Eestion, providing for an investiga-
tion Of the acts Of the dispensary
commission.
In his proclamation Gov. Blease
criticised the commission severely for
making an arrangement with An
derson. Fielder. Rountree and Will
son, attorneys of Atlanta, by which
the firm received fees contingent upon
the recoveries 1t might make from
liquor houses which dealt with the
State dispensary. This arrangement
has. the governor says, caused much
delay and loss and caused continued
agitation among the people OF the
State.
An act passed in 1909 gave to the
governor power to remove any mem
ber of the commission Whenever he
may deem it for the public interest
to do So" and accordingly there will
be no resistance to the order DR..
Murray is president Of the Murray
Drug Company. (wholesale) of CO.
lumbia; Steele Brice is a lawyer Of
Yorkville and was the author Of the
Brice bill which led to the downfall
of the State dispensary; Avery Pat
ton. of Greenville. broker, first came
into prominence as a prober of
official misconduct in connection with
Greenville county finances; John Nc
Sween. banker and merchant Is one
of the wealthiest citizens of the Pee
Dee; A. n. Wood is a private banker.
a merchant and a cotton manufac-
turer &c Gaffney.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-18
TRY TO UNSENT ApPOINTEES.
Beaufort Legislative Delegation Work
to Remove Blcasc Nppointcc-.

Columbia. March li.-Furthcr do
velopments iu the Injunction proceed
ings brought 1y the Beaufort lcgis-
lotivc delegation To unseat the Bleaso
appointccs for township commissioners
iu Beaufort county are not expected
until Thursday. when the rule To-
show cause issued 10y Judge Ernest
Gary az WATERFORD last week Is re-
turnable. In this as In many other
OF his appointments. Gov. Bloase has
Indicated that ne will stand pat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-18
Consolidated Aug. 9. 1881.
GIANT MILL COMBINE.
ELLISON \. SMYTH ENGINEER
ING CORPORATION TO BAVE
CAPITAL OF si2,OOG,OOJ.
When Completed Combination VIII
Have 100000 Spindles and $4,000
Looms-Prorerties Controlled by
Smyth Interests.

Greenville. March 14.-According
To a telegram received in Greenvilie
tonight from Charleston. steps were
taken at a meeting held in that city
today toward the organization OF a
company 10 be known as the Pelzer
corporation. with a capital of $12.-
100000 that win take over some IL
cotton mills In the upper part of the
State. aggregating 100000 spindles
and $1,000 looms.
Capt. Ellison Smyth of Greenville
was In Charleston yesterday and was
present at the meeting.
Ii Is learned that Capt. Smyth will
be president Of the Pelzer corporation,
assisted by John A. Law of Spartan
burg. "A. f. McKissick OF Greenwood
and others.
Capt. smyth. when seen tonight.
substantially confirmed the Charles
ton reports lie refused. however. to
give any further details.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-18

quell a disturbance, there is at once
fresh outbreak in the place which
the troops have just left. The Fed
eral army is made up largely of con-
victs. A man convicted of a crime
is given the choice of military service
or jail. There is no navy. no heavy
artillery. There are no forts worthy
Of the name and the cities are alb
sOlutely unfortified.
American interests are suffering
terribly. These amount 10 something
like a billion of dollars, and business
is absolutely paralyzed. There are
approximately seventy-fve thousand
American citizens in Mexico most Of
them in the State OF Chihuahua. They
cannot now, and never can. get
along with the Mexicans. because the
Saxon never yet understood the Lat
in"
Mr.. Olds stated that, while he had
ample opportunity to observe con-
ditions in Mexico, and while he wit
messed many incidents that impress
ed upon him strongly the fearful
conditions prevalent there, he him.
self had met with few disagrecable
adventures. Fc was obliged to go
through al sorts ~ tedious forms In
entering and leaving the country and
was examined closely as to what his
purpose was and what he had with
him. Later ho Nae given the samo
treatment hr ra~ IF iuSmrectos.
hut 81. r.o.e... VS., C,.. him.
purtn4 his brief stay in Charleston
he was ON tho go all ,hc time and saw
an there was to sec. IIo was de-
Nah'od with ,hc city and spoke en-
Enthusiastically of the now boulevard
which, hr said would bo unique i'm
America. lie called four amos at
rhe office of Secretary NIcKaand. .-or
The chamber Of Commerce. nut NJ
cd him each time: climbed ftS1stSsS :
~tecpIe to the ncacon.s En& Sssn$
hours on sulINau's ! snf anSNFSuSt o:
Pleasant ana xis;SSb{ ClS&stSmS .
Museum. Ys SbF$ <ossiSIfe$ = .
which 4s = = sSs'y fmpEse&v : 8
SSkSST$ $$$s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-18

Among the properties In which Mr.
smyth or his associates are supposed
to hold controlling or large interests
are included some dozen mills.
Foremost in point of size is the Pei
Ger Manufacturing Company at Green
Vile. which comprises four separate
plants. with 10000 spindles.
The Watts mills at Laurens have
for their president and treasurer j.
Adger Smythe. Jr. The Watts mills
have 1900 spindles.
A. +. McKissick. son-in-law OF Capt
Smyth. is president and treasurer of
the Grendel mills at Greenwood, COM
prising two plants. and the Ninety-S Six
mills at Ninety-Six.
Capt. Smyth also controls the Bel
ton mills at Bolton and the Duncan
mills. the recently organized Green
willie corporation. capitalized at s1.-
100000. So far no work has been
done on the last named mill. but the
organization has been perfected.
Capt. Smyth last year secured large
interests In the Riverside Maniac
turing company and the Toxaway
mills at Anderson. 1t is also thought
that he also has holdings in some Of
the mills at Anderson.
Capt. Smyth also holds stock In the
old Reedy River mills az Greenville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-18
Death of a Small Boy.

Manning, March 13.-Deep regret
was expressed by all to learn of the
death Of Oliver, the S-year- old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Mendershall Bradham.
He had been seriously i'll for over a
month.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-18
PO-toiIiCc Discontinued.

Washington, March 1.-THE post
office at Durwood. Sumter county,
South Carolina, has been discontin-
ued. Mail Will be sent to Lynchburg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-18
SUMTER G., sATURD AZ MARCH 1s 1911
MEXICO SETTLING, He SAYS.
CONDITIONS THERE TERRIBLE
DECLARES TRAVELLER.

North CarOlinian Stops i'm Charles
ton on Way Home from Distracted
Republic-Saw Diaz in January
and Says President Seemed i'm Good
Health - Does not think United
States Troops will Cross Rio
Grande - Revolt Widespread, he
Declares, and Business ParaIyzed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-18

6. Profits resulting from the entire
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-18

1olai PolnlS.. lOO
The scale Of points offers every in
ducement to truthfulness, and by
means both apparent and secret, the
judges will be enabled to exercise
righteous judgment. There is no
need or inducement for misrepresent-
alton, and anything Of the sort will
be detrimental to the contestant.
The Prizes Offered.
The prizes offered are as follows.
Boys
One Five one
acre acre acre
con- con- con-
test. test. test.
Prizes on yield and
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-18
The Municipal Dance.

Milwaukee seems to have solved
the public dance problem by giving
municipal Saturday night dances I'M
der the auspices of the Fairgrounds
Association. At the first dance given
late in November 1000 couples at
tended, so many more than were ex-
pected that it was necessary to open
an additional hall. At the third
dance room was provided for 5000
dancers and seats for $500 onlookers.
At these dances charge of twenty
cents each Is made.
At the first dance which was held
on the Saturday after Thanksgiving
500 were provided for, but 1000
came. Many even with the addi-
tional hail. could not take part at all.
A clergyman presided. The Official
introducers" were the warden of the
University Settlement and the direc-
tor OF physical culture of the public
schools, but a floor committee of fifty
assisted them In providing the young
people with partners.
1t was, indeed. says the Milwaukee
Sentinel a return to the days when
all. from far and near. went to the
Gold town dance in the old town
hall" Decorated with the Stars and
Stripes. with the floor as smooth as
wax could make It. hundreds Of
couples circled round the two large
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-18
MEAD POST NAMES
ITS NEW OFFICERS
John Roberts Is Selected as Mast.
er of Funeral Ceremonies for
the Veterans.

Meade Post of North Yakima of the
G.. A. r., recognizing the inevitable
among men who have reached the ad-
vanced age of the surviving veterans
of the civil war, have appointed one
of the members as master Of funeral
cerem onies. John Roberts was select
ed to discharge the duties. The po-
sition was created because Of the in
creasing difficulties the comrades have
encountered in connection with var
ious deaths in, the ranks of those
whom the post would have honored
more fittingly had it been possible to
have made the arrangements. 1t is
in order that all will know to whom
to apply that the position has been
treated and Mr.. Roberts selected to fill
it. Other committee of the G. A. r.
are the following:
Relief-R. w. Allen, William Fitz-
gerald and Charles III. Hoffman.
Conference-Zeno b. Page, Thorn
as e. Webb and j. p. Bullan.
Finance-T. d. Quinn, e. N. Friend
William Badger.
Patriotic-John Roberts, T. f.
Webb.
Master of Funeral Ceremonies
John Roberts.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-18
RECLAMATION MEN
FINISH THEIR WORK
Engineers Have Completed Hours
Of Consultation and Have
Gone Elsewhere.

Chief Engineer Davis of the re-
clamation service, has comp, ed his
present work in North Yakima and
the Yakima valley and will leave to-
day for Helena, Mont, to look over
the projects there. Engineer Henry
left last night for Portland and Con-
sulting Engineer Jacobs had pre-
viously gone to Seattle. Engineers
BALDWIN and McCulloh will return
today to Easton and Sunnysile re-
spectively. c. H. Swigart supervis-
ing engineer of the reclamation work
in this state. says that the Lake
Kacnes storage will be pushed to
completion and plans will be pre-
pared for the Lake Kee ,helus stor-
age SC that II an additional appro-
pr:aticr Is made everytb ne will be
ready for actual construction. Mr.
Ha-is expressed himself as beins
well Pleased with tho reclamation
work in this valley and thought the
Tieton a monument to the govern
rent and the vallev
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-18
TACOMA CITIZENS
TO RECALL FAWCETT
AND COMMISSIONERS

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 16.-The
movement to recall A. w. Fawcett, the
first mayor elected in Tacoma under
the commission form OF government,
adopted last year, started today, when
M. B. Stambaugh, former city coun
Gilman, filed charges against Faw-
cett. Mayor Fawcett was charged
with extravaganza and violation of the
city charter in seeking to build up a
political machine, in the appointment
of relatives to city positions and with
other Irregularities. The statement OF
Stambaugh is said to be backed by an
of the foremost business
men. There Is considerable talk Of
recalling. all the commissioners. five
in number.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-18
LAND TRANSFERS
SHOW AN INCREASE
First Fourteen Days of January
Show Deals Aggregating More
Than Half Million Dollars.

The month is not quite half gone
and already the transfers recorded
by the county auditor amount to
more than $571,401 This is large In
view of the fact that many of the
transfers only appear with a nominal
consideration.
Among the long list of conveyances
placed on record in the county au-
ditor's office Saturday was that Of
Henry R. Linse and Emma Linse, to
Frank Mitzel, Of the south half Of
the east half of the east half of the
northwest quarter of the southwest
quarter of section %, township 10
north, range 1S e. w. M. The con-
sideration was $10,500. This is close
in and south of the city. August
sold Frank F. Gray an
adjoining tract for $6034. John
Qualls transferred to James D. Dud-
ley the east half of the southeast
quarter of the northeast quarter Of
section 10, township 8 north, range
23 west w. M, the consideration be-
ing $4,000.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-18
YAKIMA ENDORSES
BRIDGE NEAR PASC0
Commercial Club Passes Resolu-
tons Favoring a Passenger
Crossing at Junction.

Resolutions endorsing the Pasco-
Kennewick movement for passenger
bridge across the Columbia river
somewhere between the mouths Of
the Yakima and Snake rivers were
passed by the North Yakima CONNER
cial club last evening. Messrs. c. M.
O'Brien and r. A. Devers of PascO
were present at the meeting and pre-
scented an able argument in behalf of
a passenger bridge constructed to car
ry electric cars, which, perhaps
might be asked to pay toll for the
use Of it. Spokane and Walla Walla,
they think, will come into the move
ment, one of the results Of which will
be to bring further up the Columbia
river a bridge now likely to be con-
structed at Wallula. A measure has
been prepared to be presented to
the present legislature asking for the
construction of the bridge by the
state, with assistance by the sections
more particularly interested.
To nominate officers for the club to
be voted on at the annual meeting
Tuesday, January 31st, the following
committee were named. First DR..
Wight, w. A. Bell and I. H. Dills.
Second: F. A. Morgan, ]. H. Weigel
and Frank Horsley.
A change has been made in the club
dates under which the party will be
held this week, Wednesday evening,
while the smoker will be held the
night Of January 31st which will be
the night of the annual meeting.