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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-29
pR0GRESSIvES IN SADDLE.
TRIUMPH OF MURPHY.RYAN
CROWD ONLY TEMPORARY.
Bryan il Writing the Platform and IL
Ii Aggrcssively and Positively Pro-
grcssive-WiisOn Choice of Pro-
PrOgrcssives and Many Instructed
Clark Delegates May Go to Him
After First BallOt-SynOpsis of
Platform.
Special to the Dali Item.

Baltimore, June 27.-The rough
by the subcommittee this morning
to the committee on platform and
resolutions. The platform fairly
shouts Progressiveness. Bryan, aided
by majority of the subcommittee
dictated the framing of the platform.
The resolution committee will look
over the rough draft today and the
final draft will go to the convention
on Friday. Tammany Halls plat
form and four or five other conserva-
tive platforms were ignored by the
|sub-committee.,>
The platform declares for tariff
for revenue only" limits president to
one term Of six years. beginning in
1917. this being aimed at Roosevelt
condemns the Aldrich money bill, ad-
vocates primary elections. direct
elections Of senators. conservation Of
public resources. declares for de-
velopment Of Alaska; advocates In
dependence for PHILIPPINES. asks for
the adjustment of the department.
ofslabor and the enactment of a gen.
erous workmens' compensation law
advocates the radical strengthening
Of the antitrust law and is against
the Gaugh rule for government enS
ployes.
The resolution committee may
make a few changes in the above
planks but they are not expected to
he material, and the platform will
stand practically as outlined.
mo compromise" Is the slogan to-
day of the Progressives. flushed with
victory in scattering the anti-rule in
Ohio and old States where delegates
chosen -tnH~ ~distrtct principles were
bound by the unit rule adopted by
the State conventions. The rank and
fife of the Progressives~ feel that the
Conservative forces have been beat
en-. but the Progressive leaders while
hopeful. think the conservatives are
not completely routed and may come
back.
The credential committee still has
much work to do. When the con-
vention meets at noon and the Gre
DENTAL committee submits it's report
on the contested Illinois cases fight
Is expected. The Sullivan. crowd won
in the committee. but the Hearst
Harrison forces will attempt by ora
tory to have the convention reverse
tho committee.
The Clark men are now strenuous
ly denying a deal with the Murphy
and Ryan brand Of Conservatives,
but the Wilson men insist that q deal
was made. 1t is thought that II Clark
cannot get the nomination on the
first two ballots his chances will be
greatly lessened. The Wilson men
think the Clark delegates will then
go to Wilson, III balloting starts this
afternoon. and there is no result in
the regular session ~ night session
will be called and balloting will per-
haps last until early I'm the morning
IL no result Is reached before then.
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Something more than a hundred
years ago the midshipman was. In
deed, the ''midshipmite" that ne was
popularity called. for he was but a
mite OF a lad. usually receiving MS
appointment before he reached MS
teens. Admirals Farragut and Por-
ter were midshipmen. afloat and IN
pitched battles, at twelve years OF
age and G%oldborough was appointed
when only seven years old. Nova
days. however. the midshipman is
quite a different person. He cannot
enter the naval academy under nf-
teen, and is therefore. when on a
regular cruising ship, after complet-
ing his four years academic course.
usually a well-developed man, phys
ically mature and athletic, and with a
trained mind He is far better equip
ped mentally than the ~lieutenants
and many OF the captains OF even
seventy years ago.
The old-time middies were mere
school boys. All the warships OF any
size carried In their regular compile
ments a schoolmaster. whose duty It
was TO give the lads as liberal an
education as possible In the odd pc
RODS between strictly. professional
duties. This rating OF schoolmaster
was abolished. In fact, only about
twenty years ago; but after the es-
adjustment OF the naval academy, In
RAJ these officials devoted their en-
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lent n He is above the seamen
and the petty officers forward. and be-
low the commissioned officers In the
wardroom aft-hence "midship-man.
There was formerly a higher grade
called passed midshipman, but this
a abolished before the Civil war.
Then. about forty years ago, the grade
a restored, but called midshipman.
the former midshipman being desig-
mated as a cadet-midshipman. In 1882
the title of the latter was changed
20 naval cadet. which It still remains,
and the midshipmen were merged
with the ensigns. Accordingly. the
time-honored title OF midshipman no
longer exists officially in the United
States navy.
While officially a naval cadet. that
young officer is still regarded. and
often referred to verbally. as a mid
shipman, for he Is the same creature
as OF old. as far as his duties go. But
by the side OF his earlier prototype
the twentieth century MILDLY" Is a
savant. ~Trigonometry was about as
high up in mathematics as the old
timer ever went. The twentieth cen
fury lad goes far beyond. He goes
through analytical geometry OF three
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Midshipmen Now and Then

ergies to the sailor apprentices only,
the enlisted boys Of the forecastle.
Even these now obtain their educa-
ton on shore.
There is a tradition that the three
brass buttons the midshipman wears
on the sleeve OF his full dress coat
during his four years at Annapolis
originated a century or more ago,
when their presence was needed TO
discourage the youngsters from brush
ing their noses with their sleeves.
This is probably a base Islander, mod
ern research indicating that the but
tons are relics OF the days when
there was a cuff flap on the sleeve.
AT all events, the extreme youth OF
the midshipmite used to be his most
conspicuous characteristic. Instead
of the full-sized regulation officers
sword that he now carries, he wore a
little straight-bladed dirk about a
foot long. He was to a large extent
a messenger for carrying orders
about the ship, but he also TOOK
charge OF boats and commanded men.
despite his youth. He was frequent
ly placed In charge OF a prize cap
tured in war. taking her. into port.
and not ~infrequently suppressing
mutinies among the prisoners on
board. Farragut was a prize-master
at the age of twelve. and got his prize
safely In.
The title 'midshipman' is an n
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donkeys, with cradle saddles, Arabian horses, dig
through the streets. Then Damascus Is destined
to play an important part in the history OF the
east. It is the center Of q network OF railroads.
Il already boasts of three railroad stations and
when the Bagdad line has advanced to the Eu-
pirates. as II is expected to do early this year.
Damascus will be in railroad communication with
Constantinople and Europe, as well as with Pales-
tine, Arabia and eventually Persia. Then Damas-
Gus was the first city in the Bible lands to have
electric trans and electric light.
It is certainly one OF the most beautiful cities
In its situation. Imagine a magnificent plain. well
watered, and fertile in the midst OF a desert COW
ering an area of more than 30 miles In circum-
ference. surrounded on nearly all sides by high
this vast plain In a high state OF
cultivation, one vast garden, OF fruit trees OF al
most every species, fields Of grain, nearly every
variety of flowers and the ever present murmur OF
running waters. Situated about the middle OF this
plain and buried in this forest OF grass, grain
and trees and sparkling streams, a city OF 10000
people. with its hundreds of white minarets, gild-
ed domes and crowned bazaara. that Is Damascus.
beautiful indeed for situation.
1t undoubtedly owes its beauty. vitality and
wealth to the River ALBANIA, which rises in the
Lebanons some twenty miles away. Before 1t
reaches Damascus 1t is divided into six artificial
channels, through the heart Of the city. Pipes are
led from 1t to every part. so that every mosque
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time, for its origin Is lost in mists Of antiquity.
Babylon Is q heap In the desert and Tyre a ruin
on the shore" but Damascus still remains. Rome
has been called the Eternal City. but Damascus
IL twice as old as Rome. Its history runs back
to the beginning OF the world and bids fair to go
on to its end.
II has lived through all these long centuries
and no historian has yet had the opportunity to
write its decline and fall. This is remarkable
when 1t Is remembered that not less than twelve
times Il has been pillaged and burned. yet 1t has
always arisen with new beauty from Its ashes.
1t has been ruled by Syrians, Persians. Greeks.
Romans and Turks and 1t has lived and hourished
under them all.
Damascus is now and has always been q ricn
and prosperous city. II was 30 In Bible times.
Isaiah writes OF the riches OF Damascus" and
the traveller today may see long trains OF camels
laden with all kinds OF merchandise, leaving
Damascus going down to Egypt or out TO Beirout.
where they are shipped to other shores. Its
bazars are the most famous in the world. These
bazars are a series Of shops for the sale OF ar
ticles and In some cases for the manufacture OF
them. Each bazaar is devoted to a particular class
of goods. They are famous for their treasures OF
silk. carpets, saddles. silver and gold ornaments.
slippers. sword blades, rare woods and almost
everything required In the general life OF the
east. People OF many races. men and women IN
all picturesque costumes, strings OF camels'
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yNJ7zI19VW 1W17o M 6sAY M0yVUT

and house and court has It's fountain and every
where you go amid groves or gardens or pupho
resorts or retired hooks, you may see and near
the murmur OF the swiftly flowing and sparkling
streams and this abundance OF clear. cold water
is one of the charms of the city. This Is the
river of which Naaman spoke with such prlde'
when he said: Are not the ALBANIA and Pharpar
rivers of Damascus better than all the waters OF
Israeli" and he was right SO far as beauty and
usefulness are concerned.
Damascus is mentioned many times in the
Bible. both In the Old and the New Testament.
In the latter 1t comes before us In connection
with the conversion OF St Paul. Tradition mas
localized every event connected with the apostle
Outside, on the Damascus road. five miles from
the city. Is pointed out the place where st. Paul
had the vision which so changed the course OF his
life. There Is the gate still standing where he
entered the Roman road into the city. THIS
street is today the most principal. being about q
mile long, beginning at one end OF the city ana
running right across 1t from east to vest. Damas-
Gus Is a city OF mosques. baths and fountains.
Climb on to the roof of any dwelling and you are
In a sea Of tall minarets, while all around you
are rows Of what looks like saucers turned up
side down. These are the Arab baths. There are
$50 MOSQUES In the city, the most important be-
ing the great Mosque, great In size and great
reputation. The ground upon which IT stands mas
a great history. On this spot stood the church
which was erected by Constantine, dedicated 10
John the Baptist. Then, when the city fell into
the hands of the Turks. they converted II into Q
mosque, obliterating everything that had a trace
of Christianity. They closed the door by which
the Christians entered and closed up other build
ings In front Of 1t.
Some few years ago. however, the Great
Mosque, to the whole regret OF the civilized world
was burned down in a single day. Strange Ia
say, the old door escaped the fire and no one was
more surprised than the moslems to read over
its portal these words from the Psalms: Thy
kingdom o Christ is a kingdom OF all ages ano
thy dominion endureth throughout all genera
TONS"
The mosque was rebuilt, but the moslems, De
ing superstitious, feared to tamper with the ole
door and its sacred Inscription and so left 1t ad
It can be seen to this day. a reminder that Mo
hammedan rule has not always been supreme II
the Mother City OF the World.
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dimensions. d"ifferential and integral
calculus, applied mechanics.
Gunnery a hundred years g was
little more than loading. aiming n
firing at short ranges. II now In
wolves metallurgy. theory OF the COM
bustion Of powder gases, stress and
strain, mechanical engineering. manu-
facture and preservation OF complex
explosives. and other abstruse sub
jects. In all Of which the midshipman
of the present day must be proficient.
Midshipmen we're conspicuous IN all
our early wars. notably those with
the Barbary States, with the West
Indian pirates and with the British
in 1912. They were equally conspic-
nous during our conflicts with the
Spanish and Flipinos. Midshipmen.
naval cadets, had charge OF the ex-
tremely hazardous picket duty In the
Santiago blockade, close under the
Spanish batteries. and often under
musketry fire from shore. Cadet
Powell ran his open launch right into
the harbor OF Santiago. after the
Merrimac. remained all night under
the menacing guns OF the inner bat
teries, and steamed out again under
their fire in the morning.
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Dick Carries Memory.

"Cashing'' on a valuable men'
a part Of politics practiced I'M
body's notice. The actor WI
good mixer also adds tremendd
his popularity. Few Of them q
mixers. but OF those who know
pays Dick earle is the mogk
able.
When Richard was playS
Springfield hib friend Bill Sht
a little blowout for him at th&
mon club after the show. TIL
had passed and the party was
break up when one OF the 81
men said:
1--WE have had a Jolly III
earle. and we hope to see W
It's doubtful, though. II you.
member any OF US"
ION the contrary" repit4n
Pm pretty handy at that
thing"
And with that he ran
names OF IS present and m
two.
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"Is It harmless 7"
"Absolutely."

rs II harmlessr
Absolutely"
How long does It take?"
"A week"
"Will you try It on met"
THAT is what ! desire-supremely-
You have made 1t easy for me: you
have taken the words out OF my
mouth. Can you absent yourself for
this length Of timer"
." must! ! WILL" she exclaimed.
Yes. There are times when ! visit
a relative. He will not suspect Con-
slider the matter settled"
The next day she told her husband
that she was going away. m made .
thousand trivial arrangements FOR his
comfort. He was not to go beyond the
garden. He must be sure a place
his muller across his chest when the
wind was east: and he must put The
rug at night under the bottom OF the
door as usual to prevent a draught--
these and many more.
The following day she presented her
self to the doctor.
Think of what 1t would mean to re-
tain the same mind, the same VI the
same experience, and yet to go back
back to those days when the SKID was
smooth and the flesh firm and the
glorious impulses OF youth sweiied
within!
Thus a week later stood Nine. Yer
sale In the garden. She a opened
the latch and walked In quietly. Like
Eve. she had come. once o to tempt
her lover. Forty years had dropped
away from her. Her full figure. erect
and seductive. with the feminine charm
of youth. and her red lips. inviting
caresses-her soft. rounded cheeks'
What a marvel Of modern science'
And, best of all. she felt. standing
there, that she still loved him. loved
him Just the same: for long age.
In the ancient forge Of Cupid. their
hearts had been welded together. and
now what could make her feei diuer-
emily toward himf
She advanced. Her husband
Strengthened up. and now. a. she drew
near, he eagerly arose.
WELCOMED" he exclaimed. hold
ing out his arms. his old chivaifous
manner unchanged. "Ahi You are
homo againl How | have mrsed
you'll"
And how do you like mel" laughed
Nine. versale, "as Am now compared
with what | was? Look at me close
iy! Sect / am young again. ] am
the sweetheart you courtsd SO ions-
40 years ago"
"Of course" he replied. taking .
hands. And why not3 Haven'1 you
always been my sweetheart"
But" Nine. versale impatient ex'
claimed. do you not see the ctRnge
in me? Look! Look again.
Her husband smiled at her. HeFe"
her face close to his and lookeqnto
her eyes. His own. somewhat diI
by the years. were yet keen, anqpow
they remained undisturbed by hi1cru'
tiny.
Why, no, my dear!" he r ied'
with a quiet smile. as he folde9 ner
In his arms and kissed her SOFT \
cannot see that you have en- geo
Why should you? Have you a.
ways been the same to m~ef'-i
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pounds aurine. IL pounds benzine. IL
pounds analine, OFT OF q pound
toluidine, GAS of a pound anthracite
and 90 OF a pound toluene. From the
latter is obtained the substance known
as saccharin. which is 230 times as
sweet as the best cane sugar. one
par OF It, giving a very sweet taste
to 1000 parts OF water.
II a ton OF coal be used In this way
there is a bigger profit In 1t than II 1t
be sold for burning IN a ange.
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mr. c1N1zERy ar NNlAKT lHNoEz

n RACK" wrote the late Mark Twain.
as far as you Will into the vague
past, there is always a Damascus. 10
her years are only moments, decades
only fitting tribes OF time; she meas
ures time not by days, months, ana
years, but by the empires she has seen
rise and prosper and then umb INTO
ruin. She is a type OF immortality.
Indeed Damascus is the Oldest OF cities
and for that reason Is often referred TO
as the mother city OF the world. When
Abraham crossed the desert from Haran.
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In One Ton OF Coal.

In One Ton OF Coal.
From one ton OF ordinary gas a
may be produced 1900 pounds OF
coke, 20 gallons of ammonia water
and 140 pounds OF coal tar. BY dis
tillation the coal tar will yield 6s.6
pounds OF pitch, II pounds OF creosote.
IA pounds of heavy oils, 9.5 pounds
of naphtha yellow. 6.3 pounds OF
n%aphthaline. Ats pounds naphthoi.
2.25 pounds alazarin. "a pounds sol
vent naphtha. 1.5 pounds phenol. IL
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Dispensing with He

you say you have a mi
cation?" asked Senator Sor
EYES," replied the young
is learning politics. But
pect It to be of much ass
this business
you can't tell. There !
much objection to a man.
campaign contributions 4
candidate will have to b
brass band"
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statue MutIIated and

A curious theft has tai
Lisbon, Portugal. The lef'
statue Saint Theresa. belo
Carmelite Convent at Olive
stolen. The hand was 4
Jewels the intrinsic value
estimated at $4,000.
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four thousand years ago, Damascus was already
standing on the banks of the Ahana, in Syria. and
no one knows how long 1t stood there before that
The evening world., 1912-11-12
TIGER COACHES DRIVING ELEVEN HARD
IN PREPARA7I TON FOR SATURDAYS GAME

ioi' known In more familiar terms as
the common people. have enjoyed the
football season at Harvard Immensely.
For the first time In some years a pub
lie sale was made for big game-that
with Prlnceton-and the non cole gians
awaited themselves in large numbers Of
this opportunity. And now another OPP
portunity to see one of the big fellows
has come. for a public sale OF tickets
for the Dartmouth game Is announced
for to-day.
Pasteboards for the Yale game will be
scarce az snowbrds in summer IL the
present demand for them continues.
Harvard expects to more than Ill the
seats assigned her well wishers.
Some light Acrmmaging Is looked for
this afternoon. II will give the regulars
a chance to loosen up on some OF the
attacks they have been practising on
against the advent OF Dartmouth. To-
ward the end Of the week practice should
become SITTER
Yales game with Co!gat. wasn't
played and the men slowed down. The
coaches are wondering II Harvard will
The evening world., 1912-11-12
Cornell to Use Full
Strength Against Mich ian.

ITHACA. y. Y. Nov 12.--Cornell be-
gins real work to-day for the Michigan
game. There was no scrimmage yes
terday. as the Ithacans we're given a
rest after the gruellng contest of Sat-
urday. For the next three days. how.
ever. there will be hard scrimmages,
and Thursday night the squad will leave
for Ann Arbor.
There Is no question In the minds Of
local hackers that Sharpe Is making a
new team OF the wearers OF the red
Despite the long line Of defeats. the
| team Is picking up steadily. and with
Eyrich. Fritz and Capt. Butler back in
the lineup this week Cornell should beat
Michigan.
1t Is expected that Nash and Guyer
will alternate as regular tackles from
The evening world., 1912-11-12
WELSH RECA|NS
ENGLISH TITLE
Awarded Decision Over Boxer
to Whom He Lost Honors
Two Years Ago.

LONDON. Nov. FIN the presence
OF the largest crowd of boxing eathus.
lasts that has witnessed a hstic chan.
pionship battle at the National Sporting
Club In years. Freddie Welsh, the for.
mer lightweight champion OF England.
rega'ncj his little by beng AWARDED he
decision en- points over Matt Wells, tie
champion. at tho expiration OF the,r
twenty round but. lie also came into
possession o. the Lord Lonsdslc belt, L.
was from Wel.h that Wells mad won the
title some iva years go
Aiter Referee Corrl declared Welsh the
victor great many uf Weiss inirers
claimed the decision unfair, saying The
worst Wells should have rece,tel was
a draw. :?
The contest was one OF the tastes; enl
cleverest ever witnesscl In this country.
A large sum OF money was los. m
Weils's defeat, as his admirers we're So
certain that he would win tnat they
offered odds Of G to on his chances.
Wells startel OF as II he were going
10 win. as he easily mad the bet OF tn
first six rounds. Beginning the seventh
session We'sh waded into him and soon
had HIN boxing on the defensive. In
the tenth round Wells began to do con.
siderable holding and the odds went
down to even money. Welsh continued
his boring in tactics and his clever at
tack and defense brought forth tremeu-
dors ap9lause from the spectators.
In the twentieth and last round the
men fought harl throughout the entire
three minutes. with WELSH having the
better of the work.
The evening world., 1912-11-12
7w0 Americans Will Box
for French Championship

oonesS are Charles Icdonx, the bantamvsight
1aupton q F~nes, and bAttling Itstdy q this
S!y. and Gunboat smith OF California and harry
pnd bout Sstwsan Tommy Murphy and willie
Bseehsr. wMSi was also booked for ths show, haa
Johnny K5aane. the fs.ther.exiA shsmpton
b. b.s io,sa once july 10, 1911. when he de-.
Vernon. Cs. for wiseh he rScsissd III 600. Thu
~ s .,. :r so.s r. for ,ssa: Fs So hun wss
defeating Abs Ausl kilbans sot u. 600.
J.snny Ws't., TIE r,.sei f,eltsr Of ysrssy oS
outs, va matched to-d.y 10 meet f1sns Con.
nor Of scranton. Ia. IN the uaan boa Of zen
rounds ct tho hown 0ymnasr,m A. A. . mat
RstuNtay night. Connors stood on Aibs 0ibb0us
in ten rounds In ths other ten round 90 Eddie
Rector n JsNsy cav VA meet BAnss s.ath.
Frank Moran. the pitssb,rsh hsavyvsish. vbo
H. sensation In CALIFORNIA; at pressnt e q result
2, a.'na .ss esrs: f'sht. 10 spces:.loa sisI, a.:
n.u 30 mi, srsp .il 6s Chsrlsy Miller, the Giant
mssonpsn heavyweight Of OAKLAND They Vii
meet for twenty rOnnds nj the Drramixnd RlnS
in san Fran ts'o On nett Friday night
Rob Clarke the man who made Siuor Burke
G ssh ven s sisi'nh .i;ns' uts, :!
added bantam 10 his strins to sor. q laAnet
IN as '' bsuasr f:sss h aS' On &f !,
JIMMY ' barry: ar. n9i Tine Re N.:s ~ as s:a's%' '@i
cow S ~ rss 6sl''s u 81. ;.: "a ';'t;