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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-29
Police DETECTIVE
GETS YEARS TERM IN
THE PEMTENT|ARY
Extortioner Exposed by Even.
ing World Sent to Island
by Justice Crane.

Former Detective Robert n. Seleske
OF the stage street sta Ion. Brooklyn.
was to-day sentenced by Justice Crane
in the Supreme Court in Brooklyn to
one year In the penitentlary. He was
convicted OF having eStorted money
from Victor Filman. n chauffeur. by
threatening to fasten on Filman a rob-
bsry which was committed In the house
where Filman boarded. Through an
occasional employer of Filman the mat
Ter came to the knowledge OF The
Evening World and was reported to
Commissioner Waldo.
The arrest OF Selesxe, James J. Doyle.
another detective and q foreigner ac-
cused OF being their go-between fol-
lowed. Filman swore that when. In the
presence Of Lieut. Dan Costlgan. he
handed the marked money to Seleske,
the money was passed to Doyle. who
escaped arrest at the time. Doyle 10 to
10 be put on trial next week.
The jury which convicted you" said
Justice Crane to Seloske. earnestly rec
commended the Court TO be merciful to
you. I am imposing q sentence far
lighter than that which many feel you
should receive. I am moved by an ac-
quaintanoe with YOU which goes back
TO the time when was a Judge OF the
County Court. and In all that time un-
I'll now ! have known of your high
reputation as an upright man and pub
lie servant shall not send you from
the city. but sentence you to a years
Imprisonment In the penitentiary on
Biackwell's Island. which will mean
about ten months actual imprisonment" "
Seieske's wife and daughter spent half
an hour with Justice Crane before
court The former detective cried
openly all through the time when the
Judge was speaking to him and nearly
collapsed when he was led from the
c0saHf room.
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Philip Fl. StOll,
Solicitor 3rd Circuit.
WANT CHAIRMAN.
Have 1t but Will Work for Presi-
dent Anyhow.

Washington, July S.-SeIection Of a
chairman for the Republican nation
al committee was tonight still in the
air. For four hours this afternoon
President Taft, his secretary, Charles
Hilles, and a subcommittee of the
Republican national committee dis
cussed the question Of the chairman
ship. At $50 o'clock they adjourn
ed until $50 tomorrow morning. no
nearer to a choice than they were
when they met here early today for
their first session.
More than q dozen names were
considered during the long discussion
held in the White House. The confer
ence was entirely amicable. No feel
ing developed against any candidate
About the only actual result of the
meeting was the final elimination
from consideration Of the name of
Mr.. Hilles. He told the committee
men that under no circumstance
would he take the position, but he
would work with all his ability for
the presidents election.
Predictions were freely made today
that the craftsmanship might not be
settled for several days.
The president was host tonight to
the members of the subcommittee
and many Of the leading Republicans
of the country NJ an outdoor recep-
tion in the White House grounds.
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The House Fly and the Il. B.

One of the characteristics of the
present-day campaign for the preven-
tion OF disease is the homely. practical
way in which facts are being placed
before the public. Many of our State
boards-through bulletns-are doing
excellent work in this direction. AS
q result, some popular ideas are being
sadly shaken. The little house-fiy, for
instance, has been for years the sub
Ject Of household poetry, and has
been referred to as the harmless and
bedbug, on the contrary, has been
looked on with speechess aversion
He has no social standing. Even the
mention of his name has not been
considered good form in our best
circles while the least suspicion of a
speaking acquaintance with him has
been regarded with horror.
In the May number of the Bulletin
of the North Carolina State Board of
Health, Or. Cyrus Thompson. In an
article on Files and Filth" SAYS:
NOW as a matter of unpreiudiced
fact, barring the sting of the bite and
the odor of the encounter, the bedbug
is a much more eligible companion
than the house-fly, whether Of bed or
of board. But if bedbugs. compara
lively cleanly of habit crawled all over
our plates, table and food Just as the
hOuse-f1ies crawl, fresh from the
foulest filth of every pestilential kind.
who could eat or even sit at the ia
bic for a moment? | am not making
q plea for the elevation of the social
status OF my nocturnal friend. who
loves darkness rather than light; hut
] am declaring that his deeds are not
nearly so evil and destructive as those
of the house-fy." Put this statement
before every American housekeeper
and the doom of the typhoid fly is
sealed, says The Journal of the Amer
lean Medical Association. The bedbug
has been, for generations. the abomi-
nation of the housewife, and the OH
ject of her unrelenting warfare. Once
convince American women that the fy
is more lOathsOme and dangerous than
the bedbug. and the ravages of this
typhoid breeder and filth distributor
will be over.
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(Political Advertisement
TO The Democratic Voters of Sumter
County.

several weeks ago / published in
the press Of your county the record
of criminal cases in the Third Cir
cult during my term of Office. This
record was published for your infor
nation and the record as published
Is correct. AT the campaign meeting
In Sumter on the End inst. Mr.. Ia
tum saw fit to attack my record as
published as being misleading and
presented his deductions" as to
"hat my record was. then and there
replied to Mr.. Tatum. but inasmuch
as he has seen fit to publish his de
ductons." which said deductions" in
sinuate that l tried to deceive the
public in my statement of the Grim.
inal statistics. ask your careful con-
sideration of what l have to saw in
reply to Mr.. Tatum.
My claim was and still is that / con-
victed in 1909 &C per cent Of the
cases that went to trial; that in 1910
convicted "A per cent; and that in
1911 l convicted 70 per cent. NV
claim was and still Is that my record
as Solicitor Is up to the standard in
this State. To prove this l will give
the totals in each circuit last year as
taken from the Attorney Generals
report:
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larger per cent than have lost.

larger per cent than I have lost.
My record was published because
am not ashamed of it, and on it
am willing to stand or fall. 1t was
taken from the Attorney Generals
report to the General Assembly and
was compiled from the record as orig
inally made up by the clerks of court.
Mr.. Tatum's figures from the Clerk of
Court of Sumter county shows as fol-
lows: Guilty, IS; not guilty 55 or
14O cases disposed Of in 1909. 1910
and 1911 and part Of 1912. If you
Will divide the S5 GUILTY. by the 14O
(total tried) you will find my per cent
in Sumter county to be so per cent
instead of 13 per cent as figured out
by Mr.. Tatum in his deductions"
Mr. Tatum's statistics are from the
Clerk OF Court and are up to June 80,
1912. My record as published did not
include any part of the year 1912.
and was for the entire circuit and not
for Sumter county alone.
The record from which my report
is taken shows as follows for Sumter
county. In 1909 there were As cases
tried; cf this number 16 were acuuit-
ted and 80 guilty. In 1910 there were
So cases tried; of this number 21
were acquitted and 81 convicted. In
1911 there were 49 cases tried; of this
number 13 were acquitted and sc
convicted. Total for three years.
153. Not guilty, so; guilty, 1O3; per
cent, 67.
Mr.. Tatum has insinuated that my
published record was misleading. 1
published figures for the entire cir
cult. and he produced figures for
Sumter county. He says my per cent
in Sumter County is IS; l claim that
it is 81 by my record and 60 by his
own figures.
l respectfully submit to the voters
of Sumter county that Mr.. Tatum's
deductions" are absolutely mislead-
iAiS anu dOSuhu, dlu are neither
ed upon fact, common sense, reason,
or mathematics. l will leave it to the
public TO. decide which of us is trying
TO deceive them. l am willing to
stand or fall on my record. | want to
be judged by it. My record during my
three years of office is up to the
standard, and last year it was above
the standard. The proposition for the
public 10 decide is very simple. If
what | say is true. / am entitled to
another term; if what | say is not
true, then | ought to be kicked out
of office for trying to deceive the
public. 1 invite the public to exam
inc my record and pronounce judg-
ment.
Philip Fl. Ston,
Solicitor 3rd Circuit.
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FARMERS INSTITUTE JULY 81,
County Union Met With Jordan LO-
cal at Gains Mill-Several Matters
Discussed.

The County Farmers Union held
its regular monthly meeting with the
Jordan local at Gains Mill.
Several subjects of vital Importance
were discussed, among them being
the zone Year Scholarship" to Glenn
son. The Cotton Marketing compa-
MES, and the contemplated issues to
be brought before the State Union
at its annual meeting To be held in
Columbia, July "a. 25 and &c.
The scholarships to Clemson and a
one-year scholarship to Winthrop do
not seem to be much i'm demand. al
though Mrs. Beall. chairman of the
educational committee. advertised
two one-year scholarships to Glenn
son and one-year scholarship to
Winthrop. She reported only one ap-
plication for the Clemson scholarship
and no application for the Winthrop
scholarship.
Messrs. j. Frank Williams. j. H.
Brogdon and W. X. Wells were elect
cd to attend the State Union as dele
gates from sumter county.
The next regular meeting of the
county union will be held at the new
Baker school house with the re-
Gently organized local there on the
first Friday of August. which comes
on the first day Of August this time
The Clemson college extension work
will hold an institute i'm connection
with farmers camp meeting on the
3lst day of July and the first day Of
August at the new Baker school
house. five or six miles east of Sum
ter and three, OF four miles west of
Mayesvile. All of the farmers in
the county are cordially invited to at
tend that they may hear experts on
various lines IF farming and go back
To their homes determined to become
up-to-datc farmers. eradicate plant
disease from the soil and cease rob-
hing the soil of It's fertility.
j. Frank Williams,
President County Farmers Union.
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ELECTRIC CHAIR At PRISON.
apparatus Will BE Installed at Pcni
tcntiary i'm the Next Few Weeks.

Columbia. July 3.-The electric
chair has arrived in Columbia and
will be installed at the state peni-
tentiary under the supervision of r.
q. BooZcr. State electrician, and G.. r.
Adams representing the New Jersey
firm making the chair. The house to
be occupied Icy the chair is located
near the main prison building at the
state pcnitcn,iary and is being rush
ed To completion. The building will
be completed 10y August /. The first
execution will take place on August
=.
The dctth house contains i've
rooms, one nt which is the detention
chamber. TIE act provides that pris-
onerS under sentence of death must
remain i'm the detention chamber not
more than 20 days or less than two
days before clcctrOcution.
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SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION n
HAY
The Insurance Commissioners Caution.
Farmers About Storing Hay MOI
Fully Cured.

spontaneous ccni ust:on in hay iy
causing number of fires throughout
the State. according 20 Insurance
Commissioner McMastcr He gives
the following instances:
small store was recently burned
IN Columbia, and ii has been satisfac-
toriiy established that it was due TO
spontaneous combustion in several
pales OF hay which the store-keeper
had purchased the day before. The
store-keeper on a Saturday morning
had purchased from a country wagon
several bales of hay which had been
recently gathered. 1t was piled in the
back part Of the store and the even
ing sun beating on the rear end Of
the store caused that part Of the store
to be considerably heated. This seems
to have set the hay on fire, and about
4 CLOCK next morning the flames We're
discovered in that end Of the store.
The building was consumed.
HAA' DOoAci, NuO lives near Cross
Hill, hauled in several loads. Of uncur-
ed hay into his barn. A hand who
went to feed the stock found that the
hay was heated, but paid no attention
to it. At midday, when there was
no one about the barn, which was in
a field, the hay burst into flames and
the barn was consumed.
Mr.. Lewis Cook, who lives near
BishOpville, on the day before his
hre, had hauled into his barn some
uncured oats in bundles The next
morning. al feed time, the oats we're
found 10 be quite heated. but no at
tention was paid to it, and before II
O'Clock in the day. flames had started
In the oats and the barn was con-
sumed.
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quarters for jail prisoners suffering
with contagious diseases should be
seriously considered by the county
board and steps taken at the earliest
practicable date to comply with the
recommendations.
One OF the scheduled events Of the
Baltimore Convention that was not
pulled off was a speech by Senator
4. ID. Smith. seconding the nomina-
ton Of Woodrow Wilson. BY a COM
bination Of unprOpitious circum-
stances the speech got drowned out
nj the turmoil and confusion of
the demonstration that was under
way when South Carolina was reach
ed on the roll call. The roll call pro-
ceeded and Senator Smith was left
with his speech unspoken. But
nevertheless. and all's we'll that ends
well.
Senator Tilman will probably be
reelected. his appeal to the people to
let him die in harness. notwithstand-
Ing his inability to actively discharge
all the onerous duties of the office,
having struck responsive chord in
the hearts of many thousands whose
political convictions are swayed by
sentiment. But his opponents will.
make heavy inrOads on the great
majority he usually receives, for there
are many voters who now believe, as
Senator Tillman believed when he
encompassed the defeat of Wade
Hampton. that when an Office seeker
asks for mans job he should have a
mans strength to perform it.
The army of original Wilson men
grows by regiments and bigrades each
day. Col. Harvey. Col watterson
and Maj. Hemphill are already back
in line.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-10

ODOnnell * Company have an ad-
vertisement on bagging and ties i'm
should read. This firm are believers
in the progressive idea. and are al
ways looking ahead in the interest of
their friends.
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For Sheriff.

Capt X. s. Carson s hersbv an
nouhced as candidate for Sheriff at
the ensuing election, having before
discharged the duties OF that otacs
with promptnsss and efficiencv
'ake pleasure in recommending him
f"r said office. subject to the rules of
the Democratic primary.
MANY VOTERS.
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11th Circu. 80 IS 64 So
18th Cir. Not reptd. "a los 81
The above shows clearly that last
Year / ranked among the highest so
far as results are concerned. There
are, generally speaking, three class
es of cases that are sent up to the
Sessions Court by the magistrates.
me first class are those that there
are nothing in and which the magis-
trates erred in binding over to the
higher court. Some of these cases
are thrown out by the Grand Jury
and some are dismissed by the Solici-
tor. To try all Of these cases would
be folly. The defendants could not be
convicted In many cases, and, in many
1t would be wrong to convict Them
Again. to try them would be a USE
less expenditure of the public mon
ey, and it is the duty of the Solicitor
to safeguard in every way possible
the public welfare. Mr.. Tatum says
that / have mol pressed too many
cases. and l claim that if l had done
other than l did do, l would have
shown poor judgment as Solicitor
Now, Mr.. Tatum, in his "deduc-
tions" claims that all cases thrown
out by the Grand Jury or by me
should he counted against my record
BY what process of reasoning he
reaches this conclusion / can not see
In the table above in which my per-
centage for last year appears in con-
trast with the other solicitors it is
clearly shown that my number of
discontinued cases by mol pros or 9TH
erwise is low; and it also appears that
my percentage of convictions is high.
The per cent in this table are all fig
ured on the same basis. And further
more any mathematician can take the
and use any formula, and | submit
they will find my record up to the
standard. The discontinued cases
are not counted against the record of
the other solicitors in ascertaining
their standing. Is it lair to count
them against me?
The second class of cases are those
where the testimony shows al solutey
the guilt of the defendant, ana there
is no possible defense that the defend
, ant can offer. This class of cases
usually plead guilty; sometimes on
times where they have no attorney.
If | were in the habit of misconduct
| ing the States case and allowing the
guilty to go free. would there be so
many pleas of guilty that Mr.. Tatum
Speaks of? The reason pleas of guilty
are entered is because the defendant
or his attorney knows that Il verdict
of guilty will certainly he returned,
and the plea of guilty is made in or
siblc. Mr.. Tatum i'm his deductions"
gives me no credit for pleas of
guilty. They are counted i'm the rec
ord of the other solicitors, and prop
crly so. Is it fair to me To count the
pleas Of guilty against me instead of
10. me? chat is what Mr. Tatum
does in his deductions"
The third class of cases are those
where the testimony is conflicting and
where the defendant can offer testi-
mony that gives him a legal defense.
THESE cases are usually contested be-
fore u jury. and the solicitor is in
deed lucky who cOnvicts one-ha of
this class of cases. The law gives the
dcft ndant the benefit of all reasonable
doupt and the odds are usually against
the state. An examination of my
record will prove the fact that i'm
this class of cases | I've convicted a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-10

hereby announce myself candi-
o''e for the United States Senate.
subject to the rules Of the Democratic
party Your support and influence
will he appreciated.
y. B. DIAL
Laurens &. c.
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For Congress.

| hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the nomination for Con-
greSS from the Seventh Congressjon-
al District Of South Carolina. sub
lect to the rules Of the Democratic
primary.
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For Solicitor.

announce myself a candidate for
the office Of Solicitor for the Third
JUDICIAL Circuit, subject to the rules
OF the Democratic Primary.
THOS. H. TATUM.
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hereoy announce myself a can
dldate for reelection to the office Of
supervisor Of Sumter County, subject
70 the rules of the Democratic nri-
mary.
p. NJ, PITTS.
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Unless track laying on the Seaboard
Begins pretty soon that road will not
t@ IN operation into Sumter in time
10 E&ndie a share of this years cot.
tn crop.
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VOTERS.
For Coroner.

l hereaby announce that am =.
candidate for the office Of Coroner ~
sumter County, subject to the action,
of the Democratic primary.
D. W. OWENS
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Great Piece Of Luck.
n English labOring man I,

An English IabOring man took q
mezzotint into Christie's art rooms in
London the other day and was aston.
'shed To- he tod thGt st was worth ST..
7so. 1t wa 'ha 'Nr'Are" Rathiug
d j. Nl ''"'' ''rGtv, 9th cen
,uiy c, 81 Sc. ..t ..4'l.I.
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r. D. EPPS.

DR.. I *. Dwight az aereoy ua.ns.
mously aet'in@ted, rs a candidate fcr
the Ho go O.; Representatives eub4ect
10 the s-'i-s eo.c.n.ns the PRIMARY.
we bespeak for him the suffrage Of.
his fellow eountrymen.
Inc Wedgefeld Democratic Club.
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hereby announce myself a candi-
GATE FOR Clerk o. Court of Sumter
county, subject to the action Of tho
Democratic primary.
JOHN r. SUMTER.
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WANTED-You to know that I can
sell you Nitrate of Soda for
prompt shipment from any port.
Write or phone me for prices
Phone No. 10. G. J. Dwyer.
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Ihe name Of H. L. Scarborough Is
presented as a candidate for Clerk Of
court for Sumter County in the com.
ing democratic primary election.
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WANTED-Men, women and stu
popular publications. Guaranteed
salary $1.75 per day. Address
Box %, Boykin, s. c.
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hereby announce myself a candi-
us'e Tor reelection to the Office Of
Clerk of Court for Sumter Coun,v
SUBJECT to the rules of the Demo-
cratic party.
l.. ]. PARROTT.
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capt. Geo. c. Warren is hereby
announced as a candidate for the Of
fce Of Sheriff Of Sumter county sun.
]ect to the rules Of the Democrats
primary.
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1 hereby announce myself COW
oidate for reelection to the office Of
solicitor Of the Third Judicial Circuit
subject to the rules Of the Democratic
Primary.
PHILIP II. STOLI.
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hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the House Of Representatives,
from Sumter County. pledging myself.
TO abide by the result OF the Bemo-
cratic Primary.
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hereby announce myself a cam
o'dats Tor the Office Of Sheriff Of
sumter County, subject to the rules
governing Democratic primaries.
W. H. Scale.
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For House OF Representatives

am a candidate for reelection ia
the House of Representatives subject
10 the rules OF the Democratic Pri-
mary.
r. B. BELSER.
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hereby offer myself as a candidate
Tor the office OF Sheriff Of Sumter
county. subject to the rules Of the
Democratic party.
]. K. BRADFORD
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EO SuDerviSor

1 hereby announce myseIf q cars,-
Ne ior the once OF Supervisor Of
Sumter County, subject to the ru,e. a.,
the Democratic Primary.
L. E.. WHITE.
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Candidates Cards.
Anneuacements of candidates Will,

De printed ia this column until ,hs
close OF the campaign for So. No
cards accepted on credit
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The sumter watohmsn vas found
- IN 1sss and the True ssuthron In
lees. The watchman end ssutAroa
'sw has the combined ofrculasoa anS
'nassncs CT both OF the old papers.
soA h manifssely the Ssss aAvsrstssns
ts>Abum In suuSsr.