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New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
HARD TO MEASURE WOMEN
Rats and Puffs a Bar to Fixing
Height of Female Voters.

san Francisco, Feb. 1.-Registrar
Semansky said to-day that the problem
of obtaining the ages OF women voters
TX as nothing compared with ascertain
ing their height. In the first place. his
assistants report, many women object
To removing their hats. as the Office Is
unprovided with mirrors But when
hats are removed the clerks are con
fronted with the delicate task of max
ing allowances for rats. puffs and
switches, noI To mention French heels.
Until some new and accurate system is
devised the registrar fears a sudden
change In styles may invalidate the
women's polling lists. Meantime he
puts no faith In his measuring machines.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
TROUBLE FOR HAMMERSTEIN
Covent Garden May Enjoin Ger.
tain Productions.
lRy cable TO The Tribune.

London. Feb. Trouble appears to be
brewing between Oscar Hammerstein
and the Covent Garden opera syndicate
on the question of rights of production.
Neil Forsyth, one Of the managers OF
the Covent Garden syndicate, threatens
Mr.. Hammerstein with an injunction in
the event of his producing any of a GER
tain number Of specified operas Mr..
Hammerstein declares that Mr.. Forsyth
is only bluffing, and says he will produce
one of the operas shortly
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
Feared Big Transfer Tax.

When Mrs. Neustadter made her VIII
i'm 1910 the transfer tax on estates or
more than S1OOO.oOO was - per cent.
Not caring to have this large tax taken
ont of the gift, she made cOdicil stpu-
lating that unless the payment of this
tax could be avoided, as in the case Of
charitable bequests, then the money
dosignated for the homes be used in
stead for the founding Of a home for
uoor and needy COnvalesccnts. How
everI the law has been so amended that
now only per cent is charged as a
transfer tax, and the original intention
of the testatrix will be carried out
Mrs. Neustadter gave large bcquests to
ber relatives and those of her husband
She .,dcd the residue of her estate into
twenty-eight shares. which she dis
tributed as follows among four sisters
and A brother: Mrs. Rosetta Stettheimer,
eight shares: Mrs. Nina Sternberger, six
shares: Mrs. Addie Seligman, four
shares: Mrs. Sophia Beers, four shares,
and william ]. Walter, four shares.
To DR.. Josephine Walter another sis
ter. she gave the income from two trust
funds of 10000 each. and to Mrs. Stett-
heimer she made the further gift of a
house at No. 1O2 West 18th street and
the income from trust fund of $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
LEAVES S1,545,0OO FOR
BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC
CaIifOrnian's Widow BequeathS
S1,0O0,000 for Model Homes
Near This City.
REST TO VARIOUS CHARITIES
Estate of Mrs. Caroline W. Neu-
stadter Estimated Up to S5,-
0OO,000-Family Liber-
ally Remembered.

Requests aggregatng S1,J45ND for
philanthropiC, charitable and educational
purposes are made in the will Of Mrs.
Caroline w. Neustadter. which was hled
yesterday in the Surrogates office.
OF this amount. Sl,G0o.OOo is to form
a corporation to bear the family name
of the testatrix and use the income To
erect and maintain model homes" with
i'm a radius of thirty miles from New
York for the use Of families of moderate
means. The trustees of this fund are
empowered to cooperate in their dlscre-
tion with public spirited persons who are
interested in charitable and communal
work to aid in carrying out the plan OF
Mrs. Neustadter.
The rest of the public Gequests are
made to Institutions in this city and San
Francisco. in which city Henry Neu-
stadter. the husband of Mrs. Ncustadter,
was a merchant, whose desires were car
ried out in the benefits given To several
institutions there.
Most of the bequests, some Of which
take the form of trust funds in the will
of the testatriX, are 10 Jewish organiza p
tions. although she departs from this
rule of distribution in a few instances.
Also. she does not limit the benefits Of
the proposed homes To people Of her
race. but grants them without condi-
tion.
All the servants who have been in the
Neustadter family for more than three
years are also remembered, while the
bulk of the estate. estimated To be worth
from $4.0O00OO to $j,ooO,VD, goes to
members of Mrs. Neustadter's family,
all of whom are literally remembered.
Died at tho Age Of Seventy two.
Mrs Neustadter died January 10 at
her home at the Hotel Nethcriand at
the age of seventy-two. She had spent
much of her time in Europe, touring n
an automobile. She was "A native New
Yorker. She took great pride IN The
Fire Department and was a liberal con
tributor to it's pension fund. In her WILL
TOO. she remembered the fund to the ex-
tent Of 5000.
The following is a fun list OF puohI
1 .-,,..,o A., Ntrc Nauctudtpr'g will.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
rs TO | FOR TAFT
St. Louis Committee Rescinds
Endorsement of Roosevelt.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Woshington Feb. 1.-WOrd was re-
ceived at the White House late tonight
from Representative Barthodt that the
81 Louis Republican city Committee.
which had indorsed Colonel Roosevelt
for President, rescinded its action at a
meeting tonight, and declared for Presi-
dent Taft by a vote of % to !, two
members being absent.
The report practically substantiates
the assertions made when the earlier ac-
tion was taken that it was the result Of
a trick and did not represent the opinion
of the substantial Republicans Of St.
Louis. When the first report was re-
ceived in Washington Representative
Bartholdt declared that It was nothing
more than game on the part of Jephthp
A. Howe former chairman of the City
COMMITTEES who was making a strenu-
Gus effort to return to power by hang
ing on to the coattails of Colonel Roose-
welt.
There is no doubt that Missouri will
send "a delegation To Chicago practically
unanimous for Taft" was the prophecy
Of REPRESENTATIVE BarthOldt at the time
and this prophecy appears to be borne
out by the Gction OF the committee to-
night.
St. Louis. Feb l-W. +. s Jarrett, chair
man of the City Committee. was The only
member who voted for Roosevelt tonight.
AS a result he will be relieved Of the chair
manship at the committee meeting next
Thursday night.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
WILL DOCK LOO. F6oT LINERS.

Liverpool, Feb 1.-The Mersey Docks and
Harbor Board has decided on a dock ex-
tension scheme WHICH will include deep
water approach to accommodate vessels of
100 feet The Improvements. IL is esti-
mated. will cost sl5,O00,0co.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02

William I. Walter Is 10 he president
of the 81 1000 fund corporation. Will
lam r. Rose was Counse! for Mrs. N"l-
stadter. and Mr.. Walter is brother,
and Isaac Oppenheimcr, the third trus-
tee Of the fund. is a brother-in-law.
Mrs. Neustadter directed that provis-
ions for perfecting the corporation be
carried out as soon as reasonable and
that the homes To be built shall be
known as The Neustadter Homes" or
some similar name, to show that their
creation was brought about by her and
her husband. 1t is further stipulated
that the corporation shall maintain the
dwellings after they are built.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02

MARDi 0RAo At NEW ORLEANS.
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Per nally- Con-
Quoted Tour, February Is. Rate 500 Itine-
rary of c. Studds D. p. A. 2sS- Fifth Ave.
-Advt-
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02

GREAT BEAR SPRING Wa TER.
soc. per case OF = glass -stoppered Lottles.
--AdyI
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
SAYS Roosevelt Should Rejoice.

Mr.. Taft has now been President. tor
nearly three years. and although haven
often agreed with Mr.. Roosevelt l now say
verdict of all his fellow citizens is that MT
Taft's performances have squared WITH
Nr. Roosevelt's promises. No man shou!o
b,s hapnier than Mr. Roosevelt at Mr.. Taft's
snecess and the respect and fscaor In which
MIR Taft is held by the whole American
people / always love to 1uote from
Rooseyelts speeches and writings. On ~
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-29

hit Of the day, tieing the score.
The Tigers won the game in
the tenth with one hit. Black
btrne, who had replaced Weaver,
messed up Bush's roller. Cobb
and Crawford popped out. Dele
hanty singled. Benz, who had re-
ieved White, hit Moriarity in the
ribs, and followed this by passing
Louden, forcing over the big
score.
Doc White was hit hard, but
most of the scores came after
,Weavers errors.
Collins and Lord helped Sox to
nine runs by their hitting. Cap
smashed safely three times and
Shane twice.
Cal shifted his team. Collins
was on first, Bodie in right and
Mattick in center. This was be-
cause the manager sent Zeider
home for violating the rule that
every player must be in the hotel
by II 80.
Zeider was benched indefinite
ly The new lineup certainly de-
livered the goods yesterday.
Giants made it II straight by
trimming Boston twice. Mar
guard did not pitch either.
New York stole IL bases during
the afternoon. You can't beat
that kind of baseball.
McGraw used most of his sub
stitutes in the second game. In
the two massacres the Giants col
1ected 80 hits.
Philadelphia and Brooklyn split
=. IL I,o,<1o,. IT, cd ,-....a
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Gavvy Cravath pasted anothI

Goodnight, c inc inn att. St.
Louis bumped them yesterday.
The Cards found Fromme and
Taylor for IA hits, Cakes getting
three.
Marsans, the Cuban with the
Reds, stung three singles.
Athletics made themselves a
big factor in American League
race by taking two from Wash
ington, going into second place.
Vaughn was outpitched by
Bender and Coombs in the first,
and in the second the Mackmen
tied the score in the ninth by
whaling Petty for four runs. They
got the big one in the tenth.
Boston did NOT make it II
straight by winning, two from
New York yesterday. Washing
ton took the first game of a
double-header from the Red Sex
three games ago, breaking their
streak of nine wins.
Consistent smuggling won for
Boston. In the first game Iris
Speaker dubbed a pair of doubles
and homer.
Russell Ford was beaten again.
Getting to be a habit with the
Yankee spit-baller.
Vincent Padula, auto racer,
tried to knock down a fence on
the Philadelphia track. Frank
Bishop, mechanician, seriously
hure, but PaduIa escaped with a
few bruises.
Del Gainor, first basernan of
Detroit, whose wrist was broken
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-16
TO PICK PRESIDENTIAL CHOICE
Georgia Democrats to Have President
ial Primary.

Atlanta, March 12.-The Demo-
cratic electorate of Georgia will ex-
press its choice for president of the
United States at a presidential pre-
ference primary on May /, the date
set by the State Democratic executive
committee at a meeting held here to-
day. The plan for conducting the
primary and consolidating the returns
also was adopted by the committee.
The registration of 1912 will be
used as basis for voting. The coun-
~ executive committee of each
county will meet on MAY to con-
solidate the county vote, and the State
executive committee will meet in At
lanta May 10 to consolidate the vote
of the entire State and to declare the
result of the primary.
1t was decided that the county ex-
ecutive committees will meet on May
p, and they are instructed to select
from among the friends Of the sue
cessful candidate in the primary dele
gates to represent the counties in the
State convention. which will be held
in Atlanta May 20. These precau-
tions, it is stated, will insure con-
vention unanimously in favor Of the
successful candidate. The convention
will select 2S delegates and the same
number Of alternates to the national
convention at Baltimore.
According to the plan adopted the
ballots used in the primary shall bear
the printed names OF Champ Clark
Judson Harmon, Oscar Underwood
and Woodrow Wilson with blank
spaces intervening for the name Of
any other candidate preferred by the
voter.
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House Journal, February %.

Sumter County-House cOncurs in
Senate amendment. Committee rec
Ommends the following: preparing
a reliable county map showing school
districts and township lines, public
roads and water courses, location of
school buildings, churches and such
other matters as may be determined
by the County Commissioners and
County Board Of Education, $3.50, to
he paid from county ordinary funds
and $3.50 to be paid from unappro-
priated school funds" Strike out the
words "and directed" on line % on
printed amendment between the
words "author2cd" and to-" and also
strike ont the words "at a salary. not
exceeding $1,S00" ana insert in lieu
thereof upon such terms and for
such length OF time n the board may
deem advisable" strike out beginning
with the words that line >. printed
amendment, down to and including
the word purposes"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-16
LYNCH|AG N BAhDERG.
THREE FTREBUBS SHOT TO
PIECES.
On Way From Olar, Scene OF Attempt
ed Incendiarism, Negroes Meet
Death at Hands of Mob,

Olar, March 13.-Three negroes in
charge Of two constables on their
way from Olar to Bamberg to be
lodged in the county Jail were taken
from the officers by a mob at Odoms
bridge, seven miles from this place,
and shot to pieces, this afternoon. The
mob Of rs to 100 men surprised the
two constables and quickly securing
the three negroes finished their work
in short order. The negroes are:
Alfred Dublin, 25 years Of age; Rich
ard Dublin, 80 years of age, and
Peter Rivers, 40 years Of age.
All three Of the negroes had con-
fessed to attempting to burn the
house Of j. e. Cook, mayor Of Olar,
early yesterday morning. On Feb
ruary 21 destructive fire occurred
In the business part Of the town, re-
sulting in much loss.
A fortunate circumstance prevented
Mr.. Cooks house from sacrifice to
the flames. BY the merest chance
he came from his house to the porch
yesterday morning about $50 o'clock
He was surprised at a glow coming
apparently from beneath the floor and
on investigation found a pile Of "fat"
splinters burning and an empty bot
tie that had contained the oil used
20 start the fire. With several buck
cts Of water he was able to extin-
guish the blaze before serious dam
age had occurred.
A rigid investigation followed the
attempt to burn tho mayors house.
In view Of the fact that indications
at the February fire pointed to in
cendiary origin, the search was even
more determined than might other
wise have been the case. Blood
hounds were used in the pursuit. but
TO little vail. One negro was ar
rested last night however, and the
other two today Without being al
lowed to see or communicate with one
another they We're closely questioned
and finally confessed, the three telling
the same story.
All three are known locally as bad"
negroes. All had had trouble with Mr..
Cook. Peter Rivers had been convict
ed of Illegally selling whiskey and
Mr.. Cook, as mayor, had fined him
800. The two Dublin negroes had
been discharged from the employ Of
Mr.. Cook.
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House journal, February 12.
Mr.. Dick proposed the followi

Mr.. Dick proposed the following
amendment to Bill No. 1906:
Amended Bill No. 1906 as follows:
For ordinary county purposes, S
"a mills; to- provide sinking fund for
court house bonds; is mi'l; to pro-
vide a sinking fund for road bond is
sue under Act Of 1910. is mill. That
the County Commissioners be au-
thorizcd to borrow not exceeding eight
thousand dollars To expenj in defray-
ing expenses I'm maintaining and
building roads and bridges for ordi-
nary county purposes. That the
County Commissioners Doe authorized
To- cNpcnd tho SUM Of $4,000. five
hundred dollars for she suppression
Of tuberculosis That the County
Commissions b' directed and author
izcd to pay the Sumter Light Infantry
the sum of $4,000. two hundred and
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hfty dollars for rent Of armory and
hxtures; to supply the several magis-
trates of the county with official
blanks and supplies, including dock
cts. The County Commissioners Of
Sumter County are hereby authorized
and directed to draw their warrant
Immediately In favor of the Clerk and
Treasurer Of the City Of Sumter in
and for the sum of $4,000. 90, twelve
thousand dollars for the purpose of
assisting the city and county Of sum
ter in furthering their railroad ia
Commissioners are further authoriz-
ed and directed to pay the magistrate
of the third district $4,000, sixty dol
lars in equally monthly installments
for rent of office Of said magistrate.
The County Commissioners and Coun-
ty Treasurer are hereby directed to
turn any balance on hand from taxes
levied to repay sinking fund loan into
the fund for county ordinary pur-
poses. To pay all salaries Of county
officers as provided by law. The
County Commissioners are further
authorized and directed to employ a
county road engineer at a salary not
exceeding $500, eighteen hundred
dollars to be paid from any fund
available for building and maintain
Ing roads and bridges in Sumter
County. and said engineer shall pre-
pare plans for daining and grading
and relocating where necessary, the
road bed before any permanent i'm
provementS thereof shall be under
taken. and shall prepare plans and
specifications for all bridges and cul-
verts costing more thain $500, and
shall supervise the construction there
of, and shall perform such other du-
ties as may be determined by the Su-
pervisor and Board Of County Com
missioners for Sumter County.
That the County Board of Commits
sioners he authorized to raise and ox-
pend any surplus herein rendered for
building and maintaining roads and
bridges"
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lied to borrow for county ordinary
purposes eight thousand ($S,OO0) dol
lars If so much be necessary at
rate of interest not to exceed seven
CD per centum per annum. That the
Supervisor and County Commissioners
and County Treasurer are authorized
and directed to turn into the treas
ury for county ordinary purposes any
uneXpended sum or sums remaining
from the sale Of road bonds under the
Act Of 1910."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-16


the sewers in Salem avenue and
Hauser street, but the work had been
temporarily delayed for lack of an
engine to pump the water. He fur
ther reported that drains in the wes-
tern part Of the city were greatly OBJ
structed and were badly in need of
attention
Mr.. McLaurin reported, for the
Finance Committee, that he had
checked over the books Of the City
Clerk and Treasurer for February and
had found them correct
Mr.. Cuttino, for the Fire Depart
ment Committee, called attention to
the fact that there were a tree and
an electric light pole in front of the
Fire Station which were dangerous to
the department in leaving the house
and which, he reported, ought to
removed He further asked tt ~
increase be made in the NJ 8 Of
men kept on night duty tated
that some new hose ~ needed.
These matters We're ret> i back to
the committee for definite recon-
mendation.
Susan Peters requested that she be
paid rent for one of her houses in
which case of small pox had de-
veloped and which was kept under
quarantine. The claim was refused.
Mr.. Wright reported for the Light
and Police Committee that there had
been several cases of small pox re-
Gently which had caused considerable
expense by the establishment Of quar-
antines. He thought that it might be
more economical to establish a pest
house. No action was taken on this
recomm endation as it was thought
warm weather would be here soon
and with it the gradual decrease of
the disease, thus rendering the pest
house unnecessary
Mr.. Wright reported that request
had been made to him to have a light
placed in front of the court house on
the court house grounds. After q
discussion Of the matter, in which it
was stated that this was the property
OF the county and the city had no
right to establish a light there, the
city clerk was directed to write to
the County Commissioners requesting
them TO have a light placed at this
place for the convenience of the pub
lie.
Mr.. McKeiver reported that the
leak in the fire department building
was caused by moisture in the para
pet. He stated that he would get a
terra Gotta cover for this portion of
the building.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-16

City Council held it's regular semi
monthly session Tuesday night with
all members present save Aldermen
Glenn and Rhame. The session was
short one, but many matters Of in
terest were attended to. although
nothing new, or of great interest,
was taken UP. The greater part Of
the evening was taken up in hearing
matters reported by the Mayor, the
work on the streets and the placing of
new lights.
The matters as they were brought
up and acted on were
Mayor Jennings reported that ar
rangements had been made for the
removal Of all Of the houses on East
Mary street except one and that it
was probable that the owner would
agree to the removal of this house.
This was done preliminary to carry
ing out the contract with the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad company.
Mr.. Jennings next reported that
bicyclists had made a request for
permission to use the sidewalks while
the streets We're in the present con-
dition. Council agreed to grant this
request for a period of two weeks,
except for the sidewalks on Main and
Liberty streets, inside of the fire linn
its.
The Mayor announced that DR.. c..
p. Osteen had asked to be relieved
from service on the Board Of Health.
He nominated DR.. H. A. Mood for the
vacancy thus created, which nomina-
ton was confirmed
A letter from Mr.. c. G. Rowland
was read. Mr.. Rowland proposed to
lay sidewalk in the alley from Har-
Vitt street to the city hall on certain
conditions. The matter was referred
to the committee on Public Works for
conference with Mr.. Rowland con-
cerning the matter
letter from the lumber dealers
of the city was read. They asked
council to allow them the privilege of
being heard in reference to the IL
cense tax on their business which
they considered excessively high.
Council appointed the next regular
meeting as a time for hearing Of
these gentlemen on this matter.
A number of bills were read and
ordered paid upon the approval OF
the proper committees.
The report of the Superintendent
of the City Water works for Feb
ruary was read and received as
information. The Commission of Pub
lie Works was authorized to borrow
$1,000 for the purpose Of purchasing
pump and engine for the station. as
new one was needed in place of
an old one which had worn out.
City Engineer Lee, for the Public
Works Committee. reported the dis
continuance of the work on the road
ditch on account of the bad weather
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-16
CHOLERA PLAYS HAVOC.
Disease Causes Death of Over 1S3
Hogs at State Hospital Farm

Columbia. March 1&.-The farms
at the state Hospital for the Insane
lost over 1N5 hogs during The past
several days as a result of an attack
by cholera. Every effort was made
to prevent the disease and inoculauon
was tried without success.
There are over 500 hogs at the
farm The disease was confined to
one lot containing 225 hogs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-16
KILLED BY CNLOADED GUN.
William Gaddy Slain by Charge From
Rifle i'm Hands OF William Guthrie.

Ashevil'e, " G, March 11.-Wil-
liam Gaddy, the 3-yoar-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sharp Gaddy. died to-
night at the Mission hospital, the VIC
tim Of a supposedly unloaied rife in
the hands Of his cousin, Willard
Guthrie. 17-years-old Of Buffalo. who
was visiting the Gaddy family.
Young Guthrie was cleaning the
rifle not knowing that it was loaded.
when the weapon was discharged.
Young Guthrie was taken to the city
jail but will probably hc released.
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Mr.. Clifton proposed the following
amendment which was adopted;
amend by adding at end sum
ter County section line 80. page g..
printed Bin, the following: THAT
the County commissioners be author
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-16

As will bc seen appropriations are
made for several purposes out OF the
ordinary. although the tax levy Is not
increased. The most important ap-
preparation and tho one In which
there is great interest manifested Is