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Evening star., 1912-09-09
BANKERS CLEAR DECKS
FOR BUSINESS SESSION
Committees Considering Rou-
tine Business in Advance
of Annual Meet.

DETROIT Mich. September a-Mem-
bers of committees of the American
Bankers Association and the various ma
tional organizations affiliated with it to-
day faced a large amount Of routine busi-
ness which they hoped practically to dis
pose Of by tonight This, they expected.
would clear the decks for ths associa-
tion's national convention. which starts
tomorrow and which probably will end
Friday.
Committees representing the currency
commission, executive council, savings
bank and trust company and clearing
house sections federal legislation and
amendments to the associations constitu-
ton were among those meeting today.
Only one convention was scheduled to
start before tomorrow. The National AS
sociation of Supervisors of State Banks
expected to hold it's first meeting this
afternoon.
Distribution of Honors.
Considerable interest has been shown
as to the probable fate of a number of
proposed constitutional amendments. One
offered by Andrew J. Frame of Wauke-
sha, Wis, has as its principal purpose a
plan whereby more members will be able
to hold important association offices. His
amendment charges that under the pres
ent constitution certain officials and
committeeman have continued in various
positions TO the extent that ten men have
held over $50 of these honors in the past
ten years, and that most of the members
of the executive council have been alb
solutely excluded from participating
therein"
Imposes Restrictions.
One section OF the Frame amendment
prohibits a delegate from holding more
than one committee appointment at the
same time.
Today's entertainment program for the
delegates not weighted down by commit
tee cares included a reception and lunch
con at a local factory and BOAT ride
later in the day.
Evening star., 1912-09-09

sour. sick. upset stomach. indigestion,
heartburn. dyspepsia: when the food you
cal ferments into gases and stubborn Jumps;
your head aches and you feel sick and mis-
er1ble. that's when you rnlize the magic
In Pape's Diapspsin. IL makes stomach dis
trrsx 20 In Ave minutes.
II your stomach Is In q continuous revolt
II you can't get IL regulated. please. for
yvs sake. Try Diapepsin. It's so needless
10 lave bad stomach-make your next
Evening star., 1912-09-09
WILL PAPES D|APEPS|N REALLY
CURE MY STOMACH TROUBLE? YES!
If your stomach is sick, gassy and upset now
you can surely get relief in five minutes

meal a favorite food meal. then take lit
tie Diapepsin. There viii not be any dis
tress-eat without fear. It's because Pape's
Diapepsin really does regulate weak. out
of-order stomachs that gives 1t its millions
Of sales annually.
Get a large fifty-cent case OF Pape's Din-
'pepsin from any drug store. II h the quick
est surest stomach relief and cure known.
II acts almost like magic-lt Is . scientific.
harmless and delightful prepara ton which
truly belongs in every home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-25
RAINS FOR CHRISTMAS.
Weather Bureau Predicts Damn
Weather This Week.

Washington. Dec. 22.-General
rains in the Southern states and snow
and rain In the Northern States. east
Of the Mississippi river, and in the
Southwest are predicted for this
week 10y the weather burceau as "a
result Of disturbances now covering
the far Northwest and the Rio
Grondc valley which will move east
ward To the great central valley Mon
day and the Eastern States Tuesday
or Wednesday,
Another disturbance will appear in
the Far West about Wednesday and
move eastward, attended 10y SHOWS in
Northern and Middle States and pre-
ccded by rising temperature, cross
Ing the Mississippi valley about
Thursday and the Eastern states Fri
day or Saturday. This disturbance
wit be followed by period of much
colder weather over the greater part
Of the country east Of the Rocky
mountains.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-25

Mr.. William j. Barrett, Il we'll
known and highly respected citizen of
Sumter, died at his home on Church
street, Sunday morning at about 4
o'clock after an illness Of several
months, aged &C years.
The funeral services were held from
the residence Sunday afternoon at
$50 o'clock and interment followed
at the cemetery. The services were
conducted by the Rev. j. L. Marion
of the Presbyterian church of which
the deceased was a ruling elder for
many years.
Mr.. Barrett came to Sumter more
tran twenty years ago from Bishop
Vile and has been residing here con-
tinuously since that time. He was
ror many years connected with the
DuRant Hardware company. He was
married to Miss DuRant Of this city
who died several years ago. Mr..
Barrett is survived by three sons,
Mcssrs. william ID. Barrett, Of Cam
Cen. a. Wilton Barrett Of Conway and
James Nj. Barret of this city.
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Marriage.

A marriage Of interest to many
Sumter people was that at Newberry
Thursday evening at o'clock, when
Miss Marguerite Cromer, the daughter
OF DR.. George II. Cromer of that place.
became the bride Of Mr.. l.. c. Noise
of this city.
The ceremony was performed at the
residence Of the brides father in the
presence of large number Of rela-
tives and friends. Miss Carolyn
Cromer was maid of honor and Mr..
James III. Fowles of Columbia was
best man. After the wedding a re-
ception was given for the bride and
groom which was largely attended.
The couple have gone on a short
trip from which they will return to
Sumter about the first Of January to
make this place their home. Mr..
Noise is well known in the city as q
teacher at the Calhoun school and a
teacher of music and Miss Cromcr has
many friends here where she taught
several years at the Washington street
school.
Among those to go to the wedding
were; MIS-. Agnes Rogin. Mrs. Nina
Solomons, Miss Jessie Noise, NJ ss
Marian Sattcrwhitc Miss Armiua
Moses. Mr.. III. \. Moses from Sumter:
Mrs. Andrew Davis and Miss Helen
Davis Of san Francisco Mrs. j. IL.
Mills of Mayosvllc; and Miss Ruth
Richardson of IIartsvllc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-25
HOME FOR TIE HOLIDAYS.
Many College Students Return To City
To Spend Christmas with Parents.

Saturday was college student day at
the passenger station. The early
morning train from Columbia brought
In several hundred college students
from Clemson, Davidson and Win
throp colleges and the University OF
South Carolina. Students came in
Friday night from the college for
Women and the Columbia Female col
leges at Columbia. The Citadel and
the Medical College at Charleston also
sent in full force of students re-
turning home for the holidays.
The students all seemed happy to
get back. Many of them belonged
to Sumter and had this city for their
destination, but many more stopped
in the city between trains, only wait
ing long enough to catch the first
train which pulled out for. their own
home town. Every train which came
into and left the city was crowded
with the Christmas season passenger
traffic, composed largely Of college
students. Among those returning to
the city from the various colleges are.
From Davidson, Messrs. John B..
Duffie. Wilfred Shaw. Eugene Jones,
Erwin Shaw, Earl Rowland, Alfred
scarborough; from Winthrop college,
Misses Harriet Herbert, Eleanor
Hughson, Maggie May Scale, Teresa
Chandler, Carita Randle Agnes Bry-
an. Cecile McKagen, Mabel Booth,
Susie Dick, Innis Cuttino, Margaret
Cheyne, Mary and Fannie Mellette,
Arma Brown, Gordon Field, Margaret
Williford. From Clemson College,
Fred Nigles. Clarence DesChamps,
Norward DuRant, Robert Reaves,
Edwin Randle, John Jones; from the
Citadel, Eugene Dabbs, Harold Nc
Fadden, Wilson Spann, and Eugene
Cuttino; from the College for Women,
Misses Sue Duffie Pauline Blanding,
Marie Boyle. Agnes and Mary Hayns-
worth, Elizabeth White.
From Carolina, Noble Dick, Robert
Dougherty, Wilcox DesChamps, Rob-
ert Purdy and Raymond Schwartz
from Warrington Lee, George Shore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-25
COTTON MARKET QUIET.
DULL AFFAIR ON ACCOUNT OF
HOLIDAYS.
Christmas i'm the Middle of tho Wool
splits Trading up i'm Confusing
Manner

New Orleans, Dec. 22.-This wheek
the cotton market promises to be dull
and holiday affair. Christmas. COM
/ ing as it does this year on Wednesday
splits the trading Of the week I'D i'm
confusing manner All Of the big
markets of the world were puzzled as
to howk they would take the holiday
period AS rule two or three days
are made holidays around both Christ
mas and New Years.
The fact that the legal holidays
came in the middle Of the week
coupled with the uncertainty over
the situation in the stock market and
the political situation abroad caused
the American markets to decide at
first to close only December 25 and
January /, but late this week it. was
decided to close them on December
20 in addition. Liverpool will be
closed December 25 and 26 and Jam
uary and 2. 1t is likely that no very
important operations will be COM
menced until after the first of tt
year. The markets appear to we.
evened up, and the business to CON
in will probably be chiefly from SO,
people, in the way Of hedging or III
hedging actual cotton, and fro
scalpers, although the chances al.
that scalpers will have no great roo
to work in.
There will be an active absence
bureau reports this week, either
the way OF reports themselves or II
sending Of periods to be considered /
reports which will add to the dull
ness.
The main things to be considerer
as lar as can be foreseen now, ar
the developments from the peac
conference in London. the situatio
among mills and the general situatior
as reelected by the stock market.
A large export movement is prom
ised in the near future, due to IL
winding up December settlements, b,.,
the effect this may offset by the claim
from the bear side that every indica-
| tions points to decided falling off b
foreign clearances after the first
the year. Ship agents generally adm
that their January bookings Of oce;u
room for cotton are nowhere near as
large as were December bookings. It
remajns to be seen, what effect SUI
oe'' 'opUent vii have on the po
f.nn .. ,..tf.n
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-25

Messrs. Heath and Everitt Nesbitt
sons Of DIR. W. o. Nesbitt, of Char
lotte. are spending the Christmas
holidays with Mr.. Alfred scarborough
on North Main Street.
Mr.. +. II. Carlisle is at home from
Vanderbilt University to spend the
holidays
MIR. James Richardson. OF Harts-
Vile. Is In the city visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. A. Brearley Of ST.
Charles were among the Christmas
shoppers In the city Saturday.
MIR. Wade Williford is spending the
holidays at home from the University
OF South Carolina.
Messrs. Roger and Thomas Siddall
have returned home from Clemson
College to spend the holidays.
Mr.. John B. Morse Is at home from
Washington and Lee University to
spend the holidays with his father In
he city.
Miss Louise Yeadon is at home
fr'm North Carolina to sperI the
! holidays with relatives.
Mr. II. +. Leach. the manager Il
the W!therspoon Bros. Shoe Factory
has gone to Lynn, Mass. to spend
Christmas with his family. at that
riocc
Mr.. Hassie Earl, Of Greenville. Is
Spending several days with Mr.. r. l..
Mcleod on Broad street
Miss Genevieve Randle is at home
from Laurinburg., where she is
teaching this year. to spend the holi-
days with her parents.
Messrs. Harry Joyce and Curtis and
John Edeps are at home from the
f"ye:icld Co-Educational Institute
, to spend Christmas.
Mr.. Rraxton Wallace is spending
the Christmas holidays with his pa
I rents i'll the city. having come from
Washington. ID. c.. where he Is taking
an ciccirica! course.
Mrs. Belle Noise, Of Atlanta, Is in
/ the city to spend the holidays. With
her are her two sons, Francis from
the University Of Georgia, and Har-
old.
MIR. Baker Spann has returned to
the city from Virginia. where he has
been attending school. to spend the
| holidays with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Stansill
spent Sunday In Eastover with rela-
tives.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-25
Madison Myers Has Arm. Both LIE !.
and Side Crushed by Shafting.

Monday morning shortly after
10 o'clock Madison Myers, color, E
had the misfortune to have li
clothing catch in one of the coll;
of the shafting at the Farmers Gil.
merry and before he could be ext
Gated both legs one arm and his 8!
were crushed by the machinery. Me
ical attention was at once summon
and the negro was taken in char
by DR.. ]. A. Mood and removed
the Sumter Hospital.
Here it was found that the arm v d.
fractured and both legs crushed, O.,
so much So that it will have to
amputated. The negros side w,
also badly crushed. it was learn
sortly after noon that the neg
may recover. although the chanc c.
are slim.
Myers had been working at the r
during the entire year and had be
frequently warned about going a..
near the machinery. Monday mor
ing he was told TO put on one Of t.
belts on teh shafting and while dol 3
SO his clothing caught on one of I,
collars on the shafting rod, Mr.. J. A
Smith, who has charge Of the G..
was the first 10 find the negro a.
he had the machinery shut down a
soon as possible, but the negro
already injured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-25
A Pretty Wedding.
Brogdon. Dec. 20.-On Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mr.. j. c.

afternoon at the home of Mr.. ]. c..
Stukcs Il pretty wedding Was solemn
lied, when Sudie the youngest daugh-
ter. was married 10 STR. Alidrd l3rog-
don OF BToEdOn
Long before tne appointed hour
many guests from Sumter, Manning.
Summerton and the surrounding coun-
try had arrived. In the drawing
room. which was decorated in smilax
and pink roses, the guests assembled
admiring the many handsome and
beautiful gifts. showing the love and
esteem Of friends for the young
couple.
Promptly at 4 o'clock the guests re-
paired to the parlor, which was dec
Grated In white and green. Mrs.
Ducker. Of Sumter played, while Miss
Kate Brogdon, sister OF the groom,
very sweetly sang Because"
Then to the strains Of Mendelssohn's
wedding march. came the bride and
groom. she exquisitely gowned in
white cloth. wearing a picture hat,
and carrying a bouquet Of brides
roses and lilies Of the valley. Stand
Ing just beyond two snowy columns
under an arch Of green. softly lighted
with green and white tapers the young
couple was married by Mr.. Booth,
pastor OF the bride, while Mrs Duck
er softly played "Traumerei."
After the ceremony the guests were
invited to the dining room, where a
salad and sweet course were served.
AS the twilight softly gathered Mr.
Brogdon and his lovely bride bade
their friends good bye. going to the
home he had prepared for her. which
IS one Of the prettiest In Sumter coun-
ty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-25
CHANGE OF NAME.

ON and after January lst The Hardware Com
pary business Will be conducted under Burns
ON that day Mr. T. T. Lowry the company to
accept position for which he had appld
l"for" the
MY agreement with the Burns
competitor with them, valuable consider
alton and ann free place the mercantile life
me nh'-lowry Co.. has
and hFpeak patronage which the nov, or, MIN
'ndcavor to deserve by fathf correct prices for
goods
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ter 70! the occasion a..4 -. appropriate
ways called on various of those
present to respond to toasts
on many subjects Of interest to
the soldier boys. Among those who
responded to the toasts were Messrs.
G.. A. Waterman, Secretary Of the
Chamber of Commerce, DR.. II. NJ.
Stuckey, company surgeon. S. II. Ed
monds. c. c. Rowland, C. NJ. Hurst,
Lieutenant Colonel c. B. Yeadon, Mai
j. w. Bradford. Capt. Geo. C. Warren,
First Lieutenant u. Nj. Brown, r. D..
Epps; Regimental Sergeant Major
MUIR Hall
During the evening the young lady
friends of the members of the COM
pany served a most tempting and de-
lightful banquet supper. Many kinds
of food were served and the young
soldiers did ample justice to what was
spread out before them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-25
SUMTER COTTON MARkET
Corrected Daily by

Corrected Daily by
Ernest Field, Cotton Buyer.
Good middling - 1-2.
Strict Middl' lg II 3-S.
Middlins l2 Ia.
II. Low Middling u.
Low Middling IL 3-4.
Staple Cotton, 13 To l6.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-25

MaJoy Hodge OF Privatecr township
died at his home on Thursday night,
December 18th, about Q o'clock, aged
~ years and was buried at ProVi-
dence Church on Saturday morning at
II O'Clock. The funeral services were
conducted by the pastor rav. T. Y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-25
A WAITING GAME.
TURKS CAUSED FURTHER POST
PONEMENT OF PEACE con-
FERENCE.
Balkan Allies Demand Surrender OF
AdrianOplc, While Porte's DeIega.
ton Holds Out for Privilege of
Hevictualling-Will Meet Again To-
morrow

London, Dec. 21.--Turkey is play
ing the old game Of delay and has
caused further postponement of the
oft-delayed peace conference. which
adjourned to Monday, after a brief
and fruitless session this afternoon. 1t
Is evident that the Turkey delegates
are trying to gain the right to pro-
vision Adrianople by consenting to in
clude Greece in the conference. The
allies are anxious to proceed with the
negotiations and have openly hinted
that these delays must come to an
end
Todays sitting was the most inn
portant since the beginning Of the
conference, as it was the first time
the opposing parties had come into a
serious engagement, which is pre-
liminary to the crucial question over
the possession Of Adrianople.
The Montenegrin ex-Premier, Mi
yuskovitch, who presided, seemed, on
account Of his rather severe and i'm
perious aspect, to be the best presi-
dent for the occasion Of a stormy sit
tlng. When the president asked
Reichad Pasha to communicate in
confidence the answer which he had
received from Constantinople there
was a moment Of breathless silence.
Reichad Pasha rose and outlined
the instructions he had received. to
the effect that Turkey should not
treat with Greece, as the latter had
put herself out of the negotiations by
refusing to adhere to the armistice.
But, he added, wishing to show a
lonient spirit and a conciliatory dis
, position, and also out Of regard for
Europe, Turkey was willing to treat
on condition that the allies in return
granted the privilege Of revictualling
Adrianople.
This, he pointed out, was simply a
Humanitarian request, as besides the
bel'igerents, there were more than
10000 people suffering from lack Of
food. Revictualling this fortress, he
argued, would not change the situa-
tioE as it existed when the armistice
was concluded, at which time the Buf-
garians declared they could seize Ad-
rianople whenever thav wished ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-25

NEGRO INSUn D By pacruNrR
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-25

Entered M the postoiilce NJ sumter. =.
c.. "a Scsond Glass MISTER.
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pers among themselves.

pers among themselves
The head Of the Turkish delegation
continued to illustrate the Ottoman
viewpoint, which seeks to limit as
much as possible disaster from the
war by supplying to Adrianople what
Is strictly necessary to sustain life.
DR.. Daneff, the chief Bulgarian
plenipotentiary, eloquently contested
with solid arguments against Tur-
keys proposition. He recalled that the
armistice was an accomplished fact
and was so well defined that the DEL
egates lacked the power to change it,
conclusion of peace.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-25
ANNUAL S. l.. 1. BANQUET.
Very Pleasant Evening Spent by Sol.
dicr Boys and Their Friends.

The Sumter Light Infantry, Com
pany L., National Guardsmen Of South
Carolina, held their annual banquet
in their armory Thursday night, a very
pleasant evening being spent by the
members g local militia orgauiza p
tior ana their friends who had been
invited TO attend the affair.
Dr. Geo W Dici; acted as toqstmas-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-08
LITERARY TEST
IS IN DISFAV0R

Governor Frear yesterday received
a cable from the department of the
interior regarding the literacy test for
immigrants over sixteen years of age
The message, which was signed by
Chief Clerk Uecker, read as follows:
House bill 22527 restricting the
immigration of aliens into the United
States provides exclusion of aliens
over sixteen years physically capa'
BILE Of reading who can not read Eng
lish or the language or dialect of
some other country, including He
brew or Yiddish. House committee is
considering bill and desires report as
to expediency of eXempting Hawaii
from operation of the literary test
above quoted Will such exemption
affect Caucasian settlement in Terri
tory? Wire report"
The governor Immediately got busy
and sent the following cable to Wash,
ington:
"Of Caucasian male immigrants
over fourteen years now arriving in
hawaii, forty per cent of Russians
and sevent per cent of Spanish and
Portuguese are illiterate. All immi
grant children receive an English edu
cation in the public schools. Under
the proposed exemption, these Cauca
slams cannot compete with mainland
labor. All immigrants coming to Ha
Waii under territorial auspices art
/ Caucasian families, largely selected by
government agents. Caucasian settle
M nt of Hawaii would be greatly ham
rcred by imposing literacy test here,
At noon today the governor simpl,
confirmed the news of the two cables
after making a couple of alterations
in the text, as printed in the morninl
paper. Affect" is substituted for eel
feet" and Caucasian" for Russians,
and the message should then read al
above printed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-08
MAY SELL
OLD Y. N. c. A.

The local Elks may sell the old Y.
NJ. c. A. property at the makai-Ewa
corner of hotel and Alakea streets,
which was purchased by the lodge
about a year ago. 1t is understood
that an offer of several ! thousand
more than was paid for the property
has been made by a local business
firm, which may be accepted.
The Elks bid in the old Y. M. c. A.
building and lot, when it was put up
at auction, for $4,000, intending to
develop it as home for themselves
The growth of business in that direc'
ton, and consequent rapid advance in
value of real estate, together with
other reasons, makes it improbable
that the lodge will ever occupy the
property. The matter of accepting
the proposition of sale may be de
cided at the next meeting of the lodge
! At the present time the various Ter.
ritorial courts are occupying the
building under rental from the Elks
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-08
THE STRONG MAN
JAILED ON COAST

Antonio Pirri, the Strong man"
who broke his engagement with a
local theater to return to San Fran
cisco and settle matrimonial difficult
ties with two wives, was arrested and
lodged in the city prison of San
Francisco when he stepped from the
deck of the Wilhelmina, according 10
advices received here this morning.
He was booked on a charge OF
grand larceny and may have to face
one if bigamy as the wife who
caused his arrest on the first charge
declares the cannon-ball juggler has
another wife in Chicago from whom
he has never been divorced.