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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
ILLEGAL VOTES IN SPARTAN.
BURG.
County Chairman Thinks That Full
Investigation Would Show Full T..
500 Fraudulent Ballots.

Spartanburg, Sept. 3.-That fully
1900 fraudulent votes were cast in
Spartanburg county in the primary
election Of last week was the opinion
expressed today by f. l.. Archer,
chairman of the county Democratic
executive committee, after a sub
committee appointed to investigate
just one kind of possible fraud re-
ported that it had found 105 illegal
votes in 26 precincts. The necessary
documents of most of the other pre-
cincts were lacking so that investiga-
ton was impossible. These los votes
were cast by men whose names did
not appear IN the club rolls, but
were placed on the poll lists after
they had voted. The committee re-
ported that many clubs had failed to
turn in their poll lists and only 40
Of the IS precincts had turned in
their club rolls, so that the commit
tee had been unable to do its work
with any degree of thoroughness.
In one precinct, Victor Mills, IA
men were allowed to vote whose
names did not appear on the rolls
This precinct went for Blease about
two to one. Enoree, another strong
Blease precinct, also allowed many
persons to vote whose names were
not on the rolls. The subcommittee S
report, together with numerous affi-
davits in regard to the voting Of mi
nors or persons not eligible to vote
for other reasons, will be presented
to the State executive committee at
Columbia tomorrow by j. II. Gosnell
OF Inman, executive committeeman
from Spartanburg county. Protests
against the entire vote at Arkwrignt,
Cherokee Springs and Trough will
also be presented to the committee,
the county committee deciding not to
decide these contests because no
matter how they were decided it
would not affect the relative standing
Of the candidates for county offices.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
COMMITTEE MEETS WEDNESDAY
PROBE INTO ELECTION CHARGES
WILL START AT ONCE.
Evidence as to Fraud in Recent
Election.

Columbia, Sept. 5.-The probe into
the charges of fraud in connection
with the recent primary will begin
next Wednesday at noon in the lib
rary at the State house, according to
a decision reached last night by the
subcommittee of the State Democrat
ic executive committee. The COM
mitee requested that all information
as bearing on illegal voting be ad-
dressed to w. +. Stevenson, the chair
man.
The committee issued a statement
requesting all Democrats Of the State
to furnish all information bearing on
che recent primary. 1t is the inten-
ton of the committee to make a care
full probe. 1t is expected that the
committee will be in session for sew
eral days. This means that the Sec
ond primary will not be held next
Tuesday because the returns will not
have been canvassed and the result
declared.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
SOLnIERS HOME SCANDAL.
Restraining Order Issued by judge
Gage Tuesday.

Columbia, Sept. Am order Sign
ed yesterday by George w. Gage. cir
cult judge, temporarily restrains A.
w. Jones, the comptroller general of
South Carolina, from paying a salary
to II. w. Richardson and T. w. P.
Butler as officers of the Confederate
Home. The complaint was filed by
John j. McMahan. Comptroller Gen.
eral Jones was ordered to show cause
on september 9 why he should not be
permanently restrained.
In the complaint it is alleged that
II. w. Richardson and f. w. p. But
Ter have been appointed and com
missioned as members Of the board
OF commissioners of the Confederate
Home and as such have been entitled
to receive mo compensation for their
services" but only their actual ex-
penses for attending the meetings" of
the commission.
That for several months past"
says the complaint, the defendant,
the comptroller general, has at the
beginning Of each month issued a
warrant on the State treasurer, pay
able to the order of H. w. Richard
son, chairman and treasurer out Of
the funds appropriated by the general
assembly for the maintenance of the
said Confederate infirmary for a sum
of money equal to and covering the
aggregate of certain items furnished
by the said Richardson, among which
items have been each month as sal
aries for the preceding month the
sum of 500 for the said H. w. OF
Maj Richardson himself and $50
or forty-odd dollars for said F. w. p
Butler or Dr. Butler, each being des-
ignated in said memorandum as
White Help the said Maj. Richard
SON drawing under said official title
the largest salary paid at the Con-
federate infirmary."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
Girl WedS In Lions Cage.

Oakland, Cal, Sept. 2.-Surround-
ed by a wedding party which includ-
ed liOness, a leopard, puma a pan
ther and a jaguar also a trainer arm
ed with whip and revolver Miss Ruth
Kavanaugh and George w. Loewen-
stein were married in a den of lions
at an amusement park today.
Miss Mae Clark\ who missed the
glory Of wedding among the beasts
because she could not choose a hus-
band among 25O men who proposed,
was among the spectators. Miss
Clark offered to be married in the
den provided the park proprietors
furnished the men. They furnished a
battalion. Miss Clark could not trim
her eligible list down to one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
Miss lScardOn EntcrtainS.

Miss Alethea ReardOn was the hos
tess Tuesday evening at an entertain
ents on South Harvin street in hon
or of her attractive guests, Misses
Lillith BullWinkle of Charleston and
Katie Alexander Of Florence.
Quite number of guests were
present for the occasion and the
evening was most delightfully."- pass
ed in conversation and in games of
different kinds. Refreshments were
served during the evening which add
ed to the enjoyment of the occasion
for the young folks present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
YOUNG MAN SHOOTS BURGLAR.
Savannah Lad OF is Shot Man Twice
With u Revolver.

Savannah, Ca. Sept. 4.-Jeffrey
Stakeley. Is years of age, son Of
Frank M. Stakeley, chased a burglar
out OF his fathers home in Chatham
Crescent a fashionable Savannah res
idence suburb. this morning at 3
o'clock. In doing so he shot the bur-
giar. John G. Duffy. twice. One bullet
from Stakeley's revolver entered the
burglars head and fractured his skull.
Stakeley was sleeping in the family
residence alone. his parents being i'm
Europe. when fox terrier on a lower
floor began barking.
jeffrey grabbed q revolver and
making a search Of the premises.
FOUND window open. In a room on
the second floor he saw the form of q
man under Il bed. Pointing his pis-
toi I'm that direction, ne fired. The
bullet penetrated Duffiys head. but
did not wound him sufficiently To pre-
vent his running. AS he ran Stakelev
hred again and shot him I'm the back.
putfiy Is now in a hospital under ar
rest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
Hay Crop Short i'm Priyatcer.

Privateer, Sept. 3.-The gins are
not doing much now, but if the wealth
er continues as it now is they will be
running fun time in few days.
The hay crop will be short in this
section rs the worms have eaten all
the grass, and peas are needing rain
very bad.
Messrs. T.. Is. and =. A. Harvin went
to Charleston Friday on business.
Mrs. Kemple Covington of Ben-
nettsville and Miss Zola Parlor of
Elloree are visiting at Mr.. w. c.
Wells.
Miss Mary Hughson of Sumter
spent few days the past week with
Misses Talula and Edna Ramsey.
Mrs. q. a. Nettes is visiting in
Dorchester.
Mrs. +. w. Rivers is visiting in st
George
am glad to report no sickness in
the neighborhool at this writing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
GREENVILLE SUPERVISOR DIES.
Excitement and Defeat Fatal to j. p.
Goodwin

Greenville, Sept 4.-County Super
visor j. =. Goodwin died at his home
in this city today after an illness Of
two weeks. The sudden death of the
supervisor is attributed in q measure
to excitement Of the campaign Just
closed. While attending political
meeting at Lickville two weeks ago,
he was howled down as he attempted
to speak. He was a candidate for re-
election and he pleaded earnestly
with the crowd to hear him, but
Blease men in the crowd, knowing the
supervisor to have been q Jones sup
porter. refused to let him be heard.
Following his vain attempt to speak
To the crowd, Mr.. Goodwin was strick-
on with apoplcXy He was hurried
To the city and given every attention.
but the shock was too severe for him
to survive. The excitement of the
l-ickville meeting, coupled with his
defeat later at the polls, brought on
his death. He was an efficient Off
ciai and had served two terms.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07

Report Gives PERCENTAGE of 1i.S for
August 25.

Washington, Sept. 3.-The condi-
tion or the growing cotton crop of the
United States on August 20 was 74.S
per cent, of normal, compared with
76.5 per cent on July 25 this year.
1872 per cent on August 25 last year,
72.1 per cent in 1910, and 1875 per
cent, the average of the past 10 years
on August 25. This estimate WAS
announced at noon today by the
Crop Reporting Board of the United
States department of agriculture from
the reports of the correspondents and
agents of the bureau of statistics.
Comparisons Of conditions on Au-
gust 20, by States, follow:
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STATE NURSES TO MEET.
Annual Session to BE Held at Chester,
October - and 2s.

Mayesviile. Sept. 5.-Please give US
space In your columns to say to the
nurses OF south Carolina that an an
nual meeting will be held In Chester
on October 22 and 23. An interest
ing program has been prepared and
topics Of vital Importance are to be
discussed.
Miss sophie +. Palmer. for twelve
years editor In chief OF the American
Journal of Nursing. which Is now the
property Of the American Nurses AS
sociation. and stands for national pro-
gress and national unity, and is one
OF the most powerful influences In
nursing education that we have in
America today. will be with US. Miss
Palmer will give us the benefit Of her
broad experience and superior knowl-
edge In talking extemporaneously on
the subjects that seem most import
ant as they are brought up for dis
cussion.
The nurses In South Carolina who
meet Miss Palmer VIII be fortunate
indeed. and we urge upon them to
remember the dates and plan now to
attend the meeting.
Drop Miss L.. NJ. Davis. secretary.
Sumter, $. c.. II card saying you will
be there.
All registered nurses not members
OF the State Association arc cordial
ly invited to send In applications for
membership. Especially do we urge
upon the institutional nurses through
the State to become members and
help US do all In our power to contin-
ually elevate the standard OF nursing
In South Carolina. and make our
Chester meeting an inspiration. All
visiting nurses will be heartily well
coined to open sessions.
Yours truly.
Sudle +. Dabbs, Pres.
South Carolina Graduate Nurses AS
sociation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
N Delightful Party.

ON Tuesday evening at her home
on sumter Street Miss Edna Walker.
VINO mas recently moved to this city
from Dayton. Ohio, was the hostess
- number Of her newly made
friends at most delightful party.
The large number present were
most enjoyably entertained and anus
ed at various games during the even
ing which passed al too soon for
them. Refreshments were served late
in the evening and were much en-
joyed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
TILLMAN SCORES DIAL.
Senator Intimates That Gratitude
should Have Kept Laurcns Man
Out of Race.

Trenton, Sept. 3.-Senator b. r
Tlllman yesterday received by regis
tered mail notice from ". r. Dial of
Laurens, that he had entered a pro-
test with the State Democratic execu-
tive committee against Senator Till
man being declared the nominee of
the party for the United States Sem
ate. When asked if he had anything
to say the senator replied:
Il am surprised Mr.. Dial shows so
little appreciation and has so little
comprehension of the ethics which
obtain among gentlemen. 1 have not
spent a dollar in this election and
have not paid out any money at all
except the $3.50 assessed by the State
Democratic executive committee. 1 do
not know the exact grounds upon
which Mr.. Dial and Mr.. Talbert are
contesting my being declared the
nominee, but presume it is on some
fiimsy technicality too trifling to be
noticed by sensible men. 1 am now
willing to let the people of South Car
ollna know what manner Of man Mr..
Dial is. l have not made the facts
known heretofore because 1 do not
fight that way and was willing to let
the people Of South Carolina judge us
on our merits"
Senator Tillman then said he would
show what manner Of man MIR. Dial
Nas. He cited some instances in which
be had been Of very materill SER
vice to Mr.. Dial.
MY friends who knew these things
have felt aggrieved that Mr.. Dial
should have offered to oppose me at
all for the senate" Senator Tillman
continued. THE people have passed
on that to my entire satisfaction and
hope to his. But do not appreciate.
and l do not understand how a man
knowing all these things as he does
know them can stoop so low as to
enter into a contest on the barest
shadow of technicality. Even If
there were merit in his contest. de-
cency demands that he should bow
to the will of the people.
so far from having had any hand
in advertising Mr.. DiaTs failure to
file his expense account when 1 was
told by the clerk of the senate that
he had filed 1t and that it was too.
late, asked him to notify Mr. Dial
and it was only after this notification
that he filed a technically legal ex-.
pense account. l would have scorned
to take advantage of him on such a
technicality, but he has not hesitated
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
REeullas vs.. BULL MOOSE.
REGULARS AND PROGRESSIVES
SPLIT In NORTH CAROLINA.
Executive Committee Makes its Meet
Ing Strictly q Taft-Sherman Affair.
Progressives Indorse Thompson.

Charlotte. ~. c., Sept. 4.--After the
executive committee OF the North
Carolina Republican organization to-
day demanded that all except those
who took the oath Of allegiance to the
Taft-Sherman national ticket be bar
red from the floor Of the conven-
tion about 400 Roosevelt delegates. led
by six of the principal Republican
leaders OF the state. called another
conventi0h and met this afternoon at
the same hour as the regulars.
They passed a resolution against
the action Of the committee ard de-
clined to have any further relations
with the Taft convention. agreeing
to put out single electoral ticket
and also a single Progressive State
ticket independent Of any action on
the part OF the regulars.
The scenes on both conventions
were marked by spectacular speeches,
principally of the Roosevelt follow
ers. In which Former United States
Senator Marion Butler tried to take a
prominent hand. His attempt to get
the Progressives to compromise with
the regulars on State ticket was
voted down. The Roosevelt conven-
tion indorsed DIR. Cyrus Thompson Of
Onslow county. who was nominated
for governor at the convention held
yesterday In Greensboro.
The situation seems to be hope
lessly split as q result of the action
Of the state committee which con-
sists Of "a members. Fifteen Of these
were present this morning with Chair
man Morehead presiding. The vote
to debar the Roosevelt delegates from
the floor Of the regular convention
was carried to and the six men,
bers OF the committee withdrew at
once and set themselves to the task of
laying the foundation for the third
party In North Carolina.
Directly after the action Of the
>>ssssstseCSf ShohA AuoicnSdu
rected that all delegates who were to
be seated should be given badges and
that policemen be stationed at the
doors of the hall to prevent the en-
trance Of any Roosevelt men. This
step robbed the regular convention of
much anticipated interest, and an at
ternoon session of about an hour In
length was held. this being marked
by the adoption of previously pre-
pared resolutions.
Thomas Settle Of Asheville was
nominated by the Republican conven-
tion for governor late tonight. The
Roosevelt convention nominated.
zebulon ". Walser of Lexington for
governor soon after midnight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
"GO SLOW" TILLMiN'S ADVICE.
Senator Points Danger of Independ-
ent State Ticket.

Columbia, Sept. 3.-Senator Till
man today addressed the following
letter to State Chairman John Gary
Evans: Il enclose you a letter which
came in today's mail from a man.
whom do not know, but whom you
may know. l do not understand what
he means by the facts concerning our
State primary two years ago between
Featherstone and Blease, but do un-
derstand what he says of the contest
against Blease's denomination. You
already know what my ideas are on
the subject. If fraud has been prac-
ticed anywhere it ought to be fer
reted out relentlessly and the guilty
parties punished in the courts.
My advice to the State executive
committee is to go slow and be sure
that they can prove that Blease's
friends stuffed the ballot boxes before
they declare him not the nominee Of
the party. If there is any suspicion
that there is an effort to rob him of
the Governors Office because of parti-
sanship, then he will run as an indie
pendent in November and we would
have two white factions contesting for
the negro vote, with the corporations
all lined up and an amount OF money
for him to control as many negroes as
necessary. But he would not need
money, for the people would put him
in office if there is even suspicion of
unfairness. SO. / beg you to go very
slow and be sure of your ground be-
fore you take any such steps as that
After the battle has cleared away
and we know where We are. we must
take counsel together to prevent a
repetition of this trouble and save the
primary. The primary is our ark OF
safety against negro domination. The
object now should be to make the pri-
mary command the confidence and
support of all the white people. If
Roosevelt could get his paw i'm South
Carolina under the conditions which
seem TO threaten us, he has millions
of dollars at his command and Blease
would not lack money if he did get il
from other sources"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
THE VERMONT ELECTION.
For First Time i'm Presidential Year
Republicans Get Bare Plurality
Progressi,cs and Democrats Gain
Where Other Side Loses.

White River Junction, VT. Sept. 8.
-Ihe Progressives and the Demo-
Gratis won the hOnors in the Vermont
"ta'e election today for although the
Republicans carried the State on a
plurality vote, there was no election
by majority vote and the choice of
governor was thrown into the leg
islature. There the Republicans will
nave sufficient majority to elect
Allen NJ. Fletcher and the remainder
of the State ticket.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
j. L. BRUNSON WITH CORN SHOW
Former Resident Returns. Publicity
Man for Corn Exposition.

Columbia Record.
Mr.. j. Edwin Brunson. until re-
Gently staff man on The Charleston
News and Courier, has returned to
Columbia to live. He has been made
publicity agent of the South Atlantic
Corn exposition and will have offices
in the Palmetto National bank build
ing. Mr.. Brunson was at one time a
member of the staff of The Record
and he has many friends in Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
BLACK HAND AFTER JOHN d."
Large Sums of Money Demanded
From Palermo Headquarters.

f1cdUQutTterS,
Tarrytown, n. Y, Sept. 4.-That
John ID. Rockefeller, richest man in
the world; his son, John d., Jr., and
his grandchildren are really In grave
danger and that this fact is the real
reason for the presence of an armed
force Of regular guards at the Po-
cantico Hills estate and also for the
oil magnate's hiring Of a force of de-
tectives to protect him was practi-
cally admitted here today.
Although doing their best to allay
any outward feeling of alarm and de-
nying that threats had been made, the
persons charged with guarding the
property here privately admitted to-
day that an organized attempt to
blackmail Rockefeller has been made.
He has received letters, or at least
they have reached his secretaries, de-
manding that an enormous sum Of
money be paid to men for immunity
from molestation.
These letters are the output Of the
Black Hand organization which has
been operating all through the Croton
Lake region. 1t is believed that
among the members are some Italians
who have worked on the Rockefeller
estate and are perfectly familiar with
every foot CT the grounds and the
movements Of the members Of the
family.
The very fact that some Of the let
terS were mailed at Palermo leads
the police and detectives to place
more reliance in the demands than
They would otherwise. Palermo is the
headquarters of the real Black Hand,
whose name has been borrowed by
many isolated blackmailers in this
country. 1t was there that Joe Pc
trosino. the noted New York detect
i've. was murdered 1t is likely that
the post fice inspectors may be
brought into the case, as the sending
Hf threatening letters through the
mails is Federal offense.
While 1t has been impossible 20 get
complete details of the character Of
the demand, 1T is known that it was
very large sum. 1t was also made
plain that If the money were not
Forthcoming, members of the family
would be marked for Kidnapping and,
that failing, for death
The fact that his grandchildren
were specifically mentioned has
troubled the oil king more than any,
thing else. The babies are the apple
OF the old mans eye.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07

White River Junction, VT, Sept. 8.
Returns in the State election TODAY
for governor from PIT out of 246
cities and towns gave:
Fletcher (Rep.) 23,602; Howe
(Dem) 1880; Metzger (Progres-
sive) 1920; Smith (Prohibitionist)
1,425; Suiter (Socialist) 1,0O6.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07

Sumter will have new hardware
store after the middle of September.
w. II. Burns. Jr.. known TO hts friends
as Buck" and e. B. Lowry. general
ly known as Ed or Eddie. are To- be
the proprietors Of the new store
which will be installed In the prem
ises now occupied by v. II. PHELPS
grocery store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07

me wilmington Star says that It
believes that a faker with q tin horn
could get up procession to follow
MIN as the anglo Gabriel. We are
sure or IT, we have seen Just such a
situation in this state Of South Car
oiina, which has been considered gen
orally so safe and conservative -
Florence Times
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07

The gas pipe lines are now being
laid i'm the back lots between Sumter
and Main street up to the rear of
buildings situated on Main street. The
property owners generally have con-
scented for the pipes to be put down
through their premises in order that
they may have them in as soon as
possible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07

For the purpose Of comparison, the
condition of the cotton crop in the
United States monthly for the past
10 years is given below:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07

New York. Sept. s.