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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-21

and financial reasons, would be un-
able to stand without even more d.
rect assistance from the powers than
in the case Of Crete, which expert
ment for the powers was quite
enough. and they are not desircur OF
repeating it. -.
On the question Of the Servian de-
mand for an outlet on the Adriatic
NJ. Novakovitch, called "the Bismarck
of Servia," observed that his country
asked for nothing except what al
ready had been conquered with the
blood of her sons
Indeed Servia was ready even to
evacuate part Of the coast of the
Adriatic, where the Servian flag now
waves, on condition that she be al
lowed to retain small port connec-
ton with the interior country which,
without an opening to the sea, would
suffocate.
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LABOR OFFICIALS TO JAIL.
BUTLER DECLARED n PERJURER
IN DYNAMITE TRIALS.
Judge Anderson Delivers Scathlng
Arraignment of Tactics Pursued i'm
Trial and Frankly Accuses Union
Onicial OF Rank Pcrjury-Butlcr's
Bond Increased and Failure to Pro-
cure II Lands Him I'm Jall-Dowd
Released.

Indianapolis, Dec. 17.--John r.
Butler. Buffalo. y. Y, vice president
Of the International Association Of
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
tonight was locked in Jail after his
bond Of $4,000 had been increased
to $4,000 and after the court had
said he committed perjury in testi-
flying in his own behalf as a defend
ant in the dynamite conspiracy"
trial
Mex; to President Frank NJ. Ryan,
Butler is highest in office in a labor
union of $4,000 members and with
Ryan he is charged as being one Of
forty officials who conspired to pro-
mote dynamite explosions. including
the wrecking of the Los Angeles
Times building.
At the conclusion of days ses-
sion in which both prosecution and
defence rested their cases. with the
prospect that the trial will be placed
In the hands of the jury in eight days
Federal Judge Albert Il. Anderson de-
livered from the bench a scatching
arraignment Of what he termed "a
display that has taken place here in
the last two weeks"
II don't believe" said Judge An
derson. referring to the stories of
violence. riots. assaults. and dyna-
miting related on the witness stand,
Il don't believe and II I did 1 would
not have any hope for this country
that organized labor stands for the
things that have been shown here.
This man Butler took the stand
today and swore to things he knew
were not true and everybody here
knew he was committing perjury.
There are a few people In this county
who must he told that ths-law is,ths
law and X there Is any gentleman IN
this court room who feels that tho
shoe fits him. let him put 1t on. 1
nave never seen a display such as has
taken place here In the last two weeks
and have been a lawyer and on the
bench for the last 81 years"
Judge Anderson's remarks were
made after the jury had been retired
for the day and after Charles f..
Dowd. Rochester, n. Y. formerly or
ganizer for the International Associa-
ton OF Machinists In Detroit. had been
discharged, leaving forty men whose
cases are TO go to the jury.
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SAYS HE'LL CLEAN OUT PRISON
BLEASE CONTEMPLATE,S WHOLE.
SALE LIBERATION.
Unless Legislature Abolishes Ho.
siery Mill, Governor Declares He
will Equal Arkansas Governors
Record Of $50 Releascs-DecIarcs
He will Veto Any Compulsory Ed
ucatiOn Law Passed.

Columbia, Dec. 17.-Gov. Blease
today sent Governor Donaghey. of
Arkansas, who yesterday liberated
$50 convicts in that State, a telegram
Of congratulation. He has put me
out of business" said Gov. Blease.
who was today making up the list of
Christmas pardons and paroles. IF
the next Legislature does not abolish
the hosiery mill at the Pententiary
South Carolina can look out for a
similar experience to that of Arkan-
sas, continued the Governor refer
ring to the liberation of the $50 con-
victs in Arkansas yesterday. He saws.
IN substance, that unless the Legisla-
ture aoolishes the hosiery mill at the
Penitentiary, which he has fought so
long and bitterly. clubbing it "a tu-
berculosis incubator" he will follow
the Arkansas Governors example and
liberate the convicts.
You can say for me that 1 will as
suredly veto any compulsory education
law that the Legislature might pass"
said the Governor this morning in
commenting on the proposed COM
pulsory education bill, which Sena-
tor Hall will introduce at the COM
ing General Assembly. The governor
referred to the fact that opposing g.
compulsory education law was one OF
the planks in the platform on which
he won his race for reelection and h.
said that he proposed carrying out
that plank.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-21
AUSTRIA-SEGyINN SETTLEMENT,

London, Dec. lS.-The Belgrade
correspondent Of The Daily Mail
sends ont the following:
Il learn that the Austro- -Servian
dispute has been solved Servia will
recognize an autonomous Albania, re-
'eiNing the use Of a commercial port
on the Albanian coast. connected with
S"rvia 10y neural railway
The SCI cIvian minister of raiIwals
is leaving Belgrade for London for the
purpose Of giving technical advice 10
Servian peace delegates"
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the New Jersey situation now to think
of any vacation and he would not
leave the State while there was a
fight going on. He remarked that he
knew certain people had voted for
him for president thinking IL would
shorten his term as governor, but that
ne would continue to use his every
power in behalf of the people Of the
State.
There are plenty OF persons who
used To own New Jersey and whose
title is now questioned. whose ardent
desire Is to get rid Of me-" said the
governor to the delegation. II believe
some of them voted for me for that
of having me for only two years in
stead OF three.
It's very important that the peo-
pie should feel that I'm still connected
with New Jersey. The party has now
arrived at a point where II must
choose whether IL shall be progressive
or not, and l can not separate myself
from the fight My conscience for
bids me To. | see no vacation ahead
or me for some time To come / don't
feel as IL wanted one while there Is
"A fight on"
So many wanted To see the governor
that late in the afternoon he gave up
hope OF attending the banquet of the
Southern society i'm New York tonight
Hc sent "A telegram Of regret but the
southern society officials who had re-
ccived Mr.. Wilson's promise long be-
fore his election got him on the teIc-
phone and persuaded him to speak
even though ne could not get there IN
time To dine. He managed to get
through his work about 7 o'clock
dined hurriedly and took the 7.47
O'Clock train for New York To speak
at the banquet.
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States on the right ground and put
those who are wrong out of business.
l am not brave man-because 1
don't know anything to be afraid Of.
Some people are making all sorts
OF sinister predictions as to the trou-
BILE we are going to get into at Wash
ingtOn. / don't think there should be
any concern because it Is going to be
public trouble and a great jury is
always going to know what the evil
dence in the case is.
Il have been warnd by some news
papers about keeping the door open
because they have said so many peo-
pie want to get into it. Perhaps l
should have said that the door will
open only to people who come to
transact business
Il want to say that l may not be
very popular by preferring business
to etiquette but after take the oath
l shall feel obliged to transact busi-
ness and will feel obliged to cut out
everything that does not touch that
business. But business has to be sup
ported and comprehensively presented
to the people, so / will not feel it
necessary TO stay in Washington all
the time but TO find out by conver-
sation with my neighbors everywhere
what they think, for it is a great deal
more important to the country what
You think than what l think"
The governor discoursed somewhat
vehemently on politics and said there
was too much manners in politics"
and that good taste often stands in
the way Of public morals"
1T is not thought good taste in pol
tiles" he said, ''to say anything about
ones opponent unless it is compli-
mentary, but it may be very service
able Mr. Wilson smilingly declared
that since he had left academic w ks
to get into the road he had found an
increased temptation to profanity.
thiiih liidl tuc IcCOTulIS anger
probably does not hear those things"
he added amid laughter for there is
such thing as righteous anger
The speaker here made reference to
possible changes in economic policy,
though he mentioned no specific
thing.
Some people say" he asserted,
that business is going TO be disturb
ed by the changes which are going to
be undertaken by the Democratic
party. l mean changes in economic
policy. Business can not be disturb
ed unless the minds of those who
conduct it are disturbed. \ panic, ac-
cording to the dictionary, is really
state Of mind. There is just as much
money in the country the day after
Il panic as the day before, but it is
distributed differently as a result of
the panic"
Here the governor issued his warn
ing against the deliberate starting of
panics. AS he concluded his speech
he remarked that perhaps he had
rambled in his subjects, but that he
had tried to steer away from politics
rs much as possible.
Throughout the speech there were
frequent Interruptions Of applause
and there was storm of cheers when
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-21
YALE is PLEASED.
Glad That Taft Has Cast Lot With
Alma Mater.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 1S.-The
up his mind to accept the Kent pro-
fessorship of law at Yale was re-
ceived with keen pleasure in Yale
circles here tonight.
President Arthur T. Hadley said
he was very glad the president had
made the decision, and Dean Henry
Wade Rogers of the Yale law school
said he was delighted.
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SENDS FRESH ORDERS.

Constantinople, Dec. 1S.-The coun-
ell of ministers today. after consid
Grafton OF the question OF the admis-
sion of Greece 10 the peace confer
ence. sent fresh instructions to the
ottoman delegate at London. The
nature of the instructions has not
been divulged.
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NO MONEY TROUBLE.

Sofia, Dec. 1S.-The finance minis
ter today declared the report of Bull
garian financial difficulties unfound-
ed. He said that Bulgaria was in
a position to continue the war for
more than six months.
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ov Wilson finished speaking.

Coy. Wilson finished speaking.
Mrs. Wilson sat in a box with her
daughters. The bali room i'm the hotel
where the banquet took place was
crowded, the list Of guests including
The Wilson's Will remain in New
York until tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-21

Charleston has decided to invite
the Seaboard Air Line TO extend its
road from Sumter to that city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-21

Jeanett and Freeman. two Of the
seven convicts who overpowered the
Charleston county chain gang guard
No. "a and escaped. have been cap
tured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-29
INSPECT HIGH
 SCHOOL SITES

Columbiana, January 2s.-tSpecial)- Gov Emmet ONeal. State Auditor C. B. Smith, Superintendent of Education 1T. J. Willingham, composing the state high school commission, accompanied by General Scully, visited Columbana yes terday and inspected the various sites which the town offers for the location of the county high school
 The guests were met at the depot by the mayor and council, together with d number of the citizens. and at once were driven over the town and to the pro posed sites, after which they were taken to the White House. where a bounteous luncheon was given by MT. J. w. Brooks, editor of the Shelby County Sun.
 Columbiana offers s10,oo0 in cash and five acres of land for the location of the school here. The commission left at BPS D. m. for Montgomery.
 The electric light plant which has been out of commission for the past few weeks will soon be in operation again, much to the delight of our people.
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Last of the Old School

Henry Watterson, "Marse' Henry, as he is affectionately called, is the last Of the old school of editors which gave a strong personal stamp to journalism. Horace Greeley was the New York Tribune, Charles A. Dana was the New York Sun, Murat Halstead was the Cin- cinnati Commercial, Richard Smith was the Cincinnati Gazette and Joseph Me dill was the Chicago Tribune. Those men were leaders of public thought be- fore the war and after.
 Mir. Watterson came into prominence in the late sixties. The older set wrote with marked virility, but MT. Watterson was not only virile. his style was lu- minous When first began to read the Courier Journal, MT. Watterson was the most brilliant editorial writer In this country. He was fresh, original and audacious, and he Is just as fresh and original today. Watterson rose to the position of a great national force in 1874 or 1875 when he became the rec ognized spokesman of Samuel J. Ttl- den, candidate for President, and sage of the democratic party. MT. Watter- son Is not only versatile in the ordinary newspaper sense, but he is man qf letters, and had he never written line for the Courier-J Journal he would have been recognized as great man because of his literary sketches and public addresses, historical and ethical Although the distinguished editor has passed the three score and ten line, he is well preserved and his admirers In every part of the country will wish that he may continue in editorial har- ness for many years to come.
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Of Current Interest and Otherwise
Bv A MAN OF LEISURE

1 date for the nomination since MT. Til- dens day, Mr. Underwood is that man. It would be well for any aspirant for
 the chief magistracy of this great nation to have served in Congress, yet some of our ablest Presidents never occupied
 seat in either branch of the national legislature. Lincoln was never in Con | gress but he was one of those rare men born for leadership. Grant had no leg
 islative experience of any sort He was a trained military commander and a
 good man, but in civil affairs he found himself at great disadvantage. Hayes surprised his friends by making fairly
 good President without any special equip ment Garfield had served many years | in Congress, and had he not been assas- | sinated early in his presidential term | he would have given the country a nota- | bly brilliant administration.
 When Cleveland reached Washingto Tor his first inauguration in March, lSSo, the national capital was new to him. lie ilad never been in Washington but once pe- fore, and then only a few hours. He had little acquaintance with men ot na-
 tionaI reputation, but his experience as mayor of Buffalo and later as governor of New York made him quite at nome in the purely executive work of the pres ideney. In selecting men for ms capl-
 net he got the pick of this country InOIiaS F. BaYafd, l.. il 1. l%dhi"i "iiN'
 A. H. Garland from the south and Dan iel Manning and William C. Whitney rom New York being men of rare force. MT. Cleveland was 100 per cent more at ease
 in the executive chair in his second ad-
 ministration than he was in the frst, because of the very fact that he had
 larger acquaintance and a larger view Benjamin Harrison had been one of the
 really great senators, and although he
 was bitter in his feeling against the south he made a great President.
 William Mckinley had had long con-
 gressonal experience He had served on the ways and means committee-one term as chairman. He was the recognized au- thority on protective tariff, just as Un- derwood is today the recognized demo- cratic authority on the tariff question. During his short life in the White House President Mckinley made great im-
 pression on the country. Colonel Roose-
 welt, who. succeeded the lamented Me Kin1ey. was a notable President. He
 was the man who "could do things.
 but had he served in Congress he might.
 perhaps, have been better poised. Pres
 ident Taft was never a congressman,
 but he had been in public office many
 years. and had gained great deal of useful experience in that way before being called upon to- administer the gov ernment. He especially would have been helped however, by congressional career.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-29
Style at the White House

It is an interesting fact that military attaches were first in vogue at the White House soon after MT. Cleveland who had never seen military service, became President, in 1885. The dem ocratic chief executive did not have a personal military aide, but on all state occasions he had by special assignment several officers of the army and marine corps on duty at the executive mansion. It was President Roosevelt, I believe, who discovered Capt. Archibald Willing ham Butt, U. s. A, now Major Butt, and appointed him his aide. President Taft continued Major Butt in the same position, and no army officer of his rank, or of any rank, as for that mat ter, is so much in the public view now as the handsome and chivalric major.
 During the entire time that General Grant, West Pointer and great soldier. was President, he had no uniformed man, high or low, in or about the White House. He had seen so much of war that he was glad when brass but tons and gold braid were out of sight. Grants successor, Gen. Rutherford B. Hayes, had seen four years of the war, and he had no military attaches at the White House. Garfield was another soi- dier who had only civilians to assist him in the executive office, and Vice. President Arthur, who succeeded Pres ident Garfield, although man of more than ordinary style in his personal ap- pearance and in his manner of living and entertaining. had no military aide.
 l believe in the head of a great na- tion like ours observing certain amount of etiquette and being attend ed by an army officer as aide. Occa- sionally one hears criticism and the remark that all this military style smacks of monarchy. Nothing of the sortl George Washington kept up stiff fer etiquette than any President since his day. At his receptions he wore a sword and a military chapeau, and all lowed no one to shake hands with him. The people who attended his receptions, after being formally presented. bowed and passed on.
 While Major Butt seems to be Pres ident Taft's right hand man. so to speak, and to be much more in evidence than the Presidents secretary or other White House official, the ranking mili- tary officer at the White House Is a colonel of engineers. superintendent, etc. One reason why Major Butt is so much to the front isl because of his gra- cious manner and his knowledge of high social etiquette. It was his prov ince to receive his royal highness, the Duke of Connaught the other day. He met the royal visitor at the Union sta tion in Washington, and after giving the proper salute, made this formal speech:
 .The President has directed me to welcome your royal highness in his name to the capital of the United states and he has further directed me to say that what little honor your royal highnesss brief visit permits him to offer is an evidenceeof the high esteem in which he holds your country, your family and your royal highness per sonally."
 Not few Americans would prefer 10 see so-called Jeffersonian simplicity at the White House, but the majority of people, doubtless, like myself, think q certain amount of formality and style laltogether becoming
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-29
TO SETTLE TAXES
 ON MOBILE DOCKS

Montgomery, January 8.-(Speeial)-As- easements of the docks of Mobile, which involve a valuation of two and one-half miles of dock frontage in the Mobile bay, will be fixed by the state tax commission on February s. The question is consid- cred one of the most troublous ones now before the commission, and was deemed of such importance that Commissioner Pow ell spent several days recently in the Gulf City going over the situation, getting ths commission in line for the important work before it.
 The property at stake is the Turner- Hartwell docks, tffe Southern railway. Mobile and Ohio and the Louisville and Nashville railroad docks.
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A are built the Chamber ol So"'
 4 \ nerce should take up the mat ter of erecting an auditorium or cur vention hall, with vast seating ca pacity. With the hotels now proJected' Birmingham soon will be in the big convention class, but in order to ae- commodate a great national assemblage or hold a grand opera festival, it would be necessary to have an auditorium spacious enough to seat 5000 or 10000 people. Such a building need not be costly, for very little interior orna- mentation would be required. Flags and bunting used for gala decoration would take the place of expensive in- terior finishing. Safety and comfort would be the only features demanding much consideration.
 Speaking of hotels, now that at least two have been financed without any difficulty, the question naturally occurs, why wasn't $1,O00,000 hotel built three or four years ago? An elegant modern hostelry would have been profitable as far back as 1905, but 1t was not until after the last government census was announced that large capital could be obtained for a Birmingham hotel at comparatively low rate of interest TWO new hotels will pay here now, and men of good business judgment predict that within three years other skyscrap- CT hotels will be erected and that all will be dividend payers. We saw Blr- mingham grow at a rapid rate in the last decade, but with the boom that IS expected in 1913 there is every reason to l.s,seve that Birmingham will go for warSst a clip which will be phenom- enal, indeed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-29
DANCE FOR VISITORS
 AT GREENVILLE

Greenville, January 2s-(Special)-An en- joyable dance was given Friday night by the young men of the Greenville Danc- ing club in compliment to the visiting young ladies who are the guests of Miss Jamie Lehman-Mrs. Jeff Millsap, Mrs C. c. Stewart. Miss Jessie Cassidy of Ft Deposit; Misses Olive and Mary Me Creary, Mrs. Gillard of Evergreen; Miss Elve Terry of New Orleans, and Misses Mary Cecil Reese, Miss Elizabeth Smitf of Lowndesboro, and Misses Louise ano Mary Crenshaw of Forest Home. Frui punch and sandwiches were served.
 Mir and Mrs. J. w. Calhoun and MT and Mrs. Jeff Beeland were chaperones of the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-29
SAPOI.IO
 The big cake that does not waste, scatter or melt CLEANS, scoURs. PoLIsHEs FROM CELLAR TO CARPET
MARION INSTITUTE
 TO HAVE GOOD TEAM

Marion, January s.-(special) )-consid- ering the number of last years .base- ball team who are at Marion institute and the promising new material being de- veloped,s the coming season will be one of the best given here. The games sched- uled so far show an unusually interesting season, and with the early practice given here the entire team will be in good shape by the opening game of March 14.
 The games so far scheduled are at Ma rion, Ninth District Agricultural and Me- chanical, March IA, 15, 16; Birmingham college, April 1, 3. 6; Southern university, April II, 12, 13; Anniston Preds, April Is, 19 20; Millsap college. April 9, 26, 2.
 The games away from home are: Spring IIin college, March 20, 21, 9; University of Alabama, March B, 29, 90; Southern un- iversity, May 6, ', 8.