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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-23
WH|TAKER'SL|FE
DEVOTED LARGELY
/ TO PUBLIC SERVICE
Candidate for Supreme Court
Bench Father of World
Peace Movement.
AGAINST SCHOOL FADS.
President of Bar Association
and Adviser to Grover Cleve-
land When Governor.
AGAINST SCHOOL FADS.

Edward q. Whitaker. who IL a can
didats. on the regular Democratic ticket.
for the Supreme Court bench this fall
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es'se'eo as ne I" popular lie was
oorn In the CITY OF New York In 1866
and was educated at Southampton and
In Germany. He studied law In New
York and at Sag Harbor.
In 1874 Mr.. Whitaker was a candidate
for member of tho Assembly on the
Democratic ticket. but a. he refused TO
sign pledges. he was defeated. That
same year he was appointed Deputy
Attorney General. and he served as such
for eight years. He was also the legal
adviser Of Grover Cleveland during the
time the latter was Governor.
While he was Deputy Attorney Gen.
srAi Mr.. Whitaker was connected with
many important cases Among them
vas the Broadway Railroad litigation
and the People against the North River
Sugar Refining Company, the first trust
ever formed. The action resulted In the
complete victory for the people and the
company was dissolved. There have
been no trusts formed In New York
State since that time.
Mr.. whitaker vas >,sctsud pres,dert NJ
tho stats Rar Association In 1877 ana
rs-eIected Al the .nd nj nj. ,.rr mr.
Ia his pres,dencv hs .urrs.,.d .na
earr,ed ont m.nv reform. Smon- .h.m
- improved .vstem NJ nr,n,,n, ana
dis,ributinr thu court deci.ion. IN ad.
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present svutsm for IN. examination ~
candidate. Tor .dm,s,Ion IN IN. hsr. ana
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w'"'e "e '."ous sene.us'sn
SWer, wnich caused the agitation ana
pobsibility OF war between England and
the United States. Mr.. Whitaker made In
tornational arbitration one Of the themes
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spon his suskesuoh' appointed COM
sdttes OF which no was appointed chair-
nan 20 formulate . plan for an inter-
national court of arbitration to consist
Of representatives OF q certain number
Of countries. This committee worked
a lons time mon the matter. and finally
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-23
A Fine Car for Hiils.

A few days go motor car stopped
about half way up Pcmbrokcshire
hill. The owner. who was driving. did
his best to get II to start again. but
failed. An old farmer came on the
scene and asked what the matter was
The motorist replied: Hang It! I've
been stuck here on this beastly hill for
an hour. and the maker told me 1t was
q splendid car for hills" The farmer
then said: "Mcbbe o meant comm
down."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-12
LORlMER EXPECTED TO RESIGN
Probably Convinced no Chance of
Keeping Seat i'm Senate.

Washington, June 6.-It is now
considered altogether probable that
Senator Lorimer of Illinois. will re-
sign. before a vote is taken on the re-
trial of his case. because of the APP
peals that are being made to him to
save his supporters in the Senate from
having to go on record again in his
behalf. when il is certain that the
vote of the Senate, as a whole, will be
adverse.
The defeat of Senator Gamble for
denomination in South Dakota, where
the issue of "Lorimerism" was the
predominant one of the campaign,
following the significant results in all
the other cases where the same issue
has been a factor, is believed to have
settled the matter.
Lorimer insisted upon coming to
Washington to find out the situation
In the Senate for himself, and the
canvass has convinced him that there
Is no hope.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-12
LAUGHING AT BLEASE.
BOmb-PrOOf Train TO Save Mr.. Field
cr.

Atlanta, Ga, June 7.-Georgia' $
delegation to Baltimore will leave
Atlanta Via the Southern at IL O'Clock
Sunday morning, June %, arriving in
Baltimore Monday morning.
What arrangements will you make
to protect Delegate Tom Fielder from
officers of South Carolina set on his
trail by Governor Blease?" Crawford
Whatley was asked.
why, we have under advisement a
plan TO secure an armOred car" was
the reply. equipped with Maxims,
krupps, Winchester, Kraig-Jorgen-
sens, hand grenades. fire extinguish-
ers. etc, manned by a picked de-
tachment from the national guard.
but have not perfected this idea yet.
We are waiting until Mr.. Fielder gets
back from Chicago to advise with
him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-12
UNIQUE POINT FOR DECISION
Railroad Furnishing Train for
Lyncbers Liable for Damages?

Washington. June 6.-Whether a
railroad that carries mob To town
To lynch a man Is liable for dam
ages TO the victims widow and chill
dren Is a unique point to he brought
before the Supreme Court OF the Uni
ted States. The case will be present
ed tomorrow with request to re-
view.
Anne May Rogers. tie widow, and
three children. sued the Vicksburg.
Shreveport and Pacific Railroad CO..
on charges of having carried 10y spe-
cial train mob from Monroe. La.
To Tallulah. In. where Rogers was
iynched. He had been charged with
numbering man and was about To
be released on the ground that he had
been tried once before on the charge.
The lower Federal Court held that.
as a matter Of law. the railroad might
be liable.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-12
LAUGHS At BLEASE'S THREAT,
"CNCONNERNED" AT COVER.
NOR'S "CLAP-TRAP," SAYS
FIELDER.
Atlanta Attorney Declares Intention
Of Going To Baltimore for Demo-
cratic Convention. Despite Blcase's
Threat to- Effect His Arrest Should
He Pass Through South Carolina
Says will Attend to Blease's Case
I'm Not Distant Future"

Columbia, June 9.-Gov. Blease's
threat TO arrest Thos. B. Fielder as
he passes through the State en- route
to Baltimore to attend the Democratic
National Convention as a delegate at
large from Georgia., stirred South
Carolina last week, and the people
have been awaiting a reply from Fell
der, 1T having been announced in At
lanta that he was absent in Chicago.
ON his return to Atlanta yesterday he
gave out the following statement ac-
cording to an Atlanta paper:
II will go and come when I please" ."
said Mr.. Fielder. Il am absolutely un-
concerned at this latest effort of
Blease to obtain cheap political no.
toriety. 1t is nothing more nor less
than clap-trap. l will attend the
Democratic National Convention in
Baltimore and l will go with the
Georgia delegation.
There's nothing in the charges
Blease and his henchmen have
brought against me. This was clear
ly demonstrated last fall when the
grand jury in his home county New
berry) by vote of IL to 6, returned
a no bill on the warrant taken out
against me.
Il am perfectly Indifferent to
Blease and his threats and will at
tend to his case in the not distant
future"
The Atlanta paper further publish
es: THAT, asked if it would not prove
,inconvenient and embarrassing to
him II he was put under arrest
while en- route to Baltimore or after
his arrival in that city, Mr. Fielder
said Not necessarily"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-12
A Joke OH Somebody.

The reporter for The Item heard
on the street Monday morning that
city manager had already been inn
ported into Sumter to run the city
In case that form Of city government
was adopted Tuesday at the election.
He was very much surprised at this as
he had heard nothing concerning any
such move on the part of the advo-
Gates of city manager for Sumter
In the commission form of govern
ment so he at once set to work to
investigate and find and interview the
man. One man and another were
seen until finally the manager was
pointed upon. This happened to be
Mr.. f.. Il. Leach, who has come here
and made arrangements with Mr.. f..
l.. Witherspoon to run the Wither-
spoon Bros. Shoe Factory for the APP
preaching year. The joke was then
unfolded. 1t seems that Mr.. Leach
had gone in company with Mr.. A. ".
Smell. secretary of the chamber of
commerce to the first meeting held
and had listened with interest
to the discussion. Later some one
had suggested that possibly he was
the new city manager and this re-
port had circulated until 1t was being
stated as fact Mr.. Leach is a
practical shoe manufacturer and he
has already signed contract with
Mr. Witherspoon to run the shoe fac
tory. II Is extremely doubtful If Mr..
Leach would accept the position OF
city manager, even IL II was offered
him. which II is very probable will
not be the case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-12

Aiken Man Convicted of killing po.
Hccman--Ncrdict a Surprise.

Aiken, June 7.-"Guilty Of man.
slaughter is the verdict returned at
o.45 o'clock this afternoon Of the iurv
'lt'lhg on the case Of James G.. Seie-
Ter, charged with the murder las,
fall, of Policeman Wade Patterson IN
this city.
The defendant was stunned by the
verdict. for As it was read his face
grew stony and expressionless. 1t is
stated on good authority that the
prisoner and his counsel expected an
acquittal or mistrial. the latter be-
ing equal in this country to an ac-
quittal.
The quick return by the Jury of q
verdict created much surprise. for no
verdict was expected until tomorrow
morning, and if even then it was gen.
EARLY expected that the result would
be a mistrial. The jury was out on
the case just four hours and thirty
minutes, the case having been given
into their hands this afternoon at LIS
o'clock, following a charge of an hour
10y presiding Judge Hayne F. Rice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-12

The Cost Sale Begins Tomorrow.
Its at Schwartz's. runs for DAYS.
We invite YOU to participate in the
great saving event. Schwartz Bros.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-12

OF Sumter for railroad purposes but
authorized the board TO do so--ihe
appropriation was optional with Ghe
board. This being the case, the coun-
" BOARD shares the honor of having
made this necessary and justifable
appropriation with the legislative del
egation and the grand jury-which
body UNANIMOUSLY recommended the
immediate payment of the money au-
thorized by the act. The appropria-
ton was legaized by the act of the
legislature, recommended by the
grand jury, endorsed by large num-
ber of citizens and taxpayers and ac-
tually appropriated and paid ever by
the county board. The honor or the
culpability, as one chooses 10 view
the matter, was divided quite genel-
ally enough to satisfy anyone, but il
is difficult to understand why there
should be desire to shirk the re-
sponsibility. The appropriation was
not only legal, but it was necessary
and was the means Of securing for
Sumter county a valuable enterprise
that will enhance the value of All
property in the county and put on
the tax books not less than $500, 900
that could not have been obtained BIZ
any other means.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-12
GERMiNS START FOR GOTHAM.
Week in New York. then Kaiser,
ships Co Home.

Newport News. Va. June S.-Wiuh
the Louisiana. Rear Admiral Win
slows flagship. the Kansas Ncw
Hampshire and south Carolina lead
ing the way. the German cruiser
squadron, composed II the buttlc-
cruiser Moltkc and cruisers Stcttin
and Bremen, In Command Of Rear Ad.
mirol Won Echcur-IIschwitz steam
ed out Of Hampton Roads this after
noon at 3.3o o'clock f,r New York.
where they should arrive early toe
morrow afternoon.
The officers and mrn OF the fleet
will be entertained ~ Sew York for
week. after which the Moltkc ana
stettin Will steam for home and the
Bremen for Baltimore Several
thousand people from this section
we're az OLA Point ana hode the Ger
mans farewell
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-12
June s..

BY all means let us keep the + c.
ord straight" and as the first step in
that direction reproduce herewith eX-
actly what was said in the issue Of
the 1th anent the railroad appropria-
ton, which comparison will show diff
ferent somewhat from the alleged
quotation:
The farmers of the county had a
very bad day of ii for their meeting
and picnic Friday. 1t is understood
that the chief subject for discussion
at the meeting was to have been the
appropriation of funds by the county
board for railroad purposes
AS a matter of fact the act Of the
legislature did not order" the county
board to pay over $4,000 to the city
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-12
MORE POPULAR IN BIG CITIES
Nearly Half of Postal Savings De.
posts in 33 Offices.

Washington, June S.-Statements
made public by Postmaster General
Hitchcock show that $7,035,545, or a
trifie more than two-ffths, Of the
postal savings deposits in the country
have been in 33 cities having popu-
lation of $50, 900 or more each.
New York and Chicago, which rank
first and second in population, occupy
the same rank in postal deposits. The
ten leading offices with the amount
on deposit at each are:
New York, $976,769; Chicago,
$951.662; Portland. ore, S436,165;
st. Paul $411,926; san Francisco.
s395,9O4; Cincinnati. $367,622;
Brooklyn, $43S,19Z; Boston. $322,-
S24; Kansas City, s300.711, and Los
Angeles, s255,46l.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-12
COMMISSION TO EXAMINE HYDE
TO Make Report as to Sanity Of An
dcrsOn County Man Under Sem
tcnCc of Death.

Columbia. June S.-A commission
composed of DR.. j. w. Babcock, su-
perintendent Of the State hospital for
Charleston and DR.. w. G.. Houseal of
Newberry was appointed yesterday
by the governor to inquire into the
sanity of Samuel y. Hyde, the Ander-
son county man who is under sem
tence of death on the charge of kill
Ing his wife. The commission will
make report to the governor. l.. L.
Rice, attorney for Hyde. recently re-
questcd the governor To commute the
sentence To life Imprisonment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-12
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Several Cases Tried by Recorder Mon
day Morning.

The following cases were tried bv
Recorder Lee Monday morning.
Dick James, cursing, $5 or 10 days.
j. f. Anderson, drunk and disor-
derby conduct, $40 or 20 DAYS on
each charge.
c. r. Ardis, creating a disturbance
dismissed.
r. b. Phillips, violation of hack or
dinance on two occasions, SO or 6 days
on each charge.
:. j. Smith, drunk, bond Of Sc for
feited on failure to appear for trial.
Isham Lenoir, violation Of automo-
bile ordinance by not stopping at
corner. $3.50 or Is days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-12
MAY Be RACE war.
TWO AMERICAN SHIPS SENT TO
HABANA.
Anti-negro Demonstrations I'm City
and vicinity-Adn,irai Usher Has
Authority. o.

Washington. June 9.-The navy de-
psrtment acting under instructions
from the state department tonight or
dered Admiral Osterhaus to proceed
forwith from Key West TO Habana
with one dispatch ship and one other
ship. These orders were issued by
the state department. after the receipt
OF dispatch from Minister Beauprie
reporting that conditions i'm Habana
and suburbs of the city had assumed
the character Of a race war.
IL Is probable that Admiral Oster-
haus besides the dispatch ship, will
take his flagship. the Washington into
Cuban waters.
Minister Beaupr e's message said
that conditions In and around Habana
had been menacing since Friday night
and that last night there were anti
negro demonstrations OF large proper
tons by irresponsible elements ard
that there were clashes In every quar-
ter Of Habana and vicinity. He re-
ported that the negroes were being
goaded into violence and that retail
alton might have dire consequence
Americans and others. foreigners and
many Cubans. he said, were very ap-
prehensive and desired the sending Of
an American war vessel.
The state department has decided
TO leave entirely to Rear Admiral
Usher. commanding the fourth divis-
ION of the Atlantic fleet. the disposi-
tion OF the American marines who are
To be employed as guards for foreign
owned property In eastern Cuba. That
officer today communicated to the
state department through the navy
department an abstract of the re-
ports he had received from the naval
and marine officers scattered through
out oriente and tcid just where each
detachment OF marines had been sta
toned.
IL In felt that being on the scene
and an officer Of much experience in
such matters. Admiral Usher should
be given a free hand to deal with
developments. without delaying to
seek authority from Washington in
each case. He will OF course be ex-
pected TO consult the state depart
ment where questions of policy are in
voived. 90
The latest appeal for protection
came from Baracoa. on the north
coast OF the island. American and
Norweigans Joining In the applica-
tion for guards for their plantations.
As the gunboat Is nearby in Nipe bay,
Capt. Davis. her commander. will be
instructed To extend necessary pro-
lection.
The commander of the Prairie
which was rushed To Manzanillo from
Guantanamo In answer to repeated
calls for help has reported that there
is not a rebel i'm 60 miles Of the place
and that all Is quiet but the ship will
be kept there for time To reassure
the plantation owners In that vicinity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-12
Let Us Keep the Record Straight

Let IS Ncep the Record Straight.
Editor Sumter Daily Item.
Dear Sir: / read in last nights
Item the following:
That owing to the bad weather.
some branch of the Farmers Union
had been unable to hold an intended
meeting, the chief object OF which
was to discuss the appropriation by
the County Board Of Commissioners
of the sum Of $1,000 to the Seaboard
Railroad.
| think attention should be called
to the fact that the appropriation of
county funds does not come within
the scope Of the commissioners pow
ers. And that they could not and
did not appropriate that or any 9TH
er sum to the Seaboard railroad. The
said appropriation was made by the
legislative deegation representing the
whole Of Sumter County in their acts
for her good. The said appropriation
became a law and is to be found on
the Statute book of the State, and to
be obeyed by the Commissioners, who
are amenable to the laws passed 10y
the Legislature, in the same measure
as other people. Yours very turly,
j. r. Sumter.
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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
KANSAS MAKES NEW MOVE
IN WAR ON TUBERCULOSIS
KANSAS GIVES LESS
TO CHARITY CAUSE
Legislative Appropriations for 1912
and 1918 Smaller Than for
1910 and 1911.

Topeka, Kans-In the annual report
Of the state board of control made to
Governor Stubs, the board points out
that the appropriation made by the
legislature for the nine charitable IN
situations in 1911 for the fiscal years
of 1912 and 1913 is less than was
made by the legislature of 1909 for the
fiscal years of 1910 and 1911, and that
the appropriations made by the 1903
legislature are smaller than those
made by the 1907 legislature for the
years 1908 and 1909.
This decrease is due to three
things" says the board in it's report.
LESS was appropriated for new build
ings; the increase in the amount col
lected for the care of insane persons
at the state hospitals, and the business
system upon which these institutions
are run"
The number of inmates of the in
situations is increasing. For the fis-
cal year of 1908 there were 4OS4,
while in 1911 there were 4,496, gain
of 512. The board of control has also
been buying coal during the past two
or three years for most of the insti-
tutions. The last legislature appro-
propriated 100000 for new insane
hospital and $4,000 for a tubercu'
losis sanitarium. But the total appro-
prations have been decreasing during
the legislative sessions.
sentence at once, while Clark and
Fitzwater gave notice of appeal and
were released on bond. Fitzwater has
not yet given up his intention to ap-
peal. Sheriff. Clark and John Schmidt
were fined 5000 each for their part in
the tar party. Edward Ricord, bar
Der, who confessed that he decoyed
Miss Chamberlain to the lonely spot
where the tar party" took charge, is
serving a term in jail.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
whx He Couldn't Sit Down.

Harry, aged six, is an orphan; but
an indulgent grandmother and kind
maiden aunt have taken care of him.
The first pair of knickerbockers were
secured recently, and it was proud
moment for the boy when his aunt
put them on him on Sunday morning
and he was permitted to go to church
with his grandmother. Naturally
maiden aunts know very little about
the arrangement of knickerbockers,
and there was a suspicious fullness in
front and an equally mystifying tight
ness in the back to be observed, as
the little chap trudged happily along.
In church Harry sat down, but did
not appear comfortable and stood up.
Harry, sit down." whispered his
grandmother He obediently climbed
back on the seat, but soon slipped off
again. Harry, you must sit down"
Grandma, I can't My pants Is chok-
ing me-" She looked more closely
than her dim sight had before permit
ted, and discovered the new little
knickerbockers were on hind side be-
fore. Harry stood up during the re-
mainder of the service.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
Ranch Boss offered Big Salary.

Peabody, Kan.-Hans Johnson sup
erintendent of the T. B. Townsend
ranch, four miles east of here, has re-
ceived an offer of a position with the
Brazil Land and Cattle company, at
an annual salary of $4,000 in gold.
The offer came through Murdo McKen-
zie, of Trinidad, Colo, president OF
the National Cattlemen's Association,
and general manager of the Brazil com
pany, which is said to own nine million
acres of South American land. The
position offered Mr.. Johnson is that
of superintendent of the company's
hog ranch, $50 miles south of Rio de
Janeiro, on which there are now 2O,-
OOO hogs, to be increased to 100000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
REACHED LIMIT OF TORTURE
Real Reason Why Burglar Gave Even
ing Papers Chance to Use Etfec-
tive Headline.

A burglar broke into New York
mansion early the other morning and
found himself after wandering about
the place in the music room Hearing
footsteps approaching, he took refuge
behind screen. From eight to nine
the eldest daughter had singing les
son. From nine to ten the second
daughter took a piano lesson. From
10 to II the eldest son got his instruc-
ton on the violin. From II to IL the
younger boy got lesson on the flute
and piccolo. Then, at 1915, the fam
lily got together and practiced music
on all their instruments. They were
fixing up for concert. At 12:45 the
porchclimber staggered from behind
the screen. For heavens sake, send
for the police!" he shrieked. Tor
ture me no longer!" And in the even
ing paper there was the headline:
"Nervy Children Capture Desperate
Burglar"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
Eldorado Given Civil War Relic.

Eldorado, Kan.-Charles H. Selig,
ex-mayor of Eldorado, has secured
donation from the United States war
in the shape of a three
inch wrought iron, muzzle-loading can
non of a type used in the civil war, for
the Grand Army of the Republic Of
Eldorado. A pyramid of cannon balls
will accompany the cannon and it will
be placed on the northeast corner of
the court house grounds with the con-
sent of the county commissioners. Be-
hind the cannon will be erected flag
pole.