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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07

number at the end Of the second term
would be S00
Gov. Blease justified the use he had
made OF his pardoning power, he said,
by conditions he had found in penal
institutions in the State.
Il walked through the penitentiary
Of South Carolina" he said, land
found it a tuberculosis institution
where poor devils were dying at their
tasks, making money for other peo-
pie; poor devils who had no choice
but to stand and work or take the
lash. Just the other day Jim Rob-
erts, negro from Charleston, stop
ped me as was walking through and
respectfully asked permission to speak
to me. He told me that he had beer
kept in Jail for % years for stealing
s27 watch.
Il said: If you are telling me the
truth you will eat your Christmas
dinner with your folks at home He
said, Governor 1 have no folks Then
/ replied, You will eat it away from
here And he will. Another negrJ
had served IL years and seven
months for stealing 50. A Judge
wrote me that he had sentenced to
death man when he did not believe
the man had been convicted beyond a
reasonable doubt. Another wrote me
that he sentenced to death man who
he did not believe should be put to
death. He did not believe it at the
time, nor does he believe it now.
These are the errors of injustice
l am trying to right with my power to
pardon. / am proud Of my record"
n letter from President-eiect Will
son. announcing regret as his inabil-
ity to attend, was read by Gov. O'Neal
Of Alabama
During the forenoon session Gov.
Norris of Montana urged that the
conference be made permanent and
become vital force in moulding pub
lie opinion and shaping public poll
cies. Gov. McGovern Of Wisconsin
replied that a committee had draw n
up plan for effecting this end which
would be placed tomorrow before the
conference. Twenty governors are
present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07
S. C. WESTERN EXTENSIONS,
ROAD TO TINIMONSVIILE TO
COME FIRST.

Directors and Bond Holders Pleas
ed With all That They Saw i'm
This Section and Will Push the
work as Fast as POssible--Tim-
monsville Cash Bonus Catches
Them
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07

Columbia. Dec. 3.-The State &C.
partment of education distributed 10
the special tax school districts Of
the several counties the amounts Of
State aid to which each district was
entitled for the scholastic year 1911
IL. The first appropriation to length
en- the school term was made in 1909.
The $4,000 then granted by the Leg
islature proved to be a great stimu-
lus throughout the State
Tie Legislature Of 1910 continued
the policy under what is known as
the Garris Act, appropriating $50, 900
to lengthen the term of the public
schools. During 1910, 234 school dis
tricts voted a local tax in order to
qualify for State aid, while during
1911, 22S districts voted a local school
tax for the same purpose. The result
was noticeable increase in school
revenues, although the State appro-
priation was exhausted in neither
year
The figures for 1912 have not been
fully complied, but the number of
special tax districts entitled to State
aid has been so largely increased that
the appropriation for this year will
not meet the needs Of the schools
Scores Of districts now levy the maxi
mum Of mills special tax for school
purposes. In some instances this is
further supplemented by a tax for
high schools or for bonds.
On November 26, thirty-four coun-
ties received as follows:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07
Florence Times.

Florence Times.
The directors of the South Caro-
lima Western road have recently been
through this country inspecting the
routes proposed for the extension of
that road, and held a meeting at
Hartsville 10 make plans for future
work. There were five automobiles
full of them and they made a merry
party. Among them were Mr. Croft,
of Redmond & Co., of New York, who
Is the vice president. Mr. Werner. of
Werner & Co., the treasurer Of the
road, and Mr. Tucker of the same
banking firm. Mr.. Brown, the attor.
ney for the Seaboard and for the s.
G. Western, Mr.. Washburn, Of Boston,
who is attorney for the Seaboard and
the local directors, Messrs. ]. w. Nc
Gown, ID. r. Coker, j. j. Lawton and
Bright Williamson. They visited the
new iron bridge across the Pee Dee,
which is said to be one of the finest
bridges across that stream, and they
inspected the routes of the lines from
Florence to Allison and from lydia
to Timmonsville, and from what can
be gathered, were pleased, and the
bankers, who are the bondholders, If
the Times man caught on TO things
right, approved the plans for the ex-
tensions, and will see to it that the
money is forthcoming.
The long green" put up by the peo-
pie of Timmonsville gets them their
road first, if the caves dropper heard
right, for Timmonsville has put up
$4,000 for an extension from Lydia.
a road only twelve miles in length.
and the road to Allison means moth
ing more than the business il will
bring to the road, and so must bide
a time of patience.
1t will come sooner or later. end it
is not thought that it will be very
long, but will be taken up as soon as
the road TO Timmonsville is complet-
ed which will not be long.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07
John IL. McLaurin i'm State Senate

John l.. McLaurin, who served one
term in the United States senate sev-
cral years ago, will be member of
the next state senate. Following the
death of Senator Green in Marlboro
county, who was elected in the pri-
mary on August 9th, Mr. McLaurin
was the only candidate TO be nomi-
mated. He will. therefore, be elected
without opposition. 1t is not def
ntely known whether nc will hc
''loaSc 90 anti-iiIeaso Both sides are
claiming him. lie has stated to friends
that h" Will not work with the govc~-
nor In the senate ON the other hand
W. i. Beard, a strong supporter OF
the governor has been advocating tho
candidacy of Mr.. McLauriu in Marl-
boro county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07
THE GOVERNORS CONFERENCE
CHIEF MAGISTRATES DISCUSS
PUNISHMENT OF CRIMI.
NAILS.
Bleasc Defends His RccOrd-DecIares
He Has PardOned or ParOled 400
Prisoners and Expects to Double
That Number.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 3.-The resto-
ration of the whipping post for GER
tain classes Of criminals and sterili-
Zation for others were advocated by
Gov. Baldwin of Connecticut this af-
ternoon in an address before the fifth
annual Governors conference which
opened here today. Gov. Baldwip's
address Immediately followed an ad-
dress by Gov. Shafroth of Colorado, in
which Gov. Shafroth advocated Ten
lent but certain punishment for Grim
inals and cited his own State as an
eXmaple where the system has work
ed well.
Gov. Shafroth declared that severe
punishment had proved no deterrent
to crime. Certainty of punishment, in
his opinion, with an opportunity to
shorten sentence through labor and
good behavior not only punished the
criminal but served alike as de-
terrent against future crimes and an
incentive to reform.
He advocated the system in vogue
in Colorado, under which gangs cf
so men worked without guards, save
at nights, on the public roads, and
expressed the hope that the time was
near when the State could do more
than this-pay the convict a nominal
wage for the work he performed.
Gov. Donaghey Of Arkansas declac-
ed for severe penalty for lynchors.
No punishment, save death, he said,
would deter murderers from their
crime.
why it's got to the pass" he de-
clared, where man is certain of
punishment if he should steal a horse,
but where, nine times out of ten. he is
able to go scott free if he commits
a murder"
Every court Of appeals should be
abolished. in the opinion of Gov.
Eberhardt Of Minnesota. The Jury
system. he thought, was at the root
Of the evil of frequent miscarriage Of
justice. Nowadays, he declared,
man could plead guilty to 81 vari-
cites of insanity and escape the con-
sequences of his crime" Under the
present jury system. he added, it was
almost Impossible To select INTELLIGENT
mon, for it,r,- cor,ic,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07

The Nicholson Act to encourage
consolidated and graded schools IN
country districts, passed in 1912. pro-
we'd special stimulus to better
schools. In Greenville County alone
20 districts voted special taxes in
order to take advtanage Of this mea
sure. In consequence OF the lete date
Of opening in some OF the schools
their applications must lie owe: 10
the spring of 1913.
There are still on file in the office
of the state superintendent Of Edu-
cation a large number OF building ap-
plications, extension applications, and
rural graded school applications. 1t
is certain that the number and
amount OF these claims will be large
ly increased during December, be-
cause applications from belated
school and overworked superintend-
ents are coming in daily.
superintendent Swearingen states
that in his opinion the policy OF di-
rect state appropriation to the free
public schools and the resulting slim
illus to local school taxation in every
section of the state, constitute the
most significant features in our re-
cent educational Development
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07

MOTHER KEEPS CHILDREN TILL
COURT DECIDES.

Arguments Heard in Fight for Tillman
children - Case Bcforc Supreme
Court-B. II. Tillman. Jr.. Presents
Anidavits Contradicting Former
Wife's Charges Of Recent Drunk
ennes,-Now Hit 20 Rear Children,
His Counsel Deciarcs-.Nttorncys of
Mrs Dugas Plead that Little Girls
Remain I'm Mothers Custody-Court
to Announce Decision Later.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07

At -. Louis minister offers to prove
That there were other women i'm the
world when Eve invented drcssmak-
ing In the Garden of Eden. The
preacher is probably mistaken or
else Sno might have been able to bor-
row something to- wear Wilmington
Star.
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STATE AID TO SCHOOLS.
AMOUNT GIVEN EACH DISTRICT
VOTING SPECIAL TAX.

Distribution Of Funds just Made by
department Of Education, Schools
In 81 Counties Receiving Benefit
Appropriation of 1912 Not SutI-
cicnt to Meet Needs. Due to Great
Increase I'm Number Of Districts
Voting Special Tax.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07

The school in Sumter county re-
cciving the state aid was Trinity. To-
Gated in Shiloh township.
other applications from this county
viii be filed with the state Supcrin-
tcndcnt and paid when appropriations
for 1913 are made by the state leg
islaturc. ~ present ell appropri-
ations have been exhausted. It is
hoped that this AID Will bc received
before the present school year closes,
~ during The spring of 1919. This
W"ucF has been received only by dis
lr.cts havinf an extra lcyy OF four
m'l'" ''r suhool purposes with 81
@rh"oI oI least tVo teachers and
'n H,,rH, cnrolmout or over 80.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-28
Cotton Crop Movement

New Orleans, September 27.--Cotton crop movement, September 1 to 27, in- elusive:
 Secretary Hester's weekly New Or leans cotton exchange statement issued before the close of business today shows decrease in round figures in the movement into sight for the past seven days of 25,000 under the seven days ending September 27. last year. an increase for the year before last of 4,000 and an increase over the same |time in 1909 or S0,000.
 The amount brought into sight during g the week ending this afternoon is stat ed at 473,3S6 against 4S9,709 for the seven days ending September 27, last year. 3S9,115 year before last and S93,- 427 same time in 1909 This brings the total crop moved into sight for the 27 days of the new season of 142, PAY. against 1,355.042 last year, 952,3s2 year before last and 1,11T,491 same time in 1909.
 The movement since September 1 shows receipts at all United States ports 953,699 against .040,595 last year 733,3S7 year before last and S1S,S54 same time in 1909; overland across the Mis- sissippi Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada 6444 against |11,4S7 last year. 4260 year before last and 7117 same time in 1909: interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the commercial year 117,12i against 155,S17 last year, S9,2S0 year before last and 137,216 same time in 1909. Southern mill takings 165, 900, against 147.143 last year. 125,4 456 year before last and 154,304 same time in 1909.
 Foreign exports of American cotton since September 1 have been 502.37S, against 6l7,SSl last year. The total talk
 ngs of American mills, north, south and Canada, thur far for the season have been 5s,S72, against 251,929. These Include 92, 7G0 by northern spinners, against 10f, 445.
 Since the close of the commercial year 'siorks at American ports ana the 2e Leading southern in .crior centers have
 ,reas d ssl,9l7. against al increase for tlle Saue Ierod last sonson of f55 .az9 Rri az row 10b527 large than at fiis dlte in lqll
 Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop and tho number of bales brought into sight thli3 far for the new crop the supply is 1.606,0s9. against 1,6i2,0 0l6 for the same period last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-28
Worlds Visible Supply of Cotton

New Orleans, September 27.-Secretary Hesters statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton, made up from special cable and telegraphic advices, compares the figures of this week with last week. last year and the year before. It shows an increase for the week just closed of 26f,036 against an increase of 2s7 ,0S3 last year and an increase of 294,S30 year be- fore last
 The total visible is 2,70o,2o5. against D. 436, 1G9 last week, 2,2i8, 7s3 last year and l,s709 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton is 1,9l3.20o, against 1,652,l69 last week, 1,58l,7s3 last year and l, ,295, ,963 year before last. and of all other kinds, including Egypt, Brazil. India, etc, 7s700, against 7s4oO last week, 637 GOO last year and 575,Do year be- fore last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cot ton as above shows an increase compared with last week of 264,036, an increase com pared with last year of 4s1, ,422 and an in- crease compared with year before last of S29, ,23f.
 or the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now afloat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe l., 3G7, ,00o, against 1,0S3, 600 last year and gS6,- eco year before last in Egypt, 62,0O0 against 37,O00 last year and 5000 year be fore last in India. 425,00o. against S56.0o' last year and 3l5,0D0 year before last; ant in the United States GOO, against 743, ,0o' last year and 517,000 year before last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-28
Port Cotton Movement

Galveston: Steady; middling 115sc; ne receipts, 23,65S; gross receipts, 2S65S: sales 1050 stock, 2i5, ITO; exports to Grea Britain, 14,067; to France, 12,946; to con tinent 470l: coastwlse, 5635. New Orleans: Steady; middling. 117sc net receipts, 2O21; gross receipts. 2O45 sales, 1880; stock, 43,216; exports coast wise, IT,
 Moblle Net receipts, 202l. gross re ceipts, 2045 sales. 1880: stock, 43,216; ex. ports coastwise, IT.
 Mobile: Net receipts, 12S2; gross re- ceipts 12s2; stock. 174SS; exports coast wise. 2l.
 Savannah: Steady; middling 119sc; ne receipts, 1i,376; gross receipts, 1376; sales 42s5; stock. s2, S62; exports to Great Britain 550. coastwise 5l56.
 Charleston: Quiet: middllng, 114e; net receipts, 4l93; gross receipts, 4i03. stock 30, ,56i; exports coastwise, 525.
 Wilmington: Steady; middling, .l%c net receipts, i472; gross receipts, fi72 stock, 22, 699
 Norfolk. Steady mlddlng, 11no; ne receipts, l29s; gross receipts, 129S: sales 422; stock, 1S,O7S; exports coastwise. CAT. Baltimore: Nominal mlddling, 1lSsc receipts, 101; gross receipts 1901. stock 945: exports to continent, 2754.
 New York: Quiet: middling, II .55c
  to France, 155; to continent, 6l2; coast wise, 1896. Boston: Quiet; middling, 1155c; gros receipts. 3146 stock, 1921. Philadelphia Steady; middling, 11.S0c gross receipts, 100; stock, 1s4o. Texas City; Net receipts. 1923; grosi receipts, 4023; stock. ,4s2. Aransas Pass: Net receipts, 6i35; gross receipts, G135; stock. 9i70; exports to con tinent, 97S2. Brunswicx: Net receipts, 1OOO7; gros receipts. 1o,Oo7; stock, 12,o8i; exports coast wise. 400
 Jacksonville: Net receipts, 16S. gros receipts, 1es; exports coastwise, 1Gs
 Total today. at all ports: Net, 6sT3i exports to Great Britain, 14617; to France 13,10l; to continent, 17,s6l; stock. 6fGS52. Consolidated, at all ports: Net, 3si,i97 exports to Great Britain. s9,953; to France 16.990; to continent, s0,S4S; to Japan, 1921, Total since September 1. at all ports Net. 953 .9Ss; exports to Great Britain, 2i2, 721: to France 67,443; to continent. 1s7,oso to Jauan, 2S2l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-28

lmuttons, sS 50 @S 60; lambs, s5.5oq e.75; stoclSers, s2.75@3. 50. Kansas City, September 27.ICaltie Receipts, 27O0. including 600 southerns market, steady to weak; dressed bee' and export steers, S5@10 90; fair to good s6MS.40; southern steers, S4. 29 e 6 25; southern cows, $3. 50 @5.
 Hogs: Receipts, 2700; market, strong to 5c higher; bulk of sales, sS.45@S.ioi heavy, $S 50@s. 65; packers and butch CTS, $S.40@8. TIE; lights, $S 45 @ S.l5i pigs, 80. .50@6.75.
 Sheep: Receipts, 500; market, weak lambs. $6@7 yearlings, s4 5o@ Q. 5o |wethers, s4@4. 40; ewes, sS. 50 4; stock CTS, s2 50@4.25.
 Chicago, September 27.-cattle: Re ceipts, 25O0; market. dull beeves, $o65 oil; Texas steers, $4. 60@6.25; western steers, $5.90@9.20; stockers, $4 20 Q r 50; cows and heifers, s2. 90@7 50; calves. sS@11.50
 Hogs: Receipts, II, ,0o0; market 5@ 1oc down; lights, ss3O@S.S5; mixed, $S. 25 @s 90 heavy, sS 05 @S.S5; rough, sS.S5 mS.S5; rough, sS S.05@S.25; pigs, s5. 25 e 20 bulk of sales, sS 35@S.75.
 Sheep: Receipts, 10000; market, dull native. $s 50 O 4 50; western, sS. Q 4.oo; yearlings, s4.75@5. 50; lambs. native $475@7; western. s5M7.25.
 Louisville, September 27.-cattle; Re ceipts, 150; market for choice cattle steady; medium and common, dul'' range, $2@S.75.
 Hogs: Receipts, 51o0; market, steady to 5c higher; range, s4 50dS 65; sheer and lambs, receipts. 500.
 Sheep market. quiet, unchanged lambs, SG61sci fat sheep, 1ac down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-28
POWERS TO ENLIST
 GOVERNMENT AID

Jackson, Miss, September 27.-(Spe- cial.-state Superintendent of Educa- ton Powers has determined that the United States government must assist in every way possible his pet meas ure-the Agricultural High school--and the farmers of Mississippi will cheer him on all the way to victory. Fol- lowing out this way of thinking Super intendent Powers has written to George R. Hightower, president of the A. and NJ. college; H. L. Whitfield, president of the l.. l. & C.. H. E. Blakeslee, com missioner of agriculture; W. w Fin ley, president of the Southern Rail- way company; c. H. Markham, presi- dent of the Illinois Central, and Dr. Bradford Knapp of the department of farm demonstration work, asking and urging cooperation with the work be- ing done by the state authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-28
THE FEAR OF FROST
 UPHOLDS PRICES Condition of Cotton Goods Industry Is Distinctly
 Prosperous

New York, September 27.--Big receipts
 and Fridays October notices for 5000 to
 6o.ooo bales have tended to depress prices
 of cotton, but their effect has been offset
 in a measure at least by the fear of an
 unusually early frost, That might have
 distinctly bad results in a season when ] over much of the belt the plant is un- doubtedly two to three weeks late. Fear
 of frost has kept the bears on their good behavior. Also exporters who had sold | for September shipment have not found in all cases an easy matter to fulhll their | contracts, and therefore had to pay rela- | lively high prices.
 It Is a fact, too, that the condition of
 the cotton goods industry. both at home and abroad, is distinctly prosperous, far more so than it has been for years past. Both American and European mills arc making money. There is good margin of profit between the price of raw ma | terial and prices of cotton goods at the | present time.
 Lately some of the spot houses have | been buying. It is urged too, that as outside speculation Is dormant, and yet
 offerings are on the whole well taken, it | must be that spinners are buying on a larger scale than many private firms. Waldorf-Astoria operators have latterly | been buying to some extent, though that | resort was supposed to be a hotbed of bearish sentiment in cotton. Memphis and other southern centers of the cotton busi- | ness have been sending buying orders. A rumor which may be given here for | all It Is worth Is to the effect that the next report by the National Ginners' as- | sociaton will state the condition as not much over 6l per cent. Wall street and
 commission houses have been buying on a | scaledown Not a few have been im- | pressed by the markets power of resist ance in the face of all drawbacks. Declines have often been followed by quick rallies. The big receipts at Texas | points have had tendency 10 discourage buying for any pronounced rise at the | present time Liverpool has sent selling orders. Its spot sales have been small. There has been q pressure of hedges on tho market at home and abroad. The big | Texas receipts lead some to believe that the crop will be larger than last year in that state The high rates for ocean | freights are restricting the export trade. It is feared that when the receipts in-
 crease east of the Mississippi that the diff
 ficuty in getting ocean tonnage may have
 prejudicial effect on prices
 | At the moment, however. trading in cot
 ton futures is on a very moderate scale, ment reports next Wednesday. when it
 total of the ginning. Fridays decline,
 however, has injured the prestige of the bulls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-28
LOWEST PRICE OF
 SEASON IN WHEAT
Predictions of Big World Shipments Chiefly
 Responsible

Chicago, September 27.-Wheat today touched the lowest price for this sea son. Predictions of big world shipments were chiefly responsible.
 The market finished steady but 1sc down all round compared with the night before. The outcome in corn was a de- cline of 1ad1lse net. and for oats loss of ls@s4o
 Latest trading left provisions ranging from 5c down to an advance of 2iac.
 Rallying power seemed to have van shed from the wheat pit. Offerings re- mained heavy throughout. It was esti- mated world shipments would be nearly 100000 bushels greater than for the cor responding week a year ago,
 Kansas City promised heavy receipts for next week In this connection lead ing firm, here said to be largely inter ested at Kansas City was liberal buyer of the September option in Chicago, but a seller of May at 1kc differential. On the other hand mills at Minneapolis were reported delivering wheat on September contracts a procedure almost unknown in that market The December future here ranged for S9l4@S97sc with last sales iac net down at S9ssc Buying demand for corn received a check through the weakness of wheat and because of a break in cash prices. December ranged between 529se and 53ssc, closing steady %c down at 52a4 4527sc. Cash grades were heavy Number yellow was quoted at 1l4p72jkc Oats became easy in sym pathy with Other grain. Commission houses sold on all hard spots. Upper and lower levels reached for December were s1sdS2Ae and 317sc with the close lsc under last night at 32cl Scattered liquidation took the edge off the pro- vision market, especially for nearby de- livery. In the end, howevex. no decline exceeded cents.
 Future auotations were as follows