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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-07-25
TO PROTECT NAVY WORKMEN.
Ten Thousand Of Thorn to Be Put Un-
der Civil Service Law.

Ten Thousand Of Them to Be Put Un-
der Civil Service Law.
Ten thousand navy yard mechanics
will pass under the protection Of the
civil service law when President Taft
signs the executive order now being
prepared by the navy department off,
Gals in conjunction with the civil serv-
Ice commissioners.
Theoretically these men have been
shielded against the vicissitudes of po-
iitcal changes by system Of regula-
lions governing the employment boards
In navy yards and stations, but these
were subject to change or abolition at
the will of the person who might be at
the head Of the department and lacked
the binding force of the law.
The men now in the yards are not
to be required to undergo examina-
tons, but newcomers will be subjected
to severe practical tests and must also
pass physical examinations. A regula-
ton that any one leaving work and
seeking reinstatement must place his
name at the very bottom Of the roll Of
eligibles is regarded as a probable de-
terment to strikes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-07-25
FALL TERM OPENS SEPT, 2.

The fall term of the Mankato Com
mercial College opens Sept. I'd. Sew
eral OF our young people will en-
roll in this great school then, or a
little later. A business education is
the best asset you can have, and the
Mankato Commercial College is the
school in which to secure such an
education.
If you are interested send for their
illustrated free catalogue. Address
Mankato Commercial College, Man
kato, MINI.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-07-25
new APPLIANCES
FOR u.S.CAv'ALRY
Pocket Electric Lights and
Luminous Compasses.
TO HAVE BAy0NE1S ALSO.
War Departments Purpose Is to Make
Its Force Of Troopers as Efficient as
Possible For Foreign Service-Liqhts
Are Weather Proof.

Possible For Foreign Service-Liahts
Are Weather Proof.
New appliances and equipment arc
now being furnished to the United
States cavalry. Not satisfied with Civ
ing the troopers the field wireless tele-
graph plant, the Maxim silencer. the
automobile machine gun and other
equipment. the war department is &C.
ing step further.
Hereafter cavalry troopers are to be
equipped with pocket electEic lights
and luminous field compasses. The
bayonet is also to be added to the
troopers equipment. so that in effect
endorsed he will be as efficient as az:
infantryman.
Value In Foreign Service.
Due to the extended need for for
e1gn service on the part Of the troops
and to the superior mobility of the
cavalry arm in the foreign field, the
United States is making extensive adj
ditions to the field conveniences of the
troopers.
According to information emanating
from Washington, each troop CON-
mander is hereafter to be supplied with
one pocket electric f1ashlight five inches
long and covered with durable leather.
This is on recommendation Of the cav
airy equipment board. It is believed
that the light will be useful to troop
commanders in conducting night op-
erations with other troops or even in
dependent night operations on a small
scale, in reading dispatches, examining
crossings and banks Of streams before
fording.
The lights to be supplied have been
so covered as to be proof against wet
weather and tropical temperatures.
Use Of Luminous Compasses.
The luminous compasses are to be is
sued to each regimental and SQUADRON
headquarters, and their use is to guide
troops across a dark and unknown
country at night. The United States
Is here following the example of other
countries which have already adopted
a compass of the luminous type
The compasses are made luminous
through use Of chynite, an English in
vention made luminous by radium, and
the efficiency Of the device has been
tested at Rock Island and on a 500
mile practice march. The surface Of
the compass is said to be perfectly
luminous, and it is claimed that there
is no diminution Of this quality after
constant use.
There is some talk of using the same
material for application to disks of
thick waterproof board to be attached
to the backs Of soldiers for night op-
erations. The column leaders only wear
them.
The board has recommended the bay
onet for the trooper on the ground that
'@the greatest accomplishments of the
American cavalry have been scouting
while fighting on FOOT
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-07-25
TO LAUNCH AEROPLANES.

New Device to Be Tested by Naval
Officers.
Much interest is being taken by
naval officers in a new device for the
launching Of aeroplanes from ships
which will be tested in a few days.
The device was designed by Captain
Washington I. Chambers, head of the
navy aviation corps. Compressed air
Is employed to give the aeroplane an
initia! velocity.
The launching machine is named a
catapult and will occupy very small
space on warship's deck. The con-
struction Of the catapult will begin at
once. .e~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-07-25
Keynote Is a Permanent Ex-
peditionary Force Ready
For Service.
For Service.

the general staff report, ''that a mans
service shall consist Of two periods
one period with the colors and the 9th
er a period of war obligation for q
limited time after leaving the service
Upon these circumstances when war is
declared the active army is at once
sent into the field and the former sol
diers having war obligation are as
sembled in depots, where they can be
forwarded to the front as needed"
Use of the National Guard.
The enlistment contract proposed is
for six years, divided half and half
However,. by far the greatest number
Of men required for war purposes un-
der the plan proposed by the general
staff will have to be drawn from civil
life. Under present conditions, the
general staff points out, the only citi-
zen soldiers in the United States are
furnished by the national guard, which
Is under state control and owes only
Incidental support to the federal gov
eminent. In time of peace the nation
al guard can be used only for intra-
state purposes, such as the suppression
of strikes or breaches Of the peace, un-
less in the very improbable event that
it Is called upon by the president to
serve in quelling disorder in some
state. A recent ruling Of Attorney
General Wickersham declares that I'M
dor No ciro11p1ctonooe oor Tho Xo+;o,,1
guard be called upon to serve outside
Of the United States.
The general staff proposes to give
federal pay to national guardsmen who
will comply with federal standards of
soldiership and who will also agree
in time Of war to separate themselves
from state control and follow the ma
tonal colors to any quarter of the
globe. This suggestion will, it is
thought, get around the constitutional
provision which regards the militia
wholly as state force
The second supply of citizen soldiers
which the general staff hopes to create
In time of peace for war purposes will
be organized as federal volunteers.
These men will sign articles to sup
port the national government in war,
but will not be called upon to serve in
1ntrastate troubles save as a last re-
source. They are Ito be organized
under prearranged plans when greater
forces are required than can be fur
nished by the regular army and the
organized citizen soldiery. The peace
organization Of the regular army with
the organized division districts of the
national guard should include the ma
chinery for the recruiting, organiza-
ton and mobilization of this third
great line Of national defense.
"This division of the citizen soldiery
into state and federal volunteers" says
the report, would afford obvious adj
vantages to all concerned. The nation
al government would know upon what
forces it could count, the states could
proportion their forces to local needs,
and individuals would have the choice
of the particular kind of service they
preferred-that is, state service with
limited war liability or war service
only under the national government"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-07-25
Divisional Organization.

BY way Of increasing the efficiency
of the army, both regular and volun-
teer, it is recommended that the pres
ent ''complex of units without regular
grouping" be abolished. In place of
taking the regiment as a field unit the
general staff advocates the creation of
divisions, consisting of nine regiments
each of infantry, and brigades COM
prising three regiments each Of caval-
ry. This plan would necessitate, says
the report of the general staff, an in
crease in the number Of brigadier gen.
erals to seventeen as against the pres
ent authorized complement Of fifteen.
The number Of major generals would
stay at the present authorized number
Of six.
The organization of the regular army
on the division basis is declared to be
the moving reason for the proposal to
reduce the number Of army posts from
forty nine to eight, step which would
replace the present dispersal Of the
regular land forces by a greater con-
centration. It is proposed to make
each Of these eight army posts division
headquarters under the new arrange
ment.
1.-THE rational and economic way of
disposing Of our troops" says the
forthcoming report of the general staff,
'4n time of peace is to quarter them
in simple but substantial buildings in
or near large towns where all existing
utilities may be made use Of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-20

lBalked i'm His Work He Decides to
Leave

Washington, March 15.-Dr. Har-
vey w. Wiley left the laboratories Of
the bureau of chemistry tonight
where for nearly 2s years he had
been chif chemist-no longer a. gov
ernment official, but determined To
champion the cause of pure food
from the ranks of the people
Friction with his superiors and ir-
reconcilable differences Of opinion as
to the enforcement Of the pure food
and drug act were the reasons given
by DR.. Wiley for handing in his res
ignation to Secretary Wilson of the
department of agriculture.
DR.. Wiley will devote the remainder
Of his life, according to a statement
issued by him today, to the promo
ton Of the principles Of civic right
eousness and industrial integrity
which underlie the food and drugs
act, in the hope that it may be ad-
ministered in the interest Of the peo-
pie at large instead Of that of a COM
paratively few mercenary manufac-
turers and dealers"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-20
VALUABLE LOT CHANGES HANDS
"A. Il. jackson Makes Sale OF Corner
Lot. Main and Bartlct,e Streets, to
j. X. CrOsswell.

"A change i'm the ownership of val
liable property in this city recently
was the sale consummated Friday
when Mr.. n. l.. Jackson sold his lot
on the corner of Main and Bartlette
streets TO Mr.. j. X. Crosswell for s30,-
900. an increase of several thousand
dollars over the price paid for the
same about eighteen months ago by
Mr.. Jackson when he purchased it.
The lot is on the northwest corner
of the two streets and is 1O6 1-2 feet
facing on Main street, and 247 feet
on Bartlette street, being one of the
best lots in that portion of the city.
AS Mr. Crosswell already owns the
adjacent lot on Main street his prop
erty will be extremely valuable, To-
Gated as 1t is in this desirable section.
1t has been understood for some
time that this deal was on foot. but
the parties interested in the deal
would give out no particulars until the
deal was completed Friday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-20
CIVIL COURT IN SESSION.
Case of j. A. Miller VS.. Atlantic Coast
Line Commenced.

The case of j. A. Miller against the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad COM
pany was the first case taken up when
court was convened Monday morning.
Court was called to order at $50
o'clock and after some time the case
was called. Judge III. f. Rice Of Aiken,
who recently presided here at the
Spring Term OF the Court of General
Sessions. presided.
The case taken up has elected con-
siderable interest from the public. II
was heard here last year before Judge
Shipp. and non-suit was ordered.
the state Supreme Court reversing
TINS decision and remanding the case
back 10 the lower court for trial. Up
to the time Of adjournment for dinner
only one witness had been put up by
the plaintiff. Mr.. Miller. and the de-
PENDANTS had just completed their
ss-eXaminatiOn There was quite
an array Of lawyers on both sides Of
the case which is suit for $4,000.
Mcs>rs l.. \. Wilcox. l.. w. McLcmore
and Mark Reynolds representing the
railroad and Mcssrs. l.. Il. jennings.
j. ~ Clifton II. II. Epps and T.. Il.
Eo-t Of Columbia representing tho
plaintiff
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-20
MORE BLIND TIGER CASES.
Flora Brown and Alice Fisher Com
victed OF Selling Whiskey.

The work of Police Sergeant Nc
Kagen and Detective Glanton has
again resulted IN the conviction Of
blind tigers. This time the offending
parties are Alice Fisher and Flora
Brown, two dusky deuizens If the
Npperson houses CA sumter street.
Both were indicted for selling whis-
key and The trial h.c.~o the recorder
Thursday without jury resulted in
their conviction. Each was given the
choice between serving 90 days in the
county Jail or paying a fine Of SIS.
The two women We're arrested Thurs
day
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-20
SUMMARY OF WHISKEY CASES.
Rosults of Cases Which Have Been
Tried UP to Present Time.

AS result Of the whiskey cases
which have been tried up TO Monday
Cases resulting from the work Of
the two negro detectives. hire by the
city. and who have been working here
for several weeks under tae direction
of Policeman McKagen-by the re-
corder. with OF without juries, there
have been thirty-one convictions, one
mistrial and one case Of not guilty.
The cases were all worked up by the
detectives after Officer McKagen had
directed them to those persons whom
he had reasons to suppose were
blind tigers and he with the de-
tectives In every case have given
such testimony as led to the convto-
tions.
or those persons who have been
tried. ak have paid their fines and
49, discAArssdssfWe ass- nov ept on
bond pending the hearing Of their ap-
peals. and nine have been committed
to jail or the county chain gang. II
is probable that some Of these will
pay out before they serve out their
terms. 1t is also probable that those
who have appealed will also pay their
fines. IL they lose in the appeal in tho
higher court.
The city has received $3.50 revenue
from the cases and has done some sf-
ficient work towards running the
blind tigers out Of the city and keep
ing them down for some time to come.
Besides this II has driven some of the
worst characters out Of the city, per-
sons who heard Of the detectives be-
ing in town before the city was ready
to make Its raid on the blind tigers
and who took themselves of to more
salubrious climes. The total num-
Der of days imposed on those who
were convicted amounted to $40,
while the fines imposed amounted to
s1,s20. There are still several more
cases before all Of those arrested have
been before the recorder and the city
juries which sit on the cases for trial
as TO their guilt or innocence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-20
n Beautiful Picture.
Ga ffney Ledger.
pround.

Gaffney Ledger.
Did you ever notice how really
beautiful chewing gum makes a girl
appear? Tell her de facto, and gazing
steadily, one can not find more ideal
picture. With a sharp click, clack.
her teeth, SO white and pearly, arc
clashing together, and with cowish
glee, she mastricates her cud. Then
TOO, one can note her health tinted.
well rounded checks and they grow a
t"rial assistance of big chunk" Of
gum. And really who can imagine a
faircr spectacle that that her dainty
upiurncd nose, as it gently rises and
fall5 In wave like undulations over
tn" abysmal depths revealed at ,ch
pressure against the nav. oh. how
dcliciously tempting that rosebud
mouth is as the maiden fills it with a
soft pliahle chunk, and champing
like festive goat revealing i'm the
Injuries of thn succulent tomato can,
she greets You in ZONES husky with
gum,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-20

Hiilsville, Va, March 1.-Two
thousand feet above sea level. among
the crags and caves of the Blue Ridge
Mountains, the Allen gang, who DEM
onstrated their contempt Of constitut-
ed law by massacre of the Judge.
the prosecuting attorney and the sher-
if Of Carroll County court last Thurs
day, continued today, to defy capture.
The days search by a posse of rs
detectives and citizen volunteers
demonstrated that unless the militia
Is sent here to begin a systematic
siege Of the hiding places Of the out
laws they may never be brought to
answer to the indictments for muir
der returned here yesterday. For such
a plan a camping site was selected
today by representatives of Governor
Mann. The county authorities are
working in harmony with the State,
and orders may soon be issued for
companies of militia, if not for the
search, certainly for the formal ar
raignment Of the prisoners, which is
scheduled here for March &c. The ar
raignment is likely to be postponed.
Those who know the paths and
passes Of the highland and the points
or vantage from which outlaws
could ward off an attacking force with
least hurt to themselves, say that the
Aliens unquestionably are concealed
behind the overhanging precipices Of
Denvil's Den, half way between here
and Mout Airy, N. c. There, with
provisions and ammunition, Of which
1t Is said they have plenty. an at
tacking force would find approach al
most impossible. Some think it may
be necessary to dynamite the noun
tain citadels.
Quiet prevailed in Hillsville today.
The village pastor preached in favor
OF capital punishment at all times and
there was no mistaking whom he
meant. From the countryside came
the curious on horseback, muleback
by OK carts and rigs Of every descrip-
ton, fording the high water of the
creek and climbing the steep hills to
the summit, where reposes the ham
let Of Hillsville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-20
FIRE MONDAY MORNING.
Trunk and Clothing Burned in House
on Washington street.

The hose wagons were called out
Monday morning by an alarm from
South Washington street at house
owned by the estate OF +. c. Williams
and occupied by a negro woman by
the name OF Rachel Conyers.
The extent Of the fire was small. a
trunk and a good deal Of tho cloth
Ing OF tho woman being burned i'm the
fire. Tho iremcn succeeded In ex-
tingulshins the FIRE without using the
hose.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-20

pr. <. g. Baker Is moving houses
ON tho property recently purchased on
Calhoun street by him To tho rear Of
tho lot SO that they will face on
Myrtle street which viii probably be
opened up at some time In the flu
turc. Dr. Barker expects To- build a
residence on Calhoun street at some
time An the not distant future
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-20
GANG PREPARED FOR SIEGE.
OUTLAWS WELL FORTIFIED IN
VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS.

Services of the State Probably Nec-
cssary to Capture Assassins OF
Court Officials, Posse SO Far Fail
ing TO Apprenhend Fugitives-
camping Site Selected Should
Siege by Militia be Decided on
Many Visit Scene of Tragedy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-20

The County Board OF Commission
ers me In special session today to
take action on the appropriation Of
$4,000. to assist the county and city
Of Sumter In extending and improving
their railroad facilities. as authorized
BY act os the legislature. All members
Of tho board were present. The OBJ
jsct of the meeting was stated by Su-
pervisor Pitts and the clerk was di-
rected to read the supply bill for Sum-
ter county. In which the county com
missioners are authorized to pay the
amount above stated to the City
Treasurer for the purpose set forth.
He thcn read communication from
the grand jury. conveying the resolu-
ton adopted at the special session of
that body held Friday endorsing the
proposed appropriation and recon-
mending that Il be paid Immediately
as authorised. Next was read a state
ment from County Attorney l.. d.
Jennings reciting the history Of the
Efforts to secure the seaboard rail-
road for Sumter. the work done by
the committee OF the Chamber Of
Commerce. Of which ne was chair
man. and the appropriation Of s2o.-
600 bY the City Of Sumter. He also
stated the rsa.or. sor ...,r. .h.
county to m.hs .n .,,nr,.,,o, o.
IN. ..r r,~n ~ .-u.
rive An opinion an ~ ,sv.l ..cec,.
OF the matter on acoount NJ nj. con-
nsoeion win tina railroad proposit,on.
- 6n,1 Hnonlon. np>noren ~ 9r. r. O.
- 80 n 6nn<nnrn6. ~ tha
-. re~A
<rsfyf.:
nDt.t ~ Hr. wanp,n~ r.rro-
ssnt,nr TIA Chamber NJ camm.rc.
and tho o,t,xcns az aup,ar ,r vn,c,,
hs rsvicvsd ths wno,a r.,,ro.a .,.,,-
alton. Me~ur. IT c,,f,on T n
strauss ana ID. ID. Mo,sa discussed ,na
legal and business side NJ tbs an
proprfation.
Mr.. Manning submitted n propos,t.
ION TO indemnify the sunsrvisor ana
Commissioners asainst .nv loss or
harm In the event that any ouest,ons
should ever be raised TO tbs ,es,,itv
OF the action of the board in carving
out the authorization Of the leeisla-
ture.
Nor,xnt..toon- VIZ vu ,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-20
COUNTY BOARD MEETING.
RAILROAD APPROPRIATION PAID
OVER fc CITY CLERK AND
TREASURER.

Matter was Discussed I'm all Its As
pects by Members OF County Board,
Members of the Legislature and
Representatives OF the Chamber OF
Commerce. Motion That $4,000 be
Paid over 10 Clerk and Treasurer OF
City of Sumter Immediately, rs Au-
tisorized by Act of Legislature, Ad-
opted Without Dissenting Vote.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-20
Moved To New OmCc.

We have moved 20 our new
Office. t22 South Main street, opposite
the postofiice We are taking care OF
your old business; what about some
new policies? Wallace and Moses.
Insurance. Phone 577.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-20

Among tho out-Of-tovu members os
the state Bar present at court Mon
day were McssTs. l.. \. Wilcox and
l.. W. MCLemore Of Florence and T..
H. Best of Columbia.