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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-21
WILSON TO MEET EDITORS.
HOPES TO SEE MEN WHO MAN.
AGE PRESS.
.jOscphu> Daniels Plans TO Have enid.
ing Hands of Papers Visit Nominee
Next Month.

Sea Grt, y. j.. Aug. 1S-Demo-
cratic editors throughout the United
States may be invited to gather at
Sea Girt for conference with Gov
Woodrow Wilson.
Josephus Daniels national COM
mittteeman from North Carolina and
chairman of the committee on pub
= licity. broached the plan for a meet
ing or editors of Democratic and in
dependent papers, the time to coin
eide with the annual meeting of the
American Newspaper Publishers AS
sociation in New York netx month.
Il like the idea very much" said
the Democratic presidential nominee
tonight, in commenting on Mr.. Dan
iels scheme.
With Mr.. Daniels tonight came Will
nam McAdoo. vice chairman Of the
campaign committee. They told the
governor that Chairman McCombs.
who is i'll. would ne able to be at
work again in about two weeks.
The two visitors brought the gov
ernor report made by George Nj.
Palmer, Democratic State chairman in
New York. after visit ito every
senatorial district in New York" de-
claring that the Wilson forces "held
the State SAFE
The governor also received a report
made by Fred b. Lynch national
committeeman in Minnesota, sating
that while the Roosevelt movement
was strong. THE Wilson forces would
carry the State"
The governor announced he had
accepted an invitation to speak Au-
gust 10 before the Plattdeutscher
Nolkafest Verein at Hoboken, n. j.,
and also would make an address at
the New York State fair at Syracuse
September 2.
Tomorrow will be New Jersey day
at Sea Girt. Special trains have been
arranged to carry delegations from
various parts of the State. Gov. Will
son will speak at noon
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-21
DECIDE YOURSELF.
The Opportunity is Here Backed by
Sumter Testimony.

Don't take our word. for il.
Don't depend on a strangers state
ment
Read Sumter endorsement
Read the statement Of Sumter citi--
zens:
And decide for yourself.
Here is one case Of. it:
p. G.. Copleston, s E Bartlette
street, Sumter, S. c., says: Il have
taken Doan's Kidney Pills and have
found. them to be a remedy Of mer-
1t BacksGhe and pains across my
loTos annoyed me and L knew that
my Kidneys were at fault. Doan's
Kidney Pills, which 1 got at China,s
Drug Store, brought me prompt re-
lief and in return L give them my
heastiest endorsement"
For sale by all dealers, Price so.
cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the. name-Doan'-
and take no other No. 1S,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-21
SENATE SUSTA|kS VETOES.
CPHOLDS TAFT'S OBJECTIONS To
WOOL AND METAL BILLS.
Neither Measure Able 70 Command
Anything Like TwO-Thirds Re-
quircd for Passage.

Washington, Aug. 16.-The senate
To-Day voted to sustain the vetoes of
the president on the wool and metal
tariff revision bills. On the metal
bill the motion to override the presi-
dent did not obtain a majority. on
neither measure did the vote ap-
proach the necessary two-thirds.
Senator Simmons called up the
metal bill, which was first disposed
OF. Without debate ID roll call vote
was taken. Thirty eight voted against
the Passage. No Republican voted to
pass the bill.
Senator La Toilette made the mo-
ton to repass' the wool bill He as
serted the bill was a protective tariff
measure and was framed according
to the tariff boards report. He
analyzed the report of the board and
compared it with the BILL Senator
La Toilette asserted that tile failure
OF the president to accept the "judg-
ment of congress was usurpation of
power"
Senator Hepburn answered Me. La
Toilette and denounced. the bill as a
Democratic measure. When the vote
finally was taken 80 senator's voted
In favor of passing the bill and SO
against it,
The following Republicans voted
with the Democrats to override the
wool veto: Senators Bristow. CIapp.
Crawford, LaFOllette. Poindexuer. and
Works
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-21
Y. VI. G. n. BOWLING LEAGUE.
Four Teams Chosen i'm League Which
Will Begin Series Soon.

The bowling league which has been
talked for some time was at length or
ganized Friday evening and Saturday
morning with four teams in the
league. series of matches will be
formulated at some time in the near
future and the teams will get down to
work. each one striving u out-do the
others.
An effort will be made to get the
Florence bowling team TO come to
Sumter some time next week. so that
return game can be gotten up for
Labor Day at Florence.
The officers and members of the va
rious teams are
+. c. Lord. President.
B. A. Thees, Secretary-treasurer
and official scorer.
Don White, Captain Of the Roll
ers."
+. h. Creech. Captain of the "Twirl-
| ers."
haI Harry, captain OF the Game
Cocks"
Fraser Dick. Captain Of the
Champs"
Rollers: Don White. Captain; f..
| &. Lord Darby White. William Kin
ard; Johnnie Mcknight; B. a. Thees
! "Twirlcrs": +. u. Creech. Captain
| turner White. Scott Rumph. w. i.
Andrews. \. y. Howell. Walter Carr.
"Gamr Cocks: Hal Hardy. Can
! tain; Graham Moses. Jim Calk. Louis
! Hryan. Eugene Forshcc, Jim Ard.
! Champs Fraser Dick. Captain:
! Willie Outline. Clinton Walsh John
! Haynsworth. James Graham, Pat Gal
| laghcr
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-21
WE'LL KNOWN CITIZEN ARREST
ED.
r.. B. Gaskin of Lake City Held Pend
ing Result of His Brothers Injur-

Florence, Aug 16.--E. GasItins
" Lake City a weN-to-do and prOmi-
nent man ot that town, was brought
to FLORENCE tonight and lodged IN
Jail to await the result If injuries
said to have been inflicted by him on
his brother, A. w. Gaskins, at Lake
City this morning. 1t is said that A.
w. Gaskins was drinking and his
brother attempted to take him home.
An alteration arose between them on
the way, and E. B. Gaskins struck his
brother. knocking him to the pave
ment, where he struck his head. He
walked about some time after this
but later in the day developed alarm
ing symptoms and is now considered
in a most critical condition. Whether
The sidewalk or some other blow in
fiicted the injury from which he is
likely to die is the problem to be
solved. There was no hard feeling be-
tween the brothers. E. B. Gaskins is
one of the trustees Of that school dis
trict and in every way a worthy citi-
zen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-21
KILLED HERSELF.
Young Woman DcspOndcnt Because
She Suffered from Pcllayra

Spartanburg, Aug. 15.-Despondent
because of continued suffering with
pellagra, Mrs. Minnie Cooper, aged
80, committed suicide last night 10y
drowning in a pond near SaXon's
Mills, where her body was found this
morning. She made an unsuccessful
attempt to hang herself last week and
mas repeatedly declared her inten-
uons of ending her life. She attend
"d church services last night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-21
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that an cleo
ton will be held at Dalzen on Tues
day August 21th, 1912, between the
hours of \. Vi. and 4 Z. NJ, for the
purpose of deciding whether an ex-
ira levy of mills for school pur-
poses shall be levied in school Dis
trict No. g..
BY order of the County Board Of
Education.
j. G. DUNBAR.
b. ". SEGARS.
Trustees.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-21

Philadclrhia Aug. 1&.-Russcll
Daily, smallest baby ever born here. is
making rapid strides at the hospital
ana is now nearly two weeks old. He
has attained the weight of a pound
and eleven ounces and a length Of
six AMI thrce-quartcr inches The
doctors say his digestive apparatus is
normal ana that he should trivc. bar
ring Unforeseen circumstances
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-21
Blcasc should bc Beaten.

We heard OF one man who says he
knows OF no reason why Blease
should be beaten In his race for Gov
ernor. We can give thousand rea-
sons why. In our judgment. Blease
should be beaten In his race. We,
give a few Of them. all of which re-
late to his public acts as an official
Of the State. Under Blease's admin
istration new industry has sprung
up In the State by which certain fav-
ored lawyers have made money out
OF poor people who had friends IN
prison and wanted to get them out.
IL convicts deserve pardon they
should be pardoned without any law
Yer being paid big fee to get the
pardon.
This system might prevent a poor,
deserving convict from being pardon
ed for lack Of money To pay some
lawyer. while well-to-do convicts
can pay their way out whether they
deserve pardon or not. Sometime
ago the Governor pardoned Glenn, of
Lexington. who shot Rhoden with his
hands up. Blease didn't allow him
TO serve day. and Rembert. Bleases
house leader. got $500 for the job.
The chances are that Glenn would be
In the penitentiary now II ne had
been unable To raise the $500 for
Rembert. There are other cases Of
the same kind.
On another occasion Governor
Blease pardoned three bad negroes
who had been sent To the penitentiary
FOR beating and robbing poor white
man and leaving him tied to a tree.
These negroes should not have been
pardoned at all. The Governor also
pardoned some negroes who burned
the barn OF farmer. No man is tit
To lie Governor who will turn such
criminals as these negroes lose ON
the people of the State. Such acts of
c!emency on the part of the Governor
Is calculated To increase crime among
the negroes.
Governor Bleasc pardoned a man
named Ilasty who killed two un-
armed men at Gaffney hotel be
cause they resented an insult offered
two young women under their charg,
by iIasty. iIo also pardoned pick
pockets from The North who wcr,
caught robblng visitors at the stat,
fair. None OF these men should hay,
been pardoncd. lie also pardoncd tw,
spectacle pcddlers, who had been
convicted Of violating Il law passed
for the protection of the citizens OF
the state who haze To Use glasses.
tie also pardoncd G.. Wash Hunter
who had been convicted of man
slaughter in the courts afte" being
defended in the courts by the Gov
crnor himself. Hunter killed an un-
armed man over a game of cards.
There was no excuse whatever for
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-21

The new electric. chair may he. q
very ine one, but We have. no desire
to sit there andl we. doubt if it will
prove any more popular than the
rough bench nj tto.d dOci, II has. one
good quality nov ever, il gets J. bad
man ont OF the way quickly beIore
tne govcrnor and his friends ,ao get
together With the wherewithal and
release him on the public.-Florence
Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-21
ORANGEBTRG'S FIRST BALE.
Marketed i'm City and Then Shipped
to Charleston

to Charleston
Orangeburg. Aug. 6.-Orangeburg
cOunty's first bale of cotton was mar
keted in this city this afternoon. The
bale was shipped to Jennings & SmOak
by the Cope supply company of Cope.
Jennings X Smoak sold the bale at
public auction and there was lively
bidding 10y the local cotton buyers.
The bale was purchased by j. "
Weeks Of the local general merchan-
disc firm of Fairey 4 Weeks. The bale
was sold for IA IA cents and weigh
ed "A pounds. The bale of cotton was
expressed by Fairey e Weeks to f.
w. Wagener x Co. of Charleston.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-21
Notice of ElecetiOn..

Notice is hereby given of an cleo
tfon in Providence School. DISTINCT No.
I9, on Thursday. August 29th, at the
Fraser school house between the
hours of 10 O'Clock a. NJ and p.
NJ for the purpose of voting, on two
mill extra levy for school purposes.
BY order of the Board of Educa-
tfon.
w. r. F. DuBose, Chairman.
Board. Of Trustees
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-21

ity, what is generally known as
chuck meat, that is now sold in COM
paratively small quantities in this
country. If this theory is correct
then the free admission Of meat
would tend to reduce the cost of liw-
ing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-21

the pardon Of Hunter except that he
was client of Governor Blease.
The fact that Hunter was convict
ed twice shows that the juries that
tried him thought he ought to be
punished. Hunter was rich man
and able to pay big fees
Governor Blease voted for bill to
close the public schools TO the chill
dren whose parents were too poor to
pay the poll tax He also vetoed "a
bin To pay for diptheria antitoxin for
the poor children who were not able
To buy il. He also voted against the
income tax. which is paid entirely by
the rich people of the state. These
acts show that he has no regard for
the poor man. Notwithstanding he
poses as the special friend of the
poor man.
While posing as an economical
Governor Blease expressed himself as
being i'm favor of increasing the taxes
on the people to add a $500. 900 wing
to the state House and at the same
time he says he is the poor man
friend. The Governor was on
the board of trustees of the negro
college in this city when the steam
plant was installed and then went
over the state cussing the legislature
for doing the same thing. These
acts show what the Governor would
do If he had a legislature that would
do his bidding.
The Governor has refused to dis
charge Stothart when it was proven
that he took graft and he himself
went upon the stand and would not
answer. claiming that it would in
criminate him. The Governor par
doned the only dispensary CRATER
ever convicted. and has allowed the
blind tigers in Charleston and else
where to do as they please to the de-
triment of the welfare of the State
and her people. These acts show that
the reelection Of Governor Blease
means reign of lawlessness and cor
ruption worse than was ever known
In this State since the days Of Scott
and Moses.
Very recently the Governor has
said that II he was defeated he
would make the gang" who defeat
ed him Sweat blood" Just what he
meant by this We do not know, but
1t Is threat that disqualifies him
for the position he now holds. He
has accused Governor Wilson of be-
ing a tool of the corporations, and
said he would vote for Taft IL Will
son was nominated. 1t Is a notorious
fact that Governor Blease favored
the nomination Of Harmon. who was
the candidate Of the corporations in
opposition T. Wilson
These are some &c lie reasons why
We cannot vote for Governor Elease
In the coming primary There are
great many others. but the above are
sufficient. We have brought nothing
against him but his public acts. So
are concerned We have not a word to
far as his private character and acts
say. Our. objections are not captious,
either. They are such in our judg-
ment. as would disqualify any man
for the high office to which Gov.
Blesae asks reelection. Every man
is responsible to his own conscience
for his vote. and he should be very
careful how he discharges his re-
sponsible duty of citizenship.-Or-
angeburg Times and Democrat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-21

The General sumter Memorial cN-
erCiscs At Stltehurg Wednesday were
attended 10y a very small number
from this city, although there was a
good crowd present from the sur
rounding country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-21
Trustees.

Mr. f. T. Gillespie. Of Rock Hill,
spent Friday with his sister. Mrs.
Rose Jenkins on Warren Street.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-21
market itself.

IIldIktl itSeH.
No attempts have been made by the
Democrats To reintrOduce the farm
ers free list bill at this session. Now
that beef IS mounting higher and
higher talk has been revived of intro
ducing bill TO put meats on the free
list. There is no likelihood, however
this measure up at present because,
for political reasons, they would be
obliged to give the farmer something
in lower duties to placate him for free
beef. The Democratic leaders say
they have not attempted to pass the
free list bill again because the Presi-
| dent We -Oed it once and would surely
| send it back if it was laid before him
again.
Even some of the prOtectOnists in
! Congress acknowledged that the put
ting of meats on the free list might
bring about reduction in prices.
THE removal Of the duty on meat"
said Representative Mccall. of Massa-
! chusettS. would probably have a ten
dency TO reduce the price However,
one night easily overestimate the
probable amount OF reduction in view
of the increase OF price that in some
instances followed the removal of md
terial reduction Of duties in the
Payne law and one might much more
easily oVerestmate the reduction
that would get by the various mid
dlemen and reach the ultimate con-
sumers.'
Il believe,' said Representative
Lever, of south Carolina, the rank
ing Democratic member of the House
Committee on Agriculture. that the
removal of the duty on meat would
stimulate importation. This would
result in sharper competition in our
markets and tend naturally to de-
press prices. Just how such a de-
crease in the price of meats would
follow the removal of the duty is.
|
Congressman Anderson. of Mime
sofa, IA Progressive Republican, who
has given good deal of study to
this question. said:
AS a general thing the meats soll
in this country are high-priccd II eats.
our cattle are raised on high priced
| lands and nurturcd on high priced
feed. We raise the finest meat iI the
world. 1t is beyond the reach of
many poor people In our country.
The cattle of Argentina ana Mexico
do not compare with ours in quality.
They do not produce meat of the
quality raised in this country.
| 1t is possible that the free aUmiS-
| sion of meat would reduce the
price for Il production that is not sold
| to any large extent i'm this country.
1t would probably open up a source
Of supply of meat of a cheaper quail
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-21
DIR. CAART. B. EPPS:

Office over Dalarme's Drug S$ore,
Residence 307 N. Main Street. Of
flee hours IL Al. NJ. to P. NJ. OF.
flee phone 419. residence. 81.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-21
FARMERS BLAMED.
secretary Wilson Holds Them Re-
sponsibie for Present High Cost of
Beef
New York Sun.


With the price Of beef higher than
ever before and no prospect tor any
lonS-continued relief, the men in
washington who make the laws are
giving serious consideration to the
problem. The Secretary of Agricul-
ture mas for months been sounding
an alarm to the American public
against waste and has been urging
the American farmer to conserve his
resources.
secretary Wilson, like the experts
OF the so-called Beef Trust. has been
predicting there would be no relief
from the )rtage of beef except
through improved methods adopted
by the farmers themselves.
Leader Underwood of the House is
confident that some help might be
obtained through putting beef and
other meats on the free list.
Il am not willing to assert" said
Mr.. Underwood to the Sun CORE
spOndent today that the placing of
FOOD products on the free list would
In all cases materially affect the
prices. 1t would, however, prevent
monopoly. If the so-called farmers
free list bill which We sent to the
President at the last session had been
signed 1T would have allowed free
competition between the meats Of
Argentina and those sold by the Beef
Trust.
There is no question that to-
day the price Of meat affects the price
of cattle and the price Of cattle is fix
ed by the great combinations which
control the meat products of the
country. These combinations fix the
price of meat according to the de-
mands of the market and the neces-
sites OF the case
The free list bill would have Sc
cured competition in meat products
1t would have exposed the market. es-
u,
to competition in meat products from
Argentina. | believe this would have
reduced the cost of meat products
and hence the cost Of living"
The farmers free list bill to which
Mr.. Underwood referred sought to ad-
nit farm implements free as a COM
moval of duties from food products.
The President vetoed the bill because
he said it was loosely drawn and be-
cause he asserted 4 would Nring N
reliet to the American consumer il
We opened our markets 10 the Ca
madam packers ana milteIs without
hANirLr frn.. ....nna. l. L. lA...,.. IL,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07
A Big Machine.

The largest centrifugal extractor in
the city is being installed in the plant
of the Parker Laundry Co., at 1872
1914 Third avenue. This is a machine
for wringing Clothes and consists of
a large copper basket with the sides
perforated. The wet clothes are load
ed into this basket which is then made
to spin around like top at a speed Of
1000 revolutions per minute. The cen
trifugal force carries the water out
through the perforations. 1t will not
injure the most delicate fabric and can
not squeeze off the buttons. It has a
capacity of 125 shirts, or their equiva-
lent, for each load and is capable of
turning out load every twenty min
utes. 1t is operated by three-horse-
power electric motor. During the
last three months the trade of this
laundry has increased so rapidly that
this new wringer became a positive
necessity.-( ADVERTISEMENT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07
ONE TELEPHONE
Judging From Other Cities Rock
Island Will Have but One
Telephone.

Wherever Automatic Telephones
are in use all other telephones are
driven out of business. This actually
happened in many cities. The Auto
matte is much quicker, more reliable,
and secret or private and cheaper. No
ore will use the old style telephone
when they can get the Automatic and
they will be able to get the Automatic
for the Automatic company is Offering
more telephones than its competitor
before the company makes any charge
for service. The Automatic Telephone
has been adopted by the English,
French and German governments,
Rlso by Canada, Australia, and almost
all the leading nations of the world
The Bell Telephone trust refuse to
adopt the Automatic for it would mean
the loss of several millions of dollars
in replacing their present old style
eQuipment.-(A ADVERTISEMENT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07
At High School

The Junior class of the high school
entertained the football squad and
the faculty last evening at the school
building. The old custom of having a
dance in honor of the team, was done
away with this year, and the new GUS
tom of entertaining them at a ban
quet was inaugurated, and all present
seemed satisfied with the new plan.
Games were played and a general en-
joyable time was had. After the refresh
ments had been served, President Will
Whistler of the junior class, called up
on Coach Corneal, Captain Tremann,
Principal Burton, Mr.. Burch and a
number of others for speeches. The
class colors, black and gold we're pro-
fusely used throughout the building in
decorating the halls, and tables. The
committees appointed had done their
work well and every one had a most
enjoyable time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-07
mAcHlNIsTs' AUXILIARY ELECTS.

THE TRECITY LADIES' AUXILI-
AIRY to the machiuis-s met in annual
session yesterday afternoon at Indus
trial Home hall and chose officers to
serve the coming year as follows:
Prosident-Mrs. Ora NJ Wood.
Past rosident-Mrs. Nellie CaIkins.
Vice Presidcut-Mrs. Rose Nelson.
Corresponding Secretary - Mrs.
Florence Schroeder.
Financial Secretary - Mrs. Anna
Johnson
TTeasuror-Mrs. Ella Mcintosh.
Chaplain-Mrs. Louise Purcell
Soutiuel-AIrs. Mary Lonergan.
Copductress-Mrs. Catherine McGin-
ley.
Warden-Mrs. Anna Danrath.
The installation of officers will be
held the first meeting in January. and
this will be made the occasion for a
social session. The ladies arranged for
a dancing party TO be given at Elks'
hall on the evening Of Dec. 10.