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The Washington herald., 1912-06-14
Prominent BaItImorean Dies.

Narragansett Pier. R. l.. June l3-Ber-
nard Carter. a prominent Baltimore law
yer, and for many years a member OF
the exclusive colony here. died suddenly
Of heart failure to-day. He retired last
night in his usual health and was about
this morning preparing for a railroad
trip when he dropped dead. He was
seventy-seven years old and for many
years had been a prominent figure in law
cases of the Pennsylvania Railroad. He
came here a few days ago with his
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Fiske, OF Balti-
more, to open their cottage for the sum-
mer. He is survived by nine children.
Arrangements are being made to have
his body taken to Baltimore for burial.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-14
To Close EducatiOnaI TnIk..

Prof. E. P. CoweIl, a member Of Frank
lin Institute, will lecture at the Pastime
Theater Saturday morning on Our City
and Its Surroundings" illustrating the
lecture by motion pictures.
This will be the last lecture in a series
which Prof. Cowell has given at the
Pastime. Their purpose has been prin-
cipaIIy educational. but they have been
made interesting by Prof. Cowelrs In
genious handling Of his themes and by
the use of pictures.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-14
NEW YORKER PREDICTS
A TAFT VICTORY

New York, June l2-Hugh Hastings,
acting for the Republican state Commit
tee. to-day issued a statement strongly
scoring Theodore Roosevelt for the
corrupt methods he is charged with
employing IN his fight against President
TAFT at Chicago. and declaring that Pres
ident Taft Will be nominated on the FIRST
ballot by a majority OF sixty votes.
'.Advices from conservative sources IN
Chicago assure u.s." Mr.. Hastings said
that the President win have at least
sixty votes to the good on the FIRST
ballot"
The Washington herald., 1912-06-14
Mrs. Thayv Aids SON.

New York, June 1S.-Mrs. Mary CopIey
inaw, who is seventy years old to-day,
spent the day with her son. Harry h.
Thaw. in the White Plains jail She is
aiding her son in the preparation Of
his case. and to-day they Jointly con-
suited one Of his lawyers
The Washington herald., 1912-06-14
I. R. ANNRXRS s
MORE DELEGATES
By COMPROMISE

Continues from PaEe One.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-14
MI. SANSBURY CO.,

EIsIu.Iv. IesnL, 11s.iI lath s.. G.W
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-31
OKLAHOMA LEAGUE
OkmnIgcc Won twice.

MUSKOGEE, OKLA May 30.-The
Dkmulgee leaders took double
leader from Muskogee today.
FIRST Game.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-31

Score hy innings.
Tulsa .......o0O 4o0 o5O col Ill
Guthrie LOB $50 600 O0l DO
summary. Hits apportioned-Oft
Young o iu 3 innings, Off Henderson
In 4 2-3 innings. off Cuft 4 in 4
innings. Off rice in 2-3 innings
of Reed i'm 3 l-3 Innings Two-hase
hits-N. Price, H. Price, Bennett
Franklin. StuckcN TRY. Three-hase
hits Henry Home rundown. Sac
ufice hit-Moncymaker struck out
Ry Young Z, by Henderson /, by Clift
2. by Reed 3, by Rice .. Bases on
balIs-Ofr Young 2, off Henderson l,
off Reed /, off Rice l. Batters hit
By Reed :, by Rice /. Left on bases
Tulsa $, Guthrie 1. Double plays
y. Price TO Kcster Time Of game
.3.25. Umpire-SetleN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-31

M'ALESTER. Okla, May S0.-Mc-
Aloster dropped double header to
Holdenyille today
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-31
\. y. &. Finishes Best.

RUENOS AIRES. May 3o,-The In
ternational shooting contest ended to-
day. Captain ). w. Wise of the Ameri-
can National Guard finishing with the
best score. 2SS points. France. Ar
gentine, finished with 2S2 and Petit
Argentina third with $50.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-31

Ferns and Roman viii meet tonight
in 0 round bout at the Grand opera
house. This main event is to top off
a card that promises to be the most
satisfactory boxing entertainment
ever furnished Tulsa fans. The ad-
vance seat sale indicates a large at
tendance. Walter Prater and Fred
Teal will participate in 10-round
preliminary bout Perfect Ventila-
tion has been arranged.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-31
second Gam,
.Nnndnrko Shut out Twice.


Batteries Robinson and axis
Burnett Tanner and Dayton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-15
PRESIDENTS ENDORSE PLAN.
President Of state Farmers Union
Gives ont Facts Connected will,
Formation Of u National Warehouse
Company.

Mr.. Il. W. Dabbs. President Of the
south Carolina State Farmers Union,
returned from Jackson, Miss, Satur-
day and gave out the following inter
view today:
In View of the statements made
at the meeting in Sumter on May 3rd
that l would go to jackson to meet
with the National officers of the
Union and other State presidents to
look into the Mississippi Farmers
Warehouse company's plans, and re-
sources. etc. and that our plans for
cooperation in South Carolina would
he conditional upon the results of
my Investigations. | deem il proper
To make public our conclusions.
We had good meeting. participate
ed i'm 10y State presidents or their
representatives and National officers
from North and South Carolina.
Georgia. Alabama. Mississippi, Ar
kansas and Texas. President High
tower ana General Counsel Robinson
Of the Warehouse company made full
ana clear explanations OF their plans
Of operations. After careful consider
alton of all phases of the subject il
Was decided To give out to the press
our unanimous endorsement of the
system. and To recommend the for
nation of the National Cotton Ware
house Company. l;ut we declined la
recommend the sale of stock until q
complete invcnt0rial statement of the
resources and liabilities, properly at
tested. ot the present company he
put int" our hands. Should this prove
satisfactory. and We can enter into an
equitable arrangement with the
Mississippi company for the taking
over Of their holdings. We will thor,
advise our people i'm the rcSpccrvo
States To- take stock in the National
Warehouse company recommended
above.
The state presidents took the po-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-15
STICK TO FACTS.
The Truth About Propc ,ed Annex
atiCn of Portion of Lee County.

The subjoined article that appeared
the Bishopville Leader and Vlndica-
tor calls for few words of explana
ton in order that the record may be
kept straight.
1T is IA fact that the movement 70
annex a small section of Lee County
originated with the citizens Of Lee
County Residing in the territory affect
ed. The petition COR tha election was
circulated by citizens IF Lee Courtv
and the first news heard Of the plan
IN thiS city was after the petition had
been prepared and was being circu-
lated. Sumter is not Jealous of Lee
County and is NOT actuated by any
unworthy or selfish motive in the mat
ter Of the proposed annexation of 2
part OF Lee County 10 Sumter Coun-
". me attitude Of the citizens of
Sumter county respecting this matter
Is one of entire neutrality. If any of
the citizens of Lee County desire 70
re-unite with the old mother county
they will receive a cordial welcome.
for We parted with them with regret
when Lee Cunty was established and
have never lost interest in them.
But Sumter is not jealous of Lee
County and will do nothing to ac-
quire her territory nor attempt to
create dissatisfaction among the citi-
zens of Lee County with a view Of
Influencing them TO re-unite with
Sumter County. Sumter County may
not be as big territorially as it once
was but we are getting along fairly
well and the establishment Of Lee
County has not adversely affected the
prosperity or commercial and indus
trial groyth of the old county The
people of Sumter County rejoice in
the growth and prosperity of Lee
Cunty and Bishopville and would do
nothing to retard the Development Of
their nearest neighbors and best
friends. But at the same time when
ever any Of the Lee county people
wish to return to the old roof-tree
there is an assured welcome await
ing them. Therefore the spirit of
the following article is to be de-
plored:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-15
FAIR WEATHER TO PREVAIL
Indications are That Good Conditions
Will PrcdOminate With Temper
aturcs Below Average.

Washington. May 12.-Indications
are that. during the coming week fair
weather will predominate with tenn
peratures below the seasonable aver
age generally east Of the Rocky noun
tains and near or above the normal
on the Pacific slope.
According to bulletins issued to-
night by the weather bureau, showers
are probable tomorrow in the Middle
Atlantic and the New England
states. attending the eastern move
ment of disturbance that is now
over the Ohio valley.
"A change to considerably cooler
weather" the bulletin continues will
overspread the region east of the
Mississippi valley Monday and Tues
day.
''The next disturbance to cross the
country will appear in the far West
Wednesday or Thursday and move to
the middle West near the close Of the
week; it will be preceded by gene
raj rise in temperature and be at
tended by local showers and thunder
storms"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-15
REGISTRATION BOOKS CLOSE.
Only Four Hundred Citizens Register
for General Election ON Commission
Form OF Government.

To be exact three hundred ninety
seven citizens of Sumter registered
on the city registration books before
they closed Saturday night and just
that many citizens will be allowed to
vote In the general election on COM
mission form OF government which
comes of on the second Tuesday In
June.
The books. according To the statute
enacted at the last session of the
General Assembly. were kept open for
three weeks preceding election. but
Of the probably seven hundred voters
I'm the incorporate limits of the city.
snly four hundred registered i'm the
three weeks. There were compare
lively few persons To- register during
The first two weeks. but during the
third week the supervisor of rcgistra-
ton. MIR. r. -. knight. was kept busy
registering the voters. and during the
last two days he was hardly able 10
register all who applied To him.
At the same time that the city reg
fstrstion books were open the county
books were kept open and there were
quite number Of persons to renew
their certificates. or to register on the
county hooks for the next election in
the county. Friday ana Saturday the
supervisors of registration were kept
busy handing out the certificates To-
those who had lost their former GER
tihcatcs or had never registered
With tho close of the county regis
tration books Saturday at 2 o'clock
the books will not bc open again un-
al the first Monday I'm July. the law
requiring them TO close for thirt,
DAYS preceding u general election.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-15
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Executive Department.
PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, information has been re-
ceived at this department that on
or about the thirtieth day of April. 4.
ID. 1912, the stables. two mules. guano
house, twenty tons of fertilizer. car
riage house, cotton house. sixty BUSH
els of peas, ETC., the property Of How
ard Jones, of the Brogdon e,;Ion Of
Sumter County. South Carolina. was
burned. and there being reason to be-
lieve that the burning was an act Cf
incendiarism,
NOW, THEREFORE. l Cole L.
Blease. Governor of the state Of South
Carolina, in order that justice may be
done and the majesty Of the law vim
dicated, do hereby offer a reward of
Fifty $500 Dollars for the apprehen-
sion and conviction of the person
or persons who committed said act Of
inccndiarism.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I
have hereunto set my hand and
caused the Great Seal Of the state to
be affixed, at Columbia. this seventh
day of May, y. ID. 1912. and in the
one hundred and thirty-siXth year of
the Independence Of the United States
of America.
COLE l.. BLEASE.
Governor.
by the Governor:
X. NJ McCwn, Secretary Of State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-15
Is Sumter Getting Jealous of the
Baby County of the Stateo

To the Editor of the Leader and Vim
dicator:
We note by the press that sum-
ter is trying to slice off a portion of
our already too small little coun-
ty." I am informed that Lee coun-
ty could not possibly be deprived Of
more than ten and a-half 90 1-2)
square miles leaving her with the
minimum constitutional provision as
to area, which believe is four hun
dred square miles.
We hope the authorities will be
able to keep Lee in the class known
as New Couties'' until our county
bonded debt Of nearly one hundred
thousand dollars shall have been dis
charged. 1t does look unfair to per-
NIT section to contribute to the
incumbrance of a county and they
slip out and allow their neighbors
TO sweat under the load
Is it unreasonable to contend that
new counties" are all the newly or
ganized counties created by or since
the constitutional convention?
Looks like there must be some
thing mighty good over in Lee
for Sumter to be so covetous.
w. w. Watson
Secretary Chamber Of Commerce.
i'lshopville and Lee County.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-15
ONE DANGER SPOT ON RIVER. |
TROUBLE DEVELOPS SIN MILES
BELOW BATON ROUGE.
From Other Localities Reports of
Fight Against EncrOachmcnt OF
Waters Are Encouraging.

New Orleans, May 13.-With the
exception of Conrad's Point. six miles
below Baton Rouge. where sand boils
have developed near the base of the
leVee, only encouraging reports were
received at the offices of the United
states engineers of the Mississippi
river flood situation. The weather
bureau reported the river at a stand
at Baton Rouge this morning. while
other points from Cairo south re-
ported falling stages. Fine weather
prevailed all over Louisiana today.
hurry call was sent from Con-
RAIDS Point to Baton Rouge today for
workmen and material. Chief Clerk
Schmidt of the United States engi-
neers Office today said that a force Of
'aborers aid government employees
had been at that place several days
and he was of the opinion that they
were fully prepared to take care Of
any situation that might arise.
Capt. c. O. Sheriff.. chief Of the
United States engineers here, ap.
peared pleased over the good reports
sent in by his men today. and re-
marked that the falling stages indi-
Gated by the weather bureau was
about the best news brought to head
quarters since the present flood be-
gan.
"All my reports are encouraging"
said he, land the general situation
continues to improve"
Capt. Sheriff. left today for an in
spection trip taking in the Bayou
Sara and Bayou Des Glazes districts.
He will also visit Torras and per-
sonally superintend the "tieng" Of
the southern end Of the crevasse.
Reports from Baton Rouge said
that the situation there had improved
a great deal and the danger Of a
break in the levee in front Of that
city was rapidly passing.
Water from TOrras now is sur
rounding New Roads. La. and por-
tion Of the negro section Of that town
Is under water. but Monday it was at
a stand. A subsistence station was
established here today and this place
will he used for the time being as a
distributing point.
Operators arrived here today and
began making moving pictures of the
food waters.
The relief committee in New Or
leans was busily engaged today send
ing out supplies to the flood sufferers.
TIE chairman reported receipt Of a
check for s937.25 from the Atlanta
(GaD Journal. Boxes Of clothing were
| received from Winterville, Ca, and
cash and clothing from several othe,
Georgia places.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-15
FARMERS
UNION NEWS
Practical Thoughts for Practical
Farmers.
Conducted by r.. w. Dabbs. Pres
idcnt ;. e. Farmers Union.)
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT
DABBS.
Observations on Farming Conditions
In Georgia and Alabama.

ON Train South or Tuscaloosa. Ala.--
knowing our readers will be inter-
ested in something of the things am
seeing ] will send a few observa.
terday. | noticed that the lands were
too wet to do good work in many
places. Late in the afternoon on
some we'll drained fields below Gains
Vile some cotton planting was going
on. My train missed connections i'm
Atlanta, so I had six hours wait.
While there ii rained quite hard.
l spent a very pleasant hour with
Mr. j. r. Hunnicutt. Editor Southern
Cu'tivator at his pretty suburban
home eight miles out from Atlanta.
Hopeville 1t is called, and he has a
nice home. He Immediately took me
out to see his fine Jersey COW and
his wheat and oat hay patches. Be-
fore We returned to the house it was
dark. / have looked at my crops by
moonlight after an absence of sew
eral days. but this is the first time I
ever looked at crops by electric light.
Bro. Hunnicutt is surely an enthusi
astic farmer and a good one too.
He was complaining about the wet
weather and how 1t had put him be-
hind with his work. How does $500
for 1-3 acre of turnips sound? And
an oat-hay crop that would shame
some of our farmers that buy hay
This Is what his boy did last winter
| and the oats are now being cut az
needed. He will go to South Caro-
lima this week and / invited him to
! attend the Trinity picnic to which
Judge Jones has been invited and to
come on to the Salem school picnic
next day. 18th.
Last night II must have rained in
floods. judging by the muddy water
that was running down every little
branch from Birmingham out; anj
when we came to cultivated lands
there were acres under water, both
| of corn and cotton. Not bit OF
farm work is going on as far as car
see from the car windows. nor car
any be done for several days. Some
cotton Is grassy. Some land not yet
planted.
| l have seen some of the best pre-
pared and planted cotton that evei
saw. ON the other hand some of it is
very poorly prepared and planted.
There is a great deal of prett,
corn, but II is planted on the level o.
above the level and i'm cotton width
rows 1-2 feet. and l do not see how
II can he properly cultivated.
Met some West Virginia people on
the train going to reunion In Macon
f.. w. d.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-15

sition that We must be as careful
about taking over the Mississippi
Warehouse company as the National
Ndrchousc company would be in talk
M over any local warehouse i'm any
Of the states that might wish to ioiii
the greater system. The North and
south Carolina presidents having in
mind Seminole Securities were not
taking any chances.
President DahbS is more than ever
convinced that this is move in the
right direction. that the system is
sound ana that il is only a question Of
"r@aniZ alton Un II fair basis should
thH not h" practicable. then he thinks
each SHtc must organize for itself.
hut in That event thcrc shoul1 stiil be
coordination "f plans among all the
states.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-15
ONLY ONE.
The Record i'm Sumter is Uniaue
One.

If the reader has a bad hack" or
any Kidney i'll and is looking for re-
lief and cure. better depend on the
only remedy endorsed by people Won
know Doan's Kidney Pills relieve
quickly-cure permanently. Sumter
citizens testify to this. Here is 2 case
of it:
r.. w. Nogel 401 Hampton avenue
sumter, =. G., says: For years | suf-
Tered from pains through the small
Oh my pack and whenever / stopped.
l was IN misery. My back became
very weak and several times | had 10
give up work. A physician treated
me put his medicine brought no re-
iiet ana l then tried several we'll
kho"n Kidney remedies but was not
helped. One day / read a statemer,
III the local paper given 10y a party
VINO had used Doan's Kidney Pills
and the remedy had acted so bena-
morally in that case that got \ sun
ply at China's Drug Store. After
using one box. my aches and pains
disappeared aad the contents of six
boxes completely cured me-" Estate
meht given February ), 190S.)
The Cure Lasted.
ON January ?. 1911, Mr.. Nocel
SAID Il take pleasure in confirming
my former endorsement Of Doan's
Kidney Pills and making the fact
known that they effected a perma-
h"nt cure IN my case You NAV con-
iiau" 1" publish my endorsement of
this preparation"
For sale 10y all dealers Price 80
cents. Foster Milhurn Co.. Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the United
states.
n"nh'i fhr mamie Iu3n'S
and take II, oflr,.~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-15
liy the Governor:
X. NJ McCwn, Secretary Of State

quick job of moving the house
from the lot on Main street to one
ON sumter street was made Of it Sat
urday the house being located on the
latter street and ready for the founda-
tion to he placed under it all in ap-
pr"Nimatcly one day. The house re
f"rrod to was formerly the residence
Of Mr. Walter Stuhhs ana next to the
new hotel Sitc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-15

upon by the supreme court in Bank
VS.. Goodwin, 81 S. c.. 427. There
the court said: There are very strong
practical reasons of public policy for
reSai dlng the statement mandatory
and not directory. The items and
3 oath are required not only that the
county ! oard of commissioners Gn
this case the GOVERNOR may be salts
fed with the account, but that the
! board and its successors i'm Office (in
TINS case the comptroller general and
legislative examining committees) as
we'll as the grand jury and tn, citizens
at large may. by examination of the
claims, ascertain how the affairs Of
! the county Gin this case of the STATED
nave been conducted. If it be within
i the power of the county boaru of
commissioners (here we may say of
the governor) to audit and approve
, claims not made out with items and
verification, it would he within their
power to allow claims so made out as
to give no Information as to their ori-
gin and character and thus keep those
officially concerned for the welfare of
the county Gn this instance. of the
State) and the citizens generally in
complete ignorance of the manage
| nf
ticn Of the public revenue" Cp. 400
and 431.
Again the court there said: IN
determining whether the claims were
itcmzed and verified as required by
law. substantial, and not technical
mo precise compliance with the letter
OF tho Statute should be the test
10 itemize an occount means to state
in detail the particulars of it. so that
the account may be examined and its
correctness tested (This means not
only by the governor, but also by the
comptroller general before he issues
his warrant on the State treasurer
and subsequently by the legislative
committee and citizens generally. }
When merely the different services
furnished or the different services
rendered are set down without dates.
one Of the most important particulars
necessary To the examination of the
I4ceO11nf tn1
true when the board whose duty it
is to examine into the correctness of
the account is limited to the consid-
GRAFTON Of claims arising within the
current or preceding year.
Mr.. Creightons account simply
states: For special services render.
ed for one month ending April %
1872 This does not specify the par
ucular services. of the particular dates
when rendered. and neither the comp
troller general or examining commit
tee could ascertain from this for wha,
the money is to be paid.
Il have no desire whatsoever to
| hamper any officer in the enforcement
Of law or performance Of his duties
But | was elected on the platform
that public office is public trust. and
public officials should be held to a
rigid accountability for public funds.
81, therefore, request that Mr.
Creighton's account be so itemized as
to let me know for what particular
services he is being paid, in order
that the matter may be properly ex-
amined into.
This has always been the practice
Of this office. and with the governors
Office previous to your administration
If this has been varied during YOU.
administration it has been through
inadvertence."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-15

The Sumter watchman was found
% In 1850 and the True southron In
iess. The wstchman and southron
now has the combined circulation and
snauence CO both OF the old papers.
and Is manifestly the best advertising
medium In sumter