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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-11
PEACE N SAN e!OmINeo. /.
AMERICAN MINISTER SETTLES
CIVIL WAR.
Sullivan's First ActiOn is in Accord
With United States GOvefnmentss
Policy. SsA am No.

Santo Domingo, d. r. Oct g.
James W. Sullivan, American Minis
ter to the Dominican Republic, has
induced the warning factions in this
country to sign peace pact, and
the revolution, headed by Gen. Haryi
Vazquez against the government of
Provisional President Valdez. ia
ended.
The minister's action is the first
successful exemplification OF the
American governments new Latin
American Policy, which is to show
that the force of arms can never
again settle any question in this
country. ,.> g. 49,.
Mr.. Sullivan has made it known
that the last civil war in this. re-
public has been fought. In future
any uprising, he says, will be stamp
ed out as criminal without g. confer
ence being held between the oppos-
ing factions, the United States gov.
ernment supporting the constitutional
authority against force, regardless of
the merits of the issle. The people
of Santo Domingo are being instruct
ed that the remedy for future griev-
ances lies in the free ballot at a fu-
ture election. - -. -
The American policy az announced
by Mr.. Sullivan has been, accepted
with apparent gladness by all parties.
regardless of political affiliation. ,at
The American minister arrived
September IL, at Santo Domingo City.
He Immediately brought an armistic
between the rebels and the govern
ment troops. Since then negotia-
tions have been in progress con-
tinuously with the result that what
promised to be the most sanguinary
revolution in the history of the Domi-
nican republic has been averted.
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HIGH PRICE FOR PEANUTS.

News and Courier.
Charleston county planters, starting
in peanut cultivation, were pleased to
learn from Government bulletins
that they could get from $50 to $40
ton for their crop. This seemed to
them tc offer pretty good profit.
Naturally their pleasure was great
when they received yesterday from
e. A. Eve, of the Sea Island Cotton
Oil Company, which offers a market
for all the peanuts raised this year
in the county, circular letter in
forming them that during the cur
rent week, and perhaps for longer
time, they could quote them at t$51
ton for good, solid Spanish pea
nuts.
The circular asks the planters, in
thrashing their peanuts, to be careful
to sift out the sand and fan the trash.
1t also offers to secure for the plant
ers for good quality peanut hay a
price in line with that of the best
peavine hay. 1t is likely, however
that many of the planters will choose
to keep their peanut hay for their
stock, as it has few superiors for this
purpose.
Mr.. Eve has eXerted every effort
TO encourage peanut cultivation In
this county, Offering valuable prizes
and giving up great deal Of his
time to trips around the county t.
the plantations Of various farmers
He has made study Of methods OF
wherever he could.
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or and his family and the prisoners
are prepared. The Jail proper is
practically free from flies, but the rest
of the building is alive with them.
We also recommend that the Jail
be cleaned up every morning as soon
as the prisoners are awake or after
they have had breakfast.
We wish also to again call the at
tention of the county delegation to
the fact that some steps must be TAX
en- to cure the defects in the cOuny
registration board, if any exist.
In our last presentment, we recon-
mentled that a file in the Judge Of
PrObate's office be rewritten, but this
has not been done, and the county
records in this office are in very bad
condition on this account We again
call the attention of the county board
to this matter.
We have heretofore recommended
the erection of guard houses for the
use Of the rural policemen in keep
ing prisoners over night, or until
tried by the magistrates in the outly-
ing districts. No attention has been
paid to our recommendation and we
beg to again mention this matter. We
also wish to caution the rural police
ment against a promiscuous or un-
necessary use Of their pistols in maxi
ing arrests.
The roads in the different sections
of the county are in fairly good shape
We recommend the placing of sign
and guide posts at every cross road as
well rs at every fork of the road
This refers, however, only to public
roads.
We again thank your Honor for
courtesies extended.
B. f. ESTRIDGE,
Foreman.
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CAUSTIC CRITICISM Is MADE IN
FTNAL REPORT ON CONDI-
TON OF CHAIN GANG
QUARTERS.

The Grand Jury i'm It's Final Present-
mcnt for the Year 1913 Calls At
tentiOn to Numerous Matters Which
I'm Its Opinion Should be Correct
cd-Judgc Scasc Points out the
Remedy by the People.
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News and Courier, Oct. 9.

NcWS anu courier, OCC. y.
Two hundred and ninety indict-
ments, each one for violation Of the
law by the illegal sale and storing of
liquor, were handed to the grand jury
yesterday morning by Solicitor John
H. Peurifoy. In a special charge to
the jurors, in which he explained their
duty to them, Judge Bowman cited to
them Section S3S, of the Criminal
Code of South Carolina, telling the
jurors that if they received satisfac-
tory evidence that any man had taken
out a Federal revenue license, that
was as far as they need go and they
were to bring in true bill on this
evidence. The grand jury held short
session, heard no witnesses and ad-
journed until today, when the Witness
es sworn in yesterday, to the number
Of eight or ten, will probably be
heard.
Section S38 Of the Criminal Code,
cited by Judge Bowman, is as foliows
1.-THE payment of the United States
special tax as liquor seller, or no.
tice of any kind in any place of re-
sort, or in any store or shop, indi-
eating that ALCOHOLIC liquors are there
sold, kept, or given away, shall be
held to b., prima facie evidence that
the person or persons paying such tax,
and the parties displaying such no.
tices, are acting in violation of this
chapter (Chapter xxx, Regulations
in Reference to Alcoholic Liquors.")
Judge Bowman having charged the
grand jury that this was sufficient
evidence ON which to bring in true
bills against the persons indicted, the
prosecution placed in evidence with
the grand jury, it is understood, a
certified copy of the names of the in
dicted persons as they appeared OH
the books of the United States COL
lector Of internal revenues the mid
die Of september, the certification be-
ing made to all the names by d. Clinch
Hayward, collector of internal reve-
nues. This list of licenses constitute
prima facie evidence under the law.
However, it is understood that the
prosecution does not desire to stop
this and several witnesses have been
summoned to appear before the jury
this morning to testify. One Of the
witnesses summoned to testify against
the persons indicated is Chief Of Po-
lice James r. Cantwell. -s
Thus far the Law and Order
League has not presented to the grand
jury any of it's cases against gam
bling house keepers or other persons
violating the law against whom evil
dence has been connected. All the in
dictments turned over by Solicitor
Peurifoy yesterday were for alleged il
licit liquor selling.
The grand jury has held three ses-
siOns in the present matter, but has
done nothing. With the indictments
handed them by the solicitor and the
witnesses having been secured for
them by the solicitor, with the evil
dence,.it is likely that the jurors will
take some action today.
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This one Is Simon Jererson-and this
one is Bob. And you-but It's no use
telling all Of them. Now; we wait to
see who's going to marry" .,....,,-..-
Abbott spoke In his most authors.
tative tone: Fran! Get up and come
with me before somebody sees you
here. This is not only ridiculous. It's
wrong and dreadfully imprudent. - So
Fran looked up with flashing eyes.
Il wont!" she cried. mot till I've
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Jurors Held Over on Grand Jury.

Following the return of their final
resentment Wednesday afternoon
Judge Seasc directed the Clerk of
Court to draw out six of the jurors
to serve on the Grand Jury next year.
These six were drawn after the Court
dismissed the others. The six hold
over jurors are: B. c. DuPre, J. n.
Hill, G. G. Tweed, I. R. Brunson, l..
j. Newman, Jr., and J. H. Forbes.
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told the fortunes. I'm not the girl to
90 away until she's done what che
came to d." Then she added mildly,
Abbott. I Just had to say It in that
voice, so you'd know meant II. Don't
be cross With me-" 7s,i n
She shuiiled the cards.
But why must you stay out here to
do it?" he groaned.
because this is new bridge. ia
hate to be professor. and not know
that 1t has to be in the middle Of q
new bridge. at midnight, over runni az
water, In the moonlight. Now you keep
still and be nice; l want to see who's
going to get married. Here is Grace
Noir. and here Is Fran -. :"
"And where am II" asked Abbott,
in an awed voice. as he bent down.
Fran wouldn't tell him.
He bent over. "Oh, I see. I sect" hs
cried. This Is me-" he drew q card
from the pack-"the king of hearts" !"
He held 1t rriumphantly. well. And
you are the queen of hearts. you said. Z"
Maybe I am" said Fran, rather
breathlessly. "but whose hearts are we
king and queen Of? That's what I
want to fId out" And she showed
her teeth at him.
I'VE can draw and see," he suggest.
ed. sinking upon one knee. "And yet.
since you're the queen and I'm IT,
king. 1t must be each others hearts"
He stopped abruptly at sight of her
crimsoned cheeks.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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sentiment in full follows:
To the Hon. Thos. S. Sease, Presiding
Judge:
We. your grand jury beg leave to
submit this our final presentment for
the fall term of the Court of Gener-
al Sessions for Sumter County.
We have passed upon all bills of
indictment handed us by the solicit
tor, endorsing our action thereon.
We beg to thank your honor for the
business-like manner in which you
have conducted your court, and for
the assistance rendered us in the
compelling of witness to come before
the grand jury.
The committee appointed to ex-
anime the books, ETC., of the cOun-
ty officers have completed that duty
and report that the books are kept in
a proper manner and that all dis
bursements are accounted for.
We recommend that the various
school boards be furnished with a
standard form of warrant, and that
they exercise more care in the prep
aration Of these warrants.
The clerk Of courts office is in an
exceptionally fine condition and there
is little If any work in the office which
has not been taken care of.
Our committee appointed to ex-
anime the county chain gang has
made two, inspections. the first of
which was made during the summer
ut which time no notification Of the
intended visit was sent out.
They found that the cage in which
the prisoners are kept at nights was
in filthy condition, there being con-
siderable dirt on the floor. that the
blankets used by the prisoners were
dirty and lying In the filth on the
floor, that apparently no attempt had
been made to clean up the cage in
days, that at the time of the visit of
this committee, II o'clock, the pan
used as a slOp jar had not been
emptied and that the files were thick
around the cage as we'll as everywhere
else about the place.
permitted. Bags of meal, rice and
peas were cut open in the middle and
the contents of the bags were scat
tered over the ground. and no at
tempt had been made to save any of
the grain lying around.
The meat used by the prisoners was
lying around on the ground. This at
the suggestion Of our committee has
been practically corrected, although
the box which they suggested be
used. was open and no attempt to stop
the stealing Of this meat and other
material appears to have been made.
The ranges and cooking utensils
are poorly kept, and proper sanitary
measures are not attended to, for
pans of dirty water are allowed to sit
alongside the boards on which the
bread ,etc., are mixed.
We recommend that a cage such as
is now used for the prisoners, be
built in which the cook stove and
utensils can be properly cared for,
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In receiving the presentment of the
grand jury Judge Sease made few
remarks which made his hearers "sit
up and take notice." as the saying is.
He stated that the court would do ev-
erything in its power to carry out the
recommendations of the grand jury,
the proper orders would be issued to
the solicitor and the necessary steps
taken Tor making conditions better in
the county, as desired by the grand
jury, and all who have had any deal
ings with Judge Sease know that he
means what he says. .
Judge Sease stated. however, that
too much must not be left to the court
1t lay within the power Of the people
at the end of every two years to de-
feat for office those who had not prop
erly performed their duty. and the
people should see that they were de-
feated when they came up for re-elec-
ton. He stated that there was lax
ity on the part Of some in taking care
Of county property, permitting a waste
and misuse of 1t, such as they would
not allow with their own property.
He assured the grand jury of the
courts assistance and encouraged
them to continue their fight along
sanitary lines for the good of the
county.
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CHARLESTON TIGERS PULLED.
200 NAMES HANDED TO GRANn
JURY BY THE SOLICITOR

Judge Bowman Tells Grand Jury po.
session of Revenue License is Prima
Facic Evidence OF Violation of Dis
pcnsary Law and Enough for True
Bill-Sevcral Witnesses Expected to
Appear Before Grand Jury this
MOrning-Certifcati to Names
Made by Collector OF Internal Rcyc.
nue. Hayward.
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TRIBUNE WANT ADS PULL
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Vas Was not more than 400 feet long an,
Mas pnllt IN Canada several wears ago
Ana proho hly carried flax.
Mr. Livingston said:
Despite the rough water. men from
me wteckins tugs approached close
enough 70 the dcrellct 10 examine her
hull They found several pecuI,ari.
,les oI construction which Indicated
uleh tnat the steamer was not OF
american build. As her beam Is only
ABOUT Iorty-fivc feet. rhe certainly
COULD not be moro than 200 feet long
Inh{ 70 our mind. djsposes OF the
possibility that the freighter was OF
recent construction and eliminates
Two or three big freIebters unrr-
ported since Sunday.
Snc may have been flax carrier,
OUT We are not sure. Flax is
IreacherouE cargo IN a heavy sea and
we are Inclined 20 believe the shift
lhg OF the cargo caused the vessel to
turn turtle. The fact that her bow
ls so far above water might also be
attrlouted 20 one of the peculiar quail
tues OF submerged nax
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Two Wrecks Identified.

PORT HURON, Mich. Nov. lit was
dcinitely established late tonight that no
Ives were lost In the wreck OF the
stonn n1er Northern Queen on Kettle
Point. on the Canadian shore OF Lake
Nineteen OF the twenty-five members
NJ the ships crew reached shore safely
late today The captain and his two
mates remained on board the vessel In
the belief that she Is in no danger OF
breaking up. ~. r,. ,,,.
Herald. the capsizcd steamer, the iden~
INV OF which has been hidden by the
waters OF Lake Huron since she was dis
covered late Monday afternoon, rs the
regina OF Toronto, Ont. The vessel Is
owned by the Canadian lnter-lake line.
limited OF Toronto, She is 2i9 feet long
and forty-thre feet wide
Ten bodies have been washed ashore
an The Canadian side OF the lake above
Sarnia. OF these. two were identihed
tonIrht as having bean members OF the
eegina's crew. They are Wilson i. Nc
limos about % years old. OF Owen
sound. Ont. and David Lawson OF New
Brunswick. a..
yicd Coroner Clerke OF Theforn. Ont.
thc nearest village, and search WAS AT
once begun along the beach, Nine other
hodIos were found within distance OF
five miles.
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DEAD CAST ASHORE
BY CALMING WAVES
Continued from Pare one,

portation company, Detroit, Mich. torn
to pieces by storm Friday midnight and
pounded against rocks on Gull Rocl,
Manitou island, Vessel valued at s3oo .
600.
Steamer Turret Chief Of the Nor.
chants Mutual line of Ontario, went to
pieces on the rocks six miles east of
koweenaw point in Lake Superior he
fore daylight Saturday, bound for Port
Arthur, Ontario, Blown fifty miles ont
Of course to the south shore; crew OF
seventeen rescued; loss 100000.
Unidentified vessel wrecked ON rocks
at August Point, Isle Royale, Lake Su.
perior.
Among tho frail craft ieopardized,
but saved, was the Santa Maria. a re-,
production of Columbus g caravel.
which is bound from Chicago to San
Francisco II was driven into a mud
bank near Eric, Pm. On board is what
is cherished as the original anchor
which Columbus carried to America.
The vessels carried aground with
slight or no damage numbered more
than thirty
Reports from all points tonight indi-
Gated the storm had ended.
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Hopes of Identification.

We have hopes Of Identifying the
felsnter tomorrow. We succeeded
To-Day In having Washington order
the revenue cutter Morrill, TO the as
slstance Of the derellct instead OF
gong to Lake Erie TO search for the
missing lightship. No. s. We under
stand the cutter VIII be permitted 10
stand by until the name OF the
freighter is known.
Inc report received today from Alpena
that the captain OF the steamer Alpens
slghted sunken lumber carrier In Lake
huron. brought varied comments from
marine men. II was generally believed
tnat the boat sighted by the Alpena and
the unidentified freighter are the came.
Three bodies were found on the west
shore OF Lake Huron today two near
Fort Frank and one above Point Edward.
The latter was probably sailor. II
was reported that a card bearing the
name j. NJ. jerks" was found In his
clothing. President Livingston OF the
Lake Carriers association said tonight
that he investigated the report and
learned that the card was not of the kind
carried by seamen on lake carriers.
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PIECES OF WRECKAGE
ARE TOSSED ASHORE

BUFFALO. n. Y, Nov. 11.-Fra gmcnts
of wreckage tossed ashore along many
miles OF lake front confirmed today the
Tear that the storm which lashed Lake
Erie Sunday and Monday had claimed its
toll OF death, Six men perished when
lightship No. 50 was torn from her
anchorage fifteen miles up the lake and
either foundered or was shattered on the
breakwater In the binding snowstorm
@. j, Grammer, under command of Cap
tain Burns OF Buffalo, is hard ashore and
In a dangerous position. Life-sayers are
standing by, but are unable TO take off
the crew because OF the heavy seas.
The first news of possible disaster to
the lightship was brought by the captain
OF the ore-carrier Champaln, the first
vessel to make port since Sunday, He
informed Captain Fred Herbert of the
government tender Crocus that the ves-
sci was missing and Herbert reported TO
Inspector Roscoe House of the Tenth
lighthouse district, who at once started
up the lake. About the same time In
spector House received word that wreck
age was coming ashore at the foot OF
Michigan street. a door, some broken
panels and other wreckage, identified as
part of the lightshlp. hoated in.
Inspector House chartered a tug and
Joined Captain Herbert In the search
No trace of the lghtship was found,
however, and when this afternoon one
OF her llfeboats was picked up all hope
was abandoned In the lifeboat were
three life preservers. A broken oar was
fastened TO one Of the locks.
The G. ]. Grammer, ashore at Lorain,
is a freighter 4lS feet In length. IS IN
breadth and 2S feet deep, She was built
In West Superior. Wis, In 1902.
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marked Regina" and two oars wa
ashore also bore the steamers name
Three of Crew Drowned.

sAULT STE. MARIE. Mich, Nov: IL
The wreck OF the steel freghter william
Nottingham was discovered today on
sand island, Whltensh bay. Lake Su-
perior A wheelman an oiler and n
deckhard. whose names have not been
learned, were drowned when small boat
launched TO summon assistance was cap
sized by the waves.
Tugs sent out from here today To search
for wrecks found the Nottingham fast on
a rocky reef between Sand and Paris'ans
Islands The vessel struck last Monday
afternoon When the boat was lowered
TO summon aid, Il capslzed almost as soon
al IL touched the water, and efforts TO
save the three men thrown into The Icy
waters were futile. So terrific was the
struggle with the waves all tho way down
Lake Superior. that the Nottinghams S
coal supply was exhausted and part OF
her cargo OF wheat was burned beneath
her boilers.
Somo OF the Nottlugham's plates are
buckled and she Is IN bad condition The
survivors Of the crew remained on board
tonight A lighter Will be sent alongside
the vessel tomorrow.
The William Nottingham is owned by
the United States Transportation company
Of Cleveland and Is $50 feet long. with a
gross tonnage of 1910
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RAISE MONEY TO TEST
TRESPASS DISPUTE

Subscriplion lists are In circu!auon IN
bohaIr Of a fund to be devoted TO brlns :
ms a test case 10 determine Whetner ol
not a fisherman may angle Tor trout Wnsn VIZ y
he occupies a position in midstrean. @ ine
r1se arises i'm connection with the re-
cent arrest, conviction and hning OIL T.. ~. ~.
Vra thal who was taken into Gus5ouS
b,; H. g Miller while fishing IN BE COZ :,
tonwood, and brought before Murras i,a =
Justice Of the peace, where ne 3 "a3
Charged with trespass on Miiiers 5 lahu
and scntcnced as described.
WrathalI engaged counsel and appcaIe,u
from the Judgment Of the Murray coura.
His contention is that ne did not lrespaSSs
on Miller's land OF upon. any land at all III
declaring that he was In the water az, a
the while. incidentally. Wrathall Iy sueo
Miller. the Murray Justice and the Mmat 1ta :
raw constable for $4e9 damages Ihs'
issue is now pending In the city court
Every fisherman is interested In ,ne
determination Of the rights Of the angler.
TIC Ash and game department of the
state Is convinced that wading IN the
nublIc streams does not consutute tres"
nass The Utah Fish and Game Pro'eS-
tive association Is also Interested IN 'nss
case and Is aligned on the side oi
Wrathall. t,,,,,,a IN. auh
scr,ntinn lists reported last night that
nledges were being made In satisiac'
tory manner
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COMMITTEE LACKS
POWER TO DECIDE

WASHINGTON. Nov. ll--Powrr Ia
change the basis of representation va
the Republican national convention docs
not lie with the Republican national COM
mittce. although the committee has au-
thorliy 10 call an intermediate convcn-
ton TO act urou the question.
This waE determined today BY the law
committee of the national committee aft
or an sil-day discussion OF various uucs-
tons referred 10 u preparatory 20 thc
meeting OF the national committee here
next month % consider reorganization oi
the party. The law committee dccld ci
mat II tho national committee should de-
cIoe To CAL convention thc bsSis o.
representation would have 90 Dee Just
what II has been in the past. Il also was
agreed that the committee hak no power
10 alter the method OF choosing dgle.ates
10 future conventions and thar 90 would
Dc lneXpedient 10 make such change ex-
cept III accordance with state iegisla =
tive action.