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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-19
CHID HAS NARROW ESCAPE.
Frank Miller DrennOn Painfully
Wounded While Playing With His
Fathcr's Pistol.

Lancaster. April 14.-Frank Miller
Drennon, the 6-year- old son Of w. f..
Drennon of this place, had a narrow
escape from death this morning by a
shot from his fathers pistol, which
took effect in his right forearm. Just
how the accident happened may never
be known. A hammerless 3S pistol
was on top of tho sideboard in the
dining room. The child and a little
negro girl were playing in the room
and one OF them got possession of the
pistol and one shot was discharged,
the ball entering the inside Of the
right forearm just above the wrist
and coming out on the other side,
the radius or outer bone.
The boy says the girl had the pistol
when II went off. but she says the boy
had it. The child has been sent to a
hospital in Rock Hill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-19
ABBEVILLE PREPARES FOR
FTREMEN.
Announcement Is Made That Reduced
Rates Will be Granted by Railways
for State Tournament.

Abbeville, April 15.-R. S. Hood,
secretary Of the State Fireman's as
sociation, has just written the Alb
beville fire department that he has
succeeded in obtaining reduced rates
on all railroads for the tournament to
be held here June "a, 25, 26, and is
working on free transportation for
horses and apparatus. Fire Chief Ell
gin and Mayor Gambrel are anxious
to correspond with all parties inter-
ested in the coming meet and will be
glad to give them all the informal
tion possible. The local fire depart
ment is working on the track and
getting things in ship-shape. 1t has
purchased a racing wagon and will
endeavor to keep some oC the prizes
at home. The visitors will be well
cared for.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-19
TILLMAN STANDS BY BILL.
senator Let's IL BE KNOWN He Will
Make No Attempt to Have Tariff
Maintained.

Washington. April Ex-senator Till
man told The States correspondent
today that although he had received
many requests from various sources
TO have the duty on different articles
In the tariff bill restored to their
former rates that he proposed to
stand by the bill.
This is Wilson's BILL" he said, fur
thermore 1t is Democratic bill
through and through and l mean to
abide by it.
II would like very much to be able
ing to have former rates restored, but
to accommodate those who are try
as / have just said, I mean to stand
by the bill that the senate and the
finance committee agree upon. That
is the Democratic way and the right
way as i see it, to look on the matter
and that Is the course 1 shall follow"
Among the requests that have just
come to Senator Tillman are appeals
to have the former duty restored on
pepper and kaolin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-19
the POPE RALLIES.
HAS PASSED DANGER POINT FOR
PRESENT, SAYS REPORT.
Temperature Normal During Day
Able to Take NOurisl,ment-Aftcr
Refreshing Sleep POntiT Appeared
Bright and Happy.

Rome, April 1.-the Pope has rail-
lied wonderfully from the serious at
tack which he suffered yesterday. He
had appeared to be at the point of
death last night the physicians report
tonight stating that the danger point
for the present, at least, has been
passed. DR.. Amici paid a visit to the
sick room shortly before midnight
Although the Pope's temperature had
increased slightly he found the gem
eral condition satisfactory. He ad-
ministered a heart stimulant and soon
the Pope went to sleep.
Throughout the day the temper
ature was normal; the pulse remained
at about IS and the respiration 26.
This indicated a considerable amelio-
ration in the bronchial symptoms
which was videnced by easier breath
ing and freedom for long periods
from cough.
In addition the Pope was able to
tRNC oOiiic anu he snow
ed much interest in what was hap
pening about him. When Prof.
Marchifava allowed the Pontiff S
nephew to enter the room there was
an affecting scene. The frail and
aged Pontiff and the young and robust
priest embraced tenderly the latter
being unable to restrain his emotion
at finding the Pope so changed ply
sically.
Prof. Marchiafava tonight repeated
his assurances that IL prudence were
exercised the Pope would recover He
declared that his examination of the
chest showed that the inflammation
which yesterday was marked on the
left side, has been checked and was
actually diminishing, while the, bron-
chial sounds were less noticeable.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-19
MANNING PASTOR RESIGNS.
May not Leave Soon, However,
Rabbi Klein Makes Address.

Manning. April 14.-At the regu-
lar morning service Sunday the Rev.
II. X. Williams rendered to the con-
grcgation his resignation as pastor of
the Manning Baptist Church. No
time was set for considering the mat.
ter. and it is not probable that the
resignation will take effect at an
early date. The Rev. Mr.. williams
has been pastor Of the Manning
Church for about q year and q half,
and during his stay here he has made
a great many friends in the commu-
unity outside his immediate congre-
CATION.
At the invitation of the mems Bible
class of the Manning Methodist
Church Rabbi David Klein, Phi. d. NJ.
A., of the Mount Sinai Synagogue, OF
Sumter, delivered a highly interest
ing, instructive and eloquent address
in the Methodist Church here yes
terday afternoon on the subject of
the First Five Books Of the Bible"
There was a large congregation pres
ent to hear the gifted rabbi, whose
command Of choice English is far
above the ordinary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-19
FRIEDMAN IS TOO SLOW.
Government Board Suggests That He
Move Faster.

Washington, April 15.--Dr. Fried
rccted today to the halting progress"
in his demonstration of the alleged
curative values of his tuberculosis vac
cine in letter addressed to him at
Providence, r. l., by DR.. John +. An
dersOn. chairman Of the board ap-
pointed by Surgeon General Blue Of
the public health service, to inquire
into the efficiency of the German ply
sician's remedy. The letter follows:
I'VE regret to have to invite your
attention to the halting progress in
your demonstration of the alleged
curative value Of your remedy for tu-
berculosis. Only 81 of the patients
accepted by you as suitable for such
tests have been treated by YOU In
order to avoid undue prolongation Of
your demonstration and to avoid un-
necessary delay in advising the pub
lie Of the judgment that we may be
able to form of the val1e of your
treatment, we are forced to limit our
clinical studies to the number al
ready treated under our observation
in the hospitals in New York city.
From the conversation with you it
is understood that some of these pa
tients are now ready for q further in
lection of your remedy. In their in
terest and for the reasons given for
limiting our clinical observations to
those already treated, we feel that
these patients should now be seen by
you with view Of giving such addi-
tional injections of your remedy as
may, in your judgment, be necessary
to effect cure. We should be pleased,
therefore, to have you give this mat
ter your prompt attention and inform
us regarding the same at an early
date.
I'VE may be communicated with in
writing addressed either to DR.. A. NJ.
Stimson, Hotel Martinique, New York
city or to DR.. John f. Anderson Di-
rector Hygienic Laboratory, Washing
ton, d. c."
When DR.. Friedman held his clinic
here yesterday it was noted that none
of the medical officers Of the public
health service were present. This was
explained in DR.. Andersons state
ment that the board had been forced
to limit it's clinical studies to cases
treated under their observation in
New York city. At conference here
last Sunday, DR.. Friedmann was noti-
fled by DR.. Blue that until the exact
nature Of his tuberculosis vaccine and
the method Of it's preparation had
been revealed and the claims made
for it substantiated by official tests, q
license for it's sale in interstate COM
merce could not beg ranted
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-19
TOOK THE sHERIFFs ADVICE.
Woman Returns Home, Abandoning
plan OF Shooting up st. Matthew's.

st. Matthews. April 13.--It Is a cold
day In August when this gay village
is without n novelty OF some kind, but
the newest and most up-to-date in
novation ever known TO ''the Oldest
inhabitant." transpired yesterday. and
there is no fake story about 1t. Sher-
IN Hill was made wise TO the fact.
early In the morning hours. that a
strong. brawny white woman with
muscles like "a prize fighter had got
ten aboard train at flag station
near the Congaree River bridge with
rifle and was threatening To shoot
up the town OF st. Matthews When
the sheriff arrived at the depot. n few
minutes after the train rolled into
this burg. he found this bclligcrent
Amazon pacing up and down the sta
tion PLATFORM with fire I'm the eve, the
forbiddlng weapon at attention and
pouring forth a volley OF impreca; ions
unsuited To ears polite" IL appears
that she had been receiving sundrv
and vigorous "duns" from an expert
mercantile collector OF ST. Matthews.
which rounded up with n visit u her
home OF vigilant constable. and she
had come to town To redress her
wrongs on the "neld OF honor" I'm
der the suavc. but positive arguments
Of Calhoun's doughty sheriff she was
Induced To take the first north bound
train for her domicllc in the cano
brakes Of the Congaree River swamp
-a sadder and wiser crusader.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-19
JUSTICE HAS QUALMS.
"WOuld Christ Assess Fines Were He
Justice OF Peacc?"

New York, April 14.-Would Christ
assess fines and collect fees were He
the justice Of the peace in Oak Park,
in my place."
This question is asked by Henry
Neil. recently chosen justice Of the
peace in Oak Park. H., in a letter to
Mayor Gaynor, which was made pub.
lie today Mr.. Neill said his office
pays no salary. but that the law au-
thorizes him to collect fees. The sys-
tenn of fines for minor offcnses, Mr..
Ncill said, increases crime. promotes
disrespect for the law, and is wrong
in practice and bad in principle.
Being a firm believer in the teach
ings Of Christ, / desire to administer
the office as He would administer il"
he asserted.
Mayor Gaynor replied to Mr.. Neil
today. He said Justice Neil was elect
cd under an oath to abide by the law
and must do so. even though he con-
sldcred the law wrong. His remedy
was to have the Legislature change the
law.
IF Christ accepted the Office"
Mayor Gaynor's letter continued, He
would also accept the law as it is.
and administer it faithfully. He would
not take the law into His own hands.
lie would not assume to do as He
liked He would administer the law
as He found it. Indeed, that is the
way lie acted when He was on this
earth. He abided the law. He con-
Stantly quoted the law. When He
did not like the law, He advocated a
changc TO something better. He at
tended tho synagogue and taught tn
law there. 1t was the abuse and mis-
use of the law which He denounced. "
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-19
FIELD DAY AT PINEWOOD.
UnfavOrablc Weather Fails to Damp-
en- Enthusiasm OF Occasion.

Pinewood. April 16.-Despite the
rnfavorable weather Friday almost
all the townspeOple and good
crowd from the surrounding country
were present on the school grounds to
witness the field day programme.
Each pupil contributed one article
in a display of manual training. The
giils in making and sewing and the
boys in wood work.
The work on the part OF the chill
drcn was especially gratifying to the
instructors and pleasing to the visi-
tors There were objects on display
by both boys and girls that would have
been credit to any grownup. Notably
among them was a fully equipped bat
tleship, contributed by a 12-year-old
boy.
musical programme was carried
out by Miss Geddings and her music
pupils.
The following were the winners in
manual training: Misses Mamie Har-
vim, Reid Griffin, Tessie Barwick,
Harry Harvin, Douglas Bartlette and
Ray Lide.
After the delivery Of prizes the Wis.,
itors repaired at once to the ball park,
where a game between the school
boys and the town was scheduled, but
on account Of rain the game was post
poned.
Field day at the school was a sue
cess in every sense, and the instruct
ors should be commended for the ex-
cellent results Of Friday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-19

Goldsboro, n. c.. April 14.-CIeve-
land Prince, Wayne County farmer,
today shot and killed Mrs. May Car
ter Lomax, wife of a railroad bag
gagemaster, and then committed sui
her bed in a local hospital, as the
result OF injuries sustained in an au-
tomobile accident. while riding with
Prince called at the hospital and
was shown to the patients room. At
tendants at the institution heard tie
pistol shots and discovered the
tragedy. The killing and suicide are
alleged to have been prompted 10y
jealousy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-19
SUIT AGAINST STANDARD.
TEXAS BRINGS ACTION AGAINST
GREAT OIL INTERESTS.
state Seeks To- Recover About $780,
100000 I'm Antitrust Law PEN
nltics.

New York, April IA subpoena
was served on John ID. Archbold to-
day I'm the suit the State OF Texas has
begun agains. Standard OIL interests
to recover approximately 800. .OOO, 900
Tor alleged violation OF the antitrust
statutes of that State. The substance
OF the allegations of the attorney gen
eral of Texas Is that the Standard
OH Company of New York, New Jer-
scy, Kentucky. Ohio and Indiana
were practically under one control.
IL is set forth that the Standard Oil
trust" still exists and operates the
Magnolia Petroleum company as its
Texas branch.
Mr.. Archbold. who Is president Of
the Standard oil Company of New
Jersey. was served by Richard G.
Maury. criminal district attorney OF
Houston, Texas. With a special COM
mission from tho attorney Of his
state to reach non resident defendants
In the suit, Mr.. Maury has been here
"A week. IL was learned tonight that
he served John ID, Rockefeller on the
Lakewood golf links and III. c. Folgcr,
Jr.. president OF the Standard Oil
Company of New York: Samuel G..
Bayne. president OF the Seaboard Ma
uonal bank: Howard Bayne, vice pres
ident of the Columbia Knickerbocker
Trust company; Chas w. Hardness
and Lewis Cass Ledyard.
These and other defendants. includ-
Ing the Corsicana Petroleum COM
pany. branch OF the Magnolia
Petroleum company. are sued In
amounts ranging from ss,150.oOO to
tsoo,o0o. Mr.. Rockefeller. Mr.. Arch
bold. the Standard oil companies of
New York and New Jersey and the
Coriscana concern are among tho de-
PENDANTS In actions for the first named
amount.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-19
QUICK TO ANSWER IS. o. S." SIG
NAL.

Washington, Apr3l l5.-Scores of
lives and millions of dollars worth of
marine property were saved by the
revenue cutters which patroiled the
Atlantic Coast from November to
April, alert for the wireless "S. O..
s." AS the entire fleet put 'nto port
today with the winters work COM
plcted these are the net results:
One hundred and twenty-five per-
sons actually saved from drowning.
Eighty-five distressed vessels as
sisted. which, with their cargoes,
were valued at over S6,250,OOO, and
on board Of which were S54 persons.
Sixteen derelicts destroyed or tow
ed into port.
Ships aGrc. in collision, tossed on
storm swept seas or pounding on
rocks were assisted by the cutters.
The season was notable for fierce
gales. Because of the unusually high
temperatures not a ship along the en-
tire Atlantic coast was endangered by
ice during the patrol period.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-19
GETS EXTRA PAY.
Walter u. lizard OF Georgetown Wins
His Claims. =

Washington. April 1i.--Paymaster
Walter 70. lizard L. =. ~. OF George
town. recovered s92.23 i'm judgment
rendered today I'm the United States
court Cf claims.
The outcome Of this suit means
that number %. naval officers will
receive "a similar benefit.
Paymaster lizard filed claira for
10 per cent increase or his pay dur
ing the time occupied by him In re-
turning To the United States after his
detachment from service beyond the
seas I'm the Philippine islands
Associate Justice Barney in deliver
INK the opinion of the court. decided
that his detachment from service be-
yond the seas lid not take effect until
his return.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-19
KILLED NEAR LUGOFF.
Two Foreigners Travelling Together.
Get into Difficulty, and One Kills
the Other.

Camden. April 1.-two foreigners
who were in Camden yesterday, for
the purpose of taking subscriptions
to some foreign orphanage. 1t was
claimed, left here about dinner time
going in the direction of Lugoff.
When in the neighborhood Of Mr.. A.
ID. Kennedy's plantation it is supposed
that they got into a difficulty with
each other and one OF them was shot
by the other and killed, the wound
being In the neck and in the arm also.
After killing his companion he at
tempted to hide the body by stufIing
1t into a culvert running under the
Seaboard track.
The section master on this part
OF the Seaboard, when he was coming
to Camden for his dinner, met the
two men walking together When he
returned ne met one of them, and as
he continued up the track and reach
ed the culvert he noticed the feet Of
the dead man extending out. The
body was removed and il was found
that life was extinct These men were
supposed to be Turks AMI were travel
ing together. 1t has been suggested
that they got into a dispute over the
division OF the money they had col
lected. OF course this Is all specula-
tion. The one who did the killing
made his escape. A search. however,
was made for him by the Sher-
IN and the Chief of Police OF Cam.
den.
The man charged with the COM
mission OF this horrible deed was
capturd at Bethune. He boarded the
Seaboard train at Shepherd. and was
Kept under watch by passenger who
communicated from Cassatt with the
sheriff at Camden and at Bcthune was
placed under arrest and brought back
to- Camden, and placed in the county
Jail To await his trial. a certificate
in his pocket gives his name as Rev.
benjamin John. He was soliciting
money for schools and churches I'm his
country; that was ostensibly his claim,
but IT ~ more likely that ne was using
this means to get money for himself
Coroner Dixon held an inquest over
the dead body of his patrncr yestcr-
day evening. He found papers on
his person that indicated his name as
George Smons. but the man in iail
gives IL as Abraham Michael. He had
on his person sJ45. The one charged
with the killing had with him $3.50.
! He also had five pocket knives with
/ him, but the pistol was not found. We
saw him at the Jail this morning and
attempted to have an interview with
him. but 1t was rather difficult task.
He seems inclined to plead ignorance
! Of the death of his fellow traveller
Says he was going north and his part
ner was going south. He is evidently
a Turk. and has anything else but
an attractive face.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-19
WIIALEY ELECTED CONGRESS.
MAN.
Majority Of $50 With Only Eleven
Boxes Out-Vcry Heavy Vote i'm
the District,

Boxes Out-Vcry Heavy Vote i'm
the District.
Charleston, April 16.-Richard s.
Whaley was yesterday nominated for
Congressman from the First South
Carolina district in the second Demo-
cratic primary election, defeating Ed
ward w. Hughes by about $50 ma
Jority, on the face of the returns
only eleven boxes being u reported. A.
total of $4,000 was pollcd in the dis
trict, comprised Of Charleston, Berke-
ley Clarendon, Colleton and Dorchcs-
ter counties. The general election,
when the choice Of the Democrats will
be formally ratified, will be held, as
ordered by the Governor, on Tues
day, April 20. The Charleston Coun-
ty executive committee will meet on
Thursday at noon to consider the
challenged votes and declare the re-
suit of the primary. The returns will
be forwarded to the State Democratic
executive committee at Columbia,
where the result for the district will
be officially announced, after the
canvass.
OF the eleven unreportcd precincts
eight are in Berkeley. In the first pri-
mary last summer the, total vote in
that county was 1.125. AS twelve box
es last night gave 9S3, it is seen that
rs per cent or more, Of the vote has
been accounted for. Two of the 9TH
cr unreported boxes are in Charles
ton and The remaining one in Dor
chester. Even with favorable returns,
Hughes can hardly overcome the
Whaley lead OF $50. In the country,
considered as whole, Whaley ran
better than his opponent by n stout
margin 1t is not yet certain that
Hughes has carried Charleston,
though this appears very probable, by
u slender margin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-19
NOT OF MoNGOLIAN ORIGIN?
Japan May Bring Test Case Before
Supreme Court IN Alien Law.

Tokoi, April 1.-THE Japanese Cab
met reported to the Emperor today
that President Woodrow Wilson's de-
cision not to interfere with Califor-
nian land ownership legislation makes
" necessary for Japan 10 present p
scst case OofOre tho Supreme Court
~ the United states proving that the
Japanese are not OF Monaghan origin
and are. therefore. entitled to citi-
zenship an the United states.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-19
Will Go To Camden.

Mr.. K. l.. Benton, who has been the
eflclcnt cashier at the Atlantic Coast
past two years, leaves tonight for
Camden. where he has been appointed
agent for the Northwestern Railway
Company.
Mr.. II. b. Hart of Rocky Mount,
\. c., will take Mr.. Benton's place at
the a {. L. freight depot
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-19
REVISION SCHEDULE By SCHE.
DULE.
Cummins Presents Rule to Enable
Senate to Vote on Any Tariff Sec
uOn Separately.

uOn Separately.
Washington. April 15.-As part
OF a plan to demand schedule-by-
schedule revision of the tariff, Scna-
tor Cummins today introduced a
senate resolution asking thatt he rules
be changed so that senators might
demand separate vote upon any
provision in a conference report on
Il tariff bill. The resolution was re-
fcrrcd to the rules committee and
senator Cummns will endcavor to Sc
cure early action upon it.
Conference reports of all kinds are
now adopted in both houses Of con-
grcSs by single votes. Senator Cum
minis pointed out today that should
the Democratic tariff revision go
through both houses as a single meas
urc, the senate could be forced to ac-
ccpt the final decisions Of a confer
cnCe committee without an oppor-
tunltN To vote upon schedules in
which II might previously have made
changes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-19

The Augusta Chronicle SAYS: The
hight on the Underwood bill will CEN
ter n the senate. Hundreds upon
hundreds Of protests are being filed
with that body. The senators may
have to abandon their position Of Civ
ing no more hearings on the tariff q"
But the leaders in the Senate have
promised to stand by the President
-Orangeburg Times and Democrat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-19

We agree with the Columbia Rec
ord that nation which is spending
$500, 200, 600 year on war past and
future, 100000. 900 for tobacco and
$1,000, ,OO00,000 for whiskey cannot
make the plea of poverty, and can
not AFFORD To say that il will stop at
an expenditure Of $3.50, OOO. 900 for
schools.-Orang"burg Times and
Democrat
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-19

Among those to go from Sumter
Wednesday night to attend the we'd
ding of Miss Kate McSween and DR..
Ralph Is. Foster al Timmonsville
were: Dr and Mrs. Geo. w. Dick, Col.
Thomas Wilson, DIR. T.. II. Wilson, Miss
Mary Wilson. Mr.. l.. Do2icr Lee. Mr..
g. T. IIaynsworth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-19

Suffrage League I'm the Circus"
wen bet tn" husband of the lady
Sand"w is member. anvway.-Ncw
York Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-19

Mr.. McCOmhs and the Ambassador
ship to France seems to stand in tho
"~'"''on as the engine and thu
train disaster once bull
Mr.. FinncGan Now York