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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-11

Immediately repeated the calls to
other vessels, giving the position Of
the Volturno.
NINE SHIPS Go TO RESCUE
Nine other TRANSATLANTIC liners
were within wireless range and sped
toward the burning ship. The race
was a thrilling one. A gale was
sweeping the seas and the rescue
ships had to pound their way through
head winds and raging waters.
In the rescue fleet were the follow
ing vessels: Carmania, La Touraine,
Minneapolis, Rappahannock, Car.
Nara gansett, Devonian, Kroonland.
Grosser Kurfurst and Seydlitz.
The Carmania won the race to the
Volturno. She found the vessel a
Continued on PaRe q CoIuuu
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-11
Trains in Collision,
Three Employees Killed

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. l1.-Three
men were killed early today in a
collision between two Chicago. In
diana and Southern railroad trains at
Granger Hill. 10 miles from here. All
three were trainmen. Thomas Jeffer-
son and A. H. Smith. both of Kanka-
kee. Ill, and an unidentified brake
man.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-11
MORE THAN zoo PERISH
AS STEAMER VOL TURN0
BURNS IN MID OCEAN

LIVERPOOL, Oct. 1.-THE steamship Votrrno bound
Rotterdam Halifax has been burned with
life The loss of life estimated at from 132 to
go mostly immigrants.
disaster received today by wireless from the
Crnana and other ships stood by and took
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-11
MOONEY ON VACATION

Captain Of Detectives John Mooney
left Yesterday for a two weeks va
cation. Sergeant Hamilton Dobbin
will assume charge OF the detective
bureau during Captain MONEYS abb
sence.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-13
Death of c. II. Myers.

His many friends in Sumter County
VIII hear with sorrow Of the death
of Clarence r. Myers at the residence
of his father, Rev. j. ]. Myers, at
Congaree on Wednesday about II
o'clock. Mr.. Myers has been in bad
health for several months and it was
generally known that his life had been
despaired of, but still his death comes
as a sad blow to his relatives and
friends.
Mr.. Myers was thirty-two years Of
age and was native of this county.
he was raised at Providence, bur has
been living in Jacksonville for num-
Der of years, where he was eng aged
In business. While living in Jackson
vile he was married to a Miss Nc
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-13

LendOn, who survives him. lie is
also survived by his father, the Rev
j. j. Myers of Congaree, three sis
ters, Mrs. j. II. Johnson, Sumter;
Mrs. A. +. Neyle, Stateburg; Mrs. J.
M. RawlinsOn, Columbia, and three
brothers, Eugene j. of Columbia; Joel
j., of jacksonville; and G. j. Myers
Of Sumter.
He was member of the Jackson
vile Lodge Of Odd Fellows.
The body of Clarence r. Myers,
who died in Congaree Wednesday
morning, was brought here Thurs
day morning and taken from the sta
ton to the residence of Mr.. j. H.
Johnson. The funeral services were
held Thursday Afternoon at 43O o'clock
interment following at the cemetery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-13
ORDER IN CERTIORARI.
Issued by Justice Fraser i'm Lexington
Dispensary Case.

preliminary order in certiorari
was issued Thursday morning by JUS
tice Fraser in the Lexington county
dispensary case. The order requires
the return to be made on the first
day Of the session of the State Su-
preme Court which cOnvenes on the
fourth Tuesday in November. The
order was issued at the request Of
Attorney Murphy of Lexington on be-
half Of D. w. Robertson Of Columbia.
This order requires the board 10
show cause why they should not be
ordered to produce the evidence in the
Lexington dispensary case before the
Supreme Court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-13

easy street ii a few million pounds
were grown each year az a supple
ment to the cotton crop.
\
Ihe Doll weevil is a wicked beast,
bust it has not acquired the vice OF
tobacco chewing. This is a fact worth
remembering since the weevil is due
to take up it's permanent residence
in Sumter county within four or five
years.
William Jennings Bryan gave
president Wilson the strongest pos
sible endorsement when he stated in
speech that, in his opinion, Mr.
Wilson is the best equipped for the
position he occupies of any man who
has ever been president His 10y
atty to the administration and his
approval of the official acts of Presi-
dent Wilson could not be phrased in
stronger or more striking terms.
u y
The people of Sumter county are
able to pay for good roads, good
schools and efficient governm ent
without having recourse to the sale
of liquor to raise the money needed
to keep abreast Of the most progress
sive counties Of the State, and what
ever additional taxes are requisite to
provide the funds needed should be
levied in the next supply bill. The
city of Sumter, also, is able to pay
for good streets and all the other es-
sentials Of q progressive municipality
and an increase of few mills in the
tax levy would not be burdensome A
majority of the towns and cities of the
state now have higher tax levy than
Sumter, and as decided majority OF
the electors Of the city voted against
the dispensary this was a decision
in favor Of higher taxes, if necess airy,
to support the municipal govern
ment and provide the improvements
needed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-13

1t Is primarily tariff for revenue bu,
1t gives incidental protection to II num-
Der OF industries that neither need
nor merit the fostering care of the
government. 1t was inevitable that
some OF the benefciaries of the pro-
tective system would continue under
any measure that might be framed, to
receive protection against foreign COM
petition and the privilege thereby
conferred OF levying tax upon the
consumers of this country. This
could not be avoided without making
the revision so far-reaching and
drastic as to unsettle the financial
system of the government and ad-
versely affect numerous lines of in
dustry that have come to depend up
on the tariff as q defense against
their own inefficient methods The
Democratic majority in congress ex-
ercised wise restraint i'm not going
too tar in the direction or downward
revision and icaving to time To rem
edy some OF the pernicious industrial
conditsrs created by the years of
special interest legislation by the Re-
publican party. 1t took years to
build up the Republican robber tar
in and 1t will take years to undo the
harm 1t has wrought, even with the
wisest legislation by Democrats.
Sumter county will continue to
have statutory prohibition and no
liquor can be legally sold, but only
public sentiment can give us real pro-
hibition. Liquor has been sold, is
now being sold and will continue to
be sold so long as there are people
who will patronize lawbreakers. The
forces won the cleo
tion by narrow majority of the to-
tai vote cast and have won the con-
test before the State Board of Can
vassers after q hard fight; but unless
there Is an awakening of the public
conscience and q stricter enforcement
Of law they will lose the next time
the issue is submitted to the peo-
pie.
The change OF schedule that the
Atlantic Coast Line will put into Of
feet next Monday, the 18th instant, Is
of great importance to Sumter and
will be of much benefit to the retail
especially. The new train
between Sumter and Columbia will
be operated on the most convenient
schedule possible for the people liv-
ing between the two places. They
can leave Columbia after breakfast,
reach Sumter before ten o'clock, spend |
the whole business day
here and return home in time for
supper No town in the State has
better railroad service than Sumter
and none has more convenient sched.
ules.
An average price of more than
fourteen cents q pound for all tobac-
co grown in South Carolina this year
makes tobacco look good as q money
crop. Sumter county would be on
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-13

The tariff got through the senate
yesterday after hard and long travail
and the house should now make short
work OF putting on the finishing
touches There is no doubt of Pres
dent Wilson signing the bill with the
utmost dispatch and the n' I tariff
revision downward since the enact.
ment Of the Wilson bill almost a
generation ago will be an accomplish
eel fact within a few weeks. 80 one
claims that the Underwood bill is a
perfect measure or that IL is strictly
a. tariff for revenue. hut IL approach
es as nearly as posslhl" making good
the Democratic campaign pledges as
conditions and Circumstances permit
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-13


drought In Texas next summer to
boost the price of cotton.
.,
It has come to our attention that
the United States Farm Demonstra-
ton Agent In charge OF the work I'm
South Carolina Is Offering to cooper
ate with commercial and farmers
organizations in some OF the up
state counties in the employment of
farm expert to give all his time
To farm supervision. In one county
the offer was to appropriate $500
year for this purpose If the people
or that county would raise $1,000.
The Sumter Chamber of Commerce
should investigate this matter with
the view OF securing the services Of
an agricultural secretary. who Is an
expert In tobacco culture as well as
In other departments OF farming. The
special committee on tobacco culture
has secured pledges for 800 to be
used to promote tobacco growing in
this county and IL should not be diff
ficult to raise the additional $1,000 IL
an arrangement can be made with
the United States Farm Demonstra-
ton agent to secure an appropriation
to supplement the fund raised local
ly. The services OF tobacco expert
would be more valuable to the farm
srs and would be a greater incentive
to them TO plant tobacco than the
Offering Of n long list OF prizes. and
would contribute more effectually to-
ward placing tobacco farming on a
solid. practical and profitable basis
than any other method that could be
devised.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-13

The American expatriates in Mex
leo who are demanding that the
United states furnish first cabin pas
sage to their home ports. second cab
In or steerage being offensive to their
refined se 1sibilities. should be left to
their fate. III they prefer Mexico and
Mexican ways to- the United States
they should stay where they are and
take tho consequences They are not
comforting a favor on the United
States by returning home. and If
they are laboring under tnat delusion
their minds should be disabused at
once. III they reject the opportunity
To get out OF Mexico with whole skins.
as steerage passengers. or otherwise,
what hereafter happens to them
should be no concern OF the United
states government These people have
been clamoring for protection from
the United States. even to the ex-
treme OF Intervention and a war with
Mexico that would cost millions of
dollars and thousands of lives and 1t
requires a wide stretch of the imag-
ination To conceive wherein they
have the right To demand either pro-
tection OF a first class passage. The.
are American citizens only by the
accident OF birth. for. by taking up
their permanent residence i'm Mexico.
they evaded the burdens and respon-
sibilities of citizenship. leaving to the
stay at homes the maintenance OF the
government they renounced and aban-
doned for the sake Of gain i'm foreign
country. Those who hazarded their
lives and money I'm Mexico did so at
their own risk and for their individual
profit. not for the benefit OF this
country. therefore the generous char
ity OF the government i'm providing the
means of escape from the misfor-
tune that their own greed has brought
upon them is as much as they should
expect and more than they have q
right to demand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-13
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily by Ernest Field
Cotton Buyer.

Sumter, Sept. II.
Good Middling 13.
st. Middling IL 7-8.
Middling IL 3-4.
st. Low Middling 12 3-8.
Low Middling II ga.
Staple cotton IA to IS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-13

An average price of more than
fourteen cents a pound for all tobac-
co grown in South Carolina this year
makes tobacco look good rs money
crop. Sumter county would be on
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-13

The high price OF cotton this sea
son should not cause any farmer who
has land adapted To tobacco to aban-
don the idea OF planting a small
acreage In tobacco next year. There
many not--probably will not-be IL
drought In Texas next summer to
boost the price of cotton.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-08-21
WOULD OPEN
SALOON IN
HANEY BLDG.
j. N. Peterson is Applying
for Licsnse for Place After
Bank Moves Out
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
BUSINESS PLANNED

John N. Peterson, a wholesale and
retail liquor dealer, has secured con-
troll of the property of the heirs of
the estate of James P. Haney at 40
Smith street, it is understood, and Is
applying for transfer of a saloon
license in his own building at 398
New Brunswick avenue to the place
now occupied by the First National
Bank in the Haney building. Mr.
Peterson proposes to conduct a
wholesale and retail liquor establish
ment there in opposition to Sigmund
Splitter, who conducts a hotel and d
retail and wholesale liquor business
almost across the street, at Smith
and State streets.
Mr.. Peterson is now advertising in
accordance with law that he intends
to make application for a transfer
to himself of the saloon license now
held by Walscheck brothers in his
own building and to transfer the
same license from 398 New Bruins
wick avenue to the place now occu-
pied by the bank.
When it first became known that
the bank would remove to the for
mer Scheuer building, now owned by
Mr.. Splitter, it was said that a New
York liquor firm was the highest
bidder and would probably locate in
the Haney building. Since then
there have been other negotiations,
which resulted in Mr.. Peterson Sc
curing the premises.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-08-21
LIFE THREATENED FOR
ADVOCATING THE BILL

Washington, Aug. 21:-That his
life has been threatened because of
his advocacy of the Dyer bill, regu-
lating "loan sharks in Washington,
was the sensational charge made to
the house lobby Investigators today
by Representative Johnson, of Ken
lucky, chairman of the committee
that considered the measure. john
son declared that he had received
threats by the hundreds, warning
him to desist trying to pass the Dyer
bill. Many of the threats were not
specific, he said, but all promise that
he would be made to suffer If he did
not quit bothering the pawn brokers
and loan sharks. AS proof of his as
sertion the witness produced an affi-
davit made February 6, 1912, by
Spencer Roberts, q policeman, swear
ing that Sam Cornwall had told him
he had followed Johsson three nights
trying to kill him,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-08-21
CHAS. HlLkER
MUST ANSWER
TO GRAND JURY
Released In $500 Bail by
Magistrate Marsh at Staple
ton This Morning.
HELD On SERIOUS CHARGE
OF MARION REID

Charles Hilker, twenty-seven years
old, of 1892 Amboy avenue, Totem
vile, Staten Island, was held by
Magistrate Marsh in the Second dis
trict court at Stapleton, this morn
ing, in 81, 500 bail for the grand jury.
Hilker, who is young married man,
Is charged with rape. The complain
ant is Marion Reid, the twelve-year-
old daughter of Reuben Reid, of
James street, Tottenville, who al
leges that Hilker, who is the local
agent for the Railway laundry, as
saulted her on April 25 in the laun-
dry wagon while she was driving in
AspinWall street, Tottenville.
The case, which came up for a
hearing a month ago but was post
poned until this morning, has attract
ed considerable attention here and
on Staten Island, where the accused
is well known. Hilker was arrested
on June Q and since that time has
been out under bonds furnished by
Thomas w. Hawkins, a plumber of
Main street, Tottenville. who again
went on his bond this morning.
District Attorney Each, of the
county of Richmond, is looking after
the interest of the state, while
George M. Pinney, a former district
attorney, considered one of the
ablest lawyers on Staten Island, is
counsel for Hilker.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-08-21
MORE TANCLES
IN THAW CASE
DELAY ACTION
DR.. Britton D. Evans Mas
Been Summoned to Side
OF His Client.
BELIEVE MATTER is OFF
UNTIL MONDAY.

Special by United Press Wire
Sherbrooke, Aug. 21:-At almost
the same moment today suppli-
mentary warrant was issued for the
arrest of Harry X. Thaw under the
immigration law of Canada and
Thaw's counsel, Colonel Fraser, an
nounced that all proceedings had
been postponed by agreement until
2 o'clock. This followed a confer
ence with the court. The warrant
was intended to protect the authori-
ties If Thaw should be freed on the
charge under which he Is now held.
The immigration officials here
said that there would be no other
move until Monday. They said it
had been agreed practically to post
pone everything until that date.
Meanwhile ThaW will be held on the
present imperfect commitment.
A number of additional lawyers
came into town today. They all
gathered for conferences in the Off
ces of Charles D. White, who has
taken full charge of the case. Mean
while w. l.. Shurtleff, one of the
local attorneys is in Ottawa today.
He is there to checkmate any move
made by the opposition and to keep
Thaw informed of the various moves
in the case at the capital.
Thaw was plainly much excited
as the day wore on. He declined
to see number of persons who
called, most of the time he paced up
and down the big room seemingly
deep In thought.
HnnW tho jpHnannao that ora
behind this matter" he said. 81 can
not explain because my lawyers will
not let me talk. But the men who
would keep me prisoner for life
will not have their way. Truth will
yet prevail and l Will get home to
mother very soon. Don't believe any
Of the wild rumors about me. l am
Just as sane as ! ever was and l will
prove It."
Local attorneys who have familiar
lied themselves with the situation
say that ThaW can never hope to be
turned loose and permitted to stay
In Canada. But they say they be-
lieve eventually he will be allowed
to choose his own route in continu-
ing his journey. A copy of all the
evidence in the case has been sent
to the Dominion authorities at OF
taWa.
The New York state authorities
intend to get into the court record
of the former testimony of Mrs.
Thaw, Harry's mother, which clinch-
ed the defendants plea of insanity.
She swore at former trials that
Harry had been moody and subject
to spells from his youth. This is
the trump card the authorities hope
to play in securing Thaw's deporta-
tion as an undesirable alien. 1t was
because Thaw's counsel feared this
and wanted to prepare for it that
DR.. Britton d. Evans, noted New
Jersey alienist, was summoned here.
DR.. Evans was Thaw's first visitor
today. He stepped quietly over to
the Jail and had long talk with the
prisoner. He refused to Indicate
what they talked about, although he
admitted he had made the trip to
Canada at Thaw's own request.
Evans will be the central figure of
the fight to prove Thaw sane in
Canada.
Thaw today sent kilograms to for
mer Governor Stone of Pennsylvania,
D. T. Watson and former District
Attorney Blakeslee, all of Pitts
burgh, and attorneys for the Thaws,
Continued on page A.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-08-21
DE VITO AND
MESSING HELD
UNDER CHARGE
Port Reading Padrons Case
VIII be Heard by Grand
Jury Shortly.
JUSTICE OF PEACE 0'HARA
MAKES BAIL $500.
Re v. Columbino Galassi Is
Anxious to Tell Jury of
the Cruel System.

According to the decision OF
Justice of the Peace William P
o Hara in holding Joseph DeVito and
Antonio Messino, of Port Reading, in
$500 bail each for the grand jury
Rev. Columbina Galassi, pastor OF
the Italian Catholic church at Port
Most Holy Rosary at this place, will
have an opportunity to expose to the
grand jurors the treatment which he
alleges the Italian colony at Port
Reading receives at the hands of a
set of padrones at that place. Mr..
Galassi has for long time been
gathering evidence of Ill treatment
and extortion, he claims, committed
by the padrones, and will now have
an opportunity to press his charges
before the grand jury, who have the
power to investigate the padrone
system at Port Reading and take
action on their findings. The two
Italians were held by the magistrate
at a hearing yesterday afternoon on
a charge preferred by Rev. Galassi,
which charges them with having il
legally retained 81 that was intended
for himself.
Thomas Brown appeared for the
priest and Alfred S. March, of New
Brunswick. represented the accused
Italians. The justice gave the two
lawyers an opportunity to adjust
their clients differences, and Rev.
Galassi offered to drop the charge
if he was given a guarantee that
DeVito and Messino, alleged leaders
in the padrone system, would discon-
tinue their methods and let each
Italian laborer handle his own money
and dispense 1t as ne pleases. This
offer was refused. After finding nc
agreement could be reached the JUS
tice held the men for the grand jury.
Bondsmen were Immediately pro-
cured for the 5000 bail for each.
Rev. Galassi is pleased at an op-
portunity to go before the grand jury
and tell of the system, which he
believes engenders wretched condi-
tions among the italian colony at
Port Reading. He says he has a
number of men willing to make affi-
davits to prove his contentious con-
cerning the alleged contortion mech
anism of the padrone system. He
says It Is not the 81 he desires, but
1t Ia a matter Of principle, and he be-
lieves the case affords an opportune
time for the exposition of the pa
drone system of Port Reading. The
81 the priest alleges was given to
the two men to give to himself for
services the latter had performed for
several members of the Italian colony
but says he has not received any Of
the money.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-08-21
GAMBLING HOUSE IS
RAIDED BY ALDERMAN
CLARK AND 10 COPS
Civ Official Discovers Place at All
Mechanic Street and Summons Po-
IiCe--PrOprietOr is Fined $40
RECENTLY RAN A "SPEAK-EASY''

AS the result of sensational
gambling house raid conducted by
Alderman John j. Clark, last night,
John Zaxonauakos, who was fined
$50 on August IL on charge of
conducting speak-easy, was fined
$40 for disorderly conduct this morn
ing. Recorder Pickersgill said he
could produce witnesses to prove
that the prisoner had sold liquors il
legally since he was fined and that
he conducted public gambling
house at 421 Mechanic street. He
was determined to let county Judge
DAILY deal with the man in an effort
to have him sent to state prison,
but Aldermen Clark was disposed to
be lenient He wanted to withdraw
the charge if the recorder would
lecture the prisoner, but changed his
mind and pressed a charge of dis
orderly conduct, upon which the fine
OF $50 was imposed.
Mr.. Clark was on a scouting trip
last night and stumbled across Zax-
onauako's alleged gambling house