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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-07
Take Plenty of Time To Eat.

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-AdVt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-07
WHITE MAN HAS DISAPPEARED.
Suspected That Foul Play Is the Cause
of j. c. Boykin's Disappearance
from Orangeburg.

Orangeburg, June 2.-J. c.. Boykin,
white man aged about So years, is
missing. Nothing has been heard Of
the missing man since May l5, when
he left his home to hire q team TO
move his personal belongings and
family from one plantation to another.
His wife is very much alarmed over
the disappearance of her husband, and
strongly suspects foul play. Roykin.
together with hs family, resided some
miles from this city on the road be-
tween this place and Bowman. He
was employed as a farm laborer. The
authorities have been notified of the
mysterious disappearance of the man,
and an effort will be made to trace
him and locate him, either dead or
alive.
According to the story told )y the
wife Of the missing man, it is alleged
that she has reasons to believe that
foul play has come to her husband.
40 IL 10 ulluelSlOOu Inat ne had been
warned to leave the section in which
he was living. The warnings are said
to have come in an anonymous form.
Boykin several weeks prior to his
disappearance was attacked on the
road while returning to his home in n
one-horse wagon and severely beaten.
He was struck several severe blows
about the head, which required the
attention Of a physician. The scalp
was cut in several places and had to
be stitched. Upon the occasion of this
attack, Boykin's assailants got up in
the rear of the wagon and struck him
from behind.
AS result Of this attack, young
white man by the name of Sanford
was indicted before Magistrate Brun-
son in this ETY.. 1t is also stated that
Boykin is the prosecuting witness in
one or two other cases which are now
pending in the court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-07
PARLOR RIFLE KILLS BOY.
James Harvey Dingle Meets Death
while Target Shooting with II Conn
paniOn.

Charleston, June a.-James Har-
Vey Dingle. Jr., 13-year- old son OF the
city engineer, J. III. Dingle, was ac-
cldentally shot and killed this morn
ing by his friend, Willie Humme, IS
years OF age, son Of William A. Hum
me or No. Council street, the trag-
edy happening at Mr.. Dingle's resi-
dence at No. 139 Tradd street. The
shooting was done with q parlor rifle
with which the boys had been play
ing for some time.
Inc tragedy occurred about $50
O'Clock. The boys had been shoot
ing at targets set up about the ward
ana Just n short time before the ac
ciueht happened Mrs. Dingle had
caiieo 10 the boys, advising care in
the handling of the rifle. She had
hardly turned from the window when
the report of the rifle was again
heard and James called to his motber
that he was shot
hurried calls We're made for physi-
'l"hS' but the little fellow died be-
Tore medical aid reached him. He
mad been shot in the heart. but OK.
actly how ii happened the wounded
p"y was unable to tell and Humme
was also unable to explain it. The
explanation is probably To he found
IN the unconscious carclessnrss of
handling the rifle. The inquest will
he held tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-07
JAPAN FANORS PEACE PLANS.
Bryan's Proposal for Universal Peace
Accepted by Japan.

Washington, June 2.-Viscount
Chinda' the ambassador from Japan.
late today called upon Secretary
Bryan with a formal notification that
Japan had accepted in principle the
proposed plan advanced by the United
states for universal peace
Slgnatories of the treaty proposed
In Mr.. Bryan's plan would agree TO
refrain from hostilities for q neriod of
dt least nine months while any con-
hlcting claims were under considera-
ton by an international joint COM
mission. In the case of Japan. an
with the 10 other nations that have
received the proposal favorably, the
response applies solely to the general
principle involved and none has COM
mltted itself to approval of any of the
details o. the project. Therefore il
may be many months before the ten
tatiNe draft of the convention which
Mr.. Bryan submitted to the various
embassies and legations can be reduc-
ed to a form which will receive their
unqualified approval.
The statement by the Japanese am
bassador that his government was
prepared to give careful consideration
to the peace proposal has no bearing
Whatever upon tn, negotiations now in
progress between the two countries
regarding the California alien land
legislation. During his call upon Mr..
HrNan today the ambassador dis
'uSS"d this subject from various an,
giles for half an hour, but without
any definite result. The Japanese
foreign office has not yet cabled the
ambassador definite Instructions re-
Farding the submission of its reioiner
I" tn" last American note and il is
known that il Is conducting an origi-
nal INVESTIGATION as a basis for its re-
joinler.
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NEARER PEACE IN BALKANS.
Settlement of Difficult Points Is Stcp
Toward Peace.

Rome, June 2.-Another important
step toward peace in the Balkan
states was announced today. Italy
having conceded to Greece the coast
line Of the former Turkish province
of Epirus between the river Kalmac
and the Bay of Phtela, now France
which has supported Athens in the
past, has agreed to the southern from
tier of Albania running from the
town of Goritza to be included in
Albania.
This solution of the frontier uues-
ton is regarded here as settling in
satisfactory manner the last diff
ticult point in the reconstruction of
the autonomous state of Albania.
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COTTON CROP CONDITION.
AVERAGE MAY rs Is PLACED At
7e.i.
supplementary Report VIII be J5-
sued June 3--Ffgures for the States.

Washington. June 2.--The newly
planted cotton crop OF the United
States showed condition on May 25
Of 7s.i per cent of normal, the
United states department Of agricul.
lures crop reporting board announced
at noon today in the first condition
report OF the season which always Is
looked forward to with great interest
by cotton growers. textile manufac-
turers and cotton dealers. This con-
dition. compiled from the report OF
the correspondents and agents OF the
departments bureau OF statistics,
compares with a condition of 1873 per
cent on May 25 last year. S7.s per
cent on the corresponding date In
1911. $40 per cent In 1910, and 1913
per cent the average condition for the
past ten years on May %. The gen.
orally favorable growing conditions
throughout the cotton belt since the
planting OF the crop had caused much
speculation as to the condition OF the
plants.
The area planted to cotton this
Year also has been the subject OF
much speculation In cotton circles but
the department OF agriculture's off,
cial estimate will not be issued until
July owing to the passage OF the
law last year which deferred this an
nual report from June to a month
later. Unofficially the area planted
this year is estimated by the most
conservative at an increase over the
st.sss.o0o acres picked last year
These unofficial estimates range from
as per cent increase upward. A 3
per cent increase In the acreage
planted would indicate am area of
about 35.511.OO0 acres.
Comparisons OF condition on May
20 OF last year. and the ten year
average condition. by States, with
the revised figures of the de-
partment OF agriculture showing the
area picked and the yield per acre in
pounds last year. follow:
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TARIFF ON FOODSTUFFS.
SENATE FAVORS DUTY ON MEAT
md FLOUR.
Finance COmmitte of Senate Recon-
mends Changes i'm Underwood Bill.
But Claim is Made that The Bill
That Goes To Senate Will be "a Low
er Bill Than the House Measure.

Washington, June 2.-Meats and
flour will not go on the free list in
the Democratic tariff law if the rec
ommendation in charge Of the agri-
cultural schedule is accepted. This
important alteration of the Under
wood bill as it passed the house was
determined upon today by the sub
committee composed of Senators Will
liams, Shirley and Gore. 1t was de-
cided, in carrying out the determina-
ton to perfect the Underwood bill by
equalizing raw materials and their
products that it would be wiser to
levy nominal duties on meats and
flour products than to put live stock
and grain on the free list.
In accordance with this decision the
subcommittee took from the free list
fresh meat-beef, mutton and pork
and made them duitable at 10 per
cent ad valorem Wheat flour was re-
stored TO the duitable list at the spe-
cific rate OF As cents a barrel, with
other wheat products at 10 per cent
ad valorem, and the Underwood duty
on oats was reduced from 10 cents per
bushel to 6 cents per bushel, with a
compensatory duty on oatmeal said to
be approximately per cent ad
valorem.
This rate on oatmeal was not def
nitely determined, but it is assured
that the recommendation will be tu
take oatmeal from the free list. Cat
tie, sheep and hogs will be left as they
are in the proposed bill, duitable at 10
per cent ad valOrem, and the Under
wood duty Of 10 cents a bushel on
wheat will stand.
The recommendation will be made
to the finance committee late this
week or early next week.
Another development today was
the approval, without change Of the
sugar schedule as it passed the house;
and other schedules advanced to va.
rious strageS of completion in the sub.
committees. 1t was also announced by
Senator Shiveley that in his opinion
the tariff bill as it goes to the senat,
committee will be lower bill in the
aggregate than the Underwood bill.
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BLIND MAN WONDER.
MI Obstacles Were Overcome by
Power of His Will.

Washington, June Calvin y. Glo-
yer. who has been totally blind from
hirth. In among the honor students of
the senior class OF nearly 1000 mem
bers who will receive degrees from
Columbia University on Wednesday
Glover. who will receive the degree Of
bachelor Of arts. is from Louisville,
KY
He has just been elected To the Phi
beta Kappa. a scholarship fraternity
In recognition of his record.
in addition to his regular work at
Columbia ne has mastered the tech.
niqne Of the organ and piano. and
during his four years in college he
helped pay his way by tuning pianos
lie is the nth blind student To- he
graduated from Columbia since the
universally was founded.
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STATE TOMATO CLUB CONTEST
Rules and Regulations Adopted at n
Conference by Miss Parrott and
Commissioner Watson.

Columbia. June 2.-Rules and regu-
lations for the first State tomato club
contest were announced today from
the state department of agriculture,
following a conference between Miss
Edith Parrott. the state agent for the
demonstration work and Commission
er Watson. The contest will be inaug-
urated In accordance with the objects
of the girls demonstration work Of
the United states bureau of plant in
dustry. The manual. illustrated in
two colors, will be issued by the de-
partment within 10 days.
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THEY KNOW NO LOBBYISTS.
SENATOR'S DENY ACQUAINTANCE
WITH LEGISLATIVE BROK-
ERS.
OF InSidiOus Workers for
Special Interests Bids Fair to BE
Fruitless-SenatOrs Who Have Been
Examined Testify That Workers
Against Tariff Had Right to Pre-
sent Their Cases.

Washington, June 2.-The senate
struck out boldly today on the trail
OF the "insidious lobby" which the
president declared is operating to
modify the tariff bill
AT the rate of four senators an hour
the colleagues Of the five men on the
investigating subcommittee stepped TO
the witness chair took the oath and
then told their stories of sensational
wealth or poverty or moderate cir
cumstances of business and profess
sional connections and of their inter-
measure. Suspicion that the trail
might prove winding one, with many
a strange turning brought out a good
sized crowd that listened intentely to
these tales from senatorial life. AS
senator after senator denied knowing
of the existence of an organized lob
by, declared that improper influences
had not been eXerted upon him, and
that money to influence legislation
nSver had appeared upon the congress
sional horizon at the present session,
the crowd lost it's appetite and slow
ly thinned out. Spectators who look
ed for sensations went away empty
handed.
Senators who had served in con-
gress for many years repeatedly tes-
titled during the all day session that
they believed there was less personal
appeal to members of the two houses
now than during any tariff revision
of recent years. Nearly q dozen and a
half senator's had been examined be-
fore the end of the night session, and
while they disclosed freely their per-
sonal business affairs and the extent
or their property investments the COM
mittee found no evidences of the use
of senatorial or outside influence inn
properly to affect tariff legislation.
The majority of these senator's de-
clared they did not consider men
who legitimately appeared to present
arguments TO congress as lobbyists.
Both Democratic and Republican SEN
ators expressed the opinion that the
interested parties" had the right to
present their cases either to indi-
vidual senators or to committees of
either house.
Names OF score or more men who
nave appeared to protest against
cut in sugar, wool, lead, meat, flour,
and similar duties were given by diff
ferent senator's but the only one re-
ferred to as lobbyist" was a man
named McMurray whom Senator AS
hurst said he believed had ATTEMPTED
to influence action in favor of the ap-
proVal of certain Indian contracts in
which he was interested. All senators
who testified today declared they had
no interest in any business i'm any way
affected by legislation now or previ-
ously before congress.
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SECRETARIES MEET.
ING.
Annual Convention to Be Held in
CharlehtOn June 5th-7th.

The Southern Secretaries Associa-
ion will hold their annual convention
at Charleston, June 5th, 9th and 7th.
ms organization is composed Of the
secretaries and executive officers of
the Southern Chambers Of Commerce.
Boards of Trade, Commercial Clubs
and trade organizations of the entire
south. AT this convention questions
and problems affecting the CONNER
clal interests of the South will he
discussed. Prominent men from all
parts Of the country will be present.
among them being f. II. Goodwin.
Former Secretary Of the Civil Service
League, now Secretary Of the United
states Chamber of Commerce. Wash
ington, ID. c.; E. p. Bourland. Sec
retary Southern Educational Confer
ence; John Fox, Secretary of the
Mississippi River and Levee Associa-
tion, formerly Secretary of the Rivers
and HarbOrs Congress; Lucius Wilson.
formerly of Detroit, now connected
with Town Development; j. A. Arnold.
Business Mems League, of Texas; NJ.
b. Trezevant, who has been connect
ed with the development of the great
port of New Orleans; and many 9TH
ers. Hon. Redfeld, Secretary of the
lDQnA of
has been invited and it is hoped that
he will be able to attend and address
the mass meeting at the smoker on
Friday evening, June 9Th. The busi-
ness men Of South Carolina who are
interested in the development of their
cities are especially invited to attend
this convention.
The following is a synopsis Of the
programme:
June 5th.-Morning Session--Retail
and Mercantile work. At noon
luncheon there will be addresses of
welcome and report by the president.
Afternoon will be devoted to Pub
licity and City Advertising. Evening
will be round table discussions, where
such customs as conventions, bonuses.
campaigns, and financing, will be dis
cussed
June 6th.-Morning Session will be
devoted to agricultural development
In the South, wherein good roads.
drainage, county fairs, immigration.
marketing, and diversiflcation. will
be discussed. The following, under
topic of Civic and Public Affairs, {"
cooperation, between municipal au-
thorities and commercial bodies.
parks, play grounds, paving, coadi-
tions in housing, sanitation, ETC., will
De discussed. In the afternoon, un-
der Industrial Work, the following
subjects will be taken up: Building
OF Home Industries, trade excursions,
and how to secure new industries.
Under Commerce, the value of q
Freight Department, public docks,
importance of the Panama Canal to
the South, and waterway develop
ment. The evening of June 9th will
be devoted to smoker and mass meet
ing, when Mr.. r. G. Rhett, of Char
lesion. director of the u. s. Cham
Der of Commerce, Mr. John Fox and
Mr.. Bourland of the Educational Con-
terence in the South, will speak.
June 7th. There will be a school
Tor secretaries, in which all phases Of
commercial organization will be dis
,cussed. Saturday afternoon has peen
set aside for entertainment.
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ALLIES REACH AGREEMENT
Have Practically Arrived at Under
standing in opposition to Bulgaria.

Saloniki, June "A report from q
credible quarter says that d com
mercial and political understanding
has been reached between the Greeks
and Servians against the claims Of
Bulgaria.
The Bulgarian commander at Eleu-
thcra today informed the Greek COM
mander that the Bulgarian troops
would not advance any further and
that the recent movement of the Bull
garian soldiers had not been intended
in a hostile spirit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-07
'hambcrlain's Collie. Cholera and
DiarrhOca Remedy.

Every family without exception
should keep this preparation at hand
during the hot weather OF the sum
mer mOtnhs. Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is
worth many times its cost when need
ed and ia almost certain To be needed
before the summer Is over II has no
superior for the purposes for which
" is Intended. Buy II now For sale
10y all druggists .---AdVt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-07

London, June 2.-Dr. s. Daneff, the
principal bulgarian peace delegate.
I"it London for Sofia today i'm response
to an urgent dispatch from his gov
crnmcnt.
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FITNESS TO BE MARRIED.
Episcopal Clcrgymen Will Encourage
Use OF Certificatcs-Dr. Niyer Sug.
gests that Persons Like to Have il
Known That They are Sound.

Baltimore Sun.
Leading members of the Baltimore
clergy of the Protestant Episcopal
Church intend to encourage the pre-
sentatiOn of health certificates by
those who wish to be Joined in mar
riage, thus carrying out the purpose
of resolution on that subject passed
at the recent diocesan convention.
Including Bishop Murray, who is
frequently called upon to conduct the
wedding ceremony. these clergymen
do not intend to insist upon the pre-
sentatiOn of such certificates. They
do not feel justified in going that far.
1T will, therefore, be possible for any
one to be married who is diseased,
unless the clergymen performing the
ceremony happens to be informed
about the applicants condition.
1T should be remembered, said
Bishop Murray, that a minister has
the right to decline TO officiate at a
wedding whenever he pleases This
makes 1t possible for any clergyman
to refuse to join in marriage those
whom he thinks are not suited for the
marriage state.
PERSONALLY, / shall not demand a
certificate of health, although l shall
do all within my power to encourage
the practice"
Rev. Dr. Edwin Barnes Niver, rec
tor Of Christ Church, said:
1T is interesting to note that Dean
Summer, of Chicago, who does insist
on having the certificate given him.
performs more marriage ceremonies
than ever before, and perhaps more
than any other clergyman of his
church in that city. Persons like 10
have it known that they are sound
in mind and body when they are mar
ried.
Il shall try to carry out the prov
visions Of the canon, but / shall not
refuse to join together those who do
not have certificates unless / know
that good reasons exist for q refusal"
Il think l can safely say" declared
Rev. Romilly F. Humphries, associate
rector of Grace and st. Peters church,
that any clergyman of our church
would refuse to perform the marriage
ceremony for persons who were not fit
to be married. Our endeavor will be
to encourage everybody in having GER.
! tificates. 1t is a reasonable step and
one that should be of great benefit
to the State"
Rev DR.. Hugh Birckhead, rector OF
Emmanuel Church, says:
Il shall not only encourage the
practice, but whenever persons come
to me to be married shall talk over
the advisability of having certificates
OF health. Perfect frankness will be
lots of good in solving this question
and ! think nearly everybody will
agree with us. once we get the move
ment started"
Il shall not be precipitate in my
action said Rev. DR.. Arthur B. Kin
solving, Of Old st. Paul's Church, for
think We are not expected to do
more than lend our moral influence to
the cause. II persons whom | have
no reason to suspect of ulterior mo-
tiVes refuse to present certificates |
cannot take it on myself to refuse to
perform the CEREMONY
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-07

IL IL one of the finest facts in Amer
lea today that people are being train
ed away from stimulants. and sun
shine Is the chief Phila-
delphia Ledger
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h"nnettsvillo, june 2.-Martha Ann
Pllli"' negrcss, shot and almost
instantly Killed James Simmons. a
negro. at the Scott lumber plant near
hrnnettsvillc yesterday evening. The
woman hrcd Il shotgun at close rance
ana the entire load took effect cut.r.
inB the heart Of Siumvns.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-07
Can't Keen IL Secret.

The splendid work of Chamberlain's
Iablets is daily becoming more wide
~ known No such grand remedy for
stomach and liver troubles has ever
peen known. For sale by all dealers
-Advt
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Shake ON Your Rheumatism.

now is the time to get rid OF your
rheumatism. Try twenty-five cent
bottle Of Chamberlain's Liniment and
see how quickly your rheumatic pains
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COlCOck Gets job.

Washington, June 2.-F. G. Colcock
was confirmed today 10y the senate
rs collector of the port Of beaufort
succeeding Bob Smalls.