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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-24
Smith WORKS FOR FARMERS
SENATOR SMITH SECURES AN
AMENDMENT TO BILL.
South Carolinian Pushes Provision TO
Meet Planters Need for Long
Time Loans-Approvcd by Caucus.

washington, Dec 1S.-Following
the line OF thought developed In his
recent speech upon tho floor of the
senate on the pending currency bill.
Senator Smith Of South Carolina last
night In the Democratic caucus in
sisted that the farmers should have a
six months note upon which federal
reserve notes might be issued. He
continued the Tight today and sue
ceeded In securing majority Of the
Democratic senator's to back him up
I'm his fight In behalf Of an amend
ment to the currency bill which he
has prepared and which Is as follows.
Provided. That notes. drafts and
bills drawn or issued for agricultural
purposes having a maturity not OK
ceedins six months may be discount.
cd In an amount to be limited to a
percentage OF the capital or the fed
eral reserve bank to be ascertained
and fixed by the federal reserve
board"
This amendment. which was adopt.
ed by the caucus tonight, will be Of
fered upon the floor of the senate to-
morrow and will be Incorporated IN
the new banking law.
Senator Smith. OF course. is very
much gratified at the outcome OF his
labors. Tonight he said:
This amendment puts the farmers
where their business Is recognized as
OF equal Importance In the financial
system OF the country with the prime
commercial papers of other business,
such as the notes. drafts and bills Of
merchants. miners and those OF the
socalled business world. Under the
terms OF this provision, farmers
notes. bills and drafts. issued for ag-
ricultural purposes. are available at
the reserve bank for note issue on
tho same footing as provided for a
80 day paper. In other words In q
case OF money stringency or panic
threatened. this paper can be used for
deposit with the regional bank and
upon II federal reserve notes may be
issued for the purpose Of meeting the
emergency. Thus you will see. 1t put.
the farmers notes. bills and drafts
upon exactly the same footing. as an
asset upon which capital may be real
tied by the farmer. as the prime
commercial paper OF the othcr
branches OF business In the financial
world. and for q period OF six
months"
After the caucus adjourned. Sem
ator Owen. In charge Of the bill. said
that In accordance with the resolution
submitted last night by Senator Smith
and his plea for II In the caucus that
the committee has now reconsidered
section Is and will accept the amend :
msnt quoted above.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-24
a Great institution Mcnacoxi.

Every lover OF pure democracy
must rejoice In those features OF our
primary system that give every true
Democrat In South Carolina the right
to vote whether ne be rich OF poor,
learned or illiterate. Perhaps no
~khero else In the world is there such
un versal white manhood suffrage.
The problem is 70 mako the vote
pure ss we'll ~ free.
No matter who the voter in ne
does not want his vote killed by the
ballot OF some repeater or outsider.
What use is II for one county to be
honest when some other practices
wholesale fraud? or for you to vote
once when others are voting twice?
freetiom Has tO be- Guarded.
To decide on remedy we mus;
hrst lind exactly where the trouble
lies. 1 am going to cite some in
stances. See if you do not agree that
the fault IL twofold. first with YOU
and me and the rest OF the rank and
file who have been unwilling 10 be
put to the trouble Of obcyins even
the loose rules we have. and then with
these rules which are so poorly ar
ranged that the most conscientious
election managers are helpless where
voters set out TO cheat.
Instances.
There may have been some minor
irregularities In this county. but we
believe that IL was fair election 80
far as. county is concerned" re-
ported one county chairman To the in
vestigating committee year ago.
Ifc adds. however. II found that the
club iigts had disappeared Our ccrn-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-24

Supply on Hand Not SuiliCicn to Re.
Sist Attack

Mexico City, Dec l9.--Thcre is a
grave ammunition shortage at the
capital today. 1t is said that the sup
ply Is insufficient to resist q concert
ed attack upon the city. Five hun
dred Federals deserted in the State Of
Morelos to-day and are Joining the
TaHatastas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-24
TO INDEMNIFY FOREIGNERS
Gen. villa Investigating Damages In
Chihuahua

JuarcZ, Dec. IA dispatch re-
ceived from Chihuahua today states
that General Villa has appointed 4
committee to investigate the amount
of damages suffered by foreign resi-
dents since the Constitutionalists
ook the city and all will be idemni-
led. He declared that the Spaniards
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-24
Ono Killed, Two Injured.

Forsythe, Ga, Dec. 1s.--An auto
mobile was overturned near Smarris
late tonight and w. T. Amerson was
killed and Robert Barfield and
George Atwood were injured. All
live at Macon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-24
KENLEY COAST LINES HEAD.
Third Vice President Succeeds Emer.
son-WilmingrO to be Headquar.
ters of New Chief.

New York, Dec. 1S.-J. r. Henley.
third vice president Of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad company, was
today elected president Of the COM
pany, succeeding the late T. M. Emer-
son. Mr. Kenley's headquarters will
remain. at Wilmington, N. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-24
Bryan Coo, to Winter Home.

washington, Dec. 19.-Secretary
Bryan leaves tonight for n weeks visit
To his winter home ut Miami, Fla.
he VIII stop at Ashevllle and Jack
ssnvills carnu,.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-24
PRESIDENT SEEKING REST.
Will Select Some Place on Gulf OF
Mexico.

Washington. Dec .19.-Pass Chris
tian and Gulf Port, Miss, are being
considered by the president today as
u resting place during his coming
southern trip. 1t is practically GER
tain that he will select some place
oA the Gulf OF Mexico.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-24
70 IMPROVE RAILWAY SERVICE.
SEVENTY.SIX SERIOUS RAILWAY
ACCIDENTS DURING YEAR
AND 283 KILLED AND
1880 WOUNDED.

Oflcials Fail In Many Instances 20
Enforce Rules-Scvcnty-f Per
Cent OF Accidents Due to Mistakes
Of EmplOyes-AutOmatic and safe
ty Devices Should be Required -
Should Use Only Steel Cars-COm-
mission Should Control Capitalize
ton OF Railroads.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-24

abundantly proves that even splen-
id signal equipment can not prevent
the occasional man failures which
produce fatal results" For this rea-
son, tho commission thinks automatic
devices are necessary 1t also con-
demns the high speed at which the
railroads require enginemen to ope~-
ate trains, and tho practice Of trying
TO make up lost time. It asks that
speedomcters be installed in engines,
that cngincmon may know when they
are exceeding safe limit of speed.
Great emphasis is laid on the ne
ccssity of forcing the substitution of
those Of wooden constructions Leg
is!atiOn, the report states, should be
enacted prohibiting the use OF wooden
cars I'm high speed through train SER
vice after II certain date. The law
should also provide, the commission
says, that all new cars constructed
after n certain date he made entire
ly OF steel or of steel undcrframe
construction OF approved design.
The commission laments the fact
that when a train disaster happens
II can only investigate. find the causes,
and make recommendations as to
means for remedYing ths faulty con-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-05
THE SMITH-MURRAY

country agreed to cooperate as 'In- stitutional nemberS'' of the Red Cross. When a disaster comes in any section of the country the nearest of these organizations at once dispatches trained members Of it's staff to the scene Each organization has an emergency box containing, in con venient carrying form, an equipment including instructions, record cards. Red Cross flag, expense sheets and vouchers, etc The use of this equip
 nent, especially the uniform record cards which were prepared with great care, means that the people who need help are safeguarded most thoroughly from waste and inef1ciency in meth cd.
 In the present disaster MT. BfcknelI went immediately from the national headquarters of the Red Cross to the scene of the worst conditions in Ohio. Dr. Devine, of the New York Charity Organization Society, was called to corporate with him. James F. Jack son, of the Cleveland Associated Char tiles, T. J. EdmondB, Of the Cincinnati Associated Charities, and c. M. Hub bard, of the St. Louis Provident As sociation, all acted quickly on receipt of directions to proceed to various points in the afflicted regions of Ohio and Indiana. Eugene T. Lie~ of the Chicago United Charities was sent to tornado. stricken Ornaha,-whither MT. Bfckneu was going when the worse news from Ohio caused him to turn back. But more important than the close cooperation iA which all these men and the others they have rallied are working, is the fact that through the careful preparation of the Red Cross in non-emergency times, and through such efforts as that of the Sage Foundation to ascertain and make available the important lessons of the San Francisco relief work, sci entiflc methods of relief, all previous ly and marefulIy planned, may be ap- piled on short notice by staff which can be quickly nlobilized. Only in this way can rehabilftation-the test of eff fcient relief work following disaster be secured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-05
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

In winter, when apples have IoSl much of heir tar-tness, if a little salt is sprinkIed over them before the crust Is put on, the flavor of the pie will be much improved.
 To prevent the window shade from Tapping when the window is lowered, place an extra set of catches for the shade about foot lower than the regular place.
 Try wiping a greasy frying pan with a piece of newspaper before washing 1t. Much of the grease will wipe off and can be burned, thereby saving soap and labor.
 When sharp knives are kept with other articles in kitchen drawers, each blade should be protected with a sheath, which may be easily made from heavy wrapping paper.
 Sandwiches prepared in advance of serving time can be kept as, fresh as when made by wrapping them in a napkin wrung out Of hot water then placed in a. cool place.
 White marble can be cleaned by putting a lump Of soda the size Of an egg Into a pot containing half a pint of water and a tablespoonful Of soft soap. Stand this pot in a pan of boil ing water on fire, allow it to get hot, and while hot paint 1t on the marble. Allow the mixture to remain on for day or two, then clean it off with wa ter and a soft flannel
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-05
WHEELER FOUNTAIN
 ALMOST FINISHED

All but the finishing touches remain to complete the beautiful Wheeler memorial fountain at the intersection of Park and Fairfield avenues, which during the winter months has been shrouded by the surrounding cover ing of boards and roofing used as a protection of the workmen within.
 Upon the arrival a few days ago of the heroic bronze figure which is to surmount the granite base of the structure immediate steps were taken to raise it into position which was done this morning.
 In design the bronze figure is that of a mermaid, holding at her breast an infant replica of herself. With outstretched hand the mother will hold a, large illuminated lamp, while arrangements for waterfall is made to give the illusion of her rising from the deep.
 As previously described the foun- tain is ellyptical in shape, having basins from horse and dog, while sanitary drinking fountains for the public have been provided in the form of little cherubs at the approaches.
 Arrangements for dedication have not as yet been completed but will probably be announced in the near future.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-05
CITY COURT CASES

Martin Hovath given an opportun- ity to either plead guilty to simple assault or to stand trial before Judge Frank L. Wilder in the city court for an assault with intent to kill, accept cd the opportunity and was sentenced to pay fine of $1 and costs and inn prisonment for six months. Hovath in a saloon fight a week ago inflicted a stab wound upon his opponent which barely escaped the heart.
 Fighting in the street cost John J. Cox $15 while Joseph Bob, a com panion was fined $5. John Heart was fined $3 for committing a breach of thei peace.
 Vagrancy was the charge placed against Frank F. Btons who will spend 30 days in the county jail as remem- brance of his visit here.
 Brought into court upon the i'm stance of Probation Officer Simpson, George Fraser, 554 Central avenue, will now work out his 30 day sent ence as he was returned to the court today having violated his parole by failure to report but once and then in an intoxicated condition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-05
RELIEF LESSONS FROM THE
 SAN FRANCISCO DISASTER.
Made Available for Flood and Torna- do Stricken Regions by Sage
 Foundation.

New York, April 4.-The news from the disaster stricken Middle West came, by a curious coincidence, at the very moment when the first scientific handbook of what to do folIowing great disasters was just ready to go to press It is San F'rancisco's las word. And it is definitely planned as tfbook of ready reference for use on occasions of special emergency
 The volume presents a study of the organization and methods Of relief following the San Francisco earth quake and fire, made for the Russell Sage Foundation by a group of peo- pie who held responsible positions in connection with the relief work and who are thus especially qualified to important, lessons of that experience. It will appear on April IS, the seventh anniversary of the disaster.
 For the assistance of those in the Middle West upon whom heavy relief responsibilities have suddenly come, the Sage Foundation has just sent ad- vance sheets of portions of the book to charity organizations in and near the stricken regions.
 f"The value of such an investigation as this Relief Survey,'' says the in troduction to the volume, t'inheres not only in the fact that no previous in- tensive study has been made of any large disaster, but also in the fact that the time and the persons en- gagged combined to give San Fran cisco relief work exceptional signif1- cance''
 It is not enough merely to keep the victims Of the disaster from the star vation and. exposure which confront them in the weeks immediately fol- lowing the -catastnophe,'' but t'the idea of rehabilitation, of giving to those who have been left with the least a reasonable lift on the road to re covery of the staSndard of living maintained before the disaster, con stant1y has grown clearer and more definite, 8 natural fructifying of the modern philosophy of charity
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-05

derance of evidence. I submit that there is such a preponderance in favor of MT. Bent. This. committee is an arm of the General Assembly. The body, relating to the matters internal to any town, is that given by the rep resentatives of that town. The rep resentatives from Bridgeport, who are elected at large, running before the whole people, say to you that MT. Whitconb gives you the same advice. This is the advice given you by a majority of the Bridgeport delegation to the General Assembly.
 'sIt is true that the appointmen of city court judges is a, political mat ter. It is unfortunate that it is true. I wish there were some other way.
 There are three groups here. One group wants Judge Foster and ex- poets him to be named because half of the committee and one house of the General Assembly is Republican. One group is Democratic, and expects MT. Bent to be named, because he is a fit and suitable person, and because half this committee is Democratic and one house of the General Assembly is Democratic and the Governor is Democrat.
 '"The group that desires MT. Cough lin, does not represent the Democratic party, neither the rank and file of it, nor the organization of it. They are rebels. They are not willing to bow to the will of the majority. There are more Republican factions in Bridgeport than there are Democratic factions. But the Republicans come solid. They obey the caucus.
 Judge Cough1in's friends do not abide by the will of the most, and they break a line that should be solid They are outlaws to party discipline, and they expect the Democrats of this committee to assist them in their out lawry.''
 MT. wilson concluded with the state ment that from the standpoint of the majority of the Bridgeport delegation MT. Coughlin is not a ''compromise candidate but in the contrary a vio- lent partisan of a. minority that is determined to shatter the Democratic party
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-05
MILITARY HORSE SHOW AT FIT. MEYER
 WILL BE IMMENSE

Washington, April 5-Plans for the annual military horse show at Fort Meyer, Va, were announced, today, and the program is to include a long list of events for three days begin ming April 2s. The chief object of the show, it is announced, will be to determine the question whether the thoroughbred the ordinary or 'fscEub'' horse is better suited tenn peramentaIly'' to the needs of the cavalry horses in the central and cas- tern departments, recently given to the army by the leading horse lovers, are to be entered in the contest. The private mounts of the officers of both the cavalry and artillery branches of the service, many of which have won ribbons in civilian horseshows, will vie for further honors with the well trained or p1ebian mounts of the com mon soldiers.
 An elaborate plan of tests has been arranged. In order that the show win not be entirely military and official, a number of features have been pro- vided These include a test between chiIdren's ponies and the entry of woman riders in several of the con tests One Of the best of these is to be a 'conrolled cross-country race' in which both men and women will take part in a specially prepared track a. mile and aShalf in length and which will be cut up at water jumps and hurdles. The judging will be done by two officers of the mounted service on known to favor thorough bred horses and the other adverse to them; a third member of the judg- ing staff is to be a civilian selected by mutual agreement. The show will be held in the post riding hall and as the hall will accomm odate only 2,000 persons, the attendance will be by in- vitation solely.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-05
MORGAN'S BODY
 WILL START FOR : NEW YORK TONIGHT

Havre, France, April 5-The body of J. Ferpont Morgan will start this ev- eninE on the voyage to New York on board the French Transatlantic liner France. The mortuary chapel in which the coffin has been placed is half filled with wreaths sent by the French government, Ambassador My ron T. Herrick and numerous friends residing in Paris and London.
 The steamer train from Paris today brought about 100 passengers for the France. among whom was John H. Harees the late MT. Morgan'S part 1rer in Paris, who joined the funeral party on board consisting of Mr. and Mrs Herbert L. Sa.tterlee, the dead financier's son-in-law and daughter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-05
NEW HAVEN SOCCER
 TEAM COMING HERE
CNew Haven Journa1-Courier)

CIew Haven Journal-Courier)
 The New Haven soccer team will journey to Bridgeport Sunday after noon to play off the first of their two games with the Bridgeport This ties in the semi-fina1 for the Ameri- can cup. This will be one of the inn portant games of the series, as the winners will have a good chance to figure in the final play-off for the trophy. Manager Adams will take his strongest eleven and the team will leave no stone unturned in or der to score victory. On the other hand. the Park City men have a for mfdable organization and they will strain every nerve to win. While New Haven and Bridgeport are fight ing it out, Ansonia and Hartford will try conclusions for the final at Hart ford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-05
E. ii. DILLON 6 co.
LEGISLATORS WILL VISIT SANAT0RIUM
 AT SHELTON APR.I7

State Tuberculosis Commissioner John F. Gunshanen has arranged with the Appropriations committee to visit
 the Fairfield County State Tuberculo- Thursday, April IT. In speaking of the matter, MT Gunshanan said that it was very necessary that a new in firmary be located at Shelton. At the present time, the infirmary is car ing for Az advanced and hopeles S cases, although the building was only arranged to accommodate about 20 There are many eases in Fairfield county, especially in the city of Bridgeport, who are seeking admis- sion to the institution at the present time, only to be refused for lack of proper accommodations. In the other three institutions of the State located at Hartford, Meriden, and Norwich, the provision has been made to take care of all those who make applica- ton.
 Said MT. Gunshanan: E'I hope that the members of the Legislature from Fairfield county will interest them selves enough in this matter to see that their self-respecting sick poor will be cared for as well as in the other counties, and this can only be priation granted for the erection of a new building at Shelton
 MT G1unshanan further states that the sewage that comes from the pres ent infirmary is not alone a, menace to the health of the patients but to all those who have occasion to visit the institution. This matter can also infirmary building which could be laid out high on the hills near the group of buildings that now care for the early cases.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-05
WITH THE LISTERS.

A nice but not especially clever young man went to. little evening party in the east end last week-sc the story goes. several pretty girls, but he showed a distinct preference for certain one of these, and her he led to supper and distinguished among all others by his favors. Finally he got her into a cor ner and stammered forth his adrndra- tion thus:
 F'1 like you a lot.'
 why do you like me?''
 You're the only college girl ever lfked.''
 ''But why am I?''
 t'Aw-aII the other college girls seem to know so much. Plain Dealer.
 First time a circus Is booked on the
 bills,
 How soon a feller forg1ts about pills Throws off the ague and struts around
 as young As when he was yodlin' down street
 he swung Both arms like engines and seemed
 just to tread On dream after dream as he plowed
 straight ahead. First time a circus comes bIowin' it's Unhttch the gray mule and quit blow
 in' corn; Nobody's business to work when they
 say
 Somebody's circus is conin' today; Plowin' can wait, but circus will go Bust every button to see the first
 show. First time circus comes long in the
 spring Ain't any trouble can stop a man Spend my last quarter before I would seein' a circus with bills out like
 this Whole herd of elephants. antelopes,
 too, And the old royal Bengal a-leadin' the
 zoo. First time a circus sets foot in the
 land, Drop every duty and fo11er the band! Don't be a fool about things goin
 wrong, Too many duties keep coain' along And not enough circuses; my way, by
 jing. 'Ou1d be to hev circuses all through
 the spring!
 Baltimore Sun. .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-05
POWERS INSIST
 ON NAVAL SHOW

|, Cettinse, April 5-The blockade of the Montenegrin seaport of Antivari was definitely established today when eight foreign warships representing the European powers formed a seni-cir- ez1Iar bar before the harbor. The fleet Is composed Of three Austrian. two Italian, one British, one German and one French warship.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-05
CONDUIT PETITION HEARD.

4 petition of the United Illuninat- ing Company for permission to lay conduits on Fairfield avenue from Park avenue to the railroad viaduct, was heard last night by the commit tee on Streets and Sidewalks of the Common Council, and will be report ed favorab1y at the next meeting of the city fathers.