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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-13

the tile drainage Of these lands, which
so greatly increases the fertility in
the soil.
The fourth inquiry of the act is:
Whether or not all the lands which
are benefited are included in the
proposed district"
Some lands outside of the border
Of the proposed district will Of course
be benefited, especially along that
portion Of the eastern boundary line.
where the apex or beginning OF the
slope towards Turkey Creek has been
located was not prominent, but m RELY
on level with the waters going the
other way towards Alligator Bay and
towards Mulberry Branch, but the
acreage which would receive some
benefit by reason Of the drainage pro-
posed is of small area comparatively
and lies between the Moses public
road and a short distance beyond the
new public highway to Shiloh, bene-
fitting a width OF from a few feet to
a few hundred yards beyond the bor-
Ter line. a&tW
1t would be difficult to establish a
drainage district that would not be
of some benefit to some small area be-
yond it's border lines
Roughly estimated, the cost Of con
structing the main canal and later
ais which we recommend, will be
about 10000. or between four and
five dollars or acre.
Should this preliminary report be
entertained by you. and should you
publish notice of a date when you
shall hear any objections which shall
he offered to this report of the Board
of Viewers, we will attend before YOU
and give such further information as
we may be able to offer and explain
RcspeCtfully
(SigncO \. Il. STUCKEY,
w. A. BOWMAN,
JOSEPH PALMER, I
Civil Engineer, Board of Viewers. !
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-13
BOUGHT By WINTHROP
Tomato Club Girls Made a Big Sale

The State.
Il have closed contract with Win
throp college for 900 gallons OF toma-
toes to be delivered in the fall" said
Miss Edith Parrott. State agent for
the girls tomato club work, yester-
day; who is in Columbia attending
the Conference for the Common
Good. The tomatoes will he supplied
by the members of the girls tomato
clubs in South Carolina
Announcement was made several
days ago that Miss Parrott had sold
5000 gallons of tomatoes to Glenn
son college. In the past the college
has secured the tomatoes from the
Western markets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-13
Building a Teachers Profess
sion in South Carolina.
Address Made at Conference for Common Good by Prof
S. H. Edmunds, Supt of Sumter Schools.

If ] had the ear of every South
Carolinian today l should say in
terms unmistakable: Do YOU wish an
era of safe and sane progressiveness
in this State Of ours? Do YOU wish
to raise our race, in the words of
Wade Hampton, redeemed, regen-
Grated, and disenthralled Place in
school every child that should be
there (and surely in this republic of
ours every child is entitled to a fair
chance in lifeD place into every
school room a teacher in all respects
worthy, and make it worth their
while; not because the teachers of
our State are working for money or
for fame; but because, while making
lives for others. they are entitled to
at least living; because they should
not be compelled to be meticulously
timid and apprehensive that a single
extra expenditure made necessary by a
laudable desire to meet the demands
them a penniless old age.
This protest is not personal I am
speaking not in behalf of the individ-
ual; but for the sake of a cause: |
am speaking in the name of justice
and in the hope of the schools fu-
ture welfare.
Have you no reason to fear that the
schools may suffer- because the com.
pensation is inadequate to attract and
to hold the most efficient? 1 believe
that there is no profession whose
members are more consecrated to dis
interested service than the teachers of
South Carolina; but what right have
we to demand that they shall do the
missionary service of the world? What
right have we to deny to them the
blessings that may come from vol
untary self-sacrifce? What right
have we to constitute ourselves the
guardians of their consciences? And
finally, what right have we to offer
to them the choice of spending their
old age in poverty or becoming the
pensioners of anothers bounty? Let
nothing decrease the spirit of disinter-
ested service; but let the sacrifice be
voluntary. Pay them what is their
due and. IL they suffer in old age.
they will have only themselves to
blame for their improvidence. The
most hazardous policy that may be
pursued in the interests of the
schools is the attempt to declare
financial dividend at the expense of
the pupils and of those who are giving
their very life's blood in their obe-
dience to the demands of duty and in
their devotion to the cause of educa-
ton. If the real good of the schools
Ia desired make the compensation such
as to retain and attract those teach
ers who in every way are worthy. If
We are ever to have in South Carolina
profession of teaching worthy of
che name, we must have as it's follow
ers those who will make the pro-
fession dignified by their own worth
iness. Governor Folk of Missouri has
said: "No school is better than the
teacher makes it or worse than the
teacher permits it to- become" On
the, same occasion the president of
the Conference for Education in the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-13
Turkey Creek Drainage
District Proposed.
FOrty-Five Hundred Acres Would Be Drain
ed By Proposed Measure at Cost of
$2O,OOO-Part of City Af-
fected By Measure.

property Holders in Turkey Greek Bottom East of City De-
ere to Form Organization for Issuing Bonds By Which
Steps for the Proposed Work Can Be Accomplished
Would Deepen and Widen Turkey Greek Canal and Ex-
tend Latersls for Distance of Fifteen Miles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-13

Respectfully,
(SigncU \. Il. STUCKEY.
w. a. BOWMAN,
JOSEPH PALMER,
Civil Engineer, Board of Viewers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-08
|. TO EXAMINE ALL.
Whole Bunch Of 4th Class
Posimasiers or Candidates
Subject to Competitive Exam
inaiion 10 Determine Fitness.
Postmaster General BurIesoa So
announces In Executive Order.

Washington, May 7-After a con-
ference with President Wilson, today.
Postmaster General Burleson an
nounced that an executive order would
be issued requiring that all fourth
class postmasters now in office, or can
didates for prospective appointments
De subjected to a competitive exam
nation to determine their fitness for
the office
The postmaster general issued a
statement explaining the purpose of
the new Executive order, declaring
that President Taft's action in putting
the fourth class postmasters In the
classified service was not sufficient
and that the mere placing of .'a4great
horde of persons in the classified
service was not in conformity viii,
The spirit of the civil service, as there
were no tests to determine the merits
of the applicants
The new order. which substantially
amends the Taft Executive order. re-
talhs In the classified service all fourth
class postmasters, but specifically re-
CURES competitive examination and
selection by pcstoffice inspectors
frem the age limit for appointees at
So years.
Mr.. Rnrleson, in his discussion of
thes situation, indicates that the will
son administration wishes to take the
fourth class postmasters out OF poli-
tics and points out that Democrats as
well as Republicans will have III, on
portunitv under competitive examina-
tons to show their fitness.
Pest IN ofD
nounced, today. that it was the pur-
pose Of President Wilson and himself,
TO take into the classified service,
probably during the next year all
postmasters of the second and third
class. Fourth class Offices already
nave been covered by Executive order.
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OF Prosecution for Violation of the
Antitrust LaW==Senate So Votes
Al to 32--Only One Minor Amend
ment to the Sundry Civil Bill.
G. N. SaItsgabeI, Conn. Of Pensions--G. W. Guthrie
To Iapan--j. P. Mitchell Collector at NY.
CAME LAW FOR ALL.

Washington May Try a vote Of
IL 10 32 the Senate, tonight, refused
to accept an Amendment to the sun
dry civil bill by Senator Gallinger,
striking cut clause exempting labnr
and farmefa organizations from
prosecution under the antitrust law
with funds appropriated by the bill.
Three Republican senators, Jones. "a
Toilette and Norris, voted with the
Democrats against the Gallingef
amendment and two Democrats, Pom
creme and Thomas, joined the Repub-
leans in supporting it. The bill itself,
carrying about s117,00eio00, finally was
passed b. viva Hoce vote with only
one minor committee amendment. It
will be sent to conference. prnbably
on Friday. and should be ready for
President Wilson's consideration next
week. Friends Of the President be-
lieve he will sign 1t.
During the debate today. Senator
Cummins made an effort 10 have Con-
eress take up the question CT exempt
ing labor and farmers organizations
from the Sherman act, directly, @aa
not hy legislation in an appropriation
bill he moved that consideration Of
the suntiry civil bill be Suspended I'M
til Nay Il. chat the Senate interstate
commerce COMMITTEES be directed 10 r.
port on the a3visability Of such ex.
emptions and that if found advisable
it should accompany its report With u
bill for that purpose.
ON motion of Senator Marin. the
Cummins proposition was laid IN the
table and several minor amendments
proposed were beaten BY a loud chorus
of Noes and without requiring record
votes.
Before the final vote was taken the
Senate spent three days in debate on
the labor clause and score of senators
spoke on the subject, Speeches Oh the
Republican side indicating an apparent
willingness to see the Sherman law
amended and made more specific may
lessen the difficulties of President Will
son in putting through his reported
plan for changes in this law.
In his maiden speech, today, Sena-
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CENTRAL OFFICE
To Be Opened in Portland
By CongregaIieRa|isis.
State Supi. to Have Charge,
Registrars Office Abolished.
Anniversary Meeting Of woman's
Home Missionary Society.

Norway, Me-, May Action to es-
tablish central office in Portland
was taken, today, by the State Con-
gregational Conference. 1t will be in
charge of the State superintendent,
whose salary was increased from sf750
to $1,000 a year. and the treasurer The
office of registrar was abolished, the
work to be done, hereafter by the
State superintendent. Prof Calvin N.
Clark of Bangor and Rev. Jesse Hill
Of Portland We're reelected president
and vice president. respectively, and
George f. Carey of Portland was
elected treasurer. Reports on State
work by several workers in the field
We're made.
The anniversary of the Woman's
Home Missionary Union of Maine VAS
held, this afternoon, in connection with
the Conference Miss Al. l. Wood
berry of New York delivered an al
dress on Guarding Our Inheritance
Revs L. d. Evans of Camden, J. NJ
Bieler of Machias and w 3. Tuthill
of Portland also spoke.
An invitation, extended by Rev. Ed
gar NJ. Cousins, to meet at Brewer.
next year. was accepted.
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Against the Appointment of Everett
G. Scully as Sheriff of Cumber=
land, Following the Formers Inn
parchment and Removal Order,
Governors Council Slices S504O from Lawyers
Fees in the Impeachment Gases.
LAWYERS FEES CUT.

Definite action was taken, late
Wednesday afternoon, by the Cover
nor and Council in special session at
the Capitol on the fees allowed for the
lawyers in the impeachment cases OF
the sheriffs of Penobscot. Knox. sag
adahoc. Cumberland and -Androscog
gin counties, heard before the 10Th
Legislature
The Governor and his advisors
wrestled, all the afternoon, with the
matter. The widely diversified opin
ion of each attorney as to his own lie
sal worth and the subject was argued
and re-argued with careful considera
ton.
\ decision was reached, about $50,
to the satisfaction of councillors and
the following table shows the bills of
the attorneys and the allowance made
by the Governor and hi: advisors
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
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RoDERIcK RETIcENT.
Brought to Dover and Locked in coun :
ty Jail-Hearing to Be Held Soon.

Dover, Me. May 7.-(SpeciaD. -Charles
Roderick. who was arrested at New
port, last evening, after giving the
officers of Piscataquis county a hard
chase for nearly a week. was brought
here, this morning. and locked up in
the county Jail. Roderick came back
in the custody of Sheriff Calvin w.
Brown, accompanied by Deputy Sher-
ifs John A. Wiles and James B.
Stevens.
The young man refused to say much
regarding that hard chase of the past
week, but there are several things
about it that the officers would like
to have him explain. He appeared to
have lost considerable flesh and SEEM
ed more or less tired out. He enjoyed
a good bath after entering the Jail and
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tor stone CT South Dakota attacked
the provision in the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill eXempting labor and
farm organizations from the sherman
antitrust law
Senator Sherman Of Illinois also adj
dressed the Senate for the first tim
and introduced an amendment giving
labor expressly the power to organize
to pre serve rights now possessed.
hut not going so far ais the House bill. =
Il would rather not return to this
totiy after the two aeetina Years. I am
naw commissioned TO serve said he,
than stuitify my conscience by aiding
the rampant % lawlessness abroad in
this country. r am confident no rea-
sonable labor man will ask for more
than | graHt in my amc ndnent."
Senator Root declared the exemption
tended to lessen respect for law.
The real meaning is that Congress
gives notice to the Executive that Ia
boring men and farmers may violate
the law and become criminals. but they
shall not he prosecuted. II may be the
Sherman law should be changed, but
this legislation means we are willing
Continued on Page Twelve)
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SHERIFF MoULToN's PROTEST.

Portland Me-, May As a pre-
liminary step in quo Warranto pro-
ceedings which will be Instituted By
Lewis w Moulton to have the courts
pass on the legality of his removal
from the office of sheriff of Cumber-
land county by Governor Haines, aft
er his conviction by the Legislature
for malfeasanee in office. Mr.. Moulton.
today sent a formal notice to Gov
ernor Haines, protesting against the
appointment of Everett G.. ScullS iii
his place.
The notice which was sent by Mr.
Moulton by registered mail was as fol-
lows:
Portland. Me, May :, 1873.
To the Governor of the State of Maine.
Augusta. Maine.
Dear Sir:
l most respectfully protest against
the appointment of Everett G. Seulls-
as sheriff Of Cumberland county, OF
the assumption by him of any of the
duties rights or privileges in cennee-
ton with Office of said sheriff. for by
appointing the said Everett G. Scully
to that position or allowing him To
perform any of the functions of said
Office. he thereby usurps the rights,
privileges and duties which belong To
me as the legally elected and duly
qualified sheriff of the county of
tSigned3 LEWIS w. MOULTON,
Sheriff of Cumberland County.
1t is understood that other notices
along the same lines will be given
shortly 10 the Cumberland county
commissioners protesting against the
giving orders for salary, etc, to Mr..
Sculiy and to Mr.. Scully himself pro-
testing against his assuming the Of
flee and position of sheriff.
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Belfast's Runaway Couple Is
/. Quietly Married, Tuesday Night.


iRelfastit Me-, May 7.-(SpeciaD.-
Velma May Ingersoll. the runaway
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard B.
Ingersoll of Bay View street, and her
lover, Charles w. Tenney, formerly of
Cambridge, Mass, with whom she
eloped about two weeks ago, and were
found after a weeks search, living in
camp in Islesboro, were married,
Tuesday night, at the Baptist parson-
age, by Rev. Walter F. Sturtevant, the
single ring being used.
The bride was a student in the Bel
fast Grammar school and only Is years
old when she ran away with Charles
w. Tenney, twice her age. The court
ship had been going on for some time
and was objected to by her parents
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SuFFRACETTES ATTEMPT TO
BLOW UP ST. PAULSCATHEDRAL.
Internal Machine Discovered by the Verger
Traces Ticking Sound Near Altar and
Finds Bomb==Small But Fiendishly
Powerful Was Instrument.

Shortly after the discovery at the
cathedral the police found a similar
bomb in like package on the steps
Of a newspaper office in Bouverie
street. This also was taken to the
LONE Office for examination.
These outrages in the center of
London were taken generally to in
dicate that the Militant Suffragettes
had started fresh havoc working
campaign in revenge for the defeat
of the woman's suffrage bill in the
House of Commons, last night.
No arrests were made in connection
with the discoveries.
The police authorities are consider
ing further measures of precaution
against such outrages
1t is thought possible that some
supposed bombs which have turned
out not to contain explosives have
been placed in position by practical
jokers.
Arson squads" were also busy.
early this morning They succeeded
in burning down pavilion on the
cricket field at Bishops Park. Full
ham. in the West End of London and
also set fire to an unoccupied house
at Finehley, in the north of London.
Suffragette placards and quantities of
chemicals were found in the vicinity
of the fires but no other clues to the
incendiaries.
Another mysterious fire broke out
at a timber yard in Lambeth, today,
the fourth in London within a few
days 1t was extinguished before
much damage had been done.
No trace of the destroyers of ST.
Catharine's church, Hatchem, which
was burned, yesterday, has been dis
covered
The woman arrested on the charge
of placing an explosive on the steps
Of the Grand Hotel yesterday, was
discharged today, for lack of proof
Continued on Page Twelve.) =
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London, May AN attempt, today,
to wreck St Pauis cathedral with a
bomb, is placed to the account OF the
Militant Suffragettes.
The Internal machine was discov er-
ed by the verger, who conducts sight
seers through the vast building when
he was making his rounds, at about s
O'clock, this morning. He noticed
ticking sound near the high altar and
upon investigation found beneath
chair beside the bishops throne at the
head of the choir a heavy parcel done
up in brown paper. He carried the
parcel away plunged il in a pail Of
water and then called the police, who
carried it off to BrideWell police sta
ton and afterward had it removed TO
the home Office for expert examina-
ton.
The bomb was painted black and
contained two detonators attached td
an electric battery. 1t was filled
among other things, with substance
resembling pieces of coal.
The police are confident that it was
placed in position by Militant Suf-
fragettes or persons in their employ.
The general public is admitted te
the choir and aisles of St. Paul's ca
thedral between IL O'Clock in TIE
morning and $3.50 in the afternoon
The cathedral was closed entirely al
6 o'clock, last evening, and it appears
certain that the bomb was deposited
before that hour.
The dean conducted even song neal
the bishops throne, last night but
neither he nor the verger then noticed
the package or heard the ticking.
Plain clothes policemen have beer
on duty in st. Paul's for several weeks
for the express purpose of prevent
ing Militant Suffragette outbreak
and they observed nothing.
Several parts of the cathedral usu
ually opened to the public, have been
closed, today.
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Threatening to take her life if she
could not marry the man she loved
the girl disappeared and her parents
were frantic for week until she was
located. Tenney was arrested and
charged with kidnapping the girl. she
telng under age. The case was
brought before Judge Knowlton. last
Ihursday, on complaint of the girls
father.
Through agreement of counsel and
Eotn parties the case was continued
Tor one week, the parents of the girl
SWING consent TO her marriage with
Tenney. The intentions of the eoupl >
were published, last Thursday after
noon, with the above result.
The case against Tenney will be dis
missed. on Thursday, as it is not likely
that the complainant will appear to
prosecute.
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InsiaIIs It's officers and
Concludes Session.
The Grand Council Of ROYAL ind
Select Masters Meet al 2P.n.


Portland, Me-. May 1.-THE concl,d-
ing session OF the Grand Chaptef.
Royal Arch Masons. was heidi today.
The grand offlcers-elect were installea
by Past Grand High Priest Thomas II.
Dodge of Augusta. The following an
pointments We're made:
District Deputy. Grand High Priests.
Frederick Q. Eaton. Rumford, Clifrord
j. Pattee, Belfast. John J. Mari, Is
land Fails: grand chaplains, Rev.
Ashley A. Smith. Bangor, Rev. David
L. Wilson, Belfast, Rev. Leroy ".
coons. Augusta. grand captain of host
James H. Witherell, Oakland; grand
principal sojourner, Frank c. Chal-
mers, Bangor; grand Royal Arch cap
tain, franklin p. Clark, Portland.
grand master third vail. Albert L. At
kins Dexter; grand master second
van, Samuel 2B. Furbish.i Brunswick:
grand master first vail. Mark p
Smith, Vinalhaven: grand stewards
silas B. Adams, Portland Harry 8
drindail. Waterville; grand lecturer
FRANK f. sleeper, Sabattus: grand
sentinel Winslow E. Howell. Portland
Inc Grand Council of Royal and Sc
Iect Masters met. at O'Clock. Harry
u, Larrabee, grand master of Gardi-
ner, presiding. Fourteen of the is
councils We're represented. The reports
showed 1879 members, gain Of IS.
lhere We're Eli candidates and 80
heaths The following grand officers
were elected
Grand master. Elvert E. Parker.
lewiston; deputy grand master, James
y Richan. Rockland; grand r. G. of
work, Charles B. Davis. Wateryilfe;
grand treasurer. Leander w. Forbes.
Portland; grand recorder, Stephen
Berry, Portland
The officers We're installed by Past
Grand Master Albert NJ. Penney OF Au-
burn, the following appointments hay-
ing been made:
Grand chaplain. Rev. Ashley a.
smith, Bangor; grand master of cere-
monies. Thomas II. BODICE. Augusta.
grand captain guard. Wilmer J. Dor
man, Belfast; grand conductor council
Franklin p. Clark. Portland: Grand
steward, Edward w. Wheeler, Bruins
wick: grand sentinel, Frank NJ. Hun
newell, Portland.
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Nine Deputies to Go,

Nine members of Sheriff Moulton's
force of deputy sheriffs will not be re-
appointed by Everett q. Scully of this
city. who will become sheriff at mid
night, tonight. Those who will retire
at the same time that the present
sheriff ceases To be in authority are
the four men on the liquor squad, the
two civil deputies, two men at the
Jail, and the deputy at Gray. Others
may be added TO the list also but it is
certain that these changes will be
made.
Warren B. Chute Of Naples, deputy
sheriff under Sheriff Moulton, has de
cided not to accept the re-appoint-
ment rendered him by Mr.. Scully.
Deputy Chute has served as court of
ficer in the superior court, since his