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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09
COUNTY FAIR COMMITTEES.
Those Appointed to Solicit Subscrip.
tions In TOwnships-Organiz
Committee.

The effect Of the Manning motion
at the county fair mass meeting We'd
nesday was to combine the two com.
mittees that called the meeting, to-
gether with chairman and secretary
OF the meeting, as an organization
committee for the county fair asso-
citation, said organization commit
tee to enlarge itself so as to represent
all the townships in the county.
Under the action, r. b. Belser
chairman OF the meeting and f. I.
Reardon, secretary Of the meeting be.
come chairman and secretary Of the
organization committee Of the coun-
ty fair association. The two commit
tees that called the mass meeting,
which become merged with Messrs
Belser and Reardon as the organiza-
tion committee, were composed of M
M. Brown, ]. Frank Williams and
Robert Muldrow Of the Farmers
Union and w. B. Boyle, d. G. Shaw
T.. NJ. Hall,~. c. Wise, H. T. Edens,
e. S. Booth, c. G. Rowland and S. A,
Harvin Of the Chamber of Commerce.
After adjournment Of the mass
meeting, the organization committee
found that the first step was to ap-
ply for permission to incorporate, and
Mr.. r. B. Belser, w. 3. Boyle, j.
Frank viii. ans, M. NJ. Brown, r.
Muidrow and S. A. Harvin were de-
cided on for the board Of incorpora-
tors and committees were appointed
to solicit subscriptions in each town.
ship as soon as the board Of incor-
porators receive permission to open
the subscription books.
The township solicitors, who become
member Of the organization commit
tee are as follows:
Oswego: j. r. Terry, M. M. Brown,
S. M. Mccoy.
Middleton: DR.. NJ. L. Parler, Eu-
gene Aycock, w. H. Ramsey.
MayesVille: j. f. Bland, w. S.
Chandler. Robt. Muldrow.
Rembert: A. X. Sanders, e. E.
Rembert, ID. v. Keels.
Sumter: w. b. Boyle, d. c. Shaw.
d. r. McCallum.
Privateer: ]. NJ. Kolb, s. A. Har-
vim, A. j. Jones.
Shiloh: X. A. Dennis, w. II. Green,
Il. II. Minis.
Manchester: j. NJ. Ardis ]. J..
Geddings. j. c.. Golfer.
Stateburg: j. f. Williams. r. M
Dwight, y. B. Murray.
Concord: =. j. White, j. ], Brit
ton, Joel Davis.
Providence: s. +. Moore, Il. w.
Segars, j. c. Dunbar.
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TO Be EFFECTIVE At ONCE.
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS FAVOR
NO DELAY IN TARIFF.

All Schedules I'm New Law Save Sugar
and Wool Will 60 into Effect at
Once-AdditiOnal Revenue to BE
Secured from Tax on Brandies and
Spurious Wines.
Washington, July 4.-Majority
members of the senate finance COM
mittee today decided that all sched-
ules of the new tariff bill except sugar
and wool should become effective i'm
mediately after the enactment Of the
measure into law.
Sugar, with the approval of the
Democratic caucus, will be subject to
the Payne-Aldrich rates until March
l, 1914. The committee tentatively
agreed upon date for the wool
schedule. but did not announce it be-
cause Of promise to confer with
Senators Walsh and Thomas, who
could not be reached today. The
committee will confer with them to-
morrow before the final session of the
caucus.
Additional revenue was provided
for by the committee when it decid-
ed, in view of the revenue tax on
brandies used in fortifying sweet
wines, to levy revenue tax of 25
per cent ad valorem on what are
known as spurious wines,'' wines
made from pummis and fortified with
chemicals
Another change proposed relates
to the clause prohibiting importation
of 'vict made goods. 1t was amend
ed so as to read that such goods be
excluded from countries which do not
prohibit" convict labor. Originally
the clause reaI from countries which
did not restrict convict labor.
Chairman Simmons said today that
he expected general debate on the bill
to begin week from Monday. He
will report the measure probably next
Wednesday and 1t is his opinion that
the debate will be limited to five
weeks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09
JOneS-Tisdale.

Miss Annie Allene Jones and Mr.
G. II. Tisdale were married promptly
at Z o'clock Thursday morning at
the Methodist parsonage. The we'd
ding was attended by only a few rela-
tives and most intimate friends
Rev. D. M. Mcleod, pastor of Trinity
Methodist church, performed the
ceremony, the brides pastor being
out Of the city.
The bride is the attractive daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Jones and is
loved by everybody for her lovely
and sweet disposition.
The bride wore a lovely travelling
coat suit of gray, with large black
picture hat. They left on the 7.3O
train for Wrightsville Beach, where
they will spend their honeymoon.
When they return to the city they
will be at home to their many
friends on Salem avenue. They have
the best wishes of a host of friends.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09
BLEASE'S NOTE TO GARRISON.
SAYS HE is SATISFIED WITH
OFFER MADE MILITIA.
beiieved Governors Letter to Secre.
tary OF War Is Last Word I'm
strengthening Out Tangled Mill.
tary Situation After Reiterating
Mr.. GarrisOn's Promise I'm His
Note, Blease Says: "This Is All
Have Been Asking Jones' Cogs-
well Letter to Governor.

Columbia. July 2.-Acting upon
the suggestion of Secretary of War
Garrison that the Governor of SonTh
Carolina address a proper note" to
the war department to bring about a
settlement Of military affairs, Gov
ernor Blease late today, upon receiv-
ing letter from Gen. Jones and Col.
Cogswell telling of their conference in
Washington, addressed letter to Sec
retary of War Garrison tina: fulfill
ed the conditions laid down by
the war department and the militia
encampment will undoubtedly be held
and the delinquent companies will be
given another chance to come up to
the requirements of the military regu-
lations. In case they fail TO do so at
the next inspection their pay for the
encampment will be withheld and the
delinquent companies will then be
mustered out. In his letter Gov.
| Blease omits all mention of the "in-
| iquitous Dick law" which he de-
! nounced s. roundly in his original
communication 30 Inspector General
Moore and to the War Department.
The net result of the whole muss
kicked up is that the militia will con-
tinue under the Dick law regulations
| and the companies that do not keep
up to the standard will be mustered
oat after second inspection-that is
if Gov. Blease lives up to his latest
agreement with the War Department.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09
PARTY LOYALTY DEMANDED.
w u" Louisiana People Protest
Against Senator's Descrtion of
Democratic Camp.

huston, La, July 4.-At a mass
'"ee'ihg mere today. attended by rep
resentatives from every parish In
north Louisiana, resolutions were
adop'ed protesting against the course
o' 'ors Ransdell and Thornton of
i'ouisi' I'm advocating i'm congress
II protect sugar tariff. The rcso-
lutions deprecate the argument that
tree sugar would mean the ruin of the
sugar planters i'm the southern part cr
the state. and demand that the two
senators join with their Democratic
''''e"s"eS IN supporting the Under
wood tarin bill on II final vote I'm the
senate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09
War 10 THE KNIFE.
FoaMER FRIENDS FLY AT EACH
'' OTHERS THRoATs.
bulgars, Serbs and Greeks Engage In
Bsoodiest Battle In the History of
Balkan Wars-Bulgsria Sends Ultl-
matum to Greece and ServIa.

London, July Amy remaining
(hope OF averting the Balkan war is
rapidly disappearing. Bulgaria has
tent warning notes to servia and
Greco. demanding a cessation of all
aggressive movements within "a hours
These notes are regarded as tanta-
mount TO an ultimatum.
A Belgrade dispatch tonight an
noances that the king of servia is
presiding at a council which is ex-
|pected to decide to declare war on
Bulgaria
Greece in notes to Bulgaria and the
powers. jnstifying her action. charges
Bulgaria with treacherously attacking
the Greeks and Servians in order to
seize important territories and SC
place herself In an advantageous posi-.
ton In the coming negotiations for q
|settiement OF the Balkan differences
i In the meantime fghting continues
according to Servian advices, on Q
|heavy scsls. and the king OF Greece
|rith his staff, has left saloniki fol
me front to direct the operation,
personally. The representatives OF
me powers at all the Balkan capital,
Pre- urgently pressing the respective
governments not to allow unfortunate
Occurrences to drag them into war.
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LABOR WAR IN AFRICA.
STRIKE AT JOHANNESBURG
FOLLOWED BY BLOODSHED.
RiOtOus Miners Kill and Burn-PO.
lice Could Not Cope with Mob and
Troops Were Called Out.

Johannesburg, South Africa, July
4.-COmplete anarchy prevailed here
tonight as a result Of the general
strike Of the gold miners which be-
gan few days ago. The authorities
were obliged to order the troops to
fire on the rioters, who applied the
torch to The Star newspaper offices
and another large building in the CEN
tire Of the town, as we'll as to the
BraamfOntein station.
A mob Of rioters attacked the Wer-
ner Bits headquarters, where the DO
lice fired upon them and compelled
them to retreat. They soon renewed
the attack, however Thereupon the
dragons charged and dispersed them.
Intermittent firing took place in
several parts of the city and up to
midnight 80 persons had been taken
to hospitals.
Early in the evening the strikers
attempted to hold a meeting in the
market place, but it was suppressed
by the police. This infamed the
strikers and in various parts of the
city rioting began. For a time even
the troops were powerless to check
the mob.
A crowd Of strike sympathisers
seized the Braamfontein yards, the
main railway centre Of the Transvaal
and stopped the train service. Hun.
dreds of strikers tried to rush on the
entrances to the Kleinfontein mines
where "blacklegs" were working. The
troops kept them at bay until the
police dispersed them.
The strike leaders repudiated the
excesses, but the men are in ugly
temper against "blacklegs" and fur.
ther trouble is expected. There 1.
much apprehension of a general strike
among other trades.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09
RACING AT AISLE OF PALMS.
Motorcycles VIII Run Fifty Miles ON
the Fourth.

Charleston, July 2.-Fifty miles of
motorcycle racing will be a feature
of the Fourth of July celebration at
the Isle OF Palms on Friday 1t has
been decided to have q ten mile race
for single cylinder motorcycles, q ten
mile race for twin cylinders, and a
thirty mile. free for all race as a
climax number. Prizes to q value OF
500 will be given the win
ners, and motorcycle riders from oil
parts OF South Carolina and Georgia
are invited to enter any or all Of the
events.
The biggest Fourth Of July in it's
history is planned for the Isle ot
Palms Friday. Concert music by the
famous Metz band, OF Charleston,
will be an all day feature, with dane
ing to midnight. Extra trains and
boat trips will handle the big crowds
comfortably. There will be an in
coming tide In the afternoon for surf
bathing. and the seine will be drawn
the day before and In the morning to
supply the hotel and restaurant tables
with fresh fish. Preparations are
made to take care of between 5000
and 5000 visitors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09
Burial of Mrs. Ryttenberg.

The body of Mrs. Rose Ryttenberg
arrived in the city Wednesday after
noon from Asheville, where death
occurred Tuesday. The body was ia
ken from the station to the residence
Of Mr.. l. A. Ryttenberg, where it re-
mained until this morning, when the
funeral services were conducted by
the Rev. David Klein at Temple
Sinai, the interment taking place at
the Jewish Cemetary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09
Dl0oDSHED MARS REUNION.
SEVEN MEN STABBED IN FIGHT
AT GETTYSBURG.
Veteran Takes Exception to Remarks
About Lincoln and DenOunces DE.
tractors.

gettysburg, Pa, July 2.--Seven
men were stabbed tonight in a fight
in the dining room Of the Gettys-
burg hotel as result Of a fight which
started when several men aroused
the anger of a veteran in blue by
abusing Lincoln. Several of the
wounded men are in a serious con-
dition at the Pennsylvania State hos
pital The State constabulary are
making efforts to find the men who
did the stabbing.
The wounded men were:
Edward ]. Carroll, sergeant of the
quartermaster's corps, U. S. A.; Da-
vid Farber of Butler, Pa, member
of the State constabulary; John d.
Maugin Harrisburg; Malcolm Grif-
FIN of Bedford CITY,, Pa; Charles
suster, West Fairview, Pa; Hayder
RAMS Becker, Gettysburg and Harry
A. Root. Jr, Harrisburg.
Farber. Maugin and Griffin are Ia
the most serious condition. Surgeons
at the Pennsylvania State hospital
would not venture predictions as to
their chance of recovery.
According to all the information the
authorities could gather the fight
started suddenly and was over in a
few minutes. 1t began shortly be-
fore o'clock when the dining room
was full Of people and caused a panic
among the scores of guests. The vet.
eran who was unhurt and disappeared
In the melee was sitting near Farber
and Carroll, when ne heard the
sighting remarks about Lincoln. He
jumped to his feet and began to de.
fend the war president and berated
his detractors. The men who were
stabbed, according to the informa.
ton the surgeons gathered, Jumped
to the defense Of the veteran when
the others closed In. The room was
thrown into an uproar. 1t was al
over before the rest Of the men in
the room could get their breath and
the men responsible for it all had
fled. The fight spurred the medical
men again tonight in an effort tc
have the Gettysburg saloons closed
during the remainder OF the celebra.
ton.
The constabulary later arrested g
man who gave the name of w. B
Henry and said his home was In Cam.
den, y. j., as one of the men con.
cerned In the ARRAY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09
HitchcOck's Bolt Feared.

Washington, July "A good deal
of concern is felt here among Ad-
mlnistration Democrats at the course
OF Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska. i'm
boiling the party caucus TODAY. al
ter the defeat of his resolution TO at
tach graduated tobacco tax to the
tariff bill. The purpose of the reso-
luton as announced by its author is
to curb the tobacco manufacturing
monopoly and stimulate competition.
The margin by which the Admin
istration sustains it's free suear and
free wool sections OF the tariff bill in
the Senate is precarious. II the
Louisiana Senators vote for the
Hitchcock tobacco tax after the bill
goes to the Senate the Nebraska Sem
a'or may vote for amendments for a
'arln on sugar and wool One or two
more bolts Of this kind and free wool
and free sugar will be defeated.
senator Hitchcock and Secretary OF
state Bryan are not politically friend
~. The Senator was not Wilson
man in the fight for the Presidential
He is openly opposed 10
currency legislation at the present ses-
sion. Senator Hitchcock declares that
there is nothing sensational about his
bolt, and that il relates to the tobacco
solely. but some read in II a
carefully timed hint to other Demo-
cratic Senators to DO likewise with
regard to their own pet measures
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09
Sumter Men go OH Cruise.

party of five Sumter men left
here Wednesday for Pawley's Island
from which place they will go on a
TWO weeks cruise from that place up
the coast as far as Norfolk. staying
IN that vicinity for several days be-
Tore coming back, in DR.. j. A. Moods
gasoline launch. Those in the party
were Messrs. DR.. III. A. Mood. Frank
a. Mcleod. Walter a. Thompson,
Joe Auld, William A. Scale.
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with it the claim could not be made
that 1t was an impediment to
American trade or protection to
American manufacturers.
Senator Simmons said that the COM
pleted bill would be reported to the
senate next Monday or Tuesday. to-
gether with the committee report and
that the caucus would complete CON-
sideration of the measure Friday or
Saturday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09
DOMINICK GETS FEE.
Judge Watts Issued Order to Comm.
trOller General Jones.

Columbia July 5.-Associatp JUS
hce Watts Thursday issued an order,
at chambers, at Laurens. recurring :.
w. Jones, comptroller general, to
honor warrant submitted by Fred
II. DOminiCk for $3.50 for services
rendered IN connection with the case
of the bond refunding act. The re-
turn of the comptroller general was
submitted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09
PURSUE THE BULGARs.


Iervians. After Capturing Istip, Chase
the Enemy.
"A Belgrade. July Army headquar-
sers report that the servians. after
raptnring Istip, pursued the enemy,
eapsurins over 100 officers and 1000
knen.
Press dispatches say sanguinary
Fighting has occurred at Ovtchepolie,
There the Bulgarian losses were en-
ormous and 1000 Buigarians surren-
desed In this engagement 1000 Ser
vians were killed and wounded.
According to the best informs tion
here the' battle line extended from
kotchana. Istip and Strumitz toward
Guevsheli and thence onwards to the
gulf OF Orfani. The Bulgarians de-
hvsred their heaviest blows at
{Guevgheii. where they severed the
kGreco-servian lire and at Istip they
SIN hold Guevheli. but were driven
from Istip eventually with heavy
'osses towards ovtchepoiie. where the
se-vian, army was massed. The Ser
Wan supporting forces met the Bull
garians at Dermary and Potrishino,
where n fierce fight ensued. The Bull
sarians suffered heavily.
On the other side OF Guevgheli the
4reek armies are concentrated ana
I the Bulsarians risk being caught be-
tween two fires.
Unconfirmed dispatches tonight re-
port further heavy lighting In the
istip district. In which the Servians
were compelled TO bandon their for
tined position at the town OF Istip
and leave behind their wounded.
Forty-four officers. including four
colonies. were among the killed.
while the Losses on both sides mum.
beted several thousand.
Although the gar has now ragged
Tor 90 hours t.e Bulgarian minister
and h's s.an are still here. Telephone
communication between Belgrade and
Sofia has ceased.
According to the latest advices from
the front the Buigarians have been
entirely driven on the territory which
they occupied when they took the
SerVians unawares. The Bulgarian
right wing has been completely rout.
ed. IL was asserted that the fighting
was the bloodiest in the history of
Balkan wars
since early morning there has been
bloody fight along the entire front
which Includes Retkibukwe, Zietovo.
kotchana and Istip. The Buigarians
opened the attack and many hand 10
hand bayonet encounters took place
Both sides lost heavily One Ser
Wan division captured sn entire de-
tachment OF Bulgarian infantry OF
over 1000 men and $50 officers with
10 guns
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-09
SEVERAL VISIT DARLINGTON.
Number OF Tomato Club Girls 90 IN
Darlington for Canning Exhibit.

a number OF the Tomato Club girls
went To Darlington this morning to
see the canning exhibit and to at
tend the big show I'm Darlington to-
day and tomorrow. There were about
fifteen girls i'm the lot. a number OF
Corn club boys also went over with
Mr.. J. Frank williams, expecting TO
have big time during the day.
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GREEKS TO RESCUE.
Go to Servia's Assistance and Rout
BulgarS.

London, July "A Belgrade dis
patch to The Daily Telegraph reports
that the Greeks went to the assis-
tance of the Servians and, after heavy
nghting, recaptured Guevgheli. The
buigarians met with real disaster
when in an attack on the Servian po-
the Zletovo, they attempted desperate
assaults with the bayonet. These fail
ed and the BulRarians left behind a
thousand dead and wounded.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-01-17
STEAMER
| LOST NEAR spain
IS LIVES LOST
OF l3e Passengers on Board "a Were
Saved By Life Lines From
Shore.
THOSE LOST FELL FROM BASKET
The Waves Were So Heayy Boats
Could Not Reach the
Vessel.
THOSE LOST FELL FROM BASKET

Virgo. Spain, Jan. 16--Tho Brit
ish steamer yeronese. with 139 pass
engers, was wrecked early this
morning at Lcxoos. Eigbty-four
Of the passengers were saved by life
lines from shore and it is reported
that sixteen were thrown out of the
basket and were drowned.
The steamer Holland stood by the
Neronese all morning, but the heavy
seas made it impossible to render
any assistance. The splendid
steamer could not be reached by
boat. hut one life saver managed to
get the life lines aboard. &a
When the Holland left the work
of rescue was still going on, but il
was feared it would be interfercd
with by the breaking up of the
wreck, which was taking place rap
Idly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-01-17
dune
INAUGURATION IS
Still AFFAIR OFF
Thirty eight Ballots Taken fol
SPeakership Without Result in
Illinois Leg stature.

Springfield. H., Jan. 16.-Distri-
button of patronage. the wet and
| dry controversy, the election OF two
United States senator's and the Sui
Ilivan-Dunne cmbroglio combined to-
| day to continue the speakership
deadlock in the Illinois legislature.
Thirty-eight ballots have been
taken on the speakership TO date and
when the legislators left for their
homes this afternoon for the week
end recess. the settlement of the
speakership question was no nearer
than IL was two weeks ago.
1t appears almost certain tonight
that Governor-eyect DUNES inaug-
Duration would be postponed several
weeks from the time originally set,
January 10.
Despite rumors to the contrary,
legal experts do not consider 1t pos
sible for Governor-elect Dunno to
assume office until the legislature
has been organized
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-01-17
THIRD ENTERTAINMENT
BY KNIGHTS OF PYTHTAs
POSTPONED INDEFINITELY

The third entertainment that was
to be given by the Knights of
Pytllias will be postponed owing to
the inability of the Lyceum Bureau
to guarantee the attraction arriving
In the city before s o'clock d. m. OF,
the evening of the entertainment.
The intention was to have the en-
tertainment on the evening OF Jan.
nary 22nd. The committee regret
that they were compelled to disap-
point their patrons at this time, but
feel that in postponing the entertain.
ment it win secure better enter.
tainment at later date.
The company IL they filled TIL.
date would have to travel all nishr
and day to reach Cairo and the com,
riittee did not feel that the compan,
would be able to % the program jus
tice.
Announcement Of the date Of tn,
kellogg Haine Singing Party viii b,
made at a later date.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-01-17
The Commission Form.

There Is no form Of government
that will entirely prevent dishon-
esty in the administration Of the af'
fairs of municipality. but the CON
mission form will center responsible.
ity and reduce the expenses of ~un-
ming a lily. These arc two features
that make the plan worthy of serious
consideration.
Under the present form of govern
ment In Cairo and many other cities,
responsibility is divided among a
dozen or more officials. Under the
commission form. there would be
but three Of four Officials who alone
would be responsible for the man
ner in which the city's business al
fairs arc handled.
/ However. to obtain the best re-
suits under tie commission form, il
is first necessary to elect to office
honest aud thoroughly capable bust
ness men. Ii the CITY is turned over
10 crowd Of grazing politicians
the result would be the same regard
less Of the form Of government, only
II woii d not be 50 hard to pick the
goats from the sheep undes the com
mission plan
With the commission form III cf-
feet and three men Of such mental
saliber as the cashiers Of tho Local
banks. we have no doubt as to the
result. The affairs Of Cairo would
be conducted in the fashion Of n pri-
rate corporation the way all cities
should be managed, Times would be
hard for the 'gtmshoe'' politicians
uader such ain ARRANGEMENT ais this.