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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-05
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
rims Well Advanced for the Big
Sumter Meeting Next Month.

While there has been little local
publicity so far, work has been push
ed on the plans for the State Sunday
School Convention next month.
The main meeting place will be the
opera house, which Mr.. Ryttenberg
has placed at the disposal Of the as
sociation at a generously low figure,
and several Of the neighboring church
es and Sunday school rooms will be
used for the branch and special meet
ings. The Boys meeting will be held
in the Y. NJ. c. A.
The parade Of men who stand for
the Bible and church work will be
one Of the big features. Mr.. Marion
Scott has the arrangements for this in
hand.
Mr.. G. A. Waterman has been
made chairman Of the registration
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-05
Death.

Mrs. Frances Marian Hicks, wife
q Of III. j. Hicks. died at her residence
on West Liberty Street early Saturday
morning, after an illness of three
weeks. Mrs. Hicks was conscious up
to the last and death came to relieve
her OF her suffering.
The deceased was a native of this
county. and has many friends in Sum-
ter, where she has lived for the past
fifteen years, and in that section
where she was raised. She is surviv-
ed by her husband. two sisters. Mrs.
III. s. Dollard of this city and Mrs.
A. l. Dyson of Columbia. one brother,
Mr.. J. \. Brown OF FaNvuI-, and one
half brother Mr.. d. W. Brown Of this
Il city Having no children. she and
her husband adopted two orphan girls,
now Miss Ellen Beach and Mrs. J. NJ.
Clarke to whom she was a tender and
loving foster mother.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-05

Whlch tends to put the Court constant
~ In opposition TO the LEGISLATURE and
the Executive and, indeed, to the pop
u!ar supporters of unconstitutional
laws. IT, however, the LEGISLATORS ana
tn" executives had attempted to do
their duty, this burden of popular dis
approval would have been lifted from
the Courts, or at least considerably
lCSscncd.
For these reasons and i'm spite Of
ih" popular approval Of this bin !
have not f"lt justified in signing it,"
Tn" President cited several decisions
OF the Suprcm" court which ho dc
clarrd STRENGTHENED his view. He
sent To Congress also the opinion Of
Attorney General Wickcrsham, which
conceded with his.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-05
NEWTON l. HARRELL DEAD.
Prominent Citizen OF Darlington
Succumbs to- Illness.

Darlington. Feb. 2s.-Mr. Newton
l. Harrell died at his home here at
8 o'clock this afternoon after an Ill
ness OF two weeks, aged 81 years. He
was the son OF the late Wesley Har-
rell, and was born and raised in this
county. Mr.. Harrell was very
popular mar and highly esteemed as
a citizen. He gave literally and un-
ostentatiously To the poor and to
charitable causes. He was one Of the
leading business men. churchmen and
bankers OF the town. He will be
greatly missed. He Is survived by his
widow. who was Miss Mary Jane
Harrell. and five children. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been an
nOunced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-05
LAD SHOOTS HIS PLAYMATE,
TNSelve-fear-Old Lexington Boy Ac-
cidentally Killed.

Lexington, Mch. Harvard Long,
l2-year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wade
Long. was shot and wortally wound
ed about o'clock yesterday afternoon
within a short distance Of his parents
home. by Cleo Shull, aged about Is,
his schoolmate. The shooting is said
to have been the result of the acci-
dental discharge Of a double barrel
shotgun. The wounded lad was Civ
en- medical attention Immediately, and
was later rushed to Knowlton's Hos
pital, in Columbia, where at IL o'clock
last night he died. The entire load
took effect in the groin, the shot hav-
ing been fired within a distance of
about six feet, it is said.
The children had been attending
school yesterday and after the clos
ing hour they went to the mail box, a
short distance from the house, carry
ing the gun with them, or either
young Shull or Taylor, another boy in
the party, had the gun. 1t is said
that the boys were playing with the
gun and had been pointing it at each
other in a frolicsome way.
The body was brought back to Gill
bert on the early train this morning
and carried to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Long
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-05
HOUSE RE-PASSES Webb BILL.
FIRST TIME IN YEARS PRESI-
DENTS VETO HAS BEEN
OVERRIDEN.
BY Vote of Pm to 95 Lower Rrapcb
RatifieS Liquor Measure. and il Be-
comes Law.

Washington, March by a vote
OF 244 to 50, the house today re-
passed over President Taft's veto the
Webb bill prohibiting shipments of
intoxicating liquors into dry" States.
The Senate passed it over the veto last
night and the bill now becomes law.
only one other time in the last Is
years has congress overriden a pres
idents veto. That was when the
Rainey river dam bill was passed
over President Roosevelt's disap-
proval.
President Taft based his veto al
most entirely upon the ground that
the bill was unconstitutional, in
that it virtaully delegated to the
States control of Interstate traffic in
liquor, when he held that control was
vested solely in congress. Attorney
General Wickersham had given an
opinion also holding the bill uncon-
stltuuonal and that the president for
warded to the senate yesterday with
his veto message.
The senate repassed the bill prompt
ly last night and early today house
leaders favoring the measure led by
Representative Clayton, chairman of
the judiciary committee, and Repre-
sentative Webb, one Of it's trainers,
began working for an immediate re-
passage.
Debate was limited and the house
repassed the bill with "a wide margin
over the necessary two-third vote, as
the senate had done.
Supporters of the bill say it will
make effective Of the prohibition laws
of dry States which, they say, now
are violated because intoxicants are
shipped to private individuals and
have the effect of multiplying the local
laws.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-05
TAXES COME IN FAST.
fenaity Attached 10 Unpaid Taxes is
Now Seven Per Cent.

The penalty attached to unpaid
taxes is now seven per cent, an ad-
dltlonal five per cent having been
put on Saturday morning, March 1st.
to the two per cent penalty already
attached.
During the past week taxes have
been coming very fast, in fact there
were so many people to be waited on
that the treasurer and his clerk had
all that they could do to take in the
taxes.
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PERSONAL.

Mr.. L. l.. Baker. of Lee county.
spent Friday In the city.
MIR. j. Frank Williams, of State
burg, was in the city Friday.
Mr.. Charles Emanuel and Miss AL
ta Emanuel of Borden. were in the
city Thursday and Friday.
Miss Christine Middleton. OF Colds.
ooro' n. c., Is visiting her brother
Mr.. w. =. Middleton on West Hamp-
ton avenue.
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"A Joint birthday Party.

Masters Charley and Clinton Nc
Grew were the hosts at a joint birth
day party given at their residence on
Myrtle street Friday afternoon. There
were about fifteen OF their boy and
girl friends present to enjoy the oc-
easion. Games were played for some
time when the young folks were serv-
ed with delightful refreshments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-05
Mad Dog Shot.

Considerable excitement was Great
ed on East Liberty Street SATURDAY.
morning by the advent of a mad dog
in that street. The dog was shot and
Killed by Mr.. j. j. Whilden. The dog
ala not bite any person, so far as is
known, but fought with Mr.. William
Moran's dog, which was afterwards
shut up and chained.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-05
Board Conf; ms Appointment.

The Board OF Health met Satur-
day morning and confirmed the ap-
pointment of Mr.. ]. II. Forbes as as
sistant health officer of the city of
Sumter. DR.. III. A. Mood is health Of
ficer and the appointment OF an as
sistant Is made upon the recommends
tion OF the health officer by the
Board Of Health.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-05
FREE FROM TICK QUARANTINE.
Order Releases 1915 Square Miles
I'm South Carolina.

was issued today by the department
of agriculture, effective at once, re-
leasing from the cattle tick quaran-
tine 1,615 square miles in South Car
olina, including Darlington and Marl-
boro counties. the remainder of York
County and parts of Lancaster and
Chester counties
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-05

committee. To him will be reported
Sumter quarters rendered the dele
gates and also the names Of the dele
gates, and the Boy Scouts will be
placed at the disposal Of the registra-
ton Office to show delegates to homes
as they arrive.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-05
Heroic Devotion TO Dutv

A striking example Of fortitude and
devotion to duty occurred recently at
Old Trafford England, when a signal
man stuck to his post and Ipanipulat-
ed the signals in his box for nearly an
hour after being accidentally shot In
the eye by member Of local gun
club pigeon shooting in the neighbor.
hood With a moan the signalman fell
back into a chair, blinded and bleed,
ng, but remembering his duty. quickly
got up and concentrated his faculties
on the work before him. With his hand
to his wounded eye, and tortured by
The terrible though that the sight was
probably destroyed, he pulled the lev
ers while the trains roared by. For
50 minutes, In awful agony, he did
this, until relief came.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-05
Resigns from Chamber Of Commerce

fte~igns rom Chamber OF Commerce.
Mr. =. Fraser Dick, who has for
me past yCar been assistant to the
Secretary OF the Chamber Of Com
merce. has resigned as assistant sec
retary to accept a position with the
Dalton Adding Machine Company. Mr..
Dick will ne In Columbia, headquar-
ters for this State. for several weeks
before taking the road throughout the
eastern part OF the State.
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Left Him 'rh,nklnn

That's arraut non oGsc." said Mr..
Henpeck. about there always being
room az the top" on his wife sar-
castically replied. whom were you up
there % see?'
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SUMTER COTTON MARKET.

Corrected daily by Ernest Field. Cot
ton Buyer.
sumter. MCh. /.
Good Middling 12 3-S
strict Middling IL Ia.
Middling IL is.
II. Low Middllng IL "a.
Low Middling IL is.
staple cotton, nominal.
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SENATE RE-PASSED WEBB BILL.
THREE TO ONE VOTE AGAINST
VETO OF PRESIDENT.

Tafts DisapprOval of Measure Pro-
hibiting Shipment of Liquor into
Dry States Based on Belief that
Same Il Unconstitutional, Attorney
General Holding Same Vicw-Scn-
ate Votes 63 To ~ To Set Aside
Veto.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-05

Remember 20 read the al OF u. G.
The Ford"
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COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
statistics Which Argue its Pressing
Need in South Carolina.


rier:
Ihe passage by the House of Rep
resentatives almost unanimously Of
/ the compulsory education bill is one
vi the most hopeful signs Of the awak-
ening of the white people Of South
carolina to the fact that they are fall
ing behind the negroes Of the State in
the educational race. Let ms all
consider the following facts from the
advance bulletins Of the thirteenth
census, taken in 1910
There were the following number
or white voters in this State in that
year:
Whites born in America, $4,000.
Foreign born, 3,555.
Total white, 162,364.
VI these there were no less than |
the following who could not write:
Native white, 1859.
Foreign born, 206.
lolal llllterateS 1896.
Rather more than one white voter
In every ten in South Carolina. born
in the United States, two years ago
could not write and only one in every
l6 born outside This is a decrease
among the whites of not 2 per cent
IN the last 10 years while the ne
groes have decreased their illiteracy
by II per cent
Where is this illteracy to be found?
Look at these figures. I give per
centages only of white voters.
Aiken, 124.
Anderson, 1873.
Berkeley, 1917
Cherokee, 17.6.
Chesterfield, 1875.
Darlington, 17.9.
Dillon, 1876.
Florence, 11.2.
Georgetown, II.
Greenville, ia.
Horny, 1876.
Lancaster, 1923.
Lee, Ill.
Marion, 1872.
Marlboro, 1874.
Oconee, ia.
Pickens, 15.1.
Spartanburg, Is.
Union, II.
Williamsburg, Is.
York, 1O.6.
The other 20 counties all have less
than 10 per cent, Charleston County
having only IT who can not write
among native whites, or 221 white
illiterates among 9,SSS native and for
eign voters. Among all the voters in
Charleston County, white and colored,
23.519 in number, only 20 per cent.
white and colored, cannot write,
which is not much greater than the
illiteracy Of Chesterfield among the
whites alone.
Shall we wait until 60 years expire
to have this reproach removed? BY
that time, at the rate prevailing for
the last 10 years.. the negro illiteracy
will have disappeared thoroughly
The negro illiteracy is now 3S7 per
cent and the whites 1913 per cent. The |
white illiteracy in 60 years in the |
whole State will be about what it is
among the whites Of Charleston
county now. if it decreases not 2 per
cent every 20 years, and the negroes
would have reached that rate fully
25 years before.
The optional law will allow those |
counties to adopt it which feel that |
the children are not sent to school |
because the parents refuse to send |
them, when opportunities are af- |
forded for their education, and will |
allow other counties where the law |
Is not needed, or where there are no |
Facilities, not to put it in force.
Joseph w. Barnwell.
Charleston, Feb % 1919
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-03

coat Of dust found their way into
every nook of the shot-tortured struc-
ture and some projectiles entered by
the windows and skylights, but few
thousand pesos will cover the cost Of
obliterating from the palace all signs
of the recent struggle.
Less damage was done the munic-.
ipal palace, which forms another
boundary of the palace square, or To-
calo. But down 16 de Septiembre
street, which leads from the Zocalo
toward the Ciudadela, the arsenal
which sheltered the doughty rebels,
the loss is much greater. This is the
department store district and the big
French dry goods houses, with their
easily damaged stocks, were not in
position to escape loss from fire and
flying debris. Employees of these
stores stayed in the buildings and at
the risk of their lives extinguished the
fires that often followed the path of
shell.
Several of the largest German hard
ware stores are located in this district,
which was swept by the direct fire be-
tween Ciudadela and the palace. The
Germans control the hardware busi-
ness of the republic and most OF the
stores in this section of the city do
Wholesale as well as retail business.
Millions of dollars worth of goods
were stored in these houses but the
nature of the stocks prevented any
great loss.
American owned stores are scatter
ed through the business district and
suffered along with the others, but
the greatest loss in nearly all cases
is to the buildings, which for the most
part are owned by Mexicans.
Practically all of the important
buildings erected during the last de-
cade have steel frames, which sup
port concrete. brick or stone walls.
These walls offered little resistance to
the artillery fire. But the steel work
was little damaged, which will make
the work of repair much less than il
would appear from the present demo-
rallied appearance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-03
CONGRESS WILL AGREE ON
VALUATION OF RAILROADS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 28.--
That the house will agree to the La
Toilette substitute for the house bill
for physical valuation of all railroads
to determine the basis for rates and
thus grant federal authorities the
power to reveal all the stock manipu-
lations in railroad securities; show the
water" in such stocks and bars all
alleged graft in the early railroad
construction work in the United States
was the belief of Progressives in both
houses today. Senator La Toilette
said he regarded his measure as the
most important bill of the session.
He pointed to the following para
graph today as giving the interstate
commerce commission extraordinary
powers:
I'm ascertaining the original cost
Of the property of such common car
rier, the commission, in addition to
such other elements as it may deem
necessary, shall investigate and report
upon the history and organization of
he present and any previous corpora
lion operating such property; upon
my increase or decrease Of stocks,
ponds or other securities in any re-
organization upon moneys received by
my such corporation; but reason of
my issue of stocks, bonds or other
tocks; upon the syndicating, banking
md other financial arrangements un-
Ter which such issues were made and
he expense thereof; and upon the net
nd gross earnings Of such corpora
ions; and shall also ascsrtain and
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-03
DOES NOT AFFECT DURANGO.

Quite number have been anxious
regarding the federal building owing
to the String" to the appropriation
bill wherein it is provided that no
money is to be available for postoffice
buildings where the receipts are less
than $4,000 per annum. This is un-
doubtedly wise provision as it pre-
vents spending money in some Of the
very small towns. So far as Durango
is concerned the $4,000 mark was
passed many years ago-so long that
we cannot remember, the present year
ly receipts being approximately $780,
900, not having been less than $4,000
the past eight or ten years.
Now if the treasury department
will get busy at the beginning of the
fiscal year, June l, work should be
under headway by fall. The officers
of the board of trade will keep the
matter in mind and as soon as the
fiscal year commences will urge imme-
diate action, making it plain to the
government that the room is badly
needed for handling the different de-
psrtments of the government business
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-03
OLD BUILDINGS DEFIED
MODERN GUNS IN MEXICO

CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 27.-Old
Spanish architecture that has defied
nearly four centuries of earthquakes
again has proven its value. Close ex-
animation of the damage done during
the days of terrific cannonading shows
that even the most modern guns do
not make great headway against the
heavy stone walls that typify most
of the prominent buildings of the capi-
tai city. Much greater damage was
done the modern edifces, whose thin
walls barely turned rifle balls.
Little real damage was done the ma
tional palace, which was the target
for the heaviest guns General Felix
Diaz had in his possession. The great
er part of this massive edifice, which
presented face 675 feet long to the
direct fire of the rebel batteries, was
built during the time of Cortez. I'll
has been added to in more recent
years but the original plans were
closely followed. The walls have an
average thickness of ten feet. The
roof is flat and offered poor target.
Great shells and heavy cannon balls
expended their might in vain against |
this long gray pile Of Aztec-hewn
rock. Splintered stone and q great
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-03
ROBERTs-DARBY NUPTIALs.

A very pretty home wedding was
solemnized at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. C. Roberts of the Florida yes
terday morning at $3.50, when Miss
Retta Roberts, one of the popular
daughters of the household, became
the bride of Mr.. Harry Darby, well
and favorable known resident of the
Florida mesa. Rev. Mr.. Hansen per-
formed the impressive ceremony in the
presence of about twenty-five imme-
diate relatives and intimate friends.
The bride made an especially attrac-
tive picture in her white lace gown.
The groom wore the conventional
black. There were no attendants.
Following the joys of congratula-
tions bounteous wedding breakfast
was served. .sss
Miss Roberts is one of the most
charming young ladies' of the Florida
section. Her friends are numbered by
her acquaintance. Mr.. Darby is an
exemplary young man who is held in
high regard by his large circle of ac-
quaintances. 1t will be remembered
that he was the Socialist candidate for
county clerk last fall and received a
handsome vote, considering the party
strength.
While their future plans have not
definitely been decided upon Mr.. and
Mrs. Darby expect to locate in the
vicinity that has long been their home,
after brief honeymoon spent in Du-
range and Rico
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-03
MIDDLE BRIDGE NOTES.
II IT ;. IT ;. II tt tt It II !. II II II II

George Williams talks of moving
the family to the sawmill for awhile
before moving to Bayfield,.
Jack Moss is getting to be quite a
horse trader. A few days ago he
traded with Bob Townsend and since
traded with Albert Salabar.
There was an Epworth league So
cial at Mrs. William Wells Feb. 15.
Those present reported an enjoyable
time.
Sgd Thompson has been moving his
hay from the Epperson ranch to the
F. d. Akers place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Marston are
rejoicing over the arrival of bounc-
ing boy some days ago. Needless to
say that Grandpa and Grandma Miller
are about as proud as the parents.
Charles Daniels is helping Swift
brothers make shingles this week.
William Healthier has rented the ia
nous Epperson ranch and will move
on it soon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-03

The storm of last week and the
first of this appears to have been gen.
eral over this and surrounding states
Over two feet of snow fell at Trini-
dad one day last week, being the rec
ord for that section, while Pueblo was
greeted with over foot, something
new. The entire state of Kansas was
covered with six to eight inches while
rain and sleet was the lot of states
further east and south. The snow over
the plains and dry farming districts
is a sure blessing, and this is also
the case in the San Juan basin.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-03
WOMAN SUES RAILROAD FOR
INSULT WHILE TRAVELLING


NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-Contending
that the Pennsylvania railroad and
the Pullman Car company failed to
furnish the protection that would have
made it impossible for an unnamed
man to insult her as he did, Mrs. Sa-
rah Salzman of Brooklyn has brought
suit for $4,000 against the two COM
panies. Her complaint sets forth that
while she was asleep in a berth on a
train leaving Chicago for New York,
Sept. 4. 1912, man whose name she
does not mention, parted the curtains
of her berth and insulted her. In
defense, the railroad company answer
ed that Mrs. Salzman was not on the
train.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-03
SAYS TRADE CONDITIONS IN
MEXICO ARE ON BOOM

United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.---Trade con-
ditions in Mexico, depressed during
the recent revolution, are again on
the boom, according to Consul General
Enrique Martinez Sobral today, and
he intimated that the deaths of Ma
dero and Saurez will only have the
effect of furthering the confidence of
business men in the new administra-
ton. The consul general declined to
discuss the killing of Madero and
Saurez on the ground that he could
say nothing until he received instruc-
tions from his capital.
He explained that the Mexican COLI
sui service is under civil service and
would hardly be disturbed by the new
government, but that the diplomatic
service, being political, would likely
see many changes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-03

Playing politics by a Legislative body
to cater to a floating, non-taxpaying
vote is hard on the people who are
fixtures and have property interests to
protect. For instance, the president
of the board of supervisors of Den
yer, who is the real cheese, pays taxes
on couple of lots which were given
him in 4. lottery deal, the total taxes
amounting to less than SIS per year
and according to Denver papers even
this small amount remains unpaid. It
is hard to determine what should con-
stitute taxpayer in an holding
sense. but it is shame that one can
merely have his name on the tax rolls
ard he eligible to handle city, county
and state affairs involving millions
upon millions of dollars.