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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-08
BRODIE-MANNING.
80 days.

Washington, March 5.-The mar
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nj. Brodie
and w. Sinkler Manning of the Wash
ington staff of the New York Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger took
place this evening at the home Of the
brides grandmother, Mrs. Alexander
r. Shepherd, widow Of Gov. Shepherd.
The bride was attended by her sister,
Mrs. George Stull, Of PHILADELPHIA,
and the bridegroom by his brother,
Bernard Manning.
Rev. Alfred r.. Berkley Of Philadel-
phia, brother-in-law of the bride
groom, performed the ceremony.
A reception followed at $50.
The out-of-town guests here for
the wedding include Dr. and Mrs.
Merchant of Pelham, n. Y, Mrs. and
Miss Young Of New York city, E. A.
Quintard and Miss Quintard; Mr.. and
Mrs Richard l. Manning, parents of
the bridegroom, from Sumter; w. S.
Manning, uncle, and Andrew A. Man.
ming, cousin Of the bridegroom, from
Spartanburg, and Mrs. Charles Stew
ems, Miss Stevens and Henry Stevens
Of Chacsan Plantation; Gen. Charles
st. George Sinkler and Miss Emily w.
Sinkler Of Eutawville; Mrs. C. B.
Coke, Eckley b. Cox and Miss Sinkler
Of Philadelphia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-08
TWO MORE LIQUOR CASES.
Henry Bowman and Arthur Howard
Guilty OF Selling Whiskey.

Two more liquor cases have been
heard, one of which resulted in a
verdict of guilty by the jury ard n
plea Of guilty was entered in the 9TH
er case.
The case of the city against Henry
Bowman was tried Tuesday afternoon
before jury Detectives Hauck and
Dean testified against him. He stated
that he had bought the whiskey from
Joe Hogan, who was put on the stand
to testify that he had not sold the ne
gro any whiskey. a verdict Of guilty
was returned and a sentence Of 500
or 80 days imposed by the recorder.
Wednesday morning Arthur How
ard plead guilty to selling whiskey.
He was sentenced to a fine of $50 or
80 days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-08
An EDUCATIONAL ADVANCE.
j. T.. SWEARINGEN DISCUSSES
WORK OF GENERAL AS
SEMBLY.
Says ii il One OF Greatest Educational
Bodies Assembled in the State
of South Carolina.

Columbia, March 6.-The 1913
session OF the Legislature takes rank
as one Of the greatest educational
bodies ever assembled in the State.
said superintendent j. r. Swearing
en-, in discussing the work of the gen
eral assembly.
The history of public school
finance in South Carolina falls nat
urally into three periods. The first
embraces the ten years between 1868
and 1878, when the idea Of free pub
lie education was establishing it
self, and when the support Of the pub
lie school depended on annual appro-
priations by the legislature The un-
certainty of this policy led to the
constitutional amendment imposing
tWo-mill tax for schools. The adop-
ton of this amendment by popular
vote in 1876 and it's ratification in
1878 laid the foundation of all sub
sequent development. In 1895 the
constitutional convention of that year
raised the county school tax from
two to three mills, thus closing the
second period of II years and usher
ing in new era Of public school
growth.
1T is interesting to note that the
two-mill tax imposed by the consti-
tutional amendment of 1878 raised
less than $250,0OO for free schools:
Educational expenditures for the
scholastic year, July /, 1911, to June
30, 1912, amounted to nearly $2,5OO,-
OO0-an increase of 1000 per cent
in 35 years.
''The friends Of public education
have advanced State appropriations
to the common schools for many
years, but the signal advance made
by the general assembly in levying
one-mill State tax for schools
marks the third great step in the
financial development Of the public
school system. This additional mill
provides in effect nearly 100000,
and raises school revenues nearly
IL 1-2 per cent, in one year. 1t was
naturally to be expected that so inn
portant a measure would arouse
strenuous opposition. The law is not
all that is needed, but the estab-
liShment Of the principle Of State
wide taxation for State wide support
of universal education has heretofore
been impossible. The constitutional
poll tax is a district tax The three
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-08
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Mrs. T. L. Hodges, and little son,
charles Edwin, have returned to their
home In Augusta, Ga, after a pleas
ant visit with Mrs. Hodges mother,
Mrs. +. A. Wood. SOt Salem Ave-
Mr.. +. a. Wood left Monday morn
ing for a few days in Washington, ID.
c.
Mr.. X. f. Wells. of ST. Charles.
was In the city Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Lord have re-
turned To the city after their bridal
trip TO Charleston and elsewhere.
They now have their home on South
Sumter street
Miss Jessie Noise has gone to Char
lesion to visit relatives at that place.
Mrs. p. 4. Watkins and children,
of Central Point, Oregon, are visiting
at the home OF the formers sister
in-iaw. Mrs. y. c. Bigham, III Ken
drick ST.
' %"oeh'V Aiu - the guest OF
Mrs. Geo. Bruner in Florence
Mayor l.. ID. Jennings left Monday
afternoon for trip to Washington
and New York. He stopped over in
Washington long enough to attend the
Inauguration.
Mr.. Cecil H. Wilson has gone to
Washington TO attend the Inaugural
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neill o'DonnelI were
among those TO go from here to Wash
ington TO attend the Inauguration.
Mr.. James Cuttino went to Wash
ington to attend the Inauguration.
Mrs James III. Dawes. of Philadel-
phia, is visiting her sister, Mrs. c.
+. Mccormack.
Mrs Geo. +. Beaumont and Miss
Irma Smith have gone to Baltimore
to spend some time.
Miss Alice Moses is visiting rela-
tives in Washington.
Mr.. o. III. Foley was one Of those
TO go from Sumter to Washington to
be present at the Inauguration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-08
COUNTY BOARD MEETING.
Rural Policeman Recommended
Applications for Pensions Refused.

The County Board of Commission
ers met Tuesday for their regular
monthly session. Little business of any
importance was done, the only mat
ters attended to being the selection Of
fourth rural policeman for Sumter
county and the refusal Of two appli-
cations for Ex-Confederate pensions.
Applications for the position Of ru-
raj policeman were received from Geo.
Hatchell, ID. A. Allsbrooks, G. O..
Mathis, w. G. Mccoy, Geo. C. FOX, II.
Il. Mellette, II. M. Barwick, A. M.
Bateman and III. B. Boykin. From
these applications policeman was
recommended, although his name will
not be given out until the bill which
was recently passed by the General
Assembly becomes a law. The selec-
tion was made so that steps could be
taken to give bond and begin service
when the law went into effect.
Petitions from Il. III. Burkette and
j. X. White for Ex-Confederate PEN
sions were received and refused.
large number of bills were gone
over and ordered paid.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-08

mill constitutional tax is a county
TAX The capitation dog tax and all
special levies for current expenses
or for bonds are also district taxes
In communities where railroads, fac
tories and banks create a high dis
trict valuation and assessment If
property, an additional mill in local
school taxation will raise a fair sum
for school purposes. In rural dis
tricts, with a sparse population and
small tax values, the maximum
eight-mill levy not infrequentIy fails
TO produce enough revenue to run
the schools seven months. If the
State is to provide equal school facili-
ties for all the children, the State
must levy a school tax in order TO
equalize the wide disparities in dis
trict and in county assessments.
The text of the law follows:
An act to levy and collect a one
mill State tax for the free public
schools and provide for the distribu-
tiCn Of the same.
Section 1. Be it enacted bv the
general assembly Of the State Of
South Carolina, That a tax Of one mill
is hereby levied on all the real and
personal property of the State, the
proceeds of which shall be used ex-
clusively for the free public schools
and expended as hereinafter stated.
J Sec. 2. OF the proceeds of this
one mill tax levy so, per cent shall
, be retained in the county in which
collected to be known as the county
! board fund and shall be used by the
several county boards of education
for the aid of the free schools in
the respective counties in the dis
cretion of the said boards; so per
cent Of the proceeds shall be de-
posted with the State treasurer and
disbursed by him on the warrant of
the chairman and secretary of the
State board of education as other
State funds are disbursed, to be used
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-08

by the said State board, as follows.
For high schools ander sections 1925
1885 Of code Of 1912 100000: for
extension of public schools under the
act Of 1910. 100000; for consolidated
graded schools under act of 1912. No.
4S7, 10000; for rural libraries
$4,000. Any additional funds at the
disposal Of the State board Of educa-
ton under the provision of this act
shall be used for the Iengthening Of
the school term under sections 1888
1889 Of code, 1912
"Forty-one Of the 257 acts of the
recent legislature relate TO education.
This act is not only the greatest of
them all, but is by far the most
constructive and patriotic school leg
islation of the past Is years This
fourth mill should have been alto
gether State tax for schools, and
1t is to be hoped that the legislative
session Of 1914 will not only con-
Ilhue IhlS leVy but VIII do so for the
specific purpose Of high schools,
rural graded schools, term extension,
school buildings, libraries and for
agricultural, Industrial, textile and
teacher-training courses in suitable
localities. These specific activities
have already been established. Their
development is essential to an eff
cient system OF schools and this de-
velopment for the State at large can
not be left tn the narrow limits OF
school districts or Of counties them
selves. A complete system of public
education must rest on the three
units Of district, county and State
taxation"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-08
INTERESTED IN ELECTION.
Successor to Lieutenant Colonel G. B.
YeadOn to BE Chosen on nth.

Successor to Lieutenant Colonel c. B.
YeadOn to BE Chosen on nth.
Much interest is being manifested
here just now in the approaching
election OF a successor to Lieutenant
G. b. Yeadon, who resigned from the
National Guard Of South Carolina
some time ago, as on account Of press
Of private business he was unable to
attend to the duties Of his office.
Major j. NJ, Bradford Of this city is
one Of the candidates for the vacant
office and his many friends here hope
TO see him elected on the 11th, when
the election has been ordred by Brig
adler General Willie Jones.
Colonel Yeadon was a popular
young officer in the militia and his
many friends in the Second Regi-
ment regret his resignation from the
service.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-08

Meetings of several of the commit
tes to arrange for the State Sunday
School Convention were held Wednes-
day and reports were made to the
chairman. Much progress had been
made along various lines by the COM
mittees, the most having been made
by the committee on finding quarters
for the delegates. This committee
had secured entertainment for a large
number Of the expected visitors, but
was still lacking several hundred
places of the number expected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-08

The blind tiger raids being over and
the detectives of the job. the tigers
will promptly obtain a new supply Of
booze and get ready for big business
during the lull following the storm.
IL is probably safer to sell contraband
Immediately following a roundup
than at any other time. therefore the
tigers will make the most of the op-
portunity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-08

Miss Edith L. Parrott, of Winthrop
College, supervisor Of the girls to-
mato clubs in South Carolina, was in
the city Thursday to confer with Miss
Lennon concerning the organization
and work of the tomato clubs in the
county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-08
RECONCHED
Mrs. Edwards Returns to Her
Husband, DR.. A. H. Edwards.

Information has been received
here in letter from Lexington that
a reconciliation has taken place be-
tween DR.. A. H. Edwards, who NOV
ed to Lexington last November, and
his wife, Mrs. Louise Edwards, who
left this city Nov, % following a So
cial sensation. According to the let
ter, Mrs. Edwards wired DR.. Ed
wards from Memphis that she de-
sired to return and after conference
with his brother DR.. Edw rds an
swered that he would take her back.
She was expected to be in Lexington
Monday night but was in Nashville
Tuesday. Later information is lack
ing.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-08
At The Age Of 6S Years, Last
Wednesday After
noon.
WAS BURIED IN HIS UNIFORM
Remains We're Taken To Car
Isle For Interment,
Thursday.

The death of Daniel 7. Morris,
which occurred Wednesday after
noon, was not unexpected. He was
brought here several days ago and
placed in the Sanitarium for treat
ment. The physicians at once pro-
nounced him beyond medical aid and
after two or three days in the SAM
tarium he was taken to the home of
his son. He was a victim Of kidney
affection, which had made such in
roads on his general health that he
was brought here from Carlisle. KY.
with the hope that something might
be done for him.
He was in the 68th year of his age
and at one time was a citizen of
HopEinsville and held the Office of
book-keeper for the former Consum-
ers Ice Company. He wasa man of
strict integrity and a devoted men,
Der of the Christian Church. Of
late years he spent his time visiting
his children, his wife having died
several years ago. He was also a
Mason. The remains we're taken to
Carlisle for interment yesterday.
At his request he was laid to rest in
his Confederate uniform, he having
been che of Morgan's command dur
ia the civil war.
He-is survived by four children,
John and James r. Morris, of this
city; Mrs. Jared Boyd. of Nashville,
and Mrs. Mamie Boyd.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-08
CHRISTIAN co. CASE.
Reversed By The Court of APP
pealS On Appeal.

The Court of Appeals has reversed
the case of Word VS., Commonwealth
from Christian county. The opinion
was rendered by Commissioner Clay.
First-Criminal Law--Prosecution
for Murder -Evidence.-In prose-
cution for murder, where defendant
was convicted on voluntary man
slaughter, evidence examined and
held that the verdict of the jury was
not flagrantly against the evidence.
Second--Criminal Law-Prosecu-
ton for Murder-Threats to Kill
Person Other Than Deceased-Evi-
dence.-On a trial for murder it was
not error to admit evidence of specif-
ic threats by defendant against the
life of person other than the de-
ceased.
Third-Criminal Law - Prosecu-
ton for Murder-lmpeachment of
Witness i. is not competent to
examine a witness as to any
distinct. collateral matter not
brought out in the examination in
chief, with a view to contradict him.
If question as to such collateral
matter be put to witness with the
intention to discredit his testimony
his answer must be taken as con-
elusive. and no evidence can be after
ward adduced to contradict him.
G. w. Southall & Son, C. H. Bush
for appellant; James Garnett Cat
torney GeneraD. d. o. Wyatt CAS-
sistant Attorney GeneraD for ap-
pellee.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-08
HIGHER RATES JUSTIFIED
BY TELEPHONE COMPANY
Change Made To Bring Unduly
Favored To Common Level,
Say Representatives.

Frankfort, KY. Feb. 5 -After
taking testimony of the telephone
representatives with reference to
complaints of increased rates alleg-
ed to have been put into effect by
the Christian Todd Telephone Com
pany, merger of several independ-
ent lines. the State Railroad Com
mission took the question under adj
visement this afternoon and did not
issue the anticipated order citing
the consolidated company to show
cause why it should not be dissolved.
The company was represented by
X. E. Cooper. of Hopkinsville. He
said whatever complaint at the SER
vice may be justifable. is explained
by the fact that the company is
spending several thousand dollars
making changes and improvements,
and that rates have not been increas-
ed over those in force by any of the
merged companies. He said rates
are being adjusted. however. In
some instance reductions had been
granted certain individuals below
the regular rate, and these are being
brought up to the level of the other
subscribers. He stated that the
company operates no long-distance
system, but gives its patrons con-
nection both with the Cumberland
and Independent long-distance lines,
and that no competing companies
are merged.
Attorney General Garnett was
present at the hearing with Chair
man Lawrence Finn and Commits
sioners w. F. Klair and Green Gar
rett.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-08
Mysterious Fire Destroyed To-
baCCO Warehouse In Hop
kinS County.
IT CONTAINED NO TOBACCO.
One Report Is That The Fire
Was OF InCendiar
Origin.

jacksonville, KY Feb. Thurs
day morning between 4 and 5 o'clock
the big factory of Imperial Tobacco
Company at Nebo was burned to the
ground. This factory was operated
by Edward Hodge. The cause of
the fire is not known, but it is claim
ed to have been carelessness on the
part of factory employees. Incendi-
airy origin is also rumored.
In telephone communication
with Nebo citizens the real cause
could not be obtained. The factory
is valued at $4,000 to SIS 900. No
tobacco was burned. as the corps of
employees were preparing to begin
receiving early Monday. The buy
ers have been in the field purchasing
tobacco, it is claimed.
The fire was discovered too late to
attempt to try to save the building
which was consumed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-08
Confederate Reunion.

Louisville. KY. Feb. 7.-Urging
that all Of his comrades in gray owe
it to themselves to be present at the
twenty. third annual reunion Of u.
c. Y. at Chattanooga May q, 28 and
%. Gen. William B. Haldeman, ma
jor-general of the Kentucky division,
sent out letters to members yester-
day. He urges that every camp in
Kentucky be fully represented at
the gathering.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-08
FIVE ORATORS
Will COntend For High School
Honor on Feb. Il.

The preliminary contest to chose
a contestant in the Western Ken
lucky High School Oratorical con-
test at Henderson Feb. % will be
held in this city Feb. FL. The final
arrangements will be made later.
but the following students will con-
tend for the honor Of representing
Hopkinsville: Henry Abbitt. Jane s
Moss, Harry Saunders. Calvin
Thompson and Thomas Underwood.
Unusual interest is being taken in
the coming contest. some of the
schools having already selected their
contestants.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-08
GREAT HOME
COMING WEEK
Would Be Drawing Feature Of
PennyrOyal First
Fair.
THERE'S NOPLACE LIKE HOME
There Is a Great Deal of Work
To Be Done In a
Short Time.

1t has been many years since Hop
kinsville had home coming and il
would certainly be good thing for
the Pennyroyal Fair Company to
take under consideration the matter
Of having Home Coming" during
the entire time Of their first fair
this year. We see from the papers
that at Stanford, Lincoln county,
the Knights of Pythias are to have
home coming feature during the
fair next fall.
We look upon this as being worthy
of consideration by the company,
for it certainly would be feature
that would bring hundreds of peope
here from all over our country, pro
viied the company could arrange
for reduced railroad rates. and that
would be easy.
Since the fair now seems to be an
assured thing, and in view of the
great amount of work to be done in
only few months, beginning can
not be started too soon. To get
ready for the fall fair involves more
work and management than can be
studied out in short time. There
is nothing whatever to start with.
Enclosing the grounds, construction
af an amphitheatre and stalls for
horses and other animals. putting in
railroad side track and many other
things that cannot be thought of un-
til operations are fairly under way.
will demand strenuous work on the
part of those who will be named by
the company to get ready for the
first fair.
1t seems to be in the mind of those
who have been most active in per-
fecting the organization of the fair
company that.s resumption Of our
old-time county fairs will be great
success from the very start. Those
who might have appeared indiffer
ent when called upon to take stock
in the corporation will soon catch
inspiration from those who are work.
ing for and investing their money
in an undertaking to push Christian
county to The front as an agricultur-
al section of the State and will be
among the first to put the products
of their farmers on exhibition where
they will be seen by tens of thou
sands of people.
But what will be better drawing
feature of the first fair than Home
Coming?
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-08
GREAT MEN
Subject of Important Discussion
At Athenaeum.

The Athenaeum met in the new
Ordinary of Hotel Latham Thursday
evening with twenty members pre-
sent. q
Owing to misunderstanding no
regular papers were presented,
Messrs. H. C. Smith and T. j. Nc
Reynolds being granted further
time.
In the absence Of a program a
Round Table was held on Great Men.
each speaker giving his idea of the
greatest living man. The discussion
proved to be quite interesting, the
following great men being presented
for consideration: Thos. A. Edison,
VIM. j. Bryan, Theodore Roosevelt.
Woodrow Wilson. Andrew Carnegie,
Chief Justice E D. White. John d.
Rockefeller. Judge Ben Lindsay. DR.
Osler. DR.. Gorgus. who broke up
yellow fever in Havana. and Prof.
Brownell said the greatest person
was woman. Jane Adams. Sew
eral members discussed ideal moral
heroes without naming them.
Judge A. j. G. Wells was present
as a visitor and made an interesting
talk.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-08

After deliberation Of five hours
the jury at indianapolis in the $780,
600 breach Of promise suit against
Carl Fisher. millionaire, instituted
by Miss Gertrude Hassler. formerly
church singer. returned a verdict
for $4,000 damages. Under the
first paragraph Of the complaint
Judge Orbison had instructed the
jury it could award any sum up to
$500, 900.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-08
Editorial Comment

Speaking Of Mr. Harvey $ En-
glish, ST.. who died IN thls county
the first If the week. the Eiz he h.
town News says: Mr.. Eag ish wss
born in this county. and removed to
Breckenridge at an early age. where
he resided many years He was one
Of the finest gentlemen in the state.
AID enjoyed the unbounded esteem
Of all who knew him."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-08
To Honor DR.. Smith.

There will be an informal recep-
ton in the parlors of the NinthStreet
Christian Church next Monday even
ing from s to 10 O'Clock. in honor of
Rev, II. ID. Smith. on the eve of his
departure for his cruise aboard
His friends are all cordially invited
to be present. DR.. Smith will leave
Tuesday morning. The expenses OF
the trip are paid by the members of
his congregation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-08
$500 CARNEGIE MONEY.
To Swell Organ Funds in. Ken
lucky.

After having given $4,000 TO-
wards the HopAinsville free library,
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie has given So
800 to two Of the churches Of Bowl
ing Green. to be added TO the organ
funds. $1,000 goes to the Christian
church and $1,000 to the Westmins-
ter Presbyterian church. The latter
congregation is just completing
new house of"worship. costing $780,
600.