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The Washington herald., 1914-08-08

the Southern Democrats. so the teilers
were told to count them as voting In the
affirmative. As result. only twenty-five
votes were counted against the meas
ure, most Of them Northern and Eastern
Democrats, with q smattering or hepuo-
licans.
When the bill comes up for final action
In the House these Northern and East
ern Democrats will vote against the
amendment on q record vote, as VIII
many who voted for 1t yesterday. These,
with the solid Republican vote, are ex-
pected to defeat the amendment.
one of . Series of Efforts.
The rider Is only one Of a series Of eff
forts which the Postofhce Committee,
dominated by Southern spollsmen, has
made in the last three years to wreck
the civil service system and make way
for Democratic job-hunters. They ac-
complished q part of their task when
they required that fourth-class postmas-
tiers who were covered into the service
by President Taft's executive order. take
competitive examinations to continue
their jobs. The committee, however. has
suffered q number Of defeats In the at
tempted raids.
1t required an application of gag rule
raised to the nth power yesterday to cut
on debate on the civil service clause.
With numerous amendments yet to be
offered, Chairman Moon. Of the commit
tee, moved that all debate on the sec
ton and amendments thereto be con-
cluded within five minutes. The motion
had the effect OF shutting on the right
to amend. and carried by a vote of s.
to a. The Democrats were led by Ma
jority Leader Oscar Underwood and
Speaker Champ Clark, who declared In
opposing the Panama Canal free tolls
repeal bill, that he would never again
vote for a gag rule.
Debate on the bill will be continued
tndaY-
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MEAT PRICES SOAR
EGGS LEAP UP, TOO
Cost of Living Closing Up on Con-
sumner in New York Owing to
European War.

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York, Aug. dealers in meat are
reaping a harvest as a result of the
European war. Today the fishmongers
took their inning. boosting prices from
to cents q pound for standard varities.
Even sugar and coffee which come from
the West Indies or South American ports
are rising. Eggs also are a source Of in
creased profit to the shopkeepers. The
so-called cheap beef sold today at Is
cents, as against 13 cents two days ago.
Lamb was advanced cents a pound.
and veal the same. Mutton has gone up
cents.
Canned meats today advanced cents
a dozen Wholesale on two-pound tins.
And the end is not yet
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Mr.. Adee and 400 American
Tourists on Way to Britain

Copenhagen, Aug. IA party
OF 100 American tourists, incIud-
ing Alvey A. Adee, Second Assist
ant Secretary of State and .
delegate to the spitzberEen con-
ference at Christiania, and
George Post Wheeler, secretary
Of the American Embassy At
Tokyo, with Mrs. Wheeler, In to-
day proceeding to England from
EsbjerE. Henry white, former
American Ambassador to France,
In reported safe I'm Berlin, but
unable to leave.
All of the Americans are sup
piled with sufficient funds for
their Immediate needs.
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Prince of Wales Gets
Orders to Go to Front

London, Aug The fortunes OF war
may cause grief to the royal family as
well as TO their humhlest subjects.
The Prince of Wales today received his
commission as an officer in the Grenadier
Guards. His regiment will be among the
first called for active service. He is only
twenty years old.
Prince Albert. second son Of the king.
is on the battleship CollingwOod in the
North Sea.
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READY
TOFLEE MEXICO
Creel Says Huerta's Successor
Will Board u. S. Cruiser
for Trip Here.
ANOTHER WAR IS NEAR
Gen. Carranza Has Served Notice on
Provisional President that Reign
of Terror Is Imminent.
ANOTHER WAR IS NEAR

Vera Cruz, Aug. 7.-Enrique Creel, for
mer Mexican Ambassador to the United
States, arrived here today from Mexico
City, and stated that Provisional Presi-
dent Carbajal was making preparations
to leave there for Vera Cruz.
He said an American cruiser probably
would be detailed to take Gen. Huerta' s
successor to the United States.
Gen. CarranZa has notified Provisional
President Csrbajal that II he dares to
defend Mexico City with Federal troops
the consStutiOnalists will put the decree
of 1852 into immediate execution.
Reign of Terror Impends.
The, decree Of 1862 is that which COW
cred the execution of Macmillan and
many other military executions and pro-
scriptions. II Carranza's threat is car
ried out, a reign of terror will be inau-
gurated in Mexico.
Carranza's telegram was intercepted at
Vera Cruz and sent 20 this government
yesterday. The State Department has
within the last few Gays sent messages
to Carranza stating that II would be
pleasing TO the United States II there
was a peaceful occupation Of the Mexi-
can capital
Secretary Bryan. in his latest an
nouncement. discoUrtenanced the infor-
nation that the Carbajal and CarranZa
peace delegates had disagreed at Saltill0.
His attitude was one Of hope that the
occupation would be bloodless and ex-
pressed the view that matters were pro-
crossing favorably.''
In view Of the secret character Of the
information concerning Carranza's threat
and the manner in which II was obtain
ed. nothing was given out as to how this
government would meet CarranZa's ac-
ton. 1t is certain. however, that the
plans for Withdrawing all the American
fleet from Mexican waters will be halted.
villa Is RestINe.
Repeated reports from Northern Mexico
Indicate that important moves may De
expected from Gen Villa within a few
days.
Constitutionalist headquarters here has
reports that their troops have reached
a point only fifty miles from Mexico
City. bulletin issued from the head
quarters last night states that outside
Of a small body OF cientihcos. the great
body OF citizens are in favor Of sur
rendering Mexico City to Carranza-"
Carbajars actions since succeeding
Huerta." continues the bulletin, have
been unexplainable to the constitution
alists. II was expected that he would
facilitate the transfer OF authority TO
Carranza On the contrary he has him
dered this step in every way. and by his
conduct has compelled an armed advance
on the capital.
"Carbajal has seen ut To consider him
self as more or less the champion OF
the old order and as such delegated to
preserve its interests"
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GERMAN FLEETS
FATE IS HIDDEN
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

feet and British armada came into con-
tact OF the South Dogger Bank, midway
between England and Denmark. dis
patch TO the Daily Mail from Whitby
says that nineteen German ships were
sunk or captured In the battle and that
several British and French vessels were
sunk. This was the first intimation that
the French warships had Joined with
those OF England.
Dispatch Confirms Report.
The Daily News received a Newcastle
dispatch, timed / a. m. today, which says
that a wireless message states that the
British feet engaged the German high
sea feet in a heavy battle OF the South
Dogger Bank, and after a general en-
gagement along a battle line extending
for many miles the German feet was
beaten back and moved in the direction
Of the coast OF Holland. 1t adds that the
German feet Is believed to be completely
hemmed in on the eastern side Of the
North Sea.
The statement of Winston Churchill in
full was as follows:
Apart from the loss OF the small Brit
ish cruiser Amphion and the German
mine laying Koenigin Luise, there has
been no other fighting and no other loss,
as far as we are aware.
ION Wednesday a fiotilla of torpedo
boat destroyers. while patrolling the up
per reaches of the channel. found the
Koenigin Luise laying mines The de-
stroyers pursued and sank her. About
fifteen of her crew which probably num-
bered 40 or 100 men. were humanely
saved by the crews of the British de-
strOyers.
The Amphion continued to scout with
the lotilla and while on the return jour
Eey was blown up by a mine.
Protest Mine Laying.
The indiscriminate use OF mines not
in connection with military harbors and
strategetic positions and the indiscrim-
mate scattering OF contact mines about
the seas might, Of course. destroy not
only warships but peaceful merchant
men under natural flag and possibly
carrying supplies to a neutral country.
This use OF the mine is new in war
fare and deserves the attentive considera-
ton not only OF those who are engaged
in war. but OF the nations OF the civilized
world.
THE admiralty is not at all alarmed or
disconnected by this incident"
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DAVIDSON MAKES VISIT.
Former District school Head |
Lunches and Talks.

Dr. William NJ. Davidson, superin-
tendent of the schools of Pittsburgh, ar
rived in Washington yesterday morning,
leaving on the midnight train for New
York.. from whence he will start on a
cruise on the Great Lakes.
He stopped here to confer with Emory
NJ. Wilson. principal of the Central High
School, about. the new building for that
institution. He lunched with James F
Oyster at the Country Club, and spent
the afternoon in comforting with Henry
p. Blair, Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, and
Ernest H. Daniels, all of the Board Of
Education.
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BIG STEEL PLANT CLOSED.

Duluth, MINI, Aug. 1-Under telegraph
orders from President James A. Farrell.
OF the United States Steel Corporation
the Minnesota Steel Company will be
closed indefinitely. Manager Riis, Of the
local plant. says It is the result Of the
unfayorable condition Of business
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CARMANIA DOCKS WITH GOLD.

Queenstown. Ireland, Aug. The Gu
nard liner Carmania, carrying 81, 49,
900 in gold arrived here safely today.
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SLATED FOR PORT SURVEYOR.

Thomas z. Rush, a former Tammany
leader, is to be named by President Will
Non as surveyor of the port of New York.
he salary is 5000. Senator O'Gorman
recommended Mr.. Rush.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-08
VIKING TO SAIL AUGUST 10.

Liverpool, Aug. THE steamer Viking.
which was engaged by a syndicate Of
Americans to carry stranded citizens of
the United States home, will sail August
10, lit was announced today.
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DARDANELLES LIGHTS OUT.

Constantlnople. Aug. The govern
ment today ordered all lights along the
Bosphorus and DardanelIes extinguished
at night
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04
BAPTISM AT SALEM CHURCH.
rive Members Added to New Church
Baptized Wednesday Night.

AS result of the meeting recent
~ held in Salem Baptist church, by
Rev. j. w. Guy, there were five ad-
ded to the church by profession of
faith and baptism. The candidates
were baptized Wednesday night. The
rite was administered by Rev. j. ~
Iolar, pastor of the Washington Street
Church. He and his people having
Sraciously offered us their building,
paptistry and services, for the occa-
sion, for which we made grateful
thanks
The baptismal scene was both beau
tiful and impressive.
Rev. j. w. Guy who preached so
acceptably for us during our meeting,
VIII be with us again on Sunday, Feb
ruary 1st, preaching for us morning
and night and again on Tuesday night.
Come and hear him.
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(Signed)
William III. Ingram.
Z. ID. Smith.

William H. Ingram whose life came
to a tragic and untimely end when the
Old Dominion steamer Monroe went
down off the Virginia coast Friday
morning carrying to their death forty
one of the passengers and crew, was
for years one Of the best known and
most popular citizens of Sumter, and
his death under the narrowing cir
cumstances attending the wreck of
the Monroe deeply affected his many
friends.
Mr.. Ingram was a native Of Claren-
don County, son Of the late DR.. John
l. Ingram, one Of the most influential
citizens OF that county. He grew. to
manhood in Manning and after COM
plotting his preparatory education at
tended Union College, Schenectady,
n! Y, from which he was graduated
After spending several years in Ocala,
Fla, where he practiced law and serv-
ed as editor Of newspaper, he locat-
ed in Sumter about 1888 for the prac-
tice Of law, and this place has since
been his home. For about two years
he was editor Of the Watchman and
Southron and in this field he made a
marked success. In 1892 he was
elected Master in Equity for Sumter
county, this office at that time being
Ia the primary. He served as Master
for six or eight years and then re-
signed his Office to devote his time
exclusively to the real estate business,
in which he had been interested from
the time Of his coming to this city.
At the time Of his death he was large
ly interested in South Georgia and
Florida lands, in addition to his To-
cal interests here and in other Sec
tiOns of the State, maintaining an Of
Ice in Columbia. He had wide ac-
quaintance throughout South Caro-
lima and other Southern States and
was generally popular wherever
known, his pleasant address, affable
manners and wide knowledge of men
and affairs insuring him welcome in
any circle with which he might come
in contact.
He is survived by his wife, who
was Miss Addie Kennedy, three Sis
ters, Mrs. r. o. Purdy, of this city;
Mrs. John S. Wilson, of Manning; and
Miss Mary Ingram, of Columbia, three
brothers, T.. y. Ingram, of this city;
S. Il. Ingram, Of Manning, and l. c.
Ingram, Of New York, besides large
family connection here and in Othei
sections of the state.
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SUFF'RAGETTES AT WASHINGTON.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Bent upon
drawing some declaration from Pres
ident Wilson as to his attitude on the
woman suffrage question, women
workers from ten States were in
Washington tonight prepared for an
interview at the White House tomor-
row. With the arrival of the Bal
timore contingent, the combined dele
cations will include more than $50
representing the working classes from
factory, mill, shop and office.
Miss Marguerite Hinchey q laundry
worker of New York, and Miss Rose
Winslow, q Pennsylvania weaver,
were selected by the suffragette
leaders tonight to address the presi-
dent. Their appeals will be principal
ly an argument for the creation Of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04
HORSE KILLED ON STREET.
SHAFT of Vehicle Pcnetratcs Animals $
Chest, Death Following Immediate
ly.

Saturday afternoon about O'Clock
horse was killed on West Liberty
street i'm front Of Mr.. l.. ID. Jennings
residence in a most unusual way. A
negro was driving the animal east and
Mr.. j. ID. Blanding was driving mule
I'm the opposite direction. In some
way the two vehicles and animals
came together, the shaft of the cart
in which Mr.. Blanding was driving en-
tering the chest Of the horse driven by
the negro. The instrument penetrat-
ed the chest and must have severed
one of the main arteries. or possibly
reached the heart, for the horse fell
down and was dead in an instant.
Mr.. Blanding gave the negro an
other horse to replace the one which
was killed. The name of the negro
could not be learned today, but it is
understood he lives near the edge of
town.
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FIRE FRIDAY NIGHT.
House on PiersOn Street Owned by III.
j. HARDY Destroyed.

Friday night about 1880 o'clock an
alarm of fire was turned in from
a house on the southern end Of Pier
son street, near the city limits, the
flames encompassing the building be-
fore the fire department could reach
the scene. Fifteen hundred feet Of
hose had to be stretched and the
steamer was brought into use to fur
nish power for the water The fire
was a very hot one and there were
millions OF sparks scattered over the
nearby buildings. which, luckily,
were covered with rubber roofing and
did rot catch.
The building was the property of
Mr.. II. j. Hardy and was a double
one. The fire devartment by hard
work saved an adjoining building,
which it seemed would certainly catch.
The building was insured for about
5000. the loss being about that much
more.
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To Attend Association Meeting.

Secretary IL. l.. Birchard and Mr..
w. T.. Robertson leave here next
Thursday morning. for GreeE|ille to
attend the meeting of the Interstate
Y. NJ. &. a. Association, representing
The meeting will he held from the
5th to the Sth and the Hon. Josephus
Daniels of North Carolina, Secretary
of the Navy. will he the principal
speaker at the meeting.
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MRS. STUCKEY ENTERTAINS.
Receives In Honor of Her Guest, Mrs
j. w. Norwood, of Grecnville.

Mrs. Henry Mortimer Stuckey gave
reception Thursday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. j. w. Norwood Of
Greenville. who is visiting her. The
large rooms on the lower floor were
thrown together to accommodate the
many guests, and decorated in green
and pink, roses and smilax in the par
lors and hall. carnations and smilax
in the dining room. Receiving with
Mrs Stuckey and Mrs. Norwood were
Mrs. G. A. Lennon and Mrs. C. p.
Osteen. Misses Emma Baker and
Adele Bowman served the punch
bowl. Assisting in entertaining were
Mrs. Fl. G.. Osteen. Mrs. J. 2. Hearon,
Mrs. r. y. Bland, Mrs. Don Blanding
Mrs. w. ]. Jackson, Mrs. Mitchell
Levi, Mrs. Percy Smith. Miss Lula
Cooke Boykin. Miss Moneta Osteen
Miss Marion Satterwhite, Miss Theo
Gregg and Mrs. o. II. Foley.
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Installing Additional Machinery.

The Sumter Brick Works will be
shut down for three days this week to
install new machine, but this will
not affect the delivery or shipment of
brick.
This new machine which weighs
$4,000 pounds. is the only one Of its
kind i'm the state and possibly in the
South and is used only i'm large face
brick plants. IL grinds to powder
all burnt clay and brickbats and
screens and sifts it like flour. This
is then mixed with the clav and used
i'm the brick. Not only does IL utilize
waste. but greatly improves the
quality ana density Of the brick by
filling the pores caused by evaporation
In drying.
The demand for rough face" bric
Is growing daily and the sumter Brick
Works are receiving inquiries from
new territory regularly.
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ELECTRICAL E COMPANY OFFICERS
Report Shows Company to Be Pros
pering Under new Conditions.

Report Shows Company to Be Pros
pering Under new Conditions.
The Sumter Electrical Company, the
manufacturers of the famous Sumter
I'M magnetic, formerly the Sumter
Telephone Manufacturing Company,
held its annual stockholders meeting
Tuesday at the company offices. The
board Of directors was reduced from
ten to five men and the following
were chosen on this board: C. r.
Mason, r. c. Manning, II. r. Van
DeVenter, John F. Afford, and W. 3.
Thompson, Of New York city.
"A report was made by Mr.. f. c.
Manning showing that the output of
the plant had been trebled during
the year without the increase of the
working force, the enlarged output
being due to increase Of efficiency in
the wOrkmen and the installation Of
improved machinery.
The report showed that orders had
already been received for all of the
factory products, and if business con-
tinued to increase, as it had been,
steps would have to be taken to in
crease the output Of the plant. The
report was Of course very gratifying
to the stockholders and continued
prosperity seems assured.
At cuhcaunopt ,,,oaf;po of
board Of directors the following Of
ficers were chosen: President, c. II.
Mason; vice president and secretary,
F. c. Manning; general manager and
treasurer, II. r. VanDeventer.
The Sumter Electrical Company is
the name given to what was formerly
the Sumter Telephone Manufacturing
Company, when it was changed from
factory for the manufacture Of tele-
phones to the manufacture Of mag
netOes exclusively.
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SMITH WILL COOPERATE.
Will EnGeavOr to Have Sumter Put Oh
the Atlanta Washington Highawy

United States Senator e. d. Smith,
is backing his old home county with
characteristic "Gamecock county
spirit. He will cooperate with the
Sumter Chamber of Commerce, Con-
gressman Lever, and the United
States Government Director Of Pub
lie Highways in getting Sumter put
on the Washington to Atlanta high
way now being projected.
The following letter from Mr.. Smith
received this morning defines his at
titude towards Sumter city and coun-
ty:
Mr.. E. l. Reardon, Sumter, S. C.
My Dear Mr.. Reardon.
Your letter Of recent date, in ref
erence to the contemplated govern
ment engineers being put over the
road between Washington and At
lanta, is received. 1 shall write Mr.
Pennybacker. or if possible see him
in person ard see if it is possible to
have these scouts visit Sumter as l
believe it is Of as much, if not more,
importance than any town traversed
by this route.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) E. d. Smith.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04

News reached here this morning of
the death In Charleston on sunday of
MIR. John Temple F'-ierson. Sr.. after
an Illness from pneumonia. Mr..
Frierson was a native of this county.
having lived here until few years
ago. when he went To Charleston. lie
was sixty-one years OF age and leaves
a wife and two children. He leaves n
number OF relatives In Sumter and
Sumter county and had many friends
here.
The body was brought up from
Charleston Monday morning and the
funeral services and interment were
held at Stateburg. the former home
az the deceased.
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An Approaching Marriage.

Invitations TO the marriage of Miss
Julia Cullen Barnes of Columbus,
Ga. and Rev. Robert T. Phillips Of
this city have been issued by Mrs.
Annie Stewart Bafnes as follows:
Mrs. Annie Stewart Barnes
requests tn honor OF your presence
at the marriage OF her daughter
Julia Cullen
to
Reverend Robert Theodore Phillips,
on Thursday morning. February the
twelfth,
at eight o'clock.
Trinity Episcopal Church
Columbus. Georgia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04
COUNTY TEACHERS TO MEEr.
session Will be Held at Hampton
School at Noon OH Saturday, Febru-
ary 9Th.

The regular meeting of the Sumter
County Teachers Association will be
held in the Hampton school building
on Saturday, February 7th, 1914,
when full attendance is expected.
Prof. Patterson Wardlaw of the
University of South Carolina will de-
liver a lecture on some interesting
subject at the meeting. Other inter-
esting features will also be on the
program.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04

Mr.. Phillips came to Sumter about
n year ago. having accepted the po-
sition Of rector Of the Church OF
the Holy Comforter. He has made
many friends here who will hear with
interest of his approaching marriage.
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GAILLARD'S WILL FILED HERE.
Celebrated Engineer Remembers His
Sisters and Namcsake I'm His Will.

There has just been filed with
the judge of probate, Thomas e.
Richardson, the will of the late Col.
David DuBose Gaillard, U. S. A. The
opening paragraph of the will reads,
II. David DuBose Gaillard of Sum-
ter county, South Carolina, lieutenant
colonel, corps Of engineers, United
States army, do make" etc. Beneti-
carries under the will are the two
sisters Of Col. Gaillard, Mrs. Lou G..
Ellerbe and Mrs. Margaret G.. Lenoir,
both now living at Hagood, this coun-
ty, who are left $4,000 each. Anoth-
er Sumter county beneficiary is his
godson, David Lenoir of HagoOd, to
whom Is left $50 to purchase "a gold
watch or such other keepsake or re-
membrance as he may prefer" There
are few other special bequests and
then the residue OF his property is left
to his wife and son, and these two are
executors of the will. The will was
drawn i'm Washington June 20. 1911
The value of the estate Is not known
here.
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New York Cotton Market.
New York, Feb. 2.

The Philaethea class Of the First
Baptist Church met Thursday even
ing with Miss Theo Stukes at her
home on Salem Avenue. The business
and instructive papers on the life of
Moses were read.
Before adjOurning the hostess
served a most delightful sweet course.