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?t)C iUatcl)inan anD Sontl)ron. H?t Ht MTKH WATCHMAN. W?Ml ill lid April, lMt. 'Be Just sod Fear not?Let ill Ute ends Thon Almu t at bo thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's." THE TOOK SOOTHKON, TMtoturrt tmm% MM Consolidated Aug\ 3.1881._ SUMTER, S. 0., WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1912. Vni YTTry w0 37 - -- - .-'?- ? UIIS, GLiRK LOSES. . NOMINATION AFTF.H TWKX TT-SIX HA LUITS WITH SPKAK RR SLOWLY LOSIN<; HKOVXD. inging III?. Vote at Fourteen (Ii Charglu? I?h Vote et Fourteenth B*llot?licmlhxk Ma> L?M Sever? al 1*3"*. Baltimore. June 29.-?With Qovir f*ar Woodrow Wilson gaining on ?h ballot and Speaker Champ k constantly losing ground li race for the presidential nomln the fVmoerutlc National Com len at 11.#5 tonight adjourned Monday morning at 11 o'clock. Twenty-afx ballots had been taken first call of the States and thore no hope of a final verdict t< it. ' la against all political precedent a National Convention to sit on ly, but tomorrow will be a day conference among party leaden* day of hard work for cum? in managers. rhen the convention took recess tight, Speaker Clark was hurrying Baltimore from Washington. In ?onse to en urgent call from his ipa If n leader. liana Joinings Mryary at the ?n session. attacked Clark eatd he would not vote for any in willing to accept the nomlna at the hand* of "Murphy, of imany H ill." wa* the^pian of Mr. Clark to ap ir t?.*fore the Convention and answer this. In this way his man? agers hoped to bohrter the falling vote. The haltots today ran from the thirteenth to the twet ;v-sixth. Wil? son began A* .156 1-2 and ended at 17 1-2. a n t gain during the day %X vytva. Spe >kj*r Clark began at tell to i 1-2. lose ef 90 1-3 I I^Cbxrt- lrao?r* in the eon g?<? nttos) to the fuel *7lark hy *.he New breaks to Oovorn rlhvin we.'** coming from many delegations as the balloting closed. His taanugeri* believed that once be hag V ertuk. - Clark, the switching of derasjat s would become general. The Clark forces plan to make n ie-i ite effort tomorrow to win k Home ttt the delegates lost to My and lr this. work they probably 111 have the personal direction of gpeaker himself. The Wilson ?es. meanwhile, expect to fight ?t only to hold their trains today. i? t.? Induce more to desert the ther candidate*. Senitor Some of Missouri, tonight made a motion to eliminate the can? didate receiving the lowest number of rotes ?in each succeeding ballot after tha twenty-seventh, until only one?the winner?was left In the race. There was a storm of ob? jection and the subject was pressed no further. The Harmon delegate.* from Ohio threw their support to Speaker Clark on sevenl ballots, hut they did not materially help him toward the necessary two-thirds, because of the gradual Inroads made by Wilson. They then changed back to Harmon and remained there until the last ballot of the evening:. The great hulk of the Massachu? setts delegation deserted Clark to? night and started a Foes boom. It created !!? tie excitement. The (!?? idloek confronting the convention Is the most remarkable In the history <-f modern politic*. No one to the convention todaj was able t.? recall another Instance in recent \. r- \\h?re It hol rei|tili.*d anything- Ilka tin- number of ballot.* t# nominate that so f ir bad been ta? ken without result. Bavin* failed to nominal with the werk end it is n??t anticipate <i that the delegate? will hurry to a decision on Monday, ind the flicht may be prolonged f"i > i ?I The Clark p< ? I? are still conti dent that en otirh of their .1 * 111 r-.-M ? ieadfaat to eonatttuts the necessary DIM ?-third t?? prevent a I noneinehVos Manv <>f the deb-gate* wire hcjc ful that hi rnriy ieclaton ti.tgiii re reached, but the two lending onudl- I dite? were tonight ??. fai short of the 725 1*2 \<<t?' ^neecseary to nom? inate that the agoMesg ?bond sennit d a most difficult one. Marriage Licence Itccord. Mr. Joseph A. Ilcvell and Mise Be* sie L. frescott of St. Churles were granted a m<itrlnge license Friday WILSON MAY WIM TODAY. Thought That New cVtdtf GOTCtnOT Will Win on Third Ballot?Clark Boom Dead Sa> Politicians. Dtltimore. July 1.? 'Wilson will he selected on an early ballot In the long drawn out battle" Is the opinion of the progressive and conservative factions here today. The Wilsen men are working hard to get him :n on an early ballot and j claim that ly the third ballet he will |bd far enough In the lead to justify I the groat western states, originally for Clark, to swing to Wilson. Wil? son now has a good chance to win, if he r akes good on the early bal? lots. The Clark men claim that Hryah's espousal of Wilson will go against him. The shrewd politicians say that the Clark boom is dead gnd all he can hope for Is the defeat of Wilson. The delegates are wen out and short of funds, and implore that fhe deadlock be ended. I TI M KS COM KS OFT TOR WILSON. I _ - New York Pai?cr Alter Boosting Har? mon and Voder wood Comes Out for New Jersey Man. New York. July 1.?After having boosted Harmon and ?Underwood, the New York Times now comes out for Wilson, urging tr.e democrats to ncminate him. I COTTON WEIGH KKN ELECTED. Jlcssrs. A. C. Thompson Re-elected for Sumter and W. S. Chandler for M aye sit lie. At a special meeting of the county board of commissioners held this morning in the Supervisor's office. Mr. A .C. Thompson was reelected I for a term of three years for Sumter |and Mr. W. S. Chmdler was reelect? ed for u tot m of one year for Mayes Both of these gentlemen have I served as cotton weighers for a num jber of terms and iave always given satisfaction. There was only one ?other application for the position at ISumter and no e ther besides Mr. Chandler at Maye.v ille. FOVR HOW L ARS C HOSEN. Not Known Yet Who Will Comprise Siinitor Team?Fifth Man Chosen Tonight. Four of the bowlers to go to Flor? ence In the match with the team at that place were chosen Saturday night and the fifth man will probably be chosen tonight it the second pre? liminary trial. Those who have been chosen on the team are: Messr.-. Darby White. Reginald Kmanuel, Fr?ser Dick and Hal W. Harby. These WOTS chosen at the preliminary tryout Saturday night and the fifth man will he chosen at a second try out tonight. There were quite a number to COO tust In the tryout Saturday nigh*, but only those who made averages of ever fifty per cert, in three games were eligible for the big team. AN APPROACHING MARRIAGE, Popular Young Laily of Sumter to Wed Abhexllle Man. j Im itations have been issued by I Mrs. Oeootta f. Schwerin to the mar? riage of her daughter. Octavta Har by. ami Sei Herber! Rodenberg Wed la] evening, July 10, at 7.90 o'clock at iiu north Washington street 'no ceremotti will be fol? lowed by s reception for the bridal ?do pie. ; Mies Hchwertn ?-* a Bumter ^oi well Known in tin- younger set, Mr. J U ? enhei g Is i bu Iness man of ?*b 4? rtlle, Mrs, Tinman t.et^ Divorce. Cincinnati, June 14.?Mra B? R. Tlllman. Jr.. of Bdgefleld, South Car? olina, was this mottling granted H I divorce from her hi.shand. who Is now practicing law in Portland. Ore, This brings to i eloee I i isc lhal has at Iracted wide attent on because of the prominence of the two families con cerned and also because ol thi fa moos suit whk b \irs. Tlllman In itltoted in tin- Booth Caroline courts some years tlncc for the poeseeslon of her ? hihir? n who were at ih it time held by Senator end Mrs !'.. K. Till min. geand pa rents of the two little girls. WILSON GAINING GROUND. GETS TWENTY-NINE VOTES FROM INDIANA ON TWENTY I K.HTH BALLOT. N>w York Belogation in Bittet Mood, bin Vote Does not Change When is Challenged?Foee Bays He is Candidate Oidy in Cgeg of HopelOBe Deadlock. Baltimore, July \,?With no ad m if el i n tickets required today the convention played "a free show*' to a Cgpeotty house. Pre-teseton conferences failed to accomplish anything Governor Foss told Bryan that he was not an a.tlve candidate unless there was a hopeless deadlock. Representative Sultzer, of New York, said: "We won't nomin? ate today, tomorrow or Wednesday, hut will stand just where we were Saturday." The New Y'ork dele? gates were in a hitter mood when the convention was called to order at 11.03 by Chairman Ollie James, immediately after the prayer Bryan entered amidst an uproar coming from the galleries. The twenty-seventh ballot was or? dered. Murphy's New York vote of ! ninety for Clark was challenged in i order to asceratin how each delegate [stood. As the delegation is instruct? ed to vote under the unit rule it is probable that the vote will continue for Clark. Baltimore, July 1.?The twenty seventh ballot resulted as follows: Clark 4?>9; Wilson 40G 1-2; Under? wood 112; Harmon 29; Marshall 30; Bryan l; Foes 38. t The New York delegation polls shewed Clark 78. Wilson 9, Under? wood 2, one absent. Under the unit rule all ninety were cast for Clark. After h lively caucus to determine whether to shift from Clark to Wil? son, the Illinois delegation stood pat for the present giving all for Clark. On the 28th ballot Indiana gave Wilson 28; Kern 1. No choice on 28th ballot. Wilson 477 1-?, Clark 44b* 1-2, Harmon 14, Underwood 119 1-2, Kern 2, Foss 28. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOTES Twenty Men Besides Hand Going to Columbia July Ninth. Twenty men have already signitied their intention of making the trip to Columbia on the ninth of July to as-ist In the organization of a State Chamber of Commerce end to boost for Sttmter at the banquet. The train will leave Sumter at 1 P. M. The Sumter Boosters will meet in front of the City Hall and. led by the band, will march to the train. At Colum? bia they win march to the place of meeting led by the band. The OOSt of the round trip will be only $2.*>'?, returning after the banquet that night The cost of the banquet will be 11.00. It any should wish to in ike the trip to Columbia with the party ami not attend the banquet, they win be gladly welcomed. The Southern will provide two coaches Which will give ample room for the party. The railroad fare is based on two cents per mile with a minimum of 7.". The committee believed that at b ast BO tuen of Bumter should be Willing to make the trip, outside the band. The railroad fare of the band will be paid by the committee and is Included In the estimate of $2.60, a is therefore neceesary that at least fifty names be secured by Tuesday. it should be rememberod that by returning the same night all hotel bills will he saved and one-hair day only will be lost from business. Sum? ter has an opportunity of proving to the test of the State that she is on the job. We must have tin- fifty. Mr. Rieh? who la building the Sum? ter Uas Plant emphatically denies ih i* the gas people wore fooling away their time with the view of selling the franchise, He stated In i letter to the Chamber of Commerce today that tiny have been prevented from moving taster by a number of obstacles, This concern has epent nearly $10,000 In the last sixty days in materials and contracts. They are building two plants a1 the si me time, one in Richmond and one In Bumter. Mr Rleha states thai a arge force will be pill oH til" Sumter job in the ne>I fifteen d lya, Marrtt\gc License Record. \ marriage license was Issued Sun? day to Hannibal DOW and Braz? ?!<> Dyson, of Sumter, colored. BASEBALL GALORE THIS WEEK. l'inow hHI and Suniter Team.- to Con? test Three Days This \V< ek?Good Game* Expected* The Sumter baseball fans will have bastball galore this week. Three game* f.f excellent class ball are promised for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons between the fast team from Pinewood and the fast team picked from the c:ty league teams. The games are open to the public and a good crowd is expected on all three occasions. Monday afternoon the game com? mences at 5:30 o'clock and Tuesday the Sunter-Pinewood game will com? mence at 4 o'clock, so that the regu? lar city league team game can be Played at the close of the first game. The Game Cock City League con? test is growing more interesting with every same and the pennant win? ners are still an unknown quantity. The last game went to the Pirates, 1 ;t this is not saying that they will c p the next one. At present the iD ?dgers stand at the head of th^j 1< tgue nnd they with the Athletics will be in the contest Tuesday. HAS CONFIDENCE IX SPEAKER. Houmi Today Parses Resolution Un? animously Expressing Full Confi? dence In Clark. Baltimore, July 1.?Answering Bry? an's charges that Speaker Clark was leagued with unhealthy political in? terests, the house today unanimously voted full confidence in him "regard? less of political affiliations." BANK OF SUMTER DONATION. Official Minutes of Special Meeting of City Council. As a matter of information, in view of the general interest in the action of City Council in granting to the Bank of Sumter the rights to use seven inches of Main Street, the offl *3\ ivi^citefi 5j[ tjte irtactaj mfeoring of council, at which tnVj gift was made, are published below. Council Chamber, June 17 th, 1912. Present at Special Meeting. 4 o'clock P. M.? L. D. Jennings May? or, and J. W. McKeiver, R. K. Wil? der, H. J. M 'Laurin, Jr., J. V. Glenn, D. W. Cuttino. It. L. Wright B. EL Rhame, and J. P. Booth, Aldermen. The Minutes of Special Meeting of June lIth were read and confirmed. The Mayor stated the object of the meeting to be that the Bank of Sum? ter. whb h had requested the use of three inches of tht sidewalk at the corner of Liberty and Main Streets whit h were naked for at the Bpecial Meeting Of June 12th, had been found to be Insufficient to accommo? date the protrusion of the pilasters whthc are to be used in the building of the Bank of Sumter. and that it bad been called to his attention that the said Bank were using about seven inches. Mr. it. I. Manning appeared before Council and stated that when he made the request of Council for the use of ihre? inches on Main Stre. t. that this request was made in good faith and that he did not know until told today that tin- Contractors were using more than this amount. Ho stated however, that inasmuch as it required this amount t?? keep the Bank building In line with the adjoining property that he thought it would be very much better not to in? terfere with the building, as to recess the main body would make it have an uneven and odd appearance, and thus spoil the view on Main street. Mr. Glenn moved that Council ad? journ and visit the ground, which was done. ? >n re-assembling Mr. W. Lee Harbin, the contractor of the Bank of Sumter said thai for looks the Btreel would he Improved by granting the additional ground, and agreed \\itii Mr. Manning that to re? cess seven inches would put the build? ing "'it of line with other buildings ml for this reason he hoped that the requesl would be granted. .\!?\ Cuttino moved that the request he granted, in order t<? bring the main part of the building on a line with the adjoining buildings. Mr, Wright said that nothing had been done or Bald since the Special Meeting of the I'Jth t.. change hie min?', and that h was sti'l of the opinion that the Cltj Council had ab? solutely no right to grant the request. Thai it was not a i uestl ti of who was Interested ami vv.ho wus n?>j, bul ; plain question of Council's duty, as he saw it. Council had nothing t?> d<? with the mistakes ?'f an architect, nor inythlng whatever to do with how former buildings were let as to line, and that he would just as soon vote BUMTER GET* MUCH ADVERTIS? ING Ol T OF NEW FORM OF GOVERNMENT. Circular* Mailed Out Fromo Here This Morning to 2.000 Publications and Comineivcial Organizations Throughout the Whole Country? Sent Out by Short Ballot Associa? tion. Sumter is getting advertising in bunches out of the recent election to install the newest of all forms of city I government ? the commission-city manager plan. This morning two thousand cir? culars were received by the Chamber of Commerce, all of them enclosed in stamped Chamber of Commerce envelops, to be sent out from here on behalf of the short ballot associa? tion, which has headquarters in New York iCty and of which Woodrow Wilson, one of the prominent can? didates lor the Democratic nomina? tion for the presidency, is president. The circulars were all addressed to various commercial organizations and publications dealing with muni? cipal questions throughout all parts of the country, thus insuring Sumter of the fact that it will be one of the most talked of places in the whole United States a few days from now. The folders were attractive two leaflets printed in brown ink on buff colored paper. On the front is the inscrlpiton: "The Sumter Plan of City Government," with "The Sum? ter Chamber of Commerce, Sumter, S. C, A. V. Snell, secretary," printed at the bottom of the page in smaller type. The inside of the folder out? lines the plan as propos I for Sum? ter, which has already been printed in the Item. On the back is a dia? gram of "The Sumter, B. C. Short Ballot City Manager Plan" showing the relation of the people to the commission of three, end of the com missioa to the city manager and the I'eiM* manager to ti e fe^a/h? of 'he de? partments of the city. At ihe bot tion it is stated that the plan was "Adopted by popular vote June 12, 1912. First election. August 13, 11912." As can be readily seen Sumter will I j get n.'JCh valuable advertising from I the adoption of this new lorm of {city government which will resutl Jin any amount of good for the city. Jit la probable that the Chamber Of Commerce will have plenty Of re? quests for Information concerning the city as a result of the sending OUt of the two thousand circulars, and that many people will come to j Sumter latei on to investigate into . the workings of the commleslon-clty manager form of government. I for seven feet as seven inches, which he could not do In either ease. Mr. Booth had to vote against it on the same grounds. Mr. Glenn explained the reversal ] of his former vote on the ground that he had been mis-informed. j Mr. McKeiver Bald he voted for the granting of tne request for the reason that he thought it would help ! the looks Of he street. Mr. McLaurln thought likewise. J Mr. i'avis D. Molse, attorney for the Bank, said that the Bank would giv an agreement in writing that the title of the property should remain In the City of Sumtt \ and that when the building was either torn down or burned, that the city would be at liberty to take possession of the amount granted now. Mr. Wright thought that the City could soon give a way all the street under the same conditions, and ac? cording to this argument the <'ity not be hurt, it was as he stated before the question of right and not a ques? tion ..f injury at thi.> point. Mr. McKelvei called for the ques? tion and the vote was: Ytas?Mc I*aurtn, Wilder, McKeiver, Cuttlno ami Rhatne. Nays? Booth, Glenn and Wright. Tin- Mayor and Clerk wer? ordered to prepare and sign an agreement as requested by Mr. Moise. Mr. Cuttlno stated that he learned thai the Railroad was to transport the horses and lire apparatus to the Hot k Hill M< et free of eost, and that In sta b case would not be responsible for damage done to th< horses, and that he would like for Council to give him the authority to have the horses insured In an accident com? pany dui Ing their absence from the city '' ho Fire Committee was ordered to do ihu and the C >unetl then adjourn? ed. R, L. WRIGHT, Acting ?Merk. THE TRIP TO COLUMBIA. on Tor tile Big Banquet and State Chamber of Commerce Meeting; ?Thirty-Five Sumter Men Have Made Reservatione a^tfteen More Needed. The following citizens of Sumter will attend the State Chamber of Commerce meeting to be held in Co? lumbia on Tuesday, July 9: Eugens Fornhee, E. L Beard Dn, J. E. King, Dr. S. C. Baker, M. B. R?n? dle, W. C Carr. R D. Lee, Jr., L.ucian Strauss, S. A. Ha 'n, T. E. Hinaon, Jr.. W. B. Boyle T. Tinsley. E. Boney, C. H. Par: ft. Dabbs, R. B. Belser. J H. ^?/er, J. H. Levy. Sr., it. W. Hurr ^*?' W. T. Rowland, j H. L. Tisdab * u. Stubbs. W. C. S Wise, H. V H. C. Cuttino. B. F. Eatridge, . ^ . Witherspoon, C. L. j Cuttino ^ Grady, J. W. McKnight, j H. X. T .^>- /ester, William Bultman 'and x* .. Scarborough. ,n more names are needed in to assure the special train. This mt ting will be of the utmost im? portance to the whole state and Sum? ter ha3 the opportunity of showing the real Sumter spirit. The Sumter band, with fifteen members, will ad . vertise the city. Word was received this morning from Orangeburg that j they are preparing to go in thirty : five automobiles and would take their I military band. 1 I The cost of the round trip on the special train, which will leave Sumter at 1 P. M. and return after the ban? quet, will be $2.50. The banquet will he only $1 per plate. If you intend going, make your reservation today. NORTH AUGUST A PROTESTS. Action Will be Taken in United States Courts to Protect South Carolina Town. Aiken. June 2S.?The North Au? gusta authorities will take action in the United States eourt wi?i a view of compelling the City of Augusta to protect the South Carolina town on th .'rq?',*Jit', ? ' of t1" f5v;vj?fih^* river trom Hood waters. Dr. W. F. Mealing of North Augusta, is chair? man of a committte appointed to push the matter since Augusta has decided to build a lev e along the water front on the G >?>rgla side of the river. Asked concerning the report :hat the citizens of North Augusta would start at once a fund to build a levee along the South Carolina side, Dr. Mealing said that no such movement had been started. He declared he did . not see why North Augusta should be expected to pay for damage caused by Augusta building her levee. He did not thinK that the matter would be taken up With ihe Augusta flDOd commission. An order from the United States court, thought Dr. Mealing, would serve the purpose to a better and more satisfactory id^ vantage. MONUMENT UNVEILED, Apprip.iate Exercises Held in Mem? ory of B. C. Hatchcll. Appropriate exercises were h?ld Sunday at the cemetery in honor of B. C. Hat?hell, deceased, a former member of Hollywood Camp No. 19, W.. O ,W., by the officers of that Organisation. The address of the day was made by Mr. R. D. Epps and contained some very appropriate :*e marks and v ?re well received by his audience. There were ahOUt five hundietl Woodmen and friends present at the exorcist s in honor of the memory of the departed. The Sumter hand fi r n she d the music for the occasion. $600 HI \\ UID FOB VAUGHN. B|ea- ? Idds Personally ?100 to Of hVlal offer. Marlon, June 27.?Replying to re? quests trom Greenville today relative t.? the Governor's otter f a reward for the capture of T r. Vaughn, who broke tail there Governor Blease wired Sher J, P. Pools that the $loo offer >vas Increased to $(.00; that $500 of this was from the State and $l??0 from himself, personally as an odd Fellow. \ similar a ire was sent to J. J. McSwaln, Esq., of Greenville, chair ma u of the Orphanage trustees, as follows: ' Your wire received. Re w. id Increased to $600. Five hun? dred from State, $100 from me as an Odd Fellow. Coin L. Blease." The escape of Vaughn has excited no little interest in thi3 section of the State.