atctomati outhroTi. TtfM ?VrnTTYiH wmviuiw, t >tabitsti?>< April, ih;>o. ?He Jost and Fesu- not?Let all the ends Y+om. Alane't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Troth's.' THE TRUJE 80?T1KON, EstabHahed Jone, 1 Ctoatolidated Aur. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1912. Vol. XXXV. No. 21. I SWEEPING VICTORY. WtTAON KLK II I? BY I.RKATKSP MAJORITY ON l(K( OKI>. Wee? York for Wllmut by Majority of >,000?Wave or Denn* Carrh-. Governors Into OtlUe In F**t und South Fnoiigh to Give Wilson-Marsliall Ticket Vtrtory Without Uolng Farther. ffeer York. Nov. ??With the site tlon of Woodrow Wilson to the presi? dency and Thon. H. Marshall to the vlee preside n > assured by the early retorns tonight, the reports up to midnight ga\e Indications that the !toral vote of the Democratic can would near the 400 mark, slse of the popular majority the Democratic national ticket the state that might give elector? al votes to either Taft or Roosevelt were mattem of conjecture at mid night In Illinois the rsce between Wilson asjd Roosevelt was so close as to pre? vent any accurate prediction. In Pennsylvania the rate was marvelous ly close, each of the three leading candidates receiving close to 6O.000. Early returns gave Qov, Wilson and Oov. Marshall the "Solid South,'' and the States of Connecticut, Delaware. Kentucky. M.tine. Maryland. Massa? chusetts, New York. West Virginia Indiana anil Missouri. As the night advanced and return* from the West b#g*n to come the earlier c^tlm.v were confirmed unl Montami. New Jersey and New Mexico wa re added t - those that seemed certain for Wilson 1 and Marshall, while scattering retUI B from San Kr n ? - ? and L??s Angeles made It prol>ab)e that California had Joined the Wilson-Marshall column. Rhode Island also became a doubt? ful State on the returns near mid? night and based 01 the later votes re? spected. It seemed no* .holly t mproh - ' able that Its ttve electoral votes go to Wllmm. The early returns gave an apparent victory to Taft In N. w Hampshire und Vermont, but the Taft pluralities dw ndled as midnight approach'd to a \ery few hundred I VMM In each State and seemed likely to be wiped out entirely. The vote In Fcah reported up to midnight Indicated tin state would he csrrled for Taft. Tin VSJgJ In IVnn slyvanla was umaxlngly close, the re? turns from over a thousand precincts. ? mhra ing ever is.. ?n?u \ otes. uivmg ^ each of the three leading presidential . ?nd u ite? more tli.in 60.000. l he New York State assemMy teemed to he overwhelmingly Demo? cratlc. In Illinois Indications wer? that Judge Dunn (Demaratn ) f,.r govei nor bad w Former Speaker < annon seemed to h ?ve been defeated f??r re-election. (Malms of the Foosevelt managers that Iowa. Michigan and Kansas would fall Into the RftSjSjgesjtl I olumn scem ej vertfled by the partially complete turns at in early hour this morn? ing. The unceitamtv regarding Vet saunt was settled by the SOSaplotC vote, which gave Taft a majority of It4 At 12.4S the Pro\ Idem e ? Ii. I.) Journal conceded tht' stat. to Wilson snd with the \.u# < h-e ir, New Hamp shire. It seemed prohable that New Fnglund. wth the exception of Ver? mont, had gone over to the Demo? cratic column Hut little definite news from States of th. Went was r. ? .1 . \< ept fironi iliforma, where a Wil- ?n \ ? ', i y was undiluted. The tabulation of votes In the other Western States was ?low and prediction Impossible. The F.le4*b>ral \ ggf, STA T KS J 'i t 1 i Alabama.? ? ? ? 12.... Arlaonu. 3 . . . . Arkansas. 9 . . . . California. Ft_ Colorado. f>... . Connecticut. 7 . . . . I ?Ha ware. 3 . . . Florida. ?_ Georgia. II.... ?Idaho. . I ??Illinois. Indiana. IS. ? ?. low*. .... 13 Kansas. M Kentucky. 13.... Louisiana. 10.... Maine. t;. . . . .Maryland. ? MaAfttichuset*. Is... Mlchlaan. II Minnesota. 12 Mississippi. 10 Ml-wourl. 13 WILSON IN AUTO WRECK. ui:ri:ivi:s slk.ht kcai.p woi nd iu t will contim i CAM? paign. Hovcruor Was Thrown Against Top ?if Cur When Machine Struck Moun?| In l'oad Prlneeton? N< J . Nov? 3.?Oov. Woodrow Wilson tonight wears a nar? row strip t f Oollodtan and gauze across the to,? of his head, covering a scalp wound three inches long, which he received early today In a motor ear mishap on the way home from Ked Hank, N. J. His automobile Htruek a mound In the road and jolted him against a steel rib in the roof of the limousine car. The wound is not serious, and the 1 ?emoeratie presidential nominee will falAll his speaking engagements in Palerson and Passaie, N. J.. tomorrow night, and attend to his eorr Sjpond etice as usual early tomorrow. Tonight the governor was In the parlor of his home, the centre of a group of friends. There was nothing iri his manner to indicate he bad met with auy mishap. He s.dd he did not fe, '. the wound in the slightest degree, and had not even developed i head? ache from it. "I guess I'm too hard-headed to be hurt." he said smilingly as he received the correspondents. ?r. J M t'arnochan. the governor s family ph>sician. who dressed the wound, issued the followlnil Btate m. nt about it tonight: AVhen I saw QoV, Wilson this af? ternoon. 1 found he had received a laceration of the scalp about three Inches in length. Otherwise be was in good condition and seemed to be suffering from no ill effects." rhe governor*! family was kept busy answering the telephone tonight alleviating the worry of friends who had heard alarming reports, they said, about the accident. The mishap oc? curred in the early hours of the morn? ing. The governor had spoken last night at Ked Hank. and left for Princeton, a distance of 48 miles, shortly before 11 o'clock. Ho rode in the limousine car of Abraham I. Kl ku8, a New York lawyer, who lives it Had Hank, a< ( ompanked by Capt. William J. MoHonald. his personal bodyguard, who was shaken up and bruised *The machine was running about lu miles an hour." narrated the gov? ernor tonight, "and we were going Vary smoothly, near Highstown when the j.i: i.ime. The chauffeur did not se,- the mound Of earth, being deceived by a shadow being thrown across the road. As we struck ('apt. McDonald and I were thrown against the roof of the car. I felt of my head and found that it was bleeding. 1 knew' I Wai not BarlOUSly hurt. but knew that It was imprudent to continue the Journey in the cold, go ws stopped some passers by and within a few min ateg found the home of I>r. Titus at Highstown. He dressed the wound carefully and cleansed it and we went on to Princeton." The physician shaved the governor's hair surrounding the strip of antlsep? ti ? plaster partly covering tho ba'd spot. His suit was stained with blood an the wound bled profusely at first. He said he was not disturbed in the l?ast by the accident, but by the fact that Mrs Wilson probably was wor r: ing about his delay in getting home. He did not telephone anybody about the accident and asked I>r. Titus not Id lay anything about It until he lu d Princeton, ami when the gov ? nor arrived at home after 3 o'cl >< k iii ti:e morning hie hat covered th< Montana. 4 . Nebraska. S. Nevada. 3. ??New Hampshire. . . . N ew Jersey. II. New oMxteo. I, NefJ York. 45. > ortti Carolina. is, > Orth 1 >akota ........ I, l-'ar Advanced Now That Flgares May in' Seriously Consid? ered. New Orleans, Nov. 8.?The cotton market for the week probably will be ohlefly concerned with the question Of ginning, Early next week the cen? sus bureau will come out with its report on the quantity of cotton gin Bed UP to October 81 and this week there will be several private forecasts of this report, which may affect the market one way or another. This ginning report will be most im? portant thus far this season because the season is now so far advanced that ginning figures furnish a basis for intelligent estimates of the total yield. Previous reports have been more or less Ignored but the pending figures oannot be passed over without comment. Should they show any de? cided departure! from what is gener? ally expected prices will be bound to move strongly one way or the other and any estimates this week of such departures will ha"6 their effect. The Balkan situation will attract Considerable attention and may affect prices because the markets of the world generally recognize that the Critical point In the situation is ap? proaching. At the week end nearly all markets circulars spoke of the Balkan war as the one very bearish feature of the present time, but a large percentage of market writers were inclined to believe that the vic? tories of the Balkan allies were a hopeful sign of early peace. Any di? plomatic news that will tend to belief in early settlement of the war win this week be regarded is a "highly bullish influence and undoubtedly will cause higher prices. The weather will not be regarded as of much Importance as it has been for several months past, because the growing season is over, picking is well on towards completion and the frosts at the end of last week put an end to uncertainty over temperatures. TWO SMALL GIRLS WOUNDED. Bpartanburg. Novx, 4.?While out gathering persimmons this afternoon, Louise and Marie McMillan, 10 and 7 years old, respectively, daughters of Mrs. M. !>. McMillan of New Prospect. wore shot in the fact by Howard Mc? Dowell, a negro, who was picking cot? ton in a field. One of the girls, Marie, was shot in her left eye and was brought to the city tonight for an operation tomorrow. The negro said he bad his gun with him while picking cotton. and he fell down and the gun was acci? dentally discharged, Members of the McMillan family doubt his story, and haVS intimated that a warrant will be sworn out for his arrest. wound and most of the family had gone to bed. It was not known In the Wilson household, therefore, tin til about noon today that he had been hurt. The nominee had to repeat the story of the accident several times during the day. 'it was a hard blow," be remarked, "but my hat act? ed as a cushion, though not a very soft one." Gov, Wilson would have reached home much sooner if It were not for the difficulty Dr, Titus had In find? ing his antiseptlCI and also the pains? taking care of tin' physician When he h arned who his patient was, In fact, when the boyi win* helped arouse the physician told him Gov, Wilson was out doors, Dr. Titus thought they were jesting. When he learned that the governor was really at his door, he spared no time in getting to work. Al? though hot water ami other neces? saries were not at hand at the mo? ment, he Was able tO dress the wound in tWO hours. The governor said it was a long time to wait and that the Job "might have been done in 1 .*> loin? s'' on ot her occasions, but he agreed with tic doctor thai it was best to do the work- thoroughly." Most of the campaigning Gov, Wil? son has done since he ran for gov? ernor two years ago has been by au totnoblle, but this was his first acc i? dent Tie- govern >r will close his cam? paign tomorrow night with speeches in Passalc and Paterson, N< ?! . ipaak Ing again on behalf of the Democra? tic legislative ticket. "I II feel conscious of the galleries when i speak," said the governor) as he thought of the bald spot and strip of plaster otl bis bead, "hut the lOWOT tiers won t sea it." TURKISH ARMY IN RETREAT. TURKS admit DEFEAT at hands OF BALKAN TROOPS and ask FOR MEDIATION. Excitement in Constantinople Intens?* ?Crime Unolieeked and People In Dread?Movements of Armies of Turks and of B?lkau State. London, Nov. 8.?The Turkish army is In full retreat on Constantinople and the Turkish government has asked the powers to Intervene in the Turkish Balkan war. An official bulletin was issued by | the government at Constantinople to? night admitting defeat at the "hands of the Bulgarians in the great battle on the Thracean plains, application was made to the embassies in Constan? tinople tonight for mediation by the powers to end the hostilities and ar? range a peace agreement. The ambassadors prior to this, had asked the porte to grant permission to each Of the great powers to send one warship through the Dardanelles and this request has been complied with. The only guarantee of safety for the native Christians and per? haps foreigners in Constantinople Is to be found in the presence of the warships of the great powers in the harbor of the Turkish capital. It is the general belief that Bul? garia, chief of the Balkan States, will refuse to listen to anything in the way of intervention until the Bulgarian army is at the gates of Constantinople and will insist that Turkey make an I appeal direct to the allies without in? terference from the powers. The powers have not been able t< agree upon the French premier's for? mula of "territorial disinterestedness' which is not acceptable to either Aus? tria or Germany. They are taking 8*eps, however, for the protection of Christians and their own political in terests in Turkey. < >ne warship In ad? dition to the vessels already dispatch od to Turkey will be sent through th" Dardanelles by each of the powers. Beyond the statement that the Turkish army is retreating to the last i\/k> of fortification outside Constan? tinople there was little news received from the seat of war tonight. Fighting was reported along the line from Tchorlu to Zerali which was the out? come. doutbleSS, of the effort of the defeated Turks to retire within the Tchalja lines. which the Bulgarians are doing their utmost to prevent. The besieging forces are tightening their prep around Adrianople and Lhe bombardment is becoming more vig? orous, in other directions, the allies ore consolidating their occupation of Turkish territory, The Qreeks have taken Nicopolls and Pivvesa and have landed a division of men at Stavros, Which is marching to attack Saloniki. An uncensored dispatch from the lat? ter town intimates the likelihood of its surrender without resistance. In connection with the Servian oc? cupation of Prlshrend, a warning from Austria appears in the official Vienna Fremdenblatt, which In the supposition that the Servians have now attained the object of their op? erations toward the west says: "There are neither military nor national motives for the Servian arm-, to penetrate the districts beyond Phrlshrend which are exclusively in? habited by Albanians, that is. there? fore, into the undeniable territory of another Balkan people. GREAT EXCITEMENT IN TURKEY Alarm Over Reports of Disaster Causes Tension in Constantinople. Constantinople, Saturday, Nov. J. (uncensored).?Constantinople Is in a fever of excitement over the alarm from the reports from ta> field of battle. Foreigners and natives alike are suffering from the tension caused by the series of military dir asters, and although the city is in a state of selge, ? rime in some quarters is unchecked. Many families are leaving the city. The people fear first an outbreak of Moslem fanaticism by the turbulent elements, the lower classes, and, goc ond, a rising of hordes of maddened 'joldiers who are being forced by the Bulgarians to make their last stand a few nubs outside of Constantinople and then perhaps to fall back on the capital. The battle still continues on the plains of Thrace, and, If the Turkish soldiers fall back within the gates of the city, it Is feared they ma) turn their guns and bayonets on those w ho ar awaiting here in trembling the outcome of tho conflict. There is a large and unruly elenn nl or the population which would be glad of any pretext for massiere and pillage, The presence of more than 10,000 refugee! from the war torn T?RKS WANT PEACE. APPLICATION is MADE To Till EMBASSIES FOR THEM TO MEDIATE. Universal Amazement Will be Causal by Annonneement a*? Turks Were Believed to Im> winning. Constantinople, Nov. o?The porte has applied t while it would unwise to be ces sarily proud over victory, ..ewise would be Incorrect to be a .med at want of Buccess. "For Instance, in the present war, With the four federated states the im? perial trops are defending themselves within the environs of Scutari and Janina, but the eastern army around Lulenurgas felt obliged to retire to the lines of defense. "In order to facilitate a successful defense, it has not only been decided to exert all efforts to safeguard the inter. sts of the fatherland." A communication was given to the p^ess tonight which is not to be made known to the public until tomorrow, it is bound to cause universal amaze? ment, Recent announcement had led the people here to believe that the tide was turning in favor of the Turkish army. The announcement is intend? ed to bnak the bad news gently. The porte's application to Ihs powers for mediation is not known ;o the popu? lace, but is believed that this action would be approved by the most en? lightened class, s. who have lost all their possessions adds to the danger of the situation. Rumors are afloat that the Young Turk's committee may start rioting with the object of overthrowing the government, but there have he. n n ? tangible proofs of such a plan. it is doubtful whether a rising would be directed against foreigners SS much as native Christians, but the danger to foreigners is very real. it the Turkish army sustains complet< defeat the lives and property of thous? ands of foreigners as well as native Christians will be in Imminent peril. The presence of foreign warships is of the greatest importance and would be the surest way of insuring safety to the foreigners and order in general. Strong patrols are circulating the streets, all of the police have received orders to use the utmost vigilance and repress disorders rigorously. A brigade of infantry has been dls dispatched to Tchatalja with orders to prevent all fugitives. particularly soldiers from proceeding to Constan? tinople, but it is doubtful whether the brigade would carry out such tin order. Thursday diplomatic representatives of .,11 the nations held a conference. Just what measures Were decided upon is not known, but the Austrian ambassador visited the foreign minis? ter and called attention to tin- dis quletitude on the part of the foreign residents respecting their safety. Definite news of the result of the great battle is expected hourly. Ac? cording to a government official in Nazim Pasha's plan is to surround the Bulgarians while Mahmoud Mukhatar Pasha is working to the northwest of Visa. A column of 30 "On will then be ordered to make a sortie from Adrlanople to Join hands with him and balk a Bulgarian retreat to the north. The Turkish arm) at De deaghatch is to hem in the western Rank of the Bulgarians, while the main Turkish force, occupying tin line between Tchorlu and Serai I* expected to deliver the decisive blow against the enemy. The defenses- at Tchatalja have been repaired and strengths ned, and dur? ing the past few days many guns have been mounted tin re. llul if the Turk' are beaten at Tchorlu and T< lurkes skeupi, an effective resistance along the last line of forts is Improbable. irsTRl v si spicioi s or r< >w ERS, p.uis, Nov. 3.?'Austrian suspicion, still block the way to an accord of tin powers on the proposal of France Russia ; Relieve situation It Exists. Washington, Nov. 3.?shortage of freight oars, the menace of a coal famine and industrial paralysis in some parts of the Unite.] States, has become BO serious that the interstate commerce commission today proposed to ship and railroads drastic rec omm ions for its relief. The rec a om ^ Stlons include a thinly veiled ?dy the situation the commission f elf would lind a way to do so. " The condition is acute," declared Commissioner Franklin K. Lane, who for several weeks had conducted an inquiry. "Great institutions of the country are practially out of fuel and can not get it because there are I no cars for its transportation. If an immediate remedy is not found parts of this country will be freezing to death because of their inability to get coal. ' The car shortage is said to have been found to be due in part to delay in unloading cars, the slow movement of freight cars and failure oi railroads to return cars to the lines owning them. In the later case it is said railroads hold ears, paying a nominal charge for their use. This the com? mission denounces as "nothing less than theft." The investigation of slow movement of freights developed that a freight car everaged about twd miles a day and that w hile" one was moving 13 were standing still The commission makes several sug? gestions for relief of the car short? age. They include: 'That a higher per diem rate shall be made to apply for the use of cars as between the carriers. ' That an inspection service be at once instituted, which shall report to the commission violations of the rules existing which are intended to insure the return of equipment to the home* line. "That operating officials be instruct edto make fuller use locomotives and cars by increasing the speed of freight trains. An average movement of less than '2r> miles per car per day is not adequate to the need of this country. An increased speed movement is tan tanmount to Increase in equipment*" The commission recommends sent broadcast as a circular to the rail? roads and shippers of the United States points out that the commerce and industries of the United States would suffer great loss were a car shortage to continue. In pointing out that la side the suffering Which would follow a coal famine from lack of cars industries throughout the country would be stopped by lack of raw ma? terials and the people at large would stiff er embarrassment. deration of "territorial disinterested' n? ss" in the Balkan situation. The French ambassador at Vienna hag given the Austrian foreing minister Count von Berchthold definite assur? ances that the three powers have BO intention of asking Austria to deity herself the right to protect fully her economic Interests and that the onlj desire is to be able to indicate to the belligerents that. In offering media? tion, the great powers are determined to make no demands for territorial compensation Up to a late hour, however, the French foreign office had received no reply from the Vienna cab? inet and it is feared that the tone of the semi-official nearspapers, fore? shadows a refusal to greet the proposal.