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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-26
SCRUB COLLEGIANS WANT GAME
College of Charleston Football Team
May Come to Sumter Saturday.

Charleston, Nov. 22.-The College
of Charleston scrub football team ex-
poets to go to Sumter on Saturday
to play the eleven of the Sumter high
school. Manager Gaffney Of the
collegians. has written to the Sum-
ter management to find out if this ar
rangement will be satisfactory, and
expects to receive his reply tomorrow,
which will decide positively whether
or not his team will go to Sumter
Although the college boys have
only played one regular game this
season, that game was sufficient to
show that they have a fas. and win
ming crew, the game having been
won by them by the score Of 23 to
0. Levi. a Sumter boy Will proba-
bly, do the kicking for the college. His
long punts have won the admiration
of a number Of old football men, who
have seen his work.
The college team does not expect
however, to walk away with the Sum
ter boys, for Sumter's reputation for
putting out a good football team is
we'll known in the city by the Sea"
In fact, the Collegians are expecting
that they will have the fight Of their
lives, and are accordingly preparing
themselves for this.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-26
\ Thorough job.

II want you to clean my windows"
said the village storckccper to Pat.
the champion winoW cleaner. DO
YOU think you can do it while l am
gone out for an hour or so?"
Wis sorr," said Pat and glad or
the job"
While the shopkecper Was gone,
Pat set to work with a will and com
plctod the job with a vengeance.
Pat" said the shopkccpcr ON his
return, after glancing ut the cleaners
work app"ovingly, "you'vo done the
job well. Why, there isn't a spcck to
hc seen on the window pane. Here's
Your money and quarter extra"
I'm glad yer satisfied with it,"
said Pat ncrvously pockcting the
money.
cor course, | am. Why, | can
hardly believe there is any glass at
AL il looks SO clear"
"Wen, bcgorrah. there isn't" re
piled Pat. moving rapidly towards
the door. Both me and the ladder
fell through the glass just as I got
started"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-26
WILDER ELECTED AUDITOR.
GETS ALMOST THREE TIMES AS
MANY VOTES : HIS OPPON-
More Vo' *" ID in Both Country
and AN i'm General Election
" -Oxes Still to Be Heard

v lie candidates for Auditor must
AVE worked hard since the Gener-
al election for there were more votes
polled Tuesday than in the Gem
eral election, and with eight boxes
still to be heard from, which no mat
ter whom the votes in them may go
to, will not change the result of the
election.
K f. Wilder Of Sumter is elected
over his opponent, T. S. Stuckey of
Stateburg by a majority Of about
400 votes.
The votes from the city and other
boxes heard from give Wilder 6es
votes to Stuckey's 26S votes, Wilder
almost tripling his opponents vote.
The election did not seem to elicit
an unusual amount Of interest either
in the city or in the country, but at
the same time more votes were polled
from both than in the first primary.
which was held at the same time as
the General election, showing that
both candidates had probably been
working among their friends in the
meantime. Another cause to make
the vote larger was that the premary
voting precincts were used. as the
voting places and many of the voters
did not have to go as far to the polls.
AT Salem, which has a very small
number of voters, no box was taken
out at all, and if any of the voters
cast their vote they had to do so at
Mayesville.
The result of the boxes heard from
so far is as follows. by the unoff.-
cial count.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-26
MEXICO STILL IN FERMEhT.
ACTUAL FIGHTING IN CUATRO
CIENEGAS, PROSPEROUS
TOWN.
Stated That Situation is Most Serious
in Years--Laredo Quiet, but Peo.
pie Much Interested.

Eagle Pass. Texas. Nov. 22.-At
o'clock tonight it is said by one OF
the highest officials, one. who by
virtue of his position, is in a close
touch with the revolutionary move
ment in Mexico, that fighting is now
| going on in Cuatro Cienegas, a large
| and prosperous city just below Mon
| clova. 1t is regarded as a stronghold
Of the anti-Diaz forces.
This same authority says the situa-
| ton now in Mexico is more serious
than at any time in the past several
years. He declares the excitement on
| the border Is nothing compared to
what 1t would be If all was known OF
the situation in the interior. He says
that the officials and citizens of
Ciudad Porfirio Diaz are expecting
the very worst at any minute.
| They are securing the sugar coun-
try, not for revolutionists, but for
their friends and relatives and bring
Ing them into the city. some for pro-
tection, but more for the purpose OF
arming and assisting in the defense
of Ciudad Porfirio Diaz. The town is
under absolute military control and
all communication with the American
side prohibited after dark.
The passenger train from the
south, which is supposed to have left
Torreon yesterday afternoon, has not
yet arrived in Ciudad Porfirio Diaz
though 1t was due there at II o'clock
this morning, and officials say they
do not know where the train Is. The
railway wires are not working.
Troop L, Third United States cav
airy, under command of Lieut.. Bris-
tol, arrived in Eagle Pass at 6 O'Clock
this afternoon.
A high Mexican official stated to.
day that 1t was his opinion that the
Diaz reign was at an end.
| West Lavaudis, a New Orleans bus
mess man. who has reached here
from Torreon, confirms the report OF
a clash between federal soldiers ant
| irevolutionists. The government,
forces apparently were beaten ant
the rebels invested Gomez Palacic
and Lerdo.
| "The rebels at 3 o'clock yesterda,
morning" said Lavaudis, "shot dowr
the police on the corners at Come;
Palacio. The garrison was sen
against them and many were re
ported killed. The soldiers wer,
forced to fall back and when / lef
Torreon a large force from ther,
had been sent to retake the town. Tor
rcon is practically under martial Law
and everything is shut tight"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-26

ply of clay now on hand
The matter Of penalty for deIin-
Quent tax payers then came up and
called for considerable discussion.
Heretofore no ronalty has ever been
enforced during December for de-
linquent taxes, the additional penalty
being charged after the first of jan
uary. while the taxes become over
due after the first cf Decem er. AS
this was the first year that a penalty
was charged in December II was made
as light as possible, only one per
cent penalty being attached after the
first of December
Mr. f. +. McIlvain asked permission
To repair a wooden building on South
Sumter street which permission was
granted on condition that it did not
increase the fire risk on adjacent
property
Mr. w. T.. Nettlrs asked that he be
refunded $500 which he had paid
for a license which he had never
used. Ills request was granted.
The newspaper carriers of the city
presented petition asking that they
be allowed to ride on the sidewalks
while delivering papers. hut their pc
ttion was refused
Letters from the Charleston En-
ginccring and Contracting company
relating To their contract with the
city and the bond which they had
put up were read and. rs il was
found that both of thcs" had been
made ont To the mayor and aldermen
of the city Of Sumter, instead of to
the city of Sumter it was deemed
advisable To refer the matter TO the
city attorney To be straightcncd out.
which was done.
Several claims were then read and
ordered paid, after which Council ad-
journed to meet again at their next
regular time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-26
MANY DISTIILERIES DESTROY
ED,
Revenue Officers Destroy Twenty
Odd Illicit Distilleries in Upper
Part of State.

Columbia, Nov. 22.-Reports to
revenue officers Of this city state that
twenty or more illicit distilleries have
been destroyed in the upper part of
South Carolina during this month.
The majority of the stills were de-
stroyed in Greenville, Pickens and
Oconee counties, the mountains OF
that section furnishing unnsally fine
natural advantages for the 'sslying OF
this business. The names of the run
ners of the stills destroyed are with
held by the authorities, who hope
TO make some good captures
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-26
AGENTS SOLICITING NEW BUSJ.
NESS.
Completion and Will Begin Oper-
alton Soon.

Columbia, Nov. 22.-With feigh,
agents in Columbia, the Norfolk 4
Western Railway, which has beer
one of the promoters of the Winston
Salem Southbound Railroad, is al.
ready soliciting business in Soutl
Carolina.
dispatch today says that the new
road lacks only few miles of be.
ing completed and that by the las
of this month trains will be operat,
ing. The completion Of the road vii
be celebrated December IL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-26
Liquor Seller Arrested.

Mary Wright was arrested for SELL
ing and storing liquor unlawfully. by
Constable Muldrow and deputy sher-
If Sykes Monday afternoon.
She is resident of that portion of
the city known as the "Heifer Pen"
and of general bad character. A good
case has been made out against her.
IT is probable that her fine Will not
be light one when her case comes
mp in the Magistrates Court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-26
CLEMSON REMAINS IN OCONEE.
Few Votes Cast i'm the Election and
Required Majority Was Not PolIed
for Annexation.

Walhalla, Nov. 22.-Report from
Clemson tonight is that Clemson and
adjacent territory will remain in
Oconee county, There were As votes
cast in today's election and the re-
quired majority was not polled for
annexation to Anderson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-26
Took 10 The Woods.

ON November is. Madero slipped
out of San Antonio, and started il
was then understood. for the family
estate i'm Coahuila To take personal
command of the nti-goVcrnmcnt
forces in the field. No further word
has been ohtainablc regarding his
movements, and it is believed he is
I'm Mexico tonight.
Every prcCaution is being taken by
the American authorities TO prevent
Violation of neutrality laws on United
States soil. Gov. Campbell is reported
To have ordered the entire force Of
Texas rangers to the Rio Grandc and
the commanding officer at Fort Nc
lr'oSh has placed double guard
over the gun racks I'm each barracks
OF the four companies Of infantry
stationed here. as a precaution against
theft or seizure by Mexican revolu-
tionists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-26
Associated Press Checked.

Laredo, Nov. 21.-The situation in
Mexico appears to be serious tonight.
For the first time in 10 years of op-
Grafton the leased wire of the Asso-
ciated Press from Laredo to Monterey
and Mexico City was commendered by
the Mexican government on the plea
of military need, and the federal cir
cult manager in Neuva Laredo was
OF the Associated Press to prevent
information being CLEANED from mes
sages moving over the wires. These
instructions emanated from the head
quarters of the federal telegraph in
Mexico City. where 1t was explained
that the government would require
the full capacity of all it's telegraph
facilities throughout the night.
Coming as II does after what was
officially reported to have ben q per-
fectly tranquil Sunday, throughout
the greater part of the republic,
broken only by few almost insight
ficant disorders in the smaller places,
this action on the part Of the govern
ment would appear to lend substance
to the rumors of bloody riots at Zaca-
tecas, Gomez, Palacios and Torreon.
the authenticity of which had been
i'm doubt.
Disaaffcctcd for Years.
These three important cities are
situated In a region which had been
disaffected for years. Gomez Pala-
clos and Torreon are cities of about
$4,000 and $4,000 inhabitants, re-
| spectively. and are located four miles
apart in the Laguena district of the
State OF Coahuila.
This territory was the scene OF the
insurrection i'm 1908. which was
quickly quellcd by the federal gov
ernmert and which is supposed to
have evcntuated i'm the sending OF
Gen. Bernardo Reyes. who had been
proclaimed leader by the revolu-
tionlsts. To Europe. Gen. Reyes AT
that time was governor of the con.
| tigupuS state Of NeuvO Leon
The Same Crowd
Almost at once the same element
| that had recognized Reyes as their
| standard bearer turned to Francisco
| !. Madcro. and nominated him for
president of the republic in opposi-
tion to the incumbent, Pornrio Dlaz
in the election held last spring.
Madero and his supporters claimed
that they were not being accorded
fair treatment in the campaign and
Madero was imprisoned on the
charge of insulting the government
by his statement that he could not
get justice In the courts. He was
held in prison until some weeks after
' the election day when the existing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-26

government was overwhelmingly re-
turned to power. after which he was
released on bail and made his way to
San Antonio, TcXGs, from which point
he is alleged to have been secretely
preparing his partisans for the wide
spread revolt, which was planned to
commence last Sunday, November
%
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-26

An effort is being made TO re-or-
ganize the Carolina Glass Company
OF Columbia and resume operation
January LIST.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-26

The President is carrying the news
to Panama.-Waco (TeXas) Times
Herald.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-02
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM IS
ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION

The platform
convention in se
az
reafftms Il"
in
glance the principles of popular government
We harmonious and
them
by the bican srule OF many
so-caed
o their affairs
the burdens of heavier,
We
for its comp of people
of
its
In Of president
pie
In relief frome xstin tariff
In increas imposed
American
the Republican never
to burdens
Of
United authorizing the imposition
o. a
steadfast their the
general to throw domination OF the
distant the Of
control
Of
already
operation the
a unprecedented
be white
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DISTINGUISHING
fundamental Under
contnu
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-02
He Declares 1t Is Time to Quit
CritiCiSing Each Other and
For Everybody to Pull To-
gether
PROGRESSIVES PRINCIPLES
ARE DISCUSSED BY HIM
While Welcoming Capital and
Promising Justice to Cor
porationS He Demands a
Square Deal for the Public

In accepting the nomination for gov
ernor, Hon. Hoke Smith said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Democratic Convention:
thank you and through you the peo-
pie of Georgia for the great honor you
have conferred upon me. 1 am. how
ever. not insensible to the fact that this
honor is due chiefly to the principles
of progressive Democracy which 1 rep
resent. These principles will advance
the best interests of Georgia and Of
the great majority Of our people, and
more and more this fact will be con-
coded.
All over the union the demand is grow
ing for government free from control by
special interests and more loyal to the
people. We may justly claim that Geor-
gia was a pioneer in this line Of
thought. Four years ago a platform OF
principles in favor of progressive Dem
ocracy was adopted in the city of Macon.
Georgia is to be congratulated that the
specific policies of that platform have
been largely enacted into laws and that
our political opponents have been una
BILE to repeal them.
I do not class as our political opponents
Continued on Page Three.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-02
Each Congressional District
Was Allowed to Name Its
Own Members and Commit
tee Is Representative
STATEWIDE INTEREST IN !
COMMITTEES PERSONNEL
Meeting viii Probably Be Held
at an Early Date to Perfect
Organization and Elect Of
fiCerS

One of the most important acts of the
state Democratic convention at its ses-
sion Thursday morning at the audito-
rum was the appointment OF a new
state executive committee. list OF
the committee is given below. The per-
sonnet of this committee is of state-
wide interest, for the committee is one
of the most important political bodies
in the state. One of the duties of the
executive committee is the formulation
of rules governing primaries for state-
house Offices
Each congressional district Thursday
morning named the members that will
representa- on the committee. Within a
short while this committee will meet and
organize.
The new state executive COMMITTEES
was announced at the convention each
congressional district naming its own
members, as follows:
First District-H. A. Boykin, of Eman-
uel; NJ. Z. Coleman, of Emanuel; Clar-
ence Guyton, of Efhngham, and J. W.
Hughes, of Liberty.
Second District-L. B. Morse, of Thom-
as; E. NJ. Davis, of Mitchell; j. G, Dean.
of Terrell; c. S. harrfs, of Randolph.
Third District-J. r. Statham, of Web
ster; B. w. Nicholson, of Stewart; George
w. Jordan, Jr., of Pulaski; W. L. VIII
liams. of Dooly. N
Fourth DESTRUCTIVE Cecil Neal, OF MUS
cogee; c. V. Truitt, of Troup; H. c. Ar
mold, of Meriwether; Leon Hood, of Cars
roll.
Fifth District-C. B. Mckinney, Of De-
Kalb; B. B. BoulIard, of Campbell; P. r.
Whitley, of Douglas; r. w. Miner, OF
Newton.
Sixth District-W. B. Smith. of Pike:
]. B. Jackson, of Jones; NJ. B. Womble,
of Upshaw; H. L. Fletcher, of Butts.
Seventh District-P. T. AKIN, OF Bar
tow; ]. E. Rosser, of Walker; Col Fred
Morris, of Cobb; T. P. Taylor, of Chat
tooga.
Eighth District-J. R. Maddox, of Eli
berton; ]. B. Matthewson, of Hartwell;
T. ]. Barksdale, of Washington; F.. G.
Shackleford, of Athens.
Ninth District-M. S. Cornett, of Gwin-
nett; w. A. Cox, of Gilner; f. l.. AS
bury, of Habersham; Claud Bonds. OF
Stephens.
Tenth District-E. W. Jordan, of Washr
ington; John T. West, of McDurie; w.
B. Crawford, of Lincoln; T. F. Fleming.
Of Hancock.
Ware; E. ]. Mcintosh, of Pierce; ]. L.
Kemp, of Johnson; L. r. Tucker, of Ir-
win
In the First and Eleventh districts two
sets of names were offered. Those stated
above were the names chosen by the
convention.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-02
.HOKE SMITHS NAME
TO NATION
FOR PRESIDENT 1872
Resolution Introduced by 7. E.
Patterson, of Spaiding, In
dorSing Him as DemoCraCy'S
Standard Bearer Is Adopted
HIS CHARACTER AND BRAIN
FIT HIM FOR HONOR

One of the stirring features of the
state Democratic convention was the
adoption Of - resolution by T. E. Pat
terson, Of Spalding, presenting DIN.
Hoke Smiths name to the nation as the
standard bearer Of Democracy in 1912.
The platform committee to whom the
resolution was referred reported the
resolution Immediately after the read
ing Z the platform and it was adopted
amid an enthusiastic demonstration.
The following resolution was offered
to the state convention:
I'm registering the viii of the Democ-
racy of Georgia. which has selected Hoke
Smith to serve as her chief executive,
We commend him to the national Democ-
racy as one fitted to serve the people
Of all the states as their chief executive.
''Hoke Smith has long been a man of
national reputationi serving nj the cab
met Of the only Democratic president
since 1850, serving as governor of Geor-
gia, and possessing p vigorous intellect,
a stateman's vision, his experience, en-
dowments and character mark him as
enainentiy fitted to perform the arduos
duties OF the high office OF president of
the United States.
Proud of his great abilities and high
character, and confident OF his fitness,
the Democracy OF Georgia present Hoke
Smith 20 the Democracy OF tho United
States rs ono who has never failed In
hls loyalty to Democracy or It's nomi-
neea, end as one who could lead 20 vic
tory In 1912 united national Democ-
racy."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-02
PLEASE
ENTER SECOND PRIMARY
Late Returns Fail to Change
the Results Showing These
Two Leading \
CBy Associated Press.)

COLUMBIA, s. c., Sept. Late re%
turns from the Democratic primaries
have not changed the results. c. c.
Featherstone, prohibitonist, with 26,143
votes, and Cole L. Blease, local optionist,
with o, 9S6. will enter the second primary.
In the Fifth congressional district, the
only one in doubt, Congressman Finley
defeated both his opponents.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-02
What the Convention Did

= THE state Democratic conven-
= ton of Georgia nominated Hoke
= Smith for governor, at the audi
y forum Thursday morning, and
y carried out in every detail the
y program that had been arranged.
r The platform prepared by the plat
y form committee was adopted with
y out any change, and the rules that
= Mr.. Smiths friends had drawn up,
y governing the convention, were
y adopted in their entirety.
The first attempt at opposition
y to the majority in the convention
= was made by Joe Hill Hail, and
= was at once defeated. When rules
y for the convention were proposed
y for adoption, Mr.. Hall attempted
=. to secure the floor. He was not
. recognized.
p In addition to the nomination of
= Mr. Smith as governor of Geor-
y gia, and the adoption of a plat
y form, an executive committee was
y named.
y w. C. Wright, of Newman, was
y elected permanent chairman of the
p convention. Judge Thomas L. Law
y son was temporary chairman.
= Mr.. Smith was nominated by
y Hon. Hooper Alexander. The NOM
y ination was seconded by several
y prominent members of the conven-
. ton.
o The delegations sent by the coun-
. ties of Georgia to nomipate Mr..
. Smith and to adopt a platform for
= his administration made UP the
= largest gathering that has ever
= attended q state convention in
y Georgia. In addition to the dele
- gates, there were many visitors at
T. the auditorium.
y Former Senator Ed Griffith nomi-
= mated Joseph NJ. Brown in a
y lengthy speech, which was fire.
= quently interrupted and finally
y overwhelmed by the uproar. Later
= the convention quieted and was
q willing to hear the rest of the
p speech, but Mr.. Griffith had given
= his manuscript to a newspaper and
3 the speech was never finished.
. Mr.. Smith was nominated by a
3 vote of 233 to rs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-10

sleep. Look at the stains on his pill
low, and the dirk stuck into 1t. And
didn't he have the man Harrington's
pocket-book?
But why did he go of without the
money!" persisted. And where
does the bronze-haired girl come imp
Search me-" Mcknight retorted flip
PANTY. inflammation of the imagi-
nation on your part"
Then there is the piece Of tele-
gram. 1t said lower ten, car seven.
It's extremely likely that she had 1t
That telegram was about me, Richey.'
I'm getting a headache" he said,
putting out his cigarette against the
sole of his shoe. "All I'm certain OF
just now is that II there hadn't been
a wreck, by this time you'd be sitting
| in an eight by ten cell, and feeling like
the rhyme for it,
But listen to this" contended, as
he picked up his hat, this fellow Sui
Ivan is fugitive, and he's lot more
likely to make advances to Bronson
than to us. We could have the cas'
continued, release Bronson on bal
and set a watch on him."
Not my watch" Mcknight protest
ed Its a family heirloom
You'd better 60 home" l said firm
ly. Go home and go to bed. Your
sleepy. You can have Sullivan's re
necktie to dream over II you think
will help any
Mrs Klopton's voice came drowsil
from the next room, punctuated by
yawn "Oh, ! forgot to tell you" sh
called, with the suspicious lisp whic
characterizes her at night, "somebod
called up about noon, Mr. Lawrence
1t was long distance, and he said b
would call again. The name was
she yawned-"Sullivan"