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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05

the ire Of the father when tba
minister was not at fault. The cir.
put her age beyond what ii was i
carry her point.
Mr.. Williams Of Orangeburg is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. J. Waller
Nenncy
Mr. John Wesley Young. one Of M
old citizens of this section was car
ried to the asylum a short time ago.
For sometime his mind has been Civ
ing way and it was thought best to
send him there.
Nelson Douglas, the noted coIored
Democrat, died at his home in Raft
ing Creek not long since from the in
fermities Of old age. When the thievl
iSh crowd was running the State in
1876 he went to the polls and cast
his ballot for Gen. Hampton and re-
malned true ever since to the cause
OF good government. He was highly
respected by his white friends.
Rev. j. Walter Kenney married a
runaway couple from the Mizpah
section last Sunday evening.
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y LIVELY MEETING.
Subscribers To the Stock of the Pro.
posed Hotel Company Hold Long
and Animated Special Meeting.

y called meeting of the subscribers
10 the stock of the Hotel Company
was held on Friday night at
the request Of several of the
subscribrs, the object Of the
meeting being, it was stated, to
devise means for allying the dis
satisfaction that has been caused
in some quarters by the selection
of the lot on West Liberty street
as the site Of the proposed new hotel.
The advocates of site on South
Main street for the new hotel were
active in calling the meeting and sew
eral Of the subscribers to the stock
We're hopeful that the meeting would
be instrumental in bringing the dis
cordant elements together and that a
plan could be worked out and agreed
all parties and still secure the erec-
ton Of the hotel on South Main street.
ness it quickly developed that some
of those who voted for the West
Liberty street site at the last meet
ing had in the interval changed their
minds and had become converted to
the South Main street idea The meet
ing was quite lengthy. and as no
reporters were present a detailed ac-
count of the proceedings is not avail
able, but it is learned that early in
the session a motion was made and
adopted that in the event that any of
the subscribers to the stock desired
to withdraw their subscriptions they
should be permitted to do so and that
no attempt should be made to enforce
the collection by legal process. This
let out those who where dissatisfied
with the choice of the Hardy lot and
showed that the South Main street
faction was in control Of the situation.
Then propositions were submitted
the other Of the available lots on
South Main street on a basis that
would, it was hoped, meet with the
approval Of the Liberty Street fac
ton. But no success rewarded the
efforts of the advocates Of this plan
The meeting finally came to an end
by the adoption Of a resolution that
released all subscribers and practical
ly dissolved the preliminary organiz-
alton of the hotel company.
A resolution was then adopted by
a vote Of a large majority Of those
present that the Chairman, Mr.. Fl. J.
McLaurin, Jr.. appoint a committee
of five to select a suitable site and
recommend same to a meeting 10 he
held at a later date, and that the
same committee be authorized to So
licit subscriptions to the stock Of
the hotel company to be organized.
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personality.
MEMMINGER DECISION REVERS-
ED.
Supreme Court Says Judge Erred I'm
Charge That Persons Could not
Keep Whiskey for Personal Use.

Columbia, July Judge Men,
minger's famous decision upon stor-
ing and keeping intoxicants wherein
he held that under the law, as It
stands, one may not keep liquor in
the house in any quantity. was re-
versed today by the Supreme Court.
The case was that Of Lloyd Green of
Sumter, convicted last summer for
storing whiskey. Green claimed he
had the stuff for personal use. The
Supreme Court says Judge Mem
minger erred in charging that the
statutory term Storing and keeping
IN possession" involved the idea OF
continuity or habit. Such a ruling.
Judge Memminger said, would have
been correct under the old dispensary
law and is correct now in dispensary
counties, but in dry county like
sumter, the mere having of liquor.
no quantity Of liquor may be stored
for any purpose. The Supreme Court
says there is no difference in this re-
spect between wet and dry counties.
The Supreme Court says further that
Judge Memminger also erred in
charging it was unlawful to have
liquor in a prohibition county for any
purpose or in any quantity.
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Negro Died Suddenly.

Marcus Durant, negro in the en-
ploy of the Sumter Coffin and CaskJ
ct Co., died suddenly Saturday at the
factory. He was at work during the
forenoon, but feeling unwen stopped
work and laid down on a pile of
boards. Shortly afterwards he roll
ed off the boards and when some Of
the other workmen went to his az
slStance he was unconscious. He
died within a few minutes without re-
gaining consciousness. Coroner
Flowers was summoned to make an
investigation, and at his request DR..
j. A. Mood made an examination. d..
Mood stated that the man died of apoJ
pleXy. The body of Durant was sent
to Camden for burial. Durant was 62
years old and was a quiet and hard
working negro.
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
sEwsY LETTERS FROM OUR spE-
CIAL CORRESPONDENTS
Stems Of Interest From all Parts Of
sumter and Adjoining Counties.

NoTICE TO CoRRESPoNDENTs.
Mail your letters so that they will
f-aeh this office not later than Mon
ssy when intended for Wednesdays
paper and not later than Thursday
tor saturdays issue. This. OF course.
applies only to regular correspond
snce. In case OF items OF unusual
news value. send In Immediately by
mall. telephone or telegraph. Such
ssws stories are acceptable up to the
aour Of going to press. Wednesdays
paper is printed Tuesday afternoon
and Saturdays paper Friday after
aeon.
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URGES SPEEDY DISMISSAL.
subcommittee Recommends Imme-
diate Dismissal Of Michael and
Morrison. accused of Misappropria-
ton.

Washington. June 29.--The recon-
mendation for the dismissal from the
government service of w. Il. Michael,
American consul general at Calcutta,
former chief clerk OF the state de-
partment, and Thomas Morrison,
present disbursing clerk, for their
connection with the Day portrait
case, as announced yesterday, in
which misrepresentation of state de-
partment funds is charged, was re-
ported to the house committee on en-
penditures In the state department to-
day by the subcommittee which is
conducting an investigation of the de-
partment. The subcommittee said
ii had not completed its labors, but
reported in the case of Michael and
Morrison in the hope that their SER
vices would be dispensed with imme-
diately.
The committees recommendation
is the result Of investigation by it into
alleged expenditure by the depart
ment Of s2,450 for painting of
Former Secretary Of State Day, of
which amount the artist, Albert Ros-
enthal, said he received only $3.50,
the remaining $1,000 being unac-
counted for.
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MAYESvILLE.

Mayeville. June 30.-The Winthrop
Clemson demonstration train passed
through Mayesvilie yesterday after
noon and was held here between the
late afternoon trains for about thirty
minutes. Quite a crowd went down
TO the station and inspected the live
stock and other exhibits OF the Glenn
son section and heard a short but In
teresting talk on the boil weevil by
one Of the instructors in charge. 1t
was regretted that this train could
not have made a regular stop here
end 1t Is hoped II 1t goes out on the
road again In the fall. that. Mayesville
will be included In the itinerary.
The continued hot weather has
greatly improved the cotton crop in
this section and all of the planters
report that they have very good crops
I'm all OF their different farm pro-
ducts. Cotton has bad stands in
some instances but these are few and
far between. Ripe watermelons for
"the Fourth have ben reported from
several sections.
Mayor ~. ID. womble has returned
from a short vacation In the noun
tains OF North Carolina and will re-
sumo his duties at the Atlantic Coast
Line Office tomorrow.
Master Willie ID. Mayes is on a visit
20 Master Harry Walker in Sumter
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Chandler and
family are spending the summer at
Chick Springs. 8. c.. where they have
leased a cottage.
Mrs. J. Denmark has returned from
an extended visit to relatives in New
York city.
Miss Catherine Miller. of Augusta.
is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Gardner.
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Mayesville. June 3O.-Mayesville IA.
Durant 2. This was the score OF the
game this afternoon which was in
teresting until the sixth inning when
the visitors seemed TO go to pieces
and with the heavy batting OF the To-
Gals. the game became a farce. Mayes
and Corbett the star battery Of the
hayesville team, were there with the
goods as usual and the visitors were
unable To find Matt" for more than
two clean hits. The other home
players were in fine form and all did
their duty both i'm the field and at
the bat Prescott for the Durant
team showed up fairly we'll until the
middle Of the game when he seemed
to get discouraged by the poor sup
port given him by his team mates and
went up In the air from then on. The
game was interrupted I'm the second
inning by rain and both pitchers
were somewhat at a disadvantage af-
ter that with the wet balls. An un-
usually large crowd was on hand
and the roofing" was excellent. be-
ing one OF the chief features OF the
game. The following was the field
lineup OF the two teams:
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All corn meal sold in South Caro-
INA Will be examined by the chemist
of the feedstuffs department Of agri-
culture. Commissioner Watson an
nounced yesterday that he had in
structed the inspectors of his depart
ment to draw samples of all corn
meal on sale in this State. The e,sk
animation Of corn meal will be helH
under the pure food and pure food
stuffs law,
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Charleston claims that the Pull

charleston claims that the Pull
man coach was put on voluntarily IL
the railroad company; GreenviIIe
claims that it was put through the
request of her Chamber of Commerce,
but Sumter is satisfied in the knowl-
edge that this great convenience was
brought about by the Intervention of
Mr.. R. 1. Manning and his commisk
tee on railroad matters, who were
working for the Chamber of Com
merce of this city. Sumter has the
proof of this and can show them to
anybody from Missouri" y.
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SENSIBLE ALL THROUGH.
Observations by Farmer" OH Orter-
mobiles, also Onions, BuniOns, Etc.

Editor Item:
/ notice that you are usually quite
full, but as you are constantly
getting fuller (the paper and not
the editor is referred to-, 1t
occurred to me that you might not
object to a few lines from this neck
OF woods, even II the letter contain
ed nothing of startling interest and
some advice, which latter Is, as you
know, generally admitted to be cheap.
No charge Is made for this communi-
cation. Now firstly 1 want to say
that there should be more automo-
biles (you ought to have one and this
correspondent ought to have one)
and fewer ortermobiles. An autono-
bile Is supposed to be an automatic
or self-propelling machine and not a
machine that looks good and orter
go but won't bulge except occasion
ally when 1t gets in the right hu-
NOR. There are too many ortermo-
biles in and around Sumter. Also In
South Carolina. There are some po'
people that have 'em that orter not
have 'em and who orter put the price
into food and clothing, now that these
articles are getting cheaper and we
can begin to consider them more as
necessities and less as luxuries than
for some time past. Only those
who can Ford to have mobiles should
buy 'em.
am glad to note that In some re-
cent issues OF The Item you have left
out the wise saying In union there
is strength. also there Is strength in
the onion" while the thing is as true
as Gospel ii was a waste Of valuable
space to have it put in every day,
for weeks. because it's truth appealed
at once and forcibly to all readers Of
The Item. However, this reminds me
that while a raw red onion is sure
to make its presence known so also
and to a greater degree does a raw
red bunion.
When your correspondent makes
this assertion he knows what he is
talking about. Some time ago said
correspondent was invited to ride a
long way in one Of those ortermo-
biles. The mobile looked all right
and being sure that the owner could
Ford II and the gasoline, the invita-
ton was accepted. She ran all right
for seven or eight miles and then
quit. The owner was good choffer
but poor mechanic and the out
come was that the said owner was
left to guard his valuable machine
and yours truly had to walk home to
get help to bring the ortermobile
back. Now the weather being hot,
the distance long and the shoes new.
your correspondent passed many
crops OF raw red onions without no.
ticing anything especially strong
about them but was greatly impress
ed by the raw red bunion that rap
idly developed on one Of his feet.
Don't tell me about quick growing
onions or anything else--that red
raw bunion i'm the space Of half an
hour grew from nothing to what ap-
peared to be too immense for COM
parison. Hence as the Item set the
bad example. | repeat. In raw red
onions there is size and strength also
and In greater degree in raw red bun
ions.
Farmer
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WATSON IL NAMED

Columbia, June 3O-Commissioner
Watson has been appointed cxccu-
tive committeeman from South Caro-
lima 10 the National Irrigation CON
eress. To take the place of James
'"Sgrove of Charleston, deceased The
appointment was made by r.. A.
Fowler, tho president Of the congress.
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Lyon iIOnOrcd I'm Ccoroia

Atlanta, Ga, June 29.--In the
Georgia senate today j. Fraser Lyon.
attorney general Of South Carolina.
was accorded tho honor Of the free
dom Of the chamber during the sos
eions
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Bases on balls. Mayes. g. Prescott, .
Batter hit: Mayes. / :; Prescott, i.
wv. T. g."
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WILL ALLOW
 M MRS. Ii M'REE BOND

Opelousas, La, November 4'--Ai'e' overruling the motion of the prosecu- tion to set for rehearing next Monoay the case of Mrs. Zee Runse Mckee foi the alleged murder of Allan Garlane Judge Pavy today took under aoviSe ment the application of Mrs. McRee : counsel to grant her bail pending ne" trial. af
 It Is expected that the application for bail will be granted and It l. probable that a special term or court will be called for the second trial cf the case to convene about December l. The application of the. defendant IS based upon the ground that the jury in the first trial, which ended yesterday s.opd eight for manslaughter and four for acquittal none of them voting TOT greater offense than one recognizable as Lailablc. Mrs. McRee's attorneys a'so ui ged the poor condition of the St. Ian
 try parish jail as an additional reason
 or granting her bail.
 The application for bail was opposed ty District Attorney R. l.. Garland and Act ing District Attorney E. B. Dubulsson. The arguments for the defense were pre- scented by Col. T. H. Lewis and J. w. Lewis.
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 day night. A full attendance is request ed as important business will be trans- acted.
 Umatilla tribe, No. 61, Independent Or der of Red Men, will meet Monday night.
 The United Charities will meet Mon- day afternoon at the home of Mrs. p. M. Owens on Fifth avenue.
 Woodmen's Circle, Bessemer grove No. 72, will meet Monday night.
 The Christian Endeavor will meet at the First Presbyterian church tomorrow even- ing.
 The Womans Missionary society of the First Methodist church will meet Mon- day afternoon at the auditorium at 3 clock. Mrs. George Neal will give a report of the foreign missionary confer euce held at Hartselle Thursday and Fri day.
 The United Daughters of the Confed- eracy will meet with Mrs. M. P. Benton Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at her home on Arlington avenue.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the First Presbyterian church will meet in the church parlors Monday afternoon at 0 clock. w t
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Jonesboro Methodist church will meet Monday aft ernoon at O clock with Mrs. J. R. Paden
 The Ladies Aid society of the Jones' boro Baptist church will meet Monday afternoon. a.s -t@
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REUNION PLANNED
 FOR VETERANS Meeting Will Be Held in Old Montgomery
 Theatre

Montgomery, November 4.-(Special)- Plans have been completed for the re- union in this city on Tuesday and Wednes. day, November ' and s, of the United Confederate Veterans of Alabama. fine entertainment programme has been out lined for the occasion
 According to official orders issued by Maj Gen. George P. Harrison of Opelika, commander of the Alabama division, all sponsors and staff members have been announced, as well as the full brigade roster. Brigade leaders are as follows: First brigade, John w. A. Sandford, brig adler general; Third brigade, J. N. Thomp- son, TuScumbia, commander. ,
 Col. Harvey k. Jones, adjutant sen- eral of the Alabama division, remains chief of staff. Miss Isabel Cobbs of Mont gomery is sponsor on the staff of the major general; Mrs. Harvey E. Jones of Mont gomery, matron; Mrs. J. A. Kirkpatrick of Montgomery, chaperone Miss Phylis Gayle of Montgomery and Miss Graos I.inning of Mobile, maids of honor
 The veterans are to meet in the old Montgomery theatre, with invocation by Rev. George E. Brewer. Tribute to the Confederate dead will be paid by General Harrison, after which addresses of well come will be made by Governor O'Neal, Mayor w. A. Gunter, Capt. R. F. Kolb, and others. ,. At
 In conjunction with the meeting of the veterans the Sons of Veterans will meet in this city under the command of Maj. A. c. Sexton. On Tuesday night the re- union will close with grand ball at the Exchange hotel.
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LOWELL WANTS THIS. COUNTY CLEANED UP.
Vice President of Bessemer Company Says Citizens
 Should Act

As an indication of how impressive the recent sensational grand jury report is upon some of the best citizens of this city, W. S. Lowell, vice president of the Bessemer Coal. Iron and Lard company, suggested yesterday that to cure some of the evils a committee of 800 representa- tive citizens should be formed and vol unteer for jury duty in the courts and clean up some of the criminals who are said to be going free for want of jurymen of sufficient stability to convict MT. Lowell says:
 "The recent grand jury report, showing as it does the disgraceful conditions here. should be the cause of blushes of shame from every good citizen of this town. In imperial Jefferson county that jury tells us that scores of murderers go unpun- ished and that crime is rampant 1 would be one of commQtee of 300 citizens to volunteer for jury duty and see if we cannot change the prevailing system of allowing five acquittals to one conviction in our courts. Then we should put into office officials who will do their duty and effect a thorough house cleaning here. The picture drawn by the grand jury re- port Is one of the most horrible that has ever been painted Tor the citizens of this county. It is enough to make citi- zens feel like packing up and going to a comparatively safe and decent place 70 live"
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Arrested for Grand Larceny

Selma. November 4.-(Special)-John Crcwe, a white man about 26 years of age, wanted in Birmingham on the charge Of grand larceny and in St. Clair county for highway robbery, was arrested by members of the sheriff's office here to- night. The Jefferson county authorities were notified of the arrest and an officer is expected here tomorrow to take the ,ung man back to Birmingham. Grove has been here for several days past. and when arrested tonight acknowledged his Identity.
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New Orleans Welcomed

Parkersburg. w. Va, November A crowd of thousands welcomed the steamer New Orleans and her passengers this afternoon. A reception was given the visitors at the Ellxs club. At Marietta, O., the voyagerss were entertained by the members of the Marietta Historical association. The boat leaves tomorrow for Gallipolis, O.. stopping en route at Blenncr Hassett island.
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Hold Cotton

Montgomery. November 4.-An appeal to the cotton farmers of the south to hold the estimated one-third of their crop that has not been sold was issued, today by Reuben r. Kolb. commissioner of agri- culture, who expresses the belief that by concerted action that farmers with q third of the crop in their hands can force buyers to pay a good price for the staple
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Heavy Claim Filed

Superior Wis, November 4-Claiming that he was never mustered out of the service, A. N. Lent, commander of Aion- 20 Palmer Post, G. A. R., of this city, who was first lieutenant in the Ninety second Indiana volunteers during the civil war, has presented a claim to the war department for $9O,00O alleged due him as salary and interest up to the present
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Ship Falls From Stays

Pensacola. November 4.-While be- ing launched from the marine railway just over the bay this afternoon, the American scho ooner John M. Kenn top pied from the ways to the ground One side was battered in and her tir- bers were cracked and splintered The vessel, it is said, will practically hay c to be rebuilt.
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ALABAMA VICTORIOUS

Marion, November 4.-fSpecial)- University of Alabama defeated Marion Institute football team by score of 8 to o. The Marion team made but little progress in the first half of the game. The visitors scored IS points in the last half
 Marion played a good game. but was far outclassed by thes visitors.
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-----------sos- PERSONALS

Mrs. J. M. FallSner of Montgomery arr rived several days ago to spend the win- ter with her sister, Mrs. McEwen, of Woodawn.
 Pelham chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, will meet Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. Augustus Benners, 2762 Hanover Circle, south.
 C. McLalan of the F. F. Forbes Plano company and Mrs. McI.allan will leave today for a ten days visit to Cleveland, Buffalo and New York.
 The friends of Mrs. w. G. J. Everett will regret to learn that she is confined to her home at 2244 Sycamore street, south, with typhoid fever,
 Walter l.. Jeager, Christian Endeavor field secretary for Colorado and Arkansas. will be In the city today and will remain here until Tuesday to meet with the Bir- mir gham Christian Endeavor executive committee at 4:45 at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church. United States of America. The Christian Endeavorers' of this district consider themselves very for- tunate in having MT. Jeager with ,hem. as he is one of the best informed En- deavors in the United States
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BIRMINGHAM SPECIAL" FINEST AND FASTEST TRAIN TO NEW YORE<y AFFORDING LUXURIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS LEAVES O;3O A. M. EVERY DAY.
 SOUTHERN RAILWAY
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IOVEMAN, JOSEPH & LOEB want an intelligent young boy for per- manent position In their office. Prefer young boy of good family who is anxious to grow up in our business. Apply to Manager-office.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-F'inest high grade automobile and 10 room modern South Highland home farm or large residence considered. o22 Empire Bldg Bell 5622.
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Piano for $S5 cash. Used only three years and in excellent condition. I'm : mediate action necessary. See Richards at TIA North Eighteenth street.