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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-08

Soorier mas been wagtnG vigorous
editorial campaign against the es-
iaellshmsnt OF q race track In Char
lesion. md. having the united sup
port OF ths church people and NOR
al element Of the community. there
was ground for hope that the plans
cf the outIawed race track gamblers
7 10 make Charleston q haven Of ref
use vould bs defeated: but today
the Vows and Courier carries
a columa and half news article ex-
plotting the nrst racing meet. an
nouncins the schedule Of events and
ist OF priss& The editorial columns
Of the News and Courier may be
filed ohock full OF denuncia lions OF
racing and race track gambling every
day - The week. but 30 long as the
~romotep Of the race track can OBJ
tain the uss Of the news columns OF
the paper for sdvsrtising the meet and
announcing the results Of the races
day b. Jay. the editorial fulminati tons
will worry them not at all. II the
\ News end Courier and the other
charleston papers are sincere In their
opposition TO the establishment OF
the race track. thSy should do ex-
aetly what they - the legislature
20 do--outlaw the race track. They
, can 90 the race track enterprise
more harm and doN more to accom-
! plish ths downfall OF race track
.Gar * IN south Carolina by re-
fosing 70 print any announcements OF
the race meet snd by ignoring the
races when they are I'm progress than
y go AZ many volumes OF editor
snls. II he race track IL as I'm
moral. criminal and demoraiixine
10 the community. as the News
and Cburier has editoriaiiy de-
eiared u to be. then II In
imm0ral TO exploit II as a matter OF
news. 'rhs editorial policy Of the
News ami Courier In dealing with the
race track evil and the policy of the
news editor are In direct and irre-
eoncllabus conflict. and at the present
time the race track promoters have
she advantage Of position. They are
getting an the advertising necessary
20 attract the crowds CT suckers I,
the races and they are not concerned
with the moral questions involved In
racing md betting on races. IL the
editors "a the Charleston newspapers
derlvc pleasure from discussing The
cthics of gambling and find satisfaction
In denouncing betting on horse races.
the promoters who make money by
operstinr the race track vii; be lib
erai minded enough To make al
lowancei for the bias OF such NOR
al purisis and harbor no M will
Against them--so long as the editors
conhuc their opposition to theorizins
and csrefuliy ignore practical meas
ures Tor making their opposition ef-
feCilve. Hard words break no bones
and $50 long as the race track can be
operated the money that the promoters
tokc f'om The suckers Will salve
, an ti, Irritation that the pen
las'inr In the editorial columns may
causs. ne race track. to succeed and
be honey maker for it's owner.
nust hSve publicity and the best OBJ
ta'nsbie Is that given by newspapers
whom ihey print yards Of stuff In the
uews columns exploiting the bis
purses offered and the daily result.
~ 'he races. do the Charleston
newsp' ,ers propose TO denounce IN,
rae trtck on one page and boost l!
o. 80 on another?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-08

The latest political gossip in Wash
ihgton is that the old guard Republi-
cans have despaired Of electing Taft
for a second term. are secretly
working up sentiment in favor of Su-
preme Court Justice Hughes as a
presidential candidate and are con-
Quoting a gum-shoe campaign In his
behalf throughout trustland. II the
trusts elect Hughes or any other
stand-pat candidate 1t will cost them as
much as, or more than. Mark Han
ma spent to buy the election of Nc
Klnley.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-08

good a friend Of the trust makers to
do anything to give them personal
Inconvenience.
The State Fair is worth many
thousands Of dollars to Columbia and
as 1t has become in recent years more
Of a Columbia institution than 1. WAS
n decade or two ago the business
men of Columbia should contribute
q grest deal more than they do to-
wari making It a real exposition Of
the agricultural resources and
achievements Of South Carolina.
When Secretary Meyer succeeds in
his plan to abandon the Charleston
Navy Yard as government estab-
lishment the progressive spirits of
the new Charleston might sei,e the
opportunity to con ,ert 1t into 4 ship
building and repairing plant. The
most convenient port to Panama and
the coming emporium OF commerce.
when the canal Is complete. will need
big ship building plant to care for
the fleets that sail In and out Of the
port.
II the farmers Of Sumter county
were assured a market for corn, oats.
hay and live stock. there would be
less difiiculty in inducing them t.
plant less cotton and devote more at
tention to other crops. Cotton is the
only product that they can sell for
cash whenever II is brought to mar
ket. and until there IL local mar
ket for corn. oats hay and other
staple farm products. the farmers
will be reluctant to make the effort
to produce more than Is needed Cor
home consumption and small sur,
plus that they can dispose Of by per-
sonally seeking a purchaser. II tho
Farmers Union. or the Chamber of
Commerce, either. or both In con-
junction. would formulate a plan to
create ready and certain market, at
the market price. for all the staple
farm products that the farmers have
to sell next fall. the campaign for a
reduction of the cotton acreage would
be more than, half won. When
farmer plants a crop ne wants to
know where and when he can sell II
for cash. and until he knows that, af-
ter growing a crop Of corn or oats,
he can haul II to town any day he
sees Mt and sell 1t promptly for cash,
Just as he can sell cotton, ne will
rot embark largely in corn or oat
growing. Corn. oats. hay. hogs and
cattle are worth money. and IAN
usually be sold in Sumter. but there
r. strictly speaking, No regular mar
ket here for these products. Sumter
cotton buyers are prepared to buy
and pay the cash FOR 100000 worth
OF cotton any day In he year, but
What would DO the result II even as
900 or $4,000 worth Of corn or oats
were brought here for sale? Who
would buy II at the market price: 1t
could not be sold. except at such
sacrifice az to make the purchase a
tempting speculation. and II the far
mers who had this grain to sell were
unwilling to sell at any old price.
they would be forced to haul 1t home
again. since there are no facilities
here for storing grain. Consequently
before diversified farming can be a
success In the South there must he a
guaranteed market for diversified
nrodncto
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-08
Hot Supper at Osweeo.

Hot supper at Oswego school house.
Thursday, November 9th at $40.
Given by ladies for the church.
11-2-2t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-08

1hs sumter watchmsn w,s found
- In 1850 and the True ssutAren In
ooes rhs watphnan ana ssuthrsn
~ has the combined circulation and
snnusnes CT beth Of the old papsrs.
and y nanifsstiy shs best advertising
medium In Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-08

WANTED-To buy at once several
carloads 4-foot pine. oak and slabs.
Apply Commanders Wood Yard.
Sumter, s. c. 1o-24-tf
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-08

Cotton brought 8 cents on the local
market Monday. The receipts were
extremely light.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-08
Ck @atteman ans soutbrsn.
pUnahshsd wednesday and Saturday.
u 49,. By
ooTeEN PUBLISHING COMPANY
SUMTER. a G.
TeRms:
VI el.so per annum-in advance.


- square nrst insertion. -. slice
1vesy sus~sausns Insertion. :. so
osnssscss tor three mOntas or
ooo9 van b made as reduced rates.
An standardization which sub
~ pstvats Interests win b charged
- - alvutissnsnm.
obesnarsss and tributes Of respect
Mn ~ caargsl tor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-08

The crucial ISSUE I'm the Charleston
municipal campaign has just come to
tho surface. II Is not the personality
Of Mai Hyde or Col. Grace. nor vet
tho Consolidated Company-it is
beer. III Col Grace wins. his cleo
ton as Mayor will go on the records
as proof that a campaign can be sue
cesSiully conducted without beer be-
lrs Kept on tap by the candidates; IL
MAJ HYDE grabs the mayoralty the
'eer keg' that time honored institu-
tlon In all Charleston oIecHors uiI
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-08
Why Suffer
From Eczema q?
/ Georgia "aa Tells His Experience.

q Ctc'git 'dH lellS his experience.
. va afflicted with a very bad case
oi -ema for twenty-five years
which WAS in my feet. legs and hips.
Through all th,s time / tried different
remedies and Doctors prescriptions,
obtaining no relief until 1 used your
HUNTS CURE.
One box (oOc) cured me entirely,
and though two years have elapsed /
have had no return of the trouble.
Naturally I ""o-'r-' '' din, the greatest
remedy in tn, '..Ii.
Perkins,
lanta, Ga.
Manufacture. artccd 10y
\. u, Richard CO.. Shrr-
mi
sold Ivy nj store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-08

We have received several letters
from advocates OF lynch law and ad-
mirers Of Josh Ashley. but one and all
are as bashful about disclosing their
Identity as are those who join a mob
and Kill an alleged criminal. but then
fade away before the coroner ar
riVes to hold the inquest. Men who
are ashamed TO sign their names to
the letters they write are just the sort
OF unknown parties who make up the
mohs that delight In lynching bees.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-08

Ine itate Fair was a great success
In point OF attendance. but In other
respects there was room for much
imrro 'ment. The hog. cattle and
pouury exhibits were numerous and
or ese lent quality. but the agricul-
trrsi hibit was not credltable 20 the
s.atc
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-08

1ne suit against the Steel Trust
instItu by Attorney General Wick
crshon NAV eventually result In
some image to the corporation ana
ioss ,' the innocent stockholders. but
fIr tns head devils OF the great mo
n1ro's Z ~ probably a good thing as
r w,. 20 dissolve the trust Is
pgcl.r le TO criminal prosecution OF
tne 'r vidnals responsible for the
erection OF the trust and It's uniaw-
. fl lr, Wlckersham hes been too
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-08

The Chinese people having decided
to nodernize their ancient realm. the
first step Is TO discard good deal Of
the antique frumpery that has
heretofore served them as a govern
ment. Among the first to go is the
son OF Heaven" otherwise known as
the Emperor. The celestial en-
pire without brother OF the stars
on the throne will he the queerest OF
all queer things that China has pro-
duced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-15
WILL SHIP REMAINS HERE.
Capt. J. D. Tilford Will Supervise
Recovery of Names Victims.

In anticipation that the remains OF
some of the victims Of the explosion on
the old battleship Maine In Havana har-
Dor will be recovered in the operations
in progress for uncovering that wreck.
Capt James D. Tilford of the quarter
masters department has been ordered
to proceed at once to Havana for the
purpose of supervising the preparations
and shipment Of such remains to this city
for honorable burial in the Arlington
National cemetery.
1t is stated positively at the War De-
partment that no bones have been re-
covered from the wreck up to this time.
Notwithstanding the recent slight mis-
hap to one of the piles In the mammoth
cofferdam which encircles the Maine, the
army engineer officers who are endeavor-
ing to uncover the ship expect to begin
pumping out the water Of the cofferdam
May 90 Capt. Ferguson, the engineer
officer who is directly supervising the
work, Yesterday conferred with officials
Of the War Department.
Five feet of water will be pumped out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-15

Laytonsville, Washington Grove, Rock.
Vile. entering Washington through Brad
ley lane, Chevy Chase and the Connecti-
cut Avenue bridge. The distance to be
covered will be approximately 155 miles.
The fourth and last day Of the contest
will be to Leonardtown. Nd. and return.
The route includes Reds Corners. Clinton
post office. Brandywine. Woodville.
Hughesville. Charlotte Hall. Mechanics
Vile. and stopping for dinner at Leonard
town. The return trip will be over the
same route the distance being about ITO
miles, which is the shortest of all.
Cars in Today's Run.
The entries in today's run include a
White car. entered by e. A. Garlock and
driven by Charles E. Doing: Stoddard-
Dayton, entered and driven by Clarence
Barnard; two Reos, entered by Frank G.
Stewart; Marion, entered by H. c. Gun
ningham; Ford, entered by II. G. Mach
en-; Hudson, entered and driven by III. b.
Leary, jr; Warren-Detroit, entered by n.
S. Rowles and driven by I. C. Barber;
Apperson, entered and driven by Frank
r. White: Regal. entered by E. 81. Clarke
and a Cole, entered by r. G. Wilson.
The officials of the run include: Referee,
William D. West: starter, William Jose;
chief observer, Frank Boyd; pilot. II. r.
Duckstien; checkers. +. L. Harveycutter
and F.. J.. Olmstead; w. D. West. s. 5.
the technical committee. The official cars
include Matheson as pilot. Maxwell for
the checkers and members Of the local
press, Standardization roadster for the
chief observer, Packard for the starter
and Buick as pacemaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-15

Of the cofferdam and then pumping oper-
ations will cease for ten days In order to
test the efficacy of the cofferdan
against the immense pressure of sur
rounding water. If that is established
pumping will be resumed and the various
parts of the sunken ship thoroughly ex-
of day.
With the time near at hand for pump
ing, both the War and Navy Departments
are perfectng the details of their plans
for removing the bodies of the crew, pre-
serving relics and endeavoring to reveal
all the hidden facts of her destruction.
The wreck will be examined by the
naval board of inspection and survey. A
collier will be sent to the scene of the
wreck to transport the remains and relics
to this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-15
RUN A NOVEL ONE
Cars Start on Four Days of
'SociabiIity" Competition.
ENDURANCE RUN DELAYED
Some Manufacturers Had Failed to
Meet Requirements.
WILL BE HELD JUNE 26
Postponement Sanctioned by the
Contest Board of the American
Automobile Association.
ENDURANCE RUN DELAYED
WILL BE HELD JUNE 26
BY HOWARD FISK.

Special Dispatch to The Star
GETTYSBURG, Pa, May 1.-THE con-
testing cars in the -Four Leaf Clover
sociability run, which left Washington,
D. c.. early this morning, arrived here
shortly before noon, where an hours stop
was made for dinner and the various cars
were supplied with gasoline and oil. The
first of the contesting cars, running on
fast schedule, arrived here at II o'clock,
preceded by the pilot. pacemaker and
press cars.
The cars were checked out again on the
return trip to Washington at 1 o'clock.
The weather Is ideal. The roads were
dry, and In places several inches deep
with dust. No accidents marred the
pleasure of the trip. although several of
the cars suffered from tire trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-15

Bring your card plate tomorrow and
we'll supply and print fifty $50 cards for
the nominal price of 1oc Orwell make
your card plate and supply and print the
cards for 66c and guarantee better work than
usual at $I.oo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-15
Historical Society to Meet.

The Columbia Historical Society is to
hold it's 124th meeting tomorrow evening
at 8 o'clock In the lecture hall Of the
Washington Club, ITO l street northwest.
Allen c. Clark will read a paper on Rev.
Stephen Bloomer Balch. pioneer preach
err of Georgetown. There will be a dis
cussion Of the paper following its read
ing The meeting is open to the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-15
One Killed, Three Injured.

ASHTABULA, Ohio. May 15.-Leroy
Sheldon was killed and Abner Warming
ton, Edward Ditsell and Thomas Doyle
were seriously injured yesterday when
Sheldon's automobile, in which they were
riding to their homes here. struck hole
in a road and turned over. Sheldon's
neck was broken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-15
Rougher for Third Day.

The third day the cars will find the
roads somewhat rougher. and great care
will have to be exercised II the driver
wishes to bring his car through with a
perfect score. The roads will be found
bumpy, and the going not so good as on
the previous days. The route will be to
Falls Church, Dranesville. Herndon. Lees
burg. Point of Rocks. Jefferson. Middle
town, with Hagerstown as the noon con-
troll. The cars will return via Boons-
boro, Middletown. Frederick, New Mar
ket, Monrov1a, Kemptown, Damascus,
The evening world., 1911-09-25

wife. causing her to be held UP to ridi-
cule and humiliation.
Mrs. Lavine added that her husband
abandoned her when she demonstrated
with him. She said. Notwithstanding his
salary of from $50 to 500 a week. he
left her pennllcss.
Mrs. Lavine declares abe is Informed
that her husband Is living with Mrs.
Stockton. whose husband divorced her
recently, naming Lavine as correspond
ent.
She says Lavine IL stage director o!
the Gypsy Love" Company. In which
Marguerite sylvia Is the principal.
Recently. she said. she applied for en-
ployment as t. show girl In this com
pany. and finding that her husband was
stage director. she notified the nag
ment that she desired to cancel her en-
gagement.
Lavine denies all OF his wife's
charges. lie declared abe left him be-
cause he could not AFFORD to keep her
In a fashionable hotel. Once. he said,
she had him arrested for ~non-support.
and the Magistrate directed him to pay
her 50 weekly. which she refused to ac-
cept. lie says his salary as stage dlrec.
tor has never been more than $50 per
week.
The evening world., 1911-09-25
WHERE IS PEDRO?
POLICE DECLARE He
SLEW COMPANION
Suitcases Found Contain Pawn
tickets and May Clear Up
Robberies.

The police are trying to locate a Con-
trail American named Pedro. II they
find him they be,ieve they vii, have the
~, po,o. voou,,,,, ,,ho ue.
s,,t. ,no a., 80 -. u.r,o.
- -.
~ po'I'e "" Tue o"''eiy i"s' "'s"' No'
only 10 the ponce 'nihk ne Is 'he assas-
sin, but they also believe he mas been
robbing apartment houses Tor some time
past.
After the murder the police found a
suit case containing a pair or arm pro-
tectors. used by seamen In tropical coun-
tries. and a couple OF old collars. To-
day they found In the river near the
scene OF the murder, another SUIT case,
and 1t was a collar that had been
bought at the same place as the two
found in the first suit case. They bore
| the marks OF a dealer in Port Said.
The evening world., 1911-09-25
hoods, ALL KINDS,
Seized AS UNFIT:
bEALERS IN COURT
'nu, from Soup to Confec.
tionery, Is Represented
! in the Cases.

bstices Deuel.. Mayo and o'Keefe had
arkamed before them to-day a process
si(l of vendors OF spoiled or adulter-
asn eatables and drlnkables, comprls-
Inc everything on the menu card from
soup to nuts.
assistant Corporation Counsel stiefei
W there to prosecute the accused.
The FIRST item OF the day was canned
soqp. It was aged and musty. Louis
johnson was accused Of selling II.
80 gaseous that 1t would endanger
tho life Of the person eating it, COM
m lhtsd Mr.. Stieffel.
Mra Jennie Carlip was charged with
selling what she represented was milk
bv1 what the health officials declared
WI chalk and water.
She, was followed by Israel Michelon.
w9e. ht is alleged. adulterated cream.
half-dozen dealers were accused oil
se>1nk eggs. that had reached old age.
g butchers were accused of selling
tainted beef. mutton. lamb and pork.
Tour chicken butchers pleaded no,
gu0ty to selling fowls the flesh of
which was declared to be decaying.
Onions, potatoes and carrots were
~repreSented. Dealers charged with Of
ferinS them for sale knowing they
we're ldecayed pleaded guilty and were
let OF with fines OF 500 each.
Louis S!lverman owned a frkin OF
, butter seized by the health inspectors
4 chemist of the Board of Health
handed each OF the three Justices a
glass of "weisser %schnapps." a concoc.
lion that Mr.. Stleffel explained would
put the most ancient of Bowery pan
handlers TO sleep as quick as choral
The liquor had been seized in the stor,
Of Mrs. Bessie Schnur. and Is also
known as white whiskey, made prin'
cipally from wood alcohol.
Norris Kohn was arraigned for offer
Ing for sale SQUADS old enough to b,
eagles.
Meyer Rich and Nathan Muller
and makers. pleaded not guilty 4
selling impure sweets. Mr.. Stieffel tol,
the Court that the peanut bars Rlcl
manufactured were found to be yer,
injurious to health. while the cand,
Misses made by Muller were just a
bad.
In the majority Of cases fines wer
imposed. Others were postponed 10
trial.
The evening world., 1911-09-25
HOTEL CASHIER PLEADS
GUILTY TO THEFT CHARGE.
Employee Said to Have
Gotten Away With Total
a of $4,000.

Frank J. Dorian. who for twelve years
wac cashier OF the Manhattan Hotel.
pleaded guilty to two Indictments charg-
mig grand larceny when he was arraigned
before Judge Foster In Part |. OF Cen
eral Sessions to-day, While the indlct-
mepts charge thefts OF less than $1,000.
As0 stant Distrtct-Attorney Delehanty
STAGED to the Court taat an examination
Of the books OF the hotel showed That
during the last seven years he was cash
Ter for the hotel his thefts amounted to
$4,000.
Tie prosecutor asked that Dorian be
remanded for sentence until an effort
could be made TO learn from the prisoner
how he disposed OF the stolen money and
whether or not some Of 1t might not be
recovered. Dorian had stated that he
lost the money in unfortunate speru-
lation.
The evening world., 1911-09-25
STAGE HONEYMOON
HAD AFF|N|T|ES,
ACTRESS DECLARES
Mrs. Lavine Sues for Divorce
From Director of
"Gypsy Love-"

Charging that her husband. William
s. Lavine. theatrical manager and stage
director. deserted her for another wom'
an, whom, she says he Is maintaining
in luxury In Newark. Mrs. Sadie La
vine to-day filed suit for a divorce In
the Supreme Court here and asked Jus
t,ce Pendleton to grant her SIS weekly
allmony and $3.50 counsel fee.
The couple were married Feb. IT, lSoi
and lived together ten years.
During the Spring Of 1904, the com
plant charges. while the Lavines wer,
members OF "a Chinese Honeymoon
company. the defendant paid marked
attention to Mabel Zell. a member %
the company. totally neglected M,
The evening world., 1911-09-25

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. %. Mrs.
william Edwards. wife of DR.. Edwards
of Los Angeles M sister Of Presiden.
Taft. has been a patient in the German
Hospital here. She feared appendicitis
and wished to consult DR.. John B.
Deaver. the famous surgeon. DR.. Delyer
said to-day hat no operation was found
necessary and Mrs. Edwards had left
for New England.
The evening world., 1911-09-25
Rodgers Airship Badly Smashed.

JAMESTOWN. y. Y, Sept. 3.-The
Rodgers aeroplane. which was wrecked
Yesterday at Red House Oh the Catta-
raugus Indian reservation, is found to
be so badly damaged that It will be
impossible for the cross-country aviator
TO take the air again before Thursday
and possibly later.