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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
NEGRO KILLED AT ALCOLU.
John Gary. COlOrcd, of This City, Shot
by John u. Barfield Saturday Night.

John Gary. a negro employee Of the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad company
Of this city, was shot and instantly
killed Saturday night at Alcolu by a
white man named John Peter Bar
field. The cause Of the shooting has
not yet been learned.
Gary's body arrived in town on
Monday from Alcolu the inquest
having been held over the body Sun
day by Coroner Baggett Of Clarendon
county 1t is reported that. Barf1eld
went to Manning Sunday night after
the shooting and surrendered to the
sheriff.
Gary was a switchman on the yard
engine in this city and was we'll
known here among the negroes. He
left here Saturday evening on A. c.
l.. train SO and told persons at the
station that he was going to Savannah.
1t was reported here Monday morn
Ing, although the truth Of the report
could not be ascertained, that the
shooting occurred when Gary en-
deavored to enter n house which was
under quarantine and was ordered
not to do so.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
THOUSANDS NEED ASSISTANCE
SITUATION IN FLOOD AREA
GROWS INCREASINGLY GRAVE.
In All These Half a Hundred Places
People Are Suffering as RcSpIr of
InundatiOn.

New Orleans. April 21.-News from
the flood area OF the Mississippi
valley in Arkansas. Mississippi and
Louisiana continued today to be IN
creasingly grave. Thousands of those
who were compelled to flee to higher
places when the yellow flood invaded
their homes have been card for but
there are still many more who are in
imperative need of aid. AS the waters
continue on their destructive way
more appeals for help are being re-
ceived by those in charge Of the re-
lief work.
1t is estimated there are so towns
and villages that have so far felt the
effects of the flood. Some places are
under from to Is feet Of water.
with little prospects Of an early recess
sion.
Reports as to the loss Of life differ.
Those known to have perished total
ten. all but one are negroes. 1t Is be-
lieved. however. that the list will be
much larger when the interior Of tn.
affected district is penetrated by res
cue parties.
Conditions in the country overflow
ed by the Beulah. Mississippi. break
are extremely serious. High places in
Bolivar county never before inundated
are covered with three to four feet Of
water. All women and children In
that district have been taken to
Greenville and vicksburg. Much re-
lief work remains to be done in that
section, as appeals for help from both
white and black inhabitants are con-
tinually being received at Vicksburg.
where the headquarters Of the relief
bureau are established.
At Nibletts. Miss, four miles south
of the Beulah crevasse. where some
alarm was felt for a portion OF the
levee Saturday. large force Of men
Is working day and night, and it is
believed break will be avoided.
Great damage has been done -
railroads running through the flood
ed country.
The distribution Of supplies to hun.
dreds OF victims marooned on planta-
tions and in settlements in the neigh
borhood OF Tallulah, La, began today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24

The officers and directors are loyal
and work in harmony and with enthu-
siasm to build up the bank and ex-
tend its influence over wider field
or usefulness. That they have sue
ceeded and are succeeding Is evidenc-
cd by the record Of the past seven
years and by the large volume OF
business the bank now has and by
the steady growth In deposits.
The officers Of the bank are: Presl-
dent. G. G.. Rowland; Vice-Presldents.
II. r. ITaynsworth and Thomas Will
son; Cashier. G.. l.. Warren.
The directors are: w. ~. Burns.
r. ]. Bland, ]. *. Crosswoll. Geo. i.
Epperson, ]. T.. Bland. =. r. Mason.
thns. Wilson. Il. T.. Haynsworth. IT.
.. Ncraurin. Jr.. G. 6. Rowland,
Isaac Schwartz. Geo. n. shore. ]. j.
Trltton. IT.. II. q. Purdy, John VII.
sou, W. r.. Boyle. Mark Reynolds. 9.
ID. Schwartz. w. w. Rowland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
SLxTy-FoUR BODIES FOUND.
CABLE STEAMER PICKS TIP
CORPSES OF THREESCORE
TITANIC VICTIMS.
believed That All Those Still on
Mackay- Bennett Will be Unidentified
will Continue Reports by Wire-
less.

ST. Johns, April 21.-Sixty-four
bodies have been recovered by the
cable steamer Mackay- Bennett, which
has been searching the vicinity of the
Titanic, according to a report which
was received in this city tonight. It
Is said that number Of bodies which
were recovered were sunk again AS
they were without means of identifi-
cation.
Ihe "a bodies recovered are regard
ed as identified according to the
report. Those that We're sunk were
presumably in a condition making
their preservation impossible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
SElB0lRD FOR CHARLESTON.
SENATOR THINKS
RAILROAD Is HEADED SEA.
WARD.
Manning Man I'm Charleston to Confer
With seaboard's Representatives
concerning Charleston Sumter Con.
nectiOn-Senator Clifton, Of Sum-
ter, also Thinks Road is coming.

L am practically certain that the
Seaboard Air Line Railway is making
arrangements to build a line ~ough
from Sumter to Charleston
So said, yesterday me . & State
Senator Louis Appelt, s. Alarming,
who was in the city y :. day on sew.
eral errands, one of - IN was to at
tend the smoker ~ last night at
the Commercial 8, to the visiting
traction magns
Mr.. Appel >$,inion on such a mat
ter has m' nan usual weight He
Is membelv of the State Senate from
Clarendon county, having been in that
body for more than twelve years. He
has for several years past occupied
the responsible position as chairman
of the Senate committee on railroads
and international improvements and
is we'll in touch with railroad affairs
in this State. Mr.. Applet introduced
the bill. which, approved in 1909,
permitted the construction Of
drawbridge over the Santee River,
between Clarendon and Berkley coun-
ties, by the Santee River Cypress
Lumber Company. 1t is this very
bridge which will be used by the
Seaboard in the construction Of the
road from the present proposed ter
minus at Sumter to Charleston.
Mr.. Appelt is interested in the mat
ter from the fact that in passing over
the route indicated, the road will
necessarily pass in the near neighbor-
hood Of Manning, and this will, of
course, mean a great benefit for the
enterprising little capital Of Claren-
don. Mr. Appelt was in conference
here yesterday morning with several
gentlemen connected with the Sea-
boards affairs, in reference to this
Charleston Sumter connection Of the
Seaboard, acting in this capacity as a
representative of committee of
Manning business men. He said yes
terday that he was not at liberty TO
state the outcome of the interview,
though he expires d his strong con-
f1dence that the link between this city
and Sumter. giving Charleston another
direct connection with the cities of
the West. was certain to be construct
ed.
Senator John II. Clifton. of Sumter.
was another visitor Of note in Char
lesion yesterday. Mr.. Clifton was
here to attend the smoker at the
Commercial Club last night. AS is
we'll known, he is one of the three
Senate members Of the dispensary in
vestigating committee. which has been
conducting hearings during the past
few weeks, in pursuance of the Act
Of 1911. vetoed by the Governor. but
sion. Mr.. Clifton had no special
comments to make upon the hearings
at Columbia. The commission has
adjourned to meet at call of the
chairman, Senator Carlisle, and he
did not express an opinion as to when
it would meet again.
Mr. Clifton, like most Sumter citi.
zens who have visited Charleston late
ly, also entertains a feeling Of con-
a
planning to build the line between
this city and Sumter in the near fu-
ture-News and Courier April 90.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
BOARD MEETS ON BOTH.
Will Hear Appeals from Decisions OF
Township Boards OF Assessors.

The Sumter County board Of equal
iZation, which is composed of the
chairmen of the boards of assessors
in the various townships throughout
the county. will meet in the auditors
Office on Tuesday, the 30th. to hear
appeals from the township boards OF
assessors.
All Of the lists of tax returns have
been gone over ty the township
boards and Saturday cards were sent
out to those persons whose return had
been changed in any wov and they
will be given chance next Tuesday
to appeal from the changes made bv
the township board.
There were quite a number of
changes made in the property return
ed, in some cases the valuation OF
the property being increased. and in
some cases property being added 10
the return.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Number of Cases Tried by the Record
er Monday Morning.

There were number Of cases tried
by the Recorder Monday, the cases
being as follows:
Cephas Ford and Edna Sharp, petit
larceny. $50 or 80 days and $40 or
20 days. respectively.
Richard Bossard. violation of hack
ordinance by soliciting passengers,
$500 or days.
E. A. Weatherly, T. n. Pack, and
N. n. Weatherly, carrying concealed
weapons, drunk and disorderly con-
duct, $50 for first two and $25 for the
third
Sam Davis paid his fine Of $50.
having been convicted of transport
ing whiskey in Saturdays session Of
court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
FIRE At TIMMONSVILLE.
John McSwccn Department Store
Damaged I'm the Sum OF Sf1,OOO-
Covered by Insurance.

Timmonsville, April 21.--Fire this
evening at II o'clock damaged the
John McSween department store, one
Of the largest stores of this section
Of the state, in the sum of $1,000.
The stock Of goods Is valued at $50
600 and here loss Of $40, 900 was suf-
fered. The building, valued at $685.
600. was damaged To the extent OF
$1,000. The loss Is fully covered by
Insurance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
BRUTAL ATTACK ON WOMAN.
-FOUR WHITE MEN CHARGED
WITH CRIMINAL ASSAULT.
brutes Said to Have Entered House
Near Greer and Outraged One of
Occupants.

Greenville. April 21.-News reach
ed Greenville tonight Of a horrible
crime said to have been perpetrated
upon a young white woman by four
white men about midnight Saturday
at her home, one mile south Of Greer
in Spartanburg county. The police
at Greer notified the local authori-
ties of the affair and requested them
to be on the watch for the men.
Their names and other data were fur
nished the police. 1t was stated that
the Spartanburg police have been ad-
vised of the matter and requested to
keep on the lookout for the parties.
warrant was sworn out for the men
before Magistrate Henderson Of Spar
tanburg county. and his constabl
have been in pursuit today. Tonight
communication was established with
the police at Greer, and particulars Of
the crime were secured.
According to the story, four white
men went to the home of a white
man. one mile from Greer, about
11.30 or Il o'clock Saturday night.
The man Of the house was not at
home. having gone to Spartanburg to
see sick brother. His wife and a
single woman about Is years of age,
either sister or sister-in-law, were
in the house. The men are said to
have forced an entrance to the house.
Their approaches were resented by
the two women. and a lively struggle
ensued.
One Of the men is said to have
struck the married woman over the
head with a lantern and felled her.
This woman Is said to have recover
ed from the blow and rushed out to
the house Of a neighbor. In the
meantime the men took their depar-
ture. boy with a shotgun respond
ed to the woman's cries at the house.
Very soon the men returned to the
house and disarmed the boy. They
are said to have then seized the young
woman and carried her to a nearby
patch Of wods. where they assaulted
her.
The Greer police were unable to
give any further particulars Of the
affair. The crime took place in Spar
tanburg county. and through the con-
stables Of the magistrate. who issued
the warrant. the Greer police learned
these particulars.
News Of the crime had not become
generally known at Greer or in the
surrounding country tonight, and as
to whether or not there would likely
be any show Of violence II the news
spreads the Greer police could not
state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
MARKET CONDITIONS BAD.
HORROR OF TITANIC TRAGEDY
CAUSED DEPRESSION.
Aside From Weeks Rain DeyelOp.
ment, Influences Were Rather Con-
ficting Throughout.

New YORK, April 21.-The stock
market suffered last week from the
mental depression due to the great
marine disaster. This influence was
prolonged by the suspense and ten
sion during the voyage to port Of the
survivors and the intense struggle
to obtain detailed information of the
results Of the tragedy. The actual
money loss growing out of the sink
ing Of the Titanic forced selling Of
securities by underwriters in the Lon
don market, which depressed their
prices. The grief Of individuals was
supposed to affect the conduct of
market operations in some directions.
The general atmosphere Of sorrow in
the presence of such a calamity was
Of effect in department Of affairs
where sentiment and imagination are
never wholly absent as governing mo-
tivee.
This factor interviewed after the
first day Of the week had seen a
smart recovery from the reaction Of
the previous week. The speculative
contingent which had sold stocks on
professional apprehension Of political
development bought on Monday to
cover shorts in a realizing move
ment. The extent Of the reaction Of
the previous week apparently invited
some renewed operations for a rise
by another element in the specula-
ton. These operations seemed to be
suspended in the constraint that fell
upon the market later.
There was a mixture of good and
bad influence in other factors, much
as they were observed by the weeks
main event. The grain markets re-
iected further excitemnt over the
alarming reports Of damage to winter
wheat. Allowance was made for
some exaggeration for speculative eff
feet and for possibility of the re-
gaining of ground lost by later i'm
provements and by replanting of the
damaged acreage.
Good soil conditions and moisture
left confidence unimpaired in the
promise for other crops now going
into the ground. March foreign trade
statistics helped to explain the ad-
vancing price Of cotton by the euor-
nous exports for that period. in spite
Of the coal mining strike in Englan i
and widespread Industrial suspension
at that time. Coupled with the large
demand from domestic spinners, there
Is revealed an absorptive power going
far to insure demand for the unpre-
| cedented yield Of last years cotton
crop. The average in the divid end
rate in Amalgamated Copper was
concrete evidence of the benefits of
the improved market for the metal
The action of that stock in the mar
ket gave warning Of the speculative
anticipation Of the benefits that has
taken place already.
Labor disputes still overhung the
market, but with hopes still professed
of a settlement, both of the anthracite
miners and the Eastern railroad en-
gineers' demands.
The Mexican diplomatic situation
demanded some attention. The New
York money market eased in response
to reparation effected in the bank
reserves, but foreign exchanges hard
ened and gold went out again.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24

New Jersey automobile specder
has been given a long prison term for
killing a small boy with his scorCh-
ing machine. There is Justice
Charleston Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24

Charleston had 66-mile an hour
gale Saturday afternoon and consid-
cradle damage was. done To boats I'm
the harbor. One pleasure yacht was
totally wrecked off the Yacht Club
pier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24

only one white school i'm the coun-
ty has closed up to this week. but II
Is expected that several will have to
close their session during the present
week
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24

Citizens of Timmonsville have Pc
titioned for the removal Of the dis
pensary from that town, and the
Florence Times says, 1T looks as IL
the jug Is doomed in Timmonsville."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
Consolidated Aug. 8, 1881.
SEVEN YEARS OF GROWTH.
FARME8s' BANK 4 TRUST CON-
PANY REFLECTS DEVELOP
MENT AND PROSPERITY
OF SUMTER.

Organised Seven Years Ago With Ss0.-
900 Capital-.Each Year Has Been
Marked by Substantial Growth
Resources and Patronage Has
Taken the Lead In Modern Mcth-
oas I'm Banking I'm this Section Of
the state-Ths First Bank I'm y, mn.
ter to Have Capital I'm Excess Of
100000; First To- Occupy Own
Banking Housc-Has Paid Out
More I'm Dividends I'm Past Seven
Years than Any other Local Bank.
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Enforce the Law
PRIEST SAID ~. ...
=" THE LAST RITES

Mr.. N. o. Ford, who owns and con-
ducts printing house at 17l6 Everett
ST., Alameda, called Sept. 18th to give
us the following: Two months before
he was asked to witness the signing
Of will by a dying person. A San
Francisco attorney was reading the
viii as he entered. Ford learned that
the patient had Brights Disease and
expected to live but a few days. He
saw the feet and ankles. They were
swollen to huge proportions, nearly
six inches through at the ankles, and
the legs had turned black from, the
knees down. She had been. sleeping
sitting up; could rot lie down due to
the dropsy The priest had been call
ed and it was believed she would not
survive till Sunday Ford Cold about
Fulton's Renal Compound and urged
the patients sister to get it. 1t was
sent for.
Three days later Ford, 'phoned to
ask how the patient was. The sister
/ replied she was growing worse. Ford
urged her to continue the treatment.
said that sometimes it was slow.
The, day Ford called, Sept. 18th. he
stated that the patient was in the
yard making preparations to return to
her country home. that the swelling
/ had gone down, limbs were normal,
and other than the sores left by the
bursting dropsy the patient was feel
! ing we'll and happy
Not all these last-minute coses re-
cover, but that some do should give
patients hope.
Honolulu Drug Co, is local agent
agent for Fulton's Renal Compound.
Ask for phamplet.
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APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER
ELECTS OFFICERS

At an enthusiastic meeting of the
ApOstleship of Prayer held at the
Catholic Mission yesterday afternoon
the following officers were nominated
and elected to serve for the year be-
ginning August LIST. 1912: President
Rev. Father Reginald; first vice pres
ident, John P. Mole; recording secre-
tary, John Camara; assistant record
ing secretary, Thomas Lincoln; cor
responding secretary, Adrian NJ Ke-
Ohio; treasurer, Eugene SOuza; regis
trar, Adolph Rodrigues; assistant
registrar, Joseph NJ. Keoho; master
of ceremonies. William Perry; sacris-
tan, Manuel Freitas; arch-prOmoter
Adrian NJ. KeOho.
At this meeting it was also an
nOunced that q movement was on
foot to organize the Catholic Boys
Scouts. similar to those now in exist
ence in Europe and certain parts of
the United States. The members of
the ApOstleShip decided to attend the
monthly Communion of ReparatiOn on
the first instead of the second Sunday
of the month, commencing with the
month of September. in order to per-
NIT the members of the Holy Name
Society. recently organized at the St
Louis College, to attend Communion
in a body.
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LEWIS c. LAYLIN NAMED
ASSISTANT SECRETARY

WASHINGTON. ID. c., August 3
The Senate confirmed 'thc appoint
ment of Lewis c. Laglin of Ohio as
assistant secretary of7the interior to
succeed c. Thompson.
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Cable News
ALL READY FOR
CONVENTION
CHICAGO

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. All is in
readiness for the second presidential
convention Of tne year in this city.
The delegates from all over the cOun-
try to the Bull Moose party conven-
ton, which will open here tomorrow,
have been crowding into the city for
several days, and most of them had
arrived when the late trains reached
the city tonight. The few tardy ones
will undoubtedly be on hand when
the temporary chairman raps with his
gayel about 10 o'clock.
1t is probable that John NJ. Parker,
a Democrat of New Orleans, will be
selected as the permanent chairman
of the convention, but there has been
nothing definite settled regarding that
or any of the other offices of the con-
vention to date. Senator Dixon is on
the ground, although there has been
little for him to do, save attend to the
routine matters.
Hiram Johnson is practically assur-
ed OF the nomination on the Moose
ticket for the second place. He is re-
ported as being confident that he will
win the nomination, and his Califor-
mia contingent is enthusiastic over
the prospect
Colonel Roosevelt has left Oyster
Bay for Chicago, according to dis
patches received here tonight. He
will be here in time to attend the
opening session.
Roosevelt En-, Route.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 4.-Col'
onel Roosevelt started for the Pro,
gressive convention, to open in Chi
cago tomorrow morning, this after.
noon. Before leaving he gave out a
statement in which he declared that
the party must accept the doctrines
for which l stand if am to be can.
didate. ! shall want word, the final
word, regarding the platform"
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COLORADO BANDITS
DESPERATEo BATTLE

La JUNTA, Colo, Aug. 4.-George
Ballew, escaped convict and alEround
bad man, killed himself this after
noon, after a desperate fight with
the pursuing sheriff and his posse.
Ballew laughed as he died, and defied
the remaining members of the posse
to come and take him.
Ballew's pursuit had lasted for
days before the posse finally came
across his trail near the town Of
South Platte He was chased there,
and in fight against his hunters set
fire to the hotel and burned it to the
ground. He managed to wound four
of the posse before, driven to cor
ner, he turned his last shot upon him
self.
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FAMOUS cAsco NOW
II FISHING SCHOONER

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. A.
The Casco, once used by Robert Louis
Stevenson during his voyage through
the South Seas, has, been purchased
for use as a fishing schooner. Ste
venson wrote some of his best tales
on board this ship
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SUGAR TRUST PROBE
MOVES TO UTAH

SALT LAKE, Utah, Aug. 4.-The
governments probe of the Sugar
Trust will be resumed here tomor-
row William Bryce of New York ar
rived here tonight to conduct the
sugar hearing, which has been trans
ferred from San Francisco in order
that certain phases of the investiga-
ton concerned with the relations be-
tween the Mormon church and the
corporation may be obtained on the
ground.
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CRANE MAY BE THE
DEMOCRATIC TREASURER

'G1CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. At was re-
ported here tonight that Charles
Crane, who supported La Follette's
campaign for the presidential nomi-
nation, but who subsequently left the
Republican party and aligned himself
with the Woodrow Wilson boomers in
Baltimore, may be selected by the
Wilson managers as treasurer of the
Democratic campaign fund. Mr.. Crane
has refused to comment upon the re-
ported appointment.
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TREASURE SEEKERS
ON HUNT FOR COLE

VICTORIA. British Columbia, Aug.
ust Bound for the famous Thur
on Island in the Gulf of California,
which is said to be rich in gold and
other minerals, two schooners, the
Tenderfoot' and Drifter. of the Vic.
toria Yacht Club, left port last night,
carrying an adventurous party OF
treasure hunters.