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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07
SOME FOOTBALL DOPE.
High School Closes Most Successful
season Of Five Games.

The season Of the Sumter High
School football team closed most
auspiciously for the local boys Fri
day. In five games played during the
season four have been Won and only
one lost and 1t is probable that If the
two teams went up against each
other again Sumter would be the win
ner now, so much Improvement has
the team made under the very eff
cient coaching of Willford.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07

The gas mains are now being laid
on Washington and Dugan streets and
Oakland avenue. The work is con-
not be Il great while now before the
network of pipes will extend over the
whole Of the residential districts of
Sumter. Already the gas plumbers
have begun to make connections with
residences and premises where the
proceeding steadily.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07

Charleston, Dec. 3.--The mystery
OF the disappearance of Mr.. Joseph
Nj. Thomas was solved at midnight
last night by the finding of his body
In the Ashley river. just of the wharf
Of Chisolm's Mill. The body was In
a seTi-decomposed condition, but was
Identified by relative Of Mr.. Thoma D
without any trouble.
Mr.. Thomas was last seen in life
~ about 11.20 o'clock Saturday morn
Ing. His hat and overcoat were found
on the edge Of the Boulevard Satur-
day afternoon. giving rise to the the
cry OF suicide.
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hunting party consisting @

a hunting party consisting of
Messrs G.. w. Loring, Wesley Brad
ford, Lew Bradford, G. T. DuRant
and others left Monday morning to
spend n week in the swamp hunting.
Messrs Orsby Blanding and David
Loring went ahead several days ago
To make camp and have everything in
readiness by the time the rest of the
party arrived.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07
Good Roads Wanted Here.

Dillon county jumped on that ten
thousand dollars that was offered by
the government for good roads so
quick that we have not recovered
our breath yet. Dillon is a lusty
infant, and is going in for things.
III the older counties want anything
In the shuttle we must be up ad
doing early in the morning. FLORENCE
Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07

pernIi..eu ~ proceed 20 ihs causiocr-
alton Of the questions as to the area,
population and taxable values, so as to
determine whether all Of the requi-
sites Of the act exist, in favor OF the
annexation. If these facts are found
to exist, as alleged, then an election
will be ordered.
This means that Mr.. Burrows and
his friends will be allowed to come
back into Sumter county, as there is
no doubt that an election will be or
dered
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07


Details of the race meeting. which
che Charleston Fair and Eacing Asso-
citation plans to hold In Charleston at
The track at Palmetto Park. became
known yesterday. IL is the purpose of
the Association to open the meeting on
January rs. and to continue racing for
sixty-one days. The stakes. which are
virtually the same as those OF last
year. have been announced and the
entries closed. The first big consign-
ment OF horses leaves Norfolk today
and is expected here tomorrow I'm a
special train OF fifteen cars. Today
also eight carloads OF horses will leave
Kentucky for Charleston. Other large
strings OF thoroughbreds will arrive
In the near future from Norfolk and
from Kentucky; and with the hun
dred or so horses which are already
quartered at the track. these additions
VIII swell the total number Of thor
oughbreds at Palmetto Park 10 sew
sral hundred by the end of the week,
Secretary l.. A. Cassidy. OF the Asso-
citation. reached this city yesterday.
soming from Norfolk. and the next
Few days are expected to see a con-
siderable influx Of race track attend
ants. who will come to this city to
look after the horses quartered at
Palmetto Park.
IL has been reported with consid-
srabie confidence for some months
past that race meeting would be
held In this city this winter. In spite
Of the fact that those who actively
opposed the races succeeded In their /!
efforts to have a law against race
u>ek gambling passed by the Legisla. |
ts're at fts last session. The situation
% IL now exists is an Interesting one.
Race track gambling has been de-
oiared illegal. but a race meeting is to |
DO held. Under the law as II is gem
orally understood II will be impossible
for the race meeting to be conducted
- race meetings are usually conduct
Cd. that In 20 say, bookmakers operat-
fng In connection with the Association |
and with betting on the races as on /
important part Of the spor,.
Oficials OF the Association mad moth
Ing - say yesterday for publication !
a'rd no authorauve statcmcut of .hcir |
View Of the legal status Of affairs
could be obtained for print. 1t is gen.
orally understood. however. that as
soon as the Legislature convenes. on
January 10. the racing interests will
make an effort to have the time limit
Axsd by the anti-race track gambling
law extended. This limit was fixed
hy the Law passed at the last session
- July 1. 1912. 1t Is reported that
The racing interests will endeavor to
have the time extended until May I,
fsi3. IL this In done II is the plan Of
the racing promoters. according to
common report. to make an effort to
secure the enactment Of a new law,
similar To that In effect In Kentucky.
which will provide for the creation OF
. racing commission. II Is stated that
che law an II now stands on the statute
hooks viii have to be changed In any
event. since clerical error caused
the law TO be entered on the books
Without any OF the amendments which
were Incorporated In It by the legis-
lature. so that. according to this con-
tention. the law as II now stands on
the books is not the law that was real-
y passed
(Editorial.)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07

Says TIA" Richmond journal. evil
liam Jennings Bryan bought "A winter
home I'm Florida out Of the $1,000 he
earned reporting two National con-
\cntionH for the newspapers" That
shows what prestige can earn. The
best part II it is. the Coloncrs CON
Nentl"n copy was worth the money at
the time Wilmington star
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07

The crowd at the football game Fri
day afternoon was probably the larg-
est which has ever attended q High
school game In the city. 1t seems that
sumter people are at last beginning
TO support their local team in the
right way.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07
Transfers Of Ministers.

The following transfers In the
Methodist Conference will be Of in
terest to Sumter people: r. w.
Humphries Of the Broad Street Meth
odist church to the Darlington Cir
cult; T. w. Munnerly from Oswego to
Gray Court: f. II. Shuler from Man.
ming to Latta.
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their belief that Charleston and South
Carolina can be debauched to their
purposes Are they right? The ques-
ton, as others have suggested, CON
Germs the whole state. but it affects
Charleston far more intimately than
any other place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07

"A number Of former Sumter county
cltiZens Will in the near future most
probably return to tho old home
county, for the State Supreme Court
has dismissed the petition for An in
Junction, made by certain parties in
Lee County, against the commission
ers appointed by the governor to take
preliminary steps toward annexation
The case is one which has been of
much interest throughout Sumter and
Lee counties. a brief statement of
the steps in it is therefore of much
interest to those who have watched
lts course through the courts.
In the early part of this year.
Messrs. Stanyarne Burrows, II. s. Du-
Bose, Jr., and others filed a petition
with the Governor, asking that cor,,-
missioners be appointed to re-annex
10 sumter county about nine and q
half square miles of its territory taken
by Lee County at it's formation, ex-
tending long the public road leading
from Oswego to DuBose's Cross Roads
and then West to point on Mr.. Bur-
rows plantation several miles from
DuBoses Cross Roads.
The attorney general having given
an opinion that Lee County, upon it's
formation, became an old county and
could not again be cut, the Governor
after hearing argument from Messrs.
Purdy & Bland representing the pc
titiOners for the annexation. granted
an order appointing commissioners to
make survey and take the prelimin-
ary steps towards annexation, with
the understanding that the question
would be settled in court.
A petition was filed by Messrs.
Rhame and others against the peti-
toners appointed by the Governor,
and an Injunction was asked for to |
prohibit the commissioners from pro-
ceeding.
The matter was heard several |
months ago in the Supreme Court,
and all the judges were called togeth-
er to consider it. on a difference ex-
isting between the judges Of the Su-
preme Court. The matter was to have
been heard on the 9Th inst, but, in
the meantime. the Supreme Court has
revoked .hc OrGcr for och hcarirs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07

Sumter has not had a man injured
on the local grounds this season suffi-
ciently to keep him out OF the rest of
the game.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07
An Agricultural State.

south Carolina is the only State in
the Union that has two farmers in
'he United States Senate. That ought
To convince the world that this is an
agricultural State.-Newbcrry Observ-
Nr
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07

w d. Watson, of NiXonvillc. Horny
county, committed suicide I'm tb.
woods near Grccnvillc. FRIDAY. hy
taking poison. lie was student Of
Furman University
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07

The game Friday was featured by
absence of injury to any Of the men.
Darlington did not have a substitute
on the field, but did not need any as
none OF their men were knocked out.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07
BANKS PRESIDENT MISSING.
DIRECTORS DISCUSS FAILURE OF
LEESVILLE INSTITUTION.

"Hhioid statement, However, Until
Accountant Reports on Condition
OF Peoples Bank Absent Presi-
dent Endcavoring to Raise Funds
To Cover Personal Indebtedness.
One Tc'ory to Explain His Disap-
pcarance-DircctOrs Hope for Re-
organization of Bank-DepOsitors
Seem Safe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07

Lexington, Dec. 2.--The directors Of
the Peoples Bank, of Leesville, met
this morning, but no definite action
was taken and the officers had no
statement to give to the public. II.
a. Meetze, cashier of the National
Bank, Of Lee sville, one Of the best ac-
countants in the State, is tonight
checking up books Of the closed inti
tuition to ascertain, if possible, the
exact condition Of the banks affairs.
Nothing further has been heard
from DR.. f. ]. Etheredge, the missing
president. and his whereabouts are
still in doubt. The presumption is.
however, shat DR.. Etheredge is max
Ing an effort to raise the necessary
FUNDS to cover his Indebtedness to the
Dank. That he will be able to make
good is the opinion of those who are
acquainted with the true situation.
His relatives are amply able to meet
this Indebtedness. 1t is said that they
nave signified their intention of doing
so, provided that the other obligations
OF the president may be met so that
no criminal actions will follow.
The banks failure is entirely due
It is claimed, to the fact that Dr.
Etheredge borrowed SO great an
amount from the bank, his individ-
ual account ranging around s2O,-
ooO. The other Indebtedness of the
president will reach up into the thous-
ands' far in excess it is said, of his
obligations to his own bank.
The directors declare that should
they be able to realize from the pres
ldent Of the institution what he is
due the bank that the probability is
that a reorganization will be effected
and the bank continued. On the
other hand, should they fail in this
the stock will be liquidated and the
directors and stockholders will pay off
the depositors.
The deposits Of the bank amount to
about $4,000. The bank has a CAPT.
tal OF $4,000, Of which $4,000 has
oeen paid In. The directors arc all
men of integrity c-H good husircss
standing IN the community ana are
ablo % pay the depos.tors Hesldcs,
there are securities amouting 20
large sum that are considered git
edge, and the directors hope that the
affairs Of the bank may be wound up
without loss to either depositors or
State Bank Examiner B. ]. Rhame
wired the cashier today that he
would be glad to come to Leesville
and assist in any way to aid the bank
officials in bringing about an amicable
adjustment Of the banks affairs, and
1t is expected that Mr.. Rhame will go
to Leesvllle In the morning.
According to the last published
the bank, on September 4,
had loans and discounts to the
amount Of $6I,43O.37. the total re-
sources being placed at $71.2S3.66. In
the liabilities, the bills payable, in
Guiding certificates for money borrow
ed, were placed at $4,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-07
CHARLESTON RACE MEET.
TwENTY-THREE CARLOADS OF
HORSES BOUND FOR CITY.

ttacc Meeting Scheduled to- Start OIL
january 25 and Continue Sixty
ono Days - Interesting situation
Exists, Since Law Prohibits Race
Track Gambling-Race Track In
tercsts will Try tn Have Time Linn.
10 Fixed by Law Extended, Says
Report.
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TO COME BACK NOME.
PART OF LEE COUNTY TO BE RE.
ANNEXED TO SUMTER
COUNTY.

PctitiOn OF Messrs. Rhame and 9th
efs Against commissioners to Stop
Formation OF New County Dismiss
cd by Supreme Contradiction will
be Ordered.
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THOMAS BODY FOUND.

Norp-c Discovered I'm River pn
th'-Oim's Mil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-09
The Strain on Rails

rTOfn the .MetfOpOllldn.
 Have you an idea of the strain to which steel rail is subjected today? Let us consider one for a moment, in the time of its greatest torture. and see. The Cannon Ball express is coming. It is drawn by two engines. The largest weighs 100 tons-77 tons of the weight are carried on the six driving wheels, which means almost 13 tons to the wheel.
 Thirteen tons of weight upon each wheel That means 13 tons of weight inn pining for flying instant upon rail surface perhaps no more than an inch time, succession of whirling blows from a l3 ton hammer.
 If the train is going 30 miles an hour an imaginary square inch has but one five hundred and twenty-eighth part of a second in which to receive the blow. vince under 1t. distribute the terrible force of it through its elastic elements to the surrounding mass of the rail. brace itself to help distribute stresses that are being set up on adjacent surfaces and zigzagging back and forth in all sorts of ways through the content of the rail, and then almost instantly lift it's devoted head to receive the blow of the next driving wheel
 If the train is going So miles an hour instead of 30, this all has to be received, withstood and passed on in one ten-hun- dred-and-flfty- y-sixth part of a second
 And yet this isn't all that is happen ing to the nerves of the rail This is only taking account of the compression strains There is another set of strains, for these big driving wheels are pulling the train They have caught hold of the rails just
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-09

In Alabama political leadership he was
 unknown None seemed prepared to lead
 and none were willing to follow. Many
 or the old leaders now stood face to face
 as men dazed by their inexplicabie sur
 roundings. All were glad to meet even
 as misery likes company.
 Ten thousand spectators came to the
 Philadelphia wigwam, bu, 1t was not a
 mass meeting. Each northern state ap-
 pointed four delegates at large. two of whom should have voted the republican
 ticket in the last national election and two the democratic; that is two must | Lave been for Lincoln and Johnson and two for General Mcclellan. The national democratic committee published a formal l inoorsement of the project Leading re | publican politicians were 10th to sit side | by side With Southern patriots 'proha- | tionary patriots" Many of the northern
 press were violent in condemnation. i It was proposed to give to the southern | delegates the exclusive privilege of nam- | in gthe temporary chairman. but they declined the honor. They u.iited in the selection of General John A. Dix, then . democrat from New York to that place. 1 The Presidents choice for permanent
 presiding officer was understood to be Sopator Doolittle republican, from Wis consin. and to him fell the honor
 | Many brass bands played Dixie" and | Yankee Doodle" alternately. Ten thou sand threats vied in cheering when Gen eral Hancock and General Wade Hamp-
 ton marched arm in arm upon the stage. Louder and louder still was the suproar
 when the delega tions from Massachusetts
 and South Carolina entered the door, by l twos, one man from each state and marched thus to their seats
 The committee on resolutions reported Tho tone of the report seemed to be har- | monious with the scheme of the conven- ton. but the quick ear of Gen. A. K. Wright, Confederate veteran from
 Georgia took note of a discordant phrase.
 He had heard some special word of ex- altation of the Union army. Promptly
 he objected and the line was dropped A few days after the Presidents con vention adjourned the radicals met in h. dependence hall. Attorney General Speed of I.incoln's cabinet presided. Taking of fense he vacated the chair and then John
 Minor Botts of Virginia. old time whis leader old time devotee to the gentle
 mans sport. horse racing. took it. The
 membership, consisted of white men.
 white women, mulattoes and full blood
 pegroes.
 JOHN wITHERsPooN DuBosE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-09
L0V6mdn ;(;i1Il iiifl Joseph jii;i 'SSLiOi'icb

wherever the cinematograph goes 1t tindf an instant and sustained welcome.
 And more than 50 per cent of the rt
 ing picture films used throughout world are made in the United States.
 interesting account of the popularity | moving pictures in foreign countries 7 { given in memoranda collected from NA | rfous places in a recent number of the daily consular reports In Japan, accord-' ing to Deputy Consul Eldridge there are 93 moving picture halls, half of them owned by French firm but using mostly American films. Besires these there are numerous travelling companies. and aIto- gether about 100000 feet of films are imported each year.
 The popularity of moving picture thea- tres in England-they call them ''cienas'' there, an adoption from '.cinematograph" -ris we'll known to all Americans who have been on the other side Of the water. Although many films are made in Eng land, more than 60 per cent of those used come from this country. The reason assigned for this Is that the subjects are better adapted to the general taste.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-09
ANNISTON MAN A
 NATIONAL OFFICER

Denver, August S.-Electlon of officers occupied practically the entire days ses- sion today of the supreme lodge, Knights of Pythias, in session here These su- preme officers were elected:
 Chancellor. Thomas J. Carling, Macon, Ga; vice chancellor, s. Young, Ada, O. prelate, the Rev. Joseph H. Spearing, An niston. Ala; record keeper. Fred E. Wheaton, Minneapolis; master of exche- quer, Thomas D. Mears, Wilmington N. C.; outer guard, Henry M. Wadsworth, Philadelphia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-09
United States Leads in Films

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
 That moving pictures are to be taken of the ceremonies attending the wedding of M. D. Whitman and Miss Jennie Crook CT is the interesting news that comes out of San Mateo. As one of the most fash ionable events that has taken place down the peninsula the wedding, it is believed will be regarded as a sufficiently import ant affair to interest the patrons of nov ing picture houses for weeks to come.
 It is another illustration of the univer- sal quality of the popular interest which the moving pictures excite. Not only America, but England, Japan, Turkey. Mexico, India. Australia and the islands of the sea all have the same story to tell ;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-09
TEACHERS RESIGN
Valuable Members of Alabama Girls
 Technical Institute Leave

Montevallo. August S.-(Special.) )-Miss Frances Higgins. head of the English de- partment has resigned to accept similar position in Carnegie institute, Pittsburg, Pa. with a salary of 5000.
 Miss Molie Haynes, teacher of sight singing, has resigned to accept a similar position in Los Angeles, Cal, salary $1s00
 These two instances show how the teachers of the Alabama Girls Technical institute are appreciated abroad. It is doubtful if any college in Alabama has so strong a faculty as this institute.
 Miss Claudia Crumpton, formerly ot Alabama. but now of Greensboro, N. C., has been employed to succeed Miss Hig- gins. Miss Crumpton has been connected with the A. c. T. l. before and is well known here.
 A successor to Miss Haynes has not yet been secured, but President Palmer is in correspondence with several very strong teachers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-09

as your hands grip the rope in a tug of war, and they take a fresh hold every fraction of a second The tendency is to pull the top or head off the rail, to pull it all to pieces. It is the business of the rail to stick together, head and web and fiange, in every single and separate mole cule with all the tenaclty of which steel Is capable.
 But we have stated only one-half the tension strain. This strain is reversing all the time, for while the huge drivers are pulling one part of the rail toward them, they are pushing another part away from them. The plucking and spurning, hauling and kicking, tension and compression. goes on continuously. Com plete reversing from compression to ten sion or back again takes place with every half turn of driving wheel, and at a frightfully rapid rate. The marvel is that the rail Is not ground to powder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-09
Average Amount of Sleen

Usually the amount of sleep Is in inc verse ratio to the strength and devel- opment of consciousness. Thus chil- dren need more sleep than adults Some men need very little rest and the same may be said of women. However, eight hours is the average amount required by the human body to restore its vital- ity by complete rest.
 If less is taken ones health is apt to be impaired. A good nights sleep will do more toward building up gem era1 health than all the tonics known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-09
BULL DOG EATS UP
 MIDNIGHT INTRUDER

Jacksonville, Fla, August s.-Left to guard the house of his owner. a bulldog belonging to E. M. Williams, a merchant. met and vanquished a maurauder during the hours of last night Mir. and Mrs Williams. returning from house party, found everything ransacked, while blood speoks on the tablecloth and pieces of textures of the trousers of man were found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-09
Pythians Will Have Big Day

The committees appointed for the pur- pose have prepared and submitted to President ). l.. Stewart a programme for the convention of the Pythians of the First district, which will be held in Ox- ford August 2i. The convention, which will be the lith semi-annual one, prom ises 10 be largely attended. All lodges in the district will be represented
 The convention will assemble at 10:S0 in castle hall of Rathbone lodge. After opening the chancellor will surrender the gavel to the district president, who will call the convention to order. The con vention will march in body to the First Baptist church, where an address of well come will be given by Past Grand Chan cellor B. c. Cooper. Chancellor T. Ben Kerr will respond