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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12
WON'T FIRE NEW EMPLOYEES.
Atlanta Joint Terminal Company Re-
fuse to Discharge Men Hired
Since Strike.

Atlanta, Oct. S.-The board of con-
troll Of the Atlanta Joint Terminal
company today refused to discharge
strikebreakers in order to take back
the SO employees who went out on a
sympathetic syrike with the 800 train
men and conductors of the Georgia
railroad.
The opinion was expressed that re-
instatement Of the men would have
resulted in the immediate settlement
Of the strike.
1t is understood that the following
telegram was sent to the Augusta au-
thorities: The Atlanta Joint Ter
minal company will agree to take
back as many Of its striking employ
es as possible without dismissng any
of its new employees"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12
JUDGE DEFENDANT IN FEDERAL
COURT.
Emory spccr Of Atlanta Accused III
wrongfuily Discussing Case Brought
By G. 8. HcnrJ.

Atlanta. Ca. Oct. 7.--Federai
Judge Emory speer OF the southern
district OF Georgia was a defendant
before the United States court OF ap-
peals here today In "A case brought
by c. s. Henry OF Macon. The
charges are that Judge speer wrong
fully dismissed Henry's suit against
L. B. Harris and that without au-
thority OF law" the Judge held him
self competent to hear the Henry
case.
w. ID. Mcneil. IA counsel for MIR.
Henry. has addressed statement TO
congress asking for the impeachment
of Judge speer. declared the honesty
Of the federal Judge was not question
ed. but that he hsh erred grievously
In this case and that the interests OF
the plaintiff were gravely affected.
Counsel for Judge speer Will file
an answer To the charges.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12

Strange Negro Steals Things from Ne
grOes Near Shot Pouch.

Monday afternoon a strange negro
visited the houses of number Of ne
groes living out beyond Shot Pouch
and succeeded in getting away with
articles from the houses visited At
one house he stole a pair OF trousers
and suspenders. at another a shot gun
and ammunition, and at other places
he stole divers things. 1t is not
know low many houses he visited,
but lie did stop at several and the
residents were the losers thereby.
1t seems that all of the occupants
of the house weer absent in the cotton
fields and the intruder had free rein
While in one house sister of the
woman who lived there happened to
pass by and seeing the door open
when she knew her sister to be away
picking cotton she went to the house
to close the door. She found the man
in the house. He drew a gun on her
and she beat a hasty retreat. When
she returned a few minutes later with
help the stranger had gone. 1t is
thought that he took to the woods
He has not been seen since, but the
negroes of the section are very much
stirred up over his visit and his thefts
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12
j. j. JONES TO SERVE SENTENCE.
Justice Gary's Order Indicates End
OF Celebrated Case.
+. II. McMaster,
Insurance Commissioners.

Columbia, Oct. 6.-Chief Justice
Gary, of the Supreme Court, today is
sued an order revoking the stay of
remittitur in the case of John J.
Jones and ordering il to be sent down
as required by law. This will make
the remittitur go down on the 18th
of October, and unless something else
intervenes, Jones will commence serv-
ing his sentence on that day.
Jones was convicted of killing Abe
Pearlstine. in the postofice at
Branchville, and sentenced TO ten
years and Thirdly days in the Peniten-
tiary. He has been confined in the
Penitentiary awaiting the outcome of
the various legal fights his counsel
have been making for his release, but
he has finally lost out, and unless
something else is invoked he will have
to commence serving his sentence on
October Is.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12
Is GOTHAM CIVILIZED.
Rival Gangs Declare Truce During
Funeral Of Slain Gunman.

New York, October 7.-"Big Jack"
Aeiig' the gunman, was buried today
with all the pomp the East Side could
give. Rival gangs declared a truce to
attend his funeral His body was
borne to the grave through streets
lined three deep with onlookers with
train numbering thousands as an
escort.
The police were fearful that gang
lighters would settle their differences
at the funeral and have had IL guard
near the body Of the gunman ever
since he was killed Saturday night.
twenty patrolmen and thirty detec-
tives kept the crowds in the streets
moving today. For several hours the
body lay in state in Zelig's Hat in
Broome street and hundreds viewed
il.
squadron of mounted police met
the funeral train in Brooklyn and ac-
companied it to the cemetery.
When the inquest into Zelig's death
Is held on Wednesday every person
who enters the coroncrs office will be
searched. This will be done ac
cording 10 Coroner Holthausor. to
prevent firearms being brought into
the room, for the corner has heard
rumors that some ~ the dead gang
mans friends might seek revenge for
Helig's murder at the inquest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12
SNATCH-THIEVEs ARRESTED.
Philoncna and Martina BOssard Take
Money from Julius COrdcs.

Philomena and Martina. alias Ros-
anna. Bossard were arrested Tuesday
by Police officers III. G. McKagen
and It. p. Ward on the charge of
stealing $71 from negro. julius
Cordes. of the Pamela section. When
arrested SCI Of the money was recov-
cred. but the women had managed to
rid themselves Of the other part Of
the money during the chase which
preceded their arrest.
A preliminary hearing was given
the women Monday afternoon and
they were both sent up TO the high
er court for trial. their bond being
fixed at $500 each by the recorder,
before whom the preliminary was
held.
The man struck up with the two
women soon after he had sold some
cotton and they tn some way found
out that he had the money for the
NVesSh Oh hso pcicoiis OHc VI tic WO-
men took him into her house with her
and while there she succeeded in
grabbing the money out of his pock-
ct. Both women ran with the man
In pursuit. He caught up with them
and they beat him off At this point
a resident OF that section telephoned
nc police and Policemen McKagen
and wsrd arrived on the scene. AS
soon as tn, women saw the police
coming they left off beating the man
and beat 1t" for the bushes. They
were pursued out beyond Boyle's
slaughter pen where the officers
caught them. 4 search of their per-
sons was made and part Of the mon
ey recovered.
The two women have been under
suspicion for some time. and while
charges Of theft have been made
against them previously no proof
could be obtained to substantiate the
charges until this time when they
were caught with the goods on them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12
ACCUSED OF STEALING SEED.
Virginia Postmaster Said TO Have
COnfisCated Packages to Prevent In
jury to His Business.

Richmond, Va, Oct. 7.-Postmaster
5. M. Mealy OF Latania. Goochland
county, was indicted by the grand
jury in the United States court to-
day on the charge OF confiscating
packages Of free seeds sent through
the mails by Senator Thomas S. Mar
tin and Representative John Lamb to
their constituents 1t was charged
by the government that the postmas-
ter, who also conducts a store, be-
lieved the free distribution would in
Jure his own seed business.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12
GEORGIA STRIKE CONDITION,
HUNGRY SPARTA PEOPLE DE.
MAND TRAIN FOR SUPPLIES
Road and the Striking Men Occupy
Same Position That Has Previous
Iy Existed.

Augusta, Oct. S.-The Georgia
railroad strike presents peculiar
triangular problem tonight. Superin-
tendent Brand says there will be no
effort to operate the morning passen-
ger trains out Of Augusta or Atlanta
but beyond that will not in any way
forecast the future. When the road
intends trying to operate freight
trains he will not discuss at ALL
Among the men involved in the
strike the plain declaration is that
the road is locked tight and is going
to remain so until an agreement is
reached in the matter of the 4O-odd
men in Atlanta. Therein the road and
the striking men occupy the position
they have occupied all the time, and
the other corners of the triangle
come from the people along the
line. At Thompson the open declara-
ton is made that no trains will be
| cAAAO"OA ~ I'll hCDQult
County unless operated by agreement
Of the men involved in the strike.
At Sparta the people are getting
hungry and demand has been made
on the officials of the road and the of
ficers Of the union organization for
the operation Of one train to Mil
ledgeville for supplies. Superintend-
ent Brand has agreed and Vice Pres
ident Murdock has declined, with re-
gret. Finally Gov. Brown has been
appealed to and takes the position
that he can't interfere unless called
upon officially by some sheriff. How
ever, Sparta declares that town will
station men the entire distance and
operate the train despite any adverse
sentiment If they can find a crew
to operate it, declaring it is simply a
question Of hunger with them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12
TRAIN CREW is MENACED.
Great Crowd i'm Atlanta When Train
From Augusta Arrived.

Atlanta, Ca, Oct.R 6.-One train
arrived here today from Augusta
over the Georgia railroad despite the
fact that the engineers were ordered
yesterday not to perate trains until
afforded adequate protection.
crowd estimated at more than
1000 people thronged the Georgia
railroad terminal when passenger
train No. l from Augusta arrived this
afternoon. Chief Of police Beavers
and squad of mounted police had
difficulty in keeping the crowd in cir
culation. One strikebreaker was as
saulted but was rescued by the police
before serious injuries were inflicted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12
all PREPARING FOR War.
SITUATION IN BALKAN ARENA
REMAINS CRITICAL.
fowers Trying to Preserve Peace He
tween Turkey and Balkan States,
Hut Interested People arc sull For
War with T,ykcy to Redress An
cient Wrongs.

London. Oct. 7.--Another day has
passed without an outbreak OF hos
tilities between Turkey and the Bal
kan states But preparations for war
continue on all sides.
The next move lies with the great
powers. and II Is reported that the
pope also intends to intervene In ia
vor of peace. Opirion- In the Balkan
capitals and constantinopie. however.
Is rather skeptical Of the success of
the part the powers will play In pre-
venting war.
The Russian minister. M. sasonoff.
on leaving Paris today. remarked, "I
am a little moro hopeful than was.
can hardly put more optimism into
my words"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12
Governor Marshall Jests.

In the Worlds Work for October
Mr.. William Bayard Hale gives an
account of an interview he had at
Sea Girt with Governor Marshall.
When the governor was asked to
talk about his policy with regard to
immigration. he said:
I'm as ready as anybody to well
come the muscle and blood and brain
that by immigration adds so much
to our country's prosperity. But 1
think We ought to make some few
slight inquiries before we ask the
newcomers To take the running OF
our government out OF our hands. A
judge admitting a bunch OF them to
their first papers one day Just be-
fore the last election, said to the in
terpreter:
ASK them IL they are friendly
and well-disposed toward the Con-
stitution Of the United States
Judge. your honor. expostu-
lated the interpreter. I'll never be
able To get that over. Ask 'em
something easy like and sensible
Well. you might just ask them
II they want to tear down the laws
of this country
THE interpreter turned to his
crowd. and there was an awful clat-
ter and clash Of syllables for min
Otc or two. Then he turned around,
smiling. and made answer:
No. Judge. They say they don't
want to tear 'cm down They wants
to blow 'em up"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12
SECOND CASE BEING HEARD.
John Woods Acquitted-Number of
True Bills Returned by Grand Jury.

The second case of court was in
process at the time court adjourned
for dinner Tuesday, this being the
case OF the state against Lot G..
johnson dor breach Of trust with
fraudulent intent. Johnson is ac-
cused Of having sold cotton which he
had raised for Mr.. c. l.. Stuckey.
The case of the State VS.. John
Woods for burglary and larceny of a
shoulder" was heard Monday and re-
suited in the acquittal OF the defend
ant. Woods was accused of stealing
piece of pork from MIR. ]. B. Lock-
lear's smoke house.
The following bills were returned
by the grand jury Monday afternoon
and Tuesday morning:
Isaiah Reese. violation of prohibit
ion law, true bill.
Henry Watts. violation of prohib.,-
ion law, true bill.
Louis Little. murder. true bill
Oneal Jackson. violation of pro-
hibition law. true lil.
Henry smith assault and D,.ttery
with intent TO kill, true bill.
Ulysses Parker. forgery. true bill.
George Washington. violation OF
prohibition law, no bill.
Sam Peterson, assault and battery
with intent To Kill and carrying CON
ccaled weapons no bill.
Alex Ballard. false packing cotton.
true bill.
There was some trouble Monday in
securing witnesses in various cases
and bench warrants were issued for
- witnesses
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12
WHITELAW REIR MAY RETIRE.
Ambassador to Britain Thinking of
Rclinquishing Post.

New York, Oct. THE probable
early retirement Of Whitelaw Reid as
ambassador to Great Britain Is an
nounced in an interview published in
the Times today. The ambassador ar
rived in New York yesterday for a
short visit. The Times says:
THE ambassador was asked if the
report was correct that he intended to
retire from the diplomatic service
soon and he replied:
i may do so. ! have been think
ing seriously Of coming back to this
country tU live"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12
Wanted His Deserts.
San Franciso Star.

San Franciso Star.
Patrick, lately over. was working
In the yards OF railroad. One day
ne happened to be in the yard office
when the force was out. The tele-
phone rang vigorously several times
and he at last decided it ought to be
answered. He walked over to the in
strument. took down the receiver and
put MS mouth to the transmitter,
just as he had seen others do.
"Hillo." he called.
1ello.' answered the voice at the
other end of the line. is this eight
six-one- five-nin "
"Aw, g'wan Phawt d. We think OF
ana box carr"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12
MURDOCH CONFIDENT.
Thinks Strike Will End Within "a
Hours

Augusta, Ca, Oct. flames MUIR
dock. vice president Of the Order Of
Railway Trainmen, said late tonight
that he believed the strike on the
Georgia railroad will be settled with
In the next "a hours"
1t Is known that the situation has
reached the point where only the At
lanta joint terminal men are involved
and seevral long distance telephone
conversations were held by both sides
tonight. bearing on this phase Of the
situation.
If an agreement can be reached for
the reinstatement Of these men, arbi-
tration will be arranged at once and
begin immediate operation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12
w. T.. McBItIDE ELECTED.
County Board Held Special Meeting,
for Purpose of Electing Rural Po-
liccman.

The County Board of Commission
ers met in a special session Tuesday
for the purpose of electing a rural
policeman to fill the vacancy now eX-
listing. After reading the applications
and references the Board went into
election and w. f. Mcbride OF the
Shiloh section was elected.
The applications for the position
We're from the following men:
II. Q. Player, w. j. Frierson, w. r.
Mcbride, r. NJ. Barwick, f. /. Cox.
Geo. G. Fox, l. l.. Kirby, Mitchell
Kirby, +. j. Truluck, l. G. Tomlin-
son, Walter J. Mccoy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12

Mr.. H. III. Brunson left the CITY
tuesday FOR Elleton where he
goes to take up his school work. Mr.
Brunson will be ut the head of the
public school at this place during
the next session.-Orangebur News.
Mr. Brunson last year was principal
or the Bethel School at Privateer. a
rural schools i'm the county.
rural sChols in the county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12

believed Crisis VIII Continue as Long
~ Ayuics OF Mountain States Re-
main Under ArrnA
Paris. Oct. THE tension In the
Balkan situation. II IL thought tonight
at the foreign once and among dip
lornats. shows slight slackening
IL Is fact. however. that the danger
from martial enthusiasm remains
undiminished. and II is believed that
the crisis will continue as long as l.
100000 men eager for a fight con-
tinue under arms.
II In pointed out that Russia and
Austria. when really united. can go
far In the Balkan States situation.
There appears to be solid ground for
the belief that the governments, both
In Turkey and the Balkan coalition
thought not necessarily their peoples
are still amenabie to pressure from
the European powers.
The combined ultimatum demand
Ing reforms which the Balkan states
were to have dispatched to Turkey
has now under the guidance Of dip
iomacy taken the form OF "a note"
which will be sent simultaneously TO
ala the great powers and Turkey.
The Ottoman government, which
protested that II would not listen to
proposals touching on its interna-
tional Affairs FROM any source. has
Itself opened the door to receive the
demands the powers intend to make
by voluntarily granting the Christian
,flayets Wholesale measures Of re-
forms. -
Official France has noted these
signs OF concession as hopeful
II Is believed that servia. Greece
and Montenegro can easily be re-
strained. but there In not the same
confidence. that the Bulgarian govern
ment will be able to control the war
fever whieh has clutched the people
OF that country
Threats already are heard that
King Ferdinand will risk the crown
IL he shows signs OF weakening.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12

indianapolis, Ind, October T.
Pages from the careers of the McNa-
maras and Ortie E. McManigal, as
leaders Of 1.-The flying squadron Of
dynamiters," with conversations in
which they were said to have plot
ted to send McManigal to Panama
to blow up the locks Of the Panama
Canal, were read by District Attor-
ney Charles w. Miller before the jury
at the trial Of the accused dynamite
conspirators" today.
The incident in reference to Pana-
ma, Mr.. Miller said, occurred just be-
fore the arrest of the Los Angeles
dynamters. when they were becom-
Ing desperate in their efforts to Sc
cure explosives without betrayine
their Identities.
John j. called James b. McNa-
mara. his brother, and McManigal to
the headquarters of the International
Association of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers" said Mr.. Miller, John
j. said to McManigal. we can't get
any more dynamite around here
without stealing 1t. Now you go to
Panama and see what you can do
down there. The McClintic- Marshall
Construction company has a lot Of
dynamite stored down there. You
could easily get hold of it and blow
up the locks. That would make 'em
sit up and take notice and take their
minds off the Los Angeles affair.""
McManigal refused to go at that time.
Soon after they all were arrested"
The contractor mentioned was one
Of those who had declared for the
open shop" In the United States.
Edward Clark. Cincinnati, former
president Of the local Iron Workers
changed his plea from mot guilty"
to guilty" and was locked up, pend
ing sentence.
Olaf Tveitmoe, Of San Francisco.
now on trial. was accused in the Gov
ernment's statement to the jury as
having been the protector" Of the
| dynamiters on the Pacific coast who
pointed out how the Los Angeles
Times buildig and the Llewellyn Iron
Works were to be blown up, who
F., wanted the Baker Iron Works and
the Times auxiliary plant blown up
and who promised to the dynamiters
! that his (Tveitmoe's) friendship with
!. III. Mccarthy. then mayor of San
francisco, would insure protection
from the police.
Tveitmoe was then editor of a trade
: paper and secretary of the Building
Trades Council. Of California. Nc
Carthy recently was in indianapolis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12
REGULATING INSURANCE RATES
property Owners Can secure Relief
From ExactiOns of Southeastern
Tariff Association by Patronizing
Independent Companies.

The following letter from State In
surance Commissioner McMaster to
Secretary Smell, of the Chamber Of
Commerce is elf-explanatory-A
word to the wise is sufficient:
Columbia, Sept. 80, 1912.
Mr.. A. V. Smell, Secretary Chamber
of Commerce, Sumter, $. c.
Dear Sir
regret to say that / have no power
to aid you in preventing the charging
OF additional rates on household goods
and tenant dwellings.
The only thing for you to do is to
advise your citizens TO take a decided
stand and place their insurance only
in such companies as do not charge
this additional rate.
L am advised that the Southern
Home, Charleston, S. c., the Ameri-
can Home Of Greenville and the
Augusta Fire of Augusta, Ga. and I
believe several other companies not
members of the Southeastern Under
writer's Association, do not charge
addltional rates. / am enclosing list
Of all companies licensed in this
State; those marked not being men,
bers Of the Association. would
suggest your taking the matter up
with the companies marked and, such
as agree not to make the additional
charge, advise your citizens to place
their insurance with them.
Very truly,
F. II. McMaster,
Insurance Commissioner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12
VIII Meet Tomorrow.

Atlanta, Oct. Pr esident G.. A.
Wickersham of the Atlanta & West
Point railroad, a member of the At
lanta Joint Terminal board, stated
tonight that no conference had been
held here today in connection with
the Georgia railroad strike. A meet
ing of the terminal board to consider
action on the terminal employees
sympathetic" strike probably will be
held tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12

III you want To contribute directly
To the occurrence Of capillary bron-
chitis and pnuemonia use cough med
icincs that contain codine. morphine.
heroln and other sedativcs when you
have a cough or cold. An expector-
ant Ike Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy IL what IL needed That cleans
out the culture beds or breeding
places for the germs OF pneumonia
and other diseases. That A. why
pneumonia never results from cold
when Chamberlaln's Cough Romedy
IA used. n has world wide reputa-
tiOn for It's cures. 10 contains no
morphine or other sodatlve. For sale
by all dealers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12
Auditor Wildnr

Auditor Wilder is engaged in the
tedious Sask of copying over the poll
lists secured from the first primary
election. arranging the names i'm al.
phabctical order and comparing them
with the names on his tax books II
~ probable that there Will be quite
u number Of persons who will have
To pay poll and road tax next year
who have not been in the habit Of
paying them heretofore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12
MIsTOOK TT FOR CANDYq

Many Children Ill from Eating Tab
lets Scattered by Wreck.
Mount Vernon. Ohio, Oct. 7.-sev-
eral hunred Mount Vernon children
are Ill today as the indirect result Of
Baltimore and Ohio freight train
wreck here yesterday. A large ship
ment of medicine In tablet form was
scattered from one Of the cars and the
children filled their pockets.
The tablets found their way into the
hands Of nearly every child In the city
by the time school was out yesterday
afternoon. Today practically every
local, physician was kept busy treat.
ing the children. Several of the cases
are said to be critical.