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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-04
$4,000 AID FOR ROADS.
PROVIDED STATE WILL PUT UP
DOUBLE AMOUNT.
Bicasc Receives Terms Of Proposal
from Hitchcock aud Wilson as to
Federal Aid for Road Building In
South Carolina - Willing to Build
u Fffty-Niile Stretch.

Columbia. Nov. 26.-"If you will
cause to be selected in your State a
suitable road about fifty miles long
| over the entire length Of which there
is delivery of mail by rural car
riers and will arrange to have $780,
600 raised by the State or local sub
divisions thereof. In accordance with
the requirements Of the law, the
government. will set aside $4,000 ad-
ditional from the appropriation grant
ed by Congress and will expend the
sum of $4,000 thus provided. or 80
much of 1t as seems wise, for the
Improvement and maintenance Of
the road selected" Is paragraph
contained In a letter from Postm aster
General Hitchcock and Secretary Of
Agriculture Wilson addressed to Gov
ernor Blease
The letter asks the Governor to
cause to be selected a piece of road
which would best meet the require
ments OF the bill and adds, (Which
the qualified authorities are prepared
to give sufficient guarantee that their
proportion Of the cost will be met"
Any road desiring to take advantage
of this opportunity should notify the
Governor at once so he can send their
name on to the Federal authorities.
Congress appropriated 100000 for
the improvement Of the public roads
and provided that any State or local
subdivision taking advantage Of this
appropriation was to put up double
the amount expended by the National
Government. all to be done under the
National Governments direction and
supervision. The Postmaster Gener-
al and the Secretary OF Agriculture
were to have charge OF the distribu-
ton of this 100000, and they de-
sire to divide 1t equally between the
states. This is the opportunity to get
some Federal aid and some good
roads. and any road in South Caro-
lima willing to comply with the terms
can get a fine road. Any section so
Interested should notify Governor
Blease and this Is where the cham
bers OF commerce can get in some
good work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-04
NEWS FROM WEDGEFIELD.
Cotton Fields Remind One of January
Visitors to Charleston-IIunters
Prepare for Sport

Wedgefield, Nov 26.-News items
nave been at premium in these parts
lately, but since the crops are about
all harvested, folks will begin to talk
and do things once more.
The cotton fields remind one of
January, and l would hate to say
what the bank account Of the owners
of the fields would resemble. With
corn potatoes, syrup and hog, though.
| expect we will be able to keep to-
gether for a while.
All of the hunters are fixing up
guns, etc., for a hunt on Thanksgiv-
ing. 1t is not generally a good day
to bag much game, and | guess the
wrong way to spend the day.
The following went to Charleston
last week to see Uncle Sans fine war
vessels: DR.. NJ. l.. Parler, w. I.
Brown, e. w. Nettles, Richard SIN
gleton. j. j. Geddings, Alex Norris,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rogers, Mr.. Sam
Weinberg and daughter, Rose Bud
Manning, and Misses Lucie Gas
que and Martha Platte, and report a
pleanant trip.
The Wedgefield folks are still wait
ing for that long promise Of a good
road from here to Gains Savannah.
| which would give us very good road
| then to the county seat.
Mr.. ID. G. Blackmon, who has had
charge of farm for Mr.. A. f. Ay-
cock for number of years, left for
Hartsville today with his family,
where he accepts a similar position
with Maj. ]. L. Coker.
Rev j. y. Wright, pastor OF the
Methodist church. left for Anderson
today to attend conference
Miss Henrietta Covington, OF the
College for Women, accompanied by
friend, Miss Stackhouse, spent tne
past weekend with Mrs. Jas H..
Aycock.
"A party of fox hunters from North
Carolina spent last week here, but
on account of its being so dry, they
only caught one fox. They are get
ting plentiful now and in some places
nuisance, since the law enforcing
closed season. Some legislator evil
dentally was hard pressed, and not
IN hipkipp of his constituents ot ,or,,.,
when he introduced such a bill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-04
Resolutions.

Whereas. Mr.. A. v. Smell. after serv =
Ing the Sumter Chamber OF COM
mercc as Secretary for the past IS
months. has now been called to a sim
ilar position with the Charleston
Chamber OF Commerce.
Therefore Be IL Resolved. That the
Sumter Chamber of Commerce cCu-
graduates Mr.. Smell on his advance =
ment and desires To express to- mir. is
appreciation OF his faithful ef-orts and
earnest and efficient work VIII L. with
us. and that We feel In add tion to
the results actually achieved ne has
laid the foundation OF benefits that
will accrue to Sumter for years to
come.
g Bo n Resolved Further. That n
copy OF these resolutions bc presented
to Me-. Smell. that they be spread upon
the minutes OF this meeting. and that
a cepy be also forwarded To the Char
lesion Chamber Of Commerce.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-04

1T will be some weeks yet before
the upper part of South Carolina re-
covers from making jokes about
there being no water passing over
Charleston bars; about Charleston
schooners being closely inspected,
and so on, ct cetera, before getting
down to brass tacks and interpreting
the real significance Of $4,000 tons
of dreadnought fighting strength in
this harbor. But. let it be said the
significance has already appealed to
some of the more wide-awake sec
tions.-Charleston Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-04
Porto RicO'S New Wonder.

From far away Porto Rico come
reports of wanderful new discovery
that is believed Will vastly benefit the
people. Ramon II. Ndrchan, of Bar"e-
loncta, writes d. Kings New Dis
covery is doing splendid work here.
II cured me about five times of terrible
coughs and colds, also my brother of
severe cold in his chest and more
than 20 others, who used it on my ad-
vice. We hope this great medicine
Will yet be sold i'm every drug store in
Porto Rico For throat and lung
troubles there is nothing better. \
trial win convince YOU of its merit
soc ana $l0o. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by Shorts Drug Store
AdVt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-04
SUMTER SEES SNOW.
Inch and Quarter of Snow Fell Thurs
Morning-Mcited During the Day.

Sumter citizens saw their fist snow
for the winter Of 1928 when they
awoke Thanksgiving morning and
went to their windows for the first
peep out to see what kind of day the
weather ran was giving them for 2
holiday.
The snow commenced sometimes in
the early morning shortly after two
o'clock, after a slight drzzle Of rain
from about 10 o'clock of the night
before. 1t commenced with a slight
fall of sleet, which melted as soon as
it struck the ground, but whicth
changed TO snow after a short while.
The snow, it is reported. fell fast and
furious. in big flakes so that it was
impossible to see across the street for
the short while that it was falling.
Much of it melted, however, as soon
as it reached the streets and there
fore there was not more than in inch
and quarter Of it on the ground
Thursday morning at O'Clock when
the clouds drifted off and the snow
ceased falling.
During the day a warm sun came
out and by midday the snow was
rapidly melting away and by night
little of it was left, save in very Sc
cluded and shady hooks and corners.
The weather during the day was, save
in the sunshine, extremely cold, a
bitter northwesterly wind blowing
strong all day.
Neither the snow nor the cold kept
the hunters in, however, who went
out in full force, and most of them
report having met with much sue
cess. The damp ground made it easy
for the dogs the find the birds which
had come out and there was some ex-
tremely good shooting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-04
Tagged Train with Shirt

Tearing his shirt from his back an
ohio man tagged train and saved it
from wreck, but II. T. Alston. Raj
"igh, \. G.. once prevented wrea6
with Electric BitterS Il WIS in a
terrible plight when I began to use
th"m, he writes, my stomach. head.
back and kidneys were al badly af-
f"ctod and my liver was in bad con-
dltlon' but four bottles Of Electric
bltters made me feel like new man. 8"
y triaI Will convince you o. their
matchless merit for any stomach.
liver or kidney trouble. Price so
cents at Siberts Drug Store. -Ad,t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-04
Marriage License Record.

marriage license was issued
Wednesday afternoon to Mr.. p. F..
Patton and Miss Alleyne l.. Stancin.
Licenses to marry were issued We'd
nesday and Friday To the following
colred couples: John Wesley Single
ton and Willie Louisa Stewart, Of
Sumter; Noah Taylor and Sallie Nc
Dowell, of Shiloh; Johnnie Peterson
and Julia Jacobs Of Mayesville; Jes-
sic Brisley, Of Jacksonville. Fla. and
Susan Bruns"n. of Horatio.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-04
TWO FIRES FRIDAY.
small Amount of Damage Done at MIR.
ID. VI. Dicks Residence.

Twice Friday the hose wagons were
alarm came from the cotton platform.
but upon investigation turned out to
be false one. This alarm was sent
I'm about one o'clock.
The second alarm came from the
residence OF Nj. II. VI. Dick ON Wash
ihEt"n street. where the building was
caught from the nuc only nominal
damage was done by the fire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-04
s. Wilson. Sentenced to five years

s. Wilson. Sentenced to five years
Imprisonment.
Alexander Brooks, convicted Of
manslaughter, court Of general ses-
sions and common pleas for Richland
September term, 1910, before Judge
S. w. G.. Shipp. Sentenced to five
years on public works.
Nelson Hampton, convicted OF MUIR
der with recommendation to mercy,
court Of general sessions and common
pleas for Greenwood, November
term, 1905, before Judge James Aid
rich Sentenced to life imprison-
ment.
Lonnie Hicks, convicted Of larceny
OF bicycle, court of general sessions
and common pleas for York, July
term, 1910, before Judge S. w. G..
Shipp. Sentenced to pay a fine of IS
and three years in reformatory for
negro boys in Lexington county.
Will Johns, convicted of bigamy,
court Of general sessions and common
pleas for Union, February, 1911, be-
fore Judge John S. Wilson. Sen-
fenced TO three years Imprisonment
and $500.
j. c. McElrone, convicted Of bas-
tardy court Of general sessions and
common pleas for Richland, June
term, 1910, before Judge ]. w. De-
Wore. Sentenced to pay the defendant
sum of SIS annually for the mainte-
nance of the child until ut reached
| the age of q years
Bishop Bradley, convicted of lar
ceny. court Of general sessions and
common pleas for Abbeville, March
term, 1910, before Judge Dantzler
Sentenced to five years imprisonment
in State reformatory.
Betsy Calhoun, convicted Of arson,
court of general sessions and common
pleas for Abbeville, September term,
1910. before Judge John S. Wilson.
Sentenced to ten years imprisonment
in penitentiary.
John Elrod. convicted of obtaining
goods under false pretenses, court OF
general sessions and common please
for Spartanburg. January term, 1912,
before Judge Geo. w. Gage. Sem
fenced to one years Imprisonment
either on the public works of Spartan
burg or in the penitentiary at hard
labor.
James Nj. Centre, convicted Of as
sault with intent to kill, court Of gem
eral sessions and common pleas, for
GrcenVille, before Judges James, Aid
TO one years imprisonment or to pay
Il fine of $500
william Brown, convicted Of muir
der, with recommendation to mercy.
court OF general sessions and common
pleas for Grconvillo. March term,
1895, before Judge James Aldrich.
Sentenced To life imprisonment in the
pcnitcntiary.
Robert Daniel, convicted of assault
with intent To ravish, court of general
sessions and common pleas for Fair
hold February term, 1909, before
Judge Klugh
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-04
A Great Building Falls

when its foundation is undermined,
and IL the foundation Of health-good
digestion-is attacked. quick collapse
follows. On the first signs Of indiges-
ton, DR.. Kings New Life Pills should
De taken to tone the stomach and
regulate liver. kidneys and bowels.
Pleasant. easy. safe and only 25 cents
at Siberts Drug Store.-Adyt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-04

Dan j. Joyce. Sanville. Henry Co.
virginia says: II took q cold with n
cough which hung on for two years
Then commenced using Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound and the
cough finally left me and now 1 am
perfectly strong and we'll" Is best
and safest for children and contains
no opiates. Sibert's Drug Store
Adyt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-04

'A Mitchell. n general merchant
near Bagdad, Ky, writes us: "I
think Foley kidney Pills "a, OF the
greatest kidney medicincL there is MY
daughter was Ia terrible shape with
kidney trouble and got her to take &.
She is completely cured now. I think
II ono Of the greatest medicines
made" Slbert's Drug Store.--Adyt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-04
Only u FIRE Hero

but the crowd cheered. as. with burn
ed hands. he held up small round
box. "Fellows." he shouted, "this
Bucklen's Arnica Salve / hold, has
everything beat for burns" Right!
also for boils. ulcers, sores. pimples
eczema, cuts. sprains. bruises. Surest
pile cure. IL subdues Inflammation.
Kills pain. Only % cents at Siberts
Drug Store.--Adyt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-04

Huntsville. Ala W. {. Dollard.
we'll know citizen. SAYS. II have
used Folcy's Honey and Tar Com
pound and found IL most excellent
preparation. IN fact. il suits my case
better than any cough syrup I have
ever used and I have used a good
many. for / am now over seventy
years Old Sibcrts Drug store. --
Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-04
Cause of Insomnia

The most common cause OF insom-
MIA is disorders OF the stomach and
constipation. Chamberlain's Tablets
correct those disorders and enable
you TO sleep. For sale by all dealers.
-Advt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-04

Marriage licenses were issued to
Robert Clark and Fannie Ford and
Hampton Mitchell and Matte Ellen
James. colored. of Sumter, Friday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-04

Tonight. if YOU feel dun and stupid.
or bilious and conSupated. take a
dose of Chamberlain's Tablets, and
you will feel all right tomorrow. Sold
by all doalers.-AdVt.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-15
PROSECUTION IN
ARCHIBALD TRIAL
COMPLETES CASE
Examination of Witnesses
for the Defense Will Be
Begun on Monday-Fifty
Have Been Summoned.

Washington, Dec. 1t.-Ciosing its
examination in chief, the prosecution
in the Archibald Impeachment trial late
this afternoon announced to the senate
the completion of its case against the
accused judge Of the commerce court
and adjournment was taken until Mon
day in order that the 80 witnesses for
the defense might be summoned. At
torney Worthington. for the defense,
promised to close the taking of testi-
mony on Archbald's behalf before adj
journment Thursday, when recess for
the holidays will be taken
There now appears some likelihood
that the rebuttal of the defense testi-
nony will be very brief, owing to ,he
large proportion of witnesses merely as
to character and reputation which
Archibald will bring forward In that
case the final argument by the house
managers and the defense, together
with the arguments to be delivered by
members of the senate. may be made
within the first week of the session In
January.
Today's attack upon Archibald CEN
tered first upon the $500 note given him
by Fred Warnecke. and his associates
of culm bank owned by the Reading
railroad; second. tire $500 note given
to Archibald and to Mrs. Sophia Hutch
inson by the latter's son-in-la law, w. W.
Risinger. Just after Risinger had won
in Archbalds court case which net
ted his coal company about 100000, and
when Risinger and the Judge We're as
ISOLATED in a Honduras gold mining
scheme and third the collection from
attorneys practicing in his court. by
his clerk, F. r. J. Scale, of $500. which
was presented to Archibald on his de-
parture for Europe in 1910.
Searle strongly defended Archibald,
declaring that although he was in debt
in Scranton. his note was good at all
of the banks. He described the donors
to the purse as all of them men Of
pure character. who had been the
judges lifelong friends.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-15
mrs. COREY THINKS
NEW YORK TOO NOISY

New York. Doe IA Mrs William
Ellis Corey. formerly Mabelle Gilman,
actress. kept her husband the former
head 81 tic steel trust. cooling his heels
IT Tire French lire pier today while sae
explained 70 The reporters wfN she no
longer could live III New York The
burden Of complaint was thai it was
too noisy. She has cultivated the ar
tistie temperament in France and must
have quiet Why even Paris Is toe
noisy SHE Uttered. 4 live away out
IN the suburbs oh how do loxe this
country and this city especially. but
never. never can live here again, The
noise drives me mad
The American husband she said
could also be improved lie is con-
stantly thinking Of business. hse de-
clared
B4t that dear French husband. well
let Mrs Corey tell It. The French
husband So apportions his time that H.
gives half Of it 10 Ills business and half
TO leisure-and his wife Is his leisure
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-15
TANGO DANCE Given
THE OFFICIAL OK. Of
SOCIETY OF CHICAGO

Chicago Dec. 1.-THE Argentine
tango is here to stay That swinging.
alingng- some say its naughty dance
has been Officially stamped ok" by
Chicagos select society. II will grace
the future program of the most eX@
elusive bah room as Well as the pol
ished floor Of the summer garden
The governors of the first assembly
han Of Chieagos social season, many
of whom are mllionaires and leaders of
the elect, shook their heads oninously
at first. Arthur Mecker multi million-
aire. chairman of the governors, placed
the official ban on the shuffling, syn
ropating, hopping. skipping, gliding
ireai<ish rag. But they had a luncheon
at the first assembly ball that put
raggy music in The feet of old and
young The tango was not on the
program, but it WIS danced. old and
young tripped and flopped to the pc
culiar sound waves that We're excited
by Professor Frank Spamer's orchestra
"Ghaste and charming. creation
that is sprightly without being I'M
couth"
That's what one dowager said Of the
tango, She was a conservative earlier
in the evening and she did not become
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-15
RESIGNATION OF
MIDSHIPMEN ASKED

Annapolis. Md, Dec. 1.-THE navy
department today called for the resig-
nation Of four midshpmen, Earl Wag-
ner, OF Pennsylvania; William II
saunders of South Carolina; John d.
Reed of Kentucky, and r. V. Neville
Of Missouri charged with matreating
e!assmate, T. II. Jones, appointed
from Indiana.
Jones complained that the four per-
slstently annoyed and nagged him,
forcing him into fist fights and other
wise making life miserable. The de
Tense of the accused midshipmen was
that their treatment of Jones was only
mild punishment called forth By an ex-
tremely offensive remark by Jones
The dismissals We're recommended by
q board of investigation whose find :
ings were approved by Superintendent
Gibbons
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-15
EVIDENCE Of A
FOOD TRUST At
FLC|N IS SHOWN
Government Agents Have
Found Some Startling
Facts Concerning Manip-
ulation of Prices.


lineage, Dec. l4-ln the investiSa-
,lon mat resulted IN suit filed here
TODAY pN United states Attorney Will
hersoh 70 uissoiVe the Elsln Board OF
lraue anu the american Association of
creamery Butter Manufacturers, II was
learned tonight, government agents
nave turned over to department of
justice othclais, evidence OF food
Aust anicn, tiley say, mas manipulated
prices 81 necessities FOR years.
Shar.es r. DeWoody, chief agent of
the department. IN chicago, 1t was said
,ohieht, mas co1ected evidence which
the uh1teo states attorneys office
hopes 70 pc apie TO use In prosecuting
coid storage mouse owners in Chicago.
New YORK, Kansas CITY, Omaha and
many otner cities.
me storage business, II was said by
the government agents, is the greatest
aid 10 the food trust and their ware
houses centerlng in Chicago, extend
from one coast TO the other. Packers,
commission merchants and produce
deaiers are 70 pc the target Of the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-15
f|L|BUSIER ON THE
IMMIGRATION BILL

Washington. Dec, 14,-For four hours
the house wrangled and struggled in
the throes Of filibuster today over the
Dillingham; Burnett immigration bill
and then adjourned until Monday with
out taking a final vote on the measure.
A small coterie of Republicans, Demo-
Gratis and Progressives made the bill
hang fire all day long and the spectacle
of a portion of three political camps
cemented into solid opposition lent
added interest to a picturesque debate.
Representative Burnett of Alabama.
author of the measure which would re-
quire that an alien must be able to read
or write in some language. described
America as the spittoon of Europe
Representative Moore of Pennsyl-
vania. Who led the opposition factions
declared the bill bars all il1iterate for
eigners and at the same time permits
entry to college graduates whose char
acter would not stand the test OF day
light as we'll as educated black hand
ers'
For the first time in years the debate
developed a split between ex-Speaker
Cannon and his fellow members OF the
big four" that used to rule the house,
Representative Dalzell. Cannon urged
that the wheat fields of the northwest
needed labor Dalzel wanted the bill
re-enacted. Gurley of Massachusetts,
delved into history, naming many for
eigners who had come to America pen
niiesS, some of them unable to write
and who had helped TO make the ma
tion great
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-15
OPTION EXPIRES ON
PHILADELPHIA CLUB

Cincinnati, Dec. 14.-Charles p. Taft
brother of the president, who has ex-
planned many times that his only con
nection with the Philadelphia National
league team was his ownership of the
playing grounds, tonight said that be-
yond the fact that tho option held BY
a Philadelphia syndicate on the club
expired today there had been no de-
Nclopments IN the reported sale Of the
team. No action was taken OH ace QUIT
of the expiration of the option, he said
and there would be nothing done In the
immediate future, so far as he knew
Announcement of any action affecting
the Philadelphia club, he intimatei
would come only from Philadelphia, the
most likely place being the office of the
new president of the club.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-15
COMPROMISE IN THE
PRESIDENCY PRO TEN

Washington, Dec. 14.-Senate Demo-
Gratis We're apparently well satisfied
tonight with the compromise of the
presidency pro tempore of that BODY,
which gives Bacon and Gallinger al
ternate possession of the chair. They
believed this the easier way of dealing
With a situation precarious at all times.
They hoped by thus offering the olive
branch 10 the Republicans to insure
less Of bitterness when the fight over
the TAFT appointments shall be follow
ed by a like struggle over nomina-
tions made by WILSON,
That the regular Republicans will
make a determined war upon Wilson's
nominations in return for the Demo-
cratic construction OF Taft's favors in
this session vas taken for granted to-
night by the legislators. The next
senate will lack much of a Democratic
two thirds and enough mi-independ-
ent Republicans are thought to resent
the present tactics to make the future
problematical for the new administra-