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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18
Drowned IN !. N. c. 4. Pool
j. BACHMAN SMEl.TZER OF co.
LCMBIA LOST HIS LIFE
THURSDAY.
Young Columbian, Well Known i'm
South Carolina Collegiate Circle.
Had Promising Future.

Columbia, Sept. 13.-J. Bachman
Smeltzer well known young CO.
lumbar, lost his life while swimming
In the pool at the new Y. NJ. c. A.
building about 1 o'clock yesterday af-
fernoon. MIR. Smeltzer and young
friend. j. III. w. Duncan. Jr.. went in
swimming together. Mr. Smeltzer
swan the length of the pool and was
on his way back. when he began to
apparently tread water He threw up
his hands and sailed Tor help. Mr..
Duncan, VINO was just learning to
swim. called for assistance. The call
was answered by Mr.. Ross, physical
director at the Y. II. C. A., A. T.
Stratton. secretary and others. The
young man was taken from the pool
but efforts to resuscirate him were
OF no avail The coroner, II. ID. Walk
er. Investigated the case and finding
that the death Of the young man was
purely accidental did not deem it nec-
css0iy to hold an inquest.
The voter where Mr.. Smeltzer
sank. Was bout five and a-half feet
deep. "a was rescued from the pool
AN aoout lOur or five minutes.
IL Is probable that some sudden at
tack OF physical weakness caused Mr..
smeltzer to become unconscious. rob-
bing the young man of his strength.
causing him To sink. An autopsy was
performed yesterday afternoon by
DR.. III. w. Rice. and he stated that
death was due to drowning from as
phyxiation.
Bachman Smeltzer was a young
man prominent In South Carolina
collegiate circles. the recipient of
many honors at Newberry college
and universally popular. He was
graduated from Newberry last June
with distinction and had accepted a
position as physical director at his
alma mater for the coming session.
He was also preparing to take his
NJ "A. degree this year. During the
summer he has been studying physi-
cal culture at Silver Bay. Mich, in
company with Mr.. Ross. physical di-
rector at the Y. NJ. c. A.
While at Newberry, Mr.. smeltzer
did himself much honor. AS an
athlete he did splendid work, being |
captain and third baseman on the |
basebo0 team, member II tn cNa,-,
pion college tennis team ot Tho STATE
and captain of the track team Ia
addition 20 these activities hi. schol- |
orshig vas excellent lad ne took
an active interest in all the THINGS
that pertained to the welfare Of the |
Mr.. Smeltzer was an orphan. He |
has made his home since nine years |,
of age with his uncle. p. III. Haiti |
wanger, 1929 Elmwood avenue. He
was a young man OF high character, |
liked and loved by all who knew him |
His death will cause grief to many |
people throughout South Carolina.
The funeral services will be held at |
st. Paurs Lutheran church at 5 |
O'Clock this afternoon. The interment |
will be in Elmwood Gem etery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18

.4>~ -. ,oiy iiaIie Ola cotton remains
in tha' cotton BELT at the close of the
season and. Of that. more than one
half VAS held in stock by Southern
mills. He apDEoximatas The amount
of OLD cotton left over at $4,000
bales 1t looks very reasonable, that
with only SIC 300 bales brought over
| from 16,5O9;OO0 bala crop. if we
handle the present cEop with some
system and iE q business-lke way
that good prizes will obtain ALI the
way through. The opportunity is at
hand to a considerable extent for
the farmer To help himself, if he will
ony take the advantage of it.. The
banl<s in u great many localities, if
not IN all. are Offeriag to assist the
farmer at reasonable. terms to store a
part of his crop, at Least, and if he
will exercise his wigs think and re-
fleet intelligently over this propo-
siti9n, ne can not hui see brighter
conditions ahead. If we can retire
even one-fourth or this crop hy stor-
ing, we will block the opportunity. to
the cotton bear to that extent for the
simple reason that when he goes into
! the market to- sell. he will he II little
cautious, knowing that shou d the
purchaser demand the cotton. he will
| be Shacllled to the extent that the
| spot cotton is held in the warehouses.
ON the other hand, if We lose our
heads as We did last season and rush
il on the market. flooding everything,
both home and foreign. we open. up
| the opportunity for h am to step in and
| grow rich off of the. PRODUCTS Cf our
| labor. We are ted that the spin
| ners have not yes come iato the
| market and of course the specuator
has control as long az the spin
ner stays out, consequently We should
60 slow and noe dump the. whole crop
| on the market at once. Some of our
, farmers are looking forward to- the
| state Warehouse Systelu as the great
boon for the whole State and We be
licVc il VIII bc Il great blessing. should
We make the proper use 0t ii, but If
! We rs individuals, think that the 9TH
cr fellow will store and | will sell and
reap hieh prices at his expense" tn"
result Will not hc 50 great. Brothor
Farmer, let's stand together in mar
| kctlng this cotton crop and not let the
reports gotten out 10y those who cX-
p"ct to reap rewards ont of our lack
Of sens" ana manhood, hoodWinll and
hamhoozlr us. hut let us acQuit our
selves like men 10y using some com
mon scnsc in disposing Of the pres
"nt crop thereby showing to the
vampires Of the cotton growers that
Providence nm its supreme wisdom
endowed us too. with some intellect.
J. c. Dunbar
nalzcu $. G.. sept l3, 1912
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18

Part of the congested district of
the city, on West Liberty street is
sadly in need of better drainage ia
clllties and while council is attending.
to other matters they should not for
get 10 nave the work of installing
Drain pipes hvre which were ordered
put in several, months age.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18

to settle difference.
Washington. Sept. PA wage
conference at Norfolk yesterday.
which accomplished nothing. involved
several thousand employees of the
Norfolk & Western; Ches2Hake &.
Ohio, and Virginia railroads. The
traiumen and conductors we.e repre-
sented in the conference by the vice
presidents of the United Brottierhooe; .;
Of Railway Trainmen and o1 the or
der of Railroad Conductors. The
wage increases asked by the employees
are identical with those demanded ,s
the Il southeastern roads.
When tshc conference Was. ad Jour a-
ed yesterday afternoon withnut reacA-
ing an amicable agreement. the train
men and conductors servedi notice tl-nt
they intend to withdraw from the
lines involved. The management of
the three roads ,mmediately Joined
together in asking Labor Commis-
sioner Neill by telegraph if he would
serve as mediator in the dispute
The trainmen and oOductors said
they We're willing to have the assist
ance of the labor commissioner if
he thought he could aid in bringing
about an agreeable settlement Com
missioner Neill probably will star
for Norfolk at once.
The failure of the Norfolk confer.
ence was expected to show its effec
on the conference in progress in tht
city. In Norfolk she trainmen ant
| conductors. acting through the Off
| GERS of their respective ORGANIZATIONS
asked for the sane wage Increase
| that has been the cause of the con
| ference in this city. Nirhcr sid,
was willing to make to the othe
even the slightest concessions 70
fear that it would have bad effrc
on the Washington conference. whicl
was far more important because o
the number Of roads and employees in
/ VolVcd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18
AN APPEAL. TO FARMERS.
j. &. Dunbar of DalZell Calls or Far
mers To Use Their Judgment aud to
Market Their Cotton IntelL gently.

The Sumter Item:
The time is now on when the aver
age cotton farmer should begin to get
hit wits together. that he may come
TO some definite conclusion aS to how
he Is to dispose of this crop. 1t does
seera to the writer if the farmers, as
a class, Will adopt some systematic
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18

Since the new vehicle ordinance
has been published there has been
considerable discussion Of il and some
criticism. II does not seem To meet
the appreciation of many of the pcu-
pie OF the town who are accustomed to
the old way of things.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18

There was more cotton i'm town
Friday than on any other day If the
season up to this time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18

NJ meeting of the members Of tho
fir" department Thursday night
Mcssrs w -. Shupc and Willie -.
Muller were elected nrcmcu for can
duty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18

Almost any little old restaurant
cnn pose as a chop house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18

IL you would keep your friends. let
them keep their money
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18

Cotton brought II =, on tn, lo-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18

1heeo Eailgoad, end tInVfayr- ~,.-L
to settle OtGcroaoa.,-
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Co> >"E3.ENCl n N.RYOLR.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13
PLEASANTvILLE TRANSFERS.

E. H. Elleford ct vir to S. Ireland
30x100 feet, southwest side of Pleas
ant avenue, 40 feet northwest of w
Third street; $4,000.
T. R. Lore ct ux to ]. Bibby, TOXIC
feet, southwest side of Lorraine ave-
nue., 985 feet southeast of N. Mair
street; $400.
S. Jordan to c.. Tieman, lot IA, sec
IS, map 2, of Pleasantville Land Co..
ST..
Pleasantville Land Co. to S. Jordan
described as above; $75.
E. Mason to ]. Webb, irregular
southwest side Of Washington avenue
$50 feet northwest of lot conveyed
by G. Robinson to Holestein; $400.
B. Smith to R. Black, 60x140 feet
10 feet southeast of Wright anC
Chestnut streets; $4,000.
G. Harris to H. Smith, irregular
southwest side Greenway avenue, rs;
feet northwest of Cedar avenue; $3.50
E. Risley to R. Race, bounded OF
northwest by Shore Road, on north
east by Wright property, on south
west by property of ]. P. Risley, OF
southeast by a line running will
Shore Road and IT'S feet southeas
at right angles therefrom; 81.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13
Senate.

Atlantic-*Walter E. Edge, r.
Bergen-*James A. C. Johnson, D.
rlington-Blanchard H. White, R.
Camden-*William T. Read, R.
Cape May-Harry G.. Wheaton, D.
Cumberland-*Isaac T. Nichols, R.
Essex *Austen Colgate, R.
Gloucester-*G George w. f. Gaunt, R.
Hudson-*James F. Fielder, D.
Hunterdon-Geo F. Martens, Jr..
D.
Mercer-+Harry d. Leavitt, r.
Middlesex-Dr William E. Ramsay,
D.
Monmouth-+John w. Slocum, D.
Morris" "Richard Fitzherbert, D.
Ocean-*George C. Low, d.
Passaic-Peter ]. McGinnis, D.
Salem-*J. Warren Davis, D.
*William W. Smally, r.
Sussex Samuel Munson, D.
Union-*Carlton B. Pierce, r.
Warren-*Thomas Barber, D.
Republicans, 8; Democrats, II; Dem
ocratic majority, 8.
*Re-elected.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13
House Of Assembly.

Atlantic-Emerson L. Richards, r.; (;
Joseph w. Salus, R.
Bergen-Charles,O O'C. Hennessy, D.;
John w. Zisben, D.; Arthur M. Ag-
new, D.
Burlington-Rober Peacock, R.
Camden-John B. Hates, R.; Isaac
w. Coles, R.; James R. Carrow, D.
Cape May-William Porter, D.
Cumberland-John A. Aokley, D.
Essex-Charles A. Nutting, D.; Ben
nett H. FISHER, d.; John J. Bracken.
d.; L. McCabe, Jr., D.; John A. Math-
ews, D.; William E. Mcguire, D.; Louis
Lewis, d.; Frank A. Foley, D.; Hubert
J. Rowe, D.; Simon L. Fisch, D.; Jo-
seph F, Paycoe, D.; Joseph B. Bloom.
d.
Hudson-James c. Agnew, D.; J. M.
Brinnegan,. D.; Magnus Braedenbeck,
D.; Charles NJ Egan. D.; Clinton E.
Fisk, D.; Arthur F. McGrath, D.; Har-
~ Kuhlke, D.; T. c. Mulligan. D.;
Henry N. Moser, D.; Daniel J. MUIR
ray, D.; w. L. McDermott, D.
dlOuSColcl-Gd W diu ". ACCOS, H.
Hunterdon- Oliver C. Holcombe, d.
Mercer-Harvey s. Moore, r.; Geo.
w. Adams, R.; Erwin E. Marshall, d.
Middlesex-J. P. Kirkpatrick, d.;
Arthur A. Quinn. D.; George Burton,
d.
Monmouth-Leon r. Taylor. D.;
Harry G. Van Note, D.
Morris James j. Lyons, d.; e. d.
Neighbour, D.
Ocean-David G. Conrad, r.
Passaic-Robert F. Buckley, D.;
James E. Kirwin, D.; Robert A. Roe.
D.; James Matthews. D.: Joseph A.
Delaney, d.
Salem-Isaac S. Smick, D.
Somerset-A. M. Beckman, d.
Sussex Henry T. Kays, d.
Union-W William A. Leonard, D.;
John J. Griffin. D.; H. J. Mclaughlin,
d.
Warren-Dr. Henry o. Cathcart, d.
Republicans, 9; Democrats, 81. Dem
ccratic majority. 3s. Democratic ma
1ority on Joint ballot <1
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13
NOBODY SPARED.
Kidney Troubles Attack Pleasantville.
Men and Women, Old and
Young.

Kidney ills seize old and young.
Come quickly with little warning.
Children suffer in their early
years
Can't control the kidney secretions.
Girls are languid, nervous, suffer
pain.
Women worry, can't do daily work.
Men have lame and aching backs.
The cure for man, woman or child
Is to cure the cause.-The kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sick
kidneys
The following testimony proves
their worth:
Mrs. 0. H. Vernal, Ais N. Eighth
St., Vineland, N. j., says: "We used
Doan's Kidney Pills in our family
with excellent results and in 1905 we
publicly endorsed them. This RENE
dy was given to one of our children
who had a weakness of the kidneys.
Relief was received in a short time"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
,ents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
Jake no other.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13
"REMINISCENCES OF AN
INTERESTING AND
ENJOYABLE TRIP
TO CALIFORNIA.
(ConcIuded from page ~

Concluded from page g..
were too cheap, and they could pro
cure them all the year. Los Angeles
is a beautiful big city and everybody
looks well and happy, and everybody
prosperous and making money. Help
very scarce. Mostly Chinese and
Japanese. Men are used for servants.
They are paid $3.50 per day of 10
hours. A good woman cook can earn
from $12 to $1,000 per week. Ladies
maid, $500 per week; chambermaids,
$500 per week, and so on. They
haven't had rain in Los Angeles since
last January. The climate is superb.
When one speaks of returning East,
the people of Los Angeles look at you
as if they Thought you were crazy.
/ almost forgot the beautiful beach
es-Long Beach, San Pedro and doz-
ems of others-all beautiful and peo-
pie bathing all the year round The
return trip was another whirlwind Of
grand scenery. We went for miles
along the rocky banks of the Feather
river. We saw the prospectors hunt
ing for gold, silver, copper, etc., etc.
We saw huts in the mountains hum
-dreds of miles from any other habita-
ton. We saw Indians, cowboys, cow
girls and the most glorious sunsets
we ever witnessed. We were five
days coming from Los Angeles to
Chicago. Let me advise everybody
to take this trip. They will never re-
gret it. They will have enough to
think of and talk about for life time.
E. G.. WESTCOTT.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13
CANCELLED MORTGAGES.

Eli Corson to George Brown, 30x
110 feet, northwest side of Edgewater
avenue, 725 feet from intersection Of
Edgeley avenue; 5000.
William H. Sapp ct ux. to James
Yates ct al, irregular, beginning at a
stone in Noah's Road, it being the
southwest and 5th corner of land de-
scribed in deed from Joseph Hackney
to Henry Reinar, etc.; 1900.
William Naylor ct ux. to Pleasant
vile Mutual L. & B. Society, irregu-
lar, east side of Doughty Road, where
north side of Walter MAYORS proper
ty crosses the same; $500.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13
HONEST BUSINESS MEN
NEED HAVE NO FEAR.

Woodrow Wilson, President
elect, issued this statement:
There is absolutely nothing
for the honest and enlightened
business men Of the country to
fear.
No man whose business 10
conducted without violation Of
the rights Of free competition
and without such private under
standings and secret alliances
as violate the principle Of our
law and the policy Of all whole
some commerce and enterprise
need fear either Interference or
embarrassment from the admin
istration.
The responsibilities Of the
task are tremendous, but they
are common responsibilities
which all leaders Of action and
opinion must share, and with the
confidence of the people behind
Us everything that Is right Is
possible.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13
WHAT THEY SAID.
Woodrow Wilson.

'T have no feeling Of triumph, but a
feeling of solemn responsibility, l
know the very great task ahead of
me and the men associated with my
self.
Wrongs have been done, but they
have not been done malevolently. We
must have the quietest temper in what
we are going to do. and not let any
man divert u.s. We must have quiet
temper and yet be resolute of purpose.
But let us hear them all patiently and
yet, hearing all, let us not be di-
verted."
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13
JERSEY SWEPT
BY WILSON
ROOSEVELT IN 3 COUNTIES

Trenton. returns indicate
that Governor Wilson's plurality in
New Jersey will be over 10000. The
complexion of the Legislature will be
as follows: Senate, IL Democrats; 8
Republicans. House, 81 Democrats;
8 Republicans.
The president of the Senate be-
comes the acting governor He will
serve until next fall, when governor
will be elected. The Democrats will
have a majority of three, the Senate
standing twelve Democrats to nine Re-
publicans.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13
GOVERNORS ELECTED.
Plurality.

State. Name. Plurality.
Colorado, E. M. Ammons, d.. 10000
Connecticut, S. E. Baldwin, D. $500
Delaware, G.. E. Miller, r.. 912
Florida, P. Trammell, D...... $4,000
Idaho, John M. Haines. ...... 1000
Illinois, E. F. Dunno, D.... 10000
Indiana, S. NJ Ralston, D. -. 100000
Iowa, E. G. Dunn, D. ...... 5000
Kansas. A. Cappes, R..... 10000
Massachusetts, E. N Foss, D.. 10000
Michigan, W. N Ferris, D.. 10000
Minnesota, E. o. Eberhart, R.. $4,000
Missouri, E. W. Major, D. 73,900
Montana, S. v. Stewart, D.. 5000
Nebraska, j. H. Morehead, D.. 10000
N. Hampshire, S. D. Felker, D.
New York, VIM. Sulzer, d.. (. 100000
North Carolina, L. Craig, d.. $4,000
North Dakota, L. B. Hanna, R. 1000
Ohio, Jas. M. Cox, D. .... 125,000
Rhode Island, A. J. Pothier, R. 5000
S. Carolina, c. E. Blease, d. $4,000
South Dakota, Byrne. ...... 1000
Tennessee, B. w. Hooper, R.. 5000
Texas, o. B. Colquitt, D.. 250,000
Utah, VIM. Spry, R.... $4,000
Washington, Ernest Lister, D. 5000
West Virginia, W. R. Thomp-
son, D. ............... 5000
Wisconsin, McGovern, R.. 10000
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13
CHAMP CLARK REELECTED.
Speaker Honored For Ninth Time
Returns Indicate.

Montgomery, Mo.-Champ Clark,
Speaker of the House of Represents
tives, has been reelected to Congress
from this district for the ninth time.
His opponent W. L. Cole, Prosecuting
Attorney Of Franklin county, was un-
able to decrease Clark's majority.
Speaker Clark began running for
Congress against Dick Norton of Troy,
who defeated him. The Speaker ran
against Norton again in 1902 and after
one Of the most vigorous campaigns
ever fought in Missouri Clark was sue
cessful and has been reelected every
two years since 1902 with the excep-
tion Of 1904, when Prof. W. Treloar Of
Mexico was elected.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13

Roosevelt and Taft Combined Get
7,s1o,s2s and Debs 100000 -tiouse
Democratic ey 15s Majority.

washington Figures on the ma
tiopal election, final revision, show the
following results:
The popular vote: Wilson, 6,473, ,96S.
Roosevelt, 1921, 715. Taft, S.5S6.52s.
Debs, 795,o00.
House of Representatives: Demo.
Gratis. 297; Republicans, 122; Progress
sjves. 16. Democratic majority, 16s.
United States Senate: Democrats,
"a: Republicans, So; Progressives, ).
Doubtful, 5. (Illinois, 2; New Hamp.
shire. ID NJ.
The next Illinois legislature win
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13

Il sincerely hope the change in the
American economic situation proposed
to be made under the Democratic ad-
ministration will be made, and can
only hope that it can be made without
disturbing the nations prosperity"
President Taft sent this message to
Governor Wilson:
Il cordially congratulate you on
your election and extend to you my
best wishes for successful admins
tration."
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13

elect successors to William Lorimer
and Shelby M. Cullom. The Progress
sives will hold the balance of power
there.
Twenty-Five States elected COVER
nors, The parties divided as follows:
Democrats, 10; Republicans, 8; Fusion
ist, l. Republican and Progressive, /.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13
Colonel Roosevelt.

"The American people, by a great
plurality, have decided in favor of Mr..
Wilson and the Democratic party.
Like all good citizens, accept the
results with entire good humor and
contentment AS for the Progressive
cause. can only repeat what have
said so many times:
"The leader for the time being is of
little consequence, but the cause itself
must triumph, for its triumph is essen
tial to the wellbeing Of the American
people"
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13
Congressional Results.

congressional heeuirs.
Following are the Congressman:
First William J. Brown
ing, R.
Second District. Thompson Ba-
ker, D.
Third District-Thomas F. Scully, D.
Fourth District-Allan B. Walsh, D..
Fifth William E. Tuttle, D.
Sixth District-Lewis j. Martin, D..
Seventh District-Robert G. Brem-
ner, d.
Eighth District-Eugene F. Kin
kead, D.
Ninth District-Walter J. Mccoy, D..
Tenth District-E. w. Townsend, D..
Eleventh District-John J. Eagan, D.
Twelfth District-James A. Hamill,
D.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13
RELEASES FROM MORTGAGES.

Theo. w. Schimpf to Arthur Booth,
105x110 feet, southwest side of Lo-
raine avenue, 495 feet southeast of
N Main street; $500.
Enoch L. johnson to Arthur Booth,
described as above; $500.