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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-02
FLORENCE WANTS LUTHERAN
COLLEGE.
Chamber OF Commerce is ARRANGING
to Make Very Attractive Offer for
New School.

Florence, Feb. 27.-The chamber of
commerce is arranging to make a
very attractive offer to the Lutheran
college to locate here. At the time
of the meeting Of the committee in
Columbia Senator McCown and Rep
resentative Aver were sent by the
chamber Of commerce to put in a bid
for Florence, and there has been some
correspondence in regard to the mat
ter since then and the committee of
the synod is expected to visit Flor
ence shortly to inspect the site offer
ed.
Florence is anxious to get this COL
lege because Of the fact that there
are so very few institutions for high
er learning in this part Of the coun-
try and there is so large a field to
draw from
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-02
Novel Warrant Issued.


Orargehurg EWING News.
Fer the first time since he has been
magistrate in this city. Judge Brunson
was called upon this morning to draw
a warrant for the arrest of two ne
sroes who refused To he vaccinated
by practicing physician. The two
defendants are a negro preacher and
his wife. who had visited a negro suf-
tering from an attack OF smallpox.
The smallpox patient is on farm a
few miles from this city on the Char
lesion road.
The preacher and his wife refused
TO he vaccinated on account Of the
fact that they would have to lose
time from their work. The preacher
said that he would submit to being
vacclnated II the county would pay
him for his time lost from his work
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-02
GAMBLERS GET UNDER FLOOR.
Police Make Raid on Party OF Gam
blcrs, but All but Two Escape.

Saturday night the police made a
raid on a party of gamblers who
were playing craps in the rear Of
Councils pressing club, but the gam
blers blew out the light and in the
darkness all but two Of them man.
aged to escape
There were said to have been five
or six Of them in the party shooting
craps. When the police knocked on
the door the gamblers at once put
out their light and started to the 9TH
er door, but seeing a policeman there
also, they broke into an adjoining
room where they tore up the floor
and made their escape by crawling
through under the floor. Two of
them were arrested, however, before
they got away
Robert Gaillard was tried Monday
morning on the charge Of gambling
and plead guilty. He was given a
sentence Of SIS or 80 days.
The only other case tried by the
recorder was that of Cy Plunkett,
whose real name is Nose Pearson. for
disorderly conduct and cursing. He
was given a sentence Of SIS or 80
days on each charge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-02
REBELS CAPTURE JAUREz.
VASQUISTAS EXPECTED To
MARCH ON CHIHUAHUA.
Attacking Force Fires but a Single
VOlley In StOrming TOwn-Gainlng
Strength.

Ell Paso, Texas, Feb. 27.-The Vas
quita rebel element which took DOS
session Of Ciudad Juarez this morning
about 1880 o'clock after firing a sin
gle volley, plans next to capture the
city Of Chihuahua. Tomorrow morn
ing the march Of Gen. Campa's forces
on the capital Of the State will begin.
according to announcement made by
the commander tonight. Col. Anto-
MO Rojas, with 700 rebels, arrived at
Bauche shortly after noon and stop
ped his march there unaware of the
developments at Juarez. Campa no.
titled him to resume his march, and
Rojas Is expected to arrive some time
during the night.
Gen. Campo declares there are 900
rebels already in Juarez, and that ar
rival of the Rojas group will give
him the total Of 1900, which he
claimed recently he would have in
Juarez He says that Maj. Thomas
Loza will remain at Juarez with 800
men and that the remainder will pro-
ceed southwark over the line of the
National railway early tomorrow for
an assault on Chihuahua, which is
being held by Gen. Pascual Orozco.
Gen. Campo said that he did not
believe the report that Col. Francisco
Villa, with his loyal insurrectos, was
coming to Juarez, and that he con-
siders the town safe from any assault
by federals.
Following the seizure Of the town
today, the Vasquistas set about the
task Of establishing a new municipal
government and Of maintaining per-
feet order.
Gen. Salazar, commanding the rebel
force at Juarez, appointed Maj. Thom-
as Loza, secretary to Col. Demetro
Ponce. one Of the rebel leaders, may
or of the city. Loza was installed as
chief shortly after noon
today and Immediately began organ
izing police force. His first order
was that the saloons be kept closed.
The result was that there have only
been minor disturbances this after
noon and evening. Every step taken
by the rebels apparently is with a
view to avoiding any possible action
that might cause trouble with the
United States government
Communication between Gl Paso
and Juarez was suspended almost en-.
tirely during the day. the crossing Of
the international bridges by individ-
uals being limited To the bearers Of
passes. 1t was announced tonight
that communication and consular
service will be resumed between the
two countries tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-02

The sitting on the I'D" session Of
the legislature begins this week -
Charleston Post.
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EVENTS AT MAYEsvILLE.
hook Club Has Enjoyable Meeting
Prisoner Asks Mayesville Mer-
chants Aid to SECURE Fortune.

Mayesville. Feb. 28.-Mrs. w. S.
Chandler entertained the members Of
the Book Club and a few invited
guests on Wednesday evening. The
entertainment Of the evening was to
have been mock trial. but owing
to the inclemency Of the weather, there
were not enough present to carry out
the proposed program. However.
those who braved the stormy evening
were we'll paid with an evening Of
social intercourse and music. Deli
cious refreshments were served in a
most artistic and pleasing manner.
One Of the prominent merchants Of
town received this morning one Of
the letters sent out presumably by q
prisoner in Madrid. Spain. asking aid
In securing a fortune due the prisoner.
These letters have been in circulation
for two or three years, several persons
in this State having received them
from time to time. II Is evidently
some slick scheme to obtain money
originated In the fertile brain Of
some shrewd Yankee. No one has
ever replied to the letter as far as
can be found out and 4, might be in
teresting for scme one to investigate
the matter. The letter is mailed in
Madrid all right enough.
The furniture in the Kineen Hotel
barber shop. which was operated for
a short time this winter by w. II.
Swlnton. colored. was sold at auction
this morning to satisfy a mortgage
held by w. s. Chandler. The furni-
ture was bought by w. N. McElveen,
proprietor Of the Kineen Hotel The
shop had been closed for some time
on account of non-payment of rent
by Swinton.
Miss Leila Burgess has returned
home from a Visit to her sister, Mrs.
w. III. Burnside. of Lykesland.
Miss Mavis Mckinney, who has
been spending some time with her
sister. Mrs. j. A. Raffield of Sumter;
Is at home again.
Hon. r. I. Manning Of Sumter was
In town this morning on business.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-02

The Men and Religion Forward
movement Committee, consisting of
the pastors from each church in the
city and one laylnan belonging to
each congregation met in the First
Baptist church Monday night and
after hearing a plan formulated by
the Rev. III. IL. Covington appoint
ed Rev. !. +. Marion, Il. -. Epps and
Y l. Manning rs committee to
nominate eight men as members Of
| the executive committee and to draft
a working schedule for the Men and
Religion Movement campaign which
Is to be held in this city following out
In doing this the skeleton plan pro-
posed by Rev. Mr.. Covington and ap-
proved by the committee.
The meeting was of considerable
length and there was much discussion
concerning the coming campaign and
what ought to be done in forwarding
the kingdom Of Christ in Sumter, but,
as one Of those present remarked.
while all the discussions were very
good and interesting. the chief fea-
ture of the meeting was the delight
full supper served to the committee
by the ladies OF the Baptist Church" !"
This feature was a delightful one
and one which was much appreciat-
ed by those present.
After the opening services Mr.. Bar
tow Walsh. the chairman. stated the
object of the meeting and asked II
any steps had been taken towards
formulating a plan OF action in the
proposed campaign. Mr.. Covington
read plan which he had formulated.
but which had not been filed out in
some respects. The plan called for
on executive committee of eight, who
should lead and have charge of the
campaign work. one member to be
appointed from each OF the evangeli-
| cal churches I'm the city.
This plan was heard by the com
mittee and approved by them. but as
II did not go into the details Of the
work proposed. II was decided best
to appoint a committee to fill out the
details before II should be brought
before the committee of one hundred.
The chairman appointed on this com
mittee Messrs. j. II. Marion. II. /.
Manning and II. d. Epps. They are
To tll out the details Of Mr.. Covng-
tons plan. nominating the committee
of eight, and To make report of
what they have done at meeting
OF the committee Of one hundred
which Will he held on Monday of
nest week.
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Conference OF High School Teachers.

The sessions of the conference Of
high school teachers were exceed
ingly profitable and suggestive. The
high school Inspector Prof. Hand is
An admirable teacher and the meet
irgs, as conducted by him, were Of
the highest order Of excellence. The
meetings We're we'll attended and the
weather, while rendering the auto
mobile ride impossible and this caus-
ing a very great disappointment to
the visiting teachers, did not inter-
fere with the two sessions Of the
conference, as the teachers had al
ready assembled before the rain be-
gan.
The visiting teachers were greatly
Pleased with the treatment that
they received in Sumter and the su-
perintendent and teachers Of the To-
cal public schools are very appre-
ciative of the cordial cooperation ac-
corded them in the entertainment of
,he guests Of our city.
All Cf the visiting teachers were
very fayorably impressed by the gem
e:ous attention Of the Item
Altogether all who are interested
have reason to look back with pleas
ure and satisfaction upon the recent
conference Of high school teachers.
S. II. EDMUNDS,
Supt. City Schools.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-02

Col. Roosevelt thinks all that noise
about him Is the high-sounding voice
Of the people. a man once bought a
pond because the noise at night indi-
Gated that II contained millions Of big
bull frogs with marketable legs. He
drained of his pond. captured six
frogs and that was the end of enc
noise. The man Invested I'm noise and
Col. Roosevelt also Is about to take
stock Inv large amount OF clamor
that will be very disappointing
Wilmington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-02

Clothing prices are being crush ed
drawn and chartered, cut, slashed,
slaughtered. and dynamited, which is
good for the consumer, only unfortu-
nately the plumber the fuel man. and
the better and egg man We're first at
the bat.-Charleston Post
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-02
COMMITTEE TO DRAW UP
PLANS.

The Men and Religion Forward
Movement Committee, consisting of
the pastors from each church in the
city and one laylnan belonging to
each congregation met in the First
Baptist church Monday night and
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Personal News From Egypt.

Egypt. Feb. 26.-The weather con-
tinue to be very bad and. naturally,
there is very little farm work that
can be done.
Mrs. w. III. Napier and daughters,
Misses Fearl and Dorothy, spent the
weekend at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. f. G. PEBBLES.
Mr.. Hazel BOykin, of Dalzel. visit
ed friends in this section recently.
Misses Ruth Smith and Eta Marshall,
of Bishopville spent the weekend
with Misses Sadie White and Min
ME Grier of this place.
Messrs. G.. Huggins and Wiley
Hogue. of Camden, spent Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Grier
Miss Carrie Love spent a few days
of last week with her sister, Miss
| Blanche Love. at st. Charles. and was
accompanied home on Sunday by
NJ essrs. j. f.. Goddard, Maxwell Jen-
| kins. Jr., and Miss Blanche. all of
st. Charles
Mr.. Arthur Mcleod, of Rcmbert
spent the weck-cnd with Mr.. Law
renee White. Jr., at this place.
Mr.. l.. a. White and son. Lawrence
spent Monday i'm Camd~o.
J Mr.. Charles mont FRIDAY
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DIOCESE TENDERED RESIDENCE.

Aiken, Feb. 27.--Former United
states Senator George T.. Edmunds.
who was for many years winter
resident Of Aiken. has rendered the
Episcopal diocese Of South Carolina
his beautiful residence i'm Aiken for
The Washington times., 1912-05-05
HITTING IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR
V|RG|N|A'S VICTORY
Georgetown Meets Mt. ST..
Mary's Tomorrow on
Hilltop Field.

Georgetown is to play Mt. St. Mary 8
College tomorrow afternoon at George
town Field and will meet Gaullaudet on
Wednesday. That the ancient rival was
able to take the third and deciding
game in the series before the largest
crowd seen on Georgetown Field at a
baseball game was a blow to the hopes
of the Blue and Gray. Virginia's to 3
score was won by hard hitting.
The Charlottesville nine got an early
lead, and although Georgetown caught
up the Blue and Gray was unable to
cope with the Virginia sluggers, who
could not be denied. White retired in
favor of O'Connor, who was unable to
stop the onslaught. Feinle, who pitched
the team to a shutout victory the day
before, was called upon to check the
victorious Orange and Blue, but Jared
little better.
Virginia seemed to have recovered
from the defeat of the day before and
showed the effects of a series of talks
and admonitions. The Charlottesville
payers got started in the latter innings
and hammered the ball with a will, all
six of the runs being earned.
Georgetown will meet two other hard
games during the last of the week.
Neither Gaullaudet nor St. Mary'e are
expected to prove difficult to defeat but
Manhattan and Fordham, played in
New YQ-k on Friday and Saturday, are
expected to show Improvement over
their performances earlier in the season.
The Washington times., 1912-05-05
Wagner breaks record.
Wagner breaks record.
Annapolis Crew Wins
From Pennsylvania

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 5. - Taking
the lead from the start, and never al
lowing their opponents a yard of ad-
vantage. Navy's varsity eight yesterday
administered a stinging defeat to the
oarsmen OF the University of Pennsyl-
vania, winning by more than five
lengths over the two-mile outer course
OF the Severn river. The winning time
was 10 minutes % seconds, while the
losers were II seconds behind.
After the varsity contest the Navy
freshmen followed the lead set by their
seniors, and defeated the Penn fresh
men handily by slightly over one
length. This race, however, was more
closely contested. for after falling be-
hind over the first half of the course,
the visitors took back a length before
the fiAish was reached. The time Tor
half was. Navy, 7 minutes AZ seconds;
Pennsylvania, minutes A seconds;
Pennsylvania, minutes 80 rs SECONDS
The Washington times., 1912-05-05
Jerry AKERS RESCUES THE
LAST GAME FROM BOSTON
Carl Cashion and Hugh
Bedient Last But for
Two Innings.
BY SENATOR"

A new sun has burst upon a wonder
Ing world. Jerry Akers, the Dubuque
Damon" IS the latest constellation TO
be sighted on the horizon, careering
along to magnificent victory over the
Boston Red Sox to the merry jingle of
to :. Incidentally, the rising of the
new brilliant followed the setting of
another, Hugh Bedient, pride of the
Red Sox and twice conQueror Of the
Mackmen, enduring but two resounding.
thrilling innings on the crag. All told,
twas a jolly afternoon. We copped.
So did Jerry.
The rise of Jerry Akers came about
as a direct result of the philanthropic
proClivities Of Jay Carl Cashion, Caro-
lima curver, who simply insisted on pre-
senting the visitors with every oppor-
tunity to land the victory. And 80 1t
came to pass that Jay was derricked in
favor of Jerry. Jerry produced the
goods. too. Hence jerry is today a
smiling hero, adorned with garlands.
The Red Sox climbed all over Cashion
in the opening session, scoring three
runs on a bingle, three passes, an err
ror, and a passed ball Hooper and
Clyde Engle walked. Speakers single
to left got away from Moeller. scoring
Hooper. a passed ball let Engle in.
and while Gardner died at second on a
force play Speaker tailed.
Bombardment Begins.
The Nationals bombardment began
Immediately, friend Bedient getting his
in chunks. Moeller beat out perfect
bunt toward third and stole. scoring or
Fosters terrific three-base drive to the
sun seats in left center. Milan pranced
to first ahead of a slow one to Wag'
ner, scoring Foster. knights sacrifice
hoist to Speaker let Milan score.
Cashion showed his team ahead in the
second, when he lifted the ball high
over the right field barrier, staving II
several bricks in the side of the storage
warehouse. But for that building th'
ball might have rolled to the river
Awful wallop, boys, awful!
The break came in the third Cashior
vanishing from the imbroglio afteI
Speaker had hammered homer to CEN
ter. Bradley was already on mrs
through the big fellows gener osity, and
Gardner's patient walt was evidently tC
be rewarded similarly. The derrtcl
swooped down. lifted Carl by the seal
The Washington times., 1912-05-05

of the panties, and deposited him in the
dugout. Then II returned and dropped
Akers on the hill.
In Bad At Start.
The recruit hurler was in bad at the
start. but he settled down to do his
best. He passed Gardner. having but
one ball to heave to do that, but he
whitfield Lewis. Boston's brilliant bone
head. Wagner's single scored Bradley
Akers tossed Nunamaker's drive to Fos-
ter for a force play, but the midget
lost the ball and Gardner scored. Hen
riksen, hitting for Bedient, walked. but
Hooper breeZed, and Foster after a
pretty pickup. took care of Engle.
After that Mr.. Akers showed he had
the goods But one more run came in
for the enemy while he was superin-
tending the job on the mound. In the
sixth Speaker crashed a double to left,
after two were down, and tailed on
Gardners single to right. Oh, this
Akers person was there, kind friends,
he was there.
The Nationals came up within one
run of the Cerise Hose in the third,
coping a sudden tally before Cicotte.
the knuckle ball finger, could find his
sea legs schaefer walked and stole,
going to third when Nunamaker's peg
went to the garden. Flynn was called
out on strikes. and knight waved
The Washington times., 1912-05-05
Yankee TWirlerS Are
Given Good Beating

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. May 5.-Both
Jim Vaughn and aJck Quinn were given
good beatings yesterday and the world s
champions gobbled the victory by a 10
to score. The Mackmen had no re-
gard for their opponents and poIled
bingles whenever the whim seized them.
The score:
R.H.E.
New York. 0 90 3 0 002 O-5 Is 3
Phila. ...... 2 0 0 o 4 x-l0 16 3
Batteries-New York, Vaughn, Quinn,
and Street: Philadelphia, Plank and
Egan.
The Washington times., 1912-05-05
Iris Speaker Shoulders
Hitting Responsibilities
for the Losers.
Mcbride was hit. and then Al williams.
to get revenge on ]. McAleer. singled to
short left. scoring Schaefer.
Seventh Sensational.

Seventh Sensational.
The Climbers were two runs to the
bad when they started their half OF
the seventh, but when they concluded
their exhibition they were leading,
never again to be headed. And they
did 1t all after two were gone, too
boys. which is good sign.
SChaefer commenced the trouble by
coaxing a walk out OF Cicotte. He fid-
died around and forced Cicotte to balk,
sending him to second and the finger
into the air. Jack Flynn hitting in
poor luck of late. got hold OF one to his
liking and slapped a mighty wallop to
left center for three pillows. Wow, It was
a corker, that drive. Then knight. follow
ing the example set him. poled wicked
one over third for two sacks, scoring
Flynn. And George Mcbride. to show
that he could produce in a pinch, sin
gled to left. putting Knight across with
the winning tally. The fans had gone
insane.
After that there was nothing to 1t.
Akers warmed up to his task and set
tied the hash of the visitors in en-
phatic fashion. The last inning was i'm
to Foster, and then famed Wagner and
Nunamaker. Thus did he shine upon
the diamond.
Lack the "Pep."
The visitors lacked pep" iris
Speaker alone could hit the ball. This
brilliant performer poled two singles,
double, and home run. Akers used
brains in the eighth when he passed
him, for Spoke" was having one Of his
good days. With things going we'll for
him Cicotte was dangerous, but he as
cended easily in the seventh when the
going was rough.
The backstopping of AL Williams was
commendable. He had trouble with the
Wildness OF Cashion, but he gave Akers
perfect support. holding him up in fine
fashion. At that, a few boneheads ir
| the stands were bowling for him to be
| eradicated. Some boneheads are
| chronic as we'll as acute.
| Eddie Foster turned in some smooth
| fielding stunts, and George McBride't
! fast double play in the second saved
Cashions life that inning.
The Washington times., 1912-05-05
Washington U. S. Team
Wins From New York

NEW YORK, May 5.-George Browne s
United States Leaguers from Washing
ton, made their first appearance here to-
day at Bronx Oval. and trimmed Bill
Jordan's OUTFIT by the score of II to l..
A crowd of 1900 witnessed the scrap.
1t marked the first victory OF the
season for the squad from the White
House town, and also the third con-
secutive defeat Of the local aggrega-
In
The score: R.H.E.
Wash....,. 0 0 oil IS 2
New York l 0 0 0 "a s 4
Batteries - Washington, Pfeffer and
Cowen; New York, Hope, Lester, Flas-
ler, and Fulton.
The Washington times., 1912-05-05
Yale Pole Vaulter
Equals the Record

NEW HAVEN. Conn. May 5.-s. B.
Wagner, lR1S of st. Louis. equalled the
Yale record in the pole vault in the an
nual spring games of Yale today, clear
ing the bar at thirteen feet with won
derful vault. The actual measurement
of the jump gave II feet 915 inches, tie
ing the record made by Walter Dray.
Captain Gardner was second In the
event with II feet inches, and Carter,
a freshman, secured third place, with
IL feet.
The Washington times., 1912-05-05
Giants Run Wild and
Easily Defeat Phillies

NEW YORK. May 5.-Stealing nine
bases on Peaches" Graham and taking
advantage of Curtis wildness. the
Giants had little trouble in winning from
the "Phiting Phils" yesterday, though
the score was only 4 to 8. 1t was the
third victory in the four-game series.
The score:
Philadelphia ........ooOO OOO3o-a /
New York. ...........0 0O01 OO"+ 2
Batteries-Philadelph ShultZ, Curtis.
and Graham. New York, Mathewson
and Meyers.
The Washington times., 1912-05-05
Breaks Winning Streak
With One Run Extra

CHICAGO. May 6.-It took stellar
twirling by BAnding in the pinches to
do it but the Naplanders smashed the
winning streak of the White Sox yes
terday by a score of to 8. Peters was
wild in the sixth and lost the game
right there. The score:
R.H,E.
Cleveland Il 0 0 2 0 0 o. 10 3
Batteries Chicago, White, Peters,
Mogridge, Lange, and Block. Clevelapd.
Blanding and Easterly.
The Washington times., 1912-05-05
Cashion Struggling
For Stickpin Honors

Carl Cashion, the Nationals young
twirler, is making a bid for the ruby
diamond stickpin offered the teams best
hitter for the month Of May by the Cas-
teberg National Jewelry Company. His
screaming homer over the garden wall
yesterday gave him figures OF 500 for
two games. Walter Johnson's hign
mark is still good enough to lead, but
Kid Foster is coming fast and should
head them all within few days. Fol-
lowing are the averages for the first
four games, including yesterday's