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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-24
NEGRO DISAPPEARS MYSTE,
RIOCSLY.
Fred johnson Supposed To Have Met
Foul Play at Hands of Negroes.

A warrant was taken out before
Magistrate Wells SATURDAY by Mr..
Perry Moses. Sr.. against Joe McCol-
hum and several negro women who,
A was alleged. had made away with a
negro man named Fred Johnson.
The warrant was turned over to
the sheriff's office and served Sunday
afternoon. Two negro women were
arrested and lodged In Jail but Nc
Collum was not To he found. and.
consequently. was not arrested at the
time. one of the negro women. when
she was asked concerning the where
abouts OF Johnson. stated to the
sheriff's officer that she had eaten
him.
IL seems from what has beer learn
ed about the matter that Johnson.
who lives on Mr.. Moses place. came
To town sometime last week and got
q package OF whiskey from the ex-
press office. From there he went to
the house where McCollum and the
negro women stayed, but nothing
more could he learned OF him. II
was thought that he had received
foul play and had possibly been
killed BY the negro and the women.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-24
THE DEVIL OF \ MESS"
TiiIman's Comment on Wilson-Har-
vcy Brcak-Smith Silent.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator TILL
man said today, when asked his opin-
ion about the statement of Col. Wat-y
terson on the break between Wood
row Wilson and Editor Harvey, Of
Harper's Weekly: 1T is the devil of
"A mess. on its face, it would ap-
pear to have damaged Mr. Wilson'S
candidacy. but there are some sus-
picoUs circumstances about this i'm
C!dent as reported 10y Col. Watterson,
and would prefer to wait for a state
ment from Mr.. Wilsol before maxi
ing up my mind. Mr.. Wilson owes
il TO himself, his party and the coun-
try To give his side of the case" -
Senator +. ID. Smith said that ny
was not impugning anybody's integ-
rity. but that before arriving at a de-
cision. he would like TO hear a full
statement Of the matter, from both
sides
There is still marked indisposi.
ton on the part Of Congressmel IN
general To talk about the matter.
This is evidently because they are
waiting to see what Governor Wilson
may have to say.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-24
ACTIVE IN COTTON MARKET.
English Mills VIII Run. On Tuesday
the Last Of Semi-monthly Reports
on Ginning VIII DC Isued by Census
Bureau.

New Orleans. Jan. 21.-This week
IN the cotton market promises more
activity than last In the first place
the cotton mills of England will again
be running. according to the agree
ment reached Friday between the
employers and their men. and this
ought TO mean more activity in the
spot demand Of the Liverpool mar
ket which would stimulate trading
on this side.
With English mills running full
time again. mill takings ought to in
crease and cause the weekend statis-
tics to take on a less bearish look.
On Tuesday the last Of the semi
monthly reports on ginning by the
census bureau will be issued. The
trade expects bearish figures which
some operators say have already been
discounted by the decline of this last
week. This report Is also generally
expected to clinch belief in a total
crop of at least 15.5c0.0 900 bales.
The spot markets OF the South will
be closely watched this week for signs
Of anything extraordinary in the de-
mand to All end Of the month ship
ments.
II Is claimed by the bulls that ship
ments this month will be large and
they believe that shippers have not
yet covered all their wants.
Better weather throughout the
week probably would have q consider
able bearish influence on prices. :.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-24
BOY GETS SHOT AT ELLIOTT.
RObley Welch of Elliott Accidentally
Killed Thursday by Discharge Of
Shot Gun.

News was received in this city Fri
day of the accidental shooting Of
Robley Welch, the oldest son Of Mr..
and Mrs. S. y. Welch, at Elliott be-
tween one and two o'clock Thursday
afternoon.
From the reports of the shooting
heard here it seems that the Welch
boy had beel out hunting with his
uncle, Josiah Scarborough, and had
stopped at the town Of Ellitt. Young
Welch started to take the gun out
of the back of the buggy when the
trigger struck the buggy and the gun
was discharged. The load of shot
took effect in the forehead of the boy.
the whole Of the head being badly
torn By the shot and death being in
stantareous. II was stated that the
gun was supposed to ohaVe teen ul-
loaded and young Welch did not
know the danger when he went to
take the gun out of the buggy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-24
HEADS FLORENCE POLICE
Harold Nj. Brunson Elected Chief of
Department.

Florence, Jan. 19.-At a meeting of
city council last night Harold II.
Brunson, formerly conductor on the
Coast Line between Florence and Co
lumbia, was elected chief Of police.
Capt. Brunson has beel farming near
Florence for some time, having left
the railroad service.
When conductor on the railroad he
had the reputation Of being the most
dreaded man among the disorderly
element of any conductor on the road,
and the most popular with the people
who behaved themselves. Disorder
ly negroes have been known to go
through the car windows at the very
report that Capt. Brunson was COM
ing, no. matter how the train was
running.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-24
Flower Seeds for Distribution

/ he Daily Item.
| will thank you to announce.
through the columns Of your paper,
that l have several thousand pack
ages of flower seed for distribution in
the district, and that | shall be glad
"a send package to anyone who de-
s!res it, and Will make known that
fact hy dropping me card.
Very Truly.
a. T.. LEVER,
~. G. Seventh :. C.
Washington, II. c., Jan. IS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-24
Auditor II. f.. Wilder has return

Auditor X. f.. Wilder has return
ed TO the city after being out on the
road for the past week taking in tax
returns at Concord, Maycsviiic and
shiloh. At the latter place Mr.. Wild
er spent three days and took in quite
a batch Of returns. He found the
roads pretty bad and the weather
rather disagreeable during the first
part Of the week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-24
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOTES
Smoker Tuesday Night the Both.

All the members of the Chamber of
Commerce are invited to a smoker
to be held on Tuesday night, January
@Oth at p. m. when sandwiches
coffee and cigars will be served. A
number Of important questions re-
latlng to city affairs and city adver-
Using will be discussed. The oues-
ton Of amending the Constitution SO
as to elect nine directors instead of
nineteen as at present will be submit
ted.
The constitution provides for an an
nual election in March. At this cleo
tion an entire board Of directors must
be elected and every member will be
entitled to one vote, provided that
all back dues have been paid.
The office is in receipt of a bull
letin from the United States Census
Department giving the statistics of
population for South Carolina. OF.
the six largest cities of the State. il
shows that Sumter stands third in
the percentage Of increase, Anderson
being first with rs per cent increase.
Spartanburg second with SO per cent
increase. Sumter's increase was 2.A
436 or 42.9 per cent.
The Chamber of Commerce at De-
triot is building an office and club
building to be devoted exclusively to
Chamber of Commerce work to cost
$2OO,OOO The members of the Sum-
ter Chamber of Commerce are inyitedy
to make use Of this building when in
Detroit. Practically every Chamber
Of commerce in the country exchang-
es courtesies with this chamber and
our members are cordially invited to
make use of same. These bodies are,
always glad to be of assistance and tol
offer the use of their club rooms while
in their cities.
We hope that our members will as
sist the ladies of the Civic League in
saving the city trees. Tree Tag DayA
will be held next Friday. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-24
PETIT JURY FOR SPRING TERN
Jury for Court of General Sessions
Which COnyencs FEBRUARY 5 -
Judge Rice to Preside.

The Court Of General Sessions will
convene for the spring term in this
city or February 5th with Judge
Rice Of Aiken, one of the newly elect
ed judges on the circuit bench, pre-
siding.
There are number of cases to
come up at this term of court some
of which are important ones. The
list Of jurors for the spring term will
therefore be seen with interest by
those who have anything to do with
the coming session. This is the first
time that Judge Rice has been seen
in Sumter and the attendants of court
will note with interest the coming of
the new judge.
H. T. Folsom,
L. B. DuRant, Jr.
]. S. Strother.
J. w. Rodgers,
J. F. Lenoir,
w. d. Vinson,
]. A. Middleton,
j. w. Scarborough,
Herbert Ray,
Banding Ardis.
H. w. Hardy,
II. G.. Hill,
G. F. Epperson.
=. s. Rafield.
e. A. Atkinson,
j. T. Green,
G. Fl. Deal,
r. Fl. Green,
Peter Geddings.
S. c. Newman,
c. r. Quick,
j. II. Johnson,
II. l.. Thomas
w. H. Jennings. Jr.
b. o. Cantey.
j. II. Yates,
Robert Muldrow,
w. r. DuBose. Sr.
w. j. Archer.
j. w. Tomlnson,
II. NJ. McLaurin,
w. j. Scale,
A. d. Hardy
]. II. Holiday.
T.. NJ. Hall.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-24
QUARANTINE DECLARED NEED
LESS.
shot Gun" Methods OF Checking
Meningitis. Which Have Cost One
Life. Are Held Unnecessary.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 20.-"Shot gun
quarantines' in Texas towns, insti-
tuted in several places on account of
the outbreak Of spinal meningitis, dis
regard Of which resulted in the kill
ing today at Buda of George Lock,
IN the opinion of DIR. Steiner State
health officer. Mr.. Steiner, in order
to prevent possible loss of life in
similar cases, will issue a statement
tomorrow advising that the menin-
gifts epidemic is under control and
that regular quarantine is no longer
vital 10 the situation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-24

The Ohio racer built by Messrs. L.
a. Prince and J. NJ Hardy at the
Building supply Company plant and
the Sumter Vulcan Works has at
tracted considerable attention on the
streets recently
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-24

The electric lights at the AtlantiaI
Coast Line Railroad yard which were
put up some time ago but blown
down hy the wind shortly afterwards
have heen replaced and improve con-
ditions on the yard very much.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-24

Miss Margaret Manning, Of Bishop
vile, is visiting Miss Inez Bethea on
w. Hampton avenue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-24

The Schwartz white sale begi "
Monday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-24

We hope that our members will as
sist the ladies of the Civic League in
saving the city trees. Tree Tag Day,
will be held next Friday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18
COTTON GOES Up
ON SPOT DEMAND
Strong Cables and Unfavora-
BILE Reports Predominating
FaCtOrS-Better Weather.

NEW YORK. Sept. lS.-On buying due
to cables the cotton market opened Steady
today to Il points above the closing
prices of Tuesday. The frosty weather in
states north Of Texas was also some
thlng of a bull argument During the
Ilrst lew minutes of trading selling be
came general which resulted in prices
uechnlhg : to points from the early
range After the call the market de
VeIoped a better tone, regainng most of
me decllne, with prices about points
over the previous close Later during
me morning session, spot interests be-
caIne aggressive, with prices advancing
Iurther, aggregating 16 to 20 points bet
Ter than last nights close.
some wall street houses who are very
9earlsh with the ring crowd sold freely
curing the early trading but their offer
lngs found ready absorption from good
sources, causing prices to be firmly main
famed at the high levels Some reports
from Texas and Oklahoma have been in
CIRCULATION today which were very unfav-
orabie, showing deterioration in many sec
tons. This caused considerable uneasi-
ness among the bears. However, a ma
?orlty of the ring spectators and certain
interests sull express a bearish feeling.
me principal buyers today have been spot
interests and Liverpool, and through their
responsiveness prices during the afternoon
session inclined to sag only a few points
from the early advance
very little cotton was for sale during
the late trading and at the close the mar
ket was steady with prices 10 to 10 points
ABOVE the fnal quotations of Tuesday
Warehouse stocks in New York today.
S1.266; celtificated, 1858
Semi weekly int eYioy- 1,1ovaynapt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18
Money To Loan.
Legal Notices.

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18
RANGE IN LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
HAYWARD g. cLARk's
DAILY COTTON LETTER

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 1s.-Liverpool
came in surprisingly steady this morning,
with futures about points better than
due; spots points higher sales 5000
bales
This resistance to the decline is ex-
planned by the frequent manifestation
Of bull pool in New York and the fact
that arrivals of new cotton in Liverpool
50 far are very light. This is due to
two causes: The later crop outside Of
Texas and 10 the disturbed moving facili-
ties in Texas, high freights, scarcity of
tonnage, congestion at the presses and
car shortage. San Antonio prints the
following: Congestion at the press and
car shortage are 50 great that the ex-
port movement to Galveston is consldera-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18
SUSTAIN
THE HIGH LEVELS
Market Has Active Trading,
With IrreguIarity in Prices
at the Close.
gv CHARLES W. STORM

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s-Activity in Read
ing focused the interest of traders at the
opening of the stock market today. After
opening II higher at 1701s. the issue re-
coded Is and later went to 1895. United
States Steel common was bought for Paris
account and gained only Il. later losing
that Union Pacific gained "a on buying
supposed to come from the same source.
AmalGamated Copper, after opening I'M
changed, advanced Is. Other gains were
Erie common a, Pennsylvania "a, Atchi-
son 3s Lehigh Valley Is, Missouri Pacific
Is. Canadian Pacific 2s Southern Rail-
way Is. Southern Pacific was unchanged.
The curb was firm.
Americans in London were bulliSh on
the New York advance late yesterday
\ selling movement which started
shortly after the opening forced declines
ranging from y to ! point in a number
of important issues. Reading receded q
point Union Pacific yielded q and similar
losses were recorded in Lehigh Valley,
Steel and Rock Island, Trading in other
issues was not influenced by these re-
cessions and some shares made slight
gains.
Demand for stocks showed a pro-
nounced falling off in the last hour and
price movements were toward lower
prices, Losses, however, in most cases
were confined to small fractions and re-
cessions in the usually active issues were
to great extent offset by advances in
the specialties.
The market closed firm governments
unchanged; other bonds steady
Stock atiOpS-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18
ATLANTA LIVE STOCK MARKET.
10y w. n. White. Jr, of the White Pro
Nisinn CnnnnanNN

>
Quotations based on actual purchases
during the current week:
Choice 20 good steers, 900 to / 200 : %
a 90: good steers 500 to 900. 5O0G5 81,
medium TO good steers, 700 to $50 1850
AIS; good 10 choice beef COWS, 800 to 900
4,00d4.50; medium to good beef cows 700
to 500 3.50d400, good to choice heifers,
$50 10 $50. 4OO@450; medium to good
heifers, $50 to $50, 3.5044.50.
The above represent ruling prices on
good quality OF beef cattle Inferior
grades and dairy types selling lower
Mixed common steers, il fat zoo to 500
3 50Q ABS mixed common TO fair, COO 70
500 $3.50 400, good butcher bulls. 3 O0G
.3.75.
Good TO choice Tennessee lambs. co to
so, Az u51a common lambs and yearlings.
2iaH4. sheep. range. 2N4
Prime hogs, 100 TO 200 average, S250
SIS, good butcher hogs, $40 to 1850. 7.754
$50, good butcher pigs, 100 ol4O, 1904
90. light pigs so 10 100. 6 75m725: heavy
rough hogs, 200 10 $50. Z 00mS00
Above quotations Apply 10 corn fed
hogs Mash ana peanut fattencd noEs
lel&c lower,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18
GRAINS SENT Up
BY EARLY FROST
Corn Features on BuIIiSh Re-
port From SnoW-Wheat
Irregular.
ST, LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS..

CHICAGO, Sept. 1S.-Wheat was lLc
lower this morning on the enormous re
celpts in the northwest, Minneapolis and
Duluth getting 1.236 cars, against 593 cars
year ago Cables were lower for both
wheat. and corn and conditions were
more bearish.
Corn was ia &c lower on large run of
receipts and the fact that frost was con-
nned to central and western Nebraska
where the crop is pretty well advanced
oats were 1sc lower with the other
grains and hog products were easier with
a decline of &c in the price of hogs at the
yards
While September wheat was under some
selling pressure and closed with frac-
tional loss, the December and May OPP
tons were. 9sc to &c higher. The buying
late was largely by those who make a
specially of privileges" and there was
also some Investment buying Cash sales
wer 100000 bushels.
Corn was &c to &c higher, and this
was somewhat below the highest levels
ture.
Oats closed with gains of &c to sc on
shorts covering and sympathy with
wheat
with the exception of January pork.
which was l5c higher, the provision list
was mainly easier.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18
Legal Notices.

form or in substance. as a majority in in
tereSt of the stockholders NAV determine
at a meeting held for that purpose.
S. That the principal office and place Of
doing business of said proposed corpora
ton will be in the city of Atlanta, Fulton
county, Georgia, but petitioners desire the
privilege of doing business anywhere in
the state Of Georgia, or elsewhere. as may
be necessary or desirable for the proper
conduct Of said business and to further
the purposes OF said corporation
Wherefore, petitioners pray that they
their associates. successors and assigns
be made a body corporate under the name
and style Of Atlanta Blenco Coal Company.
for the purposes. objects and period afurc-
said, and entitled 20 and invested with
all the rights. powers, privileges. i'm
mupitieS and franchises above specified
or granted hy law. or which an individual
might have or exercise in connection with
the business aforesaid, and which are not
expressly denied by law to corporate
ana subject to the restrictions and liza
bilities fixed boy law.
This nth day of September 1912
WALTER y, JOHNSON.
Petitioners ATTORNEY
/. Arnold Broyies. clerk OF the superior
court of Fulton county. Georgia, do hereby
certify thot the foregoing is true and
correct co)N uf the original petition for
Incorporation under the name of Atlanta
Blenco Coal Company. hlcd In ms office
thls llu duN ~ ScptcWhor. 1912
ARNOLD BNOYIES.
clerk Superior Court Fulton County. ga
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-Wheat steady:
evator and 1.03h f. 0. b. Corn dull; No.
in elevator nominal, export No IS +
o. b., steamer nominal, No, nominal
clipped new 5000 Rye e easy yQ No " ST.
+. O. b. New York. Barley firm; mailing
6O46S c. !, f. Buffalo Hay steady; good
to prime 95Q 1.20, poor to fair 9O611O
Flour steady; spring patents 5.0O@5.05,
straights 4.6565.O6, clears 4306445. win,
ter patents 5.00@5.5O, clears 4.30Q445.
Beef steady; family 19.00@19.50 Pork
weak; mess 10 100000, family 81 000
q. so, Lard easy city steam II asked,
middle West spot 11.55. Talow easy:
city Gin hOgsheads) 6B nominal, country
Gin tierces) 6G6A
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18
GENERAL FORECAST

FOLLOWING IS The forecast untn o. m.
Thursday
Georgia--Locsl thunder showers to-
night or Thursday, cooler in eastern por-
ton
Virginia Rain this afternoon and to-
night and somewhat cooler; Thursday
fair cooler I'm eastern portion
North Carolina. South Carolina and Al
ALBANIA Local thunder showers tonight or
Thursday, slightly cooler
Florida-Local thunder showers tonight
cor Thursday.
sissippi-Geueraly fair tonight and
Thursday; slightly cooler.
Louisiana-Generally fair; except prob
ably showers near coast
Arkansas Generally fair and cooler
oklahoma Fair
EAST Texas Generally fair except
probably showers ON coast. COOLER
East Texas Fair