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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-20
KILLED BY HIS OWN GUN.
Distressing Accident with Williams.
burg Farmer the Victim.

kingstree. Jan. 17.-News reach
ed here this afternoon. over the To-
cal telephone. that James Dean, a
white man of the Hebron neighbor-
hood. in Williamsburg County, had
accidentally shot and killed himself
this morning. II seems that Mr..
Dean and Mr.. r.. l.. Mimms had gone
out In the woods to get load of
wood. Mr.. Dean taking his gun
along. They ran iato a covey of
partridges and MIR. Dean killed two
or three OF them. While coming
back To the wagon. and holding the
gun by tho barrel. no attempted to
cross a log. when the hammer Of the
gun struck log and the gun was
discharged, the whole load taking
effect In the neck, and completely
severing the jugular veia. The
wounded man expired almost in
stantly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-20
CHANGE OF INAUGURA
DATE.
House Committee Reports FayorabEy
on Henry Resolution.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The House
judiciary committee today ordered
favorably reported the Heary reso>
luton, changing the date of the Pres
idential Inauguration from March
to the last Thursday in April, ana
the term of Representatives in Con-
gress to begin the second Tuesday In
January, instead Of on March a,
These changes would be effective
April, 1917. and January, 1918, re-
spectively.
The Henry resolution would pro-.
vide for extension of the term of
the President and Vice President
elected in 1912 to the last Thursday
of April, 1917. Congress would con-
vene annually on the second Tues
day in January. This. bill would
leave the biennial elections in No.
vember, except in Oregon in June.
and in Maine and Vermont in Sep
tember. Several Democratic mem
"oi' ie'eiNeu 'he ilSht 10 amend the
resolution on the floor. The bin
would also give Congress constitu-
tional power to legislate as to suc-
cession where there is a vacancy on
account of the death or inability of
the President-elect and Vice Presi-
dent elect between the counting of
the electoriai vote and the Inaugural
ton.
There is a complete hiatus here
at present" said Mr.. Henry. land
should these officials die or become
totally disa bled between those dates
there is now no authority for filing
the vacancies"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-20
KNOWS WHEREOF HE SPEAKS
"E. j. r." Claims to Know the Rene
dy for Too Much "Hot Air"

Ex-Health officer E. l. Reardon
says that he is expecting, hourly to
be called to Washington in consulta-
tion with President Taft, and Surgeon
General Blue. Of the Public Health
and Marine Hospital service in re-
gard to Postmaster General Hitch
cocks troubles Of talking over
time" Mr.. Reardon says that a lit
tie over one year ago, he. the afore-
said "E. i. r." talked and wrote
himself out Of several jobs. Now it
transpires that this disease of talk
ing yourself out Of good paying
Office has been found not to be Pc
culiar to fools as was considered the
primary cause Of the afiiiction in his
case, but it is now believed to bo a
contagious disease which attacks
even men of marked intellectually
and political shrewdness as Is shown
in the case Of Mr.. Hitchcock.
Mr.. Reardon has offered his SER
vices to the president and claims 10
be able to correctly diagnose the
Postmaster Generals troubles and
guarantees that he can offer the af-
fiicted cabinet officer a remedy which
he, Reardon, has learned under
treatment Of Chairman j. p. Booth
Of the committee on public works Of
the city council Of Sumter.
Just after Mr.. Reardon got hot in
the collar and resigned his office of
Health Officer. Chairman Booth an
pointed him an inspector in the pub
lie works department inspecting the
building of concrete work and maxi
ing of cement drain pipe. He told
Mr.. Reardon. ESQ the latter says), to
go out to the pipe factory just out
side the city limits. attend to his
business and learn how to keen
your - mouth shut, and nurse
your job"
Mr.. Reardon is thinking Of asking
Chairman Booth to go to Washington
| with him to assist in prescribing a
| remedy for General Hitchcock If the
| president sends for Mr. ReardOu.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-20
INSPECTOR PAID BY BLEAsE
APPOINTED l.. NJ. GREEN AS HIS
REPRESEN NATIVE IN THIS
STATE.
Reduced Expenditure and More Work
Claimed by New Arrangement.
Message to Senate Yesterday.

Columbia, Jan. 1S.-"When the va.
rious counties refused to pay my de.
tectlves, Of course this hampered me
In the discharge Of my duties, but
In order to have this work thorough
~ done ! appointed Col. l.. M. Green
as Inspector" said the governor yes
terday in a special message to the
senate.
The governor said that the results
achieved by Col. Green, his inspector
are thorough, and his report is in de-
tail. In speaking Of the work done,
Gov. Blease said: II am satisfied II
was more thoroughly done than II
done by the inspectors provided for
in that act" He also asserts that
s3,400 was saved. Col. Green was
paid $1,000 for his work.
Col. Green's report appended to the
message is quite voluminous docu-
ment. The governors message fol-
lows:
when I vetoed certain amounts
for inspectors at the last session of
the general assembly it was my in
tention to save this amount to the
State by having my State and coun-
ty detectives do the work that had
been provided for these inspectors,
but when various counties refused to
pay my detectives Of course this
hampered me in the discharge Of my
duties, but in order to have this
work thoroughly done I appointed
Col, L. M. Green as inspector, and
herewith submit to you his detailed
report. paid him for this work
$1,000. / am satisfied it was more
thoroughly done than il 1t had been
done by inspectors as provided for in
that act and it has been done, as
you see, at quite a saving, for the two
inspectors would have cost for the
year $4,000, including their expenses;
while the amount mentioned here s;as a.
paid Col. Green covers salary and all
expenses. Col. Green having made his
full report and retired from the SER
vice on December 81, 1911"
The inspectors referred to are
those factory inspectors appointed by
the department of immigration, agri-
culture and industries, the appropria-
ton for whose salaries Gov. Blease
vetoed at the last session of the leg
islature
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-20
Unprecedented.

Noting the action OF the House of
Representatives at Columbia in pass-
ing the dispensary Investigation
measure over the Governors veto by
unanimous vote of 104 TO 0. the
Columbia state suggests that lit is
unlikely that the incident vas
unique in the annals Of American
legislation" So is Governor Blease
among American executives.-News
and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-20
A BATTLE WITH SNOW BALLS
Ladies Enjoy the Snow - Coolest
Weather Since 1885 - Personal
News.

Mayesville, Jan. 17.-Mayesville,
like nearly every other place, has
been snow and ice bound for the past
few days, but is now beginning to
thaw out. According to the Oldest
inhabitants, as the papers always
say, this has been one of the most
severe cold spell ever experienced in
this section and the. snow fall was
probably the deepest. In January
1886, the cold was more severe for
at that time, the waters of Black
River and Scape Der Swamps were
frozen over and person could walk
over the streams on the thick ice.
This spell was not that severe but
all are agreed that it was cold
enough.
On Monday afternoon, a battle roy
al with snow balls was held between
two companies Of ladies from East
and West Mayesville, the Eastenders
winning. After the battle, the ladies
came down town and for sometime
great deal Of amusement was had on
the streets between the ladies and
the young men. Snow balls flew thick
and fast and many timid ones were
afraid to venture forth from their
places of business. The ladies, of
course, carried the day. There we're
no casualties to report except a few
broken windows.
Business conditions are very dull
at present and nobody seems to have
begun work in earnest for the new
year as yet probably owing to the in
clement weather following the holi-
day season. Moving has been the
order OF the day among the agricul-
tural element, both white and black,
and from the number Of wagons
passing through town with household
and other goods nearly everybody in
the surrounding country appears to,
have made change. No business
changes Of any importance took
place in town.
Rev. Junius Mills. OF the Piedmont
-sesstoa - sy,sisssx sys pssszss,@.r..
and Mrs. l.. c. Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moultrie Reid of st.
Charles visited their daughter, Mrs.
w. G. Thomas this week.
Mrs. II. A. Knox and children have
returned from visit to her former
home at Richland, s. c.
Mrs. III. c. Bland and daughter.
Coralie. are visiting the formers par
ents at Chaplin. S. c.
Miss Minnie Chandler has gone to
visit friends in Bishopville.
Miss Fannie Chandler has returned
from Columbia, where she has been
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Minnie Atkins Simmons of
Brooklyn, N. Y, has been on a visit
to her father, Capt. J. f. Atkins.
Mr.. III. c. Bland is attending fed
eral court in Columbia this week as
a juryman.
Mr.. T. B. Fort went to Timmons-
vile on Wednesday on business
trip.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-20

Those Who Desire Seed May Gc!
Them by Calling for Them.

Packages Of flower seed sent but
by the Government Department will
be gladly given away to children in
terested III Civic League gardens.
Those who desire these seed will
call for them at No. Ia Washington
Street.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-20
WANTS CANTEEN RESTORED
Petition Before Congress i'm Bchals
OF "MOral and Physical Health OF
SOldiersn

Washington, Jan. 16.-A petition
urging the restoration of the army
today by Representative Bartholdt,
of Missouri. 1t bore the signatures
Of more than three hundred physi-
clans ana three hundred and twenty
six mothers and wives Of army men.
physical health of soldiers requires
the re-establishment OF the canteen."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-20

The lights at the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad station which were put
up some time ago and shortly after
wards blown down by the wind are
being reinstated, this time so that the
wind cannot break them of.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-20
SITUATION DUE TO FARMERS.
Mr. n. HARRIS ON CONDITION OF
COTTON MARKET.
Fsw,ner President Of Farmers Union
sAys Farmers Can only Blame
Tncnselves for Low Prices - Cur
ssllment Of Crop and Raising Home
Hpp,Ses for fsi2 win Put Price
\ Asck TO IS Gents, He Says.

Vpues Tor lSl1 VIII Put Price
Asck 20 IS Gents, He Says.
Charlestoa News and Courier.
Relative 60 the deplorable condi-
tion Of the cotton market. and amen,
the yarious plans for rsmsdying the
Mutation. Mr.. h. Harris. Of PEN
oleton. formerly president OF the Far
mers Union Of the state. has written
shs folIowins for The News and
Courier
We saw cotton last August sell for
- j-3 cents and iaside of ninety
days the same grade Of cotton sold
for ~ cents There II something
radiealiy wrong when sucn wide va
riations N price occur. There IL no
ether commodity under the heavens
With such . fall In price. According
70 satisfies the world needs every
bale that win BE- made this year. II
what have stated above be true,
there must be some cause for the
drop ~ tss price Of cotton. 1t Is up
20 t'o farmers VINO are tne producers
~ nnd out the cause. and u ~ sp to
thsm aad them cnly to remedy It.
VIII they DO ~ 1 cannot say. Can
tney remedy ~ answer emphati-
cai'y. they can. How? BY divorsi-
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-20

Street Commissioner White Thurs
day morning had his gang OF street
hands opening up drain near the
sidewalk so that the water from the
melting snow could run off readily.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-20
ACCUSED MINISTER ARRESTED
DENIES GUILT IN CONNECTION
WITH GIRLS DEATH.
Rev. w. ID. Mcfarland, ID. d., Want
ed i'm Pittsburg for Criminal Opera
uOns Upon Miss Elsie Dodds Coe.
His Secretary, Resulting i'm Her
Death, Arrested i'm Tennessee
Denies Guilt.

Pittsburg' Jan. 1s.-Ap .sctment
was returned by the e. sSSury late
today against the G. w. d
Mcfarland, minist 1md educator
OF Cedar Creek oA County, Tenn,
formerly OF t. Getty charging him
with felor <committing two op-
erations Miss Elsie Dodds Coe.
mis- former secretary, which resulted
in her death last Friday in a loca,
hospital.
According to report here tonight
the Rev Mr.. Mcfarland has been ar
rested by the Tennessee autbor,tia.
and will be held at Knoxville until
the arrival of Pittsburg officer.
Rollin Mcconnell, of Chicago. who
represents local firm in that CITY.
mentioned in Miss Goes dying state
ment as being responsible for her
condition, reached here. today and
conferred with District Attorney w
A. Blakeley. Later Mcconnell Went
before the grand Jury and testified of
his relations with the deceased. raere
is no charge against Mcconnell.
Mcfarland was formerly head =,
the academic department of ,he
Pittsburg High School. !. Miss coa.
aged %, had been DR.. McFarland.s
secretary. He is about 60 years Of
age and married.
Greenville, Tenn, Jan. 16.-The
Rev. w. d. Mcfarland, d. d.. want
ed in Pittsburg in connection with
the recent death Of Miss Elsie Dodds
Coe, wos arrested today, and is be-
irg held pending the arrival of Penn
sylvania officers. At his preliminary
trial this afternoon ne was remanded
to jail. without bond, and the Ease
continued ser three days. at the ia ).
quest of the State eounseI. ~ = e
AT the hearing DIR. Mcfarland made
an emphatic denial Of the charges
against him, asserting that he was ~
no way responsible either for the
condition Of Miss Coe ror for her
death.
He expressed regret because of the
sorrow the publication of the charges
would bring to his family and de-
clared that he was ready to return
10 Pennsylvania without requisition
fapers in order to clear up tne
charges against him.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-20
FAST EXPRESS TRAIN NO. 3 MEETS
VITHACCIDENT At PAW PAW
Running ForyFye Miles Hour 1t Ploughs Into Freight Car
Which had Fallen Across the Track Engineer
Grim Said to Have Failed to Heed Signals
Two Badly Injured

up almost on ends The buckllng of
these cars served as a buffer 20 the
balance OF the train which remained
on the track aud the day coaches and
Pullman cars were not much damaged.
After the wreck Engineer Walter
Grim. of Cumberland was found in the
cab with his legs crushed and several
cuts and bruises about his body He
was somewhat sealded by escaping
steam. He was taken 10 the AlieRany
Hospital at Cumberland where IL was
found that the legs would have 10 be
amputated and his other injuries dress,
ed This afternoon he was reported
to be still living but in a critical con
ditioH
Fireman James Orem. whose home
is on Pennsylvania avenue, this city,
crawled out from under the tender
with three ribs broken deep cash In
the back of the head aud several cuts
and bruised about the body. lie was
also pretty severely sealded by the es
Gaping steam He was sent 20 Cum
berland. where his wounds were dress
ed and he later came to this city on
No, and was taken 70 his home in a
cab, He was able 10 walk from the
train to the ambulance when he ar
rived in Cumberland While his In,
juries are severe it is not thought that
they will prove Serious.
The tracks were blocked for several
hours aud trains Nos 10, 40, 2 aud 3
were brought down over the Western
Maryland No, 10 came in about lois,
No. about 10, No, 40 about 1875 and
No. 8 followed shortly after. No 2S
which left here this morning and went
as far as the wreck and the passeng.
ers from No, 40 on the other side of
the wreck were transferred around the
wreck and No % came back as No, 40,
1t is not expected that the wreck
will be cleared until this evening as II
was so located that Il was hard 10 get
at
II is fortunate that the accident was
not more serious but 1t is said that the
fact that the dead head Pullman being
ahead of the mail car saved the train
from more serious damage. Aside
from a severe shaking mp none Of the
passengers suffered.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-20

Baltimore and Ohio passenger
train No. 3, west bound st. Louis
express, crashed into several
loaded steel coal ears about a
mile east of Paw Paw this morn
ing about A o'clock and was
wrecked. The engineer of the
passenger train, Walter Grimm,
of Cumberland had both feet cut
off and was otherwise injured
and Fireman James 0rem, Of
this city, had three ribs broken,
a hole cut in the back of the head
and was scalded. No one else
was injured.
Train No. 3 Is due at Paw Paw
about 4 O'Clock in the morning and
passes Martinsburg at 2:2G Just a
mile or so this side of Paw Paw and
a short distance west of Kessler's
curve an east bound freight train
''buckled," throwing one of the steel
hoppers almost directly across the
west bound track and piling up several
other cars behind IT,
The wreck of the freight train oc.
CURED about % minutes before No. 8
was due. II is said the aagman was
sent east to stop No. but that for
some reason the engineer failed to
heed the signal 1t is said that the
conductor of the freight, seeing that
No. was not slowing up and was
making about As miles an hour. sig
nailed to the engineer of the passen-
ger train but there was no apparent
slowing up of the oneoming train and
he saw no sign of the engineer in the
cab when the engine passed him.
The big passenger engine No. 2l60
plowed into the loaded steel car and
cut 1t In tive almost as neatly as II
1t had been cut with a pair of huge
shears The impact turned the engine
over throwing the driving wheels out
and tore the tender loose and threw
il OUT and away from the track. Next
to the engine was deadhead Pull
man car and this was thrown up on
top of the tank while the steel mail
car was thrown out at right angles to
the track. The baggage cars were set
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-20

lated the creditors to make inquiry
as TO The financial status Of the Gem.
pany, and knowing that the Insurance
was very heavy doubtless caused
them to seek the aid Of the court In
having their claims made secure. It
is not known at this time what the ia.
debtedness is. bat IL was learned this
morning that those to whom bills
were payable were anxious to take
some steps toward protecting their
claims
The interest that the Maryland peo-
Pile have manifested in the matter has
cause1 quite bit of curiosity to be
aroused among local people. but today
It was impossible to learn anything
Of definite nature. However e was
said that all foreign creditors would
press their claims a. an early dute
with the hope of recovering all mon
ely due them.
As the Insurance companies. who
are interested IN the settling up Of
the affair. have their adiusters here
making Investigations Il appears that
70 creditors ere eager TO see what
they can realize when the Insurance
money is paid Il is further said that
the creditors will carefully watch the
insurance money.
Mr.. Downey, IL Is stated, viii give
the affair his immediate attention and
win soon know the facts OF the com
panys financial condition.
other Court Proceedings
Judge Faulkner presided later when
the following proceedings were had;
Frederick Snyder VS.. city of Mar.
tinsburg damage suit: order entered
Cling amended declaration.
Robert l.. Martin. indicted for shoot
ing b. r. Irwin ON the Potomac river
below Falling Waters on the 4th Of
last July. was allowed TO withdraw his
plea of not guilty heretofore entered
and upon being arraigned pleaded not
guilty OF felonious but guilty OF I'M,
lawful shooting.
Five Prisoners Sentenced
Judge Faulkner sentenced I've pris-
oners at the court session this after.
noon. They were
Robert l. Martin this county for UNI
lawful shooting. 80 days IN Jail
George Mudrich. an Austrian, for
robhing a y. & o. camp car 80 days
In jail. He has been In Jail since last
May
Nick Willard, foreigner for break
ing and entering G. V. car one year
in the penltentiary.
Lawrence shipper, this county, for
breaking and entering the Rinst store
at Cumbo; One and half years in
the pcnitetiary.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-20
BETTER THAN SPANKING.

it can't help IT, This treatment alBo
CURES adults and aged people troubled
with urine difficulties by day or night
Shsauking does not nura children Of
bedwefting. There Ia d constitutional
cause for this trouble Mrs Nc Sum
mers. Box w. Notre Dagiie. Ind will
send free to any mother her successful
home treatment. with full Instructions.
send no money, but write her today II
your children trouble you IN this way
Don't blame the child. the changes arc
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-20

AT noon Mr. Downey appeared in
court and gave the required bond with
The Citizens Trust & Guarantee Com
pany, of West Virginia, surety Mr..
Downey then entered upon his duties,
and he will adjust all the affairs OF
the company as quickly as possible.
Hagerstown interested
Since the factory Of the company
was burned it has been known that a
receiver would be asked for This
morning Attorneys Clarence E. Lane
and NJ. l.. Keedy. of Hagerstown, MIDI
representing w d. Byron & Son, who
own large tannery at Williamsport,
Md, creditors, arrived in the city for
the purpose of asking Judge Dayton,
OF the Federal court. to appoint a re-
ceiver so that their cerditors would
be protected This movement seems
to have become known here. and
the local people desiring that a re-
ceiver of this city be appointed, got
busy and presented their petition to.
the circuit court before the Hagers
town attorneys had time to make ap
plication 10 Judge Dayton.
The burning Of this factory stimu
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-20
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