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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
THREE MEN FACE CHARGE.
ALLEGED TO HAVE COMMITTED
BRUTAL ATTACK
Men Lodged i'm Jail at Spartanburc
After Being Captured Near Greer
One Manages to Escape.

Spartanburg, April 22.-Caught in
a dragnet which was thrown far and
vide around Greer, three of four
white men accused of an atrocious
attack on white woman of near that
place were lodged in the county iail
by Sheriff w. j. White tonight. Tho
prisoners are Ben Littlefeld Boyce
Littlefeld and Claude Wright The
fourth man, Robert McCarter. escan.
ed after being pursued to Taylors
Greenville County. The chase will
be renewed tomorrow.
With unparalleled boldness the
four stormed the home of Henry
Rollins on Saturday night. it is cbarg-
ed, during his absence, tore a saot-
gun from the grasp of Ernest Rol-
lins and drove MIN away, wrecked
the house and subjected the allesei
woman victim to uncomfortable
abuse, three Of them attacked her in
the house she says and the fourth,
Claude Wright, after his companions
had fallen over in a drunken stupor,
compelled her to accompany him into
the nearby woods. where he detained
her the rest Of the night. Mrs. Rul-
lins pursued part of the way by one
Of the boys, fled to the home Of her
brother-in-law, Robert Rollins, faith
er Of Ernest. Robert and Ernest say
they were afraid 10 attempt the res
cue Of the other woman.
A telegram was sent to Greenvi!le
Sunday night The local telegraph
offices were closed but Sheriff White
was communicated with by long dis
tance telephone this morning ana
took the first train to Greer. In the
torrential dOwnpOur this morning the
chase was started. The alleged crime
had stirred the community and Sher-
iff White had many offers Of assist
ance. The posse was divided into
groups of two and three and the
country was secured as with a fine
tooth comb Wright and the Lit
tlefield boys were found in a patch
of woods by j. B. Stansell and Russell
Deshields, to whom they surrender
ed without ado. McCarter was start
ed up in a cotton mill village where
he took to his heels and outdistanced
his pursuers. Sheriff White follow
ed him on foot as far as Taylors
where %the trail was lost
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
IN THE POLICE COURT.
sam Davis Convicted of Transporting
Whiskey--Lucius BOssard Dismiss
ed.

In the police court Saturday morn
ing Sam Davis was tried for the
transportation Of whiskey for an un-
lawful purpose and sentenced to
serve 30 days or pay fine of $50.
Davis was arrested several days ago
as he got off the train from Florence
by Policeman McKagen. He had
with him grip containing whlskey,
and 1t was alleged. other parties got
away with other whiskey belonging 60
Davis
Lucius Bossard was dismissed al
tie end OF the hearing Friday there
Icing insufficient evidence to hold
him over for trial at the court of
General Sessions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
STEEL MAIL CARS.
Coast Lime Puts Clerks In Armed
Coaches for Safety.

Florence Times.
The Coast Line Is now running on
all OF the through mail trains solid
steel mail cars of the latest type.
The cars are full length and are as
comfortable as can be made, and
look like a battleship on wheels.
The mail car Is generally the car
that ~ wrecked In any accident on
the road, and II any one Is killed Il is
generally the fireman and the mail
clerk. 30 that the railroads are doing
all that they can To protect the lives
Of the clerks and the steel mail car
is the product Of the age for the pro-
lection OF the clerk and also TO keep
the mall from being burned I'm the
fires that result from wrecks so often.
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EDUCATIONAL RALLY AT SHI.
LOH.
People of Shiloh Assemble to Hear
Addresses Oh Educational Subject.

After having spent the week in the
Shiloh section of the county, visiting
the schools. l enjoyed attending a
very live educational rally at Shiloh
church, Friday afternoon. April 10, at
3 o'clock.
l had written to the trustees Of
four districts, telling them Of my in
| tentiOn to hold this rally, and asking
that they allow the teachers to give
half holiday. so that pupils and
teachers might attend. 1t was in
deed gratifying to see the interest
shown at this very busy season OF the
year. The day perfectly clear, and
the ground not too wet to plow, and
yet this crowd of folks! What better
test than this to show their interest
In education, and their willingness to
make a sacrifice to give their children
every opportunity to obtain it?
Shiloh township, SO rich in natural
that her children shall grow up bet
ter able to use these blessings, and to
| appreciate the source from which
all these blessings come. AS the coun-
ty at large makes progress, 80 does
Shiloh and her children, with better
educational advantages than their
fathers, will enjoy a prosperity that
VIII be envied, and skill that will
be admired the whole county over.
Those folks who have not visited this
| section Of Sumter county have yet a
treat ahead. Her people are pros
porous, generous and courteous, and
the memory Of this fingers long with
you.
The chief speakers at the rally
were. the Rev. Mr.. Going, Of the Bap-
tist church at Lynchburg. who made
quite a good speech. showing the
breadth and power of knowledge.
Following him was Pro. w. *. Koon,
who talked more directly to the
| teachers and trustees. His words
| were words of experience, represent
ing ten years In the school room,
four years OF which have been spent
at the Trinity school, Shiloh town
ship. He will teach the same school
| next year. Although from New
berry he finds Sumter county a very
pleasant place to live in.
Practically all OF the teachers were
present and very probably the meet
ing will be the beginning OF a branch
OF the Sumter county teachers as
sociation. The organization will be
perfected early next fall.
j. Herbert Haynsworth.
County Superintendent Of Education.
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ShfiOUSLT INJURED IN MILL
W.T. JOHN Nj. Player of Sardinia Sec.
ton in Sumter Hospital for Treat
mcnt.

Saturday evening about $50 Mr.
John M. Player was caught in the
shatting of mill in the Sardinia sec
ton and before he could be expri-
Gated he was seriously wounded. He
was soon afterward brought to Sum-
ter and placed in the Sumter Hos
pital and placed here under the treat
ment Of DR.. j. A. Mood.
This afternoon it was reported at
the hospital that Mr.. Player was get
ting on nicely and resting easy. 1t
could not be stated at that time
whether he would recover from his
injuries or not, bat it was quite pos-
sible that he would.
Mr.. Player is the father of Mr.. O.
V. Player Of this city, ticket agent a,
, the A. c. L. passenger station.
The accident occurred while Mr.
Player was walking about in the mill
his overcoat having in some way
caught In the machinery. Both legs
one arm and four ribs were broken
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
DANCE CLUB ORGANIZED.
summer Dance Club Re-Organized
for Series Of Dances During Sum-
mer.

The Summer Dance Club. an organ
ization which was formed a couple
OF summers ago. has been re-
organized and will give series OF
dances during the summer. The club
will give Its first dance sometime in
May and other dances will be given
from time to time for the rest OF the
summer.
meeting OF the club Is called for
b p, m. Wednesday at Wallace and
Moses office at which officers for the
term Will be elected and committees
appointed to look after the various
matters connected with the club and
the dances which will be given.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24

Inc hose wagon race from the cor
ner Of Harvin street down IJhertv 90
Washington street Friday afternoon
was an exciting and interesting spec
'acie' out nevertheless a rather dan
gerous proceeding. There were too
many people and vehicles on the
streets Tor two hose teams to race
abreast at full speed with any degree
OF safety. To race in this manner is
10 court accidents and less speed and
greater consideration for the safety
or the public should be the rule IN
future.
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DR. HALL At ". VI. G. A.
Spoke to About Eighty Men and Boys
Sunday Afternoon.

~. Hall. president OF Coker Col
lege. at Hartwllle. made very in
tSEesting address to about eighty men
n boys at the Y. NJ. G. A. Sunday
afternoon. DIR. Hall took for his sub
Ject formation and Reformation OF
Habits" and made an earnest plea
for the boys and young men to form
good habits.
RDr. Hll was heard with interest by
those present and his lecture seemed
To meet with n hearty response from
his audience.
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SHIP IGNORED SIGNALS.
VESSEL WITHIN FIVE MILES OF
TITANIC WHEN GREAT DIS.
ASTER OCCURRED.
According to Officer, Other Boat Did
Not Respond to Signals for Help
Franklin's Explanation OF Delay in
Announcing Destruction.

Washington. April 22.-With sue
cor only five miles away, the Titanic
Slid into its watery grave. carrying
with it more than 1000 Of it's passen-
gers and crew, while an unidentified
! steamer that might have saved all
failed or refused to see the frantic sig
nails flashed to it for aid. This phase
of the tragic disaster was brought out
today before the senate investigating
committee, when ]. B. Boxhall, fourth
officer of the Titanic, told of his un-
successful attempts to attract the
strangers attention.
=. This ship. according to Boxhall,
could not have been more than five
miles away, and was steaming toward
the Titanic. So close was 1t that from
the bridge Boxhall plainly saw it's
masthead lights and then it's red
side light.
Both wit: rockets and with the
Morse electric signal did the young
officer hail the stranger, Capt. Smith
and several others in the vicinity of
the bridge declared at the time that
the vessel had seen them and was sig
mailing in reply. Boxhall failed to see
the reply signals, however, and in any
case the steamer kept on it's course
, obliquely pass the Titanic, without ex-
tending aid.
! This and the declaration by p. A. S.
Franklin, vice president Of the White
Star line, that there was not sufficient
I lifeboats aboard the Titanic to care
for the ships company at one time
were easily the feature Of the hearing.
! The official was quizzed throughout
the morning session on the messages
exchanged between the Carpathia and
himself after the ship had started for
! New York. with the Titanic's survi-
vors aboard. Among the survivors
was j. Bruce Ismay, managing di-
rector Of the line.
! Among the wireless kilograms read
into the record was one from Mr.. Is
may urging that the steamship Cedric
be held until the Carpathia arrived
with its burden. He declared he be-
lieved it most desirable" that the
survivors Of the Titanic's crew be
rushed out Of the country as quickly
| as possible. He also, the message
said, would sail on the Cedric and
asked that clothing be ready at the
pier for him when the Carpathia dock
ed. The senate's subpOenas blocked
the plan.
The committee will resume its hear
ing at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Fourth Officer Boxhall is expected to
continue on the stand to tell more
fully Of the events Immediately pre-
ceding the collision.
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MONEYMAKER COTTON SEED

We have found this variety superior
to any other, giving a larger yield
per acre with the same treatment,
and giving a larger per cent. Of
lint. Our farm is free from blight
and other diseases, and the cotton
is ginned at our own gin, where ev.
cry precaution is taken 10 prevent
mixing with other seed. We offer
limited amount OF select seed at
s1.00 per bushel. c. p. Osteen Co.,
sumter, s. G,
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Liverpool Market.
local Market.
Basis middling 11.5O.
HsitOrian-Graftcr.
Dillon Herald.

Dillon Herald.
Abe Ruef, now serving a 14-year
term I'm prison. promises to write a
history or the graft game. as 1t was
played while he was political boss of
san Francisco. There are some graft
ers In South Carolina who could write
a mighty interesting history OF the
game as it has been played in this
state for the past IA years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24

Mss Olive Carnes. of Blshopville.
Is the attractive guest Of Miss Inez
Bethea for a few days.
\ Miss Lucy Johnson OF Manning IL
In the city visiting her brother, Mr..
j. III. johnson.
Mr.. W. III. Ingram. a CORNER resi-
dent of Sumter. was in the city
Thursday.
= Mr.. Marius Sanders. Of Greenwood
was In town Thursday.
1 Rev. David Klein is at home from
Baltimore where he has been for the
past week attending the Rabbinical
convention.
Prof. $. III. Emunds went TO CO.
4 1umbia on Saturday to conduct the
examination for Annapolis from the
seventh congressional district
Nfr. and Mrs. Arley sineath and
Miss Nell Phillips left on Saturday
to visit relatives at Bishopville.
- Miss Elizabeth Morse has gone to
Y0reeleyville to visit friends.
Col. u. II. Brooks. OF Columbia. was
a vieitor i'm the city Saturday.
Miss Jessie Mclean. Of Manning.
returned to her home Saturday after
spending a few days with Mrs j. j.
Davis on Oakland avenue.
Mr.. David Loring OF Wilmington
spent Sunday In the city with his
father. Mr.. Geo. w. Loring.
Miss Lucia p. Roach has returned
60 the city after spending several
weeks In Cincinnati.
r Mrs. Lane Of saiuda Is visiting her
|ster. Miss Lucia Roach on North
Iein street
Mr.. Edward l.. Reiha. OF Baltimore.
and hfs associate. Mr.. Smith. are In
the city today to start work on the
gas plant
- Mr.. Z. J. Myers. Of Columbia. Is
visiting his sister. Mrs. J. III. Johnson
on Broad street.
Mrs. J. j. Myers. Of Congaree. Is
spending some time with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. J. III. Johnson in this city.
Apr. J. LaBruce Ward. of George
town. OF the State Board of Health.
passed through the city Monday
morning on his way to Columbia.
Mr.. Ed. v. Green Is in the city visit
ing friends.
Mis- Annie Patton. OF Flat Rock.
C.. is the guest OF Mrs. Robert NJ.
Warren for a few days.
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I'VE MUST ANSWER Rror
CHARGE.
bamberg Men Bound Over tn Circu;,
Court.

aBmberg, April 19.-In the nre..
iiminary hearing today of the alleged
hold-up' case, five Of TIE defend
ants w. l.. McPhail, j. ii. Lott. w.
biume' Dave Robertson and Ernest
Dodd were bound over to Circuit
court under $500 bonds, on the charge
u rlot. The charge against Frank
Brabham was dismissed by Solicitor
Gunter. Magistrate H. D. Free CON-
Quoted the hearing.
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TEACHERS EXAMINATION

The regular Teachers Examination
will be held in the Office Of the Coun-
ty superintendent of Education, in
the Court House, Sumter, s. c., on
Friday. May 3rd. beginning at 8
o'clock a. m.
The questions are based on the
State adopted text books, and those
on pedagogy are based on the South
Carolina Manual for the elementary
schools.
j. HERBERT HAYNSWORTH.
County Superintendent Of Education
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DR.. j. Herbert IIaynsworth has re-
turned from weeks stay in the
Shiloh section Of the county, where
ne conducted a very Interesting meet
ing OF the teachers Of that section Fri
day afternoon at Shiloh church.
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For Sheriff.

capt. K. s. Carson IS hereby an
nounced as a candidate Tor Shsrir at
the ensuing e.ectior. having before
discharyed the duties OF tha, once
with pTomrtness and efficiency. We
TAKE ple@Sa- Q an recommending him
for said Office. subject to the rules Of
the Democratic primary.
., :. MANY VOTERS.
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Washington. April 2O.-President
Taft probably will send a warship
| soon to the west coast of Mexico. to
enable Americans Isolated in Sinalao
| and other States to leave the disturb
ed districts. A state department an
nouncement tonight declared this ac-
tion likely. in view Of the general
anxiety for Americans in those To-
calities.
State department officials pointed
out tonight that. with the suspension
Of railroad communication and the
interruption Of telegraph service.
American citizens on the west coast
Of Mexico. especially at Los Mochas,
In Sinalao. where they are many
| Americans. as well as In the vicinity
Of Mazatlan. are isolated.
This fact. together with many re-
ports Of increased lawlessness on the
west coast Is causing much anxiety
to Americans In the region affected
and their friends In the United States.
Many requests and expressions Of
anxiety have reached the State de-
partment. and In order to obtain news
of the Americans in the affected To-
caiities, President Taft. 1t is expected.
will send vessel within a few days
TO afford an opportunity to leave the
disturbed districts to those who may
wish to do SO.
The sending Of an American ves-
sci to the coast of Mexico sets a pre-
cedent In the present revolutionary
disturbance. as heretofore the United
States navy has refrained from cruis-
ing In Mexican waters. A British
vessel. however. has landed marines
on the west coast of Mexico. to enable
foreigners to escape the effects Of a
threatened attack by rebels.
| The armored cruiser Maryland Is at
San Diego. Cal. The gunboat York
town Is en- route north from Cuate-
mala to San Diego. The gunboat
Vicksburg is at Panama 1t is likely
the Maryland will be the vessel 50.
lected.
Key West, Fla. April 2O.-The bat
tleship New Hampshire will arrive off
the Key West bar tonight or early to-
morrow and await the battleship Ne
braska. Both will proeeeed to New
| Orleans. according to advices receiv-
] ed today by Rear Admiral Young, in
command here. but the final destina-
tion Of the Nebraska Is unknown.
Midshipman Melville f. Brown, who
was left here by the torpedo fiotilla
last week. will join the Nebraska.
1t was stated that the battleships
are en- route to the Gulf to be in i'm
mediate readiness should the situ-
alton In Mexico demand Intervention
for the protection Of American lives
and property.
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Marriage License Record.

~. Robert Moore and Miss Annie
mite. 81 Sumter. secured a marriage
license saturday.
Isaac Fielder and Laura Mack OF
Sumter. colored. were issued a license
TO marry on Saturday.
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j. {. Penny, Associated Press oper-
ator for the News and Courier, COM
mitted suicide in MS room in the
Charleston Y. M. c. ~. Friday after
noon. His body was not found un-
til Saturday. Ill health Is the assign.
ed cause.
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Marriage.
Manning Times.

Manning Times.
u Married lest Sunday by Rev. +. H..
shuler. at tie home of the brides
parents. la the presence Of a large
assembly of relatives and friends. Mr..
Anderson Player. OF New Zion, and
Miss Olivia Lee. a daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. Manning Lee Of the Fork
rection.
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PLANS FOR INTERVENTION {?
PLANNED TO SEND U. s. WAR;
SHIPS TO COAST OF MEXICO.

President Taft Expected to Dispatch
hattleship. Probably the Maryland,
in Few Days to West Coast of
southern Republic - To Enable
American Citizens to Leave Isolat.
cd and Disturbed Districts of Mexi.
co. Reason Given by State Depart
ment.
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Some candidates talk like they be-
lieve that 'the office should seek THE
man." but do not fail to make a noise
like a man who won't wait for the Of
flee to seek Wilmington Star.
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Andy Carnegie started trouble
when he named the 90 greatest men.
hut II was nothing to the rumpus he
started when he named the one pret-
tlest girl.--NIilwauke Sentinel.
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capt. Geo. c. Warren is hereby
announced as a candidate for the Of
nee OF Sheriff Of Sumter county. SUBJ
'ect TO the rules Of the Democratic
primary.
VOTEpS
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The name OF II. L. Scarborough IA
presented as a candidate for Clerk OF
Court for Sumter County in the com.
Ing Democratic primary election.
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AerOplanes I'm War.
Crangeburg Times.

Crangeburg Times.
The most effective use of the aero
ilne in war is to give one to the
enemy and tempt him To nave some
one go up in it.
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L hereby announce myself a candi-
date for reelection to the office Of
Clerk OF Court for Sumter County.
subject to the rules Of the Demo
cratic party.
L. ]. PARROTT.
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VOTERS.
For Supervisor.

L hereby announce myself a can
didate for reelection to the office Of
Supervisor Of Sumter County, subject
TO the rules of the Democratic pri-
mary.
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MANY VOTERS.

hereby offer myself as a candidate
Tor the office Of Sheriff Of Sumter
county, subject to the rules of the
Democratic party.
j. K. BRADFORD.
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l hereby announce myself a can
didate for the office of Sheriff of
sumter County, subject to the rules
governing Democratic primaries.
w. II. Scale.
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Henry Lee was stabbed to death by
Jud Allen in card game near Gaffney
Sunday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24

Furman and Love Brown, white,
fatally shot John Johnson, colored,
in Anderson county Sunday.
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l hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Clerk OF Court Of Sumter
county. subject to the action OF the
Democratic primary.
IOHN u SIrHrnnn
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The Wateree river is reported to
be cutting a new channel near Cam
den.
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che Secretary OF State has issued
certificate II dissolution of the Penn
L.u har Cnwpl0e of Sumter.
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Announcements of candidates will
be printed in this column until the
close of the campaign for IS. No
cards accepted on credit.
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For Clerk OF Court.

p. NJ. PITTS.
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Candidates Cards.

SSOc0SScSc0c0cSc9
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New York Cotton Market.

New York, April 22.