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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-14

the errors, if any, corrected. The gov
ernor's pardon, however, intervenei
and relieved the defendant from fur
ther annoyance.
II it be true that Black is of exalt-
ed lineage, Of high and aristocratic
family. and that he has been honor
ed by the people Of his community.
this should not render him immune
from punishment for defrauding the
state, and he should suffer Just as a
plain. ordinary person In like cause
offending. Indeed 1t is my view that
he should be held to q more rigid ac-
count by reason Of the possession Of
these advantages.
The governor further asks: why
should he (Black) be kept for the
slaughter, when foreigners. from out
side Of the State. who came into the
State were turned loose and given i'm
munity, Notwithstanding the fact that
they admitted that they had attempt
ed to bribe and did bribe State officers.
and Notwithstanding the fact that In
all trials upon such testimony the ju-
ries have heretofore acquitted or failed
to agree. except In the case Of John
Black" Persons outside Of the State
were given immunity because they
gave evidence of the briberies and
conspiracies; because they could not
sell their liquors without paying the
officers Of the State rebates or bribe
money, which was demanded of them
and because they were not officers Of
the State who had taken oath to keep
trust reposed in them. The officers
Of the State, as far as possible, were
prosecuted, because they had be-
trayed the trust reposed in them by
defrauding the people of the State
whose interests they were especially
commissioned to protect.
I do not deem 1t necessary to refer
to all Of the misleading statements of
the governor with reference to this
case. Still l think your honorable
body should have this information. in
order that you may not be misled by
the governors statements.
(Signed) j. Fraser Lyon,
Attorney General.
Columbia, February Q, 1912.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-14
FROM NEW MEXICO TO NEW
YORK.
Man Stops Here For Short While
Monday Morning on Long Trip.

A man. purporting to be an en-
ployee Of the United States govern
ment, passed through here Sunday on
his way from Mexico to New York.
He stated that he was employed to
make an endurance trip from Mexico
to New York. and for this purpose
had three TeXa5 ponies which he rode
by turns, leading two and riding the
other.
He stopped at c.. w. Smith & Com
pany's stables to have his horses at
tended to and took dinner at the
Dennis House before continuing on
his way. He stayed from about
eleven o'clock to about three. but
would not stop longer. He did not
give his name, but showed his Gre
dentials from the United States
Army and seemed much interested in
completing his endurance test in re-
cord time. His horses looked well
and did not show the effects of con-
stant riding.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-14
New Trains In Service.

The two new passenger trains, Nos.
1 and 2. south and northbound, re-
spectively. were put in service Sun.
day. following out the order TO this
effect received by the managers OF
the Northwestern road from the rail-
road commission.
The trains ran pretty we'll on time
Sunday but Monday morning No. 2
was somewhat behind schedule time.
owing no doubt to the danger Of
wreck while the snow is on the
ground. The train did not have a
very large number Of passengers, but
had a fairly good amount of baggage
and express.
The people between Sumter and
Camden seem very much dissatisfied
over the new schedules. at least
those who have made mention of the
matter at all. while very little has
been heard from these living be-
tween Sumter and Wilson's Mill as
to what they think OF the new sche-
dule.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-14
Heat Turncd on i'm Y. NJ. &. A.

The heating furnace OF the Y. NJ.
c. \. building was fired up Saturday
morning and TIE heat turned on in
the building for the first time.
The furnace. while apparently a
small one. has power 10 heat much
larger structure than the Y. NJ. C. A.
building and it is probable that there
will be no lack Of heating facilities
when the building IS put in use at the
first OF March.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-14
Gutter iipcs Il Source of Danger.

The gutter pipes which empty from
the roofs of buildings on the side
walks are a constant source of dang
er to pedestrians during this eX-
tremely cold weather. Tho snow
melts i'm the day time and the water
runs down the pipes, emptying on the
sidewalks and during the night,
forms Il sheet of. ice across the pave
ment which always causes much
danger i'm crossing.
There is an ordinance against al
lowing drains from the roofs of
buildings 60 empty on the side
walks and at recent session
Council passed u resolution To- have
this ordinance enforced. but. like
great many other resolutions Of
Council nothing towards obtaining
this end has been done at least In SO
far as can be observed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-14
SEARCH FOR TRUTH.
HoUsEtcOMNITTEE BEGAN PRO-
BING CLAIM ON STATE HOUSE.
Evidence is COnfusing-Several Mem.
bers of Entire COmmittee Say Con-
tract Was Not Discussed.

Columbia, Feb. 10.-The rights Of
committees and subcommtitees,
whether or not the reports Of the
the subcommittee were filed the
general committee and w or
not the general comm . Ander-
stood the contract en- into be.
tween F. M. Bryan y W. D,.-
ono on on the part Of = mmittse, and
Charleston, ding the party os
the seoon' who prepared the
plans &c cement OF the capt.
tol' Will be -etermined after the re-
port Of the house committee ap-
pointed to probe the claim of s1s.-
$50 has been completed.
The committee was appointed bv
Speaker Smith, and yesterday there
was considerable contradictory testi-
mony at the first session. Mr.. BRYAN
said that not only his subconmit
tee was familiar with the facts but
that all members OF the committee
knew about the contract with Todd
and Benson when it was discussed on
September 27 in the Office of Gov.
Blease. Other members Of the whole
committee said that the contract was
not brought up and that they knew
nothing about the claim for s13.550
filed later. They did know that there
was some discussion as to the fees
allowed an architect, and there was
also some talk about allowing Mr..
Todd not more than $1,000 for his
campaign. Of education" as one
member termed it. The details Of
the contract, however, were not pre-
pared at this committees meeting
and were drawn ND afterwards In
Charleston by Mr.. Bryan on some OK
the data taken at the committee
meeting. This contract was witness
ed in Charleston by the architects
interested and later In Columbia Sign
ed by Messrs. Todd and Bryan and.
Dixon on behalf Of the commission
in Columbia, as 10 shown in the testi-
mony. The contract was dat
ed back to September a, but It
was signed in Columbia in a room
rented by Mr.. Todd over the transfer
station at the corner of Main and
Gervias streets several days later
Mr.. Wells, Mr.. Nitchum and Mr..
Pegues said that they had not at
tended any meetings Of the general
committee, except the sne called for
September. They knew nothing Of
the meetings held during the session
of the general assembly when the
subcommittee was appoints. This is
one of the points upon which empha.
sis was made yesterday
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-14
COL. JOHN PEYRE THOMAS DEAD
Distinguished SoI cf Carolina Exptres
In Columbia.

Columbia, Feb. 11.-Col. John
Peyre Thomas, the distinguished edu-
Gator and publicist, died here this
morning at 10:40 o'clock. at the
home Of his son, Mr.. John p. Thomas,
Jr. Col. Thomas had been in bad
health for some time. and being in
his 18th year. his death was not un-
expected. He died surrounded by his
family and beloved by the community
in which he passed away
The funeral services will be held
at Trinity Church tomorrow (Mon-
day. afternoon. at O'Clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-14
ScabOard Seen Here.

Bishopville Vindicator.
The Atlantic Coast Line is doing
all that we could ask I'm the way Of
giving as mail trains. We now have
TWO daily passenger trains going
South and two going North or to its
criminal. Lucknow. Persons taking
the train and not wishing To be left
must remember that all trains now
leave on schedule time. as they do
not carry freight. All freight is
brought in by an extra. This Is
something that we have long wanted
and In the name Of our community
we thank the railroad company.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-14
Fire Monday Afternoon.

The hose wagons and steamer were
called out shortly after noon Monday
by a small fire at the residence of
Mrs. w. A. Sparks on Calhoun street.
The fire was extinguished before the
wagons arrived and the hose was not
put into service although one line was
Of the second story rooms. but other
wise little damage resulted from the
fire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-14

George a. Strother of this citw has
been appointed junior substitute let
satisfactorily passed the civil service
examination and being appointed TO
this position which was vacant pre-
Viously.
Mr.. Strother is a high ~>hool boy
and deserves congratulations upon
mis- appointments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-14
BIGGEST SNOW STORM EVER.
Snow Fell tn Depth of More than
Ten Inches Saturday and Sunday.

For the second time this year
Sumter has experienced one OF the
biggest snow storms In it's history.
The snow commenced falling satur-
day afternoon about three o'clock and
continued until about four O'Clock
Sunday morning. The snow fall was
at o'clock Sunday nine and three
quarters. and as tho snow had had
time to pack slightly before that time.
1t can be stated with accuracy that
II was at least ten inches deep.
The fall was about two inches dssp-
er than the earlier snow fall Of the
year. which was slightly more than
eight inches. and was said By many
to be the deepest In their rseollsc-
ton. However. while the snow tall
was heavier than In January the
weather was not nearly % cold. On
the night Of January 18th. the night
after the former snow storm, the
mercury fell to hvs degrees, while
last Saturday night IL did not 70 be-
low "a degrees and was in places out
OF the wind about 2e degrees most
OF the night. Also Sunday and N onday
nights after the snow storm In jan
uary were bitterly cold. the mercury
going down to seven and ten degrees,
last night the coldest registered was
20 degrees.
Sunday the sun was warm all day
and the snow commenced melting
slowly. Today was slightly colder
and the snow did not melt as freely
as II did Sunday. until towards az
ternoon. whom the sun came out and
the snow began TO melt quite freely.
Sunday morning the houses and trees
presented a beautiful and unusual
sight with the snow piled upon the
roofs of the houses and on the
branches Of the trees
The snow commenced falling about
s o'clock Saturday afternoon in oc-
casional hurries and gusts stoppins
for several minutes at times 10 start
again afterward. Il vas asconpan-
led by a stin northwest brsess which
made the storm diasresabls 70 psr-
sons out on the street. About . o'clock
the snow changed into elect which
continued for about half an hour
when II In turn changed into snow.
The storm continued from then on
with unabated vigor until / O'Clock
when It was said to have been at its
worst. About the snow ceased fall
Ing. after lasting for approximately
thirteen hours. The January snow
storm lasted for the same length Of
time with the sleet coming prior to
the snow instead OF during an interim
In the snow fall. as on this occasion.
There were few people on the
streets Sunday. the snow keeping
them away from church and from
their usual Sunday stroils.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-14
Hands Shovel SNOW OF Sidewalks.

Monday morning for the second time
this year Street Commissioner White
had the street hands hard at worl;
claiming the snow off the sidewalks
SO that they could be used without
danger 10y pedestrians. While this is
something Of a new kind Of work for
the street hands they seemed to take
To its as Wen as to other work which
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-14

the debate was adjourned until Mon
day night at SIS. o'clock. when both
the senate and the house auti-racing
hills will be considered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-14

Thos. j. Harper. one Of the best
known citizens of Columbia. died
Sunday night aged ~ years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
ASHEv|LLE PLANS
NOW FOR SEASON
Meeting of Stockholders OF Ball
Club to Be Held Soon-Stouch
Is Manager.
fssse..l to The TIInes- D:spa,eh.l

.shsstI.e \ C. December lS--Followi1S
the formation OF the North Carolina A-so-
citation OF Professional Baseball Clubs, COM
messed OF the cities OF Asheyiiie- tnarlotte,
Greensboro Durham, Raleigh and WINSTON
salem the AsheylIle baseball ci1o. WHEN
Cor the past two years has maintained
team IN the Appalachian League. Is prepar :
ing for the coming season \ meeting o.
m stockholders OF that organization VIII
o. held within the next Few days. when tae
officers and directors viii De chosen ZOE
next year Thomas C Stcuch. who was
signed 20 manage the team several weeks
ago. will be present at this meeting ana
VIII offer suggestions relative 10 next sea
sons plans
\ matter OF great importance which Is 20
he Eec.s>.i sooA .fsssss TO the location o.,
a baseball park IN this city The distance
OF Riverside from the business section OF
rne city has brought that baseball ground
fnro dssfavo- among the fans, and u Is az
most an assured fact that a pat OF grocno
nearer the main part OF the city VIII Dc
purchased and converted Into PARK Within
the near future. Several locations. all o,
u-hteb are on the ear lines and are with
in .aS- access OF the city. are under con-
sideration and an option Will be taken up
VERY soon II Is believed Following the
ACQUISITION o. -tae property, plans tor the
grading and the construction % the grand
stard. pfeacaers and fences VIII be let
The present officers % the ioc>i club are
President Fergus Stikeleathe-; vice-presi-
5en. Vance Wells: secretary and treasurer.
T-hc-nas NJ DrcAett Il Is understood shat
Mr. Stikeseether viii not allow bis name TO
be- presented FOR the presidency again.
owing to the fact that he cannot devote
CROUCH time 20 the work In the future
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
FRANK DREW WILL
PILOT CAROLINA
Florida Lad Named as Football
Manager-A. & M. Loses
Four-Mile Run.

ebaoel Hill " c.. December l.-At the
annual meeting OF the University Athieuc
Association for the election OF oiicers lo'
,be football season OF 1913. hS1d TINS aAIeI
noon Frank Drew. of Live OAK. ria,
elected manager of the 1913 iootpal sqsA
THE assistant managers are L. L o'us s,.
of Raleigh. and b. F. Hatty. Oh 80.
horna Tenn. For vice-presiuent % rne
athletic association next year l. n wa"
liarns OF FalsoE, was chosen .,s
carroll and 4. & NJ College. Oh U.s.,
contested FOR hono-s IN crcss-connlsS ~
NJ four miles this afternoon 4, hau 49, Gu
reported that Trinity and WaRe foless
would participate In the run, Dul .n,.'ea
of the colleges put in their af .seai- -
when the pistol shot called the SPTiH'e''
TO start 4. = n h,-
Carolina won the run from A IN %
~ margin NJ two Yards when Collier CoDo'
" c-ossed the final line just two leaps
Rod Of smith, OF a. 4 NJ. Cobb did the
eo1r miles in 2ssz minutes Carolina hso
g. other runners in the race, and A q M
faa four more Their names and the oroeF
~ their finish follows. Spence and Fatter-
Sos, FOR Carolina: HauShton. A a NJ nan
Sar Whiting and Nasel Patterson for caro-
ira. Bowdwith and Hines for A & III:
Roberts for A. & 81 failed 10 hnisn tae
race =, .....s.
,nts Cobb and smith, was contest from
sta-t To finish. and IL was tit Tor tat De
tween these two Representatives OF $orth
carolina colleges in the track depart ment
as rhes sprinted the four miles. cmith only
giving way TO Cobb in the last moment OF
the race
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15

1913 Colts viii, as usual, be with Elcn-
mond College. This game has come
to be institutional 1t happens every
year. and once in while the coilegl-
ans Slip over victory, just by way
OF proving that they can play base
ball The date set for tbs game is
March %. just four days after the
men report. Griffin will arrive Marcn
/. with Mrs. Griain and a bundle OF o.
yarns about whatsh he has accomplished
and what he will accomplish. From
then on until. the end OF the season
rather exciting times will prevail The
entire list of games in the exhibition
period so far arranged. follows:
March 2S-Richmond College.
March 31-Brooklyn.
April brooklyn.
April 2-Ef ston Nationals.
April 3-Boston Nationals.
April 4-McGraw's Giants
April Chichester.
April 1e-Rochester.
April 11-Newark-
April 1e-Newark-
A game will be arranged with the
team of the Richmond Blues. but the
date mas not been definitely deter
mined upon. There are still other
games. with dates pending. OF those
already arranged. Richmond fans VIII
probably take more kindly to Nc
G-aw's pennant winners than any OF
the rest McGraw is an individual IA
vorite here. and by himself would
prove an attraction bu; he Will bring
with him such eminent personages as
Christopher Mathewson. journalist-in-
surauce agent-pitcher; Ruben DC Mar
ouis de Marquard. that eriinen, Thes-
pian. whose antics have caused some
mention of his name this winter; Bis
Jeff Tesreau. the Canadian giant. Mr..
SnodSrass and Mr.. Merkle. who had
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
BY GUS MALBERT.

Serious objection to building a ball
mark adioining the plant of the stephen
Putney Shoe Company has lSen made.
though II is now believed tsat the OBJ
lection has been met, and that no fur
Their opposition from that source Will
be felt by the BroaG Street Park Cor
poration
Early in the week a rumor gained
some circulation TO the effect that the
shoe manufacturers would ask fog an
Injunction restraining the corporation
from building the park, or. II 1t was
built, restraining the owners from
playing baseball games therein The
request for the restraining order would
he based upon the ground that the
parl, would prove a nuisance to the
manufacturers, said those who talked
in that when games were played en-
ployes would be distracted from sneir
work and the business OF the hrm Sc
riously interfered with
Langhorne Putney, president OF the
manufacturing concern. said last night
that he had not asked for an injunc-
ton. but that he had Ed1e to see Pres
ident White, of the Richmond. Freder-
icksburg and Potomac. and presented
his claims for consideration Further
than that he had taken no action
whatever and. at the present time,
contemplated no other action. II was
clearly his opinion that work on the
new baIlyard could go on, so far as
either he or his company was con-
cerned.
Seems Rather Funny.
To the average fan. classifying
ba sebalI as a nuisance viii seem rath-
err odd, Z not humorous While al
times employees may become so much
interested in a game as to lose them
selves in the enjoyment of those VINO
more fortunately situated, are withih
the Enclosure, this happens even when
the bailyards are far distant
As a matter Of fact experience has
proved that building ball parks near
CT at large commercial plants. have
enhanced the value. not only or the
property. but of the working force
There will be a wide aileywa< be-
tween the Putney building and the
park Incidentally the plans call for
an Improvement which will appeal 70
all the bIcacherites. AT the old bail
yard. IL will be remembered there was
one gate for both the white and negro
PATRONS Separate gates will be pro-
vided at the new yard But there are
Scine to be so many improvements
that to mention them all Is consider
able or 4 task
OF exhibition games there will b
an abundance. The first game OF the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
SHOE COMPANY OBJECTS TO
BALL GROUND FOR NEIGF1BOl
But Differences Are Now Believed Settled and Further interference
Is Not Contemplated Secretary Bradley Busy tlxlng
Exhibition Daes-Parial List Gven-Grffin Will
Report March /, Players March "a.

some part in the recent worries series'
besides LarruHng Larry Doyle, Josua
Devore, Charlie Herzos and ie"
more who will be trying TO land regu-
lar Jobs The pity of it Is That NC
Graw found only one day on which
nc could entertain US
George Stallings will travel along
with his tailenders, the Boston Ma
tionals, out of whom he hopes 70 con-
struct u real ball club. He has MS
work mapped, out, but mapping out
and carrying out work Is Staining
hest bet Jake Camel will approach
with his three-time winners OF a PEN
nant in tke Information, Rochester
and bide with us two days. AFTER
which Newark will arrive, also 1or d
brace of contests
Griff is sticking to his plan, decided
upon last season, OF gathering last'
heady bunch of youngsters, VINO Will
prove strong on defensive play ana
about average on offense- Heretofore
the local club has been put together
with the idea of having team which
could siam the ball all over the LOT.
REGARDLESS of whether runs resuiteu
or not. Steve's idea is to have ciuo
of nine Youngsters, any one OF when
Is COO0 enough " -
least one base. The cleanup brisaoe
is to be discarded as not being de-
pendable. More hustle and less Dustie
will be the slogan.
II the outfield measures up 10 the
;ufield. he will start the season IN
great shape. Bresnahan. Raley ana
Newton are average hitters- but last
On the paths and surefire fieiders- GTii'
though he may have slowed UP some
can stfif handle the club with his oio-
time ability. That furnishes n tair
balance. The outfield will probably De
ali new. and as yet no information OF
the men in mind has been given OFT
The same is true of the hinginS stan
There are Burleson- Harry Grlnn'
Charley strain and Harvey Busscy 10
start with. provided strain reports
Yussey finished the season last year IN
poor physical condition. and It's
question whether he viii mend enough
TO be of much service Thus steve
must figure on getting at least Two
hurlers to bolster UP the weak spots
Charlie Shaffer. who. il IS thought
Will again have the Norfolk T@rs. -
in the Johns Hopkins Hospital. his old
illness having returned. lie was toio
last season that nothing but an oper-
alton would give him permanent re-
lief. and is probably seeking a cure
81 this manner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15
YAMADA WANTED
IN 1871 TOURNEY
Japanese Billiardist May Com
pete With Sutton and Morn
ingstar for Title.

Pittsburgh. December 1.-the
worlds title for the championship of
the ISL bslkiine IN billiards VIII be
played in this city on January ?. 10
ar.ds11, George sutton having chal-
lenred Ora Morninsstar, OF this city.
present holder. Tie winner u 70 re-
ccivc the title. diamond trophy. All
gate receipts and a purse OF $1,000 OF
fcred by Harry Davis. OF fit'spursn
In addition. sutton and Morningstar
have agreed TO post a side bel OF $500
One OF the Interesting features. how
ever. centres In the efforts TO include
ramada the japanese expert. Who re-
csnty competed In the Isl tournA-
rnent IN New York YemsAa has not
yet consented to enter the contest POI
nsrpfistions are stiil under way IN
eny svent sutton and Morninestar VIII
bstk,s for che ISL f1tiss ....--.-.---