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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13
LIQUOR CASES CONTINUED.
hiaih smith Found Guilty OH Two
Counts - William Leonard Also
Guilty.

The case against the negroes ar
rested as blind tigers several DAYS ago
were continued Friday afternoon and
saturday morning, the result being
that three more cases have been dis
posed of during that time.
Friday morning the time Of the
lawyers was all taken up in the Sc
lection Of juries for cases to be called
in the afternoon. In the afternoon
the case Of the city against Blain
Smith was taken up, the result being
that the jury brought in a verdict Of
guilty Later on a second case with
a new jury was taken up on the same
charge Again the jury returned a
verdict of guilty. d. d. Noise repre-
sented the defendant. while ]. H. Cliff
ton represented the city in the two
cases. There is still another case
against Smith which will be tried
later.
The recorder imposed a fine of 800
or 81 days on each conviction.
Saturday the case Of the city
against William Leonard was tried
without a jury. The result was
conviction, 4 fine of SIS or 80 days
being imposed by the recorder.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13
Il. G. Freeman Dead.

l.. c. Freeman died at his home on
Kendrick street Sunday afternoon
Mr.. Freeman was stricken with apo
plexy at the Christian Church Sun
day morning and was taken home
where he died about o'clock. The
funeral services were held at the
Christian church Monday afternoon
at 4 O'Clock and the interment took
place at the cemetery.
Mr.. Freeman was 62 years old and
Is survived by his wife and two sons
and two daughters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13
IIIAEGAL APPOINT
MENT.
f.. II. TOllisOn Still Member OF An
dcrsOn Registration Board.

f.. II. TOllisOn Still Member OF An
dcrsOn Registration Board.
Anderson Mail.
Acting on the advice Of the county
attorneys, Messrs. Breazeale and Pear
man, Mr.. w. l.. Anderson, chairman
of county board of registration, Mon
day declined to allow Mr.. Peter y.
Lindsey, recently commissioned by
Governor Blease in the place of Mr..
Il. II. Tollison, to serve, and instruct
ed Mr.. Tolison to continue to look
after his duties as a member of the
board until the matter has been final
ly settled.
Following its usual custom, the
registration board was in session at
the court house Monday. and Messrs
Anderson, Tollison and Wood \. FAINT
were looking after the issuing of regis
tration certificates. Mr.. Lindsey came
up from his home at Belton shortly
after the others had arrived, but left
the court house after he had been
told by Mr.. Anderson of his position
in the matter. Later Mr.. Lindsey said
that he had already secured the
pledges Of three of the members Of
the county delegation in the legisla-
ture for his appointments and would
get the others. Then. he said. he cX-
poets to take his place as a member
of the board.
Commissions were received Il short
time ago by Mr.. Anderson, Mr.. FAINT
aud Mr.. Lindsey from the governor.
The appointment of the first two was
10y and with the consent Of the sen
ate. as provided. while the other was
not The position taken by the coun-
! tN attorneys is that Mr.. Tollsou
should retain his place as a member
of the board uutu his successor has
boon named ny aud with thr consent
,r jho ~.uotc. and until ro has euaG-
nod.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13

The recommendation Of the coun-
tN hoard for the appointments Of ru-
rel police i'm this county was sent to
TN" governor Friday, and unless he
refuses To appoint these parties they
VIII shortly receive their commissions.
Tn" bonds and other necessary quail
hcations were also sent at the same
time as tho recommendation for ap-
p"intmcnt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13

Tho city engineer has commenced
work ON Salem avenue towards pIac-
ing pipe In the street TO run around
the break i'm the sewer until the
break can he repaired. The work of
repairing the damage To the old line
VIII take considerable time and I've
rather a hard job. incidentally. the
cost "f trc repairs ou trr old linz
viii probably lr considerable also.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13

The public roads Of the county are
in worse condition than they have
been for years, but the weather is re-
sponsible for this and not Supervisor
Pitts. and the road working gang. 1t
is impossible to do any work on the
roads until the weather becomes more
settled. and besides any work that
should be done until the weather
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13
AN INTERESTING LECTURE.
Dr. y. IaBrucc Ward To Lecture on
Hook Worm at Lyric Saturday
From ~ To 4 O'Clock.


A lecture which will be OF great ~
terest 10 the people OF Sumter and
Sumter county. Is that To be delivered
at the Lyric moving picture theatre
next Saturday between the hours Of
IL and 1 by Dr. J.. I.aBruce Ward.
Inspector OF Rural sanitation, who
will tell the people OF the county
about hookworrn and how those trou-
bled by them may be cured.
The lecture will be free to the pub
lie and everybody II cordially invited
Co attend a. The lecture will be H.
lustrated by slides thrown on the
screen by the moving picture machine
. and will be a much needed lesson In
hygiene. At the same time II will
he instructive and interesting and ex-
tremely beneficial to all who care To-
attend.
Coming prior to the establishment
of the free treatment Of hookworm
a. ought to attract large audience.
FIn other counties inspectors have dis
covered that more than fifty per cent
of the persons are afflicted with the
hookworm disease and the fact that
a. person Is troubled hy disease
which can readily be cured should
make them take an interest In the
lecture.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13
SECOND WEEK JURORS.
Jurors for Week Of Court Beginning
March 25th.

The jurors for the second week OF
court of Common Pleas were drawn
In the office of the Clerk of Court Sat-
urday. The jurors of the first week
Of court which will convene here
next Monday, March 18th, Judge
Rice presiding. was drawn last week
The second week jurors are:
C. Breland.
T. j. Cummings,
w. c. Ivy.
A. II. Drayton,
A. Ryttenberg.
NJ. ID. Weaver,
Perry Moses. Jr.
II. u. Harvin.
j. w. Jackson.
j. a. Schwerin, Jr.
Lawrence Benenhaley.
II. C.. Lee.
III. l.. Scarborough.
j. NJ. Compton.
w. S. Hutson,
T. s. Ross.
II. NJ. Moore.
Isaac I. Holiday.
Il. L. Newman.
VIM. J. Crowson,
l.. f.. White.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13
"ooD AND TRUE MEN NEEDED.
ihis Is the Proper Time for Citizens
To Join the Chamber OF Com
merce.

The Civic Spirit is growing. One
can scarcely think Of any recognized
town that is not making strides to
better itself, financially as well as
morally, and to cap the climax, most
OF them are supporting an organized
| commercial Organization with q
managing Secretary and Board of
directors composed Of men who are
In close touch with the heart Of the
people and the town
From all over the globe come re-
ports of what towns are doing. Not
alone are the large cities doing q
wonderful missionary" work. but
lined up shoulder to shoulder will
be found the smaller towns.
Concentrated effort on the part of
the citizens of each, and every COM
munity can and is producing wonder
ful effect upon business. Men. wom-
en- and children are getting a geo.
graphical education as to the merits
of their own and neighboring terri
tories. They are put in close COM
munication with things that they are
doing but they have never given the
little things much thought.
Every citizen is a part of the COM
munity in which he resides. Whether
he be banker or lawyer, merchant or
manufactures, laborer or loafer (and
the vagrancy law should be revisei)
he owes the community in which he
partakes Of air to breathe, a debS
that can in some way be paid by
working with the organization for
the betterment of conditions around
him.
To be successful, an organized
Chamber of Commerce must have in
It's list OF members men who are
not ashamed to say that they reside
In the town which the organization
claims as home. Each and every
citizen of Sumter can in some way
give assistance to the Chamber Of
Commerce. The best and easiest way
is by Joining, and thereby hangs the
threads that make up this story.
Were We unrlindful Of the good
that is being done right here at home,
we could remain silent as to this
greatly important work Enterpris-
ing citizens Of the City Of Sumter
have given their time to enlist their
fellowmen and the support which
naturally comes, to become members
Of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce.
The campaign ends Friday evening.
March 18th BY that time we hope
to be able to report that "an rooi
men came TO the aid Of their party
with applications fox membership.
Think, if Sumter can celebrate a
leducticn of freight rates, an ever
increasing civic spirit, a municipal ex-
position, good roads and streets,
good manufactures, factory locations,
steady city buildings, population Of
$4,000 and as always-the respon-
sive Sumter Spirit, what would it
mean to you?
Some day when you read of
Home Excursion and the destination
is Sumter, wouldn't you feel proud TO
buy ticket and send it to some for
growth showed out in the busy tur-
moil of Sumter's development.
Men. join the Chamber of Com
merce for Sumter's sake. BE a fight
er and lend your efforts to the de-
velopment of the city and see il
grow
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13
VOTERS.

Capt. +. :. Carson is hereby an
nounced as candidate for Sheriff at
the ensuing election. having before
discharged the duties Of that office
with promptneSs and efficiency, we
take pleasure in recommending him
for said Office, subject to the rules OF
the Democratic primary.
MANY VOTERS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13

Since the opening of the ditch on
Mary street, the pond on Bee street
mas gradually disappeared, but there
Is still large pond Of water IN front
or the cotton weghers' platform
where little better drainage facili-
Ties would help wonderfully to i'm
prove the looks and conditions of mat
ters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13

The last regular meeting Of the
present Board of Directors will be
held on Thursday at p. NJ. All out
standing business will be closed.
FINAL arrangements will be made for
the annual meeting and supper to be
held on the 26th. a full attendance is
desired.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilton Barrett and
little son. Billy" OF Conway. after
spending a pleasant visit with rela-
tives and friends In the city. return
ed To their home Friday.
Mrs jamie Flowers and Mrs. Lila
Aman passed through the city on
FRIDAY en- their way from Columbia
to Bishopviile.
Mr.. J. M. Hearon. of Bishopville.
was Ia the city Friday.
Mess-s Archie and Cecil Brearley.
Of 81. Charles. were In the city to-
day.
Mr.. Harry c. Brearley passed
through the city Friday on his
way TO the University OF South Car
olina from his home at ST. Charles
where he has been for the past two
weeks
Mr.. J. w. Brown. OF Clinton. was
In the city Thursday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Stafford charm
in0iy entertained at four tables Of
Bridge last Thursday evening In hon
or OF Miss Inex Bethea. of SUMTER
Bishopville vindicator.
Mr.. Lesesne. Of summerton. was in
the city Friday.
Messrs. Guy Nelson and s. w. Gil
iespie. Of statsburs. and Ciaremont.
respectively. were In town Friday.
Motto Lawrence and william Brog-
den left Wednesday for Richmond.
Va. to attend Massey Business Col
icge.
Mrs. Quinn Pitts has gone to Gin
cinnau to attend a religious convsm-
ton at that place.
Mr.. Adolph Mannheim passed
through the city Saturday on his way
TO Orangeburg. Mr.. Mannheim Is a
former resident Of Sumter. but has
been living IN Orangeburg for some
time. He Is now travelling In the in
terest of the Acetyiene Apparatus
Manufacturing Company.
Mr. Geo. Reid. OF st. Charles, was
visitor in the city Friday after
noon.
Prot osbourne Sanders. of Hagood.
was visitor to the city Friday.
Mr. Isadore Mannheim. Of New
York city. is visiting Mrs. r. l.. Butt
of thu ely. Mr.. Mannheim was NJ one
time resident of Sumter. but has
not visited his old home In about
twenty-six years.
Miss Louise Latimer. Of Colorado
Springs. Cola. Is on visit to her
aunt Mrs. A. N. wannamaker on e.
Liberty street. having stopped over
en- route from spending the winter in
Florida.
Miss Katie Mannheim. formerly of
this city. but now Of Atlanta. Is In
the city on visit to Mrs. r. l.. Butt.
Mr.. Geo. p. Booth. Of Allendale.
was In the city on business Monday.
Mr.. l.. I. Parrott went to Bishop
Vile on Monday to attend ocurt at
that place. He went for the purpose
OF taking court records which we're
needed there In court.
Mr.. Robert Lewis and Miss Lucille
Lewis spent Sunday with Miss Cecile
McKagen.
Miss Leola Rose went to Sardinia
Monday morning to visit relatives.
Mr.. e w. Dabbs. Of Salem. was In
town Monday.
Mr.. Gco. NJ. saunders. OF Stateburg.
spent Monday In the city.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13
Directors for Chamber of Commerce
Election March 10th.

The nominating commitaee has
named the following twenty-seven as
candidates for the Board Of Directors.
From these the membership is to elect
nine at the annual election on the
18th of this month.
They are:
Baker, DR.. S. G.
Barnett, II. d.
Belser, r. b.
Booth. J. p.
Booth, E. S.
Boyle. w. B.
Crossweil, ]. X.
Dick. DR.. Geo. w.
Hardy. H. j.
Hood. r. 8.
Jennings, l.. d.
Lennon, G. A.
McCallum, d. r. Jr.
McKeiver, J. w.
Mcknight. John.
McLaurln, Fl. j. Jr.
Manning, r. I.
Noise, d. d.
O'Donnell. Neill.
Osteen. II. G..
Rowland, G. G..
Ryttenberg. Abe.
Shaw. d. c.
Stubbs. A. j.
Upshur, w. b.
Walsh, Barlow,
Witherspoon, f. l..
The election will be held in the
store of the ID. ]. Chandler Cloth
ing Company.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13

The wet weather Is helping the
Rock nm plan for there arc many
acres under water that have been
planted In cotton for number of
years. This lrud cannot max, - CROP
~ cotton this year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13

It is reported that thu surveyors viii
begin work ON the Scaboard line
South "r sumter i'm the near future.
Under tn" agreement between the
citizens of sumter ana Mr. Gonsal
N'+ c.v IS o'''-at.3 4" s.-"~r u,c
'."''+ rf way r.r two mUr. ~.r,N of
JN Hmie
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13
Candidates Cards.


Announcements OF candidates will
be printed in this column until the
close of the campaign for So. No
cards accepted on credit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13
For Sheriff.

Capt. Geo. c. Warren is hereby
announced as a candidate for the Of
flee of Sheriff of sumter county, sub
ject To the rules of the Democratic
primary.
NnTI~DC
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13

! hereby announce r-ysclf "A candi-
date for Clerk Of Court of sumter
county. subject to The action Of the
'.'",c" tr primary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13

The election will be held in the
store of the d. J. Chandler Cloth
ing Company.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-13
Report of Noxubee'S Corn Club.

exhibit, offered by Meridian Fertilize
Company, one half ton fertilizer.
Z. John Hurst, best ten ear exhibit
one registered Berkshire boar, offere,
by J. P Hunter, value $25.
8. Leslie Strait. second best ten eal
exhibit, one Gee Whiz" cultivator
offerel L. F. Helberg. Hardware. $5. so
9. Leslie Strait, best individual eal
corn, cash S..
10. Jim Dorroh, second best indivi
dual ear corn. one pair shoes, by W. M
Lamberson. So. so.
IL. Boswell Stevens, best kept ex.
pense account. cash SIS.
IL. U. W. Mullins, Jr., second best
kept expense account. one pair shoes,
by Macon Mercantile Company, $3.50.
Is. Minor Mauldin, best stalk Of
corn, cash 81 so.
IA. Paul Graham, second best stalk
of corn. one years subscription to the
Macon Beacon, 81. 90.
10. Frank Peters. best composition
on corn growing. cash S..
16. Henry Evans, second best com.
position on corn growing, one pair
shoes, by Macon Mercantile Company,
$3.50.
II. Allie Swan, stalk of corn having
greatest number of ears. (has 81. one
hat. by A. Klaus & Company, $3.50.
1S. Robert Aycock. longest list of
boys who will be members of the club
in 1918, cash So; steel beam No 7 plow.
by Noxubee County Hardware Com
panv. IS; one pair shoes. by Macon
Mercantile Company, So so.
10. Exhibit with fewest missing
No awards because corn
was in bad condition before judges saw
Il. Grains had been lost during day.
The cash prizes offered for this, 81, |
will be used to help pay the expenses
Of the two boys who 60 to South Caro-.
Ina.
20. No prize was awarded to the
BOY guessing nearest the number of |
grains on ear of corn that was on exhi-
oition, that will germinate. This will
oe tried later. Cost $l.00.
FOR BOYS IN BEAT FIVE.
2l. ]. L. Crymes. Jr.. highest yield,
me pair shoes. by Peterson Bros, $500.
22 james Crymes, second best /
'ield, one pair shoes, by Brooksville
Mercantile Company, &00.
}. W. HADDoN, Com. Agriculture.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-13
Early RecOlIections
of Old Noxubee.

10 the Beacon:
The war postmaster Of Shuqualak
was Col. Thomas Haynes, and the war
star route" mail contractor, for all
interior mails from that point, was E.
b. Haynie. fathe of the writer, one of
fhese routes reaching to Kosciusko,
istant 80 miles, which had to be made
b four days of each week, the mail
der starting out Monday and return
Hg Thursday-the points touched on
70 way being Gholson. (Summerville),
earn Springs. Lick Skillet, Louis
|lle. Fort Growl, Noxapater and Kos
nsko.
Another route (twice a week) was to
holson, Monday and Thursday being
e days.
The postmaster at Gholson was Col.
hands, and remember along towards
he last of the war that Guerrison's
Ia or a detachment from the main
|1y Of that command swooped down
bon this little village, unawares, stay
long enough TO have the denizens
ok them a breakfast. and then going
through to Meridian
Had the mail rider on this route been
Fenty minutes earlier these Yankee
|iders would have captured the mail he
Irried and no doubt gotten valuable in
|rmation.
II remember how difficult it was for |
" father to keep mail riders on the J
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-13

loads were gotten together it was load
ed and rushed of to the army, the most
in need of it, boys as young as ID being
hired and sent along Zone in each carl
to guard the provisions through to theil
destination, the writer having gone
through in charge of one car to the
army at Mobile.
| It was dangerous then to ship pro-
visions long distances in any other way,
as cars were frequently broken into
and more often by hungry soldiers,
themselves.
The government agent at Shuqualak
to collect in this property was Capt.
w. H. Wilcox. who occupied the Isl"
Nicholson residence on the Macon road,
a quarter of mile out from town, and
where he died along about the time the
news was received that Lee had sur
rendered at Appomatox.
The second company that was organ
lied at Shuqualak for service In the
army of the Confederacy was made up
and commanded by Capt. Jim Slaughter,
one of the most noble-hearted men |
eyer knew, and about the first battle
the company participated in, | remem-
ber he was killed, and OF the profound
and widespread sorrow that the news
of his deatA created in the community.
A son of Capt. Slaughter. (Thomas).
is now a passenger conductor on the
Southern Ry his run being between
Birmingham. Ala, and Greenville,
Miss.
During thk war. w. L. Peace, living
at Crawford, was the road master of
the second division of the M. & o., and
l remember that he undertook to blast
the big rock cut, two miles north of
to use the rock for ballast
ing purposes. and that he abandoned
the undertaking, finding it too slow and
the facilities then for such
work being meagre. The signs that he
mate on the old rock hill are still to be
seen midway the cut on the right hand
side going north.
Just beyond this rock cut is Shuqua-
lax creek, where during the war tank
was operated by Sebron Jackson, the
machinery being propelled bv blind
mule, an old negro by the name of
lobe being the driver Of the mule.
Along about 1863 I remember that
,ats for both ladies and gentlemen got
p be problem and that the McFalli
yirls, Of Shuqualak, who were milliners
md dress makers, entered upon the
olan of making the crowns and brims
# hats out of palmetto and that theyI
'eaped quite reward in Confederate
and money from the traffic.
Necessarily, I have written disjoint-
'dly in this narrative, for which, there
ore, please excuse me. More anon.
]. J. HAYNIE.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-13
LETTER FROM BIG BUD.

Editor the Beacon:
Please publish the enclosed letter
from Mrs. Minor, to let the people of
Noxubee county know that l carried
out their wishes in buying present for
her as token of the love and esteem
that all have for this estimable lady.
AS the Doctor has gotten gay since
moving to Columbus and takes in the
circus, l thought probably Mrs. Minor
would like to "dyke out" little to
keep up with him, so bought a cut
glass puff box and cut glass perfume
bottle for her.
/ hear chat the Doctor and our war
worn veteran. Capt. Stokes, have
time fighting over the many battles
they both participated in as members
OF the grand old army of Northern Vir-
ginia, but Walter Stokes tells me that
the Captain says that nearly all of his
old comrades remember the events Of
the war SO differently from what he
does that he is almost beginning to be-
lieve that he was not in the war at all.
They must not make the Captain be-
lieve that, for no soldier that wore the
gray was more gallant than this last
Captain of the famous Noxubee Rifles.
Company "F" 18th Mississippi Regi-
ment. G. S. A.
| believe he was the only one of the
original officers of the Noxubee Rifles
that did not resign during the war. but
although wounded and captured in the
fateful charge at Gettysburg, he was
faithful to the end.
May our tongues cleave to our
mouths and and our right hand forget
ts cunning" when we cease to honor
such men as Capt Stokes and DR.. Minor.
Goodbye,
BIG BUD.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-13

Kosciusko route, for the Confederate
government kept lowering the eligible
age-first 81. then 18 and finally 16, and
a boy below the age of 16 could hardly
be trusted on such a long ride and with
such responsibility.
Among the half-dozen or more boys
who rode this route and who were
taken from the saddle" by the lower
ing of the age requirement, (not con-
scripted but volunteering) were Jim
Durant, of Noxapater, and Frank
Quarles, of Winston county. Many of
your readers remember Frank Quarles
who became famous as shoe dealer in
Meridian after the war and who still
resides there.
The times of which / write marked
the heydey of the Gathright school
(Summerville Institute), and the Hashu-
qua Factory. both in Noxubee county.
1t was at the Hashuqua factory, un-
der the original owner. Col. Holmes. a
New Englander, that Mr.. w. H. Hub
bard. now a prominent merchant of
received his business train
ing.
Along about 1863 the Confederate
government enacted a law entitled
tax in kind" law, which required that
one-tenth of everything raised in the |
way Of provisions be given to the gov
and at all places of impor-
lance a representative of the govern
nent, with uniform and ranx of Cap
ain. was stationed to collect up this
tax in kind" Warehouses were
'uilt or rented for the storage of it and
whenever as much as three or four car