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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-20

hand and devoting the major part of
the week to the work.
The Blues secured in membership
subscription, S1,S55, the Reds.
sl,66S, or grand total subscription
for the work Of the Chamber next
year. $3.s1S. The Blues collected cf
this subscription s59S.5O and the
Reds S237.5O, or a total collected Of
1886 At the commencement of the
contest it was d. cided that the team
making the largest number of points
should be the winner of the contest.
The total amount Of subscriptions Sc
cured should be added to the total
amount collected in reckoning the
points. BY this method the Blues
have 2,453 points and the Reds 1000
points. The Blues are therefore the
winners Of the contest by 553 points.
The cigars are on the Reds and they
Will have to sit in the seats of the
lowly at the big supper while the
Blues will be seated at the head of
the table and be the honor guests.
The membership roll now shows
total membership Of 1872. OF these
ten members are honorary. leaving
912 paying members. Last year
there were 263 paying members. Of
these 22O old members have renewed
their membership or 43 former mem
bers who have dropped out. OF these
43. two have died, six have left the
city. three have been dropped for
refusal to pay their dues, nine have
been suspended until their back dues
have been paid and the remaining
% while in good standing have not
renewed their membership. Ninety
three new members have been secured
which with the 22O former members
and nine honorary gives a total mem
bership for the coming year Of 332.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-20

escaped. Sheriff Webb had gone up
into the mountains and taken Allen.
despite dire warnings of what such
venture might mean. Attorney Foster
had prosecuted fearlessly and a noun
taineer jury gathered from the inland
section. for no man in Carroll County
cartd to sit on the trial Of an Allen,
had convicted him.
This morning the sentence Of Allen
attracted an unusually large gathering
TO the quaint old red brick Court
House. which stands On green
square We'll in the centre of the viii
iage. Those who could not get into
the small room peered through the
windows, opened to the first days Of
spring.
Just as Allen was about to be called
up for sentence his two brothers, Sid
ney and Jack, at the head of a troop
Of twenty mountaineers, rode up to
the court House.
The brothers and their companions,
some carrying rifles and others armed
with revolvers, crowded into the small
Court room and stood behind the rail
and about the door. Floyd Allen, aged
so, tall and gaunt, much the familiar
type of the mountaineer, was in the
dock.
Judge Massie mounted the bench
and Prosecutor Foster moved SEN
tence upon Allen, who stood up. There
was shuffling Of feet and a general
movement among the mountaineers
in the back Of the room, but no sign
to foretell the terrible tragedy then
| in the minds eff every one Of them.
The usual legal formalities over,
Judge Massie began pronouncing sem
tence. The last words that fell from
his lips precipitated the tragedy.
"One year at hard labor"
Before the last word was cold, the
| fusilade began. Allen muttering an
oath that he would never go to prison,
sprang out Of the prisoners dock as
Judge Masse collapsed upon the
bench. Another roar Of shots and
Prosecutor Foster was on the floor in
| a heap. Sheriff Webb was springing
forward for his prisoner when the
lead found him.
jurors and on-lookers at bay, although
| that probably was not necessary, the
| assassins slowly backed out OF the
Court House and across the green to
| their troop Of ponies. In a second they
were galloping like mad men through
the aroused village and off to the hills
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE., MEM
BERSIiIP CAMPAIGN CLOSES.
Blues OVcrwhcIm the Rcds-03 Nc,y
members ScCurcd-Only Few Old
Members Lost.

The Chamber of Commerce mem
berShip campaign that started ON
March 5th was closed Friday might.
The campaign was supposed to close
Friday night (Sth,) but was continued
10y mutual agreement Friday.
ON all points the Blues captained by
Mr.. liartow Walsh. defeated the
I;"ds. captaincd 10y Mr.. Aston Stubbs.
one week ago the Reds were far i'm
the lead but there has been a lot Of
Quiet work going on. a certain insur-
ance man getting i'm his fine Italian
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-20
GRAND JURY DEF'ERS ACTION.
Takes no Action on Magistrates Dock
cts Matter, but Warns Officers.

The grand jury, after the hearing
of number of persons on the mat
ter Of the county turning over to the
city Of Sumter the sum Of $4,000 for
increasing the county and city rail-
road facilities and the matter was set
tied insofar as they were concerned
by thelr passing a resolution advis-
ing that the sum be paid as directed
and authorized by the legislature.
TOOK up the matter Of magis-
trates not keeping their dockets prop
erly. All of the dockets of the magis-
trates in the county were up before
the grand jury for inspection and
gone over thoroughly After their in
vestigation the grand jury decided not
to take any active steps at this time,
but to send notice to each magis-
trate in the county warning him that
he must have his dockets kept regu-
larly as prescribed by law or that
steps would be taken against him
when the grand jury again convened.
The decision reached by the grand
jury was that it was best to warn the
magistrates once more before they
took action. the matter being more
for the purpose Of investigation. with
a view Of making recommendation
at their next meeting than with
view Of taking action.
The minutes Of the grand jury with
the resolution adopted are as follows
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County Of Sumter.
Pursuant to the call of Mr.. =. w.
Chandler, Foreman Of the grand
jury, that body met in it's room Fri
day, March 18th, 1912. for thr mr.
pose Of considering matters Of grave
importance to Sumter County at
large. one Of the special matters
under consideration was the Act pass
ed by the recent legislature directing
the County Commissioners to pay
over to the City of Sumter the sum
of $4,000 for railroad purposes.
We had before us to discuss this
question, Supervisor Pitts, Mr.. r. b.
Belser, member Of the legislature, DR..
Geo. w. Dick. member Of the legis-
lature, Mr. r. l. Manning, and sew
eral Of the business men Of the city
of Sumter. After a full discussion
OF the Act, and after hearing the fin
ancial condition of the county dis
cussed, both by the Supervisor and
Mr.. Belser, the grand jury passed
unanimously the following resolution:
Resolved. That it is the opinion OF
the grand jury OF Sumter County, that
the County Board Of Commissioners
should at once pay over to the CITY
of Sumter the $4,000 provided for
in the Act Of the legislature out of its
ordinary county fund; provided that
the fund Of s4.65O remaining in the
hands Of the County Treasurer be
not disturbed.
c. w. CHANDLER,
w. l." foNI-E, Foreman.
Secretary.
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hlI'sVtile. Va, March IA troop
ot mountain outlaws rode down out
VI 'he Hiue Ridge today to the Car
'Sh Nounty Court House here and
"SS"ssinated the Judge upon the
oehch' tf rosecutor before the bar
ana Ia<Csheriff at the door. while sem
was being pronounced upon
soyd Allen, one OF their number.
When the crack OF the rifles died
away only one member OF the human
fabric OF the Court--Dexter Goad. the
clerk-was alive. and he had been
wounded. Jurymen and onlookers
were struck In the fusillade and sew
eral wounded seriously.
Tonight the outlaws. with a good
days start. are up in the mountain
4 bush with citizen posse in pursuit
Asheriffs and deputies from neighbor-
ing counties cannot reach here before
early morning. A special train from
Roanoke tonight brought twenty de-
tectives to Galax. the nearest railroad
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station, nine miles away. 1t will be
midnight before these can get over the
mountain roads. hub deep In spring
mud. Ii probably will be daylight be-
fore forces can be assembled.
Governor Mann has offered a 5000
reward for the capture OF the assassins
and holds state troops under arms for
orders at Lynchburg and Roanoke.
The shooting terrorized Hillsville to
the point OF paralysis. There was not a
man To give an order or organize a
pursuit Citizens fled to places Of
safety and mothers gathered up their
children while the assassins rode out
OF town.
Judge Thorton l.. Massie had risen
from his chair as the bullets struck
him and fell dead across his desk
commemorative Attorney William
Foster, with half a dozen bullets in
his body crumpled down to the floor.
Sheriff Lewis Webb was shot and kill
ed as he reached for his revolver and
sprang forward. Bullets grazed Clerk
Goad and i'm the confusion he was re
ported killed. Jurors who had been
slightly wounded were reported dead,
and by that indefinable method of
communication which prevails in the
woodland country reports of a whole
sale slaughter We're spread to the
countryside.
Floyd Allen was before the bar this
morning. convicted Of taking a pris-
oner from deputy sheriff. Allen had
struck the sheriff over the head with
the butt Of rifle and the prisoner
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More HomAlike.

Yes, said the soda fountain man.
since have put rail along the
front OF the counter and another on
the floor ior tOorrrtj Il iut Oi my
customers >ecn - 6"i"', WEB much
Tcrc e 'r'~rt ant substitution
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Help Wan ted

dofcy
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coAed 49," O'0'
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lever.

III all women were beautiful and
none OF them ever grew old a married
mans "lie would never insist on TAX
Ing him ont to spend the evening any
where
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TERRIBLE TRAGEDY ENACTED
IN VIRGINIA COURT HOUSE.

NE idlng Judge, Sheriff and states
Attorney Shot Down without
Warning by Friends of Man just
Sentenced by Court-Clerk, Jurors
and Spectators Wounded - Assas-
SIM Flee tn Mountains with Posse
I'm Pursuit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
.ROWDY SPRINGS
RHEUMATISM GAG
Elliott Is Holding Out on the
Nashville Club for Sale
to Louisville.
WANTS TO BE WITH TIGHE
Southern Leaguers Unwilling TO
Part With Gingery Backstop
Must Play There.

Peppery Rowdy Elliott is having his
troubles about now. The little catch
er, who spends his winters here and
his summers in backstopping for the
Nashville club, has thus far refused
to affix his cognomen to the Nashville
contract for 1912, and though the man
agement of the club is not greatly
worried by his contrariness, it would
like to have his contract locked up il
it's safe. Rowdy is at Hot Springs
with Jack Tighe. 1912 manager of the
Louisville Colonies, and though he is
owned as a ball player by the Nash
vile club, his heart is sewed up with
the Louisville aggregation, and he
hoped to land with his friend, Jack.
However. there will be many a thorn
in his path if he succeeds in getting
there, for the Nashville club is far
from anxious to dispose of him in any
way. They say that he will either
play With them or don the outlaw
mask, if he plays ball any place else.
FEELINGS HURT; RHEUMATISM.
The Nashville correspondent to the
Sporting News says that it looks as
though Elliott's feelings have been
hurt. He had set his hopes on going
to Louisville, but his ambition was
nipped through another deal. Tighe
Is still hopeful of getting Rowdy to
sign up with the Colonies. but it is
doubtful If the Southern league clubs
would waive. even if Nashville were
willing to sell or trade. Elliott was
reported to be suffering with rheuma-
tism, but Nashville takes that report
with grain of salt and 1t is believed
that he will be right" when the time
comes to report. Rowdy is gingery
player and works wonders with team.
keepig the players on the jump all
the while. Aside from this he is a
classy catcher and can WELD the bat
with telling effect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24

afternoons game, while they shot field
baskets from all angles of the field at
will They completely ran away from
Moline in the first period. holding the
Plow City boys down to 8 points, while
they put the ball through the hoop for
a total of 3S points Moline was a
little inclined to play roughly and this
cost them dearly, as the Official called
13 fouls on them in this half, all but
three Of which were made to count
for Galesburg.
START AT FAST CLIP.
Galesburg started out fast and regis
tered 10 points before Moline scored
Then two foul baskets were thrown
by the Pillow City boys. Galesburg
then broke away with squirt and
Bridge, their brilliant right forward
threw five field baskets in quick sue
cession. With a changed front Mo
line came back with a vengeance in
the next period and held the Gales
burg team much better than in the
first period. Up until the last minute
Of play the score for the half was &
q
tie, but just as the whistle sounded
Bridge threw a basket, making the
count for the half % to 20 in favor Of
Galesburg. The Hneups and summary
/ follow:
Moline-Forwards,O line, Kavanaugf
and Wiederquist; center, Soderstrom
/ guards, Melin, Radcliff and Huddle.
Observation-Disclosures, Bridge anC
Phil; center, Phillips; guards, Hall
day and Erickson.
Summary-Field baskets: Phil, 10
Bridge, 3; Wiederquist, 4; Soderstrom
3: Oline, 2; Phillips, 2; Radcliff. 2
Halliday. l; Erickson, /. Foul throws
Bridge. 16 out of 25; Oline, out Of 6
Melm, l out of 4; Wiederquist, / on
of 3.
Referee-Shmitt. Umpire-Lowns
berry.
GIRLS PLAY CURTAIN RAISER
The Has Beens and Never Win
played a curtain raiser to the Gales
burg Moline game last evening and
ended in a tie, 8 to 9. The score a
the end of the first half was to l il
favor Of the Never Wins, but in tn
next period the Has Beens took
brace and aided by the brilliant wor
of Margaret Nichols and Hazel Eel
art they managed to even up tn
count before the final whistle wa
blown. The same teams will play thi
evening and the tie will be played o.
at that time. The teams lined up a
follows:
Has Beens-Forwards, Margare
Nichols and Hazel Eckart; cente
Florence Long; guards, Gladys ShooI
Clara Blakemore and Mary Morrison
Never Wins-Forwards. Irma RocI
ow and Eunice soady; center. Blanch
Carpenter; guards, June Nelson, Ma
Palmquist and Ruth Blakemore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
vAPoR TREATMENT.
For Catarrh, Colds, Coughs, Sore
Throat and Bronchitis.

For Catarrh, Colds, Coughs, Sore
Throat and Bronchitis.
Everybody knows that breathing
HYOMEI a few times a day through
the little hard rubber pocket inhaler
will in a short time drive out ca
tarrh.
Many people regularly use the
vapor treatment at night in conjunc-
ton with the inhaler. claiming that
it hastens results.
This is the vapor treatment: Into
a bowl three-quarters full of boiling
water pour a scant teaspoonful of
HYOMEI, cover head and bowl with
towel and breathe for five minutes
the soothing, healing, antiseptic
HYOMEI vapor. Try it when using
HYOMEI for any nose or throat all
ment.
HLOMEI is guaranteed by the
Harper House pharmacy to put an
end to catarrh, or money back. A
bottle of HYOMEI costs so cents;
complete outfit, which includes in
haler, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
IN THE THREE-EYE

President Al Moore of Bloomington
announces that he has secured the sig
nature of First Baseman James Nova
eek, affixed to a Boomer contract. No
vacek is a slugger of known ability.
Roy Leas of Rossville, Iowa, and
Guy Gregg of Postville have been sign
ed for a try out with the Dubuque
Hustlers this spring, by Manager Clar-
ence Rowland. Gregg is a relative of
the famous Vean Gregg of the Maps.
Danville has forwarded contract to
Davy ingalls,, who was a sensational
third baseman with the club early in
the season, but who fell down at the
finish, because of Illness. Ingalls, fin
ished with Rock Island, but Is now q
free agent and it is believed that he
will deliver this year.
Marion Hildebrand, Danville catcher
last year, who has been working on
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois rail-
road, has gone to his home for a
months rest before beginning to play
ball.
Dubuque has signed Alfred Raser, an
infielder, for a tryout Raser may not
be much of fielder, but he ought to be
fast on the bases.
| Bloomington, Feb. 24.-Noah Hen
line of this city. former outfelder in
the Three-Eye and last year with Bal
timore, refuses to accept his transfer
to Troy and has announced his retire
ment from the game.
Springfield, according to a tip, could
not muster more than s1,700 at the
start Of the present week for its Three.
Eye team. But the resultant score has
since produced 81 900 in one jump from
banker there. and all told 1874 shares
at $40 share are said TO have been
sold. On that basis over $4,000 is in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24

the Golfers towards the $4,000. How
ever, Kinsella has set Monday night
as a limit and proposes to offer his
holdings to Decatur or Evansville, if
they can't produce the goods in the cap
ital.
Danville, Feb. 24.-"Big John Mas
sing" the husky backstop of last years
team, is being considered for manager
of the 1912 aggregation. At least so
current rumor has it. Acting Presi.
dent Boyle, when asked concerning the
rumor, declined to either confirm or
deny the story at this time. The fact
that he declines to deny the rumor
lends color to the story that Massing
is being seriously considered as the
man to head the aggregation. Players
who are in the city state that Massing
is very acceptable to them. and among
the fans there is an impression that
the big fellow will do. But one com
plant is made of him. 1t is asserted
that he is not quite scrappy enough
doesn't talk back quite enough to the
umpire. II Is admitted that he car
handle the men, can hit the ball, has
good whip, and can catch. Another
deal was on for manager, but this ha!
fallen through. 1t was planned to ge
fast second sacker, Vandegrift, nov
with Fort Wayne. to handle the club
but Fort Wayne declined to let loose
of Vande even though three were of
fered in trade for him. So the dea
was passed up and the management
cast about for another man. 1t is stat
ed that Massing is the man. Boyl'
won't say and Plaster is in West Ba
den for a few days, so that, while ii l.
current rumor, nothing definite II
known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24

All the news all the time.-Ths
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24

geles Thursday will not interfere
with the scheduled Attell-" Harlem
Tommy Murphy bout here on
March 9.
Sterling, ILL.,, Feb. 24-Bert Meek
err of Mount Carroll defeated Tommy
White of Chicago in a mat bout at
Morrison. He won the first fall in
IS minutes, the third in 10 minutes.
White won the second fall in eight
minutes.
Pueblo, Col, Feb. 24.-Rudolph
UnholZ, the Boer, and Eddie John
son of Pueblo fought ten rounds to
draw before the Public Athletic
club here Thursday night. Unholz
was the aggressor throughout.
Mason City, Iowa, Feb. 24.-After
three hours of gruelling wrestling the
match between Prehn and Barclay
for the lightweight championship of
the state was declared a draw by
Referee Arthur Martin.
Urbana, ILL.,, Feb. 24.-Otto Seller,
football idol of the Illini, was de-
feated for president of the. senior
class by Charles Wham, tackle on
the 1910 varsity, who led by 60
votes.
Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 24.-Jack
Dillon of Indianapolis was taken
through ten rounds of fair boxing
here by Kid Clarke, Columbus
pugilist. While no decision was CIV
en-, experts accorded the victory to
the Indianapolis man.
| New York, Feb. 24.-Mike Glib
bons of st. Paul knocked out Willie
Lewis of New York in the second
round of a scheduled ten round bout
here last night. 1t was the st. Pau
welterweight's second defeat of Lew
is within two months. The knock
out blow was a right to the chin ad'
ministered when Lewis was wabblins
from previous punishment. Gibbons
in the first round sent four rights
and four let's to Lewis head, stag
gering him. Lewis fought wildly
but his opponent ducked and block
ed the blows. Lewis then landed two
good rights to Gibbons face, but {
right to the jaw in return dropped
him to the mat for the count of nine
Just as he arose the bell rang. Lewis
came up weak in the second and Glib
bons let go a tornado of rights ant
lefts. staggered the New Yorker will
short left and with a right to tn,
chin decided the battle.
Los Angeles, Feb. 24.-Johnn.
Kilbane, the new featherweigh
champion, appeared yesterday will
his left eye discolored from the "goa
tactics" of Abe Attel at Vernon yes
terday The cut, inflicted in the 16tl
round, was the only mark the Cleve
land fighter showed. "AtteIl says h,
wants another chance; will you Civ
1t to him." Kilbane was asked. ''
don't think he deserves it." the new
champion answered, after the fou
way he fought yesterday. Beside
the public knows Attel would stanS
no chance with me and that woult
hurt the game" Promoter Tom Nc
Carey said there was little likelihoo,
. Ct return match at Vernon. Xii
bane has accepted a theatrical en-
gagement and said he would remain
On the pacifio coast for soroa t;r,a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
At High School

The senior class play cast met last
evening after school and this morning
and rehearsed the first scene of act
one. The work is going along very
nicely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24

San Francisco, Feb. 24.-Frank
Klaus. the Pittsburgh middleweight,
who defeated Sailor Petroskey in a
20-round contest, has been matched
by James Coffroth to box Jack Dill
lon OF Indianapolis here some time
next month. The defeat OF Abe At
tell by Johnny Kilbane in Los An
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24

Dubuque has signed Alfred Raser, an
infielder, for tryout Raser may not
be much of a fielder, but he ought to be
fast on the bases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24

Rudolstadt, Germany-The chamber
of representatives of Schwarzburg Ru-
dolstadt elected socialists as speaker
and deputy speaker. OF 16 members
8 are socialists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
RESULTS ELSEWHERE

Centralia, ILL.,, Feb. 24.-The south
ern Illinois basketball tournament got
into full swing yesterday, four games
being played. There are nine teams
in the contest-Centralia, Mount Yer
non, Granite City, Lawrenceville, Ben.
ton, Robinson, and Eldorado. The re-
suits of yesterdays games follow:
Granite City, 65; Robinson, 81. Mount
Vernon, 80; Benton, IS. Centralia, 60:
Alton, I6. Benton, "a; Robinson, 20. :.
Charleston, ILL.,, Feb. 24.-The bas-
ketball tournament to decide the cham
pionship of eastern Illinois high
schools and to select a team to play
for the state championship opened
here yesterday afternoon with IL high
schools represented. The first game
resulted, Summer, 70; Bonner, Is. Sec
ond Shelbyville, 56; Marshall, 43. The
tournament ends tomorrow.
De Kalb, H.. Feb. 24.-The results
yesterday in the northern Illinois high
school basketball tournament were:
De Kalb "a, Hinsdale "a; Batavia 26,
Joliet 10; Belvidere SO, Rockford Is.
The Hinsdale-De Kalb game was de-
elared tie and the teams returned 10
the floor and Hinsdale won.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24

Urbana, ILL.,, Feb. 24.-Otto Seller
football idol of the Illini, was de-
feated for president of the senior
class by Charles Wham, tackle on
the 1910 varsity, who led by sc
votes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24
CLABBY AND SMITH IN A
DRAW: FIGHT 20 ROUNDS

Sydney, Australia, Feb. 24.-Jim-
my Clabby of Milwaukee, Australian
middleweight champion, and Dave
Smith, former middleweight cham
pion of Australia, fought 20 rounds
to a draw today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24

Washington-A bill affecting owners
Of 3,2S5 vessels on the great lakes was
passed by the house. II consolidates
into one document the enrolment and
license which vessels are required to
carry.