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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05
COMMISSIONERS MEET
j. r.. DuPre, Chnirman-J. T.. White
Clcrk-Win Appoint Managers on
18th.

The Commissioners OF State GEN
eral election which will take place en-
November 5th held a meeting Thurs
day morning with all present. Mr..
j. r. DuPre Of Pisgah was elected
chairman and Mr.. John E. White was
elected clerk to the commissioners.
number of routine matters were
discussed and the meeting was ad-
journed until the 12th when another
meeting will be held for the purpose
OF appointing the managers for the
General election.
1t was deemed best togo over the
list OF the managers for the Federal
election and select men to serve as
managers who had not already been
appointed as Federal managers. In
this way there will be no duplication
and efforts win be made to secure
men who will serve so that there will
be no trouble ar the last minute in
not having the required number Of
managers at the boxes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05
AUDITOR RESTS AFTER LABORS
Books Completed and Turned over TO
h'easurer for Collection of Taxes.

County Auditor II. r.. Wilder has
completed the work on his books
and has turned them over TO the
County Treasurer who is now busy
preparing for the opening OF his Of
fee for the receipt OF taxes on Oc-
tober 18th. MIR. Wilder has been busy
on his books ever since the returns
came in the first of the year. but with
the completion of making out of taxes
and posting OF the books. he will have
m easy time until the first OF the year
wien tax returns come in again.
Mr.. Il. g. Wallace. County Trcosur-
er, has with him TO assist him IN TAX
inE in taxes, Mr. w. c. Broughton.
who has assisted in th,- Office before.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05
HYDE PAYS PENALTY
Anderson Wife Slayer Dies i'm Elec.
trio Chair.

Columbia. October 1.-The final
chapter OF one of the most sensation,
al and interesting cases in the history
or South Carolina criminal law was
enacted at the State Penitentjarv
this morning, when Samuel y. Hvde
OF Anderson County. convicted of the
double murder of his wife and
tather-in-law. paid the penalty for
MS crime in the death chair.
Public interest in the crime hos
peen accentuated by the utter indif-
ference TO his fate that HYDE has
manifested sincoS the commission Of
the deed and which caused doubts as
TO his sanity. leading To the appoint-
ment of lunacy board that declared
MN sane now and at the time OF tho
murder. This air of unconcern char
act"riZ"d his final r~oments in tho
death chamber and he met death
with a smile on his lips. The current
was turned on Mt four minutes after
II o'clock and passed continparv
through the body for 60 seconds IIo
was then examined 10y several phvsj-
'lanS, who declared that death had
been instantaneous
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05
Hello ON BLACKMAlL CHARGE.
FRANK L.. ZEMP DEFENDANT IN
SENSATIONAL CASE.
Camden Man, Employed by Southern
Power Company. Arrested I'm Spar.
tanburg Charged with Attempting
to ExtOrt Money from Wealthy
Widow, who Receives Alleged
Black Hand Letter,

Spartanburg, Oct. 1.-Mrs. Emma
u. Cash. OF 161 OakwOod avenue. this
city, received Black Hand letter
this morning demanding that she
place $50 In an old cigarette box at
the corner Of OakwOod avenue and
East Main street Frank L. Zemp, a
prominent and well-known employee
OF the Southern Power Company, was
arrested two hours after Mrs. Cash
received this letter, charged with
sending it and attempting to extort
money from the wealthy widow. Only
circumstantial evidence has thus far
been secured by the police depart
ment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05

Deputy Sheriff j. A. Epperson re-
turned from Shiloh on the 20 train
thing quiet at that place. He report
ed that the negroes had auieted down
and gone back to work and that there
was now apparently no further danger
To be apprehended from them i'm case
the two men. {. NJ. Young and Mack
Morris. came out of their hiding
places and gave themselves up to the
sheriff or the magistrate who had
been left in charge OF the situation
with orders to notify the sheriff at
once IN case the negroes again be-
come diSquieted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05
SULzER HEADS \. Y. TICKET,
SELECTED By DEMOCRATS TO
RUN FOR GOVERNOR.
Congressman Nominated on Fourth
Ballot, After Name of Governor
DIX Withdrawn, at State COnven-
tiOn-Martin III. Glinn Name; for
Lieutenant Governor.

Convention Hall, Syracuse, y. Y,
Oct. 3--William Sulzer, Representa-
was nominated for Governor early
this morning by the Democratic State
Convention. 1t was the seventh time
he had been candidate for this nom
ination.
Mr.. Sulzer was formally declared
the choice on the fourth ballot, after
the name of Governor Dix had been
withdrawn. Martin H. Glinn was
nominated for Lieutenant Governor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05
3D. SUMTER s. G., SATURDAY, OCTOBER g. 191.
PLAN TO SETTLE STRIKE.
KNAPP AND NELL WILL VISIT
AUGUSTA SOON.
Automobiles Will be Used to Prevent
Complete Congestion of Postal
Traffic.


were no conferences or efforts to-
wards a settlement Of the Georgia
railroad strike today, announcement
was made from the general offices to-
night that Judge Knapp of the court
of commerce and Labor Commission
err Neill have been in communication
with the road and the strikers and It
Is definitely known those men will be
In Augusta within the next three DAYS
with view to organizing a media
ton board.
NO effort will be made to move
trains on any part Of the road to-
night but an effort will be made to
run a train through from Augusta to
Atlanta on the usual schedule time
tomorrow morning and, at the same
time a train from Atlanta in this di-
! rection. Efforts are now being made
to make an agreement between the
roads and the strikers whereby mail
cars exclusively may be operated over
the road until the strike is settled,
and, while the statement is made that
| no agreement has yet been reached,
the indications are that this restrict
ed service will be put in operation
tomorrow with full consent Of the
strikers.
Late this afternoon, a special train
over the Coast Line brought in about
$50 strike breakers.
Arrangements were concluded by
the local postal authorities tonight,
| whereby the mail congestion will be
somewhat relieved tomorrow through
the operation Of automobile delivery
| from Augusta to Crawfordville. AT
that point similar delivery from At
| lanta will connect and in this way
the entire main line Of the road will
| be served.
| "A special from Washington, Ga.
tonight says that ten counties OF
northeastern Georgia are experiencing
business suffering on account Of par.
alyzed mail facilities. A message was
received at Washington, Ca, from
washington, d. c., directing that all
mail from that vicinity be routed via
Athens and regular automobile
Hhedule will be maintained.
|
Interior banks are annoyed by their
currency shipments being cut off and
the declination to issue bills of ladine
on cotton since Tuesday morning
which means that the chief collatera
in which they deal is tied up.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05
Consolidated Aug. 3, 1881.
COTTON GINNEas' REPORT.
CENSUS BUREAUS REPORT
PLACES AMOUNT At 3,OfS.O3s.
u Less than Last Ycars--Total Com
parcs with s,s7e,Ssa to Same Date
In 1eif and $3.50. .ess I'm 1908.

Washington. Oct. 2.-The second
cotton ginning report Of the census
bureau. issued at 10 a. m.. today, an
nounced that s.Ol5.oS3 bales OF cot
ton Of the growth of 1912 had been
sinned prior to September 25. count
tng round az half bales. To that date
last year s.sTs.5s4 bales. or 23.S per
cent Of the entire crop. had been
ginned: In 1908 to that date 2.5s0.639
bales. or 1913 per cent Of the crop
had been ginned. and In 1906 to that
date 2.o67.2s3 bales. or 1873 per cent
ofthe crop. had been ginned.
Included In tho total ginnings were
1s.<so round bales. compared with
f7.s1s round bales ginned to septem-
Der Is last year; 3s.o2S round bales in
1910 and 4s.o7o round bales In 1909.
The number OF bales of sea island
cotton included was 3.o2S bales COM
pared with i1.so7 bales last year. 49,
s32 bales In 1909 and 11.457 bales in
1908.
Ginning prior to September 25. by
states with comparisonn for last year
and other big crop years. with the
percentage o, the entire crop ginned
to that date In previous years. fol-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05

OF the growing crop of the United
States September 25 was 69.6 per
cent of formal. sAs estimated by the
crop reporting board Of the depart
ment Of agriculture s bureau of statis-
tics in It's last cotton condition re-
port OF the season issued at noon to-
day and reckoned from the reports OF
correspondents and agents Of the gov
ernment located throughout the cot
ton belt. This compares with a con-
dition Of 1A.s per cent OF normal on
August 25; I'LL per cent. September
20 last year: $50 per cent on Septem-
Der 20. 1910, and 67.5 per cent the
average normal condition for the past
ten years on September 20.
Comparison of conditions Septem-
ber 25 by States follow:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05
THE L. ID. c. COUNTY FAIR "
\ Big Amateur Performance tc Re
Given October If and Is for
DingIc's Mill Memorial Fund.

Sumtey S promised a treat in the
shape OF big amateur performance
TO be given at the opera house on
OCTOBER IA and Is. Dick Anderson
chapter, L. D. c. is going to produce
the County Fair" the proceeds for
the benefit of the Dingle's Mill Fund.
The County Fair" is an excellent
musical comedy, the cast comprises
l5o persons. Only the latest music
VIII be sung by the choruses. This
VIII be the biggest home talent pro-
duction ever put on the stage of
Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05

Paris. October 2.---Persistcnt reports
between Turkey and Italy were cur
rent In Paris this afternoon. The dele
gates Of the two countries have reach
ed at accord in principle, according to
a dispatch from Ouchy. switzerland
The ottoman cnvoys. however. urgo
that it not be divulgcd as they fear
IN" announcement viii anger the Mus
Sulman world.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05

MIR. 6. w. Smith went To Darling
ton Thursday morning where he will
rae" his mare, Molha Chimes, against
" fast horse owned 10y Mr.. G. g..
llatchell of Darlington. The race is
FOR purse To he donated to the win
ncr Of the best three out of five heats
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05

the ;. {. w. railroad tracks were
extended Tuesday up to the site Of
IN" passenger station at the corner of
HAMPTON avenue and Green strao,
The work on the station is progressine
rapidly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05

Miss Georgia Clausscn of Sumter.
is receiving many pleasant attentions
from the younger social set during
her stay here with Mr.. and Mrs.
Observation-Disclosures Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Scarborough
have returned to the city after a stay
At Buffalo Springs, Va.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05

For the purpose Of comparison. the
condition Of the cotton crop in the
United states monthly for the past
ten years is given below:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05
CONDITION on CROP COG

Department og Agriculture Report
on Cotton To September 25--South
Caroiina's Crop 6s.
Washington. oct 2.-Thc condition
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05

Tho ginning ot sea island cotton
prior to September 25. 10y States. fol-
low South
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-02-09

For two decades Mr.. Hubert
lived In the center of the Juror Of
political upheaval which extended
over much of the Orient and GEN.
tered in Korea at the time of the
japanese invasion of that country.
lie was personal advisor of the
Emperor of Korea who was forced
TO abdlcate in 1907 and was ever
identified with the interests of the
Korean people.
AS an eminent authority on social
and political conditions throughout
the world, the speaker is we'll quail.
fed to do full justice to any ques-
ton all should take advantave Of
this opportunity to hear him.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-02-09
NOTED LECTURER HERE MONDAY

Homer R. Hubert, diplomat,
traveller and public speaker, comes
to Kennewick, Monday, Feb. 18th,
to deliver an address on that eve
ming at the new high school; sub
ject not announced definitely, but
will, in all probability, pertain to
the critical situation in the Far
ast,-China and her troubles. Thi
is the third number of the high
school lecture course put on here by
the Pacific Lyceum Bureau and the
reputation of the speaker as a poll
tician of renown and ability should
insure large attendance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MAY g. 1912

the hotel desk to register; but notwithstanding the
early hour the manager had been there ahead OF us and
had left word for every player to be uniform at nine
thirty and we would start the ball park practice
The day unusually cold for South Texas, and we
had to bundle ourselves IN heavy sweaters to keep COM
Portable When reached the field, the negro trainer
there with the bats balls, and other paraphernaa
awaiting
"Get out there, and III bat you some fungos" said
the manager and without waiting to if his orders
obeyed he began hitting the ball.
| went to the outfeld and captured two long flies.
Feeling little ambitious to show what | could do,
caught ball in deep center and threw it all the way
to the plate line.
"Hey, you" the manager yelled at Come out of
therel If YOU don't mind you'll throw your arm off
with that one. looked see it following the ball
With head down walked in to get what the players
term my call
"4ou are pitcher, aren't YOU asked the manager,
and | nodded my head.
"Well7 he said little cuttingy, don't try to be
outfelder That arm might be of some use to you
later on
| then went to the side lines and began picking up
hunted balls; but noticed that the manager kept his
eye occasionally. Nothing escapes his won
There was one player on the club who notorious
throughout the country account of the fact that he
disspated He was wonderful pitcher but he couldn't
stop drinking. Other players drank occasionally
and got away with it: but this poor fellow simply
couldn't stop. | heard the manager tell him day
that he would keep sober all season he would see that
he got an extra thousand dollars But he declined
to the money.
On this opening day at the training grounds this
eccentric pitcher was sitting on the bench and dong no
work Occasionally he would get up and run around
the diamond under orders from the manager and would
loaf again. He cigarette fend, and smoked every
chance he got, whether in uniform not There is
rule in baseball that player smoke when in
orn the field whether he IS in the game not. Our
manager enforced this rule strictly; though he would
let them smoke all they wanted to alter they changed
their clothes.
Three times | the eccentric pitcher sneak away
to hole in the fence and crawl through to the other
side that he could smoke cigarette and not be de
tected. Not once however, did he succeed in escaping
the Of the manager Every time he called back
and made around the field just he thought he
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sneaking away safely. l merely mention this
to show the wonderful observant mind of this little
manager.
One afternoon when he in the middle of close
practice game and | the side fielding bunts,
stopped down and blocked one with knee
Cut that out" yelled the manager, who had
this out OF the corner of his eye. Never block ball
like that. Keep your knees and feet apart that You
will have free easy movement in getting the ball.
Play the ball. don't let it play YOU
A FTER we had worked for an hour fielding balls, all
the pitchers were ordered to stand in row and
loosen up their Two catchers handled us all. As
the young fellows lined up don't think ever saw
many pitchers in my life 1t seemed to me that every
other a pitcher. Then it that | realized
how hard to make good. had to beat out every
of these fellows to get job and they were husky
looking athletes, too.
lust lob them over" advised the old fat catcher in
kindly voice. "Youve got plenty of time to show your
speed"
Most Of US obeyed this instruction; but one young
fellow, who had spent the winter in the South and
thought himself in condition cut one loose.
"A couple more like that remarked the old catcher
sarcasticaly "and you be back in the bush league
You needn't try to show all you We got in minute.
We worked this way until we were all in heavy per-
spiration was beginning to get tired when the man.
ager looked around and saw
Run around the park couple of times and YOU
go in, he said.
When we got to the bathhouse there was a rubber
awaiting us, and he put in tubful of hot and
kept us there for fifteen minutes. He then carefully
massaged the muscles in and told us to rest
awhile After that we dressed and went in to lunch
Before had rested long there another order hung
up, and we had to don uniforms again and go out
for afternoon practice
WE had worked a week without special attention
" being paid to anyone, when afternoon the
manager picked and told the old catcher to
me up He took me to far corner of the lot and TAX
ing rubber home plate which he placed in front of him,
told me to "show him something
Remembering what the old pitcher told me at college
that day, began to show my control first, and could
see that the old master with whom was working was
pleased.
I'VE going to have practice game he said,
land you to pitch three innings The regulars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26

day he rolled cigarette and in his voice there was
an unmistakable tone of contempt.
"Yes," | replied, Il pitched for college team last
season.
He noticed that my attention had been attracted to
the cigarette he rolling. want the makns?' he
asked 1--WE got three sacks of atalt and two packs
of papers a ano..+ ,,:.,.
the manager will object tic to smoking: 60,
whats it his business? This amt no Sunday school
party.
A moment later found that it wasn't; for the
ager and the oldtme players busy engaged in get
ting up poker game
TT was long tiresome trip to Texas but we finally
got there and when got off the ready to begin
the work OF my life knew great deal more about pro-
essional ball than imagined man could learn on
train had learned that the baseball manager treated
the players his equals, and that he paid no atten
ton to their private habits.
One afternoon had chance to talk to the manager
for few minutes, and asked him if he objected to my
smoking.
@WhV, YOU are a man, aren't you2" he asked by way
az reDy long as YOU can show me the goods on the
field don't care what you do otherwise. You your
boss and you don't take care OF yourself It your
own lookout.
1t then dawned upon me that | was no longer a col
lege boy with someone to guide me. Here was man
Of responsibility 1t made feel little sad to realize
that was no longer boy; that could not play tricks
anybody by slipping out or breaking training; that
| own boss; and that must take all RESPONSE
"Of course, you asking me for advice explained
the manager, i should say that smoking would DO you
no good have never smoked myself; but never OBJ
iected to in Others believe that cigarette smoking
sometimes affects the wind but of the players
smoke cigarettes and get away with it. 50 have moth
ing to say
In the training camp | found myself longer in
close contact with the other players and free to
roam around as saw fit. BY some accidental arrange
ment, Red the funny pitcher and myself were paired
off to together 1t seems strange that two men
who were fighting to Job from each other should be
selected 1t is Of those queer features
of baseball and we thought nothing of it. In fact,
were both pulling for each other all the time.
1t was seven o clock in the morning when went
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-05

NEWARK. N. J.. March 5.--Mark
Ames OF Newton Falls. Trunihuli
county. O.. and Mrs. Jeanette Hays
o fthis village, were married here
At the residence OF the BRIDES sis.
ter. Mrs. Helen Lewis. Tho bride
groom Ia 50 years OF age and the
bride Va n.
Ames was formerly . business
man al Warren. O.. aud served In
the ohio state Legislature four
terma, They were friends long ago,
but until the day OF tho marriage
had not seea each other for forty
years. The death OF his wife. q year
ago In May. left Amea alone Mira
Hays husband died eight years ago
Last November Mira. Haya wrote
60 Ames. lie replied promptly. and
one OF his sentences substantially
was.
III you were here | believe I
would marry you this minute
This paved the way for tho core
mony.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-05
Sarah Falls"
for Movies

(Dy unts.a pr~es Leased wire,
NEW YORK. March 8s--vst
ds~iIie. then the ~movlea"
Mme. Sarah oerrhsrds. Her-
bert Tree and Nine. Reians.
after listening TO the lure Of
tho ''two-s-dsy.- have agreed
that they Will also lend them
heivss ~ attractions for the
motion picture shows. A. the
office Of the kinsrscoior com
psny here u sas announced TO-
day that contracts for the sp-
pearsnes u the three noted
stars. European leaders Of the
drama, have been signed.
No insimasIcn u the salaries
the stars ara 70 recslvs was
given.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-05
Valley Grange
for Bridges

The stand taken By hob Bridges.
Of the port commission. against
the Efarbor Island deal. has been
heartily endorsed by bis neighbors
and the Valley Cenfrai Grange Of
OFBrien has passed the following
resolution.
Resolved. ny VALLEY Central
Grange OF O'Brien In regular meet.
Ing assembled. that propositions
from / TO 6 Inclusive Of the Port OF
Seattle Commissions plans be en-.
doSaed BY this Grange Be Il
further
Resolved. That this Grange Is
opposed 90 propositions No. : and
Of the Port VI Seattle Commission
plan. known a. the ~iIarbor Island
Scheme
C. v. GARRISON. Master.
G. N. DRfsCOI4L. Sec't'y.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-05
COULDN'T AGREE

ST LOUIS. March s.--Aster de.
libvrating for ~ hours. the Jury Ia
the case In which relatives OF Geo
A. klmmel. a Niles. Mich. hank
cashier. tried TO collect an nsur-
ance policy. reported TO Judge Ami.
don today that IL Was unable to
agree. and wis discharged.
The Jury yesterday repndisted the
claim Of Andrew ]. White. that he
- the missing man. but Was unable
To decide whether kimmeil's moth.
er and sister were entitled 10 tho
Insurance money. II Is reported that
the jury stood n TO In favor OF
awarding the amount Of the policy
"a Mrs. kipin,ell.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-05
SHOWS her BACK
AND GETS $500

TRENTON. n. J.. March a'--Mlaa
Carrie H. liyer sued the Monmouth
County Traction company for $40.
600 damaaes. alleging aho was
thrown nom a moving trolley car
when about 10 allght.
Physicians for the plaintiff do.
clared marks on her back we're due
TO injuries sustained IN the acct.
dent. Doctors for the defense said
the marks we're blcmlshes which
had their oueln IN prenatal influ
ence.
To settle the dhpnte. by direction
OF her counsel, the young woman
exhibited her bare hack TO tho jur.
ors. who carefully inspected the
marks. then awarded her 3s.soo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-05
Plutocrats' Contest
to Live Longest

Los ANGELICA. March 3D.
jsmea Mcdonald. formerly
head 81 MI the European cub
sidlsriss ~ the Standard OIL
Company has today taken 10
eve with John o. Rockefeller
over the efficacy 81 pspsIn -
an aid 90 digestion and . pro
longer Of NE.
Mcdonald believes nltro-alyc-
crime tablets to BE- far more
useful.
Both men are 20 years OF
Of age. and according 10 Nc
Donald. they are engaged In
contest. each endsavorinu 20
outi've the other 10 prove HE
theory.