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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-07
CACGHMAN ARRESTED.
Makes Statement or His Side of shoot
ing ARRAY.

T. ". Caughman, the young man
who shot Rural Policeman \. NJ. Bate
man. near Dalzcll Saturday morning
was arrested about noon at Smith
Vile by Sheriff bradford and DENNY
Sheriff Eppcrson. Caughman had gone
To Smithville to have a wound in his
hand which ne had received i'm the
shooting affray with Batcman attend
ed To.
Sheriff Bradford returned to the
city. arriving here shortly before two
o'clock and lodged Caughman i'm tho
county Jail. where he is now waiting
until bond will be put up so that he
can he released.
At the jail Saturday afternoon
CauShman when seen by a reporter
nf 10" Daily Item stated his side of
the shooting. Ills statement being
practically as follows. He had been
To- Dalzcll, where he got "a kcg con-
tanning four and half gallons Of
whiskey. About mile from DalzclI
BE was met by Batcman. who stop
ped him .nd told him ne wanted to
see the whiskcy. Batcmun then told
him ne would have to take the vhis-
Key and removed the kcg from his
buggy To Batcman's buggy. Tat,-
man then turned ON him. drawing his
nj A. NIL IYiV 4.
the hand. Caughman SAYS that lac
drew his gun and returned the nrc.
shooting four times. lie then jumped
into his buggy aud drove ON home
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-07
DATEMAN DIES FROM WOUNDS
RURAL POLICEMAN SUCCUMBS TO
INJURIES RECEIVED AT
HANDS OF II. B.
CAUGIMAN.
Inquest Held Sunday Afternoon Soon
After Death at Sumter Hospital
Body Taken to- Providence for Bur-
ial Monday AfternoOn-Dying Dec
laration Withheld from Public.

Rural Policeman Arthur M. Bate
man of Dalzell, who was shot Satur-
day morning by Il. Ii. Caughman, a
Young man from the Spring Hill Sec
ton, ami mortally wounded died as
the result of his injuries about five
o'clock Sunday afternoon. The body
was taken into Dalzell Monday morn
ing, and the funeral services and in
terment took place at Horeb Baptist
Church at half past four o'clock i'm
the afternoon.
Before his death Bateman made a
dying declaration of the fight between
himself and Caughman in which he
received the wounds that caused his
death. This declaration was taken by
Mr.. Barlow Walsh notary public,
but is being withheld from the pub
lie. 1t is understood, however, that
in 1T Bateman merely reiterated his
former account of how the shooting
occurred.
The inquest was held at Mr.. c. III.
Hursts undertaking establishment
Sunday afternoon shortly after Bate
mans death. There were only two
witnesses, Dr. Holman and Sheriff
j. X. Bradford. The jury returned a
verdict that Bateman came to his
death from gunshot wounds received
at the hands of T. b. Caughman. DR..
Holman testified that one bullet had
entered from the back and the other
from the left side. The intestines had
been punctured. Sheriff Bradford
stated that when arrested Caughman
told him that he had shot Bateman,
when the latter had taken his whiskey
from him, he (Caughnan) having lost
his temper. Caughman said that up
to that time they had been friends,
Sheriff Bradford stated.
Saturday evening an examination
r"as made of the wounds received by
Bateman and it was announced then
that there was very small chances OF
his recovery, as the intestines had
been punctured. Bateman rested
easy during the night and Sunday
morning although at no time was
there held out any hope of his re-
covery. Death occurred at the Sum-
ter Hospital shortly before 8 O'Clock.
Bateman leaves a wife and several
small children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-07
REMBERT FOR GOVERNOR. !
LIEUTENANT OF GOVERNOR
BLEASE WOULD SUCCEED
HIS CHIEF.
Announcement OF Candidacy Follow
ing Withdrawal of Attorney Gcncr-
al PEBBLES From Racc-Statcmcnt
OF Things He Believes i'm and Would
DO.

Columbia, May 2.-Gcorge Il.
Rembert, Representative in the House
from ltichland County, and the titular
leader Of the Blcasc forces i'm that
hody, tonight announced his candida
cy for Governor TO succeed Governor
Cole l.. Blcase. This announcement
follows close on the heels of the with
drawal of Attorney General PEBBLES
from the Gubcrnatorial lists.
In announcing his candidacy Mr..
Rembcrt gave out the following signed
statement:
Il consider it rather too soon t,
make a definite announcement, $
my friends from all over the
have urged me to let them kno- 1
intend to do; therefore, I vii. say
that unless something Unforeseen
happens, l shall be IN the race for
Governor next year. i shall, to the
best Of my ability carry forward the
fight for the people that Governor
BlcaSC has made. We have differed
and do differ about some things, but
We have never differed in the fight for
the masses of the people against the
political ring, which would constitute
itself into an oligarchy, dictated to by
certain newspapers and a few whom
they would perpctuate in office.
| shall fight as 1 have fought IN
the Legislature for a reform in our
tax system. We have about the most
lnequitable system in the United
States. For years the burden has been
upon the masses Of the people. upon
the small farmer and the merchant
upon those having tangible property
alone, while the intangible property Of
the very rich has paid little or escap-
ed taxation altogether. I Shall fight
for such changes as will tighten the
burden on the shoulders of the weak,
and place it where it belongs, upon
the shoulders of the strong. / shadi
fight for a tax on water power. Mil
lions Of dollars in natural resources
have been given away, while the peO-
pie have slept and it is time to stop.
Il shall fight as 1 have fought for
law that will make the newspapers
behave themselves, and force them to
give to every man, regardless of his
politics, square deal
Il shall fight for the election Of
judges by the people. 1t is the only
way TO keep them from ultimately be-
longing TO the corporations The peo-
pie should have as much right 20 say
who shall construe their laws as they
have TO say who shall make them.
There are other important mat
tcrs which l shall incorporate in nv
platform, all Of which will be fully
discussed in the campaign.
My political and legislative rec
ord is before the people and in pos
session of my opponents. If they
haven't it 1 advise them to get il.
for I have theirs"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-07
CHARGED WITH BIGANY.
Oran2cblIrg Man Recently Partloncd
by BleaSc Again i'm Tolls.

Orangeburg, May ga Mack
Stokes was arrested yesterday on a
charge of bigamy. 1t is alleged that
Stokes. who has several children. left
his lawful wife and was married to a
girl who is under age. A bond Of $500
has been given for his appearance at
Court.
stokes. who had several times been
convicted Of violating the liquor law,
was recently pardoncd by Governor
R'caSc. Executive cclcmcncy was
granted while Stokes appeal was
pending before the Supreme Court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-07
CAR STRIKE AT END.


Ashevillc, y. c., May 2.-Thc strike
OF the motormcn and conductors of
the Asheville Power and Light COM
pany ended tonight when the COM
pany announced its Willingness TO
make certain advances in the wages
OF the men. The new rate ranges
from 20 cents an hour for the first
year to 20 cents an hour for the fourth
year and every year thereafter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-07
NOLLEI BALL TONIGHT.


TWcCd'S ANA Lords Teams
Tweed and Lord Will be the cap
talnS of the two teams of VollcN ball
players which will contest for hon
"r& in TN" Y. NJ. c. \. gymnasium.
tonight marking the initial game in
TN" championship series which will
continue throughout the next two
months.
Lord ana Tweed have strong teams
aHd will probably put up very in
'"r"srmg "Nhihition although the
teams have had little opportunity to
Wacti*" mp to this time this wear
However, now with the carly closiug
of stores it is probable that the mon
Nhl get in som" good Practise and
som" fast E'mcs are pr"mtscd i'm ru-
slhpgSs e 81 VS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-07
Consolidated Aug. 3, 1881.
RURAL POLICEMAN SHOT.
A. VI. BATEMAN RECEIVES PISTOL
WOUNDS AT HANDS OF BIR-
ME CAUGHMAN.
Was Attempting to Seize Liquor from
Lee County Man whcn Shooting
occnrred-Batcman Placed In Sum-
ter Hospital for Trcatmcnt--Shcrifr
After Caughman.
From The Daily Item, May 8.


Rural Policeman Bateman was
shot and dangerously wounded this
morning near Dalzell by a young white
man named Blrnie Caughman, when
ne endeavored to seize liquor in the
possession OF Caughman. Bateman is
now In the Sumter Hospital undergo
ing treatment for his wounds and
Caughman has not yet been appre-
hended. although Sheriff Bradford and
Deputy Sheriff Epperson are on his
trail.
Tho shooting occurred about eight
o'clock on the road between Dalzell
and Gaillard's Cross Roads, just i'm
front of Mr.. III. T. Edens' place, and
the following account is given OF the
AFFAIR by Mr.. Bateman: Bateman re-
ceived information To the effect that
Caughman had secured the LIQUOR at
Dalzen and started for his home I'm
the Spring Hill section. lie at once
followed and overlook Caughman at
this place. Bateman told him that he
would have to take the liquor from
MIN and took IL out OF Caughman's
buggy and placed II i'm his own bug
gy. just as he set the keg down, he
heard a pistol shot and turned to find
Caughman holding a gun leveled on
him In the act OF firing a second time.
The first shot hit Bateman near the
nip and the second struck him i'm the
abdomen. penetrating it and passing
out on the other side. Il lcman drew
his own gun as quickly as possible
and commenced firing. shooting out
the magazine of one pistol and two
bullets from the second pistol when
IL refused TO fire. Caughman contin-
ued firing until all OF his bullets had
been expended. when the two stood
looking at each other. each unable TO
shoot further. Bateman says that he
saw bioo4 on -casuhrran's hand. bst
did not know where he was hit.
Caughmac Their got in his buggy and
made of. whilo Bateman, feeling very
weak and faint got In his buggy and
drove TO DalzelL
AT Dalzell Bateman was put in bed
for a while, then transferred to Mr..
w. $. Boykin's automobile, in which
ne was taken to town. ON the way
Bateman became very much nauseatcd
and was extremely pale and weak and
complained OF the joltlng Of the car.
AZ the hospital ne regained part of his
former color and his pulse was re-
ported to be strong. He was said TO
be In very serious condition by
those who saw him. although this was
before he had bren examined under
an X-ray.
In the meantime word was tcle-
phoned to Sheriff Bradford of tn.
shotins and he left with Deputy Sher-
m John Epperson and a well armed
posse for Spring Hill To endeavor TO
md and arrest Caguhman Caugh-
man Is said to be u young man and
very small in size. He Is the son of
MIR Tom Caughman of the Spring Hill
section OF Lee county, being Just out =
side of Sumter County
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-07

There were four white persons to
stand the teachers examination held
by the County Superintendent OF Edu-
cation Friday. Fifteen colored per-
sons also took the examination at the
same time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-07
Li4uOr Trials at Manning.

Manning. May 3.--Thc town coun-
eli of Manning, sitting as a trial
court, has just finished the hearing Of
Il number OF cases for alleged violation
of the liquor law. These cases were
hrough; as II result Of special work
""h" by detectives. OF seven cases
lrled two were dismissed. All the ac-
cu5cd were negroes and the five con-
Nictcd paid their fines.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-07

amendment, changing chifons from
80 per cent to 80 per cent ad valorem.
being the only change made.
The British Government has ioin-
ed other nations in protest against
That provision of the tariff bill which
extends Il preferential difrercntial of
per cent on goods imported in
American bottoms. ON the first act;
Of %r Cecil Spring Ricc.thc new
british ann mbasador, WAS to call the at.
trnti"n of the state department to this
provision as in Violation of the exist
ing treaty of trade and commerce be-
tween America ana Great Britain.
IT is understood the Democratic
managers i'm the House who were at
FIRST disposed to permit the Senate to
d"al with this question. it being one
involving treaty rclptious which be-
long I" the upper House, have rccog-
nI%'d the force of the objections that
hay" acc umulatcd from all quarters
and Will themselves rrmoNc the OBJ
l"cli"npl provisions 10y amendment
when the administrative section ct
the bill is reached.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-08-21
THAW ESCAPES
FROM ASYLUM
THAW's DASH FOR LIBERTY +Ao
BEEN WELL PLANNED
RUSHED AWAY.
THE INMATES WERE ASLEEP
Keepers Didn't Know WHAT Was Oc-
curing Until Thaw Leaped Into
Auto and II Dashed or

Matteawan, NJ Y.-Harry K Thaw.
thes layer of Stanford White. escaped
from the hospital for the criminal in.
sane here at 7:45 O'Clock in the morn.
ing. A dash for liberty through an
open gate, a leap into the open door
of a powerful automobile that stood
quivering outside and a flight like a
rocket for the Connecticut state line
thirty miles away accomplished the
escape.
Darling past an attendant who had
Just opened the gate to the asylum
grounds for the milkman to enter.
Thaw leaped into six-cylinder auto
mobile which stood throbbing oppo-
site the entrance. and disappeared in
a whirlwind of dust in the direction
of the Connecticut state line A sec
ond automobile followed him,
In his powerful car Thaw swept
through the hamlet of Stormville, ten
miles away, at so miles an hour, head
ing for Connecticut.
A reward of $500 has been offered
by Doctor Kieb for Thaw's apprehen-
sion.
Thaws former counsel and officials
of the state hospital commission ex-
pressed the opinion that Thaw would
be a free man once outside the states
boundaries. They thought he could
mot be brought back to New York by
extradition unless he we're legally
adjudged insane in the state to which
he fled.
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw. the fugi-
tive's aged mother manifested de-
light at his escape. Mrs Evelyn Mes
bitt Thaw, playing at New York
theater, protested to be terrorized
and said she feared he would attempt
to execute his threat to kill her. Po-
lice and detectives guarded her.
Five confederates manned the car
in which Thaw escaped and big
limousine which trailed it past the
asylum gate.
The mix-up in Albany over the gov
ernorship is regarded as favorable to
Thaw's prospect of remaining long out
of the state, even if apprehended and
extradition papers are iseued for his
return.
Howard H. Barnum, the gateman,
whom Thaw eluded in hi sdash for
the waiting automobile, was lodged in
the county Jail at Poughkeepsie on
the charge of aiding and abetting
Thaw in his escape. Sheriff Hornbeck
and John E. Mack of thed istrict at
torneys office took Barnum in an au-
tomobile to the Jail An aIl-night
third degree" ordeal awaited him
there, it was said.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-08-21
WINS sJNCt
MONEY rS THE CROPS TO
BE AT ONCE IN
E BANKS.
Government Ready to Begin Making
Deposits in the South
ern Banks.

Washington. Treasury department
officials practically decided to begin
within a short time in placing with
banks in the cotton states their pro-
portion of the additional S5O,0OO,OO0
government deposits for crop moving
purposes. The need for these depos-
it's in the Southern states was outlined
by the bankers from that section at
the recent conferences with officials
of the department
It was stated at the department that
the cotton crop movement already had
begun and that the need for the money
was urgent Representatives from
several Florida cities told the depart
ment that unless the money could be
placed within the next few weeks II
would be practically valueless to
them.
consideration that was most po-
tent in deciding the department was
that the South would return the money
in time for its use in the other sec
tions.
It was indicated that the cotton
planters would be through with mon
ey during September and that it could
be returned to the treasury depart
ment not later than the middle OF
November. No final decision has as
vet been reached on the proportion
of the deposits that are to be made
in the respective sections, butt t was
made clear that at least half would
he placed in the South,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-08-21
--o1>-81~-@.N0l~~~~-- SSsB Of
JAPAN nj 'alIONp1. REiT;f1fiiTll' '' nc!
PRESIDENT HUERTA'S ENVOY is
BARRED BY MIKADo
OF JAPAN.
The Japanese Government Refuses to
Receive Felix Diaz as an
Official.

Toxic, Japan.-The Japanese gov
eminent intimated to the Mexican
government that it would not receive
Gen. Felix Diaz as special envoy to
Japan to express the thanks of Mex
leo for Japanese participation in the
Mexican centennial 1t declared that
it would receive General Diaz only
as private individual.
The Diaz party left Seattle for Van
couver, whence they planned to sail
for Japan.
Gen. Felix Diaz was appointed spe-
cial envoy to Japan on July IL and
left Mexico City two days later. He
intended to proceed to Japan by way
of Los Angeles and Vancouver. In Los
Angeles he was met by hostile dem
onstration from opponents OF the
present provisional government OF
Mexico and was kept there for sew
eral DAYS in consequence of the re-
ceipt of lengthy dispatches from Mex
leo City.
II was announced on August 2 by
the Japanese legation in Mexico City
that the emperor of Japan would be
absent from the imperial palace for
several weeks
Vancouver, B. CATER reading the
dispatch from Toxic, General Diaz said
he would go to Japan anyhow, regard
less of the Japanese governments at
titude toward his mission.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-08-21
,nestrurtlon bx EIeetrIeaI Storms.

Winnipeg, Mantle worst electrl'
cal storm in years accompanied oy
a sixty-1nile gale, swept across Mani
goba fgrom Brandon to the eastern
boundary. Hundreds of thousands OF
dollars damage was done. The mar
vest had lust begun and damage to
tbe grain cannot be estimated. AT
ogtluaukee, Wis, buildings were
struck by lightning when the severest
electrical storm of the year swept
oyer the eastern portion OF Wlscon-
sin The loss will reach thousands
,of dollars, Oshkosh reported ~
houses struck by lighting.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-08-21
MORE TEACHERS
NOW NEEDED
COMPULSORY EDUCATION IS MEET
ING WITH APPROVAL
New Law Is Meeting With Such Great
Poplar Favor That Previous Cal
culstions as to Attendance
Are Upset.

Nashville.-Ths cry for additional
teachers in the, county schools Of the
state Is beginning to be heard, ne
schools now opening for the first time
under the compulsory education law en-
acted by the 1918 legislature. State
Superintendent Of Public Instruction
Brister received a letter from the school
superintendent of Decatur county, say
ing that the county superintendent had
visited 81 schools and that the cry Tor
more teachers had been made from most
Of them.
It was not thought at first that the
new law would necessitate a material in
crease in the number Of teachers, as it
was figured that one teacher could take
care of 10 additional pupils without
much additional inconvenience. This cal-
cuIation, however, looks to be upon the
verge of eaving in, judging from the
situation in these schools OF the state,
which have already opened for their TALL
terms Prof Brister also received let
ter from the superintendent OF Bedford
county, who said that the schools OF his
county are full and the new compulsory
law Is meeting with popular favor The
superintendent of James county wrote to
the same effect. Almost without SIN
gle exception, every superintendent who
has reported the opening OF his schools
to date has stated that they are full to
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-08-21
ENVOY LIND HAS
DELIVERED NOTE
PHEsfpENT WILSON'S MESSAGE
TO -uEETA HAS BEEN
PRESENTED.
CONTENTS NOT MADE PUBLIC
Linc Admits Thst He Has Held Con-
fsrences Win Mexican Min
ste Samboa.

Mexico CITY President Wilson'S
message to President Huerta is now
5n the possession Of the government,
which may be expected to reject it
or 10 return some answer shortly.
Foreign Minister GambOa, in the two
conferences ne has had with John
Lind, came to the conclusion, with the
consent Of President Huerta, that the
simplest way to an end was to &C
cept the document for President Huer-
ia and his cabinet and study it.
II would appear now that. as the
message mas been in the possession
of the Hnerta government some time,
and no action concerning it has yet
been announced, the government is
not disposed summarily to reject it.
II is argued by those who have been
watching the efforts of President VIII
son TO effect 3 settlement OF Mexicos
difficulties that the longer Mexico de-
LAYS her answer, up to a reasonable
time the more reason there is for
hope thar President Huerta is dispos-
ed 10 give friendly consideration to
the document
The government remains silent re-
garding the entire matter but Mr.,
Lind, with the consent of Senior Gam
boa. admitted for the first time to
American newspaper correspondents
that he had held conferences with the
Mexican minister of foreign affairs,
While neither Of the principals will
admit the fact, information has been
obtained that the object of Mr.. Lind's
visit to Senior Gamboa was to deliver
President Wilson'S note. AS an indi
cation Of the determination of Mr.
Lind to so conduct himself that he
cannot be criticized for talking too
much in unofficial quarters, he refus-
ed to grant an interview to a group
of well-known politicians, including
number Of members of the chamber
Of deputies The group belongs to
what is known as the reform element,
. ana. were close supporters of the late
~. Madero. Mr.. Lind told
46@Atil his official mission
ii. not desire to dis
r. f.aa
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-08-21
PRESIDENT BERRY INVITED.
Printers Convention Asks FRESHMAN to
Deliver an Address.

Nashvlle.-Two important features
marked the second day of the fifty-ninth
convention of the International Typo
graphical Union. The first was the read
ing of a letter from President George h.
Berry. of the international Pressmen's
Union, resenting the fact that he had
not been invited to the convention and
stating that he had plan for greater
cooperation between the two organiza-
tions which he wished to present. Pres
ident James Lynch stated that President
Berry rad not been asked as he did not
think he had acted in good faith when
he urged the international Typograph-
zeal Union to assist in the pressmens
strike on the Hearst papers year ago.
Heated argument on the floor of the
convention resulted in a telegram being
sent asking President Berry to come
and address the convention, presenting
his plan for cooperation. The second
feature was a fight made on President
Lynch by the anti-administration forces
which was based on a resolution limiting
the tenure of office of any official of the
International Typographical Union to
two terms The resolution was defeated
overwhelmingly.