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The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
ONE CARDINAL SHORT.
ELUSIVE EMMALINE.

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-Warned by gov ernment physicians that the further retention of Mrs. Emmaiine Pankhurst undoubtedly would result in the death of the militant leader, the authori- ties have released Mrs. Pankhurst from Holloway jail. where she was imprisoned immediately upon her re- turn from France few days ago.
 Mrs. Pankhurst went on a hunger and thirst strike when she was first lodged in jail. and lasted consistently during her several days confinement. When released today. she was in a much weakened condition, being scar cely able to walk to the carriage which friends had awaiting her at the iail door,
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
PACKAGES ABE COMING.

SEATTLE. Dec. 1.-The steamship Jefferson, of the Alaska Steamship company, sailed for the North last night with a record load of mail the shipment consisting of more than 500 sacks for various points in Alaska The larger part of the shipment is made up of parcel post packages.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
IT'S THE REAL THING.

FLORENCE, Italy, Dec. 1I.-SinCe the recovery of the famous painting Mona Liza. curious crowds have thronged the hall where the picture has been installed pending it's return to the Louvre in Paris. The gen uinenesS of tine painting is undoubtel
 ONE CARDINAL SHORT
 ROME. Dec. 17-Cardinal Mariana Rampolla. arch-prest of the Vatican Basilica. died in this city today at the age of 70 years Cardinal Ram polla was once candidate for pope.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-22
FRANK 0. LAWRENCE

First Publ cation Nov. 2f, 1913. ast lnhlicat OF March ?. 1914.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-21
TUESDAY, JULY 18TH.

Sc S. NJ. Broom VS.. Continental
Casualty Co. l.. y. Jennings; Lee G.,
Noise.
81. Sallie Jackson, Administrator
VS.. SeabOard Air Line and Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company. John
j. Earle and Il. ]. Best; Lyles e,
Lylcs; Mark Reynolds and l.. w. Nc
LemOre.
Resolved, That no cause shall lose
its position on the calendar by rea =
son of the same not being reached
and called for trial on the day as
signed, but such cause shall stand in
regular order to be called for trial
when the same is reached in due
course.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-21

shed. reached out into the darkness,
but without turning my face away
from him, and silently severed the
picket-rope, retaining the loosened
end In my grasp. 1t was so intensely
dark where we stood that | slipped the
pistol unobserved into my belt.
Face to the rear" l said sternly.
AS he turned to obey this order,
with quick movement l tripped him,
sprang backward. and shut the door.
In single bound was upon the
back OF the black, and had flung the
severed ropes end at the flank of the
next horse In line. There was a rush
OF feet, a sharp swapping of cords. a
Wild scurrying through the bushes. as
twenty frightened horses s.ampeded
up the bank, and then, lying face
down over the saddle pommel, tvent
the startled black crashing down into
the shadows Of the ford. The fellow
on guard tried his best to stop us.
but we were past him like the wind.
He did not fire, and doubtless in the
darkness saw merely stray horss
broken from the picket.rope. The 9th.
er fellow took one swift shot, but il
went wild, and / heard the voice of
the enraged lieutenant damning in the
distance. Then with rush we went
up the steep bank on the eastern
shore. and l sat upright in the saddle
and gave the black his rein.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-21
Reception to Two Brides.

One of the very large and interest
ing social events of the past week was
the reception to Mrs JuniUs Parrot
and to Mrs Van Cleve A. Parrott, two
young ladies brought to Sumter as
brides during the spring by two Of
Sumter's popular young business men.
given by Mrs. Lauren |. PARROT at her
home on Haskell street. During the
afternoon large number of guests
called and met the two young brides,
giving them glad welcome to the
city.
At the door the guests were met by
Miss Lola Brown, who ushered them
into the parlOr, where Miss Mabel
Parrott introduced them to those in
the receiving line Mrs Lauren /. Par
rott. Mrs. Junius PARROT and Mrs.
Van Clcve Parrott.
Misses Mabel Booth and Alice Dix
ON served delightful punch to the
guests upon their arrival. In the dim
ing room Misses Hassie Parrot.
Minnie Banding and katherine Flow
ers served refreshments.
Tho house was prcttiIv decorated
for the occasion, which was most
heartily enjoyed. a ,.~s~, -s.~ 10
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-21
California and the Japanese.

Japanese statesmen understand
very we'll the situation on the Pacific
coast of the United States. They know
that it is the aim of the people of
California and adjacent States to build
up a homogeneous American civiliza-
ton, as free as possible from the diff
nculties that arise out of labor con-
fiicts between races having wholly diff
lerent standards. The great agita-
ton against Chinese labor in CaIifor
MA had come at a period, some forty
years or more ago, when there was
practically no Japanese labor in the
foreign market. The problem of
Chinese immigration was frankly set
tied by treaties, in which China ac-
ceded to the exclusion of her labor
ers. After the war with Russia, the
industrial situation in Japan was diff
hcult, and thousands of men. dis
charged from the volunteer armies
were out Of work. The steamship
companies were only too eager to
transport them across the Pacific, and
employers all along the western coast
of America found them available ny
reason of their skill and reliability.
Thus arose the new situation.
In these days Of cheap ocean trans
portation, surplus labor readily moves
to fields of profitable employment.
Hundreds of thousands of laborers
are constantly crossing the Atlantic
to the eastern part of the United
States, returning to Europe from time
to time with their earnings. 1t is a
widely current opinion among those
who have studied the question, that
this vast migration from Europe ought
to be checked But the movement CT
Japanese to our Coast States, though
relatively very small differs not only
In degree but somewhat in kind. Thus
there is a wide difference between the
poorer class of laborers from eastern
'''iopN, anu TIC average american
population of our Middle West or
South. The children of these people,
however, wholly drop their native lam
guagcs, lose every particle of inter-
est in the country where their par
cntS were born, and become as COM
pletcly American, so far as their own
national self-cOnsciousness is concern
ed, as If their ancestors had settled
at jamestown or Plymouth in tho
eally days. 1t may prove, in the fu-
turc, that we shall also assimilate in
lik" fashion some of the immigrants
who have come to our shores from ia
pan. But nothing of this kind is i'm
prospect at present. The exceptions
are too few to be nOted.-From The
Progress of the World" in the Ameri-
can Review of Reviews for June.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-21
DARLINGTON WANTS HOTED,

Darlington, June 13.-The untirins
efforts put forth looking to the build
ing for Darlington of a modern hotel
have at last met with assured success.
The secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce, j. E. Norment, has been
ousily engaged in pushing forward
mis- movement for the past few
months, and when seen today said
that he had already in hand in sub
scriptions to the capital stock $4,000.
with at least $1,000 more in sight.
This will give the town a s65,OO0
building, and second to none in this
part of the state.
The new hotel will fill a long felt
need of the town. 1t has been often
remarked that in this particular alone
is Darlington not far ahead of other
towns its size in the matter of public
buildings. The new hotel will he q
great asset, and will supply the lack
heretofore SO keenly felt by men who
are always interested in the welfare
of the town.
1t is proposed TO name the new in
stitution Hotel Melrose, and it is quite
probable that the new building will
occupy the handsome lot on Orange
street where it comes into the pub
lie square, and on which the old post
office stood for years.
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Tic Atlantic Coast Line Offers Very
Low Round Trip Rates to The
Points Named Below.

KNOXVILLE, TENN-And return
S1O.30. Account of Summer
School of the South, June 2ith to
August 1st. Dates Of sale June
22nd, 23rd. 2ith, 28th, 29th, July
., G, II, and 10, 1913, with final
limit fifteen days after date of sale
unless extended by the payment o1
a fee of 500 and dcpositing with
the Ticket Agent at Knoxville.
NASHVlLLE, TENN.-And return,
$l6.SO. Account of World wide
Baraca-Philathca Union, June 81
25, 1913. Tickets on sale June 10.
20, and, p, 1913, with final limit
July 3rd, 1913.
WAYNESVILLE, y. C.-And re-
turn, $7.25. Account of Laymcns'
Missionary NJ. II. Church, South,
June 25th to July 10th. Tickets on
sale June % to 2Sth, 1913, with
final limit July 18th.
TUSk EGEE, ALA-And return,
$17,iO. Account Of Summer School
Tuskcgcc institute, Juno % to July
is. Tickets ON sale June 20. Il
and %, 1913, with final limit July
10Th.
ASHLAND, VA, AND CIIARLOTTES-
WILLIE, NA-$11.9O. Account of
Summer School, University of Vir-
Einia, June -, August :, 1913
Tickets on sale June u to Is,
1913, with final lint fifteen days
from date OF sale unless extended
by dcpOsiting with ticket agent a,
Ashland, Va, and the payment of
fee of 800, which then the lin.
il can bc extended To and Scptcm
hcr 3Oth, 1913.
For further information call on on
write,
OENILLE V. PLAYER,
Ticket Agent. Sumter, :. G
CIR r. G. White, G. T. A.,
Wilmington, y. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-21
WHAT SCHOOLS WANT MONEY?
Prize of Fifty Dollars Offered by
First National Bank to Enterpris.
ing Schools.

The President and directors of the
First National Bank of Sumter have
offered a prize of 5000 to the first
group of five schools in Sumter Coun-
ty which raise 500 each in order
to secure the services of a travelling
teacher of cooking, sewing, garden
ing and bench work.
Miss Mary +. Frayser of Newberry
College, in charge of extension work
in Home Economics has advocated
this measure in Sumter County and
elsewhre in South Carolina. j. Her.
bert Haynsworth, Superintendent Of
Education in this county heartily ap-
proves the plan and believes it will
be adopted by one or more groups of
schools.
The offer Of the First National Bank
is generous one. 1t proves that the
officers of that institution are abreast
of the modern conception of educa-
ton and put a premium on efficiency.
1t is a practical measure for making
the boys and girls of today the better
farmer and homemaker of tomor
row.
Which group of schools will secure
the prize is the question.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-21
BOUND FOR EUROPE.
Carl A. WitherspOon Leaves for Nat
ional Sunday School Convention at
Zurich, Switzerland.

lonaI sunday school Convention at
Zurich, Switzerland.
Mr.. Carl A. Witherspoon, who for
the past year has been assistant sec
retary of the Sumter Y. NJ. c. A., but
who resigned June first to accept a.
position as circulation manager of the
lnter-Church, a on-denominational
religious magazine published weekly
at Clinton, S. c., by the Inter- Church
Publishing Company, left here Satur-
day for Boston, Mass, from which
place he will sail for Liverpool, on
his way TO the National Sunday School
convention at Zurich, Switzerland.
Mr.. Witherspoon is one of twelve per-
sons from this State to attend the
National lnday School Convention,
which is one of the largest conven.
tions of any kind held in the world.
representatives of practically every
nation known to Christianity being
present.
The trip is made possible for Mr..
Witherspoon by the Inter Church and
he expects it to be a most enjoyable
one. While he will be at the Sunday
School Convention only ten days, his
trip will last about two months.
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ROSTER OF CASES.
fOr the Court Of Common Pleas, Sum-
ter County, Summer Term, 1913.

The Sumter Bar Association met at
the office Of the Clerk of Court un-
der the call of Chairman II. ID. Lee,
Esq, on June 10th, 1913, and pre-
pared the following roster of cases to
be tried at the Summer term OF
CCrrt.
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10 CENT STORE MAGNATE HERE.
VIM. III. Cobb Talks Entertainingly of
Development OF Sumter and South
Generally


Development OF Sumter and South
Generally.
Il like the business outlook of
Sumter so WELL" said VIM. II. Cobb.
10 cent store magnate, who operates a
chain Of stores in the South, in answer
to a question put by reporter of The
Daily Item, that l have just signed a
new lease on this property with Mr..
Geo. ID. Shore for five years, and will
conduct, if anything, a greater busi-
ness in Sumter than heretofore"
Sumter has made wonderful
strides in the past few years." said Mr..
Cobb, further, "and the volume of
business done by us here has increas-
ed just as much in proportion as i'm
any of the seven Southern cities in
which we operate and 10 cent
stores
Mr.. Cobb talked very entertainingly
Of the rapid growth of the South gem
orally, and said that the prospects
now were as bright as could be. in
his opinion. He said that improve
ments in the entire South had been
made so rapidly in the past decade.
he could hardly realize that only ten
years ago horse cars and darkened
streets greeted the visitor to a city
the size of Columbia at that time.
Mr.. Cobb has been in Sumter for the
past day or two arranging for the re-
newal of the lease on his store and
looking to the installation of a new
manager to succeed Mr. E. c. Lord,
who sewers his connection shortly
with this firm to take another posi-
ton in Sumter.
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CHAPTER Xxx.
A Demon on Horseback.


felt positively happy then. The
thrill OF successful achievement was
mine, and with the exultation of a
soldier In having surmOunted OBJ.
stacles and peril, nearly forgot for
the moment the heart tragedy left be.
hind. The swift impetus of the ride,
the keen night air sweeping past me,
the fresh sense of freedom and power
engendered by that reckless dash
through the darkness, all conspired to
render me neglectful Of everything
sa'c the Joy Of present victory. The
spirit of wild adventure was In my
blood.
dozen spits Of fire cleaved the In.
tense blackness behind. and l knew
the widely scattered patrol were send
Ing chance shots across the stream.
A clang Of hoofs rang out upon the
rocks, but / could distinguish moth.
Ing indicating a large pursuing party
probably the two who we're mounted
at the ford. with possibly others fol.
lowing when they caught their strayed
horses. l had little TO fear from such
half'hearted pursuit as this was sure
to be. The swift, powerful stride OF
the animal rode assured me that |
was not Ill mounted. and there was
small chance OF contact with Federal
outriders before l should reach the
protecting picket lines Of our own
army. / laughed grimly as | leaned
slightly back In saddle and listened; !;
II was like a play. so swift and ex-
citing had been the passing events,
80 unexpected their ending. won
dered what plausible story the dis.
comfited lieutenant would concoct to
account for his predicament, and
whether the others had yet missed me
back at the Mansion House.
The stars appeared to be paling
somewhat down in the east. for the
coming day-dawn was already whiten-
Ing the horizon. glanced at my
watch, venturing TO strike a match
for the purpose. and found the hour
after three O'clock. Early, knew,
was at Sowder Church, and his ad.
'eHNS No'ohy OubHI W NC dS
far west as the WarrentowD road.
The distance between. by hard riding,
might be covered In three hours. My
horse seemed fresh, his breath came
naturally and without effort, and |
pressed him along rapidly, for my
whole ambition now centred upon
bringing the information | possessed
within our own lines. Bungay, be-
yond doubt. had been recaptured long
since. for my own experience told me
how extremely vigllant were the Fed.
eral guards. To one unacqualnted as
he was with military customs 1t would
prove impossible to penetrate their
lines; hence. everything must depend
upon my getting through in safety.
Then my thoughts drifted to the
one | had left in such serious predica.
ment. IL | had loved her before, |
loved her doubly now, for she Ind
proven herself woman among WON
ell in time Of danger and trial. How
clearly her face, with those dark
sweet eyes and the wealth Of crown.
Ing hair. rose before me, while word
by word reviewed all that had passed
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In n New England court a woman
is asking $4,000 per annum ali
mony, saying that such an amount is
necessary to maintain her in her
station. The station referred to
must he New York, as we know Of
no other place which would require
even approximately that much
GrCCnNille News
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Yes. sir"
Take what men you have left q
hundred yards south on the cross
road"
We could hear them crunchine
their way through the bushes, until
the sound finally died out In the dis
tance.
Now, Lieutenant. you come with
me-softly. and keep your distance. "
we moved bach, slowly, step by step
until We came to the rear door of the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-21

.'D-N ''EN u IL II,
%. Bank Of LynChburg vs. T.. r..
NPann, ct al Lee & Noise; \. b.
StuckcN and NJ. w. Seabrook.
81. G. :. kingsmorc vs.. II. l.. Bir-
chard. IL II. Noise; l.. -. jennings
-. Southern Cotton Oil 60. vs. r.
I. Nact"r ct al l.. ID Jennings.
Lee & Noise
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lows pccNcd governor To- appoint "A
constable at II big salary every time
his nggcr hircliug is fined for speed
ng. and then brag about it.-EX-
change.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-22
EDUCATED FORGER
GETS LONG TERM
Robert Epps Goes to Penitentiary
This Time for Rest of His
Natural Life.

Robert III. Epps. charged with forg-
ing the name OF Mrs. Mary Barksdale
to check for $50 on the First Ma
tional Bank. was found guilty by the
jury In the Hastings Court yesterday
and given five years in the penitentiary
Epps has twice before been sent to the
penitentiary for felonics. and his com
initial this time. under the law, will
be for life.
The negro has n criminal record ex-
tending over many years. He IS re-
markably wcll-educatcd and speaks
with an instructive feeling for the cor
rect use of words. According to the
police, he writes equally well with his
left and right hand.
IN pronouncing sentence upon him
yesterday Judge Richardson reminded
him OF day long buried in the past
when, as justice of the Police Court
he had to sentence him for n crime
Later when he became commemorative
Attorney he prosecuted him on an
other charge.
The capture of Epps was accomplish
cd only after stirring chase in tho
course of Which the negro contrived
TO smut Detectives Bryant and Smith
in a room In a residence where he had
obtained temporary employment. The
detectives took Il shot at the fleeing
negro as he passed the window and.
breaking out, gave chase. He was
captured after long run and brought
to ail
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-22
NOISE DROWNED
SOUND OF ENGINE
c. A. Smoot, Car Repairer, Fails
to Hear Shifter's Approach,
and Is Killed.

G. ~. Smoot. twenty-four years old.
whose home was in Gladstone. was in
stantly killed in the Orleans Street
yards OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way ut 100 O'Clock Yesterday after
noon. when he was struck down and
run over by yard engine.
Smoot with two others, was repair-
ing n car IN the yards. and. on account
OF the noise which they were making
while hammcring in rvets. did not
near the approach of the yard engine.
ne was standing on the tracks and
was struck before he knew that the
engine was near The engine was
Stopped almost Immediately, and the
maneled body was picked up by sew
G en- men VINO had Witnessed the acct
ucnt. Death WAS instantaneous
Ihe body was turned over to Under
takcr ~. G. Nielsen to be prepared for
burial Mr. Nielsen received q telegram
from the young mans father nslxinm
mat the body be shipped to Gladstone
coroner j. Fuimer Bright will hold an
day w.
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WOULD SEGREGATE
MENTALLY WEAK
Alexander Johnson Shows This
to Be Chief Means of Propa-
CATION of Imbeciles.

illustrating his talk with lontorn
sitiaes. Alexander Johnson. director of
ing school at Nineland. y. j., last nipht
told an audience in the auditorium of
me !: NJ Z: a some interesting and
i4rccful facts concerning the spread
of mental deficiency In this country
ana the eTcctual means which are now
pI re- taken to prevent its propagation.
tni types which fall under the general
mead OF feeble -inindcdness and the
VARYING grades of deficiency. and show
eu now. II left TO care for themselves
they continue to reproduce their kind
and form one Of the gravest menaces
to modern society.
AS Il student who has devoted much
OF MS time to the work. he advocated
that the mental dehcients be segre-
Eatcn ana Kept in institutions. there to
be taught, so far as they can be taught,
to be sclf-suppOrting In the institu-
IONS in which he has worked the men
tally deficient have to q marked degree
been made to be self supporting.
though had they bccn left 10 care FOR
themselves they would have been
been prevented from proIagating their
Kind and prevented from spreading dis
ease lie advocated that they be taken
IN hand early III life. before they be-
come menace. and that every State
in the Union have an institution i'm
which they may be trained and kept
apart from the general public.
In the lantern slides. Mr. Johnson
traced in many cases the hereditary
causes winch nave led to imDecillty or
reduced mentality. There were cases
OF intermarriage. among the feeble
minded. OF marriage between normal
and abnormal men and women. all OF
which produced feeble minded on
spring. In some cases alcoholism and
nisensc were contributing causes. but.
III the main. the faint came from hercd-
itary mental weakness. Prevention Of
he showed 10 be the chief
means Of the increase OF the number OF
the mentally weak. He said that such
action would have to be concerted.
though ii must necessarily be slow.
How grave a menace the uncontined
feeble minded form to society he show
ed by the fact that the increase among
them Is much more rapid than among
the normal part OF the population.
Segregation. proper supervision. work
and play FOR the mentally weak. MIR.
J ohnson said. was the great remedy
for the evil TO which the eyes OF the
world has but recently been opened
At the conclusion OF his talk. Mr..
j Johnson Was questioned along several
lines OF the methods he has pursued.
The talk was given under the au-
spices of the General Council OF Social
Workers OF Richmond