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The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19
Matty Baldwin Sick;
Quits to Phil Brock

AKRON, O.. Dec. 19.-Phil Brock Of
Cleveland was given the decision over
Matty Baldwin Of Boston. here last
night when the bout was stopped in
the sixth round, Baldwin. upon adj
vice OF q doctor. declining to finish
the battle.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19

An All-America football team. said
to be Walter Camps selection, has
appeared In the east. The selection,
somehow. does not sound like Walter.
There is only one Yale man on it.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19
NO VAUDEVILLE FOR WAGNER

would be bad idea for business employ
Robinson inject pep his
believe othe
noticed that the with the who
folks beside baseb ans o
brisk baseball / by
papers the houses bill
meeting of the National league
Anson those stage door,
there lot of jealousy headlines and
electric lights
tried old
of made like vicinity
for Iaoe and him
but
enough, wouldn't do for half of cash
him fall with an act which
require acting He give exhibition of 20
basket bali and take down $1,000 for as
he would continue Wagner does this nearly every
Pa, during the money He
there and books but he refused fall for the
Wagner peculiar way field nothing feazes him
It extremely bashful When make speech
is helpless The only talk
public would up upires opposite him and let
him addressing
And add making
goat too
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-19
ROBINSON KEEPS EN- ON EDGE

Better there and chase ouheld flies practice
today Mat he would You didn't around IN the box
lively time action
today kind of out6der you would make
young fellows constantly and them
and work He also has had absolute charge Of training methods
pitchers instructed the rubber what each
pitcher should receive Robbie fosters excellent mental attitude
pitchers physical condition has had bad
beating day, he will say:
You had the stuff but condition bad Now,
those
Or, if a fellow has shown good game.
you certainly carried the goods today but keep after
them show you that have reputation
Robbie has all his charges and he results
by the McGraw three while
with Much of this the
and ambition that Wilbert put into the players
young that Marlin
everything the world ambition Both Robbie and
kept him. but he wouldn't do anything and
the motions of pitching
He'd wonder, Mac if could get pep into him" |"
Robbie. Hes the all right he's
open faro game in Los Angeles.
goods lets show ambition
Robbie would saying this fellow but and that
twire back in will
You will notice that all Of Mcraw players have lots of pep
whether they make mistakes or not
Mac who makes motions If
going drop ball. let him go after drop
ann Give fellow M
the Of rict
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-17
NEGRO SUFFERS FROM FIRE.
Derry Washington, COIOrcd, loses
Barn, Stables and Two Mules Sun
day Morning.

Derry Washington, colored, lost his
barn. stables and two fine mules by
fire Sunday morning sometime be-
tween two o'clock and daylight, the
loss coming as an especially hard
one upon him at this season Of the
year. The old negro lived in the
Concord neighborhood and is a hard
working old man for whom his white
and colored neighbors always have a
good word. The cause of the fire is
unknown.
In the barn was slowed away all
of the corn owned by the darkey and
a great part Of his farming imple-
ments were also burnd. The two
mules were very fine animals, one of
them having been purchased last fall
for $500.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-17
Wounded Men Doing Well.

John Yates, the negro who was shot
by officers Monday afternoon, is re-
ported at the hospital to be getting
along as well as could be expected,
with very slim chance of recovery.
O. f. FLUID, the young white man
who was shot Monday afternoon be-
tween AlcOlu and Manning by T. r.
Browder lis reDOrted to be getting on
nicely. He is seriously although
probably not fatally wounded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-17
WILLIE BETIUNE MUST DIE.
supreme Court Afiirms Death Sen
tcncc Pronounced Two Years Ago.

The supreme court in a decision
yesterday affirmed the death sentence
Of Willie Bethune, who was con-
Victed in Clarendon county two years
ago on the charge Of killing a well
known farmer. The decision was by
Associate Justice Woods and con-
CURED in by all Of the justices.
Willie Bethune was convicted or
murder and sentenced to death by
electrocution. He appealed to the su-
preme court on the ground that at
the time of the commission of the
crime and at the time of his trial the
penalty of murder was death by
hanging and that the statute provid-
ing for the infliction of the death pen
atty by electrocution is eX post facto
and unconstitutional as to him. The
supreme court held that the question
was decided against Bethune by the
decision of the supreme court in the
case Of the State VS.. Joe Malloy. The
court ordered Il new day to be assign
ed by Clarendon county for the execu-
ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-17
PERSONAL.

Among those To go from here to
Rock Hill To attend the Winthrop
College Pageant were: Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Brown, Mrs. II. $. Hood, Mrs.
G. q. Rowland. Miss Grace Carson, Mr..
j. G. Bryan.
Mrs. %. III. Foley who has been
visiting her mother in Bennington,
Ala. for several weeks, has returned
home.
Among those to go to Rock Hill to
attend the Winthrop College pageant
were Hiss Armida Moses. DIR. Waiter
CEeyne anti Miss Rose Cheyne, c. III.
Wilson and ID. r. McCallum. Jr.
Mrs. w. II. Swami of this city is
spending n few days in Columbia
with friends and relatives.
Mrs. j. l.. Irby and daughter Of
Boykin, was In the city Wednesday.
Mr.. =. r. Smoak and daughter,
Miss Lucille. have returned to the city
after spending several days in Orange
burg visiting relatives.
Miss Louise Yeadon has returned
home To spend the summer after
teaching at Gastonia, n. c., during
the winter.
Mr.. r. j. Stern, Of the firm OF
wheeler & Stern of Charlotte, ". c.,
was In the city Tuesday looking over
work on buildings of which his firm
Is the architect.
Miss JAMIE Costln, of Hartsville, Is
In the city spending a few days with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Daughtry,
of Norfolk, who have been visiting in
the city for several weeks, went to
Columbia this morning for a short
visit there before returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. l.. Benton, of
Camden, spent Wednesday night in
the city, returning home Thursday
morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Benton have
only recently moved from Sumter to
Camden. where Mr.. Benton has ac-
cepted the position as agent for the
Northwestern Railroad.
Miss Belle Antley Of Cameron is
spending a few days with Mrs. c. w.
McGrew, after attending the Winthrop
pageant.
Miss Florrie Heaner. of Orangeburg.
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. T. L. White
on Harvin Street.
Mrs. w. III. Swami has returned to
the city after spending a few pleasant
days in Columbia with friends and
relatives
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-17
ElRE DESTROYS HOUSE.
Six Room Building Owned by II. T..
Walker Burned Wednesday.

six room negro house on Oak
land avenue was burned about eight
o'clock Wednesday morning by fire
spread all over the building before
the fire department could reach the
place, which was way out nearly to
the cemetery.
The hose had to be stretched for a
distance of 100 feet and there were
three breaks and three sections had
to be taken out during the fire. 1t
was by hard work that the department
succeeded in saving adjacent houses
with the one stream of water.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-17
LEVER NAMES CLERKS.
ID. S. Murph to be Appointed, With
Morris Lumpkin as Assistant.

Washington, May 14.-Representa-
tive Lever said tonight that he had
decided to name ID. S. Murph of St
Matthews clerk Of the house commit
tee on agriculture and Morris Lump
Kin of Columbia as assistant Clerk.
These appointments, however, will be
dependent upon Mr.. Levers being
made chairman of this committee.
The latter seems to be practically as
Sured, and the formal Announcement
to this effect will be made when the
ways and means committee finishes
the work it now has in hand of pre-
pairing the personnel of all other
house committees.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-17
RURAD POLICEMAN ELECTED.
Julian III. Scale Chosen TO FIJI Vacancy
Caused by Death of \. VI Bate
mar.

Julian H. Scale was elected rural
policeman by the county board
Thursday morning at its meeting to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of y. NJ. Bateman. There were six
applicants for the position, all Of
whose appli cations were fully con-
sidered. Mr.. Scale had petition very
largely signed by citizens from all
parts Of the county.
a number Of bills were considered,
but no other business was attended
to. Mr.. w. b. Cooper, the newly
appointed member Of the board, was
present, but he has not yet received
his commission.
Following the meeting the MEM
bers Of the board left in automobiles
TO go over the county inspecting the
roads.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-17

The anti-dispensary petition which
is being circulated by Mr.. T.. ].
Rearon, is being signed by n great
many Of the voters Of the county. A
number Of the voters, Mr.. Reardon
states, have signified their intention
Of taking their names off the dispen-
sary petition and others have stated
their intention not to vote for the
dispensary, although they signed the
petition. Those who sign the anti
dispensary petition remove their
names from the dispensary petition
when they do so, as this is one of the
items in the petition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-17
Notes OF City Schools.

At recent meeting of the Board
or Education the teachers, who ap-
piled, were reelected. Such vacancies
as occur will be filled later, as it is
necessary, in order to elect an appli-
cant intelligently, to know the po-
sition that is to be filled.
Mr.. w. NJ. Scott, the principal Of
the Boys High School, has accepted
the superintendency of the Bishop
vile schools. Mr.. Scott's leaving will
be great loss to the Sumter schools.
as he has filled his position here with
great acceptability. His place will be
hard to fill as it has been the policy
of the Board in the past to combine
the positions of principal and COM
mandant.
Commencement this year will take
place on the evenings of the 2Sth
and goth of May. For several years
past four patriotic gentlemen have
offered medals for penmanship. Four
other gentlemen, equally patriotic,
may consider this a call to an oppor-
tunity to manifest this patriotism.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-17
CAPT. w. T.. GONZALES FOR Gu.
BA?
Believed lie Can Get Post if He
Wants 1t.

Washington, May lit is believ-
ed here that if Editor w. +. Con
zales, Of the Columbia state, can be
induced to accept the post of minister
to Cuba, that honor will be rendered
him by President Wilson. There is
little doubt that Mr.. Gonzales could
have some European mission if he de-
sired it, but it is said that he would
not wish to go SO far from home. The
Cuban mission would have a special
appeal for him because of the distin-
guished connection of his ancestors
with the long struggle of the Cubans
for liberty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-17
Cart Load of Booze Destroyed.

Wednesday afternoon Chief of
Police John r. Sumter had a cart
load of booze carried out to the dunn
ground near the brick yard and de-
stroyed, the bottles, kegs, demijohns
and other receptacles for the fiery Ii
quor being smashed in the heads, so
to speak, with an axe.
There was big cart load of the
stun which was wasted on the
ground much to the regret of some OF
the darkeys who saw it cone, who
probably would have liked to try the
stuff from force of habit, before il
soaked into the ground.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-17
n YOUNG CHESS PLAYER.
Bennic Alpcrt is Probably the Boy
Champion Chess Player of the State.

There are comparatively few peO-
pie in Sumter in this day and time
who play chess at all, this being a
game which requires long training
and practice before one acquires any
degree of skill or efficiency, at least
this is the general opinion. People
are too busy for chess and do not
spare the time to learn to play the
game.
However, there are few people
here who still play chess occasionally,
probably the youngest of these being
Bennie Alpert, who is also probably
the youngest player in the State, and
who is without doubt the champion
player of his age anywhere in the
State. Bennie is nine years of age
and plays good game, frequently
defeating his father. who is fond of
chess and plays a good game.
One day this week a drummer by
the name Of Apple walked into Mr..
Il. AlpertS store and while there sug-
gested q game Of chess he having
noticed the chess board on the coun-
ter. Mr.. Alpert accepted the chal-
lenge, but was called off before the
game commenced and his son took
his place. Probably Mr.. Apple
thought he would win an easy victory
but such was by no means the case.
Bennie Out-marshalled his warriors
and Apple was badly defeated. The
drummer had been playing chess for
many years and he had probably
been as badly dfeated before, but
never by boy OF SO few years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-17

Are you a farmer? Don't you think
you should exercise the same business
judgment on your farm that the mer-
chant does in the city? The mer-
chant protects his investment by in
suring. Is your crop insured? Bet
ter see G.. E. Haynsworth, agent for
Carolina Hail Insurance Company, and
secure this protection at once.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-17
In the Police Court,

Felix Pringle was tried Thursday
in the Recorders Court for discharg-
ing firearms in the city and carrying
concealed weapons. He was found
guilty on both charges and sentenced
to pay a fine Of $40 or 60 days.
w. b. Burns. Jr., for violating the
automobile ordinance by exceeding
the speed limit, was fined $40.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-17
THE CAROLINA HAD INSURANCE

Company has paid 1000 losses
amounting to $135,0OO.OO since
1906, and every one of these losses
settled satisfactorily to be assured.
G. E. Haynsworth, Sumter, S. c.,
is the agent for this excellent South
Carolina, corporation and our
farmers and planters should see to
it that their crops are protected at
once. y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-17
COTTON CONSUMED IN APRIL.
Census Bureau Places Amount for
April at About Half Il Million.

Washington, May 14.-Cotton con-
sumed during April amounted to 503,-
677 bales, the census bureau an
nOunced today. Cotton on hand April
80: In manufacturing establishments
l,74G,G11 bales; in independent ware
houses, 1,355,7S5 bales; imports dur
ing April 2O,732 bales of 500 pounds;
exports, 534,5S1 running bales.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-17

Is your financial condition such
that you can afford TO lose your crop
by hail? G. Z. Haynsworth, agent for
Carolina Hail Insurance Company
will secure protection for you at
very small cost. Insure now. Today
is the best time.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-17
Death.

Mrs. Minnie T.. HUDSON, wife of Mr..
Jesse A. Hudson, died at her home
on Wright street Wednesday morn
ing after a brief illness. The body
will be taken from here to GreenVille
for interment.
Mrs. Hudson Is survived by her
husband and several small children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-17

Work has been commenced on the
Sumter Stave Factory plant. This
plant will be established near the
Sumter Cotton Warehouse just off
Council street.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-17
Marriage License Record.

A license to marry was issued
Thursday morning to Robert White
and Queen Murphy Of HagoOd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-17
Marriage License Record.

a license to marry was issued Tues
day to Mr.. w II. Fripp and Miss
Frances T. Moore Of Oswego.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-17
Sale Opens SATURDAY, MAY Il

This Is the largest stock of HIGH GRADE MERCHANDISE
placed of
viii of
goods, offered IL prices.
This stock contains Koopenhicncr,
high grade and
Packard, Wak-O Arrow
Eclipse and Gotham shirts:
Alcrs Gloves Cooper Underwear
"nd TcSNi Hose well
ma
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-10
HIGH HILL DISTRICT.

Had a nice little rain Monday
morning but will do but little
good if it doesn't rain again
soon.
The Widow Fowler lost a valu-
able COW Friday. The cows hind
foot caught in the yoke and she
was found dead.
j. E. Lanham sold fat hogs to
Anthony at Centralia at $3.50, to
go Thursday.
Rev. w. ID. Pulls and family re-
turned to their home in Centralia
after visiting and assisting his
father, b. f. Pulls, in little har-
vesting.
Uncle Ely Lanham who is Wis
iting' at his sons, j. E., visited
relatives and friends in Centralia
last week.
Philip Daily, B. F. Pulls, Lurk
Spencer and Lee Miller went TO
Mexico on business Monday.
j. L. Smith and wife visited
John McCammon and wife at
Cant Saturday.
c. E. Sellers sister and chill
dren of California are visiting
him this week.
Lillian Lanham attended the
fish fry at Hinton, Boone county,
Friday.
Urby Lanham and sister at
tended church at Union Sunday,
south of Centralia.
Mrs. Amy Turner and little
children visited at B. F. Pulls
Thursday.
John Botkin a nd family visited
at Robert Davis Sunday, near
Thompson.
Mrs. Edgar Sims has returned
home after having spent a few
weeks with her mother, Mrs. Rob-
ert Davis Her little babe is do
ing nicely now, we are glad to
say.
Mrs. Philip Daily visited her
daughter, Mrs. Buford Roberts,
Thursday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-10
LADDoNIA ITEMS.

Mrs. Josh. Jenkins died July 2,
at her home in the south part of
town of cancer. She had been a
constant sufferer for more than a
year. Funeral was at the home,
July 4th, at 6 o'clock, and the
body was laid to rest in Laddonia
cemetery. Mrs. jenkins was one
of our best women. She leaves
her aged husband TO mourn her
death.
Garth Beal returned Monday
to Odessa after spending his va
cation with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hampton.
Mrs. Beal and Clark left Wed
nesday also after a month s visit
here.
Hubert Slavens moved to his
new bungalow in Moss Addition
Monday.
Robt. Ferris and wife and son,
Hampton, p. p. Hummell and
wife and son, Philip, and A. b.
Hale and Mrs. Fife Mcdaniel
spent last week fishing on Salt
River.
j. NJ. Ingram and Mrs. Bert In
gram and little son, Robert, of
Mexico visited relatives here the
Fourth
Mayo Alexander and wife are
visiting in st. Louis.
Quite a number from here at
tended the picnic at Martinsburg
the Fourth.
Ben Alexander and family
spent Sunday as the guests of her
mother, Mrs. Jesse Harris, in
Monroe county.
Mr.. Lake of Vandalia was here
Monday doing some monument
work.
Elsie Hobson returned to
Kirksville Monday after spend
ing the Fourth with homefolks
here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-10
SANTA FEE ITEMS.

Farmers busy cutting oats.
Corn needing rain badly.
Miss Ruth Cook is visiting in
and around Santa Fe this week.
A few of the young folks spent
the Fourth at the picnic grounds.
Cleve Wilson and wife spent
Sunday at Ike Wilson's.
Frank Magill of Chicago spen,
from Friday till Monday at Will
Hanna's.
Several from here went to Per
ry after corn Thursday.
Essie Scobee is spending the
week in the nehghborhood of Vic.
tor and Florida.
Perry Davis and wife and Ger.
tie visited relatives in Hannibal
last week.
Misses Stella and Alta Beamon
spent Wednesday with Mrs. Doll
Hanger.
Mrs. Sallie Scobee and children
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-10
Sunday Schedule.
Holiness Services.

Sabbath school at $50 a. NJ
Devotional services at II a. m.
and 7:3O p. m, except the second
and fourth Sabbaths there will be
preaching morning and evening.
Prayer meeting Wednesday even.
ing, at 80. Services above Rick
etts & Emmons Dry Goods Store.
Everybody invited to be present
and worship the Lord with us.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-10
Summer Board
in Colorado
Very Moderate
Charges

cpd like to go to Colorado"
said u man the other day,
but it costs so much to live
there that I'm afraid /"
Forget it, said his friend,
who had spent a month last
summer seeing the show
places of the Wonder State.
II had the same idea last
year until | got that folder
the Burlington gets up a tell
ing the hotel rates. And |
was mighty surprised to find
that, besides the hotels,
which are as elaborate rs you
please, there are hundreds of
good, cleany, Wholesome
ranch houses in Colorado,
where the rates are as low as
$500 a week, and they give
you mighty gooo fare"
That folder is published by
the Burlington Railroad to
show folks how they can en-
Joy a vacation in Colorado at
a very reasonable expensce.
And I'd like to mail you a
copy of lt-free. 1t tells all
about the country, gives a
complete list of hotels and
boarding houses, addresses,
rates, conveniences, elevation
and nearby attractions.
Let me send these, and if
you wish | can tell you all
about the trains and cost of
railway tickets to the most
wonderfully charming country
in America. Send me postal
quick.
T | MarchalI Art
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-10

attended the Scobee reunion at
Mrs. Lucy Scobee's at Florida
Sunday.
Tom Crump and family of Mex.
leo were Santa Fe and Perry Wis
itors Friday.
Ernest Smiley and family
moved from Mrs. Barker's house
to John Booths house last week
Will Hanna was a Moline visi.
tor Monday.
Rev. Kerr filled his regular ap.
pointment at the Methodist
church Sunday night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-10
MEXICO ITEMS.

About 200 persons went out on
the electric car and celebrated .
the Fourth at Rising Sun Park.
Mr.. Clay Brown, son Of Mrs
CANINE Brown of this city, and
Miss Daisy Bolts were married at
Columbia last Friday. The bride
is a niece of Miss Thomas Mildred
of Mexico.
Mrs. Mary Clark, 81 years old,
fell last Friday and suffered quite
serious injuries.
George Rodhousc had a mishap
with his toy pistol on the Fourth
An injury TO his hand by an ex-
plosion which called for treat
ment by physician
E. A. Shannon and wife are Wis
iting relatives and friends at
Vandalia.
Misses Bessie Tucker, Mabel
Grafford and Margaret Pulls
spent the Fourth among friends
at Centralia.
We notice that Wallace Bass
ford, private secretary to Hon.
Champ Clark, has purchased
Minor Hill, near Louisiana. Mo-
and will build a summer home
there.
The many friends of J. W.
Weaver are glad to see him able
to be up and around again. He
has been unwell for several
months.
The Money Order business of
the Mexico postoffice for the year
ending June 80, 1913, amounted
to sos, 1858.
A. P. Green of the Mexico Fire
Brick G. Clay Co. has bought Mrs
VIM. Stuart's fine residence on
the Boulevarde, just south of
Hardin College.
j. A. Glandon and family are
arranging to move back to Mex
leo from Columbia. They will
occupy their home on Woodlawn
street.
Mrs. Fannie Wakefield was
overcome by heat one day last
week and for a time her condi-
ton was considered serious. She
is now recovering all right.
Miss Nellie Keiser Of St.
Charles visited the family of her
brother, Elmer Keiser, in this city
last week.
Mrs. S. 0. Wright and daughter |
of Columbia have been visiting |
relatives and friends in Mexico. i
j. W. Dry, the hardware man. |
a few days ago in trying to catch |
an electric fan that was falling to /
the floor was injured-two |
fingers on one hand and one
finger on the other hand were Sc
verely cut and bruised.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-10

Mr. Allie Alexander and Miss
Nadine Glover, both of this city,
were united in ma riage last Sun
day morning, Rev. j. E. Ayscue
officiating. Our best wishes ex.
tended Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-10

Mr.. Cass Jones, northeast of
Centralia, celebrated his 63rd
birthday a few days ago. About
so of his neighbors called and ate
dinner with him.