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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-10
DEATH LIST LARGER.
Texas Flood a Great Calamity--Fifty
Three Dead.

Dallas, Dec. 6.-The latest reports,
some of them unconfirmed, place the
total dead in the central Texas flood
at fifty-three. Scores are still i'm
perilled, clinging to roof and tree
tops. Among the dead reported are
Henry Martin, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the International
and Great Northern Railroad, who
was drowned while attempting to
rescue a family at Valley Junction.
The weather has turned bitterly cold
and there is great suffering by the
food victims.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-10
S. S. CONVENTION CLOSES.
STRONG ADDRESS MADE BY DIR.
w. c. PEARCE FRIDAY NIGHT.
Rev. w. Fl. X. PendletOn Reviews
Work Which has been Done in Tour
OF State and Shows the Need of
More WOrk-lAfternOOn Session
Officers Elected.

The Sunday School Convention
came to a close Friday night when
two interesting addresses were made
to large audience at the Trinity
Methodist church by Mr.. w. c. Pearce
and Rev. w. H. K. Pendleton.
Rev. Pendleton's talk was in the
nature Of a review Of the work which
had been done in the State during
the tour which is now in progress.
He told Of the meetings held and en-
couraged the people here to do
greater things in their future Sunday
School work. His remarks were
listened to with interest by his audi
ence.
Mr.. Pearce spoke on the need Of
bringing the people into the Sunday
School, how to reach and get them to
come and to give them q fitting
welcome when they came in. He
made q very strong and interesting
talk and held the undivided atten-
ton OF his audience throughout.
At the night session the nominat-
ing committee, consisting of Messrs.
II. l.. Birchard, ]. n. Tolar and E. f..
Az cock announced the following nom
nations for officers Of the Sumter
County Sunday School Association for
the ensuing year: c. NJ. Hurst, pres
ident; Barlow Walsh, secretary and
E. E. Aycock, treasurer. These
nominations were unanimously en-
dorsed by the delegates from all Of
the Sunday schools present.
A great deal was said by Mr..
Pendleton and others concerning the
banner Sunday School County, the
aim Of this county being to be class
ed as such at the next State Conven-
ton.
In the afternoon session Mr.. c. NJ.
Hurst made a very interesting talk
on the Sunday School Standard and
how every Sunday school should al
ways have a standard which it was
always striving to attain.
Mrs. Lucy Rodgers spoke on the
Cradle Roll and Mrs. II. L. Birch
ahrd told of the home department in
the Sunday School.
The following are members Of the
Executive Committee for the ensuing
year: c. Nj. Hurst, chairman; B.
Walsh, E. Z. Aycock, H. l.. Thomas,
S. d. Richardson, NJ. j. Michaux, w.
I. Herbert, II. l.. Birchard, S. F.
Stoudenmire. This committee will
appoint the district superintendents,
who will be announced later.
At the night session subscriptions
were taken to carry on the work in
South Carolina, more than one hun
dred dollars being subscribed for this
work.
Friday evening Miss Grace Van
diver left for Florence, where q sim
liar convention will be held Saturday.
Rev. w. II. X. PendletOn, Rev. Wal
ter /. Herbert and Mr.. w. c. Pearce
left for the same place Saturday
morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-10
THE FORCE IN ENGLAND.
SuifraGcttcs Run Rampant Burning
PubliC BUILDINGS.

London, Dec. 6.-Suffragettcs to-
day burned Rusholme exhibition hall,
South Manchester. The loss is sixty
thousand dollars. The scenic rail
way, Liverpool exposition grounds
was partly destroyed. A letter was
found abusing the premier. The suf-
fragettcs also tried to burn the grand
stand at the famous Aintree Irace
track, but the police intcrfered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-10

The Chamber of Commerce should
go after the Seaboard extension to
Charleston. Sumter needs II. Clar-
sndon county and Summerton needs
II ana that large and undevcloped
section between the Santee river and
Charleston needs Il.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-10
FIRE IN YORKVILLE.
Flames Destroy Main Building of
Victor Mill, With Loss Of $780,
900.

'YOrkville, Dec. 5.-Fire, supposed
motor while the plant was in opera
ton at $50 o'clock tonight, destroyed
the main building of the Victor Cot
ton Oil company of this place entail
ing a loss Of $4,000 Prompt action
saved the hull and seed houses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-10
ROBBERS LOOT EXPRESS TRAIN.
Board Fast Train and Steal Silk and
EurS.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 6.-Daring train
robbers, who boarded the Lake Shore
fast express at Toledo, robbed a
sealed car, bound for Omaha early
this morning. Ten thousand dollars
worth of furs, plumes and silks were
stolen. There is no clue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-10
FIRE IN COLUMBUS, GA.
Show Case Plant DcstrOycd-IOss
$4,000.

Columbus, Ga, Dec. 6.-Thc Geor-
Sia Show case plant was bNrned this
morning. The loss il said to be $75,-
900. Insurance covers only half the
loss. Sixty hands are thrown out Of
work. The company will rebuild.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-10


The opening session of the Sum-
ter County Sunday School Conven-
ton was held Friday morning at
Trinity Methodist Church. A large
number Of people was shown in the
meeting. Interesting addresses were
made by Mr.. w. G. Pearce, assistant
general secretary Of the Internation-
al Sunday School Association, Rev.
Walter L. Herbert, president of the
South Carolina State Sunday School
Association and by Miss Grace w.
Vandiver, secretary of the State Sum
day School Association.
This convention is one Of a series
Of ten which are being held in the
chief cities in South Carolina in
which Mr.. Pearce, Miss Vandiver,
Rev. Mr.. w. II. X. Pendleton, rector
Of the Episcopal Church at Spartan
burg, and Rev Mr.. Herbert are TAX
ing part throughout the State for the
purpose Of arousing more interest
among the people in the Sunday
School and Of devising plans for
bringing into the Sunday School those
who at present are not in it. 1t was
brought out in the discussion of the
morning that Of the 100000 white
persons in the State, more than 500,-
600 were not enrolled in the Sunday
Schools. In this county the stats-
tics showed that there were $1,000
white persons who should be in the
Sunday Schools while in fact only
5000 were enrolled, showing the fact
that the other $4,000 did not at
tend.
Mr.. Pearce, Miss Vandiver, Mr..
Herbert and Mr.. Pendleton, arrived
in the city Friday from Charleston
and will leave here Saturday morning
for Florence, Conway and Rock Hill,
those being the remaining places
which they will stop at in their tour
Of the State.
The meeting Friday morning at
Trinity Methodist Church was opend
with devotional exercises conducted
by the Rev. Robert T. Philips. After
this the program was somewhat de-
Waited from, owing to the fact that
the train on which the party came
from Charleston was delayed.
Rev. Walter !. Herbert spoke on the
subject Of How Organized Sunday
School Work Can Help Us to Meet
Our Needs.
The subject Of the address deliver
ed by Mr.. Pearce was, The Sunday
School at Work in the World:
Miss Grace Vandiver showed the
need Of South Carolina for more ,and
better Sunday schools throughout the
State.
Mr.. II. l.. Rirchard, secretary of
the Y. Nj. c. A., told Of plans which
were being devised here to make
Sumter county the banner county in
Sunday school work.
AT the meeting Friday morning a
committee consisting OF Messrs. II.
l.. Birchard, T.. e. Aycock and ]. y.
Tolar was appointed to make the
nomination of officers at the meeting
tonight. These officers, when chosen
will serve the association for another
year.
This is the first convention Of the
Sumter County Sunday School AS
sociation which was organized in the
early part of the year. prior to the
holding Of the State Sunday School
Convention here. The ofiio ers Of the
association were much pleased with
the large attendance and the interest
shown in the meeting
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-10

THE S. S. CONVENTION,
THE FIRST SESSION AT TRINITY
CHURCH Is HIGHLY SUCCESS.
FUL-LARGE ATTEN.
DANCE.

Object OF Meeting is to Arouse In
terest I'm Sunday School Work and
to Devise Plans for Getting Into
Sunday School Those Who Have
Not Been EnrOllcd-Addresses by
w. G. Pcarce, Miss Vandivcr and
w. /. Herbert.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-02-27
LEGAL Notice

Notice rs hereby given to those whom
it may concern, and in accordance with
an ordinance in force in the City OF Pun
ia Gorda, Florida, that it Is the inten-
ton of the undersigned, on and after the
expiration of the time provided in said
ordinance Tor the publication of notices,
the same being not less than four weeks,
to apply to the Honorable Mayor and
council of said city of Punta Gorda, for
a franchise, right, easement and privi.
lege, to construct, establish, maintain
and operate standard gauge railroad
over, through and upon a street known
and described as Nesbit street in said
city of Punta Gorda, the said franchise,
right, easement and privilege in, upon,
over and through said Nesbit Street to
begin at what Is commonly called the
channel otCharlotte Harbor, thence east
ly through said bay to the coast or shore
and continuing along said Nesbit street
to its intersection with the Allan
Coast Line Railway Company's right Of
way, and thence easterly, or southeast
erly, on public street the name OF which
does not appear on the records OF said
city of Punta Gorda, but which is the
most convenient for the public, and the
most suitable and appropriate for the
purpose of the undersigned, in, upon
over and through said unnamed street
to the limits of said City of Punta Cor
da, Florida.
Notice Is also given that the under
signed will ask said Mayor and Council
for the right. privilege, easement and
franchise, to erect its depot, station and
freight house or other needed structure,
at point southerly of said Nesbit street
and on what is known as King park in
said city ut Punta Gorda. said location
being northerly of the depot OF the A.
c. l.. railroad depot.
The Charlotte Harbor & East Coast
Railway Company.
Wallace Chadman, attorney
for said Company.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-02-27
placed in cultivation.

Punta Gorda will derive great
benefit from the construction of
this line, for it is the intention Of
the projectors to cross the river
above here and come into our city,
later building on towards the East
Coast. Thus we will be given
IA competing transportation line,
and our neighbors across the bay
will obtain the railway communi-
cation which they have long work
ed for.
The town of Charlotte Harbor
will be placed in IA position to rap
idly forge to the front and become
an important shipping point.
1t hehooves all interests, both
the towns and industries that will
be benefited, to lend all the en-
enlargement possible to the pro-
moters of this enterprise, which
will mean 80 much.
Amongst the men back of the
project are: w. j. Boiling of St.
Louis, w. j. Epperson of Bron-
son, Fla, and L. q. McEachin,
Meredith, Fla. These are the
signers of the contract under
which the construction of the rail
road is pledged on the compliance
of the people of the sections con
cerned with certion stipllations
encumbent upon the parties of the
second part, who are j. e. Bow
doin and others of Charlotte Har-
Dor and Punta Gorda.
This embraces the information
given to the public thus far. Mr..
Bowdoin will furnish any further
details parties interested may wish
to have.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-02-27
RAILROAD SURVEY
NOW BEING MADE
CHARLOTTE HARBOR- VENICE
Construction of the Line Assured
Signers of Contract

A survey of The ronte that will
be followed by the projected rail-
road from Charlotte Harbor 10
Venice is now being made, and the
construction of the line is practic-
ally'assured.
Mr.. McFarlane, a civil engineer,
arrived the first of the week. and
assisted by Sam Roberts, the
Charlotte Harbor surveyor, and a
corps of chainmen and axmen, be-
gan the work of establishing the
line that will soon be more plainly
marked by steel rails.
The new road will be known rs
the Charlotte Harbor and East
Coast railway, and it will open up
a section If the state which will
rapidly develore,as result of the
transportation facilities that will
then be provided. The territory
to be traversed is said to embrace
some fine lands that are only
awaiting the coming of railroad
to be occupiel by settlers and
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-02-27
RUN OVER BY BEAR
Leslie Lewis Has Unusual Expert
ence in The Everglades

1t is hard to believe that man
armed with a good shooting iron
would let a bear run over him,
yet that is what Leslie Lewis is
said to have done, and he is an ex-
perienced hunter. Gee, but he
had time and a terrible time too
he felt like he had been struck
by tightening, and he is still in a
nervous condition as a result.
With party composed of a
Mr.. Jones of Moundridge, Kan, a
Mr.. Kissinger of Barlow, and III.
C.Vogler, M. V. Williams, Clarence
Ainsworth and Role Virgins of
this city, Leslie spent last week
hunting for big game in the Ever.
gIades. They went from here in
a launch and followed Turner's
river from the town of Everglade
into the Indian country AS far as
they could 60, about forty five
miles from the coast. And from
the head of Turner's river they
continued their hunt, following
Indian trails.
1t was at u point where the par
ty had to take it single file in car
rying their luggage through the
bramble that Leslie met the bear.
He had made one trip through the
jungle at the point and was return
ing for portion of luggage that
had been left. He was alone and
possibly half mile from his COM
panions but he had gun loaded
for whatever might come. In the
thickest bramble, where it was
difficult to keep the trail, bruin
came suddenly out from behind
him at a break neck pace. Leslie
felt a sudden impact from tho rear
and without hesitancy stretched
out at full length in the path so
that the bear could walk over
him, his gun going some ten yards
into the thicket, from which it
was afterwards recovered by dill
gent search.
1t was an ordinary Florida black
bear and must have weighed about
four hundred pounds. He gave
Leslie good scare and not - few
bruises, and went his way chuck
ling over the good joke he had
played. 1t was an experience
that neither of the parties concern
ed will soon forget.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-02-27
AUCTION SALE OF LOTS
To Take Place in This City Next
Tuesday

An auction sale of lots will take
place here next Tuesday. This is
attendant upon the new era that is
dawning in Punta Gorda. The
development of the subdivision in
which these dots are located is only
nne of the indications of the future
advancement of Punta Gorda.
The town has fine prospects, and
no doubt because of this, the auc.
tion sale of lots will he Il great
success.
The property is located on the
rock road south of town and is
owned by Capt. e. q. Davis and
J. r. SAndlin. 1t has been sub
divided for a resident section, and
lots will lie sold to white people
only. The sale will be conducted
10y Ralph e. Phillips of Jackson
vile, who mas had varied exper-
fence in such matters. 1t will be
carried out fairly and one lot is to
he given away free. Read the
page advertisement appearing in
this paper.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-02-27
Are You A Cold Sufferer

Take DR.. Kings New Discovery.
The Best Cough, Cold, Throat and
Lung medicine made. Money re-
funded II 1t fails to cure you. Do not
hesitate-take it at our risk. First
dose helps. J. r. Wells. Floydada,
Texas, writes: DIR. Kings New Dis.
covery cured my terrible cough aud
cold. gained 10 pounds" Buy 1t
at all druggists.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-02-27
SEMINOLE PHARMACY
nta The Ieseaee Store Florid

Gorda s
There Is Rexall Store in nearly every town
and city in the United States, Canada and
Great Britain. There is different Rexall
Remedy for nearly every ordinary human illm -,
each especially designed for the particular III
for which IL 10 recommended.
The RcxaM Storss arc Americas Greatest
Drug Stores
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-02

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will uon terms 0aha
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Ralph O. Cochran COmpa]
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-12
TARIFF FIGHT TO BE
RESUMED TUESDAY
Official Circles Considera-
bly, Interested in Mr.. Viii
sons Activity, and He is
Consulted Frequently-Is
Personally Watching Cur
rency Legislation Every
Day.
By ASSOCIATED PREss.

Washington, May 1.-THE presi-
dents known purpose to keep in touch
with all legislative and political af-
fairs is arousing intense interest in
official circles. This was first evil
denced when virtually debating free
wool and sugar schedules and further
emphasized last week. BY his own per-
sonal endeavor he delayed the reor-
ganization of the democratic congress
sional campaign committee, and also
summoned house leaders to talk over
the organization of the standing COM
mittees.
1t had been planned to elect
Representative Johnson, of Kentucky,
as chairman, as he had the speakers
endorsement, but at the presidents
request, the election did not take
place.
Old officers are holding OF tempor-
arily until the president can be con-
suited further on the policy of main
tanning close relationship with con-
gress will continue. This week he will
sound the sentiment OF the senate in
regard to plans for currency legisla-
tion, and also watch work Of the ways
and means committee in reorganizing
the house. 1t is known to the presi-
dent that senators and representatives
don't wish to pass the currency bill.
in special session until after the tar-
iff is disposed Of. They al Wiling to
have currency reform started and
ttepsre cor hGsf7ngs and sthdy OF
Me question that the bill may be
ready when congress meets in De-
cember.
This is Mr.. Underwoods view also
that Of many influential senators.
Before he sends a message on the
subject to congress-. the president will
negotiate further. In the meantime,
the tariff fight in the senate will be
resumed Tuesday. A lively and pro-
longed fight is certain, the prospects
being that the bill cannot pass be-
fore August /. Meantime, and until
June 1, the house will be reorganiizng
and making time.
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rsr,l;ra.ns 70
Reorganize All
the Progressives
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Chicago, May 11.-Proposals to re-
organize the republican party along
progressive lines were discussed to-
day between six United States sena-
tors and thirty-two other republican
eaders, representing nine states. The
conference lasted four hours. No
definite action was taken on the
question calling a republican conven-
tion this year.
It was agreed that southern repre-
sentatives should be cut down accord
ing to strength Of the party In each
of the southern states.
Presidential primaries we're not con-
sidered, but all favored them In fact
the whole conference was merely in
formal, permitting of a free and easy
interchange of views. 1t being San
day they did not want to transact
business but will hold a meeting to-
morrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-12
THE CANDIDATES.
CAIN, SOL.
GREENHUT, A.
JOHNSON, THOS.
SEMMES, o. j. JR.

Two city commissioners are to be
nominated in today's primary from
among the four candidates. and tho
interest in the election instead OF
waning after the first primary, seems
to be on the Increase, with the result
that the vote should be equally as
large as in the first skir-mish
The polling places, which are the
same as in the primary Of last Tues
day, will be opened this morning at
O'Clock and will close at sunset,
which comes at about 6:34 o'clock.
The same clerks and inspectors will
manage the election, and the same
rules, relative to hired workers about
the polling places, as well as pro-
hibiting voters being hauled to and
from polling places in hacks, will ap-
ply.
NO THIRD PRIMARY.
There Is no foundation for the ru-
NOR Of third primary. The only
thing that could bring one about
would be a tie and this is not antici-
pated. There will be no third pri-
mary" said Chairman w. Chipley
Jones last night. "aH the reports %
the contrary notwithstanding. The
only possibility of such would be for
two of the candidates to receive tho
think there is any chance OF such a
thing occurring"
The two candidates nominated in
today's primary will, with Frank r.
Pou, nominated nj the election of last
Tuesday, be Pensacolas commission
ers and will inaugurate the new form
of government. They will be voted
upon in the general election in June
and take their seats Immediately.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-12
Young Girl Flees From
Home to Avoid MARRYING

volted. She just couldn't see it that
way.
She wrote her sister letter and
left it on table in her room where
1t could be easily seen. and packing
Up her belongings set out alone. The
letter said that she was going away,
possibly to Chicago 1t was q clever
ruse, but the sister read between the
lines. In an instant she had Mr.. Has
kell on the phone, beseeching him to
follow the child and bring her back.
Mr.. Haskell rushed to the station
only to learn that Miss Douglas had
left on a train just ten minutes before
his arrival. There was a second sec
ton OF the came train out OF jack
sonville in twenty minutes. He board
ed it and the race was on
His train reached the terminal sta
ton half an hour after that OF Miss
Douglas. She was nowhere to be seen
in the vicinity OF the shed, and he
went Immediately to police headquar-
ters There he found the young lady.
They talked It over. little Miss
Douglas and her future brother-in-law
and she was just as determined at the
conclusion of the interview with him,
not to go back and marry that Chi
cago man as she had been all Of the
time II would rather stay here and
work. shs vehemently deckaFeA
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-12
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, May 1f.-All nations Of
the world are urged to join with the
United States, Great Britain, Canada,
Newfoundland, Australia, and the
municipality of Client, in the celebra-
ton of one hundred years Of peace
among English speaking people.
The invita- ton was today issued by
the International conferees now in
this country. who are arranging the
celebration. The invitation says in
part:
I'VE invite such cooperation be-
cause it should be made clearly UNI
to public opinion every
where that the time has come when
all International rivalries and differ
ences though numerous and severe,
may be settled without carnage and
horror of war
Although it is. unreasonable to dis
regard the possibility of conflict aris-
ing In the future over mutual or par
tial misunderstanding yet We hope
to eliminate the chance of any nisun-
and therefore it has
seemed fitting to this commission that
we should begin this official labor
here during session of the institute"