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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-20
KENLY ELECTED PRESIDENT.
Well Known and Able Railroad Exc
cutive Made President OF Atlantic
Coast Line,

New York, Dec. 18.-J. r. Kenly.
third vice president was today elected
president Of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-20
ARRESTED AS A SPY.
American Opera Singer Arrested In
Italy for Spying on Naval Base.

Italy for Spying on Naval Base.
Rome. Dec. 16.-Dorothy Nc.
Vane, daughter CT a Harvard Uni
versity professor was arrested today
at laramie, Italy, charged with espi-
onage upon the Italian naval base
there. American Ambassador Thomas
Nelson Page was notified today by the
Italian government Of the arrest OF
the woman. She has been singing with
a small opera company. Her famil-
arity with naval officers at Brindisi
aroused suspicion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-20
Clarendon County Notes.

Manning Times.
MIR. Junius Lowder. near Manning
had the misfortune to lose two
horses last night. The horses ap-
peared TO be perfectly well whom they
were fed last night. and ne found
them dead this morning
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-20
BATTLESHIP VERMONT DIS
ABLED.
Returns from Mediterranean Cruise
In Tow OF Delaware.

New York, Dec. IT, The battle
ship Vermont which was crippled last
week by the breaking of her shaft
while the vessel was returning from
the Mediterranean cruise has been
further disabled and is being towed to
Norfolk by the Delaware. The two
vessels are now Ave hundred miles
east of Cape Henry and making three
knots ar hour.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-20

The store and contents belonging to
Mr.. w. g.. White near Bloomville.
wes destroyed by fire last Thursday
night. and everything was lost There
was no Insurance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-20

III you have a cold Gowans.
King Of Externais. will scatter
the inflammation. and a cold Is
simply Inflammation.
You just rub Gowans on. No
dangerous fumes to inhaIe. Cow
ans pcnctrates Is aiI quickly
absorbed and scatters congcs-
tion aud inflammation.
Colds may bring Pneumonia: !:
Gowans breaks tho cold. Craup
comes quickly-Gowans heads A,
on. by penetrating. No fumc. 10
inhsic. No drugs To- take just
rub IL ON.
Gowans Sc,ls ut 25. so AMI si.cD.
Druggists Guarantee n.
Cowan Medical Co.,
Concord. N. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-20

Miss Sarah Ilolladay Of Pamela, who
is visiting her niece in Manning. Mrs,
T.. n. Brown had the misfortune last
Friday TO lose on the court house
-quarc a handbag containing consid-
'rablc sum of money.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-20
SALVATION HOTEL BURNED.
Two Men Burned TO Death in Cin
Cinnati.

Cincinnati, Dec. 1.-two persons
are known to have lost their lives in
the salvation Army. Two dodgers are
missing. The exact loss of life can
not be known until the ruins have
been searched. The monetary loss is
one hundred thousand dollars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
CAPTURE
A BRAzEN THIEF
Man Steals Pipe, Lights It and
Returns to Scene of Crime
Arrest Follows.

After stealing valuable meer-
schaum pipe from the Illinois Smoker
last night, Henry Bramble Of Musca-
tine. had the audacity TO light il up
and return TO the scene of his crime
a half hour later. He was caught in
an adjoining saloon, and upon being
Cornered, admitted that the pipe was
stolen and offered to pay for it. His
funds we're found to be insufficient,
however. and the man was taken to
the police station. This morning he
was bound over TO the grand jury
under $500 bonds on d charge of
larceny
Bramble had the nerve to enter a
mot guilty plea in police court this
morning, after he had confessed to
the deed the night before. n. Luby. an
employe at the Smoker, stated that
Bramble had entered the cigar store
early in the evening and was appar-
entity feigning intoXication. Waiting
until Luby's back was turned. the thief
snatched the pipe. which was attach
cd to a card, and showing the swag
under his coat. made a getaway. The
theft was discovered a few moments
later, but the man had disappeared
His return To the vicinity led 10 his
capture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

H. Larson, G. Olson, E. Anderson, Lin
den E. Johnson, Lund, Gibson, Froude,
Andreen and Blomgren were success
full, eliminating E Larson, f. Lund-
berg, Hedsuom, II. Larson, Paulson,
Enstam, Carlberg, A w. Johnson, Ru.
delius, A. Larson and Ryden, respec-
lively.
In the second round L. Lundberg
was put out of the running by Stem,
6-3, 6-2. Anderson stopped Linden,
ST, 81, 81; Andreen put the crimp in
Lund's running, so, 60, and Gibson
eliminated Proud, Ga, 4-6, rs.
One of the most heated contests
took place in the first round, when
Gibson and Rudelius battled through
three sets. Gibson landed the first by
a score of II to 9, dropped the second
to Rudelius, TO g, and finally won
the match on the third set, Z to 5.
The winner of the tournament will
be awarded the championship of the
college in singles, and, together with
the next best player, will represent
Augustana in the coming tennis con
test with Carthage college in singles
and doubles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
DISCOVER CHILDREN
HAVE SKIN DISEASE

An investigation by DR.. G. G. Craig,
city physician, has revealed the pres
ence OF a contagious disease among a
number Of children in the west end
of the city in the vicinity of First ave
nue. and Eighth street. The disease is
known as impetrago contagiosa and
its presence is shown by small pus-
tules or erupuonS Of the skin which
are very itchy and tempt scratching.
A teacher in one Of the schools in the
west end first noticed the disease and
reported it. DR.. Craig has taken
charge with view TO Graduating the
Contagion. While it is not fatal or
even serious. it is annoying in the ex.
IRENE and odious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

avenue. this morning forgave all and
plated for leniency, IF he would be-
have himself" According TO testi-
mony Emil became angry last even
ing when upon returning from work
he found that his spouse had been
Shooting the can to excess. A
stormy scene followed, during the
course of which hubby handed wife
blackened orb. Can you get along
without your husband asked the
judge. YES, send him to jail; l can
work" replied the woman. The fine
is S25 and costs" said Magistrate
Smith.
A little sob scene was interjected at
this particular time, and wife fshed
out a poCketbook and offered to pay
the fine.
Il don't want your money" said
the judge. III you two can agree,
will lower the fine to So and costs"
The assessment was paid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

Augustana college is now in full
swing All the preliminary contests
have been pulled off, and some of the
semi-fnals have been played, So far
II players have been eliminated, and
as the field is narrowing down, inter
est in the contest grows stronger ev-
cry day. It is now conceded that L.
Anderson, Gibson, Andreen, Stem or
Blomgren have the best chance OF
winning the tournament
In the first round L. Lundberg, Stem,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
ALEDO IN TRACK
CONTESTS IN CITY
Augustana Team to Clash With
William and Vashti Ath-
letes Tomorrow.

Final practice was held last night
at Augustana college TO pick the track
team to represent the blue and gold
in the annual track meet with VIII
morrow Coach Conrad expressed
himself as well satisfied with the
showing of the squad, and believes
the local college will ayenge the de-
feat of last year at the hands of the
Aledo coIlegians, The men chosen TO
represent Augustana in the various
events follow:
1O0-yard daSh-C. F. Anderson, c.
W. l.. Johnson and c. A. Johnson.
22O-yard dash-C. F. Anderson, c.
W. l. Johnson and c. A. Johnson.
440-yard dash-Art Larson, Julius
Johnson, Harold Enstam-
Half-miIe run-Julius Johnson, (.
E. Benson and Arthur Rudefius.
Mile run-Rudelius, Julius Johnson.
120-yard hurdles-Arthur Larson
and Cub Lundberg
High jump-Edgar Anderson, Art
Larson and C. W. Johnson.
Broad jump-Art Larson and c. ".
Johnson.
Pole vanlt-Cub Lundberg, c. W
Johnson and Hampton Bergsuom.
Discus-C. ". L. Johnson, ". Swed-
berg and Valentine.
Shot put-Berg, Joe Youngstown
and W Swedberg.
On May 10 Augustana will go &c
Cedar Rapids to meet the fast Coe
track team. The meet here viii begin
at go o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
! he tennis tournament in singles Al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
KEMBLE SCHOOL IS
FIRST IN THE STANDING

The Hemble school stands first in
the school savings collection made to-
day by the State bank OF Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
A TINY CRIMINAL
is INCARCERATED
Seven-year- old Boy Hobo At
tempts to Defraud Merchant
Officer Called.
Is UNDER MATRoN'S CARE
Spends Night in Moline Police Sta
tion-Oeiinquency Proceedings
Probable.

A tiny 7-year-old offender was de-
tecied at crooked practices this morn
ing and placed behind the bars by a
big policeman. The boy, who is from
South Rock Island, is being held al
the station, and it is probable that
Police Matron Schroeder will take the
chap into the county court and ask
that he be declared a DELINQUENT.
The boy, who is a wee bit of a fell
low, this morning entered Kings meat
market and charged some FISH TO a
regular customer, according to the
police Elated at the success of his
first attempt. the boy returned few
minutes later and ordered a large
quantity of beef steak. asking to have
it charged to the same party. The
proprietor became suspicious. and held
the lad until the police arrived.
The boy, II appears has been a run
away for over a week. Last night he
was locked up in the Moline police
station, and spent the night in a cell
The Moline authorities gave the lad
three cents car fare and sent him on
W INbIh lnidhu Illlo ilfbi LllEss anu II " d.
only a short time afterwards that the
arrest was made
LIKE LrT'TIIo HOBO.
He was covered with dirt from
head 20 foot, his clothes were torn
and he looked the part of a typical
young hobo. Great holes in his stock
iDgs revealed sections of grimy under
wear, his hair was uncombed, and his
suit was dirty and ragged. A wal
Of protest was raised when he was
ordered by the police matrOn to wash
up but the pitiful sobs failed TO bring
leniency, and soap and water were
given a real good chance for the first
time In days. After the ablutionary
efforts had been concluded, the little
face fairly shone with a soapy white
ness. but a more minute examination
revealed a long black line from the
ears down and including the poster
Tor section OF the neck. The police
matron did not have the heart TO in
sist on further sanitary measures. how
ever. and allowed him TO leave N,
hated wash bowl. An effort will b.
made to notify the parents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

Benjamin W. Brumby, alias William
Anderson, now in custody in. San
Francisco on charges of forgery, has
confessed TO having swindled banks
throughout the United States during
the last two years out of more than
100000. Brumby is declared by the
police to be one of the most skillful
forgers in the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
POLICE NEWS

Roy Randell, Guy Hotz and Fred
Martin, all of Iowa City, started a
rough house in a Twentieth street sa-
loon last night and consequently spent
the night in the cooler. Martin was
a regular battler. He entered the
barroom and announced that for 25c
he would clean anyone in the place
hands down. When ordered out, a
scrap began. The men had made
trouble in another sample room ear
lier in the evening, and were fined g.
and costs each. They had just about
enough money to get back home and
that was all.
The police yesterday received an-
other complaint in regard to a vicious
/ dog owned by . Mr.. Earl, who resides
on Seventh avenue, between Eleventh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
RssuI, Of His Researches.

Investigator What. in youT opinion.
Is the secret of cnoi roads?
pnwns:Hte ChaUffeHr-Th secret of
ropi rosts IS 10 ;iud EN- - Chicago
Tribune
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

and Twelfth streets. The canine has,
70 date, bitten three people. Mr. Earl
was fined s25 and costs in police court
April &c, after the animal had de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

tached section of flesh from a pedes-
TRANS limb, the case being appealed.
A similar attack was made by Bow
ser" yesterday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
HAS HUSBAND ARRESTED
AND THEN PAYS HIS FINE

After having her husband arrested
On an assault charge, Mrs. Emil Van
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
STOP UNLIMITED
DEBATE IN SENATE
Fight for Clature Rule Coming,
Says Senator Kern, and VIII
be Successful.
Proposes That by Two-thirds
Vote is Registered Debate
Must End and Vote be
Taken on the Question.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1s.--''within
six months determined fight on the
rules of the senate, particularly that
feature of the rules which permits
unlimited debate. will he staged in
the senate, and if / am not mistaken,
it probably will he successful" said
Senator Kern. OF Indiana. Democratic
leader OF the senate. tonight.
when. / say that the night will be
successful" continued Senator Kern,
81 mean that there probably will be
adopted rule which win permit a
large majority of the senate. say two
to order debate on measure closed
within n certain time. and that vote
be taken on that measure as soon
as the debate Is closed
No Partisan Power.
BY demanding that two-thirds ma
jowity of the senate be necessary in
a vote TO close debate 1t makes It
practically certain that II will he i'm
possible for the majority party in
power TO cut off debate for partisan
purposes.
'sThe senate OF the United States
is the last legislative body in the
world in which debate Is unlimited.
with no cloture rule. This right OF
unlimited debate has been jealously
guarded for many years"
Tho progressive element in the sem
ate on both sides of the chamber may
be said. generally speaking, to be
lined up for cloture rule of some
kind. There IL some question. how
ever, whether Senator La Toilette. of
Wisconsin, one of the Republican pro-
gressiye leaders. will be willing to
have cloture rule adopted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
THOUSANDS APPLAUD WHEN
SULZER HURLS DEFIANCE
AT MURPHY AND BOSSES"
Would Have Sent Tammany's
Fiirelings to Jail if They Had
Not lrnpeached Him, He
Tells Cheering Throng.

ALBANY. n. Y. Oct. 1S.-'I i'm
peaehed Murphy before the people.
and would have sent his hirelings to
Jail. if he had not have had the court
of Impeachment remove me from the
Office which the people gave me- de
ciared William Sulzer tonight. in what
may be his last public appearance in
Albany.
TO a crowd numbering two thou
sand. who surged INTO the Peoples
house, and around the grounds he ut
tered this defiance to his political
enemies. And the crowd cheered till
it was hoarse.
The citizens OF Albany, as rep
resented by some two thousand Sui
ger supporters, gave Sulzer fare
well tonight and during the cere-
monies which were held in the re-
ception room of the Peoples house,
former Governor Suizer was given a
silver loving cup. inscribed: Given
by the citizens OF Albany in loving
remembrance OF Honorable william
Sulzer for duties we'll performed. a
martyr to the cause of honest gov
ernment. October Is, 1913"
Women Give Flowers.
Enthusiastic women supporters of
Governor Sulzer and admirers OF Mrs.
Sulzer presented her with a bouquet
of chrysanthemums.
The farewell at the Peoples house
called forth a large number of oppo~
nents of the regular Democratic or
ganization in Albany county, which
accounted in large measure for the
Misses when the name of Charles f.
Murphy, Governor Giynn, Senator
James j. Frawley, and Senator Rob
ert f. Wagner were mentioned. En-
thusiasm ran as high as the spirit Of
mob rule in the Peoples house, and
men and women crowded in around
Governor Sulzer until he was hardly
able to maintain his bearing on the
small platform from which he de-
livered his speech.
Whats the matter with Sulzerf"
Hes all right: who had the nerve
TO fight the bosses ?" ''Sulzer'; Who
the next president Of the United
States?'' All of these questions. roar
ed by enthusiasts scattered among the
throng brought forth cheer after
cheer.
Fight just Beginning.
With Mrs. Sulzer at his side. Gov
ernor Suizer delivered a characteristic
philippe against ''bossSm." He
damned organized politics and declar-
ed passionateiy that the fight was just
beginning" and as he did the crowd
surrounding him threw their hats in
the air and yelled until their voices
failed them. He had prepared a set
speech. bat in the enthusiasm of his
last address in the Peoples house he
departed and swinging his arms vio-
lently poured forth his anger on the
Democratic bosses and the court of
which deprived him of
the office of governor.
The crowd went mad when he de-
clared that for nearly "A quarter of
century he had been a worker in the
vineyard of the people, and referred
to the peoples familiarity with his
record in the assembly and in con-
gress. and what he had done as gov
ornor since January LIST.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
RICHMOND To HAVE
GREAT COOPERATIVE
DEPARTMENT STORE
Union Stores Company to Con-
duct Mail Order Business
Throughout Virginia and
Other Southern States.
First to be Established Any
where in the South---Stock-
holders in the Enterprise
Will be Purchasers---In Old
Postofice Building.

A great co-operattve department
store-rnodeied after the successful
co-onerattye stores of Europe-and
the first to ba established anywhere in
tha Slant is To he Rtchrnnnd's next
hio commercial enterprise according
To the important announcement made
vesterday
The Isnton stores company. incor-
norated ia the name of the new en-
tarurise ana II viii he located in the
building M the southeast corner Of
seventh and E-ranklin streets former
lv accounted nv the United states post
of11ce To this STRUCTURE two stories
are IN he added giving the co-opera-
five danarfroant store a fve-storv
homo Nth ersa+ar ronr snara than
ary stnra IN Richmond In this
h,1iId,np will he CARRIED everything
handIs5 IN, q nodarn depatt nent
v.c,c-frcr, q ,,i,, Ia :, steam engine
In fart this ~, store Vim so a sten
ha,.nrd tba southern denartnent
e+Grrs ana u,;Ii have a dalicatesser
go faa3sI,tef 4,,,a,.+,,er1t
-.
Inc cooperative FEATURE
The most interesting of this great
enterprise however is the co-opera-
tive feature. The stockholders in the
enterprise. however. is the co-opera-
the common people~--in every walk of
life. who, by trading at their own
store will receive a portion of their
expenditures back in dividends on
their capital stock. thus reducing the
cost of living The enterprise is to be
capitalized at $1,000, GEO, divided into
shares of the par value Of 81 each.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
Did Not Submit to Unjust
Detention at Home No Rea-
son Why She Should Do So
Here, She Says to Inter-
viewers.
Decision of Authorities to De-
port Her viii be Fought
Through Last Court---Mrs.
Belmont Ready to Go On
Bond for Behavior.

NEW YORK. Oct. 1s.--There could
not be, anything more gentle than the
manner Of the good looking immi-
grafton inspector who, upon boarding
the steamship Ia Provence, of the
French line. in the upper bay a few
minutes before 7 O'Clock this morn
ing. greeted Mrs. Emmelne Pank-
hurst. the soft-spoken and somewhat
diminutive leader OF the worlds mill
tant suffragettes, as Mrs. Pankhurst
was stroliing the deck just this side
of Quarantine.
Also there couldn't have been any
thing more positive than the ruling
Of the special board OF inquiry at
Ellis Island later in the forenoon.
that Mrs. Pankhurst. upon being taken
to Ellis Island for examination. should
be, deported.
sad Blow to Miiitants.
1t was a sad blow to the leader of
the English milttants. that order 10
detain her on Ellis Island against the
next sailing of la Provence. and her
departuT for Havre, whence she came
here. Mrs. Pankhurst. her lawyers.
the lawyers for the Madison Square
Garden anmatenemgeh. shrdl
management. her suffragette friends,
who either accompanied her from the
other side. or met here. seemed SIN
migration men boarded La Provence
that. as Mrs, Rheta Childe norr put It.
they'll send Mrs. Pankhurst to Ellis
Island for about half an hour as a
matter OF form. and then she'll be
allowed TO land"
But Mrs. Pankhurst spent tonight
prisoner" on the island. II was
not very long after this that the spe-
ciai board pronounced It's verdict that
Mrs. Pankhurst, being guilty of con-
victionS In England, which showed
her guilty Of 'moral tnrpitude." In
the eyes Of the special board Of In
CURRY. ordered that she be detained
on Ellis leland untiI ready to be
shipped back 70 Europe.
on to- Washington
Immediately IL was announced by
Herbert Reeves lawyer Tor Mrs q.
H z Belmont and for Mrs, Bel
mont's suffragist friends. that Mr..
Reeves and Lawyer Frank S. O'Neil.
known also as chairman Of the State
boxing commission nj midnight to-.
night would start for Washington 10
present tomorrow morning to Conn
missioner General OF Immigration
Caminefsi. designated by Secretary Of
Labor Wilson 10 act as final Judge In
Of the proceedings today at Ellis
Island, which resulted in tho barring
from the country of Mrs. Pankhurst
and to present arguments to show
that the militant leader should he ad-
mitted.
Mrs, Rheta Chnde Dorr. who had
been scheduled to take Mrs. Pank-
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