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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-16
PREPARATIONS FOR ENCAMP-
MENTS.
No Formal Order from War Depart
ment, but Adiutant General Gets
Busy.

Columbia, July 1l-Although he
has not received a formal order from
Washington, Adjt Gen. Moohp was
busy this afternoon making para
tions for the enacmpment of the regi-
ments of the National Guards. Con-
tracts will be signed for the trans
portation of the companies. The
Third regiment, including the Char
lesion companies, so into camp at
Aiken. July II. The Second regi-
ment will encamp near Columbia and
the First regiment goes to Anderson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-16
REDUCE PRISON SENTENCE.
President Wilson Grants Clemcncy &c
Former Newbcrry Banker.

Washington, July 11.-President
Wilson today commuted to one year
and a day the five-year sentence OF
Milton Carlisle, convicted at Green
vile, S. c., October 26, 1910, Of mis-
application of the funds Of the Ma
tional Bank of Newberry, S. c., of
which he was formerly president.
Carlisle, who is 73 years old, has not
yet served any of his term and the
president commuted the sentence with
the privilege Of reconsideration at
any time it appeared that continued
Imprisonment would dangerously
impair the prisoners health.
Carlisle was indicted on 1862 counts
and acquitted on all except five. An
investigation by the department of
justice indicated, 1t is said, that of the
five counts he was probably guilty on
only two, .lvolving less than 5000,
Officials of the department of justice
say that the bank lost about $4,000
but Carlisle was not held responsible
for the entire loss. Friends of the
prisoner wanted him pardoned on ac-
count of his age. The trial judge
and district attorney recommended a
commutation to Is months.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-16
UNCONSCIOUS ON BOX CAR.
noung White Man Was Bruised and
Severely Shocked by Blow OH
Head.

Columbia, July 12.-Unconscious,
an unknown young white man was
found on the top of box car of an
outgoing SeabOard Air Line freight
about 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
He was taken to the Columbia hos
pltal, and an examination proved
that he was bruised about the face
and was suffering from a lick on the
head.
When the outgoing freight was in
the vicinity of Elmwood avenue. one
of the trainmen found the man. The
train was stopped and he was taken
off. In passing under one of the
bridges in the Columbia yards it is
supposed that he struck his head on
beam, and this blow rendered him
unconscious. The evidences of the
blow on the face bear out this the
ory.
Attempts were made yesterday to
ascertain the young mans name, and
whence he came, or where he was
going. At one time he said his name
was Smith, but again, he said it was
Chambers. II, gave his address as
Jacksonville. Hy was suffering from
the shock, which made him delirious.
If no internal injuries arise, and none
are now apparent, he will be all
right in several days.
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Bina Smart Shoots His Wife to
Death While She Was Asleep.

Bishopville, July 11-Last night
about ten o'clock Bina Smart, col
ored. shot his wife to death in their
house within the town limits. When
he returned home he found his wife
asleep and without any preliminar-
les opened fire on her with a pistol. He
shot her several times, from the ef-
fects of which she died Immediately.
Smart attempted to make his es-
cape by taking refuge in a nearby
branch, but he was run down and ar
rested by Sheriff Muldrow and is now
in Jail. So far as can be ascertained
there was no excuse for the murder.
but it is the supposition that there
had been some previous trouble be-
tween Smart and his wife.
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NERGOES SHOULD BUV LAND IN
COMMUNITIES TO THEM.
SELVES.
Present Conditions, 1t Is Declared,
give the Negro IA FIagrantly I'm
fair Advantage for Driving White
People on the Farms and Taking
the Rural South for Himself"

Raleigh, n. c., July 1O.-Chairman
Clarence Poe announces that the
Program Committee of the National
Farmers Union has asked Local
Unions at their next meetings to dis
cuss the problem of segregating the
races in the South's rural districts
as Is already the policy in the towns.
1t Is asserted that thousands of white
farmers are being driven from their
homes bysthe growing number of
negro farmers around them and the
consequent lack of adequate white
social life. The hope is to develop
a public sentiment which will require
negroes to buy land in communities
to themselves instead of breaking up
white communities by indiscrimi-
nately sandwiching white and negro
farmers together. In discussing the
matter further Mr. Poe said
For the good of both races, the
negroes should buy land and settle as
largely as possible in neighborhOods
Of their own. For example, fifty ne
gro families and fifty white families
together in district can have only
half as good schools for either race
as they could have if all the hundred
families were of one race; and with
regard to churches, Libraries, cooper
ative societies. social meetings, and
nearly all other agencies of vital
civilization the same thing is true
TO have half the community COM
posed Of "a separate race cuts in half
all the social power for progress
THE big fact we have to face is
that in thousands and thousands Of
communities in the South, the negro
farmers are not only subjccting the
white farmer to more or less disas-
trous economic competition by their
lower standards of living, but in
many sections the growing number
of negroes is driving the white peo-
pie to the towns for social reasons
When the white population in a COM
munity becomes too small or too scat
tered, when the white farmers wife
and children find more negro neigh
bors than white neighbOrs around
them, a tremendous motive Is given
Tor moving away--and if the farmer
moves some negro will probably buy
his land at a sacrifice because other
white farmers have the same feeling
and do not care to buy land i'm pre-
dominatly negro community. such
Is the ncgrO's Hagrantly unfair ad-
vantage for driving white people off
the farms and taking the rural South
for himself. Public sentiment must
find us a remedy"
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IN THE RECORDERS COURT.
Several Mere CoIOred Women Added
to City Gang.

Several more cOlOred women have
been added to the city gang during
the past two days. and others have
been tried and found not guilty or
found guilty and paid up their fines.
Martha Sumter plead guilty to the
charge Of vagrancy and was allowed
to pay fine of $50 with the promise
that she leave town within ten DAYS.
Alberta Jacobs and Esther Robert
son were tried and found not guilty.
Ella Jackson was found guilty and
was sentenced to pay fine of $50 OF
serve 50 days.
Winnie Singleton was tried by
jury Saturday and found guilty. her
sentence being the Usual $50 or so
days.
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a. RYTTENBERG CLEARED.
Federal Court Strikes Sumter Mans
Name From List of Defendants in
GrOCers' Trial.

Birmingham, Ala, July 1O.-With
the consent of the governments attor-
heys, number of names were today
struck from the list of defendants in
the contempt proceedings brought by
the United states against officers and
members of the Southern Wholesale
Grocers' association now on trial be-
fore the federal court here. The de-
Tense announced that it would intro
duce a number of witnesses today in
an effort to controvert the govern
ment's charge that the association
has continued to restrain trade in
violation Of the decree handed down
In 1911. 1t was stated today that un-
less the case is concluded by Saturday
recess will be taken until July 81,
the court having previously arranged
weeks session at Jasper, Ala, be-
ginning Monday.
Among so names of defendants
otNhcii iioill tIlc pIOOl liStS are llc
following:
w. T. Reeves, Tupelo. Miss: S.
Kaufman, Montgomery, Ala; j. A.
Avant, Pensacola, Fla; A. Rytten-
berg. Sumter, S. c.; j. G. Essential,
Jackson, Tenn; J. Sugar, Monroe, La
T. S. Jackson, Hattiesburg, Miss.
President j. H. Mclaughlin of tho
Southern Wholesale Grocers' associa.-
tion was on the stand when court ad
journed for the day and will resume
his testimony tomorrow morning in
the governments contempt proceed
ings against the association for viola
tion of the antitrust law. Mr.. Nc
Laughrin devoted his time to an ex-
planation of the famous blue book
which he claimed was a list of all
Southern retail grocers instead of only
list of association members to
whom manufacturers to sell.
Sam Phillips of Memphis, former
president OF the association, also testi-
fled this afternoon. He compared the
constitution and rules under which
the association formerly operated with
those now in use.
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Rid Your Children of Worms.

You can change fretful, ill-temper-
eu children into healthy, happy young
Sters by Kidding them of worms. Tos-
sing rolling, grinding Of teeth. cry
ing out while asleep. accompanied
with intense thirst, pains i'm the stom-
ach and bowels. feverishncss and bad
breath. are symptoms that indicate
worms. KiCkapoo Worm Killer, a
pleasant candy lozcnge, cXpels the
worms, regulates the bowels, restores
your children To health and happi-
ness. Mrs. J. 4. Brisbin, of EIgin,
Ill, says: Il have used Kickapoo
Worm Killer for years. and entirely
rid my children Of worms. l would
not hC without it," Guaranteed. All
druggists. or hy mail. Price 25c. Kick
apoo Indian Medicine Co, PhiladeI-
phia and st. Louis.-Advt.
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To Attend Bankers Association.

Among those to go from here to
meeting at ToXaway on July 10th,
11th and 18th are: Messrs. K. /. Man
ming and Bernard Manning of Bank
OF Sumter; G.. A. Lennon and G.. l..
Kicker of the City National Bank,
and Mr.. Ncill O'DonnclI, Of the First
National Bank, who is now staying in
Hendersonville, will attend for that
institution.
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X. OF Z. CHICKEN STEW.

Large Number of Members with
Their Ladies Spend Enjoyable
Evening.
The knights of Pythias chicken
stew which was held on the court
house square Friday evening proved
a most enjoyable occasion for the
many knights who were present with
their ladies. There were more than
hundred and fifty persons present
to partake of the chicken stew and
to hear Grand Prelate w. d. Giles
make rafting good speech.
Mr.. Giles was introduced by
Grand Chancellor, DR.. Geo. ". Dick
Of this city in his unusal felicitous
style. Mr.. Giles spoke for about
thirty minutes, keeping his audience
i'm good humor and interested
throughout his remarks.
The McKagen chicken stew was a
gastronomic triumph. All present
ate of it ar p;ono.,ccd it. dclic-
ious.
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CnSjClitly Face SpOfS

Are cured by DIR. lIobsons Eczema
Ointment. which heals all skin erup-
uons. No matter how long you have
been troubled by itching, burning, or
scaly skin humors, just put little OF
that soothing antiseptic, DIR. Hobson's
Eczema Ointment, on the sores and
the suffering stops instantly. Heal
ing begins that very minute. Doctors
use 1t in their practice and recon- =
mend it. Mr.. Allcman, of Littlctown.
Pa. says: Had eczema on forehead
DR.. Hobson's Eczema Ointment cured
II in two weeks" Guaranteed to re
licvc or money refunded. All drug
gists, or by mail. Price zoe. Pfcirrr
Chemical Co., Philadelphia and st
Louis. -AdVt.
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Shaw-Owen.
Bishopville Vindicator.

Bishopville Vindicator.
Wednesday, June 25th, 1913, al
the home of the BRIDE elects parents
Thomasville, n. c., Mr. James j.
Shaw, Jr.. eldest son of Mr.. j. j.
Shaw. was happily married to Miss
Jessie May Owen. After a few days
spent at the mountain resorts of North
Carolina, the happy pair came home
and were given reception Wednesday
evening, July 2, by Mr. and Mrs. j.
j. Shaw, Sr.. at their country home
near Bishopville. where quite a num-
Der of friends and relatives had gath
cred to join in congratulations and
good wishes and enjoy the hospitality
Of this pleasant home.
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Funeral Of Mrs. Rollins.

The remains of Mrs. Henrietta
Rollins were brought here last Fri
day morning for burial In Byrd ceme-
terry. She passed away at her home
In Sumter on Thursday. The funeral
was conducted by Rev. Crudup i'm the
Baptist Church. The deceased leaves
three daughters and one son, her
husband, Ollie Rollins. having passed
away about twenty-five years ago.
Timmonsville Enterprise.
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GOOD PRICES AT MANNING.
Tobacco Market Opened Thursday for
1913 Season.

Manning, July 10.-The tobacco
season opened auspiciously here today
so far as prices are concerned, though
the offerings were rather light. The
tobacco crop this year in the Manning
territory is very promising, though
somewhat late owing to the dry
weather that prevailed about the time
of setting out the plants. But there
have been no destructive hail storms
this year and the weed has developed
in excellent shape. With no disaster
in the future there is good reason to
expect large quantity of fine to-
baccO on this market in a short time.
Both warehouses here are prepared
to offer every inducement to the
farmers to bring their tOba eco to this
market, and all big tobacco interests
have buyers here, which of itself in
sures the highest prices for all mar
ketable grades. Prices today ranged
from five to 20 cents.
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Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
Ing 1t through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from repu-
table physicians, as the damage they
Will do Is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Hans
Catarrf Cure, manufactured by f. J..
Cheney & Co. Toledo. o.. contains no
mercury. and is taken internally, act
Ing directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. In buy
ins Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you
got tho genuine. II Is taken inter-
nally and made In Toledo, Ohio. by +.
y. Cheney 4 Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists. Price 75c pcr
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
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Editor Daily Item;
Please note enclosed copy of letter
from the writer to Attorney General
of State of Kansas. and reply from
Attorney Generals Office. / believe
that the information contained in this
letter will be of interest to many OF
us who have not yet decided as to
whether or not We wish to again en-
gage in the liquor traffic.
Yours very truly.
T. Is. Jenkins.
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Surprising Cure Of Stomach Trouble,

When you have trouble with your
stomach or chronic constipation, don't
Imagine that your case is beyond help
just because your doctor fails to give
you relief. Mrs. G.. Stengele, Plain
heid. y. j., writes. For over q month
past L have been troubled with my
stomach Everything 1 ate upset Il
.errioiy. One of Chamberlains ad-
Vertising booklets came to me. Az
Ter reading few OF the letters from
people VINO had been cured by Cham
oeriains Tablets. 1 decided to try
.heHi. nave taken nearly three
iourths OF package of them and can
now eat almost everything that I
want" For sale by all dealers.
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The Best Medicine i'm the World.

MY little girl had bloody dysentery
very bad. 1 thought she would die.
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy cured her and 1
can truthfully say that / think il is
the best medicine i'm the world" writes
Mrs. William Orvis, Glare, Mich. For
sale by all dealers-Advt.
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Tho King Of all IaxntiyCs.

For constipation, headaches, indi-
gcstion and dyspepsia, use DR. Kings
Now Life Pills. Paul Mathulka, OF
Buffalo. y. Y, says they are the
King of all laxatives. They are a
blessing to all my family and | al
ways keep box at home" Get &
box and get well. Price csc. Recon-.
mended by your druggist.
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For Cuts, Burns and Bruises.

In every home there should be a
box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, ready
to apply in every case Of burns, cuts,
wounds or scalds. J. II. Polanco,
Delvallc, Tex, r. No. 2, writes:
"Bucklens Arnica Salve saved my lit
tie girls cut foot. No one believed
It could be cured" The worlds best
salve. Only Csc. Recommended by
your druggist st-Advt.
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"A Good Investment.

w. ID. Magli. well known mer-
chant OF Whitemound. Wis, bought "a
stock OF Chamberlains medicine so
as TO be able to supply them to his
customers After receiving them he
was himself taken sick and says that
one small bottle Of Chamberlain's
Collie Cholera and Diarrhoca Remedy
was worth more To him than the cost
OF his entire stock OF these medicines
For sale by all dealers-Advt.
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Engagement Announced.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles w. Kingman
announce the engagement of their
niece, Cornelia Lucas Kingman, to
Mr.. John Kolb McIver, Jr., of Sa-
vannah, Ga, the marriage to take
place in the fall.
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Causes of Stomach Trouh,cs

Sedentary habits. lack of out door
exercises, insufficient mastication OF
food. constipation. "a torpid liver. wor-
ry and anxiety, Overcating. partaking
OF tood and drink not suited to your
age and occupation. Correct your
habits and take Chamberlain's Tab
let's and you will soon be well again.
For sale by all dealers.--Advt.
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Topeka, Kan, July ., 1913.
Yours very truly,
Il. B. Jenkins.

Topeka, Kan, July ?, 1913.
Mr.. T. b. Jenkins, Jenkins Auto
Speciality Co.. Sumter, S. c.
Dear Sir: Your favor Of the 27th
ult. to hand and contents noted. The
office regrets to say that Mr.. Dawson
is not present to answer your letter.
He will be in Charleston, South Caro-
lima, next week to attend the Nation
al Convention of Attorneys General of
the United States and if you can spare
the time to run over there you would
be fully repaid for the loss of time
and the money expended in meeting
the splendid gentlemen from Kansas
who can tell you all about our con-
ditions out here.
Enclosed herewith please find
Baptist Association of Chicago, April
1912, by Mr.. Dawson which will give
you about as full information rela-
tive to the progress of Kansas under
prohibition as can be obtained from
any source.
The writer will suggest that as
compared with Missouri, the next
state to the east of u.s. the following
facts appear:
Missouri. Kansas.
Population .. 100000 100000
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Iney dig EN- In the fall,
And eat 'em skin and all in Kansas
Naturally 1 always thought of you
out there as small potatoes, but no.
ticed last year report in one OF the
automobile trade journals regarding
the almost unbelievable number of
motor cars you had bought, and as il
is not likely that people who use au-
tOmObiles to any great extent are
living altogether on a diet of the skin
and all of small potatoes, I am about
ready to regard you in a different
light.
1 notice that your State has been
prohibition since 1880, and / am just
wondering if that fact has any con-
nectiOn with your exodus out of the
small potato period and into the gas
Oline era. We are to have an election
there soon to determine if we wish to
abolish our four year trial of prohi-
bition, and if you will answer the fol-
lowing questions for me, l am sure
that our people will all be glad to
know if thirty-three years of prohibit
ion in your State seem to have had
something to do with separating you
from the small potato.
Please do not hesitate to gather any
of the information from outside
sources if necessary, and expense me
with all cost incurred.
What per cent of illiteracy did you
show in 1880?
What per cent of illiteracy dii you
show in your last census?
What per cent of your population
were inmates OF insane asylums in
1880?
What per cent of your population
are inmates of insane asylums to-
day?
Has crime increased or decreased
since 1880, and by what indications ?
What were your bank savings de-
posits in 1880?
What are your bank savings de-
posits today?
What is your average wealth per
capita?
What is the average wealth per
capita in any neighboring State?
What is your death rate?
What is the death rate of any
neighboring State?
Please add any information pos
sible.
Yours very truly,
L. b. Jenkins.
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Sumter, S. c., June 81, 1913
T. Is. Jenkins.

Sumter. S. c., June 27, 1913.
attorney General, Topeka, Kan.
Dear Sir: l remember as a boy in
the early eighties that the minstrel
show comedians sang a song about
your State which ran something like
this:
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The knights of Pythias chicken
stew, which will be served on the
court house square at Z o'clock this
evening. Is expected to attract a
good crowd.
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a lawn social and ice cream supper
VIII be given tonight on the grounds
adjacent to the Christian church by
the Ladies Aid.
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ing liquors $SO,OOO,OOO No estimate
Per capita con
Sumed. $24 s148
Automobiles l to every 100 so to eV-
farmers cry 100
There are very few cities in the
state of Kansas with a population of
h1teen hundred that have not electric
hght', water supply and sewerage
conVeniences, while many towns i'm
Missouri of as many as five thousand
have rot the advantages of electric
lights. water supply or sewerage
privileges. These figures are obtained
from the Year Book of the Anti-Sa-
loon League of America.
Yours very truly,
+. p. Lindsay,
Assistant Attorney General.
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PROHIBITION IN KANSAS.
STATISTICAL COMPARISON WITH
FREE LIQUOR MISSOURI.

Assistant Attorney General Lindsay Of
Kansas Writes Letter to Mr. Il. B.
Jenkins I'm Reply to Request for
Facts and Figures Relative to Effect
OF Prohibition.
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The band concert will he given OF,
the green this afternoon. IA usual.
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Potatoes grow small in Kansas
Potatoes hardly grow at all in Kar

Potatoes grow small
They dig 'em in the fall
And eat 'em skin and all in Kansas
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Assistant Attorney General.