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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-03

Columbia, April 2S.-Harrison
%eely, cOlored, the chauffeur OF Gov.
Blease, was fined $5.75 this morning
in the Recorders court on the charge
OF violating the speed ordinance of
the city. The negro paid the fine and
then gave notice of appeal to the cir
cult court
The grounds on which the appeal
to the circuit court are based are that
the speed ordinance is in violation of
the Constitution of the State and of
the Code of Laws, because the SEN
tence is illegal and excessive. and. to
quote the language of the formal ap-
peal, Because the verdict is contrary
to the evidence in said case and was
rendered through malice and pruju-
dice against the Chief Executive of
this State, whose driver the said Har-
rison Nicely is"
The negro chauffeur was driving
the automobile up Lady street and
was coming up a hill, near the Jail,
when the alleged offence was COM
mitted. City Jailer Marion P. Kram-
er reported the case. The negro
claims that he was not exceeding the
speed limit. which is Is miles per
hour. He was alone in the car at
the time and was returning from an
errand on which ne had been sent.
This morning made the third tin.e
In the past few weeks that the Gov
ernor's chauffeur has been fined for
violating the speed ordinances of the
city. The first time he was given a
fine of 1915, the second a fine of
Sl6.75 and this morning he was as
sessed $5.75. 1t will be recalled that
sensation was sprung the first time
the negro was fined by Governor
Blease charging that il was done
through prejudice on the part of the
city authorities TO him, and he. was
reported as threatening the city with
marital law. He finally said that ne
intended to sue the city for assessing
the first fine of 1915 against his
chauffeur and said that it would prove
the most costly fine the city of Colum-
bit and county of Richland ever col
lected. Il will show you before the
end Of the year." he stated at the
time.
The next term of the Court of Cen
eral Sessions opens here in two weeks.
with Judge Frank Gary presiding, and
this case will come up before him for
review. 1t was stated this morning
that IL the negro chauffeur lost the
case in the Circuit Court he would
take it on the the Supreme Court for
review.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-03
ACCUSED OF PEONAGE.
y. ID. Miles OF Orangcburg County
Brought into Court.

OrangeburS, April 29.-J. d. Miles.
prominent farmer of Barnwell coun-
ty was brought to this city on yester-
day by Assistant United States Dep
uty John Kennerly, and was given q
hearing today before Commissioner
A. a. Brantley. The charge against
Mr.. Miles is peonage Mr.. Miles was
bound over for trial at the United
States court in Charleston, which con-
venes the first Tuesday in June.
1t was brought out that Mr.. Miles
had a negro on his place, about 19
Years of age. 1t was charged that this
negro was cOerced and forced TO
work on Mr.. Miles place. The de-
tense put up no testimony, as this was
a preliminary, but Mr. Miles states
that the father Of this boy apprenticed
him to him, according to law. and
that his actions toward the boy had
been we'll within the law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-03
For Miss Burton.

Miss Emma Baker was the hostess
Tuesday afternoon at an Auction Par
~ In honor Of Miss Katherine Burton
81 Baltimore. who liz the charming
guest Of Miss Eva Kingman. Miss
Annie Richsrdson won the first prize
md was presented a handsome deck
Of cards. Miss Burton was presented
the guest prize. "A beautiful picture.
Delightful refreshments were serv-
ed after several hands of auction had
been played.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-03
PORTLAND NED'S ESCAPE,
MARSHAL ADAMS EXONERATES
DEPUTY MARSHAL SEM.
Criticises Sloan for Neglecting to
File Warrant TO Arrest of john
son, alias portland Ned"

Columbia, April 29.-J. Duncan
ADAMS, United States Marshal, in a
letter to r. Beverly Sloan. United
States commissioner, completely ex-
onerates Deputy United States Mar
shall Sem for neglect in falling to ar
rest James Johnson, alias Portland
Ned" Saturday when he made his
quick getaway from the Governor
office. Marshal Adams says:
Il note your criticism of II putty
Marshal Sem as to h' 40 ncy,
in which ] ,,ni>. W." agree
Will ,m. 5 G w. gu as deputy for
--dnd the records of this
x do not justify your charges. He
has performed his duties promptly
and efficiently heretofore and | have
no doubt would have done so if he
had been intrusted with the warrant
for the arrest of Johnson, as he should
have been"
Marshal Adams criticises Mr.. Sloan
for neglecting to file the warrant for
the arrest of Johnson with his office.
as is required by the regulations. In
this connection the letter says:
~ seems to me this warrant had
eeen issued by you sixty days prior
to the release of the prisoner and this
office had no information about such
warrant; therefore, the records here
would not have shown that there was
such warrant for this man. All war
rants issued, except those for emer-
gencies, are always sent - this Office
for execution, and all warrants under
the regulations are placed in the
hands of regularly commissioned
deputies by Inc for execution, and |
contend that Deputy Sem cannot be
held responsible for the execution Of
a warrant that had been in existence
FOR sixty days unknown to this Office
In conclusion will say that / have no
doubt if you had returned this warrant
to this office when the same was is
sued that Johnson would not have
escaped"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-03
A BIG REAL ESTATE DEAL.
Transfer OF l.. w. Jenkins Property
on North Main Street.

A real estate deal of considerable
Interest because OF the large amount
OF money involved was that consum-
mated several days ago. when the l..
w. Jenkins property on North Main
street was sold To Messts X. b. Bel
SER ID. ID. Noise. II. ID. Epps. ID. Il.
McCallum. Jr.. and j. T.. McCallum
for $4,000.
The property has frontage on
Main street of seventy-seven feet ten
inches. making "a total Of practically
1851 "a front foot. The proper
~ varies In depth. Fifty-Hve feet
extends To a depth of 100 feet. while
twenty-five feet ten inches extends to
depth Of only forty-six feet
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-03
PANAMA TOLLS POSTPONED


washington, April 29.-By a vote
OF IL To /, the senate canal commit
tee today decided to put off until the
regular December session of congress-
all questions Of Panama canal tolls in
Guiding Senator Roots amendment to
repeal the free passage provision of
the Panama law. Senator Brandegee
voted against it,
Senators pointed out that the
Democrats were committed To tariff
and currency legislation AT thc .v-
ira session and that they would have
enough To do to lcgislate on those
subjects.
The overwhelming vote bv which
the committee agreed to the motion
was taken To indicate that there would
be no action on the tolls question for
several months unless President Will
son chose to exert his influence to
have II reopcned.
Some senators today considered il
doubtful whether the president could
cause the committee 10 change its
mind unless there were new and
pressing developments i'm negotiations
between the state department and
the British foreign Office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-03
KILLED By GANGsTERs.
Jerry the Lunchman' Was Thought
to Have Squealed and Shot by
Gang.

New York, April 29.-Suspected of
squealing" TO the district attorney.
jerry Mazda, known as Jerry the
Lunchman," met his death on Forty
hrst street near Broadway early to-
day. He was shot down by gang
sters who sent bullets'into his body.
The shooting occurred only a cou-
pie OF blocks away from the scene of
the murder of Herman Rosenthal last
July, but the gunmen had less luck
than the Rosenthal murder crew. Five
policemen who were in the Immediate
vicinity heard the shots and pounced
upon five men whom they accused
Of the killing.
The police allege that the men
caught are members Of the Paul Kel-
ly band of gangsters, Of which Jerry
was an adherent. They say that Jer-
ry had recently fallen under suspicion.
however, and that he was thought to
be revaling the gangs sercrets IN the
district attorney. None of the men
caught were armed, but witnesses said
they had seen them throw revolvers
away and three of the guns were
found in garbage can nearby. The
police say that"Guinea Sam" one of
the prisoners, was under arrest two
years ago in connection with the muir
der of another member of the gang
under similar circumstances.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-03
saw MILL PLANT DESTROYED.
PENN-SUMTER LUMBER CO., SUI
FERS LOSS OF $4,000 BY
FIRE TUESDAY EVEN.
ING.
Fire Originated Between Engine Room
and Mill, Cause UnknOwn-WhOle
Building u Mass OF Flames When
F1rmen Reached Scene-Othcr
Parts OF Mill Saved.

The Penn-Sumter Lumber Companv
suffered a loss estimated at $4,000
Tuesday evening when fire, originat-
Ing between the engine room and the
mill, broke out and practically wiped
out the saw mill plant. The fire start
ed about 6.35 p. m. and an hour
later there was nothing left save the
biackened and charred timbers on
the ground floor. Every bit of the
machinery in the building was utterly
ruined.
Mr.. X. w. Wister, the president of
the company, stated Wednesday morn
ing that it was impossible to say at
this time what the company would do.
lie could not say whether the plant
would be rebuilt. until a meeting of
the directors could be held. The ac-
tual loss in machinery and building
was covered by insurance, but this
In no way could make up for the
loss which would be entailed by the
shutting down Of the plant which
would follow until ii was de-
cided whether the mill would be re-
placed.
The Penn-Sumter Lumber Com
pany is owned by Pennsylvania capt.
italists. Mr.. X. w. Wister is presi-
dent and Mr.. Jacob Eisenberg is the
manager Of the company. The plant
was purchased something over a
year ago. from Messrs. ii. ]. Nc
Laurin, Jr., j. w. Jackson and other
Sumter men.
The building was dry and the fire
spread very rapidly. When the
alarm was turned In the whole plant
was mass Of flames and by the time
the hose wagons arrived, although
they responded promptly to the alarm
II was impossible to save any part of
the saw mill, and their whole efforts
were turned towards preventing the
hre from spreading. This they sue
cessfully did. The planning mills. dry
kilns. and piles of lumber were all
saved. although the firemen would
have had a hard time in saving these
had the wind shifted the other
way. As 1t was luckily the wind was
blowing from the north and blow
ing away from the other parts of
plant. Had 1t been blowing from the
south, with the start the fire secured,
1t is possible that the whole plant
would have been wiped out and the
ire spread to other buildings, as far
as the passenger station. The heat
was most intense and there was only
one good stream Of water to combat
the fire. This was through the steam
er' the other streams being too weak
to throw water more than twenty
feet.
The fire attracted a very large
crowd who stood around and saw
the mill burn to the ground, being
powerless to do anything to stop the
flames.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-03
GERMANY ARMY 500, 900 MEN.
kaiser's Peace Forces Increased An.
prOximatcly 10000.

Berlin. April 29.-The bill increas-
ing the peace footing OF the army by
approximately 16S.O men and bring
ing the total up to about SO6, 600 ex-
Guiding officers. was voted today by
the committee of the Imperial Parlia-
ment' after Gen. Won Heeringen, the
war minister had convinced the mem
pers That the necessary number Of
recruits was available.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-03

What Is probably the largest real
estate deal ever made In Sumter was
closed Wednesday. when the hold
ings OF III. j. Hardy on Liberty Street
were purchased by Messrs. w. G..
Moses and =. Moses. Jr., for eighty
thousand dollars
The property which changed hands
includes seven stores. three ware
houses. two Offices and the stables now
occupied by the King Blanding Live
Stock Company. The property ex-
tends from Birnies Drug Store to the
store occupied by the Misses Wilkes
millinery establishment, save for q
space OF thirty feet. which Is owned
by Mr. c. G.. Rowland and on which
two small stores are situated. The
lot extends for a distance of ITO feet
on Liberty Street and Is 200 feet deep
Although the transaction was not
consummated until Wednesday morn
Ing. already the new owners of the
property have been offered a sale of
the property at n profit. which they
declined TO take.
Mr.. Perry Moses, In speaking of the
matter Wednesday morning, stated
that he thought that this was the larg-
es, real estate deal which had ever
bsen pulled OF In Sumter. The people
herr gsre beginning to realize proper
~ vaiues in real estete. Heretofore
real estate has been selling below its
real value, but now owners realize the
value OF good reai estate and are ASK :
ing corresponding prices for Il.
Mr. Moses stated that the new own
efs OF the property would improve
10. this being necessary on account of
the improvements which made re-
Gently on Liberty Street. where a num-
Der OF handsome new stores had been
built. They would endeavor to make
this more OF a business street, and
move along this line having already
been commenced. as was seen by the
fact that all OF the stores which had
been built there were occupied.
The buildings included In the list
which changed owners are those oc-
cupied by Hardy & Company's Office.
Geo. y. Shore & Company's office. II.
Z. Cuttino's Office. j. II. Mercer's fur
niture store. King -Blanding Live Stock
Company Stables. T. NJ. Bradley Eiec-
trio Company. Smiths Garage, and
Forshee a Company. In the rear of
Hardy and Companys office are the
Cotton Exchange and Magistrate II.
J.. ID. Wells office and three ware
houses. all occupied.
Sumter real estate has been un-
usually active OF late. this big deal
comin6 as a elimination of many
smaller deals. or. as the fore runner
ot more large land deals about TO take
pace. Property values in real estate
are gradually going up. due to the ac
tivety OF real estate dealers, a sign
prosperous and growing town.
always indicative OF normally pro-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-03
GAGE y CANDIDATE.
Formally Announces Himself for the
supreme Bench,

Chester, April 29.-In RESPONSE to
many letters and telegrams. Judge
George w Gage tonight definitely
announced his candidacy 10 succeed
Justice Chas. a. Woods on the state
supreme bench. AT a meeting of the
chester Bar association this after
noon Judge Gage was highly ndorsed
for The vacancy in the court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-03
Vol. XXXVI. No. 20.
BLEASE'S CHAUFFEUR FINED.
PAYS UP AND APPEALS CASE ON
GROUND OF LEGALITY.

Claimed in Appeal Verdict was Con-
trary TO Evidence i'm Case and was
Rendered Through Prejuice 20
Bleasc-Matter May Come up Be-
fore Judge Gary Within Two
Weeks. .... -.. .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-03
Consolidated Aug. 3, 1881.
an $4,000 LAND DEAL.
PROBABLY LARGEST LAND DEAL
EVER MADE IN SUMTER WHEN
HOLDINGS OF III. J. HARDY
ON LIBERTY STREET
- WE'RE PURCHASED
By w. q. MOSES
AND r, MOSES,
JR.

seven stores, Three Warehouses, Two
Onsces and Stables Change Hands by
Big Real Estate Deal-Property
Extends Along Liberty Street from
Birnie's Drug Store to the Misses
Wilkes Millinery Establishment
New Owners VIII Improve Their
Property.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-02
DEATH OF WIN. WEAVER.

Just after the civil war there came
to Wausau young man by the na.ne
of VIM. Weaver. He had been a
drummer boy in the army and he at
once took great interest in the
Wausau cornet band and became its
drummer. He remained here a num-
ber of years and everybody in those days
knew VIM. Weaver. He was married
here to Miss Daniels, a sister of
Morg. and Dick Daniels. Mr.. Weaver
died Nov. 18th, 1913, at his home in
Fennimore, Wis. or him the Fenni-
more Times says: m
"Mr. weaver was born at Cambridge,
Niagara County, New York, August
4, 1915, and passed to the ''great be-
yond and Joined the silent majority"
Nov. l4, 1918. He came west with his
parents when but seven years of age
and settled on a farm at Magnolia,
Wis; enlisted in the services of his
coVn sS .st the age Of IL in Co. T., 33d
Wis. Volunteers Aug. 90 1862, was
discharged at Vicksburg, Miss, Aug
8, 1865, having served almost three
years-aS drummer boy," carrying a
musket only six weeks. At the close
of the war he returned to Wisconsin
and settled in Janesville. He came
to Fennimore in 1873 where he has
made his home until his death.
He was married Dec. "a. 1867, at
Wausau to Miss Sarah Adele Daniels,
who with three daughters, Beatrice,
Pearl and Dott, and two sons, Charles
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-02
LEARN AND LIVE.

Lack of information is responsible
for no end of burdens humanity is
called upon to bear. Infinitely more
dangerous than a want of informa-
tion, however, is the possession of a
great fund of misinformation. Ignor-
ance keeps people from doing what
ought to be done False information
leads people to do what ought to be
left undone.
One of the great forces which keeps
contagious diseases with us, is the
false notion that "Children are better
off to catch the various contagious
diseases of childhood, and have them
oyer with" There are people who,
with the best intentions in the world,
still wilfully expose their children to
contagious diseases. These people
are, in large measure, responsible for
keeping germ diseases alive. Disease
germs are parasites which feed upon
human blood and tissue. A few years,
starvation would drive them out of
existence.
So long as there is a neighbor who
cultivates thistles, dandelions, etc,
in his fields or lawn, it is we'll nigh
impossible for the careful, industrious
neighbor to secure the freedom he
pays for by his own care. Parents
have right to insist that their chill
dren be not contaminated by care.
less neighbor's children.
Raise the window shades
Carpets can be re-dyed very cheaply
Restoring faded cheeks with the
dye of health is costly and uncertain.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-02
TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1878.


Frank Gcff has built photo gallery
at Jenny to which he will make occa-
slonal visits and take pictures.
We have just received the first and
second numbers of the Stevens Point
Gazette. 1t presents neat appear
ance.
The personal columns of the Central
on this date mentions the names
OF Mrs. Draper, Miss frankie Good
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Haseltine and
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Alban.
jacob Kolter has been obliged to
close his music hall against shows,
political meetings, ETC., because of
the high license imposed by the city
council.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1878.
The Pelican dam will be completed
this week.
N. b. Thayer is home from Mime
sofa, looking hale and hearty.
Mrs. G. V. Bardeen has returned
home from visit in the southern
part of the state.
The Excelsior Hook and Ladder
boys have elected the following Off
GERS for the coming year, viz:
Foreman-R. E. Parcher.
Asst Foreman-B. w. James.
Marshal-CAas. Henry.
Seey. & Treas.-C. V. Bardeen.
The Forest house was destroyed by
fire last Friday. The loss is $l5, ,000
The hotel was. one of the Oldest in
this section of the country and was
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-02
MOONSHINING.

The first arrest for moonshining in
Wisconsin in twenty years is reported
by the internal revenues office in
Madison. The officers raided the
home of John Machine, about four
miles from Clear lake, Oneida county,
discovering and destroying about fifty
gallons of whisky and contiscating
the still. The penalty is from $500 TO
$1,000 Machine has been sent to
Superior for hearing before the
federal court. 1t is said he had his
apparatus hidden under the floor of
the barn.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-02

1t is estimated that TOO carloads of
potatoes viii be shipped out of Rice
Lake, Campia and Brill between
Sept. l,el9l3, and May L, 1914. This
means in the neighborhood of AZ, 600
bushels. Much of this goes at so
cents a bushel and later in the sea-
son the price will probably crowd up
to Is cents or $l00. But taking so
cents as the average price, some
100000 will be distributed among
the farmers of this part of Barron
county for one product alone.-Rice
Lake Chronotype.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-02
Stomach Troubles Disappear

Stomach, liver and kidney troubles,
weak nerves. lame back and female
ills disappear when Electric Bitters
are used. Thousands ofwomen would
not be without bottle in their
home. Electric Bitters raised me
from a bed of sickness and suffering
and has done me a world of good. l
wish every suffering woman could see
thit excellent remedy and find out, as
| did, just how good it is" As it has
helped thousands of Others. it surely
will do the same for you. Every bot
tie guaranteed, soc and sl.00. At ali
Druggists. II. E. Bucklen & Co.
Philadelphia or St. Louis.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-02
DISCUSS FIRE RISKS.
Committee Of the League Of Munich
palities Net in Oshkosh and Con-
sidercd Fire Insurance.

Herman Marquardt, city comptrol-
Ter, was in Oshkosh last Wednesday
TO consider matters of Municipal fire
insurance The Oshkosh North
western has the following to say of
the meeting:
At meeting of the committee APP
pointed for that purpose by the presi-
dent of the League of Wisconsin Mu-
inequalities, which was held in the
mayors Office at the city hall today,
the question of the advisabiity of
organizing the cities and villages of
the state into a mutual fire insurance
association for the purpose of carry
ing their own inSurance was thorough
ly discussed. No plan was formulated
or agreed upon, but it was decided
that the chairman of the COMMITTEES
City Comptroller Ii. Il. Marquardt,
of WauSau, communicate with Eli
the cities and villages in the state in
regard to the matter
They will be asked First, whether
they would be in favor of organizing
mutual municipal insurance organi-
Zation: second, whether they would
prefer to come under the state in
surance law; third, whether they
would prefer to continue carrying in
surance in the stock companies as
most of them are now doing. They
will also be asked the amount of in
surance they are carrying and the
cost of the same The committee,
after answers are received, will be
prepared to further consider the mat
ter upon which it is expected to re-
port and make recommendations to
the League of Wisconsin Municipal
tiles This will be done at meet
ing to be held at the call of the
chairman, probably some time in
May.
The committee also discussed the
question of having the league repre-
sented at Madison during the time
the legislature is in session. It is
the belief of many members of the
league that much legislation that is
inimical to the interest of the cities
could be prevented if they could have
a representative on the ground whose
business it would be to closely scru-
tinize all bills affecting the cities and
keep the league and its members in
close touch with what is going on
and with all such proposed legisla-
tion. The committee will recon-
mend that such a representative be
appointed at the next annual meet
ing of the league.