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Chicago eagle., 1913-03-08

Independent telephone companies,
investments aggregating
many millions Of dollars, which to.
gether operate more than 100000
telephones. No one Of these companies
represents capital or business com.
parable in size with that Of the Amer.
lean company or any Of its principal
subsidiary companies.
"The American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, either directly or
through subsidiary companies whose
stock II owns, operate what 10 known
generally 90 the Bell telephone sys.
tenn, which reaches upwards Of 10.
900 places, distributed among prao.
tically all the states Of the union.
having some 100000 telephones In
use. and operating the principal long
distance lines between the states.
1T has an invested capital Of Q
book value Of nearly $e00, 100000. II
also ID the owner Of large block Of
stock Of the western Union Telegraph
company, through which II practically
controls the operations Of the tele.
graph and cable lines Of that corpora
tion."
Several Of the Aldermen have o..
pressed wonderment that the big Tele.
phone Trust which 10 fighting 20
hard to maintain high rates, does not
adopt the automatic system which has
lowered rates and given satisfaction
wherever tried.
One alderman asserts that Il 10 poo.
sible to supply local telephone service
In cities at two cents per call. Plus
. rental charge % low that even
household could have service.
This would help the company's long
distance business.
Over capitalization and ANTIQUE
methods are what make telephone
service between cities far removed
% high % TO bs prohibitivs.
Telephone rates ar0 entirely toe
high In Chicago. The Aldermen hsvl
, . chance to lower them. win they
do ~
Look out for the forest preserve
graft.
The tax.eaters are determined I,
confiscate Chicago property. Instea,
Of cutting down high salaries. the,
are going to the legislature to hav'
the taxes Of the people raised.
10y oFFicGS-NgW ciTv NALL
Chicago eagle., 1913-03-08
10y oFFIcEs-NGw ciTv WALL.
City Architect.

(Onth door. South end.
Ooard o. Election cemmlsslenses.
Third door. South end.
Charles H. Kellerman.
Anthony Csarnecki.
Howard 8. Taylor.
William H. Stuart. chief clerk.
Charles H. Mitchell. attorney.
Beard o. Examiners.
Motor vehicle operators. 10th door.
North end.
Moving picture operators. 10th door.
North end.
Plumbers. 10th noor. North end.
Stationary engineers. 10th door.
North end.
Board Of inspectors Of public ".
hicles, Sd door. North end.
Doard of loeal improvements.
General 0faces. I'd floor. South end.
Public hearing rooms. lot door.
North end.
Law department. I'd door. South
end.
Seller inspection.
Sixth door. South end.
Duiidlne Department
Seventh door. North end.
Bridge olvlslen.
Fourth door. North end.
Ouslnsss Agent.
Vault door. North end.
City Attorney.
Sixth door. North end.
City Clerk.
First door. South end.
City Collector.
First 6oor. South end.
City Comptroller.
General once. 6th door. North end.
Auditor. Sth door. North end.
Paymastsr. 9Th door. North end.
Real estate agent. 9Th door. North
end.
City Council.
Council chamber. ID door. North
end.
General eommittss.rooms. "a door.
North end.
Committs on finance. "a door. North
end.
Committee on local transportation.
ID door.
Special park commission. 10Th door.
North end.
City Electrician.
Sixth door. Center.
City Hall.
Superintendent. I'd door. North end.
Chief janitor. I'd door. North end.
City esaIsr.
Vault floor. South end.
City etatIstleian.
Tenth door. North end.
City Treasurer.
Second door. Center.
Civil Service commlsslon.
General ofIices, 9Th door. South end
Examining.room. 10th door. Center,
Bureau oS cempsnsation.
Vault door. South end.
Cooperation Counsel.
Fifth door. South end.
Bureau Of Engineering (clty In
elnssr).
Fourth door. North end.
Department of Electricity.
Sixth door. Center.
Finance cemmlttee.
Second door. North end.
! Fire Department
Fire marshal. lot door. North end
Fire alarm telegraph. 9Th door. Cen
tor.
Tirsmsn's pension fund. sscretary
OF board Of trustees (city clerk). 1sI
door. South end.
Chicago eagle., 1913-03-08
CHICAGO, MARCH 9, 1918.
PRESIDENT WILSON.

Woodrow Wilson has taken the
reins Of the executive government at
Washington and every citizen OF
every shade of opinion, wishes him
good luck and successful admins.
tration.
Chicago eagle., 1913-03-08
THE HIGH COST OF LIVING.

Democrats now In q majority In
Congress. have q chance to make good
their promise to lower the cost OF
Chicago eagle., 1913-03-08

Alderman William F. Ryan will rul
as an independent In the Thirty.fourtl
ward.
Chicago eagle., 1913-03-08
GAolgTo.

Francis D. Connery will be re.elect.
ed City Clerk by the largest plurality
ever given q candidate for that ONCE.
This IL q good time to start sizing
up the different candidates for coun.
Gil seats in your ward.
c. H. Lamson. who 10 an acknowl.
edged expert upon street pavements,
and whose friends are legion, has
probably the best equipped laboratory
in the United States at 1881 Mendell
street.
Alderman William F. Ryan will run
as an independent in the Thirty.fourth
ward.
~
Harry II. Lampert's candidacy for
alderman In the Twenty.third ward IL
growing In strength every day. The
Democrats In the ward are united and
are supporting Lampert with enthusi.
asm. His splendid run year ago
when he cut down Republican plu.
rality of $500 to bare 500 is known
to all the voters In the ward. He is q
man qualified In every may for seat
In the city council. He has to his
credit clean and successful record In
| the business world. He would prove
an able, energetic and conscientious
representative Of the people In the
city council.
Congressman Lynden Evans is the
choice Of thousands Of Democrats for
q seat on the Federal bench.
| James j. Townsend, well known Chi
cago business man and Democratic
leader, Is managing the aldermanic
campaign of Harry H. I.ampert in the
Twenty-third ward. Mr.. Townsend
sees nothing but certain victory In
April.
Vote for Francis ID. Connery for
City Clerk.
~
That Democratic smile on March 4
reached from coast to coast.
Clayton T.. Crafts would make a
fine Federal Judge.
| ~
The new county civil service board
evidently believes that when a man
gets on the public payroll he forfeits
all his rights as citizen.
Alderman Irwin r. Hazen will be
reelected by big plurality. The
voters of the Thirty-third ward know
that he has made a splendid record
during his first term and they are 60
ing to show that appreciation on cleo
tion day.
Alderman Victor j. Schaffer will
have little trouble in being reelected
In the Twenty.second ward.
Dow B. Lewis, who is one OF the
most popular men in Chicago, has the
best collection of elk heads In Amer
lea in his famous headquarters on
Dearborn street
| Alderman George F. Harding. Jr.
Chicago eagle., 1913-03-08

Francis D. Connery will be re!elect.
ed City Clerk by the largest plurality
ever given q candidate for that ONCE.
This IL good time to start sizing
up the different candidates for c0un.
Gil seats In your ward.
Chicago eagle., 1913-03-08

Alderman George F. Harding. Jr,
won the progressive nomination In
the second ward at the election com.
Chicago eagle., 1913-03-08
n

C. H. Lamson. who is an acknowl.
edged expert upon street pavements.
and whose friends are legion, has
probably the best equipped laboratory
In the United States at 1881 Mendell
street.
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Deaths ut pinewODd.

Pinewood, April 9.--Deaths have
occurred in three different homes in
this community in the past As hours
Bob Wells died yesterday morn
ing and will be buried at Andrews
chapel this afternoon at o'clock
Mr.. Wells leaves several sons and
relatives to mourn his death. He
was about 70 years Of age.
Mrs. Ed Bartlett died last evening
at 10 o'clock and will be buried i'm
the Weeks burying grounds this af-
tcrnoOn.
Mrs. Morris. mother of Capt. Lee
Morris. the Atlantic Coast Line sec
ton master here, died yesterday af-
tcrnOOn. Her body was carried to
forcston for intcrment, her former
home. The deceased was about 20
years old and had been sick only
about a week with pneumonia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12
VIRGINIA WANTS DIR. MITCHELL

Richmond. Va, April 9-Dr. s. G.
Mitchell president of the University
of South Carolina, spent today in
richmond, visiting the new medical
college. ne having been proifcrcd the
presidency of the Virginia Medical
College, which institution grows out
OF the consolidation of the University
College of Medicine ana the Virginia
Medical College, Effective after the
close of the present term. While
pleased with the outlook. il is under
stood that the salary of the presidency
of the Medical College will not reach
that of the presidency of the Univcr-
sity of South Carolina, which is $5.-
600 annually, ana for this reason Dr.
Mitchell probably will not accept.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12
BlooDSHED IN BUFFALO.
MILITIAMEN WITH FINED BAYO-
NETS DRIVE RIOTERS BACK.
Street Car Service Stops and All Ef-
forts to Bring About Il Settlement
Prove Intellectual.

Buffalo, n. Y, April 9.-Troops
with fixed bayonets held no terror for
the striking carmen of the .Interna-
tional Railway company and their
sympathizers today and the riotous
scenes of former days Of the strike
were not only as numerous but of a
more serious nature. All efforts to
resume traffic were blocked and all
the cars were withdrawn at nightfall
after an intermittent operation Of less
than four hours.
Once during the afternoon the
troops used their rifles. A woman
and man were wounded and q boy
receive da thrust from q bayonet. The
woman probably will die.
Efforts of the mayor to bring about
a settlement by arbitration met little
encouragement from the company's
side.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12
Harmony PresbNtcrN Meets.

Harmony Presbytery held its open
ing session Tuesday night in the
Presbyterian Church with large aud
ience in attendance. The opening SER
mon was preached by the retiring
moderator, Rev. A. c. Bridgeman Of
Columbia and an organization was
formed for the session. A business
session was held Wedneday morning
and communion will be observed to-
nighth.
The first session Of Harmony Pres
bytery was a very interesting one. At
this time an organization was formed
by the election Of DR.. j. A. Parker
of Georgetown as moderator and Rev.
ii. c. Hammond Of st. Charles was
appointed temporary clerk.
The sermon was preached by Rev.
A. c. Bridgeman, the retiring mode
rator, who told of the duties of the
pastors. Following the organization,
an address was made by the Rev. G..
G. Mayes of Greenville, his subject be-
ing Home Missions.
Wednesday morning q business ses-
sion of the Presbytcry was held and
routine matters taken up.
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Death at lamar.

Lamar. April SIS. c. Parnell. one
OF Lamar's most substantial and well
known citizens. died Monday night
after an illness OF a few weeks. Mr..
Parnell had been in failing health for
several years.
Mr.. Parnell was member OF the
Masonic order and OF the Knights of
Pythias and always took a prominent
part In both orders. He was a man
+ who had amassed considerable prop
erty and believed In investing IL to
the good OF his town. He was a
; friend To the needy and did many
deeds OF charity I'm a quiet unassum-
Ing way. He was president of the
Palmetto Drug company. u director
In tho Merchants and Planters bank
and was connected with several other
enterprises. He will be missed in
Lamar and In Darlington county.
Mr.. Parnell Is survived by his wife,
two brothers. Hardy Parnell OF Will
sliamsburg and Press Parnell of
Lamar; sister. Miss Electra Par
nell OF Williamsburg; three sons and
three daughters. as follows: Mrs. S. a.
iJeffords Of Lamar, II. 5. Parnell OF
Lamar. Mrs ". ID. Colclough OF
Lamar. Baron Parnell of waycross
Ga. Mrs. Dudley Hugglns OF Heming-
way and DR. - l., parnell ~ Lamar
The funeral took place In Newman
swamp cemetery at 40 o'clock Tues
day afternoon. He was buried with
Masonic honors The Rev. Il. NJ
Robertson. his pastor. conducted the
burial services.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. BAN.
QUIET.
IL Has Been Fixed for the Evening of
April 23.

The annual banquet Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce will be held in the
Armory at p. NJ. on Wednesday,
April 23.
The banquet is usually held the
fourth Tuesday of March, but it was
put Off this year on account of va
rious conditions, and when once de-
layed it seemed to be in the fix of
late train, taking the sidings for
trains ION schedule" Every effort
to fix date seemed to get in con-
flict with something else already ar
ranged for-Y. NJ. C. A. membership
campaign, Sunday school Convention.
Civic League benefit, Presbyterian
week, the feast Of the Passover.
Today the order went forth and the
armory was rented for the evening of
"Wednesday, April 23rd, and there is
going to be no change in that date.
Bids have been asked for, and every
effort will be put forth to make the
occasion a memorable one in the
annals of the Chamber
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Der Of the offending cards and passed
them to the judge for his inspection.
They were quickly returned.
Continuing her testimony Mrs. Ab-
bcy said that the conduct of her hus-
band became such that he was again
compelled to leave him Scptcmbcr p.
1912. She had not seen him since.
Mrs. Abbey came to Leavenworth
direct from Washington, ID. c., where
she has been appearing in concert for
the past two weeks. Immediately
uron the granting Of the decree she
left for Kansas City from where she
will return to the East to continue
ner engagements.
friend from Kansas CITY ac-
companied Mrs. Abbey and corrobor-
ated her on the witness stand.
Mrs. Abbey was represented in
court by Lee Bond.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12
MILE. ROSE IVY GETS DIVORCE.
FORMER SINGER At TIE lyric
SECURES DIVORCE FROM
HER HUSBAND.
Post Card Exhibited Sent by Her
Husband Which Court Quickly Re
turns after ExaminatiOn-Nada
Abbey Was Well known i'm SUM
ter.

The following article from the
Leavenworth Times of March 30,
VIII prove interesting to people of
sumter, where Madame Abbey was
well known as singer at The Lyric
| Theatre:
The final curtain on a romance of
the stage was run down in district
court yesterday morning when Mar
garet Lee ABBEY, better known to
the stage professional. as Madam
oiselle Rose 1vey, a concert singer who
has appeared in most Of the prin-
clpal cities of this country, was
granted a divorce from Richard y.
Abbey. The strikingly handsome
woman seemed strangely out of place
In the dingy court room, as she told
the story Of their matrimonial bark
going upon the rocks. The defendant
was not present to rebut the testi-
mony given by Mrs. Abbey Of their
domestic unhappiness. The plaintiff
is a step daughter Of James M. Alitiz-
er, foreman of the carpenter shop at
the federal prison, but he was not
In the court to hear the story of
cruelty.
Mrs, Abbey and the defendant, ac-
cording to her testimony were mar
ried Dec. 10, 1905. For awhile their
welded life was happy, she said. Abb
ney acted as her manager and was a
Kind and loving husband.
After awhile, the concert singer
said, his disposition changed and he
began to nag her. Quarrels became
frequent and her husband accused her
OF infidelity, she said FINALLY his
conduct became such that she was
compelled to separate from him.
For two months they lived apart,
and then on the promise of Abbey
that he would treat her with more
consideration, they made up their
differences. Relying on this promise
Mrs. Abbey returned to him she said
For awhile" continued the plain
tiff my husband showed proper con-
Sideration, but after six months he
returned to his former abusive ways.
cursing me and calling vile names.
When not in the same cities with
him, he would send indecent post
cards to annoy me. Many of these
cards were covered with writing |
cannot repeat"
70 Mrs. Abbey here produced n num-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12
An Approaching Marriage.

The following invitation which
has been issued will prove of inter.
est to- the people OF Sumter:
Mrs Clara M. Cooley
requests the honor OF your presence
st the marriage OF her daughter
Marian
Mr.. Van Cleve Albert Parrott
on the evening of Thursday April
the twenty-fourth
....-.. at seven o'clock
at -Four hundred and three North
High Street
Hartford City, Indiana
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FUND FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS.
There Should be a General COntribu-
lion to Supplement Fund Now in
Mr. Barlow Walsh's Hands.

The members of the First BAPTIST
church have contributed $3.50 for the
rellef OF the flood sufferers of Indiana
and Ohio and this sum has been plac-
ed In the hands of Mr.. Barlow Walsh
10 be transmitted to the proper au-
thorlties for distribution. Mr.
"aish VIII make a remittance within
the day or so, and in view of the fact
that no general fund has been raised
IN sumter for the flood sufferers it is
suggested that all who may wish to
contribute toward the worthy cause.
hand or send their contributions 70
Mr. walsh to supplement the fund
now in his hands All contributions
VIII be acknowledged and properlv
credited and the entire amount re-
mitted will be credited to the city of
Sumter. Never before has Sumter
tailed to make a substantial contri-
button to relief fund when disaster
mas befallen a city or section of this
co ntry and in no former case was
there greater need of generous charity
than now. Let the charitable people
or Sumter supplement the fund gem
erously contributed by the First
Baptist Church ,and thereby raise a
fund worthy Of this city and in a
measure adequate to the needs Of the
flood sufferers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12
Entered at the Postonice ut Sumter. 8.
O., m Second Glass Matter.


Messrs. n. @. Osteen and b. c,
Wallace have gone TO Anderson to at
tend the State Convention of Red Men
at that place.
Mr.. II. s. Hood haa gone to Ander-
son to attend the Red Mems Conven-
tion at that place.
$, III. Edmands and II. G. osteen
have been re-appointed members of
the srinter County Board OF Educa-
tion.
\ Mr.. h. c. Wallace of this city was
reelected chief OF records at the Red
Men Convention in Anderson Tuesday.
Mr.. Barlow Walsh has gone to
Spartanburg to attend a meeting of
the Grand Chapter Royal Arch Ma
sons.
Mrs f. II. Blumberg, of Milwau-
kee. Is visiting her brother, Mr.. Abe
Rvttenberg on South Washington st.
Mrs. John s. Riggs and Mrs. w. s.
Anderson. OF Charleston, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Y. L. Marshall on
Broad Street.
Miss Geneva Barnes. of Henderson.
". c., is the guest OF Miss Julia Row
land.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12
w. Id. Evans Dead.

News has been received in this city
OF the death at his home in Cheraw
about O'Clock Thursday OF Mr.
w. ID. Evans OF that place. Mr.
Evans was formerly mayor Of Cheraw
and has served on the railroad com
mission and held other public Offices.
He was well known citizen through
out the State and his death will be
heard OF with regret by all who
knew him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12
INTERESTING LECTURE HEARD.
Talks Heard on Public Health ut v.
NJ. &. A. Sunday Afternoon.

The meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A. Sun
day afternoon, when number of
public health lectures were delivered,
was extremely we'll attended, more
than hundred and twenty-five be-
ing present to hear how the people of
Sumter could improve their own and
the city's health.
The meeting was presided over by
Mr.. j. y. Tolar, pastor of the Wash
ington Street Baptist Church, and
proved n most interesting one. DR..
c. j. Lennon delivered an extremely
interesting paper on the mosquito. His
article had been carefully prepared
and told Of the life Of the MOSQUITO.
DO away with its breeding places and
We will do away with the mosquito, ="
said the speaker. DR.. Lennon show
ed that it was only in stagnant water
that mosquitoes bred land If these
were not allowed there would be no
mosquitoes.
Mr.. G.. A. Waterman, Secretary Of
the Chamber of Commerce, told how
New Orleans and Baton Rogue had
been freed of yellow fever by eradi-
eating the breeding places Of the mos
quitoes and screening the patients suf-
fering from the disease. He further
applied the texts, Am I my brothers
keeper" and Sweep before thine own
door," showing that ones failure to
| follow the laws of health and the
rules of sanitation which had been
laid down might be the cause of loss
or death to ones friends and neigh
/ bors.
DIR. II. A. Mood told of the diseases
carried about by the common house
fly-typhoid, tuberculosis, etc. The fly
was bred in filth and the diseases he
carried were filth diseases, said the
speaker. The only way to prevent
these diseases was to eradicate the
fly. which might be done by the clean
Ing up OF all manure and decaying
matter at least once a week and bury
ing or destroying it. DR.. Mood made
strong plea for the people of the
community to join with the Board OF
Health in trying to remove the sources
of diseases I'd carrying out all health
ordinances which were passed
DIR. Archie China delivered a paper
on the subject of First Aid to the In.
jured," which was listened to with the
| greatest attention by his audience.
An announcement was made that
there would be a series OF health pic
lures, exhibited at the First Baptist
Church Tuesday night. lecture TO ac-
company the exhibition. to which the
public was most cordially invited. Nc
admission will be charged.
In speaking Of the matter Of pub
lie health DIR. G.. G. Brown spoke of
the necessity of teaching sanitation to
the colored people Of the city and
asked the ladies of the Civic League
under whose auspices the meeting was
held, to do what they could to carry
the message of public health to them
Mr.. Birchard stated that the series OF
health pictures would be shown at the
Lincoln School Monday night and the
lecture delivered to the colored peo
plo of Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12

Miss Lydia Osteen died at A. NJ.
Thursday at the home OF her Sis
ter. Mrs. M. c. Smith, of Sinithville,
Lee County, after an illness Of several
days. aged about rs years. The fun
erai services will be held at Pisgah
Church at IL o'clock Friday morning.
The deceased was the eldest surviving
child OF the late Willis osteen of Pri-
vateer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12
Pension Roll Received.

The annual Confederate pension
roll has been received by the county
clerk of court and is now in his hands
for disposition among the pension
erS Of Sumter County.
ON the pension list there are a
number in the several classes as fol-
lows:
Class \, :; class p, 8; Glass C,1. l.;
Class c, ?, Il; Class c, 8, s; class c, 4,
81. Making a total Of III pension
eFS
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Rev. {. ID. Mann Dead.

Bishopville, April 9.-Rev. c. D.
Mann died this afternoon in Bishop
vile in his Gath year. The funeral
VIII be held Friday morning at Wal
halla. He has been in declining
health for some time. He is survived
by his wife and three sons. DIR. ]. L.
Mann Of Greensboro, y. c., J. II.
Mann Of Ncwbern, y. c., and f. c.
Mann of st. Matthews, and one daugh-
ter Mrs. Y. II. Tatum Of Bishopville.
all Of whom We're with him at the
time of his death.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12
Marriage License Record.

Licenses To marry have been issued
10 Mr.. =. ID. Guess. Denmark. and Miss
a. Adele Phillips Of sumter Also tn
colored couple. wayman Cabbage
stalk and Ida Grant Of Sumter.
a license to marry was granted
Tuesday To Jerry Atkinson of sum
merton and Florence Kcndrick ol
Rembert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-12

The supreme court has sustained the
verdict of the Marlboro court Of gen
eral sessions. whereby Joe Mulloy was
sentenced To- death for the murder oi
Prentlsa MOOIs.