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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-27

Aberdeen. Aug 26.-Hawker arrived
here from Beadnel Northumberland, at
II o'clock, completing SOS miles of his
flight After stay Of fifty-tiye minutes
ne left FOR Cromarty. the next control sta
ton, travelling at great speed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-27

Cromarty. Aug. 26-Hawker reached
here at . :05 o'clock having flown another
1874 miles Of his journey in 100 minutes,
thus doing more than mile minute on
the fifth stage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-27

FOSS OcCh W NfN''
1T has caused this novel situation
said W. X. McKeown, Of Thaw's coun-
sci. that the lawyers against him want
10 get him out Of jail more than any
body. We can check them If they at
tempt this by the rider reserving the
right 10 renew the application ior me
writ of hebeas corpus. If they try TO
bring him TO trial on the charge on
which he is now held the same move
may serve the purpose Of further de-
lay.
1t is also possible for him TO demand
Jury trial before the Court OF King S
Bench. and in the mean time apply for
bail The court does not sit until DC
tober."
Another lawyer for Thaw chuckied
as he pointed out the original raise step
in the proceedings against Thaw that
had brought about ali this snarL
He was arrested on an improper
charge, that OF being a fugitive from
justice" he said. Had he been ar
rested directly as an undesirable amen
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-07
COTTON GOODS REPORT.
L. $. Supplies Only 20 Per Cent of
Canada'S Trade.

Washington, June 2.-The United
States is second only to Great Britain
I'm supplying cotton goods TO Canada
says a report just made by the bureau
OF foreign and domestic commerce.
In 1900 Great Britain supplied 67 per
cent of Canada's needs i'm cotton
goods, the United States % per cent
Last year Great Britain furnished 63
per cent, this country 26 per cent.
Canadas cotton goods purchases in
1900 amounted to $6.9OO,000, in 1912
to $22,S00.O00. The report declares
that the Canadian mills are not keep
ing Npace with home demands for cot
ton goods, but that they are charging
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-07
PAGE AT ENGLISH COURT.
Monarch Greets United States Repre-.
sentative Most COrdially-Latter
Presented by Grey.

London, May 3O.-Walter Hines
Page. United States ambassador to the
court OF st. James, was received to-
day by King George, to whom he pre-
sented his letters Of credence.
Sir Edward Grey, the British for
eign secretary, presented the new
ambassador. Then Mr.. Page went
through the formality OF presenting TO
the king and queen the members of
the embassy staff, most Of whom had
attended many courts and levees in
company with the late Whitelaw Reid.
Ambassador Page and his secre-
taries wore ordinary evening dress,
which American diplomats always as
sumo at levees. With the naval and
military attaches in uniform they
drove from the hotel where the am
bassador Is staying to Buckingham
palace In royal carriages with the
coachman and footmen in the scar
let livery OF the British court.
The string Of royal carriages pass
ing through Mayfair to Buckingham
palace attracted considerable atten-
ton.
speaking Of the audience after
wards, Ambassador Page said:
1T was one Of the most pleasing
experiences Of my life. The king and
queen spoke frankly, cordially and
kindly on O number Of subjects. They
asked after President Wilson and his
family and also after my own fam
ily.
Harold Fowler, secretary to Am
bassador Page. made his first appear
ance as a diplomat at today's au-
dience.
Mr.. Page has received innumer-
able invitations both TO public and
private affairs. which, with the court
functions during the season, will keep
him busy.
After the royal audience, Ambassa-
dor Page called on Paul Cambon. the
French ambassador and dean of the
corps. Within the next few
days he will pay his respects to the
other ambassadors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-07
SCHOOL CLOSES.
Graduating Exercises Are Held Mon
day Night.

Bishopville, June 4.-The gradual
ing exercises Of the senior class of the
BishopVille high and graded schools
last night brought to a close another
very successful year for this institu-
tion and reflected much credit upon
the teaching corps and students.
The exercises incident to COM
mencement began Friday night with a
farce comedy entitled, Miss Fearless
Co., by members Of the graduating
class in the opera house, this to raise
money to defray some of the expenses
OF the commencement and to enable
the graduating class to tender a ban
quet to the teachers of the school and
other invited guests.
The baccalaureate sermon was
preached on Sunday, June /, from the
presbyterian pulpit, by DR.. C. G.. Var
del, president Of the Southern Pres
byterian college of Red Springs, n.
G., from the text, Il have found" He
delivered a very instructive and pleas
ing sermon.
The exercises Of the graduating
class last night brought the com
mencement period TO a close.
The graduating class was: Miss Eu-
lalie Shaw, salutatory; Miss Lurine
Mum. class poet; Miss Mildred Gun.
ter, class prophecies; Geo. Cousar.
orator. and Miss Nettie Boykin, vale
dictorian.
Highly distinguished: Miss Nettie
Boykin, jamie McCutchen, Marion
Manning, Margarette Skinner, May
James. Wilbur Barrett. Medals were
awarded to Marion Manning as best
scholar in graduating class, Miss Lii
lian Rogers as best scholar in the
school and to Miss Elizabeth DuBose
for perfect attendance in school,
having never been absent or tardy
from the time of entering the school
until graduating. Prof. ID. W. DAN
iels of Clemson college who was to
deliver the address to the graduating
class, was prevented from being pres
ent by train wreck. The Rev. r. B.
Turnipseed very kindly consented to
take his place, delivering a fine ad-
dress. The school has the largest en-
rollment in its history. Prof. Marion
Scott, who has been principal of the
Sumter high school, will take charge
Of the schools at once and prepare for
another years work and with a fine
corps of assistants and the cOopera-
ton OF IA live board of trustees and
as the best.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-07
THE NEWS FROM HAGOOD.
Dat Crop Fine--Corn Good and Cot
ton ndinerent-Personal Items.

Rembert, June 2.-The oat crop In
this community Is the best In years.
All corn Is looking well. the stands
are fairly good. But such is not the
case with cotton. Where IL came up
the cold weather filed II with lice and
much OF the replant is In bad shape.
The acreage In corn and cotton will
be about the same as last year, but
the fertilizer will be less.
Gardens generally. are good and.
while We have not had much rain,
Irish potatoes are quite fair.
Our people here az n rule try to
raise their own hog and hominy.
A number OF the boys In our COM
munity have prize acres OF corn. l
have seen none save that OF Coy Nc
Eachern.
The Sunday school OF Bethesda a
Church is planning for "Children's
Day" exercises under tho efficient
management OF Mrs. Tyre stuckey.
The schools OF Misses Ethel Allen
and Courtney Atkinson having closed.
they are at home for awhile.
Young DIR. II. Melichamp Moore Is
at home from Charleston. where he
attended the Medical College.
Messrs. G.. n. Lenoir and r. T.. At
kinson contemplate putting a saw mill
at the Dinkins mill. They have the
power.
"Hagood."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-07

INA. chairman of the finance commit
tee' submitted long list Of names of
persons who have appeared before the
subcommittee on the tariff bill. He
also said he owned $500 acres of land
on which grow corn, cotton and tim
per- but that the farms were leased to
tenants. He defined a lobbyist as one
VINO persistently hangs around the
hails OF congress to influence legisla-
ton"
senators Sheppard Of Texas, Ster-
ing or South Dakota, Salisbury Of
delaware, Stone Of Missouri, Swan
son of Virginia and Lewis of Illinois
also testified, all denying knowledge
OF any "insidious lobby" Senator Lew
is said that when elected to the sen-
ate, he had resigned as counselor and
director Of the North American Trad
ing and Transfer company, authoriz-
ed the sale Of this stock. He also
declared that he had committed him.
self to the people in favor of the tar
III Dill and before he opposed it be-
cause OF any change in conviction. he
would resign from the senate. This
he ana not contemplate doing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-07
UNIFORM SWITCHING RATES.
Railroad Freight Managers 10 Meet
at Call Of Commission 10 Discuss
Question.

Columbia, June 3.-The freight
traffic managers Of all railways oper-
ating In South Carolina have heen
called for a conference In Columbia.
June 23, by the railroad commission
when a standard switching tariff will
be discussed. Members of the COM
mission said yesterday that the
charges in various cities and towns
of the State varied and that it was
the purpose Of the conference to Sc
cure a uniform rate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-07
BROOKS Is CANDIDATE.
South Carolina Veteran Asks for
appointment.

Washington. June Sit was learn
ed here today that Col. L. X. Brooks
had decided To become Ii candidate
National park commission left va
cant a few days ago by the death of
General l.. l.. LomaX OF Virginia. 1t
is understood that President Wilson
may nll this position at an early date
and the friends of Col Brooks in
Washington would he glad To see him
get IL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-07
\ Mammoth Onion.

Conway, June 1.-Harrison John
son, truck farmer, who lives near here.
brought to town yesterday morning
possibly the largest onion that has
ever been grown in the county. The
root Of the plant measured Is inches
I'm circumference and weighed "a
ounces. 1t was on exhibition at one
of the mercantile stores of the town
during the day and attracted the at
tcntiOn of many townSpcoplc who
said it was the largest plant they had
ever seen. This particular plant was
taken from Il hushcl which Johnson
brought to market, all of which aver
aged more than Il pound each.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-07
COURT IN CLARENDON.


Manning, May 3l.-The court OF
general sessions for Clarendon county
Will convene here next Monday, June
z, with Judge George w. Gage of the
sixth circuit presiding. The court at
this term Is limited to one week and
there will be plenty of criminal cases
to keep the court busy the full time
IL all the cases are to be tried. There
are six cases on the docket continued
from the last term, including one
murder case, two for assault and bat
terry with intent to kill, two for dis
posing OF property under lien and
one for breach OF trust with fraudu.
lent intent. There are II new cases
docketed with possibly others yet to
be returned by magistrates The new
cases to come up for trial include four
cases, I'm which murder is charged,
one housebreaking and larceny, two
charging false mortgage. one larceny
OF live stock, one assault and bat
terry OF a high and aggravated nature,
four assault and battery with intent
to Kill. one violation of the prohibi-
lion law. one giving check without
FUNDS. one house burning and one
forgery. This court comes at an ex-
tremely busy time with the farmers,
and 1t IL possible that efforts will be
made to continue some of the cases
In order To shorten the time OF court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-07
1HE LONG TRIAL.
WITNESSES REENACT GUNTER-
LONG TRAGEDY.
state Rests I'm Trial OF Hugh Long.
Member OF Legislature, Accused of
Murder.

Aiken, June 3.-Scenes attending
the tragedy which took place at wag.
ener in the late afternoon Of the last
Saturday In last September when
Pickens N. Gunter. president Of the
Bank OF Wagner and one of Aiken
county's most prosperous and sub
stantial planters. was shot and NOR
tally wounded by Hugh Long. were
wildly reenacted In the court room
this afternoon. Hugh Long member
OF the general assembly. formerly
mayor Of Wagener. lawyer and a
former newspaper editor, Is on trial
for his life. charged with the murder
OF Pickens ". Gunter.
As witness after witness was put
up this afternoon by the State and
one after'another told how Long shot
Gunter. attorneys for the accused man
Insisted that the scene be acted over
and over again before the IL men
In the jury box who are to weigh the
evidence and decide Hugh Longs fate.
With Hugh Longs pistol, the weapon
with which he shot Pickens Gunter,
eye witnesses took the part OF Long,
II. G. Croft OF Longs counsel, act
ing the part OF Pickens Gunter, and
Col. Claude E. Sawyer I'm the role Of
Hayes Gunter. As the witnesses swore
that Pickens Gunter had knocked
Long down and he was on
tho ground when the first shot
was fired, that Hayes Gunter
pulled Pickens Gunter Off Long and
that Long crawled out from under
Gunter and fred the fata, shot as ne
was getting to his feet. the acting took
place on the floor OF the court room,
lawyer and witnesses alike getting
either on their backs or on their
hands and knees to make 1t more
realistic.
All day long the State has been
building up its case. At 5.25 o'clock
this afternoon, Col. Henderson an
nounced that the State rested. The
announcement came as a surprise
since IL had been stated that the pros
ecution would put up about 60 wit
nesses.
Only one witness was produced by
the defense this afternoon. his testi-
Wony being introduced only for the
purpose OF establishing a plat he had
prepared sho~ing the location or
.''eets ap2 buildings on the scene of
ahe tragedy. Tomorrow Mr.. Longs
lawyer will begin to combat with a
long string OF witnesses the case the
State has made out.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-07
WILL ORDER DISPENSARY ELEC.
TION.
Supervisor of Kcrshaw County Re-
ceiveS Petition Signed by More
Than One-Third of Voters.

Camden, June A petition con-
tanning the names Of 1875 of the
qualified voters of Kershaw county
has been presented to Supervisor NJ.
c. West asking that he order an
election on the third Tuesday i'm Au-
gust for the purpose of voting
whether or no Kershaw shall have a
dispensary for the sale of alcoholic
liquors and beverages. The total
number Of registered voters in Ker-
shaw county is 2,700. The petitions
have been in circulation for some
time and not q great deal of interest
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-07
TRIED TO ENTER WRONG WAY
Negro Doctor Knocked Down at En-
trance for Whites.

Spartanburg, June 4.-Declaring,
1t is alleged, that he was "as good
as any white man." DR.. John w. Sex
ton' negro physician, thrice at
tempted toady to enter the police sta
uon though the entrance for white
people. Each time, it is reported. he
was knocked down by Policeman w.
I. Cudd. The incident caused excite
ment. Sexton tried i'm vain TO get a
warrant for Officer Cudds arrest
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-07

The ParrOtt Milling Company has
under consideration the enlargement
OF the plant by the installation of ma
chinery for the manufacture Of grits.
growing In favor with the public.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-07
To Hold WELFARE CONFER.
ENCE.
preliminary Meeting VIII Take Place
I'm Columbia, June 10.

Columbia. June 2.-There Is a gem
erai interest throughout South Caro-
Tina In the Welfare Conference To be
held here during the summer when
questions OF vital importance will be
discussed. The preliminary confer
ence VIII be held here June 10 and
from letters received Il is expected
that there will be representative at
tendance. The programme for the
general meeting will be planned at the
preliminary meeting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-07

A New York woman is suing for di-
vorce and alimony of $1,000 a week.
Her husband must be a taxlcab driy-
er.-Dallas News
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by the time his wife has finished
with her interruption man has for
gotten what ne originally intended To
say. Philadelphia Ledger.
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has been manifested. However, IL is
expected the issue will warm up con-
siderably between now and the date
Of election.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-07

There is very little cotton coming.
day..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-09
MOOSE FIGHTERS WAITING FOR SOUND OF GONG
6 - Sp
Qlztp eGan6H'.

Hurry Up Yost played trick Wser
fusins to name single Yale man on his allstar team
Brkley fulback,
would think there football players in the east
been nveg pre-
sumo Mike Lynch will take tennis
Pacific officials calmly
league will probably be with their circuit
Knowing all about
to take this a boost a knock
game in
They close the emporiums
Christy getting
he allowed last than pitcher
PROBABLY NOT
probably shouting
exciting six day bicycle
balpayer particularly
to
Cincinnati yet
+
Ping q stage,
thinking and Ping afraid couldn't with it.
idea of nothing viewing six-day
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-09
IS
WINNER OVER
bOMbARD|ER

LONDON, Dec. SIN just one
minute and Is seconds last night.
George Carpenter of France won
the heavyweight championship Of
Europe, knocking out Bombardier
Wells, the English champion. ~
Carpenter tore In ut the bell
and made a savage attack on
Wells stomach. q weak point with
the Briton. In a few seconds he
had the Englishman groggy. and
then with a terrific swing to the
jaw. followed by vicious body
punches, he put Wells down and
out.
This Ia Carpenters secoud vic
tory over Wells. He knocked him
out in four rounds at Client but
the English sports thought 1t was
q f1ue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-09

The above card of seven bouts
wM make up the program Of the
second smoker Of the Moose
le6ue. which will be given at
Moose hall tonight. All the box
err are In trim and ready to go
int01 the ring. Should. by any
G4ance. one of them fail to ap-
poa1 there will be substitute
ready.
The feature events will be be-
tween Frank Farmer and Joe Cor
man. -Roughhouse" Burns and
While Mack, and Tex ernon and
Joe Hill. Hill now lays claim
y tho bantam and featherweight
titles Of Canada, so Vernon will
have quite a feather in his cap
e he wins.
Harry Bishop and Martin Muir
ply are expected to put I'M \
good. hard-hitting go, and the
bout between Billy Ross and
Gland McQuillan should be a cork
~ = Mcouillan lives up to the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-09
VAN buren, MAY
MANAGE THE
BEAVERS

1t is being constantly rumored
In the South that Deacon Van
Vuren, tine veteran outfielier and
pinch hitter of the Sacramento
team. will manage the Vancouver
Beavers next season. 1t is said
that Bob Brown would like to
have the old-timer manage his
team for him.
Van and Ruby Robert are old
friends and negotiations for the
purchase of the outfielder have
been under way for some time
1t is said. Van is a good hitter,
and great favorite in Sacrament
to.
Bob Brown recently made a
denial of the statement in Seat
tie, but the scribes in California
seem assured that Van Buren, VIII
pilot the champion Beavers for
1914.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-09
BY GEORGE r. PULFORD.

BY GEORGE r.. PULFORD.
Men who read as they run pro-
fess to see ominous handwriting
upon the wall of baseball, to the
effect that unless the conditions
under which ball players low Ia
Dor go through a few rapid
changes, something resembling a
strike will threaten the game
within two years.
The national commission, base
balls supreme court Originated
by and for the club owners of The
major leagues) threw down the
gauntlet to the players, when
Garry Hermann. chairman, an
nounced that the commission
would not receive President Dave
Fultz of the Baseball Players
Fraternity, to present the petition
of the players.
The commission has ridden
rough shod over the players SO
long 1t sees no reason why 1t
should not remain as baseball's
great gazoosalum.
I'VE won't receive Fultz be-
cause he is not a ball player. He
Is lawyer" Is the meat of Herr
mann's statement.
The national commission is
Ban johnson. Tom Lynch and
Hermann. The first two are
members by right of their office
as presidents of the American and
National leagues. respectively.
Herman is elected chairman by
them. He is the only club own
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-09

er. the other two being salariej
employees.
1t would be Just as logical for
the players to protest against
Johnson and Lynch HEARING
their grievance on the ground
that they are NOT club owners,
as it is for the commission to OBJ
ject to Fultz because he is NOT
a player.
The Players Fraternity, which
is the labor union of baseball. has
demanded several reforms, chief
of which are:
That a player getting 10
days notice of release, shall
be free to sign wherever he
can.
That players SHALL re-
ceive 10 days notice before
unconditional release.
That IL a probationary
player is not rendered a reg
ular contract before As days
have passed. he shall be a
free agent.
That a major Lacquer of 10
years service shall be given
his unconditional release IL
no team in the majors de-
sifes him.
That when waiver Is ask
ed, 1t may not be withdrawn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-09

is GET LETTERS.
Fifteen players of the Centralia
school have been awarded their
"C's."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-09


form he has shown in training.
1t looks as il Chris Mussen is
going up against tough PROPOSE
ton in Chef Neff. but his friends
think he has q chance.
Jim O'Malley is trying to come
back in a bout with Kid Black.
The Kid halls from Calgary, and
claims to have slowed away q
number of good welters.
0. B. Herbst will act as master
OF ceremonies. and Tom Arm
strong will officiate at the big
gong. as a matter of course.
Biidy" Bishop will Nsferee the
contests. together with two judges
selected at the ringsise by the
master of ceremonies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-09

MILWAUKEE,. Dec. s.-Fans
as a whole are disguised with the
10-round. no-decision bout be-
tween Packey Mcfarland and LACE
Britton last night. In which Pack
ey ,outpointed his opponent. The
fight was not Spectacular, few
heavy blows being struck.
Britton showed flashes of speed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-09

Nineteen members Of the B1ue
and Gold viii get letters this Sea-
son-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-09

at times and outboxed ami out
fought his opponent, but these
were rare occurrences. Britton
was groggy In the eighth and
ninth rounds.
The crowd ieered the fighters
repeatedly and left the arena in
disappointment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-09
May Enter Schooner

The Yacht club of this city at
a meeting In the Commercial club
last night took up the discussion
Of entering yacht In the annual
San Pedro to Honolulu schooner
race next spring. Plans for the
Olympia run December 20 were
discussed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-09
May Hold Meet

Physical directors of the Arm
ory and the Y. NJ. c. A. are con-
templating holding a dual boxing
meet some time next spring.
Strictly those Of amateur stand
ing will be permitted to enlist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-09
DR. HOneON's oTN11uuT
HEAKD ITCHY ECZE

The osnstaatly itshing. bum
Ing ssnsatisn and other diso,-
gresAbls FERNS 81 ocusna, te<aex.
salt rheun and skin erubfions
promptly cured By Dr. IEsbooaAs
Uc.anA Ofnonnena Geo. W. Rfteh
Of Msadota. H.. says: Il pur-
ehase4 . bon Of DR.. Rtbeon's
Hcsena o1ntment- HAv3 had
sasema sver l1pcs the c1x0 va.
have BEEN trt11af by uaay doe
torn. none have given IL ksnellt
that one bex u Dr.. Hokoon'e
nospna ofnfnant has.~ yveFy
snfeorsr ehoelf tEy Il Weso -
posltive = VII Nip you ws otar>
oneee = - moasg refGnden. ~
all DguGD1sep o. BY pafi Gee
rss111.e cA~.iesl O.. FAilka~b
49, = - L'e~1s.