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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-12
TO BOOST SOUTH CAROLINA.
statewide Movement Planned by CO.
lumbia Real Estate Men.

Columbia, July S.-To send a spe-
ciai train TO the Central and Middle
western States to advertise the re-
sources OF South Carolina In the OBJ
)ect OF n movement launched tonight
by the Columbia Real Estate Ex-
change. A resolution was adopted au-
thorizing the president OF the ex-
change. Bruce w. Ravenei, to appoint
n committee OF three to invite the
commercial organizations OF the va
rious cities and towns OF South Caro-
lima To Cooperate In the movement
MT Ravenel will appoint the commit
tee tomorrow and the movement will
be launched Immediately. CONNER
cial organizations throughout the
state will be invited to send REPRE-
sentatives To Columbia To outline a
plan for sending out booster expe-
dition." The movement was Suggest.
ed by W. IL. Dozier. vice president OF
the Real Estate Exchange. Talks
were made by various business men
ana t was pointed out that thousar .. y
and IL was pointed on that thousands
OF farmers yearly go from the Cen
tral and Middle Western States to
Canada. when they could be easily
brought To the South and particular.
ly to this state.
The movement has been endorsed
by Commissioned Of Agriculture T.. ].
Watson and he will lend all aid pos
siole In putting the project through.
IL is believed that the project Is a mo-
mentous one and will mean untold
development To south Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-12
MAN HORSEWHIPPED BY WOMAN
Mrs j. j. Lee, OF Atlanta, Claimed Il.
ID. Thompson Slandered Her.

Atlanta, Ga, July TT. ID. Thomp-
son, holding responsible position
with the Atlanta Envelope Company
was publicly fiogged with horsewhip
here this afternoon by Mrs. J. j. Lee,
who is the wife Of an Office attache Of
the Central of Georgia railroad. Both
persons are under arrest tonight.
charged with disorderly conduct. Mrs.
Lee resides at 3SS Peachtree street,
the latter being the most fashionable
residence street in the city.
Armed with a horsewhip, which
she purchased today, Mrs. Lee went
to the plant of the Atlanta Envelope
Company, at 1O9 South Forsyth St.
this afternoon and waited in the
street outside for Thomspon to ap-
pear. The latter, without knowledge
that Mrs. Lee was waiting for him,
came out of the Envelope oCmpany's
plant in about a half hour after the
woman arrived. She Immediately at
tackled him with the whip, lashing
him several times on the face and
then beating him over the head with
the butt of the whip.
Thompson, seeking to defend him.
self, seized the woman by the wrists,
forcing her to her knees. Dr. J. c.
Wright, local physician who hap
pened to be passing, then rushed be-
tween Thompson ard Mrs. Lee, pre-
venting n further struggle. An ex-
animation Of Thompson showed that
he was not badly hurt.
Mrs. Lee was escorted to a nearby
drug store, where she collapsed, pend
ing the arrival of the police In ex-
planation of her action she alleged
that Thompson had been circulating
remarks concerning her.
She and her husband have been sep
arated two months. Thompson is
married. Both persons will be given
a hearing in the City court tomor-
row
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-12
TWO KILLED by LIGHTNING.
Negro Preacher Dies Instantly and
Wife Succumbs Later-'Hard
Times" COrrects Impression Dark
Corner Locals.

Dark Corner. July 7.-As | failed
to get my letter of the lst inst. in
the mail last week, will write a line
or so more.
Everything is calm and serene in
this corner today. We had a nice
rain here last Saturday evening AND
another good shower Sunday after.
noon and just south of here there was
heavy downpour of rain Saturday
evening, accompanied with very
heavy thunder During the rain the
lightning struck Rev. Alfred Watson's
(colored) house. tearing a hole in the
roof as large as q barrel, killing Wat
son instantly and knocking his wife
senseless and who, i hear, has since
died. Watson lived at Hodges cor
ner. near Pinewood. Watson's son.
a man OF about 35 years, was in the
room with his father when he was
killed. but was not hurt at all. Judge
A. p. Ragan. magistrate at Pinewood
held an Inquest.
I heard 1t intimated last Saturday
that i said all who signed the petition
for the dispensary were the same as
the blind tigers. never said any
thing Of the kind. Everybody do as
he pleases, and 1 will do as / can
AL II o.
power the giver give us. to see our
selves as others see u.s. For i d,
believe that IL one could see himself
as he looks In the eyes OF the law
abiding citizens of his State, as ne
sells the fool producing stuff to hi.
fellow man, he would feel so ashamed
OF himself that he would never do the
like again. voted for no dispen.
sary at the last election and expect
to vote that way again. But / want
everybody to vote as they please, re.
gardless Of what any man says.
Mr.. John Childers formerly Of thi.
corner, but now of Brogdon's visited
relatives here last Thursday evening
The Fourth passed off very quietly
here.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Graham and family o.
Pinewood spent the Fourth with Mr.
and Mrs. Pink Weeks here at Weeks
Mill.
A hear OF a picnic to be here in the
Dark Corner before long and will
write more about il later.
Hard Times"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-12
UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES MEET.
No Action Taken Toward Electinp "a
President.

Columbia, June S.-Routine mat
ters were considered at n meeting OF
the board Of trustees of the University
OF south Carolina held in Columbia
yesterday.
me special committee Of the board
appointed several weeks ago TO have
charge of the selection Of a new presi-
dent for the university to take the
piace oil Dr. ;. c. Mitchell. now presi-
dent OF the Medical College of Vir-
ginia, reported that several names
were under consideration but that a
decision had not been reached.
Andrew &. Moore, dean, Is acting
president OF the university.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-12
SCHOOL FARM IDEA.
County Papers IndOrse Plan OF
State Agent Farm Demonstration .
Work,

The State.
Articles in the county newspapers
indicate that all over the State q most
favorable reception has been given
to the proposal Of w. w. Long, State
agent in charge of farm demonstra-
ton work, to establish in each cOun-
ty five demonstration plants of three
acres or more each in connection
with rural schools. The Herald of
Laurens says:
IF the plan outlined by the State
agents develops and doubtless it
will some of the Laurens county
schools will take a long step in the
right direction next session by plac-
ing agriculture in the course of study
and manual work. This much needed
and long neglected instruction will be
given on plots Of land situated near
the school building, where the public
themselves may take a part in the
work and learn something Of scientific
farming. The main features to be
stressed will be crop rotation and soil
building. The local demonstration
agent will visit the schools as often
as possible to carry instructions from
the government and TO cooperate with
the teachers in developing the work
Five schools are to be selected in
this county and three of them will
probably be New Prospect. Trinity
Ridge and Woodrow Wilson. In an
interview with Supt. Geo. l.. Pitts
and John d. w. Watts, county dem
OnstratiOn agent, il was learned that
it is their intention to place this
work on as public road as possible,
SO that the people of the county may
conveniently observe the experiments.
Both of these officers are enthusias-
tic over the opportunity Of doing
something in the interest Of agricul.
ture and we believe that this is the
beginning Of q great work that will
prove an immense benefit to the farm
ers and the people generally and
will ultimately lead 10 the establish
ment of a school for which The
Herald has been pleading for many
months"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-12
WILL BE \ MONSTER.


New York, July S.--Preparations
nave begun at the Brooklyn navy yard
Tor laying the keel OF the latest United
states battleship, designated for the
present as mo. 49,. for which there
IL an appropriation of $4,000. 600. The
vessel will be one of the largest mon
of-war atloat. She will have a dis
placement Of 3l,400 tons. will be COS
ie"t long, ~ feet beam and have a
drausht OF rs feet 10 inches. She will
he laid down ON the ways recently va.
Gated by the drcadnought New York.
which is now in the basin receiving
touches.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-12

San Francisco, July 9.-Forest fires
are blazing fiercely tonight on three
sids OF the Mount Tamalpais, a land
mark of California and playground
and park Of all the cities clustered
about San Francisco Bay. Three
villages are threatened. The noun
tain was cloaked today by a mantle
of white smoke, which streamed
across the bay like a wind blown
scarf, but as darkness fell the noun
tain blazed above the bay and ocean
the sky for miles.
Each morning since the blaze start
ed, it has seemed that danger was
passed, but each afternoon the trade
wind clustering in from the Pacific
has whipped the flames into life and
driven them across canyons and
trenches laboriously cut through the
underbrush, and into fresh timber on
the far side Of areas burned bare by
back fires
The fires are believed to have
resulted from carelessness of campers.
Three thousand soldiers, sailors, naval
apprentices, forest rangers, militiamen
and volunteers are fighting the flames
and the women in the threatened ter
ritory are working as hard as the
men.
Shops are closed and business is at
a standstill throughout the threaten
ed section. Col George Bell, 10th
United States infantry, assisted by
District Chief Dubois, Of the forestry
service, is directing the fight. Thus
far there has been no loss Of life
and little damage to private proper
~, although the possible damage is
enormous and emminent.
Mount Tamalpais lies on the north
side of San Francisco Bay. Easy of
access by ferry and electric lines and
one of the beauty spots of California,
its foothills have become dotted with
cities and villages, while on it's slopes
are hundreds of couples of wealthy
Californians.
! Every weekend swarms of holiday
| seekers thread the trails of the noun
! tain, and tourists from all over the
| country are familiar with it's ascent
In the deep ravine hide groves OF
giant sequoias, the most beautiful OF
which has been conserved in a nation
al park, named Muir Woods, for John
Muir, the naturalist The mountain is
covered with heavy underbrush Of bay
laurel, chapparal and scrub oak. For
two days the fire charged through this
brush, climbing to the highest peak,
where il threatend Tamalpais Tavern
| and West Point Inn hostelries.
Today the fire ate it's way to the sea
on the west and into the red woods at
the head of two canyons on the east
and north, leading TO the towns of Mill
! Valley, Corte MADEIRA and Lake Spur,
Fire at the edge of Muir Woods tenn
| porarily was under control.
Blythedale Canyon. leading to Mill
Valley, is lined with country places
The most exposed of these is the beau
tiful estate known as THE Garden OK
Allah" owned by Falston Lovett
White, and valued at $1,000, 600. To-
night there was hope of saving it, but
it still is in danger
Reliance on saving Mill Valley and
the other towns lies precariously to-
night on a trench varying in width
from 65 to 1876 feet. which, it is hoped,
will stem the fire from further pro-
gress down Baltimore and BlythedaIe
canyons. Once the canyons are fairly
ablaze. it would take superhuman
work to save the habitations at their
mouths.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-12
TROUBLE FOR IMPERSONATOR
District Attorneys Office Inyestisat.
ing Legal Aspect of Wall Street
Fox's Impersonations.

Washington, July 9.-United States
Attorney Snowden Marshall of New
iorK' at the direction of the depart
ment of justice. is investigating
whether David Lamar violated any
federal statute by the impersonation
OF congressman in dealing with Wall
street interests.
District Attorney Marshalrs inves-
tigation is confined To an ANALYSIS ~
the statutes and the question of
grand jury inquiry has not vet been
taken up.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-12
Storms, Hail and Rain in Plenty
CrOD ConditiOn-Pcrsonal


Crop COnditiOn-Pcrsonal.
Dark Corner. July l.--On last Fri
day night. the 27th ult. this corner
was visited by a severe wind storm,
but l have not heard OF any damage
being done Of any Importance. And
again on Saturday night we had an
electrical storm: the lightning struck
a half dozen telegraph poles on the
Manchester and Augusta railroad near
Reid's, tearing some Of them almost
into splinters This storm was ac-
companied by a heavy downpour OF
rain. the heaviest that has fallen here
this year. And on Sunday night the
18th. about 8 o'clock We had anoth-
er electrical cloud with rain and
hail pass over here. The lightning
struck In many places. Have not heard
OF but one house being struck, the
barn OF Mr.. Ran Bracey was struck. l
have not learned the extent of the
damage. Have heard OF no other
damage being done.
A pretty fair crop of oats was har-
vested in this corner. Crops are fairly
good and are pretty clear OF grass. l
hear OF plenty of cotton blooms. |
have not been ont any from home
lately 80 cannot say who has the best
crops.
Mr. l.. T.. Avin has the best cotton I
nave seen; he also has some fine corn
Mr.. Ashley Kelley killed a mad
dog last Saturday near here. 1t seems
IA IL the Kelleys, who live on Mr..
Mack Kolb's place, near Ramsey, fol-
lowed the dog from his house and
getting ahead of II somehow stepped
out OF the road until the dog came
up when he shot it.
Mr. Bob Ardis has a sick mule
which IL is feared has CHAMBERS.
Mr.. M. =. Avin, who lives on Mr.. H.
j. Harbys- Dabbs place has very
sick son, Mr.. Dal Avin.
Fruit is sure scarce. There were
no plums. very few berries OF either
buckle or black berries, some few
apples and peaches but the early
peaches rotted soon as they COM
menced tn ripen.
The yellow flies are worse here than
] ever knew them To be. 1t is Just
impossible to rest any at all In the
day time for them.
The sunday school at Reids is get
ting along fine. meets every SUNDAY
afternoon at four O'Clock. u. II. Lidc
OF PinewoOd is superintendent and
Miss Eunice f.. Osteen Is secretary.
III. II.
u. =. sweet spring has come and
summer too
MI things are or seemeih new"
But our roads have not been work.
ed yet, though Brother Pitts told me
he would work them this spring. He
has more than he can do, guess.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-12

tive the provision for free raw wool
ON December /, 1913, and the rates
on manufactures of wool. January
1914.
Earlier in the day the finance com
mittee had voted 10 recommend the
dates as October l and December l .
respectively, but the caucus yeotd for
the further delay.
This action completed the royisiou
of the Underwood bin which has oc.
cupied the finance committee maiur.
it\ and the caucus since May :.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-12
skirts To Re Tighter

New York, July i.-Women's fash
ionable skirts are To be tighter than
ever around the hem. with an eight.
inch slit In front. but they will be full-
err at the top. Elaborate draping and
the easing over the hips is expected To
permit q graceful sitting posture.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-12

The Supreme Court has granted a
new trial in the Minis case, which is
Of interest here because of the fact
that the killing of John j. Minis, the
PLAINTIFFS husband took place in this
city and the family were residents for
several years. The case was tried in
the Richland county court in 1912 and
resulted in the direction of a verdict
for the defendant. 1t will be remem-
bered that John ]. Minis was knock
ed down and run over by a Coast Line
engine near the Harvin street cross
ing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-12
WILL GO TO FLORENCE.
Mr.. Dave Winn Elected Cashier OF
city Savings Bank OF Florence.

Mr.. -. J. Winn, Jr.. formerly Of
sumter but for the past several years
cashier of the Peoples Bank of Bish-
"pville, has been elected cashier of
IN" City Savings Bank, of Florence.
and Will enter upon the discharge Of
his duties August lSt Mr.. Winn's
many friends will be glad 10 know
of his good fortune. for his election
toy th" FLORENCE bank is decided
promotion in bankinp circles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-12

Miss Helen Doar. OF McCleiianville,
is visiting Mrs Geo. ID. shore on Cal
houn street.
Mrs. J. Walter DuRant and two
boys OF Charleston. are visiting Mrs
Il. p. DuRant.
Mrs. stearn. who has been visiting
Mrs. Abe Ryttenberg. left Tuesday
morning for Savannah.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. X. Wilder and Mr..
nd Mrs j. j. Wescoat have gone to
Richmond. Va, TO attend the hard
ware mems convention.
Among those In town this week in
attendance upon court are Conduc-
tors j. @. Maye, l.. Hart. Hayward
Clark. I. Clifton. l. Crocker, ]. C.
Pennail. CARLY. e. E. Mccullough. al,
OF the A. C. T.. road.
Mr.. and MRS. j. l.. McCalium and
little son returned Monday morning
from an automobile trip to Char
lotte. y. c., returning via Rock Hill.
Chester. winnsboro and Columbia.
Miss Belle ouattiebaum and Mr..
William ouattiebaum, OF Columbia,
are visiting Mrs. j. L. McCallum.
Mr.. J. BENZ. Folsom has returned
tn the city after a trip through the
north which included New York and
Atlantic City.
Miss Gladys II. Towles, who has
been visiting Mrs. f.. w. vogel. has
returned TO her home In Barnweii.
Misses Miriam Mellette and Sadie
Neftles have gone TO Asbeville for a
stay Of several weeks at that place.
Mrs. NJ. s. Nelson and daughter,
Miss Lizzie Nelson. have returned
home after. a months stay with Mrs.
j. A Ruddock at Charleston.
Miss Martha Moore. OF Charleston,
Is visiting her aunt. Mrs. NJ. s. Mel
son. on Church street.
oo A'aoto Auiu ana master Don
Aud are spending some time on
sullivan's Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian ID. Wilder and
children have returned from a stay
Of several weeks on Sullivan's Island.
Miss jamie Mikell has returned
from Baltimore after a stay OF two
months.
Mr.. J. ". Wilson. OF Columbia, is
I'm the city on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry J. spann. Of
Mcclellanville are in the city for a
stay OF several weeks.
Mrs w. II. Ingram has gone TO
Hendersonville. N. c.. to spend tho
remainder OF the summer.
Mrs. II. ID. Geddings. OF Washing
ton' ID. C.. Is visiting relatives here.
Miss Ethel Bigham. OF Rock Hill.
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Cherry
and Mr.. $. Cherry on Wright street
Mrs. II. NJ. Kraft. of New York, is
visiting Mrs j. $. sternberger on
Liberty street.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wilson and
Mrs English Cooper of ST. Charles,
wsre In the city Thursday.
Mrs. T. l.. Cole and daughter,
hifrida. OF Rembert. are the guests
Of Mrs. z. ID. owens.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-12

The examinations for Clemson
scholarship. Carolina and the Col
lege ~ Charleston Will he held I'm the
court house next Friday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-12
FOREST FIRES RAGE.
THOUSANDS FIGHTING TO CHECK
DESTROYING FLAMES.

Three Villages Near San Francisco
Threatened - Shops Closed and
Business at Standstill Col. Geo.
Bell, L. ;. A., Directing Fight
Against Dread Element-WOmen
Helping In Battle TO Save Threaten
ed District.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-07-04
EDITOR TRECO SENTENCED
Judge Stevens Declares Indeler-
inmate Sentence of TO %
Years

Byrd Trego, editor Of the Black
foot Republican, recently found gui
ty Of statutory offense against his
H-year-old adopted daughter, was
last Saturday sentenced by District
Jud9e J. NJ. Stevens to serve an in
deteTminate term of from5 to %
years in the state peniteltiary.
has been arrested pend
ing an appeal 'of the case to the SUI
preme court of the state.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-07
Girl Accused of Mutiny at Sea.

Chicago, Aug. 2.-Mutiny on the
high seas is the charge faced here by
Miss Lillian Clarkson, aged % years,
because she baked at passing the
hash ''to bunch of red-necked sail
ors"
Seeking adventure, Miss Clarkson,
pretty and high-spirited, deserted
her occupation as typist to ship as
waitress on a lake steamer. When
the ship sailed out of Duluth one of
the sailors asked Miss Clarkson to
darn his socks. That settled it.
mo more work on this tub for
me-" shouted Miss Clarkson. I'm
going to quit now" And she did
Send her below" ordered the
captain. Miss Clarkosn went, but by
the suffragette route. She will be
given a hearing before United States
Commissioner Foote.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-07
SUMNER VISITING.

One of the most marked social
changes of the present day is the
decline of hospitality.
Your mother will tell you that
when she and Dad got a week off
they would journey over into the
next state and camp down on their
cousins, frequently without sending
them any notice.
And the cousins were glad to see
them, too. The spare room" was
all ready. 1t did not cost much to
live in those days. The provisions
for the table were lavish, anyway
No more food was cooked, and about
the only change was that there were
more dishes to wash. Probably
mother took hold and helped wipe
them, so it was even up.
At the present time the housewife
is illustrated if new friend descends
on her for over night. For the
standards of life have advanced. The
guest room must be swept, the bed
ding freshened, ice cream must be
ordered, more substantial provender
must be provided, and the servant,
if one is kept, must be cajoled and
coaxed.
In many families it is customary to
write friends that they could be at
liberty for a weekend visit on such
a date, and to suggest with elaborate
and tactful diplomacy that an invi-
tation could be accepted at that
time.
But the housewife feels so keenly
the burden of our high standard of
home upkeep that she often hesitates
to do this. Visits are reduced to
carefully arranged swaps of give and
take. If your cousins have not
been to see you for a year, you do
not feel that you can invite yourself
to their home for another twelve
month.
What is the result?
This is a day when friends are
scattered from the Aroosctook to
San Diego. Families have drifted to
the four winds of heaven. Unless
one takes pains to keep up the old
intimacies, which are always closer
than the new, the best friendships
of our life are falling into decay.
There ought to be more pot luck
in our goings and comings. The
hosts should entertain more after
the old easy going fashion, making
not the least change in the ordinary
routine, so that friends might know
they could drop in any time. Friend
ship is better than household scrump-
tiousness.