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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
BARN AND STABLE DESTROYED.
"A. c. Thompson Suffers Loss by Fire
Monday Morning.

Mr.. A. G. Thompson, one Of the
public cotton weighers for this coun-
ty at Sumter, suffered severe loss by
fire Monday morning about 10 O'clock,
when his newest and largest barn and
stables were destroyed together with
all Of his fodder and hay, new
2-horse wagon and a large part OF
farm implements. ~ was stated over
the telephone Tuesday morning that
the loss could not be estimated and
that it was unknown what the insur-
dnce was.
The fire caught about 10 o'clock
in the morning, when all of the stock
was in the fields and none was lost.
Mr.. Thompson was in a nearby field,
when he discovered the fire, but 1t
had spread over the building so rapid
ly that he was unable to check or ex-
tinguish 1t. 1t happened that there
was only q small amount of corn in
the barn. the major portion OF Mr..
Thompson's corn being in another
building. The loss will come as a Sc
we're one to Mr.. Thompson at this
time, especially, as he will have to re-
build and purchase all of his rough
feed for his stock during the remand
er of the summer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
POLICE SEARCH SWAMP.

savannah, Ga, May 6.-With Chief
Macfarland, officer Dotson and Officer
Strong of the county police. in the
swamps OF the Savannah river near
Montieth searching for Henry Austin.
tho negro murderer from South Caro-
lima, and with many men from that
vicinity assisted by Deputy Sheriff
G. w. Whitecamp of Chatham county
aiding in the search. excitement runs
high in that neighborhood, which is
about II miles from Savannah.
The county police received word
this morning that the negro murderer,
driven from his swamp refuge further
up the river. had come down to with
i'm 10 or II miles of Savannah, and
was near Meinhard or Monteith. The
three officers then went on their
motorcycles to Montcith, where they
were joined by Deputy Sheriff Whate-
camp and a number Of other men.
This afternoon it was reported that
the posse was searching along the
river close to Judge Henry Van II.
Winklcr's plantation and that some Of
the posse were i'm boats, looking along
the banks and going over to the op-
posite shore.
II Is not known who told the county
police here that Austin was thought
To be this close to the city but that
the tip was thought To be good one
was shown by the alacrity of the
response of the whole day relief of
the county force, which Immediately
went on machines Is miles up the
river from here.
Information is to the effect that
more elaborate plans for searching
the swamps thoroughly for Austin
are being made. Bloodhounds are
expected To be put on the trail The
number Of men on the track will be
greatly augmented.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
FIRE TESDAY MORNING.
Residence of III. j. Lawrence Damaged
by Fire.
T-vHy EE'

The residence of Mr.. II. J. Lawrence
was slightly damaged by fire Tues
day morning shortly before Q o'clock.
when the roof caught from the kitch-
en- and hole of small dimensions
was burned around the chimney. The
fire was quickly eXtinguished by the
hose wagon, which located the fire.
The ffremen found it difficult to find
the fire, as the alarm was said to be
sent in from Hardy avenue and the
alarm rung was for the foot or Main
Street.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
Mule and Buggy stolen.

Manning. May 4.-Henry TindaI. a
respectable colorcd farmer who lives
ON Davis station rural route. had a
valuable black mule and new buggy
stolen from him last night whilo ne
was In Manning attending To some
business. lie describes the mule as n
black mare mule. eight years old.
with long tail and shod on the front
feet. while the buggy was new
Tyson * Jones top buggy
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
Why McAdOO Is Secretary of The
Treasury.

Hon. VIM. G. McAdoo. Secretary Of
the Treasury, is evidently bad man.
He does not believe in young people
having things too easy and comfort
able. He believes that work develops
character. A recent publication quotes
from n speech made by him several
years ago, in which he said:
1 was brought up in Georgia in the
path OF General Sherman's famous
march To the sea. AS Henry Grady
once remarked. General Sherman was
a bit careless with fire." and for this
reason among other things he never
mas been popular man in Georgia.
For myself. however. feel that / owe
General Sherman a debt of gratitude.
He produced conditions and an envir-
onment which made Ii necessary for
the individual to develop every re-
source and every power with which
nature had endowed him, in order to
exist. 1 believe that character is pro-
duced and developed to the highest
degree by hardships, suffering and
poverty. 1 have never doubted that
whatever of character and capacity /
have developed has been i'm large
measure due to the surroundings and
conditions which General Sherman
forced upon the people OF my section
during the great war.
MIR. McAdoo in his own life has
proven the truth of the views ex-
pressed. Going to New York some
years ago as an unknown man, at
least unknown to that city, he made a
success In the banking business: then
turned his attention To the construc-
tion OF the Hudson tunnel, after En-
silsh and American engineers and
promoters had failed. induced New
YORK bankers To provide about $780,
OOO'OOO for carrying out his broad
plans and raised nearly as much
more ut another time in bidding on
subway work for the city Mr.. Nc
Adoo takes the ground that whatever
character and capacity he has de-
Vcloped are In large measure due to
the conditions which in tho South
Just after the war made IL necessary
In his case, as in that Of all others. to
follow the old saying OF root, hog or
die" There Is too much disposition in
THESE days to train young people TO
think that ease In life n soft iob
ana snort hours are the essential
things 90 look for. Tho men who orc
going To do n work that will match
McAdoO's are not the boys who are
looking FOR easy jobs and short hours
Manufacturers Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10

Health officer ]. H. Forbes received
a telegram Wednesday morning from
DR.. F. A. Coward, State Pathologist,
stating that an examination of the
head of Mr.. d. w. Cuttino's dog which
was sent on Tuesday revealed the
fact that the dog had rabies and ask
ed for history Of the case.
Mr.. Forbes compiled with the re-
quest for information, sending 1t to
Columbia at once in order that the
proper treatment might be sent on for
the little Parham boy who was bit
ten by the dog.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
Miss Kingman Entcrtains.

Monday evening Miss Eva G. King
man entertained a few friends at no,
home on Washington street at a de
lightful tea given in honor of Miss
Katherine Burton of Baltimore, who
has been visiting here for the past
month and who has made many
friends during her stay i'm the city.
DcIightful refreshments were serv-
ed and the affair proved Il most en-
iuNahlC one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
CHILD HAS NARROW ESCAFE.
Automobile and Hose Wagon Come
Near Collision at Corner OF Liberty
and Sumter Streets.

A child had a narrow escape from
death and an automobile and a fire
wagon came near collision at the cor
ner of Liberty and Sumter Streets
Tuesday morning when the hose wag-
on was responding to the alarm Of
fire.
just as the hose wagon approach.
ed the corner going up Liberty stree.
inc automobile approached, going
south on Sumter Street The automo-
ollist saw the hose wagon just in
time ano swerved round on Liberty
street, continuing his rapid pace. The
driver of the hose wagon skilfully
turned his horses slightly to the left
to avoid collision with the automo-
bile and narrowly missed running
over little child which was standing
at the end of the sidewalk watching
the wagon approach. 1t was only by
the most skillful driving that the
driver, who seemed to realize the
danger to automobilist and child.
managed to pass without grazing
either.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
TO DISDAND TEN COMPANIES,
SUCH IS RECOMMENDATION or
GENERAL MOORE.
Clash Between Governor and Adiu-
tant General Moore when Question
of mastering Out Militia Compa-
MICS Comes Up.

Columbia, May 7.-The governor
and the adjutant general Clashed yes
terday over the question of muster
ing out ten companies of the Nation4l
Guard Of South Carolina. Adjutant
General Moore in a letter several days
ago TO the chief executive recon-
mended that the companies be mus
tered out because they had failed to
comply with the military law of the
State. Yesterday the governor sent
the adjutant general a copy of a let
ter he had addressed to the company
commanders in question, in which he
refused to comply with the request
to disband the companies. The gov
crnor stated in his letter that, while
he knew he was not complying strict
ly with the law that the boys" ought
to get together and bring about or
der. The governor stated that he had
fought the Dick law as a member Of
the senate. He said that the re-
qurements Of the Dick law were too
stringent.
There are many sides TO this ques-
tion," said Adjutant General Moore
Why burden "a companies that are
keeping within the law with ten
companies who are not complying
with the law" The adjutant general
said that he had taken the step af-
ter three years of careful investiga-
ton and that the companies in Ques-
ton had failed to comply with the
absolute requirement of the military
code.
The following letter was address
ed to the governor by Adjutant Cen
eral Moore: Having completed the
annual inspection of the several or
ganizatiOnS of The National Guard
Of this State and the military prop
erty in their possession, as required
by the provisions Of section 16, mill
tary code, l have the honor to re-
port that the following companies
had less than the IS per cent of
their officers and enlisted men at
such inspection and that said COM
panies are not in good condition for
service: Company B, Second infan-
try Columbia; Company G., Second
infantry, Hartsville; Company z, Sec
ond infantry, Bennettsville; Company
G, Third infantry, Charleston; Com
pany f. Third infantry, Barnwell; #;
Company G., Elloree. Third infantry;
Company III, Conway, Third infantry;
| Company 1, Bamberg, Third infantry;
Company X, Third infantry. Walter
DOro.
Il also report that the following
company has no armory suitable for
the safekeeping of arms and uniforms
and equipment--in fact, has no ar
mOry at all worthy of the name-as
required by section 25, military code
1t is Company B, First infantry, Lib
erty Hill.
Since the language OF the sections
of the military code quoted above is
mandatory as regards organizations
failing to comply with the require
ments named providing for their dis
bandment, 1 have the honor to rec
Ommend that you exercise the au-
thority given you by section IS, mill
tary code, and disband and muster
out OF service the COMPANIES that 7
have named"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
POPE Plus ENTIRELY WELL.
Bright. Clcar.Hcadcd and Eager TO
Discuss Subjects of Hour.

Rome, May 5.--POpe Plus has en-
tircly recovered from his recent i'll
ness. Cardinal Diomcdc Falconio,
who is an American citizen and was
Tor several years apostolic delegate at
Washington. found the Pope today i'm
excellent health, bright. clcarheaded,
kccnly interested in affairs and eager
to discuss all subjects Of the hour.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
AUSTIN KILLS ANOTHER:
Desperate Negro Reported to Have
Killed Another White Man i'm
Georgia Swamp.

hiilcd Another White Man in
Georgia Swamp.
Barnwell, May "a message from
Clyo. Ga, to Sheriff Morris, received
late this afternoon, stated that Rich
ard Henry Austin, the Hampton coun-
ty fugitive, who has been hunted by
posses numbering hundreds since last
Wednesday, when he killed two white
men and fatally wounded a third, who
has since died, has been located in the
swamp near Clyo, where he had
added another victim to his death list
The message came while Sheriff
Morris was in Florence, where he was
advised man answering Austin's de-
scription had been arrested This
proved not TO be Austin, however. The
report from Clyo was to the effect that
crowd was close on the heels of
Austin, but that bloodhounds and re-
Inducements were urgently needed to
erect his capture. The information
was Immediately transmitted to Sher-
in Morris at Florence and that Off
Ger promptly telephoned to his deputy
here to get the dogs from the chain
gang and with a posse proceed to
Fairfax, where he would meet them
the party going on to Clyo. The dep
uty FASTENED to carry out his instruc-
tions and left by automobile at 11.3O
tonight.
The message from Clyo was sent, IT.
seems, to Policeman Alfred Dunbar
of Allendale, who Immediately in
formed the sheriff's office here of the
reported situation.
Clyo is on the Seaboard Air Line
railroad, about 81 miles below Fairfax
and about four miles from the South
Carolina line.
Beyond the statement that the posse
was close behind Austin and that he
had killed another white man, the
message received here brought no
particulars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
Most Prompt and ETectuaI Cure for
Bad Colds,

When you have "a bad cold you want
u remedy that will not only give re-
llel' out erect prompt and perma-
nent cure. remedy that is pleasant
TO take, remedy that contains moth
inS injurious. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy meets all these requirements
1t acts on natures plan, relieves the
lungs, aids expectoratiOn, opens the
secretlons and restores the system TO
healthy condition. This remedy has
a Worldwide sale and uan and can
always he depended upon. Sold by all
lCrS.-AdVt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
Attend Diocesan Council.

Mr.. r. l. Manning left for Charles
ton Monday morning to attend tho
meeting OF the Diocesan Council
Messrs. w w. Rees and Mark Rev
nolds and Ernest Field left Tuesday
afternoon for the same place as dele
gates from the Church of the Holy
Comforter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
METHODIST CHURCH PICNIC.
Trinity Church Sunday School to
Hold Annual Event on May 23rd.

The annual Sunday School picnic of
the Trinity Methodist Church will
be held at Pocallo on May 23rd. Plans
have been made to have the occasion
a most successful one and the members
of the Sunday School are looking for
ward to the event with expectations
Of pleasure.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
Real Estate Transfers.

Mrs. Mary a. Dawes, Mrs James J.
Mccormack, Mrs. Susan Y. BOas, and
John -. Epperson. To Chas. G.. Row
land. lot ON Liberty street. $i.25O.
Ann Z. Sanders To ". NJ. McLaurin,
timber "n ncach Creek, S2.S1LGa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
Health a Factor I'm Success.

ne largest factor contributing to
man success is undoubtedly health
II mas been observed that man is
SS'Iuom SICK when his bowels are regu-
lar-hc is never well when thev oro
conStipatcd. For constipatIon van
VIII iind nothing quite So good as
Chambcrlain's Tablets. They not ONLY
move the bowels but improve the an
n"tit" and strengthen the digestion.
IhcN are Tor sale lay all dealers. ---Adyi.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
rheumatism Quickly Cured

MY sisters husband had an attacL
OF rheumatism in his arm" writes n
wen known resident OF Newton. Iowa
gave him bottle Of Chamberlain's
Llniment which he applied to his arm
ana on the next morning the rheuma- =
tlsm was gone" For chronic muscular
rheumatism You will find nothing bet
ter than Chamhcrlnin's I.inimCnt.
Sold Icy all dealers. .-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
Cure for Stomach Disorders

Disorders Of the stomach may he
avoided by the use of Chambcrlain's
Tablets. Many very remarkable cures
have been effected by these tablets
sold by all dealers -Advt.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-06-20

Jesse Taylor, of Blythville,
Arkansas, seems to be following
in the footsteps of his honored
dad, County and Probate Judge
Of Mississippi county, that coun-
ty, that state, Judge Taylor in
his boyhood days, in the first
half of the eighteen hundred and
eighties, played the devil" in
this Office and we notice in a late
issue of the Blytheville Courier
tn at Jesse has taken q similar
position in that Office. We wish
Jesse well because he is the son
of his father, for whom we have
the highest regard and the
warmest affection of friendship
and whose departure from Lex.
ington We have never ceased to
regret Notwithstanding we have
continuously congratulated Ar.
kansas, Mississippi county and
Blytheville on his acquisition.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-06-20
Non. Resident Notice.
Threadgill Brothers

Vs' ". a. ~ 4, -
The Town of Lexington ct. al.
In the Chancery Court for Hendcr.
son County at Lexington, Tenn.
In this cause, 1t appearing from the
Original Bill Of Complainants, which
IL sworn to, that the defendant, Zeb
Ward, Is nonresident of the State
Of Tennessee and resides In the state
of Arkansas, so that the ordinary pro-
cess of law cannot be served upon
him, 1t 10 therefore ordered that pub.
LEGATION be made in The Lexington
Progress, a newspaper published In
the Town of Lexington, Henderson
County, Tennessee, commanding the
said Defendant to appear before me
at my Office, in Lexington, Tenn, on
or before the First Monday in July,
1913, and make defense to said Bill or
the same will be taken as confessed
and the cause setfor hearing:exparte
as to him.
In this cause attachment and In
junction have been granted ON fat
against the defendants: Said In.
junction enjoins said Zeb Ward from
paying any amount that may be due
from him and owing by him to tho
firm Of Bradshaw x Ward.
This, June 4, 1913.
w. v. BARRY, c. AN,
d. Z. Scott, Sol for CompltsI
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-06-20

The Bull Moose Republican
has no right on an election board
il Tenn essee. The unconstitu.
tional law itself demands that
t he election commissioners
aud election officers be appoint.
ed from the ranks of the two
dominant parties and the
Roosevelt-Bull-- Moose Progress.
sive party is not dominant one
in Tennessee. Mr.. Taft, as the
candidate of the Regular Re-
publican party carried the ma
jority Republican vote in Ten
n essee in the last November
election and the Buli-moosers
has no more right than a Social
ist on an.election board or to hold
an election.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-06-20
Nonresident Notice.
Winslow Lumber Company

VS.. q. A. II |. b.
The Town Of Lexington, ct 4.
In the Chancery Gotrt of Henderson.
County, at Lexington, Tenn.
In this cause it appearing from the
Original Bill of Complainants, which
is sworn to, that the Defendant, Zeb
Ward, is non resident of the State
of Tennessee and resides In the state
of Arkansas, 50 that the ordinary
process of law can not be served upon
him, it is therefore ordered that
publication be made in the Lexing-
ton Progress, newspaper published
in the Town of Lexington, Henderson
County, Tennessee, commanding the
Said Defendant, Zeb Ward, to appear
before me at my Office, In Lexington,
Tenn, on or before the first Monday
in July, 1913, and make defense to
said Bill, or the same will be taken
as confessed and the cause set for
hearing expate as to him.
In this cause attachment and In.
junction have been granted on fiat
against the Defendants; said Injunc.
ton enjoins said Zeb Ward from pay.
ing any amount that may be due from
him and owing by him to the firm of
Bradshaw g. Ward.
This, June 4, 1913.
w. V. BARRY, G. & NJ.
d. f. Scott, Sol. for Complts.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-06-20

The situation is this: The reg.
ular, loyal-to-livuor Democrats
and their renegade Republican
allies in the Legislature will
make no promises, but insist
that the Independents and Re
publicans report for duty, al
the Capitol. The independents
and Republicans will not, should
not, walk into the trap with their
eyes open. So there it is--and
the State, it seems, must de,
fault ON its Indebtedness. AL
the honest debts of Tennessee
will eventually be paid in full
by her honest citizens.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-06-20

1t is suggested that if Post
master General Burleson will
make improvement in the flavor
of the postage stamp gum he will
confer a real favor-and one
newspaper, in q headline, makes
for him the excuse that he is too
busy roasting" Hitchcock, his
predecessor who sacrificed effici-
ency for cheapness.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-06-20
Winter Cover
Crops Urged.
N. G. & st. L. Ry., Advis-
es Farmes.

The Industrial Division of the
Nashville, Chattanooga & st.
Louis Railways Traffic Depart.
ment is preparing to issue in
pamphlet form an arnestappeal
20 the farmers operating along
that Company's Lines to SOW all
grain lands to a we'll adapted
winter cover crop. Thousands
OF acres OF corn, cotton, wheat,
and other grain lands along that
Company's Lines of railway have
for years been allowed to lie in
idleness and exposure during the
winter months that should be
yielding profit to their owners.
Under the system of farming
that has for 80 long been in vog-
lie in this section of the South,
immense areas of valuable land
have grown up in brush or wash
ed into adjacent creeks and riv-
ers. These conditions, together
with continued one crop farming
have robbed the soil of it's essen.
tial plant food elements, nitro
gen, lime, phosphoric acid and
potash. Generally speaking, the
soils of the South are fairly we'll
supplied with potash and phos-
phoric acid, although much of it
badly needs the latter; but a
large percentage of the cultivat-
ed lands along the N. @. & St.
L. Ry., in Kentucky, Tennessee,
Alabama and Georgia are dis
tressingly deficient in lime and
nitrogen.
The best, quickest and cheap
est remedy for this dearth Of
soil fertility, without doubt, lies
in deep blowing to conserve
moisture and the growing and
turning under Of green winter
cover crops.
Based upon actual demonstra-
ton and experimental results, q
combined rye and crimson clover
cover crop is advocated. 1t
should be sown on corn land at
the rate of one and one-half
bushels of rye to twelve pounds
of crimson clover seed to the
acre, If 1t is intended to Craze it
in the spring; if not, ratio of
one bnshel Of rye to ten pounds
OF clover seed is advised. Some
SOW at last cultivation of corn,
but unless the season is favor
able and there is ample moisture
in the soil, the best results are
not realized. The better meth
cd is to cultivate the corn crop
shallow and frequently until as
late as possible to keep it free
from grass and weeds, and wait
until from the middle of Aug
ust to the middle Of September,
when usually we have q favor
able season in this section of
the South. When the season
arrives, SOW the seed broadcast
and harrow in With q v harrow,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-06-20

Judge w. M. Taylor, the new
County and Probate Judge Of
Mississippi county, Arkansas,
has already gotten credit, in
conjunction with County Clerk
J. II. Long and Surveyor Curtis
J. Little, of that county, for add.
ing q million dollars of taxable
wealth to the tax list of that
county. These officials have
succeeded in listing hitherto I'M.
taxed lands to that value-and
the Blytheville Courier says the
end 10 not yet. With such men
as Will Taylor in Office every.
where that matter Of bonds tc
hold them in the straight and
narrow way would be super
flouous.