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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20
AUTO SNlASH-UP.
'"rs collide at Corner of Sumter st.
and Oakland Avenue-A Dangerous
Crossing.

Maybe it was fate or maybe it was
Just bad luck that caused James
THOMAS and Rufus Washington to be
making their respective ways in auto
mobiles by different routes to the
corner of Sumter street and Oakland
avenue; at any rate neither seems to
nave given the other warning of his
approach, with the result that the
garage men was the only one to come
out ahead of the game. In police
W Thursday afternoon, Thomas
testified that when he saw Washing
TONS car, moment before the crash,
ne cut off his motor Immediately and
came to quick stop as he was run
nlng very slow for the crossing.
ihomas intimated, however, that
washington was evidently imagining
hlmself the front section of Presi-
dent Wilson's special and made no
attempt to stop his car. AS the evil
uence showed most of the damage to
nave been done by Washington's car
the jury discharged Thomas, but
made Washington cough up q few
bones Tor his recklessness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20
FARMERS BANK & TRUST co.
Stockholders Vote to Increase Capt.
tai Stock to $500. .0OO-WiI be
Strongest Institution i'm Central and
East South Carolina.

The Farmers Bank & Trust Com
pany which was organized in 1905
with capital stock of 100000 and
within a year thereafter increased to
$l2O,OOO, will begin the year 1914
with a capital of $500, 600 and a sur.
plus Of $4,000, it having been de-
cided, at meeting of stockholders
held Monday, with every share of
stock represented, to increase the
capital to an amount not exceeding
$2OO,OOO and at the same time in
crease the surplus to a proportionate
amount on the basi. the present
surplus. The larger part of the new
stock has already been subscribed
principally by the old stockholders.
put a part Of the stock has been re-
served for new stockholders in ac-
cordance with the policy Of the bank
to have its stock as widely diStributed
as possible among the business men
and farmers of Sumter and adjoining
counties. The new stock will all
be placed. without difficulty for
the record of the bank is a guar
antee Of future stability and growth,
rendering the stock safe and prof.
table investment.
with the increase in capital the
Farmers Bank & Trust CO., will be
the strongest financial institution i'm
central or eastern South Carolina.
haVin9 resources aggregating $780,
%; to $500, 600, and in addition to
the banks own resources, it has the
backing of a board of directors whose
personal resources exceed $4,000, 600.
The. policy of the bank will not be
changed with the increase of capital,
but it will continue to extend its aid
and support to every legitimate enter
prise that is in Sumter and adjacent
territory. The board of directors is
composed of the following well known
business men:
w. b. Burns, r. j. Bland, ]. X.
Crosswell, c. G.. Rowland, Geo. +.
Epperson, Isaac Schwartz, Geo. ID.
shore, j. f. Bland, j. ]. Britton. Jr..
I. I. Mason, r.. .. Purdy, Thos. Will
son, John Wilson, W, b. Boyle, C d.
Schwartz, Mark Reynolds, w. w.
Rowland, G.. l.. Warren.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20
TREE BREAKS CABLE.
Large Limb Falls Across Wires on
Calhoun Street Wednesday Even.
ing.

large limb Of q tree in front Of
Dr. Walter Cheyne's residence on
calhoun street fell Wednesday even
ihg' breaking cable containing a
large number of telephone wires The
electric light wires at the same place
were also broken. The limip blocked
the greater part of the street during
the night, but was cut away Thursday
morning. u -.
There were about 1876 telephones
put out of commission by the break
Ing of the cables. causing damage to
the amount of $500. The workmen
were busily engaged in repairing the
damage all day Thursday and by FRI
day all Of the telephones We're back
in use.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20
a. IL. Hammond, Veteran Railroad
ah. Man, Dead.

Columbia, Aug. 14.-Albert b.
'iammond, veteran engineer of the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad, died
shortly after noon yesterday, at his
home. 1871 Wayne street. He had
been sick for two months. Funeral
services will be held at the residence
at $50 o'clock this afternoon, and the
interment will be in Elmwood ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Hammond had been in the rail
way service since 1867, starting his
life work as fireman under George
Syfan, engineer, on the Columbia
Greenville line. For me past 25 years
Mr.. Hammond had been with the At
lantic Coast Line. He was one of the
best known and most popular railroad
men in the State.
Mr.. Hammond became i'll June 9
and since that time had been confined
to his home. although at times his
condition had been mu,h improved
Mr.. HammOnd's regular run was on
trains 52, 53, 54, SO, between Colum-
bia and Charleston. This run NE
had for many years
Surviving Mr.. Hammond are his
wife, one son, A. B. Hammond, Jr
chief clerk in the Office of j. A. Smith
Jr., division freight agent, Southern
railway; two daughters, Mrs j. N
Harling and Miss Lillian Hammond;
one brother, j. 5. Hammond, Of Alb
beville; three sisters, Mrs William
Penny Of Hickory, n. c., Mrs. Alice
Wannamaker of Sumter and Mrs
Fannie Latimer of Colorado Springs
Col. He was born i'm Abbeville, Feb
ruary 8, 1851, and was reared in that
city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20
T.. w. CHAFFIN MAKES ADDRESS
Tells Why the Legal Sale OF Wiliskey
Is not Profitable.

The Hon. f.. w. Chatin addressed
small audience on the court house
square Saturday afternoon and was
heard atentively by all who We're
there. His address was mainly ON
the subject of the lcgaliZcd sale OF
whiskey from a financial standpoint
and he told i'm his interesting style
giving figures To prove his statements
why the lcEaliZcd sale Of whiskcN
cost more than it returned
His address was even better thar
on Thursday and was Al convincing
Naem"nt To anyone who heard Il
that the liquor traffic did not p.ty il
money what It took outin money an'
men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20
LO. the Poor. Farmer!

Wilmington Star.
Discussing the pitiable condition of
the farmer, the oklahoma City
Times paints the following picture of
him and his desperate plight:
"All in the world the poor farmer
has to subsist upon is. beef, bacon,
ham, spring chicken, mutton, green
corn. any Kind of bread he wants,
pies and cakes, apples molasses,
preserves, canned fruit, grapes,
berries and just n little stuff of that
kind. The food he eats is not guaran-
teed under the pure food and drug
act of course, but he manages in
SOME way To subsiSt upon it. The
fruit has not been set out i'm uncover
ed boxes So that il will accumulate
the dust from the street and acquire
in that way an additional flavor, but
the farmer has to get along with it,"
And ON top of that, Congress has
gone ana framed up tariff that let's
in everything the farmer particularly
needs, duty free. Truly his lot is
hard one, and he should worry!
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20
NEGRO ENTERS HOUSE.
Thief Who Took Articles from Places
Watched for by Officers.

Watched for by Officers.
A thief entered the parsonage of
the Presbyterian church on Friday
night OF last week and made q thor
ough search OF the place, apparently
Tor money The only thing missed
was pistol, but it Is not known
whether any other articles were stol-
en- or not. Sunday morning during
service at the church the police re-
ceived information that the thief had
again visited the place and made a
thorough search of the premises. bu.
failed to find any trace Of him.
Ii is learned that thieves have also
entered Mr.. Willie Bultman's resi-
dence, from which number OF
pieces OF clothing were missing.
Other houses are also said to have
been entered. but the thief was evi-
IDENTIFY looking for money, which nc
failed to find.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20

The corner store in the new Reid
BLOCK, corner of North Main and
Hampton avenue, is being fitted up as
drug store and will be occupied by
Champa IL Dunbar, who will con
duct an up-to-dttc pharmacy-witll
q soda fountain as a special feature
Both members of the firm are Ii
ccnSed druggists Uf experience and
the prescription department will HAY,
their personal supervision at all times
Mr.. Dunbar needs no Introduction {,
Sumter people as he made his home
here for several years and has many
friends VIII" are glad to welcome him
back to the best town i'm the state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20

Has the "entcntc cordiale" been
patched up between the Governor
and George K. Rembrrt? Mr.. Rem
bert made the opening speech of his
yesterday The Governor accompan-
led him To the Pee Dee city and also
made an address. Has there been a
breach with "CurlY Headed johnny,
whom "Bull Moose" Beard was re-
Gently touting at HcnncttSvillc as the
Elc.:"c candidate for tn" governor
ship?-G Georgetown Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20
"RAISED CAIN" GENERALLY.
Elvin Cantey Beat His Wife and Ter
rorized the Manning Avenue Sec

tlOn.
Because neighbOrs objected to the
racket created night after night by
beating his wife, Elvin Cantey, color
ed, decided last night that he had
about enough of peoples lip" and
proceeded to go after sclaps with such
vim that a hurry call was dispatch
ed to police headquarters to como
down and take Cantey to tow. The
call was responded to by Police on
GERS w. G. McKagen and ]. NJ. Law
renee, but they were compelled to
make three trips before bagging their
game; for Notwithstanding the fact
that Cantey had threatened, so the
officers say, to kill any policeman
that fooled with him." his bark prov
ed worse than his bite. When he
found that officers were after him. he
proceeded to go into athletic train
ing by starting hasty course in ience
vaulting. The officers gave chase,
once they had gotten on his trail.
and the entire neighborhood lent
their assistance in apprehending the
bad man." Policeman Lawrence
finally proved himself just little
more proficient in the art which gave
young Mercury the job. of messenger
boy to the Gods, and Gantey had to
succumb to the ineYitable, which
proved to be a $50 certificate to the
capital stock of the city. of Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20
Death.

Mrs. Hattie f. Allen. wife Of f. l..
Allen, died at treir home in Provi-
dence township. on Tuesday, August
l2th, 1913. 90
Her husband and five children sur.
ViSe' the youngest being only, zen
months old. Mrs. Aliens health has
been very poor for about two months,
but she was confined 10 bed only
about one week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20

In order To- dodge the tariff
Governor Foss of Massachusetts has
dcridrd To- move his factory To Can
ada. His is the kind of patriotism
which is Stcadfast So long as il costs
him nothing and does not require
him to rum the slightest risk.-Grccn-
vile News
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20

"Whcrc was tn" Garden OF Eden ."
asks Il pcrplCNcd contemporary
Search MS; bat Eve is everywhere
handing apples and lemon to wer-
meaning but spineless Adams. vii
mington star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20
NEGRO SHOT BY NEGRO.
Bill Tunnage Dangerously Wounds
Anthony Ludd Near Tidal.

In p difficulty over family affairs
Anthony Ludd was shot and danger
ously wounded by Bill Tunnage in
the public road near Tindal Sat
urday night, three. wounds being
inflicted in the legs and one in
the negroes side. Tunnage made
off Immediately after the shooting
and has not been captured.
The shooting is said to have occurred
about o'clock in the evening, when
the two men met, in 4the road. 1t is
reported that the difficulty is one of
long standing between the two me-
groes, because of alleged intimate re-
lations between Ludds daughter and
Tunnage, whom Ludd endeavored TO
make marry his daughter. Later the
woman married and Tunnage is said
to have continued his intimacy with
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20

"iid siVt INN four times, each bullet
taking effect. The wounds in the legs
are only flesh wounds and are not
dangerous, but the wound in the side
is said to be a serious one.
James Farmer, another negro, is
said To be the only eyewitness to
the shooting and most of the facts
gained by the officers as to the shoot
ing were secured from him. Mes
sages have been sent all over the
county and to other counties to look
out for Tunnage and the rural po-
liceman and sheriff. as we'll as officers
here, are keeping n sharp lookout for
him and doing all in their power to
catch the man.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20

Miss Nell Ghls, of Rembert, is
visiting Miss Marie Jones.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-26
OCT. MORN MAY BE MOIST
Kline Asked to Put Gay" IN
White Way.

Wissacres at City Hall are confidently
looking forward TO the issuance OF many
all night liquor licenses, the majority oil
,bon 70 take effect on october /. Captain
lanes ". Churchill and Thomas Stanley
we're among Mayor Kline's callers yes
tcrday. and their experience al the hands
oc the nov executive would seem 10 con-
firm the rumors.
CAPTAIN Churchill and Mr.. Stanley ar
rived together at City Hall and sent III
their cards. After a brief delay captain
churchill was invited TO enter the
Mayors office. and soon Mr.. Stanley also
was ushered In. When they LETT the
receptlon room both seemed TO De III
excellent spirits.
Mayor Kline told the reporters later
that he had talked with the TWO men
about all night licenses.
81 told them" ne said. that the apph-
cation for all night licenses would no'
no PASSED upon before October / ms
means that both the new applications ana
tho applications for renewals will be con-
sidared on their merits
Mayor Kline said he knew OF no ponce
conplaints about either Shanleys OF
Churchill's.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-26
Gel MOCHO" IN PORTO RICO
Venezuelan Agitator Likely to
Sail Soon for Curacao.
m Cahle 10 NJ TrIbune ]

San Juan, Porto Rico, Sept G5.-Gen-
eral Jose Manuel Hernandez. also known
by the nom de cuerre Of "El MOcho.
arrived in this city to-day from New
York on the steamer Coamo. According
10 advices received by the Por.o Rican
authorities from Washington. the gov
eminent there is apprehensive lest Cen
eraI Hernandez. whose trip is said 10
be connected with a new revolution in
Venezuela. take some steps here which
might evoke protest from Caracas
that the neutrality laws are being vio-
a.ed.
While the Venezuelan warrior is IN
Porto Rico. therefore. he will be subject
10 a close watch ~ the local govern
ment to prevent his taking an eXpedl-
ton from this island or making any
other arrangement that would be an
tagonistic to the welfare of a friendly
nation.
However General Hernandez is not
much disturbed by the proposed sur
veillance. lie stated to-day that he VIII
remain in san Juan only two or three
DAYS. awaiting the arrival Of the Span
ish steamer from Cadiz. on which he
expects one Of his partisans. Or. Leo
pcldo Baptista. formerly an Official OF
the Catacas government. Probably on
the same steamer the general and DIT
Baptista will leave at once for Curacao
Recent mail advices from Caracas tell
of a feeling Of general resentment
against President Gomez and his gov
eminent FOR the great expense incurred
by him in placing a large army I'm the
field 10 suppress a small revolutionary
movement started by friends OF former
President Castro. Some persons clan
destinely placed posters on the walls
in Caracas last week saying that the
unnecessary mannuvre cost the country
several million bolivares. and voting their
resentment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-26
TURKEY SHOWING FIGHT
Discussions Among Late Allies
Open an Opportunity.

London. Sept d. The Balkan crisis Is
becoming more acute. II has been agra
waited by the apparent determination Of
the Young TuIk military party to profit
by the disscnsions among the former
allies. Turkey is reported 10 have again
called TO the colors the Asia Minor con-
scripts, while an officer lately returned
from Tripol is said to be leading an up
rising against Bulgaria IN Thrace
The effort 10 subdue the rebellIous Al
hanians is likely 20 prove severe strain
on the exhausted army and eXchequer OF
Servia. especially II the story Of the up
rising Of Serbo- Macedonisns is true In
Vienna the belief prevails that Servla is
merely seeking an excuse 20 upset the de-
C.sions Of the ambassadors conference by
seizinc points not included IN the territory
allotted 20 her
In Athens many believe that Greece Is
or the verge OF another war with Turkey.
The whole Albanian trouble seems 20 be
due chiefly 20 arbitrary disregard for the
ambassadors conference and the nation
alizaiion OF the territories concerned.
Vienna. Sept 2i-No quarter - beinc
given In the fghting between 'he Serviau
troops and the Albanians. according 20
dispatches from Belgrade. All prisoners
taken by either side are instantly shot.
The AlDaniHns. besides taking Dibra'
have stormed and captured the towns OF
struga. Jakova. kitchevo and Jakovetza,
but they failed in their attack on the I'M
portant town OF Prisrend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-26
GERMAN ROYAL WRANGLE
Kaiser's Daughter May Take Sides
Against Ruler.

Berlin. Sept. "a wrangle over the
rormalities I'm connection with the en-
thronement OF Prince Ernest August OF
Cumberland and Princess Victoria Luise
as Duke and Duchess of 3runswic!. has
almost led TO a split In the German i'm
nerial family. and 10 the withdrawal OF
the Young prince and princess from Ger
many. according to information from
uanoverian circles communicated to to-
DAVIS "Berliner Tageblatt
Prussian officials. IL is stated insisted
on a more explicit remuneration by the
prince Of mis- claims 10 the throne OF
Hanover whereupon the prince declared
that he would take off his Prussian uni
form and retire 20 Gmunden. Austria.
with his bride. who apparently Is Will
ING IN obey the marriage injunctions
and follow the fortunes OF her husband.
The Imperial Chancellor DR.. Won
Bethmann-Hollweg thereupon Welded
the point and "A new solution of the dif-
fcultv is being sought.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-26
DlPl0MATISTS ACTIVE
Russian Ministers to Pay Visits
Madrid Conference Soon.
[By Gable TO The Tribune. !


Paris Seq. 25-"Le Matin" draws
attention TO the large number Of meet
ings now pending between the rulers OF
different countries. and announces that
General Lyautey, the French govern
ments Resident General in Morocco.
will accompany President Poincare on
the occasion of the latter's forthcOm-
ing visit TO Madrid General Marina,
the representative of the Spanish gov
eminent in Morocco, has been instruct
ed TO go 20 Madrid for the purpose OF
meeting President Poincare, thus in
vesting the conferences to be held in
the Spapish capital with marked i'm
portance.
II is stated that the Russian premier,
M. KOkovtzoff, will leave St. Peters
burg before the end Of the week TO
visit the Car at Livadia for final in
structions before going on a rapid tour
OF Europe, which. is planned to include
notably Rome, Paris and London. In
Paris he will probably meet NJ Saxon
off, Russian Minister for Foreign At
fairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-26

"The present condition Ct the Ph.np-
nine Islands is the most remarkaoIe
achievement Of American genius IN moo-
ern times" said Professor Pau Monroe
Of Teachers College, Columbia University
az the opening exercises of the coilese
Yesterday. Professor Monroe mas just
returned from a trip TO the Phliipp'leS'
China and Japan
What American schools ana Aiheli''"
influences have done IN the philippines
is wonderful" he added. I'm the last zen
,.oors American influence has increased
the number Of Englishspeakpg people
several millions. more than the hngli'h
have done IN India IN a hundred ana my
years. The use Of athletics as part Oh the
educational system has proved to ne one
Of the most important features for II
has almost blotted out class distinctions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-26
JEWEL THIEVES BUSY
IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM
Nine. Bartet, of the Coincide
Franchise, a Victim-S2O,-
600 Haul in Brussels.

Paris. Sept. 25.-Mme. Bartet. the
actress Of the COmedie FRANCHISE. was
robbed Yesterday on the Northern Rail-
way of two dressing cases, in one OF
which was a valuable jewelled clock
The dressing cases were found empty
to-day in the lavatory compartment OF
the train.
The same gang is believed TO be re-
sponsible for the theft Of bag con-
tanning jewels TO the value of $4,000
from Partisan dealer as he was going
up in the elevator of Brussels hotel
by substituting another bag. Although
the theft was discovered almost imme-
diately, the plans of tht thieves were
so well laid that they made their es-
cane
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-26
MACMILLAN HANDICAPPED
Rear Admiral Peary Sorry Elk
plorer Is at Etah.
Try Telegraph to The Tribune.

Portland, Me, Sept. 25.-That Donald b.
Macmillan. the Arctic explorer is facing
unusual difficulties in his quest To explore
Crocker Land is the opinion OF Rear Ad-
miral Robert T. Peary. According TO a
recent letter received by Peary from the
young man IN the North Mac MILAN and
his party are now at Etah. on the west
coast OF Greenland. making preparations
for the winter
1T is unfortunate that he is at Etah,
said Admiral Peary. at his summer home
at Eagle Island to-day but IL is no
fault Of MacMillan's that he is there.
That should be understood clearly. He is
u young man. well fitted for the task he
has set for himself and thoroughly eX-
perienced But he has run into the ice
that comes piing down through the
strait off Etah.
1T is bound to handicap his work.
Cape Sabine is on the easterly shore OF
Elsmere Land and from there it is his
intention to establish depots over land
along fjords. in order that he may have
supply stations on the route TO Crocker
Land winch is about four hundred geo.
graphical miles in straight line from
Cape Sabine.
THE work Of establishing his depots
from Cape Sabine would not be difficult.
The Arctic night begins some time in Oc-
tober so that he could even now be at
work sending out sledges and setting his
string of supply stations. Fully one hun
dred and fifty miles of the distance could
he covered I'm this way by the time day
light comes again. in February. Were he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-26
RAISULl STILL FIGHTING
Three Spanish Columns Drive
Him from His Positions.

Tetuan. Morocco. Sept. 1.-THE com
bined attack on the Moorish positions
held by Raisuli and his followers be-
gan to-day. Three Spanish columns
advanced under cover of artillery fire
and succeeded in driving the natives
from their positions at Glot, despite
stubborn resistance.
The Spanish losses, according 10 the
official reports were seven dead and
twenty-eight wounded. The losses Of
the natives are given at siXty-nine
dead and ~ wounded. Raisuli, after
retiring frrm Glot, reassembled his
forces and is trying 10 get reinforce
ments in order 10 recover his positions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-26
THEATRE GOWNS ON SHOW
Fashion Lecture at the Casino Will
Draw Women Tuesday.

The Shuberts announce that the first
conference sur la Mode" in connection
with the production of "Lieber Augustin"
AZ the Casino Theatre. will take place
at that playhouse Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock Cards OF invitation admitting
one person each may be obtained by
women only at the box office The lecture
will be accompanied by an exhibition Of
gowns used in the production and worn
by women appearing in the piece. One
Of the leading fashion authorities I'm
New York will give the lecture on this
occasion. and the latest fashions from
Paris will be thoroughly discussed and
explained. Only one thousand tickets
of admission will be issued. and more
than five hundred have been distributed.