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The San Francisco call., 1913-07-20

A<ihSWlSS ohSshy MINI AAui Ia oohnnJ
Jordan was found dead and penniless
In . Southampton hotel.
"Rufe" Minor met his end In q
cheap lodging house in Paris. Big
Frank Mccoy died In the city hospital
on Blackvell's Island. SHELF Ham
ilton was buried from a Western
prison, and Tip" Little from the Clin-
ton prison In Dannemora.
'Frenchy" Lemoine. one Of the
! most expert second-srory men In what
taey called the good old days, wound
up his career by making away vita
| 500, 900 from safe in Western mill
| ionaire's mansion and failing to give
| q cent OF 1t to an accomplice. He was
traced to Boston by his pal and mur
dered.
Handsome George Leslie, card
sharp and confidence man, was mur.
dered in Brooklyn by Billy Porter. His
body was carted In wagon to New
York and dumped out at Highbridge
where 1t was later found.
Eddie Parmelee, leader of green
goods men and the representative of
the police in sharing the proceeds to
obtain protection. trusted his exten-
sive savings" to friends and went to
Europe to have a tumor of the brain
/ cured. When he came back his
friends refused to return a cent of
his money. He soon later dropped
! dead in the railroad tpot at Athol.
Mass, men..i and physical wreck.
Eddie MCLEAN, hote. sneak who
travelled all over the world and had
big takings, committed suicide in a
furnished room in Sixth avenue. He
vas starving.
Col" Upton Bowser, a star bunco
man, was found dead in sqnalor In a
Sixth avenue room; Laughing Patsy
Carroll. whose speciality was entering
gambling houses by means of false
keys and fixing" faro boxes and reu-
lette wheels so that his accom- eliees
could beat the game. died in the aims
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-02
WAR ON CATTLE TICK.
Two Government INSPECTORS are Work
Ing I'm Florence County.

Florence. June 26.-The war on the
cattle tick merrily wages i'm Florence
county now. There are two govern
ment inspectors going over every farm
and pasture and putting up quaran-
tine signs where the pest Is found
and giving clean bills of health where
deserved. When the inspection Is
over the same gentlemen will go over
the county again teaching the quar-
antind farmers how To get rid Of the
tick. They find the farmers very
ready and willing to aid in every
way. and several dipping watts have
already been built. Florence will he
out OF the quarantine area in "a short
time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-02
BANK IN ITS NEW HOME.
IMPOSING STRUCTURE or BUSI-
NESS SECTION.
The Largest and liandSOmcSt Banking
House and Office Building East of
Columbia. Has Been Completed
and IL Now Occupied.

On Monday morning the City Nat
ional Bank opened up for bust
ness in its handsome new quar-
ters in the ground floor Of Sumter's
one and only skyscraper.
This prosperous bank demonstrated
its faith in the future growth of sum
ter by erecting a seven-story struc-
ture of pressed brick, granite and re-
inforced concrete of which any city
might be proud. The building COM
plete, with fixtures and furniture, has
cost the bank, $4,000, which with
the addition of $4,000, paid for the
site, makes total of $4,000 worth
of faith in a substantial shape which
the bank has in the city.
The bank in it's new quarters will
find the room which was lacking in
the quarters which the bank has oc-
cupied since it's organization eleven
years ago. The new offices are fit
ted out complete in the most modern
style for banking purposes and the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-02
ANGRY WOMAN DRAWS GUN.
Louisa Taylor, ColOred. Threatened
Another Woman with Fixing but
Loses Her Nerve when Time comes
for Gun Play.

Louisa Taylor, colored, who lives on
West Oakland Avenue extension, al
lowed her feelings to run away with
her when she became angry with one
OF her friends" Thursday and
threatened to ''fix" the said friend ac-
cording to the police. Her friend,
Phoebe" whose last name could not
be ascertained, didn't think much Of
the threat until Louisa came back on
the job with vicious looking double
oarreled shot gun, and poking it
through the window Of the room
where Phoebe was entertaining two
friends, stated that trouble was
brewing. so Ii is said. At any rate, at
the moment for action Louisas nerve
deserted her, and instead of ringing
In the gun play she pointed the dead
ly weapon long enough to secure the
proper dramatic effect and then
calmly betook herself to other climes.
One Of the women who had the pleas
ure of examining the inside" Of the
gun barrels mentioned above. thought
1t best to report the near tragedy to
the police, and as q result the care
less Louisa rests in Jail to await the
action of a higher court in dealing
with her near desecration of an 9TH
erwise peaceful summer day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-02
SCORES UNION LABOR.
Little Joe Dcvotes Part OF Message to
Subject.

Atlanta, Ca, June 25.-A caustic
arraignment Of labor unions in which
II rs charged that they form the most
widespread and aggressively exacting
trust in America is contained in the
farewell message of Gov. Joseph NJ.
Brown, presented to the Georgia leg
islature at its opening session here
today.
Gov. Browns criticism of organized
labor is made in connection with his
argument for the enactment of laws
requiring compulsory arbitration OF
differences between employees and
employers. He predicates this recon-
mendation upon the strikes Of EN-
ployes of the Georgia railroad and
the Augusta Street Railway company
last fall. Both these strikes, the gov
ernor declares, were "manifestly in
defensible anG cOndemnable" and "the
strikers placed themselves in state
OF open rebellion to the laws Of Geor-
gia."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-02
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC FOILED
Arizona Refuses Permission to Issue
$4,000 i'm Trust Notes.


Phoenix, Ariz, June 26.-Although
the California State railroad commits
sion has acquiesced in the proposal,
the corporation commission Of Arizo-
ma has denied permission to the South
ern Pacific Company to issue $4,000
600 in trust notes. Notice of the re-
fusal was given today on the ground
that the company had not sufficiently
explained its purpose. 1t also was
feared the company would soon ask
for permission to issue bonds to re-
tire the notes.
1t was understood the Southern Pa
cific already had Arranged to place
the notes in New York at 81 1-2 and
needed only the permission Of the
commission Of California and Arizo-
ma.
Seven and q half millions were de-
sired by the company to reimburse
the treasurer for moneys advanced to
the subsidiery lines. Part of the bal
lance was needed for Improvement
of the lines to the East
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-02
MOORE-BLEASE ROW.
Naval Militia i'm Accordance With
Law.

Columbia, June Ex-Governor
Blease toddy addressed a letter to
Adjutant General w. w. Moore, de-
clining to muster out of service the
4th division, naval militia of South
Carolina, Of Georgetown, and the 2nd
division of Mt. Pleasant, S. C.
The adjutant general had recon-
mended that the two companies be
mustered out of selvxice because
the companies had less than rs per
cent of their officers and enlisted men
at such inspection and said companies
are not in good condition for service"
The equipment of the naval militia
is costly. They have speedy motor
boats and machine guns. There are
four companies of naval militia in the
State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-02

furniture and fixtures are of an ele-
the state possess.
The contract for the erection or
the building was awarded w. Lee
Hardin of Lexington, y. c., and Sum-
ter, and under the direction of the
architects, Wheeler and Stern of
Charlotte, y. c., a handsome struc-
ture has been completed. Situated
on the Northeast corner of Main and
Liberty streets, the bank is one of
the most imposing and attractive
buildings in the city, as it is the
loftiest. The foundation is Of con-
crete reinforced with steel and is from
thre to five feet thick. The base and
the first story of grey sandstone.
Above the first story the walls of the
building are of speckled gray press
ed brick and the floors are of rein
forced concrete. The outside trim
mings of the building are of copper.
which present an attractive appear
ance. Inside the windows and doors
are of stained oak with bascboards
OF the same material, while the floors
are OF hardwood in all the roms.
save the lavatories, which have tile
flooring. All of the rooms are pro-
vided with large windows. affording
plenty of light. Transoms and inside
windows for air are also placed in
the rooms in order that they may at
all times be comfortable for the oc-
cupants.
The building throughout is provid-
ed with steam heat, electricity, gas,
telephones and call bells. ON each
floor there is lavatory, near the cen
ter of the building, and easily ac-
cessible from any room. The elcya-
tor shaft is placed i'm the north
east corner of the building. an cleo
trio elevator of modern make being
installed FOR the use of tenants.
Around the elevator is the stairway.
of steel and terra2a nourcd which AS
cends In "a spiral to the top of the
building. The elevator and stairway
are both absolutely fire proof
The ground floor is the one which
Will he used by the bank for it's quar-
ters This is furnished in tasteful
style i'm mahogany ana marble ana is
decidedly handsome and attractive.
Large plate glass windows i'm front
and In tn" side of the building afford
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-02
DIGGS AND CAMINETTT HELD.
Camlnetu Gives Bond - Charged
with Violating Mann Act.

Berkeley, Cal. June 26.-Maury I.
Dlggs, former state architect. the
postponement of whose Joint trial
with +. Drew Caminetti on an in
dictment charging violation of the
Mann White Slave Act. was one of the
causes of the resignation of United
States Attorney John l.. McNab, was
arrested here tonight on bench war
rant issued in Sacramento. Diggs
and Caminetti were charged in an in
dictment returned by the Sacramento
County grand jury yesterday with
chlld deSertion. Caminetti was ar
rested in Sacramento today and re-
leased on $500 bail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-02
HOGS FOR THE SOUTH.
Southern Railway Issues Valuable
Booklet on Hog Raising i'm This
section.

Atlanta, Ga, June 26.-In the ef-
fort to encourage Southern farmers
TO raise more hogs, the Southern
Railway, through it's Live Stock De-
partment has issued a booklet en-
titled Hog Production and Condi-
uons for Success i'm the South"
copy Of which will be furnished on
request by F. L. Word, Live Stock
Agent, Atlanta, Ga.
The booklet contains much prac-
tical and valuable information as tO
the care and feeding of hogs. selec-
ton of breeds, treatment of diseases,
and cutting and curing meat. Chap
ters on each subject have been sup
piled by experts.
That the South consumes more pork
and raises less than any other part
of the United States despite the fact
cheaply in the South than in the
North or West, is a we'll known fact
and condition that greatly impedes
the progress of the section. The long
open season and the great variety OF
food crops at his command give the
Southern farmer the opportunity TO
make more money raising hogs than
is possible in any other territory.
The Live Stock Department of the
Southern Railway devotes it's ef-
forts entirely to stimulating interest
in live stock raising in the territory
services of it's experts are available
without charge of any kind to any
farmer or other person interested in
live stock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-02

for the use Of the women patrons of
the bank.
Back of the banking Office are the
officers and directors rooms. Those
may be entered from the lobby or
from the main office. The cashiers
Office comes first and next TO his is
the presidents office while in the rear
OF TINS Is the directors room. All Of
these offices are furnished with ma
hogany furniture. Inc lobby extends
from the front to the back of the
building TO the entrance to the ele-
Vator, there being a side entrance
from Liberty street, as We'll as a front
entrance. In the basement is the
heating plant and the motor for oper-
ating the elevator is situated there
The building has seven floors in ad-
dition to the basement. which ex-
tends the full length Of the building
The bank offices and elevator lo;,hv
occupy the first floor. The seventh
lloor has been fitted up for the Sum
ter Club and the other five floors are
divided into offices, there being eight
on each floor, making forty offices in
all for rent. OF this number all save
hftccn have been leased and there ia
no doubt that all will he occupied
within short time. When all the
0iilceS are rented the income from
rent will be sufficient to paw interest
taNs ana all other expenses of the
building, thus relieving the bank of all
expenses for rent OF its banking
house. The seventh floor which was
planned and fitted up to meet the
particular needs of the Sumter club
mas been leased to that organization
l"r term of years. The club will
furnish its quarters as soon as
the building is completed and will
have as handsome and desirable club
rooms as amy commercial club in the
state. The club viii also have con
trol Of the roof garden and this will
be one of the coolest resorts for sum-
hl'r evenings To hc found this side
of tn" mountains and no doubt will
he popular with club members and
their friends. From the roof garden
an extended and beautiful view Of
Sumter ANA tn" surrounding country
can he obtained.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-02
COTTON MEN CHARGE REBATING.
File Complaint Against Coast Line
with 1. &. &.

Washington, June 24.-An i'm
portant complaint was filed today with
the interstate commerce commission
against the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
way Company by Inman, Akers and
lnman. OF Atlanta, and five other
Georgia cotton firms. Complaints say
that the railroad transports uncom-
pressed cotton from points in Georgia
TO Norfolk, Wilmington, Charleston
and Savannah, where ii is cumpressd
at the alleged expense of the Atlantic
Coast Line.
The gravamen OF the complaint Is
that the owners Of these coast COM
presses are also cotton merchants;
that the cotton is not compressed un-
til II has passed beyond the lines and
out OF the possession of the A. c. L.
Railway Company, and that payment
OF compress charges by the company
Is. therefore. practically a rebate and
said A. G. l.. company secures no le-
gal quid pro quo for payment of COM
preston charges on said cotton"
1t Is claimed that this alleged prac-
tice is not only a violation Of the Elk
ins Act against rebatin0 but is also a
discrimination against interior cotton
merchants. Appeal is made TO the
commission to order the practice
stopped A big contest is expected, as
the firms involved are among the
most important in the cotton trade in
the South.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-02

plenty Of light, smaller windows be-
ing placed in the prism glass transoms
above the plate glass for ventilation.
The floor is of tile and the walls are
decorated in white and amber. The
building is entered from Main street,
marquee with green glass being
placed over the entrance. The spac-
lous lobby is separated from the
working space by partition of
Idstevena marble, upon which is
eercted a grille work of Frontera
mahogany. The fixtures are of marble
or mahogany and all Of the furni-
ture is of beautiful Frontera mahog-
any.
In the lobby is large stationary
mahogany table and two wall tables.
In the space back Of the office and in
the walls of the building are two big
vaults One Of these is supplied with q
l2,5OO pound Mosler door, controlled
by twenty-five two-inch bolts worked
by triple time locks. In this will be
kept the specie of the bank. The
other vault is arranged to hold one
hundred safety boxes, which will be
rented to patrons of the bank who
have valuables or private papers to
stow away.
Entered from the lobby and ad-
Joining the teller's cage is the ladies'
alcove, exclusively for ladies. This is
supplied with mahogany writing
desk, mirrors and other conveniences
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-02
CURRENCY BILL INTRODUCED.
MEASJRE NOW
BEFORE CONGRESS- FOR
CONSIDERATIONS.
ana Referred to Proper Commit
teeS-Seyeral Changes Have Been
Made Since the Original Draft Of
Measure Was Published IA Few
Days Ago.

Washington, June 27.-The admin
lstration currency bill was launched
on the troubled seas Of legislative con-
sderatiOn today when it was intro
duced in the senate by Senator owen
and in the house by Representative
Glass, the banking and currency com
mittee chairmen. The house imme-
diately referred the measure to the
banking and currency committee and
prparations were made for the COM
mittee to begin it's deliberations to-
morrow.
Several changes had been made in
the bill as the result Of the numerous
conferences in which President Will
son, Democrats of the house and SEN
ate committees, treasury department
officials and committees of bankers
took part, following the publication
Of the proposed measure several days
ago. The changes embody some of
the suggestions made by those inter-
ested in the legislation.
/ However, despite earnest appeals
that the federal reserve board to con-
troll the proposed new currency shall
be increased and that the bankers he
given representation, no change in
this provision was made. The board
will consist Of seven members, to be
aDDOintp1 bV tho praci6apt
In the senate Senator Cummins
contemplates proposing stn amend
ment which would make the board an
elective body.
Chairman Glass made preparations
for the speedy consideration of the
bill by the house committee. He Sc
cured the passage through the house
of two resolutions to facilitate the
work. One provided for the print
ing and distribution of $4,000 copies
IF the new bill. The other, which
was passed after partisan discus
sion, provided $4,000 for the payment
Of experts to be employed by the
committee
Republican Leader Mann declared
the latter resolution probably would
LEAD to more Democratic waste"
Mr.. Mann attacked the methods
used in preparing the bill. He OBJ
jected to the statement of President
/ Wilson that the members of the bank
ing and currency committee had been
consulted in framing the bill.
THE president" he said, was a
/ little loose as to his facts or a little
careless as to his language The
members of the committee were not
consulted. The Democratic mem
bers were"
At tomorrow's meeting the house
committee will take up the question
( of holding public hearings on the bill
and will consider a resolution propos-
ed by a subcommittee providing that
all sessions of the committee during
tn consideration of the bill should
be open to the public.
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts,
Republican member of the senate
committee and former member of the
national monetary commission, issued
statement today in which he urged
immediate action toward currency re-
form, but criticised certain features
of the new administration b;lI
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-02
LITTLE GIRL VERY SICK.
granddaughter OF r.. II. Turner Has
Narrow Escape. Poisoned by
Matches.

The little 2-year-old daughter OF
Mrs j. V. Turner was quite i'll at
the Sumter Hospital for few hours
Yesterday morning, caused from eat
ing the heads Of ten matches. She is
much improved and ii is thought she
will recover
Mrs Turner Is here from Del Rio.
TEXAS, on "a visit to her parents, Mr.
and Mrs T.. \. Phillips
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-02
Parcel Post Stamp for All Mail.

Washington, June 26.-Parcelpost
stamps will be valid on all classes of
mail on and after July l, and ordinary
stamps. including commemorate is
sues, will be good for postage on par
eel post packages, under an order is
sued today by Postmaster General
BurleSon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-02

our share or the Philippines Is for
sale. provided We don't have to guar
antoe anything anywhere In the ar
chlpclagu. --Wilmiugton Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-02
BurleSOn.

years intervening until the reorgan-
ization as the City National Bank
with a capital of $4,000, it paid to
$65, ,000 in dividends and
profits and never suffered loss on a
loan. At the organization the stock
offered the public was over -subscrib-
ed many thousand dollars. Mr.. Hor-
ace Hardy was the first president and
he continued in that position until
his death Mr.. G "A. Lennon sue
ceeding him. Mr.. Geo. l.. Kicker has
of the bank.
The officers and directors of the
bank at present are:
G. \. Lennon. President.
l. -. Strauss, president.
Geo. l.. Kicker. Cashier.
J. G. r. Wilder, Assistant Cashier
r. a. Bradham and Il. G. Williams.
Bookkeepers.
Directors: p
Il. l.. Withcrspoon,
q. \. Lennon,
Perry Moses, Jr.,
Geo. L. Kicker,
{. T.. Hurst,
r. G. Williams,
II. NJ. Suckcy,
II. J. Hardy,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-02

were given far greater control over
the manufacture and marketing Of
their produce than is possessed by
most American farmers.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-03
MRS. WEBB TO BUILD
MODERN RESIDENCE
R. J. Bell Construction Company L
Improving Scott Circle Property.
Colonial Architecture.

The r. ]. Bell Construction Company
has in the course OF erection an attract
i've residence for Mrs. John Sidney
Webb.
The house is OF the English basement
type, and is located on the north side
OF Massachusetts avenue. Just west OF
Scott Circle. The building has a 'front.'
age OF forty-four feet, and is constructed
OF brick, with an antique appearance.
The style Of architecture Is Of the colonial
type The hall at the entrance is pam
eled to the ceiling, and finished in white
enamel.
The kitchen. furnace room and servants
rooms are located in the rear The
main floor at the front Of the residence
contains the drawing room and library.
The dining room and pantry adjoin them
in the rear.
the two upper floors contain twervs
bedrooms and six baths. The residence
is nearing completion, and will be ready
for occupancy very shortly. The plans
and specifications were drawn by APP
pIeton P. Clark, jr., architect.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-03
washington. TO HAVE
new CHURCH EDIFICE
Ninth Street and Massachusetts, Ave
nue Property Acquired for Use Of
M. E. Southern Congregation.
GREEK STYLE is PLANNED

: One OF the most attractive churches
that Washington VIII have is being
planned by sangerwurth & Stats OF
Fort Worth. Tex.
The new church will be located at
Ninth street and Massachusetts avenue
The structure is to be the home Of the
representative NJ E Southern Church.
and work will begin about next spring.
Greek outlines will be followed. a
scheme to represent Southern patriotism
and national ideals. A commission
chosen from Southern church circles de-
sires to raise, In Washington a structure
to combine With a church. a memorial
TO great churchmen OF the South. and
to establish a place OF worship, where
the North and South can meet. The
architects have planned a four-story
edifice mostly Of marble, from Georgia.
Heavy Greek columns are to be at
the top Of a broad flight OF stone steps
The main entrance is TO be on the second
floor. where the auditorium will be To-
Gated. II is said the seating capacity
will accommodate about 1000 persons.
The basement viii contain a Sunday
school room with a seating capacity OF
loo pupils. The third floor will consist
Of the memorial hall committee rooms
and class rooms. The fourth floor is to
be similarly divided There also wfll be
additional offices and rooms for special
purposes. The congregation of the Mount
Vernon Church. located at Ninth and K
streets, Will occupy the new structure.
Several buildings on the property will be
demolished to make room for the new
edifice. 1t il estimated that thte new
church viii cost approximately $4,000.