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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-17
Mrs. Ellen Deas BOykin Dead.

Camden. Oct. 13.-After a long i'll
ness Mrs. Ellen Deas Boykin died at
her home Monday afternoon. Mrs.
Boykin was the second daughter of
the late DR.. Lynch Deas and his wife,
Ellen Douglas Deas. In early life
she was married to the late Frank
Boykin, a planter near Camden. and
their married life was spent on their
plantation. where they reared a large
family. She had passed three score
years and each year was filled with
noble deeds.
The funeral services were held at
Grace Episcopal church Tuesday
morning at IL o'clock, conducted by
the rector. the Rev. Mr.. Hardin, as
sisted by the Rev. w. b. Gordan, D.
d., and attended by a large number
Of relatives and friends. The burial
was in the family plot in the Old
Quaker cemetery.
Mrs. Boykin Is survived by one sis
ter, Miss Lottie Deas of BOykins, and
the following children: Henry Boykin
and Mrs. j. II. Hay Of Boykin. Mrs.
c. V. SalmOnd OF Columbia, Mrs
Douglas A. BOykin and Mrs. Lawrence
A. Kirkland OF this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-17
ANNAPOLIS VACANCY.

Ellison d. Smith. United States SEN
ator. announced yesterday an exami-
nation in Columbia November 27 to
fill a vacancy in the Naval academy.
He said:
Il beg to announce that I shall
nominate one candidate. with alter
mates. for appointment as midshipman
ut the United States Naval academy
(Annapolis) to fiil a vacancy from
South Carolina which will occur on
March 4. 1915. Selection Of this prin-
cipal and alternates will be made by
means Of q competitive examination
OF the applicants who may be eligible
for nomination. The competitive ex-
animation Of applicants will be held
In Columbia, Friday, November a.,
and will be under the direction of j.
T.. Swearingen, State superintendent
of education. Young men between
the ages of 16 and 20 years, desiring
to enter this competitive examination
should write me and I shall be glad
to furnish further information as to
the rules and regulations governing
the admission Of midshipmen to the
academy"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-17

Mr.. l.. l. Pollitt Of Baltimore, pres.
ident OF the Sumter Gas Company, Is
In the city looking after his interests
here.
Mr. r. L. witherspoon. president OF
the witherspoon Coffin and Casket
Factory. has gone to Washington, d.
c.. to attend the meeting of the Ma
tional Association Of Manufacturers.
Mr. w. 8. Manning. of spartanburg.
II In the city visiting his brother. Mr..
r.. I. Manning.
Mr.. T. II. Dick. Of Columbia, spent
wednesday In the city.
Mr.. J. ". Wilson. former resi-
dent of Sumter. now living In Colum-
bis. was I'm town on Wednesday.
Mr.. Fritx waunkey. OF PhilsA elphia,
In In the city for n short stay.
Mr.. Hugh Belser. OF Summerton,
was In the city today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-17
VISITS AUTO FACTORY.
Local Man Tells OF Visit to Works of
Dodge Brothers, Detroit Manufac-
turcrS.

A local automobile dealer has
just returned to the city from a visit
to Detroit, and in discussing motor
car prospects for the coming year
laid especial emphasis on the part to
be played by Dodse Brothers.
1.-THE Dodge Brothers Car" he said
lis certain to be one Of the biggest
sellers during the coming season. |
went through their plant, and was alb
solutely astounded at its ma magnitude
and completeness.
II had heard Of Dodge Brothers as
the largest makers of motor car
parts in the country, but 1 had no
idea Of the size Of their works until
1 went through them.
"Out in one building that they call
the forge shop are 40 big steam ham,
mers. When they are all pounding
away at once, you couldn't hope to
hear tha guide even through a meg
aphone. Those hammers have falling
weights as high as 5000 pounds, and
the foundations alone weigh as much
as 100.O pounds. They were NOV
ing some Of them around while / was
there. and l saw the kind Of founda-
tiOns they must have-concrete beds
about twenty feet deep.
I'm another department. I saw
nearly $50 automatic gear cutting ma
chimes. Those machines are almost
human. They take a plain blank of
steel. and turn it into a finished gear.
The guide told me that they turned
out 100000 gears last year.
1.-THE whole proposition is on the
same scale. Its simply tremendous.
When Dodge Brothers car comes out
this fall. it will unquestionably set
new standard Of automobile values,
and is therefore destined to be a big
seller"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-17

charge Of larceny OF bicycle and
found guilty. He was sentenced to
serve one year on the gang.
The case against w. $. Jones. Jr.,
assault and battery with intent to
XIII, was continued. The defendant
has not been arrested, as no warrant
had been issued for his arrest.
The case against Greeley Rush, as
sault and battery with intent to kill.
on two counts, resulted in a verdict
OF guilty of simple assault and bat
terry on each charge and fine of
$50 or 80 days was imposed in each
case.
The case of Bill Tunnage for assault
and battery with intent to kill was
tried this morning. Tunnage was
charged with shooting another me-
gro. Anthony Ludd. The jury was
out In this case when court recessed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-17
Mitchell Courtright.
(Contributed.)

Tho marriage Of Miss Irne Mitchell
to Mr.. Willard. Oswald Courtright
took place October 18th at high noon
An SC. Paurs Episcopal church. Savan-
nah. Ga.
IL was q very simple and beau
tiful ceremony. Easter lilies adorned
the altar and palms were used in the
chancel.
Miss sudgen. the organist. played
the bridal music. giving the wedding
march from 'Lohengrin" as the bride
entered with her father. Mr.. Horace
b. Mitchell She was preceded by
her sister. Mrs. william Eugene Neve.
as matron OF honor. and MIR. Thomas
Keller acted m hest man. The Rev.
Q. ID. McGiohan oHiciated.
The bride wore her travelling gown.
. tailored suit OF midnight blue
broadcioth. with blouse OF lace Of
fiesh colored chiffon. Her large black
velvet hat was faced with blue velvet
and trimmed with blue plumes. She
carried q shower bouquet of brides
roses and lilies Of the valley.
Mrs. Neve wore an afternoon gown
Of olive green charmeuse. combined
with velvet Of darken shade and q
black velvet hat trimmed with green
piumes. She carried bouquet of
pink roses and lilies.
The bride Is n charming young
Girl and is we'll remembered here.
having visited her aunt. Mrs. c. s.
Curtis OF this city.
Mr.. Courtright and his bride lett
Immediately after tho ceremony for
the north. They will visit New York.
Niagara Falls and other places. be-
fore going to Detroit. Michigan. to re-
side.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-17
Edward ChOatc Thames Dead.

Manning, Oct. 12.-Edward Choote
Thames Of this place died about l
O'Clock this morning in a hospital at
Sumter. where he was taken a few
days ago for treatment. According to
reports received here he seemed to
be getting along very nicely and was
planning to come home today. but
took a turn for the worse in the
night and died in a few hours. He was
a native OF Manning and was about
"A years Of age. For several years
past he had been the owner and
manager OF bottling plant that WAS
doing an extensive business in soft
drinks. Mr.. Thames was never mar
ried He is survived by his mother,
four sisters and four brothers. The
body was brought to Manning this
morning and inferred in the CITY
cemetery this afternoon after the fu-
neral services conducted by the Rev.
l.. B. MCCOrd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-17
MASS MEETING SERVICES.
DIR. Howard Lee Jones to Speak I'm
Trinity Church Under Auspices Y.

Dr. Howard Lee Jones to Speak I'm
Trinity Church Under Auspices Y.
M. G. A.
DR.. Howard Lee Jones, president of
COker College, at Hartsville, will
speak at Trinity church next Sunday
night under the auspices Of the
Sumter Y. M. c. A. This will be the
first Of series Of addresses to be CIV
en- under the auspices Of the local as
sociation during the winter at which
the prominent men Of the Sttae will
speak.
The meeting Sunday night will be
general mass meeting and it is
hoped that as far as possible the peo-
pie of the city will hear the speaker.
The pastors of the local churches
have agreed to join in this service and
the other churches will be closed for
the night services.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-17
MANNING TO ISSUE BONDS.
Election Results in Overwhelming
Majority for Help to Savannah Wes-
tern Railroad.

Manning, Oct. 13.-At the special
election held here today on the uues-
ton Of issuing bonds to the amount
OF $4,000 to aid in the building Of
the Savannah Western railroad to
and through the town Of Manning the
vote was light. but the majority in
favor of issuing the bonds was over
whelming. being 80 to /. Everything
points favorably to the building of
the road at no distant day, and the
probability is that within a few years
Manning will develop the leading to-
bacco market in the State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-17
Death.
From the Daily Item, Oct. 13.
Death.

From the Daily Item, Oct. 13.
Mr.. w. Arthur Green, Of Wisacky,
died at s o'clock this morning in the
infirmary in Florence. He had been
critically i'll for several weeks and as
last resort 1T was decided to take
him to Richmond for treatment by a
specialist. He left for Richmond yes
terday afternoon. accompanied by his
brOther-in-law, Capt. II. w. Lucius,
After boarding the train he grew
much worse and when they reached
Florence he was removed to the in
firmary. where he died early this
morning. The deceased, who was
about As years old. was the youngest
son Of the late DIR. G. II. Green, of
Wisacky. and had lived all his life in
that community. He il survived by
three children. two sons and daugh-
ter, and n brother and sister. Mr.
John II. Green of this city and Mrs
II. w. I.ucius of Wisacky.
The body was brought from Flor
cncc to Wisacky today and the fu-
neral services will he held at ST.
lmkes Church ON Wednesday. Octub-
er IA. at =. NJ. from the residence
OF Capt. II. w. Lucius.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-17
HOSPITAL DOES GOOD WORK.
Has Seventy.One Charity Patients
During Year-In Good Condition.

At a recent meeting of the Tou-
mey Hospital board the annual report
for the fiscal year just ended was
submitted and showed that the hos
pital Is in good condition financially
and doing good work. The report
showed that Of the six hundred and
fifty odd patients received during the
year seventy-one Of them were char
ity patients, who were treated free of
charge. The members Of the board
were pleased with the conditions of
the hospital. as shown by the report
routine work being taken up after the
reading OF the report.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-17

An announcement of interest to
many people In Sumter is that Of the
approaching marriage Of Miss Lunette.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Ambrose Burbage OF Conway. :. c..
to Dr. l.. Roy Gates. The marriage
will take place on October 10Th. ut
o'clock at the First Baptist church
Conway. $. c.
Dr. Gates was for some time con
nected I'm business I'm Sumter and Miss
Burbagc has visited here frequently
and both have numbers OF friends In
the city. They will he at home "a
their friends after October 25th at
Kingstrec. =. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-17
SYNDICATE TO HOLD COTTON.
CAPITALIST TENDERS AID TO
PROTECT SMALL PRODUCER
OF COTTON FROM RUIN.
Guaranty by Agent OF Agricultural
department Sufficient -PrOpOncnt
Is Enlisting Associates In New York
and in England, He Says.
Gist of Offer.

II you can quickly advise that
certlfication Of receipts. &. . is prOvid-
ed and that your department. -.
will cooperate with "a syndicate
in adjudging proper cases for loans,
believe that within a short time we
can have 100000 or $3,OO0,OOO Cor
possibly more) available for such use
In your State. ...,.. . Such a syndicate
would be to aid and save the small
producer" The bffer contemplates
advances Of at least cents Der
pound. sales to be made when prices
reach an agreed-on price; loans to
be for one year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-17
Bowie-Rhamc Wedding,

Mr.. William e. Rhame and Miss
bertha Bowie were married Sunday
afternoon at o'clock at the residence
or the brides parents, MIR. and Mrs.
X. w. Bowie. % Banding street. Rev.
). N. Tolar. Of Grace Church, officiat-
ing. A rev friends and relatives were
present. The young people have many
friends In the city who wish them all
happiness. They will live in the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-17

Columbia, Oct. 13.-Members of the
today that the cotton mill presidents
will be given chance for a hearing
ON tn" bill to prohibit the shipment
of cotton into South Carolina from
the holl weevil territory. No date
has been set for the hearing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-17
NEw CLERK ASSUMES DUTIES
!. ~. Handing Begins Work ~ Ci
Clerk and Trcasurer.

ID. ~. Handing Begins Work as City
Clerk and Treasurer.
From the Daily Item. Oct. 13.
Mr.. ID. M. Blanding. who was re!
Gently elected city clerk and treas
ursr to succeed Mr.. c. NJ. Hurst. yes
tsrday began work at his new dutios
under the direction Of Mr.. Hurst. who
viii show Mr.. Blanding the various
duties Of the Office before turning 1t
entirely over to him.
Mr.. Hurst. as soon as Mr.. Blanding
understands his new duties. will leave
the city. after being In It's employ for
~ years. to go to tho Bank Of Sum-
ter. where he will have the position
Of third vice-president and teller. This
win probably be within the next day
or two.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-17
M APPROACHING MARRIAGE.

Mis- Hattie 'fSuDer and Mr.. Henry
Reabsrs to We'd on October n.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence L. Fraser.
OF the DuBose Cross Roads section.
have issued invitations To the mar
riage Of their dau~hter.. Miss Matte
Muriei. to Mr.. Henry DuBose Rem.
bert Of Sumter. to take place on Oc-
tober 21st. at 8 o'clock at Hebron
Presbyterian church. Oswego. 8. C.
The announcement Is one OF inter-
sst TO many people In Sumter where
both Of the young people have many
relatives and friends.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-17

negro house on Calhoun street
just outside OF the city limits WAS
burned early Saturday morning, de-
stroying practically everything the
tenants. negroes by the name of Bel
ton. owned. The house Was owned hN
DR.. Archie China. 1t is not known
how 1t caught.
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self-the man who after November
would not be able, perhaps. even to
buy the seed to put in a grain crop.
LAS the time to save him was pass
ing so rapidly and had reduced itself
to a matter Of days, l determined to
make n last desperate effort to pro-
vide the help that we all know is so
sorely needed at this moment 1 went
to Washington first and talked with
our leae ers there, but could not see
where any material aid was going to
come in time.
II then went direct to a man emil
nent in the world Of finance. one who
is noted for his altruistic inclinations.
and plainly laid the real truth of the
situation before him. The idea ap-
pealed to him Immediately, and he
has taken his coat off to develop that
idea. Already he has the wheels NOV
ing in New York, and he has already
taken up the matter with some of
his strongest friends in England.
whether we can accomplish the
desired end in time or at all. do not
know. / have reached the point with
the cotton fight that l am certain of
nothing until it is an accomplished
fact. 1 have every reason to hope for
success. The man ! refer to declines
20 fn q
name public, but he is willing for me
to give to the press a copy Of a letter
he has written to me, which speaks
for itself This letter with it's sig
nature I will hand to the proper COM
mittees Of the South Carolina legis-
lature, inaslmuch as the effort involves
the passage of simple warehouse
measure which will be essential.
II do not wish to hold out any false
hope. and really hesitate in making
this matter public at all for that rea-
son. 1t IS necessary, however, to call
the attention of the general assembly
to the specifications indicated in the
letter, and the enactment quickly of
the measure suggested is essential t"
! anything that can be done.
Since my arrival in Columbia this
morning. | have had encouraging tele-
graphic information from the writer
Of tho letter in New York. i'm regard
f.. the matter Of securing the neces-
sary cash. This morning l am al
viscd that fertilizer manufacturers
and others are beginning to make
their demands on obligations falling
due October Is. and if anything Is
to be accomplished hy this effort,
which is directed to care partially for
the South Carolina situation alone. il
Is absolutely necessary tn do it at
| once. | feel that | nave done the best
| that | can to get the matter :tS far
advanced us ii has gone in the IS
lhours that | have devoted to it,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-17

Washington. oct. Ex-senator TIL
man was I'm his seat la the senate
chamber today for the first time for
ington In order To help maintain the
quorum necessary To get the war tax
bill through the senate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-17
CRIMINAL COURT PROCEEDINGS
Turnstall Case Goes to Jury-Truc
Bills RcturnCtl-('ases Continued,

From the Daily Item, Oct. IS.
The jury which was trying the case
OF c. B. Hogan on yesterday re-
turned their verdict Of not guilty late
yesterday afternoon. after being out
for several hours.
Hogan was accused Of having re-
ceived stolen goods. 1t being alleged
that he had taken a COW which was
stolen from II. v. Riles. knowing at
the time that the COW had been stol-
en-. 1t was claimed by the defense
that he had made arrangements to
purchase the COW from the negro the
day before 1t was brought to him and
that he had never seen it.
General Sessions Court was occu-
pied all Of this morning on the Turn
stall case. which was commenced yes
terday afternoon and continued until
nearly time for the usual recess for
dinner today. whom the Judge finished
his charge to the Jury and the case
was LETT with 1t.
The case was brought against the
Turnstall boys. Charley and John,
because Of an alleged assault and bat
terry on the person Of three men by
the name Of Floyd and Oliver. There
had been a fight between Oliver and
Turstall about a sum of money which
Oliver was alleged to owe Turstall,
and which the former would not pay
There were three charges for assault
and battery, one having the additional
charge Of intent to kill and another
the charge OF carrying concealed wea-
pons.
Several OF the cases In which j. II.
Clifton was counsel were continued,
as follows: Moses Deas. murder, Ell
len and Susan Barno. murder: Elieze
Gibson. arson; JEFF Jefferson. arson.
Bills Of indictment returned by the
Grand Jury were: Morgan Green.
murder. true bill; Luke Wactor, lar
ceny Of live stock. true bill: Simon
Witherspoon. disposing Of property
under lien. no bill; Stephen Gary,
perjury, true bill; Stonewall Ballard,
larceny Of bicycle. true bill: Lorenza
Perry and Ellen Perry, murder, true
bill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-17

1t is generally reported on the
streets that the Robinson circus,
which is billed to come her on Oc
tober 27th, is not coming.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-17

Columbia, Oct .14.-E J. Watson,
president Of the Southern Cotton con-
gress and commissioner Of agricul-
ture, commerce and industries for
South Carolina, made brief and
guarded announcement yesterday as
to efforts he is making in the East to
care for the small farmer in South
Carolina against the meeting of his
fall obligations and the passing of
his crop of cotton into the hands Of
spectators.
Mr.. Watson left Columbia Satur-
day evening and returned to the city
yesterday morning, having spent every
moment Of his time during his alb
sence in the prosecution of the effort
to accomplish something speedily
During his brief absence he spent a
portion Of Sunday in Washington,
consulting with Congressman Lever
and others, and again spent a portion
Of Monday at the national capital.
Upon his return yesterday morning,
Mr.. Watson said:
For several weeks l have most
anxiously watched the situation and
have realized that the financial net is
being hourly drawn more closely, with
no further aid in sight from the fed
eral government or from the ba nks or
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-17

The grand jury. after making its
final presentment yesterday afternoon
and when the hold-over jurors for
the year 1915 were drawn. was dis
missed by Judge Rice.
The grand jury during it's final ses-
siOns made Investigations into several
matters which had come to It's at
tentiOn. but on which no action was
taken at this time. 1t returned n
true bill against w. S. Jones, Jr., for
assault and battery with intent to
kill. taking up tho case of it's own ac-
cord. Jones was alleged to have en-
gagged I'm fight on Main street
while IL crowd was waiting returns
from the primary election. and struck
another man with club.
The jurors drawn from the grand
jury to hold over on the jury for 1916
were Messrs. e. $ Mason. G. Il. Stubbs
w. j. CrowsOn. Sr., ]. c. Dunbar. j
Il. BrunsOn and II. Baker.
Cases OF Greeley Rush and Melvin
Nelson. assault and battery with inten,
To kill. and Greeley Rush, assault and
battery and carrying concealed wcap
ons. were tried together At the close
of the evidence. the jury was direct
ed to return q verdict of not guilt!
with respect to Melvin Nelson and {
verdict of not guilty as to Creole,
Rush on the part Of the charge rclat
ing To carrying concealed weapons, ~
ne had already been tried on thi.
charge by the magistrate and foun,
guilty and fined SIS. Judge Iu>, II
this connection stated that 1t was i'm
proper for the ma gistratc To- try tn,
case I'm this manner.
! Julius Johnson WAS tried on tn,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-17

Cuort Of General Sessions Is pro-
ceeding with unusual rapidity at the
present time. q number Of cases hav-
ing already been tried and disposed Of
and other cases being called as soon
as the jury goes out on a case.
The case against Charley and John
Turnstall for assault and battery with
intent to kill was completed yesterday
afternoon and the jury returned a
verdict Of not guilty on all three
counts.
Stonewall Ballard was tried for
larceny Of a bicycle and found guilty.
Jerry James was tried for assault
and battery with intent to kill and
was found guilty of assault and bat
tsry.
The next case was that against
Darby Horton for bastary. The evi-
dence in this case was all in and the
jury was out. when court took its
midday recess. Upon its return the
jury brought In a verdict Of guilty.
Bills Of indictment returned yes
terday afternoon were: Charlie
Wells. murder. true bill: Simon
Witherspoon. disposing Of property
under lien. no bill; Z. w. Dabbs. as
sault and battery with intent to kill.
true bill.
John Woods was arraigned on the
charge of larceny of n bicycle and
plead guilty. He was sentenced to a
term Of one year on the chain gang.
Cases continued were: Charlie
Wells. murder; Morgan Green. muir
der: Luke Wactor. larceny OF live
stock.