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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-18
NOT JAPANESE FLEET.
Ships Reported Belonged to German
Navy.

Shlps Reported Belonged to German
Navy.
Valparaiso, Nov 13.-The Japanese
fleet" reported to have been seen off
the Chilean coast appears now to
have been the German squadron which
Is cruising near Valparaiso. The re-
port that Japanese warships had been
seen near Punta Carranza was denied
officially today. German naval officers
said that another battle besides the
battle between German and British
warships November has taken place.
The German cruiser Leipzig which
steamed into Valparaiso harbor to-
day was delayed for a short time or
the protest Of English officials, but
was later released.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-18
PEACE IN MEXICO.
Reports Today Say That Indications
Point to Early Peace.

ASuascalientes, Nov. 16.-All inGi-
cations point to an early peace in
Mexico and the inauguration Of the
government formed by the convention
Provisional President Gutierrez has re-
ceived a telegram from Gen. Car
rama offering to retire immediately
on the sole condition that Gen. Villa
also retire and leave Mexico. Gen.
Villa has indicated his acceptance
of the terms and his WILLINGNESS to
leave the country, but he warned
Gutierrez against CarranZa's tricks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-18
Buy an Umbrella.

Don't borrow, but buy an umbrella
during some -. these rainy spells from
your name neatly pat "n II free of
charge. -Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-18
SusfOll; Seen at Sea.

Panama, Nov. 13.-What is believed
to be the British cruiser Suffolk has
been sighted 25 miles off Colon. She
was stcoming with lights out. Her dcs-
tination was not asccrtained.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-18

The Sumter Dry Goods Co., arc Max
ing
A new proposition in this issue. Our
farmer friends had better read it.
Advt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-18
PERFECT CONFIDENCE.
Sumter People Have Good Reason for
Complete Reliance.

Do you know how
To find relief from backache;
To correct distressing urinary ills,
To assist weak kidneys
Your ncighbors know the way
Have used Doan's Kidney Pills;
Have proved their worth in many
tests.
Here's Manning testimony.
Mrs. !. Newman. Manning, S. e.,
>s..a. - consider Doan's Kidney Pills
e. yr'.ui.l oackache and kidney rem
-.'. Co.," OF my family had lame
and aching back, together with kid
ncy weakness. Doans Kidney Pills
were used and they brought relief. !
have never had need Of Doan's Kid
ncy Pills myself, but have often adj
ViScd their use, as / know what they
will do"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for u kidney cmCIy-gci
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mrs. Newman had. Foster -Milburr
Co.. Props. Euffalo. y. y. Al
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-18

Tho Sumter Dry COCJ- Go, arc 1iah-
inu@
"A new proposition "a thi: sue Q"r
farmer friends had better read ill.,
Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-18

The Sumter Dry Goods Co., arc Max
ing
A new proposition in this issue. Our
farmer friends had better read it
Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-18
eet dolatt9man ana soatbrpu.
r"o"'hcd "Wednesday and Saturday.
BY
oSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
SUMTER. 8. G.
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Wise per annum--in advance.
Advertisements:

Advertisements:
one Square hrst insertion. ..Sl,0C
Svery subsequent insertion. :. Sc
contracts Tor three months. o,
sNnser will be made at reduced rates
All communications which sub.
servs private interests will be charsaS
for a. advertisements.
Obituaries and tributes Of rsspsc,
Sfn bs charged for.
The sumter watchman was found.
% In 1850 and the True southron In
hsss. The watchman and southror
COW has the combined rculation and
Influence Of both OF tho old papers
md IL msnifestly the best advertlsins
medium In Sumter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-13
ANOTHER WEEK OF PROGRESS

Columbus, Ga, Aug 12.-The In
dustrial Index says in its issue for this
week:
IF al the soldiers in Europe were
fishing peacefully, the industrial and
construction activities in the Southeast
could not be more normal. Indeed, i
there has been any change, these a.,
tivities have been more pronounced III
the week just ended.
"The awarding of contracts tells the
story most definitely and is final and
the reports for the week contain news
of the awarding of a number import
ant contracts. Among these is the
awarding of contract for the double
tracking of a stretch of twenty-one
miles of the main line in Alabama Of
great railway system, this being a
part of preparations for taking care of
a greater volume of business.
The city of Tampa, Fla, has award
ed contract for street paving at a
cost of $4,000.
"A contract has been awarded for
building an extension of a railway
from St. Andrews, Fla. Contracts have
been awarded for paving, at a cost of
$4,000, at ST. Augustine, Fla, for a
$4,000 laboratory building at Pensa-
cola, Fla, and for an electric light
plant and waterworks system at Punta
Gorda, Fla.
"A company with capital stock of
s1,000,00O is being organized by men
with money to develop waterpowers in
the vicinity of Florence, Ala.
Unofficial announcement is made
that railway company will begin
soon the construction of terminals and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-13

shops at Jacksonville, Fla, at cost
of about $1,OOO,O0O, a tract of sixty
acres having been secured for the pur
pose
Municipal legislation providing for
the expenditure of a total of 100000
or more, in improvements has been
begun in Savannah, Ga.
These are but some of the items of
the reports for the week, which show
steady, unhesitating progress in the
Southeast-the section Of resources
and opportunity.
Among the items of construction
work to be done, as reported this
week, are:
Bridges, Jacksonville, Fla, Wilkin-
son county, Georgia, Bibb county,
Alabama, and Walton county, Florida;
road construction in five counties OF
Alabama; church buildings, Niece and
Sanford, Fla; factory buildings, Clear
water, Tarpon Springs, Titusville and
West Palm Beach, Fla; hotel building,
Bremen, Ca; viaduct, Bessemer, Ala;
garage, Monticello, Fla; sanitarium
building addition, Milledgeville, Ga;
fraternal building, Sanford, Fla:
school building, Citra, Fla. Construct.
ion contracts have been awarded as
follows: Apartment houses, Macon,
Ga, and Jacksonville, Fla; sidewalk
paving Andalusia, Ala; school build-
ing, Birmingham, Ala; telephone build
ings, Atlanta, Ca; electric light plant,
Gulfport, Fla.
Industrial plants will be established
as follows:
"Bottling plant by company with
capital stock of 100000, Florala, Ala;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-13
THE LEGISLATURE
ADJOURNS SINE
DIE WEDNESDAY

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 1.-THE gener.
day, August II.
From now until the wind-up it will
be great rush to get bills through
The house will devote the balance OF
the time to passing senate measures
and the senate will work on house
measures. Bills passed now by ont
branch could not get through botI
sides before adjournment.
The net result of general legisla.
ton will not be large. This session
will be distinctive more for what il
has refused to do than for what it has
done.
1t refused to repeal or amend the
tax equalization law. 1t may be stat
ed that the total increase for both
counties and corporations this yeal
over last will run around 100000.
600, as a result of which a slight re-
duction in state taxes may be decreed
The legislature also refused to oper
up the prohibition question in any
manner.
The house passed the McCrory bill
for publication by the state of one
or two schoolbooks; the senate kill
ed it.
The senate passed the bill placing
solicitors general on salaries; the
house killed it.
The house passed a strong child
labor bill; the senate is acting upon
1t this date.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-13

packing plant, Columbus, Ga; excel
sior factory, Birmingham, Ala; ice.
plant, Tarpon prings, Fla; mining
operations by company with capital
stock of 100000, near Tuscaloosa.
Ala; palmetto products plant, Titus
yillef Fla; gin, elma, Ala; lath mill,
Meridith, Fla. lumber plants, Barlow.
Fla, and Mobile, Ala; tie plant, Way
cross, Ga.
Eighteen new corporations have
been formed with minimum capitaT
stocks aggregating $4OS,500.. Another
bank has been organized at Brewton,
Ala"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-13
New Counties.

-Four new counties have been au-
thorized by this general assembly
Barrow, Gambler. Evans and Bacon
One is in north Geol gia and three are
In south Georgia. Winder is the cOun-
ty site of Barrow; Meter Of Gambler
Alma of Bacon; Claxton Of Evans
Bacon got the banner vote in both
branches of the legislatur-14O tc
IA in the house, 80 TO in the senate
Evans county, with Claxton as the
county seat, and carved from Bulioch
and Tattnall, passed the house, and
passed the senate on Monday, August
10.
Several proposed new counties fail
ed, including Truetlen. Griggs, Han
sell and others. Georgia vii! have
151 new counties, if Evans fails tc
pass and the three authorized by the
general assembly are ratified by the
voters Of the state in the October
election.
A bill has passed the general as
sembly giving the four new coun-
ties, and also Bleckley and Wheeler
created two years ago, representation
in the house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-13
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
STATE CONVENTION

Fayetteville, N. c., Aug. 12.-Mem-
bers of the state association of county
commissioners are holding their an
nual convention in this city today, and
sessions will be continued three days.
On account of the important matters
to be discussed at'this meeting, nearly
all the members are present. This is
regarded as one of the important con-
ventions of North Carolina, as the
state association of county commits
sioners is composed of an average Of
five representative men from each of
the 100 counties of the state. Among
the several matters of policy and prin-
ciple which will be discussed is the
question of taxes. 1t is regarded as
likely the commissioners will express
favor of some plan to reduce the tax
rate by securing more of the state and
county taxes from corporations, there
by reducing the rate of individuals.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-13
To Abolish Military Office.

After discussion lasting nearly
three days, in which at times a good
deal of acrimony developed, the sen.
ate voted to abolish the office of quar-.
termaster- general in the nationa'
guard of Georgia, thereby conforming
to the recommendations of the United
States war department in Washing.
ton and Adjutant General Nash, OF
Georgia.
There has been much feeling ir
this affair and the lawmakers did not
seem inclined at first to go into the
matter preferring to leave final ad-
justment of the dispute up to the gov
ernor. However, under pressure tbs
senate passed the bill ahoIishinE
Quartermaster General ". G. Obear's
Office.
1t has received favorable recon
mendation at the hands Of the house
military committee. and in all prob
ability will pass the house before sd
tournment. The duties Of the quar-
termsster will then be DISCHARGED by
clerks in the Office Of the adfutant
general. General Nash claims thaf
this has been done anyway for sew
eral months past and that the quar-.
termaster- general has had nothing Il
do.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-13

The house adopted Z resclz-to1 az
fered BIZ Representative Wheztley. o.
Sumter. ue10ria1Zz Tie Ge0rZiS
Representatives Il eo1 ress 70 d a.
in their power 20 assist = a. fsrlsrs
20 market their cotton duEiuz tbs
European war.
II was opposed b. Mr. WohIvender
Of AgscOges, OF the ground that il
was useless. as congress was doing
all in its power noE aI0ng that line
However, the resolution passed, 81 Il
SO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-13

There has been z hot fight anc
sharp split in the Bi5b county delega-
ton over bill TO place the solicitor
and clerk Of the Macon city court or
salaries instead Of fees A compro-
mise was reached whereby the bill
will pass with clause TO refer it Il
the voters before putting it into eff,
feet. II is claimed that it would save
the county $4,000 to $4,000 an.
nually.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-13
Bishop to Follow Brigade to War.

Bishop Arthur Foley Wilmington.
Ingram Of the diocese Of London.
who also is chaplain of the London
Rifle brigade, announced that he will
accompany the men to the front and
will follow them wherever they &c
for at least six weeks period.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-13
How To Give ouInine To Children.

FEBRTLINE Is the trademark name given TO ar
improved Quinine. tits Tasteless Syrup, pleas
ant to take and does not disturb the stomach.
Children take it and never know it is Quiuine.
Also especially adapted to adults who cat not
take ordinary Quinne. Does not nauseate nor
II the next time you need Ouiuine for any Dur.
pose. Ask for 2ounce original package. The
name FEBRILIliE is blown in bottle. Is cents,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-13
Protect Insect-Eating Birds.

A bill passed in the senate give'
absolute protection to fifty-four va.
rieties of insectiverous birds.
The bill is designed especially t.
protect varieties of birds known t.
eat the boil weevil, which is expected
to appear in this state in another
year. The original bill included quail
but the ban of five years for shooting
this game met with such vigorous op'
position that those In charge of the
bill feared its defeat unless a conces'
sion was made by striking quail out
The exemption from the hunters
gun extends to field lark, killdee an6
some other game birds. Mockingbirds
and many other varieties are given
absolute protection for period Of
FIVE years.
The bill will probably pass the
house. Investigations Of experts have
demonstrated that the protected va
rieties eat the boil weevil.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-13
Rotation of Judges.

BY vote OF % TO Is the state SEN
ate adopted 8 resolution providing
for the rotation Of superior court
judges. The deciding vote was cast
by President Pro Ten E L, Smith.
Debate on the bin was bitter. Sen
ator Irwin said that The last election
in the Blue Ridge circuit dragged the
judicial ermine in the uirs OF politics
and the affair had injured the judi
ciary's standing.
Senator Brown advocated the bill
on the ground that he favored any
thing that rotated Judge A. ". Fife
Of the Cherokee circuit into another
circuit. Senator Mcneil. q Macon.
opposed il. because il would rotate
Judge Fife into his circuit.
During this session ths senate pre-
scented Senstor c. q Richardson. s
recent benedict, with $ handsome sill
yer service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-13
To Protect Insurance Companies.


The house passed by a heavy ma
jority a bill designed to protect in
surance companies.
1t provides that before litigation
looking to placing an insurance com.
pany in the hands of receiver car
be inaugurated, there must first be {
hearing before the insurance commits
sioner, the attorney general and the
governor. Provision for a bond L
indemnify the company in case OF
failure Of the litigation to stand is
also provided.
The bill has the support of insur.
ance companies and business people
generally. 1t will probably pass the
senate before adjournment.
The bill providing for submitting
strike issues to a mediation board has
passed the senate. 1t will come up in
the house this week.
1t takes $500 to supply the law.
makers with drinking water for the
session OF fifty days. The state pays
the bill.
me senate passed the bill provid.
ing for the Torrens system of lane
titles in this state.
AS the session nears a close the at
tendance is thinning out. Many mem
bers have gone home to look afte,
political fences"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-13

1t is just two weeks from wednes
day until the state primary Ofhcia
tickets have been sent out. They
bear the names of thirty FIVE candi-
dates, exclusive of sspirants fol
judgeships. solicitors general. candi
dates for congress, state senate. rep
resentative and county officers. Ii
will be one of the longest tickets voted
in some years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-13

With the close of the session near
and the calendar weighted down with
business, the house began meeting ar
8 o'clock last Wednesday and started
afternoon sessions Thursday. The
senate began afternoon sessions
Wednesday. Saturday the house held
until 2 o'clock and then adjourned to
Monday; the senate held an after
noon session Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-13

Pity the poor candidates! Europe's
great war has run them OF the from
page of the newspapers. and lucky Is
the office seeker now If he can ge.
some notice on the inside or bacz
pages!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-13

4 bill has been csered II the sen
ate 70 provide fog free sckooIhook
for the children of the STATE. Il VII
n0E pass.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-13

An aggregate of about 100000
will be appropriated by this session.
OF this the largest sum, 100000,
goes to the state insane asylum for
improvements and maintenance under
increased inmates to care for.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-13

A good bill cEs-e6 -1o ls.e II the
house 10 PASS IS designed % eCt OF
fees q solicitors gs1zra vhsrs gralG
iJIries fail u retC- -E-er-ezrs- I
was Introduced o. 2sss-s- Cole s1C
Doda. Ct BaEro=
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-13

Bills Of special interest to farmers
passed by the house and which will
be adopted by the senate include S15,-
900 to fight the black root in cotton
and the boil weevil The sum OF
$4,000 is appropriated to fight the
cattle tick and $4,000 TO manufac
ture nitrogen fixing bacteria for al
falfa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-13
Americas BIaCkSmithlDQ Co.

Blacksmith and General Repair and
Horseshoeing. Chambliss' Old Ware
house. Americas, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-13

A bin designed to protect oysters
and all shell game along the coast
has been offered in the house. 1t pro-
poses to constitute county commits
sioners shell fish commissioners &c
issue license and watch out for law
violations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-13

Inc senate passed the bill provid
ing for the Torrens system of Ian
titles in this state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-13

1t takes $500 to supply the law.
makers with drinking water for the
session of fifty days. The state pays
the bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31
PITTSFIELD.

A competitive examination under
the rules. of the United States Civil
Service Commission will be held in
Pittsfield Saturday, April %, for the
position of rural letter carrier in
Somerset county. The examination
is to fill vacancy in Hartland and
for other vacancies which may occur
during the year. The examination will
be given by Harry Condor, local sec
rotary of the Civil Service.
Mrs. n. C. Smith passed Sunday in
Newport with her daughter, Mrs. Ar
thur Lander.
The New Era Auxiliary will meet
Thursday afternoon at the Free Bap-
fist church with Mrs. MaXfield, Mrs.
Mansur and Miss Eta Getchell host
esses.
Mrs Ernest Maxfield left Monday
for visit in Cambridge, Mass, with
her daughter, Mrs. Robert Corey.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Hunter were in
Canaan Sunday, called by the illness
of Mrs. Hunters brother, Charles
Hoxie, formerly resident of this
town.
Frank B. Carney, who has been en-
ployed in Madrid for the winter. has
returned home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31
Held for Raising
SIS Check to Sl25

-Foxcroft, March 30-Allen Rus
term of the grand jury by Judge Hiram
Gerrish in the Piscataquis municipal
court Saturday on a charge of check
raising and in default of $500 bail he was
committed to the county jail at Bangor.
Russell, who was arrested in Orono
Thursday evening by Deputy Sheriff Da-
Wis of that town upon his arrival from
parts unknown, and who was turned over
to Sheriff Brown of this county and
brought here to face the check raising
charge, was employed in Ladd Bros
camps in the Sebec lake region early in
the winter. He was intending to visit
his home in Orono and was given an or
der for wages by the bookkeeper. The
order was for s25 and on reaching Fox
croft it is alleged that he raised it to $l25.
The order was cashed by Samuel G.. San
ford, the Summer street Iiveryman and
horse dealer
Russell left for parts unknown. Mr..
Sanford swore out warrant and it was
placed in the hands of Sheriff Calvin w.
Brown. Russell was traced to Lewiston
and there all trace of the man was lost.
The Penobscot authorities were asked to
be on the watch for the man and when
he turned up in Orono, where his parents
live. on Thursday evening he was
promptly arrested by Sheriff Davis and
Sheriff Brown notified. 1t is charged
that the man, who is about 80 years of
age, spent the money in having a good
time in various Maine cities and towns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31
Decrease of $51,O26,935 in the
Operating Income ofEasternR. RS

Washington. March 30.-A decrease,
In net operating income of ISL 1886
or 225 per cent. of the Eastern rail-
roads was described in a statement
submitted by the Interstate Commerce
committee Monday at the resumption
of hearings in the advance rate hetr-
ings, covering a period of seven
months ended Jan. 81, 1914 as compar
ed with the corresponding period of
last year.
The statement was presented on be-
half of the railways by George Stuart
Patterson, general counsel for the
Pennsylvania Railroad. who advised
the commission that the figures had
been tabulated from reports made to
the commission by the roads. The fig
ures indicated a decrease in total
freight revenues of s16, 1893, 800, an in
crease in passenger revenues of $7,I34,
227; an increase of $2,269,574 in other
sources of income and a decrease in to-
tai operating revenues of $S,995,529, or
1.5 per cent. The total operating ex-
penscs showed an increase of s39,210,-
23S, or SO per cent; a general increase
also was shown in various railroad
traffic.
Clifford Thorne, chairman of the
Iowa State Commission, representing
eight Western states in opposition to
the proposed advance in rates, pre-
scented a synopsis of his recent testi
mony before the commission. He main
tanned that the contest was one be-
tween the carriers and the shippers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31
Harvard Football Candidates

Cambridge, Mass, March 90-Fifty-
two students, among them several
members. of last years championship
team, announced themselves candi-
dates for the Harvard football eleven
tonight. They appeared at meeting
called by Capt. Brickley, preliminary
to the start of spring practice on
Wednesday. Head Coach Haughton
told the men that the early start was
made necessary by the hard schedule
mapped out for the team this fall. The
style of play is to be improved, he
said, but he did not indicate the ma
ture of the change.