davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-28
TEACHERS
N SCHOOL WHEN FALL
opENs NEXT TUESDAY.

prioht For a Most Success
'a' Ssssion. Admission Cards
y Can Be secured Now.
n,wson public schools Will
1s =, fall session Tuesday Sep
= rD9 1st. at $50 o'clock. , 1885,,
pla prospects for a good school
pc 80 boen better. Several new
" III be seen on the faculty. but
y VIZ ,dont Dukes believes that
Saro one of the strongest fac
W IN the history of the school:
IT. Jackson, of Athens, Ca,
-. already arrived in the city,
No. associate principal of the
Y '',ool He will teach science
.,,3erp language. Mr., Jackson
!, H honor graduate of the Univer-
~ .coorgia, and has had valuable
,oco in the Marietta high
shool
vottie Eva McRae, of Nc
! ~ Ca, will teach English and
Ss,,.natics. She is a graduate of
rNLC and has done cons1d-
~ postgraduate and normal
- a She is said to be one of the
hest teachers of English and
'..r in the high schools of the
Miss McRae has had several
sas experience
~, SIZE E. Pace, of Trenton, Ga,
N have charge of the commercial
g,,,5es. Miss Pace is a graduate
~ G. n. I. c., and has taught
ill., school work for a number OF
r., She has had special training
.v,oripnce in commercial work.
svw Mary Blanton, of zetella' Ca
H. especially prepared for pub
i .,sooI expression. She is a grad
s+oof the Brenau School Of Oratory.
|sm Doyie Bryans, of Indian
Eri,gs. Ca, will teach the fourth
H. She is a graduate of Brenau,
has done graduate and normal
H. at the University of Tennes-
/ and has taught successfully in
4 West Point schools.
.Ths other teachers, all of whom
Ressd themselves as members OF
4 hrrlty are: Misses jamie Bush,
NJ Gumm, Kate Wright, Bessie
sgow May Tweedy, Lula Mar
an Bessie Pye and Chap saville.
'Eyarv precaution has been taken
kim to the welfare of the chill
b. During the summer the heat
plant in the grammar building
been repaired and put in order.
entire building has been cleaned,
the floors have been oiled and
infected. Other needed repairs
he been made that will contribute
the comfort of the school and viii
b insure more sanitary conditions.
The eleventh grade will be added
5 year As soon as the high school
lrse can be adjusted to the change
will rank as class A. The grade
| give an extra year in literary
Djeots, and the board hopes to save
fear for those who go to college.
Entrance examinations will be Civ
lon Tuesday as soon as the work of
sanizing is completed. One or two
limitations will be given each day
til all are finished. Parents are
sed to secure entrance cards from
treasurer, S. D. Hatcher, before
DOL begins, and are urged to send
IT children the first day and to al
as few Interruptions from their
'S thereafter as possible.
>o'nng special is being arranged
the opening Tuesday morning.
"eYeF' parents and the public in
ier3I are cordially invited to be
sent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-28
REPORTS THE BOIL WEEVIL.
MIR. Allen Writes From Miller COun-
Nv His Cotton Has Been Attacked.

Mr.. w. R. Allen informs The News
that he has received a letter from his
son, Mr.. Robert Allen, who is farm
ing in Miller county, in which he
says the boil weevil has appeared In
his cotton and almost totally destroy
ed it.
Mr.. Allen says he visited his son
recently, and that at that time he
had one of the most promising cotton
crops he had ever seen growing any
where.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-28
Registration Will Close Tomorrow

Registration VIII close IOihlOFro" =
The registration books for the city
urinary, which will be held next
wednesday week to nominate a may
mr. and aldermen, will close tomor-
row. Practically all of the 400 white
voters of the city have registered,
and the campaign is expected to have
a warm ending.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-28
Have Moved to Dawson.

Mr.. Matt Bailey and family are
now residents of Dawson. Mr.. Bailey
has a position with the ginnery OF
Baldwin & Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-28
DOZIER & cos. LIBERALITY.

Will Exchange Goods For Cotton at
Liberal Price.
Messrs. G. w. Dozier & Co., one
of Dawson's big mercantile estab-
lisbments, are going to help the pep
ple all they can to meet the present
emergencies, and use a space in to-
DAVIS News to say that they will ex-
change goods for cotton at liberal
nrice and will also take Gotten on
accounts.
Read what they have to say
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-28

Queen of the Pantry -four, $1.75
for 4S pounds. Phone rs. W. s.
Crouch & Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-28

LIV-VER-LAX relieves all ills OF
The Liver and Stomach. Get it from
T. D. LEE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-23
FORM ATLANTA'S BANK.
Certificate of Incorporation for That
Institution.

Atlanta, Ga, May 1S.-Representa-
tives OF four banks late today signed
the certificate of incorporation for the
federal reserve bank OF Atlanta which
will be a part of the new currency
system of the United States. Today's
action was the initial step toward the
establishment OF the local institution
The First National bank OF Mont
gomery, Ala; tho Hibcrnian National
bank Of New Orleans; the First Ma
tional bank Of Jackson, Miss. and
the First National OF Chattanooga
Tenn, were represented in the organ
ization meeting today. Officers of the
Exchange National bank of Tampa
Fla. failed to arrive today but are
expected here tomorrow to sign the
certificate of incorporation.
After the document is signed by Of
iicers Of the Tampa bank it will he
forwarded to the treasury department
at Washington.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-23
GOES WITH BONSAL.
VII Soon Quit q. and w. Road,
According to Unofficial InfOrma-
ton.

Florence, May lit is unofficial
ly yet authenticity announced from
information through Georgetown that
Walter H. Andrews, mayor Of George
town land formerly general manager
now vice president of the George
town and Western Railroad Com
pany, is soon to sever his connection
with that corporation to become su-
perintendent Of the Carolina, Atlantic
and Western Railway and its allied
Interests, better known as the Bonsal
lines in South and North Carolina.
This will be pleasing information to
Mr.. Andrews hundreds OF friends
throughout the Carolinas and will he
"clncher" for the Bonsal lines,
for there are few more popular rail-
road officials in any railroad system
than Mr.. Andrews, and his going to
these new lines will be a great fac
tor in their upbuilding. 1t is yet
hoped that the headquarters of the
BOnsal roads will be switched t.
Florence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-23

The home of Miss Minnie DeIorme
was scene of gaiety to passers-by
on last Saturday afternoon, when she
entertained the &c. E. c. girls The
guests were receiy ID at the door by
Miss DeLOrme ant ushered into the
parlor, where they spent short while
in conversation.
The guests were then entertained
on the porch at three tables, by the
popular card game "Rook." Miss Ed
munds was presented at the close OF
the game with some toilet water,
which assured hel of her luck. Miss
Frances DeLOrme, the sister of the
hostess, served punch in the hall
throughout the afternoon and later
served delightful ice course.
The guests were amused for
while by the hostess reading out lit
tie original verses about the individ-
ual guests and they were presented
to each of the members.
The girls returned 10 their several
homes after pleasant afternoon. The
next meeting will he held at tho
home of Miss Molle Bowman on
Hampton ave.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-23
WEDGEFTELD PERSONAL NOTES.
Miss FlOride BrOhun Graduates from
Design School ut New York, VIM
ming Several Medals-RcuniOn of
Singleton Family.

Wedgefield, May 19.-Miss Floridc
Belser BiOhun graduated, after a
two year course at the New York
School Of Applied Design for Women,
on Wednesday evening, May the 18th.
Miss BrOhun won three gold medals
and an award in Life Study. The
village will be glad to welcome her
on the Goth. She sailed from New
York, coming by way Of Charleston.
Matt Singleton Brohun will be
home on May Goth from Ocala, Flor.
ida, where he has been following his
profession Of engineering since his
graduation from the University of
South Carolina last June.
The Dancing Club will meet with
Mrs. c.. b. Brohun on Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. r. Ward Brice and Mrs. Caro-
Bruhon have returned home from
Spartanburg, where they went as dele.
gates from the School Improvement
Association to attend the Federation
Of Women's Clubs. They report a
most delightful and helpful reception
and stay at Spartanburg, where they
were most charmingly entertained.
Corn in this section is beginning to
feel the drought; but cotton is doing
fine and is enjoying the hot days. Oats
are first class, but need rain to Mi
them out. Blackberries are coming
and so are spring chickens.
Mrs. Bessie Aycock Gasque is ex-
pected here on Sunday from her hon
eymoon trip north and will be well
coined to her old home.
On Thursday the different branches
Of the Singleton family. Moore. Fluids.
Singletons. Brohuns and Pinckneys
will meet at the old Singleton grave
yard on Melrose plantation to have
their annual picnic. combining pleas
ure with duty.
In this cemetery lies buried
George McDuffie, over whom is erect
ed q $4,000 monument. And there are
other men and women OF note who
sleep there to the signing of the lone
some pines.
Roy BrOhun, who is in Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands, reports this to be a
beautiful place Of fruits and flowers.
The city is modern in every respect.
Miss Porter, as a daughter Of Win
throp Chapter. will give an entertain
ment for that chapter on Friday even
ing to raise funds for that club.
When this charming and capable lady
steers a program, it comes out win
ming.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-23
BARGES HALF THROUGH CANAL.
carries String to GambOa, Passing
Curcaracha Without Disturbing Work
There.

Panama, May ia tug with five
loaded barges in tow started from
Balboa late today and was passed
through the Miranores and Pedro
Miguel locks. Thence the tug and
her tow proceeded through Culebra
cut without disturbing the work at
Cucaracha and were tied up at Gam
boa, the half way point in the canal,
Tor the night The trip through Lake
Gatun and the Gatun locks will be
made tomorrow.
Five empty barges will start from
Colon in the morning on the trip TO
Balboa. This is the beginning Of a
regular barge service through the
canal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-23
CILAUTAUQUA WILL COME AGAIN.
Nearly a Thousand Tickets Pledged
for Next Year-(lOsing Attractions
Please.

The Redpath Chautauqua gave its
final performance Saturday evening,
after which it closed for the year to
come to Sumter again next season, it
coming having been assured by the
pledging of nearly Il thousand tickets
already. The contract has been sign
ed and plans already made for it's re-
turn.
The closing sessions of the Chau-
tauqua were of the same order as
those coming earlier in the week. On
Saturday afternoon MIR. Montaville
Flowers Of California told Of the
Japanese problem in his state, asking
that the people Of the United States
allow California a fair chance to
regulate this menace without mis-
judging and condemning the people
Of his State. He stated that the
psychology of the oriental mind is diff
ferent from that of the occidental, the
Japanese thinks exactly opposite to
the methods Of thinking Of Ameri-
cans. Mr.. Flowers pictures the Jap
anese as a great peril to the United
States, If they once secure firm
foothold in this country. He de-
scribes them as cunning, deceitful and
willing to stop at nothing to obtain
their ends. They claim social and
mental superiority to the white race,
he says, and an amalgamation of the
races, Mr.. Flowers says, would be at
tended with dire peril to the white
race. which it would degrade to the
same standard as that of the Jap
anese. Mr.. Flowers talked for more
than an hour. He showed himself
wei, informed on his subject and able
to handle It in a masterful manner
He showed considerable warmth in
relating iycl4ents Of the craft of the
JapaneseA Now they were injurious
to his stase.
In ea4ftefnoon and at night the
Kellogg-Asdnes Si!.:Ging Party gave a
much appreciated concert, their rem
dering Of the songs OF the sixties being
an especially pleasing feature. Their
final appearance was in a mixture Of
light opera and mclodrama, which
was very amusing.
The Chautauqua will be hailed with
delight upon its return here next
year. 1t has been big thing for
Sumter and the people here have
seemingly realized it's worth and the
benefits to be derived from it's ses-
sions and have attended in corre-
spondingly large numbers, 1t has
had great value as an educational
institution and this feature has been
one Of the strong points of the Chau-
tauqua.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-23
CASE AGAINST BECKER.
Whitman Puts up His Two Star Wit.
neSSeS.

New York, May 18.--District At
torney Whitman today completed his
case against Charles Becker by plac-
ing on the witness stand two men
whom he considered his star wit
neSses--Chas. B. Pitt, Jr, the former
pOliceman's friend, companion and
press agent, and James Marshall, a
negro youth, who said he saw Becker
and Jack Rose talking at the Harlem
conference" which was declared by
the court of appeals to have been the
heart of the conspiracy to murder
Herman Rosenthal." The gamblers
widow and several other persons also
testified before the prosecutor de-
clared his case ended.
Pitt swore that Becker had asked
him while on board a train on the
way from New York to the death
house at Sing Sing prison, following
his conviction, to kill Jack Rose. Pitt
also said Becker had made him carry
messages to Jack Rose both before
Rosenthal's murder and after Rose
was locked up in the Tombs, charged
with having taken part in the crime.
Marshall went fully into the details
Of his alleged operations as stool
pigeon" for Becker He was placed
on the stand as the "disinterested
witness" to the Harlem conference
which the court Of appeals said was
essential to convict Becker legally as
the instigator Of the plot that resulted
in the killing of the gambler.
Becker wanted Pitt before the
murder to keep away from Times
square the night it occurred and also
to establish an alibi for both Pitt
and himself. according to Pitt I'm
til two months ago Pitt had been con-
sidered by Beckers counsel to be one
of Becker's best friends, and, in fact
he made several affidavits calculated
to help the former policeman's case.
His testimony today was a complete
surprise to the defense.
The defense will open it's case to-
morrow morning.
Becker will not be the first wit
ness. His attorneys tonight refused
to say definitely whether or not he
would be called later although they
assert Becker has demanded an op-
portunity to speak for himself. Mrs.
Becker will go on the stand. She is
expected to contradict much of the
testimony to the effect that Rose and
her husband were very friendly. 1t
is understood that she will also at
tack Pitt. There are about 80 wit
nesses under subpoena to testify in
Becker's behalf The case may be in
the hands Of the jury by Saturday
night
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-23
THE COLORADO COURTMARTIAL.
Trial Will be Concluded Today
Strikers Refuse to Testify.

Denver. May 19.-The courtmartial
OF Maj. Hamrock and forty-nine
members of the State militia on
charges growing out of the burning
Of the Ludlow tent colony is expected
to close this afternoon. But few wit
nesses remain to be examined as the
strike leaders are refusing to allow
their followers to testify, declaring
that whole proceedings are only "a
'whitewash. despite the fact ii.tt
Captain Carson, of the militia, aL-
mitted on the stand tht the men un-
der him looted the colony while ii
was afire and women and children
dying from burns.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-23
WANTS BOAT LINE
Chamber of Commerce Seeks Freight
Connection.

NINnUcr OI commerce Seeks freight
Connection.
Georgetown, May 15.-Under the
auspices of the Florence Chamber Of
Commerce a movement is on foot to
give that city water freight connec-
tions to Georgetown. where connec-
tions will be made with New York,
baltimore, Charleston and Whining.
ton steamship lines.
representative of the Florence
Chamber Of Commerce was in George
town yesterday gathering data re-
specting the proposed line. This rep
resentative also asked for the figures
at which the 4O0.ton river steamer
Merchant could be purchased.
The plan, as outlined by the Flor
ence representative, is to build an in
dependent raiload line from Flor
ence to Mars Bluff. on the Pee Dee
river, the distance being II miles.
Two steamers of 400 tons each would
be put on from Mars Bluff to George
town. The estimated cost Of the rail-
road and the boats Is in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000. and it is said that,
with water transportation, the mer-
chants Of Florence would be able to
save not less than $4,000 the first
year on their freight.
The Florence agent also visited and
conferred with the Georgetown agents
Of the Clyde line and the Baltimore
line for the purpose of ascertaining
what rates would be given the Flor
ence line. He was told, it is under
stood, that Florence would be given
practically. If not actually, the same
rates that are now enjoyed by Co.
lumbia, and which have put Column
bia on the map as a wholesale city
and distributing centre. Florence. it
is said. is anxious to get into the job
bins and distributing trade, feeling as
she does that she is both gateway
and u clearing house for the rich Pee
Dee section.
The Georgetown Chamber Of Com
merce and the business people of this
city generally will cooperate with
Florence i'm this matter. a delegation
of Florence merchants, with plenary
powers, it is understood. will come
to Georgetown in about ten days for
tho purpose Of closing deals.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-23
MAIL CARRYING CLAIMS.
Court of Claims Denies That Govern
mcnt Owes Railroads S31,OOO, 900.

Court Of Claims Denies That Govern
mcnt Owes Railroads S31 1,OOO, 900.
Washington, May 1S.-Claims of
mail carrying railroads against the
United States aggregating $31, 900, 900
and involving 720 railroads, were de-
MED in a test case decided today by
the court Of claims. In All opinion
by Chief Justice Campbell the court
reversed a former ruling and held
that the present method of weighing
mail to fix compensation for transpor-
tation is legal and proper.
Prior to 1907 the postOffice depart
ment, in weighing mail secured the
average daily weight by weighing the
mail carried for period Of 105 days
and dividing the total by ninety. the
number of days exclusive of Sundays
Since 1907 the department has recog-
nized Sunday as a working day and
has made the division 1O5 BY this
means the railroads contend they
were carrying about One-seventh of
the mail without compensation.
This contention was upheld by the
court OF claims during the last ad-
ministratiOn. but Assistant Attorney
General Houston Thompson secured q
rehearing which resulted in today's
decision.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-23
MORGAN WAS THE BOSS.
Mcllcn Tells Inside History of tho
New Haven Deal.

New York, May 19.-Former Pres
ident Mellen of the New Haven rail-
road, before the Interstate Commerce
Commission today testified that Pier
pont Morgan made him the head of
the New Haven road. OF which Nor
gan had complete control After the
Westchester franchise was amended
Mellen issued bills and transferred
stock to mysterious men," but knew
when the transfers were made that
they represented Mr.. Byrnes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-23
FOR EQUAL SUFFRAGE.
League is Formed at Grcenvillc With
~ Members.

GrCenville, May 1S.-An equal suf-
frage league was organized here this
afternoon. The officers are as follows:
Mrs. w. M. Burnett, president; Mrs.
l.. o. Patterson, vice president; Miss
Eudora Ramsay. secretary, and Miss
Eleanor Furman, treasurer. Miss
La' mia Engle, official organizer Of
the national league. was present at
the meeting. The league has AZ char
ter members
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-23
CHICORA COLLEGE CLOSES.


Greenville, May 1S.-ChicOra col
'ege closed highly successful season
tonight when the graduation exercises,
were held. Twenty-six young ladies
received diplomas and 10 received
ertihcates DIR. Henry Alexander
White OF Columbia delivered an excel
lent address to the graduates. his sub
ject being The Women of Yesterday
in South Carolina and The Women of
Today"
The scholarship medal was won by
MISS Mary Mayes with Miss ollie
simpson getting honorable mention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-23
THE NEWS OF MAYESVILLE.
Son Of Town Preachers I'm Presbytcr-
Ian Observation-Disclosures Begin Re-
vival-Teachers Have Not Yet Ac-
ccptcd Positions.

Mayesville, May 1S.-The congre-
CATION Of the Presbyterian church
here was treated to a sermon by one
OF the sons Of the church at last
nights service. Mr.. II. Dickson Cor
bett. who has just completed his first
year at the Columbia Theological
Seminary, preached q forceful and
thoughtful sermon rom the text
found in Numbers 2l.9. There was a
good audience present to hear the
speaker and all were very favorably
impressed. MIR. COrbett will leave
within few days for missionary work
in the mountains, in which work he
has been engaged during the past
two or more summers while attend
ing Davidson College. This church
has two other sons, Rev. G. G. Mayes,
synodical evangelist in this State, and
Rev. w. b. Chandler of Jacksonville,
Fla. both of whom are doing good
work In their respective fields. Rev.
r. L. Grier.' the popular and ener-
getic pastor Of the church here, will
MI the pulpit at New Harmony
church on next Sunday morning.
The Methodist congregation will
commence a series of revival services
on next Sunday night. The pastor,
Rev. j. T.. Attaway. will be assisted
In these services by Rev. Mr.. Taylor of
Saluda.
Rev, II. c. Hammond, pastor of
Mt. Zion church, left this morning
for Kansas City to attend the meeting
OF the General Assembly Of the
Southern Presbyterian church. repre-
senting Harmony Presbytery.
Mr.. Len White. Of Sumter. visited d
Mayesville on Friday In the interest
OF his candidacy for supervisor. Mr..
White has host Of friends here and
In this section and he will undoubt-
edly make q great run at this pre-
cinct. There is little talk of politics yet
around here but no doubt things will
get considerably warm before the
primaries are over this summer.
The Mayesville school will close on
the 2Sth inst. 1t is not known posi-
lively who will be the assistant teach
ers here next session. Both Of the
present teachers, Misses Pugh and
Smith, have been reelected but 1t Is
not positive as to their acceptance.
As already stated. Prof. Brunson OF
Ellenton has accepted the principal
ship.
The dry spell and the cool nights
have not been very beneficial to all
crops but the stands are excellent
from all reports and with some early
rain. there will be good yields here
abouts. Some Of the farmers who
had planted tobacco have been oblig-
ed to plow up the plants and put In
cottons or corn as the weather con-
ditions have been unfavorable to the
young tobacco plants.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-23
DE LA BARRA CALLED HOME
Vera Cruz Newspapers Say He is
Slated to Succeed Hucrta.

Vera Cruz, May 19.-Mexican news
papers here today announced that
Francisco DE La Barra has been sum-
mOned by Dictator Huerta to return
from France to become his successor
De La Barra has served rs Provision
al President of Mexico and has held
other high official positions.