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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-22

three-teacher school, which won eigh,
prizes; Dalzell a two-teacher school
which won ten prizes; and Winn, a
one-teacher school, which carried off
eight prizes besides the Victrola.
The schools represented in the va
rlous contests and prizes won by them
arc:
Bethel, twenty-nine; Dalzell ten;
Ninn, nine; Mayesville, eight; Con-
cord, four; Wedgcfield, four; Oswcgo
three; Argyle, two; Baker, two; Gra-
ham. two; Lee, two; Providence, two;
Salem, two; Singleton. two; Belts
Mill, one; DuBosc, one; Ingram, one;
Trinity, one.
Miss Mary IIaynsworth OF Bethel
school deserves mention as the irdi-
Nldual winner of the largest number
OF prizes. she having secured Gvc,
Rhctt Wells Bethel, and Daisy Allen,
Winn. probably come next, having
won three each.
Other banners than that winning
the prize worthy of mention arc the
Lee school banner and the Bethel
school pcnnant.
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made public. You had previously
wired this department recommend
ing this place to be chosen. Subse-
quently, and on the 9Th of April.
You wrote a personal letter to me,
stating that unless you were further
consulted about the matter you did
not propose to have troops brought
into your State. An interview in a
morning paper quotes you as having
questioned the motives of the war
department in selecting Charleston
for this camp. My attitude toward
the matter is this:
The citizens Of Your State are very
desirous Of having this camp. Some
of them have already undertaken OBJ
legations, in view of the war depart
ments announced purpose to hold the
camp at Charleston. l have sympa-
thy with their desires, and would like
TO comply with them, but cannot do
50 while YOU maintain the position
that YOU have taken. Unless | receive
from you an mequivocal withdrawal
from the position hitherto taken by
You III this matter, and an invitation
that l place the camp at the Isle of
Palms, in your state, / am constrain-
ed 10 place the camp at some other
place than in the State of South Car
oiina.
Since the matter must be settled
definitely now, | shall consider that
you have declined to comply with tbe
above suggestion unless l receiv, an
affirmative reply at the opening of
business at the department on Mon
day morning, April goth.
(Signed 'Lindley NJ. Garrison,
"Secretary of War"
secretary Garrison said to news
paper men here this evening that
with matters as they now are on the
Mexican border, he did not know
whether he could let any of the usual
assignment of troops attend the
militia encampmCnt Of the South
eastern division.
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LAST CALD TO AMERICANS.
department. of State Warns Them to
Leave Mexico Without Loss OF
Time.

Mexico City, April 2O.-By order
OF the state department at Washing
ton all Americans in Mexico are
being warned to leave The country. A
large rush of Americans to the coast
is expected. There is no indication
this morning that President Huerta
Will comply with the American de-
mand for the salute to the flag.
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Licenses to marry have been issued
to the following cOlored couples: NJ
"A. Sumter and Emma Harrison
Stateburg; Johnson Andrews and
Ethel Palmer, Sumter; John West
berry and Mainline Jones, Oswego.
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WOODMEN BROUGHT BACK BODY
Members OF Order Responsible for
Recovery OF Remains Of Clementc
Vergara,

Vergara.
Omaha, Neb., April 17.-Payment
today by the Woodmen of the World
of an insurance policy on the life Of
Clemente Vergara, the Texas ranch
man, alleged to have been decoyed to
the Mexican side Of the border and
slain by Mxican federal troops, re-
vealed the fact that the mysterious
recovery of Vergara's body from Mex
lean soil had been accomplished by
members Of the order. The casualty
department Of the order gave out the
information that a number of the
members Of the order had organized
and brought it to American soil,
where it was restored to the Vergara
family.
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Herbert Haynsworth, who most un-
fortunately became i'll on Friday and
was unable to attend the exercises,
making it necessary for him to turn
over his work on Saturday to Prof. G..
A. Mcbride and Supt. S. II. Edmunds.
DR.. HaynswOrth had made up the list
OF prizes and had solicited donation
Cf prizes from the merchants, these
matters having been arranged before
hand by him. His indispositiOn and
absence was much regretted by teach
ers and other friends from the coun-
ty who were present during the day.
Supt. S. II. Edmunds presided over
the contests ut the Washington
school and with his able corps of
teachers who conducted the examina-
tions. and the assistance of several OF
the high school pupils and saw that
the exercises were being held in Or
der and cxpcditiously without any
confusion. Although he and the
teachers were kept at work all morn
ing without any cessation, they were
ready and did continue on duty during
the afternoon.
Prof, G. a. Mcbride presided at the
court house and Kept excellent order,
considering the large and restless
crowd he had to deal with. He saw
that the declaimers secured q fair
hearing and kept the exercises going
without delay.
The Judges also come i'm for a
share OF praise for the manner i'm
which they tested and awarded tho
prizes In the various exhibits.
The highest records, as already
stated were mado by Bethel four
teacher school having one hundred
ana two pupils in the parade, which
won twcnty-nino prizes; Maycsvillc,
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annual event FOR COUNTY
Schools PROVES BIC SUCCESS
Attendance Estimated at Five Thousand
Visitors from Country, Including Two
Thousand School, Children, Larg-
est in History of School Day.

BETHEL SCHOOL FOR THIRD
PRiZEs-DMZELL SCHOOL ENDING IN
SAME ORDER As LAST YEAR-CONTEsTS WITNESSED BY
BIG CROWDS AND ENTHUSIASM
DAzELL WINS PRIZE FOR PENNANT BOOTf-LIsr OF
PRIZES AND THOSE WHO WORKED MAKE OCCASION Sue
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-24

throughout the whole coming week.
This event has been looked forward
to for some time as banner event
In the history of the church, 1t be-
ing believed that the completion of
a religious work lasting thirty-nine
years is worthy Of celebration OF
no little note.
Rev. Ole Nielsen, pastor of the
church, will take an active part in
the services throughout the whole
week of the celebration, and 1t is
largely due to his efforts that the
anniversary is being celebrated with
such a fine program.
Tonight is the regular Epworth
League evening and Rev. A. M.
Trelsdad will speak. Tomorrow will
be marked by several interesting
services, starting with the jubilee
class meeting at $50 O'Clock in the
morning led by Laurids Madsen At
10:30 A. M. the sermon will be de-
livered in English by Rev. James S.
Chadwick, D. D., a former district
superintendent. The Sunday school
session at IL O'Clock noon will be in
the form of a rally service The
Epworth League service will be OBJ
served at P. M. and the evening
sermon will be preached by Rev. A.
M. Trelsdad, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Monday night members who have
been associated with the Danish M.
E. church for forty years or there
about will speak and an original
poem will be read by the authoress,
Miss Alma Widerstrom.
Tuesday night a number of the
city pastors will speak at the service.
which will be conducted in English,
and on Wednesday night the speak
ers will be Rev. H. A. Johnson, a city
Thure E. Ahlstedt.
Thursday the Rev. Fl. S. Haver, of
Jersey City, will deliver the sermon
and in the afternoon at 2 O'Clock the
Ladies' Aid Society will meet at the
home of Mrs. A. Iverson, of 40 Cor
don street.
Friday night Prof. J. c. Hall, of
New York city, will address the con-
gregation and Saturday night the
oldest Danish Methodist preacher in
the East will bring the message.
Next Sundays program will be an
nounced later.
At every evening service the or
chestra and the different choirs will
render selections which they have
prepared and the musical program
promises to add greatly to the inter-
est of the anniversary celebration.
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend and bring their friends.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-24
MANN HEADS
PROGRESS CLUB;
TO BUY HOUSE

THE Progress Club, of Perth Am
boy" was incorporated this morning,
when the necessary papers were filed
with the county clerk by Leo Gold
berger. The organization is COM
posed of many prominent business
men, who have banded themselves
together for social and recreation
purposes, and members declare 1t to
be absolutely of non-political ma
ture. A deposit has been made on
club house, which will cost about
$4,000. The club will probably
have its grand opening on New
Years Day, when the club house will
be thrown open for the first time to
friends of the members.
The club house will be the former
home of Abel Hansen at 115 Gordon
street, which is being purchased
through Fraser Brothers. Mr.. Han
sen has moved to Metuchen, which
caused him to sell his home here.
The club, it Is proposed, to conduct
on the plan of the Progress Club, "
of Newark, which has its headquar-
ters in a building valued at 100000.
A number of these clubs have been
established in that part of the state,
but this is the first in this section.
The first floor OF the two-story
building will probably be composed
of lobby rooms. billiard and pool
parlors, and a place for the serving
of buffet luncheons. The rooms on
the second floor will probably be
taken up with committee rooms and
parlors for playing whist. and other
card games. The attic will be used
as sleeping quarters of the janitor
who will attend the clubhouse 1t is
planned to only admit those visitors
who have permits from members and
to hold ladies night and other en-
tertainments, when the members
will invite their friends to the build
ing. The clubhouse will be furnish
ed from attic to first floor with
stylish furniture, and the place will
compare favorably with New York
City clubhouses.
In the course of time the members
believe that the club will need more
space, when an addition may be
placed on the rear. The location is
In one of the best residential sections
of the city, and convenient to the
business center of Perth Amboy.
Officers have been selected by the
organization, which will be governed
by board of governors. The fol-
lowing officers have been elected:
David j. Kaufman, president; Leo
Goldberger, first vice president; Sol
Rubenstein, second vice president;
Albert H Tyroler, secretary; s. l..
Wagner, treasurer. Isaac Alpern
was offered the office of second vice
president, but refused because of
business engaging his time, and was
then selected as a member of the
board of governors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-24
WILL DEDICATE
NEW CHURCH IN
PORT READING

The newly erected $4,000 Port
Reading Catholic church will be ded-
icated at 1890 o'clock tomorrow
morning by the Right Rev. Bishop
McFaul, of Trenton. The occasion
will be made auspicious by special
services and selected musical pro-
gram, arranged by the pastor, Rev.
Columbino Galassi.
Bishop McFaul will be received
at Sewaren by a great ovation of
Catholic societies from different
parts of the county, who will greet
the bishop with music at the Sc
warren station, where he will arrive
with his secretary by automobile at
10 o'clock The line of march will
form at Port Reading and parade to
the station at Sewaren, and escort
the bishop back to the new edifice.
Among the societies will be the fol-
lowing, led by the Columbia Ital-
ian band, of Perth Amboy: Colum-
bus Italian Society, of Port Reading;
Holy Name Society, of Perth Am
boy; Knights of Colum bus, of
Chrome and Woodbridge; st. Mich
aeTs Hungarian Society, of Port
Reading; st. Maria's Hungarian So
ciety of Chrome; Columbus Italian
Society, of Port Reading. They will
be led by the two marshals of the
parade, W. P. McGettigan and Dom
mick Gallagher, of Port Reading.
The children will be dressed in white
and march with other members of
the parish. After the services the
pageant will form again and escort
the distinguished visitors to Sewaren,
where the bishop, and all the visiting
priests will be entertained at the
home John B. Murphy.
Among the visiting priests will be:
Rev. Christiano, of New Brunswick; ;
Rev. Dr. Augustine, of st. Joseph's S
church, Chrome; Rev. Joseph Ur-
ban, of St Stephens Polish church,
Perth Amboy; Rev. Murphy, of Sum-
nit, besides prominent laymen from
different parts of the county and
state.
A special choir will sing at the cell
ebration OF Bathman's mass, and the
musical program for the dedication
exercises will include two violin So
los by Professor Iaeonvanto. OF
Newark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-24
RUSSIANS CLAIM
GERMAN TROOPS
STILL RETREAT
Specia. by United Press Wire.


Petrograd, Oct. 24.-The war Of
fice today declared that the defeated
German armies in east Prussia are
still being driven back by the Rus
sian army. Their losses are increas-
ingly large. Whole battalions have
been captured and many heavy can
non are in the Russians possession
1t Is stated the entire rout of the
retreat is Uttered with abandoned
guns, equipments, transports and
dead and wounded Germans. The
Russians have crossed the Vistula in
force, and it Is believed here the
present operations marks another at
tempt on the part of the Russian
army to start general forward
movement against the first line of
German frontier defenses. This can
| not be carried into effect until final
decision is reached in the battle in
progress in Galicia, where Austrians
| REINFORCED by Germans and Hunga-
rian troops are assaulting the Rus
sian positions with great violence
Reenforcements have been sent to
this portion of the line and every eff
fort ls being made to crush the Aus
trian offenses. The official reports of
the general staff declare the Germans
have lost heavily in their operations
against the Vistula river positions.
The Novoe Vremya correspondent at
| the front estimates German losses,
killed, wounded and prisoners In the
fighting at Ivangorod and west of
that position at not less than Co.
600
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-24
FARE-REFUNO|NG
BARGAIN WEEK
STARTS TODAY
Visitors Come to Perth Amboy
to Share in Bargains-TeII III
Your Friends to Grasp This
Great Opportunity.

The great week of bargains" p" dur
not only get the benefit of marked
down prices but will also have their
fares refunded to them, opened today
with the merchants finding their
stores filled with shoppers, eager to
take advantage of the sale which is
being conducted by the EVENING
NEWS.
The first customer to have his fare re-
funded today was j. Barike, of Sc
warren, who purchased a suit of clothes
from the Hilton store. He made his
ton store for $3.50, He made his
purchase shortly after o'clock and
was the first of those who have been
swarming to the NEWS Office to have
their fares refunded. Mr.. Barike was
refunded twenty cents for his fare
both ways.
The early trains and trolleys from
Woodbridge, Sewaren, Port Reading
in the northern section of the coun-
ty brought many customers to the local
shopping places,
This afternoon the stores are thick
with bargain seekers who know full well
the opportunity of a lifetime now be.
ing offered by the merchants.
The storekeepers have made a thor
ough marking down on most all theii
usually staple prices aud have tried, tc
exceed all former endeasors in Offering
bargains, which are made just as wei
for the local customers as outsiders. The
latter are placed on equal basis in hav-
ipp their fares refunded
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-24
BOARD Of TRADE
TAKES STEPS TO
GET CITY PARK
Board of Trade to Put PROPOSE
ton Up to Aldermen for
Recreation Center at Old
WaterWorks Property.

Believing that the conversion of
the old water works property in up
per Smith street will result in CIV
ing Perth Amboy an ideal recreation
spot that may be placed In readiness
before next summer with small ex-
pense, the directors of the Board OF
Trade, at their regular meeting last
night took formal action on the mat
ter. The directors went on record as
being favor of a public park sys-
TEN 70, Perth Amboy and decided to
take the first step by agitating the
development of the old waterworks
sit1.
The various sites that had been
proposed as suitable locations Tor
parks were discussed in detail, IN
cluding the Johnson waterfront prop
erty In the southeastern part of the
city. While the directors believed
that that spot can be developed to
advantage and prove of much benefit
to the city, they decided that at the
present time the advantages of the
old water works property are the
most opportune and will shortly
present the proposition to the Board
of Aldermen.
The site favored by the directors
consists of seven acres OF land,
abounding in the natural resources
that are an essential part of recre-
alton park. 1t is now owned by the
city and therefore its development
would not entail the additional ex-
pense of purchase as in the case OF
the other proposed locations.
The tract consists of lake that
would constitute big factor in
making the spot a picturesque one
under the supervision of skilled
landscape gardener. There is a
building now on the property-the
old engine house, but this can either
by razed or converted into house
where patrons of the park may rest.
On the easterly side of the reser-
voir there is large tract of the
Pardee Company and on the westerly
side the property known as the Ma
tional Fireproofng tract This would
give ample room for enlargement
any time, either by purchase of COM
demnation proceedings.
The park would be only ten or
fifteen minutes walk from State
street and In as near central loca-
tion as can be assured, since the
proposed Convery place bridge will
link it directly with the western sec
ton of the city, as it is near the
junction of Fox Hill road and Smith
street.
1t is believed that by clearing
some of the property of stumps and
brushwood, placing fountain in the
lake or converting 1t into a fishing
pool, planting grass and flowers and
erecting a grand stand, the property
can be placed in readiness for open
ing before next spring. 1t would prob
ably be necessary to grade the prop
erty, since it is number of feet be-
low the level of Smith street, al
though steps could be placed there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-24
FRENCH TROOPS
LOSE GROUND, IS
PARIS REPORT
Special by United Press Wire.

epeoluI on United Press Wire.
Paris, Oct. 24:-There was no cessa-
tion in fighting along the line from
La Basse to the sea throughout last
night, according to early reports re-
ceived at headquarters here At a
number of points the allies gave ground
in the face of the fierce attack, but at
10 point of strategic Importance were
the Germans able to gain. The allied
commanders, obeying the rule in prog
ress throughout the campaign, have res
fused to uselessly sacrifice men in
holding exposed positions in the face Of
superior numbers. The German long
range artillery has been brought into
action along the Nieuport Dixmude-
fpres line and against the British and
French monitor aotilla. So far the ad-
vantage in the artillery duel has rested
with the allies.
The heavy British naval guns and
French three-inch guns have demol-
ished battery after battery of the Ger
mans with enormous casualties among
the Germans. The Germans are bend
ing every effort to force wedge
through the allied lines at Arras ana
to retake Armentieres, west of Lille
They have so far been unable to make
any substantial gains. It is considered
certain here that two separate and dis
tinct movements are in progress. One
has for its objective the pushing of the
allied lines west from Lille, thus cut
ting off the Belgians and British still
inside the Belgian southerly fr0ntiqS.
/ .s- other contemplateH The ;51ls
| the railway lines extending west frOfb
| Arras. Should either succeed consids
erable portion of the allied army
would be in dangerous way and, it II
stated here, to prevent it, additional re-
Inducements were sent forward last
night. There is much rejoicing here
over the progress in Alsace.
Altkirch was carried only after q
desperate bayonet charge by the French
army in which both sides lost heavily.
Steady progress is being made in AL,
SAGE according to reports reaching hero.
Elsewhere on the lines there has been
no new developments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-24
JURY WILL GET
CARMAN CASE
THIS AT FTERNOON
Believe That Jurymen Will Hold
Fate of Mrs. Carman in
Their Hands at Six O'Clock
at the Latest.
Special By United Press Wirs.

Mineola, Oct. 24:-Introducing
through several witnesses a mass of
evidence at the finish Of it's case to
prove Mrs. Louise Bailey was slain
by man whose identity Is unknown,
the defense of Mrs. Carman rested
shortly before noon today. The
state at once began its rebuttal evil
dence. Indications are that the case
will reach the jury late this after
noon.
Witness after witness, each one a
strong one, was placed on the stand
by the defense in a mighty effort to
show mysterious man fred the shot
through the window of DR.. Carman' s
office. A man who was passing the
house at the time of the murder
testified he saw a strange man fee
ing from the scene. Then the police
man who had charge of the blood
hounds gave strong testimony tend
ing to show that the person who
leaned on the window. sill outside
the office and fred the fatal shot, ran
through the yard, and jumped over
the fence, running down the road.
He told how the bloodhounds picked
up a scent at the fence, carried 1t to
the window, where they growled and
then took it back to the fence, down
the highway, where it was lost in the
highway.
The state at once In rebuttal at
tackled this evidence. That the dis
trict attorney realized that unless he
could refute that testimony his case
In, ho r,f
which he began his last fight.
Brighter and apparently more
cheerful than ever, Mrs. Carman
kept close tab on all the evidence to-
day. She and DR.. Carman consulted
with their attorney often during the
morning session. She appeared con-
fident of acquittal and expected this
today.
When adjournment was taken for
lunch there was one witness to be
examined ON rebuttal, it was an
nounced. The state, District Attor-
ney- Smith said, would then rest its
case Counsel on both sides advised
Justice Kelby that each would want
two hours for summing up. 1t Is ex-
pected, therefore, that the case will
reach the jury about s o'clock A
great deal of mystery is attached to
a letter sent Justice Kelby today.
Garland gladden., an actor, handed an
envelope addressed to Attorney
Leavy to Sylvester T. Tuthill, asking
him to give it to the lawyer. He did.
When Leavy opened the envelope he
found another inside addressed to
Justice Kelby.
The state called a tribunal in the
Carman case at SIS this afternoon.
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