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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
make MANNING FLOUR.
New Wheat Mill is Now i'm Full
Operation.

Manning, July 30.-The new wheat
mill at this place has been completed,
the machinery all installed and it is
being operated very satisfactorily this
week. An expert machinest and an
experienced miller were sent on with
the outfit to assist in getting it in
satisfactory operation and those who
have inspected the plant say that it
works like charm. The patronage
from the outset has amounted to a
rush and it is probable that the mill
VIII be Kept busy henceforth, for
there has been Iairly good crop of
wheat raised in Clarendon county this
year though many farmers who
planted a few acres never saw the
plant grow before.
The new mill uses the roller system
which crushes rather than grinds the
grain, and turns out beautiful
product. 1t is hoped, however. that
II VIII never have more rolling ex-
perience as it did early in May. when
it had to be rolled back to it's foun-
dation following the memorable tor
nado which finished it's destructive
work on this particular structure.
The owner Of the mill, F. p. Erwin. is
highly commended for his enterprise
and public spirit in supplying this
much needed convenience which will
do so much in furthering the Iive-at-
home gospel that Is so generally
preached.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
, MAY IMPORT BEET SEED.
y EF.!Ii
Britain Gives Conditional Assurances
That CargOcs From Germany Will
Be Passed. q.

Washington, July 30.-Conditional
assurances were received today by the
state department from Great Britain
that importation of German sugar
beet seed to plant next years Ameri-
can crop will be permitted. Shipments
must fill three conditions or be
stopped under the order in council.
1t must be shown that the seed is
available for purchase only in Ger
many; shipments must be made from
neutral ports only and there can be
no exchange Of American commodities
with the German exporter.
Negotiations with Germany, COM
pleted some time ago, effected release
of a sufficient amount to supply the
American demand. Shippers now will
try to obtain shipping facilities. to
bring in the cargo.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
SECOND MINES AT MAYEsyIILE
Mayesville Cops First and Visitors
..- Quit Play I'm Second.

Mayesvlile. July 30.-In one OF the
fastest games generally seen any
where. the second teams OF Lynch
burg and Mayesville played an inter
ssting game here yesterday The
time was only los. W. Mayes for the
locals allowed only three hits. Nc
Elyeen for the visitors did good work.
too.
The score follows:
Lynchburg. .. 900 OOt 000--1 6
Mayesyille =. 400 900 1Ox-5 0 3
Batteries,-Jefrries. McElveen and
hoElveen and Kirby; w. Mayes and
II. Mayes.
Umplre--R. J. Mayes. Sr.
A second game of seven innings
was begun. the score standing = to s
In favor OF the visitors at the end Of
the NTH. when they refused to con-
unue play.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
U. s. EXPERT IN CHARGE.
Efforts to Eradicate Pcllagra a
Epworth Orphanage.


Columbia, auly 29.-Dieting and
medical treatment Of the children in
the Epworth Orphanage. a Methodist
institution in the suburbs Of Colum-
bia, are to be taken over by the Unit
ed States public health service, as an
extraordinary measure for the cradle
alton of pellagra. Between seventy
five and one hundred Of the $50 chill
dren in the Orphanage are afflicted
with the disease. Joseph Goldberger,
surgeon OF the public health service,
has been assigned to the direction Of
the work.
In making the announcement DIR.
w. j. Murray. chairman of the board
OF trustees of the institution, made
the following statement: I'VE have
reached an agreement whereby the
treatment OF children will be left to
the Government surgeons. Physicians
estimate that there are between seven
ty-fve and one hundred cases of pei
lagra at the Orphanage, which has a
total enrolment Of about 200 chill
dren.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
STABS GIG THROUGH FOOT,
HARRY JONES SUFFERS PAIN.
Full INJURY WHILE FISH
ING FOR CARP.
Has to Swim River With Companions
With Gig I'm His Foot and Travel
Twelve Miles to Doctor to Have I'm.
plement Taken From FOOt-Said to-
BE Getting on Well.
From The Daily Item, July 81.

From The Daily Item, July 81. '"
Harry Jones. Of Providence. suffer-
ed a horrible and most unusual in
jury on Thursday when. gigging carp
In the Wateree River. He stuck the
gig through his foot and had to swim
the river and travel twelve miles in a
buggy to doctor to have the imple-
ment taken from his foot. The story,
as told by H. T. Edens of Providence,
a friend Of Mr.. Jones, is one of the
most horrible fish stories ever heard
here.
According to Mr.. Edens' statement,
Harry Jones. his brother, Charley
Jones. and another man named Cook.
went down to the Wateree River on
Thursday fishing. While there they
decided to try gigging carp. They
had to swim across the river and get
on the other side, where two of them
were stirring the water, while the
third one was gigging the fish as they
stopped under nearby logs. Harry
Jones had the gig and feeling a fish
by the log he was standing on, he
attempted to gig it. He missed his
aim and the gig went clear through
his foot. He at once called the other
two men to his aid and he was taken
by them and carried across the river.
swimming being necessary, as the
river was beyond their depth. After
they got out, with the gig still in his
foot. Mr.. Jones was put in q buggy
by his companions and carried to DR..
j. M. Mclaughlin at Providence.
Here he was put under the effects Of
cloroform, but SO firmly was the gig
imbeded in his foot and 30 far
through had the prongs gone, that
the barbed end Of the instrument
which protruded from his foot, had
to be broken off before it could be
removed. nc,
- 1t, was stated that at last accounts
Mr., Jones was getting on well. No
signs Of blood poisoning had shown
and he was on the road to recovery,
although a big hole had been left In
his foot large enough to see through.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
IN FAVOR OF LARGER ARMY.
Adjt. Gen. Moore Sends Answer to
Newspaper.

Charleston, July 3O.-Gen. w. w.
editor of the New York World yes
terday. He stated that not only
militia officers, but the general pub
lie of this State at least We're great
ly in favor Of an increase In the
armed protection of the country, that
programme Of preparedness made
out by experts wouldtbs. strongly sup
ported and gladly received here. The
kilograms follow: -
"Adjutant General National Guards
Militia Camp, Isle of Palms, S. c.
CONGRESSMAN Hay, chairman mill
tary affairs, says thereas no real de-
mand among people for proposed in
crease or reorganization Of army, that
expense OF half million standing force
Is prohibitive without conscription
and that compulsory service is un-
American. He intimates we will op-
pose programme being prepared by
Administration. We would appreciate
your opinion as to requirements for
national defense. Your reply is pre-
paid. .gl. -. ....
Editor The World"
"Charleston, S. c., July 20, 1915.
Editor World, woYork: Answer
ing your telegram regarding attitude
Of Congressman Hay as to demand
of people for increase of and reor-
ganization Of army, 1 am of opinion
that he does not understand the true
condition Of affairs so far as those
who have given serious thought to
our thorough unpreparedness. MY
opinion cnd most of the officers Of
the National Guard is that the whole
army should aggregate not less than
100000, and the National Guard
should be recruited to 100000, MAX
ing total of 100000 men available
for first line of defense. Less than
this number would be totally de-
ficeint to offer proper protection in
case of war with a first class nation.
The public generally are fully aware
of the necessity for immediate ac-
tion along these lines. Moore,
Adj. Gen. S. c."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
IBBEv|LlE MEN DROWNED,
WILL McKELVY AND CALHOUN
CASON LOSE LIVES IN SA.
VANNAH.
Young Ladies Had Conc Beyond
Their Depth and Young Men Went
to Their Rescue-Women Saved.
But Men Drowned.

Abbeville, July 3O.-Calhoun Cason
of Abbeville and Will McKelvy of Mt.
Carmel were drowned in the Savan-
nah river at Millwood this afternoon.
The body Of McKelvy has been re-
covered but searchers are still drag
ging the river for the remains Of
Cason.
A party Of young people had been
camping at Millwood, chaperoned by
Mrs. Perrin, wife of the Abbeville
clerk of court. Two of the Misses
Perrin were in danger this afternoon
but were rescued. Millwood is five
miles from Calhoun Falls and 25
miles from Abbeville.
Cason and several young women of
the party were bathing in the river
when it was seen that the girls were
in water far beyond their depth.
Cason rushed to the rescue while
McKelvy leaped into the stream with
out waiting to remove his clothes.
The young women were saved, but
the rescurers were drowned.
J. Calhoun Cason was 25 years of
age. He was mailing clerk in the
postoffice at Abbeville.
Will McKelvy was 80 years Of age
and lived at Mt Carmel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
TO LIMIT CLENiENCY.
Georgia Senate Passes Novel Pardon
Bill.

Atlanta. Ca, July 30.-The Georgia
senate today passed unanimously a
Dill which proposes that no life term
prisoner who has received executive
ciemency prior to entering prison
would be eligible for further clemency
unless 1t was proved to the satiscac.
ton OF the State prison commission
by evidence discovered since his con-
viction that he was innocent. Other
life term prisoners would De eligible
to parole after serving ten years but
not before. The measure now goes
to the house.
Senator Fakes. author of the meas
ure. said that he had inserted the
provision relative to clemency after
Gov. Slaton. now retired, had com
muted Leo. M. Franks death sentence
for the murder OF Mary Phagan to
life imprisonment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
REWARD FOR MURDERER.
Gov. Manning Offers $50 for Apprc-
hcnsiOR OF Charles Robinson.

Columbia, July 30.-GOvernOr Man
ming this morning offered reward
Of $50 for the apprehension and de-
livery OF Charles Robinson, negro,
who is alleged to have slain Lucius
Crittendon. a white man, in Abbeville
county. on July IL, 1915. Robinson
was enormously reported to have
been lynched and many Of the papers
Pf the State had long editorials COM
menting on the Staying of the negro
However. Robinson Is still alive and
is reported to be i'm Birmingham.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
NEGRO BURNED IT sTlKE.
THOUSANDS IN TEXAS MOB SEE
VICTIMS HORRIBLE DEATH.
Negro Was Charged With Murder of
Three Children of Farmer at Sem
plc-AutOmObiles Parked Around
Square Where Man Died.

Temple, Texas, July 3O.-Win Stan-
ley, negro, arrested today in con-
nection with the killing of three chill
dren of w. X. Grimes, a farmer, near
here Wednesday, was burned to death
by a mob in the public square here
late tonight. Several thousand per-
sons who had thronged the. streets
awaiting the outcome of an examina-
ton of Stanley and two alleged ac-
completes witnessed the lynching.
The scene on the we'll lighted pub
lie square at the time of the burning
OF the negro was spectacular. The
mob had chosen an open space in
which to build the fire, this being
surrounded by men who yelled and
cheered as they showed the negro in
the flames. The streets were filled
with pedestrians and automobiles
slowed with onlookers. Trees firing
ing the side of the square nearest the
burning were filled with boys and
scattered through the crowd were
many young girls.
When Stanley was cast into the
flames he struggled to escape, but was
repeatedly showed back. Several men
said Stanley confessed that he did
the killing, claiming that he had been
hired to do the deed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
THE EASTLAND DISASTER IN.
QUIRY.
Lieut.. Governor Makes Demand That
Representative Citizens Be ON
Probe Committee and Scope Broad
ened 20

Chicago, July 31.-Secretary Red
fields inquiry into the Eastland dis
aster came to a dramatic close today
when Lieutenant Governor O'Hara de-
manded that some representative cit
liens be perpitted to sit on the probe
committee and that it's scope be
Broadened. Secretary Redfield de-
clared this illegal, and abruptly ad-
journed the hearing until Monday.
Mayor Thompson declared that he
will go to Cornish to lay Secretary
Redfield's methods before president
Wilson, if the investigation ,results.un
a Whitewash. .ts,i,..s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
HOLD RALLIES IN LEE.
Winter Gardening and Cover Crops
Discussed.

Bishopville, July 3O.-On July 27
to 20 winter gardening and cover
crop rallies were held at Elliott and
Mt. Clio school houses, Herriott and
Lucknow. Those attending expressed
marked interest in these discussions
and a number were reached who do
not as a rule come to meetings of
the sort held at the court house. g.
n. Welsh, county farm demonstration
agent, acted as chairman of the meet
ings. each Of which was opened with
remarks by ]. T. Munnerly. county
superintendent of education. w. r..
Elliott of Winnsboro and C.. A. Nc
Faddin Of Manning, district farm
demonstration agents, ably discussed
the use and care of garden and fields
during the fall and winter months.
These interesting and practical talks
drove home points that will tell in
Lee County during the incoming sea-
son. One immediate result is that
Va "oiiSil nave promised the
nome demonstration agent to grow
at least one vegetable now at their
homes before Christmas-spinacb and
Essex rape being the two most gem
eraliy chosen. L. w. Summers.
orangeburg agent, gave valuable in
struction on pasturage for hogs. and
L. L. Baker, State corn club agent.
presented boys work.
These rallies came about through
the cooperation of the home demon
stration agent with the farm demon
stratlon agent and the county super
intendent of education. Remarkable
about these community gatherings
was the fact that at each of the
points teachers of the local schools
were present and for their quite un-
usual summer interest they deserve
mention. They are S. II. Moody Mrs.
Moody. Misses Player. McCutchen.
King, Mrs. C. w. Josey and the Misses
Dick.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
STRIKE AT ANDERSON MILLS.
Weave Room Employees In Two Man
, ufacturing Plants Refuse to Con-
tinue Work.

Anderson, July 30.-Employes in
weave rooms of Anderson cotton mills
Nos. and walked out this morn
ing after a refusal by the management
to increase their wages. They de-
manded an increase amounting to ap-
proximately 20 per cent. The strike
OF these operatives necessitated the
closing down Of all machinery. Ev-
erything was quiet today and no vio-
lence is expected. President Ham,
met issued a statement this morning
in which he stated that the mill was
not financially able to increase the
wages and that furthermore gov
ernment inspector had declared that
wages here were on equal basis with
those in other mills. 3D..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04

The auditors from Atlanta, who
nave been examining the accounts of
the county officials, completed thoir
work on Thursday and will make
their report In about ten days. They
have been hard at work for about ten
days and Will now complete the work.
begun on the city books. but suspend
cd several mOnthe ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
CASON'S BODY RECOVERED.
After All Night Search, Scarchers
Find Drowned Man.

Columbia. July 31.-The body OF
!. Calhoun CasOn. of Abbeville. who
with Will McCelvey. was drowned
yesterday afternoon while attempting
to rescue the Misses Perrin. daughl
ters OF the Clerk of Court Of AbbeI
vile county, from drowning in the
savannah River at Millwood, was re-
covered this morning at $40 o'clock.
after an all night search.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
SUMTER LOST.
IN LOOSELY PLAYED GAME THE
LOCALS BIT THE DUST BY
SCORE OF S TOT.
Errors Figured Largely to Kingstrec's
Run COlumn-Chandlcr Hit Freely
Smith Pitched Great Game
Kites FOur-Sacker.
From The Daily Item. July 81.

From The Daily Item. July 81.
After winning Thursdays game In
jam-up style. the Game Cocks played
q ragged game yesterday and lost to
Kings.ree by a score OF 6 to /. Things
went bad from the jump. Martin,
first up, clotted the first ball pitched
for a single: Scurry was safe on F..
Chambers error; Lanham tried to lay
down a bunt. but popped up to the
ond. 1t looked as IL Chandler had
pulled himself out of a hole. Folger
next up hit to third; Shepherd made
a beautiful peg to first but Joe
Chandler dropped the ball, Scurry
advancing to third. Folger then stole
second. Sims singled. and two runs
counted. Mabry famed for the third
out. From then on, Sumter seemed
unable to get into the game.
Two hits. a passed ball and error by
Sheppard gave Kingstree another
run in the third. A single, a sacrifice
and a double counted another In the
fifth. and in the eighth the visitors
were presented with their final run.
Kites four-base wallop was all that
saved the locals from q shut-out, and
the stands put up a merry din, when
the big catcher drove the ball over
the fence In; deep left field. 1t was
q terrible drive.
Chandler was hit harder I'm yester-
days game than he has been this
season, and II Is not to be wondered
at, when the fact is taken into con-
sideration that the numerous errors
behind him were sufficient to take
the heart out OF any pitcher. He
worked hard nevertheless. The
Kihgstree bunch have right to crow
over their victory. for It is only once
In a blue moon that Chandler does
not land his game.
Smith pitched a brilliant game be.
hind magnificent support. not an err.
tor being ochalked up against his
team. Never but once during the
nine innings did things look shaky fol
him, and that was In the eighth when
the first two men up singled, but F
Chandler died on strikes, and Ford
and Drevenstedt were easy outs. with
the exception OF Kites home run. the
locals never had another chance to
score. except in the eighth. and they
let that slip.
Kingstree deserved to win on merit
and better, all round playing. and the
locals will have to look to the mex,
series to get on the big side of the
percentage, column. Here's hoping!
The score:
"tJrv II. III. T.
kingstree. -. E. :. % IL
SUMTER. Il
Batteries-Smith and Mabry; Chan
dler. +. and Kite.
Umpire-Burrows.
Scorer-Levy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
BIG CORPORATIONS CHARTERED
Hardy & Co. Apply for Charter
Capital Stock to be $20A 0QA4-s
Quarter Million Lumber 90. for
Sardinia.

Columbia, July 30.-Harby & Co.,
OF Sumter, has been commissioned by
the Secretary of State with a capital
stock of 100000, the petitioners be-
ing H. j. Hardy. A. c. Phelps and
X. l.. Wright, all of Sumter. The new
concern intends to do general mer-
camille business, deal in cotton and
Its by-products and fertilizers, and
fertilizing materials.
The Secretary Of State this morning
also chartered the Black River Cy-
press Co.. Of Sardinia, Clarendon
county, with a capital stock of $780,
600. - -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
WOULD SUBMIT TO HAGUE.

Amsterdam. July 3i.-Berlin dis
patches state that Germany wants to
submit the question OF compensation
for the loss Of American lives on the
E,lsitania to the Hague.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
SUMTER TAKES FIRST GAME.
STRONG KINGsTREE TEAM Is
A. SHUT OUT In ERRORIEss
e GAME OF BALD.
Pssnhers' Battle Results I'm Victory for
spaugh. Who Allows Hut Four
Hits-Epting Strikes Out Eleven
. sumter Batters-Bcst Game Played
ON Local Grounds I'm Many Seasons
SCORE 3 to o.


best played on the local grounds I'm
many seasons. and one that was en-
tirely TO the .tisfaction OF all lovers
OF the great game who witnessed IT,,
Aumter defeated u very strong
kingstree baseball team on Thursday
afternoon by tho score OF 3 to o. The
game was n pitchers battle all the
way through and the victory went to
spaugh. who allowed only four hits.
Epting was there 18th the goods also,
and delivered them In lightning
like style. He struck out eleven
sumter batters. and IL Is possible that
N he had had his regular catcher be-
hind the bat that the result Of the
game would have been different, for
without saying anything discreditable
TO Mabry. who caught a good game.
the uncertainty OF a new catcher Is
always a hardship on a pitcher.
Usually when teams are advertised
TO. come and the games are boosted to
the skies the teams or games do not
come mp to all that Is expected of
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~ '"a ps''eu'
fans usually expect much. Both
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So"u causn' MIN Defore ne could
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sn'oo men reached hrst on singles
anu a' oied there'
Su"oers runs began In the fourth,
nen preVenstedt beat out an infeld
mt s'ole second and came home on
uouoie' Mite scored on whites
h' ana White made second. dyins
49, e'ru'
IN the seventh spaush scored on
oouoie' sacrince to third and a
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iast heiuins. Ford made beautiful
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04

II. III. f..
kingsree. 200 900 900 4 o
Sumter. =. 200 zoe 10 IS s o
Hits. Drevenstedt. Kite cab,
White. spann. Bull. Spaugh (2b). Ma
ory. Epting. o'Neal .2. strike-outs.
spaugh 3; Epting IL.
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-13
QUINN OBJECTS
I0GONEDY AND
. QUITS MEETING

Circus comedy was the rule at the
adjourned meeting Of the beard OF
supervisors last night. Mayor Lane
failed 70 put in an appearance and
Supervisor Dan Logan took the chair.
Larsen and Quinn were the principal
comedians, although Hcllinger inject
ed a few bright lines occasionally. 8.
Finally Larsen's comedy failed to
follow the lines and Quinn got
peeyed. Wherefore the chairman Of.
the roads committee picked up his hat
and left the meeting. Then Larsen
and Hollinger concluded the enter
tainment The meeting was held for
the purpose OF approving the payroll,
but Quinn and Larsen insisted in dis
cussing the proposed automobile oTdi-
nance. "a ss,s4t. ztss
Hollinger said that il would take
four months to draft a new automo-
bile ordinance and asked that the
temporary registration measure be
passed for the second reading. Quinn
objected and said he could draft such
an ordinance in two days, but his OBJ
lection was oVerruled and the bill
passed by vote of six to one
G. E. Kellogg, mechanic engaged to
survey city automobiles, reported that
II viii cost s621 to repair the city
machines and put them into good
shape. Larsen, moved a Joker"
whereby the EMF used by the po-
lice department will be repaired I'M
der the jurisdiction Of the police com
mittee and win be used by that COM
mittee after being put into shape. A
permanent police officer was ordered
for Kapiolani park and vending OF
peanuts and candies in the park was
made violation Of an ordinance
passed last night