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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-05
BRIEF news NOTES

Bound from Savannah for Havre
with cotton, the British steamer
5overda1e ran aground near Lookout
shoals, on the North Carolina coast.
The bill of Senator Joseph, in the
New York Senate, which penalties the
possessor of a bombshe1 or bomb.
was advanced to final passage.
Representatives of the French and
British government placed orders for
$4,000 tons of prairie hay with hay
shippers at Houston, Tex.
The strike of coal beavers at Liver
pool, which has held up Atlantic
liners for several days was settled,
and the men returned to work
The Standard Oil steamer P1aturia,
for Malmo. Sweden, was detained at
Kirkwa1l, Scotland, pending an inves-
LEGATION by the British Admiralty.
A state of siege was proclaimed in
the greater part of Cyrenaica, Tripoli,
in an effort to put down a rebellion.
Cyrenaica is under the italian rule.
Jeff Mansel and H M Candy, white
fishermen of Camden. Ark, were Iyn-
ched in the woods near there They
were accused of stealing hogs.
A bill was introduced in the New
York Senate providing for the APP
pointment by the Mayor of New York
city of two women as associate JUS
tees of the inferior criminal courts
The contract for the erection of a
81. 600 600 addition to the Carnegie Steel
Co plant of Newcastle Pa, was
awarded to the Pennsylvania Engin-
eerfng Co, of Newcastle
A human skull. thighbone and parts
OF an arm were discovered in the stom-
ach of a twelve-foot shark caught of
Soldier Key, Fla, by Henry Sanford
of New York.
The British steamer Shimosa, 70
kohoma for Boston and New York. ar
rived at Malta with boilers leaking.
She will be kept in port ten days to
make repairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-05
FRESH VEGETABLES

Fancy Boston Lettuce,
Green and Wax Beans,
Celery, Chickory, and Ro-
name. French Endive,
Mus rooms s, BrusSeH
Sprouts, Horse RadiSh
Root, Sweet Potatoes, Spin
ach, and Kaley Spanish On
ions, CauIifloWerS, Red
Cabbage, Bunch Beets, Car
rots, Parsley, Mint, Gress.
All varieties of Cooking and
Eating Apples.
BAKERY BULLETIN
Orange Layer Cake
zoe, 30c and 4Oc
jelly and Chocolate
Rolls Zoe each
Japanese and Marble
Rolls . 15c
Stork Nests &c each
COcoanut and Chocolate
MarShmallOW Layers 12c,
zoe and Csc each.
Twisted CruIlerS Zoe dozen
Sponge, Form, Ice Cream,
Wine, Duchess and Pound
Cake doc each.
BUTTER DEPARTMENT
. Good Fresh Butter
29c per ID
Good Creamery Tub
D,,f4ou 9Oc nnp In
Peanut Butter
13c per ID /; 2 for 25c
Good Cheese 15c per ID
Pure Lard (. - lie per b
Compound Lard sc per 10
A full line of Imported
and Domestic Cheese; all
grades of eggs and Butter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-14
GUARD d SHOT.

~Ptnewood. April ~s.--John G.. Rob
bins. guard at the State penltentiary
and state e~xocutloner. was shot from
his horse and painfully injured while
pursuing a negro with bloodhounds
near here today. Joel Green, who did
the shooting. is a half-witted negro.
he was surrounded I'm a canebrake
and was not more than 20 feet from
Mr.. Robbins when the gun was fired.
The shot tore an ugly wound In the
right hip Joint. The injured man was
hurried to a hospital in Columbia by
Dr. Frank Harvin. Members OF the
posse could not determine the serious
ness OF the wound. but were appre-
hensive OF Mr.. Robbins life.
Later In the afternoon the negro
was compelled to climb a tree 10
escape the vicious bloodhounds.
From the tree he shot and killed the
leader Of the p/-and then made his
way to the thIcNe. confines Of the
swamp. The chase was abandoned
late In the afternoon. 1t viii he r.,
sumed early tomorrow morning. the
sheriff OF Clarendon county telepnon.
ing that ne will join the hunt at an
early hour. There IL considerable ex.
element In the community and q
lynching IL feared In the event tn,
negro should he taken alive.
When the dogs arrived this morn.
Ing. the trail was followed a mile ol
more from town. n wagon havin,
been held I'm waiting to pick up tn,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-14
CANADA TO SEND MORE MEN.
Second EXpcditionary Force Summon
ed to DO Battle for Empire i'm Eu-
rope.

Ottawa, April 10.-Lord Kitchener
has called on Canada for a second ex-
peditiOnary force.
The news was given the public bv
Premier Borden, who said that the
call had been expected for some time.
Three months ago Gen. Kitchener
was informed that the force was
ready in Canada to sail for Europe.
Premier Borden said that since that
time the war office had been kept
fully informed of it's training and
had made suggestions which had
been followed with absolute precision
by the Canadian authorities. Now that
the summons had come the econd ex-
peditionary force will go forward at
an early date.
The Canadian second eXpeditionarv
force had not been summoned sooner
for reasons which commended them
selves to the head Of the war office
and reasons which are generally rec
ognized."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-14
TELLS OF MAN HUNT.

MIR. j. f.. Hough of Columbia.
formerly "a Sumter boy. but who has
been away from here for several years,
stopped In the Item office this after
noon and told about the hunt for the
negro Joel Green at Pinewood yester-
day and this morning, his tale being
an extremely thrilling one. Mr.. Hough
went with Guard Robbins from CO.
lumbia to Pinewood and was with
him at the time that Guard Robbins
was shot, but was unarmed so that ne
was unable to shoot the negro. He
aided In bringing Robbins to Sumter
having given up the chase to take care
of his friend, and saw him put safely
on the train for Columbia before he
left him to return to Pinewood and
renew the chase. 1t was during his
absence that one Of the dogs was kill
ed. he having turned the dogs over Ia
the magistrate to renew the hunt
while he was taking Robbins back to
Pinewood. Mr.. Hough was "all in
as the saying is with his strenuous
day yesterday. having his friend shot
by his side and being up all night at
the negro's house In the swamp and
being at the final scene this morning
when the negro was killed.
MIR. Hough stated that on their ar.
rival at Pinewood they at once too!
up the chase, which the logs follow
cd to a place where the goods had
evidently been put in a & They
then followed the wagon trail to q
negro's house. The horse was iden,
tilted by certain marks on the hoo
and was being plowed by a negro il
"a nearby field. They went to tn,
field To arrest the negro. MIR. Hougl
did not remember his name. 1t wa,
while they were in the field that tn,
negro Joel Green came cut Of tn,
house. a negro woman handed hin
"a single-barrel shot gun and he ra,
off across the field 20 the woods. Thi
aroused their suspicion and they fol
lowed. The negro made for the swami
and they followed. The negro hid i,
the bushes and Guard Robbins ap
preached, not knowing just where h
was. Guard Robbins called To Nh
iiough TO bring the dogs on, wheI
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-14
GOV. MANNING GRANTS PARDON
Four Petitions Acted Upon Mt Recon-
mcndatiOn of Pardon Board.

Columbia. April 12.-Gov. Manning
this morning issued one pardon, one
parole and two communications, the first
acts Of clemency since he has been
governor.
A pardon was granted to r. S.
Bowman, Of Charleston, who has
served his sentence. The sentence of
Willie Green, a little ~14-year-old white
boy of Marlboro county, was cut down..
from one year to eight months. The
little boy forged an order for forty
cents. A parole was granted to Sarah
Rice, a white woman of Union serv-
ing a term of -four months in the
county Jail for vagrancy. The parole
is conditioned on the woman spending
80 days in a rescue home in G~recnville
The sentence of Sarah Moore, of
Richland, serving a ten year term for
arson was reduced to two years.
All of these cases received favorable
recommendations from the board Of
pardonS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-14

Pinewood, April s.-When the bus
mess houses opened this morning, 1t
was found that during the night
three stores had been broken into and
a quantity of merchandise taken. The
invaders broke a pane Of glass out OF
the transom at the rear end Of Mr.. A.
g.. Stacks and gained entrance. They
then proceeded to try to open the iron
safe. A pipe cutter was used to
wrench off the handle on the door and
a Ratchet and X were used to force
the door. but they made a failure in
their undertaking, cigarettes and 9TH
CIR goods are missing.
Mrs. =. W. Bates store was enter
ed through a rear window, the iron
bars being priced apart to allow some
small person to go in and unbar
the back doors. Various kinds of
merchandise are missed.
Mr.. Robinson. manager for Mr..
Nathan Stotsky, found that the rear
door Of their store had been opened
and the store looted, something dur
ing the night.
Guard Robbins and his bloodhounds
were telephoned for this morning at
s O'clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-14
THE BEST PROOF
Given by a Sumter Citizen.

Doan's Kidney Pills were used
they brought benefit.
The story was told to Sumter resi-
dents.
Time has strengthened the evidence
Has proven the result lasting.
The testimony is homo testimony
The proof convincing.
1t can be investigated by Sumter
residents.
w. NJ. Folsom, proprietor dry
goods store, 143 Calhoun ST., Sumter.
says: MY back ached nearly all of
the time, and if / made a quick move
sharp pains started through me. At
ter sitting down for a while I would
have to lift myself up by force. The
kidney secretions were discolored.
and filled with sediment. Doan's
Kidney Pills relieved the backache
and pains and after using them I
could rest much better" (Statement
given March II, 19OS.)
On Jan. IL, 1915, Mr.. Folsom said:
The benefit Doan's Kidney Pills
brought me has lasted. another of
my family has since used them with
good results"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Folsom had. Foster Milburn Co,
Props, Buffalo, y. Y. II
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-14
TO PURSUE IDENTICAL COURSE
40! ERNMENT OFFICIALS WILL,
ADOFT SAME POLICY To-
WARDS KRONPRINZ AS
TOWARD EITEL.
After Inspection Vessel Must Return
to Sea Within Certain Set Time o,
Must Intern for Rest OF War-Di,-
case on Board Not OF Contagious
Type,

Washington, April 1.-THE arrival
of the K%ronprinz Wilhelm at New
port News vas reported to the navy
department by Read Admiral Fletcher,
commander-in-chief of the Atlantic
fleet, at Hampton roads. Secretary
Daniels Immediately conferred with
Assistant Secretary Peters of the
treasury department and a course of
action identical with what followed in
the case Of the Prinz Eitel Friedrich
was determined on.
AS soon as the customary irspec-
ton of the vessel is made by the
American naval authorities a certain
time limit will be fixed within which
the Wilhelm must depart or intern.
officials were not disturbed over
the report that the vessel had aboard
sc persons suffering from beri beri.
Assistant Surgeon General Rucker of
the public health service explained to-
night that the disease neither was
contagious o infectious and that
there would be no danger of its
spreading. He said the public health
hospitals would be thrown open to
the sufferers if they were landed.
Naval men here we're keenly in
terested in the coincidence of the
KrOnprinz Wilhelms' arrival with the
departure from the Virginia capes Of
the British and French cruisers which
have been waiting for the Prinz Eitel
to leave. The suggestion generally adj
vanced was hat the Wilhelm appar-
emily was informed that the Eitel
had been informed. Satisfaction was
manifested at the German embassy
when it was learned that the cruiser
had made port safely. Embassy Off
Gals considered it a piece of mar
velous good luck that the big vessel
had not encountered the hostile
cruisers off the capes. No comment
was forthcoming at the embassy as
to whether the Wilhelm would intern
or make an attempt to get away
again.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-14
GOVERNOR RETURNS TO COLUM.
BIA.
COnfcrs With Adjutant General and
Col. Lewis of First Infantry Rcgi-
ment.

Columbia. April 11.-Gov. Manning
returned to his office at the capitol
yesterday morning after an absence
Of three days. During the week he
attended a meeting of the board of
trustees of Clemson College and de-
livered an address at Orangeburg.
where a parade vas given in his hon
or.
W. w. Moore ,adjutant general, and
Col. w. w. Lewis Of Yorkville, former
commander of the First regiment Of
the National Guard, held a long con
ference with Gov. Manning on militia
affairs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-14
Chance 10 Recover.

Columbia, April 10.--J. G. Robbins,
guard at the penitentiary. who was
wounded yesterday near Pinewood,
was brought to Columbia last night at
III o'clock. He was carried to a Co.
iumbia hospital, where he underwent
an operation.
AT 1 o'clock this morning the ply
sician In charge issued the following
statement:
MI. Robbins has a chance of re-
covery. although nothing definite will
be known for several days. He stood
the operation we'll"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-14
Barn Burned.

Mr.. w. F. Davis who lives i'm the
lonia section had his barn burned
last Thursday night between 8 and 10
o'clock with all of his corn, fodder.
cotton seed and cotton seed meal, the
whole valued at $50 with no insur-
ance.
This is a heavy blow these hard
times, but MI. Davis is one of our
most energetic and successful farmers
and il will take more than one fire to
cover his indomitable energy.-Bish-
opville Leader and Y~indicator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-14
COMMISSION FOR THURMOND
New District Attorney Begins WOrl,
at Grccnvillc.

Edgefe'd, April 10.-J. William
Thurmond, the newly appointed dis
trict attorney for the western district
of South Carolina, received his COM
mission from Washington this morn
ing, being signed by President Wilson
adm Attorney General Gregory. Mr..
Thurmond VII enter upon his duties
during the term of court which con
Venes i'm GrpcnVillc ON or about
April 20.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-14
THANKS FROM BERNSTORFF.
American government accorded Ger

American Government Accorded Ger
man Vessel n "Squa-~ Deal"
Washington, April 11.-Count Won
Bernstorf. German Ambassador mere.
has thanked the American govern
ment for the square deal,'' as he eX-
pressed it, shown to the converted
cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich. now
informed at the Norfolk navy yard,
and for the courtesy extended by
ems and the vessels crew.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-14
COMES TO CHARLESTON.
l'c'. Burt n. Powell Named as
Spring Street Pastor.

Charleston, April 10.-Bishop Den
ny has designated the Rev. Burt A..
Powell to fill out the xpir wear
OF the Rev. Marvin Aud, who recent
~ resigned the pastorate of the Spring
street Methodist church, following a
period Of rest and recuperation i'm the
North Carolina mountains. Mr.. Powell
is en- route with his family from San
francisco and is expected to arrive in
Charleston in time to conduct SER
wees at his church a week from to-
morrow. .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-14
From the Daily Item. April 10.

fTom the Daily Item, April 10,
Joel Green, the negro who on yes
terday shot and seriously wounded
Guard Robbins OF the State peniten-
tiary, was shot to death this morning
at $50 O'clock by a posse, after he had
been freed by bloodhounds. which
took the trail at his house this morn
Ing and followed him into the swamp.
The negro was evidently prepared for
trouble for az the time he was killed
he had on his person two thirty eight
caliore pistols. n single barrel shot
gun a long hunting knife and he wore
a double steel breastplate six by ten
inches covering his breast. This in
formation was secured by telephone
from Pinewood this morning.
The negro was not given time TO
turn on the posse after the dogs came
upon him. for as he climbed a tree to
escape the dogs the posse opened fire
and his body was rlddled with bullets.
The posse was headed by E. b. Gam
bic. Jr.. a son of Sheriff Gamble.
Magistrate Toomer and his constable.
Joe Lowder. and the dogs were I'm
charge OF a guard from the peniten-
uary. who had been sent over to take
h place OF Guard Robbins. who was
shot. and their keeper. Hough.
Lat nlRhe 49,. -GN
gro returned to his cabin. which Is on
the edge OF the swamp. He found
he house surrounded by the posse
upon whom he opened fire, with pis-
tolls and shot gun The posse returned
the fire. but In the dark no n was
Injured. The posse after consider
able airing. decided to await morning.
when they could make an EFFORT to
take the negro. He. however, man
aged to get out and slipped past them
Into he swamp. This morning under
their new keeper the dogs were set on
h trail which they followed into the
swamp. They came up to Green very
suddenly and the negro at once took
to a tree to get out OF their way. IT
was before he had secured a perch In
M tree and could Are down on the
dogs that the posse opened fac. The
pistols. gun, knife ana b~reastplate
we're removed from his person and he
Eas put an an automobile and carried
to Pinewood. where an inquest was
held. h jury returning a verdict In
accordance with the abve stated facts.
Yesterday when Guard Robbins was
wounded and put on the train to be
taken back to Columbia, II was decid-
ed to keep the dogs at Pinewood and
Hough. the Keeper. who had made the
trip with Robbins. was left In charge
Of them. Robbins was put on the
train at Pinewood Friday afternoon
and brought here. where he was
transferred to the $50 train for Co.
lumbia. after a wait of more than two
hours.
Their were about thirty or forty
men In the posse when the negro was
killed. several negroes being among
'hCse present. II is reported
that the negro. Joel Green. was
a half-witted man OF bad reputation
m the fact that he was so fully
armed seems to bear out this report.
The killing occurred In a swamp be-
tween Pinewood and Remini. known
as HAITI Way swamp. at a point about
three and q half miles from Pinewood
and only about fifty yards away from
the place at which ne killed the lead
er OF the pack OF ~bloodhounds yester-
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-14
Marriage License Record.

Licenses to marry have ltcrn granted
to Thomas Kirkland and Mary Me-
Donald, Mayesville, ana Thomas
I'eas. Borden, ana Hattie Lloyd.
IiemDert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-14

robbers. Mr.. Robbins and those with
MIN then followed the wagon trail un-
I'll they came to a negro house on
the road. Joel Green v - sit
ing on the steps at the time. He
gave no coherent answer to questions
piled by Robbins and his deputies.
Another negro was blowing ina near
oy Held. and the securing party
passed on to the pillow hand. During
the interim, Green got his gun and
went to the woods. His action en-
cited the suspicion of Mr.. Robbins
and those with him. The negro was
followed and when he had been sur
rounded in a c~anebrake, he immedi-
ately drew his gun on Mr.. Robbins.
The negro was commanded to drop
his gun, but opened fire before Mr..
Robbins could bring his own gun into
play.
Taking advantage Of the demorali-
cation Of the pursuing party, Green
made his escape and is still at large.
Green is regarded as a dangerous
negro throughout the community
and those pursuing realize that they
their lives in their hands when
attempting to capture him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-14
TO RAISE SUNKEN SUBMARINE
Rear Admiral Moore Reports Opera
tons Progressing al Fast as Pos.

tlOnS Progressing as FaSt as POS-
siblc.
Washington, April 10.-The follow
ing ~cableSram from Rear Admiral
Moore at Honolulu was received at
the navy department late tonight:
work preparatory to raising sub
marine F-4 progressing. Taking time
for safety, but wasting none. Diver
Agraz, a depth Of 10 feet, thinks he
saw IA below him. Have two lines
to her.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-14

Pinewood. April 9.-Tonight In the
Methodist church a special prayer
service was conducted by Rev. r. M.
DuBose and members of other church.
es, Offering up special prayers for
the recovery of Guard Robbins, who
vas shot here this afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-14
POSSE SHOOTS NEGRO T0DEATA
JOEL GREEN. WHO SHOT GUARD
ROBBINS. PAYS PENALTY
WITH HIS LIFE.

Man Was Evidently a Dcspcrado, as
He Had ON His Person ut Time Two
Pistols. Shot Gun. Hunting Knife
and Was Protected by Double Steel
Observation-Disclosures Held ut Pine
wood. Where Body Was Brought
After Shooting-Man Was freed by
Dogs.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-23
# the Board of Trustees Of the Town of Welsh
NUMBER 68

merry candy making, some lighting
the fires, some reading the candy re.
clpeS, some measuring the ingredients,
S me cooking, some picking nuts and
some set to grating the popcorn,
waiting to be rolled into balls, that
seemed to be little too tempting to
those that fonnd the least to do. But
soon all were enjoying delightful
candy OF several kinds.
The hostess then, emphasizing the
idea that reward must come only after
effort, appeared with a number
OF tiny packages and informed the
guests that everyone but the dignified
brIde.elect would have to grab for his
package, as they would be pitched at
random.
The men were first to grab and found
on opening their packages, dainty little
PIN cushions. The ladies' found skirt
hangers and pin holders all in pink and
blue ribbon. Miss Gabbert was then
presented with skirt hanger that
was especially pretty.
At a late hour the guests departed.
feeling grateful to Mrs. Stewart for
an evening so filled with pleasure.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-23
Tent Show Makes Business for
Court

Mayor Greer'S court got in operation
tuesday morning as result of Clark's
Tent Show striking town. It seems
that one of the negro workmen in
some way incurred the wrath of some
OF his fellow WOrkmen who by the way
were white and along about ten o'clock
! Monday night one of the white men ac.
companied by some OF his friends got
out on a hunt for the negro and
chased him around one or two streets.
the whole crowd yelling like some wild
indians and finally the white drew his
pistol and fired but the shot missed the
mark. Marshal Fonten0t got on the
scene and took the white man in charge
and furnished quarters for the night
IN the Town Jail. The negro hid some.
where that night but showed up on
the following morning and another
white fellow named Hinkle took up the
quarrel and bounced upon the defense.
less black with big stick and battered
him up prettymuch.
Then the court got busy and Judge
fined the first white fellow $500 or IS
days in Jail and the second white fellow
10 dol arS or ten days and the negro 10
dollars or ten days.
The District Court which happened
to be in session also took hand and
the Marshall landed the white fellow
whose name by the way, was John
Babb before Judge Overton on the self
same DAY Oh Cnarg OF shooting with
intent to kill, The way was open and
the charge read and the defendent
plead guilty in tiice, Judge Overton
pronounced 80 days or 500 fine.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-23
Not Paint

With linseed oil at SOC to 81, what
sort of oil do you think they use in
paint" at $3.50 and SIPS?
That stuff is counterfeit paint. You
can cheat yourself; you can't cheat
Time or Weather.
Paint is rubbery coat over wood and
iron to keep out water.
Counterfeit paint may look like it.
counterfeit money looks like money.
What are all Counterfeits for? They
are all alike. DEVOE.