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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10

New York. July "a trunk con-
tanning 134 sticks OF dynamite with
fuses attached was found by the po-
lice late tonight in house at No.
342 west Thirty-eighth street. The
police said it was sent there by
Frank Holt and that it arrived three
days ago. The dynamite was packed
in sawdust.
The trunk was delivered by New
York transfer company and the bill
OF lading was made out in the name
OF Frank Holt. 1t was found on the
top floor of iive-story building.
Besides the dynamite the trunk
contained a number OF tin cans, a
oox OF blasting caps and powder,
some sulphuric acid and matches.
Later the police received word from
warden Hulse of the Mineola Jail
That Holt had admitted he was the
owner of 200 sticks OF dynamite re-
ceived at Syosset. l.. L., last week.
Holt. according to uulse. received
the dynamite shipment under the
name OF Hendrick and took IL TO q
small house near Central Park, l.. L..
Where ne proceeded to experiment"
with It, Holt used about 90 sticks.
he told Iiulse. Keeping all but six
SUCKS OF remainder in his trunk. This.
Al
the police said. would seem To indi-
catc that Holt used only six sticks
to MAKE the capitol bomb. Those in
charge Of the storchousc In which the
trunk was found said the trunk ar
rived from Mineola Saturday morn
ing. addressed to f. III. Henderson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10
NEWS REACHES TEXAS.

Dallas. Tex. July 6.--"Of course we
are all terribly sorry. but there Is so
little L can say. I shall not tell my
daughter until tomorrow"
This was the statement tonight of
DIR. y. +. Sensabaugh, father-in-law
of Frank Holt. when told that Holt
was dead at Mineola. L. l.
Mr.. sensabaugh stated that his fam
lily physician had told him that it
would be unsafe to tell Mrs. Holt Of
the suicide until tomorrow.
II told her today Of the Cambridge
police theory that Holt was really
Erich Meunter. who disappeared af-
ter the mysterious death of his wife,
and my daughter is prostrateG tonight
as result" Mr.. Sensabaugh. said.
But l had to tell her all. Tomor-
row we st1ll have to tell her Of her
husbands DEATH"
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lie did not tell the truth about his
York. Holt made the admissions when
confronted by evidence tending to
show he made the capitol bomb in
"a bungalow which he rented near here
ten days ago. Lewis OFT identified
Holt rs the man who rented bunga-
low i'm which were found numerous
bottles with corks punctured in the
centre, small Walls and pictures OF a
dozen public buildings throughout the
country, three of which We're marked.
Frank McCahill. a constable, who
accompanied detectives ON their search
of the bungalow, said the marked
buildings were the New York Public
library and the capitol buildings at
Albany, n. ", and Harrisburg, Pa.
Holt refused to say why he lied about
the contents OF the bomb and his
movements He refused also to admit
he was the man who under the name
of Hendrick received q shipment of
120 pounds of dynamite at Syosset,
l.. l.. although George w. Carnes, sta
tion agent at that place, tonight iden-
titled him as Hendrick.
Throughout the day New York de-
tectives were working on clue which
led them to believe Holt was the man
who received the dynamite and who
rented the bungalow and there madn
a number Of bombs. They were try
ing to trace trunk full of bombs
which they. had reason to believe
Holt had shipped from the bungalow
TO New York address. The detect
ives learned that Holt left the bunga-
tow last Friday morning with the in
tention OF taking the first train to-
waid New York. He missed 1t, but
got the next one.
They recalled that it was last Fri
day that Holt went to Washington
and set off the capitol bomb. They
learned that when Holt boarded the
hS ietu anu d suit case
which he had checked to the Pennsyl-
vania station in New York. The de-
tectives were unable to learn If Holt
took the trunk. which they believed
to be full Of bombs. with him to
Washington or had 1t sent from the
station to some New York address.
q was said Hollis admission that ne
had lied as to the contents of the
bomb came after Captain of Detectives
Tunny had told him he (Tunny)
knew for a positive fact that fulmi-
mating caps had been used in the
making of the bomb. Capt. Tunney
declined. however. to tell how he
reached this conclusion.
The condition Of Mr.. Morgan con-
tinued to improve. He felt so well
that he talked over the telephone
with. some of his business associates
In New York.
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ATTACKS ON LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Ringing DcnunciatiOns Mark COnven-
ton of Antl-SaloOn League OF Amer.

Atlantic City, N. j., July Stir
ring addresses We're delivered against
the liquor traffic today before the
convention of the Anti-Saloon League
of America and predictions were made
that national prohibition would be
achieved by 1920 if the sentiment for
a saloonless nation continued to grow
as in the last two years.
Forty State superintendents of the
anti-saloon league addressed two
meetings held simultaneously on an
ocean pier here and told of the CAM
paign to stop the liquor traffic.
The national board of directors to.
day adopted resolutions urging con-
gress to. submit constitutional
amendment to the people of all the
States so they may determine whether
they want national prohibition.
William H. Anderson, superintend-
ent of the league in New York,
charged that, attempts had been made
to have the new constitution now in
process Of construction in New York
framed to protect the liquor interests.
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The case of the State against Della
and Frances Weeks was completed on
Tuesday afternoon when the jury re-
turned verdict Of manslaughter
against Della Weeks and of not guilty
as to Frances Weeks. Frances Weeks
was accordingly discharged and Della
Weeks was sentenced to a term of
six years in the penitentiary. The wo-
men were defended by John b. Dutfie
and Raymon Schwartz, by appoint
ment of the court
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10

Columbia, July Tn a rear-end
collision between an Atlantic Coast
Line passenger train and a Southern
freight train just south of the union
station this morning A. j. Andrews.
of Sumter, negro mail clerk, and J..
II. Caughman, of Columbia. Mrs. Mary
Il. Osborne, of Darlington. and Mrs.
r.. .. Lucas of Brookland, white pas
sengers, were slightly injured. The
track was cleared in three hours.
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feseed to have fired the shot which
wounded j. Il. Morgan. Mr.. SwoHord
formerly attended Emory and Henry
college, Virginia. where Holt was
professor of modern languages In
speaking of Holt, Mr.. Swofford said
that he was considered very queer
and unreasonable by his students. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Swofford, Holt was very
reserved and sometimes reticent to
the extreme. His method of instruc-
ton was very eXacting.
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"GOOD CHEER DAY" OBSERVED.
spirit OF Occasion ut PinewOOd Rises
High Above Mere Matter OF Un.
prOpitiOus Weather.

Pinewood, July 6.-Monday was
ushered in with weeping skies. which
possibly kept a few at home, but
those who fortified themselves with
raincoats, Overshoes and umbrellas
spent good cheer day" in full "a
hours. The visitors numbered 500.
The ball game in the morning had to
be called in the sixth inning on ac-
count of rain with tie score, . to 2.
Batteries: Summerton, Martin and
Walker; Pinewood, DuBose and Ged-
dings.
The afternoon game was interest
Ing from the start and brimful of
spectacular ball playing. The mis-
Judging of high fly that fell into
some telephone wires and tumble
at snort with men on bases were re-
sponsible for the three runs made by
The visitors. The final count was s
70 ) in favor Of PincwoOd. Batteries:
SummertOn, BrailSfOrd and Walker:
Pinewood, DuBUse. Rich and Minis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10
TIE DALZELL MEETING.
big Attendance. Much Interest, Excel
lent Address and Ball Game are
Features of General Sumter Agricul-
tural Society Meeting.

Stateburg, July S.-The meeting of
the General Sumter Agricultural So
ciety at Dalzell on Saturday was an
eminent success. The attendance was
largest ever had since the establish
ment of the society and as the meet
ing was the first ever held in the Dali
Zell community it proved not only an
encouragement TO the work of the
Society, but aroused enthusiasm for
the further progress of the work in
all present Col. Watson, the only
invited speaker, who was able to be
present, was certainly at his best and
equal to the large demands made up
on his talents and requirements. He
had two subjects to handle on the
occasion of an agricultural society
celebration of the birthday of our ma
tion and the present conditions of all
countries in the world gave tremend-
Gus significance to the peculiar fea-
lures of our government. Suffice it to
say, he was ready for his mighty task
and performed it acknowledgement over
looking Sumter's grand part in the es-
tablishment of our institutions and
the fame of his name in all parts of
the world. His appeal for the inspira-
tion of such name was very fine and
effective.
Q66rnCS Of I,,
young student of the Bailey Institute
| of Greenwood, a Dalzell boy, son of
one of the best workers of the society.
In conception, expression and delivery,
it was of the highest order of excel
lence and great delight indeed to
those members of the society who
are trying to live up to the motto of
society Cultivated Farms for Guilt
waited Farmers"
We shall be able to point to Ernest
is. Dunbar with pride and effective
appeal when We are offering proofs of
what high type of man our society is
developing for future work in it's
i'PSSAeNi ''SiN III SuiliNdtSQ dTIIlS IOr
Cultivated Farmers"
The abundant and excellent dinner
was taken in a beautiful grove just
across from the very handsome school
house, where the exercises of the day
were conducted. Dalzell had the
things there and the people to enjoy
them, SO this was a success in all
particulars.
Then came the baseball game be-
tween Oswego and Hagood teams and
fine fight it was for victory, when
after long struggle in the laurel
crown for Oswego. The best thing
about this part of the program of the
Society was that nearly everybody
stayed and saw the game through.
Now everybody, everywhere is hur-
raining for Dalzell and looking for
ward to the next meeting of the So
ciety in this progressive community,
assured that profit and pleasure will
in large measure be bestowed again
upon all attendants.
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SOUTHERN OFFICES MOVED.
Division Headquarters of Transporta-
ton Department to be Moved From
Columbia.

Spartanburg, July 6.-W. N. Fore
acre, general superintendent of the
Southern railway for the eastern dis
trict, gave out the official announce.
ment today that the division head
quarters of the transportation depart
ment of the Southern will be moved
from Columbia to Spartanburg as
soon as the Southern's new freight
terminals are completed. This was
given out by Mr.. Foreacre at a con-
ference held here today with II L.
Hungerford, division agent. and other
officials of the road.
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INJURED IN BALL GAME.
Leslie Griffin Brought to Tourney Hos.
pital for Treatment from Injury Re.
ceivcd from Ball.

Leslie Griffin of PineWood was
brought to the Tourney Hospital on
Tuesday evening for treatment for an
injury received in game Of baseball
between Summerton and Paxville on
that afternoon. He was hit in the
forehead by foul ball, the blow rem
dering him unconscious. After re-
ceiving the injury he was at once
placed in an automobile and brought
here. Since he has been in the hos
pital he has been getting on well and
today he is reported to be very much
better. At first it was thought that
the blow would probably be fatal, but
he is now said to be out of all danger.
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HOLT STILL A MYSTERY.

New York, July THE police are
searching for second trunkful of
dynamite left by Holt. Fifty pounds
OF the dynamite Holt is known to have
had Is missing and wireless warning
has been sent to all ships which sail
ed within the last four days to look
out for bombs, it being believed that
he may have put an Internal machine
on some vessel 1t is believed by the
authorities that Holt feared identifica-
tion as Erich Muenter, the wife mur-
derer. His brain will be examined. His
body is held awaiting disposal by his
wife.
Letters found in Hollis trunk show
that he had planned to blow up the
Aetna and, Dupont explosive factories,
the State capitols at New York
and Pennsylvania, and the New
York City library. A letter to
his wife stated that the liners Phila-
dolphia and Saxonia, which left New
York on Saturday would be sunk.
Word from the vessels is anxiously
awaited. The police are searching
for his accomplice. The letters show
ed that Holt was born in Milwaukee.
His mother was German and his
father German-American. A Boston
newspaper man who knew Muenter
says that Holt is the same man.
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Reports Holt Intelligent,

Mineoia, July 7.--Dr. Guy Cleghorn
examined Holt's brain and reported
that it was excellently developed and
the man was highly intelligent. The
brain was then sent to alienists.
LINER Philadelphia Safe.
New York, July IA wireless from
the liner Philadelphia states that all
baggage has been searched and no
dynamite found.
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Chicago, July 7.-Tornadoes and
cloudbursts sweeping eastward from
the Missouri river valley today caused
heavy damage and loss of life. Mis-
souri,, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and
Kentucky were in the track of the
storm. Three persons were reported
dead at Dardenne, Mo-, and Wentz-
Vile and Gilmore, Mo-, each reported
one killed. Five or more persons were
believed late tonight to have been
killed at st. Charles, Mo.
Cincinnati was cut off from wire
communication for several hours to-
night. When communication was
finally established it was said that
meagre advices Indicated much prop
erty damage there and in Kentucky
cities across the Ohio river with pos
sible loss of life.
Tornadoes swept districts north of
st. Louis, blowing part of Wabash
railroad train from the track and de-
vastating st. Charles, Mo. The wind
at st. Charles blew 80 miles an hour.
Similar storms were reported to
have struck st. Peters, Mo-, and
Lawrenceville, ILL.,, the latter place be-
ing few miles west of Vincennes,
Ind. First reports said two persons
were killed at Lawrenceville.
Exceptionally heavy rains were re-
ported from all section of the affect
ed territory, especially at Rock Is
land. ILL.,, and Cincinnati, Ohio. At
the former town merchandise stocks
were damaged when water poured
into easements and rose in some in
stances to floors on the street levels
The rains extended over agreatcr
territory than the wind storms. VAL
entine, Neb.. reported a fall of more
than four inches. Terre Haute, Ind,
81 inches and Chicago, 1.64 inches
Official forecasts for the storm
swept territory promised a cessation
of the disturbances by tomorrow.
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Fifty TO SIXTY LIVES LOST.
SERIES OF TORNADOItS AND
FLOODS DO GREAT DAMAGE,
Swept from Nebraska to Ohio Last
Night. killing Half Hundred and
Leaving Hundred Injured in its
Wake-Cincinnati and Kentucky
TOWNS Suffer Most.

Chicago, July S.-Bctween fifty and
hundred persons were injured by the
series of tOrnadOes which swept the
country from Nebraska to Ohio last
night. Cincinnati and Kentucky towns
across the border suffered worst
Thirty-three lives were lost in that
st. Charles, three at Dardennes and
one at Wentsville. Four were killed in
Indiana, and three in Illinois. 1t is
expected that the death list will grow
when communications are restored.
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"GOOD CHEER DAY PASSES"
Citizens OF PinewOOd, Elated at ISs
at various times during the day at
manent.


manent.
Pinewood, April 7.-Amid sunshine
and rain, Good Cheer Day at Pine
wood, s. c., July 5th passed off most
pleasantly. The crowd was estimated
at various times during the day at
from 1000 to 500. Some said more,
some said less. There was abundance
to eat and the day passed off most
pleasantly. 1t is said that a similar
meeting will be held next Fourth of
July and Good Cheer Day. for Pine
wood will be made permanency.
The great success is largely due to the
united effort Of the. good people of
Pinewood and the surrounding coun-
try, and more particularly to the in
dividual effort of Mr.. Walter Do
things Epperson of the executive and
publicity committee, with thanks to
the press of Charleston, Columbia.
Augusta and Sumter for their liberal
cooperation in helping in giving pub
licity to this much heralded meeting.
The candidates for State senator
from Clarendon addressed the gather
ing.
There were two games of baseba |,
during the day between Summerton
and Pinewood. Pinewood won one
game from Summerton and tied for
the other, or second game.
The day opened amid sunshine and
rain and the joy and gladness and so
ended the first Good Cheer Day."
which the progressive people of Pine
wood say will be permanent meet
ing' once every year on July 4th.
Continuous rains throughout this
section are doing crops a great deal
OF damage and all the worse for the
fact that these rains are general all
over the cotton belt.
The State Warehouse system idea
Is growing greatly in popularity. and
Is apparently the only hope for the
farmer. Being operated on the basis
OF the private warehouse system, both
the state and private institutions will
most likely do n considerable business,
In storing cotton this season, so the
time Is propitious for warehousemen
everywhere in the cotton sections or
centers of the South to do a great bus
mess. Even with money at 8 per
cent interest and the storage charges
at 80 cents the bale the month, by
the year. it will pay every farmer to
store his cotton and borrow money TO
pay his obligation ii such be i'm the
respective cases necessary, and hold
his cotton crop of 1915 and plant none
in 1916. That seems to be the idea
now to hold all possible and plant
none in 1916. or course that would
be applicable more to large planters
who are financially able to do So as
well as lawyers. doctors. bankers and
merchants who are to a large degree
growing much of the cotton that IS
crown in the Southern States.
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KNOWS FRANK HOLT.

Spartanburg, July 6..--Iindsay
SwOHord' at present proof reader ON
the Spartanburg Journal. was once n
1upil of Frank Holt. the man who
ried To blow up the national capitol
1t Washington ana who later con-
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The committee from the Grand jury
was engaged Tuesday in checking over
the auditors books, a job which they
completed in one day this year. where
1t took them two days last year.
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WILL NOT BE A CANDIDATE.
d. c. Dunbar Says That he Appre-
ciatcs Compliment, but Cannot Sec
Way Clear.

ciatcs Compliment, but Cannot Sec
Way Clear.
From The Daily Item, July 6.
Mr.. j. c. Dunbar Of DalZell, whose
name has been suggested by a number
of citizens and whose card was placed
in the Item a few days ago, was in
town today, having been called here
by the special session of the grand
jury. He stated while in the city that
while he appreciated the compliment
very much, as well as the very COM
plimentary vote given him in the pri-
mary last summer, he did not see his
way clear to offer for the position of
representative from Sumter county
and would not be a candidate in the
election on next Tuesday.
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KNEW OF STEAMER PLOT.

Dallas, July 7.-Holt's family state
that his body will be buried at Ithaca.
They admit that Holt informed them
of the steamer plot and they notified
Secretary Daniels.
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BIGGEST CROP ON RECORD.
Cotton Bales of 1914 Crop Number
16,13493O.

Washington, July S.-The 1914 cot
ton crop was 16, 134,93O bales, accord
ing to revised figures which show it to
be the largest crop on record.
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Tarrytown. July S.-John ID. Rookie
'clier Is 76 years old today. He is i'm
good health and spirits.
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PEAS-For sale at Ducker & Built
mans.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Banks were Sunday
dinner guests at the Simmons home.
Mr. and Mrs. Kay Robinson and
family and Mr.. Stanley Hurtt were
Fourth of July dinner guests at the
Joseph Robinson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams and
family attended a picnic at Curtis park
Monday
The Jester family attended a picnic
at Greenleaf, Saturday.
Mrs w. A. Douglass and Miss
Agnes Van Sarr and Miss Snarl at
tended the celebration at Lake Lowell
Monday.
Mrs. Ruddock of Caldwell and Mrs.
Weir and children of Roswell called
at the Runciman home Thursday.
Mrs. Jester and Mrs. w. A. Doug
lass spent Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Jessup.
The Clemens family attended pic
mic at Franklin Saturday.
q. G. Runciman ate dinner with
home folks the Fourth.
Huston Frost, Rollo Frost, Joseph
Robinson and Kay Robinson went to
Boise Saturday evening.
C'Nib OlSllIShS Is WORKING CnlS
wee k at Lakeview on their other ranch
at that place.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Miter of Franklin
were gests at the Clemens home on
Monday
Elmo Peterson who is working in
this neighborhood spent the Fourth
with home folks near Parma.
The Shaw family is in quarantine
for smallpox Little Roy being the
cause. Roy is not dangerously iii and
we hope he will soon be we'll.
Rev. Runciman was a Monday diner
at w. w. Waterman's.
Miss Lois Varney and John Glenn
ems were guests at the Clemens home
Sunday.
Last Saturday Ted Williams, Frank
l1artkopf, Ben Van Wyngarden,
Ancil Steunenberg and Elmer Peter
son helped Mr.. Runciman plant an
acre of strawberries.
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Franklin people had a very nice
picnic in Aliens grove Saturday,, July
3rd.
T. E. Tolleths drove to Meridian
Saturday evening to see the fire works.
arrived from Nebraska on account OF
sickness of an aunt of Mrs. Grim.
Mr.. NofZeigers were visiting their
Slope last Sunday.
Mr.. Nofzeiger reports that the
roads were very bad for an auto to
deep.
Little Mildred Nofzeiger is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Ulrich at Sunny Slope
this week.
Lee Richardson and family and ].
c. Justus and family celebrated at
Eagle Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. Grim was shopping in
Nampa Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Miller attend
ed the picnic at Aliens grove last
Saturday.
Roy Gibbons and wife drove to
Lake Lowell to celebrate on Monday.
Miss Cleta Messler from Midway
district is visiting her aunt. Mrs. l..
Richardson, this week.
Mrs. Lamper from Star visited her
sister, Mrs. Ira White, over Sunday.
90. f. Johnson from Nampa, took
dinner with Lee Richardson and fam
lily Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. JIG. Justus and son
Claud, visited home folks at Star
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Richardson and
children Mr.. and Mrs. O. +. Johnson
from Nampa drove over to Lake Lo-
well Monday evening.
J. f. Messler and family from Mid
way celebrated at Lake Lowell Mon
day evening.