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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
ACTIVITIES AT UNIVERSITY.
Basebaii Squad out-Baskctbali--
President Currcll Busy-Raymond
Schwartz President and Ashley Mcr-
riman Secretary OF Civic Club.

Columbia. Feb. 20.-With the con-
uons the University OF South Carolina
Is back in athletics. the Carolina quin-
tette having in the last week met
basketball teams from Furman, New
berry. and Wake Forest. the last
named institution being the only col
lege out OF the state that the varsity
viii play this season, no interstate
trips having been arranged. The an
ticipated games with the Citadel and
College OF Charleston have been post
poned.
Coach Sid. Smith is now trying out
raw material for the Carolina base
ball team. and whipping into shape
some OF last years players.
During the past fortnight President
Currell's activities have been COM
prlsed very largely of numbers OF lee
lures delivered at various places with
In the State. DIR. Currell came to the
University with an already established
reputation as a lecturer. his work in
chautauqua circles was we'll known,
and he has now sprung into great de-
mand as lecturer for South Caro-
hnans. A very large portion of his
time Is occupied in responding TO re-
quests TO speak, and In this wise
taking the University to the doors of
the people of the State.
Dean l.. t. Baker and Drs. Smith,
Chamberlayne, and Wauchope have
also been variously engaged as lee
turers this week. DIR. wauchope. OF
the University's department OF Eng
lish. Is Carolina's exchange professor
to the University of North Carolina,
and he Is there this week engaged i'm
delivering a number of classroom and
public lectures on various phases
of English literature. He will also
represent the University OF Iowa at
the inauguration of President Graham
at Chapel Hill, April 21, having been
former professor OF English at the
Iowan university.
Several students represented the
University of South Carolina at the
sessions of the Laymens Missionary
Movement. held this week, at Char
lotte. N. C.
The University has asked the gener-
al assembly for an appropriation this
year of s1o3. 100000. This does not in
clude sum for proposed law build
ing.
The second term officers Of the
Civic tClub are: President, Raymon
Schwartz. of Sumter; president,
Haddon Johnson. of Aiken: secretary,
Ashley e. Merrimon, Of Sumter; treas
urer. T.. S. Gambrell, OF Belton; fac
uity advisor. DIR. Reed Smith.
Alumni OF Carolina have formed
and officered an Alumni Athletic AS
sociation to work in conjunction with
the University Association, and in a
measure to take over control of ath-
letics at Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
TO IMPROVE SCHOOL.
Enthusiastic Meeting is Held at Dal.
ZelI.

zelI.
DalZell, Feb. 19.-The School I'M
provement association met last Friday
afternoon in the high school building
with good attendance. The meeting
was opened with prayer by the Rev.
w. j. Wilder. Mrs. John Parker pre-
sided
DR.. Herbert Haynsworth made an
interesting address in which he COM
plimented and encouraged the asso-
citation in it's work and urged the
members not to let their enthusiasm
grow less.
Frank Williams talked to the boys
Of the corn club, explaining to them
in a pleasing manner the Importance
Of the work.
AT the next meeting, which will be
in March, the association hopes to
have a speaker from the University
of South Carolina.
The e. NJ. b. club met with Miss
Maurine Hammond Thursday after
noon and the meeting was thoroughly
enjoyed by all Of the members.
The following officers were elected
Miss Estelle Moore, president; Miss
nellie Moore, vice president and Miss
Floride Myers. secretary and treas
urer.
One new member was added to the
club. After the business session and
social hour, delicious refereshments,
consisting Of hot chocolate, cake and
nabiscoes were served by the hostess
Miss Meta Boykin will entertain the
club at the next meeting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
SCORES CAROLINA MEMBERS.
Palmer Scores Opponents of Child La.
bOr Act.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Congressman
a. Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania
author Of the Palmer child labor bill
which passed the house a day or two
ago, today issued statement severe.
ly criticising those who voted against
the measure. Naming the individual
members who voted against it, Mr.
Palmer cites Congressman Aiken, Fin.
ley, Lever and Ragsdale Of South Car.
olina.
THE Palmer-Owen bill to prevent
interstate commerce in the products OF
child labor passed the house this
week by vote of 233 to As. With
the exception of two or three scatter
ing votes the opposition came entirely
from the South" Mr. Palmer said in
part. There were no solid delega-
tions voting against the measure, but
Georgia cast nine of it's IL votes
against it; North Carolina, seven out
of ten; Mississippi. six out Of eight.
There were six adverse votes from
Texas, four from South Carolina,
three from Ala bama, two from Virgin
ia and one each from Delaware, Flor
ida, Illinois, Kentucky, New Jersey
and Oklahoma.
A very interesting and significant
fact in connection with the vote on
the bill is that all the opponents OF
the bill save one were found also
amongst the opponents Of the woman
suffrage amendment to the constitu-
ton. OF course the opposition to
child labor legislation comes princi-
pally from the cotton mill States CT
the South, where the labor of little
children has long been exploited to
swell the profits of the mill owners
The theory that the little children are
employed with the consent and ap-
proval Of parents does not gibe with
the action of these members of con-
gress, who realize that if the women
get the vote, the child labor evil will
be wiped out The women OF America
are the friends OF the little children,
and if they could effectively speak
their opinion by the use of the ballot
the child labor evil would soon be
relegated TO the realms of ancient
history.
THE vote on the child lab Dor bill is
only another indication of the way in
which the woman suffrage PROPOSE
ion is tied mp to many of the great
questions now confronting our people.
Every vicious interest of which the
liquor ratiic and the exploitation OF
mild labor are conspicuous exam
les, is violently opposed to the eX-
tension Of suffrage to women. rhcy
know that the day when woman suf-
rage is an accomplished fact is
lormsday for themselves.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
INCOME TAX STAYS.
House Refuses to Pass Bill Repeating
Statute.

columbia, Feb. 2O.-The enacting
words Of the Sinkler bill to repeal the
state income tax law were stricken
ont by the house last night. Members
VINO spoke in favor of the bill said
that it was unfair for the State to col
lect tax on incomes now that the
federal income tax had gone into ef-
feet.
tn" vote by which the house re-
fused to repeal the state income fax
law was as to "a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
COMPULSORY BILL Is ACT.
senate Adopts Report OF Free Con-
ference Committce-District Is
Made Unit.

Columbia, Feb. 19.-The senate
adopted without objection the report
~ the free conference committee on
the compulsory education bill. The
substitute. which will become a statute
upon its being signed by the governor
provides that the school district is the
unit and may In one OF three ways
accept the provisions OF the act, as
follows; On a petition OF a majority
OF qualited electors; on an election
ordered by the county board of educa-
uon on petition of one-fourth OF the
qualified electors; or towns of more
than 1900 inhabitants may hold an
election upon the petition of a ma
jority OF the board of trustees OF said
school district.
The bill does away entirely with
the attendance officer" placing the
matter or enforcement OF the law i'm
the hands or the board OF trustees
who may, however. employ a clerk 10
take school census. Except In agri-
cultural districts. where the compu,-
sorry school term shall not exceed four
months the period OF compulsion
Shal be for the school term. The
act shall be In full force and effect
from and after July /. 1915.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
REASONS FOR PLANTING TO.
BACCO.

UlteriOr Motive, Says Secretary of
Chamber of Commerce.
1t is authoritatively reported to the
Sumter Chamber of Commerce that
with some ulterior motive unknown to
the writer, certain parties are. circu-
lating reports, with the view of dis
couraging the planting of tobacco in
Sumter and Clarendon counties, that
tobacco prices will be abnormally low
this year. Investigation by the secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce
traces the authority for this report.
Expert Investigations by reliable to-
baccO warehousemen and export buy
ers, backed by the United States
commerce and labor department in
vestigations show that the fancy
brights," as tobacco grown in Eastern
North and South Carolina is called,
shows a decrease in production of fifty
per cent. during the past ten years,
Notwithstanding there was an in
crease during the year 1913 over
preceding years and it is reliably
stated that the worlds supply of this
class of tobacco is not less than one
hundred million pounds short.
Hence it will require, approximate
ly five years, even with big crops each
year to materially affect prices of
this class Of tobacco.
The consumption of tobacco grown
in Eastern South Carolina and East
ern North Carolina has increased
more than two hundred per cent. IN
the past five years. Farmers conteEl-
plating planting tobacco should not
listen to any unofficial reports about
tobacco market, but should seek re-
liable sources of information where
official statistics are received
Eight Reasons Why 1t Pays to Pant
Tobacco.
1. Pays better. Tobacco will put
two to three dollars ip your pocket
to every one cotton puts there; it's a
fact. no guess work. Quickest ma
tured crop grown. Can realize mon
ey in 80 days from time set out.
2. Costs no more to produce; even
les, than cotton, and is harvested, sold
and out Of the way by time cotton is
ready to pick.
3. Help easily secured. By reason
of the fact that tobacco natures fully
a month before other crops; at time
when the farmers have the most leis-
ure, help for the few days necessary
to house, can be secured from the cot
ton farmers.
4. Good prices: For the last three
years the average price has been
about Is cents per pound for entire
amount sold, and it is the opinion of
experts that good prices will continue.
5. Tobacco brings money when
needed by the farmer to handle and
market other crops.
6. Sumter will have a market in
1915 equal to any i'm South Carolina.
Buyers have already been secured. !
plenty of them, representing big, !
strong companies, and competition |
will be sharp. Sumter will have |
two warehouses for 1915 season of to-
baCco selling.
I. Pin-hooking will he eliminated.
thereby assuring YOU the full value of
your tobacco.
s. The Chamber of Commerce
have pledged themselves to stand by
The sumter market--and the farmer:
and to help i'm every way possible. we
most earnestly ask YOU to stand bv
your home town and sell your tobacco
Oh the sumter market.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
GEN. BLISS AT HIS NEW POST
Assumes Duties at Washington as As
sistant Chief of STAFF.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Brig Gen.
Tasker III. Bliss, lately commanding
the Southern department of the army.
including the forces patrolling the
Mexican. border, today assumed duties
mere as assistant chief of staff. His
successor on the border is Maj. Gen.
Frederick Funston.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
CHARLESTON CONSTABLES.
item Tor Special Officers Retained on
ManninG'S Request.

Columbia. Feb. 19.-rhc item in
the Charleston county supply bill for
Speciai constablcs has been retained
upon request of Gov. Manning. This
information was given out when May
or Grace wired Senator SinIilcr ask
inS why the item had been retained,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
Petition in Bankruptcy.

From The Daily Item. Feb 20.
The Mccormack Jewclry Compon,
Of Sumter. yesterday Glcd "a voluntar.
petition In bankruptcy in the Unitol
States District court here. Liabiliti,.
OF the company were listed at 81.
5S225 and its assets Ut s2,J9l.73.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-30

Public Lsdger ~ Gloss geponl Sw ~
the Enauirsrs u Records ~ go. 1'hs
army Of Des Molnss tsail-hittsrs LEI
their hearts follow Billy Sunday q the
Quaker City ana they eagerly follow
the eastern papers to see how he IL
making IL there.
Des Aoines = thoroughly enjoying q
lull In the night over the street car
franchise. For ten years the fight has
been going on TO establish the rights Of
the city. Then the company was glvcn
two years-wholly without warrant Of
law or reason--for getting franchise.
1t chose to wait until near the end Of
tho two years 30 as to coerce the people.
The scheme failed. Now the promoter
of franchises IL spending the winter in
Florida, his costly press bureau 10 idle
and the people are shivering in the
cars. There IL talk of starting some
kind of bus line service and probably
this will be done. But it is now evident
that the street car company can not
have any kind OF franchise it may see
ht to frame up. Des Moines people are
awake to theair advantage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-30
SOUP HOUSE OPENS.
Free Noon Day Meals For Unemployed
of Des Mones.

Des Moines, Jan. 30.-The municipal
soup kitchen opened this noon at the
municipal lodging house
The public welfare completed ar
rangements at the lodging house to
serve noon meals daily to the unem-
ployed, beginning today The city
council this week authorized the com
mittee to enlarge the dining room Of
the lodging house for the accommoda-
ton of men for noon meals The total
amount to be expended for equipra ent
ana food IS not to exceed $500
The Rev. DR.. ]. Edward Kirbye. who
established the free lunch for the un-
employed, and those interested in the
project yesterday considered the adj
visibility of asking the public welfare
committee to permit the womens
auxiliary of the carpenters union and
culinary alliance to continue the serv-
ing of the noon lunches using the city
funds. The committee favored the
opening of a municipal soup kitchen.
A free lunch will be served in the
dining room of the labor temple Sun
day afternoon. Attorney General Cos
son will be the h ost. Addresses will
be made by DR.. kirbye and Attorney
General Cosson.
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lBy Ora williams.l

| Des Moines, Jan. 30.-Des Moines Is
not especially famous for being CITY
good at entertaining people, put II
does very we'll, and there is graoual
change in the method OF entertain
ment. Just now it is turning some
what toward club sociability ana ciup
dinners. The members of the legis-
lature, or those who cared TO accept
the invitation. We're entertained the
other night at dinner in the Des
Moines club rooms by the Greater Des
Noines committee. 1t was very ME
dinner with a pleasing and short pro-
gram of after dinner talking In every
way it was admirably arranged ana
members of the legislature were 'nade
to feel that Des Mcines as a clt', IS
genuinely hospital'e and deslrous OF
beng on good terms with all the forces
making for the common good re"
evenings before. members OF the le@1s-
ature We're entertained at the Grant
Club and it Vas sad also to be = very
nice affair. A r"n her of the melnh''rs
have been entertained at one time or
another In the club rooms or the
chamber of commerce. The press club
has also had number of the members
to dinner and these have been pleas
ant events. The press club plans TO
give a "gridiron" or something OF the
sort TO the members later. All OF these
things are from a spirit OF real hos
pitality.
Official functions are not common in
connection with the legislative gather
ings. Formerly there was always an
inauguration ball" which was man.
aged by Des Mo.nes people but gwen
an offic.al standing. There was an as
sembly clue which conducted series
o. dances fer legislative members ana
others and they used to be very en-
ioyaDle affairs. These went out OF
fashion some time ago. Then II nsed
TO be tina, governors were VlrtuahS
required 10 do LOT Of entertaining.
Governor Clarke has not done so.
Neither did carroll nor Cummlns.
Shaw had a few events at the victoria.
Formerly the hotels We're much USED
for public functions Now the ladles
who come 20 Des Meines have TO ar
range their own social opportunities
and there is league winch helps
along 10 some degree. But there is
much informal entertaining and few
of the ladies VINO come from outside
to attend the legislature are over
looked.
One OF the most enjoyable features
of the dinner at the Des Moines club. !
strange to say, was afforded by an IN
dian from Chile He appeared with
his head bandaged, because he has
undergone an operation at the Des
Moines hospital to which place he
was switched from the vaudeville cir
euit. He said his father was an In
iian and his mother French. He was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-30
GATHERED BY THE tWAYsIDE

reared In country where Spanish IL
the language. But his English was
perfect, almost marvellous. He was
educated in Paris. is finished must
clan and has dramatic talent He
made a whirlwind speech and told a
number of simple and delightful
stories. 1t was a real treat.
The presiding officers Of the two
houses OF the legislature were on the
speaking program at the press club
dinner and later at the Des Moines
Club. "The two Bills" make a good
pair-at dinner. II all the bills the
members perpetrate on the legislature
were as understandable as Bill Hard
ing and Bill Atkinson the session
would soon be over. Harding is a little
the best speaker, and in fact Hard
ing is mighty good speaker; but At
kinson is a right jolly story teller and
in bashful sort OF a way he gets off
a lot of good sense. Since the two
have appeared on programs in close
proximity they have INDUCED some
good natured chatting, each one of the
other. but it is hard to tell which one
is ahead. They are booked for every
good dinner of the session.
The place where all the members of
the legislature, and the committee
clerks and the lobbyists and the
hangerson, meet and exchange compli-
ments each day is in the main corridor,
basement floor, state house. at the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-30
PRISONER IN CLEVER RUsE.
FORCES Pass at Fort Madison But Is


Fort Madison Jan 3o-Wiliam +.
PEBBLES, serving Eve year sentence
from Woodbury. county for arson,
made a peculiar and unsuccessful at
tempt to escape from the penitentiary
yesterday. He succeeded in getting
two blocks away before he was appre-
hended.
His attempt was in some ways
amusing. He is ordinarily employed
about the old cell house. which is near
the front gates. Watching his chance
he followed wagon OUT the big iron
doors, depositing with the tower guard
pass which he had written and which
read
Deputy. PEBBLES, 1o37s, wants to
bid Mrs. Sanders goodby and to get an
arrnful of straw at the barn TO pack
his things. He goes home on parole
tonight. Armstrong, guard
The tower guard caught the forgery,
at once, though PEBBLES was perhaps
a hundred yards away before he had
hoisted and read the note. Luckily
two guards happened outside the wall
at the time and at the instance of the
tower guard, gave chase, overtaking
the prisoner near the river.
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lunch hour. Il y iii infofmal. cafs-
teria style. and this method Of rs1rcsh-
ing 10 much enjoyed. It gtves abundant
opportunity for conversation ana get
ting acquainted. especially for those
who have tho time. There are many
objections to restaurant In the state
house but its advantages are too great
to be ignored.
One Of these days. when lobody Is
looking, the convict Skaggs will walk
out Of prison on parole. Following
the custom, and the universal rule. he
will be protected by avoidance Of no.
toriety in connection with his case. This
will leave only Convict Haley. Of the
corps of heroes of the sob squad. be-
hind the bars, and Haley long ago re-
sumed his place in the ranks and
stopped trying to pose for outside
sympathy. Both Haley and Skaggs
violated the rules and were shown that
it never pays to violate rules or laws.
It is underst God that despite the hard
times in labor circles the paro,e board
has not as yet had to refuse parols to
anyone because of inability to find
work for him where he could make an
honest living.
stranger doing some late afternoon
travelling on Des Moines street cars
might gain the impression from what
he could see that Des Moines is a
suburb of Philadelphia. This would be
the impression from looking at the
newspapers in the hands of the people.
One may see Philadelphia daily papers
almost everywhere-The North Atuerl-
can seems to be the favorite, with the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-30
SENSATIONAL DEVELOPS IN SUP
POSED MURDER CASE AT
CLEAR LAKE.
BROTHER OF VICTIM
ACCUSED OF CRIME
Arrested at Home Near Clear Lake and
Lodged in Jail at Mason cty-offi-
GERS Refuse to Divulae Evidence on
Which Arrest Is Based-confessio
From Mrs. Van Horn Surmised.
Special to Times Republican.

! Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Jan. 30.-Another SEN
sational development in the supposed
murder of Chester Van Horn came to
light early this morning. when Rollo
Van Horn, brother of the dead man,
was arrested and placed in Jail here.
The arrest was made at the Van Horn
home seven miles southwest of Clear
Lake. He was brought to the Jail at
o'clock this morning.
At the time of Mrs. Chester Van
Horns arrest on a charge of having
shot and killed her husband. il devel-
oped that Mrs Van Horn and the
brother Rollo had been on more or less
friendly terms. Van Horn appeared as
a witness in behalf Of Mrs. Van Horn
at the preliminary hearing here. and
testified that he believed Mrs Van
Horn to be mentally unsound at the
present time
Van Horns arrest at this time is
supposed 10 have been made on the
strength of statements given by Mrs
Chester Van Horn after she was sur
rendered by her hondsmen and re-
turned TO the county jail from Des
Moines. where she had been receiving
treatment in a sanatorium.
The grand jury is now investigating
the latest phase of the case
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-30
Stranded Family Lives in Church.

Anes, Jan. 30.-Three destitute fam
lies, consisting of mother, her three
sons and her two daughters and their
husbands, have, been stranded in the
Evergreen church south of Ames, since
last Tuesday. The party was trying
to make Fort Dodge, where they claim
to have relatives, when one of their
horses gave out near the Evergreen
church and there they have been since
Tuesday, dependent upon the charity
of Inc farmers in that vicinity to keen
them supplied with the necessary food
The county authorities have been no.
titled Of the case and 1t is expected
that the party will be furnished with
transportation to Fort Dodge
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-30

The Indoor Iife OF winter, with lack
on the kidneys. Nearly everybody SUI.
fers from rheumatism, backache. pain
In sides and back. kidney and bladder
anything serious. but It certainly doer
not mean anything good. It's better to
Kidney Pills to strengthen and invtEor.
ate the kidneys and help them do their
work. They help rid the blood Of acids
and poisons. Sold by Mcbride & WIN
Drug COMPANY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-30
Farmer Killed by Fall.

E,lkader. Jan. 30.-E. l.. Enbertson,
prominent farmer living near here.
fell from the top of a twenty foot silo
yesterday. suffering a fractured skull,
which caused his death short time
later. Three brothers, all bachelors
were managing the farm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-30
A Few FRAGMENTS.

Only a little Of the first fruits of
wisdom-only few fragments of the
boundless heights, breadths and
depths Of truth-have l been able to
gather.-Martin Luther