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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
HAIR TLE.Y'S
Easter
+ ashiior1s

The fashion day of days
Easter-when the streets
are aglow with the pride of
the fashions of a new season
is less than a week distant.
Every aisle and every
section of the store presents
an extraordinary picture Of
crisp new wearables for
spring-a splendidly COM
plete exposition of the crea-
tons of the world of fash
ions for Quitting every lady
from head to foot, charming
ly, smartly, stylishly, eco
nomically.
While the fashions are at
their newest, while thesstocks
are at the zenith of their va
riety, while the full seasons
wear is ahead of you and
with Easter almost here
now is the exact time to
make your selections if you
would insure the maximum
Of satisfaction in your East
er and Spring outer and I'M
derwear.
L.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
YOUR EASTER GLOVES

The complete range Of standard favorites in Kid
Chamoise and Silk Gloves here In full strength
This is the season of ultra smartness in Gloves
both in color and in style The newest blackand-
white effects, sand putty and every fashionable
color to watch the new Easter costume.
Special showing of 81 to s22 Kid Gloves in all
colors.
(Frst Floor)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-30
A CORSET BEFORE THE
NEW EASTER COSTUME

To insure a perfect and lasting style effect OF
ones new Easter gown and suit every woman should
be perfectly corsetted in the latest styles before
hand.
The famous MEMO, the front-acing GOSSARD,
the good MADAME LYRA and the AMERICAN
LADY corsets here in all the new models quite
different than those shown last season.
Prices range 81 to sis.
. (FIrst FIoor.)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
USES AXE TO KILL WIFE.
Olanta Slayer Escapes After Dealing
Fatal Blow.

Olanta, Jan. 30.-Irene Carroll
died here tonight several hours after
receiving a blow in the head from an
axe in tho hands of her husband
George Carroll, section hand on the
Alcolu Railroad. The tragedy was
the result OF quarrel between the
couple. Several neighbors. hearing
the woman scream, rushed out just in
time to see the husbond deliver the
fatal blow and dash away. Telephone
messages have been sent to various
points in the surrounding territory
and it is expected that Carroll will
soon be captured. The usual large
Saturday afternoon crowd was on The
streets, and this greatly increased the
excitement incident to the killing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
BROTiII'R DEAD IN AUGUSTA
j. A. ". Sm"ak Dies i'm IIOsD;tat
When Surgeons Sought to Relieve
His Condition.
From The Daily Item, Jan. 30.

From The Daily Item, Jan. 30.
Mr. S. r.. Smoak Of this CITY re-
ceivcd telegram late Thursday ar-
ternOOn stating that his brother. 1.
a. w. Smoak, had died in a hospjtal
at Augusta Thursday when surgeon,
sought to remove u clot of blood
which had gathered at the base Of
his brain from the wound which he
received on last Saturday night at
the hands Of negro whom he sought
to arrest Mr.. Smoak left on tho
$50 train last night for Augusta.
Thursday morning Mr.. Smoal re-
ceived a telegram stating that his
brother was not getting on well and it
had been found necessary to operate
on him to relieve his situation, as a
clot of blood had gathered in his
neck, near the base of the brain. The
second telegram stated that his broth
ed had died while undergoing the op-
Grafton.
Police Officer j. A. w. Smoak was
shot twice by Il negro Saturday night,
when he went to arrest him. The ne
gro called the policeman out in the
dark and shot him as he approached,
one bullet entering the right breast
and the other bullet through the left
breast, both penetrating the body.
Mr.. Smoak has been an officer in Au-
gusta for several years and leaves q
wife and several small children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
FIRE SUNDAY MORNING.
Automobile of Willie Bultman Dam.
aged by Catching Fire.

The automobile of Willie Bultman
was damaged Sunday morning about
lo O'Clock when the colored boy start
cd to take it out the shed and bring
1t to the front of the house for Mr..
Bultman. AS the boy cranked it, it
backfired and caught fire. The in
sulation and wiring of tho machine
was damaged and one tire was put
out Of business. but otherwise the
machine did not seem 10 have suffered
much. Mr.. Buitman stated that hr
estimated damages at between $40
and $50.
fire early Saturday morning de-
stroycd house in Shannontown be-
longing to William Burrows, colored.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
LYNCIIBURG TEAM WINS.
Defeats Jolly Gyms ut Basketball at
Formers Grounds.

The Lynchburg high school basket
ball team defeated the Jolly Gyms
team on the formers home grounds
on Saturday by the decisive score OF
IL to 6. the visiting players being un-
able to compete successfully with
their more skilful opponents. The
sumter team was handicapped by
having the open court and not having
a blackboard at the goal. One Of their
best players also did not go and this
further handicapped the team work.
Miss Cribbs of Lynchburg was the
star of the game, making thirty-seven
o. the forty-one points for Lynchburg.
lineup of the two teams was Sumter:
Forwards. Rose and Benbow; center,
oliver; side centers, Richardson and
Mckagen; guards, Dixon and Walker;
Lynchburg, forwards, Cribbs and Nc
'-eod; center, Alma Frierson; side
centers. Lulie Frierson and McElveen;
guards. Matthews and Stokes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
Commercial Company Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Commercial Company
was held on Thursday afternoon at
the office of Wallace & Moses, a good
attendance of stockholders being
present at the meeting. The state
ment of the treasurer showed that the
company had lost money during the
year, owing to the failure of the La
dies Quitting Company, of which
the Commercial Company was q large
stockhOlder. Other routine matters
were attended to. The former board
Of directors was reelected and the
old officers chosen by the board. The
officers are: President, r. A. Brad
ham; vice president, Geo. c.. Warren;
secretary, e. M. Hail. treasurer, II. p.
Moses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
YATES STORE Is ROBBED.
THIEF Cuts Wire Screen and Opened
NindOW-StOlc Dollar, Fountain
Pcn and Three LOavcs of Bread.
From The Daily Item, Jan. 30.

From The Daily Item, Jan. 20.
Last night Il thief entered the w.
II. Yates grocery store and robbed Il
of one dollar from the cash drawer.
a fountain pen and three loavcs Of
bread, making his escape through the
back door, in which the KEY had been
left on the inside. Today the police
had not secured any clues to lead
them to suspect any person and no
arrests had been made.
1T is thought that the thief, was
acquainted with the premises, for orc
Of the rear windows had been un-
latched and it was though this that
he entered, having first cut the wire
scre IN at the window. 1t is supposed
that it was unlatched during the dav
and it was not latched up again at
night, for IT passed unnoticcd, as the
window had not been opened since
the fall and the coming of cold wealth
er. Besides the articles mentioned
above nothing else was noticeably
missing, there being little stuff left
in the store, which has practically
sold out its stock preparatory to clos
ing.
The back door was found open by
Il policeman this morning in making
his rounds and the key was on the
ground by the door.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
VISITORS HERE FOR MEETING.
Several Prominent Railroad Men
Among Those Attending Organiza-
ton Of Truckers.

Among the visitors here i'm attend
ancc upon the organization of the
Truckers Association Saturday were
the following prominent railroad men,
Guy n Cardwell, Wilmington, n. c.,
Agricultural and Immigration agent; 4;
Il. b. O'Kclley. Jacksonville, Fla, AS
sistant Agricultural and immigration
agent for Florida, Alabama and Geor-
Sia; Even Davidson, Charleston, S.
c.. Assistant General Freight agent;
ID. Y. Monteith, Columbia, S. c., Com
mercial agent, all Of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad company, and G..
j. Nalle, Florence. S. c., Travelling
Freight agent of Seaboard Air Line
Railroad company.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
THREE FIRES THURSDAY EVEN
ING.
Residence, Barn ami IIaystacE Burn
During Afternoon and Evening.

From The Daily Item, Jan. 20.
Three fires between five and nine
o'clock was the record in the CITY last
night. However, none of the fires
were dangerous ones and all OF them
were soon cXtinguished 10y the speedy
arrival of the fire department, COM
paratively little damage being done on
any occasion.
The first fire occurred about $50
O'Clock on Harvin Street in the resi-
dc ce occupied by Mrs. Lawhorn and
owned by Capt. L. Il. Finn. At this
place a small hole was burned in the
roo of the building before the blaze
was eXtinguished. The building was
insured. In going to this fire the
gray horse, which has given the de-
partment much trouble on former oc-
casions, gave the driver some trou-
bic in getting him to go to the fire.
ee - fire was at small barn
in the reai II Dr. .. " Maxwons
premises. Tl building Wa, nlled with
hay and fod +. which was practically
all ruined. &c huildira was burned.
The fire department did some good
work here in preventing another
building a few feet away, which was
filled with hay and cotton, from burn
ing also. The building and feed was
insured. DR.. Maxwell, in speaking of
the fire this morning, praised the work
of the firemen. He asked that they
be given his thanks for their efficient
work and be assured of his apprecia-
ton of their services.
The third fire was in a hay stack
owned by James Washington, coiored,
the hay being burned. The depart
ment, however, prevented the fire
from spreading. This fire was at
about $50 o'clock and may have
caught from the fire at DR.. MaXwells
about two hours earlier in the even
ing, which was only short distance
away. DR.. Maxwell stated that he
did not know how the fire at his
place caught, as he was up town at
the time, and he did not care to say
how he thought it might have caught.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
Carncs-kavanaush."

A marriage of much interest to
their many friends. both I'm Cheraw
and Sumter was that OF Miss Bertha
Mae Carncs of Cheraw to Mr.. Charles
c. Kavanaugh of Sumter. which took
place at the Baptist parsonage of Che
raw on Saturday. January 30th. at 8
o'clock In the afternoon.
Only the near resatives and init
mate friends witnessed the ceremony
After the marriage the bridal party
motored from Cheraw to Society HILL
where they took the train for their
future home at Sumter. Their many
friends extend To them their heartiest
wishes for a long and happy married
life.
They will be at home To their
friends at No. Ia Edwards Street.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
Civic League Meeting.

The January meeting of the Civ G.
League occurred last Monday at the
Hampton school auditorium. AS there
had been no meeting since November
many matters were discussed and
much business transacted. Mrs.
Robert Graham was elected treasurer
of tho League. Mrs. Hardy having re-
signed.
Some of the ladies' were Interested
i'm forming a Housewives League, but
decided, for the present at least. to
contlnc their efforts To bring about
better meat inspection i'm the county.
n committee was appointed to cOnfcr
with tho health officer with regard t.
this matter. The League also puts itself
on record to use It's influence towards
carly closing of stores the year around.
Many of the members were inter
cstod i'm homo gardens and discussed
plans for h0NinE instruction alona
this line for school children.
Reports from standing ana special
committees showed hcalthful activity
along all lines Of work und. .okcn lay
the League.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
SUMTER TEAM WINS GAME.
y. VI. G. a. Quintet Defeats Charles
ton Five i'm Fast Basket Bali Con-
test.
From the Daily Item, Jan. 80.

From the Daily Item, Jan. 80.
The Y. NJ. G. A. five in a fast and
exciting game of basketball on the
y. NJ. G. A. court last night defeated
the Charleston College team by
the score of 46 to 20, the To-
Gals outplaying their opponents at
every stage of the game and the re-
suit of the contest never being in
doubt from the time the Sumter team
started off with goals before their on,
ponents had any until the referees
whistle signaled that the game was
over.
Nash and Chatham starred for the
locals, while Chandler played a good
steady game at forward and piled up
thc bulk of the score, shooting ten
goals, eight Of them in the second
half. Nash made eight goals. one
IN the first half and seven in the Sec
ond. Drevcnstedt made two in each
half and shot two foul goals. For the
visitors Dick and KOopman were the
star performers, Dick playing a good
game at guard and making one goal
during the first half at the close of
which he had to be taken out on ac-
count of injury, he having run into
the wall and hurt his head. Koop-
man got two goals in each half, while
Wagner got two in the second half
and SimOnhoff one. Woods took
Dicks place at guard in the second
half and Bryan took the place of
Bultman at guard. It was in this half
that the Sumter machine started scor-
ing in rapid succession. The score
at the end of the first half was to
Il in favor of Sumter and at the
end of the game it was 46 to 20, show
ing that. both teams made more points
in this half.
The lineup was: Charleston:
Pinckney, Capt, and Wagner, for
wards; Koopman. center; SimonhOff
and Dick and Woods, guards; SUM.
ter, Chandler and Drevenstedt. for
wards; Nash center; Chatham ard
Bultman and Bryan, guards.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
WINTHROP COLLEGE NOTES.
Tho Visit of the Observation-Disclosures
Society PIay--Disappointmc at
Engagement.

Winthrop College, Jan. 2S.-Win-
throp was indeed glad to be honored
again by Il visit from the general as
sembly on January 20. The guests ar
rived about IL o'clock and were met
by DIR. Johnson and the members of
the Winthrop Chapter Of the u. ID. c..
They were then escorted to the main
building auditorium, where they were
met by the marshals and members of
the faculty. a committee of girls
from each county had been appointed
to entertain the visitors from their re-
spective counties. These girls await
cd their guests under placards, de-
signaling their counties in the audi
torium. After meeting the guests an
inspection of the entire college plant
was made. AT 2 o'clock q delicious
four course dinner was served in the
dining hall Music by the Rock Hill
orchestra and the Winthrop College
'iNc Niup was IciucIcu curing the
meal. In the afternoon q concert
was given in the auditorium by tho
students in the music department..
Hon. VIM. N. GNaydow filled every
Winthrop girls heart with JOY when
he made a motion that q holiday be
given on Thursday after their visit.
He has the heartiest thanks of the
student body.
An inter-society play will be given
in April this year by the members
from the three literary societies. This
is the first play of the kind that has
been given and is looked forward to
with interest from all. The play will
be Shakespeare's Mid Summer
Nights Dream"
Frank Speight, noted reader and
impersonator, will give David Cop
perfield' on January 30, in the college
auditorium.
Again we are disappointed to learn
of the illness OF Madame Schumann-
Heink. This illness has made it nee
essary for her engagement at Win
throp in February to be cancelled.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
Quick Action Saves Hogs.

When your hogs arc sick, don't
put of having thcm attended. If they
have cholera. Il g. all tho more i'm
portant that YOU act promptly, not so
much TO save those that arc already
ill as To protect those that have not
yet contracted the disease. Hog chol-
era spreads very rapidly, AS soon ar
II develops. tho owner Of the sick hoG
or hogs should notify his county dem
onstration agent Immediately or send
direct To the veterinary division of
Clemson College for some anti-hoe
cholera serum. spccirying the weight
of his we'll hogs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
PERSONAL NEWS.

Miss Elsie Rogers and little broth
er. Philip Newell. of Bishopville. arc
visiting their sister. Nus. l.. T. Kccis
Mrs. M. A. Flowers, who has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. +. w.
Porter, I'm Lockhart. Ala. for the past
month. has returned home.
Miss Leila Dick. of Baltimore, Nd,
is visiting In the city. She has been
spending sometime with relatives in
the county.
Mr. Marvin Beasley. of Kingstree,
was a visitor to the city Monday.
Miss Margaret l.. Bryan has gone to
Columbia. where she has accepted n
position with the Southern States
supply Company.
Gov. II. I. Manning and his secre-
tary. Mr.. III. a. Moses. spent Sunday
I'm the city with their respective fami-
lies.
Miss Virginia Saunders. of state
burg. was In town today.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Saunders spent the
day In the city.
Mr.. a. ". wannamaker. of the
Banks and winberly Co. 81. Matthews.
Is spending n few days In the city
with his family.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
Real Estate Transfers.

j. IL ellis to- Bright G. ellis, three
tracts of land containing 13O acres.
i7S acres and lot at Rembert. respect L.
lively. $500 and other considerations.
w. IT. Andrews To- Ella j. Benbo ~
and Louise Bcnbow. lot Just outside OF
City OF Sumter. 10000.
w. T. Andrews to Willie Bcnbow,
lot outside city limits. $4,000.
Robert Wilson to Anna Philips.
tract OF 1-2 acres in Ice County.
$4,000.
Magdeline III. YcadOn and Jno. R.
Haynsworth TO -. Il. McCallum and
Lucy g. McCallum. executors. lot on
Salem Avenue. $3.50.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
KILLS BROTTER-IN-LAW.

Brooks Guin Shot by &. a. Long
Old Fcud tho Cause.
Newberry. Jan. 30.-Brooks Guin, n
farmer. was killed tonight at $50
o'clock by G.. a. Long, his brother-in-
law, when they met on the Belfast
road. eight miles from Ncwberry. The
trouble between the two is OF long
standing.
The sheriff Of Ncwberry county
has gone to the scene of the shooting.
The participants in the affair were
each about 80 years old.
The killing took place about 200
yards from GUMS house.
Guin is survived by his widow and
six children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
South Carolina Ginnines Figures.

The following figures on ginningS
in South Carolina Of the 1914 crop
show ,424,95 bales of cotton ginned
ginned to the same date last year.
umter county with 51,706 bales
comes sixth, other counties coming
ahead of it are: Orangcburg, So
$50 bales; Spartanburg, $3.50; Mari,
bOro, GO,34S; Barnwell, 59,GS3; An
derson, 51,2G5: Sumter, 51,7OG. Clar-
cndOn has 1S,462, and Lee 41,505.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
Bakcr-Boykin.

Mr.. Roland Boykin of Lee county
and Miss Maude Baker of Sumter
were married on last Saturday after
noon. january 3Oth. NJ $50 o'clock
rho mavriaEe took place at tho home
Of the bri5c's father. Nh. r.. =. Baker
on Peach street. ana the ceremony
was performed by the brides pastor.
Rev. ]. M. Rogers OF the Broad
Street Methodist church.
The affair was n quiet one. and only
n few close friends were present with
the family. The happy young couple
left next day for Spring Hill. where
they will make their future home.
The good wishes of their friends go
with them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03

DIR. Griffith Tells Mr.. Manning He is
Trying to- Enforce the Law.

Columbia, Feb. 1.-Enforccment
or the law in Columbia was discussed
saturday at conference at the
state house between Gov. Richard /.
Manning and Mayor Lewic \. Griffith.
Mayor Griffith told the governor
that he was using every effort to en-
forco the laws and that the police
had been instructed to see that the
ordinances, especially those with ref
erence to whiskey, are obeyed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
Honor Roll Concord School.

Concord, Jan. 2S.-Thc following j.
md high school for the third month
Ninth Grade.
Maggie Seymour,
Hugh Seymour,
Anslcy Brunson,
Pearl Brunson.
Eighth Grade.
Marie BrOgdon,
John Newman.
Seventh Grade.
Lever Brunson,
Kenneth Dennis,
Jake Holiday,
Hubert BrunsOn.
Sixth Grade.
Sara BrOgdon.
Fifth Grade.
Mary White.
Fourth Grade.
Lizzie Brogdon.
Third Grade.
Ellie BrunsOn,
MuldroW HrunSon,
Charlie Blankinship.
Second Grade.
Willie Brogdon,
Viva Davis,
Bcniy. Fort,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
Observation-Disclosures Wedding.

Pincwood, Jan. .31.-The marriage
ni Miss Nell Barwick and Lawrence
Harwick. a young business man of
PaXvillc. was solemnlzcd Thursday
evning at Z o'clock i'm the parlor Of
the parsonage I'm the presence Of only
"a few friends. The Rev. Il. NJ. Du-
Bose performed the ceremony.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
Effect of Great Kidney Remedy is
Soon Realized.

/ feel it my duty to let you know
what Swamp Root did for me. / was
bothered with my back for over twen-
ty years and at times / could hardly
get out of bed. | read your ADVERTISE
ment and decided to try Swamp Root.
Used five bottles, and it has been five
years since I used it, and have never
been bothered day since / took the
last bottle of it. | am thoroughly
convinced that DR.. Kilmcr'S Swamp
Root cured me ana would recon- .
mend it to others suffering as did.
My husband was troubled with kid
ney and bladder troubles and he took
your Swamp Root and it cured him.
This was about five years ago.
You may publish this letter if you
choose.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Matte Camfirld,
Il. Il. -. No. 3. Goblcvillc, Mich.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th of July, 1909.
Arvin w. Myers,
Notary Public
For Van Durcu Co. Mich