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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01
MANGLED UNDER TRAIN.
Lemuel ID. Dantzler, A. C. d. EN-
ployee, Meets Tragic Death ut Or
angeburg.

Orangeburg. Nov. 25.-A deplorable
accident occurred here this morning
at 11.50 o'clock, causing the death Of
Lemuel D. Dantzler, fiagman on the
Atlantic Coast Line local freight,
while the train was shifting here near
the railroad station. The deceased
fell between two box cars to the track
and was run over, having his head
land both arms practically severed.
The remains were later brought to
1.-THE undertaking establishment of w.
Hampton Dukes, where Magistrate c.
p. Brunson conducted the inquest at
A p. m. ......,
According to statements made at
the inquest by the train crew and an
employee at the Orangeburg Ice Man
ufacturing Company's plant, near the
railroad track, who witnessed the ac-
cident, the engine with three box
I cars was shifting on the warehouse
side track at which time Mr.. Dantz-
Ter was on the top of the middle car,
and apparently lost his balance in at
tempting to loose the breaks, when he
fell between the moving cars and was
run over by one car and pair Of the
engine trucks. The coroner's jury re-
turned verdict hat the deceased
came to his death by falling off q box
car while in the discharge OF his duty.
Mr.. Dantzler was about 81 years of
age and had been In the employ of
the Atlantic Coast Line Company for
some time. He is survived by his
widow. who was formerly Miss Lena
Hughes. Of this city, and two chill
dren, who reside about two miles from
the city, across the Edisto River. The
community is shocked by this acct
dent and the untimely death of this
highly esteemed young man, and the
deepest sympathy is felt for the be-
reaved ones. No funeral arrange
ments have yet been made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01
CHAPTER VII,

1t was into this newly charged at.
mosphere that Juanita Holland and
her missionary guide rode in the morn.
ing mists.
Good Anse Talbot was in many
ways an inadequate ally. He was both
narrow and illiterate. but he was ear
nest.
AT last the girl rode resolutely up to
her escorts saddle-skirts and asked:
Brother Talbot, hadn't you better tell
me what 1t all means?"
The missionary lifted q face that
was almost haggard.
Hit MEANS" he said, with no idea
OF irreverence, tibet Satan's got both
underholts-an' God help this coun.
try"
Then he sketched for her the his.
tory OF the feud and deduced conclu-
sions from what they had both seen
and heard.
she listened with sickening heart
until he changed the subject and told
her that the Widow Everson, with
whom she was to stop. had a sizab!e
house where she would be comfortable
Al last the girl saw, still long way
on fertile little valley, where the
corn seemed taller and richer than on
the scattered coves. There, like a tiny
matchbox, on high level near which
the wall OF mountain broke into q
broad gateway, she could make out a
house. 1t was not Of logs, but of brick,
and stood In an inclosure that looked
more like the Blue Grass than the
mountains.
Does ye see yon brick house nigh
ther gap? Thet's Bad Anse's place, an
over thar acrost ther ridge, three
mile away by crow-hight an a half
days ride by ther roads, is whar Milt
McBriar dwells. Ye KANT see nit
from hyar."
IL was almost sundown when they
reached the house OF the Widow Ever.
son. and at sight Of the woman stand
Ing at the fence to meet them Juani.
ta's heart took strength. This house
was not of logs. but of undressed
boards, with gayly painted window and
door frames Of red, and although two
days ago she would have called II
mean, she had revised her views
enough to regard 1t now as almost
magnificent.
The widow dwelt here with her two
sons, and the trio. by virtue of great
diplomacy, had succeeded In maintain.
Ing neutrality throughout the strife
The comforts of the place were such
as must serve to give contentment
where teaming Is arduous and the
mall carrier comes twice q week. but
cleanliness dwelt there and homely
cheer of a sort.
Before they had yet entered tho
house the girl saw a horseman ap.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01
BANKERS CRITICISM
Comptroller of Currency Issues State
ment I'm Reply to Repudiation of
Usury Allegations.

Washington, Nov. 26.-In reply to
criticisms of the American Bankers
association in connection with declara-
ton that many national banks charge
usurious interest rates, John Shelton
Williams, comptroller of the cur
rency, issued a statement tonight
again giving instances of such prac-
tices.
Mr.. Williams said it war true that
"a majority of the national banks
obeyed the usury laws of the various
States, but that the reports rendered
to him showed, as he announced In
speeches and previously published
statements. that this was far from
being universally true.
1.-THE only States where there were
no national banks which admitted un-
der oath in their statements of Sep
tember 2. 1915, that they were
charging as high as IL per cent. on
any of their loans were Connecticut,
Delaware, Mississippi, New Hamp-
shire, Rhode Island, Vermont and
Wisconsin," said the statement. 1t
added that reports of September Q,
1915, showed that 2,243 of the 1913
national banks were charging 10 per
cent. on some loans.
Mr.. Williams suggested that here
after national banks be required to
print In their published statement Of
condition the maximum rate Of in
terest charged. He expressed the hope
that the association will work with
the comptrollers office to end the
practices complained of.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01

Died last Monday at her home at
Silver, Miss Annie Thames. The de-
ceased was well known in Manning,
having worked here at different times
as trained nurse. She had been in bad
health for long time. Miss Thames
was a daughter of the late c. C.
Thames, and a sister OF Mr.. ]. Walton
Thames. formerly of this town. The
funeral took place in the Manning
cemetery Tuesday, conducted by Rev.
L. B. McCord.-Manning Times.
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TO DISCUSS PRESIDENTS PLAN
Resolution Will Probably be Intro
duced at Meeting of National Guartl
Association.

Columbia, Nov. 27.-It is very prob
able that a resolution will be intro
duced at the meeting OF the Natioral
Guard association today asking that
the South Carolina delegation in con-
gress support the programme for
preparedness as outlined by President
Wilson. The association will meet in
the office Of the adjutant general at
the State house.
w. w. Moore, adjutant general, will
make report to the association on the
meeting of the national association in
San Francisco.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01
I'LL HEALTH CAUSES SUICIDE.
Mrs. w. S. Thomas Dies at Own Hand
in Yard of Home.


Florence. Nov. 25.-Mrs. w. 8.
Thomas. wife of a former street su-
pervisor here. shot and killed herself
shortly after noon today She had
been in i'll health for some time, and
recently had been very nervous She
left note under her plate on the
Thanksgiving dinner table telling her
husband to take care Of the children
for her and that no one was to blame
for what she was to do but her
wretched state Of health.
Mr.. Thomas works at night in the
Atlantic Coast Line shops and slept
until noon when he arose and dressed
for dinner. AS he went into the other
room Of the house one OF the Chill
dren told him that her mother had
gone in the yard with something in
her hand and that he had better sec.
AS he started into the yard he heard
a pistol shot ana found her dead.
Her aim was true and steady and
she did not live to suffer or to make
any statement
An inquest was held disclosing the
facts as stated.
They were both highly respected
people and Mrs. Thomas Ill health is
alone to blame for the tragedy.
Mr.. hnd Mrs. Thomas came to Flor
ence from Bennettsville five or six
years ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01
HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
B. Il. Swygert Arrested Yesterday
Criminal Assault AIleged--Is Mar
ried Man.

Columbia, Nov. 26.-B. r. Swygert.
white, was lodged in the city Jail yes
terday, charged with criminal assault
upon a girl about Is years old. Swy-
gert Is a young married man, living
in Brookland, but operates a pressing
club on the 1900 block Of Taylor
street The assault is alleged to have
occurred in the shop Wednesday
night about o'clock. The arrest
was made by F. s. Strickland ana z.
l.. Kibler of the city detective force.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01
FIGHT ON ADMITTING BOOKS.
Tom Watson Leads Legal Wrangle i'm
Ills Own Behalf.

Augusta, Nov. 27.-Attorneys in
Watson's trial today renewed their
wrangle over the admissibility of tes-
timony regarding books written by
the defendant, Watson again led his
own fight, winning his point when the
court decided that books as a whole
and not certain excerpts should form
the basis for judging works.
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yards Of the house when the shots
came from their rear. The other three
were OF at the side, ready to bring
MP the horses as close as might prove
safe when the moment came for flight.
But they. too. found themselves cut
on. Had the man who fired on the
one who was about to FIRE waited one
minute longer. there would have been
faore deaths than the single one. His
colleagues would then have been, like
himself, covering their respective vic
tims--victims who confidently thought
themselves executioners. But as II
was, they had not quite yet worked
themselves into positions untram.
meled by intervening rock and timber.
The man who fred first knew this,
for he had not heard the perfectly i'm
itated Quayer OF "scritch-owls" which
was to signify a common readiness.
But as he had eyed his crouching vic
tim across his riae.sights he had also
been able TO look beyond him, and had
seen the figure Of Cal Douglas pause
at the lighted window. He knew that
to wait moment would be to wait too
long. So the others had to flre blindly
through the black underground at
speeding shadows-and they missed.
The fieeing murder squad melted
back into the black timber, and some
OF them, signaling with the call OF
frog and owl. came together I'm tenn
porary safety. They dared not 90 to
their own horses, since they might be
discovered In the effort. The road
that led into the McBriar country
would be watched IL they were to
carry away unpunctured skins they
must flee the other way-into the Ha.
vey territory and astride stolen Havey
horses. II was every man for himself,
and they had not paused to count
noses. They hurriedly swung them.
selves into saddles at the remote end
OF the line OF hitched mounts and gal.
loped pell-mell down the road toward
the ca0in or Fletch McNash.
When the theft of the horses was
discovered Anse Havey sent pursuing
parties to ride the roads In both direc.
tions.
II had seemed TO Havey wiser to
withhold his warning from all save
those whom he needed to use. To all
the rest the affair had come without
notice, and the hue and cry which fol.
lowed the rlae-shots was genuine in
It's excitement.
But In a very few moments the
pandomOnlum fell away and sullen.
ness supplanted the shouting. The
mountains behind. where several men
were stealthlly seeking escape and
many others were stalking them, lay
silent In the moonlight.
A hundred yards beyond the win.
dow a small and inqulsltive knot OF
men gathered around q figure that
had hunched forward. sprawllng on n
cooked rife. Someone turned tho fig.
uro UP and Strengthened It's limbs 80
that they should not sliAea IN such
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01
Fined for Dynamiting Fish.

On last Monday Game Warden
Grumble brought Tom Brown, colored.
before Magistrate Heriott for using
dynamite in Santee, but State Game
Warden A. A. Richardson was here,
and agreed to compromise the case
for $4,000. without trial. Brown was
in the boat with FRASER Dixon, when
in shooting fish With dynamite, Dixon
was killed about two weeks ago
Manning Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01
ATTACK ON PORK BARRED.
Secretary McAdoo Wants to Abolish
Omnibus Public Buildings Bill.

Washington, Nov. 27.-Secretary
McAdoo wants the omnibus public
buildings bill abolished, and will ask
congress to make appropriations on
merit. Under the secretary's plans
the buildings will be classified accord
ing to population, and appropriations
will be reduced three -fourths in some
instances. In many places buildings
will be rented instead Of erected.
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grotesque attitude. The face, with
tho yellow lantern-light shining down
on 1t, was the face of a boy of twenty.
It's thin lips were set in a grim smile
of satisfaction, for death had over
taken him without suspicion Of its
coming.
Perhaps, had a photograph of his
retina been taken, 1t would have dis
closed the portrait of Cal Douglas
pausing ct the open window.
"Hlt's little Nash Watt!" exclaimed
a surprised voice. using the diminu.
tive which in the mountains takes the
place az Junior and stays with a man
well on in life. The victim who had
been designated to avenge the death
Of Noah Watt had been Noah Watts
younger brother.
Meanwhile the pursuing horsemen
were gaining slowly on those that fed
The murder squad had failed and
must bear back to Milt McBriar, If
they ever got back. q narrative of
frustrated effort. They were bitterly
angry and proportionately desperate.
So, as they clattered along the empty
road. meeting no enemy whom they
could shoot down in appeasement of
their wrath, they satisfied themselves
with raising their war cry for the ben
eft OF the sleeping cabins.
A little distance beyond Fletch Nc.
Nash's place lay cross.trail by which
they might find circuitous way back
over the ridge, but 1t was too steep
and broken to ride. They could make
better time on foot over the "roughs, .
SO there they abandoned their mounts
and plunged into the timber. When
the pursuers came up with the dis
carded horses they realized that fur
ther effort in the nighttime would be
bootless. Yet. since the heaving
fanks and painting nostrils of the
horses testified that they had been
only a few minutes late, they took a
last chance and plunged into the
thicket.
There a single defiant shot, sent
from a long way up the hillside, was
their only challenge, and their volley
OF reply, fired at the flash, was merely
a retort Of hatred. But oven in the iso-
lation OF the hills certain news travels
on wings, and the morning would find
every cabin dweller wearing a face
OF grim and sullen realization. The
phrase which Fletch McNash had whis-
pered to his boy would travel to the
headwaters Of every fork, and the
faces OF the women would once more
wear the drawn misery of anxiety for
their men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01
FIRE ON SHIP.
Bomb Caused Fire on British Ship
Sailing from New York.

Bordeaux, Nov. Pa fire, believ-
ed to have been caused by a bomb
placed on the vessel at New York,
broke out on the British steamer
Bankdale a few days after the vessel
sailed from America, which the crew
succeeded in eXtinguishing. The ship
arrived here today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01
TEN DEAD IN STORM.
Little Rock and Surrounding Country
Suffer from Force of Storm.

Hot Springs, Nov. 26.-Ten dead,
one fatally injured, and seven serious
ly injured is the toll of a storm which
struck Hot Springs yesterday. Sc
we're damage was done the surround
ing country, but small in the city
property. Communications are still
crippled.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01
Hot Supper.

The ladies Of Graham church will
give a Hot Supper for the benefit of
the church on Friday night, Decem-
ber 3rd, at the residence Of Mr.. Rob
ert Holiday, (the old Brogdon home)
The public is invited to attend
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01
Marriage.

Gleaton Eugene Green, Of Shiloh,
and Miss Sallie Robinson. of Turbe-
vile, were married on Thursday after
noon at the parsonage of the First
baptist church by the Rev. w. E.
Thayer. At the same time another
couple from Clarendon county were
married, but the names of the parties
could not be ascertained.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01
RETALIATORY MEASURES PLAN.
NED.
iIOkc Smith Leading Faction Demand.
ing Action Against England.

Washington, Nov. 27.-With the as.
sembling Of Democrats for the ses-
sion Of congress it becomes more GER
tain that retaliatory Legislation against
Britain viii be enacted. Senator
Hoke Smith today stated that I'VE OF
the South have beer poWerless until
now. We are due to have our in
ming" a meeting of senators from,
the cotton States and the beef pro
ducing Western States is expected to
be held In few days at which a pro-
gram will be mapped out.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01
SWANSON A CANDIDATE.
Vfrginiah Wants to BE President Pro
TEN of Senate.

Washington, Nov. '27.-Senator
Swanson Of Virginia today announced
his candidacy for president pro tenn
Of the senate in opposition to Clark,
Of Arkansas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01
WOMEN PLEAD FOR PEACE.
President Wilson Deluged With Let
crSt and kilograms.

Washington, Nov. 26.-The desire
of the American women for peace
found expression today when a dele
cation composed Of Mrs. Henry Ford,
Madame Rosika Schwimmer, of Hun
gary, and Mrs. Earl Snowden, of
England, urged President Wilson to
lead in the peace move. More than
twenty thousand telegrams and letters
poured into the White House. Wo-
mems organizations all over the
country held peace meetings. The
president was deeply touched by the
appeal but Is convinced that the time
Is not opportune for action.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01
VILLAS POWER BROKEN.

AbandOns NOgales Without Firing a
ShOt--Has Only Small Force.
Nogales, Ariz. Nov. 27.-Gen. Villas
power has been shattered Abandon
ing Nogales, Sonora, without firing q
shot, the former powerful leader is in
full retreat southwark, with only q
remnant of his once great army. Gen.
Obregon, who occupied Nogales, stat
ed that he has found the bodies of
seventeen snipers, who were killed by
the American troops in the fighting
across the border. The Juarez garri-
son is reported to be ready to desert
Villa when the Carranza troops ap-
pear
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01
PROTEST AGAINST SMOOT
G. G. Patterson Claims That Utah
Senator Represents Sugar Trust.

Washington, Nov. 26.-Registered
letters protesting against Senator
Smoot, of Utah, retaining his seat
were received by every senator in
Washington. 1t is alleged that Smoot
represents the Idaho-Utah Sugar
Company, the statement is signed by
c. G. Patterson, Of Salt Lake City.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01
President to See Football Game.

Washington, Nov. 26.-President
Wilson and Mrs. Gait and their party
Will witness the army-navy football
game tomorrow at New York. They
Will be the weekend guests Of Col
House.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01

Mr.. Dantzler's run brought him
through Sumter and he had num-
Der of friends and acquaintances here
to whom the news of his tragic death
came this morning as a great shock.
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Mnoet |p9benDt.

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les Iannnlen. o. Sopen ON tuun1cn
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