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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-04
PLENTY OF PUBLICITY.
Ford Arranges for Carrying Many
Writers.
walter I. Herbert,
"R. K. Stackhouse."

Detroit, Nov. 3O.-Hcnry Ford, who
will leave for New York preparatory
to sailing for Europe Saturday on a
peace mission, announced tonight that
accommodations on the steamer Oscar
III had been reserved for so ncwspa-
per men. Nearly so other writer's, he
said, had been unable to get places.
Among those accompany Mr.. Ford
from Detroit will be Mrs. Ford, Edgell
Ford, his son; William Livingston,
president Of the Lake Carriers asso-
citation; the Rev. Samuel S. Marquis
and Theodore De LaVigne, a Detroit
newspaper man. recently appointed
Mr.. Ford's personal representative in
peace work. or these Mr.. MARQUIS
and Mr.. De LaVigne will sail on the
Oscar II. The others probably will not
go beyond New York
f. l.. Klingensmith, who succeeded
James Couzens as vice president of
the Ford Motor company, will Join
Mr.. Ford in New York in time to sail
with the party.
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BOnSal Buys Steamer.

AS was stated in this journal last
week, concerning the steamer Mer-
chant undergoing repairs preparatory
to being sold, we have learned that
Mr.. w. r. BOnsal is the purchaser,
and soon as the work of repairing is
completed, the Merchant is to be TAX
en- to Savannah for the purpose Of
freighting railroad ties, rails, etc. to
various places, for use in the work of
construction Of the new railroad from
Charleston to Savannah. Capt. George
Hopkins, who will be in command,
will be ably assisted by Capt. o. B.
Wiggins.-Georgetown Progressive.
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BROGON MILLS OPEN AGAIN.
Operatives Go Back to Work After
Eleven Weeks.

Anderson, Nov. 29.--As per agree
ment entered into by management
and operatives several days ago, the
Brogon Cotton mills resumed opera
tions at l o'clock this afternoon. af-
ter being idle eleven weeks, due to a
strike among the help. No demon
stration marked the resumption Of
work, the operatives formerly en-
ployed going to their old stands be-
fore the whistle was sounded. All
were smiling and declared they were
Sia9 to commence work again. In ad-
dition to tho regular SIS operatives
being present, about one hundred
other persons were on hand to file ap-
piication for employment. The diff
ferences between management and
operatives were settled by the concili-
ators from the department of labor.
Washington. and n personal rcprescn-
tGtivc of Gov. Manning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-04
MEIHODISTS IN SESSION,
SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE
MEETS IN CHARLESTON.
Rev. Albert Deems Belts of Clio
Speaks at Anniversary Of Historical
Society.

Charleston, Nov. 30-The 13Oth
session of the South Carolina confer
ence, M. E. church, South, was intro
duced this evening in Trinity church
by the anniversary of the historical
society. President H. B. Browne, as
sisted by John B. Wilson, conducted
the devotional exercises.
Mr.. Browne introduced the Rev.
Albert Deems Belts Of Clio, who gave
splendid account of Methodism and
missions. The effects of home mis-
sion effort are wonderfully manifest
in Texas, where missionaries Of the
Methodist church began work soon
after the imperial State was admit
ted into the Union. Now there are
six conferences and 100000 members
| in Texas.
| Tho address will be published in
full in an early issue Of The Southern
Christian Advocate.
The conference and the city of
Charleston are to be congratulated
that both Bishop Denny and Bishop
Wilson are in attendance upon the
conference.
| The ecclesiastical conference will
be called to order by Bishop Denny
at $50 o'clock tomorrow morning.
DIR. d. D. Wallace of Wofford col
lege was elected as the orator of the
next session of the historical society.
The board of missions of the con-
ference and the presiding elders of
the conference met this morning at
Trinity Methodist church The exam
ination Of applicants for admission on
trial and Of the members of the first
second, third and fourth years of the
conference also took place today
About SO of the delegates and the
visitors to the conference came in
yesterday. The rest Of the 225 or 23O
delegates at the conference were ex-
pected in today and tonight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-04
ARRESTS FOR MILL FIGHT.
DEPUTY SHERIFF AND SIX MILL
EMPLOYEES HELD ON "
CHARGES.
Bail of $4,000 Each is Granted to
Men Accused OF Attack on Strikers
Warrants Against Men Sworn out
by Strikers. =.

Greenville, Nov. 30.-Deputy Sher-
if A. G. Justus of Judson mills and
six other men, three of whom are
overseers at the mill, were arrested
today on warrants charging them
with assault and battery with intent
to kill David Freez, the striker who
on Saturday morning was terribly cut
in the fight which took place just as
the mill was opening for the day.
Those arrested, in addition to the mill
deputy, are: j. A. Jackson, overseer
Of the cloth room; J. A. Parker, over
seer of carding; Floyd Tidwell, over
seer Of spinning; Henry Jordan, J.
A. Rollins and Wilmont Jackson. ALI
the men were released late this af-
ternoon upon $4,000 bond each, B. e,
Geef and j. M. Geer signing the
bond. =
The warrants were sworn out by L
A. Williams, striker, before Magis-
trate w. w. Smith Of Branwood, Com
stable Johnson served the warrants.
The men were not actually placed UNI
der arrest-that is, they were not i'm
carcerated. They were brought to
Greenville in the afternoon, where
Magistrates Stradley and Ballinger;
sitting together, decided to release
them on bond. The bonds were sign
ed at 6 o'clock.
An interesting fact in connection
with the men named in the warrants
is that their work is of such nature
that had they been removed from the
mill the plant would have been Sc
riously crippled in it's efforts to op-
crate. Jordan, Rollins and Jackson
hold important positions so far as the
operation Of the mill is concerned.
Whether the accused men will ask
for preliminary hearings is not known,
though it has been stated unoff1ciaily
they would await the next term of the
general sessions court and there stahd
trial. This court will meet in jan
uary. cc,l
Plckets were present on the mill
property again today, though there
was not as much interest evident a.
there had been yesterday, when trou-
BILE was seriously threatened for a
time. Several of the strikers have
been offered employment by other
mills, but for some reason all those
offered employment have not accept
ed the positions. -..r
The peace officers say they are an
ticipating no further trouble.
Sheriff Rector has appointed E. H.
Clayborn as special deputy to serve
at Judson, this appointment having
been made some days ago. The COM
mission held by Justus has not been
revoked, however.
The condition of Freez, the wound
ed striker is critical.
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favor WILSON'S PLAN.
METIIODISTS REFUSE TO EN-
DORSE RESOLUTION OFFER
ED BY j. w. SPEAKE.
JnO. o. Wilson Answers Resolution
Against Preparedness and in Favor
of Presidents POlicy-Upper Con-
ference FavOrs Compulsory Educa-
ton.

Sjartanburg, Nov. 29.--The first an
nual session of the Upper South Caro-
lima Conference Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, South, adjourned here
today to meet next year in Greenville.
The body before adjournment went on
record in favor of compulsory ed
ucation, refused to adopt a resolution
protesting against the national pro-
gramme Of preparedness, put off until
next year the question Of a change of
name and left the fraternity question
at Wofford College, which had become
the subject of discussion in the ante
room, untouched officially.
The reading of appointments began
shortly before noon, and were COM
pleted in time for the majority Of the
Conference delegates to leave the
city on the early afternoon trains.
The sensational incident of the first
annual session OF the Conference
came in the closing hours Of that
body last session, when a resolu-
tion introduced by the Rev. ]. w.
Speake, Of Anderson, protesting
against the policy of national pre-
paredness recently announced by
Wilson and others prominent in the
Democratic administration was voted
down by a large majority, and later,
9till further buried by the adoption Of
motion on the part of the body to
expunge from the minutes of the Con-
ference any record of the fact that
such resolution had been introduce
ed.
Mr.. Speake supported his resolu-
ton in lengthy discussion Of the
question involved, mentioning Mr..
Bryan's position, and was replied to
by DR.. j. o. Wilson, president Of Ian
der College, Greenwood, who opposed
sAAS ooOPtAoii VI uHy SuCU
by the Conference. DR.. Wilson be-
lieved in supporting President Wilson.
Before adjourning today the Con-
ference unanimously adopted the fol-
lowing resolution endorsing State.
wide compulsory education for South
Carolina:
Resolved, That the legislature be
requested to enact a law requiring the
attendance at school of every normal
child between the ages of eight and
fourteen years for the entire school
year; provided, however, the proper
authority may excuse for sufficient
cause.
tSigned)
Walter l. Herbert,
"R. K. Stackhouse."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-04
oLANTA MEN OUT ON BOND.
CHARGED With Killing Man and
Wounding Son.

f1orence, Nov. 29.--George Ham
and Charley McElveen, the two olan-
tn policemen who were arrested and
brought to Florence charged with
killing Sam Lee and mortally wound
Ing his son. Olin Lee. at Olanta, in n
desperate hand to hand encounter on
saturday. were released today on ST.
900 bail each by order OF Judge Cary.
who was passing through tho city
last night. The bonds were signed
by some OF tho best citizens of Olan-
ta. DIN Lee still lives, although the
attending physicians believe that his
wound will prove fatal.
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NEUTRALITY LAWS CERTAIN.
Congress VIII Enact Laws TO Prose-
cute ConspiratOrS.

washington. Nov. 30.-PrcsidCnt
Wilson has received assurances from
congressional leaders that there will
he no trouble attending the enact
ment of neutrality laws to give the
Federal government Jurisdiction i'm
such cases aa the German conspira-
cies. Laws TO prevent the stealing of
military secrets Will also be asked.
Meantlmc card index of all violators
OF neutrality is being made so that
they can be kept track Of whrn the
law becomes effective.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-04
THIRTY KILLED IN EXPLOSION,
WILMINGTON PLANT OF DUPONT
COMPANY is SCENE OF CA
TASTROPHE.
All OF Victims were Young Men
Cause OF Blast Which Totally De-
stroycd Packing 4Ousc and Shook
City Will Hardly Ever be Known.

Wilmington, Del, Nov. 3O.-Thirty
workmen were killed and seven 9TH
ers injured today when four tons Of
black powder exploded at the upper
Hagley yard of the DUPONT Powder
company. The cause of the blast is
not known. A statement issued by
the company said the origin will
probably always remain a mystery"
Nearly all the victims of the blast
were young men between 16 and 21
years Of age. Most of them lived in
and about Wilmington.
The explosion was in a packing
house, where black powder pellets arc
prepared for shipment to the warning
nations. The packing house was one
of large group Of small buildings
which made up the upper Hagley
plant, about three miles northwest of
the city.
The blast rocked the Brandywine
valley and shook and startled Will
mington. Workmen ran from every
building and shack in the wide area
which the company's plant covers.
When the great column Of smoke,
which rose from the spot where the
packing house stood, disappeared
there was only a big hole in the
ground.
TWenty-six men were in the house
that disappeared. The others killed
and the wounded were hit by flying
debris.
The pellet packing house was a
one story frame building, IS by 20
feet, and was divided into six rooms.
Nearby buildings were damaged.
Company officials said the property
loss was small.
One theory advanced by workmen
is that the explosion may have orig
mated in spark from a horseshoe or
spark caused by a small car rum
ming over some spilled powder. A
Workman said that just before the
explosion a car in which there were
several thousand pounds Of black
powder had been drawn by two horses
along narrow gauge track to the
pellet house for shipment. The pow
der is packed into boxes holding about
SO pounds each. Some of the powder.
1t is said, may have spilled from the
car and was ignited by a spark from
a horseshoe or a wheel.
Every home in the neighborhood is
represented among the employees of
the plant and there was a rush to all
the gates after the explosion. Every
entrance, however, was barred by uni
formed and armed guards.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-04
Leaves to Join Ford Party.

Columbia, Dec. 1.-Andrew j.
Bethea, lieutenant governor, who last
night accepted the offer of Henry
Ford to visit European countries as q
member Of Il peace commission, will
leave Columbia today for New York.
The peace party will sail from New
York Saturday morning. Gov. Man
ming several days ago refused the in
because of official business.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-04
The latest and handsomest electric

The latest and handsomest electric
sign to be erected is that of Folsoms
Jewelry Company. This handsome
sign takes the form of a magnificent
opal ring. In the ring in a clock op-
Grated by electricity on the borders Of
which Is the name Of the company.
With it's white and red lights the sign
looked most attractive last night and
was the occasion of many favorable
comments from those who stopped to
look at it.
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Can't Go on Oscar.

Miami Fla, Nov. 30.-William Jcn-
nings Bryan, who arrived here today
10 spend three months in his winter
home, Villa Serena, said that he had
been forced to decline to sail with the
Ford peace mission on December 4.
Mr.. Bryan, who found Mr.. FOrd's in
vitation awaiting him when he reach
ed Miami, declared that he approved
OF the plan and expected to join the
party later at some point in Europe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-04
SCORE LOST IN MINE.
Eleven Others Entombcd ~ Result of
Accident in West Virginia Calling.

Boomer. w. Va. Nov. 30.-Nine-
teen men wero found dead after an
explosion In mino No. OF tho Boomer
Coal and Coke company here today.
Eleven others are misssss. Thirty
u!ners were brought to the surface
tonight and rescuers have hopes that
Lthe eleven will be found alive.
The work OF removing the debris
Eom the entries is progressing slow
and II will be late tomorrow be-
the innermost parts of tho mine
been explored.
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FOR SAFE KEEPING

Columbia. Nov. 30.--Pete Hamilton.
negro charged with attempted GRIM
inai assault. was brought to the PEN
itentiary last night at 1920 o'clock by
sheriff Roark OF Pickens. The crime
Is alleged to have been committed at
Easley in Pickens county. 1--WE just
outwitted the crowd and rushed the
negro TO Columbia" said the sheriff
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Sits OH Henry.

Syracuse, n. Y. Nov. 30.--James
Day. chancellor Of Syracuse university,
has declined Henry Ford's invitation
to select q student for the peace ex-
pedition. The chancellor has written
Mr.. Ford that the plan ''is grotesque
and will accomplish nothing but the
ridicule Of your country"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-04
GRAVE CHARGE AGAINST NEGRO.
ALLEGED TO HAVE ATTEMPTED
ASSAULT AT EASLEY.
Pickens Officers Find Clues Pointing
60 Guilt OF Pete Hamilton--Citi-
| xens Aroused by Crime.


Easley. Nov. 29.-Pete Hamilton, a
young negro some 20 or 22 years OF
age. was arrested here this morning,
being charged with attempted assault
on a prominent white woman In o
residence shortly before midnight
Saturday night. The evidence, war
ranting his arrest. although clrcum-
stantial, is sufficiently strong to as
sure the citizens that the guilty one
has really been apprehended. In
making his escape from the residence
Saturday night the fleeing person was
seen TO fall over a large log on the
edge OF the sidewalk. Here he also
lost one OF his shoes which was found
by the officers working on the case
Hamilton is an employee Of the oil
mill and this shoe which was found
had cottonseed hulls in 1t. The make
Of the shoe was identified as one which
had been purchased by Hamilton one
month ago. Hamilton had a sore on
his foot and the shoe which was
found had hole split in 1t and this
cut out place exactly fitted over the
sore. Hamilton failed to appear at
the oil mill this morning and sent
word that he had the mumps. The
officers. In view OF all other circum-
stances, carried a physician to Ham,
ilton's house where an examination
disclosed the fact that he had no
mumps but that his knees were fresh
ly skinned and badly swollen. Minor
scratches were also found on his face.
An arrest was Immediately made and
Hamilton was rushed to the county
jail ut Pickens.
Two women were occupying the
same room on the ground floor of the
residence. The presence OF the man
In the room was not discovered until
he had grabbed one OF the young wo-
men around the throat and her
screams awakened the other persons
sleeping In the house. A broken latch
on the window blind had enabled the
man TO make an entrance noiselessly
az the window was up.
The screams Of the young woman
not. only aroused the other persons
IN the house but awakened the nearby
neighbors who rushed to their assist
ance. The. negro left the house as
he had entered. rushed across the
front yard and belted a high wire
fence. A neighbor saw him at this
moment and fred ut him but the bull
let missed its mark. Some pedestrians
who happened on the street and hear
Ing the screams started toward the
house and met the fleeing negro whom
they could not halt since they were
unarmed. They engaged in pursuit,
however. but the fleet negro lodged
them shortly after the chase had
started.
The news Of the arrest spread rap
Idly and within few minutes a mob
OF 30 or rs men had formed about to
70 to Pickens to demand the prisoner.
Several citizens. however. talked calm
iy to the mob and finally persuaded
the members to disperse without car
rying out the plan. Gov. Manning
was called over the telephone ard
he gave assurances that special term
OF court would be ordered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-04
Marriage License Record.

Licenses to marry have been issued
TO j. Carson Phillips and Miss Lucy
Rebecca Odom, Sumter; and Wilfred
r. Meyer, Charleston, and Miss Mary
Alice Bradford, Sumter
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Death.

Mr.. Blanding w. Brown of this city
after an illness of only a few hours,
died on Thanksgiving day in the
69th year Of his age. He was buried
at old Zoar church. In the absence
Of his pastor, Rev. w. E. Thayer Of
ficiated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-04
MISTRIAL IN WATSON CASE.
COURT DISMISSES JURY WHEN 1T
is UNABLE TO AGREE.
Stood Two for Conviction and Ten
for Acquittal and Members Refused
to Change Their Views.

Augusta, Ca, Dec. IA mistrial
was ordered in federal district court
here tonight in the case of Thomas
r. Watson of Thomson, Ca, charged
with having sent obscene matter
through the mails. The jury, which
had had the case before it since
Thursday afternoon, reported it could
not agree on verdict.
Judge w. w. Lambdin, presiding,
had called the jury into court after
n conference with counsel for both
sides in which it was agreed that
should a verdict not be reached to-
night mistrial order should be taken.
G. Il. Brown Of Tennile, Ca, fore
man of the jury, stated in court that
1t was impossible for the jury to
reach q verdict, and on the judges
questioning other jurors, ]. A. Craw-
ford Of Martinez, Ca, rose in the
jury box and declared. Your honor
this jury might remain here 80 years
and it would never reach verdict"
Judge Lambdin then ordered a mis-
trial and court was adjourned.
Watson returned to Thomson be-
fore the jury was called in.
The order was taken at 1888 o..
m.. when the case had been before the
jury 30 hours. Several Of the jurors,
including G.. j. Skinner Of Richmond
county. p. L. North of Augusta and
Brown, the foreman, said later that
the vote had been 10 to 2 for acquittal
on the first ballot and on each sue
ceeding one. North and e. G. Dent
Of Waynesboro were the jurors who
held out for conviction, according to
statements made by North, Brown
and several other juors.
Watson was placed on trial Friday,
last, II being charged that he en-
ployed obscene and otherwise unlaw-
ful language in issues of his publica-
tions. The articles specified in the
indictment were three parts of a
serial entitled THE Roman Catholic
Hierarchy: the Deadliest Menace to
Our Liberties and Our Civilization" ;"
which appeared In his monthly maga-
zine, and an editorial headed, AN.
other Maria Monk Case Comes to
Light In New Jersey Few Days Ago"
the editorial appearing in the de-
PENDANTS weekly paper.
Watson, a member Of the Ge.. ala
bar, acted as his own leading coun-
sci and sought to get into evidence
his motives in using the language OBJ
Jected to. as we'll as alleged motiv es
behind the prosecution. The court
ruled, however, that the issue rested
solely upon the question Of Watson's
responsibility for mailing the publi-
cations and upon whether or not
they were unlawful under section 211
OF the federal penal code. Watson
assumed responsibility for mailing the
matter. but denied that the language
was obscene.
The indictment was returned In
1913. after previous indictment had
been quashed on a technicality, ana
after one federal grand jury had re-
fused to indict Watson on similar
charges. The articles were published
in 1911 and 1912.
There was no indication tonight as
to whether or not the district attor-
ney would press for another trial.
There were approximately 100 spec
tators In the court room tonight when
the final order was taken.
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To Investigate Explosion.

washington, Dec. 1.-The depart
ment of justice will begin an investi-
cation of the explosion Of the DUPONT
mill near Wilmington immediately.
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Farmers are still selling some cot
ton, while others are storing theirs in
the warehouse.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-03
Drunk, Loaded With
Booze" and Wealth

Had thieves come upon Charles Mel
berg, former Swedish farmer OF near
this city, who Is living here now, before
the police found him drunk in West
State street about $50 Tuesday night,
Meberg would probably have been
robbed of large sum. After Officers
Starn and Mcnamara had taken him to
Jail they searched him and found him
fairly rocking with wealth.
The officers took from Melberg's
pockets S5S6.22 in cash and $10,600
worth of certificates of deposit and
promissory notes. total of S11,1S6.22.
Melberg had $500 in two promissory
notes and s7,100 in certificates of de-
post. One of the certificates was for
$4,000
1t was said Melberg sold hrs farm
last fall. 1t is supposed that he only