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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-17
RECALL FOR SPARTANBURG?
Not Enough Signers Say Opponents of
Election.

Spartanburg, Nov. 14.-It is pos
sible that there will be no recall elec-
ton in Spartanburg. According to a
statement made by parties who have
peen with representatives of the ad-
ministration in checking over the
signers Of the petition for the recall,
many of those signing the petition are
not qualified electors, some of them.
said the gentlemen, do not appear
even on the club rolls. Between three
and four thousand names are on the
lists, but the checking process is said
to have reduced the number below
three hundred, the number required.
Whether this will prove to be the
case Is, of course, question in the
minds Of the opponents Of the admin
istration. They claim the necessary
number Of qualified electors has signed
the document The petition IS now IN
the clilce of Gov. Manning aud It
is LETT with him to order the election
unless reasons are shown why ne
should not act.
Commissioners Gallman and Hudson
retired from Office yesterday, their
terms having expired under the recent
Act Of the Legislature reducing. the
commissioners from four to two. Spar
tanburg is now governed by the may
er and two commissioners.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-17
$3OO,OO0,S0O MORTGAGE.
s. A. l.. Railway Makes Mortgage to
Guaranty Trust Company aud W..
c. Cox, OF New York.

What Is probably the largest mort
gago ever recorded in Sumter County
Is that which was received this morn
Ing from the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way of a mortgage by that company
to the Guarantee Trust Company and
William @. Cox, ot New York trustees.
for $500, 100000. The printed pampn-
let OF 100 pages contains some 55, 900
words and has to &c recorded IN every
county where the Seaboard Air Lie
Railway operates. The. mortgage is
dated September /, 1916.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-17
Death of Mrs. f.. S. Thayer.

From the Daily Item, Nov. IL.
Mrs. Eliza Sarah Thayer, widow of
the late William Thayer, died on
Thursday afternoon about 5 o'clock at
the residence of her son, Rev. w. E.
Thayer. on East Liberty street. Mrs.
Thayer's death was very sudden. She
has been in poor health. for some time,
but was up and going about the house
as usual yesterday. At about
o'clock when Mr.. Barlow Walsh and
Mr.. Thayer left in a car to go to
Bishopville to attend the Santee AS
sociation meeting at that place, she
came to the piazza and waved good
bye to them. She was found dead in
a chair In the sitting room some time
later on in the afternoon. Mr.. Thay-
er and Mr.. Walsh had just arrived at
Bishopvillc shortly after o'clock
when they received a telephone mes
sage Of her death and they imme-
diately returned to Sumter. Mrs
Thayer would have been eighty-two
years Of age next April had she liv-
ed to that time.
She was born on James Island, near
Charleston, and Charleston has beer
her home for the greater portion OF
her life. Her husband died about
thirty years ago and since the mar
riage Of her son she has made hel
home with him, coming to Sumter 6
little more than a year ago when DR.
Thayer was called as pastor Of tho
First Baptist church here. During he,
| residence here she has made a num-
ber Of friends, to whom her death 1.
sad bereavement. as we'll as to tho
members of her family.
The funeral services were held a.
the late residence, the parsonage o.
the First Baptist church, at 43(
O'Clock this afternoon, the Rev. M. M
Benson Of BishOpville having com,
over to conduct them. The body viii
be taken from here to Charleston to
night on the o'clock train and tn,
interment will take place at the Mag
nolia Cemetery tomorrow morning
Besides the members Of the family
Messrs. Barlow Walsh, r. J. Blanc
and others of the Baptist church vii
accompany the body to Charleston.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-17
TO HOLD SCHOOL CONFERENCES,
Teachers Called to Meet at HAMPTON
School OH November 10Th and Oath

A conference Of all of the white
teachers of Sumter county has been
recommended by the County Board of
Education and called by Superintend
ent Of Education J. Herbert Hayns-
worth on November 18th and goth.
All Of the teachers and trustees in
the county have been notified of the
conference and teachers will be given
Friday. November 18th, as a holiday
by their trustees If they desire to come
to the conference, which will be SIM
liar to that held two years ago with
such marked success.
The conference session will begin in
the Hampton school at II o'clock Fri
day morning when each teacher will
De asked to register his or her name
and present the county superintendent
or education written schedule Of
recitations in his or her school. Tho
letter sent out to teachers and trustees
outlines the program of the sessions
and objects of the conference as fol-
lows:
At II o'clock there vill be a Joint
meeting Of the teachers and trustees
at which time an address will be de g.
livered by Prof w. H. Hand. State
High School Inspector. The trustees
are invited to all meetings, but espe-
cially to this meeting. At this meet
ing all matters Of interest to the
schools will be open for discussion. and
it Is hoped that the trustees and teach
ers will not fail to offer any sugees-
tions.
Sumter county's attitude towards
compulsory education and night or
Moon Light" schools should be i'm
portant topics for discussion. The ad-
dresses and discussions for the two
days will form d full and interesting
programme. The aim of the Con-
ference Is for the meetings to be of a
very practical nature, so that real and
lasting good may be gained.
If any teacher will bring a paper on
any phases Of school work for dis
cussion before the Conference, it will
be much appreciated. Really, the
teachers are urged to do this, because
If this is done the meeting will not
be so formal, and will be of more
practical benefit.
Besides Prof. Hand, we have the
promise Of Prof. Gunter, and we hope
Mr.. Swearingen. to be present. ...
The trustees will please encourage
the attendance of their teachers. Of
fering them Friday as a holiday If
they viii attend, and De sure to al
tend themselves, but especially Fri
day, November 18Th at 12 O'Clock.
Remembec that pr sress ls the end
We seek, and that we will never have
1t unless we strive for it, and that
cooperation is the key that will open
many difficult lock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-17
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. ID. f. Stoudenmire, OF
Sumter. visited relatives and friends
here yesterday and took In our big
fair. Mr.. stoudenmire is former
orangeburger. but for several years
has been a leading real estate dealer
Mt Sumter.-orangeburg Sun.
Mr.. screven Moore. OF Charleston,
was In the city today.
Miss Edith Moore. of Miami. Fla,
after pleasant visit here a. the
charming guest of Miss Lizzie Nelson
on Church Street. left this morning
for stateburg. where she will visit rel
atives.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-17

The government ginrers' report
shows that up to November 1. 1916.
The total cotton crop for South Caro-
lima was 771,723 bales girned against
s1o.55s bales ginned up tc the same
late last year. Orangeburg county
leads with 46.S1S bales. Spartanburg
second with 41.262; Sumter eleventh
With 22,714 and Georgetov n last with
only 1,G11.
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entertainment at St. Joscph's Acad,
emy.

cmy.
Last Friday evening a delightful
entertainment was given by the pu-
pills OF the elocutlon and music class
6. In the presence of the teachers
and few friends of the institution.
The spacious parlors were artistical-
J decked In potted plants and chry-
santhemums OF various hues.
The following 10 the programme:
song-Feast Day Greetings.
Recitation-In Our Blessed Moth
er's Keeping-Miss Nellie Hanley.
Instrument Trio-The Graces (Bis-
sell)-Misses Eulalie Kirkland. Mel
lie Hanley and Myrtle Lee FitzGer-
aid.
Recitation-"A Forlorne Hope
Miss Rachael Doyle.
instrumental solo--"To Wild
Rose (Mac Doweli)--Miss Ida Com
minis.
Recitation-''The Drummer Boy OF
Kent"-Miss Myrtle Lee FitzGerald.
Instrumental Trio-Trovatore Fan
tasia-Mlsscs Thyra Pate. Nollie Han
ley and Ida Commins.
Recitation-"A knights Toast
Miss Louise O'Donncil.
Closing Chorus-Goodbye Ye Flow
rets Fair (Franz AbU-By the Young
Ladies'.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-17
Rcy. =. ". Hny Resigns.

Rev. John II. Hay who has held the
pastorate OF tho Wcdgeneld and
Tirzah Presbyterian churches for the
past year and half has resigned ami
has accepted call from n church
near Asheville. N. G. AT called
meeting OF Harmony Presbytery held
In this city Tuesday his resignation
was considered and the pastoral re-
lation was dissolved.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-17

The partridge season for South Car
olina opened up today and nearly all
Of the spOrtsmen Of Sumter We're out
afield with dog and gun at some time
during the day. Indications are that
birds are more numerous this year
than last, as they have had a better
season to raise and more protection Is
being given them by many property
holders.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-17
IN CIvID COURT.

Case OF Flora and Rosa Smith Against
IL. G. Burrcss.
In common pleas court this :norninu
the case Of Flora and Rosa Smith
against r. c. Burress was commenced
This Is sui for the possession of q
strip of land alleged by the plaintiffs
to be owned by them. but which the
plaintiff has, 1t is alleged, used despite
the objections of the plaintiffs. Be-
sides title to the land the plaintiffs
are suing for damages Of $500.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-17
TO ASK PAY INCREASE.
McMahan Bill FavOrs State Officials

McMahan BIZ FavOrs State Officials.
Columbia, Nov. 15.-John J. Nc
Mahan of Columbia will introduce at
the coming session of the legislature a
bill to provide better salaries for
governor, other State officers and
judges.
The scale proposed is: Governor,
$4,000; lieutenant governor, $1,000;
secretary Of state, comptroller general,
attorney general, treasurer, adjutant
and inspector general, State superin-
tendent Of education and members of
the railroad commission, each $4,000;
justices Of the supreme court and
judges OF the circuit courts, each
$4,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-17
LOSES % BALES COTTON.

s. w. Gillespie Had Warehouse Burn
cd ut Clarcmont Last Thursday.
3. w. Gillespie. a prominent farmer
OF Claremont. sustained the loss O.
twenty-five bales of cotton in a fire on
last Tuesday morning at about 1 A,
NJ, when his warehouse at Ciaremont
was burned and tho cotton practically
destroyed. The warehouse had beeu
placed under the state warehouse sy,
tenn and the cotton was therefore in
sured at the roarket nrica
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-17
Decision Affirmed.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE Supreme
'ourt affirmed the decision Of the
South Carolina Supreme Court award
'ng damages to n passenger because
the Southern Railway took up a non
transferable mileage book.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-17
Sumter, S. c.

Rev. c. NJ. Richards, of Davidson
College, will condct services in the
Wedgefield Presbyterian church
throughout the week beGinnin. Sum
day, November 14th.
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TO TALK OF BUDGET.
Confer Wednesday Night With Spe
cial Committee From blouse.

Washington, Nov. 14.-President
Wilson and cabinet will confer Wed
,nesday night with the special budget
committee appointed by the house
Democratic caucus to devise ways OF
systematic government expenditures.
Members of the committee hope
that even if definite budget plan t.
not adopted the conference with tn,
president will lead to greater coOpera
ton between the executive branch oi
the government and the approprlat.
ing committees of the house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-17
The Maycsville Industrial Institute I'm
Dire Need.

Ihls noble institution located at
Mayesville, Sumter county, South Car
olina, was founded q number of wears
ago for the purpose ot giving negro
boys and girls liberal and industrial
education.
Its founder, Emma j. Wilson, a ma
tive Of this county and community
has been very successful in lifting
many Of her people to a higher plane
OF honesty and Christian living. A
number Of well trained boys and girls
have been sent out from this school,
who are doing Christian work in their
communities.
This school owns one hundred and
tWenty-four acres of land, three large
farms and one large brick structure
besides few smaller buildings. The
entire plant was paid for with money
furnished by northern people. Emma
Wilson has been getting the money to
enlarge the usefulness of the school as
well as pay teachers with from the
north. Her appeals have always met
with happy responses. Her last appeal
must have been very touching one
as 1t moved Mrs. Joslyn of Kenwooa.
N. Y, to donate splendid two-story
brick building known as Joslyn Hall.
This Hall is credit to the cause Of
education and well suited for the pur-
pose for which it was given. .-tl
The fall and winter terfas began Oc-
tober 18TH. The teachers are we'll
trained men and women, who are ax-
pected 10 train the pupils in the right
way While these men and women
were at work the principal received a
strong notice from the finance commit
tee. whose headquarters is Boston,
Mass, that the committee will be un-
able to furnish all the money for the
work this year and that three thou
sand dollars must be raised in tho
field to insure their continued Cooper
alton in the work. This is q great
blow, but the cause is grand one and
this amount can be raised.
knowing as We do, the good that
this noble school is doing right here at
our door. we most earnestly appeal to
our friends and citizens to help us
raise twenty-eight hundred dollars In
order that this good school. will be
able to continue her good work.
| We allowed ourselves to be elected
trustees Of this school because We saw
how much this people stood in need
for help and how hard they were
striving to better their own as we'll as,
their children's condition.
Believing in the justice and liberal
ity of our citizens. we appeal to you
for a liberal contribution for this
needy school.
c. E. MAYES,
Cashier Bank Of Mayesville. s. c..
r. B. WILSON.
Wilson Bros. Co., st. Charles, 8. c.
| c. D. COOPER.
Postmaster. Mayesville. s. c.
Local (White) Trustees.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-17

The Mayesville Industrial Institute
has done good work in the past and
it would be unfortunate If lack Of
means should hamper or curtail its
growing usefulness in a ield that Of
fers a great opportunity for industrial
education.
We endorse the above appeal for
financial assistance. g..
(Signed)
S. H. EDMUNDS,
J. H. HAYNSwORTH, If
III. G. OSTEEN,
County Board of Education.
Sumter, S. c.
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sured at the market price.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-04
ENTERS
CITY OF MEXICO

Mexico City, Jan 30.-General AL,
yaro Oregon, the Carranza leader,
has entered Mexico City at the head
of his troops.
At first he met with little or no re-
sistance, but when the national pal
ace was reached shots from the cathe-
dral roof and other buildings nearby
caused his soldiers to open up a
fusilade, which, however, lasted but
a short time. After the fighting was
I'VE a correspondent counted three
persons lying dead in the plaza.
The real guard Of the Zapatistas
left the city as General Obregon en-
tered, holding up street cars at the
point of rifles in order to commander
The same for transport as far as the
suburbs.
All commercial houses and banks
were closed, but aside from the shoot,
ing on the main plaza the entry OF
the CarranHa forces caused no dis
turbances.
After taking possession of the ma
tional palace. General Obregon, lead
ing his troops. rode down San Fran
cisco street to his newly established
Headquarters.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-04
FORGERS FLOCK TO DAKOTA
Fargo and Other Towns Said to Be
Flooded With Spurious Paper.

North Dakota has proven a fertile
field for forgers the last six months.
For a long time Dickinson was a ia
vorite location for this class of offend
ers, but recently Fargo has been flood
ed with spurious paper.
Because of the unusually large mum
Der of transients that come to North
Dakota penmen have found it easier
to circulate their forgeries in this
than in most other states. There has
been something in national conditions,
or possibly in the activity of police
officials elsewhere, that has driven
many forgers to North Dakota this
winter.
Arrests have been made by Fargo
officials and through the activity OF
the detectives employed by the state
bankers. Young Johnson, who was re.
Gently arrested at Fargo, may be de.
ported, as he is said to be the son of
an official in Norway. William Nor
ton, generally known as William Ba-
ker, has been SEN to the state peni-
tertiary after admitting passing a lot
Of spurious paper.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-04
RAILROAD CONTROL
DENIED BY MORGAN

New York, Feb. q. P. Morgan,
1estifying at the inquiry being con-
Quoted by the federal commission on
industrial relations into the great
philanthropic foundations and the
cause Of industrial unrest, denied that
his banking firm dominates half of the
railroads III the United States.
The denial was called forth by a
statement attributed to Samuel I'm
termyer, when the latter was a wit
ness before the commission that his
banking firm virtually controls all the
railroads.
I'VE certainly do not control half
of the roads," Mr.. Morgan asserted.
John Mitchell testified regarding con-
'ditions among the miners of Colo
RADIO and Pennsylvania and charac-
teriZed as simply absurd the Rookie
teller plan of settling labor troubles
in Colorado.
Mr.. Mitchell, formerly was presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers Of
America.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-04
FRENCH REPULSE
VIOLENT ATTACK

Paris, Feb. 2.-The official com
munication issued by the war Office is
as follows:
THE night Of Jan. 31-Feb. l was
very quiet. In the morning of Feb.
L the enemy made a violent attack
IN u trenches to the north of the
road between Bethune and La Bassee.
The attack was repulsed and the Ger
mans left a number OF dead on the
field.
AT Beaumont Hamel. to the north
OF Albert, the German infantry at,
tempted a surprise against one Of our
trenches, but they were obliged to
take flight, abandoning the explosives
With which they had been provided.
In the Argonne there has been
great activity in the regions of Fon-
tame Madame and the forest of La
Grurie. An attack by the Germans
has been reported near Bagatatelle.
One of our trenches, demolished by
two mines, was evacuated WithG
loss"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-04
WILL GROW MORE WHEAT
Better Farming Program Will Receive
Little Setback.

1t is feared there will be %retrogres-
sion in North Dakota's farming meth
DDS. The high price of wheat is the
cause. The advocates Of better farm
ing are fearful some of their converts
will backslide.
In three years the corn acreage has
trebled and the alfalfa acreage has
increased from 5000 to 10000. The
shipment of hogs doubled last year
ove the year before. Increases along
other lines have been significant.
1t is estimated there will be the
largest wheat acreage in North Da-
kota in 1915 ever known in the state,
especially if seeding conditions in the
spring aree at all favorable, because
more blowing was done last fall than
eve before and advance conditions
are good. Farmers are paying top
prices for seed grain, especially for
1Drum
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-04
News Of the Week From Many
Sections Of the State.
FARGO AUTO SHOW IN MARCH
Dog Exhibition, Postponed From Tri'
State Week, Will Also Be Held
at the Same Time.

The Fargo automobile show and the
North Dakota dog show will be held
the first week in March. The dog
show has usually been held at the
same time as the Tri-State conven-
ton, but this year it vas found I'M
possible to secure a suitable hall at
that time. 1t will be the sixth annual
event and will be under the rules OF
the American Kennel club.
This will be the third annual auto
show and for the occasion the associa-
ton has secured the new armory and
the auditorium above aud will have
machines exhibited on bc-h floors and
in the foyer and on the stage of the
auditorium.
Leading auto concerns will have e.
hibits there and tire houses and other
lines will be represented. While the
association is composed of Fargo and
Moorhead dealers it is a statewide
affair and any North Dakota dealer
will be welcomed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-04
BOARD DENIES THE CHARGES
jamestown Men AlIege Certain Funds
Were Misapplied.

Charging misapplication of funds
on the part of the state board Of con-
troll of penal and charitable institu-
lions Messrs. Buck, Seller and Knauf
of jamestown filed an affidavit with
the state affairs committee of the
house, alleging the board has misap-
piled a $1,000 appropriation for the
mems tuberculosis ward of the state
insane asylum.
The board does not deny it did not
spend the entire amount for the ward
building, but shows authority from
the state emergency board, consist
ing Of the governor, secretary of state
and auditor, to transfer funds; that
the tubercular ward, for which SIS, 900
was spent, will care for male patients
for the next fifty years, and that other
necessary buildings we're erected. The
board probably will insist that close
investigation and report of it's work
be made.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-04
union Mine LEADER
FLAYS ROCKEFELLER

New York, Jan. 30.-The policies
and purposes of the 500, 900, 900
Rockefeller foundation and the recent
~utterances OF the witness stand OF
John D. Rockefeller, Jr, we're assail-
ed bitterly by John r. Lawson, a
member of the board of the United
Mine Workers of America for the dis
trict which includes Colorado, when
he appeared as a representative of the
coal miners at the hearing being con-
Quoted by the federal commission on
industrial relations.
Among other things Nh. Lawson as
serted, "a skillful attempt is being
made to substitute philanthropy for
Justice"
Mr.. Lawson criticised John d.
Rockefeller, ,Jr., for his lack of knowl-
edge of conditions and said he was
equally as ignorant and Indifferent as
his trusted executives"
Here is LaWson's characterization
of the philanthrophy of the Rookie
f~ellers:
Health for China, a refuge for
birds, food for the Belgians, pensions
for New York widows, university
training for the elect-and never a
thought or a dollar for the thousands
of men, ONE and children who
starved in Colorado, for the widows
robbed of husbands, children of their
fathers"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-02-04
RULE PLEASES THE INDIANS
CattIemen Will Not Be Permitted to
Make Further Leases.

The rulings of Secretary Franklin
Lane against leasing the Standing
Rock reservation lands to big cattle
mel has caused rejoicing among the
Indians on the reservation.
The lessees had large herds of cattle
which frequently overran the legal
limits of their leased range and got
over not only upon the grazing limits
of the Indians, but into their wheat,
oats and corn fields, causing much
damage. For several weeks the In
dian department has forced adjust
ments on many of these damage
claims, but many others remain un-
settled.
1t is expected all the unallotted
lands on the reservation will be
thrown open for settlement in April,
after which time there will be no IN
occupied lands sufficient area to lease
to cattlemen. This will enable the
settlers and the Indians to range their
cattle and insure them more security.