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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-16
ACCOUNTS FILED.

Final account of Administrator IN
the Succession of Frederick c. Webert
shows: Receipts, $2,433.97; disburse-
ments, $4,000.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-16
Algerines at Law.
Peters.

Peters.
Louis Rodieck ct al. Cminors) to
Samuel ROdieck ct al, int, etc, lot
Slidell, Nunez. Homer and Teche,
Sl33.34 cash-Hart.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-16
IN ADMIRALTY.

August Schabel VS.. Steamer J. G.
Burdette. libel of Intervention OF
Doullut & Williams, filed-E. Howard
McCaleb, proctor for intervenor.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-16
Reluctant Luck.

Luck is an uncertain perforr1r. II
doesn't always feel like responding
to an encore.-Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-16
BUSINESS PERSONAL

HIGHEST prices paid Tor old gold, silver,
platinum and diamonds No amount too
small, none too large.
ROTH, 80 Royal Street, Matchmaker, Jew
eler and Eugraver ll-4-l5
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06

,The Sumter Clothing Co., has on
display in their window a bicycle that
they are going to give away Christmas
Eve day to some boy who wears knee
pants. They have an interesting
proposition for the knee pants boys,
and it will be to their interest to call
at the store of this firm, and let them
explain how the bicycle can be OBJ
tanned -Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06

SALES MUST STOP UNDER PRO.
HIBITION ACT.
Attorney General Gives Ruling i'm
Charleston Case as Requested by
Board-CitcS Sections of Law.

Columbia, Oct. 1.-The attorney
generals Office yesterday rendered an
opinion that Il brewery in Charleston
can not sell beer to the dispensaries
after the result of the prohibition
election has been declared. by the
State board Of canvassers. The op1n-
ion was written by Fred II. Dominick,
assistant attorney general, upon re-
quest of John Marshall, secretary of
the Charleston county dispensary
board.
The following is the opinion in
full:
Il am in receipt of yours of the
22nd instant addressed to the attor-
ney general. in which you say that
the Germania Brewing company of
Charleston holds a license for manu-
featuring beer and that the prohibi-
ton act prohibits the dispensary board
from buying, contracting for or re-
ceiving liquors after the declaration
OF the result of the election. You
ask to be advised as to whether or
not, under these circumstances, you
can receive beer manufactured by the
Germania Brewing company after the
decalaration of the result of said cleo
ton.
In reply thereto l will say that the
prohibition act, in section 4 thereof,
provides that no liquor shall be
bought or contracted for or received
by any county dispensary board after
the result of said election is declared
by the State board of canvassers.'
Under section $50 of the criminal
code of 1912, which section refers to
the manufacture and sale of liuuor
by distillers and beer by breweries,
it is provided that such manufacture
ers shall not sell such liquors and
beverages to any person, firm or cor
poration within the limits of this
State, except to county dispensary
boards
1T will be seen from the provisions
of law quoted that the brewery can
only sell to the county dispensary
boards. Under the prohibition act
the county dispensary board can not
buy, contract for or receive any liquor
which, of course, will include beer,
after the result of the elction is de-
clared by the State board Of can
vassers.
| Il am Of the opinion that this pro-
vision Of the prohibition act will ap-
ply to a brewery that has been IL
censed in this State in the same man.
ner as to any brewery outside of the
state. In other words, that after the
result Of the election has been de-
clared by the State board of can
vassers the county dispensary board
has no power or authority, under the
law, in my opinion, to buy, contract
for or receive any liquor or beer
! from any source Whatsoever"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
BULGARIAN ARMY $4,000.
Artillery Reported on Way to Serbian
Frontier.

London, October 3.-An Athens dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany says 1t is learned from Sofia that
bulgarian mobilization has been COM
pleted. The strength of the Bulgarian
troops is estimated at $50, 900. Artillery
has been sent to the Serbian frontier,
while the sixth and seventh divisions
are concentrated in the regions of
kiola and Belogradchik, near the Dan
ube.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
PRISONERS BREAK JAIL.
Take Piece of Iron from Sewerage
System and Get out Through Floor.

Eight prisoners made their escape
from the Jail Saturday night about
midnight by taking Il piece of iron
1rom the sewerage system and with it
prlzlng up piece of the steel flooring,
digging hole under the floor and
breaking out through the brick wall.
Three of the prisoners have since re-
turned to the Jail, while five Of them
are still at large. All Of them were
awaiting trial at the fall term of
court which comes on next week.
Jake Black, in for car breaking and
larceny. Amos Wilson, burglary and
larceny, John LeVoe, stealing chick
ems, Frank Hill, larceny Of bicycle,
William McDuffie, wife beating, are
the men who have not been returned
to Jail. Geo. LeVOe, stealing chickens,
was arrested Sunday morning by Po-
ilcemen Owens and Banding; Henry
Johnson, larceny of live stock, a small
ana was sent back to Jail by his moth
er; Prince Sharper, who was charged
with chicken stealing, went to police
headquarters soon after getting out of
the Jail and notified Policeman Ward
or the fact that there had been q jaii
delivery. He was returned to the Jail,
as soon as an investigation could be
made and the identity of the missing
men discovered.
Jake Black robbed car on the To-
cal freight yards and carried off the
stun with stolen horse and wagon;
Amos Wilson was concerned i'm the
theft of two bushels Of wheat with q
number of other negroes. John Le-
voc was accused of stealing chickens
from the fowl house of b. r. DuRant,
Frank Hill stole a bicycle from r. l..
Mcleod and was caught with if at
Florence the next day; William Nc
Dufiie was sent to Jail Saturday from
Magistrate Burkett's court for thirty
days on the charge Of beating his wife.
The place where the negroes broke
out was small place in the steel
flooring, where the steel had cOrroded
until it had become weak in this spot.
After making a small jagged hole
about twelve inches in diameter in the
floor, the negroes dug under the floor
ing, and then took the piece of iron
and with it beat up the flooring just
outside Of the steel cage and between
the steel cage and the brick wall. They
then went to weak spot in the wall
and knocked out n number of brick.
1t was through these three holes that
the prisoners made their escape, it
seemingly being impossible for a large
man to get through any one of them.
Mr.. Owens, the jailor, was awake at
the time, but in the front of the
building and did not hear any sus-
picious noise save once, which he
thought came from across the street
The negroes in the jail drowned out
their noise by singing during the time
they were at work and this probably
kept the jailer from hearing them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
A number of the chicken fanciers of

A number Of the chicken fanciers Of
the city are getting ready to send some
OF their birds over to Augusta TO the
poultry show there and to the South
Carolina Poulry Association show at
Columbia during the State fair. The
Augusta show is probably the biggest
in this section Of the South. but Sum
ter breeders have always succeeded in
the past in taking their share of
prizes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
REPORT ON WIHSKEY VOTE.

Columbia, Oct. 1.-Complete and
certified returns from all counties in
South Carolina, as filed with the secre-
tary of State, give for prohibition Al. =
I31 votes and against prohibition
lG,SO9. The election was held Sep
tember IA. The State board of cam
Vassers has been called to meet Oc-
tObcr 3
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06

demand wise administration of pub
lie affairs. And even greater is the
power of the grand jury in its right
to act OH bills of indictment. BY this
phase Of its power. it becomes the
guardian of liberty, of homes of the
strong and weak alike.
IF there are no indictments, there
can be no trial. said Judge Smith.
III there are no trials, there can he
no punishment, and if there is no pun
ishmcnt there will be no fear of it.
With the fear Of punishment removed,
there is no restraining influence upon
and no protection from the lawless
element.
This power should be a guarantee
of faithful service. What guarantee
has the State that the grand Juror
will discharge his duty faithfully L?
His compensation is totally inadequate
and an appeal is therefore made to
his patriotism. Confidence is be-
slowed I'm his integrity and honor"
The judge then cited the require
ments Of one selected to serve on the
grand jury, emphasizing the good
moral character of the man and his
oath. He repeated the oath i'm part,
referring to the duty of diligently
inQuiring, making a true presentment
and other phases of the oath.
The grand juror who acts on a bill
through fear or favor is a ptiable
weakling. declared Judge Smith. He
who acts through hope of reward is
immeasurably corrupt, and he who
acts through malice is villainous
coward, he continued. He who acts
through sympathy for crime or be-
cause of opposition to law, adopts n
policy which is more deadly to the in
terests of society that the acts of the
meanest criminal
Mr.. Foreman, no peoples have ever
yet survived i'm the history of the
world, when they have disregarded
private rights or ignored the neces-
sity of justice. Citation of criminal
statistics in this State has often caused
US to hang our heads. but compari-
sons are sometimes unjust. While
there Is lawlessness in our midst, we
are not a lawless people. And there
is growing respect for law and a
demand for its enforcement that has
scarcely been equalled in our history.
THE court appeals to you, gentle
men. to discharge simple duty. If
1t leads to the finding of no bill on
these indictments, let it be from "a
sense of duty truly performed. If it
leads to the finding of true bills, have
the courage and manhood to say so.
Earthquake. fire. storm and shot
land shell. which have encompassed
thus old city. have not destroyed your
Industries. your. progress, or your
lSpjrit TO build. You have given us
,!dIists. historians and leaders; out of
your midst have come patriots and
soldiers. You can't afford at this day
and time to disregard the law"
------
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
jess Willard Ready To Fight.

Oklahoma City, Oct. 4.-Jess Will
lard announces that he will be ready
10 defend his title to the champion
ship in March. He will probably fight
In New Orleans. lie leaves the Sc
lection of the logical contendcr' to
the sporting writer's.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
Bills AGAINST BLIND TIGERS.
CiiARLESTON GRAND JURY RE-
VERSES ITSELF BY RETURN
ING INDICTMENTS.
twenty-five True Bills Returned I'm
Common Pleas Court by Making
Gases. Where IL Failed To Find
SUCH I'm 'june-,Judgc Smith Makes
Strong Charge.

Charleston. Sept. SO.-Following a
strong charge by Judge Mendel L.
Smith the Charleston grand jury to-
day returned 22 true bills against
alleged violators Of the dispensary
law.
The grand jury which returned 90
true bills In the liquor cases today is
composed of the same personnel that
returned 32 no-bills and one true bill
I'm n similar class of indictments in
June. n915. The only true bill re-
turned at that time was indictment
OF negro and the solicitor mol
prossep the case. In 1913 grand
jury. IL In recalled. returned some
500 no-bllls. charging violation of
the difpensary law. Those indicted
in the, true bills returned today are:
Nick tPeters. w. C. Stauss. c. F.
Fogary. James Manos, George A.
Panuchopoulo. Peter Demos. Carl
Dannhauer. A. II. Beck. ~ Brown
and George Anthony, s. p. Schiadar-
essi. n. II. Rabens. III. III. Rabens,
w. J.SCantwell. Marion Blot, @. M.
Murphy. c. f. Klencke. j. p. b.
o'Nein. III. o. Hasselmeyer, Chris
Tsiropoulo. =. Holsberg. Robert Year
don and p. ]. Conway. A no-bill was
returned in the case OF John Bush.
Judge Smith. handing the grand
jury the score or more indictments
charging violations of the dispensary
law. 9charged the jury forcefuily,
eloqusntly and at length relative to
the law covering these indictments
and IN regard to their duty in con-
siderpg them.
Take these bills" he said in clos
ing. Give them your careful con-
sideration. IL 1t leads to the finding
of pp-bills, let 1t be from a sense of
duty well performed. II II leads to
the tinding of true bills. have the cour-
age and manhood to say So"
Law ON the Subject.
ie read extracts from sections of
the terminal code relative TO the in
dicqnents and repeated what the su-
prefhe court has declared to be the
lavf IN such coere "wrove enact
mc tls hive rccei'ed the sanction of
md SOVEREIGN people OF south euro
hnt he, said. Aud they are opera
i've ON over, inch Of territory and
in respect to every person.
IF the testimony satisfies you
that N probable case has been made
ouh it ~ your sworn and solemn duty
touind a true bill. The testimony of
onh who has inspected a revenue H.
cekse Is sufficient for your purpose"
r pitiable that the inactivity OF
thk eband jury. at times when cour.
ags and manhood would find excep-
uonal opportunities for great and
lasting service. has been such as to
suggest To some the abolishmcnt OF
that = body, declared Judge Smith
B'h II must be remembered. he con-
tinped. that the law respecting grand
Jufor has far-reaching influence
which is shown by his right to enter
every public office from that OF the
clerk of court To the most insignn.
cant; the right to review the admin.
istration of public affairs. the right
to;lcriticise; the right to approve oI
tofcondemn and the right To exercise
an Irresistible influence for the gooC
ofithe State and people. The grand
jury Is the monitor and sentinel tC
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06

Take a trip down town, and look the
bicycle over that tho Sumter Cloth
ing Co., will give away Christmas Eve
day. 1t Is on exhibition in their win
dow, together with boys suits. hats
md shoes for fall use.--Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06

From all sides come reports that
the hay crop i'm Sumter county this
than ever before. This is q very i'm
portant item i'm the feeding of cattle
and other stock and should encourage
farmers to raise moro of thCm
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06

Have You Boy, Then give him a
chance to own the bicycle on display
In the windows of The Sumter Cloth
Ing Co. This wheel will be given
away Christmas Eve day. Absolute
ly Free.-Adyt.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-24

be the torpedoing of an American mer
chant ship, or, ii one can be reached
an American battleship.
Again. Germany is far sighted and
of long purpose. She may let the quar-.
rel drag along until her hands are free,
and she may then use it to exact an
enormous war Indemnity to pay for
the cost of this war or she may use
it to break into South America or to
take the Philippines.
Breaking off diplomatic relations
with Germany is mortgaging our fu-
ture to the kaiser.
If President Wilson feels that he
does not intend to go to war, the time
to back down is now. If he feels that
the time for action has come, he should
call congress into session to put the
republic in state of military prepar.
edness to sustain its diplomatic posi-
ton.
We cannot afford to break off dip
lomatic relations with Germany unless
We have an army of half a million men
and the second greatest navy in the
world. This will cost hundreds of mil
lions, but war with Germany without
such a preparation will cost billions.
Controversy with German is not
school debate. 1t is a prize
fight and a. wrestling match, with no
rules on fouls and with no holds bar.
red. 80
Hitherto in America the controversy
has been looked upon as one of re-
partee. 1t is very close to the stage of
grisly death today Let us face that |
TACT. (Chicago Tribune.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-24
EDITORIALS WORTH
READING
FACE THE CONSEQUENCES.

The Tribune views the proposals t.
break off diplomatic relations will
Germany with CONSERVATION. If wa
is to result we ought to make it, no
expose ourselves to it.
breaking off diplomatic relations
with Germany gives that country 6
cause for war if she wants to take it
whenever she wants to take it.
Breaking off diplomatic relations
with another country without inten
ton to go to war can be done safely
only when the country doing the
breaking off is infinitely stronger than
the country with which it breaks rela.
lions.
In international affairs, breaking off
diplomatic relations is the fighting
word" 1t is knocking a chip off the
shoulder" 1t is Shaping the face"
Whoever does one of these things in
private life must be ready to fight. He
must be read to give or expect to re-
ceive the first blow.
Breaking off diplomatic relations
may not be followed by declaration
of war, very true But then it may be-
. The breaking off of diplomatic re-
lat1ons between Japan and Russia was
followed by the Japanese attack upon
the Russian feet without a declaration
of war. Russia did not consider the
breaking off of diplomatic relations as
necessarily leading to war, and as a re-
suit she received knockout blow be-
fore she could put her hands up.
AS a quick starter Germany has
to learn from Japan. She is
the leading exponent of the doctrine
that necessity knows no law, and she
deems herself the judge of necessity
as well as the judge of law.
Because of Austria's quarrel with
Serbia she deemed it necessary to in
Vdue Belgium in violation OF an exist |
ng treaty and to execute civilians for |
defending themselves.
If the United States breaks off diplo- |
matte relations with Germany, Ger
many will take exactly such steps as
he thinks desirable from her point of |
Jew.
If after breaking off diplomatic rela.
ions the United States confines itself
o the communicating of all the am
nunition now being made for Ger
nany's enemies the effect of the tor
edoing of the Arabic may be exactly I;
that it was hoped to be by the tor
edoes.
But, on the other hand, Germany is I
ar wild. The next step may as we'll II
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-24
BUILDS JAIL FOR TOWN
Is THEN LOCKED UP

New York, Aug. 25-- Chester Barn
hart, of Port Jefferson, L. I. Who built
the Suffolk county Jail in River
head, now looks from behind bars al
visitors whom Sheriff Odell shows
through the building.
Barnhart built the jail when he was
foreman for Campbell & Dempsey
contractors. Several days ago he was
arrested for intoxication and Justice
of the Peace S. Dreyer, of Port JEFF
ferson sentenced him to thirty days
in the Jail he built.
Anyway, it feels mighty. homelike
here" said Barnhart when he was
locked up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-24
MISSISSIPPI

Evening TO say about
the young Mississippi politics:
"A has appeared Mississippi poit-new sense
that his latest achievement
influence in that state and maybe throughout
This is Theodore Bbo less than
man. he has seen good deal of politics,
mississippi hoptabe in
Wn the most distinguished
al an early He
long and conspicuous lawyer by
caon planter
o ne liked the field we'll he has
ne VIII be candidate to succeed himself in he Senate
The rise OF James Vadaman
oen rapid lawyer education
pn by nature and reached the
MISSISSIPPI He too likes politics; and
h In the Senate he
De as fluent
In the ship
Vi the foremost participants,
s Is an
peace III the world
~ the south should benefit greatly by the prosperity
ing ~ country She is section
the right
~ increase her wealth and her
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-24
LUMBER INQUIRY
AND DEMAND FAIR
PRICES ARE UNCHANGED AS A
RULE; MARKET TENDS TO
GROW WEAKER, HOWEVER.

Demand and inquiry can be classed
as very fair during the past week
The tone is steadily growing better
and lumbermen, while they report
that business is not just like they
want it, all say that they are doing a
pretty good bushes. Inquiries are
coming in from practically all sec
lions, but prices have not yet reached
an attractive figure, and some business
is being declined because OF this fea-
ture. Prices in the territory as a
whole are unchanged and are ruling
around figures of the past two months
Dimension and car material seem to
still maintain the leaG in demand
Other items have had a slight CALL
but not enough to be noticeable. No
l dimension is ranging around S12 to
$14.50 f. o. b. mill and No. 2 at S11 to
$3.50.
The local building situation con-
tinues fairly active and a number of
dwelling houses are going up in the
residential section of the city.
The crop situation is not improved
the drought having done serious in
jury to the corn crop. Cotton, how
ever, is making good progress and
picking is reported from some Sec
tons. Boil weevil are reported in
negligible quantities all over the ter
ritory, in fact, farmers are reporting
that practically no damage has been
done the crop in this section by the
weevil. The acreage decrease of this
year, which took a fall of about so per
cent over last year, will undoubted-
y take a lurch forward next season. |
The European embroglio is again |
causing anxiety to the lumber trade |
Who are watching the situation close |
Y. They are afraid that what prom |
sed to reopen the export trade will
lgain go by the board with the new
arising out of the Arab
C sinking.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-24
"SAFTEY FIRST" WINS

cheering bit of
months
loss OF
commerce Commission
lsol Ihe Safety First campaign S bearing fruit
10 Launch Longdelayed Ofensve"War has
"ih" souno 10 the BIRTHS the delay
government refuses allow enter
states Dut any American to Europe.
caraied before chance o ascera who
-----*--
Ne'oiuuohs IN Central America without following depend
the canal to join any movement that S started
its name did not belong Turkey
$
stone tiger sauted British
salute
People in Marietta, never knew what an aibi was are
learning = - =
While wahu waiting children are starving in
Mexico City. ~ - s -
The Galveston self in single night 4
II 0S A'sA' Il
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-24
BOSTON AND THE FRANK CASE

The
which
municipality some action in
with the nchng The supplied
a portion of its caukng yard n
carried of is no one
South will take seriously
FRONT
have dealings with
IHe more idotic, IT.. NEiksfnR8
commercial organization during these
New community
thing
tvs duty hardly conceived.
they
certainly
to possibilities supplies of
about the that Bostonian
Massachusetts
hardly peanut
pint peanuts
bought firms the three
better could
minute that New Highlander
help the the South The
trading
Georgia market elsewhere
should be held responsible
wanted get little bit of advertising good advertising
but it certainly i awfully
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-24

ward. He hopes to get enough to buy
his coffin. He has described in de-
tail to his nurse just the kind he want
ed-a nice white one.
Freddie was worse today. But that
didn't worry him, only that it might
come before he has enough quarters.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-24
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