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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
AMERICAN FORCES LANDED.
Naval Forces Take Charge OF Haiticn
L. D. Epps.

Cape Haitien, Feb. 20.-American
marines which were landed from four
Warships are now in control of Port
au-Prince. The capital has been men
aced by RevolutiOnists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
DIR. GEO. w. DICK RESIGNS.
j. Il. Lylcs Successor rs Chairman Of
Ways and Means Committee,

Columbia, Feb. 2l.-Rcpresentativc
George w. Dick, of Sumter, announced
last night his retirement as chairman
Of the ways and means committee Of
the house and requested Speaker Hoyt
To name his successor immcdiatcl;
that no complications could arise.
representative j. T. Lylcs, of Orange
burg, ranking member of the commit.
tee. was named as Dr. Dicks successor
To the most important committee as
signment Of the house.
Dr. Dick will soon become postmas-
ter al Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
DID NOT REFER TO MIR. REAR
DON,
Senator X. ID. Epps Explains His
statement i'm Senate.

Senator X. ID. Epps Explains His
statement i'm Senate.
Editor Daily Item:
l have just been told that q new;
item in both The State and The Item
quoted me on the 5O-car bill debate as
having referred to my good friend
Emmett Reardon in an unfriendlv
way. | have not seen either publica-
ton. l said that l had a long tele-
gram from Sumter which I thoupht
had been inspired by the secretary of
another city, and that / thought the
sumter Chamber was not responsible
for it. / was not thinking of our sec
retary and never referred to him.
Very respectfully
r. D. Epps.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Office OF Comptroller of the Currency
NO. 1O67O.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 90, 1914.
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, it has
been made to appear that "The Nat
ional Bank Of Sumter in the City Of
Simter, in the county Of Sumter and
State of South Carolina, has complied
with all the provisions Of the Statutes
of the United States, required to be
compiled with before an association
shall be authorized to commence the
lIsiness of banking;
Now Therefore, I, John Shelton
Williams, Comptroller Of the Cur
ency, do hereby certify that "The
National Bank of Sumter in the City
cf Sumter, in the County Of Sumter
and state Of South Carolina, is au-
tnorized to commence business of
banking as provided in Section Fifty
one Hundred and Sixty-nine Of the
Revised Statutes Of the United States.
Conversion of The Bank Of Sumter.
South Carolina.
In Testimony Whereof witness my
hand and seal of Office this twenty
third Gay Of December. 791t.
l5isLSiJ Jno. Sheiton NVuians,
Comptroller Of the Currency.
f>oaD
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
NO. 1860.
NO. 1860.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF
THE CITRPENCV
THE CURRENCY

washington, ID. c., Dec. 5, 1914.
whereas, by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, it has
been made to appear that THE Ma
tional Bank of South Carolina, of
Sumter in the city Of Sumter in the
County of Sumter and State OF South
Carolina has complied with all the
provisions Of the Statutes of the
United States, required to be compiled
with before an association shall be
authorized to commence the busi-
ness of banking;
Now Therefore l, John Shelton Will
iams, Comptroller of the Currency, do
hereby certify that The National
Bank Of South Carolina of Sumter" in
the city of Sumter, in the County Of
sumter 'ud state 81 south Carolina r.
authorizeI to commence the business
OF banking as provided tu Section
FIFTY -one hundred auH sil,y-uile "a
the Revised Statutes OF the Gnited
States.
Conversion Of The Bank of South
Carolina, Sumter, S. c.
In testimony whereof witness my
hand and seal of office this fifth day
of December, 1914.
JOHN SHELTON WILLIAMS.
Comptroller Of the Currency
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
Marriage License Record.

y license To marry has been grant
ct To Mr.. Mccoy Ncsbitt and Mis-,
Lizzie w. Pcarcc of shiloh. Licenses
were also issued To Andrew Levine
and Sarah Potts nrogdon; Hughson
'iillips. Tindal, ana Lizzie Walters,
irogdon; Aaron johnson ana Lizzie
Itcaford, Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
Denies influence.

Atlanta, Feb. 20.-A denial Of the
charge that Leo M. Franks trial
was influenced by hostile demon
strations in the court room" is made
In the States brief to Franks appeal
IN habeas corpus proceedings which
Will be argued in the United States
supreme court next week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
GEORGIA SHIP SAILS.
yigllancia Clears From savannah for
War Zone.

Savannah. Feb. 22.--Thc steamship
Nigilancia, Georgia owned ship and
the handsomcst ever loaded here. sail
ed this morning for Rotterdam with
"a huge United states nag painted ou
her hull and huge Illuminated nag
ON the deck she viii ro through the
war zone.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
German Sugar Factory Burned.

Danzlg, Germany, Feb. 20.-Praust
sugar factory was burned last night
with a loss If q half million.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24

The legislature that adjourned Sat
urday night has to its credit consider
able constructive legislation. Several
or the most important measures
emerged from the mill very Sc
riously emasculated. but even i'm
their mutilated shape they are in the
line OF progress and will result i'm
good.
German mines I'm the North sea are
proving n boomerang. Within the
past two days two cotton ships,
bound for German ports, have been
sunk almost within sight OF the Ger
man coast.
England Is credited with having a
larger number of submarines than
Germany. but little has been heard of
their operations I'm the war Tho ex-
planation OF their inactivity is prob
ably the lack of material TO operate
upon. The Germans arc not I'm po-
sitlon to furnish targets for the British
submarine gunners.
The Torrens land registration law
appears TO have been lost i'm the leg
islative shuttle. as We do not see this
measure listed among tho important
bills enacted. III this be a fact. 1t is
disappointing but not unexpected. The
Torrens system has been regularly
side-tracked each year for twenty
years. but II cannot he killed and will
eventually be enacted for the relief
OF land owners.
lf the business men Of Sumter can
be convinced that the "Buy at Home"
plan Is as mcrltorious when buying
themselves as when selling to others
there viii ne something to it-othcr-
wise & will be a fasco. Some local
grOcers pride themselves on buying
oil their clothing from out of town
tailors. local dry goods men order
their groceries from other towns.
clothing men buy their dry goods
from mail order houses. and business
and professional men of all callngs
order their stationery from distant
printing shops.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-18

rage, BARLEY saw his uncle pass by
his little home in an automobile with
out even looking at him. Stiff and
prim the old man sat up in the rear
seat of the machine, his stern, angry
eyes fixed persistently straight ahead
of him. BARLEY sighed. He had heard
of the ill-timed boasts of Guy that
''he had got on the soft side of the
old money-maker," and BARLEY knew
that Guy, with his covert sneers to
graceless companions concerning his
benefactor and his general dissolute
career, made him unworthy of the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-18

NnOINS BNSNG
tssS So =
BY Walter Joseph Delaney
Copyright by W. G. Chapman.)
81 shall marry Laura Thurston just
the same, uncle"
''Then take your chances!' cried
William Ashe wrathfully. 81 cannot
hinder you, but need not help you,
and 1 won't. The father of that girl
baffled me in big deal. I've hated
the family since"
eff you saw Laura you would cease
to hate her, at least" declared Bart
ley Moore, softly.
you've got my ultimatum, young
mani shall disown you"
eff that means that you won't as
sist me financially or leave me for
tune and that" spoke BARLEY blunt
ly, 81 shan't complain. If it means
the withdrawal of your clear advice
and your friendship, then, uncle, 1
shall grieve."
But William Ashe only shook his
head and departed. After that, when
ever he came to Linden he passed
the near little nest his nephew had
built for Laura and himself with a
fierce scowl on his face. He usually
went on to the hotel where another
nephew, Guy Wadham, put up in good
style. Guy pretended to be real es-
tate broker. In reality he was de-
pendent upon his uncle and his prin-
cipal occupation was waiting for
that benevolent old relative to turn
up his toes"
Regularly twice year, namely, the
first of May and the first of Novem-
Der, on his way to stock farm fur
Their west which he owned, Mr.. Ashe
stopped over at Linden and stayed
about two weeks. Hitherto he had
been the guest of BARLEY for one
week and of Guy for the other. He
always entered into their business
MANS left each q o0OdlV cash OroS
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-18

He Looked BIear-Eyed and Anxious.
favors Mr.. Ashe bestowed upon him.
Now the second visit of Mr., Ashe
was anticipated along the last days of
October. Always when the time came
around Laura looked sad and wor-
ried.
'It makes me feel as though l had
been hindrance to your prospects,
Barley" she said
what! With all this happiness and
prosperity surrounding us?" chal-
lenged BARLEY, proud Of wife, gar-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28

On entering the hospital he told Dr. Deery that he had been out of work. that he had no money and no relatives or friends. He said he had been living in a furnished room in Housatonic avenue and had lately eked out a living doing odd jobs. For the last 10 days he had been very i'll and unable to work, so he kept to his room. He told the physician he be- came convinced that unless he had medical treatment he would die and he determined to make an effort to reach the hospital.
 He had no friends who would call an ambulance for him so he walked all the way to the hospital. He was pretty we'll spent when he reacE- ed the institution but because of the remarkable vitality he displayed, pr. Deery had hopes of saving his life despite his emaciated condition. Schwarer had evidently borne all that flesh may and then a little more, for in spite of every effort made to pre- serve his life. death claimed him shortly after he had reached the ha- ven where he had reason to believe health would be restored
 Schwarer is about 45 years of age He is survived by a sister, Sadie Bar rett. and she claimed his body yes terday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
STOP! I'M GUILTY" CRIES RICH PRISONER MESSING
 HE DIRECTED TAXI BANDITS
Manager of Brooklyn Paint Company Brings His Own Trial To Dramatic Halt Says He Directed RobbSr ies of His Own Firm Companion Follows Suit And Cries Out, TT Plead Guilty, Too.''

tails of the crime but asked no clem- ency and madeSno statement. as to the motive which impe1led him. When he sat down, beside his longtime friend, James F. C1inniI1, auditor for the Hackett & WiIhelns company in Brooklyn, who was on. trial on the same charge, Clinnin arose.
 q plead guilty, too," he saids and sat down.
 The trial, which has been in pro gress in Brooklyn for several days, was at once halted. The jury was dismissed and the court accepted the two pleas of guilty. Sentence was postponed for a week.
 }CIinnin and White were charged with having devised the scheme un- der which two messengers of the Masury Company were robbed of $3,- 900 in the hallway of the building OCT eupied by the firm The actual rob-
 bery was committed fby two highway men acting under Whites orders. The four afterwards divided the money White getting $500. This was testi- 1 fed to yesterday by Robert s. Rob- 'erts, the man who actually took the
 money from the messengers hands. White lived in a handsome home at Elizabeth. N. J. When he was first arresteds after months of investiga- ] ton uet Actives. his employers were i astounded, refused to believe him guilty and assisted him to obtain 1 1aa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28

New York, April 2srPhi1fp T. White, the 1000 a year manager of the 94asury Paint Company in Brook 1yn, on trial as the leader. of a band of highwaymen who held up his em- p1oyers' bank messengers and robbed them of nearly S3,O0o; nearly a year ago. rose from. his chair in the court room today, stretched both arms to- ward Supreme Court Justice Aspinall on the bench and exclaimed:
 t.stop! I am guilty. I want to com fess my guilt before God and the world.
 A courtroom scene seldom equa11ed in the annals of New York jurispru- dence gensued. White, trembling with emotion, turned from the bench and faced the jury.
 ..I am guilty he repeated. ssIt is a bitter cups that is forced to my lips but it is the Lords will. have lived two Hves-a decent one and that of a tighwayman. hope that God will forgive me and that may live long enough to make restitution
 He reached tip to his coat lapel, fun- b1ed with a gold button in the button- hole, Insignia of his membership in a fraternAI order known all over the country.
 And I surrender my membership in the Mystic Shrine.'s he continued, tear ing the button loose. ..I am no longer worthy to remain a Snriner.'
 White continued his iupassioned avowal. He freely confessed the de-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
HUSBAND AND HIS . BRO I HER GIVE WIFE
 FRIGHTFUL BEATING
She Haunted Him With His Boast That His Own Path
 CT Was Wife Beater.

A bed room, the walls of which were covered with blood spatters from the floor to a height of several feet. bedding. clothes and furniture bespat- tered and a scene of wreckage were found yesterday morning when police men visited the home of MT. and Mrs. William Tomash at 62 Booth street.
 Tomash. and his brother, Bartholo- new, after a drunken spree, had beat en Mrs Tomash crleIlIy until she lay almost insensible. They belabored her with shoes and the imprint of ope was left in her right shoulder.
 Mrs Tomash was beaten because she cast up at her husband a boast of his that his father had a great reputation for beating his mother and that he often choked and beat her un- stu she fell unconscious He had boasted that he beat her so severely once. that she was almost dead, and he thought he had killed her.
 In the city court this morning, Will liam was sentenced < to jail for four mQnths and his brother for two.
 The fighting in the Tomash. house started Saturday night, when Gather inc, the wife, was given 8 beating. It was renewed Sunday and Monday ad Monday night her husband began to beat her while she lay in bed She taunted him with: ssWhat are you going to do to me-what Xour father did to your mother ?'' Both men then beat her until blood covered the place
 Mrs. Tomash was taken to the Emergency hospital and then to the Bridgeport hospital. She has recov- cred sufficiently to go home. William Tonnash was arrested Monday night and Tuesday morning Doorman Thopn- as Burke of the Second precinct and Policeman Robert Egan arrested Bartholomew.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
Says War will End
 Before Next Winter

Montreal, April 2s-General Sir Horace smith-Dorrien, commander of the British second army, in. France. does not think there will be another winter campaign. He made this state ment in a speech he delivered to the officers of the Canadian contingent just before that force was moved from Nueve Chapelle to Ypres, an extract of which has just been received hkbs. General Snofth-Dorrien said:
 '.No one can say definitely when the war will end. AS you know we are optimistic out here and rightly so. J do not say the war will end in one month, or two months, but I think I can promise you that there will not be another winter campaign. We know that Germanyss reserves of fight ing men are nearly exhausted They have one more reserve to draw on and when this is gained and put in the field they will have used every avail able man. We are satisfied Of this and so is General Joffre''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
NONE CL AIMS BODY 0F HIGGINS, SLAIN
 IN DANBURY FIGHT
Missing Witness is Discover cred By Danbury Police
 Coroner Begins Inquest.

Danbury, April 2s Coroner J. J. Phe1an began his inquest thds after noon in the killing of George w. Hig- gins, former Bridgeport peddler and piano player, by Joseph B. HiIls an aged resident Of Rsdding.
 William VaIlee. the missing witness. on whose testimohy so much depends, held as material witness in the case yaIfee was in the house at the time the scuff1e between Hdll and Higgins broke out, and there is some question as to whether HiH and Higgins were alone at the time of the killing. The disappearance of Vallee after the death of Higgins caused much con cern and g. search was instituted for him. He was found this morning in an Intoxicated condition, and he was taken to police headquarters. HiH still persisted in his original statements this morning He hasn't arra6gned this morning in the police l scourt and his case was continued until Saturday. He is being held without bonds. No testimony was taken.
 Whether or not the two men in- ivolved in the killing were alone at the
 time Higgins throat was cut is the subject of police investigation today A neighbor testified that more than 1.-two voices were heard in the room
 body leaving the house thumped the tsteps as if a cane was being used. HI
 however, declares he and Higgins were
 alone.
 l The body Of Higgins will be buried probably thds afternoon, in the towr
 burial plot at panbury. The charities lomcials will take charge of it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
REPUBL LlCANS IN HOUSE BALK AT SCHEME TO SPEND S4O,OOO
 FOR SOFT JOBS FOR 6. Q. P.

perative need. .sThis is reasure in the interests of a few lawyers, and is against public sentiment he said.
 Col. Robert Eaton and House Lead CT William S. Hyde took up the cud- gels for the administration and prais- ed the measure.
 Representative James A. Thomas of Lebanon wanted to know if the Yale Law School hadn't volunteered to make the revision at no cost to the state. MT. Hyde said he hadn' t heard of such proposition.
 MT. Halls motion was lost. the c. Q. sP. majority lining up almost soiid- ly in back of the administration pet scheme.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
London Thinks Ypres
 Battle Has Been Won

London. April England is breathing freely again today in ths general belief that the German offen sive near Ypres has been stopped and the country is finding time to turn it's attention to the Dardanelless where an allied army has landed on both sides of the straits.
 Paris reports that the French see ton landed on the Asiatic shore and is making steady progress despite tho stubborn resistance of the Turkish q e. lenders These forces. are entrench $ ed and supported by artillery and it is conceded that they will prove 9 ser ious obstacle to an advance by land against the forts.
 Turkey admits that these landings had been made, but at the same tirae she declares that the allies have bCen unable to make any progress toward the interior.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
SUSPEND HOSEMAN FOR ABUSIVE TALK
 TO HIS SUPERlORS
James Gaffney of No. 5 En- gne Co. Becomes Obnox
 ious After Fire.

James Ganney. hosenoan at No. 5 Engine Co., in Middle street was sus- pended from the fire department last night for intoxication and abusive Ian- guage while on duty. The charges were preferred by Chief Edward Mooney and followed Ganney's con duct after returning last night from an alarm from box 623 at East Main and Nichols streets When the ap- paratus reached the house in Middle street, it is charged. Ganney became abusive to Lieutenant Lee. The. lat ter walked away, but Gaffney foIIow- ed and then Chief Mooney hearing the loud talk came into the house. Ganney started to talk to the chief and the latter promptly suspended him. Charges have been lodged with the commissioners against Gaffney.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
Paris Receives News

Paris, April 28 A commun- ication from the ministry of maine reeiting the torpedoing of the cruiser Leon Gambetta was given out today. It says
 s-The French armored cruiser Leon Ganbetta cruising at the entrance of the Otranto Canal was torpedoed the night of April 26-27 and went to the bot tom in 10 minutes.
 One hundred and thirty-six members of. the. crew, including Il under officers were rescued by vessels sent out promtply to their help by the Italian au- thorities.
 ssThe list of survivors has not yet been received by the mip- istry. of Marine. ?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
DYING, HE WALKS TO HOSPITAL FOR
 PHYSICIANS HELP
Desperately Ill of Pneu- mania, Man Staggers All
 the Way to St. Vincent's

Practically dying of pneumonia, a man who gave his name as Jacob Schwarer and his residence as 612 Housatonic avenue, walked into St. Vincent's hospital, Monday, and ask ed for medical treatment. He was in the last stages of this dread dis ease and the fact that he was able to walk and to talk amazed the pI1ysi- clans and attaches at the hospital House Surgeon Deery, as soon as he had examined Schwarer had him hur- ried to bed and with other physicians at the institution began vigorous but vain fight to save the mans life. Schwarer died during the night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
SESSION TO END ON MAY 18,
 VOTE OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY Y

Hartford. April 2s-Final adjourn ment of the General Assembly on Tuesday. May IS, was provided for in a resolution adopted by both branches today. Under the constitution ad- journment would have come on June g. Senator IsbeI introduced the reso- lution and it was passed and sent to the House where MT. Hyde, the Re- publican leader, stated that adjourn 1nent could be accomplished on the date set if sessions are more frequent. The legislature had started off well but in the past two weeks business had slowed up.
 MT. Hyde's reference to more ses- sions is thought to forecast Monday sittings.
 The House indefinitely postponed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
BLACK ROCK SUMMER RESIDENTS APPEAL
 GRANT OF LICENSE.

Wealthy Black Rock summer res idents who opposed the granting of a wholesale liquor license to former AL dernan Sven E. Murberg at Wilson street, have appealed to the superior court from the decision of the county commissioners who found in favor of Murberg a short time ago. Papers in the appeal were filed to-day. The rernonstrants claimed the location was not suitable for license, Mur- berg had a number of Black Rock residents at the hearing who favored the granting of the transfer from 55 Cannon street to Wilson street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-28
FIND STARTLING
 CONDITIONS IN
 EATING PLACES
Health Department Inspec- tions Show Reaches And
 Spiders Infest Kitchens. DIRT, VERMIN AND POOR METHODS FOUND One Restaurant Gets Mark of 30 Per Cent. Out of Pos
 sible 100 Per Cent.

Startling conditions in the city's eating places were reported at an in formal conference of the members of the board of health. last evening fol- lowing the regular session of the board. The report of James c. Grace, health inspector, was under discus- sion. Though not formally before the board, it's figures came in for a general survey. The names of the places in question are not public property until the heaItn board for mal1y accepts tz1s report
 The report of the inspector is bas- ed on a percentage system. Points are allowed for general sanitary con- ditions, cleanliness in putting up food. methods of Keeping foreign substan- ces from food. and care taken to keep places clean of vernin- One average was as low as 30.
 The percentages follow: Per cent Lunch rms Rest Hotels