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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-30
AND UNIVERSITY
GRADUATES,
Twenty-six Alumni of the Sumter
High School Return to Sumter af-
ter Graduation.

The following is list of graduates
of universities and colleges for the
year 1915. All Of these students are
graduates of the Sumter High schol.
About a decade ago the return of a
college graduate to Sumter was q
rather rare occurrence. To have
twenty-six return in one year is GER
tainly gratifying and speaks well for
the future Of Sumter. One Of the best
things-and there are many good
things-that may be said about the
mothers and fathers in Sumter is
that they are willing to make any
sacrifice to see that their children
are we'll equipped for life. 1t will be
noticed that in this list there are
eleven girls and fifteen boys.
Wendell Levi, law, the University
of Chicago.
Alfred DeLorme, Mechanical and
Electrical Engineering, Cornell.
Alva Green, Chemistry, Cornell.
Hammond Bowman. The United
States Naval Academy.
Miss Carita Randle, Winthrop COL
lege.
William Reynolds, The University
of the South, Sewanee.
Miss Maggie May Scale, Winthrop
College.
William Winn, Davidson College.
Miss Pauline Banding, College for
Women of Columbia.
Miss Anna Brown, Winthrop Col
lege.
Miss Agnes Bryan, Winthrop COL
lege.
Miss Margaret Cheyne, Winthrop
College.
Virgil Corbett, Clemson College.
Miss Susie Dick. Winthrop College.
Leon LeGrand. Clemson College.
Miss Nancy Mckay. College for
Women of Columbia.
Miss Fannie Melletta Winthrop
College.
Miss Mary Mellette, Winthrop Col
lege.
Miss Adele Pits, Winthrop College.
Earle Rowland, Davidson College.
Alfred Scarborough, Davidson Col
lege.
John Duffle, Law, University of
South Carolina.
Raymon Schwartz, Law, University
OF South Carolina.
Wilfred Shaw, Davidson College.
William Brooks Stuchey, wofSord
College.
Robert Dougherty, University OF
South Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-30
CRIMINAL COURT CONvENEs.
Case Of Rachel Potts for Alleged
Murder OF Marion Nelson First one
to Come Up.

From The Daily Item. June %.
The General Sessions court for
Sumter County conveneyd here this
morning with Judge T. j. Mauldin
presiding. This is Judge Mauldin's
first visit to Sumter since his eleva-
tion to the circuit court bench of the
State. Judge Mauldin made a short
charge to the jury on the bills hand
ed them, telling them that their duty
IA grand Jurors had been more fully
charged them at the beginning Of the
year.
number of bills were given the
grand Jury and IL retired. The arst
case called was that OF Rachel Potts
charged with the murder OF Marion
Nelson. IL was alleged that the Potts
woman and Nelson had been living
as man and wife and that she shot
him while he was asleep. following a
quarrel between them. This case was
heard at the last term of court and
resulted In n mistrial at that time.
The court then appointed Messrs
A. s. Hardy and r. o. Purdy. Jr., as
counsel for the woman and Solicitor
stoll and Mr.. Geo. ID. Levy are pros
ecuting.
The following bills were returned by
the grand jury this afternoon:
Taylor Dunham. violation of dispen-
sary law. true bill: Lucius Bossard.
Bessie Ballard and Arthur Phillips,
hous"breaking and larceny. true bill !;
John Davis. housebreaking and lar
ceny, true bill; Nose winn. Jr., house
breaking and larceny. true bill; James
Green. burglary and larceny. true
bill: Robert Grant and Edgar Rees.
murder. true bill; Began C. Trippett,
murder. true bill.
1t is understood that efforts will be
made by Trippett's attorneys to have
his case called as soon as possible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-30
POULTRY CLUB MEETING.
Make Plans for Big Poultry Show
Here Next Fall.

At a meeting of the Sumter Coun-
ty Poultry and Pigeon Association on
Thursday evening plans We're made
for the holding of big poultry show
here next fall. Committees were ap-
pointed to settle on date for the
show and to determine whether to
build coops or to hire them for the
show. One Of the best judges in the
whole country will be secured for the
contest, so as to insure the highest
possible efficiency in determining the
awarding of prizes.
Another meeting will be held at
Noon Saturday, in order to give farm
ers an opportunity to attend at that
time. The committee Of membership
has been getting on nicely in secur-
ing members and many new members
have been secured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-30

Wilmington BabsebaIl Team to Fur
nish Holiday Amusement for Mon
day. July 5th.

For tho past few years Sumter peo-
Die have been obliged to leave town
In order To find amusements to ceie-
orate July 9TH. This year things
have changed and everyone who ro-
mains In town will have the oppor-
tunity OF seeing two fine baseball
games. The Wilmington team is be-
ing brought here for the express pur-
pose % showing the local fans that
the management wants to give them
nrst classs attractions. The cost OF
these games Will be In the neighbor-
hood OF one hundred dollars and this
means n large crowd. For the first
time this season and advance sale OF
tickets has been started and as these
can be procured at many OF the drug
stores. IL In hoped that the grand
stand will be sold out before game
time.
There will be no other games in
town until the doubieheader with Will
s'''ee'hs AhiS " uut lO the Grip
pied condition OF the team. and rather
than put q weakened team I'm the
neld. no games were scheduled. The
substitutes used In the st. Matthews
games all put up n good game. but
the much needed pinch hit was lack
ing.
Next Monday will see the team nj
It's very best. Frank Chandler will
make his first appearance In two
weeks In the afternoon game and this
alone makes Sumter sure OF one vic.
tory.
The inheld will probably line-uI
with Boyle at first. Haynsworth or
second. Flowers on third and Jone.
playing sh 1T. In the outfield Spanr
will be In left Drevenstedt in center
and Fowler In right j. Chandler ant
Burns will do the catching. Their,
may he several changes I'm the abov,
llne-up to bolster up the batting.
Make your plans now and spend G
safe and sane holiday In Sumter. Tn,
games will be called at 1880 A. NJ. anf
r. NJ. Admission csc; ladies, 1Oc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-30
A YOUNG MAN SCALPED.
George MctircgOr Seriously Hunt at
McCalPs Mill Pond.

George McGregor, j. p. Gibson.
Jr., Norris Howell and Pau Grooms
went to McCalrs mill pond in Nc
Gregors automobile last THURSDAY
night to take a swim. Young Nc
'Gregor, who had never been there
before, undressed first and jumped.
head foremost into the fioodgate hole
He came up and said that he had
hurt his head. 1t was found that
the scalp had been peeled off from
his forehead back across the entire
top of his head. He pulled the skin
back and held it on with one hand
while he drove the car back to town
with the other
DR.. Kinney had to pull the skin
in place with forceps, and sewed it
back on. Next morning Sol Brown
carried George to the home of his ia
ther. John A. McGregor, across the
line in Scotland county. Last reports
say that his head is considerably
swollen, and he is suffering a great
deal.-Pee Dee Advocate.
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Rev. Mr.. Bull to Be Ordained.

Next Sunday morning at the old
church of the Holy Cross, State
burg, about fifteen miles from Sum-
ter, Rev. H. ID. Bull, for some months
past minister of the Episcopal church
here, will be ordained to the priest
hood by Bishop w. A. Guerry, of the
diocese of South Carolina. Rev.
Harold Thomas of Florence will
preach, this being his first ordination
sermon. The rector, Rev. w. H.
Barnwell, and Rev. r. T. Phillips of
Sumter will also assist in the service.
Several members of Mr.. Bulls congre-
cation here will go to Stateburg to
be present at his ordination.-Kings-
tree County Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-30
ST. MATTHEW'S TAKES SECOND.


Defeats Sumter in an Interesting Game
by Score Of to S.
From the Daily Item, June 26.
In an interesting and exciting game
Of ball, st. Matthews again defeated
the crippled Sumter team to yes
terday afternoon. The outcome Of
the game was in doubt until the last
man was out. The locals had many
opportunities to win, but the pinch
hit was always lacking. 1t was a
pitchers battle after the fourth in
ming.
Sumter started off determined to
retrieve the defeat Of Thursday, scor-
ing two runs in the opening inning.
st. Matthews came back strong in the
second inning. three men crossing the
plate by reason of J. Zeiglers home
run. In the third inning Chandler's
three-base hit coupled with a two
time swat by Haynsworth netted the
home club two more runs. Four time
ly hits In the third by the visitors
brought their total up to six runs.
Burress pitched a good game for
the Gamecocks and after tho fourth
inning only one hit was gotten Off his
delivery. The locals had many
chances 20 score but failed to hit In
The pinches. IN the seventh inning
Sumter had the bases full with only
one out but did not score. Again in
the eighth with second and third oc-
capied and two out, a pinch hitter was
run in only to be famed by the visi-
tors twirler. The first man up in the
ninth singled and was advanced to
second on a sacrifice. The next two
batters were easy outs.
The game was featured by several
stellar plays. Flowers made q great
catch Of foul after q hard run.
Boyle also made good play OF a
difficult foul. Gressette. the st. Mat
thews left fielder, made several long
running catches. Haynsworth with
three hits out Of five times up led with
the stick. Chandler, j.. also made a
timely three base hit which brought
In two runs.
Score by innings: r. II. T..
st. Matthews. .033 100 O00-7 z 2
Sumter. :. . ..OO2 900 1905 8
Batteries: Zeigler and Hurlong;
Burress and Burns.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-30

st. Matthews Wins First Game OF
Series by Score of 3 to 3.

st. Matthews won the first game of
n two-game series from the Sumter
team on Thursday afternoon by the
score of to 3, the score showing
just about the relative merits of the
two teams on the field. The Sumter
men were badly hampered by the
absence of Drevenstedt, White and
Frank Chandler. and Spann was Grip
pied and unable to cover left field
i'm his usual lightning style.
Antley was a mystery to the locals,
who finally got on to him for five
hits, while Haynsworth was raped
literally in the innings he pitched and
Levi did not show up in the fine
form he has shown on former occa-
sions, he having been out Of pmc-
tice for some weeks. The only fea-
ture Of the game was the hard base
running of both teams. both sides
showing up we'll in this department.
To dishearten the local pitchers, the
team made numerous errors behind
them and this took away from the
snap which is usually shown.
Batteries: Antley and Banks;
Haynsworth and Chandler, and Levi
and Burns.
Umpire--Duffie.
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Entertains For Visitors.

On Thursday evening Mrs. j. D.
White was hostess at a beautiful re-
ception given in honor Of her guests,
Misses Eva and Marie MCGEE, Of Ro-
berta, Ga.
The guests began to arrive at half
past eight o'clock, and were received
on the spacious porch, which was
beautifully decorated with smilax and
potted plants, where they were served
punch. The punch bowl was presid-
ed over by Misses Eva Chandler and
Reba Spann.
After the arrival Of all the guests
cards were given out for progressive
conversation.
A tree contest was engaged in, and
the prize, which was a beautiful
hand embroidered handkerchief, was
awarded Miss Eva Chandler. Refresh
ments were then served by Mrs. B. c..
Wallace and Miss Mamie White.
The guests were: Misses Eva and
Marie MCGEE, Mamie Chandler, Hat
tie Fort, Martha Fort, Ethel Chandler,
Susie Ratfield, Meta Boykin, Eva
Chandler and Reba Spann. Messrs.
M. B. Cox, Henry Holiday, S. M.
Farabow. Harold Mccoy, Hazel Boy
kin, William Raffield, Wilton Harris
Wallace, and Alwyn Burns.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-30
PERSONAL MENTION.

Leon M. Green. OF Sumter. was I'm
Darlington last week In the interest of
a new publication To be devoted TO
south Carolina agriculture.-Da
ton News and Press.
Mrs, II. ID. Clark. who underwent
an operation at the Tourney hospital
az Sumter on Saturday. Is getting
along nicely and her many friends
hope for her speedy recovery.-Man-
ming Herald.
Miss Lois Dukes. OF orangeburg. is
the guest OF Misses Genevieve and
corits Randle.
Miss Elizabeth McCrackin, of New
berry. who has been visiting Mrs. c.
A. Murphy, on w. Liberty street, has
returned home.
Mrs c. A. Murphy has gone to
Walt her parents in Newberry.
Mr.. Alfred c. DeLorme has return
ed home from Cornell University
from which he has completed the
course OF study ana secured degree
of Mechanical Ensineer.
Fathers Carmody and Forde went
from here to Charieston to attend the
Golden Jubilee of Bishop Northrop.
which was celebrated on Friday.
Miss Marion QuattIebaum. of
Batesburg. Is visiting Mrs. Jas. Cut
tino. ON Church street.
Mrs. J. Walter DuRant and daugh-
ter. OF Charleston. are visiting Mrs.
y. r. DuRant.
Miss Alice Rembert. daughter of
Prof. A. q. Rembert. OF spartanburg.
10 visiting Miss sailie Rembert.
Mrs. Harry Green and little daugh-
ter have returned home. after visit
to Mrs. Green's parents In Florence.
Miss Minnie Williamson, who was
south Carolina's representative on the
beauty special which carried a pref
~ girl from every State I'm the Union
on a trip to the San Francisco exposi-
tion as the guest OF n film company In
cooperation with a number OF news
papers. is expected home tomorrow or
Tuesday. She will leave almost i'm
nediately for Lancaster to act as
bridesmaid for Miss Joyce Clark mt her
wedding Wednesday afternoon to
Julian Williams of Charieston.---Th
state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-30

Two alleged blind tigers were ar
rested, one on Friday and one on Sat-
urday. by Rural Policeman Norris.
Both arrests were made In tho Wa
teree River Swamp. Rev. j. G.. Clark
on Friday with five gallons Of whis-
Key ana one quart of beer and Ed
ward Keith on Saturday afternoon
with three gallons and one and a
half pints Of wshishry. Both men
were bound over for trial In General
Sessions Court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-30
Death.

News was received here this week
of the death on Monday, June 14th, of
Walton Anderson at Carlsbad, New
Mexico. where he went last Decem-
ber in search of better health. Mr..
Anderson's mother. Mrs. Fanny Nj.
Anderson. accompanied him to New
Mexico and was with him at his
death. The funeral services and in
terment were held on the day after
his death at Carlsbad.
Mr.. Anderson was raised in the
Rose Hill section of Lee county and
has many friends and relatives in
Sumter and Lee counties. He is sur
vived by his mother and two sisters,
Mrs. Rowland A. McCollum, Sumter,
and Mrs. j. +. Workman, Mt. Pleas
ant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-30
"DIXIE BRICK" ADVERTISES
SUMTER.
Interesting "Write-up'' of Local Com
pany I'm Manufacturers Record.

The highest tribute paid "Dixie
Texture Brick" Sumter product,
manufactured by the Sumter Brick
Works, is a -"write-up" Of the brick
and the plant in this weeks issue of
the Manufacturers Record of Balti-
more, the well known trade paper
covering almost every sort Of indus
try In the South. The write-up not
only tells an interesting little story Of
the start and rapid growth of the
plant under the direction Of Irving A.
Ryttenberg. but 1t is attractively IL
lustrated, as we'll.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-30

Miss Grace Nixon. Sumter. Route
No. 1. OF the Lawrence club. Miss
Mabelle Pearson. Tindals Of the Prov
idencc club; and Miss Teresa Sims. of
the Statoburg club. are the members
Of the sumter county tomato clubs
awarded scholarships 20 Coker Col
lsge to attend the ten day course Civ
en- there for the tomato club mem
bers. These young ladies were
accompanied on their departure from
here Monday morning by Miss Mary
Lennon. the sumter County Home
Demonstration Agent. who viii he
one of the instructors ~ the institute
Miss Lennon viii probably be AT
Hartsyills for about three days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-30
ELECTION COMMISsIONEIsS MEET
Appoint Managers for Election for
Representative ON July 18th.

From The Daily Item. June 25.
The board OF commissioners for
State elections met this morning and
appointed managers for the election
To be held on July 18th. when a rep
resentaHive in the general assembly
Will be. chosen from this county to
succeed DIR. Geo. w. Dick, resigned.
The board consists of Messrs. j. T..
DuPre. w. w. Green. and M. II.
White.
So far Mr.. II. II. Belser Is the only
avowed candidate for the office. Sew
eral others have been mentioned as
possible candidates, but 1t IL not
known whether they will make the
race. The following notice prepared
by the clerk to the board will be OF
interest To candidates:
Persons who contemplate Offering
for the position of Representative in
the election To he held on July 18th.
VIII have tn furnish their own tick
cts. which should be 2 1-2x5 inches.
These ballots must he turned over To
r.. +. Miller. clerk To the board OF
commissioners of state election, not
later than Friday. July 9th for send
Ing out with the boxes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-30
ENTERTAINMENT AT DALZELL. COLLEGE
Executed In Pleasing Manner and il
Highly Observation-Disclosures May
FOllOw-Mr. Dunbar's Views on
English Imperialism.

Dalzell. June 2S.--The concert got
ten up by the young folks of the COM
munity came off Friday night in the
auditorium OF the school building and
was quite successfully executed. The
night was cloudy and threatening and
Kept number away, who otherwise
would nave been present, still there
was pret,J good audience, which
seemed to enjoy the performance.
Those who were on the program re-
nected much chredit on themselves
and certainly handed out a treat TO
those who came to see and hear. The
program was composed Of instrument
tai and vocal music with some recita-
uons interspersed. The proceeds of
the occasion go to the benefit of the
school. There is some talk among
the young men Of the neighborhood
getting up minstrel for the same
purpose. Should this plan be car
ried into execution, it will undoubted
ly prove bid aid to the school, as
such performances always draw we'll.
There was a fine rain on last Fri
day and crops are showing the effects.
There Is some very good cotton in
the community but the greater per
cent or 1t is not as far advanced as
last year at this time. Corn is spot
ted. small grain is harvested and the
crop was rather short. Mr.. H. II.
Edens had the best acre Of wheat in
this community. He threshed thirty
two bushels from it. There was too
little rain in April for oats. The crop
was about two-thirds of what it was
last year.
About all of our farmers who used
fertilizer this year reduced the
amount as compared with heretofore
and there are some who are not
using any. Unless the price of cotton
gets better, which there is little prob
ability of it's doing with the European
war on and England trying, which she
Will do, II It bankrupts the whole
United States, to make it q contra
band of war, we poor cottontots will
wish we had not planted any cotton
as we'll as not used any commercial
fertilizers. AS long as we dance to
Great Britain's music, we are a very
amiable nation, but when we want our
interest cared for among the other
nations. in commercial way, the old
lady steps in with her broom stick
and points out a back seat. We need
not have much confidence In her ex-
preston OF jove and friendship. She
has acquired I'll OF the territory she
could acquire by force or otherwise
and still wanted more. II possible,
she would organize and form an OIL
garchy, which could dominate and
control the world, commercially and
politically. If Germany. with her skill
in warfare. had the resources that the
Allies have. this war would have been
settled on some terms be now. In
fact old Lady England would have
had her stocking whipped off her by
now and would have been suing for
peace, but as long as conditions re-
main as they are and the Old Lady
thinks there Is q possibility OF an.
other grab, she will keep up the fight.
j. G. Dunbar.
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Annette KCllcrman.

Is coming to Sumter. She will be
shown In Neptune's Daughter" at the
Rex Tuesday, July 6. afternoon and
evening. These performances will be
a benefit for Dick Anderson Chapter
L. ID. c., and as the chapter will re-
seive a percentage OF all tickets it
sells, 1t hopes its friends will pur-
chase their tickets through it's mem
Ders. ii slK
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Will Award Contracts.

Adjt. Gen. Moore said yester-
day that he would in few days
award the contract for the transpor-
tation Of the National Guard to the
encampment sites. Twelve compa-
nies will travel by the Southern rail-
way and IL by the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad. The First regiment
goes to Charleston and the Second to
Greenville.-The State.
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Capt. T.. B. Cantey, Jr., Of Column
biah as been named by Col. II. B.
Springs Of Georgetown as quarter
master for the Second infantry. Capt.
Cantey has been serving as inspector
of small arms practice on the staff of
a. IL. Legare, former colonel of the
stoned in March Of 19l2.--Ths State.
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Sister Stanslaus the directrcss of
st. JOsephs Academy, and Sister NJ
lsidOrc. the music teacher, left Fri
day evening for Washington. ID. G.,
where they will attend the summer
school at the Catholic University.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-30

Jaurez. June 2S.-Nlartial law was
declared here today by Col. villa. a
brother Of the Mexican leader. All
en- to III Paso I'm anticipation of an
attack on this place by Gen. Salazar,
acting on orders from Gsn. Husrta.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-07
DISCOVERY OF KLONDYKE.

DAWSON, Aug. 16.-lt is just nineteen years ago tomorrow, about 2:3O in the afternoon, since George Carmack, who was sleeping under a tree, was rudely awakened by his h. dian partner who had been banning gravel along the rim on Bonanza creek while George snoozed in the shade. After a few hours work Car mack knew that they had a grub stake in sight, and after stalking claims they beat it down the Yukon to Circle City and the beginning of the development of Yukon was on. Discovery Day" is always observed as holiday by the schools and public offices.-Ex.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-07
EXAMINED FOX FARMS
 IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD,

Ned Dearborn, the representative of the department of agriculture, passed south on the last boat after having examined the fox farms along the coast. One fact which he intends to investigate is that foxes in Alaska farms are not as fertile as in the east. Foxes back east usually have filters of eight or nine while our animals seem to be able to produce only three or four to the litter. Mir. Dearborn visited Fox Island over in the La Touche district, which is owned by some Seward people including Guy Whitehead, and he was so interested that he remained there three days.