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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-15
CHARGE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
WITH WORKING MAN TOO LONG

Portland, Dec. 15,-The United
States government filed suit today
against the Southern Pacific Railroad
company. alleging that c. A. Nelson,
q telegraph operator at Eugene, Ore,
was permitted to work more than
nine hours on July 20. 1915.
Nelson, the complainant says.
worked two tricks" of eight hours
each. sfA
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-15
PUBLIC EXECUTION FOR
BANDITS IN MEXICO CITY

Galveston. Dec. 15.-Thirteen men
and Ave women bandits Nhaves been
arrested in Mexico City and with the
exception OF the women they will be
publicly executed. according to q
cablegram received here today.
Masquerading as army officers. the
bandits are reported to have cleaned
up more than s1.O6o,oOo in gold and
jewelry. They were captured after
a running fight. in which two police
men were killed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-15

Press dispatches last night report
ed the English government authori-
ties as Indifferent to the Ford expedi-
tion and scarcely likely to do any
thing to bring him near the English
coast. These messages stated 1t was
scarcely expected Ford would enter
KirkwalI.
New York reports last night indi.
Gated Ford due at Christiansand.
Norway, last night.
II is understood the Oscar II will
be detained q few hours for the usual
examination for contraband.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-15
ALLIES LOAN BONDS
. SELL IN NEW YORK
AT BIG DISCOUNT
tBy United Press Leased wire.)

tbS ShitSu ffcno iSoancu WFc'y
New York. Dec. i5.--with the
syndicate floating the allied half
billion dollars worth OF bonds clos
Ing today. the bonds hit s4M. their
lowest mark yet.
The sale to the public at the orr
ginal price OF ss did not exceed sS0.-
100000 worth. The cost to the un-
derwriters was about 90.
II is understood that the under
writer's did not withdraw their full
allotments from the syndicate, and
SO at the present figure they will
pay more than the bonds are bring
Ing In the open market.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-15
SUBMARINE KS HAS
MSHAP AT HONOLULU

Honolulu, Dec. 15.--Investigation
was begun today into the accident to
the submarine KS, which was
stranded in shallow water in Pearl
harbor while engaged in a practice
run. Trouble with the steering gear
is believed to have been the cause.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-15

TWO RECALLED
GERMANS GIVEN
SAFE CONDUCTS
tBy United Press Leased wire)

(By United Press Leased wire.)
Washington, Dec. i5.--safe con-
ducts for Attaches Boy-Ed and Won
Papen. recalled from the German EN-
bassy. have been granted by England,
as asked by the administration.
Tho British embassy gave this
word to the state department. The
matter OF safe conducts for the at
taches' successors. however, has not
yet been considered. Nothing prob
ably will be done until these have
been named.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-15
EASTERN STORM BREAKS
AND ROADS RESUME TRAFFIC

New York, Dec. 15.--With the re-
turn Of favorable weather today, rail-
roads, crippled by an unusual storm.
are again almost normal. Trains with
food. which had been tied up rushed
into the city. and unless another
storm breaks there will be no food
shortage in the east.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-15
n
AUSTR|AN|IL
YIELD TO
DEMAND
Cabinet Said to Have Con-
sidered American Note On
Ancona Affair, and Ready
to Meet the Requirements

London, Dec. 15.--Austria will
yield to the American demands in
the note in regard to the sinking Of
the italian liner Ancona, Swiss dis
patches reported today. The Aus
trian cabinet considered the note
yesterday.
Washington, Dec. 15.-America
will tolerate no plea in the Ancona
case that Austria has not been for
mally advised Of the American atti-
|tude on submarine attacks. Vienna
reports today indicated that the for
eign Office might attempt to prolong
negotiations by such an excuse.
Secretary Lansing precluded such
q pretext, however. when he said in
the Ancona note: The Anstro-
Hungarian government has been ad-
vised through correspondence be-
tween America and Germany regard
ing the American attitude on sub
marine attacks; vet with full knovl-
edge on the part Of the Austro-
Hungarian government. the Ancona
attack was made"
Aside from q possible attempt to
daily in the negotiations, however.
Austria is generally regarded as like
ly to accede to the American de-
mands.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-15
JAPANESE MOTIVES IN
CHINA ARE "PUREST'

tBy United Press Leased wire)
Washington, Dec. 15.--The Japan
ese embassy today assured the world
that the simplest and purest" mo-
tives inspire Japanese relations with
China. particularly In the Japanese
protest against the change Of the
Chinese republic to q monarchy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-15
FORD PEACE SHIP
HAS ARRIVED At
SCOTTISH PORT

tBy United Press Leased Wire.)
London. Dec. 15.The Henry Ford
peace ship Oscar II arrived at Kirk
wall today.
Kirkwall is Scotch harbor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-16
NEARLY TIME TO PAY TAXES.
County Treasurer Has Books Ready to
Receive Payments, but Does not Ex-
pcct u Rush.

County Treasurer B. c. Wallace Is
ready for the opening of his office for
the receipt of taxes on Friday, Octob-
er 18th, which is the time specified by
law when the county treasurers shall
open their offices to receive taxes. He
has his books in readiness and many
of the receipts already prepared.
e.. Mr.. w. c. Broughton who has as
sisted Mr., Wallace for number of
years during the time taxes were
icorning in VIII again be I'm the office
this year to assist in the receipt Of
taxes. Mr.. Wallace states that he does
not expect rust at first, as the tax
payers have never before appeared in
hurry about paying on the first day
the windows are opened and it is not
probable that they will be this year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-16
SOUTHERN RAILWAY MEETING
Stockholders i'm Annual Session ut
Observation-Disclosures Elected.

Richmond, Va, Oct. 12.-At the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
Southern Railway Co., today, large
number of the individual stockholders
ATTENDING in person and a great ma
jority of the local capitalization of the
company being represented either in
person or by proxy, Fairfax Harri-
son, president Of the company; RObt
M. Galloway, banker Of New York,
and John w. Grant, capitalist, of At
lanta, Ga. whose terms as directors
expired were reelected, and Henry
p. Spencer, vice president who was
elected by the board to fill the unex-
pired term of the late Col. A. B. An
drews, was also elected director for
the full term of three years. Follow
ing the policy inaugurated last year.
the meeting was open to the public
and there was full and frank discus
sion of the reports covering the opera
tions of the company for the fiscal
year ending June 3Oth, 1915, which
was submitted to the stockholders 1t
this meeting. and of the plans and
prospects for the coming year.
President Harrison presided and a
number Of the vice presidents and 9TH
er principal officers were in attend
ance and all questions asked by the
stockholders in regard to the manage
menr OF the property were fully an
swered and full information given con-
cerning the affairs Of the company,
and conditions in the territory il
serves.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-16
Death OF a Little Child.

Kate Dean Yates. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert M. Yates, died at
Sumter. October 10. 1915, aged 20
months. The funeral was conducted
by Rev. X. S. Truesdale at the home
OF the parents, 112 South Harvin
street. assisted by Revs. j. N. Tolar
and j.. M. Rogers, after which the lit
tie body was laid to rest in the city
cemetery at 4.30 p. NJ. October II.
The floral tribute by many friends
was very beautiful. This little, child
was a community pet, having a most
remarkably bright and cherry dispo-
sition. She was i'll only six days. and
all that medical skill could do was
done with the help of competent
nursses.
The bereaved parents have the
sympathy of the community in their
sad loss.
WHO plucked that hower?' cried
the gardener as he walked through
the garden. His fellow-servant an
swered, "The Master" And the gar
dener held his peace.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-16
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. A. NJ. McCauley. OF Chester Is
visiting Mrs. w. L. Thayer on Eas,
glberty street.
Rev. w. Il. Thayer has gone to
Ridge Spring. s. G.. where he Is con-
Quoting n series OF meetings.
Mrs. III. r. Scott Is spending some
time In Spartanburg. From there she
will go to Woodruff to visit relatives.
AIRS. Bishop. who has been visiting
Mrs c. +. whitted returned to her
home In Raleigh this morning. She
was accompanied as far as Columbia
by Mrs. whitted.
Rev. Walter Herbert. of Spartan
burg. and formerly presiding elder of
the Sumter district OF the Methodist
church. was n visitor In the city to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. MI. Cooper, Jr., of
wisacky. are here for the horse show.
Mr.. Earl c. Page. of Columbia, was
In the city today.
Mr.. Robert Wilson. OF st. Charles.
was among the visitors at the horse
show.
MFR. and Mrs. William Kirven, OF
Darlington. were In attendance ut the
horse show yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-16
CITY COUNCIL MEETS.
Number of Important Matters Dis
cusscd-IicpOrts of Various Depart.
mefts Received.

City Council held it's regular meet
ing Tuesday night with all members
present. Mr.. McKaken, manager of
the local Postal Telegraph office, ap-
peared and asked that the license Of
SIS be reduced to $50 as heretofore.
His request was granted, but the
company was made to pay the penalty
for not paying the license on time.
A report of the working Of the Po-
lice department was received and or
dered filed. This report showed that
there had been II arrests since the
last report, tOtaling 381 days. Fines
amounting to $665 had been collected
and counting the number Of days Of
tenders had served the total fines
would amount to s741.20. Chief Sum-
ter and Superintendent Of Streets
White reported that the work of in
stalling steel cages in the city jail was
progressing.
The report from the Civic League
library was received. It showed that
there are 386 members and that be-
tween June 1st and September 13,
2.15O books had been lent to members
From September 13 to date an addi-
tional 362 books had been lent, maxi
ing total of 2.512 books.
A petition from the property hold
ers Of Kendrick street was presented
requesting that the entire block, from
Harvin to Magnolia streets, be paved
In accordance with the terms Of the
recent street paving election. The date
for the sale of the bonds in the recent
election was fixed for November 23rd.
The license ordinance for 1916 was
read and discussed. Several changes
were made. the most CONSPICUOUS being
that the license on cotton buyers was
eliminated and the license on pool
tables was raised from 500 to 5000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-16

The Grand Jury Tuesday after
noon returned tho remainder of the
bills OF Indictment given IL by the So
iicitor. true bills being returned in
each instance. Before ourt adjourned
the Solicitor announced that there
would be no court next week and the
sheriff was notified to advise Jurors
drawn for next week Of this fact.
The case against r. l.. PEBBLES.
charged with obtaining goods by false
pretenses. was completed and a YER
dict OF not guilty returned. The next
case taken up was that against Thorn
as ". Miller. obtaining goods by false
pretcnscs.
Bills returned Tuesday afternoon
were:
Jno. Wilson. burglary and larceny,
true bill.
Bradford Farmer. obtaining goods
by false pretenses. true bill.
Bradford Farmer. disposing of
FsNbo'V uhuci hcI, Tue Dlu.
Loring Higgins, abduction. true
bin.
Tom Singleton and whilden sprott,
transporting alcoholic liquors. true
bill
Francis Taylor. assault and battery
with intent to kill. true bill.
Disposition was made of the follow
Ing cases:
silas Burgess. seduction. continued.
Mckiever Cuttino. violation Of dis
pensary law. put on contingent dock
ct.
III. 4. n. Wells. failing as magistrate
To pay over fines. continued.
Rachael Potts. murder, continued.
John r. Dow. violation OF dispen-
sary law. continued.
y. G. Clarke. having alcoholic H.
quors In possession. continued.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-16
IN SESSIONS COURT.
Alleged Blind Tiger Declared "Not
Guilty - Grand Jury Nearly
Through work.

From The Daily Item. Oct. IL.
In General Sessions Court today r.
j.. PEBBLES was being tried on the
charge OF obtaining goods by false
pretenses. two cases against him being
tried at one time. 1t Is alleged that
by mortgaging some stock to O'Don-
nell a Company. he secured advances
OF goods by means OF the mortgage.
when the animals were already
mortgaged to other concerns, of which
fact he did not inform Mr.. ODonneil.
Mr.. PEBBLES claims that he informed
Mr.. o'Donnen or the previous mort
gage when he gave the second mort
gage.
The case against Solomon Brewer,
selling alcoholic liquors. was taken up
and completed yesterday afternoon,
the jury returning a verdict of mot
guilty" -'' s.' "
Willie Johnson was arraigned on
the charge OF murder and plead not
guilty.
The grand fury at noon was work
tns on Tho hast batch OF bills and win
probably complete It's work at this
term OF court this afternoon and be
dismissed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-16

To The Honorable. S. w. G. shipp
Presiding Judge:
We your Grand Jury beg leave to
make our final presentment for the
Fall Term of the Court Of General
Sessions. 1915. as follows:
We have passed upon all bills of in
dictment given into our hands and re-
turned the same to the Solicitor with
our findings endorsed thereon.
We submit herewith the full report
of the expert accountants employed to
examine the books Of the various
county officers. con account of It's
length we recommend that only the
reports and not the details of these
examinations be read to the court.)
We regard this report as full and
complete and In the highest degree
satisfactory. in that 1t shows that the
books of the county officers are In fine
condition and kept in perfect order.
In the matter Of tax executions
placed In the hands OF the sheriff by
the county treasurer. we recommend
that the statutes relating to same be
hereafter followed In the handling
and returning same.
The finance committee reports that
the books Of the county treasurer and
county auditor have been checked up
by them as required by law and the
same found correct In every particular
We also submit the following report
from the committee on public build
ings relating to the county Jail. which
we desire to emphasize as Of the high
ost Importance.
I'VE. the committee from the Grand
Jury TO inspect and report upon the
condition of public buildings beg 10
submit this an additional report touch
Ing the county jail.
The recent escape from this build
ing OF several prisoners accentuates
the fact that the Jail has become in
adequate for the purpose for which II
was constructed. and until another
building Is constructed we think the
interests of the county may be jeop-
ardized.
Respectfully submitted,
C. e. Stubbs, Chairman.
The Grand Jury desires to express
to the county officers it's thanks for
the help and courtesy rendered dur
ing the examination of the books of
their various offices.
Also we desire to thank your Honor
and the officers of the court for the
courtesies extended us in our work.
Respectfully submitted.
]. c. Dunbar, Foreman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-16
A Lone Bandit.

Florence, Oct. ia lone masked
bandit walked into the postoffice at
Lanes last night and flashing a pistol
in the face of Postmaster E. G. Park
er, ordered him to hand over the
money. Parker opened the safe and
handed the highwayman a sack con-
tanning $35, the partial contents of
the safe. The bandit backed out and
disappeared. probably boarding a
train. The robbery occurred at $50
within thirty yards OF the hotel where
thirty men were registered There is
no clue yet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-16

or court upon the grounds raised by
the defendants counsel that the in
dictment was bad I'm form and improp.
erly drawn. Considerable time was
taken up in the argument for a con-
tinuance.
During the horse show the court will
meet ut nine o'clock and continue
through until two, thereby doing away
with the afternoon sessions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-16
GARRISON'S ARMY PLAN,
Army Will be Materially Strengthened
and Enlarged.

Washington, Oct. 14.-President
Wilson has approved Of Secretary Gar
rison's plan for army appropriations
1t calls for one hundred and eighty
four million dollars-seventy-f mil
lion more than last year.
Secretary Garrison's plan calls for
an artillery service that can resist the
long range guns Of enemy battleships
besides the addition of thirty thousand
to the standing army, the militia will
be increased to four hundred thou
sand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-16
From The Daily Item. Oct. 1s.

From The Daily Item. Oct. 13.
The case OF the state vs.. Kahn.
charged with transporting liquor. was
the first case disposed OF today. The
defendant was convicted not long ago
In the Recorders Court and sentenced
TO pay a fine OF 500. In view of this
the court imposed sentence OF 800
or three months upon his plea OF
guilty. but suspended sentence on
condition that Kahn pay $25 to the
Clerk OF Court. which ne did.
In tho case OF the state VS. Robert
Grant and Edgar Reese. charged with
murder. with the consent of the soil
cltor. Grant plead guilty OF man
slaughter and Reese was found not
guilty.
The case OF the State vs. Hug
gins. upon an indictment for abduc-
ton. was continued until the next term
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-16
WRIGHT SELLS INTEREST.
Syndicate Buys Shares in AerOplane
COmDanY

New York, Oct. 13.-Orville Wright
has sold his entire interest in the
Wright Aeroplane company, at Day
ton, Ohio, to syndicate consisting of
William B. Thompson, August II.
Virgins. president of the Chase Nat
ional Bank, of New York and T..
Frank Manville, of the H. w. Johns
Manville company. according to an
announcement made here today. The
deal. it Is reported, involves $780,
600. ..t... ..-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-16
PREPARING FOR POULTRY SHOW
Promoters Raising Funds for Prizes
and Other Expenses Connected Will,
Exhibition of Poultry and Pigeons.

The promoters of the Sumter Coun-
ty Pigeon and Poultry show are quiet
ly at work these days making their
preliminary preparations for the big
poultry and pigeon show which they
will hold here in November. Besides
having secured j. Fl. Drevestedt, one
OF the best known poultry fanciers
and experts In the country as Judge,
they have started out to raise money
for prizes, sufficient To induce many
poultry raisers to bring their birds
here.
In each class the prizes will be
$500, $2.00 for first and $1.OO for
second prize in each event, with rib
bons for third. fourth and fifth places
$500 Is counted on from entries and
admissions and remainder of S21I
has been pledged by 90 members
OF the association who pledged them
selves personally responsible for 81
each. Committees have been appoint
| ed and are soliciting subscriptions
These committees report excellen
success so far. and 1t seems that tn,
desired amount will be secured with
out any trouble.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-16

From The Daily Item, oct. 13.

From The Daily Item. Oct. 13.
The home of Mr.. Thomas 7. Kirven
who lives about four miles from Sum
ter on the Mayesville road. was total.
ly destroyed by fire last night. The
occupants OF the house had narrow
escape and practically all the house
hold goods were burned. The cause
OF the fire Us unknown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-16
Dixie Highway Tour.

Chattanooga, Oct. 1.-THE direc-
tors of the Dixie Highway will arrive
this afternoon on the first official tour
OF inspection from Chicago to Miami.
They will be given a big welcome.
They leave tomorrow for Atlanta.
They are encountering rains.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-16
LANES POSTOFFTCE ROBBED.
Robbers Secured $40 In Cash and
Made Their Escape.

Lanes. Oct. 13.-The postoffice at
Lanes was robbed Of SAC last night.
No money orders .;ere taken. The
bloodhounds were ordered out, but did
not come.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-16
Fire This Morning.

The fire department was called out
at about o'clock to fight a fire in
Weeks market on South Main Street
The building and contents were con-
slderably damaged, but the fire was
Kept from spreading.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-16
GRAND JURY DISMISSED.

Final Prcsentment Handed I'm to Judge
Shipp-COunty Offices I'm Good Con-
dition and Well Kept.
The Grand Jury made its final pre-
sentiment to Judge S. w. G. Shipp on
Tuesday afternoon and after the six
hold-over jurors were drawn was dis
missed from further attendance upon
the court this year and next year as
grand jurors, except for the six
hoid-overs.
The presentment to Judge Shipp
was:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-16

The ID. ]. Chandler Clothing Co.
has an attractive and neatly arranged
show window displaying fall ana win
ter underwear.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-11-25
OAKWOOD

Pete Kleinjan Of Gregory, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Kleinjan. arrived last
week for a few days visit in the par
entail home.
VIII Daum arrived the latter part Of
the week from a business trip to orion
vile, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luyerne Steinhart
spent several days Of last week at the
county seat.
Harry Nelson departed Monday for
Ida Grove, Iowa.
Frank Austin Of Bruce, was a b ISL
ness visitor in this section Monday.
Amos Brackenburg returned Thurs
day of last week from the Chris Wal
der farm in Moody county at which
place he spent several days.
Last Saturday afternoon Mrs. Claude
Parker gave a parcel shower in com"
pliment to Miss Rose Parker, a bride
of the lear future.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-11-25
FOUNTAIN

Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Searls enjoyed a
visit from the ~latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Larson, on Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Cornelius and Mrs. Frank
Swanson were visitors at Fred Buet.
tner's Thursday.
Mrs. Neal and Mrs. Wiley of Brook.
ings spent Tuesday of last week with
Mrs. A. Swanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Madison autoed to
Dell Rapids the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Buettner and fam
lily ate Sunday dinner at the Arthur
Engel home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Maryland were
Sunday visitors at the Brightwell home
at Prairie Home.
Mr.. Kruger and family and Miss
Hubbard autoed to Sterling Sunday
and spent the day at the Smith home.
Mrs. Walter Lievan departed for
Illinois, Tuesday for a visit with rela-
tives.
Report of Fountain school district
No. Z for the month ending November
10. Those who were neither absent