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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
DARLINGTON SCHOOL WON.
Marion Defeated by Overwhelming
Score by Portcr's Academy.

Among the results in foot ball of the
past week Of local interest were the
victory of st. Johns high school Of
Darlington over the Dillon school team
and the defeat of Marion high school
by Porter's Military Academy on Sat-
urday, for the local team will have to
face both Of these teams later on
on the season.
The st. Johns boys overwhelmed
Dillon on Friday afternoon by the
score of n to 0, outplaying them at
every stage Of the game and scoring
almost at will. The Marion boys
struck a superior team in the Porter's
bunch and were showed under by the
score of 62 to 0, although they show
ed grit and fight in their contest
against heavier and better trained
team.
In reference to the game in Flor
ence Friday in which the locals were
Vlctors, although Florence scored for
the iirst time against a Sumter team,
The Florence Times Of Saturday says
in part:
''Twenty-seven to seven, with Sum-
ter High school as the winner, was
the final score Of yesterdays football
game at p. H. S. park. ,str&.seWW
This score indicates a bigger VIC
tory for the Gamecocks than the ac-
tual playing showed. The first quar-
ter was full of pep, and good playing
was done on both sides. No scoring.
The second quarter started off in
much the same way but old man
NOD put Sleep into the Florence
ends. Then "old, old story of
Asleep at the Switch a favored pass
by Spann to Flowers, a fifty-five yard
run through the whole Florence team
by the aforesaid Ralph Flowers, and
Sumter had scored. A few more line
bucks by Sumter in the next line
up. Sleep" caught the Florence de-
fence again, a triple pass and Sum-
ter half back was seen reposing un-
der the goal posts, while the Flor
ence ends continued furiously to tack
lie the man who didn't have the ball
Just such plays as these composed
the Sumter boys attacks, and their
fast, quick thinking, and generalship,
showed superior to the Extremely
nrl Of bn
and ends on both offense and defense"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
WARNING To FARMERS.
Governor Manning Tells Cotton Grow
crs to Prepare for Boll Wccvil

To tho Farmers of South Carolina:
I desire To call To your attention
matter that. to my mind. Is of grave
concern 20 every citizen of our State.
The boil wcc,il has reached the At
lanta district. i'm Georgia. The agri-
cultural committee of the board of
trustees of Clemson college. at a meet
ing held September 90 and 30. has
considered the alarming aspects OF
this matter. ana has taken steps To
bring this situation To the attention of
our farmers So thai ,hcy can at once
prepare for this disaster when il
strikes us. The government maps and
reports show that the boil weevil has
advanced between 90 and 100 miles to-
wards us this season. They have an
other month or aore i'm which To- ad-
vance still further in our direction. l
am not an alarmist. but together with
the other trustees of Clemson college. /
do regard the situation as so serious
that active steps should be taken at
once I'm order To meet this threatened
calamity. and plans are now being for
mWated by the Clemson college board
looking To- this epd. L will at a later
dntc. give these plans and suggestion
o. nc public. In tho meantime let me
urse our farmers throughout the State
90 low wheat. oats. rye. clovers and
other winter crops. In preparation for
money crops other than cotton, to bo
grown next year.
urge our people also to fix their
minds on plans for raising hoss. cat
tIr and other live stock. 1 urge this
nm ter most seriously. and assure them
that 1 will advise only what I know TO
bc facts. The increased price of cot
tun and the spread OF the boil weevil.
still further reducing the yield of cot
ton. Will have tendency To attract
our farmers Co the raising of cotton
In preference to other crops. and To
fix their efforts on an increase in cot
ton acreage. This. Ina my Judgment.
will mean disaster. / say IL advlscdly.
Again l urge that everything points to
the appearance of the boil wcevil i'm
South Carolina within a much shorter
time than previous calculations would
indicate. aud II behOoves us as sensible
people 90 give this matter our best
thought ana To prepare for It accord
ingly. We must not regard 1t as one of
those mlsfortuncs which may or may
not come to us In n distant future. We
believe that the boll wecvil will soon
be here.
Again, I urge upon our people To
plant food crops and raise more live
stock. 1 hope that this warning will
De needed.
Richard /. Manning.
Governor
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
Death.

From The Daily Item. OCT. 3
>.rs. Emma I. K"nnedy lied this
mornire at O'clock 1t her 5auGhle,.'s
Mrs 2 -. Sm.h. b. loG =. Earvin
street, after q !gnE illness. age s years
and days. Mrs. Kennedy was the
widow of the late A. B. Kennedy Of
Fairfield county, who preceded her to
the grave 81 years. Surviving her
are seven children, namely, j. S., T. b.,
j. E., and r. ]. Kennedy. Three
daughters, Mrs. L. y. Smith of this
city, Mrs. w. e. Baxter of Ridgeway:
Mrs. l.. Nj. Foxworth, of Oswego; also
a number of grand children and great
grand cildren.
The funeral procession will leave
the house, No. 106 s. Harvin Street, at
4.30 o'clock Sunday. The funeral and
interment at the city cemetery at s
O'Clock. Services conducted by the
Rev. w. E. Thayer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
RELATIONS ARE AM|CAbLE.
NO TENSION IN NEGOVI IATIONS
BETWEEN UNITED STATES
AND GERMANY.
Lattcr'S Assurances Considcrcd I'm.
tirciy satisfactory, but Wilson Wants
Them to TO BE of More Spccitic Nh.
tIrc

Washington, oct 4-Administra
'ioll oiHclliS today made it plan that
there Is absolutely no tension i'm the
negotiation with Ambassad dor Won
Berhstorn at the present time. Sec
retary Lansing is optimistic but made
no o1illcal statement. but it is learned
that Germany's assurances as TO the
question are entirely satis-
factory SO far as they have gone. The
president believes they should be
more specific. but it is believed Am
bassador Won Bernstorff will complv
with this at once, when President Will
sons wishes are made known at the
next conference on Wednesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
DcacOnS Ordained and Installed.

From The Daily Item, Oct. 2.
Last night at the First Baptist
Church the two recently elected dea-
cons, Messrs. T. V. Walsh and H. l.
WitherspoOn, were ordained and in
stalled as officers of the church. The
address of ordination was made by
the Rev. M. M. Benson of Bishopville
and the prayer was made by the Rev
j. \. Tolar of the Grace Baptist
Church. The exercises were conducted
by the Rev. w. f. Thayer, pastor of
the church.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
HORSE SHOW TICKETS.
Sale OF Season Tickets by Ladies' of
Trinity Church.

Season tickets for the horse show
will be sold exclusively by the Ladies'
Church Building Society of Trinity
Church.
The price will be $l.00 and when
the society completes the canvas of
the town and withdraws the season
tickets from sale they will not again
be offered
This society will also sell boxes for
the season. y box seats five persons
and the price for the season is $500.
Please note that box tickets do not
admit you to the grounds; holders of
box tickets must also have tickets for
admission at the gate.
Seats in the grand stand, except
ing in the boxes. will be free to ladies.
Gentlemen will be charged 25c extra
for grand stand.
The regular admission at the gate
will he SOC daily to those who do not
hold season tickets. Children half
price.
Automobiles and carriages will be
admitted and given space at the ring
side for $1.O0 each day. Occupants
of vehicles must have admission tick.
cts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
". VI. q. a. Notes.
Governor.

The Senior and Junior Leaders
Clubs have becn organized for the
year and commenced ON their special
course of study. The object Of the
Leaders Club Is To have men special
ly prepared 90 assist tho physical dl-
rector at any time. or to take his place
I'm case of his absence.
Tho members ct the Senior Lead
ers' club are: T.. MUIR Hail Robert II.
Brown. Joe :. Chandler. T.. T.. chat
ham. Vivian Middleton. and Charles
Bradham.
The Junior Leaders club consists of
Henry Spann. Ralph Flowers. Au-
breath liradham. Junius Pitts John
mic Sandcl.
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DON'T BE NfISDED.
Sumter Citizens Should Read and
Heed This Advice.

Kidney trouble is DANCE, Gus and
often fatal.
Don't experiment with something
new and untried.
Use n tested kidney remedy.
Begin with Doan's Kidney Pills.
Used in kidney troubles so years.
Recommended here and every
where.
A Sumter citizens statement forms
convincing proof.
It's local testimony-it can be in
Vestigated.
j. X. Drakeford, retired farmer.
101 W. Hampton avenue, Sumter
says: Il was in such bad shape with
nay back and kidneys that 1 could
hardly stOop, and it was just as hard
TO straighten. l had headaches and
spells OF dizziness, and the kidney Sc
! cretions annoyed me by passing too
freely. When l heard Of Doan's Kid
! ney Pills l got a box at DeLorme's
Pharmacy. They relieved all signs of
the trouble and put my kidneys in
good shape"
Price SOC, at all dealers Don't
simply ask for kidney rcmedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Drakeford had. Foster-Milburn
| Co., Props, Buffalo, n. Y. 1
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
Her Tenth Birthday.

Little Miss Villa Parker celebrated
her tenth birthday yesterday afternoon
by having number of friends come
around to party given in her honor
by her grandmother, Mrs. w. j.
Beetham. at No. 3 Blanding street.
Pink and white was the color scheme
for the decorations. Games were
played and songs were sung, afford
ing the children much fun and pleas
uro. Delightful refreshments were
served which all heartily enjoyed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
TIIORNWELTi 40 YEARS OLD.
Birthday Exercises 1Icld-Addrcss by
Ex-Governor Anscl.

Clinton, Oct 3.-Friday night the
Thornwcll Orphanage observed its
fortieth anniversary. The day as it is
every year, was given over to n holiday
to the hildrcn, but it's significance this
year y deeper in that it was the
forticth birthday OF this great institu-
ton. The board of trustees OF the Or
phanagc appointed Ex-Gov. VI. +. An
sci to deliver the address. The eXcr-
cises were held ut the Orphanage
church at 7.30 II. NJ. Besides the ad-
r"ss of Mr.. Anscl, there were songs
and speeches from tho children. Three
original songs were sung, "Thc Birth
day of Thornwcll," Save the Riddles"
and ''Thornwcll," the last being the
song of the institution. The address
of the ex-governor was on The Du-
ties Of Citizenship" DR.. -. NJ
Douglas of the college. introduced the
ex-governor. The Rev. T.. ID. Jones, u.
H., opened the exercises with prayer
The president and founder of the or
phana%c. DIR. w. II. Jacobs, made per-
| tincnt remarks after Mr.. AnSel's ad-
dress. During his remarks he showed
tn" first iitty-ccnt piece that the or
phanaGc ever received. 1t was given
| by Mr.. w. II. Anderson now ot Green
vile. The toWnspcoplc were ont at
the exercises IN pleasing numbers,
thereby attcsting their interest in the
orphanagc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. III. III. Brunson. principal of the
Mayesville school was visitor TO the
city today.
MIR. ID. l.. shaw and daughter. Miss
Roberta. OF st. Charles. spent the day
I'm the city.
Mr.. Ii. w. Segars. of Lee County,
was I'm the city Saturday.
Mr.. III. +. Parker. of Dillon was in
Sumter today.
Mr.. w. n. Wells. of ST. Charles.
spent Saturday i'm town.
Mrs w. II. Bishop. of Raleigh. ".
C.. is visiting Mrs. Charles T. Whitted,
at the Clarcmont Hotel.
MIR. and Mrs. ID. h. Anderson. of
Memphis. Tenn, are visiting Dr. C. Il.
Ostcen and family.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
POLICE CHIEF TO INVESTIGATE.
RICHARDSON TO INQUIRE INTO
CHARGES AGAINST MAYOR.
Council Meeting Called to Take uD
Matter OF Rcfunding of Fines
Chicf Says lie Has Not Sufficient III
formation To Lodge Charge Against
Executive

Columbia. oct. TT think I shall
make personal investigation il re-
gard to the charge of disorderly con-
duct urged by Columbia citizens to be
lodged against Mayor Griffith" said
John w. Richardson, chief Of police.
yesterday. The decision of the chief
was reached, he said after much
consideration of the resolution adopted
ny a mass meeting of citizens Friday
night, requesting him to lodge such a
charge for certain alleged acts on the
night of September IS, and requesting
him also to compel the presence of all
witnesses 'to the end that there may
be thorough investigation of the
charges"
THE resolution placed me in an
embarrassing position" he said. Il
trust that the citizens of Columbia
realize that | can not arbitrarily
docket charge against any person.
and especially in an instance like
the present one. | conferred with
Patrolman Hinnant, who was on that
beat and Sergt Swearingcn to whom
he reported, and they assured me that
as far as they could discover at the
time there were no grounds on which
to base a charge.
My official knowledge of the al
legged disorder therefore, will not per-
NIT me, without further investigation
or an order from city council. to
lodge such charge against Mayor
Griffith, unless I find that the inves-
tigation warrants it.
I'm my investigation, which / EXPECT
to make early this coming week. l
shall secure statements both from
the inmates of the house where the
disorder is said to have happened and
also from those who were present at
the time"
The committee authorized by the
mass meeting Of Columbia citizens
Friday night met last night to con-
slider the provisions laid down in the
resolution creating the committee.
After much deliberation the commit
tee drafted n letter which was deliv-
cred last night to all members of the
city council.
The letter, signed by w. Anderson
Clarkson, Christopher Atkinson, T. s.
Bryan, W. Is. Summersett, S. w. Par
ham and B. r. Hayward, is as follows
I'VE, the undersigned, in pursuance
of the appointment made by mass
meeting held in the court house in
this city last night, respectfully request
sou to call and hold a public meeting
Of the city council not later than
Tuesday, the 5th of October, at II a.
m, for the purpose of investigating
the charges against the mayor of dis
orderly conduct on September IS, and
to ascertain and determine wheth-
er or not the position of head OF the
police department should be taken out
Of his hands and control and rcas-
signed.
Also to ascertain and determine
whether he has the power to remit
fines, and if so, has it been properly
exercised, and should this power be
revoked and reassigned."
special meeting of city council
has been called for 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning to discuss with the
mayor the ''refunding Of fines"
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Let us BE just Toward All the People.

Our legislature at its last session
created a tax commission for the pur-
pose of effectively carrying into exc
cutiOn the equitable assessment of
property for taxation" 1t goes with
out saying that the act contemplated
this commissions keeping within the
scope of the constitution which pro-
vides, taxation and assessment" The
general assembly shall provide by law
for n uniform and equal rate OF as
scssment and taxation and shall pre-
scribe regulations to secure q Just
valuation for taxation. Of all property,
real, personal and possessory'-State
Constitution of 1895, Article Y, section
/. How has this commission in it's
work thus far, treated all classes of
property alike, as the constitution pro-
vides shall be done? AS / understand
what they have attempted to do is to
make uniform valuation for banks
in the State, Of about fifty per cent of
the value of their capital, surplus and
the valuation of real estate and per-
sonal property. Now is this right or
within the constitution, which is sup
posed to guide us? Should we value
for taxation one class of property at
fifty per cent. of its worth when we
know that n much larger class is oniy
valued at fifteen to twenty-five per
cent. of its worth? There has been
unnecessary muddying of the water by
the statement from the commission
that the banks are returned at a
higher valuation I'm some counties of
the State than others. No one has
ever denied this. The same condition
prevails with other classes of property
in the state also. Is it right to read
Just the taxes against the banks in
the state. without at the same time
making a corresponding rcadjust-
ment of all other property? If own
"a farm worth ten thousand dollars
w HlCn ~ IcluruCu IOf taNeS at TWO
thousand dollars. and sell that farm
to a bank. would il I've right TO assess
that farm i'm hands of the bank for
taxation at five thousand dollars,
while i as private citizen was allow
ed TO return il at two thousand dol
lars? If that would not be right, and
feel that all fair minded men agree
that IL would not he. is il right to as
seSs for taxation money invested In
corporations at higher valuation
than the same money invested i'm real
estate? | think not. In order to deal
Justly in this matter. rcadjustmcnt
of one class of property should call for
.a readjustment of all classes of prop
crty, whore undervaluatiOn exists.
And this readjustmcnt should be made
tO apply 10 all at one and the same
time. Less than this would he unfair.
and should not he attempted or coun-
tcnanccd. Right is right and should
hc upheld. it matters not whether cor
poratiOns or private parties are con
ccrncd. Let us deal Justly with each
other and We will bc happier and
better people. &. G.. Rowland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
Ia The Police Court.

The following cases were disposed
of Ia the police court Monday:
Andrew Jackson. non-paymcnt of
hack fare. $40 or 20 days.
Joe James. disordcrly conduct. con-
tinucd.
Albert Turnagc. disordcrly con-
duct. 81 houd forfeited.
Joe barrett. drunk. Sl5 or 80 days.
Frank Ross. failure To- pay hack
fare. Sl2 or 80 days.
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BLIND TIGERS CAPTURED.
Thirty mine True biilS Returned I'm
Charleston.

Columbia, oct. AS evidence of
tho effective work being done by the
special COnstahlCs sent To Charleston
by Gov Manning for the purpose of
enforcing the liquor laws, it is noted
with a great deal of interest here
that the Charleston county grand jury
this week returned thirty-ninc true
bills out of forty indictments handed
them 10y the acting solicitor VIM. ~.
Grimhall, ESQ. judge VI. l.. smith is
prcsiding and his forCcfuI. manly
charge To the grand jury ON the qucs-
tion Of law enforcement brought forth
many complimentary remarks from
hw-uhiding citizens all over the state.
Gov. Manning is deeply rratiticd that
the work hc is attempting To- du is be-
ginning 10 bring forth such good re
suits. Law enforcement and good
citizenship 80 hand i'm hand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06

tn" money To pay the managers i'm
the recent election has come and the
managers can obtain same from MIR
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06

Idccuscs tu marry have been issued
." james Muldrow and Ncllir TudaI.
sumter. Willie Mcl;rdy and Julia con-
ycrs. sumter. Major CuIcIuugh aud
Estollc Iichburg. Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06

There will hc u meeting Of the sum
ter County Trustees Association on
next Wednesday The chief addrcy,
viii hc made 10y superintendent Ed.
mundS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily by Ernest Field, Cot
ton BUYER.

Good Middling II.
strict Middling II IS.
Middling / Sd.
strict Low Middling II Ia.
Low MiddlinE 10 3-I.
Staple cotton II to Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
WILSON TO RUN
FOR RAIL COMMISSIONER
From staff correspandentl


LINCOLN. Dec. 2l--(Special.l Victor
Wilson of stromsburE, who served time
in the 1909 lower branch OF the Nebraska
legislature. is of the opinion that the
state Railway commission is very
naughty body and tnvors the corpora
tions. Mr. Wilson has had two cases be
fore the state Railway commission and
lost them both, but whether this is re-
sponsiblo for his opinion regarding the
commission is not known. lie makes the
charge that as the commission has taken
from municipalities the right TO mako
rates for telephone companies It is on the
side of the corporations.
Mr. Wilson has appealed his cases to
the supreme court. In order to make his
charge all the stronger Mr. Wilson an
nounces that he will be a candidate for
the democratic nomination for the COM
mission to III the place now occupied by
Chairman Clarke.
Should Mr.. Wilson make his threat
good It will mean that three well known
individuals at least will contest for the
democratic nomination-Alr Wilson, Sem
ator Jack Grace and Fire Commissioner
w. S. Ridgeu.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
Nebraska
DR.. BAXTER NEXT
UPON THE GRILL
State Board Of Control Finds Cloth
ing Delivered at Hastings
Asylum Below Grade.
SUPERINTENDENT IS INVOLVED


LINCOLN, Dec U.-,S Special TelegramD
Another superintendent Of a state in
stitution is on the carpet charged with
m'smanREcmcnt. This time 1t Is pr.
NJ. w. Baxter. who. It is charged. has
permitted contractors to deliver clothing
to the state insane asylum at Hastings
NJ which he is superintendent very much
below the grade OF the samples sub
m!tted.
Commissioners Gerdes and kennedy and
Secretary Mathews Of the board Of CON
troll, have been in Hastings for two days
checking up the clothing and comparing
II with the samples submitted. II Is
said that some OF the clathing lie 20 per
cent below the quality OF the samples.
j. H. SPOTS. a local dealer, who Sc
cured the contract is said to have agreed
60 take back the inferior suits.
Whether Superintendent Baxter is di-
rectly responsible Tor the deception can
not be told until the board of control
completes its investigation, but a sys-
tematic investigation is being held. and
1t is said that it has been shown that
the superintendent had relieved the stew
ard of the institution. whose duty Il is
70 receive and have charge Of all sup
plies, from handling the goods which Il
Is now claimed are below grade. and
took tho duty upon himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
Deadlock Over Office
at Wymore Still On

BEATRICE, Neb., Dec 21.-CSpeclalD-
The Wymore city council held special
meeting Monday evening and refused to
confirm Mayor McMullens appointed DR..
l.. A. Bordner, for city electrician to sue
coed Samuel Lee. whom the mayor re-
Gently ousted, but who refused 70 leave
the Job. Tho vote was two and two.
Councilman Hadachck and Currie voted
against Gardner because they hold no
vacancy exists in the office, while on the
other hand the mayor claims he is vested
with the authority to discharge city EN-
ployes and has dismissed Samuel Lee
The council adjourned after several votes
had been taken on the matter of Bord-
ner's confirmation. Lee is working every
day and says that il the mayor refuses
TO sign his warrants for his salary he will
bring mandamus action to compel him TO
do so. The mayor asserts that if the
matter is brought into the courts he will
have no trouble in ousting Lee.