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The Dermott news., 1915-10-07
SYNOPSIS.

After the finding OF Wa Fang's body and
keunedys disappearance a submarine ap-
pears the following morning on the bay.
A man plunges overheard from it and
swlms ashore. Ii is the entrance OF Mar
cius Del Mar into America. At the Dodge
home one of Wa Fangs men is trying to
obtain Information of Kennedy and the
lost torpedo. His plan Is blocked by Del
Mars arrival. who also succeeds in win
ming Elninc's confidence. Later she is
warned by little old man To be careful.
Del Mars mission at the Dodge house was
so locate and recover the torpedo. He
would have been successful had 1t not
been for Eiaines dog, Rusty. who dug 1t
from the flower pot. while Del Mar and
Elaine were taking only a few feet away.
Rusty carried the torpedo to the attic.
The little old man meets Del Mar at the
Dodge home They draw guns together.
gases from the exploded shells of the old
mans revolver overcome Del Mar and
Elaine, and the old man OF mystery es-
capes. Shortly after this AFFAIR Elaine
gives a masquerade ball. bel Mar at
tends. Neither he nor his domino girl
can locate the torpedo \ gray friar
warns Elaine and jameson of Del Mars
purpose, and his plans are upset. Del
Mar succeeds in getting tbs girl In
Elainc's home aS Il maid She dnds the
torpedo In the attic. places II in a trunk.
which with others is sent To Elaiue's
country home. 4 hollup en- the train
takes place. Del Mars men carry tAe
trunk away ONLY II hHt uu opening it
that they have the wrong one.
The Dermott news., 1915-10-07

his feet. Now and then he looked
tiNedly toward Dodge Hall.
Suddenly his vigilant attention
seemed to be riyetcd On the house.
He drew field glass from his pocket
and leveled il, sure caou III. there
was a man coming out ot a window.
pulling himself up 10 the root by Il
rope and going across the roottree.
He lowered the glasses quickly and
climbed Cn the fence with n hitherto
unwonted energy.
Come. Searehlight." he called to the
dog. rs together they moved off quick
ly in the direction he had been look.
ing
Del Mars men were coming throuch
the hedge that surrounded the Dodge
estate just as the farmer and his cog
stepped out In front OF them from be-
hind a thicket
Just a minute" he called Il want
to speak TO you.
lie enforced his words with VI
cious looking gun. IL was two TO one
and they closed with him. Before he
could shoot. they had knocked the gun
out OF his hand. Then they tried to
break away and run.
But the farmer seized ono Of them
and held him. Meanwhile the dog de
veloped traits all his own. He ran in
and out between the legs of the other
man until he threw him. There he
stood. over him. The man attempted
to rise. Again the dog threw him and
kept him down. He was a trained Bel
gian sheep hound. a splendid police
dog.
"Confound the brute growled the
man, reaching for his gun.
AS he drew it, the dog seized his
wrist and with a ca the man dropped
the gun. That, too. was part OF the
dogs training.
While the farmer and the other man
struggled on the ground. the torpedo
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worted tic wav baIs from, tho mans
rocke, T,o f,r,nor soi1od II The
man feu bacl, linn and tho farmer
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- tho Gun -, tho .aro,,rd ,,d STRAIGHT
md un
TIa bad mo eooyar riso, tb,, the
nan was al ir,.ag,x, His uncon-
scio,snass had hoan ,aorolv foianod
tho strnsc,a ,yos r.,o,y.d
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was go,rr =, ua drow his ,,,,n and
.ar tel. .a,.ard .ha coa,hatants
The Dermott news., 1915-10-07
feared would happen has happened

yet"
He treasured US and we thanked
! him as we said goodby. Outside,
t Elaine and got into the car again
and a moment later spun off, making
a httl. detour first through the coun-
/ try before hitting the shore road back
again to Dodge Hill.
On the rocky shore of the promon-
tory several men were engaged in
sinking a peculiar heavy disk which
they submerged about te. or twelve
feet. Ii seemed to be held by a cable,
and to It wires were attached. appar-
entity so that when a key was pressed
u eircu. was closed.
1t was an "oscilator." a new system
+ for the employment of sound for sub
marine signaling. using water instead
of air as a medium to transmit sound
waves II was composed of ring
magnet. copper tube lying in an
air gap in magnetic field and a sta
tionary central armature The tube
VAS attached To steel diaphragm.
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An Approaching Marriage.

The engagement Of Miss Nancy
Witherspoon Of York to Dan Hayward
of Rion is one of the most interesting
of the summer to Columbia society,
and especially so as the young people
will come to this city in the fall to
live, while Mr.. Hayward completes
his course in law at the University of
South Carolina. Miss Witherspoon
was graduated from the College for
Women a year ago last June and has
since been a frequent visitor to Co.
lumba, being exceedingly popular
with the younger set here. She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
WitherspOon Of York.
Mr.. Hayward has been one of the
most conspicuous of the university
athletes during the years he has at
tended that institution, and, as star
player on the varsity football team
has made a reputation in college ath-
letic circles throughout the South
The wedding will take place on Aug
ust 10.-The State.
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81. ia
MARION WINS THIRD MONEY
In Diifcrcnt Type of Race From That
Accustomed To Team Shows up
Well.

After long trip, which took more
than week, the Marion hose team
showed up we'll at the Iowa City,
Iowa. firemen's tournament yesterday.
The Swamp Foxes captured third
prize in bunk race, something diff
ferent from which the team was ac-
mustomed to, but an excellent show
ing after the long trip.
Mr.. H. Nj. Phelps of this city this
morning received the following tele-
gram from Al Keels, who has gone
with the Marion team as huffman:
Third money. Race different from
aynthing we ever saw. Horses worlds
record unbroken. A. l.. Keels." (The
Marion team holds the worlds record
for the mile race.)
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MARKET AT MANNING.
Good Prices Prevail for Small Lots
Offered

Manning, July 22.-The auspicious
opening Of the tobacco market here
today was very gratifying event all
around. All three Of the local ware
houses were we'll patronized, the sew
eral buyers were lively bidders and
the producers were we'll pleased with
tn prices received. The tobacco crop
Is unusually late in this county and
only comparatively few farmers had
even sand lugs cured and ready for
the market On that account, the total
sales were rather light, probably not
much over 10000 pounds, but there
are many fine crops that will show
up later. The managers of the MAN.
ming warehouses are equipped for
business and will spare no effort to
make this one of the best markets in
the State. 1t is a matter of record
that Manning paid the highest aver.
age prices of all the marktts in South
Carolina last year and the tobacco
men are going to make an effort to
maintain their record this year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
TOOK POLiCEMAN's rIsToD.
Charlie jackson Reported 10 have
Held Up Officer Who Attempted to
Arrest Him. ''" S~'e

Charlie Jackson, colored, was ar
rested on Sunday night at the Sum-
ter station as he got off train No. IS
from Florence, and was landed in the
lookup, where he was being held to-
day to be taken over to Lee County on
an unusual charge. The orders to
arrest Jackson were received over the
telephone from Rural Policeman Par
nell at Lynchburg and local officers
made the arrest. .-
1t was stated to day that Jackson
took Officer Parnell's pistol. club and
badge, when the latter attempted to
arrest him Sunday for some disorder.
When the officer attempted to make
the arrest the negro grabbed the gun,
and after tussel succeeded in talk
ing it. He then forced the officer to
give him his club and badge and left.
He got on the train at New Sumter,
it is stated, and was caught when he
got off here.
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WEED BRINGS SMALL PRICE.
Tobacco Buyers ut Olanta Not as Lib.
eraI rs Formerly.

Olanta, July 23.-The tobacco mar
ket opened here yesterday about 12
o'clock with about $4,000 pounds on
the floors of the three warehouses and
only three buyers. The price paid
will probably average about 4
cents, making a total of about $4,000.
AT this time only two houses have
sold, the highest price paid was $7.75
per hundred. This Is not more than
half that paid last year for the same
grade at the opening sale. All of
the buyers will not be here for a
week or ten days. 1t Is very dis
couraging 10 the farmers, the crop in
this section being poorer than last
year on account of the drought first
and then the excessive rains. but some
OF the planters seem to think that
when all Of the buyers are on the
floor the better grade OF tobacco will
sell Mt "a higher price In proportion
to that paid today for the inferior
grades.
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A WALKAWAY FOR SUMTER.
Darlington Team Had Many Substi-
tutes and Locals Had Easy Time.

| At the local ball park on Thursday
afternoon what was to have been a
ball game developed into merry
game of around, around, around
for the locals, who had difficulty in
making twenty scores against their
opponents, who secured one tally in
the eighth inning, to keep from being
shut out. The members of the Dar-
lington team were unable to come,
and in their stead they sent over
members of the second, third and
some Of the fourth and fifth nine
players to take their places The subs
took the places with a very indiffer-
ent degree of success. However, the
Darlington team promises to have five
more of its regular lineup here to-
day and the game is expected to be
better.
Frank Chandler took the box for
five innings and only one man got on
first in that time. He was hit by the
pitcher and was out stealing second.
Hugh Brown took the box after that
and allowed only one hit, or maybe
two. in the rest Of the game, Darling
toms one score being made on an err
ror in the eighth inning. The team
played good steady ball until the
eighth hiring, when outs were
allowed in order to ooner end
the game. Practically every man on
the Sumter team got one or two hits,
and Joe Chandler got hits for one,
two and three bases and one or two
more besides.
Jeffords pitched five innings for the
visitors and was batted hard. Brown
finished out the game and several hits
We're made off him. While the locals
had only one error to their credit, the
visitors made too many to keep up
with.
The temperance of White back at
center field was pleasing feature for
fans. Flowers was shift to short,
where he played good lme.
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Game Goes to MayesvilIc.

Mayesville, July 22.-Mayesville de-
feated the fast BishOpville team this
afternoon, retiring Kelly in the third.
Big Sam Hill pitched great ball for
the locals, allowing only five hits.
The playing of Bull at short, Floyd
at third and Kirven in centre, for
Mayesville, was sensational.
Bishopville. .103 600 900 s 4
Mayesville. .1O4 OCO OOO-5 6 3
Kelly, Turner and McCutchen; Hill
and Reaves. Umpire. Slaughter.
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couldn't incorporate whereas Sar-
dinia did, Secretary Reardon says that
the owners of the Dials Bay and 9TH
er timber to be cut, that is st. eBr-
nard Lumber Company, of Louisiana.
or allied interests, wanted to locate
their mill at Sumter provided the
proposed Sumter TO Olanta railway
was constructed. But as the Cham
ber of Commerce couldn't afford to
pay over 100000 (not having quite
that much on hand at that time) to
get the sawmill at Sumter, why the
saw mill men decided to locate at Sar-
dinia within q very short distance Of
the timber to be cut. The Chamber
of Commerce offered the rights of
way, and Col. Wilson offered $780,
600 in cash stock to the lumber COM
pany to build this railroad to Sumter,
and A. c. L. cooperation.
The Sumter Chamber of Commerce
has had three surveys made. Secured
necessary maps, ETC., and a majority
of the rights of way for a line from
Sumter to Olanta, by way Of Turbe-
vile, and has the Sardinia Route"
data on hand, but the surveyor, Mr..
Mcclellan, reported that the Sardinia
route" was not feasible for a COM
mercial line to suit the plans of rail-
way owners, from Sumter to Olanta.
Sumter, says the managing secre-
tary, hopes to get in touch with Sar-
DINA by railway connection. one way
or other. But until capital can be in
duced to put up the hundreds Of thou
sands of dollars necessary to build
the proposed transportation line, we
must all wait.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
MAN HURT BY FREIGHT.
Attempted to Board Moving Car, 1t
is Reported, and Was Injured.

man said to be John Lott, Of
Orangeburg, was brought to the
Tourney Hospital Sunday morning
badly mangled by train at Denmark,
he having fallen when attempting to
board moving freight train, accord
ing to reports of the accident as re-
reived here, and been injured under
the car. '''
1t was stated this afternoon that
Lott was getting on very well indeed.
considering his injuries. One foot
was removed and his other injuries
are being treated. 1t is alleged that
Lott and several friends had planned
to spend Sunday in Orangeburg and
was to take the through freight at
Denmark for the trip. Lofts efforts
to board the moving train were un-
successful and the injuries resulted.
What became OF the ct ,r members
of the party is not known
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Henry TOmlinsOn Dead.

Olanta, July 23.-Henry Tomlinson
died this morning about 2 o'clock at
the home of his brother, S. j. Tom
linson. 1t is almost certain that Mr.
Tomlinson, not being able to sleep
took an overdose of some narcotic
with no intention of committing sui
eide. He had been in failing health
and much depressed since his wifes
death about one year ago. Last
night he and his brother were sit
ting on the porch and he was so un-
we'll that a physician was called
About 10 o'clock Mr.. Tomlinson re-
tired. Within few minutes his
broher and the physician went into
the room and found that he had
taken something and was in a critical
condition. Another physician was
summoned and the two worked faith.
fully until 2 o'clock without ever re.
storing consciousness. Mr.. Tomlin.
son leaves no children, and only one
brother survives him. The funeral
was at Bethel Baptist church this af.
ternoon at G o'clock.
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Miss Powell. Dcs

The friends and relati - Of Miss
Nancy Lenora Powell will regret to
hear of her death in Marion on July
18th. Miss Powell was a daughter of
the late jeremiah and Sarah A. Pow
ell of Dillon and is survived by six
brothers and five sisters, two of whom
are Mr.. A. S. Powell and Mrs. S. l..
Kennedy of this city. She was a
member of the Methodist church and
Of the Order Of Eastern Star. AS a
trained nurse she made many friends,
and it was while employed in this
work that she contracted the disease
which brought on her untimely death.
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H. 4. HAYNsWORTH DEAD.
Prominent sumter Man Dies Sud-
denly I'm Birmingham Terminal Sta
ton

The people of Sumter were shock ed
this morning when 1t became known
that Robert Francis Haynsworth of
this city had died i'm Birmingham this
morning. Death came very suddenly
while Mr. Haynsworth was in the ter
minal station waiting for a train on
which to take passage on his return
home. His eledest son, Robert +.
Haynsworth. Jr., was with him at the
time and Informed the family here by
long distance telephone, the news
being received here at about 0 o'clock
A telegraphic despatch received by
lThe Item states that heart failure was
pronounced as the cause of the sud
icen death.
The body will be brought on to
Sumter at once and will proba bly, ar
rived here at about 6 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon. Funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made, and
will be announced later.
Mr.. Haynsworth was a son of the
late John Francis Haynsworth of
Sumter and was born and raised in
Sumter. He left Sumter when a young
man when he went to Selma, Alaba-
ma. where he lived for about twenty
years and accumulated considerable
property. Later he moved back to
Sumter and has been living here now
for the past sixteen years. Up to the
present time he has been actively con-
nected with a number of business en-
terprises. He was for a number of
years with the Craig Furniture Com
pany, and more recently he has been
vice president and general manager
Of the Sumter Cotton Warehouse
Company. lie was also O. vice pres
ident of the National Bank Of Sum-
ter and interested in other business
projects. He served on city council
for two terms as an alderman, act
Ing as mayor pro tenn In the latter
term, and was at one time prominent
iy mentioned as a candidate for may
or OF Sumter.
Mr.. Haynsworth went to Shreveport,
La, few days ago to visit his BROTH
er-in-law, who was very i'll at that
place. 1t was on his return to Sum-
ter that he was stricken, while wait
Ing on train at Birmingham. He
had been in i'll health for the past
two years, but recently he has been
able to go about and attend to busi-
ness daily. His son. r. F. Haynsworth,
Jr., accompanied him on the trip and
was with him at the end.
Mr. Haynsworth leaves his. wife.
who before her marriage was Miss
Virginia L. Strohecker OF Ridge
Springs, s. c.. and three sons, Messrs.
X. F. Jr., John f.. and'B. ]. Hayns-
worth, and four daughters, Misses
Pauline. Rita. Jessie and Virginia. He
is also survived by two brothers.
Messrs. Matthew f.. Haynsworth of
Florida; Charles L. Haynsworth, of
Texas, and one sister. Mrs. p. II. Nc
Gown Of Florence.
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Cases I'm Equity Court.

Equity cases were being held i'm
court today. quite number being
completed and removed from the cal
endar. on Saturday after the com
pletion of the last trial "a number ol
equity cases were heard and judg-
ments rendered.
The case Of III. V. Picro against tn,
Atlantic Coast Line railroad Com.
pany resulted i'm a verdict of $llO and
costs for the plaintiff.
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In the Police Court.

The following cases were disposed
of in the Recorders Court:
tly BOstic and Sadie Pringle, dis
orderly and creating q disturbance,
continued.
Charles Heriot, disorderly conduct
bond of SO forfeited.
Chester Wilson, drunk, $500 bond
forfeited.
Blanding lIcriot, disorderly, bond of
$40 forfeited.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
Board OF Health Organizes

The Board Of Health held a meet
ing last night and organized by the
election Of j. A. Mcknight chairman
and Geo. d. Levy secretary. Outside
discussion Of steps to be taken:
nothing else was done. Another meet
ing was called for O'Clock this after
noon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
SMALL SALES or TOBACCO.
Market Open Today with 5000
Pounds OF Wccd-20,OOO Pounds
Yesterday.

There were about 5000 pounds Of
tobacco sold on the local market
today, bringing an average Of around
six cents. Yesterday on the opening
day there were $4,000 pounds sold at
an average of almost six cents. The
market will be open every day from
now on except Saturdays.
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Some IOnlntOCS.

Mr.. Allie w. Hoffman has on ex-
hibition at the stone of Fairey *
Weeks short stem on which are
grown seven large tomatoes. The to-
tai weight of which is six pounds four
ounces. Allie tells Us that he raised
these in his own garden. Can any
body beat tt.--Orapbegurg Sun.
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The new crop OF cotton will he on
the market In quantity within the
next six weeks and there IL no GER
talnty that there will be- sale for 1t at a
price that will cover the cost of pro-
dustiOn.
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SAIlTH-RICHARDSON.
Popular Young People of Sumter Sur.
prise Their Friends.

prise Their Friends.
Telegrams received here yesterday
and this morning by t.iends and rel
atives contained the information that
Miss Mollie Smith and Mr.. Seaman
s. Richardson were married on Fri
day evening at 7 o'clock at the resi-
dence Of the brides parents at Winns-
boro. No particulars were given. but
1t has been learned that after their
marriage Mr.. and Mrs Richardson
left for Charleston, for g. stay of sew
oral days. when they viz return to
Sumter.
The announcement Of their mar
riage came as a very great surprise to
many, for although their friends
knew that it would occur, no time
had been set and it was not until tele-
grams were received on yesterday
that it was announced to take place
that evening.
Mr.. Richardson is a we'll known
cotton buyer for Maybanks & Co. Mrs.
Richardson Is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. NJ. Smith Of Winnsboro. She
Is trained nurse and has made her
home here for the past two years.
Both have large number of friends,
who wish them much happiness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28

The fans OF Sumter are promised
two good games OF ball this week.
when the Kingstree team comes here.
This team Is n eml-professionai ag-
gregation and IN said to he one OF
the best In the State.
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Choice tomctocs are being sold on
the streets for twenty-five cents a
peck. most OF them coming from the
tenth OF an acre plots of the tomato
club girls
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Real Estate Transfers.

Hugh G. IIaynsworth to James II.
scarborough, lot on Myrtle street,
sf7G
Mrs. =. a. Quill To Mary Mcleod
Bethune. lot in county. $50.
Barlow Walsh To l., G. Noise, lot on
Church street. $225.
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Died I'm Terminal Station.

Birmingham, July 23.-Robert f.
Haynsworth, vice president of the
National Bank of Sumter, Sumter, s.
C.. dropped dead in the terminal sta
ton this morning while awaiting a
train for home. Heart failure is the
cause.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28

The tobacco market booster trip
was considered So successful on We'd
nesday that II is probable that anoth-
er one may he taken In the near fu-
ture Into the northern section Of this
county and into Lee County.
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Marriage License Record.

Licenses to marry have been issued
to Samuel Spencer and Mabel Smith,
of Sumter; Edward Singleton and
Catherine Brown. Wedgefield; Wcs-
ley Davis and Liela Davis, Mayes-
vile.
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Marriage.

Mr. William p. Nelson and Miss
Mamie Kelley of Columbia secured a
license to marry in the clerk of courts
office on Friday and were united in
marriage by that official Immediately
afterwards. '-~.~f
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A watermelon that weighs 54
pounds can be seen in Birnic's Drug
Store window. Ii was raised on Nor
ris College farm. This is very cred
liable for the college.