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To Mand Furniture.

Cracks in furniture should be filled
with beeswax. Soften the beeswax I'M
til 1t becomes like putty, then press
1t firmly into the cracks. and smooth
the surface over with a thin knife.
Sandpaper the surrounding wood. and
work some OF the dust into the bees
wax. This gives a finish to the wood.
and when it is vanished the cracks
will have disappeared. Putty used In
the same way soon dries and falls out.
1t Pays TO Advertise In The West
virsinian.
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'Stcck Certificate
Attracts Attention

A certificate of five shares OF the
English Marconi Wireless Company.
Limited. is the center of much attrac.
tion nthe window of E. c. Rewards
clothing store on Main street. This Is
the first time that a certificate of this
kind has been displayed in this city.
This company is the parent CON-
pany OF all other Marconi companies.
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Union Official
Contest Undecided

CHARLESTON, w. Va, April l.
That the Executive Board of the Unit
ed Mine Workers in the Kanawha dis.
trict has taken no binding action IN
the contest of Vice President C. C.
Griffith against John Cunningham,
who was declared on the face of the
returns his successor in office. and
that Cunningham, despite the action
OF the seven OF nine members of the
board yesterday, will hold office until
the case is decided by the Information
al Executive Board, is the opinion of
union leaders here
Griffith contested the election OF
Cunningham on several charges.
To hear these charges the board
held sessions last week and 1T was
decided to call on President Thomas
Cairnes-to call convention for April
IL to decide whether to name new
man for the office or to call another
election -.i--
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SMALL CHILD DEAD.

Mildred Hawkinbsrry. aged one
year, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Blaine Hawkinberry. died last
night at the home of the parents, on
Buffalo avenue, Belleview.
Funeral services will be held on Fri
day afternoon at 2 o'clock and inter
ment will be made under the direction
of Undertaken Musgrave and Sons.
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of which there ar.,-ourteen subsidiary
companies.
They are owners of the highest pow.
er stations throughout the world, Of
which 1t Is possible to send o MESSAGE
of 100 words from Beimar. n. r.
around the world by relay and return
in seven minutes. This certificates win
be on exhibition for three daya
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-01

Commissioned Fred o. Blue to take
advantage, of the special debt levy,
statute. AS result there Is no rea-
son why the work should not be
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: Returned Home Today.

Misses Susan Arnett and Florence
Hutchinson. who attend Notre Dame
college at Philadelphia, arrived home
this morning to spend the Easter va
cation. They were accompanied by
Miss Maria Raymond, who has been
Miss Arnett's guest for the past
week
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RENO. Nev.-Lieut. Alfred EIDE, O..
the L. S. submarine F-4. sunk in 215
feet of water in Honolulu harbor was
Reno boy. and was married to the
daughter of former State Treasurer
Mcmillan. He was horn just over the
Nevada line in California. but attend
ed Reno high school and was appoint
ed to Annapolis from Nevada.
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Diversified Humanity.
Some men are hammers: others an
wills. but most of us are mere bel
iows.-Philadelphia Ledger.
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Societies 70 Hold
Joint Meeting

The Mozart ana Lyccum societies
will hold joint meeting tomorrow
evening at the Normal school audi
torium. The following program will
be rendered:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-03
CHARLESTON TIGERS RAIDED.
Police Start Law Enforcement Cam
paisn-LiquOr Sellers Taken by
Surprise and Nobody Knows What
is Up.

Charleston, March 31.-What looks
like n OF the most Widespread raid
ing movements in the history Of Char
lesion was begun this morning by the
police. y number of blind tigers have
been raided and others have removed
their fixtures and closed up. A few
while others are being forced to close
their doors and present indications
are that Charleston in the next few
days will be Us dry as u desert.
No statements were made by the
mayor or chief OF police today on the
raiding, but several Of those who OPP
crate cafes say that no warning was
given; that the patrol wagon With a
squad Of policemen dashed up to q So
loon and the policemen rushed in,
seized all slot machines. liquor and
fixtures in sight. Those who have not
been raided admit freely that they are
expecting II at any moment.
1t will be recalled that Monday Gov.
Manning gave Mayor Grace one week
In which to take action regarding law
enforcement in Charleston and at the
present rate there will be considerable
results before the week is up
To say that the proprietors of cafes
raided here today expressed surprise
would be too mild n statement.
Were you warned?" a proprietor
was asked.
Not q Bit he answered.. They
just drove u wagon to the side en-
trance, walked in and stripped my
place before knew what they
wanted"
What will happen now?" was the
next question.
II don't know" came the reply.
But ! do know that I'm going to shut
up restaurant and blind tiger too
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$4,000 FIRE O S
Flames Destroy Store at Kirksey-
Insurance $4,000.

Greenwood. March 3o.--The largo
two story frame store building
and warehouses of w. NJ. and ]. T.
QUITS company Of Kirksey. l6 miles
south OF Greenwood. was destroyed by
FIRE Thursday night about IL o'clock.
together with all the contents. con
sisting OF a large stock OF general
merchandise. furniture. buggies. sew
eral tons OF hay. 800 bushels of cot
ton seed. seven bales OF cotton in
seed. and a lot OF corn. This com
pany did a large business and had one
OF the most modern store rooms to
be found In the country. equipped
with all modern improvements. ticc-
trio lights. waterworks and all nee
eSary office fixtures. The loss on the
stock and buildings Is about s2l. 00O,
with insurance OF si3.O 900. The origin
of the hre is not known.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-03
COMMERCIAL AGENT SENT HERE
A. {. l.. Stations Horace Emerson at
Sumter to Look out for Traffic.

Mr.. Horace Emerson arrived here
today from Wilmington and has as
sumed charge as commercial agent of
the Atlantic Coast Line railroad COM
pany with headquarters il sumter.
Mr.. Emerson is u o of the late H.
NJ. Emerson, general traffic manager
of the a. G. L., and is Of the we'll
known Wilmington family of that
name. He expects to remove his
family here in the near future, as
his Will be his future home.
This morning Mr.. Emerson was be-
ing shown the city and made ac-
Iuainted with the people here so that
he car at once begin his work. which
is expected TO prove a benefit to sum
ter as we'll as TO his road.
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Good Citizens should Aid.

Governor Manning Is apparently
doing all In his power TO put down
the illegal liquor traffic throughout
.the state. and In doing no he is en-
titled TO the support Of all good citl-
zens. Laws should be obcyed. and
every citizen worthy OF the name
should hold himself az committee OF
one To- do his part In seeing that they
are obeyed. II Is sometimes az i'm
portant to watch carefully those
whose duty IL l. To enforce the laws.
as we'll as those who have Justly laid
themselves under suspicion as moat
liable To violate the laws. And above
all let us do away with prejudice
The socalled higher up who assume
The right To do as he plcascs be.
cause he thinks he Is above the law /
really more dangerous To- tao well be-
ing Of coicty than is the most dc,
perate Of criminals York III H.
aulrSr.
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G LOSES LIFE.
Simp CASTOR, Confined in Springfield
Guard House, Perishes in Flames.

Springfield, March 31.-Last night
about $50 o'clock the Springfield
guard house was destroyed by tire,
burning to death Simp CASTOR, a ne
gro. When the fire was discovered
the screams Of the negro could still
be heard. but it was impossible to
break the door open with an axe as
The handle broke and before another
could be secured the building haG
lallen III. 1t is supposed the prisoner
tried to burn his way to liberty. On
Monday night he gave the officers
some trouble and from all accounts
he was a desperate character.
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Apru'S Way.

Fair April laughed aloud in glee,
AS she stood meath a fowery arch
And gazed on an aged. dropping form.
And loudly called out, "March."
muff1ed tread, a dying wall,
A tremulous winds low sigh.
And all that is left Of stout old March
Is a %plaintive. mournful cry.
Then April hearing his dying moan,
Repented to ave caused him pain;
A cloud o'er-cast his fair, young brow,
And tears flowed down like rain.
Ere far winds sang a requiem low,
Ger the death of stout old March.
Fair April stood all wreathed in sn.iles
Beneath his flowery arch.
M. c. T.
April LIST, 1915.
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EIGHT IRON GATES IN CREEK.
How They Came There Peace Officers
DO Not knuw-Value Over $50.

Columbia, March 31.-Eight
wrought iron gates, showing slight
Wear at the hinges but'in good con-
clifton; and evidently lifted but recent
ly from heir f~astenings, have been
retrieved from the waters of Hamp-
tons creek and are in possession of
c. J.. Milford, awaiting a claimant,
while the peace officers of Columbia
and Of Richland county are trying, so
far in vain, to learn whence they
came.
Mr.. Milford said yesterday that the
other day, as he was passing Hamp-
tons creek, fOur miles east Of Co.
lumbia, on the Gamers Ferry road,
he noticed a party of negroes drag
ging the water and stopped to make
inquiries. He was told that one Of
the negroes had noticed a corner of
an iron gate ~protruding from the
water and on exploring with a pole
had brought to the surface eight such
gates, each about three feet wide. Mr..
Milford said the gates bore the name,
Stewart Manufacturing company"
and were worth, perhaps, $12 each.
He suggested that if they had not
come from Columbia, they might have
come from Camden.
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WILMINGTON AGAINST
CHARTER.
City Manager Plan OF Government
Defeated az Polls.

City Manager Plan OF Government
Defeated at Polls.
Wilmington Star.
BY a majority of 431 votes, Will
mington yesterday rejected al the
polls the proposed new charter pro-
viding the city manager form OF gov
eminent. Out Of a total of 1875 votes
cast. 1858 were against the charter
and G22 for. The First, Fourth and
Fifth wards returned majorities
against the charter. while in the Sec
ond. Third and sixth wards the ma
~jorities were for the charter. The
heaviest vote cast was in the Fifth
ward, where the heaviest majority
against the charter was also rolled
up. a.
The outcome Of the election brought
no surprises. for the prevailing opin-
ion all along among those interested
enough to express an opinion, has
been that the charter would be de-
feated. Several weeks ago predictions
were that the majority against the
charter would be around 600 or 700
votes. while around noon yesterday
the opinion was that the majority
against the charter would be not more
than $50 or 800 at the outside. The
First and Fifth wards, all agreed,
would vote large majorities against
the charter, while the advocates of
the new form OF government counted
on somewhat smaller majorities in
the remaining FOUR wards. The Fourth
ward. however, returned a majority
against the charter.
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EXPERT DIVERS AID WORK.
Best Possible Equipment Necessary to
Raise Submarine.

Washington, aMrch 31.-Expert
divers from the Brooklyn navy yard
were ordered to Honolulu tonight to
aid in raising the submarine Fla.
They will leave Immediately for San
Francisco to board a steamer for
Hawaii.
A request for the navy's best divers
with the most modern and complete
equipment was cabled to Secretary
Daniels tonight by Rear Admiral
Moore, who has taken personal charge
of the operations. The admiral in
dicated hat without additional az.
sistance it might be impossible ever
to raise the F-4.
Secretary Daniels called the COM
mandant OF the Brooklyn yard on tho
telephone and later announced that
the divers would be sent. Those Sc
lected, the secretary said, would be
the most expert in the navy, one of
them a record holder.
Admiral Moore estimated that TIE
task Of salvaging the vessel and re-
covering the bodies would occupy
two weeks time. An expenditure Of
$4,000 for this purpose was author
lied by Secretary Daniels today.
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MAYEsvILLE SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
Hook Club Meets with Mrs. Parnell
Delegates TO Reciprocity.

Mayesville. March 31.-The Tues
day Afternoon Book club held a most
delightful session this week with Mrs,
j. G.. Parnell at her beautiful coun-
try home. Although the weather
was very inclement. there was a good
attendance of members and a number
OF invited guests. AS customary OF
late. the entertainment Of the after
noon was the popular game of rook,
Mrs. II. w. Cooper winning the prize,
a beautiful c~enterpriece. A delicious
sweet course vas served during the
afternoon. The next meeting OF tho
club will be held with Miss Mary S.
Anderson.
Miss Elma Mayes, who is teaching
at Eastover, visitsl her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. j. r. Mayes. the past week.
end. She was accompanied by Miss
Myers Of Cameron.
Miss Matte Frierson OF Lynchburg
spent Sunday with Miss Estelle Be-
thea.
Vernon Anderson of Lynchburg
visited friends I'm town on Sunday.
MIRA. Robert A.. Chandler and MISS
Mary s. Anderson, representing the
Civic League. and Mrs. j. w. Thames
and Miss Alice Cooper. representing
the Book Club. attended the Reciproc-
ity Day reception in Sumter on We'd
nesday.
Miss Louise King OF Converse Col
lege In at home for a few days.
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KING GEORGE JOINS DRys
DRINK PREVENTS SECURING OF
WAR MUNITIONS.
Monarch Would Set Example 10 9th
ers BY Eschewing strong DRINK
Concerned over situation.

London. March J1.-Drink Is
blamed To a large extent by King
George for England's inability to OBJ
tain necessary war materials for the
army in the field. i'm u letter sent b.
the kings private secretary. Lore
Stamfordham. TO Chancellor LLOYD
George. His majesty feels tina.
nothing but ~ most vigorous meas
urss will successfully cope with the
gravs situation now existing i'm our
armament factories" ne letter says.
and III II Is deemed advisable. Will
be prepared to set an example by
giving up all alcoholic liquor himself
and By issuing orders against its con-
sumption In the rovaI households
The letter, says:
The king thanks you for 81
promptly letting him have q full re-
port Of the proceedings at yesterdays
meeting OF the deputation OF employ
ers. His majesty has read Il with
intense interest. but also with tho
deepest concern. lie feels that moth
Ing but the most vigorous measures
will successfully cope with the grave
situation now existing in our arml-
ment factories.
We have before us the statement
not merely OF the employers but Of
the admiralty and the war Office.
which are responsible for munitions
OF war and for the transport of troops
and their food and ammunition.
From this evidence Il Is without doubt
largely due to drink that we are
unable TO secure the output OF war
material indispensable to meet the re-
quirements OF the army I'm the field
and that there has been such serious
delay, In consequence. OF the neces-
sary reinforcements OF supplies to aid
n gallant troops at the front.
"A continuance OF such a state of
things must inevitably result in the
prolongation OF the horrors and bur
dens OF this terrible war.
II am instructed TO add that. If
Il be deemed advisable. the king will
be prepared to set an example By
giving up all alcoholic liquor himself.
and by issuing orders against its con-
sumption In the royal households. so
that no difference shall be made, 80
far As his majesty Is concerned. be-
tween the treatment OF the rich and
the poor In this question.
(Signed) Lord Stamfordham.
The Kings Private Secretary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-03
ADOPTS CITY MANAGER PLAN.
Beaufort Votes for Commission Gov.
ernmcnt with City Manager.

Beaufort. March 30.-Beaufort to-
day practically decided to adopt q
commission form Of government with
city manager. At a municipal Demo-
cratic primary election the vote stood
los for and SO against its adoption.
c. L. Danner was nominated for
mayor and w. f. Marscher and w.
Il. Richardson for councilmen, each
by large majorities.
The contest was strenuous. the OPP
position being led by most of the
present city government. The cleo
ton is To be held April II under a
law passed 1T the last session Ut the
legislature applying to all cities that
had between 1000 and 1000 inhabi-
tants at the last census. The new
government will go into Office April
20.
This law carries into effect the
Beaufort plan which provides that
the town manager shall be the city's
executive and may act also as the
secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce.
BY common consent this plan has
been in partial operation since jan
uary ] and II. c. Horne OF Missouri is
now acting i'm this dual capacity, half
his salary being paid by the city and
half by the Chamber of Commerce.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-03
FOR MASONs.
SummertOn Lodge Meets at tho FEES.
go tive Board. t

Summerton. March 91.-Summer-
ton lodge No. los, A. F. NJ, held it's
annual banquet on Friday evening
and in the history Of these annual
festivnc occasions not one perhaps has
been a greater success from every
point of view. In point Of attend
ance, Of good fellowship prevailing
and in the appeal to the demands of
the inner man, the occasion was a
pronounced success.
The lodge treasure. J.. Ounce
Mathis. was in charge and in his hos
pitable home. with the assistance of
the ladies. prepared the board around
which vas gathered IS or 80 Of the
local membership of SO members.
There was no speech making as
the craft was called Immediately after
from refreshment to labor.
Summerton lodge has within the
past few years experienced a steady
and remarkable growth. 1t was or
ganized in 1866. the petitioners for
the di%spensation being among the
brightest Masons Of this section. A
number of members of this lodge
have risen high in Mason circles
one at least. Adger Smyth Of Char
lcston--having been made worshipful
grand master. Two large books con-
tain complete proceedings Of the
lodge from its organization in 1865
down to date.
The present officers are: IL. A..
l%tichbourg. W. NJ; ]. Il. Rowe, S. w;
Il. r.. Stanley, j. W.; Past Master j. c..
Lanham, secretary; j. @. Mathis,
treasurer; Fred Barnes. S. D.; II. c.
Carrigan, Jr., j. D.; j. +. Tenant,
tiler; c. II. T%ouchberry and t.. j..
Robertson, stewards.
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NH ~
ENFORCE CHILD LABOR LAWS. II
commissioner Receives Report OF
Eight Convictions in Mills i'm Pied
mont Section.

Columbia, March 31.-Violations OF
the child labor law in IL cases were
reported to Commissioners Watson
yesterday by the State factory inspec-
tors. Convictions, according to the
reports by TIE inspectors, were secur-
cd In eight cases. The cases were re-
ported from Greenville, Laurens and
Pelzer.
Commissioner Watson issued the
following statement concerning the
cases:
state Factory Inspectors w. s..
Bonner and s. c. Groeschel have re-
ported during the past week - vio-
lations of the child labor laws OF this
State. Each Of these cases have been
prosecuted before local magistrates.
Convictions were obtained in eight
cases, one bond was forfeited, and
one party jumped into another State
with his family, while two cases have
been continued until next Tuesday.
or these IL violations one was by a
mill superintendent. while the other
ii violations were by parents who
swore falsely to their children's ages.
in order that they might secure work
for them in the cotton mills Of the
State.
.ISux
THE factory inspectors are deter
mined to nave the present laws EN-
forced and will trace to the fullest
extent of the law all ages of children
found In the mills who are Of doubt
full age. While greatly handicapped
over the fact that there has not been
In the past a birth registration law,
they have been able to ascertain the
correct ages Of the children through
the system of child labor blanks
adopted by this department several
years ago. giving the age and place
Of birth OF the child, family Bible
records. insurance paper records and
often going back to the family doctor
who waited on the mother at the
time OF the child's birth, and ascer-
tanning correct information from him.
Through these mediums and others
they are now in position to weed out
these under age children and pros
eeute" both the mill superintendent
and parents" 3
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-03
NEWS NOTES OF MAYEsyILIE.
Missionary Service at baptist Church
-Chautauqua Next Week-Oswcso
Club To Give Play.

Mayesville, March 31.--The con-
%sregation of tho Baptist church will
hold a most interesting missionary
service on Thursday evening. Rev.
W. Il. Thayer OF the First Baptist
church of Sumter and Rev. j. A. An
sley Of the Manning Baptist church
will speak and assist the pastor, Rev.
j. w. Guy. In the services.
The committee in charge Of the
Chautauqua which is scheduled for
next week are hard at work boost
ing" the event i'm the nearby towns
and surrounding country. 1t is hoped
To secure Gov. Manning us the speak
er on N of the days.
The Oswego Dramatic club will give
a play, "Josiah's Courtship." in the
school auditorium on Friday evening.
the proceeds TO be subscribed to some
worthy cause. This organization al
ways pleases its audiences. having OPP
peared here several times before.
Quite q lot of fertilizer has been
hauled from this point during the past
few days, mostly by the large plant
ers. although u number OF the mer-
chants are supplying their customers
as formerly.
There was a heavy fall of snow
here this morning but IL quickly melt
ed.
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STILL IN CABINET"
No Signs Yet of Garrison Leaving.

Washington. March 30.-The White
House tonight for the first time took
notice of persistent rumors that Sec
rotary Garrison is contemplating re-
signing from the cabinet to become
chief justice of the New Jersey SUI
preme court. Secretary Tuinulty made
the following statement:
Il presume that if Gov. Fielder in
tended Offering this position to the
secretary, he would, as a matter Of
courtesy, consult the president before
doing SO. lie has not Gone so. As
for II president. he has no desire to
lose the cooperation of so fine and in
valuable II public servant us Score.
tary Garrison"
Mr.. Harrison himself asked about
reports today. laughed and said.
We'll, You sec I'm still in the cab.
met"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-03
ANDERSON REJECTS ROl
BONDS.
ROAD
County Votes Down Issue Of $3.50, 900
by Ratio of Nearly Thirteen to One.

Anderson, March 30.-Dy q vote of
nearly 10 to l citizens of Anderson
county today voted down a PROPOSE
ton authorizing the issuance Of per-
manent road bonds in the sum of
$4,000. Returns from all but about
ten of the A polling precincts in
the county give 1913 votes i'm favor of
the bond issue and 2,230 against the
proposition. The outstanding returns
Will Increase the size of the defeat
the issue has met.
The bond issue failed to carry a
single precinct SO far as heard from.