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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
IN THE POLICE COURT,
Young Men Tried for Breaking Cell
Lock-Glcnn West up for Storing
Whiskcy.

In the police court Saturday Lou
Bradford plead guilty to the charge
of disorderly conduct, the offense be-
ing the alleged breaking of a lock of
a cell in the guard house. Bradford
stated that he did not realize what he
was doing at the time. His sentence
was $50 or 30 days, half of the sem
tence being supended upon payment
OF S25.
G. A. Brown, Jr., plead not guilty
to the charge al diaorderly conduct,
but was found guilty by the recorder.
who entered sentence of $50 or so
days. Brown stated that he was in
the room when the lock was broken,
but had taken no part in the breaking
Of it, nor had he tried to stop anyone
else from breaking it, but had said he
would have nothing to do with it. The
recorder stated that under the law
he was as guilty as the person who
broke the lock-
The case against Dick Merrimon
and Willie Boatfield wos postponed
until Wednesday. when it will be tried
by a jury.
Glenn West, colored. was charged
with storing whiskey. He said he did
not have any whiskey, nor had he any
money to buy whisley with. 1t was
testified that a gallon jug and a quart
bottle of gin were seen to come out
OF his house and he was found guilty
by the recorder who imposed SEN
tence of $50 or 80 days.
Agnes Wilson, colored, was charg-
ed with discharging firearms in the
city limits and carrying an unlawful
weapon. She plead guilty and was
given a sentence Of $25 or 80 days. She
shot at another negro on South Main
Street several days ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24

The demand for cotton from Eu-
rope, especially from Germany, has
been strong recently and the export
ers who have succeeded in delivering
neutral ports for tranS-Shipment to
Germany, have made a killing, buying
ON the depressed American market
and selling at famine prices in Ger
many. If the facts ever come out ii
will be found that Il good many cot
comfortable fortunes out OF the CON
ditions brought about by the war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
Moving Week in Manning.

MIR. j. lawson Mcleod forsakes the
tonantry OF his ancestral acres for II
season OF urban delight In Sumter.
Dr. n. H. Wilson removes from Man
ming To the plantation Of Mr.. j. l..
Mcleod: Mr.. w. r. Adams leaves
Manning for WILLIAMSBURG capital
on the turgld stream; Mr. Sol Till
moves TO Sumter To- concentrate his
piano interests there. We are sorry
90 lose these friends. though we shall
hope they may come back to Manning.
Manning Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24

The Legislature has increased the
appropriation for Confederate pen
sions from s250,O0O to $500. 900 and
removed all property restrictions in
granting pensions. Why should pen
sions he granted veterans who have
ample incomes to live in comfort
Instead OF paying pensions to wealthy
men who do not need the charity of
the Sttae, the pittanccs paid destitute
old soldiers should he increased 1t is
nonsense To asset tn, : no veteran who
has an income sufficient for his needs
will accept the States bounty--some
may not, but many will demand all
that they can get. Every dollar OF the
pension fund should go to nedy vet
erans or their widows ana not n cent
10 those who have property sufficient
for their needs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
POULTRY ORGANIZER COMING.
Prof. @. G. Cleveland OF Winthrop
College to BE Here on Wednesday.

Prof. G. G. Cleveland OF Winthrop
College to BE Here on Wednesday.
Prof. c. C. Cleveland, state organ
izer for the girls poultry clubs, will
come to Sumter on next Wednesday,
February "a, to visit the various
schools In the county to organize
poultry clubs among the girls in the
schools. On Wednesday, when Prof.
Cleveland will arrive, he and Miss
Lennon will visit the schools at Os-
wego and Dalzell. On Thursday, Feb
ruary 25, Miss Lennon and Prof.
Cleveland will visit the schools at
Mayesville and wedgefieid.
Much interest has been shown by
the girls In the county In the organi-
zation OF the poultry clubs and 1t is
Wrought that these will prove as
certain a source OF benefit 20 the
county as have the tomato clubs,
which have been doing good work
for several years.
Miss Lennon has In her office at
the Court House two large pictures of
the girls canning club taken at Po-
Gala. Both are excellent pictures and
have attracted much notice from vis-
itors to the superintendent office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24

There may be fair profit in plant
ing Irish potatoes for shipment to
Northern markets--that remains to be
proven, but it will pay and pay
abundantly to plant a patch sufficient
to produce potatoes for home USE
food than flour at 81, SIS, 50 or $40 a
barrel and one can live on potatoes
alone if put to the pinch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
Residence Of w. Pcrcival Smith DAM
aged by Blaze.

The fire department was called out
about one o'clock Saturday in answer
to an alarm from box No. 55, the fire
being at the residence of Mr.. w. Per-
cival Smith on Harvin street. The
fire was extinguished by the depart
ment after it had burned off part of
the roof and fire and water had done
considerable damage to the building.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
CURB MARKET FLOURISHING.

Many Wagons of Produce and Numcr-
GUS Buyers on Market.
From The Daily Item. Feb. 20.
The curb market was crowded this
morning, probably more so than at
any time since 1t was inaugurated
several monts ago. There were plen-
ty of vehicles bringing produce from
the country and the citizens of Sum-
ter in attendance were sufficiently
numerous to purchase the products OF
the sellers in a short time after the
arrival OF the products. Wagons,
buggies and an automobile were used
by the farmers in bringing their pro-
duce. while there were men, women
and children on hand among the buy
ers
Pork and beef and their products,
eggs. fowls. collards. potatoes, corn
and other farm products were among
those which were brought and meat
products went especially fast. Both
buyers and sellers seemed very we'll
pleased with their trades and inlica-
tions are that the curb market is not
only n success. but that it is gradually
expanding.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24

The state Baptist Young Peoples
Union Will open Its session In Dar-
lington on Wednesday and the follow
Ing delegates will be in attendance
from various churhes OF this city:
Grace-M. Il. Tolar. w. III. Fielder.
Miss Virginia Thomas. Miss Ruth
Brown. Charles Boone. Percy Rhame;
First Baptist-Miss Effie Rose. Miss
Florence shaw. +. Il. Creech and
James Shaw. as delegates. and Miss
Innis cuttino as u visitor; Salem
Rev. j. w. Guy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
NEW FIRE HORSE SECURED.
Purchased by Councilman j. p. Booth
ON Recent Trip to st. Louis.

Purchased by Councilman j. p. Booth
on Recent Trip to st. Louis.
A matter Of much interest to the
members Of the fire department, es-
pecially, and other citizens Of Sumter,
also. is the announcement that Coun-
Gilman ]. p. Booth on a recent trip
to st. Louis purchased fire horse
to take the place Of Jerry, the horse
which died several months ago. The
new horse is a big sorrel, weighing
about thirteen hundred and fifty
pounds aud is said to he fine look
ing specimen OF horsehesh and one
which can well take the place Of the
former pet of the department stables.
The new horse is expected to arrive
here about Monday
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24

1t costs more to have poor streets
in Sumter than it would to build and
maintain paved streets. The interest
on paving bonds would be no more
than the amount spent annually on
building and rebuilding the dirt
streets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
Thinks Hard Times Over.

DR.. Lawton Harris. the popular
physician Of st. Charles, and for that
part Of Lee county, was in town Tues
day and paid us a pleasant call. The
doctor says he thinks the worst Of
the hard times over as business is
Frightening up.-Bishopville Leader
and Vindicator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
Death of a Child,

Paxville. Feb. 2O.-The infant OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Touchberry died
Tuesday night. The funeral services
were held Wednesday afternoon at 4
o'clock at the Baptist church and tho
irterment was In the town cemetery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
Marrigae License Record.

Licenses to marry have been issued
to JOS. Anderson. Oswego and Priscil-
la Brunson. Sumter; S. A. Gonny,
Charleston. and Freduna Gourdin,
James Island.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24

The solicitude OF Virginia and North
Carolina tobacco men lest South
Carolina farmers lose money by plant
ing tobacco this year is peculiar, IL not
suspicious.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24
Death.

MIR. M. VI. Flaum was called to
Charleston Saturday morning by the
death OF his father. Mr.. Julius Flaum.
on Friday night. The funeral SER
vices were held Sunday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-24

The curb market IL improving IN
quantity and variety Of produce or-
fered for sale.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-20
Michigan Aggies Honor Henning.

East Lansing, Mich, Nov. 1e-Ralph
Hennings. OF Bay City. was again elect
ed captain OF the 1916 Michigan Agri-
cultural football eleven. Henning played
right end this year and has been a star
for three seasons
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-20
ny w. II. CBiE Bid EDWARDS.

Former Princeton Captain.
VIII Yale win from Harvard at Cam
bridge? That is the great puzzle to be
solved in the football world today. You
will get the answer about { o'clock this
afternoon.
Predictions as to results Of football
games are dangerous after last Satur-
days game. Still. venture to say that
Harvard will win by a good margin.
There Is more reason to predict that
Harvard will win than there was last
week when felt sure II was Princeton
game. Princeton defeated itself In the
Yale game. Yale showed no plays which
demonstrated a good offense; her defense
was not startling. Princeton gained much
ground.
Yale excelled in punting and drop-kick-
ing. Guernsey deserves the credit which
was given him. Outside Of Guernsey
great work give all the credit to the
great Yale spirit. Yale was the Yale of
old against Princeton. fighting her way to
victory with a sure defeat staring her in
the face
Those eleven men with Capt. Wilson at
the head, had suffered terribly all sea-
son. They had been mishandled; they
had not found themselves. But Tom Shev-
lin rallied them about him and gave them
the necessary fight and determination.
They arose to the demands made upon
them and their victory was the result of
a great demonstration OF Yale spirit.
1t meant much to Yale: II will mean
much to future Yale teams. II will be a
rally referred to for many years to come.
Happy should any college be with such
a grand spirit which can pull victory out
of sure defeat.
His punts are most difficult to handle It
will be interesting to see how Mahan
handles him. Guernsey is a dangerous
man on a drop-kick anywhere within the
6o-yard line.
There will have to be a great improve
ment shown by the Yale ends in order
to stop the end rushes of Mahan- Yale's
tackles Will probably give a good &C
count OF themselves Way Is excellent
in following the ball. White, the Yale
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-20
Former Tiger Captain
Picks Harvard to Win

center, is excellent in passing and strong
on defense
Black showed up well against Prince
ton He plays a little too rough, and II
he is not careful may be ruled out
Wilson will be a strong factor In the
Yale offense. II Scovil starts the game
Yale's offense will improve very much
year Yale's quarter back, Van Nostrand
drives the team well and his spirit will
be felt
What will Mahan do? The result de-
pends much on his playing. This Is his
last game of football at Harvard. He
will do his utmost to play the game OF
ais career and leave Harvard's football
history as a winning captain.
Mahan Is the greatest football player In
the game today. In fact. believe he Is
the greatest player the football world
has ever seen. Yale will watch this gen.
tleman very carefully. for they realize
that IL they successfully handle Mahan.
the game is almost won.
King. who Is Mahan's running mate,
showed against Princeton that he Is a
great offensive back-field man. Watson
at quarter Is a live wire and a good field
general Boles. Harvard's other back
deld man. is a very consistent player.
Harvard's style OF offense Is made pos
sible through Its two exceptional good
end rushes. Soucy and Harte. End Rush
Coach Leary has made few better ends
at Harvard than these two. Hardwick
was the only exception.
Gilman. at tackle. Is a strong player.
He is one OF the best tacklers Harvard
has ever had. He Is a hard man to box.
Parson. at the other tackle. has improved
very much, and adds much strength to
the Harvard line. He is a seasoned play
err Harvard's center trio make up a
strong combination to face the three Yale
giants.
Physically and mentally. the Harvard
team is in much better shape than Yale.
For Yale to defeat Harvard seems an al
most impossible task. II. for any reason.
Mahan has to leave the game. then Yale's
chances would be greatly increased.
Harvard has a fighting spirit as well as
Yale Harvard had some OF her best
players at New Haven last Saturday and
they know what Yale did.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-20
BY EUGENE oCHsENREITER,
Captain Of Technical High Football Team.
CL-I... IL H. IIInA schn.ol LANA

Champions Of the High School League.
Because of the soggy condition OF the
Georgetown Field yesterday the teams
representing Western and Central played
to a scoreless tie. This was the second
successive time that Western has bene In
tie game and but for the eonditnon of the
field Coach Bryan Morse's eleven would
have been able to turn this battle into
a victory. Nothing but straight football
was used by the two teams with the ex-
ception5 of three or four forward passes
of which all but one was incomplete as
Il was even difficult to handle the ball
on punts or rushes.
The two teams fought toe to toe all
the way with neither having the ad-
vantage and when a kicking game was
started by Peck, of Western, Mcdonald.
Of Central, also tried this sort OF play
and more than held his own with the
Western kicker. The only advantage
which Western had over the Blue and
White team was the fact that whelcheIl
was able to run back the punts for short
gains, while none OF the safety men OF
Central could advance the ball after a
kick.
Near the end Of the first quarter
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-20

Roberts, the quarter back Of the Central
team, was knocked out and Hoover a
substitute half back, was forced to take
I'D the role as director, making the Gen.
trail team much weaker In this depart
ment. In the second period Capt
Ockstadt. OF the same team, sustained
a dislocated shoulder and was removed to
the Georgetown University Hospital.
ChamblIss, another substitute taking his
place. Notwithstanding these two weak
nesses the o street eleven fought all
the way. and but for costly tumble on
the l2-yard line in the third quarter
would have won the game.
The Western forwards slightly out
weighed the Central line, but the condi-
ton OF the weather easily offset this
fact as the Western line was slow in
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-20
Capt. Barron Confident of
Trimming South Carolina

Today when the Georgetown Univer-
sity football team faces South Carolina
IT win be my last contest in which I
will wear the Blue and Gray in a
South Atlantic championship game.
Georgetown will be ready today to
show the experts OF the South that we
have a real gridiron team up here on
the Hill. and We are going into the
contest to establish our claim to the
South Atlantic championship.
So far we have outclassed the other
Southern teams which We have met,
and the entire team is confident OF de-
feating South Carolina and remove q
big obstacle between Georgetown and
the title
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-20
Swimming Star Breaks Record.

New York, Nov. 1s.-Herbert vollmer,
Columbia's intercollegiate champion mid
die distance swimmer. smashed his own
record for 100 yards in a trial held In
the Columbia pool last night. Vollmer
covered the distance In S. rs seconds,
which Is SIS seconds under the record,
which he made in the htercoIlegiate
championship series last spring.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-20

Central PLAYS
WESTERN A TIE
Blue and White, with Grip
pied Team, Puts Up a
Great Game.
PUNTERS FAIL TO SHOW
TWO HIGH SCHOOL
PLAYERS ARE INJURED

Charles Buck" ockstadt. cap
tain OF the Central High School
football eleven, was removed to
the Georgetown University Nos
pital yesterday by friends fol-
lowing a dislocated shoulder
sustained In the Central-west-
, ern game on the Hilltop field.
Ockstadt was playing back and
after receiving a punt from
Peck was thrown on his shoul-
der sustaining the injury.
During the same game Mol
ly'' Roberts. fast quarter back
bf the same team. was knocked
unconscious and as he failed to
gain his bearings in two min
utes was removed to his'home.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-20

The coaches and the entire squad al
Georgetown realize the strength OF
the South Carolina team and We are
looking for the hardest game OF the
season. Coach Exendine has worked
hard during the past week IN order to
have us ready for the battle today,
and although We expect victoy the
team is not overconfdent.
The strength of the Virginia team is
pretty well known here and any club
that can battle the Charlottesville
tribe to a is to o score bears watching.
We will be out there watching them.
and / am sure that by nightfall
Georgetown will have another scalp
hanging at here belt
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-20
SAY MAHAN GOT $500
FOR CUTTING THE GRASS

Cambridge, Mass, Nov 1e-Harvard
athletes are looking forward with a
lot of pleasure to, the days when the
grass grows high on the campus.
They laughed at the report from New
Haven that Capt. Mahan had received
$500 for moving the lawn at some
Harvard camp. The report was cir
culated in connection with runiors
that a protest might be fled against
Mahan.
But IL there's that much in II. show
us the grasS" they chorused.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-20

starting and consequently very little
ground was gained by their backs.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-20
CROSS-COUNTRY BLANKS
READY FOR ATHLETES

Entry blanks for the cross country
run of the South Atlantic Association
of the A A. u. were sent out yester-
day by the committee in charge. and
q large number OF ..thletes are expect
ed to compete.
Any one wishing to enter the run
may obtain an entry blank by applying
to sporting department at this Office.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-20

O'RsiIly G. o. Head LInesman-Durzn. G. G.
substitutions-Rohrer for West sel5en for Roberts.
ChambEss for Ockstadt. Collins FOG Bsyr. Gonothaa
for Jones. Nash for Carey L. Robsrts FOG Hunt,
Hartshorn for Taber. Ousven for Hoover. Tins
Of periods-l1 minutes.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-20
Two Brothers Killed at Football.

Bridgeport, Conn, Nov. 19.-Harry Nc
Grath. Il years old, high school stu
dent, died at st. Vincent's Hospital yes
terday as the result of an injury re-
ceived in a football game one week ago.
McGrath received a blow over the heart
that resulted in valvuIar trouble. the
hospital physicians said. Five years ago
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-20

Flowers VIII turn to the light Of the
electric lamp Just as they do to the sun
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-20

Finland has an erea of 1929 squars
miles. of which one-sixth Is water, owing
to the innumerable lakes in the interior
of the country.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-20

his brother. Peter Francis, died as a
result OF a similar accident Young Nc
Grath was full back for the Crashc
Juniors.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-05
SHARP TALKS WINTON
Local agent Is Obsessed with Thoughts
Of His New Car for Which His Big
Claim Is individuality.

The Wlnton SIX. II brought TO your
door In much the same manner that a
tailored suit ls delivered, said r Lee
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-05

uughbred horse. or greyhound. In
other words, they are strong, durable
and carry no excess weight
Mere pounds are no longer cri
teriou Of how car will perform. In
building the Saxon rsr FOR instance,
we have made # heavy enough for lts
size aud the work II has 10 do We
could not build any stronger by add
INK weight TO IT,
Along with this quest for llghtness
In weight has come another change
that Is equally impressive IN motor car
development ThIs other change II
the tendency toward economy the
elimination Of false pride. II used
10 be fashionable to be eItravagAnt In
motor car buying Now II II fashion
bella to be economical to get the great
rst return In service In relation 10 the
price paid The motor car today ~
mo- longer a luxury for u limited few,
hut is u necessity FOR nearly every one.
One " the ideals Of the Saxon com
pany has been to bring automobiles
ont Of the luxury class. People buy
cars today not Tor the sake Of show
but for the purpose Of getting the Joys
NJ touring and efficient performance
| from their cars
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-05
PRES.W WILLS Is
SURE OF FUTURE
Head Of Overland Company Returns
From Swing Around Western States
With His System ChOck Full Of Hope

I'm route fro ma visit to San Frau.
cisco Cul John s. WHY'S. president
OF the WylllS Overland company, after
a three months rest In the land Of
sunny weather yesterday declared
himself ready for the most strenuous
year the Oeyrlund concern has ever
experienced And incidentally. one Of
the foremost men IN the automobile
world, really expects strenuous work
during the next twelve months He is
10 say the least exceedingly uptlmis
Tie ovr business prospects and more
especially where the Overland Is con
Cerned
"l In the west found nothing hut the
most optimistic spirit among men who
are closely In touch with commercial
conditions he said # predict that
this wear viii be the most prosperous
yet Tor the Overland company. and
am glad 10 say that the country can
eyect the Overland 10 do It's share
In bringing Ia prosperity while our
business FOR the fiscal year which with
end June 80 will be- the biggest on
record | fully eNepct the coming year
to be far better.
Actual construction work on the big
additions that are being built at the
Overland plant has begun. In fact
started short time before I left
FOR the west The contractors are
rushing the construction " the largest
NJ the new buildings which will be
the largest single factory structure IN
the world That one building viii be
LOCO feet long or almost three city
blocks In length The II acres NJ floor
space contained In these buildings will
give us the necessary facilities for
the Increase IN the production Of Over
land cars 10 nearly 300 day az com
pared 10 the 8OC we put ont previously.
There + a ready market for every
ear We can produce FOR our car Is
becoming more and more IN demand
every year"