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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03

On motion this report was odopt-
ed.
No. 3. Report of Committee on Pub
lie Works, Etc.
Your committee appointed to in
veStigate conditions at the chain
gang beg to report that we made a.
thorough Investigation and find the
county chaingang kept in a perfectly
satisfactory manner. The prisoners
seem to be well cared for and sat-
isfied, the premises are in "a neat SAN
itary condition, mules fat and proper
ly treated and the roads being built
are of a permanent character and
work seems to be progressing as
rapidly as the character of the work
permits.
Respectfully submitted,
S. A. Harvin, Chairman.
On motion this report was adopted.
No. 1. COmmittc OH Rural Schools.
Mr.. Foreman and gentleman of the
Grand Jury: Being chairman of the
Committee appointed by you to in
vestigate the condition of the rural
schools, 1 hereby beg to submit the
following report:
Finding it impractical to visit all
of the schools and trustees in the
county without great EXP nse to the
/ a of
ed to acquire the desired information
by sending through the mails circular
letters TO each trustee with categori-
cal questions on the points upon
which we desired to be enlightened
l received only fifteen replies 20
some sixty odd letters sent out.
The answers in large majority of
instances indicate that the attendance
is good, and that the patrons, as
general thing, take considerable in
terest in the schools, that, in some in
stances, not so much as they should.
! AS a whole the schools seem to me
getting on we'll.
! In most districts several schools
have consolidated. In one or two in
stances the patrons are opposed to
consolidation.
In nearly all the districts the
schools are in favor of compulsory
education as to the whites, but are
opposed as to negroes.
We recommend that the rural
schools shall consolidate whenever
practical; believing that we would
thereby be able to obtain better
teachers, better buildings and con-
sequently, better results.
Thos. J. Baker, Chrmn.
E. A. Terry. !
Adopted
the Grand Jury, which is confirmed
by the records of the Court, that the
Rural and City Police have been re-
ceiving a per diem as witnesses in
criminal cases which seems to he in
violation of Section 4241, Volume 1 of
the Code
We recommend that these officers
hereafter be paid only mileage.
Realizing the need of some pro-
vision being made for the respectable
poor ef the County who are unable to
provide means of nursing and medi-
! cal attention for themselves in "a ses
Of extreme illness, we recommend
that a room be established by the
County Board of Commissioners in
the Tuomey Hospital at an annual
cost of not exceeding five hundred
people.
(Signed) j. c. Dunbar.
Foreman.
Adopted. /
In conclusion, we desire to express
our thanks to your honor as well as
all the officers of the court for the
courtesies extended us.
Respectfully submitted, :
]. C. Dunbar,
Foreman Grand Jury.
a statement from Supt. S. III. Ed
munds of the Sumter city schools of
recent improvements and contemplate
ed improvements was attached to the
presentment of the grand jury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
New York Cotton Market,

lei Paso, June 29.-Jose Zozaya, a
wealthy I'll Paso resident, was arrest
ed today on charges of conspiring to
set ON foot military expedition
AGAINST a friendly country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily by Ernest Field,
Cotton Buyer.

Good Middling 1-2.
Strict Middling 3-S.
Middling s IA. :,
Strict Low Middling Z 3-4.
Low Middling IA.
Staple Cotton, Nominal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03

We, the undersigned Committee
heretofore appointed to inspect the
Public Buildings of the County and
to report our conclusions and recon-
mendations to your Honorable body.
beg leave to report:
That we have found the condition
of the same satisfactory with the
exception of the County Jail. which
we find to he unsanitary. inadequate.
out of date. and menace to the
health and welfare. both Of the in
mates and Of the persons living in
this neighborhood.
We therefore suggest that it be
recommended to the Board of County
Commissioners that new iail be
erected as early as practicable upon
the present premises, even if it be
necessary to ask our legislative Dole
cation to provide, by law, for the is
suing of bonds for the purpose of
provinding sufficient funds.
G. T.. Stubbs. Chrm.
Is. q. Cantey,
{. $. Mason.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03

Foreman Grand Jury.
statement from Supt S. II. Ed
munds of the Sumter city schools Of
recent improvements and contemplate
ed improvements was attached to the
presentment of the grand jury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03

Jurors for the third week of court
were drawn on Wednesday, as fol-
lows:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-27

Cuba and Mrs. Dodge, mother OF DIR.
Dodge, were present. Madame Dodge is
9s years old next March. DIR. Dodge, his
mother and Howard Dodge are all that
is left Of that branch of the Dodge fam
lily.
Earl Markham is home from Lyndon
Vile, where he is attending school.
Charles Conner of Middlesex was
guest at the home of Howard Dodge for
Thanksgiving
Miss RENDER is visiting her parents in
Franklin.
Some So deer have been killed in town
up to the present time. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Darby and child OF
Barre are in town visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Holmes OF Plain
field were in town few days last week.
The schools are closed for weeks
Thanksgiving vacation. Paul Wells,
teacher in the upper room at the corner,
has gone to his home in Philadelphia and
Miss Florence Smith TO her home in
Cabot.
Mrs. Emily Bailey is nursing at John
Bucks in East Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-27

practically impossible. The request
therefore is frankly for new clothing
and more particularly for un-made mat
erial. II has to be borne in mind that
these stricken areas are industrially par
alyzed. Millions are idle and the cry
from them is heard daily, "Give us some-
thing to do, give us something to work
on, so that we can help in our own sup
port" Therefore if materials can be
provided, they will make their own cloth
ing. Furthermore the people of northern
France and of Belgium, can devise an
extraordinary amount of clothing out of
a given piece of cloth and can work in
such materials to patch up their own
clothing. For that reason piece goods
are very desirable. There will be no
cost for transportation from America,
that expense is already provided for.
The officers appointed on the Belgian
relief committee for Vermont by Gov.
Gates are, II. F. Rutter, treasurer, and
Mrs. Joseph Aud, secretary, both OF
Burlington. Money should be sent to
Mr.. Rutter; other communications may
be addressed to the state secretary, Mrs.
Aud. All gifts should be in hand before
Christmas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-27
LOOK AT CHILD'S
TONGUE If SICK,
CROSS, FEVERISH
When Constipated or Bilious, Give Gal
ifornia Syrup of
Figs"

Look at the tongue, mother! II coat
ed. it is sure sign that your little ones
stomach, liver and bowels need a gentle
thorough cleansing at once.
When peevish, cross, listless, pale
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natural
ly, or is feverish, stomach sour, breath
bad; has stomach ache, sore throat, diar.
rhea, full Of cold, give teaspoonful OF
California Syrup of Figs and in a few
hours all the foul, constipated waste
undigested food and sour bile gently
move out of it's little bowels without
gripping, and you have we'll playful
child again.
You needn't coax sick Children to take
this harmless "frliit laxative; they love
its delicious taste, and it always makes
them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for 5O-cent bottle
of California Syrup Of Figs" which has
directions for babies, children OF all ages
and for grown-ups plainly on the bottle
Beware of counterfeits sold here. To be
sure you get the genuine, ask to see that
it is made by california Fig Syrup
Company" Refuse any other kind with
contempt.Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-27
WATSON MUST
FACE A JURY
Federal Court in Georgia overrules His
Demurrer to Indictment Charging
Improper Use Of Mails

Augusta, Ga, Nov. 27.--Thomas i,
Watson. the Georgia editor and one-time
Populist candidate for president. was
arraigned in the federal court here yes
terdsy on an Indictment charging the
sending % obscene matter through the
mails. Watson. acting ~ bis own attor'
ney. Immediately entered = demurrer 20
the indictment and moved 90 quash u on
the ground that Il was Illegally drawn
Watson's demurrer was oSerruled by
Judge Iambdin, and selection Of jury
was begun.
The Indictment. containing four counts
charges Watson with having mailed dur.
ing 1911 and 1919 issues Of certain Of
his publications which contained matter
prohibited by Law from entering the
mails.
During bis argument the defendant
said that the character Of the magazines
mailed should b. determined BY their
entire contents. and not BY certain parts
ruIied from them. The intention Of the
author. too. should hs taken into con-
si8eration. he continued. iutimating that
BE articles were not intended g. otendr
but 10 aeducatev and warn the public.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-27

ton and held many conferences with
him concerning them. All the vessels
were cleared by the witness, who sent
his clerk to the customs house in Phil
adelphia to swear to the manifests.
"Did you know that these destinations
were false?" the government counsel
asked.
81 did not"
"Did YOU know these vessels were try
| ing to reach German cruisers in the At
lanticf"
mo"
Mr.. Turney was compelled to surrender
to the governments counsel all the cor
respondence in his possession bearing on
the chartering of the vessels. Most OF
this was with the Hamburg American
line.
Only few of the is or II vessels
which left Atlantic and Pacific ports
early in the war, with supplies for Ger
man cruisers, had figured in the govern
ment's evidence, when the trial was re-
sumed yesterday Attorneys for the
prosecution said they still had great
mass of evidence. Most of the testimony
has dealt with shipments made from At
lantic ports. but the prosecution has
promised to show that the alleged con-
spiracy extended to San Francisco. Dur
ing the Thanksgiving recess of the fed
eral court agents of the district attor-
ney's office and of the department OF
Justice continued their investigation OF
the jurors and maintained surveillance
over witnesses who, it was feared, might
leave the jurisdiction of the court.
The Norwegian steamer Nepos, which
sailed from Philadelphia Aug. %, 1914,
with supplies for German cruisers at sea,
although she cleared for Monrovia, was
the first vessel concerning whose actiyi-
ties witnesses testified yesterday, Roger
B. Wood of the governments counsel.
put her captain Olaf Nelson, on the
stand and asked him to tell what hap
pened after he left Philadelphia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-27
POLICE CAPTAIN HELD
IN MURDER MYSTERY
His Wife and Patrolman are Victims
of St. Louis Trage-
dy.

st. Louis, Nov. 27.-Conhicting the.
cries battle the police of st. Louis and
Madison, ILL.,, who are trying TO solve a
double murder mystery here.
The dead are Mrs. Catherine Street
wife of Capt, William Street OF the
Madison police department, and Charles
f. Barmeler, a So. Louis policeman. Both
were found dead in an alley Wednesday
night after five shots were heard.
The policeman's revolver contained two
empty shells. He had been killed by
one shot and Mrs. Street by another.
The latter's husband, from whom she
Is said 20 have been estranged for several
years, disappeared after the shooting,
but was arrested later, He had a bullet
wound above the knee but denied doing
any Of the shooting
Local police hold that Mrs. Street was
either killed by Barmeler rs he was
shooting at Street or that both were
killed by the husband.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-27
His Garrison Evacuates the
Town on the Bor-
der
GOVERNOR ON
AMERICAN SIDE
They Flee Across the Inter
national Border in
the Night

Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. GA dispatch to
the I'll Paso Herald says;
"The Villa garrison evacuated Nogales,
Sonora, early yesterday after looting
stores and saloons. Governor Randall
and General Acosta are now on the
American side, having crossed during
the night. General Obregon's army is
reported within twelve miles Of Nogales
and is expected to occupy the town be-
fore night"
Desultory firing just south of Nogales
indicated that Villas troops had come
into contact with the Carranza army.
Two of Villas troop trains were report
ed stalled few miles south of Nogales.
American troops drove crowds two blocks
north Of the street that forms the bound
airy between Nogales, Ariz., and Nogales,
Sonora.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-27
NORTHFIELD

Robert Duke u Tufts dental school
ne8fard. Mass. arrived Tuesday 10 spend
week sith bis pareuts, Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles D. Duke.
Murdoek A. Campbell spent yesterday
a he home In Graniteviils.
james spoouer II Mslls, Me- spent
Thanksgifiug vith friends in town.
Miss Flufsnee Dugle 81 the johnson
normal scl,soi - spending the ahanks'
giving reerss uth her parents.
Hon. Frank F1umisy and VI. &. White
uerp 3 Montlslisr WeinesdEs On mat
ters pertaining a. she Ealad0u rhss.
Miss Alttsa Hai.erts y 81 tiss bone
81 hlr usrerfs Fruf and Mr.. y. y BOB
erts. ear ths Tf.arksel ViHg tHeatiun.
~ aud Mr. "a A. whitney Nent e.
FrnrkIin NTsfnsssiav a. sFsnd lhsr.ks-
giving 81 H. hrtuf 4. - HaHeuts. TIE
auter ulu spen8 fs~ daFs assr huni-
~ t.sfurs hs Fsturn
Hsrlev Wlls1r q EiuutTslier setnzuHrf
has t~Hn suEursd 81 urEanist ~ the
Methodist thureh
asts Tnrs 81 nsrtnloufh cullses =
s-snEinr fis TI.anksv rinr reesss uith
so raFnrts NJ and Mrs. Charles ~
Tlsads. Miss Emma rasis u alss sfiaue-
"a 3 shoft Fnrsfi un 60 hnuze.
r0rnarr q 9sfeEtst tTaaT r. HsarzA
eavnirf. 81 h@sssatfaH TThuradaT ssEeiltiss
ID o ,iass Eanss tr tisf ssse 81 = - =
Funa 1ruud attsflssf 80 rnus-
VI nra Mrs. ssts u W+iet ~ 20
7nts.sta1-F sseFs Gfaanks1 ia 1nwr
ust 80 Farests. ST. an4 NJ Ei-e-lT
WrfA
~ aewus y MmsaaE > mwaffx e.
~ Hs1lent tssasaz CRESTED las1 ssrl14
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-27
AID FOR SUFFERING BELGIANS.
Generous Spirit of American People is
Appealed To.

To the Editor; / am appending here
with statements received from Mr.. Her
bert C. Hovey, chairman OF the commits
sion for relief in Belgium, and commend
the charitable object mentioned therein
to all people in Vermont, suggesting
that some article of clothing for our
destitute brethren in that war-stricken
land, be given by each one who is able
as Christmas gift. Surely when dis
tress reigns abroad as it does tosday,
Christmas giving at home should be re-
strained that il may reach wider and
needier circle across the sea.
George Y. Bliss,
Chairman of Vermont committee of
commission for Relief in Belgium.
Mr.. Hoover says; There are nine mil
lion people in northern France and Bel
gium and of these over one-third are now
either wholly or partially destitute and
are to-day receiving their food wholly
or in part without payment. 1t appears
necessary to appeal frankly to the Amer
lean people, asking them to cloth the
destitute in the occupied areas of Bel
GUM and northern France during the
coming winter. Even If these nine mil
lion people had money they could not inn
port clothes, or the raw material with
which to manufacture them. While some
have clothing with which they can still
get along. the destitute are composed
of working people who had little reserve
of clothing when the war broke out.
The only addition they have received
since then have been from America,
Canada and elsewhere. BY Christmas
all the clothing which the people have
will be exhausted, and in such case there
is the certainty that the inevitable ex-
posture of UNDERGRAD men, women and
children 10 the bitter winter will great
IL increase mortality. II they are 70
be clad il must be- from gifts received
for that purpose and those gifts must
come largely from the United States.
What urgently is needed are now wool
en- clothes for women and girls, wooden
and cotton materials for babies clothing,
shawls. stockings, jerseys, sweaters,
blankets. boots and shoes, underclothing,
overcoats and suits of all description.
Clothing and material must be new.
This i so because the sanitary arrange
ments made by the governments through
whose territory freight must pass, make
the introduction Of secondhand clothing,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-27
EAST MONTPELIER

Lee Templeton and Arthur Wells were
among the first hunters in the field and
each got fine buck at Stony Point Tues
day
w. A. LaPoint returned from Groton
pond with large doe Thursday.
Hiram Sparrow was a business visit
or in Montpelier Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kelton were IN
Montpelier on Saturday.
Schools closed for the Thanksgiving re-
cess on Friday Those in the grammar
school who attended every day were
Irene Mayo and Mildred Thurston. The
pupils in the primary school having nc
marks whatever during the fall term
were Laura Abbiati, Dorothy Cullen
Beatrice Mayo, Hazel Mayo, Nancy Rog-
ers, Edward Coping, Lynn Coping
George Daniels, Eugene Martelle, Law
renee Nichols, Ray Rogers, Paul Town
send. Lloyd Welch, John Welch. Those
having only one mark, Ethel Cullen
Edna Victor, Willis Connolly.
Despite the inclement weather and bad
travelling, more than 100 people assem-
BLEED in the village hall TO do justice 10
the bountiful chicken.pie supper and to
see the farce, AT the Junction" pre-
scented by some of our well-known star
performers. Nahum Kelton, l.. W. Sib-
lev. George Mcknight, Kate Young and
Elva Townsend had important parts,
which were all admirably taken. The
music by Harry Dudley, violin, and Ella
Mcknight, piano, was highly appreciated
and added much to the program. Net
proceeds OF the evening exceeded $50.
Sunday night about 1880 Charles bud.
lev was awakened by the cracking OF
flames and found n small building used
as an ash-house and sawdust bin on fire.
Calling by phone those on his line, he
succeeded in very short time in putting
out the blaze. thereby saving several
buildings from destruction.
Henry Batchelder moved his family to
Montpelier Monday.
Mrs. Bennett Arbuckle, her daughter,
Abbie. and Miss Anna Burnham went %
Montpelier Tuesday 20 see The Birth OF
a Nation"
Mrs. Fred Townsend Was a business
visitor IN Montpelier on Tuesday.
The village schools give an entertain
ment and box supper az the schoolhouse
Dec. 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Robbins aud their
sons, Willard Robbins and Clarence Rob.
bins. with the formers family, were the
Thanksgiving guests q Mr.. and Mrs,
willard Bugbce Of North Montpelier.
Mr.. and Mrs.. W. +. Fisk spent Thanks
giving with relatives In Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Witham ~
Worcester visited At Mr.. and Mrs. Al.
bert Thurston's on Thanksgiving day.
The interior ~ the scho0lhouse AZ the
-Four Corners has received a new coat Of
paint and the seats have been vanished
during the Thanksgiving recess. The
school. through It, last entertainment,
provided the material for the improve
ment and the town paid for the work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-27
A TERRIBLE STORY.
Alice Stone Blackwell Writes in Behalf Of
Armenians.

To the Editor:
MAY / add my word to the appeal in
behalf of the Armenian relief fund? DR.
Charles w. Eliot has well said, There is
no more urgent call to-day upon Ameri-
can sympathy and compassion"
The Turkish government has been
carving on a systematic determination
of the Armenians, accompanied with I'M
speakable cruelties. Multitudes have per-
ished. most of whom could have saved
their lives il they would have renowned
Christianity. Many Others have fled into
Russia, Greece and Egypt, escaping with
their bare lives. In Russia alone there
are more than 100000 of these refugees,
utterly destitute. They are dying at the
rate OF hundreds day, for want Of food,
shelter and medicine. Tolstoy's daugh-
ter. Vera, who has been working among
them with the Russian Red Cross, writes;
"Never in my life have / seen such suf'
fering."
The Armenians are of the Aryan race,
and of pure Caucasian blood. They have
behind them long history of heroism
and martyrdom. They have an ancient
civilization and a beautiful literature.
Their business talent and energy are
proverbial. "Of all those who dwell in
western Asia they stand first" says
James Bryce. Iamartine calls them "the
Swiss Of the East" Delaurier compares
them 10 the Dutch DIR. James L. Barton
saws, "They are the Anglo-Saxons Of
Turkey" He adds 81 know the Arme-
mans TO be. by inheritance, religious, in
dustrious and faithful. They are not in
ferior in mental ability TO any race on
earth. say this after eight years CON
nection with Euphrates college. which
had from $50 TO 625 Armenian students,
and after experimenting schools which
had 1000 more Of them"
At this Thanksgiving season, after we
have Toasted. let us give something to
keep our brothers and sisters from starv-
ing. Contributions should be sent to
Henry ID. Forbes, National Shawmut
bank. Boston, Mass.
Even a small gift may save human
life. Alice Stone Blackwell.
Dorchester, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-27
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
A "Grave" Question.

Editor, The Times Judge Tyler In
question is before the voters OF the
state" This is certainly true, it is a
"grave" question, when we reflect that
alcoholic liquors carry to the grave in
this country two hundred people every
day in the year or one man out OF every
seven and one-half men. Insurance rec
ords prove that drink shortens mans
life IL per cent, nor is this all, girl
goes to her death every seven minutes
who has been sacrificed to lust, which is
an accompanying evil of drink. This is
q form of race suicide" which some
classes Of people have seemingly over
looked.
The traffic being optional in some
towns and not at all "locap in effects,
we find over so per cent of our insane,
fully 90 per cent of our paupers and at
least 20 per cent of our criminals are in
our public institutions as result di-
rectly or indirectly of intoxicating liquor.
Let us not forget that local option very
successfully protects the saloon-very
much better than it protects the weak
and tempted citizens, who are perfectly
willing to do themselves and their fam
lilies harm.
Alcohol is absolutely worthless in the
sickroom as food or stimulant; it is
to-day recognized as heart depressant
and nerve poison. After Jan. |, 1916,
it will not be recognized as medicine in
the u. S. Pharmocopoeia.
In view of the above facts why should
there be any local option whatever re-
garding that which produces disease, de-
generacy, and DEATH
Truly it is grave" question.
Annette w. Parmelee.
Enosburg Falls, VT, Nov. II, 1915.