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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
ASK FOR REPRESENTATION.
PrOhibitionistS Want LAWYER in In.
junction Case.

Columbia, Aug. 1.-THE prohibi-
tionists, through ID. w. Robinson, the
secretary Of the steering committee,
have asked the Office of the attorney
general for legal representation dur
ing the hearing of the Chapel injunc-
ton proceedings before the Supreme
Court on August 20. Attorney Cen
eral Peoples, in a letter to Mr.. Rob
inson, states that he will raise no OBJ
jections if the court permits legal rep
resentatives Of the prohibition move
ment to appear and give argument at
the hearing. The following is the
letter of the attorney general to Mr.:
Robinson:
'Mr. ID. w. Robinson, Columbia, S.
G. Dear Sir: / am in receipt of yours
of the 18th instant, in which you say
L am writing to ask if it will be satis-
factory to you, provided the court was
willing, to allow some counsel to ap-
pear at the hearing of the case of
Chappeu VS.. McCown. ct al. for the
purpose Of succinctly presenting our
(that is the prohibitionists) view
point of the law. This is the case in
which an injunction is asked against
the holding Of the election in Septem-
Der next, and We understand the mat
ter is to come before the full court on
the goth instant
'In reply I will say that it seems to
me that the proper procedure for
you to take in the matter would be to
ask leave of the court to be heard as
amicus curiae, and T have no doubt
but that leave will be readily granted
by the court If the court desires fur
ther argument after the matters
have been presented to the court by
the attorneys of record. 1 will not
oppose your application to the court to
be heard as amicus curiae.
Yours very truly,
(SlSned Thomas FL. Peoples,
Attorney General"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
RELY ON PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
Leading Generals Expected to Desert
Him II He Refuses To Join Peace
Conference.

Washington, Aug. l4.-MeMcan
public sentiment il relied on by the
administration to force Gen. Car
rama to accept the peace conference
plan or be deserted by his chief
generals. The appeal simply states in
a concilatory way that Mexico must
become tranquil and that a provision
al government selected by the peace
conference will receive recognition by
the nations Of the woi I'd and SO Mex
loo will be able to secure needed
financial support.
The note ia going to the Mexican
people today In every conceivable
manner. Warships are flashing 1t to
consuls along the western coast. 1t
was telegraphed to Monterey and
vicinity. and is being sent further into
the interior by courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
SAVES DROWNING MAN.
Act Of HcrOism Revealed at Bcaufort.

Beaufort. Aug. 12.--An act of
heroism Of more than passing inter-
est has all but escaped notice on ac-
count OF the modesty Of those con-
cerned. A marine named v. w. Cor
don, located at the Port Royal naval
station. was rescued from drowning
by James L. Carbery, son of the
county farm demonstration agent.
about three weeks ago. Mr. Gordon
was swimming off the front OF town
when he was seen by some women on
the water front to be in distress
Upon their raising an alarm young
Caroery. who was nearby in his
bathing suit; dove overheard and went
to the rescue. He succeeded i'm getting
the man to the wharf when they
were both pulled in by onlookers.
physicians were summoned and
worked over the man for some time
before they succeeded in restoring
him.
Young Mr.. Carbery is remembered
mere as the youth who was so severe
ly wounded by Beaufort policeman
on New Years eve last. He has only
recently recovered sufficiently to be
able to swim and in consideration of
this his brave and plucky rescue was
commented on all the more by the
onlookers.
report has been sent to the Car
negie Hero foundation by officials of
the town. who feel that young Mr.
Carbery deserves recognition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
ESTATE no CONNIE MAXWELL.
Laban Mauldin Bequcaths About 3d.
900 tO Build Memorial to Wife at
Orphanagc.

Easley, Aug. 13.-The will of the
late Laban Mauldin was opened and
read yesterday morning. The Connie
Maxwell orphanage of Greenwood re-
ceived practically the entire estate.
Mr.. Mauldin was trustee of this in
stitution. giving it much thought and
attention during mis- lifetime.
The will provided that Walter
Evatt, nephew of Mr.. Mauldin, was
TO receive the house and lot, located
on Smith street. in which Mr.. Evatt
now lives. and left $500 in cash. to
Mrs. Charlie Thomas. niece by mar
riage of Mr.. Mauldin. These were the
only persons who received bequests.
the remainder of the estate going to
the orphanage. Included in the or
phanags bequest are the residence in
which Mr.. Mauldin lived, situated on
a large lot on Main street, and in a
most desirable part of town, small
house and lot located on Smith street,
one Dlock from Main street; two
farms of ESQ acres. situated about two
or three miles from towr. and all per-
sonal property. The total value Of
this is approximately $4,000. All
this property according to the WILL
Is to be sold and the proceeds to be
'given to the orphanage to build a
home at the orphanage called the
Mrs. Laban Mauldin home. The
amount to be expended for this home
Is not specified. but the amount left
after the completion of 1t is to be
placed as an endowment fund for the
institution.
Walter Evatt was named as one
executor and another is to be selected
from the board of trustees of the or
phanage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
FEARS VIOLENCE TO OFFICER.
y. r.. Cooper Hurried From Grccnville
After Shooting Woman, Her Grand
son and granddaughter.

Greenville, Aug. 13.-J. T.. Cooper,
deputy sheriff at the Woodside mill,
was removed to Spartanburg today
the prisoner Of Jailer Nicely, when it
was reported a mob intended to take
him out and lynch him for shooting
Mrs. Millie A. Fuller, her grandson
Harry Wyatt, and her granddaughter
Rosa Fuller, at an early hour yester-
day morning. Cooper, it is alleged
went to the house to arrest Reuben
Reese, an alleged desperate character
and when Harry Wyatt appeared at
the door with a pistol, Deputy Cooper
began firing. with the result that he
shot Mrs. Fuller through the arm and
body, and shot Harry Wyatt through
the neck and the 5-year-old Rosa
Fuller through the arm.
Intense excitement prevailed in the
Brandon mill village for time. 1t
Is not believed that any serious at
tempt would have been made to lynch
the deputy though his action has been
censured. Mrs. Fuller, who was re-
moved to the hospital, will recover.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
TO PBEsERyE HISTORIC MARKS
Pstapsco and Osceola Memorials mt
Fort Noultrle-Marker for Fort
Sumter.

washington. Aug. l3.--Seventy- five
landmarks and statues commemorate
ing events In the history of the ma
tion were declared national monu-
ments today under the act OF the last
congress.
The list includes an old Spanish
ruin at Fort Matanzas. Fla. the first
example OF the effect on masonry of
long distance cannonade by rihed
guns at Cockspur Island. Ga; the sur
render monument at vicksburg, Miss. ::
the Statute OF Liberty. New York har-
bor; the Patapsco and Osceola mon
uments, Fort MouItrie. s. c.: the An
drew Johnson monument. GreenviIle,
Tenn. the monument to Maj. LEN
fsnt, designer OF the city OF Washing
ton: the Maine, memorial. Arlington
cemetery; the Yorktown monument,
commemorating the battle OF York.
town. and n number of monuments
90 Union and Confederate troops on
War OF Secession battleheids.
In addition the war department or
dered appropriate markers placed on
10 old forts, including Fort Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
LAST VETERAN LEAVES ARMY.
No Officer Now OH Active List Saw
Service In Civil War.

Washington, Aug. 13.-The last off,
Ger on the active list of the United
states army who saw service in the
civil war was placed on the retired list
today when Col. John l.. Glenn, quar-
termasters' department., reached the
age of 64 years and wound up his Of
ficial duties at the war department.
He retires with the additional rank
of brigadier general in accordance
with an act Of congress.
Col. Glenn is commonly known as
the drummer boy OF Chickamauga''
because as lad Of ten he ran away
from home and attached himself to
the 22d Michigan infantry regiment
and beat the drum in some of the
bloodiest battles in which that organ
ization participated, notably at Shilo h
and at Chickamauga. where he is
credited with having killed Confed-
crate colonel. He was wounded twice
at Atlanta and was made a sergeant
for bravery. President Grant appoint
ed him second lieutenant in the
regular army in 1871. ...-...,.,.-.... -.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
NEW JAIL FOR FLORENCE.
Movement to Have One Built Re.
ceives Consideration.

Florence. Aug. 12.-Florence county
has been delaying for some time in the
carrying out Of the purpose to build a
new Jail, and Mr.. A. ID. Oliphant, the
secretary of the new board of charities
and corrections, has paid a visit to
this piece Of public property and has
shamed the county by his report on
this institution. Those who are fa-
miliar With the affairs of the county,
knew that the jail was a very badly
constructed affair, and the grand
jury had frequently called attention to
the necessity for new one, but the
building has been delayed from time
to time. After the report of Mr..
Oliphant the county will hasten to
carry out its purpose so long enter
tanned. The lack Of light and ven-
tilation is the chief trouble, the taller
has done remarkably we'll with the re-
spOnsibilties put on him, and there is
no blame to attach to sheriff or taller,
out solely to the fact that the county
has had so very much to do that the
Jail was permitted to wait. The coun-
" board is as anxious as any one to
build the new Jail at once.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
TO TALK OF COTTON.
senator Smith Invited to Sneak In
Alabama.

Florence, Aug. Ex-senator e. D.
Smith is in receipt Of an invitation to
be present at meeting OF the South
ern cotton growers to be held in the
city of Montgomery, Ala, on the
18th and 18th inst. and to make an
address upon the cotton situation.
with particular reference to the Brit
ism order in council of March,. last,
and its effects upon the expectation Of
american cotton. The invitation, ,ex-
tended by Frank S. White, United
Sttaes senator from Alabama, In be-
half of the cotton growers, asks Sem
ator Smith to suggest a plan for the
benefit of the cotton growers of the
South whereby the difficulties now
Delng experienced in the expectation
OF cotton may, be obviated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
We Hope SO.

10 did not create any surprise here
when II was announced last Tuesday
that the seaboard had absorbed tho
Carolina. Atlantic and Western road
Boon after Bishopville and Sumter
gave. the right OF way they found ont
that the =. a. l.. was back OF Mr..
Bonsal. We hope the seaboard will
carry out Mr., Bonsal's promise tc
carry the road on from Sumter 10
Charleston through Clarendon ana
Berkley.---Bishopville Leader and
Vlndlcator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
TO HANDLE IMPORTS.
Arrangements Made for Russian
Trade.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE COM
merce department today completed ar
rangements for handling shipments
of Russian goods to the United States
under the recent agreement modify
ing the Russian embargo. All imports
from Russia will be consigned to the
secretary of commerce and will be re-
ceived at the office of the CONNER
cial agent of the bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce in New York,
who will undertake distribution to
importers under guarantees that the
goods will not be reexported.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
sEANLAN's LAW PROVISION.
Language Test Approved by Acting
.n Secretary Sweet.

Washington, Aug. 13.--Regulations
covered In the much discussed Ian
Euase test provision of the new sea-
mans law We're approved today by
Acting Secretary Sweet of the depart
nent OF commerce.
The law provides that n vessel, ex-
ocpt on rivers and small inland lakes,
shall not be cleared from any port
unless she has on board crew not
less than rs per cent. OF which In
each department are able to under
stand any order given by the vessels
officers. The department regulations
set forth that the department con-
strues the words able TO understand
any order" to mean necessary orders
that may be given TO members of the
crew In each department Under this
construction. IL was pointed out. II
would not be necessary for deck
hand TO understand the orders usual
~ given TO firemen. or vice versa.
Regulations also were issued today
tor the enforcement OF Section 2 of
the law limiting the hours OF labor
and regulating the kind of labor to be
performed on shipboard. This section
Provides for two watches for deck
labor and three for the engine room.
The bureau OF navigation Is franz
ing regulations to cover all OF the Sec
uons of the law which are not invoiv-
% In questions now before the attor-
ney general for legal opinion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
MIR. ORTMAN DISMISSED.
Ffrcmasters Hold Hearing Into Ru.
mOrs About Mayor.

AT an executive session of the board
Of firemasters yesterday afternoon Mr..
II. julius Ortman, callman with En-
gine No. 7. of the department, was
dismissed from the service on a
charge of having made statements
derogatory to the city government"
Following is the statement given out
by Chief Louis Behrens, secretary of
the board: AT a special meeting of
the board of firemasters held this day
it was brought out and admitted that
Mr.. r. Julius Ortmann had made
statements derogatory to the city gov
ernment and it was resolved, under
Section 81, of the rules and regula-
tions of the fire department, that Mr.
Ortmann is no longer a member Of
the service
Section 81 provides that the making
of false report against any member
OF the department or against any one
else as to his personal conduct or
character shall be a violation of the
rules and regulations Of the depart
ment; the violator subject to the ac-
ton Of the board of firemasters. which
has the power to reprimand, fine or
dismiss the violator, as it's members
may see fit.
The special meeting of the board
was called at the request of City
Council for the purpose Of investigat-
ing the mayors statement that ru-
mors charged him with getting $780,
600 from the blind tigers which state
ment the mayor said had been made
by Mr.. HOrtmann. He remarked that
Mr.. Ortmann gave as his authority for
the statement Alderman II. w. H.
Buck, of Ward IL. There was no di-
rect charge, the mayor remarked,
during the regular session of council
Tuesday, saying that the accusation
had been made indirectly. Alderman
Buck was not present at the hearing
yesterday.
| 1t is understood that no special ses-
sion Of city council will be called fur
ther to investigate the matter Alder
man Pinckney moved in council Tues
day that the board of firemasters be
requested to hold q special session for
the purpose Of investigating the mat
ter and that a special session of coun-
Gil be called to consider and take ac-
tion on the finding of the firemasters
There were a number of witnesses
yesterday. The meeting lasted for
about two hours, beginning about liz
o'clock in the afternoon and adjourn
ing at about 3.15 o'clock. Mr.. Ort-
mann was represented at the hearing
by Messrs. Legge & Allan. The ses-
sion was presided over by Mr.. Chas
r. Walk, chairman. No reporters
were allowed to attend the meeting
Mr.. Ortmann, it was stated, had been
in the service of the department fol
about twelve years.-News and Cour.
ier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
MARKETING COTTON CROP.


Galveston. Texas. Aug. 13.---Organi-
ration of permanent association of
Southern bankers. which shall have
Tor Its purpose the gradual marketing
or the 1915 cotton crop. will be one
OF the aims OF a meeting OF Southern
bankers to be held here tomorrow.
Representative bankers are I'm CAL
weston from practically every cotton
growing State. including F.. s. Eth
ridge. OF Jackson. Ca. president of
the Georgia State Bankers Associa-
ton. and +. w. Foote. OF Atlanta,
director OF the Atlanta Federal Re-
serve Bank.
According to Joseph Hirsch, OF Cor
pus Christi. Texas. president of the
Texas Bankers Association. who call
cd the meeting. II Is hoped To or
ssnize q South-wlde movement that
shall have for Its aim the securing of
higher prices for cotton growers. MIR.
Hirsch added that the building of cot
ton warehouses. receipts of which
may be used by banks as collateral.
would be urged.
a committe probably will he ap-
pointed tomorrow TO meet with w. p
q. Harding. chairman Of the Federal
RESERVE board. in Birmingham. on
August 20. when the cotton situation
will be discussed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
AUDITORS AND TREASURES.
Meet at Columbia and Organize Asso
citation.

Columbia, Aug. 12.-The Auditors
and Treasurers' Association of South
Carolina was organized here today
with the election of the following Of
ficers for the ensuing year:
=, President, II. E. Neal. treasurer Of
York; first vice president, T. H. Good
Ing, auditor Of Hampton; second vice
president. II. F. Howell. treasurer Of
Darlington; secretary, J. P. Mozingo,
Jr.. auditor Of Darlington; assistant
secretary, w. F. Russell, auditor of
Kershaw.
Comptroller General SAWYER was
made an honorary member of the AS
ISOLATION.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
Lees Cotton Crop Good.

The outlook for the cotton crop
I'm Lee county is just as promising
for n big yield as it was this time
last year Notwithstanding so much
less fertilizers being used. Two rea-
sons are given b. the farmers for
leach the fertilizer. The drought
though, cut the corn crop badly
Bishopville Leader and Vindicator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
NO LAW AGAINST SPIES.
''t''fN o..
They May Sketch and Photograph
t0rtiiicatiOns UDmOlested.

washington, Aug. 1.-THE United
states has no law to prevent foreign
spies from sketching and photo
graphing the exterior OF fortifica ions.
department justice states today. in
war times martial law covers the
point. but in times of peace they cam
not be punished. The interior Of for
tifoations, however, are protected by
the penal law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
ASKS FOR MORE MONEY.
"crman Federal Council Calls for
$1,000. 600.

London. Aug. IA Reuter- dis
patch from Amsterdam says that z
ner''h Telegram states that i'm II bin
voted today by the federal council for
a supplementary imperial budget for
1918 new credit OF s2,5OO,O0O was
asked
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
PERMANENT TRAINING CAMP
Military Instruction to BE Provided
for Civilians.

washington. Aug. lathe war de-
lHrtment is considering esta blishing
several permanent camps of instruc-
h"n similar to that now in progress
at fIhttShurg for training civilians In
'nihtarN service. One OF the pro-
posed camps will be located IN the
southeast.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
STATES BOOZE BILL.
Dispenssry Sales for July Amounted
TO S2t5,5f8.99.

Columbia. Aug. 14.-According 10
the report OF the State dispensary au-
ditor. made public today, the total
sales OF all the dispensarlcs of the
nfteen counties OF the state for July.
amounted to s2i5,5I6.s9 and the op.
erating expenses were sI6.133.17.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
BANKERS TO AID FARMERS.
VIII Finance Slow Marketing Plan.

Galveston, Aug. 14.-Southerr bonk-
erS including heads Of four reserve
banks. in Il conference here decided TO
help the tanners hold cocoon in ware
houses ana hnance Il slow marketing
plan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
MORE COTTON SHIPPED.
Exports Fall Below Last Year, How.
ever.

washington, Aug. 1.-the census
bureau announced that the exports of
cotton for July were 243,52O bales
against 12S,21l bales last year. The
total exports for the year. however,
dropped nearly threc-quarters of u
million bales short.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25
N. C. |. HAS PROMISING
SHOT PUTTER IN emery
NOW PLAYING FOOTBALL

Pittsfield, Me-, Oct. 24.-Maine Cen
trail Institutes record in the shotput
was broken several days ago at the
fall interclass meet when Clarence L.
Emery, a 190- pound Sophomore,
threw the 12-pound weight A feet, 4
inches. Emery is also star halfback
on the football eleven.
Emery competed in the meets at
Bowdoin last spring and also at the
University of Maine interscholastic
meet Last summer he won the 100
yard dash at the Scotch picnic in Bos-
ton and joined the Irish-American
Athletic Association. During the va
cation he put the shot from A to As
feet consistently.
Under the tutelage Of Coach Ray
Shepherd, who holds the Maine inter-
collegiate shotput record. Emery is
expected to be prominent in track
events next spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25
HEAD OF BANGOR
AND AROOSTOOK
WILL TESTIFY

New York, Oct. 24.-When Charles S.
Mellen completes the present phase of
his testimony in the trial q the II
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad directors. past and present
charged with conspiracy under the
Sherman antitrust law, he will prob
ably be succeeded on the stand by
Percy D. Todd, president Of the Ban
gor & Aroostook Railway. a subsidiary
Of the Boston & Maine. This became
known Saturday with the arrival Of
the latter in New York.
Mr.. Todd in 1901 to 1906 was second
vice president Of the New Haven. TAX
ing that Office three years after Mr..
Mellen relinquished it to become for a
period president OF the Northern Pa
cific. AS trafic head Of the road dur
ing the time when the government al
leges the New Haven was taking steps
to suppress the competition Of inde-
pendent steamship lines, Mr.. Todd is
expected to furnish much OF the evil
dancs in regard to this phase Of the
New Ravens activities. He will prob
ably not take the stand before We'd.
nesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25
PORTLAND WINS ON FLUKE
FROM BANGOR HIGH, 9-3

Portland, Me-, Oct. 24.-Following
the ball closely when a freak of for
tune set the leather bounding behind
Bangor's goal line coupled with rug
ged defensive work spelled victory for
Portland High school over Bangor
High school 9 to 8 at Bayside park
Saturday before upward Of 5000 peo-
pie, in the first Of the two annual
battles between the Blue and the Grim
son. Each teams field goal kicker con-
tributed three-point hoist and all the
scoring in the game was turned in be-
fore the first half had ended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25

over. catching Mr.. and Mrs Harvey
underneath. Mr.. Harvey freed him
self Immediately and lifted the car so
that he could take Mrs. Harvey out
from underneath.
The car then caught fire and all ex-
cept the iron work on the car was
burned. A passing automobile brought
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey as passengers
back to Augusta. Mrs. Harvey was
not injured and Mr.. Harvey received
only few light scars on his face. Ex-
aetly what caused the car to overturn
is not known, but it was thought that
either one of the wheels broke or was
caught in a rut.