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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-07

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-07
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-07

W y pASWATEE, HARDWOOD
FLOOR CONTRACTOR; NEW OR
OLD WORK DONE. ono DUSTY.
WEST 2372-W.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26
REPORTS ON SEIZURES.

Consul Tells of Invasion of Steamer
Washington. Feb. 23.-rhe Amer
lean consul at Shanghai today sub.
mitted a partial report to the State
department on the recent seizure of
SO Germans aboard the American
steamship China by a British war
ship. The report gave no details, but
fixed the location of the incident as
10 miles off shore"
secretary Lansing characterized the
report as indefinite" and said tha:
he had asked the consul for more IN
formation and details.
Should it be established that the
seizure took place on the high seas.
as the consul's report indicated. the
state department is expected to pro-
test to Great Britain, reasserting it's
that persons on American
vessels outside territorial waters are
entitled to the same protection due
them on American territory. That
principle has been maintained in sew.
eral similar cases.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26
STATE TEACHERS CONVENTION
ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD
IN COLUMBIA MARCH 16 TO 18.
Principal Address OF Convention by
President Payne, OF Peabody Col
lege, at Opening Session-Fun Pro.
gram.

rr. Henry Nelson Snyder, president
Of the South Carolina Teacers' Asso-
has made public the pro-
gramme for the convention of teachers
in Columbia, March 1918. The pro-
gramme is very attractive one, one
that it is believed will appeal to every
teacher in the State.
The principal address of the Con-
vention will be by DR.. Bruce A. Payne,
president Of Peabody College for
Teachers. at Nashville. Tenn. This will
be delivered at the general session On
Thursday evening, March 16, begin
ming at $50 o'clock. Dr. Snyder's ad-
dress will also be delivered at this
session.
On Friday afternoon from to 6
o'clock reception will be rendered
the visiting teachers by the University
Of South Carolina at the University
gymnasium. There will be other So
cal features, although the teachers 60
to- these meetings for work and no,
for play.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26
PARTY AT SALEM.
School improvements Association Holds
Entertainment.

Salem. Black River, Feb. 21.--The
Salem School Improvement associa-
ton gave very enjoyable entertain
ment last Friday night at the resi-
dence OF s: j. Blackwell. The pro-
gramme was q topic play in which
the boys and girls discussed ten sub
jects. two minutes each. with differ
cnt partners. This paved the way for
the proposal play in which each girl
was to propose to a boy In two min
utes and then on to another. After
ward the girls voted for the bow who
made the best answer and the bows
for the girl who made the best pro.
posal.
Miss Caroline Baker won the first
prize for best proposal and Miss
Wheeler the BOBBY prize for poorest
proposal. Mr.. Bultman won first for
best answer and Mr.. Player for the
poorest.
The next entertainment will be at
the school house on March 10. when
the school children will give a play
and Prof. Thomson of Winthorp will
lecture on what the rural schools are
doing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26
SCHOLARSHIP TO ANNAPOLIS.
Lever Announces Vacancy to Be FILLED
by Examination on March 25th.

Congressman A. F. Lever is Just in
receipt of q notice from the navy de-
partment to the effect that he will
have a vacancy in the naval academy
at Annapolis and that this appoint
ment must be made by April Sth.
Mr.. Lever will hold a competitive
examination at Columbia, S. c., on
March 25th, and Prof. Z. s. Dreher.
superintendent of the city schools will
hold the examination. Young men be.
tween the ages of sixteen and twenty
years and bona fide residentspof, the
Seventh congressional district are
eligible to take the examination, and
the standing Of the applicants will
decide Mr.. Levers nominations Those
desiring further information can oh.
tain the same by writing to Hos. "A. F.
Lever, member of congress, Washing
ton, D. c. pr =. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26

Iesisastpro Provides Accu
Sinking Fund.

Lesislstpro Provides Accumulative
Sinking Fund.
Columbia. Feb. 2s.--various recon.
msndations Of the sale ofls4.s0p. 900
IN bonds by the sinking fund com.
mission have been received by State
omciais recently. The bond issue
was made in pursuance to authority
vested In the commission by an act
passed In 1912 by the general assem-
bly,.
This act provided for an annual
appropriation OF $685. as an accu-
mulative sinking fund for the retire
ING OF the bonds and stocks. This
appropriation was made for the first
ume this year. as II had been the
opinion Of those Interested In tho bond
issue that an appropriation was not
necessary until the issue had been
sold.
The bonds and certificates of stock
bear interest from the date of their
issue until their maturity at tho rate
Or 4 per cent. per annum. payable
semi-annually.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26
PAY FOR COURT MARsHALs

Washington. Feb. Ex-senator r
ID. Smith introduced an amendment
to the Overman bill, revising the ju-
dietary laws so as to retain the pres
ent salaries of $4,000 year for the
marshals of the two federal District
Courts of South Carolina, which the
bill reduced to $4,000. Several days
ago Senator Tillman offered amend
ments to keep the salaries OF the dis
trict attorneys at the present figure of
$4,000. and to keep the present COM
Of the clerks in force.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26
REMBERT NEWS NOTES.
Last, But Not Least, is Cracking
Bread.

Mrs. Spencer does not rally fast.
neither. does Mrs. Bethea.
Grip continues to trouble the people.
Mr.. Hastings Freeman, whose con-
oitlon was somewhat critical awhile
ago, treated by specialist in Colum-
bia. is rallying.
everybody is busy now.
What fine weather for plowing!
Small grain, because of the severe
cold, the bleak winds and dry wealth
or, does not show up WE'LL. And gar
dens are all in the future. The writer
had some promising young cabbage
plants, but the cold killed them all.
Is 1t not time to plant Irish potatoes
What kind do you plant. We prefer
the Cobbler.
we are eating last years potatoes
grown on onr farm. Yes. that is brag
Uncle" Paul Brown, a worthy
colored man once living in this
community, died yesterday in your
city and was buried today at Rafting
Creek Baptist church, colored.
Why are negroes SO fond of going
TO funeral?
Miss Carrie Mitchell is with us for a
few days.
Mrs. Oracle Lee is in our commun-
ity among her relatives, the Aliens.
Miss Leo Mcleod is visiting Miss
Ruth Thompson.
That oyster supper at Miss Courte-
nay Atkinson's was quite an affair.
Folks from Dalzell and beyond to
Hagood. from Stateburg to Pisgah
were there and some pretty girls too.
1t was a large gathering, and all en-.
.joyed themselves as they usually do
here. The oysters were fine for your
writer tried them. understand
they realized more than twenty-eight
dollars.
Even nails have advanced in price
because Of the spelter used in their
manufacture. They need it over
yonder to kill one another with.
Some folks never seem to realize
they once were young. You say That
Is bad" But other folks never seem
to realize they are old. Do you saw
that is sad? do not.
DO you like old family names? I
DO. 1 have often wondered, for in
stance, how many Dick Lees there
nave been. The late Mr.. Brownfield
one night I spent with him (I never
VIII forget that night SO enjoyable)
told me that relative of his far west
seeing his name. an old family name,
wrote him, and on examination it was
found they were near of kin.
"Hagood"
Rembert. Feb. 21.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26
STATUS OF GLASS COMPANY.
SUPREME COURT DECIDES SOUTH
CAROLINA CASES.
County Dispensary Funds Due to
Glass Company Ordered Paid Into
Public Treasury.

Washington, Feb. 21.-The right of
South Carolina to require county dis
pensaries to pay to it any money i'm
their possession due the Carolina Glass
company was upheld today by the su-
preme court of the United States. The
court also upheld the Judgment of the
dispersary commission against the
glass company for $2S,41s.24.
When the Carolina Glass company
made a claim for a. balance due under
its contract with the directors of the
South Carolina State dispensary to
furnish bottles for the dispensary the
commission appointed to wind up dis
pensary affairs held that the State
owed the company $23,013.75, but also
found that through a conspirSey be.
tween the company and some MEM
bers Of the dispensary board the COM
pany had charged the State AT. least
lo per cent. too much for glass bot.
ties. The commission therefore found
the company owed the State s5a,432.99
as overcharges, making a net balance
due the State Of $2S,419.24. 4acns
After this decision on February a3.
1910, the legislature passed bill giy-
ing the dispensary commission power
to make decisions as to Indebtedness
due the State and directed that where
any corporation was indebted to the
State any dispensary auditor of a
county dispensary indebted to the
same corporation should pay the
amount due the corporation to the
State. 1t also made such indebted
ness alien on the real estate of the
corporation.
The glass company attacked the
constitutionality of the law and the
State courts held it invalid only as to
the real estate provision. The COM
pany appealed to the supreme court
contending that it should have been
held invalid as to the county dispen-
In the opinion of the court -refi-
dered today by Justice McReynolds,
the four cases of the Carolina Glass
company Of Columbia against the State
Of South Carolina were decided, three
Of them being affirmed and one re-
versed.
The three which were affirmed were
the glass company against William J.
Murray, chairman. ct al, constituting
the State dispensary commission ct al;
the same against the State of South
Carolina; the same against Murray,
McSween, A. NJ Wood, Avery Patton.
and James S. Brice. The reversal was
in the case of the same parties against
Murray, McSween, Wood Patton and
James s. Brice.
The Carolina Glass company was
duly incorporated under the laws of
the State of South Carolina in 1902,
and from the date of it's incorporation
until April. 1905. it furnished bottles
and demijohns to the State dispen-
sary, in accordance with the provi-
sions of the act Of 1900.
Demand for the payment was made
in the sum of $2S.o13.75 and the dis
pensary officials claimed an over
charge of $2S.419.24. Upon this issue
was made and the litigation begun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26
Disastrous Crash on New Haven Road,

New Haven. Feb. 22.-Ten are re-
ported killed and many injured when
the second section Of the Springfield
special crashed into the first sectio,
near Milford on the New Haven road.
A freight train on another track ;s
said to have dashed into the wreck
age. Physicians and nurses were hur-
ried from here and Bridgeport to the
scene.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26

Union. Feb. 23.-The grand jury
here today returned a mo bilI' in the
case Of DIR. Theodore Maddox recent
ly charged with manslaughter for all
legged failure to properly attend Hur-
ley Stoddard, boy accidently shot by
Il companion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26
SUPPORT LIQUOR LAWS.
ATTORNEYS GENERAL FILE |
COMMON ARGUMENT.
Deny Any Guarantce-ClaiIn That
There is No Inherent Right to F,e-
ceive or Drink Intoxicants.

WdShiIiSCous ceU. 1d.-rICecH
Southern and Western attorneys gem
eral Joined today in filing with the
supreme court Of the United States an
argument In support Of the West Vir-
ginia liquor law prohibiting the re-
ceipt and poss ession of intoxicating
liquors for personal use and Of the
federal Webb Kenyon liquor law pro-
hibiting the shipping Of intoxicating
liquors into States for use in violation
OF State laws.
The attorneys general were Wiley
Il. Jones Of Arizona, Clifford Walker
of Georgia. j. H. Peterson of Idaho,
George Cosson of Iowa, s. M. Brew
ster Of Kansas, Ross A. Collins of Mis-
sissippi. T. w. Beckett of North, Caro-
lima. Henry J. IAnde of North Dakota,
IS. p. Freezing Of Oklahoma, George
M. Brown Of Oregon. Thomas H. Pee
pies of South Carolina. Frank M.
Thompson Of Tennessee, John Pollard
OF Virginia, w. ". Tanner of WASH
ington, William l. Martin of Alabama.
The decision In the West Virginia
liquor cases. now before the court for
oral argument, is expected to be the
most important Of its kind in a de-
cade. The cases were to be argued
this week but the presence of only
seven Justices at the courts sittings
resulted In a postponement.
1T seems strange at this late day."
the attorneys general stated in their
brief. Ito hear claim made that the
State and national governments guar
antee to 4 citizen the right to possess
and receive liquor for personal use
and to drink the same in unlimited d
quantities. II such had been the
case. 1t is difficult to see how any sort
of prohibitory law could ever have
been sustained. since all OF them have
direct tendency to reduce or prevent
the use Of Intoxicating beverages. and
It is ths purpose Of all OF them to pro-
mote temperance by the prevention OF
the consumption of intoxicants Thi:
> rpose has found repeated expression,
adjudged cases."
/ Decisions were cited to show thai
ithe supreme court has held Stat,
may prohibit the manufacture o:
liquor by a citizen for his own use."
If q citizen Of State has q righ,
to obtain Intoxicating liquors for hi,
own pse In any quantity. or in un.
limited auantities." It was argued, III
would seem to follow he should al
least have the right to manu- cture
such liquor for his own use from the
products OF his own labor. and YET
1t 10 settled he has not such right"
Turning to the Webb-Kenyon law
the attorneys general urged that to
accomplish the valid purposes of pro.
hibiting tho traffic in liquors it is nee.
essary for State to have the right
to control interstate shipments even
for personal use.
This is q step which has a fai,
relation to the end to be accom-.
plished." they contended. what l.
the difference in principle between the
denial Of the right to manufacture
ana denial Of the right to import %
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26
llllvlT STRIKE THREATENED
skRxOUs SITUATION DUE TO THE
MOVEMENT BY BROTHER
HOODS.
lQea Voting ON Demands-Railroad
say The increases Would Add MIL
rous 70 Their Pay Rolls.

News and Courier.
That . railway strike. tying up ev-
sry mile OF track in the country. is
one of.the possibilities Of the next few
months, and that the situation is
much more serious than Is generally
understood. was admitted yesterday
~ railway of,cials who are acquaint-
Cd with tho terms OF the proposed de-
uAands on which the members of the
sngineers'. fremen's, conductors and
trainmsn's brotherhoods are now vot-
ing. and which are expected to be pre-
smted 70 every railway compsny in
the United states early in March.
This 10 the first time the four or
1srs have ever joined In concerted
DEMAND. and II 10 also the first time
that . movement Of this character has
covered the whole country. 80 that 1t
b An entirely new situation with
which the railways and tho people of
NE country generally will have to
desl. r
,Ths demands Of the brotherhoods
; are that eight hours shall be consid-
srsd the basis for days pay IN oil
ftad freight road switching and
hostling service. and that time and q
ha6 shall be paid for overtime Their
omcials are referring to this an de.
msnd for the eight-hour day. bat rail-
4 WY oficials claim that this 10 not a
demand Cor the eisht-hour day as the
term n generally understood. hut Il
qmply . demand for Z change In the
lAcls for computing the rates Vt pay
Uhich wSll result in great increases IN
the Wages sof the engineers. flremen
eonductors and trainmen. who. they
~. are ALREADY not only the bes,
pAid employees in the railway ser.
vies. but among the highest paid class.
- Of labor In the world.
D The men In passenger service art
not included in these demands. as the,
ARE already paid on basis Of less
than eight hours per day.
The demands. II granted. would =
efvass wages to such an exte
t4i,reads say. a. to add MILL - OF
GellArs 70 their pay rolls. Such AN In.
Geafs. they declare. they would b,
e><srly Unable to pay without .. cor
'tpepeudirg increase In their fs:eigh
And passsngsr rates. A the railway,
Gy they cannot possibly meet tn,
demands Of the men. critical situa
t>an = likely 20 develop. omciiis d
hs brothsrAoods have been quoted 4,
\ eayiut that there would be no arbi
tsetten Of this question: that II the de
npAnds OF the men are not srantsi
t&ey viii walk out. In an oficia
statement Issued fcw days ago tn,
heads OF the four brotherhood de
clAred that. while they are not op
posed TO arbitration. they are no
pledged to accept II. II strike sfoult
come Il would paralyze the transporta
s,on assncies OF the country and ii,
up svsry Industry.
NO one knows just when the vot,
vtn b counted and the demands pre-
eeneed but an announcement may b,
e9ptcted at any time now. After tn,
eemands arc presented the railways
Vndsr their contracts with the differ.
ene brotherhoods. will have thirt,
Gays In which to reply. 1t is consid.
cred a forssone Conclusion that tho
men will approve the demands and
that the railroads win refuse to gl,an,
them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26
NEW JAIL AUTHORIZED.
County Board Authorized to Borrow
Money to Erect New Building.

MoiAcy 10 Erect new Bu1d1ng.
The following bill, which was pass
ed through the General Assembly, will
be of much local interest, as the mat
ter of a new Jail for Sumter County
has been discussed for several years
and is at last assured:
A Bill to Authorize and Direct the
Supervisor and County Commissioners
of Sumter County to Build New Jail
and to Provide the Necessary Funds
Therefor.
Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of South Carolina:
Section 1. The Supervisors and
County Commissioners are hereby au-
thorized and directed to build a new
Jail on the present jail lot in the city
of Sumter at a cost not to exceed
twenty-five thousand dollars.
Sec. 2. A building commission to
consist of the Supervisor, c. G. Row.
land, ]. P. Booth and ]. F. Glenn is
hereby constituted and empowered to
employ architects. contractors and
take necessary steps to secure plans
for and construct the said jail building
In an economical and businesslike
manner. This commission shall serve
without pay, but their expenses are
to be paid by the county from the
county ordinary funds in case they
deem it necessary or advisable to in
spect other jail buildings before de-
Gliding on plan for the Jail to be built.
Sec. 3. The Supervisor and Coun-
ty Commissioners of Sumter county
are hereby authorized and directed to
borrow on the credit Of Sumter coun-
ty to be repaid from the funds to be
raised by the levy hereafter provided
the sum Of twenty-five thousand dol
lars in the aggregate as the same shall
be needed to meet the payments which
shall become due to the architects and
contractors constructing the said Jail
building, or in such manner as they
shall find most advantageous, the said
sum to be borrowed at a rate Of inter-
est as low as possible and not to ex-
ceed five CD per cent per annum.
Sec. 4. There is hereby levied a
special tax Of (3-D three-fourths mill
on the dollar on all taxable property
in the county of Sumter for a period
of four years and the funds so raised
shall be kept by the Treasurer as sep
arate account for the Jail building
FUND and applied annually to the re-
tirement of the loan authorized in Sec
ton 3 for the construction Of the jail.
Any surplus resulting from the levy
after paying off the said loan shall be
turned into the county ordinary funds.
and any deficit should there be any
snail be made up from and paid out
OF the county ordinary funds.
Sec. 5. The County Supervisor and
County Commissioners are hereby au.
thorized to execute a note or notes
for the purpose of the loan herein be-
fore provided for and the (3-D three
fourths mill levy and so much of the
county ordinary fund as may be need
ed shall stand pledged for the pay
ment Of the said note or notes with
annual interest thereon not to exceed
five per cent. per annum.
Sec. 6. This Act shall go into effect
upon it's approval by the
governor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26
ACTORS BURNED no DEATH.
Spectacular ana Fatal Fire I'm Brook.
lyn House.

New York. Feb. 22.-One woman
and four men perished in a fire which
destroyed theatrical boarding house
at iss West Forty-fourth street today.
Thousands packed in adjoining streets
watched the thrilling rescue of twenty.
nvs chorus girls and actors by fire.
men One girl walked a twelve-inch
ledss along the fourth story to an ad-
Joining building. All the dead were
theatre people.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26

IT you do not care to enter, tell one
OF your friends. He or she will get
the award you could have received by
entering.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26
COKER'S NEW PRESIDENT.

Dr. T.. w. Skies, OF Wake Forest, to
Accept Position.
Florence. February 21.-News has
been received here to the effect that
Er. T.. w. Skies. dean Of Wake Forest
college. Wake Forest, N. c., has ac-
cepted the presidency of the Coker
College, at Hartsville, S. c., and will
enter upon his duties the coming ses-
sion.
DIR. Skies is prominent Baptist, I'm
North Carolina. and this news will be
a pleasure to his, as we'll as the thou
sands OF friends Of Coker College.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26

The following letter from Mr.. c..
+. Stubbs, chairman of the committee
OF the grand jury which took up and
pushed this matter, will also be of in
terest:
Sumter, S. c., Feb. 23, 1916.
Mr.. Peter M. Pitts, Supervisor Sumter
County.
Dear Sir: On the behalf of the for
mer members of the Public Buildings
commltte OF the Grand Jury I desire
to express to you our thanks for the
valuable service which you rendered
'he committee toward securing a new
Jail for Sumter county.
Very respectfully,
e. t.. Stubbs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26

A license to marry was granted to
Willis Davis. Borden, and Seresa Alls-
ton, Rembert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26
List Of Nominations
To Be Published Soon
Now is the time to Enter The Golden Fes.
tival and Voting Campaign.

reader of the Daily Item and the Watcman and South
ron waiting to see these that they may Select
their favorte-Get name in At Once SO it will he
among those first pubshed-Every active person GETS
award.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06

, direction and auspices OF tho st. Johns
Circle OF Kings Daughters. A charm
Ing program has been arranged, and
some OF the leading musicians OF Rich
Inond VIII take part. Tho affair is for
the benefit OF tho Sheltering Arms FREQ
Hospital.
To Give Card Party.
Tho Dorothea Payne Madison Chap
ter Daughters of 1912. will gt<c a card
party In tho jefferson Hotel on Mon
DAY evening. February Is. The affair
VIII take place In the palm garden.
and many entertaining parties will
play.
Dance mt Mnsonic Temple.
A select informal dance is to be
given Mt the Masonic Temple Friday
night Mt o'clock by Mcssrs. !. a.
Schwhlm. s. X. Smith and b. l.. Jerry.
ANY or their friends who have not re-
ccived an invitation, can secure same
by phoninE either of them.
Interesting Concert.
concert of much interest will BIO
given Tuesday night, in the Highland
Park assembly hall. under the direction