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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07
.BEluREcnlTs WIN IN JAPAN.
COUNT TERAUCHI TO FORM
NEW GOVERNMENT.

Tokyo, Oct. 4.-The emperor has re-
quested Lieut.. Gen. Count Seiki Te-
rauchi, former minister of war, and
also formerly resident general in Ko-
rea, to organize cabinet, in success
sion to the ministry of Marquis Oku-
ma.
The resignation of Premier Okuma
brought to head the intense strug-
gle between the bureaucratic forces
and the advocates of a representative
government which eliminated in the
victory Of the bureaucrats by the en-
peror's designation of Count Terauchi
to form a cabinet.
Premier Okuma aided Baron Kato
In his efforts to form a new ministry
and thus succeeded in amalgamating
the three groups composing the gov
ernment's majority in the house of
representatives into one great party.
BY this move the new amalgamation
A'oo OiiAJ ShC RSiy uhdl conservative
party in opposition and brings about
two party political system in Japan.
The movement displeased the states
men Of the old school who feared that
it would be undesirably progressive
and was opposed especially by Count
Terauchi, whose slogan was a no-party
form of government.
Baron KatO was recommended to
the emperor by Premier Okuma, who
called attention to the fact that Kato
was a leader of the majority group in
the house and had supported loyalty
the policies of the present cabinet.
Prince Yamagata, Marquis Matsu-
kata, Prince Oyama and MARQUIS
Saoinji recommended to the emperor
the appointment of Count Terauchi.
The selection of Count Terauchi is
believed to be victory for the army
party. Viscount Ichioro Motono, the
ambassador to Russia, is being con-
sidered as foreign minister in the new
cabinet. 1t is learned that Count
Terauchi will ask Baron Kato to sup
port the new party and thus effect a
compromise.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07
MOVES INTO NEW QUARTERS.
sumter Motor Company Has Hand
some New Home ON Corner of Main
and Bartlette Streets.

One OF the handsomest automobile
snow rooms and garages >fn South
Carolina rs that on the corner OF
South Main and Bartiette streets
erected by ]. K. Crosswell as the home
OF the Sumter Motor Company, deal.
ers in Dodge, Mitchell and Chalmers
cars. Tho Sumter Motor Company is
moving into it's new quarters today
and feels quite proud of their new
home to which they will be glad to
welcome anyone.
The building is finished off with the
handsome brown Dixie texture brick
made by the Sumter Brick Works and
the two sides of the show room facing
on Main and Bartlette streets are OF
plate glaks, giving the passerby a full
view of the show room. The facing
of the building is of polished granite
and the cornices have been given a
handsome finish. The building is con-
structed OF brick and is practically
hre proof, a it has metal roof and
the floor Of the show room is of tile
and of the store room of concrete,
the Office being practically the only
part Of the structure which could be
burned. The building is one hundred
by fifty feet, the front of which is CIV
en- over to the show room. One corn
er Of this on Main street is devoted to
show window for the display of auto
parts, one side to shelves and floor
cases, where are kept auto parts, and
the Office and entrance to the store
room or garage is on the other side.
The two sides on the street are equip
ped with plate glass. The garage is
a sixty-foyr by fifty room equipped
with washing pit for cleaning off
cars. There is plenty of space for
parking 8 large number of cars.
The repair room is in separate
BRICK building fifty by thirty feet,
situated Just behind the office build
ing. This also is practically fire proof.
The need Of new home by the
Sumter Motor Company was shown
Yesterday, when the automobile pa
rade was held yesterday afternoon
and there we're about forty Dodge
cars in t. showing the successful bus
mess which this company has done
here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07

A great many Sumter business men
and Sumter county farmers have re-
qucsted the Sumter Chamber of Com
merce to arrange for Congressman
Lever to address meeting in this
city along the lines of cooperative
marketing Of cotton and other farm
products. and to fully explain to them
Just what the congressional legislation
regarding the assistance to be given
by the federal government along CO.
operative marketing lines means. The
Sumter Chamber Of Commerce. at this
meeting will seek to induce the farm
ers to put In extensive acreages Of
wheat, oats. corn, truck, peanuts, and
tobacco In preparation for the cotton
boil weevil. Mr.. Lever will talk along
these lines and also explain about the
rural credit laws and how to organize
to take, advantage of same.
This meeting will be open to the
farmers Of Lee, Clarendon and other
counties Of eastern Carolina as well as
to Sumter county farmers and busi-
ness men.
j..
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Death of Ulrick S. Jennings.
rom YAA llailN liam Oct


Ulrick S. Jennings, son of Mr.. F.
O. Jennings of the st. James neigh
borhood, died at the Tourney Hospital
this morning about 9 o'clock, after
an illness of ten days from Brigh:'s
disease. aged twenty-five years.
The funeral services will be held 1T
the Sumter cemetery at $3.50 o'clock
tomorrow, Thursday, afternoon. The
body has been at the residence Of Mr..
w. H. Pate. III North Washington
street, and the funeral procession
will leave that place at o'clock.
Mr.. Jennings had many friends IN
Sumter county to whom his death
will come as a great shock, as he was
apparently in good health until Il
few days ago. He is survived by his
father, f. q. Jennings, and one sister
Mrs. Carroll Burkett of st. James
ncishbOrhood.
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= e.
The following cases were disposed
Of In the bolice court on Monday
and Tuesday:
James Bradley. petit larceny. ac-
quilted.
Spencer Jones. drunk and cursing,
IS or 10 days on each charge.
Whilden Sprott. giving entertain
mont without license. IS bond for
feited.
Thomas Brown, reckless riding Of
bicycle. $3.50 or Is days.
J. p. Fellows. disorderly Conduct,
$25 or 30 days.
Lewis Walters. Nora Walters. disor-
dcrly conduct. $40 bond forfeited for
each defendant.
Tom Clarkson. Willie Seymour and
John Moore. larceny Of chickens. The
More and Seymour boys were acquit-
ted, while Clarkson went to the gang
in default Of $25 to pay his fine.
Whilden Sprott, receiving stolen
goods. dismissed.
Whilden Sprott. gambling. case dis
missed without hearing.
Waties Anderson. reckless driving
Of auto. $40 or 20 days.
Thomas Davis, disorderly conduct
case dismissed.
A. B. White, reckless driving OF
auto, case settled by compromise.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07

New York, Oct. 5.--Panic and
inc today, hundreds of women seek
ing milk for their babies storm the
Harlcm milk stations and become
hys.erical and panic stricken when
told that the supply was exhausted.
The police guard the stations to pre-
vent serious outbreaks. Vigorous
renewal Of efforts 10 settle tho strike
Is being made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07

Atlantic City, Oct 5.-A new ele
ment was injected in the discussion
of the American and Mexican commits
sioners by carrapza's inability to pay
his soldiers 1t interrupts the compile
ton of plans for joint border patrol.
The Mexican commissioners are to 20
to New York Saturday to seek loan.
Washington bellows that no action is
intended until after the election.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07
LEVER 10 ADDRESS FARMERS.
VIII be - sumter to Make Talk Oh
Monday, October 9th, at Noon.

81 Hon. A - Lever. member of con-
'ssess as6 aszsaa -sf the eeaamissse
on agriculture OF the national house
OF representatives. will address the
farmers and business men of Sum-
ter. Lee and Clarendon counties in
this city on Monday. October 9Th, at
IL O'Clock noon.
The following letter was received
recently from Mr.. Lever
Lexington, Sept. 3Oth, 1916.
Mr.. e. I. Reardon, Sumter, S. C..
Dear Emmett: I find that can meet
with the farmers and business men
of Sumter on Monday the 9th of Oc-
tober, as suggested by you today. l
am glad to come. Your friend.
A. F. Lever.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07
An Approaching Marriage.

Judge II. o. Purdy has announced
the engagement of his daughter. Miss
Mary. to DR.. Carl Belden Epps. the
wedding to take place this fall.
This announcement will he Of much
interest, as the wedding will he ~
cial affair which will be looked for
ward to with much interest by lary,
number of Sumter people.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07

New Nork. Oct. 5.--A chain OF res
tsnrants md lunch rooms fall In line
with thelsudden raise of food prices
on nesrp all dishes. Commodities
prices h3s increased ten to 100 per
cent. Ptatoes are double in price
and bedome luxury. Boarding
houses are sxpectcd to follow suit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07

Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 5.-An east
bound Pennsylvania passenger train
ran into the rear end of stock train
near Lewiston. killing the conductor
and an unidentified man and injring
twelve.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07
COUNTY BOARD MEETING.
Refuse Claim for Horse-M. j. Moore
to Move Office TO Grand Jury Room.


The county board held its regular
monthly meeting Tuesday with all
Of Its members present. There wer
number of matters Of interest TO
co'ne mp. but most of the meeting Of
the hoard was taken up In routine
business.
Mr.. p. M. Pitts. supervisor, report
cd that he had investigated the loss
OF a horse by Benjamin Pogue and
that there was no hole In the bridge
ut the place the accident occurred
the horse having merely slipped and
rolled OF the bridge into the stream.
and that he did not consider the coun.
|ty liable. The accident occurred at a
bridge near Borden. On this infor-
nation. the board declined to pay
Pogue's claim. 'af
A, M. London and other citizens
again petitioned for opening Of 9. new
road between the London neighbor-
hood to the Concord graded school.
The beard declined to take up this
work AZ the present time because OF
work already under way. Y
On petition from Rev. W. D.
spinx. the board approved nm order
Of the Judge of probate cornmitting
four children Of T. d. Lawrence to
the Rtstue Home at Columbia, the
mother being dead and the father in
capacitated because Of disease.
The petition Of B. F. jones for a
Confederate veterans pension was
granted. ~ 'f3'9 r ~
MAGISTRATE M. J. Moore requested
permisston to move his once into the
grand Jury room Of tho court house.
stating that ne would be willing to
move out when necessary on account
Of ofacial business. This request was
granted. ''Tp s'''s'' - ~" Fi- 8l.ss7
Mr.. L w. Jenkins, who has charge
OF the court house grounds, asked
that q concrete coping be placed on
the northern side of the court use
grounds on Canal street. z'hi, request
was referred to Supervisor Pitts for
Investigation Of the cost. ~
Mr.. n. W.. Dabbs requested that
the county pay something towards
the digging of canal. which he had
made across his property, as IL was
Of much service in draining the pub
iio road and other parts Of the coun-
try thera. He stated that the cost
was about $1,000 and that he thought
the county should pay him about
$500. This request was refused by
the board. ....
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07

Rome, Oct. 5.-Another Italian ex-
peditionary force has been landed I'm
Albania. The troops were disembark-
ed at Delvino and Argyronastro, near
the Greek border.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07
ROUMANIAN TROOPS DEFEATED,
Invasion Of Bulgaria Results i'm Dis
astcr-Army Had Narrow Escape.

London, Oct. 5.-The Roumanian
troops which invaded Bulgaria were
defeated and flung back over the.
Danube. They escaped from superior
forces by mastery strategy. The Rus
so-Roumanian offensive against Won
Mackensen's army in Dobrudja con-
tinues.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07

Danvii III. DC. 5.--A telegram at
tacking Pfesident. Wilson. sent by
Nicholas Murray Butler. president Of
columbi& University to the Illinois
state Btbkers' Convention. was too
hot to bt-raade public. the officials de-
eide. Z
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07

~@~T ~ ,--'ss'sS.ft f<f>ey *sys~s Sr l NJ
L On next sunday afternoon. October
9. there will be . special service for
men only In the Opera House at 4
O'Clock. At that service DIR. J. L.
White will speak, While It is SER
vice especially to men there is nothing
In what he shall say that the most
refined and cultured lady might not
hear. 1t is simply a heart to heart
talk from man to men. It is earnest
ly desired that not only the men of
the towh Of Sumter. but also those of
the entire county may hear this SER
mon. have had the privilege and
pleasure Of hearing 1t. There is no
message that DR.. White will bring to
the people Of Sumter Of moro vital in
terest and imperative importance than
this one to men. The subject he will
discuss at that service will be "The
Fast Man." Come and bring your
friends. w. e. Thayer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07

Mrs. Neill O'DonnelI has returned
to the city after an absence OF
three months at her summer home i'm
AshevifntEt N. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07

Corrected Daily by
Harry = CO.. Cotton Buyers.
Good MIddlins Is 1-2.
strict Mlddling- is s-s.
Middling ,ls Ia.
Strict Low Middn ng Is.
Low Middling rs La.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07
i. {. B9YlE DEs SUDDENLY
APOPLEXY is CAUSE OF DEATH
OF FORMER MAYOR OF
SUMTER.

Was a Leading Citizen of Sumter for
Many Years and Had Served City
Council and in Mayors Chair--Was
One OF Most Popular Men in Coun-
ty-COnnected With Various Busi.
ness Concerns.
From The Daily Item, Oct. s.
The people Of Sumter were shock
cd this morning when it became
known that w. b. Boyle, one of
sumter's foremost citizens and a
former mayor, had died at his home
at about $3.50 O'Clock last night from
a stroke Of apoplexy, which had come
on him while he was in his bath be-
fore retiring for the night.
Mr.. Boyle had been in Fairfield
county yesterday attending to the
purchasing of some cattle and had
completed his business too late to
take a train to Columbia. He had
therefore hired an automobile and
ridden in 1t for about fifty, miles to
Columbia, where he had taken the
train to Sumter. At his office on his
arrival here he had complained of
feeling badly and at his house last
night he complained Of feeling unwell
but urged his daughters to go on to
the fashion show, which they had
been expecting to attend. He rang
up his physician. who advised him to
take warm bath and retire for the
night. This was the last heard of
him alive. On their return from the
show, Mr.. Boyle's son went into his
room. where the light was turned on.
He then went into the bathroom
where Mr.. Boyle was lying in the tub
dead. The news was soon spread and
Mr.. Boyle's sons were summoned
shortly before midnight.
William Bolton Boyle was native
OF Fairfield county. where he was
born January 4th, 1861. He came to
Sumter In 1891 and has been living in
this city since that time, always being
engaged In the live stock business.
During the time he has lived here Mr..
Boyle has done an extensive business
and has become we'll known through
out Sumter, Lee and Clarendon coun-
ties through his business dealings with
farmers Of those counties. He was
president Of the w. B. Boyle Com
pany. president of the Farmers Gin
Company, president Of the Citizens
Meat Market. president OF the Greeley
vile Live Stock Company. and a di-
rseSer % the NatiOnal Bank OF South
GaS6nli4. For nl4ny years k6 wHST
heading business man Of Euhter and
MS death VIII be severe blow TO the
CITY Besides being business man,
ne was a public spirited citizen and no
enterprise for Sumter betterment
ever went unsupported by him. He
was known widely In his business for
the readiness with which he turned
ms ear to hear tales of distress and
huhoreds OF farmers IN Sumter and
other counties will testify to accom-.
which he has done them In
their business dealings with him. ac-.
which were generally
prompted by his unfailing kindness of
heart, even sometimes when he knew
that 1t was not good business.
Besides being a leading business
man, Mr.. Boyle always took great
interest In public affairs. especially
those which concerned local affairs,
although he always took live inter-
est In State politics as we'll. In Sumter
MFR. Boyle served on tho city council
three terms. He was then elected
mayor and served In that capacity for
<..c xoc~~,o .ou,,sx A. IL. .., -,
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Patiently taitlng Tor ware 70 cease.
EsrAssslS pleading for the blessings
o. peaes. toi
Hls term II Once win. s,oh expire
hans n reelection win desire.
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Let him make this nation a pshs to
other lands.
We have trs>d him. he's the man to
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why shousd W swap him for
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07

a license TO marry he's been grant.
cd to Manuel Alston and Susie
Thompson, Claremont.
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Corrected Daily by
ErnSrt Field. Cotton Buyer.
Good asddling ls as.
strict N'ddlins IS Ia.
MiddIing is Is.
strict itey Middling Is Us.
Low Middilng IS s-s.
staple sost9n 90 tp Csc.
NEW FesK GeFron rAslrF.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-04-01

ions and these have to do with the of
safeguarding OF properties The detection
SUIT and punishment of the criminal the preservation of peace
affects each ctzcn and what sensible should
question Of selecting for this along other
lines of
\" one questions the good citizenship Of Mr. IIencsons
pohehtS lfev excellent held
circle or friends But each
tor some task preference another and the
men may make the poorest of SherfS Let suppose
invading City whose hands prefer to en-
trust It's Hueng? is 1t not to the who
occasionS frustrated them by his bravery and cooncss9
II there mysterious Ter shocking
brought to light whom could than to the one
those aptitude has shown itself promptly and in
fereng out crimes and appreh nng criminals. We
his opponent has virtues with him versa
'rnan nature without faults would identity; but taken
all ALL when consider what Sheriff should and Won see
looming sight the big fearless keen minded Henderson,
forced to admit EFF that answers
he need and believe the the still believe him
he best qualified the Parish 10
The question OF whether you believe a National Progress
slve crnbcan party should for acc ept
every candidate placed ticket the 18th April
As stated before the pecviar fitness that office of
voter before casting his and confidently forward to
rc'ccion by majority the claims of his nolit
cal enemies that they viii he NO vcors
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-04-01
THE PROGRESSIVE MEETING

| On Saturday night last the Pro
'gresSive Party of this Parish helo
a mass meeting in the New Ibe
RIA Court House for the purpos,
OF kcepln" up the enthusiasm
among It's rank and iln. and d
crowded house greeted the speak
crs, as they did at the Democratic
meeting Saturday "a week ago
which was addressed by Senate,
Ransdell. The meeting was
called to order by Mr.. Fritz Diet
lein. our wholesale merchant and
candidate for Police Juror of this
ard. Ate shor. address By
by Mr.. Gordon a. Sandoz he in
|troduced as the next speaker Mr..
Will Howell. the District Judge of
I.afOurche parish and successor to
that office Of Congressman Martin.
He was then followed by Hon. T..
IS. Broussard of this Parish, the
candidate for Lieutenant Cover
nor with Mr.. John NJ. Parker.
llr. BrOussard was not billed for
a talk. but owing to the non-ap-
pearance Of Mr.. Gordy. responded
70 the invitation to address the
audience, and we are told he de-
llvered the best speech of the
evening. Had it been known
that Edwin was going to address
our citizens, the attendance
would have been much larger. as
he is exceedingly popular in New
Iberia and will poll large com
pllmentary vote from numerous
Democrats as well as Progressives
were run into this City
from both Loreauville and .Jeane-
rette. The Frisco having brought
in about seventy voters. and the
trolley something like one hrn-
lred and fifty ladies and gentle
men. While the meeting was an
enthusiastic one, we can say with
ont fear Of contradiction tnat if
was no larger than that of the
Democratic party the Saturday
previous. We are told big Dis |
.rict meeting will be held in New |
Neria on the 18th Of next month |
when John NJ. Parker will be on !
,"nd to address our citizens. Ex-
hi sions will be run up and down !,
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-04-01
A RARE TREAT.

Dld You ever attend an enter
;alIncnt WGGre %oUr Sa!ISfs rt1t
Was 50 great that Your mjnd
seemed TO eSpaad, your s1Hl Il
grow lEd.1 inc illSpirat.9n' Aall
thel you Eel; S,rry for eve y one
Of your friends vino Wcr,, I,n-
fortunately absent On WeGnes
day afternoon, IS the shallow,
were lcn@thculng on the lawn at
Mount Carmel Convent, IuSt such
a condition Of affairs occurred. \
small but discriminating and IN
teIligcnt audience were gathered,
and under the grandest Of the
wide spreading oaks upon a rural
throne, sat one of the most
ylited readers, his noble head
crowned by the hittering sun
beams as they played boo peep
through the sheltcrlng branches
lowers were all around, above
md below him, but as soon as he
BEGAN to read, You saw nothing
|hut his expressive face, and heard
nothing but his marvellous voice.
Mr.. Griffith s selection for this oc-
caSion were LonyfclloW S poems,
EvangcIlne. in compliment to our
Teche land, and a wonderful pan
Drama he gave of the pathetic
story. lllaWatha, who would have
thought that in its singular
rythcm it conveyed words Of wis
dom and high spiritual lessons The
Psalm Of life, was never so bcauti-
full as with Mr.. Griffith s spiritual
Interpretation, and throughout
the entire reading with beautiful
cadences he would sing an Indian
song or whisper a lullaby or a
boatsmans song, or the signing OF
the wind, and when silence was
described, that wonderful clear !,
aud distinct would seem like a
dream Of sound.
Mr.. Griffith comes from Welsh
ancestry, three generations
back. The Britons held the oak
tree sacred, and their religious
services were often held under
their branches. Their Rards,
who were poets and musicians |
sang their lessons Of
'alth and courage with their harp
accompaniment. Under h
spreading branches Of the oak.
Just as Mr.. Griffith was seated
hen, and the thought pulsed
through ones mind, what fam
MS Bard he would have been.
low he would have spiritralizcd
I'll the wisdom that he TAUGHT,
md swaylng the people always to
he right.
Mount Carmel was beautiful
citing for that rare entertain d
lcnt The dear Sisters sitting