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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-02

Outfelder Hickman OF the Baltimore
Feds This is the first Federal League
player, aside from Jimmy Johnston
who did not play with the Feds. 70
get a berth with the Brooklyn team.
Hickman did not play in fifteen games
with the Terrapins last season. with
the result that his Federal League rec
ord is an Ii nknown quantity He
jumped TO Baltimore from Chattanoo-
"a. where he PLAYED III 1914 His rec
ord is not in the book for 1911. show
ing that he played in less than rif-
teen games during that season
Robby seems 10 think. however. that
Hickman has the ability. and so the
new player viii 90 South with Uncle
Wibert and show his wares. They
leave today Hickman is y years old.
weighs 40 pounds and is about feet
: u inches tall
At the same time. announcement is
made to the effect that Edward L.
Monroe. a catcher, had been released
to the Topeka Club OF the Western
League. The acquisition Of Chief
Meyers made this necessary. as four
catchers ~ Meyers Miller McCarty
and Wheat-will prove sufficient for
Uncle Wilbert's needs
Charley Rigler umpire. horticultur-
ist and all-around mechanic, says the
infield is ready now. left and right
fields are o. X and center field, which
has recently been filled in. requires a
bit OF rain to pack it down. Grass is
growing everywhere except in center
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-02
Would Retaliate.

1t was in country BARRIERS shop,
and a farmer with a week growth Of
stubby beard had seated himself n a
chair 70 have his Whiskers cropped
Guess you'll have time gittin' them
OF he remarked. as the barber be-
gan rubbing on the Iather Oh. I
don't know. said the barber. careless
" All boards look alike to me :
"Wunst Went into 9 barber shop to
git shaved resumed the farmer. and
after the barber was done and vas
pawn him, he remarked. Say, old
man. if all boards was like yourn ID
give up the barber business. | SEE
to him, l SEE, Well. you haven't got
anything on me- old man If all bar.
bers was like you I'd let my beard
grow
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-02
FAMOUS SCIENTIST
GAVE EXHIBITION
ENTERTAINMENT
BY PROF M. M. WOOD, AS FIFTH
NUMBER OF LYCEUM COURSE
AT PUBLIC SCHOOL.

The fifth in the Redpath series of
The lyceum course was given in the
school auditorium Wednesday evening
yhen Professor Montraville NJ Wood,
The distinguished and famous scien-
list. assisted by his daughter, Miss
.Allene NJ. Wood. gave most interest
ing and instructive performance.
The first part of the demonstration
vas devoted to the explanation of the
Ultraviolet ray. subject truly scien-
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-02

himself from a. n. 10 p. m. The
weather has been perfect for baseball,
not q drop OF rain having fallen since
his arrival The hotels are crowded,
and everybody Is asking for the Super
bas
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-02
Pines Purify Air.

According 10 a Finnish scientist. the
air around pine trees is purer than
that around others because Their
needles disseminate electricity into
the atGosr here.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-02
Daily Thought

Realize that doing good is the only
certainly happy action OF mans life.
Sir Philip Sidney.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-02
GERMAN RAIDER TAKEN OFF BRAZIL.
6By international News servce)

BUENOS AIRES, March lit is reported in
marine circles that the German raider, Moewe,
which captured the Appam, has been taken by an
English cruiser off the coast of Brazil.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19
TEN wArgHAAN AND sourHRoN. JULY 10, 1915

the militil OF his State and the sin.
Icere regret Of the officers Of the Sec.
ohd South Carolina infantry be ex-
pressed to Col. Claffy, copy Of tile
resolution be presented to Col. Claffy,
and that a copy or same, together
with a copy of the military record of
Cpl. Ciaffy. be delivered to the daily
press. !" s'''- y
a recruiting detail reported at the
camp today, Lieut.. w. w. Hames, a
sergeant, corporal and a private of
the Joncsville coast artillery COM
pany arriving for recruiting duty. They
wall have physical examination at
once and be mustered into the service
OF the United States Other officers
OF the cosat artillery service ordered
to report for duty as recruiting off,
ces are: Capt. j. M. Wallace, Lieut..
.. Hertz Brown. Lieut. Guy b. Foster
Capt. Fl. G. Moore, Lieut.. w. E. Bell
Lieut.. e. +. McWhirter. Upon report
ing to the commanding officer they
VIII be examined physically, mustered
into the United States service and as
signed to stations
With all the companies examined
physically and rejected men being sent
away the Second regiment has settled
down to serious work. The officers
have been unable to institute the usual
rigid military routine with the medi-
cal examinations necessarily interrupt
Ing but at officers meeting today, Col.
Springs outlined the thorough work
expected from this time on. The reg
iment is beginning to find itself and
when the inoculation is completed it
viii then proceed to show itself the
splendid regiment it is. .et1 g
AS the uniforms were being dis
tributed to the members of the engi-
neer company private came up with
a detected look. exclaiming to the Off
Ger Issuing the supplies, "Execuse me-,
sir. but this poncho you have given
me Is half a tent" And so it VISA.
The substitute only looked like the
real thing and today was not a good,
day for limitations in this camp.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19
Wish NITRATE PLANT IN STATE.
Osnasssclal orEanizstions to Have
.Mecstns In Columbia to Organize
Csmrs,.sn to SECURE Enterprise.

2 The Columbia Chamber Of Com
merce has invited the president and
board Of directors. and all members
OF the Sumter Chamber OF Commerce
who care to attend. to be at a State
wide meeting at Columbia Chamber Of
Commerce.. Wednesday. july 18Th. at
~ o'clock noon. to organize and get
busy to secure one sof the nitrate
plants for South Carolina. 80
United states Senator f. ID. Smith
has called for help from every Cham
Der OF Commerce In South Carolina.
and sys he thinks he can deliver the
goods. IL we have a compact orgaDiza-
tion 10 20 after the. plant. But we
have To get busy down here In South
Caroiina n we are going to do any
thing. ana pull together for South Car
olina. not for any one town or city.
Every citizen OF Sumter who Is In
terested is invited to- attend as rep
resentative or the Came Cock City and
county. and they can do their county
q service by running over to Columbia
next Wednesday to back UP Senator
Smith
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19
COURT WINDING UP BUSINESS.
Sessions Court Will Adjourn Today for
Tern.

: The court of general sessions ad-
journed on Saturday for the term.
the last two days having been given
over to the hearing of appeals and
other equity business. Judge Mem
minger will return home tonight and
Solicitor Stoll has already gone home.
Judge Memminger has passed SEN
tence on the following defendants who
were found guilty at this term Of
court:
Geo. +. Lee, motion for new trial
refused and sentence Of $40 or 10 days
imposed.
Harry Sanders, Caleb Conyers were
found guilty Of housebreaking and
larceny, on both charges. Geo. Ludd
was found not guilty and dismissed.
Motion for new trial for the two
men was refused and sentence Of two
years was imposed.
ID. Ragin and Isaac Colclough were
also refused a new trial and given two
years each. They were convicted OF
cotton stealing.
Matthew Johnson, forgery, was CIV
en- one year and fine Of 81,
The appeal OF Claude Il. Hoga,
from the police court was dismissed
and upon motion to appear his bond
was fixed at 500. .-t
The appeal I'm the case of Willie
Culick and Collie Tucker from the re.
cOrder's court was dismissed.
| Appeal of II. ~. Edens, operating q
pool room witout license, was dis
missed. ~ i'F Z -s
A number of other appeals wer,
heard in cases brought from the re
cordcrs and magistrates courts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19
reach almost ,c !, Gdo do;Gis = 's:r.ss;.

reach almost $1,000, ,dcd: is %S'r'sf'
The plant of the Hendersonsiile
light and Power company is out Of
commission and the City reservoir ilay-
ing been filled with mud by torrents 10
the overfiowing point has rendered the
city's supply of water unfit for drink
ing purposes. Many people have been
driven from their homes by the ris-
ing waters and several wooden build.
ings have been carried away. Only
the big railway bridge south of Her
Jacksonville remains intact. No train
has reached Hendersonvnle in the
''' no"rs' IfTolt.
Miss Mabel Foister and Miss Char
lorte Walker, two nurses at the Bit-
more hospital, who were first reported
as having been rescued from the Lipe
home at Biltmore are still,missingrand
unacconnted for, according, to a re-
port received from Biltmnreo hospital
at III o'clock tonight. 1t is feared
that the two young women lost their
lives when Capt. Lipe and his two
daughters perished. 1t is stated that
the Misses Foister and Walker, aged
"a and 26, respectively, spent last
night at the Lipe home and were TAX
EN- off by boatmen early, this morn
ing. The boat was overturned, Cant.
Lipe and his two daughters, heing
crowned. and it is feared that the
nurses We're also lost. ....
At one o'clock this morning gauges
announced that both the Swanannoa
and French Broad rivers were rapid
ly receding and no further damage il
anticipated. ..,..b fs.s ..s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19
HERBERT EPPERsON SAFE.
Telegraphs from Navy Yard at CI,ar-
lcston That He has not Suffered
From Experience. Wv

herbert EppersOn, who is connected
with the wireless in the United States
navy, one of the members Of the crew
of the Inflated Hector, which went
down off Cape Roman Friday, Sun
day afternoon telegraphed to his faith
er. j. A. Epperson, at Sumter, that he
was safe and had not suffered from
the oosure incident TO the sinking OF
his p.
Mi Eprerson's father and nthe.
relat CO here had felt the keercst
anxi ? for his safety here all &C Fri.
day and Saturday and it was a great
relief to them to know Of his safety.
The last heard from him Swas from
letter written on the 18th and post
marked from the battleship Hartford
on the 18th, which reached Sumter on
the 14th. In this letter Herbert stated
that he was on board the Hector with
marines bound for Hayti and it was
this information which caused his
father so much worry. At the time,
however, that the telegram was re-
ceived, Mr.. Epperson was I'M Columbia,
where he had been called by the Sc
rious illness Of his wife, who is in a
hospital there. Young Epperson stat
ed that he would come ON to Sumter
In a few days on furlough to visit his
relatives here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19

Where Mature 10 Most eensrsss,.
There are few places where naturs
has hidden her gifts SO bountifully a.
IN Cuba. This Is, especially true about
the tropical fruits Of that region.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19

vas o"cPI through 13lltmOro
with three men sitting on the roof
frantically waving to onlookers and
calling for help. AS they passed the
tAitmore road the men leaped from
the house and were picked up by
boats. Two minutes later the house
was smashed to pieces against the
concrete piers of Biltmore bridge, it,
self entirely under water.
The Southern railway is the heaviest
sufferer of any corporation in this Sec
tion. The tunnels at Old Fort are
blocked with mass Of wreckage car
ried down by the food, and slides from
Saluda mountain are still coming. The
railway officials here can give no def
mite information as to when traffic in
and out. of the city will be resumed.
If flood conditions improve it is
that trains will be in opera
ton by Tuesday or Wednesday.
Bridges and culverts are reported to
have been washed out in several
places though confirmation is lacking.
At 10 o'clock tonight it was re-
ported that the big dam at Lake Tox-
away was still holding. No authentic
reports have been received as to the
extent of the catastrophe in Hender-
son and Madison counties.
The city Of Asheville proper is in ne
danger from the flood, the waters be-
Ing confined to the cotton mill district
and railway sections of the city. Resi-
dents Of these sections who have been
made homeless are being housed and
fed by relief committees in the city
high school.
The total damage to cotton mills.
woodworking plants and lumber mills
along the French Broad and Swanan-
noa rivers is estimated from 1900 900
to $2,OO0.OOO. This does not include
losses sustained by plants outside the
county whence definite reports have
not been received. In and around
he village of Biltmore the property
oss including woodworking plants and
lumber yards is estimated at 100000.
The damage sustained by the big Van
1erbilt estate around Biltmore can not
De ascertained until the waters re-.
,ede but it is believed that the Bilt-
more nurseries have suffered much
The worst sufferers in this
district of the city are the Hans Rees
having an Office in New York
'ity; the Asheville Power and Light
ng company; the Graham County
Lumber company; the National Cas-,
let company; the Azalea Woodwork
ng company; the McEwen Lumber
the Carolina Machine COM
,any; w. M. Jones Woodworking
T. ~. westa,l company; the
fitizens Lumber company; the Amer T,
can Feed Milling company; the Bit !
more Saw Mills; w 1T. Wesfan s. Co, !
ne Champion Manufacturing COM |
,any; the Carolina Coal company. /,
he Pisgah Lumber company: the |
Oil company; the Southern
ailway shops and the French Broad
company. the latter
having branches in New York city.
The w. M. Jones Woodworking
company was practically an entire
oss. the great part of the plant be-
ng swept down the river.
One hundred homes in the cotton
mill districts were washed away.
A report received from Henderson
lille at II o'clock tonight stated that
he flood had wrought great havoc
here and that the property loss
throughout Henderson county would
.-------------------------
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19
For Congress.

l hereby announce myself.as, can
didate for the Democratic nomination
for Congress from the 7th Congress
sional District and pledge myself to
a oide by the rules Of the primary,
.,-, 3,-.,,... A. F. LEVER.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19

."
sfseyehIAe Fssksfs y Es acsompan.
LED t1etk~vuvsah zs6welfaJaths Island
Tor visit. has returned Nome. ~.
Mr.w. J. Beetham spent the week
snAswish Mn family Mere. Coming from,
Bossfe. wh<ss me iss engaged. In the
IunSosf suslSesss. fLe.S s.tf,S 81
~ M.ncasothsfs or Sumter, a for
mts issstens ssf thBe1ty. is spending
several days 'in ths assyp and county
with 'fslstisss. -r-Rccit Hnl Record. >,
Mn Ia Hcyt qShd children left
T0ss2Ay Afternoon. fs~ Sumter, to
spsns sohs time with Her aunt.-Pee
DssAk6v0cats. 20 egS - Fisi ss;. i,ss..
Mrs. sEstslIs Hrogdon. OF Sumter,
came over Nohday noon to spend :
few Days with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrx y. ID. Moore. Pee Dee Advocate.
nesrs. n. Mckay McEiveen and M.
v. Ppwden passed through the city
Friday on their way TO Atlanta. whore
they viii attend the Southern Chris
tian rndsavor Society. Mr. Eugene
W. I'abbs. Jr.. OF saiem Christian En-
dsavor Society was also one of the
-assssctes to- the convention at Atlanta.
Msssrx Wilson Green and Harry
watAinS hsvs> returned to the city.
afssr' a.trtp Though the country to
their former homes Il Henderson, and
Louiiburk.I' Nc. where 'thsyg visited
rslatitess ~ D sets s'A ssaS ~,
~ G. D. BsuhK + ispenaihs some
time In Virginia Waiting relatives.
Mas Margaret Dittn,ar ana Master
Rdoand Miller have gone to zanesvillc,
Ono. 20 VISIT rslativessp = ~ y
In view OF the reports which have
be6n circulated IN this community. It
win ~ Of interest to his many friends
here 70 know that the Rev. Baxter
Franklin Mcfendon Is conducting q
succsssful revival meeting in West
Virginia fsg- Sf~.' ~ s}S y, >.sAs
snsies sxafsusrite awmhs ana
Susie Jesvsy.s Of chatlsston ~ visit-
ins MISS MonetA Osteen-
Afisses Marie Harris. Of Greenville,
vifsts Britt. Of Little Rock: Estelle
smith ] Of 81. Matthews. and Mary
Rice. o. Union. are the guestA OF Miss
Ruth 13foxn on Salem Avenue s
Dr.. iseo. w. Dick nay traded his
Dals>ll place for the Nas6i place on
Brad frset. whers hs'iwM move
shortly cAldwell stfsSt has hecome
= beslas5 i(fsss ana M ~ sdscid-
"a u would DC pieasahtcr for his fam-
NY further out from rho business sec
tot ot the tity. w., =
Mis- Newsofn Of Hostic, who has
pe1n sitins tho Mlsses Bee ham has
ssett i66ls. aceompanisd by Miss
cserslt BsethAm. who win visit her
for como time. N 2s
Mr.. C. J. Gaillard of DalzeiI came
% >own today. He stated that crops
we're not much hurt around DaIxell.
Captains George G, Warren Of the
auartermaster's department. and r..
r. Brown Of Company L. spent sun
day IN the city. visiting their families.
s.s ss,, absa'ss' Es.ss..' : Ankd' '|hH'N'- H'N-
Mr G. w. stansIll returned to the
city tits morning after visit of sew
srsl months to her. son. Mr.. C. w.
stansill. at Birmingham. Ala.
Min Edith Williamson has returned
to the city from visit to friends at
-. Chsrles.
Miss Halle Cuttino is at home az
ter pleasant stay In summerton.
Mis- Frances DeLorme Is back in
the city after a visit to friends at
saiudA and spartanburg. w. = e,st
Mr. b. w. segars. of Lee county,
was a visitor to the city today.
Mr.. T. M. crosswsll. of Dalzell. spent
the day In town. ~.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19
DO you want to voter

Enroll this week. ~ you wish TO
vote In the primary. The caub books
close on the 2sth. a.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19

T. p. SANDERS. JR.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19
For Magistrate.

hereby announce that am can
didate for the office of Magistrate in
the Fourth Magisterial District (Priya-
teer) OF Sumter County. subject to the
rules of the Democratic party. :
S. B. KOLB.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19
For House OF Representatives.

hereby announce that am a
candidate for the House of Represen-
fatives, subject 10 he rules OF the
Democratic party.
49, .-- J. l. GlLLIs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19

At the requtst of my friends an
nounce myself as a candidate for the
7th Magisterial District subject to the
rules of the Democratic party. / am
In the race to a finish IL don't get
but one vote.
m cANnrpc rp
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19

Aaterdam. July IA dispatch
from Berlin today states that the
Kaiser Is at the somme front distribut-
ing iron crosses and making changes
In several commands.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19
Candidates Cards.

Announcements Of candidates. win
De printed In this column until the
close OF the campaign for $5. No
cards accepted on credit.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-10-05
S|avs Are Closing
IN On Lemberg
GaIician Capital Threatened by the
Russians From Two important
Directions

Petrograd, Oct. 3.-The fighting
along the southwest front has reach.
ed another of its periodic climaXes,
which has turned in favor Of the Rus
slams, yielding them large number
OF prisoners, and has again threaten
ed Lemberg from two important di.
rections-along the main railway from
Body to Lemberg and from Brzezany.
Thus along a sixty mile front the
Russians again appear to be closing
in on the Galician capital, but the
vagueness of the official communica.
lions and the absence of supplement.
tary details leave the extent of the
Russian advance in doubt.
It is clear, however, that since the
last reports of the situation in the
neighborhood of Brody, the Russians
have made considerable progress TO.
ward Krasne the halfway point on
the railroad line between Brody and
Lemberg. At other points notwith-
standing the renewed energy OF the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-10-05
Is The DirectCire Influence
To Be Felt Again?
From Paris Come Rumors To This
Effect and Now and Again One
Sees Proof Of 1t
New Blouses of Satin and Georgette

worn to advantage by the woman Of
average proportions.
TUNES are quite fashionable this
season and there is a large variety
of different styles. A novelty seen
very recently was in the form of a
long tunic reaching to the hem Of
the skirt, but it was placed only on
the back of the skirt barely starting
from the hips. The dress in CUES
ton was made of soft navy blue silk
and the tunic was of very fine serge
in a matching shade,
Collars, high in the back and open
In front, on the order OF the One in
the illustration are very good style.
Even in separate collars to be worn
with dresses and suits, the style that
goes well up in the back and almost
touches the hair is one OF the very
newest from Paris. Most collars
continue to be very large, though
some small ones are seen.
A Skirt OF Many Cores
In the matter Of separate skirts,
there is a striking novelty which has
made strong appeal to many wo.
men. This is the fourteen gored
skirt, Of which an illustration Is
shown here. Not even the number
OF cores has deferred them from tax,
ing fancy TO this skirt, the novelty
and the effectiveness Of it having far
outweighed the task Of making It,
The most effective developments are
in two materials making the altern'
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-10-05

Inez Milholland Boissevain, famous
suffrage speaker, noted also as one OF
the most beautiful women in the Uni.
ted States, will be in Utah, October
II, according to an announcement re.
ceived here yesterday from the ma
tional headquarters at Washington Of
the Congressional Union for Women
Suffrage and the Womans party. She
will take part in the campaign of the
Woman's party against President VIII.
son and the Democratic national can
didates because OF the Democratic
party's opposite to nation wide wom'
an suffrage.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-10-05

New York, Sept. 3O.-We have
lately been hearing rumors from Par
is that the period of the Directoice
Is likely to make itself felt again in
our dress. Although these rumors
have not been confirmed from all
sides, here and there a costume an
ears highly suggestive of this peri
"a, so it will hardly be looking too
Iar ahead to give it some Considera-
ton. Period styles keep recurring
every little while and for some time
we have had no strain of the Dir2c-
to!re in our dress, so there will be
little wonder If It should return Iuy
scCn. And there will be little regret
too, for there is a certain dignity ana
stateliness aout the costume Of tbs
period that makes it fayorito with
n.puy women.
In the accompanying sketch Is a
dress which shows the Directorc in
nuence very markedly. This tyre Of
dress strikes the eye at once rs be,
ing very distinct from other styles,
At first glance one might easily mis-
take it for a coat on account of the
large collar rising high at the hack
OF the neck the equally large rcreTs
and the double breasted effect OF
the short, fitted body. At this season
of the year dress in coat effect Is
especially desirable, and one Of this
type has many charms. The long
tunic parted in front and attached 10
the rather short WASTED body can be