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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-29
VIOLATED FUTURES LAW II
CHARGE.
DEFENDANTS Attorneys Claim Men
Operating Under Smith-Lever Flu.
lures Act.

Atlanta. Ca, Jan. 26.-Indictments
charging violation of the State law,
Which prohibits trading in cotton fu-
lures, were returned here today
against five Atlanta representatives of
cotton brokerage firms. The names of
the firms were not mentioned in the
indictments. Solicitor General Hugh
w. Dorsey, who conducted an investi-
cation leading to the indictments,
stated the firms were located in New
York and New Orleans.
The defendants, w. Collier Ester.
Barry c. Cothran, T. M. Hutchinson.
c. H. Arthur and H. X. Stanford.
were released on bonds Of 81, 900 each
Hollins N. Randolph, of counsel for
the brokers, declared that his clients
had been operating under the provis-
Ion OF the Smith-Lever Cotton Fu-
lures act, and therefore, could not
have violated the Georgia law. He
said that the defence would take the
position that the Smith-Lever act, be-
ing federal statute, automatically
superseded all conflicting State laws.
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AFTER THE PRUNING TOOLS.
Suggestions for Work to be Done II
Orchard After Pruning.

Suggestions for Work to be Done in
Orchard After Pruning.
Clemson College, Jan. 26.-To get
the full benefits of pruning, the or
chard worker must follow it with 9TH
er work, according to the Horticultur-
al Division of Clemson College. Just
to cut off limbs and twigs according to
directions is not enough and three
suggestions are here offered for work
that is to be done in the orchard af-
ter the pruning tools have been used.
1. Gather up and remove from the
orchard all branches and twigs that
have been cut off. Burn them.
They afford homes for diseases and
insects that will attack your trees If
the rubbish is left undisturbed.
2. Cover all wounds with a coat
of good lead paint. This helps to
keep out water and to prevent dis
case and decay.
3. Spray the trees with solution
of one gallon commercial lime-sulfur
to nine gallons water. Spraying just
after pruning reduces the cost Of
spraying very much as there is less
brush to cover than at other times.
Moreover. it just the right season
for the lime e-sulfur spray.
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4, Shot at Omcers.

Monday night when Deputy Sher-
if Forbes and Constable Boykin went
to the house of a man named Brow
der. who lives some distance below
Tindal, the man threatened to shoot
them, II they came nearer his house.
He then slammed the door in their
faces and fired Off his gun, when
they attempted to break into the
house, his wife knocking the weapon
upward so that the load took effect
In the ceiling. He was covered by
the officers guns. and they were able
to arrest him after some further diff
Guilty. Constable Boykin had tried
to arrest Browder during the day, but
the man had run off into the swamp,
and threatened to shoot any officers
who came to arrest him at night. The
man was brought back to town and
lodged in jail. r.
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CLARENDON COURT ENDS.
Another Motion for New Trial for vii.
lie Bethune

Manning, Jan. 26.-The court of
general sessions adjourned sine die
here today, with the criminal docket
practically cleared. At the beginning
Of court, it seemed that there would
be sufficient work for the whole week,
but pleas Of guilty and short trials
seemed to get the start and the court
soon found everything out Of the way.
Last night Solicitor Stoll was taken
sick and went home, and this morning
j. H. Lesesne. Esq. was appointed act
ing solicitor.
This morning the court heard an
other motion for a new trial on after
discovered evidence in the case of the
State VS.. Willie Bethune. Willie has
already heard his death sentence pro-
nounced a. half dozen times, and his
cause is again on the way to the Su-
preme Court.
Anna Harrison, colored, this morn
ing withdrew her plea Of not guilty
and entered plea Of guilty Of man.
slaughter. and was sentenced to three
years and six months.
Visiting attorneys to court here this
week were Messrs. ]. III. Clifton, H. D.
Noise and Il, DoZier Lee, of Sumter.
The court of common please viii
convene here AnrN II jat6 The i,,d,.,a
having signed an order (Monday)
postponing the regular term until
that date. Judge DeVore returned
home tonight.
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JOHN |. n'lIuala AEELEe1ED|
loPPQsrTION ITO JUSTICE T. b.
FRASER FAILS TO DEVELOP.
Onngc J. W.fDevore Easily Wins Out
Over oppoang Candidatc-Other
State Officers Reelected Without
Y observation-disclosures Wins Out ON
First Ballot over Two Rival Candi-
dates. ns M stl. 80

Columbia. JAM 26.--Jno. L. Nc
LAurin Of Eennettsville. today was re-
elected State warehouse commission
or by the general assembly on the first
ballot the vote ~being McLaurin 81.
Frank n. Carey Of Oconee. 40, and J..
J. McMahan Of Columbia 90. ~
The bill TO put the election of the
warehouse commission before the peo-
pie was reported unfavorably In the
senate this morning.
Opposition was registered to the re-
election OF Judge Devore Of the 11th
circuit In the person Of J. B. Wingard.
q member Of the house from Lexing-
ton. but Judge Devore was selected to
succeed himself by vote Of 10s to
-.
The joint assembly also elected
the following without opposition,
Carlton w. Sawyer. Comptroller
General: F. H. McMaster. .Insur-
ance Commissioner; g. w. q.
shipp. Judge OF the 18th Circuit:
James, w. D,svore. Judge of nth Cir
cult and T. b. Fraser. Associate JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court,
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the city board Of health brought
before council last night a bill pro-
viding for individual drinking cups
In All public places. including hotels.
dspcts. theatres and soda fountains.
The measures also provided that in
afvidual towels must be provided In
public places. The proposed ordinance
wa referred to the judiciary commit
tee VINO are to pass on II. and make
recommendation at the next council
meeting. Some discussion came up In
view of the fact that II would bring
. hardship upon the soda fountains.
ss they would either have to sterilIze
the glasses or else provide individual
cups.--oreenville Piedmont.
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Rufus Randolph Mcleod to Thomas
p. Mcleod. lot on public road between
Swimming Pens and Bethel church,
$4,000. r .
H. w. McCallum to Daniel G.
Sampson. lot on Walker Avenue. $3.50.
j. X. Newman to Elizabeth Con-
nell. lot in Concord township. $50.
John ]. Britton to Elizabeth Con-
nell. lot in Concord township, IS and
other considerations.
j. X. Newman to Elizabeth Connell,
lot in Concord township. IS and other
considerations.
w. Wallace Sumter and John r..
Sumter. to Denward q. F. Bultman.
lot near Claremont depot. IS and 9TH
e. considerations. e-
w. Wallace Sumter and Denward G..
F. .Bultman.' to John r. Sumter. lot
near Claremont depot, IS and other
considerations.
Eta K. Dean to Sumter Real Estate
and Insurance Company. lot on Purdy
Street, 500.
Ida Partin Hodge to H. J. Windham,
lot on Bradford street, $25.
The Realty Development Company
to James Tindale. lot near city of
Sumter on Shannon Avenue. $50.
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Through he incubation Of several
hogs in the Cordova section. by Farm
Demonstration Agent Wolfe. some
few days back, there is no doubt that
considerable saving will be eXper-
fenced by the farmers of that section
through the prevention Of the spread
of hog cholera. There was every in
dication that the disease had taken n
strong foothOld. and would spread
rapidly, when the matter was brought
to the attention of Mr.. Wolfe. II.
line with his duties. he inoculateG
the herds and the disease was checked
at oncs.-Orangeburg Evening News.
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Secretary Reardon has written let
ters to leading citizens Of other East
ern Carolina cities and towns to have
delegations in Columbia tomorrow. So
has Secretary n. ". Smell. of the Char
lesion Chamber OF Commerce.
The 6umter secretary says that ne
sincerely hopes the Sumter delegation
viii not law down on him tomorrow
after he has vhoopsd up delegations
from other places. Secretary Smell
and Secretary Reardon are working
hard for the enactment OF the state
highway commission bill. and Sumter
should back them up tomorrow with
credttable delegation from this city
and county. Any citizen of South
Carolina Is welcome to attend this
hearing. Therefore II Is up to Sum-
ter citizens who can possibly get off to
move on Colum bia tomorrow. All are
Interested.
The Joint meeting of South Carolina
delegations will be held at the Column
bia Chamber Of Commerce at o'clock.
Then the entire body will move to the
state capitol to interview the State
highway commission committee of
the legislature requesting unani-
mously favorable report on the State
highway bill.
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~ Wilmer, white. and jimmie
hsq - success Burrows. coiored.
wete toahA over for trial In the cir
eu1e eourt today on the charge OF
Grand larceny and silas Black. who
vas aSrsstsd on the Same charge. was
dAemiAssd. -. there was not sufficient
evidences In the magistrates opinion to
connsct him with the robbery with
which the others were alleged to
hAyP been connected.
Wpner and Success Burrows were
eharSed with stealing a purse from
John Myers. coIored. containing more
than s1so. and Jimmie Ross was al
lsssd 20 have been connected with the
transaction In some way. Myers stat
"a mat he saw Black In the crowA.
bat that otherwise ne did not know
Of NE having anything to do with the
theft.
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wilson URGES lore HASTE.
ASKS KITCHEN TO - EXPEDITE
ADMINS ISGfIArION PROGRAM
TN HOUSE.
President Fears phaG Senate will
Consume Much Time in Debate and
Measures May Not Get -Through-
Features OF Desired Program.

WashingtoH, Jan. 25.-Agitation
for greater congressional activity on
the administration legislative pro-
gramme rece. cd new impetus today
when Presidenr Wilson asked Major
ity Leader Kitchin to speed up"
work on the house side of the capi-
tol, and made aIrang aments for dis
cussing the subject with other lead
ers of both houses tomorrow. The
president is anxious that congress
finish Its work aud adjourn in June
before the poiitical conventions.
Representatlye Kitchin gave as
surances that there was no disposition
on the part OF the house to delay leg
islation, pointing ont hat within the
next few weeks acton would be
taken on several Important appro-
priation and other bills. The presi-
dent had been told, however, that
there is danger OF long delays in the
senate in debates over national de-,
Tense. shipping. tariff and revenue
bills. .s5
The outsta features of the
legislative programme for the next
few months, as Mr.. IEitchin foresees
them, are:
A tariff commission bill will be re-
ported by the ways and means COM
mittee.
No revenue measure is likely to be
reported untl after the military and
naval committees bring in their bills.
This may be weeks or months.
No new waterways projects and no
new public building hills will be con-
sidered.
An anti-dumping clause for the
tariff. law may be rep0 tied later.
In addition TO these measures the
shipping bill and the Philippine bill
are expected by lead srs to, attract
the most attention.
AS the result of the, opinion of the
supreme court npholding the in
come tax law, t'e president is study
ing anew the p oblem of raising rev.
enues for the govern nent, particu-
larly for the preparedness pro-
gramme. "
4 Senate committees contributed to
the speedihs no programme today.
reporting fayorap,y on the water
pc ls %er Leasing aItd post i savings de-
posit fncrsase measures. senator
Kern, majority leader, said tonight
that conseryatipn measures would be
taken up as soon aa the Philippine
bill was passed,
The president virtually had COM
pleted his preparations for leaving
Washington tomorrow at midnight
for New York. where he will speak
Thursday AFTERNOON and night. Tho
programme OF addresses, as well as q
legislative plans. was discussed with
the cabinet during the day. He said
that all of the speeches in the middle
West would be extemporaneous.
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CHAUTAUQUA AT MAYESVILLE.
Radcliffe Company to Make Second
Visft-COmmittee Planning for Sue.
cess Of Event.

Mayesville, Jan. 27.-The mid-win.
ter chautauqua for Mayesville will
be held on Friday. Saturday. and Mon
day, Feb. IL, IL, and IA. This will be
the second course for Mayesville and
it will be conducted by the same bu-
reau as last year, the Radcliffe, of
Washington, D. c. This company gave
general satisfaction here last year
with its list of attractions and a still
better program is proposed for the
coming chautauqua. The entertain
ments will be held as before in the
large auditorium of the graded school
building. The following are the at
fractions offered: Col. G. A. Gear
hardt, lecturer; DR.. William RAIDER,
chautauqua director and lecturer: the
Columbia Concert company; Eugene
Lockhart. impersonator and musical
genius; Durno and company, magi-
clans; and the Tyrolean Alpine yod-
lers with Gus Ochsner. champion yod-
Ter OF the world. There will probably
be other events arranged by the local
committee such as addresses by we'll
known persons on timely topics.
The guarantors Of the enterprise are
all business and professional men Of
the town and community and they are
working hard to make this chautau-
qua an occasion long to be remember
ed. The local committee is compos-
ed Of ]. F. Bland, H. H. Brunson. r.
F. DesChamps and ]. M. Shaw. A
boosting" trip was made on Tuesday
afternoon to several nearby towns and
other trips will be made before the
dates for the attractions.
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London. Jan. 26.-The eyes of the
neutral world, especially neutrals,
were on the British parliament today
when 1t met to determine whether
England should tighten the blockade
around Germany by shutting off COM
merce to Scandinavia ports. The SIT
uation In tense. as Swedish states
men are openly threatening to Join
Germany should England tighten its
hold. Parliament seems about evenly
divided on the subject.
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WILL PUSH TREATIES.
Democrats Want Action on American
Pacts.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The admin
istration's determination to force ac-
tion as a part of its Pan-American
policy. on the treaties with Colombia
and Nicaragua spurred Democrats Of
the senate foreign relations commit
tee today to fix next Wednesday as the
date for vote on the Colombian
treaty, regardless Of the result. An
effort also will be made to get the
Nicaraguan pact to a vote.
Some senators today predicted that
both treaties could be recommended
for ratification, but both Democrats
and Republicans have doubts regard
ing their reception in the senate.
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Manning Times.

Manning Times.
On last Friday night Willie Rhodes
was cut to death by Prince Antny,
both colOred, at Sardinia. Antny made
his escape and has not been located
yet. The coroner went over and held
the inquest. and the jury's verdict
was in accordance with the above.
Willie Johnson, George Wilson. Gage
Antny. Brunson Cooper and Malicia
Johnson were held as accessories to
the murder.
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Confirms q Nomination as Columbia
Postmaster.

Washington, Jan. 26.-After being
hung up in the senate committee on
postoffices for about two weeks await
ing the favorable action Of Senator
e. D. Smith, the senate today in
executive session confirmed the NOM
inatiOn of w. H. Coleman to be post
master at Columbia
AS soon as Mr.. Coleman receives
his credentials and gives the necessary
bond he will take over the office from
the incumbent. G. H. Higgins. This
3 but a matter Of form and should
be done within the next few days.
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CARRIES SMALL FEE.
Bill 10 Encourage Attendance on aiiii-
tarv Drills

Bill 10 Encourage Attendance GA sfiii-
tary Drills.
Columbia, Jan. 27.-Mehbers Of
the South Carolina National Guard
are very much interested in the bill
introduced in the house to provide for
an annual fund for maintenance and
for announcement of attendance on
drills and instructions by officers and
enlisted men of the militia. The bill
provides 15 cents per man for each
drill. Members of the military COM
mittee Of the house, meeting in the
office Of the adjutant general. epprov-
ed bill which will make the State
military code conform to the nation
al code.
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SEIZURES OF LIQUOR,

Charleston, Jan. 26.-Chief Duncan
Of the State constables in Charleston
reports that the seizures of the last
six or seven days have been the
heaviest that have been made this
month, total of more than IS gallons
of whiskey, valued at around $500 at
the present retail rate. having been
confiscated in that time. The liquor
seized is still being stored in a room
over the constable's Office on court
house square. a.,
1t appears that the coming term OF
the criminal court will be confronted
with long list Of alleged dealers in
Illicit booze who have been summoned
for trial. Vincent Chicco is one of
the most recent defendants charged
with violating the ,prohisition law.
Pocket peddling.' said to be in
operation here. is selling through a
middleman, who. working for the
dealer. carries one or two half pints
at time in his pocket When his
stock is sold he replenishes it at tho
tiger, while constables are not look
ing.
Asked how the dealers get enough
liquor to make any money on since
the dispensaries went out Of business.
Chief Duncan drew from a pigeon
hole on his desk slip Of paper on
which is written a long list of names
copied from express packages of
booze in one gallon lots. The names
can not be found in the directory.
Some Of them are H. Four. c. Jane.
K. Hay. c. Lank, H. Whole. r. Front.
V. Seven, r. Agent, j. Oats, w. War.
w. Three, H. Straw, w. Pease, H.
First. j. North, o Halee and X Rec.
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WANTEREAL REFORNtATORY.
,ColOrcd Citizens Ask Ways and Means
COMMITTEES to Make Appropriation
for Purpose.

III AueSudy evening at O'CLOCK s
committee of colored citizens O,
south Carolina consisting of DIR. j
r. Levy, of Florence. chairman; w. Il
Andrews and DR.. c. w. Birnie, Sum.
ter; Thomas E. Williams, Newberry
and. Rev. Richard Carroll, Columbia
appeared before the ways and means
committee of the house of represen.
tatives to request that the State Re.
formatory at Lexington be made If
!fact, as well as in name, reform.
atory for colored youths of the State
They requested the small appropria.
tion Of $1,000 to assist in making this
change, stating that at present the in.
stitution is operated exactly as is the
State penitentiary. except that the
youthful convicts are placed together
and not all placed in one group, as al
the penitentiary. The request was
made upon the recommendation of the
(colored) State Medical Association
and the (colored) Federation OF
Women's Clubs. which have been con.
sidering the matter with a view OF
remedying conditions. w. T. An.
drews OF Sumter was the spokesn,a n
OF the committee.
The spokesman showed conditions
at the reformatory to be anything,
but those which should surround a re-
formatory. The inmates are treated
exactly as are convicts at. the peni-
tentiary, wearing stripes and being
under the control of armed guards
at all times. They are made to do
road or farm work all day and at
night are all housed together in one
big room. sleeping in the same Clothes
In which they have worked all day,
sanitation evidently not having been
considered, They are taught no
trades and no efforts are made to re-
form them In any way. The report of
the secretary of the State Board of
Charities was referred to. 1t having
reported on the conditions at the re-
fcrmatory to the same. effect. as did
the committee. Z &
8 The law creating the reformatory
for colored youths was passed about
sxtesn years ago. The committee de-
sired that the law be changed so that
the institution be separated entirely
from the, penitentiary and governed
~ y manner similar to that Of the re-
formatorx for white boys at Florence.
request was heard with atten-
tton andstheir Views on the matter
sseminsls favoraDiy Impressed the
mem berso the committee, who prom
tscd 70 give the matter their consid-
Grafton in making their annual ap-
proprlation budget. s.,. s,.
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larH.sMt>t >tiIsom AztsSD. u shaw,
Mlanss unaAASs unG' nuna 4sGccutchen
And Mn Ruth Wilson Of st. Charles
were walters IA the city today.
Mr.. 3. ID. Wilson OF washington, d.
g, = IN ths city. having been ualled
, ~ hg ne ilinsss e his mother. Mrs
y b. Wilsoq. ,ssla
3 s>rrstAry =. I. Reardon. Messrs. 8.
"A NasncR, ,. p. Commander and
- NAusain went to Columbia this
neotAs 70 attend the meeting there
h ~ interest OF the establishment
- . STATE highway commission.
Ths Rev. n. 9. Truesdale II con-
1uc>1pg = RAssting at Carlisle Fitting
oshook nAnberg. this wsek.
~ John snssd. Of Charleston. AZ
- DQdiAg = fsw days with MIRA b.
~. 0el&F. len yesterday morning for
, rier9ope - spsnd some time with her
1AsGrvsr. Aera Manly Hinss
M 1Aela opssd. Of Charleston h
~ gsee ee NiR Zheo stukes.
HDnnss cAfellps aha Margaret Ba-
neet g oA1sm, we're in the city today.
M = p. seriss Aas been called to
HleA Fe,nt. N. G. BY the illns1s Of her
uoehsr, MrA r. E. spencer.
Nv. Banyan Mahoney. Of Minne-
~ spsnt last Monday with Mrs.. b.
,. Qtisr.
- Aildrsd Hurst has returned
- savannah. Ca. whore she visit
60 ~ sstsr. Mrs. r. p. Hubbard
~, ,cpcils o'oonnsll. Of Anderson.
= 49, -; and Mra N.an o'Don-
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FIoRENcE MAYOR INTERESTED.
Secretary Rearyion Writes to other
fiaces 70 lnterest Them. In state
Highway Con,missiou.

uS" WEsS<8 W Otuer
Places to lnterest Them. in state
Highway Con,mission.
Hon. w. r. Barringer. mayor Of
Florence. has written the following lei.
ter TO Secretary Reardon in reply to,,l
letter from the Sumter secretary urs-
Ing Florence to send big delssaxipn
to Columbia tomorrow to attehd the
hearing before the legislative comsnlt-
tee regarding the bill to create ) q
State highway commission. Mr.. Bar.
ringer approves the proposed highway
commiasion hill heartily:
II beg to acknowledge receirt OF
your favor Of the 2Ist calling attention
Of the commercial organizations anu
county board Of ,commissio be-
|ing q the hearing In Columbia On
Tuesday Afternoon. January 26, be-
fore ths legislative committee on sne
bin tS create = state hishway coin- s
miasidW ana xystsmf OF State highways.
Lake ycurself.I think this mos,
|inportant plecs of isel station ana /,
sh&ll 'asaist n every way posslble ii,
having Florsllce represented on this
(occzsion.
II am ipds,,d clad to see man Of
energy. like yourself. taking such an
active interest In this most vital ques-
tion.e II We but had . few more
Reardons behind this movement. am
sAtisfed the result would be most nat
|tcring. Y
II note In your letter you propose to
bridge the santee between Clarendon
and Oranseburg and perhaps at 9TH
or points to secure Northern auto
mobile travel through these counties.
We people In Fiorsncs are equally
anxious for this bridge. .but we are
equally interested In bridging the Pee
Des river which. BY he way. would
be - much to your interest an to ours.
This must not Be overlooked in the
hsaring In Columbia before the legis-
islative committee.
~"Asain proniSins you such assist
ancs ~ 4 can render. Yours most
sincerely. na