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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-25

Prepared 70 Go 70 Mexican Border II
Can C0mcs Change in Command.

PreoareI7 ~ (sn ~, hanvl<,av a.
C.n en,.e.-. r.,..s, !, co-.-..,,
The san'tsF tAght Infantry. Com
pany Z National Guard of South
Carolina. ID prepared TO go to the
lesnican border Ut any time. IL the
|call comes Tor Il At least 1t will be
fully equipped after some blankets.
parts Of rines ana other articles which
|Aeve been rsquisiticnsd arrive. This
- ekpsctsd At any time now. The
members of me company themselves
are willing to rsspsnd to call at
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-25

Had solicitor Cooper waited two
years longer, we believe there 10 very
little doubt that ne would haye been
elected Governor Of this sttae. BY
entering the primary this summer.
he is simply committing political sui-
eide. Local supporters Of tho solicit
TOT arc very much surprised that he
should consent to make the race un-
dss the circumstances this summsr.--
Bamberg Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-25

Mrs. Lottis ristiais Louder died ut
her home IN the city Of Sumter March
i2th, and was buried az Hinewood.
she isavss . husband and thres small
children. her father. Mr.. ,. N. sr,sdale.
one ssstsr. Mrs. b. n. Fort. ME-. Ste
phss Tisdais Of Concord. anc Mr.. Jim
snd SssnSy 11ndal Of Furman. Geor-
gis. her brothera
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-25
second Week Jurors.

The following jurors have been
drawn for the second week Of court
which convencs here on next Monday.
March ~. Judge j. w. Devore presid-
ing:
Leopold Strauss,
p. r. Finn.
r. A. Newman,
]. lS. White,
HI. T. Avin.
d. r. Stoudenmirc.
J. III. McColun,.
H., N. Forester
w. N. Bradford,
]. ]. whilden,
l.. s. Proctor.
l.. A. James.
G. w. McGrcw.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-25
The Place for tho Chauta,.aua.

Ing a suitable place for the Chautau-
qua. May %.
cionsly offered beautiful lot at the
loot OF Warren street. The commit
tee has not yet reached a decision or,
at Ieasy, the report Of it's decision has
not been made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-25
Married in Georgetown.

Georgetown Times.
MI Alfred r. Drayton, of Sumter
S. c.. and Miss Jane Burgess. Of this
city wcrc quietly married on Sunday
morning last at the home of the bride
on Church, near the corner Of Wood
street. bv the Rev. Mr.. Collum, of the
First ia ptist church.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-25
Marriage License Record.

a license to marry has been granite d
to ]. F., Dean and Miss Maggie Daw p
kins. Licenses to colored couple
were Harry Dicks and Bessie john
son, Sumter; Henry Mcdaniel. Dal-
zell. and Fances Pierson, Lucknow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-25

Explanatory. 1t is a part of the CAM
l'aign against the Anti-Compact law
and Is calculated to foster and ex-
tend the confusion and panic in the
pubic mind relative to the insurance
situation. If the fire insurance inter-
t,sts can enlist the active cooperation
Of all the bankers, trust companies
Lslnd money lenders in the attempt to
coerce the State Of South Carolina
and the people Of the State to surren-
der to the dictates of the fire insur-
ance combine. the result will be a
considerable hardship and loss to the
public. but at the same time such
widespread antagonism will be arous-
ed among the people thsssall hope of
an adjustment Of the differences be-
tween the insurance companies and
the people Of South Carolina may as
well be abandoned. The people OF
South Carolina are not going to7"eat
out OF the hamls'' Of the insurance
lcombine and If forced to It, they are
able to provide their own insurance,
and win do. it. either by State insur-
.aaace- or by mutual fire insurance as
.seciations: :'fr'i 'a... 49, e.aa.a-
Bank of Charleston. N. B. A. -
Charleston. s. c.. March %. 1915. :
70 the Bankers Of South Carolina:
Dear sirs: In view OF the disqutet-
Ing situation which confronts every
one interested in credit in this State,
and In view Of the fact that the law
making body which was persuaded
to bring about this unfortunate stu
Rtjon evidently acted under a misap-
ps,s1isnsfon Of what was being done:
tn, order to bring before the citizens
OF the State just what is likely to
hsppsn II our present laws are not
claifged. it would seem that each
bank officer and employee should rep
esssfitasi ,s''s ''eee. ~
sc!,o his Directors Us ..'' >
To the general business public 9''s'
To his Representatives In the Cen
eral Assembly the facts that 'i-' 's'
1l! The Are insurance companies
have. been legisiatsd out Of the State
That their business Il to, write
insurance and tf.ay cannot make mon
ey Without writing Insurance. con-
sedueptly that they have left the State
is alone sufficient commentary and
criticism Of the Legislation in qucs.
tion.. So
5. y. That commercial and industrial
chaos is not probable, but absolutely
certain to ensue within the next II
months provided the situation is not
remedied either by legislation or by
court, action, or by agreement salts
factory tn the insurance companies.
Loans cannot be made against any
property which fire can destroy. and
existing loans will have to be called
as insurance expires This means
that merchants will not be able to
buy goods on credit.
except whore the merchants to-
tai debts are covered by assets
which fire cannot depreciate.
It Is condition and not a theory
which confronts the State of South
Carolina.
Yours very truly.
e. H. Pringle,
President
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-25

body was much mangled by the train.
The negro was brought on fnt6
town and taken to the undertaking.
establishment where the inquest will
be held this afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-25

\. II. Barber and r. b. Mcleod
were arrested Saturday by Rural Po-
Iiceman Norris and given sentences of
sl5 fine each on the charge Of disor-
deriy conduct.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-25
NEGRO KILLED BY ENGINE.
Jim Brunson Struck at Turkey Creek
Trestlc on Edge of City.

jim Brunson, cOlored, was struck
and killed by an Atlantic Coast Line
engine this afternoon at the Turkey
Creek trestle just east of the city linn
Its. 1t was stated that the negro was
lying by the track and raised his head
Just as the train approached. His
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-25

Petrograd, March 23.-The Rus
sian troops on Dvinska front have ad-
vanced two to four miles, driving the
Germans out of their fortified posi-
tions. -,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-25

Ma. ,. II. Johnson and daughter,
HMiS Lato~ sss vlssslas at Con-
= ~ ware. 4. ).
ana Mrs. hsksS serss. Z llsft sAis
nereing On : tsip to 0sorsstown.
- Hr9vist ssandsEs Of clareuoas
- v,st&h easndsrs Of statsburg
spsat wednesday In town.
Nv. H. 9. Dsthsa Of Rembsre was
= viaaseg ss scmssr today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-25

Quite q number OF horses will be
sent from here to Camden to the horse
show next week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-25

Rev. r. d. Patrick OF Columbia
wiiI preach at the Baker school House
sunday AZ II A. M. and r. NJ
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-25
STATE MUST SURRENDER.
IANEY. ANm.CohgpArm
LAW MUST BE REPEALED. SET
ASIDE BY COURT OR NULLI.
FLED BY AGREEMENT.

Charleston Banker Lays Down Prop
osition That Only Adjustment of
Insurance Dispute is by Agreement
satisfactory to Insurance Compa-
nieR
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-25

O{a4gsburg. March 1l.--News Mas
bssi feesIved IN this city d. the death
Of Ira Hissn :. Grover. at her home
n Prevalence. Il. l., last Sunday
nieht. Mfs. Grover wa vsll-known
and had raay friends here. she va
{. dkoyhse4 OF the lat. Ar. ana Mrs.
willIxm =. xeislsr, Who rsided here
several yssrA and shs had speps con.
siderable time here on ss',crai occs-
ssons. Survisins are sister ard two
srotherS MrA 3. A. Buiman, and
Clarence T. zcisler. Of this city, and
Aax30n zsisier. OF Alabama.
Ars. Grover was resident OF Sum-
ter for q number Of years ard had
many friends here. where her hus-
band was engaged In business, with
the old Telephone Manufacturing Co..
Of Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-25

s'upt. w. M. U. Santee Associate
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31
Frank Kramer Wins Cycle
Championship Once More

Two national championships in
cycling were decided at the Newark
Velodrome. In the ranks of the pro-
fcssionals the victory went to the
veteran Frank Kramer of East
Orange, who asserted his supremacy
over strong array of American and
foreign riders.
The championship, as in past years,
was awarded on the point system, and
Kramer had a wide margin of VIC
tory. The national amateur cham
pionship went to John l. Staehle Of
the Bay View Wheelman OF Newark.
As in the case of the professional
championship, this also was decided
on the point basis
Aside from the metropolitan dis
trict, cycling did not play large
part in the field of sport. There was
dissension in the ranks of the pro-
fessionals, and few new recruits were
added to the amateurs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31
Four Conference :
Elevens Get Games
With Uni of Ohio

Seven foot bali games complete the
schedule for Ohio State university
next season. The 1916 champions OF
the western conference will meet four
big Nine" ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
Indiana, Wisconsin and Illinois.
Oberlin, Ohio's traditional foe, has
been temporarily dropped, and game
has been scheduled with Denison unis
versity instead Denison was tied for
first honors in the Ohio conference
last season and has prospects of a
strong team next fall. Efforts were
made by Ohio State authorities to ar
range a game with Cornell, but the
lthacans declined to come to Colum5
bus. 49,
The 1917 season will open one week
earlier than last year. Case will play
the opener on September %, followed
by Ohio Wesleyan one week later
Northwestern, which played Ohio for
the conference championship last fall,
will come to Columbus October IS for
the first contest Of the big Nine
season. a.
Illinois will be the attraction for
the big homecoming game November
H. The schedule follows: .
September 29-Case university at Column
bus. -
October s-ohio Wesleyan at Columbus =,
October l3--Northwestern university at
Columbus,
October ,7-Denison university at ColumE'
bus
November Indiana university at Inls
dianRpolis. ~
November lo--Untversity OF wisconsin at
Madison. taf
November 17-unlyersity Of Illinois al
Columbus -.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31
DOC WHITE MAY Be
WESTERN MANAGER
Frank Isbell Said to Want
Former Southpaw Star to
Return to Old Love.
M'GrLL MUST CONSENT

Doc" White, famous southpaw OF
the Chicago White Sox few seasons
ago, probably will lead club in the
Western league next season. accord
Ing to reports coming from Los An
geles. 1t is said that lsbell desires
White to lead Wichita, but this is
believed to be mistake, for it is al
most a certainty that Isbell will head
his own club. 1t would not be sur
prising, though, TO see Isbell and
White make some kind of deal
where the later will purchase Isbell's
share in the Des Moines club.
The Los Angeles Tribune has the
following to say of Whites probable
return to the game:
Another old-timer is threatening
a comeback in base ball, He is no
other than Doc White, one time
star southpaw HEAVIER OF the Chicago
White Sox, later leader of the Tigers,
and still later associated with ex-Boss
Ed Maicr OF the Bengals. Doc is
considering an offer from the Wichita
club of the Western league
Frank Isbell, owner OF the Des
Moines club Of the same league, has
purchased the Wichita team and has
offered the managerial berth to
White. lsbell plans TO sell Des
Moines Immediately.
There's nothing definite on the
deal said White last night over the
telephone. I've been offered the man
agment OF the team; that was some
time ago, but could not give Isbell
an answer, because said that |
would stay with Maicr as long as he
was in base ball. Now that Maier is
out of base ball | don't know what
III do.
"I haven't seen Isbell for some
time, but expect to get in touch with
him in a few days.
"Isbell and White are former team
mates, playing together on the old
White Sox club that COPIED the
worlds championship from the Cubs
in 1906,
ct is believed that White will &C
cept Isbells offer if Jimmy McGill,
owner of the Denver team, doesn't
interfere with Whites plans, as &C
cording to base ball law White be-
longs to Denver, as he signed with
that team last winter and turned the
management down the day before
he was scheduled to leave to accept
a position with Maier."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31
NEBRASKA LEADS
IN BASKET BALL
Biggest Floor Tournament in
the Country is Held in the
Cornhusker State.
HAS REACHED H1G HPLANE
By KARL LEE,

Mute admiration of the wonderful
game of basket ball is responsible
for its amazing growth since its or
-nnization but few years ago. The
-.asing together of great muscular
power, the skill, the speed, the alert
ness and above all the enthralling
teamwork of basket ball five that is
rightly coached are attractions that
have brought this indoor sport great
following. The game today is the
highest test of the all-around athlete,
1t will continue to grow by leaps and
bounds.
Since its inception in 1901 by DR..
James A. Naismeth, now of the Uni
yersity of Kansas, who at that time
was engaged in Christian association
work in Springfield, Ill, the game has
grown from a spontaneous g1nyna-
sum grill to a contest OF such pro-
portions that the best coaching talent
in the country is devoting untiring
efforts to its further development.
Easy to follow, the game is univer-
sally popular. Coaches like it be-
cause it brings out the best in their
athletes. 1t eliminates the pain OF
deciding which is the best athlete,
for the stress OF the play soon I'M
wells this truth
Nebraska Holds Lead.
Basket ball found its origin in the
central west Although it has spread
over the entire country, finding
homage in the smallest of villages in
nearly every state in the union, its
superior growth is in the Cornhusker
state. Last year the largest single
basket ball tournament for a state
championship in the union was held
at Lincoln. This year the interest IS
on an increase and there is a posi-
bi1ity that the number OF teams who
will gather to do battle for the Ne
braska championship will number
near $50 originally the contest cen
tered about such teams as Omaha,
South Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Island,
York, Geneva, Beatrice, Aurora. Crete,
Sidney and Sutton, but now the en-
tire state must be included.
Under the regime Of such mentors
as Mills and Mulligan of Omaha, Rim
ger and Patton OF South Omaha
Jone OF Beatrice, Grinnell of Ere
mont, Schissler of Hastings, Thieson
of Geneva, Gelwick OF Osceola,
Suures of Crete and Greenstreet OF
Lincoln, the indoor game has become
mighty boost for Nebraska ath-
letics. The game will always be the
big card of Nebraska high schools,
for it permits such small schools as
Crete, Geneva, Sutton, Kimball and
others to have chance at the cham
pionship, where lack of funds and
men otherwise bars them from partici-
patton in other branches Of sport.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31
CARL SAWYER WILL
BUST INTO MOVIES
Former Western League Star
to Give Up Base Ball to
Become a Comedian.
MADE GOOD ON TRYoUT

Carl Sawyer, star second sacker Of
the Des Moines champions In 1915,
and last year Germany" Schaefer's
successor as a comedian with the
Washington Senators, may desert
base ball to act in the movies, acs
cording to advices received by his
Omaha friends.
Sawyer has signed 3o-day contract
with the Keystone company. He was
tested out by the company's directors
and they say he passed 100 per cent
perfect. If the little second sacker
makes good in the movies he will de-
sert the national game. =.
Sawyer's friends have predicted
that he would enter the movies. When
he was in the Western league he did
not pull any of his comedy stuff, bnt
when he joined the Senators he start-
ed performing. So good was his funny
antics that the American league fans
soon forgot Germany" Schaefer, who
has held the reputation of being the
funniest man in base bail. "a
Sawyer did not play often with the
Senators last season, and it Is said
that he held his job mainly through
his ability to amusc the fans around
the American league circuit. Sawyer
is fairly good ball player and prob
ably would stick in the majors
through his playing ability. =
1t is predicted that Sawyer will
prove just as funny in the movies n.
he is in base bali Nevertheless he is
going to take a chance with amusing
the movie patrons. :
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31
Campfire is Big
Money Winner of
The Running Mays

The year saw big revival OF inter
est in the turf classics. Indeed. the
horse more nearly regained his pres
tigc on the track than in any season
since racing was abolished in New
York. In the metropolitan section,
while the crowds perhaps we're not so
large as in the old days, still the at
tendance figures ran well up into the
thousands. What was true OF this
part of the country prevailed very
largely at all racing centers. Saratoga
underwent a restoration to some OF
the brilliance of seasons about a
dozen years ago.
The season, as far as racing was
concerned, did not hold many out
standing features, but the importa-
ton of many thoroughbreds from
abroad in the closing months Of the
year augurs we'll for more brilliant
future. The most noteworthy impress.
sive victor of the season was Richard
T. Wilson's Campfire. the greatest
prize winner of them all Short Grass
made new American mile record in
the Queens county handicap at Aque-
duct, covering the distance in ] 80 rs.
Probably nothing more nearly in
Dictated the return of racing in all its
glory than the sale of Friar Rock,
August Belmont sold the 3-year-old
to John Madden for $4,000.
Probably nothing in the realm of
light-harness racing stands out more
clearly during the last year than the
marvellous performance of the stallion
Lee Axworthy. Not once. but sew
eral times, was the old record broken,
until finally it rooted at l;58M.
Another worlds record fell by the
wayside when Directum covered the
half mile distance in 53N seconds.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31

There arc two champs no man can
beat,
However great his prime.
The first is old John Barleycorn,
The second old Doc Time,
Thus singeth Plato Pete in
Grant Rice's column. Evidently
Plato Pete never heard OF Tub
Spencer and Hans Wagner.
We are greatly disappointed in
Walter Camp. We thought Wal
ter might put Johnny Bender on
his team this year.
Mike Gibbons says he is crazy
TO meet Les Darcy. Every once
in a while you run into a guy
who insists on monkeying with
buzz saw.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31
A SKETCH ENTITLED.
5 s 5 5

Scene: A possession OF nation in
the throes OF war.
Time: Present.
Characters: Recruiting officer and
one champion.
Champion | wanta have fight
The lust Of battle calls me. I'm on
the warpa,h and | wanta hook up
with dangerous guy That's me,
rough and ready.
Recruiting officer; Just the man
I'm looking for. Need somebody to
whip the kaiser. Sign here.
Champion: What's the terms?
Recruiting officer; Thirteen a month
and cakes.
Champion Oh, couldn't think OF
IT, I've got to support my poor old
mother and I've only got 100000
now. I'm going to America and
get enough money to keep my
mother the rest OF her life and then,
il the war is over. III culist,
(Curtain.)
HYMN OF JOY.
Joe Stecher we see by the paper,
Will wrestle S. Lewis again,
viii try the third time to defeat him.
And gather in lots Of the yen.
But the conflict is carded for Frisco.
And we shed joyous tear,
For Frisco, let us shout it,
Is two thousand miles from here.
Mr. Willard it appears, is in
hard luck Nobody wants to give
him that 100000 to fight. Now
all Jess has is that 100000
they have been talking about
Les Darcy is a popular guy.
He's likely TO have more manag
crs than Jess Willard
Richie Mitchell wants to fight
Freddie Welsh for the cham
pionship, showing that Richie
is an optimistic cuss
BY getting Rockefeller TO pro-
mote the match, Richie might
get Freddie to box him ten
rounds, providing no decision is
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31
G& &1'os$fy j 31ef S|&sesI!!o
TRIpLET.
BY FRED S. HUNTER

given. and Richie agrees to tie
his right hand behind his back.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31

They're all Ty Cobbs in the
winter, but in the summer the
postal laws will not permit print
ing their right names.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31

TRIPLET.
We do not like the winter league,
1t fills us UP with much fatigue,
We do not like the winter league.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31

Two men. Bastch OF Minnesota and
Harley OF Ohio, were placed on Wal
ter Camps All-American eleven,
Walter is getting to be quite accomo
dating.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31
HORRIBLE THOUGHTS
OF MAY 1,

The west is wild and woody,
Said an easterner one day,
And l am going westward.
Where all is rough and gay.
I'm going to drink raw liquor,
And lug heavy gun,
And trot In hard boiled dance halls,
And have lot of fun.
He hit the train toward westward,
And landed midst us here,
His bearing was quite joyful,
And he was blithe and cheer. So
He breezed up to stranger,
And, said. "f'll buy drink"
And the stranger said o. K. What1l
it be--soda pop or mineral
water
We've gone dry out here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12
"AMERICA
IS FIRST"

Robert Montgomery's address
at the democratic luncheon in the
Peerless grill Thursday consisted
In the report of conversation he
said he had with an old-time ar
dent republican on the interurban
last Saturday. These. he said,
were his friends words
Montgomery. you have al
ways known me as an arden re-
publican, haven't you? But I'm
not this time. OF course, don't
agree with all the democrats have
done, but Wilson's foreign poll
cies | heartily endorse, and |
love him for the enemies he has
made in pursuing those policies.
What IL Hughes should he
elected by vote and | should the
day after election read in the
papers dispatches from certain
European capitols that the defeat
of Wilson was. over there inter
preted as a reputation Of the
presidents policy on neutrality
and on the submarine issue? l
would bury my face for shame.
And there are thousands Of
others just like me. Love for
America, with a lot OF us, is in
finitely stronger than any party
tie"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12
TO SWITCH
M'GREGOR

II. ]. MeGregor, who has occu-
pied the position of street and
bridge superintendent ever since
Commissioner Hamilton f. Gro
men took Office, will probably be
appointed superintendent of the
Tacoma water sytsem when the
council switch takes effect next
week.
Gronen announced Thursday
that McGregor would be a valu-
able man at the head of the plant,
because of his previous expert
ence In that work.
Paul Savidge, who has been
water superintendent since Drake
took office, is slated for removal.
Il believe that the light and
water department is over-run with
superintendent and Unnecessary
officials said Gronen Thursday.
Il will begin wedding them out
Just as soon as | have determined
where cuts can be made to the
greatest advantage"