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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-05
A HARD MAN TO ARREST.
Farmer Resisted and Three
Officers Could Hardly Manage Him.

Deputy Sheriff Forbes, Constable
Hazel Boykin and Rural Policeman
II. B. Boykin were all three given q
hard tussle on Tuesday afternoon be-
fore they could overpower Bradford
Farmer, colored, and bring him to the
county Jail. Farmer was wanted on
the charge of giving a false mortgage
and Constable Boykin asked the dep
uty sheriff to go with him to make
the arrest, as he had heard that
Farmer was a bad man.
On arriving at the house on Bee
street at about 4 O'Clock Tuesday af-
ternoon Rural Policeman Boykin went
to the back door ard officers Forbes
and Hazel Boykin went in at the
front door. Deputy Sheriff Forbes
found the man and grabbed him, but
the negro also grabbed the officer and
they had it. Constable Boykin came
in at about that time and fired his
pistol at the negro's leg, hoping to
make him turn the officer loose. The
shot did not have the desired efEect
and the two men were unable to do
much with Farmer until the third Of
fcer came up and assisted them in
taking him from the house. Then he
had to be dubbed several times before
ne gave in and could be induced to
come along. The charge of resisting
officers was lodged against him in
addition to the other charge upon his
being confined in the jail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-05
News and Views Of Pisgah.

Pisgah. Jan. 31.-The sudden
changes in the weather have brought
on the usual cold complaints. Grip
has had full sway for some time, but
as yet no deaths have occurred from
1t among the white people. The col
ored people never observe the laws
of health, so when diseases come.
they have not the power to resist as
they otherwise might.
Farm preparations are going on
very well on many places. Some peo.
pie are making quantity OF home
manure and are going to cut out
guano. except possibly small guam
tity. ft iea
The legislature acted wisely when
it reelected McLAurin State wars-
house commissioners. He made the
system a success and should have the
honor Of it. ns' ~
Judge Fraser's many friends are
pleased to know that he has been re-.
elected. He will do nothing wrong Ia
a judge. If ne knows it. ''ft ty.s-.- =
At this time it is hard to tell what
the staple crops will be. It depends
on the fertilizer question to some ex-
tent. ..~ sgs ., 1.,. .3.
The small grain crop is beginning to
show up. "a: .. tsz .a.., 49,
Potatoes are keeping remarkably
WE'LL sa.n zfie !.
Germany is holding her own and
will continue to do so. Japan is taking
advantage OF her friends troubles to
again bully old China. Wonder if.
the United States will keep quiet for
fear OF trouble with the Yellow
Jackets. -. ,s. y.,.u .s .;s..s.sY
The middle States claim to b q
Christian nation and strictly neutral
in the European war. Yet she manu-
factures munitions Of war and allows
them to be sold to the warning ma.
tions, knowing full well that they VIII
be used to kill people, justifying her.
self on the ground that If she gets in
war and needs these things other
countries wont let her have them, IL
she puts an embargo on the shipment
OF them. In a word, she gives a gun
to a reighbor or friend to kill anoth.
er. Where does the Christianity
come in? Good people will prohibit,
II possible all warfare and not help 1t
on. but in this case she is helping to
Kill people by the sale of war mu-
nitions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-05
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT CHARGED.

Greenville, Feb. "A negro named
]. Monroe Collins was arrested in An
derson county Tuesday and was held
there by Sheriff Ashley pending an in
vestigation to ascertain If he were the
man who on Saturday morning at
tempted to assault white woman OF
Greenville.
Tonight the negro was brought back
to Greenville : by Sheriff Rector and
several other officers and when taken
before the woman, it is stated by sew
eral witnesses that she and her eight
year-old daughter positively identified
him as the guilty man. His clothes
were torn. in several places, as If a dog
had attacked him and this gave the
officers additional evidence, as the
negro was driven away from the house
where he attempted the assault by
the savage attacks of a dog.
Sheriff Rector called up Coy. Man
ming after midnight and said that ne
thought good precautionary step
would be to take the negro to Colum-
bia- The governor advised this and
accordingly the sheriff left on an early
train Ito place the negro in the peni-
tenttary. The description given by the
woman fits the negro exactly. even to
details. Three other negroes taken
BEFORE her were said by her to be the
wrong men. 81 n.a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-05
SAPP FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Columbia. Feb. 2.-That Claud n
Sapp. former member of the house
from Lancaster county, has about de-
cided to enter the race for attorney
general as non-factional man is the
information in circulation around the
lobbies Of the general assembly. 1t
is understood that Mr. Sapp will
strongly champion the warehouse sys-
tenn and because of the fact that he
was the man who i'm the extra ses-
sion nominated Senator McLaurin for
warehouse commissioner, is expected
to commend him to the friends of
that institution. Mr.. Sapp, while at
Inflated with the Blease faction in the
last legislature. was known for his in
dependence and frequently took
courses opposite TO the policies put
forth by the leader of that faction.
Mr.. Sapp is serving as a trustee of
the State Institute for the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind under appointment
from Gov. Manning.
Attorney General Thomas H.
Peoples has already announced his
for reelection, and Senator
j. j. Evans. Of Marlboro county, has
lsO announced that he is in the race
{or attorney general.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-05
Pool Table license UNCHANGED.


AT a special meeting of City Council
this week 1t was decided to allow the
license on pool tables to remain as it
Is nxed at present In the license or
dinance, $500 a table. Messrs. I. c..
Strauss, on behalf of H. T. lGdens,
and H. I. Edens appeared before
Council and made requests that the
license be reduced. After hearing
their statements, the mayor stated
that he was in favor of reducing the
license to 500 on each table. Coun-
cilmen Booth and Rowland, however,
were opposed to the change and the
license will remain fixed as at present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-05

Ae could not let her 60 on. mlsunder.
standing his motives.
But when he reached the school she
rose to receive him. and he could see
only the slimness of her graceful flg.
are and the smile Of welcome on her
Hps. and the man who had never been
fecreant before to the mandate Of
resolution, became tongue-tied.
She held out hand, which he took
with more In his grip than the hand
clasp OF friendship. but that shn aid
pot notice. I,
"Anse." she laughed, 'I've had q let.
YER from home today urging me TO
give up and come back. They don't
realize how splendidly / am going to
succeed. thanks to your help. want
you to 60 with me soon and mark some
more trees for telling. Il won't be
long now before they can begin build.
Ing again"
L lTo BE CONTlNUED.J
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-05

New York, Jan. 31.-MaJ. Cen.
George w. Goethals. governor of the
Panama canal zone, arrived TODAY on
the steamship Calamares on his way
TO Washington to appear before the
congressional committee on canal ap-
preparations. Gen. Goethals said he
was unable to fix any;definite date as
to when the canal would be opened,
but was confident there would be no
more slides S.'',-,. s.,-..-.-. -g. -.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-05

washington, Feb. 3.-The State de-
partment has received adyices from
border officials that the Villistas have
defeated Carranza forces near Chan
apape and are again terrorizing the
Tampico oil belt. The Villistas cap
tured a large quantity Of arms and
ammunition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-05
HEIR TO SULTAN ENDS LIFE.
Turkish Crown Prince Reported Sui
eide.

London, Feb. 2.-The suicide of
Yussef Izzedin. heir apparent to the
Turkish throne. Is reported in dis
patch received by Reuters Telegraph
company from Constantinople by way
Of Berlin.
The message says the crown prince
ended his life by cutting his arteries
In his palace at O'clock yesterday
morning. Ill health is given as the
reason.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-05

Lisbon. Feb. 2.--Rcvolution broke
out here today and an attempt was
made to assassinate Minister of JUS
tice CatarhO De Meneses, but the
shots fired at him missed. The pres
idents palace was set a fire, and the
troops were mustered to put down the
rebels. ,...
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-05
Politics..

This session has been practically
free from politics." said a member OF
the house yesterday. However, sew
eral near booms have been launched.
Last week the name of Senator Sher-
ard OF Anderson was mentioned for
lieutenant governor in opposition to
Andrew j. Rethea. Mr.. Sherard. at
his home IN Anderson, gave out an in
tefview in which he stated that he
preferred to remain on the floor Of
the senate and help in shaping legis-
lation. Yesterday several senators
proposed j. T. Lilies, chairman Of the
ways and means committee, for lieu
tenant governor. Mr.. Lilies said that
he was considering the matter, but
had no announcement to make at this
time.
Sumter Under Hunters License, 49,
After tnany delays the house passed
the bill amending the resident hunt
ers' license law so as to- include IA
counties under its provisions. The
additional counties are: Sumter, Fair
field, Edgefleld. Richland, Newberry,
Spartanburg. Bamberg. Kershaw. Col
Teton. Horny, Pickens. Union, Ander-
son and Saluda. There are now 81
counties in which the law Ia in effect.
Prepares Pardon Data.
During the past several days Gov.
Manning has been working on his par
don report which will be sent to the
general assembly next week. The
acts of clemency by the governor have
been few. He, however, will give a
complete history of every case acted
on during his first year in Office.
Law Enforcement.
j. K. Breedin, editor of the Man.
ming Herald, called on Gov Manning
yesterday when the matter of enforc-
ing the prohibition law was discussed.
Mr.. Breedin was the leader in the
prohibition fight last fall. Following
his conference he said that it was the
duty of the legislature to provide
means for strict enforcement Of
the law.-The State. M e
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-05

S5Sa to keep him out oR mischief
or11ohks he smiled. sUvsu the law
60 ~ ned fne stxa&sGu.s
WhAt vin happen when the No.
uElaso e66S haokis shs 1enanded .
Z ahaken voloo. 80
~ sAeek ~ bed. Il can't hardly
50 - replied.
- he next morning Anse Hsvsy
co1>e ael1D III cautionsa the two
v4hen ~ 70 leavs their rooms and
70 ~ their shuttsrs, open. An
IT, o4y IA town lay like . turtle.
oqt <y4y1 into its shell. Streets
49, e11rl3, Doors were locked ana
e14ltag1 U1rsoa Hut toward evening,
eo5the gi19e bswildsrmsnt. she sAW
H4esys seo11g - ee t0Wn insesad ol
- T. 00oa thsro were no more
hooeo - ~ roehA ~ 1tGht the
Yoo whlc1 was 70 - assaulted 70.
1otrow seemed 70 hApo been abau-
edoed b ~ dsfsnders.
VA NM McDriur NJ rlddsn out IN
~ nornlns. fBsd9 b0t vSs&hfuI, q
- TIE m vAov vOpo huSrying IN.
IL 1duto ok Had An6N Havey me saw
e(em nun her window. but Tor the
1eee pase the force q Havsys had
svovoe6te4.
- tollewsd snothr wrstchsd
niQAe end with forenoon the snow.
wloppe4 town. settled down 70 the
so1eH e11ose g . csmssesy, bpt with
ees1 afsofneoa ~ new procesDion
oogAn to come n. a long and CON
tn1ous scream Of McDriar horssmsu,
- asnod to ths. tseth. rode past tho
1qeoa an4 w'snt straight to the court
Neos& Then she heard again the
oomo - had heard ON her nrst
49, a -. mountains. only now 4
euono 6u6 : hundred throats.
! vas Ne MeBrsar zen. ana aftse
. eano scattsring Of rils and pistol
sSeeA - Glan was eoirs away again
- sAooeing - the town @ they
vuG ~ what had happGnad down
0pse . y so01nAb6sSfs sss ss. Z
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-05
Property SHORTAGE

Few people know that there is a
law providing for a fine Of 500 or 80
days Imprisonment for having govern
ment property in their possession"
said w. w. Moore, adjutant general,
who was discussing the federal prop
erty shortage yesterday. Il met a
negro on the street the other day." he
said. who was wearing an army shirt.
He told me that he had bought the
shirt from a white man. / informed
him of the penalty. The next after
noon the shirt was returned to the
state armory. Since assuming this
office l have issued strict orders that
no government property is to be taken
from the armory except upon written
order from this Office" The adjutant
general said that the shortage Of gov
ernment property had occurred during
the past several administrations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-05

Miss Mary Lennon, home demon
stration agent for Sumter county, has
returned. after spending a month at
College studying the courses
outlined for county agents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-05

TEL Every Men That Gale He esK 9
Moersar That The Havsys Have Got
Nc IN Their Damned JaIIhoussl"
en TO the courthouse 70 demand the
- Of the jail They found Judge
Sldertng sitting In the little ONCE, and
w1eh him. quite unarnlsd and withou,
eocors. sat Bad Anse Havey. When
The two McBriars. baked by Q score
g armed men. broke aercely Into the
room. others massed at their backs
cyowdinS doorway and hall.
Judge sidering greeted his visitor,
- though no intimation had eve,
ssached him that they were comins
WITH . grievance.
Come In. Mllt. and have q chair
- invited. .4
Cheer. heIll" ahoutei Milt NcBrlar
Give me the keys ter thet jailhouss
a. give 'em ter me Quick!"
Opening the drawer of his desk q,
n he had been asked for q match
Judge Sidering took out the big iro,
hey TO the outer door and the smalle
brass key TO the little row OF cells. n,
tossed the two across to Milt In
matter-of-fact fashion.
Five minutes later the Mc9ria
chief was Lack trembling with rage
h had found the jail empty.
II you're lookin' for Luke Thixtor, I,
uilt." said the Judge calmly. 'the higi
sssri6 took him TO Louisville yester \
dsy for ssfeksepin'." 4.
Tie answer WAS d bslloW Of rase.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-05
Clarendon County Notes.
Manning Times.

Manning Times.
Mrs. e. c. Gross received telegram
last Thursday morning, announcing
the death of her brother, who was
hiiied III an automobile accident in
Georgia, and she left at once for her
home.
W
Judge DeVore refused Willie BE-
thune new trial last week, and re-
sentenced him to be elctrocuted on
February 18th. Bethune's attorney ut
once appealed to the Supreme Court
which will stay the death sentence
again.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-05
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.


Good Mddiling IL SIS.
Strict Middling IL 3-8.
Middling II 1-8.
Strict Low Middling 10 5.8.
Low Middling 10 1-8..
staple cotton 13 to 16c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-05

Later - heard the story. The No
1Ssnso And como expecting battle.
xoey he'd found every road open and
~ town deserted. For . tine they
- eone about Io0king for trouble,
g sD0A no one % oppose them.
1n0 Old Mdlt and his con had rid.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-05
Stand by Guns.

The ways and means committee
will stand by the terms Of the appro-
priation bill as reported to the house" !"
said j. T. Lilies, chairman of the COM
mittee, yesterday. I'VE have kept
faith with the people and the State
tax levy has been reduced. If the
items are increased by the house 1t
will not be the fault of the members
of the ways and means committee" ;"
he added.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-05

o o o 90 o o o O0O 10000 o
%. a.
% WITH THE LEGISLATURE 0
. @
o 0 900 900 90 O 0 O 0 O o o
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-05
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.


Open High Low Close Close
Mch .11.93 1875 1882 1913. 11.S7
May .12.12 1913 1902 1919 1906
July 1922 1927 1916 11.2G 1918
Oct. 1925 1880 1916 1929 1920
Dec. 1923 12.43 1890 l2.43 1894
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Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1916-01-13
DIED

Alice May Booth was born in
Santa Fe. N. NJ, October 8, 1914,
and passed away the 8th day of
January, 1916, being at her de-
parture Is months old.
She suffered from a sad acci-
dent in the home, and her sweet
little spirit was released from the
body seven hours after the acci.
dent.
She leaves to mourn, her sor-
rowing parents and two brothers
and one sister. Relatives and
many friends sympathize deeply
in our dear friends great sor-
row. May God bless the dear
child's memory.
The funeral service was held
at the Methodist church last
Monday afternoon. A large
number of sympathetic friends
attended this service in charge
of Rev. Nels w, Bard. Inter.
ment was made at Estancia
cemetary,
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1916-01-13

and it is but ten or fifteen miles
shorter. But this is too low, as
the contractor undoubtedly will
admit, and besides, the schedule
makes a big difference. The
Mountainair- Estancia schedule
requires the carrier to leave
Mountainair in the morning and
return in the evening, with a re-
quired speed of nine miles an
hour with stops, whereas the
Estancia-E -Eastview schedule re-
quires the carrier to leave Es-
tancia in the morning and return
in the evening, and leave East
view in the morning and return
in the evening, thus permitting
two carriers to meet at Torreon
and return to each end of the
route, and requiring speed of not
above four and one-half miles an
hour. If the schedule between
Mcuntainair and Estancia could
be arranged on the same basis it
would make a material difference
in the cost of maintaining the
service.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1916-01-13
GUARANTY LOAN co.
GIVEN CLEAN BILL

A. G. Whittier, New Mexico
state travelling auditor, has just
made public a report covering a
scrutinizing examination of
The Stockmen's Guaranty Loan
company's affairs, made Decem-
ber As last, in which he gives
the company clear bill of finan-
cial stability, finding in his con
clusions that the company's S plan
Of operation is sound, that the
company is on a thoroughly
solvent basis and that its officers
are building a corporation which
should work for the good of the
state. Copies of this report
which have been printed in the
Albuquerque papers show it to
be one of the strongest bills of
health ever given a new cor
poration in New Mexico. The
report is of special interest since
it shows that the company, by
assuming direct supervision of
it's stock statesmen and full con-
troll over its fiscal agent, has cor
rected the only source of adverse
criticism against its operations
thus far. w. C. Oesterich. the
president, and others interested
in the organization work stand
high in the Albuquerque fnan-
cial community and the company
will begin its active career under
very favorable conditions for SER
vice to the live stock interests
and to the development of the
state.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1916-01-13
ORGANIZATION OF
COUNTY AGNTS

State College, N. M, Jan. T.
At conference of county agents
held in connection with the New
Mexico Farmers Congress, &
permanent organization, to be
called New Mexico County Ag.
riculturists' Association" was eff.
fected to which only county
agents shall be eligible anc
which will hold its annual meet.
ings during Farmers Week at
the Agricultural College. Ro-
land G. Harwell, of Torrance
county, was elected president,
and Paul B. Barber, of Dona Ana
county, secretary and treasurer.
The objects Of the association
are to improve agricultural con-
ditions in New Mexico and to
deal with problems of special in.
terest to county agents. The two
officers named together with Di-
rector A. G. Cooley shall be the
executive committee. The other
members are M. R. Gonzales for
San Miguel county; j. W. Knorr
for Eddy county; V. T.. Martineau
for Colfax county; J. w Rigney
for Chaves county, and P. D.
Southworth for Luna county. =
Albuquerque Journal.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1916-01-13
M, E. LADIES' AID

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist church Geld a very in
teresting meeting at the home of
Mrs. Elgin on Tuesday after
noon.
The meeting opened with
prayer, after which the following
officers were elected: Mrs. Zena
Lasater, president; Mrs. Minnie
Mason, vice president; Mrs. Clara
Elgin, secretary, and Miss Ruth
Crawford, treasurer. Mrs. Lena
Amble was appointed press re-
porter.
The ladies voted to have the
fence around the church COM
pleted as soon as possible. Sew
eral reported that donations of
work would be made which will
be very much appreciated. The
members are very cheerful over
the prospects of the new year
and feel that much good will be
accomplished. The Scripture
verse for the meeting was BE
of good cheer, for in due season
ye shall reap if ye faint not. y
Delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess and were
enjoyed by all.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Elgin on January 25th and
there will be sewing to do. Each
member is requested to be pres
ent and bring her thimble
Visitors always welcome.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1916-01-13
BIDS REJECTED

AS will be seen by reference to
cur Mountainair correspondence,
the government has rejected all
the bids submitted for carrying
the mail on the proposed Noun
tainair-Estancia route, for the
reason that all bids were too
high" the lowest bid being
$3, OOO per year. We have heard
it intimated on different oc-
casions that the government"
sometimes has a head that is
solid bone, and there are not
wanting indications that this
view is correct. A man of or
dinary perceptions knows that
under the schedule in the prop
osition $4,000 is little enough. 1t
might be possible to make the
trip with horses by changing
three or four times enroute, but
it is not practicable and so it is
correct to say that it is impos-
sible to use horses. Hence it re-
solves itself into an automobile
proposition. A years work is
313 trips of Sc miles with fifty to
seventy-fve stops, in all kinds of
weather over all kinds of roads
No practical automobile man
needs to be told what this means.
The passenger traffic could not
be counted upon to swell the in
come greatly. 1t is true that the
Estancia-E -Esstview route is con-
tracted at a little less than 81 500.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1916-01-13

We have had some weather
during the past week-rain and
snow, followed by some bracing
nights.