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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-17
GOES TO WEST POINT.
President Wilson on for Cadet Com
mencement.

New York, June 12.-Prssident vii.
son arrived here from Washington al
1915 o'clock tonight.
The party was met at the station
by Dudley Field Malone, collector OF
the port of New York. Collector Ma
lone took President Wilson and Mrs
Wilson in an automobile to the Seven
ty-ninth wharf in the Hudson river.
where they boarded the yacht Nav
flower. The Mayflower will lie in the
Hudson river off New York tonight
and early tomorrow morning will start
for West Point, where the president
is to address the graduates of the
military academy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-17
INDIANS LECTURE PLEASING.

Prince Ram Singh Makes Favorable
Impression on Large Audience
Prince Ram Singh. formerly of India
but temporarily of the United States,
made a very pleasing talk at Trinity
Methodist church on Sunday after
noon to large audience upon whom
he made a very favorable impress
sion. Mr.. Derrick, the Christian
name given Prince Ram Singh upon
his conversion, told of his service in
the German army and navy, OF his
conversion and Of his efforts to secure
medical and theological training in
the United States in order to return
to his country, India, as a medical
missionary.
Prince Ram Singh's story was told
in terse succinct English, which lam
guage the visitor speaks fiuently, as he
does eight other languages. In fact
at one time he was engaged as an
interDreter when a large concern af
Wilmington was employing hundreds
or foreigners in it's undertaking. 1t
was told in a manner which pleased
those who heard him and his refer
ences to his conversion and acceptance
OF the Christian faith, for which he
gave up his parents, his right to as
cend to the throne as rajah of Luck
now province as ruler over thirty
one millions of people and all OF the
luxuries which accompanied this high
office, were told in such an earnest and
sincere manner as to touch his audi
tors. s
The Indian is endeavoring to COM
plete his course at the medical de-
partment Of the University Of vir-
ginia and to take a theological course
at Atlanta in order that he can return
to India to teach the people there the
faith that he has learned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-17
BIsHOPvILLE WINS FIRST GAME.
Takes Opening Contest of Pee Dee
League From Bennettsville, 1 to O.

Takes Opening Contest Of Pee Dee
League From Bennettsville, to 0.
Bishopville. Juno 13.-Our lnng-
looked for day has come and gone. and
al Of our preparation has not been In
vain.
Bennettsvills looked a sure winner.
standing two 20 one In favor with all
Of the players seasoned veterans. They
had boen playing together for weeks,
and had team work down fine. Bish-
opville had never played together, the
players were barely acquainted with
each other, yec they won the game
played yesterday on our field by a
score Of to 0.
Bishopville commenced playing
baseball In 1877 and has been ever
since. but not until now has she been
satisfied with her showing.
The attendance was all that could
be expected, some 100 autos were
parked In and around the grounds be-
sides the stands were filled. But for
the thrills and downright painful ex-
element the game was clean and de-
void Of Offense.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-17
CONTRACT LET FOR LIBRARY.
CARNEGIE BUILDING TO RE
ERECTED ON RYTTENBERG
LOT BY j. M. HARDY. -
Structure Will Be Of Hollow Building
T.le. Faced With Dixie Texture
Brick and Ornamented With Terra
Gotta Trimmings-Cost viii Be
$4,000 for Completed Building.


The contract for the Carnegie Lii
brary for Sumter has been let to j. NJ.
Hardy and work on the building will
commence as soon as the plans have
been approved by the Carnegie Board
and returned to the contractor.
The cost Of the building complete,
which includes all of the structures
the heating system and furniture, will
be SIC, 900, which amount will be for
warded by the Carnegie Board when
they approve the plans and contract.
In addition to this amount the City
of Sumter has agreed to give $1,000
annually for the upkeep of the library.
The Carnegie library will be ONE
story twenty-eight by sixty feet build
ing with a basement. 1t will be,
erected on the Ryttenberg lot, just to
the left Of where the Ryttenberg
house now stands. 1t will face on
Liberty street and will be about twelve
feet back from the sidewalk, having
stone steps leading up directly into
lobby of the building. The structure
itself will be of hollow buildinC tile
reinforced and faced with Dixie texe
ture brick. The building will be or
namented with architectural terra cot
ta, the dark brick and white of the
terra Gotta furnishing a pleasing
contrast to the eye.
The first floor Of course will be
given over to the library. In the base
ment will be lecture room, q ladies,
rest room, a mems toilet, furnace and
supply rooms The contract was let
at recent meeting of the library
commission to Mr.. j. M. Hardy,
Sumter contractor.
The architects are Messrs. j. III.
Johnson Of Sumter and N. g. Walker
Of Rock Hill, who are associated in
the work.
While 1t is impossible to say how
long it will be before the plans for
the building and contract are approv-
ed by the Carnegie board, Mr.. HARDY
states that the building will be come
pleted and ready for occupancy In six
months time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-17
BOY BROWNS IN RIVER.
Harry Taylor Of Spartanburg Loses
Life.

Spartanburg. June 13.-Harry Tay-
ior. l4-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Taylor Of this city. was drown
ed In Linville river. near Linville
Falls. N. c.. this afternoon. according
10 a message received here tonight.
ne was a member OF n camping party
of boys accompanied by the Rev. w.
n. X. Pendleton. rector of the Church
OF the Advent Of this city. who eft
spartanburg Monday morning. The
message stated that the boys body
had not been recovered at midnight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-17
Viii CONE NO SUMTER.


t-k ..4 ~ 4SxU~1G0bs
UfkheSburs. Juns 12.-Oranssburk
di1ttl1t 81 thS south Carolina con-
t1fSi66 viii obstats ! spscial train
over the Atlantic CSast Line railroad
to Sumter on July I to attend the
sessons Of the Wesley Bible class
conference. Orangeburg district ia
determinsd to make the banner show
ing at the conference. st. Paul's
Methodist church Of Oranseturg has
two large and live Wesley Bible
classes-one for the women and the
other for the men. At least zoo will
90 from the city Of Oransebarg and
hundreds Of others win 60 from Barn
well. Denmark. Bamberg, North,
Cope. Branchville. 81. George, Bow
man. Ellorse Holly Hill and other
towns Of the district. This confer
snce to b held in Sumter will be a
great one and the Sunday school
workers OF Oranseburg dist,itc are
going to attend In gratifying numbers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-17
Real Estate Transfers,

Master to /. c. Strauss, Henry Wein-
berg, Isaac Strauss and the estate of
M. Noise, tracts of 60 acres. 164.1
acres and SS acres in county, $50.
Master to l. G. Strauss. ct al. tract
or ID acres on Shiloh public road, $50.
Perry Moses, Jr., trustee, to Mrs.
Sudie w. Rowland, lot on Washing
ton street, $500.
ID. r. McCallum to j. ID. Banding,
two lots on Salem Avenue. $1,000.
to the City Of Sumter. strip of land on
Dugan street, $1.OO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-17
POller OF PRINCIPLE.

e Washineton, Tune 1s.--while Great
Britain hAs Indicated 10 the state de-.
part,nent that s&amination Of detai ned
neutral maii would BE- expedited ns
much q pssabls dspartmslt oiieiaia
sasd tonight that the concession ce'uid
be considered by this government
- only = minor one. not affecting the
etsstion Of right Of seizure. ever
which the two sovsrnments have dis-
AGREED. Ms
1ntimations have reached the de-
'paftmSnt that the British reply. now
heink prepared. would formally l,Aii
attention 10 the steps taken to Isl.
viats delay In mail examination THU
disposihe OF many specific complaints
ia the American protest but would Idol
|accSds to the American position tjaai
the ailisA had exceeded their right, Ii
|sxtsndins their censorship outSids tSf.
fitorial waters and had smpiol~d
|"vsxati6usly inquisttorial" methods Ii
snfcrcink II II u understood tiiai
|such : reply would be considered fai
short of meeting the situation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-17
CONSPIRACY CHARGE HEARD
Charles A. Fresch of New York Grant.
ed Preliminary Before Magistrate E.
w. Holman.

Barnwell. June IA preliminary
hearing was held here today in the
case OF the State against Charles A
Fresch of New York, charging con-
spiracy to remove and carry beyond
the jurisdiction of the court a certified
check for $4,000 after attachment
proceedings to seize said check had
been issued and served. Magistrate
e. w. HOLMAN has reserved his de-
cision.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-17
Will Soon Complcte School.

The work on the girls high school
VIII soon be completed. within about
three weeks at least. II nothing un-
expected turns up to stop or hind
or work during that time. The tile
for the closets has yet to be laid,
the contractor having been obliged to
walt on Its shipment. and there is
some more painting which still has to
be done.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-17

xotSo9fad, June 14.--Great masses
- 0>kasan troops from north of the
yp1Dot Aarshss are being sent south
Wo34 Whitening the Austrian defense.
31o 1uaslan advance has been less
ooDo9 nad grsat resistsnce 10 offered at
zog14 Poland. Bucsac. and other
D116tG Ths Russian drive continues
qro1 Glhsr towns have been captured
- ~ oAllcia. volhynia and Bukowina
oootoonA Furious nghting II going on
a. 4Afno In the Pole region. which
vlu 'decAde the fate Of Lembsrg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-17
RUSSIANS NEAR LEMBERG.
Offensive Threatens the Fortified Can
itOl OF Galicia.

Petrograd, June 13.-The Russians
In Galicia have advanced so far to the
north that they are threatening to in
vest Lmberg, the fortified capitol of
the province. It is believed that the
Austrians will defend the city, but will
require the civilians to evacuate the
city. The city is the main objective Of
the Russian offensive. The Austro-
German defense is strengthening.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-17
ACTIVE m WAR.

0aloniki. June 1s.--Confiicts be-
tween the advance guards OF the
Trench and Bulyarians on the right
Tank Of the vardar In ofYicially an
Iopnosd. German aeroplanes are
eonbardlng tho allies positions at
e'emsnAj. French aviators have
bs0bardsd the Bulgarian sncamp-
n'snss near Nssorci. Htrumnits and
Hsesieh.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-17
RUSSIANS DRIVING ON.

Steadily Nearing KOvel, Lemberg and
CzernOwitz in Galfcia.
Petrograd, June 13.-The Russians
are steadily nearing the three goals
Of their Offensive-Kovel. Lemberg
and Czernowitz. The only place at
which they have been even temporari-
ly halted Is Bucza on the Stripa river.
1t Is admitted that Austrians check
ed them there, but the resistance has
now been overcome.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-17
RIOTS IN VIENNA.
Hungry Women Have All Night Bat.
tie With Police.

London, June 13.-There were food
riots In Vienna all night, according to
Berne. Switzerland. reports. Most of
the rioters were women and when po-
iicemen tried to disperse them great
fighting followed.
King George. Queen Mary. Queen
Alexandria, Ambassador Page and all
the big government officials attended
the Kitchener memorial services in
st. Pauls church today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-17
! uvAxs sl'ouEunps rIIlaGAx.
4Aho Plsce of Natt,aal Coununitte.
/. ~, 80 fus GDuoh Cnru,hna.

4Ahn Plsce af Nattsual Comnittec.
~ 80 sos puth CArosiaa.
Columbia. June lS.-John GARY
y ,Hva9s ef spartanbsrg has been elect
- Denocratic national committeeman
hQn South Carolina. according to ad-
49, received In Columbia yesterday.
-? swans b also state chairman. Mr..
1tans succssds Senator b. r. Till
nnaa. who desired to retire from the
noaSona1 committee.
Committse assignments of the South
Cosolins delegation In the national
Democratic convention at 81. Louis
wteo contained In telegram received
yesesrday At the governors once.
The delegation meeting In 81. Louis
eeoctsd Gov. Manning a. chairman.
The following are the committee as
soGmmsnts: Committee on platform. E.
-. smith; committee on rules. iris
Stkm +. Hyde; committee on creden-
t41b. W. p. Pollock: committee on
tefmAnsnt organisation. l.. ID. Jen-
uinbB. w. p. Pollock was named to
6o6ohd the nomination Of President
wilson.
Bright Williamson was named As a
0snbsr OF the committee to notify
prssl6snt Wilson Of his nomination.
John p. Thomas. Jr.. OF Columbia was
nanns6 - . member Of the committee
10 notify the vice president.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-17
HUGHES TALKS AMERICANISM.

Says He is An Out and Out American.
New York, Juno 13.-Judge Hughes
Issued n statement today saying: "My
attitude Is one Of undiluted Ameri-
canism. Anyone who supports me Is
supporting an out and out American
and American policy" -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-17
GERMAN ADVANCE IN FRANCE

Gain Ground Near DOuaumont i'm Yer.
dun Sector.
Berlin, June 13.-The Germans
have advanced southwest of Douau-
mont on the Verdun front, the war Of
flee announces.
Russian attacks west of Strypa have
been repulsed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-17
GERMANS CAPTURE TRENCHES

French Admit Loss OF Position East
of Hill 321.
Paris. June 13.-Following a vio-
lent attack west of Thiaumont the
Germans penetrated the French
trenches east Of Hill 321, it is official
ly admitted. Other German attacks
In the Verdun region were repulsed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-17
HUGHES HOLDS CONFERENCES
Republican Candidate Busy With
Politicians I'm New YorL

New York, June 13.-Judge Hughes
held many political conferences today.
He Is expected to remain In New York
until June 20. Col. Roosevelt arriv-
ed in the city today but there has been
no intimations that he will confer with
Hughes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-17
DARLrN0ToN CONSCIENCE FUND
Agcd Person Finds Mistake and Sends
IN $3.50 TO He Added TO Taxes.


IN $3.50 TO He Added 10 Taxes.
Darlington. June 13.-Mayor e. r.
Cox this morning received u letter
mailed At Darlington under special
stamp and upon opening 1t he found
three brand new 800 gold certifi-
Gates and one $50 gold certificate In
closed In the following letter: "Have
Just discovered that. owing to a mis-
take long ago. $3.50 belongs to the
town. Just use with ordinary taxes"
The letter Ii written In q very plain
hand. though apparently that of an
aged person. but there is nothing to
indicate from whom the money is re-
ceived.
Mayor Cox has turned the money
over to the treasurer Of the town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-17

Nome. June 14.---An Italian ship
elpadron has bornbarded Parcnso.
~ Austrian port In Istraa, the capital
oe that province. s 4.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-17
BULGARIAN TOWNS BOMBARDED
French and English Warships Shell
Bulgarian Coast.

Saloniki, June 13.-Frcnch and
British warships are bombarding the
Bulgarian coast between Dedagach
and Potolagos. The population is
fleeing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-17

Aneteg1am. June 1l.--seven Ger
mah var vsassls preceded by zep-
peQlo passsd ehe tristan islands Tues
~ nlghe soing west.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-06

dea could be arranged and a per manent organization be effected under some such name as Alaska Statehood League, or other design ation indicative of its object and purpose, and provision be made for securing the cooperation of all Alaskans Tn sympathy herewith. If you favor this idea please ind cate your preference as to time and place and, if your name may be signsd to call for such con- vetion,
 When 1 shall have received your answer, and the answers of a sub stantial number of the other in- fluential citizens throughout the Territory to whom l am sending a similar letter, l shall mail yon a detailed summary of the responses a i'd, also, a copy of thesis in be- half of statehood which 1 am pre- pairing, and which, in addition to its main pu pose, will attempt in a modest way to anticipate and answer such adverse., arguments as may be presented.
 Thanking you for such consider ation as you may give this com munication, l remain, with assur- ancas of the highest esteem.
 Sincerely yours,
 Thomas B. Drayton.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-06
THE TRAcKLEss TROLLEY.
Advantages 1t Possesses Over Other
 Means of Transportation.

Advantages It Possesses Over Other Means of Transportation. Rai,;ess electric traction has attract. sl much attention in England lately. Several short transportation lines have been built on that principle. and some thirty similar schemes are now under consideration in various semirural re gions. The "trackless trolley" used at Leeds and Bradford consists of 6
 bus similar to the ordinary gasoline stage, except that its motive power Is electricity obtained through trolley from an overhead wire. It is said to be
 much cheaper to operate than a gasO- line bus and wiere traffic is light has, of course, Il similar advantage over the regular train running on tracks be- cause of lower first cost, the entire ex- pense of a special roadbed being eIimi-
 mated.
 The cost of putting up the trolley
 wires at Leeds was but 6,22O per mile.
 The forty horsepower buses cost $3,5O0, and 1t has been found by experience that the complete cost of operation per
 mile varies from II to 13 cents. In
 Leeds the fare is 4 cents for four
 mile journey.
 R. E. Neale. who describes the Leeds and Bradford installations in the Engi- neering Magazine. says that the track less trolley can make money even
 where the traffic is thin at fare of from to 1h cents per mile. Appar- ently the trolley bus cannot compete
 with the tram where traffic is heavy.
 but it has, according to Mir. Neale, a distinct field of its own in suburbati
 regions and at resorts where heavy de-
 mands at one season are followed by
 no passengers at all during the remain. der of the year. Mir. Neale's figures in dicate that 1t is cheaper to operate than the gasoline stage by from one,
 half cent to cent per passenger
 mile.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-06
USES OF FLUORSPAR.
Employed In Glassmakins and For
 Open Hearth Steel.

Employed In Glassmalins and For
 Open Hearth Steel.
 Last year the total quantity of do, nestle fuorspar reported to the United States geological survey as marketed in the United States was 87,O49 short toiis. valiied at $011.447 compared with 69,427 short tots, valued at $430.- l96. in 1910. an increase in quantity of 17.621 short tons and in value of S1s1, ,251.
 Fluorspar Is found in crystals. gen erally cubical. in color ranging from a clear, slightly bluish or green glass like tint through various other brilliant colors to dark purple. although much of 1t Is white and opaque. Associated with other minerals. fuorspar has n broad distribution. but deposits Of Workable size are not abundant. the de pssits thus far exploited In the United States being found only in the state' of Arizona. New Mexico. Colorado Illinois. Kentucky. Tennessee and New Hampshire.
 Fluorspar Is used in the manufacture of glass and of enameled and sanitary ware. the electrolytic refining of anti mony and lead. the production O! aluminium and in the Iron and ster industries where 1t Is used as tiu' in blast furnaces and in gasic oper hearth steel furnaces. 1t Is estimated that about 80 per cent of the American duorspar output, mainly fin the form of gravel spar. Is consumed in the mann facture of basic open hearth steel The use of fluorspar Is increasing in practically all these industries.
 Must Be Queer.
 "He's q peculiar chap"
 "Why sO!, ,.,..z..
 .r'Fle not only goes shopping with his wife, but he also admits that he likes t0."-Detr0it Free Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-04
SKETCHES OF YES TERL Y'S NOMINEES
Report of Voters League Tells Who's Who the Tickets
 Boy Who Shot Cow Fined $1O and agricultural Societys Annual Meeting of P. Grand Officers En- tertained. 2

of the new truck for the Alert Hook and Ladder company Fire Chief Cot treil sold the old truck to the East Greenwich fire department for $i25.
 The grand officers of the Knights of Pythias of Rhode Island made an off, cial visit to Bowen ledge Thursday night. After business there was sup per and social session arranged by committee composed of Charles W. Berry, Richard J. Rooney and Harry Thompson.
 The state of Connecticut, not the town of Stonington, is responsible for the improved condition of the Ston- ington section of the Pawcatuck river bridge. The state has taken over the 1,572 bridges on state highways and includes the part of the bridge within Connecticut and which connects with Rhode Island.
 Chief CottrelL aboard the Cyclone motor hose wagon, accompanied by a working crew, responded to a call for assistance at Bradford in the first hour of Friday. The cause of the call was a chimney fire and no material damage resulted The down run was made in 13 minutes, according 10 one of the crew, and the distance is six miles. A state paper announced that George
 Milner of Chicago, formerly of West l erly, was guest of Captain Koenig of l the Deutschland at New London and
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-04
@TRAP PzI Ia|
 and (IA~ NES FIELD Eg5'
YOUNG AMERICA AND TRAP
 SHOOTING.
Rx Georue. Peck.


 It is with keenest delight that the grown ups in the rapshooting game see the youngsters of fifteen years and thereabouts, embracing the sport and being encouraged by their parents. And the results are nothing short of wonderful as will be noted from pub lished- scores, which appear almost daily in papers in different parts of the country.
 There is something lacking in the man who is not thrilled with pride when his young hopeful faces the trap and beats his dad. So far. the returns show no one who is not just about as tickled as though he had landed the Grand American Handicap.
 It is just such encouragement which every trapshooting dad should bestow upon his boy, presuming, of course, that the lad is one of those wholesome, full -blooded kids of which America so pardonably boasts. If he be of the other sort. he might not like the sport, but happily, the sport will like him and do mucIl5 toward bringing him to a mental and physical condition of manliness.
 Therefore, Brother Shooter, look your boy over, for be he the one or the other, you owe it to him to place him on the firing line with a gun in his hand and coach him in America's s king of sports.