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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-07
STORM VISITS WISACKY.
Does Considerable Damage in Neigh.
borhQod, Although Rain Helps Crops
Elliott School ClOsed-Dcath OF d
Child-Fruit Outlook Gloomy.

Wisacky, June lon last Saturday
at p. m. fearful storm of lightning
and thunder, wind, hail and rain pass
ed through this section. doing consid-
cradle damage to crops and gardens.
Fortunately it did not extend very
wide, about one mile. Those who
suffered most were VIM. w. McCutch-
en-, w. w. DesChamps, Estate w. A.
Green, j. e. Scott and Fl. w. Scott
Capt Lucius had one tenant house
badly wrecked. The crops, not being
FAR advanced, 1 hope, will recover in a
great measure. The rain was greatly
needed, as we had not had any since
the cotton was planted and most of
it had just gotten up. The oat crop is
very light, and where it was not cut,
was badly injured. The rain did not
extend more than one mile above here
and 1t is very dry from here to Bish-
opville and all around that place they
are suffering for the want of it. Be-
low here towards Lynchburg, Elliott,
st. Charles, they have had a fine sea-
son and the crops are good.
The Elliott school closed its session
on, last Thursday with a picnic Friday.
Two young graduates, Marion Mimms
and Geo. Brearley acquitted them
selvelves with credit in the excellent
addresses delivered on that occasion.
All Of our schools have closed. Meth
er Miss Owens or Miss Lanham will
return. as teachers. We may replace
them with as good. but I know, with
no better teachers.
Mrs. Rob Cooper is still in Atlanta
Miss Susie Dick is visiting at the
home Of Col. r. M. Cooper, also Mr.
Herbert.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Green lost their
dear little boy last week. He was
their only child, and his death was
a terrible blow, not only to his par
enta, but also to his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. DesChamps, who were
devoted to the sweet child.
There have been six or seven chill
dren of this age and all, similarly af-
fected, taken away in the last six
weeks, at this place and Bishopville.
There will be very little fruit this
season. I see no berries and apples
and peaches are dropping. off. No wa
termelons for fourth Of July.
About all the cotton in this section
has been sold, at fair prices, and
from the present outlook and reports
from other sections. the present crop
will bring much higher prices.
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CLEMSON CLOSING EXERCISES
BISHOP M'COY OPENS COM.
MENCEMENT PROGRAMMES:
Distinguished Birmingham Divine
Makes Powerful Appeal to Young
. Graduates.

Clemson College. June Am idea,
day. great crowd and a maste.fu
sermon marked the opening com.
mencement exercises at Clemson to.
day. The local pastors, J. M. Stead.
man, T. v. McCaul, r. M. Marshall
and w. H. Mills, assisted in the OK
ercises and a special choir of "a
voices gave two anthems. j. o. viii.
liams sang solo. President w. M
Riggs introduced Bishop j. H. McC.oy
OF Birmingham, the commencement
preacher.
The bishops text was I'm Him we
Live and Move. and Have Our Sc.
ing" and the, sermon was a master
piece of English. oratory and relig-
ious philosophy. He used tkle incl
dent OF the altar, ITO the unknown
God,'' as an. illustration of the Greek
when at the flower Of civilization TO
satisfy the yearning of the human
heart for something higher than the
material world can give. The greatest
step OF the intellect was the discovery
or the unity of nature leading to a
realization of the unity of nature and
God. Before this conception the puny
gods We're represented as fighting for
empire and nature was cut up into
compartments. s... .a.,,
The preacher traced the, order Of
life from the pebble in the stream,
which. though related to all the uni
verse. is lower than the flower seed,
because the seed responds to. the kiss
Of Gods sunlight and unfolds into
beauty. But the dog is Of still higher
order, because he can communicate
with his master and understand some
thing; But man is q higher intel,ec-
tual life far beyond the comprehen-
sion OF the animal. God has huilded
q story ON mans soul the. animal can
not enter. The intellect is not the top
story, Net till we reach up into the
God life and touched the pinnacles He
has prepared do we fully five.
What is truth ?" asked the Roman
Judge Of q pale. handcuffed prisoner.
II am the truth" That is the only
answers life. Life is finding Christ.
What think. ,ye Of Christi" are
two Questions AL must answer rich1
to live fully.
The preacher's appeal to the grad
uates to seek the highest life was very
effective.
? The college band gave a concert
this afternoon.
ID, w, Daniel made the address at
the closing exercises of the Young
Mems Christian association.
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@AblY seloot INSTITUTE.
MEETING HELD AT PROVIDENCE
CHURCH ON SUNDAY.
From the Daily Item, June s.

From the Daily Item, June s.
The District Sunday School rally a,
Providence Methodist church on Sun
day was largely attended and a great
deal of interest was shown in the
talks which were made by those on
the program. A big dinner was
spread in under the shade of the trees
on the church. grounds and all pres
ent found this part of the day en-
joyable to the physical part of their
being.
r. D. Webb, State secretary, made
an interesting talk Of the work
throughout the State, showing what
had been done and what the leaders
of the State hoped to accomplish in
the work.
Mrs. Beaumont made talk on .pri-
mary methods; Mrs. H. L. Birchard
spoke on the Cradle roll and home
departments. Mr.. J.. H. L. Birchard
told Of the work in the intermediate
department; and DR.. r. s.. -Truesdale
showed the relation Of the Sunday
school to the church and the mutual
dependence Of one on the other; Mrs.
H. w. Beall told of what had been
done at the Baker school.
Mr.. ]. c.. Dunbar, of Dalzell, dis
trict superintendent, presided. and
Mr.. G. L. Cuttino. the president Of the
Sumter County Sunday School Asso-
citation. and others. Interested in Sum
day school work were present. Among
these were Messrs. s. II. Edmunds. f.
ID. Knight, C, r. Stubbs., ~,
Sunday night, a meeting was held
'at Wedgefield, when Mr.. w. H. RAM
sey, district superintendent, presided.
talks were made by Secretary r. D.
Webb. Mrs. II, +. .Birchard. Mr.. H. L.
Birchard and others.
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Four Conyicts Escape at Orangeburg.

Four Conyicts Escape at Orangeburg.
Orangeburg, June 2.-Four con-
victs escaped this afternoon from
chaingang No. Of Orangeburg coun-
ty. This chaingang was working about
four miles from Orangeburg across
the Edisto river in the Zion church
section of, Orangeburg county. II
seems that four negro convicts were
at work in a clay pit, when two de.
cided, to make their escape. While
the guard was endeavoring to stoT
them the other two jumped out and
made good their escape in another di.
rection, The county officials are ou,
now making effort to recapture the
convicts.
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EPwORTH LEAGUERs TO MEET
Special Round Trip Rates Ordered to
Laurcns June 8.11.

The 23rd annual session of the
South Carolina State Epworth League
Conference will be held in Lauren3.
s. c., June Sill. Every chapter in
the State Is urged to send it's presi-
dent and two delegates. and all
churches without leagues should send
a representative. A special invitation
Is extended the pastors.
A matter Of vital Importance to he
discussed and settled at this confer
ence will be the division Of the State
into two League Conferences to cor
respond with the two Annual Confer
ences Of the Methodist church.
Mr.. Charles G.. Houshell, travelling
secretary of the Student Volunteer
Movement of America, will be one
Of the speakers of this Conference. he
will deliver two addresses Sunday
This announcement should be and
will be, gladly received by those vino
have had the pleasure Of hearing Mr.
Hounshell. His work is with, for and
among young people and therefore
his presence will be deeply felt.
Another treat in store for those who
attend is the visit of DR.. F. S. Parker
general secretary Of the EpwOrth
League Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South.
A special round-trip rate has beer
granted by all the roads of the State
and delegates and visitors are urges
to take advantage of this reduction i,
the rates. 14..i. ..e.. .n.,
Names Of all delegates and visitors
should be in the hands of Rev. J. +;
r. Major at the earliest possible date
An interesting program has beer
prepared. Misses Mamie Chandlef
Eleanor Wallace and May King rep
resent Trinity Church League.
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DARK CORNER ITEMS.
hatn Comes After Tlirty.eight Day
Dxpeghk and Cro9s are Looking
WelI-Fruit and Vegetables Scarce.

Dark Corner. June 1.-Farmers are
pretty well up with their work. All Of
them have fair stands Of cotton at the
last Of May. We did not have any
rain in thirty eight days. or from the
7th Of Aprif until the 18th of May,
but crops are looking very we'll, con-
sidering, and good many farmers
have finished chopping out their cot
ton. ! hear some complains about the
scarcity OF water in. the wells. People
cannot get water to use for house
hold purrose-. My well is lower than
It was anytime last year. although 1
have plenty Of water SO far. The wa
ter mills have all gone dry, and it is
rather hard to get any meal ground.
Mr.. and Mrs, c. H. Johnston of Tin
dal visited their son. Mr.. ]. e. John
ston here last Sunday. g,
Miss Epsey e. Johnston of Pine
wood Is on a visit to her nephew, j. E.
Johnston, Of this corner.
Mr.. ]. 2, Johnston has a daughter
that has st, Vitus dance. DR.. Rhine
hart is treating her.
Mr.. Thomas H. .Osteen. got a, fall
some two or, three weeks ago and has
been confined to his bed ever since.
All of our other sick seem to be
some better. %
Mrs. w. j. Ards has got so she can
walk about the house. and yard.
1 agree with your Plsgah scribe. 1t
Is the hardest time remember ever
having seen. to get vegetables. Our
Irish, potatoes died for the want of
moisture and cabbage parched up.
We have had mess or two of string
beans, I generally have plenty of
peaches about this time. but have
not had a half dozen so far.
Miss Mary Lennon of Sumter visit
ed at the Sycamores last Friday.
Mr.. Frank p. Thomson and son,
Tracy. made pleasant call on old
AnoC MOUQdy. SOI1c
again brother.
] wish to thank all of those who
We're SO kind to me and my wife in
our recent sickness by their kind visits
and all other kindneses. May the
good Lord say to them on that day:
"As much as We did it unto these the
least of my little ones, ye did it unto
me-" And may he reward them for
each and every kind word and act.
We had very good rain last Tues
day afternoon and some. wind blew
down some trees. Otherwise no dam
age was done hereabouts. as I have
heard Of although 1 hear it was very
severe in the Paxville neighbOrhood.
Politics is quite cool in this cor
ner. ], hear nothing said on that line
guess voters have been thinking
more about the want of rain than who
should be governor, coroner or the
betweens is the opinion Of
Hard Times"
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AUsTRIANs GET REINFORCE
MENTS.
battles on Italian Teffft~y Rage With
Unabated Fury.

Rome. June 2.-The works defend
Ing Asiaso and Arsiero. the italian
cities In northern vicenxia were Wig
orously attacked today by the Aus
TRANS whose losses were so great that
they had TO get reinforcements.
Much German ammunition is being
used by the Austrian artillery. A
break between Bulgaria and Greece IS
expected hourly because the Bull
garians are occupying three Greek
forts.
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Favor Him for q. q. y. Candidate fOr
President.

Chicago. Jpne 5.tWith the arrival
Of twenty-one North Carolina dele
gates 1t was announced that ma
jOrity we're in favor of Roosevelt
Chairman Settle said several can
didates are favored by the delegates
but, Roosevelt Is the main choice
with Hughes running next and then
Weeks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-07

The County Registration Board was
I'm session Monday. Quite a number
Of applicants came In to secure regis
tratiOn certificates or to have their old
ones renewed.
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VILLA NOT. DEAD.
Located Near Rosario and Is Recover
Ing from Wounds.

FL Paso. June 5.-Reports that
Villa Is dead, having been shot by his
own men, are not credited. villa is
located at Nicvcs, near Rosario. and
Is reported to be recovering from his
wounds.
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FRENCH COUNTER Attack.
BY Hard Fighting They Capture eau.
rctte Wood.

Paris. June 2.-The French ad-
vance lines BY brilliant drive have
captured Caurette wood. The Ger
mans continue their attacks east of
the Meuse. occupying a part Of Call
cite wood and a part Of the shore OF
Vaux lake.
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FRENCH CAPTURE TRENCHES.

Paris. June 2.---On the west bank
OF the Meuse counter attacks gain
800 yards of the enemy trenches and
cut Caurcttes woods. Near Cumieres
an enemy attack was checked by a
counter offensive. The enemy was re-
pulsed In the Thiaumont- -Douaumont
region.
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Washington, June 3.-Senator Till
man tonight left Washington for
South Carolina. He goes to Clemson
college and from there will 60 TO
Trenton. returning to Washington
about June 13.
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KITCHNER HOLDS CoNFERENUl

Believed That Hhtensive Military OPP
erations Were Discussed.
London. June 2.-Lord Kitchener
and members Of parliament hold a
two hour conference Of the greatest
Importance in secret session. Il is
believed that extensive military oper-
atipns were discussed.
Sir Ernest Shackleton took moving
pictures OF his antarctic trip. His
ship Endurance was forced thousands
Of miles through the ice. The hard
ships were so severe that two men
were on the verge Of insanity.
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Marriage License Record.

Licenses to marry have been issued
to Kennedy Pringie. Horatio, and
Theo Williams, Boykin; Mark Slater
and Georgianna Spann, Oswego.
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|GERMANY INVITES SWrT1ER
LAND.

They Want Sturdy Hepubiic 70 join
Their Economic Union.
Berlin, June 2.--Switxerland has
been asked by Germany to join the
economic union Of the central pow
ers.
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~ .. .
~ y n. F'Oxworth Who Attenoe,
Qseesests Reunion IA Birming
q nqN~WsiAss a HI Knpeesssons.
7 {Rvl~b -
" had been planning to visit Bir
'nQhen sad attend the Reunion 10,
'eons months. and as the time drew
49, found mysslf sagesly anticipat
~ - left Sumter on the after
neoa Of ths 18th. bound for the re,
eon- A large crowd Of old Veterans
~ shs train. many Of them YER,
- end throush the night waited
cloee TOO feeble and weak to care
Uemsslves. Atlanta was reached
ooot 7:3o Monday morning. Gu,
Wa constantly losing time. SO
-e we're not surprised when 1t ar
lre4 h Bfrminsham two and a-halt
pou' late &C e'elock. M
An6 yhat . crowd vas there.
ANA arrtvino every IS minutes al,
sith old soldiers. their friends and
49, s,,c,tj,,. !. .s.s ., "ass
~ - v,s..ss -S- ~ :. 'ne o'd
go .-.s "' 'ne'r oid
'-- - sA'S "sa 'oaowed
~ 'ot 'ne" oroks
" ~'- 80 'n'dieA II was
'oso',sn. An the
s. " ne "'ends
-s- -. was very Tor
n 4, y. ...s... ~ nay nome oy
S.-T ~ .oies vno ala
~ ~ s+ p."e. = make Up
irs.-~- ',-'-' " "o' "ee''ns
r~-s -.-. ~
pspsa me
~ 80 : 'z'l. - pels
<k'.< {. .c - ~ - ~ "v 1n
"a 1c.s,'.- 80 s'
e-..,- ..s,v
q ~ Y 49,. !. n"e
\. q 6,-.. .,-+-
I11 ,1or,
H>c,, ,-.,s -
80 J. 49, 80 '-s
- cTs..~ ", -
- ..mous battles
ics With badsss ana .onv.n,r, min.
"a evsr raS ssd coats Of srsy were
n)lpe the sxpsrisncss before : large
30 Thousands Of cots provided
~ ePvernmsnt niled the lares
1s - FsAdy fos. tired bodies. !.
<(4qoq1av mornins In ,companx
~ 1Fleo4p J..wasi ON the streets of
1ao1aN rnlAellpg with tho crowd.
m Nlo4 ,thain .&rom curb TO curb.
~ >poh ~ ~ headquarters Of the
cegQllpa AIvigiep looking for
- - -He. YiGitad the, Tut
er Hossl the headquarters of the
- - 49, - . -
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= - -. F'Oxworth Who Attended
Qeoasssas hsanion In Birmine-
nq4<WliAss a nh Iinpecsssous.
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SENATOR IYLLMAN OFF.
Home.

Goes To Clemson College and Thence
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neolt with pcnnants. flags and bunting:
io ~ colors of the Confederacy
mid sled with the stars and stripes. AT
~ iSclock the parade was In motion,
>zeqd ded BY. the Alabama National
i0uard. the infantry. cavalry and field
artillery. The governor Of the State
follpwed, also tho sponsor of the
Douih and her maids I'm cars. Next
folkwed some of tho old veterans on
foot All OF thom. with bent back
7 and tottering steps brought tears to
tho eyes Of the onlookers. but many
q them kept step with the music OF
ohs band and seemed ready to figh,
again. II necessary. The Richmond
0rsys caine next. This is famou:
military company from Richmond
Va They were about nifty strong and
made q pleasing sight In the pretty
uniforms and caps with high tasseis
Five hands were In the parade and
Furnished good music aud. with auto.
mobile after automobile filled with
beautiful young ladies'. felt yer,
much like a boy again. I'm tho pa
fsds there were more than 5000
school children dressed In white ant
waving nass and they made pleasint
sight. Many Of the veterans wer,
sid1ns. n took the parade fully tive
ena s-haif hours TO pass one spot. an'
, n Was moro than miles long. II wa
1oseisnated that there were over 100,
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and In another instant a naval officer
in Uniform appeared in the doorway.
removed his cap and entered
Neal. pale-faced. but with flashing
eyes. stalked in at his side. Annette
uttered a cry OF dismay. Meals white
shirt was drenched with blood
Ten minutes later Hernandez and
Ponto were safely under lock and key
1.-The only prisoners in the town Jail.
Three hours later. just as the moon
went down. huge figure cautiously
crept up toward the barred window of
the Jail II lifted its hands high above
its head. grasped the bars and drew
itself up until it could peer within.
Break. brute" Hernandez com.
manded softly. Tear them up by the
roots Get us out of this"
Five minutes later these three III
assorted figures crept noiselessly.
stealthily into the shadows of the
night and disappeared.
ITO BE CONTINUEDl
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CHAPTER x.
A General Jail Delivery.

Meantime Neal, incensed at the as
sault, either Intended or accidental
upon Annette, was following his man
across country Hernandez was lean
and agile and he kept well in the lead.
At the railroad. obeying some sudden
impulse, he turned and swung on down
the tracks. Here he was at disad-
vantage. Neal was accustomed to leap
ing railroad ties, two at leap.
By this time, however, they had
reached the bridge-a bridge over the
inlet TO the north of the town. Her.
nandez darted out upon II with Neal
Immediately behind him, but Just as
Neal was about to clutch him from
behind, Hernandez twitched aside and
leaped to the waters of the inlet far
beneath.
Neal followed suit. Both men swan
to shore and Hernandez, realizing for
the first time that he was followed by
one man and not two, now changed his
tactics. He stood upon the shore and
waited until Neal came up. Then
with sudden rush he darted forward
and planted murderous blow in the
direction of Meals chin.
When the blow was delivered Meals
chin was not there. nor was Neal. but
he was not far away. He ducked and
countered with his left, striking Her
nandez full upon the throat.
At that instant something small and
dark and fat leaped out of the dark
ness, drew a poniard, and before Neal
could even turn, had cut gash-a
deep gash-in Meals shoulder.
This new assailant was Ponto.
And then all three heard sound
upon the bridge All three looked up.
There in the moonlight. running full
tilt toward them, was squad of uni
formed men.
Ponto and Hernandez took to their
heels and ran, but Neal in that instant
leaped upon them from behind,
cutched each man with one hand.
Come on, boys he yelled, painting,
i've got them. Come
Meantime Mrs. Hardin had succeed
ed in getting Annette back into the
cottage. Annette had been somewhat
injured by the violence of her fall,
but it was not that shock that af-
fected her the most.
ut was that big wild man" she kept
with terror shining from
her eyes. ut was his face-his face.
She looked up suddenly. His face,
she kept repeating. Where have I
seen his face before"
There was q tramp of feet without
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oTNOrotS.
/SNCNZ I1LC or hhZLZl1HH/NZTQH OS6ORNE

On the day OF the eruption of Mount
Pelee Capt. John Hardin of the steam
er Princess rescues three-year-oId An
nette Ilington from an open boat, but
is forced to leave behind her father
and his companions. Ilington is as
saulted 10y Hernandez and Ponto in a
vain attempt to get papers which H.
ington has managed to send aboard
the Princess with his daughter. pa.
pers proving his title to the lost island
OF Cinnabar. Ilington's injury causes
his mind to become a blank
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THIN FOLKS WHO
WANT TO GET FAT
Increase In Weight 10 Pounds or Nor

I'D certainly give most anything to
be able TO fat up few pounds and
stay that way" declares every excess
siyely thin man or woman. Such a
result is not impossible. despite past
failures Most thin people are vic
tins of mal-nutrition, a condition
which prevents the fatty elements of
food from being taken up by the blood
as they are, when the powers of nu-
triton are normal Instead of getting
into the blood, much of the fat and
flesh producing elements stay in the
intestines until they pass from the
body as waste.
To correct this condition and to pro-
duce a healthy. normal amount of fat,
the nutritive processes must be arti-
ffcially supplied with the power which
nature has denied them This can
probably best be accomplished by eat
ing Sargol tablet with every meal.
Sargol is a careful combination Of six
splendid assimilative agents. Taken
with meals they mix with the food to
turn the sugars and starches of what
you have eaten into rich, ripe nour-
ishment for the tissues and blood
and its rapid effect has been in many
cases reported remarkable. Reported
gains. OF from 10 to % pounds in a
single month are by no means infre-
Quent. Yet its action is perfectly nat
ural and absolutely harmless. Sargol
is sold by Benson, Smith & Co., Hollis
ter Drug Co., Chambers Drug Co., and
other druggists everywhere.
NOTE argol Is recommended only
as flesh builder and while excellent
results in cases Of nervous indiges-
ton, ETC., have been reported, care
should be taken about using it unless
a gain of weight is desired.-Adv.