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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-02
WILSON AT CHICAGO.
Made Short Stop This Morning En-
Route to Milwaukee.


Chicago. Jan. 31.-The presidential
party arrived here this morning and
the cars were switched on the Mil
waukee tracks. President Wilson
makes rear-end speeches today at
Waukegan, ILL.,, Racine and Kenosha,
Wis, on the way to Milwaukee, where
he speaks this afternoon. He then
jumps back to Chicago for a speech
tonight. Today is the hardest day of
the entire trip. The president faces a
crowd of German-Americans at Mil
waukee. The president is in good
spirits. and is highly pleased with the
reception received so far.
While the presidents train was
waiting in the station, the steam hose,
connecting the presidents car with
the rest of the train broke with a
loud explosion and the station was
filled with steam and smoke. Sc
cret service operatives and police
rushed around the car several min
utes in the confusion, during which
the president came out to see what
caused the excitement, which was
soon over.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-02
ASK SCHOOL FOR FEEBLEMIND.
ED.
Senator's Christensen and Sherard
Wish Investigation Made During
Present Year.

Columbia, Jan. 2S.--A bill to es.
tablish State training school for the
feebleminded has been introduced in
the senate by Senator Sherard of An
derson and Senator Christensen of
Beaufort. The bill provides for the
appointment of five trustees, who, in
cooperation with the board Of chari-
ties and corrections, are to make
preliminary survey of the State, to se-
lect site, determine upon the nature
and number of buildings necessary,
the COST of equipment and mainten-
ance through 1917, and report to the
legislature next session. The bill calls
Tor an appropriation of $500 for this
preliminary effort. The trustees are
to be appointed by the governor, SUBJ
Ject to confirmation by the senate, and
are to serve without remuneration.
The term Of Office is five years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-02
DOG FRUSTRl1ES ATTACK. tack
YOUNG GREENvILLE WOMAN
ASSAULTED IN HOME.
Sheriff, Chief of Rural Police and
Posses Engaged in Energetic Man.
hunt.

Greenville. Jan. 29.-Sheriff Rector,
Chief Gosman Of the rural police and
numerous posses are securing the
country tonight for a negro who at
tackled a young married woman at an
early hour this morning in her home
on the outskirts of the city. All
railroads are being closely guarded
and trains searched here and at points
between here and Seneca. 1t is be-
lieved that If the negro is caught
within radius of 25 miles of Green
Vile he will be lynched, unless
the officers succeed in carrying him to
Columbia.
The young woman was attacked in
her home and was choked almost to
strangulation when small dog Of the
family sprang upon her assailant and
he released his hold. AS he ran from
the house the woman grasped a pistol
and fired two shots, neither of which
Is believed to have been effective. The
struggle and gasping Of the woman
combined with the barking Of the dog
and the screams Of the children of
the family attracted neighbors, who
Immediately began the man hunt.
The negro is bright yellow, about
six feet tall, wore brown suit and
was hatless.
Up to a late hour tonight no word
has been received from any of the
posses, although officers feel confident
that their net is too well spread to
allow the negro to escape.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-02
SUBMARINE MISSING.
Three of Four Vessels of Charleston
HarbOr Waiting Pleasure of Noe.

Three of -Four Vessels of Charleston,
Harbor Waiting Pleasure OF Fog.
Charleston, Jan. 30.-Wireless sta.
tions along the South Atlantic, coast
guard cutters and the torpedo boat
destroyed Worden were pressed into
search tonight between here and Cape
Roman for the submarine KS which
had been reported lost since about I
O'Clock Sunday mroning. The fact
that the submarine was missing be-
came known here tonight when the
XII, K-2 and KS with the monitor,
Tallahassee arrived off this port but
did not enter because of a dense fog
With the KS these vessels were
en- route from New York to Pensa-
cola. Somewhere off the coast early
today the KS was missed and tonight
no word had come Of the vessel as
far as known here.
All efforts to get information from
the navy yard as to whether It is
reported the craft had met with seri-
o1s accident were unavailing.
Soon after the report reached Char
lesion the coast guard cutters Semi
mole and Yamacraw, the Worden and
the buoy tender Mangrove left TO
search the coast waters.
The monitor Tallahassee ard three
submarines Of the K type. said to be
the XII. K-2 and K-6, arrived of
Charleston bar early tonight, but did
not enter on account of the fog. The
tender Mangrove left Charleston ap-
parently toward Cape Romain of the
Carolina coast northward Of here.
where iIAwas said the submarine was
last sighted. The KS was one Of the
four submarines which were en- route
to Pensacola.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-02
FOG HIDES SUBMARINE.
X. CRAFT LOST OFF CHARLESTON
COAST.
One OF -Four Vessels en- Route From
New York Navy Yard to Key West.
Disappears.

washington, Jan. 30,-One of the
Tour submarines of the X type en-
route from the New York navy ward
for Key West. Fla, is lost in the fog
on the South Carolina coast, accord
ing to radio message received early
tnls morning at the navy department.
The submarines in the fiotilla were
the XII, 2, and 6. The number Of
the missing submersible was not CON-
tanned in the radio to the navy de.
partment, but she was said to be the
KS.
The first news that one of the sub.
marines was missing reached the de-
partment in press dispatches. Admiral
Benson, chief Of the bureau of on
erations, Immediately asked the navy
wireless station at Charleston to as
certain the position of the fiotilla.
which left New York January a6. rha
Charleston station communicated
with the Tallahassee, which replied
that one of the underwater boats was
missing in a dense fog. No further
details were given.
Naval men here believe that the
wireless on the missing submarine
probably had become deranged, which
accounted for her not reporting her
position to the Tallahassee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-02
FEDERAL REFUND NOT ALLOWED
NO APPROPRIATION FOR Mill.
TIA SHORTAGE,
Baked in Committee, National Guard
May Carry Fight to Floor of Gen.
eral Assembly.

Columbia. Jan. 31.-Officers of the
National Guard association of South
Carolina will probably carry their
fight to the floor of the general as
sembly for the appropriation of $685.
ooo to meet the shortage of federal
property. At meeting of the asso-
citation held in Columbia q week ago.
the statement was made that the
guard would have to go out of bus
mess If the appropriation was not
made.
The ways and means committee
failed to include in the general ap-
preparation bill the $4,000 asked
for by w. w. Moore, adjutant gen.
eral. Just what course the officers
of the guard will take has not yet
been announced.
j. T. Lilies, chairman of the ways
and means committee, explaining the
militia appropriation yesterday, said:
Certain property belonging to the
federal government that had been is
sued to the State militia was lost,
worn out or destroyed during ad-
ministrations prior to Mr.. Moore's.
The federal government is demanding
settlement for this property and the
balance due is approximately $4,000.
OF this amount $1,000 has been COL
lected according to information from
the adjutant generals department.
The State was asked to furnish $685.
600 with which to meet this obliga-
ton. The ways and means commit
tee took the position that at this
time, at any rate, the taxpayers of
the State should not be called upon
to pay this money.
"Thc federal government, under
the Dick law and under other provi-
sions, appropriates, to aid in equip
ping and maintaining the State mill
tia, approximately $4,000. If this
$4,000 should be deducted from the
federal aid this year there would re-
main $4,000 for the use of the State
militia and the committee hoped that
this amount, plus the amount con.
tanned in the appropriation bill,
would supply the needs of the mill
tia for 1916. And if this does not
prove sufficient, the committee is of
the impression that some, arrange
mcnt can be made whereby the fed
eral government will accept payment
in part this year and the balance in
1917. "f.d ~
After thorough consid Grafton and
serious thought, this is about the
conclusion the committee arrived at
and it might be stated that there is
sincere friendship on the part Of
every member of the committee for
this very necessary department of
the State government"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-02
SAILED FROM NEW YORK.
X Boats Going for Manoeuvres I'm
Florida Waters.

New York, Jan. 30.-The SUBJ
carrying crew Of from to men.
sailed from here Friday for Key West
for winter manoeuvres along the Flor
ida coast. They were accompanied
by the submarine tender Tallahassee.
At the New York navy yard, where
the submarines had undergone re-
pairs for several months past, it was
said tonight no word had been re-
ceived from them since they left here.
All were supposed to be in perfect
condition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-02
Marriage LAccusc Record.

A license to marry was granted Sat-
urday to b. II. Marshall. Bishopviile.
and Miss Hattie Lou Jones. Sumter.
Licenses to colored couples were
Flander Middleton and Silvia Snow.
Claremont: Henry Anderson and
Birnie Colcloush. wedgeheid; Eugene
Eugene Reid and Fannie Wright,
stateburg: Willie Runter and Clara
Bradley. Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-02
RIOTS IN PORTUGAL.
Soldiers Have to Shoot into Bread
Rioters i'm Lisbon.

Lisbon, Portugal, Jan. 31.-A food
riot was quelled by soldiers, after a
score of rioters had been shot Nine
soldiers were injured by a bomb
thrown during the riot. The crowds
were incensed at the government al
lowing merchants to charge high
prices for food.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-02
the APPROPRIATION BILL.
CARRIES BUDGET OF 81, 1884, ,4ss. .O2,
REDUCTION FROM LAST
YEAR.

Important Measure Sent In by Chair.
man Lilies Earlier Than 1t Has Ever
Before Been Presented-Bin Pro.
vides fOr Tax Levy of 9 Ia Mills,
Which b to Cover All State Gov.
ernment Expenses.-An Over 32,-
100000 Mark From Fees and M-
censcs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-02
FAV0Rs BETTER SERVICE.
SUMTER CHAMBER OF COM.
MERGE OPPOSED TO TWO.
CENT RATE BILD.
secretary ReardOn Writes Members
of General Assembly from This
County That Improved Facilities
Are More Desirable Than Cheaper
Rates.

Inc directors of the Sumter Cham.
Der OF Commerce on January 29th au-
thorized E. I. Reardon, managing sec.
retary or that organization. to write
the members of the Sumter county,
delegation in the general assembly
that the directors are opposed to the
Dill proposing reduction of passenger
rates on railroads in South Carolina
TO two cents per mile as not only un-
necessary. but calculated to do harm
In the possible crippling of the eff
cheney Of the passenger service 80 es.
sential to the development of the
commercial and agricultural inter-
ests Of South Carolina.
During the 1914 session of the gen.
eral assembly when the effort was
I made to reduce passenger rates to
two cents per mile, these directors
adopted resolutions opposing the pro-
posed reduction.
In his letter to the Sumter countv
delegation Secretary Reardon saws
that the transportation companies of
South Carolina in common with all
other business interests, have suffer-
ed serious financial loss and deprecia-
ton OF business since the beginning
of the business depression due to
the abnormal conditions prevailing
during the European war, and thar
there Is more reason now than ever
before to oppose a reduction of reve-
nue. necessary to maintain efficient.
safe and rapid passenger transporta-
tion SO necessary to the development
of our natural resources and business
activities.
The attitude of the Sumter Cham.
Der of Commerce directors, composed
or successful business men is that of
great many other directorates : of
South Carolina commercial organ.
izations.
The Sumter Chamber of Commerce
reels that South Carolina needs more
railroads and public highways and
better service instead of cheaper
transportation with the possibility of
poorer service.
In his communication the Sumter
secretary stresses the fact that there
are thousands Of miles of rich but un-
developed agricultural territory In
South Carolina that are clamoring for
more railroads to open UP and de-
velop these sections. But that con-
slant antagonistic or proposed antag-
onistic legislation against railway
companies has a tendency to cause
capitalists to look with suspicion and
distrust upon railroad investments in
our State.
Speaking for the city Of Sumter,
the secretary says that while Sumter
enjoys exceptional trade drawing and
satisfactory passenger service, and
schedules, that nevertheless his organ
ization does not see the business con-
slstency in endangering the efficiency
of the service in and out of the Pee
Dee sections by reducing the revenue
OF the railroad companies which have
already suffered great financial loss
during the European war.
Safety, frequent passenger trains,
rapid transit. and better service, (not
cheaper transportation with poorer
service) will do more to deyelop
South Carolina than, anything this
commercial organization can think of.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-02

The Shriners' Patrol dance comes
of on Thursday night, February End.
Tickets to the dance can now be pro-
cured from Mr. Geo. d. Levy, chair.
man of the committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-02

Increases and Decreases. ~
1t is to be noted that the margin
over $2,000,000- is raised from fees
and license charges ordinarily paid
into the State treasury by the insur-
ance and other departments.
Tho following schedule shows some
of the increases and decreases over
the bill of 1915:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-02

Elections. :. 49,. 80. 4S,2S5.00
Expenses common to both
houses. >. :. $50. -. 499.7S
The Senate. :. :. :. :. 18.765.OO
The House Of Representa-
tives.. :. :. .. :. 35.052.20
Engrossing department. .. 6,644.O0
The Medical College of s. "
Carolina. :, .. :. :. =. 3l,800.00
State warehouse commits
sioner's Office. -. I. :. 100000
State board of charities 9.ue
. and corrections .. :. 8;445.O0
Miscellaneous. 49,. 1ss.so7.S7
Pensions and Confederate r."
Infirmary. :. 80. .... sooooo.oo
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Governors Office. . .....sis,s3O.oO
Secretary Of States Office $4,000
Comptroller Generals Office 9,500.0O
Insurance Com. office. ... 10,595.00
State Treasurer's Office. 100000
Superintendent Of Educa-
tion's ofnce... :. 80. 16,340.00
Adjutant Generals Office. 23.s31.56
Attorney Generals office.. 6,O45.00
Railroad commissioners Of
fice.. .. :. =. 80. >. 15.SOO.OO
Public schools. :, =. .... 29S,5OO.OO
State librarians office. .. 2,559.03
Public buildings. :. 80. 2.47O.0O
State electrician and engi-
neer.. :. :. .. ..... 23,OO5.0O
Catawba Indians. .... :. 10000
Department of agriculture,
commerce and industries 100000
judicial department. =. 106.67O.OO
Health department. 4S,S16.25
State board Of medical ex-
arniners.. =. .. :. :. 100000
Tax department. 80. 94,S79.76
University Of South Caro-
Ina. :. :. .. ...... s7.o64.OO
Winthrop Normal and In
dustrial College,. :. .. 147,6O5.78
The Citadel, the military
college of South Caro-
lima. :. =. E. 80. :. 4O,5OO.OO
School for the Deaf and
Blind. :, :. :. :. -. :. 5O,Ss3.33
State Colored Industrial
| and Mechanical College 100000
State Hospital for the In
Insane. E. E. E. :. =. 417.OOO.OO
South Carolina Industrial
School,. =. .. =. e. =. $1,000. 90
State Penitentiary. $4,000
Other charitable and penal
purposes. So. ...... 3,1OO.O 90
Chief game warden's office 4,332.0O
Historical commission e.. 4,55O.Oo
Interest on the bonded debt 26O,O43,92
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-02

Columbia, Jan. 29.-The general
appropriation bill went into the house
today and Chairman Lilies has the
distinction Of having introduced this
most important measure earlier than
1t has ever before been presented. The
committee members, Chief Clerk
Malcolm Miller and Mr.. ]. c. Town
send, chief clerk of the engrossing
department. all worked with persist
ency to get the bill into the house to-
day so that 1t could be ready for
consideration on Monday.
The essential point of the bill is
that 1t provides for a tax levy of
6 la mills. which is to cover all of
the expenses of the State government.
Notwithstanding the very heavy de-
mands the appropriation bill shows
Q net reduction In the total of s7s..
aso.so.
1t will be interesting to note how
continuously the appropriation bill
has hung around the two million dol
lar mark. These figures will be in
teresting:
1914 :. .... ..$2.213,675.54
1915. ~ .. 2.463,75s.S2
1916. .. =. .. 2,384,449.02
1t is very much easier to under
take to make reductions in an ap-
preparation bill than 1t is to ac-
complish this.
Chairman Lilies In talk with the
newspaper men after the introduc-
ton Of the bill had this comment to
make:
The committee has faithfully en-
deavored to serve the best interest of
the State. We did not appropriate in
accordance with our desires, but we
believe We appropriated as the. condi-
ton Of the States finances justified.
The most careful consideration has
been given every item and we feel
sure that the actual needs Of every
department and every institution have
been supplied. and we think we have
provided funds for extension and i'm
provements where the needs for such
were great. The work Of the COM
mlttee has been absolutely harmoni-
ous. All differences were settled in
the committee room and we are ready
to stand by our work. cannot speak
too highly OF the faithfulness OF the
members OF the committee. It has
been a day and night job since Janu-
ary IL. We are hopeful that the re-
suits Of our efforts will prove salts
factory to the people of the State. It
will be noted that for ordinary State
purposes we have appropriated less
than 100000. The amount for pen
sions and for the Improvement of the
State Hospital for the Insane in
creases the total as shown. We have
carried out the resolution of the COM
mittee to keep the amount raised by
levy Within $2.000.O 900 and have re-
duced the levy one-half mill"
Tho appropriation bill is very long
document. consisting Of forty-two
itemized sections. but the following
recapitulation will show where the
committee expects the State to use it's
funds:
RccapitulatiOn.
Governors Office. -. .$16,S3O. 90
Secretary of States office $4,000
Comptroller Generals Office 9,500.OO
Insurance Com. office. ... 1O,5s5.0O
State Treasurer's Office. S,6OO.O0
Superintendent Of Educa-
tion's ONCE. :. 80. 15.340.0O
Adjutant Generals Office. 23.sa1.56
Attorney Generals Office. 6,O45.00
Railroad commissioners Of
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-11

Springfield Mass, were all recent
guests of Mrs. Augustus Ebert.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Reed of Green
field were recent guests of Mrs.
Charles Brown, sr. They returned
home Monday.
Mrs. Effie Cook Sharp and two chill
dren from Greenfield, who have been
visiting relatives here, returned to
their home Monday.
Mrs. Shower has recently been enter
tanning her granddaughter and her
lady friend from Minnesota. They
started on their return journey the last
of the week
The Christian Endeavor topic fol-
July 10th is Purity, Temperance and
Strength" Dan st;S-20. Leader, Mil
ford knights.
Lydia Leroy, who was operated upoI
at the North Adams hospital a few
weeks ago, was returned to her home
at the Summit last Saturday after
noon.
The Epworth League prayer meeting
next Thursday night will be led by tn,
pastor Topic is Eyes open io
Christ on Vacation Trip" John q
G-12.
Mrs. Lulu Harris went to Williams
town last Friday to visit her sister
Mrs, Babcock. She found her sister
husband, Mr.. Babcock, quite i'll will
double pneumonia.
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Figures Can't Lie, But

Carl Clark and son, Harry, went fish.
ing the first of the week and caught
what is thought to be the finest string
CT brook trout taken in this vicinity
for years There were IS trout in the
catch with an average length of nine
inches. is being over II inches long
Lyndonville Union-Journal.
Here is chance for little figuring.
Sixty-eight trout that averaged nine
inches in length ought to weigh from
10 to 20 pounds. And the legal limit
Of a catch for single person in one
day is five pounds Was the law brok.
en?-llrattleboro Reformer.
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NORTH WHITE CREEK

Fred Wade of Easton Station spent
the Fourth at ID. II. Woodcock's.
II. j. BENTLEY of the Solvey police
force spent few days last week with
his brother, Ray Bentley.
Edw. Bowles and ID. II. WoodcocR
were in Hoosick Falls last week on
business
Mrs Caleb Decker and children OF
Jackson, Mrs. Il. Bowles and son, Geo
and Mrs. d. II. Woodcock were in Ben
nington Thursday,
William Thomas of Greenwich was
at d. Woodcock's Sunday.
]. Coon purchased driving horse oil
Frank Lake recently,
Miss Lizzie Lawton is home for the
summer vacation.
o. j. Wyman and mother.in.law
Mrs. Randall were week end guests
in New Hampshire.
Roland Robertson of Shushan Is
spending week with his aunt, Mrs
o. j. Wyman.
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STAMFORD


George Leisure is working for r. j.
Sanford haying.
Miss Helen Mansert is home for her
summer vacation.
The Boy Scouts will meet on Satur-
day night in their usual place.
Miss Elsie Ward will return to her
work in Pittsield Sunday afternoon.
Hoyt Sumner, is seriously i'll at
the home of his son, Eugene Sumner.
r. J. Sanford and his family motored
to Burlington Friday. returning Sun
day.
Roy Dadman and his mother from
Williamstown called on friends here
Friday.
Mrs. Dudley Crosier and daughter,
Emona, visited friends in Dalton re-
Gently.
Fanny Hewitt from Bennington was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lizzie
Seegen Sunday.
r. ]. Sanford and family motored to
Burlington Thursday afternoon and re-
turned home Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Thomas Bump of Pownal is
stopping with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Augustus Ebert for afew days.
The Epworth League social and bust
ness meeting will be held in the
church parlors next Tuesday night.
Phoebe and Freda Stoebener from
Williamstown have been spending a
week at their uncles, Randall Dowd's.
Mr.. Benjamin from the Soldiers
home in virginia and his daughter and
her husband Mr.. and Mrs. Fountain,
from North Adams and his grandson of