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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-24

Mr.. Bethea as weeping on the neck
OF William Jennings Bryan and said
that as pacifist he was in opposi.
ton to President Wilson.
Lieut.. Gov. Bethea favored four
year terms for officers, biennial ses-
slons Of the general assembly and ed
ucation and praised the record of the
Democracy.
BY the time the candidates for lien.
tenant governor We're speaking the
audience had dwindled to q few score
and the other speakers were heard
by only few.
Other speakers who addressed the
voters were: w. Banks Dove and G.
s. L. carter, for reelection, and ID.
w. McLaurin, for State treasurer:
u. Med. Hampton, for reelection.
James Cansler, Albert S. FAINT. w. H.
Kelly and W. P. Thrower for rail-
road commissioner.
The candidates at a meeting this
morning elected w. Banks Dove as
chairman and secretary. They ap-
portioned the time of speaking.
The meeting today was presided
over by S. T. d. Lancaster, county
chairman. The Rev. c. c. Herbert
offered prayer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-24
A Big Rally is Planned for July 4.

a DIX many IL flanneQ Tor July a.
Olanta, June 21.-At a recent meet
Ing OF citizens it was decided to have
q big ral'r and. picnic here at the old
soldiers park on July in the interest
Of Olanta and community. Some Of
the speakers secured by the commit
tee who have the rally in charge are:
Thomas Brantley of Orangeburg, p.
3. Ingram of Johnsonville and John
L. McLaurin OF Bcnnettsville. The
committee Is trying to arrange for q
baseball game for the afternoon. All
Of the people Of the town and sur
rounding country are expected to
come and bring baskets. That there
will be plenty of barbecue Is under
stood by those who have ever at
tended picnics in this section. This
Is not to take the place of the old
soldiers picnic which is held, here
each year on the fourth Saturday of
July.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-24
LEVI BROS. STORE ROBBED
Person Gets Away With $40 and Gig.
arettes-BrOke i'm Through Window.


arettes-Broke i'm Through Window.
Last night some time Levi Bros.
store was entered through the second
story window from the roof of the
warehouse and the thief made his exit
with $1O.13 and some Sovereign Gig
arettes which he found in the store.
The robbery was discovered this MORN
Ing when Mr.. Nj. Levi went into the
Office and noticed burnt out matches
all about on the desks. This caused
an investigation and it was found that
the money had been taken from the
cash drawer and an attempt had been
made to- enter the cash register and
other drawer. but was unsuccessful.
In leaving the thief left his cap upon
the roof Of the warehouse, where IT
was found this morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-24

the remOdelling and reorganization Of
the State hospital for the insane prais-
ing Superintendent Williams and the
board of regents. The governor was
presented with flowers and a silver
pitcher.
Cole L. Blease attacked Gov. Man.
ning's administration as the most law
less and extravagant in the history OF
the State. He jumped on the creation
of new offices. mentioning the State
board of charities. He said he wanted
to thank Mr.. Cooper for going SO far
as to approve his pardoning record.
Mr.. Blease romped on the tax COM
mission saying the chairman paid
nothing but a poll tax, the board of
cancellation, the new judicial circuit
and other boards He said that the tax
alton question was the paramount
issue Of the campaign. He attacked
the management of the State hospital
and said the patients were not gettine
enough to cot and many people were
employed In "fat jobs" under the ad.
ministration. He also said that Mr.
Manning attacked him bitterly two
years ago for turning out DR.. j. w
Babcock and DIR. Saunders and wa.
now telling of the very condition.
which ho had tried to remedy. Tn,
former governor said that Dr. Babcocl
was now one of his friends and wa.
working for him night and day.
The meeting tomorrow will be hel,
lat Pickuils.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-24

Cards have been received by friends
and relatives here announcing the
marriage on June 18th at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Elmore Martin
Thomasville. Ca. OF Miss Kathleen
L. Feosi Of Sumter and John Thomas
Dixon Of Thomasvillc. Ca.
Miss Frost Is a native of Sumter
county and In well known here as q
popular trained nurse. The announce
ment OF her marriage at the home of
her aunt In Georgia will be of much
interest to her many friends In sum-
ter. who regret her leaving Sumter
but wish for her much happiness In
her Georgia home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-24

Announces Platform OH Which He Has
Entered Race-FavOrs Biennial
Sessions and Four Year Terms fol
State Officers.

Statc OmccrS. -
In Offering myself as candidate for
the legislature, do so at the reouest
OF my fellow-ci citizens, and I desire IN
state the fundamental principles
which will control me, should / he
elected.
FIRST: 1 believe in equal rights ia
ALL and special privileges to none. I
therefore. favor it's practical applica-
tion in finance as well as politics.
second: l think We have too much
politics in South Carolina that kcens
the State in a fever of unrest, inter-
leres with business and impedes pro-
gress. L favor, biennial sessions Of
the general assembly, with the sour
year term for all State officers. Gov.
ernor and Lieutenant G Governor not
eligible for re-election.)
Third: 1 favor the extension and
development of the State Warehouse
system. : I41lA
Fourth: 1 favor the Rural cred,f
SystemI through which, the thrifty
tenant may become a home owner.
Firth: j favor a thorough educa-
uonal system, with proper facilities.
for rural schools. e~"+
sixth: l favor reasonable and
proper aid to disabled and HELPLESS
Confederate Veterans.
seventh: favor good roads, and
VIII support every measure suggested
by prudence, and good business sense
for their development. go,
Eighth; 1 favor practical Tor
rens Land Registration System.
c. e. STUBS.
ADVERTISEMENT
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-24
advertisement

Washington, June 21.-Increase in
Watermelon acreage, and a slight de-
crease in that of cantaloupes this year
was reported by the department of
agriculture. In Is principal producing
States watermelon acreage is 1OO,965,
compared with 95,5OS acres last year
and cantaloupe acreage is 41,273 COM
pared with 41,9S1 acres last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-24
Death of John Tyler

Olanta, June 21.-John Tyler died
here Friday afternoon, after a weeks
illness and was buried in Bethel ceme-
terry Saturday morning. He leaves a
wife, wh6 was Miss Belle McGhee of
Olanta, and three small children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-24


NisS Agnes Richardson has gone to
conway.S 8. c.. to teach for one month.
Ar. ana Mrx. Geo. f. Epperson
have soae to savannah. Ca, to visit
their daughter Mra c. J.. stimson
and to- spsnd some time ut Tybee.
They LETT this morning In their car
and Nm make the trip by way of
Camden Columbia Augusta, going
nom tnsors to Savannah over the S.ate
hishwAt. ,s re sss
Mr& 4 l.. Johnson Of Aberdeen, N.
c.. u visiting relatives In the city.
Mr.. era Arr. w. ID. shope and lit
~ daushtsr. ,and Mr. J. X. Brseden
Of Manning were visitors to the city
on l6Onaay. na
MsA Q. ~. Barnum and daughter,
Mias Alice. Master Dwyer and other
chiIdrsI'ssft this morning for Buffalo,
N. y. where they win visit Mrs. Bar.
nuss's psrsnts during the summer.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-24

John ID. Epperson. former deputy
sherfr OF Sumter county. asks that II
be stated In this paper that he was
not the John Epperson for whom q
warrant was taken out for selling
whiilkey. The man wanted was a
coiofsd man and John ID. Epperson
wzs.not concerned. -a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-24

Deputy Sheriff. Brunson and his two
assistants arrived in Columbia yester-
day afternoon shortly after S O'Clock
and delivered Jonathan to the authori-
ties at the State penitentiary. The
negro was locked up FOR safe keeping
and will be returned to officers Of
Edgeteld county when court conyenes
In that circuit Deputy Brunson anu
other members of the party returnod
to Edgeield last night. leaving Column
bia immediately after Jonathan had
been lodged in the penitentiary.-The
State. @r
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-24

Greenviile, June 21.--Capt. William
F. Robertson of the Greenville COM
pany Of coast artillery has been elect
cd major of the South Carolina coast
artillery corps. News to this effect
was received here today from the ad-
jutant generals Office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-24

At the requtst Of my friends I an
nOunce myself as a candidate for the
7th Magisterial District, subject to tho
rules OF the Democratic party. am
In the race to a finish If don't get
but one vote.
T. p. SANDERS, JR.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-24
IEeRes lTlftN ElnIl
ELLIS JONA1lHAN CAPTURED BY
EDGEFLEkD DOCTOR
PROMINENT WOman's Screams Frighten
Negro to Flight and Summon
Prompt Assistance. -,

EdgeAeld, June 21.-Edgefeld was
thrown into state of high excitement
about 1880 O'clock this afternoon when
1t became known that negro man,
Ellis Jonathan, had made an ATTEMPT
TO assault prominent white woman
In her home. She had been visiting
neighbor and on returning. home
observed that a negro followed her
for several hundred yards before
reaching her home. Soon after she
entered the front door she heard a.
knock at the rear door and upon
opening the door observed the negro
man, who made ro response upon be-
ing asked what he wanted, but ad-
vanced upon the woman. She ran into
another room and he pursued her but
was frightened away by her screams
before he reached her. Her husband
was away from home.
DR.. A. r. Nicholson was attracted by
the cry Of distress and ran to the res
cue, observing Jonathan escaping from
the house as he approached. He
leaped into his automobile and pur-
sued the negro down the street. See
ing that he would be overtaken the
pssros soulght rsfnges In, a field where
there was vast growth of vegeta-
tion finally secreting himself under a
house nearby. DR.. Nicholson, with the
aid OF q negro man, located Jonathan.
tied him and thrust him in the car and
hurried him to the jail, stopping by
the home which the negro had en-
tered. where he was identified.
d. d. Brunson, deputy sheriff. real,
ICED at once the seriousness of the
situation and within Is minutes after
the negro had been placed in Jail Sc
cured an automobile and took him to
Columbia for safe keeping in the pen
itentiary.
In the absence Of Sheriff Swearin-
gen. Deputy Brunson acted with com
mendable GOODNESS and promptness. 1t
Is generally believed that had the ne.
gro been kept in Jail here he would
have been violently handled.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-24

There is SO little interest manifested
in the enrolment in the Democratic
clubs that. iliere is danger of a large
number Of Democrats aisfranchising,
themselves. al will want to vote Ina.
the primary but unless they enroll, as
the party rules require, they will be
denied that privilege on the day Of
election.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-24
Marriage License Record.

A license to marry has been grant,
ed to Herbert Beach and Rosa White,
cOlored, Of Georgetown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-24

The formation of another military
company in Sumter, in the event of a
CAN for volunteers is being discussed
The idea is prafseworthyA-ff another
company is caller S1r--but until the
ranks OF the Sum'cc light Infantry
are filled TO the fui ar strength the
duty of Sumter man, who are am
bilious to serve tne country as SOL
diers, is to enlist in the old company
that needs more men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-24

Misses Caroline and Margaret Ba-
ker of Mayesville, We're in town to-
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-24
Candidates Cards.

Announcements Of candidates will
be printed in this column until the
close Of the campaign for IS. No
cards accepted on credit.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-28
TO RUN IN 6 WEEKS
YOUNG G. KENYON EXPECT TO
HAVE MILL RUNNING BY
! THAT TIME
ANOTHER PROMISING INDUSTRY
Wood Products CO. About Ready To
Install Machinery in Their
New Plant

One Of Ladysmiths new and prom
Using industries regarding which the
public has heard but little is the
Wood Products Co., composed of
Messrs. G. A. Kenyon and John
Young, of this city. This plant is
located just north Of the city proper,
but inside of the yard limits, and
near E. H. Jacobs planning mill.
Construction work on the building
will soon be finished and the work
of installing the machinery will be
commenced very soon. Messrs Young
and Kenyon inform us that they ex-
pect to have the plant in operation
in about six weeks.
Dimensions of the main part of the
mill are 28x96, to which there are
two additions, one 18x96 and the 9TH
er 12x40. Power will be supplied by
a fine CorGss engine of 160 horse
power, which is now on the ground.
The 500 Ry. put in spur for this
plant during the winter and quite
a large amount of bolts for the mill
were shipped in by rail- A consid-
cradle quantity of this raw material
for the factory was also hauled in
by team.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-28
LARGER YIELDS; BETTER PRICES
These Are Objects in View in Or
ganizing the Potato Growers

The object of the Potato Growers
Associations that have been formed
in Rusk county are as follows:
1. To encourage the raising of
pure varieties of potatoes for all
commercial and seed purposes. To
do away with the undesirable varle-
ties and the hundreds of meaningless
and needless variety names that seed
companies have given to the few best
varieties of potatoes.
2. To study and experiment with
the few standard kinds of potatoes
that seem best suited to our condi-
tions, and to encourage all farmers
in a community to grow one variety
in order that they may cooperate in
shipping carload lots of the same
variety.
g. To improve the marketing con-
ditions for potatoes by establishing a
standard system of grading and sort
ing on the farm and at the loading
stations. The present system of
shipping hundreds Of bushels of un-
dersized, scabby, cut, crooked,
bruised potatoes to the Chicago mar
ket is the cause of hundreds Of dol
lars loss to the farmer. Before we can
do much in the community marketing
of potatoes, we must work together
in the production of large quantity
of standard varieties.
4. To cooperate in the study and
control of disease and insect pests
that each year cut down our yield
and quality.
Farmers who are interested in the
production of better potatoes and in
receiving a better price for what
potatoes they do produce are urged
to Join the association in your com
munity. Farmers near Ladysmlth
should see A A. Hadden. Those in
the vicinity of Bruce send their
names to Ed Stahl and those near
Weyerhaeuser may consult John Hur,
less.
G. M. HOUSEHOLDER,
Rusk Co. Agricultural Representative
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-28
ADDS DAVENPORT DEPARTMENT
Schram Mfg. Co. Developing New
Line That is Expected to Tax
Capacity of Plant

The A. w. Schram Manufacturing
CO.. chair factory is now busy in all
departments with about twenty sew
en- people employed. The exact num-
Der is constantly changing little as
the plant is not yet in complete run
ming order owing to delays in dellV-
cry of one or two very important ma
chimes. A large $1,500 sander is one
of the machines yet to arrive and
that may not be here for a month
yet The motors on some machines
appear inadequate to drive them and
this has caused some reduction in
the output of the plant.
The company has plenty of orders
on hand to keep the plant running
at capacity and is gradually increas-
ing the force employed as fast as
additional men can be employed to
advantage.
A new department is now being
established that is expected, when
the line has been developed, to tax
the capacity of the plant. This is
the manufacture of folding-bed daven-
ports of a design that cannot fail Of
being popular. A sample line will
be out by July 1.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-28
JUNIOR HIGHsCHOOL cANTATA
Ninety Children Will Participate in
Presentation CT "On Plymouth
Rock"

The junior highschool musicale
will be given in the gymnasium Tues
day and Wednesday evenings, May
2 and 8, beginning at 7:45. The
program opens with a song, Grand
pas Dream followed by girls
chorus, "The Breaking Waves Dash
High
The cantata, con Plymouth Rock, "
by Jessie Gaynor, will occupy the
remainder of the evening. The scene
is laid in Plymouth, soon after the
landing of the Pilgrims and many
familiar historical characters, such as
John Alden, Priscilla, Miles Standish,
Squanta, and Governor Winslow will
appear in costumes of that age.
The cantata has been re-arranged
SO as to admit ninety children and
several songs have been introduced
such as a Sioux Indian ghost dance,
OjibiWa war dance and an Hopi lul-
laby.
Everybody come Admission only
25 cents. Children Is cents.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-28
PUT RETURN" ON YOUR LETTERS
Failure To Do So Sends Many Mis-
sives To The Dead Letter
Office

Ten letters on the average are
sent each week to the dead letter
office at Washington from the local
postoffice. Carelessness in addressing
the envelope and failure to put On
a return address is responsible for
the great majority Of dead" letters.
Tha average person does not real
ize the extreme care used in taking
care of mail by the postoffice de
partment and fewer letters would be
lost if the public would contract the
habit of putting return address up
on every letter. This address is fully
as important as the forwarding ad-
dress. Many of the deed" letters
are due to illegible writing, principal
ly through the use of a. pencil in
stead of pen and ink.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-28
CITY is OZARK" TWO NIGHTS

London had nothing on Ladysmith
Saturday and Sunday evenings when
the city was plunged in stygian
gloom, when candles stuck in the
necks of suspicious looking bottles
(for dry town and dust-coated
kerosene lamps, resurrected from gar
rets and cubby holes formed the ma
jor part of the city's lighting sys-
tenn.
But it wasn't the fear of Zeppelin
bombs or an aeroplane raid that made
lights out" an imperative order for
the city The Flambeau river on
the rampage flooded the local light
ing plant and put it out Of commits
sion.
According to a statement made
by the police department not single
report came in of unlawful distrub-
ances during the two nights that the
city was in darkness.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-28
ONA CULVER WINS FIRST PLACE
Ladysmith Girl Wins District Honcrs.
Owen Boy Wins in Ora
toricals

A large-sized audience attended the
oratorical and declamatory contest
for this district at the highschool
gymnasium Friday evening. Repre-
sentatives appeared from Abbottsford,
Owen, Thorpe, Colby and Ladysmith.
The highschool orchestra played Sc
lections during the evening.
First place in the oratoricals went
to Clark Merriam, of owen, who de-
livered 1.-The Guillotine" in a very
able manner.
Antonio Mac,, spoken by Ralph
Strebe, of Abbott ord, was given
second place. Floyd Sabin, of La
dysmith, stood third.
In the race for the declaimers S
honors first place went to Ona Cul-
yer, local contestant, who spoke
as an alternate Her selection was
'Pro-Patria''
Second place was awarded to Mat
tie Fries, of Thorpe, who gave "The
Littlest Rebel"
Supt. of Schools C. W. Otto, of
Marshfield, Principal C. A. Rubado, Ct
Cameron, and Principal H. E. Mar
shall, of Bruce, were the judges.
The winners of the contest here
will go to the divisional contest at
Merrill on May 5.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-28
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NEWS OF THE CITY SCHOOLS
~ BY FLUKENCE IHUMPSEN
s3S 8 q . 8 q 3 4

Don't forget ts'g' junior highschool
cantata which will be held Tuesday
and Wednesday evening at 7:45 in
the highschool gym. Proceeds will
go to the grafonola fund.
The League contest held last Fri
day evening made another good
showing for the Ladysmith high
school, Ona Culver winning first
place in the declamatory contest.
The cast for the negro minstrel
show is very busy practicing for the
great event which will take place in
the near future
Under the direction of Mr.. Wood
worth, bird house exhibit was held
in the basement of the highschool
last Friday. Cash prizes were of
fered by Messrs. L. c. Streater, w,
e. Thompson and G. Fl. Williams.
Winners of the prizes were as fol-
lows Eight grade, George Goetsch,
first prize; Bernard Schwartz, sec
ond. Seventh grade, George Rice,
first; Clyde Nelson, second. Sixth
grade, James Simon, first; Henry
Hunt, second. Donald Anderson had
the most originaD house.
The highschooD manual training
classes are planning on taking up
concrete work this spring. Among the
things that will be made will be fern
pots for the school grounds.
The Athletic Association just re-
ceived new supply of spring ath-
letic equipment including eight pairs
of track shoes
The last Mothers Meeting Of this
year was held in Miss Nelson's kin
dergarten Thursday afternoon A de-
lightful luncheon was served.
The Freshman class will entertain
the highschool at a reception Friday
night in the gym.
The Senior class is working hard
on their commencement exercises.
Inc community Class cOLlpIet9u iLS
meetings Thursday night with a mu-
sical entertainment held in the gym.
Supt. Rahr, who will have charge
of schools here next year, was in
town Monday visiting schools.
The freshman class have begun
the work ON dietary and will serve
meals the rest of the year.