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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
FIGHT ON MEXICAN SOIL.
ONE HUNDRED VILLA FOLLOW.
EIfS KILLED.
Uribc, Bandit Leader, Captured i'm Bat
tic, Which Also Resulted in Heavy
Losses to CarranZa.

Chihuahua City, Mex, Sept. 2S.-
More than 100 Villa followers wero
killed, the bandit leader Raudilio
Uribe was taken prisoner and heavy
casualties suffered by Carranza forces
in terrific fight at Cusihuiriachic, an
important mining centre about so
miles southwest of Chihuahua City.
according to message received this
afternoon by Gen. Trevino from Gen.
Matias Ramos, who was himself
slightly wounded.
Details of the fight were few and
were appended to the request of Gen.
Ramos for surgeons and medical sup
plies. A hospital corps detachment
was accordingly rushed to the scene
by train.
1t is stated that the garrison at
Cusihuiriachic cooperated with the
forces of Ramos but whether they
were attacked or had been the ag-
gressors does not appear.
bCuuuiilO OTluc, ledUeI OIL the DCnu
and Villas chief lieutenant was the
| originator Of the idea Of cutting off
the ears Of captured government SOL
diers. Many others of his command
are reported to have been made pris-
| Oners.
Troops continue to pour into Chi
huahua City from the south to par
ticipate in the Villa hunt. Gen.
Apolonio Trevino's command arrived
from Torreon today and paraded
through the streets. The horses of
this command were in good conditions
and the troops will be sent in pursuit
of Villa at once. Gen. Fortunate
MaycOtte is expected TO arrive here
soon with his command from the
| Iraguna district near Torreon. The
command of Gen. Carlos Azunos was
en- route from Saltillo to reinforce
the garrison here and a command
from Monterey under Col. Muzquiz
also is on the road.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
FOR HIGHER COTTON PRICES.
FARMERS COMMITTEE URGES
FARMERS TO HOLD FOR
MORE MONEY.
Resolution Says Farmers Can Com
mand Fancy Price, if They Will
Wait and Demand MOre-SOme Ex-
pcCt Thirty Cents Pound.

Columbia, Sept: 2S.-At a meeting
Of farmers in the Jerome Hotel this
afternoon a committee, consisting of
r. M. Cooper, E. w. Dabbs and w.
A. Stuckey drew up an address to the
farmers and business men of the
State, outlining in their opinion that
cotton will bring much higher prices
If held.
In part they recommended:
"We are reliably informed that in
this State there 60 mills that have
sold their products at a handsome
profit. based on twenty-five cents a
pound for short cotton ana other mills
at from thirty to forty cents /: found
for staple cotton; that these prices
can be had if the farmers ard LUST
ness men will but join in demanding
them and refuse to sell for less.
"How much higher prices may go
we would not like to predict. We
have heard of well informed men who
look for thirty cents for short cotton
per pound, and ninety dollars ton
for seed at high water mark, depend
ing upon two things, the further in
crease Of money in circulation and q
full informing of the farmers and
business men of the State of the true
value Of cotton and cotton seed. com
pared with the cheapness Of money
and the small supply Of cotton"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04

,. @. Crosswcil Of Mccormick Shot by
f4. Horace CrosweIl.

,. @. Crosswcil Of Mccormick Shot BY
4 Horace Crosweu.
Mccormick. Sept. ss.--J. c. Cross.
well. aged IS. was shot and killed this
afternoon by his son. Horace. aged
~.
From what can be learned the
father was In argument with his wife.
which came to heated discussion.
when the younger Crossweii inter-
csdsd In behalf of his mother.
When the father turned on him he
~ said to have grabbed shotgun and
nrsd. the whole load taking effect In
the face OF his father.
Death was instantaneous.
Magistrate Holloway went imme-
e'ately to the scene and held an in
quest. the verdict being that the man
met death by gunshot wounds at the
hands OF Horace c, ,sswelI.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
GERMANS FORESEE DEFEAT.
English Papers Say Chancellor's
Speech Admits Defeat.

London, Sept. 3O.-Gcrman Chan
cellor Bethmann- Hollweg's speech in
the reichstag is regarded as an ad
mission lhat Germany sees that defeat
Is inevitable. 1t was indicated by the
chancellor's statement a ruthless sub
marine warfare is to be resumed. Re-
sponSible newspa pers, including The
Times and Chronicle, analyzing his
speech say it reflects official pessi-
mlsm. Government officials express
no exaggerated hopes. They say
that Germany will fight on and il NAV
take many months before the end is
near.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
NAMED.

Gov. Manning Appoints Men to Gov.
crn Elections i'm November.
Gov. Manning appointed the COM
missioners for the next State and fed
eral elections yesterday The follow
ing are the commissioners appointed
for Sumter, Clarendon and Lee coun-
ties: 80 y,4naEgI
Sumter county, State, F. A. Nc
Leod, l.. S. Vinson, T. Z. Hodge;
federal, T. B. Kennedy, H. L. Tis-
dale, r. Oliver.
Clarendon county, State, j. X.
Ereedin, Jasper Turbeville, J. A.
James; federal, w. c. Davis, A. w.
scarborough, l.. r. Griffin.
Lee county, State, j. b. Kilgore,
b. ID. Law. III. A. Moseley; federal.
J. Manly Smith, Z. G. Smith. F. A.
Atkinson.
The election viii be held Tuesday.
November 7th. %&EsEl
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
WEST POINT EXAMINATIONS.
To BE Held at University of South
Carolina ON October 9th.

CorOl1na Oh OCtODcr 9th.
The competitive examination to
fill a vacancy at West Point and one
at Annapolis will be held at the Uni
versity of South Carolina on October
9Th. 1t i8 open to young men OF any
part OF The State. Senator e. D.
Smith will make the appointments.
The applicants are required to sub
NIT to the examiners on the day OF
examination q physicians certificate
Of health and bodily soundness. The
requirements also Of age and legal
residence should be met. The candi-
dates will bring writing and drawing
materials to be used in their work. -As
to the nature Of the examination the
published bulletins Of the military
and naval academies will give a good
general idea. Eight subjects are in
cluded: Arithmetic, Algebra, Geom-
etry (three bOOks), Grammar, Conn
position and Rhetoric, United States
History, GEOGRAPHY and Spelling. The
test will conform closely, not neces-
sarily strictly to the published re-
quirements.
The young men competing for the
honors of appointment will assemble
on Friday morning in room of Davis
college at S45. An intermission Of fan
hour Is gwen ut 1 o'clock and the Ak
animation ends at o'clock.
For further information comrnuni-
cate with Senator l.. d. Smith.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
MLENDON PROMISES sENsX,
TION.
Says He Will Soon Give Out Open LET
ter Showing Why He Voted Tor
Blcase.

Yorkville Enquirer.
Baxter f. McLendon. the we'll
known evangelist. who is now holding
forth in Greenville. has given out the
following: VS.
Greenville. s. c.. Sept. 81, 1875.
Rev. Pierce Watson. Bishopville. s., &C.
My Dear Brother: A little fSilow
by the. name of Rogers at Florence,
has distributed a telegram that hesent
me and my reply all over the stats. !
never do anything that is covered bp.
And had my personal reasons Tor
voting for Cole Blcase. AS tar as
working for any candidate I never
opened my mouth. Several ofsfmy
friends have wondered why I NttAd
for him. II had told the people why
I voted, for him before the election he
would have been governor Of South
Carolina today. I am q busy mansnnd
as several Of my friends are insistinS;
or at least wanting to know why it5was
tnat1 voted for him, just as seem as
this evangelistic campaign is over
am coming out In an open lettcsss and
givelmy reason. Il Peter 3:15.l
Now Bro. Watson, mover hif &hy-
thing with a tack hammer. ana when
I write this letter I am going ~. Tar
some people Ikea sledge hainm4 VA
stsusk them. At ono tiins i k 6s
spast bite: 4sh 4, IN $50 q
Cole - Illease. have lept T. Il9S-
thing covered up for aboHt five years
that has never been told in this state,
but just as soon as have the time ]
am going to give out an open letter
which will put different complexion
on things.
You are privileged to show this fet-
ter to any one. lt.s
The prospects for great revival In
this town are good. I'll send you a
paper. In His Name, .y
B. F. McLendon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
Fire Breaks Out Amo. Five Hum
drcd Bales but Much Will be SAL
vagcd.

Augusta, Ga, Sept 29.-Fire broke
out tonight among 500 bales Of cot
ton in the Union Compress company's
plant here. There is full insurance.
No theory of the origin of the flames
is advanced.
The Union Compress cotton fire was
conhned to one compartment. The
cotton affected is worth $37,509.
There will be a large salvage, as the
Ere department got the flames ufiieff
control speedily.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
From North Carolina Also.

Wilmington. Sept. 21.--"we could
have gotten 500 lhborers here in Will
mington. just as easy as a carload, /"
declared General Foreman ]. d. Rossa
OF the New York Central Railroad
Company. at Weehawken. N. j.. last
night to = representative of The Star,
just before the train carrying 60 COL
ored laborers. pulled out of the sta
tion for New York.
Our company has thousand
freight cars backed up in the yards
at Weehawken opposite New York
City right now. and more coming in
constantly and we haven't near
enough longsshoremen to unload
them" he added. these laborers
I am taking of tonight will be used
tn replace the Austrians and Italians
who have hitherto done this class of
work. but who are now fighting their
countries battles in Europe. These
500 laborers will be used In un-
loading and loading west bound
freight cars and also barges for the
export trade.
i should sa' about $4,000 negro
iaborers have ,een imported into
and around New York city within
the past four months. Most of them
nave been secured in the South.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
Little Cotton to BE Gathered.

BishOpville Leader and Nindicator.
Mr.. Il. l.. Durant who with Mr.. A.
Is. Baskin put up ginncry near
Manville on the S. A. l.. railway, says
that all the early planted cotton in
that section is about gathered and not
enough received at sinnery TO keep il
running regularly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
VILLA WEARING BEARD.
Bandit Chieftain Said 10 Walk With
Difficulty.

FL Paso, Sept. 2S.-villa is wearin g
long black beard, limps badly from
the wound from the bullet in his right
leg and walks with difficulty even
when using his crutch, a foreign busi-
ness man who arrived at the border
today declared. He claimed to have
seen Villa during the attack on Chi
huahua City.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
BANKER KILLS HIS WIFE.
Frederick Small, of Boston, Charged
With First Degree Murder.

Mountain View, n. H., Sept. &c.
a first degree murder charge will oe
placed against Frederick Small. q
Boston banker, whose wife's body was
found in the charred ruins of their
summer cottage. A bullet wound was
found in the woman's check and other
wounds on her body.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
DEVELOPMENTS IN GREECE.
Crown Council to BE Held Today
Ultimat,Im to Be Sent to Bulgaria


Ultin1at,lm to Be Sent to Bulgaria.
London, Sept. 29.-Swift war de-
velopments are expected to follow the
session of the crown council at Athens
today. The Greek ultimatum to Bull
'garia has been prepared. The chief
demand upon Bulgaria is the evacua-
ton Of Greek soil, which the German
ic allies promised to respect.
Preparations for the mobilization
in Greece are being rushed. King
Constantine is still i'll. He maintains
heavy body guard around his palace.
Groups of army officers are proclaim
Ing allegiance to Venizelos, who will
probably lie the leader of the new gov
ernment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
|e FINE For En1|c|NG LABOR
A 100000 LICENSE FEE IN EACH
COUNTY.
Agent Of Pennsylvania Railroad Dc.
Tending Colorcd Emigrant Agent in
Marlboro County.

Pee Dee Advocate.
A few weeks ago two white agents
Of northern railroads were In this
county. soliciting labor. and succeed
ed in carrying off several carloads
Of negroes, without being interfered
with.
+ They left here negro agent,
George Brown. who once lived in
this county and returned as an agent
OF the railroads. He. was preparing
to take on another train load of ne
groes. and the. time was appointed
for the train to leave. But Mayor
Breeden had Brown arrested and
plared in jail The case was turned
over to the county authorities for
prosecution.
As soon as 1t was learned that
Brown was In Jail. Mr.. Mercer, a
white agent Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road. came to try to get Brown out
After he had been in Jail several
days hA was released on $1,000 bond
stven in fidelity company. The
bpnd Is for his appearance TOR trial
at court here next week.
Section sss Of the criminal code
Of South Carolina provides:
mo pefson shall carry on the
business Of an emigrant agent In
this state without first having OBJ
tained q license therefor from the
county treasurer Of each county in
which he sSliclts ,migrants. Any
person shall he entitled to a license
which shall be good for one yeak
upon payment into the county treas
ury. for the use Of said county, two
thousand dollars in each county In
which he operates or solicits emit
grantN for each year 30 engaged
Any person, doing business Of an en-.
grant agent without having first
obtained said license. shall be deem
Cd guilty Of a misdemeanor, and, up
on conviction. shall be punished by
. nne, not less than one thousand
dollars md not more than five thou.
sand dollars. or may be imprisoned
In the county jail or on the public
works not less than four months, OF
confined In the State prison, at hard
labor. not exceeding two years FOR
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
TRAINED NURSE INDICTED.
Attempted 10 Blackmail Promlncn,
Physician.

Cincinnati, Sept. 29.--Miss Mar
saret CORY. a trained nurse. has been
orrosted charged with attempting to
Dsackmail Dr. c. A. Reed. n promi-
nent physician. Her arrest followed
the grand jury indictment. The nurse
demanded twenty thousand dollars as
the price of her silence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
FRENCH RENEW ATTACKS.
Progress Made on Western Front b,
Allies.

Paris, Sept. 29.-The French have
renewed attacks on the Friegcourt-
Morval line. making fresh progress.
These attacks followed British assaults
northwest of Bapaume. Artillery
duels are in progress north and south
Of Somme
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Rembert Hill. of
Jacksonville, Fla. are the guests Of
MIR. and Mrs. Henry G. Hill,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
NORWEGIANS LOSE SHIPS.
War Has Lcvie' Heavy Toll on Nor
wcgian Shipping.

London, Sept. 30.-Twenty Norwe-
sian vessels, valued at five and q quar-
ter million dollars were sunk by
mines or torpedoed during September,
wegian shipS lost since the war began
were valued at seventeen and a-half
million.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
HUGHES ENDS SECOND TOUR.
Republican Candidate Has Covered
Twenty Thousand Miles on Cam
paion Trip.

AHuUNer, y. l., sept. 3U.-Judge
Hughes tonight finishes his second
campaign tour by trip 20 Buffalo.
having covered twenty thousand
miles. Judge Hughes made a ten
minute speech here from the car plat
form.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
COTTON AT AUGUSTA DAMAGED.

Journal of Commerce.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04

conetrusd g mean any perSon en-
eased In hiring laborers OF solicit
ing emisrants in this state. to be
employed beyond the limits OF the
same"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-19
BANK CLEARINGS
CRY PROSPERITY
Despite Drop in Oil and
Heat Wave They Reach
Total of $3,175,SS5.

Tulsa's bank clearinss for the week
ending yesterday after the days busi-
ness showed an increase over the cor
responding period of 1915 of 1899 per
cent, one of the largest gains ever
shown by like period in the history
of the city.
August is recognized as usually one
of the dullest months of the banking
year and that such a record should
have been hung up by the past week
considering the protracted dry season
and the inclination of oil prices to
drop on an average of 10 cents a week,
is taken by those who use the bank
clearings as a business indicator to
mean that it will take more than a
heat wave and decline in oil prices
to set back the steady gains being
made in clearing house records.
During the week Just brought to
close in the clearing house history,
the clearings reached the grand total
or $3, ,175. 1855. or a gain of si.815.64S
over the clcarinss of the correspond
ing month of 1915. when the clearings
were announced as being but 1880
237.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-19
LO0KABAUGH HEADS
STATE CATTLEMEN
WatOnga Man Named Vice-Prcsi-
dent for Oklahoma at South
ern Convention.

SHREVEPORT. Ia. Aug. 1s.-
Active vice-presidents TO have charge
of membership increases and finances
OF the association for the various
states represented in the Southern
Cattlemen's association were an
pointed by their state delegations and
the appointments confirmed at the
concluding session of the association
here tonight. Most of the cattIemen
remain for the annual sale Friday.
After a minority report against the
endorsement of New Orleans as the
site for one of the farm loan banks
had been read in contradiction to the
resolutions committees recommends
ton for the endorsement of that city,
the resolution was withdrawn and
tabled.
The vice-presidents of the several
states are:
Alabama. DR.. J. A. Herman, Bir-
mingham; Arkansas. John d. Ed
ridge. Grays; George. James T. An
derson. Marietta; Kentucky, C. F..
Giltner. Meinence: Louisiana, Walter
Goschaux. New Orleans; North Caro-
lima, Leonard Tufts. Pinehurst: Mis-
sissippi, f.. X. Middleton, Pocahontas;
Oklahoma, II. c. Lookabaugh, Wa
tonga; South Carolina, DR.. George Y.
Hunter. Prosperity: Tennessee. George
r. James; Texas. Frank Scofield,
Hillsboro.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-19
AIM TO BETTER
NEGROES In u. S.
Prominent Blacks at Kansas City Con-
vcntion Plan for Bright
Future.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Aug 1S.-Bet-
terment of health conditions OF the
negro race was emphasized in ad-
dresses by prominent negroes from
all parts II the country at the second
days session OF the National Negro
Business league in seventh annual
convention here.
Impure food. sleeping in ill-ven-
tilated rooms and giving up the home
to ravages of flies and mosquitoes
costs the negro race $75.000.000 an
nually." declared Dr. L. r. Levy Of
Florence. 8. C.
A plea for closer comradeship with
the negro preacher was voiced by
Mai. Robert r. Motion, principal of
Tuskegee institute, who told the dele
gates to interest the clergy in the
fight for racial health
Resolutions were passed by the Ma
tional Negro Press association en-
dorsing the candidates. Of Charles T..
Hughes and Charles w Fairbanks
with an endorsement Of Republican
policies
An industrial parade two miles long
featured the afternoon
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-19
SHERIFF BLUNDERS
INTO NEAR ARREST
Drives OF With "Stolcn Car" and
Wrathy Owner Arrives With
Policeman.

Sheriff jim Woolley got in bad yes
terday
He received a telephone call early
Printing company's plant and get an
automobile and then the trouble
started
The sheriff found the auto stand =
ing in the alley and neighbors and
tradesnen FASTENED to explain they
believed it had been stolen and left
there 10y the thief They based their
reasoning on the fact that it had been
standing there for two weeks and
further that it bore a Kansas license.
1t was discovered that one of the
tires was flat and the sheriff pumped
1t up and drove away to the court
house. Hard luck was following him
then
Shortly afterwards a man rushed
into police station and reported a
stolen car, The police found the car
at the courthouse. Woolley started to
explain and the stranger introduced
himself as II. Callahan, a driller from
independence, Kan, who has been
working near here for some time and
he did some explaining himself.
Callahan said he left for work each
morning before anyone was out of bed
and returned late at night when they
had retired and that he had Just left
his machine a few minutes before the
sheriff arrived to take charge OF it,
Woolley tipped his sombrero back
on his forehead and demanded:
What's the use?"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-19
THOUSANDS SEE
LABOR CARNIVAL
Initial Display Last Night
Pronounced Success by
Visitors.
CLOSE ON AUGUST 26
viii Usher in Federation Of
Labor in Tulsa on
Monday.

with a blare of trumpets. a glare of
thousands of incandescent light of
a hundred hues. the DeKreko Broth
ers Combined Carnival company and
Texas Buds Wild West show opened
its gates and doors last night on the
initial display of its freaks. fun fac
tories, educational exhibits and sights
we'll worth the seeing.
Thousands visited the carnival
grounds adjacent to the Convention
hall last night. and to capacity house
the quarter of hundred high class
attractions did business. turning out
those well pleased with the sights they
saw and swinging wide their doors to
those who sought adventure in the
mad house, the mixup. fun at the
racks, comedy and music in the plan
tation show or novelty in the Wonder
land where are gathered hundreds Of
freaks from every corner Of the globe.
Texas Buds show. with its bucking
bronco riding contest, in which a Mex
ican rider duplicates the wonderful
horsemanship of the men who are
banded about Villa below the Rio
Grande was one of the main sights
along the stem. and hundreds saw the
performance of the score of cowgirls
and cowboys that Bud has brought to
Tulsa with him.
While there were thousands on the
carnival grounds last night it was but
the tuning up process of the shows
and they will be running in full blast
from s o'clock this afternoon each
afternoon and night until the close of
the state convention of the Federation
of Labor, which ends Saturday at
midnight, August 26.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-19
UNION MACHINISTS
STILL IN STRIKE
NO Change i'm situation at Winchester
Arms Company Since
Labor Revolt.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Aug. f8.-
There was no change tonight IN the
strike situation at the Winchester Re-
peating Arms company. where union
machinists walked out at noon today
in an effort to obtain an eight hour
day and other concessions. Union Of
ficials claim that $500 men have quit
work, but this is disputed by com
pany officials who say an actual
count shows less than one hundred
have struck.
The company employs $4,000 per-
sons. There has been no disorder.
Coincident with the strike 81 local
manufacturers today announced that
under the present conditions we will
not make any general change in our
schedule of working hours nor grant
any demands that are being promoted
by labor agitators."
The Winchester company signed the
statement.