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celuahsia; July sxl-capt. Henry +
1hcmpson Of Darlington. formerly Of
s'esumbia. commanding Company r,
ascond regiment. at styx, Is very
much improved at the Baptist hospital
wAsrs he has been o patient about
one 'n<psh ohne HfDnpsAn wss tsp-
tenant colonel Of the Second South
Carolina htsxsss IN the spanlsh-
American war.
Among the men frQm Camp Moore
vAe have Escsntly been dSisharsea
xrem the hbtist AopptalA Arsj L. 4.
kirvsnk COMB any *. s&scona reg,-
nspf; shhn J.iazallisL machaSs gus.
eonpeny second rezime.ts y. n.
Rsads s.A ]b6AbR&s h SSOeSd reSs.
nept;~{ HaEq. Company A. Sec
Pn6 rSsimSnt; Capt. 3. e. Woodruif.
suskserAas1tsf corps y ~
Among tksss sscsKsiy received into
me 4Attkt hSsDitai from sty4 ARE:
Andiew zsahRigy. 'cUmpshy /, f4rss,
rSsllttsk; ~ A. 1Insnie, Company b,
ssoSn6 tSsfiaelft (rsesvvssu& IRON,
epsettsth>: :. r ifk$s. company A,
esee64 yygmsnt ti.scovsrias ron
epslHUtI6h>: ffsrman Martin, Haembssrr
Of ~ U6vsfn6r%s ouxrds. haS alst
Sssh stestvvd ihto sks Baptist hUspi.
al . b trtAss6 for typn0fd. z Y 7fsa
Dr.. - W. HArron OF Manning
hrstAsr q bk VkiiaiK Il. bai4oh Of
CelurSle. = under treatment at the
1Att tlbtRA ~. i5sirSih eains "a
celslss>R ~ 4ri16 4 yilutAs snd whf,s
here w. Adh4teIf satsn M. Iiis o0n-
sstasn .' = e act ssyicps y . ,si'f.s z.
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INFANTILE PARALYSIS WORSE,

1nCrcaso In Number Of Cases and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Established.
New York. July 25.-The infantile
paralysis epidemic increases. There
were % teaths And hundred and fifty
cases today. compared with 3S deaths
and 30 new casss yslketaay. The to-
tai1 stricken to, date -have been: s.oss.
with 674 deaths. Regulations consti-
tuung practical federal quarantine
went into effect today. Railroad
tickets can not be-. sold to children
under sixteen. All children living
In the city must have health cerh6.
Gates.
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VILLA ARMY DEFEATED.

Opshing Blow Delivered by Carran.
sistas South 6f PArtal.
s Mexsoo City, July 25.--The war de-
partment announces the crushing de-
feat of the viiia army ut San Isadora
ranch southwest Of Parral. The
Viiitstas lost most Of their ammuni-
ion. Villas leading commander. Gen.
Contreras. was killed. and his band
was routed at Alojo ranch In second
fight.
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RAINS DAMAGE ROADS.
Washout OH CauscWay at FIRST MH>
and other Places.


From The Daily Item, July 26.
The heavy rains of Tuesday added
to the damage done the roads by the
heavy storm Of July 14th and the
rains which have fallen since that
time. The causeway over the Shot
Pouch stream at First Mill on the
Wedgefeld road was washed out SO
that it could not be crossed. a wash
out occurred at Gaillard's Cross roads
and the causeway at Green swamp was
threatened. Pocalla stood the food.
The rains have not given the roads
and the continuous travel over them
during that time has caused them to
cut up dreadfully and they are now
in very bad condition, although for the
most part not impossible. The dam
age stated above is about all the new
damage which has been done.
Timely work prevented any serious
damage to the Green swamp causeway
and bridge, which the water threaten
cd to undermine. Today men were at
work repairing the damage at First
Mill and this road will probably be
opened again this afternoon. the
washout having occurred yesterday af-
ternoon. Washouts on the BrOgdon
road were reported, but are being re-
paired today. D.,
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Negro Stole BICYCLE, Arrested

Willie Thomas, colored. was arrest
Cd at Mayesviile on Sunday by Rural
Policeman Mcbride on the charge of
stealing q bicycle from Mr.. Adams OF
the Hly Construction company. The
wheel was stolen Saturday night ana
sunday Thomas had 1t at Mayesville
oTerins II Tor sale very cheap. sus.
picion was aroused and he was ar
rested. the result being that he was
returned to Sumter to he lodge In Jail
TOR a while and tho wheel returned to
its owner. s.
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TRAPPED IN 1t1NNEn.
Nho>saA Nsn Dss1 In Cleveland
Wasss &tta& 54 80

Cleveland. Ohio. July 25.-Twenty-
four - n6x Ssnsxsd to be fsead IN
the water works tunnel under Lake
hrie. Seven volunteers who tried TO
rescue sixteen men caught by an ex-
p'ocon and three volunteers fail to re-
appear. Eleven other rescuers 20 In
the tunnel and they also have failed
to reappear., etft ts, srf T.
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CONea8ES&s AIAY BE DELAYED.
'@q& -rr-v~---t;1t e.
AdtoSrnnncnt ona August ~ is No
.aao LOneeB Quite, Ccrlnh. !, r...

Y "
Adtos'rnncnt ona August 10 is No
300 Lonses fQtiAes Cermh. ~ r,.r.
Washington; July y24.rThe national
defense program will occupy the sen,
ate most oftthis week. Debate on the
army bill. resumed today. is expected
to last for several days and before the
EeekAis over senate and, house com
ferees' will meet In a struggle over. y
building program fpr the navy. The
cohference Mkely will pare the senate's
eight battleship plan Tor next year.. 6.
| Efforts will be made to get final ac-
tion on both ARMY and navy confer
snce reports early In August. Nd
dotrnmsnt is vet FOR August 1s, but in
sist tencs on child labor legislation may
alter the plan.
! Senate Democrats probably Will
Caucus this week TO decide whether
there shall be a. vote on child labor.
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MORALS I'm POLrrICs,
w. d. Woods Points out the Need OF
Electing Only Honest and Upright
Men to Office.

~~A~NA ONAAy AtCHI
In Mr.. Blease's first speech in the
present campaign he made the state
ment that the administration of Gov.
Manning had been the most lawless
and extravagant that we had had in
recent years. Mr.. Manning was per-
fectly right in ignoring this part of
Mr.. Blease's speech, for it would have
been beneath his dignity to have done
SO, but 1t should not be allowed to 60
unchalfenged, especially when it has
been constantly repeated. 1t is all
very well to say that these things are
excusable in politics where one is
not expected to hold strictly to the
truth, but the writer begs to most en-
phatfcally deny that this is politically
excusabIc. Mr.. Blease's words were
absolutely false and no one was bet
ter acquainted with this fact than the
man who uttered them, and it speaks
badly for his friends and admirers
that they were allowed to pass un-
challenged. Gov. Naming has no bet
ter friend and admirer than the
writer, but were he, If such a thing
were imaginable, to get UP and utter
such falsehood, he, the writer, with
out in the least being pharisee, and
rendering thanks that he Is not hike
other men, would lose confidence in
him and would not vote Tor hfrn un-
der any circumstances whatever.
That such large number Of sup
posedly good men are the friends ana
admirers OF a man who gives utter
ance to such a falsehood. brings, us
face to. face with a, very serious
question, that has probably occurred
! to great many people. at least It
often has to the writer, and that ques-
ton is: "Are we making the same
progress in public morals as we are
| In an educational and material
lway?" The writer is firmly convinced
that we are not doing so and IL his
contention be true is it not Of serious
moment that we should seriously con-
fsider why we are not?
| For quite number OF years our
colleges. both male and female. have
been turning out a large number of
educated young people and there can
be no question OF the fact that they
are making themselves felt in the ma
terial and educational life Of the State,
but is there as much evidence OF in
fiuence in the moral uplirting OF the
(people? Progress. to be OF permaL-
nent value, must advance on all Tines
fof Hdman ehdeaS0r. but unless moral
Improvement makes equal growth In
the hearts OF the people there is
something radically wrong with our
system OF education. If the moral SEN
timent Of the people of South Carolina
were on the high plane it ought to oc-
cupy, 1t would be practically impos-
sible for any man. except one OF the
most unblemished reputation and
high character, to offer for once when
he would know beforehand that he
would be almost unanimously rejected
by the people who would take this
method Of administering a stinging
rebuke to his impudence. But we,
unfortunately. are a long, long way
from such q state Of moral elevation,
desirable as it would unduestionably
be. w. D. Woods.
| Darlington. s. c.
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COST OF BEEF CATTLE.
Animals Can be Raised Ohcapest In
-~~t"tC- the South.


washington, d. c.. July 25.-Pres-
ident Harrison, of Southern Rail-
way Company. has directed atten-
ton to a statement prepared by w.
y. Ward. senior animal husbandman
IN the United States Agricultural
department, summarizing the re-
suits Of Investigations made by the
department into the cost of growing
oeef cattle in different localities in
the United States. t. ~
These investigations were carried
on IN the so-called corn belt States
|of Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa,
Missouri, South Dakota, Nebraska,
and Kansas, in Pennsylvania, In
North Alabama, and in West Ala
bama. In each case every possible
charge was made aginst the cattle,
including not only all feed but also
labor, equipment, taxes. risk, depre-
ciation. veterinary fees and interest
at six per cent on the investment,
and against each calf was charged
not only the net cost of keeping the
cow. but also the cost OF the bun
per calf. The final results are ali
in favor Of the South.
The average Cost per 400 pounds of
raising g calf to weaning time was
$40 In the corn belt and 1922 in
Pennsylvania, as compared with 1858
TN North Alabama and 1857 In
West Alabama.
The average cost per hundred
pounds of raising a calf to twelve to
fifteen months old was $1l.7s In the
Icorn belt and $7.24 in Pennsylvania,
as compared with SAL, in North Ala
bama and $4.ss in West Alabama.
The figures for the corn belt. Penn
|sylvania and North Alabama are
based on raising calf to the age Of
twelve months and those for West
Alabama to the age Of fifteen months,
While the Investigations or the
department in the South were car
ried on only in localities In North
Alabama and West Alabama. con
ditions in other parts OF the South,
Including the States OF Mississppi,
the whole of Alabama, Georgia,
Northern Florida. South Carolina.
and parts Of Tennessee and North
Carolina are, SO similar that the ie-
suits that were obtained in the Ala
bama experiments are indicative of
what may be done in the entire ter
trttory and demonstrate the great
advantages OF the. South for the pro-
lduction Of beef cattle. .,n-. -.i
THE. figures compiled by Mr.. war
do not cover profits, but It is obM-
ons that profits are Substantially
larger ia the South. and. as pointed
out by President Harrison. even if
the animals should be sold at cost
OF production on the basis of Mr..
Wards figues. the farmer would
have returned to him. every psossi-
BILE expenditure OF money. pay for
his labor, and six per cent. interest
on his Investment, and his lands
would be Improved by the manure
obtained from his herd,
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iTAtrANs bEfEAf AusrR1Aks.
Capture OF Several Strong POSITIONS
=, Reported.

Rome. July 2t.-After d series of
strong attacks the Italians have cap
tured Monteslmohe II is officialiy an
nounced. They also repulsed the Aus
TRANS on Asiahgo plateau and gaining
some trenches. Further progress on
the Mohtechiesa and Monte campi-
goletto sectors.
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BOYS SHOW THEIR APPRECIA-
'lTEgyti i. p51i, TION. a. aatstrl sss,'
sumter Men at Camp Moore Gratiiled
at Reccd,t of boxes From Wonens
Auxiliary, 'o,,o ,.

Editor Daily Item: :. rs9s.} So &3t.
The Following letter was received
some time ago while away from town.
will be glad II .yos will give ut a
place in the Item.
cas- .As Mrs. John. r. Sumter.
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Rdssaans Put Turkish Army 10 fright

Petrograd. July 26.-The Russian
advance into Turkish Armenia has
completely demoralized the Turkish
armies In Caucasus and they are in
panic stricken night, The Russian
armies in volhynia are again pound
ing against tho Austrian and German
lines.
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BITTER FEELING Ghows.

Ds,sse IN Senate shows Cye.<. Re-
sentiment Against England.
Washington. July 26.-Action by
the senate on the 'resohitfoa TO save
Dir Roger Easement is assured. SEM
asos stone succeeded In having the
rsselution. regarding this sent to the
fortisn relations committee. of which
ne = chairman. Hslsays ne will have
Il sAvorably reported tomorrow. De-
oate on the resolution brings out q
niseer attack on England. from ssra-
tor Martin. VINO says tho British die
sat>d our Panama canal policy. :if!sd
our malls and we are now helpless.
esnators favor purchasing the Danish
wskt Indies.
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Cleveland. Ohio. July 25.AFour
mofs are believed to be dead and 4
dosen injured. Ten bodies have been
Drought to the shore. Nine others
are being taken out of the tube. The
rsseuers are seeking others.
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COUNTY BOARD MEETING.

POSTPONED, Until wednesday, August
3, so as Not to Conflict with State
Campaign Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
County Board Of Commissioners has
been postponed from Tuesday, August
1st until Wednesday. August End on
account of the State campaign meet
ing which will be held in Sumter
Tuesday. August LIST. 1,
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Dead or decayihg wood OF any
frpit plant should be removed as
soon as 1t is noticed. 1t matters not
wha the season may be. Such
wood harbors disease and insect
pests that will spread to healthy
parts of the tree and to hoishbcilhs
trees.
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ropRanPeRh Fa nPeR ON GUARD.
war Department /, Make Public An
"a -. the Facts.

{, Washington. July .23.l0The war de-
partment has instructed army com
manders ON the border to submit
weekly reports showing the actual
physical conditions Of their commands,
describing the treatment accorded the
ren and detailing the duties they are
performing. The reports, 1t was an
nouAced today. would be published un-
censored by the department to meet
criticisms alleging mistreatment and
undue hardships suffered by militia
msn -
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sscfping Man F4ils- 2 ssorics; May Die.
Durham. N! o.. Jolly 3a.-faiimg
asiesp while sitting In second STORY
widow at the local Ice plant today
n. ID. Coble. head engineer. 35 years
ol6 ssn "a 'ns pavement befow ana
was probably fatally injured, ss
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~ -, . Res-l.,t lk<aAEfs siAp.
= - Made IN Rraallaa Co.srcss.

~ e J&RetSt. vdIy ~ .l3fsIS, ,oSsskith'
o. lquisltionins German ships il Bra
al1ln ports wtn D'1hitGSi'bh .tsk6a ub'
- fths fHnnlAa eSIdnuyuh yaxa1 1pusyI
oo4eAivss lnlAi ls,1 1rtparsue = sssp-l
sut9n authorizipg such Z regulation
Wish he WIN btt1sSs 10 ~ ShasA-
bs
~ $780,; - :, =; &
nsss are thirty-sight German shipa
an& fpur Austrian in Brazilian pofsst
Thn tole14ne - S1eAAustarsS % kts&s
bs>. 80. go 80 sndre eas ooo,ees,
TAe blsgsst shIp Of the feet is the
HnxkqEErA@srican liner. Bluccher.
W ~ ! So itonsst. 81 q Hss3
rhs ~ M ms .ik- NJ asasAsl
~ o,snA $3.50 lsrssu,s, ceaI.,
~e3A s7.ece. - ara Fyfpssd, ~,
me- for After Portugal had
rsd d(lAtl6 ~ ~ rl,ln skib1 ik so
po3 ~ yssrsAts Il Was Il rsStsiisd "
Ns& rosk lanA Loaaoh- tnxs nrss,l
ha1 saksn Anilar, astloss 4 GssuaAny's,
dsdArstion Of war ON Portugal was.
srsttsd BY popular dspaonstration in
Rio Jsnsiro In favor 6tths aifies.
81 4.
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The next political event of interest
ID the State campaign meeting, which
Will be held on next Tuesday, August
1St
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-29

Misses Emmie and Esther Osteen
are visiting friends In Darlington.
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Murrell's inlet, S. c., July 23. =
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-05-10
on to cover tbe amount Of the stolen

ton to cover the amount of the stolen
seed.
Angry as a result of this it IS be-
lieved that the negro attacked Miss
Catchings Saturday night as she was
sleeping, according to her custom, on
the porch, while the other negroes
of the plantation had gone some DIS
lance away to draw their rations.
Miss Catchings put up a hard
struggle before her assailant succeed
ed in killing her. So desperate was
her grip on her assailant that her
right hand was rigidly clenched:
When it was pried open the health
ring was found therein.
The coroner's physician removed
from under the Negroes fngernails
what seems to be blood. 1t will be
sent to a chemist to be analysed.
Miss Catchings was the daughter
of Joseph Catchings, who died sew
eral years ago. Besides her large
interests in Quitman county she own
ed large plantation in Clay county.
Her success as a woman farmer, her
great activity and resourcefulness
had made her one of the foremost
citizens of this section and gained
for her widespread popularity. No
relatives in this section survive her.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-05-10
JURORS DRAM WHISKY
LOWREY ASKS NEW TRIAL
FEDERAL OFFICER TESTIFIES
HE GAVE THEM GENTLE
MANS" ROTATIONS.

SAVANNAH, May 8.-Judge Lamb
din took under advisement late to-
day the request of M. M. Lowrey,
former cashier of the Americas Ma
tional Bank. 1t likely VIII be several
days before his request is handed
down.
That jurymen in the United States
district court in this case, in Macon
several months ago, took on an aver
age of three "gentleman's drinks" of
whisky a day was stated by Deputy
United States Marshal Riley. Lowrey
was found guilty by the alleged
drinking jury and was sentenced by
Judge Lambdin to five years in prls-
on for making false entries in the
banks books.
Had Liquor at Hotel.
On the ground that the jury was
permitted to have whisky and drank
it at will while in the Hotel Lan1er
at Macon Lowrey is now asking for
a new trial. Deputy Marshals Coop
er and Riley made affidavit that some
of the whisky was furnished by order
of Judge Lambdin, one of the jurors
stating that he was i'll and had to
have it.
In testifying this morning Deputy
Riley said the other jurors drank up
the sick jurors liquor and took about
three "gentleman's drinks" a day
each. He defined "gentleman's
drink" to Attorney Mcneil as about
half whisky glass"
Got None on Monday.
Deputy Riley testified he gave the
iurymen whisky on Saturday after
noon and Saturday night, after the
case was over for that day, but said
he didn't remember giving them any
on the following Monday before noon
while the case was still being tried.
Deputy Marshall Cooper testified
he took one of the jurors to the Elk
club in Macon and got him whisky,
which, however, he himself admins
tered to the juror.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-05-10
HAVE YOU WEAK LUNGS?

Do colds settle on your chest or IN your
bronchial tubes2 Do coughs hang on, OF
are you subject to throat troublesf
Such troubles should have immediate
treatment with the strengthening powers
of Scott's Emulsion TO guard against
consumption which so easily follows.
Scott's Emulsion contains pure cod liver
oil which peculiarly strengthens the res,
piratory tract and improves the quahty o.
the blood; the glycerine in it soothes and
heals the tender membranes of the throat.
Scott'sis prescribed by the best special
ists. You can get it at any drug Store
Scott & Bovine, bloomfield Nj
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-05-10

Messrs. J. H. Balkcom and E. D.
McRae, representing the Chamber of
Commerce of Boston. Ga, and the
Commercial Club of Thomas county,
called at The News Office this morn
ing. These gentlemen are travelling
throughout the state in an automo-
bile decorated whit streamers, dis
tributing pamphlets and other adver-
Using matter portraying the re
sources and advantages of the town
of Boston and the county of Thorn
as. Their scheme is a good one, and
should offer some suggestion to the
people of Terrell county along this
line.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-05-10
NEGRO is SAVED WHEN
SHERIFF OUTWITS THE MOB
Special Court Term for Trial of Miss
Catchings' Alleged Slayer.

Georgetown. - Rich Henderson,
the negro who was arrested Sunday
on a warrant charging him with the
murder of Miss Catchings Saturday
night, was taken last night by the
sheriff to Cuthbert and put in Jail.
Talk of lynching led the sheriff to
pursue this course. 1t was learned
that it was thought the sheriff would
take him to another county and sew
eral automobiles were on the road on
the lookout for the sheriff and his
prisoner, but the would-be lynchers
were disappointed.
1t is understood that Judge Wor-
rill, who is now holding court in the
Pataula circuit, has promised to call
an extra session of Quitman court to
try the negro.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-05-10
MISS CATCHINGS
CHOKED TO DEATH
NEGRO CHARGED WITH MUIR
DERING WEALTHY WOMAN
NEAR GEORGETOWN.

GEORGETOWN, Ga.-Miss julia
Catcbings. 66 years old, reputed to
be the wealthiest woman planter IN
South Georgia and proprietor of the
most magnificent plantation in Quit
man county, was murdered during
Saturday night. Her body was found
on the front porch of her home.
Rich Henderson, a negro, has been
arrested and is in Georgetown JAN
A "health" ring, worn by the negro.
was found clutched in the hands OF
the dead woman, and the coroner be-
lieves she tore the ring from his hand
in the struggle for her life.
A coroner's jury held that Miss
Catchings' death was caused by
strangulation. There were finger
marks on the neck, and the skin had
been broken under the right jaw, as
if pierced by the thumb. The motive
is believed to have been robbery.
Henderson had been a trusted SER
want for twenty years. A search was
made of Henderson's room and blood
stained clothing and torn shirt were
found
Miss Catchings lived alone on her
magnificent plantation in Qultman
county close to the Alabama line. She
had an overseer, Warren Cooper, who
had been in her employ for thirty
wears. but she gave personal atten-
ton to much of the farming.
The negro was accused last week
of stealing two or three tons of cot
ton seed. When he went to Miss
Catchings Saturday to draw his pay
it is understood that she refused to
give him any money unless he would
first give her a mortgage on his cot