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Evening journal., 1917-02-21
accuse Youth As
AUTOMOBILE Thief
James Johnson Said TO Have
Driven Off DR.. Whit
aker's Car
POLICE GET HIM
UP IN HAMORTON

Headed by Sergeant OF Detectives
Green. Patrolmen Dutton. Davis and
virden. assisted by the authorities Of
BENNETT Square. Pa. caught James
Johnson in the Pennsylvania town this
morning and brought him back
to answer the charge Of driv-
ing Off the automobile Of DR.. H. w.
Whitaker. Of No. 25O6 Market street,
Of this city. which was stolen last
night from in front OF the home Of
DR.. v. NJ. Myers. No. 1905 North
Harrison street. The car was re-
ported stolen about lt.3O o'clock az
ter William Black. a brother Of Chief
of Police Black living at Augustine,
had reported that an attempt had
been made to steal his Ford car from
his garage earlier in the evening.
This attempt failed when the thief
ditched the car along The dark Angus
tine road leading to this city.
While the local police were seeking
the man who stole and ditched the
Black car, word was received of the
nues leading from this city were az
once covered by the police but the
car was taken from the city at once
and nothing was heard of the thief
until shortly after IL o'clock this
morning. when Howard Way of Hem
orion. reported to the Wilmington
police by phone that q coupe bear ne
Delaware license No. 2322 had been
I deserted there in front of a house oc-
cupied by cOlored people.
This license number corresponded
with the one on the Whitaker car and
Detective Sergeant Green and the
other officers hurried TO Hamorton In
{ the REQ car of the local department
On arriving there, it was found that
the car was the one stolen from here
last night. According to occupants
Of the house nearby, Il was stated
that the car was driven there shortly
after one o'clock this morning. Al
/ daybreak a colored man who had the
car I'm charge, asked the occupants oil
the house TO allow him to enter TO gel
warm. When questioned about his
name, the man refused TO give 1t. ii,
said he had run out Of gasoline ant
was waiting for a supply.
This morning the man, who proved
to be Johnson, walked to Hamortol
and purchased cents worth of cakes
= He did not return TO the car Tn
stolen car was returned to this city
while the officers continued thei
search in the nelghborhood OF Kennel
Square and HamortOn and hnall
caught Johnson.
Il is thought that previous to stea
+ ing the Whitaker car Johrsc
broke into the Black garage along q
I Brandywine and stole the car viii,
I he later ditched along the roadwi
! a short distance away. II Is thoug
that the colored man. after leavir
! ! this car, crossed the Brandywr
! Creek by way Of Van Buren, stree
b bridge and finding the Whitaker ca
/ n Harrison street. took il and droy
away
The Whitaker car was brought bac
here early this afternoon. Later a co
ored man answering the description
of the man seen with the car was an
rested IN Kennett Square. The polio
here did not learn the mans name
but Il was said he refused to COM
here without reQuisition papers.
Johnson is a former inmate OF a re
formatory He Is 20 years old.
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
SURPRISE PARTY.

A surprise party was given on Sat
urday evening to Mrs. Margaret Law
OF No. As Rockford avenue. A very
pleasant evening was spent. Refresh
ments were served. Those present
were: Mrs John Benson. Mrs. John
Berry. Master Herbert Berry. Mrs.
Kay, Mrs Brooks. Mrs. r. Abbott. Mrs
Stoddard. Mr.. and Mrs. James Law
the Misses Nancy and Lora Law. Mas
ter James Law. Sr. Mrs. Morris, Mrs
a. L. Steptoe. Mrs. Mary Steele, Mrs
Annie Godfrey Mrs. John Wiley, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Godfrey, Mrs
G. Brown and Mrs S. Benson.
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
AT THE SAVOY.

Henry B. Walthall, one Of the fore
most emotional actors on the screen,
is now appearing in a photodrama
that will touch the heartstrings. He
lays bare the unalloyed purity OF chill
dren. their whole-hearted love; their
supreme goodness and charity OF ma
ture. When you see this feature you
will love children more than you ever
did before. Little Shoes" is the title
of this picture drama appearing al
the Savoy Theatre today and tOmor-
row. The story is from the pen OF
Eleanor NJ. ingram. the noted novel
list. whose writings have wrung the
hearts OF the nation. She loves chill
dren and is endowed with the happy
faculty OF putting her love into words
Mr.. Walthall is supported by Miss
Mary Charleson.
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
inch on skirts IS
COSTLY TO SHOEMEN
Cut EN- Shorter" and
Manufacturers Will be
Millions Ahead of
Game
SHORTER THE DRESS
HIGHER THE BOOT
BY The United Press.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 21.-Every
inch added to the length Of woman's
skirts means 100000 loss TO the
shoe dealers of the country-and vice
versa.
This is the startling bit of data left
on record by the closing session OF
the State Shoe Retailers convention
here.
"The short skirt is attractive and
we should cooperate to keep it in
fashion" said A. ID. Anderson. editor
of trade paper in Boston, when we
have short skirts we can make lovely
high boots" he said, land that gives
the woman an added touch of beauty"
Anderson fattered the Quaker girls.
Of Philadelphia, by the statement that
they have the smallest feet Of any
girls in the world. These are just
plain facts, he said, borne out by OBJ
serving the sizes Of shoes sold by
Philadelphia dealers. The sizes range
around two, three and four, and are
mostly made on the A last.
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
hotel PROPRIETOR
SERIOUSLY ACCUSED

Frank Pierce, ST.. proprietor OF the
Buck Hotel at Summit Bridge, was
ARA gned before Magistrate ellis
today on a charge Of manslaughtor
and Of assault with intent to commit
murder. lie waived a hearing and
was held in $4,000 bail TO await the
action Of the grand jury, which he
furnished.
The manslaughter charge grows out
OF Pierce's automobile running over
George Smith, colored, about two weeks
ago, Smith dying Of his injuries.
The murderous assault charge grows
out Of trouble that occurred at tn,
hotel day OF two ago, Pierce being
accused of shooting George Chambers
colorcd. No testimony was heard in th,
cases today.
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
COUNCIL AND Directors
TO DISCUSS Street OPENING

Members Of City Council and the
directors of the Street and Sewer De-
partment will hold a conference in
Council chambers this evening, when
the full details of the proposed widen
ing of West Tenth street. causing the
removal of Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church. will be aired. The confer
ence was asked for by members Of
City Council following a recess last
Thursday night.
It is expected that the conference
will be closed to the public as 1t will
be a meeting of the Council as a
committee OF the whole.
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
TAYLOR FARM SOLD.

Nearly 1000 people attended the pub
lie sale Of the contracting equipment
Of A. X. Taylor. at Richardson Park
yesterday afternoon, and there were
many bidders. Included in the prop
erty offered was a 51-acre farm, stu
ated between GranOgue and Brandy
wine Summit, which was purchased by
a man named Highheld. said to rep
resent one of the duPonts. The land
brought $3.50 an acre. The buildings
on the farm were recently renovated
and cost several thousand dollars.
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
FIVE PER Cent. AGAIN ON
ATLAS POWDER common

Directors of the Atlas Powder Con]
pany at a meeting yesterday declared
regular dividend Of 2 per cent. and a
extra dividend Of per cent. or II
common stock, both dividends payab'
March 10, to stockholders Of record q
the close of business on Wednesday, Eel
ruary 2s.
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
AT TIE VICTORIA.

William s. Hart is appearing in what
is considered by critics to be the best
role he portrayed, that Of a. gambler
in "The DEVILS Double showing at the
Victoria today for the last time. Miss
Enid Marley, the accompanying star, Is
well remembered by Wilmington
"movie' fans for her excellent acting as
the sweetheart OF Count Ferdinand in
civilization" shown at the Victoria
during the entire past week. Hart. as
Bowie" Blake, q bad man, returning
to the little cabin In the woods follow.
ing the desertion Of an eccentric artist
and his wife. played by Robert McKim
and Enid Marley. forms a scene nj
lover of the true art Of photoplay car
afford to miss.
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
DAVIS AGAIN ON DUTY.

Sergeant Joseph A. Davis, who return
ed from Deming. n. NJ, several day.
ago, where he had been with the Della.
ware battalions, assumed his duties thi.
morning as chief of the police depart
ment's motorcycle squad of two men
These are Officers Nirden and lie Fash
ion. There are two vacancies In th'
squad Officer Robinson was transferred
10 the REQ car sometime AGO. ant
Charles Kane resigned from the depart
ment.
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
sUFFRAGIsTS TO
PRESENT BOUQUET

Miss Edith Wynne Matthison,
actress. who will visit this city this
week. viii be presented a handsome
bouquet of white roses tomorrow
evening by the members Of the Con-
gressional Union Of this city. Miss
Matthison is a member Of the .ad-
visory council of the National Con-
gressional Union and the bouquet
which the local branch will present
10 her will be tied with purple. white
and gold ribbons.
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
TRIsBY TELLS OF THREATS.

William Frisby. of No. 1918 Walnut
street, has reported that a number OF
crap shooters who had been arrested
and fined in City Court for shooting
crap recently, came to his place Of
business and wanted to force him to
sign a paper declaring they were not
playing crap. F'risby says that on an
other occasion the men attempted to
mob him
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
TEMPLE MINsTRELs SUCCESS.

The debt on St. Elizabeth Church,
South Broome street between Cedar
and Oak streets. will be materially
reduced. as a result Of the successful
performance last night Of the Temple
Elub Minstrel Show at the New Cen.
Jury Club There was large at
tendance and the different numbers
were heartily appauded
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
AT rHE ouEEN.

After considerable effort the man
agement Of the Queen Is assured that
a special print OF THE Primitive Call
will be sent here from New York city
I'm time for today's showing Thus the
MANAGEMENT announces Gladys Co
burn in "The Primitive Calf the at
traction for today and tomorrow, and
hopes all those patrons who came %
see the production on Monday viii be
able 10 see the picture on these DAYS
There is one fact Of great interest
about Betty Malcolm; she gets whai
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
LUTHERAN SOCIETY CELEBRATE

The Mems Lutheran Society OF Del
aware celebrated Shrove Tuesda
last night in Zion Church. Sixth an
Jackson streets.
Tomorrow night Zion Sunday schof
will have a Washington's birthda
celebration.
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
10 GIVE asock SOCIAL. .

Members OF the Sunday school
class Of Mrs L. NJ Coverdale of Sill
verbrook NJ Il. Church will give a
sock social" for the benefit Of the
addition to the church on Friday
evening at the Woodlawn Club. Sixth
street and Grant avenue Refresh
ments will be served.
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
AT THE MAJESTIC.

Today and tomorrow the manage
ment OF the Majestic presents another
star new to this theatres patrons
Mabel Taliaferro is the star and her
initial appearance in "A Wife b.
Proxy" She is surrounded by an ex-
cellent company Of actors. Sally Ciute,
also prominent I'm flmdom. is prin-
cipal in support. In this new Metro
wonder play Mabel Taliaferro. figures
IN a Quadrangle Of love and in
tr'gue. The four characters in the
Quadrangle" are: A man without a
soul, an adventures, u young man
whose fortune and happiness are the
spoils sought for. and a witty, clever
little immigrant girl, Jerry" who
battles with great odds and wins.
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
BURY mis-. THOMPSON TO-DAY.

Mrs. Mary G Thompson OF Smyrna,
widow of the Rev Henry S. Thomp-
son, who died on Sunday will be bur
led from the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. l.. M. Price, in Smyrna, this
nfinrnnnn
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
IrRY GFTs MnRE TIME.

Judge Herbert L. Rice has extende
the time for the return Of the com
mission appointed 10 condemn prop
erty on West Eleventh street, betwee
Orange and washington, for widenin
Of Eleventh street. until Saturda.
March 3. Last Saturday was the OF
iginal return day.
Evening journal., 1917-02-21

Members of the Ladies' Aid Society
OF ST. Stephens Lutheran Church.
will hold their annual rummage sale
on Thursday and Friday Of this
week at No. 100 West Eighth street.
Many useful articles. both old and
new, will be on sale
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
PREPARING COURT LIST.

The Office Of Norman p. Crouch
Clerk OF the Orphans Court and Reg
lister in Chancery. is busy at this timl
preparing a new trial list Of cases fo
the next term OF the Court Of Chan
Gerry, which opens March 90.
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
no OPEN BRIDGE REPAIR BIDS

Bids for replanking the Eleventh
street bridge in accordance with a
resolution adopted at q meeting of the
Levy Court recently Will be opened
az noon next Tuesday in the Office OF
County Engineer James Wilson.
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
AT THE QUEEN DE DANCE

Tonight and tomorrow night win be-
big dance events at Dawsons Queen de
Dance. Tonight there win be a bon bon
reception dance, with forty prizes. To-
morrov night special novelty dance. in
celebration of Nashington's birthday.
Novelties suitable to The occasion will be
disirhnted.
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
NM. LIppINcoTT nrYs an.

Clement A. Lippinoott has pur-
chased a Dodge Sedan from Cahill &
Co. The car was delivered to the
new owner today
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
MnRKMAN INIrREn.

Howard Bleft, OF No. sos Washing
ton street, had foot injured while
az work at the Pyritos Company plant
today. He was removed TO his home
In the Phoenix ambulance.
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
RYAN GETS ATTO.

Edward ]. Ryan, Of No. 621 South
Van Buren, street, has received an au-
tomobile from the committee in
charge Of the bazaar OF the Irish Re-
lief, at Turn Hall.
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
@wAsHYp COMPANIES RECEPTION

I. The Washington Fire Company will
deliberate its seventy-seventh ami
versary tonight with a reception al
/. German Hall
Evening journal., 1917-02-21
Attractions at the Theatres

she wants. That is the secret which
marks her success in "The Primitive
CALI She is used to having her own
way. ..sl...,
Evening journal., 1917-02-21

I OST-POCKErBOOII on MARkE
II street containing name Of ovne
money, railroad pass and four coin
Reward u returned TO Evening Journn
feb2l-2t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-31

~ Tar wrong in increasing his acse-
aes Of crops that are needed to feed
man and beast. A big crop of corn
should be planted on the best land
and no effort should be spared to
make the largest corn crop that has
ever been produced in this county. In
ad1Afiou. every farm should produce
suAeient rice to furnish the farm for
= year with a surplus to sell; the DO.
tato crop should be increased, sugar
cane and sorghum. peas. beans and
vegetables OF oil kinds should receive
Greater attention than ever before.
And not less important is tho live
stock. There are more hogs and cat
tls In Sumter county than in many
years but by careful attention
throughout the summer these animals
can be made to produce great deal
more meat than II they are half fed
and given little attention. The need
Of the hour is to make the most OF
svery opportunity and to utilize every
resource to the utmost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-31
SITE FOR ARMOR PLANT
Daniels Says il Will be Given I'm,
Within Next Few Days.

Washington. March 2S.-After
conference today with Rear Admira,
Fletcher, chairman of the site inspec-
ton board, Secretary Daniels said he
would announce next week the seIcc-
ton Of site for the naval armor plate
and projectile factories The secretary
probably will ask congress at the spe-
cial session for an addition to the Sill
600, 600 appropriated for the army
factory because Of increased prospects
of material. The department already
has designed and ordered the machin-
cry for the projectile factory and in
tends to begin actual construction
work on both plants as soon as pos
sible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-31
FORM PREPAREDNESS CORPS
Medical Men of Sumter County o.,
ganizr for Future Service.

Acting under the request Of the
National Committee Of American
Physicians for Medical preparedness
the Sumter county physicians formeJ
unit yesterday afternoon, placins
themselves under the national orean-
ization, In order to be prepared fo-
such future service as they are called
on to render.
The officers Of the Sumter count,
unit chosen were: Chairman, Dr.. t.
X. Wilson; secretary, DR.. Waite.
Cheyne; executive committee, Urs. l.
"A. Mood. Milton Winberg, ~ NJ
Stuckey, " L. Parler.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-31
GOTHAMs TANGO PIRATES.
Police Taking Census OF Criminal,
Who Prey on Women.

New York. March 2S.--While in
vestigating the strangling of Mr.
elsie Lee Hiiair. the police are tax
ing census Of the so-called "tanPU
pirates" mon who make a practice o.
meeting women, especially marie.
women In dancing places and extort
ing money from them. seventy 81.
names have already been obtainc .
and almost fifty of whom, II Is said
are former convicts. No arrests have
been made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-31

directors of the Y. NJ c.. A. it was de-
cided to continue the memberships t.
the associa ton OF members of tn"
Sumter Light Infantry for tho
length of time that they have
been away from Sumter. In othc"
words their mem bersh1ps will continue
exclusive of the time they have been
on the border and at StyX. All mem
bers Of the company who arc not
members OF the association, are cor
daily extended the privileges of the
building for one month"; Xftertheir re-
turn to the city. N
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-31
AUTOMOBILE CAN BE TAKEN
BY Party Injured " II, No Matter
Who Owns 1t u,
Dillon Herald.

AiAiou k1STalO. aAtFI.h Int' t+AAGtt
A case Of considerable momen,
and interest to all .automo obile own.
ers has just been decided by n 9 su-
preme court. The case had It's in
ception In Dillon county and was
carried to the supreme court fror,
Dillon county, the title Of the case
being Merchants and Planters Bana
or Mullins. s. c.. against S.,V.
Lane. Sheriff of Dillon county. The
case arose under the statute o.
South Carolina. giving to any per.
son damaged by an automobile the
right TO seize such automobile by at
'tachment. In the instant case, Y.
II. Hyatt was injured by an auto
mobile of n. w. Brigham. Hyatt
seized the automobile through Sher
III IAano. and the Merchants and
Planters Bank Of Mullins. having /.
chattel mortgago past due on the
automobiie. brought action to tax
tho autoshobile from the sheriff
TIE shsrft resisted the action. bu
the lower court gave judg,nen.
against the sheriff and awarded the
automobile to the Merchants anf
Planters Bank ON the ground tha.
the act Of the legislature giving the
right to seize an automobile was un-
constitutional.
The sheriff appealed to the su-
preme court and the Judgment OF
the lower court was reversed in !,
recent opinion by Associate Justice
Watts. and the supreme court award
cd the automobile to the sheriff
holding that the act is constitution
nj. '@e Is s,1 h4s
Sheriff Lane was represented By
Joe p! Lane and G.. G. McIaurin.
The owners of automobiles may
therefore, take cognizance of this
case and be very careful with thei,
machines az the automobile may bc
taken. even when driven by stran-
ger the same az when 1t is driven
by the owner, and should e'~an-
ger take your automobile on the
street and run over anyone with IL
the automobile would be liable fc
the damage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-31
GERMAN HELD FOR CONSPIRACY
Said to Have Been Il PlOttcr Again,
United States.

Rochester, N. Y, March 2S.
Adolph Yates, German, is held :
Geneva on the technical charge Of at
tempting suicide pending the arriva
of federal officers from Buffalo. Tn
discovery Of q letter he had write
telling of visits TO plants at Spring
field, Mass, and other cities. where
he found conditions all right and
had flashed notice to German agent
for transmission to Mexico" led to Ia,
arrest. Later he attempted suici'"
Maps, clippings and photographs
were found among his effects.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-31
SWISS REPUDIATE MEDIATION.
ilavc Had No Part i'm Plan to Intcr-s
vcne Between United States and


vcne Between United States and
Germany.
Paris, March 2S.-Regarding the
recent report of an effort by Switzer-
land at mediation between the United
states "a Germany, the Journal d0s'
Geneve. .ccording to Havas dispatch
from Geneva, has advices from Bernef
mat the Swiss foreign Office denies
a"Soiutely any mediation offer bFs
Switzerland. is.s s.
Inc foreign office. it is stated. afr
''fins 1t is impossible that the Swiss
minister in Washington could have
taken any steps that could have been
interpreted in this sense To have
oone SO, it declares, wos.!d have been
aosolutly contrary to his instruc-
ions from the Swiss governments.
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No Orders for Naval Militia.

Columbia, March 2S.--Up until a
late hour tonight the offices OF the
governor and adjutant general 80
mained open for the purpose of trans
mitting any orders that might corne
regarding the mobilization o: the
naval militia. No telegram authoriz-
Ing such executive order was received.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-31

Corrected Daily by
HARDY & CO., Cotton Buyers.
Good Middling 10 1-s. ,E
Strict Middling 10.
Middling Is 7-S.
Strict Low Middling IS 5-8.
Low Middling IS Is.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-31

NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Yes'dys