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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
REMAINS A MYSTERY.

Greenville. Aug. 7.-Sergt. Ralph G..
Neves Of the headquarters company of
the First South Carolina Infantry,
who was mysteriously shot through
the head Sunday afternoon near
Greenville, was reported as resting
fairly we'll last night Five of the
eight men held in connection with the
shooting were subjected to a hard
gruelling today by Sheriff Rector and,
according to their statements, there
were three men standing close to
Sergeant Neves when he was shot.
The question Of who shot the young
guardsman is still a mystery although
Sheriff Rector stated tonight that he
believes the motive for the shooting
extends back to fight about two
years ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
SHOT NEAR GREEN1|LLE.
SERGEANT NEVES HAS BULLET
WOUND IN HEAD.
Seven Arrests Made-NIystery Sur.
rounds Assault Oh Young Man.
Conflicting Stories Told by Men I'm
Jail.

Greenville, Aug. 6.-Mysterv CIR.
rounds the circumstances of the
shooting of Ralph G. Neves. stable
sergeant Of the headquarters COMPANY
of the First South Carolina Infantry
who was shot through the head last
night on the Travellers Rest Road
while returning from the home Of his
uncles. Seven white men, Clarence
Lee, Furman Bright, Will Bright
Jace Carter, Lotan Hooper, Bud Waters
and Will Watts are now in Jail in
connection with the crime. Lee and
the Bright boys are from Merritsville
and the other four are Greenville
men. They are not connected with
any military organization.
Sergeant Neves was rushed tn tho
City Hospital here and it is reported
from there tonight that he has q
chance for recovery. He is the son
OF B. F. Neves. a wealthy citizen of
Greenviile county, who recently wrote
Governor Manning Offering himself
and the services Of his four sons to
their country.
Each mans story of the shooting
diners IN some manner from the story
told by the others. The best informa-
ton obtainahle seems to be that the
seven men who are now under arrest
were in an automobile coming to
Greenville when the car passed Neves.
1t is understood nat the hat of one
OF the men in the car blew off at this
time and fell in the road. Neves dis
mounted from his horse and picked
up the hat. starting toward the car
with it. What happened during the
interval while the men were with
Neves in the road could not be learn
ed. A shot was heard and the men
returned to the car and came on to
Greenville. Neves was found a few
minutes later lying in the road with a
bullet wound through his head and
his own pistol lying a few feet from
him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
SUMMARY OF WAR NEWS.
Number of Changes In British Ad.
miralty-American Soldiers Being
Trained In Gas Warfare.

London, Aug. 7.-Admiral Sir Cecil
Burney. second sea lord has been re-
placed by Vice Admiral Sir Rosslyn
Wemyss. Alan Garrett Anderson,
hitherto vice chairman of the wheat
commission succeeds Sir Eric Camp
bell Geddes. the new first lord of the
admiralty as controller Of naval con-
struction. The changes are interpret
cd as the first step in tr reorgani-
zation which 1t Is supposed that
Geddes was appointed to carry out.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11

not only against the president but
against the president in raising an
army"
Senator Gore denied that he had
obstructed the food bill. but said he
would continue to discharge the du-
ties Of a senator without any threat
or power or the smiles OF blandish-
ment OF power"
This Is not the first administration
bill the senator from Oklahoma has
opposed" Senator Chamberlain re-
piled. heatedly.
Senator Hardwick attacked the con-
ference report. saying the conferees
deliberately surrendered the position
Of tho senate"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
GREENWOOD MAN Stays WIFE.
Mrs. Frank Boyd Killed by Her Hus-
band.

Greenwood. Aug. 6.-Enraged be-
cause his wife had left him to visit
her parents. after he had told her she
should not do so, Frank Boyd. aged
2s. shot and killed his wife yesterday
afternoon ut 4 o'clock and wounded
his mother-in-law with four shots
from his automatic pistol. The mother
In law. Mrs. Crane. is now in the
Greenwood HospitaNand 1t is believed
she will recover. She has two bullet
wounds in the face. and one in each
arm. The dead wife. Mrs. Minnie
Crane Boyd, was shot twice In the
left breast and once In the head. The
shooting occurred at the Crane home
In Grendel mill village No. Q in South
Greenwood. Boyd and his wife lived
In the Greenwood mill Village.
Mrs. Boyd wanted to visit her par
ents and he told her not to 60. She
went anyway and Boyd followed later
In the day and as soon as he walked
up on the front piazza began shooting
at his wife and when she fell, turned
on his mother-in-law. After the shoot
ing he submitted quietly to arrest at
the hands Of Deputy Sprouse of the
village and made no resistance what
ever when Sheriff Mcmillan and Mr..
Chandler. chief Of police. put him in
an automobile and carried him to the
county Jail. He is still in Jail and re-
fuses to make any statement or even
answer questions. maintaining a stol-
ID silence. He is a native of Iaurens
county but has lived in Greenwood
county almost all of his life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
TEXAS GOVERNOR CASE.
EFFORTS TO SUBSTANTIATE
CHARGES OF EMBEZZLE..
MENT.
Looking to Observation-Disclosures
Obtained Regarding Governors
Dealings With Temple State FIank.

Austin. Texas, Aug. 6.--Deposits of
state funds In the Temple State Bank,
of which Gov. James E. Ferguson
formerly was president and in which
he Is a large stockholder. today occu-
pied the attention Of the house of rep
resentatives. sitting as committee Of
the whole to investigate charges
looking to the impeachment Of the
chief executive.
Henry Blum. assistant cashier in the
bank, who testified late today, told
how Gov. Ferguson. as governor. the
secretary Of State and the banking
commissioner deposited large sums of
State money in the Temple institu-
tion.
The testimony related to business
from early in 1913 down to the pres
ent time and showed that at one time
several hundred thousand dollars was
on deposit In the bank.
or certain deposits made by the
secretary Of State. M. M. Crane. of
Dallas. counsel for the house commit.
tee sitting as q whole. asked:
who brought these deposits--is not
It fact that Governor Ferguson
brought them ?" Blum said he did not
know.
When asked about the payment on
August %. 1915. Of $500 from the
account Of Mr.. Ferguson. as govern
or. Blum said he could remember
nothing Of II except that there had
been an error discovered In the bal
ances.
The governor Is charged by indict-
ment with embezzling $500 on Au-
gust 23. 1915.
Replying to the attorney for the
governor. Blum said that Mr.. Fergu-
son also had special account and a
private account. He testified that on
August %, 1915. Mr.. Ferguson had
forty dollars and thirty-two cents In
his special account. Questioned again
by Mr.. Crane as to the governors
private account. Blum said that the
governor was overdrawn to the extent
Of $30.e41.32 on August % of last
year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
ANOTHER LIBERTY LOAN.
Ihrec ana One Half Per Cent. Bonds
Will BE offered by Middle OF Sen.
tcmbcr.

New York. Aug. S.-Preparations
ior hoating the second liberty loan TO
De offered to the public probably on
september 18th were begun by tho
seherai loan committee of the
Second Federal Reserve district. There
was some doubt in tho financial dis
trict as to whether three and a-baIf
per cent. loan could be hoated, with
the present bonds under par. Tento-
tive date has advanced a month. as IL
IL believed working men might sub
scribe raore If it were not so closL to
the holidays.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
RUSSIANS STILL RETREAT.

Petrograd. Aug. IA Russian Of
hcial statement tells of more Teuton-
ic successes and relates that in the
bystritza river section two Russian
regiments voluntarily left their DO
sitons causing the Russians to retire
few miles on the Russo Galician
frontier. Teutons are hastily gathering
the crops. The Teutons occupied the
heights at Molit near Kimpolung, ad-
vanced south Of Grijmalov and press
ed back the Russians and Roumanians
In the direction Of Fokshani.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
BLAMES ORE COMPANY.
MISS RANKIN SPEAKS OF COP.
PER TROUBLES.
Names John ID. Ryan-Says New
Yorker is Largely Responsible for
EVIL Conditions in Montana.

Washington, Aug. 7.-Responsibility
Tor the labor troubles among metal
liferous mine workers in Montana.
which has curtailed the output of
copper and contributed to rioting and
other disturbances, was charged to
John ID. Ryan of New York, president
of the Amalgamtcd Copper Company,
today by Representative Jeanette
Rankin in an address to the house.
Abolition Of the "rustling card" sys-
tenn, a plan by which the Amalgamat-
ed Company decides which miners
shall be permitted to seek work in
its properties, would restore peace,
Miss Rankin asserted. Her efforts to
convince him Of the fact by telegra ph
had produced no results, she said.
Miss Rankin was speaking on the
resolution to give the president power
to take over and operate metalliferous
mines, which she offered today. 1t
was referred to committee.
Miss Rankin declared she had made
many futile efforts to interest federal
officials in the Montana situation. Af-
ter the Bisbee deportations, she said,
Butte people appealed to her for help,
and on the night before Frank Little
was lynched in Butte she received a
particularly urgent appeal which
caused her to call the secretary of
labor by telephone after midnight. He
asked her to see him the following
day.
Il tried all the next day until late
in the evening and was still trying to
see the secretary on the following
day when 1 received word that a man
had been lynched," she declared.
This rustling card system" she
said. has effectively discouraged the
men from organizing. 1t has prevent
ed them from obtaining the enforce
ment of laws requiring safety devices
| in the mines. It has caused them to
hesitate to discuss their grievances
outside. Conditions in the mines have
grown more and more unsafe. I have
had heartbreaking letters from the
wives Of some Of the miners saying
that when their husbands went TO
work in the morning they never knew
whether they would ever return.
1.-THE workers knew they would
never be safe as long as the rustling
card system existed. For under that
system every man who complained
of conditions or reported conditions
or endeavOred to form an organization
was laid off for one reason or anoth-
er and it would be impossible for him
to obtain work again in any mine in
Montana or elsewhere. It is easy to
see the necessity of abolishing the
resulting card system"
Miss Rankin also declared that the
Amalgamated Copper Companies have
refused to accept the 1867 cents a
pound for copper at which the gov
ernment has been purchasing.
Representative Johnson of Wash
ington interrupted Miss Rankin to re-
mark that members of the 1. w. w.
| should not 'squeal' when one OF
their members is hanged "by decent
| citizens now and then" inasmuch as
| they had murdered governor of
Idaho and planned the murder of the
governor of Utah.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
Germans Defeated by Russians

kissinev, Russia. Aug 7.-Teutons
between the Dniester and Pruth rivers
were thrown back on a ten mile front
according to news of the battle reach
Ing here. The action was near Cho.
un' at the junction Of Zbrocz and
Dh>ester rivers on Russo Galician
frontier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
ONE-TIIIRD BY SEPTEMBER.
Ihis state To Furnish that Portion OF
Draft Army at Early Date.

Columbia. Aug S.-One-third Of
'his states quota will be called to the
training camps on September 1, ac-
cording to telegram received today
nF Gov. Manning from the provost
marshall general.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
Again Speaks for Peace

Amsterdam, Aug. S.-Philip Scheid-
stag. speaking before six thousand
people at Mannheim. Baden, demand
cd in the interest of peace a speedy
substitution for the Machaelis govern
ment one representing the will Of the
people.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
FRENCH TROOPS SCORE AGAIN.

Paris. Aug. 7.-French troops last
night broke into the German lines in
three places in the Champagne. in
fiicting heavy losses on the Teutons
and bringing back prisoners. the war
office announced. Teuton attacks be-
tween Avercourt Wood and Hill 304
were driven off with heavy German
losses. There are violent artillery
duels on the Belgian and Aisne fronts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
PRESIDENT TAKES A HAND.

After Reduction OF Food Prices and
Other Supplies.
washington. Aug. president vii.
son took hand nthe governments
plans for regulating prices. He con-
ferred with officials having the work
In charge. He first went to the fed
eral trade commission then to the de-
partment Of justice. Both are work :
ing on keeping prices OF materials
neeccd for the government war pro-
gram down to a reasonable basis.
The Butte daily post., 1917-06-02
ITALIAN ENJOYS ARE
CHEERED IN THE HOUSE
William MarConi and Prince
Udine Both Address the
Representatives.

Washington, June 2.-Prince Udine
and the Italian mission visited the
house of representatives today and
were received with a great demonstra-
ton William Marconi, who has been
i'll since the mission came here, made
his first public appearance and ad-
dressed the house briefly.
Americas great industry, the prince
told the house amid thunderous ap-
plause, would end German autocracy.
You possess a great and magnifi-
cent industrial organization" said the
prince. You, more than any one else,
are in a position to put an end to the
enemy's barharous dream and to ere
ate with your energy much more than
he can destroy.
In the name of the soldiers of Italy,
one of whom ! am proud to be, in the
name of all those who are fighting on
the mountains, on the plains and on
the treacherous seas. in the name OF
those to whom your words of friend
ship have brought a message OF hope
and faith across the ocean. i thank you
| from the bottom of my heart"
The prince spoke at length much IN
the same vein as he did in the senat'
earlier in the week.
The Butte daily post., 1917-06-02
SOUTH SIDE NOTES
staple and fancy groceries; prompt
delivery. Taylor Grocery. 1880 Harri-
son avenue. Phone 103l.-Adv.

@f "- S..f III ~
Scott w. Fries has purchased a
home on A street. and is moving from
the house at 17l5 h street, which he
has sold.
The recent tornadoes ef the middle
west will be made the theme of the
sermon at the Peoples church Sunday
| morning. Rev. l.. A. Wilson will speak
on the subject. How Can A Loving
God Permit Tornadoes?" At. the ave
ming service Mr. Wilsonszx11l. sseaK on
the-Isiherty loan campaikn "a. {ks subject
being, Money ana Manheed ~
Miss Forrest Graves, who graduated
from the Normal college in Dillon this
Week has returned to her home on
Whitman avenue for the summer
Miss Alta Graves spent the week at
Dillon attending the commencement
exercises of the Normal college.
A hedge of willows has been planted
around the Peoples church yard,
which will greatly improve the APP
pearance of that section and afford "A
wind break for the tennis court, which
is TO be installed.
| Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Horsley.
742 South Montana street, a daughter
Dennis Naughton of 947 California
avenue has returned from Omaha,
Neb., where he has been attending
Creighton university.
Lisle Scandland of 2O23 Phillips ave-
nue.. who has been confined to his
home for some time from illness, is
improving rapidly.
| Mrs. George Anderson and sister OF
Livingston are visiting friends ON the
south side for few days.
A daughter was born on Decoration
day to Mr.. and Mrs. John Kali. 2126
South Montana street
Mrs. c. NJ. Jacobs Of Musselshell,
who has been visiting with her son,
Willis b. Strang. for the past two
weeks, returned to her home this
. morning, her son accompanying her
Miss Ella Soule of Salmon, Ida is
visiting at the home of Miss Lena
Ring on Indiana avenue for few
days. Miss Soule is on her return
? from attending the Normal school at
Lewiston, Ida.
Edgar Zurlo. a former resident OF
the south side, has returned to this
a city from Detroit, Mich, where he has
been located for the past year.
4
! Emil Heffen of Red Lodge is guest
: at the Bennett hotel while on the
a south side for a few days on business
: Mr.. and Mrs c. B. Waite of Gra-
ham. Mont, are visiting friends on
e the south side for a few days,
:. Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Christy of 1927
: East Front street have returned to
g their home after a trip to Iowa and
!. Illinois, where they visited with
e friends and relatives for the past
month.
Miss Helen Leonard of 2027 Phillips
= avenue has been taken to the st
. James hospital and is seriously il
from Brights disease.
u Mrs. Marshall Richards of 1s0
:, South Arizona street is confined t,
her home from illness.
u The Monroe circle of the Parent
Teacher association viii hold its reg
IN uiar monthly meeting in the schoo
te building Monday evening. As this
the last meeting of the school year
The Butte daily post., 1917-06-02

Mrs. John Claybourn, Mrs. Harold
Townsend and Mrs. Fred Martin and
son Bernard have returned from Mel
rose, where they have been visiting
since Memorial day.
The Butte daily post., 1917-06-02

and Mrs Andrew Carroll of l0z8 CAL
ifornia avenue have returned TO their
home after spending the past nine
months in omaha. Neb, where they
attended Creighton university.
The Butte daily post., 1917-06-02

Miss Alta Graves spent the week al
Dillon attending the commencement
exercises of the Normal college.
The Butte daily post., 1917-06-02

Miss Forrest Graves, who graduated
from the Normal college in Dillon this
week, has returned to her home on
Whitman avenue for the summer.
The Butte daily post., 1917-06-02
MAT. (SUNDAY) 2:sO]

specially interesting social session mas
been arranged with a musical and
literary program.
Guy Osborn of Roundhead Mont.
is guest at the Bennett hotel while
in the city on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Kobo of Miles City
are visiting friends on the south side
for a few days.
Mrs. II. S. Martin of Billings is a
guest at the Northern hotel while Vis-
iting friends on the south side.
Mrs. Forsyth of Great Falls is vis-
iting al the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Ed Burkland of 2020 Utah ave-
nue..
Mrs. Gus Anderson and Miss Alma
Reustron. both of Livingston. are vis
iting friends on the south side.
John and Roy Carroll sons of Mr.
The Butte daily post., 1917-06-02

hedge of willows has been planted
around the Peoples church yard,
which will greatly improve the APP
pearance of that section, and afford a
wind break for the tennis court. which
is to be installed.
The Butte daily post., 1917-06-02

John and Roy Carroll. sons of Mr..
The Butte daily post., 1917-06-02

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ted Horsley
742 South Montana street, a daughter
The Butte daily post., 1917-06-02

Scott w. Fries has purchased a
home on A street. and is moving from
the house at 17l5 h street, which he
has sold.
The Butte daily post., 1917-06-02

Dennis Naughton of 947 Californi;
avenue has returned from Omaha
Neb., where he has been attendins
Creighton university.
The Butte daily post., 1917-06-02

| Lisle Scandland of 2023 Phillips ave-
nue.. who has been confined to his
home for some time from illness, is
improving rapidly.
The Butte daily post., 1917-06-02

A daughter was born on Decoration
day to Mr.. and Mrs. John Kali, 212
South Montana street.
The Butte daily post., 1917-06-02

Mrs. George Anderson and sister of
Livingston are visiting friends ON the
south side for a few DAYS.
The Butte daily post., 1917-06-02

Mrs. c. NJ. Jacobs Of Musselshell
who has been visiting with her son
Willis b, Strang, for the past two
weeks, returned to her home this
morning, her son accompanying her.
The Butte daily post., 1917-06-02

Emil Heffen of Red Lodge is a guest
at the Bennett hotel while on the
south side for few days on business
The Butte daily post., 1917-06-02

Edgar Zurlo, former resident of
the south side, has returned to this
city from Detroit. Mich, where he has
been located for the past year.
The Butte daily post., 1917-06-02

Mrs. Marshall Richards of 1900
South Arizona street is confined to
her home from illness.
The Butte daily post., 1917-06-02

Mr., and Mrs. c. B. Waite of Gra-
ham, Mont. are visiting friends on
the south side for few days.
The Butte daily post., 1917-06-02

Miss Ella Soule of Salmon, Ida, il
visiting at the home of Miss Lena
Ring on Indiana avenue for a few
days Miss Soule is on her return
from attending the Normal school al
Lewiston, Ida.
The Butte daily post., 1917-06-02

Miss Helen Leonard of 2027 Phillips
avenue has been taken to the St.
James hospital and is seriously i'll
from Brights disease
The Butte daily post., 1917-06-02

The Monroe circle of the Parent
Teacher association will hold its reg
uiar monthly meeting in the schoo
building Monday evening. As this
the last meeting of the school year
The Butte daily post., 1917-06-02

Mr. and Mrs. r. e. Christy of 1927
East Front street have returned to
their home after a trip to Iowa and
Illinois, where they visited with
friends and relatives for the past
month.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-30
Dance tonight, Arcade
hall. Peerless orchestra.

For any pain. urn. scald or hruiso,
apply DT. Thomas Electric Oii-the
household remedy. Two sizes. soc
and soc at al drug stores.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-30

Henry hHuls hnggngc u al OIhcI
things
lie comes at your calling ~ hats on
their wings.
FITS motto h promptncss; bia service
T. fine:
Whenever you want him iutt phone
NINE-THREE-NINE