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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-14
Sumter, July 8, 1917.


Mr.. d. M. Dick, Foreman of the Grand
Jury.
We, your committee on Public
Works, have visited the chaingang and
more than two hundred miles of pub
lie roads and bridges, during the past
week, and will say that we found
them i an excellent condition. We
VISITED chaingang on the Fourth
of July. and took dinner with the su-
pervisor and guards, and we had
ine dinner, and the convicts had the
same. We found all of the prisoners
in healthy condition and well cared
for, except one who had just returned
from the Tourney Hospital by his own
request, as the doctor thought it was
best for him SO that he could get
some exercise around the camp and
also save the County Hospital ex-
penses. We found the sleeping quar-
ters clean and well kept. the kitchen
we'll screened and in sanitary con-
dition. We found all of the county
stock in a good condition and we'll
cared for. We found all tents i'm a
good condition and road plows and all
implements well kept The entire
camp has a neat appearance. The
supervisor has just completed widen
ing the causeway across Dingle's Mill
which adds a great deal to the old
historical spot, and that part of the
county. We visited the Hudson bridge
across Lynchs River and found same
in good condition and we'll kept by
u most competent gentleman, MIR. |.
NJ. Truluck. We have covered all OF
the important roads in Sumter coun-
ty.
This committee wishes to express
our thanks to the supervisor for
courtesies shown us during our in
spection and commend him for his
good work on public highways and
bridges.
w. Leslie Brunson, Chairman
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TOBACCO MARKET OPENS.
i1rst Break of Season TOday-Largc
Lot of TObacco--Priccs Good.

FIRST Break of Season Today-Largc
Lot OF TObaccO--PriccS Good.
The tobacco season opened this
morning in Sumter when the Sumter
Tobacco Warehouse, under the eff
cient management of Mr.. John w.
ilenn, opened it's doors for the receiv-
ing of the weed. There were about
seven buyers on hand, representing
practically all of the principal tobac-
co manufacturers in the country.
The prices which were paid this
morning. were exceedingly high in
most cases, the average per hundred
pounds being $16.S3. There were sew
cral piles which went. beyond this
mark and n few piles brought as high
a price as $25 per hundred. One such
pile alone weighed 600 pounds. All
Of the sellers seemed highly pleased
1t the prices which they received and
most of them signilied their intention
Of bringing the remainder Of their
crop to this market The total
amount disposed of this morning was
G7,23G pounds and the money paid
out for this amount aggregated SILL
315.S2.
Sales will be conducted daily from
now until the close of the season and
the prospects arc bright for a good to-
bacco season in this market.
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RED CROSS FUND.

Additional Sumter County Subscrip-
lions Received Since Last Publica-
ton.
The following subscriptions have
been received since the last publica-
tion OF the list Of Sumter county con-
tributors to the Red Cross War
Fund:
$100.00-Sumter Telephone Co.
$2b.00--Geo. T.. Epperson, r. h.
Furman. T. s. DuBosc. Jr, Sara II.
Muldrow. L. ID. Jennings.
$20.00---Geo. M. Saunders.
$16.7s---Ostcen Publishing Co.
S10.00-'T. B. Jenkins, Knight Bros,
$5.00-James Simmons, L. c. Bry-
an. r. l.. Moore, Jesse Hamilton. Miss
M. I. Colclough. J. s. G. Richardson
5000. s. Ellorbc. w. L. Kolb, p,
Lackey.
$1.00-J. w. scarborough, L. l.
Fraser, r. j. Yates. Mrs. L. +. Din
N'h"' "iiSo DlCh, wi lSS
Colclough.
| $6.8O-AuXiliary. Salem Black, Riy.
err.
Pledges.
$75.00-L. ID. Jennings.
$50.00--E. w. Noise, NJ. II. Rivers
ID. r. DuBose.
$25.00-E. w. Dabbs. Mrs. Sudic +
Dabbs, w. s. Chandler. Joel Davis, II
s. DuBose, Jr.
s1O.00--H. X. Bcatson, w. l.
Saunders. Mrs. M. &. Saunders, C. W
Chandler.
s5.00--B. r.. White. Ed Holland. II
II. DuBose. o. @. Dorm. w. X. Pate
II. Il. Lee.
s2.00--T. s. DuBose.
$1.00--B. q. Rembert. w. McNcal
ID. Hamilton. John Hamilton.
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The report or March IL showed II
merchantmen sunk the same total as
Is shown In the last weeks summary.
Week before last gave the sinking
OF Is vessels over 1900 tons and five
under that size. In the two earlier
periods the totals were respectively rs
and SO. This compared with the sink :
ing Of 40 large merchantmen in one
week and 3S in another at the height
OF the campaign in April. In the week
ended April 21. IS vessels in all were
sunk.
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Mss. Brainard wilson and children
OF washington. ID. c.. are spending
tme summer with relatives.
sr. NJ. Gabriel. the teacher OF tho
graduating class at st. Joscphs Acad-
smby. 10 attending the summer school
For teachers ut tho catholic University
or Amerca. washington. ID. c.. for a
bsriod Of Elk weeks.
Mr.. yamss Pitts has gone to Rich
inond. whore he has accepted po-
sklon N the Offices Of the C. & o. Rail-
road.
Mr.. Harold shoiar and his daugh-
Ger. Mis Annie Terrell, who have
bcsn wishing Mr.. III. w. shoiar, OF this
city. for the pas, few days. have re-
tufned 10 their homo In Norfolk.
Mrt w. Percy Smith and Miss
FrAncss Smith have gone to Asheville.
N. c.. for the remainder of the sum-
Snsr.
Miss Lixsie womble has returned
nom oranseburs. where she has been
visiting her friend. Miss Olive Board.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Levi leave
THIS afternoon for New York for a
stay Of several weeks.
Miss Uszie womble has gone to Os-
ws&o to attend q house party at the
home OF Mrs. III. r.. Mcleod.
Misses Ruby and Louise McElveen,
sf Manning. are waiting their uncle.
Mr.. w. =. TroubIeae,d.
Hr. r. L. Wright is spending the
dAy In Columbia.
Miss Mary Beetham has returned
rom Kinssbury. 8. c.. whore she has
bean visiting her father for the past
week.
Mr.. c. c. Beck Is spending the week
IN Atlanta. attending the sovereign
camp. W.. o. W.. and -'~iting his son.
C. C1iron Beck.
Johnnie Sandal and austin Beck re-
esrneA today after most pleasant
week spent IN Lone star.
Mr.. z. 8. Hood rs in Atlanta at
tending the sovereign camp w. o. w.
~ Tho friends Of Mr.. Howard Jones.
81 tbe Brosdon section. will learn
with regret that ne is seriously IN and
vas taken to the Tourney Hospital for
treatment yesterday.
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Notice.

Notice is hereby given that no
jury cases will he tried i'm the court
of General Sessions and Common
Pleas during next week, July 10th to
2lSt inclusive, and that petit Jurors
to attend for that week are
excused from attendance.
j. X. BRADFORD,
Sheriff Sumter County.
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-. Another romance of the war took
place yesterday afternoon at the res
idence of DIR. and Mrs. George W..
Dick. on Caldwell street. when their
daughter. Susie. became the bride OF
Ensign w. Hammond Bowman. U. s.
n.
l The bride. who was given In mar
Fvlaee by her father. wore a beautiful
Ecorgctte crepe and lace gown. The
bridesmaids were Misses Sue DuGie
and Nancy Mckay. Both Of these
wore embroidered white net dresses.
Mrs. Frances Moiso. the dame of hon
or. was beautifully gowned In her
wedding dress OF white crepe and
lace. The maid OF honor. Miss Caro-
line Dick. n sister of the bride, was
lovely In her graduating dress of white
orsandy.
The bridesmaids entered the par
tor first They were followed by the
maid Of honor. Miss Caroline Dick
who was Just ahead OF the ring bear.
o.. Master Donovan Bowman Hardy
and the flower girl. little Miss Alice
Cooper. The bride Joined the groom
who was accompanied Ly tho best
man. Mr.. Horace Hardy. and togethe,
they marched to an arch decorated
with smilax and flags Here the i'm
pressive ring ceremony was perform
Cd by the brides pastor. the Rev. ]
II. Mariyn,
After congratulations. the guests
were Invited into the dining room
where they were served an ice cours,
/, which carried out the color scheme o
Z green and white. The bride cut tn,
cake with the sroom's sword.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman left on tn,
$40 train for Asheviile. ". c., wher,
thcy will spend their honeymoon a
the Grove Park Inn.
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Respectfully submitted.
ID. NJ. DICK, Foreman.
Sumter, July 10, 1917.

Sumter, July 10, 1917.
Mr.. ID. M. Dick, Foreman, Grand Jury
Sumter County, Summer Term Of
Court, City.
Dear Sir: We. your committee of
Finance, beg to report that we have
examined the county vouchers and
the vouchers of the school copa68Ns
sioners' and find them to correct
and in order.
We wish to somHsaa treasur-
or on the mann IN which the vouch-
ers,S ers and -G3akS are kept and to thank
the treasurer and auditor for their
attention TO us during our examina-
tion. Respectfully,
E. M. Hall, Chairman.
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Grand Jury Presentment.
To His Honor, John S. Wilson, Pre-
siding Judge: .

To His Honor, John S. Wilson, Pre-
siding Judge:
We, the Grand Jury beg leave to
submit our Presentment for the sum-
mer term of the Court of General
Sessions for Sumter County for the
year 1917. 3D..
We have passed upon all bills re-
ferred to us by the Solicitor and re-
turned same to the Court with our
findings endorsed thereon.
The committees appointed at our
spring meeting on finance and public
works have finished their duties and
reports attached herewith. The COM
mittees on public buildings and rural
schools ask for further time, which
we have granted.
We recommended that porch be
built at the County Jail for the COM
fort of Jailer Owens and family. We
note this has not been done, and we
N>SSe'i SoiuG Oc
We find it very difficult in some
cases to get witnesses, on account Of
this we were forced to return some
bills.
In our spring report we mentioned
that our attention had been brought
to unsatisfactory manner i'm which
the County Registration books were
kept. We beg to report that we had
Messrs. II. ID. DuBose, j. NJ N. Wild
er, and S. ]. White, Board of Regis
tration, to come before us with their
books, and we find that these gentle
men are keeping these books all
right in every respect and the trou-
BILE is entirely with the managers.
We beg to thank Your Honor and
other Court Officials for courtesies
shown us.
Respectfully submitted.
d. M. DICK, Foreman.
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GERMAN AGENT ARRESTED,
RUDOLPH HEIGHT TO INTERN Al
ELLIS ISLAND.
Cousin of Otto Kahn and Wealthy
New York Banker Seized on War
rant From President WiIsOn-Im-
pOrtant Arrest.

New York, July 11.-From his
luxurious apartments at the Hotel st.
Regis to the internment pen for dan
gerous aliens" at Ellis Island was the
transition today of Rudolf Hecht,
cousin of Otto II. Kahn, and New York
representative of the Philadelphia
banking firm Of Chandler & Co. Inc.
The arrest is described by depart
ment Of justice agents as the most i'm
portant since the outbreak Of the war
with Germany. Hecht has been prom
inent in floating two $1O,OOO,OOO loans
for the German government and in
addition is said to have handled mar
ket operations for the imperial FAM
lily.
lie was seized on a warrant Of in
ternment signed by President Wilson,
held incOmmunicado from his lawyer S
and wife and sent to Ellis Island for
the duration of the war. Before he
was taken there Capt William M.
Ofley, local superintendent of the de-
partment of justice, grilled the stocky,
richly attired Teuton for two hours,
Hecht admitted his firm is financial
agent for Costa Rica and Bolivia, be-
ing engaged at present in floating q
$2,4OO,0O0 loan for the last named re-
public.
Offley questioned him particularly
about pro German propaganda in Cos
ia Rica, Bolivia and other countries,
With particular reference to plot to
overthrow the present government OF
Costa Rica. A dispatch from San
Jose, Costa Rica, on May 20 last, de-
clarcd a German firm in New York
furnished 100000 for a pro- -German
revolt. The dispatch also stated radio
plants were discovered in Heredia and
in the coast regions of San Carlos ard
Colorado. The plants were dismant!ed
by President Tinoco, of Costa Rica.
Commenting upon Hecht's arrest, "A
high government official said:
I'm his financial operations, the
prisoner was close to Geheimrati,
Heinrich Albert, Count Won Bern
storff, Carl Heynen and others. These
men were the tap-roots from which
lowed the huge amounts of money
used by German agents in legitimate
and illegitimate propaganda in the
United States. Other arrests OF
equal importance will follow"
1t was reported that evidence
against HEIGHT was discovered in th>
papers of Carl Heynen, former treas.
urer of the Bridgeport Projectile com
pany, now interned on Ellis Island.
HEIGHT was recently refused a per-
NIT to pass through barred zones. He
is reserve officer in the German
army. He and his wife moved in the
best circles in New York. She was
Hiss Marjorie Reakirt, of a wealthy
Cincinnati family, and married HEIGHT
in 1915.
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Calls OF September Trading.

st. Louis. July 11.-The directors OF
the st. Louis Merchants Exchange
today declared all trading in Sep
tember corn off except where neces
sary close contracts. The .ximum
price at which contracts are to be
closed was fixed at $1.67. The direc-
tors also fixed the value of July corn
ut $1.7o.
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The compulsory education law will
be put into effect I'm District No. II
thc City of Sumter) at the beginning
Of the next school session. The neccs-
sary petition has been signed by Il
very large majority and will he pass
cd up by the County Board Of Educa-
ton at an early date.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-14

1t is the duty of sheriffs, rural po-
liccmcn, magistrates and constab bleS
and other State and municipal officers
to enforce the state automobile H.
censc tax law. Are any arrests beine
made of those who are riding around
The town and country without license
tax tags on their cars?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-14

The State Highway Commission In
planning a system Of State Highways
connecting all the county seats pro-
vides direct road to Columbia. by
way Of Gamers Ferry. and q road to
Charleston, crossing the Santee nj
Ferguson. Everybody will say. speed
the day that the plans arc carried on;
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RUB-MY-TISM

Will cure youy Rheumatism.
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps.
Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects.
Ect. Antiseptic Anodyne, used
Internally and externally. Prize DC
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THOMAS TURNED DOWN.
senate Refuses to Confirm President /.
judicial Nominee.

Washington, July 12.-Thc senate
Judiciary committee unanimously rec
commended the rejection Of the pres
idents appointment of William Thorn
as, of ValdOsta, to be judge of the
Southern Georgia District. He is not
acceptable to the Georgia senator's.
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HAS CHANCELLOR RESIGNED? T.?

Berlin Newspaper Reports That Won
Bcthmann-IIOllwcg Has Tcndcrcd
Resignation.
Berne, July 12.-The Vosische lei
tung Of Berlin says Won Bethmann-
Hollweg has resigned. The newspa-
rer adds that Emperor William has
postponed his decision as to whether
he will accept the resignation.
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FOR SAIE-Registered Aberdeen
Angus bull. four years old, tubercu-
lar tested, without fault or blemisn
c. =. Osteen, Sumter, s. c.
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The Court of General Sessions has
practically finished business for th
term and will probably adjourn this
afternoon. All Jail cases have beer
disposed Of, and the afternoon scs-
sion was given up to hearing argu
ments In cases appealed from tho
Magistrates Courts. These will all be
heard this afternoon. probably. The
following cases have been heard and
disposed of since yesterday noon
Wash Williams, assault and battery
with intent to kill. Not guilty.
Jake Valentine, violation Of prohi-
bition law; guilty. Sentence siN
months on chain gang-five months
Of sentence suspended during good be
havior.
Richard Swinton, alias SWAMP
Rabbit. larceny Chicken stealing
guilty. Sentence nine months or
gang.
Pmckney Anderson, forgery. guilty
Motion for now trial made and grant.
cd. -
Hazel and Sam Braccy, compound
larceny; guilty. Sentence. six month,
in Rcformatory in Lexington county.
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CALL ON PRESIDENT.

Senate Leaders Ask Him to Tell
Them Whit to DO.
Washington, July 12.-Dcmocratic
senate leaders finding it lamost inn
possible to reconcile their views on the
food bill have decided to appeal to the
president to outline his opinion as to
what compromise should be agreed
upon to hasten action.
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COURT OF SESSIONS.
satisfactory Progress Is Being Made in
y Clearing the Docket.

Considerable progress is being made
by the court in the disposal of the
criminal cases which are to be tried
ut this term. Since recess yesterday,
the following cases have been dis
posed Of:
Ezekal Pitts plead guilty to the
charge of housebreaking and larceny.
FIe was given four months on the
gang.
Reardon White was convicted for
stealing a bicycle and was given one
year on the gang and forced to pay a
fine Of 81.
Elmo Peterson plead guilty to the
charge of houscbreaking and larceny.
lie was given months.
Ed Dixon plead guilty the
charge of grand larceny and was Civ
en- IS months.
Jane valentine was found guilty Of
the violation OF the dispensary law.
but has not yet been sentenced.
Wash Williams was charged with
assault and battery with intent to kill.
When the court adjourned today for
dinner. the jury was still out, being
unable to roach a verdict.
AS several of the regular jurors
have been excused, an extra venirc
was drawn to serve as jurors. The
list is w. S. Reynolds. p. Il. Nave,
Jr.. L. b. Rhame, e. S. Shuler, j. d.
jennings j. ID. White.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-21
aas' By jaime Phelps
By jaime Phelps
VACATION DAYS

after day Tom owned that he enjoyed it.
He had only two weeks vacation, but
the other two he came up Friday night
and remained until Monday morning.
| When Tom was with us Carol was
just his old careless self. He filled the
yacht with guests, and we had merry
/ time. Often taking the children and
Norah along. But after Tom left I
found myself the only guest several
times, and once heard some people COS
siping about it. told Carol and he be-
came angry.
"It's none of their businessl" he
exclaimed. ~ suppose they think I
should ask them along to chaperon us.
So long as Tom doesn't kick at our in
timacy Wen pay no attention to any
one else.'
No, 1 thought, Tom hasn't said any,
thing against my being with Carol, yet
somehow didn t like the sound of that
word Intimacy 1t seemed to imply
more than 1 felt or cared to feel for
Carol Blackjack.
Several times during the last two
weeks had to reprove Carol. Not so
much for what he actually did, as for
the things he said. He kept me uneasy
now see by constantly letting me see
what man of his wealth could do for
woman. He loaded me with favors,
and spent his money reeklessly to pleas
IRE me.
Just before Tom came up to take us
home I said to him:
''I hope soon to be able to pay my
obligation to you, my face finishing.
sfHas Tom found a gold minel'' he
asked with short laugh.
"No, but he expects an increase
soon.n replied, as usual taking it for
granted Tom had said nothing more
anent the subject, but I was sure he
would have it.
"Don't think of it until it is per-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-21

jobber we pay for them. The chief com.
modify the newspapers of Oregon have
to sell is advertising space. But Port
land never offers to pay for it.
Avalanches of free publicity are shot
forth to the country papers about these
Portland gatherings. We are asked to
print it. Most of US do run some of
it. But never cent comes to the coun-
try paper for advertising these pro
jects, which mean profit to Portland
and profit to the establishments we all
help to support with our purchases.
The railroads and hotels, almost alone
of all the people who directly benefit
from the pilgrimages to the Rose City,
practice reciprocatioA.
Worst of all, the Portland jobbers and
Portland manufacturers, taken as a
whole, are the poorest regular advertis-
ers in the Northwestern field. proper
tionately to the business they do and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-21
Plain Talk to Portland
Jobbers and Manufacturers

and in turn an efficient advertiser of
that community.
Another newspaper man will say a
few words to the jobbers and the manu-
facturers of Portland. We imagine they
win be rather brisk words. They ought
to be. And we happen to know that
some jobbers didn't want any such
things said at all, especially right out
in meeting where their good customers,
the country merchants, could hear it all.
Summed up briefly, this gentleman
viii ask the Portland jobbers and manu-
faeturers why~they don't patronize the
newspapers of Oregon. Probably he win
tell them that it would pay them to DO
so, in many ways. And perhaps he may
add that if they don't show a better
disposition in this direction than they
have in the past, the newspapers of
the state intend to reeiproeate in kind
as opportunity offers.
The point is that, generally speaking
the jobbers and manufacturers of Port
land fail to understand the meaning of
the word reeiproeation.
Portland has its Rose Shows. its Buy
ers Weeks, its Irrigation Congress, its
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-21
THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL
Salem whose circulation IS guaranteed py inc
Audit Bureau of Crcuaions
"KEEP OFF THE GRASS

AS the Capital Journal predicted several days ago. the
|. W. W. movement proved to be great bluff and their
strike that was going parayze the country was COM
pete fzzle They have made themselves laughing stock
lust as did Coxeys celebrated army when at its invasion
of Washington when the nation trembling lest some
thing dreadful going happen bue-coated cop set
tied the whole movement with the warning to keep OIL
the grass Then everybody laughed and the Coxey army
SUNK away unable to bear the countrys rdcue 10 the
order calling all their workers from the fields and mines
of the four northwestern states only about 200 respond
ed Hardly corporals guard compared to what they
had boasted would quit work at their command 1t ver-
es the statement that this gang will not work except
with their mouths and consequently when the call was
made for all affiliated with the modern and dishonorabe
order of Weary Wes to quit work. there were none to
quit few Of the leaders in Spokane were arrested by
federal troops and the mayor had refused to put an
end to street speaking the officer in charge did, All that
IS now required prompt punishment for any overt act
and the l. W. W. calliope its screechng One OF the
amusing features in this connection the vrtuous ap
neal of that arch conspirator, William Haywood who
safely housed in Chicago has been directing his Aduam
ties and who advising the dsobedence to and setting
aside of all laws suddenly voices the affirmation that
the arrest Of his misguided followers in Spokane was
Unconstitutional" He appeals to the law to protect HIM
and his followers in breaking the laws That is about all
the lay his kind has any use for.