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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30

and heroes Of every branch Of the
service, in the great world war, held
last April, yesterdays meeting hay
ing been called by the directors Of
the Sumter County Chamber Of
Commerce, it was decided that Sum-
ter county will, on November 11th,
the anniversary Of the singing Of the
armistice, have another big celebra-
ton in honor Of our Sumter county
boys who have returned to their
homes since the first celebration, and
who will return between this and the
11th Of November, and that the boys
first returning and honored by the
first reception will be also included
in the 18th Of November reception.
This reception, like the first, to be in
honor of and in sincere gratitude and
appreciation of the citizens Of Sum-
ter county to every man in every
branch Of any and all service, wheth-
er these who wore the uniform Of
their country served at home or
abroad
A committee representing the he
roes of the world war Messrs Geo.
D Levy, ]. P Brunson, Irving Rich
ardson, J. S. Chandler, and Jack
Forbes, officers who served in active
service, were present by invitation to
express their views as to the kind
of reception and entertainment they
thought their comrades would like.
Each Of these gentlemen! expressed
the opinion that no matter what the
citizens of Sumter county see fit to
do will meet with the appreciative
and unanimous approval Of every man
so honored, and Theses five world war
heroes voted as a, unit to participate
and said that they felt certain that
every man from Sumter county whom
the citizens seek to honor will gladly
participate in anything that Sumter
county sees fit to do.
Messrs R. I. Manning, Neill O'Don-:
nell, A. C. Phelps, George Warren.
Mrs. Horace Hardy, E. I. Reardon,
expressed the opinion that nothing is
too good for .our boys who fought
or served in the great world war.
That those who have returned or will
return since the first big reception, to-
gether with all who were here for
the first reception shall be shown in
and grateful manner by
Sumter county JUS how much we love,
admire, and appreciate them and
what these heroes did for civilization
and democracy.
1t was decided that the same gen.
eral committee in charge Of the first
reception and entertainment should
have charge Of the 18th Of Novem-
ber reception and entertainment,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30
Reported That Renteria Was
Shot and Killed By One of
American Aviators
THE STORY IN ALL PROB
ABILITY is NOT TRUE
Bandit Chasers Return to Amer.
erican Territory With Strange
Stories of Expedition

Maria, Texas, Aug. 25.-The Amer
ican cavalry border patrol tonight
rested in home stations between Presi-
dio and Hester's Ranch after six days
IN Mexico in pursuit of the bandits
!. who kidnapped. and held for ransom
81 two American aviators.
IS With reported killing Of Jesus Rem
/. terra, leader Of the bandits, and four
other bandits: capture of nine by
Mexican troops and arrests Of six sus-
poets by the Americans, Maj. J. P.
Yaneey declared the fourth punitive
expedition into Mexico had accom-
plished its object of clearing bandits
from the section Of Mexico just be-
Texas region.
Tomorrow the troops will resume
patrolling the American border COM
munities as a, safeguard against ban
dts from South of the Rio Grande.
It will be an alert border guard, in
view of reports today that the Mexi-
can incurszon had aroused the natives
of Northern Mexico who have been
more or less friendly with the out
laws.
OficiaIs reports Of the expedition
show the remarkable accomplishment
of the cavalry, some of whom march
ed rs miles yesterday on their return.
I 81 am feeling a just pride in the men
and officers of my command VINO
made the campaign Colonel Lang
horne said tonight.
An important part was played by
the aviators who kept up iason with
the troops, searched the. mountain
sides and carried supplies, locating at
least one band Of bandits.
The aviators also are given credit
for killing Of Jesus Renteria, with
snachins gun bullets THE iairmen
also acted as couriers for the Mexi-
can federals under General Pruneda
and General Dieguez.
S. Capt. Leonard F. Matlock returned
to his river station at Candelaria to-
day -.
s1sdt7troops are in fine condition and
are ready for more" he said over the
army telephone at Candelaria.
..Mexicans in four or FIVE places
along the trial told us about reports
sof Jesus Reneteria having been kill
sed,o he continued. "Precliano Ger
ando, owner of ranch on Cucailo
tanks told us Saturday Slim Olivias,
one of Renteria's band and another
bandit passed through the ranch
leading a wounded horse Wednesday,
day after our aviators repotred
killing a bandit.
g They told sCerando that Jesus
Renteria was killed in the saddle by
airplane bullets. We started after
Clivias and his companion on Satur-
day with a patrol of seven men, in
addition to Lieutenant Peterson and
myself We went within II miles OF
Coyame searching for the trail.
We continued toward Coyame after
dark. We saw tiny fares of lights
where a Mexican patrol was smok-
ing cigarettes and approaching within
80 yards of the patrol. Then we re-
turned to headquarters camp and re-
ported the presence of Carranza pat
rolls to Major Yancey. We learned
there were about 15e more Carranza
troops in Coyame. After a conference
decision was reached to withdraw
as the bandit trail had not been
found. We started on the march out
at 10 o'clock sunday morning
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE NOTES

The Chamber of Commerce reports
that offers Of rooms and boarding
places to accommodate teachers in
the city schools are not coming IN
as fast as the demand will be. The
time is near at hand when rooms and
board must be available for our teach
ers Several public spirited ladies
have offered to help out by renting
rooms. You are performing public
duty when you help to locate our
teachers, and to help furnish rooms
and board for every new conner.
Yesterday there were two visitors to
Sumter who wish to locate small
but important enterprise-one that is
susceptible of great expansion, and
which would use up a lot of oak,
poplar. and gum. But getting a
place in which to do business was the
rub
These gentleman left the matter
open, and in the hands of the Secre-
tary of The Chamber Of Commerce.
Any persons having a vc,cant building
with moderate sized lot, for rent
building not less than 40x6O but 4Ox7o
feet preferred, near a railroad or on
a railroad, where trackage can be Sc
cured, will please notify the Cham
Der of Commerce Immediately, oy
next Saturday at the latest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30
Rice and Bouquet Found.

Maria, Texas. Aug. 25.-Aviators
George K Rice and l.. J.. Boquet.
missing since early yesterday when
they left for Mexico, were located
La. night at Terlingqa. Texas. They
We're .ost in the storm and made a
forced landing. They were uninjured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30

Greenville. Aug. 25.-Preparations
were being made today by the South
ern Public Utilities Company to .e-
sumo the operation of streel cars here
within the next few days. regardless
oI whether the strike of ear men is
adjusted by that time. Local officials
OF the company apuo1aced that they
have enough applic>>.'s ,s< positio,s
3 ysan the cars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30

Washington. Aug. 27.-Samuel t.
Ansell told the senate committee that
Secretary Baker. Gen. March. Cen.
General Crowder and other gen
Aral officers haa placed obstacles in
his way when he tried to obtain
c.s=aeuoy for soldiers giv~,, haSsh gen
tencaS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30
Marriage Licenses.

White: ". 3. F. MCCOY. Sumter
and Carrie Lee Josey, Sumter.
Colored: John Thompson. Rlmlnl
and Daisy Gregg. Sumter.
Dick Lee Slater. Bishopville and
Susie Hannibal. Bishopville.
Rees Prince. Sumter and Saline
Butler Sumter
Jessie Wilson. Sumter and Rosina
Shadfer. Sumter.
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TO GIVE RECEP-
TION TO SOLDIERS
Central Committee Decides to
Have William Howe Day
November 18th

At meeting at Chamber Of
Commerce yesterday of the original
central committee in charge of the
first celebration and reception ten
rendered the returned soldiers. sailors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30

our commercial life. It will mean
millions Of dollars more money for
the South, actual cash, and we must
give it our attention.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-16
Professional Golfers in
Annual Tournament

RosIyn, N. Y. Sept. 16.-Thirty-two
competitors teed of in the Profession
al Golfers Association tournament
which started to-day on the links of
the Engoneers' Country Club. Mike
Brady, national open runner up. drew
Louis Teller. of Brae Burn. as his op-
ponent. Jim Barnes. western open
title holder. and Jack Hobens. Of
Englewood, each OF whom returned
cards of 76 for IS holes yesterday had
Carl Anderson of Bronxville and Har-
ry Hampton, of Richmond, Us their
respective opponents.
J. Edgar. of Druid Hills; Emmett
French, of York; Wilfred Reid. Of
Wilmington; Joe Sylvester. of st. AL
bans; Otto Mack Barth. of Cincinnati; /;
Clarence Hackney, of Atlantic City;
George Fotheringham. unattached: :
Eddie Loos, of Beverly; Tom McNa-
mara, OF Siwanoy: Louis Martucci. Of
White Beeches, and Jock Hutchinson.
of Glenview, were other contestants
in the 36-hole matches.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-16

man downing 40 of his so clays. Will
liam Wolstencroft and DR.. A. P.
Gray tied for second honors with 4S,
while Gerstell broke IT.
In Class b Lindsey cracked At,
while Hall and Croft were tie for
runner-up position with 46 each.
Hughes accounted for 80 in Glass c.,
which was high for that group.
Professionals Shoot
Nine Professionals competed in the
event. Spencer heading with 40,
while MacDowell, Bills, Hawkins
and Taylor each downed As.
In the shootoff among the high
men the Class A gunners fired from
scratch, the B men carried two add
ed targets and the c men four. On
the first shootoff at rs clays Fon-
taine, Croft and Hughes were elimi-
mated. leaving George Gray, Hall
and Lindsay for another extra test
On this event Gray broke but 90
while Lindsay and Hall totaled "a
leaving them tie. 1t was too late for
a shootoff, and the two gunners
tossed a coin, Lindsay winning the
toss and choosing the cut glass
bowl. Hall took the fountain pen
offered for second prize.
In the 100-target race George
Gray topped thirteen ambitious CEN
tury killers with 81. DR.. Gray, his
brother, was runner-up with sc.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-16

Babe Ruth has no sense Of news
value. He had to pick out the day
General Pershing returned to bust
Buck Freeman's home-run record
which had stood for a third of a
century. And then he expected to
get his picture in the papers. Any
how, Babe did 1t. He selected one
of Herb Thormahlens curves as it
approached him about knee-nigh
and sent it into the right field stand
at the Polo grounds. That was his
twenty-sixth home run of the sea-
son, Freemen made his record OF
twenty-five homers in 1889 when he
was q member of the Washington
club. then in the National League.
Bable Ruth, in establishing q new
record for home runs, has played
no favorites.
Twenty-one different pitchers,
scattered over seven of the eight
clubs in the league, have been VIC
| tins of his crashing drives, and
only five have had to watch him
make the circuit twice.
These five are Bob Shawkey, OF
the Yankees; "Jing" Johnson, o.
Philadelphia; Urban Shocker, of st.
Louis; George Dauss, of Detroit,
and DOC" Ayers, of Detroit.
Three New York pitchers have
| felt the power of his blow-Mog-
ridge, Shawkey twice, and now
Thormahlen.
His full record to date follows:
April 23-Mogridge, N. Y, at Now
York.
May 2o-Davenport, st. Louis, at
st. Louis.
May 30-Perry. Philadelphia, OF
Philadelphia.
June 7-Dauss. Detroit, at Boston.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-16

the season and in the series. was in
right In the opening game, and
Freddie Lightner, now covering
right, was in center.
Hitting Is Weak
Hitting in the series has not been
especially heavy. Both teams are
batting under 200 with West End
having slight edge. The West
End average is .196 as compared
with 1874 for Marysville- Biever
has a slight edge on Stricken in
strikeouts, the figures being 81 and
rs. In bases on balls. Stricken has
yielded three, all to Rutter, Marys-
ville's clever third sacker, while
Biever walked only one man, w.
Euker, the first man up in the nrst
game of the series.
Marysville has used the sacrifice
hit on five occasions, while the West
End champs have called it into play
but two times West End has a
slight edge in base stealing. having
seven pilfered sacks to four for
of their stolen bases in the first
game.
Gerdes Is Leading
Gerdes is leading both teams at
the bat with the percentage of .455.
He has had five hits in eleven times
at bat, two of his drives being for
three sacks. Wagner, of West End,
and Moore, of Marysville, are the
only other 800 hitters, both having
averages of 1913. Four of Wagner's
hits have been for extra sacks, two
being for doubles and two for
triples. He scored West Ends single
run.
w. Euker, McCord and T. Eule>G
are tied for the base stealing record
with two each. Stricken, of West
End, and Stees, of Marysville, lead
in strikeouts, each having whitfield
five times.
Figures on the series follow:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-16
COLUMBIA WANTS GAMES

The Y. M. c. A. football team, of
Columbia. would like to arrange
some games with Harrisburg elevens.
Communicate with Manager M. D.
Musser. $50 Cherry street, Column
bia, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-16
CINCINNATI SURE FLAG WINNER - Nc
INTEREST AT FEVER HEAT
INCHAMPIONSHIP SERIES;
FOURTH BATTLE THURSDAY

With the series evened up between
the West End, champs OF the west
End Twilight League, and Marys-
VILE. pennant winners in the Dau-
phin-Perry, and with arrangements
definitely made for the fourth ana
y fifth games, interest remains at 1eVer
heat between these two con"TS ents:
The best semiprofessional baseball
ever seen in this city is the manner
in which it has been characterized
by many baseball fans.
Never has any baseball series IN
this city aroused the interest ina,
this one has, and never have iocal
fans flocked to any series as theS
have done in this. Saturdays rec
ord-breaking crowd on the lsianu,
eurpassed this year only by the ohe
that came to see the Clnclnhaet o~er no
National League champs, conquel
Klein Chocolate, is expected TO De
eoualed in both remaining games
Marysvillc, by her victory on
saturday, evening up the SERIES mas
become the favorite in many sec
tions in which the odds In bettlhs
have been placed or the Perry ooul-
fians. West End, however remains
- fayorite in many sections anu soiise
of her supporters are piacihs o
ON the uptowners. In most seo-
tions, however, betting is even.
Fourth Game Thursday
The fourth game will get under
xv,y on the old H. A. 9. grounos IN
island Park on Thursday afternoon
nromptly at 5.15 o'clock, while the
{iftb contest will be staged on sat
urlay afternoon on The same GROUNDS
ri the same time in the afternoon:
If a sixth game Is necessary, II Will
be staged next week.
In the fourth game on Thursday,
+ho same teams that lined up last
saturday will again be seen In po-
sition. with slight changes. Biever,
for Marysville, and Stricker, for
West End, promise again to be the
hurting selections. Stricken, how
ever, will likely have new receiv.
ing mate in the person of Benny
Kline, replacing Paul Knight, who
had a finger nail torn off in Satur-
days game.
Marysville's lineup in the last two
games has included eight of the
nine PLAYERS who figured in the open
ing game of the Dauphin-Perry sea-
son against Duncannon. The new
face is Abner Hippensteel, behind the
bat, who replaces Earl Killinger, VINO
left the team in the latter part or
July. Joe Lightner who covered the
center garden in the latter part OF
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-16
FAMOUS SHOTS
HERE TOMORROW
Winchester Team, Including
Topperweins, Will Give
Glass Exhibition

Shooters who have won fame
throughout the world, members OF
the Winchester team, and includ-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Topperwein, will
be in Harrisburg tomorrow. They
will Join with other crack shots in
six event program. The Topper
veins will give an exhibition. The
shoot will start at l p. m. sharp.
The Topperweins and Winches-
ter team will have their headquar-
ters at the Penn-Harris They will
arrive in Harrisburg this evening
from Lancaster where they shot to-
day. The big event takes place at
the grounds of the Harrisburg
Sportsmen's Association, Second and
Division streets.
This famous aggregation proved
great attraction at Philadelphia
yesterday The exhibition was a most
noteworthy one. The Topperweins
as usual, featured. They did many
circus stunts with the shotgun, rifle
and revolver. With her back to the
object in her husbands hand Mrs.
Topperwein, with the aid of mir
ror, picked empty shells from Top
perwein's fingers, with revolver bull
lets and with the small guage gun
broke dozens of blocks, eggs, ETC.,
thrown in the air some times as
many as a half dozen at one time.
Special Shooting
Mrs. Topperwein, Hawkins, Spen-
Ger, Bills and Taylor gave exhibit
tions at clay target shooting with
12-guage and 410-guage guns at
targets thrown from the standard
and hand traps.
Following the exhibition a SO and
100-bird program was shot among
the local gunners for two prizes un-
der class system. Keen shooting
and extra events featured the shoot,
and not until after two. shootoffs
were the winners of the two prizes,
Allen Lindsay and e. T. Hall, de-
cided. 7.-A.
In Glass A John B. Fontaine and
George Gray tied for high gun, each
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-16

Of the Tech Varsity for three years,
he knows the ins and outs of the
game.
Another lad who made a great show
ing last night was "Midge"Matter. The
only thing this boy lacks for a regu-
lar berth is little more avoirdu-
pois. Last night he showed his old
time speed displayed last winter on
the basket ball floor. He was placed
at end. and practically nothing could
pass him.
Faculty Director Grubb has landed
Allentown High School for the initial
contest, Saturday week From
then on there will be a game every
Saturday for Tech on the Island with
two exceptions. The team will go to
Greensburg and MERGERS burg. On
| those dates college contests will be
staged in this city. With baseball on
the decline. the thud of the pigskin
will soon be heard as welcome music
to the ears " the sport followers OF
the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-16
Leo Harris Puts Tech Boys
Through Hard Grid Drill

In the absence OF Coach Paul Smith,
Leo Harris ran a squad of go Tech
High School football warriors through
a series of formations and scrim-
images on the island last evening be-
fore a crowd of former Tech athletes
many OF whom left early this morn
ing for State College. That the squad
looks promising, was the consensus
of opinion of the former Maroon ath-
letes. q 'sst&I ;tsssSsgN
Harry Fat" Ellinger, who has mad
three years experience on the Tech
scrubs, made his first appearance
with the team last evening, and
showed splendid form. He was fast
on the line and broke up many of the
pays that were launched at him and
his side of the line. He should make
a strong bid for one of the line po-
sitions. Having withstood the attack
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-16
M'GRAW GIVES
UP FLAG FIGHT
Comedies Championship to
Cincinnati; Will Go to
Texas on Business

Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 16.-The
league leaders shut out their nearest
rivals. the New York Giants in the
ilrSt game of their series here yes
te|day before 500 fans, the larg-
est crowd that ever saw a Monday
game here except on a holiday,
Sallee pitched brilliantly and was
given very fast support. He did not
pass a man or strike out a batter,
Benton was hit freely in the first
five innings.
Duncan Hits Homer
Duncan's home run to right field
gave the Reds their first run in the
second inning. In the fifth, after
they had filled the bases on hits by
Schrieber. Sallee and Rath, Benton
weakened and forced in two runs
by passing Daubert and Duncan
Long and accurate throws from
chances to score. In the first in
ming Neale threw ut Burns at third
base after stopping Kauff's hit to
right and in the second, Duncan
caught Kelly's long fly and threw
out StatZ at the plate when he tried
to score from third after tho catch.
Statz, VINO rripled in the second
inning, was the only New York
player to reach third base.
Following the Reds victory Man.
ager John McGraw conceded the
championship to Cincinnati and con-
graduated Manager Pat Moran, A
victory to-day for the Reds will
clinch the pennant. Manager Nc
Graw will leave tonight on a busi-
ness trip to Texas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-16
:ided within a few DAYS.

cided within a few days.
The official award of the trophies
was made at last evenings meeting
of the Dauphin-Perry directorate,
held in the Shenk and Title store
room, at which time business Of the
series was concluded. The club will
receive a silver loving cup, offered
by the Reach Company through the
courtesy of Shenk and Title, and
a big felt pennant, offered to the
winning team by the Harrisburg
Telegraph. The pennant will bear
the lettering: Marysville-Dauphin
Perry League Cham mpions-1919."
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-16

June 17-Morton. Cleveland, at
Boston.
June 24-Robertson, Washington,
at Boston.
June 3o.-shawkey, N. Y. at New
York.
July 6-Johnson. Philadelphia, at
Boston.
July 5-Johnson, Philadelphia, at
Boston.
July 1o-shocker, st. Louis, at
St. Louis.
July 12-Danforth, Chicago, al
July 1s-Jasper. Cleveland, at
July 1S-Coumbe, Cleveland, al
| Cleveland.
July 21-Ehmke, Detroit, at Dc
troit.
July 24-Shawkey, N. y, at Bos.
ton.
| July 2s-Leonard, Detroit Al
| Boston.
Aug. 14-Kerr, Chicago, at Chi.
cago.
Aug. 16-Mayer, Chicago, at Chi.
cago.
Aug. 17-shocker, st. Louis, III
St. Louis.
| Aug. 23-Dauss, Detroit, at De.
troit.
Aug. 24-Ayers, Detroit, at De-
troit.
Aug. 24-Love, Detroit, at Detroit
Aug. 25-Ayers, Detroit, at De.
troit.
Sept. SHAW, Washington, al
| Detroit.
Sept. 5-Noyes. Philadelphia, al
Philadelphia.
Sept. 8-Thormahlen, N. Y, III
| New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-16
Marysville to Get Trophies
During One of Big Battles

Marysville will be presented with
the trophies won as champions of the
Dauphin-Perry League, at one of
the two championship games with
West End on the Island Park
grounds this week. The presenta-
ton speech will be made by E. E.
Knauss. of Harrisburg, president of
the Dauphin-Perry League. Wheth-
er the presentation will take place
on Thursday or Saturday will be de-