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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-17
STOLL WILL CON-
TEST ELECTION
Row Over Counting Soldier
Votes in H0rrv County

Charleston, Sept. 13.-The counting
of 200 soldier votes in Hory county
whereby +. +. Sherwood was given
the lead in the Sixth District Con
cressional race, will be contested by
P H. Stoll. Of Kipgstree. Mr.. Sher-
woods opponent, it was learned last
night.
These votes. which are said to have
;5een cast under the provisions OF the
absentee voters act of 1917. were kept
separate an dwere not included in the
first returns They were added to the
count, however, when the Horny coun-
ty executive committee met to can
vass the vote and proved enough te
place Mr.. Sherwood ahead in the
race.
Information from Columbia indi-
Gated also that Mr.. Stoll would con-
test one box in Dillon county on the
grounds that ii was not delivered tt
the county committee within the time
prescribed by law. This box. it is said,
gave Mr.. Sherwood u majority OF
about 200 votes
A telephone message FROM King
stree stated that supporters Of Mr..
Stoll had gone to Horny and Dillon
counties to inquire into the circum-
stances attending the matters THAI
will be at issue. Mr. StollS claims
have been brought to the attention
of the State executive committee. ac-
cording to 4 message from Columbia
This committee will canvass the re-
turns Tuesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-17
INDIAN HELPS
CHURCH WORK
subscribes s2Oo,OOO to Baptist
S7,O00,OO0 Fund

Nashville Tenn. Sept: 1s.-Jackson
Barnett, full-blood Creek Indian, Of
Marietta, Okla. Baptist layman.
who has become rich from oil hold
ings. has subscribed $500 600 to the
Baptist :$7.o0O.0pO campaign. &c
cording TO a. telegram received by DR..
T.. r. Scarborough. general director,
being the largest undes;gnated gif,
Yet made 10 the campaign.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-17
WILL FIGHT TO A
FINISH IN BOSTON.
Places of Striking Policemen
Declared to Be Vacant By
Commissioner
GOMPERS SUGGESTION
IS NOT ACCEPTED
GOMPERS' SUGGESTION
No Surrender By City to De-
mands of Union Of Municipal
Employees

Boston, Sept. l3.-7ollow;ng the
opinion rendered by The attorney gen
eral, Police Ccn,n,i: sioner Curtis has
declared the places OF striking police
men vacant, and the city authorities
have announced a fight TO a finis.7
against general strike. Gompers
request that the striking police be re-
instated was refused, and officials are
waiting action by the firenen, cleo
trial workers, telephone operators
carmen and other organizations at
fiIiated with the American Federation
of Labor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-17

Boston, Sept. 13.-Governor< Cool
idge awaited the decision Of the at
torney general On the reinstatement of
striking policemen, after the. latter
had indicated a willingness TO return
to duty. The city is quiet under guard
of troops and volunteer police.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-17
VIII Send Troons.

Raleigh, Sept. 15.-The governor is
prepared to send troops to Albermarle,
y. c.. in response to the mayors re-
quest in connection with the textile
workers strike. The strikers are said
TO have threatened 8 Jail delivery Of
their comrades who were arrested iaf-
te: disorder.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-17
MUNICIPAL MAR
KETS IN NEW YORK
Food Stuffs to Be Placed on Sale
In Trucks

New York, Sept. l2.-The city de-
partment Of markets has completed.
plans to put foodstuff.s OF sale in
trucks throughout the city. Compa-
nies have been organized by the city
to carry out the work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-17
ESTABLISHED AT
HEADQUARTERS
Gen. Pershing Restablished at
, War Department

Washington, Sept. 13.-Gen. Perish
ing today reestablished the head
quarters Of the American Expedition
ary Forces at the war department.
where, more than two years ago, the
organization work was started. .>s's,ti :
Gen. Pershing celebrated his fifty
ninth birthday by dining with his
fatler-in-law, Senator WARREN.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-17

Glasgow, Sept 13.-The trade union
congress here cosed with resolutions
for n continuance of the government
control of food prices, deprecatinS
military rule in Ireland and urging
self determination for the Irish.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-17

London, Sept IA Bo1shevik dis
patch from Moscow claims the cap
ture Of the remainder Of Kolchak's S
southern army in the vicinity Of
Aktubinizit Akitu and Oriku making
~ total Of forty-tive thousand prison
crs taken by the Reds within the
sweeK.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-17

Washington, Sept. 12-Thc weekly
report of Director General Hines
shows that freight loaded in the South
has increased 3.8G7 cars over the COR
responding week last year
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-17

Toxic. Sept. 12.-Seoul is virtually
in state Of siege following the at
tempt to assassinate Raren Sailo. the
Japanese governor Of Korea. Many
arrests have been made. A larsa
force of Japanese are guarding the
city. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-17

Berlin, Sept 13.-Dr. Hugo Preuss.
who drafted the new German constitu-
ton bitterly assailed the position OF
the entente in forbidding Austrian
representation in German parliament.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-17
DEDUCTIONS FROM
INCOME TAXES
Credit Allowed For All Federal
Taxes

Washington. Sept. 13.-The internal
revenue bureau announced that prac
tically all federal taxes may be de
Quoted from gross income in comput
ing income taxes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-17
TOOK HOLIDAY
AND LOST JOBS
shipyard Workers Disobeyed
Orders of: Employers

New York, Sept. 15.-Thousands of
shipyard workers who took a half
holiday Saturday in defiance Of their
employers order to remain on the
job. were discharged when they re-
turned TO work this morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-17
Three Detachments of Cavalry
Pursue Outlaws Who Cap
tured Americans
THEY CONTINUE TO HOLD
UP MEN FOR RANSOM
Mexican Government Troops
Making Effort to Protect All
Foreigners

Washington, Sept 15.-Tfree Mex
lean cavalry detachments are report
ed to be pursuing the ten bandits who
captured DIR. J. NJ. Smith, an Arneri-
can physician and three other msla,
and held them for ransom.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-17
HOPE ABANDONED
TO FIND AVIATORS
Search For Missing Lieutenants
Is Given Tn

San Diego. Sept. 13.-The search
for. Lieuts. Waterhouse and Connolly.
the missing American aviators, has
been abandoned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-17

Dublin, Sept PA strong force OF
soldiers searched Sim Fem head
quarters here today
At Skiebbereen the police raided
a newspaper Office and number of
private residences.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-17
Sheriff and One Striker Are
Wounded in Conflict at
Albemarle
GOVERNOR PREPARING
TO SEND TROOPS THERE.
Strikers Threaten Jail Delivery
and Officials Ask State Aid Of
Troops

Albemarle. Sept 15.-Sheriff Bla-
lock and a striker were wounded in
fight between the striking textile
workers and non-union employees.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-17

London. Sept 13.-British forces
have been landed at Scutari across
the Bosphorus from Constantinople.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-17
COTTON CONSUMP-..
TION REPORT
Mills Used More Than Half Mil
lion Bales in August

Washington, Sept. l3.-Cotton con-
sumed during August amounted to
50e,53G bales.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-20
Sec. Daniels Criticised
Blu Ecening STANDARD

London. Eng. May 20.-The Even
ing STANDARD. usually very cordial re-
earding all things American. makes
warm comment on the subject OF sec
rotary Daniels's visit
Under the caption "a Daniels Come
to Judgment" the Standard says
"Our admiralty is chivalrously IN
tending to pile burning coal on the
head Of M Josephus Daniels, the
secretary Of the United States navy
when he visits rs in a day or two
was he not the man who objected
20 a firm Of the British navy being
shown in America Didn't he deliver
a speech in his own land saying the
American navy had taken 2,000.0uu
troops across the Atlantic without
any reference to 20 percent Of them
having been carried in British ships
When there were indications that the
British navy would nto be reduced
to snit Mr.. Wilson's policy, was it not
Mr.. Josephus Daniels who undertook
the task Of making the United States
navy a Spite Navy" Mr. Roosevelt
called 1.-THE biggest in the world.
ar. Iosephus Daniels announced the
war would not end till he had
marched through Berlin streets be-
hind an American marine band-and
when is that ii be-
''And now Mr.. Josephus Daniels IS
to be feasted and 5unketed by the
British admiralty. AS he never spoke
in his own land about the British navy
when the war was on. perhaps he
viii have a word or two to say about
il when he gets home, now il is over"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-20
LEASE THREE MINES IN
STEMS PASS DISTRICT

Three different lots OF mining prop
critics in the Stems Pass district in
western New Mexico are now being
worked under lease and option TO buy
1t is understood that a representa-
tive Of large interests has been in
there recently trying to get hold Of
these three groups with an option 20
purchase, but so far It Is not known
whether the deal has taken any def
mite shape OF not
J. =. Devine has a lease and bond
on the silver claims Of Jas. Coyle, Of
ella Bend AriZ-, and begun develop
ment work about a month ago
L E. Foster. OF Silver City, n II,
has an option on the Ell ORC silver gold
claims eight or ten in number They
are the property OF sam Olney, D. 3
Smith and n. K Tregears all Of Stein s.
The well known Diamond Field Jack
Davis worked some Of these claims at
one time.
sam Digs. Of Tucson. has the Vol
nano property under bond and lease
The ere is silver. There are three
shafts or the property and the great
est depth is 800 feet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-20
VIII Prospect
Many VeinSOn
King AndQueen
Modem Methods To Be
Used In Development Of
Old Property.

Morris B. Parker. E. NJ, of Los An
geles. calf. was in FL Paso Sunday,
having come here from STEMS Pass, n.
r., where he had been as the consult
ing engineer Of the King and Queen
Copper company to lay out the plan Of
development which is being com
menced on that concerns properties,
seven and a half miles southwest Of
STEMS station on the Southern Pa
cific railroad. The claims are on the
west slope Of the Paloncillo range Of
mountains, overlooking the san Simon
valley. Officers OF the company who
were with Mr.. Parker were. Dr. J. o.
Hamilton. Of Albuquerque, president,
J. r Fisk. Of Ell Paso, vice president
ana general manager; r p Fisk and
J. R. Perry, both OF Albuquerque, as
sistant general manager and superin-
tendent respectively The company is
composed mostly Of Albuquerque and
Fl Paso people.
Mr.. Parker said that buildings are
70 be erected at once TO accommodate
the employees The plant is to sink
go down as fast as practicable on the
Queen vein A salyL core drill has
already been purchased and a hoist
and air compressor are TO be acquired
at once Several hundred feet OF work
have been on the property in years
past The values are principally in
copper but the ore carries silver. Ten
or u cars Of ore have been shipped
from former work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-20
Fourteen american Women.
Doctors Now In Balkans.

Nish. Serbia, May 20. - Fourteen
American women doctors are now In
the Balkans. assisting the American
Red Cross in its work Of caring for
the sick and destitute These doctors
are from the American Women's hos
pitaI at New York and are located
in Serbia. Montenegro and Albania
Already their work has earned the
warmest commendation Of the govern
ment Some Of them have received
decorations or been cited for con-
spicuous service aiming the soldiers
and refugees.
In Serbia. where most sickness and
restitution exists. nine Of these
woman physicians are operating
They are DIT. Majorie 3. Buhnham. OF
Ashtabula, Ohio; Dr. Nary H Elliott,
New York; DR.. Harriet II. Gervals,
Green. Judith Bay. Mont; Dr. Lulu
Peters. Of New York DIT. Marion e
Stevens. Of Reading. Mass DR.. Regina
Flood Keyes. OF Buffalo n. Y; Dr.
Mabel Flood. Of Elmira, n y; Dr.
Catherine ~ Cook, Of Washington
Pa
DR.. Catherine " Cook. Of Washing
ton, Pa, and DIT. Dora 2. Bowman, OF
Kansas City. No, are assisting the
American Red Cross doctors in Monte
negro, Dr. Nell G. " Bartram. OF
Huntington. Pa; DR.. Mary J. Hynd-
man, Of Philadelphia, and DR.. sarah
J. Foulks, Of BuprlinEton, n. j.. are
doing similar work IN Albania
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-20
This Sheriff Is
AHHet Up And
SOn1eOhat RiLed
ScnbbIe Cute Little
Verse On Wall Before
Leaving Jail.


Aledo. Ill. May 20.-sheriff John
Fleming, OF this section, Is all "het
up and riled." and here's why.
-Four prisoners. held in sheriff
Fleming's nice new Jail. didn't appre-
they scribbled the following 20 the
sheriff:
I really don't believe Cod meant for
me
To be Penned up IN goal in the
When movers ea'a5; bees and such alike are
free
And birds begin to sing.
I feel the sap Of spring run in my
soul;
It is an urge know, must obey.
I note the white clouds cross the
heavens roll.
And know must away.
so-goodby fan and fond farewell old
This joints no bridal suite you win
You'll sweat and rant and mourn my
loss,
But stil-so long. old COW.
That's not all But let the sheriff
tell the rest.
7 was in the sittin' room OF the
jail We had company and was enter
tanning them with the photograph.
Those durn criminals broke through
their cells and went through the
house They stole my two guns. my
sons $50 watch and several Of my
Wife's blankets. out Of which they
made a rope and let themselves down
20 the street Then they wrote this
durn poem entitled "Ode written by a
couple OF yeggs IN the pen-'When
the Buds Begin to Bust"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-20

animation for the military service the
mill manager made claim for his ex-
emption on the ground that he was en-
Gagged in an occupation essential for
the promotion OF an industrial enter
prise regarded as necessary for war
work and, since several members Of
the district board knew but little OF
rice field negroes, he requested that
he be heard when his claim for the
negro was considered by the board
Very frankly and without attempt
at evasion the mill man described 10
the board conditions existing at his
plant, recOuntinE his experiences with
those negroes. and stating that this
negro crap shooter" was doing more
TO win the war IN his present position
that he could in any other capacity,
adding that he was absolutely worth
less from every other point OF view
At first several members OF the board
were inclined 10 regard the mill man
as a fit subject for a lunacy commits
sion. However one OF the members
lived in that section and knew about
this very plant. After he had enjoyed
the situation for a time, he came TO
the rescue OF the claimant. vouched
for his statements. and moved that
his crap shooter be exempted from
the military services SO that he might
continue In his present capacity The
motion was carried
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-20
COLORADO MAN
SUFFERED LONG
Relates his experience with
Tanlac and wants to help
others.

eTanlac certainly helped me and
hope my. experience with this medicine
VIII encourage others 10 Try it., said
Antonio Lopez, who lives at Delta
Colo.
II was a sick man for twenty-five
years" continued Mr.. Lopez, and my
stomach was in such q bad fix that
for che last five years I wasn't able
70 eat any supper at all, and any kind
Of fruits or vegetables would cramp
me so awfully that I never would
touch them and I was simply miser-
able most all the time from the gas
on my stomach lost considerable
weight and at the time started TAX
Ing Tanlac I weighed only a hundred
and thirty-eight pounds
The Few bottles Of Tanlac I have
taken bulk me up wonderfully and
actually gained ten pounds on my first
three bottles Ny stomach Is in such
fine condition that can eat anything,
including fruits and vegetables. with
ont the slightest pain or trouble from
gas, and 7 can eat as hearty q supper
now as anybody and enjoy every
mouthful, too"
Tanlac IS sold IN FL Paso by Kelly
& Pollard and by the leading drug
gists In practically every city, town
and village in America--AdT.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-20
Famous SPANIEL Murder Case Again
To Be Aired In Court On A Re- Trial

mel was charged with murder In con-
nection with the killing Of his wife
Testimony OF the most sensational
nature was introduced After 80 days
the case went to the jury. Spaniel
was acquitted in less than one hour
after the jury had the case. The
judge on his own motion transferred
the case where Spaniel was charged
with numbering Col Butler TO Cole
man county.
When the case was called there
Spaniel startled the judiciary by
pleading former Jeopardy. He de-
clared the killing Of Col Butler and
Mrs. Spaniel occurred at the same
time and for the same cause, that the
testimony at the san Angelo trial
covered both cases and that he could
not again be sent TO trial for a charge
upon which he had been acquitted
The court oVerruled the plea and
Spaniel was given five years in the
penftentiary. He appealed the case,
and. pending the decision OF the
court Of appeals. was released on
$4,000 bond. one OF the judges Of the
court Of criminal appeals held that
the plea Of farmer jeopardy was well
taken and should have been sus-
tanned. The other said the plea was
well grounded. but that certain facts
should have been proved at the san
Angelo trial OF at a subsequent one
Finding that a new trial was COM
Ing the Coleman county judge trans
ferred the case here. saying It would
be impossible to get a jury in Cole
man county. 1t is believed here, in
view OF the opinions OF the court,
that Spaniel viii be acquitted. How
ever. the entire testimony in the case
viii have TO be reviewed and Of
ficials are preparing 10 accommodate
hundreds Of people from all sections
OF the country
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-20
7 ouches Him For Roll,
But was Stage IMonel

Chicago, H.. Nay 20.-She sid
sweetly as she approached Emil
Holiness automobile.
She was lost and wanted street d.
rectiOns, smiling sweetly all the time.
In a short time Holmes found her
cuddled up comfortably beside him
still smiling sweetly. They talked for
some time-then she left-still smil-
ing sWeetly.
Holmes frislzed himself then-smiied
IL 500 bills which had snuggled
up comfy like" in his vest pocket
were missing.
Poor little thing" said Holmes 4
suppose her faith IN mankind viii be
sadly shaken. II was stage money
but didn't she have a sweet smfle2"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-20
Skill At Dice
Kept ThiSNegrO
Ont OfThe War
Crap Shooter Necessary To
Full Capacity Production
Of Big Mills.

Probably the most unique valid
claim for exemption from the military
service during the operation Of the
recent selective service regulations
was made to the district board for
eastern South Carolina by a mill su-
perintendent for his expert negro
crap shooter"
There was a large veneer mill plant
situated in one Of the coast counties
OF that state and the government re-
garded its output as very necessary
for war purposes. The only laborers
who could be induced to go among the
rattiesnakes. moceasins and mosquitoes
in those swamps to log the mills We're
the naive rice field negroes. They
had TO Be paid high wages. every sat
urdly evening and not one of them
would work so long as he had penny
IN his pockets or a meal IN his stom-
ach. The mill man. therefore, had
70 devise some scheme for making
them spend their wages between the
time they were paid and the following
Monday morning.
Every rice field negro IS born with
an uncomfortable weakness for the
game Of craps and his desire for il
increases with his years The negro
from whom this claim for exemption
was made could separate" every log
ging camp negro from his wages in
the time required. and so was invalu-
able to the mills
Sheared the shepherd.
Once he became dissatisfied with his
crap" winnings and determined 10
supplement them by selling whisky IL
lcitly. He was very soon arrested.
tried. convicted. and sentenced TO serve
six months on the public highways OF
his county. The mill perintendent
foresaW the condition that would re-
suit from the enforced absence OF his
very necessary camp evil. sent a hurry
call TO Charleston for the most sue
cessful available chap shooter. and a
negro preacher reported TO him for
duty on Saturday morning The par
son was well sta ked and sent 70 the
fold but before sunrise that Sunday
morning the sheep had fleeced the
shepherd. and not even the collection
he took after his sermon that morning
at de Fus' Baptis church" enabled
him 10 accomplish his purpose. Conse-
Quenrly that following Monday morn
ing about half OF the negroes had some
money and refused TO 20 into the sa-
for logs and the mills had 10
run at half capacity all that week No
professional bone roller was pro-
vided the coming Saturday night and
the next Monday morning not a sin
gle negro reported for duty so that
the mills had TO suspend for the week.
The mill superintendent telegraphed
the authorities at Washington the
trouble and they very promptly Sc
cured the pardon OF the only original
crap shooter OF the Santee." and with
Ia 4S hours after his return to the
logging camp the mills were produc- {
ing at capacity limit.
Essential Occupation
When this negro was called for ex-