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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-12
Young Mans Life
Cost of Blunder
Keister Hair Fatally Wounded at
Prosperity. Shot For Burglar

Prosperity, July 7.-Keister Hair,
son Of 3. 3. Hair, was Shot and Ia
tally wounded here last night by G.
W. Kinard who mistakenly took him
FOR a burglar party OF which Kin
ara was member was trying to cap
,aire. Hair 5and several young people
were at the home of a friend oppo-
site the store of Mr.. Kinard when
they noticed three men go behind Mr..
Kinard's establishment and LATER
heard them break in the store. Sew
seral men, including Mr.. Kinard, who
had been notified, surrounded the
building TO capture the burglars and
when Mr.. Hair came around the cor
ner. Mr.. Kinard shot him with shot
gun. thinking him as one Of the bur;
lars So.
THE load took effect in the abdo-
men. .puncturing the intestines over
Ie0 times. Young Hair was given first
aid BY local physicians and laSer
rushed TO a Columbia hospital for an
operation. After stitching SO pune
lures in the abdomen doctors at the
AEolumbfa Hospital saw there was no
chanceefor the wounded man and gave
up hope. He died about 10 O'Clock
this; morning, a message to relatives
stated. All efforts to save his life
were made, but the i1atestines and
sfd4nachl hlwere. literally torn to pieces,
nfaking 1t impossible to save him.
AR. Hair was one. of the. most popu-
lArsNeung men of the community and
has many friends who are grieved at
TIE accident. He. was a member of
the Eighty-frst Division and served
iii France. He only returned from
foreign soil last week and had been
as. home just few days. Mr.. Kinard
is well known. merchant here ana
is grief. stricken over the accident.
sYoung Hair is survived by his faith
er and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. B. b.
Hair, and a. brother, at the University
OF Chicago The remains were
brought here this afternoon from
Columbia and will he inferred at
Rrosperity Cemetery tomorrow.
Two Of the robbers. who were the
cause -ef the shooting, escaped, but
She third was. captured after sca1-
n,e. Sheriff Blease au<ged on the
-saaae shor,lyxafIer the fatal affair and
is searching for the other two men.
Keister Hair died at the Columbia
Hospital yesterday morning at 10
O'clock after futile attempt TO save
his life by several physicians. His
intestines were badly SHOT to pieces,
as was the stomach He was brought
ss.:ssreugh the country by motor car
early yesterday morning and the op-
GRAFTON was begun about 6 o'clock.
The remains were taken to his form
er home in Prosperity yesterday af-
s4scneon for rintern1ent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-12
WITNESSES RELATE STORY OF
SHOOTING.
Persons Present at Wounding Of Kcis-
ter Hair in Prosperity Tell How
Mistake Occurred.

Persons Present at Wounding Of kcis-
ter Hair in Prosperity Tell How
Mistake Occurred.
Newberry, July THE following
account of the shooting Of Keister
Hair at Prosperity Sunday is given by
persons present when it happened:
Some one had noticed a light in Mr..
Kinard's store about II O'Clock and
mad called up the central phone Of
fee. The operator called Mr.. kirard.
Mr.. Hair and friend were near the
store at the time, and seeing them,
central called them. The young man
gess to the store before Mr.. Kinard
They found that there was some one
in the store. One Of them took. his
position at the front door; Mr. Hair
went round to the back door just as
Mr.. Kinard approached with his gun.
Mr.. Kinard. mistaking him for
burglar. fired. the load taking effect
in the abdomen. Mr.: Kinard says. he
Gated halt" before firing.
q Mr. Kinard came TO Newberry and
surrendered to the sheriff. and will be
nnSer arrest til! the inquest is held;
which will be some time Tuesday.
The negro who was in the store,
naned Arch Counts. was tried Mon
sdgy morning in the circuit court for
breaking into the store and stealing
a dollars worth of goods, and was
given one year and 80 days The store
was not within the distance to a
dwelling house to make the offense
bsifSlarY
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-12
Back At His Desk Again
LxE@s 3E:M

Washington, July 9.-PTesident Will
son returned to his desk today after
an absence of four months at the
peace conference to find such mass
of official business that it will prob
ably take two weeks before he can
start on his tour of country, speaking
for peace treaty and leagueof na-
tons Plans for the trip have not yet
been completed, but it is said at the
White House here the president prob
ably would so time his schedule as TO
reach the Pacific coast at the time
Of the arrival there of the newly crc-
ated Pacific fleet
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-12

She can not do anything else. She will
not disappoint any high hope that
has beer formed of her. Least of all
vii! sac in this day Of new born lib
er;y all over he world tail to extend
her hand Of support and assistance
to those who have been made free.
Il wonder if &: this distance you
can have got any conception OF the
tragic intensity OF the feeling cf those
peoples in Europe who have just had
yol:es thrown eff them. Have you
reckoned up in your mind how many
peoples, how many nations, were held
unwiIlingly under the yoke Of the Aus
Hungarian empire, under the yoke
Of Turkey, under the yoke of Ger
many?
"These yokes have been thrown off.
These peoples breathe the air and
look around TO see q new day dawn
about them, and whenever they think
Of what is going to fill that day with
action, they think first of u.s. They
think first of the friends who
throughout the long years have spok-
en- for them, who were privileged to
declare that they came into the war to
release them. who said that they
would not make peace upon any other
terms than their liberty and they have
known that Americas presence in the
war and in the conference was the
guarantee of the result.
The governor has spoken Of a
great task ended. Yes, the formula
ton Of the peace is ended, but it ere
atss only a new task just begun.
beiie:c that if you will study the
peace. you will see that it is just
peace and a peace which, if it can be
preserved, Will save the world from
unnecessary bloodshed.
And now the great task is to pre-
serve it. I have come back with my
heart full Of enthusiasm for throwing
everything that 1 can, by way Of in
f1Gence or action. in with you to see
that the peace is preserved, that when
the long reckoning comes, men may
look back upon this general conven-s
ton of Americans and say They were
at their birth.
Only a small crowd was present in
the street as the president left the
hail, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and
Secretary Tumulty. Governor Smith
and Mayor Hy!an rode to the Penn
sylvania station with Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson, and in another car were the
French ambassador, Jules ousserand.
Admiral Cary T. Grayson and Vice
ND Mrc
All the entrances to the depo. were
guarded by the city police ard secret
service agents and nobody was per-
mitted on the platform except mem
bers CT the presidents immediate
party.
The special train left for Washing
ton a GAG p. M, the president having
spent two hours and 81 minutes in
New Yorl. City.
In the rush to get the presidential
train started on its way to Washing
ton two cabinet members, Secretaries
Baker and Lane, and Isadore Book !
weller. Democratic national commit
teeulan from California, who were to
nave accompanied the party, were
left standing on the platform.
After a hasty consultation with
William H Egan, station master, the
trio were bundled aboard a special
electric coach, which was run out
from the yards, and hastened in pur-
suit of the presidential train. Rail-
road officials said they had wired
ahead to stop Mr.. Wilson's special
some place along the route in order
that the electric coach might over
IA.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-12
NEill Observe Victory Day With
Great Parade. Pershing and
Staff to Participate
REGIMENT OF AMERICAN
SOLDIERS WILL MARCH
Flags From All American Divi-
siio1ls Which Fought in France
VIII Be Carried.

Paris, July s.-A regiment of
american soldiers which will follow
Cen. pershing and members of the
staH In the great parade on Victory
Day, July Il. viii both from physical
appearance and past performance be
worthy companions for the victories
of yerdun, the Marne and User. Flags
from all the American divisions which
fought in France viii De carried by
members OF those organizations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-12

New Orleans. july S.-The 1909
900 pounds of government owned
Louisiana sugar in STORAGE here va
practically ovcrsold today. accorGinf
to Judge r. +. Miling. chairman %
the Louisiana SUGAR committee. wili@:.
was authorized 10 receive BIDS ant
which met here today and passed on
Them. More than 500 orders for CIR
load and more lots w"~ received, Ef
stated The price was S.S2 f. o. b
New Orleans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-12
Lower Prices
Guaranteed

Rome, Wednesday. July S.-The
chamber Of labor has issued a mani
festo saying that having received
SSuarantees that the prices of necessi-
ties VIII be reduced fifty per cent, it
invites the people to return to work
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-12

Mrs. Henry Stuckey. of Bishopvi!le +
and Mrs. David, Of Florence, have
been visiting Dr. and Mrs H II.
Stucizey.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-26
Mel Coogan Presents Alibi for His Poor
 Showing In Jersey

New York, Nov. 26.---Mel Coogan, the Flatbush lightweight, who will face Benny Leonard at Dave Dricolls s Jersey City arena next Monday, and who was hoored three times in the first round by Pinkey Mitchell in their bout in Milwaukee last Monday, but managed to weather the gale, says the reverse was due to an attack of acute indigestion just before he en- tered the ring. Coogan declares that his manager, Scotty Monteith, filled him up with bicarbonate of soda and peppermint and told him to don the gloves.
 If Coogan was not in physical trim he should not have been permitted to face Mitchell. Too many such in stances emphasize the crying need of the International Sporting Club and an iron bound control of the sport.
 Coogan declares Mitchell is only a second rater and that had Mel not been suddenly taken i'll he would have knocked Mitchell out in six rounds. The fact that Coogan was able to weather the storm after being foored three times shows that Mitchell is not a topnotcher. Coogan when in form is a clever boxer and a a-terrific hitter.
 The Wisconsin boxing commission yesterday suspended Mel $ Coogan, Brooklyn lightweight boxer, and his manager, 'fScotty'' Monteith. for eight months for failure to post forfeit for the Pinkey Mitchell bout in time and because Coogan boxed within six days prior to the originally arranged date of the bout causing a postpon ement of the contest.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-26
Pete Herman Will
 Clash With Russell

New York, Nov. 26.-In the ring of the City A. fC. of Jersey City, on Thanksgiving Day afternoon, ban tamweight champion Pete Herman boxes Mickey Russell, in the main event. Herman arrived here yesterday from New Orleans to finish his train- ing. Herman's contract with the club requires that he be on the scene of battle two days before ring time.
 Herman, who has been boxing of ten of late, trained for the impend- ing contest at his home in Phfladel- phia. To keep himself on edge for it he will work out today and tomorrow at GruppIs gymnasium in Harlem. Russell is\completing his training at St. Bridget's Lyceum in Jersey City. Frankie Burns has been supervising his preparations. Another accom- plished ringster who is giving the Jersey youth the benefit of his advice is Joe Lynch, the west side bantam weight. Lynch recently fought the champion in Philadelphia, ringsfde referees being divided in their opin- ion as to the winne~ Lynch will be in RusselFs corner when he stacks up against Herman.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-26
SAPPER CONAN DEFEATS SHEh
 IN FAST BOUT

Sapper Conan of this city defeated Tommy Shea of New Haven in a fast 10-round bout at Wallingford last night. Conan was in wonderful form, not only outboxing the Elm City veteran, but beating the latter at his own game, infighting.
 Conan showed the benefits of box ing regularly and was too fast for Shea. He used a lightning left that pushed Shea's head back repeatedly, Shea shifting to one foot, then the other, but always the left met him in the face, turning him completely around a few times.
 At infghting Sapper showed he was a bearcat. The New Havener is supposed to excel at this part of the game, but the local boy sent in hard rights and lefts to the body that made Shea prefer to hold rather than mix.
 The fans loudly applauded the bat tiers as they left the ring, the Meri- den papers claiming it the best bout ever staged in the City of Cemeter- ies," and a return bout is likely to be scheduled next month.
 George Proto of New Haven and Kid Lewis, the Canadian crack, went a fast eight round draw. Terry Lee refereed all bouts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-26
WILLIAMS AND
 WASH. GLEES TO
 PLAY TOMORROW

New Haven, Nov. 26-Desp,re the rain last evening both the Williams and the Washington Glees went through a strenuous practice session under the direction of their coaches. In the Glees camp Frank Bergin and Pop Foster have charge of the men and last night some plays were gone over which in all probability will be used against the Williams tomor- row afternoon. It is interesting to note that the Hill team is perfectfng an aerial attack to use against the down town eleven as they know that the Williams line is practically im- pregnable.
 Not that the Glees fail to place con- fidence in the ability of their back field men as 1ine> p1ungers, but it is apparent that they are taking the les sons learned by the Yale team to heart, that is, lack of a variety of open plays which have played such an important part in the football of this year. All of the Glee men are in the best of condition and will go into the battle tomorrow with every confidence in the world of defeating their rivals.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-26
TROLLEY SYSTEM QUITS AS PROFITS
 LOST TO ITNEYS

Lawrence, Mass, Nov. 26t-Trus- tees of the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway announced late today they would cease operation of street cars in this city with the comple- ton of regular runs tonight. The action is due to the competition of jitneys. The only exceptions are on the line to Lowell and one of the lines to HaverhilI
 The trustees some time ago gave notice that because their lines here were being operated at a loss, they would discontinue service November 26 unless jitney competition should be eliminated. The city council re- voked all jitney licenses yesterday, but no attempt was made to inter- fere with running jitneys today, the drivers charging no fares, but accept ing whatever passengers were willing to pay.
 The city council at specraf meet ing tomorrow will take up the ques- ton of submitting ro the voters at the city election a -eferendum for ex- pression of preference as to trolley cars or jitneys. Meanwhile interests behind the jitneys will ask licenses to operate motor buSses
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-26
BECKETT NOT FIRST CLASS FIGHTER, SAYS FRED FULTON
American Pugiist, Just Back From Englands Says Brit ish Champion Has Much to Learn-Picks Carpentier
 to Beat Him on December A.

New York, Nov. 26.---"Oh, let's not talk about that,'' declared Fred Full ton, the elongated heavyweight, as clad in a long leather coat and toting a big blaekthorne stick, the gift of Eugene Corri, tie noted >lgliAh ref cree, Fred stood in the corridor of the Endicott yesterday. He had just ar rived from England on board the Mauretania, accompanied by Tom O'Rourke and little Billy Affleck, a I126 pounder whom O'Rourke picked up in London.
 Fulton had just been asked regard | ing his memorable squeal after the Dempsey fight. q don't want to open old sores,'' Fulton continued. "It would have been better if never had Isaid anything, but I did and what I said was true. Dempsey double crossed me. But Tom wants me to forget all about that, and have found Tom generally knows best. If any one doubts my good faith all I have to say is I am anxious to meet Dempsey any time or any place on the winner take all basis or any other stipulation. That's what I've come back across the pond for.''
 Looking as near the picture of health as one with as sallow a, com plexion can look, Fulton walked with
 
 eyes betokened splendid physical con- dition. He said that barring a bruise on his right elbow which had become infected on shtpboard he was ready to step into the ring at a fortnight's no- tice.
 Dempsey Wants Fortune.
 "T1l fight Dempsey next month if
 Jack will meet me then." declared
 Fulton, "but don't think he will. Anyway, he fatly turned downza bona fde S11O,000 offer from the Berrins
 brothers to meet me in a bout in Albert Hall, London. I believe his manager cabled back Jack wouldn't
 consider any amount less than $250,-
 900. It was something like that any
 way. Jack will have to meet me again
 sooner or later anyway, for I'll fight my way back up through the bunch
 and force him into a match.' Regarding the coming Carpentier-
 Beckett fight Fulton said: .tIf Car pentier is in the condition he was be- fore tKe war he will whip Beckett.
 Georges, if he is right, is too fast, too clever and too hard and snappy a puncher for the cumbersome Eng Ishman. Beckett is rather an ignor- ant fellow, knows little or nothing about boxing and depends solely on
 slugging. He is tough, sturdy chap and can give and take with the
 second raters. He doesn't compare with the American heavyweights, however I'm confident I can put him away in a, couple of rounds. He is wide open and has shown he can not take the right kind of a punch
 on the jaw. He is not any too game, either.
 Carpenter is of another type. He | is a smart fellow, both in and out of the ring. He'll have to give away | considerable weight to the Britisher, l but could do it without any trouble l if his condition is right. When I saw
 him work out about six weeks ago he | did not appear to be in very good l condition. A man can come a lot in i a months time,. however, and the
 Frenchman may be his old self when he jumps through the ropes next 1 month";
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-26
JIMMY WILDE IN CHICAGO AND
 GETS OVATION

Jimmy Wilde is drawing a lot of attention from Chicago boxing fol- lowers. The little Englishman has es- tabHshed training quarters in Ch.ca- go for his fight with Jack Sharkey, which is to be decided in Milwaukee on Dec. 6, and daily. has a host of friends and well wishers looking on. Wilde is not working hard as yet, be- cause he says he wants to get accli- mated before he puts too much pow CT into his conditioning.
 Milwaukee promoters hope to reap a harvest at the de-Sharkey show. Wilde has been guaranteed s11,ca0 for his appearance, and Sharkey will get about half that amount The show, according to Milwaukee sports men, will draw in the neghborhood Of $50,000. That is not an extraor- dinary amount for Milwaukee. Billy Papke and Stanley Ketchel fought there before a crowd that paid near ly $50,000, and Ad Wolgast drew $45,000 in Milwaukee for one of his fights. It looks as if the promoters are going to reap as big a harvest as will Wilde.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-26
Dewitt and Foley In
 K. of c. Pool Match

Great interest has been put into the game of pocket billiards at the Knights of Columbus the past week owing to the announcement that the clubs star player, Hugh Dewitt, will meet Raymond Foley in a 800 point match for the championship of the club for 1919. Dewitt has held the honors since 1915.s Many members have laid claim to the honors this year but it remains for Dewitt and Foley to fight it out.
 George Day has been selected as judge and official scorer. Leonard Kelly will manage the affairs of De- witt while Jack Crawford will take care of Foley.
 The winner of the match will re- ceive double jointed pearl handled cue. If arrangements can be made the victorious player will try and ar- range a home and home series with
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-26
COLGATE STAR DECLINES S1,OOO
 TO TURN ''PR0''

New York, Nov. 26 D. Belfort West, captain of the Colgate football team during the season just closed, yesterday declined an offer of $1. .000 to play tackle for the Cleveland d Tigers on Thursday afternoon in Cleveland against Jim Thorpe's Can ton Bulldogs, for the professional championship. The offer came from Jack Ingersoll, Colgate coach in 1912, who is managing the Cleveland pro -fessionals. Offers also were made to Hank Gillo and Oscar Anderson of Colgate, but NNhey joined with West in declining.
 West, GilIo and Anderson have completed their football careers at Colgate, but West and Anderson are eligible for basketball and are already at work with Bill Reid's squad. They have two splendid opportunities dur ing the coming basketball season to secure revenge upon Syracuse for wrecking Colgate's aspirations in the form of 13-7 defeat on Nov. Is.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-26
WATERBURY TO
 TACKLE CHAINS , HERE TOMORROW

In an effort to down the American Chain eleven tomorrow, Manager Mo Grath of the All-Waterbury eleven has made an offer to Eddie Casey, the Harvard backfeld star. If Casey has decided not to play football at col 1ege next year he may accept the of fer. Otherwise he could not as he would lose his amateur standing. Waterbury will have a number of former college stars in the lineup. Among those will be: Driscon of Georgetown, Deedon of New York University, Schildgen of Cornell, Line han of Fordham.
 Manager Kearney of the Chain team will depend on his regular az gregauon, which has defeated all corners this season, The game will start at 2:30 p. m. A large delega- ton of Waterbury rooters will be on hand.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-26
Bantams Demanding Large Purses.

Previous to the coming of Jimmy Wilde to our shores, bantamweights had never gone on record for receiv- ing large purses, in fact the largest purse ever offered to the small ones was $6,000, which was put up for Johnny Coulon, bantan-weight cham pion and Kid Williams, challenger for the title and Williams had to put up one thousand of it to get the op- portunity of a chance at the crown Now comes Jimmy Wilde to our shores and is demanding the small sum of $11,oo0 for meeting a third rater Jack sharkey at Milwaukee in the near future. No title that is being held up as a target either. Wilde is the flyweight champion of Great Britain and no amount of defeats on this side will cause it to be otherwise. In eonsequence Moore. Lynch and the others have been advancing their prices bit When the Briton decides to meet a topnotcher he will prob ably demand a $20,000 purse, and it was only few years ago that Jack Johnson, holding the heavyweight title could only draw down a little more than that zunn-