The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 03, 1912, Image 3
MOTHER ALLEN ARRESTED.
< L\l l?l >\\ \NM)N t.lVES HIM
self riv
Pommtn um Continue Their
WeraV Search for Sldna Allen.
l**?dcr or (tang, mid Companion,.
HiI!m V?.. March 2H.?-Starving,
sleepless and fatigued. Claude Swim
ton Allen, namesake of a United
estate i tenet >r, came out of the laurel
thicket In the Blue Ridge today,
pointed two tlx shooters toward the
Sky and gave himself to the posse
which, for nearly two weeks, has
hunted him Complacfnt and almost
happv. he then sat. sheltered from a
driving stirn by the little brick Jail,
a stone's throw from Carroll county
court house, where, on March 14 the
Allen gang billed the Judge, the proje?
cting attorney, the sheriff, a Juror
aad a bysta ?der. AU day the posses,
divided Into small ban Is. have been
following a trial thought to be that
of Wesley Kdwards, a nephew of the
Aliens. Claude Allen, a son of Floyd
Allen, who las the cause of the court
house shooting, had been given up
as having m> i Detective Lucas
and four man were working \oward
Floyd Allen'? home, when suddenly
26 yards or so off the Mount Airy
road a figure creeping stealthily
through the undergrowth was dimly
seen throimh the mist which over
hung the mountain slope. Close be?
hind Lucas the other men brotiRht
their rifles lo their shoulders, when
to their surprise, AMen stepped out
Into the road with bis hands up?
raised, a pistol in each.
"I am gla<! to get a chance tc come
in," be said. "I haven't slept lu a
bed since the shooting. I'm hungry."
The young mountaineer swung In
bMween the men of the posse and
th*y started back to Hlllsvllle.
"I could have shot you." said Al?
len as he smiled and nodded toward
Detecttve Lucas, "but I was a little
excited at having you come upon me
so soon. An . way. I did not want to
have to kill unybody."
la the presence of a detective
young Allen described his own part
In th? court house tragedy, admitted
that hs bad seen Sldna Allen shoot
and that he himself had aimed for
Clerk Goad's head four times. He
told a graphic story of the assassi?
nation.
CNVKIL HAMPTON MONUMENT.
Little UM* Pull Shroud From Shaft
hi Charleston.
Charleston. March 28.?With the
nrtng of ?mim, music of brass bands,
the attendance of military commands,
preaesce of many old soldiers and
beautiful women, eloquent speechea
and other cetemonles. the modest but
sincere mem- rial tribute in the form
of a base an 1 shaft of granite erect?
ed by Char'eston chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy to the
memory of Wade Hampton, was un?
veiled this ifternoon on Marlon
square. In; ?rtunateiy, in the mlJst
of the exercises, a shower of rsln
came down, breaking ip the assem?
blage and necessitating the adjourn?
ment to assembly hall in the adjoin?
ing Citadel tuildlng. Unveiled the
monument sti nds with Its base strewn
with many beautiful flowers, laid by
loving hands in further honor of the
distinguished South Carolinian, who.
if living, would today have celebrated
his 15th birthday.
About the monument were assem?
bled the Daughters of the Confeder?
acy, several camps of the Confed?
erate Veteran?, the National Guard,
and reserve military commands, ca?
det corps of the Citadel and the
Porter Military academy, while at a
short dlstane? stood the tiring squad
of the Oerm.m Artillery with the field
piece ready to tire the salute and a'
large number of spectators.
The exercia** were oponed with a
prayer by His mp w. \. (iuerry. Then
< ame a selection by VtetJ | Military
band, whose music wit \ that of the
< itadel band. Interspersed the pro
gramme. About this time the run
started Just *? the little gr inddauah
ter and grand, ii.-e,.* of <;,-n nil fi imp.
ton pulled the strings whi? h ut v. li?
ed the monurient as the guns of the
artillery betcbed forth
The honor ?f the unveiling was ac?
corded to Misses Lucy, Ortrud ?.
Ambro*,. Ilaripton and Annlo Lind?
say.
?W. T. Olli), a prominent dealer In
Pennlnston < i 11>. Vn was boilou. i
with kidnev and bladder trouble thai
b.old not attend 6a business. ||c
* says. "I had revere pains In mv back
and kidneys and bad to *>t i.p ten It
fifteen time* #.ach nisht. Sau l'ob v
Kidney pills edrertlsed aad bought
tan bottle*. ?ad soon fell groat relief,
??nd snN ent rel ? eur? d. No b?n?? r
disturb.?1 at nlajhf. but sleep till lie ru?
in*;. Ml ert'i I?rua s?oi.
r.n- i od to Hot llahfi
Thine* ne\.?r sSOtl hrlsjht t<? one
with the blues.' Ten |0 one the
tfaeJass is a ettsjsjtsfli ii\er. mnmr the
Nvntem with billon* poison, that Dr.
Kln? ? New Life Pill* would expel.
rh? rn L*t the |oy of better feel
iti** end "the blues." liest for stonv
ach, liver and kidneys. 2S cents at
Slbert's Drug Store.
XEW8 FROM ROCKY BLUFF.
People BloNrd ?I l'nuliim Of ti Skele?
ton?Farm Work I'rogrxtdng
Nhviy.
K.wky HlufT. March 28.? Spring ll
here at last ami it is welcomed hy
ty#?ybody. Breaking land, planting
gardens, hauling fertilizer, ttO, are
the order of the day. There is not
na much fertilizer being used as there
usually is. and most of our farmers
ave reduced their cotton acreage.
I'ntll the farmers of the South
plant lese cotton and raise more of
their corn and meat and feed for
their stock, we will he In had shape.
Some say they have to plant cotton
to pay for their fertilizers, etc, hut
It might go hard with them the first
year or two hut after then they would
find it quite different to what it is
now. Take the average farmer, ho
will raise one to three hogs, kill
them in December and then he has
to buy meat at from ten to twenty
cents per pound. Everything else Is
ahout the same, when we could raise
enough corn, flour, meat, lard and
syrup for our own use and to sell.
Now I don't say that all do that?
some raise more thnn sufficient for
their own use while some raise none.
Since writing from here last some?
thing has happened In our section
that has caused much talk and ex?
citement. Ahout two weeks ago it
was reported that two negro hoys on
Mr. 11. <\ Haynsworth's farm had
found a dead man. It proved to he
only the skeleton of one, but the
wonder is why he was never found
before. The skeleton had been there
more than two years, for the bones
> scorched and it has been two
year* since fir- had been In those
woods.
Mrs. Sallic Winkles, and Mrs. Al?
fred Andrews and children spent
Wednesday of last week in ^unstet
with Mrs. Griffin.
Mrs. Minnie Barfled and baby of
Alcolu spent last Friday with Mrs. O.
P. Josey.
Miss Kva Hatfleld spent Saturday
and Sunday at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Bird spent Sun?
day with Mrs. Rolse at St. Charles.
Mr. Alfred Andrews nnd famllv
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.
Henry Winkles and family.
Mr. W. F. Raker and family spent
Sunday afternoon at Mr. J. J. Hat
field's.
Mrs. J. J. Hatfield and children
and Mm. W. F. Baker and children
?pent Monday afternoon with Mrs.
M. E. Capelle.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Winkles are
In town today.
Mr. Tom Joa?>y has measles.
For rheumatism you will find noth?
ing DSttSf that) Chamberlain's Lini?
ment. Try it and see how quickly it
gl\. j relief For sale by all Dealers.
SYNOD SELECTS SALISBURY,
At* Location of Proposed 1100,000
Lutheran college.
Greensboro. N. Cm March 2s.?The
Committee Of the Lutheran Synod, ap?
pointed to look into and select a site
for the Southern Lutheran College
for Women to cost approximately
$100.000, has decided to recommend
Salisbury as the location, according to
I special from Lexington tonight,
where the committee spent today in
looking over the site.
INSTRUCT FOR TAFT,
BeTOnth DtotHot Republicans Mot at
Omngeburg.
Drang? burg. March 28.?The Re?
publicans of the Seventh Congres?
sional district met in the city today
for the purpose of electing delegates
to the national convention at Chicago.
The meeting was presided over by
Jacob Moore of Orangeburg, who was
both temporary and permanent chair?
man. Thie< meeting was harmonious,
and all of the six counties comprising
the district were fully represented by
delegates.
The convention indorsed the pres?
ent administration and instructed the
delegates to vote for Mr. Taft. The
delegates are Allle D. Webster. Or
angehurg, and J. H. Goodwin, Gads
den; alternates, Jacob Mooner.
Orangeburg, and L. A. Hawkins. Co?
lumbia. There was no contest against
the delegates.
From the number of editorial clip?
pings which are being sent to us
from the respective headquarters of
the several candidates for President
it might be Imagined that there is a
v hole lot of money being spent to se?
cure the nomination, and the ques?
tion which appeals to our mind is
i
where does the money come from?
We are accustomed to charge the ex?
penditure of immense sums of money
to I cure political control up to the
Republicans, and we argue this as a
reason why the masses should throw
that party down. Congress is about
to throw the aged senator from Wis?
consin out of the senate for the lavish
expenditure of money to ?ecuro his
nomination, and yet hero are the
Democrats doing the self same thing.
What we would like to kno>v, from
what source does this money come to
promote the Interests of Woodrow
Wilson, Champ Clark, Governor Har?
mon ani^ pos?!bly Leader Underwood?
?Man air e* T'.mes.
"My little son had a very severe
cold. 1 was recommended to try
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and
before ? small bottle was finished be
070? us well as ever," writes Mrs. H.
Silks, 29 Dowllng Street, Sydney, Aus?
tralia. This remedy hi for sale by all
1 valers.
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HOOF'S STORE CLOSED,
Rocehcr Kept Busy Checkt its l*p
Books of Lexington Merehoni and
Cotton Mill Owner.
Lexington, March 28.?There have
been no new developments In the
bankruptcy proceedings instituted
against W, P, Roof, the well known
merchant, banker and cotton mill
president, during the last couple of
days. The large department store,
as well as the bank, has been closed,
and W, H. Townsend, the receiver In
charge, and his assistants have been
kept busy checking up the bank
books and Hoof's other affairs. Mr.
Townsend stated today that he could
not as yet give out any statement as
to what per cent the creditors would
receive, and that it would be several
days, perhaps, before any statement
to this effect would be Issued. The
claims have been pouring in since
the proceedings began, and the de?
positors of the bank have been con
tinualling calling at the bank asking
all sorts of questions.
The Farrlsh-Stafford company of
New York, through its attorney, R. L.
Abney, of Columbia, has published
notice that it will sell at public auc?
tion before the court house door at
Lexington, on Saturday, April 13,
notes, chattel mortgages and bonds
secured by mortgages on real estate,
pleldged to the company by the Lex?
ington Savings bank, to secure notes
?wed to it by the Lexington Savings
I ank. The amount of the notes held
by the Farish-Stafford company can
not be learned.
FRASFR LYON DKFKNDS RH A MIO.
Declares Charges Against Rank Ex?
aminer Without Justification.
Beaufort, March 28.?Before board?
ing the afternoon train for Colum?
bia, Attorney General Lyon was ask?
ed by The News and Courier corres?
pondent for a statement in regard
to the Lexington Bank affair.
He said the apparent attempt to
make it appear that Mr. Hhame, as
bank examiner, has been derelict in
his duty is without reason or justifi?
cation.
"Both Mr. Wilson and Mr. Rhame
consulted with me as to the condition
of the Lexington Savings Bank, and
I Know from these consultations that
both of them were diligent and care?
ful in discharging their full duty in
their offices," said Mr. Lyon,
?Mrs. J. L. Sternes, Hickory. X. C,
has in the past suffered severely with
throat find lung trouble, and says, "I
used Foley's Honey and Tar Com?
pound for this and it gave me imme?
diate satisfaction and relief. It gives
me pleasure to recommend this prep?
aration for sore throat, hoarseness, or
any pffliction of the throat or lungs.
I know it will do all claimed for it."
Libert's Drug Store._
AFFAIRS. AT MAYE8VILLE.
Fook Club Kits F.njuyablc Mooting?
Election Mtauisgera Appointed?Po
lttic?al Gossip?Personal News,
MayeSVille, .March 38.?The Tues?
day Afternoon Book Club met this
week with Mrs. F. J. Lass. There was
a full Attendance of the members and,
as usual, the afternoon was most
thoroughly enjoyed. The contests of
the afternoon were of an historical
nature and very interesting. MlSfl
Emma Mayas won the prize and was
presented with a pair of scissors, A
delicious salad course with hot coffee
was served after the contest! and bus?
iness of the afternoon were disposed
of. The Club will hold its next meet
Ing With Mrs. Wharton Beall at her
country home on Tuesday afternoon.
April 9. This popular club will give
its annual reception in the near fu?
ture at the residence of Mrs. W S.
Chandler.
The township board of as-?'ssor.
met here yesterday in the offic?- of J.
F. Bland. O. W. McF.ride and J. F.
Bland were the only two members
present as the other member has
moved out of this county into Lee
County. It is not know n if the board
made any noticeable changes in the
assessments but it is not thought that
any radical changes were made.
At ?a. meetng of town council this
morning, the following were appoint?
ed as managers of the municipal
election to be held next Monday: J.
A. Kettles, J. A. Foxworth, and W. T. !
Grant. The polls will be opened from
8 a. m. to 4 p. m. Only a light vote
will be polled in this election as the
real voting took place at the mass
meeting last night.
Since the announcement of a num?
ber of candidates for county affices in
the newspapers, politic- are beginning
to he discussed here. From all in?
dications, the races for sheriff and
clerk of court will be quite interesting
this summer. Messrs. Kradford and
Seale appear to be the favorite- here
lor sheriff, whlb Messrs. Parrott and
Scarborough will probably run close
with the present incumbent having a
shade the better of it. The voters
are anxiously awaiting the announce?
ments of other candidates for the va?
rious offices. Little is being said in
regard to State politics as there
have been few announcements In
that Held as yet. Judge Jones will
probably carry this town if no other
stronger oponents come out, as Blease
was not very strong here before. Of
course, the governor may have gain?
ed considerably since the election In
1910. There is no doubt but that
this will be a big year in political
circles and there may be some "warm
doings" before it is all over.
Mrs. Adrian Miller and daughter,
of Florence, are visiting Dr. and Mrs.
W. W. Gardner.
Mr. C. L. Strauss of Sumter is in
town on business for a few days.
Miss Susie ItcKtlUN v , f Suinter is
on a visit to her parent Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. MeKinn.y.
Rev. Qoorgs g. If ayes of flrtf tIMsX
?yttodlcal secretary of missions for
the Presbyterian Church. was in town
f<>r se\ eral days this week.
Mrs. H. A. Wells, of Floren- I spent
Wednesday with her relatives here.
Mr. R. J. Rhame. Mate lank ex?
aminer, was in town yesfrdsy on of?
ficial business.
Ifssdsmss C. D. Cooper ind w. Q.
Tlmmas went to Suniter today on a
shopping trip.
RE-ELECTED JEFF DA\ is
Irlranaas Gorcnsor boars Hi- Job v
Coiigrcssnuiii RohiiiMin. Rut Sen?
ator Holds on to His.
Little Rock. Ark., March 2S ?Prac?
tically complete unofficial returns
from yesterday's Democratic primary
show that Congressman Joe T. Robin?
son has been nominated for governor
by a majority of approximately 35,
000 votes over Gov. George W. Dona
ghey and for senator, United States
Senator Jeff Davis has defeated form?
er Congressman Stephen Brundidge,
by several thousand votes.
?Dr. J. T. R. Xeal. Prop., Riverside
Drug Co., Greenville, S. C, writes re?
cently, "I have been a practicing phy?
sician and druggist for over 35 years
and have sold and administered many
kidney medicines but none to equal
Foley Kidney Pills. They are su?
perior to any I ever used, and give
the quickest and most permanent re?
lief." Blbsrt'i Drugstore,
i .
Many a Man
Is a critic because he
likes to be contrary.
You can go contrary to
the wishes of your
friends and neighbor*
and sometimes get the
best of them; but go
contrary to the dictates
of nature and you al
ways get the worst of it.
If Nature Says Spectacles,
Why, Spectacles it must
be. Nature won't ac?
cept just Spectacles
though; they must be
right Spectacles. We
can give the kind nature
demands, and our prices
are right, too. Gtadnate
optician in charge.
W. A. Thompson,
Jeweler and Optietsn.
COST SALE
For 10 Days, Commencing Monday, April 1 st, at the
YELLOW STORE, 108 SOUTH MAIN STREET
OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE
A store full from floor to ceiling of New, Fresh Goods opened up in the last 3 weeks.
$500.00
will be given to customers instead of paying a fictitious name to come and sell the goods.
This sale is on for an advertisement and not to get rid of Old Goods, as there is none in
stock. The Wholesale Department is included also, to Merchants only.
Nothing charged or sent out on approbation during this sale.
R. H. BINGHAM, :-: :-: :-: Proprietor.