The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, August 28, 1912, Image 5

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*>tcred at the roatoflot at Saunter, 8 c. mm ftrooe* Ctsnn Memev. ?' Uli Mrs. fX M. Campbell has returned to the city after a pleasant stay at Charlotte and Davidson, X. C. Miss Theo Stukes spent Saturday in Columbia. Mr. David Streln. formerly of Sumter. but now ot Charleston, Is visiting: Mr. John Epperson, on East Liberty street. Mrs. Jessie Bradford, who has been spending some time In Henderson vllle has returned home. Sir. U Arthur O'Neill. Jr., Char leston. Is visiting Mrs. C. f McCor mack of the city. Mr. Murr Hall Is spending his vaca? tion at Concord. N. C. Miss Carrie Hradford has return? ed home from western North Carolina where she has beer, spending her va? cation. Mr. and Mrs ( . T. Mason arrived In the city Thursday night from Bal? timore, where they have been visit? ing relatives. Mr. W. P. Mlddleton. of Golds boro. X. C , has been appointed cashier of the 8outhern Express com- | pany to take the place of Mr. J. O. Marwick, who Is now with O'Donnell i and Company. | Mr. T. N. Seay of Columbia is Melt? ing Mr. John T Green on Broad street. Mr. H D. Barnett has returned to the city from New York, where he has be?n spending some time. Dr. J. LaBruce Ward, of George? town, was In the city Friday. Mr. David D. Felder, of Spartan burg, has accepted a position here as i Atlantic Coast Line ticket agent, and is now at work In his new position. Mr. Felder is a brother of Mr. J. I. Felder of the Farmers' Bank and Trust Company, and takes the place of Mr. J. N. Pratt who has gone to Jacksonville. ^ 1~S 1|" Sji Brown and family have returned from a' two weeks' stay in the mountains of NoT*h Carolina. Mrs. W. T. Rowland "Teft \Frtday morning for Oxford, N. C, to visit, her parentn at that place. Mr. Friar, of Charleston, is visiting tiki brother. Mr. E. T. Friar, In this gftj F. la Dlckson and daughter, HggJ >th, have gone to Richmond to i datives. Mrs. M. T. Hill has returned to the oftg after spending a few days in the eeentry. Miss Marguerite Law, of St. Charles, returned home Friday morn Inf; after a visit to friends In the city. Miss OHtg Carnes, of Blshopvllle, who has been visiting In the city, re? turned h<?me Saturday morning. Misa Mary Cooper, of Wisacky. passed through town Saturday morn? ing on her way to Wayncsvllle. Miss Laura C Sanders. who has been visiting friends In the city left Saturday morning for her home In Walhalla. Miss Clara Qulnllvan, who has been . visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank O'Don? nell. Is now the guest of the Misses Myers of Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Webster, who have been visiting Mrs. J. C. Cotton on Dingle street, returned to their gejggg in Aug'i gjSk Mr. and Mrs. J <\ Cotton are visit? ing In < 'hesterfleld and other points. Mr. W. ? Mroughton. of this city, on Monday received a telegram In? forming him that his brother, Mr. I*. II. Mroughton. g| Summerton, was seriously HI In Columbia, having gang taken III at that place on Ids return from Hot Springs. \ c. Mlsa II.i .jo Nelson returned to the - in Morel.i ? i; t. i i pleasant \ is II to her ggsjt, Mr- ggflvgg Moore, at I 'h,n IgggSJg Mr ./ A. Rnddoeh, of Charleston, it Sjtnytng BOWiS time ;it Mrs. Nelson's on t'hurch street. Mr. Joseph M. ('handler has return? ed from Maltlmore and New York. .Mr. r. L Dickinson spent Ins weak ?gd in RtcngsoneV Mr Magi Watson, who has been working ?n i lh? Watson Dru?? Coin ii v li ~? core- to Mennet tsville to teach m In-,.I. Mr. J. a. Haddock, al Cnarleeton, la vinitljor it Ml* M S. Nelson's on Church ggfgsj Mi^M II.ill . Mi kmg gas returned gegng gftei i visit tu friends at gum mer'on. Mrs. Mi Ii Handle has returned to the citv iftet spending some time it Mat * Cave. 51. C? Mr* <,. - Wh im, ?I Laureni i |g th?* citv visit ?rj ??. ? no.: lor. Mrs. I i M Melb?tt ? Miss *Nood< who hi.-' been visiting relative* In the city, returned to her home at Spartanburg Tuesday morn? ing:. Sho was accompanied by Misfc Bertha Chandler. Mrs. M. Green and children have returned from a stay of several weeks at Waynesvllle Mrs. C. E. Hurst and children have returned home from a two months stay In the mountains. Mr. C G. Rowland has returned from Waynesvllle where he has been spending some time. i Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Smoak and fam? ily have returned to the city from a visit to relatives in Orangeburg. Mr. C. I). Hanley, a well known business man of Columbia, and a brother-in-law of Rev. W. I. Herber, was in the city Monday. Rev. J. P. Marion came home Mon? day night in order to vote Tuesday. He left Tuesday morning for Altapass, N. C. Mr. R. K. Wilder returned to the city Monday from Saluda. Hawley-Moirls. Thursday at noon Miss Ruth Ham lyn Hawley and Mr. Henry Ervin Morris of Florence were married in the court house by Deputy Clerk of Court Junlus Parrott. There were a few frleads and relatives present to witness the ceremony and to wish kthe bride and groom happiness and prosperity. After their marriage the bride and groom left for Florence, where they will make their home. Miss Hawley formerly lived In Sumter and ha* a number of friends here who will hear with Interest of her marriage. IVirlal of Mr. Richardson. The funeral services over and in? terment of the body of Mr. J. B. Rich? ardson of this city, who died at 12.30 Thursday afternoon at his residence on the corner of Oakland avenue and Sumter ?troet. took place at the cem? etery Friday afternoon In the presence of a number of friends and relatives of the deceased. Mr. Richardson was a native of Clarendon county, but had lived In Sumter for 23 years. He was 55 years of age and leaves a wife and five daughters and two eons, all of this city. Mrs. Richardson was be? fore her marriage Miss Mary Spencer of Connecticut. He is also survived by two sisters, Misses Lydia and ArdK>, Mi ?re- brother, Mr. G. E. Richardson of this city. Mr. Richardson had many friends in Sumter and Clarendon counties who will hear of his death with the great? est sorrow. TIGHE BEWELL ARRESTED. Police Ollioers Make Arrest Monday Afternoon ami Lodge Man In Jail. Tlghe Zewell, the negro who shot his wife several days ago on Ricker Street, was arrested by Policemen Mc Kagen and Ward Monday afternoon about 1 o'clock, after the officers had crept upon the house and reached It without Zewell knowing of their ap? proach. It was stated several days ago by one of the sheriff's deputies that Zewell and his wife had both said the shooting was accidental. Another statement than this had been made by the woman and the police made the arrest at the earliest opportunity Zewell was placed in the guard house and will be tried later. NOTHING MORE OF MR. Do LEON. Mr. D. D. Molse Has Gone to Atlanta to Investigate Disappearance. ft was ascertained today that noth? ing more had been heard of Mr. Molse DeLeon, the Atlanta architect Aho disappeared so mysteriously in Michigan a few days ago. Mr. De Leon has unite a number of relatives lg this city who are much worried over his disappearance. Monday Mr. D. D. Molse left for Atlanta to Investigate and to put de? tectives on the track of his uncle to see if they could trace him up. Mr. Paul DeLeon, of Xew York, a brother of the missing man. has gone to i'hioago to see if he can find any trace of him there or any clue to his dis? appearance. Detectives have been set to work at Chicago and all of the Cities In the middle Weet and news from them Is awaited wdth Interest. .\s yei n<> reasons have been advanc? ed as to the cause of his disappear? ance, able.uuii it Is thought that he may be suffering from some mental iteration of that be bad met with foul plaj dm- to bis having a quantity of money on bis person. V \\i?ii? vi'i:>' i \im \si s in addition those already ptih? llshed following candidates Mon da) filed with ill- Clerk of Court Itemised statement! ol their expenses during the presenl t impalgn: For magistrate F. L, Plnj er, |S.l '?; R, a. Dennis, |3.tf0; .1. L Klrhy, |3.0oj Qeo, IBros n, $3.00; I:. i. Hurkett, * Gap, T DesOhampi i 'of sheriff. .1 K. Hi oil .a .i ? ; ? . o For House of ftepres< ututlv* . Ooo. w Dick, |SMe. STILL IIKLU IN JAIL. Allen Morris Tried to Shoot Oflicers Friduy When They Went to Arrest Him. Allen Morris, white, a blacksmith having his shop and home on West Hampton avenue, is still held in jail pending a decision of county officers as to what steps should be taken in h is case. Morris on Friday afternoon took some whiskey and became wild short? ly thereafter, threatening to kill everybody who came near him. His wife and others took to Hight and the officers of the law were summoned. Police Oificers Harwick and W. J. McKagen came up to the place where Morris was located and started to en? ter and arrest him. He at once tried to shoot Mr. Harwick with a gun which he held in his hand, but the officer was too quick for him and knocked it to one side. Mr. Mc? Kagen then took the gun, a pistol, cartridges and other death dealing apparatus from him, and the man was taken to the guard house where he was lodged, to be taken to the jail later on. Morris was said to be crazy from the drink or other causes at the time. He stated afterward that he remem? bered nothing after taking the drink of whiskey. What to do with him has not yet been decided. CANDIDATES IDLE EXPENSES. Expenses of Candidates for Clerk of Court Highest?Few Candidates Have Not Filed Expenses. The various candidates f ?? county offices have on Saturday and Monday filed with the County Clerk of Court itemized statements of their cam? paign expenses. The expense ac? counts are generally small, those for the candidates for the clerk of court's office being considerable higher than those for other offices, owing no doubt to the much higher assessments. Most of the expenses are for candi? dates cards in the papers, assessments, transportation and meals during the campaign. The expenses of the various candi? dates who have filed their itemized statements up to date are: For sheriff?W. H. Epperson. $52.60; Oeo. C. Warren, $46.35; E. Scott CaTton, $68.90; Assessment, $25.00, candidate's cards, transporta? tion, meals and soft drinks. For Clerk of Court?L. I. Parrott, $70.95; H. U Scarborough, $76.40; J. R. Sumter, $64.70; for assessment. $40, candidates cards, transportation, meals and soft drinks. For House of Representatives?W P. Smith. $28.45; R. D. Epps, $30.15; F. M. Dwight, $14.75; J. K. McElveen, $31.60; R. H. Heiser. $30.75; assess? ment, $10 and other items same as for other candidates Superintendent of Education?J Herbert Haynsworth, $25.80. Supervisor?P. M. Pitts. $34.SO. Treasurer?B. C. Wallace, $35.25. Auditor?R E. Wilder, $37.86, For Coroner?8, F, Flowers, $21.55: D. W. Owens, $26.10. Magistrate?W. J. Rees. $5.00, as? sessment; H, L. H. Wells, $10.00, as? sessment; J. L. GlUls, $3.00, assess? ment; D. W. Allsbrook, $8.00, as? sessment; J. A. Hodge, $3.00, assess? ment. There are still several candidates j who have not filed their expense ac? counts, but they have until tonight to do so and will probably file them some ! time this afternoon. GAS MAN IN TOWN. Mr. G. Irving Pollitt Says Gas Will he Furnished by Middle of Ocober. Mr. G. Irving Pollitt, the president and chief owner of the Sumter Gas Company, was in town Monday look? ing after the work on the plant and making arrangements for work which will be taken up in the near future. Mr. Pollitt stated that he expected, If things went on as he wished them to, that ho would be able to furnish the people of Sumter gas by the mid? dle of October. He stated that the work on the big steel gas tanks WOUld begin th,. latter part of this Week, if be could poss?dy get tllS I rlvlters here, and be thought that he could. He now has a steam ditch digger which he will send here in about two weeks tine. With the use of this from a half to three-quarters of a mile of ditching can be done each day easily, ami therefore, that much pipe can be laid. i'\ ? r> part of the work w in be puslod on find the |.pie 1.1' Sumter will have this n?v convenience in short t Ime from I he prt -cut. it i^ announced tb.it President Taft Ii de< i I- o je t bolher with ?v > man siiffruge, Owing to his common falling, \\e fear this i- where bo again puts his fool in it. Wilmington st ir. With many buildings going op and He u,e pipes going down Sumter la still on ihe I.m CROWD OF ABOUT FIVE HUN? DRED PERSONS CHEER FOR JUDGE JONES. County Chairman ,j. II. Clifton Presid? ed! at County Campaign Meeting Hold in Court House Friday Night; Crowd Very Orderly and Good Na t tired. "It was a good natured Jones | crowd'' was the description givei of | the crowd in attendance upon the j county campaign meeting at the court house Friday night when the candi? dates for county offices and for So? licitor spoke to about five hundred persons from the city of Sumter and from the surrounding country. There was loud applause several times at the mention of Judge Jones' name and the audience seemed to be by far the greater part in favor of Judge Jones' candidacy. However, the whole crowd was not for the Judge for there were several shouts for Blease at various times during the evening, although the support ac? corded him in the meeting seemed to be very scant. All of the candidates were g:.ven much applause at the commencement and at the end of their speeches, everybody being given a good hearing and all of the can? didates acquitting themselves in fine style. The meeting was called to order by County Chairman J. H. Clifton shortly after 8 o'clock, when the crowd was still coming in and continued on un? til after eleven o'clock. After the few first speakers had made their speeches persons in the house began leaving and kept on leaving during the rest of the meeting. Just before the candidates for Solicitor spoke there was almost an exodus from the hall, hardly a hundred persons being left to hear what they had to say. Nevertheless the persons mostly left between speeches and created comparatively no confusion for the candidates. The first speakers for office were the candidates for Clerk of Court. Mr. I,. I. Parrott stated that he had serv ved for eight years and wanted to serve the people longer. He did not think either of his opponents could till the office better than he had filled it. Mr. H. L. Scarborough spoke next. He said that he would devote all of his time to the off ce if elected. He was acquainted with the duties of the office and thought him? self capable of executing its duties Mr. John R. Sumter wanted the office for the emoluments in it and thought he deserved it as a promotion for the : faithful work he had done the county in the past five years. He stated that no rumors, referred to by Mr. Scar? borough and Mr. Parrott, had orig? inated with him or his known friends. Mr. S. F. Flowers had mad?* a good record as coroner and though* he deserved to be re-elected on the showing he had made as coroner. Mr. D. W. Owens, was the second candidate for the office of coroner to speak. He offered himself for office for the first time and felt himself pos? sessing the qualities necessary to fill the duties of tile office. The candidates for sheriff cam next. Capt. F. Scott Carson wanted the important office of sheriff and thought he had the experience, com? petency and promptness of action ncessary for a sheriff. He was run? ning on the merits of his former ad? ministration and wanted to be the last ex-Confederate sheriff < f Sumter county. "Capt." J. K. Bradford as he was introduced, thought that ever) body knew him and promised that he would make a record of which he nor the county would he ashamed loin years from now. Sheriff W. 11. Ep? person stated that he was always in his office and that he kept everything where it could be easily found. Capt Oeo. C. Warren had no war record, hut was ready, willing and capable of serving the people of his county, H elected, he would have no one in his office who would shock the taste of the most refined, when they had dealings with the office Messrs. P. M. Pitts, candidate for re-lection as supervisor, .1. H. Hayns worth, for superintendent of educa* tlon. B. C, Wallace, for treasurer. II E. Wilder, for auditor, and 11. l.. r. Wells, candidate for magistrate of tin Third Magisterial District, ware in? troduced in turn and made short speeches telling of their stewardship and promising faithful service in tin future. 'I'll.- ? andtdutes lor the legislature were the lext speakers. Mr. It. H Reiser, who is seeking re-election name first. The Legislature of which was a mcmht r had d >ne some hin? .m.i hail therefore been criticised, lb look up the railroad appropriation and showed from his pom' of \ i- a how this was a good Investmeni foi tin- county, it would repay th. county the mone> in ..\ ? > ears am after that it w ould save all of the peo pie money in decreased freight rates He had befon agreeing i > the act gi n< to I he best law v er In the ?-?< n era] assembly and secured his opinion that the act was constitutional and had relied upon this opinion. The county had not been injured by the appropriation and the railroad had been secured, with its advantages, lb had watched carefully all bills to see that the state's greatest resources, its Water power, was not gobbled up by the Southern Power Company. H< re? ferred to the tight for the bond issue and stated that as a majority of the people had deemed this unadvisable, he had allowed the matter to drop and had endeavored with success to sei ure money for road building in other ways. Mr. Geo. W. Dick referred to his work on the State Hospital Commis? sion and asked the people of the coun? ty to support the measure which Wt uld be referred to at the general election in November. He had been on the ways and means committee and had prevented a syndicate from get? ting control of the docks in Charles? ton. He had worked for the rural police bill and the rural police were now self-sustaining and a source of revenue to the county. He stated that he had found, upon safe infor? mation, that the railroad appropria? tion was constitutional before he had sanctioned it. He referred to the j fact of his committee having appro? priated $5,000 for the colored col? lege at Orangeburg In order to get $65,000 from th^ federal government, $3 2.500 of which went to Clemson so that they could have exhibits at the State Fair every year. The governor had disapproved this bill, but the house had* passed the bill over his veto. The governor had vetoed an item to pay an expense incurred by himself which the house had also passed over his veto, Josh Ashley's being the only dissenting vote. He referred to the fact that he had done good service in the house, or ha would not have been appointed on several important committees as he had been, honors unsolicited on his part. His declaration that "He could not vote for the governor to save his life" brought forth loud cheers. Dr. F. M. Dwight had no record as an official to offer for inspection. He was in favor of a good, safe conserva? tive government. He laid stress on appropriations for schools and col? leges and for sanitation and health measures. He would, If elected, serve everybody with honesty and fair? ness. Mr. R. t?. Kpps was hampered the tirst part of his talk by persons leav? ing the house. He had moved to Sumter seven years ago and had been engaged in helping others since that time. He did not believe in men, but in measures, He would vote for Judge Jones, but he believed that the electing of the right men to the legis? lature countod moic than the elec? tion of a governor. He had been mis? quoted at Shlloh and again stated his, position on the matters he had mentioned there. He said that the giv ing of $12 000 to the railroad was a good investment, but that he be? lieved such appropriations ought to be put to the people end decided by them and not by the legislature. He was in favor of encouraging all in? dustries in the city and county. He was in favor of a two cent Hate rale on railroads and did not believe in those who paid their fares, to also pay for those who rode on passes, as he thought was the case now. He be? lieved in the cotton warehouse bill and a price regulated by the supply and demand and not by the cotton speculators and gamblers of the north. He was in favor of the estab? lishment <>f chairs in colleges lor the teaching of a correct system of mar? keting. He was in favor of legislat? ing for the benefit of the schools and the militia and was opposed to teac h? er's agencies. He wasg^pposcd to un? restricted immigration. Mr. J. K. McElveen was in favor of good and straight roads, schools, warehouse bill, education and all other such matters. He advocated the putting in the magistrates hands of smaller cases, so as to decrease the cosl of the courts and the time wasted by people in attending them. .Mr. W. P. Smith had been brought out against his will and was running for some one else. He was not used lo talking and ha?l little to say. lie was opposed to the granting of ap? propriations lit corporations. He did v.t.i know anything about politics or the legislature, but would do his best I elected. The candidates for solocltor, P. H. Moii and T. II. Tatutn, spoke last and made speeches the same as they have made and which have been reported pi e\ lously. N ? w Vork, Aug. 26.?William .1 llarahan, vice president of the Eri< railroad, b is been selected by tin executive committee <>i' the Beaboar? Air Line railway as tin man the com mittee will recommend to the direct ors of the Seaboard for cle< 'ion to th, presidency, it was lenrned tonight S s. Meldrum, now president "i the Sen board, in consequence ol other busl ncss Interest, expressed ? wish so time ago to retire. FEARFUL TIMES IN MEXICO. BOTH BIDES said to BE killing PRISONERS. Man in Eaosteons Vgrsfes of Awful Conditions to a Friend at Waoo, Texas. Waco, Taxas, Aua*. 25.?"All around Torrson the telephone polls are de? corated with dead men murdered by tl).- soldiers and at Kialalast, 23 bodies are hanging at one time." Lee Austin, now of Waco, was told in a letter from a friend in Zacatecas, Mexico, which was made public to? night. Dr. Austin was a surgeon from the Mexican National railroad, with headquarters at Torreon fcr nearly four years. The Zacatecas friend sends photo? graphs of the gruesome views to be seen. In these pictures men are seen hanging from the poles. Their bodies are suspended from ropes around their necks. lie writes in part: "The country is in bad shape and getting worse. The government troops are murdering all the rebels they can catch and the rebels are doing the same thing. "The country is broke and the Madero family is getting rich. The Standard Oil will finally get the con? cessions they are after in this country. I send you a sample of what the government has invented, (referring to the pictures.) The government gave orders to murder all prisoners and the rebels in the South took to doing the same. For every rebel killed his 1family joined against the govern? ment." tillman LEAVES FOR HOME. Says Many <Congratulated Him on Stand In Gubernatorial Race. Washington, Aug. 24.?Senator Till man left Washington this evening for his home. When seen before his de? parture he said: "I have received numerous tele? grams today from all classes and types of former Tillmanites, amis. Haskelites, Jonesites and Bleaseites, all congratulating me on my state? ment given the press last night. I knew before I issued the statement that many of my old friends would be sore, but after they think it ever and understand fully wh<it I have done they will stand by me and for the best interests of the people of South Carolina. "The telegram that has given me most satisfaction was from my son Henry C. Tillman of Greenwood, which is as follows: Don't know what effect Ferguson letter will have on you. but would rather see you defeat? ed right than elected wrong." Many of Senator Tillman's col? leagues in Senate have taken notice of the course of the South Carolina campaign and oefore he left today they expressed to him their best wish? es for a triumphan: renomination in Tuesday's primary. Among those of his comrades who bade him an espe? cially affectionate adieu and voiced the heartiest wishes were Senators Martin, of Virgina, and Bacon, of Georgia, both of Whom have been overwhelmingly victorious in their campaigns to succeed themselves. Senators Martin and Bacon entered upon their Senatorial careers on the same day as Senator Tillman and they are the three Senators of longest ser? vice on the Democratic side. Candidate X. B. Dial, one of Senator Tillman's opponents, has filed with the secretary of the Senate a supplementary statement swearing to the document filed previously, which was neither dated nor attested. ^ BLEASE FILES EXPENSE AC? COUNT. Governor Sa>s Campaign Cost Him $2.331.05. Columbia, Aug. 24.?Gtov. Blot M today filed with the Secretary of gtSta an account of the expenses ineiriel by himself in his campaign for re? election At the end of the Gover? nor's affidavit, before Fred H. Dornt nick, notary public, appears the fol? lowing additional to the USUOl printed statement: "And that not a cent was received from any corporation, per? son or persons as contribution." The cost of the campaign, according t ? the at?dSVlt of the Chief Magistrat ', has been 12,3 t 1.05. i The Itemised statement follows: Postage, express, telegrams. teh phones ami distribution of literature 199.63; campaign assessment, I ltd; printing, $1,099.27; advertising ,etc. *!?;:'.; railroad fare, !??!T. hotel bills $:o..7;,; hack fare and incidentals 18 to; total, $2.344.05. \i Cnmd< n Governor Itlease rep? rt< denied I: To hell with tin- ? ? I ?! > tutlon!" Y. t th t sana- COOStltUtlol ml ?b fend win n in- took his ?? ... o olliee. o hem ise ho v>-\ . r . . aid h I Ibeen inducted into the Governor' on, , Kins itri e Re? ord.