The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, October 11, 1913, Image 4
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will be charged for.
The Sumter Watchman was found?
ed In 1860 and the True Southron In
lilt. The Watchman and Southron
?ow has the combined circulation and
Influence cf both of the old papers,
and la manifestly the best advertising
medium In Sumter.
"HAGOOD" ADVISES DRAINAGE.
County Would Have Detter Rfnds
and Farmer* Hotter Crops, If More
Attention Was l'ahl to Drainage
?Cotton Crop Good.
Ilembert. Oct. I.?Jeems, de chll
len's all gettln bowlegs carryln so
many books to skule."
"Nebba yo mine, Dinah, de public
pays fur em." "In the days of good
stealing" the public paid for some
things and "Cuffle" was easy, letting
things take their course, caring lit?
tle for consequences, and we laughed
at bim. saying no more was to be ex?
pected of him. Today the public pays
fur msny mou. Take road building
aa one Instance, "en do buckra" some
at least, will allow positive injury to
be done to lands rather than clean
out the side drains, because it is the
business of the public to do it. Five
minutes' good work with a shwvel
could save o.ir county dollars of
work, give the farmer a good road,
save unpleasant jolts to the public,
save In wear and tear on buggies and
machinery, but "Hayseed" contents
himself with saying. "It is public
work and let the public do it," while
every rain continues to work disaster.
Cotton continues to open slowly
and Is picked und ginned.
Our people hero have made very
fair crops and wltn the tine prices urc
doing well.
The health* of the community con?
tinue* good, cue almost solelj to Ju
d<-1 us lir.i'ni ??. Say neighbor, take
? fro^ iHinds "ft ygui place and
l h m. i\ i i s die and IK e. there.
. ease o. , ng into
the cover cro I business a bit exten?
sively. In this hustling age "you
belter hustle er you will be left."
Didn't we my, as though that made
It so. that th< successful farmer was
the livest, bes? informed man around?
"H igood."
NOME DEVASTATED BY STORM.
\laskan Town Nearly Wiped Out.
Nome, Alaska, Oct. 6.?Nome has
been almost destroyed by a storm.
All the south sldo of Front street is
gone. Tho sandspit and two gojlei
of territory m xt to ||U sea were de?
vastated. Hi lives were lost. The
storm that last night began beating
tn from Behring sea was the worst
ever known here. Men and women
werked all night In the icy water to
save their household effects. The
cle< tre light dant was wrecked and
telephone service cut off. Tho less
is estimated at $1,600,000.
There will f>e much suf'ering, and
outside help will be required. Win?
ter is at hand and it will be impossi?
ble to get in Mipplics neadod,
Tno steams dps Victoria and Cor?
win, which wro lying In the road?
stead, ran to the open sea and es?
caped damage. All the small boats
on iho beach were destroyed. f ive
hundred houses have been demolish?
ed and more were falling tonight.
Will gg Closed Sat unlay.
The Sc h war's Stores will be closer
until ?;. '.<> p. in on Saturday, October
1th, a hohda...? Advt.
Ht MTI.H COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Dally By Ernest Flein
Cotton 11 u i er.
Sumter. I?? t.
i mi Middling || 3-8.
Ht. MlddHtig 13 1-4.
Middl.ng || I h.
Ht. l.?'w Middling 12 7-s.
Ijgoj MldiUnj II ;:-h.
Maple cotton II 1 - J to 10.
New York Co ton Market.
New York. Ott
Upen Close.
Jan. ILtl
Mar.ItiM it.01
May.1 .'-'-? Il.ai
Julv.It.ll IB.M
m. i.13.54 II.II
Im.. '!.:'. 7 11.11
< Imind lot Holiday.
'l b. M bw in/. Stores will be . lose,
on at g| <aturdnv. until I.M p M
Awl t.
OFFICERS CLEARED OF MURDER
Jt'HY miTl'RNS YEKDICT OF NOT
GUILTY AflUI BEING OUT
E1G11TKEN MINUTES.
Number of Cases Heard or Disposed
of fgg This Term or Court?Joel
Kir by Cleared for Second Time?
John Dnrgau Fouml not Guilty?
No Hill Against Isaiah Davis?
Muniltcr of True Hills Returned.
Deputy SherlfT John D. Epperson,
Constable Hamilton Hoykin and Ru?
ral Policeman Alex Norris were clear?
ed of the charge of murder Tuesday
morning by the petit jury before
whom the case was tried, the jury re?
turning a verdict of not guilty after
being out eighteen minutes.
This ease was taken up Monday af?
ternoon and was completed early
Tuesday morning. The were only two
witnesses for the State, Policeman T.
P. Ward, who went with the other
officers when the negro was shot, and
Coroner Flowers, who issued the war?
rants for them after the coroner's
inquest. The three officers had gone
to arrest a negro, who attempted to
escape by running, when all of them
shot at him, one shot taking effect.
The negro afterwards died from the
wound received.
The solicitor undertook the case for
the State and Messrs. Clifton and
Levy defended the prisoners. Argu?
ment aws made by the solicitor Mon?
day afternoon, and for the defense
Tuesday morning. Judge Sease' charge
was a strong one and earnestly deliv?
ered.
Considerable progress has been
made by General Sessions Court and
it looks now, as if Judge Sease will
wind up the docket by the end of the
week, as he has expressed a desire
to do.
Joel Klrby was tried on the charge
of breach of trust with fraudulent in?
tent and found not guilty. He was
tried on a similar charge, removing
goods under attachment, at tho last
term of court, and released.
John Dxrgan was tried for viola?
tion of the prohibition law and found
not guilty.
John Davis plead guilty to tho
chargo of larceny of bicycle. Sentence
has not yet been passed.
The case against Jumes Wilson,
alias Mama Wilson, charged with
murder, was continued until the next
term of court on account of the illness
of the defendant.
Bench warrants were issued for
the witnesses in the case of Cephas
Toney, I harged with murder.
The case against John P. Smiling,
charged with firing into a dwelling
house, was in progress this morning.
Smiling is alloged to havo shot his
gun into a building for spite, lie
claims the shot to have been fired by
accident.
The following bills were returned
by the grand jury:
Kock Sprott and Willie Jones,
househreaking and larceny, true bill.
Garflcld Richardson, larceny of
bicycle, true bill.
Martha Sumter, assault and battery
with intent to kill, true bill.
Rosa Dozier, assault and ba'.tery
with intent to kill, true bill.
Ed llowell, entering house with in?
tent to steal, true bill.
Isaiah Davis, obtaining goods by
false pretenses, no bill.
DuPre Seymour, larceny of bicycle,
true bill.
Abraham Porte'.th, non-support, no
bill.
John Davis, larceny of bicycle, true
bill.
W? E. Mc Bride, murder, true bill.
Julian II. Stale, murder, true bill.
J. 1). Epperson, Hamilton Boykin.
and Alex Norris. murder, true bill.
The cases against Mama Wilson
and CephM Toney for murder were
railed, but the defendants in each
case failed to appear and a bench
warant was issued for their arrest.
a ease against Carry Smith for vio?
lation of the dispensary law was tried
and a Verdict Ol hot Kuillv was return?
ed by the jury.
True bills were fu nd against Willie
Moweii in three cases for houeo break
Ing and larceny.
a true inn was also returned
against John I'aixan for violation of
the prohibition law.
The ease against John P. Smiling
resulted in a verdict of not guilty.
The ease against Julian II. Seals,
rural policeman, for murder, was ta?
ken up ju*t before court took a re
rees for dinner
a true bin was returned agalnal
Varlne .McLcod for seduction.
Julian II. Scab- was acquitted of the
charge of murder on which he was
tried Tuesday afternoon by a jury In
Keselons Court. The case const no d
leas thiui an hour having been com?
menoog before court recessed for din?
ner and being completed bs i o'clock.
The evidence showed self-defense and
it look the Jury onl) ? few minutes tu
agree upon ? verdlcl of not guilty, n<
w.ts defended by Geo. D? Levy. Be**|.
The next caet was that against W.
i: McHrlde, als., charged with mur?
der* 'ibis rase consumed less than
[rive minutes In nlL There was only
Olli witness for the State and the de?
fense did not put up any witnesses at
all. The solicitor asked that the court
direct a verdict in favor of the de?
fendant, which was agreed to by the
court. The verdict wus then returned
Md the prisoner cleared.
Tuesday waa probably a record
day for murder trials in Sumter coun?
ty, Jive persons charged with murder
having been tried and acquitted. lie
sides these murder trials several oth?
er cases were also tried.
Kock Sprott and Willie Jones
pleaded guilty to the charge of house
breeJcing end larceny, the former be?
ing given eighteen months and the
latter twelve months, Judge Sease
making the sentence heavier, as both
had boon on the gang formerly on
the same or similar charges.
Garfield Richardson plead guilty to
larceny of a bicycle and was sen?
tenced to spend two years in the re
f ormatory at Lexington, where he
had served seven months before for
the same offense.
Jake Black was tried on the charge
of forgery, a verdict of not guilty be?
ing returned by the jury.
Ed. Harrall was tried for entering a
dwelling house with intent to steel,
a verdict of not guilty being returned.
The following bills were returned
by the grand jury: *
John Mack, obtaining goods by
false pretense, true bill.
Johnnie Weldon, larceny of bicy?
cle, no bill.
Cornelius James, larceny of bicycle,
no bill.
A. C. Riley, obtaining goods by false
prei.ense, true bill.
Wary Alice Rollinson, murder, true
bill.
Dan Logan, violation of prohibition
IgW, no bill.
The final bills handed out by the j
solicitor were returned Wednesday af-,
ternoon. They were:
H. L. 13. Wells and Martha Ben-!
nett, living in adultery, true bill.
Betsey Williams, assault and bat- j
tery with intent to kill, true bill.
Marriage License Record.
A license to marry has been issued
to Jimmie Felder and Millie Mercher
of Silver.
You are Invited.
To see a display of cu!^ glass, a re?
cent, arrival, arranged for your in?
spection In our manner. The
Schwartz Stores.?Advt.
Holiday Eve Club's Annual Meeting.
At a meeting of the members of
the Ilolida Eve Club Tuesday even?
ing officers for the ensuing year were
eleeted, as follows:
H. A. Moses was re-elected presi?
dent; secretary, K. Murr Hall, Mr.
Henry 1*. Moses, who has made the
elttb an efficient secretary since its
organization, having declined re-elect?
ion; ireasurer, Perry M. Brown. The
executive committee consists of Messrs
J. H. Levy, Jr., Van Cleve A. Parrott,
and J. H. Myers.
It was decided to hold the first
danco of the season on the Tuesday
preceding Thanksgiving. It was de?
cided by the club not to allow any of
the new fancy dances at its balls, only
the one and two steps and waltzes be?
ing allowed.
The reports of the president and
other Officers showed the club to be
in good financial condition with a full
membership and a number of names
on the waiting list. Several names
were proposed for membership which
were voted on, the additional candi?
dates being placed on the waiting list
until veeenelei should occur when
they could become members.
They Must 1** Right.
Schwartz style is based on what
good taste has stamped with Its ap?
proval. Schwartz quality is a truthful
expression of the highest standard in
fabrics, in tailoring. The style, the
quality, ami a certainty of satisfac?
tion are yours at prices consistent
with all three. You'll bud the suit or
cloak here so easily. The Schwartz
Stores.?Ad vt.
A Compliment for Mr. Wood.
During the course of the morning
Judge Heese bail occasion to refer to
Stenographer Wood, as one of the
best in the State. Mr. Clifton asked
Judge Sease for time SO t hut the
stenogropher could make note of
some objection which be offered, hut
Judge Sease stated tbat be did not
think it eras necessary ti> stop for this,
? s the stenographer took down ev?
erything ami it was not probable thai
be hud omitted this objection, re?
ferring to Mr. Wood as stated above.
Shipping by Meli,
We have practically brought 111 ?
Schwartz Stores to your verj door,
for we deliver free <>i charge anj
pur< base. anywhere. S< hwat't/'s
(Ireater Htoies.? Adt t.
roi: HALE?Farm of 343 acres Pri?
vateer township, ii nnles ,.f station.
Si\ room dwelling, large barns and
Stuhle, gin and .saw mill plant Near
?1 urch and good school, For fur?
ther Information npply .1. R, ?stren,
I Sunder. R, !?'. l>. No, 2.
IF 1
Were
Asked
This
Question
What
Would
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Answer:
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GIVE HIM,
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For Their
Xmas?
Pd Say:
"Wait for the
Xmas Edition
of The Daily
Item and the
Wptchman &
Southron
You'll find
more Yule
tide sugges?
tions see lots
more Xmas
presents list?
ed than you
ever dreamed
existed."
"The Ad
Man"
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PORTRAITS OF CHILDREN SfSSff ST?!
The Sfswlal Can* we take In making our I'ort r.iits of Children insures
tor our pictures NATURA i.M>s the never ratling remtnJer of child?
hood s happy hours, a source of pleasure to you Isjto. Will you not call
for a vlttlng or an cngagctnuut I
The Man Who Knows Portraiture, Sell*
Picture Frame? and does Kodak finishing
10 SOUTH MAIN STREET.
Winburn,
I SHINGLES, LATHS.
WOOD and COAL
We have the Goods at Bight Prices.
No Order too Large or too Small.
SUMTER RETAIL
LUMBER CO.,
Phone 56 A. A. Howell Mgr.
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E :ernal honesty and good judgment lead to success.
B?? honest with yourself. Save your earnings and
to nk with an institution on which you can always
depend. Our interest account never sleeps.
Ihe Farmers' Bank and Trust Co.
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A bank account is helpful in a hundred different <?
1 ways. You've found this out, if you have a bank ac- t
? count. If you haven't one, we want to see you.
The Peoples' Bank.
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Settle this question Of a Hank Account In a sensible, logical
way.. You liaxo rc;nl much a hont the many advantages; you
know that successful ]>eoplc have a Rank Account for conserv?
ing and protecting their income but?what is a Rank Account
worth to YOU? That*.* the imisuinnt factor. Figure the Matter
out for yourself, just what it means to yog, study the basic prin?
ciple Involved, talk with people who have a Rank Account, get
at the concreto facts In the case and then get?toau account
w'M be appreciated at the
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watch the others getting
ahead of you?Climb!
The way to climb is
to have a bank account
and keep it growing.
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