The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 20, 1916, Image 2
iT AT 8TATEBTJRG.
Mr M. W. Seebrook is Htard
?> Aattkanji Dcttghtfnl Mo.
irg, May 11.?The anr ual
In 8tatoburg were
cm Wednesday afternoon. May
at ilia Church of the Holy
aaetelaas were open?>d with a
.baa Rev. W. H. Barnwell
After aeveral musi
as. Including a vocal duet
both Dergan and lira
d, the address for the
was odllVcrad by Mr. Marlon
of Bumter. Hie addle
and thoughtful and was
ah ' impressive manner,
tlen to I he m?m
I Association t.nd
t, and will always bo
as one of the moat an
alaqaent addresses ever
w
a food attendance and
pnattn off satis
was presided over by
/riCWS SUMMARiZ
V?isa?4y Dcfeatcw-flgtit to
sveaaaaart Loses
Beak Oase.
?Tlajae
May ii.?Senator
locratlo whip, admits
will ha defeated by
t a veto Is taken pew. a
wfll we made to confirm
Sanator Hol Iis plans,
the Rubles nom
aad hopoa for a tie. Rubleo
by the vice president's bal
SJddons la the hearing of
National hank oflcials case
the government has not
? bank guilty of stock
on sin ses, Evidence that
ordered hi the bank's
iti nly that the bank
lot; depositors.
!sr^f
Who passed.
to Naval Acnd
tfay Is.?The follow
'Oaaoslaaiss t*ave
Naval Academy at An
, according to announce- (
r^>%oa-ns>vf^ggsrtv^aans^
iragfi i. Jerry. D Harrison, j
J. A. Burgcus and A. H.
COUNCIL'S ACTION EN PORSED.
Sentiment in Furor of Limiting Width
of Street Paving to Twenty-four
Feet.
The citizens' meeting In the Cham?
ber of Commerce rooms yesterday af?
ternoon, after considerable discussion!
by a large majority vote decided to
endorse the action of Council In limit?
ing the street paving to twenty-four
feet. All of those discussing the mat?
ter seemed in favor of protecting
trees. I
The meeting was well attended by,
a representative body of citizens and
there was discussion on both sides.
Messrs. Herbert Moses, Geo. D.
Shore and Mark Reynolds spoke in
favor of paving the wide streets of
tho city as far as possible without
injury to the trees, while Messrs. L.
D. Jennings, who stated that he took
the matter up as a citizen and not as
a member of Council, Bartow Walsh
and others spoke In favor of limiting
the width of the pavement to twenty
four feet, aa already decided by Coun?
cil. A motion of Mr. H. C. Hayna?
worth to endorse council's action was
adopted.
j?:?", .
SUICIDE IN BALTIMORE.
Wealthy Society Woman Shoots Her?
self In He*(L
Baltimore, May 16.?Miss Mary
Moderacl, a well known society wo?
man, aged 40, shot herself In the
temple today. Her condition is criti?
cal. She was wealthy and the cause
of her attempt at suicide is unknown.
? MURDER AND SUICIDE,
in i ^
Crazy Man Butchers His Entire Fam?
ily and* Then Kills Himself.
Kochester, Ind., May 16,?Believed
to have become insane because of his
wife's death Wilitam Dollars at Maccy
?hot and kilted, his mother, his sister,
hi sson and baby, and then went to
his wife's grave and suicided.
It Is an unusual privilege for us to
have auch a health expert as Dr.
Howell at work in our community,
and wo certainly ought to show our
appreciation of his efforts in our be?
half. A vary practical way for us tc
do this is to get busy cleaning up.
Let's ferret* out all the dirt and rub?
bish from air the corners a> well as
from the mtodhi ground; lei's ?lean
up and poiish up everything so that
hteioie the time has pa**od allotted by
>n> in i a*|affr?> II1 S*+Mow*r* stay,
in our midst, h'? rnn remark upon
our changed and improved appear
Julia Cli?sscn as
Ortrud In "Lohengrin"
^ - ? _ -. -_
V}' laatxene, Chicago.
JULIA CLAUSSEN.
JAW TOB NINO Mroe. Julia Claussen, prima donna contralto of the Chicago
Gram I Opera Company, vim ia to appear here on the closing night, of the
oqtia. Karleton Hacketr, mualc critic on the Chicago Evening Post, any a;
mijr be greater Wagnerian alngcrp thnn Julia Claussen, but 1 liave
all that thin land afford* and spent the summer of 1014 In Germany
g to their moat famous and I found nouo that was her superior. She
Che sustained beauty of tone, the volume for the full .climax, tbo strength
the phrases through to the end without fatigue, and to make these
of some avail she has tbe brain and heart to conceive the force of the
Glenn IHllard Gunn In the Chicago Tribune, Jan. 2. lOl.'i. wrote: "Mrnc.
Clanssen. distinguished Swedish contralto, made her American debui as
in the season's first performance of 'Lohengrin' last night. She achieved
tmm^dlate and complete recognition which Is the portion only of the
'a greatest singers, a fact which inn} he the more positively asserted a nee
ntll und select company of artists was further rcpiesv .ited in the cast
lace WlItahill, who was the Ti lramund. Thanks to the vocal and
die gifts of these two notable figure* In the world of sang, the great mo?
st the second act was lifted to heights of art aa impressive as any at
1 hf air. Iluffo."
\ J. Henderson In the New York Sun writes, 'lime. Claussen sang her
with an opulent display of voice and dramatic energy."
Hanborn in the New York Globe says: "To a* extraordinary voice she
admirable qualities of Interpretation. The cffeeflveneas with which she
In every way so different a* Schubert's 'Erlk?nig' and the prison
FMea from The Props*/ Indicates her versatility."
Now York K> cuing Mall comments, "Mino. Claussen is almost unique
contraltos in preserving a characteristic quality of tone oven In her
GRANT MEETS DEATH.
Man Convicted of Murder of J. L.
Durst Declares His Innocence to
the End.
Columbia, May 15.?Joe Grant was
electrocuted et the State penitentiary
today for the murder of J. L, Durst,
a white man, at Johnston, in Edge
tleid county, in the spring of 1906. He
was placed in the electric chair a lit?
tle after 12 o'clock, and at 12.26, af?
ter three shocks had been passed
through his body, was pronounced
dead. He maintained his innocence
to the last and stated that a brother
of the man whom he was convicted
of murdering knew that he was
innocent, because he knew who really
shot the dead man. This accusation
was made in the death chamber while
the negro, Grant was strapped in the
electric chair, and just before the
death-dealing current was turend on.
french Attacks repulsed.
Berlin Report Says the Pence Propa?
ganda Is Growing.
Berlin, May 16.?The French made
attacks today on both sides of the
Mouse, but were repulsed on the west.
Attacks were made on the German
positions on Hill 304 on the east and
German trenches north of Vaux. The
peace propoganda is growing and the
censors permit free discussion.
RUSSIANS CONTINUE DRIVE.
Petrograd, May 16.?The Grand
puke's army is driving onward to
cut oft the Turks in Mesopotamia.
The Turks have evacuated Rlvandousa
near the Bagdad railway.
THE ARREST OF SULLIVAN.
London, May 16.?Timothy Healy,
a member of the house of commons,
calls for a report on the arrest of
James M. Sullivan, former United
States minister to Santo Domingo, m
connection with the Sinn Fein revolt.
The demand goes to Sir Edward
Grey, who must tell whether Sullivan
was kepi eight days In Kllmalnheim
jail without charges being made
against, him.
AUSTRIAN SHIP SUNK.
Amsterdam, May 16.?An Austrian
munition ship is reported to have
been sunk by a mine in the Adriatic
off Durazzo, Albania.
rfALt?NS SUFFER DEFEA*.
Vienna; May 16.?Italian positions
west <?f St. Marline have been pene
trated by the Austrians and counter
attacks were repulsed.
Bombarding Hill 304.
Paris, May 16.?The Germans con?
tinue bombarding Hill 304 and po?
sitions in Avocourt wood. Artillery
activity continues in the Woevre re?
gion.
THE CASEMENT TRIAL.
Irish Peasant Testines Concerning the
Capture of Conspirator.
London, May 16.?John McCarthy,
the Irish peasant who found Sir Rog?
er Casement hiding In Ireland testi?
fies that he found the footsteps of
three men at the boat from which
Casement landed on Kerry Beach.
McCarthy found three revolvers.
Michael Hussey says he saw a red
light at sea and the next Morning the
boat was on the beach. Sergeant
Hearn tells that he found papers In a
foreign language on Casement and a
tin box containing nine hundred
rounds of ammunition from Ger?
many.
REVOLUTION IN GUATEMALA.
President Cabrola Is Preparing to
Make Get Away.
Galve8ton, May 16.?Private advices
say that Estrada Cabrola, president
of Guatemata is preparing to flee
from the country because of the pro?
gress of the revolution against him.
A vessel Is waiting for him.
COLLIDE IN FOG.
Italian Liner and Swedish Monition
Ship Damaged.
New York, May 16.?The Italian
liner San Giovanni and the Swedish
steamer Grekland collided ort Sandy
Hook. The outward bound Grekland
which carried munitions was forced
to put back for repairs at the dry
docks. A dense for caused the col?
lision.
Restaurant Collapsed.
Arkon, May 16.?State buiding of?
ficials will investigate the collapse of
the Crystal restaurant Into an exca?
vation next door. The excavating
company officials have disappeared.
Marriage License- Record.
License to marry has been granted
to C. H. Chandler and Miss Edna Mae
McLcod of Rembert.
Strike In Cider, .o.
Chicago, May 16.?One thousand
express wagon drivers struck today.
OBREGON MADE ONE PROMISE.
Carraiiza Troops Will Not Try to Get
in Roar of Pershing's Force.
Washington, May 16.?It is learn?
ed today that Oen. Obregon promised
Gen, Scott,that no Carranzistas would
try to get in the rear of Gen. Per
shing's forces through Pulpit Pass,
which the Amtricans guard.
Secretary of State Lansing has
published his ruling In the Appam
case, holding that the treaty of 1799
is not applicable.
BORDER RAILROADS GUARDED.
Troops Protect Lines Against Expected
Attack by Mexicans.
El Paso, May 16.?Military guards
have been doubled along the Ameri?
can railways line near the border. It
is believed the Mexicans have started
a campaign to destroy them. Troops
will guard all tunnels, bridges and
passes.
Carranzistas! Near Border.
Marthon, May 16.?Two thousand
Carranzistas are marching toward
Col. Slbley's cavalry detachment on
the south border.
Hears of Sister's Death.
Mr. A. W. Ledingham of Sumter
on Sunday received the news of the
death of his sister, Miss Lizzie Led?
ingham at her home at Eastover.
Miss Ledingham was stricken with
paralysis and lived only a couple of
hours after the attack. She died on
Saturday night and the funeral ser?
vices were held Sunday afternoon at
Eastover. Mr. A. W. Ledingham of
Sumter and Mrs. Williams, a sister,
of Wisacky went to Eastover to at?
tend the funeral services.
Notes of City Schools.
. On May the. thirtieth the annual
dress-parade will take place at the
baseball park. The parade this year
promises to be especially attractive
and the public is cordially invited to
be present to encourage the boys by
their presence. At the park, in ad?
dition to the dress-parade, the six?
teen cad^ts? who were seected at a
competitive drill recently held, will
be reduced to three, who will compete
for the medal at the Commencement.
The day is Tuesday, May 30; the
hour, 6.16. Do not make any other
engagement for that day.
The students of the High School
arc chaniied with the reduced rates
that haywg. bof.n obtained for thorn for
?ho CJt?xiti ;qu?. The regular ticket
sells for io; but to all students ac?
tually in t\hool the rate has been 1
made fl'.?O. Arrangements'will also
be made to lot the teachers and stu?
dents hear the three morning lectures
by Dr. Kline. Those who heard Dr.
Kline in 1914, know that his lec?
tures are really worth while.
The members of the class of 1916
are still hoping that they will be able
to hold their* commencement exer?
cises in the Girl's High School build?
ing. The contractors have been work?
ing very assiduously and efficiently
and they hope to have the building
ready. There will be disappointment
on'account of the opera chairs that
were ordered for the auditorium. The
Board of Education ordered these
chairs in ample time; but, just as
work was begun on them, a strike
took place In the factory and every?
thing was held up. Every effort has
been made to get this order through;
but it . seems that it will not be possi?
ble. The Board allowed a margin of
fifty per. cent, of the tinie asked for;
but a strike v s not anticipated. If,
however, this is the sole, thing lack?
ing, the girls will not be disappointed,
as other chairs will be procured for
the occasion. The commencement ex?
ercises will take place on the evenings
of the 31st of May and the 1st of
June. Ample notice will be given of
the place.
The regular annual examinations
are now being held. Next week will
bo devoted to review work, to special
phases of the work at that time not
completed, and to special examina?
tions. By thhj arangement the pu?
pils will not have much homo work
to do and will thus be able to derive
pleasure and profit from the Chautau
qua, which, after all, should be of the
nature of university extension work
?the real work of the Chautauqua
and the Lyceum.
Manning School Closes June 2.
Manning, May 16.? -The Manning
graded and high school will close on
June 2, having made the record of
the largest enrolment and best aver?
age attendance in its history. As an
evidence of appreciation of the sat?
isfactory work done tho trustees ot
tho school have re-olocted Superin?
tendent D. H. Riser and all the
teachers for another year.
Albert Tumoge, charged with the
murder of Eugene Italney on the
night of May 1st, was seen in Jackson?
ville, Florida on Sunday. Every ef?
fort to cause his arrest is being made.
NEGRO MAN KILLED.
Woman Lodged in Jail at Sumter on
Suspicion.
llagood, May 17.?Allen Brown, a
negro man, was shot and killed in
the yard of Charles Weathers, on the
plantation of Dr. W. A. Alston, near
here, on Saturday night. Magistrate
J. L. Glllis held the inquest Sunday.
At the inquest two negro witnesses
Bald that Brown committed suicide,
dying by his own hand. However, it
was brought out that Brown and a
negro woman, Dolly Singleton, with
whom he lived, had fallen out about
a hog belonging to her which he had
slaughtered and sold on Saturday.
The jury returned a verdict that
Brown came to his death from a
gun shot wound at the hands of
parties unknown* He was about 45
years old and bore an unsavory rep?
utation.
Dolly Singleton was arrested by
Magistrate Gillis and taken to Sum
ter, where she is now in jail await-,
ing further investigation.
Reward for Albert Turnagc.
Gov. R. I. Manning has offered a
reward of $100 for the "apture of
Albert Turnage, who is alleged to be
the slayer of Eugene Ralney near Po
calla on the night of May 1st. The
sheriff's office, while on ,he lookout
for Turnage, have not been able to lo?
cate him.
Milan, Italy, May 18.?A new
world's record for altitude in an aero?
plane was made by Victor Lutvela
cirre, who with a passenger ascended
20,046 feet.
MOTORCAR
An extraordinary number of
owners have little or no occa?
sion to call on the dealer for
service.
It Is becoming: clear that with a little
care and a trifling; expenditure a car
built as Dodge Brothers car is built
can maintain itself for an indefinite
period.
The gasoline consumption is unusu ally low
The tire mileaere is unusually high
The price of the Touring Car or Roadster complete
is $785 (f. o. b. Detroit.)
SUMTER MOTOR COMPANY,
SUMTER, S. C.
Plione 506 116 & ?B* Street.
Lumber, Lime, Ce
BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY
AND FEED OF ALL KINDS.
BOOTH & McLEOD,
Successors to BoonV.Shuler Lumber Ac Supply Co.
dio. Epperson's ?lcl Stand Opp. Court Houi
TAKE YOUR CHOICE.
BLUDWINE, in th<- Hobble Skirt bottle, Is made from Fruits and f
f. * . Cereals.
S?T AN ET Is the new and celebrated lVuit Juice drink.
HIRES, the genuine Root beer, Is made from Roots, Berries,
Barks, etc, gathered from all parts of the globe.
ALL ARE PURE AND HEALTHFUL:
Sumter Bottling Works.
Phone 84.
Excursion to Birmingham.
On account of the Annual Reunion United Confederate Veteran? The
Atlantic Coast Line will sell excursion tickets from Sumter to Birming?
ham. Ala. and return for all trains on May 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 at $9.15,
and at proportionately reduced fares from other points, limited returning
to reach original starting point by or before midnight of May 25th, 1916,
but return limits may be extended to June 14th, by depositing tickets with
Special Agent at Birmingham, by original purchasers, by 7.00 P. M. May
25th and paying 50 cents per ticket at time of deposit
Through Pullman cars will bo operated from Wilmington, Fayettevlilo
and Florence Sunday, May 14th, upon the following schedule:
Lv. Wilmington.A. C. L.. 3.45 P. M. May 14
Lv. Fayettcvllle.A. C. L. 4.47 P. M. May 14
Lv. Florence.A. C. L. 8.06 P. M. May 14
Lv. Sumter.A. C. L. 9.32 P. M. May 14
Ar. Augusta.A. C. L.. 1.36 A. M. May II
Ar. Atlanta.Ga. R. R., 6.10 A. M. May 3 5
Lv. Atlanta.Sou. Ry.6.26 A. M. May 15
Ar. Birmingham.Sou. Ry.12.26 Noon May 18
For further information, reservation, tickets, etc. call on
O. V. PLAYER, Ticket Agent, Sumter, S. C,
Atlantic Coast Line, The Standard Railroad of the South.