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e watchman ano SEP 2 :918 ottttean. and Fear not?Dot an the ende Tfaoet Atawt at^bc thy Country's, Thy Qod'a and TtaHya1 THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established ltn\ f TSa Ahr. 2,1881. SUMTER? 8. 0., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1916. Vol, /uHX No. 11. imin moms mm. COMCiRATUIiATCS M*COMBS AND StABVnY Of1 NEW V? RM. PROSPECT. llSSstSlliS He Thinks IrrogreHive Vot . eta W1H Stand With IMmoDcrocy Thoio. Carrying It Through Snocoss ? fatty. Lane Branch, N. J., Svpt. 10.?Vic? tory lor the Democratic ticket la New Kara State In the November elections mas predicted try President Wilson to ajjfct after the receipt of returns from tlm sHaaartea yesterday. The presi? dent Indicated his aenaf that Progres? ses roust in Now York will support tie Democrats. Talma hhi first active part in the oamssUsjn, Mr. Wilson sent telegrams ' at eumsratumtion to William F. Mo CashJjn, tilt Democratic nominee for ihn Vsited States senate, and Judge i Sam pel Seabury. the aohsinee for gov iorastl The message to Mr. McCombs ' "I oejpgial ills I n you moat warmly mm ynar nomination by the Demo? crat* of Now York for the United featOf stnale A united body ot Pro ll tsA i voters will bo behind you." \ W WttlUmAW MORK TROOPS. ; WsW'**** asm Poansylvania Regt . sj?anta ta bo ITuSnird by North CtSfsthsa' and TiaasssiB Troops. W^imtiigton, Sd>t, to.?-The war de pstrtmtat announces that besides the Sat sa l New York regiment, already sr^safii home, the First Vermont and Ponnaylvanla regiments will re tram the border whan the Ten gad North Carolina militia, sr rtva>> * ?Umtrtal Tlo-p. Dark, SopV 11.?The labor Jtsjnws* thosr threat rioters and sev _ ISnawrs were oat by gjaae. isssabt Ootnpors Is trying to prevent I hd sat rial ohaoa Oompers and ths tabor leaders will confer this after? noon with the duene' subcommittee. I WTTaXDRAWN SOON. Wtn Agree on Rocosn WHhta a Few Days. NOW London. Sept. 2.1?The recom atendaUon that Oon. Pershing's col? umn bo withdrawn will be agreed upon by the Mexican and American commissioners within a few days. This statement was made by one of the American commlsioners. While all details are unsettled It Is probable the Americans will convince the Mexican representatives) that a sufficient force Of Carransa soldiers must be station? ed botwen Villa's reported where? abouts and the border to render the harder safe from bandit operations. Unofficial reports that Villa controls Chihuahua, Mexico, has caused the delaying of the recall of Gen. Per? shlng's force, but It will not be de? layed for considerable period. SPEECHES IN NEW YORK. it Wilson Decides to Make Two Cnsapaign Speeches. Long Branch. N. J., Sept 21.?Pres? ident Wilson has decided to make at leant two speeches In New York State during the campaign. One will be de? livered In New York city, and the other at some point up Stato. The president made It plain to his advis? ors that the New York trip will not be a "stumping tour." He has not altered hm decision not to take the stump. The president had no pnntloal conferences scheduled for todsy. Dur? in? the next two weeks more activity Is expected along this line. SERBIANS REGAINING LAND Advancing Into Own Country snd thriving Bulgarians Out. Special to Ths Dally Item. Paris. Sept. 2?. ?The Serbians con tinue advancing Into their own coun? try, capturing two Important heights east of Cerna. It Is announced. The Bulgarian cavalry between Ploftaa and FJroda river failed to stop the Servians inarch. TRY TO KILL VKNIZF.LOK. in Military Attache Mukes I n ssmreasful Attempt at Assassination. London, Sept. 2.1?An unsuccessful attempt was made by a Herman mili? tary attache to assassinate former Premler Venlielos, sny? a Home dls Wtffl RESUMES US WORK. LAW SCHOOL ADMITS ITH ST WOMAN STUDENT. Many New Men?Dr. Hurts Addresses State University on Opening Day? President Hakes Announcements. Colombia, Sept. 21.?The Univer? sity of South. Carolina began its fall term yesterday morning at 9 o'clock. Devotional exercises were conducted in the chapel when an a'ddress was I heard from the Rev. C. K. Hurts, D. D? pastor of the First Baptist church of Columbia. His subject was "Caring for the Body." President Currell wel? comed the students to the institution and made a number of announce? ments. About 300 students have al? ready reported for registration. Re? cently a ruling was made that young women might be admitted to the law school. One young woman has reg? istered for this course, and others are expected to follow. I H E. Dennlson. adjunct professor in the department of history, was in? troduced to the student body yester? day morning. Prof. Dennlson came from east Tennessee. He Is a grad? uate Qt the University of N Tennessee and is a young man of particular ap? titude for the department he is enter? ing. Enrollment and registration will be I continued, throughout today. Assign? ments were made In the different studies yesterday, and regular class room work will begin at 9 o'clock to? morrow morning. The home for the young women, at the junction of Pickens and College streets, is under the supervision of Miss M. D. Beal. formerly, secretary of the Toung Women's Christian as? sociation of Columbia. Practically al the rooms have been takon. HUNTING THE BLACKMAILERS. Attorney Geneve* Gregory Orders Na Agalnst Crim at? torney general. The investigation has boon extended to most of the princi? pal cities. Following the conferences Attorney General Gregory Is holding with bureau chiefs from Philadelphia, Chlcagd and New York It is expected many more arrests and sensational disclosures will result. Because of tho difficulty in getting prominent victims to appear against the black? mailers it is expected that in many cases the government will seek in? dictments for impersonating officers and similar charges. This will, in many! cases, protect the witnesses as It Is realized that many victims are married and their appearance in court would be followed by divorce notions. BRITISH REPUIjSE ATTACKS. Germans Lose Heavily in' Fierce As? saults?Hulgars Defeated. London, Sept. 21.?Terrific counter? attacks launched by the Germans against the British south of Ancre were repulsed with severe losses. The English have made further pro? gress In this sector. So far the Bulgarian counter-at? tacks have been thrown back by the allied forces In Macedonia. Many prisoners were captured. The enemy suffered heavily. MURDERER STRUNG UP. Mob Takes Ex-Convict From Jail and \ Hangs Him. Olutho, Sept. 21.?Bert Dudley, an ex-convict who was convicted of mur? dering Honry Muller and wife near hero, was taken from the county jail ly an armed mob and lynched. The r.iob stormod the jail, forcibly taking the prisoner. Tho prisoner was strung up to a telgraph pole. Feeling against the man has run high since tho crime was committed August 20. FIGHTING AT VERDUN. French Ca H are German Trenches nt Thiuuinont. Pniis, Sept. 21.?Continuing their attackM against German positions in the Verdun sector French captured two enemy trenches at Thlaumont, and advanced their positions one hun? dred yards in Agremont forest. There is a lull in tho operations on doth sides of the Snmme, ns the result of had v. eatlier. (Sains by the French and Servians in tho Salonika fighting and the repulse of the Bulgarians are announced. Petrograd, Sept. 21.?The war of? fice has reported counter success in Carpathians, A large number of prisoners were taken east of Pan? thers. COOL WEATHER HURTS GQTTO? _L CAUSES SOME D AIM AGE IN SOI CAROLINA. licking and Ginning Going Forwai Well in Most Sections of the Belt. Washington, Sept. 20.?Cool weat er in North Carolina and parts South Carolina has caused some dai age to cotton but picking and ginnli is proceeding under favorable cot ditions in most of the Southern St according to tho weekly crop bull? Issued by the weather bureau to< The bulletin adds that most of t{ tobacco in Virginia, Kentucky ai Tennessee has been housed and is trig cured. "The weather was too cool for ton in North and South Carolii says the report, "and progress In first named State was unsatisfac thero being complaints,of boll'rot si other deterioration although Is picking was in progress. Tho weat favored picking and ginning ah everywhere, and the work is pi ceeding rapidly in northern and tral South Carolina, southern qei gla, Tennessee, Alabama, Mlsslsslsj Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahc Texas and Arizona. \ "Hains delayed picking An webt Florida and some lint was stain* rain. Cotton is about all o] Georgia but the late crop is nlng to need rain in northern >amn and boll weevil continue merous In infested areas. , The? crop in Oklahoma Is progreslng'Sl ly and In Louisiana and; Texas or no top crop is expected, owl! boll weevil. Cotton is repot being trade in the greater portl Arkansas. "Considerable damage was d< tobacco In Ohio lowlands by And much of the crop is yet li Heids. Frost damage in while serious, was not gem most of the crop had already harvested.* Tobacco in Ntpe* is nearly all fearvi jfop oa# matured and et begun, while the bulk of tho cro* lieen housed and is being cured Virginia, Kentucky and Tenn< Rains have improved Maryland bacco and a good crop is promised.*' Another week of generally favor able weather had aided grain har? vesting and threshing over most of the country, the bulletin says, al? though rain early last week caused some delay and damaged grain stilt in the shock in west central Minne? sota. Frost did considerable damage dur? ing the week to late corn in the Northern States, while in most of the Middle and Southern States good crops are expected. Because of the hot and dry weather white potatoes are only fair to poor In many sections and almost a failure In Ohio. Meadow and forage crops are reported good. ?... . ? u POSSE KILLS NEGRO. Three Bay Prsult Ends When Man Who Shot Sheriff and Another Ne? gro W ere Killed. ????r*? Lumpkins, Ga., Sept. 21.?The sher? iffs posse ended a three-day chase when It surrounded and killed Pete Hudson, the negro who killed Sher? iff Taylor. Elijah Sturgls, a negro who attempted to aid Hudson's es? cape, was killed. VILLA FORCE AUGMENTED. Largely Increased by Union of Legal - istas. Washington, Sept. 21.?War de? partment dispatches from the gov? ernment agent in Chihuahua have confirmed reports that the Ixjgalista faction has selected Villa to leal them. Tho VUlistas were greatly aug? mented by the Legatistas. General Balaiar 'who was released from the Chihuahua penitentiary in Saturday's raid is reported as having been given a command in Villa'a army. ?ANTE FE TRAIN WRECKED. Engineer and Fireman Killed and Eleven Puscngcrs Hurt. Klngman, Ariz., Sept. 20.?The San la Fe's crack liver, the California Limited, /cut into a ditch near hero. It Is reported that the englner and fireman were killed ami li passengers hurt. The flyer was westbound from Chicago to Los Angeles. Tho engine and three Pullmans left the rails. Hughes on Hani Storming Trip. Monon, Ind., Sept. 21.?Charles E. Hughes today began a three-day speak lirr tour through this State. Big mass meetings were held today in a dozen towns. DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES NAMED UICHKY ALLEGES USE OF IM? PROPER MEANS TO COMPASS DEFEAT OF BLEASE. No Protest is Filed?Maiming is Nominee for Governor, State Demo? cratic Committee Finds?Vote in Other Races Tabulated?Minor Con? tests are Heard and Decided. Columbia, Sept. 20.?Richard I. Manning was yesterday declared the Democratic nominee for governor by ?he Stato Democratic executive com? mittee, which met at noon in the lib? rary at the State house. A contest Was not filed with the committee by Cole L. Bleo.se, defeated candidate for ?fovernor. The committee after can? vassing the returns, as reported by the county chairmen, declared the fol? lowing vote in the race for governor: itichurd I. Manning, 71,4(3; Cole L tlease, 66,785. James Cansler of Tirzah was do .red to be the nominee of the party railroad commissioner, the vote this race being found as follows: OTies Cansler, 83,054; Albert S. At, 34,271. Fred H. Dominlck of Nowberry declared to be the nominee of the for congress from the Third ?let. The official count follows: H. Dominlck, 13,105; Wyatt ;en, incumbent, 10,530. ie meeting of the committee was to order at noon by John Gary no, chairman. He appointed T. Butler of Cherokee, W. R. Richey, of Laurens and A. E. Padgett of [efteld a special committee to :k the returns from the second lary election, as prepared by Hal B. Thomas, acting secretary. ien the committee reported, Mr. >y said that he had signed the t but could no| vote for Its adop He read a statement alleging, Information and belief, the use of ley and money in favor of Mr. ling. Six members voted against ing Mr. Manning the.nominee. pggnlnation of Mr/ Manning, lose voting against the adoption of jihe report Were: H. C. Summers, Jr., of Anderson, J. R. Dingle of Claren? don, W. R. Richey, Jr., of Laurens, Harry H, Blease of Nowberry, J. M. Greer of Union and! I. C. Campbell of Xork. The following, is the statement which was read by Mr. Richey: "Mr. Chairman and Members of the State Democratic Executive Com? mittee of South Carolina: "There Is only one party ii> the State of South Carolina, and this party has adopted the primary meth? od of nominating its officers. In this State a nomination in the primary is equivalent to an election. It is im? portant, therefore, that the conduct Of prmary elections should be free from fraud, coercion and intimlda jtton, so that the supremacy of the white man may continue to be un? questioned without in any event call? ing the negro into politics. The nominees of the party should have the assurance of all men that they have been fairly and honestly nomi? nated. The election should be con? ducted in such manner that the great majority of those who r.*-e defeated will be compelled to say, 'We are de? feated, but it has been fairly and hon? estly done.* "I tako it that no Democrat would want to take his nomination if a great majority of the electorate should honestly believe that he was taking a tainted nomination. I have here affidavits and letters from different parts of the State, from men of un? questioned integrity, which set forth that money, whiskey, coercion and intimidation woro used in the pri? mary election held on the 12th day of this month, and in several in? stances that names were placed on the club rolls on the day of the pri? mary, and that boxes were opened before the time provided by law so that a number of men might vote, and that ballots were fraudulently changed, in order to bring about Mr. Manning's nomination for governor. These affidavit! and letters are here In the original and will be read to the pommlttes if it so desires; and every mail brings additional cvdence of the same character. "1 have carefully gone over this evidence, and it has produced the impression on my mind (and I am convinced will produce a like Im? pression upon the unbiased mind of any man of ordinary reason) that no confidence can be placed In tho re? sult of the election; and therefore for this reason, and for the reason Which I have above stated?to protect the Integrity of the Democratic primary, and to preserve the unity of the white people of tho State, and In tho In? terest of justice and lair play, 1 am NAVY ADVISERS TAKE OFFICE ASSUME THEIR PLACES AS LE? GAL BODY. Wizard of Orange at Head of Civilian Board to Advance Nation's Sea Strength. Washington, Sept. 19.?The navy civilian consulting board, composed of 24 of the nation's most eminent scien? tists ami engineers, took its place to I day as a legalized bureau of the navy department, and the names of its members, headed by Thomas A. Edi? son as chairman, were placed on the rolls under a recent act of congress as "officers of the United States gov? ernment." The board inauguration was attend? ed by impressive ceremonies held in the office of Secretary Daniels, who declared that the oecasion signified a great strengthening for the nation's first line of defense and gave renewed promise for the resortation of Ameri? can prestige on the seas. Immediately upon taking the oath of office, the board members effected a permanent official organization. Mr. Edison was elected chairman, William L. Saunders of the American Institute of Mining Enginers and Dr. Peter C. Hewitt of the inventors' Guild, both of New York city, were elected as vice chairmen, and Thomas Bobbins of the Inventors' Guild was appoint? ed secretary. Preliminary plans for the $1,500,000 naval laboratory to be built as soon as possible under the board's direc? tion were discussed and a committee of six was appointed to report on a suitable site. Howard E. Coffin of Detroit an? nounced that the 'committee which has been making a. nation-wide survey of industrial resources, with a view of mobilizing them in time of war, prac tcally had completed its work and would report soon. Secretary Daniels an^ most of the board members left tonight on the naval yacht Dolphin to witness target fleet on the Southern drill grounds. WAS NOTED DIPLOMAT. William Calhoun Dead at Age fo Six \ ty-eigiit. Chicago, Sept. 19.?William Cal? houn, former minister to China, died today at his residence here. He was 68 years old. Mr^jtalhoun gained fame as a dip? lomat through his mission to Cuba just preceding the war with Spain and as special commissioner to Venezuela for President Roosevelt. Tom Hickman, a negro, wanted 'in Lee county on the charge of disposing of property under mortgage, was ar? rested by Deputy Sheriff Forbes and other officers yesterday and is being held for the Lee county authorities. compelled to vote against the nomi? nation of Mr. Manning; and I fur? ther think that this committee should order another primary for governor." Chairman Evans ruled that there was not a contest before the commit? tee, but that each nieml>er had a right to state his reasons for voting for or against tho report by the special committee. The Blease supporters on the committee said that, for the rea? sons set out in the Richey statement, they would vote against the nomina? tion of Mr. Manning. Several minor contests were brought before the committee. It was charged that the managers hal allowed a ballot to be taken from *he Estill box in Hampton county which had been voted wrong. It was poin; ed out that the throwing out of the box would affect only one race, that for magistrate. The committee con? demned the action of the managersHn allowing a ballot box to be opened and sustained by a vote of 18 to S, thr Hampton committee in not throw? ing out the box. The appeal of S. 1). Wells, defeated candidate for cor? oner of McCormlck county, who charged that his opponent had failed to lile his expense account as requir? ed by law was dismissed. No defi? nite facts were presented to the com? mittee in this case. The contest by I .vie Williams, defeated candidate for township commissioner in Spartan burg county, was diamissed by the committee. Mr. Williann cYcrged that D, P. L. Martin, successf-l can? didate in the. second race, had failed to hie in time his expense account for the first primary. The committee held that Mr. Williams had lost his rights by entering tHo second primary and that the con.est should have been brought at the conclusion of the first primary. The committee adjourned at I o'clock. E. S. 40 SOBROOKS OF M'COLL 3" LOSES LIFE. Ncf 3layer Makes His Escape Bc t Comrade of Brave Officer Could ch the Scene. \ -?? " McColl, Sept. 19.?In attempting to arrest a strange negro near town last night, Rural Policeman E. J. AIs brooks was shot and died within two hours. Policeman Alsbrooks had a war? rant for the arrest of the negro on some minor charge and as he and Police Chief Hayes of McColl ap? proached the house where the ne? gro was supposed to be, Mr. Als? brooks walked around to the back of the house. There he found the negro sitting or the porch. The negro drew a pistol and tired without speaking the shot taking effect in the left breast just below the heart. Before i Mr. Hay<>8 could get around to the back of the house the negro had fled into the woods and made his escape, and at a late hour this afternoon the pursuers had been unable to find any trace of him. They /secured blood? hounds i'rom Raeford, N. C, last night but they were able to trail the negro but a short distance. Mr. Alsbrooks was taken back to town as quickly as possible and he received all the medical aid that could be had but died within an hour or two from internal hemmorhage. Mr. Alsbrooks was not only one of the most highly respected citizens of this county but the meet fearless police officer it has ever been the good for? tune of this county to secure. He leaves a wife and one son and one j daughter. Mrs. Alsbrooks was be I fore ms.rrlage Miss Bessie Burton, a J daughter of the Rev. N. N. Burton of j Bate8burg, who reached here today I in time tor the burial, which was at i j o'clock with Masonic honors. PROHIBITIONISTS ON YVATOBV ^mmmmaagh^mmmmmv Mb ' N^pff^EB?tt^^Bn^WImMr^m^^W^^^ High Xacense Act, Breedln S*H* ' Columbia, Sept 20.?J. K. Breedln, leader of the prohibitionists in their campaign, and now superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league of South Car? olina, discussed yesterday the rumor j of a proposed amendment to the pro? hibition law to permit the sale of li? quors in Charleston under a high li? cense. Mr. Breedln said that these reports came to him during the re? cent primaries, but that he assumed that they proceeded from idle specu? lation. "However," he added, "our Charleston friends know that this will I not find us idle and that they will have the prohibition strength of the (state massed against them at every I point, as well as a State-wide cam ] paign of opposition at the first ef? fort to amend. Knowing these things, the high optionists must appreciate the futil.ty of such an effort. The prohibitionists are on guard and will stay so." DUTCH QUEEN THANKFUL. Tells Parliament She's (.lad Coun? try's Out of War. London, Sept. 10.?Queen Wilbel mina, of Holland, on opening Dutch parliament today, says a Central News dispatch from The Hague, expressed thankfulness that the country had not been involved in the war. She said: "We continue to follow the line of duty dictated by the law of nations j for neutral States and firmly resolved ' to defend our independence and main? tain our rights against whoever may ! seek to attack them. Our military j forces are being augmented as also aro our stores of arms and ammunition." lief erring to the economic life of the country which every day Is being more affected by the war, the Queen said that the government was taking , steps to .supply the people with food, i Efforts also were being made to ameli? orate conditions in the Dutch East In? dies. GREEKS SEND UI.TIMAUM. Demand That Germans Release Greek Prisoners. Athens, Sept. 20.?It is announced that Premier Kalogera poulos has served an ultimatum on the German minister demanding the release af Greeks seized and taken into Germa.i territory. The time expires Fridav. He also demands that ammunition and arms seized at Kavala be restor? ed. Julius* Smith, colored, was returned to Orangcburg Tuesday where he is wanted or the charge Of housebreak ing and larceny. The arrest was made In this countv and Officer Acton of Orangeburg came for the prisoner.