The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, October 07, 1916, Image 4
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and tributes of iMOp#Ci
for.
itor Watchman wan fouud
fti Ii Stil and tho True tooth ron In
Waif linn and Southron
the eumblned circulation and
Of both of tho old l asers,
Ii M-Mllfojily tho hoot advertising
Thor? are estimated to be at least
two hundred young men in this city
who have not registered for the gen?
eral election. The registration books
are now open and will rcmalr open
aatil Sati rday afternoon. Kvery man
who voted In tho primary election
should register so as to be qualified
for the general election, as tl?ere is
never any fOrseetng when the vote
Of every Democrat will be needed,
o a a ?
The rumors of an Independent tick?
et at tho general election persist and
while they may be nothing but idle
and unfounded rumors, it would be a
precaution for every Democrat
Who foals an obligation to support tho
aomiaeos of the primary to register
and ho prepared to do his duty at
tho general election to support the
regular candidate of tho party,
one
If you are a Democrat read Cole I*
Bloaao's speech to the Columnia no
green and than look up your reg is
tratloa certificate so that you will be
prepared to vote in the genen.l elec?
tion.
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There wag an Item that Cole I*
BiosQs omitted from his speech to the
Colmnbla negroes. Ho boasted of hav
, lag voted to give Oeo. W. Murray the
seat In congress over Gen. E. W.
Ifoftsa, hut ner'ected to state that he
also when governor issued a pardon
t* Murray, who was a fugitive from
etrt^we-psw-f--?
Isaprcsslve Figure,
Wo have always been a warm ad?
vocate cf the support of the socie?
ties for'the prevention of cruelty to
animals, hut we did not regard It In
the light, very much of a money sav?
ing proposition. The ststlstlcian has
bssn busy, however, and has con
vine?4 us that thero is money In ths
protection ef dumb beasts. It is now
stated tlmt tho bill which this country
pays annually is ?2,000.000,000 for
the mistreatment of animals. We
aVe not mistaken in tho figures, for
we counted the Item.- again, and It
was 13,000,000,000. This comes in
through the loss In dairy products
that ue ought to get and* do not.
the shortening of the lives of horses
and tie fat which the hog does not
put on. A lot of It com?-? in through
ths wanton destruction of birds and
the evil that follows to the crop
through the posts that t he ? birds de?
stroy.?Florence Times.
Boston, Oct. S.?The first arrest for
ticket speculating In the' world series
was toe ay. Twelve hundred fans got
seats this morning while two thousand
are still waiting in line.
INDICMENI ON NOVEL CHARGE
CHARLESTON GRAND JURY
SPRINGS SURPRISE.
Southern Express Company Declared
Culpable In Connection With Li?
quor Seizure,
Charleston, Oct. 4.?The grand jury
sprang a sensation in the court of
general sessions today when a special
presentment was made, asking tho
court for an indictment against tho
Southern Express company, charging
violation of the liquor law in connec?
tion with the seizure of an automo?
bile containing ten gallons of whiskey
some weeks ago at night near the ex?
press comfpany'8 liquor distribution
office, the company being culpable, in
the opinion of tho grand jury, as to
delivery of the contrabrand. The
automobile owned by the Olny garage
was seized by the police along with
the ' whiskey, The grand jury also
asked Investigation against a Jack?
sonville firm, allegation being made
that beer shipped here and seized was
Improperly labelled. This Is a case
recommended for the attention of the
federal court. Solicitor Grlmball has
these presentments under advisement.
MR, DUPRF/S RECOLLECTIONS.
Another Statement in Reference to
the Constitutional Convention Elec?
tion of 1695.
Editor Dairy Item.'
In the Item of last Friday under
the head of "Mr. James' Convention."
you spoke of the election of delegates
to the Constitutional Convention and
a ticket on which my name appeared.
I will give you a little more Informa?
tion as well, as I desire to say how
my name got on that ticket. The ef?
fort that was made to unite the two
factions on a joint ticket for dele?
gates resulted In the meeting of the
two factions on the same day in Sum?
ter-to ose if they could agree on a
ticket- The Stralghtouts met In the
Court House and the Reformers In a
hall down street. In the Reform con?
vention the proposition to unite was
discussed pro and con. Some wanted
to run a straight ticket, but it was
finally carried to unite In a joint tick?
et, for the public good. There was
nothing but a very spirited discussion
of the subject in all its bearings.
WliWlhO election of delegates came
hut I declined on account of the
health of my wife. She died soon
after. The nsmes of the three dele?
gates elected were carried to the
Sraghtout convention and accepted by
It so the joint ticket was agreed on. A
few days before tho election I receiv?
ed a letter from Capt. D. E. Keels say?
ing that they thought best to put out
a HtraUht Reform ticket and that they
used my name to All it out. I im?
mediately wrote him not to use m>
name on it. He replied that the tick?
ets were printed, and sent out and
could not be recalled to comply with
my request. That Is how my name
got on It. Who composed the caucus
that put tho ticket out I know not. 1
could tell you more about those time?
but there is no need to bring up the
past, except it would do good. Mis?
takes were made by both factions and
the patriotic men of both sides real?
ized It. gstneo then the fights have
been made In one party.
J. E. DuPre.
Plsgah. Oct. 2nd.
Puxmtavney, Pa., Oct. f>.?A dozen
posses are searching tho county for
Oeorgo Grab1 m, who pounded Jail
Warden Andrew Niel into uncon?
sciousness and escaped with Kosh
Myejrgy aged lf>, his accomplice in a
big series of robberies.
NEGRESS LYNCHED W WOB.
TAKEN FROM LEARY JAIL AND
SHOT TO DKATIL
Mother of Hoy Pays Bloody Price for
Charge of Homicide Against Lad.
Arlington, Ga? Oct. 4.?Mary Con?
nelly, a negro woman, whose son,
Samuel Connelly is accused of having
killed E. M. Melvin, a white planter
of this section, Monday, was taken
from the jail at Leary, Ga., near here,
last night and shot to death accord?
ing to reports reaching here today.
Samuel Connelly had been taken to
Macon for s safe keeping but a mob
under the impression that Le still was
at large, was said to be seeking him
tonight. Reports here said Melvin
was reprimanding the negro hoy for
neglecting his work, when the woman
interfered. Melvin, it was said, grap?
pled with her, and while the two
struggled the young negro killed Mel?
vin with a piece of iron.
CALLS ATTENTION OF FARMERS.
Address of Congressman Lever is
Something All Should Hear, Says
J. C. Dunbur.
Editor Dally Item:
I learn through tho Chamber of
Commerce that Hon. A. F. Lever will
be in Stunter on Monday, the 9th
instant, to address the farmers and
business men of Sumter, Lee and
Clarendon counties on cooperative'
marketing of cotton and other farm,
products, telling of the federal legis?
lation enacted and of federal coope?
ration along marketing of farm pro?
ducts. I understand that he is to dis?
cuss the rural credit system recently
enacted by our national congress.
It is to be hoped that the farmers
and business men of the three coun?
ties mentioned will take advantage of
this opportunity of gaining informa?
tion, and turn out and give him a
hearing. These privileges do not como
often and when they do, we shoujd,
embrace them, that we may learn,
something for our own good. He will
further discuss the problem of a cot?
ton marketing association with the
Idea in view of procuring a govern?
ment cotton grader for fc> amter coun?
ty, something that every cotton grow?
er Should be vitally interested in.
Now, Mr. Farmer, if you expect
anything good to come your way, you
should .have enough Interest in it to
put yuftt -shoulder to th^wfreei oJJtV
help to*bring it. Don't sit stittp\y by,
and concludo that your presence and
co-operation Is not worth anything,.
but take hold with a firm grip, re?
membering that we are all component
factors in tho make-up of our coun?
try's good and there is something for
each of us to do.
We should alsa^vremember that I
God helps'those vAJphelp themselves;
and 11 We stand aloof and ignore
those who are ready to open , up
plants to ua where we will be bene?
fited, it seems to me that we will
manifest a lot of carelessness and
that complaints in the future, that we
are not getting justice in the business
world, will come with mighty poor
grace.
Don't forget next Monday is the
day and let's all, business men and
tanners, turn out and give the occa?
sion our presnce and cooperation in
trying to improve our own conditions
and that of others.
. J. C. Dunbar.
_
Washington, Oct. 4.?Federal farm
I loan board has set November 10th to
j begin its trip South to take testimony
for establishing farm loan distriotSA
CLOSED SATURDAY UNTIL 6 P. M.
T11K SCHWARTZ STORKS WILL
UK CLOSED TOMORROW UNTIL 6
P. M. A HOL] OAY.?Advt.
f TIN DAL CITIZEN DIES.,
A. ?I. Jones Was Progressive Farmer
and Good Citizen.
Tindal, Oct. 3.?Mr. A. J. Jones, one
of the most progressive farmers in
this section of the county, died at his
home here on Sunday, October 1st,
about 2 o'clock A. M? after an illnesa
of about three weeks.
He was 53 years of age, and is sur?
vived by his wife, who was before her
marriage Miss Ella McDaniel of 13en
nettaville, two daughters, Miss Ruth
Jones of Tindal and Mrs. Karl C.
Heidt of Charleston; also four broth?
ers and two sisters. The funeral ser?
vices and interment was at the
cemetery in Sumter and was conduct?
ed by Dev. Mr. Bailey of Pinewood
and Rev. R. S. Truesdale of Sumter.
The pallbearers were Messrs. J. W.
Wheeler, H. D. Tindal, C. L. Stubbs, J.
H. Clifton and R. S. Chandler.
Mr. Jones came to this county 8
years ago, coming here from Marl?
boro county, and has made many
friends, who are very much grieved
over the loss of one of their best
citizens.
Tindal School Open*
Tindal, Oct. 3.?The Providence
school opened on Monday, October
2nd, with Misses Fannie Poolc of
Laurens and Corinne Gleaton of
Springfield as teachers.
News and Views of Pisgali.
I
Pisgah, Sept. 30.?From summer
I
Thursday to winter today, is what we j
are now experiencing. This shows
the quick changing of our climate. A
fine rain fell here Friday morning,
.which was much needed.
i Cotton will not turn out as much
as was expected some time ago. A
large cotton buyer of Camden said
that his purchases to Tuesday last
Were 1,200 bales behind last year to i
the same date, and a number of farm?
ers have finished picking, or practical?
ly so.
Capt. J. (J. Cooley of Darlington
spent last night here on his way to
the up-country. He leaves today, ac?
companied by his daughter, Mrs. J.
iL Glllls.
ffi.'.Mr. Williams of Orangeburg, who
rhu?, been visiting his daughter, Mrs.
J, W. Kenney, left for home Wednes?
day
rivers. J. W. Kenney and Miss Van
irec Kenney attended a Woman's Mis?
sionary meeting at Mlzpah church
^trrstfsy anth-Frlda/yr this weelt,??
I Mr. T. W. Hawkins, Jr., Is quite ill
?with typhoid fever,
i The Pisgah public school will open
Monday. Miss Evans will teach it.
Misses Martha Montgomery, Mary
Harllee and Myrtle Young have gone
to Coker College.
j Colcy Glllis and Gilbert Young
have gone to Clemson.
Eleven persons were baptized at
Pisgah church last Sunday by th<i
pastor, Mr. Roton. This church had
recently a tine meeting. Rev. Mr.
Hartley of Columbia assisted the pas?
tor. He is a fine preacher.
The many friends of Mr. W. J. Ar
dis deeply sympathize with hijn In
the loss of his wife.
Mrs. Josiah Doar, with her daugh?
ter, Mrs. T. D. Forbes and her son,
Davles, left for Sumter on Monday
afternoon, where they will reside in
the future.?Georgetown Times.
FOR SALE?Desirable property, 114
Church street, lot 100 by 300. For
price and terms see A. D. Richard?
son, Sumter or J. M. Richardson,
Hartsvllle, S. C.
NOTICE?Owing to advance in steel,
on, and after October 1st wo will be
forced to charge $1.00 for full set
shoes; 50c for 1-2 set. Signed. J.
J. Whilden, J. E. Stoudcmire.
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Our Officers endeavor to render themselves accessible to all, and
the mcst humble person is welcome to call and see us. Necessarily
our advice and suggestions are always .along conservative lines,
consistent with the Ideals of Conservatism established and main?
tained by this Bank.
This Bank is open to all who desire financial
proper security.
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