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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12
GREAT STRIKE CALLED.
Pennsylvania Labor Delegates Urge
General Walk Out.

Newcastle, Pa, March 9.-FollOw-
ing the stirring meeting today Of the
Pennsylvania State Federation of La
Dor, at which resolutions were adop-
ted asking that the American FEEDER
alton of Labor call a nationwide
strike, conservative delegates tonight
expressed that the meeting was too
precipitate in it's action, some charg-
ing that the convention was STAN
peded by w. d. Mahon, president of
the Amalgamated Association of
Street and Electric Railway En-
ployes.
Mr.. Mahon came here with a dele
CATION from Philadelphia and assur-
ed the convention that the strikers
would win if they had the support of
the union of the State. He aroused
the delegates to a high pitch Of en-
thusiasm and when the resolution
that had been prepared by the COM
mittee of ten in Philadelphia was put
it was carried unanimously.
President Greenwalt of the feder-
alton appointed a committe of nine
to confer with the Philadelphia COM
mittee of ten as to when the strike
shall be inaugurated in other cities.
The committee of nine held a meet
ing tonight and formulated a report
which will he presented to the con-
Nention tomorrow. None of it's pro-
visions were made public.
Delegates who are aVerse to a
spread Of the strike object on the
ground that the present is q poor
time to engage i'm any Industrial war
to such an extent and it is regarded
as uncertain that all oragnized labor
VIII answer the call for a general
strike.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12
PATTEN EXCITES LIVERPOOL.
Arrival OF Noted Wheat Bull Sets
British Brokers to PrOphesying Fun
In Market.

Liverpool, March S.-The arrival
here today Of James A. Patten of
Chicago caused considerable excite
ment In cotton circles, despite his dis
claimer of an intention to deal in
wheat or cotton and his explanation
that he was in England only for
brief holiday. Cables from America
heralding Patterns visit hinted of the
possibility Of his having designs on
the Liverpool market and as a result
the local dealers are watching tn.
Americans movements closely.
Mr.. Patten intends to return to the
United States by the Mauretania next
Saturday. There Is a firm belief in
cotton circles here that he is arrang-
ing to engineer a deal in May cotton.
At luncheon with prominent brokers
today he is credited with saying that
''the fun on the market has not yet
commenced"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12

Edisto Power Company With Same
Petitioners Were Commissioned at
Samo Time.

Columbia, March S.-The Orange
burg railway. capitalized at $4,000
and a maximum capital of 100000,
which is to run from the city of Or
angeburg to Springfield, a distance of
30 miles, has been commissioned by
the secretary of state. The petition
ers are w. c. Wolfe, j. A. Berry and
Lawrence Manning The road will
be operated by electric power and will
be Of standard guage.
In the petition it is stated that the
company proposes at some future
date to extend it's line to Columbia,
Charleston and Augusta. The road
at present will be built entirely with
in the county of Orangeburg, and will
pass through the townships Of Liv-
ingston, Elizabeth City, Rock Grove,
Goodland, Liberty, Hebron, Zion and
Williams.
A commission was also issued to the
Edisto Power Company with a capi-
tai of $4,000. The petitioners are the
same as for the Orangeburg rail way.
This company is given the right to
develop waterpowers and manufac-
ture light and electrical power. This
company was commissioned under an
act passed by the legislature.
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How Grew 40 Bushels of Corn Per

The land Is good land. 1t would
yield a bale of cotton to the acre.
February l the land was broken with
two-horse plow to the depth of
bout six inches, following with a
subsoil in the same furrow, going
about four inches deep. Just before
planting the land was run over with
a cutaway harrow and a heavy log
run over 1t. Before planting I laid
off rows five feet apart.
Bedding the land very deep, plow-
ed in burrows on the Williamson plan
without any fertilizer. On April 10
L planted Garrick's prolific corn,
which produced from two to three
ears to the stalk. My cultivation was
different from the Williamson plan.
The first working. 1 ran one fur
row in the middle with a shovel plow.
bedding out the middle very deem.
When the corn was about knee high
thinned it to about IL inches apar,
In the drill and then run around II
with small tongue plow and a sweep.
In five days / again run around il.
Then L began to fertilize, using three
sacks of 1929 Ashepoo, putting tht
guano on each side Of the corn. I
then plowed with a tongue plow and
sweep very shallow.
In about fourteen days the corn
was as high as my head. / gain fer
tilized. using three sacks of 1924
Ashepoo, placing it on each side of
the, corn. just as before, only using
larger sweep. Six sacks of guano
was all that used.
When the corn began TO silk T
broadcast 275 pounds of nitrate of
soda' and then laid the corn by with
large sweep, plowing very shallow.
attribute the good yield, first: TO
good preparation; second, to plant
ing good seed; third, to putting in
the fertilizer three times-feedine
the corn while ii grew; fourth. plow-
Ing shallow and cutting no roots of
the corn.-S. s. Hunter. Glenn
Springs S. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12
STATEBURG.

Stateburg. March 9.-Misses Theo-
dosia and Bessie Dargan, Messrs. A.
NJ. Cantey and Edourd Dufour attend
ed the Polo game in Camden last Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. p. Sanders and the
Misses and Mr.. Ellerbe spent Sunday
with Col. and Mrs. J. j. Dargan.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Neyle enter
tanned delightfully."- last Saturday eve
ming. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnson OF Sumter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Richardson. Mrs. e. M. Frier-
son. Miss Helen Frierson, Mr.. John
Frierson. Mr.. and Mrs. Pagan and
Miss Georgia Dargan.
Mr.. Marshal wescoat, of Sumter
spent Sunday In our midst.
Misses Georgia and Wilhelmins
Dargan spent Friday and Saturday
with Mrs. r. E. Thomas in Wedge
field.
A party consisting Of Miss Helen
Frierson. Mesdames Neyle, Friersor
and Pagan, Messrs. Neyle and Pagan
went to Sumter last Tuesday night
TO attend est. Elmo"
The people OF our community are
looking forward with great pleasure
10 the meeting on the 18th of March
at the Gen. Sumter Memorial Acad-
emy. Of the Sumter County Agricul-
tural Society.
The boys OF the Sumter Memorial
Academy have done a beautiful piece
OF work on the Demonstration Farm
by clearing several acres of new
ground.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12

CANT flowers are in bloom. All indi-
cations of spring.
1t was Mrs. b. r. Furtick instead
of Truluck, as l was made to say last
week.
Mrs. NJ. p. Truluck is very sick.
Mr.. j. c. Truluck went to Florence
yesterday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Carraway, Of
olanta, have gone to Timmonsiville
today.
Mrs. G.. w. Matthews of William
ston left Saturday for home after
spending a week with friends about
here.
Miss Eva More is In Wilmington
where she will be the guest of rela-
tives for a few weeks
Recently "a young man travelling on
pleasure bent, took the bit out of
his horses mouth that he might
drink by the roadside. the horse
broke away and ran till the buggy
was broken badly. 1t is said the
young man walked home.
Anything valuable or important re-
quires close attention.
A gentleman tells a rather crude
joke, that to urge his little son, who
was attending school to greater ef-
forts in spelling, he would mis-spell
words for his son to correct and final
ly told him to ask teacher If he could
not go to school too. When the little
boy returned from school, looking
rather sour, he inquired If he had
asked, he replied: PA Miss May
wouldn't put up with your fool way
of spelling. She'd whip you before
night"
Mr.. A. ]. Goodman has field OF
fine oats.
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
NEwsY LETTERS FROM OUR sPE-
CIAL CORRESPONDENT
Items OF Interest From all Parts OF
Sumter and Adjoining Counties.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mail your letters so that they will
eeach this office not later than Mon
day when intended for Wednesdays
paper and not later than Thursday
for Saturdays issue. This, of course.
applies onl- to regular correspond
snce. In case OF items of unusual
aews value. send in Immediately by
mail. telephone or telegraph. Such
news stories are acceptable up to the
hour Of going to press. Wednesdays
paper is printed Tuesday afternoon
and Saturdays paper Friday after
noen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12
PAUL f.. AVER FOUND DEAD.
Went to His Room Monday Night and
When He Did Not Reappcar
Search Revealed Him Dead.

Anderson, March 9.-Paul E. Aver
thrice a candidate for mayor of An
derson and we'll known in South Car
olina, was found dead in his room at
a boarding house here today. He
went to his room on Monday and
when he failed to report at his work
today someone was sent to his room
to ascertain If he was ill. He prob
ably died Monday night.
Mr.. Aver was a brother of Mrs. ].
r. Vandiver of Anderson, Hartwell
M. Aver Of Florence, and Mrs. Oker-
berg Of Munich. Bavaraia. He was
SO years Of age.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12
HAGOOD.

Hagood. March "a trip through
West Kershaw down the Wire Road
TO Jordan's Mill, then by way of
Eastover road to Betty Neck, where
you turn to the right. returning to
the Wire road at John M. Porter's.
This route takes you through what
some have been pleased to call 1.-The
Lost Territory" one OF the most de-
iishtful, healthy. progressive and
prosperous sections OF Kershaw
county. Here live the Kennedys,
Kellys. Peaks, Aldrichs. Branhams,
Martins, Bowens and a number Of
others, all I'm good circumstances, liv-
ing at home. A splendid class Of
citizenship in daily touch with the
world through the r. f. ID. Here are
grown as fine crops as are to be seen
and the end Is not yet.
IL Is said that when Gen. Lafayette
was making a tour of our country
passing by stage through this same
territory he remarked that IL was so
poor that n buzzard could not fly
over II. He was mistaken as any
close observer will allow, for all
along are farms springing up and
where intelligently worked are pay
Ing nice profit. Land values, too,
are beginning TO soar. notwithstand-
ing the Inconvenience to railroads
and the difficulties of travel through
the sandhills. 1t is probable that a
new railroad will be constructed
through this country In the not dis
tant future. and IL so, there will be
such developments as will astonish
one. The writer has been over all
this territory and feels fully justified
In the above statement.
TWO negroes in our community
have died with consumption lately,
Abram Holiday and his wife.
Our people are busy plowing, glad
to have the opportunity after the
protracted wet spell.
Our County Supervisor would do
we'll TO look after some of our roads.
There are folks who want, not only
the earth. but slice OF the moon.
One ought TO be ashamed TO en-
croach on our roads especially in
these times when so much is being
said and done to give us good ones.
Is II an accident that the best far
mers among the colored people ct is
fact) are readers OF the watchman
and southron? They read 1t too. Mr..
E1itor. and are not oply posted on
local matters but those OF general in
terest. The newspaper Is our great
est educator. and good one like the
Watchman, ought TO be In every
home. "Hagood."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12

lor ooutn Carolina, is a magnificent
piece of workmanship. The field nl
the nag is made Of gorgeous blue silk,
with gold fringe. The large palmetto
tree and the crescent are hand en-
broidered in white silk, with shading
in gray. The flag is nine feet long
and six feet wide, the official size Of
the battalion flag.
Mrs. A. c. Ligon was named at the
state convention to have charge Of
the presentation, and TIE following
presentation, committee has been ap-
pointed: Mesdames r. H. Jennings
John Bull and A. c. Ligon. Cant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12

Fechteier of the United States navy.
COMMANDING officer of the battleship,
Will receive the flag. The flag will be
given by all the State chapters of the
Daughters of the American ReyoIu-
ton. The banner, which has hand
some accessories, cost almost 5000
and will make the battleship a beau
tiful souvenir from this historic CO.
ciety in the State from whom she is
named.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12

Max. March 10.-The voice Of the
turtle dove and that OF other birds.
also tho restful hum OF the honey bee
has been heard In the land.
The snake which has been compar-
ed TO the evil one. the wasp which Is
harmless. II left alone. the beautiful
and innocent butterfly. has been seen.
The peach and plum and n few fra
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12
BATTLE FLAG FOR BATTLESHIP
Magnificent Banner to be Presented to
The Battleship Named After the
State of South Carolina.

Orangeburg, March SIT was an
nounced some weeks ago that the
presentation of the official battle flag
lot the battleship South Carolina
would take place next April, when
that ship visits Charleston, for the
presentation Of the silver service, do
mated by the State of South Carolina.
Ihe nag, which is the official flag
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12

1T Is easy to break a good hammer
handle In drawing a long nail. After
starting the nail out an inch or so.
just place a bit of wood under the
head of the hammer, raising it up say
an inch, and you can pull your nail
easily.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12

TWO good eyes to hill Of potatoes
are a-plenty We make n mistake
many time in seeding too heavily.
Good stocky shoots are better than
spindling ones.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12

The windy days of spring are here
Rattle log chain down the chimney
and get the SCOT out before it burns
out and maybe burns the house too
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12

Don't wait till the last minuto to
polish up that rusty old plow. or to
get new bolts, or to grind the moving
machine knives. Preparatory licks in
time blaze the way to final success.
Delay Is d pgging anchor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-12

r. w. Brice, aged IA years. a we'll.
known citizen Of Chester county. is
dead.
Evening journal., 1910-12-19
WATER BOARD WORK.

Secretary Mcintyre, of the Board Of
Water Commissioners, reported to the
board this morning the following bank
balances Current fund, $13,6S3.79;
special fund, $14,159.13. The advance
of $4,000 on annual appropriation
made to them last week by City Coun-
Gil swelled the amount of the current
fund. The regular payroll of $1039.05
was ordered paid.
A communication was read from
Henry Hopes who wants TO install
separate service pipes in three small
houses at Nos 209-11-13 Searles street.
Chief Engineer Kienle informed Mr..
Hopes that before such services could
be installed il would be necessary for
him to tear out the hydrants in the
yards of these places but the owner
stated that he had the hydrants con-
nected with the sewer at the direction
Of the sewer department at a cost of
$500 and asked that he be allowed to
retain the hydrants in the yards in
stead of placing sinks In the kitchens
as the engineer told him would have to
be done. The properties have been
connected with party service and the
owner wants to get away from this
and install the separate service, only
leaving the hydrants in the yards. The
decision of the chief engineer in the
matter will be sustained by the moard
Evening journal., 1910-12-19
CrrnrcmnnAO arr
UfiKISIMHS Al
THE HIGH SCHOOL
Pupils Will Present Pleasing
Holiday Program on Fri
day Morning

Rehearsals of Christmas music we're
again the chief part Of the High
School opening exercises this morn
ing. The school is doing excellent
work with the choruses and will make
fine showing at the Christmas exer-
cises, which are planned for 10.45
o'clock on Friday morning. The
pupils were urged by Principal Berlin,
this morning. to appear in their best
bib and tucker" and to wear holly
and the school colors. The auditorium
and gallery are always packed with
visitors on these occasions, and this
will undoubtedly be the case on Fri
day
The program is not yet fully ar
ranged. but will include the following
songs by the school: Holy Night, %
"Hark, What Mean Those Holy
Voices" THE New Year." and while
Shepherds Watched Their Flooks by
Night"
Principal Berlin referred to the
recent record-breaking trip Of the
London Mail correspondent through
this country, as showing the marvel
GUS powers OF observation which
could be shown by a trained mind,
and urged the pupils to cultivate their
powers of observation. He also spoke
of early Christmas shopping. The
principal closed his remarks by say
ing that It meant an inspiration to
the whole community when the High
School was on its best behavior
Evening journal., 1910-12-19
NEW SCHEDULE TO
RICHARDSON PARK

The new schedule on the Newport
and Stanton line of the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Company
went into effect yesterday. Every
car on the East Eighth and Maryland
avenue line runs to Richardson Park
at ten-minute intervals. Every thirty
minutes n car leaves Fourth and Mar
ket streets for Newport and Stanton.
Commuters on the Newport and
stanton cars are hoping that the con-
gestion in travel from to ESQ o'clock
IN the evenings Will be remedied by
this plan For weeks the patrons
have been indignant because OF a
lack of cars that causes many persons
to have to stand during the late af-
ternoon and early evening hours The
same complaint is made of the West
Fourth street cars late in the after
noon and early in the evening, aspect
ally after the various industrialFplant
close. II was claimed this condition
could be overcome by the running OF
extra cars during that period.
Evening journal., 1910-12-19
CHRISTMAS GIVING BY
GRACE CHURCH MEMBERS

On Wednesday evening, at s o'clock,
the senior and intermediate depart
ments OF Grace NJ h. Sunday school
will give, in the Sunday school hall, a
unique Giving Christmas entertain
ment Interesting numbers on the pro-
gram will be contributed by the inter-
mediate department, and other items
on the program by the senior depart
ment Will be readings by Miss Lula
Plumley. graduate of a Philadelphia
School of Oratory, a violin solo by
Miss Stella Simmons Of Philadelphia,
and a vocal solo by Frank Mason In
addition. it Is expected that there will
be a dfull-rigged boat on the platform
the staunch ship, Good Will-which
will be loaded by her crew at the port
Of Grace, and will be started on her
voyage Of good cheer. This boat will
be the receptacle for donations from
the various classes, and these gifts
viii be distributed among worthy in
stitutions OF the city.
Evening journal., 1910-12-19
RIOT CALL in
WAKE OF FIGHT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
LAUREL, Del. Dec. ia riot call
was sent In just after midnight yes
terday morning by night operator Vic
tor Elliott at the railroad station, the
cause being a fight between Laurelites
assaulting Charles Wooters of Seaford.
Wooters. who Is a lineman employed
by the Sussex Power and Light Com
pany, said TO have provoked fight and
was badly beaten. He broke from his
assailants and made his escape The
crowd returned to the station where
they were soon startled by cries ema-
mating from the home OF Eliza Hearn,
opposite the station. Wooters had In
some way gotten IN the Hearn home
and rs said TO have attacked Mrs.
Hearn. who had gone down stairs for
medicine for her husband Wooters
hearing the crowd that had previously
beaten him. ran, but was overtaken
by what was now an infuriated mo0
and again beaten. The arrival Of
officers saved him. Wooters was taken
to Harrington for safe keeping II
was Wooters brother who was hu-t
by a pitchfork thrust du ing a fight
here two weeks ago.
Evening journal., 1910-12-19
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NEW UKULk M
TROLLEY SUIT
Chancellor Orders Line Be-
tween Wilmington and
Delaware City Sold

In the Court of Chancery on Satur-
day afternoon Chief Justice Pennewill
handed down a decree directing the re-
ceivers Of the Wilmington, New Cas-
tie and Southern Railway Company to
sell the Delaware City end of the
line.
Some months ago a decree was
handed down granting the petition Of
the Real Estate Trust Company, Of
Philadelphia to foreclose on the Will
mington end of the road. This part of
the line, including the powerhouse at
New Castle and the rolling stock, will
be sold by Sheriff Lippincott at the
court house and before any one can
bid on the property a certified check
for $4,000 must be deposited New
York parties hold the bonds.
Following the foreclosu e proceed
ings in the case, Benjamin Nields, rep
.resenting the Security Trust and Safe
Deposit Company, presented petition
asking for foreclosure on s125,0O
worth of bonds of the Delaware City
end of the line.
Argument was heard on the mo-
ton and Chief Justice Pennewill hand
ed down the decree on Saturday di-
recting the receivers to sell the line
II runs from Seventh and South
streets, New Castle, TO Delaware City
The company defaulted in payment OF
interest on bonds and the bonds and
interest now amount to $3.50, 1893 .05
Wilmer Palmer and J. Chester Gibson
are the receivers. The Wilmington
New Castle and Southern Railway
Company operates the line from the
junction at the Reading Railway Com
pany south of Eden Park.