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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16
WOULD KNOW HOW IT'S DONE.
Senator Smith Seeks Information as
to Cotton Report Methods.

washington, Aug. l2.-FOlloWing
up his recent criticism Of the depart
ment Of agriculture, for publishing
guesses Of the coming crop, Senator
Smith, Of South Carolina, today in
troduced this resolutions:
Resolved. That the Secretary OF
Agriculture be, and he is hereby, in
structed to furnish to the Senate de-
tailed information as to the methods
employed in obtaining a report on
the condition Of the growing cotton
crop; the persons employed in obtain
Ing such information, their names
and postOffice addresses by States;
also the classes into which the re-
porting agents are subdivided; also
information as to the methods en-
ployed in arriving at an estimate Of
the probable yield Of the cotton from
the condition Of the growing crop:
also the method employed in arriving
at the increase or decrease in acreage
planted in cotton from year to year."
Senator Smith asked unanimous
consent for immediate consideration
Of his resolution. but Senator Burton.
Of Ohio. objected, on the ground that
he wished time to examine the resolu-
tion until Monday. when, he said, ne
would probably withdraw his object
ion.
An interesting colloquy occurred
between Senator's Smith and Burton,
the latter suggesting that to publish
the names of the local agents might
embarrass the department, by bring
ing local interests to bear. Senator
smith said he did not see how this
could be the case with a crop involv-
ing such large interests. and argued
that it ought to make the reports
fairer If the names Of the agents
were known. He said that those in
terested in the production Of cotton
have now no definite information as
to the method Of arriving at the es-
Inmates and that all they desire Is
fairness. which cannot be obtained
where some Of the individuals re-
lied on for estimates are not COM
petent to make them.
Senator Smith intends to offer an
other resolution, directing the depart
ment Simultaneously with it's month
ly condition and ginning reports to
publish reports of the stock Of cot
ton on hand In warehouses, includ-
ing mill warehouses.
Representative Burleson, Of Texas.
Hefiin Of Alabama. and Adamsen of
Georgia. have asked the Secretary Of
Agriculture to take up with the for
eign cotton buyers the question Of re-
ducing the per cent tare assess
ment on export cotton in bales, on
the ground that the allowance Is ex-
cessive. They hope ultimately by
this effort to save the cotton-pro-
ducers Of the South millions Of dol
lars every year.
The matter has been brought to the
attention Of the department Of COM
merce and labor Also
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16

Egypt Aug. s.-we have had fine
rains during the past week and the
crops are looking much better than
they had been for a long time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. White spent
yesterday In Bishopville.
Miss Lillian Bagot. Of Tampa. Fla.
u visiting Miss Lota Mcleod at this
Dlacs.
Rev. X. r. Sharpe closed series
Of services at 81. Johns church last
saturday. The meeting lasted all the
week. Several new members were
added 20 the church.
On Thursday night Rev. ]. II.
Thacker preached a fine sermon to
. large and appreciative audience.
Rev. Thacker needed no introduction
~ this place. His many friends were
G1ad q, have him visit his old church.
Friday morning Rev. b. NJ. Robert
son. who went out from -. Johns
church. preached a fine sermon.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. X. Richbourg have
rsturned home after spending several
Aays with the latter's parents, Sir.
and Mrs. Coker OF Fountain Inn.
Mr.. James jenkins of Rembert
spent Monday night and Tuesday at
this place.
The Rose Hill boys won a game Of
ball from the Dalzell team Saturday
afternoon. The game was fast and
exciting throughout. The final score
wss Q TO 2.
Mr.. Lawrence White has gone to
Rembert to spend a few days.
Mr.. +. @. Peebles spent Monday in
Camden.
Miss Minnie Grier left this morn
Ing for a stay OF few days a, Blue
Springs.
Miss Maggie Cornwall is visiting
her aunt. Mrs. j. II. Mcleod in
Egypt.
Miss Eva Britton Is teaching a
summer school at Kershaw.
Miss willine Brittcn of Camden Is
visiting Miss Lucle Britton.
The health OF this place IL perfect.
There Is not a case OF sickness here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16
COUNTY Correspondence.
SEwsY LETTERS FROM OUR sPE-
CIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
NoTIcE TO CORRESPONDENTS

NoTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mall your letters 80 that they will
.ssaoh this ONCE not later than Mon
aAy when Intended for Wednesdays
Ssper and not later than Thursday
Cor Saturdays issos. This, Of course,
applies only to regular correspond
snoe. In eass Of items Of unusual
asws value. ssn1 tn immediately by
nail. telephone Or telegraph. Such
ssws stories are soesessbss mp to the
heur Of soins - press. Wednesdays
espsr b printed Tuesday afternoon
end sssurday's paper Friday after
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16
Rock Hills Mayor Resigns.

Rock Hill, Aug. l1.-At an ad-
Journed meeting of city council. held
mt a late hour Yesterday afternoon.
Mayor John r. Roddy handed in his
resignation. effective August 81. The
council. however refused to accept
his RESIGNATION, and he will have TO
serve until council sees fit TO release
him from his oath Of Office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16
LORiMER SUED FOR $4,000.
Contractors Claim That Amount For
Work on Senator'S H)mc.

Chicago. Aug. 11.--Ser ator Will
liam Lorimer has been sued for So
600 here by the Henry Ericsson Com
pany. which claims this sum is due
for work done on the Senator's sum-
mer home two years ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16
Wins Winthrop Scholarship.

Miss Agnes Bryan OF this city. n
recent graduate Of the Sumter High
school for girls. has received a com
municatlon from President u. Il.
johnson of Winthrop College. that
she Is the winner of the normal
scholarship from this county to that
college subject TO the confirmation
of the state Board.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16

One OF the greatest trials a girl has
to encounter when she ma .rles Is
that she has 20 leave her mother
ana depcpd ON hired girp
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16

one of our exchanges carries a
story that newspaper man was rob
bed of $40. Could that ho possible?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16

Warehouse Stock, $1,000.
Certificated. 52.747.
Spots. 12.4O-unchanged.
Sales none.
Opened steady.
Closed steady.
Port receipts today. 4.765 VS.. 1900
last year.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-31
TO RUN WOLTERs
AGAINST BAILEY
Antis, Former Bailey Men, Says Bailey
Has Injured Anti Cause.

An Austin special to today's Calves
ton News says:
1t became known today that on Mon
day and Tuesday meeting was held
here by fifty prominent anti-prohibi-
tionists, thirty of them being members
of the legislature. and all being for
mer supporters of United States Sem
ator Bailey. at which the idea was
advanced that Col J. +. Wolters
should become candidate for the
United States senate against Mr..
Bailey. This idea. was put up to Col
onel Wolters and he was urged to
make the race. He answered, it is
said, that he did not want any elective
office, and left the matter there.
II is said that these anti-prohibition-
lists feel that Senator Bailey did not,
by his conversion to the anti-prohibi-
tion side, add 5000 votes to the num-
ber against prohibition in the recent
election, and that, upon the other
hand, $4,000 to $4,000 anti-prohibition.
lists voted for the prohibition amend
ment to emphasize their disapproval
OF Senator Bailey. Some of the men
who were in these meetings have de-
clared that the cause of anti-prohibi-
tion would get along better if Senator
Bailey should get back on the other
side.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-31
OKLAHOMA FARMERS
AGAINST NEGROES
Take Oath Not to Sell or Lease Land
Adjoining That Of White Farm
ers to Negroes.
[By Assoclated Press. ]

Muskogee. Okla, Aug. 31.-Farmers
in Olusko county. the most populous
negro county in the state, have organ
lied white farmers congress and
immigration bureau to discourage me-
groes from locating in that part Of
Oklahoma and to encourage white
settlers. Members of the organization
are required to take an oath that they
will not sell or lease piece OF land
adjoining that of white farmer to a
negro.
The organization was inspired by
recent attacks of negroes on white
women.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-31
BIC JUMP IN COTTON
Price Rose from 11.7o to 1870 in Last
Few Minutes of Trading-A
Gain of $3.50 Bale.
IBy Associated Press. i

New York, Aug. S1.-violent fuc-
tuations marked the final trading in
contracts for the crop of 1901 in
the cotton market today. August, only
remaining old crop month, advanced
from lilo to 1910 in the last few
minutes of business, rise of $3.50 per
bale. About one hundred bales
changed hands at the high prices.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-31
NO SPECIAL SEs-
SION IN JANUARY
Governor Will Approve All but Four
of the Bills on His Desk.
IBv Associated Press. !

Austin, Texas, Aug. 31-Goyernor
Colquitt said today that there is no
truth in the reports that he has an
idea of calling the legislature to-
gether in special session in January.
1t was learned from authoritative
source today that the governor has de-
cided to approve all the remaining
bills on his desk except the four
signed by Senator Mayfield as presi-
dent pro tenn of the senate. These
four will be held up for an investiga-
tion into their legality
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-31
Attempts to Discredit Paul seattie.
fBy Associated Press

Chesterfield, Va. Aug. 31.-Contin-
ued attacks on the veracity of Paul
Beattie's story of the purchase of the
shotgun brought out statement from
e. H. Neblett that he saw Paul Beattie
with the shotgun the day after he
claimed to have delivered the weapon
to Henry Clay Beattie, Jr. The de-
fense introduced several character
witnesses intended to tell of Henry
Clay Beattie, Jr.'s good reputation in
the community.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-31
FRAUD IN EXAMINATION PAPERS
Carbon Copies of Papers Sold to Ne
groes Were Found-Answers of
Negroes Were Identical.
[By Associated Press.l

Marshall, Texas, Aug. 31.-Prof. B.
b. Cobb of the Marhsall city schools,
who has been serving on the state
normal board of examiners, said today
that considerable fraud was found
among the examination papers, partic-
ularly those of negro applicants for
certificates. Many of the answers We're
the same on the negroes papers.
Carbon copies of the original papers
We're found among bunch of papers
that had been sold to the applicants.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-31
MUST
OBEY THE LAW.
Commissioner Abbott Says They Must
Use Common Instead Of Tech
ncaI Names on Labels.
lIBy Associated Press. ]

Austin, Texas, Aug. 31.--Commis-
sioner Abbott of the state pure food
and drug department in his annual
report issued today announced that he
will surely take steps to force drug
gists to use common instead of chem
ical names in labelling preparations
containing cocaine and other mar
cotics.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-31
BIGGEST JOHNSON
COUNTY LAND DEAL
J. e. Poipdexter Sells J. r. Nail 22,000
Acres, To Be Cut Into Small
Farms.
lBy Associated Press.l

Cleburne, Texas, Aug. 31.-Twenty-
two thousand acres Of Johnson county
land, to be cut into small farms. were
purchased today by j. r. Nail from
y. e. Poindexter. This is the largest
land deal on record in this county.
The price is $4,000.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-31
TO SAVE bEATT|E
BY INSANITY PLEA
His Lawyers Say This Will Be the
Final Defense to Save Him from
Conviction for Wife Murder.
IBy Associated Press.l

Chesterfield, Va, Aug. 91-Counsel
for Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., said today
that insanity would ultimately be the
defense of their client for wife MUIR
der.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-31
HOMER D. WADE
GOES TO WACO
Famous Stamford Commercial Secre-
tary Becomes Publicity Manager
of Cotton Palace.
IBy Associated Press. |

Waco, Texas, Aug. 31.-Homer d.
Wade. secretary of the Stamford Com
mercial Club, has accepted the posi-
tion of publicity manager for the Cot
ton Palace. to be effective Monday.
Evening journal., 1911-03-24
KAHLER THE
AMATEUR CHAMP
Philadelphia MarkSman Scores
73 Breaks in National Shoot
Defeating Locals

NEW YORK. March 24.-Once more
a Philadelphia gunner is the cham
pion amateur trap shooter of the
United States Contesting under the
most unfavorable weather conditions,
Harry Kahler captured the coveted
title yesterday at Travers Island with
173 ont of a possible 200 breaks His
closest rival was also a Quaker gum
ner, G. S. Mccarthy, who had III
breaks
Among the professionals who took
part in the days shooting L. s. Ger
man, of Wilmington. Del was the
leader with 1S2: ]. A. r. Elliott. KAN
sas City, broke 175; II. S. Welles. New
York, was a close third with ia, and
G. l.. Lyon, of Durham, ~ c.. followed
with 173 breaks out OF 200 targets un-
der the same conditions which govern
ed the amateur competition
With the match half over, three men
were tied with SO breaks out OF 100
targets. These were Newcomb. Steph-
enson and Kahler. Next, with a mark
Of 81. came A, Lindley of Newark, \
j., followed by W. H. Matthews. o
Trenton. n. j.. with Sc. G. s. McCarty
w. w. Peabody. Of Brooklyn, and L. y
Willis. OF Wilmington, Del, we're mex
In order. tied at 50 breaks
or the professionals. T. s. German,
Of Wilmington. Del. led at the half
way mark with 81 breaks I'm 100. J. A.
r. Elliott. Of Kansas City. and G. L.
Lyon, of Durham. n. c., were next at
SO each.
W. NJ. Foord, OF Wilmington. got 1862
Of his 200 targets.
Evening journal., 1911-03-24
MUST HAVE REASON
PLAYER
National Association Is Dis
posed to Give Performers
a Square Deal
STUNNING PASTIMES
WON'T GO IN THE FUTURE

There seems to be disposition on
the part of the National Association
OF Professional Minor League Base
ball Clubs to give the players square
deal and to see that the managers
and owners do likewise from the tone
Of a new order attached TO the latest
bulletin Just issued by Secretary Far
rell. OF that association.
when a player is reported for sus-
pension In the future a reason must
be given. If reason is not given then
suspension will not be recognized and
players salary will continue" II has
been sort of practice among man
ayers and club owners TO place fines
and suspensions on players for the
least little reason in the past with
the result that many players were
forced to go for ten days or week
without pay. when they were In con-
dition and willing TO get in the game.
The reason must be a sufficient one
or else the player will be given a
chance to take up his case and the
commission will then see that he gets
his pay. Harry Aubrey, of Syracuse,
is the first player who will get the
benefit Of this new rule Harry was
dumped for about ten days last season
by Manager Ashenbach because he
made a remark that the players we're
not keeping in condition. but were
carousing A sporting writer in AL
bany happened to hear about II and
printed story about the conditions
on the team. When Ashenbach ask
ed the writer who furnished the in
formation the scribe didn't have
enough sense TO keep num- but
squealed on Harry and the Frenchman
was laid on.
This is not the only case Of players
being dropped and not given their re-
lease that has happened IN this league
Clymer. at Wilkesbarre, put Tom
Raub and Pitcher Applegate on the
black list for several days after the
cheap meals" incident There are
many times when a suspension is
really necessary, such being the case
when Cross chased Miller. who re-
fused TO play for five days because
he had a toothache. The second OF
these five days he had the tooth ex-
tracted' still he insisted upon moi
working Many players become mem
bers of the Midnight Sons" and sor
up booze and indulge I'm other slum.
ming pastimes, making themselves
unfit for a hard game and thereby
get a time on the suspended list unit
they get back in condition again.
Evening journal., 1911-03-24
BALL PLAYER
FOUND In PANAMA
ShOrtStOp Rutherford Work-
Ing on Canal and May
Not Play Ball Here

HARRISBURG. Pa. March "a
Word has been received from Short
stop Rutherford. of last seasons Hsr-
risburg team from far away Panama,
where he has been employed during
the winter. Rutherford states that
his contract has not reached him, but
that he has received word that IL has
been forwarded and will likely go to
Panama IN a short time.
Rutherford has been working on the
canal operations and has been play
ing ball on Sundays with the Panama
teams that have been formed in the
construction camps. He does not say
IN what shape he is for the coming
season and has not decided whether
he will come North TO play ball dur
ing the Summer. Manager Selhach
feels that Rutherford VIII turn up in
due time with his contract and that
81 his legs have i'm proved he will be
the best shortstop in the league. In
case Rutherford does not turn NJ
Manager Selbsch has several youni
pla1erS. under contract whom he feel
able viii fll the place satisfactorily
Evening journal., 1911-03-24
DELAWARE BOYS
GET THEIR LETTERS

There was a meeting OF the Athletic
Association Of Delaware College yes
terday for the purpose of awarding
the letters ID and Del 10 the various
men. The letters we're finally awarded
as follows. D's 20 Hamilton II:
Sawin, ~; Harvey. 70. Hammelle.
IA Paterson. II. The constitution
provides for but five D's. but as a tie
resulted between Paterson and Har-
vey. both men were awarded the let
tars
The letters bel. were presented "a
Heisler. II; Leonard. II: Spruance
II; Lewis. 70: Marshall. II. and
Sawdin. tS The last three men had
played in varsity games but moi
enough 10 land the coveted letter. Pro.
fessor Lawrence Smith presented IN,
letters on behalf Of the faculty athleti,
committee.
Evening journal., 1911-03-24
ROBINSON DEAD
OF BLOOD POISON

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CLEVELAND, March 24.-Stanley
Robson, owner OF the st. Louis Ma
tional League baseball team. died to-
day IN this city. of blood poisoning
from which he had been suffering two
years.
He returned from Panama Sunday
and went to his brothers home. His
case was a mystery 10 physicians as
no cause for the malady could be
found
Robson. who was horn 63 years age
at Dubuque. Iowa. wasthe last OF three
brothers. One brother. Howard, died
fifteen years ago.
Evening journal., 1911-03-24
LANDLITH FEELS
LIKE A CHAMPION

The Lsndlith Athletic Club has or
ganized a baseball team and would like
to get games from any 1S and 19-year-
old teams in the city or surrounding
country. Brandywine and Valley A.
c. are preferred.
Manager McElroy expects TO have
As good, II not better team, than he
had least season, and hopes TO dupli-
cate his former record as champions
of the city. Send challenges 10 r.
McElroy. No. Ills East Fourteenth
street.
Evening journal., 1911-03-24
cuhs Win Plat RnnnInr.

The Wilmington Cubs baseball team
viii play Banning A. G. tomorrow sf-
ternoon on the military grounds. The
lineup of Wilmington Cubs viii be.
W Dock. catcher; ID. Snyder. pitcher
f. Salad, shortstop; NJ. Crowley. first
base, F. Ruck. second base: F. Smith,
third base; X. Connor, right field; ].
Govatos. center field; #. Cooper, left
field
Evening journal., 1911-03-24
SOCCER FOOTBALL.
Windsor and Chester Americans ia
Play Here Tomorrow.

Play Here Tomorrow.
The Windsor soccer team will play
the Chester Americans in a cup tie
match at Shellpot Park tomorrow af-
ternoon.
The Chester team is one Of the
strongest in Pennsylvania and will no
doubt make il interesting for the
locals. About IA teams are entered
for the cup AS team is defeated it
drops out Of the race. The club play
ing the series without a defeat will
be presented with the cup. Some OF
the Windsor boys are incapacitated
with minor injuries. but It is expect
ed that the club will have its regular
lineup on the field tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1911-03-24
Jap Baseball Players Coming.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
VICTORIA. p. c.. March 24-With
games scheduled with the Universities
OF Chicago. Wisconsin. Illinois. Michi-
gan and other American college
teams. the Waseda College ball team
will sail from Toxic for the Cnitcd
States, April a. according to an
nouncements received here today.
Evening journal., 1911-03-24
ALL-WILMTNCTON
MEETING IS OFF

The meeting or the All-Wilmington
League, scheduled for tonight in TILL
EVENING JOURNAL office. has been
postponed until next Tuesday night,
because Of the illness of the president
of the league.
Evening journal., 1911-03-24
CAUGHT ON THE FLY

OF the Cleveland squad Of thirty-six
men, at least twenty are more than
six feet tall.
Jimmy Austin Is playing third base
for the ST Louis Browns. and getting
away with IT,
it is said that Hugh Duffy mas
chosen TEX" Jones to play first base
for the White Sox.
Manager McGraw will not allow
Chrsty Mathewson TO pitch any of
the exhibition games this spring.
Cecil Ferguson says the Boston Ma
tonals gave him a raw deal and that
he has quit the game for good
Mayor Gaynor.. Of New York. will
toss out the first ball when the Giants
open the season at the Polo Grounds
on April %.
II Eddie Zimmerman can keep IN
the good work he is doing I'm practice
games he will be spangled beauty in
Brooklyn this season.
Connie Mack has obtained three Of
the st. Msry's (Csl) College men.
They are Lynch. left field, Wallace.
third baseman, and Fitzsimmons.
shortstop.
George Van Haltren. tho former
Giant. is seeking a Job as umpire I'm
one of the Western leagues. rip"
was an indicator man In the Coast
League last season.
The Baltimore Orioles are likely Ia
have their names changed to Giants. Of
/ The average weight OF Jack Dunn's
team is iS7 pounds per man. and
twelve men are more than six feet
tall
The Pirates we're working In the
ball park at Hot Springs like horses
when Honus Wagner came up TO the
l gate. Honus took one slant az his
comrades, said Good night and then
went fishing.
When Lefty" George. the Tri- State
League pitcher. was sold to Indiau-
apolis, he almost cried. He said he
knew a trip on the ocean would make
him sick, and that he did not care
10 mingle with Indians.
Evening journal., 1911-03-24
Hard Game. This.

The Polish Stars and the Brown
town A. G. Will play tomorrow after
noon. Much rivalry exists between
the clubs