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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20

The Item has received a very full
account OF the annual reception OF
OF the Mayesville Book club. but as
the writer does not give his or her
name the article will not be publish
ed. as II Is against the rules of the
paper to publish any article when the
name OF the writer is not given. The
writer. IL he OF she desires the ar
ticle published. can send in her name,
not that the name will be used with
the article. Unless We hear from the
writer. the article will be consigned to
waste basket. as our rule Is a long
established one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
NO CAROLINIANS ABOARD
ErrOr In Report of Col. Washington
ROebling Being Passenger.

There are no Charleston or South
Carolina passengers on the sailing ,is
or the Titanic, it was stated todsy y
at the office Of Due and Ravenel.
transatlantic steamship and tourists
agents, this office having the book
ing cabin as well as steerage PASS.
engers going and coming on the
steamers Of the White Star as we'll as
a number Of other lines. Mr.. Raven
el said that he is pretty positive of
this statement, and that it could be
safely published for the information
of the public.
AS to Col. Washington Roebling.
the famous engineer and builder OF
the Brooklyn bridge, who married
Mrs. Ashby Farrow, of Charleston. be-
ing passenger on the ill-fated steam
ship. Mr.. Ravenel said that this IS an
error. The Roebling who was a pas
senger on the vessel is a nephew of
Col. Roebling and not the husband D;
the Charleston lady. Col. and Mrs.
Roebling are at their home at Trenton.
n. J.-Charleston Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
Real Estate Transfers.

The following are some Of the real
estate transfers which have been left
In the county clerks Office during the
past week to be recorded.
George a. Nettles to Jacob NJ.
Compton, lot in town of Privateer.
500.
w. r. McElveen to Mrs. II. +. Nc
Gee. so acres in shiloh township.
$500.
j. j. Fielder to Mamie c. Felde~.
lot and buildings on corner OF Lib
erty and Edwards streets. $3.50.
q. w. Pegues To Henry Mcdonald
lot north o. Sumter. S1S6.s1.
Realty Development Company to
Elias conyers. lot In Lafayette street
$50.
@. J. G. Rose To- Richard Campbell
tract Of So acres In Manchester town
ship. se.671.
sallie Grooms Co r.. w. A. Bultman.
interest to az acres In Concord town
ship. 500.
Thomas Wilson To- j. *. and Lee
Paschall. lot ON corner of Main and
Bartlctte streets. $4,000.
Mrs. Ellie ID. Brunson to Washing
tor l.. Brunson. interest To so acres
in county. siOO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
Important Thinq 10 Know.

IL Is easy to understand why the ma
tion is willing that millions be spent
on weather bureau. II we can only
1oretell through weather experts.
goose bone prophets, corn husk prog.
nosticators or in any other way lust
"hat the weather will be from day
70 DAY, living will be made a great
Deal easier for us all. We can get the
nay In out Of that thunderstorm or
hoid up that shipment Of perishable
STUN that a solid freeze and zero
weather will utterly ruin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
PIRATES CAPTURE GAME FROM
OWLS.
FirSt Game Of Series Between Teams
OF Boy scouts Played Wednesday.

The first game of the season be-
tween teams belonging to the Game
Cock troop of Boy Scouts was played
Wednesday afternoon, the Pirates
capturing the game from the Owls by
the score Of 19 to 8.
The game was a good one and was
watched by n number of spectators.
IL Is expected that this game will be
followed by others. there being quite
number of teams organized among
the Boy Scouts who have joined to-
gether in n league.
The line up Of the teams was as fol-
lows:
The Pirates:
Alvin Burns. Clifford Shaw, Hugh
Brown. Phillip Booth. Charlie Brad
ham. Ralph Flowers. VIM. Shaw,
Leslie Brewer. Whit Shaw. Batteries:
Booth and Bradham.
The Owls:
Jas. Sanders. julius Chandler. Dew
ey Quick, Walter Minis, Ansley Yates,
David Alexander. Jas. Hood, Carlisle
Stuckey. English DesChamps. Bat
teries: Monaghan. Hood and Chand-
Ter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20

Mr.. l.. X. Walker. auditor for the
Life Insurance Company OF Virginia.
spent Tuesday In the city with MIR.
Jas. CaIk. Mr.. Walker Is pleasantly re-
membered by many as a former resi-
dent OF Sumter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Lee. Of
oswego. are spending some time with
their mother. Mrs. Jessie Bradford.
Miss Monte Commander. of Flor
ence. spent Sunday with her brother.
Mr.. j. y. Commander.
Mrs. VI. III. Dickey Is visiting her
parents Ia North Carolina
Mr.. and Mrs. willie Noise have re-
turned to their home In Philadelphia
after a visit to Mrs. Charles Noise.
Mr.. II. L. Scarborough went to
Darlington Tuesday on business.
Mr.. w. III. Scale has just retured
from n business trip to southwest
Georgia.
Messrs. +. w. Josey and ]. f. Dean
left on Tuesday for Lancaster 10
attend the convention of Jr. o. u. A..
NJ. at that place as representatives Of
tho local lodge.
Mr.. 3. F. Parrott. state organizer
Tor the Jr. o. U. A. NJ. left Tuesday
morning for Lancaster. after a short
stay In the city.
Messrs. C. Il. Mayes. J. r. Mayes. J..
&. Parnell and J. w. Cooper. of
Mayesville. came over Tuesday
VIA automobile on busin1ss.
Mrs. VI. c. Mayes. of Mayesville.
spent Tuesday I'm the city.
Mrs. j. G. Mcleod and brother.
Paul Lucas. returned Monday from
Walterboro where they have been
for the past two months.
NGrand Chancellor Frank X. Myers
OF the Knights OF Pythias Of this State
passed through town Wednesday
morning on his way from Bishop
Vile. where he went to attend the
NTH district convention. to his home
In Clinton.
Dr. Milton Weinberg went to CO.
iumbia Wednesday to attend the
meeting OF the State Medical Asso-
citation.
Y Mr.. Arthur Sanders. OF Hagood.
was In the city Thursday.
Mr.. Zen. +. Myers. of Hagood. was
visitor In the city Thursday.
Mr.. John 4. Boykin. OF Dalzell.
mornins on his way to Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
SPECIAL OCCASION.
Annual Reunion United COnfcdera,c
B veterans, Macon, Ga, May 10.
1912.
All Agents in South Carolina ::

All Agents in South Carolina:
ON account of the above occasion
we VIII operate a special train from
Spartanburg to Macon, May 9Th as
section Of No. 39 on the following
schedule:
Leave Spartanburg 1915 a. m.
Leave Greenville 11.45 a. m.
Arrive Central 12.45 p. m.
Dinner.
Leave Central LIS p. m.
Arrive Atlanta 4.3O p. m. C. T.
Leave Atlanta 4.45 p. m.
Arrive Macon 7.45 p. m.
Consists Of the above train will be
one baggage car and four coaches
proper from Spartanburg, one coach
from Columbia which will be deliver
ed at Spartanburg on Train No. 9, and
one coach will be picked up at Green
vile, also another coach at Seneca
from Columbia which will be oper-
ated on Trains No. Is and Blue Ridge
No. 9.
To accommodate Veterans and
visitors from Columbia and Charles
ton and other points in the Southern
part Of the State, one extra coach
Will be operated on Train No. 131
from Columbia and one extra coach
on Nos. 13 and 35 from Charleston
May 9Th and deliverd to the Georgia
Railroad at Augusta to be handled
by Special Macon leaving Augusta at
Los p. m. central time, and arrive
Macon at 600 p. m.
We will also operate on Train No.
25 night Of May 9Th, Charleston to
Augusta. one extra coach and one
Standard Pullman Sleeping car, which
will be delivered to Georgia Railroad
at Augusta, arriving Macon 11.25 a.
m.
Extra coaches and Pullman cars
will be provided on other trains oper-
ating through to Macon that may be
found necessary.
Please give this service all the pub
licity possible and work up good
business for this occasion.
For Pullman reservations and otn-
er information apply to:
s. III. Mclean, ID. p. A.
Columbia, S. c.
w. f.. McGee, d. p. A.
Charleston, S. c.
A. Fl. Acker. r. =. a.
Augusta, Ga.
II. c. CO,tner =. and II. a.
Spartanburg, S. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
THE RAILROAD APPROPRIATION.
Wcdgcficld Continues Discussion az
Legality of Acts II Legislature and
County Commissioners.

Wedgefield. April 17.-since your
last weeks issue did not bring any re-
sponse from my fellow scribes giving
an expression on the issue brought
out the week before. | have a few
more remarks in reply to your edi-
torial.
You said no tax was levied and no
bonds issued to create the appropri-
alton. You overlooked the fact that
1t was indirectly so, for every dollar
In the treasury was raised as a result
Of taxation, and no tax can be levied
except for the purposes. specified in
the constitution. Section of Article
10, which has been referred to. states
that an act which levies a tax, must
distinctly state the object Of same,
and to that object alone must the
tax be applied.
Section states the only purpose for
which county or township may levy
"a tax. can they be used, and any 9TH
er distribution of funds certainly must
be unconstitutional. You mention
the fact that the legality Of the
transaction was fully looked into by
lawyers" IL l am not mistaken l un-
derstood there was at least one of
the legal fraternity in your city whose
opinion was to the contrary. He. no
doubt. is known to you, and I ven-
ture to say the said opinion can be
gotten II you will be so kind as to
give space in your columns for it. AS
l said in my first article it was not a
matter OF town or country benefit,
surplus or debt. but only the ques-
tion Of the constitutionality of the
act.
And there being some doubt, the
voters Of South Carolina should have
been given the opportunity Of ex-
pressing themselves whether in fa-
vor or against an amendment TO the
constitution permitting it, as has al
ways been the case.
Without constitutional limit there
Is no telling for what purpose the pub
lies money might be appropriated for.
AS to the action Of the grand jury
and county board Of commissioners.
1T Is easy to see how they were con-
strained to take the action they did
by the array OF legal talent, business
men. and land owners, that they
were brought face to face with.
Those who took the Initiative in ad =
vocating it on the grounds Of en-
lightened public policy" as you stated
seem to have done anything else
than enlighten their constituents as
to their intentions, for If county
paper ever published anything in re-
gard to this matter, or If the doings
OF the legislature as chroncled in the
daily press ever mentioned anything
in connection with it. I have never
seen it. 1t must have been a hatch
of the Chamber of Commerce in ex-
ecutive session.
w. II. Ramsey.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
Busy London Hospital.
In one London hospital alone-St.
'eorge's-some 1000 patients are Oh.
rated upon each year.

The chairman of the membership
committee for the Game Cock Citv
Baseball League, Mr.. Jas. D. Graham.
is anxious that all ball plavers who
wish to join the league, hand in their
names to some member Of the COM
hittee as soon as possible. Forty
eight players are needed on the
teams.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20

John Duncan. In his paper. the CO.
lumhia Reporter. begs to be allowed 20
go before the dispensary winding ~
commission. lie promises that he
car give information that will lead
10 much important testimony. Surely
u would do no harm to give Mr.. Dun
ccn IN Opportunity 10 testify
Yorkyllle Enquirer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20

That proposition that Governor
B!ease makes as to Mr.. Fielder strikes
us as being very liberal and it does
look that If Mr.. Fielder could be in
duced TO specify, it would simplify
matters wonderfully.-Yor En-
quirer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20

we note with pleasure the fact
wat Governor Blcasc has shied his
NAT In the editorial ring. and he be-
comes associate editor Of journal
to be known as the Palmetto Guards
man. We except To- see the applica-
ton OF his excellency before the next
meeting of the State press assonia-
tion.-Florcnce Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
Beyond Hls Ken,

A teacher writes that she had a new
pupil fill In reference card last week.
One blank asked for Nationality Of
rarents.' This had to be explained to
the child. Then she wrote down: papa
Is Irish and mamma Is German. But
don't know what they were before they
were married"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
Bursting with Self.Importance.

What is the matter with Jones? He
used to be modest sort of fellow, but
lately he seems almost bursting with
Haven't you heard?
Mrs. Jones is suing another woman
for alternating his affections, and put
the damages at fifty thousand dollars"
Judge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
For ShcrI.

Capt. f. S. Carson IS hereby an
nounced as candidate for Sheriff at
the ensuing election, having before
discharged the duties of that Office
with promptness and efficiency. We
take pleasure in recommending him
for said Office, subject to tho rules Of
the Demo ratio primary.
MANY VOTERS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20

II was reported to Charles Froh-
man that one OF his most prosperous
male stars was in fair way Of get
ting married. 81 don't believe IT,"
answered the manager, who Is him.
self confirmed single man; "he will
escape; he was always. a good fight
er."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20

Dr. Mitchell. who was To speak at
'he calhoun school Friday. but could
not he here for reasons will speak on
May 7th instead.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20

Capt. Geo. G. Warren is hereby
announced as a candidate for the Of
nee OF Sheriff of Sumter county, sub
1ect to the rules Of the Democratic
primary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
Explained.

Since little Paul wrote HIS compost.
uon on snow his mother hopes that he
may be poet. Il don't really know
what snow is," he began, "but think
II may he air with clothes on."-
Youths Companion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20

l hereby announce myself can
didate for the office of Sheriff of
sumter County, subject to the rules
governing Democratic primaries.
w. II. Scale.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
Candidates Cards.
SS0cSc<0c0cSc0c0

Announcements of candidates will
be printed in this column until tn.
close Of the campaign for IS. No
cards accepted on credit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20

The name of III. l.. Scarborough Is
presented as a candidate for Clerk OF
Court for Sumter County in the com.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
The Real Puzzle.

The puzzle is not whether Bacon or
Shakespeare wrote the plays, but that
one person could get them all &C.
Cepted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20

The majority of farmers report all
OF their corn and most of their cot
ton planted. The rain this week
stopped the planting of cotton on
many forms throughout the county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
VOTERS.
For Supervisor.

hereby announce myself a can
didate for reelection to the Office of
supervisor OF sumter County. subject
to the rules of the Democratic pri-
mary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
MANY VOTERS.

l hereby offer myself as clndidate
for the office Of Sheriff of Sumter
County, subject to the rules Of the
Democratic party.
j. *. BRADFORD.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20

| hereby announce myself a candi-
date for reelection to the Office OF
Clerk of Court for Sumter County.
subject to the rules of the Demo
cratic party.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20

Walter Charles and Annie Boyd.
eolored. Of Sumter. were issued a
marriage license Wednesday evening.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20

| hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Clerk Of Court Of Sumter
county, subject to the action OF the
Democratic primary.
JOHN r. SUMTER.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
Many Hours of Sunshine.

In Alberta, western Canada, tee
ongest day has lS hours of sunshine
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
Ladies'!

BE sure and look at my pretty
Spring Hats before buying for your
selves and children. Prices to suit
hard times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20

Pretending and Knowing.
Girls know so much because they
'etend not to.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
Local Market.

Basis middling. 11.5O cents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20

Send us your job work,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20

MRS. w. G.. BROWNE.
No. f.. Liberty ST.. up stairs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
For Clerk OF Court.

Il. NJ. PITTS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20

JOHN X. SUMTER.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20

l.. |. PARROTT.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
New York Cotton I:erket.
Liverpool Market.
Liverpool. April is.

Closed steady.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-05
HAWLEYS ESTATE Is
$l00,000,000, FRIEND SAYS
The Dead Railroad Man In the Single
Colorado Southern deal Made $13,-
100000, According to c. H.
Marshall.

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. s Charles II.
Marshall Of New York, who was asso-
ciated in business for fifteen years with
Edwin Hawley, fnancier and railroad
manager, who died in New York Thurs
day, said Saturday that the estate left
by Hawley will amount to 500 100000,
instead of the S30.00D,000 first reported.
"Hawley told me in New York said
Marshall a few months ago, that the
profit on one deal he made, the acquisi-
ton of the control of the Colorado
Southern in 1909, netted him Sl3O00000.
After that sale, he acquired the con-
trolling interests in the Chesapeake and
Ohio, Missouri, Kansas and Texas, Chi
cago and Alton, Minneapolis and st.
Louis, Iowa Central Chicago, Indian
apolis and st. Louis, Hooking Valley and
Toledo, St. Louis and Western railroads.
He was an active director in thirty-fiye
New York corporations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-05
KILLS HIS BROTHER BY SHOT.
Lexington Lad Did Not Know the Rifle
Was Loaded

Boston Feb 5.-Harold Thorne, Il
years of age, was fatally shot at his
home in Lexington Saturday afternoon
by his brother with 22-calibre rifle.
The bullet went through his heart and
he died almost instantly.
The boys are the sons of Edgar Fl,
Thorne of North Lexington, and after
dinner Earl, aged l6 years. went to his
room and brought his rifle down stairs
to clean it. He did not know that the
rifle was loaded.
When his brother saw him coming
down the stairs, he wanted to take it,
Earl tried to keep Harold from getting
it. The boy, however, persisted and in
the struggle to see who should have pos
session of the rife it was pointed at
Harold's breast and was discharged.
The bullet went into the left side of
the boy and he fell to the floor, fatally
shot. He did not regain consciousness
and died in a few minutes.
Chief C. II. Franks oil the Lexington
police was notified, and on his arrival
took Earl to the station house, where
he interviewed him. After talking with
the boy for while, he was satisfied
that it was an accident and released
him, allowing him to 90 home
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-05
NOT GUILTY IS
DARR0WS PLEA
Court overrules Demurrer of Mcnamara
Lawyer and Motion to
Quash.

Los Angeles, CAL, Feb. 5.-Clarence S.
barrow, former chief counsel for the Nc
Namaras, pleaded not guilty Saturday
to the two indictments charging him
with jury bribery. The pleas were en-
tered after presiding Judge Hutton Of
the superior court had oyerruled de-
murrer filed on behalf of barrow and
motion to quasii the indictments.
Judge Hutton instructed barrow to re-
appear before him on Feb, IA, at which
time the court will fix date for trial,
and intimated that he would assign
the trial to Judge Paul Mccormick, who
presides over one section OF the Grim
inal department of the superior court.
According TO Earl Rogers, chief coun-
sci for Darrow the filing Of the de-
mmrer and motion to quash were mere
formalities, made only to conserve the
rights OF the defendant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-05
CASCARETS WORK
WHILE YOU SLEEP
Salts, Calomel and Cathartic Pills Are
Violent-They Act on Bowels as
Pepper Acts in Nostrils.

Take a Cascaret tonight and thor
oughly cleanse your liver, stomach and
bowels, and you will surely feel great
b. morning You men and women who
have headache, coated tongue, can't
sleep. are bilious, nervous and upset,
bothered with sick, gassy. disordered
stomach, or have baekache and feel all
worn out.
Are You keeping clean inside with Cas-
earets-or merely forcing passageway
every few days with salts, cathartic
pills or castor oil This is important.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse and reg
ulate the stomach, remove the sour, I'M
digested and fermenting food and foul
gases; take the excess bile from the
liver and carry off the decomposed waste
matter and poison from the intestines
and bowels.
Remember. a Casearet tonight will
straighten you out by morning. A To-
cent box from your druggist means a
clear head and cheerfulness for months.
Don't forget the children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-05
The Government Gets Further
Confirmation
or CHARGE OF COOPERATION
Snyder Saw Rivals Figures-Got the
Margins from Lowell on the
Sales Made by His
Competitors.

Chicago Feb. 5.-Further confirmation
Of the governments charge that there
was concerted cooperation in the ex-
change OF selling prices and margins
between the indicted Chicago packers,
was given Saturday at their trial in
the United States district court.
Isadore A. Snyder of Boston, assist
ant manager for the National Packing
company in New England, admitted hav-
ing seen weekly summaries of margins
for New York and Boston, giving the
sales made by Armour & company, Nor
ris & Co, Swift & Co., and the Ma
tional Packing company.
'.Did YOU ever obtain margins from
Lowell, Mass. sales made by another
packing company than the National
Packing company" Snyder was asked.
Il may have some time or other,
replied Snyder
what companies did you get margins
from ~
From Swift Co., and Morris & Co.,
but not regularly"
Prom whom did you get the mar
gins?"
"Mr. Hunnewell of Swift & Co, and
Mr.. SummerviIle of Morris & CO.
He said the figures for New York and
Boston were received each week at the
National Packing eompany's offices in
Chicago.
Snyder was employed in the Chicago
office of the company before going to
Boston. He said he did not know where
the information came from and that be
never obtained the margins from his
competitors in business.
Two other witnesses had testified that
it was the practice in 1909 and 1910
for the representatives of the packers in
New York and Boston to exchange mar
gin figures and to wire them to their
superiors in Chicago.
Snyder defined the test cost which
was computed by the beef department
as an arbitrary estimate of the dressed
product.
When this figure was sent to the
branch house managers and consignees
this test cost was known as the request
price The margin, he said, was the
difference between the actual selling
price and the request price.
If the actual selling price was below
the request price it was a minus mar
gin and if above it was a plus margin.
The government contends that this
test or request cost and margin system
was an important feature of the intri
cate plan by which it is alleged, the
packers divided territory, regulated ship
ments and agreed upon prices.