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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-08
COTTON ACREAGE REDUCTION.
Figures Based on Reports to Menu
phis Ncwspapcr-COndit

Memphis, Tenn. June 3.-The Com
mercial-Appeal today will say:
Reports Of correspondents of date
May 2S and 30 indicate probable
decrease in the acreage planted to
cotton this season of 6 per cent.
These figures are, however. more than
usually indeterminate. as consider
able planting remains to be done over
wide areas. Correspondents esti-
mate on the condition of the crops
rs compared to normal indicate a
percentage of so to SO.
The crop is later than last year in
all States save the two Carolinas and
Texas and over the whole belt the
land preparation is less thorough aud
planting was begun at a later date
than last year. Rapid germinticn
has, however, done much to restore
the tim, Iost
The plant : generally healthy and
growing thr.f..iy and where il il ID
yanc,d enough cultivation is maxi
ms ncEi.... proe.eas. IA Gut.!l e
turns show as follows:
South Carolina-Acreage decreased
9 per cent.
Alabama-Acreage decreased 12
per cent.
ssissippi-Acreage decreased II
per cent.
Tennessee-Acreage decreased Is
per cent.
Missouri-Acreage decreased i
per cent.
MISUNDERSTANDING decreased u
per cent.
Louisiana-Acreage increased
per cent.
Texas-Acreage increased per
cent.
klahOma-Acreage decreased II
per cent.
Georgia-Acreage decreased j
per cent.
North Carolina-Acreage decreased
9 per cent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-08

Mr.. X. l. Manning Went To- Columbia
Tuesday Morning to Join Other
Members of subcommittee

MIR. r. |. Manning, state executive
committeeman from Sumter coun-
ty left Tuesday morning for Columbia
to meet with the other members Of
the subcommittee appointed by the
State executive committee to prepare
an itinerary for the State campaign.
The other members of the committee
are John Gary Evans of Spartanburg
and w. +. Stevenson of Cheraw.
1t is understood that the first meet
ing of the campaign will be held in
this city and in this Hay Sumter
citizens will he able to hear the best
speeches Of the campaign and to hear
| exactly what each candidate stands
for The personalities which generally
come into the campaign meetings
during the latter part of the cam
pagn will be eliminated and the citi-
zens will be able to judge the can
ddates on the merit of the plat
form on which each one is running.
Mr.. Manning stated Monday that
he was in favor of having the cam
paign commence in the central part
of the State. work around on the
coast and then northern and western
parts of the State and finally wind up
somewhere near the central part Of
the State. He said that he would try
in the subcommittee to make some
arrangement Of this sort in the pre-
paration of the itinerary of the cam
paign.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-08
THREE BURIED IN ONE GRAVE
Boys Die from RattIcsnakc Bites.
Baby browns.

Raleigh, May 31.-Two boys, aged
eight and six. died as .the result Of
rattlesnake bites, and baby was
drowned when the mother. Mrs. Geo.
ADAMS, went to the rescue of the
brothers. according To news received
here today from Grcenville The
tragedy occurred just across the line
IN craven County on Wednesday.
The boys were attacked by the
snake when they attempted to take
hen off her nest. The mother was
washing clothes. with the baby near
by when attracted by their cries. Af-
ter aiding her sons she returned TO
lind the baby had climbed into the
tuh and drowned. The three children
were buried in the same grave.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-08
IN INTERESTING DISCUSSION.
MANY OF THE VOTERS OF SUM-
TER HEAR ARGUMENTS IN
FAVOR AND AGAINST NEW
FORM OF CITY GOV.
ERNMENT.

Set Talks by Mcssrs. L.. ID. Jennings
and W. II. Boyie-Dr. Baker Ex-
plains Briefly Sections of Act To Re
Voted on-About Two Hundred
Citizens Present During Discus
sion-H. ID. Noise Advises That All
Parts of City He Under One Heal
Another Meeting Next Friday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-08

Rub My-T'iSm will cure YOU.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-20

wan seehinr with files duFlns the
warm seasons rho fact h that mii-
lions have been viciimizod hy those
purveyors 81 fifth and disease. end.
even with our advantages coming of
an Increase OF Information and with
the improved means Of getting rid o.
ne pest. other millions are quite sure
10 suffer ere penalty
Formerly the housefly was consid-
cred a scavenser, n nncful small buzz
sard. az n wore. that was necessary
agent o. ciehnllnons ana health. Now
n Is an different. The common house,
ny IL about tho greatest public enemy
IN his book. THE tiousofiy Disease
Carrier DR. +. O. Howard, governs
mcnt expert. says:
Take. for example. tho possibilities
In washington. and let us estimate
on the basis OF the survival OF an
Gigs and all Individual flies--upon
plenty OF places for the insect 70 de-
velop and for the larvae to feed, upon
an average Of ten days 70 a genera
tion IN midsummer (this period In
craasing in the autumn and being
greater also IN the Hprlngtimel --ict
us start then on April IS with a
single wsnterins ny, which on
that day lays i2o eggs. and we will
have the Following table:
April ls--The over-winterins fc-
male ny lays i2O eggs.
May 1--l2O adults issue. OF which
so are females.
Aias fD--sv females lay 100 eggs
earth.
May ss--7.2oo adults Issue, Of
whlrh 1890 are females.
June $500 females lay 100
eggs each.
June 20--fss,0OO adults issue. Of
which $500 are females.
June s0--2I6,ooO females lay i2O
eggs each.
July i0-2s.92o. 900 adults Issue. Of
which i2.960.OO are females.
July is--i2.ssO.OOO females lay 100
eggs each.
July 2a---1 .55b. goo. OO0 adults issue.
Of which 777.sOo.OOO are females.
Aug. s--777.6Oo,OOO females lay
100 eggs each.
Aug. 1s--93. sac. 600 eco adults is
sue. of which aG.s5s. oOO.OOO are fc-
males.
Aug. 2s--4s.e5e.OOo,OoO females
lay 100 eggs each.
sept iO--5.5ss. 100000 adults
issue.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-20

prlslnR. The Tucson Citlzcn nayss
Conditions IN Mexico continue n
their hondione daah toward anarchy,
bandits are nhoosine mon ana womon
and children. butcherlng them IN cold
blood when and where they find
them. destroying property regardless
Of its ownership, rowing bands Of pill
laeors are raviahing me country m
oll directions. a tremhllng. timld con-
iral goverrmenl At Mexleo city -
loud and Iona on paper, bur utterly
ineffective ~ tho field. How long
thiu riot Of murder and plllage Will
be tolerated BY the powers OF tho civ
iiiEed world a problemationi. but one
fact stands out certain beyond ali
pefadvontura: Mexico IL riding fer a
fall, and only by the aid Of outside
help can tbs country right itself and
restore order IN the place OF the an
archy that now prevails N many parts
OF the country. IL r. a fortunate thing
for the American people IN this crisis
that they have ~ the helm a presi-
dent possessed on tho patriotism. the
poise ana the uufilnohing dotermina-
ton 70 do the right az he II given
90 see the right, regardless Of per-
sonai or political consequences"
rho Isi Iaso Herald believes the
trouble In Mexico, By driving Inter.
ests across the border into this couR-
try. will help the prosperity OF the
southwest The Herald says.
"rhe troubles In Mexico have been
great adsantase TO Arizona, New
Mexico and west Texas during thc
time they have been IN progress from
the fact that they have caused much
American capital that would have
been invested IN thar country under
normal conditions to seek investment
Oh the American side Of the border,
and hundreds OF thousands Of dollars
% such capital has been thus Invested
IN American territory that Is now
making itself felt In aeccntuating the
general prosperity that has come "a
southwestern mining circles"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-20

The British ha1 won Tho battle OF
Blanaensburg. and the troops were
marching on the city Of Washington.
Ii was the war OF 1912.
Dolly Madison. the beautiful wife
Of President Madison. stood alone in
the blue room Of the white House
undecided what 70 do.
Ber meditaliona we're interrupted
by the clatter 81 q horses ho0fa on
the pavement outside, the sound
growine louder and loudor ns the
horse galloped down tho avenue.
whoa"
Dolly Madison pushed TO tho wins
dow TO see d courier dismount and
run up tho steps Of the executlvo
mansion. He bore dispatches FOR Mrs
ted.
Mrs Madison took the message and
read ongcrly: ''The British have won
at Blandensburg ana are marching on
Washington" She was advised 80 Fly
Immediately from the city The mes
sage was signed By her husband.
There was not q second 20 be lost.
Dolly Madison summoned her car
riage and hnstily packed a few me-
cessities Of dress. Already she could
hear the muffied drums Of fhe British
on the outskirts OF the city ana the
tramp. tramp. tramp Of the troops.
She went to the state dining room
and packed the plate and such Of the
valuable china as she could.
IN the blue room hung a full-iength
portrait Of WASHINGTON. painted by
stuart. ut must be saved" she cried
Every moment brought danger Of
capture. but with her own hands she
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-20

fried 10 remove the picture. II was
too heavy for her. She knocked the
frame 10 pieces and removed the pre-
clous canvas.
Just then two gentlemen from
New York entered the room. jacob
Baker and n. q. T.. DE Peygtcr. she
turned 70 the men.
Take this picture" she said and
save II. II you cannot keep Il from
the British, destroy g."
snatchins up the Declaration or In
dependence, Dolly Madison ran e.
last frOm the room ind entered her
carringe with her sister
Down the avenue came the enemy
with biarine trumpeia and rolling
drums Dolly Madison's carriage fled
as before a storm The horses were
dashed into a run. the carriage sway
ing dangerously from side to side
Reaching the river. they were safe
at last beyond the clutches Of the en-
envy.
Mr.. Baker ran with the portrait, Sc.
GREETING II IN a farmhouse. The Brit
ish came on. firing the government
buildings and leaving chaos In their
wake.
When the war was over ana the
American cause had triumphed, the
capitol was rebuilt from it, ashes on
grander scale than before. The
portrait Of washington was brought
back 20 the city and hangs today IN
a prominent place IN the White
House. The Declaration of Inde-
pendence, 80 calamity saved by Dolly
Madison. h still IN possession Of the
government, sacredly guarded as a
priceless heritage. saved by Dolly
MadiEon's courage and devotion.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-20
III ENcoNsIsrENcY or IT.

Tho attitude Of number OF Head
ing Democrats of this city, as shown
st the meeting held laa uient 10
"foast the mayor aud aldermen foF
certain appointments, Us astonis.iins.
not 20 say amuHna. when ai'iH
tprlnK oainlaign came up. the Demo
Gratis took tao initiative IN a move
mcni for O non-partisan admlnlsttn-
ton 81 efficiency and business. They
stuck % that line al Through the
osmpaian. and By reason OF their po-
ltion their ticket was eieoand on the
way down tho line with one nxcep-
ton. On tho other hand. the RE-
pnblloans. believing that It waf I'm
possible 10 eliminate paItisanship and
that fh city needed q Repubiican All
minisgatiOa tought Il nut on party
lines and wore defeated.
Here then We have Hn adminis,ra-
ton put IN office on the distinct un-
dersianding that It IL pledged 20 pure
business and undoflled, ~ aEninsi
playing politics we have a mayor
and council making appointments on
that basis; snd Immediately We ere
furnished the remarkable spectacle
OF the Democrats attacklne iheir own
mayor ami aldermen for carrying ou'
the exrlei pledges which secured
their eiea ion 10 make appointments
not hy reason IL the appolntecs roli-
tics, hui because n appcprs 20 them
to be the best avaiinbie man for IN,
lobi
Can YOU beat 81
In The opinion % this paper the
Democratic mpe,ns last night was
just about a. phenomenal a disriay
Of utter foollshncss as We have seen
for some time.
SO far, tne mayor ana council have
given ever ndioatpn OF trying %
carry out their pledges.
Yet tbs ardent supporters OF a non
partisan business administration ara
Immediately denouuclnw their owl
candidates because they fail 80 fur
nish purely political adminlstra-
tlon.
Certainly this takes the belt.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-20
MAKE the SALARY FIT ruE son


The legislature OF the state OF New
Mexico. In taking up the matter Of
fixing salaries for county officers IN
the VARIOUS counties. should move
conservativoly and in accordance with
the plainly expressed ana unanimous
sentiment Of the taxpayers.
County salaries have been exorbi-
tant. unreasonable. drain on the
county treasuries entirely ineom-
mensurate with the work done by the
recipients: an Incentive to graft aud
lncompetency The Zee system has
been a flnancisi outrage County Of
flcers should be paid fairly and reas-
onably for the work done. the pay
should conform absolutely 10 the
service rendered. In the counties OF
the higher class. especially. tho Zee
syatom offers fat pickings and the
compensation has made tho county
JOB political plum. the plum tree
being raised. tended ana irrigated az
the expense OF the taxpayers.
The Legislature should regard this
as ono Of the most important matters
OF the session; every office should be
considered with the utmost care and
the compensation fixed with Wow
solely 10 a square deal for the people,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-20

He was a big man. with broad
brlmmed SLOUGH hat and ferce
bristllng gray beard guide tagged
along az he marched nrlskly down
the main corridor Of the capitol com-
mentinE on the sights shown him only
with 3r0wl, q snort or a Rrunt. lie
paused az the end Of the corridor and
perked his head toward a carpoted
pasBage; sH
Whats them burglars doing to-
day." ne demanded.
THE senate Is not IN session. sir"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-20

Who are all those cro6ks7. Then he
wanted % know how much all them
statutes cost the government and who
sot 'he rake-oft told him they
were given BY the states and he said
tlht vas oace when the states put one
over.
'You wouldn't think" SAID the
guide with sigh, THAT patriotic
Ancricans could come here and be So
cailoes about the things they soc. s
don't know what the countrys coming
To- I've been a guide hers 20 years
nut never thought "a live TO hear
the senate called burglars"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-20
THE srruArIoN N MExIco.


The comment o. the American
press on the situation IN Mexico. while
the usual jirgoism ia apparent IN Ger.
tain quarters, Is Inclined to be rather
conservative ar t. the advisablilty u
the Unitei states government moving
otherwise than with the utmost eau
ton Ia the relations OF this country
with her southern .nelghpor. Politics
does not enter 90 very strongly into
tie equation, for while the New york
World denounces any attempt Of the
TAFT Standardization 10 use Mexican
intervention as hack fire" or p5-
liticnl diversion a. bonn, the KaR-
sas city Journal. strong admins
ra'ion orsan. "a speaking o. the
Fountain knllng sl8s.
."it appears tlat whenever soiae
hot bloodoa Afnerlcan fonnguier hunts
arounl 20 trouble until he finds IL.
and is called upon to face the coa-
sequences Of his own rashnesa, rs
cries oug testify for help. ana obr
stat department must go 10 his re-
iicf nowevor deplorablo this tragedy
rs. a does IN itself constitute q eagus
boli for Tho United states There
could D. no Justification FOR sending
theuaands OF other young American
soldiers into Mexico 90 die OF foyer
and ln battle Just because a ccrtoin
venturesome sumner was looking Tor
glory ana peld the price % his own
folly American anKlety should con-
Germ itsei. in behalf of our country
men who are engaged in peaceful
pursuits ln Mexico ana not with
soldiers who recklcssly take sides ia
interneclne strife"
The World says.
''rho TAFT administration d undcr
strong temptation 20 plos with fire.
n r. sorciv hoset at home. ana q
bnck-fir, way nom home might
buns rel q IL - PLAYING win tive
which win becomo cohfagraton OF
cost nd trouble Il !, leads 10 an in
Nasion Of Mexico d American troops
are thrown into rhai count1s fur the
causes given. thes IAN never ho IaHen
away without a National Reputation
Of the action FOR governmental in-
stability IN Mexico Is certain 20 con-
sinuo indefinitely n may be- dew
perato situation which coufrontu me
ndminisiraton az home, but ~ win
only be made worse BY resort 20 any
such means OF salvation"
The nearer we gel 10 the border the
more readiness we find 10 do some
thing or other a. sAe drop OF Tho hai,
q fact which is pot Of course SUR
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-20
HONOR TO rrlE ANGLO SAXON

Hands across the sea" brings to
us a new meaning when we read OF
the gallantry, the splendid courage
ana the high valor Of Captain smith
and his fellow Britons OF the good
ship Titanic; and tho no less splendid.
quiet and smiling heroism OF Major
Archie" Butt. the stalwart Ameri-
can soldier. In tine prime OF his pow
ers. a splendid figure OF man. hand
some and sturdy ana typical OF the
best American nAnhood. The strain
which has nnce the race the great.
est in the world came out nobly on
this dramatic and terrible OCCASION;
there was little 20 choose between
Isriton and American; they faced
acath AZ bravcly, az modestly. and as
magnificontly; their example Is an
inspiration 20 every man who has
Anglo-saxon blood In his veins and
to those who half smothered In the
commercialism Of the age sometimes
look up and wonder IL the fine. clean
nobility Of the race has suffered and
Is men are made Of the stern stuff
OF the days 81 John Paul Jones and
Nelson. NO man has gone more Hpien-
didEy 70 his death In all the history
Of Britain and America than did
Major Butt and Captain smith and
his heroic cfew; no intrepid COM
mander Standing by his guns amid
the hall OF shot and shell or facing
the knives Of boarding pirates has
ever shown more lofty moral and
physical courage than these men. The
world is proud OF them. America and
England will enshrine their names
among their noblest sons, and that
haautiful air 20 which the American
sings America" and his cousin "God
save the Queen" will take on a new
and deeper and higher meaning 10
every inheritor of the traditions %
the men OF Bunker HIN. OF Waterloo
and CFocy.
Not d man who reads the thrilling
tale of the death Of these men who
went down to the sen IN ships. on
other continent. but will feel his
heart swell Within him with a pride
that Is too deep foF words and a
humble determination 10 cultivate the
qualities which these men showed
when the acid test came. There was
40 melodrama. none o. the inspiration
that comes on battlefield or a war
ship; IL WIS simply 90 stand. smiling
and quiet after the last service had
been rendered the women and chill
dren, and take their medicine; or
like Captain smith. 60 snatch back
a babe from the iey hand whose
clutch was already around him, and
drop back 10 an ugly death. TO
these men ana their companions. men
like John Jacob Asior. who quietly /
saw all the riches the world had 20
give vanish from their grasp like the
luff dreams are made Of before the
law OF the Sea- the death may have
seemed ingiorious. u will take CEN
turtles 60 egface the Story Of II from
he memory 81 the civilized world.
"Be British, ms mon, cried the
captain through his mesaphonei and
how British they wcrci 'Tell ms
riends goodbye" said Major Archie
Suit. with as cheory a smile as II he
were bidding guest adieu at pres
ldontlal fuaetioh. AFTER he had per-
formed the lasl little kindly service
for a woman; and 10 they went down.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-20

This \ the snrlng phenomenon
technically known 81 ailc spcll-blndcr.
u q u
SANITARY JINGLES.
Hey diddie ollie,
Dead cat and old griddlc,
Rubbish and garbage and truck;
Clean EN- M, rake EN- up. take 'em
up, shake 'em up.
The Colonel won't stand for the muck.
o q -
MEXICo's REPLY was rather
peeyish.
o q d
THE EARLY BIRD gets the worm
and the early worm ssis his.
. . q
you CAN'T postpone swatting tho
fly on account 81 politics.
q q o.
SOMETIMES a man b 80 good to
his family the men he owes have TO
be hard on theirs
o q b
SO FAR as KNOWN every preai-
DENTAL candidate has been able 10 hit
the ground with his bat
q q q
SEEMS As M we didn't hear OF
the usual number OF April fool fatal
tiles this year
q o q
WE NOTE THAT r. Roosevelt rs
still slugsinE maulins. iahbing polk
ing hooking, bining, swiping, knock
ing, swattlng and soakins them.
q q u
rsaHfkHrf.Ira A. .4s..s.
now been organized ia Los Angeles.
We should like 20 hear Il discuss che
umpire.
JACK JOHNSON having been nned
$4,000 for EmugFlins diamonds into
the country perhaps Dit. Jenries may
essay wan amilo.
II 3 p
1.-THE EYES on THE world are ON
the southwest says the El Paso
Times And they see something too,
by gum.
q o d
WHAT MEXICO needs, says the San
Francisco CHRONICLE. 10 neither Ma
dcro nor Diaz. but combination OF
the two. Yos--Nlthout any Orozco
thrown in
81 g ~
YOU CAN NEWER look your neigh
pors in the face if they put one of
shoHe dirty sifns 90 on your prop
erty. You know what the moral isi
and cioun-up week begins on Monday
q y u
THE BASEBALL. season h open
bat "a doesn't seem to have started
vet nuf We need che raiu-anVgrV-
whore except Ia lhe Mississippi val
ley
q e 81
BARNEY OLDrELD d back In enc
racing game after a iwo year vacation
because be went into huzz Wagon
brush With JACK Johnson. ne will
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-20

not be so color blind hereafter.
- q y
COUNT BONI dc castoIIane has
given Il out that he aspires 80 she
hand Of j. Pierpont Morgan's daugh-
ter. He may have 10 eoinpromise
with Mir. Morgan's foot.
= q q
THE DALLAS News has made the
important discovery that Adam and
Eve raised rubber plants 10 mike
ralncoats out Of Curious this par
agrapher couldn't make some kind OF
a crack about an umbrella tree.
. q q
WE'RE NOW upon an aeeless age. n
iimeless lot OF time; when from tha
ringiess bell al eve we hear the chime
less chime. The loveless weddings
common now. likewise the chlldiess
home. And We sip the miEtless tuiep
or We blow the beericss foam.
q q .
THERE rs SOMETHING worth
thinking about Ia the settlement by
contemporary that while a farmer az
Walla Walla, Wash. n blowing 81
hours per day, II doesn't set half as
much attention az SAX day bicycle
contest.
u Il u
REDUCE THE PRICE OF the Con-
sressional Record. says Mr.. Hcyburn,
20 the people viii not have to de-
pend on the newspapers for their in-
, formation. We should like 10 aag
something adequate 10 the occasion.
but words simply fail as completely.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-20
TITANIC TRAGEDY


The world learns only from sore *.
perlence. ana IL viii learn from tails
that the way OF safety ia ocean navi-
CATION does not lie along the race
course FOR size IN vessel-buliding, ana
that economy OF treasure as well as
life may better be found Ia less am-
bilious ways. The rivalry OF tine great
Transatlantic companies IN giant con-
siruction has received u fearful check.
New York World.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-20

The phase of the disaster 20 which
The News would direct attention a liH
being the result OF commerclalism, ana
rs inexcusablilty. Every navigation
company, and every seaman and ani-
Tor knows that travel over the route
pursued by tho Titanic and other fast
gosng liners Is fraught with constant
perlls az this season aft tho year. The
only excuse for taking the extra hazr
ards is that n Is shorter and c0nHe-
guently takes loas time and coal,
Commercially the loss OF this one yos-
sci will amount 10 more 10 the White
star line than all the expenses saved
ln decade Roswell News.