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The Washington herald., 1912-09-10
STANDING OF THE cLuBA
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays RESULTS.

New York, 2, Brooklyn, 4.
New York, z, Brooklyn, 2.
GAMES TODAY.
Chicago Mt Boston.
PIttsburE at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
st. Louis Mt New York.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-10
Nationals Lose to Cincinnati Reds on PIowed UPHELD "A
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
No Games Scheduled.
GAMES TODAY.
at Cleveland.
Boston at Chicago.
PhiladeIphia ut Detroit.
New York at ST. Louis.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-10

Largest Morning Circulation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-25
Cotton Coming In,

The receipts Of cotton are steadily
increasing. Friday and Saturday be-
Ing the two biggest cotton days Of
this season. Last week 2.515 bales of
cotton were received and sold on the
local market. Of which number IT'S
came In Saturday. On Friday the re-
ceipts were slightly heavier than
on Saturday.
Farmers report that there is a
great deal Of cotton open in the fields
now and that all Of it will be picked
ont earlier this year than last because
o. the fact that there Is not so much
OK 1t and because the negroes have not
such good crops and will have their
own cotton picked out much sooner.
when they will start in TO pick for
the white farmers who plant on q
larger scale.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-25
n SMOKER NEXT.
Big Chamber OF Commerce Meeting
Friday Night. Establishment of
Sumter County FAN 10 be Consider
cd. Every one Interested Invited.

The Chamber Of Commerce will
mold big get-together meeting and
smoker next Friday night at the Ar
mory Hall. The special topic to be
discussed will be the establishment Of
Sumter County Fair. The commit
tee headed by Mr.. w. b. Boyle are
determined to start the fair this fall.
1t is their expectation that not only
will the farmers OF this county be-
come interested but also the nearby
counties. A county fair properly
managed will mean a great deal for
the interests Of the county. 1t can
be made the center Of industry for the
county 1t Is certain to aid In better
farming and improved methods. 1t
aids the retail trade and shows to the
rest Of the State what the city Is doing
along Industrial lines. A display Of
Sumters manufactured goods would
be not only interesting but Is GER
tain to aid those industries.
Everyone will be expected to help
and the business men and farmers OF
Sumter are, therefore, urged to at
tend this smoker.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-25
PROF. TATE GOES TO SWTTZER.
LAND. ~
With Commission will Study the
School System OF That Country.

Columbia. Sept 24-Prof. w. K.
Tate Of the University of South Car
olina, state supervisor of rural
schools, has been appointed by the
national bureau Of education as a
member Of a commission which will
leave in few days for Europe, where
the schools Of Switzerland will be
studied with a view of incorporating
in the United States department of
education whatever features seem
most attractive and beneficial. The
schools of Switzerland in recent years
have been developed TO a remarkable
degree of efficiency and Commissioner
Z. p. ClaXton has taken this m ehtod
of improving the national department
of education.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-25
TO SUPPLY FRESH MEAL.
i"rrott Milling Company to Begin
Operations in Sixty Days from
Date

A new enterprise which promises
10 be an extremely good thing for
Sumter and the surrounding country
Is the Parrott Milling Company which
has been commissioned bv the Secre-
tary Of state with a capital stock OF
$4,000 and which will, if possible. be-
gin operations in the next sixty days.
The persons chiefly Interested in the
new enterprise are Mr.. L. /. Parrott.
Clerk Of Court Of Sumter County. and
MS son. Mr.. V. A. Parrot, who has
been assistant instructor in chemis-
try at the University for the past
three years. A charter will be ap-
Piled for as soon as the organization
OF the new company is advertised as
required by law and the proper
amount OF capital stock subscribed.
A site for the mill has been pur-
chased near the foot Of Sumter street
from Geo. D. Shore & Bros, and next
TO their warehouse. Here a three
story building .40x6O feet. will be
erected and the machinery installed.
Two sets Of stones will be put in, the
Eusophas stones being used In order
that fiat table meal may be ground
out, and not the round meal common
ly shipped in now from other mills.
The mill will have a capacity Of 500
bushels day and a shelter, for the
accommodation Of farmers, will be a
part Of the equipment.
This shelter will be Of much use to
the mill, and to the farmers of the
locality who wish to sell their corn.
as by using 1t the owners are saved
much time and worry in shelling their
corn at home In the old style slow
methods Part Of the corn used in
the mill will be purchased from the
local trade, the local grain being pre-
ferred. II 1t can be obtained. Suffi-
cient corn to keep the mill in oper-
alton will be shipped in from Ken
lucky and Tennessee when the local
farmers do not supply the demands of
the mill.
At starting the mill will only turn
out meal and refuse which will be
used as animal food stuffs. Later. II
successful, and the corn can be OBJ
tained readily, the mill will begin to
turn out grits and ther food products.
The products OF the mill will be
sold to the local wholesalers, who
have readily agreed to take the meal
II good quality stuff is turned out. 1t
is probable that this county will take
care OF the greater part OF the man.
uaftcured stuff. In order to insure
the quality Of the food stuff turned
out by the mill Mr.. V. A. Parrott will
have q chemical laboratory in the
building when he can at all times
keep posted as to quality Of goods
the mill is producing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-25
A BIG COTTON DAY.
Near q Thousand Bales Of Cotton
Sold Here Saturday.

Saturday was a big cotton day,
even for Sumter where big cotton
days are the custom and not the
rarity In the thick Of the cotton sea-
son. Judging by the number of bales
which came In steadily from early In
the morning and continued to come
In until after / o'clock, 1t is probable
that the total receipts for the day will
amount to nearly a thousand bales.
All morning Policeman II. G. Nc.
kagen was kept extremely busy get
ting the wagons of cotton in line and
Keeping them there. The cotton line
was strung out from the platform to
Liberty street at times and extended
nearly this length for several hours
at time.
The cotton weighers were kept ex-
tremely busy all day and the men with
cotton. as usual on such occasions
when they had to wait in line for a
great length Of time, complained Of
the delay in getting their loads
weighed. although the weighers
handled the bales as rapidly as pos.
sible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-25
REV. ii. ii. CONVICTION INJURED.
sus,ains Fracture of Knee Cap Mon
day Morning at 81. Joseph's Acad-
cmy.

Monday morning shortly after 9
O'Clock the Rev. II. III. Covington
sustained "a severe and painful injury
when he slipped and fell from the
steps at the st. Joseph's Academy and
his knee cap was fractured in the
fall. He was taken Immediately to
the Sumter Hospital where an oper-
tion was necessary to get the bones
I'm place.
IL was learned that afternoon from
the hospital that Mr.. Covington was
getting on very nicely and would
probably be able to get around on
crutches In few days. At the same
time 1t was stated that the knee cap
had been badly fractured and 1t
would take some time for 1t to mend.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-25
HOW TO MEASURE YIELD.
Method Tor Determining Yield on
Boys Corn Club Acres.

Each year about time to gather
corn, quite number OF the boys of
the Boys Corn Club write to this o.
flee for information as to the method
to be used in measuring the land and
corn. Many boys who do not write go
ahead and gather their corn but
make very inaccurate measurements
or both corn and land. The method
used is as follows: Weigh every bit
OF the corn in the shuck After the
total weight is found weigh two lots
OF 100 pounds each from different
parts OF the total. Shuck and shell
these two lots and weigh the shelled
corn In order to find the average per
centage OF shelled corn. Multiply the
total weight by this percentage and
divide by Sc in order to get the total
number of bushels.
All the above should be done bv
two disinterested witnesses. 1t is not
necessary u have the land surveyed
by regular surveyor, but simply
measured by The two witnesses. who
may use an ordinary tape. The acre
should contain only 1910 square
yards.
Where the yield goes above 100
bushels per acre an additional rule
will be necessary: ON the dav OF
weighing take td;r sample OF one
gallon or shellcd corn and mail the
same in moisture-tight package to
the Farmers Cooperative Demon
stration Once, Department of Agri
culture, washington, u. c., together
with certificate of the total weight
and the percentage of shcllcd corr.
The department will have a moisture
test made Of the sample and the
Weifht, moisture test, and percentagc.
81 shclled corn, determine the official
yield. IN" moisture-tight package Or
vessel Will hc furnished by applying
|" the Extension Division of CIrmyon
college, Thc\ can b" mailed under
'''hN' 'huS using no postage Any
Nlcld "l 100 bushels or more viii not
"' recognized unless thc above RULES
are strictly Carried out nl1uhs flor
making the report az On, crop viii ,c
FURNISHED ty boys ANY boy who MAS
n'l vet r"c'ivod the W1uk may OBJ
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-25
TINE TO HOLD COTTON,
X. vi. MIXSON URGES SLOW MAR.
KETING OF CROP.
With Proper Policy, Prices Should
Reach Fifteen Cent Level by Jan.
uary I, He Thinks.

The following letter from r. NJ.
MiXson, an expert in railroad rates, 4
farmer of Williston, and a member al
the newly elected house Of represe nta-
uves will be found of interest to that
large class to whom it is directed:
To the Cotton Planters and Merchants
Of the State
The season is sufficiently advanced
TO enable us to make q reasonably
correct estimate Of yield OF cotton
for the season Of 1928.
My information from every section
Of every State in the cotton belt irdi-
Gates yield from the cotton crop
grown this year Of 12,1S1.924 bales Of
800 pounds each. The crop by States
is in my opinion, as follows:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-25
Some Random Thoughts.

is a good time to hold cotton ;"
III Mr.. r.. NJ. Mixon's estimates in the
article below are correct the rise in
price of cotton will be sensational.
6ut should his estimates be short
OF the actual yield by a million bales.
his advice to hold cotton is good and
II is still more important to hold We
wish our people could get the idea
firmly fixed in their minds. that il is
not the size OF the crop alone that
should fix the price, but that cost If
production and reasonable profit
she uld be added. And II the cror j.
more than the world needs at a pro-
r'able price then we must retire all
over the worlds demands.
We question this ever being done
until State inspection and ware.
mouse system Is established, and
farm credits are placed on a more
equitable footing. II farmer and
business men, merchants and bankers
would quit talking about 10 cents be-
lne pretty price for cotton. or B,
or lie, or 12c, or 13c being a pretty
price--usually price a little in ex-
cess Of last seasons. Such talk
crystalizes sentiment for the price
that is said to look good. then why not
talk for price that means a profit
and reasonable return for a years
labor and risk.
Let us talk 10 cents cotton right
straight on. and work and plan for il.
e. w. D.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-25
New Cotton Platform.

The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad L.
erecting a new cotton platform Just
south 81 the Platform from which
cotton is now loaded. The new plat
form will be used In handling cotton
shipped In from nearby points II H.
understood tnat the railroad will pro-
vide scales Cn the platform so that
the weigheSs can more readily weigh
the cotton and So that II can he ar
ranged for shipment more rapidly.
The platform Will be some two hun
drcd feet long and Hfty feet wide.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-25
MUCH COTTON AT MAYESyILLF
Branch Of Farmers Bank and Trust
Company Opens-WOrks on Pas
Scnger Stauon-SociaI.

Mayesville, Sept. 23.-Last week
was banner one in tie cotton mar
ket here, saturday especially being a
busy day for the buyers and sellers
OF the staple. The good weather
MADE picking quite general and
hundreds Of bales were gathered and
rushed to market. The farmers seem
anxious to sell their cotton while the
price is fairly good, although accord
ing to the predictions the crop will be
very short and the prices should 90
much higher in a few weeks. This is
one OF the big cotton sections and
when the crop falls short hereabouts.
it Is pretty good sign that it is go.
ing to be short everywhere.
The Mayeeville branch of the Far
mers' Bank and Trust COMPANY of
Sumter was opened for business this
morning, Mr. George c. Warren. of
Sumter, acting as cashier. The new
bank has very convenient and attrac-
tive quarters in the Kineen Hotel
building. II is hoped that the insti.
tuition will prosper and build a bank.
Ing house OF its own in the near fu-
ture.
Work is progressing satisfactorily
on the new passenger station and
Contractor Smith hopes to complete
the building in the given time, al
though he has had a number Of de-
lays on account OF lack OF materials
and sickness among his workmen.
The walls are well up and mich Of
the carpenter work has been COM
pleted.
Miss Alice Cooper having resigned
her position in the Mayesviile school
on account Of eye troubles, Miss
Hamilton Of Dillon was elected to fill
the vacancy and has entered upon
her duties.
Miss Sadie Mayee will leave on
Wednesday to resume her studies at
Miss Minnie Chandler entertained
at "tacky party on last Thursday
evening. and the young people en-
joyed the occasion TO it's greatest ex-
tent, much merriment being had a.
the comical costumes and make-ups
of the guests. Lemonade and store
crackers were served as refresh.
ments. -
Miss Emma Mayes is visiting her
sister. Mrs. w. b. Chandler, in Co.
lumbia.
The show season will open here
on Thursday when Richardson's
Jesse James" show will exhibit here
under canvas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-25

These figures are full and will rath-
er be over than under the crop. The
demand for cloth is good and sales
are made at full figures.
Spinners are staying out of the
market, hoping to force the price Of
cotton still lower. believing that the
bulk of the crop will be forced upon
the market by November l and sold
az a sacrifice.
Now is the time to market your
cotton as slowly as possible. You
must meet this stay-out of the mar
ket policy OF the spinners by staying
out IF the market yourself. Don't
of1er bale for sale than YOU can pos
sihly hold. Warehouse your cotton
and borrow money on il, if You must.
to pay your debts. but don't sell. If
the South will follow this policy you
Will in my obinion. see 8 cents cot
ton by January |. but if you rush il
on the market and have il sold at
'''' '''''' N'u MI, I'll NY PIillion.
see it sell at or below II cents.
II this crop is marketed slowly YOU
win. in my opinion. see an ascending
market. until Il cents is reached. Use
business Judgment in marketing your
cotton; the crop is short. below a sup
ply for Tin" spindlcs for the next u
months; there is no use i'm making
your losses stin greater by sacrincing
your cotton
Il. NJ. MiNson.
WlIist"n. sept. 10.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-25
LEAVES FOR WASHINGTON.
SECRETARY Smell to Talk on Commission
Form OF Government to Secretaries.

Secretary A. v. Smell Of the Cham
Der OF Commerce left Saturday
evening for Washington. d. c.. where
he will attend the meeting Of the
American Association Of Commercial
Secretaries. Mr.. Smell has been in
vited to address this body on the
Commission Form Of Government" )"
he being one Of the few secretaries
and guests whose subject WAS assign.
ed 20 him by the committee on ar
rangements.
The invitation to speak 10 an honor
in itself. but the fact that this very
important subject was chosen and as
signed to him by the committee
makes the invitation a very much
greater honor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-25
WILL SELL TIMBER RIGHTS.
That Of Vanderbilt Estates is Placed
on the Market.

Ashevile y. c. Sept. 2l.-The tim
ber rights of the vast estate Of Geo
w. Vanderbilt comprising in all So
600 acres, were today placed on the
market by agents representing the
Biltmore millionaire
1t was recently announced that the
Vanderbilt estate was being consider
ed by the government as part OF the
Appalachian Forestry Reserve. but
the Biltmore Office today denied this.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-25
COURT no CONVENE SOON.
Criminal Court Meets Here October
7th, Judge T. II. Spain Presiding.

The court Of General Sessions will
convene in this city on October 7th
with Judge T. II. Spain Of Darling
ton presiding. Judge Spain Is one Of
the judges elected at the last session
of the General Assembly and this will
be his first visit to Sumter in his Of
ficial capacity.
The jurors for the first week of
court were drawn Monday morn
ing as follows:
c. b. Hogan.
T. b. Young.
f. T. Windham,
j. II. Dennis. Sr.
T. II. Newman.
r. NJ. London.
III. NJ. Crowson,
G.. K. Richardson.
W. A. Brown.
Joe l. Davis,
j. III. Darr.
J. r. Wells,
III. J. Lawrence.
a. NJ. Brogdon.
j.. p. Richardson.
j. NJ. Wertz.
j. l. Barrinean.
ID. NJ. Davis.
T. J. Keels.
A. ]. Goodman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-25
Fire Alarm saturday.

The hose wagons were called out
hF IN alarm OF fire Saturday after
noon about . o'clock. the alarm COM
ing from Dr. Archie China's residence
where a small gasoline stove had
turned over. the gasoline catching
Gre and blazing up. The fire was cx-
tiusuishcd Immediately. however. and
the iircmcn were not called into scr
vice. os tho blaze was already cxtin-
+ush'd ur"u thcir arrival.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-25
New York Cotton Market
New York. Sept. 90.

The lumber and other material for
the Seaboard depot are being placed
on the lot ut the corner of Green
street and Hampton avenue. 1t was
stated couple Of weeks ago that the
Seaboard would be completed into
'he city and regular trains in opera
ton about October 1st. If this prom
Use is fulfilled the work Will have to
be rushed during the next ten days
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-25
Boy Scouts Take u Hike.

saturday the members OF the
Game Cock Troop. Boy Scouts Of
America. took hike out to Whites
Mill where they spent very pleasant
day. returning TO the city about dark
In the evening.
While out at the pond the boys
spent the time in swimming, fishing
and In picking cotton, il being the
hrst time In their lives for some OF the
boys 10 indulge in this last most di-
Verting occupation. Enough cotton was
picked for the boys To buy a water
melon with the proceeds. a fruit Of
their work which was most heartily
enjoyed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-25
This Is to call attention To our ad
shaw d McCoilum Mere. Co.

SIMON -WithcrSpoon, an old negro
'Nlhg near Pocallo, visited the Coun-
" clerk of Court Saturday morning
E" make protest against the mar
RAG" Of his daughter, Eugcnia With
crspoon, To Eddie Cooper several
days ae", He claimed that his
daughter was fccblc minded ana that
as an additional reason Cooper al
ready had - wife i'm this ,ity. when
h' asccrtaincd that the couple had
been married ne departed for the
magistrates "nic" 10 swear out a
warrant for Coopcr's arrest
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-25
Real Estate Transfers.

Two deeds TO real estate have been
LEFT at the auditors office in the past
two days to be recorded.
Patience Robinson to Vangelos
Gazes, lot on Center street, S1,O5O.
l.. ID. Jennings to Shelley Lawrence
lot on Blanding street, $500.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-25
Marriage License Record.

Marriage licenses have been issued
To the following NJ. Archie Gcd-
dlngs and Miss Idzzi" Sanders of Pri-
vateer aud MIR Harold Y. BRADLEY OF
Braun and Miss T.. Anna Cuttlno or
Sumter.
Also the following colorcd couplcs.
Harrison ilowarl and Louisa Jcn-
kins. sumter; J1mcs Young and Em-
ma prfyton. Eemini. and samuel
Trusln ana Ain, Kennedy of shiloh
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-25

Two sample r'oms have been built
~ the cotton platform. one for tho
use of Messrs. Glenn and Exum and
the other for the use Of MIR. Huger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-25

Mr.. w. II. Brockington. OF King
stree. stopped in the city for a while
Friday morning on , way to Colum-
bia.
Mr.. L. c. Dove. OF Kingstree. re-
turned home Friday morning after d
short visit In the city.
Miss Sarah Heriot. of Heriot, stop
ped over In the city Friday on her way
TO Denmark. where she will teach
school during the coming school ses-
sion.
Miss Lois Ballough has gone to Co.
lumbia to resume her studies at the
South Carolina University.
Mrs slawson and Miss Helena
Quincy. OF Charleston. are visiting
Capt and Mrs. p. p. Finn.
Mr.. J. r. Munnerlyn. of Bishop
vilel. passed through the city Friday
morning on his way To Columbia
Mrs. ID. p. Kelly. Mr.. and Mrs r.
n. Warren and children returned
Thursday from Hendersonviiie. after
spending several months at that place
Aessra r.. II. Bradley and son.
Harold. Of Braun. were in the city
Friday.
Mr.. w. ID. Mcleod. Of Oswego. re-
turned to the city Friday morning
from Washington. ID. c., Petersburg,
Richmond and other points where he
ha- heen for the past week. Mr. Nc
IeOd while in Washington went over
all OF the government buildings and
had q most enjoyable visit. While
there ne was one Of those present at
the meeting OF railroad employees
who had threatened to go on a strike
II certain demands were not complied
with.
Mr.. II. s. Noise has returned to
the city after spending his vacation
from the postoffice at Atlanta visiting
relatives.
Mr.. Henry Sanders. Of Hagood. a
son Of Mr.. A. X. Sanders, passed
through the city Saturday morning
on his way to Spartanburg where he
will enter wofford College.
Miss Lula Cooke Boykin went to
Camden saturday morning to spend
the weekend with relatives.
Mr.. w. ID. Carson, Of summerton.
was In the city Saturday.
Mr.. James Y. Mason. formerly
section master on the Atlantic Coast
Line. with headquarters In this city
has moved with his family 20 Flor
cnce.
Mr.. H e. Haynswortn has return
ec 90 the city after a snort visit to
--aIsIeea, .!.s. .
Mr.. II. 8. Wolfe. of Orangeburg,
was In the city Saturday on business.
Mr.. John Burcheli Moore is at
tesding Washington and Lee Univer-
sity at Lexington. Va He accompan-
led his father on a Northern trip.
Miss Gertrode and Dora Dick.
of Sumter. who were on their way to
Winthrop College. spent the day in
Camden last Friday with Misses Ada
and Helen Phelps.-Camden News.
MIR. and Mrs. w. Il. Moore and
Miss lii III. Gregorle have returned to
the city after spending a very pleasant
summer at various points in the North
Dr. 5. Jerdon. OF St. Paul. passed
through the city Monday morning on
his way home from Columbia.
Miss Gussie Hood spent the week
end at Mayesville with friends.
MISS Holly Brown has returned TO
the city after a delightful visit In
Aiken.
Miss Bessie Harvin. of Manning,
spent Monday in the city.
Mr.. J. II. Clack has returned TO
the city after trip To Atlanta.
Miss Lillian stevens. OF Camden.
spent Monday In the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-25

Soc shaw ~ McCoilun's ad for
suits, coats and skirts. You know
this house for good values. Thcy can
more than fulhll your expectations.