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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14
j. 4. WARREN MISSING.
Greenwood Man. Holding Position
i'm Weather Bureau i'm Crescent City.
MystcriOusly Disappears.

New Orleans, Sept. 1O.-John =.
Warren Of Greenwood, S. c.. who
came here on September to accept
the position Of assistant district OBJ
server of the New Orleans weather
bureau, has mysteriously disappear
ed. When he failed to report for duty
the second day after his arrival here
it was believed he had decided to give
up his position and return to his
home.
Today, however. an appeal was
made to the weather bureau officials
by his South Carolina relatives to in
stitute search for him. Warren is 25
years old and served for a while in
the railway mail service. Before
coming to New Orleans he was in the
weather bureau station at Key West
Fla.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14
BIG COTTON MILL FOR GREEN
WILLIE
WOOdside Mill Will be Largest In
United States.

Greenville, Sept. 10.--Greenville is
to have the largest cotton mill under
one roof in the United states and one
of the largest in the world. Presi-
dent John T. WOOdside of the Wood
ment that at a meeting Of the board
OF directors the management was au-
thOrized to increase the plant from
$4,000 spindles and 2,024 looms to
$4,000 spindles and $3.50 looms,
making it the largest textile plant in
this country under one roof. The
WoOdside corporation was organized
nine years ago and the growth of the
company has been phenomenal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14
WARN BUYERS OF CROOKS.
Will Urge Them Not to be Lured on
by Promise of Great Profits.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE depart
ment of agriculture in a report soon
to be issued will sound a note of
warning to all interested against or
chard investment schemes that hold
out promises of profits far in excess
OF what the department experts re-
gard as warranted. Many inquiries
have reached the department regard
ing orange, apple and other enter
prise where the orchardizing is to be
done by proxy and in some cases the
claims of profits are alluring in the
extreme. 1t is possible that some of
the claims will be called to the at
tention of the postoffice department
because of the circulation of the all
Turing literature through the mails.
Not all the schemes are frowned
upon by the department as will be
pointed out in the report. This docu-
ment, based upon inquiry into a num-
Der Of the plans, in at least one Of
which prominent government Off
cials personally are interested, will
give clear suggestions and hints to
city folk who are considering making
investments in the socalled "orchar-
dizing by proxy" 1t will indica the
conditions under which successful
culture may be expected and the rea-
sons given by the government experts
why certain systems or orchardizing
must fail.
These investment plans have flood
ed the country and have aroused wide
interest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14
PRICE OF CROPS LOWER,
HAS FALLEN FASTER WITHIN
LAST MONTH.
Average OF Farm Prices Is 2.S Per
Cent Less than September 1, 1912.

Washington, Sept. 1O.-There was
Il greater decline in the price paid
To farmers from August / to Septem-
Der l this year than last year, the
department of agriculture announced
today. The average farm prices of
the important crops--corn, wheat
oats, barley. rye, fiaXseed potatoes
tobacco, cotton and hay-which rep
resent about three-fourths of the
value of all the country's crops. de-
clined I per cent during the month
while in that time last year they de-
clined in price only "A per cent.
and during the last four years the
decline in price averaged 3.S per cent
The average of farm prices Septem-
Der was 2.S per cent lower than
on that date last year, while it was
four-tenths of one per cent higher
than September 1, 1910, 3.5 per cent
higher than in 1909 and So per cent
higher than in 1908.
Prices paid to farmers on Septem-
Der l this year, with comparison of
prices paid on the same date last
year, follow:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14

Beverly. Mass. Sept. lO.-Omcial
Information of Mexico's request to
move troops through the United
States To the province Of Sonora had
not reached the summer White House
tonight and. according To officials. the
matter will not come formally before
President Taft for several days.
The president had heard little
about Mexican affairs in the last few
days but is hoping that his message
To President Madcro will have the de-
sired effect and improve "A situation
which he Is know To regard as
alarming. lie has ,iven no further
thought To Intervention or to the
calling Of a special session OF con
gress 10 authorize such a step but his
attitude has not changed. He is wait
Ing developments anxiously and still
hopes that all danger Of armed in
reference on the part Of the United
states will be removed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14
SPARTAN WOMEN WANT SUF-
ERAGE.
Organization Of New Era Club is Per-
fcctcd by the Election of Officers.

Spartanburg, Sept. 1.-THE New
Era club was organized by the ladies
of Spartanburg today for the purpose
of studying the question Of woman's
suffrage. The officers and members of
the club are: President, Mrs. Helen @.
Rowland; vice president. Mrs. w. l..
Abbott; secretary. Miss Garland Rice;
treasurer. Mrs. T.. o. Frierson a. w.
smith was appointed chairman Of the
committee on constitution and by
laws.
All meetings are to be open meet
ings and all women are invited to at
tend. whether members or not, for
ii is through these members only that
the earnest and serious purpose Of the
club may best be explained. Weekly
meetings will be held alternately in
the afternoon and evening.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14
COUNTRY TENDING TOWARD So
CIALISM
DR.. Wiley Declares Trend of Thought
I'm America is Toward Extension of
State Functions.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE United
States is going more and more to-
ward Socialism, and state aid for
the public schools is Socialistic, de-
clared DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, speak
ing in favor of dental inspection in
the public schools before the National
Dental association tonight.
1--WE are growing more Socialistic
every day" said DR.. Wiley, and we
are coming to think that the State
owes its citizens something. Public
education by the State and the ad-
Vocacy OF good roads by the State are
Socialistic doctrines, and it is being
urged on all sides these days. We
have medical inspection Of the schools
and l believe we should have dental
inspection as we'll.
childhood is the time TO start this
inspection and You can not give the
child better asset as a start in life
than good set Of teeth
Or. Wiley said that next TO the i'm
portanco OF good teeth was good food
but he declared he was opposed to
all efforts to mod"rnize food in the
way Of having il artihcially masticat-
ed and dgcstcd before eating.
one thousand children die daily
in this country. said Dr. Wiley. and
the deaths are due more to bad teeth
than To any other trouble.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14
REBELS ASSAIL OJINAGA.
Attacking Town With Hand Grcnadc>.
No Bullets Fall In PrcsidiO, Across
the Line.

El Paso. Texas. Sept. 10.--Rebels
are assaulting Ojinaga, Mexican
border port east of El Paso on the
international line, according to teic
gram received here at noon by Gen
Il. u. Steever.
The message came from Malf2
Texas. To which point it had been tel
ephoned by United States soldiers at
Presidio. Texas. opposite Ojinaga
The telegram said the rebels were US
ing hand grenades and attacking at
close quarters but had not been able
to take the town. The firing was
plainly heard on the American sid
but no bullets had fallen in Preside
when the message was sent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14
Calls for Conference.

Charleston. w. Va, Sept. 10.-Vice
President Frank Hayes of the United
Mine Workers of America, in charge
of the coal strike situation in this
territory, today addressed a letter to
the kanawha coal operators in ses-
sion here, asking for a conference of
miners and operators. 1t is said Gov.
GlasScock urged the step. Notices
were given today to striking miners
at Kingston to vacate company houses
at once, while 20 families were evicted
at keeferton. Both places are out
side the martial law zone.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14
GAINOR GROWS SARCASTIC.
Rcfuscs To Appear Before AIdeIrnanic
committee and Casts Reflection on
iis Personnel

New York, Sept. 9.-Mayor Cav
nor late today withdrew his accept
ance Of the invitation to appear to-
morrow before the aldermanic COM
mittee which is inquirin;, into the Do
lice department.
In caustic letter to Alderman IA.
II. Curran, chairman Of the commit
tee, the mayor declined TO appear un-
less subpOenaed.
do not see how ! can expect the
police to be honest when they see no
every hand that even the aldermen of
the city are taking graft personally
or enabling corrupt go-betweens 10
do so, Mayor Gaynor declared.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14
INVESTIGATING LOAN.
Foreign Powers Taking Up Question
of Participation.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE State
department received word from
American Minister Calhoun at Peking
today that the reported $5O,0OO,O0O
loan was being investigated by the
foreign ministers there.
1t was inferred at the State de-
partment that the conditions in the
contracts must bring it within the
terms which the six powers have laid
down as essential to the conclusion
of any loan to the Chinese govern
ment
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14
BORDER TOWN NOT FALLEN.
OJINAGA STILL HOLDS OIT
AGAINST REBELS.
Dtrpitc Gen. Sanchcz's Dcscrtiou.
however, Little Band of Defender,
Continues its Gallant Fight.

Maria, Texas, Sept. 11.-Contra
dlctins earlier reports that Ojinaga,
Mexico, across the border from Pre-
sidio, Texas, had been taken by the
Mexican rebels, an official dispatch to-
night to the Mexican consul here
states that federal troops are still in
possession of the little city, although
Gen. Sanchez and $50 of his men
abandoned the town and crossed the
border into PreSidio.
Denial Of the report that the city
mad fallen came with the restoration
this evening of telephone communi-
cation to Preside, interrupted as a
result of a severe rainstorm, Accord
ing to tonight's information Sanchez
when he crossed to Presidio left 100
men of his command under Licon and
Pine, to defend the city and the little
band is lighting gallantly although
short of ammunition.
According to an eye witness Of the
battle who arrived from Preside late
today, the rebels loss has been heavy.
Repeated charges up the hill leading
to Ojinaga, he declares, were met by
withering fire from the federal
trenches and the attacking force were
driven back to the foot Of the hill
leaving their dead and wounded on
the open plain
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14

The statement that the Carclina
Public Service Company, $2,00O.0o
corporation chartered i'm Delaware
ana financed 10y Atlanta and New
YORK capitalists proposes To establish
ice factories in al the important
towns in the state will not be good
news To the ice companies now do
Ing business i'm South Carolina.
string of new ice factories Will mean
competition in the ice business and
perhaps cheaper ice. Sumter is get
ting along fairly well as far as the
price of ice Is concerned, but there is
much complaint concerning the ice
weights. An ice consumer seldom
gets as many pounds of lee as he pays
for unless he sends To the factory ana
buys a fun block.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14
LOAN NOT INVOLVED.
Railway Project Too Great to Pre-.
sent.

London. Sept. 1i.--One of the prin-
cipals concerned in the Chinese loan
said in an interview today that DR..
sun Yet Sens railway project had
no connection with the loan. He
pointed out that plans of such mag
nitude could scarcely be entertained
by any group Of business men at the
present time.
Referring 70 the scheme for the es-
tablishment Of n bank mentioned in
the dispatches from Peking, he stated
that some such institution would
probably be established sooner or
later but that it formed no part Of
the loan agreement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14
FIRE ON CARS.
MEXICAN Rebels Attack National Train
I'm MOrclOS.

Mexico city. Sept. 10.--MeXican
rebels today fired on passenger
train of the National railroad bound
Tor Cuernevaca, state Of Morelos.
about 90 miles from here. The en-
gineer was wounded. The rebel fire
was returned from the train. No fur
ther details have been learned. The
attack is considered IL fulfillment of
the threat OF Zapatistas a few days
ago that trains would he prevented
from operating on the branch of the
National road after September 10.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14

The last of the series of dances to
will he held Monday evening in the
Armory Hall. beginning at 9 o'clock.
The dances given 10y the club during
the summer have been very plea SAINT
affairs and it is expected that the last
will he even more SO than others,
owing to the fact that the weather
~)olcd off and the dancers will not
suffer SO much from the heat
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14
TROOPS DELAYED.
Gen. Wood Starts Inquiry as to Slow
ness.

Washington, Sept 1O.-A prompt
investigation as to the delay in the
departure of the Thirteenth United
states cavalry from Fort Riley, order
ed to the Mexican frontier last Satur-
day, was started today by Maj. Gen.
Wood chief of staff of the army
when he learned the regiment prob
ably would not be able to start until
next Friday or Saturday because Of
the failure of the railroad companies
to provide cars.
He sent the following telegram to
the commandment at Fort Riley:
when does Thirteenth cavalry
leave for border, and why the delay
Who is responsible? Rush answer"
Gen. Wood expressed surprise at
the delay. Tn" railroads. he said.
were bound under the law to give the
army preferential treatment in mov-
mcnt of troops.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14
TRAIN CAPTURED BY REBELS
Southern Pacific Held Up and Partly
Destroyed by Band Under Cam
pas Command


Noglaes, Arz.. Sept. 1.-THE
Southern Pacific train which left here
for West coast points at IL o'clock
today was held up by Mexican rebels
under Emilio Campo at Quijano, 80
miles south of Nogales, and partly
destroyed.
The first intimation that rebels were
in the vicinity was a volley of shots
fired at the engine and obeying the
implied command, the engineer
brought the train to a stop. Campo
himself boarded the train and with an
exhibition of extreme Difference ex-
planned to the passengers that they
would not be molested.
After taking what few arms and
cartridges were aboard the train the
rebels compelled the engineer to run
the train to Auguazarica, where there
was bridge. The mail, baggage and
second class cars were placed on the
bridge and torn down when the train
started.
News Of the hold-up was brought
here tonight hr six members Of the
crew of the train who made the trip
to Nogales on hand car. A switch
engine was Immediately dispatched
south to bring back the passengers
and coaches not burned. All the
baggage Of the passengers was burn
ed.
Campo sent word by the returning
train that he intended to continue
south and take possession Of Her.
mozillo, the capital of Sonora, Sep
tember 16, Mexican independence day.
He notified the Southern Pacific Off
cials that he would burn every bridge
and station and piece of equipment
unless the company quit transport
ing federal troops.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14
MEXICAN SITUATION MUCH EET.
TER.
Defeat Of Rebel Leader, Salazar, and
Governments Intention to Move
Troops Over American Soil COnsid-
cred Favorable Facts.

Washington, Sep. 1O-Permission
given to move 1900 Mexican troops
through United States territory to
| attack the Mexican Rebels in the
State Of Sonora and the reported re-
pulse and retreat from the border of
the rebel leader. Gen. Salazar. and his
men. combined today to bring salts
faction to government officials here.
The permission to move troops was
granted Mexico without hesitation.
and everything will be done to insure
careful transportation of the federals.
While "a certain amount Of unrest
will exist on the international bound
ary line as long as the trouble In Mex
6tco continues. officials here are deep
ly gratified that the scene of hostili-
ties apparently Is being removed from
the border. With a considera BILE force
Of federals already garrisoning strate-
gic towns in Sonora. 1t is expected
that the 1900 additional men will be
sufficient either to subdue the rebels
or force them further South.
The Mexican troops will be EN-
trained at Ell Paso and be transport
ed to Nogales. Ariz. Their arms and
ammunition will be carefully sealed In
express cars so they will go through
American territory unarmed. In ad-
dition they will be guarded by a de-
tachment of United States regulars
The date for the movement has not
been set.
The defeat Of Gen. Salazar by the
federals in Jinaga was learned here
today with satisfaction. His presence
on the border has been menace to
the continuance of peaceful relations
with the Mexican people because Of
his raids into American territory.
There is much speculation on the
concentration of rebel bands in the
Ojas mountains and their prepara-
tions for long and hurried march.
Military observers are inclined to be-
'~'S 'hN iNpci luteHu Gltncr
to gain the Mexican Central railroad
and intercept the federals before they
can get to FL Paso, or they contem-
plate escape from the federal Gordon
seeking to surround them, and are
planning II lighting retreat along the
mountains until they can join the Za-
patistas i'm the south.
III the latter move is adopted the
campaign. it is acknowledged, will be
lengthy and costly one. The rebels
arc reported to have plenty of horses.
and consequently are much better
equipped for such campaign than
the federals.
President Taft today authorized
commercial shipment of 1000 rifles.
shotguns pistols and revolvers and
1S3 900 cartridges and shells fror,
New York to Mexico by water. The
shipments are destined to undisturb-
ed portions of the republic.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14

Greenwood. Sept. 10.-John +.
warren said to have disappeared,
formerly lived about four miles west
of Greenwood. He left here for New
Orleans few days ago. Nothing
is known here of his disappearance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14
100000 ICE CONCERN.

Wilmington, Del, Sept. 10.-IncOr-
poration papers were filed here today
by the Carolina Public Service Co..
with $2,000,00O capitalization 1t is
understood that this company will be
strong operating organization, and
will begin at once the construction of
number Of the most me dern and up
to-date plant for the Manufacture of
ice, and similar industries, in the
leading cities of South Carolina.
Electric light water and gas plants
will probably be operated in addition
to the ice and fuel business in local
tiles where the opportunities are ia
vorable.
1t is understood that New York and
Atlanta capitalists are largely inter-
ested. The Atlanta Trust Company.
Atlanta, Ga. will be transfer agents
for the stock, which consists Of ST.
100000 of common stock, and ST.
100000 seven per cent preferred.
Head Office at Columbia.
Atlanta Ga, sept 10.--Local capt
tai is said to be largely interested in
the Carolina Public Service Company,
100000 organization which has
just been chartered in Wilmington,
Del. 1t is deemed here that South
Carolina offers an exceptionally fa-
vorable field for industries of this
character.
The Atlanta Trust Company is
named as transfer agent for the
shares, and Evans d Spence are the
general Southern counsel The Trust
Company is authorized for the state
ment that construction work on the
plants will begin without delay, and
that offices for the operating depart
m"nt will be opened at Columbia. s.
g.. in Il few days. No further infor-
nation is given out at this time, cA
C"pt that &. s Campbell Of Atlanta.
for the past ten years Southern man
agcr OF the Fred w. Wolf CO., of Chi
Cago. one of the largest and oldest ice
machinery builders i'm the country
will he in charge of the operating de-
partmcnt of the new company. with
headquarters at Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14

The plumbing, heating and water
works systems have all been put in
at the Claromont Hotel on the
ground floor and this work is rapidly
going on all over the building. At
present the carpenters are sheeting
the roof prior To putting on tho tie
covering.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14

The work ON the Hotel Claremont
has proceeded faster than on any
other large building ever erected in
Sumter and the building viii be COM
plcted i'm less time
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14

The Ice man is supposed 10 keep
cool but just let his supply run low
and his customers make it indeed hot
for him.-iIartsvllle Messenger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14

Savannah, Ca. Sept. 10.-Whilc
storm warnings were still flying here
tonight ii is believed that the wind
velocity or 3S miles an hour attained
today will not he exceeded during the
night or tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14

The work on the South Carolina
Western Railroad has not yet been
recommended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

his laboratory in France-the same genius
who designed the famed Efffel tower
now indicate that the Langley aeroplane
model of sixteen years ago would have
been superior aeroplane for safe flying.
Langley arranged his planes in tandem.
But, singular to relate, none of the de-
signers of modern machines have tried
out the Langley idea. 1t has remained
for NJ. Eiffel. scientific investigator, to
prove that the tandem arrangement Is
more efficient in lifting than the mono
plane of the same area and that 1t is also
safer. provided the rear plane is set at a
negative angle Of from to 2h degrees to
that In 'front.'
DO you anticipate a revival of the
Langley PATTERN"
For a long time ! have been under
the impression that sooner OF later we
would find advantage in his scheme for
the disposition of plane surfaces, but
of course 1T will take some time to In
duce manufacturers to try so radical a
departure. But I hope that before long
there will be established here ma
tional aerodynamic laboratory which
can continue Langley's researches. Avl-
alton today would be In an almost help
less state but for the work of such
laboratories abroad notably. that Of
Eiffel. Nearly all of the information
which we now get on the subject or
aerodynamics comes to us second hand
"a condition that ought not to exist