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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-26
Jerry Moore OutdOne?

Montgomery Advertiser.
To the Columbia State: Yes, we
agree that Jerry Moore of Winona
must look to his laurels." The State
quotes the Advertisers remarks about
the recent record Of Bennie Owen.
the boy corn grower of Gilmore
county, and although it's pet, Jer-
ry Moore, didn't raise but 22S ga
bushels, whereas Bennie made 237
3-4 bushels, The State speaks of a
prize acre of corn in that State in
which 25 years ago 225 bushels were
grown.
Meantime, we lay the pleasing
"hc'ioh 10 our souls that the Adver-
liser does not report the alleged
achievement Of Benny Owens to have
been officially certified" saws The
state. A g'revious oversight on orr
part, indeed The department of
agriculture at our state capitol has
all the records concerning Benny's
feat and certify to all the statements
herein made, to wit:
He grew 237 "a bushels of corn on
one acre
he gathered from that same acre
of corn 2,100 bundles of fodder
Fertilizer: 1000 pounds CONNER
clal fertilizer, 20 loads of green barn
yard manure and Is bushels Of cotton
seed.
Total cost of the acres crop S55.
Corn like that is worth 81 "A BUSH
el, although it wouldn't bring that
price at this time. The State may
figure out for itself the value of the
fodder
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Why Sumter Grows.

The sale of "a parel of ZEAL estate
With Dimensions of 500 by 1856 feet
for $1,000. residential property that
will be divided and sold as business
property. tells OF the growth OF SUM
ter. \ few years ago the same prop
erty would have fetched not more
than a third Of th. price II now brings
Why does sumter progress?
Tho question might bc answered
satisfactorily in "a hundred ways. but
this truth remains:
No community anywhere is more
Hh"rnl minded. more unsclfsh. more
gepesous. In working for community
growth.
There are no petty differences. no
pickering. nO higglings in Sumter
when Sumtcrs interest is at stake.
One may search far and wide in
this country and not nnd So good an
example of community spirit as is to
be found in sumter Columbia state.
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MEET IN CHARLESTON NEXT.
state Convention Closes at Chester
- Officers Chosen.

+, Chester, Oct 23.-The Graduate
Nurses Association Of South Carolina,
which has been I'm session. in this
city yesterday and today. concluded
It's sixth annual convention this af-
ternoon. Officers elected for the fol-
lowing year are as follows: Presi-
dent. Miss Minnie Trenholm. OF Co.
Iumbia: first vice president, Miss Fran
ees r. Stricer. Of Chester; second
vice president. Miss Beulah +. Hartel.
Of Columbia; secretary. Miss Lila NJ.
Davis. %: sumter. and treasurer, Miss
Julia Irby. of Laurens.
Next years convention will be held
I'm Charleston and the time of meet
ing has been changed TO spring.
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WAS CONSIDERED DANGEROUS
licvcd to he beginning of General
Rebellion I'm Mexico

Washington, oct. 23.-Reports of
the recapturc Of Vera Cruz by Mexi-
can federal forces and the surrender
of Gen. Felix Diaz and his staff with
practically no show of resistance, was
received with astOnlshmcnt in official
circles here. II is generally believed
yhis event marks the complete sup
preston of what has been looked
upon as the beginning of general
Mexican rebellion involving entirely
new elements
brief cdhlcgram To the state de
partmcnl from American Consul Can
ada confirmed officially the report Of
the r"capturc of Vera cruz by Gen.
iicltrau. There was some lighting in
the outskirts of town but only enough
q" justify capt. Hughes of the cruiser
l'cs Moiucs in Offering medical as
sistaucc for the wounded which was
gratefully accepted.
Thu downfall or thc pu1 movement
leaves three rcbcllions i'm operation in
Mexico headed respectively. by Za-
pata, AuHlla and Oroz.o. It is pre-.
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ton as who shall name the price of
his cotton.
There are allied qestions which
seriously affect the problem. One is
our banking system. This will prob
aply come up at the next session Of
congress. ! am persuaded that with
better financial system the nrohIam
tNdt confronts us as cotton growers
would be infinitely easier. Another
Is, our system Of domestic and foreign
marketing OF our cotton. This in a
new way is closely allied with and
dependent upon our financial system.
Hhother is, the conflict of interests
which is perennial, constitutional. ac
cording TO the law Of human nature
the conflict between buyer and seller.
1T is inevitable that we as producers
and sellers must show ourselves as
we'll organized and intelligent in the
sale OF our cotton as the buyers are.
There are other facts which. if
the experiments that | hope to have
completed In the near future seem,
as they indicate, will lend tremendous
strength to our position.
AS soon as / return from the West
where | am now going to help the
Democraticc cause, | hope to give out
statement as to the opinion Of the
other states as to the size Of the crop
and the attitude of the farmers in re-
gard to disposing Of it,"
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When one man can give s45O.O00 to
nnance the campaign of political
party and not miss 1t. as did Mr.. Thos.
II. Ryan. the time has come for a re-
vision of the tariff downward and the
enforcement OF the antitrust laws.
The money he gave away so careless
iy belonged to other people that he
had been permitted to grab by laws
that facilitated the despoiling Of the
masses b. the favored classes. Ryan
= the man who stood ready to
hnance Wilson's campaign the mo-
nent II was intimated to him by an
authorized representative of Gov.
wilson that his money would be ac-
eepted. Gov. Wilson rejected the
Ryan money and Immediately the
Harvey -watterson- Wilson row broke
out. the tentative offer of the Ryan
trust tarnished money having come
through them. Now here Is the point
OK this article: Gov. Wilson could
have obtained all the money he could
have used on his campaign by ac-
ccpting II from one OF the richest of
the favored class that has grabbed
millions of the peoples money. but re-
fused to place himself or his party
under obligations to the enemy Of the
masses. OF whom he Is the champion.
therefore II is but just and proper and
also to the direct interest Of the rank
and file Of the Democrats to contrib
ute as literally as their means permit
10 help elect Woodrow Wilson. The
election OF Wilson. the triumph Of the
Democratic party under its present
serde-ship and the revision of the
nrlM ard suppression OF the greedy
trusts viii put dollars into every
working mans pockets by reducing
The cost OF living au1 restoring com
petition in the trade in the necessities
Of life now controlled by the trusts
or barred out OF the country by the
tariff.
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Florence Times.

Florence Times
The officials of the South Carolina
Western road say that there has been
very gratifying increase in their
passenger business since the opening
of the road to Bishopville, that the
travelling mems schedule has been
taken very general advantage of by
the travelling men, and they appre-
ciate the opportunity given them to
work several towns in the same day
ihere has been great growth in the
freight receipts of the road in the last
few weeks also. so that the officials
feel Very much encouraged in all
matters pertaining to the road.
There has been nothing yet heard
OF the movement towards the extern
sion of the road TO the river. but il
is believed that there will be no un-
necessary delay in this matter, eth
er.
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DIll REVOLT SHORT LIVED.
FEDERAL TROOPS TAKE VERA
CRUZ AND SEIZE LEADER.
supporters of Insurgcnt Refuse to
ftre on Opponents Leaders
Probably Will be Shot.

Vera Cruz, Mexico, oct. 23.-The
revolt OF Gen. Felix Diaz, nephew Of
the exiled president of Mexico, has
been short lived The town of Vera
Cruz. which he occupied with about
200 adherents for several days. was
captured by the Mexican federal
forces today. The casualties were few.
No foreigners were hurt. Two federal
columns commanded by Col. Jirnineg
castro and Gen. Joaquin Beltran en-
tered Vera Cruz from the north and
south. There was slight opposition
10 their advance. Col. Castro with
less than so men captured Gen. Felix
Diaz. whose 800 men at police head
quarters refused to fire at his COM
mand The revolutionists in the bar
racks have not yet surrendered. They
say they will hold out until the last
man Is killed. However. the weaker
spirits seem to be trying to escape.
The killed and wounded number less
than 100.
Desultory fighting continued after
the federals entered the town. In
stead Of a great battle everything was
in muddle. Rebels and federals en-
countered each other in the streets
without one knowing which side the
other was affiliated with. as uniforms
Of all were alike.
Col. Jiminez Castro was shot in the
leg during the first firing. Col. Diaz
Ordaza OF the Twenty-ffth infantry,
who Joined Gen. Diaz with his troops
In the revolution, has disappeared.
but an active search for him is being
made.
The rebel officers have been made
prisoners. 1t is believed they will be
ordered shot by summary courtmar-
tial.
1t Is announced the soldiers will
not be punished.
The United States cruiser Des
Moines sent Lieut.. Burns and Passed
Assistant Surgeon Cohn ashore to at
tend the wounded.
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Money To burn has up to the pres
ent time, been simply a meaningless
expression, but now it seems that
there are some folks in this city who
really get rid of the coin in this man
ncr
few nights ago at a home in this
city $50 in bills was placed in the
IRE ana the currency went up in
smoke. The money was in an envc-
iope put aside for a specific purpose
and got mixed with some worthless
papers and it was all dumped into
Tn" IRE ogcthcr.-Orangcbu News.
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TO SUFFER DEATH PENALTY
Diaz. His OGcers and One Out os
Every Ten Soldiers Will he Shot
for Treason,

Mexico City, Oct. 23.-Gen. Felix
bi"1 Cui ius. DIaz ,rlas I'd all
officers of ,h,r rebeii.ous Afexican
troops ANA marines nt We're. ,'ruz who
were oaptucrd today viii pe halrd i'm
ined!a.e.y before . cc..Lm.!.al and
doubtless will suffer the death penalty
Orders have been issued for convening
the court. which will be presided over
by Gen. Beltran. Gen. Diaz. although
not now member OF the army. is
amenable in such court under the law
which provides for trial Of any
civilian under like circumstances.
Soldiers of the rebellious troops will
be decimated-one in ten being exc
cuted. They will be chosen by lot to
pay the penalty for all.
This information was impaired
officially tonight.
The collapse Of the Dlaz movement
one week after it's inception with a
minimum of fighting and bloodshed
has created the greatest surprise here.
In administration circles. where op-
timism has been the keynote since the
beginning, the outcome is regarded
as the highest possible vindication OF
the confidence always expressed in
the loyalty of the army
Gen. Felix Diaz, after Gen. Reyes,
has been regarded as the man who
could WELD the greatest influence
with the army and the people gem
orally. His rebellion ending in a
fasco only slightly less pronounced
than that of Reyes last December
removes danger which has long
loomed ON the political horizon. News
OF the fall of Diaz created little
demonstration i'm the capital.
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sumcd the government forces employ
cd against piaz will be concentrated
upon Ausilla who is likely to be
driven back into the mountains. that
the pursuit OF the small bands into
'hich Orozco's force has been broken
np viii be resumed ana the only really
serious undertaking confronting the
federal army viii Dee i'm connection
with Iapata.
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OR SALE-Berkshire pigs farrow-
ed August s, out of a grand -daugh-
ter of Star Masterpiece lO2OOO-the
berkshire boar which sold for S.
10000 Give thousand five hundred
dollars). Pedigree, transfer and
entry papers for registration fur
nished with each sale. These pigs
are Some Hog as Well as Pedi-
gree" Get pair and win a prize
at the county fair next fall. ].
Scott Cain, Gains Mill, r. +. d.
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To Rent or Lease

First class cotton lands in Sumter
County, ranging from one to six
horse farms. Buildings and equip
station on property. Church and
school on adjoining place
For terms apply to
w. l.. SAUNDERS,
Il. L. II. 3.
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LtME-Not agricultural lime, but
shell lime properly ground for ag-
rlcultural purposes and ready for
use; in even weight sacks, by Warn
Piatt Co. Orders solicited and
promptly filled. Thos :. Sumter.
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There IT, considerable talk oC the
probable successor of chief Of Police
bradford when he enters upon the
discharge of his duties as sheriff in
January. Several possibilities are
mentioned. but city Council has Civ
en- me- hint IA To- whom viii toe elected.
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Taft managers figure out $50 clccto-
raj votes for their chief II has been
shown conclusivcly that Wilson Will
get 21O. at least. This leaves minus
thirty-seven votes for the Hull Moose.
Charleston Post
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Kun on the sumter Plan.

Orangeburg Times ana Democrat.
y Chan bcr OF Commerce run on
the Sumter Plan would he OF great
benefit to this city. but it will take
money to run it as it should bc run
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rel houses nos,!ed among the limbs.
ana dozens OF squirrels playing about
ana the beauty Of the building
crowning the knoll. makes il one 80
the prettiest capitols / have seen.
Fitey considered charging tEe can
i-"L but concluded any a!t.ra.,op.
">uid spoil the building and tb,.
grounds SO the various departments
are being housed in suitable buildings
across the streets from the capi,ol
one feature our lawmakers wouuId do
well to consider, and that is 10 es-
tablish our Agricultural Department
IN permanent building with room
Tor state museum, where convenient
10 the travelling public this Depart
meRt which comes in closer touch
with all the people than any other.
could gather a permanent exhibit of
our field crops, renewed from year to
year, and a museum of our historv
and natural resources. The one in
Raleigh was marvel TO me. won
dered sometimes if L were not in the
National museum in Washington.
No better place for such a building
so designed as to hold the overflow
from the State capitol, can be found
than the vacant lot of the South Caro-
lima university, facing on Main street.
about half way from the Union sta
ton. -.....
| found that there are in Virginia
and North Carolina cooperative fruit
growers associations that are doing a
great work in getting the fruit Of their
sections on the markets in the best
shape, and at lowest possible cost. The
display Of apples said TO have been
one OF the best ever gathered in this
country was largely through the eff
forts of the two fruit growers asso-
Citations of North Carolina. From all
that l can gather it is only in very
small States that an entire State can
be successfully organized into one
company, but the true idea is county
cooperative societies with a friendly
relationship with each other.
L have just seen where the type
made me say in the letter given out
from Columbia last Tuesday that the
National Union said: "Middling
upland cotton is worth Is cents per
pound" l wrote Us cents" Presi-
dent Barret told me in Lynchburg
that there is considerable holding
among members of the Farmers
Union for the price fixed by the Ma
tlonal Union. I wish our readers
would read this paragraph from the
market reports of the Progressive
Farmer by Mr.. w. T. Williams, Edi-
tor The Cotton Record:
"Altho the weather has been better
thus favoring picking. receipts rather
show tendency secr,.-t .. Tex
as movement gi .- sor- .u...4. ..-
of having passe" r.. D. .... ,r
movement in tn pa. a.ar sick
ing up a little, ou. ~ suil .sn,. am.
seems to point to a short crop. Again.
1t is to be remarked that all the pres
sure comes from the enormous Of
ferings in Texas. Farmers there are
quoted as saying that any man who
does not take IL cents for his cotton
when he can get it is a fool. They
will probably discover late~. after
their cotton is all sold, that it would
have paid them much better had
they exercised a little moderation in
stead of forcing the market so reck- i.
lessly" i. W.D
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The sumter Waterman was found
"a In 1850 and the True sou,hron In
fssS The watchman and southron
sew has the combined circulation and
onuencs CT both OF the old papers.
snd 10 msnifsstly the best advertising
medium In Sumter.
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FARMERS
UNION NEWS
Practical Thoughts for Practical
Farmers.
conducted by f. w. Dabbs. Pres
ldent ). q. Farmers Union.)
Some Random TOuphts.

Some Random TOughts.
Last week Bro. 5. j. Kirby, presi-
dent of the Florence county Union.
and the writer attended the confer
ence of tobacco growers at Lynch
burg, Va, called by the presidents of
the Virginia and North Carolina State
Unions. 1t was in many respects a
very pleasant trip, even if we did have
trouble to secure lodgings and travel
on slow trains with inconvenient
schedules
Inc conference was We'll attended
by Virginia and North Carolina
growers, but poorly attended from
other States. Bro. Kirby being a sue
cessful tobacco farmer, and salesman.
was able to get more out of the CON
terence that l did, and he will be
able to help his tobacco friends of the
Pee Dee section.
Ihe almost unanimous opinion of
the meeting was that sooner or later
the United States Government would
nave to take over the tobacco business
as government monopoly. The fig
ures given by Senator Thomas of
Lynchburg. who furnished the plan
for the organization of the Imperial
Tobacco Company, were almost be-
yond belief. He stated that when he
found how the organization he had
helped to create was depressing the
people he gave up a position paving
$15,OOO.0O annual salary and enlisted
on the side of the people. Accord
ing to Senator Thomas the ills of the
cotton growers are small compared
with those of the tobacco growers.
when the conference was over we
LETT Lynchburg after only twelve
hours stay for Raleigh via Durham,
where we spent the night. Talk about
worn out lands! The quilted hillsides
and old fields of thin sedge and scrub
pines from Lynchburg for thirty or
forty miles south are the worst
ever saw. Lynchburg is a flourishing
city. One would think it is right in
the mountains. the hills are so steep,
yet it is only $50 feet above sea level.
1T is, AT the crossing of the main lines
or the Southern railway north and
south. and the Norfolk and Western
east and west. Some of the apples.
whole barrels of them on the side
walk, were the finest / ever saw. ey
cept on exhibition at a fair.
Durham and Raleigh are live towns.
about the size Of Columbia / would
judge from what l saw, and heard
about them. Land SO poor all the
way from Durham to Raleigh that l
could not understand where the
splendid exhibit of field crops that
We're at the State fair came from.
until | saw the fine lands between
Selma and Dunno as we were coming
home Friday afternoon.
*
Mr.. Poe Of the Progressive Farmer
took US out to the fair at Raleigh.
The display Of Girls Tomato club
products and Boys Corn club exhibit,
the field crops and apples SO far sur
passed anything ! ever saw at Column
bia, that | feel We of South Carolina
must have been asleep. on the 9TH
er hand our state fair so out-classes
theirs in live stock that | was not
So much cast down after all
X
The capitol grounds in Raleigh and
the building are not more than half
the size of ours, but the stately old
a = u tn l. 1
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PLANTATION FOR S,IE-Tbo o,51

FOR SALE-The old1
shaw Place three and one-half
miles from Bishopvine. containing
one hundred sixty acres. over one
hundred thirty-five acres now cul-
tWated; yearly rental Of nearly
seven hundred dollars. In good
community. one mile of school an \
near Mt. Zion Church. Address 7.
r. Cooper. 81. Charles. :. c.
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The capitol grounds in Raleigh and
the building are not more than half
the size of ours but the stately old
oaks white oak, post oak and red
oaK-original forest with little squir-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18

of the display cars in Convention Hall
was also appointed. It is composed of
Charles w. Semmes, chairman: Arthur
Foraker, F. w. Robartes and ]. H. Earle.
The following were unanimously elected
honorary members of the Washington
Automobile Dealers Association: Harry
E. Duckstien and Clarence w. Cramner
Of the Post; Harry Ward. the Times; Will
liam Ullman. the Herald and Motor
News: Russell H. Scott, Society, and
Howard S. Fisk, The Star.
The board of directors of the show was
authorized to close the contract for music
to befurnished during the week Of the
show by the United States Marine Band,
under the dictatorship of Lieut.. William
H. Santelmann. and the advertising COM
mittee directed to arrange for the dis
tribution Of announcements for the show.
Thursday night of the show week has
been selected as society night
A report was submitted and approved
at the meeting by Treasurer F. c. Sib-
bald, which was very gratifying to the
show promoters. A number Of out-of
town concerns have filed applications for
space in the exhibition.
Among those present at the meeting
were: President T. 0. Prodigy: vice presi-
dent, c. w. Semmes; secretary, E. A.
Garlock; treasurer. F. c. Sibbald; F. w.
Robartes, J. II. Earle. Arthur NJ. Fora
ker Clarence W. Cramner. H. E. Duck
stien. Irving j. Henderson, Russell H.
Harry Ward, r. Bruce Emerson and J.
H. Miller.
will be held in the Woodward building.
Chairman. ~