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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-23
A Summer Resort.

'.Is the air good here7"
"Good?" echoed the landlord. "One
lady gained n pound the first day sha
cana and busted $500 Paris gown"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-23
SUMTER WINS ANOTHER.
High school Boys Defeat Benefits
Vile Team by Score of 10 to Z.

The Sumter High school foot bail
team Friday afternoon defeated tho
BennettsVille team on their own
grounds in fast and snappy game
hy the score of 10 to T.
The game was featured hy the use
OF the forward pass by the Sumter
boys, the pass being used frequently
and always for good gains. The boys
returned to the city very much clated
over their victory and confident that
they could do even better should they
play the Bcnncttsyillc team second
time. They are now confident in
their chances in a game with Dar-
lingtou Marion or some Of the strong
cr high schools OF this section of the
state
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-23
the COTTON MARKET,
DATE OF FIRST KILLING FROST
is PROBLEM OF WEEK.
The Census Bureau Will Issue Report
ON Ginning Late i'm the Week.

New Orleans, Oct. 2O.-The weather
Will keep the cotton market on the
anxious seat this week The bulls
nope for frost and the bears hope it
Keeps away. Much now depends on
the date Of the first killing frosts of
the season. There is a large per-
sentage of plants that would be Sc
verely damaged by seasonably cold
weather, while many bolls will open
If frost holds off for a week or two
longer.
Killing frost this week would give
the bulls temporary advantage in
the market. Frost on the map any
morning of this week would cause a
quick spurt and heavy covering of
the short interest Continued bright
and warm weather would result in
steady selling pressure from the
shorts, who already are convinced
that this crop is we'll up toward the
lo,ooo, ,OOO-bale mark. The census bu-
reau Will issue report on the GIN
ming Of the crop up to last Thursday
on Friday Of this week. This report
VIII probably cause some selling. for
1t Is expected to be bearish although
the trade has paid no great amount
OF attention to 1t as yet. 1t will have
to take some interest in it this week
and probably will as soon as the first
of the private bureau estimates are
out
War news and reports concerning
the spot demand will be influences
that nave possibilities in them. but
either would probably not have much
weight against strong weather devel-
opments.
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To DISCUSS CROP MARKETING.

State. October II.
The president of the state Farmers
union and 5. J. Kirby, president of
the Florence county union, were in
columbia yesterday on their way to
lNnchhurg. Va, where they will at
tend at 10 O'Clock this morning n
conference composed of representa-
tives of the Farmers union of all the
The tobacco growing States TO plan for
a better system Of marketing.
While In the city President Dabbs
gave out the following letter in ref
srence to cotton:
For five weeks the action Of the
National Farmers union on cotton
price has been kept out of the press,
lest II be charged that cotton prices
went off in consequence. After con-
| sultation with prominent members of
the order We are publishing to the
world that after mature dclibcration
| the National union came to this con-
1 'luSlpil tidl btStu on the cost Of pro-
| duction and its relative value, mid
| ding upland cotton is worth Is cents
per pound, and urged its members
and all growers OF cotton to do every
thing in their power To secure this
| price. 30 not let any bear raid
! stampede you now. DO not pay any
! attention To the statements that mal
be- made that cotton went down or
the publication Of this advice. Cottor
is going down because the grower,
are not acting I'm ConCcrt-bccausc
while some banks are lending none,
on cotton. they are not heartily urg.
INK their customers to hold.
"A tribute to the power of organt
zation Was paid this morning when
on the train To Columbia, "A proinincn
banker ana merchant Of the Pee Dee
John McSwccu Of Timmousvillc sale
To the writer that the banks in hi,
town had not made any loans at
per cent, on cotton because there was
no demand. That IL there were a de
mand, he had no doubt IL would b,
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ant seapoi,s ....,. -. ..-.-.y = alurDNi
mately 1000 men entities him tn
proper recognition.
When asked if he expected an en-
gagement with the Mexican federals
DiaZ replied in the negative. Many
federal chiefs. he believes, are about
to join his forces and others are
too much in sympathy with his cause
to offer him battle. At least, he said,
he does not exp. "A clash with the
federals today or tomorrow.
The revolutionists now hold all the
strategic points within the city with
1000 seasoned soldiers, who have de-
serted to the Diaz banner, and sew
eral hundred volunteers. The federal
troops occupy position ten miles
beyond the vu;skirts of the city,
thereby cutting off communication
with the interior. Foreigners in the
city are anxiously looking forward to
the arrival OF the United States
cruiser Des Moines and another
American gunboat which are expect
| ed al any moment. \ German war
ship is also expected to join the other
| foreign vessels in the harbor. The
French. Portuguese. Spanish, Ital-
| ian and British consuls, realizing the
| gravity of the situation, have urgent
ly cabled their respective governments
to send protecting gunbOats
| After conference with the federal
commanders outside the city Gems.
Beltran and Valdez, during which the
extreme peril of the situation was
| discussed, the consuls returned to the
city. Gen. Valdez informed the con-
suls that he would notify them to-
| morrow whether conditions warranted
Il hasty departure of all foreigners
| from Vera cruz.
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safe from injury except by insects and
Vermin. In the North the ears NAV
lie left where they were dried. In re-
glons where seed corn is damaged bv
weeVils or grain moths, it should be
packed as directed in Farmers Rul-
ietin AIS, entitled Seed Corn"
By the proper selection and care of
seed corn, as outlined above, the yield
may be greatly increased with but a
slight additional expense. Increases of
is bushels per acre, due to properly
preserving the seed, have been obtain
ed.
In every phase of present day agri-
culture the tendency is toward eff
cheney. The days Of large profits un-
der profiigate methods have passed.
and there is no cheaper or easier wav
OF increasing the profits from the
farm than by properly selecting and
caring for your seed corn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-23
D|Az At VERA CRUZ.
LO1AL TWENTY-FIRST GOES
OVER TO REBEL.
lie Soldiers i'm Garrison Did Not Re.
turn the Fire of Their Comrades.

vera Cruz. Oct 20.-The soldiers
OF the Twenty-first Mexican battalion
garrisoning Fort Uluoa, located on an
island in the local harbor, have re-
volted and joined the revolutionary
forces Of Felix Diaz, it is announced
tonight. The gunboats Bravo and
Morelos opened fire on the soldiers
Killing several and wounding Others
The soldiers Of the garrison remained
inert refusing to return the fire of
their comrades. The situation at the
island is especially serious, as Fort
Uluoa is also used as a penitentiary.
Until the fire was opened by the
Bravo and Morales following the de-
sertion OF the garrison at Fort Uluoa
it was difficult to understand the at
tltude OF the gunboats. Commodore
Azueta, commanding the warships
still loyal to the government, kept
his guns and searchlights trained in
cessantly on the city, allowing no
communication between the boats and
shore.
Felix Diaz continues to regard his
chances for successful revolution
ary movement through optimistic
eyes. He today declared that the off,
GERS and crews Of the gunboats here
are with him and that Commodore
Auzeta himself had promised to join
his forces. only changing his mind
at the last moment before the Diaz
movement was openly launched.
When asked why his shore batter
les did not fire ON the federal war
ships, Gen. Diaz replied that this was
wholly unnecessary. He felt that it
would be extremely foolish to disable
tho boats which he feels certain will
enlist in his cause shortly He de-
clared he daily sent the crews water,
provisions and money.
Gen. Diaz further believes the gum
boat ProgressO, whose whereabouts
has not been publicly known today,
shelled and took the important port
OF COatzacoalcOs, which is also the
northern terminus Of the Tehaunte-
pee railway. He said the local gar
risOn was left in command of the
rebel Col. Cuevara
Today Gen. Diaz sought official
recognition for his propaganda by the
'"'f"d States government. He said ne
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met. So far the loans had been at
usual rates.
There is no use for me to enter
into an argument to prove that cotton
is worth l5 cents, based on the laws
of trade. The fact that it is now
bringing 10 1-2 cents on the heels of
100000 bale crop. and in the
face of the predictions of another big
crop, prove conclusively that all we
need To do to win is to draw the lines
OF organization tight and strong 1t
is up TO the people who make the cot
ton and the banks and merchants of
the South. Ii will not go up, but will
go lower, if you cont nue. to supply
the demand at falling prices.
The Farmers union has done its
duty. Are we to make the fight un-
aided? Or will our people as one man
take the only action that will save
Hold cotton and hold it tight and
strong. We do not need conventions,
nor fireworks, nor patent remedies
with the money from the cotton al
ready sold at 10 l-2 cents to II =
cents, the extra staple money and
the tobacco money, South Carolina
| banks can finance every remaining
bale till the cows come home"
In this connection the state presi-
| dent gave out the following letter
which is but a sample of the letters
from the banks of Sumter. aud the,
are daily making cotton loans at
per cent TO their customers.
Your communication Of the 15tt
received and in reply viii state that
tccl sure that the banks of this city
Will be able 60 furnish the amount 60
money promised your committee I,
the farmers on their cotton in tn,
warehouse this fail. see NO rcasor
why this tank will not hc able To- fur
nish its fun quota as promised to YOU
committee.
II hop" that the feeling to- hell
the farmers will extend over tho On
tire country as it Is in this city
&c \. Lennon.
| president city National Bank
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Sumter county has not as many as
Brother Aver intimates there are in
Florence. But we are not downcast,
since Sumter folks are canning
fruits and vegetables for home con-
sumption and few cans over for sale.
Next year there will be more home
canneries when the tomato clubs
are thoroughly organized. And, in ad-
dition. the big cannery will be in op-
Grafton turning out canned goods by
the car load to supply the local whole
salers and those Of Florence and 9TH
er neighboring towns. Buggy loads
of canned tomatoes are good but car
loads are better and both are best
and that Is what Sumter is after all
the time.
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We just wish that our good broth
ers Smell and Ost,en OF Sur,ter had
been here this morning when buggy
load Of fine canned tomatoes from
the Florence county home cannery
OF Mr.. r.. :. Burch were being de-
livered To purchaser. The mana
gers Of this cannery are the most
skilled labor than can be had, and rs
citizens. are worth more money than
Smell and Osteen could count in a
month. because they were the very
bright daughters of MIR. Burch. and
they have put up enough tomatoes
and peaches AMI other things to bear
the Baltimore market IL they wanted
TO. This is one uf our Canncrics and
We have lot more OF them. We
have Mrs. Tom Hdrllee To thank for
that. She IL worth "A whole Chamber
OF Commerce herself. These cans OF
good things were selling at price
that put them to the consumer al
the same price as paid for packing
house goods and Misses Eugcnia and
Kate were still getting somcthing
for themselves out of the sale
Florence Times.
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FROM BARBER TO PROFESSOR
,. A. foetz OF Greenville Called to
California to Accept Position i'm
University.

Greenville, Oct. 1S.-It is believed
here that the assertion may be safely
ventured that Greenville is the onlv
city in existence, certainly on this
continent, that has had a citizen call
ed from the avocation Of barber to a
professor of Latin. in a college or
university.
In 1884 S. A. Poetz came to Green
Vile from the Black Forest region of
Germany, soon after the arrival in this
city Of Prof. Adolf VonFingerIin-
VINO taught at one time in Furman
university. Prof. VonFingerlin is now
in California, and he has called Mr..
Poetz TO join him in his university
work there. knowing him even as a
young man to have been proficient in
Latin.
>. a. Poetz was the first white bar
Der to open for business in Greenyille
and probably the first in South Caro-
lima. AS young man he came to this
city and for years in his leisure he has
pursued his linguistic studies, until
now at the age of 40 he is said to be
one Of the most proficient men in
Latin in this country. During his cit
izenship here. he gained the. conf
dence If everyone.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-23

Some idea regarding the economic
Importance of corn may be had by a
realization that in the United States
II exceeds in acreage, yield and value,
wheat, oats, barley, flax, rye, buck
wheat and potatoes combined.
An increased value Of cent per
bushel would mean an additional in
come to the farmers OF the United
states of twenty-five million dollars,
while an increased production of but
one bushel per acre at so cents per
bushel would add fifty million dollars
annually to the national wealth.
In addition to its magnitude, the
crop is important because Of the wide
range of industries in which some por-
ton Of the corn plant plays a more or
less important part. In fact, it may
almost be said that there is no indus
tryl into which some product or by
product of the corn plant does not en-
ter. Therefore, any conditions which
effect the production Of this king Of
crops are Of interest to every citizen
Of the United States
Each spring many farmers discover
when it is too late-that their seed
corn either fails to germinate or pro-
duces but a weak growth. They either
pay high prices for available seed
which may or may not be acclimated
and adapted to their conditions, or by
means of laborious tests they may
pick out such Of their seed as will at
least come up"
The corn crop Of 1912 is now prac-
tically made, and the time for select
ing seed for 1913 has arrived in the
Southern sections. and will reach even
the latest sections Of the United States
some time in October. Unless suffi-
cient seed corn is selected at the right
time in the right way, there will be
the same deplorable situation next
spring--again when it is too late
as there has been at each previous
planting time.
With very few exceptions the best
possible seed may be selected on the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-23

ilfe at tns' giris colleges. HuI The
companion does not surrender these
readers when they have entered the
more serious paths of life. Mothers
will welcome the page for little chill
dren and the weekly Doctors article.
Fathers will find the important news
of the day as it is, and not as it is
rumored 60 be. The entire house
hold will appreciate the sketches
which touch gently on common foibles
or caricaMre eccentricity. In short.
Tor less than four cents a week The
Companion brings into the home
clean entertainment, pure inspiration.
fine ideals, increase of knowledge.
Names rarely seen in tables of con-
tents VIII be found in the Compan-
ions announcement for 1913 which
VIII be sent upon request-with
samples of the paper, to those not ia
miliar with it.
Every new subscriber for 1913 will
receive all the issues for the remain
ing weeks of 1912; also, free. The
Companion Window Transparency
and Canlendar for 1913, in rich.
translucent colors--the most beautiful
of all Companion souvenirs.
The Youths COMPANION.
LA Berkeley ST., Boston, Mass.
office.
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S~n"n.c siiis ~oin, aaiiu "A iicSosssas >
that they do issue series Of bonds 10
said purposes"

s'ot hey uo issue series OF DOndS Tor
said purposes"
EXTRACT from presentment Of
Grand Jury. Fall Term, October 1s,
1919
Your grand jury Is of the opinion
that a great deal OF money is spent
injudiciously on the public roads of
our county by reason Of the fact that
the road busidiag Is not OF a perma-
nent nature: We are OF the opinion
that more scientific methods should
be used In the construction OF roads,
and 10 that end we suggest to our
legislative delegation that they have
the law changed. so as' to do away
with the office OF County Supervisor,
and devolve the management OF the
county affairs upon a Board Of Coun-
~ Commissioners OF seven members,
TO he elected by the people. two of
whom 10 be from the City OF Sumter.
and the other FIVE from The County at
large. and that this Board Of County
Commissioners do elect or appoint a
competent civil engineer. To have
complete supervision OF the road
building throughout the county. This
civil engineer To- take the place of the
County supervisor. We hope that the
policy Of the County Board in per-
fecting the roads radiating froin ,hc
city Of Sumter will be continued. and
In this way gradually cover the coun-
ty"
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insisted that bOth OF tnese ur,eivu-
ments were to be expected, and that
there was in them no cause for alarm.
The bleeding. it was explained by DR..
Alexander Lambert, necessarily ac-
companied the discharge OF serum,
which is part of the healing process
Dr. Lambert also said that any pa
tient who had been in bed for a week
would suffer from nervous exhaustion
and that Col. Roosevelt needed only
10 have absolute rest.
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may provide himself with an abund-
ance Of seed Of. the highest produc-
tivity, for planting in 1919.
The process Of seed selection is of
too great Importance to be conducted
incidently while husking, and in many
localities if selection is delayed until
husking time, the vitality of the seed
will have already meen injured by an
early freeze. AS soon, therefore, as
the crop ripens, go through the field
with bags and husk the ears from
those stalks which have produced best
without having had any special ad-
vantages, such as space, moisture Or
fertility. Late maturing plants with
ears which are heavy because Of an
excessive amount of sap should be
ignored.
In the Central and Southern States,
other things being equal, short, thick,
stalks are preferable. These permit of
thicker planting, are not so easily
blown down, and are usually more
productive than slender ones. The ten
dency to sucker is hereditary Other
things being equal seed should be TAX
en- from stalks having no suckers
The same day that the seed corn is
gathered, the husked ears should be
| put in dry place where there is good
| circulation Of air, and placed in such
| manner that the ears do not touch
each other. II no previous arrange
ments for caring for the seed have
been. made the ears may be suspended
| with binder twine, tying them about
port fifteen or twenty ears.
If this method cannot conveniently
| be followed, tables may be improvised
| by placing boards across boxes or bar
rels. These boards should be dry and
| not too wide, and should be spaced
one or one and a half inches apart.
| The seed ears can be put on these
| tables, using care to have them spread
out To insure a good circulation OF
air among them. 1t will be advisable
| to move the ears couple Of times at
| intervals of about two days, when first
| put on the tables
Whichever method is used, the seed
should be placed in shed or build
ing, having good circulation OF air,
and where il will be protected from
rain and excessive cold, rs well as
| from rats and mice.
DO not store seed in a cellar. The
drlcst cellars are too damp and do
not afford a free circulation of air. DO
not store the seed in a room in which
there will lie Napor TO coAdense on
ii and prevent its driving, as in a larn
over stock or an outhoGse used for
washing, etc
If seed corn Is stored properly il
should be thoroughly dry in from three
weeks in the South to eight weeks in
| the North, and if kept dry it will be
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ROOSEVELT GOES HOME.
Leaves Chicago Early Monday Morn.
ing.

Chicago, Oct. 20.-The adyisabfIity
or permitting Col. Roosevelt to de-
part tomorrow morning for Oyster
Bay was debated at length today, and
not until after his physicians had held
d consultation tonight did they decide
definitely that he might do so. He
will leave for New York at sos a. m.
Although Col. RoOsevelt's condition
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-23

The Sumter Waterman was found
a In 1850 and the True southron in
aess. The wsschman and southrsn
ssw has the combined elrcuistioa and
0ausncs CT both Of ths old papes1
end 70 manifsstH the best sAvertisin9
Medium In Sumter.
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Since Col. Roosevelt had to be shot
and lost part of his anatomy what
pity II could not have been from
his lip instead Of from his ribs.-
Florence Times.
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tuS puriiS aDs~~, ---.t '|.I- mas D. rfi
a marked and satisfactory improve
ment of the highways of the county
under his administration and that
under existing conditions he has
done all that could have been expect
ed of him or any other man in the
same position. But the Grand Jury is
OF the opinion that road building calls
fer the supervision of a experienced
read engineer who has had special
training for that particular line Of
work. and the recommendation was
based on this conviction. The system
was condemned and not Supervisor
Pitts, the man In charge This state
ment tends TO mitigate the con-
dsmnation OF the road work that has
been done and explains the apparent
bald criticism of Supervisor Pitts.
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The attention Of the farmers OF
Sumter county is directed to the open
letter OF Chairman III. l.. Scarbor-
ough of the Chamber of Commerce
committee on Farm Improvement.
To carry to successful conclusion
campaign Of farm improvement the
active cooperation Of a number of
progressive farmers must be secured
and to this end the committee Is now
directing its efforts. The corn show
on November 10th Is preliminary
step which the committee hopes will
prove interesting and helpful to the
corn growers Of Sumter county and
that will lead to countrywide move
ment for better corn, better methods
or culture and much larger yields.
These results can be obtained IL the
farmers become imbued with the de-
termination to make the largest crops
OF the best grade OF corn at the last
possible expense. The foundation Of
success In corn growing lies in seed
selection and the corn show on No.
vember 18th is designed to instruct
those farmers who are willing to pro-
ft from the experience Of special
lists and to aid them to select the best
seed from their own crops for their
own use.
member Of the Grand Jury In
discussing the recent presentment of
that body with special reference to the
recommendation that county enRi-
neer be employed and the duties Of
the Supervisor be devolved upon him
states that. being fully acquainted
with the sentiments Of the Grand
Jury. he feels safe in asserting that
there was no intention to criticise
Supervisor Pitts unfairly or to reflect
on his management of the affairs Of
the county or to condemn the meth