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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-31
NEWS FROM HARVIN.
People Interested In Tobacco Plant
tng-Spend Christmas at Homo.

People Interested In Tobacco Plant.
ing-Spend Christmas at Home.
Harvin, Dec. 26.--Mrs. Eugenia
Rhame. Of Greenville. N. c., who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs Kate
McFadden will return to her home
next week.
Hon. A. d. McFaddin and sisters
Misses Maggie and Edith McFaddin
of Columbia. are spending the holida,
at home.
Mr.. ]. s. McFaddin. Of Baltimore
is spending the Christmas tide with
his brother, Mr.. James Mcdowell NC.
Faddin.
Miss NJ. L. McFaddin. Of Harvir
and Miss Nellie Smith. Of Columbia
have returned from a two weeks
pleasure trip to Washington. Phila.
delphia and New York.
The farmers Of this section. who
arc 20 near to Sumter are very much
interested In the determined efforts OF
the business people Of Sumter tt
make Sumter first class tobacco
market. The Chamber Of Commerce
backed by the progressive business
houses and the banks OF the city are
actively on the job and II is their In.
tention to prove to the farmers ir
Sumter county and that portion OF
Clarendon adjoining Sumter county
where tobacco Is not and has never
been grown. that II can be success.
fully grown and that the progressive
city OF Sumter can be made q firs,
class tobacco market, where as good
IL not better prices can be obtained
for the weed as can be offered by any
other tobacco market. It is now pro-
posed that a tobacco expert be secur-
cd from the United States depart
ment Of agriculture to demonstrate
the claims Of Sumter city for tho soils
surrounding or adjacent thereto.
Mr.. w. ]. Lawrence. Sr.. produced
this past season very fine quality of
tobacco and he lives only few rniles
from Sumter. This was Mr.. Law
rence's first experience at growing to-
'acco. What he has accomplished.
others may accomplish.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-31
CONCERNING MEXICAN AFFAIRS
JAPAN RECEIVES REPRESENTA-.
TIVE FROM HUERTA.
Do Ia Barra Given Lunch at Palace
by Emperor Y'oshihito--Thought TO
be Mere Courtesy by washington
Onicials-Affasrs in Mexico.

Toxic, Dec. 25.-Francisco De La
Barra. formerly Provisional Presi-
dent OF Mexico, here at the head Of
special Mexican mission. today took
luncheon at the Imperial Palace. He
later presented to Emperor Yoshihito
a letter from Provisional President
Huerta, thanking his Majesty for ia
pans participation In Mexico's CEN
tenary celebration. The Emperor dec
Grated the Mexican special envoy with
the grand cordcn Of the Order Of
Paulowina.
Az Senior De la Barra entered the
carriage. which took him to the Pal
ace. he was cheered by crowd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-31
WOUNDED BY FIRECRACKER.
Warren Reeves, OF Allendale, Comee
Close to Death ON Xmas Eyo.

Allendale, Dec. 25.-Little Warren
Reeves. the 11-year-old son Of Mr
and Mrs. Robert Reeves, was serious.
ly injured by the explosion OF a ''can.
non" firecracker yesterday at hie
home here. An iron pipe stuck into
the ground was being used for hold.
ing the crackers. A very large one
was dropped into the pipe, and dis.
charging before the little fellow could
move out Of range, struck him in the
lower part OF the stomach, inflictine
a terrible wound, just as the discharge
from q gun might have done. The
doctors say the wound Is not neces-
sarily fatal. but very serious, requir.
ing q number Of stitches.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-31
New Schedule Soon ON A. c. l..

A new passenger schedule goes into
effect on the Coast Line on the 5th.
The Florida Special is to be put on
and other changes made. and probab-
ly the through southwestern fyer by
August A strong appeal has been
made for train from Hartsville to
Sumter by. Florence to connect with
the early evening train into Columbia,
but nothing Is definitely promised in
that matter as yet.-Florence Daily
Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-31
BARNWELL COUNTY KILLING.
Young Farmer Shot-Woman 40
Cnsed Of Crime.

Allendale, Dec. 25.-News Of the
killing OF Angus Main, in the section
OF Barnwell county. known as Mixsor
Corner. reached here today. No par.
tculars are obtainable except he was
shot about 10 o'clock last night while
on his way home from Fairfax. A
woman by the name Of Mixson is said
to be accused.
Main was a young married man OF
good standing. He was a farmer and
lived about seven miles from Fair
fax. He leaves wife and FIVE chill.
dren.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-31
PIONEER WOODMAN DEAD.
Founder Of w. o. w. Order Dies In
North Carolina.

Hendersonville, N. c.. Dec 26.-The
body OF Joseph Cullen Root. founder
Of the Woodmen Of the World and
sovereign commander Of that Order,
who died here Wednesday. was sent
to Omaha, Neb.. Roots home, to-
day. A son who hurried here when
Mr. Root became Ill, accompanied
the body.
Intestinal trouble was given as the
cause Of death. Root had been travel
ling In the South in the interests OF
the Order and his condition was not
considered grave until two days ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-31
FARM AND FACTORY OUTPUT.
MANUFACTURING AND AGRICUL.
TURAL INDUSTRIES STRIV.
ING FOR SUPREMACY.
Value Of Two About Equal-Textile
Industry Leads in South Carolina
With Lumber Second.

Columbia, Dec. notwithstanding
in the State Is keeping close up with
agriculture in the race for suprem-
acy In South Carolina how. This year
the value Of the manufactured pro-
duct for all industries has been $141,-
157,302, a sum just about equal to
the value Of the agricultural products
Of last year, but still about s1S,000,00
behind the agricultural results Of
1913. This sum represents an actual
increase Of $16.573,242 over last years
manufacturing record. This year the
total capital invested in all industries
Is $1b7,039,699. against $142,770,805
an increase Of $14.26S,S96. The val
ue of the output as compared with the
increase Of capital invested shows q
healthy growth.
There are now on the average 76,-
326 persons employed in the manu-
featuring industries of the State, an
increase OF 424 over 1912. OF these
53,642, an increase Of 81. are men;
1896, an increase Of sos. are wo-
men; 1912 are boys under 18, q de-
crease Of 1se, ard 1907. a decrease
OF Se. are girls under 16.
To these employees $24.406,22S was
paid in wages-an increase Of 81
309,670 over 1912. The men got in
wages $s4b,6ss more than last year,
the women $2sS,51s: the boys were
paid total Of t9s1,s16 in wages
$22,oS4 more than last year. though
166 less boys were employed. and the
girls s695.278-an increase Of $4S,3S9.
though Sc less girls were employed
than in 1912.
The textile industry Of the State
continues to be far and away the
leading manufacturing industry,
showing an annual production OF
&s4.7S6.152 on q capital invested of
$Ss.7s7.73s. A large proportion of
eho eoldi iuCIodSe III Vdlu0 OIL pTOQOCt
10 due to the handsome increase shown
in the textiles.
The second industry in value OF
products is lumber and timber pro-
ducts, with an output worth $14,.
71s,573 on a. capital invested OF $1S,-
447.e7s.
OIL mills have supplanted the fer.
tilizer industry in third place. so far
as value of product is concerned
turning out $12,9S0,S15 on a capital
only Of s3,SS1,756, though this is a
falling off in product Of $236.242 in
production as compared with the pre-
ceding year.
The fertilizer industry ia a close
fourth. however, with production OF
$12.s5s,3ss on slS,ss6.22s capital in
vested.
Electricity shows the immense sum
Of $22,s86.159 invested. but the val
ue OF the product is only 33,220,s06.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-31

Washington. Dec. 25.-Apparen,
quiet In tho Mexican situation was in
terpreted here today by officials as
merely holiday armisttce." Strateg-
ists believe that Gen. villa, rebel lead
er. whose victories already have placed
him In the forefront OF the Constitu-
honalist movement. will press his
campaign southward, carrying the
warfare into the Federal district to
compete with Gen. Huerta for the
mastery OF the Mexican capital
onicial reports today were rneagre
Rear Admiral Fletcher. commanding
the American squadron in the Mexi-
tan Gulf. reported his departure on
tho flagship Rhode Island frora Tam
pico for Vera Cruz. II is believed he
has gone to Vera Cruz to assign to
their proper stations the battleshlps
just arrived there.
As Admiral Fletcher is directing
tattleship manoeuvres in his own dis
cretion officials thought the ships
might return without notice to Tam
pico. where further hostilities may en-
sue because of rebel determination to
gain control OF q port OF entry on the
Gulf coast.
While reports of Francisco De Ia
Barra's cordial reception at the Jap
anese court were received with intor-
est here. ofiicials wero Inclined to be-
lieve Emperor Yoshihito merely was
according to Gen. Huerta's special am
hassador customary courtesies.
Attack ON Tampico Abandoned.
Brownsville, Texas. Dec. 25.-The
attack on the Mexican Gulf port of
Tampico has been abandoned. and the
rebel force. which has been operating
In the oil regions. near there. will in
vest Monterey. capital Of Nuevo Leon.
about the first OF the year This was
the Official announcement from Mata-
moras headquarters Of the Constitu-
tionhiistss touuy.
Since Tuesday. six troop trains have
left Matamoras for Ramones. forty
i've miles north OF Monterey. These
forces were said to be part Of 5000
men en- route to Ramones. where tive
army. which has been investing Tam
pico also will rendezvous.
The equipment OF the troops leaving
Matamoras included six cannon. re-
Gently captured at Victoria, a number
Of machine guns and rifles ana corre-
spending supplies.
The Mexican consulate here was In
formed today that battle was In
progress at zacate. midway between
Matamoras and Monterey. This was
denied by Constitutionaiists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-31
NOVEL FARM SCHOOL.
MRS HETTY BROWN AND HER
WORK AT WINTHROP.
Garden tho Centre About Which In.
struction Revolves, Real Rural
Life.

Washington, Dec. 25.-South Caro-
lima has had for years an unheralded
Madam Montessori Of her own. COM
plete freedom from restraint is the
lot Of the children who attend the
experimental rural school at Win
throp College. Rock Hill, s. c., as
described by Mrs. Hetty Browne in a
bulletin of the United States bureau
OF education. There are no seats or
desks In this school; no class rooms;
no rule Of silence; but a free activity
guided and directed by woman who
Is In complete sympathy with country
children and country life.
In this and other respects observ-
ers have noted resemblance to the
Montessori schools, but Mrs. Browne
began hRA work several years ago
quite tSendently OF the theories Of
Madam Montessori. Furthermore,
the Rock Hill School makes no claim
to a deliberate scientific basis; it is
essentially an experimental" school,
where 1t Is hoped to learn by actual
experience what kind Of a school is
best adapted to rural life.
The school building is O farm house,
with rooms fitted up as Sitting room."
kitchen and workshop. A large YER
anda surrounding the house Is used
for the midday meal, which is served
by the pupils at the school and for
other purposes. There IL plenty of
ground about the school, including
space for large garden.
The garden is the centre about
which instruction revolves. From the
study OF soil and seed in the winter
time to the actual planting, cultivat-
ing and harvesting at the other sea-
sOns the garden remains the centre
| Of the children's interest and activity.
Arithmetic, spelling. ETC., are not
| taught as subjects, but only as the
| need for them arises in connection
with the activities Of home and gar
den. Laying out the garden involves
arithmetic, and even geometry, both
OF which are absorbed by the children
without effort. The making of towels
for use at the school naturally de-
velops new words having to do with
sewing and many other things. And
SO on. Words and numbers are given
the children only 9s the need for
them develops. and then with as little
formality as possible. The whole idea
is for the children to find out things,
II possible. without being told.
The children in this rural school
are not assigned to Glasses and
periods" as in the traditional
| school. A visitor will see one group
working in the garden. anothe. group
on the veranda sewing, another in the
kitchen at q cooking task, and still
another doing numbers" or reading
with the teacher in her room.
The aim Of the Rock Hill School Is
thus summarized by DR.. A. p. Bour-
land in an introduction to the bu-
reau's bulletin: THE resolve was to
| make school that will train the
farm children for their future work
in the home. on the farm, and in the
social life around them. Hence we
began frankly with the activities Of
the farm. The aim was not a cut
| and-dried plan, but rather a working
idea to enable the teacher to create
a growing agency for the development
Of farm life"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-31
Sumter County Cotton Crop.

The ginners' report issued by tbs
vernment as OF December 18th.
nuNs that OF the 1913 crop, S8,<fs
ales had been ginned in Sumter
county prior to December 10. To tho
same date last year 5000 bales had
heen ginRcd Of the 1912 crop.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-31
Another City Manager Town.

Manistee. Mich. Dec. 2i.-Man
istee. Mich. city OF 5000 adoptc,
the commission form Of government
by a majority OF 700. The commits
sioners will be elected for a term o
Ave years There will be city man
assr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-31
TAMPICO SURROUNDED.
Mexican Rebels Close In Oh City.

NcNICuH NtUNIS NIOSc III OH Clty.
Mexico City, Dec. 26.-The Rebels
are closing in from the different direc-
tions for q final attack on Tampico
today. Many Federals at Tuxpam
have deserted to the Rebels. The
battle OF Te-'co was continued today.
1t was reported at noon today that
the Rebels had captured Torreon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-31

The total amount of land pur-
chased in the eastern States for fed
cral forests is nearly 100000 acres
SO far the principal work on these
against forest fires.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-31
EARTHQUAKE AT SEATTLE.
Shock OF 40 Seconds Occurs Early
Christmas Morn.

Seattle, Wash. Dec. 25.-A light
earthquake shock Of forty seconds
duration occurred at 6.45 o'clock this
morning. 1t did no damage in this
vicinity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-31

There are 703 bighorns or noun
tuin sheep i'm the national forests Of
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-12-05
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SCHOOL NOTES

1t is gratifying to be able to state that
all teachers in District Number Four at
tended the State Teachers meetings
which were held in Pueblo, last week.
The State Conference of the High
School boys at Colorado Springs. Dec
to z. under the auspices of the Y. M. C.
A. The plan of having one general con-
ference was adopted. this year. therefore
the number of delegates from each high
school was limited. Ten boys will be
provided for from our high school, but a
larger number will attend the conference.
as several of the boys will be entertained
by special friends or relatives.
Much is being said through the school
journals in regard to the earning powers
of high school students, and this has led
to an investigation among the pupils IN
our school, 1t is interesting to note that
the twenty-five members OF the Senior
class have made the high average of
Sl65 each for the past year. This seems
quite remarkable in view of the fact that
few of the students earn very little. as
their entire time is given to home duties
which bring no cash returns.
A general meeting of the teachers of
the district will be held in the High
School Assembly Room on Monday
afternoon, Dec. 8. at four o'clock. re-
view of the helpful features OF the State
meeting will receive attention and matters
of interest to the teachers in the local
work will be discussed.
A Babcock Milk and Cream Tester has
been added to the equipment of the Sci
ence Department. and the patrons of the
school are invited to submit samples of
milk and cream which they wish to have
treated. The patrons would enioy seeing
the tests made. and it would be real
pleasure to the teachers to have the
parents visit the school
The three new microscopes which we're
or dered several weeks ago were received
i on Monday and will be used in the Bio
logy Department. Because of the crowd
ed condition OF the school. this depart
msnt is somewhat migratory in nature
and habit, but it is presided over with
dignity, as department" should be and
we feel safe in venturing the assertion
that it will be found somewhere in or
about the high school building if the friends
care to visit it.
At the close Of the third month OF
school, our records showed an increase
of eighty-two in enrolment over last year
and the attendance was almost as large
as 1t was year ago. regardless OF the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-12-05
An Auto Road Hog

As Bert Hopper was returning last
Saturday from motor trip to the vioin-
ity of Swink he found Rocky Ford auto
in the ditch and its driver unable to ex-
tricate it. SO acting the part of Good
Samaritan Bert hunted up rope from a
farmer about half mile away AMI made
fast to the auto which he managed to
pull out of the predicament. Imagine
Bert's disgust when the driver of the
dltched auto Immediately cranked up his
machine and drove off without SO much
as a thank you!" The next time he
goes to the aid OF stranded autoist Bert
will have it understood that he at least
shall not be called on to return the bor-
rowed tackle.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-12-05
FATAL ACCIDENT AT swINK
Roe Fleets Death in Sugar
Factory on Wednesday

About $3.50 on Wednesday evening.
while Marvin Roe. an employe of the
Holly-Swink Sugar Co., was attending
to his duties about the Swink sugar fac
tory he either fell or was caught in a
belt and was pulled into the sugar scroll
and was almost instantly killed
Coroner Thompson was summoned and
investigated the accident, after which the
mangled remains of the unfortunate
young man were brought to the Thomp-
son-Claypool undertaking parlors in this
city, where the coroner's inquest was
held yesterday afternoon. 1t developed
during the hearing that no one had wit
messed the accident, so that it could not
be determined how the young man be-
came entangled in the huge screw that
carries the beets to the elevator, being so
badly mangled that death was mercifully
swift, so the jury returned a simple ver-
dict of accidental death.
Marvin Roe was cousin of Dudley
Roe, whose tragic death from injuries
received in the Las Animas factory oc-
Cured about a year ago. He was but %
years old and lived at Newdale with his
parents. to whom the sympathy of the
community is extended in their sudden
affliction,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-12-05

fact that many of the pupils were out
been increased materially. during the
present week. and conditions in several of
the gra des are quite as unfavorable as
they are in the high school.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board of Education was held en- Friday
of last week. with repres entatives Of
professional and business inte rests pres
ent. After a careful discussion of the in
terests OF the community. the Board un-
animously voted to make permanent the
rufe requiring vaccination of all children.
teachers and ianitors in the schools. This
rule was made public on Monday. and is
now in force throughout the district.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-12-05

The @. E. c. of the M. E. church met
at the Parsonage on Monday evening.
A surprise box" was sent to Miss Rhea
Wilson, member of the class who is i'll.
Delightful refreshments were served.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-12-05
Do Your Xmas Shopping Early

Our representative was in the Hardey
Dry Goods Co. store several times this
week and noti5ed with interest the beaut-
full display of Christmas novelties and
toys, We noted particularly how this
firm makes this Christmas display the
first business during this season and have
given it the entire central part CT their
large store.
1t just comes to US that it might be very
annoying to have the little folks crowd
the place as they do, but the entire force
at Hardey's say they nioy every day of
the time till Christmas But we all might
help little in the work of busy time by
buying early in the month.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-12-05
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CLUB NEWS.
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The Sans Souci Club met with the
Misses Avery on Tuesday afternoon.
After roll call responses the members
listened to the combined programs on
Canada, Mrs. McKelvey's paper, Can
ada's Educational Advantages" was
read by Mrs. Dawley. An unusually in
teresting paper on canadian Literature"
was given by Mrs. Jensen. Mrs. Hauok's
paper Mounted Police of the North
west" was read by Mrs. Ward, Dainty
refreshments were served by the host
ess.
The Country Club held its annual
Thanksgiving social at the beautiful
home of Representative o. W. West.
Tine affair this year was an oyster sup
per with fifty people present. Mr.. and
Mrs. West are charming hosts, with the
result that most delightful evening was
enjoyed by all present. The Country
Club is sociabe crowd, anyway, and
their functions are always enjoyed to the
utmost.
The executive board of the Woman's
Club will meet with Mrs. Joel Todd this
friday afternoon. All members of the
board are requested to be present.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Club will he held in their room in the
Library on Saturday afternoon. Pro-
grams for November will be combined.
Prompt attendance is desired.
Chapter R, P. E, o. met with Mrs.
C, H. Badger on Monday evening. In
addition to the regular program the
members were pleasingly entertained
by an illustrated Travelogue" prepared
by Mss. G. H. Taylor and read by Mrs.
Elser, An enjoyable and profitable
evening was spent by all.
The @. E. c. of the M. E. church met
at the Parsonage on Monday evening.
A surprise box" was sent to Miss Rhea
Wilson, member of the class who is i'll.
Delightful refreshments were served.
DR.. and Mrs. z. T. Roberts were tn e
hosts of the Five Hundred Club on
Monday evening.
Mrs. J. H. Price was the hostess of
the o. D. T. Club on Tuesday afternoon.
The Country Club met with Mrs. Ben
Nixon on Wednesday afternoon.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-12-05

popular story. The play has received an
excellent production from Gaskill and
MaoVitty. and Manager Todd of the
Grand opera house has secured the orig
inal cast for his theatre on Friday. Dec. 2
THE Shepherd of the Hills" is splendid
story of real life among the Ozark hills
Of Missouri and Arkansas. 1t is clean
and strong play. well worth seeing many
times.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-12-05
NOTICE OF SALE OF CORPORATE
STOCK FOR DELINQUENT
ASSESSMENTS
Rocky Ford. Colo Dec.

Rocky Ford. Colo. Dec. I. 1913
Notice is hereby given that there Is delin-
quent upon the following described stock of
The Rocky Ford Canal. Reservoir. Land. Loa N
and Trust Company. on account OF an assess
ment levied ON the 9th day OF December. 1872
by the stockholders of said corporation. the
several amounts set opposite the names OF
the respective stockholders. as follows:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-12-05
The Next Show

Harold Bell Wright,
author of" Shepherd
of the Hills" THE
Winning Of Barbara
Worth" The Call
ing ofDanMatthews
and That Printer
of Udell's" has
made. in collabor-
alton with Fishery
w. Reynolds dram
afiz,fiop of hic r,oct