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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-28
ALFALFA GROWING.

The accompanying article on the
subject of alfalfa growing has been
sent to the Yorkville Enquirer by Mr..
f. c. Falls, of the Piedmont section
of York county, as likely to prove OF
interest to people who are now Civ
ing their attention to alfalfa.
There is difference of opinion
among alfalfa growers as to whether
soil incubation is of any real value.
Some growers insist that inoculation
is absolutely necessary to success and
others insist that 1t amounts to moth
ing. Mr.. Falls does not desire to
take any part in this controversy. He
does not pretend to know; but would
recommend that alaflfa club members
follow implicitly the direction Of the
government experts in charge. His
main reason for submitting the ac-
is by a Missouri writer and written
in relation to the state Of Missouri it
fits according to the judgment he has
formed as the result Of three years
experience, the situation as he has
found it in this locality. The article
follows:
Having resided in northwest Mis-
souri, (Worth county, for a great
many years, and having recently
n q
the state, this article is based on
actual experience and observation rs
to the adaptability of these sections
of our state to the production of that
wonderful plant known us "alfalfa."
While an occasional field of alfalfa
dots the above named sections Of the
who actually do not understand just
what alfalfa is. In a vague way, they
know that it is used as pasturagc for
roughagc, and is thrcshcd for the
seed, but that is about the limit of
heir knowledge of the plant and it's
various uses
those farmers who have found by
experience what a boon alfalfa is to
them, either as "a feed, rcjuVcnator of
che soil, 0r aS a commercial product
are high in their praises Of it; yet.
the majority of farmers are skcptiCal
or careless i'm their attitude toward it.
it's worth at first hand by sowing a
tnal field of it. 1t is high time the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-28
MONEY BILL SIGNED,
SUNDRY APPROPRIATION BILL
ESCAPES VETO.
President Taft Refused To Sign Same
Bili ana Ii Was Rc-cnactcd-
President Wilson Signs it But Ex-
presses Disapproyal of Some OF It's
Provisions.

Washington. June 23.-Presidont
wilson today signed the sundry civil
appropriation bill, with a statement
declaring that he would have vetoed,
II he could, the provision in it ex-
empting labor unions and farmers
organizations from prosecution under
a certain 100000 fund designated
for opci alton of the sherman anti
trust law.
The president characterized the ex-
emption as "unjustifable in character
and principle" but called attention
TO the fact that the department. Of
Justice possessed other funds with
which To enforce the antitrust law.
The urgent need of various govern
ment departments for funds appro-
priated by the bill influenced the
president % speedy action on the
measure. The bill carries $116,OOO.-
900 in appropriations and was vetoed
by Mr. Taft March 4, because Of the
labor exemption clause. When the
bill was reintroduced and passed by
both houses in identical form by the
present congress, this provision was
the subject of sharp debate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-28

! farmers Of this section investigate the
merits Of alfalfa, and then let il occu-
py It's proper sphere In their farming
operations.
These two points are practically the
only two drawbacks to the establish
ing and maintenance of highly pro-
ductive alfalfa fields in central and
northwest Missouri. Bot. are mere
"bugaboos." In the first place, thou
sands OF farmers annually SOW clover
seed, which is but very little costlier
than alfalfa seed; while the prcpara-
tlon Of the secdbed for clover ought
10 b" Just as thorough as for alfalfa.
This puts the cost of the two on prac-
tically the same basis, and consider
ing that alfalfa produces more than
TIE clover, and is considered by many
as superior soil builder, it is doubt
ful If alfalfa seeding is as costly as
clover seeding.
Many farmers actually have the
idea that alfalfa cannot be grown on
the lands common to this section-in
Tact, ! may state that by far the ma
1Ority of the farmers entertain this
1allaclous view Of the matter. Here
Is where the writer may trample on
many toes in his Views-or rather. i'm
presenting the actual experience OF
practical farmers. We would not go
on record as claiming that all land
in this section will produce a stand
OF alfalfa without "inoculation," but
we do know of cases where ordinary
land has been successfully seeded to
Alfalfa without an atom Of "inoculat-
ed" soil being used in the seeding
process, and we believe that the day
is not far distant, when our farmers
will find that by far the greater part
of our lands are adapted to the grow
ing of alfalfa-provided of course,
that the soil is properly prepared for
the reception Of seed by thorough
working; that pure, vigorous seed is
sown; and that care is taken in let
ting the stand become well establish
ed.
Several years ago, Mr.. VIM. Camp
bell, Of Worth county, Missouri, re-
moved crop of cowpeas form
field of ordinary soil; prepared a fine
seedbed just as he would for any
other grain-sceding, and sowed the
land to alfalfa. The writer has pass
ed the field scores of times, and
knows that Mr.. Campbell removes
three or four crops from it annually;
yet not a pound Of "inoculated" soil
was employed in establishing this
stand.
Mr.. Campbell has since seeded an
other field in practically the same
manner, and it is coming on nicely.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-28

lie advises seeding from August 15
to September Is, contending that
spring seeding is apt TO be smother
ed out by weeds. He further states
that he uses manure freely, and that
he considers it Of material assistance
in establishing the stand. This, and
the work of the cowpea crop previous
to seeding, may account for this dairy
mans success with alfalfa, but GER
tain it is, that he never has resorted
to "inoculation" of the soil i'm his
achievements
In the same county, but another
section OF it, Mr.. V. S. Hall has q fine
Held of alfalfa. When asked u he
thought the soil had to be 'inocuIat.
ed" he said he didn't believe q word
Of 1T, adding that he simply prepared
his seedbed as he would for any
other crop, seeding the list OF May.
rhis not only explOdes the "inocula-
ton" theory in these localities but
also proves that spring seeding, may,
with proper care and attention, be
successfully practiced. Mr.. Hall did
not even SOW a preparatory crop of
cowpeas, as did Mr.. Campbell, but
merely selected a field that had been
in small grain the previous season.
Still another and even more con.
Vincing case: Just outside the limits
of Meta, Mo, there is a piece of al
falfa on valley land which UNDER
stand was seeded without any I'm
oculation" of the soil previous to
sowing. A short distance to the north
west of this piece is another alfalfa
field on upland (perhaps a mile
away This field was not "inoculat-
ed" at the time Of seeding. Just out
side the field is an old, abandoned
roadway. Some of the alfalfa seed
were scattered on this. and there is a
rank growth springing up there. -. .
Now, as l am not Offering these in
stances as proof absolute that "inoc-
ulation" of the soil is unnecessary in
all soils, but they are offered as - In
centives to our farmers in investigat-
ing the matter most thoroughiy.
There is a wide range in the variety
of soil elements in Worth county
northwest section) and Cole county
(south central section. One will find
by studying the geological conditions
of the two sections, that the first
named is largely rolling prairie loan.
soil; while here in the Ozark border
section the soil is largely Of red
limestone clay. The wide range
in soil elements certainly is sufficient
to set an army Of farmers TO think
| ing of the possibilities of alfalfa pro-
duction in this and adjoining States
in fact, everywhere! -.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-28
Schedules
Southern Railway-Prcmier Carrier
OF The South.

OdrrIcT
OF The South.
N. B.-Schedule figures published
as Information only and are not guar
anteed. Effective May 26, 1913.
Departure from Sumter: Except
sunday:
No. 14O-6.20 A. Nj. for Columbia,
Charleston and way stations.
No. 142-3.4O p. NJ. for Columbia,
Charleston and way stations.
Arrival: Except Sunday.):
No. 141-1O.20 A. NJ. from Char
lesion, Columbia and way stations.
No. 143--5.45 +. M. from Charles
ton. Columbia and way stations.
w. II. Caffey. d. p. A.
Charleston.
W. II. McGee. A. G. p. A.
Columbia, s. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-28

ton OF reform Of the appropria-
tion system by the initiation Of some
sort OF a budget plan and while the
currency question may be discussed
action is likely to be deferred until a
special caucus is called later.
The president made 1t clear In in
formal talks with callers today that
he regarded the Owen-Glass bill as
primarily an instrument through
which an emergency currency Of
$500, 100000 would be obtained. The
provision to retire the per cent
bonds which now secure SIP, 900, 600
of currency had been omitted from
the bill, according to information at
the White House, chiefly because no
plan had been perfected to substitute
this amount of currency. which the
volume of business indicated ought
not to be Withdrawn. 1t was pointed
out that an elaborate machinery
would be required to refund the 2
per cent bonds at the same time the
s5OO.OOO,O00 issue OF federal reserve
notes was being supervised by the
federal reserve board.
The president indicated that he
felt this was Il great problem in itself
and he has taken the view that for
the present the subject oe retiring the
bonds should be treated independent
ly.
Criticisms OF the bill that have
reached administration officials from
bankers centre largely on the alb
scnce of any provision for the retire
ment of the bond secured currency
Representative Glass. who conferred
briefly with the prcsidcnt before tho
latter went to the capitol, Is prepared
to champion Il provision for the re-
tircment OF the per cent bonds 10y
funding them with per cents.
Although shorn of some of the nov.
city that attended his first appear.
ance, when he upset presidential ira
ditions of more than a century, to-
days visit of the president to congress,
took on "a deeper significance. Or
his first visit he delivered "A message
long anticipated, urging the carryInt
out of the party's pledges for immc
/ idate revision of the tarifr.
His address today was an appeal t'
every member OF the house and sen
ate To lay aside personal considcra
/ tiOns and sacrifice comfort and ever
| health, il necessary, to secure at one,
a revision and reform of the nationa
/ banking system. only I'm that way. n,
! declared, could tho country secure th,
benefits Of the larir' revision soou t,
| hc completed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-28
Case In Doubt.

Ex-Governor Pennypacker, discuss.
ng the divorce evil In Philadelphia,
laid with smile: I'm these times one
'ever, as the saying goes, knows
where one is at. An acquaintance of
nine extended his hand to me at the
Historical society the other day and
'ried: Congratulate me. I am the
iappiest man alive! Hooked at him
loubtfully. Engaged. married. or d.
forced7' asked
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-28

l'hasurc, his assets of capacity and
character and resource, what salts
faction is it to him to sec opportunity
pcckonlng to him on every hand,
when others have the keys of credit
III their pockets and treat them az
all but their own private possession? &?
1t is perfectly clear that it is our duty
to supply the new banking and cur
rcncy system the country needs. and
that it will Immediately need it more
than ever
The only question is, When shall
we supply it-now, or later, after
the demands shall have become re-
proachcs that we were so dull and so
slow? Shall we hasten to change the
tariff laws and then be laggards about
making 1t possible and easy for the
country to take advantage of the
change? There can be only one an
swer to that question. We must act
now, at whatever sacrifice to our
selves. 1t is a duty which the cir
cumstances forbid us to postpone. I
should be recreant to my deepest con-
Victions Of public obligation did / not
press it upon you with solemn and
urgent insistence.
The principles upon which we
should act are also clear The coun-
try has sought and seen it's path in
this matter within the last few years
secs it more clearly now than it
ever saw it before-much more
clearly than when the last legislative
proposals on the subject were made.
We must have a currency, not rigid
as now, but readily, elastically re-
sponsive to sound credit, the expand
ing and contracting credits of every
day transactions, the normal ebb and
flow Of personal and corporate deal
ings. Our banking laws must mob
ilize reserves; must not permit the
concentration anywhere in few
hands Of the monetary resources OF
the country or their use for specula-
tive purposes in such volume as to
hinder or impede or stand in the way
of other more legitimate, more fruit
ful uses And the control of the sys-
tenn Of banking and of issue which
our new laws are to set up must be
public, not private, must be vested in
the government itself, so that the
banks may be the instruments, not
the masters. Of business and Of in
dividual enterprise and initiative.
THE committees of the congress to
which legislation of this character is
referred have devoted careful and
dispassiOnate study to the means of
accomplishing these objects. They
have honored me by consulting me-
They are ready to suggest action. /
have come to you, as the head Of the
government and the responsible
leader Of the party in power to urge
action now, while there is time to
serve the country deliberately and as
we should, in a clear air OF common
counsel. / appeal to you with a deep
conviction Of duty. l blieve ,hat you
share this conviction. / therefore ap-
peal to you with confidence. I am at
your service without reserve to play
my part in any way you may call
upon me to play it in this great on
terprise of exigent r"form which il
will dignity and distinguish us to per-
form and discredit us to neglect"
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-12
BODY BLOW FOR
 THIS RESORT
TERRE HAUTE STAR CARRIES INTERVIEW WITH TWO OF ITS
 CITIZENS ON OUR clTY.a
Conditions are Exaggerated, But the Harm is Not Mnimized by The
 Fact That This Is The Case.

The Terre Haute Star, one of the most widely circulated papers of In diana carries a body blow for Hot springs in an article gathered by it's )wn reporters as to conditions here IS shown by men who it is claimed nave visited here and know. The article is exaggerated in a measure, put the mischief for the resort is not ninimized through this fact.
 Here 1t is
 Lewis Wagoner, manager of Nc .urdy buffet. who spent some time tt Hot Springs several months ago. 'aid last night that it was an easy natter for a man to get touched by he snarpers there. He said every iotel in tine town had large gambl- ng room in connection with the
 uilding and that every one of them lad so-called ''iady" ushers Mir Nagoner said that while he was there he gambling rooms at the five lead ing hotels, the Eastman, Park. Arling- ton, Majestic and the rooms of the Southern Club we're in full progress and that the health seekers were di- rected to the joints hy the women. {
 Arthur Seymour, formerly of Terre Haute, but now a resident of Little Rock Ark, who is spending a few days here looking after some bust ness interests, said last night that ne passed through Hot Springs sew eral days ago and that everything was running in full blast, as far as the gambling resorts were concerned, He said several months ago the places were all closed by the governor, but that some time later commission CT was appointed to look after them and all were reopened. ."-Terre Haute Star.
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VICIOUS DOG IS
 CAUSE OF ARREST
SEC HlLDRETH ARRAlcNED BE FORE JUSTICE HINTON ON A
 MlSDEMEANoR.
Frequent Complaints Have Been Made Recently of BrsI Dogs Being Per
 mitted to go Free on Streets.

Ser Hilareth, well-khown mer- chant. is under arraignment before .Jnstice of the Peace Hardy Hinton after dog belonging to him had snapped and injured the band of a visitor on the streets Of this city.
 ThesvisItor, MT. Skillen, was walk ing down Ouachita avenue, he states, and probably must have waved his hand in some manner to attract the attention of the dog from behind him, Mllen the dos gHahned 1t and the in 3uky resulting was said to be serious.
 Many complaints have been made recently of the habit of permitting bud dogs to be free on the streets. Not alone are some dogs permitted to go at freedom on the strets, but in some instances bull dogs have their only aDiding places on the sidewalks in front of saloons and sporting houses
 The complaints have been for the most part from owners of bird dogs or pet dogs, and have been to the effect that the owner of a dog not dis posed to fight to finish, can hardly permit his dog to go on the street without having him eaten up by some Alsll aeg, CT te iiaTe an argument over tho matter
 II is stated by some of the owners cf valuable bird dogs in the city that frequently trouble has arose over this question until tragedy was only averted by intervention, as dog own CTS as q rule are free to fight when their dogs are involved
 The case will be tried Monday u8ternoon at ? o'clock.
 The nlnyhonse Mas tom down on
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-12
QUICK RELIEF FOR RHEUMATISM.

George w. Rooms, Iawton, Mich, says: pr. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism has given my wife wonderful benefit for rheumatism. She could not life hand or foot, had toebe lifted for two months She began the use of the remedy and improved rapidly On Monday she could not move and on Wednesday she goi up, dressed herself and walked out for breakfast" Sold by Eisele < Hunt Drus Company
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-12
Personals

Mir. and Mrs. w. Heeney of Chicago are guests at the Arlington.
 The funeral of Frank McHenry will be held from St Johns Church at 10 o'clock this morning.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Maas of Cin- cinnati, are back at the Arlington. They intend making another substan- tial stay.
 Mrs. Dr. W. G. Choate has &een re- moved from the Ozark Sanitafium Co her home. following an operation for appendicitis.
 Mir. and Mrs. ]. Ii. Koch of Toledo. O., reached the Arlington yesterday. They plan to make a stay of several weeks duration.
 Charles Johnson and George Gross of New York, reached Hot Springs yesterday and will be guests at the
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-12

Last nights informal assembly at the Arlington hotel was smartly at tended. Professor Richard Barton's orchestra rendered an unusually at tractive dance program and visiting and local society had an inning Of great jollity.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-12

MT. and Mrs. w. E. Thomas reached he Arlington yesterday They were accompanied South by Mir. A. P. Mo Jomb also of New York.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-12

The funeral servsces of R. F. Clark will be held from the residence 625 Fifth street, at o'clock this after noon. Interment will be in Green wood
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-12
HolsxoEsKsaeRoHoHeKexsno
FOR SALE BY OWNER.
Bargain for Cash Sale

Bargain for Cash Sale. Very rich 60 acre farm four miles southwest of Hot Springs. All fenced with hog wire; two good houses, two barns. two wells and one spring, whirh never goes dry: large chicken yard and five bldgs. This 60 acre farm is really two farms Of 70 and 40 acres joining. VIII sell separate if desired. Also for sale 4,000 bundles of tops and fodder. and 200 bushels of corn: good buggy or runabout and two seated trap with double harness and a mum. Der of farming implements, as blows, harrow, corn planter, plow harness, etc. Also beau tiful ladies' saddle. WILL ALSO SELL My modern Groom home on Hobson Ave, one block from Central; bath. natural gas, elec- tric lights, etc. Will sell fur
 nished or unfurnished. Bar
 gain for cash or half cash and
 terms.
 < Reason for selling is that
 m moving to my randh in New
 i Mexico.
 ' Phone PITT or call 121 Hob
 lson Ave.
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The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-12

The playhouse was torn down on the players
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-12

Arlington during their three weeks 9isit.
The day book., 1913-10-16

leave the field prepared to write some
glowing dope for the coming week.
But on Monday the coach and his
assistants are right on the job to
dash your bright dreams. They ex-
plain that the team was shot to pieces
by injuries in the game, and the only
hope in the next game is that none
of the cripples will be killed. And
the program is repeated throughout
the season.
With this in mind, the news that
comes from University of Wisconsin
is pleasing variation. The Badgers
are said to be showing marked i'm
provement, running through the
scrubs easily. Fast work by the back
field men is featuring every practice,
and the forwards are charging in a
way to open large holes for the backs
to dash through.
Out at Chicago, according to the
The day book., 1913-10-16

dope, Stagg has eleven varsity play
ers.. If one of them is hurt the game
might as well be called off, for there
is not substitute who can put up
tough game of parchesi, which may
or may not be spelled right. The line,
which has been porous for some time,
has finally whipped into some SEM
blance of a decent defense. But the
scrubs are playing the regulars to a
standstill, and the varsity men can't
tackle anything more formidable
than an ice cream soda. That is the
stuff that is handed out. Take it if
you will, but our private hunch is
that the Maroons will be there or
thereabouts when the final whistle
blows.
George StovaIl has demanded his
release from the st. Louis Browns,
and declares that if it not given him
he will Immediately open negotia-
The day book., 1913-10-16


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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-04
COLLEGE BOYS GIVE
CONCERT AT CLUB

A large audience gathered at the Com.
mercial club last night to hear the mu.
Sic furnished by the glee club of the
Colorado School of Mines The efforts
of the young men were highly appro,
ciated, as was amply proved by the lib
eral applause with which each number
was greeted
Among the songs were these: "Ill
Never Forget Thee Never" ''Shine,
Shine" :" In Ny Castle on the River
Nile, !" "The Mining Engineer. - "Hoo.
ray for Stark" "Here's to Stark. -
The two latter songs were given by way
Of compliment to ", G. Stark, assistant
TO j. r. Caine, secretary of the Com.
mercial club.
The mandolin division of the pIee
club played the following with good Of.
feet: Jungle Moon, ~ you're Nv
Baby After Vespers" and "'The
Quaker Girl''
The itinerary Of the BOYS from the
Golden school includes trip to Park
CITY, after which they VIII return to
Salt Lake and continue on n trip TO
Montana,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-04
OLD ORPHEUM TO BE
DEVOTED TO CHARITY
Profits of Final Week Will Be Turned
Over to Elks for Salt Lakes
Poor,

a fitting end to the career of the old
Orpheum vaudeville house as a variety
theater has been arranged by Manager
George Carpenter. A part Of the re-
ceipts each day during the final week,
beginning May II, will be devoted to
charity. All of the net profits from
the house for the week will be in.
cluded in the fund. Tho money will
be distributed by the charity committee
OF the local lodge of Elks.
The closing bill is said to be one of
tho most attractive and expensive of
the season, giving the old house an OPP
portunity TO close its vaudeville DAYS
in "blnze Of glory The day after
it closes the theater will be renamed
the Utah theater,' and will there
after be devoted TO stock productions
The final bill incLdes the following
acts: Mason and Keeler company, the
Big City -Four, Richards and Kyle, Musi.
kal Girls. Vallecita's LeoPards. Harry
Breen, Rolandrow Bros. and the Edison
kinetophone,