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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-19

eight sacks of equal parts Of kainit
and high-grade acid, this was again
turned under and the land narrowed.
April 2Sth 1 laid off rows with a
Mallory plow three feet, four inches
apart. In these burrows L drilled five
sacks of fertilizer analyzing 1-2,
IL, 1-2, going twice to the row,
making a small list. This was opened
with a small plow and the corn drop
ped four to six inches apart and COW
cred with spring tooth harrow, leav-
ing 1t nearly level In ten days it was
up to good stand, with no thinning
given.
May 18th l gave it the first culti-
walton. going once TO the row with a
spring tooth cultivator. May 21st l
cultivated again with the same imple-
ment. May 2Sth 1 drilled three SACKS
OF guano, 1-2, 3 1-2. 5 1-2, in the
middles, following with cultivator.
l gave it three other similar shallow
CIVILIZATIONS June 7th. 18th and 23d
About ten days before the corn be-
gan to tassel l used eighty pounds of
nitrate of soda.
The cost of production was $51.O5.
making the corn cost 2S.09 cents per
bushel exclusive of the stover saw
ed. which amounted to s26.5O net"
Every feature OF the yield, the cul-
tivation, preparation and gathering
has been under constant supervision
OF authorities, and the officials have
been most thorough i'm their exam
ination. caused by the fact that the
yield overtops anything reported in
tho United States for 1913.
Here is what the boy, Edward ].
Welborn gets: One pair Of mules,
$500; wagon and harness, 500; Per-
cheron mare. $500; scholarship in col
lege, $3.50; local and National corn
show and other prizes, $50. Total
$500.
These prizes are given young Wei
boi ii COnftCtiOn WITH the Augusta
Chronicles Corn show. held i'm con-
nection with the Georgia Carolina
fair. In addition. the young man still
has his corn-1S1.72 bushels of it.
all grown on one acre 1t cost him
2S cents bushcl to make it, or just
S51.O5.
The nearest approach to young
Welborn's values was made i'm 1889.
when Capt Il. NJ. Drake of Marlboro
county, :. c.. who holds the worlds
championship in corn growing. grew
200 bushels and got $1,000 i'm prizes
Last year. young Wclborn stood third
IN Georgia. making 16l bushels on his
one acre. Last years record i'm Geor-
Sla was Ia bushels. Jerry Moore.
the South Carolina boy, grew 22Si
nuShels u year or two ago, on one
acre.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-19

birmingham, Ala.-F. L. Willis.
suffered greatly from asthma and
bronchitis. He writes: II got no re-
lief until 1 took Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound. 1t entirely removed
those choking sensations, and never
failed to produce an easy anc COM
Portable condition Of the throat and
lungs" Sibert's Drug Store.-AGvt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-19
Hunger the Best Sauce.

Sauce is used to create an appe-
tite. The right way is to look to the
digestion. When that is good you are
certain to relish your food. Cham
bcrlain's Tablets improve the diges-
ton and create n healthy appetite.
For sale by AL dealers.-Adyt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-19

Had Taken His Weight I'm Medicine.
NJ. ID. Faucet, of Gainesville, Ca,
says he had taken his weight in medi-
cine for headache and constipation,
but never used anything that did him
so much good as Chamberlain's Tab
lets. For sale by all dealers.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-19
For Children there is Nothing Better

"A cough medicine for children must
help their coughs and colds without
bad effects on their little stomachs and
bowels. Foley's Honey and Tar ex-
actly fills this need. No opiates, no
sour stomach, no constipation follows
its use. Stuffy colds, wheezy breath
ing. coughs and Group are all quick
ly helped. Sibert's Drug Store
AdVt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-19

This establishes the highest yield
scored up TO date in the world for
1913 and there is no doubt in the
minds OF officials but that this will
stand against all other figures for this
year. Three other boys. all in Pick
ems county. Georgia. scored above the
ioo-bushel mark for the year. their
yields being 161 bushels. 163 bushels
and l65 bushels respectively.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-19

His story of the corn, told I'm his
own words. IL az follows:
THE acre had i'm corn is upland
ana is an old dairy lot. which has
been under cultivation for four years.
nnd the same acre I planted last year.
The soil IN black clay loam. with dark
red clay subsoil and rich i'm humus.
I'm the spring the stalks were cut.
ind the land turned with two-horse
plow. twlve inches deep. About ten
days before planting 1 broadcastcd
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-03-28
0EVQIN'O CASE
Us Begun after Great Diff
Guilty in Securing a
Jury.

After more than a day IN at
tempts to organize a jury to try joe
Deyono, accused OF the murder 81
Michael CLANCY and James , De
Vine, jury was completed al 40
o'clock Friday afternoon as follows
and the trial was begun:
Charles iR. Bartlett. w. q. MupFS,
~. T. Robinson. John L. Ga@throp,
IN. NJ. Mcdonald, Alva yillerss NJ. 1.
Riblett, D. H. Outright, John L.
Gawthrop, Porter A, BLACKWELL. a. N.
Lawson and G. c. Southern.
sixty-seven men were in the box
from which twenty were picked from
which to choose a jury OF twelve.
Fifteen additional jurors as fol-
lows were drawn Friday morning
and directed TO report Forthwith Tor
duty:
A. j. Garrett, Charles Patton, ].
Meade Cork, Thomas L, Barnes.
James 70. supley. G. c. Southern
Ben Cunningham, f. ID. Esttack,
Samuel u Buffers, e. H. Bond s,
s. Shreves. Walter Fittro, Charles
20. cottrill and w. Il. Fittro.
~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-03-28
IA Z TON s. e u S S rs
But 4 1J1O HUNDRED
Lives According to a General
Agreement Made There
This Afternoon.
oBy Associated press. J

SOUTH DAYTON, Mar. 2S.-The
loss Of life In Dayton by food vii not
be more than 200. This was the gem
eraI agreement this afternoon after
United States life saving crews had
penetrated every part Of the city.
AT 2 o'clock foTty-fiSe bodies had
been recovered Twenty Of these
we're In Riyerdale, fifteen in west
Dayton, i've in the business section
and five in the South Side residence
district. 81"
Three deaths from diphtheria we're
reported this afternoon and there is
fear of an epidemic
A daring robbery was thwarted
when the police and military arrested
man who was escaping from the
city with a satchel containing $4,000
In diamonds and jewelry, which he
had stolen from jewelry stores.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-03-28
fllIVII
Business Chiefly Occupies the
Attention Of Local JUS
tees Now.

Down the street with theintent Of
getting news the news man went,
but ucth.ag worth the while he saw
till coming to a court of law. There a
justicesat supreme inhaughty dignity
and mein. dispensing law both lei:
and right, helping people out OF
plight. Many persons sat around
and several lawyers grimly frownel.
1t seemed that something was on tap
"a big sensational case. mayhap.
But, when the news man asked
tho court what there was he could
reports the justice turned ana
,frowned and said: Get out of hero,
you mig blockhead. Can you not
see this is no crime? This court Is
civil all the time. Criminal bust
ness there is ncne; people are be
having somewhat better than they
used 10 do when 4 had lots to COVE
to you"
! Disappointment marked its place
upon the poor reporters face; and
back he went unto his work not pos,
slble for hi INTO shirk. Now that ii
sible for him to shirk. Now that il
else within this space.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-03-28
CENSORSHIP
Over All Persons Who AT.
tempt to Go to Dayton to
Be Exercised.
Az Associated .prass. )

COLUMBUS, o., Mar. 2S-The
military authorities upon the order
OF Governor Cox will exercise censor
ship over persons attempting 10 go
to Dayton or other cities in the nood
district.
ANY person attempting to 20 20
Dayton without Legitimate excuse
win be arrested and put in jail, : said
the governor. I'VE are determined
that the railroads shall notSiBe bur
dened with persons who want to 6
there simply out Of curiosity
Az the Union station III this civ
today a military offcer with d e.
tail Of men Intercepted every
son who sought attenuation about
means 81 getting into dayton
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-03-28
SURVEYING
Roads in Clay District at the
]. Instance of the lCoun-
ty Court.

The county court has placed a
corps of engineers on the. county
roads n Clay district for the pur-
pose Of procuring statistics to be put
before the people of Clay district
that an election may be held for the
issuance of a bond to provide Clay
district with permanent roads The
nature and extent of the proposed
improvements win be put before the
people to vote upon. The amount
Of the proposed bond is sr25.oo0.
The work of surveying the roads
started Monday. under the suneryis-
Ion of G. A. Osborn, the county en-
gineer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-03-28
ALLEN AND son
CLAUDE ARE IKE UTED
III the t8te eillte4lfiai al
Richmond for Court
Slaughter
TERRIBLY LlNNERVED
Us the AgedsiLeader Owing to
Delay in the Execution
of Sentence.
(By Aseociatea press. !

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 2s.-Bloyd
Allen, leader of the Carroll count u
outlaw band, was executed this after
noon in the state penltentiary. ),
The aged prisoner, terribly I'M
nerYed by the excitement incident to
the delay of six hours in carrying out
the sentence, went to the chair al
1920 o'clock.
The prison guards next brought
Claude Allen, his son. into the death
chamber at 1870 o'clock. He was ex.
ecuted at 1886.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-03-28
Waters Are Rapidly Receding
and Thousands Go 10
Suburbs.
SHOOT OFFENDERS
Against the Plan Of Relief IS
the Order Given Ma
tional Guard.
OFFENDERS

DAYTON. March rs The Hood sit-
uation IN Dayton today Is this:
Previous estimates Of the dead are.
greatly exaggerated.
The property loss from fire will not
exceed million and a half dollars.
The flood damage to mercantile
houses, factories and residences will
lbe from difteen to twenty million dol
lars.
The water has receded from the
business section and from q large pore
ton OF the residence section.
People in portions still flooded ere
being taken to points mot affected by
The water.
There is no LACK food.
The telephone systems are being re-
stored
There lis much suffering from cold.
All available fuel has been appro-
prpiated but there is prospect Of Inn
mediate relief.
There has been
No Epidemic OF sickness.
Provisions for the homeless are arr
irving In abundance, hut the gas elec-
trio and water plants are in ruins.
Money Is Of. NO nse n Dayton 81
present. Every faciiits . Tree p every
one without cost Refugees not LYING
in Dayton are leaving the city by the.
hundreds on foot. No accurate estir
mate of the dead, has been made but
BEFORE night the authorities expect y,
iexp1ore a greater portion Of the ruined
section.
One Thousand militamen arriving
today have the city ir rigid control
Associated Press men today found
High Stage
OF the flood had been nine feet at the
corner of Third and Main Streets
which is the very center Of the city.
The first door of every store in the
business district was flooded. This
constitutes the chief financial loss.
| The tower Of the Steel High school
was leveled and the Leonard building
on Main street collapsed. Many houses
l.were swept away.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-03-28
.CBy Associated Press.)

WEST DAYTON, o., Mar. 90
Backed up by the militia and hum
dreds of special deputies the citizens
committee in charge Of relief work
have a tight hold upon the situation
today.
The work OF clearing UP the chaotic
conditions brought on by the food ts
progressing with speed and President
smith, OF the chamber Of commerce.
expressed the prevailing sentiment To-
day when he said:
1--WE do not want the world to think
that Dayton is unable to recover from
this disaster. We are going to show
that we are capable Of coping with
the situation
Today began with great PROMISE.
A brilliant sun tempered the keenness
of the frosty air. The
Flood subsidized
perceptabIy. Persons who had been
.penned in downtown sections were
able to make their way to the suburbs
by the thousands.
On Main street in the heartiof Day
ton, 1t was possible to pick a dry path
over the pavement.
l. Cooperating with the citizens cons
mittee the military is. handling the
situation in the downtown district
Patrols have been stationed to bar
everyone except those in the work
of rescue from the city. Sight seers
cannot get in.
Militiamen were given roders TO
Shot Offenders
against the prearranged plan Of re-
lllef. shoot at the legs FIRST; then
shoot to XIII was the brief but ylgor-
Gus order BY the.oticers to their men.
a score Of motor boats and life
saving boats we're Ii the flooded dis
aorict early today and BY might t was
hoped relief would be extended 70 Al
those who are stu alive.
No EFFORT was made
10 TAKE Ont Bodies
the 1rst care being to provide Tor tic
Continued on page three.
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Parkersburg Cut on.
(By Associated Press. }

CAIRO, W. Va, Mar. 2S.-By way
of South Penn Oil company's private
line to Pittsburg Reports from Park
ersburg before the wires failed early
this morning indicated a great flood
there. The water at o'clock was
five feet nigh in Fifth street and fifty
one feet in the channel.
All wires throughout this section
are down but the llnemen are fishing
for lines In submerged sections and
il they lift them communication will
be restored.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-03-28
Bridge Goes Down.
cny Associated Press

GRAVEL BANK, O., Mar. 2S.-From
this point within sight of Marietta,
o., but separated from it by the food
waters of the MuRkingum river it
ran be seen that the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad bridge at the mouth OF
the Muskingum has gone down and
the highway bridge over the same
stream has been washed away.
The great bridge connecting MARI
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-03-28
ARE
KILOGRAMS AWARDS
In VOTING CONTEST
eta and Williamstown, W. Va, across
the Ohio was intact this morning,
The country for miles is one vast
sea of surging food.
River Rcceding.
(By Associated press. J


GAINESVILLE, O., Mar. 2S.-By long
distance telephone to Pittsburg-
With the coming of dawn Zanesvilles
10000 inhabitants, 10000 of whom
are homeless. saw the first CLEAN of
hope since the food in the Muskingum
river swept through the city three
days ago. The river had commenced
to recede, achievements for the
tired national guardsmen were enter
ing the suburbs and relief train had
arrived within four miles of the city.
The sun rose clear and bright and
there were indications that the bitter
cold of the last twenty-four hours was
passing.
Conditions, however are
Still Frightful.
The electric lights and water sup
lies are cut off and will be for days,
One small gas line is serving the city
with a pitiful supply Of fuel and little
coal is available. Provisions are
scarce and there is much suffering.
| Estimates OF the
Dead Varies
from fifty by the militia to seventy,
| Ave by the civil authorities.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-03-28

river at this point reached fifty and
eight-tenths feet at 1880 o'clock this
morning and was rising two inches, an
hour.
Walk the Streets.
The report from Pittsburg that the
, Ohio river was stationary was the
most encouraging news to the entire
district as it indicated that the pre-
dicted record breaking flood possibly
would not develop.
Hundreds of persons driven from
their homes by the water walked the
streets OF this city and surrounding
towns during the night unable to. OBJ
tain shelter. There was little actual
suffering as the night was not cold.
Wheeling turned away from the
spectacle of flood to break up in
earnest the task of caring for her
thousands of destitute and homeless.
This afternoon the Ohio river was
practical stationary and rivermen
were confident there was littel danger
of higher water. Although at fifty
feet Wheeling is further under water
than 1t has been in thirty years.
Reports to police headquarters in
dictate comparatively
Little Loss Of Life.
A houseboat near Martins Ferry col.
lapsed and three persons were drown.
cd according to a report received by
the police. If this proves true the
deaths to date from the present flood
will number less than ten.
Although the district loss in money
VIII Run Into Millions .
few of those able to aid seem to think
today of anything but the alienation
OF want and suffering. Up to moor
Mayor Kirk had raised more thar
$4,000 for the relief fund. Churches
schools, clubs and hundreds OF privat,
residences were thrown open to those
driven from their homes. The mayor
estimated today that 1900 persons
must be cared for IL. the period i'm
mediately following The flood and hi
has food, clothing and sleeping quar-
tiers for such an emergency.
Scores of special officers wer,
sworn in today and the police begai
To Bring Sufferers
from public buildings in the lower dis
'rict into the main part of the city
Most of the people who live on Wheel
ing Island have come to the West vir
slnia shore although the mayor vii
not order all homes vacated there un
less the river rises many inches more
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-03-28
Conditions, however, are
Still FrFghtful.
MIs. BRANNoN nh.

Attorney w. W. Brannon is i'll at
his home at Weston as result OF
heart trouble. He was compelled 10
discontinue work in the circuit court
Tuesday. Ills ilkless is reported tn
be serious. The many friends Of Mr.,
Brannon are earnestly hoping for his
early recovery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-03-28
wEsr uMoN REooRD soLn.

The West Union Record owned hy
State Senator George w. BLAND and
edited by Walter W. Stewart Tor the
last two years, has been sold %
Herbert 7. Davis 1t is understood
that Il VIII be continued as d Demo
cratic uewspaD er.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-03-28
lARI[ERSBURG IS SUBMERGED DAYI
and WHEELING is HARD filT. RES
Crest Now Almost as High in
Wheeling as the Highest
in History.
HIGH I'm PARKERsBURG
Thousands Are Homeless But
Food Supplies Are
Coming In.
CBy Associated press. )

PiTTsBURG, Mar. 2S.-The Ohio
river at this point reached thirty and
five tenths feet at 8 o'clock this morn
ing and is now stationary Inforna-
ton from upriver points on the Al
legheny from which the flood came is
that the river had commenced to fall.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-03-28


Who will win the automobiles in
the kilograms big $4,000 contest?
is the all absorbing question of the
hour.
The way the race is starting of
there is going to 10 battle royal
over the winning OF these machiaes.
There is no one in the country nut
who would not be more than delight
ed 10 have one of these cars present
ed to them, and the Telegram Is go
Ing to give them away, but the CUES
tion as 10 whom to give them, is q
question that would have almost pei.
picked King solomon.
! There is large list Of representa-
tive citizens in the surrounding ter.
ritcry who have signfied their in
tenticas to make a race for the cars
and all those SO far enlisted. say the.
VIII give no quarter, and the one
that eventually secuer them are thi
contestants that speak to the mos
people about their campaign. TIL
people o. the territory covered i,
q - 80 =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-03-28
Great Interest is Being Cen
tered on the Six Grand
Prizes.
PUBLIC is TO DECIDE
Big $4,000 Bonus Vote Offer
Closes Tomorrow Night,
March 20.

:. = :. :. !. !. !. :. :. :. I. = + + !. !.
!: LOCATION OF BALLOT BOXES :
: No. LIN front Of the Tele- :
: gram office. {:
:: No. 2-ln front of Farrcll's i
: drug store. !
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-03-28
fIBy Associated lPress. )

wHEELlNG. Mar. 2s:-The Ohio
river at this point reached fifty and
eight-tenths feet at 1880 o'clock this
morning and was rising two inches an
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tcontlhued on page two.l
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-03-28
THE WEATHER

IaIr aad -,v.arnler lonlgLl ana salard
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-03-28
MASS MEETING FOR
FLOOD SUFFERERS is ]
CALLED FOR TONIGHT ]

Acing upon the Suggestion made Governor Hatfield
in the following telegram received morning Frank
R Moore has called meeting
nifty to be held o'clock caigh the pu
of raising funds the relief food victims of
Ohio:
Charleston W. Va. March ~ 49, 1918
Mayor Frank R Moore
icarkeburg, w
Have just received the following telegram
Cox 0 Ohio:
H, D. Hatfield, Governor,
Charleston W. Va.
Your Owing to destruction OF wire and
rail communication the death TOLL property sl I'M
certain that thousands drowned quarter
million people homeless that the
loss is hundreds millions, and APP
peal to you heplus this direction.
JAMES a. cox
ut needless for try further impress upon you the
terrible condition Of thousands people our
sister state assaH SS Sssesssss4
ln the name Of humanity earnestly you the
cessity calling good citizens IL
the funds relieve the misery
and suffering stricken sections.
The people of Charleston hold meeting at
O'Clock today feel that people
will take like action. q
Funds should either be sent direct 10 Coy
James A Cox, Columbus,
III. HATFIFLp."
fund for the flood sufferers by leading residents
Friday morning One prominent business that
his name be withheld turned in a check $500
!. =. s.. =.
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tcontInusd 81 pags LhFee.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-20
Champion Cuts Out Fancy
Boxing and Stops George
Nrkwood in Six Rounds.

Johnny Kiibane. the feathsrweight
champion. who has bean unpopular here
for . long time as \ result Of the tame
exhibitions he gave In bouts at clubs
In this vicinity. Is at last In the good
graces Of the local followers OF the
sport. He managed to get In solid with
the fans by administering such a bad
beating TO George Kirkwood Of 81.
Louis In = contest at tie Empire A. C.
that the referee was compelled to stop
the one-sided battle In tho sixth round.
The showing made by Kilbane In this
battle was 10 different from that when
he met Frankie Burns. Johnny Dundee.
Eddie o'Keefs and Young Driscoll that
the spectators could not help but give
him a great ovation after the mill was
over. Kilbane cut out all fancy boxing.
sidestepping. feintlng and blocking and
wAded right into KirkwooA from the
tap OF the bell until the bout was
stopped. So fast did the little cham-
pion fight that he had Kirkwood COM
Distsiy bsw,ldsssd. and he had no
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-20
MlBANE At LAST SH0WSS0ME REAL FIGHTING

trouble In landing punches in his face.
body and Jaw.
Kilbane floored Kirkwood four times
during the bout, three times in the NTH
session and once In the sixth. After
Kirkwood had been dropped In tho lat
ter round the referee, seeing that he had
no chance OF winning. waved Kilbane
to his corner and stopped the battle,
In the other two ten-round bouts Joe
c'Youns") shusrus Of Jersey City de-
feated Johnny Lore. the game West
Side lightweight, and Phil Cross Son
from Young Hickey, who was subyti-
tuted for Hairy Donohue OF Chicago,
who could not 70 on on account OF an
injured hand.