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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-01
Pudding Swampy Has Seen Growth.

While some 20 years ago the name
Pudding swamp might have been Il
name of reproach in some sections,
among some folk, yet today ii is a syn.
onym of progress and prosperity. II is
said that In the long ago, when the
natives of this section went to Sumter
or some other market and when some
thoughtless person applied the term
Pudding swamp" to the visitor, IL
meant "a sure fight to the finish. To-
day how different-men of all walks
OF life are glad to proclaim that they.
hail from Pudding Swamp-the home
nj the finest tobacco that is produced
anywhere I'm the South.
Twenty years ago where the town
of Turbeville. with its half dozen gem
crol stores. two drug stores, bank,
Livery and ginnery and other enter
prises stands today. was the site OF O
lone store and turpentine distillery
Perhaps no other crop so much as
tobacco has brought about this
change. While tobacco was a general
crop In this section as early as 1894,
yet prior To this time a few progress
sive farmers had been experimenting
with this crop with more or less sue
cess. Among these pioneers were II.
r. and ]. f. Tomlinson. w. III. Coker,
A. T. Buddin. J. Z. Beard, II II. Green
and others
In no year. since the cultivation of
obacco was begun. has the crop been
so large. the quality so fine or the
price so good as has been the 1913
crop.
T.. N. Green and l.. NJ. Turbeville
each sold four acre crop for more
than $1,000, while the price OF a six
acre field brought nearly $1,000 to
J. c. Dennis. In no instance has the
price per acre been less than 800.
Turbeville sold her tobacco this year
Al the warehouses at Olanta, Tim
monsvillc. Manning and Lake City. 1t
IS more than probable that by the
lime for another crop she will have
her own warehouses.
While this section has for some
time lacked for the best railway ia
cilities. yet the Aldermen's road from
Alcolu To Olanta passes through this
section, and freight and express of =.
fees arc at Seloc. There is belief
though another road will soon pass
through this section. This would
doubtless cause the country 10 develop
more rapidly. still should no other
road intersect here. the wave of pros
perity would continue To roll because
the people believe i'm progress; they
have push. Intelligence and an abid-
Ing faith and confidence in their sec
tiOn and In themselves.
Recctiy new site for new school
house has been selected. The bonds
to erect a larger graded school build
ing have been sold and the money
is in hand To erect building that
Will DC a. great crcult 10 any COM
mUnity In south Carolina.
As an index To the prosperity Of
Turbeville perhaps the banking figures
will show II better than any other
way. About two years ago the Bank
of Turbcvillc was organized with a
capital of Sl2.50O. Its deposits now
are about foyr times the amount of
It's capital.
No section Is greater than It's citi-
zenship The Greens Turbevillcs.
Coles. Cokcrs. Buddins CANDLES,
Boards, Morrisscs. Gibbons. Smiths
ard others have made Turbevillc ana
Manning Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-01
10000 VERDICT AT BARNWEII.
Plaintiff Demanded Damages OF
$4,000 from Coast Line.

Barnwell, Oct. 2S.-The special
October term Of the court of Conn
mon Pleas for Barnwcll County was
adjourned sine die Saturday.
The largest verdict rendered at
this court was that for $4,000, given
the plaintiff in the suit of Fannie
BrOughton VS. the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company, in which $500
was asked for personal injuries. A
motion for new trial was made in
this case Saturday morning, and if
this is refused an appeal will prob
ably be taken to the Supreme Court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-01
News From Dalzcll.

Dalzell. Oct. 2S.-Wc have had
nearly all kinds Cf weather for the
last week. Frost. rain, wind and
sunshine. What effect the frost has
had on the top crop of cotton, is hard
To tell. No doubt it has cut off ma
turity to some extent and that means
short cotton i'm proportion.
The potato crop is now ready foi
! harvesting and the average farmer
will he busy for Il while getting his
straw and other material ready a.,
well as digging. We have that crop,
and If we can save them, why with
hog killing time rapidly approach
ing, you see we will soon be i'm the
swim.
The season for putting in oats is on
us and in a few days we expect to
hear the gee and haw as it watts it
self upon the gentle breezes.
We have no news of Importance to
send YOU this week and all of our
neighbors have promised to quit
talking about each other. Gossi ps
always bring news such sit is, and
we don't want any such as it is.
In our ignorant way we have been
watching the follow Huerta and we
are about to decide that ne is some
what of a bully. If he keeps on
fooling with President wilson, the
first thing nc knows he will get a
free trip over the moon. President
Wilson is dynamiter himself
The McNamaras are not q circum.
stance compared to him. / will bet
nobody else ever blew up that Gam
boa dyke, and unless Huerta is more
of an expert than he has a reputation
for, he had better not lock horns with
our president. If Huerta persists in
making demands that Woodrow can
not accede to, why he had better get
his telescope and other eye glasses
ready, so If he does take that trip
up among the planets that after his
return he might be able to teach
astronomy. While President Wilson
has made a rep as a dynamiter, he is
making the bankers understand that
he too is a man. He has already let
that fellow, Mr.. some kind Of Lip
know that ne is opposed to one man
handling all the money, even if he
does live in New York. and we think
hc' is right. for that fellow might be
little careless as to how he handles
other peoples money and let some
OF 1t stick to his fingers.
Speaking of our president being a
great dynamiter, l hope he will be a
little careful. when he goes to touch
her off again, for should he blow up
the canal and it should happen o
fall over in Mexico. some OF those
capitalists who are backing the pro-
visional president in his efforts to
legislate and execute, might not want
to give it back to us and that might
precipitate a row. Now We are not
especially scared over these matters
but we always think it more respec-
table to keep peace. If Uncle Sam is
provoked to that degree, that he will
have to give the Mexican government
a licking. / expect the next move
will be to have him arraigned before
tho next meeting Of the Hague
charged with assault and battery with
intent to fog.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-01
RECEIVER FOR POPE MFG. CO..
Big Automobile Concern Financially
Embarrassed.

Hartford, Conn.,, Oct. 2S.-An~
nouncemcnt was made here today
that the Pope Manufacturing Com
pany had been placed in the hands OF
receiver. The company made mo-
tor vehicles OF various dcscriDtions.
Col George Pope, treasurer of the
company, has been made temporary
receiver, and has qualified under a
bond Of 100000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-01
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Frederick, okla. oct. 2S-Fivc
men digging a we'll were killed here
today when the earth walls collap-
sCd. The we'll was forty fee deep.
Among the Victims was Mont Dean. a
contractor.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-25
SECRET MEETING
OF RAILWAY MEN
Means OF Dealing With the Physical
Valuation Law, Effective Next
Thursday; Subject Of Discussion.

NEW YORK. April 2f-Railroad presi-
dents from all over the country gathered
here today FOR "A preliminary meeting TO
discuss means OF dealing with tho phyal-
cal valuation law. effective next Thurs
day. II II understood tina, conferences
VIII last until some plan has been mapped
out The law was passed last March and
directs the Interstate commerce commits
sion TO ascertain the value oI all prop
crty owned or used by common carriers
Tho meeting today Was secret
President Samuel Rea OF the pennsvl-
vania presided At the meeting. At the
close OF tho session this statement was
given out:
''A meeting 81 executive officers Of
most OF the railroads in the country was
held ~ tho New York Central building
20 consider questions involved IN the act
of congress approved March J. 1918 for
federal railway valuation. After General
discussion permanent committee OF
eighteen members. with Samuel Rea.
president OF the Pennsylvania as chair
man WAS appointed"
Tho names OF the committee were not
given out. aH II said changes are 90
be made In tho list sS IL stands now. n
is made up Of representatives Of seven
eastern. seven western and four south
ern railroads.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-25
PROPOSES TO STOP
THE COAL STRIKE
Governor Hatfield OF West Virginia Is
sues Ultimatum; Miners Fail TO
Vote on Compromise.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. April "a
The special convention Of West Nir-
ginia miners involved in the coal strike
Of kanawha county up 10 midnight
failed TO take vote on the proposition
of Governor Ii. ID. Hatfield for set
tlemcnt OF the trouble. The conven-
ton will meet again tomorrow.
At midnight Governor Hatfield IS
sued what he termed an ultimatum- The
state executive gave warning that
this strife and dissension must cease
within thirty.six hours.
Governor Hatfield stated that al
persons instrumental in aiding and
abetting the insurrectionary and riot
Gus combination constituting the out
RACES upon law and order in the Kan
awha coal fields would be arrested and
detained by him, He proposed also, hc
said, 10 institute an inquiry 10 Learn
who is in any way conspiring or com
bining together or aid or support any
hostile action against the state of Wesi
Virginia,
Ten days ago Governor Hatfield rec
commended TO the miners the acceptance
of proposition which included checl
wciglman, semimonthly pay, nine
hour day and no discrimination ms tt
dealing at company stores. The recon
mendations are viewed favorably by
the operators The miners, however
have taken no action, il being ALLEGED
they are holding out for recognition oi
the union.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-25
SENATOR CRITICISES
THE SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON. April 24.-An at.
tack upon the supreme court for in
scrtipg the word unreasonable in
the sherman antitrust law was de.
livered today by Senator Thomas OF
Colorado.
'.It is decisions like this, - said ne.
that lie at the basis Of the new doc.
trine of recall. The decisions ought TO
be neutralized
Tho consequences Of judicial legis-
lation rs that no man or corporation
can safely proceed upon any line of
action because OF the uncertainty of
tho statute. coupled with the power OF
construction or change which may
make an act criminal. and, therefore
punishable in one instance and harm.
less in another.
The senator has bill on the sub.
iect.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-25
GRAPE JUICE BANQUET
DESCRIBED BY BRYAN
Dinner of Secretary of State
to ambassador Bryce Sub
ject of Comment.
STATEMENT is ISSUED
Mr.. Bryan Says He Discussed
Custom With President Be-
fore Accepting Portfolio.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Commen;
upon the substitution OF unfermenied
grape Juice for the wine usually served
on such occasions at the dinner given
by Secretary and Mrs. Bryan Monday
evening ia honor OF ambassador Bryce.
caused the secretary 20 Issue state
ment explaining the incident For the
first time Mr.. Bryan made public the
fact that Il was contrary 20 the custom
OF the Bryan household TO serve wine.
and how II would be received IN official
circles was discussed with President
Wilson before he accepted the portfolio
OF state. The statement follows.
We did not intend 20 magnify by
mentioning s.. the Importance OK the
nonuse OF wine al the dinner given
10 ambassador Bryce Monday night,
but as the papers have made some
Inaccurate references 20 the matter.
the facts might as well he known.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-25
BOUNT|FU[ TO HAVE
NEW BANKING HOUSE
Simon Bamberger and Asso-
ciates Behind Deal Closed
for Site; Will Build.
Special 10 The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
BoUNTlFUI-. April 2i.-Bountiful Is TO
have q new bank and a new business
block. The site OF the old Bountlful
Coop. which burned two years ago. was
purchased yesterday by John Stoker. act
Ing for Simon Bamberger and his asso-
ciates. and handso new structure
TO house the new bank and the Bounii-
full Mercantile company VIII be erected
at once.
Senator Bnmberger announced today
that the new bank would be organized
and opened at an early date. II will be
housed after the latest banking methods
and viii be prepared to step Into the
front rank OF Davis county business In
stitutions. Details as 10 the amount OF
stock and the kind OF bank that Will be
incorporated Will be announced within
the next few days.
Little more than a year ago company
was formed to organize a bank In Boun-
tifu but failed by reason OF the refusal
OF the secretary OF state 10 Issue a char
ter. Now. however assurance has been
received that no such obstacle VIII
stand in the way.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-25
CALLED OFF
BY THE SOCIALISTS
Leaders Confident Belgian
Government Intends to
Grant Manhood Suffrage.

BRUSSELS, April pa Plenary
convention OF the Social Labor party
voted today for an immediate resump-
;ion Of work by the strikers, the vote
being 4 TO ! in favor Of a peaceful
settlement.
VI. VanderveIde, the Socialist leader,
in long speech carefully explained
the important advantage gained by the
vote in the chamber of deputies,
which opened the way for the re-
vision OF the constitution desired by
all workers.
Other leaders followed in the same
vein, urging peace and declaring that
the strike had accomplished ali that
could be hoped for. and that confrma-
tion OF their wishes now only was q
matter Of time.
1.-The commission which will be
named 10 consider the reform of the
electoral system, said NJ. DeStrce,
s'will be presided over by the spirit
of constitutional revision.
Opposition TO the settlement for the
most part came from the delegates OF
the miners union in the Borinage and
Center districts and the textile work
ers Of Verviers. who declared that
enough had been gained The con.
gress. however. after fvc.hour scs-
sion. formally called off the strike. at
the same time continuing the special
committee on the general strike and
suffrage. After adjournment
the delegates notified their various dis
tricts of the decision. There were no
demonstrations of any kind. The ac-
tion of the congress seems generally
70 have been accepted with favor. but
the miners NAV refuse TO work FOR 4
time. 4 general resumption is ex
pected tomorrow.
That this is the view held by the
is shown by the fact that
the war minister ordered the with.
drawal Of the troops as soon as he
learned the decision Of the convention.
There is general rejoicing in business
and industrial circles tonight. par
among those identified with
the exposition AT Ghent. Arrivals at
the leading hotels in Brussels have
trebled since the chamber 8 action on
Tuesday rendered peace possible.
The extra parliamentary commission
on electoral reform, il is announced,
will be nominated next week II will
consist Of twcnty-one members drawn
from political. university and so.
Geological circles.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-25
MAY CALL GLOVER
TO BAR OF HOUSE
Banker Who Assaulted Representative
Sims Certain to Be Declared in Con-
tempt by Committee.

WASHINGTON, April 24-After
much dolving among ancient tones and
much studying Of the records of the
house, the special committee appointed
by Speaker Clark TO investigate the re-
cent attack on Representative Thetus
W. Sims OF Tennessee by Charles c.
Glover, n Washington banker, began
today the preparation of its report. a
canvass of the committee developed
that 1t was practically certain that the
report would declare the assault an af-
front 10 the house itself
The method Of proceeding against
Mr.. Glover will probably not be touched
upon by the committee. The report
viii be submitted Saturday and the
court will take mp Immediately the
question OF whether Mr.. Glover shall
be called 10 the bar of the house 10
answer charge of contempt.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-25
SUPREME COURT TRIES
TO BREAK THE RECORD

WASHINGTON. April gi-A record
breaking amount of work By the supreme
court Is forecastcd for this year n is
understood the court viii devote one more
week 20 the hearing OF arguments than
hitherto has been the practice. Already
cases have been assigned for argurner,
on May D. a later date than cases have
been argued in years past.
The additional work viii give the court
some fifty moro cases 10 dcciF II this
increased work Is continued for about Eix
yearS II s. estimated Cnief Justice White
would achieve his reputed ambition 10
catch up with the docket"
Al present cases are not reached for
argument until about two years after
they reach the court.
Ordinarily the court adiourus for the
suwwcr about June 4. No indications
nav" been given as 10 whether IL will
remain IN session preparing opinions after
'hat date this year or whether IL viii
rud"ayor 10 dispose before June ! Of the
extra cases taken under consideration.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-25
Explained His Position.

This was the first dinner which
we have given TO members OF the
diplomatic corps, and therefore the
first time when We came into con-
fllct with the social custom OF scrN-
ing wine at dinner. The seven other
embassadors then IN the city and
their ladies were Invited 10 meet
Ernbassador and Mrs. Bryce. and as
all the gentlemen guests We're from
foreign countries, ! thought VI proper
to explain 10 them the reason for our
failure TO conform 10 what seems TO
have been customary in this matter.
Believing that the issue should be
met fra nkly In the beginning, | told
them when we sat down 20 the table
that Mrs. Bryan and | had been tee
iotalers from our youth. as were our
parents before US. and had never
served liquor at our table; that when
the president was kind enough 10
tender me the portfolio OF state, |
asked him whether our failure 10
serve wine would ne any emoarrass-
ment TO the administration, and that
he generously left the matter 10 our
iieNrntlOO
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-25
BRINGS CHARGES
OF PERSECUTION
j. 1. Sheppard Of Fort Scott, Kan, Ac.
cuscs u. S. Officials WHO
Prosecuted Him.

WASHINGTON April 2s.-CharSes Of
oihclal misconduct have been prcferrcd
70 The department. or Justice by 4
Sheppard of Fort Scott Kan. against
tnlt.d states Attorney T. H. Bone fo-
ihc district ui Kansas and IA Dueberr
special agent OF the dcpsrtmeui in
connection with tho prosecution OF E,u-
gene y. Debs. Fred y. Warren and Sbcp-
pdrd. Bono is also charged with using his
oihCe 10 haraEs and pgrsscute Warren. I
y "aylsnd and G. l.. Phlfer OF Glrard
ran. Tor their connection with = papcr
published ~ Girard
Hone'r term OF office expired on March
: ana be is holding over pending the an
roluineui OF his successor Tho charges
nave been referred 10 Assistant Attorney
General Harr. WHO has not vet decided
whether they viii - investigated
Bone. who O. In Washington. said he
bad come here upon information that
doponuons would Be taken in this cts
IA suit for damage alleging defama =
ton ~ character which has been dlsd
against him by sheppard in Kansas
Mr Sheppard and others are under
Indictment W case coming 20 trial I'm
Kansas IN May" he added The pur-
pose Of the charges is 10 prevent nv act
Ing as district attorney Ia that case"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-25
SEPARATE BUREAU FOR
THE POSTAL SAVINGS

WASHINGTON, April "a, - An
order transferring the postal savings
system which, since its creation. has
been separate bureau under the di.
rection Of the postmaster general, TO
the bureau of the third assistant post
master general, effective May |, was
issued by Postmaster General Burleson
tonight In the future the system will
be known as the division of postal
savings.
''Under the new arrangements,
said Mr. Burlcson in statement to-
night, "the operation of the system in
conjunction with the other financial di
visions of the department, not only
will avoid the duplication of similar
work and make possible substantial
economies in administration. but will
open the way for important improve
ments and extensions -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-25
UNABLE TO DRAFT
COTTON SCHEDULE
Republican Subcommittee Not Given
Sufficient Time Nor Enough Informa-
tion; Heated Debate in Caucus,

WASHINGTON, April 24-The cot
ton schedule OF the tariff bill was the
subject OF a lengthy and heated debate
in caucus of Republican members of
the house tonight. Representatives
Gardner of Massachusetts and Greene
of Iowa presented report as sub
committee of the ways and means
committee Republicans, setting forth
that they had been unable to frame a
complete substitute for the cotton
schedule Of ne Underwood bill. They
said they had not been given sufficient
time nor the information upon which
to draft cotton schedule
The caucus last week instructed the
ways and means minority committee to
report n bill in accord with the report
of the late tariff board on cotton and
cotton goods. In the last congress
former Representative Hill of Connec-
ticut offered substitute for the I'm
derwood cotton schedule. which was
supported by the Republicans in the
house. Representatives Gardner and
Greene told the caucus tonight that the
Hill bill was founded on broad basis,
and that many of the rates were er-
roneous.
Representative Lenroot OF Wisconsin
made n vigorous plea that the caucus
adopt the Hill bill. and ne became In
volved I'm a heated argument with Rep
rescntatives Moore and Fordney Of
Michigan. II became apparent that the
conference could not agree upon cotton
rates. and Representative Mann ended
tho discussion by moving that the Re-
publicans offer an amendment 10 the
Underwood bill instructuG the WAYS and
means committee to report tho cotton
schedule I'm conformity with the report of
the tariff board. This motion was adopt
ed and the caucus adjourned