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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-06
INSPECTS PORT ROYAI TRUCK.
Experts from Clemson Comes Down
TO Look After Plant Diseases.

Beaufort, Aug. 1.-Prof II. w.
Barre, plant pathologist of the South
Carolina experiment station, located
at Clemson College, left this morning,
after inspecting the truck farms OF
Port Royal island.
Plant diseases are source of
great loss by farmers and truckers.
and with the area planted to truck
plant diseases tend to multiply. This
condition holds throughout the Uni
ted States, and, indeed, all over the
world.
After making a preliminary trip
over the island, Mr.. James Henry
Rice, Jr., who is here doing some
special work for the board of trade
in connection with trucking interests,
advised Prof. Barre of the general
condition of affairs, and he at once
came down.
Prof. Barre advised as many far
mers as could be reached yesterday
of proper methods to be pursued in
the control of willis and fungous
diseases, and will shortly issue
statement for future guidance.
Cotton wilt is widely disseminated,
and is being sent broadcast into other
regions by ignorant farmers. All
truck crops are subject to plant dis
eases, which in many cases destroy
whole trucking sections, unless they
are controlled
There is also a tiny thread like
worm, known to educated people as
the nematode worm, and to scientists
as Heterodera, radicicola, (root-dwell-
ing heterOdera,) that kills plants even
so large plant as the peach tree, by
ieeding on the roots. The only known
way of Kidding a field of this pest is
by planting crops that will not serve
for food. Small grain, iron and
brabham peas, corn, velvet beans and
few other crops are not attacked
Rotation with these finally destroys
the worm. Every community in the
South should be examined carefully
by plant pathologist., and farmers
advised how to combat plant diseases.
Much of this work is being done by
the agricultural colleges and by the
bureau of plant industry at Washing
ton.
BeaufOrt's immense resources in
truck were a revelation to Prof.
Barre, who frankly admitted that he
was amazed at it.
Last night there was an informal
talk over these matters by several
members of the Beaufort board of
trade, at Senator Christensens office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-06
Convicted of Larceny.

Frank Rogers. colorcd, was brought
to the city from the chaingang sat
urday to be tried ON the charge of
petit larceny. He plead guilty to
stealing II set of harness from G. w.
Smith * Company stables some time
ago. IL" has been serving a sentence
on the gang for some time for steal,
ing harness from j ~. Middleton.
Rogers has been before the recorder
several times charged with stealing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-06
AUTOMOBILE CHARGED AS CORN
"rahd Jury commend Action of
New commissioners In Refusing
Payment.

The following is paragraph from
the report Of the grand jury of Barn
well county, as published in the last
issue of the Barnwell People.
we understand from the present
commissioners that claim No. l27,
which was actually for an automobile
for the supervisor, was sworn to and
presented as corn, and approved as
such by the former board, and that
they, the present board have re-
fused to issue warrant for the pay
ment of the same, maintaining that
an automobile for a county officer,
no matter under what head charged
up, does not constitute legal claim
under our present law. We commend
our present commissioners for the
stand they have taken and their
vigilance, and hope they will con-
tinue to keep their eyes open. Our
county has been spending too much
money for the return we have been
receiving. In reference to the for
mer board Of commissioners, who
approved the said claim, we wish to
go on record as condemning their
action"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-06
n Few Reasons for Wanting a Dis
penSary.

/ have noticed an article written by
Mr.. NJ. B. Randle, wanting a man TO
give his reasons for wanting the dis
pensary back and / am in favor of il
and will give him a few reasons
First, it will put some people to
work that haven't worked since the
dispensary went out of Sumter coun-
ty.
Second, 1t will put the money that
is going 10 Florence county every day
in the county treasury and city treas
ury. Now 1 don't mean Florence
county only, it comes from all di-
rections.
Third, there is plenty of whiskey
in Sumter and why not have a dis
pensarv. This is a free country, and
give every one the same showing.
Now l have given three rasons for
wanting the dispensary, still L don't
care how il goes. But under the
present conditions 1 know it will be
best with the dispensary. Now I
am in favor of prohibition If we could
nave 1t. L mean no whiskey no.
where. If Sumter county is a pro-
nlpltlon county now God pity the
county and the people in it.
Let the dispensary come back.
There is plenty of men in Sumter that
don't touch whiskey that is going TO
vote for the dispensary.
(Signed) l.. j. Seymour
Sumter, S. G..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-06
SELL TOMATOES TO CLEMSON
tracts to Furnish College With To-
matOeS.


Columbia state.
Clemson college has closed q deal
with Miss Edith Parrot, i'm charge
Of the tomato club work in South
Carolina, for 5000 gallons Of canned
tomatoes, TO he delivered this fall"
said W. w. Long, State agent for
the United States farm demonstration
work, who was among the visitors
IN Columbia yesterday, stopping at the
Jefferson.
For the past several years DR..
Riggs, president Of Clemson. has been
purchasing the tomatoes for the col
lege in the West" said Mr.. Long.
THE tomatoes to be used in the flu
ture at Clemson college will be pro-
duced by the girls of the tomato
clubs in South Carolina. There is a
fine market for the products of the
clubs"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-06
PUPPY BITES THREE CHILDREN.
Dog Affected With Rabies Causes
Much Excitement.

Darlington News and Press.
Monday afternoon late three small
children playing near their homes on
the western outskirts of the city
were bitten by small puppy whose
head upon being examined in Co
lumbia Wednesday, proved to be af-
fected with rabies.
The three children bitten were,
Willie Stokes, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James stokes; Curtis, 3-year- r-old son
of City Councilman G. p. Hatchell,
and Eunice, the 16-months old BABY
daughter of Mr.. l.. $. Strait, who
holds position in the composing
room of the News and Press.
Parents Of the three children gave
no thought to the matter of the pup
py having hydrophobia but as a mat
ter Of precaution the animal was
killed and it's head sent to the State
authorities at Columbia, who wired
Wednesday afternoon that the puppy
was suffering from rabies.
At the time the head was sent
Pasteur treatment for all the chill
dren was ordered by DR.. G.. B. Ed
wards, who has the patients in charge
and who reports their condition as
being normal considering all circum-
stances.
1t is hoped the prompt work OF
Dr. Edwards and the State authori.
ties will mean that there will be nc
extremely serious consequences from
the attack of the puppy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-06
ANOTHER VICTIM OF tTRECK
Roy Clifton OF Fort Lawn Succumbs

Chester, July 31.-Roy Clifton, aged
10 years, son of ]. G.. Clifton of Fort
Lawn, is the third victim of the Ian
caster & Chester mixed train wreck of
yesterday afternoon.
The young boy died early this
morning. He had received several
contusions on the head. There are
four patients who are in a very criti-
cal condition and may not probably
survive. They are: Mrs. c. O. Will
iiams of Corpus Christi. Texas, leg
broken, arm injured and severe body
contusions; James Goodwin, son of
the Rev. w. :. Goodwin of Rich ourg.
-. Il. Phillips, "a travelling salesman
of NinetN-SiN, body contusions, and
y. b. Trainum of Richmond, general
contuSionS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-06
New Postmaster Takes Charge.

Manning, July 31.-Aftcr the close
of business tonight the management
the hands of Herman II. }radham.
the new postmaster recently appoint
eel and confirmed. For the past nine
teen years Mrs. Eliza Applet has
been postmaster at this place. and
Tn" business has at all times been
conducted To the entire satisfaction of
the patrons. The business has grown
steadily. until now the salary of the
postmaster IN said To be 1900 "a year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-06
DUN'S WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.
Encouraging Reports of Business
Conditions PredOminate.

New York, Aug. 1.-Dun's Review
tomorrow will say:
Encouraging reports of business
conditions predominant, and the
growth of confidence is evidenced by
increased preparations for fall and
winter trade. All the leading mar
kets continue quiet, yet in some in
stances the midsummer recession has
been of shorter duration than Gus
tomary.
The prevailing optimistic feeling
was apparently not impaired by the
reported damage to corn, and the ag-
ricultural situation is still promising.
Gradual recovery in spring wheat is
accompanied by splendid harvesting
returns from the Southwest.
THE possibility of strike on the
Eastern Railroads is now more re-
raote, but financial sentiment was
somewhat disturbed by the reduction
in the dividend of a prominent sys-
tenn, although such action was not
entirely unexpected. The revenues of
few roads show a falling off, but IN
the aggregate railway earnings con-
tinue To exceed the total Of a year
ago.
Failures this week numbered 256
III the United States, against 291 last
year and 100 in Canada, compared
with "a year ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-06
BOUND FOR THE ARCTIC.
The Alaska Sails From Port Clarence
Bay.

Nome, Alaska. July 30.-The gaso-
line boat Alaska, the last Vilhpa-
mar Stefansson's Canadian Arctic ex-
ploration ships. sailed from Port Clar-
ence Bay last night, according to word
received today from Teller. The Alas
ka, which is in command of DR.. r. NJ.
anderson, Stefansson's chief lieuten-
ant, and who will have charge of the
southern party which will explore
Victoria Land, was delayed by engine
trouble.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-06
THE PROBLEM OF LIVING.
culturc--Nlust Induce Men to Till
the Soil.

There has never been q time when
the government of this country was
so much concerned about the farm
and the farmer, agriculture and it's
welfare, and all the subdivisions and
corollaries of those subjects, as right
now. Hardly q day passes when
something doesn't turn up in Wash
ington to show how keen is this con-
cern. 1t has reached the point where
one seems justified in making a mo-
dest prediction that for some deca-
des to come agriculture, instead of
manufacturing, is destined to be the
particular pet of the government.
From the beginning under Alexan-
der Hamilton, the Federal Govern
ment has devoted vast energy and eff
fort to fostering manufacturers
The country was essentially agricul-
tural when that program was set
afoot, and the feeling was that it
needed diversificatiOn OF . interests.
The original argument In favor Of
protective tariff duties was that the
national safety would be promoted by
them. Later diversifications of in
terests became the talking point. The
farmer would provide market for
the manufacturer and vice-versa. SO
the country, with some occasional
lapses toward lower duties, has in a
general way moved along the pro-
tective pathway, and the tendency has
been to make the tariff a more and
more important feature of the nation
al industrial program.
What has resulted? Manufactures
have outgrown agriculture. The peo-
pie have gone to town. The pro-
hlem has changed from getting them
to build factories to inducing them to
till the soil.
1t is complete reversal. and the new
tariff measure is going to develop the
evidence of change in many and strik-
ing ways. l am not starting any tariff
argument here; but there are plenty
OF people who think the manufacturer
has been pampered in the past. Ger
tainly the farmer hasn't. All here
after, the farmer is the chap that will
be the beneficiary. He is not going
to be pampered with high duties and
that sort of thing; but in n myriad
of other ways he will be looked after,
encouraged, boosted, patted on the
back and generally given to under
stand that if he doesn't see what he
wants, it will be worth while to ask
for it.
No wonder. The farmer has got to
be encouraged to raise more stuff. or
the folks in town will have to lop off
good deal of their eating. Have YOU
observed that bunch of statistics that
the department ol agriculture handed
out the other day, about the shortage
of our meat supply? Perhaps there
was IL bit of politics i'm the outgiving
same time when the tariff makers de-
rided to put meats and cattle on the
free list, and it certainly was an in
tercSting coincidence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-06
SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT.
Mccormick Makes Hydro -AerOpIane
Trip Over Lake Michigan.

Chicago, July 30.-Harold McCor-
mick made successful flight in his
new hydro-aeroplane today from his
summer residence in Lake Forest.
over the waters Of Lake Michigan to
Grant Park, Chicago, a dista nee of 30
miles. Mr.. Mccormick maoo the trip
In 28 minutes, or at a speed Of more
than mile a minute. The machine
was driven by Charles G. Wilmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-06
County Fair Association.

Bishopville Leader and Vindicator.
we note with pleasure that
Darlington, Florence, Marlboro, Hor-
ry, Charleston and Sumter have we'll
organized County Fair Associations
and are managed not as a money
making investment but with the single
purpose of cooperation and advance
ment of agricultural, horticultural and
live stock industries. We are glad to
see that Lee, Marion, Clarendon
Williamsburg and Georgetown are
making Efforts for county fairs this
fall, at least will have an exhibit of
the products at a central point.
This is certainly n commendahle snir-
IT and when our farmers are brought
together, and see what each comfy
can do the spirit of cooperation will
grow until every county will have
Farmers Union.
We should have one here i'm Lee
county and by cooperation. moi only
bay gnano and other commodities
more cheaply, but by cooperation
make ready market for live stock
by the carload as well as for grain.
AS IL Is now each farmer raising
lew hogs, sheep or cattle has To de-
pend on the local market whereas 10y
cooperation they could easily ship to
packing houses i'm Richmond or Nor
folk and get better prices.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-06
RECORD PRICE FOR HORSE.
Winner OF Ascot Gold Cup Brings
S25O,OC0.

London July So.-The record price
OF s2bo.oOO was paid today for the
horse Prince Palatine. winner of the
Ascot gold cup, by j. h. Joel, South
African millionaire. A proviso made
by mis- former owner. II. Plkington,
VIII keep the horse in Great Britain.
'fhe previous price for a thorough
br "a was s1s6.s75 for Flying Fox.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-06
GULF STREAM MOVES FAST.
SHIPPERS AND WEATHER MEN
PUZZLED AT IFS ABNORMAL
MOTION.
No Storm Sign Anywhere Seen but
SEASONS Coming on, and Weather
Men are Keen.
Charleston Post.

Charleston Post.
several ship masters arriving here
corroborate the statement OF Capt.
Pennington. of the steamer Rugby
OF last week that the Gulf stream is
running abnormally fast and they can
offer no explanation for the phenome-
non and like Capt Pennington, are
anxious 10 know what Is the cause OF
the rapid flow OF the current
Observer Dyke. i'm charge of the
weather bureau. In the absence of
Forecaster Scott. has been looking
into the matter; bat he is still at a
loss for an explanation of the racing
of the Gulf stream. The weather. bu-
reau advices indicate no disturbances
which might account for the condi-
ton. There Is no question that the
Gnf stream Is running two or three
knots faster than its normal rate but
this IN all that the shipmasters can
report.
So far from indicating any bad
weather. Observer Dyke said today
that the coast section has been sig
nally free from disturbances. The
Charleston office of the weather bu-
reau has not displayed the small
craft or squall warning since June 10
and the regular storm warning has no,
been hoistd since Aarch 26. Two or
three weeks ago, a little disturbance
showed itself I'm the Gulf and moved
towards the west coast OF Texas, but
IL was quite mild In character and
did little or no harm.
The hurricane season is. however,
approaching and in a few weeks trop-
ical storms will probably be showing
at intervals. The months of August
and September constitute the period
most dangerous for this section Of the
coast While these storms may sweep
along here as late as November, they
are not 40 likely to strike after the
hrst part OF October since the curve
OF the parabola in which they rove
~ sharper and further southwark, car
rying them away from the South At
lantc coast. Having had one of the
worst that has ever hit the coast two
years ago. and the stor,ns moving gem
orally In n cycle OF years. 30 to speal;
IL Is not thought that there will be
another one OF these unwelcome vis.-
tors about here for some time TO come.
Facilities are better now than they
have ever been for warning of the
coast section. Not only have large
number OF stations been established oy
the weather bureau in the West In
dies to keep tab on the storms, but
system OF wireless reports has also
been inaugurated which will keep the
section advised OF such disturbances
as may be located of shore. The sud
den striking of the coast by a storm
OF the proportions OF that OF August
27-2s. 1911. again Is considered prac-
ticaily impossible.
The Charleston Office OF the wealth
er burenu has put Its stations in good
working order. with improved facili-
ties for the dissemination OF any ad-
vices which may be received here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-06
Answer to MIR. NJ. Il. Randlc.

Meeting between Il white man and
an old darkey:
GOOD morning, Boss
Good morning, old Man"
Boss. | ycddy say dey is gwinc put
dat dispcnchun back in sumter Boss
IS mighty glad. Now, Boss, IN tell
YOU do Gawd's trutc, dat dispenshun
whiskcy wuz sutinly wuss. but Boss,
dc blind tiger stuff is wusscr."
"That is the reason the majority
would rather drink the "wuSS' than
the "wuSscr." | would, | know.
w. w. Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-06

Mr.. s. w. Rumph has begun work
IA cashier at the Atlantic Coast Line
freight depot, relieving Mr.. Hart. who
has acted as cashier since Mr. Ben
ton left several months ago. Mr.
Rumph was formerly Western Union
agent at Sumter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11
THE WIRELESS TAKERS.

1t was particularly malicious and,
more mildly, thoughtless piece of knav-
cry for some one to send a wireless
message telling of grave danger
through which an ocean-going steamer
had passed, together with the courage
ods work of rescue performed by an
other ship as nearly 200 persons were
taken off the burning steamer; yet there
are persons with such low sense of
moral responsibility as to send broad
cast such message, giving some def
mite statements as to the name of the
threatened ship and also the name of
the reseuing ship. 1t happened in the
case of the steamer Rio Grande, which
came into the New York harbor yester-
day and startled the newspaper-reading
public by the statement that it had
passed through no fire danger and that,
in fact, there had been no unusual incl
dent on board. 1t now remains for the
steamer Swanmore to tell its side of
the reported tragedy at sea, as the
Swanmore was the ship named as the
rescuer and which was reported to have
proceeded on its way after its services
were of no further avail
In all the good deeds that the wire
less system of communication has per-
formed, this act of deluding the public
stands out in vile relief and is surpassed
in wickedness only by the possibility
that some ship should send out urgent
cries for assistance and should cause
other steamers to be diverted from their
courses in going to the rescue, only to
find that the IS. o. S." merely was a
hoax. That would be the climax OF
baseness in the use of the wireless in
marine matters; and it is certain the
mind which would fabricate a scheme
TO notify the world of a threatened sea
disaster, with all the anguish it brings
would also stoop to the more dastardly
deed Of sending out false signals OF
hocu' Aheieloie, III ofueT 10 euro the
possibility of the latter, it will be nec-
essary to punish the offender in this
actual occurrence which is only triAe
slighter in degree of wickedness. The
good offices of the wireless system OF
communication must be preserved for
the real situations, and only responsible
men should be placed in charge as opera
tors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11
Hats Off to Mr.. wilson,

Nobody familiar with the wiios of the
suffragists can help admiring the skill
with which the president handled the
delegation who asked him to exert him
self in behalf of their cause. They Of
fered him a choice of several ways.
Perhaps the suggestion that would
amount to the least of these was that
the president should ask Congress to es-
tablish committee on woman SUI
frage. On that he told his callers that
when members of the House had sought
his opinion he had answered that he
thought such committee would be
wise, but that he could not officially ad-
wise Congress on the question of its com
mittees. On the abstract right Of women
to vote, he cannily explained that,
whatever his personal views might be, as
an official he was nothing but the mouth
piece of an organized party, ami that
until his party had expressed itself he
could not presume to speak for it.
This is beautiful theory of presi-
Dental responsibility, useful in such
emergencies as confronted Mr.. Wilson
when he formulated it, and interesting
to contemplate in action as it stretches
bridge-like across a cavity digged to en-
trap a less wary victim
We should also like to express our
profound respect for the discrimination
of Mrs. Medill Mccormick. While Mrs.
Anna Shaw, chairman of the delegation,
told the reporters that she was pleased"
with the presidents attitude, Mrs. Me
Cormick shrewdly refused to make any
further comment than II want to think"
A true daughter of the late Marcus
Alonzo Hanna, who thought more and
talked less than most of the statesmen
of his time. Boston Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11
F. H. Rogers & Co.
TALK OF THE TOWN

Marshall Fields handkerchiefs at Alb
bolts.
Pennsylvania knit sweaters at
Knights.
An overcoat for the boy, from the Me-
Whorter Co., makes nice gift.
Fifteen cent kimono cloths to go at
l21sc a yard at Perry's on Saturday.
Mr.. Man, hadn't you better have us
set that Hoosier kitchen cabinet aside,
to be delivered Christmas eve? Hooker.
Eight pieces of kimono cloth in beau
tiful shades and designs; l5c cloth to
90 at l21ac a yard at Perry's on Sat
urday.
All members of st. Johns court, No
522, C. o. F., are requested to attend
Thursday evening, Dec. IL. The annual
supper will follow the meeting.
Our Vermont brand fancy cheese, in
Guiding neufchatel, cream, pimento and
sandwich nut is as good as can be made
by anyone anywhere, and we will dem
onstrate the fact at our creamery. L. b.
Dodge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-11

to-day the country is berry loath to send
its young men into the cactus bushes OF
Mexico. Nearly all the governors OPP
pose intervention, and add that they want
to leave it all with the president. This
is, IN part, because he is Democrat
and they are Democrats-for not IN
half century has the country been so
completely in Democratic hands-but 1t
also reflects a public sentiment which
is not losing its bearings by the aglta-
ton OF the Hearst misrepresentation
Herald.