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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-10
MAIESNILLE SCHOOL OPENS.
Talks Made by Rev. X. l.. Gricr and
Principal. r. $. Smith-List Of
Tcachcrs-COttOn Market Holds
GoOd-IIarmony Presbytcry to
Meet.

Mayesville, Sept. S.-The Mayesvlile
school opened this morning with
large attendance and with prospects
of most satisfactory year. A good
number of patrons were present this
morning and interesting and timely
talks were made by Rev. r. l.. Grier
teachers for this year are: Principal,
f. S. Smith of Cross Hill, and Miss
Lucy Pugh of Lynchburg, Va, and
Miss Copeland Smith of Evergreen,
Va, assistants. The board of trustees
is composed now Of Messrs. II. L..
Thomas, chairman, and r. f. Des-
Champs and ]. f. Bland.
Rev. r. l.. Grier returned from his
months vacation on Friday and
filled his pulpit in the Presbyterian
church yesterday, preaching two
strong sermons to large cOngrega-
tiOns.
Harmony Presbytery will meet in
the Presbyterian church here for its
fall session in October. This event is
being looked forward to with interest
and will no doubt be well attended.
Cotton continues to pour into town
and all of the gins are kept running
full time. The market here is unusual
ly strong this season and is as high
as any in this section, if not ahead
of many. The planters are selling
about as fast as they can get the
cotton ginned and there is no talk of
holding for higher prices as yet.
Mrs. V. S. Wyld and daughter, Lu-
cile, have returned to Charleston af-
ter visiting friends here for a few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hampton Thomas and
family Of Sumter are visiting relatives
here.
Miss Myra Dorset OF Charlotte has
accepted a position in the millinery
department Of the r. A. Chandler de-
partment store.
Mr.. Mayes Rembert of Columbia is
visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. NJ. c. Mayes, who has been con-
fined to his home on account of illness
for over month"; is out again, much
to the satisfaction Of his many friends
Mrs. w. H. Burnside of Lykes, who
has beer visiting her sister, Mrs. G.
\. SprOtt, returned home this morn
ing.
Miss Leila Burgess of Manning is
visiting her sisters, Mesdames II. f.
DesChamps and C. y .Sprott.r
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-10
MRS. CHART .ES A. WOODS DEAD.
Marion MOurns Passing of Beloved
WOman-Funeral Tomorrow.

Marion, Sept. 5.-Mrs. Charles A.
Woods, wife of United States Circuit
Judge Charles A. Woods, died at
"Pinehaven," the Woods home in
Marion, at o'clock this afternoon.
She was one of the most lovable wo-
men in South Carolina, and had ever
been at the head of affairs in this
community, especially those pertain
ing to civic improvements and church
work. For many years, in fact, up
to the time of her recent aftliction,
she was president of the Marion Civic
League, one of the pioneer Organiza-
tiOns of it's kind in the State. She
took a great interest in the Marion
public library, and with her husband
was instrumental in founding the
same.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-10
Don't Let Baby Suffer with Eczema
and Skin EruDtiOnS

Babies need a perfect skin-cover-
ing. Skin eruptions cause them not
only intense suffering, but hinder
their growth. DR.. Hobson's Eczema
ointment can be relied on for relief
and permanent cure of suffering
babies whose skin eruptions. have
made their life miserable. Our baby
was afflicted with breaking out of the
skin all over the face and scalp. Doc
tors and skin specialists failed to
help. We rried DR.. Hobson's Ecze-
ma Ointment and were overjoyed TO
see baby completely cured before one
box was used" writes Mrs. Strubler,
Dubuque, Iowa. All druggists, or by
mail, 50c.-Advt
Pfeifer Chemical Company, st.
Louis, Mo-, Philadelphia, Pa.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-10
RUN SHORT OF ICE.
Communities I'm Drought Section
Fear Famine.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept added
to the troubles Of Kansas and west
ern Missouri that have come with the
drought and prolonged season of heat
is threatening ice famine. In al
most every city of any size plants are
besieged with requests for shipments
of ice to smaller towns. Few of the
orders could he filed. Throughout
Kansas today the heat was unabated.
Manhattan reported los, Salina re-
ported 102, Topeka 81.
Promise of cooler weather for the
entire Southwest is made for tomor-
row by the government observer here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-10
BARNS ARE BURNED.
Lightning Strikes Buildings of j. j..
McCutclicn, Sr., i'm Lee.

Bishopvillc, Sept. S.-During a very
severe electric storm that passed ,vei
the southern section of the county on
Friday afternoon the barns Of j. l.,
McCutchcn, Sr., were struck by. light
ming and destroyed together with most
of this years fodder and other feed
stuff. The loss was quite heavy, but
was covered by insurance
Cotton is pouring in on the mar
ket here like midseason. Several nuu-
dred bales have been mark eted here
last week, the price ranging from IL
To l2.75 cnts per pound. The Quito ,lS
at present is that the crop i'm this sec
tion will be a fairly average one and
the sample is above the average i'm
quality.
H. w. Woodward is having erected
on Main street a thoroughly modern,
two-story mercantile house. which.
when completed. will be used by j. B.
Kelley. dealer in dry goods, clothing
and shoes This is the first store in
the city with seel framing and will
be practically freproof.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-10
GEO. NJ. COHAN BADLY HURT.
Ills Young Daughter May Die - In
Automobile Accident.

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 4.-Thrown
from their speeding automobile when
it struck garbage wagon two miles
from this city today, and all seriously
injured, George NJ. Cohan, his 49,
year-Old daughter, Georgia Cohan;
Wallace Eddinger, leading man for
COhan's new play: Francis Navier
Hope, Mr.. Cohan's confidential secre-
tary. and William Van Buren,, chauf-
feur were rushed to the Hartford
Hospital, where at late hour tonight
1t was said that Mr.. COhan and the
other men would recover, but the re-
covcry of his daughter is doubt
full.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-10
SENSATION IN COTTON.
Market Opened Very Active, Will
Rise In Prices.


New York. Sept. S.-The cotton
market had n sensationally active
opening today with first prices a.
points above Saturdays. There SEEM
ed To lie general rush to replace
cotton which had been sold out on
the break o. last week. This big buy
ing was attributed to the Washington
news. indicating that the cotton tax
bill had been amended to take effect
on September 1. 1914.
Rumors that the senate would re
consider the amendment to cotton tax
bill and might just make II operative
as soon as IL should become law
unsettled the market during the late
forenoon. while there also was some
selling on reports of good rain in sec
tions over sunday. The Washington
rumors were soon denied. however,
and prices almost Immediately ad-
vanced again. selling so To "a points
above Saturdays closing figures in
the early Afternoon. The talk around
the ring as well as the action OF the
markets suggested much confidence
in high priced cotton this season
should there be no interfering legis-
lation and the trade seemed to pay
little attention to either weather
news or record-breaking census fig
ures on the amount of cotton ginned
20 September 1.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-10
AUCTION SALE OF
COTTAGE LOTS AT
BigSprings
fi's Coming Resort OF Eastern Carolina.
Wednesday, Sept. II
Sale Starts IL A. M. Rain or
Shine

Big Springs is located on the s. A.
IL. Railway, miles from McBee. .
miles from Bethune, Is miles from,
Hartsville. IS miles BishOpvcilIe, 20
miles from Camden, 25 miles from La.
mar, 20 miles from Kershaw, 32 miles
from Cheraw,. 32 miles from Darling
ton, 40 miles from Florence. Sumter
and Lancaster. With these thriving
towns surrounding 1t and with the
country adjacent thickly settled with
prosperous and enterprising citizens
this resort is assured of a large local
patronage; more than ten thousand
people visited the spring this season.
This spring flows over three hun
dred gallons per minute with a TEN.
pcraturc of 81 degrees. and has the
following medicinal properties. as
shown by analysis: Calcium carbide.
Calcium Sulphate, Sodium Cholirie.
Magnesium Chloride, Calcium Chlo-
ride. SesquiOxidc Iron, Alumina and
Silica. Some remarkable cures have
been effected by drinking and bath.
ing i'm this water.
There is now i'm course of cOnstruc.
ton fifty room hotel, with modern
cOnveniences. located on a beautiful
bluff nearly 100 feet high, overlooking
the spring. The grounds around this
hotel has been cut into beautiful
drives. parks and cottage lots, and the
company has decided to sell about 100
OF these lots and encourage purchas-
crs to build summer homes. These
lots will be sold. regardless of price
to white people only and to be used
for resident purposes.
WaterwOrks are being arranged for
hotel and cottages. Electric Light
Company has been organized to fur
nish lights. and expect to be I'm oper-
ations by the first OF the year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-10
NEED OF COTTON FUTURES.
Profession to Mills and to Farmers
by Preventing Monopoly by Mil
liOnairc Buyers.

(From Walter Parker, New Orleans,
La.)
The New Orleans Times Democrat
of September 4, prints the following:
Actual cotton merchants. including
the interior buyer, the factor and the
exporter in America, and the impor-
ter and distributor i'm Europe, the
men who prosper most when they
avoid speculation in the commodity
fear the threat of such Federal leg
islation as the Clarke Bill with
greater dread than does the specula-
tor.
The merchant uses the future mar
ket for The hedging of his forward
sales to spinne rs before he has OBJ
tanned the actual cotton they re-
quire, for the ''hedgng' of cotton
purchases from the farmer before q
sale to the spinner has been made,
and for the protection of any cotton
he may own and desire to carry, SO
eral
In Europe as we'll as in America
there are many merchants who would
cease to buy the farmers cotton and
sell it to the spinner should the United
States Congress put an end to the
system Of hedge trading in America
These men say this would mean the
concentration of the actual cotton
business in the hands of a few multi
millionaire merchants, to the detri-
ment of both producer and consumer.
In this connection, Mr.. John Swan
son, of Liverpool, who has been in
close touch with the Southern spot
markets since 1875, and who, dur
ing the 3S years intervening, has
purchased hundreds of thousands of
bales in the South and exported them
to Europe, writes New Orleans rela-
tive as follows:
1T is impossible for me to con-
ceive that such legislation as the
Clarke tax bill can become a federal
law after it's promoters shall have
| become fully acquainted with the OBJ
jections the legitimate cotton trade
can point out to them. l quite un-
derstand that the advocates Of such Il
measure, at the start, thought they
| Anin ha
perhaps careful and judicious super
vision, by the government, of the "fu-
ture' markets now SO long in existence
might be advisable.
Il know that the possibility Of such
legislation, which threatens the at
tractiveness of cotton as bank col
lateral, has already occasioned much
loss to the South, loss which will be-
come apparent later on when the lack
of forward sales to the trade begins
to be felt"
Last year and in previous years,
spinners bought cotton in great guam
titles for delivery months and some
times years in the future. The pur..
chase Of cotton from the farmer
with which to fill such engagements
kept the spot markets steady week
after week, and month after month.
This year, because spinners feel
that the prospect of hedge prevent
ing legislation promises to destroy
the protective machinery of the Amer
lean cotton market, they have not
made the usual forward purchase, un-
weigh on the market later on, and
prices will decline.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-10
HOLD EXAMINATIONS.
Swcaringen Issues Letter OF Instruc-
tiOns.

tions.
Fall teachers examinations have
been set for October 3 by the State
board of education according to an
announcement yesterday by j. Il.
Swearingen. State superintendent OF
education.
Following letter has been sent tn
the county superintendents of educa
tion of the state:
The date of the regular fall teach
ers' examination has been set for Fri
day. October 3. Please give notice
through the columns OF your county
papers In order that prospective dp-
plicants for teacers' certificates. as
well as teachers whose certificates
have lapsed. may have ample notice
Of this opportunity to qualify legally.
The examination covers the nine
mar. geography. physiology and ny
giene, arithmetic. United Sttaes his
tory. civic and current events. pcda q.
gogy. agriculture and algebra The
questions prepared 10y the state board
of education are now In the hands on
the printer. PlcasCc do not fail to
make rcquisitiOn for as many sets Of
these questions as you consider neccs-
sary for your county.
III school register. teachers man.
uals. school laws. application blanks
for state aid. or other supplies are
needed IN your office they Will be sent
promptly upon request.
'In my opinion no special examira-
tiOn for teachers will he ordered in
January. II this fact could lac ,allcd
To the attention of those who usually
pOstpo the procuring Of certificates
lill late m the school year. much an
noyance both To them and io school
officers may he avoided"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-10
Facing Il Serious prODOSitiOn.

%The man or woman who has kid
nay trouble is facing n serious propo-
sltlon, where grave complications
readily follow neglect Foley Kidney
Pills are an honest curative medicine
that once taken into Your system mean
restored kidney and bladder action.
ana n return of health and strength.
Siberts Drug Store.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-10
Caught u Bad Cold.

Last winter my son caught n very
bad cold and the way he coughed
was someting dreadful" writes Mrs
Sarah E. Duncan. of Upton, Iowa
I'VE thought sure he was going into
consumption. We bought just one
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy and that one bottle stopped his
cough and cured his cold complete
ly." For sale by all dealers.-Adyt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-10
Five Years for Killing Mother.

Abbeville, Sept. 5.-Ben. ]. Ash.
worth, the young white man who was
charged with the murder of mis-
mother but convincted of manslaugh-
ter, was today sentenced by Judge
Shipp to five years in the penitentiary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-10
MUCH COTTON GINNED.
GREAT QUANTITY OF NEW COT
TON NON.MARKET.
South Caroiipa's Part In Total Of
73O,935 Bales to Date II 1912. In
Other Sections.

Washington, Sept. S.-The greatest
quantity OF cotton ever ginned in the
period prior to September was re-
ported by the census bureau today,
when IL was announced 7S4.006 bales
OF the growth OF 1913 had been put
out from the ginneries throughout
the South since the beginning of the
ginning season. ..
The heavy ginnings for this first
period OF the season are the result of
an early maturing of the crop and
OF an effort of the farmers To beat
the boil weevil. i'm the opinion of CEN
sus bureau officials. r.,
All states reported an increased
ginning for the period over last years
totals for that time with the exception
Of Texas and North Carolina. Last
year To September there had been
ginned ga per cent OF the entire crop;
In 1911 the quantity was per cent
The figures this year compared
with 730.935 bales last year to Septem-
ber 1, 771.297 bales In 1911 and $685.
oil bales in 1910.
Round bales included i'm this re-
port numbered 1854. compared with
7.434 for last year.
Sea island bales included 430. com
pared with 232 for last year.
Ginning by States to September {:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-10
*The healing demulcent qualities OF

*The healing demulcent qualities of
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
are not duplicated in any other med
icinc for coughs and colds. Any sub
stitute offered you is an inferior ar
uclo. Refuse to accept il for ii can
not pl .uce the healing and SOOth-
ing effect OF Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound. Insist upon the genuine
which contains no opiateS. SibertS
Drug StOre.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-10
Safest Laxative for Women

Nearly every woman needs IA good
laxative. Dr. Kings New Life Pills
are good because they are prompt,
safe, and do not cause pain. Mrs. M.
{. Dunlap of Leadill Tenn, says:
''Dr. Kings New Life Pills helped her
troubles greatly" Get II box today
Price. 25c. Recommended by youl
druggist.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-10

The fall term of court will con-
vcne next Monday with Judge r. =.
Scase presiding. The criminal dock
ct is a heavy one with several muir
der cases.-Bishopville Leader and
Nindicaror
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-10

*FOley Kidney Pills cure obstinate
cases Of kidney and bladder trOu-
BILE. rheumatism and lumbagO, because
they remove the cause. You can not
take this honest curative medicine
into your system without getting the
right results. Try them. Sibert's
Drug StOre-AdVt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-10

Tucson, Ariz.. Sept. G.-Snow fell
today ut Holt. "a few miles from
Bowie. This is the earliest snowfall
ever recorded in Arizona, mountains
excepted
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-10
Terms of Sale

One-fOurth cash. Onc.fourth Decem.
bcr 1st. 1913. and balance i'm one and
two years at per cent interest ON
deferred payments. per cent dis
count will be allowed purchasers
wishing To pay all cash. 25 per cen.
OF purchase price will be refunded To
owners Of lots who build, within one
year from date of purchase. cot.
tagc to- cost not less than $500. 90.
plans for which must he approved by
officers appointed by Big Springs re-
sort Co.. for that purpose. IL Is the
purpose of the company To incorpor-
ate this resort and do everything i'm
their power tO enforce good order and
sanitary laws.
We want Ia make this the ideal
summer home for this section. This
is Il chance to buy n lot ut your own
price and on easy terms at this popu-
lar resort. You can't iose.-comc and
buy.
rake =. \. l.. local trains and get off
ut Big Springs station. near Bethune.
=. {. =. 4. w. trains make cOnnec-
tiGn with =. \. l.. locals as McBce.
Ladies are Especially invited.
Music by Brass Band
BIG SPRINGS RESORT CO.
BIG SPRINGS Wear Bethuae) S. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-10

legislation.
Senator Weeks (Republican) will
attempt this week to force the com
mittee to act on his resolution, put
ting off action on the currency bill
until December 2. Administration
forces are lining up 10 meet this issue
and Democratic leaders in the senate
have made 1t plain that President Will
sons influence will be strongly exert
ed against such a course.
The tariff bill as ii passes the SEN
ate this week will represent an aver
age reduction Of nearly 3 per cent
from the rates Of duty fixed i'm the
bill AZ Ii originally passed the house.
with an increased representation on
the Joint conference committee. the
senate leaders hope To hold most of
their reductions in the bill.
The final fight in the senate over
the free wool and free sugar duties
will occur tomorrow or Tuesday.
when the bill goes To its final passage +:
but the Democratic forces are believed
to be intact, and no notifications in
the measure are expected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-05

Miss Hazel Viekery of Western Ave
nue.. spent Sunday with friends at
Fairfield Centre.
The ladies of the NJ E. Guild held a
meeting at the home of Mrs r. a
Rich on Western avenue, Monday
evening.
The members of the L. Fl. S. glee
CLUB are busy rehearsing for a concert
to be given by them in two weeks, for
the benefit of the senior class.
A board meeting was held after the
regular prayer meeting at the Metho-
dist church. Tuesday evening.
The /. o. Q. F. held their regular
meeting, sunday evening, at their hall,
on Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Jaquith have re-
turned from Clinton. where they went
to attend the funeral of Seward
Roundy, cousin of MIR. Jaequith
Mrs. J. II. Eastman and Mrs. j. H.
Gibson went to Clinton, Saturday, to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Frances
Lowe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-05
Vermont Carries the Eight
Amendments to Constitution.

Montpelier, Vt, March A marked
increase in the license vote was one of
the features of the elections in the cities
and towns of Vermont, today Returns
from half the voting places on the eight
constitutional amendments submitted to
the voters indicated that all of them
were carried, including the one changing
the date of the state election from Sep
TENDER to November. All the cities went
strongly for the amendments and many
rural communities which had been ex-
pected to oppose the proposed amend
ments declared in favor of them.
Seven towns changed from no license to
license, while only two places, including
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-05
I FAIRFIELD.
Death, Tuesday, HARRISON
Hammond, Agtd "a Years.
Lbs e1ee Club Preparing Con-
cert Ter StnIoTs' Benefit.
Public Whist at he Gerald Enjoye
By a Large Party.

The death of Harrison Hammond &C.
CURED, at 3.45 Tuesday afternoon, at
the home of his son, Frank +. Ham
mond. Burrill street. Mr.. Hammond
had been i'll for ten days and but lit
tie hope was given for recovery
Death was due to heart trouble. The
deceased was 81 years and months
of age. Mr.. Hammond was very well
known here and had hosts of friends,
who deeply mourn the loss of their
kind and genial friend. A widow and
three children survive: Mrs. Frank
Duren of Richmond; Frank E. Ham
mond of Fairfield. and Mrs. Florence
Duren, also of Fairfield No arrange
ments have yet been made for the fu-
neral.
The Relief Corps Sewing Circle will
meet Wednesday afternoon, with Mrs.
Susie Annis at her home on lower
Main street.
A large number enjoyed the public
Whist party at The Gerald, Tuesday
evening" given by the hurry Club of
the Uniyersalist church. Refreshments
were served.
The Women's Relief Corps will hold
it's regular meeting, at 7.30 Wednesday
evening, at G. A. r. hall.
Miss Esther Drew, who has been
teaching school in Thorndike, for the
past few weeks, is spending her vaca
ton here with her aunt, Mrs. K. p.
Piper, on Lower Main street.
Mrs. F. L. Tozier and daughters Dor
is and Emma, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. w. P. Pennell IN Skowhegan
The Coburn Dramatic Club will give
a vaudeville and minstrel show at the
Opera House here, Friday, March Z
followed by q dance.
A very large turn out at town meet
ing, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-05
ANDERSON AND DONKEY
Leave Portland, Me-, on Election Bet
Walk to Portland, Ore.

Portland, Me- March 4.-Leading a
22-year-old donkey and wearing a khaki
uniform b. II. Anderson of Butler, Pa
left Portland, at noon, today, to settle
his election bet On Theodore Roosevelt
by walking from this city to Portland
Oregon. Just before he left City hall
Anderson posed for the Movies" and
when asked about Col Roosevelt the
young pedestrian replied:
Well, | am willing to make the
same bet, that if Roosevelt is a candi-
date in 1915, he will be elected"