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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
CORN SHOW PARTY SPECIAL.
WILSON AND COMMITTEE CON-
Nc TO COLUMBIA.
Congressional Party Headed by Sec
rctary of Agriculture James VIII
son will Visit Corn Exposition
February I, Boys Day-Prize Win
ners' School of Boys and Girls.

Columbia, Jan .22-All railroad and
other arrangements have been per-
fected for the visit to Columbia of
the Hon. James Wilson, Secretary Of
Agriculture, and the agricultural COM
mittee of the National House Of Rep
resentatives, who will attend the Fifth
Corn Exposition here on Saturday,
February 1. Saturday is one Of the
feature days on the Exposition pro-
gramme, this being Boys Day, the
close Of the Exposition school for
prize winners, to be conducted dur
ing the first week Of the Exposition.
The Fifth National Corn Exposition
opens here on Monday, the 9th, and
on that day also, this prize winners
school, to be attended by prize win
ming Corn Club boys and Tomato
Club girls from all over the South, to
the number of about $50, will begin
it's sessions
Thls Is said to be the first time that
an Exposition has been visited by an
entire Congressional committee, and
the acceptance Of the invitation by the
agricultural committee Of the House,
and by Secretary Wilson, is in the ma
ture Of an official recognition Of the
serious educational purpose back Of
this great agricultural event.
The party will travel in a special
car over the Southern Railway, leav-
ing Washington Friday. January 81.
Arriving here Saturday morning, they
Will spend Saturday and probably
Sunday in Columbia. Very likely the
prize winners school will take part
in welcoming the party to Column
bia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
WILL CONSIDER REPLY.
SENATE REFERS TIILMAN'S LET
TER AND ABNEY'S DENIAL
OF CHARGES TO JU.
DICLARY COMMIT
TEE.
Upper Body Agrees to House ResOlu-
tion for Investigation of President
Mitchell's Acknowledgement Assem-
bly, TO Visit Winthrop.

Columbia, Jan. 23.-After long de-
bate the Senate today referred the
Tillman reply and statement Of de-
NAL from Ben. Abney of the charge
that he manipulated the legislature
and all matters connected Herewith
to the judiciary Committee.
The Senate adjourned to meet Mon
day night at s o'clock. Before do
ing this ii agreed to the House reso-
luton to appoint a committee to in
yestigate the charge that President
Mitchell of the University tried to di-
vert an appropriation from the Pea
body fund intended for Winthrop
College.
The General Assembly will spend
tomorrow at Winthrop.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
PARKER BEFORE COMMITTEES.
6rccnNilic Mil Man Gives Evidence
On What lie Thinks Cotton TariH
should BE.

Washington. Jan. 22.--Lcwis w.
Parker of Grcehville today appeared
before the house ways and means
committee and told the committee
what ne thought the tariff duties on
manufactured cotton goods should bc.
While his testimony was Of tech
nicM nature. So far as tho public is
concerned II was said after tho meeting
adjourned that his ideas had given
"f valuable data which they did not
possess. C.pt. Ellison Smyth ol
Gr'cuvill", who We, to follow Mr
been called home suddenly
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
RICHARD I. MANNING,
President, The Bank of Sumter

To The Farmers of Sumter County:
We desire to call your attention to
the above letter received from Mr..
r. l. Manning, President of The Bank
of Sumter, informing us of the action
of that Bank in giving $4,000 to be
awarded in prizes to the farmers of
Sumter County engaged in the rota-
ton of crops under the direction Of
the farm demonstration work. This
action on the part of the officials of
this Bank is very commendable, and
shows that they realize the Importance
of improved agriculture, and are will
ing to assist the farmers in building
up and maintaining the fertility Of
the soil of our county.
In compliance with the terms eX-
pressed in this letter, we have de
cidod to olIcr this amount in -four
prizes, To the farmers of Sumter
County who will enlist as demon
strators, and agree To put on and
conduct a three year rotation on not
less than thr," acres uf land as fol-
lows:
one acre to I've planted tu corn and
peas.
one acr" t. Ice rlanJrd m cotton
and cover crop.
one acre To- b, painted IN oats fol-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
CROP ROTATION PRIZES,
BANK OF SUMTER SETS ASIDE
$500 FOR THIS PURPOSE.
Rotation and Soil Building Expert
ment, Under Practical Conditions,
Extending Over Period Of Three
Years i'm Cooperation With Farm
Demonstration Work of Depart
ment of Agriculture.

The directors of the Bank of Sum-
ter at a recent meeting voted to set
aside $500 a year for three years for
the purpose of encouraging the farm
ers of Sumter County to conduct, un-
der the direction Of the agents of the
Farm Demonstration bureau of the
Department of Agriculture, a prac-
tical experiment in crop rotation and
soil Improvement. The plan adopted
is for three year rotation and exact
record will be kept so that the results
may be known accurately. 1t is a
known fact, proven by similar eX-
perimentS in this and other States,
that systematic crop rotation, intel
ligently conducted results in larger
crops at less cost and that the land
so cropped steadily improves in fer
tility and in value. 1t is hoped that
a large number of farmers will be in
terested in this undertaking and
that the next result will be increased
yields, greater profits and more fer
tile farming lands throughout Sum-
ter County
The following correspondence is
self explanatory:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
TO PLAN WAREHOUSE SYSTEM.
President OF National Farmers Con.
gress Appoints Committee 10 De-
wise the Best Scheme.

Columbus, o.. Jan. 21.-A uniform
system OF warehouses throughout the
United States calculated to relieve
congestion and keep prices more uni
form will be devised by commit
tee appointed here today by Chas. F.
Sanford. president of the National
Farmers congress, and Levi Morri-
son, chairman OF the executive COM
mittee. The committee consists of
Harvle Jordan Atlanta; William A.
Bowen. Arlington. Tex; Joshua
Strange. Marion. Ind; James A. Fin
ley New York; William Greasy, Ca
tawaskie, Pa. and Henry Feig, Min
neapolis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25

said that Is years ago when he went
into business there were about 4,OOO,-
900 spindles while today there were
100000. Mr.. Parker said that he
had 16 mills aggregating $4,000
spindles and that OF his employees one
third were women and one-sixth chill
dren above II years of age, the legal
minimum age. The English mills, he
said. today were making money with
a wide market with from 10 to 100
per cent dividends, while the Ameri-
can mills were making very little
profit and ne did not regard the cot
ton business here today as prosper
Gus.
Mr.. Parker suggested revision on
this basis From 10 to 80 per cent
al valorem according to the fineness
Of the component yarns, on plain
cloths in the grain; 15 TO 40 per cent
In the finished state; 3 TO 40 on fancy
cloths in the grey, and 20 TO 45 on
jacquard cloth i'm the grain and so
To 80 i'm jacquard cloths finished.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
WANTS COMMITTEE TO SEE.
Senator 1illman Would Have Naval
Affairs Men Go to Charleston.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Till
man is desirous OF having the house
naval affairs committee visit Charles
ton.
In order to carry out this plan he
wrote a letter to Chairman Padgett,
Of which the following is copy;
II have been reliably informed
that the house committee on naval
affairs is contemplating a visit to
Panama and Guantanamo in the near
future.
Il want to suggest, and l take
this means of doing it, the advisa-
bility and the desirability of your
committee stopping on it's return at
Charleston to investigate naval mat
ters there.
1T would be the means Of getting
information about the navy yard and
harbor that can not easily be taken
otherwise.
Il am sure you would be more than
welcome by the people of the city
and would enjoy a day off there.
AS senator of the State, l extend
the formal invitation and hope you
will let me know as soon as pos
sible whether the committee accepts
the invitation or not"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
TILLM.AN WANTS PURE AIR.
South Carolina Senator Takes Steps to
Have Smoking Prohibited I'm the
Upper House.

Washington, Jan. 22.-Senator Till
man Of South Carolina wants better
in view he introduced q resolution to-
day forbdding smoking in the senate
at any time by any person. At pres
ent the only time that senators can
smoke on the floor is when the senate
is in executive session. The cloak
resolution was referred to a special
committee TO investigate means for
better vcntilating in senate
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
TILLMAN MUST PRODUCE PROOF.
To Print Message from Governor and
Tillman's Reply I'm House Journal.

Special to The Daily Item.
Columbia, Jan. 23.-The House
passed resolution asking Senator
Tillman to produce proof Of certain
charges Of legislative control exercis-
ed by a railroad attorney which he
made in his reply to q message to
the Governor. on the recommends
ton OF the Judiciary Committee the
House agreed to print in its Journal
the message of the Governor urging
the restriction of newspapers and the
reply of Senator Tillman to 1t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
FARM ASSOCIATION MEETING.
National o. eaniza ion of management
Experts Assemblies i'm Washington
for Three Days Session.

Washington, Jan 21.-The National
Farm Management association con-
Vened here today for a three days
session. Delegates spent the day list
ening to reports and addesses by
Willett NJ. Hays, assistant secretary
of agriculture, and Prof B. T. Gal
loway chief Of the bureau of plant
industry of the department of agri-
culture.
w. j. Spillman, chief of the bureau
of farm management, department Of
agriculture, tonight delivered the
presidents annual address.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
OHIO Is RECEDNG.
Fall OF River Expected to Become
More RAPID.
son.,

Evansville, Ind, Jan. 21.-The
Ohio river is slowly receding and to-
night registers 463 feet, a decline Of
four-tenths of a foot from the high
mark. BY tomorrow the fall is ex-
pected to be more rapid.
The relief appropriated by the city
council will not be available for q
week and refugees are being provided
for by citizens.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
Real Estate Transfers.

Lizzie Brown and Robert Brown TO
+. u. Peterson, lot in Sumter town
ship, $3.50.
Marguerite y. Cuttino to Arthur J.
knight, lot on Hampton avenue, $4,-
600.
Franklin NJ. Mikell, ct al, TO Mar
gueritc a. Cuttino, lot on corner
Hampton avenue and Harvin treet,
$4,000.
\. c. Wcatherly TO Annie l.. Clea-
por, lots on Council and Dinglc streets,
$500.
Master to II. II. Terry and +. y
Terry, onc-fourth undivided interest
in tract of 1873 acres on PIowdcn Mill
road. $3.50.
Mrs Eulcta XrjEler to Arthur J.
Jones. right, l. lo and interest in
100 Il acres i'm county. s. and other
consideration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
FIGHT THE SWELLING STREAM.
Men in Charge of LIevee Protection
Report Some Progress i'm Mississippi
Valley.

Vicksburg, Miss, Jan. 21.-CoL
Townsend, president Of the Missis-
sippi flood commission, gave personal
government forces at the Bethel levee
and left Greenville tonight for the
Hymelia crevasse levee near New Or
leans.
Maj. j. A. Woodruff, engineer in
charge of the third district, reported
progress at Beulah and Lake Jeffer-
son.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
TO ATTEND COTTON HEARING.
Capt. Smyth and Other Well Known
Southern Men i'm Washington for
Important Session.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Capt. Ellison
\. Smyth of GrccnVillc, with several
other well known Southern cotton
mill men, arrived here today to at
tend the hearing before the house
ways and means committee tomorrow
on the cotton schedule.
This Will in all probability, be one
tariff hearings from Southern stand
point.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25

The man who lives at home will
materially reduce his grocery bill this
spring and summer by planting an
Irish potato patch of liberal size. If
put to it one can live on potatoes
alone for a time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
HENRY ADDRESSES HOUSE.
Distinguished Texan Predicts Death of
Trusts.

Columbia, Jan. 23.--Congrcssman
Henry Of Texas made a stirring ad-
predicting the death of trusts and the
Incorporation Of the income tax and
direct election Of senators amend
mcnt5 I'm the constitution.
The House passed Il resolution for
TIA" repeal Of tho 18th amendment to
the United states Constitution
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
The Bank OF Sumter,
Sumter, S. G.
January 21st, 1918.
Mr.. l.. l.. Baker,
District Agent,
Bishopville, S. c.

Mr.. l.. l.. Baker,
District Agent,
Bishopville, S. c.
Dear Sir
Realizing that the expense of fer
tiliZation falls more heavily on the
farmer than any other item, and
knowing that soil building is necessary
for successful farming, that the in
creased cost of living and the neces-
stiles Of life require more money to be
made out of the soil, and realizing
that the foundation of all business
success in the South is dependent up
on agriculture, the Directors of the
Bank of Sumter have determined to
encourage it in every way within
their power. They desire to Coop
crate with the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture through the farm
demonstration work, and Clemson
College. In their efforts TO this end
the Bank of Sumter Offers $4,000 in
prizes 10 the FARMERS OF sumter COun-
" for rotation and diversiicaticn OF
crops, with soil building as a natural
result, to be awarded annually for
the years 1918, 1914, 1915, under
such rules and regulations as shall be
prescribed by the state, district and
local agents Of the farm demonstra-
ton work.
l desire that you will take up this
matter, and give US your assistance
in it. Very truly yours,
RICHARD I. MANNING,
President, The Bank of Sumter
p. ). We expect to aid and en-
courage stock raising and propobly
tobacco growing by Offering prizes
when conditions will permit.
K. |, Manning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25

Comparatively few hogs have been
Killed yet ANA those who have been
waiting for a hog killing season are
wishing for Il cold wave.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25

You may not hear much about the
city Manager. hut Mt. Northington is
WORKING ana H.. lrs viii speak
tor thcmsoIN,S.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
Vol. XXXV. No. A.
THE JUDGES ELECTED.
w. l.. GLAZE IN FIRST CIRCIJT.
EARNEST GARY IN FIFTH.
Joint ASsebly Made Short Work of
Judicial ElectiOns-Three Ballots
Necessary TO Choice-First Circuit.
w. l.. Glaze of Orangeburg Winning
Judge Gary Had no Opposition.
Special to Daily 'em.

Special to Daily 'em.
Columbia, ], 22-The Joint
assembly M noon to hold
elections. = ote was as follows:
For judge = First Circuit, on the
first bali = j. Dennis, of Berkeley
46; p. - idebrand, of Orangeburg
43; " = Jnnor, Of st. George 2S; w.
L. Of Orangeburg 80; Octavius
c. # Berkeley, Is; necessary to a
81. Mr.. Cohen was with.
ecOnd ballot Judge First Circuit,
hildebrand 33; Dennis So; Glaze SO;
Connor "a; necessary to choice 50.
Hildebrand and Connor were with
drawn.
Third ballot Glaze defeats Dennis
by vote of 81 to ~. Judge Ernest
Gary of the Fifth Circuit, who was
unopposed, was reelected.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15
SACRED MUSIC
(Reprinted BY request from our issue Of
June III

(Reprinted BY request from our issue Of
June III
KryPs Famous Band will be
here on Sunday, June 20. What
an opportunity this will be for
real lovers of music! To hear a
grand concert of sacred music Is
a rare opportunity. 1t may never
come to Richmond again. The
songs sung by our fathers and
mothers, played by a master, in
which playing all of the soulful
melody will be given artistic in
depreciation and expression, Is
something to which we Can look
forward with joyous anticipation.
These grand pieces, sung by mil
lions in every cline and land, be-
long in common to mankind.
They have thrilled the hearts of
prince and pauper alike, lifted the
burdens from the oppressed, soft
ened our savage natures, and
healed the bruised heart. Music
is the soul of harmony, and the
language of angels. 1t purihes
the heart, cleanses the mind,
lightens the burdens of life, lifts
us from sensualities and gives us
the Heavenly vision. And these
sweet old hymns, Rock of Ages,
Jesus Lover of My Soul, Nearer
My God to Thee, Lead Kindly
Light, etc, tunes that have be-
come a part of our being, will be
rendered in one grand, swelling
volume of harmony, filling US
with delight, awakening glad re-
membranes. rejuvenatins our
languishing souls and carrying US
Heavenward.
The music that has lived
through ages is sacred music, and
it will be our gracious privilege
to hear the inimitable Kryl in
sacred concert on Sunday, June
20, at the Chautauqua.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15
NO VOTE THIS YEAR

The good women of Madison
county will not get to vote in the
school election this year in the
race for County Superintendent.
Clerk Tenill declines to have a
ballot prepared for them.
The reading of the law leaves
the matter somewhat in doubt
1t provides that women may vote
at all elections for school trustees
and other school officers required
to be elected by the people &c.
II then refers to the constitution
al provisions prescribing the
qualifications of school electors.
This is one of the results of the
Court of Appeals refusing to take
cognizance of the appeals in the
Primary Election cases. Where
the rights of so many people are
concerned, its seems that the
court should have taken the cases
under consideration and deter
minded the law applicable to the
same.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15
Land Stabbed

AT Iron Mound, Estill county,
Contractor Land and a man
named Pickett had an alteration
over wages claimed to be due
from Land to Pickett. Pickett
drew his knife and Land foored
him with a single tree. Pickett
arose and thrust his knife a
elancine stroke in Lands left
side, sinking into the bowels.
Lands wife seeing the difficulty,
went to her husbands assistance
and fired three shots at Pickett
as he ran away. Pickett is in
hiding.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15

people all the time. He does not
put on a thin veneer for the cleo
ton only. He is one of the
people all the time. Kind heart
ed, big Drained, a good lawyer and
splendid all around gentleman of
the old school, he is the candidate
of the people and for the people.
II he is defeated, it will be by the
use of filthy lucre." We are
unqualihedly, unflinchingly and
unrestrainedly for his election.
Besides being an admirable man
for the office, he is a poor man
and the Office will help him won.
derfully; and this weighs with us
very much. Its time for us poor
devils" to stand together.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15

AT the Gettysburg reunion the
last link in the chain was forged
to cement friendly feeling be-
tween the North and the South.
Much happened at the meeting
to wipe out the bitterness engen-
dered by the Civil War. Federal
and Confederate soldiers clasped
hands with good wishes from one
to the other for health and happi-
ness. 1t was a grand meeting
and fifty thousand grizzled veter-
ans who wore the blue or the
grey mingled in the great camp
of peace on the grounds where
fifty years ago the bloodiest battle
of the war between the States
was fought. Georgetown Times.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15
SMITH -RAGSDALE

The beautiful edifice of the Second Pres.
byterian Church was the scene Tuesday
evening of wedding of very particular in.
terest to all the members of that church
and congregation, as their pastor, the Rev.
Herbert Booth Smith, claimed as his bride
Mrs. Jean Comfort Ragsdale, the second
daughter of the late Col James Comfort.
A large assemblage of wedding guests
attended the marriage, more than thou
sand cards of invitation having been issued
Mrs. Shugart rendered a number of
organ numbers previous to the nuptial
service. The following was the program:
Largo ----------------- ---------- Hdiuel
Prelude to the third act of
Lohengrin Wagner
Wedding song from the Cantata
"Sir Oiuf' by Harriet Ware
Con Amore- Dethier
In place of usual marches the choir
vested sang wedding hymns. 20 Perfect
Love, all Human Thought Transcendins"
as the professional. and The Voice That
Brea.hed Ger Eden" as the occasional
There were no attendants except the ush.
ers. The choir was directed by Prof. Har.
ny Rupert Carr, chorister of Second Church.
Mr.. Robert L. Foust was chief usher, as.
sisted by Messrs. Edwrrd Maynard. Louis
H. Sbilman, DIR. VIM. A. Boies, John H.
Gillespie and Harry Wood.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Joseph Addison Smith. D. D., pastor of
First Presbyterian Church. Murfreesboro,
Tenn, the father of the groom. Rev. Dr.
Sibley, of the First Presbyterian Church,
was to have assisted in the ceremony but
was prevented from officiating by his trip
to Europe
The bride and groom left Tuesday eve.
ming for Cincinnati and New York, and
will sail this week on the S. S. Baltic for
Queenstown, Ireland and will be in Europe
for two months. They will visit points of
interest in Ireland, Scotland, England, Bel.
GUM, France. Germany. Switzerland, and
Italy, On their return trip they will sail
from Cherbours, France. about the middle
of September.
While in Italy Rev. Herbert Booth
Smith will attend the Waldensian con.
vention, having been appointed American
delegate to this religious convention. He
will deliver an address in French being the
sacred language of this faith.
After an extended European tour Rev.
Herbert Booth Smith and bride will be at
home to Knoxville friends after October l.
at the manse of the Second Presbyterian
Church on Church Avenue.
The Church presented them a chest Of
silver and silver service lined with gold
The First Presbyterian Church of Muir
freesboro sent them handsome present
in silver Knoxville Journal and Tribune