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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-16

a ILWAUKEE. Wis. Sept 16.-Stanley
~ Yoakum, the Denver lightweight,
who recently gave Charlie White a
hard battle for 9 rounds is certainly
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-16

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Tuesdays Games.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-16

my Duffy. As Wolgast IS at his home In
| Cadillac. neal Milwaukee. the wildcat IS
in line for the initial match with White.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-03
LIGHT ON WALL. Street.
TROUBLE IN STORE FOR SPECU.
LATORS WHEN COMMITTEES
STARTS WORK.
Agricultural BODY Will Launch Hear
ings ON Anu.Option Bills Of Great
StrictnesS-Wnl Go Slow ut First.

Washington, Dec. 31.-According to
plans of the house committee on. as-
riculture, more trouble Is In store for
Wall street. A series Of hearings Us
to be commenced Immediately upon
resumption Of the session after the
holiday recess, and the committee on
agriculture proposes to 60 after the
spectators in stocks, cotton and
grain win q sharp stick. ac
That an anti-OptiOn and anti-fu-
lures bill, covering gambling in fu-
lures on both cotton and grain. will be
pushed to enactment seems very likely.
a number Of such bills are pending In
he house and the men back Of them
are very much In earnest. Tho SEN
ate Is waiting impatiently for a chance
20 indorse them, having been foiled in
m attempt in that direction last ses-
sion by promise Of future action on
separate bill.
The practical reason for the post
ponement was recognition of the fact
that hasty action might initiate
against legitimate dealings In cotton
and tend to depress the price Of that
staple. The Southern representatives.
having won their fight for six-mouth
rational bank loans on agricultural
products and five-year loans on farm
lands under authority OF the new cur.
rency system. are inclined to scrut-
nize legislation which might affect the
market price Of cotton.
There are Southern men, however,
from the big cottop-growing States
who are most earnest in advocacy of
anti-futures bills. Senator Clarke OF
Arkansas, Representative Helm of
Alabama, Representative Harrison Of
Mississippi, Representative Byrnes Of
South Carolina and Representatives
Goodwin. Wingo and Oldfeld Of Ar
kansas are urging action to regulate
dealings In futures in cotton. while
Representative Ferris Of Oklahoma
would prohibit options in grain.
Chairman Lever Of the house COM
nittee on agriculture has bill which
deals broadly with the whole subject,
and other bills are pending to reeu-
late gambling in stocks.
The committee will begin hearings
on these bills early in the new year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-03
BANKS ANXIOUS TO JOIN.
NEARLY EIGHT HUNDRED TO
ENTER NEW CURRENCY OR.
GANIZATION.
Already Institutions OF Nearly All
hen Wish to Accept Scheme for
lied With to Acce ptchSeme for
reformation of tho Currency.

Washington, Dec. 31.--Six hundred
and ninety-dve national banks; 80
State banks and % trust companies
covering over 45 States and having
an aggregate capital exclusive of sur
plus OF approximately 10000, 900
have Informed the federal authori-
ties Of their intention to enter the
new currency system. This was an
nounced by the treasury department
tonight. week after the currency
reform law was enGcted.
The departments statement said:
six hundred and ninety-five appli-
cations have been received from ma
tional banks with an aggregate capt.
tai of about $260,000.000, 80 that up
to this time national banks repre- .
scnting approximately one-fourth Of
tho total national banking capital Of
the country already have signified
their intention to enter the System.
"Forty-nine State banks and %
trust companies also have notified tho
department Of their intention 10 De-
come members. OF the SOS national
banks applying, 81 are in the New
England States, 112 in the Eastern
States. 1s1 In the Southern States, 227
in the Middle States, So in the West
ern States and ~ in the Pacific States.
"Of the national banks 90 have q
capital Of &1.ooo.ooo or more. 142 have
capital Of from s260.o00 to $1,000.
600; 27o have q capital OF from 3l00..
600 to $2b0.0oo and 214 have q capt.
tai Of less than 100000.
Two trust companies applying
have a capital Of t6,0o0.o00 or more
and four trust companies have q capi.
tai Of from 100000 to 5000. 900.
p. w. Hill. secretary of the Iowa
State Bankers association, telegraph.
ed the department tonight that the or.
ganization committee could rely on
the hearty cooperation Of the banps
Of Iowa
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-03

n. d. schumpert. prominent farm
er OF Pelion. in Lexington county. has
written to Commissioner Watson ask
Ing him to urge the general assembly
to pass more stringent law against
stock running at large in the winter
season. Mr.. Schumpert points out
that stock running at large destroys
the winter cover crops and do other
damage and he advocates making the
fine 800 or thirty days and allowing
a collection Of SO per head for each
head Of stock taken up.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-03
CHAMBER Of COMMERsE NOTES
Brass Foundry to Be Established Here
in Future-Afeeting OF Tobacco
Warehouse Directors.

The Chamber Of Commerce has re-
reived q letter from Mr.. A. L. Lonstin
Of Springfield. Mass. asking informa-
ton concerning the renting Of house
In this city, as he expects to move here
In the near future to establish a brass
foundry in the city.
Mr.. L0ngtin and Mr.. 8. d. Coate Of
Springfield, visited Sumter some time
ago and asked the Chamber Of Com
merce. II it would furnish them a site
In case they locased braAs works
here. The Chamber Of Commerce
agreed to furnish the site and the
foundry will probably come to Sumter
at some time in the near future. They
will first occupy part Of the Telephone
Manufacturing Company plant, but
later will erect ther own plant, It is
stated. The brass works will employ
q email force at frst and the output
Will be increased gradually to meet
demands made on them. They will
have half a dozen experts brought
here with the foundry and will en-
ploy some local labor. having at frst
an estimated payroll Of $4,000 an
nually.
The Sumter Magnetic Factory is one
OF the chief consumers of the foun-
dry's products, but they will put q
man on the road as soon % they are
we'll situated and commence work to
get outside orders.
The Chamber Of Commerce has re-
ceived a letter from q promoter OF
electric railways asking for informa.
ton concerning the establishment OF
one here. The enquirer says that he
has had someone to look the situation
over and he is we'll pleased with II
from the report he has received. He
claims to have parties backing him,
who will furnish the funds. II matters
can be adjusted satisfactorily.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-03
'POSTPONES BANK HEARINGS,
ntate OF McAdoo's Health Cause Of
Change-SessiOns Begin in New
York January S.

Washington. Dec. 2s@The reserve
bank reorganization committee to-
night announced change in plans
for holding public hearings in New
York and Boston. Because of the ILL
ness Of Secretary McAdoo. the COM
mittee now plans to sit In New York
from January until the night Of the
Sth. It will sit In Boston January
aud 10. and return from Boston to
Washington. The trip West will not
be changed.
Although Secretary McAdoo shows
steady improvement Surgeon GEN.
!eral Rupert Blue. Of the public health
service. advised q complete rest of
Ave days before the secretary takes
up public hearings
Mr.. McAdoo will spend the rest OF
this week in the country. During the
absence Secretary Houston, the 9TH
er member of the committee, will
take no action.
This change OF plans will cut three
days of the two months the COM
mittee had planned TO use in work.
ing out boundary lines Of Federal re-
serve districts and locating reserve
cities
There were reports at the treasury
department today indicating that The
path OF the two cabinet officers will
not be rosy. Word reached odiclal
ears that some cities, which have been
considered for banks, are not anx-
ious to be so honored. OfRcials were
wondering tonight just what would
| happen when the committee eneount-
ers bankers and business men in
cities big enough to have reserve
banks who do not wish one. s.ls.',
According to the word that reached
Washington there are several cities.
which would prefer to have reserve
banks located In centres like New
York and Chicago. than in their own,
smaller communities
Since the capitalization Of the re-
serve banks represents q percentage
! OF the capital and surplus of it's men,
Der banks 1t was pointed out that .
reserve bank in New York or Chi
cago would have vastly larger re-
sources and loaning ability than one
! located in q smaller city.
Informal applications continued to
reach the treasury today. piling up
very hour.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-03

sustained the validity Of the Sher-
man law as q criminal measure for
tho first time In the "turpentine
trust case. In the cotton corner"
case 1t lnid down the principal that
. corner" In any commodity Is q vio-
lation Of the antitrust laws. In the
state rate cases 1t decided that States
through their railroad commissions
have control over the rates Of lines
within their borders, irrespective OF
the Interstate commerce commission.
In foreign relations affairs Of the
year were hardly less eventful. Sec
retary Bryan's plans for international
peace were accepted In principle by
more than 80 nations and treaties
with the United States actually wero
signed by the Netherlands and Nicara-
qua.
Three important announcements Of
the administrations foreign policy
were made by President Wilson when
he withdrew the support Of the United
States from the bankers In the So
called six-power loan. In his Latin
American statement In which he pro-
claimed the intention Of the United
States to recognize In the Western
hemisphere only those governments
founded on law and order, and in
his now noted Mobile speech In which
he pointed out the menace Of foreign
concessions to the peace and security
o: Central and South America.
Relations with Mexico, the Amerl-
can governments refusal to recog.
Mise Huerta and q spirited exchange
OF notes on the subject were the dip
lomatic events Of the year. Great EIrit-
aims protest against the exemption Of
American shipping, from tolls in the
Panama canal and Japans protes,
against. the anti-alien land legislation
In California were the two other prin-
cipal featurea Both arc still Ia the
course Of diplomatic discussion.
Plans for ON extension Of American
trade abroad by the creation OF COM
mercial agents OF the department Of
commerce were launched.
Important steps In the governments
participation In relations between cap
ital and labor were the creation OF a
new portfolio in the cabinet for q Sec
retary Of labor, to which William B.
Wilson. q prominent labor leader, was
appointed; and the creation by con-
gress' OF a federal commission on in
dustriai relations which has begun a
study of the entire subject.
Commanding features in the inter-
nal affairs Of the nation were an
nouncement Of a liberal policy for the
development Of Alaska with the pro-
posed building OF q government rail-
road; q policy OF conservation for the
properties Of the Indian tribes, and
propcsed federal control OF all de-
posits OF radium. lately become 70 val
liable in medicine.
In agriculture the year was one Of
unprecedented prosperity. While the
volume OF crops was below the aver.
age. their value totalled nearly SlO.-
900, 100000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-03
THE NEWS FROM WIsACKY.
Christmas Quiet but .Pleasnnt-Rcy
j. 8. Bethea nl-Farmers Ready for
tho New Year.

Wisacky. Dec. a0.-Christmas is
over without any casualties. Every
one seeing 20 have had pleasant
time. All of our young folks, teach
ers and scholars and those engaged in
"ns.ness. came to their homes to
spend the holidays. They had several
meets. at different places and quite a
festive time. Unfortunately tho
weather was very unfavorable fos
sport. outdoor. but they all had a good
tine
Miss Ethel Mcleod has the mis-
fortune to be thrown from q buggy
q few days before Xmas. and was 30
badly hurt. she could not enjoy the
social entertainments. But she Ia In
good hands and with kind friends and
no doubt had a pleasant time. We are
all in sympathy with her and hope
she will soon be up again.
Those who were at homo for the
holidays were the Misses Blanche.
Lidie and Lou DesChamps, Matte and
Virginia Hill. Pearl Du Bose. Maude
and Marion Williams, Margarite
Scott. Miss Halle. Wilson Scott and
,lie. Lawrence Scott and Carol Des-
Champs. All Of these will soon re-
turn to their different schools or
places Of business and will all the
safety subside and the same rotine of
farm work be resumed.
The outlook for another year 10
hopeful. Our farmers are in good
shape and ready to set in for another
years work.
Capt. H. w. Lucius has moved his
'amiiy back to their beautiful winter
home.
Mr.. Edgar Scott has rented out hts
farm and will move his family t,
Bshopville
Mr.. Willie McCutchen has added
further improvements to his already
beautiful home. treated himself to q
handsome car and 10 in good shape to
enjoy life.
Rev. J. 8. Bethea has been returned
to Ms for another year. much to our
delight He was taken seriously i'll at
Rock Hill about the close OF the con-
ference and, though much better. has
not been able to al any of HE ap.
pointments since.
Though we hated to give up our
beloved Presiding Elder. Rev. W. I.
Herbert, we will all welcome DR.. Bays
in his place, for We all know and love
hin.
After q month OF beautiful wealth
er, We ars having continuous sea-
Rol OF rain, but We can't complain as
II has waited for convenient time for
the farmers, except those who have to
move, and I think those who do move
will find II very unpleasant and very
Improbable.
Happy New Year TO you. Mr.. Editor,
and great success to The Item and all
its readers.
Paris, Dec. 3l,-The worst winter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-03

Laredo, Jan. 1.-The Constitutional
lists are attacking Neuvo Laredo to.
day. driving the Federal outposts into
tho city. Hundreds are fleeing across
the border.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-03
offered Aid-6tolo Money.

Chicago. Jan 1.-Two automobiles
carrying parties Of New Years cele-
brants collided on State street early
this morning. Several men ran to aid
the victims. one Of whom first helped
himself to a hundred and twenty five
dollars from the purse Of Miss Alice
Vincent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-03

washington. Dec. 31.-Twelve
months Of 1919 wrought changes In
the American sovsrnment-politica..
economic and nnancial--pro bably
more far-reachins than any other
year OF the last quarter century.
This was apparent today in q back
ward glance over memorable events
OF the past year In all branches of
governmental activity.
A Democratic administration In
national affairs came to power In this
IL months with a Democratic presi-
dent and Democratic congress at
his back for the first time since
Grover Cleveland occupied the White
HOUSE.
The frst constitutional amendment
since 1870 were perfected. providing
two radical changes in the funda-
mental basis Of sovernmen in.
come tax and the direct election of
United States senators.
The national bank and currency
system. devised to hoat the debt Of the
War Between the Sections and which
has operated ever aimee. wac reorsan-
lied into federal reserve system In
which the central plan. the dominant
idt~ Of Europe. was rejected and q
want system Of financial reorsanlsa-
tLva perfected
a Democratic tariff law became sf.
fsetive tho frst since the Wilson bill
Of 1sss and one Of the most cou,prs-
hsnsivs tariR measures ever enacted.
A parcel post system was brought
into successful operation and some of
its rates later were reduced while
certain limitations were extended.
The interstate commerce commits
sion began q physical valuation Of
raiiways-a project which will cost
miiiions and take years to complete
but which 10 expected ultimately to
provide basis Of rate making. Mean
while 50 great Eastern railway sys-
tens renewed application for a s per
cont general increase In freight rates
and the commission directed reduc-
tons In express rates.
Last steps In building the Panama
canal were taken with the probability
that the greatest engineering feat OF
the age will DO In operation in tho
new year.
Practical control Of the Philippine
government was delivered TO the ma
lives Of the islanda by President Will
sons appointment Of a native major
ity on the Philippine commission.
What promised new era In reia-
lions OF the government with great
corporations In the enforcement of the
Sherman antitrust law. was brought
about by the 'biood;ess'' dissolution
OF tie American Telephone and Teie-
graph companys relations with the
Western Union. President Wilson's
open declaration that the administra-
uon desired to cooperate with big
business" In peaceful administra-
ton OF tho law was received In busi-
ness and financial circles with evil
dences OF optimism.
Tho supreme court laid down SOW
srai decisions Of deep rooted import
ance. 1t decided that owners OF copy
fishts and patents may not control
the prico at which retail dealers resell
their products TO the consumer. II
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-03

Cleveland. Jan. John Rookie
Teller kept his pledge to give the
Euclid Avenue Baptist church q dol.
lar for every forty centa contributed
by the congregation during November
and December IL cost him seven
'houaand dollars
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-03
CALL FOR MORE DATA.

Republicans Not Willing to Accept
Pindeu Now.
Washington. Dec. 3l.-Rcpublicana
OF the senate foreign. relations com.
mittee have made it known that they
will not agree to final action on the
appointment Of Henry NJ. Pindell. as
ambassador to Russia, until they have
examined certain correspondence be-
tween MIR. Pendell and Representative
Stone said to bear on activities OF
postmasters In Illinois.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-03
FAILURE ANNOUNCED.
Gordon. McCabe Co., Declared Bank.
rupts on Floor OF Cotton Exchange.

New York. Dec al.-The failure Of
Gordon McCabe Co.. Of Charleston. S.
C.. one OF tho largest spot cotton
houses In the South. was announced
today on tho floor Of tho New York
Cotton Exchange.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-03

Columbia, Jan. 1.-Sumter county
invested $445,600 in the "a new en-.
-erprises organized in that county in
1913, according to the annual report
x Secretary OF State McCown today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-03

The forest service collected 10000
pounds OF tree seed last year for use
in reforestation work. The total area
reforested was about 10000 acres.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-03
YEAR BRINGS GREAT CHANGES.
TWELvEMONTH WHICH HAS JUST
CLOSED HAS BEEN MOMEN.
TOUs PERIOD TO UNIT.
ED STATES.

Dcve,opmcnts Have Affected This
Country In All Its Relations, Both
Foreign and Domestic-EIas Wit
messed Passing Of Old Impel ialis,ic
Ides of Republican Party and Rise
~ school Of Altruism In Internatlon-
~ Politics.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-03

Paris, Dec. 3l.--The worst winter
blizzard I'm ton years IL sweeping cOn1
tiaen,ei AurSr-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-02
Wife and
Son Mysteriously
Slain by Assassins

KNOXVILLE April Jacob Sci
vers. as, and his wife, 50, were found
dead in the dining room of their home
miles north of Clinton, Anderson
County and the dead body of their
son, 80, was found in the kitchen Of
his home, miles away, to-day.
If anything happens remember
thai love YOU better than anybody
else we're the last words of the
younger SEWERS to his wife, when he
got up to- make fire. A moment
later a shot was heard and his wife
found him dead. shot through the
mouth Shots were heard at the pa
rents home last night, but neighbors
thought they We're fired to scare
chicken thieves and paid no heed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-02
Gets Two Years for
Giving Fake $4,000
Check in Auto Deal

CLYDE Davidson who gave a fake
$4,000 check as security for an auto
mobile to the STANDARD Auto Company
in January, was found guilty Of for
gerry in Judge Hills court TUESDAY
and given two year sentence
His lawyers contended that his
mind was unbalanced. that the checH
was not Endorsed and so palpably no
good and so entirely and plainly q
fake that no business man should
have been deceived They said fur
Their that he didn't mean to cash the
check, but tine Jury couldn't see it that
way.
The check was on the Bank Of pa p
vie Mocksville, y. e.. and signed with
the name of J. 3 Byery cashier ia
wilson had given the automobile com
pany note for 1885 and said ne
would make it good with the cash or
security Later he presented the check
and his arrest followed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-02
B|DD|NGER IS
SURE CASE
IS SOLVED

Guy B Blddinger, assistant general
manager Of the " J. Burns Detec-
tive Agency. said Wednesday, after
spending four days in Atlanta work
ing in secret on the Phagan murder
case. that there was no doubt in his
mind as to the slayer OF the factory
girl. He repeated the declaration of
his chief that the case presented no
mystery that could not be cleared up
satisfactorily and finally
Referring to the original affidavit
Of Nina Tormby, the woman who
charged Frank with calling her up
the night of the murder for the pur-
pose OF obtaining permission to bring
a girl to her house he said
at IS possible for an irresponsible
liar 10 do an innocent person almost
irrapara6le harm Although this wo-
man NAV not he worthy Of belief in
anything she says, she has neverthe-
less accomplished nearly as much in
danae,ro no character Of Frank a.
tbongh Che u,.ra tho mas, trptbfpI
,orson IN tho u.o~ld
Doesn't Admit Seeing Woman.
Mr. Riddinger void not admit that
bo baa interviewed tba rorr,hy NO
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-02
Guard Kills Convict;
SavesSuperintendent

ORANGEBURG. s C.. April -
William Holman. negro convict
serving 20 years for murder. was shot
and mortally wounded by Guard
Tanning, on a changing i'm this
county. when he attempted to XIII
Superintendent Hungerpi.er. of the
gang
Holman vas recent ysent TO the
changing here from the state prison.
his sentence having been committed
to 20 years by Governor Blcase.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-02
Offer 81 100000 to
Save Siegel Bankers

NEW YORK. April That Chicago
packing interests and friends Of Henry
Slegel aud Frank b Vogel would ad-
vance $3.50 600 to pay the depostors Of
m" defunct Siegel bank in fun provided
criminal prosecution Of the two men
were dropped, was the intimstion made
to-day al the examination Of Vogel be
fore United states Commissioner Gil
christ
IT. came from Lew Mayer, promi-
nent Chicago LAWYER who is counsel for
the packers