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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-24
Donovan Plays
 Coast Shippers
 In Sharp Debate
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 Washington, March 24HRepresen- tative Donovan of Connecticut was heard 9. dozen times yesterday in the debates upon the Rivers and Her bors Appropriation bill, and in one speech he took the coastwise shipping interests to task for expecting the gov ernment to- open to them the $40o.- 900. 900 Panama canal without cost The debate was on that part of the bill dealing with the purchase. by the government of the Chesa peake and Delaware canal Representative Small of North Carolina made the statement that government ownership of the ca nal would mean a saving of over 20 cents ton on goods passing through as free canal MT. Donovan said in reply:
 The truth is that MT. Small is inn posing on us. or talking through his hat, in the statement that the moving of freight through this barge canal would be g. saving of 20 cents or more per ton Now the truth isHas a mem Der of the committee who is in the boat business will tell him or should have told himz-that they do not get a cent a ton-mile for moving freight by water CT sound or lake. The gen tleman has become millionaire by moving freight at less than a cent a ton, and yet the gentleman from North Carolina gets up here before this roomful and holds up to ridfcule the member from Wisconsin (Mr Ferear) and accuses him of n1isstate- ment, knowing that what he said was false.
 These coastwise owners have got rich at less than one per cent. per ton and still they expect 8 $4e0, 0,000, ,00o project (the Panama Cana1) to be opened to them without any cost You can find them down at the Ponce De Leon in Florida in the winter time and in the summer time up at Sara toga Springs, they have got so much money carrying freight at 1 cent per ton. And will read a statement of the. gentleman from Pennsylvania, that most courteous gentleman, MT. Moore Of Pennsylvania. I suppose Philadelphia is proper. He too listen is the language of J. Hampton Moore in the House of Representatives in 1909:
 .1n 1906 the average cost per ton mile on dirt. roads by animal power was 25 cents; on steam roads it was 78 cents. Mark the difference on waterways canals from five to ten feet deep, from two to three mills-not cents. but mills. Rivers from six to ten feet deep one mill. lakes and oceans five tenths of mill-
 <"StilI he remains silent and allows us to be buncoed by that statement made here by the gentleman from North Carolina All this is rot about saving 20 cents a ton by spending sew eral millions of dollars.
 The speech was followed by pro- longed applause
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-24
PROPHET ORDERS EYNOL DS TO WE'D WIFE OVER AGAIN Hartford Carpenter Applies For
 License to Enable
 Marriage. BRETHREN HAVE BEEN
 IMBIBING MUCH WINE All of Them Have Been Order ed to Marry Over Again
 in Bridgeport.

Robert Reynolds, aged 32, a carpen- ter and Nellie Mumford, aged 26, a do- mesttc. were married six years ago at MilTburn, N. c. They recently joined the Church Of God and Saints of Christ in Hartford. and now, according to their pastor they must be married over again MT. Reynolds came to this city from Hartford. today, to ob- tain license. Assistant Town Clerk Clarence Winton. took the application, and told him he must wait five days, before the license could be granted.
 MT. Reynolds didn't like the idea of waiting, but paid $1. Then he went to call on Elder James William, who is the pastor of the sect in this city. The Church of God and Saints of Christ, Bridgeport, have a church edi- returned to Hartford at noon, saying that he would be in Bridgeport Mon day for the license.
 Elder Williams, accompanied by his wife. called at the town clerks office after MT Reynolds had gone.s The
 "All Che brethren were told in 1908 by Prophet Brown of Boston, who is the head of our church, that they must remarry Those who are df- vorced and have married again must go back to their first wives. The iAoTd says d Iudu can nave. DuL one living wife. No one can live in our Church who does not live according to the>1aw of God.
 t.AH the brethren in Connecticut have been told to come to Bridgepor. to be remarried. expect. that there will be many more applying for H- censes within a few days. These brethren have been inabibing wine and have not been living mp to the church doctrine. This is the reason the pro- pflet ordered them to renaarry
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-24
TORREON SUBURB IS CAPTURED BY
 VILLAS TROOPS
Actual Advance on Federal Stronghold Is Begun by
 Rebel Army.
GENERAL CONFIDENT
 THAT TOWN WILL FALL
Both Sides Lost Heavily in Killed and Wounded In
 Assault on Defenses.

Juarez, March z4.AGomez Palacio was in the hands of the rebels to- day. according to information giver. out at the office of General Chao here. and General Benavides. at the moving against Torreon- No state ment of casualties in the desperate light at Gomez Pa1acio was obtain able
 Juarez. March 24.-Although des> perate lghting was still in progress at Gomez Pa1acio at the gateway o1 Torreon. at To clock last night when the despatches came through, Gen. era1 villa felt so confident of victory that he returned the main base al and other points about the handling of supplies and the movement o1 troops.
 The rebels are reported to have Eorreon closely invested and late re- ports were that the whole army was confident of the early fall of the fed eral stronghold
 The occupation of Laredo was al. most without resistance and the vic tory at Gomez PaIacio leaves only Torreon to be taken to complete the first stage of the march on Mexico City
 The defense of the city came as a surprise to the rebels, who assume q that only a nominal resistance would be made. The endorsements said to have been rushed into the city by Uelasco were unexpected.
 The rebel confidence. in the opin- ion of local military men. was Justi- lied by the capture Of the federal for tif1cations on Cerro De La Pillar, a nzountain 2.00o feet high, surmount- cd by q great water tank.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-24
WAR ENQUIRER AND
 HIS VISITS HERE
 TO LOCAL INDUSTRY

Ma5or walter c. Penfie1d of the or nrance departne is ordered to make not more than two visits month dur 1nE the spring and early summer to the works of the American 6 British Mfg Co. on official business pertain fux fo the inspection ol material being made for the ordnance department of tho United States
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-24
WARNER REATEN UP

Arthur B. Warner, 1ss Orchard sf.. was beaten up so badly in East Main street last night that his injuries had to be dressed at the Emergency hos pitaI Warner said that hfs gang war attacked by an opposing number oL yrsths with the hospital regult.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-24
srRuCK BY TROLLEY CAR

Struck with a force which totally demolished the buggy in which they were driving Stephen Zayas, 77 Wa terview avenue and Frank Voluchak, I16O Ogden street werr taken to the emergency hospital last night for. treatment to cuts and bruises about the head, body and limbs. The colli sion occurred at East Main and Ann streets They were later taken to their homes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-24

stCivil Government will be the sub- ject of a. lecture to be given in Strat-. ford tonight by Compensation Com missioner E. T. Buckingham before the suffragists of that town. The commissioner will not *euch upon compensatio~ naa%N-z~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-24

THE ABYSMAL BRUTE,
 By Jack London Beginning seriaily Today
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-12
MANNING'S ELECTION.

South Carolina has turned her face
toward the light.
Having endured four years of law
lessncss. factionalism and strife the
people. grown weary of the intoler-
able conditions that grew steadily
worse instead of better, have thrown
or the incubus OF a partisan po-
htical machine that had fastened it
self upon them and was operated for
the political and financial profit OF
the few politicians who controlled it
and the blind tigers and race track
gamblers who enjoyed the friendship
and protection OF the bosses.
South Carolina has turned her back
upon Bleaseism and a government Of
and by boss who prostituted the
powers and privileges of an honora BILE
Office to reward his henchmen and to
punish all others who refused to be-
come his political bondservants.
South Carolina has turned her face
toward the light and Richard I. Man
ming has been commissioned as the
governor Of all the people to lead In
n constructive campaign for the bet
terment and uplift of the State. He
represents those who believe i'm
building mp instead of tearing down.
those who believe I'm respect for law
and the discouragement Of crime and
vice. he represents those who believe
In even handed justice to all citizens
irrespective of how they voted. he
represents those who would have the
people united In the bonds of mutual
respect and confidence and working
together In friendship for the mu-
tual and moral development Of the
State.
The great majority OF South Caro-
inians have taken Richard 1. Man
ming at his word and have elected
him to be the governor Of all the peo-
p!e. and his whole record is a guar
antee that he will make good his
piighted word. No man i'm South
Carolina will have cause tn regret his
election. for we shall have q business
administration in which efficiency and
economy Will take the place of par
tisan hate and political revenge. He
Will give South Carolina an admins
tration whose key note will DC the
common good. and he. as governor.
will be found working always for the
benefit Of the state and never to
build up u political machine to per-
petuate his power.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-12
Proof Of the Pudding.

We must be excused for again saying
that Senator Ed Smith and the farm
ers did not do it, but that all the peo-
pie Of South Carolina, farmers, pro-
fossiCnal men. business men, labor
Ing men withOu, regard to class-al-
most without regard to faction-dc-
feated "Bleaseism," as proved not
only by the fact that the anti-admin-
iStratiOn candidates for governor in
the first primary totalled bigger
majority over their opponents than
the anti-administralion candidates for
senator registered over Gov. Blease.
but Iy the fact that in the second
primary yesterday Manning, Bethea
and Shcaly, the anti-administration
candidates. won by even bigger ma
jorities with n smaller vote cast,
than the majorities in the first pri-
mary.-Columbia Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-12
JEFFREY EXPERT IN CHARGE.
OF New Auto Repair Concern Locat-
cd ON West Liberty St.

With the purpose I'm view OF afford
Ing "a reliable auto repair depot.
which would absolutely live up to its
reputation of furnishing dependable
sCrvico To automOblists. there has
been organized the Reliable Auto Co,
of which l.. a. Robbins, the man who
has broken into print" considerably
since pcrfccting Sumter made"
aeroplanc. is the manager.
The company has gone about their
business on large scale, and while
at present arc In temporary quarters
ON West Liberty street, they will az
an early date move To- larger quarters
where they will be better able to take
care OF what they confidently c%-
pcct to bc IA rapidly growing business.
I'm fact. one of the business men inter
caicd In the Reliable Company said
To reporter for the Item this morn
ing that the very first days business
had encouraged them To believe tha,
such "a company as the Reliable Auto
Company Is a needed concern In sum
ter.
Only experts vill bc ION the Job" at
tho Reliable Auto Company. Mr.. r.
n. Robbins. the MANAGER. harine
been connected with the Thomas r.
jeffrey company. makers OF the JET
frey car" for several years. \ special
man. and an expert i'm his par;icula,
profession. has been engaged To look
after the making Of small parts to re-.
place Immediately any worn parts or
cars brough; in. Mr.. Charlie Kavar.
augh. local man. who Is we'll know,
as one of Sumtcy's best auto repair
men has accepted position with TN,
new firm. The new concern Is ~ pres
cnt conducting an extensive advcriis
ing campaign in the Daily Item am
tho semi-wcckly W1tchm,n an,
Sputhron.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-12
CONGRESS TO RESUME WORK
ways ana Means Committee VIII
Devote Itself to Preparing Rcvc,uc
Measure.

Washington, Sept. 7-Followine n
prief Labor Day recess, the first Of the
prolonged session. congress will re-
sumo work tomorrow, chief interest
centerinS in the emergency revenue
bill to raise $I00,0OO,OOO. The house
was aud means committee hopes by
Thursday at the latest TO agree upon
commodities to be taxed. Represent
tative Underwood, chairman of the
committee believes the house can pass
the bill by Saturday night.
Informal conferences today resulted
in no definite understanding as to
what commodities should be taxed
other than beer proprietary prepara-
tions and soft drinks.
Several members Of the committee
are still insistcnt that an additional
tax should be levied on distilled
liquors and the question probably will
De decided by Il record vote in the
committee. Taxes on automobiles and
moving pictures appeared tonight the
most likely additions to the list al
though the form they would take was
in doubt.
Members Of the finance committee
are anxious to have the revenue bill
passed in the house. They hope to
be able to accept the house bill but
many senator's favor a stamp tax on
commercial paper, which the house
committee is inclined to avoid. 4
stamp tax on commercial Instruments
during the Spanish American war
yielded nearly $4O,OOO,OOO.
Thus far all the plans Of the WAYS
and means committee have been on
basis ignoring a stamp tax, but if
agreement can not be reached on taxi
bic commodities that will yield $25,-
100000 in addition to the SIS, OOO
already tentatively provided for, it
may be necessary to adopt q stamp
tax. This may be limited however.
to checks. drafts, telegrams, 'telc-
phone message, instead Of being ap-
piled to cOnveyances deeds mort
cages and all legal papers as was
done in 1898.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-12
REPUDIATE SUGGESTION
state Dcpartmcnt ana British En-
bassy Discount Statement by Rus
tcm Bcy

Washington, Sept. S.-Both the
state department and the British en-
bassy here repudiated today's sug-
%"stions OF n. Hustcm Fey. the Turk
iSh ambassador. in a statement ycstcr-
day that Great pritain might be en-
deaVoring to draw the United States
into the European war in urging the
dispatch of an American warship to
Turkish waters to care for Christian
interests in Turkey. 1t also became
known that the American government
would take no official cogniZance of
the statement
Great Britain's expression on the
subject answered an inquiry by the
United States as to whether she would
object to the sending of an american
warship. The American government
circularizcd the powers before send
ing the cruiser North Carolina to
Turkey
The erroneous impression having
been derived from the statement /
made yesterday that | had reason to
doubt the intentions OF the United
States in regard to Turkey, I hasten to
declare that my conversations with the
Secretary Of State have given me the
conviction that the administration is
sending only one ship, the North Car
olina, TO Turkish waters, and that
one on no different mission from that
which is taking her to other Euro
pean ports. My visit today to the
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy had
no connection whatever with this
question"
Informally the ambassador added
that he was positive the United States
would take no step that might lead to
complications with Turkey.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-12
AGREEMENT FOR GROWERS.
Southcrn cotton Congress Submits
Form OF Pledge as to Acreage Re.
ductiOn.

The following agreement has been
drawn up for the cotton growers OF
the state to sign in order to help stayc
OH the impending disaster i'm the cot
ton situation of this and other cotton
growing States:
state of South Carolina:
whereas. Owing to the reduction
In the resumption of cotton incident
to the general European war tho cot
ton planters of this State realize the
necessity of concerted movement to
withhold from the market q portion
or the present cotton crop and tho re-
duction of the acreage for the ensuing
year of 1915;
Now, therefore. in consideration of
the sum of one (s1) dollar to the un-
dersigned paid by the president of the
south Carolina division of the South
ern Cotton congress, the signer Of this
agreement hereby covenants and
agrees to and with the said president
ana his successors in office, as trus-
tees for and on behalf of any and all
signers of like pledges in the State of
South Carolina, as follows:
First: That he will sell no cotton
prior to October /, 1914, unless he
shall receive 10 cents per pound or
more therefor
"Second That he will reduce the
acreage planted by him, his share
croppers, and others under his con-
troll to not exceeding so per cent of
the acreage planted by him i'm 1914.
Third: That he will store and hold
Tor year at least onc-third of his
1914 cotton crop unless II cents per
pound can be obtained sooner there
for.
Fourth: That the signer of this
agreement, as liquidated damages.
agrees to pay for the president of
South Carolina division, as trustee for
the signers Of like pledges in the State
or South Carolina. an amount equal to
the difference in the price per nonnd
at which he may sell any cotton and
the minimum price fixed for 12 cents
per pound. and ten 800 dollars for
every acre of cotton planted, in viola
uon OF the provisions of this agree
ment. Any fund so paid in any coun-
ty to be divided among the signers
in such county.
witness my hand and seal this first
day of September, 1914.
signed, sealed and delivered in the
presence of
...............d d. So"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-12
NEWS FROM WISACKY.
Cotton Being Gathered Rapidly As It
Opcns-SchOol COmmcnccs-Dcath
OF Aged Lady.

Wisacky, Sept. S.-We have had
fine weather for picking cotton and
1t Is being gathered rapidly. Not
much has been ginned, so far, and
what has been ginned is held at home.
Corn promises "a much better yield,
after the fodder has been taken off.
The hay crop is very fine and will
soon be ready to cut.
Mr.. Il. NJ. Cooper has opened up
his store with Mr.. T.. G.. Reid i'm
charge.
Mir. Gullum has also opened up
stock Of general merchandise in DR..
Aldfords store.
ioth ginncrics arc i'm operation and
everything is putting on now life. AL
though the future outlook is gloomy
our people seem cheerful, and hone
ful, and ! hear very little complaint.
Rev. l.. L. Legster conducted u re-
liGiouS meeting most of last week at
ivanhoc school house. He had good
congregations and did most excellent
preaching which we trust will have
lasting effects.
We laid to rest last week Mrs. Kate
killiams, the oldest citizen i'm this
community. She was an excellent
lady of high Christian character and
enjoyed the love and esteem of all
who knew her.
Mr.. w. w. DcsChamps came down
from HcndersOnvilc two weeks ago
TO see after his cotton gathering.
While here he made preparations TO,
the return OF his family. He return
cd to liendcrsonviile yesterday to at
tend the marriage of his daughter
l"d!", who Oh Tuesday will become
Mrs. Calhoun.
Misses Hattie ana Ethel Mcleod
have returned 10 Wisacky after an cx-
tended visit to friends.
The Wisacky school opened toda,
with Miss iiutto as teacher.
The first primary passed off YER,
quietly. our club roll was very mucr
reduced unGer the new order. We
rave only II members. ~ of which
voted. Some anxious hearts are await.
inG the results of todays election. ar.
Ter which hope our country will l.,
"' rest Tor two years, yea indefinitely
ana we Will never So any more fac.
tionaiism among us.
! MT wilson scott and family. after ;
months visit To his old home. hay,
S"n" To Winton. where hc will tcacl
'h" school at that place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-12
CHANCE TO MARKET CREAM
Clemson College Has Started Cooper.
atlvc Creamery and is Fixing Routes

>AShiH"H NOHcSc l1aS StofrCU cooper.
atlvc Creamery and is Fixing Routes
Clemson College, Sept. ITO en-
courage dairy farming by giving the
farmer with a small number Of COWS
ready and profitable market for his
products. Clemson College has convert
ed its dairy into a cooperative cream
cry and has begun to estab ablish cream
routes in the Piedmont section, 1t is
desired to establish at least three or
four Of these routes. The field work
is being done by w. ID. Watkins, a
Clemson graduate of the class Of
1909 who has just been appointed
The federal bureau Of animal indus
try is cooperating in the work.
The dairy division of Clemson Col
lege desires to get in touch with farm
ers in the Piedmont who have surplus
dairy products to dispose Of, but are
having trouble i'm finding markets for
them. The creamery is designed cs-
pccially to help such farmers, as the
wagons will be operated over the
routes regularly and often enough to
get the cream to the railroad and
thence 10 the college in good condi-
ton.
/ 1t is believed that this is one of
! the best opportunities of the sort
ever offered to South Carolina farm
cra. The route system will place
cash market for cream within the
reach of every farmer it touches.
The creamery will bc run on the
coopcraticv plan. There arc not
enough COWS in any one locality Of
the Piedmont at this time to warrant
! operating local creamery. Clemson
college has a thoroughly equipped
plant and there will be no additional
overhead expense. The plan is to
take out only enough to pay the ex-
pcnscS of manufacture and to give
the farmers the highest possible
prices for their cream. Another ad-
vantage is that the college, with Il
market already established and Wit!
facilities for marketing better butter.
Viii b" able to get much better
prices at all times than individual
farmers could get.
"lt is possible says Il. II. Mason
U&irNnan or the bureau Of Animal
Industry ana Clemson COLLEGE, "to
mae a clear prof, OF so ana lnorc
yCa"iv Oh every good milk COW kop.
on the farm. There is no good rCa
Srn WHY Il few good cows &huull moi
pay the running expenses Of the
aNcrag" farmer ana leave his cotton
money clear profit. The selling OF
cream affords ready cash at al
timc".
IF you are Interested i'm naVin" u
cream route established in your see
t"n, talk To your nCiGhhOrs about
IT,"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-12

Summcrt, sept. i.-'rhC first and
"nlE attraction since the election re-
turns in this town, took place today,
when MIR. G. ~ ,UchhcrrN, II hust-
iInE young farmer, passed though
town with liN" bales Of seed cotton ON
on" wagon drawn hN five Of his farm
mules the cross Wri%ht Of the load
h'in@ l","'' pounds MauniuG
Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-12

Silago Is one Of the best and most
economical feeds for cattle. It Is
convenient tu feed and very much
r"liSh"d 10y all Clie'cs ur stock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-19

fused to discuss the japanese ultima.
tum with Haniel Haimhausen, the
German charge here, according to the
latter. The German charge stated that
Secretary Bryan said his refusal was
because he wished to remain absolute
ly neutral in the whole affair. The
United States, he said, had received no
representations so far from the kais-
sr's government, so far as Mr.. Hahn
hausen could say.
Discussing the Japanese demand
that his government evacuate Kiao
Chow, the German ehaire said he had
received no intimatfon from his own
government as to the answer that
would be returned to Japan, Person
ally. however, he believed Germany
should promptly relinquish the entire