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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
COTTON BOUGHT BY CHAMBER.
Those Who Have Sold 1t and Rules
For RuyinT

The following individuals have sold
cotton to the Sumter Chamber of Com
mcrcc committee at ten cents, cash,
paid by Or. j. u. Hcaron, treasurer
of the Sumter Cha of Commerce.
This money was received in the shape
of checks sent to the Chamber of Com
merce by firms and individuals in
distant cities.
George G. Fox, G. d. WitherspoOn,
Ira Brunson, Enoc Bcnnanhaley, Cliff
ton richardson, Henry Hayward, L..
w. hudson, Eugene Willis, Anthony
McFadden, II. T.. Hudson, II. r..
Thames, Donald Williams and Joe
Frcrson.
Where the bales weighed less than
five hundred pounds the treasurer has
returned the difference between the
purchase price and the 5000 check
to each purchaser together with the
cotton warehouse certificate
The Chamber of Commerce and
Retail Dealers Association guarantees
to each individual or firm sending
money to this organization, and when
demanded, sends an affidavit that the
farmer selling the cotton is in need
Of the money, that he was paid ten
cents per pound, in cash, and that no
member of the committee derived one
cent profit from the money sent to
The Chamber of Commerce.
This committee has no faVorites t"
purchase from, does not represent any
business establishment OF institution,
and does not utilize the money to col
irCt debts due members OF the COM
mittrr or any one else. and has the
farmer selling the cotton to make
affidavit to that effect when the pur-
chaser insists upon this being done.
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Married.

MIR. w. C. Jones and Miss Annie
Newman were married Sunday even
Ing ut the residence of the brides par
cnts. MIR. and Mrs. a. l.. Newman on
Council street. The brides pastor,
Rnv. ]. n Tolar. of Grace Church.
said the words which made the young
people one A few relatives and
friends were present to- witness the
happy event. Both the young people
have many friends I'm the city who
wish them much happiness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
SCHOOL TRUSTEES MEET.
Prof. Hand Makes Practical Address
i'm Favor of Consolidation,
From The Daily Item. oct. !.

From The Daily Item. oct. 7.
The sumter County School Trustees
Association met i'm the court house at
noon today in their regular quarterly
meeting to discuss affairs concerning
;nc schools i'm the county. The chief
feature OF the meeting was an address
by Prof. w. II. Hand, supervisor OF
rural high schools.
Prof. Hand made Il very plain prac-
teal talk advocating rural school con-
SoliddtioI. lie gave instances OF
whore in certain schools or certain
districts pupils cost far in excess of
" hat they should cost the district or
school, because of conditions which
would be rCmcdicd by consolidation
He favored increase of pay for teach
"rS and stated that in the consolidated
schools, if the teacher was well paid
and Il good home WAS provided. The
teacher could bc retained by the
school. which was not the case un-
Tess good salary was offered and Il
%ood place in which to live.
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lease Paper.

The Commonwealth company of CO.
lumbia has been commissioned 10y the
secretary Of state. with a capital stool;
of $4,000. The company is to have
authority To puhlish a newspaper auG
do general publishing aud book store
business. Petitioners are: The rov-
ernor. with John l.. Mci.aurin ct Ten
ncttsvilic, = O.. Mayticld of Dcnmark
Thos. r. Iirantlcy Uf Orangchur,;. t.
III. Aull of Ncwbcrry. w. y. Stuci,'y
OF Bishppvillc. Olin sawyer uf Gc"tg;r-
town. - L.. Johnson of SpIrtanhur,
State.
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Constable ~. a.. I;"ykiu arrived this
morning FROM Jacksonville. where he
located and arrested David Moses. col
ored. ON yesterday "u 20 warrant sworn
out by G.. j. GJilltrd nr DalZcIl.
charging the ncfr" with di.rosiur Of
property under mortgage. Thcrc were
also other chJrgcs u"riut Mu.,.
which have not Set been entered
sainst him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
D D . q d U o 90 U o o 0 o o
o. q
"lSuy Bale OF Cotton" o
o o d q q o D o D 0 OOO o o 0

Shaw and McCOllum have received
an order from Val, Dutton and Hoff-
man, shoe Manufacturers of Cincin-
natl, o.. to buy Il bale. They pur-
chased from w. \. Richburg Of Sum-
merton.
Dodge Bros, automobile nanufac-
turerS of Detroit, Michigan, have
placed an order with their agents hero.
the Sumter Motor Company, for a
bale Of cotton.
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rctary, endorsed on. the back bv our
treasurer, which endorsement is q
transfer 10 the purchaser of the ware
house certificate and cotton.
! If the amount of the purchase is
less than the check the amount left
is sent to the purchaser by the Cham
be" Uf Commerce treasurers check.
-Four expert cotton graders, all
members of this organization, guar
antce that every bale grades Mid
ding or better" We purchase only
;his grade. Warehouse certificate
, chase. and for convenience all GER
tiiicates are made to treasurer and en-
dorsed to purchaser
No farmer is permitted to sell this
organization more than one bale. BY
purchasing directly through this or
ganzation, by sending $50 check, or
| ordering us to purchase and make
draft, every purchaser is guaranteed
that ten cents, actual cash is paid, and
that no farmer sells more than one
bale under this movement.
Our committee, individually and col
lectively, is disinterested. We repre-
sent as committeeman, no bank, cor
poration, mercantile, or other business
concern. We don't seek to use Buy
a Bale funds sent us to collect debts.
Chamber of Commerce does not guar
antee faithful performance of this
agreement, except where the money is
sent directly to the Chamber of Com
merce.
| haven't heard of an instance where
any one, banks, merchants, or others
who received BUY u Bale money
took advantage in any way. But a
central bureau for purchasing, like
the Chamber of Commerce, avoids
duplication Of purchases.
Hundreds of poor farmers are COM
ing in begging us to buy one bale at
ton cents. We have no favorites, white
o. cOlored. First come first served
where they can prove worthy and in
distress. Our local export cotton buy
crs, and mercantile cotton buyers are
heartily in sympathy with the Buy a
Bale" movement. SO far as I know
South Carolina cotton mill men also
arc in sympathy and cooperating with
US.
All funds sent the Sumter Chamber
Of Commerce are carefully looked af-
ter and accounted for by expert ac-
countants and officers Of organization.
We publish in several papers names
purchasing cotton at ten cents per
pound.
This BUY q Bale movement is on
the square in Sumter, / know, and
believe it is also conducted honestly by
other South Carolina commercial or
ganizatiOns. The need of money is
great. Thousands of dollars being
sacrificed by poor farmers having to
sell for seven and seven and a-half
cents to get money. Not too late to
save millions by the Buy a Bale
plan, at ten cents. We are anxious to
have our method riigidly investigated
by any one. Thank you for your in
tcrCst. Hope YOU can help us out
Yours truly,
| T.. l. Reardon,
| Mana sing Secretary, Sumter Chamber
of Commerce.
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Buy n BALE OF COTTON.
Secretary Rcardon Explains Terms on
Which Cotton il Purchased at Ten
Cents.

secretary Rcardon. of the sumter
'hamher OF Commerce" is receiving L
number of letters showing that the
"BuN Il Bale of CottOn' movement of
the sumter Chamber Of Commerce and
Retail Dealers Association is attract
ing considerable attention throughout
the United states.
series Of newspaper articles by
the sumter secretary in different lead
ing journals of the country have at
tracted attention to the importance of
the 'GuN Bale movement. He has
been rciuting the erroneous state
ments in many papers by parties, who
nave been crying down the Buy u
Bale movement, and trying TO create
the impression that the money sent
South is not paid the farmer for cotton
ut ten cents per pound, and intimat-
ing that the farmers are paid seven
and eight cents per pound Of the
money sent here and the difference Of
fifteen or twenty dollars per bale going
into the pockets of cotton speculators
and others.
Inc following letter from Mr.. II. X.
Maclea, special representative in New
York City, Of the Parker Cotton Mills
Company, Of Grcenvile and the reply
of Secretary Reardon, shows that
Sumter IS getting in the limelight of
publicity, and also gives interesting in
formation about the Sumter Buv a
Bale of Cotton" plan.
Mr.. r.. |. Rcardon, Managing Secretary
Sumter Chamber of Commerce
Sumter, 5. &.
Dear Sir: Your letter to the Daily
Trade Record. of New York City, of
september 2Sth, has been shown me
this morning by Mr.. Sullivan, who will
also publish it tomorrow.
l would be grateful to You, if you
would send me n letter on Sumter
Chamber Of Commerce paper cmbody-
ing the principles under which you
handle the cotton in this emergency,
without that part Of the discussion
relative to n prior article which had
appeared in the Daily Trade Record
My reason for requesting this is
that | desire the letter to attach to "A
bale Of cotton which was received by
the Merchants Association of this city
from the Board of Trade of Tusca-
y 0sa, Ala, which was sent in apprc-
'. II Of the movement among New
..It |5y business men to further the
t..r Bale of Cotton" movement at
J." "cj.r; q pound.
am intending to show this bale in
different hotels and large department
stores during the next 80 days. and |
should like such II letter embodying
the principles under which you handle
money received, get it down to the
farmers, etc, to dispel the sentiment
created by parties in their efforts to
get the public TO buy a bale Of cotton
at any old price.
Anticipating your letter. 1 am,
Yours truly,
(SigneU r. X. Maclea.
BAG Broadway, New York.
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Real Estate Transfers.

Dr. t. II. Courtcnay 10 Mrs. Minnie
l.. CuiIrtrnnN. lot ON Salem ANCnu"
! =, and other consideration.
Master to l.. II. Jennings. II .
acres in county $50.
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GEO. w. HANCOCK DEAD.
Passed Away ut Old Soldiers Home i'm
Columbia.

George w. Hancock of sumter, who
has been ut the Confederate soldiers
home, Columbia, almost from the cs-
tablishmcnt of that institution, died
there yesterday, in his 10th year and
will be buried at Sumter today. Mr..
Hancock leaves two children, j. l..
Hancock, a conductor Of the South
orn railway, having headquarters in
Charleston, and Mrs. w. +. Gambler
Of 1O4S Bryan street, Columbia.
Mr.. Hancock entered the Confed-
crate States army in January. 1862.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10

\ license To marry has been issued
Eleanor Mason Of Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
n Mission for Catholics.

The Rev. j. Clinton Allard, G.. -.
y. will give mission for Catholics
60, 4. Anne's church beginning sun
c.~ October 11th. and continulng
fot week. There will be- two masses
"r .u' lay, one ut seven and the other
90 b" The mission wil begin at the
tcu Ok mass and the hour of the
.r.t'"'s II the week will he am
uV"n. . that time.
Nrlis' CO.. mission will be given foi
Catu.U... .j. Paulist Father trcatinp
of ... t.,... MI practices of Catholic
life ..r.,. les who may wish to
attes .f".. ices will he welcome
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10

The letter requested by Mr.. Maclea
was forwarded by return mail Satur-
day night, as follows:
Sumter, :. c., Oct. ,, 1911.
Mr.. X. X. Maclea, Special Rcpresen-
tatiVc Parker Cotton Mills Co, of
Greonvillc, 5. c., New York, \. Y.
Dear Sir: Your inquiry regarding
method of purchasing cotton from
farmers in distress by the Sumter
Chamber of Commerce, and Retail
Dealers Association to hand.
Replying thereto | desire to say that
the "Euy Bale" of cotton at ten
cents per pound was inaugurated pri-
marily to aid the poor farmer, white
and colorcd, who is absolutely unable
To secure funds with which to pick and
gin his cotton, and to aid him in hold
ina the rest of his crop as long as pos
s:blc by warchousing same and bOr-
rowing on warehouse receipt.
\ special committee of representa-
tive business men, who are officers and
members of the Chamber and the AS
sociatiOn, together with the trcasur-
Cr and the managing secretary of the
Chamber compose the committee to
purchase and supervise the purchasing
of every bale of cotton for which mon
cy is placed in our hands.
Every dollar is turned over to our
bonded treasurer and reccipted for by
him 80 the managing secretary when
tie money is sent to the Chamber of
Commerce. This money is accounted
fer on the books of the organization.
No farmer can sell Il bale to our or
SANITATION who can not prove to hC
absolutely in distress and unable to
with the firm with whom he docs
business.
The treasurer pays the actual cash
to the farmer. Where asked for 10y
/ purchaser, IN affidavit is furnished
signed by the farmer and the Sccrr-
,ary of shc committee that the farmer
selling is i'm distress. that he receive,
! ten cents per pound. actual cash. ano
| that no one connected with the com
mittrr derived one cent benefit from
;hc transaction.
The cotton is placed in standard
|
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10

..".,.r ..i!u uiu iuuou ~ u;ti>c ME ,i,i,
run smoothly. lie delighted in look =
ing after the farm attached to the
holnr.-Thc state.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-09
u. BUREAU TO
BACK BANKERS
Takes Emphatic Stand Against Re.
gional Bank at Minneapolis

At meeting of the directors of the
Marquette Commercial clue and the
Upper Peninsula Development bureau
at Marquette Tuesday resolution en-
dorsing the request of the bankers oi
the Upper Peninsula for their assign
ment TO the regional bank at Chicago
instead Of the one at Minneapolis, was
session, was passed By the Develop
ment bureau officials T.. 5. Rice, +. =
Case and +. j. Jennison talked on the
subject at the noondoy session of tho
TWO directorates. They outlined what
Inconvenience the present system
would cause. and said they were voic-
ing the sentiment of every banker in
the northern peninsula
f. A. Hamar of Houghton a promot :
or of the Forests Products Exposition
To be held ut Chicago April 80 TO May
., was also a speaker. He urged as
many members of the two organiza =
tons as could possibly get away "a
attend.
Col. Mott, of Menominee secretary
of the Development bureau, urged CO.
operation between the commercial or
CARNATIONS of the cities and the De-
Velopment bureau. lie said that the
cities would not be very successful
IN securing factories. until the sur
rounding farm lands had been built up
AMI occupied. The only solution of this
problem, he stated, was the joint effort
by the two bodies. At least sixty per
cent of the efforts of the commercial
organizations should be directed he
said, towards the upbIilding of farm
lands. These efforts would react fav-
orably upon the cities.
The Development bureau directors
met to approve bills dispose of routine
business. a large box of Sir Walter
Raleigh potatoes. grown i'm the upper
PENINSULA was shown. These tubers
now are being sent to the pruprietors
If the largest hotels and restaurants
and To the passenger agents of the
largest railroads of the country. Col.
Mott said that the agent for the Cana
Clan Pacific railroad was SO enthused
upon receiving box of these potatoes
that he Immediately ordered thirty
carloads.
The Development bureau will urge
the farmers To grow one or two varie-
ties of potatoes If this policy is fol-
lowed out. the northern peninsula will.
he asserted soon have a reputation as
the land where the best potatoes Of
The country are produced.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-09
CONSIDER MANY
APPLICATIONS
laurium Council to Pass on Sa-
loon Licenses Monday

by next Monday, when the village
council is required by statute to meet
for the purpose Of approving applica-
tions for liquor licenses il is expected
there will be fully twenty-five such
applications on Tile. Some of this
number undoubtedly will be rejected
for under the Warner Champion act
the council cannot grant a greater
number Of licences than were granted
last year. Most OF the saloonists now
in business have already filed their APP
plications. There is naturally, how
ever. considerable speculation as to
whether there will be any changes
next year and the meeting Monday will
be awaited with interest.
There is not much likelihood of any
changes in the present STAFF of appoin-
tive officer, according To those well in
formed for ii is apparent 10 all famil-
lar with the affairs Of the village, 1t
would be difficult to find more COM
petent list of officials. The presidents
appointments will be referred TO the
council for the approval of that body
Monday evening.
Although the finances of the village
are now in excellent shape it is recog-
nized that the Improvement work con-
templated will prove n strain. There
is al present in the general fund avail
able for this work about 81 600 and this
years tax returns will bring about So
600 into the general fund i'm addition
to the amount which will he required
for current expenses. This will leave
a fund of about $4,000 available. The
estimated cost of the tar macadam
pavement work is between $1,000 and
$4,000 which will leave balance of
from $4,000 to $4,000 to he expended
upon the town hall renovation. Then
there are other Improvement projects,
including the construction of addition
al cement sidewalks, the acquisition Of
"A tract of land east OF the village
which seems very desirable for PARK
purposes must he considered. 1t is
apparent the council will not he able
to carry out all of its Improvement
plans this year without raising addi-
tional money and this seems out of the
question 1t is probable meeting will
be held soon To decide what work will
be undertaken first
The council has accepted an invita-
tion from Manager Curtis of the
Houghton County Electric Light COM
pany to visit Hancock and Houghton
as soon as the snow leaves the ground
TO inspect the ornamental lighting ar
ran2emcnts in those towns. Estimates
Of the costs of similar improvements
i'm Laurium were submitted at the
regular meeting of the council Tues
day evening, but action was deferred
II is doubtful if any steps can be taxi
en- to provide "A more attractive light
ing system until other expensive i'm
provement work is out of the way.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-09
WRIT FOR RELEASE OF
MOTHER JONES IS ISSUED
COLORADO SUPREME couRT
MAKES THE WRIT RETURN
ABLE IN TEN DAYS.

Denver. Colo, April 9-The supreme
court la" yesterday issued a habeae
corpus for the release Of Mother
Mary Jones. now held as military
prisoner i'm the coal strike zone at
Walsenhurg. The writ is reurnable
in ten days.
The action of the court is the re-
suit of petition presented by Horace
y. Hawkins, attorney for the United
Mine Workers. untl yesterday the
court had not eiycn permission for the
presentation OF the petition.
The petition upon which the writ
was issued, was filed April 3.
The court was asked to take original
jurisdiction. II was the third applica-
tlon for writ
Daring the detention of Mother
Jones, the N2-yaar-old strike leader, in
a hospital at Trinidad the first appli-
cation was made to the supreme court.
It. was denied ON February Is On the
ground that the lower court should
pass upon the case.
The second application was made to
The district court OF Las Animas coun-
tN which denied the duplication. sus-
tanning the authority of Governor AM
mons to imprison Mother Jones un-
der the decision of the supreme court
i'm the Mover case.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-09
} IF MEALS SOUR
{ AND TURN INTO
} GAS, TAKE SODA

When everything we eat turns 10 gas
and we eructate sour food and acrid
fluids, it means there is an excess Of
hydrochloric acid in the stomach, SAYS
a noted authority. This irritating acid
retards the process of digestion and
promotes food fermentation. our meals
sour in the stomach like garbage sours
in can. forming gases which initiate
the stomach like toy balloon, causing
Il heavy, lumpy misery i'm the chest
constant belching of gas, sour risings
or heartburn, fullness and oftcl
nausea.
He tells us to lay aside all digestive
aids and instead get from any phar-
macy package Of 10 grain Sodas'n
tablets and take one tablet any time
followed by a tumber Of water which
will instantly neutralize acidity, stop
food fermentation. absorb the gases
and sweoten the entire diEestice sys-
TEN.
He further states that those troubled
with chronic acidity should take one
tablet regularly, an hour after meals
for while, as this simple antacid is
entirely harmless, being composed Ut
Soda, Magnesia and Calcium Carbon
ate t. :. ADVERTISEMENT
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-09
LAURluM BREviTiES.


Mrs. Richard Richard and son hav.
| gone to Milwaukee TO spend Eastc
with the Misses Richard who are at
tending the Milwaukee Normal.
Tie McCabc Memorial Bible class
will hold its monthly business meet
ing in the Laurium NJ. Z. church this
evening.
James Virgins has arrived homa
from the East whore hc attended the
funeral of his father.
George Balon, who was located in
the west for several months past has
resumed his residence in the copper
country. taking a position as LaurWm
agent Of the Copper Range road.
Capacity audiences witnessed the eN-
hjbition of "Sapho,' the sis reel pro-
duction at the Lyric last evening The
subject again will be shown this oven
inE.
J. e.. Hansen of First street, has been
called to Duluth, having bcca notified
of the death in that city Of Mrs Han
sens mother
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-09
CaInmet. Mich. ArrlI Q. 1911.

N''l''hiNN' .hA'll', sNIlll - iJlt
Editor The News:--Many months
have passed since the Calumet & Hecla
band has been heard in open-air con-
certs in Red Jacket and vicinity. The
band gave concerts up till June %
last at the different mine locations.
and, believe they proved vcIy popular
Certainly they were well attended The
public of this community is music
hungry and would like more of the fine
music furnished by this organization.
Mr.. Cook the director of the band has
had plenty Of time since last July 80
rehearse the band and ] hope he soon
will be prepared to say to the Calumet
public that the band will give a scric,
of concerts i'm Calumet and Red Jacket.
Mr.. Cook has been asked To make
arrangements that will bring the Calu-
met Il Hecla band out i'm series
of six concerts in different parts Il
the community The idea is a good one
as there is no better advertising me-
alum than the music of such a band as
the Calumet 4 Hecla.
Here we have u band that is un-
equaled in the country and will at
tract many thousands Of people. Mir
Cock. director. is a musician of broad
experience in band work IL arrange
ments can he made concerts viii b,
given i'm Houghton, the same as i'm
Calumet The cost of these concerts
would be small item, compared with
the benefit To the merchants and the
pleasure that would he derived from,
them by the people I'm gcncral-An
Interested Citizen.