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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-23

At the meeting Wednesday night
made an instructive address on cas-
ualty and fidelity insurance was made
by John r. Bland of Baltimore. His
talk was full of information and in
terest to the insurance men,
At this time the report Of the NOM
mating committee was received and
the officers elected for next year:
President, James A. Cathcart, Column
bia: Vice President, p. Moses, Jr.,
Sumter; Secretary and Treasurer
Sam NJ. Grist, Yorkville; delegate to
the National Association of Local
Agents, James II. Fraser, Georgetown:
executive committee, James Ii. Fra
ser, GeOrgetown; w. =. Sloan, Andcr-
son; j. E. Crymes, Greenwood; G. c.
Edwards, Chester: w. NJ Reid Bish-
Opville; II. S. Wilbur. Charleston
Charles T.. Commander. Florence:
legislative committee. Alster G.. Fur
man, Greenville; j. G. Pridmore
Gaffney: II. G.. Siau. Georgetown: G
Eugene Tribble, Anderson; Julian Cal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-23
ssnaer Team Makes Good showing.

The showing made by the Sumter
high school team this year has been
. decidedly fine one. The team has
played four games away from home.
winning two OF them, and FIVE mt
home. winning four of them. making
. saes In all. 8 Of which were won
by the high school.
All players except Monaghan will
be hack next year to resume their
places on the team and q bright out
look for a splendid team next year Is
In View.
The toam has been coached by Mr..
J. Crais Hurst. assistant secretary of
the Y. nj. c. A. who has done some
excellent work with the material he
had ~ begin with. most of them be-
ing new men.
The men who played I'm the games
this year are Charles Bradham.
Captain; Alwyn Burns. manager
Lawrence Nunnamaker, Ralph Flow
ers. Hugh Brown, Tommie Monaghan
Dan Allan. Henry Spann. Julian Rob-
srtson. Screven Brunson. Wiley Bra
.eil. Rowland Boyle. Fielder Smith,
Julius Chandler and Leslie Brewer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-23
COMPROMISE ON CANAL TOLLS.
Arbitration Sentiment Gaining Il,
Strength.

Washington, May 1S.-With the
canal tolls exemption controversy
nearing a vote. sentiment in the SEN
ate is growing in favor OF an effort
to substitute for the pending bill a
resolution which would provide for
the submission of the dispute between
the United States and Great Britain
to an International tribunal. AL
though senator's who have discussed
this proposal are not sure it will win,
they claim many of their colleagues
are willing to adopt this course.
1t was said tonight that Senator
O'Gorman. leader Of the forces fight
ing repeal, will not consent to arbi-
tratiOn and the proposal undoubted-
ly will meet with vigorous opposi-
tiOn among senator's on both sides Of
the issue. 1t was pointed out, how
over, that before the house passed the
repeal bill, President Wilson was will
ing that the question should be set
tied by arbitration.
During the day three senators, two
Republicans and one Democrat, added
their voices to those who see in arbi-
tration the best way out of the diff
Guilty.
Senator Southerland made a vigor-
Gus speech on the exemption repeal
bill. asserting that arbitration was the
only way to settle the dispute. SEN
ator Williams announced that he
would gladly vote for arbitration and
Senator Weeks agreed that this plan
was desirable. A res olution provid-
ing for submission to arbitration has
been introduced by Senator Norris.
On the Republican side today it
developed that Senators Root and
Lodge, as we'll as others who are
prominent in the fight for repeal
would favor arbitration.
A twO-thirds vote of the senate
would be required to pass an arbitra-
tion resolution. Those opposed to ,he
would mean long delay and that in
the meantime the canal would be
liopened and operated and many com
plicatiOns would arise. no matter what
the decision Of the court might be.
No effort apparently has been made
on the Democratic side to sound out
senators on the plan.
Democratic leaders who expected u
vote on the repeal bill next Monday
discovered today that the chances foI
this hope being realized were grow
ing slim. Senator Jones gave notice
today Of his intention to speak on the
repeal bill on that day and it was un-
derstoOd that other senator's might
not decide to speak before Monday.
In the house today Representative
Henry OF Texas explained the atti-
tude Of Secretary Bryan on the free
tolls plank Of the Baltimore plat
form.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-23

houn. Spartanburg; w. A. McSwain,
Newberry; G. E. Haynsworth, Sum-
ter; w. A. Douglas, Rock Hill; w. L.
Greer. Bolton. The president, vice
president and secretary are all MEM
oers OF these committees ex-officio.
The following motion offered by
James A. Cathcart of Columbia was
adopted: THAT the legislative COM
mittee be instructed 10 prepare a bill
for consideration by the next legisla-
ture requiring that all forms of fire
and casualty policies and surety bonds
be signed by an agent licensed by the
insurance commissioner, and that no
agent shall give any broker or other
agent more than 0ne-half his usual
commission and that the license of
any company guilty of overhead un-
derwriting be revoked, and that all
brokers be licensed, as required by
the laws of North Carolina, and that
this committee be requested to con-
fer with the insurance commissioner
in regard to all desired legislation
Mr.. Perry Moses, Jr.. offered the
following resolution, which was adopt
ed: Moved, That the South Caro-
lima Underwriters Association rec
Ords it's disapproval Of the action Of
the Greensboro companies in over
head writing and that the matter be
taken up by our incoming grievance
committee with the companies for ad-
justment, and that. failing to do SO
satisfactorily, the matter be referred
to the National Association Of Local
Agents, and failing to get redress
there it be taken up by our local as
sociation.
The smoker given by the local
agents of Sumter last night on the
roof of the City National Bank build
ing was the chief social feature OF
the underwriters convention and was
a function which was much enjoyed.
There were about sixty present at this
event and all Of the sc seemed to find
the occasion a very pleasant one. A
delightful supper was served and ev-
erything passed off very auspiciously. -
Before adjourning the visiting in
surance men passel the following
resolutions:
On motion of Jas. H. Fraser the
association extended thanks to the To-
cal agents of Sumter and the ladies.
who so graciously assisted them i'm
their royal entertainment; to the
Sumter Club for the use of it's rooms;
to The Daily Item for it's compre-
hensive reports of tie doings of the
association and all others for cOur-
tesies extended to it during it's brief
but exceptionally pleasing sojourn in
the Game Cock City,"
On motion, by a cordial and unani-
nous vote, an invitation was extend
ed to James H. Southgatc of Durham.
N. c., former president of the Nation
al Association Of Local Agents to be-
come it's guest at the next annual
convention at Chick Springs and ad-
dress it on a subject or subjects of his
own choosing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-23

In equalixlng assessments oc real
estate for taxation the top notch
prices paid for property-business
lots In the city and farm lands in the
county-are not seriously considered
A city lot may sell for $1,000 front
foot. or a farm for 500 an acre. but
when Il comes to fixing the assess
ments for taxation the assessors to
not boost the price up to even the
one third basis. 30 =" " -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-23
From The Daily Item, May 20.

AAOHi AHC NdIiy AtcHl, May ~.
The South Carolina Underwriters
Association met in this city this morn
ing with about forty members Of the
association and about twenty special
agents present, making the number
Of visitors in attendance upon the ses-
sion near sixty persons.
The meeting was called to order
at noon by the president, Mr.. James
H. Fraser of Georgetown, following
which Maj. William +. Robertson
made an address Of welcome to the
visiting fire and casualty insura nee
writer's. Maj. Robertson in his usual
cordial manner, told the visitors how
glad Sumter was to receive them and
to make their stay in the city a pleas
ant one. The welcome was respond
ed tv by Mr.. A. G. Furman of Green
Vile In happy style. after which the
association got down to business.
President Fraser made his annual
address in which he told of the work
of the association and its present
needs. He made recommendations of
interest to the insurance men. This
report was turned over to the prop
er committee for recommendation.
Upon motion Of Mr. Perry Moses,
Jr., Of Sumter, Mr.. James II.
Fraser was unanimously elected a
delegate from the South Carolina
association to the North Carolina as
sociation convention which meets in
Durham, May 26th and eth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-23
INSURANCE MEETING CLOSES.
TWO INTERESTING ADDRESSES
MADE BY COL. TAYLOR AND
INSURANCE CANfMISSION.
ER McNIASTER,

j. n. Catllcart. of Columbia, Heads
OrganizatiON-Chick Springs Sc.
lectcd AS Place of Meeting Next
May. Resolutions Condemn Writ.
ing Of Overhead Insurance and Fa-
vOr Examination for Agcnts-Ad.
dress by John II: Bland-COmmittec
and RcsOlutiOlls-Smoke Much En-
jOyed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-23

delegate from the South Carolina
association to the North Carolina as
sociation convention which meets in
Durham, May 26th and eth.
The South Carolina Underwriters
AssC .tion adjourned at the close of
its session on Wednesday night, the
program having been completed in
one instead Of two days. as many of
the visiting agents were unable to
stay here longer than one day. Be-
fore the meeting adjourned the COM
mittee on nominations made it's re-
port and officers for the ensuing
year were elected. as follows: Presi-
dent, James A. Cathcart, Columbia;
vice president, Perry Moses. Jr., Sum-
ter; secretary and treasurer, Sam NJ.
Grist, Yorkville re-elected; James
H. Fraser, Of Georgetown, was elect
ed as a delegate to the National AS
sociation Of Underwriters which meets
in Minneapolis.
Chick Springs was decided upon as
the next place of meeting and the
seventeenth annual session Of the
association will be held there on the
third Wednesday in May Of next year.
Invitations were also extended to the
association from Columbia and from
Newberry to have the underwriters
hold their next meeting in those cities,
but upon a vote Chick Springs was
decided upon.
At the evening session, which was
to have been purely a social meeting
of the Sumter and visiting local in
surance agents, it was decided, upon
resolution passed at the afternoon
session, because of the inability of
several of the visitors to stay longer
than one day, to combine business
with pleasure and the business ses-
sion was held Immediately after the
smoker closed. The session has been
one of the best of the association
which has been held in years, both
in point of attendance and in interest
taken. The meetings have been in
structive and have seemingly been
means OF showing the insurance men
much about their work and bringing
A number Of resolutions were passed
which, if acted upon and carried to
successful execution. will mean
much both for the insurance men and
for the insured public at large.
| The Wednesday afternoon session
was occupied in hearing two eXcellen,
addresses. one by Col. Walker Taylor
Of Wilmington. y. c., vice president
of the National Association Of Local
Agents, who spoke on the necessity OF
local agents cooperating with each
other and the need Of having loCa
agents qualified to do insurance work
His address was delivered in most
delightful style and he held the un-
divided attention of his auditors. In
a witty manner he sent his shafts
direct to the defects of the insurance
system. indicating the remedies need
ed. and emphasizing the fact that the
insurance men must stand together ol
they would fall, if they did not
Many of the grievances Of people
against the insurance companies, h'
stated. were directly responsible Ol
traceable to not having Il qualified
local agent. He pointed out the fac
that the southeastern Underwriters
Association had done good. but tina
it was without proper system say
ing that plans should be mapped ou
for its work. lie argued in favor O
legitimate business and criticised the
agent or broker who cut rates. ThcI,
was need OF state laws, he said, [,
Arizona republican., 1914-10-25
GRANDMA NEVER LET
 HER HAIR GET GRAY
Kept her locks youthful, dark, glossy and thick with common garden
 Sage and Sulphur

When you darken your hair with Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can tell, because it's. done so naturally, so evenly. Preparing this mixture, though. at home is mussy and trou- blesome. For 50 cents you can buy at any drug store the ready to- use tonic called "Wyeth's Sage and Sul- phur Compound.' You just dampen a sponge. or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair. taking one small strand at a time. By morning all gray hair disappears, and, after another application or two, your hair becomes beautifully dark ened, glossy and luxuriant. You will also discover dandruff is gone and hair has stopped falling.
 Gray, faded hair. though no dis grace, is a sign of old age, and as we all desire a youthful and attract i've appearance, get busy at once with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur and look years younger.
Arizona republican., 1914-10-25
Favorable Outlook for Mining

The outlook for mining is certainly tncourlEing for all metals outside of copper and even this condition is not SD bad when we come to weigh the circumstances. The European war cut off nearly all demand Still all the copperS are producing about 50 ;,,r cent of their normal product. At the same time they are pushing for ward every possible betterment m their mines and plants. So as to be ready for increased CT their usual out put immediately the demand is made upon them. The thoughtful reflection uf those interested in mining and the public generally. upon present condi- tions should be encoura ging from every view point Owing to the ad- Nanced conditions in every line all over the world, there has been really a shortage in all metals and it has some time that there is a growing scarcity of all metals to meet the ever increasing demands of the worlds consumption. The sources of supply are really falling off, with uo new fields of great importance being discovered. Of course the war Iessens demands. besides it cuts off .l the supply from the countries en-
 gagged in the horrible struggle. So We are in an advantage in America and should be encouraged to increase our supply. This indeed should be the very best possible period to se
 cure possession of promising prospects or properties in any stage of encour- aging productiveness. When the wave of reaction reaches us after the period of depression, the vaIue of good mining property will advance a thou sand fold and those in possession of them will benefit accordingly.
 The day of reckless speculation in
Arizona republican., 1914-10-25
courage both prospecting and develop

courage both prospecting and develop ment.
 Tn the early days of mining in this country, when the values, close to the surface, were all high grade and the problem of recovery comparative ly simple, no assistance was necessary and none asked, but that day is past, and with few exceptions, the mines of the future will be of low grade and refractory nature.
 "The question of extracting the val ues from refractory ores is one of the most important confronting the mining industry. Hundreds of mines are now idle that only need some cheap method of extraction, to be- come producers.
 The American Mining Congress believes that investigation VIII Ge- velop a method of treatment whereby these values can be recovered, and insists that this investigation shall be carried out by the federal govern ment for the benefit of all
 With the creation of the Federal Bureau of Mines, it was hoped that many of the metallurgfcal problems would be solved, some progress has been made, but owing to the small appropriations, much still remains un. done
 This subject will occupy a promi nent place on the program of the coming convention, which is expected
Arizona republican., 1914-10-25
United Verde Extension

United Verde Extension stockholders are in receipt of a circular from the company which states that the past year has proven of great importance | to the stockholders of the company 1 In April the new three compartment shaft known as the Edith Shaft, was completed to the so-called 1900 foot l level, the level being 400 feet below the 800 foot level, which was develop ed from the old shaft QLittle Daisy). Nearly 5000 feet of underground de- the management of the mine was un- dertaken by Mir. James S. Douglas, about two years ago.
 Although many encouraging indi- cations were encountered from time to time during the progress of this work, it was not until very recently, during the past few weeks, that these indications have taken definite shape in the opening up of what are likely to prove large and important ore bo- dies.
 As of Sept. 90 the company had no debts, excepting the payroll and current debts, for which approximate ly sufficient funds are on hand.
 The future of the company appears to be assured and promises to be highly successful.
 MT. James $. Douglas was present at the meeting and read a cOmpre- hensive report made by him to the members of the Douglas -Tener Syndi- cate, who represent an ownership of GO0,OO0 shares of the outstanding l. 000,000 shares of the company, III which he fully outlined the work that had been accomplished, described the recent important ore discoveries on the twelve hundred foot level and made recommendations for future de- velopment work, urging the immediate sinking of the EGith Shaft to the fourteen hundred foot level for the purpose of exploring the ore bodies we now have on the twelve hundred foot level
 Fifty thousand shares are offered to the stockholders of record on Novem- Der 1st at $1 per share, each stock holder having the right to subscribe at the rate of per cent of his holdings The entire amount of 50,000 shares has been underwritten by James $. Douglas and George E. Tener at s1.00 per share net to the company. Rights may be assigned.
 The Edith Shaft will be sunk to the 1400 foot level and cross cuts run un- der the ore bodies found on the 1900 foot level.
 The 1905 drift on the 12UU foot level has been in ore for over 15O feet, this ore averages over 6 per cent copper with about s2 in gold and silver In another drift it is stated 21 feet of ore has been cut that carries, s per cent copper and $2 i'll gold and silver.
 Sheets of native copper are also found in the workings.
Arizona republican., 1914-10-25
THE MINES OF ARIZONA

mining has passed. Mining today is
 thods and there are no better eX- amples of this than the big mining companies in Arizona today. The
 smaller companies as well as indi- viduals, owning mining properties will
 all derive advantage from properties run on . business like basis and that's the only way they can be run successfully today.
 The closing down of copper proper
 ties has stimulated the search for other metals There has been several new discoveries in Arizona of late and in California some old proper ties that have lain idle for many years. have had work done upon them and are showing up very promisingly. Most metals are holding strong. The Golconda zinc property in Mohave county continues to ship it's usual tonnage of concentrates. viz: 40 tons per day. The Western Zing Co. at Leadville, Colo, has also resumed operations There was a large reserve of this metal when the war broke out but it has dwindled and prices have ascended considerably, As re- gards the position of some metals there is a great deal of misapprehen- sion. Many have been asking for antimony, but the statement of Chas. I. Durbrow, secretary of the Selby Smelling Works, can be accepted as the most authoritative on the coast. He says, Following the inception of the war in Europe the first quota tions on fancy brands of antimony were slightly higher than they had been. In consequence report gained circulation that the war had shut off the supply and many prospects and others immediately concluded that an timony had suddenly become worth while seeking for. But there has been no increase in the selling price of the common brands of the metal and for which there is little or no demand. l merely make this statement to save prOspectors their time and money in searching for antimony in the western states. The most valuable minerals for the prOspectOr to hunt for today are those utilized for coinage pur- poses, gold. silver and copper, good prospect of the latter metal, will in due time be acknowledged for it's true value. The war cannot last forever and those that are in possession or likely properties are surely to benc- fit accordingly. Last week I referred in these columns to q lot of unne- cessarv worry over the supply and price of cyanide. Let the prospector or mining man get his ore, he will ob- tain all the supply of cyanide he needs for the extraction of the gold and at normal figures. It is no use standing on the bank of the river ot doubt, get in and take dip the water is fine You will greatly bene- fit by the swim. The time is fast coming when you will wish you had a good prospect, or some interest in a promising mining property. There is no better holding to have, if legl- timately handled Let the prospector find a good prospect, some one is sure to come along and want 1t, Il the right conditions are made.
Arizona republican., 1914-10-25
Arizona Asbestos Best in United
 States

Extract from bulletin by United States Geological Survey on Grand Canyon district, by L. F. Noble.
 Asbestos, Occurrence. The lime stones above the upper contact of the diabase contain several alternat- ing layers of green serpentine and narrow veins of asbestos which occur at several horizons near the contact. The geological occurrence of the as bestos is fully described by Diller. A microscopic study was made of 70 thin sections cut from the limestones, the bands and models of serpentlne and the veins of asbestos. Aside from the serpentine and asbestos no other minerals were revealed in the lime stones than the dolomitic calclte anu interlocking grains of quartz in the slides, cut from the limestones of the same horizon in the section in Ho-
Arizona republican., 1914-10-25
New Deposit of Commercial Graphite

DULUTH, Minn.-Official announce ment is made today of the develop ment of a deposit of graphite of commercial size in the North Ameri- can mine at Tower on the Vermilion Iron Range. The property was being developed for iron.
 This is the first graphite deposit of commercial size to be located in Min nesota and the ore runs Il per cent carbon and carries enough gold to defray cost of extraction and concen- tration.
Arizona republican., 1914-10-25
Vekoi

This old property south of Casa Grande, that was such a rich silver producer in early days and which has been closed down is about to start up again. The old stopes in the mine are like caverns and a great deal of low grade material still remains in the workings. A new concentratOr is being constructed to treat this low grade ore, as well as the dumps and it is now nearing completion. Some development work is also underway in expectation of again picking up the faulted ore body.