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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04
PERSONAL NEWS.

Miss Iva Belle Hughson Is in the
city to visit relatives after spending
several months In Columbia.
Mr.. John Duffie Is at home from
the University OF South Carolina for
the weekend.
MI. s. w. Stubbs has gone 20
Waynesville to make arrangements
Tor securing a summer residence at
that place.
Col. Walter G.. Stubbs. Of Green
Vile. spent several days in town this
week. returning home Friday morn
ing.
Miss Frances Blanding Is at home
from Winthrop College on account Of
her eyes. as
Messrs. Cyril Schwartz John B.
Duffie. Robert Dougherty and Wade
Williford spent the weekend at home
from the University OF South Caro-
lima. having completed their mid-term
examinations.
Misses Pauline Blanding. Nancy Nc
Kay and Sue Duffie are at home from
the College for Women at Columbia
for few days.
Miss Myrtis Brown has returned to
Columbia. after visit to Miss Lucille
Randle.
Mr. Robert M. Warren has gone to
New York and other northern points
on a business trip.
Mrs. C. ID. Schwartz is in Atlanta
visiting her daughter. Miss Rita, at
Agnes Scott College.
Miss Mabel Bowman. who has a
position In the sngrossing department
In Columbia. spent the weekend at
home with her parents. She returns
to Columbia tonight.
DIR. William j. Martin. president of
Davidson College. is In the city visit
ing DIR. W. ]. Mckay.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Wilder arrived
In the city Saturday night from Sa-
vannah. where they were married Sat-
urday morning.
Mr.. Benjamin A. Thees, formerly
physical instructor In the Y. M. C. A.
gymnasium. but now instructor at
Raleigh. y. c., spent the weekend
IN the city visiting friends
Mrs. L. L. Johnson Is visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Owens. |
a. Mr. Paul J, Kennedy. OF Spartan
burg spent Saturday and Sunday in
the city.
Mr.. Leon M Green. Of Columbia. |
spent Sunday In town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Anderson, of
summerton. were in the city on Mon
day.
Miss vallye Appelt. of Manning.
spent Monday In town.
Mr.. Manning Drakeford, of Silver.
spent Friday with his parents near
Sumter.
Miss Lucy Drakeford, after spending
month at the home OF her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Drakeford
left Saturday for Florence. to resume
her work at the Florence Hospital.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04

a house committee on suffrage, though
they also will endeavor to elicit some
comment from the president as to his
personal attitude on the suffrage
issue.
Tomorrow morning the delegations
will hold a mass meeting, after which
at 1918 o'clock they will fall i'm
and march to the White House. The
States represented by the delegates
are Massachusetts, Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Del
aware, Virginia, West Virginia, Mary
land and Rhode Island. The District
of Columbia Till also be represented.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04
Lecture M Y. NJ. q. A.

on Sunday afternoon the Rev. w.
ID. Spinks, assistant pastor of the
First Baptist Church, made II very in
teresting and pleasing talk to very
was one of the regular Sunday after
noon lectures which are becoming
quite popular among the men and
boys I'm the city. or
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04
Marriage.

Miss Mae l.. Butler OF Stateburg
and Mr.. Wiley NJ. Hadwin . Hamp-
ton. were very quietly married Sunday
evening at the parsonage OF the Chris
tian Church. Only few intimate
friends and relatives were present to
witness the ceremony.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04

The committee in charge of the
raising of funds for the horse show
Its requests for subscriptions have
been met with liberality by those
visited and it is probable that the
$4,000 W. nted viii soon be secured
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04
FERTILIZERS FOR SALE-We are

wholesalers and importers, handle
erS, buy direct in large quantities
and in bulk. We have built up
our large business by selling di
rect To the farmers; we save them
money. Get our prices before buy
ing on the following: Acid Phos-
Salt, Manure Salt, Muriate Potash,
Blood, High Grade Tankagc, Fine
dress Calhoun Agricultural x In
vcstmcnt Co. st. Matthews, Calhoun
County, :. &.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04

The court of General Sessions ad
jOurned in Manning on Friday and
will convene in this city on next Mon
day with Judge Gary presiding.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04

FOR SALE-DiXie Wilt resistant cot
q 300 weight bale per acre. Price
$1.O0 per bushel. T.. B. Colclough,
OSwcgO, :. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily BY Ernest Field
Cotton Buyer.

Sumter, Feb. 2.
Good Middling 13.
Strict Middling II rs.
Middling II ga.
Strict Low Middling IL 3-8..
Low Middling II ga.
Strict Good Ordinary II IA.
Staple cotton 13 to IA.
New York Cotton Market.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04
Marriage License Record.

a license to marry has been issued
TO Harrison Hasty and Agnes john
son of Sumter, colored.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
WON'TBUY ENGLAND'S
AID, ASSERTS JONES
Washington Senator Again At
tacks Presidents Stand on
Tolls Exemption.

WASHINGTON, April SENATOR Jones
OF Washington, Republican and one of
the most persistent advocates OF free
passage OF coastwse shipping through
the Panama Canal, attacked the Presi-
dent In the Senate again to-day. He
complained that the Foreign Relations
Committee had not reported his resolu-
ton calling on the President for informa-
ton as to protests by foreign Govern.
ments on the tolls question.
THE Democratic platform had APP
proved this exemption said Senator
Jones. ''the President had reJoiced In It's
passage and not a Democrat In the
Senate OF the United States had voted
against II. The representative OF the
British Government had practically ad-
mitted In writing that We had the right
to do It. This exemption was passed in
the interest of competition and against
monopoly and for the benefit of all the
people.
SLOWLY. quietly. subtly conditions
changed, The Mexican situation became
more gloomy. For some unaccountabie
reason Huerta held on he would not
let go.
I'm some way he continued in charge
OF the only organized Government in
Mexico. We would not recognize either
faction nor recognize the bellgerency ~
Huerta were getting impatient at our
waiting policy.
Visits to the White House OF foreign
Ministers and agents. and especially OF
England, became more and more fire.
quent. Representatives Of the transcontl-
mental railroads visited Washington and
conferred with Cabinet officers,
An Englishman was wantonly muir
dered by the insurgents and Immediately
kOnnthinU tNla
changed. The ADMINISTRATORS policy OF
one thing at time was thrown to the
winds.
Trust problems were thrust aslde--for-
gotten, The newspapers in yelled words
and by covert 'nsinuations suggested that
England's aid In susie lining the Monroe
Doctrine. in deposing Huerta and In paci-
Tying Mexico was to be secured by the
repeal of the tolls exemption and suddenly
II was announced that the President had
decided to appear again in the Congress
and urge its repeal"
II may be blind" went on Mr.. Jones.
referring To Senator Lewis's warlike pre-
dictions OF last Monday. but see no
dangers to this country and TO this peo-
pie except from themselves and their
servants. We are at peace with all the
world. Diplomatic relations are threat
ened with none.
THE American people cannot be driven
or scared to give UP what they believe
10 be Justly theirs. We don't want war
We want peace, but We don't want peace
AT the expense OF our sovereignty over
an inch OF our territory. We want peace
but we won't buy It at the expense OF our
rights and our honor"
Complaining OF the failure ~ the Sem
ate committee to act on his resolutl n
S,nrtor Jones said;
The committee L. not goins 90 report
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
CENTRAL EARNINGS
SHRINK 50 PER CENT.
Net Income for February Only
$753,29O, a Decrease
Of 50, 434,844.

The New York Central Lines. following
the startling losses shown in February
earnings by the Pennsylvania, astounded
the financial community yesterday with
report OF earnings for that month which
were as bad as could be short OF run
ming at an actual operating loss.
The Centrals showing was worse than
the Pennsylvania Gross decreased ~
per cent. from February of last year.
The enormous loss of $2.+3$.s+4. or SO
per cent. was reported in net earnings.
Net loss on Pennsylvania lines was IS
per cent.
Operating expenses were go heavy that
they ate UP So cents out Of every 81
earned.
on gross business Of sis.s23.272 on
all lines. only s753.2o0 could be shown
as operating income. against n gross for
February. 1913. OF s2c.316.373 and a net
OF S3.1ss.l34.
For the two months OF the calendar
year gross decreased II per cent. and
net about IS per cent Gross earnings
were $S9.912,14. decrease OF $6.i97.-
lo4. Net earnings were s2.326,S17.
decrease of s6.0s9.O0S.
Deficits after taxes were paid were re-
ported on five OF the eleven subsidiaries
reporting. These were the Cleveland. Gin
ctnnati, Chicago and st. Louis, the Chi
cago. Indiana and Southern. the Lake
Erie and Western, the Cincinnati North
ern and the Toledo and Ohio Central.
The disastrous showings for February
were instanced as illustrating the vulner-
able position Of the railroads when cir
cumstances OF operation suddenly become
more unfavorable than usual. The rail-
roads II was pointed out are in no posi-
ton TO stand any unusual strain such as
the February storms without showing al
most appalling results
The Chesapeake and Ohio added its
wretched return to the list OF others. The
decrease In February gross was not large
but the net. S4s?,s6s. was a decrease of
nearly one-half
The Boston and Maine showed a deficit
OF $25.723 after payment OF taxes in net
earnings. The gross business was s3,-
oll,4s0 Gross decreased S4s5,223, while
net lost S24s.S94.
The Pennsylvania has taken Off alto
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
LONG ISLANDS LOSS SMELLS.
Despite Increased Earnings Deacit
IL Nearly 100000 Greater.

Although the total railway perating
revenue OF the Long Island Railroad Com
pany showed an increase OF SI01s,Osl
for the year ended December 81, 1913
the net deficit showed an increase OF
nearly 100000. This was due to higher
operating expenses. taxes and wage in
creases.
Total railway operating revenue was
H2.2O+737. while the net on railway
operations was $3.357.574. a gain OF S3O4.-
1858. Notwithstanding these increases in
the principal earning account OF the sys-
TEN the road showed an actual deficit of
Ss779s% and was forced to write on the
wrong side OF its profit and loss account
the total sum of S+.355,049.
In speaking OF payment for carrying the
mails Ralph Peters. president. says: 1.-THE
weighing period from February to Nav
included very little OF the traffic created
by the parcel post, and the rewelghing
results are therefore very Disappointing
Every effort Is being made directly and
through Congress and the Railway Mail
Pay Committee to induce the Post Ofrica
Department adequately to compensate the
company for the service performed The
total compensation 10 be received on the
rewe!sh hing basis Is only about one third
or what your company should receive
under present conditions No special al
lowance has been made TO pay for handling
the parcel post, which has greatly In
creased the weights OF mail and also ad-
Verse!y affected the express trafYic."
Regarding the freight traffic Mr.. Peters
says: The freight traffic should naturally
Increase with the populati on on the island
but the company Is not being adequately
COMPENSATED for the amount Invested In
freight facilities or for the public ser.
vice rendered and therefore II Is very
essential. as well as equitable that the In.
crease OF per cent In freight rates
should be granted"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
PERE MARQUETTE DEFAULTS.
System Fails to Meet &I7O.OOO In.
terest Due Yesterday.

Announcement was made yesterday AT
the offices OF Daily. Hoyt & Mason a,
10 William street that the Pere Mar
Quette Railroad had decided to default
on the interest obligations due yesterday.
TIE amount due Is understood to be about
$4,000.
A protective committee has been formed
to look after the interests OF the bond :
holders. II IL composed OF Stanford r.
Grape OF Detroit. Oliver Prescott. New
Bedford Mass: f. v. r. Hoyt. Boston
Francis r. Hart, Boston; Henry r. Hoyt.
New York, and sixth man not decided
upon.
At the offices OF J. p. Morgan 4 Co.
through whom the interest would have
beep paid. II was said that the only way
to obtain accurate data regarding the
payments due yesterday would be by com
munication with the roads receivers in
Detroit.
The receivers are Frank w Blair OF
Detroit, Dudley Waters OF Grand Rapids
and s. N. FELTON, OF Chicago. They were
In this city about three weeks ago to
confer with J. p. Morgan Co and
conviction was expressed then that should
the Pere Marquette default II would mean
It's d!sintesration into its twenty-five or
more integral systems.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02

said that since 1910 the New York Central
had put into its property an investment OF
$l59.000.0 900 that IL Increased Its gross
revenues sis.ooo.oo0 and that IN 1918
Notwithstanding the increase In property
investment and the business done, the sys-
TEN had 100000 less net In 1918 COM
pared with that OF 1910.
That situation appears to me to indi-
cate that the time Is a critical one" said
President Smith. and the only practical
remedy is an increase In freight rates"
President Smith said that on account of
arbitration proceedings the New York
Central In 1914 would have to pay out
100000 more than In 1918 In wages.
He said that the Increased expenditures
In 1913 on his road resulting from the
New York full crew law would amount to
about 100000. President Smith also said
that taxes had increased appreciably.
We have been forced to reduce our
operating force by c7.6oo men since Sep
tember. 1918" said Presto ent Smith. land
In February this year. a. compared with
February last year. We had $4,000 less
men"
Sixteen Millions In New TERMINAL.
President Smith added that Of the total
OF &169.000.000 new capital put into the
system since 1910 the sum OF SIC. 900. 900
had gone into the new terminal facilities
anu Sranu central STATION IN New YORK
city.
cross-examined by Mr.. Brandeis. Mr..
Smith admitted that his road did not keep
any accounts showing separate cost Of
passenger traffic and freight traffic. He
also stated that he did not know which
was the more profitable. Cross-examine-
by Frank Lyon. representing Pittsburs
district coal shippers. MIR Smith admitted
that coal carrying was profitable and that
the increases IN this commodity had been
made because II was intended to make the
Increase horizontal on all commodities.
w. II. Williams. third vice-presfdent of
the Delaware and Hudson Company. testi-
Ned that there was q decline in railroad
credit and increased competition. espe-
cially by municipalities and public service
utilities for the worlds available capital.
Mr.. Williams said that the ability Of the
railroads to raise new capital has been
impaired to n considerable extent by the
decrease Of net earnings due in part 10 de-
creases in rates and in part to higher OPP
Grating costs legal restrictions OF abroad
securities as investments for savings. trust
funds and insurance companies, and dis
Grim nations against railroad securities in
the matter OF exemption from taxation as
contrasted with State and municipal bonds.
In conclusion Mr.. williams said:
III the railroads are to secure sufficient
funds. their credit must be improved. and
this can only be accomplished by larger
excess Of current earnings over the cur
rent cost OF operating and taxes. In
creased capital cannot be invited in any
other way"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
LA TOILETTE TO CURB ROADS.
His Hill Aims to Stop Illegal Efforts
for Rate Increase.

WASHINGTON. April SENATOR La Fol-
lette. aggreved at what he regards as an
improper campaign being waged on be-
half of the railroads to influence the In
terstate Commerce Commission to grant
the per cent increase OF rates. intro
duced bill to-day making IL unlawful
ito attempt to influence the determinat on
OF any proceeding pending before the In
terstate Commerce Commission except un-
der the rules and regulations of the COM
mission governing its proceedings in the
orderly administration of the Interstate
commerce law"
The bill makes II misdemeanor for
any person to attempt to influence the
commission or any member OF It. with
the penalty a maximum fine Of $4,000 or
Imprisonment for one year or both
Senator La Toilette will address the
Senate In support Of his bill tomorrow II
he gets an opportunity, and Senator Cum
Minis also will speak on the railroad sltua-
ton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
BANKER FAv0RS RATE RAISE.
Friend Of President wilson's Pleads
Cause Of Roads.

CHICAGO, April Ed y. Hubert. vice
president Of the Merchants Loan and
Trust Company Bank Of Chicago and a
close friend OF President Wilson'S. de-
ciared to-day that he was emphaticaliy In
favor OF granting an increase in freight
rates TO the Eastern roads.
The prosperity OF the country" said
Mr.. Hubert. is inseparably connected
with the prosperity OF the railroads.
Take away the ability OF the railroads to
earn enough money on thir investment
OF capital to bring In reasonable return
and you dfstroy the possibility OF the
other Industries OF the country being
prosperous.
"On the other hand. II Is impossible to
conceive OF the roads being In a position
to make money without at the sane time
making II possible for other lines OF in
dustry to realize profits. The largest pur-
chasing power In the country is the rail-
roads. Curtail that power and mmtd!-
ately the effect is felt everywhere"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
ENGLISH PRAISE FOR WILSON.
Indslxent Now on Mexican Attitude,
says London Newspaper.
Special Cable Despatch 10 The srS.

Special Cable Despatch 10 The SrS.
LONDON, April 2-The STANDARD pays a
hearty tribute this morning 20 President
Wilson for bis action on the tolls repeal.
which II charac;erizes as a fine act OF
generosity" 1t says that President Will
son In regard TO abstract right may have
worked practical injury in some quarters.
for instance, In Mexico. but adds that ''ln
view OF his latest achievement English
men will be inclined to look indulSently on
his attitude In Mexico.
Whatever the fate OF the bill In the
Senate" It continues. I'VE are grateful to
President Wilson and the majority In
Congress for their efforts to avoid a
breach OF faith whereby Great Britain and
other nations would have suffered
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02

II. II will not be passed. You confess
there is no fact or condition that will
Justify the position OF the President. II
there was you would be glad TO present It,
IL II were passed and answer made what
would be shown:
I'VE will stand by the President In his
treatment OF the Mexican situation. but
We won't buy Englands assistance Z.
any price or the assistance OF any other
nation.
Mr.. President. the Senate will yet
demonstrate that 1t is the tribune OF the
people and not the satrapy OF the Execu-
tive"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
PENNSYLVANIA CUTS 23s TRAINS
Five Hundred Clerks Among tn.
10000 Idle Employee.

PHILADELPHIA. April l.--As a result W
the recently announced retrenchment pol
icy OF the Pennsylvania Railroad there
were withdrawn from service to-day ils
passenger trains on the lines east OF Pitts-
burg. About 1870 passenger trains also ars
taken off on the lines west.
More than 10000 Pennsylvania EN-
ployees, tra!nmen. engnemen. clerks ail
others. are temporarily out OF work l0
all Pennsylvania Railroad Offices ci.rk.
have been laid of. at least 500 having
been furloughed here.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
10000 Words 4. Toll. Debate.

WARRINGTON. April 1.-Sam Grey Of
the official House stenographers had so
much time on his hands to-day after the
tolls storm Of yesterday that he did a
little figuring. He estimated that the
solons uttered $4,000 words in yesterdays
debate and 10000 more under leave to
print in the record"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
100000 STEEL CAR ORDER.
Southern Railroad Will Get Forty
New Passenger Coachrs.

PIrrsBuRG, April l.--Orders were placed
yesterday by the Southern Railway Com
pany with the Pressed Steel Car Com
pany here for thirty-five steel coaches
and five parlor and baggage cars. The
cost will be about 81 900 000
A record freight movement was estab-
lished on the middle division o. the Penn
sylvania Railroad during March. the daily
average being 500 cars and the total
lss.lsl. OF which ll2,7G3 were loaded
cars
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
d. Altmu11 & On.
The Corset Department

mas nm stock. at reasonable prices, & very large
and comprehensive assortment of Wcrr7er's
Brassieres and Bust Supporters made of all.
over embroidery (net-lined), embroidered
linen and the desired Taces, including Ctuny.
Get, point de Flandres, Venetian, Rruges, etc.
Soutiens-gorges, for evening or general wear,
are shown i'm white or pink sole MiIaratse
6N } o. SJ
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