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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-08
WILSON'S PLANS UNAETERED.
President Believes Congress Can Dis
pose Of all Business I'm July.

Washington, April 2.-Asked today
whether lengthy consideration Of the
tolls question would pecessitate a cur
tailment of the legislative programme
so as to secure an early adjournment
Of congress, President Wilson said no
change in the administrations plans
as outlined early in the session was
contemplated.
The president said he believed con-
gress would dispose of all it's business
by the middle Of June or the first
Of July.
Members Of congress are anxious to
make the session as short as possi-
bic. because Of the proximity of the
congressional elections.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-08
RATE DECISION SOON.
Commerce Commission Determines TO
Expedite IHking Of Testimony i'm
Freight Rate Case.

Washington. April 1.-Whether
Eastern railroads shall make q gem
eral freight rates increase may be de-
cided by the interstate commerce COM
mission within a month. That the
case would be disposed OF at q much
earlier date than has been expected
became apparent today with the COM
missions determination to hold con-
tinuous hearings until all testimony is
In even though railroad representa-
uves can not conclude their final
statements tomorrow night as plan
ned.
Recent developments tending to
show the necessity for quick dispo-
sition Of the question have caused the
commission to devote it's attention al
most wholly to the rate question. The
case may be submitted upon briefs,
with little IL any oral argument. The
rate case was the subject of gem
eral discussion at the capitol today
and the result Of Senator La Toilette s
action i'm introducing a bill tc make
unlawful any attempt to influence
proceedings before the interstate COM
merce commission except in accord
ance with the commissions regula-
tions.
L.
would speak on the measure in the
senate tomorrow. He would not talk
about the matter, but it was said that
senator's have been told that the COM
mission Is deluged with communica-
tions from sources urging an increase
in freight rates and that some mem
bers Of the senate have written TO
commissioners on the subject.
w. III. Williams. third vice president
OF the Delaware & Hudson company,
submitted an elaborate statement of
the general financial condition of the
railways at tOday's hearing before
the commission.
w. &. Wishart, statistican OF the
New York Central. testified concern
ing "a railroads cost OF living
j. T. Wallis general superintendent
OF motive power OF the Pennsylvania,
testified that that system was obliged
now To pay far more for repairs, sup
plies and general maintenance of
equipment than ever before.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-08
ORDERED OUT OF CITY.
Nrmy oi Negroes We're Waiting on
'"id Coast ship.

"aIVcSt"n' hpril Approximately
"'' "'b'"'S' "h" are cnCampcd here
waiting for the Steamship Curityba to
take them to Africa under the dir, e.
ton of Chief Alfred G. Sam. have
pcch ordered u move outside the city
limits before Saturday night. The or.
dcrs were issued 10y the city authori-
;ics after an inspection of two of ,heir
camps had hecn made and found I'M
sanitary. The negroes viii establish
~ camp outside the city limits. They
d"ht Know when the CuritNba will
arrive
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-08
TRAGEDY or THE SEA.
Effty-scvcn Fishermen Perish in Ice
Field.

st. Johns. y. f., April 3.--Bcaring
the bodies of flfty-cight scamcn from
the sealer, New Foundland, who per-
ishcd in II sale ON the ice foes in
Belle Island strait and thirty-sevcn
tura arrived today through fog and
fain. The survivors were huddled ON
The iccbcrgs for two days while ter
rife storm OF wind and snow smash
ed over them. The weather was far
below zero and the wind SO high that
IT nearly tore the clothing from their
bodies. Nearly all Of the men were
unconscious when rescued. Captain
kcanc is still missing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-08
BLEASE PARDONS FIFTEEN.
One White Man Has Citizenship Re-
STANDARDIZATION Board Now i'm Ses-
sion

Columbia, April 2.-Gov. Blease
tonight granted freedom to fifteen
cOnVlctS on various chaingangS
throughout the State. In the batch
was one white man, who received a
pardon to restore citizenship.
The governor made up this list of
paruOns from the cases which were
contained in the report of the pardon
board at its January meetings. The
pardon board is again in session and
nearly 100 petitions for clemency were
laid before it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-08
DIES FROM PRIZE FIGHT.
Jimmy Grant, NcwsbOy Pusilist. OF
Atlanta, Knocked Out.

Atlanta, April 3.--Jimny Grant
the game little newsbOy prize fight
er, died this morning after lying un-
since Tuesday night, when
he stayed ten rounds against KNOCK
out Eggers, of New York. Grant
broke his hand in the second round
but remained through the contest
taking terrible beating rather than
be called gutter" His physician
states that his death was caused by
complications.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-08
COCKTAILS TAKES OFFICE.
Builder Of Canal Becomes Governor
Of Canal Zone.

Panama, April 1.-Col. George W..
Gocthals today became governor Of
the Canal Zone. Early i'm the day Col.
Goethals issued his last circular as
chairman OF the lsthmian Canal COM
mission and his first circulars as gov
crnor. promulgating the establish
ment OF permanent form of admin
istration in the Zone. One of the cir
cuiars informed all employees that
thcy had been taken over under the
new organization and that their
wages would not be changed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-08
OLAIt HAS BIG FIRE.
POstOfIicc and DiSpcnsary Among
Buildings i'm Block Is Wiped out by
Fire.

Olar, April "A destructive fire
visited Olar this afternoon, burning
the buildings of one block and intlict-
ing loss OF over $4,000. The flames
were discovered at 4.30 o'clock be-
tween the buildings of E. T. Morris
and l.. Morris. Seven buildings were
destroyed. Among the buildings to
go were the postoffice and the dispen-
sary. Only the postOfiice building
was lost as the mails and fixtures were
removed. The entire stock of the dis
pensary was burned.
The losses include:
E. 7. Morris. store building, $1,000
with no insurance.
l.. Morris, store building, $1,000
with 5000 insurance. Much of the
stock in this store was saved.
Van Sanders, building and goods.
$500 with no insurance.
Farmers Mercantile company.
building and goods, $4,000 with
$1,000 insurance.
X. Morris, store building, $500 with
$500 insurance
Postoffice building. $1,000 with
5000 insurance.
The stock of goods in the dispen-
sary. total loss, $4,000 with $4,000 in
surance The building was owned by
Ahram Morris Ii was valued at $3.50
with $40O insurance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-08

feet of Mr. Sims career from the be-
ginning"
Concluding. the opinion says: "Thc
foregoing findings of fact show that
Z. T. Sims, Esq, is unfit to practice
law rs an attorney. The court, how
ever, is of the opinion that the re-
spondcnt should be allowed the op-
portunity to reform ana be rcinstat-
ed upon proof that no has become
duly qualified IN every respect to prac-
ticc law as an attorney"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-08
FISHBURNE WINS BY ONE.
Grccnville Man Claims Southern
Checkers Championship.

Union, April 2.-F. 3. Fishburne
Of Greenville, and G. c. Anderson Of
Mount Airy, n. c., who have been
engaged in playing checkers here for
the past five days, closed the series
today. Fishburne won by one game
Thirty-one games were played, nine
teen Of which were draws. The win
ner claims the Southern champion
ship
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-08
Senator Smiths Cotton Futures Bill.

While Senator z. d. Smiths cotton
futures bill is coming in for the usual
criticism on account of the use it would
make OF the postal service to regulate
business-this objection being one
that must appeal to all independent
thinkers-it is remarkable how ia
vorably the measure is being received
otherwise. No other bill of the sort
which has preceded it has had as good
q reception.
The moderation, the effectiveness
and the probably far-reaching benefits
OF the proposed legislation are no.
where denied. 1t is true that the Wall
street Journal and men like Arthur
X. Marsh, eXpresident of the New
York Cotton Exchange, denounce the
bill violently, but their attack upon
it. as already suggested, is based
chiefly upon the fact that it would
make use Of the mails for police pur-
poses.
The New York Journal of Com
merce, which is one of the soundest
and most level-headed Of all the finan-
cial organs, cditorially advises the Cot
ton Exchange that it will do well TO
show Il spirit of accommodation and
close "a lengthy controversy that at
times seemed to point to the extinc-
ton of the Exchange or to it's being
crippled in so serious way as to
end its usefulness"
No sensible man who knows what
he is talking about could possibly
wish to see the New York Cotton Ex-
change wiped out of existence. But
by its persistent rebellion against
any regulative measure it has invited
such fate. 1t is to be hoped that it
will take the excellent advice of the
journal of Commerce. Its changing
attitude is encouraging to those who
recognize its value but who have
grown very weary of the abuses it has
fOstered.
One very significant effect which
the passage of the Smith bill would
nave would be that of Fastening the
establishment of cotton warehouses i'm
the South. The bill provides that
each bale of cotton rendered for de-
livery shall be separately tagged and
marked and prohibits pro forma con-
tracts. New York not being equipped
for the handling Of cotton on this ba-
sis, some scheme for the certitication
OF cotton stored in the South would
have TO be worked out at once.
The keynote OF the Smith bill is
that it would fix the prices of cotton
from day to day according to the ac-
tual conditions existing at the time.
1t would put an abrupt end to the
pernlcious speculation by which GER
tain moneyod interests have been able
in the past To dcpress the price of cot
ton arbitrarily and artificially and
without regard to the laws OF supply
and demand.
II il to be hoped that the house will
act promptly, as we'll as faVorably |
upon this most important measure. If
it does the new cotton season will !
open for the farmers of the South un-
der brighter auspices for the mar
ketng Of their crop than they have I
ever known.-News and Courier
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-08
TO CHECK COTTON GAMBLING.
CONGRESSMAN LEVER PRESENTS
SUBSTITUTE FUTURE BILL.
impOSt Nominal on Standardized
Agreements; PrOhibitiye ! on All
Others-COntracts Must be i'm Writ
ing and State Amount OF Cotton.

Washington, April "A prohibitiye
tax upon cotton futures transactions
which violate regulations promulgat-
ed for reform of trading on cotton
exchanges was proposed i'm a bill
which Representative Lever of South
Carolina offered today as a compro-
mise for the provision of a measure
which passed the senate denying use
Of the mails to exchanges engaged
in forbidden transactions.
The bill would fix tax Of so
cents a bale on future contracts which
do not comply with the following re-
quirements:
That they shall be in writing and
show the quantity of cotton nvolved
and names of both parties; that they
specify the basis Of grade, price a
is to be completed; that standards
OF grade fixed by the secretary Of ag-
riculture govern; that actual COM
rnercial differences in grade shall
control settlements instead ot an ar
bitrary rate fixed by exchanges; that
cotton lower than the lowest stand
ard grade or Of less than seven
eignts or more than eleven-eighths
inches length Of staple shal; not be
delivered in fulfillment Of the con-
tract and that five days notice be
given buyers, stating the grade of
each bale to be delivered
Contracts meeting the requirements
would be taxed rs cents for 100
bales.
Representative Lever said his bill
with the secretary of agriculture and
had the approval Of the department.
Mr.. Lever, chairman of the agri-
cultural committee introducing his
bill, explained that it's provisions fol-
low closely the Smith-Lever amend
ment to the tariff bill, which passed
but was lost in conference.
MY BILL" Mr.. Lever said, provides
| complete regulation Of cotton ex-
changes SO as to eliminate abuses into
which they have fallen and to pre-
serve their useful functions"
Upon contracts which comply with
hn
said, a nominal tax of rs cents for
100 bales is levied.
! l have introduced this bill be-
cause l believe the lending pow
er is the strongest available for
dealing with this situation" said
Representative Lever. There is no
question about the right under the
constitution to use the taxing power
for such purposes. There is some
doubt in the minds of some lawyers
as to the use of the commerce clause
of the constitution in such connec-
ton. Full consideration will be given
to all the bills pending before the
committee on the subject and 1 am
willing to join my associates in re-
porting out any bill which will meet
the situation vigorously and will stand
court test"
The house agricultural committee
today arranged for hearings on stand
ardization Of grades of cotton and
dealing in futures Wednesday. April
%, with four days allotted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-08
No Foreigners Killed.

JuareZ. Mex, April 3.-Provisional
President Carran2a announces that he
mas received assurances from Gen.
villa that no foreigners were killed
or wounded in the fighting around
Torreon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-08
Flying Across Europe.

calais. April 3.-AViator Pierre
Nerr"r, lying from London to Monaco
arrived here at = O'Clock and imme-
diatcly resumed his flight southwark
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-08
WINTER COMES AGAIN.
Sncw Storm I'm NOrtherl New York.

interlaken. \. ", April 3.-Four
inches of snow fell here today, and
the temperature dropped twenty-four
degrees.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-04-30
WORKING FOR BETTER ROADS
Movement Everywhere Growing APaoe
ar Necessity for Improvement
Becomes Moro Apparent
CRv HOWARD II. GROSSLY

(By HOWARD II. GROSS)
The movement for good roads n
everywhere growing apace. The agtta-
ton for better highways is reaching
every nook and corner OF the land.
The necessity for this Improvement
becomes more and more apparent as
we progress along our various lines OF
activity. A very little investigation
will convince anyone that more than
one-half the money that Is raised for
good roads is absolutely wasted by I'M
skilled work, inefficient and costly su-
pervision and by doing the wrong In
stead OF the right thing. or doing what
is done at the wrong time OF the year
Among the significant movements
for better highways in the central
west Is the proposition to place the
whole matter OF highway improvement
thoroughly skilled in the art OF road
building and maintenance, who shall
be well paid and who shall give his
whole time TO the care OF the roads In
his county. In large counties he would
have one or more assistants. This Ger
tainly Is business-like proposition
and ought to give better results AS It
Is today, under the hit-and- miss propo-
sition. those who are informed will
agree that practically one-half the
money raised is wasted by ill-umed
and misdirected effort. Hence tho
logical suggestion is first to expend
wisely the money that is now being
raised, to the end that we will have
something to show for the expenditure,
and second, that the highways shall
show an improvement from year to
year.
The care and maintenance OF the
road ought not to be placed upon the
farmer for the roads need attention at
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-04-30
The McMasters Inquest,

Coroner c. ]. Crosby last FRIDAY
held an inquest over the remains OF
J. t. McMasters, the man found dead
In the Snake River canyon the Sum-
day previous. The jury found the
man met his death by accidentally
falling over the cliff into the CANYON
The mans identity has positively
been established as that of ]. T. Nc
Masters, of Summerville, Mass.
where he was a member of several
Masonic bodies.
AT the request of his home lodge
the remains were entered in the Twin
Fails cemetery Sunday morning at
III O'Clock, with Masonic honors. The
service was held at the Crosby Chap
ell at 10 O'Clock and the remains es-
corted to the cemetery by a delega-
ton of Masons.
1t does not appear from the infor-
nation 30 far at hand, but he had
become estranged from his family
several years ago and led a rowing
lie In the west. 1t Is probable that
MS trouble with his family was caus-
ed by his love for strong drink, which
eventually got the best of him and AT
the last was the indirect cause of his
oeath.-Twin Falls Chronicle.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-04-30
Arcadia Valley.

Mrs. Hedrick, of Appleton. is
victim of the grippe.
Miss Alice Piper spent the week
end with Virginia Oliver.
The school children, with the as
sistance of their teacher. are to en-
terrain the parents next Friday, il
being Mothers Day.
Country Life Club meets at the
school house Friday, May LIST. Come
out.
Mr.. Clark was pushed against his
wagon by one Of the young colts. AS
a consequence he is feeling rather
bad for the past few days.
Sunday school at p. m. Church
service at p. m.
Mr.. Junkin met with a slight ac-
cident while going home a week ago
Sunday night. A fence is being built
through the Witty place. through
which the old road has run. Not
knowing Of the improvement going
on, the buggy struck a post and the
cross bar was broken. By the timely
assistance of Mr. Goemmer, the
preacher was able to reach Jerome
that night.
We are glad to hear that the
Harry family is coming to Arcadia in
June. Mr.. Harry has the farm just
west Of Bill Peterson's.
The missionary society which has
been organized in Appleton, met last
Wednesday afternoon.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-04-30
Orchard Valley.

Florence and Clarence Foote are
sick with the measles.
Wallace Baker fenced the school,
yard this week and the pupils plant.
ed some flowers.
Mrs. Barton, Mrs. Petit and Miss
Barton went to Bull Saturday.
Mr.. Ingram and Mr.. Baker GER
tainly observed arbor day, as they
pulled poplar trees up from the Sam
uelson place and put them on their
place, as there were more than Mr..
Samuelson wanted on his place.
Our mail route is to start next Fri
day, May LIST.
Mr.. Ingram is home for few DAYS.
He Will soon go back to the Filler
nursery to rub down 1900 trees.
which is called glove pruning. While
there before, he pruned $500 trees
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-04-30
Canyon Side.

The girls of the Sunbeam Club will
give pie social at the Canyon Side
school house Friday, May s, at $3.50
o'clock. The program will begin
promptly. Each lady is kindly ask
ed to bring a pie which will be auc-
toned off. Everybody invited. The
object of the Sunbeam Club is to
bring sunshine into the lives of those
who are sick and lonely, the old and
shut in. All of the girls who are in
terested in this work are cordially
invited to join. The next meeting
will be at the home of Miss Leila
Pharris Saturday, May End, at $3.50
o'clock.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-04-30

has proven to be all and more than
has been claimed for II. In a good
year 1t will produce double the foil
age that Red Glover will. and I'm a
bad year will often prove the saliva
ton OF the farmer No up-to-date
farmer can AFFORD to do without IL.
Under favorable circumstances It
will produce to tons per acre per
year. For dairy purposes and fat
tening beef 1t is unexcelled. Sow
September LIST to goth or April after
danger OF frost. 20 to 25 lbs. per
acre. Pound. l5c; bushel $3.50.
MILLING & ELEVATOR
CO., JEROME, IDAHO.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-04-30
Submits the Coet

State Highway Engineer Smith
has forwarded to the comm,ss,ono~a
Oh irwin Falls county an estimate ON
tne cost Of construction of the Twin
aiis section of the Idaho-Pacif,c
state highway.
The distance traversed by this
highway through Twin Falls COUNT
Will De 81 " miles, and the total cost
Is estimated at s55,512. or this
amount the county's share will he
$37,00S.
This estimate does not contemplat,
the hard surface road, and has beer
made up only for first class eartl
road to be built according to tn,
state highway standards.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-04-30

the very time when the farmer In busl
est; that Is. during the planting season
IN the spring. which 10 the only time
70 build roads, for then the road has
the entire summer to compact and
soiloify and get ready for the irving
time OF the winter. II road is graded
IN the early spring, properly crowned
and good drainage provided the an.
TIRE embankment will be dried out he
lore lail and the summer rains falling
on 1t Will wet only the top inch or 40
and De quickly carried on, and when
the frost comes there will be very III.
tic moisture to freeze, for let ma "a
member that the ground does mot
freeze out the moisture In the ground
II the moisture there is at a minimum
the road will pass through the winter
and open up in the spring without be.
Ing cut up very deeply. particuIarlv :,
II Is dragged frequently after a rain
30 as TO keep out the little ruts tbot
Will mold the water and permit II m
SOAK down and loosen up the rround
Immediately beneath. Keen wstar ~
the road and the trouble will ha
duced to a minimum.
Hence 1t would seem like q sen.,h,.
business proposition, and one ~.
would make for efficiency. N ha~a
some one In charge of the roads q, ~
county who has nothing else n 40
and who knows what to do and whau
1t ought to be done. "nen
Legislation is pending in .sv..,
states to simplify and cheanen raa.
communication and put it IN .r,,,au
hands. This seems to be tho ers 1An,eo
IN tne direction of improvemen. SOP
goes without saying that the ola 49,, Il
OF working out the road tar IN w p,an
annual picnics. with horse racing I hor
ing; wrestling. jumping. story t., In
sna otner stunts are the nr,nc,na,
features should be abolished ana ,hs,
al road taxes should be pand in cssh
ano expended under skilled .uns--.
LII That il the only way wa csn
60 one dollars worth OF road ,or ~
,a"- Ar expended We are now eettin .
.ess tnan fifty cents worth of ROAD o..
! me dollar collected. 'o'
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-04-30

Physicians report an unusual num-
Der OF spotted fever cases this spring.
A. w. Hastings, Wood River ranch
en- Is the latest to be taken down
with the malady. George Anderson,
another sufferer, is rapidly recover
ing The disease yields readily to
treatment, however. and all the pa
tients are doing well. Spotted fever
is caused by the bite of a sage tick
which carries venomous poison az
lecting the blood to the ticks victim
PERSONS whose work calls them out
into the sage brush during the sprins
ana early summer must beware o.
the pests.-shoshone Journal.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-04-30
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Mary L. Slocum, deceased
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned executor of the estate of
Mary L. Slocum, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased. to
exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within ten months after
the hrst publication of this notice, to
the said executor at Jerome, County
OF Lincoln, State of Idaho.
Dated April "a, 1914.
WILLIAM c. KENNEDY
Executor of the Estate of Mary T.
Slocum, Deceased. 19-lt
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-04-30
Keep Bowel Movement Regular.

DR.. Kings New Life Pills keep
stomach, liver and kidneys in heal
thy condition. Rid the body OF poi
sons and waste. Improve your com
plexion by flushing the liver and kid
neys. Il got more relief from one
box of Dr. Kings New Life Pills than
any medicine l ever tried" says c.
E. Hatfield, of Chicago, Ill. Csc at
your druggfst's