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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07
COTTON EXPORTS INCREASE,
SOME COMFORT FOR GOVERN.
MENT OFFICIALS.
Revenue Falls or as Import Duties
Decline While Internal Taxes Rise
Considerably.

Washington, Oct. 1.-Although gov
ernment revenues from customs fell
Off about $9,5OO,OO0 during September,
compared with the same months in
1913, treasury officials today found
some comfort in figures showing re-
cent exports in grain and cotton.
There was encouragement, too, in the
announcement that, for September,
the ordinary internal revenue re-
ceipts were almost $6.OOO,OOO above
those for last September, although
this increase is said to be due to un-
usuai causes not likely to figure in
the future months.
Despite the help from increased in
ternal revenue the total receipts for
the month from all sources were near.
ly $6,O0O,0O0 under last September and
the excess Of disbursements for the
month was nearly $780, 900, while in
September. 1913, the excess of dis
bursements was about $4,OOO,OOO.
During week-ending yesterday S.
ia bales Of cotton were exported, and
yesterdays grain exports aggregated
1,936,OOO bushels. OF the cotton, Gal
weston shipped more than 46,259 bales
New York. $3.50 bales; New Orleans
$500; Savannah 1850; Charleston l.
600; Boston 80, and Philadelphia IS.
The cotton went to England, the Meth
erlands, Italy. Spain, Mexico, Sweden,
Portugal and other countries. OF the
grain 718,000 bushels went from New
Orleans; $4,000 from Baltimore;
$4,000 from Galveston; 10000 from
Philadelphia and 1000 from New
York. The grain went chiefly to Eng
land, Holland and Norway.
The treasury statement showed the
governments total assets to be ST.
S95.3S3,O11, including gold coin
or,Ounting to $727.712,5O1, bullion
>. .6.OG5,36S and about $495, 100000
in silver dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07
COTTON CONSUMED FOR YEAR
Worlds Takings Amount to 21,223,.
900 Bales.

Washington, Oct. 2.-The worlds
consumption of cotton was 21,223.O00
bales during the year which ended
August 81. the census bureau an
nounced today. Production Of COM
mercial cotton. exclusive Of linters.
grown in 1913. as complied from pub
lie reports. documents and correspond
ence. was approximately 22.255, 200
bales Of 500 pounds net.
Except for the United States. cot.
ton included in consumption figures
refers almost exclusively to that used
in spinning and does not include large
quantities used In the manufacture Of
felts. hats and other articles.
The number Of consuming cotton
spindles active during the year was
143,397.000. Approximately 30,3OO,-
600 were operated in the United
States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07
COTTON CROP LARGEST.
INDICATIONS ARE THAT 1T WILL
DE SECOND IN SIZE.
Government Report Estimates Crop
of 1911 at 15,3OO, 900 Balcs-COndi.
ton Better Now Than Last Year.

Washington, Oct. 2.-Leaders of the
movement to dispose of the vast cot
ton yield which this year will be left
in American hands on account of the
war in Europe was given a more def
mite idea today of the size of the new
crop when the department announced
1T would amount to approximately
15.3OO,000 bales of 500 pounds each
Curtailed takings Of foreign spin
ners, who usually buy from 5000, 900
to 100000 bales yearly, already
have resulted in the adoption OF new
methods for disposing Of the 1914
crop. which present conditions indi-
cate will be the second largest on rec
ord. Domestic consumption, usually
apprOximating 100000 to $500, 900
bales. is expected to be greatly in
creased this year by heavier exports
Of American cotton goods and the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07
Governor SuSpcnds Magistrate.

Columbia, Oct. 2.-According to an
order sent to the office of the secre-
tary of State today the governor has
suspended c. L. knight from the office
Of magistrate for Dorchester county.
The order was issued "fOr incapacity,
misconduct and neglect of duty"
hearing on the charges against
MIR. Knight was ordered for Septem-
Der 2Sth, according to the letter Of
the governor.
You failed to make any return
whatever to said rule to show cause
why you should not be suspended from
the office of ma agistrate for dorchester
county," says the governors letter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07
Terrific Battle at Rove.

Paris. oct. "A terrific battle Is In
progress today between the allies and
Germans In the vicinity of Roye. west
OF the Disc. where the Germans have
concentrated heavy forces. according
tn the official announcement issued
here at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The
battle seems to be extending more
ami more toward the north. which in
dicates that the French left wing IL
maintaining Its success IN the envc-
hoping movement against Gen. Won
Kiuck's army. The German troops
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National Bank Statistics.

Washington. Oct. 2.-There were
1861 national banks In operation in
the United States at the close Of bus
mess yesterd ". according to the Sep
tember report Of the comptroller of
the currency. Their authorized capt.
tai was 6.6Sf,175. with outstand-
ing circulation secured by bonds
amounting to s735,965.673, and Sc
cured by other than bonds. $326,163.-
210. The last sum represents the
emergency currency" issued under the
act. During Sep
tember 23d national banks with a
capital Of $1.96O.0OO were authorized
to begin business.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07
CHILD DIES FROM BURNS.

year-Old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Long. who lives on Taggart
street, died last night from the effects
of burns received Monday evening.
Mrs. Long left the little girl in room
for just few minutes while she went
over to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dali
las Powell, the former being desper-
ately ill. While out the little girl in
fire in the crate, which proved fatal.
She was not burned much on her
face, but the flames injured her in
ternally SO that they proved fatal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07
FIFTY WORKMEN ENTOMBED.
At Least Twelve Believed to BE
Dead In Missouri Mine.

Webb City, Mo-, Oct. AT least
twelve men are believed to have been
killed as the result Of cave-ins in the
American Davey zinc mines here to-
night. Some reports pla :e the death
list at over twenty.
Fifty workmen were imprisoned
temporarily when timbering support
ing the roofs of three Of the seven
connected mines gave way. Most Of
them escaped by finding their way to
air shafts.
The ore bodies in the mines. where
the roofs collapsed, were not being
worked, but tons Of falling earth and
rock sent q rush of air through the
drifts Of the other mines, which pick
ed men up and buffetted them against
rocks and the jagged ends Of mine
timbers. Many Of the injuries and
deaths 1t Is believed. were caused in
this way.
The electric lighting. and ho.cting
system throughout the mines w.s cut
off. Fifteen miners climbed to the
surface through Mine No. 7, after
finding their way through darkened
drifts by liberatig blind track mule
and following him. All Of these men
were slightly injured.
Physicians, nurses and ambulances
were sent from Carthage and Joplin
as soon as news Of the accident
reached those cities.
The escaping miners could give no
news of their companions still under
ground. Howard Young, manager OF
the mines, said 1t would be impossible
to accurately estimate the death until
the hosting cages were put In oper-
alton.
The mines. owned by the American
Zinc, Lead and Smelling company,
were being worked double shifts be.
cause Of the closing OF the German
zinc mines, All Of the miners are
Americans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07
70 FUNDS FOR INDIVIDUALS.
Smith.Lcvcr Extension Bill Explain.

cd.
washington, Oct. mo govern.
ment funds are provided individuals
under the Smith-Lever educational
law. as announced here today. Many
letters are being received by the
United States department of agricul-
ture which indicate that farm women
In various sections Of the country have
come to believe that the government is
about to assist them with grants of
money to individuals. This unfortu-
nate mistake which. 1t Is feared, will
be the cause Of considerable disap-
pointment. appears to have arisen
through misunderstanding of the
Smith-Lever act recently passed by
congress. Under this act funds con-
tributed both by the federal and State
governments are made available for
practical dem monstration work in agri-
culture and home economies. Experts
from the agricultural colleges and
county agents. both men and women,
are to show farmers and farm women
the value Of modern methods in agri-
culture and housekeeping and demon.
strate the use Of labor saving devices.
The purposes Of the act are thus en-
tirely educational and there are no
provisions whatever for direct finan-
cial assistance and those interested
should make note OF this fact.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07
COTTON GINNING REPORT.
SHOWS MUCH ACTIVITY DURING
SEPTEMBER.
Second Report Shows Total to 25th
Uitimo 1881 1863 Bales, Against B.
2.2iO,685 for Same Period Last
Year.

Washington, Oct. 2.-Cotton gin
ming was active from September to
25, u total of 2,9O1,556 bales having
been turned out. That brought the
aggregate ginnings for the year to
3.381,863 bales, according to the CEN
sus bureaus second report announced
today. The periods ginnings were
second only to those of the record
crop year of 1911. being less than
1000 bales lower.
In Alabama. Arkansas, Florida
Georgia and Louisiana the ginnings to
September 25 exceeded those to that
date in any Of the past seven years.
Sea island cotton ginnings exceeded
those Of any year in the past seven.
while the number Of round bales
ginned showed a great decrease.
The second ginning report of the
season. compiled from reports Of GEN.
sus bureau correspondents and agents
Throughout the cotton belt and issued
at 10 q. m, today announced that
3.3S1,S63 bales Of cotton, counting
round as half bales of the growth of
1914 have been ginned prior to Sep
tember 25 last year. 3,007,271 bales,
3.246.665 bales, or 23.2 per cent. OF
the entire crop, ginned prior to Sep
tember 25 last year, 3.0007,271 bales,
or 22.3 per cent in 1912, and 1876
594 bales. or 23.6 per cent in 1911
Included in the ginnings were 1922
round bales, compared with 26,983
last year, 1854 in 1912 and 27,918
In 1911.
Sea island cotton included number.
cd 1895 bales, compared with 10,-
$40 bales to September rs last year
3.051 bales in 1912 and 1887 bales
In 1911.
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TO stimulate their use at
home.
The forecast Of I 300, 900 500 pound
bales of cotton as the 1914 crop was
made today by the department of ag-
riculture's crop reporting board in the
seasons final reporting, which showed
per cent of normal. That quantity Of
cotton makes this years crop second
in point OF size ever grown in the
United States. The record is 15,693,-
600 bales grown in 1911. Last year A.
10000 bales were grown and in
1912 there were 13,7O3,OOO bales.
The September 25 condition indi-
Gates a yield of about 200 pounds Of
lint per acre, which, applied to the
estimated area planted, 36,96O,OOO
acres, would produce 15,463,OOO bales.
An average Of 1 per cent of the acre
age is abandoned each year. Allow
ing for that the condition of the crop
indicates total production of 15,-
800, 600 bales. a tA;lfIN
The condition Of the cotton crop on
September rs was 1876 per cent of a
normal, compared with 7S per cent
on August 25. GAL per cent last year.
69.6 per cent in 1911, and 6S.5 per
cent. the average of the past ten years
Oh Sentemher 2h
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07

yesterday afternoon, and they all
agreed that 1t is the most practical
plan yet suggested, as we'll as the
most far-reaching; Il plan that will
have ~ material effect on practically
every line of business. 1t is definite
ly understood tht some of them will
today make further Investigation
into the possibility of working ii ont
with view to getting it put into
operation throughout the South.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07
Battle Still Intlccisiyc.

Paris. Oct AIN spite Of the ter
rnc efforts of both sides interspers-
Cd with q smashing cannonade. the
srsAt battle OF the Aisne. which began
september 18th. Is still without decis-
I've results. The official information
givsn out by tho French war office
stiil makes no mention of a German
rstseat. although unofficial reports
froa the north have stated from time
time during the past seventy-two
hours that portions Of the German
army was retiring toward Belgium.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07
Warning Nations Buy 10000 Bar
rclS of Flour

st. Louis, Oct. 1.-The largest sale
OF flour ever made in st. Louis was
consummated today when the Keller
Flour Mills company agreed to fur.
nish In short order to one Of the ma =
tions at war 10000 barrels of flour.
The grade called for is to be made
of Kansas hard wheat, of which 54O,-
600 bushels will be required. The
price was not made public.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07

, Paris. Oct. 2.-The Red Cross and
allied institutions Of Mercy have been
swamped by the vast number of
wounded soldiers brought back from
the great battle Of the Aisne. There
is constant call for volunteer doctors
and nurses. Judging from the cas-
naities Of the first week Of the gigan-
tic engagement. II would be a safe es-
Innate Of the losses of the allies up to
date ~ more than one hundred thou
sand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07

Paris. Oct. 2.-With reinforcemerts
whach were shifted to his army from
the end OF the battle line. Gen. Won
xisck. commander Of the German
right wing. has been making violent
snorts during the past twenty-four
hosrs to pierce the left wing OF the
allies and cut of the French troops
on the North sommc river from the
balance Of the army. Unofficial re-
porn from the front state that the
Germans have been unsuccessful In
This attempt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07
Bombariing Rheims Apain.

London. Oct. "A dispatch from
Rheims. dated Wednesday to the
Exchange. Telegraph Co. says:
Rheims was the scene Of a fierce
artillery duel this morning. During
the bombardment the Ameri ,an con-
sui had narrow escape. A shell
wrecked half Of his residence. over
whica fioated the stars and stripes"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07

Toxic. Oct. 2.-Creeping close to
Tsiug Tao. a fiotiila Of japanese
torpedo boat destroyers has destroyed
the German barracks there aad fire
10 reported to be raging within the
fortifications. The japanese fleet con-
tinues to lombard the fortress. assist
Cd by the British and japanese bat
tsriss from the land side.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07
Typhoid Among German TrOODs

London, oct. at Is reported i'm
Amsterdam, telegraphs the cOrrc-
spOndent OF The Central News. that
500 German troops on the lines be-
twee, Brussels and Antwerp are suf-
fcring from typhoid fever.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07

Residents Flee from Antwerp.
Client. Oct. 2.-Hundreds Of the
residents of Antwerp are fleeing across
the Dutch border. Communication be-
tween Antwerp and the South. South
east and Southwest has been cut off,
Heavy fighting continues near Ter
monde.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07
COTTON FOR DISPLAY.
Miss BurlesOn Offers Prizes for Photo
graphs.

Washington. Oct. Miss Lucy
Burleson. daughter Of the postmaster
general. today offered prizes OF $50,
$40 and IS In gold for phOtogra phs
OF the best and most artistic display
OF cotton goods made by merchants at
special cotton goods sales during Oc-
tober. The contest will be under the
supervision Of the National Cotton
Fashions show to he held here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07
Belgian Forts Silcnccd.

Berlin, Oct Am official state.
rnent that two Belgian forts at Ant
werp had been silenced by German
artillery and the Germans are making
steady progress In France. after re-
pulsing the allies attack was made
here today. (Wireless to Sayville.)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07
Russians Win Victory.

retrograd. Oct 2.-The seven day
batale between the Germans and Rus
sians. west Of the river Niemen In
Poland. has ended In a victory for the
Cars troops. according to official
announcement issued today. The
Germans are said to be In full retreat
end the siege of Ossowiec has been
lifted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07
Not to ImEcach Judge Spccr

Washington, oct. 2.-The house
judiciary committee formally filed its
report today. recommending that the
impeachment proceedings against
Federal Judse Speer. of Georgia. be
dropped.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07
Antwerp Stul Holds Out.

Askwerp. Oct. 2.-The war office
issusd the following statement today:
THE situation shows practically no
chmss. German guns have failed to
reduce the forts. The morale of the
Belgian troops IL good despite the
fact that the enemy Is trying to de-
moralize them by aerial attacks"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07
Servians Still Win.

Nish. Oct. 2.-The capture of
Vlasenitza. northeast Of Sara jevU. was
announced by tho scrvian war office
today. Another attempt by the Aus
trisns to cross the river has been re-
pulsed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07

operating against the French right
wing attempted to construct a
bridge over the Meuse to allow the
passage of German troops but the
bridge has been destroyed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07
Germans Move Headquarters.

Amsterdam. Oct. At Is reported
here that the Germans have moved
their general staff headquarters from
Luxembourg to Mainz q strongly for
titled town on the east bank Of the
Rhine in preparation for retreat from
France.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07

London. Oct. "A Venice dispatch
60 tina Mail says that the allied fleet
has begun operations against POla,
the cAief naval station Of Austria
Hungry. Three hundred thousand
troeps have been assembled there
within the past few weeks To assist In
defending the port.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07
Pumpkin Cure for ISrlght's Disease.
, New York, oct. 2.-The lOwly

pumpkin has been elevated to high
estate I'm the medical world by DR..
kamowski. European physician,
who SAYS if taken I'm sufficiently enor-
disease.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-07
RUSSIANS Gain BIG VICTORY
Reported to Have Driven Germans Back
at End Of 7-Day Fighting in Poland

DAr1NE Il CIsIvE ALTHOUGH GERMAN
HEADQUARTERS HAVE BEEN MOVED FROM LUxENlBURG
AAINTz, CONSIDERED PREPARATORY MOVE TO RETREAT
ANTWE&R STILL HOLDS OUT AGAINST BEsEGERs THOUGH
TWO OUTER FORTS HAVE sILENCED
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and fiagman on every passenger train
and a uniformed conductor on ne :rly
every freight train run in the States in
the South and Southwest; every street
car operated by electricity in the same
States has on it two uniformed men,
a mOtOrman and conductor; every
police department and every fire de-.
partment in the entire southern and
southwestern country has a number
of uniformed men, every steamboat OPP
Grated along the coast and on the
inland waterways has several uniform
ed men on 1t. The uniforms worn
by those men are Of a design and a
material adopted by the operating
companies; many Of them after con-
sultation with representatives Of their
employees, but in the end the uniform
Is an adopted one. and every man
cmpoyed by those corporations has to
wear the same kind of uniform. In
addition to those l have named, a
number of roads require their station
agents to wear uniforms; the express
companies use some uniforms.
Mr. Hudson's plan. as outlined by
him to The Chronicle. was gone over
with several prominent business men
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-25
TREATY RIGHTS
MEETING HERE
GOVERNOR D. n. JOHNSTON AND
OTHER PROMINENT INDIANS TO
BE HERE FRIDAY.

Douglas II. Johnston Of Emet, Okla
homa, was here last night and issued
call to all members of the treaty
rights association to meet with him
at the Wilmington Hotel Friday after
noon.
The Indians feel that they have
been outraged by the government
holding up their per capita payment
on account of the contention of the
Mississippi Choctaws still in Missis-
sippi, and they are going to see If
something can be done in order to in
duce congress to make the payment at
this time. Governor Johnson has spent
the greater part of the winter in Wash
ington working on this matter and he
will fully explain the situation at the
meeting Friday afternonO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-25
S|GLER PREP AIRING
HIS ANNOUNCEMENT
RELIABLE CANDIDATE AGAIN TO
ENTER THE PRIMARIES FOR
PARTY PREFERMENT.

Guy Sigler said that he was peeyed
this morning that any one should
question the fact of his becoming a
candidate for some office in the COM
ing primary election. Guy stated he
was always a candidate, in fact, be-
ing candidate was a disease with
him, and as he had consistently enter
ed and made the race for some office
ever since statehood, he was going to
keep the record straight by announc-
ing as candidate for the office of
county Judge, and was even now pre-
pairing his announcement for the
press. Sigler is some campaigner and
has had a lot of experience on the
hustings for the past few years and
is well known to the voters of this
county
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-25
MRS.S. 7. S|MP son
PASSED AWAY
MOTHER OF MRS. c. NJ. CAMP
BELL DIED OF APoPLExY THIS
AFTERNOON.

Ardmore people will learn with
regret of the passing away at 1870
this afternoon of Mrs. S. T. Simp-
sen. Mrs. simpson has for many
years made her hoe in this city
with her daughter, MIS-. C, NJ. Camp
bell. on North Washington street
She was i'll some weeks ago but
seemingly had recovered and was at
her accustomed place at the Sun
day morning service at the First
Christian church. She suffered an
attack of apoplexy at $3.50 this morn
ing and lived until 1:9O in the af-
ternoon, when she passed away. She
was SO years of age.
Her two sons, Walter and Louis
Simpson, who reside in Fort Worth
have been notified and no arrange
ments will be made for the funeral
until they arrive.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-25
RESPOND
TO CRY FOR HELP
DOLLARS FOR WORTHY OLD
SOLDIER COLLECTED BY WAL
TER McCHAREN

The call for assistance for the
old Confederate soldier who is SER
iously i'll at his boarding house on
C street, southwest, was not un-
needed, and yesterday several people
called at the store of Walter Nc
Charen on West Main street and
made their contributions, with the
Result that a neat sum has already
been realized that will go a long
way toward relieving the cid man
in distress.
This morning the doctors were
compelled to perform slight oper-
alton. but it was successful and the
old man is resting easily. He IS
making an effort to get into the
Old soldiers Home, but first must
establish proof of service by some
one cf his regiment. He is trying
to locate some of the Old boys who
fought with him and as soon as the
record is complete he will be ad-
mitted to the home In the mean
time if your oil well is doing nicely
drop into McCharen's store and con-
tribute toward his welfare.