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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-22
Enrht Hundred Weavers Strike.

Eight hundred weaTers of the Bul-
falo Cotton Mills near Union went on
strike Thursday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-24
BUSINESS NEEDS CONFIDENCE
Federal Reserve System Ought to
Start at Once, President Thinks.

Washington, oct. 21.-Confidcnce
business prosperity. President Wilson
today told directors of the federal re-
serve banks whom he received at the
White House. The president declared
he thought business men were more
nervous than was necessary.
For my own part said the presi-
dent, II believe the best thing that
can be done for the country is to open
the banks at the earliest possible
date; otherwise, we should seem to
doubt their efficacy, we should seem
to discredit in part the very thing
that we are undertaking.
My feeling about the present sit
uation is this: The only thing lack
ing is confidence. The circumstances
of the world are extraordinary, but
we ought not allow our mental atti-
tude to be extraordinary We are more
nervous than there is cause for, and
if we go about business rs if nothing
were happening business will take
care of us as we take care of it, That
is my conviction.
Il VIII not again use the word
'phychology,' but there is a psycholog-
ical element, Il state of mind involved
in this thing which if wOulu no vorN,
useful if we were to correct and the
way to correct it with others is to
correct t in ourselves-to feel there
is nothing to wait for in put
ting business upon the footing upon
which it is to remain, / hope, for Il
great many years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-24
GOVERNOR PNRDONS SIIDlCE.H.
tcnCc-TWO Other Cases of Glenn
cncy.

The governor has granted Il parole
to w. y. Holmes, who WAS convicted
in Charleston in February of this year
of aggravated assault and battery and
sentenced to three Years in the state
pcnitentiary.
The governor mas granted Il pardon
to Aquilla Sharpe, who was convicted
i'm LeXingt, n in 1913 of seduction and
sentenced to pay fine of $500 and
serve one year. The fine has been
paid The remainder of the sentence
is suspended.
The governor has commutcd the
sentence of Charlie Diggs, who was
convicted in EdSctield county in July,
1913, Of violating the dispcnsary law
and given 800 or SO days, to Il fine
of $25 or SO days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-24
EXPENSE BILL PASSES HOUSE.
Appropriation Measure Goes Throuob
without DcbatC-TWo RcsoIulious
Put To Sleep.

Columbia. oct. 22.-Thc house Dass-
ed the appropriation bill yesterday
morning without debate. The measure
authorizes the borrowing of 500. =
600 on the credit of the state. if SO
much he necessary, To meet the cX-
pcnscs of the extraordinary session
of the general assembly and certain
departments of the State government.
The James resolution requesting the
government to cease publishing statiS-
tics on cotton acreage and production
was killed by the house.
The Gray resolution, urging haste
in the organization of the federal re-
serve system Of banks. especially the
regional bank at Richmond was
tabled by the house
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-24
COTTON LOAN PLAN UP.
New York Bankers Again Take up Re-
lief Scheme.

New York, oct. '21.-Anothcr con-
the proposed $3.50, 100000 cotton pool
intended to relieve financial cOndi
tons in the South was held here to-
day but without definite result.
1t is understood the latest plan
calls for two classes of warehouse
certificates. one is to be taken by
banks of the North and West on
basis of cotton at 1 - cents Il pound;
the other is to be accepted by South
crn banks on the basis of 6 cents.
This shifts the main responsibility
for the plan to banks in the cotton
growing States. The conference prob
ably will be resumed tomorrow.
w. T.. G. Harding came from Wash
ington to explain the attitude oc the
federal reserve board Others at the
conference included Festus j. Wade
ana G.. w. Simmons of st. Louis; a.
II. Virgins, chairman of the clearing
house committee; l.. l.. Clark, preSi-
dent of the American Exchange Ma
tional bank; J. :. Alexander, presi
dent of the National Bank of Com
merce; w. L. Frew, president of the
Corn Exchange National bank, and A.
j. Hemphill, president of the Guar
anty Trust company.
All these institutions have pledged
themselves to some cotton relief
movement and with other local banks
and trust companies stand ready to
subscribe Onc-third, or $50 100000, if
q plan acceptable to all interests can
be formulated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-24
ASK FOR PROTECTION.
Catholics Appeal to United States Gov.
crnmcut.

Washington. Oct. 21.-An appeal to
the American government to protect
the Catholic clergy and church in
Mexico and demand reparation for
past outrages was filed with the state
department today by a committee Of
the American Federation of Catholic
Societies. Numerous instances OF al
legged atrocities by revolutionary lead
ers were set forth IN statement pre-
pared by a committee appointed at
the Baltimore conference OF the fed
GRAFTON.
The committee declared the atti-
tude Of the Catholic clergy had been
one OF absolute neutrality.
In conclusion the appeal said:
I'VE trust the American people will
realize they are In honor bound to
defend us. to demand satisfaction for
the fragrant violation of the recon-
mendations which were made by
them to Carranza and his followers.
IL this be not done then the declara-
ton Of the Carranzistas will be that
whatever they do will be done with
knowledge and consent of the Wash
ington government"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-24

Arrangements Made for Annual Foot.
ball Contest.

Columbia, oct. 20.-Committees
from Clemson and Carolina, forming
n joint committee on the Carolina
Clemson game. met here yesterday
and discussed plans for the classic that
will be played one week from Thurs
day.
The matters discussed were mostly
routine concerning the detailed hand
ling OF the big crowd. etc.
The game will be played at noon.
the same hour as last year. The Of
ficiais will be-. Barry. of Georgetown.
referee; Henderson. OF Ohio Wesley
an. umpire: Foster. of Hampden-Syd-
ney. headlinesman. Barry was the
umpire Of last years game. Hender-
son refereed the Citadel Carolina
game one year ago and oiIlciatcd last
Monday In tn, 'iorth Carolina South
Carolina game. at which time both
Coaches Williams and Edgcrton had
an opportunity to see him work. Fos-
ter Is coach OF the Porter Military
Academy eleven.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-24
MANY LOSE LIVES.
Storm i'm China Said to Have Inflicted
Widespread Death and Damage.

Washington. oct. 21.-DetailS of
the storm which interfered with early
Japanese operations against KiaO
Chow were given in mail adviccs
reaching the state department today
from the American vice consul at
Chcfoo, China. The vice consul not
only confirmed the large loss of life,
but said thousands were made home
less and left to face famine.
y series of heavy rain and wind
storms Immediately preceded the
typhoon, which occurred September s.
"Thc most serious aspect of the
matter" said the report. "is the onor-
nous crop loss throughout the pcnin-
Sula
The Chinese estimate that from
80 per cent to 50 per cent of the
crops are a total loss. This probably
will cause Il famine during the APP
preaching winter"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-24
COMPROMISE BILL KILLED.
LAST HOPE FOR RELIEF OF cor
TON GROWERS FAILS.
Proposal to- Lend S25O, ,0OO. 900 of Gov
crnmcnt Funds To southern Banks
Faiis--War Eli Goes on.

Washington, oct. 21-Thc COM
promise cotton relief plan, final hope
OF southern representatives in their
light tor aid for the south was de-
fcated in the house today by vote of
123 to 81. The proposal contemplated
the deposit of $250,00O, 200 of govern
ment funds in Southern banks to be
loaned to cotton and tobacco growers.
Cotton relief legislation met defeat
I'm the house while the war revenue
conference was i'm progress Lack Of
q quorum prevented action on the bill
to permit national banks to issue cir
culation notes based on commercial
paired capital and surplus and also
on the measure to license cotton
warehouses. Indications tonight were
that both of these measures would be
'pocketed" In the rush for adjourn
ment tomorrow.
Southern members of the house
fought strenuouSly but in vain for the
bill to authorize a deposit in national
and state banks i'm cotton and tobac-
co States of s25O.00O.0O0 i'm govern
ment funds. Chairman Glass of the
banking and Gu rency committee and
Republican Leader Mann opposed the
plan as utterly unsound." declaring
II would contract the credit OF the
South rather than expand it. The
cotton belt members. led by Represen-
tatives Henry and Hardwick, insisted
the plan followed past treasury poll
cies and that the treasury often made
large deposits of government funds to
avert financial stress in the various
sections Of the country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-24
WOULD STOP FUEL SUPPLY.
England Determined To Cut or Source
OF Petrol for Germany.

Washington. Oct. 21.--Great Brit
aims determination to keep from Ger
many cargoes of illuminating oil
which might he fuel for army motor
trucks. Zeppelins and acroplanes is
responsible for the seizure Of Amer
lean Standard Oil steamers by the
British cruiser. This fact was de-
veloped in conference here today at
ter the state department had request
ed release Of the tanker John ID.
Rockefeller.
The Standard Oil company has
asked the state department to secure
release of two more of its ships, the
Brindilla and Platuria. Like the
Rockefeller. they were captured by
British warships while bound from
American ports to neutral countries
bearing illuminating oil. Only in the
case of the Rockefeller. however, has
the department felt warranted in
taking steps. 1t was under the Amer
lean flag before the war began and
therefore was not subjec' to question
that might arise in connection with
the other two vessels, which came
from foreign registry.
The understanding at the british
embassy is that illuminating oil has
been regularly declared contraband.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-24
NAY REMOVE lHOOpS.
EVACUATION OF MEXICAN PORT
FORESUADOWED.
American Demands for Protection of
Officials Accepted by Aguascalicntcs
Confcrcncc-villa Witidraws Ills
Troops.

Washington, oct. 2l.-Prompt
withdrawal OF american forces Mt
Vera Cruz was indicated today when
the Aguascalientes conference APP
proved American requests that Mexi-
cans who served the United States
there be given protection. other de-
sired guarantees also were approved
by the Mexican conference.
The state department was advised
that tho convention had instructed
Gen. Carranza to comply with the
American governments request. He
will issue a proclamation covering the
various points involved.
IL Is not known just when troops
will be ordered from Vera Cruz. but II
was intimated the action of the
United States would be taken ire
spective of the action of the conven-
ton.
Reports that Gen. villa had moved
an army within threatening distance
Of the convention were not credited
here. IL was pointed out that only
yesterday Villa said he personally had
withdrawn his forces 80 as not To ap-
pear to be coercing the assembly q
charge he believed Carranza officials
would DO ready to make against him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-24
LEAVE TO CONSULT M'ADOO.
Senate Wishes to Know Whether Cot
ton Securities Would he Available
as Collateral.

Columbia, Oct 22.-Robert Lido and
j. w. McCown, senators from Or
angcburg and Florence counties, re-
spectively. left yesterday afternoon
for Washington to confer with w. Ct.
McAdoo. secretary of the treasury,
relative to the proposed cotton bond
issue.
The question agitatiny the minds OF
the senators is whether the bonds
may be regarded us collateral. that
notes may be issued thereon directly
from the United states treasury
through the regional reserve banks.
Unless it is possible to link the bonds
in some way with the national none
tary system, the prevailing sentiment
seems to be that the bond issue must
be abandoned summarily.
The resolution that a committee
visit WASHINGTON to gather this in-
formation was offered by senator Nc
i.aurin of Marlboro.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-24
ORGANIZE NEW WAREHOUSE.
-Four Cotton Storage Companies Are
Forming.

Columbia, oct. 22.-Four new cot
ton warehouses have been organized
in South Carolina for storage pur-
poses, according To papers filed with
the secretary Of state.
n commission has been ISSUED to the
tomhcrt Warehouse company OF
tcmbert, with capital of 81, 900. The
petitioners are: Ed. II. Rembert. ID. Y.
kccls and }. l.. Gillis.
commission has been issued 10 tho
Farmers Cotton Warehouse company
Of TurbcNillc. The petitioners are:
ID. T.. Turhcvllr. -. VI. Turbcvillr. J.
&. Dennis and -. l.. Green.
The Tri-County Warehouse COM
pany of nat"shur% has been nr.an-
iZcd, with a capital of $j.O0O. The De
titioncrS are: y. &. Jones. &. T.. Jouc,
and +. Y. Cullum, Jr.
Tn" sardinia Storage compauy rl
has been commissioned v.iIlt
u capital of $i,O00. The pcti,iouor,
are K. T.. McTaddin ANA -. X. Du-
Bose
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-24
FLOWING COTTON UNDER.
Spartanburg Farmers Lose No Time
in Sowing Grain.

SpartanburS, oct. 2O.-Unwillinr to
defer grain sowing on account of the
unSathcred cotton crop being in the
way i'm the fields, farmers i'm the
southern part of the country are plow-
ing the lieecy staple Under us fer
tilizcr TwO-thirds Of the cotton crop
mas been gathered, but the fact that
the lint has become dirt cheap" has
SO disgustcd the farmers that they
arc Indifferent as to the remainder.
and rather than let it interfere with
the grain-soWing they are turning il
under The grain crop will be the
largest ever SOWn
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-24
FOUND IN THE RIVER.
Wholesale Arrests Follow Is. $. Me-
Tindal'S Death

Greenville. oct. 2O.-B S. McTin-
dial, Grecnvillo man. was found
dead i'm the river near Brevard, y.
c., this morning. He had been knock
ed IN the head and dragged some
distance To the river
THE Great Keystone shows. "a
tented organization with which he
travelled, was arrested en- massc. with
the exception of one woman ana Il
child, and the members are being
held pending Investigation.
McTindal was unmarried ana was
80 years of age. He has mother
ana brother living i'm GrccnvillC. and
his body will be brought here for
burial.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-24
GREEN|ILLE MAN IL NAMED
~ Secretary OF Fifth Civii service
District.

Washington, oct. 20.--Thomas &.
NhaW' or Grccnvillc county. was today
appointed to succeed u. T.. Hare, of
Taluda, as secretary Of the 9Th civil
service district. with headquarters at
Atlanta. This district comprises the
states Of South Carolina, Georgia
fI"rid' Alabama, Mississippi and
Tennessee.
AIR. shaw has hccn for thc p;.t tcu
Years specie HcId agent "f the dc-
partmcn, "f aaricUlturc Mr. Hare re-
SEu'o I" accept an important p"-
Sli"n under the agricultural dcpart-
mont with headquarters at Coium-
hiu.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-24
PROVIDE GRAIN AT COST.

Columbia, oct. 22.-Thc ways and
means committee introduced in the
house yesterday a bill making pro-
Visions for furnishing wheat, oats
ana other small grains to farmers at
cost for fall seeding.
The measure instructs the com
missioner of agriculture, commerce
AND Industries to advertise for appli-
ronta who want grain for seeding no,
W"r" than onc-third of their land un-
Ger cultivation. Tnc seed shan hc
furnished hy the commissioner at cost
To ihc applicants VINO gives Il lien on
ihrr pops tor it, the notes bcarin@ in
i"r"=l at " per cent, and deposit 10
per cent "i TIA, cost Of the seed grain
I" IHN til" Interest charges.
To put tine measure in operation
it".""o is appropriated. Tho COM
missioner is &Ncu The power +" hy-
P",hc"ot" th" notes @!ycu by the
FARMERS, to- b"lrpw more money with
which I" hul seed 3rtu ir the dc
m nd "N"ccda 'h" SUM appropriated.
Ii' l. mttruCtc4-," buy th, rroG uJtu.
from producers Within the state uf
'outh Caroline IN SO far us possible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-24
STRAIT APPOINTMENT CONFIRM.
I'D.
Lancaster Ph' .cian Resigns Scat IN
senate

Columbia, oct. alt. j. Strait. NJ
d., resigned as senator from Lam
caster county yesterday afternoon.
when his appointment; as supcrintcnd
ent OF the state Hospital for the In
sane had been confirmed by the sen
ate. An executive session was or.
dered early In the afternoon. when
appointments made since the previous
session Of the legislature came up rn,
consideration. !. W. Babcock VI. -.
DIR. straits predecessor rcsieucI
March IL. t91i. and Dr. strait wa,
appointed Immediately thereafter
other Contlrmations yesterday ar
tcrnoon were: state board OF cduCo
tion. w. I,ahn Koon. Glover. vice
Luc,o Gunt,r. resigned: II. u. Pcuri
foy. Waltcrboro. vice II. NJ. O.Dris-
coll. resigned.
Boards Ot regents uf the state Hos
pital for the Insane John - Iitcus
Ridgcvillc. To- succeed himself. Trunl,
X. Hunter. Ncwbcrry. vice w. L.. So.-
ticmcycr. resigned. aud y. IT, bean.
Grecnvillc. vice John VI. Cannon. dc
ceased.
solicitor Tenth judicial circuit.
Kurtz l.. Smith, Anderson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-24
AMENDS SULLIVAN BILL.


Columbia. oct. 22.-Debate was
continued for more than two hours
last night on the Sullivan cotton re-
duction bill This imposes tax of
= cents a pound on all cotton grown
ploW.
several amendments have been
proposed. Senator Ncrncr'S amend
mrnt WAS to reduce this to 1,5OO
POUNDS. This was rejected by vote
OF Is to II. Senator Applet of Clar-
chdon wanted it limited to 1000. This
amendment had not been voted on
HaSt hlSht when adjournment was
taken until II o'clock this morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-24
NO COTTON LEGISLATION.
Southern Members Abandon Hope of
Relief Measures at this Session of
Congress-.

Washington, oct. 22.-With ad-
JOurnment by tonight practically as
surcd the senate and house today are
working to finally dispose of the war
tax bill as agreed upon by conference
last night. The collapse of the house
fight by southern members for cotton
relief legislation paved the way for
adjournment. The leaders of the
cotton movement have abandoned
hope of securing aid from congress
this session.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-24
NEW SYSTEM STARTS SOON,
RESERVE BANKS MAY BEGIN
ON NOVEMBER 1G.
directors and Governors Favor No.
\cmbcr 30 but Authorities Nav
Choose Earlier Date.

Washington, oct. 21.--Artcr a two
hours discussion here today directors
and governors of the II federal re-
serve banks declined by two votes to
support the proposal Of Secretary Nc
Nuoo TO open the new banKina system
November 1G. by Il vote of 81 to 35
they recommended that the opening
be set for November 80.
This action has no binding effect
upon the reserve board or upon Mr..
McAdoo, for the currency acts gives
the secretary authority to open the
banks when he believes they are
ready to do business. 1t was evident
tonight that members of the board
were not pleased with the rccommen-
dation of the banks and ii is possible
a meeting OF the board within the
next few days will develop sufficient
sentiment to bring u vote asking the
secretary to name a date earlier than
November 80.
Discussion of the question was
taken up Immediately after the bank
ers returned from the White House,
where President Wilson declared his
belief that the best thing for the
country was to open the banks at the
earliest possible date. "Otherwise."
said the president, I'VE should seem
to dscrcdit in part the very thing
chat we are undertaking"
Speeches were made at the con-
ference today by men representing
every one of the Il banks. No sec
tiOnal difference of opinion was ap-
parent but the smaller of the five
banks reported they were more near
! ly prepared to open on November 1G
than those in New York, Chicago. ST.
Louis and other large cities. The
chief line of argument against open
ing on that date was that it was
physically impossible for the directors
to be ready. In several Instances the
directors had not chosen their gov
ernors and in many cases quarters
have not been selected
Some of the southern bankers were
particularly anxious for an early
opening because OF the assistance the
federal banks might give in taking
care of the cotton crop.
1t was said tonight the directors
would go homo tomorrow and begin
work preliminary to opening. If the
reserve board later finds that there is
every reason to believe a simulta-
rcmber 20 can be accomplished in
spite Of opinions to the contrary cX-
pressed here today, the date will be
fixed. The board already has voted
to open all the banks at the same
time, but it is possible this decision
will be changed in the event there are
reasons TO make the opening on the
part of some of the banks before the
rest desirable.
The conference today devoted
much time to hearing reports Of COM
mittces. The one in charge Of def
milton of commercial paper rcgardcd
by many bankers as of first import
ICE, recommended in Il general way
u broad definition Of such paper. but
decided to continue its work further.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-24

Authentic records show that Cindcrs
lf"m a forest FIR" in the tree tops
in northern WaHhington this fan.
W"r" carried "a distance of twenty
miles.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-11-02
Gait6am 1T gro6i6itiuniit.

Gm 9ienitag a6enO fan0 in Gin.
coin cine @%eriamlIung ser giirger
0es Acknowledgements Itatt, sic iif
eifrtg I'll @nuIten 6cs 6rolienitimn f.
redt8 ausipraG. Ser Sauptjtued
Der 8erianmImtg mar, ME Der
8oriibenoe ouSiibrte, feIt3uiteIlen,
peIde 9an6iootcn bonn Stan0pmftc
Der Moral ans EMBELLISHMENTS
ieieL ut1O mir0 cS oa6er biele ltr-
ierer 2eier intereiiiren at leicu,
0aB bc3iigIi6 0es ais 2an0fommii-
i1r empfobIeneu %. 9. Gaitdam ans
grofen BON in 0ieier g~eriommluna
6eionber8 feitgeiteIIt puroe, 0a6
SEER Gaitmalt, troB6em er Demo.
fret lei, Gin itarfcr an6Gn1cr Ser
Grobibitiou ici." aIio-ood rDabr!
Rurl, uniere 6cutifen Mit6iiraer
neroen atf ioIde aanoi0aten nidJt
biueinfuqeu, iouocrn fir 6re0 Bed
naitg ben ieBgen 2%anofomnti6r,