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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-11
LITTLE AID FROM LEGISLA-
TURE.
E. w. Dabbs Thinks Cotton Acreage
Reduction was Right Step, but
Market Bureau was Most Needed.


10 the Farmers Of South Carolina:
The legislature has met in extr:
session and adjourned without do
ing much to help. The limiting Of cot
ton acreage to One-third of the lane
actually cultivated think is a stc]
IN the right direction; but it shoul,
have gone further and planned fo
markets for farm produce, and i
should have made an appropriation
Tor supplying seed grain and winte
legumes to farmers not able to bu,
them. Instead Of this real help, i
wasted much time on a bond is
sue Of very doubtful helpfulness. For
tunately this died without the farce o.
an election on it on twelve hour.
notice.
The warehouse measure will be O.
great service, if it is not confined tt
a few big central warehouses, but i.
made to cover the State so that every
community can have one so cheapl,
constructed that there will be yer,
little idle capital in the years wher
the farmers will sell cotton, and yet
with the States protection in times
like this for the cotton that can be
more cheaply stored and insured in
small lots in the vicinity Of the gins
and where the farmers will patronize
them.
But after all is said and done it re-
mains with the farmers to work out
their own destiny. We must organize:
First, because lin Union there is
strength to do many things the in
dividual cannot do alone, and second,
because 1t is the only way we can Sc
cure the legislation that will really
help us with our problems. We have
the Farmers Union as an organiza-
ton. Some Of us in many counties
are holding it together and doing ef-
fective work. A few joined at first for
selfish or political purposes. These
have all dropped out and those who
are now keeping up the organization
have the highest motives-the build
ing up Of an organization for educa-
tional development in scientific agri-
culture, social and fraternal advan-
tages, and the benefits of cooperation
in collective buying and selling. Will
you come with us? We need YOU and
you need us.
We should like very much to hear
from every school district in the
State within the next few weeks. Get
your people together and notify the
State president. or the State secretary,
j. Whitner Reid, Columbia, s. G..
Yours for a stronger Union,
f.. w. Dabbs,
President
Mayesville, s. c., Nov. 6.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-11

The members Of the fire department
are working to raise money to pur-
chase an automobi' truck. They
hope to rtise all or a large part of
the sum needed without calling on
city Council. II Is good scheme and
Il In hoped that they will succeed In
raising the money.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-11

The plan, as it has been revised
during the past few weeks, is for
the creation Of cotton loan
fund Of $135.O0O,OOO, to be loaned
against cotton stored in warehouses.
1t practically contemplates the pro-
vision of $10O.OOO,OOO for this pur-
pose. which is to be supplied by banks
or others located outside of the cotton
producing States. The remaining $685.
100000 is to be provided by the cotton
States. A large part Of this latter
amount will no doubt represent loans
already made. In any event no part
OF 1T has to be advanced except as
and when loans are made on cotton.
and then, as each loan is made, 25 per
cent. Is advanced by the Southern
bank making such loan and the re-
naming 75 per cent. is drawn out of
the central fund. The central or gen
cral fund is to be administered under
the direction Of the individual men,
bcrs of the federal reserve board.
Thus it will be seen the larger and
active part Of the fund will consist
of outside or new" money, which.
coming into the South on the security
or cotton in warehouses, will be of
incalculablc value as Il liuuidating
agency, promoting and stimulating
the processes of trade which have
been retarded by the virtual stagna-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-11
WORK FOR COTTON LOAN.
DANGER OF WADE PLAN FALL.
ING THROUGH BECAUSE OF
REPORTS.
Sumter Banks Send kilograms to
Northern and Western Cities I'M
pressing Upon Them the Great
Need Of Money at This Timc-Mat.
ter Discussed Here at Meeting of
Bank Officials Upon Call OF f.. w.
Robertson, Of COlumbia-Tclcsram
From T.. j. Wade.

There is considerable danger of
the Wade cotton loan plan falling
through" said Mr.. II. I. Manning this
morning in discussing this scheme to
secure $35.O00.000 to loan to the cot
ton farmers of the South. Mr.. Man.
ming stated that the local banks had
been counting on this plan to 60
through and were working for it now
with might and main. as 1t was a plan
which would prove Of great benefit to
the South at this time.
At a meeting Of the officials Of the
various local banking institutions
yesterday. the situation and loan plan
was discussed and at the conclusion
Of the meeting q telegram was sent
urging upon the banking interests Of
northern and western cities the i'm
portance to the South Of the success
Of this plan going through. The mat
ter was brought up here on the receipt
OF message from Edwin w. Robert
son. Of Columbia. who telegraphed the
local banks as follows:
1T costs (the farmer) at least eight
cents per pound to produce cotton
and i am interested only in his getting
the cost Of production as this vitality
affects the maintenance Of the balance
Of foreign trade in favor Of this coun-
try as a whole. To this end I have
been laboring necessarily for the past
five weeks for the adoption Of the cot
son loan fund originated by Festus
j. Wade Of st. Louis. II for no other
reason than preserving the balance of
Grade to our country strongly re-
quest that you get in touch with the
bankers Of your city and urge upon
them the wisdom and necessity of sup.
porting and contributing to this fund
at the earliest possible date. This
plan has been endorsed and recon-
mended by the Federal Reserve
Board and Secretary McAdoo who
have cooperated earnestly for It's
adoption.
Edwin w. Robertson,
President National Loan & Exchange
Bank Of Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-11

subscribe to the fund and urge upon
you the necessity and wisdom Of sub
scribing to the fund at earliest possible
date, and to communicate with the
committee. Plan has been indorsed,
recommended and urged by Federal
Reserve Board, and Secretary Nc
Adoo."
Tie telegram was signed by the
First National Bank, Bank Of Sumter.
City National Bank, National Bank of
South Carolina, Commercial and Saw
ings Bank, the Peoples Bank and the
Sumter Trust Company.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-11

Careless handling of cotton stored
on the farm and i'm warehouses will
be responsible for great loss through
out the south this winter from both
dampnesS and fire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-11

After their meeting yesterday the
Following telegram was sent Off las,
night by the local banks to clearing
house associations of Chicago, Boston
Philadelphia. Baltimore. Cleveland
Pittsburgh. Cincinnati. Louisville, Los
Angeles. San Francisco. Kansas City
minneapolis and Washington:
Cotton Is selling below cost OF
production. This condition Injuries the
south. and also Injuries tho credit of
the whole country. as the smallncss of
export of cotton and low price, af-
rect balance OF trade, adversely to u.s.
This condition also affects payment of
obligations OF the South to the North,
East and West. 1t Is to the interest OF
the whole country that price of cot
ton should be maintained at reason.
able figure. Plan originated by Wade
of st. Louis. appeals to us as best plan
for relieving situation. We expect to
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-11

Washington, Nov. 6.-PreSident
Wilson today signed proclamation
declaring the neutrality OF the United
States i'm the conflict between Great
Britain and Turkey. 1t is the same
as those issued to cover the conflicts
between the other belligcrents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-11
TOP NOTCH PRICE ON WHEAT
Fifty Thousand Bushels Mt Si.22 in
Portland.

rortland, Ore, Nov. 5.-Whelt
reached the highest price in more
'han ten years here today and indica-
uons were that it would go still
hisher. Top prices were paid for
f''ooo bushels the highest price be-
ing $l.22 for fifty thousand bushels of
blue stem for January delivery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-11

Travelling statesmen, who are in
more intimate touch with business
conditions in the territories that they
cover than any other class of busi-
ness men, are beginning to report that
business is looking up and conditions
improving in many sections Of the
South.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-11

When chicken thieves become so
up-to-date as to use an automobile to
make a quick getaway it is high time
to dOuble-lOck the hen house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-11

The Wade cotton loan fund OF $780,
100000 will be available i'm the near
future and money should become
more plentiful.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-11

Mr.. Robertson also sent the follow
ing telegram which he had received
from Mr.. Festus j. Wade Of St. Louis
the originator of the plan for raising
$150.000.000 to lend to the southern
cotton planters:
Mr.. Edwin w. Robertson, Columbia, s.
G..
Believing the cotton loan i'm
peratively necessary to save millions
upon millions of loss to cotton States
I have labored unremittingly for ten
weeks to bring 1t about. Unfortu-
nate.y some Southern institutions
either through misguided Judgment
or design have attempted to nullify
my efforts. II you believe fund neces-
sary / urge you to have every financial
institution and merchant in your To-
cality to telegraph at once regardless
OF whether they know any one there
or not to the president Of each clear
Ing house and also to each bank and
each wh1 .esale merchant in the fol-
lowing named cities the necessity Of
their subscribing to the cotton loan
fund as they have been requested by
the Federal Reserve Board and Sec
retary McAdoO to do. Cities referred
to are Chicago. Boston. Philadelphia,
Baltimore. Cleveland. Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati. Louisville. Los Angeles,
San Francisco, Kansas City, Minne-
apolis and Washington. Report has
gone abroad that raising fund is un-
necessary. You and may guess
who Is responsible for such selfish
narrow motives. / need your aid to
complete fund and the most effective
way / can conceive is by your banks.
clearing house and merchants send
ing separate kilograms as above sug-
sested. New York has subscribed fifty
million. st. Louis seven and one-half
million. Surely the other cities ought
TO supply the remainder. Failure To-
complete the fund after such publicity
given to 1t would be a national calam-
wy Festus j. Wade.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-11
President

Mayesville, S. c., Nov. 6.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-09-28
DELINQUENT TAX LIST

Notice is hereby given that the taxes for the year 1913, levied by the Town of Skagway, Alaska, pur- suant to law and Ordinance of said town described below, and that the amount of taxes GeTinFuent and unpaid upon each trace or property for 1913 described below is still due and unpaid:
 Therefore, I, Martin conway, town treasurer by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by Ordinance No. 69, Sec. q of the Town of Skagway will, on the first Monday in October, 1914, at the hour of g o'clock A. M. proceed to sell the lien, together with the pen alty of 20 per cent. and 8 per cent per aunum interest from the date Of delinquency, and the costs that have accrued upon each parcel of land;
The daily Alaskan., 1914-09-28

DeWlGGs Homesteadl 1 .O0 in river bed
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand this 2nd day oR September 1914.
 MARTIN CONWAY Treasurer of the TSWD of skagwsy.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-09-28
OF SKA aGWAT PUBLIC
 SCHOOL TOR SEPTEMBER

In looking oyer the records of the flEst months school work, many h. terssting features come to light First and most gratifying is the re- markQbas record of atteadance and puhctuality. For this we are grate- fA to the stanch fathers and cap able mothers who gather the house hold lines into strong hands and make this possible.
 We publish with pride the fol- lowing list of pupils who have been perfect in attendance and punstuali- ty.
 Neither absent nor tardy: Helen Achison. Lawrence Achison. Florence Achison. Martin Conway. 4, Marion Ganty. Philip Gault.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-09-28

As this general average Is based On scholarship, deportment, and neatness, it is especially significant; since the last two cover the pupils all round citizenship.
 On the whole grades are lowsF this administration than formerly which does not necessarily mean that less work or poorer work is being done. Under the last andy Sis grading is a matter of standards
 The tenth grade work has been handicapped by the lack of text books. But the supplies are now here and the first lesson in book keeping is assigned for today. The Ancient History, Plane Geometry, and English have been carried in makeshift way by means of an assortment of odd text and refer ence books. The adoption of the Free Text Book System would con tribute more to the efficiency of the school than any other improvement. If it ia difficult to finance the sys- tenn, perhaps it could be introduced gradually.
 We feel that for a first month, with three-fourths Of the teaching force new to Skagway, it has been most satisfactory; and we freely ac- knowledge indebtedness to an un- selfish, efficient school Board, and capable Janitor.
 THE TEAGHERs
 CA General Discussion of school Work" by Miss Margaret Keenan, principal of the Skagway pubic school, will appear in the Daily AL askan tomorrow. The article is of exceeding merit and should be read by parents espeGialty.-Ed.I .t-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-20
RApE.

NORTH-Arthur Alexander went to
Brighton Monday with a load of cat
tie.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Gleason cele-
brated the goth anniversary of their
marriage Monday evening at Ander-
sons hall where their neighbors had
been invited. Ice cream and cake
were served. Mr.. and Mrs. Gleason
were presented with a fine dinner set
and numerous other articles.
The summer visitors are beginning
to arrive around the lakes.
The Ladies' Club of 1906, North
Belgrade held their regular Field
day Thursday and a fine chicken din
ner was served at the Salmon Lake
house. In the afternoon the MEM
bers visited the Carleton State Fish
hatchery and also several cottages on
Salmon lake, which Mr.. Spauldfng
either owns or has charge Of Every
one reported having a good time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-20
RICHMOND.

Mrs. H. B. Page and daughter Sa-
rah were in Augusta Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Small and son
of Portland were guests Thursday oil
Mr.. and Mrs. A E. Small, South Front
street.
All schools in the village closed Fri
dav for the summer vacation.
Ralph Hodges of Lynn, Mass, is at
home this week 10 attend the Com
mencement exercises of the Richmond
High school.
Frank w. Crosby was taken to the
Augusta Jail Friday morning by Dep
uty Sheriff Edward Bullock, as he
was unable to secure bail to await the
october term of court at Bath, to
which he was bound over on a charge
of assault with intent to kill.
Col. ]. w Spaulding of Melrose.
Mass. is the guest for a few days of
his sister, Mrs Laura Randlette.
DR.. and Mrs. j. A. Norton attended
the graduation exercises Thursday at
Bowdcinham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-20

a Weekend guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
H Blaisdell.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. n. Tibbetts and Mr..
and Mrs Charles Carpenter have re-
turned from short fishing trip to
Highlands They had their usual good
luck, bringing home a nice lot Of fish.
Or. and Mrs. w. F. Brown passed
Sunday with relatives in Clinton.
Mrs. Jennie Ellis has gone to Wal
pole, Mass, TO pass several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ketchum and
children of Boston are visiting Mrs.
Ketchum's mother. Mrs. Ann Wells.
Miss Elsie Savage is spending the
week with relatives in Madison.
Philip Carr is reported recovering
from a short illness with pneumonia.
The Veterans Association Of Somer-
set county met in the X. of p. hall,
Thursday, June Il, for an all day meet
ing The attendance was large and
an interesting meeting is reported. The
following program was given: Reading.
Mrs. Lizzie Watson; reading. Com
rade II. A. Withee; song, Comrade
Frank Connors; reading, Mrs. Lou
Brown: singing. Columbia, the Gem
of the Ocean," chorus; reading, S. f.
suns, AD'SAN
Banner" chorus; solo, Just Before
the Battle Mother" Mrs. Danna;
reading, Mrs Lou Brown, with en-
core; solo, ..Tenting on the Old Camp
ground" Col Gould; duet, "Old Folks
at Home" Mrs. Danna and Mrs Pier
pont; speaking, Geo. Emerson; song.
The school in the Frederick district,
| taught by Miss Edwina Yeaton and
| htr les
Lou Bigelow, held a picnic Friday, it
| being the last day of school About
30 were present. The pupils of both
schools gave recitations. singing and
concert readings. Pictures We're taken
of each school and all report good
time A picnic dinner was served.
The graduating exercises of Grade
TX in the Grammar school were held
Friday evening in the Baptist church.
The church was prettily decorated and
| all took their parts very nicely. Music
was furnished by Nutters Orchestra.
There were fourteen graduates.
A baptism was held Sunday evening
in the Baptist church, II people being
baptised by Rev. John Trites. A new
bap1istery has sust been completed and
this was the first baptism.
The Baccalaureate sermon was
preached to the graduating class of
the Norridgewock High school Sunday
morning by Rev. John Trites. AS the
class was going to Boston instead of
the usual graduation parts Mrs. Fred
Webster, superintendent of schools,
81. the close of the sermon, presented
the six members of the class with their
diplomas. They left Monday morning
for Boston, ehaperoned by Mrs. Web
ster. The graduates were Miss Hazel
Bailey, Miss Elsie Walker, Miss Fay
Barker Miss Gladys Spaulding, Miss
Hazel Corliss and Albert Parsons
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-20
WHIT FlELD.

Miss Nellie Mcdonald of Nashua,
Mass, has arrived at the Highlands
to pass the summer with her nephew,
A. b. Mcdonald.
MIR. and Mrs. Porter Walbridge of
Gardiner visited Sunday at David
Matthews.
Mrs. A. G. Houdlette and son passed
Sunday in West Alma with Mrs.
Houdlette's mother.
Horace Palmer and family were
guests Sunday of Mrs. Augustus
Thompson in Pittston.
The Willing Workers were enter
tanned Wednesday by their president
at the Highlands.
Melvin Rankin has moved into the
Freeman Palmer house.
Arthur Bradstreet and Miss Ruth
Jones of Gardiner passed Sunday
with his aunt, Mrs. Clara Matthews.
Mrs. Lucy Houdlette has gone to
Alma to visit, her nephew, Wilbur
Houdlette
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Houdlette and
son OF Pittston recently visited Mr..
Houdlette's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
G. Houdlette.
Mrs. H. E. Palmer and son were
called to Sheepscot Sunday by the
serious illness of their cousin, Edwin
c. Donnen
Ernest Foye of Pittston was re-
cent visitor at ID. E. Matthews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Peaslee or
Lynn are guests of relatives in town.
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WEEKS MILLS

Mrs Frank Malcolm and daughter
Elsie were guests sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pinkham,
China Neck.
Mrs. Bird Brown and Mrs. Aurilla
Haskell are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Corners in W6terville.
Elton Malcolm has returned to his
ncme in New Haven, CT. after spend
ing a few days in town with relatives.
Mrs. Emma Burrell has returned
home. after spending the winter with
her daughter, Mrs. j. D. Quinnam in
Augusta.
The Busy Bee Society will hold its
regular meeting Wednesday afternoon,
June p. with Mrs. Louise Malcolm. Of
ficers will be elected for the coming
year and other business of Importance
will be taken up.
Mrs. Louisa Fercival has returned
home, after spending a week with
friends in SOmerville.
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Children's Day at Methodist Church

Children's day will be observed at the
Methodist Episcopal church Sunday with
the following order of services:
CHURCH SERVICE 1880 A. NJ
organ voluntary, Mrs f. r. Goodwin
Hymn est Think When / read"
The Apostles Creed.
Prayer by Miss Louise Perry, deaeoness.
concluding with the Lords Prayer
Chorus-"Song of the Brook"
Girls of Erskine hall
Responsive exereise-34th Psalm.
Gloria Patri. Choir and congregation
Scripture lesson.
Notices and Offering.
Vocal quartet-"Consider the Lilies"
Fred r. Goodwin, Mrs. Clarence Turner,
Mrs. Harry Small, Fred Oleson
Address-"Watch and Pray"
Miss Perry, deaconess
Chorus-"Largo, Erskine Hall girls
Address-"Watch and Pray
Rev. w. II. Brokenshire, A M.
Baptism of Infants.
Hymn--"See Israefs Tender Shepherd
Stand"
tBenediction--"The Lord bless thee and
keep thee, etc,
Pastor and Congregation
Parents who have children to be bap-
tized will present the mat 11.30 A. M.
The children of the Sunday school will
occupy the front pews at both services.
SUNDAY SCHOOL SERVICES AT u
O'CLOCK.
On the Auditorium
Chorus-"Balmy Summer Breezes."
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walk the floor. | could not lie down or
sit still sometimes for day and night
at time. was nervous, and had very
little appetite, no ambition, melancholy,
and often felt as though l had not q
friend in the world. After l had tried
most every female remedy without sue
cess, my mother-in-law advised me to
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. ! did so and gained in
strength every day. I have now no trou-
BILE in any way and highly praise your
medicine. 1t advertises itself. Mrs.
S. T. HURLEY, Eldon, Missouri.
Remember, the remedy which did
this was Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. For sale everywhere.
1t has helped thousands of women
who have been troubled with displaee-
ments, inflammation, liberation, tumors,
irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
that bearing down feeling, indigestion,
and nervous prostration, after all other
means have failed. Why don't you try
it? Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-20

Girls of Erskine hall
Prayer, John W. Church, Supt.
observation-disclosures Beatrix Frost
Exercise,
Melba McQuarrie and Leopa Hessom
Recitation-"0ur Watchword,
Edwin Small
Exercise an dsong-"Greeting,"
Mrs. Turner's class
Reeitation-''The Children's King"
n Marilla Bennett
Exercise, Mrs Crockett's class
Two recitations,s
Irene and Louise McQuarrie
Annual Offering for Student Aid Fund.
Recitation-"Thanks," Margaret Clement
Recita Summer Dress
Olga oleson
Recitation-"How Bright the Old World
Leeks, Olive Purinton
Hymn 337-"Prince of Peace
Childrens day recitation,
Francis Dawbin
Recltation-"The Day I Love-"
Catherine Fish
"A Little Piece" Margaret Turner
ecitation-"Childhood of Jesus"
Exerclse-"Little Things"
Mrs. Small's class
A recitation by Shirley Crockett.
Exercise-"Just Like This,
Miss Ruth Kittredge's class
Filling My Place,
Melvin Head
Hymn 677-saviour, Like shepherd, Lead
Us" 9 2cioo.
Benediction, i"S'ot