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Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-13
BoZRAH SCHOOLS.

Attendance for Month of Fsbruary-
 FitchviIIe School Leads. The banner for best attendance at school in Bozrah during the month of February was won by the grammar department of the F'itchville school. The attendance per cent. follows Bozrah street school, Rhoda Miner teacher, 95.S9 per cent.
 Bozrahville, Mildred Abel, 9117. Johnson, Julia J<ingberger. 71.69. Rudd, Susan Lappie. 79.T9
 FitchViile primary, Ethel Eastland, SS.97
 Fitchville grammar. Mary E. Mc- Cartfy, 97.02.
 Leftingwel, Alice Phillips, 9S.61.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-13
ACCEPT INVITATJONS.
Third and Fifth Companies Vote to
 Attend G. A. R. Campfire.

Thursday evening at their meeting in the armory the Third company voted to accept the invitation of the Sedgwick Post, c. A R. to attend their campfire at Buckingham Memorial Friday, March 20. The members of the Fifth company also voted to ac- cept similar invitation extended them at their meeting Tuesday eve ming. Both companies are getting ready for the federal inspection which comes next "Wednesday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-13
DON'T NEGLECT
 YOUR STOMACH
use Mi-e-na - Sure, Safe and Effsc- five indigestion Relief or
 Money Refunded.

If you are not able to digest your food; if you lack an appetite; if your stomach is sour, gassy, upset; your tongue coated; if your head aches and ycu are dizzy; if you have heartburn and pains in your colon or bowels, why suffer needlessly?
 Buy now-today-from any druggist, fifty cent box of Mi-o-na Stomach Tablets. Take them regularly as di- rected and see how quickly you get relief. There is no more effective rem = edy for stomach ills than Mi-o-na. It is not only a digestive giving quick relief, but also strengthens and builds up surely and safely the digestive or Eans, soothes the irritated membrane and increases the flow of the digestive Juices, which insures a speedy recov- cry Your whole system Is benefited and you become well and strong. Start treatment today.
 Mi-o-na is different from other diges- tlve remedies. Money back from The Lee & Osgood Co. if not benefited.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-13
instructions in New putiss.

A. $. Spalding who was recently ap- pointed income tax field inspector has been in Hartford all this week receiv- ing instructions in the duties of his position.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-13
Brilliant Meteor.

A brilliant meteor was witnessed Thursday evening about 92o crossing the sky from the southeast to the northwest. From tho point of vision 1t appeared to have a tail four to five feet long.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-13
Not Much Comfort,

Nor is it much comfort to feel that we don't wish we knew what the various brands of Mexicans are go- ing to do any more than they do.- Indianapolis News
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-13
Something Worse.

We have no dollar diplomacy any more, of course. To most people it looks about like the thirty kind. Philadelphia Press
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-13

For Mrs. Margaret Dwyer Rev. J. H. Brederick celebrated months mind high mass of requiem in St. Patrick's church Thursday at o'clock
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-13

China is buying greater quantities of blankets. but the United States gets little of the increasing trade
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-13

Australia has nearly SOo.ooo acres of untouched forest.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-13
Lose Case Against New Britain Barber

Norwich barbers followed with in terest the disposal of the cases brought In New Britain by the state barbers commission.
 The members of the state barbers commission lost their test case when a barber was acquitted of keeping an un- sanitary shop. The commissioners tes- tifled to finding generally dirty condi- tions in his place of business, but ad- mttted that his implements were clean The court ruled that the evidence was not sufficient to convict the accused of having an unsanitary shop as the stat ute covering the case says the com mission shall report dirty conditions to the local health officer, who shall close the shop.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-13
TENTH NIGHT FOR
 WEST SIDE PINoCHLE A. Jordan Came Up to Third Place
 With a Rush.

The West Side PinochIe club held 8 session Wednesday evening and Led ger was high for the evening with S100 and A Jordan was second with So30. The standing remains practically the same except that A. Jordan jumped from the eighth place to thiIji. Lar sen dropped from ninth to the foot This was the tenth night and there are only two more sessions. The scores of the evening were: Jordan ss45, Pettis 6S05, A. Jordan S0S0, Hal hsey e355. Pendleton 6S10, Schutz 62s5, Underwood 5005, Ledger SI0O, Opitz 6sss. Baker 1905, Bailey 6025. Larsen 535G
 The standing is as follows: J. Jor- dan 70660. Pettis 666S5. A. Jordan e5SS0, Hallisey 65615, PendIeton 65400, Schutz 646s5, Underwood 646s5, Ledger 645s0, Optiz 64550, Baker 64445, Bailey 63175, Larsen 65145.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-13
FROM THE CONSULAR REPORTS.

Persia is exporting oil.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-14
ROCK HILL YOUTH KILLED.
Charles Long Meets Death When
Peter q. diarrcs Loses Control OF
His Motor.

Rock Hill, Oct. 9.-Charles Long,
ID years old son of Daniel Long was
struck tonight and instantly killed at
wilson and White streets by an au-
tomobilc driven by Peter G. Karres,
restaurant keeper. karrcs is held
to await the finding of a jury of in
quest which will inquire into the in
cidcnt tomorrow.
Karres apparently lost control of
his touring car as he turned the cor
ner Charles Long was standing be-
side Il post. The post was knocked
down and the boy fell across the side
walk. 1t is not known whether his
death was caused by the direct impact
of the car or by his head striking
the cement pavement.
Karrcs has lived in Rock Hill for
several years. He is in his late
2Os. He is one of the proprictOrS of
the Royal cafe and has Il good rcputa-
ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-14
SOUTHERN To ISSUE DIVIDEND
Reduces Disbursement to = Per Cent.
and Substitutes Five Year Paper for
Cash.

New York, Oct. 9.-The Southern
Railway company today declared a
semi-annual divided Of 2 per cent.
payable In scrip on it's preferred stock.
Action on this dividend was deferred
several weeks ago because Of the un-
settled financial condition.
The scrip is payable i'm five years
and bears interest at the rate Of 4
per cent. a year. The rate Of the last
semi-annual dividend was 2 1-2 per
cent. and 1t was payable in cash.
Explaining the reason for paying
the dividend In scrip instead Of cash,
the directors issued this statement:
Although the full dividend of 1-2
per cent. for the period had been
earned. the board deems that i'm view
OF falling off of revenue and the con-
scquent necessity for retrenchment of
expenses. it was fair that stockhOld-
ers should share with employees and
u Iicers Of the company sacrifice of
their current income"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-14
WRIGHT CASE CLOSED.


Washington. Oct. 9.-The Wright
impeachment inquiry came to it's for
NAL end today when the investigation
subcommittee met for the last time
and made report to the full judiciary
committee OF the house that the res
isnation OF Justice Wright had put u
stop to the investigation. The judic-
larry committee will make report 70
the house recommending that no fur
ther action be taken, I'm view of Justice
Wrights resign nation.
In It's report. the subcommittee
states that II took testimony for and
against Justice Wright for 4 days
but that the resignation of the jurist
makes fur .ner hearings unnecessary
aud calls for the dropping of the en-
tire proceedings.
He was charged with misconduct
while holding the position OF Judge.
These proceedings were begun by w.
II. Cooper. a banker OF this city. for
moriy OF South Carolina, and 1t Is the
general understanding here that JUS
tice Wright's resignation was tho re-
suit of MIR. Cooper's charges.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-14

Fire Alarm Falls at ChcraW and In
StantIy Kills Reese lIOu1h,

Cheraw. oct. l0.-At II o'clock last
night as Reese Hough was ringing the
large fire alarm bell he met instant
death. From the Ranard hotel he
saw fire in Davis & Bros store
across the street, and went to give
the a.arm. while doing this the bell,
which was hanging at the top of the
water tank $50 feet high. and weighed
700 pounds, fell on him and manglcd
him terribly. He WAS man of fin"
qualities. highly respected and leaves
II widow and several small children.
Ills funeral was held at the Baptist
church this afternoon.
The fire did considerable damhgc
to the building which. was owned. by
j. L. Hunter. and the stock was dam
aged at least 80 per cent. hy fire.
smoke and heat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-14
4 fALLACY EXPOSED,
BOIL WEEVIL REMAIN THOUGH
COTTON CROP is CUT OUT.
Eliminating Every Salk of Cotton i'm
1915 Would Not Rid the South of
the Wccvil.

Clemson College, Oct. 1O.-Elimi-
1915, including all volunteer stalks,
if such a thing were possible, would
not eXterminate the boil weevil.
This statement is made by the divis-
ion of entomology Of Clemson Col
leeg and is based on knowledge of
experiments conducted over a period
of years by the United States Bureau
of Entomology and upon a definite
opinion on the subject received from
W. u. Hunter, chief Of the division
Of Southern Field Crop Insects, U. S.
Bureau of Entomology.
In some manner the impression
has been received by some of those
who are Offering plans for altering
the South's present cotton policy
that if all cotton was cut out next
year the boil weevil would be elimi-
mated. The chronological division
of Clemson College conferred by tele-
graph with DIR. Hunter, a world wide
authority on the boil weevil, and DIR.
Hunter replied:
THE destruction of boil weevil by
elimination of 1915 crop is entirely
impracticable''
Two plants thurberiae and hibis-
Gus, are chief among the reasons why
cutting out all cotton would not wipe
out the boil weevil. That the weevil
will breed in either of these plants
has been demonstrated definitely.
A. F. Conradi, State Entomologist,
says that cutting out the entire crop
for year would wipe out vast num-
bers of the weevil and would elimi-
nate the pest entirely from scattered
localities. But, he says, the weevn
would return in as large numbers as
before as soon as cotton was again
planted. The inseo prefers cotton to
any other plant. a. FAR as is known,
but it has great aiaptability and
would find other ways to live and to
propagate if cut off from cotton.
The purpose of this statement is
to correct the false impression about
the relation of cotton elimination to
boil weevil elimination and is in
tended, it is stated to touch on the
chronological phase of the question
only.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-14
WOULD AVOID DELAYS.
Newspaper Men Urge Change In Ta,
BILL

Washington. Oct. 9.--Ncwspapcr
publishers generally are preparing to
ask the senate to change that portion
or the house war revenue bill provid-
Ing for stamp on the bills Of ladins
on all packages. Newspaper owners
do not object to paying the tax but
contend that neither the railroads nor
other transportation companies will
hold their cars until newspaper pack
ages are checked. stamped and re-
ceipted for.
Pittsburgh newspaper publishers
who have inquired into that section
OF the bill. suggest that tax could
be imposed on the basis OF sworn cir
eulation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-14
TOTAL ELIMINATION URGED,
ADVOCATES PRESS COTTON RIII
COMMITTEE TO ADOPT THIS
SCHEME.
Arguments FavOring Idea Made by
Representative Citizens, While Op.
pOnents Say Proposition Is Uncon-
stitutiOnal.

Columbia, Oct 9.-Pressure is be-
ing brought to bear upon the special
committee from the house appointed
to consider bills relating to the cur
tailment Of cotton production to re-
port a measure providing for the
elimination Of the staple entirely in
1915. 1t Is impossible to Judge with
any degree Of accuracy at this stage
of the session what headway the to-
tai elimination idea Is making among
the members of the house at large but
there are indications that converts are
being rapidly made to the plan of pro-
ducing no cotton next year.
The select committee from the
house held two meetings yesterday
one In the afternoon and the other
last night. The committee will hold
its third session at Q o'clock this
morning In the room Of the supreme
court.
AT the afternoon session of the Sc
lect com8ittee, four advocates Of the
entire elimination of cotton as a crop
in 1915 made arguments before the
committee. They were: ]. G. Ander-
son Of Rock Hill, Wade Stackhousc
Of Dillon. j. j. NJ. Graham Of Will
liamsburg and j. A. Rhame of Lee.
Last night w. F. Stevenson of Che
raw and other members of the house
who have introduced bills intended to
reduce the production Of cotton In
1915 were heard by the committee.
The revolutionary idea Of elimi-
mating cotton as a crop in 1915 is
being opposed on the ground that the
general assembly has a right to regu-
late the amount Of the crop produced
but that the police power of the
State does not give scope for the de-
struction Of the crop In its entirety
The question Of the unconstitutional
ity Of law prohibiting the growing
Of cotton would have to be threshed
out In the courts.
The problem which the select com.
mittee from the house Is trying to
solve Is recognized on all sides as OF
tremendous importance to the State
and the South at large. involving as il
does between $3O.OOO.OOO and $50.
100000 to South Carolina cotton
growers alone. The committee has
avowed its intention Of making it's re.
port to the house as early as it car
consistently do so, In view Of it's de-
sire to have the fullest and freest dis.
cussion of the whole question of the
curtailment Of cotton production.
The members Of tho select com.
mittee from the house now engaged
In holding q series Of hearings on the
question Of curtailment are:
Mr.. Lee. Darlington. chairman; Mr.
Belser. Sumter; Mr.. Pegues, Marl.
boro: Mr.. Atkinson, Chester; NJ
Blackwell. Laurens; Mr.. Bethea, Dill.
lon: Mr.. Mower. Newberry: Mr.
wychc. Spartanburg; Mr.. Welch
Richland: Mr.. Epps, Sumter, and Mr.
Riley, Saluda.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-14
CuRTA|L COTTON 0NE.TA|Rp,
BILL PERMITS PLANTING: SIX
ACRES IN COTTON TO WORK
ANIMAL,
Measure Making Staple Taboo in
1915 Will be Introduced Besides
Committees Measure - Hearing
Ended Yesterday.

Columbia, oct. lO.-A bill prOpOs-
ing the curtailment of cotton produc
ton in 1915 at least 33 1-3 per cent.
will be reported to the house next
Monday night by tho select committee
Of II members appointed to consider
all bills relating to this subject. The
curtailmcnt bill from the committee
will provide that not more than six
acres of cotton to the work animal be
cultivated in 1915. In some sections,
such law will doubtless reduce the
production Of cotton much more than
one-third in comparison with the
crop of last year.
The select committee will not offer
total elimination of cotton in 1915, a.
plan to which many converts have
been made since its proposal at the
cotton congress in New Orleans. 1t
is understood, however, that Il mo
cotton bill will be introduced in the
house by one member OF the commit
tee appointed to consider the best
plan for limitation of production of
the staple next year.
The select committee, which Is
confronted with the largest economic
proposition that any body of men has
had to face in South Carolina for the
last half century, concluded it's hear
;,>r
and went into executive session
a consensus of the opinions of tho
members of the committee on the
question Of curtailment of cotton pro.
ductiOn was obtained at the executive
session. A bill embodying the ideas
of the majority Of the committee was
ordered drafted for presentation at q
meeting Of the body at noon on Mon
day On the subcommittee appoint
ed to draw up the bill are Mr.. Now
er Of Newberry, Mr.. Belser Of Sumter
and Mr.. Wyche of Spartanburg. The
committee confidently expects to re-
port the subcommittee bill or some
modification Of it to the house at
o'clock on Monday night.
At its session yesterday Afternoon
the cotton curtailment COMMITTEES
heard speeches from f.. j. Watson
commissioner of agriculture; Lehman
Johnson, a specialist on cotton seed
and Mr.. Addy and Mr.. Kirby, the lat
ter two members Of the house who
have introduced bills to decrease the
production Of cotton in 1915. The
committee allowed extended hearings
Great pressure was brought to beal
upon it to recommend the total elm
ination of the planting of cotton IL
1915, but it decided not to do this
Opr ositiOn to the mo cotton plaI
is marked in the Piedmont section
of che State where it has been ar
gucd that money crops to take tn,
place OF cotton could not be readil!
produced. and independent farmers
OF small means would be compelled t.
go into the mills from the farms i
cotton was made taboo by law il
1915.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-14
PLANS FOR COTTON LOAN.
WADE'S ASSOCIATES EXPLAIN
ST. LOUIS SCHEME.
New York Expected to Contribute
SSO,OOO.OOO or Moro to Great Pool
Fund to Bc Formed by Subscription
from National Banks.

sc. Louis. Oct. s.-Details of the
proposed $3.50. 900. 900 cotton pool
planned by Festus ]. Wade. a local
banker. and now being considered by
the secretary Of the treasury and the
federal board as a means Of relieving
the cotton crisis. were made public
here tonight by business associates
Of Mr.. Wade. The latter. with q dele
CATION Of st. Louis business men. Is
on his way to Washington.
A statement prepared by Mr.. Wade
before his departure today says 1t Is
expected that New York city will sub,
scribe $4,000. 900 to the pool. and
perhaps more. st. Louis Is expected
to contribute S7.5o0.OOO.
The loan fund Is to DO formed b,
subscriptions from national and State
banks and trust companies. mer.
chants and manufacturers through,
out the country. The pool Is to bs
managed by Some large firm expert
snced In such business. assisted by ar
advisory committee of prominent
janks and cotton handlers.
Al least 100 financial centers will
be asked To contribute to the funt
to provide storage facilities for tn,
surplus cotton and to issue uniform
negotiable warehouse receipts for tn,
cotton. which would be used as col
lateral.
The syndicate will name banks II
various points In the South to handl
loans and perhaps hold them In trus
for the syndicate. Each institution
making q loan will receive the note
Of the borrowers. with the ware
house receipts and insurance on tn
cotton In favor Of the ioaning bank
The reliability Of the warehouse
to be guaranteed by the bank
through the clearing house associa
ton.
All loans, according to the state
ment. shall be made payable on on
year after date or earlier at the Dor
rower's option, with the right on tn
part Of the agency bank to extend tn
loan six months and for a second tern
Of six months with the approval o
the syndicate managers.
Explaining that 1t Is not intende,
that the fund should be put In com
petition against financial institution
which usually loan upon cotton, tn
statement proposes an interest rat
Of per cent. per annum instead Q
the customary 9 per cent.
In addition there will be a charg
Of Ito Of I per cent per month I
meet such expenses as compensat ito
for the syndicate managers. advertis
Ing and other essentials to the organ
ization.
IL further Is explained that this ex
ira charge Is proposed 30 as to dis
courage the holding Of cotton beyon
. period when II could be sold at
reasonable price.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-14

other States would follow South Caro-
would be no material relief until the
legislatures of other cotton-growing
States convened at times varying
from January until June of next year.
In the mean time, if this years crop
followed the course of other crops it
would be out of the hands of the pro-
ducers, and the relief would not be
given where it is needed.
Let us assume that uniform cotton
elimination acts were passed by all
the cotton-growing States and see
what would be the effect upon our
people and industries of this State.
Our farm lands would he put into
grain and other crops with the mar
keting Of which our people are unfa-
miliar and for which our market CEN
ters are not equipped. There would be
no local market for grain and other
crops planted because everybody
would have made his own supply. Be-
fore the end of the period our oil
mills would have run out of seed and
lie idle. Likewise with the shortage
of five or six million bales, which in
the ordinary course of commerce,
would be distributed among the mills
of the world, our mills would have
to shut down, their machinery lie idle,
and their operatives be thrown out of
employment This is condition
which no one is willing knowingly to
bring about.
Would it not be sounder policy to
allow the Southern cotton-growing
States to grow the five or six million
bales. which the world would need to
Keep its mills running, to afford our
farmers some ready money with
which to meet the expenses of oper-
ating their farms and paying their
debts? During the past six years with
the supply approximately adjusted to
the demand, the South has received
an average price of II cents per
pound for its cotton crop. Is it not
reasonable to suppose that by raising
just enough cotton in 1915 to meet
the probable demand, with the sur
plus carried over from the 1914 crop.
that We should still obtain a fair price
for that supply?
1T must not be overlooked that
even if We should produce a slight
surplus of cotton. the cotton can he
stored and kept, and that il will keep
for years. If we set an overproduc-
'i"n of grain hay and other farm pro-
duce we are unprepared to properly
care for same, and that such crops
would rapidly deterioate and become
unstable.
Let MS. thereforc before we adopt
any such radical measure as total
elimination of the cotton crop. cc.>-
fully count the cost and he prepared
to meet the conditions that such cli-
will bring about
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-14
CALLS FOR ECONOMY.
Wilson Urges Cabinet Officers To BC
Careful.

Washington, oct. 9.-Strict injunc-
tions to practice economy during the
coming year were given by President
Wilson today to cabinet members who
called to discuss with him their csti-
mates, which are to be sent to the
treasury next Wednesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-14
BRITISH SHIP ASHORE.
81. Quentin Kan Aground Near Tybcc
Island.

Savannah, oct. 1O.-Thc British
steamship -. Quentin ran ashore IL
miles off Tybec last night The ship
Is at the mercy Of the waves. Tugs
have been sent to her relief.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-14

Mrs. G. H. DeLorme is visiting her
Mrs. c. $. Kingsmore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-14
OPPOSES TOTAL ELIMINATION.
WILL NOT REPORT BILL TO
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
EMBODYING DRASTIC
LEGISLATION.

Measure Probably Will be Drafted
Providing for Some Degree of Cot
ton Acreage Reduction for 1915 -
Only Two Members for Radical Plan
MIR. Bclscr Gives Statement Telling
Why lie is Opposed to Total Eradi-
cation OF Staple.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-14

Messrs. 8. u. Mitchell and John d.
Epperson will send fowls from here
20 Augusta to the poultry show.