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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-26
MANY INQUIRIES ABOUT COTTON


Secretary Il. !. Rcardon of the
Chamber of Commerce states that
many inquiries are coming i'm to that
organization asking about cotton and
about the Buy Bale of Cotton"
plan which nc Is kept busy answering.
In replying ne tells the inquirer about
the plan and how it will help the farm
crs of the South by keeping the cotton
off the market long enough to give
him n reasonable return from his
work. These inquiries have come I'm
all the way from Michigan, New York.
Boston and Virginia and are quite
numerous. The Buy a Bale of Cotton
circulars are. being asked for by
merchants and business men daily
and are being sent out i'm large num-
bers daily.
Secretary ReardOn says that nc has
heard Of several instances where one
farmer has sold more tbaa one bale
Of cotton under the "Buy u Bale of
Cotton" plan. and where some who
have sold their cotton were not the
ones who actually needed aid at this
time. He insists that concentration is
needed in the buying. so that more
than one bale cannot be sold by any
one man and that only those who are
actually in need should be aided in
this way. MIR. Reardon says that the
Chamber of Commerce being for the
benefit Of all should be the central
Orga nization through which the cotton
should be purchased.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-26
SmOthcrcd i'm Cotton.

Jimmie DOdds, the scven-y -year-old
son Of Mr.. w. O. DOdds, who lives
on Mr.. II. ". Lucas place near Lib
crty Baptist church, was smothercd
to death while playing in a pile of
cotton. From what particulars are
available at this hour it seems that
the little fellow had gone into the cot
ton house to play, and presumably had
dug Il hole into the pile Of cotton and
jumped down into it, when. the light
feathcrly cotton slipped over him and
completely cut off the air. After some
time the child's absence was noted,
and a search was instituted, which re-
suited finally in the finding of the lit
tie body.-Chester Reporter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-26

Died Monday Afternoon in Cotton
Field with Infant by Her Side

A pathetic death was that of Min
mic Johnson, colored, which occurred
Monday afternoon, while the woman
was picking cotton in Il field near her
home. The sheriff, coroner and II
doctor were summoned to the scene
where the woman was found, about $
o'clock last night and an inquest was
held, the verdict being that the wo-
man came to her death from natural
causes. The doctor stated that death
was probably due to apopleXy
1t seems that the woman had been
picking cotton with other members Of
her faliuy in Il field near her homo
during the early part of the day La
ter. all went to another field about IL
mile off, leaving her, with II two
months-old infant. to pick near her
home. That evening when the other
members Of the family returned home,
they could not find the woman or her
child and in searching for her they
heard the child cry. Investigation
showed that the woman had stuck
four sticks in the ground and spread
IL cloth over Them to protect the baby,
which was lying in box underneath,
from the sun. The woman was lying
dead by the box, her cotton sack still
around her neck and one arm thrown
over the improvised crib in which
her baby was lying.
The womans home was on the Raf-
field" place one mile this side Of Dal-
Zell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-26
EARTHQUAKE FELT HERE.
From The Daily Item, Sept %.

From The Daily Item, Sept %.
Quite Il number of persons were
10 last night, it having been felt in
several sections of the city. Those
they first heard n rumbling and then
felt Il slight tremor. The shock and
being uuickl. dissipatcd. Some of
those who wee awake state that the
windows in their rooms were ratified
and the shock was plainly felt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-26
HORSE BUYER DIDN'T COME.
Many Horses brought i'm From Sur
rounding Country, but no Purchaser
Here.

Horses from Bishopvillc, horses
from Lake City, horses from Man.
ninS. horses from here and horses
from there were gathered ut Ora =
hahhs stables this morning to be Of
fercd for sale to purchaser, who
was scheduled to be on hand to buy
horses for army use. The time came
and the people gathered from va
rious points of the surrounding coun-
try with the horses, some old, some
young. some handsome looking ami
mails and some animals which were
FAR from being handsome ones. but
the purchaser failed to arrive. The
crowd grew inpatient, for there was
crowd of about fifty persons, the
owners of the horses and others who
mad gathered out of curiosity, but no
buyer came.
Mr.. w. Nj. Graham, having receiv-
ed no information since the recent of
Il letter from one j. III. COwley. stat
ing that he would be here today to
buy horses for army use and he would
appreciate anytime which Mr.. Gra-
nam would do tO a.d him in this de-
sign. became impatient and tele-
graphed to j. w. Patterson, Commits
sion Company of Atlanta, asking if
he knew anything about Cowley
Shortly afterwards tho answer came
back: Cancel engagement. Cannot
fill. Will notify later" Upon the re-
ceipt of this message and. its an
nOuncemcnt TO the men who had ex-
pected to he horse sellers for the
day, there seemed to be general dis
appointment, especially among those
who had come the greatest distance
to sell their animals.
There were in all about rs horses
brought in from various places of the
surrounding country, which were ON
hand for the purchasing agent to
look over and 1t is probable that
there were several more nearby Of
which the agent cOud have had the re-
fusal. Exactly what were Mr.. Cow
ley's reasons for rot coming and
whether he will come at all is "a mat
ter which remains to be discovered
later.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-26
Chicago Company Issues Orders to
Its Agents Throughout South.

The Quaker oats Company Of Chi
cago has joined the "Buy a Bale of
C"tton' movement by sending out or
dcrs to its agents throughout the
South to purchase cotton at 10 cents
pound to help out the Southern
farmers. The letter which is adj
dressed to wholesale dealers orders all
travelling statesmen, sales Offices and
brokers, acting for the company. to
each buy a bale OF cotton at ten cents
a pound. AS the Quaker Oats company
has several men on the road and has
selling agencies and brokers i'm various
large cities in the South this will help
on the movement to keep cotton off
the market and to give the farmers
money TO aid in gathering their cotton
and other crops.
BESIDES joining the "Buy Bale of
Cotton" movement. the company will
assist indirectly in another way. 1t
has recently decided to pack its pro-
ducts in cotton bags instead of in bur-
laps, as heretofore, and in carving
out this plan has put in an order for
100000 cotton bags in which to pack
their goods, thus increasing the de-
mand for cotton goods.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-26
RAILROAD IMPROVES YARD.


The Carolina Atlantic and Western
Railroad has rcCcntIJ made some
very noticeable improvements in the
yard in front and to the HAMPTON
street side of the building. The yard
mas been laid out in nicely arranged
walks with concrete coping on each
side Of them, the surface of the walks
being covered with granite screenings
50 rs to have IA hard and dry place
undcrfOot for persons coming to or
leaving the building to walk upon.
Between the walks are plots which
will be dug out and seeded with
grass, SO as to provide a lawn i'm these
plots The change has been noticed bv
many persons who have been to the
station during the latter part of last
week, when the work was done. and
this week and has been highly COM
mendcd by all. When the grass is
green mkt spring this will make very
pretty place and one that the road
may feel proud of.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-26
Largest Order Yet.

Messages received in Columbia last
night from the Baltimore Evening
Sun said that the Crown Cork and Seal
of Baltimore had announced
through its president that it would
buy 10000 bales of cotton to be sent
abroad for manufacture. If this pur-
pose be executed the purchase will be
the largest vet made in the course of
.'.. '.'- '-A-'3.r mpaign, which The
5rs, '.s been scouting vigorously.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-26
PERSONAL NEWS.

MIR. and Mrs. j. Lcmuel King ant
little son have returned to the cit,
after q pleasant visit to- relatives In
Wilmington. n. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. III. Rhensberg hay,
returned TO Sumter from their we'd
ding trip. They visited at Knoxville
Atlanta and Greenwood during their
tour.
Mr.. r. n. Reynolds Is visiting his sis
ter. Mrs. Bradley. at st. stephens.
Miss Aurel Lebby left this morning
for Hartsville where she will attend
Coksr College.
Mr.. X. II. Belser went to Columbia
This morning to attend the South Car
olina state cotton congress meeting as
. delegate from Sumter county. Mr..
Belser will report what has been
done In this county and with the 9TH
or delegates from other counties de-
wise further plans to aid the cotton
growers of tho State.
Miss Louise k,ns is spending awhile
in Wilmington. Sjstins relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. CIV. Smith and lit
tie daughter. ALICE have returned
home from visit to relxtiyes In Spar
tanburg county. RI.
Miss Gladys Turner left Monday
for Converse college. s
Mrs. G. e. Stubbs returned home
from waynesville and Greenviiic.
Mrs.. MINNIE Hall has returned from
Concord. N. c.. where she has been
visiting.
Mrs. Nj. Brinkiey has returned
homo from Asheville.
Mrs. John We Ister. of Benefits
VILE spent last week with her broth
ers. Messrs. c. l.. and =. w. Stubbs
Miss Macy Smith is visiting In
Ridgeway
Misses Boucher DeIorme and Theo-
dora Bennett have gone to Winston
Salem To attend college at that place
Mrs. W. X. Tave,l. Of Florida. Is
visiting her mother. Mrs. nj. Il. De.
Lorme on Bartlette street
Mr. Fred Nigels left last night fol
Atlanta. whore he will resume his
studies "a. a., Georgia School of Tech.
nology.
Mr.. A. A. Ayers. OF valdosta. Ga.
10 spending a few days In the city.
Mr. william Reynolds has returnc,
to the University OF the South at Sc
vance,. ttfJ
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-26
Mrs. Ralph Hill entertained on Mon

Mrs. Ralph Hill entertained on Mon
day evening in honor of her niece.
Miss Ida Baker of Sumter, quite a
number Of young men and ladies being
present to enjoy the amusements OF
the evening. Progressive Rock was
played, affording interest and enter
tainment for several hours, after
which delightful refreshments were
served. All of those present spent q
most enjoyable evening.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-26
BARS SUGAR FROM HOLLAND.
importation Of German Product For.
biddcn by England.

London, Sept. 22.-S.22 =. M
because the British board of trade
has been apprised that German mer-
chants still are disposing of sugar
through Holland, notwithstanding the
prohibition Of its export by the gov
crnmcnt Of the Netherlands, the En-
glish government has forbidden the
importation Of all sugar from Holland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-26
Augusta Cotton Market.

Augusta, Sept. 23.-The following
are posted at the exchange
here today.
Low Middling 8 Ia.
Strict Low Middling SIS.
Middling 8 ga.
Strict Middling 8 Us.
Good Middling 8.
Some cotton was sold at the official
quotations this morning but later in
the day SIS for middling was the
best that could be done.
Dawson & Fargo.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-26

Miss Julia Reynolds left today to
return tn Radcliffe College.
Mr.. and Mrs. IL. =. PhifCr have re-
turned from Winston Salem. y. c..
where they have been spending some
time
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-26
Marriage License Record.

A license to marry has been issued
to MIR. Henry Player and Miss Mabel
DuRose Of Trinity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-26
BOTIIA no COMMAND.


London, Sept. 22.-Gcn. Louis
BOtha, premier and minister Of agri-
culture of the Union of South Africa.
will take supreme .,G.ut.a .. .r..
ish operations agai ,.,.i... t''.
west Africa.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-15
jim DOLE'S COW-PASTURE IS
SCENE OF GREAT BALL GAME

herd; second base, Mrs. La Folletto;
third base, Dorothy Peterson; short, j.
p. Morgan; left field. Ernest Peterson;
center field, Mrs. Bromfield Brown.
Browns team won by score Of II
to 10. Dole owed his defeat to the
fact that his star second base-woman
severely injured her knee while Sill
ing to first base. After examination
by DR.. Shepherd, amputation was
found unnecessary. IT,. +,
The game scintillated with brilliant
plays. ]. p. Morgan, who played short
en- Dole's team, covered the whole
cow pasture from the water trough to
the eucalyptus trees. Dorothy Peter.
son reached first base eight times only
to find that the ball got there ahead of
her.
The most spectacular play of the
afternoon was made by H. Bromfield
Brown of Waipio, who hit a long
grounder that gave him a home run,
but when he arrived at the home plate
found that the ball had just reached
the left field, and he started around
again, reaching second base before
Captain Brown could explain to hial
the difference between baseball and
cricket .. . .-.. Is. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-15
CITY DADS MUST WAIT
FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT
COIN, SAYS CALDWELL

IF the supervisors wish to charge
the territory for the electric current
consumed by it, they will have to
wait and put in their bill at the next
session of the legislature, for there is
no money available for that purpose
now," said John w. Caldwell, super
intendent of public works. j.
At a meeting of the board of su.
peryisors yesterday resolution was
introduced by Supervisor Nj. C. Pa.
checo and adopted which calls for the
territory to pay the regular rate for
current consumed by it. I'VE will
put their buildings in darkness If the
bill is not paid" said Pacheco.
This resolution is taken to be the
supervisors retaliation on the position
taken some time ago by the superin-
tendent of public works, by reason of
which the city fathers were required
to pay for the water supplied it by
the territory. Now that the munich
pality has acquired the water works,
the supervisors take it they are in an
Independent position and can force
the territory to pay for the electricity
used by it, or, in default, have the
current shut off. -.- .. .s.>. ........
Superintendent Caldwell does not
criticize their position nor does he
endorse it. He points out though that
in his case the law required him to
make the charge he did.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-15
GOVERNOR PlNKHAM
SH0RTENS HOURS FOR
RECEIVING VISITORS

From now on Governor Pinkham
office hours, as far as callers are con-
cerned, are from IL o'clock In the
morning to IL O'Clock, and from z
O'Clock in the afternoon to 3 o'clock
At all other times during the day
his office will be closed to visitors
and the reason for this is twofold
The first is that he wishes to spend
all his time on the preparation of his
annual report to the president, and the
second is that he feels too much OF
his time was taken up with visit
ors and that they interfere seriously
with any work he wishes to take up.
81 no sooner get something well un-
der way than am interrupted" he
said this morning. "The consequence
is that the work of the office has not
proceeded as fast as it should. There
fore [ am going to fix these visiting
hours and they must be respected"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-15
JOHN HUGHES
TELLS WHY HE
QUIT HIS JOB
Objected to Secretary Thayer's
Direction of Manner of Ex-
penditure of Funds
TOO OLD TO TAKE A
COURSE IN SPENDING"
Believes Provision Should Have
Been Made for Superinten-
dent of Construction

81 would not be a member of any
commission and have a man like
Wade Warren Thayer come and die
tate as to how to spend the money"
declared John A. Hughes, former
member of the Hawaii Fair Commits
sion, when asked this morning to
state his reasons for his recent resig-
nation from that position, II am just
as solicitous regarding the spending
of the funds of the territory as Mr..
Thayer, Governor Pinkham ur any 9th.
er man"
1t has recently come to light that
Mr.. Hughes, from the beginning, was
opposed to the retrenchment policies
adopted by the governor regarding
the estimates made by the fair COM
mission concerning certain expendi-
lures for the Hawaiian exhibit at the
Panama Pacific exposition. Principal
among these matters, it is said, was
the cut which the governor made in
the estimates for the cost of the
building, which was set at $4,000 by
the commission and later, upon the
governors suggestion, reduced to
$35,000 Questioned regarding this
rumor this morning, Mr.. Hughes said:
"The fair commission was appoint
ed with trust placed in it to spend
the money of the people of this terri
tory with care. Now, If it can't do
this, the members should resign. They
should not allow Mr.. Thayer tc say
what bills he will pay and what bills
he will not pay. When he first came
here the governor should have called
the members OF the commission be-
fore him and said:
Gentlemen, here is 100000;
spend it and spend it we'll
Il do not believe that should have
resigned had not Mr.. Thayer told the
commission not to pay certain bills.
He refused to pay for an inspector for
the fair building. / believe that 1t
will be impossible from a business
point of pieweto eonvtruet that build
ing without an inspector to superin-
tend the work, and any other man
who knows anything about business
will agree with me- Mr.. Thayer stat
ed that the architect will look after
the building. You know an architect
works along two lines; one to draw
only the plans for a building, and the
other to draw the plans and provide
for the superintendent of construc-
ton. The latter costs more than the
former. .-...
Had it not been for this I would
never have resigned. don't believe
in it. believe in sticking to a
thing. But I could not stand Mr..
Hhoyar'o dictotinp as tn how to spend
money. l am too old for that"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-15
Fashionable Mob Hill Aroused
By Bull Making a Social Call
At Early Hour in Morning
TAssociated Press service by Federal wireless

SAN FRANCISCO cs July t5The frantic Of women min
nfurad bull
Hill, reside
fashion morning.
frightened
fashionable
eventually bedroom
being led meeky stocsds and to certain
business district fortunately before the streets filled with hs
fashionable Mob Hill district
reminded Of the sefu morning Of
the earthquake
in
entry he bu = ks
the bull
in
" removing him from the building eventually became necessary =
residing
journey
andt the
until duber Of
and under guard for
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-15
MISS Pope,
SCHOOL HEAD,
PASSES AWAY
Principal of Kamehameha
School for Girls Dies at
Home OF Her Sister
WAS uNTIRING WORKER
FOR THE INSTITUTION
High Tribute Paid to Deceased
by Those With Whom She
Was Closely Allied

Miss Ida NJ Pope, for the past %
years principal of the Kamehameha
Girls School, and known and beloved
throughout the Hawaiian Islands. died
at the home of her sister in Chicago.
H., at an early hour this morning, ac.
cording to cable advices received by
Miss Katherine Pope, another sister,
who is a teacher in the Kamehameha
Schools. b.. --.
Shortly after the close of the 1913
IL school term at Kamehameha las.
month, Miss Pope left for the main
land for a brief vacation, at which
time she was in rather poor heath. A
cablegram was received last night an,
nouncing that she was seriously III,
being followed by another this morn
ing with the sad news OF her death.
The funeral services will 5e held
Friday afternoon. The remains are
to be removed from Chicago to Buoy
rus, Ohio. where they 'will be interre
beside those CT the father and mcthe.
of the deceased.
Miss Pope was born in Crestline
/. Ohio, and was about so years old al
the time Of her death. In 1890, afteg
being graduated from Oberlin. she
came to Honolulu AMI, until the found
ing of the Kamehameha Girls School
four years later, was a member Of th !
faculty of the Kawaiahao Seminary
She was appointed principal of the
Kamchameha Girls School, which po
sition she held until her death, just
20 years.
what the Kamehameha Girls
School is now, and all that it eyer
hopes to be in future years, it owes II
the untiring efforts of Miss Pope" wa
the tribute paid the deceased by a
close friend this morning.
These words ring true, for under
Miss Pope's guidance the school ne :
grown remarkably during the past p
tContiuued on page three)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-15

Z Cunssors and runorologists of the
capitol who have occupied themselves
lately with speculaticns en- what was
slated for Palmer Woods in the way
of Territorial cabinet" position, and
in what way his state will effect
Land Commissioner Joshua ID. Tucker,
have secured what they brand as au-
thoritive information on the subject.
And this is what they say the slate
calls for: .".
Commissioner Tucker will resign
his position and Palmer Woods will
be appointed land commissioner. But
Mr. Tucker is net to be left out in
the cold. He will be a sort of chief
clerk, an adviser to the new commits
sioner, andi will receive fair salary
for his services He viii not slgn
any OF the instruments OF the office
or have anything TO do with the nan1-
ling OF the cash. -sp--.--
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-15

INVESTIGATING
fruit INDUSTRY
Outcome of Visit May Mean
Trade Worth Millions to
Territory of Hawaii

Unostentatiously dropping into Ho-
nolulu from San Francisco six days
ago, two California businessmen forth
with began an investigation into GER
tain natural resources of Hawaii, the
outcome of which may be a fruit trade
worth millions to these islands. They
are VIM. E. Brodersen and J. ].
Armstrong of San Francisco.
"We came here 10 look into the
possibility OF obtaining alligator pears
and other fruits for the San Francisco
market" said Mr. Brodersen to Star
Bulletin reporter at the Young yes
terday afternoon. IF some arrange
ment can be made by which the fruit
can be shipped without danger of car
rying the fruit fly, so that it will be
exempted from the federal quaran-
tine, have no doubt that profitable
business can be established that
would be limited only by the quantity
of fruit which the islands could sup
ply intend to visit the experiment
station this afternoon and consult
with the officials there on the sub
Ject. !. ...s
"Mr Armstrong is now making a
tour of the islands to get a line on
the number of trees and SO forth,
with a view to estimating the prob
able supply of fruit available. | leave
for the coast in the Wilhelmina.
"Yes,. our inquiries include other
fruits than the pear. such as papaya,
breadfruit and soursop. Besides ex-
periments to find the best way for
shipping the fresh fruit, by refrigera-
~" CONTINUED from page threeJ