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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-01
LOCATING RESERVE BANKS.
President, McAdOO and BurlcsOn in
Conference.

Washington, March 29.--President
Wilson, Secretary McAdoO and Post
master General l'urleson at the White
House tonight discussed the location
of federal reserve banks. Mr.. Bur-
Lesson is said to be interested in the
selection of Southern city for q re-
serve bank. The list Of reserve dis
tricts and cities i'm which banks are
to be located probably will be an
nounced by the organization commit
tee during the coming week.
The president is expected to name
the federal reserve board soon after
the organization committee makes its
announcement. Several Of the mem
bcrs already have been selected. it is
said, and the president discussed
some possibilities today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-01
MORE PAY DAYS.
Atlantic Coast Line Puts on Casl,
Train to Run Every Two Weeks.

Florence. March 26.--Thc Atlantic
Coast Line railway has just put on
its twice a month pay train in accord
ance with the recent act of the gen.
cral assembly requiring shop employees
To be paid of every two weeks. This
innovation was opposed by the rail-
roads. but it is thought that the COM
pany will not be as seriously in
convenienced as it expected. The en-
ployes do not seem to be as enthusiasts
tic as they might be over the change.
Many of them do not like it. The mer-
chants hope for change in the plan
of doing business from credit to cash.
The pay roll here is a big one and
pay day means revival OF business
Of all kinds for Florence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-01
MISS WILSON SHOPPING.
Presidents Daueh;cr on Preliminary
Excursion.

New York, March 27.-Miss
Eleanor Wilson, daughter of the
president. spent several hours today
shopping in New York. She made
several purchases for her trousseau.
Miss Wilson is here with her COUSIN,
Mrs. John Wilson OF Philadelphia. She
was up early for walk on Fifth ave-
nue.. her only escort being Il secret
service agent.
This is just q preliminary trip
through the shops" she said. "Next
month will be the hard shopping
month and l dread it,"
Some of the clerks in the stores rec
ognized the presidents daughter and
eagerly Obeyed her requests to be
shown their wares.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-01

available ginncr who can and will
GIN his cotton properly and without
mixing either lint or seed with short
staple. He should know enough about
staple production not to plant on
poor, worn out land and not to crowd
the plant too closely on any kind of
soil. lie should understand that gin
n'nS staple cotton while wet ruins
the staple and makes it almost unsal-
able and that very low grades can not
be sold at much premium over short
cotton.
On the other hand, strongly advise
all farmers to avoid planting staple
cotton who can not get q pure ped
igreed strain of seed of one of the va
ricties which have been making about
as good Gin some instances better)
yields in North and South Carolina
as the short staple varieties. And /
strongly advise against the planting
of any kind of staple seed where prop
er facilities for ginning and market
ing can not be obtained.
In this imme diate section the new
staple cotton industry has put many
thousands OF dollars into the pockets
OF the farmers during the past four
years. the crops of 1910, 1911 and
1912 netting them fully as much staple
cotton per acre and far more money
than short staple varieties, and the
crop of 1913, owing to the extremely
short season and lower staple pre-
miums, netting them slightly less than
short staple. The acreage in this Sec
ton will again be planted very large
ly to staples this year and l think
our farmers are acting wisely. The
many failures that know of in other
sections have been due principally
to poor varieties, mixed seed, bad
ginning and lack of marketing facili-
ties, though part OF the trouble has
generally been caused by q lack of
knowledge by the farmers themselves
as To how to cultivate and handle their
cotton.
To be conspicuously and permanent
ly successful in any section. the sta
pie cotton industry requires the coop
Grafton OF the pant breeder, the in
telligent .armer, the ginner and the
cotton buyer. When such coopera-
ton can be secured, there Is no rea-
son why staples Of 3-16 to 1 3-S
length can not be as successfully
raised in North and South Carolina
as anywhere in the world.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-01

California state inspectors at san
francisco have found new cankcI
disease on chestnut trees recently i'm
ported from Japan. According to DR.
Haven Mctcalf, the governments eX-
lcrt on such diseases, this appears t.
lie of the same type as the chestnut
blight which is ravaging the forests
Of the eastern United States, and il
is possible that the new disease would
be equally rs destructive if it became
established i'm this country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-01
MOUNTAIN SHAKEN DOWN.
Earthquake Takes on Whole Side of
French Peak.

Drive. France. March ga large
section of a mountain near here has
become detached by seismic disturb
ances and is sliding down into a val
ley. sweeping over everything i'm its
cottages have been blottcd out.
Heavy rumblings indicate that the
mass is gaining impetus and inhabi-
tants are fleeing from their homes.
Government engineers are seeking "a
means To limit the extent of the dis
astcr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-01
CONFIRMS FOUR MEN.
Senate Approves Quartcttc of .\p.
pOintmentS.

Washington, March 27.-The SEN
ate today confirmed the nominations
of the two new State department Of
ficials. Robert Lansing of New York
counselor, and Cone Johnson of Texas
solicitor.
The appointments of John De-
Saulles TO be minister to Uruguay and
States attorney for Alaska also were
confirmed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-01

eral stronghold and they were thrown
back by the rebel army.
Six hundred federals in lower CAL
ifornia were murdered by rebels at
Topic last night.
Gen. Requlic Velasco, commanding
the federals at Torreon was reported
Killed early today. The government
had made no denial up to noon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-01
$1,000 FOR FOUR FINGERS.
Lewis Rice. Spartanburg Mill Opcr-
atiyc. Asked Jury To Give $4,000.

Spartanburg. March 27.-Lcwis
Rice. II mill worker. was awarded $5,-
900 damages I'm a suit against Spartan
Mills by "a jury in Common Pleas
Court late today. Rice lost four nng-
crs i'm an accident at the mill, and
also complained that he had almost
lost the use of his right arm. lie
sued for $1,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-01
ASQUITH TALKS 10 ARMY.
Says Its the Duty of Every Man to
Obey Orders to Aid Civil Power.

London, March 27.-Premier AS
quith late this afternoon in the house
OF commons served notice on the
army that 1T is the duty Of every
officer and soldier to obey all com.
mands from the proper channel to
aid civil power" He added that the
government would be severed from
its purpose by any military cabal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-01

Champ Clark. speaker OF the house
of representatives. is hazarding his
all on one cast of the dice by
assuming the leadership of the
anti-administration opposition TO the
repeal of tho free toll clause of the
Panama canal act. He may be satis-
field that now is the opportune time
To pay Off old scores. and that by de-
feating the policy of President Wilson
ne will prove to the country that the
Democrats made a grave mistake at
Baltimore; but even though he sue
cceds. with the help OF Republicans
and Progressives, in giving the admin
istration black eye. he will find that
his success will be ruinous to him DO
litioally. The people at large believe
IN Wilson ana there is a widespread
conviction that he is animated in all
that he does and i'm eve,y policy he
advocates by sincere desire to serve
oil the people. and that he holds
principle above political expediency.
Mr.. Clark docs not occupy a similar
position in the confidence of people
and this Is his weakness, when il
comes To a contest in which the peo-
pulo have a voice. He may be strong
with the politicians and play n win
ming hand i'm game where all the
players are politicians. but the final
reckoning will be disastrous for him.
Mr.. John l.. McLaurin alleges five
fuses OF action for his candidacy for
GOVERNOR. the most important being
nleaseism. Mr.. McLaurin is an able
man-a very able man-and in no way
nls he evidenced his great ability more
rikingly than by his success as a
coat-tail swinger. He rode into
prominence and office on Tillman's
coat-tail. only to fall into obscurity
when he released his grip to reach
out for other things on his own
initiative. lie also exhibits real abil-
ity and keen pcrceptive powers in
recognizing his previous mistake in
trying to paddle his own canoe. Hav-
ing learned his lesson through bitter
experience. he fares forth once again
on the troubled political sea. with an
abiding faith I'm the scaworthincss and
saving power of a strong coat-tail. for
has ne rot twO-handcd grip on
Bleaseisni? lie not only adopts
Bleaseism as his creed. but takes
pains to pledge himself to vote for
the Mad Mullah of that ism.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-01
HOPE FOR TORREON ABANDON.
ED

Mexico City, March 30.-All hope
that Torreon could withstand the as
sault Of Villas army was abandoned
today by government officials, when
they were notified that reinforcements
under Gems. Mas and Demoure were
unable to force their way to the fed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-01

The delightful warm spring wealth
er has warmed up many Gshcmen al
ready and caused them to get out lines
and canes preparatory to q visit to
some nearby pond or stream.
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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-11
In a Commercial Way.

w. S. Goldberg has succeeded q. Il.
Carver, Stewart general merchant.
S. r. Libbey has opened a grocery
store in the Howell building at Cotton
wood.
Hay & Hooking, general merchants
at Fish Lake, reported dissolved, Earl
Hay continuing.
William Frampton has opened a
drug store at Idaho Falls with Shirley
Cahoon as pill mixer.
]. G. Strawn has purchased the in
terest of John Dingle in the Lake City
hardware store at Occur d'Alene.
d. ]. Rowland, furniture dealer at
Standpoint, is moving into new and
larger quarters and will enlarge his
stock.
Burglars carried away quantity OF
cigars last week from the grocery
store of F. F. Shadduck at Coeul
d'Alene.
Manager Mcdonald is moving the
stock of the Golden Rule store a
Wardner into the new building which
has been erected for him.
The Idaho Hardware and Implemen
Co., which does a wholesale and retail
business and carries harness, ha
opened for business at Twin Falls.
In a fire in the basement of the POI
ter block at Lewiston last week WOOD
rufus stationery store, the Knopf mi
linery, Bratton & Co., and J. AlexaI
ander & Co., general store, suffere
losses through smoke.
A. p. and ]. c. Blunt have purchase
the interest of w. S. Nelson in tn
Townsite store at st. Maries. tn
e business will be incorporated as tn
. Townsite Store, Limited, by Messr
Bunt and c. A. Osmer.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-11
WEDNE SDAY.

In West Galicia activity along the
battle line is increasing.
The Germans are attacking the al
lies line to the south Of Ypres in Bel
GUM
Berlin reports that in the western
war zone a decisive action is likely to
start any day.
The bombardment of the Belgian
coast by the allied warships between
Ostend and Newport began Tuesday
afternoon
In the east conditions remain as
previously reported, the occupation Of
Lodz by the Germans being consider
ed certain.
The Japanese minister of war says
that while the war in Europe endurei
the Japanese navy's duties will con
tinue in seeking the Germans in Soutl
American waters.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-11
OUR NAVY AND ARMY ALL RIGHT
All This Talk About Our Poor Shape
Mostly Rot.

Washington.-Less drawn from
the European war were discussed be-
fore the house military and naval
committees Tuesday by Brigadier Gen
eral Crozier, chief of ordnance of the
army, and Rear Admiral Badger of the
navy's general staff.
General Crozier said the United
States never would have use for guns
similar to the great howitzers with
which the Germans demolished Bel
gums forts, and asserted that the
American field guns were as good as
any in the world.
Admiral Badger told the naval com
mittee that, ship for ship, the United
States navy is equal to, if not better
than that of Germany or any Other
nation"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-11
SPOKANE WHEAT PRICES UP
S1.1o for Bluestem Is Freely Offered
On Wednesday.

$1.10 for Bluestem Is Freely offered
On Wednesday.
The highest prices ever paid for
wheat in the history of the Inland
Empire were announced Wednesday
by the different line grain buying
companies operating in the north
west, where considerable amounts
were purchased by exporters and mill
ing concerns for immediate delivery.
Actual sales were made at $1.10 for
bluestem. S1O6 for forty-fold $1.O4h
for club, $1.O2 70 rred fife and 81 for
red Russian, and contracts were made
for January delivery of bluestem at
s1.10. This is the record mark for
the different varieties since the north
west first was opened to development
according to dealers who have beer
identified with export and milling
companies for the last % years.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-11
Ask Mover to RESIGN.

Butte, Mont, Dec. 1O.-A resolution
was adopted at a meeting Tuesday of
Butte local No. 1, the parent body OF
the Western Federation of Miners,
calling upon Charles H. Meyer, presi-
dent of the federation; ]. c. Lowney
and Guy Miller, executive board mem
bers of the federation to resign.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-11
READS HIS MESSAGE
PRESIDENT WILSON'S ANNUAL
ADDRESS TO CONGRESS-
READ TUESDAY.
BUSINESS REVIVAL HERE SOON
Says Our Defense Is Not Neglected
Pleads for Merchant Marine-He
Sees Harm in Too Much
Talk About War.

Washington, Dec president Will
son in his annual address to congress
Tuesday coupled with a defense of the
country's military preparedness a
word of assurance to business that it
would not be embarrassed by further
legislation.
He said the trust and currency legis-
lative program of his administration
virtually had been completed leaving
no conjecture as to what was to fol
low, and that there was a clear and
firm road ahead on which honest men
might travel with perfect confidence.
For passage at this session the pres
ident urged measures to meet the
changed conditions due to the Euro
pean war, particularly the government
ship purchase bill, measure to unlock
resources of the national domain and
to encourage improvement of naviga
BILE waters for generation of power
and a bill, already passed by the
house, to give "a larger measure OF
larger self-government to the people
of the Philippines"
Summary of Message.
Stoutly defends the country's mill
tary preparedness and declares atti
tude of the government would not be
altered because "some amongst us are
nervous and excited"
Points to clear and firm road ahead
on which honest men may travel witt
perfect confidence to business pros
perity. Assures against embarrass
ment by further legislation.
Urges measures to meet war condi
tons, particularly the government
ship purchase bill, opening of resous
ces of the national domain.
The Philippine bill providing large
freedom, he says, would be "a noble
crown to a record of two years o
memorable labor
Declares difficulties before rura
credits measure make delay beyon'
this session imperative.
Proclaims the people of the Unite'
States champions of peace and cor
cord" and opposes suggestion of
great standing army.
Sees nation in time of peril depend
ing upon a citizenry trained durin
peace in use of modern machinery c
war.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-11
British seamen Burn.

Barrow, England, Dec 9.-Wrapped
in flames and with the sea about her
ablaze from the cargo of gasoline she
was carrying only two men of her
crew of SO escaped death today when
the British steamer Vedra piled on the
shore near Barrow during a heavy
gale. broke up and was consumed.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-11
Idaho Boys Big Winners.

Portland, Ore.-The Idaho Agricul-
tural college students recently cap
tured a majority of the ribbon honors
at the Pacific International Live Stock
exposition, now on in Portland. The
Idaho students won six firsts, three
seconds and won the grand champion
ship for the best steer at the show
Oregon, California and Washington
took other honOrs in order.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-11
Western Nations Object.

ashington.-Twenty nations of the
western hemisphere Tuesday express
ed their disapproval of the effects of
operations of the European belliger-
ents in the waters of the two Ameri-
cas- and appointed a commission OF
diplomats to formulate practical steps
contemplating a more vigorous asser-
ton of the rights of neutrals.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-11
Our troops to Mexico Border

Washington President Wilson, af-
ter a brief discussion with his cabinet
Wednesday, directed Secretary CARR
son to order sufficient troops to Ma
co, Ariz., to handle any emergencies
that might arise there in connection
with the firing across the American
border from Mexican territory.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-11
Saved From Starvation.

Rotterdam, via London.-"For the
last fortnight we all have been rely
ing on American food and it saved US
from starvation" was the statement
made Sunday by a Belgian committee
man, distributing American RELIEF
shipments in Liege province"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-11
RookhiII. Diplomat. Dead.

Honolulu William w. Rockhill, the
distinguished American diplomat, died
here Tuesday.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-11

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THE BONNERS FERRY HERALD
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Established in 1891.

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TUESDAY.

The French report advances by the
allies in the department of Somme.
There has been heavy firing along
the Belgian coast from the warships
o fthe allies.
In the eastern area the occupation
of LODI by the Germans is considered
remarkable achievement.
The Austrian war office describes
teh action in Poland as not yet deci-
sive, although the Russians have been
forced to retreat.
COST Dunkerke, a village in west
Flanders, a little more than two miles
to the west of Newport, has been bonn
barded by the Germans.
Having received a vote of confidence
in the parliament the Italian govern
ment maintains its attitude of neutral
ity, but has dispatched eight battal
ions of troops to reinforce the troops
in Libya and Ito be ready for any ag
gression.'
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SUMMARY OF WAR
SUNDAY.


In the western arena there is com
parative quiet.
The Siberian troops are showing
tireless aggression, charging batter.
les and moving swiftly up to hand-to-
hand fighting.
Germans and Russians are engaged
in a mighty battle to the south of LODI
in Russian Poland and along a 50-mile
line from Giowno to the Vistula river
The new line which the Germans are
forming, after their attempt against
the Russian center, stretches from
Kutno on the north to Cracow on the
south
MONDAY.
Lodz has long been an objective
point of the German army.
In Flanders and the north of France
Sunday was comparatively quiet.
Petrograd says that the Turkish
cruiser Yamidich has been damaged
by mine.
Vienna reports that the Austrian
troops are gaining ground to the south
of Belgrade.
King Nicholas of Montenegro ad.
mits that a third of his army has fall
len on the battlefield.
1t was evident from the occupation
of Lodz by the Germans that the heav
lest kind of fighting has been going
on.
The French aviators have succeed
ed in dropping bombs on the German
aviation hangers in Freiburg and in
Breisgau, Baden.
The Servian war office reports Ser
Wan successes on the whole front
with the capture of 2400 men and -four
complete batteries.
LODI, the second city of Poland, anc
lying rs miles to the southwest OF
Warsaw, has falle nto the German
arms. The battle has ragged for days
Forty British and French warships
have assembled at some place, the
name of which is not given in the dis
patch making this announcement, "tC
force their way through"
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