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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-02
COTTON SPECULATION ACTIVE.
MARKET WAS UNSETTLED AS A
RESULT.
Last Prices for the Day Were From
Is to IS Points Lower.

New York. Aug. 29.-The cotton
market was unsettled by heavy realiz-
ing during today's trading. With
American futures markets closed from
tonight until next Tuesday morning,
and with the governments September
condition figures due at noon on that
day, the disposition to take profits on
recent purchases was not considered
unnatural, and bullishly disposed
traders claimed that fresh buying for
long account was restricted to some
extent by the approaching holidays.
Offerings were we'll enough taken by
bull support and covering to give the
market a steady undertone at a de-
cline of is to Is points from the clos
ing figures Of last night, however,
and the final tone was steady at a net
loss of IL to 10 points.
There was little or no change III
che general character Of news. Wealth
er advices indicated less immediate
prospect for showers in the Southwest
than yesterday. and while the fore.
cast was for cooler weather. tempera-
lures were high again today. Fur.
ther scattering reports of deteriora-
ticn were received from the Southwest
and from some points in the Eastern
belt also. while private condition re-
ports were about in line with recent
figures.
Private reports so far issued have
pointed to crop deterioration OF
about 10 per cent or to a government
condition of around 50 to 20 per cent
next Tuesday. Liverpool reported n
good spot demand but futures there
were disappointing and the local mar
ket opened steady at q decline Of 13
points On August and Of to points
on new crop months Tt ere was very
little trading in August, which went
out quietly at midday, while new
crop positions sold off under realizing
by old longs and scattering selling for
reaction which may have been in
spired by the increasing into-sight
movement and predictions that q low
September bureau had been discount
ed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-02
CHIEF OF POLICE KILLED.
j. B. Harter Slain by Joe Walker at
Lena ON Sunday.

Columbia, Sept. IL. b. Harter
chief Of police of Allendale, was shot
and instantly killed yesterday after
noon by Joe Walker, a Southern rail
way section foreman. The killing oc-
CURED at Lena, a. sta.ion on the
Southern railway in Hampton county
whittier Chief Harter had gone to
fetch negro prisoner The shooting
according to an eye witness. the Rev.
William ]. Langston. followed a brief
passage Of words about a pistol which
Harter had taken from Walker some
months ago.
Walker was arrested by Magistrate
Zeigler at Lena. He was turned over
to the custody of Sheriff L.ghtsey and
IL now in custody there. He declines
to talk, refusing to answer any qucs-
tions whatever.
The inquest will be held this morn
ing at II o'clock at Lera. Chief Har-
ter's body was taken to Estill by an
undertaken who took charge Of the
remains.
MI. Langston, who seems to have
been the only eye witness of the
whole tragedy, is q resident of Shan .
don Annex. He was ir, the station at
Lena waiting for the train and was
sitting on a bench or the platform
with Harter when the latter was shot.
Mr.. Langston gave very clear ac-
count of the shooting.
After the tragedy he boarded the
train for which he was waiting and
came to Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-02
BLOODY RIOT IN DUBLIN.
Tramway Strike Causes Fierce
Street Fighting.


Dublin, Aug 31.--Fierce rioting in
connection with the tramway strike
was renewed today. Hundreds Of
persons. including 80 cOnstables, were
injured. On Saturday go or more
persons were injured. All the hos
pitals are so crowded that many seri-
Gus cases had to be sent to their
homes for treatment.
The strike committee, in the in e.
terest Of peace, had rescinded early III
the morning the call for mass meet
ing O'Cornell street and had sub
stituted a parade from Beresford
place to Croydon park. at Fairview.
q suburb on the north side of the
city. The authorities meanwhile had
prohibited the mass meeting.
Croydon park beloi gs to ,he Trans
port Workers unicn and a meeting
was held there without disorder. But
on the return march attempts of the
police by baton charges to disperse
the constantly growing crowds led
to rioting. The mob was further in
censed by the arrest of one of the
strike leaders, James Larkin, against
whom a warrant had been out for "a
hours.
The rioting became general in va
rious parts Of the city. The police
charged repeatedly with their sticks
and this led to pitched battles. Stones,
brickbats and bottles were hurled by
the infuriated rioters, and the streets
We're soon covered with PROSTATE
forms. More than so arrests were
made.
The train service is completely
suspended. Including Saturdays VIC
Tins 1t Is believed the number of in
jured will reach nearly 400.
The lord mayor announced his in
tention of demanding a public in
quiry into the conduct of the police
during the strike riot, and will send
law officers of the corporation to at
tend the inquests over the two men
who have died from their injuries.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-02
BRADSTREETS TRADE REVIEW
western Advices Indicate Conserya.
tive Buying.

New York, Aug. 23.-Bradstreet's
tomorrow Will say:
I'm some respects trade reports
suggest somewhat more Regularity.
western advices indicate conservative
buying, presumably Il reflex of re-
ports OF reduced crop yields, but at
the same time they proclaim that
trade Is equal to or in excess OF that
done at this time last year when op-
erations certainly were growing. On
the other hand the more important
Eastern markets. particularly those
having to do with textiles, display
more vim, house trade has enlarged
and mills, instead OF making conces-
sions, are insisting upon higher prices.
"Incidentally there are few dis
senting notes as to the outlook for
fall trade and advices as to low stocks
are wollngh unanimous; but as be-
fore stated. conservatism is likely TO
be practiced In sections where crops
fall short of earlier expectations
Wheat, including flour exports
from the United StaEes and Canada
FOR the week, aggregate 7.O42.1SO
bushels against 3.54t.134 last yewr."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-02
STATE Is DEAD BROKE.
South Carolina is Without Funds.
Financial Board Is to Meet Today.

Columbia, Aug. 29.-Financial
board Of the State of South Carolina
has been called to meet in the State
treasurer's Office at the State house
today at noon to enter into negotia-
tions for loan Of 100000 for the
current expenses Of the government.
Members Of the board are the COVER
nor, the comptroller general and the
State teasurer. When s. T. Carter,
State treasurer and secretary Of the
board, called the meeting, the gov
ernor. In a letter. said that he would
not attend. The board has called for
bids for making the loan and these
will be opened at the meeting. All
warrants presented at the comptrol-
Ter generals office are being turned
down. There Is not one dollar In the
State treasury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-02

Columbia, Aug, 3O.-A strong and
significant warning to the Peniten-
tiary board not to make any contract
leasing the convicts now employed in
the hosiery mill to any party or cor
poratiOn agreeing to establish a
leather or woodworking plant within
the Penitentiary walls was given to
the members of the board of directors
of the State Penitentiary today in a
letter from Governor Blease. He told
them that he would not stand for con-
victs to be leased to anybody for any
kind Of work, and emphasized the
strength Of his opposition by refer
ring them to that provision of the
State Constitution giving the Governor
the right to remove the board of di-
rectors and superintendent Of the
Penitentiary from office until the
next session Of the General Assembly.
"a word to the wise," the Governor
significantly says. Should be suffi-
cient."
The Penitentiary board decided the
other day to call for bids for leasing
the convicts at their next meeting on
September 10. The hosiery mill con-
tract expires November and some
disposition must be made OF the
200-odd cOnvicts now employed there
in.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-02
State LOAN AVAILABLE.
FIVE NOTES FOR $500, 900 SIGNED
BY GOVERNOR.
Funds Secured From Palmetto Ma.
tiOnla Bank OF Columbia - Four
Banks Offer Bids.-Carter's State.
ment as to Acceptance.

Columbia, Sept, 1.--Financial
board Of South Carolina yesterday an
nOunced that the bid of the Palmetto
National Bank for loan Of $780,
900 for current expenses Of the govern
ment had been accepted. Five notes,
one for 100000 and four for $780,
600, have been signed ry the COVER
nor, the State treasurer and the comp
troller general, members Of the
financial board, and have been turn
ed over to the bank. The money,
it was said yesterday, will be available
this morning to meet the demands of
the State government.
For the past Is days the State
Treasury has been depleted and all
bills for warrants, presented at the
comptroller generals office, have been
turned down.
Four banks-National Union bank
Of Rock Hill, the Peoples bank Of
Columbia, the Peoples National bank
of Rock Hill and the Palmetto Ma
tiOnal bank of Columbia-submitted
bids for the loan.
1T would appear on the face of
the bids that the Peoples bank Of
Columbia offered the lowest rate,
which was 4.45 per cent, but as a
matter Of fact the Palmetto National
banks bid amounted to $5O3.8S less
interest than the Peoples bank, and
was $225.28 less than the Peoples
National bank rate. The calculations
were made by myself and Comptrol-
Ter General Jones and two disinterest-
ed expert bankers and they found
that the interest charged by the vari-
Gus banks would be as follows: Ma.
tional Union bank Of Rock Hill, be-
tween $500 and $4,000 (the condi..
tion stipulated by this bank was such
that 1t had to be estimatad); Peoples
bank OF Columbia, $4,96s.17; Peoples
National bank Of Rock Hill. $4,69O.57,
and the Palmetto National bank,
$4,465.29." This statement was ade
by s. T. Carter, state r. and
Secretary Of the financial board,
when asked yesterday as to the loan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-02
COOL WAVE COMING.
Likely That End OF this Week VIII
See Change I'm Temperature.

Likely That End OF this Week Will
See Change in Temperature.
Washington, Aug. 81. - Warm
weather in the East and Southwest
and a cool wave in the Northwest
were predicted tonight by the wealth
er bureau for the first part Of the
coming week.
1T is likely" the weather bulletin
states, that this cool change will ad-
vance eastward and overspread the
Plains States and the upper Missis-
sippi valley by Wednesday or Thurs
day and the Eastern and Southern
States the latter part of the week.
Local frosts will occur by the middle
OF the week in the far Northwest.
"A disturbance that is now over
the northern Rocky mountain region
Will move eastward. attended by 10.
cal showers and thunderstorms, and
cross the great central valleys Tues
day and the Atlantic States Wednes-
day or Thursday. Otherwise the
week will be one OF generally fair
weather
There are no indications at the
present time of Il disturbance in tho
West Indies
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-02
Rocky BLUM News Notes.

Rocky Bluff. Aug. 2s.--We are
needing rain very badly in this sec.
ton. Some of the cotton is opening
real fast. A lot of fodder has been
gathered, while there is still more
to oe gathered. Our farmers are
about to see where it pays to grow
more feed and less cotton.
Miss Kate Mcleod is at home
again after a pleasant visit at Rem
bert.
Miss Sophia Wells came home
Tuesday, after spending sometime
with relatives at Privateer.
Mrs. Mary ]. Cato spent last week
at Borden.
Miss Eva Hatfield spent last
Thursday and Friday with Miss Ad-
die Cato.
Mr.. B. +. Hatfield and family
spent one day last week at Mr.. j. j.
Hatfleld's.
Misses Ila Baker and Pearl Hat.
held Of Pisgah spent Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday Mt Mr.. w. +. Bakers.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Wells went to
Orangeburg Monday to attend the
funeral Of Mrs John FOgle.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. =. Josey spent q
few days of this week with relatives
at st. Charles.
Masters Clarence and Raymond
Cato OF Borden are spending this
week with relatives here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-02
Mr.. BRYAN IS NOT WORRIED.
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS RE.
CEIVE NO BAD NEWS.
Administration Satisfied to Sit
Quiet and Let Mexican Problem
Work Itself Out.

Washington, Aug. 31.-Secretary
Bryan upon his return today from a
short lecture trip announced that
nothing had been received at the state
department from Mexico City to cause
any alarm or to change the diplomatic
situation that exists between this gov
ernment and the provisional govern.
ment in Mexico City. The secretary
remained at his home all day, keeping
in touch with the state department.
by telephone and was glad of the op.
portunity to get a rest. A few mes
sages were received from the en-
bassy at Mexico City relating to rou-
tine developments, such as supplying
Americans with means to leave Mex
leo, and a brief message came from
the special American envoy, John
Lind. at Vera Cruz.
Mr.. Lind, it was reasserted, would
remain in Vera Cruz tomorrow, at
least, SO far az administration officials
here had any knowledga Of his plans
That the administration still is con-
tent to wait for expected hopeful de-
velopments is apparent on every hand,
President Wilson planning to remain
in Cornish, n. H., over Labor Day,
nothing having arisen to demand his
immediate return to Washington.
Reports Of new orders for mobiliza-
ton of troops in Mexico by the pro-
visional authorities caused no excite
ment in official circles here. At the
war and navy departments, officials
were on duty all day, but no reports
from the Mexican border were re-
ceived regarding attempts to smnggle
arms into Mexico in violation Of the
strict neutrality order from President
Wilson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-02

The suggestion OF Mr.. ID. w. Brown
that the merchants and other bust
ness men club together and raise
sufficient money to employ an expert
to assist and direct the farmers in
the growing OF tobacco, instead of
Offering 80 many cash prizes hits the
nail on the head. A limited number
OF prizes to excite competition i'm the
growing of fine tobacco would be ad-
Visable. but to accomplish practical
results the money would be better
spent I'm the employment OF an expe-
rienced tobacco grower.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-02

If none OF the so-called big" farm
ers, who farm with overseers In
charge. plant tobacco next year how
can they expect the small farmers to
take all the risk of the new crop. An
oVerseer who is competent to man
age big farm is just as capable
or growing tobacco successfully as
the average small farmer who runs
MS own two or three horse crop. The
danger of failure is not in the big
farmer planting tobacco, but in the
planting of a big acreage of tobacco
Every big farmer who has compe-
tent overseer should plant five, ten
or as much as the labor i'm the place
can handle as supplementary crop.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-02
all MEXICO EXCITED.
ASSURANCES OF ALLEGIANCE
COME TO HUERTA.
War Department Arranging for
Great Show Of Military Strength
September 16.

Mexico City, Aug. 31.-A wave of
patriotism appears to be sweeping
over Mexico, and from many states
and from all classes, it is announced,
service are being received daily by
President Huerta and his minister of
war.
Plans are being made for a large
display Of military strength on Sep
tember 16. 1t is proposed to hold a
big parade in the capital in which 20,-
600 are expected to march.
The war department has been called
upon to furnish military instructors to
dozen cities, where the fear of be-
ing impressed for service against the
revolutionists has given away before
q later patriotic ardor. Thousands
Of all ages are asking to be drilled in
the use Of arms
Nor is the aid afforded the govern
ment confined to offers to serve in
the ranks. A delegation of planters
from the state of Morelos has waited
upon the president and rendered a
subscription of 100000 pesos.
Ministers Gamboa and Urrutia Of
foreign affairs and the interior, res
peCtively, today issued denials of the
declaration from the war department
concerning the shifting of army div
ision headquarters from interior points
to the coasts and frontier. 1t is now
expected that if these shifts are made
it will be solely for the purpose OF
guarding against rebel operations.
In addition to the students of the
preparatory circles, where military in
structions had been enforced for some
weeks, the manual Of arms is being
taught workmen who are attending
night schools and the employees Of the
tax department.
The newspapers continue to devote
themselves editorially to the subject
Of the late diplomatic problems. dwell
ing upon the alleged encouragement
Mexico is receiving from the press OF
France, Germany and Great Britain.
Followers of Gen. Felix Diaz ex-
pect him to return to Mexico City not
later than October 4 to push his cam
! paign for the presidency. Senior Gam
boa said today that no further instruc-
tions regarding the Japanese mission,
to. which Gen. Diaz was appointed,
would be issued by his department
until after November, the month in
which the elections are to be held.
The excitement among American
residents over President Wilson's
warning subsided to a large degree
over Sunday. A limited number of
persons left on trains to Vera Cruz to-
day. Consul General Shanklin spent
most Of the day in his offices, but
received fewer visits than previous
The opinion is growing that the warn
ing so far as regards the large centre,
will not be generally obeyed. unless
further information of q definite char
acter is forthcoming.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-02

News of Bloom Hill SectiOn--Mrs. w.
j Ardis Better-Nliss Eunice Osteen
Aids in Illumination OF Corner.

Dark Corner, Aug. 30.-Here I
am at last. have not claimed any
space in the Watchman and Southron
in long time. Having sick wife
and so much to do has prevented me
from writing. 49,
Fodder gathering is about over In
this corner and cotton picking has
commenced. There is no sickness to
report. Mrs. w. j. Ardis has about
recovered from q carbuncle, she had
on her neck.
Miss Tessie Barwlck of Pinewood
spent last week at the Sycamores
with Miss Eunice Osteen, returning
home last Monday.
Mr.. ]. E. Johnston visited his els
ter, Mrs. H. c. Scott. at Brogdon last
Saturday.
Mrs. Joe Johnston and children
visited at Mr.. Joe Geddings' near
Pinewood last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Don E. Bartlette Of Alcolu
visited relatives here last Sunday
Mr.. ]. e. Kolb Of wedgefeld visit
ed relatives here last week, returning
home last Sunday evening.
1 sure enjoyed wife Hunters"
report Of the picnic here on the 2sth
ultimo. I am proud to know he in
tends to illuminate this Dark Corner.
But, believe me, brother. you have set
yourself to a hard task Hard Times
has endeav0red to do something along
that line for 10, these many years. He
has superintended their Sunday
school. led their prayer meetings.
buried their dead, sat AS president of
their debating society, and yet it is
a Dark Corner" and why Because
it was blind trying to lead the blind.
"Old H. T." is SO much in the dark
until he is not able to lead others to
the light. But there has arisen a star
in our midst that is scattering more
light than any other one has ever
done. q mean our present school
teacher.) She has labored hard and
faithful and her works are showing,
SO ] must say "hurrah for Miss
Eunice," who some day in the future
may illuminate this corner.
uBt allow me to say right here that
her school house is too small and
has but few accommodations for her
pupils.
There has been a lot said about the
election on the 18th. Well, did not
attend. Should have done so, I sure
would have voted mo-" but am
neither shouting or pouting as / asked
the great Il am" to give us whatever
was best and he will do all things well.
believes old Hard Times"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-02
Modern Drama.

Ihe plays we think we ought to see.
tney send up fast asleep; the plays
that we would like to see-to them
we darent creep; the plays that
people talk about strike US as rather
small; and the plays that people take
W to--oh. they're the worst of all
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-02

During last week 1862 bales Of cot
ton were sold on the local market,
900 of them being from the new crop
cotton. On Saturday 129 bales were
received. The cotton is opening rapid
ly now and Is being sold as fast as II
is picked out.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-02

Mr.. G.. M. Hurst. city clerk and
treasurer. IL taking his vacation at
Murreirs Inlet. where he Is the guest
OF pr' j. a. Mood. During his alb
sence his office is In charge of Mr.. w.
w. MeKagen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-02
.bLEASE Warns PRISON BOARD |
HAS POWER TO REMOVE THEM
If THEY LEASE CONVICTS,

Governor Opposes Leasing Prisoners
for "Any Purpose Whatsoever
Wants Them to be Used by COun-
ties on Public Highways-Makes
His Attitude Plain I'm Letter to Di-
rectOrs OF State Penitentiary, Civ
ing Them "A Word to the WISE"
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-07-03
Claims Assessment
Work Had Been Done

Receiver Frank l.. Wildes returned
from Tonopah last evening where he
has been attending the trial relative
to the ownership OF the California
group of mining claims, the control
of which rested with the receiver
upon taking over the affairs of the
State Bank and Trust company. 1t
appears that the property which adj
joins the Jim Butler group has been
relocated because of the failure sew
eral years ago to 20 the annual work.
At the trial Mr.. Wildes set up the
defense that the work had been do le
through the underground workings Of
the Jim Butler at his request and thar
the necessary financial consideration
for labor had been paid out OF the
assets of the bank.
The California claims are COW
considered to be of considerable val
ue, because of their favorable location
and were the title clear they could be
disposed of at price that would go
arf towards paying back some of the
funds that were eetrusted to the bank
by trusting depositors.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-07-03
Formerly Operated
Mines In Nevada

H. B. Claflin, senior member CT
the house of H. B. Clahin & Co.,
whose allure is $35,OOO,0O0 marked
an epoch in the mercantile history
Of the country, was an extensive
mine operator in Nevada and made
money from investments in Lincoln
county, says the Bonanza. This fact
is not generally known. but the old
Mormon element remember how the
Godbe family gained foothold at
Phoebe through Clahin influence.
This was in the period between
1888 and 1895, before silver was de-
monetized and when low grade could
be treated at profit. The Clafin
investment is SAID to represent ST.
100000, and the men associated with
the dry goods prince were Kimbark,
the Chicago millionaire hardware
merchant; Deacon S. V. White and
the Moores, who later became iden-
titled with the Rock Island. railroad
reorganization.
w. S. Godbe was installed as SUI
perintendent, and it was currently
reported among some of the present
day Tonopah miners who were At
Phoebe at the time that the Godbe
family was so numerous that they
pulled down $4,000 month from
the pay roll. The syndicate built
smelters and railroad sixteen miles
long to Royal City and went into
the business on large scale