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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-19
TANNERS WANT RESULTS.
y. w. DABBs DISCUSSES COTTON
SITUATION.
SUI Urges Farmers to- Hold Cotton
and Advises Them to Go to Federal
Government for Aid--Complains OF
Administrations Course.

To the Farmers Of South Carolina:
As the head OF the only real State
wide farmers organization. feel that
II In my duty to address you at this
time. You are familiar with the ef-
forts Of the State and National Farm
srs' Union last August and September
20 secure from the national treasury
direct aid TO the cotton farmers who
saw more than half of the purchasing
or debt paying. power OF cotton wip-
cd out In a few days by events over
which tho farmers had no control
us of cotton was extinguished I mean
IL literally. IL We had taken the ad-
vice of cosae of our many advisers and
had pct colt, on the market to- meet
our Obl.Gatic ms "a fast as they matur-
cd. the gi-a, bulk Of ,hls crop would
have sci !'lpw cents per pound.
Every IN iIe."' interest of the South
owes u debt of gratitude to those
farmer .t". Gcii''s under the advice
OF the F~gncrt Caion have made
ever eai.. - io'd c,tton off the mar
ket. We a'so u,,c q dcLt of gratitude
to every ~ nk uId '.usincss house that
helped aad encOlra sed his only wise
policy. IL We could have secured a
unanimous and hearty cooperation to-
sell no cotton. our present condition
would be immensely stronger.
You are all more or less familiar
with the arguments made by rcpresen-
tatives OF tho Farmers Union To con-
gress and the administration for the
rcasonableness of d,. ect aid To the
farmers We showed to my mind
most concluslvciy that there was not
"a particle Of difference I'm principle be-
tween loan directly To the farmer
and loan directly to tho tourist In
Europe. That there is no difference
In purchasing cotton to relieve the
finances Of "a vast section of the I'ni IN
and taking Of insurance risks cn the
export trade or tho purchase of ships
to send the cOru and wheat of our
fellow farmers Of the grain bolt To- the
distressed nations az the old world.
Warehouse Commissioner McIaIrin
shows In his interview ~ December
9th how promptly the Secretary ur
the Treasury raised o0.OOO. 900 i'm
gold and transferred IL to the account
~ England To protect the holders of
American stocks and bonds. We saw
how the administration fed the MeXi-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-19
INVESTIGATING bENEvOLENCE.
FEDERAL COMMISSION PLANS
SWEEPING INQUIRY.
Walsh Outlines object of Probe Into
Operations of Rockefeller and Car.
ncgic Foundations.

Denver, Col, Dec. 1t.-Investiga
ton of virtually all large institutional
charities and benevolences centred in
New York city, during which many
or the leading tinanciers of the coun-
try will be summoned to testify. will
be undertaken by the federal indus
trlal relations commission soon This
was announced today by Frank p.
Walsh, chairman of the commission,
which closed its inquiry into the
Colorado coal strike late today. It's
unfinished work will be completed by
agents remaining to collect data and
statements from witnesses uncalled
Institutions to be investigated in
clude the Russell Sage foundation,
the Baron de Hirsch fund, the Car
neSie benevolences, the Rockefeller
charities and the Rockefeller founda-
ton and the Cleveland foundation.
The Investigation is tentatively pro-
jected to begin in New York Janu-
AIRY II.
The basis of the work is to be. ac-
cording to Mr.. Walsh. the charge that
the creation of the foundations repre-
sent the beginning of an effort to
perpctuate the present position OF
predatory wealth through the co.
operation of the sources of public in
formation
The commission will seek to deter
mime, according To Mir. Walsh. how
the policies of these foundations are
SNAPPED anu by whom; tncir relation
I" nigh finance; the extent which their
charters may b" stretched under the
United states constitutions and whrth-
er they constitute Il menace or a
benefit tn the nation.'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-19
INAUGURATION DAY FIXED.
MIR. Manning Viii Take Oath as Coy
ernOr January 10.

Columbia, Dec. 1.-THE general as
senbly convenes on Tuesday. January
IL for its annual session, and State
house officials are preparing their an.
nual reports for submission to thar
body. Insurance Commissioner F. II.
McMaster has already transmitted his
report to Gov. Blease. Other officers
are working on their annual reports
nd will have them in readiness when
he lawmakers gather.
The inauguration of Richard I.
Manning as governor and of Andrew
D. Bcthea as lieutenant governor will
take place on January 10. one week
after the convening Of the general as
sembly The Inauguration exercises
VIII take place in the hall of the
house Of representatives in the pres
ence OF joint session of the house
and the senate. The oath of office
will probably be administered to Gov.
Manning 10y Chief Justice Gary. of
the supreme Court. who will also like
lN administer the oath to Lieutenant
Governor Bethea. In addition to the
two houses and Supreme Court. State
nous" officials and other officials OF
the government will attend the inauc-
U'nl exercises. 1t is expected that
large number of people from all parts
OF tn" stat" vii he ON hand To Wit
ness the induction of Gov. Manning
into Office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-19

yet largely i the hands IF 10, ,.~i.
ers Better than ever in my recollec-
ton have the farmers really held cot
ton. With so much Of the crop i'm the
hands of the growers, if the new cur
rency law is not made to give them re-
lief, the democratic administration
that has promised so much from this
system, that turned down every propo-
sition Of the Farmers Union in favor
of this new system, will be stultified i'm
the eyes Of the farmers Of the South.
Let it not be said, farmers of South
Carolina, that because you would not
act together it failed. Let it not he
said of you bankers of South. Carolina
that you would not use it for the
good of your constituents and your
state. If it fails, let it he squarely up
to the National administration that
Onered 1t as a cure-all for our finan-
cial troubles.
what do l suggest? Organize, re-
organize and build up the local and
county unions all over the State. Do
this now. Have your committees TO
wait on your bankers at the earliest
day possible. From THESE county con-
ierences send banker and a farmer
TO joint State conference of farmers
and bankers. Let the national admin
iStratiOn and the Regional Reserve
Board know that South Carolina must
nave results or know the reason why
r.. w. Dabbs.
President :. c. State Farmers Tnion
Mayesville, Dec. II.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-19
u fnIOnul nivlaAL|TY.
TACOMA ORDERED TO
THE CANAL ZONE.
United States Is Determined Not tn
Allow Cnneutral Use Of Waters.

Washington, Dec. 16.--Secretary
Daniels tonight ordered The cruiser
Tacoma to proceed from san Do
mingO to Colon to guard against vio-
lation of the neutrality of the Panama
canal.
destroyer OF gunboat may be sent
from the west coast of Mexico to the
Pacific entrance of the canal when
more information as to conditions at
the waterway is received
A statement issued at the navy de-
partment said:
Secretary Daniels stated that the
last news received from Colon was
that no other violations OF neutrality,
have been committed except that hy
"a British collier whose RADIO appa-
ratuS had been diSmantlcd. The
use OF the radio will be promptly and
efficiently enforced. Though no other
violations have been reported. Sec
iS"i! i'"iiiSiS, dNliIS upon tnc SNS-
;,estion of Col. Goethala. will tomor-
row send IL ship to Panama SO as 10
be IN position To make impossible
any violation OF the executive order.
He has ordered the Tacoma which i,
now in San Domingo. To- this duty"
British Ambassador Spring. Rice
called at the state department and
stated that some English ships had
sailed from their home ports before
they were familiar with the presidents
proclamation. He r"uucslcd that they
be given fun information. Secretary
Daniels then sent tn" Following tClr-
gram t" the government radio station
at colon:
$50 far as practicable inform all
vessels approaching canal zone Of
limitations under which they must
use their radio while in territorial
waters of the zone"
The ambassador pointed out that
the british government not only has
no intention of Violating rules aS To
wireless in American waters. buI sub
:'crihcs to them and has been vit3Ut
interested in having the regulations.
made forhidding unnou,ral MS. .r
wireless equipment" in Americas
waters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-19

can refugees without the hope Of re-
ward. We saw congress appropriate
$ao,000,000 to build a railroad in Alas
ka. We saw it rescind the interest
Tor ten years to the farmers on the IT,
rigated lands of the west. We saw
millions appropriated for Salem.
Mass. but not dollar for the cotton
and tobacco farmers Of the South.
They were told to make their banks
use the Aldrich-Vreeland emergency
currency and to wait on the organiza-
tion Of the Regional Reserve Bank
System.
Ii a great storm had swept the
southern States and destroyed half of
our property, perhaps the compassion
OF lawmakers would have been arous-
ed. But financial storm that accom-
piishes the same results only brought
forth sneering criticisms of the
Southern farmer and his methods.
Well. we have waited and we have
toiled and thirty days after the won-
derful regional bank system is put in
operation we see cotton going. down,
down. down. We see our people bend
Ing every energy to SOW grain and
make sure of something to eat. We
see them losing hope by the trend of
the price Of cotton and disposed TO
turn II loose. We see cotton selling
at five to seven cents here in the
South while Belgium. whose people
we are helping to feed and clothe. is
contra citing for two years supply of
cotton; and it is worth 90 cents pcr
pound in Germany and yesterdays pa
per states II cents per pound in Rus
sia.
l believe the best interests of the
South will be promoted if the price
or cotton remains low until too late to
plant big crop next year; for If the
price should advance there will he u
tremendous pressure to- repeal our
Wise acreage law; and in other States
the farmers will again plant n bic
acreage in cotton. But this is no roa
son why we should sit idly down and
let our cotton get into the hands of
lar seeing iielgians or wise middlcmen
10 reap the reward Of our improved
agriculture next year, and of the SUP
posed facilities of the Regional Ec-
serve bank system. Whatever Of good
there is in the new banking system. /
think should accrue To the farmers
who have made the raw material ana
the greatest benefit from "a Il orSiflcd
agriculture and the enhanced price of
cotton should go to the TURNER'S. |
will not repeat the tritc saying. "Whcu
the farmer prOSpcrS, etc"
The purpose of this address is t.
urge concert of action among the
farmers to secure the united cIfnl * ur
all the banks nf the state 10 max" use
4" tn" fullest Of the now bank system
I'm tn" protection Of cotton white it j.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-19
WILL ASSERT RIGHTS.
bryan Calls Conference of Pan
American Board to Discuss Prob

kCElIS.
washington, Dec. 4.-Secretarv
bryan announced today he had called
meeting for Wednesday of the COM
mission of nine recently appointed by
the governing board of the Pan-Amer-
lean union to devise plans for a more
vigorous assertion of the rights of
neutrals in the war.
Although the recent naval victory in
'he South Atlantic has put England
control of the commercial situa-
ton, diplomats here are continuin.
their efforts to have all belligerent
warships excluded from the waters of
this hemisphere.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-19
COTTON NON-(ONTRABAND.
beginning to Move into Austria ami
Gcrmnuy.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The State
department has been notified chat
France Is prepared To give the Same
assurance as the British in regard to
the treatment of cotton as nun-cun-
traband. Cotton is beginning tu move
To ''"rnany and AuStria
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-19
TWO MILLION DOLLAR FIRE.
Business District Of POttSNillc. Penn
~yivania Wiped Out.

F"ttSNllle. Perm. Dec. IA fire
W'h'h started IN the Woolworth nov
city St"r" this morning spread in ever,
wiping "ut a large business
s"r'i"n. The loss is fully TWO muIiop
The lire is under control.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-29

\ the roof of the world Is the
Eskimo country. Few are its
flowers. OF trees there are
none. Illimitable are its sum-
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-29
SYNOPSIS.

Cowboys OF the Flying Heart ranch are
heartbroken over the loss OF their much
priced photograph by the defeat OF their
champion in a foot-race with the cook OF
the Centipede ranch. A house party is
on at the Flying Heart. j. Wallingford
Speed, cheer leader at Yale, and Culver
Covington, intercollegiate champion run
ner, are expected. Helen Blake, Speeds
sweetheart, suggests to Jean Chaplin, sis
ter Of the owner Of the ranch that she
induce Covington, her lover, to win back
the monograph. Helen declares that II
Covington won't run, Speed will. The
cowboys are hilarious over the prospect.
Speed and his valet, Larry Glass, trainer
at Yale, arrive. Helen Blake asks Speed.
who has posed to her as an athlete, to
race against the Centipede man. The
cowboys Join In the appeal to Wally, and
fearing that Helen will ind him out, he
consents. He insist. however, that he
shall be entered as an unknown, figuring
that Covington will arrive in time to take
his place. Fresno. glee club singer from
Stanford university and In love with
Helen. tries to discredit Speed with the
put in the time they are supposed to be
training playing cards in a secluded spot.
The cowboys tell Glass II is UP to him to
see that Speed wins the race. Willie, the
gunman, declares the trainer will 20 back
east packed in ice, II Speed fails. A tele-
gram comes from Covington saying he is
in jail at Omaha for ten days. Glass in
a panic forces Speed to begin training in
earnest. The cowboys force Speed to eat
in the training quarters and prepare him
q diet OF very rare meat. Miss Blake
bakes a cake for Speed and is offended
when Larry refuses to allow him to eat
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-29
NEW GUINEA'S QUEER TRIBES
Claim Dog as Ancestor and Still Prao'
tIce sorcery and cannI-
balIsm.

There seems to be no end to the
stories of strange people and customs
to be found in New Guinea. The
latest news from this island is given
by Mr.. w. N. Beaver, resident magis-
trate In the western division of New
Guinea.
Two of the most interesting expedi-
lions In which Mr.. Beaver took part
we're to the Clara country, which for
three parts of the year is almost en-
tirely submerged
These people claim descent from q
dog. They possess FIVE totems, which
are drawn on all their houses. Their
villages are erected on hillocks so A.
to be clear of the water, and the peo-
pie of each village inhabit one large
common house.
The center of this huge building is
kind of common hall, which is
used only by the men. Tho women
are not allowed to enter the building
by the same door as the men.
In the wilder parts OF the country
the chief is himself a head sorcerer.
AlO Siaihib W NC dDlt W btpdIdlo HIS
spirit from his body and to send It
on various missions, including that
of killing people. Quite recently a
number of sorcerers went by the
house Of native on whom they cast
spell by pointing at him a human
bone. They afterward murdered their
victim.
Mr.. Beaver explored large tract
of country in Dutch New Guinea,
where the majority Of the people had
never before been visited. These
were very primitive folk, armed with
bows and arrows. They assume @
fierce aspect by inserting kangaroo
claws In their nostrils and by wear.
ing in their hair artificial tails ex-
tending to their waists.
In one district near Daru it is the
custom to brand, by means of mark
on the shoulder, girl children with
the mark of the men they are subse
quently to marry. Cannibalism still
exists.
One of the most curious movements
that has recently been brought to
light prevails along the northeastern
coast. 1t Is known as the Baigona
movement, and its operations almost
approach sorcery. Great respect IL
paid to snakes, none of which is al
lowed to be killed.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-29
Football.

If you are getting on in years-nay
to the time when the young fellows be
gin to caution you that it is impru'
dent to run upstairs-it is a good
thing to go out to football game and
renew your youth. A perfectly silly
thing, a football game, you think as
you see the struggling, swaying mass
in the middle of the field. And the
cheer leader. Did you ever see any
thing more ridiculous than the utter
seriousness of his manner as he sol
EMMY calls for mine 'rahs" for so
and-so?
But as the game progresses and you
see some thrilling runs around the cad
and some reckless tackling and some
nervy line bucking, all for the honor
of the team and the college-well, you
begin to warm up. Before the last
quarter is over you have picked your
team, II you hadn't one to start with
and are pulling frantically for 1t to gel
the ball across that stanchly defended
goal line.
After all, youth is great thing. The
well-fought college football game, with
it's fine abandon and its compelling en-
thusiasm and its fervid admonitions
from the rooters to "Hold-that-
through the veins of the most sedate
person of middle age.-Kansas City
Times.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-29
George Junior Republic.

William Reuben George of New
York, being interested in the condition
of neglected boys and girls, started the
George Junior Republic in Freeville
N. Y, in 1895. There are now Republics
In several state. A National of Junior
Republics was formed in 1908 with
Mr.. George as general director. In
the Junior Republics boys and girls
between the ages of sixteen and TWEEN
ty-one vote as citizens, and the citt
gems fill all the offices. Any infraction
of the domestic, educational, industrial
and political rules is tried by jury In
accordance with the provisions Of the
constitution, to which each member OF
the community is a consenting party
Work is paid for according to its value
idleness punished with starvation. and
crime by a graded system of penalties
The motto is Nothing Without La
bor." Each Junior Republic has in con
nection with it Junior Republic as.
sociation, Incorporated under the state
laws, which acts as board of trustees
and OF final authority. Write Secrs
tary, George Junior Republic, Grows
City, Pa
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-29
Obevcd Instructions.

He was a bright young Office boy,
and In the dim future saw himself sit
ting In the managers chair.
please. sir" he said, entering the
room of his chief, after being sent to
deliver a note, "the lady was out and
could not deliver your message"
Go back Immediately" said his en-
ployer. impatiently. "If the lady II
still out put the note through the let
ter box or under the door. Get 1t into
the house somehow; don't bring II
back here. Now be OIL"
Some little time passed, and thsn
young hopeful returned with . satis-
fed smile and an air of conscious
pride at having overcome all dificul
ties, and confident of rapid promottoa-
'Wsllf" jerked out his employer.
There was no letter box, air. and
the note wouldn't go under the door.
70 I tags 1t up into little bits and
showed II through the keyholsL-
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-29

Roberta smiled wanly, amazed at her
own self-control. then froze in her
tracks as Jean announced:
Jack will be home tonight, Culver.
He'll be delighted to see you'll"
]. Wallingford Speed offered diver
sion by bursting into a hollow laugh.
Now that the world was in league
to work his own downfall, 1t was time
some one else had a touch OF suffer
ing. To this end he inquired how the
toe had come TO be broken.
Il broke 1t in Omaha-automobile &C.
cident." Culver was fighting to mas
ter himself
"Omahal Did you stop in Omaha ?"
inquired Jean.
"A city of beautiful women" Speed
reflected, audibly. Somebody step on
your foot at a dancer"
mo. of course mott / don't know
anybody in Omahal I went motor.
ing"
"Joy-ride?"
Not at ALL"
who was with your" Miss Cha.
pins voice was ominously sweet.
"N-nobody l knew"
Does that mean that you we're
alone?"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-29

TeBdlueu MS FACULTIES ne DrOhe lutO
the conversation harshly.
What have you done to yourself?'
Il broke a toe," explained the ath-
lete.
You broke a toe?"
He broke a toel" walled Glass,
family.
IF It's nothing but toe, 1t won't
hurt your running" Speed seized ca
gerly upon the faintest hope.
mo. I'll be all right in a few
weeks" Covington spoke carelessly,
his eyes bent upon Jean Chaplin.
You've g-got to run tomorrow"
What" Covington dragged his
glance away from the cheeks of his
sweetheart.
"1-Im sick. You'll have to-"
Don't be an idiot. Wally. can't
walk"
Helen explained, with pride of one
displaying her own handiwork: "Mr
Speed defends the Flying Heart to-
morrow. You are just in time to see
him"
When did you learn to box, Wally?'
Covington was genuinely amazed.
I'm not going to box. It's foot
race. I'm training-been training ever
since arrived"
In his bewilderment the late-comer
might have unwittingly betrayed his
friend had not Jean suddenly inquired
Where is Roberta?"
"Robertal" Covington tripped over
one OF his crutches. Roberta who?'
why, Roberta Keap, of course
She's chaperoning us while mother is
away"
The hero OF countless neld-days
turned pale, and seemed upon the
point OF hobbling back to "Nigger
Mikes blackboard.
You and she are old friends, | be
lieve?" Helen interposed.
"Yesi oh, yesl" Culver flashed his
chum look of dumb entreaty, but
Speed was staring round-eyed into
space, striving to read the future
Helen started to fetch her Just as
the pallid chaperon was entering the
door.
She shook hands with Covington
She observed that he was too deeply
affected at sight of her to speak, anC
1t awakened fresh misgivings In hel
mind.
"H-how d'y dol l didn't know YOU
were-herel" he stammered.
81 thought it would surprise you'll
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Crippled" he gasped, and leaned
against the door for support
CHAPTER XIV.

N a daze, Speed saw his
friend mount the porch pain
fully; In a daze, he shook
his hand. Subconsciously
he beheld Lawrence Glass
come painting into view,
throw up his hands at sight
OF Covington, and cry out in
a strange tongue. When he