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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-25
GONE TO JOIN D|Az.
HUERTA WILD LIVE AT EASE IN
EUROPE'S PLAY GROUND.
He Makes Final Statement Charging
That United States Will Try to An.
mex MexicO-Oficials at Puerto
Glad to Get Him OFF Their Hands.

Puerto Mexico, July 21.-With Gen.
lIuerta safe aboard the German cruis-
er Dresden bound for Jamaica all the
officials here breathe easier today. A
rebel attack was feared while the
former dictator was here. The feder-
al soldiers who guarded the Huerta
party and who were not sent back to
Mexico City threw away their uni
forms. and disappeared in the forest.
Before leaving, Gen. Huerta gave
out a statement declaring that the
United States is preparing to annex
Mexico, but said the plan can never
succeed. Huerta will soon sail from
Kingston for France and go to Riviera
to join EX-presidcnt Diaz
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RECEIVER GETS JUDGMENT.
DECISION AT ANDERSON GOES
AGAINST GARLINGTON.
Court Rules That w. Hampton Cobb
for Carolina Agency Company Wins
Big Sum.

Anderson, July 20.-At chambers
late today Judge Prince overruled ex-
ceptions of defendants attorney to
rulings of Master McFaddin Of Rich
land county and gave judgment
against John Y. Darlington in the sum
Of $4,000 for Wade Hampton Cobb,
receiver for the Carolina Agency COM
pany.
The company receiver brought suit
against Darlington for an accounting
Of all funds received by him as gen.
eral manager and treasurer of the
company. The matter was referred
to Master McFaddin to take testimony
and make report of findings He found
in the SUM of $4,000 for comp4hy's
receiver but on the other hand gave
Darlington credit for $4,000 as COM
pensation for selling stock.
Judge Prince ruled that Darlington
should not receive compensation for
selling stock since he was employed
ny Tic COIuptly lOF Iull llf1lc ana tndC
Darlington exceeded his authority if
he advanced money to agents.
The complaint asked for judgment
Of $4,000 against Darlington, and
the court ruled that he could not
give judgment for $4,000 as the mas
ter did. Darlington, who is absent
from the State, has an interest in
several thousand acres of land in
Jacks township, Laurons county, but
the interest in the land will not bring
the amount Of judgment given today
| against him.
The Carolina Agency company was
organized as State agents for Mutual
Life Insurance company CT Rome,
Ga.
Judge Prince, in handing down the
decree, took occasion to criticise d.
rectOrs OF the company for their ap-
parent negligence in attending to the
affairs Of the company
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-25
THE FARMERS INSTITUTES,
EVERY FARMER IN SUMTER
COUNTY SHOULD ATTEND AT
LEAST ONE MEETING,
Farm Demonstration Agent Points
out Necessity of Learning from Mis-
takes OF One Year and Remedyine
Methods from Thcm-InfOrmatiOn
Can be Obtained from Winthrop
Clemson Institutes.

1t is almost time for us to begin to
see our mistakes that we have made
in preparing, planting and cultivating
the present crop. If we are to make
any Improvement we should fortify
ourselves for the next crop with in
formation concerning the various
things with which we have had to
contend this year Certain men are
devoting all of their time to studying
injurious crop insect pests, others are
studying plant diseases, while still
others are studying fertilizers. The
latest information on the above sub
jects and many others. may be had by
every farmer in Sumter county by
attending one Of the Clemson Win
throp institutes to be held in this
county next week. One will be held
at Shiloh, Monday, July q, another
at Sumter, July %, and the third will
be at Rembert. Wednesday, July 20.
firmly believe that a third or a
fourth of the money spent for fer
tiliZer could be saved to the farmers
Of Sumter county, if we were only ia
miliar with the needs Of the soil. Re-
Gently, I have talked with farmers
that are going to apply nitrate Of soda
to early planted cotton, this week, and
believe that they are taking a long
shot at getting any return from mon
ey so expended. 1 have talked with
many farmers who have tried apply
ing nitrate of soda after the middle of
July on early planted cotton that has
shown signs Of giving up, and they al
most invariably say that the soda ap.
piled so late gives them a second OF
top growth from which they seldom
pick any cotton. And which tor
growth helps prevent sunshine from
opening the crop Of bolls already ma.
tured. I think that a farmer should
be very conservative about spending
his money for fertilizers that are
doubtful in giving q return or increas
ed yield in the crops The best tim,
for applying soda is just about the
time that the cotton begins bloom
ing.
should like to see ali of the farm.
ers attend these institutes with note.
books and pencils, and ask questions
about anything Of which they are ir
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TRAGEDY IN LOS ANGELES,
Infatuated Man Kills Woman and
Himself

Los Angeles, July 21.-The investi-
cation of the murder of Mrs. Edna
Skies, the beautiful young wife of
President Skies, of the First National
Bank, Of Norcross, Ca, by Charles
Haag, of Los Angeles, a builder and
contractor, who then committed sui
eide was started by the coroner today
According to the friends of both par
ties the mad infatuation Of Haag for
the woman was responsible for the
tragedy. Haag was recently divorced
by his wife. Mrs. Skies last week
filed papers asking for a divorce from
her husband
The woman was dragged from her
bedroom early this morning by the
man for whom she gave up her hus-
band and Georgia home. She was
shot and killed as her 5-year-old son
clung to her and begged Haag not to
kill his mother. Haag then sent a
bullet through his own brain. Jeal-
ousy and a quarrel are supposed to
have caused the tragedy Mrs. Skies,
who was 27 years old, came to Los
Angeles is months ago. She lived at
boarding house, and there met
Faag, who was 80 years old, about
one year ago.
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SUMTER TOBACCO WARE
HOUSE OPENED TO-DAY
Tobacco Brings Good Prices on Open.
ing Day of Market.
n DUBOsE OF SARDINIA BRINGS LARGEST WA.
Con AND RECEIVES LARGEST TOBACCO LARGE
CROWD OF VISITORS ATTENDANCE UPON OPENING AND
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN BUSINESS MEN
From the Daily Item. July 90.

From the Daily Item. July 90.
sumter's Tobacco Warehouse open
"a today with what was estimated
at $4,000 pounds Of tobacco In the
warehouse. all Of which was sold at
what were considered generally as
excellent prices. There were hun
drsds OF people present at IL o'clock
whom the market was formally opened
and hundreds more kept coming and
going all day long. all manifesting q
grsat Deal Of interest In this new ven-
ture OF Sumter County farmers.
The business men Of the city and
the Chamber Of Commerce. who have
worked hard to arouse interest among
the farmers In the planting OF this
new crop and through whose efforts
the warehouse was built. were nearly
AL on hand at the opening and saw
their efforts fruitful Of excellent re-
suits The fact that this Is new
venture and that approximately sixty
I'VE thousand or more pounds of to-
bacco was brought here is In itself
auspicious OF q good market In the
future.
The tobacco was Of the first pick
ing or sand lugs and Of course did not
bring N high q price as will be given
later for the better grades Of tobacco
when they come In. The highest price
paid today was 20 cents and the price
ranged from this all the way down to
cents. Ten cents was probably the
average price for the tobacco sold.
much Of which showed that the gath
erers were not well up on methods of
curing. There were 142 persons to
bring tobacco here today to be sold at
the opening. The exact amount could
not bs ascertained this morning, as
the employees at the warehouse were
too busy paying of those who had
brought In the tobacco and settling
Up the first days work to make up a
total OF the sales. .....
& q. r. DuBose Of Sardinia won the
prize for bringing the largest load Of
tobacco IN one wagon. He had g.
a<s pou' ds Of tobacco. The prize for
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-25
farmers UNION CONVENTION
ANNUAL MEETING IN SESSION AT
ANDERSON.
Sresldent Dabbs, Head Of State Union,
Tells OF Years Activity I'm the
Planters Interest.

Anderson. July 22.-Fifty dele
gatss were present tonight when
President Dabbs called the conven-
uon Of the State Farmers Union to
order. all Of the 20 county unions
being represented. President Dabbs'
annual report was In the nature Of
q resume OF what he had done dur
ing the year to encourage the mem
bers OF the union. a report OF his at
tendance upon the national conven-
ton at Salina. Kan. and q report OF
his work as chain man OF the commit
tee from the national union to visit
President Wilson and Secretaries Nc
Adoo and Houston as to tho treasury
deposits for moving the crops and
the market bureau OF tho department
Of agriculture.
President Dabbs commends the ed
ucational institutions Of the State
mentioning Clemson. and Winthrop In
particular. He urged the members
Of the union to support and cooperate
with the rural and high schools in
their districts, pointing out that edu-
cation is the main plank in the foun-
dalton for making a good and sue
cessful farmer. President Dabbs rec
ommends the appointment OF a COM
mittee to cooperate with committees
Of other organizations In preparing
for the invasion Of the boil wevil In
South Carolina.
He commended and extended
thanks to the press Of the state for
able and courteous assistance in fur
thering the work OF the union. both
sditorialiy, and in the news columns.
He advocates and urges that every
city and town have Its board Of trade
and every rural district have Its
union 30 that they might work to-
sether harmoniously for the good of
their counties.
The reports Of the executive COM
mittee ard secrctary-treasurer, j.
Whitner Reid. show that the financial
condition Of the union today Is bet
ter than Il was one year ago, also a
small increase In membership. The
failure to- increase the membership
materially Is due to the inability to
md suitable men to serve as organ
izsrs.
From now on efforts will be made
to organize unions In every county.
The reports declare that good busl-
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this was $50 offered by the business
men Of Sumter through the Chamber
Of Commerce. Mr.. DuBose also prob
abl.' received the prize for getting the
largest check for tobacco sold. 9th
er prize winners could not be learned
this morning.
Throughout the morning free
drinks were served to all visitors to
the tobacco warehouse. The Cham.
ber Of Commerce had interested it.
self In this matter and secured the
consent Of the Coca-Cola Bottling
Company. the Chero-Cola Company
and Rogers. Ice Cream Company to
serve free drinks and cream to every
body. This was done and there were
many to enjoy this hospitality Of these
companies.
Another feature was the fact that
the banks Of the city remained open
until o'clock this afternoon in or
der to cash all checks which were
given out to those selling tobacco, this
being done as q convenience to the
farmers.
The auction of tobacco began about
IL o'clock and lasted for about an
hour. Auctioneer j. w. Finch selling
pile after pile In an expeditions and
able manner. The sale was managed
by Messrs. Pepper and Marion, the
lessees Of the tobacco warehouse. and
was conducted in an orderly way.
The buyers represented here today
were L. L. Strause Tobacco Company
OF Richmond. Va, Imperial Tobacco
Company. Richmond, Va. w. II Win
stead Tobacco Company. Goldsboro,
N c.; ]. p. Taylor Tobacco Com
pany. Henderson, N. c.: j. NJ. Edwards
Company. Danville. Va; w. p. Henry
Tobacco Company, Boston, Mass.
Many Of those present at the OPEN
ing where heard to comment favor
ably upon the prices paid for the to-
bacco which was sold today and all of
those connected with the warehouse
seemed much pleased with prospects,
as they were indicated by the open
ing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-25
TRUST SUIT STARTED.
biil In Equity Filed Against New
Haven Monopoly.

New York, July 23.-Department of
Justice OF the United States. filed a
bill In equity against the New Haven
railroad as n monopoly at noon today.
The bill charges that the railroad vio-
later the Sherman law various ways
by restraining trade and commerce
In the New England States, by con-
trolling the railroad, water and trolley
transportation" The dissolution Of tho
monopoly Is asked
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-25

Majority Leaders Meet Tonight to
Discuss Plans to Defeat Republican
F1libusters.
Washington, July 22.-A caucus of
the senate Democrats headed by Sem
ator Kern Of Indiana will be held to-
night. The majority leaders in the
senate have become anxious over the
legislative program because Of the
flibuster that has been conducted by
the Republicans for the last two
weeks. The caucus will consider hold
ing night sessions and putting for
ward trust legislation and the appro-
priatiOn bills.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-25
Too Hot For Pythians.

Terre Haute, Ind. July 23.-Many
delegates to the annual encampment
Of the Uniformed Rank, knights Of
Pythias, left for their homes this
morning on account of the intense
heat which Is causing much suffering.
Several features Of the Conclave were
on account Of the heat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-25

ness propositions over the State are
working so successfully that the MEM
bers feel that the union has grown
stronger instead Of weaker. Presi .
dent Dabbs declared the union Is
stronger today I'm the determination
of those who are sticking by the
union and who are coming in than 1t
was one year ago.
The delegates will be the guests Of
President Riggs at Clemson college
tomorrow. going up early in the
morning and returning late tomorrow
afternoon.
a night session will be held tomor-
row.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-25
ANTITRUST MEASURE.
Clayton Bill Reported by Senate Ju-
dietary Committee.

Washington, July 22.-The Clayton
antitrust bill as amended by the SEN
ate judiciary committee. was reported
to the senate today. The trade union
exemption Is less sweeping than in
the house bill, fraternal orders are
not included in the exemption and the
section legalizing peaceful picketing
has been largely eliminated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-25
Freezing at PinewOOd.

The Sunbeam Band of the Baptist
Church will serve ice cream and cake
on the Baptist church y lrd. Thursday,
July 23rd, beginning at o'clock p.
NJ. Everybody is cordially invited.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-25

doubt.
The institutes will open promptly at
IL o'clock, and everybody that is in
terested in better farming in Sumter
county is cordially invited to attend
one or more of these institutes.
j. Frank Williams.
Local Farm Demonstration Agent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-25

Mr. Clarence A. Kinard, who is con-
nected with the Westinghouse Elec-
trio Company, has returned to Pitts
burg, after n visit to his mother.
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FRANCE FEARS REVOLUTION.
ROYAILSTS ARE PLOTTING TO
OVERTHROW THE GOV.
ERNMENT.

The Caillaux Trial Has Stirred PO.
litical Passions to the Fever Heat
and Officials arc Kecnly Anxious
+ csidcnt POincairc Urged to Hasten
Home from Russia,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-25
WARL|KE PREPARATIONS,
MILITARY ACTIVITIES CAUSING
GREAT UNEASINESS IN MEX.
ICO CITY.

War Department Officials Refuse to
Give Any Explanations and RumOrs
are Curr9t that Deadlock Between
Carbajal and Carranza Has Develop
cd.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-21

! The message of President Wilson
to Congress yesterday in which he
asked for authority to used armed
force to compel Huerta to apologize
for his insult to this country and it's
flag was State paper of striking
force and clearness. The impartial
red-blooded American who reads it
will have no doubt of the justice OF
our contention and that the presi-
dents course is dictated by wisdom
and patriotism. With a fine sense Of
justice the president makes it clear
that we are contemplating no war
on the Mexican people, SO sorely har-
ried with their own internal strife
and in no way responsible for the
Tampico incident, but that we are
simply seeking to compel the muir
derous usurper Huerta and his fac
ton to respect the rights Of a friend
ly nation. The president has made
out a plain case fully justifying the
course he has thus far taken and
which he proposes to take, and he
will have practically the whole body
of the American people behind him
to back him up in his purpose to sus-
tain the rights and dignity of this
country The STARTERS and dissenters
will be in a negligible minority, al
though they have been heretofore
the chief critics of the administra-
ton for not rushing into war with
Mexico without justifiable cause.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-21
FOR COUNTY TREASURER

announce my candidacy for the
office of county treasurer, subject to
the action of the Democritic pri-
mary. Having been bookkeeper IN
that Office for five years, ! am thor
oughly familiar with the work, and
refer to any county commissioner or
member Of the school board concern
ing my efficiency. Being thus emf
nently qualified for the position, |
respectfully solicit the support of
the voters, and promise, If elected,
to give the same CONSCIENTIOUS and
pains-taking care to the service OF
the county in the future as l have
dene In the past.
EDWARD j. YOUNG.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-21
JOTTINGS BY THE WAYSIDE
Bessemer. Ala

April H., 1914.
Leaving Jacksonville at 8 p. m.
I awoke at Montgomery twenty-four
hours afterward and after good
breakfast hied forth 10 take il the
old historic city.
Fortunately | soon met Capt.
Merriwether, a lifetime resident
and an ex-Confederate, who volun-
teered to act as guide.
We visited the hall where Mar
quis De Lafayette was entertained in
1924 by the citizens of Montgomery
and the State Of Alabama.
Next we went to the building
used as the Ladies Hospital during
the war in charge and maintenance
Eof Mrs. Sophia Bibb and daughter.
Here the writer located the room
where he was kindly nursed back to
life after the battle of Kennesaw
Mountain. hen we went to the cap
itol and stood on the silver star
from which President Davis deliv-
cred his first inaugural address and
where later Roosevelt shed croco-
die tears pretending to honor the
man he had so basely slandered in
his so-called history.
From the same balcony | stood
and imagined | could hear the clar-
ion voice of the immortal Yancy as
he urged his people to resist to the
death the hordes of invaders who
were pouring across our borders
Next we went to the department
of history and archives. Words fail
to describe the invaluable relics and
treasures collected here and the
work of investigation and record is
still going on. The department is in
charge of Colonel Owen, the son of
veteran, but the most of the work
has been done by Prof. Henry s.
Halbert, who, by the way, was a
fellow student of the writer's sixty
years ago.
J. Lingering, bid adieu to the dear
old capitol and wendell my way to the
depot of the l.. & N. R. R. and by
g p. m. was with loved ones at
! this place, where l found the tenn
perature down to 80, but / have
been kept warm by the news Of the
election Of Underwood for the Sen.
ate dong term) and of Capt. Frank
s. White (short term. BY the way
White was student Of mine until
he was 10 years Of age.
l am quite we'll now and hope to
be young and vigorous by the time
of the reunion. Yours.
| 7 cox
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-21
FOR COMMISSIONER,

DISTRICT NO. 2
. / take this method Of announcing
to the voters of Polk county that l
will be a candidate for the office of
county commissioner in and from
District No. in the primary of
1914.
In making this announcement, I,
in q measure at least realize the i'm
portance attached to the office; that
with the board Of county commits
sioners rests the duty, among 9TH
ers, Of equalizing the valuation Of
taxable property Of the county, and
of the construction and maintaining
of roads. In this connection I de-
sire 1t understood that believe in
equality in taxation. and that all
persons, both rich and poor should
alike, bear their share of taxation
in proportion to the value Of prop
erty owned by them.
I also believe that better roads
should be built and maintained.
If nominated and elected | shall
work to this end.
MARK s. BOWEN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-21
WELCOME TO THE ODD FELLOWS

Delegates to the Grand Lodge
of the Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows are present. in large numbers
in our city and in behalf OF all OF
our people We bid them welcome to
Lakeland. They are here as our
guests in response to our invitation
and the best we have is at their dis
posal. Lakeland is hospitable city
and our people are genuinely glad to
have these representatives of one OF
the worlds great secret orders as our
visitors and guests.
We are proud of Lakeland, for it's
progressive and energetic people
have made it one of the show towns
of Florida, and when the delegates
to the convention have looked it over
and with discriminating eyes noted
it's many fine features-its beautiful
lakes and pretty homes. handsome
business blocks, paved streets, lovely
park, fine hotels, courteous citizens,
and general air of up-to-dateness and
alertness, we feel sure that they will
justify our pride in our home city
and agree with us that Florida has
no community of it's class to sur
pass it.
The Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows is mighty and illustrious or
SANITATION and wherever civilization
had made it's way it's members can
he found. The purpose of the order
is nobly unselfish and it has done
and is constantly doing good and
helping to make this better world
Those who stand for its principles
cannot fail to be worthy men and
women and we are proud to see so
many of them in our city.
We trust that the sessions of their
convention may be harmonious and
profitable and that the delegates
may all take home with them good
opinion of the city where they met.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-21

It is not mere ALTERATION to say
that Lakeland leads. 1t is the cold
truth and she never loses an oppor-
tunity to give it additional emphasis.
There is such q thing as community
as we'll as individual Psychology
and leadership lies in that psychol-
ogy. lakeland has employed y
municipal Manageable first in
Florida, and among the first in
the United States. The theory lie
absolutely sound and 1t will be CIV
en- thorough try-out in this city
to see if it works in practice as well
as it sounds in theory. There seems
10 be no reason TO doubt the sue
cess of the experiment,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-21

A large number of Union Veter-
ans are citizens of Florida and the
number increases every year. Just
how many there are we have no
means of knowing, but the commits
sioner of pensions in speech at
the G. A. R. State encampment at
St. Cloud last week, stated that in
1913 the large sum of S1,0S0,OO0
was paid out to federal pensioners in
Florida. The blue and the gray meet
on perfectly friendly terms without
effusiveness in this State and the
pension money of the former makes
a very substantial addition to the
sum of our circulating medium.