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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
HOUSE or GOVERNORS.
Executives at Fourteen Southern
States Agree to Meet ut SOuthtn
Commercial Congress.

Washington, Sept. O.-Announce-
mcnt was made here today that the
invitation OF Gov. Richard I. Manning,
of South Carolina. to the governors of
the South to meet in Charleston at the
time of the Seventh Annual C.nven-
tion of the Southern Commercial Con-
gress to organize the House Of South
ern governors, has been accepted by
executives of fourteen States.
THE South" Gov. Manning states
has its peculiar problems. The con-
vention at Charleston comes at a time
when questions of vast moment
should be deliberated upon and dis
cussed by those VINO are to direct and
guide in the solution of these prob
lens. The question in regard to cot
ton. its marketing and expectation;
the subject OF rural finance, with es-
pecial reference TO longtime loans
and short-time personal credit: the
commercial advantages presented to
the South through the opening Of the
Panama Canal and the European war
these questions. discussed by the
Executives of our Southern States at
the time of the Charleston congress,
may produce recommendation that
may be called to the attention Of the
people of the South and present to
the congress of the United States the
peculiar problems that should receive
prompt attention through Federal
legislative action"
Governor Manning is being assisted
In the organization OF the House of
Southern governors by DR.. Clarence j.
Owens, managing director of the
Southern Commercial Congress, who
Is acting as temporary secretary.
The governors who have signifed
their intention of participating in the
organization include those of Mary
land, Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina. Georgia, Florida, Mississippi,
Louisiana. Texas, Oklahoma, Arkan-
sas. Missouri. Kentucky, and Ten
nessee.
All former governors and the pres
ent lieutenant governors of the South
ern States have also been invited to
attend the conference.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
SHORTAGE Is PAID.
Bonding Company Makes Payment for
Il. j. SOuthaII

Aiken, Sept. 30.-The shortage of
L. j. Southall, former dispenser at the
dispensary here, which amounts TO
something over $4,000, has been paid
by his bonding company. The draft,
which was received some days ago
through the Augusta agent of the
company, has been forwarded to New
York for collection. When the amount
has been placed to the credit of the
Aiken county dispensary it will he
divided, one-third to the dispensary,
one-thrid to the county and one-third
to the schools of the county. BY
skilful handling the shortage has
been replaced by the bonding COM
pany without tedious litigation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
SUBMARINES CROSS OCEAN.


Boston. Oct. 3.-Details of the voy-
age of four American built subma-
rines which ventured across tho At
lantic to join the British naval forces
at Gibraltar are beginning to come in.
The underwater boats made the pas
sage safely under their own power. ac-
cording to letters received here TODAY
from men who shared in the expedi-
ton.
The submarines sailed from Mon
trcal via the st. Lawrence river, where
thcy were shipped from the United
states for completion after Washing
ton dccrc"d that construction of the
vessels I'm this country would violate
American neutrality.
The ocean trip was made under
convoy of larger warships.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
SHOULD HOLD EXPLOSIVE BASE.
Hcflin Urges Purchase of Cotton and
iantcrs for National Defense Pur-
! poses.

Washington. Sept. 30.-Reprcsenta-
tive Heflln of Alabama. member of
the house committee on agriculture.
called on Secretaries Garrison and
Daniels today to discuss the admins
tration's defense programme. and
particularly the use of cotton and
lnters In the manufacture of gun
cotton and other explosives. Mr..
Helm suggested that the government
purchase 100000 bales OF cotton and
100000 bales OF linters to meet the
munitions requirements of the army
and navy. and that on account OF the
and navy. and that on account OF the
short cotton crop and the increasing
demand both for cotton and linters
In Europe for war purposes. the pur-
chases be made early I'm December.
The secretaries promised to take
the matter up. Secretary Daniels
told Mr.. Helm that more cotton than
usual would be required by the gov
ernment powder mills at Indian Head
because the plant there was being
enlarged and soon would be able IL
increase Its output OF manufactured
powder.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
HEADS LAW STUDENTS.
a. T.. McrrimOn of Sumter Chosen
President OF Body.

AT the first meeting of the law as
aociation of the University of South
Carolina, held last night, the moot
court was rcOrganized and the fol-
lowing officers elected: A. f.. Merri-
mon, Sumter, president; r. w. Wade,
Leeds, vice president; j. l.. Love,
York. secretary; Bobo Burnet, Spar
tanburg, treasurer; c. r. Marshall,
Columbia, law editor of The Game
cock; j. e. Stansfeld, Columbia, clerk
of court; w. T.. billiard, Clinton, sher-
if; p. L. Fielder, Jr., Elloree, court
crier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
VILLA CHIEFS WILL YIELD.
CarranZa Agency Reports Emissaries
on Way to Vera Cruz to Arrange
Surrender.

Washington, Oct. 1.-Three former
Villa officers, an announcement by the
Carranza agency here tonight said, are
en- route to Vera Cruz to arrange for
the surrender of many of the chiefs
of Villas army.
''It is stated says the announce
ment, that they are travelling incog-
nitO because Villa is ignorant of their
intention"
The Carranza agency gave out also
what purported to be an intercepted
telegram from a Villa consul at Tia
juana, Lower California, to Enrique c.
Llorente, Villas Washington represen-
tative, saying that conditions in the
territory abandoned by Villa were
growing worse every day." and that
Gen. Villa intended "to proceed west
ward to districts hitherto untouched
by the fighting and where there are
crops I'm abundance"
\ cablcefam from the Carranza
minister OF foreign affairs said that
IN Mexico City normal light and pow
CT conditions had been restored and all
street railway lines and manufacture
ing industries using electricity had re-
sumed operations. The food situation
was becoming more normal every day.
the message added.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06

Messrs. w. a. bowman. w. Y. Del
g"r and j. Arthur IIaynsworth left
yesterday afternoon for Augusta. Ga.
To grade the cotton stored I'm the ware
houses there that was recently sold bv
~. ID. Barnett To G. Il. Exum for
Rogers. McCabe & Co. Some Of the
cotton IN at Augusta. some at Column
hin. Mayesville and Sumter and ut all
these places II will be taken out and
graded prior To shipment to the pur-
chasers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
PEOPLES Is HONORED.
Chosen Vice President by Attorneys
General

Columbia. Oct. 1.-Thomas II.
Peoples, attorney general of South
Carolina. was elected vice president of
the Association of Attorney Generals
or the United States at it's meeting i'm
san Francisco. the last of which was
held Wednesday. September 22. Mr..
Peoples returned TO Columbia Wcdncs-
day night, having left for the West
september 3. He was the only South
.ern man elected TO office.
Mr. Peoples. the youngest attorney
general attending the well attended
convention, said yesterday that a
number of interesting problems were
discussed, most interesting of which
was the paper by Attorney General
Webb. of California on The Alien
Law" The subject is Of vital i'm
portanco To the people of the West
especially. due To legislation which
has been passed regarding the ad-
mission and rights Of Japanese and
Mongolians To become land owners
I'm California. All of the papers, he
said, were interesting. instructive and
beneficial.
Mr., Peoples received assurances
from many people i'm the west,
Democrats and Republicans. Of their
approval of President Wilson'S for
eign policy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
DETERIORATION IN COTTON
CROP
journal OF Commerce Reports COndi-
ton OH September 23 at G3.7 Per
Cent.

New York, Sept. 39.--Condition of
cotton on an average date of Septem-
Der %, as asccrtained by over 1000
replies Of special correspondents of
the Journal Of Commerce, was 63.7
per cent. as compared with 70.7 per
cent. Il month ago, representing a de-
terioratiOn of Z points. This is some
what excessive, having been exceeded
only once in the past ten years, when
in 1907 the depreciation amounted to
IA points; in 1908 it was points. The
ten-year average is So per cent. deter
llOratiOn. UnfaVorable weather con-
ditiOns brought about unusual she'd
ding, and the striking feature of the
report is universal prediction Of an
extremely short top crop. A year ago
at this time condition was 75.5 per
cent. in 1913 it was GIL per cent. and
| in 1913 it was GIL per cent, and in
1912 it was 1913 per cent.
Largely on account of much prema-
ture opening picking is we'll advanced
being 35.4 per cent. gathered, against
33 per cent. last year, 30 per cent. in
1913 and 2S.2 per cent. in 1912.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
BAltNWELL DISPENSARY DE.
STItONED.
opera House and Dispcnsary StOcL
valued at Twcnty-thrcc Thousand
Dollars Go Up i'm Smoke.

Barnwell, Oct. 2.-Firo this even-
ing at IL o'clock destroyed the opera
mouse, dispensary and bottling plant
resulting in loss of $4,000 i'm
whlSkey stored in the dispensary and
bottling plant.
Ihe hlSkey was insured in the
sum OF SH,O0o. The opera house, dis
pensary and bottling plant were To-
Gated in one building which was val
ued at $4,000 with s.. 900 insurance.
The origin of the fire is unknown
put 1t is supposed to have started in
thR bottliIS plant and was supposed
NNua to defective wiring
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
TO PERFECT WAREHOUSE LAW
Manning and McLaurin Working To.
gcthcr to Strengthen Law.

Columbia, Oct. 1.-Gov. Manning
and Warehouse Commissioner Nc
Laurin held a lengthy conference in
the governors office n few days ago.
discussing the advantages of the State
warehouse system and the legislation
necessary to perfect the law govern
ing it. No statement was given out af-
ter the conference, but it was learned
that both Gov. Manning and Commits
sioner McLaurin are agreed that GER
tain defects in the law should be
remedied and that there was a prac-
tically complete agreement between
the governor and the warehouse COM
missioner as to what is best to be done
in perfecting this law that means so
much to the cotton producing inter
.eSts OF South Carolina. It Is likely
that GoF. Nara!nc and Commission
lea McLapr,0 VIII ho.d frcqueu' couiev-
ences on this matter before he legis-
lature meets in January and the re-
suits OF these conferences will prob
ably be embraced in a message from
the governor to the legislature dur
ing the early part of the next session.
The following editorial from the
Yorkville Enquirer of September 21st
refers to this subject
"As result of conference be-
tween Gov. Manning and Warehouse
Commissioner John l.. McLaurin, it
develops that Gov. Manning is not
secretly hostile to the State warehouse
system, as was legitimately dcduced
from published remarks recently at
trlbuted to him. 1t is quite clear that
if there should be regulation provid-
ing that managers of State ware
houses should be absolutely disinter-
ested parties, neither owners of the
Warehouses nor of the cotton stored
therein. there could easily develop a
situation very different from that un-
der winch all present progress has
been made. But from the reports of
the conference referred to it appears
that the governor is most sincerely So
licitous of developing the warehouse
system along lines that will work to
the interest Of the producer of the
cotton first, and the public generally,
second. The conference referred to.
we understand, developed that there
was practically complete agreement
between Mr.. McLaurin and Mr.. Man.
ming as to what shall be done and
the outlook is that such recommenda-
ions as the governor shall see prop
er to make to general assembly with
regard to improving and strengthening
me Warehouse system, will be made
only after complete agreement be-
tween the governor and the warehouse
commissioner"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
SPREAD OF BOLD WEEVIL.


Ing Past August.
Washington. Sept 30.-Under nor
NAL conditions the boil weevil ad-
vances into new territory at the
rate OF about so miles each year. but
during period OF only two weeks
during the present season there was
an advance OF about 100 miles. This
movement carried the insect into
Georgia for the first time. and 25
counties I'm that state became in
tested. Several counties in Florida
have been infested for several years
but additional ones became infest-
ed by the same movement. Twenty
additional counties I'm Alabama were
also invaded. All OF this spread took
place between the 18th and 31st of
August.
There were several conditions ac-
cording to the entomologists of the
United States Department OF Agri-
culture. that contributed to this un-
usual dispersion. One OF them was
the drought in Alabama and Missis-
nppi. which caused the plants TO
cease fruiting and deprived the weevils
OF the squares upon which they pre-
fer to- feed. The more important
condition. however. was series of
very high winds which began on
August 15 and blew continuously for
several days toward the northeast.
The weevils were thus carried much
farther than they would have gone by
natural flight or even by the aid of or
dinary winds.
The department has placed all
available forces at work 10 assist tho
farmers In the territory that has Just
become infested. Most of the cotton
In now open and this will allow an
unusually early picking so that the
fall broods OF the wecvil can be de-
stroyed by uprooting and burying the
plants or burning them where neces-
sary. The department strongly urges
the burying OF the plans wherever this
can be done promptly. as the humus
therecy placed In the soil Is OF very
great Importance. The State agencies
are cooperating with the agents OF
the department. and Yery active ef-
Tort will he made TO reduce the num-
her OF weevils TO the extent that will
alow an approximately normal crop
to he produced next season.
Another feature OF the boil weeyil
problem which il attracting consider
able attention Is the damage that is
being done In Texas this season. There
Ia more or less general impression I'm
the eastern part of the cotton belt
that the boil weevil has died out I'm
the State OF Texas. bat the inyestiea-
tions OF the department show that
the abundance Of the insect I'm that re-
gion depends on climatic conditions.
During the present season these con-
uitons have been extremely favor
able with the result that the insect
mas been as abundant IA at any time
since II invaded the State. The lesson
to be drawn from this fact is that the
planters In tho eastern part of the
cotton belt must make strenuous
hsht' and should realize that since
the boil wcevil has not died out eth
or I'm Texas or Mexico. II Is not at all
hkely To do 80 I'm any other region that
may become invaded. They should ad-
Just their systems of farming To- boil
"eevil conditions without delay.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06

Washington, oct. 1.-The treaSury's
income for September was lust n lit
tie more than tifty million dollars and
about $1O.000,000 less than the urdi-
nary disbursements OF the month,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
INDICTMENTS CHARGE PERJURY.
Officials of Riggs National Bank Held
for False Aflidavits i'm Recent Suit
Against Treasury Officials.

Washington, oct. -Four indict-
ments alleging perjury were returned
by the grand jury against President
Charles Glover, Vice President VIM.
Flathcr and Cashier Henry Flather, Of
the Riggs National Bank, in connec-
ton With afiidavits filed in the re-
cent suit against treasury officials.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
GINNERS' REPORT ISIS, ED
shows 2,OOO,OO7 Bales Ginncd m "a
September 10Th.

Washington, oct. i.--ThC govern
ment report shows that 1900. .OO7 bales
OF cotton had been ginncd To Scptcm-
Der 25th, against 3.393,7O2 last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
MILEAGE IN RECEIVERSHIP.
halfway Age-Gazcttc" Points to Trc-
mcndOus Amount Involved in BrOl<-
en- Carriers.

Chicago, Sept. 30.-The inclusion of
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad,
which recently went into receiver
ship, makes the mileage of railways
in the United States in the hands Of
receivers greater than ever before, ac-
cording to an article to be published
in the Railway Age-Gazette tomor-
row.
The statement says in part:
"The addition of the 1855 miles of
the Missouri, Kansas q Texas system
makes a total Of So railways operat-
ing l1,3SS miles of line and with a
total capitalization of $2,264 900, 900
now being operated by receivers. This
is more than one-siXth of the railway
mileage in the United States.
THE total par value of securities
outstanding of roads being operated
by receivers represents about Is per
cent. of the total capitalization of the
railways of the United states. This
is a record of insolvency unparalleled
in history"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06

Mr.. Loring Lee, who from years of
experience could advise us intclli-
gently what to do.
Yours very truly,
ii. X. Van Deventer.
Sumter. S. c.. Sept. 80, 1915.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06

Washington. oct. 1.--Presidcnt Will
lng cases. Six cadets were dismissed,
I"ur suspended for n year and fifteen
set back in their classes,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06

Columbia. oct. "A repricve Of
two weeks was granted by Gov. Man
ming yesterday To- Willie Bcthunc. the
negro who was To- have been electro
outed at the state penitentiary ycstcr-
day morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
AMERICAN SOLDIER MURDERED.
W. i%sHeN - w.~g~ /
Killed by McXicans While ON Sentry
Duty.

brownsville, Oct. 4.-Private Sulli-
van, of the Third cavalry. was muir
dered early today while on sentry
duty. 1t is believed he was killed by
MeXicains
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06

! Nj. Bark concluded a conference in
Paris with Alexandra Ribot, the
French minister of finance. Septem-
Der Fl, and departed for London to
discuss financial matters with Mr.
Mckenna. He said that Russia was
unable to export her products and
had large payments to make abroad
NJ Bark said that Great Britain and
France already had come to Russia's
assistance with advances. He added
that this policy OF cooperation evil
IDENTITY must be continued and that
certain precautions must be taken to
raise the rate Of exchange for the
ruble and give it stability. This, he
said, would facilitate importation into
Russia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-06
BRITAIN TO AID RUSSIA.
To CONTINUE Course of Financial Co.
operation.

London, Oct. lit is officially an
nounced that the conferences between
Reginald Mckenna, the British chan
.cellor of the exchequer, and Pierre
l.. Bark. the Russian minister of
finance, have resulted in an arrange
ment for "a joint course of action
between the two allied governments"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-09
Hotel Clerk VINO
Mysteriously Left
Omaha is Located

Charles w. Teeten. former clerk at the
Schlitz hotel. who disappeared recently
for the second time in two years has
just been located In Chicago by Joseph
Mccartney, head clerk at the Schlitz and
secretary of the Nebraska-Iowa Hotel
Clerks association.
About the same time Tceten was To-
Gated, McCaffrey says, the missing clerk $
wife. Mrs. Eta Teeten, and little boy,
Carl William, disappeared from Omaha
and are said to be trying to elude Tectcn,
who wants to return to Omaha, but has
no funds and no position open. Mrs
Teeten is said to fear that her husband
will seek to gain custody of the hoy. who
is the child of his first wife. Mrs.
Teeten is said to be working in a nearby
town.
Mysterious disappearances Of Teetecn
on two occasions are said to be due to
temporary loss of memory and wander
lust. McCaffrey states that Tetten wants
to re-enter hotel work now. and he has
been placed on the waiting list OF the
local clerks association.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-09

to the Nebraska hide and tanning in
dustry."
skins All Animals.
owing TO keen competition on the part
Of dealers and tanners the farmer Is now
receiving enough for his hides so that
he skins each horse that he loses and
each COW that he butchers. These hides
find their way TO the Nebraska dealer
who is willing TO pay the highest price
for them. in turn they are tanned into
leather or furs and go to make up the
material that goes into shoes. fur goods,
harness and other leather products. Al
ready there is a big scarcity OF hides i'm
the United states and for this reason.
shoes and other leather products are on
the advance. II the farmer must purchase
tight barrel in order to ship a horse
hide or a COW, hide his net profits will
be materially reduced and the result will
be that many hides will go to waste, the
hide supply will further diminish. leather
will be higher and shoes and leather
products cannot help but cost the con-
sumner more"
The hide dealers and tanners have put
in protest at Lincoln against the pro-
posed change. which they hope TO block.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-09
OMAHA GIRL GETS
LETTER OF THANKS
Recipients Of Presents sent on Jason
to Ireland Sends Back Words
Of Appreciation.
CHILDREN ARE ALL DELIGHTED

Louise Wood, 5-ycar-o;J daughter Of
Mr.. and Mr.. j = Woe. $50 Myrtle
avenue, is the first in this vicinity to re-
ceNo a letter OF thanks from recipients
OF Christmas presents sent over 10 Europe
by the American people.
The missvc ia writtea by Miss Irene
\, Ball-Actou of Elmacurrah. Rath-
drum, Ireland, ono OF tho volunteer work
CTS Who distributed the presents gathered
by The Fee and other papers Tor the
war stricken homca OF Europe. Miss
Rall-Acton was the representative of> a
society which Is cngaged IN looking after
families OF British soldiers and sailors.
There we've eight children IN tho small
rural district assigned TO her and eight
Sits were turned over to her. including
pretty bonnet. In which little Miss
Wood had placed hor letter and picture.
Tho children who received tho gifts
werc highly pleased. says Miss Ball
Acton. and she continues They thought
Il so kind OF all YOU American children.
am enclosing two extracts from a nows-
paper. which will show YOU all how much
everybody is touched by your and the
other chidren's thoughts for their broth
ers and sisters In Europe"
bonnet 10 Soldiers Daughter.
& little girl, whose last namo Is Kin
sela and who Is the daughter of a pri-
vate in the Irish Guards at tho front.
Is now wearing the bonnet sent by Miss
Wood. Tho little Omaha girl was highly
pleased TO hear that her Sits were appre-
ciatcd by the recipients in fer-away Ire
land.
SiXty-three large cases formed Ire
lands share Of tho Jason's cargo, ac-
cording to articles from the Irish Times
enclosed In the letter. Many of the gifts
says the newspaper. were accompanied
by messages of sympathy, especially from
children. One newspaper article closes
an follows:
II think that thousand humble Irish
homes will send back across the sea a
prayer Of pleasure and gratitude-grati-
tude for useful gifts sent in good season,
pleasure of the little ones at their toys
and their, crSckerjacks-an echo Of the
thanks of nation to nation for the Santa
Claus ship, a token OF good will"