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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-07
ALLIACNE WITH JAPAN.
Russian Minister Hints at Closer Re.
latiOns Between Countries,

London. Aug. 2.-Foreign Minister
Basonoff's speech at the opening of
the Russian duma yesterday, as re-
ceived here tonight, hinted at a closer
alliance between Japan and Russia.
The final section Of the speech, as
telegraphed. quoted the minister as
saying the press Of both countries has
been discussing the advantage Of q
close political union and that the SER
vice rendered the entente allies by
Japan had created an atmosphere In
which solid political ties between ma
tions are formed"
"Ten years have gone by" the min
lister said, "since the treaty Of Ports
mouth proved that peaceful neighbor-
illness between Russia and Japan was
possible and reciprocally advantage
Gus. Our relations Of alliance with
Japan today should be forerunners of
still closer alliance"
The statement was received by
members Of the duma with cheers,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-07
YOUNG MAN KILLED.
Ida Con Falls Under Wheels OF Wag-
on.

Camden. Aug. 2.-Ida Goff. young
white man 23 years of age. was thrown
from a wagon near Blaney In west
Wateree. this afternoon and Instantly
killed. The young man In company
with others had been TO a -four mill
near Blancy and when returning a
storm was brewing. The wagon waa
being driven at a lively gait and the
young man fell under one wheel
which passed over his head. crushing
HTS skull causing instant death. lie
VAS highly respected young fellow,
the son OF Mr.. and Mrs Vincent Con.
and besides his parents ne IL survived
by four brothers and one sister.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-07
FLORIDA CtTtEs STORM bASiAG
ED.
Much Loss I'm Tampa and st. Peters
burg from Unprecedented Rains.

Tampa, Fla. Aug. 2.-Railway
tracks were washed away, growing
crops Inundated and a great portion
OF the peninsula across the Hillsbor-
ough tay from Tampa flooded early
this morning following unprecedent-
cd rains which fell for 13 hours Fiji
teen inches OF rain was recorded.
In st. Petersburg two houses In the
fashionable section were undermined
and toppled over into q small lake
Many other houses have been under
mined. Tracks OF the Tampa &
Gulf Coast and the Atlantic Coast
Line Railways were washed away In
a half dozen places and all traffic on
the peninsula has been held up ex-
cept by boat. A train on the Haines
City branch OF the Atlantic Coast
Line rain into a washout and several
passengers were badly injured. The
downpour was accompanied by q
terrific thunderstorm.
Property damage In st. Petersburg
Is estimated at fully $4,000 with
damage in other sections OF the coun-
try running the loss up over 500, 900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-07
LEXINGTON WOMEN POISONED.
Become Ill After Eating Sausage nt
loon Mcal-COndition Still SeriOus.

Lexington, Aug 3.-Three physi-
clans from Lexington worked herocial-
ly for several hours yesterday
In an effort to save the lives Of FIVE
young women who were suffering
from ptomaine poisoning, tho result
OF having eaten sausage put up In oil
as part OF the noon day lunch.
The young women suffering from
the poison arc Misses Miller, age II
and is years, respectively; two young
girls by the name OF Spires and Mrs.
Muller Miller. All of the women are
operatives I'm tho Saxe-Gotha mills,
near Lexington.
AZ is the case In many cotton mills,
dinner In sent to the mill at IL O'Clock.
One of the young srlls went to n
store In the village and purchased the
sausage. She asked the other mem
bcrs Of the party to share the pur-
chase. In n very short while one af-
ter another became i'll.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-07
TO CLEMSON COLLEGE.
Special Railway Rates for Summer
School. -:. '.

Clemson College, Aug. 4.-The rail-
roads have agreed to give special
rates from points in South Carolina
to Clemson college to those who are
intending to attend the summer school
to be at Clemson August to Septem-
Der 4. Persons who are coming to
the college to attend the summer
school should ask for these reduced
rates when buying their tickets. The
tickets will be on sale August 7, 8
and 3, and will be good on trains
leaving on those days. The return
tickets will not expire until Septem-
Der 6.
The prospects are for a large en-
rollment In the four summer school
courses that Clemson collcge,is offcr-
ing. These courses are for / farYhers
rural school teachers. rural ministers
and corn club members.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-07
JAIL INSPECTION BEGUN. !:
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES AND
CORRECTIONS STARTS IN.
VESTIGATION,
Assistant Secretary A. ID. Oiiphant
Making Tour OF State, Visiting Jails
Poorhouses and Chain Gangs
Sumter First COunty Visited.

From The Daily Item, Aug. 4.
The State Board Of Charities and
Corrections began today in Sumter it's
inspections Of jails, chaingangs and
pOorhouses. A. d. Oliphant, assist
ant secretary OF the board. visited the
county Jail this morning and was
shown through the building by Jailer
d. w. Owens. After he has had a
talk with Sheriff Bradford about
conditions he found in the Jail, Mr..
Oliphant will make his report to the
State Board Of Charities and Correc-
tions.
Besides making visits to the penal
and charitable institutions in Sumter
county, the representative Of the
State Board will gather statistics
about the number of inmates and the
cost Of maintenance Of the jails
pOOrhOuses and chaingangs
The Sumter county committee OF
visitors, appointed by DR.. George 3
Cromer, chairman Of the State Board
OF Charities and Corrections. is com.
posed Of Mr.. J. F. Glenn, chairman;
ths Rev. J. +. Marion and. Mrs. H. w
Beall. Mr.. Oliphant will, meet with
the committee this afternoon at $50
o'clock In the Office of Mr.. Glenn.
Before leaving Sumter, the repre-
sentative Of the State Board Of Char
| tiles and Corrections will visit the
poorhouse and the cbaingang camp
The latter is now about 10 miles from
the city.
The State Board OF Charities ant
Corrections intends to cooperate in it.
work closely with the county officiall
in chareg Of institutions over which 4
has visitorial and advisory powers. TIL,
| board will also seek to interest loca
agencies in the c. Inty penal ant
charitable institutions. It's local com
mittee Of visitors will, aid the boart
greatly in keeping in close touch with
the county officials and inspecting tn,
Jail, poorhouse and chaingang fre
quently. .......
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-07
SURE OF GREATER CHARLESTON
EDITOR OF THE MANUFACTURE
FRS RECORD GIVES OPINION
OF THAT FORTS FUTURE.
Railroads and Capitalists to Take
Advantage Of superb Harbor Ad-
yantagcs as Coal Terminals.

Columbia. Aug. S.-Richard II. Ed
munds. editor of the Manufacturers
Record, OF Baltimore. predicts that
Charleston will become one of the
great ports OF the country. and pays
a handsome tribute to the superiority
OF this port in n telegram to the
Chamber OF Commerce. A represen-
tative OF the paper OF which he is edi-
tor recently spent several days here
making an investigation OF the i'm
provements that are being made at
this point. and the message from Mr..
Edmonds was a sequel to the report
OF this representative. The telegram
follows:
Recent Investigations have In no
way increased my opinion as to the
future development and growth of
Charleston. for have for many years
felt assured that Charleston was des-
tined to become one of the greatest
shipping ports Of the country.
when the Clinchfield railroad was
undertaken, with a view to building q
lire from the west through the coal
fields OF Virginia to Charleston, then
felt that the dreams Of the great lead
ers Of Charleston. who three-quarters
OF century ago looked forward to the
building OF line from Charleston to
the west, would find fplfilment in the
near future. The proposed coal pier a,
Charleston by the Clinchfield was only
an inevitable step following the build
ing Of the road. and having in view
Charteston's splendid location, when
the Southern railway commenced the
building OF It's coal pier. emphasis was
added, not to Charleston's superb 10.
| cation. for that was not needed, bu,
to Charleston's equipment for busi.
ness.
Mature has endowed Charleston
with its splendid location and supert
harbor. railroads are now makins
available these advantages and merels
preparing for the inevitable growt.
which the progress of the nation ant
It's expanding commerce make inevi
table. confidently look forward tC
Charleston becoming one Of the grea
ports of the country.
Richard II. Edmonds,
Editor Manufacturers Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-07
SWEEPING INVESTIGATION OR.
DERED.
Eastiand Tragedy Develops Wide
spread Scandal.

Chicago. Aug. i.-Secretary Red
neld has suspended the Eastland in
vestigation and announced that he is
framing his report to the president.
He expects President Wilson to order
a sweeping investigation OF the whole
steamship inspection service. The
work OF raising the Eastland is OK
poctsd to- be completed Sunday. 9th
or steamship lines are undergoing a
raid investigation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-07
REPORT FROM BANKS.
Reserve Institutions Show Earning
Power.

Washington, Aug. 4.-The first re.
port on operations of the IL federal
reserve banks made public tonight.
shows that the system earned s91S,-
5SS from November 16, 1914, to June
80, last, while expenses were sSs4.-
III. Only five of the 12-Richmond.
Atlanta, Dalls. New York and Chi
cago-earned more than they spent.
The Richmond bank made the best
showing, with net earnings of rs per
cent. on the capital invested. st. Louis
made the poorest, with expenses 5.4
per cent. greater than earnings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-07
SElRcHlIGHT FOR ISLAND.
sIxTY-INCH INSTRUMENT, WITH
RADIUS OF FOUR AND HALF
NILES PLANNED.
soarchlight Completed VIII Cost st5.-
ooo-Govcrnmcnt Soon TO Ask for
BIDS ON Erection.
News and Courier.

news ana Courier.
Plans ara now rapidly nearing COM
plstion for the erection. for military
and naval purposes, OF 60-inch
searchlight on the east end OF Sulli-
vans Island, on the site of the once
famous Battery Marshall. Bids for
tho construction OF the and and the
placing OF the light will DO called for
in the near future. according to infor-
nation from reliable source. Major
Gilbert "A. Youngberg. ". s. A.. In
charge OF the United States engineers
Office here. when asked I'm regard TO
the searchlight yesterday declined TO
give any official confirmation to the
story.
The searchlight will be OF the typo
that Is regularly In service In many
parts OF the United States. where there
are coast defense works. 1t will be
placed on top OF a tower or structure,
approximately forty feet in height,
and will be connected with machin-
cry on the ground which will mani
pulate the big light.
When glowing from the top OF the
forty-foot structure, the searchlight
will throw beam OF intense white
light for a distance of 5000 yards. or
little more than four and one-half
miles, and therefore II will be able to
cover n circle with a diameter OF nine
miles. in making a revolution on its
vertical axis.
Tho lighting Will be done with elec-
tricity. and the whole searchlight
mechanism will be operated with the
same power.
In time OF peace the big light will
DO In use only In practice man
oeuvres and drills II Is provided pri-
marily as an aid In detecting and re-
pelling a night attack on the fortifica-
tions where IL Is stationed.
The cost OF erecting and buying the
immense searchlight will be approx
mately $4,000. according to esti-
mates now being prepared under the
auspices OF tho war department a,
Washington.
, That the big ray OF brilliant light
fiashAng miles In the air and over
land and sea. when the new plant 4.
constructed. win prove n great mag
net for the curious goes without say.
ins. No such searchlight has evei
been maintained In or near Charles
ton before. as far as could be ascer.
tained yesterday.
Battery Marshall. on the site oi
which the searchllght will be erected
had n history during the civil war
the guns there having taken a promi.
nent. part during the operation.
around Charleston In those times, but
at present the spot " nothing more
than a heap OF sand. and It's histor,
Is known to but few persons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-07
DEADLOCK IN HAITI.


Port-au- Prince, Aug. 3.-Only the
presence OF United States marines
and machine guns mounted In the
streets prevents an outbreak here.
The country is still without presi-
dent. Excitement is high and con-
gress Is deadlocked. The Connecti-
cut battlcship is expected today or
tomorrow, with additional marines.
az
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-07
COTTON CROP CONDITION.
GOVERNMENT REPORT INDI.
Gates BIG DECREASE.
Whether Number OF Bales Is Greater
or Less Depends ON Weather Condi-
tiOns.

washington, Aug. 2.-This years
cotton crop will be approximately
11,s70,o37 equivalent 6OO-pound bales,
compared with 16,134,93O bales last
year. That estimate, unofficially CAL
culated, Is based on the governments
condition report issued today and, Of
ficial figures Of acreages and normal
yield.
Whether the crop will be greater
or less depends upon growing condi-
tions from now until picking time.
The condition of the growing cotton
crop Of the United States on July 26
was 1873 per cent. Of a normal, the
United States department OF agricul-
lures crop reporting board announced
at noon today in it's third condition
report Of the season.
That condition compares with 8O.3
per cent. on June 25 this year, 1874
per cent on July 25 last year. 1875 per
cent in 1913 and 1876 per cent, the
average condition on July 25 for the
last ten years.
The area planted to cotton and un-
der cultivation on June rs this year
as previously reported, was 31,535,OOO
acres. a decrease Of 6,S71,0OO acres
or 1871 per cent. from that under cul-
tivation on June 25 last year. A con-
dition Of 100 per cent Of a normal on
July rs would be equivalent to yield
Of 241.3 pounds Of cotton to the acre,
the bureau of crop estimates has an
nounced.
! Weather. conditions generally have
been favorable to the crop through
out the month except in Texas where
there was a lack or rain.
| The report for South Carolina
shows that the crop deteriorated from
76 per cent. on June 25 to 72 per cent.
on July 25.
On July 25, 1914, the condition per-
centage in South Carolina was 70: in
1913 was rs per cent. and the 10 year
average was 7S per cent. ...
This shows South Carolina def
cient this year very perceptibly. ,s.,.
In a statement the crop reporting
board explained the unusually heavy
decline, which was five points during
July. as follows
THE extremely wet weather that
continued through much Of June and
early July In most of tho cotton belt
left the plant rank and sappy, with
development Of surface roots rather
than a tap root and foul with grass
and weeds; therefore peculiarly sus-
ceptible to damage from the exces-
sively dry weather that followed and
continued up to July 25, the date to
which the report relates. Cool nights
during part of the period and dry
winds late in the month increased the
damage.
THE effect OF the lack Of the usual
quantity and quality of commercial
fertilizer in the sections where nor
mally used has become apparent now
that the plant has reached the fruit
ing stage. being most marked In the
sandy sections.
THE boil weevil in the older infect
cd sections Is not complained of as
much as usual. but in newly infected
regions 1t is doing considerable dam
age.
"A condition Of 1853 on July 25 fore
casts crop slightly under 12,OOO,0 900
bales. Final results will probably be
more or less than this forecast, ac-
cording. as crop conditions hereafter
are better or worse than average"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-07
WOMAN COUNTERFETTER AK
RESTED.
WIFE OF railroad Man Raised One Dol.
lar Bills.

Chattanooga. Aug. Mrs. Nancy
Bennett, wife OF tho commercial
agent of tho Southern Railway was
arrested today on the charge Of
c0unterfeltins. She raised ono dol
lar bills 20 flvos.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-07

the work of improving conditions
that surround the criminal. delinquent
and pauper classes in this county,"
The assistant secretary of the State
Board OF Charities and. Corrections
will go tomorrow morning TO Bishop
vile where -he wiki inspect r4tise i, I,es
county Jail, chaingang and almshouse.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-07
CHAINGANG INSPECTED.
State Board OF Charities and COrrec-
tons Work of Investigation OF PEN
al Institutions TODAY.

State Board OF Charities and COrrec-
tiOns Work of Investigation of PEN
al Institutions Today.
From The Daily Item, Aug. s.
The State Board Of Charities and
Corrections continued today its in
spection of penal and charitable in
stitutions in Sumter. Supervisor P.
M. Pitts carried A. p. Oliphant. the
assistant secretary Of the Boards, who
Is making the inspections in Sumter,
out to the county changing camp
this morning. The camp is 10 miles
from Sumter on the Pocallo- Manning
road at Brier branch. across which
Mr.. Pitts is building bridge and
causeway. Thirty-six negro convicts,
| eight Of whom are TRUSTEES" are now
on the Sumter county chaingang in
charge Of Captain j. H. Holland and
Guards Geo. w. McManus and ]. L.
lNunnemaker.
This afternoon the agent of the
State Board of Charities and Corec-
tions will go to inspect the Sumter
county almshouso with Supervisor
Pitts a.. d Mr.. J. F. Glenn, chairman
of the Sumter committee OF visitors
for the State Board Of Charities and
Corrections.
Mr.. Oliphant said this morning that
he was convinced that Sumter county
needed new Jail badly and that he
had found a number of, citizens of
Sumter who were Of this opinion. He
ltbelieves that If all the citizens of Sum
ter were aware of the: overcrowded
tcondition Of the present jail, for which
Sheriff Bradford and Jailer Owens are
in nowise to blame, the demand for q
new county prison would be-. unani-
NOUS Structural defects in the
present county Jail added to it's over
crowded condition, in the opinion of
the agent Of the State Board Of Char
titles and Corrections, make it unfit for
tHuIIlan naDltatlOn.
Mr.. Oliphant declared that he was
glad to find that white men and ne
groes were not required to work to-
gether on the Sumter county chain
gang and that Supervisor Pitts was
opposed to the idea. The State Board
Of Charaties and Corrections intends
to discourage the practice OF working
white men and negroes together on
the same chaingang, wherever it finds
that it is being done. as tho Board
IdOes not believe that the involuntary
association of tho white men and me-
groes on the chaingang is Of benefit
to either race. "a.
The attitude OF the Sumter county
officials toward the bettermerlt work
undertaken by the State Board OF
Charaties and Corrections pleased the
representative Of the Board.
Il found all Of the Sumter county
and city officials whom I asked for in
formation wanted by the Board will
ing to give it to me and very much in
terested in the work Of the Board"
Mr.Oliphant suid today i,ctaithnk
that the state Board Of Ch6fities and
Corrections and the officials, Of Sumter
will be able to cooperate closely in
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-07
bandit Robs Cashier.

Cedar Rapids. August "A lono
bandit held up Cashier Perrin OF the
Cedar Rapids National Bank today.
Tho bandit locked him i'm the vault
and escaped with S23,OOO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-07
SUFFER FROM RAINS.


West Palm Beach, Fla. Aug. q
Damage which will amount to thou
sands of dollars has been caused in
this section by floods resulting from
heavy rains yesterday and today.
Many railway bridges have been
washed out. All through trains are
ebing held up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-30

Mrs. S. L. Morse went up to Wcs-
ton this morning to spend the week.
end with relatives
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-30

make THE Sporting Duchess" one Of
the most remarkable motion picture
achievements yet undertaken. The
great horse race is only one OF u
score Of thrilling incidents that lash
by with a fascination that grips from
the instant the picture appears.
THE Sporting Duchess" teens with
exciting incidents: first of all re-
cause it's a soldier playa story II
English army life. with the acton
shutting back and forth between the
British Isles and India. There's in
trigue of course, and few stiff
fights that add piquancy to the play.
But, above all, there's beautiful
love story unfolded. so that while The
Sporting Duchess" has an appeal to
the red-blooded, it is humanely SYM
pathetic and refreshing. It is truly
a remarkable film.
BY the v /. 5, f.. Big 4 of Picture
dom.-AdY.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-30

Mrs Harry Reese. who has been
visiting relatives here several days.
returned yesterday to her home at
Stanfield She was accompanied here
by her small son, william, who SUI
fered a bad fracture Of the knee eight
weeks ago. An X-ray examination
here showed that the fracture is heal.
ing nicely
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-30
RECORD OF DEEDS AND
OTHER INSTRUMENTS

John H. Eggers to Henry Eggers,
$4,000. All the grain sown and
growing or to be sown in the spring
Of 1916. on the S 1-2 of sec. 21. The
n 1-2 of sec. %, T N, r. go, E,
W. NJ, and the SW IA Of sec. 29, t.
4 n, r. SO E., W. NJ. Also 23 mules
l pony cows, l heifer, Z wagons,
l hack, 12 sets harness, 2 plows 8
harrows, 5-bottom plows, 2 seeders,
2 10-horse hitch, one-half interest IN
l harvester and l automobile.
Mortgage.
James f Schrimster to J. NJ. Ban
mister, S1100. The NE IA of NE a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-30
.AmuSementS.
What the press agents say
about Pendleton's pres
ent and coming
attractions.
THRILLING HORSE RACE
IN THIS PHOTO PLAY

Anyone who likes to be thrilled oy
a spectacular horse race will get
plenty of solid enjoyment out OF the
photo play at the Pastime Sunday. It
is "The Sporting Duchess" from the
famous play of the same name, with
popular Rose Coghlan in the title
role. The fact that Rose Cohglan
and Ethel Clayton are in the cast
llOne stamps it as a masterful pro-
duction, but nothing is left undonc to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-30
satisfaction Of Mortgage.

A mortgage executed by James E.
Schrimsher to Harold Simpson Nov.
2s. 1918, is satisfied.
Assignment of Mortgage.
A mortgage executed by Charles
McDevitt to ]. L. Hall, Sept. 8, 1914,
is assigned to the First National
Bank, Walla Walla
Chattel Mortgage.
G. 5. Long to oregon Apple Or
chard Co., $500. Is horses and
mares, 6 cows, heifers. 1 wagon, 2
sets harness. all tools implements
and farm machinery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-30

of sec. 9, T. N, R. 35 E, w. H.
Deed.
D. B. Thomas ct ux to Mary II.
Simmons, $3.50. 2-3 acres land,
title descriptive.
Anna c. Shea to ]. NJ. Butler, ST.
$50. Lots s, 9, 10, II, u, 13 and IA,
block 1853, Reservation addition to
Pendleton.
Frank B. Henry ct al, to w. H.
Busch ct al, S400. Lots I and g.
block 9, Adams.
NJ. ]. Carney and Geo. W. Bradley
to American National Bank, trustee
$4,000 The Sc IA of sec. IS, 7. 2
N, r. 32 E., w. NJ.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-30
BAKER THIEF WAS
AFTER GOLD BULLION

BAKER, ore, Oct. 3O.-A thief
stole a first class mail pouch from
the mail wagon last night while seek
ing one containing gold bullion. The
pounch was found intact three blocks
from the scene Of the robbery today
but the thief escaped
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-30
.NgN.N8lg9gNNENlNNNNEM NEWEWNlWNWElENIWIgIL
Nationally Advertised Goods
NOUenber lst to The 6 has been set as nqona Adner


THEM Oregon ouradhem
p yHe e they oun
d lines Hhnd here
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-30

Mrs Walter r. Hinkle came IN
from her home at Echo this morning
to spend the day.