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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
TO DISCUSS SHIPPING BILL.
WILSON Will SPEAK TO COM
MERCIAL MIN.
McNdOo and RCdGcId Discuss Same
Subject Willie Bryan Also Takes
Part--I'rcSidcnts Speech VIII Hc
Important Ono.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.-President
wilson Will deliver before the con-
vcntion of the Chamber of Commerce
of the United states here Wednesday
night what his advisors say will be
one of the most important speeches of
his administration.
The presidcp' is expected to dis
cuss the shipping bill, the forthcom-
ing meeting Of South and Central
American financial experts in the
United States to consider trade rela-
uons in the western hemisphere, and
other steps proposed to assist Ameri-
can foreign commerce.
Secretaries McAdoo and Redfield
also arc to discuss the shipping bill
at the convention from the standpoint
OF tho administration. Senator Bur-
ton Of Ohio will give the viewpoint of
the Republican opposition.
Secretary Bryan will speak on
American Investment Abroad"
Others who will address the conven-
ton include Myron r. Horrick, Rom
ulo 5. Naon, ambassador from Argen-
tina; Samual McRoberts of New York;
Joseph e. Davies, United States com
missioner Of corporations; II. A.
Wheeler Of Chicago; Charles S. Ham
lin, governor of the federal reserve
board, and Dr. f.. T.. Pratt Of the fed
eral bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce.
Many delegates had arrived tonigh,
to attend tomorrow's meeting of the
board of directors Of the chamber
When the convention assemblies We'd
nesday there will be representatives
from every state except New Mexico
and from Alaska, Hawaii and the
Philippines. More than 500 CONNER
cial organizations and firms compose
the membership of the chamber.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
MAIL ORDER HOUSE PROSPERS
onmcnd Stock Dividend OF 30 Per
Gent. on Common.

Chicago, Jan. 3O.-Paymcnt Of n
$2O,000,000 stock dividend to holders
OF the $4O,O00,G00 common stock was
recommended today by the directors
of Sears. ROebuck & Co. The new
shares viii be issued against an ac-
cumulated surplus Of approximately
S23, 100000, a large part of which
has been reinVcsted in the business.
The directors recommended that
the distribution be made April e.
stockholders of record March Is. A
special meeting of stockholders was
called for February 23 to approve the
boards recommendation to vote
plan to increase the authorized
amount Of the corporations common
stock from $4,000, coo TO $50, O,OOO,0 900
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
COURT IL CLOSED AT MANNING
Work is Dispatched "a; Clarendon
County Term.

Manning, Jan. 30.-Court of gen
Cral sessions adjourned sine die mere
Friday with practically clear
docket left. There were Is cases
tried, several pleas of guilty and a
few minor cases carried over. Those
who were tried by jury for violation
Of the diSpcnsary law were given
chaingang sentences. while those who
entered pleas of guilty were given an
alternative sentence Of Hnc or ser
vtcc. Judge Bowman allowed no
time to be lost and the work was
dispatched rapidly.
Since the COnvcning of court ol
Monday Court Cricr Ridgin, who wa.
then absent on account of illness
died.
Sheriff Gamble, who was also in q
Columbia hospital having undergone
a serious operation, returned hom,
Fucsday night
The court of common pleas viii
convene here Monday nest ror on,
week and it is very urohanlc that j
VIII consume thc entire week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
VILLA is UNINJURED
AhcriCan Agent Declares That McXi-
can General TcIcgraphs That lie is
All Right.

Washington, Jan. 31.-DeniaI of re-
ports that Gen. Villa had been Sc
riously wounded was received at the
state department today by the Amer
ican agent Carothcrs at FL Paso.
Carothers said that Villa at Aguasca-
ientes telegraphed that he was all
right and had not been injured. Ca
rothers is the departments special
agent and has been travelling with
Villa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
GRICE GRANTED REPRlVE.
Governor Manning VIII Make Invcsti-
CATION in Case Of Florence Grim
inaI.

Columbia, Jan. 30.-Gov. Nanniny
TINS morning granted Il rcprivc until
March 1st to Tommy Gricc, who Is
Nlction for criminal assault in Flor
cnce county. The reprivc was grant
ed in order to give the governor time
TO make an investigation into the facts
in the case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
REFUSES TIE PETITION.
Governor VIII Not Order RroOlland
Annexation Election.

Columbia, Jan. 30.-Gov. Richard
J. Manning said yesterday that h
would not order an election on the
question of anncXing the Brookland
section of Lexington county to Rich
land county. The petition for the
election was fled by n. w. BroOker
of Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
MOVES TO CHARLESTON.
Supt. Gore of c. A. & w. Railroad.
With Family TO Make Home There.

w. a. Gore, who, with his family
registered at the st. John Hotel last
night from Hamlet. n. c., comes here
to make this his permanent home. Mr..
Gore is superintendent of the Caro-
lima, Atlantic and Western Railway
which opens n freight traffic between
Charleston ard points north on Mon
day ncXt.-CGarlestOn Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03

reports from the wheat crop in
sumter county arc encouraging The
stand is generally satisfactory and it
is growing well. Many farmers will
have all the home grown flour they
need this summer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
MUST CARE FOR ORCHARD
TREES.
Mistaken Idea Prevalent that Orchard
Requires Little Carc--Work Time

Now.
Clemson College, Feb. 1.-Somo
people either think that fruit trees
are law unto themselves ana Will
thrive without attention, or regard
thelr trees as of too little importance
TO warrant time and attention. In
either case, they are mistaken. Glenn
son College is trying to teach that
although the home orchard consist;
or no more than a half dozen trece.
1t is one of the most important as.
sets OF the small farm, and, if made
TO produce to the limits Of its cana
5ilities, it will save many dollars that
would have to he spent through the
year for things to take the place Of
fresh and canned fruits.
AS TO the other popular fallacy, q
domcsticated fruit tree is no moro
capable of taking care of itself and
bearing its proper amount OF fruit
when neglected and left to its enc
mles and adverse conditions than
would bc a few kernels of corn
planted in a patch Of jimsOn weeds.
The season Of cold weather, when
the wood of the tree is dormant. is
the best time for attending to one Of
the most important orchard opera
tons, prunirg. A pruning OUTFIT IS
SO Inexpensive that it should be a
part of the farm equipment no mat
ter how few may be the trees on the
place. The increase of fruit from the
judicious pruning of three or four
good trees will more than pay for the
butfit.
y Bulletin No. 176, practical Or
chard Pruning" by T. c. Crider, Is
sued by Clemson College, describes
the necessary tools and gives COM
'plete and simple instructions for all
pruning operations necessary ;n
South Caroline. ;. j. fire" 10 -.., or .
who write for II. Address ,hc hol-
&cunral division. G.. mscu Coil sc.
Clemson Co)tso ana tl. aout&
carolina Experiment Station nave
published other bulletins and circu-
lars which will help farmers in
their orchard work and any of these
bulletins may be had upon applica,
ton. Among the publications deal
ing with orchard practice are:
Bulletin No. 109-Notcs on va
r4oties Of apples.
Bulletin No. 15S-The apple tree
tent caterpillar.
q Bulletin No. 17G-Practical orchard
pruning.
Circular No. 21.-Pcach culture for
south Carolina.
Circular No 25.-Spraying program
for orchard and vineyard in South
Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
SPARTANBURG DEFEATED CO.
LUMBIA.
Brisk Game Between Association
Teams.

Columbia, Jan. 0.-Spartanburg
defeated Columbia in n brisk inter
association game of basketball played
last night in the Columbia Y. NJ. G..
y. building. The score was 35 to %.
The Spartans won the state cham
pionship last year. The Columbia
team up to last night had not lost a
game during the current season.
Senators crowded the gymnasium
galleries.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-30

ty but left here few years ago
| for Kansas hut has finally con-
eluded that Bates County was
best after all. "
Rev. Earl Sims of Lincoln, Neb.,
is visiting his mother, Mrs. A. T.
Sims. and .othcr relatives in this
city. Rev. Sims is another Butler
hoy who has made good. g, He
spent some years as missionary
in China and other foreign coun-
tries and is now district evange-
list for the Baptist church in the
State of Nebraska with headquar-
ters at Lincoln.
Thirteen ears of meat, three Of
dressed poultry and one of oleo-
margarine of a northbound Mis-
souri,, Kansas l. Texas freight
train was dcrailed near Montrose
Wednesday of last week. The
track was blocked twelve hours.
No one was injured. During the
time the track was blocked the. NJ.
X. \ I. dctoured their trains via
the Missouri Pacific from Ne
vada.
W. {. Elar,kcmcycr, of Benton
county. Iowa, reports Hereford
cow six years old, which has had
ten living calves. all of them alive
at the present time says Wallaces
Farmer. At two years Of age she
had two calves, the next year one,
the third year two, the year after
two, and the following year three.
She has given birth to five calves
in hi. hast months MI, Hart
kenmeyer thinks he must hold the
record in this matter. 5
\ jolly party of young folks
spent Christmas at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stone in this
city. 1t was in the nature of a
family reunion. the following. be-
ing present: DR.. w. II. Stone, a
son of Iliawatha. Kas., Mrs. H. D.
CLANCY. a daughter and son, Jack,
of Hutchinson. Kas., Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Mills. of Kansas City, Mrs.
Stone and Mrs. Mills are sisters,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Blochcr of
Adrian and Miss Leota Watson of
Kansas City.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-30
AMERICAN CLOTHING HOUSE Leaders for 80 years

The Missouri Pacific Railroad
Company just simply cannot suit
folks. For a long time lot of
people have been kicking because
they ran their trains too slow
Last week train crew was ar,
rested in Rich Hill and fined
1880 for running too fast.
Peter G. Booi, accompanied by
his friend, Fred Decker, arrived
here Wednesday from his home
at Danforth, ILL.,, to visit with his
father, Chas. f. Booi, and broth
ers, Luke c., and Edw. Mr..
Decker expects to 60 on to Texas
in a few days.-Amsterdam Lo-
cal.
Friends in this city received
the announcement of the marriage
of Miss Pearl Leeper and John l..
Stanley which occurred at the no.
tel Muehlebach in Kansas City
Tuesday, December 81. Mr.. Stan
ley is former resident Of this
city where he has a host Of
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Morrison,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stanley, Mrs
NJ. NJ. kallman and son., Miss
Daisy Stanley and Miss Eleanor
Morrison arrived in this city the
last of the week and held a Christ
mas reunion at the home of Mrs.
Caroline Morrison on South
Broadway.
There was a pleasant family r.
union Christmas at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Vantraes on
south Delaware street. Their
daughter, Mrs. Luther Angel, of
Tarkio, Mo-, Clyde Vantrees and
wife and son and Harry Vantrees
of Kansas City were home to eat
Christmas turkey.
Reduced prices on Overcoats,
Joe Meyer.
G. w. Baker and family arrived
in the city the first of the week
from Parsons, Kas., and will make
their home in town until spring
when they will move to farm
in Summit township. Mr.. Baker
is a former resident of Bates coun-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-30
Black & Arnold Clothing Co.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hadley Fisher OF
Rich Hill spent Sunday in the city
with Mr.. Fishers mother, Mrs. s,
H. Fisher.
Mr.. T. L. Beach and two daugh-
tiers, Mildred and Martha, spent
Sunday with Mr.. Beach's mother
at Odessa.
Roy Long, who travels through
Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Tennes-
see came in Friday for visit
with home folks.
| Highway Engineer Jos. Flam-
Fmang spent Christmas in Rich
Hill with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. Flammang.
Phillip Carhart returned the
first of the week from Denver,
Colo. where has been spending
the past few months.
Mrs. D. T. McGaughey and
daughters, Mamie and Kate, spent
Christmas in Kansas City with
Earl McGaughey and family.
A. J. Brant, a prosperous far
mer of Mound township was a
county seat visitor Tuesday and
favored this office pleasantly.
Reduced prices on corduroy
coats, Joe Meyer.
Miss Hortense Trimhle and
Miss Virginia hampton left Tues
day for Fl. Scott, Kas., where
they will visit Mrs. H. B. Rice.
Prof. and Mrs. w. L. Coonrod
spent Christmas over in Henry
county with Mrs. Coonrod's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Angle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Miller
and L. C. Miller of Kansas City
spent Saturday and Sunday visit
ing Judge and Mrs. G. G. Miller.
Prof. L. F. Robinson, principal
of the public schools of Princeton,
Mo-, is in the city visiting rela-
tives and friends and on business.
Warm mittens and gloves for
men and boys, Black & Arnold.
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Felt boots, So, Black & Arnold.

Felt boots, So, Black & Arnold
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Lection spen1
Christmas in Nevada visiting rel
atives.
Homer Cameron is in the city
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. L. Cameron.
Overcoats S. up, Black & Arm
old.
Prof. G.. H. butcher of War
rensburg was business visitor to
this city Tuesday.
II. F. Clark of Nevada arrived
ID the city Monday to visit D. F.
Payne and family.
Reduced prices on caps, Joe
Meyer.
Chas. E. Scott spent the Christ
mas holidays in the city with his
mother, Mrs. B. F. Scott.
Finley Porter of St. Louis spent
few days in this city the first OF
the week visiting friends.
Red rubber boots, SO, Black Il
Arnold.
Richard Vail of the Welton
Jewelry Co., spent Christmas with
his parents at Lyndon, Kas.
H. B. Tunstall, of Kansas City,
was in the city Tuesday visiting
his daughter, Mrs. E. K. Wolfe.
Reduced prices on sweaters,
Joe Meyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Moore and
daughter, Miss Mildred, are
guests at the home of H. G. Cook.
John Coleman of the Denton
Coleman Loan and Title Co.,
made a business trip to Chicago
last week.
Overshoes with the red sole will
outwear, Black & Arnold.
Lon, j. L., and Joe Price OF. st:
Louis. and Miss Cora Price OF
Marysville, spent Christmas in
this city. with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Price.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-30

| TTAnK 1utlle, WHO Is dCteuulus
school at Fl. Scott, Kas., spent
Christmas in this city with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Tuttle
Howard Mccain went up to
Kansas City the last Of the week
and spent Christmas with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. D. Nc
Cam.
Miss Gladys Atkeson and
brother, Clarence, Of Columbia,
spent Christmas in this city with
their father, w. o. Atkeson of the
Record. =
Reduced prices on suits, Joe
Meyer. 4
w. j. Crews is confined to his
home in the west part of town
with an attack of pneumonia. His
many friends hope for his early
recovery.
Mrs. E. Haynes and grandson,
John, are spending a few days in
Kansas City, Kas., at the home Of
Mrs. Haynes daughter, Mrs. W.
p. Chowning.
w. l.. Porter of Whitewood,
Sask, Canada is visiting at the
home of his brother, Harlan Por-
ter, and family in the west part
of the county. $3.50
Miss Helen Hulse, who is a
student at the Warrensburg State
Normal spent Christmas in tliis
city with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. j. X. Hulse. --
MIR. and Mrs. j. c. Hensley of
Pittsburg, Kas., are in the city
visiting relatives and friends. Mr..
Hensley is a salesman for the Ar
mour packing company.
Reduced prices on flannel
shirts, Joe Meyer.
Theodore Wemott, who holds a
responsible position with a big
lumber company in Kansas City,
spent his Christmas vacation in
this city with home folks.
All parties found hunting or
tresspassing on the county farm
will be prosecuted to the full ex-
tent of the law. Hit
BY order of County Court.
Governor Major has appointed
James V. Compton Judge of the
County Court to take the
place of Judge Mize who died
about ten days ago. Judge Comp
ton assumed his duties Monday.
Mrs. j. F. Doubenmier orders
that the address Of her paper be
changed from Butler to Independ-
pnce, Mo-, where she moved with
her sons the first of the week.
fhis estimable family has many
friends who will sincerely regret
their departure from this vicin-
ty.
Judge w. T.. Cole usually
,Yanda Chriatmaa in Kanans Ciftl
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-30

One of the things that count in
winter poultry raising is to see
that the nests are the warmest
part of the poultry house. A hen
will not do much laying in a cold,
drafty nest.
An order issued some time ago
changing r. f. d. No. 2 from
Adrian to Archie has been held up
by the department for further in
vestigation says the Adrian Jour
nal.
Miss Madge Stark, of Livings-
ton, Mont, who was called to
Spruce some time ago by the, ILL
mes and death of her mother, Mrs.
NJ. M. Stark, returned to her home
Tuesday. Miss Stark is principal
of the public school at Livingston.
Miss Mary Braden who is Il
teacher in the Kensington school
and Miss Ora Newsome who
teaches in Benton school in Kan
sas City spent their Christmas
vacation in this city visiting home
folks.
Thoughts of an early spring
and incubators and brooders
should be coming to you now. An
interesting winter-evening 0ccu-
patton is to study the catalogues
regarding these two necessary
articles.
Look out for another raise in
the prices of oil and gasoline. The
Cass County News says driver
of one of tire Standard Gil Com
pany wagons in Harrisonville
disappeared last week and his ac-
counts checked up about 5000
short.
Reduced prices on duck coats,
Joe Meyer.
j. B. Lotspiech who has been
a subscriber to The Times for Ov-
err a quarter of a century was in
Tuesday and had his date set
ahead for another year. He says
veading the Times has become
habit with him and is one that he
don't care to lose.
Miss Katie McClement, who
has been spending a few days in
this city with her sister, Mrs.
Dennis Thrall, left Monday for
Joplin where she will visit anoth-
er sister, Mrs. E. G.. Patrick. Miss
was formerly teach
er in the Butler public schools.
If you want new rubber goods
that wear, try us. Black & Arnold.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wells of
Kansas City came in from Kansas
City FRIDAY To VISIT Mr.. WellS
mother, Mrs. Mary Wells. Mr..
and Mrs. Wells have Just re-
turned from their honeymoon
which was spent along the Pacific
coast. \
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Convey left
The last of the week for Kansas
City where they will spend . few
lays visiting Mr.. Covey's daugh-
.er, Mrs. Nose Morris. From there
hey win 60 to Urich to visit Mrs.
Joyey's daughter, Mrs. r. K.
3odwin.
Reduced prices on wool lined
glovcs, Joe Meyer.
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Continued on page s.
FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORI-
TIES TRYING TO FIX BLAME
FOR BIG DISASTER.

Ardmore, Okla, Sept. 20. Federal
and state Investigations to fix the
blame for the tank car explosion Mon
day were in prospect today as the re-
suit Of action by city authorities. AZ
ter an all day session of the city COM
mission Tuesday, Russell Brown, city
attorney, announced that charges Of
Negligence against the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe railway would be pre-
sented by the interstate commerce
commission through the Office of the
state corporation commissioner City
officials claim that the tank car OF gas
oline which exploded and killed forty.
seven persons and wrecked more than
a half million dollars worth Of prop
erty was leaking and that the railroad
failed to conform to Interstate require
ments for it's safe handling
An investigation Of the disaster by
the state fire marshal's Office was ask.
ed by the chamber of commerce In
resolutions adopted yesterday at a
meeting at which relief work was put
on foot
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-30
.BUlCARS FORCED
TO KEEP PROMISE
TURKS WITHHOLD CONCESSIONS
UNTIL THE ARMY ACTUALLY
BEGINS TO MOBILIZE.

Paris, Sept. 29.-The Turco-Bul-
garian treaty was ratified September
%, the representatives of Turkey at
taching their signatures only on re-
ceiving proof that a decree for the
mobilization of the Bulgarian army
really had been issued, the Matin as
serts.
AS a further precaution Turkey
stipulated that the Dedeaghatch rail.
road should not be turned over to Bull
garia until October 8, leaving fourteen
days for Bulgarian mobilization. The
territory will not be ceded until
October II, SO that Turkey and Ger.
many may see what disposition is
made Of the Bulgarian army. Mean
while, the Matin declares, the Ger.
mans are in command at Sofia as at
Constantinople and the German min
lister is reported to have expressed
deep Indignation because the strategic
railroad to Lom-Palanka, on the
Danube. had not been completed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-30
CLOSE CONTESTS
IN N. Y. PRIMARIES
SPIRITED VOTING IN SOME DIS
TRIcTs FOR CONGRESSIONAL
AND OTHER NOMINEES.

New York, Sept 29.-All three Of
the districts in New York state where
congressman will be elected this fall
saw close contests for the party nomi-
nations at yesterdays primary cleo
tions. In the twenty-third district in
New York City, William s. Bennett,
who served two terms in the lower
house, won the republican nomination
by an Overwhelming majority. For
the democratic nomination, Ellsworth
J. Healy had lead early today Of 597
over George B. Hayes, with twenty
nine districts missing.
In the thirty-flrst district Bernard F..
Smell Of Potsdam seemed to have a
safe lead for the republican nomina-
ton to succeed the late Congressman
e. A. Merritt, Jr.
Incomplete returns from the thirty
sixth district where congressman
will be chosen to succeed the late
Serene e. Payne pointed to the nomt-
nation of Norman j. Gould of Seneca
Falls as the republican candidate. The
democrats nominated Louis j. LIGHT
of Geneva.
Congressman John J. Fitzgerald of
Brooklyn was nominated by the demo-
Gratis for justice Of the supreme court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-30
PLANS FOR GREAT
WARSHIPS SECRET

Washington. D. c., Sept. 20. - Hull
plans of the two new $4,000 ton super
dreadnaughts. bids for which were ad-
vertised recently, are being closely
guarded by navy department officials,
rs they include new ideas as to de-
tense against torpedo attack. While
the general characteristics of the
ships have been made public, no de-
tails Of the hull construction have
been given out
It is understood. however, that the
experiments with floating caissons be-
gun Immediately after the effective
ness of submarines was demonstrated
in the European war, have thrown
light on the problem Of guarding ships
bottoms from torpedo attack and that
provision has been made in plans for
the new vessels for greater subdivl-
sion and possibly for larger degree
of armor over vital sections.
The caisson experiments were be-
gun some months ago and will con-
tinue probably for another year.