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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-27
TO FORM TRUCKERS ASSOCIA
TlON.
Meeting Called for If o'clock at CCuI,
House Next SATURDAY.,

House Next SATURDAY..
After consulting with Mr.. l.. T.
Baker and j. f.. Williams, State an,
County farm demonstrators, Pres
dent f. w. Dabbs, of the State Farm
ers' Union, ana several of Sumte
county's leading farmers the manae
ing secretary of the Sumter Chambe
OF commerce was directed to call ;
meeting of the farmers and busi.
ness men of Sumter city and COUNTY
at the Sumter Court House for Il
o'clock, Saturday, January 3Oth, t.
discuss the advisability of forming 4
truck growers association for Sumte
county.
Messrs. Baker and Williams are a.
Clemson College for four days this
week attending a meeting. Mr.. Ba-
ker said he would try to induce a
truck expert from Clemson College t.
make talk at next Saturdays meet
ing.
Mr.. Even Davidson, Assistant Gen
eral Freight Agent, Mr.. B. S. Meek,
Travelling Freight Agent; Mr.. G. a.
Cardwell, Agricultural and Immigra-
ton Agent; Messrs. w. Y. Montieth
and c. G.. Rowland, Commercial
Agents, and c. M. Brand, Train Mas
ter, all officials of the Atlantic Goa st
Line Railroad Company are also ey-
pected to attend the meeting, as tie
Coast Line" Railroad Company is
much interested in the diversification
plans among the farmers Of South
Carolina
Representatives Of Upton and Com
pany, of Norfolk. and Nixon and
Company, Of Charleston, seed con-
Germs arc expected at the meeting
also. 1t is hoped that arrangements
will be made whereby seed and fer
tilizer concerns can arrange to fur
nish the farmers seed Irish potatoes,
seed for string beans and other
truck. to furnish expert truck
demonstrators and market men
to show farmers how to get the great
est yields per acre. how to prepare
produce for market. etc., and to sell
the produce at outside markets, il
there is surplus of produce not nee d.
ed. in Sumter county.
Mr.. l.. l.. Baker stated that it is
hoped to organize an Eastern Carolina
Truck Association later on to be COM
posed of county associations and to
have representative Of the State
bureau to instruct farmers
regarding harvesting and marketing
produce.
As the time IS short in which TO al.
Vertise next Saturdays meeting, eyorS
farmer and business man interested
Is requested to assist in spreading in.
regarding the meeting.
The Sumter County Farmers
Union will meet the first Friday in
February, and if the preliminary
meeting Of next Saturday results in
q decision to form an association the
entire matter will be turned over to
the county union meeting following.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-27
hrc0ch Of Neutrality Charged.

Na9hintgOn, Jan. 25.-The German
ah0aHSador today in a note to the
stale department. charged a breach
"l neutrality by the Curtiss Works ut
"'mn"l. dsport, New York, in selling
hydroplanes to England.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-27

$700.31

Baltimore. Jan. 22.-!Thc old bay
line steamer. Maryland, was burned
of Sandy Point this morning. Tho
passengers were rescued.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-27

Columbia. Jan. 23.-The first init
nation OF a fight In the upper branch
OF the general assembly on repeating
the acreage reducti IN act OF the extra
session Of 1914 was brought to the
surface yesterday when Senator Will
liams OF Aiken introduced n bill to
that effect and asked that 1t go on
the calendar without reference, as
the farmers In his section OF the state
were anxious to find out what the gem
erai assembly was going to do with
that measure. The bill was referred
to the committee on agriculture.
Among the other bills introduced ycs-
terday was one by Senator Carlisle
enabling women to mold the Offices of
notary public and school trustee.
A bill introduced by Senator Ap-
pelt yesterday IL designed to- strike
out the two provisos to article 6. Sec
tion 8. OF the constitution. which pro-
vides that the county I'm which "a
lynchins takes place may be liable Ia
exemplary damages of not less than
$4,000 and that tho county may re-
cover the judgment from the parties
engaged I'm the lynching.
Among the bills introduced after
the senate convened at noon was ono
by Senator williams of Aiken to re.
peal the cotton acreage reduction law
passed by the extra session of the leg
isiature In October. He said that
many farmers In his section were
anxious To- know as soon as possible
what the general assembly was goinq
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-27

Columbia. Jan. 23.-After an hour
OF debate. which was continued from
Thursdays session. the senate yester-
day refused to strike out the enacting
words cf the bill offered by Senator
Werner OF Oconee to authorize NOV
ins pictures in public schools. An
amendment places the censorship of
the hlms In the hanls Of the state
board OF education. and another
amendment e~empts II counties Of
tho state from compliance with the
provisions OF the bill.
Senator Werner stoutly defended his
measure against the objections pre-
uously raised. He said that II Is not
a dangerous bill. as It does not
"coLnpel" any one to have moving Pic
lures. He maintained that moving
pictures In schools would not hurt
the eyes Of children any more than
the pictures In the theatres. He said
that he favored the proposed amend
ment to place the censorhip of the
nuns In the hands OF the county su-
perintendent Of education.
Senator Wishtman objected to the
buf on the ground that there are more
pressing conditions which should be
remedied. Senator Sharpe said that
the bill In mot meritorious" and that
hs had heard no demand for such O
BIN. Senator Epps Of Sumter object
ed to the bill. saying that II is imprac.
tical. Senator Appelt favored the bill
subject 10 amendments.
by vote OF "a to l5 the senate re-
ftbed 10 strike but tho enacting words
OF Senator verner's bill. subject to
appointments which were read ana
adopted Immediately after the vote.
Senator. Appelt's amendment was
passed providing for the censorship
Of the films by the State board of edu-
cation.
On an amendment to the original
bill II counties are exempted from the
provisions Of the bill. The counties
are spartanburg. York. Chesterfield.
Lexington. saiuda. Colieton. Dor
chester. Berkeley. Sumter. Newberry,
Lee. Fairfield. Edgefieid. Florence.
Senator Williams Of Aiken intro
duced and then withdrew a bill to
prohibit legislators from attending
moving pictures. giving his reason for
withdrawing his bill that "the senate
had re.nained consistent"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-27

Columbia, Jan. 23.-An unfavorable
report was made In the Senate this
morning on the bills seeking to repeal
the cotton acreage reduction act.
A bill to abolish the Old Soldiers
Homo was introduced by Senator
Beattic. OF Kershaw. The Senate at
ter n short session adjourned until
Monday night.
AT 10 O'Clock the House considered
only local uncontcsted matters and
adjourned to meet Monday ut p. M
Among the new bills introduced was
ono for resident hunters license.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-27

Columbia. Jan. 23.-On a roll cal
the house yesterday passed and sent
to the senate, by a vote Of 6S to a.
the resolution by Mr.. King of George.
town, appointing a committee to re-
port In 1916 an amendment to the
constitution providing for biennial ses.
sions OF the general assembly.
Mr.. McMahan Of Richland opposed
the resolution and Mr.. King spoke in
favor Of 1t. The Georgetown member
said that the saving which would be
effected would aggregate so much as
$4,000 each year. Mr.. Berry of Or
angeburg and Mr.. Sellers Of Marion
advocated the passage OF the resolu-
tion. Mr.. Wingard of Lexington
spoke against 1t.
The dispensary committee reported
favorably the bill submitting the ques-
tion of Statewide prohibition to the
voters at an election to be held next
September.
Action was deferred until today on
a resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
McMahan Of Richland inviting Mrs. b.
b. Valentine Of Richmond. "a distin-
guished woman Of the State of Vir-
ginia and an eloquent advocate Of
the cause Of woman suffrage" to ad-
dress the house on the evening of
January 27. The resolution provides
that "the governor and other State Of
hcials and the senator's" be invited to
attend.
The house passed yesterday the res
oluion instructing the State librarian
to purchase 30 copies of the code Of
laws of 1919 for use in committee
rooms and the engrossing department.
An unfavorable report was made
yesterday by the committee on agri-
culture upon the Warren bill to re-
peal the act establishing the State
cotton warehouse system.
An unfavorable report was made
yesterday on the bill proposing to re-
peal the act whereby graduates of
the law school of the university are
exempt from standing the State bar
examination and the measure was
killed.
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
100000 ITALIANS
ARE ON THE BORDER
SALANORA CABINET WILL BIZ
RETAINED WITHOUT ANY
CHANGE.

Geneva --
A telegram from Lugano a Swiss
city near the Italian border, says thGt
italy now has 100000 soldiers mo,
hili2ed and equipped.
1t Is said Austria has confscated
the property Of the Rothschllds, rs
well as that Of various English,
French and Russian families
Rome
Official announcement was made
here that King Victor Emmanuel had
declined TO accept the resignation OF
Premier Saandra The Salandra cab.
inet will be retained without change,
The announcement was received with
great rejoicing and manifested IN IA
yor OF war
The delay IN making the official an.
nouncement is said to have been due
TO efforts to bring about closer co-ope.
ration among the various parlIamon,
tary sections During the interval tie
king received a number Of prominent
statesmen one was Deputy Admiral
pettolo, former minister Of marine
Tho TribunN says there is a story
that Premier Salandra win enlarge his
cabinet by including Signor Bettoo
and SIgnor Pautano, former minister
Of agriculture Pantano as the repre-.
sentative OF the radicals
II IL asserted that Former Premier
GiolIttl viii mako q public statement
that he had believed II possible to oD,
tain from Austria concessions uili'
cient to avert war but that once war
Is inevitable he viii support the cabi,
net
orolgn Minister Sonnno received
Paron Karl Won M0ccnio, temporary
Austrian ambassador ut Rome
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
OVERLOOKING ROSES

Everblooming roses should be at
their best during the fall months,
Tea roses must be fed literally; old
rotted manure, cow.manure is best
but bone meal is good
Dig several big spoonfuls Of fer
tilizer about the roots of each rose
planted, replacing the mulch.
Cut back the blooming branches as
soon as the flowers fade work the
soil under them and give q good soak
ing with manure water early in Sep
tember and you will have abundant
bloom until frost,
Sharp pruning and good feeding is
the sure means Of getting fall roses
Keep down all insect pests with spray
OF sulpho.tobacco soap used according
TO directions on the package,
A tendency to blight Of buds at this
season means insects at the roots,
Dissolve a peck Of fresh lime In bar.
rel Of water and give the ground a
good soaking with the solution, using
only clear water on top,
When pruning the roses, use all cut
tings four or Ave inches long for root
ing, Insert the cutting In well.worked
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22

has about Btraightoned up, 20 Bot II
out In the dew Of the night, returning
Il each morning to the cellar,
DO not neglect TO provide for tho
late fall flowers Cosmos Ar0 flno,
but too ofton the frost catches thom,
They are too tall TO take up and pot
for the house during tho early autumn
nlghtB
For the ehryaanthemuma, grow
some In boSeB or large pots, taking
thom not later than July or August.
II you want very large, nno flowers,
thin the buds merolleaaly and give
plenty Of fertilizer and good growing
conditions
When the astefs come up, trans
plant some Of the finest to boxes or
pots while Bmal sink the boxes In
tho eol and Na tho weather grows
cool remove 70 the yeranda or n cool
shed, They viii bloom beautifully
until the house must be closed up,
with heated air inside
The California poppy may be- trans.
planted the same way and ltB bloom.
Ing period prolonged TN long after
frost, II Ia lovely In nower and iolt
age,
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
GROWING NUNS NOT LUCK
by HELEN WATTS M'VEY

There ID no luck In growing chrysan'
thcmuma, just care and common
sense, and II right smart amount OF
work and looking after, The plant
will grow without care, and bl0omi
but IL does 30 wonderfully much bet
ter with care that It pays to give IT,
Tho grenler part OF the work IN now
'ono-lho growing tho pnohlnginto'
hnne, the dIabuddIng and we are now
fee0 10 anticipate DO not lot the
plehtNd too many buds, keep clean
tfomihte,e, give plenty Of water and
ferulet, and stake up from the ray.
ages The autumn winds,
II Aplnnts are Btill IN the border,
nit Vpot after n days aonkIng OF
the Take tho plant up after
suhse' as late M II can be done
give Trough watering and shower.
ing tu'e ana set away In the dark.
neae " cool cellar for a few days
uhu' NerB from the shock DO
not We'ille In the darkness, and
btlhs y 20 the light
~ " a way, after the plant
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22

soil, leaving one eye above the sur
face, firm the earth about them, give
a good soaking, and turn over them a
glass fruit jar, pressing it into the
ground. Draw the soil up around the
Jar, but not over it, keep the ground
moist, and leave until spring.
Rose cuttings may be rooted in
moist sand in any warm place, but the
sand must not be allowed to dry out
at any time. When the rootlets are
half an inch long, transplant to soil,
and give good care. They may be set
in the border and glass covering set
over them,
Most cuttings consist Of three or
four points, or eyes, with q healthy
leaf at the top. Discard every cut
ting that does not hold the leaf until
the plant begins to grow, as the fall
ing OF this leaf means delicate
plant even If It lives and roots,
A. r. s.
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
A CABINET CRISIS
IS FACING ENGLAND
COALITION MINISTRY WITH THE
UNIoNIST LEADERS is TO
BE FORMED.
UNIONISTS MEET ASQUITH
The Chief Opposition Leaders Have
Agreed to Enter the Gov
ernment.

London. - In the midst Of the war
cabinet crisis amounting almost TO
political revolution has suddenly de-
veloped in England, according to j.
l. Garvin, who is probably the best in.
formed political writer in the country
the cabinet is to be entirely reformed
and a coalition cabinet, which will in
clude the principal Unionist leaders IS
to take its place
The crisis was brought about by an
acute disagreement between Lord
Fisher, admiral Of the fleet and Win.
ston Spencer Churchill, first lord Of
the admiralty in regard TO the naval
policy to be pursued at the Darda
neleS.
"Following the crisis in the admir-.
atty" Mr. Garyin writes in the Pall
Mall Gazette, "Lord Fisher has re-
signed and is departing Immediately
for Scotland This makes Mr.
Churchills retention of his post i'm
possible and has also brought down
the government
"A national ministry is now about
to be formed. The chief opposition
leaders have already agreed to enter
the government
Lord Fisher and Mr.. Churchill split
over the Dardanelles, but there was
also a fundamental inCompatibility
"Mr. Asquith will remain as pre-
mier. Arthur j. Balfour Is expected to
be the first lord Of the admiralty Mr..
Churchill secretary for India; Lord
Crewe, president of the council; MI
Lloyd George, the new minister for
war supplies; Bonar Law, chancellor
Of the eXchequer, and Mr. Austin
Chamberlain, colonial secretary,
Lord Reading will become lord
chancellor; Sir John Simon, lord
chief justice, and Mr. f, Il, Smith, at,
torney general, Lord Derby will also
have a post"
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
Airman Wanders Into Villas Lines.

Airman Wanders Into Villas Lines.
El Paso, -- A man believed to be the
German aviator, Frederick Bonnie,
deirious from lack Of water and food,
has wandered into the villa lines near
san Luis Potosl, II was reported from
the south. Bonnie was the principal
in an adventure q week ago in which
his acroplane was struck by shell
from the villa artillery
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
Gold 10 enaIand,

New York, - Local bankers con.
verBant with the credit arrangement
existing between the British and
French governments confirmed the re.
port that the Bank Of France has
transferred a large amount Of gold to
London, pursuant to the agreement
entered into some months ago between
treasury officials Of tho two countries,
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
Allan Liner In Collision

Liverpool rho Allan Limo pas.
songcr steamship Gramplon, which
left Liverpool for Montreal, put back
into port Monday slightly damaged
from collision In the Mergcy with
tho steamship Kingaway, and from at.
torwardB falling foul Of the steamer
M0ILkofOlA
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
EntIrn Wnrla 10 War.

Buen6R Ayfes. la pfeRga OK.
presses approval Of President Wilson's
note to Germany It says that # the
principles set forth In this note do not
prevail there viii be- an end 10 nou.
trallty and that a universal war win
follow.
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
Traffic Thfeuah Canal,

Washington, = Ree0rd.brealdng
cafgoes passing through the Panama
Canal in March, according 10 War DO
partmont stntlsllciuns, would have
nllcd approximately 1900 freight
trains Of 20 cars each, The cargo
handled aggregated G85,O67 tons,
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
KaIser Condemned

London, Riots which occurred
tiriier IN the week have given place
10 condemnation by public men Of the
uormnn emperor and hlf advisers,
Who nro charged with responsibility
for actions which have arjuaed pub
lie anger
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
Mn annh Enr lalnnda-

Milwaukee TWO coust defense
guns passed through here bound for
Tacoma Washo where they viii be
put on uhIpboOrd for the Philippines,
The two guns are 40 feet long li.lneh
calibor and are said TO shoot further
than any gun known
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
Typhue STAMPED out,

London - It IL announced that ".
phus, which broke out recently In the
10 prisoner camps In Germany where
British prisoners are intorncd has
been stamped out In two Of them, Az,
damn and Herbst
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
AntI.rruat suit Filed.

Washington, The Department OF
Justice filed In the supreme court a
petition for a writ to bring before tho
court the criminal antitfust case
against the officers Of the National
Cash Register Company Of Ohio,
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
Snow In West vIraInIa,

Grafton Northern West Virginia
experienced tho coolest May II IN
years Much anow IA reported to have
fallen In the mountains and the ioe
formed on many small runs and
erpokH
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
Trial TrIp Sueeesaful,

Philadelphia = Tho torpedoboat de-
stroyor Ericsson, which returned from
II trial trip OF the Delaware Capoa
mado M official standardized record
of a0dl knots
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
Omen Recruiting Office.

Gulfport = Marcus j, Wright Of the
United states Army has opened u re-
cruitIng oIlco In the Rayner Hotel
here, Those enlstng viii be taken
to Now Orleans for examination The
age limit Is from lS TO 30,
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
Amnrlenn llnnr clnnrn.

Now York Another American
liner, the a. Louis, sailed for Liver
pool with cabins nearly full There
wcro mo paHongors IN Ml 900 Of
whom woro In The cNhnh
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
SPLENDID FOR HEDGES

The salyla is a splendid plant for
hedges, for massing, and for borders,
40 well as for general planting, 1t
does best grown by itself.
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
snouoh 10 Feed an Army.

Chicago. fcn million pounds oi
canned meats wolo bought flom Chi
oago packers by the British govern,
ment thiB week
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
nnwnrd nr Nhndnrhlli Ii

Queenstown, a Alfred q, under,
lllta secretary has offered n Inward
Of Al 900 for the recovery OF Mw Van.
derbilts body
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
ealIa Ion l0o,oo0 ReoruIla.

London = In tho House Of Lords
Secretary for War Kitchener said ho
wanted 100000 more recruits 10 form
now hrmlnn
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22

WNJ. IEN, W. =. NUNIN0,
Mai Gen. William c. Gorgas sur.
geon general Of the United States
army has been invited by the Rookie
fellor foundation to become a perma.
nent member Of its staff ir the capac-
ity Of general adviser in matters re-
lating to public sanitation and tho
control of epidemiCs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-13
JOHN HENRY STEBBINs.
Resident of Jamaica Died in Memorial
Hospital-Funeral in Townshend

John Henry Stebbins. -, of Jamaica,
moulder by trade and for the last
several years a farmer. died last night
in the Memorial hospital to which he
was admitted Thursday. He had been
i'll since summer with a complication
Of diseases.
Mr.. Stebbins was born in Rutland,
Dec 81, 1870, son of John and Sa-
lima (DoutelD Stebbins. He lived for
years in Grafton and there married
April %, 1911, Miss Edith Tuttle of
that town Three years ago they moved
to Jamaica.
Besides his wife he leaves one daugh-
ter and two sisters, Mrs. Julia Cochran
of Wateryliet, \. Y, and Mrs. Lydia
Reed of Troy, \. Y, and a half sister,
Mrs. Ambrose Busbv of Everett, Mass
The body will be taken to Towns
hend where the funeral win be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2.30 o clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-13
MRS. CAROLINE (PETTIs) COOK.
Was Direct Descendant of One of
Towns Earliest Settlers.

Mrs. Caroline (Pettis) Cook, II, died
last night in her home, Is Church place.
after an illness since July She had
been great sufferer, but patient and
cheerful through all her months of i'll
ness.
Mrs. Cook was born in Brattleboro in
the house known as the Dorman Eaton
house, owned by her father, April H.
1888. a daughter of Hollan and Eliza
Knight Pettis. She was a direct de-
scendant of Judge Samuel Knight. who
was one of the first settlers Of Brat
tleboro. She was the last of a family
of nine children.
She attended Miss Tyler s private
school. and on April Il, 1858. she mar
ried Henry Cyrus Cook. She was a
regular attendant of the Centre Con
eregational church. She leaves two
daughters. Mrs Alice Arthur of Okla
homa City, Ok, and Mrs. Laura c.
Bracket of Brattleboro, and one son,
Charles F Cook of Brattleboro. Mrs.
Arthur was here during the first few
months of her mother s illness and
cared for her. and since then Mrs.
Cook had been cared for by Mrs
Bracket and her son.
The funeral Will be held at the house
Wednesday at o'clock, Rev. Roy NJ,
Houghton, pastor of the Centre Con
gregational church, officiating. Tha
burial will take place in Prospect Hill
cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-13
MRS. CHESTER S. SARGENT.
Died in Canal Street Home After Year S
Illness with Cancer.

Mrs. Melissa (Winchester) Hanna
Sargent. 81, widow of Chester s. Sar-
gent, died last night in her home on
Canal street Of cancer. She had been i'll
over year.
Mrs. Sargent was born in Brattle-
boro July 2l, 1884. a daughter Of Jubell
and Charlotte (Graves) Winchester
and lived all her life in her native
town. She was twice married. Her first
husband was Robert Hanna Of BrattIe-
boro, former resident of Marlboro.
She married Mr.. Sargent in the early
seventies. He died in 1912
She leaves one niece, Mrs. Leroy
Mixer of West Brattleboro, two neph-
ews. Dwight Winchester of Brattleboro
and Hoyt Winchester of Lakeport, y.
H., and a stepson, II. w. Sargent Of
this town
The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock, Rev. Delmar f
Trout, pastor of the Universalist church
officiating. The burial will take place in
Prospect Hill cemetery