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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-11
STUDIES DEFENSE PLANS.
PRESIDENT OCCUPIED ON BROAD
PROGRAM.
To Consult Chairmen of Naval and
Military Committee on Scheme of
Acknowledgements on Hand.

Cornish. n. H.. Aug. 5.-Aimine at
developing a broad and convincing
programme OF national defense which
will meet with the approval of con-
gress. President Wilson is planning to
cooperate with the chairmen Of the
military and naval affairs committees
OF the senate and house as well as
with secretaries Garrison and Dam
iels before finally deciding on recon-
mendation to make in his next mes
sage to congress.
The president told friends here to-
day that while he had made no def
mite plans for consulting with the
chairmen of the committees interested
in national defense, he would ar
range. to see them before congress
convenes to unite on q single pro-
gramme Of action.
When the president sees the chair
men of the four committees he ex-
poets to have before him reports be-
ing prepared by the heads Of the
war and navy departments who are
expected to take part in the confer
ence. The president already has writ
ten to Chairman Padgett Of the house
naval affairs committee inviting him
to meet him on the presidents re-
turn to Washington. While he did
not say tonight whether he had writ
ten similar letters to the chairmen of
the other committees. 1t was reported
he had done SO.
The president believes the time has
come for the United States to decide
on a definite programme Of national
defense. He will not decide in his
own mind on the kind of programme
required until he has thoroughly ex.
amined the reports Of Mr.. Garrison
and Mr.. Daniels and has received the
views of the congressional leaders
The president expects members of tn,
military and naval committees tC
give and receive ideas before the ap
preparation bills containing army ant
navy items come up for discussion.
The plan Of the president Is to con
slider carefully n programme Of ma
tional defense after free consultatior
with others and then to throw tn,
entire weight OF the aduipiatrotio,
behind the policy agreed on. Tn,
president opposes a policy OF mill
tarism" but thinks the United State,
should be defended.
| The report Of Secretaries Garri
son and Daniels are expected to b,
ready next week.
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"PUBLIC DEFENDER" IN GEOR.
.,'.' GIA.
New Court Officer for Cities of Over
One Hundred Thousand Population.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 5.-A bill Great
ing the office Of public defender" in
counties Of over 100000 population
was passed unanimously by the Geor-
gia State senate here today. 1t al
ready had passed the house. 49,"
The bill provides that the public
defender" shall be elected by vote
OF the people. Until the general cleo
tion in 1916 the governor is author
lied to appoint some one to fill the
office.
The duties Of the public defender,
according to the provisions of the bill,
will be to defend all persons charged
with crime in the higher courts,
unless he shall be convinced Of the
defendants guilt. His duties will not
extend to the police courts.
The defender is given a bailiff
to assist him.
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HARD PROBLEMS FACE WILSON
PRESIDENT TO PROBE INCONPE.
TENCY IN STEAMBOAT TIN
SPECTION SERVICE.
Many Difficulties for Executive to
Solve on Ills Speedy Return to Cap
ital-COttOn Growers Demand for
Freedom of Seas and Importation.

Washington, August 9.-Domestic
rather than international problems
will cause President Wilson to return
to Washington soon. Overshadowing
everything else is the newly discover
ed incompetence of the steam boat in
spectiOn service and the demand of
organized labor that there be no
whitewash of the investigation. The
civil service and subordinate COM
merce department resent Redfeld's
statement that he inherited the bad
condition. A drastic probe personally
directed by Pres. Wilson is expected.
The so called failures of the tariff
bill, the treasury deficit, national de-
fense and the demands of Southern
cotton men for the freedom of the
seas, as well as the border situation
will also receive attention.
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.PELLAGRA CASES DISCUSSED,
SITUATION AT EPWORTH Or
PHANAGE is OUTLINED.
Symptoms I'm Most Cases Occurring
This Year Have subsidized, Physician
Says-Will Test out Diet Treatment.

Columbia, Aug. ell. w. Rice, M.
phanage, made a statement as follows
yesterday, regarding the prevalence of
pellagara in that institution and the
measures to be taken for control of
the disease under the direction of the
United States public health service:
"Since the announcement that there
were from '75 to 100 cases of pei
lagra in EpwOrth Orphanage and that
the public health service of the United
States government was to try out the
theory there that the disease can be
prevented by properly balanced
diet, inquiries have come to me, as
physician to the orphanage, for in
formation as to the situation there.
"As a matter of fact there has been
one or more attacks of pellagra in
more than $50 children now inmates
of the orphanage. There have been
no deaths, and except among a few
of the 11O cases this year, all symp-
toms of the disease have subsided.
'The object of the government is to
supply constantly to all the children
a highly nutritious, we'll proportioned
diet, such as we have found to be
markedly efficacious in the treatment
Of those sick of pelagra. 1t is ex-
pected that this plan will prevent the
usual seasonal recurrence Of the dis
ease in the orphanage. If the expert
ment is successful as shown else
where, then it will be incumbent upon
such institutions in the State to fur
fiish proper diet along lines indi-
Gated by the results in this instance.
aside from the benefits to this par
ticular orphanage. it may be an ed
ucative measure of far-reaching con-
sequences to the people of the State"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-11
WfnnsbOrO Man Goes to England.

Mr.. Robert T.. GOOding spent several
days here this week with home folks
pciore leaving for England. Mr..
Gooding is an electrical engineer and
has position with the Westinghouse
Electrical Co.. of Pittsburgh, who are
now sending him to England 10 super
intend some work that they have con-
tracts for. Mr.. Gooding has prepared
plans ana superintcndcd the installa-
tiOn Of some extensive electrical
plants I'm this country. -Winnsboro
News and Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-11
TWO SURGEONS DROWNED.
Four Perish When Boat Capsizes at
Wilmington.

Wilmington, N. c., Aug. S.-Four
persons were drowned here today
when their motor boat capsized. They
were j. HI. Bernemann, Jr., assistant
to the chief surgeon of the Atlantic
Coast Line; DR.. Morris M. Caldwell.
resident surgeon of the Seaboard Air
Line; Clell Caldwell, of Concord, N.
c., brother of DR.. Caldwell, and Chief
Engineer Warwell, of the German
steamer Nicaria. The party was on
its way to visit one of the German
steamers.
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the general plan of the American gov

the general plan of the American gov
erninent.
In the conference today there were
Secretary Lansing, Paul Fuller. Presi-
dent Wilson's unofficial adviser in
Mexican affairs, and the diplomatic
representatives of Argentina, Brazil,
Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay and Guate-
| mala. At the conclusion Of a session
lasting three hours Secretary Lansing
said there was nothing to be announc-
ed except that the conference would
be continued in New York. He will
notify the diplomats when he is ready
to resume. New York, he said, was
selected for the convenience of the
diplomats, many of whom have sum-
mer places near there
There was no change in the first
step to send final representations 70
the military leaders, and to Gen. Car
rama in particular, demanding, for
the sake of the millions of non-com-
batants, that they form a new govern
ment that can be recognized and sup
ported by the American nations and
the world.
An alternative proposes the selection
OF strong man for president. whom
Il majority of the people would SUP
port. One who has not been engaged
in the civil warfare would be insisted
upon. That the plan might necessi-
tate an embargo on munitions of war
to any faction which refuses to rec
ognize the new government is prob
able.
Rumors that n breach had occurred
over personalities were emphaticaIly
denied, and it was said the discussion
had not yet reached the stage where
the presidency was being considered.
The statUs of Gen. CarranZa and Gen.
villa was freely considered and de-
bated. The fact that CarranZa has re-
fused to confer with his adversarics
whom he considers conquered was
discussed.
Questions of international law, va
rious provisions Of the Mexican Con-
stitution and the probability that many
of CarranZas adherents might not
follow him into defiance of Il gen.
uine Pan-American effort to restore
peace and government in their coun.
try arc to be carefully studied before
the final programme is decided !
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VILLA ISSUES STATEMENT.
Says He is Willing to Follow Wilson's
Suggestion.

Ei Paso, Aug. Gen. Villa has de-
ferred his departure for Torreon to
await the arrival of Gen. Scott. In
statement issued today he declared he
is willing to follow any suggestions Of
Tered by President Wilson and the A.
l.. {. delegates which promise to bring
peace. "If need he. will resign" de-
clared Villa. But Carranza must re-
sign too. 1 am glad Gen. Scott Is
coming. He will undoubtedly settle
all differences between American min
ing men and merchants and my gov
ernmcnt"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-11
FLORENCE BONDS SOLD.
First National Bank Buys Entire IssI

FIRST National Bank Buys Entire Issue
Florence, Aug. 5.-City and school
bonds to the amount Of $222,OO0 were
sold here yesterday evening at a
premium of 1.16-100 above par and
the whole issue was bought by the
First National bank of this city. The
Donds bear the rate of s per cent
interest and mature in 40 and 20
years. There were several other bids,
among them the Palmetto Bank and
trust company, the Commercial and
saving bank and the City Savings
bank Of this city, besides there were
IL few outside bids offered. or the
above amount $4,000 is for the ercc-
tion OF new school building and
SlSO,OOO Is for paying off in
debtedness and making further street
improvements.
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INCREASE IN USE OF L|NTERS
VALUE OF 1911 COTTON CROP
ESTIMATED AT $749,3Sf.97S.
Hester States That $4,000 Bales OF
Lintcrs Were Used During Season
Value OF Crop, Including Seed, not
as Great as Year Previous,

New Orleans, Aug. Tn a final re-
port on the cotton crop of 1914-1915,
Il. G. Hester, secretary of the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange, shows that
while 17,OO4, 900 bales were grown.
the commercial crop was only 15.1OS.-
III bales, and that the value of the
crop, including seed, was $749.3S4.-
97S as against s1,134, ,444,114 for the
preceding crop. AS to how much this
falling off was due to the war and
how much to the fact that the produc-
ton was the largest ever recorded
there is considerable difference of
opinion in cotton circles.
The crop is spoken of as running
remarkably even in grade. averaging
middling, without a superabundance
of the higher or the lower grades. The
average price per pound for middling
during the year was 7.S4 cents, against
l3.49 during the preceding year.
A feature of the report which prov
ed of special interest to the trade con-
cerned the use of linters, that part of
the crop which enters into the manu-
facture of explosives. 1t had been con-
tended from the first of the season
that the consumption of cotton would
be greatly increased by the war.
From a monthly average Of $4,000
bales Of linters during the first half of
the season, the consumption jumped
to 10000 bales during the second
half. Linters consumed during the
season amounted to 395, 900 bales. in
increase of $4,000 over last year.
During the period of low prices both
Northern and Southern spinners
bought freely, and their aggregate
takings were 6,354,00O bales, a new
high record for the mills of this coun-
try.
While the year opened with doubt
and uncertainty for the American
mills, great activity came later with
the result that in the South new high
marks for consumption were reached,
the consumption in the Southern group
of mills exceeding the previous rec
ord, made last year, by 100, 900 bales.
The South consumed 3,163,OOO bales,
the North 2,61S,OOO and the entire
world 14,134,0O0.
Dividing the commercial crop into
States, Texas easily leads with 4,619,-
600 bales, and Georgia comes second
with 2,44O,OO0.
Dividing consumption in the South,
North Carolina leads with 91S,1s2
bales, while South Carolina comes Sec
ond with S25,S3S.
The maximum consumption in the
South occurred in June, when the Off
take was 100000 bales. This would
mean that should the maximum con-
sumption be extended over the year
the South has a consuming capacity at
present of 100000 bales.
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at hand when the opportunity is ripe
Tor work OF this kind to be done and
the department is willing to cooperate
so far as we can under the law and
with our appropriation, but only An
the event that responsible commercial
hrms shall bear the chief burden and
responsibility of developing the meth
ods and means by which the work
mast eventually be placed upon n
sound basis
III Is Il surprise to me that under
the circumstances these firms have
not already given evidence Of serious
intent which this department could
have recognized as basis for COOP
crative effort"
Congressman Lever feels confident
that In the not distant future the
fertilizer people and commercial in
terests Will take up the all-important
work OF developing the natural re-
sources of the country-especially
along the lines suggested In Mr.. Hous-
toms letter IL will mean n saving
OF millions of dollars annually to the
farmers of the nation: and. besides,
II will help further To establish and
prove To foreign interests that Amer
lea Is not dependent upon them for
potash. MIR. Lever expects TO con-
tinue his efforts to develop this
Industry. which will be. he thinks.
one of the greatest boons to agricul-
ture In the history of the country.
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BADGER RETIREs TODAY.
Commanded Atlantic Fleet Mt Vera
Cruz Occupation.

Washington. Aug. 5.-Rear Admiral
Charles j. Badger will retire tomor-
row on account of age, but will con-
tinue on duty indefinitely in connec-
ton with the army and navy joint
board and the navy general board,
which are working out national de-
renee problems. Admiral Badger was
comander-in-chief of the Atlantic fleet
from January 4. 1913. until after it's
return from the Mexican Gulf coast at
the time of the American occupation
of Vera Cruz.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-11
REGISTRY FOR SHIPS.
German Money for American Trans
Atlantic Company.


Washington, Aug. 6.-Provisional
American registry was granted today
to two more of the fleet of foreign
built ships purchased for the Amer
lean Transatlantic company with
money furnished by Hugo SHINES of
Essen, Germany, according to infor-
nation at the department Of COM
merce. They are the Lapland, at
Barrow, England, and the Solveig, de-
tanned at Marseilles, France. Both
are under the Norwegian flag.
Registry of three other ships for
which application was made by the
company has been held up pending
technical formalities. Investigation
also is in progress as to the exact cir
cumstances of the. sale Of the Saugar-
land, for which provisional registry
has been granted, question as to
the transfer having been raised.
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LOOK FOR EXPLOSIVES.
Authorities Search Baggage Bound for
Europe.

New York, Aug. 7.-Baggage Of
lean liner ST. Louis today was care
each of the 60 passengers who left
here for Liverpool aboard the Amer
fully searched for explosives. The
passenger list was the largest in a
long time. Three Americans were
among the 119 passengers sailing for
Glasgow on the Anchor liner Camero-
MIA. The steamer carried a large
cargo Of war supplies.
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SUIT FOR DACIA COMPROMISED.
Action by Ship Brokers Against Own
crs OF Captured Vessel Is Settled.

New York, Aug. 5.-A suit filed
here by F.. V. Novelty and company,
ship brokers, against f. n. Breitung,
owner of the steamship Dacia. seized
by a French cruiser while bound from
Galveston to Rotterdam. was COM
promised today. The terms. were not
made public.
Novelty & Co., claimed they held
an option on the Dacia at the time
of her sale by the Hamburg American
line and had procured the ships
cargo. The French government paid
for the Dacias cargo and a French
court has confirmed the vessel
seizure.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-11
MCLOCGlIIIN BEATS WILLIAMS.
Has Little Trouble With National
Lawn Tennis ChampiOn.

Boston, Aug. 6.-NIaurce f.. Nc
Il. Norris Williams, 2nd, Of Boston, the
national lawn tennis champion, i'm the
match for the Lonrwood
bowl today. The match was played on
a slippery court. The score was 6-3.
6-3, 20, 6-2
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-11
MOTHER DROWNS CHILDREN.
And Then Leaps Into Well TIcrscl,

And Then Leaps Into Well Herself.
Deatsville. Ala, Aug. 5.-Mrs. Lee
Tatum. 80 years old. drowned her
Tour children by throwing them into
hfty-iioot we'll on her farm. near
here, and then committed suicide by
jumping into the well. according to
word received here today. She Is be-
iieved to have been temporarily insane.
The eldest child was 8 years old. the
youngest 4 months.
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Local Option Wins i'm Kentucky

Louisville, August 9.-All county
option candidates were chosen in Sat-
urday's primary. Stanley was select
ed as the gubernatorial nominee.
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TO BE CARDINAL IRELAND.
american Archbishop to nc Elevated
To Sacred College.

Par'S, Aug. "A Rome dispatch
says that Archbishop Ireland will be
made a cardinal at the next consis-
tory.
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ments thereof, passed by the Leg isla-
ture of this State: nor shall IL apply
to the taking of alewives. by the town
of Woolwich in Nequasset stream: nor
shall IL apply to the taking~of alewives
by the West Harbor Ice Company in
the waters below its fishway. erected
under authority given by chapter one
hundred forty OF the private and spe-
cial laws of nineteen hundred five.
Fly fishing shall be allowed up to the
bridge across Denny's river at Lin
coins mill but not between said
bridge and Lincolns mill dam This
section shall not apply to the Laconia
falls and Lower falls, so-called, of the
Saco river. located at Biddeford and
Saco. and upon the first three days OF
each week from the first of June TO
the first of September of each year. all
persons may dip for salmon. shad and
alewives at the falls last named above
Any person may take any salmon. shad
or alewives in the waters of Orange
river, in the town of Whiting. in the
county of Washington, up to one hun
dred end thirty yards of the fshway
at the lower dam in said river. sub
ject however, to all the laws of the
State, and laws regulating the taking
Of such fsh in said river The penalty
for any violation of this section is
fine of not more than fifty, nor less
than ten dollars for each onense. and
a further fine of ten dollars for each
salmon end one dollar for each shad
so taken.
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CHAPTER l76.

AN ACT to Amend Chapter One Hun
dred Eighty-two of the Public Laws
of Nineteen Hundred Seven. Provid
ing that Flags Shall be Furnished to
Schools.
Be 1t enacted. etc:
Chapter one hundred eighty-two of
the public laws Of nineteen hundred
seven is hereby amended by striking
word ito" in the seventh line thereof
and by inserting in place thereof the
following 1T shall be the duty of
the superintendent of schools to see
that the flag is displayed from all pub
lie school buildings on appropriate oc-
casions. Said superintendent shall
report annually to the towns the
amount necessary to furnish the pub
lie schools with suitable flags and flag
STATS and towns shall annually appro-
pirate sufficient amount 10 defray
the necessary cost of the display of
the flag. The appropriation for this
purpose shall be separate from and
additional to all other appropriations
instructors to impress upon the youth
by suitable references and observances
the significance of the flag SO that
said section as amended shall read as
follows:
1t shall be the duty of the super
intendents of schools to see that the
flag is displayed from the public school
buildings on appropriate occasions
S8fO SuperlntenueHtS Snail report an
nually to the towns the amount neces-
sary to furnish the public schools with
suitable flags and flag staffs and towns
shall annually appropriate a sufficient
amount to defray the necessary cost
of the display of the nag. The appro-
priation for this purpose shall be sep
arate from and additional to all other
appropriations for schools. 1t shall
be the duty of instructors to impress
upon the youth by suitable references
and observances the significance of the
flag. to teach them the cost, the object
and principles of our government, the
great sacrifices of. our forefathers, the
important part taken by the Union
army in eighteen hundred sixty-on
to eighteen hundred stxty-five. and to
teach them to love, honor and respect
the flag of our country that cost so
much and is SO dear to every true
American citizen
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CHATTER lsl.

AN ACT to Amend Section Two of
Chapter Twenty-Five of the Public
Laws of Nineteen Hundred Nine,
Any Person or Family While Placed
in Quarantine by the Board Of
Health.
Be 1t enacted, etc:
Section two of chapter twenty-five
of the public laws of nineteen hundred
nine Is hereby amended by adding to
said section the words. but the pro-
visions of this section shall not re-
lease the State from the obligation
which are imposed upon it by sections
thirty. thirty-one. thirty-two. and
of the revised statutes. so that said
section as amended shall read as fol-
lows:
Section .. All expenses Including
all supplies Of food and medicine in
Guiding antitoNin incurred in carrying
out the provisions of section one OF
this act. or incurred in furnishing
families or persons affected with tu-
berculosis with burnable spftcupS. or
other supplies needed to prevent the
spread of infection, or such part there
of as the board may determine. shall
for the protection of the public health
and shall be charged to the account of
incidental expenses of the town. but
not TO any pauper account. nor shall
any person so Guaranteed and assist
ed. be considered a pauper. or be SUBJ
ject to disfranchisement for that cause
unless such persons are already pau
perS as defined by the revised stat
utes; but the provisions of this section
shall not release the State from the
by sections thirty, thirty-one, thirty
two. and thirty-three of chapter
twcnty-seven of the revised statutes.
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