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Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-04-06

santa Fe. April G. Hans Jorgcn-
NJ 4, Vineenes hoapItal III ar.
rived few days ago iron, Ioaa. coo
late 70 be benefited by the climate,
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-04-06
Grant County Has Auto Truck.

Silver City, n. NJ, April 5.-The
Grant county road board has invested
10 large quad auto truck for use IN
road work in the county The truck
Is the first of its kind to be placed in
commission in this part Of New Mex
levo and IS expected to greatly expedite
inc rebuilding of roads in the county
me truck will be operated under the
direction of County Engineer Fred IL
SoN who is also engineer for the road
BOARD. It is equipped with hydraulic
Jump bottom. which is operated BY
.ile engine which furnishes the mo
I'VE power. The truck has a capacity
" Two tons and can also be used TO
5000 advantage as tractor. 1t Is
now being used ON the Santa Rita
Ioad between this city and the Chino
mining camp
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-04-06
Dougllr1uts
That will remain moist.

Every housewife who bakes her own
bread knows that II a little potato Is added
to the sponge. the bread will not dry our
as qncNly In this recipe potato Is utilized
TO make doughnuts that will remain moist
and fresh for several days.
II c will be found to have distinct ad.
yanlaeeS over any other Baking Powder
for doaghnuls X G is a double acting
baking powder with which a large butch oi
doughnuts may be mixed aud fried a few Al
a time. The last will be as light and nice
as the FIRST.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
VOTE NEARING COMPLETION.
Cabinet Agrees on Terms and Lansing
Working on Final Draft.

Washington, July 21.-With the
president and cabinet in full accord on
the German note Secretary Lansing
began the final draft today While Of
fcials maintain secrecy it is known
that the note has tone of finality
lacking in former communications. It
Will not be made public until 1t has
been received in Berlin. The keynote
of the reply is that. Germany will be
judged by acts instead of diplomatic
correspondence. If German subma-
rine refrain from attack on passenger
SHIPS without warning, it will be un-
derstood that Germany is observing
the rules of war, otherwise the ad-
is prepared for any
eVentualities and will be governed by
public sentiment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
COTTON TO Be ConTRlDAND.
BRITISH AUTHORITIES PLAN TO
CONFISCATE CARGOES.
Asquith Says Government Must Keen
supplies From Germany Without
Angcring NcutraIs.

London, July 2O.-That large mart
of the shipments of American cotton
held up by England probably will be
condemned by the prize court wasin-
dicated in a ruling todav bv the gov-
ernment.
The ruling, announced by the Board
Of Trade, held that when the owner
ship of cotton shipped under the
agreement with American exporters
passes from the American shipper to
an enemy of Great Britain, it will not
be purchased by the British govern
'ment under the terms of the agree
ment. ...
Premier Asquith touched on the
cotton question during the debate in
the house of commons today on the
new vote of credit.
THE government is not without
hope" he said, that we shall obtain
without much delay a more satisfac-
tory and more adequate solution of
the various difficulties surrounding
the cotton question than has yet been
possible. l am not satisfied myself
with the existing state of things. I
believe great deal of this material
which is necessary ingredient in the
manufacture of every formidable kind
of ammunition reaches the enemy
which ought not to reach him.
"On the other hand, We have to be
very careful in the eexrcise of our
oelligerent rights not unduly to in
fringe on the trading interests and
legitimate susceptibilities of neutral
powers with which we are on terms
of perfect amity and with which we
do not desire to provoke anything i'm
the nature of an unnecessarily gratu-
itous quarrel
The premier added that no subject
was receiving more watchful and
anxious attention from the govern
ment. but it was a delicate and diff
cult matter. The ramifcations of
the cotton trade were so complicated,
he said, that particular line of pol
icy which might appear to present an
easy and practical solution would in
reality multiply rather than min
limize the difficulties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
THE SHIPPING PROBLEM.
United States Will do Everything Pos.
.sible to Settle Trouble to Best Ad-
vantage OF its Citizens-Wilson
Gives Bankhead Assurances.

Washington, July Ex-senator
John H. Bankhead of Alabama re-
ceived the assurance from President
Wilson today that the administration
will do whatever is necessary to bring
about a satisfactory adjustment of
Great Britain's interference with
American cotton shipments.
The senator informed Mr.. Wilson
OF the anxiety of the cotton growers
of the South to dispose of their prod
uct, expressing the view that cotton
will pile up in American markets un-
less the congestion is relieved. He
left the White House, after a Is min
ute conversation with the president
with the understanding that the gen.
eral proposition would be presented
to Great Britain, together with cita-
tions of individual cases.
Senator Bankhead said that the
warehouses in the South hold 3,00O,-
600 bales of cotton which could not
be sold last year because of the for
eign market conditions and that a
conservative estimate of this years
crop would be 100000 bales.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
BRIDGEPORT STRIKE FAILS.
Labor Leaders Say Early Misfirc is
Due to misunderstanding of Or
ders.

Bridgeport, Conn, June 2O.-A
strike call issued for machinists
working in the plants of the Reming-
ton Arms and Ammunition company
and four subcontractors brought out
today, according to the labor esti-
mates, about IT'S men. The manu-
facturers said that exactly 2S men
walked out.
Labor men admitted tonight that
not man had left work in the main
plant of the Remington company at
noon today. They said the failure of
the men to quit was due to misun-
derstanding, but that they would not
go to work tomorrow morning. They
added that the night force of ma
chinists at the Remington plant had
failed to go to work tonight
Thomas j. Savage, member of the
executive board of the International
Association of Machinists, said to-
night that a conference was in prog
ress in New York which might lead
to settlement of the difficulties. He
refused to give details.
Savage also said that he had re-
ceived information that labor Off
cials were determining what factories
In this country were taking supplies
for the Remington company, with the
view Of calling the machinists in those
shops out on strike. He said a strike
call had been issued for the old plant
OF the Remington company-the
Union Metallic Cctridge company
and that at least 200 machinists would
walk out there at noon tomorrow. In
few days the whole plant will be
closed down, he said.
Rumor had it today that Mai. w. G.
Penfield, works manager of the Rem
ington company, had offered the men
an eight hour day with dollar a day
added to their wages if they would
remain at work. The men were said
to have accepted the offer. This the
labor leaders deny.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
PURCHASE COVER CROP SEED.
"etch Will he Scarce, but Ample Burr
Clover Seed to be Had in South
Carolina.

Clemson College, July 2O.-It is time
now to plan for next falls sowings of
winter cover crops and farmers should
advise themselves at once of the seed
situation, as European war conditions
have brought about certain peculiari-
ties in this situation.
There will be little hairy vetch to
be had in this country this year and
hairy vetch is the only kind that Glenn
son College advises South Carolina
farmers to SOW. Oregon or Common
vetch does not do very well in this
State. Most of the hairy vetch seed
sown in this country comes from
Russia and the war has cut off i'm
portations.
1t will be possible. however, for
South Carolina farmers to get plenty
or burr clover seed and they are ad-
vlsed to SOW this and crimson clover
for their winter legumes.
Fortunately. a large quantity of
burr clover seed was made in this
state this year and the Extension
Division of Clemson College has the
names of a number Of farmers who
have burr clover seed for sale. All
who desire to purchase seed can get
in touch with these farmers by writ
ing to the Extension Division of
Clemson College.
They should not delay about buy
ing the burr clover seed, however.
The demand from outside is strong
and the college has received many in
quiries from Alabama, Mississippi and
Georgia. One South Carolina farmer
is now planning to ship a carload of
burr clover seed to Alabama.
Farmers are not advised to delay
purchasing in the hope that prices
will be lower later in the season.
The demand is SO strong that 1t is
not probable that prices will be lower
than at present.
The strongest limiting factor in
South Carolina agriculture is lack OF
humus and the most economical way
to get humus in the soil is by grow.
Ing winter legumes and turning un.
der in spring. Tht growing and plow-
ing under Of winter legumes will no,
only put humus into the soil, but il
will also add nitrogen and will thus
mean saving to farmers in the most
expensive plant food element tha
they have to- buy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
PART OF CARGO HELD.
Portion of American Steamers Goods
Seized.

New York, July 2O.-The American
steamer Neches arrived here today
from Rotterdam with only part of her
general cargo, most of it having been
unioaded by the British authorities at
London for prize court proceedings.
The Neches was seized June "a. 1t
was contended that the cargo came
from a country hostile to Great Brit
ain, but the captain claimed the
cargo, which was loaded at Rotter-
dam. was of Belgian origin. After two
weeks the Neches was released.
This was the second time the
Neches had been held up by the Brit
ish. On a previous voyage to Hol-
land with cattle cargo she was de-
tanned, but was released on promise
that the Netherlands Overseas Trust
would take charge of the cargo.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24

taking the estimate Of the Agricul-
tural Department for corn, with the
that 1T Is too early yet
for final figures. are as follows:
Winter wheat 5000, 900; Spring
wheat, 295,O00,000; corn, 2,S14,OOO,-
900: oats. 1899. 900, 900; barley,
20S, 900. 900; rice. 10000, 900; Total,
5.414. 900.
With an indicated wheat yield Of
963.O00,00O bushels, which may. by
fair weather conditions. be possibly
enlarged to a better yield of spring
wheat, and with an average increase
for the entire country on July 1 Of q
fraction less than 26 cents per bushel
higher price for wheat than on the
same date in 1914, it is quite safe to
count on this years wheat crop large
ly exceeding $1,000. 900, 900. What
the fluctuations may be during the
coming IL months 1t is not possible
TO forecast, by reason of the uncer-
tainties OF war. but that every bushel
of wheat will be needed foy domestic
and foreign trade and at a very
profitable price to the farmer admits
OF no question.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
SELLING MUCH WHEAT.
Farmers Of Spartanburg Finding Good
Market.

Spartanburg, July 20.-Spartan-
burg farmers have already marketed
about 5000 bushels of wheat. esti-
mated as about one-sixth the total
which the county will produce. This
crop Is one-third to one-haIf greater
than last years crop in the county
Instead Of receiving from rs cents TO
30 cents per bushel. as last year. the
farmers are getting from 81 to S1.1a
per bushel. Wheat is being hauled
to the Spartanburg roller mills nj the
rate OF 400 bushels n day on the
average. Saturday $40 bushels wero
brought to the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
zAPATA REcApTuRES CAPITAL,
TAKES MEXICO CITY WHEN CAR
RANZISTAS LEAVE.
Gonzales Troops, Having Left Metro
polls, Expected to Meet Villas Men
Soon.

Washington. July 2O.-Dispatches to
the state department from Mexico City
late today announced that Zapata
forces reoccupied the capital Sunday
following the evacuation by the Car
rama army under Gen. Gonzales.
Zapata officials were said to have
resumed full control of the city from
which they were driven ten days ago
by Gonzales, who now has gone north
ward with his troops to meet an ad-
vancing Villa force.
This unexpected development came
as surprise not only to Washington
officials but to the Mexican agencies.
1t had been supposed the Zapata
army, driven out, was operating along
the railroad to Vera Cruz, waiting an
opportunity to join he Villa column
approaching from the north.
No word has been received of the
whereabouts of Gen. Gonzales since he
left the capital. News of a battle near
Pachuca, already reached by Villa
men, is expected hourly, and already
may have occurred.
Other reports to the state depart.
ment said railroad communication be-
tween Vera Cruz and Mexico CITY was
suspended ION account of the present
military operations" but no details OF
the operations were disclosed. Sus-
pension of railroad communication is
viewed here with fears for the hungry
people in Mexico City. as it cuts of
food supplies.
A state department announcement
tonight said that department advices
reported that the Zapata forces oc.
cupied the city on the afternoon OF
the 18th and on the 18th appointed
some authorities.
They are, therefore" the an.
nouncement said, "again in full
power. However, it is stated thai
Zapata forces appear to desire tc
! AiAoiAtdiH oiuSTs IdCnd HaCnarO anC
the conventionist government have
not yet returned"
Today in the cabinet the situation
was briefly discussed. Some move
on the part Of the United States il
pursuance of President Wilson's re-
cent message to the Mexican faction.
urging peace is expected soon.
The Carranza agency here received
dispatch tonight from Vera Cruz
but it did not mention the change il
Mexico City.
Reports from Vera Cruz tonigh
said Mexico City again had beer
isolated from communication with tn,
outside world. 1t was thought likel,
tonight that the Zapata commando
destroyed the cable to prevent In.
formation about operations reaching
Gen. Carranza at Vera Cruz.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
WILL CONTEST RULING.
American Government Will Object to
Action.

|
Washington, July 20.-Any British
prize court decision that would confis-
cate without payment cotton of Amer
lean ownership destined to a neutral
country or even to private consignees
in Germany, Austria or Turkey will
be contested by the United States.
since cotton has not been declared
contraband of war, the state depart
ment holds that it is not subject to
confiscation.
The British order in council pro-
vides that noncontraband goods of
neutral ownership, if destined for
Germany ana without a pass, must be
discharged in a British port, but that
the goods if not requisitioned by the
British government shall be restored
to the owner on such terms as the
prize court deems just. The same
rule applies to cargoes sent to other
than German ports, but with an even
tual enemy destination.
THESE provisions, aside from the
general principles of international
law, state department officials regard
as sufficiently safeguarding Ameri-
can owners from confiscation of their
goods. 1t is said at the department
and also at the British embassy, how
ever, that there is no record of ships
carrying unmixed cargoes of cotton of
American ownership without sus-
picion of association with contraband
goods now under detention in Great
Britain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
PINEWOOD NEWS ITEMS.
Icachers Elected for Next Session
Telephone Exchange Declares Divi-
dcnd f.t..

dcnd.
Pinewood. July 21.-At recent
meeting OF the board Of school trus-
tees the following teachers were
elected to teach in the Pinewood
graded school thc session of 1915-16.
which opens on September 18th:
Mrs. A. p. Toomer, principals; Miss
Ida Griffin, assistant; Miss Katherine
Shires, of Bishopville will teach 9Th
and 7th grades: Mrs. John j. Brough-
ton. 4th and 5th; Mrs. Ed. B. Fielder.
|hd ana ord, and the teacer for the
lirst or primary grade will not be
elected until September. Miss Bessie
Geddings taught this grade last year
very satisfactorily to the trustees and
patrons and it is almost an assured
certainty Of her being reelected. Miss
Geddings Is now at the summer school
at Rock Hill.
Last Saturday the annual meeting
or the stockholders of Pinewood Tele-
phone exchange was held. The same
directors and officers were reelected
to serve for the ensuing year: O. ~.
Harrin. president; Il. w. Weeks 1st
vice president; r. G. Richardson. 2nd
vice president; Walter ID. Epperson.
and business man
aser. Dr. III. L. BaXlcy is the other
director but is not an official.
The exchange for the year ending
June 3Oth. declared and paid out n
20 per cent dividend. More rural
lines will be built before the busy
season opens.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
HIS WOUNDS PROVE FATAL.
John X. Mcpherson, Shot Week Ago,
Dead.

Laurens. July 20.--John K. Nc
Pherson. who was shot by Will Martin
one week ago today. died yesterday
afternoon a few hours after an oper-
.tion had been performed by physi-
eians OF this city and county. Coroner
Hairston has gone to McPherson's
home. which is about IL miles from
this city. and near Mcpherson bridge,
hold an inquest ....--.. -..-....
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
Killed by Lightning.

Mr.. G.. a. BlantOn. manager of the
Singer Sewing Machine office here,
received n telegram yesterday after
noon notifying hip that his nephew,
Clinton Blanton, Il son of Mr.. w. H.
Rlanton. Of Shiloh. n. c., was killed
by lightning yesterday morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
LETTER TO TRUSTEES.
Important Information as to How to
| ''' Secure State Aid. ... .,,

'f' Secure State Aid. ,'
Hon. j. e. Swearingen, State super
intendent of education, has sent out
the following letter to the boards cf
trustees.
Your school district will probably
desire to receive continuance Of its
State aid during the scholastic year of
1915-16. Before your board has COM
pleted all its plans for next session
recommend that you consult your
county superintendent about term
extension application, rural graded
school application. or high school
application. Last year there were GIT
term extension districts; 400 rural
graded school districts; and 1SO high
school districts.
urge you to plan for a seven
months term, IL possible. This term
can be secured II your monthly salary
account Is adjusted to your estimated
income. IL you find 1t difficult to run
your school seven months, please COM
municate with your county /superin-
tendent and the State superintendent
The State department of education
recommends that no teacher be allow
ed or required to take charge Of more
than fifty pupils in one classroom.
This suggestion is offered In the hope
OF preventing the wasteful and hurtful
over-crowding OF the first four grades.
Teachers and trustees of State-aided
schools should communicate with the
State superintendent wherever they
find 1t difficult to limit the number Of
pupils to fifty to the teacher.
Section 1851 of the Code authorizes
trustees TO employ only those teach
ers who hold valid South Carolina GER
tihcates. Attention to this require
ment of the law before the opening Of
the school will help to avoid confus-
ion later. ..
Application blanks for term extern
SaV'' e'ANt 'u'oi SioVCu SChOOl dlu
high school aid are obtainable from
either the county superintendent or
the State superintendent. A full sup
ply OF these blanks have already been
sent to each county superintendent.
In filling out an application OF any
Kind please see that all date. are neat
ly, fully and accurately entered
Please do not make the mistake of
sending in an application unless 1T has
been carefully examined and verified
both by the trutees and by the coun-
~ superintendent.
Notwithstanding the business un-
rest and industrial depression. the
scholastic year 1914-15 was in many
respects the best in the history of our
schools. / wish every school contin-
ued progress and greater usefulness
during 1856.
IL VIII be pleasure and a privilege
constructive plan for the betterment
OF my ability and to- cooperate in any
constructive plan for the betterment
OF your school and your district.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
In The Police Court.

The following cases were DISPOSED
OF in the Recorders Court Tuesday:
Albertus McCutchen, petit larceny.
S'V OF 'O'as'' 4 ~NA u
Julia Owens. disorderly and cursing.
$40 or 20 days on each charge.
Hattie Pinckney. storing whisISey.
SIS or SO days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
TRAMPLE ON BANNER.
Carranza Troops Find II i'm American
Saloon.

Bisbcc. Ariz., July 2O.--CarranZa.
troops who captured Naco, Sonora.
yesterday. while removing liquor from
an American saloon late today found
a United States flag. carried it to
within few feet of the international
line and tramplcd it into ribbons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-24
FHE sOUTHs GRAIN PRODUC-
TION.

crop This Year Exceeds I'm Value the
Most Valuable Cotton Crop Ever
Raised.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-16
MISS GREEN HOSTESS
TO SHAKESPEARE CLUB.

Miss Mabel Green was hostess on
Thursday afternoon to the members
of the Shakespear club, when the
following program was discussed:
Act 1-Coriolanus.
1. What is the date of publication
of this play? What is the approx
mate date of composition? Give
reason.
2. What was the undoubted course
of the play and in Scene 1, how does
the plot vary from the original {?
What is the duration of the time of
action on the stage?
3. Give briefly history of times
What is the duration of the actual
historical time of the play?
4. What is the. theme Of the play I?
Is it an exposition of individualism
or study of Roman civics?
5. Why does the play open with a
scene representing the common
people?
6. What opinion of Caius Marcus
is held by the citizens?
How does Menenius make applica-
ton of the fable? Comment on the
bearing of Menenius and on that of
Caius Marcus towards the rabble.
8. In the comments (Scene y of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-16
PEOPLE ~@Events
By Celia MyroOer Robinson.

the tribunes upon Marcus, how do
they charactize him?
9. Why does Caius Marcus vel
come the news of the belligerency of
the Volscians? What is fore
Swallowed in what he says of Tullus
Aufdius?
10. What is effected by Scene II?
II. In Scene III where Volumnia
first appears, what is the subject of
her discourse and what national trait
does it display? How is Virginia
contrasted with her? What inter
ests her imagination? What is in
Dictated of the times by this CONVEX
sation?
II. How is Marcus presented in
Scenes V and VI?
IL. Describe the battle incidents
of Scene " and indicate their effect
upon Marcus.
IA. What opinion has Marcus of
the spoils of war? What does it add
to the readers conception of his char
acter?
Is. Does Scene VIII bear out the
reality of all the boasting of Mar
cius?
16. How does Marcus receive the
honors of war? What name does he
acquire as result of his conquest
at Carroll?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-16
PERSONAL MENTION

Mr.. r. Gundershiemer left Friday
for Vicksburg, Miss, where he will
make his residence in the future.
Many friends will regret to learn
of the illness. of Mrs. Rachel Bombay,
at her home on West Garden street.
Mrs. Bombay is slowly improving.
Miss Eunice Thompson will leave
Monday for Mobile, and will be one
of the contestants for honors in the
horse show at the Gulf Coast Fair.
Miss Frances Beard has gone to
Staunton, Va, for a short visit, and
will later visit friend at Annapolis