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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15
MYTHICAL COTTON VICTORY.
German WarriOs Of Doughty Pen
Writes of Report That Cotton Is to
Pass.

Berlin (via London), Sept. 13.-
Count Won ReventlOw, in The Tages
Zeitung, discusses at length today a
report that President Wilson has won
victory in demanding that American
cotton be permitted to go to German
ports. but he treats the whole matter
pessimistically and doubtfully. The
article declares the question must be
held In allegiance until the bargain IL
closed and that victory by President
Wilson can not be admitted until his
desire to win is established.
Should the entente powers carry
through their efforts to make cotton
contraband," says Count Won Revent-
low, neutral states will, in the first
instance suffer. In their interest we
are sorry.
$50 far as Germany is concerned
Its lighting strength and ability to hold
out will not be affected by the cotton
business whether any thing comes out
OF the reported bargain or not"
The others without comment say
there is no official confirmation of the
report yet available.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15

There are nearly 1000 orphan chill
dren in the church orphanages of the
State: 800 at Thornwell Orphanage
(Presbyterian.) Clinton. S. c.: $50 at
Connie Maxwell CBaptist) Greenwood,
s. c.; 24O at Epworth Orphanage
(Methodist) Columbia, 8. c.; 1872 at
the Church Home (Eposcopal,) York,
IS. c.
The daily bread for all these chill
dren comes from the gifts of the peo-
pie. They have nothing except what
Is given them.
These children are being trained to
make useful, healthy. intelligent citi-
zens. and many boys and girls reared
in these orphanages are succeeding in
life. All these institutions are crowd
ed and their needs are pressing.
BY appointment, Saturday, Septem-
Der 20, has ben designated as La
Dor Day" and all who are interested
In orphan children are asked to give
to one of these Orphanages what they
earn on Saturday. September 25.
Let all who will earn some money
that day-the busy man at his desk,
the merchant and the farmer, house
wives and school children, all wage
earners-everybody, let all make q
gift, large or small, that day to one
of the orphanages named below. This
has been n hard year for all these
institutions and a gift. some largo
some small, from everybody, Is sorcl,
needed just now.
The Thornwell Orphanage. DIR. w
II. Jacobs, President, Clinton. S. G.
| The Connie Maxwell Orphanage. DIR
a. T. Jamison. Supt., Greenwood. S
G..
She EpwOrth Orphanagfe, Rev. w
II. Wharton. Supt., Columbia. S. G..
The Churchm Home, Deacones
Gadsdcn, York, $. G..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15
BANKERS IN GRAIN CAMPAIGN.
always round Ready To Help I'm ANY
Movement for the Bcttcring of Ru. |
raj Conditions.

Clemson College. Sept. 1S.-The OK.
tension division of Clemson College
mas always found the bankers. OF
South Carolina among the readies,
citizens OF the State to help I'm the
work for better agriculture. w. w
Long. director OF extension and State
agent OF demonstration. says that he
mas had many occasions frequently 70
call on the bankers. both as a whole
and as individuals. and has found the
response ready every time. This
mas been especially true OF the live
stock development undertaken by the
extension division.
NOW the States bankers are asked
to cooperate In Ciemson's grain cam
paign, which has been put under way.
Fosters urging the farmers to SOW
oats and wheat and briefly setting
forth some valuable information about
the two crops have been sent to the
bankers with the request that they
be posted conspicuuosly. In the let
ter which Director w. w. Long sent
TO the bankers with the posters. he
wrote I'm part as follows:
South Carolina largely increased
It's food crops. Last year the wheat
acreage was increased from $4,000 to
2f5.O00 and the oat acreage was in
creased from $40. 900 to between 7OO.-
600 and 100000. These crops have
been most helpful this year. We are
not advocating the growing OF grain
as our great market crop. The great
market crop Is and always will be In
South Carolina cotton. but II Is very
essential thar we grow sufficient grain
for our own use. a
I'm order to produce cotton eco
nomically we are now considering a
campaign for the seeding OF a larger
grain crop than even last year and we
are going to ask that you manifest an
interest and give us your assistance In
trying to bring about the seeding OF
the largest grain crop In the history
Of the State.
viii you please impress upon your
clients and all farmers with whom
you come In contact the necessity OF
seeding largely In grain. Advise them
to commence seeding oats I'm Sep
tember and their wheat early after
the first killing FROST
"If these instructions are carried
out and we can increase our acreage
over last year In tho same proportion
as we did last year over previous
years, South Carolina Will make It's
bread"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15
Crimson Clover seed.

On advices from the Unitel States
department Of agriculture. Clemson
coieg has several times this summer
urged farmers to be very careful In
buying their crimson clover seed.
A huge quantity OF inferior seed has
been imported into this country this
year and farmers who buy such seed
and plant IL are likely to make total
failures of their crop. Try to be sure
OF the terminating qualities of the
seed before accepting II. In general.
IL is safe to say that crimson clover
seed of n bright greenish yellow will
germinate we'll, while brownish col
or indicates poor termination.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15
NO BASIS FOR 1T.
Note to Allies on Cotton COntraban
Has Been Held Up.

Note to Allies on Cotton COntraband
Has Been Held Up.
washington, Sept. 13.-Omcials here
could not understand tonight what
had given rise to a report in Germany
that the allies had granted demands
OF the United States that American
cotton be permitted to go to German
ports.
Since Great Britain, France and
Italy held cotton contraband of war
note to Great Britain on the general
subject Of interference with neutral
commerce has been held up for further
consideration and 1t is understood that
1t contained a vigorous protest against
placing the American staple on the
contraband list. There has been no
indication, however, that the allies
would reconsider their action or even
modify their orders in council against
commerce with Germany other than
to permit the shipment of German
and Austrian goods contracted for
prior to the effective date of the Or
der.
1t Is understood that Germany has
determined to address a note to the
United States protesting against
acquiesence by neutrals In the pro-
claiming OF cotton as contraband.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15

Boys. how would you like to have an
up-to-date. first class bicycle present
ed to you for your Christmas. The
Sumter Clothing Co.. intends to- give
one away ON this day To some boy who
buys n knee pants suit from them. and
the bicycle In now on display in their
window. They will he glad To explain
the whole matter To you IL you veil
call on them.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15
COLDS AFFECT THE KIDNEYS.
Many Sumter People Have Found this
to Be True.

Are you wretched in bad weather?
Does every cold settle on your kid
neys?
Does your back ache and become
weak?
Are urinary passages irregular and
distressing?
These symptoms are cause to sus-
pect kidney weakness.
Weakened kidneys need quick help.
DOan's Kidney Pills ard especially
prepared for weakened kidneys.
Sumter people recommend them.
l.. j. Boniface. iron moulder. 101
Kendrick St., Sumter, says: Heavy
lifting disordered my kidneys. and my
back became SO stiff and lame that
could hardly stoOp. had dizzy head
aches and the kidney secretions an
noyed me by passing too freely. The
least cold I caught settled on my kid
neys and made me worse. When
read about Doan's Kidney Pills I tried
them and they removed all signs OF
the trouble
Price soc. at all dealers Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
DOan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. BOnifaco had. FOster-Milburn
Co., Props. Buffalo, N. Y. IS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15
MANNING WARNS sHERIFFs.
Hears Liquor Is Being Transported
From Wet To Dry Counties.

Columbia. Sept. 14.--Gov. Manning
yesterday instructed the sheriffs of
Spartanburg. Cherokee. Laurens and
Newberry counties to watch out for
shipments OF whiskey from the Union
county dispensarles. 1t was reported
70 the governor that many autor1o-
Oiles and wagons were being used 70
transport the whisKey 10 the dry coun-
ties in anticipation OF the election to-
day.
The following telegram was sent to
j. III. FAINT. sheriff Of Union county:
Have Information that whiskey is
being transported from your county
into adjoining counties. Investigate
and take active steps at once to pre-
vent. Advise me fully"
The following telegram was sent to
the sheriffs of Newberry, Cherokee,
Spartanburg and Laurens counties:
Have information that whiskey Is
being illegally transported into your
county from Union county. Invcsti-
gate and take active steps at once
to prevent. Advise me fully"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15

Mr.. r.. l.. Mcleod, who has been
clerk to the county board Of COM
missioners for the past two years.
has notified the board OF his intention
to resign, the resignation to take cf-
feet as soon as q successor Is elected
to take his place. Mr.. Mcleod has
accepted position in Mr.. l.. D.
Jennings Office and will begin
work there as soon as he is relieved of
his present duties by his successor,
who Will probably be elected next
Wednesday. While he will be engaged
i'm general office work I'm his new po-
sition. Mr. Mcleod will have an OPP
p"rtunity t" study law, II profession
which he expects to enter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15
RELIEF VESSEL SUNK,
Belgian FOOD ship reported Destroy
cd.

London, Sept. IA Reuters dis
patch from Muiden, Holland, says:
THE steamer Panona reports that
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning it
witnessed the sinking of a British
ship flying the signals of the Bel
gian relief committee. Ten of the
crew were rescued by steam traw-
lers."
Herbert c. Hoover, chairman of the
American Belgian relief committee. is
investigating the report.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15
Opens This Month.

Paxville. Sept. 13.-The graded
school will open the 27th inst. The
school will be under the management
this year Of Mr.. sutton OF jefferson
lie Will be assisted by Misses Lois
BENSON OF Gaffncy and G. Il. Me-
Laurln OF Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15
How Far south do Northern Birds go
Farm and Fireslde says:

Farm and Fireslde says:
WIN the birds go SOUTH where do
they stop? a government specialist
says most OF them winter In Florida,
Mexico. and the West Indies. The
bobolink. rice bird. and a few others
40 as far as southern Brazil"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15
The Sumter Clothing Co, has @

The Sumter Clothing Co., has on
display I'm their window a bicycle that
they are going to give away Christmas
Eve day To some boy who wears knee
pants. They have an interesting
proposition for the knee pants boys.
and II will he to their interest to call
at the store Of this firm, and let them
explain how the bicycle can he OBJ
tained. d.-Advt,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15
Hen Hatchcs Swapping Turtles.

Farm and Firesidc says:
"A Louisiana man has hen which
would sit He took away the door
knob which she was incubating, and
gave her II clutch of turtles eggs. She
made hatch of eighteen swapping
turtles. Who's the mother of the
turtles?"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15

Have You Boy, Then give him n
chance to own the bicycle on display
in the windows of The Sumter Cloth
ing Co. This wheel will he given
away Christ mas Eve day. Absolute
ly Free.--Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15

Take n trip down town. and look tho
bicycle over that the Sumter Cloth
ing Co. will give away Christmas Eve
day. IL In on exhibition In their win
dow. together with boys suits. hats
and shoes for fall use.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15
September 8. 1915.

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The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-29
No "Smoke of Battle" Now.

One of the marked features of the
European conflict that distinguish 1t
from the wars of the past is the alb
sence of smoke on the firing line. Ow-
ing to the use of smokeless powder,
no smoke is made when a rife Is dis
charged, while the heaviest artillery
throws off nothing more than a thin
mist that is invisible hundred yards
away and disappears within few sec
onds after the gun is fired. Only
when shrapnel or a shell explodes in
the enemy's line Is there anything Wis
ible in the way of smoke, the whole
purpose being to conceal the position
of the guns throwing the projectiles
while making the points where the
projectiles explode clearly visible. The
expression, the smoke of battle" so
faithfully descriptive of the wars of
the past, has little meaning when ap,
piled to a modern war.-Popular Me
chanics Magazine
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-29
$50 SHINES A GOOD DEED
Thoughtful Act Of Busy Man Led An
other to Emulate His Work
Of Kindness.

He was brisk, we'll groomed young
man. who looked as If he were hur-
ry1ng to keep date with Fortune.
He had crossed the green grass and
goldenroddy place by the big hotel
near Union station, and had jumped
the tiny ditch that is going to be a
gutter some day. when he noticed an
old Whitley gray horse standing by
what will be the curb.
The detected patience of the poor
creature must have appealed to the
young man, for he sprinted back to
the green grass, pulled a bunch of 1t
and slipped 1t into Whitley gray's
mouth.
Old Mr. Horse munched his treat
with a sudden interest in life that ex-
pressed itself In the flicker of it's pal
lid ears and the general bracing up
that means courage.
And man who had come out OF
the big hotel In time to catch the In
cident also went over to the green
grass pulled a bunch and slipped it
into Whitley grays mouth.
Such Is the force of eXample.-EX
change
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-29
COULD DO NOTHING MORE
Captains Responsibility for the Safety
Of His Passengers Had Been
Automatically Ended.

The dangers of travel by sea at this
time have played havoc with the
nerves of timid passengers.
Early one morning recently there
was considerable commotion on the
decks of a coastwise vessel plying be-
tween Savannah and Baltimore, when
scantily clad man hurried from his
stateroom and dashed toward the up
per deck. On the way he ran into the
captain of the vessel.
What's the matter. captain" he
managed to gasp. Have we been tor
pedoed?"
Calm yourself my dear sir, and be
prepared for the worst" answered the
official.
oh. don't tell me we're going
down." moaned the other. Quick.
where are the life preservers
They wouldn't be of any service at
this stage explained the captain.
Too late?" quavered the despairing
passenger.
Yes said the captain, very sol
EMMY. We've done all we can for
you. You'll have to look out for your
self from now on. You see, we've just
tied up to the dock"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-29

Compound to me and 1 tried it at once
and found much relief. After that I
had no pains at all and could do my
Homework and shopping the same
a. always. For years have praised
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for what it has done for me,
and shall always recommend it as wo-
mans friend. You are at liberty to use
my letter in any way. Mrs. THOMSON.
649 w. Russell St, Philadelphia, Pa
Change Of Life is one of the most
critical periods of a woman's existence.
Women everywhere should remember
that there is no other remedy known to
carry women 30 successfully through
this trying period as Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
If you want special advice
write to Lydia E. Pinkham Med
fcine Co. (confidentiaD, Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-29
Pay Tribute to Slain Nurse.

London.-The story of the execution
OF Edith Cavell, as told in the cor
respondence sent by the American
minister at Brussels to the American
ambassador at London. will send a
wave of indignation throughout the
country. In Trafalgar square all heads
were barred to the memory Of Miss
Cavell. The London papers in their
editorials. while paying tribute to the
fine efforts of the American diplo-
Matte representatives in her behalf.
characterize her execution as the
most damnable crime Of the war"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-29


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The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-29


O'Clock
The fist and hear laugh with
ladder
from which depended japanese
its
But showed himself
and good naturally
panied prescribed route
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-29

Denver.-'rhe State Board of Equal
ization overruled the protest of Clair
J. Pitcher, commissioner of property
and ex-officio assessor. against the
$5o,00O.000 increase in the valuation
of assessable property in Denver, re-
Gently ordered by the State Tax Com.
mission. 1t ordered the city council
to restore 100000 which it deducted
from the valuation of the properties
OF the Denver Gas and Electric and
the Denver City Tramway companies
over Pitchers protest.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-29

until Lew Fields drove up in Limousine to take his dinner
Altogether
hea
'front.' the and the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-29
THICK LOVELY HAIR
Because Free From Dandruff, Itching,
Irritation and Dryness.

May be brought about by shampoos
with Cuticura Soap preceded by
touches of Cuticura Ointment to spots
Of dandruff, itching and irritation. A
clean, healthy scalp means good hair.
Try these supercreamy emollients if
you have any hair or scalp trouble.
Sample each free by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-29
Hope Cleaners May Return.

For many years a picturesque scene
has vanished from the countryside.
but which on account of the high
price of corn ! trust may be revived
this year. | allude to the cleaners.
who gladly avail themselves of the
privilege of gathering in the after
math of the reapers' toil.-Londou
Globe
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-29
Reassurinq.

Nervous Old Lady Ton small Eng
lish railway dear! how we're
rocking. I'm sure an accident will
happen to this train,
Elderly Aboriginal-it's along O
their bein' short-handed wi skilled
men, mum, so my son e offered to
drive her Just to oblige, and (confi-
dentially) don't think e knows much
about it-Passing Show.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-29
Takes Census Of Colorado Factories.

Takes Census Of Colorado Factories.
Denver.-The government is taking
census of manufacturing in Colorado
The first figures given out in connec-
ton with the census concerning
Greeley, which the report says has
$S05,000 invested capital in enter
prises, which represents plants an,
nually producing manufactured goods
valued at $4,000. The annual cost
of the material for such manufactures
is 1894 900 There are z34 persons en-,
gagged in the manufacturing plants OF
that town, of which III are classed as
wage-earners.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-29
MRS. THOMSON
TELLS WOMEN
How She Was Helped During
Change of Life by Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Philadelphia, Pa--'I am just 81 years
of age and during Change of Life 1 suf-

fered Tor SIX yean
terribly. l tried sew
eral doctors but none
seemed to give me
any relief. Every
month the painswers
intense in both sides.
and m ade m . so
weak that l had to
60 to bed. At last
. friend recommen-
ded Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-29

What do you think of the new
state constitution
Il haven't read it, but I'm for it.
provided there's nothing in It to pre-
vent me from going out to play golf
on election day
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-29

chorus in a new tragedy, up or
Down. or Who Stole the Oxygen?" the
first rehearsal of which In the eleva-
tor of the Broadway Theater building,
had just ended under the direction of
the elevator operator, William White,
who was not named for his color. e
The act began when the chorus
found itself stuck at $50 o'clock a
foot beneath the first floor ceiling in
3 by 5 by space and with walls
one and a half feet thick on all sides.
Tho aeven imnroyised few lines
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-29
Carlson Has New Messenger.

Denver.-J. W. Jackson, for many
years prominent among negro Repub-
Leans in Denver, has been appointed
messenger to Governor Carlson. He
succeeds o. T. Jackson, who was for
several years messenger to chief ex-
ecutives, and recently resigned.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-29

Oh MS TOOL ana IN large glass mouse
in his back yards. The mans name is
William L. Paullin. and. in addition to
seven fine children. he has this won
derful and unsurpassed collection of
both goldfish and tropical ones.
Let no reader have visions Of
huge sturgeon or Florida sharks or
giant-flnned animals of any kind. Many
of these thousands are only a quarter
of an inch long. some only q six.
teenth. and never will be any larger,
whereas the "tallest" fish of the whole
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-29
USES GUN TO PROTECT HONOR
PhiPpsburs Miners Wife Kills Mar
Who Tried to Huo Her.

Who Tried to Hug Her.
Steamboat Springs, Colo.-Mrs. An.
gela Jacovetta, wife of miner at
Phippsburg, thirty miles east of here,
shot and killed Gabrielle Dominic, a
miner, who, while drunk, tried to
force his way into the home of the
woman. Dominic was ordered away
from the house by Mrs. Jacovetta, but
refused to leave and attempted to
embrace her, when she fired at him
In attempting to embrace her, Dom
mic knocked Mrs Jacovettas baby
from her arms. Dominic had a gun,
but did not attempt to use it.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-29
WHO is
TO
BLAME

Root the great Kidney remedy. At drug
gists In fifty-cent and dollar sizes. You
may receive a sample size bottle by Par
eel Post, also pamphlet telling about It
Address DR.. Kilmer & Co. Binghamton.
N. Y, and enclose ten cents. also mention
this paper.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-29

Cdle III East OTdHBV, was as HTmIy
of the opinion that Weinert could not
lose. So Magee and ONeil made q
wager.
Weinert got the decision, and Ma.
gee fulfilled the losers share of the
bet Its terms were that he should
push a peanut from st. Mark S tri.
angle, West Orange, along Main street
to J. F. Cronen's cafe. one and three
fourths miles to the eastward. O'Neil
fulfilled the winners privilege of see
ing to it that everybody who ever had