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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-28
CRIMSON CLOVER SEED.
Large Supply on Hand Yet Price
Has Advanced Rapidly.

Clemson College, Aug. 24.-Accord-
ing to the United States department
of agriculture. the supply Of crimson
clover i'm the country at present is
larger than in any previous year. Yet
In spite of this and in spite of the
fact that much Of the seed Is of Door
quality, the price has advanced ra pid-
ly.
The greater part Of the crimson
clover seed sowed in the United States
rs normally imported from France
and Austria. In the fall of 1914 con-
ditions of trade with Europe were
such that there appeared to be dan
ger OF short supply of seed for
this seasons planting. The seed
trades desire to get az much seed
as possible and the Improvement in
trade facilities with France during
the winter and spring resulted in the
importation of 10000 pounds dur
ing the year ending June 80, 1915,
as compared with 100000 pounds
the previous year and 1900. 900
pounds in 1910.
The department also reports that
much OF tho seed this year is of very
poor quality, more than 1000, 900
pounds being made up of lots germi-
mating from 29 to so per cent. Farm
ers should therefore be careful about
the quality of the seed they buy.
Crimson clover seed usually germi-
mates well. while brownish color in
dicates poor termination.
In South Carolina the indications
coming TO Clemson College are that
crimson clover will be very popular
this season and farmers who buy
their crimson clover seed are urged
to be sure of it's quality before they
accept 1t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-28
BEST PLAN FOR PEACE.
CiaNtOn Urges Great University as
Centre.

Oakland, Cal, Aug. 24.-EstahliSh-
ment by the government Of Il. uni
Ncrsity at Washington. To he SUP
ported at cost OF $1,000. 600 a
year, to teach young men and women
from all parts of the world "a doctrine
Of right and hrothcrly love" WAS oug-
gested az Il short cut To world peace
10y Philander Il. NlaNton, United states
commissioner of education, in an ad-
dress at the annual luncheon here
today of the board OF managers OF
the American school Peace League.
Mr.. ClaXton said:
II should like To sec a MAGNIFICENT
university founded at WASHINGTON with
an annual appropriation of $4,000, ,000
To he attended NY pupils from ali
parts OF the world. young men and
young women eager to be taught
who would carry back To their ma
tive countries a doctrine of right and
brothor'y Ice that would do more
than any thing else To hrinS WurlI
peace
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-28
FIRE IN WlLIIiAMSTOE.


Anderson, Aug. 25.--Fire at Will
liamston about = O'Clock this morning
destroyed three houses and caused the
death of Roy Hand. u year-old son
'of Pat Hand. The Anderson fire de-
partment was summoned. but could
give no aid, there being no water
works in Williamson and the depart
ment not being equipped with a pump.
In spite of this, however, the fire was
finally controlled, but not before it
had destroyed three houses, accord
ing to a statement by Mayor Cooley
about 3 o'clock.
The first news came to Anderson
in the form of telephone appeal to
send the fire department. At that time
the flames were said to be threaten
ing the old Williamson college build
ings and also the business section Of
the town.
The fire started in the two story
home Of Pat Hand. Here Roy Hand,
12-yearold son of the owner, was
cut off on an upper floor. and per-
ished in the flames. His body has
not been recovered, but he is known
to have lost his life.
From the Hand house the fire
spread to the one story residence of
Mrs. Wallace, who is now in Hender-
sonville, n. G.. From this the fire
caught the old Sadler hotel, owned
by Mrs. Wallace but operated by
Mrs. McAllister.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-28
WOMEN FIGHT PLAGUE.
Mrs. Percy Dearmer Noted MARTYR TO
Cause.

London, Aug. 25.-The death of
Mrs. Percy Dearmer in Servia calls
attention to the number of we'll known
English women working among the
plague stricken people of that land.
Mrs. Dearmer is not the first to sue
cumb to the malignant epidemics she
was fighting, but of those who have
fallen victims none has been more
widely lamented. She was known in
literary and artistic London first as
an illustrator of books. then as a nov
elist and writer of children's stories
and more recently as writer and
producer of plays The Children's
theatre was her idea, and she was q
leader of the Morality Play society.
Prof Geddes' "Masque of Learning"
was put on here under her direction
with great success. Her husband. DR.
Percy Dearmer, is vicar of o Lon
don parish and leading high church
man.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-28
GOODNOW,s ADVICE ACADEMIC.
Chinese Legation Denies He Has Urged
Yuan to Name Himself Emperor.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The Chinese
legation issued statement today,
declaring that DR.. Frank j. Good
now, an American adviser to Presi-
dent Yuan Shi Kai, had not advised
the president to set himself on a
throne as emperor The statement
says:
I'm an academical discussion as to
whether a republic or monarchy
was more suitable for China, DR..
Goodnow's conclusion was that mas
much as the republican form of gov
ernment had no fixed method of de-
termining presidential succession, the
monarchial form OF government was
for this reason the safer and more
satisfactory, and conforming, as 1t
does, more to the genius of the Chi
nese people and the historical de-
velopment of the nation, but he did
not say whether this was the proper
time for such a change"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-28
Thirty Miles Shorter.

Charleston. Aug. 24.-W. II. BoreaI
president OF the Carolina, Atlantic
d western railway and the man who
VIII build the Charleston- Savannah n
extension of the system which was
recently absorbed by the Seaboard
AIR Line. arrived i'm Charleston TODAY
aiter an absence OF a month. and an.
thorized the statement that work will
begin on the construction Of the Sa-
Vannah extension immediately. Tho
rlrSt spadeful of earth will be turned
Wlthin the month by the engineering
FORCES summoned To Charleston 70
nave charge of the construction of
the new line, which will be IS milos
long or about 30 miles shorter than
the route Of the Atlantic Coast Limo
tfom Charleston 10 Savannah.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-28
MUNITIONS ORDERS SLOW.
Greatest AMOUNT Shipped i'm June.
Showing Increase i'm Supply Re-
Gently.

Washington. Aug. ga great part
of Europe's enormous orders for
arms and ammunition did not begin
to move from the United States until
comparatiVely recently, export figures
issued today 10y the department of
commerce indicate. The statistics,
covering the 2 months ending with
June 30 show that war exports in
creased tremendously over the preced-
ing Year, the greater part of the in
crease, in some cases, from one-fifth
to one-third of the whole years ex-
ports, left the United States in June.
The 12-mOnth period showed eX-
ports of explosives value at Sal, 1,476,-
lSS against $6,272, 1877 in the preced-
ing year. More than one-fourth of
that total-$11, ,6S9, 9,744-was shipped
during June. Gun powder showed ex-
ports of S3,234, 549 in June, compared
with ~5,091,542 for the year.
SiXty-two aerOplanes were exported
in June against 152 for the entire
year. In the preceding year only "A
were shipped. Nearly eight times as
many automobile trucks We're export
ed in June as in the ent.re year end
ed June 30 1914. Passenger auto
mobiles and truck exports for June
were valued at $13,364, SOC and for
the year at $6O,254,635. In the pre-
ceding year they were $26,574,574.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-28
TORpEDOED AFTER FOUR.HOUR
CHASE.
Captain, Quartcrmaster and the Stew
ard Killed by Submarine Shell Fire.

Queenstown, Aug. 23.-The British
steamship Diomed has been sunk by
a German submarine. Her captain,
quartermaster and steward We're kill
ed by shells fired by the submarine
during a pursuit of four hours.
An officer of the Diomed, who land
ed here today, with other survivors,
said that when the two submarines
We're sighted they were rugged with
dummy tunnels. One Of them, this Of
ficer asserts, subjected the Diomed to
a heavy shell fire.
The liner attempted to escape, but
surrendered after being pursued for
four hours. Two boats were lowered
and forty-nine members of the crew
got away, taking with them the cap
tain's body.
Shortly afterwards one boat was
swamped. Two Englishmen and five
Chinese were drowned.
The others We're picked up by the
SCSolltl bOdl
This boat. which was over-crowded,
was in danger of being swamped, but
its occupants were saved by the ar
rival of a steamship.
Survivors say that during the pur-
suit the Chinese firemen refused to
continue stoking and the work was
undertaken by deck hands. The sub
marine stood off at half a mile until
the Diomed sank.
The assistant quartermaster of the
DiOmed said that another steamer was
in sight at the time and apparently
was sinking. This vessel, in his opin-
ion, was attacked by another subma-
rine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-28
DANIELS URGES MODERN METH
obs.
More Submarines AMI AcropIancs
Needed. "

Boston, Aug. 24.---Josephus Dan
iels, secretary of the navy, said here
today that in his opinion submarines
and aeroplanes We're among the
most powerful weapons of warfare
and reattrmed his intention 10 ask
congress to strengthen both of these
branches of the service.
Il also favor faster and more
powerful ships for the navy. which,
in spite Of the criticism is in fine
shape" he added. There are 81
more ships in commission and 5000
more men enlisted than two years
ago.
Secretary Daniels came here from
New London on the gunboat Dol
phin to attend the governors con-
ference. He stopped on the way at
the Fore River shipyard and inspect
ed the battleship Nevada and two De-
stroyers nearing completion. He also
hmade sure that submarines built for
a foreign power were still in Tie
yard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-28
THE MOST VALUABLE TREE.
Loblolly, or ShOrtlcaf, Pine Offers
Ideal Conditions for Permanent
Timber Investments. Says New Pub
liCaaiOn.

Washington. Aug. 24.-Loblolly
pine, which is known also as short
leaf. and is marketed under the trade
name OF North Carolina pine, now
yields the largest cut of lumber of
any tree in Virginia. North Carolina,
and South Carolina, and on account
'of its extremely rapid growth, abund-
ant natural regeneration, adaptable
ity TO various soils. heavy yield, and
the desirability of it's wood for struc-
tural purposes. is destined to con-
tinue as one of the most valuable, if
not the most valuable. timber tree
within this area, says bulletin Just
issued Jointly by the North Carolina
Geological and Economic Survey and
the U. S. Forest Service. Because Of
these traits. as we'll as freedom from
disease and defects. early maturity,
cheapness Of logging, and
the excellent market for most grades
OF its lumber, says the bulletin, stands
of this pine offer probably the most
favorable conditions of any tree OF
the United States for the practice of
forestry. which is to say. for the ef-
|ficient management of timberlands as
la permanent investment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-28
EDGEFIELD MAN PLANTS COFFEE
5. II. Seigler Believes Industry Can
he Developed i'm South Carolina.

Edgefield, Aug. 25.-There is on
exhibition at the office of the Edge
field Chronicle coffee plant grown
by s. Il. Seigler, of the Cleora Sec
ton Of the county. 1t is five feet
nigh, with seven we'll developed pods
about a foot and a half long, filled
with coffee beans. While travelling in
the State Of Georgia last spring Mr..
Seiglar remained over night with
friend. and on going into his farm
VA attarcted 10y half acre field on
which was growing plant unfamiliar
20 him, and upon inquiry found it to
be the coffee plant. He procured
this year. and is now thoroughly con-
WINGED that coffee can be grown in
this state, and he claims with sue
cess. He has about six rows twenty-
five yards long and expects to gather
a number of pounds of coffee. He
says his friend has grown it success
tuiiN Tor several years.
"of course" said Mr.. Seigler, "peo-
pie will naturally be very incredulous
about the matter, and will hoot at
tn" idea of growing coffee in South
Carolina, but il We can grow tea
why not lis companion plant, coffce?"
Mr.. Seiglor not only has faith in
tn" growing Of coffee here. but he is
enthusiastic about it. and wants 9TH
crS I" make the trial. Before leaving
he remarked that Just because we
hay" never done )" in the past cam
not be accepted rs absolute proof
that The thing can't bc done"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-28
LIGHT TRACTOR is HERE.
Farmer Can Now Get Outfit That is
Low in Cost and Small.

Clemson College. Aug 24.-It seems
that the tractor for the small farm
has at last arrived. Heretofore trac-
tors have not been widely used in
South Carolina nor have they been
advised because their size and cost
made them uneconomical except for
special cases Now, however, light
tractors of low cost are being put on
the market and it is possible that they
may come into somewhat general use.
This is especially likely in view of the
fact that so much work stock has been
drawn from the South because of the
European war.
A large farm machinery company
has put out an all-purpose tractor for
S675. 1t is claimed for this tractor
that it has power to do the work of
eight horses, will do all blowing
discing and seeding; draw manure
spreaders, wagons, hay leaders, NOW
ers or binders; run a corn shelter. feed
grinder, small shredder thresher or
ensilage cutter. and do other farm
work.
A demonstration Of this tractor will
be given at Clemson College OH Sep
tember l and and farmers of the
vicinity arc invited to attend and
watch 1t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-28
WILL HANDLE COAL.
Southern Export Company Plant to
Open on September 1st.

Charleston, Aug. 24.-AnnOunce-
ment is made by Southern Railway
CO., that the modern export coal
handling plant, which it has just COM
plcted at Charleston, Will bc put in
operation for tho handling of COM
mercial coal or September first; Civ
ing Charleston fo cilities tie equal of
any on the Atlantic Seaboard for
handling coal TO be borne over seas
and providing another export outlet,
which will be of particular value to
the coal producing territory served
by Southern Railway and immediate
connections. The terminal will have
a capacity of forty cars or two thou
sand tons per hour. This is as fast
as any ship now in the coal carrying
trade can take. It VIII he operated
entirely by electricity and will deliver
coal into the holds of ships with a
minimum Of brcakage by means of
an electric conveyor. In preparation
for greatly increased movement of
coal to Charleston, Southern Railway
has provided storage yard of 400
car capacity ard has also made eX-
tensive additions to passing tracks
along the line over which ccal will
move.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-28
WAREHOUSE IN AICOLU.
fians b Bc Considered by Business
Men.

Alcolu. Aug. 25.--A meeting Of the
farmers and business men OF this COM
munity has been called for tomorrow
afternoon at 5.SO o'clock 10 consider
plans. etc, for the proposed cotton
warehouse. IL Is almost assured that
a cotton warehouse. with a capacity
OF probably 1000 bales will be erect.
ed here in time To- store the fall crop.
The warehouse will he under the ~.
pervision OF the State warehouse sys-
tenn. and ON account of tho advaa.
tages Of the sprinkler system that wit
be Installed n very low insurance rate
viii he obtained. II has been estl.
mated that a bale OF cotton can j.,
insured In building OF this kind 10.
about IL IL cents for one year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-28
TO BE RARE DISEASE.
Typhoid May bc All but Driven Out.

washington. Aug. 24.--Thc public
hcalth service today, announcinG Il
great Increase in the number Of per-
sons submitting to anti-typhoid vac
cination, declared thero was mo rea-
son why typhoid fever should not bc a
rare disease by 1880" The statement
add"d that il was estimated that in
III" the total numher of immunized
persons in the United states would
reach $4,000 compared with 10000
last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-28

Samuel j. Nichols, who was today
nominated for congress by the Demo-
Gratis of the Fourth congressional dis
ttct, is a son of Judge and Mrs.
George w. Nichols Of this city and
for the last eight years has been a
member of the Spartanburg bar, prac-
ticing in partnership with his father,
in whose office he read law and was
admitted to the bar.
He is so years of age, a native of
this city, a former student ut Wof-
ford college and graduate Of the
Virginia Polytechnic institute at
|Blacksburg, Va, where he completed
his course when he was 19 years of
age.
A few months ago he was married
to Miss Eloise Clark Of Green Bay,
Wis.
For one term he was a member Of
the Spartanburg delegation in the
house of representatives, but declined
W SSohN III tCCICCtAOIi, ulu HOI
offer for political office again until
he became a candidate for congress
last summer, opposing Judge Joseph
L. Johnson, by whom he was defeated
Judge Johnson's resignation from
congress made the campaign just
ended necessary.
Mr.. Nichols is a grandson Of the
late Rev. Samuel b. Jones Of the
South Carolina conference for many
years prominent in church and edu-
cational circles in South Carolina.
He is city attorney for Spartanburg
and also. attorney for Spartanburg
county.
He made his campaign along non-
factiOnal lines.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-28

London. Aug. 25.-The Balkan
crisis took a favorable turn today
from the allies viewpoint, according
TO reports reaching here Servia's re-
ply to the note of the allies is expect-
ed In London tomorrow and there is
reason to believe, 1t is stated i'm Off
cial circles, that it will concede the
main points the allies have asked in
behalf Of Bulgaria to obtain Bulgaria's
cooperation in the war.
1t Is known that the allies asked
Servia to grant Bulgaria that part of
Macedonia covered by the Servo
Bulgarian treaty of 1912. Should
SerVia yield this, it would adjust the
main territory in dispute except a
small strip running along the new
line of adjustment.
Greece's probable answer to the
allies is not known. 1t has DEVELOPED
that Greece first gave a formal re-
fusal, but that is expected To he with
drawn by the new Venzelos ministry
and more favorable attitude adopt-
ed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-28
Rcai Estate Transfers.

McCallu,n Realty Company To The
Progressive Realty Company, lot ON
Oakland Avenue, $500.
ID. IL. McCallum. as executor. and
Lucy q. McCallum. as executrix. to
The Progressive Realty Company. Il
lots i'm city $1,000.
D X. McCallum to The Progressive
Realty Company, lot ON Purdy street
5000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-28

'"hooh' Aug, ga dispatch from
fomc to The Daily Telegraph saws
TN" balkan league is to he recon
structcd with II provision for uuttinp
u combined army OF 900. 900 men i'm
the field.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-28

The steamship Diomed was a
freighter of 4,672 tons gross. She was
219 feet long and was built in, 1895
and was owned by the Ocean Steam
ship company, of Liverpool. She
was last reported as having arrived at
Swansea, on July %, from Amster-
dam, on a voyage TO New York.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-28
SERvIA HAS SENT ANSWER.
Reply Handed to Italian Foreign
Minister ut Rome.

London, Aug. 26.-Servia's reply to
the quadruple entente note respecting
concessions To Bulgaria was handed
TO Baron Sonnino, Italian foreign
minister yesterday afternoon, accord
ing To a Rome dispatch to The Daily
Telegraph.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-28
WINNER IN FOURTH.
Almost Complete Unofficial Returns
Indicate Nomination of SpartaIbur.
Man for Congress.

Spartanburg, Aug. 24.-The cleo
ton or Sam j. Nichols of Spartan
burg over his opponent, b. a. Nor
gan of Greenville, as congressman
from the Fourth district to succeed
Joseph II. Johnson, is indicated by
nearly complete unofficial returns
from the second Democratic primary
held today.
With only IL small boxes in the en-
tire district missing. Mr.. Nichols has
lead of SIS. his total being 9,494
against a total Of 1913 for Mr.. Nor
gan.
The vote in the second primary
was considerably heavier than in the
first primary, when only about 1G, 600
votes were polled in the entire dis
trict. Mr.. Nichols led Mr. Morgan
almost two to one in Spartanburg
county. and Mr.. Morgan led Mr..
Nichols by about the same propor-
tion in Greenville county.
Mr.. Nichols received a considera-
BILE. majority in Union and I4aurens
counties.
! hTe unofficial returns from the va
rious counties shoM the following
kvotes:
/ county. NICHOLS Morgan
Greenville GA out of
3d.. ..... E. ..2,119 4,O9S
Laurens GO out of
| S3).a 80. :. Il, ,473 1,131
Spartanburg GA out of
s6).. :. ..... ....4,5s3 1853
Union (complete) 1873 991
! totals. :. ..9,494 S,919
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-30
CAN Us. FORCE IN
GETTING MONEY BACK
Justice Cr1itchfieid Dismls~c- Man Who
Compelled Return of Coin Lost
I'm Gambling Game.
COMPLAINANT DOESN'T .rrEAR
Case Against Man Charged With Rob-
berry Of Kirk Parish Companys
store Continued tntii January .,
1916.

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." -''''.' se"'' - We "i'S'
when ue de.tded that d. man who had
ir-t ,uars.4 .u 4 game DC chance had =
.-et, a.. t,.zg ..,.....,t,f,.
'.'"'''. @t'@t''' 81 ~ "'"S'
The e3sa -H point vas tnat Of W.
r Hanev. who MS rnereaa NTH rob-
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~ noae5 ~ d. @=t#3.e oA tae Noft9iN
boat Ii aHerwafj dem9nas9 II re-
t5i,.q Of t15 5uanrt. ..tf.d got II Then
..,l....,e.,,z s...,-.l ~ ,,f,f. ...A,,...,.
l"Hlehis a.g nHl appear - pt"ss 10
charge yesterday. =8a1 after crossing
thr senfmcnt that uatJ aad Il right
"a re, BACK money Osf IN gan bling.
Justice John MISSED the char sc
AGAINST Honey.
~. simply recovered his own
money comm ented Justice Citr~-is-
field
The case ~ "Esg Snyder. alias Rrw
Nepet alias Te6aer, alias "Jap.
charged on warrant with being one
Parrish store November 3. vas csn-
ttnued to January 8. The accused de-
MES he had anything 70 do with he
robbery.
Hairy ETuuer. = young man found
tiu he company OF Snyder. was held ~
. fugitive from Washington. The de-