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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-27

gian foreign office documents show
ing that England in 1911 was deter
mined to throw troops into Belgium
without the assent Of the Belgian gov
ernment IL war had then broken out;
In other words. to do exactly the
same thing for which with all the
pathos Of virtuous indignation 1t now
reproaches Germany.
I'm some later dispatches Sir Ed
ward Grey, I believe. informed Bel
gium he did not believe England
would take such step because he
did not think English public opinion
would justify that action. And still
people in the United States wonder
that I characterize as a scrap OF
paper the treaty whose observance,
according to responsible British states
men, should be dependent on the
pleasure of British public opinion "a
treaty which England itself had long
since undermined with its military
agreements with Belgium.
Remember, too, that Sir Edward
Grey expressly refused to assure us
of England's neutrality, even in the
event that Germany respected Bel
gian neutrality. 1 can not understand,
therefore, the English displeasure at
my Characterization Of the treaty rs
a scrap Of paper. for this scrap Of
paper was for England extremely val
liable. furnishing an excuse for EN-
barking in the war.
II hope. however. that in the United
States you see clearly enough that
England acted solely on the principle
of right or wrong. my interest
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-27
WOULD FORM TRUCKERS ASSO.
CITATION.
Coast Line Anxious to Get Farmers
Interested IN This Important In.
dustry.

Coast Line Anxious to Get Farmers
Interested IN This Important In
dustry.
A number Of prominent officials of
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad COM
pany conferred with Managing Secre-
tary ReardOn, Of the Sumter Cham
Der of Commerce last Friday night re-
garding the proposition to form a
truck growers association among the
farmers Of Sumter county.
Those present were G.. \. Cardwell,
Agricultural and immigration Agent
B. S. Meeks, Travelling Freight Agent;
Even Davidson, Assistant General
Freight Agent, and G. NJ. Brand, train
master, all the above representing the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad COM
pany.
The railroad officials are very much
interested In the diversiicatiOn of
field products. They stressed the i'm
portance and value of planting of
truck, Irish potatoes, string beans,
peanuts, particularly. as we'll us grain
of every description which can be
grown in this agricultural section.
These gentlemen went into the de-
tails OF a truck growers association
fully with the local secretary, prOmis-
ing their hearty cooperation They
said that Upton and Company, Of Nor
folk, and Nixon Seed Company. of
Charleston are ready to furnish seed
and fertilizers, to furnish demonstra-
tors to show farmers how to plant
potatoes, beans. etc, to show how
to harvest. barrel, box, and to marke ct
the produce, etc.
Secretary ReardOn stated to the
railway officials that he would lot
them hear from him just as soon as
Messrs. j. Frank Williams and l.. l..
Baker. the state and county farm
demonstrators. can be talked with
about the matter. as this is ques-
ton In which the Farmers Union and
other agricultural interests must first
be consulted. If Messrs. Williams and
Baker and President Il. w. Dabbs, of
the state Farmers Union endorse the
idea of truck growers association.
ana If any number of farmers desire
to form such an organization q meet
ing will be held at Sumter next Sat
urday to he called by the Sumter
Chamber of Commerce.
Just as soon as the farmers decide
that they wish an association, the ma
chincry of the Chamber of Commerce
VIII Immediately be started to get the
farmers. the railway officials, and the
seed and fertilizer companies formed
into "a compact and systematic work.
ing organization.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-27
sPINNERs SHOW INTEREST.
Sir Charles Macara, Their President,
Studies McLaurin Project for Cot
ton Selling.

Columbia, Jan. 22.-John L. Nc
Laurin, State cotton warehouse COM
missioner. Ia In communication with
Sir Charles NIAGARA. president of the
Federation OF International spinners
OF Manchester. England. with a view
to establishing direct selling connec-
tions through the state spinners.
Commissioner MeIaurin got in touch
with Sir Charles on December 1s,
when he explained the State ware
house system to him by letter. Mr..
McLAurin told the president of the
English spinners' association that he
was anxious to arrive at basis on
which tho staple could be sold d.
rectly from the state cotton ware
houses to the English mills, with the
guarantee Of the state to establish
beyond question the character of the
receipt for the cotton.
Commissio McLaurin wrote Sir
Charles that he was considering maxi
inr q trip to Manchester to get In
touch with the buyers there, hoping
to establish direct selling relation
with them from the South Carolina
State cotton warehouses.
Commissioner McLaurin received
yesterday the following letter from
the secretary Of Sir Charles:
II am directed by Sir Charles w.
Macara to acknowledge receipt of
your letter Of the 18th ulto. and to ex-
press his deep interest in the steps
which arc being taken to bring to-
gether the grower Of cotton and the
consumer through the medium of
state warehousing of the raw ma
terial.
"Sir Charles is giving your letter
his close attention. and hopes In the
course Of mail or two. to communi-
cate with you on the subject"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-27
HOUSE IN SESSION.
Lilies Bill Goes Back to Committee
Thirty Local Bills to Third Read
ing.

Columbia, Jan. 25.-In a short half
hour session this afternoon the house
recommitted to the ways and means
committee, the Lilies bill seeking to
impose per cent penalty on unpaid
taxes. About thirty local bills were
given third reading. The house
meets again tonight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-27
WOMAN SUFFRAGE LECTURE.
Mrs. B. B. Valentine, President Vir-
sinia League, Will Address South
Carolina Legislature and Visit Sew.
eral Towns.

IL IS with great pleasure that the
South Carolina Equal Suffrage league
announces the coming Of MIS-. B. B.
valentine, president of the Equal Suf-
frage league of Virginia, to this State
at an early date.
An able New York suffra gist. asked
recently what lecturer she would sug-
gest as the best to help South Caro-
lima begin it's suffrage work, said
Mrs. Valentine, if you can get her.
She is lady who gives her time and
talents for the love of the cause. She
Is, also, a most convincing speaker
OF great charm, and being a South
erner she knows just what the South
needs and the best way of telling her
of it,
With this reputation it is needless
to say that Mrs. Valentine is much in
demand and the South Carolina
league considers itself fortunate to
nave captured her for ten days on her
way to Alabama, where she is to
make Statewide campaign for the
suffrage cause.
Mrs. Valentine will begin her itin-
erary in this State with an address
before the legislature on the subject
OF equal suffrage. The Columbia
Equal Suffrage league has secured her
Tor talk at its monthly meeting, Oh
the night of January %. She will
speak in the Columbia theatre at 8
o'clock Tuesday evening and will ad
dress the general assembly Wednes-
day evening.
After her speech before the Co.
lum5ia league. Mrs. Valentine will
be heard at an afternoon and evcing
meeting in Sumter on January 90;
at Hartsville on the evening of the
goth; ;before the Spartanburg league.
probably, on the evening Of February
z; at Greenville before the league
there and on the next evening; she
Will end her tour Of the State at Alb
beville, the home of Mrs. NJ. T. Cole
man, the president OF the State
league.
This is a great opportunity for
suffragists and for all interested in one
of the most important social and po-
litical questions of the day to hear
the subject of equal suffrage discussed
by an acknowledged authority, who
is throughly conversant with it in all
its phases and who has also the abil-
ity to put this knowledge before her
hearers in a most convincing and in
teresting manner.
The people of Sumter should con-
slider themselves fortunate that Mrs.
Valentine has consented to give them
one day Of her Southern tour, and
will speak at two meetings here on
Friday, the 29th. And it is hoped
that she will be received by large
and representative audiences both
times. A woman of her type and in
telligence is we'll worth hearing. and
even If one is not a sympathizer with
her teachings, they could hardly If
ford to miss the opportunity of hear
ing this subject. which is one Of world
wide interest, discussed by one So we'll
equipped to handle it,
On Friday at o'clock P. NJ. she
will hold a meeting for women in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms, and at
SIS that evening she will address a
mixed audience in the Court House.
| Mrs. Valentine will be the guest of
Mrs. Nina SolCmons. during her stay
in Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-27
n. =. Sallcy, Jr.. Rc.clcCrc6-

columbia, Jan. 2.-Alexander A.
Salley, Jr., was unanimously re-elect-
eu secretary of the South Carolina his
'orlcal commission at a meeting Of
the commission here today. Mr..
Salley is n valuable official and his re-
election is a fitting testimonial of thc
splendid work which he is doing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-27
DACiA READY TO SAIL.
Expects tn Leave This Afternoon, TAX
Ing Usual Route

Galveston, Jan. 25.-The merchant
snip Dacia lay at anchor today with
steam up ready to sail this afternoon
for Germany with q cargo of cotton.
Ii will tate the usal route.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-27
COTTON GINNERS' REPORT.
Crop Of 1914 Exceeds That OF Pre-
viOus Year Nearly Million and IA
Half Bales.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The govern
ment census report issued today
shows that 14,907,942 bales of co.,
ton We're ginned to January 10th.
against 13.5S2,OS6 to the same date
last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-27
PETITION Is FILED.
annexation of BrOOkland to RicIland
Is Proposed.

Columbia, Jan. 23.--Pctition for
an election on the question of annex
ing the BrOOkland section of I,cyin..-
ton county to Richland county WAS
Med yesterday with Gov. Richard 1.
Manning by y. w. Brookcr. The pc-
tltion was taken under consideration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-27

San Diego, Jan. Wireless re-
ports state Mexican rebels under
Caasco were defeated by Villa troops
south Of Mazatlan and are fleeing
nOrthwarh.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-27
Conference to Meet,

Pincwood, Jan. 23.--The first quar-
tcrly conference of the pinowoo !
charge will be held at the Methodist
church on Saturday next at II o'clock.
Dr. III. w. Bays will preside.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-27
ZERO WEATHER OUT WEST.
More Than Foot of Snow Falls i,
Indiana Today.

indianapolis, Jan. 23.-Over g. foot
or snow fell in Indiana and Illinois
today. The mercury is rapidly near
ing zero.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-27
MAY DISCHARGE EMPLOYEES
Kansas Law Relative to Union Tn
constitutional.

Washington. Jan. 25.-Thc Supreme
Court today declared the Kansas law
prohibiting the discharge OF en-
ployees who refuse to resign from a
union unconstitutional.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-27
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-25

40, of tie County of Newberry, State
of South Carolina, nave filed a petition
with the County Board of Education
of Newberry County, South Carolina,
petitioning and requesting that an
election be held in said school dis
trict on the question of levying a spe-
cial annual tax of four mills to be col
lected on the property located in the
said school district.
Now, therefore, the undersigned,
composing the county board of edu-
cation for Newberry county, South
Carolina, do hereby order the board
of trustees of Old Town school dis
trict No. 40, to hold an election on the
said question of levying four mill
tax to be collected on the property To-
Gated in the said school district,
M:icn said election shall be held at
Old Town school house, in said school
district No. 40, on Saturday, June 5,
1915, at which said election the polls
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-25
MEXICAN CAPITAL
NEAR FAMINE LINE
Americans Making Effort to Reopen
Railways to Relieve Threat
ened Hunger.

Washington, May 22.-Eforts to re-
open railroad communication between
Vera Cruz and Mexico City to relieve
the famine which is causing demon
strations in the capital were renewed
today by the state department.
Consul Silliman at Vera Cruz and
the Brazilian minister in the capital
were requested to urge Carranza and
Villa officials respectively to permit
food shipments over the line.
The Villa agent gave out here to-
night the following telegram from Chi
hauhau:
Convention forces inflicted dis
astrous defeat upon Carrangistas at
Ceylia, capturing the town and causing
overwhelming losses to the enemy in
killed, wounded and prisoners Our
cavalry pursues with great Tigor the
remnants of Obregon's scattered army
which is fleeing to the south, where
it will be met by Gen. Zepata's troops
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-25
SPEEDY FIREMEN
MAZE FAST TINE
BISHOPVILLE FIRST IN CONS0LA
TION EVENT.
Sumter and Columbia Divide the Hon.
Ors in Winning Hand and Grab
Reel Races.

The State
Greenwood, May 20-Bishopville
captured first prize this afternoon in
the consolation prize wagon race, win
ming a purse of $100. Sumter came
next, winning prize of $50. The time
made was: Bishopville, time to hy-
drant, Is, total time, 80 3-5; Sumter,
Is So, total 81 1-5; Bennettsville, total
time, 81 3-5 (time to hydrant, missed
by the judges; Greenwood, Is SIS,
total 80 2-5; Abbeville, Is 3-5, total 33;
Marion, IA 2-5, total "a. In justice to
Marion it should be stated that tie
nydrant was locked, accounting for
the apparent slow work in the total
time.
This morning in the hand and grab
reel races Columbia and Sumter divid-
ed honors. Sumter won first in the
hand reel, making it to the hydrant in
IL S-5 and getting water in 19 3-5.
Columbia came second with IL to hy-
drant and 20 3-5 to total time.
In grab reel Columbia made it in
IA As and a total of 10 9-4.
Cole, of Columbia, won first in the
foot race, in 10 2-5, with Thayer, of
Columbia, second.
President Benrens announced a
silver cup to be awarded by himself
at Orangeburg on the same terms as
the Sylvan trophy won by Newberry.
The association voted to meet next
year at Orangeburg.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, Louis Bebrens, of Charles
ton; first vice president, =. K. La
rogue, of Marion, second vice presi-
dient, H. B. Wells, of Newberry; treas
urer, T. o. Flowers, of Rock Hill; sec
retary, H. S. Hood, of Sumter.
An old-time basket picnic was given
to the fremen at the power house at
the conclusion of the races.
The fremen left tonight for their
homes, unanimously voting the meet
the best ever held in the State.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-25
WHEN CROWS MOBILIZE.
They Usually Mass Themselves For
Attack Upon an Enemy.

They Usually Mass Themselves For
Attack Upon an Enemy.
The crows are masters of mobiliza-
ton. Such notifications have fire.
quently been investigated. Usually
they prove to be for the attack on some
enemy.
Thoreau speaks of the crows burst
ing up above the woods where they
were perching like the black fragments
Of a powder mill just exploded. When
they are gathered for war purposes
theb cries will lead you to the spot
whe1p they are fighting. and these
same bursts Of black fragments above
the trees usually following an especial
uproar of cawing, will direct you to the
center of the battle.
Walter King Stone, the illustrator,
and Charles Livingston Bull have told
me of a mobilization they once wit
messed, when the crows gathered for
hours and the two observers were able
to penetrate the woods to the exact
spot beneath the feathered explosions.
There they found a great horned owl
flying low in the trees with dead
crow in his talOns. Whether this was
the original cause of the battle or
whether he had grabbed the crow in
one of the descents of the birds about
his head they, Of course. could not say
He was evidently struggling to find
dead tree where he could take refuge
He was saved probably by the coming
Of night
Crows have even been known TO at
tack foxes. as Winslow Homers paint,
ing is the most famous witness.
A farmer near my home who has
observed crows for many years and
has the reputation Of knowing more
about them than any one else in the
neighborhood tells me that almost In
variably in his experience the cause
Of a large mobilization is either big
owl or a hawk. The little screech owls
are also attacked. but by lesser num-
bers. He has also personally seen the
crows attack fox while it was cross
ing an open field, and once he watched
a flock of nearly 100 crows worrying
a Skye terrier dog. which was so thor
oughly frightened that it was running
in circles have seen crows attack
cat also. but the cat always is wise
enough to make for cover. - Walter
Prichard Eaton in Harper's Magazine
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-25
Women as Executives.

David Grayson, writing "Hempfeld''
in the American Magazine, says:
81 think sometimes that women are
far better natural executives and or
ganizers than men. To keep a great
household running smoothly, provision
ed, cleaned, made sweet and cheerful
always and to do it incidentally, as it
were, with a hundred other activities
filing her thoughts is an accomplish
ment not sufficiently appreciated in
this world. The true women Of the
race have this capacity highly devel-
oped. They have a real genius for or
derliness. which is the sanity if not
the religion Of everyday life"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-25
A REAL KIDNEY MEDICINE.
ALWAYS RELIABLE

I feel that I ought to tell what
know about Swamp-Root and what it
has done for me- I was down and out
and had to quit work in 1906; I only
weighed 135 pounds. The doctor said
I had Kidney trouble in the worst
form, and my liver was out of order;
and I had rheumatism so badly I
could not get around. One day l
picked. up an Almanac and saw your
advertisement, and it fit my case ex-
actly. I got a one-dollar bottle and
took it and when it was gone I felt
so much better that bought five more
bottles of DR.. Kilmer's SWamp-Root
and 1 was well man; my weight in
creased until 1 weigh PIG pounds. I
am IS years old and am feeling fine
and work every day, have three men
who knew me when 1 had to quit work
in the mill in 1906, and WHO will make
affidavit to my present health.
If you want to use the above state
ments as my testimonial, you have my
consent. Yours very truly,
W. T. GRAVES,
Anderson, Indiana
Personally appeared before me, this
4th day of February, 1914, W. T..
Graves, who subscribed the above
statement and made oath that the
same is true in substance and in fact.
Robert E. Bragdon,
Notary Public.
NV commission expires Jan. Stn, 1917.