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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
500, 900, 900 for Business Mem

Paris, Feb. 16, II p. MA bill
providing for credit of 100000
600 from which loans can be made to
small business interests ruined by the
war, thereby enabling them to start
again, will be introduced in the Cham
Der of Deputies by George Berry.
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Albanian Raiders Defeated

saloniki, Greece, via London, Feb.
II, ESQ P. M.-The Albanian raiders
into Servia have been defeated accord
ing to dependable information reaching
this city, and thrown back across the
Servian frontier. -->
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Y. M. q. A. Mass Meeting

The Sunday afternoon mass meeting
at the Pennsylvania Railroad Young
Men IS Christian Association will be in
charge of Inspector H. c. Hoffman, who
will speak on Coast Out by Men
Found by Christ" During the meeting
illustrated songs will be sung.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
Armstrong PLAYER

Piano, SS-note, handsome mahogany
case used only about 8 months, taken
as part pay on a Price & Teeper Play.
er. Will sell cheap for cash or easy
terms can be arranged, Yohn Bros, 3
North Market Square.-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
Inspection Tours

The Senate and House Appropria-
tions committee, divided into sub-com-
mittees, this afternoon started on a
tour of the State to be gone a week,
the object being an inspection of the
various institutions that are asking for
State aid. Tomorrow the Senate com.
mittee will visit Mont Alto.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
Celebrating Treaty of Ghent

Richmond, Va, Feb. 17.-By procla-
nation Of the Governor, Virginia to-day
is celebrating the hundredth anniver-
sary of the treaty of Ghent. All public
Offices are closed.
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Marriage License
Kidney Trouble Fatal to Autn nealer

Oak Bottom, Feb. 17.-Aaron Croft.
SS years old, died yesterday from kid
ney trouble. He was affiliated with his
father in the manufacture of wagons
and was an extensive automobile deal
er. He was a member of the Reformed
church and several secret societies.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
Chicago Board of Trade Closing

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Close:
Wheat-May, 100; July, 1929.
Corn-May, 77A; July, 79h.
Oats-May, 59M; July, 55A.
Pork-May, 1882; July, 1925.
Lard-May, 1917; July, 1890.
Ribs-tMay, 1915; July, 1910.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
RAISE PRICE OF MILK
Enola Dairymen to Charge Seven Cents
Quart Instead of Six

this place have announced an increase
in the price of milk from six cents to
seven cents quart
Increased running expenses are Civ
en- by the milkmen as the reason for
the advance in price.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
Building Permit

Building Permit
l.. I'll. and NJ. II. DeCarlton have OBJ
tanned building permit to erect a
three-story building at 1912 North
Second street. costing $500.
Marriage License
Elmer Stone, Carlisle, and Mary A..
Miller, Stewartstown
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-17
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
QUOTATIONS..

Furnished by H. w. Snavely. Broker.
Arcade Building, Walnut and Court
Streets
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-18
R0UMANIA READY FOR ATTACK
MOBOLIZING TO MEET MOVES ON
BORDER.
Austrians Concentrating Troops I'm
Situation to Menace NcighbOr, Dip
lOmats in Athens Hear.

Athens, Sept 13.-It is reported in
diplomatic circles here that there has
been heavy mobilization of Rou-
manian troops, including several regi-
ments of cavalry, to face an unex-
pected concentration of Austrians
which is directed presumably against
ROumania.
Railroad traffic in northwestern
Roumania is declared TO have been
suspended in favor of the troop
movements. All horses have been re-
Questioned. The second series of
reserves are now with the colors.
1t is asserted that the Austro- Ger
man explanation is that the concen-
tration Is directed toward the su-
preston Of espionage in Pennsylvania,
but that this statement Is not taken
seriously.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-18
ACCUSED OF PERJURY.
Witness for Prosecution Faces Prose-
ton.

Corpus Christi. Texas. Sept. Ia
Joe Ac"hO. a government witness I'm
the trial of III residents of Neuccs
county indicted by federal grand
Jury ON charge of irregularities i'm the
1914 general election. today was in.
dicted on charges Of perjury. There
are two counts in the bill against Ace
bo. which is the elimination of his
testimony at the present trial.
Acebo was released on $4,000 bail
Sev"i teen witnesses foe the de-
Tense were indicted today. Their tcs-
timony tended To establish alibis for
several of the defendants
Matt Dunn. the last witness called
by the prosecution, related an alleged
conversation with one Of tho Il, rcnd.
ants, hut declared ne had rcfcrcnc,
tV IAe primary election last July.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-18
NO VIOLATIONS INVOLVED
Lansing Makes Statement Regarding
Loan to Allies

Washington, Sept. 15.-Secretary
Lansing made it plain oday that no
violations of domestic or internation-
al law are involved in the proposed
flotation by the allies of big loan if
this country
The secretary explained that the
governments attitude had been an
nounced long ago; that it's expression
of disapproval of loans as "inconsist-
ent with the spirit of neutrality" had
been occasioned by direct request for
advices by American bankers concern
ing loans in general, and that the ad-
ministratiOn voiced it's opposition
chiefly to loans by popular subscrip-
ton or those which would take large
'sums of gold from the United States.
So far as the State department
|officials are able to observe, however,
the new loan is essentially what is
known as a credit loan" to pay for
obligations incurred or about to be in
Cured for the purchase of supplies.
lSuch loan is viewed as a private
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-18
GROUND ROCK AS FERTILIZER.
Farmers of Florence Forced to Aban.
/ don Acid PhOsphatc-Tcsts ut Eek.
/ pertinent Station.

Florence, Sept 1.-THE farmers of
Florence will probably use great
deal OF ground phosphate rock in
stead of the acid phosphate of COM
merce. This we'll known ingredient
or good fertilizer has been going up
rapidly and is now almost out of
sight In the case of the average farm
er. The price Of sulphuric acid with
which the rock is treated is the
cause Of the rise and that will not 20
down until the war is over. Experi-
ments at the Pee Dee experiment sta
ton through the past two years indi-
cate that the ground rock is really
a very good fertilizer, and while the
authorities will not say on the basis
OF two years tests that it is going to
be satisfactory, it is understood thai
in the University Of Illinois, where it
mas been tested for Is years,
ground phosphate rock and ground
limestone rock are the very best soil
builders that there are. There must
be plenty of humus in the soil, how
ever, and the rock must be ground
as line as flour. The phosphoric acid
Is not soluble in the rock as it is, but
when ground seems to give off its
properties In decomposition and
chemical changes with the humus.
The farmers want to get good
rate on this ground rock from the
fields in Tennessee If possible be-
cause Tennessee people have quoted
them a very favorable price. Char
lesion rock owners do not seem to
care to grind the crude rock. and
their quotations are understood to
DE $ll ton, though some was
bought for $40. Tennessee has been
selling at 81 ton and in quantities
VIII sell ~ less. The present freight
Is something over IS a ton and the
railroads have been asked to refigurc
that commodity and get it to the
FARMER cheaper. In case these re-
quests are granted the chances orc
That there will be II lot of the ground
rock used here for the next crop.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-18
Weekly Weather and Crop Summary.

For the week ending at. IL Noon,
Wednesday, September Is, 1915.
Crop conditions during the week
were generally favorable, notwith-
standing the dry and unseasonably
hot weather. Cotton bolls opened
rapidly, even to the foothills, and
picking was being pushed to a maxi
mum. Boil shedding continued local
ly, however, due to present excessive
heat and previous wet weather, but the
rust area had not increased. The
week was especially favorable for
harvesting good to fine hay crops.
Good late sweet potatoes and forage
pea crops are assured. Rain is need
ed for gardens and for terminating
truck seed. The grape crop is prom
Using. Preparation of fall truck lands
continue.
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the actions, of the constables, 1t mat
ters not what was the cost.
Upon his return a conference was
held and results eagerly sought. At
ter moments hesitation the chief
said: Boys, 1 could do nothing. ]
saw the governor and offered him
$4,000. but he ordered me out of
his office Then spoke up one: DO
you mean the governor refused $780,
90? Yes replied the chief to
which another replied. Great good
ness. what fool he is
And thus were illustrated the
views Of two men differing much. To
the one money is all important, to
the other adherence to "a just prin-
ciplc."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-18
PREFER PAPER MONEY.
American Bankers Like Certificates
Better Than Gold

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE United
States treasury has shipped to New
100000 in gold certificates for Amer
ican bankers who have received gold
shipments from Europe
Treasury officials said today that
the bankers who import the gold pre-
fer the certificates to the metal. Amer
lean gold coin imported is exchanged
Immediately for certificates European
coin is melted at the mint and then
paid for in the same money.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-18
UNDER NO OBLIGATION.
Bulgaria Not Bound by Turkeys Ccs.
sion of Territory.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. II tvla Lon
don, sept l3)--DeiayeG in Transmits
sion h.--Premier Radoslav"i, continues
in touch with the triple entente min
listers. He has Informed them that
Bulgaria has assumed no political OBJ
legations with Turkey or the central
powers as a result Of the cession of
territory to Bulgaria.
Denial is given here to the report
that the triple entente ministers have
made new proposals to Bulgaria. It
Is stated that the entente governments
still are trying to get from Servia a
satisfactory answer to demands that
Servia cede territory desired by Bull
garia.
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sstT-ali ENHYmM
..ss..A.- "a y " ~

South Carolina 10 better prepared to
day for the raising OF livestock than
ever before IN her history. Not only
is there moro dry feed and pasturage
IN the state. but at last there are mar
kets also good markets. that put the
South Carolina stock raiser on an
equal footing with the citizen OF any
other locality. Having made many
PREPARATIONS and taken numerous pre-
liminary steps and after making two
actual experiments last year. the ex-
tension division OF Clemson College is
prepared now To undertake TO super
vise tho feeding and marketing OF
thousands OF cattle and hogs this win
ter and spring and 10 making arrange
mehts accordingly.
The live stock markets OF the state
are at Greenvllie. Greenwood. Rock
Hill. Columbia, Florence and Charles
tod. At each point livestock pens are
under construction. These cities are
concentration and selling points. A
man raising cattle and hoks will ship
them for market 70 the one of these
points nearest 10 him. The railroads
have granted what Is known as sell
ing.in-transit rate which will help
greatly In reducing the cost OF trans
Iportation. In short, the facilities for
marketing are already here.
Buyerv Coming Here.
w. w. Long. state agent and dlrec-
tor OF extension at Clemson College.
has made Arrangements with a number
OF bTom'nent stock buyers of tho east
lorn markSts 20 attend mo sale5 IN
Soau Carolina There viii be two
sales periods this season. ono a MID.
-~inter sale and the other a spring
Jile. and the buyers will como to
south Carolina on these two occasions
ADD 90 from one TO another OF the CEN
trsl market points. This reverses the
older order OF things. under which the
South Carolina farmer shipped his cat.
tio 20 eastern markets and trusted to
MS luck for what he could get for
ghem.
This cooperative marketing plan
has received wide attention. outside
the state and n number Of leading
farm publications have noticed 1t fav.
orabiy. II is also considered by the
United states department of agricul.
ture as one OF the best methods possi.
bio OF developing the livestock industry
OF the South.
Illustrated posters were sent from
Clemson College late In July urging
farmers 70 select their feeders In Aug.
ust In response 10 this, many people
wiote 10 the college asking where
feeders could be purchased and ex.
pressing their intention 10 buy. Bank,
are assisting greatly IN the work by
tending money on livestock and help
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-18
NO BRIDE OFFERED.
Private Secretary Comments on Story
From Charleston by Way of Green.
VILE.
Columbia State.

Columbia State.
''Ho wouldn't have been ordered
out" he'd have been thrown out; but
IA n matter OF fact. no such incident
occurred" said o. X. LaRoque. pri-
vate secretary TO Gov. Manning, In
discussing yesterday an editorial ar
ticlC. as follows. which appeared
Monday In the Greenville Piedmont:
AS illustrating the view of the
ordinary blind tiger who can not be-
llevo that there are men so influenced
by principle as To- make the interest
OF the state their source of action,
we heard I'm Charleston few days
ago this story:
There IL In that city a noted blind
tiger. known as the chief IIo
operates on large scale. selling to
those who retail Co the thirsty. In
Inducing the retailers To buy freely.
the chief had given assurances that
whilst there would he occasional
raldings. these would be. half-hearted
and results would not be serious. He.
therefore. urged purchasing I'm guam
tity.
"But Mannlng's 'raiding squad has
boon getting I'm its work with serious
Inconvenience o. the blind tigers.
These have become very sore and
have uttered protests tu tho chief
who had gotten them iuto trouble by
inducing them To- buy In quantity.
After some persuasion he agreed that
IL was up to him To- go 10 Columbia
and intercedc with the governor with
tho purpose VI SECURING y holdup in
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-18
WOULD SPLIT ALBANIA,
bulgarian View Of SerbO. .Grecian
Politics in Present Crisis.

POlitCs In Present Crisis.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. II (via Paris,
Sept. 13, Delayed in Transmission).-
The statement was made in govern
ment circles here today that the rea-
son Greece urged that the Monastir
district of Southern Servia should not
be ceded to Bulgaria was because
there was an understanding between
Greece and Servia that they should
prevent contact between Bulgaria
and Albania and make Albania the
common prey Of Greece and Servia
II Albania were allowed contact
with Bulgaria, 1t was added, Bulgaria
would, In the interest of national prin-
ciple, work for the independence of
Albania, which would be distastef
to Greece and Servia.
Greece gave as it's decision that the
Monastir district be not ceded the fact
that Greece and Servia desired a
common border.
The Bulgarian government has
called to the colors the Macedonian
legion for a training period Of As days.
The training will begin September IL.
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commercial transaction, not differing.
from the traffic in contraband or 9TH
er war supplies, over which a neutral
government is not obligated to eXer-
else any control.
Only in the event that the matter
Is directly brought to the attention of
the Washington government for ad-
vices is there likely to be any formal
expression Of opinion in the present
instance
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ing farmers 80 TO arrange their q
nances that they can feed some cattle
this fall and winter g..
7. f., How 30 Select Feeders.
Farmers who have not yet selected
their feeders should do so at once In
choosing feeders, look for the animal
with the lb,ocky form. Do not take
rangy, leggy stun with shallow bodies.
The constitution Of the animal has an
important bearing on his val, a. Q
feeder. This is Indicated by q short
broad head. broad muzzle. open nos-
trils. large heart girth and clear eye.
Look especially at the head. as the re-
mainder OF the animal generally corre.
spends to the head. Pick . short.
broad head.
Another important point is feeding
capacity. Just as dairy COW IL q
machine for turning feed into milk.
so Is beef animal machine for turn,
ing feed into beef Select feeders with
big feeding capacity.
Quality, which Is important also. ia
indicated by general form. f1neness OF
hair, size Of bone and horn and thick.
ness OF skin.
Farmers who have stock Of thetr
own breeding are advised to keep
them for feeding and not 20 sell them
off grass this fall. II is profitable to
finish cattle. The finished steer 10 the
one that brings the most money.
Care Of Cattle. ..
The care Of feeding cattle is most
Important. There is much truth in tho
old Flemish prOverb that "the eye oi
tho master fatteus nis cattle" Two
men may give their cattle exactly the
same feed, yet one lot ei stud may DC
much better than another. merely be-
cause OF the difference In care. One
point to remember Is to watch the cat
tie closely for scours. When an animal
scours the chances are that II is get
ting too much feed or unbalanced feed
Another point to be observed Is resu
larity OF feeding and watering. Let
ting steer go several hours past iti
feeding time may cause II to gorge 10
self TO such an extent as 70 develop
serious trouble with It's digestion. In
general. safe rule is that the cattlf
that are best cared for will fatten best
The feeding OF the cattle and hogs
for these cooperative markets Will be
directed by the demonstration and ex
tension forces Of Clemson College. tn,
feeding will be supervised directly BY
the county demonstration agents
while all special cases will receive at
tention from the livestock specialist,
OF the extension division OF Clemson
College. -..-
| SIDNEY 8. RITTTNBBRQ.
Agricultural Publicist.
Clemson Agricultural College
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-18

Considerable excitement was Great
ed on the streets on Tuesday afternoon
10y the presence of n dog supposed to
be made. The animal bit several other
dogs on the street before it was fol-
lowed to the outskirts of the city and
shot by officers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-18
DOLLAR LOAN SOUGHT
COMMISSION
WANTS BIG SUM
Every Cent of Sum Obtained to Be
Spent Ia United States for Supplies
! Is Plan.

New York. Sept. 13.-The present
plan of the joint Anglo French finan-
cal commission, 1t was reported to-
night is to borrow $1,OOO,OOO, 900 in
the United States on straight British
and French government bonds with
out any collateral.
If this vast sum of money is OBJ
Rtained, 1t was said, it is to be spent,
TO the last cent, in the United States
for wheat, cotton, meat and other COM
lmodities, including munitions Of war.
1t will, therefore, in the opinion of
financial authorities, be classified as
a commercial loan.
Whether the neutrality of the
united States would be questioned in
case the. bankers financing the loan
should accept straight British and
French government notes as security
has been given serious considera-
, ion. 1t was said financiers familiar
with the plan had every reason to
believe Washington would not inter-
fere.
That was the unanimous opinion
tonight of many Of the scores of
prominent bankers from New York
and the chief cities of the country
who have visited the commission dur
Ing its stay in this city. AS to it's
correctness the members of the COM
mission declined to comment.
All the commission cared to pub
llish as authoritative was voiced by
fLord Reading. the chairman, who
said:
I'VE are not in a position to make
Ia statement at the present because
we are studying conditions in New
York and elsewhere in relation to
American exchange on London and
Paris We have received a consider
liable number Of persons, prominent
bankers and other gentlemen interest
ed in the stability Of exchange.
"The one thing that is very strik-
ing about it is that everybody is
tagreed on the great importance to
Fbe attributed to. regulating the ex-
Change so as to provide more stable
conditions.
THE sudden and considerable drop
in the exchange naturally disturbs
mn
tions between the countries-the
united States and Great Britain nd
! francc--inasr ST" uch as il makes iI SO
IdiiHcult 10 see ahead what the rat of
exchange VIII be; and, moreover, e.
cause naturally it makes such a a
iterial difference In the price to be
Ireceived by the American and the
Iprices to be paid by the Englishman
land Frenchman.
There Is consensus of opinion
THAT 1t is eminently desirable that
Isome step be made by which stability
lof this exchange can be secured. You
have here In the States very large
I'surpluses of foodstuffs and other ma
lterial which you want to export. We,
ron the other hand. want to import
these goods, and to the commercial
imam nothing is more difficult than to
tarrange fixed prices when there Is
the instability such as we have had
lrecently in exchange.
i We can not say. more than that
Fat the present. but> that generally re-
fleets our views on the situation"
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Auditor Wilder is held up I'm his
work on the tax books just now by the
failure of the tax commission TO moIa
returns for taxes on railroads and
other such corporations where the
taxes are assessed by the tax commits
sion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-18
THIRTY MEXICANs SURROUNDED,
Battle Imminent With United States
Troops.

brownsville. Sept. 16.-Thirty arm
cd Mexicans are surrounded by Unit
ed States troops eight miles south of
here A battle Is imminent. Heavy
rain Is falling.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-17
French Official RenOrt

Paris, Feb. 17, 2:45 D. m.-The French war office this afternoon issued the following statement on the progress of the war:
 Tn spite of an active cannonade the French and English aviaters who yesterday threw bombs in the region oi Ghistelles and Ostend, have been aple to re-enter our lines unharned.
 The Belgian artillery has carried cut some effective shooting against gatherings of troops and shelters.
 Counter Attacks Repulsed.
 Tn Champagne ten of the enemy's attacks were repulsed during the night.
 Tn the Argonne there was con- siderable activity Near Fontaine AUX Charmes we have destroyed a block house and 100. metres of trenches A German attack launched by at least three battalions between Four De Paris and Hill 263, west of Boureuilles~ has been very severe. We have entirely repulsed it, inf1icting on the enemy heavy losses and taking, some prisoners.
 Occupy German Trenches.
 More to the east in the Forest of Melancourt we have captured 100 metres of trenches
 From the Mouse to the Vosges nothing noteworthy has occurred"