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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-20
Law WILL Be UPHELD.
LEVER LOOKS FOR REVERSAL
OF JUDGE HOUGH.
Congressman Cites Drop I'm Prices on
Decision Against Futures Act Is
Proof OF It's Value.

Anderson. Oct 14.-Representative
A. v. Lever. one OF the authors of
the cotton futures act which was de-
clared unconstitutional by Federal
Judge Hough In New York yesterday.
In n statement here today said the
decision did not surprise him. but in
dicated that he expected the United
States supreme court TO reverse the
New York court.
From the remarks OF Judge Hough
during the argument OF the case be-
fore him." Mr.. Lever said. II am not
surprised at the decision as bearing
out the best legal information obtain
able. but have faith In the supreme
courts decision on the bill. The first
income tax acts were declared uncon-
stitutional. but we now have an in
come tax law.
The break OF more than $3.50 q
bale on the New York cotton ex.
change after the announcement OF
tho decision yesterday, on the posi-.
bility OF returning to the old system
is the best evidence Of the value OF
the act to the cotton producer"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-20
Statement by Chairman Black.
News and Courier.

News and Courier.
To the Citizens of Charleston: I am
chairman of the city Democratic exc
cutive committee, serving the white
people Of this city. l owe it. to you to
state what l know about the terrible
calamity suffered by our people to-
day.
But first I will say that 1 am a
strong Hyde supporter, as every chair
man Is of one side or the other, but
have dealt fairly with both sides and
set to work to have a fair election and
the rules carried out and the primary
pass off quietly. There are some of
the best men of the city on my COM
mittee. Dissension developed ealy.
though we could have gotten on pref
ty well if 1t had not been for trouble
from the outside.
From the time of the Convention on.
during all the time that we were try
ing to make rules for keeping the
registration straight, for handling the
Australian ballot in the best way, for
purgipg the club rolls etc. disorders
and troubles were at times extreme. I
went about my duties quietly and per-
sistently. / was determined not to
give any just cause for any one to
quarrel with me and careful to avoid
any possible violation of law for
which they could arrest me. / knew
they had 1t in for me-knew some Of
the Grace people and some of the
Grace people on the police force had
II In for me-heard numerous threats
TO which / paid small attention. | was
subject to annoyance at the telephone
In my house-had minister OF the
gospel and others tell me of threats
they had heard and overheard made
against me by officials OF the city, high
ana otherwise. U am authorized. if
desired to give the name of the min
iSter' the name Of one hiSh official and
the occaSionD In spite of all that
went ON, the work of the committee
went on until the recent meeting for
purging the club rolls. The community
will rccollect the outrageous interfer-
cncc of that meeting by outsiders and
the Kind Of policing we had. a great
I"al was published about it-a great
dcaI more could be published. \ re
quest for policing was made of the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-20
WILD NOT CHANGE.
Managers Contemplate No Alteration
I'm Existing System.

New York. Oct. 14.-Owing to the
feeling Of uncertainty among cotton
traders as TO the attitude the New
York cotton exchange would take af-
ter tho decision by Federal Judge
Hough that the cotton futures act was
unconstitutional the board OF man
sgers OF the exchange today issued the
following statement:
THE board OF managers does not
contemplate any change in the by
laws or rules OF the exchange which
would AFFECT existing contracts"
No confirmation was obtained to-
day OF the report that the government
Intended TO appeal from Judge
Hough's decision. In cotton circles 1t
was generally believed tho case would
be appealed I'm an effort to get an opln-
Ion from the United States supreme
court as to whether the methods OF
applying the tax OF cents a pound
under the cotton futures act is un-
constitutional.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-20
POTASH DISCOVERY IMPORTANT
SECRETARY LANE RELIEVES TT
ASSURES ADEQUATE SUP
PLY,
Large Quantities Found I'm Colorado.
Utah, Nevada, California and Ari-
IONA.

Washington, Oct. 17.-Production
for the first time in the United States
OF commercial mineral potash, for
which in the past Americans have
spent millions Of dollars abroad an
rually, was announced tonight by
Secretary Lane. A report has just
reached the interior department from
special agent of the geological sur
vey telling how by a simple process
potash had been produced from
alunite found in Piute County, Utah.
AS alunite Is known to exist in
large quantities in Utah, Colorado, Me-
vada, California and Arizona, Mr..
Lane believes the discovery assures
the country Of an adequate supply of
potash for agricultural purposes, and
for use in the manufacture of explo-
SiVeS
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WOULD BE BLUNDER.
Abandonment OF New Contracts Would
Prove Disastrous.

Atlanta. Ga. Oct 14.-Senator Hoke
Smith In a statement on the decision
OF Federal Judge Hough. holding un-
constitutional the Smith-Lever cotton
futures bill, declared today that II Is
hardly probable that the courts can
hold that the bill falls within the re-
quirements OF the constitution which
provide that revenue bills must orig
mate In the house"
The senate passed a cotton ex-
change bill." said Senator Smith, hut
tho house laid aside the senate bill
and passed a substitute. The taxing
feature Of the law originated entirely
In the house.
THE cotton exchanges would make
an inexcusable blunder to abandon
these contracts. for IL the present law
Is successfully attacked a substitute
covering the contracts will. in my
opinion. be quickly passed when con-
gress meets.'
Senator Smith returned to Atlanta
today after speaking at vidalia, Ca,
yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-20
COTTON PRICE TO RISE,
IIEFLIN PREDICTS TWENTY
CENTS A POUND. <fTste.
Alabama Congressman Thinks Need
for Staple Will Exceed Quantity
Available for Use.

Washington, Oct. 17.-Cotton at
more than 500 bale is predicted by
Representative Henin of Alabama in
a statement issued from his office.
Mr.. Heflin says that the cotton
holding movement in the South will
become general and that prices will
soar, all on account Of the fact that
the war is using cotton faster than
it can be produced. He declares that
the cotton crop for this year will not
be over 100000 bales and that
domestic consumption will account
for all but 100000 bales and that
100000 bales will fall far short Of
foreign needs. He declares that al
ready this year more than 5000, 900
bales Of cotton have been exported.
Cotton prices will be higher than
at any time since the War Between
the Sections" said Mr.. Heflin. Ger
many is already in the Southern mar
ket buying and storing cotton for fu-
ture use. 1t will require more than
100000 bales Of cotton and linters
for the manufacture of powder and
high explosive shells for our army
and navy. The cotton holding move
ment will become general in the
South before very long and then
prices will soar. 1 shall not be sur
prisod to see cotton seed selling at
$50 ton before Christmas. Cotton
seed meal is selling as high as $50
ton and some are asking $40. Cot
tonseed oil has advanced in prices
and is in great demand. Cottonseed
hulls are being used more extensively
than ever and the lnters cut from
the seed are being consumed more
rapidly than ever before, wher
bleached linters sell for 10 cents pei
pound. I am expecting to see $10(
and more for a bale of cotton ant
$50 to $65 for a ton Of seed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-20
GERMANS EXECUTE WOMAN.
Miss Edith Cavcll, Recently Head OF
Girls Training school, Put TO Death.

London. Oct. 1.-THE foreign Of
nee had been notified by the Ameri-
can embassy that Miss Edith Cavell.
recently the head OF training school
for girls In Brussels. who was arrest =
ed August 8 by the German authori-
ties In Brussels. was executed Octo-
Der IL after sentence OF death had
been passed upon her.
IL Is understood that the charge
against Miss Cavell was that she har-
bored fugitive British and French
soldiers and men OF military age and
assisted them To escape from Belgium
to join their regiments.
Thus far the foreign office In not
aware that a charge Of espionage had
been brought against Miss Cavell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-20

friendliness. Mr.. Cohen is the son Of
W. b. Cohen, of this city, and before
he came to The Evening Post staff,
had been an instructor in history at
the University Of South Carolina. He
was in his early twenties. cut off in the
very flower of his promising young
manhood. His death was the result
of a deplorable accident, a sacrifice on
the altar Of duty.
1t is not correct to say that there
was riot at King and George streets
today. While there was tremendous
excitement, naturally, because Of the
outbreak in the committee room, and
the excited moving to and fro of men
and minor disturbances, the disorder
was confined, practically. to the COM
mittee room, where the outbreak
reached it's climax. The whole affair
happened almost spontaneously.
Mayor Grace had ordered full police
which was to have opened at Il
o'clock. There was a large detach-
ment of police on duty, and had con.
troll Of the crowd, which had assem-.
bled in large numbers in King and
George streets to await the action OF
the executive committee. Only the
committeeman, the reporters, and
counsel representing the factions fol-
the hearing Of the protest and of chal.
lenged votes cases were in the room
when the time for opening the meet:
ing arrived. Witnesses and others in.
terested were in the room adjoining
the committee room and just back OF
| 1t.
| Complete details Of just how the
outbreak was started and who started
1t will not be brought out until O for.
ami investigation Is made. However
1t Is pretty well substantiated tha
the disturbance in the adjoining room
precipitated surging toward and int
the committee room, and immediatelS
a shot was fired that was followed b,
many others, resulting in the deplor
able outcome.
Messrs. Cohen, Turner and Wingat,
were taken to Roper hospital. Mr.
Wilensky was taken to Baker sani
torium.
| The police took charge of two boxes
thrown from window. one of which
was battered and they are now at tn,
station.
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MAYOR GRACE'S STATEMENT.
Urges People to BE Composed. Has
Done Everything lie Can.

Urges People to BE Composed. Has
Done Everything lie Can.
Charleston, Oct. 15.-Mayor Grace
made statement this afternoon as
follows:
I'm the name Of God I trust that
our people may compose themselves
during this awful and extraordinary
crisis. | have done everything to pre-
serve peace and order. In the midst
of that profound peace we find our
selves face to face with innocent
blood. 1t is not for me to fix the
guilt at this time. Nor will | fur
ther aggravate the tension by even
expressing an opinion. truly hope.
though, that justice may he done and
that no guilty man will escape, be
he high or low.
I'm the meantime let us make
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-20

sent in to them and took charge Of the
situation. When order was sufficient
ly restored, the committee was called
together, special call being sent out.
and twenty-fOur members attended.
Owing to the lateness Of the hour the
meeting was adjourned until tomor-
row, when the business of the meet
ing will be taken up and 1 hope
brought to a satisfactory conclusion
Joseph A. Black,
Chairman City Dem. Elk. Com.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-20
MAY RUN FOR GOVERNOR.
w. A. Stuckey Announces Probable
Candidacy.

Il will not at this time make a
positive statement. but there is every
probability that 1 will be in the race
for governor next summer" said w.
A. Stuckey of Bishopville yesterday.
There Is sentiment among the peo-
pie for q direct representative of
the farmer in the race for governor.
L am, however, doing nothing to pro-
mote that sentiment"
Mr.. Stuckey Is a farmer. He was
graduated from the University of
South Carolina and took a postgrad-
uate course at Vanderbilt u diversity
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-20
MILITIA GUARDS COMMITTEE,
CHARLESTON EXECUTIVE COM
MIIvTEE MET TODAY TO CAN.
VASS VOTE.
Detachment of Militia Patrol Streets
ana Guard Building-Ail Who Enter
Committee Room Searched for Wca-
pOns-City Quiet Today.

Charleston, Oct. 16.-The Demo-
cratic executive committee met al
11.3O this morning to count primary
votes. A detachment Of militia pa
trolls the streets before the building
All persons entering the room arc
searched for weapons.
The city is generally quiet. Two OF
the men arrested yesterday are held
pending developments. The others
are out on bond.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-20
FILING UP APPROPRIATIONS.
Secretary OF Interior VIII Ask for
s2tO,OOO, 900.

Washington. oct. 15.--President
Wilson and various department heads
conferred over appropriations today.
Two hundred and ten million will be
asked for by Secretary OF the Interior
Lane. including nine million for the
Alaskan railroad.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-20

every effort to be calm. Let us put
aside all hypocrisy and look facts
and not factionalism squarely in the
face, letting the chips of truth fall
where they may.
THE issue has grown far beyond
the outcome of any mere election. IT
is one or elemental civilization. Let
us by our conduct convince the world
that we are not barbarians. and that
we are able to govern ourselves. The
militia can only add to our difficulties
Everything had been calmed down Inv
the ponce long before the soldiers ar
rived on the bloody scene today. The
police are and always will he ablo to
handle the situation"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-20
Died OF Anthrax.

New York. oct 15.-Georgc T..
StnckpOlc. an aged lawyer. died or
anthrax despite the efforts OF a score
ot physicians to save him. The serum
sent from Washington failed To save
him owing TO his age.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-20
SUBMARINE ISSUE SETTLED.
Won Bernstorff Says No More Notes
Will be Exchanged.

New York. Oct. dor
Won Bernstorff stated today that the
entire submarine controversy has been
settled and that no more notes will be
exchanged. Only the details of tho
settlement for the loss Of life on the
Lusitania and other ships remain to
be settled. This will be arranged at
conference between Won Bernstorff
and Secretary Lansing next week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-20
SUMMER WHITE HOUSE.
President Wilson Will Spend Summer
In New Jersey.

washington, Oct. 15.-President
Wilson has accepted the invitation of
New Jersey democrats to spend the
summer there. The mansion for
merly owned by the late John A. Nc
Call. near Long Branch, will be used
as the summer White House. He re-
fused however to let the New Jersey
ties pay the rent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04

choice Of a president pro tempore the con
ference agreed by unanimous consent to
vote at ) O'Clock this afternoon on the re-
port submitted by the special cIoture com
mittee 1t is the general opinion that even
if the conference votes to adopt the report
it will never Ice approved by the senate.
The vote for the president pro tempore
came late in the afternoon The larger
part of the session was given over to a dis
cusson of the merits of the two candidates.
Some pointed speeches were made. Sena-
tor Williams nominated Senator Clarke.
and Senator Walsh OF Montana performed
the same service for Senator Pomerene.
Senator Tillman asked the favor of second
ing Mr. Clarke.
Each of the candidates voted for his
rival The administration forces were well
| divided. For example, Senator'S Hughes
and James, two of the best recognized adj
ministration senators. voted for Clarke
| At the same time such other wei-known
administration senator's as Kern, Hollis.
Hastings and Salisbury voted for Pomer-
enc.
Early in the debate as to the quahfca-
tons of the two candidates the point was
made by the friends of Senator Pomcrene
that he was entitled to the honor because
it would be helpful to him in his race for
reelection. This idea was secuted by Sen
ator Nardaman and others, who insisted
| that the people could not be influenced by
such matters
Later the speeches took on the tone of
criticism of the senators who voted against
the administration ship purchase bill last
session. This was sharply resented by sew.
leral senators who opposed the ship pur-
chase legislation.
Senator Newlands made conciliatofy
speech in which he pointed ont the unwis
dom of trying To discipline a senator fol
asserting his individual Judgment and con
science against administration dictation
Senator Stone called on the two candidate!
to answer certain questions as to how the,
would act in certain contingencies in tn,
event they were called to preside
Senator Gore made a speech full Of iron,
directed at the suggestion that the candi
dates were To be lnterrogated He sal,
that before he would vote for either candi
date the latter must promise not to recon
nlze a Republican senator who might ad
dress the chair, even if said Republican
were in order and that the eandidat
would also refuse TO permit the conhrma
ton OF any nominee for federal Judge VIII
did not make disclosure of how he woui
rule on certain matters
The windup OF the family row was han
: Ply. Senator Pomerene promptly moved (
make the election of Senator Clarke una1
= Imous and the president pro tempore d,
knowledged the compliment in a yer
graceful way, but asserted his indepant
ence in doing SO
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04
INITIATED STUDENT DIES.
Father of Wesleyan Freshman VIII Not
Press Inquiry.

MIDDLETOWN, Conn, Dec. i. -
Stuart Grant Peek, q Wesleyan fresh
man who had lain unconscious in Mid
dletown hospital since Nov. Is, died
yesterday. Spinal meningitis is given
as the cause. His father, Carr W. Peck,
a wealthy resident of Oneonta, \. V.
took the body home. With him went q
delegation of Chi Psi members.
1t Is said here that Peck S illness fol
lowed his initiation into the Chi Psi
fraternity when he was put through
some hard exercises.
Mr.. Peck said that he would not
press for an investigation, resting OF
the finding by the college authorize!
that the Initiation was not the cause
Of his son S illness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04

capitalization through another re
organization when the bonds mature.
It is Of course prohlematic as to
whether or not the Canadian system
desires to retain control OF the Cen
trail Vermont and the southern New
England lines-a problem perhaps de
pendent somewhat on whether or not
the new construction is considered
more of liability than an asset. The
Central Vermont, with its associated
lines, has heretofore afforded the
Grand Trunk system a differential rate
route between New York and Canada
corresponding to the differential-rate
route of the Canadian Pacifc.-Boston
News Bureau.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Democratic
senators in party conference yesterday af-
ternoon reelected Senator James P Clarke
Of Arkansas president pro tempore of the
senate over Senator Atlee Pomerene of
Ohio. The vote was: Clarke, IS; Pomer-
enc, %.
The result Indicated that the administra-
ton decided to take no stand for either
candidate. Administration senators divid-
ed between Clarke and Pomerenc.
Notwithstanding the Presidents aloof-
ness the result was interpreted by many
as presaging defeat in the senate, both for
cloture and for the administration ship
purchase bill. Senator Clarke. it was well
understood, is intensely hostile to both
propositions, and the attempt to beat him
for reelection was based chiefly on his
opposition at the last session TO the admin
istration's ship purchase bill
Senator Reed OF Missouri, who led the
fight for Pomerene, declared that the lat
ter's defeat meant the failure of the at
tempt to pass a cloture rule and that
without clotWe the ship purchase legisIa
ton was doomed to fail.
Following the determination of the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04
G. v. EXPERIENCE.
Only Big Burden from the Grand
Trunk ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.


The Central Vermont railway has re-
Gently fled with the Massachusetts pub
lie service commission an initial re-
turn detailing its financial condition
since the Grand franks construction
campaign against the New Haven. In
vestors in this vicinity are heavily in
terested in the $10,733, 900 four per
cent mortgage bonds of the Central
Vermont, which are due within four
and one-half wears. From this return
it appears that SO far the. Central Yer
mont has borne the burden Of the Cana
dian system s ACKNOWLEDGMENT with
out having received offsetting benefits
The bonds are currently selling al 73,
as contrasted with a price Of % pre-
Valhng for some time after their issue,
and holders are beginning to ask what
Is the outlook IN event of their maturi-
ty.
The market for securities of the Cen
trail Vermont, for which but a slight
margin of earnings after charges has
averaged to be reported in recent years,
does not reflect any such improvement
in revenues as is being at present ex-
/ perienced by other New England lines.
/ The stock of the road, which is
/ controlled by the Grand Trunk
( through ownership Of two-thirds of out
standing shares, has sold at auction in
/ Boston this week at So per share
Although some $6,7l3,000 loans are
! shown to be owed TO the Grand Trun
| by the Central Vermont, by reason OF
advances, a surprising feature in con
neetion with them is that the report MS
| recently filed does not list a single
! share of the uncompleted southern New
England lines as IN any way owned by
the Central Vermont. Apparently the
Grand Trunk has taken the stock and
left the Central Vermont to shoulder
the debt, ON top of its maturing bonds
The Grand Trunk guarantees the in
terest, but not the principal of the
bonds of the Central Vermont, and has
undoubtedly found the latter s capt
talization too high. With the owner
ship of the new floating debt, as wei
as some 81 ,583,0 par Of the bonds, tn,
question is being asked if the Gran,
Trunk may not seek to reduce thi
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04

FOR SALE-Forty horses We just ar
rived with 80 head, II pair 1900 to $500;
balance 2,400 to 2,9Os; several single,
] $50 TO LOO, all first class, healthy and
ready to work; several pair mares; fancy
pair roans $500; a few seconds / 100 to
$50; / dark gray mare 6 years, $50,
driver and saddle, Next load in two weeks.
All horses warranted as represented. Gull
ford & Wood Horse Co., f. J. Wood prop,
Shelburne Falls, Mass 235-240