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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-06
DESTROY MITCHELL MONUMENT.
Unknown Persons Destroy Tribute to
Professor for Whom Peak is Nam.

Unknown Persons Destroy Tribute to
Professor for Whom Peak is Nam.
ed.
Asheville, n. c., Jan. 3.-The mori-
ument of Mount Mitchell, erected &c
years ago in memory of Prof. Elisha
Mitchell, for whom the peak was
named, was dynamited and destroyed
by unknown persons recently, accord
ing to advices reaching here today.
The monument was made Of bronze
and lead.
Foreigners employed by a lumber
company working in the vicinity are
said to have had trouble with a fore
man recently and to have believed the
monument was the property Of the
lumber company. No arrests have
been made.
Prof. Mitchell, a member Of the
faculty Of the University of North
Carolina, established the height of the
peak as GIL feet. He evidently lost
his life while exploring the noun
tain and was buried on the summit.
The memorial was erected by the
alumni Of the University Of North
Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-06
PEACE WITHIN THE YEAR.
POINCARE PREDICTS WAR WILL
END IN 1915.
Tells Corps of Diplomats at Rcccption
That Next Annual Fctc Will Sec
Bcnciiccnt settlement.

Paris. Jan. 1.--Predction that 1915
would see the end Of the war was made
by President Poincare in an address
today to foreign diplomats who went
to the Palace Of the Elysec to present
New Years congratulations.
II do not doubt that next year, at
this traditional reception, we shall
celebrate the establishment of a be-
neflcent peace" said the president.
The British ambassador, Sir Fran
els Bertie, as dean Of the diplomatic
corps, presented the congratulations
Of his colleagues and himself. In his
address Sir Francis remarked that
the diplomats present compromised
Representatives Of the nations fight
ing at the side Of France, and of
other nations whereon neutrality i'm
posed special duties in this grave
crisis"
American Ambassador Sharp was
among those present. He was ac-
companied by three former ministers
who are aiding him in the arduous
tasks Of the embassy during the war
John w. Garrett, H. Percival Dodge
and John G. Coolidge.
President Poincare exchanged New
Years greeting by telegraph with
Gen. Joffre. the kings of Great Brit
ain. Belgium and Servia anu the en-
peror Of Russia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-06
PRosPER.rITY AT sUMNlERToN
crchants Report Largo Holiday
Hsdo-Fsrmcrs Prepare to Divcrsl.
~ Crops-Personal News.

Summerton. Jan. 1.-The hard times
have apparently not reached Summer
ton. Everybody sscms to be cheer
fuf and looking forward to a pros
porous year. Several thousand bales
Of cotton are In tho warehouses down
here: while enough has been sold TO
satisfy the present needs. Hundreds
OF acres OF wheat have been planted
In this section. Many Of the negroes,
even. planting one or two acres. u
large acreage Of tobacco will be plant
cd around here another year, prob
ably ten times a. much as last year.
The cotton acrease will be curtailed
TO some extent and provisions. live
stock. economy and prosperity" will
be the slogan for 1915. Some Of our
merchants report the largest holiday
trade they have ever had.
Noxon's> Hippodrome shows are In
town, This Is a good clean little
show well worth seeing. Mr.. Noxon
M pic@Sout BeutieHan.
Messrs. Troy and Robinson are
opening a new hardware store on
Main street. North Canty street. which
was only opened about a year ago, Is
building up rapidly. Three nice res
idences and the Catholic church have
been built since the street was open
ed. Trees are now being planted on
each side OF the street.
The summerton Real Estate Com
pany has purchased the Geddings
block on West Main street.
Mr.. Henry b. Richardson. who has
been III. is convaiescing to the graft
ncation Of his many friends.
Mr.. Fred Lanham has been quite
sick. but We are glad to hear he is
improving.
Messrs. Rogers and Julius Mood and
Miss Catherine Capers. who have been
at home for the holidays. will return
to their respective colleges on Mon
day.
Mrs. Jas. NJ. Carson and Miss Grace
Carson are visiting Mr.. w. ID. Carson.
"Summerton."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-06
PRESIDENT OPENS EXPOSITION
TOUCHES BUTTON At MIDNIGHT
AND SAN DIEGO FAIR BE-
GINS.
Great Panama California Exposition
WIN Remain Open for One Year.

San Diego. Jan. 1.-Three thousand
miles away. President Wilson arose to-
day In the small hours mt Washington
and touched an electric button that
opened to the world at midnight here
the Panama-P Pacific exposition. 1t will
remain open until January 1. 1916.
William q. Meade. secretary of
the treasury. represented President
Wilson at the opening celebration.
A the personal representative Of
King Alfonso Of Spain there was pres.
snt Count Del Valle de salazar. and
with him were the delegates Of other
foreign powers.
Fireworks and illuminations sig
nailed the opening OF the gates early
yesterday evening. and for three
hours there was open to explore the
new city Of Old Spain. which has risen
on the mesa above the harbor Of the
sun.
Al 1l.30 p. m. the formal ceremony
OF throwing wide the gates to the
world began. Lyman J. Gage Of Srn
Diego. former secretary Of the treas
ury. introduced Col. d. 9. Collier, for
msr president Of the exposition. After
drinking the inception Of the exposi-
tion. Col. Collier made way for Pres
idsnt q. Aubrey Davidson. to whom
~ere delivered the plans. the keys
and finally the exposition itself.
AZ midnight the exercises ended and
the nash OF an electric spark In the
White House carried over the wires
President Wilson's signal.
Dedicatory exercises will be held
today following the formal opening.
In behalf Of Presid dent Wilson Sec
fetary McAdoo 49, on the programme
10 deliver an address. Other speeches
wsre to be made by John Barrett. di-
rector general Of the Pan-American
Union. In behalf Of the nations of the
Two Americans; by Count de Salazar. on
tohaif Of King Alfonso: by the repre-
osntatives Of other foreign powers
Ind BY tho governors of California and
other Western States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-06
VILLA TROOPS GO NORTH.


vVV NucIt c&hO I'D DO Oh TIC M0rCn
Washington, Jan. 3.--Gen. villa, as
commandsr-in-chief Of the Gutierrez
forces. has ordered Gen. Juan Cabral
with 5000 men to take charge OF
the general situation in Sonora, su-
perseding Gen. Maytorena at Naco.
Tho order Is said to have been issued
as means Of preventing continuance
OF hostilities at Naco and Aqua
Prieta. where there are comparatively
small Car,anza forces.
Gen. Scott, United States chief OF
STAFF. who went to Naco in an effort
to obtain naturalization Of that place
and prevent bullets from falling into
American territory. has advised the
war depa rtment that the Cabral
troops ara now at Casas Grandes.
Maytorena has delayed signing any
agreement for removing of his forces,
pending Cabrals arrival.
Gen. Hill, Caranza commandant at
N'e>Ot h'o toOul fyVVV UlcIl.
Officials here beyond expressing
confidence that the situation will soon
adjust itself decline to comment on
1t. 1t is generally believed, however,
that Cabrsl will sign an agreement
and that the Hill forces will be per-
mitted to go to Aguas Prieta.
Cabral. 1t Is thought in some quar-
ters. then will endeavor to drive the
Hill garrison out Of Aguas Prieta
across the American line, where they
would interne. Should Hill elect to
remain in Naco. those familiar with
the situation say q successful attack
might be made in overwhelming num-
bers without firing into American ter
ritory.
Ell Paso. Jan. 3.-In addition to the
campaign against the Carranza
FORCES on the east and west seaboards,
Villa cavalry and artillery numbering
5000 men are on their way to the
northern border. 1t vas said to-
night with authority that they were
being sent To engage the Carranza
forces at Naco. and those of Yncz
Salazar in Chihuahua state.
The troops en- route to Sonora will
DC compelled to march overland from
Casas Grandcs. u trip Of more than
ono week.
1t became known definitely today
that Eduardo Iturbide, whose cscapc
from Mexico City caused much diplo-
matte correspondence. had crossed
the American border and was i'm hid
ing on this side Of the line. The rca =
sons for secrecy concerning his
Whereabouts were not learned.
As governor of the federal district.
iturbide remained and preserved or
der upon entrance Of the convention
troops. Diplomatic representations
were made that his devotion to duty
should not result i'm his execution by
tho revolutionists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-06
STATE FIGHTS WIIISKEY.
Bryan Expresses Opinion That En-
phasis should be Laid OH These Con-
tests Now.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. IA preference
for State action for prohibition at
present rather than an immediate at
tempt for national prohibition was ex-
pressed in a letter from Secretary
Bryan to ElOn G. Borton, national Sec
retary of the intercollegiate Prohibi-
tion association, read at the closing
session of the associations conven-
tion here tonight.
Mr.. Bryan said:
In the matter Of prohibition,
think that at present the emphasis
should be laid on the contests in the
States. In some States the time is ripe
for action and ] think it - better to
concentrate the forces on these rath-
er than to spread them over the en-
tire Union. However. this is a mat
ter of opinion and relates to the pol
icy of national action at this time
rather than to the principles involved.
1.-The strong vote polled in the
house few days ago shows how rap
idly sentiment is growing against the
sa loOn.''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-06
Vice Consul Dick Leaves japan.

Dr. Geo. w. DICK. OF this city. re-
ceived today a wireless telegram from
his son. Hasell Dick. u. s. Vice Consul
To Yokahama. japan. as follows: "wiil
arrive Frisco on tth." Dr. Dick Is
further advised that his son has b, On
ordered transferred to Washington. ID.
c.. for the present. The wireless to
DIR. Dick from his son was sent from
board tho steamship "Shingo Marru.'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-06
SUPERINTENDENT REPORTS 500
DEATHS IN YEAR FROM
DISEASE.
DIR. Patterson Resigns to Return to
Barnwcll to Resume His Practice
There.

Columbia, Jan. 2.-That an alarm
ingly large number of deaths at the
State Hospital for the Insane is due
to pellagra was the statement of DR..
T. j. Strait, the superintendent Of the
institution this morning. DR.. Strait
said that out Of the approximately 600
deaths at the asylum in the last year
3o9 OF the number were pellagrins.
He said that Of the IS deaths at the
institution in October 60 were pclla-
grins, 27 Of whom died within less
than thirty days of their admission. In
November of the 70 deaths 46 were
pellagrins.
superintendent Strait said that he
would recommend in his annual re-
port the segregation Of the pellagra
patients. He thinks that the large
death rate is due to the. fact that a
great many old people are sent to the
asylum suffering from senility. He
said one patient was 100 years old
when admitted and another Is and
another II. There are now 1,66O pa
tients in the State Hospital for the
Insane, as against 1925 last March.
DR.. Strait said there were some people
in the asylum who ought to be in the
county aims houses, because they are
not crazy and he intipates that he
thinks sometimes people are sent to
the asylum just because their fami-
lies want to get rid Of them.
He said a great many of the pei
lagrins were sent to the asylum in the
last stages of that dread disease and
nothing could be done for them. He
said such patients are fed only on
liquids, and they being in the last
stages prevents anything being done
to cure them. The superintendent
thinks that some radical change in the
policy Of dealing with the pellagra
cases must be adopted by the institu-
ton.
There were $4,000 less loaves of
bread consumed at the asylum in 1914
than was the case in 1913" said DR..
Strait, and he attributed this to the
fact that the loaves of bread were
now being sliced. DR.. Strait has his
annual report ready for the printer
and hopes to have it ready to lay on
the desks Of the members Of the gen.
eral assembly when that body con-
venes.
DR.. Strait says there are 80 patients
out at State Park. It is thought that
the situation Of State Park will have
the attention of the general assembly,
for it must be decided whether the
plan Of removing the whole asylum
! there is to be continued or not.
DIR. A. B. Patterson has severed his
connection with the asylum as physi-
clan at State Park and has returned
to Barnwell to resume the practice of
his profession. DR.. Patterson repre-
sents Barnwell county in the State
senate and still has two years to serve.
His successor at State Park has not
been announced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-06
amed To succeed r. NJ. Kennedy.

named To succeed r. NJ. Kennedy.
The governor has appointed DR..
Robert c. Cathcart, Of Charleston. a
member of the board of trustees of
the Medlcal College of South Carolina,
vice w. a. Tripp, resigned.
The Georgetown Coca Cola company
was chartered today by the Secretary
OF state with a capital of s.. 900, the
officers being j. T.. McQuadc. president
and treasurer: Capcrs @. Barr vice
president and secretary. The company
will do a general bottling and coca
cola business.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-06

Cleveland, Jan. 2.-Rev. Stephen
Makara. aged AZ, pastor Of the Greek
Catholic church and his housekeeDer.
Mrs. Annie FEEDER, aged 60 were burn
ed to death when his parish house was
destroyed this morning 1t is believ-
ed that the fire was incendiary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-06
CASHIER LOCKED IN VAULT.


Ncelyville. Mo-. Jan. 2.-Cashicr
Walker OF tho Bank OF Nceleyvillc
was held up by masked bandit this
morning and the bank was robbed of
$4,000. He was found I'm the vault
almost frozen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-06
TREE FALLS ON YOUTH.
Young Lancaster Man is Killed While
Cutting Timber on His Fathers
Plantation.

here yesterday of the death Wednes-
day in the TaXahaw section of
the county Of Hazel Gregory, we'll
known young man of that community,
from injuries sustained from a falling
tree which he was telling on his
fathers plantation. He was found
in an unconscious condition by two
negroes who were hunting, and lived
for several hours in this manner be-
fore finally succumbing to his in
juries. 1t is said that his skull was
crushed Ivy the falling of the tree.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-06

A license to marry has been granted
to Moses Hopkins and Peggie TAYLOR
of Wedgefield.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-01-21
FRU|TLAND news

The State Grange Of Idaho is hold
ing its annual meeting at Payette this
week, Jan. 10, 20, FL. It is hoped a
good delegation will attend from our
local Grange.
IL is announced that the Farmers
Institute will be held here commencing
February LIST, and continue the entire
week.
Mrs. Linnie Carl of Portland, ma
tional w. c. T. u. field secretary for
young peoplee branches, gave an en-
tertainment Tuesday evening at the
Methodist church. She is a good en-
tertainer and those present spent a
very enjoyable evening.
Mr.. ]. o. Scritchfield came over last
Friday from his ranch near Ontario.
Skating is fine again on the Payette
river and the young people are enjoy
ing skating these clear, cold evenings.
Rep. d. l.. 1ngard came home from
Boise Friday and returned Monday
evening. While here he attended a
meeting Of the board Of directors Of
the Noble Ditch Co., and meeting OF
the directors of the Fruitland State
Bank Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Richardson lost
their little son Saturday night, who
was spared to them but one day. Rev.
Tickner and Rev. Koenig conducted the
funeral services at the home Sunday
afternoon, after which IL was laid to
rest in the Parkview cemetery. The
bercaved family have the heartfelt
sympathy of their many friends In
their sorrow.
Mrs. z. Puchert was called to Pay
cite n few days last week to nurse Mrs
James Treavey, who Is sick.
Mr.. w. Il. Dorathy has traded his
ranch east Of town for a fine residence
property in Payette and notes and
mortgages In Portland.
The Home Missionary Society met
last Thursday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. o. X. Wilcox.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-01-21
Your Girl and Mine.


The Dreamland Theatre on Satur-
day, January 23rd, will present the
seven part photoplay "Your Girl and
Mine," with an all star cast including
Olive Wyndham, Katherine Kaelred,
and Sydney Booth.
Mrs. Medill Mccormick the great
suffrage leader, suggested the drama,
the scenario of which was prepared
by the well known writer. ellison VIII
let's. Nominally. therefore, "Your Girl
and Mine" is an argument in favor Of
granting equal suffrage for women;
essentially, however. II is drama full
of the most thrilling situations and
action, and produced without stint Of
money and with every possible regard
to suitability of settings; adequacy Of
cast; and strength Of acting.
The story tells how Ben Austin mar
ries an heiress, who after the wedding
finds that the law in some states COM
pels her to pay her husbands debts;
that the law makes her home his; that
the law permits him to will away his
children and place them under the care
Of his father; in other words, that she
has not yet been enfranchised. In
working out the story the author in
sists that collectively men are unjust
towards women, but that a woman
seldom, if ever, appeals to man as
an individual without securing her
right and every consideration to which
she is entitled. So the picture falls
short of overstating its case by al
leging that men are naturally unjust
towards women.
There is minimum Of propaganda
in the film. An imaginary character
played by charming girl and called
Equal Suffrage" appears at the tens
est parts of the drama and points out
that granting of votes to women would
prevent or abrogate the evil conditions
illustrated, viz: child labor; tene-
ment house fire troubles; and excess
i've hours of labor for women and
children. DR.. Anna Howard Shaw ap-
pears personally in the picture, which
has the endorsement of the National
Suffrage Association.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-01-21

Several from here attended the tab
ernacle meeting in Ontario Sunday
and Sunday evening. They report big
crowds, good sermons, good singing,
good order and good interest shown
throughout the services.
Mr.. Gus. Davis bought the Waldrop
place last Saturday. He had several
head of cattle he traded for part pay
The next Mothers Circle meeting
will be the first Friday afternoon in
February. Prof. and Mrs. Nelson will
have charge of the music. Mr.. Neil
son will conduct the program. His sub
ject will be music.
The young peoples branch Of the H.
M. Society met last Thursday evening
at the home Of Mrs. Burnett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enburg entertained a
number of their friends at six o'clock
dinner Sunday evening. All enjoyed q
good time.
About five o'clock Monday morning
the nice home of Mr.. Henry Weidner
was destroyed by fire.
Fruitland Boys Corn Club is COM
posed of real live, energetic young
fellows, who are accomplishing good
results in raising the yield of corn per
acre and in finding better methods Of
handling the corn crop. Mr.. Harry
Ireland, county agricultural agent, was
In Payette last Saturday afternoon
and gave a talk on corn and pig clubs
Mt the Y. M. C. A. He Is anxious to
help the boys in every way possible.
Apple packing is still in progress n'
the packing houses. II is thought now
that the entire crop will be sold and
good prices realized.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Deeds, q
daughter, January Ia. Mr.. and Mrs
Deeds are visiting at the home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Young.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-01-21
BIG BEND farmer EXPLAINS
METHOD OF RAISING CORN
Bert Robertson Tells the Story of How He
Raised Over One HundredI Bushels
of Corn to the Acre.

of about five or six inches. Second
cultivation being same as first only die
not cultivate as deep and not SO close
to corn.
Third, used small and two large
shovels, cultivating pa or 3 inches
deep and a little farther away from
corn than second plowing. Fourth
and last used four large shovels cult
waiting 2n inches deep and probably
six inches from corn, throwing dirt
well up TO the rows.
A one horse single shovel plow was
then used making a furrow for irri-
eating. Up to this time corn had moi
had any moisture only from rain and
what had been retained in the ground
since planting.
Irrigated on the 18th of July corr
being in full tassel.
Second irrigation twelve days later
third irrigation when kernels were well
formed in the milk.
No cultivation being done after irri-
cation begun.
The corn was husked on Nov. 4
ground being measured, husking
weighing, and taking samples being
done under the supervision of Mr.. A
G. Kingman and Mr.. w. r. Shinn
Harvested 1890 when gathering
selected 20 bushel of the choicest ears
of which after grading and selecting
the second time will leave seven OF
eight bushels of choice seed corn. The
growers of this section have received
some valuable comments which we ap-
preciate very much, our success at On
tario being first aided by the papers oi
Malheur county, also the Walla Walla
corn show which we think every citizen
of Malheur county should be proud Of
Still after all our se-called scientific
farming. our wonderful soil, abundance
of sunshine and irrigation, calls for
more praise than any individual.
Yours for more corn in 1915.
BERT ROBERTSON.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-01-21
EUROPEAN WAR SHAT.
TIERS KING COTON'S
THRONE
FLEEcv STAPLE MUST PAY RAN.
SOM INTO THE GOLFERS OF
WAR.
Nation Rings with Cries Of Stricken
Industry.
BY Peter Radford
Lecturer National Farmers Union

Lecturer National Farmers' Union
King Cotton has suffered more from
the European war than any other ag.
ricultural product on the American
continent The shells of the belliger-
ents have bursted over his throne.
frightening his subjects and shatter-
ing his markets., and, panic-stricken.
the nation cries out God save the
kingi"
People from every walk Of life have
contributed their mite toward rescue
work. Society has danced before the
king; milady has decreed that the
family wardrobe shall contain only
cotton goods; tho press has plead
with the public to buy a bale;
bankers have been formulating hold
ins plans: congress and legislative
bodies have deliberated over relief
measures; statesmen and writer's
have grown eloquent expounding the
inalienable rights Of His Majesty"
and presenting schemes for preserv-
Ing the financial integrity Of the
stricken staple. but the sword OF Eu-
rope has proved mightier than the pen
OF America IN fixins value upon this
product Of the sunny south. Prices
have been bsyoneted. values riddled
and markets decimated by the battling
hosts Of the eastern hemisphere until
tho American farmer has suffered .
war loss OF s+o0. 200. 900. and . bale
OF cotton brave enough to enter .
European port must pay q ransom OF
half its value or 80 to prison Until the
war is over.
Hope Of the Future Lies In co-opsra-
tlon.
CONTINUED on page five.)