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Evening journal., 1915-02-03

South.
A problem of vast importance to
the cotton industry is presented by
the extraordinary measure known as
the cotton futures act or Lever Act,
which Congress passed so Obligingly
last year and the President hastened
to sign. How in this law did the
Administration party eXemplify its
knowledge Of business needs. and
low is the Administration serving
those needs under the act today?
The Lever act is but one Of a num-
her Of ways in which the Administra-
ton has catered to Southern clamor
inspired by business ignorance and
prejudice II was designed to create
perpetual and unlimited bull mar
ket for cotton. and in the guise Of reg
ulating the market for cotton futures
seeks to govern the cotton trade of
the world. II Contemplates only a
revolution in the cotton market;
that's all. On Fobruery rs the pro-
visions of this phenomenal law, DEM
onstrating the Democratic party's
business understanding and the Ad-
ministratiOn's grasp of business
needs. goes into effect.
As it stands il will automatically
destroy arbitrase trading between the
American and foreign cotton eXchan-
Ees, although the market for cotton
is wholly International and 60 per
cent. of our product of the staple is
consumed abroad. AS the law stands
10 person i'm the United States on or
after February is will be able, OK
cept under a prohibitive tax of $40 a
bale. TO send an order TO the Liver
pool Cotton Exchange for the eXecu-
tion OF a contract involving the fu-
turc delivery of cotton. This pro
misses to throw on the home market
the whole weight of domestic hedge
selling.
Under the Lever act the Secretary
of Agriculture and the Commissioned
of Internal Revenue, metonymy fol
the Secretary of the Treasurer, are
charged with the duty of framing
rules to govern the operation of tho
cotton market in compliance with the
new law. AS yet there is no sign
that they have made any motion to-
ward the PRONUNCIATION of the neces
sary regulations. and the cotton trade
is approaching February Is in utter
darkness as to the conditions under
which dealings are to be carried on
Does this show that the Administra
ton party knows the needs Of bust
ness and how to supply them?
What does the Administration know
about business anyway?
Evening journal., 1915-02-03
A Time To Build Up
(From tho Washington PosU.

easy 10 raise hundreds OF millions
from It's own people. The German
people gladly buy the bonds backed
by their government Germany,
England, France. and Russia are uti-
lizing their resources for the benefit
OF the people.
In the spending Of the billions Of
dollars that the governments Of
Europe have raised. all the people
OF Europe are benefited. Despite the
fact that the fields and the mills have
Leen depleted of workers. industry Is
still turning out more freight than
the railroads can handle.
England is supplying only its own
needs. and yet its railroads are con-
eested and are making large profits.
The United States has the whole
world for its market. and yet the rail-
roads in this country are passing di-
vidends.
Isn't it time for the United States
government to adopt a moro con-
structive policy?
Isn't il time TO give manufacturers
TIE assurance that the protective
tariff will be restored, and that If
they invest their money in new en-
terprises, with a view to displacing
European goods, they will be assured
Of tariff that will equal the cost OF
production at home and abroad?
The railroads. banks. and corpora
tions have done their share. They
are not afraid to spend their money
or develop their properties, but it
seems strange to them that the Uni
ted States government, with unlimited
credit and resources. refuses TO use
that credit and the nations resources
for the benefit of all the people.
This is no time to talk of restric-
ting expenditures. II is the time for
public improvements. the circulation
OF money. and the giving Of employ
ment to thousands of persons.
The United States government
should issue bonds and use the money
for the benefit of the present genera
ton by constructing improvements
which will be of value, likewise, 10
posterity THE President has eX-
pressed the desire to help the cOun.
try. The country cannot be helped
by p cheesoparing policy II cannot
be helped by boarding. 1t can only
be helped by broad and liberal
policy that will put courage into the
hearts of all Americans and set them
tho example of doing big things in
big way.
Once the government launches up
OH such a policy. the railroads of the
United States. like those of England.
will become cOngested with freight,
and prosperity will come to every
] American home.
Evening journal., 1915-02-03

the cost of probably dcpriving itself
OF the opportunity of purchasing milf
tary supplies abroad in its own hour
of urgent need. Il would sacrifice to
sentimentality a safeguard extremely
important to a nation which. like
ours, is never adequately prepared for
war. But even aside from the inn
poli,. Of such a prohibition as the
pro-Gcrman agitators ask, il must be
clear to the vast majority of Ameri-
can citizens that we have no right
whatever TO change the rules Of inter-
national law now, when that change
would work to the benefit OF one set
OF belligerents and to the detrimcnt
of the other.
Therein lies the folly as well as the
scandal OF an open pro-German agl-
tation to force the government into
unneutral conduct The Washington
resolution makers talk Of supporting
only such candidates for public Office
as will promise to help them in pro-
Germanizing our national policies
But what candidate anywhere would
have the ghost of show OF election
if he pledged himself 10 consult Ger
man interests first and American in
terests afterward2
Evening journal., 1915-02-03
Cured His RUPTURE
Frnm Zion's Herald

was badly rupturcd while lifting trunk
several years ago. Doctors said my only hope
OF cure was an operation. Trusses did me no
good. Finally 1 got hold of something that
quickly and completely cured me. Years have
passed and the rupture has never returned,
although I am doing hard work as a carpen-
ter. There was no operation, no lost time. no
trouble. I have nothing TO sell. but will give
full information about how you may find
complete cure without operation. n YOU write
TO me, Eugene NJ. Pullen, Carpenter, 500 A,
who are rupfutcd-yuu may save hic or at
least stop the misery Of rupture and the
worry aud danger Of an operation
Evening journal., 1915-02-03
~SELLING TO MINORs.'~

SELLING ~ MiNuhSs
From the National Liquor Dealers
Journal.
The following press dispatch from
San Leander. Cal, viii be read with
interest by those directly interested
in the licensed liquor business:
Young men until 81 years of age
who go into a saloon and are served
liquor are fully as responsible as
the saloon keeper in breaking the
law" declared Mayor J. ]. Gill in
reprimanding c. Fredericksen, II
years of age, of East Sixteenth. street.
and William Rogers, is years, Of
Twenty-third avenue. Oakland youths
who admitted to the Board of Trus-
tees they had obtained drinks in a
saloon here.
Complaint against Tony King. a
local saloon keeper. for selling liquor
10 Fredericksen and Rogers was
brought by Marshal Joseph Peralta
following the arrest of Fredericksen
on a charge of speeding without lights
in his automobile within the town
limits. Fredericksen was brought be-
fore Judge d. P. Toffelmier and ao-
mitted obtaining liquor in town. He
pleaded guilty to the charge and was
fined so.
In reprimanding Fredericksen and
Rogers. Mayor Gill said: Your ap-
pcsrance might possibly lead a man
10 take you for 21 years of age and
Evening journal., 1915-02-03
NCAPACITY- wORsEl


From the New York sun.
The Washington dispatches Of The
Sun yesterday contained the subjoin-
ed specific details concerning sub
iect of the utmost Importance to this
nation:
Secretary Bryan has received
communication dated January 10 max
ing the fact Enthusiastically clear that
the British government would regard
the purchase and operation of intern
ed German vessels by the United
States as an unneutral act.
Developments here. however, indi-
cate that Mr.. Bryan has not seen 1T
to inform the President or his asso-
ciates in the State Department or
administration leaders in charge OF
the ship purchase bill of what he has
learned OF the British governments
views.
"At the White House it was declar-
ed there is no such communication.
Representative Underwood on the
floor of the House made similar
statement.
Secretary Bryan himself was out
of town today"
This communication, it is plain,
must have a powerful influence on the
ultimate fate of the Presidents ship
purchase bill.
Has it been wilfully suppressed TO
prevent its contents becoming known
while that measure of folly and indis-
erection is pending?
Who is the man who today will rise
in Congress and demand the exhaus-
tive Investigation this amazing con
duct of William J. Bryan renders I'm
perative?
Evening journal., 1915-02-03
GEMS OF THOUGHT.

Friendship by its very consists in loving rath-
than in being loved In other words friendship con-
sists in being a friend, not in having frend.-H Clay
Trumbull.
Let the word OF Christ dwell i'm you richly i'm all
wisdom; teaching and admonishing another in
psalms and hymns and spiritual songs singing with
grace in your hearts TO the Lord-Coossians ILL., 16
Evening journal., 1915-02-03
EDIORIAL OPINOIN

a saloon man might not think to ask
you your age. The signs on the saloon
doors prohibiting those under 21
years from entering ought to be suf-
hCient warning to youths. You are
just as responsible in/going into
saloon as the saloon man is for sell
ing you liquor.
"This is the first case of its kind
to come up in this city under the
present ordinance. Should a similar
case come up in future | hold that
the young men who arc served liquor
have violated the ordinance and are
as subject 10 punishment as the
saloon keeper"
There is some exceedingly import
ant truth in the foregoing and It
APPLIES To Pennsylvania methods rs
well as to those of other States.
Mayor Gill certainly took the com
mon sense view of the case and his
action stands as bright example.
JUVENILE COURTS.
From Zion's Herald.
An important step in an enlighten-
ed policy in dealing with the children
OF the city was taken in Manhattan
recently, when the cornerstone was
laid for a $250,O00 building for a
children's court house. The inscrip-
tlcn on the cornerstone gives the key
10 this policy. Il reads as follows:
For every child let truth spring from
earth and justice and mercy look
down from heaven" The architec-
ture of the building is i'm itself an
Interpretation Of the purpose OF the
court. While there will be a large
assembly room for juvenile delin-
uuents and for their parents, the
room in which the judge Will hear
the cases will be small. There is 10
be no such thing as the trial of chill
d-en i'm the presence of spectators.
.'The Judge will talk with and not TO
the children" the attitude of the
court being parental, the object being
to make the children better who have
dcne wrong. As a result of this
kindly treatment in recent years, as
has been brought out in a statement
issued by Judge Russell, of 10000
children taken into children's courts
/ of the country, only eight per cent.
have appeared there second time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-26
WoMAN'S AUXILIARY COMING.
BOARD OF MISSIONS ADJOURNS
SESSION AT SPARTANBURG.
Miss Katie Lee of Charleston Chosen
President Mt Final Meeting, when
Invitation to Meet Next in Sumter
Was Accepted.

Spartanburg, May 21.-The woman's
auxiliary to the board Of missions Of
the South Carolina diocese of the
Episcopal church concluded it's Goth
annual convention here today. The
was attended by over 100
delegates from various parts of the
State and was declared to be a most
successful one. Just prior to con-
clusion an invitation was extended by
hrs. Mark Reynolds of Sumter to
have the 31st annual convention meet
IN, that city next May. The invitation
was accepted.
The following officers were elected
|on the final ballot to serve for next
year: President, Miss Katie Lee,
charleston; treasurer, Mrs. Paul Ken
|nedy, Spartanburg; secretary, Miss
Maude Harold, Charleston. Vice
presidents of the three convocations
Into which the State is divided were
|chosen as follows: Charleston, Mrs.
|S..J. Miles, Charleston; Columbia,
Mrs. w. p. Breeden, Bennettsville; ;
Gre e~nville, Mrs. j. w. Mixson. Union.
EOther officers are: Educational sec
|retary Miss Virginia Singleton; united
Fonering custodian, Miss Fannie B.
|Duvall, Cheraw, and Junior directress,
Miss Sarah Furman, Pendleton. To-
day was junior day and the activities
fpf the convention were confined to
|those concerning the work of the
tTounger members. Many novel
methods of interesting the children in
the missionary cause were discussed
EDr. William Milton, rector of ST.
lJames church in Wilmington, N. c..
ISpoke, upon personal service
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-26
. FORM STOCK ASSOCIATION.
G. Il. CuttinO President and j. F.. Will
liams Secretary and Treasurer
Twenty Members.

live stock association was formed
and the following officers elected: c.
l.. Cuttino, president; j. White,
vice president; J. F. Williams, secre-
tary and treasurer. Twenty members
enrolled themselves and a committee
on membership consisting of the pres
ident, vice president and secretary was
These officers were also
committee to draw up
bylaws and constitution. The asso-
citation endorsed the city of Sumter
by suitable resolutions as a suitable
place for collecting and shipping live
stock and requested the Chamber of
Commerce to present these resolutions
to the proper authorities who are au-
thorized to establish these shipping
points. President Belser's invitation
to use the Chamber of Commerce as
headquarters was accepted, as was
an offer of assistance from the secre-
tary of the Chamber Of Commerce.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-26
NOT OUT FOR COUNT.
Manning Will Recover From Force
Of Tornado.

Manning. May 2O.-The work of
clearing up the debris from the recent
tornado Is going on systematically
and a large per cent of ii has al
ready disappeared. At the same time
great deal Of repairing has been
done and work has commenced on re-
building several Of the demolished
buildings. 1t is promised that the
TWO TOBACCO warehouses that were to-
tally destroyed-Glenn's and Goth
rans-will be rebuilt in time for the
opening of the approaching tobacco
season. Manning was subjected to a
heaVy blow, but it was by no means
knockout. In few months It
VIII be found to be bigger
ana better business town than ever
before. 1t will take a great deal of
business to replace the heavy loss that
was suffered. but the business men of
the place are going after that busi-
ness with a will and determination
'hat means that they are going to
get III and more besides.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-26
ONLY EQUITY CASES.
Short Term of Court for Clarendon
County


Manning, May 21.-The regular
spring term of the court of general
sessions for Clarendon county is
scheduled to open in Manning on the
hrst Monday in June, with Judge
L. j. Mauldin presiding In consider
alton Of the fact that the overhead
plastering in the court room was
greatly damaged by leakage in the re-
cent tornado. rendering it unsafe, and
also In consideration of tha further
fact that there are no important Grim
inal cases to be tried, the local bar
together with the clerk of court and
sheriff, and with the consent of the
solicitor. have united in requesting
the presiding judge to adjourn the
term entirely except that he is re.
quested to come himself and spend
a few days in hearing equity cases.
There is no doubt that Judge Mauldin
Will cheerfully comply with the re-
quest. In doing so he will not only
avoid the risk Of possible bodily in
Juries In the court room, or the extra
expense Of hiring another hall. but
the saving of Jurors fees alone will
contribute largely toward dcfraying
the cost of repairing the court house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-26

= Petrograd. May 21.-The Austro-
Germans nre maintaining their Of
fsnsive on the San river. around
Prsemysi and north of Jaroslau. but
Mt other points the strength OF their
attacks is diminished. The Russians
have made strong counter attacks
along the San river and between
Jaroslau and sieniawa. but there have
been no decisive results on either side
yet. IL Is estimated that the Ger
mans have lost one hundred and fifty
thousand since their advance from
punajec.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-26
FERTILIZER TAG TAX.


Clemson College, May 2i.-The fer
tiiizer tag tax for the period from
July l, 1914, to May IS, 1915, was
nity-ivc per cent. of the tax for the
same period Of last year. Figures from
the Office of II. NJ. StackhOuse. secre-
tarN Of the state board of fertilizer
control at Clemson College. show
the tax receipts to May IS, to be
$l4S, 102. The tag tax receipts ON
May IS, 1914, had reached $27O,244.
This years tax is to date, therefore.
IL ffty-ive per cent. of that for the
same period last year and fifty-thrce
per cent. Of the total for last year.
which was $277.000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-26
MOVE G. BOWLING CLEARED.
Acquitted Of Forgery OF Minutes OF
Dcfunct Citizens Trust Company.

augusta. Ga, May 21.-Moye c.
Bowling. vice president and cashier
OF the old defunct Citizens Trust com.
pany. In which the losses were about
Sl6O.oOO. and who was also treasurer
of the Atlantic States Life Insurance
company, today was acquitted of the
charge OF forgery. The allegation set
out that Bowling had forged minutes
OF the company which gave him and
H. H. willard authority to- dispose OF
certain assets Of the company; the di-
rectoratc denying the purportcd min
ntes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-26
ITALIANS SCORE FIRST.
AuStrians Driven Back From Italian
Soil.


Rome, May 24.-The first skirmish
Of the war resulted in a success for
the Italians over the Austrians who
invaded Italy through a mountain
pass between Mont Dilegno and Bejo.
The enemy were driven back into
Austria. Lieut.. Gen. Count Luigi
Cadorna, commanding the entire
Italian forces, is preparing to establish
his great headquarters at Bologna
The news dispatches today state thai
Germany has declared war against
italy. Germany is now moving sea-
soned veterans from the French and
Belgian front TO meet the Italians
Italy has a quarter of a million men
massed along the Austrian frontier.
1t is reported that the Italian fleet
under the Duke of Abruzzi has sailed
to lombard the Austrian defenses on
the Adriatic. All Italian railways
have been seized for the movement Of
troops. High official circles expect a
long war, one stating 1T will last as
long as the war in Europe lasts.'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-26
WILSON HAS NEW GRANDCINLD.
Girl Born to Mr.. and Mrs. McAdoo-
Ellen Wilson.


Washington, May GA baby
girl. the second grandchild of Presi.
dent Wilson, was born tonight to
secretary and Mrs. William G. Nc
Adoo. She will be christened Ellen
Wilson for the late Mrs. Wilson.
The secretary and Mrs. McAdoo
VINO is the presidents youngest
daughter. were married at the White
House year ago. Mr.. McAdoo went
TO his Office at the treasury depart
ment today for the first time since
lie was operated on for APPENDICITIS
nearly two months ago.
The president was at the McAdoo
nome when his granddaughter was
born.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-26
MILITIA TO BE DISCUSSED.
south Carolina Governor and Senators
Will Attend Conference I'm Washing
ton.

Columbia. May 24.-Gov. Manning.
senator T.. ID. Smith. Senator b. r..
Iillman and Adjt. Gen. Moore will 60
TO Washington June 4th for a confer
ence with Gen. "A. L. Mills, chief of
stair. when militia affairs I'm South
Carolina VIII be discussed The gov
ernor will attend the Confederate re-
union at Richmond and will go from
there to the national capital.
The South Carolina party will also
hold conference with Lndlcy NJ.
Garrison. secretary of war. No an
nouncement has been made as to the
matter to be discussed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-26
ssl sUMTER 81 O. WFDNFsDAY MAY o. 7o7E
CABINET MEETS With WILSON
FOREIGN COMMERCE. OJyES.
TIONS TAKEN UP.
Decided That No Action Will be Taken
Pending Receipt of German Reply
NO Official Action Taken. H

Washington, May 21.-Presideft
Wilson and his cabinet met today for
the first time since they gathered ten
days ago and approved the nd6e
which the United State subsequently,
sent to Germany as protest agafnst
the sinking of the Lusitania, with
the loss of more than 100 American
lives. -,
In the absence of any definite news
from Berlin there was no discussio. y
1t was understood, of the probabk
contents of Germany's reply.
When the cabinet met there ha
been published here a British fol
eign office memorandum saying TIL
arrangements being made by Cred
Britain with American cotton inte1
ests for disposition Of their cargo9t
were understood to be acceptable 6
the United States. Later SecretarS
Bryan gave out a statement declaI
ing that whatever had been done d
state department representative
to assist the cotton interests had beef
OF an unofficial character and was nd
to "be construed as a recognition 81
the order In council" issued by Greai
Britain.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British
Ambassador, issued statement TO.
night, explaining that this also wa,
HIS understanding. The United
States has received no reply to III
note OF March 80 wherein the Brit,
ish order in council was declared 4
be violation of international law. h.
In view of continued detention o
American cargoes a further proteb
was prepared week before the La
sitania disaster to be sent as sooi
as further data on interference witt
American shipping could be oh,
tained. In some official quarters
has been urged that the note be dis
patched now because of the convic
ton It might convey to Gerrsnyse,
the purpose of the United States I,
obtain an adherence to internationa
law by the allies.
There was brief discussion Of tn,
subject today by officials and Presi
dent Wilson said the situation witt
Germany ought not to be complicated
with any correspondence with Grea
Britain and it is certain the note will
not be issued until after the Germa,
reply Is received.
That the United States is prepared
To controvert further the right o.
Great Britain to enforce virtually 6
blockade against neutral countries
detaining goods not contraband, wa.
the intimation conveyed by Secretar,
Bryan's statement regarding tn,
British foreign official memorandum.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-26
MEET NEXT IN COLUMBIA.

table Session of Underwriters
9mcs to Closc-Cathcart Reflect.
ssAsd President and p. Moses. Jr.,
Vice President. ... .r .
~Greenville, May 2O.-After select
Ing Columbia as the next meeting
place and the election of, officers the
South Carolina Underwriters associa-
ton adjourned it's session. at Chick
Springs this afternoon. Officers Re-
elected were as follows James A.
Cathcart. Columbia, president; P.
Moses, Jr., Sumter, vice president;
Samuel N. Grist, Yorkville, secretary
and treasurer. The meeting just owe,
was considered one of the most prof
liable ever held by this association.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-26

Venice. May 21.-Dispatches from
the front state Austrians have already
intcrned dfty thousand Italians In the
districts about Pola.' Great concen-
tration camps have been opened in
croatia. Leading Italian citizens
have been arrested In several towns
charged with espionage. Large forces
are arriving on the frontier. 1t Is re-
ported that Italian warships have en-
tered the Austrian port Of Cattaro.