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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-05
TOBACCO MARKETS OPEN.
BRIGHT PROSPECTS IN SOUTH
CAROLINA BELT.
Good Prices BrOught-Growcrs in
Many Sections Have Reason to Re-
joice in First Sales of Season.

Columbia, Aug. 2.-Opening for the
season with bright prospects the big
tobacco markets Of the Pee Dee sec
ton of South Carolina yesterday began
operations for 1916. Something less
than million and a half pounds, ac-
cording to reports, was sold, the weed
bringing very good prices. Prices
paid ranged from cents for the
lowest grade of sand lugs" tor the
high mark Of 60 cents pound for the
best tobacco gathered and cured be-
fore the storm which recently swept
the Pee Dee section.
Sumter reported 100000 pounds
sold; Timmonsville, 100000; Harts-
vile. 100000; Darlington, 10000;
Marion, $4,000; Lake City, $4,000;
Conway, $4,000; Aynor, 65,OOo;
Loris, $4,000; Kingstree. 125, 900, and
Naming, $4,000. Mullins one Of the
large markets, did not report on the
amount. but indicated an active mar
ket.
All signs, according to reports from
the tobacco markets, point to sum-
mer of good times in the Pee Dee,
with high prices for tobacco making
up for the destruction caused by the
recent storm.
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RECORD TOBACCO SALE,
$4,000 POUNDS OF WEED DIS.
POSED OF ON OPENING DAY
OF SEASON.
Prices Were Regarded as Good, Ave :
aging About $11 Hundred ( {,
Hanging up to $35 in One Ca q
Farmers Generally Pleased -
Price and Treatment, y

A completed summary of tn ac-
co sales on the floor Of SUMTER are
house yesterday shows record
breaking sale of tobacco on the floor
of Glenn's Tobacco Warehouse, con-
sidering the conditions of public
highways after the protracted wet
spell, was pulled off, when one hun
dred and fifteen thousand pounds Of
tobacco changed hands.
A most gratifying feature Of the
opening sale was that the tobacco
growers who sold tobacco voluntarily
came forward in large numbers to
express their satisfaction at the high
prices which We're paid. Secretary
Reardon of the Sumter Chamber of
Commerce says many tobacco growers
expressed their satisfaction at the
high prices prevailing yesterday.
Many thousands of pounds brought
fancy prices ranging along $40, $23
and as high as $35 per hundred
pounds. but great deal Of the to-
bacco was first pulling, or sand
lugs, which averaged up over $11.O0
per hundred pounds.
Tobacco was brought here from
twenty-five miles away, and Sumter,
Clarendon, Lee, and other counties
were represented in the sales.
A large corps OF buyers, represent
ing leading foreign and domestic to-
bacco companies, were on hand.
Mr.. ]. w. Glenn, the lessee and
manager of the Sumter warehouse, is
hustler and is doing his "level best
to see that the tobacco buyers give
the highest market prices. He is
pleasing the tobacco growers any
how, whether he adds anything to his
popularity with the tobacco buyers or
not. Mr.. Glenn is anxious to make
Sumter leading tobacco Market and
he has been encouraged in this land
|ia / ! y y S.nia tian- Nv saaesot IN eRixs
tobacco concerns OF this country, and
by the business men and bankers of
Sumter generally represented by the
Sumter Chamber Of Commerce and
Retail Dealers Association.
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and monthly sales. For the 1914
crop the lint value was $591. 900, 900,
paying producers about 1888 cents a
pound.
The value of seed Of the 1915 crop
was $166,OOO,OOO, paying producers
$3.50 ton compared with $129,-
100000, the value of the 1914 crops
seed which paid producers $3.50 a
ton. The increase in the price of the
seed over 1914 was greater than the
increase in the price Of lint.
Comparisons of condition on July
rs, by States, follows:
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heath today and he told hts home peo.
pie how proud he 10 Of them and Of
Clarendon county. He gave some
rsminiscsnces OF his boyhood days in
old Fulton township of this county.
Mr.. Deschamps praised the handsome
Clarendon county court house. He
lambasted 80 much politics and jump
cd on factionalism. Mr.. DesChamps
told of the number Of things this
State buys from the North and urged
diversified and intensified farming. He
was literally applauded.
John +. Duncan discussed the "sys-
tenn"
Gov. Richard /. Manning was re-
ceived with applause. He said he is
running for reelection on his record.
Mr.. Manning said law enforcement is
the paramount issue Of this campaign,
az II was two years ago. Some 1900
pardons had becn Issued in the admin.
istration preceding his and blind tigers
ran wide open then. he charged. He
said the question today is whether
there Is to be return to that condi-
tion or continuance of the policies he
has put into operation. He reviewed
his Charleston policy and told Of the
raiding carried out there by the con-
stables operating under Sheriff Martin
He cited the reports of the solicitors of
increased convictions In the last ls
months as evidence Of his statement
on law enforcement. The governor
said tho blind tigers in Charleston
Missed him and II he is reelected they
viii have cause to hiss him again, for
he proposes to continue to make them
obey the law This statement drew
applause. II will make no compromise
with crime" said the governor. He
reviewed the business side Of his ad-
ministration and the reorganization
and remodeling Of the State Hospital
Tor the Insane. He was presented with
flowers and applauded.
Former Gov. Cole l.. Dlease was re-
ceived with cheers. He ridiculed the
Manning parade at Sumter yesterday
saying II was participated I'm by wo-
men and children and 62 voters by ac-
tual count. Mr. Blease said the last
legislature was SO ashamed of what 1t
did that they haven't yet published
their acts.
MIR. Blease scored the tax commits
sion. saying: THE chairman of that
board that fixes your taxes don't pay
any but 81 poll" He said the
board OF charities IL useless. He said
MIR. Manning voted againt the sepa-
rate coach bill while i'm the senate,
and he dubbed the $4,000 law en-
forcement fund "a campaign fund tn
hire men to run around South Caro-
lima and electiOncer for Manning" He
repeated his attack on Gov. Manning's
handling OF the asylum situation.
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ST'1E cAMPl|enERs SPEAK.
ERS FOR STATE OFFICE
lard BY CROWD OF ABOUT
1000 PEOPLE ON COURT
HOUSE LAWN. /,
audience was Quiet and Orderly and
There Were no Unusual Features to
Mark OccasiOn-Big Parade for
Governor Manning Prior to Com.
mcnccment of Speaking.

From The Daily Item, Aug. 1.
The seekers after State office were
the guests of Sumter today and a
crowd of about two thousand people
gathered OH the court house lawn and
patiently stood for four and a-half
hours 70 hear what the candidates had
to say about themselves. and their op-
ponents. why they should be elected to
State office. and to tell of what they
would do, if elected Each candidate
was given a careful and attentive
hearing, there being no unusual or
specially -Asting features to mark
the CAMPO Ag.
Gov. r. eManning was well re-
ceived in his home town. He received
the largest share of applause given to
any candidate, but the audience at
that did not at any time give general
applause that might be taken for an
ovation. Gov. Blease came In next
with the audience in the receiving OF
ceived good attention and their jokes.
and pleasantries, as we'll as their
statements of the planks in their plat
forms were we'll received. Duncan.
DesChamps and Cansler of Tirzah. ee-
pecially the latter, seemed to please
the crowd with their sallies at the sx-
pense of others in the party.
The speaking started at IL o'clock
and was not through until shortly be-
fore 4 O'Clock, or too late for q full
report Of the speeches to be made in
this afternoons paper. County Chair
man John H. Clifton presided and
presented the candidates to the aud.
fence. insuring to all the same courtsl
sy and attention which they requested.
Just prior to the commencement az
the speaking reception Yxs given to
Gov. Manning at the Claremont Hotal
hitl 2
friends from the sdrr6undIII| " I| ~ "A
A band had been secured ana Hftsr 4
concert Gov. Manning was taken ~ :
car. following the band wagon, ana
the parade in his honor came up
Main street and paraded around town
before the chief executive was takSn
to the speakers stand. Jl45ls
During his speech former Gov.
Blease was brought two bouquets IT
flowers. one merely marked "rot
Blease," while the other carried the
card of j. w. Harper. Gov. Mannftis
received two punches of flowers and 4
basket Of flowers For our Governor
from Mrs. Teicher and the Misses
Teicher," r. E. Rembert and Mrs.
John Alexander Mcknight. respectivs-
ly. 10
| Gov. Manning was the last speaker
and at the close Of the speaking many
of his friends gathered on and about
the stand to shake his hand. During
the speaking he had been on the
grounds meeting and speaking to his
friends.
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TURDAY, AUGUST s. 1915,
PEANUT IN PLACE OF COTTON
MAY PROVE USEFUL SUBSTITUTE
WHEN WEEVIL COMES.
n Mills Aid Movement - COttonseed
TO Crushers Will Take Coolers Grown
~ In their Territory.

Clemson College, July 31.-One
crop which may be substituted for
cotton with the advent of the boil
weevil Is the peanut, which can be
successfully grown throughout the
State. and particularly the lower half,
W. w. Long. farm demonstration
agent in the State, said yesterday. Mr..
Long further emphasized that one cot
tonseed oil mill in Charleston has been
crushing peanuts during the last 80
days. The supply was drawn from
Virginia farms, which Mr.. Long says
are no better suited for the growing
Of this crop than is South Carolina
soil.
Another incentive. Mr.. Long pointed
out, was that the South Carolina Cot
tonseed Crushers' association has
agreed to handle this year all the pea
nuts and soy beans grown by the farm
Iers Of this State. Mr.. Long recently
read a paper on the latter crop at the
annual convention of cottonsed crush
ers in Atlantic Beach, Fla, and the
Oil men agreed to this plan to encour-
age the introduction Of crops to meet
the boil weevil ravage. A direct Sc
Quence of the peanut planting would
be the fattening of more hogs, which
could be easily disposed OF through
|the two packing houses recently es-
tablished in orangeburg and Green
Vile.
Mr.. Long is confident South Caro-
lima will be prepared for the boil
weevil upon its advance into South
Carolina. and that It's appearance will
not be followed by the great decline
In land values that has resulted else
where. From figures collected from
st. Louis 1t was shown that 5000 beef
cattle were sold on that market from
Mississippi in 1907. the year when
the boil weevil was SO disastrous to
the crops in the central South. Last
year the number Of beef cattle sold on
that market alone totailed 10000
"a ~
+ HANDS BURNED IN COTTON n
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-05
HUGHES A SUFRAGETTE,
Republican Candidate Makes Bid for
WOmen's Vote.

New York, Aug. 1.--Charles T..
Hughes. the Republican candidate for
president comes out for a constitu-
t,onal amendment giving women the
right to vote. He makes this known
when replying to a telegram from Sem
ator Sutherland, of Utah, inquiring
how he stood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-05

FWVYfoHtSuSy % iHOlCaCeS a. JOt04 pE0~
duction OF 12.s1s. 900 equivalsfSt 500
pound bales. That compares with
14.26s.0oo bales forecast last month
by the bureau, Of crop estimates
basing It's calculations on the scondi-
ton Of the crop on June ,25, and with
1l,1s1.S20 bales. last years final pro-
duction. 16.134,sS0 in 1914. 14,16S,-
4ss bales In 1913 and 12,703, 42l bales
In 1912. The final output. however.
Will be larger or smaller than above
forecast according as conditions here
after are bettor or wrose than aver
age conditions.
Condition Of the crop on July t25
as compiled from reports Of agents
and correspondents in the cotton belt
was placed at 72.S per cent. of q
normal. compared with S1.1 on June
rs. 1854 on July rs last year. 76.4 in
1914, and 1875. the ten year average
on July 25. So
''Ae ehO HnOutu StOTIIlS CduS0O
some damage to the crop. In the
first week weather was favorable in
most places and the crop made salts
factory growth. but. owing to earlier
unfavorable conditions, some fields
were irregular and in places the
plants were small and backward.
Boil weevil were reported damaging
the crop IL Texas, Mississippi, Ala
bama. Arkansas and Louisiana.
High winds and heavy rains of a
tropical storm did serious damage in
portions of the central and east Gulf
States during the second week. Much
OF the crop In the lowlands was
flooded and uplands were badly wash
cd and the crop otherwise injured. In
extreme western Florida the crop was
damaged from 25 to so per cent. by
the storm. Continue rains favored
boil weevil increase and prevented
much needed cultivation. In the
western portion Of the belt and north
ern part east OF the Mississippi
weather was generally favorable and
the crop made good progress.
During the latter part of the
month some damage was sustained
from floods in tho northeastern Sec
ton. The weather west of the Mis-
sissippi was favorable, but i'm the East
1t was less so. especially in the low
lands. Increased damage by boil
weevil was reported.
Statistics compiled by the bureau
OF crop estimates show the value of
the 1915 cotton crop was 10 per cent.
more than that Of 1914, while the
production was 80 per cent. less
Total value of the 1915 crop was
$794.OOO.0oO compared with $780,
100000 tho value of the 1914 crop.
The 1913 crop was valued at s1,O27,-
900, 900.
Lint waa valued at $62S. .OO, 900 for
the 1915 crop. paying producers about
11.22 cents a pound as calculated on
averages based upon monthly prices
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six year average
The next report will be issued
Thursday. August 81, and will show
the condition of cotton on August rs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-05
WILL EVACUATE KOVEL.
Germans Preparing to Abandon Great
Stronghold In Russia.

London, Aug. 1.-ROme reports
that the Germans are removing food
and munitions from Kovel, which they
are preparing to evacuate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-05


e9~e9 ~ opft>j ~ could ~
- ~ book a him A. Ma caught
49, teI4 He ~ pr, ,Ada,ns had
>een 'fellewins Him up fof several
anye'an4 hs Aad erl~1 I'm every way to
avot4 HIM.
~ wltneeseo. 70 the afRair I cav
tkae after the NV vas .trurt .rd
~. DeoChamps I WAS down he
49, ana had drawn his knife out
\ U&e1 - wss cau~ht bv Mr., C,oopsy
- anethsr man, and that Mr.. yer-
ner Ma already causht hold of DR.
Adams and pulled him on the pissxa
- 'she hotel and out into the yard.
~. Deechamps was taken across ths
enooe 90 = Doctors once and DR..
A1a1ns was taken 20 his room In the
heesI. I.ater both were put under
ensh bonds. FQa
The matter caussd /. sooa a., =,
excitement On the .trss&. Al. ca,o
pnirn crowd tae, .,~,,,. h.,a - A.
nsVs vh~n ~ u....,,- h~c.. - RI
rhs m>e&sr. -. ..,s
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nator,.i ca,a,a.,.. - a..
speak h>,r~ ,,.-oa...s
' ne nao entered
w ''' so'''"or ""nous getting
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80 "ou" "o soVerhor
$500 s''0'eo' ana MS
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-05
GERMANS EvACUATE KOvEL.
Russians Continue to Press Forward
Toward Lemberg.
Special to The Daily Item.

Petrograd, Aug. 3.-The Germans
nave begun the evaucation of their
base at Kovel. Unofficial messages
state that the Russians have pushed
forward ten miles since crossing the
Stockhod river, and are extending
their attacks father into the Pripst
marshes 'ff
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-05
GAINS AT VERDUN.
French Repulse Attack on Somme ara
Recapture Outskirts OF, FYeury.
Special to The Daily Item.

Special to The Daily Item.
Paris, Aug. 3.-The Germans were
repulsed today on both sides of the
Somme and at Verdun. The French
nave recaptured the outskirts OF
Fleury station at Verdun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-05
Many British Killed.

special to The Daily Item.
London, Aug. 3.-British casualties
reach a new high record, 5.195 were
lost today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-05
NEGRO ARRESTED FOR RAPE
Willie Darmond Charged With Com
mitting Assault ON Negro Woman.

Willie Darmond, colored was ar
rested this morning by Rural Police
man Alex Norris at Dixie on the
charge Of having committed criminal
assault upon negro woman of that
section. the deed having been COM
mitted on Monday evening according
to the warrant which was taken out
by the woman. Darmond was placed
In the county Jail to await trial on the
charge. He is man of about thirty
years of age.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-05
HANDS HORNED lin COTTON n 4
BLAZE.
Ed A. Jenkins Injured Trying to Save
Twenty Bale Truck Load From
Fire.

Columbia, Aug. Ed A. Jenkins,
operator of the Jenkins Express, was
painfully injured about the hands yes
terday afternoon while unloading 20
bales of cotton that caught fire while
on his truck near Green and Huger
streets. Mr.. Jenkins was taking the
cotton from warehouse to cotton
mill. The cotton was scorched. The
fire department responded quickly to
the call.
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GAINS AND LOSSES.
Germans Announce Defeat OF British,
Attack and Admit French Gain.
Special to The Daily Item.

Special to The Daily Item.
Berlin, Aug. 3.-The war office an
nounces that the British were defeated
on the Somme front and admits that
the French gained slightly on the
Somme front and at Verdun.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-15
Will NOT PERMIT
IMPORTATION OF
MIX TO GERMANY
France Refuses the Request
Made by Secretary Ian
sing in Behalf of Ameri-
can Red Cross.

Washington, Jan. 15.-France has
declined FOR military reasons" to per-
NIT shipments OF condensed milk by
charitable organizations in the United
States to Germany and Austria Hun
gary for babies of those countries, Am
bassador Sharp at Paris and Ambas-
sador Page at London we're authorized
recently by Secretary Lansing to in
qulre il the governments OF France
and Great Britain would permit such
shipments. after the American Red
Cross had agreed to undertake super
vision of the distribution OF the milk
to assure its use for the purpose stated.
Ambassador sharp's reply was re-
eeived yesterday by the state depart
ment. A department paraphfase Of Il
follows.
The French government, under iate
of Jan. 1S, reports receipt cf your In
quiry. II states that ON account of
military regulations. / is not willing TO
authorize shipments % milk either 10
Germany or Austria fHuangars even
III the Red Cross VIII supervise dis
.tribution.T -
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-15
ACTUAL BLOCKADE
OF GERMANY WILL
BE ESTABLISHED
Action to Be Taken as Re
suit of Contention That
the Orders in Council Are
Illegal.

London. Jan. 16.-Great Britain will
soon announce the establishment OF an
actual blockade OF Germany and her
allies, superceding the condition estah-
lished by the orders In council, accord
ing to Americans in close contact with
British orders in council. in conse-
quence of the action of representatives
of American shippers. whose business
is affected by the orders In council
The United States contention that the
orders in council are Illegal VIII. II Is
believed. cause Great Britain to de-
clare an actual blockade,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-15

New York. Jan. l5.-Here is the pre-
paredness program of the American
Defense society, as just given out;
The United states must have a
strong navy. fully manned. of As dread
uoughts, and battle cruisers in propor-
ton The necessary number of scouts.
destroyers and seagoing submarines
should balance the capital fleet; also
auNiliaries. colliers. repair ships, ten
ders and other necessary craft. Ships
should be laid down Immediately.
THE United States must have a
standing army of 100000 men and 45.-
Ooo officers, backed by national force
under universal and obligatory sys-
tenn. This body should be of no less
strength than 100000 men. fully
equipped and with a LARGE reserve sup
ply OF artillery and ammunition.
This shall he Americas insurance
against war, against invasion. against
foreign flag over Washington-a force
of defense which makes the Monroe
Doctrine a living fact. And this shall
be the true meaning of preparedness,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-15

Half measures are useless and n waste
of money"
This program was formulated M a
meeting Of the society here, which was
dominated by Theodore Roosevelt.
NO volunteer soldier is worth any
thing until he is properly trained" said
the colonel, Il was three years In the
national guard and was no better SOL
dier than anybody else, and IL l had
been in n nght l would not have made
any better fight than any of the MEM
hers OF the national guard who fought
at Santiago.
I'VE cannot have national guard
except Il he under federal control. \
national guard must be what the name
implies-a national force and not a
state force. The proposed continental
army is fallacy. makeshift and a
useless rival of the national guard"
The colonel paid his respects to the
order of Secretary Daniels forhidding
naval officers to make speeches on
preparedness.
This society" said Colonel Roose-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-15

welt. must emphasize the service opin-
ion on preparedness. II Is pity TO
put a gag ON the experts OF the army
and navy who have received lifetime
training and education and are quail
fled to give advice ON this subject
Or, David Jayne Hin, formerly am
hassador to Germany and assistant
secretary OF state. ON nomination by
Colonel Roosevelt. was elected presi-
dent OF the advisory board,
"no not refer TO our action as in
dorsing compulsory military service
DR. Hin said. The word compulsory
Is harsh. and II all the people have q
hand In making the law. II is ohliSa-
tory rather than compulsory"
Following are new members OF the
advisory board in addition to DIR. HIN;
Cleveland Moffett Or, Lee De Forest
Paul Thompson, Henry Reuterdahl, C
s. Thompson. w. X. Starrett. Captain
Lawrence Angel. L. $. A, retired
Gushing Stetson, Leslie ]. Tompkins
r, ], Emmett. Julian street. John +
Hubbard and Joseph II. Colt,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-15

New York. Jan 1b.-Nirs, Emmeline
Pankhurst, the British suffrage leader,
arrived here today accompanied by her
secretary. She said her present trip
was not connected with "votcs for
women" but she was here In oonnec-
tion with Serbian relief work She In
timated she was prepared To make
some interesting revelations regarding
the present Balkan situation,
Mrs. Pankhurst Was held at the
ELLIS Island Immigration station. The
federal authorities said she was de-
tanned hseatise she had, served a sem
tsnesT IN q British prison.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-15
GREECE ENTERS
PROTEST AGAINST
LANDING TROOPS
Reply Given by Entente
Powers That Decision to
Occupy Corfu Was Due to
Necessity.

Parts, Jan. IA HavRs Athens
dispatch states that the Greek gov
ernment decided to protest against the
landing OF troops at Corfu. alleging
that the disemharkment took place
before the arrival OF tho Greek an
swer to the notification OF the en-
tente allies intention to occupy Corfu,
To this the allies replied that no an
swer was expected to the intimation.
as the decision VAS due to necessity,
The allies. moreover. announced that
they had no intention Of Infringing
upon Greek sovereignty OF the island