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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-18
DOMINICK RESIGNS OFFICE.

Columbia. March 15.-Fred Fl
Dominick of Newberry. for three years
assistant attorney general of South
Carolina. resigned yesterday. Mr.
Dominick announced that he had re.
signed Immediately after appearing in
the supreme court in the case of the
asylum regents against the comp.
troller general.
II have no announcement to make
Tor the present" said Thos. II. Peep.
les. attorney general. when asked If
he had appointed Mr.. Dominick's sue
ccssor. II
Mr.. Dominick said that for the next
several months he would devote his
attention to his candidacy for con-
gress from tho Third congressional
district.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-18

OF the Campaign Department. This
ballot box will DO locked and sea,ed
with lead express seal. The kew
will be delivered to the judges. who
will be selected from among the
most prominent business men of Sum-
ter and vicinity.
Send in Your Nominations.
Now is the ripest time to enter the
Golden Festival and Voting Campaign.
No one has such a lead that It cannot
be easily overcome. Your oppor-
tunity to secure the prize of your
choice is sxactly the same as any 9th.
er candidate. and it is you who will
count among your friends. No one
else is going to have quite as much
influence with them as yourself. If
your name has been entered start out
today and secure that first subscrip.
ton. If you have not entered send III
Your name Today. Don't wait, but
Aet>N Now. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-18
srArE's CREDIT HIGH.

BOstnn Banker Congratulates Gov.
Manning ON Sale Of Large lsonl Is
sue.
Columbia, March 14.---'.This is not
remarkabls. particularly In Wow of the
fact that your State enjoys such a
high financial standing" says John p.
Martin, president Of the Exchange
Trust company of Boston. In letter
to Gov. Manning. discussing the re-
cent sale Of South Carolina bonds.
About $5.oD0. 900 worth Of bonds were
sold at q premium. Mr.. Martin said :
Il have learned with pleasure Of
your SUCCESS In placing your bend
issue about which you spoke to me-
1T would have given me keen
pleasure. personally. to have placed
the bonds for you. and think you
are to be congratulated. especially in
view Of the fact that the largest
banking house in Boston and a sin,i-
lar nrm In New York agreed with me
IN tho position which took. viz, that
because OF the relatively low yield
their sale In the market In Boston
and elsewhere In the North would
have been more or less difficult. This
condition. you will understand. is due
largely to Massachusetts, laws which
have very strict regulations governing
Of insurance companies
and savings banks. whereas in the
South the prices which you would be
able to set will undoubtedly be more
advantageous to YOU"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-18
10 REOPEN CANAL SOON.
ACTING GOVERNOR HARDING
1 SlETs APRIL Ii AS DATE.
Governor Gocthais Asks to isc Retired
and Probably VIII bc Allowed tn
Iscsiscb Being Succeeded by Hard
ing.

Washington, March 15.--An official
prediction that the Panama canal will
be reopened by April 10 for the pas
sage OF deep draft vessels was an
nounced tonight by the war depart
ment.
Conditions In Gaillard cut. scene of
the principal earth movement which
blocked the waterway last fall. are
regarded as justifying the forecast.
Col. Harding. acting governor of
the canal xone. telographed the war
department today as follows:
"Conditions In Gaiilard cut justify
predictions that canal will be avail
able for ships OF 80 foot draft on
April 1s subject to probable tempo.
rary delays thereafter to meet ex.
,igencies Of dredging fleet in complet-
Ing canal to full depth and in remov.
ing shoals thas may possibly develop
| Earth movements in the canal be.
| gan In September and were at first
Iregarded - comparatively unimport.
amt but later became extensive.
| Maj. Gen. 0oethsls. governor Of the
canal s,ne. has asked to be retired
under the act OF congress grantins
him that privilege. believing his work
done, but when he found that q huge
new task had been ret him by nature
he promptly withdrew his resignation
Gen.. GoesAals was in washinstor
today. His future plans are MOI
known. but i Ii anticipated that ht
win again oftcr his resignation as soor
as deep water traffic Il moving
through the canal. Col, Hardings tel.
egram Is 20 positive that II Il though,
Iprobable the governor may not teturr
to the zone at ar. Col. Harding w.l
succeed him.
Roopening Of the great waterway 1,
regarded az an engineering feat sec
ond only 20 the construction Of thu
canal. Millions Of tons OF rock ant
earth have been torn out Of tn. Co.
lapsed excavations New drecges u
e sise and capacity never before en
Iploysd have iabored night and day fo1
months. ' st
1n the meantime the .uctior
work at the terminals and about tn,
locks has proceeded without pause
When the canal Is reopened facilities
for euicls handling Of ships will b,
much better than they were when tn,
sildSs BEGAN and the great proiec
closer TO- fnal completion IN ali de
taila aa
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-18
CITY COUNCIL Meeting.
THREE ORDINANCES ADOPTED
AT SESSION TUESDAY NIGHT.
Property Owners Must Connect With
Sewer Lines, II Practicable, and
Must Keep Closets Inaccessible to
Ffles--To Keep Persons Away from
Fires and Give Fire Apparatus
Right oil Way---Number OF Matters
Acted ON

City Council held q regular meet
ing last night with Councilman Row.
land absent. The adoption of three
ordinances was the chief business of
the session, although a number of
other matters Of general interest were
acted on.
One of the ordinances was to re-
quire all property owners to connect
with sewer lines, when the property
abutted on streets which were provid-
ed with sewer lines. Those who
have to make the connections were
given until May /. 1915. In which to
comply with the ordinance. The ordi.
nance further required those proper
ty owners whose property did Io,
abut on streets where there are
sewer lines. to provide their privies
with night soil containers stipulated
by the Board Of Health and to make
their privies inaccessible to flies. Reg.
ulation Of the use Of dry wells was
also provided in the ordinance. Viola
ton of the ordinance is punishabl;
with fine not moro than one hundred
dollars or Imprisonment OF not more
than thirty days.
The next two ordinances had t
deal with the regulation of fires. Ar
persons, except firemen, police, and
property owners or their agents, were
prohibited from coming within one
hundred feet Of q fire and vehicle,
from coming nearer than block o.
the fire. The police were authorized
to enforce this ordinance, which i'm
posed penalty of not more than one
hundred dollars fine or 80 days i'm
prisonment. The next ordinanc.
gave tho fire apparatus right OF wa,
when going to q fire over all other We
hicles. and required all vehicles ant
persons to keep out Of the way of tn,
iire apparatus A similar penalty wa.
supposed for violations. as in the 9th
or ordinances.
G. a. Lennon and p. Moses ap
peared in the interest OF the flour mill
Council agreed to lease them the ole
building at the G. $. & N. depot FOL
ten years. the first year to be free o,
rental and the company to pay rem
tai Of slo.a month during the othe,
nine years.
i A letter from Secretary E. /. Rear
don of tho Chamber OF Commerce ii
the interest Of hardwood industral
asking for grant OF land at the Ok
G. s. & N. depot was received and
considered. The clerk was instruct
ed to inform Mr.. Reardon that /
would consider a lease of any Of tn,
land. except that required for tn,
Hour mill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-18

Berlin, March 1i.-New demands
made on Greece by tho Allies have
'eon rejected. Tho Allies asked to
Dc allowed to administer the rail-
roads In northern Greece. and Mace
donia and that Greek troops bo
withdrawn from Florena and Kavala
and that the Allies be permitted TO
occupy tho Corinth Straits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-18

Senator r. d. Epps announces i'm
today's paper that he has opened an
office on law range and will in fu-
ture conduct general law practice
for himself. Mr. Epps has lived in
Sumter for number of years and
has for the past six or seven years as
sisted Mr.. L. d. Jennings with mark
ed success. He served in the house of
representatives for one term, and is
now serving his first term as senator
from Sumter county. Mr.. Epps has
made many friends throughout Sum-
ter and adjoining counties and will
undoubtedly make a success of his
law practice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-18
X. OF p. TO MEET AT PINEWOOD

Pinewood, March 15.-The Fifth
District meeting OF tho knights of
Pythias will convene at Pinewood on
the evening Of March 3Oth. All
lodges are urged to furnish Bro. Leo
w. Fielder the numbers Of delegates
from their respective lodge. We hope
to have Bro. Derrick on this occasion.
Mayor Lawrence has consented to
turn the keys over to the visitors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-18

A message received by tho police
here notified them that II. II. King,
who Is wanted in Florence on a charge
of murder, was not present when
court was called yesterday and could
not be located. The local police were
asked to be on the lookout for him
for the Florence authorities. II he was
found.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-18
GOVERNOR SEEKS INFORMATION
A1ko HOW EIIlE INSURANCE IS
~ ~ OnrAINED ny soUTu
N CAROLINLANs. rs


n Conombia. March ls.-Gov. Man
~ yeoeorday ssnt the following let
~ = y1tn Auth McMaster. insur-
onoo oomtnihsionOr. and John l. Nc
2ArFin. otats wasehorss commission
s'1 an dai,y rsesivinis inquiries from
~ poBo q The State aslking me how
- )nougAnoe can bs obtained under
~ GE11elng laws. and In view OF the
V>(141NWN1 of certain OF the COM
1As pnblic . deeply Interested and
\ - qntltled 20 any assisaapco that can
~ oDvun. ! dssirs this Information In
Ge1cr That they may make their busi-
- asranssmsnts~ ask that you will
W11le n where and how this insur-
~ en- ~ ob<ainsd."
noD11co Wess rsceivsd yesterday af-
tneon from Nes.rs. McMastsr and
N - Ne11asssr submittsd list Of ts
lCnnlss. ~ Of vhioh he bslisvsd
y Un1o 6ontinus 70 write insurancs In
y - Curolinih ana ! NE Of 81 mu-
~ ~ insurance comyAniss.
~ 1exAurn replied that the nrm
~ tmno,A ('ornwall = stevens OF
\ ~ x>ek hall ssvsn him assurances
~ 40 could handle the situation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-18

lGsu eworn 70 Eztermniase Colon,
Report Says.

fAso. March 1s.-vilia forces
sworn 70 massacre ave hundred Amer
han Normons ut CaAas orandcs are
uasssd In that district and are threat
enins attack. according to advices to
bishop Hurst. OF the Mormon church
here. He hurriedly conferred with
shs Collector Of tho Port Cobb who
tmmsdiatoiy dispatched the informa-
s'en To Gen. Pershing. Hurut stated
thak shs Mormons are In immediate
danger OF massacre.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-18
CLOTHING FOR EXPEDITION.

Philadelphia. March 13.-Twenty
carloads Of clothing and equipment
to supply the needs Of ten thousand
United States soldiers in a campaign
In Mexico were shipped late last night
from the Schuylkill Arsenal here to
the Mexican border.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-18

DR.. H. N. Snyder. president of Wof-
ford College, will make an address at
Trinity Methodist church under the
auspices Of the Y. M. C. A. on Sun
day, March 26th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-18
News and Courier.

Ne"S ana courier. *
1t Is as martyr to duty that t6x
Robert A. Cooper comes before Ia
public as a candidate for governtf
Long has he resisted the plsadinss 81
his friends that he sacrifice himself -
save the State. In his announcemstit
1t is stated that they have been abs
pealing to him from all sections fbf
the last six months. This statemetit.
we are sure, is over-modest. Eightstfi
months would probably be more near
ly correct. This. however, ID Of ho
very great moment The main point
is that Mr.. Cooper has yielded, undSr
sense Of duty. to the importuhitits
of his friends.
Who these friends are the public
has yet to learn. Their names and
views and affiliations will be worth
studying. So also as to Mr.. Coopsr's
platform. There are many who a.
yet are puzzled to know just how Mr..
Cooper is going to save the State and
just what 1t is he is going to save &c
from.
Mr.. Blease's case is different We
all know what Mr.. Blease stands for,
why he wants Gov. Manning de-
feated. what policies he would substi-
tute for those which the present Ad-
ministration has enforced. Mr.. Blease
and a part at least Of his former fol-
lowing have just and abundant
cause for dissatisfaction and disgust
with the way things are now beipg
run in South Carolina; but who ara
these friends of Mr.. Cooper who sharo
this feeling so strongly that they ara
determined to sacrifice him upon the
altar Of duty? y
For of course Mr.. Cooper's claim
that he is to be candidate upon his
own merits alone. however honestly
put forth, will not be able to stand
the strain to which it must presently
be subjected. He can win, II at ALI
only by beating down Manning or by
conniving at the arraignment OF Man,
ming by others. Unless Mr.. Cooper
and his friends are prepared to de-
nounce the Manning administration
and its achievements how can they
insist that it is Mr.. Cooper's duty TO
oppose Gov. Manning in his race for
Ire-election? What Is their case
against Mr.. Manning? Wherein do
they claim that he has fallen short of
what the people had right to expect
of him.
Let us hear the indictment. Gov.
Manning's record is his only claim to
reelection. 1t is a legitimate object
of attack. Mr.. Blease and Mr.. Coop
er are within their rights. There is
no doubt but that Mr.. Blease will say
plainly what fault he has to find with
the Manning administration. He has
a positive alternative to offer for
those who like the kind of govern
ment of which he is the exponent.
What of Mr.. Cooper? Why does he
contend that public endorsement
should be refused Gov. Manning,
What does he offer the people that
Mr.. Manning has not given them?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-18

Fsriin. March 1s.---It was officially
announced today that Admiral Won
ur7its has retired as head of the
German navy on account OF IN health.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-18

Parts. March is.-There Il a iull In
ths Infantry fshtins at verdun. The
artillery comoats continue violent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-18
Innsport and Battlcship Making
N Ready.

Philadelphia. March is.--The trans.
pors Hancock and the battleshlp Min
nseota are being huiriedly provision
"a for departure to Mexico.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-18

nilictins Escports n
Whercabossts.

''f Whereabouts.
nAn Antonio. March is.--Many re-
yero - to the whereabouts of Villa
v>rs received today. One y that he
= headed for Bouquilla Sonora.
while others state that he 10 making
sor Psarson ana Cssas orandey.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-18

Columbia State,
Marion Smith OF Cameron. this
state. has arranged to manufacture a,
Cameron a device Of his invention. a
revolving initial plato adapted for at;
tachment to automobile radiator caps
He expects TO place the attachments
on the market within about a month.
Each Is fitted with ball bearings. Mr.
smith Is In connection with attorneys
regarding protection Of his rights In
the invention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-18
TO Make MOTOR CAR DEVICE

inventor Marion Smith Of Cameron,
VIII Mako Radiator Cap Attach.
nscnts.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
GALLATIN CROP NORMAL
WITH SOME BIG YIELDS

Bozeman.-Despite the fact that
many pessimistic reports have come
from the Gallatin valley about crop
failures, the wheat yield will be norm
al, according to George Walrath Of
Bozeman. "The trouble with us Gal
latin farmers is we have been used
to such good crops that we can't en-
dure a normal one," said Mr.. Wal
rath. An exceedingly heavy yield of
irrigated spring crops is promised the
valley agriculturalist, and this will
offset much of the loss from adverse
weather conditions.
Several farmers in the Gallatin
will report heavy yields. Mr.. Wal
rath stated. Averages from AZ to So
bushels of grain to the acre have
been reported thus far. The Gallatin
farmers are disposing of their wheat
as soon as possible, believing that
the period of high prices is not going
to continue long.
"The present high prices of grains
will bring a heavy return to the Gal
latin, and I think that the entire val
ley will reap as much as it did last
season when prices weren't so high,''
Mr.. Walrath said.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
NEW RAILROAD WILL
TAP A RICH SECTION
Line Is Projected From Belle FOurche,
South Dakota to Mi es City. Mont.

Miles City.-A railroad from Belle
Fourche, S. D., to Miles City, to be
financed entirely by private parties,
is to be started this year from Belle
Fourche, and it is expected that 30
miles will be completed before snow
falls:
Miles City and Belle Fourche men
are interested in the project. R. f.
Furnish Of Miles City is vice presi-
dent and general manager of the new
road.
The road will pass through one OF
the most fertile sections of undevelop-
ed country left in the United States,
and one in which many homesteaders
have taken up land in the last five or
six years.
1t will pass through the territory
embraced in the Little Missouri lrrl-
cation project, and les the northern
terminus will tap the oil and gas fields
near Baker.
It is expected that work out OF
Belle Fourche will be started within
Is days.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22

This fall the Montana State Fair
invites patronage from September rs
to 30 inclusive. From all indications
the 1916 fair will be the best that has
ever been staged in Helena, both in
size and quality of exhibits.
The Montana State Fair is an in
stitution peculiar to our W state.
Other states have their fairs, some Of
them far larger and more ~pretentious
than our own, but in Montana the
fair seems to be of and TO belong to
all the people. It marks the gather
ing of the clans, for everyone goes to
the state fair. From all n of
the state the farmers come, some of
them sending exhibits, others bring
ing their families to view the won
ders Of the Treasure State. And It
is a fair well worth while. Take for
instance the county collective exhib-
its. Their like is not to be found in
any state fair in the union. Won
derful booths, filled with a myriad
of products, represents most of the
counties in the state and the richness
of the display and the variety of the
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
FAIR NEXT WEEK
BEST FARM DISPLAY YET

products is a constant OF
w~onderment, not only to the stranger,
but to those who know Montana as
well.
Not alone are the farm products
wonderful. In the livestock barns
are to be found horses, cattle sheep
and hogs that have been winners in
the greatest expositions of the coun-
try. From adjoining states breeders
ship their herds to compete with
Montana's best and it is a proud man
that takes home a majority of the
ribbons in any class of live stock.
Last year the cattle show vas the
sensation of the fair, some of the best
beef and dairy animals in the west be-
ing exhibited and not far behind it
ranked the other live stock depart
ments. This year the show will be
larger and better than ever, for many
new breeders have entered the field
in the last twelve months.
In all other lines of endeavor the
Montana State Fair ~excells, it is an
institution distinctly worth while and
worthy of the support of every man,
woman and child in the state.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22

WASTED MACHINERY
CAUSES HUGE LOSS
Montana Farmers Are Among the Worst
Offenders in Neglecting Implements.

One of the greatest annual losses
to American farmers comes from the
tremendous waste of farm machinery.
The lack of care given the various
machines and tillage implements on
the farm is one of the most glaring
leaks in general farm business. Mon
tana is no exception to the rule in
this case, indeed the farmers of the
Treasure State are among the most
fragrant offenders. Part of this of
course comes from the fact that due
to the n of many homesteads,
there has been neither the time nor
money to build suitable shelters for
farm machinery, but in most cases
the blame can be laid directly to the
door of carelessness. 1t costs but lit
tie to build a shed that will house
most farm machinery. If nothing
better can be had a straw shed will
serve the purpose admirably, for it
will keep the machinery dry, and that
rs the main requisite OF any machine
shed.
1t is a common sight to see now
ing machines, plows, binders, disks,
wagons, in fact every type of farm
machine left out entirely at the mercy
of the elements. Naturally the rust
works or the bright parts of the ma
chine, they wear out and have to be
replaced, generally at a time when
they are needed most.
If it is not possible to put the ma
chinery under cover, farmers will find
it economical to paint their machines
after they are through with them for
the season. The paint protects the
metal and if the brighter parts, such
as cog wheels, pillow shares and the
like, are given a thorough coating of
axle grease, the machines will come
through the winter in fairly good
shape, a deal better than if they are
left entirely exposed. The canvasses
ON the binders should always be re-
moved and stored in a place where
they will be safe from the inroads of
mice and rats, else another harvest
season will find them ruined.
1t is a good idea to go over the
machinery at the end of the season,
make a list of all broken parts and
order these at once. The winter
months bring with them many days
which can be devoted to getting the
machinery into first class shape for
the coming season. Time saved at
this season of the year means that
the next years crop will get in the
ground, or cut or harvested just that
much sooner-and time is one of the
deciding factors in Montana farm
ing.