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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-30
N! MONEY FOR FARMERS.
freferential Discount Rates Make
Cheap Loans. i

washington, Aug. 27.-In q state
ment tonight analyzing reports of the
federal reserve boards action a year
ago In establishing preferential dis i.
count rates ON commodity paper,
Comptroller Williams says that on
June 30, last, national banks were
lending $44,346.O0O on cotton ware
house receipts and $7s.74s,O0O on
wheat, tobacco and other commodi-
ties. or the total New England
banks were lending 100000, those
Of the Eastern States .$ss, 900, 900,
Southern States ss7.0oO,oo0, Middle
States $25. .oOo.O 900, Western States $2,-
100000 and Pacific States about S.
100000. The result, the comptroller
rays. has been to give the farmer
money at per cent. instead of at
from 10 to Is per cent. "
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-30
In the Police Court.

The following cases were disposed
Of In the Recorders court today:
Jules Dunham. Rosa Dunham and
Stephen Anderson. disorderly conduct
were found guilty and the two Dun.
hams were given sentences Of $3.50 OF
8 days each. while Anderson, who
made the complaint, was given $40 O,
20 days.
Lucius Bossard and James Haye,
We're found guilty Of gambling. Bos
sard was given s25 or 80 days, Will,
Hayes got OFF with $40 or 20 days.
Fred Bradwell, discharging fire
arms in the city limits, $40 or q
days.
Norman Boyd, drunk and cursinf
$15 or 80 days.
Whilden Sprott, disorderly conduct
forfeited bond of $40.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-30
LIEUT. BENNEIT TO SERVE.
Goyerncr Succeeds in Getting Disqual.
iacetions Waived. '''0n

Columbia. Aug. 24.-Geo. M. Ben
nett Of Columbia was today appointed
hrst lieutenant of Company @, Co.
'umbia Light Infantry. by orders of
Gov. Manning. Lieut. Bennett, who
has been connected with the Columbia
Light Infantry. composed exclusively
OF mill "boys." for the 1t 16 years,
was disqualified on his recent ex, mi
nation at Camp Moore. However
Gov. Manning. after some work, go,
these disqualifcations waived and
Lieut.. Bennett was appointed.
Lieut. Bennett, who has been EN-.
pioyed In cotton mills practically al
OF his life. has been one of the mos,
efficient and consistent members ol
the South Carolina National Guard
He has attended the Manassas ant
Chickamauga encampments and al
state encampments. 1t is said. From
private he has been promoted through
all the grades of non n-commisslonct
officers and was lieutenant of his com
mand when the order for mobil.s.at,o,
came.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-30

Nothing shows more plainly the ex-
tremss to which Mr. Cooper's friends
are resorting to draw votes from Mr..
Manning than one of the. recent as
sertt,ns to the effect that II Mr.. Man
ming and Mr.. Bisase 60 into the Sec
ond primary that Mr.. Cooper's sup
portefs win vote Tor Mr.. Biease. but
that if Mr.. Cooper goes into the sec
ond primary with Mr.. Blease that Mr..
Mannihg's friends will support the
former. Mr.. Cooper. It amounts to a
declaration on the part Of Mr.. Coop
er's friends that II they can't elect
him they wifi vote for Mr. BIease In
preference to Mr.. Manning, deliber-
ately stultifying themselves by voting
for man who. during the four years
OF his incumbency was constantly
bringing reproach on the good name of
the State. In preference to one who
has filled the place with credit to
himself and with honor to the State.
u the majority Of Mr.. Cooper's sup
porters are Of this kind ne will, in
case he Is elected. have to look to Mr..
Manning's friends for support when
he attempts to enforce the laws OF
the State, for It Is very manifest that
he can't look with any degree OF con-
fidence to much help from his sup
porters.
Without meaning the least refiec-
tion on Mr.. Cooper or with any desire
to be unjust. the writer would like to
ask the following question: II the
majority of a mans supporters, in
certain contingencies. vote certain
way. how viii he vote? z
The writer wishes to say again
that In the improbable event Of Mr.
Bisase's nomination. Mr.. Cooper and
his friends will be responsible for the
misfortune and that they need no,
hope that their part In the game viii
be forgotten by the law abiding citi.
tens Of the State.
w. d. Woods.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-30
GIRLS PROVE HUsTLERs.
Aisscs Prescott Can Large Quantities
OF Tomatoes and Other vegetab,es.

OF the Canning Club Girls in sumte,
county. the Misses Prescott seem to
have proved themselves the creates,
hustiers this year. Miss Fannie Lo,
PRESCOTT and her sister. Miss jamie
Prescott. have each canned sufficien,
Quantities Of tomatoes and other ar.
ttclss' for their own families and to
sell. M %e. . " r!
Miss Fannie Lou Prescott. Sumter,
Route l. OF the Concord Canning
Club. has canned 7ss cans Of tomatoes
for hsrseif. and 1s2 quarts for her
neiehbors; 10 quarts Of apples. a
Quarts Of peas and 10 quarts OF soup
mixture. Her sister. Miss jamie Pres
cott. OF the same canning club. has
done nearly as we'll. She has canned
SEQ cans OF tomatoes and rs quarts Of
peaches. ''''@ ~ i
"a. = a n
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-30
111 WAT0HMAN AND soUTHRoN. AUGUST So 1919.

Y Y The The county, ss! were glsd 70 see him
out on the street again, very much
peertially recovered from his recent
lndisposition. $50
Mr. Cecil H. Wilson. who has been
HIN =. hospital in Baltimore for some
time recuperating from an operation,
has returned home and is able to be
out On the street agin, very muc
improved and rapidly recovering his
strength. ,,f
Miss Margaret l.. Bryan Of Columbia
Is spending her vacation at her home
In the city NH t&
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-30

News has been received In the CITY
of an accident to Mr.. Frank Porter al
Lockhart, Ala, last week I'm whic II
Mr.. Porter was struck on the head ly
"a piece of steel while jacking up an
engine at that place. The blow fra
tured the skull and Mr.. Porter Is sa II
to be I'm critical condition. Mr. POI
ter Is a brother Of Mrs. M. w. Viii
den of this city and brother-in-law "
of Mrs. j. X. Bradford. He lived i'm
Sumter number of years ago and i,
originally from about Georgetown. Fl,
visited I'm Sumter few years ago an
is known by great many Sumtci
people
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-30
GREECE COMING SOON.
Expected TO Enter War ON Side NJ
Allies at Early Day. ..

rome, Aug. 2S.-Bucharest reports
that diplomatic relations with Rou-
mania have been broken by Turkey,
Germany and Bulgaria. their ministers
demanding their passports when Rou-
mania declared war on Austria
Grece is expected to enter the war
with the allies soon. Athens reports
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-30
AT BREAKING POINT.
. [t' Ahsss ~ .f.rs a .fss .hrp. "a =.
PRESIDENT Wilson Postpones Strike
Conference Until Afternoon. -

washington, Aug. 2S.-With the
strike situation at the breaking point
President Wilson postponed his con-
ference with the railroad presidents
from 10 until 2:3O o'clock. He wants
to examine the situation further and
learn through COmmissiOner Cham
bers what instructions the "a brother
hood representatives have received.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-30

seventy-ave tobacco growers, ac-
companied by Senators Swanson and
Martin of Virginia appeared before a
conference OF Southern senators and
representatives urging congressional
action against the British embargo. eff
receive Thursday. against tobacco ship
ped TO the central powers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-30
TO MEET AT PORTSMOUTH.
MEXICAN american Mediation Commits
sion Wil Meet at Portsmouth, N. H.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Secretary of
state lansing announces that the
Me>'can- American commission will
meet at Portsmouth. New Hampshire.
the date to be selected at a prelimin-
ary meeting in New York city Monday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-30
CONGRESS CAN'T ADJOURN.
Railroad Trouble Blocks Plan to Ad-
jOurn Friday.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Majority
Leader Senator Kern announced that
it is impossible for congress to adjourn
Friday. He says the question Of legis-
iation over the strike hinges on the
conference this afternoon between
President Wilson and the railway
presidents
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-30
FIRE DESTROYS BARN.
A. g. Brown Suffers Loss In Early
I v ~ Morning Blaxe. 70 ~ Is

A blaze about four o'clock this
morning destroyed the barn and con-
tents OF Mr,'A. Gilbert Brown, on
Broad shreet. A horse belonging to
Mr.. Brown was also lost In the fire
and a COW was removed from the blaa-
Ing building just in time. The fire
caught from unknown cause. ~.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-30

No. 666 will cure Chills and Fever
1t is the most speedy remedy we
kuow.--Advt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-30
Missing Professor With Allies.

NeWberry, =. c., Aug. 26.--It is re-
ported IN Newbery that Prof. Fred d.
MacLeau. the young Newberry College
instructor who mystcriously disap-
the forces of the allies in Europe.
Angus Jones, another Newberrian,
mas reC,ntly joined the allies, and is
nov located in Scotland. being con-
Noted With the cOmmissary depart
ment It is said that Professor Mac
Gc1n il In the same department with
Jones, Int no definite information can
hc obtained to that effect.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-30

- Wo0k eno' at nome from C0lumti,
Nvhsrs she n attending the Macfea
Bowen Business college. SHE Is accom-
panisd BY her cousin. Miss France
Welh. .'f f,a attts.
Mr.. H. q. Hin is spending som,
time at Chick Springs. F'~ etr
Mr. John b. Dufns has returned I,
CITY after stay IN the mountains o.
Weutsrn Nofth Carolina. ee
Mr. and Mrs. 4. w. Jenkins hav,
fsturnsd TO- the city from Henderson.
ytps N. c.. where they have beer
speudinv several months. Sc vti
NJ. g. l. Roddey left this afternoon
Ter New York city on ten days trir
etven' him BY his company for selling
mere thana hundred thousand dol
'larS worth Of insurance during the
year ana thus listing him as 4 member
ef me hundred thousand dollar club" "
nIss Lilly Newlan Of New York Ia
vb1tlns her sister. Mrs. J. T. Pomeroy
81 Calhoun st. - ttf SsCagI'
No. Jewel sandsl of Columbia is
vi11ttnS her cousin. Miss Emma San
~. - West liberty street. Z -
NJ ana Mrs. ,. J. Williams have
seouSnSd 20 the city from Henderson.
s>(b& whore they have been spending
osne {irts. ~ t''' '.is1 q =
~ Caroline Richardson Of Sum-
~. who ~ BEEN Siiitins Mr.. and
3Gssy ~. III AiShSrdson. mas returned
- ~ Acms : 0rsnssSurs hvenins
~. aseiss cav. Of sumter wa.
- tllne xtA friends here yesterday.
49, leseto1 xfatss s'e' - 'ssl IS
49, ~ prsnson and corrine
Aun1ash. Ayesri GsSsrss ATKINSON
~ ~ klhiS Thomas haotst,d over
3rtn 'eunnt4r ysstsrday and sspnt Z
tAils = ~ city before aoins Is Ms-
tisef vhsrs they win he the guests Of
kolativss y'losSnes TtmsS.q ~ ~
1die otrtfudS AioShty OF Darling.
eea spent Yesterday in the city on her
Nsy e sumter to VISIT friends and rel
atlvte -rlorsncs Times. '',' t'':s' S'
NJ s'sa rrs. ~ Scott OF Sumter
ers waiting the lattsr's parents. Mr..
ana llrs ., =. t1shner. Mr. SCOTS
tsssnds are giad 70 know that he Is 20
much imprSved in health. Orange
oers sun 81 "
MI snd Mrs. H. c. Deschamps and
~ EMnt ,. Barnett has returned
- the city from Myrtle Beach. where
"a have been gpendins some time.
.1eet Lucille and Dorothy Phelps
~ csns from fswisys Island
where oey have been orjcying the
- p<e prsssss and the surf bathing
ee4tr steads pleasures. ,,'-g'
ce,eaSf Po'ics J. r. Sumter resum-
- ~ essss On the force today. after
s his holiday taking a rest at
esc oms e statsburs. y
\ eaos >. Hurst returned returned to the
~ At'er business trip 10
s-~ n rr... ...s,.o - ~ On nus
~ s"u was 'aAeh
.r.% go &E ,-.~'e o"oo Factory
Is y ys''D very intercstlns ana
\ ~s-xs.,. 80
49,. s.ss' 80 1.... .aos .e.' TINS morn
-. s.s'er. MIS-. o. L. Dor
.-..'' n ~'
nsvSf rssr $500 go. .,.., ~
r,..a ~
80 - ..v.-., 49,
~. yos,, . u.v..s 49,
Sseu vt..si.r her ssa,nsr NJ q e
\ nRranee' Of W,rrshorc -. r.,,,rr.a
home 'r s.'v - ~
Niss Blossom Nash returned 10 thu
CITY Friday night. after a. spleasant
uoAy on 8 heuso partv ana yis,t,,
frssa6s a Pswisy's Isiana. hr !,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-30

Rub y-Tism-Antiseptic Anodyne
- Kills pain, stops putrefaction.-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-30

30 6G6 will cure Malaria or Bilious
Fever. 1t kills the germs.-Advt.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-29
OIL FLoTATIoN AND GOLDFIELD

Goldfield. Nevada's famous gold camp, which has
produced $75,oooooo in less than ten years. IS N te
threshold of a prosperity even greater thar IL mas eNPelr
enced in the past. Its assets are to be Immensely aug
mented, its tonnage increased, and new mining proper
ties added to its list of producers. All TINS is 10 De
brought about by the magic potentlaltles OF Ill hotauon.
Goldfield mining companies are busily engaged In
installing this method and the railroad companies enter
ing the great camp have been giving the right OF way TO
orders for oil flotation equipment. The installation OF
these new plants means that practical mining men nave
tested the method thoroughly on Goldt1eld ores ana De-
lieve it has passed the experimental stage. The Oil flota-
ton mills already designed for use in the district are In
tended as units of an extensive system for concentrating
values with a maximum recovery at a minimum expense.
ANY number of units may be added at small cost to meet
the needs of an expanding production.
Bv the use of oil flotation in Goldfield the transpor-
tation and smelter charges, amounting to between $3.50
and $40 a ton, will be eliminated. This of itself is highly
important, but the largest amount of added wealth will
come through the mining of low grade ores that hitherto
could not be handled at a profit. Many thousands OF tons
of this waste product are available for extraction by oil
flotation; and the returns from this source should swell
the gold yield of the camp prodigiously. Low-grade prop
critics, at present dormant, can be reopened and MADE to
pay. Other mines, now hopefully operated by the aid OF
assessments, should become dividend payers. In tact, the
changes that are confidently expected to be occas1oned by
the oil flotation method in Goldfield are nothing short of
revolutionary. Goldfield operators emphatically declare
that the camp will be more prosperous in 1916 than ever IN
its history.
The activities of the district will be noted from now
on with an intensified interest. Mine operators through
out the country will await statistics from the camp, once
it gets to operating thoroughly under the oil flotatlon
system, with keen anticipation-Mining Record.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-29
THE COPPER SITUATION

The situation with respect to the growing demar
DR. "copper", the relative effect of the European war
his demand and the prospects for a sustained demar
nd price following the war, is of universal interest
inning communities and is becoming of greater intere
ere by reason of prospective copper mining operation
f large extent i'll the region Immediately tributary
In Analysing this situation, the Mining al
scientific Press comments as follows:
Copper is making new records. Just before
Christmas the British government signed a con-
tract for the purchase of 100000 pounds of
copper in New York at Fl cents a pound, making
S2S, 10000. This order is to be filled within the
ensuing twelve months. We understand that the
business was done mainly with the Anaconda Cop
per company, although the American Smelling 4
Refining company and the Tennessee Copper COM
pany participated. On December % the total sales
of copper are estimated to have reached ooo,ooo,ooo
pounds, representing a gross value OF S4o,Ooo,ooo,
this being the record for a single day. The war
demand for copper is estimated at 75Oyooc,OUo
pounds per annum. That is in this country only,
in the making of munitions for the allies. lrcl1d-
ing the Germanic group, the present rate OF con
sumption for use in the war is put at 100000
900 pounds. This represents a little over one-half
the total world production in 1913. The average
annual consumption of copper in the United States
during the five years from 1900 to 1913 inclusive
was 100000 tons. At the present time domestic
production is about 100000 tons. Allowing 4OO,
900 tons for normal domestic requirements and $780,
900 tons for normal export, we have an excess pro-
1uction at the present time of about 10000 tons
per annum. AS the ordinary rate OF increase IN the
worlds consumption OF copper IS seven per cent.
equal to 10000 tons per annum, the present output
is not so overwhelming. In 1907, when copper
reached a price of IS cents, the worlds production
increased only 1900 tons over 1906, the average
price in 1907 being 20 as against 1912 cents per
pound in 1906. For the last IS years the average
has been a little over I 5 cents. During that period
the worlds production has increased from 4S6, 500
to 100000 short tons. On the whole, therefore,
while the present price is decidedly high, it does not
represent a figure so unreasonable as is feared by
many mining operators. The main question is as
to the proportion of the war consumption that goes
permanently out of use; in other words, how much
of the copper in shells and cartridges is saved BY
the be11igerents? If saved for future use, it will
represent such an increase to the stock of metal. as
to endanger the market.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-29
RABIES MENACE A SERIOUS ONE

Wide recognition is now being accorded the gravity
OF the rabies situation confronting Nevada and surround
ing States. Southern Nevada has been slow to appre-
ciate the fact that the problem might become serious in
this region, but realization of this fact is rapidly gaining
ground and there is evidence that measures will be taken
by the southern counties, and particularly by persons IN
these counties who are in any way interested in farming
or stock-raising, to join with the forces now fighting the
plague in the north, in an effort to eradicate the coyote
before the danger can spread to the southern country.
Officials of the Nevada Livestock Association are en-
terlng upon a campaign for the e%Xtirpation of the coyote
and the prevention of the spread of rabies that is more
comprehensive and thorough in scope than any similar
campaign ever undertaken in this country. These stock
men have enlisted the cooperation OF similar Organ1Za-
tons in adjoining States and are organizing the farm
ers and others who live in remote or sparsely settled
regions, to the end that no stone may be left unturned in
waging a fight to a finish against the dread hydrophobia
epidemic. The problem now resolves itself into the
amount of aid that can be obtained from the federal Gov
eminent, whose assistance and the aid of whose experts
will be of vital Importance in carrying the war of exter-
animation to a successful issue.
Representatives of nearly all the counties in the
State, delegated for the purpose by the various boards of
county commissioners. met at Winnemucca recently for
the purpose OF devlslng means for effectually combating
rabies and decided upon the organization of the Nevada
Rabies Commission, to be composed of five members,
including the governor and State veterinarian. Meas
ures were adopted to increase the bounties on nOXious
animals. particularly on coyotes, and to raise by special
taxation the funds necessary to carry on the campaign.
The suggestion was made by Esmeralda county's rep
resentative, County Commissioner c. ID. Wilkinson, that
the men employed in hunting the coyotes be concentrated
at points where the animals are most numerous, particu-
larly along the routes followed by the many bands of
sheep passing to and from the winter ranges. This
would be by far the most effective manner of carrying on
the hunt, in spite of the fact that the rabies-infected ami
mails. in more advanced stages of the disease, do not fol
low the sheep or travel in herds, but are likely to roam in
anv direction. In the dry season the coyotes, when at
tackled by rabies, will seek the water courses, but at
present. with snow everywhere in the infected districts,
the problem of hunting them presents many difficulties.
Only by cooperation on the part of all the counties, with
the federal authorities, can there be hope of averting a
most serious situation.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-29
PROMISE FOR POTASH INDUSTRY

An interesting announcement is contained in today's
dispatches, in the report that a leading western ammunl-
ton and explosives manufacturing concern is about to ex-
pend a large sum in the erection of a plant to recover
potash from sea kelp. The pressing need for potash, and
the high price of the salts, brought about by the European
war, have stimulated the search for minerals containing
the salts throughout the west, but the results obtained
thus far have been rather disappointing, although a small
quantity of potash salts is now being recovered from
alunite deposits in Utah and there are indications that
some future production may be expected from the region
tributary to Goldfield.
The presence of potash in sea ke1p has long been rec
ognized, but heretofore no attempt has been made to re-
cover the salts from this source in commercial volume.
Government reports show that the Pacific coast offers an
inexhaustib1e supply of the kelp and that this material can
the manner in which recovery is effected indicate that the
establishment of an important industry in this line de-
pends merely upon its conduct upon a large scale. The
industry, if this initial experiment proves successful, is
destined to become an important one and NAV ultimately
relieve this country of its dependence upon Germany for
its supply of potash.