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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07
COTTON CROP MUCH DAMAGED
STORMS AND INSECTS HAVE
GREATLY DIMINISHED EX.
PECTED YIELD,
Loss of Three Million Bales During
Growing Season, According to Fig.
ures Given out by Department of
Agriculture in Yearly Estimate.

Washington, Oct. 2.-Storms and
insect damage have wrought havoc
with the cotton crop this year and
caused loss of almost 5000, 900
bales throughout the growing season.
This years crop will be approx
inately 11,637.O00 equivalent 500
pound bales, according to the depart
ment of agriculture's forecast made
today, basing it's estimate on the
condition of the crop of September
rs. In it's first forecast of produc-
ton made from conditions existing
June 25, the quantity was estimated
at 14,266,000 bales. The condition
of the crop on September 25 was
5o.3 per cent. Of normal, which is
the lowest condition on record for
that time of the year.
Cotton this year was planted on
the fourth largest acreage ever re-
coded-S5. 1000 acres. In 1911,
when 36,054,0O0 acres were planted,
the crop was 15,693,OOO bales in
1918, when there were 37,OSa. 900
acres, the crop was 14,156,OOO bales
and in 1914, when the acreage was
36.S32,O0O, the crop amounted 10
16,135,O0 bales.
Indications are that this years
crop will yield only 1863 pounds pei
acre compared with 207.7 pounds in
1911; 1S2 pounds in 1913 and 203.:
pounds in 1914
Condition and indicated area yield
hv SttaeS follouc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07
$4,000 BLAZE AT MANNING.
Mrs. NJ. L. Walkers Home Burned
Insurance $500.

Manning, Oct. 2.-The home Of
Mrs. M. E. Walker, situated in the
eastern edge of Manning, was totally
destroyed by fire at 11.30 this morn
ing. The building was q story and
half structure and was worth about
$4,000. There was $1,000 insurance.
The fire started upstairs by some un-
known means. The furniture and
other household sffectA were practf-
cally all saved. The house was oc-
cupied by Mrs. Walker and her son,
Sinkler F. Walker. and his wife.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07

In a statement issued today the re-
porting board said: There was heavy
deterioration In cotton again this
month in the central cotton States
Boil weevils in Texas, Arkansas, Ala
bama, Louisiana and Florida have
taken a heavy toll, puncturing and
destroying grown bolls to a larger ex-
tent than ever before known. This
insect has. in addition, seriously dam
aged the crop in portions of Okla
home, Georgia and Tennessee. Cater
pillars have injured the late cotton
in southern Texas and eastern Flor
ida. Cool nights caused cessation
Of fruiting and the plant shed it's
fruit considerably in the northern
portion of the cotton belt.
There is considerable late cotton
In the CarOlinas and some in north
ern Georgia which will need late
killing frost to reach anything like
full maturity.
THE weather during the month
was very favorable for gathering the
crop and the high prices prevailing
for both cotton and the seed caused
the farmers in all parts of the South
to rush gathering and ginning, and
there has been a much larger per-
centage of the crop put through the
gins than usual at this time Of the
year. In southern Mississippi and
Alabama, where the crop is practical
ly failure, one picking got the crop,
the average in many counties being q
bale to the mule or less. Over the en-
tire cotton belt the crop this season
has been rapidly picked and there is
less cotton remaining in the fields
than usual at this time of the year.
The picking season will average two
or three weeks early"
Farmers are receiving for thei,. cot
ton at this time higher prices than
have been paid since 1872. III that
year the average paid was 1875 cents,
In 1871 prices paid averaged 10
cents and in 1869, 16.5 cents. The
Generalization of the cotton market
soon after the outbreak of the Euro
pean war caused a violent break in
prices. On August /, 1914, farmers
were being paid 12.4 cents a pound
for their cotton and by November /
the price had fallen to 63 cents
pound. A comparison of prices being
paid to farmers on the first of each
month during the last three years is
interesting. Following is a table CIV
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07
GOVERNOR NAMES DELEGATES
Fourteen Appointed to Represent
State at Prison Association Meet
ing i'm Buffalo.

Columbia, Oct. 4.-Gov. Manning
has appointed the following delegates
to the annual congress of the Ameri-
can Prison association to be held in
Buffalo, October Tip: The Rev.
Hugh r. Murchison, Lancaster; Jo-
siah Morse, Columbia; w. j. White.
Spartanburg; j. Elmore Martin, Char
lesion; j. w. Wise, st. Matthews: p.
l.. Bethea, Clio; o. c. SCARBOROUGH,
Summerton; j. M. Smith, Smoaks; A.
K. Sanders, Hagood; j. b. Johns.
Florence; A. T. Jamison, Greenwood; !;
c. c. Geer, Greenville; Thomas q.
Wise, Conway; W. c. West, Camden.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07
elRllhll MAKES LAWS.
PRESIDENTS TERM SHALL RE
FOUR YEARS.
Among DEGREES Issued by Dc Facto
President One Rccstablishcs Tribu-
mails Of Justice Throughout the Re-
public.

Mexico City. Oct. 1.-Gen. Car
rama. the provisional president Of
Mexico. today issued decree limit
ing the term Of a president of the
republic to four years and providing
for reelection Of the chief executive.
This II to apply after the holding of
the constitutional assembly and SUBJ
sequent to the election Of president
The decree provides that IL a pres
ident dies the man who fills out his
term shall not be eligible for elec-
ton for another term until a period
OF four years has elapsed. The man
to fill out the term of a president
who dies or leaves Office is chosen by
q two-thirds vote Of congress II that
Legislative body il in session. If not,
q permanent commission shall des-
ignate the man until congress con-
venes.
Other decrees issued by Gen. Car
ransa provide for the complete re-
establishment OF tribunals OF justice
throughout the republic. The gov
ernor Of each state is ordered to ap-
point inasistratss and judges for the
regular term! All those courts must
be In operation by November L.
Heretofore only tho circuit courts
and the courts of Justices Of the
peace have been In operation. Other
cases were tried before military
|tiibunals. y Ael
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07
INTEREST IN ROUMANIA.
Invasion of Bulgaria by Roumania
Centres Attention on That Front.

London, Oct. 3.-War interest GEN.
ters today in the Roumanian theatre.
Sofia admits the Roumanian invasion
of Bulgaria and promises vigorous de-
fensive measures. 1t is believed the
Roumanians are trying to strike Won
Mackensen's army in rear compelling
his retirement from Dobrudja. Gen.
Won Falkenhayn is pressing forward
at ROthenthum Pass, and brings on q
violent action. Naval aeroplanes raid
ed the German aerodome near Brus-
sells. One British machine was lost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07
SELECTING COTTON SEED.
BEST WAY Is BY ACTUAL PICK.
ING OF CROP.
Work is One Calling for Exercise of
High Degree Of Intelligence in
Choice.

Columbia, Oct. 3.-Having decided
to select seed for next year, what is
the first step to be taken? Go into
the field before the first picking, or if
this can't be done, between the first
and second picking, and select the
stalks that come as near as possible
to being perfect. 1t is desirable in
selecting these stalks to have in mind
the typical shape and general ap-
pearance of the particular variety
from which we are selecting the
seed, says Orange Judd Southern
Farming.
Having picked out the stalks the
next step is to tic big white string,
preferably strings torn from rags, so
they may be wide enough to be easily
seen. Then instruct pickers to leave
these stalks severely alone when pick
ing. Then after the most of this cot
ton is open, go yourself and pick this
seed cotton. Or If your work is on
too big scale to do it all yourself,
have some of your most careful hands
to assist. 1t should be kept in mind
that this work requires some intelli-
gence.
Do not pick all bolls from these
stalks, but only the best ones, the ones
that are comparatively large and we'll
open and whose locks stick fairly we'll
In the bur. Do not pick bolls that
are near the top Of the stalk, or right
at the bottom, or at the tip of the
branches. because it is likely that these
are not fully developed. Then, by no
means pick any boil that isn't thor
oughly mature.
Do not select seed from any stalk
that has this disease on it. and espec-
tally do not select the boil that is af-
fected with it. 1t is by selecting seed
from healthy stalks that we can par
TALLY get rid of this trouble.
After the seed cotton is picked it
should be put In sacks and these tied
up so there will be no chance Of be-
coming mixed with the general pile of
cotton. When 1t is ready to be ginned.
1t is desirable for the owner or some
person of intelligence to accompany it
to the gin. Right here is where a
great deal of mixture Of cotton seed
occurs. AS is well known, the cotton
gin carries big roll of cotton in it
land It is entirely possible for the seed
20 become mixed with a. mans cotton
lwnU prcredsn Suurs at { The gin. There.
fore. ask the ginner to clean out this
roll and run the gin several minutes
before your cotton goes in.
1t will be worth while to pay the
ginner 10 or even 20 per cent. more
for ginning your seed cotton, if this is
necessary, in order to get him to do it
just like you wish it done There is
no question but this careful work will
pay handsomely.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07
U. OF VA. GETS $25O,OOO.
Donor Requests That His Name b
Withheld. 80

Charlottesville, Va, Oct. 3.-Coinci-
dent with the opening of the ninety
third year OF the University of Vir-
ginia today announcement was made
by President Alderman Of gift of
$25O,SOO to the university by a man
who requested that his name be with
held. The sum, according to President
Alderman, was made without solici-
tation and was to be used accordin.
to the discretion Of the president.
The student enrolment this year Is
LOO. The principal address at the
opening exercises today was madf by
Representative Carter Glass, his Nb.
joct being Financial Freedom"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07
FORMER SLAVE breaches.

Washington, Oct. 2.--In connection
with the Slth convention Of former
slaves 20 be held here beginning Oc-
tober "a and continuing to November
Q. Robert Il. Lee. a former slave Is
to deliver a sermon. Lee claims to
be 1o3 years Of age and says he lives
at Sumter. Arrangements are being
made to bring him here. The Rev
Simon p. w. Drew. pastor Of the
church. In completing arrangements
for the convention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07
SOUTHERN TRIP In NOVEMBER.
Members Of Farm Loan Board De-
eide to Wait Until After Elections.

Washington, Oct. 2ZAnnounce-
ment was made here today at the
offices of the farm loan board that
the members of the board will begin
their trip South November 10, 1t be-
ing desired not to undertake this trip
until after the elections are held. 1t
was also stated that positively only
one city in each Of the States desir-
ing to secure a farm loan bank will
be visited, this being the State capi-
tai.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07

Greenville, Oct. 3.-A true bill was
returned against V. b. Cheshire, ed
1tOr of the Anderson Farmers Trib-
une. by the grand jury of the United
states district court for the western
district of South Carolina here this
afternoon. the allegation being that
ne sent or caused to be sent lewd
lasciviOus. obscene and fxhy matter
through tho mails.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07
TWO KILLED ON G. & ". C.
Foreman DOOlittlc and Switchman Nc.
Laurin Meet Death ut Augusta.

Augusta, Oct. 3.-Oliver p. Doolit-
tie. switch foreman, and Marion r.
McLaughlin, switchman, of the G. &
w. c. r. r., were killed on the belt
line at 10 a. m. today, when a loco
motiVe tender on which they were
riding, overturned for some unsx-
planned cause.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07
JAP CABINET RESIGNS.
Count Okuma Gives Way to Viscount
katO.

Toxic, Oct. 3.--The entire Japanese
cabinet has decided to resign, follow
Ing the retirement OF Count Okuma.
Viscount katO will succeed Okuma.
1t Is believed now Okuma's retire
ment was forced to make room for n
holder national policy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07
WAGE INCREASE GRANTED.

Chicayo. Oct, 3.-Employers volun-
tsrily giye 10000 garment workers an
eight hour day. without wage reduc-
tion. and sixty thousand packing
house workers two and a-half cents
IN hour increase.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07
AInDclss MUCH FRAUD.
=. H DuPrc Says That Second Pri-
mary Result u vitisted by Fraud.

..Nt ft.toIf..f. il. p .... - II.
Editor The sumter Daily Item. =
Now that the elections are over q
little about them will not be amiss.
The primary was adopted for
white men 10 settle their differences
In . fait. honest and impartial man
neE The one on the 2sth Of August
was fair. but II the hundreds OF at
fidavits In Columbia mean anything,
from All ovst the staee and which the
state executive committee would not
admit. the primary OF. September 18th
was one OF the most corrupt ever
held IN the state in which money,
whisksy, coercion. fraud and other
vielations q law had q part. ! It mat
~ AK thAt thS tiolators of law havs
M 4! }hl whsnsysr white
!|y e. u ,. ~ - 6t63f z n
- ~ primary has outlived It's
dsy and the purposes Tor which it was
adopted. a recourse to the general
election Will be the result to settle diff
ferences, for all law abiding men viii
not submit for party sake to such
election practices.
Members Of the State executive
committee. who read those papers,
refused to declare Mr.. Manning the
nominee for governor and so stated
IN the committee. There is no dis
grace attached to defeat. If the cleo
ton 10 honestly conducted, no more
than II Wilson should be defeated by
Hughes there would be any reflection
on Wilson. or Hughes either IL he
should be DEBATED.
IL the white people Of the State ex-
pect to stick together in elections
they will have to treat each other
fairly and honestly. Otherwise a split
Will be sure to come. All law abid-
Ing men Will not submit and work
with those who practice wrong meth
DDS let the result be what It may.
Fraud vitiates everything 1t touches.
1t looks to the writer that we are IN
q bad state so far as party harmony
~ concerned. No use to say peace,
peace. after what has been done and
said in the press. for it is the peace
OF Warsaw.
j. E. DuPre.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07

\ - ] ! 1s II i.1si iyt! 4ns
~ tl Atl4 ~ fAli. ~ such :
ulonat tucoess that ssvfy one u sti,m-
ulated 90 strive Tor : sali greater suc-
60 this fan. At recent meeting
q the association reports were re-
csavsd from the various ssctions OF
the county and DEFINITE plans we're
adoptsd Tor the successful holding OF
the nsxt fairi Much interest IL being
naujeestsd and the indications are
that the hive stook. poultry. grain
cover Drop. vegetable and fruit de-
partmsnts win be exceptionally full
and attractive.
& The ooicers Of the association elect
~ for ti,is year are ~ follows: w. T.
p. sprott. prssldent; John q. Dinkins.
sssrstary: y. G. Horton. treasurer; 6.
~ Hcraddin. general superintenden
There h, progressive spirit wide-
spread and growing In Clarendon
county and such will be made mani
- ma unmissakeOte ~ the coming
fair. Several local homo demonstra-
tion clubs have recently held highly
iatsrssting and profitable sessions un-
der the guidance Of Miss Katherine
Richardson. the smcient and enthu-
elastic county agent. The last and
most elaborate Of these was q COM
munity fair held under the auspices
Of the Lssesne chapel club at the
home Of Mcdowell McFaddin In the
sammy Swamp section. 1t included
. vast range OF exhibits from house
hold work through successful garden
Ing. dairyins. fruit growing. bee keep
ing. grain production and cotton on
70 mule raising. Pier sing and instruc-
tive addresses were made by C. A.
AcFaddin. district farm demonstra-
ton agent: c. c. Cleveland. OF VIM
throp college and J. r. Clark. county
farm dsmonstration agent. This sue
csssfui local event leads directly up
to q grsater county fair.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07
PRESIDENT PLANS clnpII9lli N
PROGRAM OF SPEECHES NOW
ALMOST COMPLETE.
Henry Ford, Automobile Manufaciur-
ers Tells Wilson He Is Supporting
Him Although Formerly Rcpubli-
can.


Long Branch, N. j., Oct. 2.-Presi-
dent Wilson'S campaign prografy1me
up to election day partly was COM
pleted tonight at conference he Held
with Vance c. Mccormick, chairman
of the Democratic National comiait-
tee. The president also discussed
politics with Henry Ford, andsEec-
retary of Treasury McAdoo.
Arrangements were completed 'for
the presidents trip to Cincinnati max
ing four visits he will pay to the
Middle West. He will speak I'M Ein-
cinnati on October 26 under the NUS
pices Of the City club.
The presidents speaking pro-
gramme outlined tonight includes the
following engagements: Omaha,
Neb.. October s; Shadow LAWN Oc-
tober z; Indianapolis. October IL:
Pennsylvania day at Shadow Lawn,
October IA; st. Louis and Ohio saay
at Shadow Lawn, October IL: Chicago,
October 10; Farmers day at Shadow
Lawn. October 21; Cincinnati. Octo-
ber 26. fsB
In addition to these speaking sen-
gaements the president will deliver
an address at Shadow Lawn October
2S and will pay two visits to New
York State on dates not yet selotted.
Mr.. Mccormick said tonight that
this programme will carry the prAsi-
dent up to eelction day and thSt&ew
II any additions will be made.
Henry Ford remained with the pres
ident four hours and assured Mr. VIII
son that he was willing to do tSGty.
thing possible to bring about his cleo
tion. He said he had made no plans
for contributing to the campaign fond
because he did not believe In inch q
course. II think the Office saiSnid
seek the man. not the man the. once =
declared Mr.. Ford. &a'stl
Secretary McAdOo who had, p1 Sd
to- make several political spe9b b&es
probably will not carry out hiS3SlRns
because OF public business neNsS1ltxt-
ing his presence in Washingtons
The president has almost couataet.
ed the selection Of the shipping 6(krd
and the board created by congrAS ia
observe tho working Of the eight 6tiy
law for railroad employees. ~ 81
the. inembers Of the shipping erd
rrobebiy viii bs Bernard H ~
HI ~ : li -; ~
San Francisco. 's' 4 ssJ s.
Mr.. Wilson leaves here toinoFroN
night for Omaha, going by way Of
Philadelphia and Chicago and reach
ins Omaha Thursday morning. Mrs
Wilson and Secretary Tumuity will
accompany him. He will return here
Saturday. ,s.s
81 Henry Ford reiterated to theaprss-
tdent that he was supporting him Tor
reelection although a Republicans in
the past. Mr.. Ford spent several
hours with President Wilson and took
lunch with him. s3sslaA
Postmaster General Burlesor. q
caller at the executive offices today
declared he had been convinced by
closely examining straw ballots and
reading letters from all parts OF the
country that there was strong under
current for Mr.. Wilson which. was
gowing in volume.
The president was up before G
o'clock this morning working ON cor
respondence. He sent message OF
coincidence to the family of Senator
Clarke OF Arkansas who died yester-
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07
REMEDY FOR BOIL WEEVIL.
Department of Agriculture Announces
Discovery of Remedy Sought for
Twelve Years. ~

Washington. Oct. 3.-After twelve
years investigation, the agricultural
department announces the discovery
of a method of destroying the Boil
weevil. The method has been secret
until further experimenting.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30
GREENwooD-FARNswoRTH

Harry E. Farnsworth and Eva NJ.
Greenwood were married at the home
of the brides aunt, Mrs. Z. G.. Farms
worth at 3415 Meade ST., Denver,
Colorado, last Saturday afternoon.
The simple ceremony was performed
by Rev. Rudolph, of Denver, in the
presence of a few relatives and friends.
An important place was given to the
photographs of relatives who were
unable to be present
The bride is we'll known in this
community. having lived here until
two years ago. The groom is engag-
ed in the real estate and insurance
business in Riverton, Wyoming.
where the young people will make
their home. (Mr. Farnsworth, is a
distant cousin of the husband of Mrs,
F. &C. Farnsworth, who is sister OF
Mrs. May Gree: woody
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30
A LETTER FROM JAPAN.

Saganoseki, Japan, November 10, 1916.
Mrs. 81. E. Moe.
Hays, Kansas.
DEAR GRANDMOTHER:
am we'll and hope this will find
to you when L first came over here
bu. mislaid your address and just
found it today, so 1 am writing you a
short letter.
Your birthday present to me was
fine. and 1 thank you very much for it
is pretty.
You know L started to work in
Loyeland about the first of April on
a 258 foot smokes5ack, and We finish
ed that; then 1 went to work in the
sugar mill and 1 worked there about
any sent me over here to complete
the largestssmokesta in the world.
They pay all expenses over and back
and $3.50 month Japanese money.
It is sure some trip, much less easy
work, short hours and my own boss
and good pay. The job is to be 567
feet high, and AZ feet at the bottom
by 26 feet at the top when completed.
1t is now 10 feet high and will take
about forty-five more days to finish
it. The company wants me to stay
| here after this job is done, but don't
| think will unless they pay me S40O
a month of their money, or 5000 a
| month q. S. money and all expenses.
may stay little while but 1 don't
| like it here; 1t is too old fashioned.
| 1t reminds me of what I think the
| fifteenth century was.
| Well, / am just about 5000 miles
from home, just little too far to
walk.
Say, grandma, if you will send me
Rolls address or send him mine, /
will write to him, and if you will
send him mine he can write to me.
Give him and his family my best
regards.
1 will have to close for this time as
1 don't know of anything more to say;
so goodbye.
With lots of love and kisses.
1 Your ever loving grandson,
Harry Kurfess
Hays Free Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30
SPECIAL NOTICE

To my friends and customers:
ALI those wishing to buy second
hand furniture will do well to see me
between now and the first of the
year as 1 am going to Kansas City
soon after the first to lay in supply
of goods for the coming year and
can get you anything you want in
that line. Don't forget to see me be-
fore January 1st.
Yours truly,
Ad 43 2t A. NJ. FINLEY.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30
NOTICE

The first Baptist Church, of Wa
Keeney, Kansas, will start a series of
protracted meetings on Tuesday, jan
uary End. Rev. III. Mac. ID. Thomp-
son will preach each evening at 8
O'Clock and the song service will be-
gin at T:3O. An urgent invitation is
extended to all to attend these meet
ings and to join with us in the good
work that much may be accomplish
ed.
E. d. Wheeler,
Chairman of Committe