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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27
COTTON SLUMP,
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, TAKES
OVER COMPLAINTS.

Men in Sumter and Charleston Urge
Steps to Uncover Any Illegal Man.
ipulatiOn.
washington, Jan. 24.-It is under
stood that the department of justice
Will take a hand in investigating the
manipulation of cotton contracts.
Recently cotton factors of Charles
ton, Sumter and other points have
communicated by wire with Repre-
sentatives Lever and Whaley relative
to the recent slump in the price of
future contracts in New York and
New Orleans, alleging that this
slump has been due to manipulation
OF contracts. An investigation by
a congressional committee was sug-
gested.
Representatives Lever and Whaley
have conferred with representatives
and senator's from other cotton pro-
ducing States and have gone into the
situation very carefully themselves
and they have determined in their
own minds that congressional in
Vestigation begun at this late day Of
the short session, with less than five
weeks more of the session and with
a crowded calendar in both houses,
could not possibly bring any effect
we results. The inquiry to be worth
anything would require more time
than is possibly available between
now and March and since this
congress dies on March, 4, whatever
work may have been done and left
uncompleted would in a measure be
wasted. They have, therefore. de-
cided that If there is any conspiracy
to depress the price of cotton, as
some Of the kilograms allege and as
the sudden decline might indicate,
such conspiracy should be handled
by the department Of justice and the
conspiratOrs indicted under the
terms Of the Sherman antitrust law.
The kilograms, letters and other
communications in the hands of
Messrs. Lever and Whaley have been
turned over to the attorney general
with the request that he make a
thorough and searching investigation
under the authority of law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27
News and Views OF Pisgah.

Pisgah, Jan. 22.-We still live, have
plenty to eat. good health, plenty of
wood, nice water and good credit, and
with this people are dissatisfied, want
ing more money. more pleasure, less
work, and less interest in religious
matters. Like England, they want the
world and, are unhappy be- ause they
can't get it to frolic and fuss over.
In the memory Of the writer people
have greatly changed in many ways,
largely for the worse, and no better
sign than in things pertaining to
higher life. l..
Florida last year in politics won't
be mite to what it will be next year
here, Judging from the mutterings Of
the coming storm, whose dark cloud
is rapidly rising.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henry Pee
bles and Mrs. Frank PEBBLES of Lee
county spent yesterday with the fam
lily Of Rev. j. w. Kenney.
Alvin and Raymond Stuckey of
stateburg spent Sunday with their
brother Leon here.
The Kershaw association is having
Sunday school meeting at the Cam
den Baptist church this week. Lee
lures will be delivered by Messrs
Watts and Leaville. great Sunday
school workers. The executive board
OF the association meets this day to
prorate the amount asked among the
churches. .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27
Quail Eat 81 Wecyils.

Recently hunter in south Georgia.
after killing a partridge. decided to
find out if the bird really did eat the
boil weevil. On dissecting the bird,
he found it had recently eaten no less
than 27 fully developed weevils.
If these boil weevils had not been
killed by next year they would have
multiplied into many thousands to de.
stroy the cotton crop.
In Texas it is said to be q common
sight to see a cotton field almost COW
cred by large droves of partridges.
doves and other birds busily engaged
I'm eating the boil weevils as the hot
sun causes them to drop from the
cotton plant which they had ruinad
In that section which has experienced
tho ravishes Of the weevil it Ia CON
sdered almost crime to hunt birds
-Gaffney Ledger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27
Sumter Wins Football Over Oswcgo

Sumter Wins Football Over OswegO
The Sumter junior football tear,
sailed forth to win laurels on the
athletic fields at Oswego. The game
was entered into with enthusiasm OF
both sides, and the coach says Of fs$
boys: "They are a manly lot. No one
lost his temper and not an ugly WORD
was heard" Altogether it'was an en-
jOyable time for all.
Albert Alderman was the star ligh:
Of Sumter. making an end run, fol-
lowed by his interference, Lebby
which won the game for Sumter. Hs
is worthy of any team, even one OF
larger boys. Cato played fine i'm thu
back field, while Wadford played ar
excellent tackle. Lebby also pie yed
a splendid fullback. Thomas kinar6
was the star for Oswego.
The score was "a to 1S in favor OF
Sumter. Referee, Mcleod. -,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27
STICK TO SEA ISLAND COTTON
WORSHAM GIVES ADVICE TIC
COAST FARMERS.
Long Staple Can bc Grown as Well as
Short, Georgia EltOmOlogist Says.

ValdOsta, Ca, Jan. BE. L. Wor.
sham, Georgia State entomologist, told
the convention Of sea island cotton
growers here today that long staple
cotton could be raised in spite of the
boil weevil and those who advocate
the abandonment of sea island cot
ton in favor of short staple were ad-
vocating disaster. Delegates to the
convention, which opened today, in
cluded sea island planters from Geor!
gia. Florida and South Ca.olina.
Mr.. Worsham admitted that condi-
tions favorable to the growing of sea
island cotton were more favorable TO
the boil weevil than were conditions
under which short staple is grown. He
said, however, that varieties of long
staple at the Georgia experiment sta
ton near here had proved that the
weevil could be combated. &
However" he said. "the day of
overproduction in cotton is past both
In long and short staple. Hereafter
the Southern farmer must raise more;
foodstuffs." sfS
W.. d. Price of the United States
bureau Of entomology declared that
the boil weevil is the great economic
problem Of the age. and already had
caused the largest financial loss OF
any insect pest in the world"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27
DRAINAGE SURVEYS AT. SALEM

Government Engineer Completes Ono
Assignment at Sumter and Begins
Another.
Salem, Black River, Jan. 24@S. w.
Frescola, drainage engineer Of the
United States department of rural
engineering and good roads, finished
the field work of the Dabbs- Mcbride
drainage area Monday. Today he
began the survey of 1000 acres
adjoining the above tract of Col. r.
M. Cooper. There are other tracts
that the owners are planning to have
him survey. But as permission has
to be secured from the office in
Washington and these requests are
handled in turn, and then only for
persons or associations that contem-
plate going to work right after the
survey Is completed and the maps
made. some of the requests may moi
be granted at once. st'S
10 None OF these lands are tns Blata,
River swamp. but are flat pine lands
lying on the watershed between
Black River and Pudding swamp
that have been considered difficult to
drain for, lack of fall. This survey
has shown that there is from 10 to
16 feet fall to the mile, and tina.
drainage is merely the matter bf
properly locating the bitches which
do not need to be expensive canals
exce' in two parts Of the district
Th .otal cost will be large sum OF
money but the cost per acre will be
low when handled this way as sys.
tenn.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27
Arrested for Enticing LaborCrs

A white man, giving his name as
j. A. Hamilton. and who has been
seen In Manning several times lately.
was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Thames and Rural Policeman Peavy
one day last week ind placed i'm jail,
charged with inducing labor to so TO
Georgia. This Is against the laws of
South Carolina and Mr.. Hamilton will
have to face n jury at our next court
or forfeit his bond Of $500, which
he put up on last Monday and was
sed.-Manning Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27

A wedding Of much interest to
many friends was that of Miss jamie
Allen and Mr.. Chas Anderson.
The ceremony took place at $3.50
o'clock at the First Baptist parsonage.
Rev. w. Il. Thayer officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson left on the
evening train for st. Charles. where
they will spend a few days with the
parents OF the groom. before going to
Eimire. N. ". their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson have many
friends In Sumter who wish for them
q bright and prosperous future.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27
Wisacky News Notes.

wisacky. Jan. 23.-very little work
has been done on the farm on ac-
count OF the dreadful weather.
The oat and wheat crop promises to
be good In this section.
There seems to be a scarcity of Ia
Dor here. A good many farmers are
short OF hands. There has little
work been done In the gardens. as 1t
continues so wet.
Miss Clark OF Oswego spent the
weekend with Miss Marguerite Scott.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27
OLANTA CHILD DIES.

Olanta, Jan. 3.-As q result ot
drinking concentrated lye about a
year ago the three year old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Sammie Mouzon died
Friday night. The funeral services
were conducted by the Rev. d. NJ
Clark. and the remains were laid tc
rest in the Mouzon cemetery Satur-
day afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27
Dixie Electric Company Chartered.

Dixie Electric Company Chartered.
Columbia, Jan. 24.-The Dixie
Electric company Of Sumter has been
chartered with a capital of $4,000.
The officers are: Young Shackleford,
president and B. c. Wallace. Jr.. Sec
retary and treasurer.
The Summerton Grocery company
has been commissioned with a capt.
tai Of $4,000. The petitioners are:
q. A. Coskrey and S. M. Dngle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27

Mr.. j. E. r. Goodman, who has
been in Columbia for several weeks,
today moved his family to that place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27

med9uD in sumter.
The membership comrnittee Of the
Chamber OF Commerce has started
canvass Of the business men OF the
city to obtain renewals Of old mem
oerships and to enroll new mem bers
In the organization. The Chamber of
Commerce cannot be maintained
without An assured income sufficient
TO pay the necessary expenses. and
there are certain fixed charges that
cannot be reduced below certain
point. The only source of income is
the voluntary subscriptions of those
business men OF Sumter who believe
that the interests Of the city require
an organization that will represent
them and do the work for the develop
mont OF community that they cannot
do individually. The need of q COM
mercial organization In so self-evi-
dent that there Ia no ground for rea-
sonable argument against the propo-
sition. Its sphere Of usefulness and
influence. It's opportunity and its duty
are well defined and the experience
OF years proves conclusively that a
commercial organization is an essen
tial supplement to q progressive and
growing commercial community. A
community that Is dead commercially,
or 10 retrogrgding in other respects,
VIII not admit the need of an O: n
isation and may be so far gone as to
refuse to make any effort to have or
maintain IL. but Sumter Ia neither
dead nor dying commercially. and the
indihersnce occasionally exhibited
10 the welfare OF the Chamber Of
Cosnnsros sssms to bs. aus largely TO
lins Of satisfaction with condi-
- nd that II II well to let we'll
snodI i tlonA.> with every man looking
out for himself s-and incidsntai,s-sax-
ing membership dues to Chamber of
Commerce. Fortunately the is no
active antagonism to commer( Cor
ganisation and the incorrigible =
wads are In q minority In the con-
mnnity. therefore the indifference
thar has gradually grown W can be
sredicated and a feeling OF inter-
est and cooperation will take it's
place. II the merchants. hanks, and
other individuals and corporations
whose business health ard develop
msnt are dependent upon the growth
and prosperity Of tho community as
. whole. will but give the matter q
little thought and take a broad mind
Cd and liberal instead OF q narrow
and selfish view OF the matter. II
Sumter In to have q Chamber of Com
msrce II should be properly support
ed and placed on q dignified and sub
stantial basis. The organization should
not be. treated as q poor relative or
mendicant that cannot be lodged.
II II has any right to exist, and all
agree that Il Is q necessary adjunct
to the business community, II merits
q proper and regular support. The
Chamber Of Commerce is supposed to
be the representative Of the best of
the community and unless 1t can be SO
treated and so supported 1t should
be abolished forthwith and the pre-
tense Of maintaining an organization
abandoned. The result of the can
vass Of the membership committee
will reveal the sentiment Of the bus
Iness men OF Sumter aa to this noint
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-27

"ANlEA'~CanVass to sell scwn 6
machines and collect in Rembe~t
section OF county. For part;,llars rs
write Singer Sewing Machine Com
pany. 35 South Main Street. Sum
ter, S. c. c. A. Blanton, Mana,yer.
FREE SAMPLE-Large pancr-s s,,ol,
pecans. Landowners, write for
sample nuts and prices Of trees to-
day. Southern Nut Tree Nurseries
ThOmasville, Ga.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
FUNERAL OF MRS. HAZEL
Services Held At Late Home ON Spring

Services Held At Late Home ON Spring
Street ia
The funeral of Mrs. Samuel w. Hall,
who died Thursday, was held Sunday
afternoon at her home on Spring
street, the services being conducted by
Rev. Paul Dwight Moody, pastor of
the South church of which she l1aa
long been member. Many friends
and relatives We're called here to at
tend the funeral. Nancy Morgan
Adams, daughter of Ezra and Cor
nelia (Bigelow) Adams was born in
Brookfield January 25, 1S49. She was
educated in the public schools OF
Brookfield and Barre. and when th&
family moved later to Springfield,
Mass, she attended the Springfiela
high school, from which she gradual.
ed. The family came from Springfield
to st. Johnsbury and she taught, in this
rural schools and for year in the
Union schools, going then to Spring
field. Mass, where she taught for five
years. On October 81, 1876, she wa;s
married to Samuel W. Hall, who slir-
wives her. Three children were born
to Mr. and Mrs. Hail. Albert. Fl1S
died in infancy, Helen, wife Of Eenrgs
B. Wallace of East Ryegate, and Ray
mond of Chicago. There are tive
grandchildren, Ruth and Marion wall
lace. Mrs. Hall is the last of her
family, her brother, Charles s. Adams,
dying last August 8.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
LISTERS MEETINGS
ARE ANNOUNCED

Pursuant to the provisions of the
Vermont statutes relating to meetings
for the instructions of listers, Charles
A. Plumley, commissioner of taxes has
issued summones to listers to appear
at meetings arranged. The meeting
for listers in the vicinity of St. Johns
bury will take place in Pythian hall
here on Wednesday, March 2S. An
other meeting will take place on Tues
day. March 81, in the town hall at
Newport
For Essex county meeting has
been set for March 20 at Guild hall,
the meeting to be held in the court
house All meetings will be called
promptly at / pm. Other places and
dates are: Brattleboro, March IA,
Festival hall; Bellows Falls, March Is,
Banquet hail. White River Junction,
March Is, Crown hall; Montpelier,
March II, City hall; Bennington,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
East Hardwick Study Club.

The East Hardwick Study club met
with Mrs. G. H. Allbee on Tuesday
afternoon. March 6. The roll-call
was current events. Mrs. Junia
French gave an interesting paper on
Edmund Clarence Stedman, with
brief extracts from his poems. Mrs.
Aleda Stevens followed with the read
ing of one of his longer poems. Mrs.
Lottie Willis read a sketch of Charles
Dudley Warner, which was prepared
by Mrs. Hood. The president read a
very interesting and helpful paper
from the Bayview reading course, en-
titled Books, Good and Bad" Dur
ing the social hour which followed
the program the hostess served sugar
on snow.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14

returned to Burklyn Hall after spend
ing three weeks with his family in
New York City.-Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Daniels from Lyndonville were recent
visitors Of their brother and sister
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hough Albert
Chamberlain is working in the Lyn-
donville creamery.--Mrs. John Stat
ford and Mrs. Goldie Drown of Lyn-
dOnville were recent visitors of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Drown
Mrs. Harry Leach was a recent Wis
itor of Mrs. Frank Leach in Lyndon
ville.-Willie Baily from White River
junction has been spending a few
days at his home here.-James Dona-
hue has finished work at Mountain
View and returned to his former home
in Manchester, N. H.-Mrs. l. A. Rose,
Miss May Harris and Mrs. Hattie Har-
ris were business visitors in st. Johns
bury Thursday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
PERSONALS

Irving Eastman who has beei
spending the past week in st. Johns
bury as the guest OF his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. b. Eastman. has returned
to Middlebury where he will continue
his studies.
Mrs. Oscar Lanctot who has beer
the guest of relatives in town for some
time returned Wednesday to her home
in Stanstead. =. Q.
DR.. p. NJ. Fitch returned home from
Boston Wednesday and his many
friends will be pleased to know that
he is much improved in health.
John Rickaby of Cambridge, Mass,
is spending a few days in town as the
guest of his father. Thomas Ricka-
by.
V. T.. Lurchn has returned home
from a short visit in Boston.
w. ID. Eastman was q business Wis
itor in Boston Monday.
Miss Ruth Randall of Wells River
visited friends in st. Johnsbury Wcd-
nesday.
Mrs. Samuel Currier was the guest
OF her sister in Danville Wednesday.
The Palmer Bins. are making re.
pairs in their block on Eastern ave-
nue..
Mrs. Emma Wells of Passumpsic
was n visitor in the city Wednesday
as the guest of Mrs. W. II. McFar-
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Ford and the
Misses Lola and Marjorie French went
from Baltimore, NJ. D., to Washington,
ID. c., Monday to attend the inaugu-
ration of President Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dahlberg have
purchased the Fred Hawkinson farm
on the river road.
Mrs. Harry 3. Daniels is visiting
her aunts, Mrs. Frank Miller and Mrs.
Levi Jaquith, at Newport Center.
Mrs. Helen Towne of Morrisville, is
visiting in town as the guest of her
daughter Mrs. w. NJ. Tillotson.
d. G. Stevens of Newport, visited
in town as the guest of Oscar Cum
mings recently.
Robert Lane was a visitor with
friends in Boston over the weekend
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
NORTH CHURCH NOTES

The first meeting OF the pastors
class was held yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock and good attendance OF
young people were present for the
half hour discussion.
The study of early congregational
history which is being taken up at
Wednesday evening meetings is prov
ing a great practice value. This week
the settlement at Plymouth will be
discussed.
A sewing meeting was held by the
Brightlook Aid Association at the
Nurses Home yesterday afternoon. A
large number of ladies attending.
The monthly meeting of Round Ia
BILE will be held this evening at 7.30
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
NEW WORLDS RECORD.
Holstcin Cow Made 5O.6s Pounds OF
Butter In Seven Consecutive Days

Butter In Seven Consecutive Days
"A new worlds record for all breed
for butterfat production in the seven
| day division was established by thu
| pure-bred Holstein- Friesian COW, Segi
| Fstyne Johanna I.14658. in a test end
| ing JanuarysS, 1917. This remarkable
| COW produced 50.68 pounds of butter
| in seven consecutive days, and the
/ official test was. conducted by super
vtsors from the New York State Agri.
cultural college. Ithaca. N. Y.
1 Segis Fayne Johanna, by her won.
desful achievement is now the most
|itailted OF COW sin the world She was
bred by 4. A. Cortelyou, of Somerville.
Il. T.. and her present owner is Oliver
iCabana, Or, proprietor Of Pine Grove
Farms! Elma Center n. Y. at which
noted esta bliShment four other world s
record holders have been developed
during the past six months.
The new worlds record holder
ifreshened at the age of years, 2
months and II days. She is four
Tths white, weighs about 1850
pounds. and is sired by King F'ayne
Segis 4e7G7. Her dam is Viliina Jo-
hanna G43S5, a daughter Of Johanna
Rue 3d's Lad and Wilma Clothilde.
4 The test was made under perfect
conditions, absolute quiet, systematic
feeding and milking, and a roomy stall
constructed of clean white enameled
walls. AZ
f. Segis Faync Johanna was MIXED
every six hours. From the time she
went dry to ten days before freshen-
ing the new champion received the
customary rations used at Pine Grove
Farms, consisting of 80 pounds grain.
40 pounds beets and 80 pounds of
beet pulp soaked in molasses. She
was then fed test ration of 16
pounds, increasing gradually to- IS
pounds consisting of the following
MIXTURE sf
+ 200 pounds dried distillers' grain,
100 pounds bran,
100 pounds ground oats,
100 pounds gluten,
100 pounds cotton seed meal,
so pounds oil meal,
5 pounds table salt,
f. 10 pounds charcoal.
On the third day after freshening
she was given Is pounds of grain I'M
til the sixth day, when two pounds
were added, which was Systematically
increased to 81 pounds. Two pounds
OF cotton seed meal was also provided
and, with the following. made up the
balance Of the ration:
40 pounds ensilage,
100 pounds roots,
50 pounds beet pulp,
!; IL pounds hay.
!, Rock salt and plenty Of water were
accessible to her at all times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
EAST BURKE
Mrs. 3. F. Humphrey, Corr

Mrs. 3. r. Humphrey, Corr
Ellen Jeffrey returned from New
port Tuesday, where she has been the
past two weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Athol Manning.-Rev. E. w. Sturte-
want and Rev. !. A. Rose were in Lyn-
Gonville Wednesday to attend the
banquet and farewell reception to Rev.
Frank, Oldridge of Sheffield, who goes
on; Friday to Montreal, P. c., to enlist
in the medical corps of the British
arn1y.-Mrs. Harris Smith spent the
day Tuesday with Mrs, John Reach in
Pinkham-Mr. and Mrs. Bert Anger
were recent visitors of his sister, Mrs.
Addie Cowen, in Lyndon.-Mrs. F. E.
Mcdonald visited her cousin, Mrs.
Frank Leach, in Lyndonville Wednes-
day.-Lester Sargent Of Lyndon is
working at Mountain View for Ed
ward Hough.-Henry Granwich has
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14

] at the home of Mrs. W. c. Kicker at
|; .f.szt4inter- street. The executive board
| VIII meet at 2 O'clock. Each lady is
requested to bring her own work;
also some article for the girls room,
FOR the box the young peoples socie-
ties Of the state are to send to India.
Members are asked to note the change
of meeting place.