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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13
MANY SHOPMEN
RETURN TO WORK
Officials of Organization At
tempt to Persuade Strikers
to Resume Activity

Washington Aug. S.-Reportsib began
to arrive at the railroad adndnistra-
ton late today from all over the coun-
Try saying that striking shopmen were
returning to work pending the ADJUST
ment of their wage demands by Dlrec-
tor General Hines.
At all places where men are out,
local Offices of the railroad admins
tration are cooperating with union.
chairmen in explaining the necessity
for going back to the job at once,
which President Wilson made a pre-
requisite to the opening of negotia-
ticns. =
Union headquarters were confident
that the shopmen would make it al
most 100 per cent. return.
About 10000 out OF the estimated;
100000 men in the shop crafts hays
walked out to date, according to 1h-
ion estimates Union officials wsdld
not discuss the possibility which4 the
organic laws Of the associa ton gives
for disciplining recalcitrantss who
strike without authorization OF CEN
tral bodies, but it was pointed out
that the single factor of strike bene-
fits would influence quick return.
These are NOT made available for pay
nent to unlawful strikers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13
POTASH EMBARGO
LIFTED by BOARD
Senator Smith Wins Fight for
Farmers

Washington, Aug. 1.-Senator Smith
Of South Carolina, who appeared last
wee! with Senator Frelinhuysen, Of
New Jersey, and q delegation Of farm
erS before the war trade board to
urge the lifting of the embargo
against imports of potash from enc
my countries, was informed by the
board today that from this date such
imports might he freely made from
every source except Hungary and such
parts of Russia as remain under Bol-
shevik control
Retention Of the embargo until Oc-
tober was demanded by the producers
of trona potash and other American
potash interests. their expectation be
ing that by that date congress would
have. provided d protective tariff and
that their own production would je
equal to domestic demands. Farmers
opposed this policy on the ground
that prices Of potash We're ruino;ts
and that some Of the American pot
ash had wrought damage to crops.
William Banks, Of the South Caro-
lima Department Of Agriculture, ~
hibited photographs taken in the Pee
Dee region Of his state. showing lnanv
instances Of such damage. Hereto
fore potash could be imported only
under certificate Of non-enemy origin.
The board has also by the order is
sued today raised the embargo on
sugar and on wheat and wheat floNr.
the control Of the latter twositenls be-
ing passed to the wheat director.
Representatives Of the American
Potash Producers Association told the
war trade board that to lift the en-
barge now would enable German syn
dicates to make contracts for supply
ing the American> demand years in ad-
vance at lower prices than the Ameri
can infant industry could meet, al
though with a minimum of five years
protection the American producers be-
lieved they could supply at least half
Of the home requirements.
Nebraska producers said that Il the
embargo were continued until October
and freight rates put into effect which
had been practically agreed to by the
railroad administration they would be
able to resume operations immediate.
ly and would eventually make Ameri-
can agriculture Independent of Ger
many in respect Of potash
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13
EIGHT YEAR
OLD MURDERER
Buster Cocker of Woodruff
Shoots Little Brother

Spartanburg, Aug. S.-Buster Cook
er, eight years of age, Of Woodruff.
Spartanburg County, was lodged IN
the county jail yesterday on charge
of having shot and instantly killed
his little fve-year-old brother We'd
nesday night. From the evidence
brought out at the coroner's inquest
it appears that the two boys were
alone in their aunt's home. other mem
hers of the family having gone to
church and the. young Fred Cooker
dashed a glass Of water into, his
brothers face while asleep. The older
boy was awakened and it is believed
crawled up stairs into an attic secur-
ing a single barrelled shot gun with
which he almost completely blew his
Brothers head Off, it is stated.
Responsibility for the crime was
fixed upon Buster Cooker by the Cor
oner's inquest. This is believed to be
the youngest defendant ever arrested
in this county charged with capital
offenSe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13
GAS WAR BEGINS
Gasoline Brings Different Prices
in Columbia

Gasoline was bringing different
prices in Columbia yesterday. One
of the large distributors and their
branches were selling the fuel at ~
cents per gallon and the other agen-
cies We're charging 2S cents for the
same quantity.
Motors car owners, were on the still
hunt to save the brownies and cut
price sales brought increased trade.
Last night there was. no change in the
situation The distributors who were
serving the trade at 81 cents per gal
lon were holding the field alone-The
State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13
The Manninss in Saluda.

Former Governor Manning was
among those in attendance yesterday
on the inter-church council meeting
in Columbia. He came down from his
summer home in Saluda where Mrs
Manning and three of their sons are
spending the summer Columbia
friends will be glad to learn that the
gracious former mistress Of the eXecu-
tive mansion is being greatly benefited
by the mountain air and the cheering
presence Of her boys. and expects Dy'
fail to be entirely restored 10 her ac-
custo1aed excellent state Of health
The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13
NEWSBOY A HERO
Pat Ryan Of pes Moines Won
CrOix De Guerre

Des Moines, Aug. 8.-Pat Ryan,. a
newsboy who returned to his old cor
ner after an absence of many months
overseas. He wears the Croix de
Guerre.
How did 1 get it?' Oh, the big
chief gave me some papers to deliver
to another fellow" he said. The rec
ords show that Corporal Ryan, Com
pany B.. 16Sth Infantry, went delib-
erately through German barrages and
machine gun fire to deliver important
orders and that his conduct was an
inspiration to his comrades.
RYAN also introduced American
newspaper enterprise in Paris where
in a single day he sold 10000 copies
of the Stars and Stripes. Then he
was made Paris circulation manager
of the paper.
Now Pat is back at his old corner
here
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13
EQUIPMENT FOR
LIGHTING PLANT
Places Orders for sSs,0O0 Worth
of New Machinery

"A meeting of the City Council was
akA Thursday afternoon for the pur-
pose OF Formulating plans TO re-eqolp
the electric, light plant recently por-
chased by the city.
The following apparatus was order
One q, eco kilo-watt turbo-genera-
tor unit and am EXETER end switch
: : board, set for. this generator unit.
These articles were purchased from
the General Electric Co.
lone surface condenser for the tur-
s,ins now in the plant and one new
turblne and cond denser from c. n.
{ Wheeler of Philadelphia
new water tube boiler was order
sd from Edge-Moor Iron Works. OF
Edgenore,s Delaware.
The contract for the constructor
Or brick work for the setting OF the
boiler was awarded to Russ Engineer
: : iifig o. OF Washington.aD. c.
stoker for the new boiler was
sDaircnased from Underfeed Stoker CO.
ssos america
Brick chimneys for ali boilers will
ba erected by Alphons-Customdee
] Ghimney Construction Co. Of New
3 |!
One Spray eoaling equipment was
ordered from E. b. Badger & Sons Co.
Df Boston.
Bofler feed pumps are to be shipped
fTcin Fiat IRON Works of Dayton, 0.
Fhe boiler is expected in the immedi-
as future. The balance Of the equip
Mfsnt viii arrive as soon as possible
and be put IN working order at once.
The council is spending ssS,00o in
improvements on the plant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13
VAR. ON DISEASES
Campaign By Public Health Ser.
vice to Prevent Needless
Deaths

The Chamber of Commerce has
mailed out hundreds Of these 10 Sum
ter County land owners for County
Health Survey experts.
$3.50 children under FIVE years of
ace died in South Carolina last year.
Isn't that appalling? How can You
help?
BY installing sanitary closets at
your own home and at the homes Of
Your tenants you can save the lives
of thousands who die each year from
intestinal diseases caused by bad SAM
tation.
Give your tenants the necessary
time and material to build these clos
cts NOW. It wont. cost much. DR..
D. T. Rankin, Sumter, S. c.. who IS
your health officer, will show you how.
The babies Of your county appeal
to you for help.
They have the right to live. Give
them a chance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13
PROFITABLE
COOPERATION
Farmers Mutual Insurance Cont
panies Doing Well

Columbia, Aug. S-The reports on
the examinations Of the mutual ire
insurance companies which are now
being fled in the Office of the insur-
ance commissioner, make remarkable
shcwings ,of low costs for fire and
windstorm insurance. These costs for
the com bined fire and windstorm in
surance on country dwellings, tenant
houses and barns vary from 20 cents
to 70 cents for the past year. When
it is understood that the. stock COM
panies charge 1925 for such insur-
ance on dwellings and $3.50 on ten
ant houses the showing made by the
mutual companies becomes the more
striking
Only one of. the mutual companies
make differentiations in rates between
the several classes of risks covered.
The Anderson county mutual makes
ent rate for each. It's rates for the
last year were: On shingle roof dwell
ings occupied by owner so cents per
500 insurance, on metal roof dwell
ings occupied by owner, 40 cents; on
shingle roof tenant dwellings, 66 2-3
cents; metal roof tenant, dwelling
56 2-3 cents; shingle roof barns. 80
2-3 cents; metal roof barns, Sc %
cents. 1t paid losses last year OF
s9,O77.
This company has $2,274,440 insur-
ance. on its books, and s10,2O5 cash
surplus to policy holders. It's salary
list amounts to $1,998.31.
The Farmers Mutual Of Winnsboro
paid losses of 5000, levied. assess
ments of so cents, paid salaries OF
$3.50, insurance in force $697,0oO, sur
plus to policy holders s4,022.3S-
The Farmers Mutual Of York paid
losses of 1857, salaries Of $l,232.5o, },
levied assessment Of 35 cents, has in
surance in force of $1,507,O00 ana
surplus to policy holders iof Sl0,-
660.69.
The Farmers Mutual of walhalla
paid losses Of s1,85s, salaries of ST.
450, levied an assessment of SO cents,
has insurance in force of 81, 1,263,00o,
and surplus to policy holders, OF
$5,455.
The Farmers Mutual of Union paid
losses of $l,284, salaries Of $3.50, lev
led assessment of 25 cents and has
surplus of s3,o51.
The Farmers Mutual of Chester
paid losses of S7,061, salaries of $806,
levied an assessment of SO cents, has
insurance in force of s1,482,0OO and
surplus Of S759.
The Farmers Mutual Of Newberry
paid losses of $945, salaries Of 1915,
levied an assessment Of 20 cents, has
insurance in force of s701,000 ana
surplus Of s549.
The Abheville- Greenwood Mutual
paid losses of SILL ,4SS, salaries of So
4S0, levied an assessment of 70 cents
and has insurance in force of S.
100000.
The Farmers Mutual of Darlington
paid losses of $4,503, salaries CT
s1,135, levied an assessment of so
cents, has insurance in force of ST.
1910 and surplus to policyholders
Of s12,413.
The Florence County Mutual paid
losses of $500, salaries Of s1,437, lev
led assessments Of 25 cents, has in
surance in force of s576,00O and sur
plus to policy holders Of s2,6S6.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13
COAL FREIGHT
is EXCESSIVE

Washington, Aug. 9.-The inter
state commerce commission held that
rates on continuous coal carload lots
from Allachia-Dante districts of Vlr-
ginia to Spartanburg and other points
in South Carolina were unreasonable
in 1916, to the extent that they ex-
ceeded rates contemporaneously in ef-
feet from Coal Greek district, Tenn.
The Cotton Manufacturers Association
will be awarded reparation when the
transportation charges paid by them
are offered as proof.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13
WOMEN TO RAisE
80 s. S 81 ,1oe, ,ooo IN CAMPAIGN

sreenvale, Aug. l., (SpeciaD An
uodncement has been made here by
IF. ~. T. McGlothlin, Furman's new
who is state organizer for
Efs great Baptist Is Million Campaign
tiaE the members Of the Woman's s
Mnsfonary Union, with the other wo-
men workers of South Carolina
churches have agreed TO shoulder the
STreSponsibility of raising one-ffth Of
lie I've and half millions to. be
raised by South Carolina Baptlsts IN
this tremendous drive which is to be
held to November 80 to December 4
This means that the Baptist women
isfstne Palmetto State plan to obtain
S1,x0Q,0 ,000 in the eight days Of the
2seampaign ttls amount to be paid in
during the next five years, and to be
Esed bs the denomination in WORK
beyond the borders of the local
:ekarch. The funds obtained will go
educational and bene"S
paent work except that OF local
CHURCHES.
3 sFor. the first time in Baptist history
sas the various causes fostered by tie
Baptist denomination are united IN
Dns great appeal While the figure
set as; fhe goal is the largest the de-
noznination has ever attempted to at
TAIN, Baptist leaders at State head
quarters here express the confident
belief that the state will go we'll over
III aJtlssa tf,T,3in the drive and that the hnaf
tatM VIII probably exceed six millions
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13
PANAMA IS UNEASY

Panama, Aug. s!-Dr. Porras, pres
ident of Panama, expressed anxiety
over the attitude Of the United states
toward the first article Of the Anerl-
treaty guaranteeing Fan
anna independence as the result OF the
objection Of the American senators 70
article ten of the League of! Nations
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13
NO TIRE.
OF VIOLENCE

Washington. Aug. 9-Leaders of
fifteen railroad workers unions have
issued a joint statements that they
have no desire to force the national
ization Of railroads by violence or
threat. They said that the wage dis
pute is separate from the railroad
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13
ENGLAND CON-
Trolls. PRICES

London, Aug. s.-The British food
controller announced today that the
government will resume control 'of' the
supply, distribution and prices OF ba-
con, ham and lard imports.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13
ARE READY TO
FOLLOW Ms0N

Washington, Aug s.-House Lead
er Mondell declared today that con-
gress is ready to, act on legislation
carrying out the Presidents sugges-
ton to reduce living cost
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13

Paris. Aug. 9.ZThe supreme coun-
Gil of the peace conference received a
message from Archduke joseph an
nouncing his intentions to execute the
terms of the arnlistice and asking au-
thority to send delegates to Paris.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13

MEXICO City, Aug s.-seventeen per-
sons were killed by dynamite ex-
.plosion at Rosario mine, Pachuca,
'Nhen two tralns collided.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13
EVERY STREET IN SUMTER
Has Its Share of the Proof That Kid
ney Sufferers Seek.

Backache? Kidneys weak?
Distressed with urinary ills?
Want reliable kidney remedy?
Don't have to look far. Use what
Sumter people recommend. Every
street in Sumter has its cases.
Here's one Sumter mans expert
ence.
Let w. B. Costin, prop. of grocery,
113 f. Calhoun street. tell it. He says:
"A good many years ago / was
troubled with my kidneys and I had
all the symptoms Of that complaint.
I certainly was in bad shape. All the
family had used Doan's Kidney Pllls
and had great faith in them, SO got
Doan's and used some. l never spent
my money better, for, after l mad Ia
ken three boxes, I was entirely cured
of the trouble I gained in Welght
and felt better in every way, so II IS
a great pleasure to recommend such
a fine remedy"
Price 60c at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Costin had Foster-Milburn Co.
HFfrr, 3,ffoTo n ~
The sun., 1919-10-06
BRAZILIAN TRACTION NOTES.
New Issue of S7,5OO,OOO Is Being
offered by Bankers.

William A. Read & Co. are offering
new issue OF s7,5O0.OO0 of Brazilian
Traction. Light and Power Company
three year per cent. secured gold notes
at 97la and interest. The proceeds of
its sale will be used to refund a similar
issue maturing on November /.
The notes that are to be paid off we're
placed here three years ago by William
A. Read & Co. and attracted attention
as being the first corporate financing un-
dertaken by any South American cor
poration In the market. The offering
was success, the notes being widely
distributed among investors.
The notes are part of an authorized
Issue of $10,000.000. They are followed
by sl0.000,000 per cent. cumulative
preferred stock and s106,515,500 COM
mon stock, the present market value OF
which is more than s83.000,0O0.
The notes are the direct obligation of
the company and constitute it's only
funded debt They are secured specific
ally by deposit with the trustee of up
ward of s15,000.000 first and general
mortgage bonds of subsidiary operating
companies, including the entire out
standing $7.50O.00 first mortgage bonds
of the Rio de Janeiro and Sac Paulo
Telephone Company. which last year
earned three times its interest require
ments
The sun., 1919-10-06
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 500 head: mainly
consigned direct to slaughterers. No sales
steady at $50 csc. per Id. for ordinary to
choice native sides
CALyEs-Receipts. AIS head; 100 on
sale; sale Market steady Common to prime
city dressed yeas, ssC fi per b.: eoaS; eoaS;
sales-s: Judd & Co: so veais. 1873 lbs.
average. s25. Newton & Co: veals, l9O,
s26. S. Sanders: veals. 1855. ,25
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts. $40
sheep sold at s5.50aS per 100 lbs. cuiis,
81; fair to fairly prime lambs, sl6als.75:
euiIs; siogl2. Dressed mutton unchanged
at 1ogiSe. per lb.; dressed lambs steady
sale.-Newton Co.: sos West vir-
Pennsylvania II. si6; S cuiis, 4s. .iS; eS'
s Sanders: sss state lambs, s.. .is.sc:
sheep. 90, $3.50. s. Judd & Co: i2o state
lambs lon 81 'lSI5; los. II. $3.50; sheep.
state lambs. II. 1880. IL cuils' 81. ,ia.
J. G. Curtis & Son: loI State lambs a.
'is;Is; ! Gnlls. 50, ;l2;
on sale Market considerably lower. Me-
dd1m dda weight State hogs sold at $3.50 per
poGk Ss ssaay r0uFh; ~ 1e9 Country
i4s lbs. average 1850. I0l
Live Stock Markets in Other Cities.
KANSAS CITY. Oct. 4.-Hogs--Receipts,
1000; steady to 1oc. higher. PACKING
sssss ssfsss's Ts.ti m.sun sSn sSs
sss!s PssSins sas sov.. ti oSisfs: sis.
"! Ss;t.is.s:o.,.t. !; aoOs. and 400 calves.
Ties tie generally steady to s6o. lower; Gamers.
and feeders weak TO 4oc. lower
Sheep : Receipts. 1000. Market for
sI.25 higher; stock ewes s5s. higher
yearling wethers. breeding sheep steady :
feeders soc. higher,
c.In,. EAST sSG st, LOUIS. LOUIS Oct 4mHSrsHHs IRE.
sls.lO9issO; medium Weight ,1ss5S
1890; light weight, s15.5OslS;sO; light
sS h1Syy psckbs pssSns sSM
,I2.25@ls.5o; pigs. sii25@I5.75
Cat cs,tisnRfSsiPt: 20 sSs 1000 For week;
sheep-Receipts,- 1So. For week: Steady
| to 25c, higher. No sales to-day.
soH SINciNSAT sofsc,.s Oct MoSs-EsGsipt:
| 1880; packers and butchers Si5.5Odl6. so:
common to choice. slo@i4. Pigs and
'cstilsNRecsipt., $50; slow. calve.
| steady
sheep.-Receipts, 200; steady. Lamb.
| ceipts 275; steady.
| t7a25
Hogs-Receipts. $500; active; 259 4Oc
higher. Heavy si6.75ales6; mixed and
| Workers. s16.S5@l7; light do, s16.259
| 1880; pigs, s1sgls,25; roushs. $lsq1S.6o;
| stays, $9411.
sheep and I.ambs-Receipts. 1900;
steady; unchanged.
PITTSBURG, Oct. Cattle steady, sup
| ply light. Prime. sl6Q15.50. Sheep steady,
supply light. Prime wethers. sleQlO.5O;
culls and common, s2Q4; lambs. Ss1l6;
| 10 double decks. Prime heavies, Sl6.b06 6p
| 1875; mediums and heavy Workers., sl676
dl6s5; light Workers. sl6.60q16.7b; pigs
| sl54l650; roughs, s13.b09l450.
The sun., 1919-10-06
CORPORATION NOTICE.

WHEREAS. the undersigned corporato-s
hled In the office OF the Superintendent OF
Insurance OF the State OF New York. on
the goth day OF September, 1919 a dec ara
tton and charter setting forth their in'en-
tton to form corporation to be known az
the NORWICH UNION INDEMNITY
COMPANY" in conformity with the pro-
visions OF the Insurance Law OF the state
of New York; and
WHEREAS. said declaration and charter
has been approved by the Attorney Cen
duly certified to the same and snIi S.
perintendent of Insurance has issued =
certified copy OF such declaration and
charter and certificate to the uniersigned
corporators who desire to proceed to or
EaniEe said company:
NOW THEREFORE. We the under
signed corporators. hereby declare our H..
tention 70 organize the "NoRWiCH
UNION INDEMNITY COMPANY" VITA
principal oftice in the Borough Of Man.
haitian, City Of New York under and hy
virtue OF Article II OF the Insurance Law
OF the State of New York. Section 70. as
second, third, nth. sixth. ninth and eley.
enth subdivisions OF said Section 10 OF said
Insurance Law, as amended.
Dated New York city, sept. 20. lsis
Walter G. Falconer
Howard X. Wood, Edward VI. willis WI
lam ], Neilan. William A. Rogers Wl,la "a
H. McDonough, Anselm p. Anderson. I'd
win Bruce Hallett, Robert X ThlsNs
Harry u. Davis, Harry o. CoughlSn, Paul
s. Smith, Philip l.. Neiser.
sHEARN HARE. ATTORNEYS
az William street, n. Y. City.
The sun., 1919-10-06
ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.
THE CHICAGO AND ALTON
RAILROAD COMPANY
ANIMAL MEETING.


r,o Chicago. Illinois, september s, 1919
The SIoekhGlders OF THE CHICAGO
hereby notified that the Annual Meeting
OF said Company will be held at the once
Of the Company in the City OF Chicago
station, on Tuesday, October 7th 1919 al
iV;SO O'Clock In the forenoon, for the fol-
lowing purposes:
once which, under the bylaws, are to
expire three years from October Ist, 1915,
,,tso1 10 elect three directors for terms OF
once which, under the bylaws. are TO ex-
pire three years from October 7th, 1919
NcD 10 authorize, approve or rat!fy
States. the President OF the United States
or the Director General OF Railroads Of the
United States, governing the possession.
portation properties of this Company and
It's subsidiary companies taken over and
assumed by and under the Proclamation
dated December 2s. 1917, and Of any other
properties of said companies OF which
possession has been or shall be taken by
government; to authorize the Board OF
Directors in its discretion TO agree upon
accepted for and in relation to such pos
session. use, control and operation undeF
the Act of Congress entitled AN Act TO
provide for the operation OF transportation
systems while under Federal control. for
the Just compensation OF their owners,
and for other purposes" approved March
III, 1913, and any Act or Acts amendatorv
thereof or supplemental thereto: and gen
orally TO consider and act upon anv and
all questions and matters incidental to the
purposes aforesaid or growing out OF the
aforesaid Federal control OF properties OF
this Company and its subsidiaries; and
I'D To transact such other business ~
may be properly presented to said meet
ing.
The stock transfer books OF the Com
pany Will close on September 2Gth, 1919,
at the close Of business on that day and
Will reopen October Sth, 1919 at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ.
BY order of the Executive Committee.
JAMES WILLIAMS Secretary.