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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19
BOSNIA RECEIVERS SLOW
LY FROM var EFFECTS

Saraievo. Bosnia, Oct. 6.-Bosnia
MAJ be a long time recovering from
the effects of the war. Factory pro-
Iduction is almost at a standStill, rail-
road transport is irregular and uncer-
tain, stores are bare Of stocks. I'M
Iports are much reduced, clothing and
food are high in price and there is
much id1eness among the people. The
crops this year. however, are abun-
dant and there is sufficient food to
meet all needs.
The German and Hungarian signs
which. formerly appeared above tae
store windows have given place to
placards in Serbian. and Sarajevo
has taken on quite the appearance OF
q Serbian town. The Serbian lnhabl-
tants are of course quite content with
the Belgrade government. but the
Germans. Austrians and Turks are not
quite so happy. There is disposl-
ton. how ever. to accept conditions as
they are and to hope for a resumption
of the commercial activity and advan-
tages which the people enjoyed at
the hands of the Austr:ans. The
friends Of the Serbs and Jugo-Slavs
hope that with time the Serbian gov
ernment will be able to match tn.
prosperity and progress which the
Austrians and Germans brought to
! the country.
Among the population America en-
Joys great prestige and respect
This is largely due to the timely halp
brought to The countr: by the Amcrl-
can Red Cross and the United states
FOOD administration. Until the arrlv-
| al of these relief agencies, Americans
had never before appeared in Eosnia
y, any considerable number. The
presence of officers Of the Red Gross
and the Food Administration has had
p splendid moral and educational cf-
feet among the Bosnians. Much o.
the rancor and harsh feeling eng2n'
deced by the war has been removed
and through the work of these Am
, ericans tho larger part of tho people
new look upon The United States as
friend not as foe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19
HIGHER ADVER-
TISING RATES
Southern Publishers Associa-
ton Calls for Action. News
papers Urged to Increase
Rates at Once

New York, Nov. IA resolution
tavoring an increase Of 25 per cent. in
the rates on both foreign and local
advertising in Southern newspapers
was adopted here late today by the
advertising committees of the South
ern Newspaper Publishers Association
which met here to plan a $4,000 cam
paign for exploiting the South. The in
crease in advertising rates was favor
ed because of the shortage Of white
paper.
Arthur G. Newmeyer Of New Or
leans is chairman Of the committee
which also will meet tomorrow with
the advertising committee of the
Southern Council of the American Ad-s
vertising Agents Association to dis
cuss the ways and means Of spending
$1,000 monthly in the interest of the
South, contributed by 102 newspapers
Of the association, Mr.. Newmeyer sue
ceeded Walter G, Bryan, formerly OF
Atlanta. but now of New York.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19
Steps Taken by the Producers Under
The American Cotton Association

..As matter Of preservation
and self-protection the producer has
adopted the safe sound method Of
warehousing his cotton, and remo"-
ing from the market two million
bales Of good grade cotton, this cot
ton to be held Off of the market until
next June. July and August He Will
market the balance Of his crop slowly.
This plan is not only the one followed
by all business organizations but in
additioa/to this it Will result in the
bilizing to a certain extent the cotton
market. protecting the producer
against unfair pr Hs being paid for
off-grade cottC.., nd will result IN
bringing fair price for his product
based upon supply and demand ana
the price Of the manufactured pro
duct This same system has practl-
cally been enforced By the manufac-
turers with the finished product for
the lass sixty years. Had it not been
for the manipulation referred TO
above. and were the law o. supply
and demand permitted TO function
this would not have been necessary.
Before this decision d pa;nstakinS in
vestigation was made. the matter was
taken up with the various lines Of the
cotton industry. and leading manuf@"-
t,ircrS confirmed III" statement rs to
S~pp!y, and demand price Of the man
ufact.red product and also the state
ment as to the conditions on the eX-
change. Leading manufacturers s;:','
ed that cotton was worth. based upon
the manufactured product today.
from 60 to - cents per pound, basis
middling. and that based upon supply
and demand. even much higher prices
should probably be paid before the
1920 crop became available.
Hold your cotton for Z fair price.
To sell under the abov" conditions
you will enrich the spcculator, the
other lines of the cotton industry. and
continue to bring prosperity 10 other
sections except the South. Much
higher prices are an inevitable GER
tainty, as certain as death and taxes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19
TROUBLE
IN DELAW ARE
Negroes Kill One Policeman and
Wound Another

Wilmington. Del. Nov. 1.-THE sale
Of firearms here has been stopped ana
negroes have been warned TO keep
off the streets as the result of race
trouble here last night, following the
murder of policeman and the. prob
able fatally wounding OF another by
negroes. Fearing that enr&ged citl-
zens might attempt to lynch the three
negroes charged with the crime, the
police rushed them from the city. The
prisoners are brothers, and are now
in Philadelphia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19
4 New Largest Battlcsliip.

Glasgow. Oct. ia new 'largc''
battlesrip in the world" will soon SLIP
down the was to establish new rec
ords in the annals OF naval ccnstruc-
ton.
The ship. Il battle cruiser. is the
Hood. She vii BE- launched III Novem-
Der. il is announced. Her builders say
she is aot only the largest in the Brit
;:sh Navy. but t:!c largest warshlp ever
constructed 40: c:en The four super
d:eaGnauGhts being built Tor the Unit
ed States Navy. ships Of $1,000 tons
approach the enormous bulk Of the
Hood. hei, normal displacement being
4l .n00 tons, amt at full load, about
IS 900.
Fitted with oH-tired boilers and
ceared turbines which develop Id
GEO shaft horsepower. the Hood is eX-
pected to show a speed Of thirty-one
knots in her trails. Her armament
and anti-tcrDcdo protection is so ciab-
orate that she is said 20 be the nearest
to tho "non-siakab bic" ideal
which constructors have been e"deaV-
oring for years tn attain.
Details Of the Hoods gun power. ii
is claimed. will cause L sensation when
made public.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19
AID FOR YUDENITCH
Firms Decide to Assist in Cap.
ture Of Petrograd

Helsingfors, Nov. 1.-THE Eaitic.
states conference at Dorpat is advised
that FINLAND has decided to aid Cen.
eral Yuderitch with thirty thousand
volunteers. in his new attempt to take
Petrosrad within the next few weeks.
This development may seriously IN
:erfere with. anI perhaps bring to an
end efforts Of the Baltic states dele
gates to reach an agreement with the
Eussian BclsheviKi.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19
DIES FROM INJURIES
J. Ford Prioleau Succumbs, Fol-
lowing Accident

Charleston. Nov. 15.-J. Ford Prio-
leau, formerly of Beaufort, who was
seriously inquired Wednesday after
noon, in a traffic accident, died early
this morning at.a local infirmary. He
was SO years Of age. The remains
have been sent to Beaufort. One other
fatality from accident was reported
today in the death Of Miss Mary Britt,
of Enston Home, who was overcome
by gas. She was SO years of age. "A
little colored girl, Rineart Murray. was
probably fatally burned, when she fell
into fire place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19
\ corporation has been formed i,

a corporation ha:; been formed in
Sumter for tho purpose of handling
acroplanes The secretary OF state.
w. R. Dove ON Friday commission :
cd this corporation with capital
stock of 81 900. The promoters of the
concern are l.. ID. Jennings and J.
Craig Hurst. The concern contem-
plates doing Il general aircraft hus:-
ness. This is one of the first con-
Germs in the state to orSaniZe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19
THE CAPTURE OF
OMSK DENIED
Bolsheviki Insist That They
Hold City

London. Nov. 17.-The capture OF
Onsk by Russian soviet forces which
was unofficially denied in advlces
through Scandinavia yesterday, is re-
asserted in RolsheviHi con1munique
received by wireless today from Mos
cow. Severe street fighting preceded
the capture and more than on thou
sand prisonrs were taken by the Boil
sheviki, it is declared.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19
PRINCE OF WALES
AT WHITE SULPHUR
Needs Rest to Recover From
Washington Reception

White Sulphur Springs, West Va.
Nov. 15.-The Prince Of Wales and
suite have arrived here for a three
lay stay. He will remain incognito
luring his visit and will attenp to re-
>upcrate from the effect Of his strenu-
ous Washington reception.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19
TWO HUNDRED
PUT IN JAIL
Government Is Making Clean
Sweep of |. W. WIS

Seattle, Wash. Nov. 14.-Nearly
two hundred Men suspected Of be-
ing members of the Industrial Work
ers OF the World are in jails in various.
cities and towns in the Pacific north
west today, as a result of raids grow
ing out Of the Armistice Day shooting
at Centralia, Washington. 90
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19

san Francisco. Nov. l5.-I:ait,s on
the |. ". ". and c,hcr radical organ
izatons. as Il result Of the Centraila
shooting. were continued during last
night uD and down the Pacific Coast.
resulting in the arre*; OF scores OF
prisoners.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19
CONFER
ENCE POSTPONED
No Hope of Immediate Settle
ment With Brotherhood
Heads

Washington, Nov. 15,-Hopelfor an
imm ediate settlement Of the four
great railroad brelherhoods demands
vanished today. When further ses-
sicns Of the conference be tween di-
rector General Hines and the Brother
hood heads were postponed indefi-
n:te]v.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19
MINERS STILL
REMAIN IDLE
Waiting on Developments Of
Washington Meeting

Chicago, Nov. 14-Onl5- a light in
crease in the amount Of soft coal pro-
duccd throughout the country is in
prospect today. Tho miners generally,
have showed disposition to await de-
velopments OF Tie meeting in Wash
:ngton o; miners and operators to at
tempt TO negotiate o new wage agree
ment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19
THE FUNERAL OF
SENATOR MARTIN
Senate Takes Recess to- Permit
Members to Attend

Charlottesville, Nov 1z.-Commit-
tees representing the Senate and
House are here today to attend the fu-
neral this afternoon of Senator Mar
tin. The Senate committee is headed
by Lodge and Hitchcock, the House
delegation by Cannon. The Senate
recessed today 70 permit members to
attend.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19

State Department Information from
Mexico City Today Points That
Wny

Washington. Nov. 17.-Consula:
Agent Jenkins AT Pueblo was detai,-
ed q: the peniicntiary for two hours
after his arrest on charge of co.:us!on
With bandits who recently Kidnapped
him. according 20 STATE department
aG.;ces today from Mexico CITY he
then was released without bail aio
- now restricted 20 his own home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19
THE BOLSHEVIKS
LOSE HEAVILY
General Yudenitch Captures
Twelve Thousand

Helsingfors. New 15.-In the course
# the recent offensive General Huden-
.tche.s forces captured 1900 Boishe-
riki according TO a northwestern army
~eport Six thousand. casualties were
suffered by the Eolshcyiki.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19
7IUME BLOCK
ADE RAISED
alan Government Formally
Lifts Embargo

Copenhagen. Nov 1I-Italy has Of
ticially raised tho Blockade Of Fiunae.
according TO advices from that city
received through, Austria.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19
AIRPLANE EXPRESS
Giant Hadley-Page Making Trip
to Chicago

Afineo!a, Nov. IA giant Handley-
Page plane. commanded by Vice Ad-
miral Mark Kerr, left this morning ON
an attempted nor-stop fight to Chi
cago. It carries s passengers and Is
hundred pounds of express for the
American Railway Express CO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19

the maripulators. .vhc have accumu-
lated vast wealth as result Of their
prearranged and concerted efforts TO
beat down the price Of cotton. arc
facing the absolute certainty of being
not only denied the privilege of suck
ine. the life-blood from the producer
as we'll as the consumer. but in addl-
ton are facing the inevitable certainty
of fabulous losses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19
BOLSHEVEKS AD-
NIT DEFEAT
Driven Out of Brest-Litovsk
After Eight Days Fighting

Lon:ion. Nov. 1.-THE Bolsheviki
have neen ovcrttrowa in Brest-Lit-
ovsk. a Soviet wireless today from
Moscow admits. After fighting the in
surgents there io' eight days. the dis
patch says. the Rolsheyiki withdrew.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19
PRINCE OF WALES
COMING SOUTH
Will Spend Three Days at Win
ter Resort

Washington. Eov 1.-THE Prince
OF Wales leaves tonight, incognito, for
a three days stay at a Southern win
ter resort. His destination is unknown.
Re will make 20 further public ap-
pcarance Until he arrives in New 1otll,
next Tuesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19

Morganton. West Va. Nov. 15.-De
partment OF Justice agents have ar
rested twelve members Of the SCOTS
Run Local of the I. w. w. They
brought them here and placed them IL
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19
Price OF Manufactured Product.


Profits of manufacturers have
reached such proportions that their
ability to pay for good grade cotton
has created "a bullish factor OF ex-
traordinary potency. a profit of 500
per bale or 90 cents per pound on the
manufactured goods is really moder-
ate at this time. Narrow print cloth
sold this week on a basis that would
give the manufacturer. a profit Of
thirty cents pound or $50 per bale.
Wide print cloth sold on basis that
would provide a profit in excess Of 80
cents per pound or s175 per bale.
We find in our investigation few
cases in which goods of 3 special con-
struction. which for this reason were
quite scarce, are returning a profit
of 81 cents per lb- or s3I0 per baie.
The cotton used in the manufacture
of these special goods is strict mid
ding, one inch cotton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19
Supply and Demand

I'VE are facing the greatest demand
for raw cotton which has ever exist
ed within the last sixty years. Com
pared with demand we are facing the
shortest supply that has ever existed
in this period. There will not be suf-
sicient cotton to Fill the pressing wants
OF the manufactures from either the
cotton on hand or from the
growing crop, so that we are facing
the absolute certainty of an exhaus-
ton Of the supply of cotton before the
1929 crop becomes available. Should
the 1920 crop meet with unfavorabte
weather conditions or a crop calan-
ity, the result would prove truly a
world calamity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19
4 Fair Price Cotton

Based upon supply and demand.
the price for which the manufacsur-
ed product is selling. the cost of pro
dretion and the price of other com
modities cotton is the cheapest COM
r;odity in the world today. Based
ppon these conditions it is chea2c., q :
so cents. per pound. basis middlins.
than it was from 1890-95 at ) cents
per pound, basis middlins.
Manipulators Active
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Future Commitments.

''The manufacturers have sold an
enormous amount of goods for which
they must have good grade cotton.
Manufacturers the world over are
extremely short OF cotton. In addI-
ton to this there are only $4,000 bales
Of certified cotton now in New York.
1900 bales Of this amount being low
grades, which leaves balance of only
20,SG0 bales of Ienderaole cotton. In
addition to this Europe has hedged on
the New York and New Orleans ex-
change all cotton in transit. The de-
livery of this cotton has caused them
tremendous loss. Another matter
OF vital importance and far-reachinG
actual investigation that there are l..
0ee, 900 bales Of cotton bought in the
New York and New Orleans exchange
for early spring months. including
January. In addition to this Europe.
as fast as her finances would permit.
has bought cotton on the New York
and New Orleans exchanges. for her
future requirements, so that the actual
cotton now bought on the exchanges
for which spot deliveries viii be de-
aanaed are in excess of the possible
renderable cotton to be secured from
either the cotton on hand or the
growing crop. The result will be
Startling. In all probability as 4 re-
suit there will be days on which, not
a contract can be bought on the New
York or New Orleans exchange. The
bears in their desperation TO escape
the inevitable exchanged close months
for distant months and today are
caught in trap from which it is i'm
nc..c HE To cxtricate fhcnSelVrS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19
The Short Crop and Great De-
mand Place Spectators
In Quandry
THE WHOLE WORLD is
HUNGRY FOR COTTON
Exchange Gamblers Who Have
Sold Short, Face Tremendous
Loss

Columbia Nov. 13.-J. Skottowe
svannamaker, president Of the Ameri-
can Cotton Association, declared IN
a statement issued today that based
upon supply and demand, the price
for which the manufactured product
is selling, the cost of production and
the price Of other commodities, cot
ton is cheaper at SO cents per pound,
basis middling, today than it was
from 1890 to 1895 at five cents per
pound, basis middling.
Mr.. Wannamaker declared that
seading manufacturers had admitted
that cotton was worth, based upon
the manufactured product today. from
q SO to- Is cents per pound, basis mid
ding, and that based upon supply
and demand, even higher prices
could probably be paid before the
1920 crop became available. A strong
appeal is made by Mr.. Wannamaker
to the farmers to hold their cotton.
He declared that the American Cot
ton Association is going to carry out
its purpose Of retiring two million
bales of cotton and see to 1t that the
staple is marketed more gradually.
s"The cotton producer for the last
sixty years" SAID Mr.. Wannanaker,
thas ignored the marketing end Of the
proposition. instead of warehousing
his cotton and slowly marketing 1t
over. a period Of twelve months his
cotton has been rushed upon the mar
ket. To a large extent he has mar
sketed his cotton as fast as. gathered
and has sold it regardless of the price.
AS a result of his cotton passed INTO
the hands Of the spectators ana
brought great riches to the specula-
q tor and in fact to every line of the
cotton industry in the world where it
is used commercially except to him
self: to himself he brought poverty.
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Manipulators Activ"
or the first time in sixty years
Bisbee daily review., 1919-06-19
GENTLEMEN PROTEST U. s. CENSUS TAKING

MORALES, June 1S-At a meeting of the Southwestern Cattle Growers association held here today, attended by 70 members, a resolution was adopted and forwarded to Paul Pitch lyn, supervisor of the Coronado na- tional forest, protesting against the plan of forestry officials to round up cattle for a government count, and to. levy fines for surplus stock found on the ranges.
 Cattlemen who attended the meeting stated that conditions on the ranges are such that loss will be sustained if the roundup is carried out, and that there is no place to graze cattle, even if a surplus is found. They said that forestry officers attended the recent roundup in this section and contend the count should have been made at that time
 Speakers declare the association was willing to cooperate with forestry officials and, if at any time the cattle can be worked without loss, they would be willing to have the recount.
 The system of assessing fines was condemned and the opinion expressed that under the forest administration no effort had been made to protect the range, develop water, or regulate grazing.
 The meeting, which was attended by cattlemen from Cochise, Pima and Santa Cruz counties, was called by Supervisor Bertard of Tucson, presi- dent of the association, in whose ab- sence Harry Saxon, former cattle in spector of Santa Cruz county, pre- sided.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-06-19
CIRCUMSTANTIAL GUILT VALID, COURT DECIDES

PHOENIX, June 1S.--Ival McCann today lost his appeal to the state su- preme court against his conviction in the superior court of Maricopa county of second degree murder in connection with the killing of Ken meth C.. Falston in November, 1917.
 The supreme courts decision, handed down today, held that while the evidence in the case all was cir cumstantial, the circumstances were such that the court believed Me Cann's guilt had been proved beyond Q reasonable doubt.
 Evidence introduced at the trial tended to show that Falston who had come to Phoenix for his health. had last been seen in McCann's company after he had drawn $500 from his bank.
 McCann himself notified the sher iff of FaIston's disappearance and led hunt" for him. Suspicion attach ed to McCann, he was arrested and discharged when Falston's body could not be found Five months later when Falston's remains were discovered with bullet hole in the back of the skull McCann again was arrested and convicted in July, 1918.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-06-19

and signer of the Famous Villa plan of Rio Florida issued in October, 1917 He is being held for further investigation. The prisoners were brought from Mexico by American troops Monday.
 Supplementary reports received at military headquarters indicated that the casualties caused by the Ameri- can rifle, machine gun and artillery fire Sunday night and Monday was more deadly than at first estimated. Official information was received from Juarez that many more bodies were found in the wheatfield and in the abandoned trenches and buried there. It was also learned that the federals buried S7 Villa men after the first days fighting and 123 after the combined attacks of the federal forces and the Americans Monday morning.
 Additional confirmation of sniping from the Mexican side by Villa reb- els was furnished the military today by Colonel J. Gonzales Escobar, who was wounded and is in an Fl Paso hospital. He said he saw Villa snipers fire into Fl Paso.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-06-19
STRIKE
 ON COAST IS THREAT
Continued from Page One)

NCOHllHueu lTOn PdSe Dne)
 We are fighting for the right of collective bargaining, the same right that the Postmaster General extended to electrical workers" said s. J. Konenkamp, president of the tele- graphers' union. He added that the latest reports showed more workers were idle than at any time since the strike started.
 Telegraph company officials assert ed that business was not being de- layed noticeably in any district.
 Union leaders said conferences in Atlantic City by American Federation of Labor officials probably would re- suit in placing the entire situation be- fore President Wilson.
 Charles P. Ford, secretary of the h. ternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, said the strike of telephone operators and linemen in the Pacific Coast district might be extended to ether states included in that district unless demands are met. He at- tributed the trouble to failure of tele- phone companies to abide by the post master generals order permitting the workers to bargain collectively.