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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-12
Bountiful Crops
Tobacco, Sweet Potatoes and Rice
Expected to Make New
Records

Washington, July 9.-Bountifnl
farm lcrops this year were indicated
today in the department Of a&ricul-
ture's July forecasts based on condi-
tons existing the first of the month
Winter wheat and rye now being har-
vested showed the largest production
ever attained Record crops Of sweet
potatoes, tobacco and rice also were
predicted and the production of spring
wheat, corn, oats, barley, Irish poto-
toes and hay is expected to be larger
than the average Of the five years
1887. Value Of wheat, corn and
oats crops combined amounts to SS,-
34e,622,000, based on July 1 farm
prices The value of corn is $4,76S,-
AIS, 900; wheat, s2,577,42o, 900, and
oats, 1894 4,727,0oO.
Plant diseases and other conditions
however, made heavy inroads during
June on prospective wheat and oats
production. The forecast shows a
loss of 100000 bushels of wheat
since the June estimate and a reduc-
ton of 43,00O,000 bushels in the pros
pective oat crop. High temperatures
caused deterioration in the conditions
of winter wheat in some sections
while plant diseases increased it in
central districts. The heat also af-
fected spring wheat in some parts OF
the belt where black rust has ap-
peared and somewhat damaged the
crop.
The area planted in corn, white
potatoes, fax and rice is smaller than
last year, while the acreage of sweet
potatoes and tobacco is larger.
Production forecasts of the coun-
trys principal farm crops, estimated
on the condition of the crops July l,
were announced today By the depart
ment Of agriculture as follows (fg-
ures in millions of bushels).
Winter wheat, S39; spring wheat
322; al, wheat, 1,161; corn, ISIS;
oats, 1903, barley, 231; rye, 1o3:
white potatoes, 391; sweet potatoes
102; tobacco, ,453 pounds; fax, 13.2;
rice, AIS; hay, lis; apples (total)
1856; apples (commerciaD 24.5 barrels:
peaches, SO bushels.
and crop acreages not previously an
nounced follow.
Winter wheat, 80. per cent. of a
normal; spring wheat, 500 per cent;
corn, 86.7 and lO2,977, 600 acres; oats
F87 per cent; barley, S7.4 per cent.
rye, S5.7 per cent; white potatoes, S't~f
per cent, and 4,003 900 acres; sweel
potatoes, 90.1 per cent, and 1,023,09t
acres; tobacco, S3.6 per cent, ane
I,774.3 800 acres; fax, 1875 per cent.
and zss51.Oo0 acres: rye. Ss.5 per cent
and l,Os1.3O0 acres; hay, GIL PEI
per cent, apples, 56.6 per cent:
peaches, 60 per cent.
Wheat of last years crop remain
ing on farms July L amounted Il
1854, 100000 bushels, compared
with s,063, 600 last year and. 81 ,4l3.
900 the average July l stocks for TIT
FIVE years, 1913-17.
Condition and production forecas
Tin thousands of bushels) of corn il
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-12
Death.

On TUESDAY, July 2, Mrs. Louise
Dwight, wife of Mr.. J. s. Dwight. de-
parted this life, after few weeks i'll
ness in her SD year.
The funeral services We're held at
Gains burying grounds, conducted by
Rev VIM Haynsworth. Mrs. Dwight
was a. faithful member Of the. Baptist
church and Christian who lived her
religion every day, and her example
and influence for good will be greatly
missed in the community. A devoted
wife and mother a faithful friend,
companionable in all the social rela-
tions of life, her familiar face will be
sadly missed by both colored and
white who were the recipients of her
many acts of kindness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-12
Exception is Made
For Camp Jackson
Columbia Cantonnfent in List of
Favored in Orders From War
Department

Washington, Jnls 9.-Complying
with the terms Of lie rrny bill await
ing the Presidents Signature, Secre-
tary Baker toda% lasned instructions
for the discontinua;ion Of all con
struction work and the purchase Of
real estate for aviation fields, balloon
fields and air service schools. Where
condemnation proceedings have been
instituted TO acquire real estate they
will be continued until specific author
ity has been obtained in each case
to drop the proceedings. The only ex-
ceptions under the bill are in the cases
OF Camps Jackson, Gordon, Taylor,
Lee, Custer, sDevens. Dix, Dodge,
Grant, Meade, Pike, Sherman, Travis
and Upton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-12

Only Small Crowd
Paid to See, Fight
Less Than Twenty Thousand Ae.
cording to Figures Finally s,
Compiled at Toledo 2

Toledo, Ohio. July 9.-Exactly f2s-
$50 persons paid their way INTO the
Rayview Park arena on July to see
the heavyweight championship bout
between Willard and Dempsey. Off;
cial figures as to attendance and rs-
ceipts were announced today by Frank
3. F'lournoy, Tex Rickards asseriate
in the venture.
The. receipts, after the government
tax of s41,7S9.94 had been deducteds.
we're SHOT, 1s,r The 4 per eenE
Charity fund for the city Of Tofedo
was slightly under $50, eco: ise.s =. ~ ~
There were 2s2 policemen ia tie
stadium, rs ; hrennen, 500 ushers, SO
ticket takers, 20 ticket sellers and
asa press representatives. 5Ssssf
The principal expenses Of the pro-
moters Weer as follows: NJ
Willard, 100000; Dempsey. ST.
500; arena construction, $158, geo; To-
ledo charity fund $50 ,000--total $50 r.
500. - ~, n,
Other charges probably will make,
the cost approximately $325.9U9, feayE
ing the promoters profit somewhat bas
low 100000, Mr.. Flpurnoy said s Sc: I:
The arena was constructed to seat
$4,000. Flournoy announced this.affsss
ternoon that it had been soId toaks
American House Wrecking Company
of Chicago for SIS, 600, being disposed
Of to the highest bidder: = z
. There is. nearly z,o00, ,0gn feet OF
lumber in the plant. Work Of tsaI7
ing it down Will begin at once, h vas
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-12
tbs Mztt3nlan alia Soutbto'l.
aese.aA N s,.e eossosscs ss Sumter. s
O.. AZ sesaua Gtass nstuesA
PERSONAL.

p..s%t,-,7 Allen of Savannah,
S.a MSS .s..ssa:Mrs r s Fowler.
I'D, - y,S nSr;n sch,am mn and Mrs. e. NJ.
1,:sahason @ ~ who have been visiting
r.H nj. stuckey, left last night
5 - 80 80. -; ~, home in Henderson, KY.
,r.ss varroel,a Pitts is visiting on
rltt:.il,s.,a 1.land
~ 80 - > y Avid of Eastover, was in
. we eaas1 a.. snsnS;ne several weeks in Co
,N,.e. 80 9th relatives Mrs. P. p.
60 -, h.s. returned to Sumter, accom-
tSn.ss 80 ~, her sister. Mrs. E. a.
is...sss,s,s,- 49,. ,lse. ,,t,r nephew ana niece
~. li,, 30 asrs- Frank Younsiner, who
:as,, ~. -. -a..ss sa,,aral davs with her.
w. s..s.e.s = = sathsr Mrs Dora Brun-
a,,, "a tittIe granddaughter, Dora
- - s.s .rs - afsa snenilina a few days
..;.sssS, 1e.. tssr and will ,eave Thursday for
Xssan;,,A NJ g
{ - - 49, Rvice and Chalmers Wa
ta--ss;a,d pav + A. Leummuf,> >of Ches-
ara snenainp few da.,s with Mr..
E@lc :paruick on w. Liberty st.
$5,S:ssI 81 SKINNER ard son. Ker-
.,ssssw II @rent to Charleston Yesterday for
go. says
- Ed;1b Cummings of Oswego is
.nsnnsing the week with her sister in
~ a;.,,s
Mo sparp;a Pamsev left for Green
1;tI1a +t,;. morning where she Will be
~ ls,,eSt. Of MICS R,,bv Rassdale.
saas,. ~ Mrs q = Fotley and Miss
nss.,.ts 60, S.tas,, ,aft +,,;s morning for
!S.asss -,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-12

Embarcation instructions No. IA
from Base Section No. I, st. Nazaire.
France, Designated Lieut. Col. W. c.
StoIl, Inf, and Captain Robert w
Mckay, Inf, commanding officer and
adjutant respectively, of United States
troops on board the y. S. S. Mercury.
The Mercury sailed from st. Naza1re
on June oath and a wire from Capt
Mckay to his father announced the
safe arrival of the transport at New
port News on July 5th. Capt Nc
Kay entered the service in August
1917 and was with the Goth regiment
infantry, regulars, through its siren
uous campaigns. A warm. welcome
from friends awaits him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-12
Base Hospital Defeated

In a slow and uninteresting game of
ball yesterday afternoon the Sumter
team defeated a team representing
the base hospital from Camp Jack
son by the score of 10 to 6. Skinner
hurler for the home team, had the
Columbia team guessing until the last
two innings when he let up consider
ably. Brittenstein, an old Sally
Lacquer, pitched fair ball for the visi-
tors, but faulty support coupled With
opportune hitting on the part Of the
locals ran the score up. Flowers and
Burns featured for Sumter with their
heavy and timely hitting. Miller at
second for Columbia made a sensa-
tional stop Of ground ball.
The Sumter boys meet the Colum-
bia Y M. c. A team tomorrow in
what promises to be splendid game.
Next week Georgetown with a hired
team invades Sumter for two games.
Several new faces Will appear for the
Gamecocks in these games.
Score Of yesterdays game follows:
r. H E.
Sumter . POI $50 O1O 10 10 8
Columbia ;. 900 600 024 10 Z
Batteries: Skinner and Burns
Brittenstein and Dertrich.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-12
Mosquitoes Bad in England:

Correspondence of Associated Press.
London, June 17.-MosQuitoes or
midges as they are called here, are
proving a pest this summer in various
parts of England AS a rule they are
harmless insects in this country, but
Miss Mary Ashley Of Seven Kings,
aged q, was so severely poisoned after
being stung on the nose by a mos
quito that she died four days later.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-12
nesn,rning Business with Germany

Kesnrning Business With Germany.
Berlin, June ia. special tele-
uam from Chemnitz reports the arri-
val. there Of the first American buyers
wassloare yas,s placing orders for artificial
neswsers A report from Vienna states
thatsthe fashion specially shops tnere
ares placing liberal orders with English
AID fni French firms who are flooding the
kdstr1ian market with offers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-12

principal Southern States follow:
Virginia. 81 per cent. of a normal
and $3.50 bushels.
North Carolina, SO per cent. and
s3,989 bushels.
Georgia, SO per cent and 66,o6S
bushels.
Tennessee, S3 per cent. and so,
bushels
Alabama, rs per cent and s6,64S
bushels.
Mississippi, 70 per cent. and 5s,25S
bushels.
Louisiana, Is per cent. and 33,s94
bushels.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-12

Messrs. Hugh Witherspoon and r.
A. Pierson Of Mayesvi1le brought two
loads of tobacco to town today and
had same stored in the new ware
house of Knott &, Newton. The first
sale is scheduled to take place on the
18th at this warehouse.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-12
Marriage Licenses.

White-Frank Freemon OF Sumter
to Marsella, Persighia Of Sumter.
Colored-Chester Woods Of Sumter
to Stella Williams Of Sumter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-15
PUTS BAN ON RUBLES.
Their BuyinE Abroad Forbidden
by Foreign EXCHANGE D,x,.,.,

Inc purchase OF ruble currency abroad
~ ioroidden by an order Issued yester-
uay by Fred ]. Kent. Director of the
DtVlSion OF Foreign Exchange, who In "A
previous order had prohibited the ey-
port"tion and the importation of the
NOTES. out had placed no ban on their
purchase In foreign countries IL not
Drought into the United States. The
oruer issued yesterday follows:
Until otherwise Instructed. the ex-
portation and Importation OF Russian
rupies or the transfer nj funds for their
purchase by persons and dealers In the
United states as described under the
executive order of the President OF jan
uary rs. 1918. 10 prohibited"
The Federal Reserve Bank of New
iork stated yesterday that the division
OF foreign exchange OF the Federal Re-
serve Board had issued additional regu-
iauons whereby dealers as defined under
the executive order OF the President
dated January 26. 1918, are permitted
10 make transfers of funds to persons
not enemies or allies of enemies resident
In all parts of Finland and In the prov
inces OF Bohemia and Moravla as ex-
listing on August /. 1914. which provinces
are at present under control of the
Czecho-Slovak National Council.
Similar regulations promulgated by
the division permit transfer OF funds to
persons not enemies or allies OF enemies
resident in Belgium. Alsane-Lorraine.
Palestine, Syria, Mescpotnnia, Rumania.
Serbia and the territory included in the
line set out In article 8 Of the military
clause of the armistice protocol OF No
vember g. ibis, which covers those parts
OF Austria under Italian control
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-15
COTTON CONSUMPTION.
January Report shows slight
Gains From Last Year.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.--Cotton con-
sumed during January aggregated &c.,
721 running bales OF lint and 1889 bales
OF linters. the Census Bureau announced
to-day,
During January. 1918, 523.e47 bales
OF lint and 6s,Sl7 OF linters were con-
sumed.
Cotton on hand on January al, 1919,
in consuming establishments was 1862
ego bales OF lint and 2s4.262 OF lnters.
against I.655,l7a OF lint and 13l.003 of
linters on January 81. 1918. ana In pub
lie storage and at congresses 4576,S24
bales OF lint and 152,3ss OF linters Janu-
AIRY 81, 1919. against s,6oe, 092 of lint and
l72.235 Of linters on January 81, 1918.
Cotton spindles active during January.
1919, numbered 8S,s56.472, against ga
$50, 33s during January. 1918.
Imports during January. 1919. were
Io.456 bales. against Se.1ss in January.
1918.
Exports were 65S,1I3 bales. including
e47 bales Of linters. in January. 1919
against 462.56: bales, including s72S OF
linters, In January, 1918.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-15
FORM NEW AUTO COMPANY.
Concern Affiliated with Chandler
IL Capitalized at sI.4OO,oOo.

The Cleveland Automobile Company
has been formed with sl.+00,000 s per
cent. cumulative preferred stock OF 500
par value and $4,000 shares OF common
Of no par value. according to an an
nouncement made yesterday by F. c.
Chandler. Samuel Regar and lIornb!ower
& Weeks. who originally financed the
Chandler Motor Car Company.
The right to subscribe to the stock of
the new company is given to holders of
Chandler Motor stocks OF record on Feb
ruary 81 OIL the basis of twenty shares
Of new preferred at $40 share. with
bonus OF four shares OF common for
every 100 shares OF Cha Motor then
owned. Subscriptions are payable as
follows: On Mach 6. so per cent. and
on April 8, the balance. The right TO
subscribe expires on March 8.
A small and low priced car will De
manufactured by the new company, II
was declared, and no competition with
the Chandler product win result. A
separate plant will be utilized and. with
the exception OF the executive directors,
a different organization Will manage the
new company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-15
MODEL TAX SYSTEM
OPPOSED BY TRAVIS
Objects to State Income Levy
at This Time.

Eugene NJ. Travis, State Comptroller,
opposed all attempts to enact the So
called model system of taxation for
State revenue before the taxation com
m!ttee of the Governors Reconstruction
Commission in the Hall OF Records yes
terday, asserting that the time Is mop
perfume for such revision OF methods In
view of the abnormal business condi-
tons. lie was Joined In the protest by
Prof. Henry g Emery of Yale, n tarifi
expert.
Mr.. Travis said State income tax
was highly desirable but that It should
rot be enforced now because of the pro-
posed heavy Federal income tax. He
recommended the following measures to
provide the needed revenue:
An increase in the corporation tax
from one-twentieth TO one-tenth OF per
cent. which he said would yield $1,000
900 a year an increase In the tax on
banks and trust companies to yield ST.
600. 900 additional a year: a tax on non
intoxicating drinks to replace the liquor
tax. exempting ice cream soda a tax OF
81 a thousand on bonds and a heavier
tax on vehicles
by following this system we will
have all the money We need for years TO
come" he said.
Prof. Emery. while agreeing that no
income tax should be levied, favored a
tax on non-alcoholic beverages, ice cream
soda, candy. chewing gum and all luxu-
rles having n wide consumption.
Representatives of the candy interests
said that taxation OF their goods was
discriminatory and would be difficult to
collect. They d!sapproved a tax on ice
cream products.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-15
FIRE SWEEPS THREE
SAVANNAH BLOCKS
Millions Of Damage to Sea-
board Terminal and Southern
Fertilizer Company.

SAVANNAH. Ca, Feb. li.-Fed by
large quantities OF rosin and turpentine,
fire late to-day destroyed the plant Of
thu Southern Fertilizer and Chemical
Company and burned n swath three city
blocks long and about 200 feet wide
through the terminals of the Seaboa I'd
Air Line Railroad on Hutchinson Island,
with q loss estimated in millions OF
dollars
Cotton. naval stores. sugar. lumber
and nitrate of soda added to the inten-
sity OF the flames, which were got under
control after five hours OF fighting by
the combined forces Of the railroad COM
pany and city. aided by fire tugs The
efforts OF the flremen were hndered by
thick. rIftocating smoke arising from
burning ros!n and turpentine and by a
wind which reached almost gale proper
tons
The fire. the origin OF which has not
been determined. was discovered in the
railroad terminal at 2 o'clock this after
room and quickly spread TO tho fertil-
izer plant. BY S o'clock tonight. when
II was announced the flames were under
control, q Ions section had been burned
| through the terminal Fire walls pre-
vented the Games from spreading to the
general docks, but the embers leaped
over the walls on the naval stores and
lumber wharyes.
Railroad officials were unable to-nlght
10 estimate the loss 10 the terminals and
materials stored there. With the fertil-
izer plant more than thirty freight cars
loaded with nitrate OF soda and other
fertilizer materials were destroyed. The
| nitrate OF soda burned was valued AT
81. 100000. The terminal is across the
Savannah River from tho business sec
ton OF the city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-15
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

DEEvEs-Receipt,, :uo head; 40 cars
on Saie. Steers very slow and uneNenly
lower; bulls and common bologna cows
slow and barely steady. Tho yards were
not cleared. Steers sold at 'il4l7 per
fcred. bulls, t1GlO.5o: extra do. tI2.se;
cows. sa 1850; . fancy do G:,6o; TAI!
scn f9mm Br..,.a S . in eh poSr
demand and lower at 2oT2Ic. per ID.
for ordinary to prime native sidss.
CALyEs-Reoeipts. +so head; ITO on
sale Market ::,::ssy CONNER to prime HaII.
iiIQit. Dressed yesis in fair demand Z:
dressed DO; s0oiTs.; dressed bsrnysrd
SHEEP AND LAMBs-R.eeipt.. s.Ilo
head So cars on sale. Sheep almost
nominal and unchanged; lambs slow and
weak to a SHADE lower. Ordinary to fair
to good lambs, sssSe $50; ye.riins.,
!I,.so Dressed mutton slow at leone.
per 10. dressed Lamp. lower at ;7S,ie
country dressed hothouss IN fair supply
and steady at t?3ls per carcass.
HoGS--ReceiptL $3.50 hsAd. half a
car on sale Market higher. astiur,
cosst rS' ares.ed hog. I'm at i zee. per
ID: roasting PIGS. soassc
Live stock Markets In Other cities.
eeipts. $50; strong, Bulk. relSeiI.75,
sistosiiss: iishts. ,i7SIfS; pigs,
catti.-Rses,p.., 100: strong Prime
fed steers. ,ls9ls; dressed beef steers.
slaaIs: Southern steers norninaliy t7@iS;
cows. s79l< heifers. asa 1850; stockers
and feeders; s'.tsais: bulls '7seSii'6o;
,sGs.P, fsoe,n,s 900; , sisncE. lambs.
srs. saqi256i ewes. sloSo0il3O,
CHICAGO. Feb N-Hogs-R,e.ipts.
5000, market opsned weak 10 Sc. lower
ers sl7sOdiSo5; iEht. sl75On : 90.
packing. tl6s5dl7.7o; throwouts. !lse51
1885: pigs, good 10 choice. Slb.25gl7.35
CattisIReceipts. 1000; beef steers and
GLASSES steady. Day prices unchanged ex-
cept veal calves: good and choice 80 o
1880.
strong 70 loe. higher. Lambs. choice and
prime, sl7st9i7eo; medium and good.
il6sSei7": suils:, ,isgii..5S' eve.
i?loO: steady. Lights. &IsSOnI7s5: pigs
sl26o9l7: mixed and butchers l7's0q n
1910; good heavy, r7s0Vls2o: bulk,
cattIegR.esipts. 500: steady. Na,iy,
beef steers. sii.SoHls,SO3 yeariing steers
and heifers. se50TIs. cows. s. bOfl2 So
stscksr. and feeders. S6oqi: fair to
prime southern beef steers: siouis; bee,
coy: and h.isI ,'1sSs .a tS..r' .Gf
Oshssp-R.es!p,. SOC: steady. Lamb.
tis.26 1i13S; ewes roBo9ilsS: oannsr
and chopper. S9S
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-15
PROCURESCOURT
ORDERS FOR B. R. 7,
Judge j. NJ. Mayer Authorizes
Receiver to Pay Interest on
Notes to Banks.

Federal Judge Julius NJ. Mayer yes
terday signed orders authorizing Lind
ley II. Garrison, as receiver OF the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. to pay
interest on notes held by banks, to ac-
cept an award of sl.42S.ooO from the
Government for dock property seized for
the War Department and to cancel a
contract for cars with 4 company In re-
ceivers hands
Only the order affecting interest on
bank loans was opposed. r T. Swaine,
representing the committee for the short
term notes with which the dual subway
contract was financed. objected to the
payment OF tho interest as having the
effect OF creating preferred class of
creditors. lie argued that because OF
conditions It would be difficult for tho
banks to market tho bonds held as col
lateral. tho possibility that the order Is
destgned to prevent
The receiver and representatives of
the creditor banks asked the court to ap-
prove the order. T. Elicit Hodgson said
that unless the interest should be paid
the State Banking Department might
classify the notes as in default and re-
strain the creditor banks from partici-
pating further in the receivership and
the efforts that will ensue TO reorganize
the company.
The bank loans aggregate $4,000 900,
They are secured by collateral OF "A face
value OF more than $4,000 Interes,
amounting to $4,000 is past due or will
become due before July, and the order
provides that on the payment OF interest
the notes will be renewed as obligations
against the B. Il T and not against the
receiver.
Judge Mayer said that he appreciated
the opposition OF the note holders com
mittee and OF the War Finance Corpora
ton to payments TO one class OF creditors.
lie said that II the sum involved was
relatively a large one he would consider
carefully before signing the order. He
said that the statutory requirements for
| banks ana trust companies made X
necessary for them TO press their de
naud for Interest payments, and he held
that. under the circumstances the best
Interest OF every one interested In the re-
ownership would be served by making
the order.
The order authorizing the receiver 70
accept the Governments award cid not
specify for what tho sum received would
b. used.