The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, December 03, 1910, Image 2
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Th* potashsj >r in i
can be so, called Is of Ii
to the fertiliser Industry
f It
-est
ted
Uu
fttatcs and therefore t< " nth
particularly. Potash 1? i :re
dlem of manufactured f |fd
Ufa? "the cotton, grain
(lefts of the United Stat iny
Is the chief source of sui the
fetrlllxer concern* ot ltd
States are the purchase >ut
half that supply. We me
M.?00,000 worth of po4 lly
frosn that country. acc< he
Springfield Republican, ah
mines of Oarfnany have **d
under a syndicate of ov >ut
a year ago la** June the ite
was dissolved through of
the members to agre< he
terms of a continuance on
leading American buye? ? j sh
took advantage of the nd
made contracts extend In ne
years for the delivery to
them at ISO.40 a ton.
Thereafter, or late In (Hi
Oerman potash syndlcat* S*
structed and a bill was i (n
the retchstag giving al
sanction to the syndicate 1 r
tlontng the output of >s
assong the members on -.if
specific allotments and ? ? is
excess of output above ' |
menU. The effect of tt e
would have been to tax s
American contracts. Th. e
diplomatic negotiation* b
many and the United Sta e
maximum and minimum f
the Payne-Aldrlch tariff taw. and the
said bill was withdrawn. Its pend?
ency would hurt.the German chances
of escaping the 16 per cent addition?
al tariff to be imposed oa Imports
Into the United States from coun?
tries unduly discriminating against
this country In their tariff or trade
arrangements. Germany was finally
admitted to the minimum tariff
schedule; whereupon, or In May of
this year, the relchstag took up and
enacted the l ill referred to. with
the result that the potash syndicate
refuses to recognise or execute the
American contrscts st the $20.40
price. The price named by the syn
4?ea!s te $34. While the German
bundesrath or Federal c one ii has the
power to ?toepe! >1m i un of 'he
eoatracts. and srh'.le the ClSfsgsjl <<>v
jeeasn?nt has b^n npfeil^d ty on ,he
Isatf of the American inter n uh
Ing has been done. t ? th matter
will now be taken up actively by the
Am* ro an State department.
if the German government eontln
aes to refuse to Interfere, the Wash?
ington administration will no doubt
con*tdst Itself force l t I idopt re* ih a
tory measures. It will likely use Us
power to apply the maximum tariff
schedule to all imp< rts from Ger?
many. That would mfict a hard blow
oa Oerman trade in tins ihr.-, tion
and measures In extended retaliation
would doubtless he adopted by Ger?
many against the United States. Pot?
ash seems ? g -on ill matter over
which to start an international trade
war. but the American Interest* seem
to have a resl grievance, and failure
on the part of the German govern?
ment to correct matters will Justly
provoke retaliatory measures at
Waah'ngton
\s if \fleet* I s.
Mr. B. F. Taylor of the Taylor
Manufacturing conipanv. who while
not manufacturer i?f mixed fer?
tiliser and therefore not a purchaser
of potash salt*. I* untnutlly well
ported on foreign trade conditions,
waa asked by The Dally Retard to
give a ?tat*ment of the situation as
It affect* lo< ul condition*. Mr. T ?v
lor stated that whll" not personally
Interested In the pota*h situation, lie
Is Informed th it all of the fertilizer
people are much stiffen1 up over Uts
pota<?h nltuatl >n
"An far M I know." Mid Mr. Tay?
lor '"?SjStS are no potssh mine* iinv
who*> ri the world at uny saaa ?
mo io . . ? t \-\ i J rm .n>. and n? ar
ty every rompb le fertiliser or hahme.
ed fertl'l/.' r OOateias a ( erttln
am "int of potssh.
"I ?I ? not know how mm '\ t uth
th??re i* 'n it. ? et i an leftsand thai
a Isrge fertiliser sonesfg in this sec?
tion two or three year* ago gSWStlMSd
goev potwuh min?** in Germany, so is
to m* ire t-? 'nit e .mpiny ? r gul.ir
nu; r??v Ti.u r, |, .rt maj have sees
a !???? etna and this com pita) may
ha ' ? -I ?? "t those v. bo t ? .k id
van- f th.- ?Ii- ? -c- no nt between
the n il ate ncm'" I i in"'. i 'f|.
trai ? tendltng evei several yean
for the ipdp.rv oi potash t ? them
I have been told that tie- efBJpSrof
of Orminy I* a large StOCltheldsf In
one or more of the m n? m l that
it w?s i ir?f i. do- to hi- in o hin ittons
that the syndl ate .. i* r-- dabllshod,
and it is do ? to hi* InJroence ovef las
German go\.rnment it-1f th it the
go\ ernrm nf ban tak- n i hand in
the matter i.r hmitlng the output so
as to im reuse the price |i elsn ap?
pears that on aceoutit of this govern?
mental action cmtra. ts m n|. with
Amerl- an loners have practically
been - m< . I'ed without < otisultat Ion
-i? emuv ProU>
Of course, we all understand that the
government has a right to limit the
output from Its mines, hut it has no
right to cancel contracts without en?
tertaining the Just claim of the buy?
ers. This is the status of the case
n ?. w Germany refuses to entertain
our claims, and yet rofUSSS to allow
our buyers to get their goods at the
contract price. The fact that the
emper >r of (lermany is a part of
the government of Germany and a
stockholder in these mines makes the
protest of the United States a Vir/
just MM, and justifies retaliation on
the part of our government by apply?
ing the maximum tariff clause, should
they Und it expedient to do so. The
advance of practically $14 per ton
on the price of potash salts will mean
practically $1 alvance In the price of
mixed fertilizers in this State. Of
course, It will vary with the amount
of potash used, but I think that $1
will about cover the average ad?
vance.
The Government Mono|>oly.
"I think It Is an opportune moment
It call attention to the great advan?
tage to Qermany of Its system of
commercial advancement. Every
manufacturer or dealer In Germany
Is required to belong to a body cor?
responding to a Chamber of Com?
merce, and the government itself en?
forces the payment of dues from all
members. This money is used for
finding out new processes of manu?
facture and for finding markets for
German products, and it is all oper?
ated under the direct supervision of
the German government. The ad?
vantage to (lermany In a case like
this potash syndicate is very clearly
seen, and so long as it is under gov?
ernmental supervision such a mo?
nopoly la greatly to the advantage of
the German people and to the dis?
advantage of other countries. 1 think
that If it were possible to establish
such a system in this country that
we would be very much more suc?
cessful than we are at present in the
foreign markets. A monopoly is a
good thing If It Is properly operated.
In Germany the officials see to It
that It does not operate against their
own people. I cannot blame Ger?
many for making as much as they
can out of their potash industry, but
they certainly are subject to severe
censure for this official cancellation
of contracts without remuneration."
?Columbia Reord.
F.STIMATK 1910 COTTON CHOP.
Memphis Nrw.HiMijK'r Suys Total Ap?
proximate 11.32H.OOO.
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 24.?The
Commercial-Appeal tomorrow will
publish the following:
"Replies from correspondents of
the Commercial-Appeal throughout
the cotton growing States of the
South, Indicate that there were grown
this season approximately 11,328,000
bales of cotton, taking no account of
linters from the seed.
"Owing to favorable weather, litt ?
or no rain having fallen during the
autumn, picking has made rapid
pr-gress, and in many sections It Is
->? :?! ited that It will be completed by
l ?. einher 1. The farmers are selling
iicely at prevailing prices.
"The returns by States follow:
North Carolina. (190.090; South Caro
I n i. I.InO.000; Georgia. 1.740,000;
AN'.ami, l.lSO.nOe; Mississippi,1,1 50,'
000, Tennessee, 275,000; Missouri.
It; Arkansas, 7It,tOO; Louisiana,
I It, (?an; Oklahoma. 900,000; Texas.
3.106.000."
Heal Estate Tranefers,
The following transfers of real es
late were registered In (he oAos of
the Comity Clerk of Court during th
past we. k
w. ii. Prnnoon to J, L Da via !
1-2 acres in Concord township for
12." a.
W m. Branaon to Joel Davis,
acres in Concord township, $7."?0.
Joel Devti to w. H. Branson, 11
I-2 .ores in Coinord township, $1,
2.*.0.
laaac Strauss to i. c, Strauss, 1-2
latereet In II 1-2 ncree, $."?0.
Q Lee Wing t-. Charit 1 H Wtnn,
II icres on the McCray Mill road,
$72...
L P. Whits to R, I. Wright, ?a
???1tl acres on Blshopvtlle road,
91.4 ?7.60.
Isaac Strauss to Mantle Murray,
lot in citv, $100.
Realty Investment Company t
Trustees of tin- Clinton Chapel, A.
M K Mt. Blon 1 hureh, one lot in
rlty, f 1 It,
1' ? nnte B, 1 ?nnn to John >) Brll
? a Jr. 1 i7r. acres in Concord town
ship. $3,Ott,
Willi ?in B, BMckwell t-> Benjamin
Hilton, l !-' 1*1 acres in Bumter coun?
ty. 11,1 et,
R, r. Belset ^ McCallum Realty
Company la 11 J, liar by, II acrei ?>f
land in oemtet county, |l,6tt,
I f 11K h Wilson to Annes Wilson,
one lot In < lty. $10.
Tin- population of IlllnlolS l<
?SI,111 an Increees of s 17 .*?41 since
1 aao
The trial ot Joseph Wendling for
FARMER'S SAMPLES.
c loinson Extension Work?Article
XXYIl. I
(By Ii. M. Bteckhouse, Bee., Board
Fertiliser I Control, >
it is section i54o of tiic law (Act
1909) Which provides "That any
purchaser of fertilisers may have
the same analyzed by taking a .sam?
ple within 15 days after delivery,
i
from at least ten per cent of the lot,
in the presence of at least two dlsln-I
terested wltnsssesi one to be chosen
by the purchaser, and one by the
teller, \n li?> shall have six days pre?
vious notice, and sealed In the pres?
ence of a third disinterested party,
aeoompanled by a certificate that it
was so drawn in accordance with this
act."
The manufacturers of fertilizers,
with many thousands of dollars in?
vested in their costly plants and ex?
pensive machinery, are entitled un?
der the law of protection and safe?
guard of their rights, but we have
thought that section 1540 might be
further simplified without impairing
its efficiency or protection to both
parties. However, it is not the col?
lege but the Legislature which
makes these laws, and we are bound
to obey or be held responsible for
the analysis of Illegal samples which
we had no right to make.
In our directions to farmers for
sending these samples, we do not
ask them to tell us who made the
fertilizer or how much of each Is
guaranteed, but oaly to tell us
whether It contains phosphoric acid,
ammonia or potash, or all three of
them. I am sometimes asked if those
farmers' analyses could not be made
without knowing the names of the
Ingredients? I reply, yes, but the
reason we ask these names is to
economize time and expense In their
analysis; In this way, if the chemists
are told to look for phosphoric acid,
they make a solution and analyze for
this only; If told it contains potash
and phos acid, then they are told to
examine for these two, or if told it
contains ammonia, phosphoric acid
and potash, then they are told to
examine for all three. If we were
told nothing, every sample containing
only one Ingredient would have to
be examined for all three, and thus
consume time and expense without
any additional security or advantage
to the farmer.
This department with its mspection
method^ and analysis, will ejver stand
for the protection of farmers by in
sistlng that they Khali get what they
buy and at the same time, for hon?
est manufacturers by protecting them
from competition With other less
scrupulous. Those samples found
deficient below the very reasonable
margin allowed by law, are publish?
ed in our bulletin In capital letters,
and with black index hand pointing
to the name of the company, thus
giving notice to buyers of . the re
hate in price to which such deficiency
entitles them. In response to an in
quiry to manufacturers and farmers
whether or not suc h rebates were be
a
Ing demanded, two of the former
testified that tiny had paid them 111
pretty large sums; and we presume
that buyers generally avail them
s, I 'es of these rebates.
\ny one wishing further proof
that ? very statement herein made i:
correct, is resp< ctfully invited to visit
our ofne ? and the laboratory here,
where records and evidence alll be
submitted in proof of etch.
Misses itiown Entertain.
One of the most enjoyable of th<
Thanksgiving entertainments was tin
dinner given on Thursday night from
7 to 10 p. m. by Misses Marie and
Hoiiy Brown at the residence of Mrs.
J. M. Knight On West Hampton ave
nue In honor of their guests. Miss
Barnetl of Washington. Miss Kohn of
Orangeburg, and Miss Robertson ot
? Charleston,
The party was a small one but it
made up In gaiety and enjoyment
what it lacked |n numbers. A dainty
and delightful course dinner was
served, of which the Thanksgiving
turkey was a feature. Which was
much enjoyed by all of those pros*
< nt for the occasion.
Those enjoying the hospitality of
the Misses Brown a*ere, besides the
guests of honor: Miss Leonora Wll
llford, ami Messrs .fames Graham,
Rile) Bradham, Murr Hall, Henry
M<?ses and Blllle Crowson.
We have nevci preached the "back
t- me farm" propaganda, fortheren
s< n thi i we do not believe in it. peo?
ple sin ul i work wherever they can
work best, and there Is no more
room for loafers and Incompetents on
the farm than there Is In the towns.
The best ilogan for all Is, "get busy."
-Yorkvi'ie Inquirer.
Chief of police Cain of Florence,
who killed Richard Sparks in the
guard house Thanksgiving night was
tried and acquitted Monday.
Knight, a member of the South
Carolina IJnlvesltj football team was
severely Injured In the game with
BD. JENKINS' LI CK.
Doting Columbia Driver Had Nar?
row Escape?Car Crashed into"
Pence.
Eddie A. Jenkins, known as "Hard
Luck Eddie" on account of his mis?
haps In automobile races in Colum?
bia, was lucky yesterday when he es?
caped with a few bruises and sprains
from an accident that threatened dis?
aster to the driver and car. Fight?
ing desperately to regain throe laps
lost when a wheel was changed
Eddie Jenkins was pushing his game
little Qar to a speed of some 60 miles
an hour. Taking the treacherous turn
at the quarter at full speed a rear
tire blew out and the car with the
driver glued to the wheel went
through the fence.
The accident was only a few feet
from the spot, where Kussel Lawson
in a Ford crashed through the fence
three weeks ago. The fence had been
repaired and new posts substituted
for those torn away by the Ford.
Through this spot Jenkins and his
E. M. F. plunged, rooting up posts
and cutting others off half way up.
Through the fence a clump of small
trees Intercepted the progress of the
car and acted as a brake, although
some of these "black-jacks" were
torn up by the roots. Striking the
heart of the small forest, the car was
stopped, the sudden impact throwing
the driver over the steering wheel.
Falling heavily on his shoulder and
head, the only injury Mr. Jenkins re?
ceived was a slight bruise of the
shoulder. The car did not turn over
but settled to a peaceful stop. The
car went 4 6 feet from the spot where
it left the track.
When the fence was rebuilt and the
new heavy posts placed drivers pro?
tested, saying that lighter posts would
be less liable to Injury. The manner
In which Eddie Jenkins cut off and
rooted up these posts disposed of
that theory.?The State, Nov. 25.
A Unique Masquerade.
The Sinai Sabbath school society
gave a unique masquerade on Thurs?
day evening.
Among those who participated
were: Miss Rita Schwartz, as Little
Red Riding Hood, Misa Aillne Harby,
as a White Domino, and Miss Ethel
Green, as a country girl, Mastor Ed.
Farkas, as a farmer, Master Arnold
Hlein, as Humpty Dump
Ayril Schwartz, as a coloi
and many others. ' The
were Mrs. Ottolingue, II
and Octavia Schwerin ami m
lie Morris.
The party went to different houses
and a delightful evening was spent.
Trouole Ahead for Peary.
Professor Andreas Galle, the Ger?
man astronomer who has achieved
considerable fame, declares that
when he gets through with Com?
mander Peary, who has been hon?
ored the world over as the discover?
er of the North Pole, he will look
no better than his despised rival
Doctor Cook.
A Berlin disptach says Professor
Galle ha,s for many months been
submitting Peary's "proofs" to a
very critical examination. The pro?
fessor asserts that Peary until now
has given absolutely no scientific
proof of having ever been near the
North Pole, but on the other side
has made several assertions Which
tend to show that he has never been
t here.
The so-called "proofs" publishe !
by Peary, are of no scientific value
whatever, no more so than Dr.
Cook's, said Professor Calle, ami at
the same time he added that Peary
did not even possess the instruments
necessary to find out where he was
at any certain time during his trip.
Furthermore, the professor said,
Peary would not have known how
to use the Instruments if he hau
them. Nothing In j Peary's own re?
ports show how he knew that he was
traveling straight north during the
la.tter part of his trip. The only way
to make sure of this was by using
theodoliths and observations of the
stars, hut Peary has done neither.
In a very short time, Professor
Galle will pulbllsh his criticism in
the "Deutshe Revue," the ?wii known
German monthly, but at present he
asserts that nobody is entitled to
make the statement thai he has
reached the North Pole unless he is
able to prove this by observations
that will stand tie- test of science,
ami there is nothing, absolute!) noth?
ing scientific in the observations
made by Peary. Greenville Mews.
The Bumter Clothing Comapny is
offering bargains in suits ami over?
coats this week -see their advertise?
ment.
it is reported In itlshoph die th it
M. L. Smith, of Camden and .1. II.
Mci.au? hlin have formed a partner?
ship and will practice law in Colum?
bia after January 1st.
Mr Geo. W. Hewitt, a livery stabb
keeper of Florence shot and serious
RURAL PARCELS POST.
Hitchcock to Recommend Expcrl
merit in Annual Report
Washington, Nov. IS,?A limited
parcels post for tin rural tree deliv?
ery routs will be recommended by
Postmaster General Hitchcock, in his
forthcoming annual report. In an?
nouncing this tonight, the postmaster
gem ral foresees the establishment of :
a general parcels post throughout the
COUhtry a^ soon as the postal sav- >
ings system is thoroughly organized.
As the preliminary step in the de?
velopment, of such a service, Mr.
Hitchcock will ask Congress to au?
thorize the delivery on rural routes
of parcels weighing as high as 11
pounds, which is the weight limit 1 or
the international parcels post.
The form of service, it is maintain?
ed, can he conducted with little, if
any, additional expense to the gov?
ernment, it will not require the ap?
pointment of more carriers, for those
already employed have the necessary
equipment in the way of horses and
wagons to distribute the parcels as
well as the ordinary mail.
A rural parcels post of the kind
proposed, if successfully conducted,
probably would lead the department
to attempt a general system.
SPECIAL COURT CONVENES.
A True iiill Found Against White
Man and Tlircc Negroes.
Columbia, Nov. 28.?The special
term of Criminal Court for Lexing?
ton met this moring to make an in?
quiry into the death on November 2,
of Paul A. Williams, a young rail?
road man of Columbia, who was slain
and robbed on the Hagenbeck-Wal
lace circus train. A true bill for
murder was found against George
Nichols, white of Pekin, 111., and
three negroes, John Wilson, of New
York, Elijah Clark, of New Orleans,
and Garland Rrown, of Louisville.
An Indictment for robbery and as?
sault with intent to kill was handed
out against Elijah Clark and two
other negroes, David Woods, of Nash?
ville, and Edward White, of Dur?
ham, N. C.
Holiday Stamps.
The health deparcment of the
South Carolina Federation of Wo?
rn en's Clube wishes to establish ?
home for the convalescent children of
the poor m'South Csj >l b Ths work
has the rndor 'meat of [ r. c. P
Williams, secretary ?f the State Board
of Health and further information
may we obtained from Mrs. H. W.
Beall, chairman of the Health De?
partment of Sumter County or Mrs.
W. D. Burney, chaiman ot Health
for Riehland County.
In order to raise funds for this
benovelent work the Federation has
issued holiday stamps, which sell for
the small price of one cent each.
These have been put on sale at the
drug stores and jewelry stores in the
city at the Civic League headquarters,
or may be obtained from Mrs. Nina
Solomons, who has charge of them
in Sumter, and it Is hoped that Sum?
ter will aid in this charitable organ?
ization.
Sumter in the suh-tropic>.
Editor of The Hem:
The writer of this was surprised
to learn from Mr. A. C. DuRant of
this city that he had lately eaten
two bunches of bananas grown up?
on trees in his yard, and that the
fruit was exceptionally large and
line in flavor. 1 have lived in dif?
ferent parts of California for a num?
ber of years and never saw the ban
nana mature there, even in the
celebrated Santa Clara alley. the
fruit paradisr of the United States.
.Mr. DuRant further Btated that this
was not the first time that he had
known the bannana t ? mature here.
Court Proceedings.
Only live cases have been tried!
?
In the Court ot Common Pleas dur?
ing the past two weeks. The cases
were:
The Rank of Sumter vs. D. James
Winn. resulted in a Unding tor the
hank in a \ erdlcl of 118S.26.
The first National Rank vs. P.
James Wlnn. v erdlcl i. p the plain
t iff for .> 126.10,
I. If Phillips VS. A. C I - Ra 1
road t"r 11,999.99 damages. Verdict
for the plaintiff of |850.
A nnie 1-:. K irbv \ s. I 'Hamb? I >.
Klrl v and others, * crdlct for plain?
tiff of dowry rights,
for tin- plaintiff of do\\Ty rights.
James \. Miller \ s. A. C. L. Rail?
road, suit for *;.">.<'?><> damages. The
Court ordered a verdict for the de?
fendant.
Court adjourmd Saturday after?
noon, Judge Prince going from here
to Klngstree where In* will hold
< ? ?tirl this week,
Allen .1. Green, one of the best
known and most successful lawyers
of Columbia died Friday.
Mr. A. K. I ley Ward, of Columbia.
IX THE POLICE COURT.
I mal Number of Victims up Before
The Recorder and Get the UMMri
Pines.
Prom The Daily Item. Nov. II,
There were several eases brought
tip before Mayor Jennings this morn?
ing who acted in place of Recorder
Lee who was out of town, which
netted the city something towards
the b?swr streets nbout which so
much has been said.
The first case was that against W.
B. Bruneon and E. W. Hoist for dis?
turbance of the peace by fighting on
Main street. Each of the offenders
plead guilty and paid a fine of $5.00.
John V. Hair, also white, was up
f ?r being publicly drunk, he having
to pay a fine of $5.00 for that privil?
ege.
Tom Nelson and John Wilson were
up for fighting and being drunk at
the same time. Wilson plead not
guilty to the charge of fighting and,
said that he had been drinking at
the time, but that he was not drunk.
The evidence which Wilson gave
showed Nelson to be the chief of?
fender and the evidence that Nelson
gave showed that Wilson had been
the one to sell him the whiskey which
he had been drinking and which he I
said Wilson tried to take from him
because he would not drink it on
the spot, thereby causing the row.
Wilson got off free, as he was not
charged with selling whiskey, but
he was told what would happen to ^
him if he were caught selling liquor,
while Nelson went to the guard bouse
as he could not produce the coin to
the amount of $15, which was the
amount of fine imposed upon him.
From The Daily Item, Nov. 2i>.
There were only four cases heard
in the Police Court today by Recorder
Lee, and the cases did not net the city
as large an amount of funds as usual.
Harry Moodey, white, was up for
indecent exposure of person on Main
Street, and was fined $5 or 10 days.
H. C. Cuttino, white, was up for ^
riding on the sidewalk at a for?
bidden spot, and paid the usual
fine of $1.00.
Hallie Dinkins, colored, was up
for the same offense?that of riding
a bicycle on a forbidden sidewalk,
and she paid a fine of $1.00.
John Williams, colored, was up for
leaving his horse unhitched, for
?.ui.t. privilege u" paid th^ v*nr\ ?
line of $'2.00. ,
Mr S. T. Bur h. Jr , a *. 11 knawi
traveling man and a frequ nt visitor
to Sumter was thrown from a horse
at his home in Florence Saturday
and seriously injured. His collar
bone was broken and he was rend?
ered unconscious for several hours.
At last accounts he was improving.
The trial of Hub Evans for dis?
pensary grafting, which was set for
trial In Newberry this week, will be
p< stponed.
FOR THE NEWLY WEDS.
Our furniture display will be
found to offer the greatest varie?
ty in styles?the lowest prices.
A comprehensive showing of
fine furniture that will enable you
to select the latest and best?to
save money.
For fine furniture ?40 to
Witherspoon Bros.
Furniture Co.
Let your money come to us
\ hen you wish to buy silverw are.
I his store has a reputation for its
?xclusiveness in wares and much
O in sterling silver. Our collec
ion of serving pieces is most
omplete.
W. A. Thompson,
Jeweler and Ontlelan.
> S. Main St. Sumter? s. Q