The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, September 12, 1914, Image 2
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PERSONAL NEWS.
Messrs. Ik U. I'dghum, of Kock
Hin. ami L at Mc i'u.iuYii, of Chester.
have uccepted Position? with the Ca i -
olina Furniture Co.
Mr. Thos. Shldall has returned to
hl? studiesfl at Clcmson College.
Mr. J. W. Shaw has returned from
Ashevllle. N. C.
Mrs. J. W. Shaw and son. J. W.
Jr.. have returned from the mountains
of North Carolina.
Miss Melle Kiee has returned from
Hendersonville, N. C? where she spent
her vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Uobcrt Achurch. of
Charleston are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
D. W. Cuttino on Calhoun street.
Miss Julia Hogers has returned to
the city after spending a pleasant
two-weeks' vacation at her home in
AbtMPvtllr nnd elsewhere.
Mtrses Maggie Mae and Pcarlc
Scale have rctiuic-d homo after a
v^ry pleasant slay at I ?alias, Texas.
Mr. W< H. Shaw and wife, of Ihsh
opvllle, are visiting Mr. A. It. Flowers.
Mis* Mary l^eonhlrth has returned
to her homo In Newherry, after
spending a month with Mr. and Mr*
J. L Ix uihirth.
Miss Katherine Chivinglon, of Van
Wert. Ohio, is vlMtlng Mrs. 1-3. W.
Vogel.
Mis* Rosalind ? hit/, is the guests of
h?r un? le and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. J.
A. Schwerin of this illy.
j Mr. and Mrs. T. Ik Jenkins and
children have returned from Pi l.ouis,
where tflcy spent the summer.
Mil MANNINi. HAPPY MAN.
Receive* Return* from election in
Truly Democratic Manner.
toon ft. I. Manning, one of Sum
ter's favorite sons, who was yesterday
nominated for the olllce of governo
of South Carolina by the people- oft
Smith Carolina in the second primary
over bis opponent. John <h lilehards
of Liberty Hill, last night received
the returns In a truly democratic
manner. He was one of the ineinla r
of the large crowd which hud gather?
ed In front of Sibert's l>rug Store,
where the bulletins were posted and
here be received the news that he
had been chosen the next govrno* of
South Carolina.
. Mr. Manning was surrounded by
hundred? of his friends of Suinter a tu I
adjoining counties, who luid gathered
to secure the latest news of the elec
tb n. Her? telegrams of congratula
lion pound in to him from all sections
of the State and he was repeatedly
called to the long distance telephone,
to talk to friends from other coun?
ties, who wished to congratulate him
verbally over the excellent race he
had made.
Mr. Manning was one of the hap
plesl men in the St ite last night when
from the \cry hist bulletin, which was
received about 7 o'clock every ines
ssge tended to Indloatf a sweeping
victory for him and his elevation to
the highest office in the State wllhln
the gift of the people. The trust Im?
posed in him by the people of tla
Stale was Indeed gratifying, Mr. Man?
ning stated, and their carnestm ca in
the cau.e of good government, for
which he had fought, augured well
for the future of the State.
i ? in., Mr Manning's hapfdw
wna Mrs. Mann lie . who had coins
down street in Ih'ir automobile and
was walling in this while the returns
came, other mcmhefg of the family
w?r?- al*o pro a nt and Mr. Manning's
many frleiui . Wtffl equally rejoiced at
the t.d i . g trades ninataatly ar?
rived aval tile writ ? from Charleston
Columbia sad other plaoei throughout
lbe Stute.
New-, from tinker School
Pie se allow me space in your col?
umn t ? ? i ? von t h? I n ' i i school
news
\\ ?? b.i I ?? ? 1 I S) rleS of services
hehl bv th. I:. \ ?'.c? H ill ol (?r
sngeimr gsal l? j r Attaway of
i n i?.
We ha\i had several cunvei sbuiS.
Th? re grere h treat man] that *?> u
nectrd ihcimclves b# \.?ri us churches.
The U* J r. Attawn i will transfer
their names Where'er they want
t bom
The Rev, Coibitt is a gfent revival*
kit. Mt i' comp.MMlicly a v niIiV
loan and we hope he will have a long
life |sj sawnd |g ins saving of soola
lie ho much appreciated lhal
a u?.?.?| puise Wi I made up for him at
Ills departure
I do ma . , , |,,||, n about Mr.
Altawav. fot i.e in w, \\ Known In this
community lie prenehee ever) Ith
gssadny at * o'clock n rial;er school.
We are piekim- o?,|t?.n. |>i11 don't
know what wo ure golnn In do with i'
Mr Katnti vv || ..i . i inffered
?oilte n painful aeeldent When n mule
threw Msg ind brokt hh eoiiat bone.
AKCllli: >iov/J\<,<> OF i>\Hid\( -
TON DKOW\l l> AT POCALLA,
Was Son of Chief of Fol ice of Darling?
ton-?-Hoy's Mother and Cousins
Were Spending Hay at RcsOft?The
llody Recovered.
Archie Mozingo, a lad of 14 years,
tiie son of Chief (?f police W. H, Mo
tiatfo of Darlington, was accidentally
drowned Tuesday morning about 1 1
o'clock while in swimming at Pocalla
with his cousin, Vivian Mlddloton,
whom he was visiting. The news of
the tragic death of the ho> spread over
town <iuickly and a large number of
persons went out tu Ulf scene so >n
afterwards, but the body had been
recovered ere this ami they could doI
nothing to soothe the grief-slriekcn
mother, who was at Pocalla at th.
time the uccidi nt took place.
Mrs. Mo/ingo ami her son, who were
on a visit to Mr. J. A. Mlddloton, Mrs.
Mozingo's brother, on West L'ulhoun
street, with Mrs. Frank A. Lynam,
Mrs. MaetngO'l niece, and Vivian Mid*
dh ton. a boy of sixteen, had gone otn
to Focalla t?? spend the day at this
pleasant resort. Vivian and Archie
shortly after their arrival at Pocalla
decided to go in bathing. At first they
remained in the shallow water, but
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after staying there a lew minutes they
decided to go over to the other side,
where there was a spring board and
the water was much Itfptr, Archie J
was not a good swimmer and was un?
able to swim out from the deep water,
us was his cousin. Vivian tried to aid
him, but was himself carried under
by the struggles of his cousin ami bad
to break his hold in order to keep j
from being dfOWacd himself. It was
only about ten minutes after th soys
i
had been in the lake that Archie went
down.
Young Middlcton Unding himself
unable to aid his couusin at once cull?
ed for help and several men who wore
passing along the road went in the
i
water to endeavor to lind the body and
get it out. It was about half an hour
nfter he had gone down that the men
wen- aide to lind (he body and take
it out. At this time the heart had
stopped beating and there was noth-'
Ing which could be done to revive the
k d.
Mrs Mozingo and Mrs. l.ynam were
notified immediately after the acci?
dent, the mother being nearly pros?
trated with grief at the news. She
was placed In bed in one of the rooms
Of the pavilion and was given medical :
attention by Dr. 31111s, w ho was th* I
llrst physician to reach the scene.
Later on the coroner was summon
ed and after an investigation decided
that an impiest Wal unnecessary. The
body was left on the porch of the pa?
vilion until after the examination by
the physician and coroner.
Chief of Police MoatngO of Dar?
lington was notified and is expected
this afternoon. In the meantime pa
arrangements have been made for the
disposal of the body. Which will be
taken to Darlington for the funeral
and interment.
llody Taken Hack to Darlington.
The body of Archie Mo/ingo, who
Wafl drowned Tuesday morning al
Pocalla, while in swimming there, was
buken from hers l ack la bis former ]
home In Darlington Tuesday after*
noon. Where the funeral was held to
'ay. The body was accompanied by
I he boy's mother md other relatives
from here.
i:\fii ii\i: ( i.MMirn i: mi.i i
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There were little ehangen made by
the canvass leduy by the executive
commIth c ol the v 'd< In Hutnter
county. The thrte Itoxts which had
not bet ii heard frt in make little rom
poi illvc changes in I he list of sole:,
ns already luhulntod. The commitb
met nt the com i house end after a .i
oltlclal tabulation ol ihc votes de?
rlured Messrs. Flits elected supervisor,
? ile ?' r< ner and Mo??re Magistrate
ii> tio third jlldk'lttl dhdrlH and 111111?
tiuighftr?te in the seventh judicial dis?
trict, ies|*cettvely, The returns show
1 . votes ?ust in i !??? election, it
fulling "if ot approximately ITC vote
from Ihe tlrsl pramary,
Tin- returns which are given eist
where In t tii s |?aper show that Man?
nlng received h majori!) of I03H votei
over Itlchards in his own count>
Hiehards gulned llfleen votes in Hit
< and prlmarj over his vote in iIn
at i prlmury, while Manning gnlnc
144 votee, currying the county altno?
Ihree to one.
Dothen secured u majority <?f s;;
\oics over Kellej for lieutenant n,ni
? riior, Ihc latter lost mi DM votes he
tween the two elections, while ?in
foi no r gained I ?? ?, otes,
Mhealy led the llekt t by defentlm
ins opponent, Kortner, I.Ssti vote
majority, and runnluw nearly lour t
one abend.
in I he county raees Pitts defeale
While by it majority of 218 votej
? nie defeated ? *wens by i't'-i votet
Mmre defeated I low man bj IT? 7 volt
n lbs third mairhderial dlslrlel tin
tiilbs von out over Freemen ov?
um loi Uy oi nine voice,
?Ill Y A HALF/' PIjAX.
Meeting Culled for Tomorrow After*
noon at (i o'clock i > II. I>. Assoclu
lion.
At a meeting of the board of direc-l
ton of the Humter lletall Heulers' As?
sociation Monday afternoon u mcct
Itlg of the business nu n of Sunder was
called for Wednesday evening) 8cp
tember 9th, at o'clock, at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms.
This will be a very important meet*
ing to the general business interests
of Sumter ami Sumter county, Pres?
ident J. z. Hearon, of the association
said today 1 hat it is desirable that
every retail dealer, wholesale dealer,
banker, manufacturer, and profession?
al man of this city attend tomor?
row's meeting.
At the directors' meeting yesterday
the "Buy ? Bale" movement was in?
dorsed by the Retail Dealers' Associa?
tion and plans set on foot to carry out
the idea in this city and county. It
was also the sentiment of the directors
that the manufacturing, jobbing, re
tali and wholesale interests of Sum?
ter could help out materially by writ?
ing the wholesale, jobbing, and man?
ufacturing concerns with widt h they
do business in other cities and Slates
requesting them to help the farmers
to harvest, warehouse, and hold their
cotton by the big business establish?
ment! of the country joining the "Buy
a Bale" movement.
COUNTY ELECTION HITl HNS. i
Show Pitts, Scale, Moore and GUI Is
Elected o\cr Opponents?Three
Doves to lie Heard iVcui.
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With throe boxes in this county siiii
to be hoard from Peter M. Pitta Is
re-elected supervisor over Leu K.1
\\ nite; \v. J coroner
over Coroner D. ens and M. J.
Moore is chosen in istrate over P, Q.
Bowman in the third district and J,
U Cillis, the Incumbent, is re-elected
magistrate over \V. It. Freeman in I
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district No. 7,
In the race for supervisor Messrs.
Pitts and White ran exceedingly close J
in town, White leading by a scant lilj
votes, while Pitts made this up in the
rural precincts, securing a lead of 252 j
votes with three boxes still to be heard
from, which cannot change the re?
sult.
The race between Owens and Scale
was also close in town, '-aale carrying
all boxes except that in Ward 3. in
the county, the boxes froin Dalsen,I
Rafting Creek, llagood, Borden and
Btateburg mar which places Mr.
Scale formerly lived, went heavily for.
Scale and insured his election. With
the three boxes ot Plsgah, field's and
Taylor's still to be heard from Scab'
IS hading Owens by ;;<( I votes. The
result Will not be changed by the
boXOS not \ et heard from.
In Sumter township the race for,
magistral was exceedingly close. The
City boxes gave Moore a slight ma?
jority which was Increased to n;u by
the big majorities In- received in the1
boxes at Concord and Zoar.
One of the hottest and ?dosest races |
in the county was that for magistrate
in district No. 7, where the Incum
hent, J. L. Qlllls, was re-elected over
W, II. Freeman of Horden. This fight
seems chiefly to have been for the lo?
cation of the magisterial olllce, which
is at present at llembert. cuds won
out by a narrow majority of votes,
he securing 73 votes, while his Op?
tionen! secured II i votes.
The returns were received at The
It* in office and posted nt Htbert's
Drug Mlore. All bov h except Karle.
Stateburg, Plsgnh, Ucid's and Tay-!
lot's came in early. Carle and State
btirg were received lab r. bid th<
other boxes have not ycd been rocelv
cd, ami probuhl3 will not be known
until Th?r. da>. As their votes cannot
tbange uny results, there is not a
great amount of Importance attached]
to their receipt now.
HOME t.HOWN H1IAIN WANTED.
"There la grt :it di maud in South
Carolins for homo grown seed," saidi
Pommlsloncr Watson of the state do
purtincnl of agriculture yesterday, lie
said that as a rcsull of ;l notice in
'.he bureau of marketing In- was in ;i
position io supply the farmer: with
vv heat oats and rye seed.
"I am in position to supply all Im?
mediate demands," said Hie cnmniis
? u n r. He said Hi.'1 one farmer had
offered I HOW bushels of seed wheat
lor sale.
"i vv|sh to advise nil "i Iho farm?
ers to use home grown seed," suhl tlv
cotnrnh'sioiier He wild that Ihe seed
h uro. one i i? Ihe tyluto wore 'driv?
ing t he price ? up but thai
Iho farmers oj .- mth Carolin:! "were
offering h.mesl sei i at honest prices."
"We v\ 11! need ii pi real grain cr< p in
?n 1111 Carol inn nexl year," concluded
I lie commi sinner.
v\ hecler-lllm k.
Miss M < di. e Wheeler of Tnrbe
> die und Mr. (;. .) i:i.m i. (?f < 'oliimhl i
were mnrried b> Ihe clerk of court in
l i-- otllee this morning iiboul eight
o'clock, iifler set uring a lieen e. Thi
; mine couple left on ihe morning train
1 for Columbia.
thk "i;rv \ iiai i:M 1'i.w.
lias Taken Strong Hold in Slimier
and Many Respond to (ail oi' Farm?
ers.
The "Buy a Hale" of cotton plan
Which Wtta started in Atlanta ubout
a week ago and which ever since has
been spreading rapidly over the whole
Sooth has reached Sum tor and has
taken possession with a vim. The Ile
tal] Dialers' Association was first Lo
catch on to the Idea, which was dis?
cussed In a meeting at the Chamber
of Commerce rooms <>n Monday after?
noon, when several members of the
association pledged themselves to
"buy a hale of "otton. ' This organ?
ization has planned another meeting
for this afternoon, when further plans
will he discussed.
The Chamber of Commerce has dis?
cussed und Indorsed the movement
and now comes the City Nath nal Hank
With the announcement that each
member of its working force will "buy
a hale of cotton" for ten cents. in?
vesting fifty dollars In the deal, and
hold it until cotton advances to 12
cents. This hank also announces that
it will act US agent for any person
w ishing to "buy a bale of cotton" and
If the person will send them the nec?
essary fifty dollars, they will buy the
cotton, warehouse it and semi the
certificate to the buyer. This plan in?
sures the putting into circulation of
money and the passing over to the
farmers of the county of money to
aid them In picking their cotton crop,
the chief need which most fanners
have for money at this time.
SAYS HOLD COTTOX.
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President Babbs of South Carolina
Farmers' L'nioii Given Advice to
(i rowers.
E. W. Dabbs of Mayesvllle, presi?
dent of the South Carolina Farmers'
union, writes as follows to The Pro?
gressive Farmer of Raleigh:
The greatest good that can he done
now is for every one to talk of the
value of cotton and to strain every
nerve, even to the point of discomfort,
to hold on this valuable product of
our soil and toll until the world calls,
for it again. We will find that when
peace is declared cott?u will be Inj
i
such demand that all the surplus we
may be holding will be in demand at
prices that will make u& sick if we
have let it get into the hands of the \
speculators.
Many have asked me what good
have these meetings done'.' My an?
swer Is they are restoring confidence
they arc showing our people the ab?
solute folly of panic. And in the
meantime before cotton comes in
much volume the plans will be ma?
tured to retire all that the spinners
will not take at a profit. We can not
do our country greater harm than by
repeating and dwelling on low prl b
talk; and next to the open market, we
can not d > greater good than to look
and speak cheerful and hold a stiff
upper lip.
(i YM N ASl IM OFFM X(I.
ttogular Schedule of Classes to Be?
gin Monday, Sept. 11th.
Physical Director White of the V.
M. c. A. gymnasium has been busy
for the past ten days getting his work
outlined and the regular schedule for
classes and will begin the gmynas
ium on Monday, September 11th. In?
dications arc that there will be a
record enrollment in the classes this
winter as the work has been very
gratifying dining tin summer months
and as cooler weather comes on the
interest will naturally Increase.
i ?n Thursday night. September 10th
at r o clock, the general public is in
vltcd to attend a public opening of
the work. There will be exercises
I i*i iiour work, apparatus work and
recreative games to show the gener?
al ( i.tiine of work followed during the
; v car.
The ".!< Ily Jim < Muh." a club of
young ladles of our city organized un?
der the general Young Woman's
('hristiaii Association work has been
, u iic the gymnasium two ufternoons
,i ;n h week during t he summer and
Hit) will asslsl in the exercises with
games, diills, folk dances, etc.
Admission will be frt e and it is
hoped i hnl 1 he friends of the v ark
ana our young people will come nut
and by their presence and interest
encourage them ill their work.
Fl01 tiililZF.lt SAI Fs ukavy.
lag Til* Receipts for Year to Date
show Increase of $17,000.
I .nun rs of South I \a roll na ha \ c
purchased over f ; l .000,01)11 worth ol
fertilizers this year, according; lo re?
ports filed in the oMce of the State
i rensurer.
The tag tax fund amounts lo slt.t,
f?as to September v ns compared with
$ Y on the i a me date la t ear.
The total : iil? ? of lags durlnu 1!? I ? '?
amounted to >.' 10, I Is. The Inert
" far i id ) ear Is m er ; I 7 t?00.
There is a las of , outs mi ? <> 1
Ion of fertilisers and I he proceeds
tw Licmsoii ? ollcge.
W!LI>S WIN I A IM S.
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Two Columbia Men Carry off Auto?
mobile Prizes.
<Columbia, Sept. S.?Willie and Rob
er( Wil.is. brothers, driving lluicks,
had things pretty well iheir own way
In the Labor I >ay aut<.bile races
yesterday afternoon and the latter i
was leading in the 20-mtle event when
a six-car smashup brought the pro?
gramme to a ?lose.
Willie WiMs, driving a Buick 22.
won the live and 10-mlle races, and
in each of these Itobert Wilds tin
Ished Bccond. In Ihe llrst evenl of
the afternoon, a two-mile race, Itob?
ert Wilds won the money in his Buick
3S.
The racing between the Wilds
brothers was exciting. Especially
was this true of the live-mile, Itob?
ert Wilds leading until the middle of
the lift Ii lap, when his brother passed
him ami crossed the winning line
about BO yards ahead.
In each of the races of the after?
noon W. w. Bwygert, driving a Stu
debakcr gave the Wilds brothers
their best opposition, in the rust
race Bwygert linishcd second, ahead
of Willie Wilds; in the second and i
third events he. was third money.
About 1,000 persons journeyed to
the State fair grounds for the races.
The three events that were staged
were fast and interesting, fully re?
paying the visitors for coming. The
fourth and last event started well,
but in the midst of the llrsl lap six
of the eight cars participated in a
general mixup ami it was necessary
to Hag down the two other cars, and
racing was not resumed. The crowd
swarmed on the track, anxious to
view the wreck.
Nine cars entered the firsf"race,
two miles. Hubert Wilds, driving a
Buick -'>S, wen this event in 2.23.
Bwygert was second and Willie Wilds
third. Robert Wilds took the lead at
the outset and easily retained it. Wil?
lie Wilds was handicapped by draw?
ing a position so close to the fence
that he could no* get off in a hurry.
Which is a drawback in a short race.
The entries were: Keels in a Buick
24; W. Wilds in a Itulck 22; Hubert
Wilds in a Buick 38; T. Crcnshaw in
a Buick 1<?; <\ B. Stevens in a Hegal
20; J. Reynolds in a Ford; .1. tirisacy
in a Nyberg <i; w. w. Bwygert in a
Studebaker 30; McGregor in an B. M.
P.
The second race was the best race
of all. Willie Wibls made the live
miles in ??:":; 2-5, and his brother,
Robert, linishcd about 50 yards be?
hind him. it was neck and neck be?
tween these two, Robert leading for
four or the live laps. Swygert ran
second for tin' first lap ami linishcd
third for the live miles. The entries
were Nervy Sullivan in an Only;
W. Wilds in a Buick 22; It. Wilds in
a Buick 38; Crcnshaw in a Buick 1";
C. B. Stevens in a Regal 20; J. Rey?
nolds in a Ford; .1. Brissey in a Ny
berg 5; W. W. Swygert in a Stude
baker 30; McGregor in an 12. M. F.;
Keels in a Uuick 24.
The 10-mile race, the third event
of the day, was won by Willie Wilds,
in a Iluick --, in 11:11. Robert
Wibls was second and Swygert third.
Willie Wibls bad the whole way.
Swygert was second ior two rounds,
but was passed by Robert Wilds on
the third mile. The entries were: N.
Sullivan in an Only; W. Wibls in 0
Uuick 22; R. Wibls in a Buick 38; J.
Reynolds in a Ford; J. Brissey in a
Nyberg Swygert in a Studebakcr
30; Keels in a I luick 21.
Robert Wilds was leading the first
mile of the 15-mile race by a goikl
margin when the accident occurred.
Their Itcward Will t ome.
Messrs. L. D. Jennings, of Sumter.
and W. P. Pollock, of ChoruW, ren?
dered to South Carolinn in the recent
senatorial campaign a noble and patri?
otic service. Cndcr ihe conditions
and circumstances, there was no pos
t i'uv chance for their eh et ion to oluce
Knowing this, thev nevertheless threw
Lhcmselvos in the heat of the battle
for the redemption of South Carolina's
good name at home and abroad. Thel?'
work was characterized by thorough?
ness oi attack, always substantiating
Iheir fa< ts and emphasising them with
(incontrovertible evidence. Adding to
iheir line und excellent line-up of ar?
gument against Hleaselsm was their
uuick and deadly shot-; ol repartee at
ihe annoying beeklers. South Caro?
lina owes to Jennings and Pollock a
debt i?f gratitude tint nothing slant of
routs in ihe Cnlted states senate will
iilcouately repay. And when the tinu
a j ri\ es. watch this predh I Ion? tin
man who beats them to Ihe national
capital or Ihe governor's ollico will
have to be a campaigner ??f equal met
al und bravery, not to sa> ability.
This debt to t bf?se ?w n In r? ?? Is due
and ow lug ti ml u ill be Ibtublated ore
many moons wane. And here - The
Chonh le's help Slid boosting v\ lit i
t he ei j i-j raised. Kdgrtk Id I ?in on
hie.
Mari l?ge I i< ti c Hceoi d
A I let n e to nmrrv has been i
? I (o Mi. J. Ik 1 'orlietl and Mis
I. Join of : ander.
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rant
Fan
Tili; PORTS oi PARIN
Seventeen Kargt! lit Ones Have Ciivum?
1? rcncc of sixty Miles.
Sew York Times.
in the system ?'f defenses about
Paris and all cities protected by mod?
ern works the forts form only tin;
skeleton of the fortified lines. The
bastioned wall winch used to be the
main reliance of the defense of a city
is impossible today. A wall of the old
typs would be speedily reduced by
modern Beige guns, and to surround a
modern city by an unbroken circle of
forts of the new type would be an
economic Impossibility for the richest
nation.
A s, ace of six miles, at least, has
to Im hit between the city and the
ring of forts to prevent the seige guns
of the enemy from coining Within
range of the city. Fort St. Cyr, on the
second line of defense at Paris, is 19
miles from the limits of the city. The
forts ni.out Paris have a ehvuniference
of about 60 mihs. The it great forts
which form the framework of this de?
fense are said to have been erected at
a cost oi more than $200,060,009. To
build a solid wall of euch forts th<3
cost would mount into the thousands
of millions.
Much of the system of fortifications
about Paris is secret The space be?
tween and in advance of the main
?*orts is dotted with small preserve*
forbidden to the public, in which bat?
teries are mounted. Vast lines of field
works are designed for the intervals
between the forts. Under the modern
theory of the defense of a place, by far
the greatest number of heavy guns
an- fought from places outside the
fort. As the enemy knows the position
of permanent works, he is able to
place his batteries where the forts
can do the least harm.
While formerly the big guns were
all fought from within the fortress, it
is necessary in modern warfare to
place them where their positions can
be changed as the fortunes of the bat?
tle ( hange. For this purpose there is
about Paris a military belt line rail?
road which connects with all the forts,
and has spurs connecting it with the
places designed for field fortifications,
so that big guns and ammunition can
be speedily moved from one position
to another. The railroad is concealeed
from the enemy by tunnels <?r sunken
roadbeds, where the lie of the ground
does not afford natural cover. On the
other hand, the military railroad sys?
tem was laid out before aircraft scout?
ing had gained its present effective
in ss.
Military critics estimate that a gar?
rison of lTo.ttoo would be required to
man the defenses of Paris, and that a
reserve force of from 50.000 to 100,000
more would have to be in readiness to
take the places of the slain. If the
German army succeeds in invest! ing
Paris, tin- main French army would be
certain to retire southward and contin?
ue fighting. Next to Paris the most
strongly fortified city in the interior
of France is Lyons. Kven if the Ger?
mans reached Paris, they would not
necessarily be in control of more than
one-tenth of the territory of France,
and while the French armies remained
intact the country would not be beat?
en.
According to the French theory, the
artillery attack on intrenchments or
fortifications should be kept up until
the charging troops are band to hand
with the enemy ami ready to use the
bayonet. Some of their commanders
hold that th" lire on the enemy's
works should be continued even if 29
per cent of tin- charging column is
sacrificed under the lire of its own
supporting artillery, if such a ore Is
not used to make it Impossible for the
intrenched enemy to handle their own
guns, or Impossible because of tin*
dust and the vapor from smoke-pro?
ducing shells to skht them, they hold
that tin- enemy's fire would cause
twice Ihe loss to the advancing sol?
diers thai the tire of the guns behind
them would cause.
(h'iTdX (.INM l) TO SEPT 1.
tint 11nearisl Figures Pal it at ITS -
155.
Washington. Sept 8.- -Cotton of the
growth of i?14, ginned to September
1. amounted to 475,455 iKiles, count?
ing round as half bales the census
bureau announced today in its fttal
ginning report of Ihe season. This
compared with ?SS.693 hales ginne l
to September l last year, 739,884 m
P.ML' and 771,29 7 in 1 !? 1 1 .
Hound I<ilcs Included were :;.>?*?
compared with 7.610 for 1013; 7,434
f,,r 1912 and 7,701 for 1911.
Sea island included 1.758 bales com
Itared with I3t! last year, 232 for 1912
and 54? for 1911,
?; inning by States:
Ala l ama.ir.,7.'> 1
Arkansas. r.ti
Florida.5.223
Georgia.1 :t?;.o) 7
I louisiann.:;.711
Mississippi.-j.e "..
N oi th Carolina. 076
1 dclahoms. 356
South Caroline . . .11.66 t
Tennessee.81.966
Texas.26 1,266
All other states. 28,099