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prk8ipi0nt wilson calls on factions to HUM MHPVTH to closk. Appeal? to KiiiploycrH und Employees In Colorado Mining DMrlct to Join Togvtlu r for Putting un I ml to In ?hvtrhtl Warfare. Washington, Sept. 7.?President Wilson sought to end the Colorado coal strike today by appealing to em? ployers and employes to adopt a "ten tatlvs basis for adjustment of the ttrlke," drawn up by the commission of conciliation appointed by Secretary Wilson of the labor department. The appeal was sent to the presi? dent of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company, the chairman of the Victor American Fuel company, the president of th< Kocky Mountain Fuel company and to the officers of the United Mine Workers of America. It was forward? ed after, the president had held sev? eral Conferences with Secretary Wil? sen? The basis of agreement offered by the president Includes the establish? ment of a three-yeur truce, subject to the enforcement of the mining and labor laws of Colorado; the return to "Work of miners who havo not been convicted of law violations; the prohi? bition of Intimidation of union or non? union men; the publication of the current s< ale of wages and rules, and the appointment of a grievance com? mittee by the employes. The agreement provides that when the otticers of the company or the grievance committee can not settle difficulties a commission of throe, named by the president, shall act as the final referee of all disputes. Under the agreomcnt the claim for contract arid relations would be waiv? ed; no mine guards would be em? ployed; the federal troops now on duty In the strike district would be withdrawn, picketing, parading, colo? nising or mass campaigning by the miners would he stopped and the sus? pension of work would be prohibited pending a decision hy the commission. The expense of the commission would be divided between the employers an 1 employes. The president's letter follows: "I feel justitiell in addressing you with regard to the present strike sit? uation In Colorado because it has last? ed so long, has gone through so many serious stages and is fraught with so many pofwibilltlcs that it has become of national Importance. As you know, federal troops have been In the State for the purpose of maintaining order now for a long time. I have been hoping c\cry day during that time that some light would come out of the perplexities of the situation; something that the mine operators and miners who are now on strike were willing to consider proposals of accommodation and settlement, hut no such indication has reached me, and 1 am now obliged to determine whether 1 am Justified in using the army of tho t'nlted States indefinitely for police purposes. "Many things may come out of this situation if It Is not handled with pub? lic spirit and with a sincere desire to safeguard the public as well as all others concerned; perhaps the moat serious of them all Is the feeling which Is being generated and the Impres? sion of tho public that r ? one Is wil? ling to act; no one willing to yield anything; no one willing even to con? sider terms of acconuie datum. "As you know, two representatives of the government ot the t'nlted States have hern actively engaged In Investigating the situation and In try? ing to reach a dispassionate conclu? sion as to what it is possible I? do In Justice not only to both shies, hut also In tho Interest of the public. The result of their investigations and of their vcr> thoughtful et SjSjdStation In the matter has been the drafting of the inclosed tentative basis for tin adjustment of the strike. I recom? mend It to you for your most serious consideration I hope thai yog will consider It as If you were acting lor the whole country and 1 beg that you will regard It as urged Upon your ac? ceptance by myself with very deep earnestness. Thia is I lime, I am sure you will feel, when everything should be dnnc that It is penible fof men to do to see that all untoward and threatening circumstances ot e\er sort are take1, out of the lift of tin people of the Cnlted Stales "Sincerely yours. (Signed) ' Woodrow Wilson. <<rTT<>\ \|,oNi: DOWN. Washington. Sept. 1?. ? Average Bjfktes of practu all) ill important ag? ricultural prodU< IS OR September 1 whowe.i Increases over quotations ol one year ago, th< depirtmcnt of n| rlculture * ge,,r I ,,1 ,., ,,.v jnduated lo duy. Otting vva-4 the inark d "\eep tion. droppm. nearly ". rents n pound. Neailv all the g| *h<?v*ed bl< in? crease*, while grers ? m . of me n animal* on Angnat II were $7 per hundredweight <om;?n.-.| ' ilk |" - n year ago, and |?.ftl Im P I \ Pori advanced from ?".7". I nn Sept en bei I lsst yanl l> p?.> I j tin > month. i'llOSU.CTS UCM HHK.IIT Til AN LAST MONTH. ueVMMMll Figures September 1 Forecast Wheat Crop of 221,000,000 and C orn Yield of 2,508.000,000. Washington Sept. I,?Prospects for the spring wheat crop decreased 15 000,000 bushels and for the corn crop M.ooo.OOO bushels, owing to unfavor? able weather during August, indica? tions now are. for a spring wheat crop of 221,000,000 bushels and a corn crop of 2.598,000.000 bushels, ac? cording to the department of agricul? ture's forecast issued today. Prospects of oats decreased 37,000,000 bushels, but tobacco prospects increased 71, Ooo.ooo pounds, potatoes 1,000 bush? els and sweet potatoes I,f00,0tl bush elf. The total production of each crop, as interpreted by the crop-reporting experts from the condition of the crop on September 1, with the production forecast interpreted from the August 1 condition, the llnal production fig? ures of last year's harvests and the average production for the past five years (in millions of bushels, 1. e., ooo.ooo'u omitted) are: b I - o I B 8 ? mm o * m i Crops. II 11 5 j i a I ^ O o < ? U o 9? ? *J 4M) Winter wheat . *075 075 523 441 Spring wheat 221 230 144 2 15 All wheat. . 890 911 763 680 Porn.2.598 2,034 2.4 47 2,70S Oats.1,110 1,153 1,181 1,131 Parley . . . 200 203 17S 182 Rye. ?43 43 41 35 Uuckwheat . 17 17 14 17 White potatoes 371 370 332 357 Sweet potatoes 55 \ 50 59 58 Tobacco (lbs.) 802 791 954 1)90 Flax. 15 17 18 20 lllce. 24 24 20 24 Hay (tons) . *09 69 64 60 ?Preliminary estimate. Comparison of the September with tho August forecast will s4iow the chunge in bushels in the harvest pros? pects as affected by weather and other conditions during August. Details of each crop, other than total production, as announced by the department follow : Spring wheat: Condition, OS per cent of a normal, compared with 75.5 last month, 75.3 last year and 76.0 the ten-year average", 'indicated acre yield, 12.2 bushels, compared with 13.3 the five-year average. Corn: Condition, 71.7 per cent, of a normal, compared with 74.8 last month, 05.1 last .car, and 79.1 the ten-year average. Indicated acre yield, 24.9 bushels, compared with 25.9 the five-year average. Oats: Condition, 75.8 per cent, of a normal, c on pa red with 79.4 last month, 74 last year and 79.1 the ten year average. Indicated acre yield', 29.1 bushels, compared with 30.0 the five-year average. Parley: Condition, 82.4 per cent, of a normal, compared with 85.3 bust month, 73.4 last year and 80.2 the ten-year average. Indicated acre yield, 20.;: bushels, compared with 21.3 the fivc-yeur uverage. Puck wheat: Condition, S7.1 per tent, of a normal, compared with 88.S last month, 75.4 hist year and 85.4 the ten-year average. Indicated acre yield, 21.5 bushels, mi pared with 20.5 the five-year average. White potatoes: Condition, 75.8 per cent, of a normal, 00mpared with 79 lust month. 09.9 last year and 78 the ten-year average. Indicated acre yield !?S bushels, compared with 97.1 the iivo-ycnr average. Sweet poUtoee: Condition, 81.8 per ? ent, of a normal, compared with 75.5 last month. 81.1 last year, and the ten-year average, Indicated .or*- yield, i*j bushels, compared with '?-.7 the hvo-yoar average, Tobacco: Condition, 71.4 per cent, of a normal, compared with 00.5 last month, 1\Z last year and 10.1 the ten-year average. Indicated acre yield, 731 pounds, compared with 811.1 pounds the live-: ear average. Flax: Condition. 72.7 per cent, of a normal, compared with S2.1 last month. 7 1.9 h.st year and 80.4 the ten year nverage, Indicated acre yield, s bushels, compared with 7.s the li\ e-\ car avi ra e. Pice: Condition, 88.9 per cent, of f] normal, eomrared with 87.4 last month, ^s i ist yeur and 88.7 the len year overage, indicated acre yield, 34.1! bushels, compared with 33.11 the live year average. Hay: Indicated acre yield, 1.42 tons, compered with l ;i boo. tin iivc-yeai a verago, Apples: Condition, 81.9 per rent, of a m riiiiil, romps red with is 1.3 last month, '7.7 last yenr and the ten-? e.i r s \ erase, The crop report Ins board's nexi > neral reporl \\ill be Issued <ai w. .1 uesday, October 7? AFTER FIERCEST FIGHTING OF WAR ALLIES DRIVE BACK THE CENTER OF TEOTON LINE. RUSSIANS GAIN SWEEPING VICTORY OVER AUSTRIAN'S AT RAW A IN GALACIA, LEAVING COUNTRY OPEN FOR THEIR F?TCRE MARCH INTO AUSTRIA ANT) GERMANY?EXPECT ALLIES TO WIN?REVOLT IN TURKISH ARMY. German Merchantmen Destroyed. Paria, Sept. 9,?-A news agency an? nounces today that the French cruis? ers Descartes and Conds und a Brit ish cruiser have sunk two large Ger? man merchatmcn in the Atlantic ocean. Russia still MobUlxInf. Harbin, Sept. 9. -The mobilisation of the Russian troops in Siberia has been completed and they are being sent west rapidly. Only military train.; arc running. The Russian Advance. Petrograd, Sept. 9.?Despite stub? born resistance by the Austrians the Russians have invested Pr/.emysl ami have begun the bombardment. The Russian army of a million 'and a-half to two million is pressing against the Germans in East Prussia. The czar is preparing to go to the front. Will Return to Paris. Lordeaux, Sept. O.?The minister of war announced today that the so? journ of the French government here will be short. Preparations are al? ready under way to return to Paris. Kaiser Protests to Wilson. Berlin. Sept. 9.?The North Ger? man Gazette states that Kaiser Wil? liam has sent an important message to President Wilson. It is said to contain a protest against the use of dum dum bullets and against the par tlciation of the Belgian population in the war. The Siege of Fattaro. Rome, Sept. 9.?The Montenegrins continue the bombardment of Cat tare. The water supply of the city has been cut off. Arms Running Short. Rotterdam, Sept. 9.?It Is reported that the German supply of arms is running short. The rifles furnished the later recruits are of an old type. > it is also reported that there Is an Inaufhclent supply of ammunition. Evacuate Ahotce* Lorraine, Pasel, Switzerland, Sept. 0.?The German forces have evacuated Upper Alsace and Lorraine territory which (is now occupied by the Belgians. Gcrnuuis Say Maulxnigc lias Fallen. Berlin, Sept. 9.?The fall of Mau beuge is oflUcally announced here It is stated that the Germans took 40, 000 prisoners and 400 guns. Among the prisoners are four generals and other officers of high rank. Mau beugO has been invested for two weeks am' alfnoit constantly bombarded. T u- Battle in Gallcla, j i Washington, Sept. 0.?That a great battle is progressing between the I Russians and Austrians at Pawn. Gnlicia. Was reported by the Russian i embassy today. The lighting began September Nth and the general en? gagement continues all along the Austrian front. In the center the Austrian army is beginning to break. The Kassians are attacking the strong I ly fortified position at Grodek, west of I Lemberg. The Russian advance Is de? veloping favorably on the west bank of the Vistula. Herman Mine Layer Captured. London, Sept. 9.?A British gunboat has captured a German mine layinu trawler, German Defeat Certain. I , Home, Sept. 9.?The general opln Ion of the military experts is that the triple entente will certainly be Victorious, Austria is expected to try to make peace, leaving Germany Isolated, No Russians in France. London, Sept. :?.?The Uusslan lind French embassies today deny the re port that Uusslun troops have been landed in France. Coming. Allies' Way. Paris, <i dllclal statement P. M. > Sept. 9. The allies continue theli ad vace on the left and in the rentei against Ihe Geilnaus. The Hilles ha\ c checked t he I h i man advance on the left. The ?lor man ad\ nice on Ihc a lib s' right ha b en arrested. The invaders arc making no at? letup! to capture the N'ancv po Itious The situation in ANne an I Vosge? is urn hanged, The valiant defense of Maubeuge by the French Is proving of the great? est value to the allied army, that point commanding the most direct railroad route to Cologne. The Germane need this line for the transportation of am? munition. (This contradicts the Ber? lin dispatch stating that Maubeuge had fallen.) By their bravery, the German ofll ccrn are suffering heavy losses. Maj. Generals Gotha and Xisland have been killed. The sons of Premier von I Wieasacker (Wurtemburg) and Fin? ance Minister Bavaria have been Ui 11 ; ed. Prince Frederick William, of ! Hesse, has been wounded. I A strong factor favoring the allies Iin the past live days has been the deadly precision of the artillery fire of the French* A sudden panic seized Paris today. Many who had announced their inten? tion of remaining have lied. The United States ambassador has ordered all Americans to leave immediately, both visitors and residents. The road I to Tourain is jammed with all kinds of vehicles and foot travelers. Hun? dreds sleep at night In the lields. j Turks Have Troubles of Their Own. j Petrograd, Sept. 9.?A revolt is re? ported in the Turkish army at Adrian I ople. Famine prevails there. OPEN ROAD INTO GERMANY. , Russians Defeat Anstrlans Alter Four Days' Bloody Fighting. Home, Sept. 9.?A dispatch from Petrograd states that the Russians have irdlieted a crushing defeat upon the AustHans after a four days' bloody battle at Paw a. A large number of Germans who were lighting with tl Austrlans were captured. This victory clears the way for j Russian advance on Germany through Galacia. GERMAN CRUISER BUNK. Two EngUsh Vessels Attacked if Near ! Mobile Ray. 1 Mobile, Sept. 9.?it is reported that a German cruiser which was coaling i ulT Pensacola was sank by two Brlt Ish cruisers coming from the West Indies. Heavy llrlng was heard off Port Morgan at the entrance of Mo ! bile Pay. Germans ami Spaniards Clash. ! Madrid, Sept. 9,?Bight Germans were wounded in a clash with Span? iards at Ceuta Morroco. A popular sentiment for war is grow ing through? out; Spain. I _ i GERMAN CENTER REPULSED. Ik ing Pushed Rack by Allies After Hard Fighting and Advance Parlier in Day. Paris, Sept. 9*?An official state? ment late this afternoon states that the German center, after the most bloody lighting of the war, which ad? vanced and fell back during the ear? lier part of the day, Is now being push? ed steadily back. SCHOOL DAYS BEGIN. , Regular Term Starts in Suinnicrton. Bummcrton, Sept. 0.?At 'J o'clock yesterday morning in the presence of quite a number of patrons and friends, tin- Suinnicrton graded and high school was opened. The devotional exercises were conducted by the ReV. A. C. Derrick of the Methodist church, and Immediately thereafter the work j of organization was begun. The to? tal enrollment was 136, of which numl er 127 are in the high school. The enrollment shows an increase of four or live over last year's on the Iiist day. The following teachci ci inprisc tho faculty: Miss Lido Scur i ?ugh of this place, principal; Misses Sal lie Anderson, Waunettn Gor don. Kate Cantey, Corn Cantey ol Summerton; Miss AgneH Riggs of t)r angeburg, and Mb is Mabel Harper of Klngstree, the latter having charge of the music department. A Card of Thanks. The friends of the Paker Sunday ?'.chool wish to thank those people who .'o kindly contributed to cause of defraying the expenses of Rev. Corbet I wln> was brought i" us h> Itev. AH,iv iv sind who presided al i be meet Ings of t he recent rei Ival meetings hold at P.aker's .school. I'm it certainly nccomplishod a great good t hat we i rust w ill last t hrough eternity. I'IMKX.VMATION Isst is COX VKXIXii \sm:mhly IN LXTKA SKKSION n\ (HTOIItilt SIXTH. Call Doc* \,,( Restrict Relief Measures lo Ik* Taken by Law Makers "In Tlictr Good lodgment" ?Constitutional C all M lie. Columbia, Sept. 11. An extra ses? sion of the general q tue ml ly, to con? vene at noon October js called by a proclamation of the governor Issued last night "for the consideration of matters hereinabove stated and to pass such laws as In their go?;d Judgment may be necessary and pro pi r for the relief of the < Itisens of our State." This step is hiken under authority of article || section IG, Constitution of South Carolina, relating to the ex? ecutive department, which, In delinlng the powers of the governor, Bays: "He may on extraordinary occasions convene the general assembly In extra session."' The text of the proclamation fol? lows: "Whereas it has been made to ap? pear to me by representations ot many citlsens of the state and by resolu? tions of organised bodies, represent? ing the cotton growers of this State, that a condition has arisen within the last few weeks, whereby the price of cotton has declined to stu b an extent that it Is Impossible for this, staple product of our State to be sold except at a ruinous loss, and thai there is no way whereby any arrangement, or combination, ?an be made to save the cotton growers from being absolutely sacrificed, and many of our citizens of this class will become penniless and without further means for the payment of their i'i ats, planting of their crops and the support of their fandlies; and further that the finan? cial condition of the country has be? come such that at present, and In all probability will continue to he such for some time, that it Is impossible j to obtain credit on the security of their cotton, except at u ruinous and .?robb Itive rate, if at all; that this ondilion Is widespread and through I out the entire cotton growing section of the Slate; and, it being made fur? ther to appear that it is impossible for j the working classes of our citizens to obtain adequate means for the sup? port of their families, dependent upon their labor, and that they are unable to borrow money on account of In BUfllclent collateral or security, unless it be at a ruinous rate; that such con? dition of credit a.s exists and lack of confidence that there will be any Im? provement of affairs in the near fu? ture, which is creating despair among them; und it further appears that all classes of our citizens are affect led by this condition, which prevails in the Slate, and possibly it appears throughout the whole country. "Many of tln> members of both branches of the general assembly, and representatives of nil classes of i our citizens, have urged upon me that this state of affairs so existing I is an extraordinary occasion, demand? ing Buch state governmental relief as can be given by the general assembly [within the constitution, and that the exercise of every legislative function should be brought intT> action to af? ford a remedy for their distress and to relieve our people, and especially should the State exercise it: power of borrowing money to run the govern? ment, without demanding and exact? ing from the people taxes that have been lexical for the present year, or for the next succeeding year, whereby all of our cltisens, and especially our farmers and worklngmen, should be afforded some relief. "in view of these representations, ami of my own Investigation Into the condition of affairs, I now declare that such an extraordinary occasion exists in the State as requires and warrants the exercise of the consti? tutional power vested In me, In con? vening the general assembly in extra session, to consider the present con? dition and state of our common? wealth, and to pass such laws as il may, within the exercise of its legis? lative power, as will afford a remedy and relief to all citizens from the present situation, and which will probably continue for some time. "Xow. therefore, l.gov? ernor of the State of South Carolina, in pursuance of the power conferred upon me by the constitution of the State of South Carolina, and on ac? count of the extraordinary occasion which has occurred, and which i contemplated by llto constitution of ibis State, article |, section Hi, do hereby convene the general assembly of the State of South Carolina in ? s iia session at 1S! o'clock m. on the lith d;i> of otcober, in the year of our l?ord, 11*14. at the capital, in the <it\ of Columbia, for the considera? tion ol mailers hereinabove stated, and to puss such laws as in (heir good judgment may be necessary and proper for the relief of the citizens of our State.'" I A K M Kits' UNION HEAD URGES ORGANIZATION. Dabbs Says AM PreanpfWKCS Safe and (heap I?Ml Mil of Cotton Which i> Warehoused. IS. W. Dabbs of Mayesville, presi? dent of the South Carolina Farmers!' union in a Utter issued yesterday to the farmers and business men of the State, diseusses mutual insurance of cotton stored in improvised ware? houses. The letter of President Dabba fal? lows: 'The letter from Commissioner of Insurance M< .Master to the president of the state Farmers' Union recently poillto uul a way to keep aome money at home. Cotton bales stored on green pine poles in an open space plowed around so that lire could not crawl ulong in dry grass or trash, with sufficient covering to keep from weath? er damage, and a good wire fence to keep thieves out, ought to be the cheapest lire risk of any farm produce. Put just glance at the figures which Mr. J. M. Parker gives Col. Watson, as published in The state of Septem j her : " 'Closed warehouses having iron or I ; meta: clad slides ami roof, storage not to exceed 1*004 bales, protected by six barrels and 12 lire pails for each l,0<it) bales; building to have full sized doors In all side walls to facili? tate* removal ol cotton in case of tire, if uncxposed, rate is $2.25; for no casks and pails of water, add 50 cents; if side walls arc not metal clad, add 27? t ents; openings Inadequate, 5 to is cents; for excess storage over 1,00a and not exceeding 1,596 bales, 25 cents; over l,5(u and not exceeding; j 2,000 bales, 50 cente; over 2.000 and not exceeding 1,500 ' ales, 75 tents; for each 100 bales additional, 25 cents. Graduated reductions are, of course, allowed in case of warehouse, platform or yard located in cities having fire 1 departments ami water supplies, the reduction varying according to the efficiency of the municipal protection afforded.' "Prom $2.25 per hundred to $4 per hundred, if 1 understand the ligures given in the above chiming. How can the farmers stand any such rate when they can mutually carry their tire risks at 50 cents per $P?0 per an 1 num. as show n bv the Partners' Mu lual (Fire) insurance company of Ye rk county. With w hom the farmers' union committee is taking up the mat? ter of mutual insurance I "For three years (,f more I have been trying from time to time to in? terest our people in mutual insur? ance. We annually send out of the State enough more money in pre? miums than we receive back in death and lire losses to finance all the dis? tressed cotton in the State under normal conditions. That mutual insur? ance might cause some well paid agents to have to seek other employ? ment is no valid reason why wo should continue to send out a steady stream of gold to enrich other States. I "The farmers' union committee on banking and currency and warehous? ing and marketing of cotton is com? posed of the following members: K. W. Dabbs, president and chairman, Mayesville; .T. P. Whetoell, vice presi? dent, Bowman; It. M. Cooper, Wi saeky; P. Harris, Pendleton; J. Ik Shealy. Pallentino. '"1 will be more or less absent from home on the national committee at W'ashtngton. *l request Vice President Whetoell to act as chairman of this committee and suggest that he call a meeting of the committee for the lirat Iof next weak to meed Mr. McMaster. insurance commissioner, in Columbia j to go over the winde scheme of mu? tual insurance, it seems to me that it. would be well to invite the man? ager ot the York County Farmers' Mutual Insurance .company to meet with the committee and one or more farmers from every county which will need to insure cotton in Improvised warehouses, ' It is just as important to gel busy on this as to secure national aid for some kind of safe Insurance will bo a prerequisite to national or bank aid." - Dairying conserves farm fertility. I Give each cow a name and always sI?eak the name when approaching her. A cow called "lless" all Ihe tim<? soon Icarus thai "lk?ss" means her, i'iiis aids surprisingly when driving a number of cows. Never hurrv a row or strike* her. Always treat her kindly. Gaining a cow's affection lias mote to do with Hie milk supply than some- people think. i>o not neglect to feed a cow well ubib *d?. ,s dry lltM. ,n;tjn r^Ni during tins period should be rough ?w. 'ail ted highly carbonaceous roughage, such as corn stalks. It is important to have regular times for feeding and to stick to them strictly, n |? B|nn important to milk at a regular time and to have I be number of hours between milk ings as equal as is practie able.