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Cfcc f?ftatc |>man air? Soutjjron. KnuiUhed Weelneeday and Saturday. _ ?BT? OWmLKS PIT] HASHING COMPANY. ?umtkr. a a ll.lt par annum?In advance. I Adiwlloeaiisats: Orna Square flrat InaarUon.$1.01 ?vary eutoequent Insertion.60 Con tracts for thrae months, or longer will bs mads at reduced rates. All communications which sub? serve privat? interests will be charged far aa advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect aill he charged for. The Sumter Watchman was fouud ei hi Asae .-".d the True Southron In lift. The Watchman and Southron new has the combined circulation and tvJraenoe of both of the old papers, anal at manifestly the best advertising saedrum in Sumter. ?"?aJ?St#J"-saw-m? Charleston people appear to be be? ginning to reallie the vlclousncas of the race track gambling that has been domiciled in that city for the past three years, and the introduction of a bill by Senator Sinkler to require the attorney general to enforce the law against race track gambling Is sn Indication of the awakening of the public conscience of Charleston. If the sentiment of Charleston Is against the race track the attorney general will have a comparatively easy task In closing the race track, but If he is not supported by public sentiment the race track gamblers will continue to operate the track in defiance of the ststute law that hss been in effect for the past several years. e e e The farmers of the community in which the Daker school Is situated have taken the lead in a movement for gggtlsl ed fsrmlng that mlgh'. well be followed by every other neighbor? hood In this and other counties. Having organised a Grain and Cattle club they have appealed to Clemson College for assistance In making the effort to And profitable crops to re? place cotton. Specialists from Clem? son will visit Baker school at regular Intervals to Instruct snd advise with the farmers of the community and It Is the hope of those who tire striving for agricultural independence and prosperity that they may, through the assistance of these specialists avoid the mistakes that havo heretofore re? sulted In failure for so many cotton farmers who tried to cut loose from cotton. e e e In both the eastern and western theatres of war the Germans appear to have gained decided advantages ever their enemies during the past two weeks. The much censored dis? patches Indicate thut Austria, strengthened by Oermun reinforce? ments, have checked the Russian ad? vance and at some points on the ex? tended battle line in Russiun Poland and Gallcla have repulsed the Rus slsns with heavy loss. In the extreme west. In Belgium and northern France the Germans are repeating their vic? torious advance of the early weeks of the agtr and having captured Antwerp and Ostend are driving the allies before them Inficting greut loss as they go. Along the remainder of the long battle line in France the Ger? mans are holding their own against the allies who have had no decisive successes In their desperate efforts to break through or drive buck the Ger msn army of Invasion. The latest re? ports state that the Germans are pre? paring to bring their big siege ?uns to bear on the French forts on the Alsace-Lorratno frontier, and that they will bo reduced by the methods that were suecesful at Liege, Namur, Maubeuge and Antwerp. This charge of tacilcs Is an admission that the Gorman plan to conquer France by sweeping across the country with an overpowerlng army failed when the Germans were driven back from Pmrla. that their success with the Paris, and that their success with the methods used at Antwerp and else? where hss encouraged them to rely r.ore upon heav yartlllery than upon more upon heavy artillery than upon other branches of the army to char the way fur an advuncc. If the allies have anything like as large a fore, operating In Kr.i "e and Belgium as the Germans the shoeing they are making Is decidedly unfavorable. The Germans aro waging aggressive cam? paigns agulnst the gUSei in the wast and against the Russians In the east und are keeping their enemies on tin defensive In their own territories Thus far the Germans 1 ave had de? cidedly the advantage in the active lighting and their country has al? together escaped the devastation and ruin that they have Indicted upon I'.. Iglnin. Pram ? and Russian Poland. In Austria alone has the war been rnrrlod by the aPies into their enemies' country, and Here the damage In? flicted does not begin to approximate the ruin wrought in France and Bei? glum. The German war machine shows no signs of breaking down ami the only hope for the allies SI I great? er alinv than thev have set placed in the held and the protract em of the war until Germany has exhausted her supply of nun, ammunition ami food. At the present moment things look Mack for the allies, for the m. lied list of the German War Lord is battering mercilessly. * ? * The South Carolina legislature || unalterably opposed to total elimi? nation?of the $200 legislative salary, the $5 stationery allowance and the mileage. They want all that is com ign to them and want it in cash?no cotton accepted at ten cents a pound. * * e Members of the legislature should not he expected to serve without compensation and pay their own ex? penses, but why they refused to adopt the Christensen resolution pro? viding for a per diem of $5 per day, with mileage additional, and demand $200, the maximum amount allowed for a session, Is difficult to understand, see If the European war should result in tho complete triumph of Germany and the humiliation of France, Eng? land and Russia, a wave of militarism would sweep over the United States and Roosevelt and Hobson would bo in the ascendancy. The ship builders, armor plate, ammunition and gun makers and all the other believers in a big navy and army would go up and down the country working; up a panic, proclaiming that America's only safety from conquest by Ger? many to be an invincible navy and a si inding army greater In num? bers and better equipped than Ger? many's. Hobson's periodic Japanese war scare is not to be compared to the furor that would be raised over the German world conquest logic. SOS The total elimination of the cotton crop next year means a tremendous Increase in the corn acreage and a corn crop next fall that must find an outside market or become as great a drag on the market gl cotton Is now. While the legislature is debating the cotton elimination plan it should take some time to consider a plan to mar? ket the grain crop. see. One solution of cotton warehouse problem is for the farmers who wish to hold cotton to organize neighborhood warehouse companies, have them regularly incorporated and warehouse their own cotton at a minimum cost. It would not be necessary to build warehouses In a majority of communities since on many farms there are buildings that can easily be utilized as cotton storage warehouses. Cotton thus stored can be insured at a low rate and ware? house certificates issued by a mutual company of this sort would be just as good collateral as a certificate is? sued by say other warehouse cor? poration. The cost of organizing and Incorporating a community ware? house would be inconsiderable and the cost of operation would be low, consequently the storage and insur? ance would not amount to a great deal. Brought down to Its last analysis, the solution of the prob? lem that Is now facing tho cotton farmers rests with themselves and self-help Is the only tiling that of? fers them any hope of real and per? manent relief. a half dozen farmers in any neighborhood can by co? operation, become their own cotton warehousemen and save a part of the money that they would otherwise pay out to the regular warehouses, which are already taxed beyond their capacity. a warehouse company le? gally Incorporated is a warehouse company whether it is located in a town or in the country, whether It has a capital of $1.000 or $100,000, whether It has five stockholders or five hundred. a warehouse certlll cate Issued by the little company is Just as safe and valid as the cer? tificate of the Mg company, and the insurance companies will issue poli? cies on cotton stored in warehouses In the country as readily as on that stored in big warehouses located in towns. The insurance rate on cotton stored in warehouses other than of standard construction is somowhat higher, but the rate is reasonable ami not prohibitive?something like $1.50 .i bale per year, we understand. If a farmer has a big fertilizer house Of i largo barn, he can convert it Into a cotton warehouse and store his own cotton and that of his neighbors and save money by tho operation. HVNTElt mi.kts di.atii. Columbia. Od 1 .*>.? Herbert Rimer, a young farmer. residing on the Winnsbnro road, 11 miles from Co* lumbia. was instantly killed yesterday when he fell from a tree Until, II bo III li feet, to tho gr? und. Me bad climb? ed the tree to ?et a squirrel. A young boy was with him at the time. The case was reported to Cor? oner Scott and be will today make an Investigation to decide II an inquest is necessary. The best rXCetSOlr is made from basswood, or limb n. Aspen and cot? huiwood, however, supply marl ball of the total amo Hit m inufaclur ed. BURIED IN ARLINGTON CEME? TERY, Eiinci'al Services of Col. Franklin J. Moses Hold at Residence of Com? manding ?ftrer at Marine Barracks in Washington, i>. (. Washington Star. With all the military ceremony to which his rank entitled him, the fun? eral of Col. Franklin J. Moses, U. S. M. C.i took place this morning from the residence of the commanding offi? cer at the Washington marine bar? racks, 8th and G streets southeast. The body of Col. Moses, who died suddenly at Vera Cruz, Mexico, from pneumonia, contracted in the line of duty, was brought to this country on the battleship Arkansas and taken at once to the residence of the com-( manding officer at the marine bar lacks here. Col. Moses, had he lived, was to have commanded the marine barracks in this city and it was there? fore thought more fitting to have the funeral here than in Annapolis, his last command before sailing for Vera Cruz at the head of the 3d regiment of marines. After a brief funeral service con? ducted by Rev. George F. Dudley of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, the body was placed on a gun-carriage draped in the American Hag and the colors of the Marine Corps and es? corted by marines and sailors to Ar? lington cemetery, where the inter? ment took place. Nearly all the offi? cers of the Marine Corps stationed in this city, including Maj. Gen. Barnett, \ commandant, were present at the fu? neral and accompained the body to Arlington. Members of the class of 1881 of the Naval Academy, of which Col. Moses was a member, acted as palibearers. Col. Moses, who was a native of Sumter, S. C, and a grandson of Chief Justice Moses of South Carolina serv? ed with distinction in the Spanish American war, in the Philippines, in Nicaragua and Venezuela and at the relief of Peking during the Boxer up? rising. In addition to his wife, who was formerly Miss Marie Raum, daughter of the former commission? er of internal revenue, Col. Moses left his mother, Mrs. K. R. Moses of Flor? ence Court, Washington, and three sisters?Mrs. H. D. Geddings and Mrs. E. B. Brice, both of Florence Court, and Mrs. S. C. Baker of Sumter, S. C. REPORT ON TOBACCO CROP. Sales Since Season Opened 30,178,121 Columbia, Oct. 13.?Several days ago the United States department of agriculture issued a statement esti? mating that the South Carolina tobac? co crop will be 331,657,000 pounds. The report issued today by the State department of agrictlture shows that 39,478,4 21 pounds have been sold in the State since the season opened. The tobacco farmers of the Pee Dee section have received II, 881.233.54 for the crop. Report issued on the September sales Is for 22 markets and 54 ware? houses. The tobacco crop in 1913 was 33,299,501 pounds, which went to the market for $4.584,339.51. In 1912 the farmers produced 24,337,992 pounds. The total amount received was $2.653,443.68. Average price paid for tobacco per pound during the past several years In September is as follows: 1910.9.37 1911.12.61 191;?...11.90 The great decrease in the price of tobacco Is attributed to the European war. In September of this year the farmers sold 19,552,988 pounds for $1,723,189.18. NEW ORLEANS COTTON. New Orleans, Oct. 14.?A change ! for the worse in weather conditions over the belt, further stiffening of ?pot sales In Texas points and some? what higher consumption figures for September from the government than generally expected, checked the down? ward trend <?f spot prices in the local COtton market today, ami caused a recovery to 7.3U in he price of Jan? uary. Bears, however, pointed out thai imports of foreign cotton during the iirst two months of the season were 42.102 bales, nearly three times as much as during the same period last year, while during the same time ex? ports Were only 146,988 bales. New Orleans, Oct. 14.??Spot cotton steady; sales on the spot BOO; to ar? rive 100; low middling l-l nomi? nal; strict low middling ?i 1-2; mid? dling :;-i; strict middling 7; good middling 7 3-4; strict good middling 7 nominal; receipts 1,042 hales; stork 77. A license to murry has been issued tod Mi-. Ueo, Kneece of Sunary ami Miss orn I'rltehurd of Sumter, Li? censes were also Issued to Caesai Bradley and Mary Ludd of Privateer ami James Arthur and Allee Strunge of oawegOi Pounds. 1913 1914 13.23 8.81 New Orleans spots. |WORKINCJ FOR ELIMINATION. Stackhouse Urges Friends of Move? ment to Sign Petitions at Once, Columbia, Oct. 12.?"I wish the friends of total elimination all over South Carolina to get out petitions like the one below," said Dr. Wade 11. Stackhouse, president of the State Cotton congress, tonight, "and have every township canvassed if possible and send me the names secured by Thursday if you can. Your represen? tatives will do your bidding if you let them know in no uncertain terms your wishes. Texas may be willing to join us if we lead as indicated by tele? grams below. "If you believe elimination will do what we say send in petitions signed by a majority of your voters." "We, the undersigned citizens of - County, believing that total elimination of the 1915 cotton crop is tho only remedy that will add imme? diate value to this crop, and believing'] lhat if all the cotton States will pass a similar law that we can get as much money out of the crop now on hand as we can out of this crop and the i next, we urge that you use your in-1 tlucnee as well as vote for such a law in South Carolina." Dr. Stackhouse gave out the follow? ing telegrams: "Dallas, Tex, Oct. 11, 1914. j "Dr. Wade Stackhouse, Columbia,: S. C.?Meeting strongly in favor of elimination of next crop. Legislature is being urged to act for no cotton crop or strong reduction. Commit? tee goes to Austin Tuesday. Union co-operating freely. (Signed) "Texas Division Southern Cotton As? sociation, J. H. Connel, President." Dallas, Tex., Oct. 11 ,1914. j "Dr. Wade Stackhouse, Care Jeffer-! son Hotel, Columbia, S. C.?Our cam-' paign of ten speakers reached mass meetings in sixty counties the past week. Farmers overwhelmingly favor State legislation to control production next. year. Many counties demand to? tal elimination of cotton by law. | County delegation concentrate at Aus? tin Tuesday for immediate State leg? islation. Fight will be total elimina? tion. Other States in line. (Signed) "Harvie Jordan." Dr. Stackhouse thinks the Texas, legislature may give favorable action on total reduction bill scheduled to come before them tomorrow. I RAN DOWN BIG HI CK. Yemassee, Oct. 13.?The most un? usual occurrence known in the history of this vicinity took place last Satur day. While Mr. John B. Gregorie was j riding around his cotton crop he saw a deer running through the Held. Mr. Gregorie was unarmed, but he dis? mounted from his horse and under? took a race with the buck. He man? aged to get the animal by one of its hind legs and then shouted for as? sistance. A negro boy very promptly responded to the call, and he was giv? en the leg to govern, while Mr. Greg? orie cut the animal's throat. The deer had been chased by dogs during the entire morning, conse? quently it had become very much fa? tigued. After the butchering took place all persons present very dis? tinctly saw that a shot had never en? tered its body. SUMTER COTTON MARKET. Corrected daily by Ernest Field, Cotton Buyer. Good Middling f? 3-8. Strict Middling C 1-4. Middling G 1-8. Strict Low Middling 5 8-4. Staple Cotton, Nominal. FOR SALE?Appier and Fulghum seed oats, Appiers, 80c; Fulghums, $1.50. Middling cotton taken at s cents. Bags furnished by pur? chaser. A. C. Thompson, Sumter, S. C. DR. IIIGHSMITII?Optometrist, will not till his regular appointment here next week, but will la' here at Claremont Hotel again Thursday, October 29th. WANTED?Heifer calves, three to six months old; also one or more young cows, fresh In milk, or springers. Apply Dr. C. 1?. Osteen, Sumter, S. C. L?rick & Lowrance (INCORPORATED) Seedman Columbia, - South Carolina ? Geo H. Hurst, Undertaker and Embalmer. Prompt Attention to Day or Night Calls AT J . D. Cralg Old Stand. 'N. Main Phone. X^o, ^4*+-e+++t-H^+++4 + t-H^4^v>4-M^4^r4^t ????4M? H ? ? ? Very Often You Pay With Cash And lose the receipt. Don't take chances on paying twice when there's a better way. Checks in settlement of accounts is the ideal bill paying way. ? t x OPEN A CHECKING ACCOUNT WITH US --?*> X The Peoples' Bank \\ 7? Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co. Successors to Booth-Harby Liv? Stock Co. and Centnu|Lumber Co. Goo. Epperson's Old Ste^nd Opp. Court Hocte POWERS CARPET CLEANING AND RUG CO. The most modem and best equipped plant In the State for rug and carpet cleaning, Our scouring proces? makes your carpet look new. Carpets altered and re? made. Out of town work given prompt attention. We guarantee our work to be the nest. \\ rite us fur estimates stathig the quality and si/.cof rugs. Powers Carpet Cleaning and Rug Co., "gffi?fty ROOFING- ROOFING - ROOFING $3.00 PER SQUARE. First-class Galvanised Corrugated and V-Crimpcd Roofing ir* (5,7,8 and 10 foot lentrths. Sticks HI cents per square extra. Onlp required with Y-Oimped Roofing. COLUMBIA SUPPLY COMPANY. 823 Gervais St., Columbia. S. r Artistic Photgraphy ?ictures will work wonders in improving- the appearance of e. They will relieet your taste and refinement and will give .o yourself as well as to your friends, arc cordially invited to call and see us. BURN'S STUDIO, mi s. main DON'T BE MISLED! Wait For No Other Show?The Only Big Show Coming This Season, Will Exhibit in SUMTER, FRIDAY, OCT. 23 LARGER?GREATER THAN EVER! sin ?, Pe?pU:. WATERPROOf. MOHSIIB ? ^ RAILWAY C^Rl ; TWO GROUPS 0T FORSST-BRtO, MAN-KILLING LIONS PERFORM IK CHAT STHL IHCIOSWES. TWO PERFORMANCES DAILY-RAIH or SHIKE 2 AND 8 O'CLOCK DOORS TO MCWAOr Rir OPEN I HOUR EARLIER Hauser Street Show Grounds grand street PARADE 10:30 A. M.