The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, November 25, 1914, Image 8

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BIRR HAS mm. TRIP. GUANO S1IU? HHKI) AT HY HUT? IMl MAN OK \Y \ll. Warned of Hostilities, Suiting Vessel MuiiHfct'H to Kluno Kurlsrulle la Passage \roun I the Horn?11."? Night* Without Lights. Charleston Post. Shot at by u Hrltlsh cruiser, hound? ed by the German cruiser Karlsruhe, traveling with her lights doused for 111 days the British hark Harold. Capt. J. Jenk.ns. entered at the Char? leston custom house this morning and lies an anchor off the works of the Planters' Fertiliser Company, where she Is to discharge her cargo of some 3.000 tons of Peruvian guano, con? signed to the Vltrate Agencies Com? pany. The bark sailed from the Pesca? dores Islands on the other side of the world o'i Juno 30, a month hefon the European cataclysm commenced. Out from the very* shadow of Chinese wa? ters, i*ie expinent of a rspldly disap? pearing type of sailing craft heat around the Horn, bringing her cargo safely to Charleston after a singularly thrilling and harrowing voyage. Capt. Jenkins says that he would not go through the *ame experiences again it* the Harold were presented to him. It was Just before the rounding of the Horn that notification of the out? break of war was had. The Chinese cook sat on watch one night, bitterly mourning the fate of the ship's cat, Wang, which tried to do a slack wire stunt once too often In the rigging of th ? ship, and phophecylng evil to com* when he was startled, and the crew were awakened by the screams of a shell across the very bows of the vessel. The screech of the shell was accompanied by a nearby and hoarse command to heave to. The Harold hove to and a small boat came along? side from a British cruiser, which no? tified them that war had bten dcclar ' ed betweer Oreat Britain and Oer many, in reply to Capt. Jenkin s in? dignant query as to their right to tire upon his vessel. The Harold was waraed by the man-of-war's men that they had better douse all lights, as the Karlsruhe was lying on the other side of the Straits of Magellan and had sent a number of British mer? chantmen to the bottom. Forthwith th? lights of the bark were put out and she proceeded on her wlndjam min ( expedition In darkness, after her papers had been examined by a Brit? ish officer. A sharp lookout was kept for mon of-nar, after rounding the Horn, in rounding that point very heavy weath? er was encountered, and desperate cold was the portion of the Harold, as she passed through the height or the winter season ander the presence of the Antarctic C.tcle. Heavy seas bro.<e over the ship from time to time, and the crew had to free the lines from Ice by climbing up on the main chain and going at the lee with hatchets. Keeping out of the usual lanes of travel, the Harold laid a northwester? ly course until after crossing the Equator, and then she began to come In toward the shores of the I'nlted States. Dodging back and forth when? ever any funnels hove in sight, trav? eling In the pitchy darkness of the tropleul night. Capt. Jenkins brought his craft to the Barbndoes on tiftobei St, where she took on provisions and water. This was the gfli stop since leaving the Pescadores. Passing Charleston light on bun hr , the crew had not had sight of land With the exec*.I.on of the liar' a lotl for almost 'OO nays. The fea\ of uavagatton perform- l by the captain md crew ??? the Harold almost beggars the tales of the old windjammer* that beat around the Hgssj ,.i he ir?'s and SO's through squadrons of piratical craft. Though the 'o r m i i fleets of the Pacific and Atlantic that In. ve OVOT? taken and cupC'cd so tnanv speed/ steam merchant nen slnco the out? break of hostilities, the staunen bark has conn- to her harbor after being on the deep orenn for almou Avs m< nth The 1V-' (il'ii ? , t .! , ii 1 ,i : ? I? ? <i by the Peruvian government lo larg< fertilizer Interests, AnotHef bark with fert Inter from th rse dlst in! shores, tho Peril !? . 11 en h't t i to Charleston, and will arrive lure dulng tho next month, barrlni acci? dent fror i German >hot or the ele? ments. The trip of the Harold rivals Ihe ?tartl* ig vo>u4e ??f tie- ?bno.?n full rigged Indra. Capt. Karstadt, which cam* to anchor In a safe h.t. n. ofl ? jsi md, i'. i da.< s nen from Tt ll ? tai. chile. with a rarge ??f gunpowdet materials, after dodging British nun of-war all o\er ih?' Atlantic ocean. The indra g] a beat around Ihe Horn Her cargo WM consigned lo Dunkirk. France, and sjM rime g| el OSS to the continent ef Kurope is th Irish eoasl before bearing ba'k and tin a ID com? ing to anchor In the harbor ?-f New York. The Indr.i bru dud elbows with fate In everv comer of the western seas. GOITON SEED LAW VOID. t?lKT HOLDS THAT SPKCIAL MKAaWRK M invalid. Method of MggSsJ Seed Can Not Del Ucgulatcd by Local Arts, Says the Court?Throe Counties Kfiee ted. Columbia, Nov. 20.? In full view e>f this truth, it is so plain that he who runs may re;ui, that a general law with reference to the sah? of cotton ?SOd taa be enacted; a special law thereabout in foree in three c ounties in in manifest \iolutiou of the fundamen? tal," sa>s the supreme eourt in a de? cision a dir m i ng judgment of the court below in the ease of Edward W. Tis? dale. D. II. Kpps and Heath-Mass*y Mori ow company against Robert R. b\ arborough and Ilartwcll U. Cross v ell. The opinion was by Associate 'Justice Oage. The case grew out of the section of the constitution pro? hibiting the general assembly from enacting special laws where a ,'eneral law can be made applicable. The first aei in question undertook to prescribe how cotton seed shouul , be sold in Chester, Lancaster and i )rar.gcburg and the 3econd to ex | elude Orangeburg and add Lee. The appeal came from Lee after 'he cir? cuit court there held the law to be repugnant to the constitution. The lirst contention was that the general assembly and no! the courts i must Judge if a general law can be made applicable. The eourt held that there is good authority for that view, but that it has decided "that the courts must judge ihat issue." Tho court says: "Cotton, and that includes it's seed, is the staple prod? uct of the state and the South; in this y?ar of gTaco the frightful coll ipse el its price, incident to a well nigh universal yar. has shocked two con? tinents; the whole policy of the State is bound up in the growing, the sale and the manufacturing of cotton. ' NEW KIND OF ROAD. Engineer Whit ford Has Conference With Federal Imports in Washing? ton. Washington, Nov. 19.?Charleston county is to have a new type of road in the near future, according to in fomation which was obtained from Mr. Held Whltford, secretary and en? gineer of the sanitary and drainage commission, before he left here I till week for Charleston, after having a conference with the experts of the federal government. Mr. Whitford has worked out a new process of construction whereby a road will be waterproof and hard in wc\ weather. Director Logan Waller Pago and the engineers of the good roads division of the department of agriculture have approved the con? ception as thoroughly practicable, but it WtM be necessary to develop new rot.d-making machinery to do the work. Accordingly, Mr. Whitford has personally visited certain manufac? turers in Pennsylvania, and the ma chires are now being constructed on his own speculations. Bg invitation of Director Page, Mr. Whitford was one of about 70 engi? neers who attended a demonstration which was given in Arlington, across the Potomac river, from Washington, to jbtain for the profession a dearer knowledge of how a Span of reinforc? ed concrete lets under breaking pres? sure. The great slab employed for the test gave way gradually instead ol ; collapsing suddenly, and the result was de-dared to have been n.ost satis? factory to the experts. CHECK CLOW or I1LOOD. Swl^> SchMitlsts sah! to llavo Dis rovcrcel Wonderful Lifo Saver. Genev... Switzerland. Nov. IS (via r?airs.?a preparation which it is claimed will stop aJmeol Instantly the How of blood from a wound has been Invented by Prof. Tbeodor Kocher of Berne, winner of the Nobel piles for surgery In Itll, and bis aaatatant. Dr. A. Ponce. The ne w preparation. called coagulen, Is a powder, and la lleaolved In water before being ap? plied Iq a wound. I The discoverers have mads n gift of their Invention to tin- armies in the i. id and nave sent large quantities e>f the powder to French and German surgical headquarters, Modlcal men here declare Ihe 11 \ 11 of Ihoua ? n?l <>( soldiers probably will !??? saved bj it. it can be applied ? y untralnod hands, it Is said, or b) Ihc wounded man himself. Fair Profitable*, Prom approximate flgurei of r< ? Ipts and dlsbursomt nts for Ihc i oun t fair II is shown that ihe balance i on ?h?- right side ot Ihe ledger. Whii the profits this year nrc not as large as in previous years, everyone Is per? fectly satiafted, as Ibers were roan) predictions Ihat Ihc fair would be n failure from the standpoint of attend an? e, and that I he re would l?S a tinau clal loss Ibis year for Ihe association. \w extend heart] corocratulotions lo the fair officials Ihat none of tin- due 11 ???<!i< iions came Irue, -orarorelmrs S on. COLLISION HAPPENED LAST NIGHT ON STEEP HILL NEAR | COLUMBIA. Occupants Escape Wltlioul Being Badly Hurt?One Driver Tnkcn to] Hospital for Treatment?Occurred! on Uurncr's Perry Road, Columbia, Nov. ?Two automo? biles were wrecked in a headon col? lision on Clurncr's Ferry road last night near Hampton's creek. and Reevei Braaelli an occupant of one of the cars, was to painfully hurl that he was taken to a Columbia hospital. Hones in the left hand of the injured man are broken and his face anJ arms are badly lacerated by the shat? tered windshield through which he was hurled. W. A. Boyd, M. D., and George B.I Kadeliffo were in the oilier car. Dr. I Boyd sustained no Injuries. Mr. Had--! Cllffi was covered up in the wreckage, and had his left shoulder sprained. He was also braised on the back of the head. A man, said to be named El I kins, was driving the car with Bra zell. This driver was unhurt, with the exception of slight cuts from broken glass. Dr. Boyd and Mr. Uadcliffe hud been bunting and were returning to Columbia, As their car was mount? ing the hill near Hampton creek, about four and one-half miles out of the city, another machine swung over the crest, running at a rapid rate. Dr. Boyd said last night that he turned I has machine to the right of the road |and applied the brakes when he sow jthat tho approaching car would strike his. A car, occupied by Rural Po Iliceman Helms and a constable of Magistrat; Kasterl lag's, was behind Dr, Boyd'a machine. Both of the colliding cars were badly broken UP, The left front wheel 1 of Dr. Boyd's lij;ht car was torn to (pieces. In addition the windshield was broken, the fender on the left side torn off, the front axle bent and the body of the machine ripped up. The car driven by Elkins was a heavy touring type. No details could be had last niKht as to the injury of this machine. It is said to be almost a Complete wreck. GREAT FIELD TO SOUTH. 11Barrett Points Advantage of Friend 1 ship with South ami Central Anieri 1 tan Countries. , Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 19?That $500,000,001 loaned to the countries of South and Central America with? in the next live years would bring to this country more than $l.&OO.OOD.OOu In trade, was the declaration of John , Barrett, director geenral of the Pan American union, at the opening ses? sion here today of the lirst Interna? 11tional trade confernee of the Missls kipl i Valley and Central West. Mr, Barrett was the principal speaker at ihe afternoon session, which was dsvoted principally to the organisation of the conference. [ Delegates from all the States in the Mississippi valley and pearly every Souther:. State are In attendance. Mr, Barrett placed before the con? ference lacts and figures calculated to throw light on the problems con? nected With the development of South American trade. only a careful study of South Amer? ican business methods and a corre? sponding willingness to purchase their (products would bring the trade of those countries to the United sta.es. he declared, and pointed out the op? portunities offend for an Interchange I of commerce through the Panama ca? nal. Elliott H, Goodwin, general secre? tary of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, and C. L. Chandler of Chattanooga, Tenn., South Ameri? can agent of the Southern railway, were the speakers at the night ses 1 slon, child's BURNS FATAL. _ Little John Joseph McManus Buc eumbs, Kock Hill, Nov. 1!'.?.lohn Joseph McManus, tho 5-year-old son of Mr. 'and Mrs. J. .1. McMr.nus, residing on I Ebeneser avenue, this city, was fatally burned Wednesday afternoon ;.t 1.30 o'clock, death resulting at 8,30 o'clock. Tho child was playing in a neighboring yard and it Is said that he and Other small boys wore trying to smoke an old pipe. In some way his clothing was Ignited. The lit tie fellow ran home but fell In the 1 d before help arrived was fatally burned. Win Come to Sumter, The friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. It, Law, Sr. will be surprised to hear that tiny arc going to move to Kum 1? r January I. 1915. Mr, LaW says he is not going to soil out, us his inten? tion is not to be gone longer than two or three years, We hate 10 lose them j even for thai length of time, but hope t he cho nge will be both beneficial and profitable,? Blshopvllle Iscador and] I Vindicator, I BANKS PREFER STATE RECEIPT WADE STACKHOUSE GETS IN? FORMATION IN NEW VOHK. I Commlssloner Includes Four In sum* System Yesterday and Expects Two More to Conic in. Columbia, Nov. 20.?John L. Mc Laurln, State warehouse commission - cr, was notified yesterday that New York hanks regarded the State ware? house receipts more valuable than those issued oy independent storage corporations. This information was carried In a telegram from Wade Stackhouse, M. D., president of the South Carolina division of the Cotton congress. The message was sent from Washington, and read: "I showed your warehouse receipts to several business men in New York. I The cashier of the National Park bank and others tedd me they thought yo\i receipt would bo much more valuable] I than local receipts and they thought it would be well worth the extra cost of getting your receipt." At the request of senator McLaurin, Dr. Stackhouse took the State Ware? house act and copies of all the blanks to New York, for the purpose of sub? mitting the m to ca.pitalists and others. Dr. Stackhouse has a standard ware houss at Dillon full of cotton, which will entail some expense in unpacking and grading to meet reciuirements of the State and w ished te> see if it would pay to do this. j Warehouses in PamliCO, Columbia, Prosperity and Swansea were incor? porated In the system yesterday. Ap? plication papers were forwarded also tD Alken and Baluda for the formal admission of warehouses in these 1 towns. D. A. It. SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. Establishment In Mountain Decided Upon at Hock mil Meeting?Co to Greenvillo Next Year. , Rock Hill, Nov. 19.?The Daugh? ters of the American Revolution, South Carolina Division, in annual conference here, today selected Green? ville as the place of meeting for next I year. Aside from routine business two Other matters of interest occupied the attention of the delegates at today's 'session. They decided to establish an industrial school for mountain girls, |and also endorsed the "wear cotton" 'movement. Mr. Lee, of Landrum, in [behalf of that town, offered a bonus of $2,000 for the location e>f the school there. Mrs. Oglesby, of George? town, made a proposal from her chap? iter to turn over to the conference a , building where they have been sup ? porting a school somewhat of this na ' turo. No action was taken at this I time as to these offers. 1 Mrs. F. H. H. Calhoun, State re? gent, Who was detained Wednesday, arrived ami presided today. Mrs. \V. B, Ardrey, e>f Mort Mill; Mrs. J. B. John: of Dock Hill, and Mrs. E. C. Von Treseow, of Camden, were.elected to fill the expired terms of vice re? gent, auditor and assistant historian, respectively. _ MORE VESSELS ARE NEEDED. Now That Cotton Has Rccn Declared I Non-Contraband Shipping Facilities Should bo Provided. From The Daily Item, Nov. 20. Senator Smith in an interview in Columbia yesterday discussed the cot? ton situation In regards to foreign I trade. He said that in view of the fact that England, as well as the ; other countries at war. have declared .cotton to be non-contraband, it seem that the situation coul i be greatly re? lieved if the American government W ould use every means within Its pow? er to obtain vessels for transporting cotton to the different countries. I Senator Smith announced that he had received several litters from for? eign correapondents bearing on the cotton situation. A correspondent from Germany stated that in spite of iho war German mills would possibly consume a^ much American cotton as ever, i; not more, if tin- supply could bo obtained. A Russian correspond? ent Indicates that were transportation facilities available, Russia also would us** her usual quota of American cot ! ion. "1 intend to use these letters," said Senator Smith, "before the proper au? thorities in Washington, In order to expedite the perfection of transporta? tion facilities." ; __<_ IS CLOSED INCIDENT, ; Wireless Discussion Brought to End. Washington, Nov. I?.?-The Colom? bia legation here w;>s notitieel toda? by its government that the adroless discussion with <ir?;it Britain and France la :< closed incident. The Brit? ish and French ministem in lh?j at i complained recent I j to the Colombian government that there existed in tin countr> hidden wireless stations which wore keeping tho Herman Meet In? formed of the movements of allied ships. TROOPS EVACUATE VERA CRUZ AMERICAN FLAU TO BE HAULED DOWN AND INFANTRY AND MARINES To DEPART. Vessels at Vera Crus and Tampico and String of Ships on West Const Will Remain to Protect American Interests?No faction Will Receive City. Washington, Nov. 22.?Gen. Funs ton's infantry and marines, number? ing about ti.uOO men, tomorrow will haul down the Stars and Stripes which have been flying over Vera 1 Cruz since last April, and evacuate the Mexican port In accordance Wish instructions fror-? President Wilson. The live battleships at Vera Cruz and TamplCO and the string of vessels on \ the v^st coast will remain In Mexican aWtett Lo afford protection to Ameri? cans and be In readines to meet emergencies. it was just seven months ago when the bluejackets and marines under Hear Admiral Fletch? er seized Vera Cruz as an act of1 reprisal for affronts to the American liag at Tampico, where a boatload of American bluejackets were arrested. Gen. 1 Inert a, who controlled the forces at Tampico, had refused to comply with the demand of Admiral Mayo for a lalue of 21 guns. Advices from Mexico today still were confusing, but the American1 government's determination Is to 'withdraw its troops and to remove from Mexican territory a possible| I i cause of international friction as well as a potential factor that might bo-i come a domestic issue between fac? tions in Mexico. President Wilson is hopeful that evacuation of Vera Cruz will be an en during demonstration of the policy of the united states enunciated in his f'.obilo 'speech a year ago to seek no U rrltorial aggrandizement south of the Rio Grande. Ho believes continued pr sence of American troops on Mexi? can soil would be misinterpreted throughout Latin America. nl withdrawing from Mexican soil the United States has taken pains that no faction shall be recognized. Ail ele? ments united in requesting evacuation and In pledging the guarantees re? quired by the Washington government. Gen. Funston has no orders to give possession of Vera Cruz to any par? ticular chief. His Instructions are simply to pack his possessions and withdraw, bringing away any Mexicans who fear to remain, as well as all the custom money collected during the American occupation. The $1,000,000 or more in custom duties Will he held until a govern? ment formally is recognized by the Cnited states. Administration officials do not re? gard the tangled state of affairs in the southern republic as altogether hopeless. They are Inclined to view the evacuation of .Mexico city by Car ranxa In the face of the Villa advance OS ;? it evide nce of a de are to avoid fur? ther bloodshed. Up t-> midnight last night, according to oiflcial dispatches, both Gen. Lucio Blanco and Gen. Ob regon were In the capital and had promised to leave an adequate force to preserve order. Many officials believe Carranxa or? dered evacuation of Mexico City that he might concentrate his forces at Orizaba and continue parleys for a comi romlse provisional president. He is understood to he hopeful that when ihe convention reassembles In Mexico City some one besides Gen. Gutierrez may he chosen. Another view held in Mexican quar? ters is that while the MeMcan capital hes been evacuated there are large forces to the north and easi which will continue to threaten the Villa columns. The marines now stationed at Vera Cruz will be taken to League island navy yard, Philadelphia and the troops will be sent back to their camp at Texas City, Texas. The army trans? ports Kilpatrick, Sumner, Cristobal and Kansas will cary all but a few Iof the soldiers, who will be talon aboard the refrigerator ship McClel lan. L is believed ;.li of the animals and supplies of the army can also be removed In one trip of tho transports. The marines. 2,400 in number will i be transported northw ard on the char? tered transports City of Denver, City jof Memphis, and San Marcos. After Gen. Funston has s.if ly land? ed bio command at Texas City. It i probable he will !>,? assigned i" tin command of the central department with headquarters at Chicago, a post made vacant by the transfer ol Muj. Gen. William It. Carter t" llonol PADGETT VERDICT SUSTAINED. .fury Gave Plaintiff MV.or.n Dam? ages Against Railroad and Defend* ant's Appeal LVi< . it d. Columbia, Nov. 20. -The supremo court haa affirmed ihe verdict of 120,? 000 secured in the l^xington county court against the Seaboard Air Line railway for the d< ath ol LewH Padg? ett. The case was brought by Clara V. Padgett, administratrix for the de? ceased. LAUGE ATTENDANCE AT CANNING CIA ?: AND TEACHERS* MEET? INGS TODAY. Interesting Talks on Prepnnitiosi for Next Veer's Work by J. Prank Wil? liams?Concord Club Gets Trophy Cap?Misses Mae Haynaworih, Pearl Brvnson and tlsnnso Loo Prescott Awarded Scholarblilps to Winthrop ?Exhibit of Clab Products? Teachers Hear Lecture by Dr. Kehl Smith of University. The Sumter County Girls' Canning Club met Saturday in the Hampton school building with a large number of the club members and many teach? ers and parents present. The meet? ing proved to be an extremely enter? taining one. the talks which were made being of an instructive na? ture. The awarding of the prizes proveel a feature of much in? terest to the members of the club. Miss Lemmon's report showed that during the year twelve clubs had been formed with seventy members, fifty* eight of whom had submitted reports. These reports showed that thirty canning outfits had been used by the club members, who had canned 10, 030 quarts of various products dur? ing the year at a value of $ 1,985. The average cost per one-tenth acre in? cluding canning was sheiwn to be |8.4S and the average cost of pro? duces $42.30. Two of the girls had made as high as $80 profit from their canning operations. The total receipts were shown at $4,994.31? anel expenses ll.2S4.95, making a total profit of $3, 709. i 4. The girls have received and accepted an oreler for $25 worth of I jellies, preserves and pickles. Neither Mrs. Walker of Barnwell or Miss Rechner of Darlington came, but an interesting talk on preparing the soil for planting tomatoes for next year and how to treat the plants was made by County Demonstrator J. i Frank Williams. Mr. C. A. McBride announced prizes for the following members of the tomato club: There? sa Simms, istateburg, excellence of quality of tomatoes, subscription to Country Gentleman; Lucinda Robin son, Oswego, excellence of exhibit, subscription to Good Housekeeping; Ida Brice, Weelgelield, good quality of preserves, Boston School Cook Book; There a Andrews. Oswego, good all round record. White House Cook Book; Rose Brunson, Brunson, best Illustrated booklet, kodak, from Fol |som Jewelry Store; Pearl Brunson, Ci ncord, anel Fannie Lou Prescott, scholarships to Winthrop Cedlege dur? ing the summer course especially for j members of girls' tomato club. May Haynsworth, scholarship to Winthrop College. Miss Haynsworth had also won this scholarship when announcements were maele at July, but declined to accept it both times anel she was given a deposit of $15 at the bank to aid in the expense of a trip to the Pan American Exposition, j The Bethel Club for second best all round record, was given two pictures, I "Christ in the Temple" and "The j Gleaners," to be hung in the school j room. The (^oncord Club was awarded the beautiful canning club trophy cup j a hich Is t > be kept by the club mak? ing the best all-round record. This ( up was thought to have been lost ,some days ago, but later was found among rubbish which had been remov? ed from the room, where the cup was placed. This cup is to be kept by the (dub until one club has won the right to it for three successive years when that club will become the per* ma n< nt owner of it. J An announcement was made by Mr. H. A .Moses that schools in the coun Itry desiring old majasines could get them by applying at the office of the aupcrintendent of education. I Immediately after the close of the Canning I lub meeting the Buaster County Teachers' Association held a meeting. There were a good number of teachers present for this anel they w eil? rewarded by a most Interesting !lecture by Dr. Itcid Smith of the Uni? versity of South Carolina. Miss Claudia Frasor rendered a violin solo, accompanied by Miss Ed? munds on the | lano and Miss Eudora Kirk entertnincj she teachers with a most delightful recitation. At the conclusion of the meeting the teachers showed much Interest in ; :: inspection of the canning club ex? hibits which .Miss Lemmon had ar? ranged for the occasion. There was mm assortment of various products of the canning club tastefully displayed and all of the teachers pronounced it i most interesting and splendid ex? hibit. Th,. l ank of Sumter and the eTty Vational rank each gave twenty-live dollars to the canning club which v.oic used in purchasing the prizes given ib.?? memttcrs and towards de? fraying the expenses of the two girls who were given the short courses ?t Winthrop ColU gc. You have noticed, of ciMi.Tr>. that th,. allies have made some attonlshfug rallies - Anderson .Mail