Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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COW PfcA INOCULATION. laadTUabt* for l-nnner* of South Cur-1 OIIDJI. To tho Editor of The Bute: In o dlecueaton with Dr. Long. Stet? demonstrator, the question of Inoculation for cow peae for this sec? tion came up, and being Interested in this matter, having tried this inocu? lation on cow peas, and finding no value therefrom, and finding Dr. Long's experience to coincide with my own, am inclosing you a letter re? ceived from Dr. Long with some ex perlencee from other experiment sta? tions along this line. While it is not my purpose to engage in any contro? versy In this matter, it is of so much Importance to farmers that I believe the farmers should be in possession of all the information upon this sub? ject possible. A large amount of money has been paid out by farmers for material for Inoculation for cow pees, and aa the question is a live one with farmers, the purpose of this communication is in the Interest of the farmers. W. E. Prothro. - Mr. W. E. Prothro. Bank of Willis ton. Williston. 8. C. "Dear air Prothro: "I have your letter of July loth re? garding your position In the matter of Inoculation for cow pees. You were correct In quoting me aa not consider? ing eow pea Inoculation necessary In South Carolina. "Upon receipt of your letter I have had all the literature on the subject invsettffutffd. hut in order to make as? surance) Joubly sure and in order to settle this question and to get the i esM for an opinion that may bs taken as authoritative. I tslegraphed some of the leading authorities In the Southern State* asking for an ex? pression. All the replies support the conclusion that In the South generally cow pea Inoculation is unnecessary because not profitable. I first direct your attention to the literature on the subject "In circular No. S3 Missouri ex? periment station. The Seeding of Cow Peae," "Prof. M. F. Miller does not mention Inoculation, apparently considering it unnecessary. "In bulletin N. S. Vol. S, No. I, A. A M. College of Texas. Peas and Pea? nut*. Prof. A. H. Leidlgh does not mention Inoculation. In bulletin No ?I. Delaware ex? periment station, 'The Southern or Cow Pea In Delaware,' Inoculation is not mentioned. "In special circular of February 13, 1S15. office of the secretary of agri cultcre, 'Cow Peas in ths Cotton Belt.' Prof. W. J. Morse, scientific as? sistant, torags crop Investigations, bureau of plant Industry, makes no mention of inoculation. "In farmers' bulletin 318, United Btatee department of agriculture, 'Cow Peas.' Prof. H. T. Neilson makes no mention of Inoculation. "In bulletin 184, Kentucky ex? periment station. 'Sic Different Spe? cies of Nodule Bactetta.' Prof. H. German says (page 349): " 'It appears now to be certain that the cow pea organism is distinct among those studied here, and that it does not produce nodules on any other familiar agricultural species. It has proved very commonly, and Is perhaps invariably, present whersvsr eow peas have been grown in the Mtate.' "Now I am giving you ths replies below of some of the ablest agricul? tural authorities in the South: "Dr. B. W. Kilgore, director, North Carolina experiment station, says: " 'We do not advise Inoculation for cow peas. It Is not necessary in this territory.' "Prof. 11. A Morgan, director. Ten? nessee experiment station, says: We do not advise cultures for cow peae in this State.' "Prof. M. J. Funcheas. for Prof. J. T Duggar, director. Alabama experi? ment station, says: ?' Prof I'uggur out of city. Am sure he does not recomend the. use of culturee for row peas In Alabama.' "Prof. J. ML Harper, director. South Carolina sxperlmsnt station, does not r iiHidsr It advisable, to go to the ex? pense of using Inoculating material /or cow peas In South Carolina. In all our Investigations, we have not been able to find a single author? ity In the South for the statement that Inoculation Is necessary for OSU In view of these authorities and in the light of our own observation*, we ars willing to give It as our opin? ion ths' In South Carolina It is Inad? visable for farmers to spend money for cow pea Inoculation 'Respectfully, "W. VV. laMsft "State Agent and DtfOOtOg of F.xt." 1 ^* VILLA ON Mi ItCN. Flee* Before Ohtvgoii and Destroys Railroad. Washington. Julv 17. Zacatecas has been occupied hy Gen. Ohregon. Villa Is retreating to Torreon, de? stroying ths railroad behind him. HAC K IN Tili?: PENITENTIARY. r airfield County Men Full to Pro? duce Bond. Columbia, July 1C.?The three white men held as participants in the riot June 14 at Winnsboro, when four men were shot to death or mor? tally wounded, were again today con? fined In the State penitentiary here in default of ball granted yesterday by Justice Watts, following a hearing at Ijiurens. at which they were produc? ed. Bond for Ernest Isenhower was placed at $7,500; for Jesse Morrison at $5,000, and for James Rawls at $3.600. HOME ECONOMICS COURSE. Women ami Girls Receive Instruction at Hlshopvllle. Blshopville, July 10.?The home economics course given here on last Monday and Tuesday was a privilege and rare treat for the women and girls attending. Through the four splendid lessons given by Miss Huf fl.'jgton, assistant State home demon? stration agent, a number of women were brought in close touch with the extension helps of Winthrop and the United States department of agricul? ture. Miss Hufflngton was ably as? sisted by Misse? Anna Bradley and Mary Hearon in the lessons on salads and the cooking of milk and eggs. Little Miss Sara Edwards served as patient in the home nursing demon? stration. Manly Smith gave ?the cuts in a side of beef, preceding the cook? ing of meat and soup in the flreless cooker. iGOVERNOR REVIEWS REGIMENT. Drew Parade and Review at Sana Souci llab?Ball at Chick Spring*. Greenville, July 15.?Gov. Maiming and 13 members of his staff reviewed the Second Regiment, N. G. 8. C, at the Sans Sucl club this evening at 6.30 o'clock. The governor arrived Wednesday night. This morning he went to the camp and inspected it. He was cordially received by officers and men, applause greeting him sev? eral times during his tour of inspec? tion. The governor expressed him? self as being well pleased with the good order which has prevailed dur? ing the stay of the regiment. (The dress parads and review was very at? tractive. Ths beautiful grounds of the Sans 8oucl Country club were opened to the regiment for this review. Sev? eral thousand persons from the city and vicinity were in attendance. The governor and his staff had oxcellent mounts for the review. Mtmebcrs of the staff present were: M. P. McCalla, Lowndetv?le; R. M. Cooper, Wlaacky; 1U W. Cheatham, EdgeHeld; C. W. Davles, Beech Island; W. J. Roddey. Rock Hill; A. A. Man? ning, Walhalla; C. Is Cureton, Pick ens; O. K. Doyle, Calhoun; W. A. Clauber, Bamberg; O. K. Laroque, Marion; J. Stokes Salley, Orange burg; H. B. Ingram and J. Rion Mc Klssick, Greenville. The governor rode with Adjutant General Moore and Col. Springs. This evening at Chick Springs the governor and the officers of the Sec? ond regiment were honor guests at a full dress ball given hy the people of flfSSOBfHH The governor led the grand march. This afternoon the governor and staff ate at the officers mess. AT WORK ON AMERICAN NOTE. Plans Tsklng Klutpc, Though Final ? lodgment Still Awaits Cabinet In? cision. Cornish, N. H., July 16.?President Wilson today put into shape views on the German situation which he will present to Secretary Lansing and oth? ers of his cabinet next week. The president was in communication today with Secretary Lansing. The note from Austria-Hungary regarding the shipment of munitions of war to the allies and tho situa? tion growing out of the interference by Oreat Britain with commerce be lereea the United States and neutral nations in Luropo cdme in for a share of the president's attention to? day, but he let It be known that all inhumation would have to come from the state department. GERMANS CAUSE STRIKE. Wclnli Miners Said to Have Boon nr ih,-,i hy Gernutn-Americans. I^ondon, July 17.?The Financial News prints a sensational story that the Wales coal strike was caused by German agents who spent three hun? dred thousand dollars In bribing men ami women who could Influence tho miners. The Express accepts the thsory nnd charges that the agents weis German-Americans. The strike H|?r?ad today and two hundred and IIfty thousand men will be out by night. The strike threatens to crip? ple tho production of ammunition. Promts* Acquit h hag called a sperlal cabinet meeting for Monday to t onslder the situation. The mun? itions act will be enforced. READY FOR ENCAMPMENT. Isle of I'alm.s Kite l*rei>ared for Ar rivul of Militiamen. I8le of Palms, July 17.?Entertain? ing 150 delegates and their families at the beach for the Hardware Asso? ciation of the Carolinas convention during the past week, the Isle of Palms will demonstrate its versatility during the coming ten days' encamp? ment, beginning July 20 by providing an ideal site for 800 or so National Guardsmen who will come to the beach from the upper part of the State, the First regiment being order? ed to live In a tented city here. ft1 is hoped that Secretary of War Gar? rison will visit the camp on July 29,! when Gov. Manning1 is to review the troops. A hundred workmen have been busy for several weeks creating a model camp city site for the First regiment. A miniature city will have its being at the edge of the ocean, although at low tide a thousand feet will intervene between the water and the camp. Electric lights, board? walks, company streets, artesian wa? ter, shower baths, sanitary kitchens and mess halls, and complete drain? age for a square mile asout the en? campment are some of the features which have kept the owners of the Isle of Palms busy. The guardsmen are going to live like "Plutocrats" at this summer resort, with all the com? forts of a Hfst class hotel under ti.e khaki. The soldiers will enjoy a fish fry and dance as a special enter? tainment, by the Chamber of Com? merce, /and every evening there will be a dance and concert in the pa? vilion, while surf bathing at all hours is a standard attraction. When the ?Didiers arrive on July 20 they will be conveyed to the beach by ferry boats and trolley in one trip, heir Impedimenta following. The mili? tiamen will use the mount Pleasant ritte range, to and from which they will go in special cars. POLAND DESIRES AUTONOMY. Warsaw Man Declares it Would he Wehxmie in Connection With Aus? tria- Hungary. Berlin, July 16?Via Wireless to Sayville.)?Natives of Russian, Aus? trian and Prussian Poland have held a "national day" at Petrikau, Poland, according to an Overseas dispatch. "Delegate* were present,' the dis? patch says, "representing the Polish executive national committee, the Po? lish League, Polish organizations In provinces occupied by the Teutonic al? lies, members of the Polish independ? ent party in the Duma, members of other political parties and representa? tives of American Polish organiza? tions. "A Warsaw delegate," the dispatch continues, "stated that his fellow countrymen eagerly would await a manifesto from the Ceneral Powers assuring national independence, but also would welcome autonomy in connection with Austria-Hungary. "The national day, held under the auspices of the allied governments, proved a great success in preparing for closer communication between I Poland and the Teutonic allies." TAKES HIS OWN LIFE. Youth Commits Suicide In Automobile. Asheville, N. C, July 18.?Don Her? bert, aged 23, son of State Senator J. C. Herbert of Hayesville, Clay county, committed suicide in an automobile at an early hour this morning by shoot? ing himself through the head. Miss Aroy Watklns, also of Iluyesvllle, who was with him at the time and Herman Owensby, the chauffeur, were held for investigation until the inquest this af? ternoon when a coroner's jury brought in a verdict of suicide. * Miss Watkins declared that Herbert had made several threats to kill him? self, but that she did not take them seriously until he drew a pistol and shot himself before she could wrest It from him. ANNOUNCEMENT NEXT WEEK. President! Wilson Will Return to Washington Monday Morning. Washington, President Wilson ex? pects to leavcM Cornish Sunday after? noon, ranching Washington Monday morning. It is expected that the at? titude of the United States will be dellned at Tuesday's cabinet meet? ing. Tbe tension has been somewhat laaatnad by the offer of reparation for the Nehruskan, the evident anxiety Of Ambassador Von Rernstoff to re? tain friendly relations and the warn? ings given vessels by German sub? marines. Tbere remains, however, the fact thut the Lutltanla demands have, bsan ignored. Tbe Undings of I.ord Mersey may have an influence on this phase. Tbe president's policy is expected to be made known early in the week. Railroad Head Dies. Valdosta, (Ja.. July IS, ? Frank Roberts, president of tbe Valdosta, Moultrle & Western railroad, died here today. He was f?T? years old. PRESENTS NOTE IN LONDON. FIRST STEP TO PROTECT AMERI? CAN RIGHTS. Warning That Diplomatic Protests May be Hied in Connection With IVi/e Court Action. London, July 16.?American Am- ! bassador Page visited the foreign of- ! flee today presumably to give the British government a summary of the draft of the new American contra? band note. Washington, July 16.?The United States holds that the rights of Amer? icans who have cases before the Brit? ish prize courts rest on international law and not on British orders in council or municipal law, in a brief statement cabled to Ambassador Page and presented by him today to the London foreign office. Secretary Lansing explained tonight that this communication was not to be confused with {he general note now in preparation relating to contra? band and interference with American commerce. He said it was in the nature of legal caveat, generally concerning the rights of Americans whose cases are about to be tried by British prize courts. As the prize courts have not ruled on any American cases and are be? lieved to be about to do so, the state? ment from the United States signifies in effect that if there is a denial of justice, diplomatic protests will be entered, based on the general prin? ciples of international law existing before the outbreak of the war. The United States has given Great Britain as well as Germany general notice to this effect, and the state? ment now sent draws particular at? tention to prize court cases pendiiig. I will be made public here tomorrow. DEATHS FROM FLOOD. Four Killed, Scores Injured and Heavy I*ronerty Loss Caused by High Waters. Columbus, Ohio, July 16.?Four dead, scores injuied and more than $2,000,000 worth of property dam? aged, was the toll of floods last night and today in central Ohio. Hundreds of acres of land are under water and vast areas imperiled by weak levees and embankments. In sev? eral places the disastrous flood of March, 1913, was exceeded but to? night most of the swollen streams were sationary and fears of further damage were allayed. At Lima over 200 homes were submerged. In Columbus both the Scloto and Olentangy rivers after flooding a large section early in the day were ristng tonight but the weather bureau gave assurances that no serious damage would result here unless the rainfall should be excessive. The Mound street levee which began leaking this afternoon was being repaired tonight. At Foraker several houses were washed away and it is feared a num? ber lost their lives. Mount Vernon and Lancaster re? ported one death each. WOULD SECURE NEW "WEST POINT/* Denver Makes Bid for Military Acad? emy, if Decided ot Establish One hi West. Denver, July 17.?Following ex President Tatt's demand for a new "West Point" to Le located some? where in the West, Denver has start? ed a movement to demand that the second United States military acad? emy, if such be established, be located at Fort Logan. The federal government owns the land on which Fort I^ogan stands and this post is closo to the fine maneu vre grounds at Fort Russell, near Cheyenne. The climate is ideal all the year round. Trunk lines of several railroads pass near Fort Logan so that at a moment's notice officers from the school could be rushed fast to the big military post of Fort Leavenworth and to the Atlantic Coast, or south to the Mexican border, or west to the Pacific coast. it is urged hero that no new build? ings would be necessary at Fort I?g an, as the present structures would lie fully sufllclent. TO ASSIST BUSINESS. Government Working for Trade With Russlu. Washington, July 18.?Transporta? tion facilities through the Russian port of Archangel are being inveit! guted by Henry D. Baker, United tates commercial attache at Petro? grad, in connection with the prospee tlvo resumption of Russia's export trade with America. Negotiations are almost conclude 1 now for the modification of the Rus? sian embargo on exports to this country, under an arrangement by which the department of cemmerce virtually will guarantee that goods re? ceived will not reach Russia's enemies. Archangel is the only European Russian port not closed by the war. PLANS TO IMPROVE NAVY. DANIELS TO PRESENT MOMENT? OUS SCHEME. Congress Will Be Asked to Sanction System of Experimentation and Re? search. Washington, July 16.?A definite plan for navy experimental work on a broader scale than ever before at? tempted will be laid before congress in December by Secretary Daniels. Its adoption, Mr. Daniels believes, ul? timately will place the United States far ahead of the remainder of the world in the machinery of sea war? fare. Preparation of the plan, which will include provisions for a central lab? oratory of experimentation, will be proposed as one of the first tasks to be undertaken by the new civilian ad? visory board in conferences with naval officers and department officials. Mr. Daniels said that congress prob? ably would be asked for "something big" in the way of appropriations to establish and operate the laboratory in connection with a bureau of in? vention and experimentation. Back today from his conference at Orange, N. J., with Thomas A. Edi? son, who is to head the advisory board, Mr. Daniels announced that he would make a statement tomorrow and indicated that it might include at least a partial list of the noted inventors and technical experts who will be asked to make up the board. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOTES. More About the Rooster Trip?Turbe ville Invites Sumter Crowd to Take Dinner There?All Sections Will Welcome Boosters. Mr. Dan E. Turbeville, of Turbeville telephoned Secretary Reardon today that the ladies of Turbeville would prepare dinner for one hundred' of Sumter's boosters next Wednesday. Mr. Turbeville further said that the citizens of Turbeville section generally look forward with pleasure to'anoth? er visit from Sumter's business men, and that his town and section will give the "Gumecock City" boosters a royal time. Every business man who had the good fortune of eating of that mag? nificent picnic dinner served the Sum? ter boosters at Turbeville on July 30, 1914, and who reads this article will immediately begin looking to the gas? oline and oil supply of his car, ready for another trip to Turbeville next Wednesday, or not being the owner of a car he will immediately begin talking up the booster trip to some friend who has a machine. Telephone messages received at Chamber of Commerce from Alcolu, Brogdon, New Zion, Shiloh and Trinity stated that the Sumter boosters will be very welcome. Several invitations for the Sumter crowd to take dinner were received from different farmers or country merchants. The Chamber of Commerce, and Retail Dealers' Association, and the Sumter newspapers have done their full duty towards getting up a num? ber of automobiles, business men, and advertising matter for this booster trip. The success or failure of the jtrip, and the Sumter tobacco market now rests with the business men of Sumter. It is up to them to do their part. The organizations, the news? papers, and the managing secretary can do no more than they have done for the business men of Sumter. The Lake City tobacco market boosters were out yesterday and through some of the territory to be traversed by the Sumter tobacco market boosters. COTTON NOT NEEDED. Not Necessary in Making of lUgh Ex? plosives. London, Jaly 16.?W. F. Reid, in? ventor of a process for making smokeless powder, declared at a meeting of tho Society of Chemical Industry here today that there was no truth in sttaements of some scientists that cotton was absolutely necessary to the production of high explosive shells. He declared that there is virtually no cotton used in the man? ufacture of high explosives. REFUND TO FORD OWNERS. $15,000,000 Distributed Among Pur cluiscrs Sine?' August I, IBM. Detroit, Mich.. July 16.?The Ford Automobile company this afternoon announced a refund of approximate? ly $15,000,000 to owners of Ford automobiles who have purchased their machines since August 1, 1914. On August 1, 1914, the company an? nounced that If 300,000 machines were sold during tho ensuing year, each purchaser would receive a re? fund of from $40 to $60. The 300, 000 mark was reached today. The company says the refund is strictly In the nature of the profit distribution policy of the-company. EXPECTS PROHIBITION VICTORY STATE SECRETARY BREEDEX MAKES MANY SPEECHES. Urges All Citizens to Qualify /or Par? ticipation in Liquor Referendum Next September. Columbia, July 17.?J. K, Breed en, secretary of the business men's volunteer committee for State-wide prohibition, was at his office yester? day, having just returned from Spar tanburg and Fort Mill, where he spoke for prohibition. In Spartanburg Mr. Breedin addressed a large congre? gation of Baptists, Methodist and Presbyterians in the auditorium of the First Baptist church and his ad? dress was declared by the Spartan? burg Herald to have been a clear and interesting presentation of the sub? ject, without abuse or excoriation. At Fort Mill Mr. Breedin addressed an audience in the open, the pavilion in Confederate park being used as' a speaker's stand. Mr. Breedin will speak in BaPh well county Sunday and has engage? ments for some weeks ahead,- thovigto jhe says he will accept Invitations for himself or others whenever posslhft. "The people should register a"nd qualify to vote," said Mr. Bree?h. "We do not want sympathy only; we want votes, and such an expression of popular will as shall make prohi? bition a principle of our public life. Prohibition is going to win. Every one concedes that. There are no fundamental objections to prohibition that have not been resolved in favor of the public welfare in other cases of like principle, as vaccination. It 1b of the very essence of community life ?and our State is a big community? that a man surrender some preroga? tives because the exercise of them contravenes the public welfare. It is the old question of extreme individ? ualism against ihe idea of the social group, and all other progress has been toward developing * higher sense of social responsibility. Your paragraph is correct. We have no law which prohibits absolutely. Neither the com? mandments from Sinai, nor the enact? ments of our legislature deter all men, or we should not require court houses and jails. But the law expresses ths moral sentiment of the majority and becomes a standard for our guidance. No law, not even the divine command against murcler, would receive ths sanction of every man. Prohibition will be the sentiment of the majority and will prevail, though it will be opposed and circumvented for a time, it is true of other laws. But that is no argument against it; rather it proves the need of it." Boy kin Case Continues. ' . The case of H. Boykin against the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com? pany was still in progress in common pleas court this morning, the at? torneys then being engaged in their arguments on the case. The case will probably be left with the Jury late this afternoon. The case was con? tinued over from Saturday afternoon until this morning. ? THEIR FOOD POISONED. Magistrate B R. Hilton and Family Have Narrow Escape. The following Is taken from ths last issue of the Kershaw Era, tails of a narrow escape from poisoning by the family of Magistrate B. K.* Hilton of Kershaw: /ilH "The family of B. A. Hilton sab down last Tuesday to the no&h1 meal, having for their dinner this vegetables left from the previous day. Mrs. Hilton was the first tW commence eating and discovering 'st bitter taste to the portion *6f squashes she had placed in her mouth, did not swallow it. Then' she tried the beans with the same results; this was followed by a trial of the Irish potatoes and it was the same. Poison was scarcely sus? pected but Mr. Hilton suggested that they be fed to the hogs and this was done, the food being sent to the pen by the little girl staying in the home. A little later when the Kirl \yent to the pen with dishwater one of he hogs was already dead and the other in a dying condition, and this one died very soon. And the mystery is?with what were the vegetables poisoned and how came it there The dishes containing the food were placed in a sack, generali yused for the purpose, and put on the dining table near a screened window to be kept over night. Mr. Hilton was awakened during the night and is under the impression t.uit he heard someone walking on the piazza, and hailed them. Receiving no response he concluded it was a dog and paid no further attention than to command it to get out. The stomach of one of the hogs was sent to Columbia for analysis by a chemist but because of the fee demanded, which Mr. Hilton was not willing to pay, the analysis was not made, hnd the natuie of the poison is still a mystery."