Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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C^c adlatcbman ant) Soutjjran. l^bllahed We?Duaxlay end Saturday. _ ?BY? MH PUHLISllINu COMPANY. ?UMTSK. B. C ? - T?M: ? Lit par annum?la advance. ? _ Obs Square first Inaartlon.fl.00 ?fvery subsequent Insertion.60 Contracts for three months, or fenger will bs made at reduced rates. All aommunlcatlons which sub Ssrve private Intarssts will bs charged far as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect ?rtll be oharged for. The gum t er Watchman was found? ed hi 1140 and the True Southron in lift. The Watchman and Southron ?ow has the combined circulation and taflasnoe of both of the old papers, as* Is manifestly the beet advertising ?fcsdlum In Sumtsr. i Weekly Weather forecast. Issued by the U. S. Weather Bureau. Washington, D. C, for the week be? ginning Wednesday, August 11. sp*i-ial Noti.v. There Is a tropical disturbance over the southern Windward Island section, and weather for th ? territory SBJJ of the Mi i < ii i i Ki\ er lor the coming week is largelv dependent up? on the movement of this distrrbanSB, At present, indications arc as fol? lows: r?r South Atlantic and Rast Oulf States: Thundershowers for several dsqrs. followed by fair weather the re? mainder of ths week. Seasonable temperatures. The Bonsai railroads having hat ? 1 taken over by the Seaboard Air Line, and becoming a constituent part of the system, the long entertained belief that Mr. Bonsai would extend South Carolina Western from Sumter to Charleston will have to be laid on the shelf. If the roud to Charleston 1* ever built the work will be done by the Seaboard Air Line, anil the Sumter Chamber of Commerce will have to treat with the officials of that system In reference to completion of the work left unfinished by the Bonsai syndicate. Sumter has a Seaboard connection, and while that Is worth a good deal to the city and county it la far less than was anticipated when the cit\ imi eounty paid aver $ui,000 to obtain tin rights of way for the Bonsai road. Perhaps the Charles? ton extension will ultima?? ly be built. Jt would seem that the Seaboard needs this link to complete its eysWin. giv? ing the shortest route for hauling CUnchheld coal to Charleston and a through route to the Ohio river and mlddlest west, in connection with the Cllnchfh Id road, but the announce? ment given out by the directors con? tains no reference to any plan to ex? tend the road from Sumter to Char? leston In the immediate futui I he WI?fot ( otton Talk. Among all tb. ,, soiutmus. orations and communbat ons published throughout the South concerning the handling of the cotton STOg this fall. It remained for Mr W. IV <i Hudnu-.. of the Federal \\< Board, to say the most sensible thing at the right time. He says it In the current Issue of the fed. i.il llescrve Bulletin. It la well to repeat it here a tut profit by what Mr Harding says. He Is In a position to speak authoritatively and bla views ought to have more weight than the vuporings of politician* and the hyst. rlu of calamity howlers. "The position of cotton today Is much stronger, financial and other conditions are much better than a year go In Mr. Harding s opinion and If the people of the South will not weaken their position "by unwise no? tion" they have little to fear. "The cotton tragedy of 1911.' says Mr. llunllnx. "will be succeeded In 1915 by nothing more serious than a dra? ma." Mr Harding warns the South In its desire to see u broad market estab? lished foi otton to do nothing to em? barrass President Wilson In bis con? duct o/ International nffalrs. "It should be remembered." says Mr. Harding, "that the president owes a Mgh?>r dut\ to the Sooth, to the winde country and mankind, at this Juncture than the establishment of cotton val? ues. Serious complications between this country and any great foreign power certainly would not enhance cotton values. The president may la trusted to do his duty as he sees it, regardless of private appeals or public clamor."?Wilmington Star. T\KIN(. SHH b <>l TKOOPS. Sccrrtarj of War < .airl-on Want- List of Available TrWp*. Washington. Aug. 12.?Secretary of War Harrison has called for a com? plete list of all available IrooBS in the I nited Stan n Secretary Hani*on Is evpeeted to ?.end BjH t'nlted States troops In the country to Hie Mexican border within a week, unless conditions improve. IMPROVING THE LAWN. Kcpulr, Improvement, tuul General Management. Washington, Aug. 8.?The im prOVOUSOnt <>i' an oM lawn is a very much lore difficult problem than es? tablishing a new one. In many eases it is impracticable t<? attempt the Im? provement of an old lawn that is in bad condition says the specialists of the United States Department of Ag? riculture However, if a reasonably good turf obtains, it is possible to bet t. i it materially by rcsccding, fertil? izing, ami watering. In the major? ity of eases Improvement is desired In the spring, sinee at this season many hare spots are in evidence as the re? sult of the preceding winter. If the areas to be Improved are small, they can be handworked and rcseeded With HUM dilliculty. if they are large, it is usually advisable to spade them up, woik thoroughly, and seed, as in the case of starting a now lawn. In any event, reset tling should be done early in the spring with a liberal Quantity of the mixture before described. When the stand of grass Is thin over tin- entire lawn or a greater portion of it. a special seeder equipped with mii ill tlioks has been found very satis? factory for cutting tho seed into the sod and thereby producing favorable conditions for germination and sub ?incut growth. In the early spring, however, the soil is usually loose as a result of the freezing and thawing ami is In sufficient open condition to permit the seed to be covered with little difficulty. After seeding, if the ground has become quite dry, rolling is usually beneficial. Care should be taken when mowing or watering the newly seeded areas to avoid disturb? ing the young grass. This caution al? ways applies in a measure to fall se u'ng, although there is not so mur'i danger of damage in the case of the latter. Fertilizing. The management of tho lawn after It is once 'established is an extremely important matter, and there are a few general practices that should be followed carefully. Beginning in the early spring, the first thing to do is to remove with a rake the top dress? ing that has been applied the fall be? fore. After removing this it Is usu? ally advisable to apply some fertilizer, even though the soil is already reason? ably fertile. One of the very best fertilizers for the lawn in tho spring >* ultrue of po*la, but on account of its quick notion and its caustic effect 1 extreme caution should be Used in its; application. Five pounds of nitrate of. soda are sufficient for 1,000 square feet of lawn, and if- applied in solu? tion with the watering pot and the grass then thoroughly watered with a hose, there is little danger of scalding. Hone meal Is probubly the best com? mercial fertilizer to use on a lawn, considering the danger from the mis? use of nitrate of soda. Hone meal Can be used without taking any spe? cial caution in its application, as it is in no way inurious to the grass. Eight pounds to 1,000 squaro feet Is a liber- | al application. Any commercial fer? tilizer that is used should be applied early In the spring when the grass be? gins to grow. In fact, bone meal can be used to advantage every month during the growing season, except perhaps July and August. Fertilizing through the season is especially bene? ficial In keeping the grass stimulated at times when it would otherwise be more or loss Inactive. Pulverized lime? stone as a top dressing is very help? ful, and an application of this sub i Met can be made either in the fall, winter or spring. Lime corrects the 11 idlty of the surface soil ami Is use? ful in checking the growth of moss in.i various other plants that are det? rimental to the grass. Weather and Crop Summary. For the week ending at 12 noon, Wednesday, August 11. 1015. Columbia, Aug. 11.?The recent rains have been followed by marked general improvement In crops. How? ever, the ground Is still too dry in portions of the Piedmont and too wet lot.illy on the coastal plain. The whowers vvt ie generaly tot? bite for tin- early corn crop, whb h Is practi? cally mode; I.ut late OOril has been greatly benefited. Cotton shows new growth) but there is complaint of iheddlni in sections where there bus been too much or too little rain, forage peas show good to excellent Stande, according to amounts of rain? fall. Small grain thrashing shows continued good results. Winter truck pi.uiting has begun on the lower Coastal plain, fruits and vegetables are plentiful. notwithstanding the bad effects of the recent dry weath? er. There is some complaint of pent blight. Tobacco Hani Hurucd. From The Dally Item. Aug. I<>. A tobaCCO born with about seven hundred pounds of tobacco was burn? ed "a Mr. U i ?. Jennings' place on tho ntateburn road yesterday, causing a loss estimated at *J.r.<?. The barn Caught while the lobnCCO was in pro? gress of curing. WHY VOV BlIOULD GROW CRIM? SON CLOVE11, Hl'H CLOVER AND VETCH. Only by Growing Winter Legumes That Occupy ami Hut Nitrogen into Laiul That Would Otherwise He Idle, can We llo|?e for I(ich Laud at Snuill Expense?Points on In. oeulatton ami Seeding. Every foot Of well drained soil in the . South will successfully grow crimson clover, bur clover and vetch When acid phosphate and potash and the proper Inoculating bacteria are present in the soil, or if properly ap? plied, provided the soil is not very acid, which is not likely to be true of well drained soils. A three-year rotation, even if ,n practice, and if all summer legumes In such a system were turned under instead of being cut for hay (as is generally the case), Would not restore to the soil as much fertility as is re? moved by the ordinary soil-robbing crops?cotton, corn, grain, etc. 2. Enriching tho South through livestock production Is Impossible, even though all crops be fed; for live? stock utilize one-tenth to one-fourth the plant food contained in the crops they consume, leaving only nine tenths to three-fourths for returning to the soil. Usually a large part of this is lost before it reaches the fields. Livestock is a factor in farm econo? my and is an important factor in the conservation of-soil fertility, but live? stock can't be depended upon for in? creasing the fertility of soils over the whole South. 3. Commercial fertilizers may be applied in sufficient quantities to add fertility to the soils, but it is unbus ness-like to purchase that which na? ture could be made to supply at prac? tically no expense. liesides, such fer? tility exists without the ability of the soil to use such fertility, especially during droughts, which usually occur when the plant is developing fruit and needs the greatest amount of both food and water, neither of which can be had unless the soil is well idl? ed with humus to hold moisture for use during such dry weather. 4. The winter legumes; vetch, crimson clover and bur clover, will grow during fall, winter and early spring on all otherwise idle lands, thus conserving fertility which would oherwise waste by washing and leaching; besides, these crops when turned before planting cotton and corn supply Um soll with both fertll-] ity and ability tu use such fertility. About tW0*thlrdfl of flic nitrogen which they contain Is taken from the j nlr, and when turned under they add j this in addition to what they have saved from wasting. Tho acreage in such winter legumes may, in any ordinary economic rota? tion, be such that more fertility will be added than the soil robbing crops remove. They supply humus which gives the soil double ability to use fertility, and the soils of the South are built up most cheaply and most readily. Unless land has in recent years suc? cessfully grown the legumes requir? ing the necessary inoculating bacteria, be certain to carefully and thoroughly inoculate leguate seed with commer? cial or soil bacteria. Inoculated soil is the very best inoculation obtain? able. Legume bacteria run in groups, and soil from land which has recently grown one member of the group to which that legume belongs will supply Inoculation for any legume in that group. The following shows tho groups having the same bacteria: 1. Vetch, English peas, Canada field peas, and sweet peas. I, Crimson clover, alslko clover, little white OlOVer and red clover, In? cluding mammoth red, or "sapling clover." Bur clover, sweet clover (melllo tus) and alfalfa. Bur clover should be sown only In the bur If possible, and while some inoculation is contained in this form, yet the best results will be obtained by inoculating the burs. Wet the seed with, a solution of equal parts of mo? lasses or sugar and water and apply as much inoculated soil as will adhere to the seed or burs. Sow at once, while damp. and cover only one fourth inch deep immediately. Use live tO six bushels of burs (50 to 60 pounds) per acre if a good stand is expected the first year. Seed may be sow n almost any time from July 1 to October 1, the earlier the better. Crimson clover should be sown at the rate of 16 to 10 pounds of cleaned seed per acre, covering only about one-fourth to one-half inch deep. All the annual legumes will succeed bet? ter on a firm (not hard) seed bed thou on a deep, loose seed bed. Sow .from September i to October 15, de? pending on location, and sow when the soil is In good season, inoculate in the same way as for bur clover, ex? cept that inoculated soil from Group No. L' should be used instead of from Croup No. L Hairy vetch i< tin best Variety of vetch, and should be sown from about September t to October 1 ?, at the rate Of 25 to 30 pounds per acre when mix? ed with oats Uwo to two and ope half bushell) for hay, or when sown with three-fourths to one bushel of rye fur turning. When sown alone 30 to 40 pounds or more seed may be used. In sowing any annual legume as a winter cover crop for the first time it is well to mix with rye. The inocula? tion usually does not catch sullicient ly the first year to give a heavy le? gume crop, and tho rye supplies a good quantity of humus-making material to turn the next spring and paving the way for a better summer crop and also for a better legume crop the following fall. Humus is as badly needed in Southern soils as nitrogen, and both are paramount in our re? quirements for soil fertility and soil ability, which spell agricultural suc? cess in ci nutshell. Remember that careful inoculation is the key to success in the greater part of our territory, and that it often requires two to three years' sowing on the same land to fix the inocula? tion sulllciently for success. When (his is done, as much tonnage per acre can be produced as can be grown with peas in summer.?Progressive Farmer. GUARDING THE BORDER. Mexican Situation Appears to be Ncur ing Crisis. Washington, Aug. 11.?Gen. Fun ston has four thousand troops at strategic points on the border. Seven thousand are at Texas City ready to board transports. Troops in the other departments are ready to nuve when necessary. Secretary of War Garrison stated today that the border situation is well in hand. Many of the bandits are Americans. Secretary Garrison has completed his plan for the reor? ganization of army and coast defense and is ready to submit it to Presi? dent Wilson. HANDS OFF MEXICO. Carranza Warns Fnitod States Not to Interfere. Washington, Aug. 11.?Carranza has warned the United States to keep hands off. Mexican Bandits Killed. Harlin, Texas, Aug. 11.?Two Mexi? can bandits were killed by rangers near Sebastian last night. GONZALES THREATENS AMERI? CA. Mexico City, Aug. 1 2.?Gen. Gon? zales, Carransa's right hand man, in! I statement today served a warning on the United States not to intervene in Mexico. He declared that the Mexican people are inured to the hardships of war and if America makes the mistake of intervention, the Mexicans are willing to undergo any further lighting and hardships that may be necessary. NO AHMED INTERVENTION. Washington, Aug. 12.?Not only was the possibility of armed interven? tion in Mexico removed before the Latin-America conferences convened but was agreed before hand, that there should be "no act or design which might mean interference with the internal affairs of Mexico." This was the oiiicial statement of the Argentine government to Car? ranza in reply to his protest, which was made public today by the Car? ranza agent here. President 1? Washington. Washington, Aug. 12.?President Wilson arrived from Cornish at 9.118 this morning. President Wilson announced that there will be no cabinet meeting to? morrow. The president has returned to Washington to be in personal touch with the situation. He does not be? lieve It requires concerted action. Ho will confer with Secretaries Garrison, Daniels, and Lansing today, and the warship now speeding to Mexican waters will be diverted, if it can be done with safety, as the president wishes to avoid warlike moves, hop? ing that the Latin-American confer? ences will hell) to clarify the situation. Meantime the campaign against the bandits in Texas will be pushed with the utmost vigor. Gen. Funston has sent another battalion from Laredo to Brownsville. President Approves Plan. Washington, Aug. 12.?President Wilson has approved the conference plan In regard to Mexico. fled from Mexico. Washington, Aug. 112.?The Brazil? ian and Guatemalan ministers to Mex? ico and their families are aboard the gunboat Sacramento, which la on the was to New Orleans, the State de? partment announced today. FOB SALE OB EXCHANGE Fidl blood Jersey bull calf, live months old, dam twenty quart registered cow. Will sell, or exchange for well grown heifer or young cow. Apply Dr. C. I\ Osteen, Sumter. S. C. "SATAN-ET" Stands Head in the Drink Class. It is the tall peak of the mountain range. Satan-et is what you need to quench that 8 thirst. ?? ONLY 5c A BOTTLE ^ A "wink" in every bottle?try one ! FOR THE FUTURE start a Chocking Account with us? ami hiiihi it up. The profits of your business deposited at regular inter? vals with us will rapidly accumu? late. Then when you need more money than you have you can come to us for it. We loan it to you upon approved security and WE FAVOR CUR DEPOSITORS. THE PEOPLES BANK tmtrmtttnmnmunim*umrmi;m^ "A ROLL OF HONOR BANK."d CAPITAL, $100,000.00 .mmnmrawgm: EARNED PROFITS $125,000.00 THAT'S WHY iniiinnmnumnnnunnnmniiimiimninif? Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FE I' D OF ALL KINDS. Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co. Successors to Booth-Hurby Live Srock Co. and Central Lumber Co. Geo. Epperson'^ Old Sta.r\d Opp. Court Houee Bagging arid Ties' THE WORD 5 PREPAREDNESS' Has gained an international ieputation on account of the existing conditions in Eu? rope. We adopted it more than THIRTY YEARS AGO Our success is largely due to it. Not only are we prepared with the necessary fur? nishings for the FLEECY STAPLE But anything else needed for the farm or household. We carry a stock of Bagging and Ties in our warehouse in Charleston f from which we can ship direct, thereby saving the outgoing local freight. Come in , BROTHER FARMER And let us talk it over. You have been buying this class of material as well as a large pecentage of your other requirements from us for more than A QUARTER OF A CENTURY, and each year finds us in better condition to take proper care of you, thanks to your loyal and generous patron? age. O'DONNELL 6 COMPANY