The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, December 22, 1915, Image 5
IM PORT A VF FEATl HE OV WOHK
CLAIMS ATTENTION Off COM?
MERCIAL! OlUi ANIMA?
TION.
t 'muu^ lal PutlUiudvix Indorse Po
?itkji mi siai? Couuuiawdoiiers for
I .xlerul Action to Meet Need?In?
sist on Development of Merchant
Marine.
Charleston, Dec. 10.?Forgetting
for a moment the problem of national
defense- ?hieb le uppermost in the
in u ids I of American?, the Southern
Commercial congress today turned 1U
effort* towards a solution of the for?
eign tsade problem of the I'nlted
States. Among the more important
questions to come up tor discussion
were au Improvement in the postal
service to aid in the bringing about
ot a better understanding with the
Ls.tln-Ame.rk.un republic, the building
up of the merchant marine, national
legislation to aid the American farm?
er in marketing his products and the
strengthening of labor laws In the
South.
One of the most important actions
of the day was the passage of a reso?
lution by the congress favoring the
creation by congress of a national
chamber of agriculture as proposed
by the Southern Association of Com?
missioners of Agriculture.
The commissioners of agriculture
were tendered the Moor for an hour
this morning when the terms of the
proposed agricultural chamber were
esplalned by Commissioner E. J. Wat?
son.
Practically all of the speakers in?
sisted upon the development of tbe
American merchant marine, to meet
tbe demands of commerce sure to fol?
low at the conclusion of the European
war.
The fact that the department of
commerce is taking In tbe develop?
ment of foreign trade was described
by Kdwlo P. Sweet, assistant commis?
sioner. He made it clear that the de?
partment is making an effort to care
for the. expansion of American trade.
He was of the opinion that a merchant
marine, owned by the government, is
necessary, if the hopes of the future
are to be realised by the country.
Before the adoption of this reso?
lution, which the commissioners con?
sider to be very Important, Commis?
sioner Watson explained the terms of
the pfO-p^sM tegfefattofi
David Du bin .nterna'toual expert on
ruraj credits, was present sud dis?
cussed the purposes of the national
chamber of agriculture.
Clarence J. uwens, muua*^ di?
rector of the congress, announced to?
day that three cities of the South?
Baltimore. Chattanooga and Norfolk
?were making a fight for the next
annual convention of the Southern
Commercial congress
William Jennings Bryan, who ar?
rived in Charleston late last night
from his winter home in Florida, oc?
cupied a place on tbe speaker's stand
at the mprnlng session of the con?
gress. He was cheered as be en?
tered the hall, many of the delegates
standing up.
Fifteen representatives of the de?
partment of labor today began a se?
ries of conferences when '.he labor
problems of tbe South were given
consideration. Secretary of Dabor
W Ilium B. Wilson will arrive In
Charleston tomorrow to join with his
representatives in the discussions.
Daniel C. Roper, first assistant
postmaster general, and native South
Carolinian, was among the speakers
at the morning session, declaring first
of all that be was glad to get back
home.
"It Is Imposslblo to develop the
great South without developing the
whole country," declared Mr. Roper,
in lauding the purposes and aims
of the commercial congress.
A merchant marine and foreign
relationships are necessary, he said,
are necessary to the fullest develop?
ment of the foreign trado of the
I'n'ted States.
The speaker said that the de
wlopment of foreign trade relations,
especially with the Lsuin-Amtrlcan
republics, munt necessarily depend to
a large degree upon the poutal ser?
vice. There must be cooperation
with the service It desired resulu are
secnrld, he continued. He told of
the tfjememlous increase In the postal
servlojb, with its consonant growth In
value.' to a people every day learning
bow to use Its advantages more He
cited Instances wherein the foreign
trade of tho I'nlted States suffered
by Contrast with that of Europe,
notably in relations with South Amer?
ica. Here the i'nlted States had
lagged, hnvlng failed to build up Its
IPsN properly.
II J urged steps to build up better
;rade relations with other nations of
the new world. He Informed the
tigress that Postmaster Oeneral
Tbirleson la now working for the es?
tablishment of a 2 cent tlrst class
? til r-Ue with South America.
He called attention to the harm
caused by the cumbersome methods In
use In the I'nlted States customs ser
f|ge> These regulations, he said,
II ????Iglj 1'. J.
seemed to be designed for the purpose
of keeping foreign goods out of the
country. Ho urged a simplification
to make this a less formidable burner
to trade.
He urged the establishment of B
parcel post convention with other
new world countries. He mentioned
the possibilities of such an arrange?
ment and cited Cuba as an exam?
ple.
Capt. W. E. Sonzalcs oL Columbia,
former editor of The State and now
.United States minister at Habana, Mr.
Roper said, was working hard to se?
cure such an arrangement to improve
trade relations.
, Mr. Roper also pointed out the
i'ced lor improved parcel post and
money order service, saying that the
department was working for improve?
ment. Fodies like the Southern Com?
mercial congress, he said, could du
much by campaigns of education.
Americans seeking trade in foreign
countries, Mr. Koper said, must con?
form to the business customs and
manners of the peoples ot foreign
countries whose trade they are seek?
ing. He expressed the opinion thai
American exporters should study the
postal laws. He warned the export?
ers against causing customers in
^foreign countries to pay postage on
correspondence. This, he said, cre?
ates an unfavorable impression.
America might profit, he said, by
the example of Cecil Rhodes and set
up a system of interchange of edu?
cation by which South American
youths might be educated in the
North and vice versa.
The postal department, he said,
would always strive to assist in the
development of trade with South
America.
Mr. Roper closed with a reference
to the advantages likely to arise from
the United States' enlistment of the
A. B. C. powers of South America In
settling the Mexican problem, he de?
clared would not only make for the
better trade relations, but also would
make for genuine harmony and co?
operation In the cause of peace under
the leadership of "the real peace
general of the United States, Wood
row Wilson."
The functions and work of tho de?
partment of commerce were described .
by Edwin F. Sweet, assistant secre?
tary. After stating that the commerce
department costs the government
$12,000,000 a year, he said he was not
prepared to say that the department is
of less importance than the depart?
ment of war. Mr. Sweet expressed '
the opini <;? lhM% the leadeis in the
league for the enforcement of pen i
are on the right tr^wk," in refer?
ring to (be : tooly I at a forrnor ses- !
sion. i
"I cant' conceive of a man who I
braved peace at any price not coming I
to the aid of his country, he said. Ml
can't conceave of a man who would I
not favor a war of defense," he added. 1
The speaker spoke of tho determl
nation of the commerce department I
to find an outlet for American
products. j
He told of sending ten commercial I
ambassadors to foreign countries to I
study trade relations. These men |
are doing great work," he said. He I
also referred to the work of the con- 1
suis in promoting foreign trade.
Mr. Sweet went Into a discussion as I
to why the United States was not re- I
ceiving its proper share of the for?
eign trade. ;
"I do blame the American people I
if they sit still and not do everything;
possible to get a merchant marine,"
said Mr. Sweet, calling attention to
discriminatory freight rates between
the United States and South America I
as compared with England. |
Mr. Sweet declared that a sane pro- I
gramme of prepardness was ftbto? I
lutely necessary. Ho thought that I
auxiliary boats of the American navy I
should bo used in time of peace |o|
promote foreign trade. These auxil- |
lary boats, he said, are absolutely
necessary to keep the battleships tit
for active service.
Mr. Sweet said that the cost of op- I
crating tho merchant marine was one
of the chief obstacles and that this!
problem must be solved in some way. I
The speaker told of how the war In
Europe is making the United Btfttoal
the financial centre of the world.
"Now is the time, if ever," ho said,
for the development of tho merchant
marine."
President Fletcher In a short ad?
dress advocated the creation of a
strong merchant marine to care for
American trade. Ho said that the at?
tempt to have the government subsi?
dize lines had provented private en?
terprise from entering. He spoke of
the tight by the shipping combina?
tion to suppress independent lines.
"it is tbe duty ot tbe government
to protect its people." he said, "by
creating a mOFOhftnl marine."
J. (?. HllgO of Apalaehieola, Fin.,
addressed the congress this afternoon
Oft some obstacles in the export of
canned goods to South America.
A VtftOrOUl defense oi the LftFol
lett?" seaman's law was made at the
afternoon m ssion by President Fletch?
er. He said that the Pacific Mail
Steamship company had not boon
forced out of business by the sea?
man's law.
THE wM ? TOB.
large audience gathers to
hear bealtiful address
by dr. thayer.
Subscriptions for Poor of City Mount
up to Nearly Six Hundred Dollars?
Former OfloOTi Re-elec ted.
The annual mass meeting of Sunday
Schools for the benefit of the poor
was held Oil Sunday afternoon at the
Presbyterian Church With a large aud?
ience, as usual, in attendance. The
address of the occasion was made by
Dr. W, E. Thayer of the First Baptist
Church, who spoke feelingly of the
many blessings which were showered
upon thq people of Suniter and the
many causes which they had for giv?
ing thanks.
Mr. C. M. Hurst, in a few remarks
stated that Mrs. Hattie E. DuRant had
left ono thousand dollars to be in?
vested that the proceeds might be
used as were the other funds collect?
ed in this annual Christmas offering
tor the poor and needy of the city.
This fund, however, will not be avail?
able until later on in the year, he
stated. Mr. Hurst also stressed the
beauty of showing the Christmas spir?
it.
The meeting was presided over by
Mr. E. P. Cuttino of the Salem Bap
tist church and the usual unity and
Joyousne.vs marked the singing and
other exercises of the day. Mr. Bar
tow Walsh was re-elected chairman of
the central committee which is com?
posed of the following persons: Mr.
A. M. Broughton, secretary; Mr. W. F.
Shaw and Miss Antonio Gibson.
The usual collection was taken and
resulted as follows:
Miscellaneous collection.$154.81
Salem Baptist S. S... 5.00
Tourney Fund. 240.00
Christian Endeavor Society,
Presbyterian Church. 5.00
Bible School, Christian Ch. 5.00
Congregation Sinai. 5.00
S. S. St. Anne's Catholic Ch.. 11.52
Convenanters Board Presby?
terian Church. 5.00
OTDonnell & Co. 25.00
Trinity Civic Society. 5.00
Sumter Shrine Club. 10.00
Woodmen of World. 25.00
Knights of Pythias. 10.00
Jr. O. U. A. M. 5.00
Masonic Lodge. 10.00
Epworth Bible Class, Trinity
Methodist Church. 5.00
Sumter Light Infantry. 5.00
Mljpah Bible Class, Trinity
Mnhodbt Church. S.Oe
W; It. Chandler and Sister.., .60
B. c. Wallace, Jr.5o
Bike' Ivodge. . . 25,0,0
Cash. LOO
Dr. J. H. Wilson_?. 1.00
$569.33
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Correxlod Dally by Ernest Held, Ool
ton Buyer.
Good Middling 11 3-S.
Strict Middling 11 1-4,
Middling 11 1-8.
Strict Low Middling 10 5-8.
Low Middling 10 1-S.
Staple cotton 14 to 17c.
NEW YORK OOTTOX MARKET.
YosVdys
Open High Low Close dose
Jan. . .11.90 11.95 11.90 11.91 11.86
Mch. . .12.20 12.30 12.20 12.20 12.15
May . . 12.56 12.56 12.44 12.44 12.40
Cotton Ginnet?' Report.
The ginners' report issued today
shows 10,303,000 bales of cotton
ginned up to December 13th, an in?
crease of 59 2,000 bales sinee the last
report.
For Farm Boys and Girls.
it's an unusal thing for a Southern
paper to announce articles for publi?
cation from Secretary McAdoo, Sec?
retary Houston, Secretary Lane, Sec?
retary Daniels, Thomas A. Edison,
Rear Vdmlral Peary. Champ Clark,
Henn Cabot Lodge, Luther Burbank,
John Burroughs, Senator TillmuU,
James Whitcoinb Vtlley, and Lyman
Abbott; but all these men- and a long
list of others?have sent contributions
for a series of "Success Talk;;" for
Southern farm boys and girls in The
Progressive Farmer during 1916.
Other Progressive Farmer features
Include a 52-week "Reading Course
in Good Farming," giving the boy
who cannot go to college the funda?
mentals of agricultural science, and
a similar course for girls under the
heading, "How the Wide-awake, Girls
Learned Good Housekeeping."
Every farmer who has boys or girls
between l" ami is ought to be n'1 the
i lookout for these articles.?Advt.
Death Of Mrs. Alice Dora Werls.
Blshopvllle, Dec. 81.?Mrs. Alice
Dora Werts wife of Policeman E. E.
Werts, died last night) after a short
illness, The funeral services will In
held tomorrow at noon at the Metho?
dist church, after which the rema:
I will be laid to rest iu the Botlllohcn
i com*tery.
1 CAMP SELECTED.
FORT OOLETHROFE NAMED FOR
TRAINING SCHOOL.
Gen. Wood Approves Central Loca
tiou 8jid Climate and Presence of
Army Post.
New York, Dec. 19.?A military
training camp for students, business
and professional men of the Southern
States, patterned after the one con?
ducted at Plattsburg, N. Y., last sum?
mer, is to be established next April at
Fort Oglethrope, Ga., near Chatta?
nooga, Toon., it was announced here
tonight by Maj. Gen. Wood, com?
mander of the Department of the
East, wlio will have direct supervi?
sion over the camp.
Gen. Wood's announcement follow?
ed an inspection of many proposed
sites by Capt. Johnston, his chief aide.
Fort Ogethrope was selected because
of its central location and favorable
climate for out -of-door work. It is
the only large army post now garri?
soned in that region. The necessary
camp equipment and supplies are at
hand.
Gen. Wood said it is planned to
keep the camp in operation four
wet>s for business and professional
men, and that if applications warrant
a second camp will be opened early
in May to be continued until June.
The camp for students will be opened t
July 5 to last five weeks. Thereafter I
if conditions warrant the camp will
be continued.
Officers of the regular army will
impart as much of the functional edu?
cation of an officer as is possible in
so short time. Special privileges will
be offered for training in the work of
cavalry, artillery, engineers, signal
corps and first aid. It is planned to
divide students into war strength
companies of infantry, cavalry or
batteries of artillery.
Andcrson-McCuteheon.
Eynehburg, Dec. 18.?The home of
Mrs. H. A. Anderson was tho scene
of a pretty wedding on Wednesday
afternoon, December 15, when her
stepdaughter, Miss Allie Fraser An?
derson, became the bride of John
Anderson McCutcheon. The ceremony
was Impressively performed by the
Rev. H. C. Hammond, pastor of tho
bride. The home was attractively
decorated with pot plants and trailing
vines.
The bride was handsomely attired
In a becoming ??? ?t suit of ot Iffon '
brotafteloth. Only relatives and a few!
friends were present th-%. out-of-tow. *
guests being Mrs. Crosswoll and Miss
Rebecca Spencer of Yorkvillo, Mr. and \
Mrs. James Munnerlyn of Bishopville,
J. T. Green, Mr. and Mrs. McCutcheon,
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. DuBose and Mr.
Herlot.
After the ceremony the guests were
invited into the dining room, where
dejicious refreshments were served.
Many handsome presents were re?
ceived by this popular young couple.
They left by auto for Sumter, going
thence to Charleston.
M a it i ago License Record.
Quite a large number of licenses to
marry have been issued to colored
couples in the past few days and only
two to white couples: Mr. R. J.
Burkette and Miss Bertie Martin,
Sumter; and Mr. Jesse D. Morris and
Miss Pauline U DuRant, Sumter.
The colored couples securing licenses
were: Jack Britton and Emma Clark,
Wedgeflel l; Moultrie Williams, Car?
rie Bell Fulwood, Mayesvllle; Pharoah
Black and Mary Brunson, Sumter; W.
H. Brunson and Julia Williams, Pri?
vateer; Goo. W. White and Alice
Gregg, Sumter; Jno. Marion Jenkins
and Lula Yates, Oswego; Richard
Vaughn and Emma Bradford, Dul
SOll; W. M. Jones and Naomi Moses,
Oswego; Geo. Sanders and Charlotte
Jenkins, Sumter; Diocletian Richard?
son and Mary Toney, Mayesvllle; Her?
bert Cuminings and HattiO Mitchell,
Wcdgetleld; Ingram Montgomery and
Loris Buddin, Sumter; Jesse Bass and
Eva Richards, Sumter; James S. Rob?
erts, Mullins, ami lola Anderson, Dal
zell.
i
Play at St. Charles School.
"Because 1 Dove You," a comedy
was given in the St. Charles school
I house on Friday evening to a Large
and interested audience by the St.
Charles amateur players, a local or?
ganization, for the benefit ?f the
school house. The play was quite a
success and the spectators were much
pleased.
Those participating in the play
were:
Miss EloiSO .Tonkins. Miss Ruth Wil?
son, Mrs. R. M. Jenkins, Jr., Miss
Edna Hope, Messrs Marion Wilson.
LaCoste Korvin, Dick Scott, Maxwell
Jenkins, J. W. Player, P. D. Wilson,
Willie Wells.
Don t Blame tho Almighty.
If you don't clean out your cellars,
I ?ick yards and alloy ways don't
? Almighty or talk of "mys
rovidonces" if sickness and
er the family.?nrangeburg
.1 Democrat.
WH NOTE | ITS H
UNDERSTOOD TILAT UNITED
STATES HAS ALREADY SENT
COMMl NICATION TO
AUSTRIA.
Officials of State Maintain Silence?
Completed Document is Believed to
He Considerably More Lengthy
Than First?Largely Reiteration of
Demands Made Before.
Washington, Dec. 19.?The new
American note to Austria-Hungary
regarding the sinking of the Italian
steamship Ancona is understood to
have been cabled tonight to Ambassa?
dor Penfield for presentation to the
Vienna foreign office.
Secretary Lansing and other offi?
cials of the state department declined
to divulge any information concern?
ing the communication. From other
reliable sources, however, came a
strong intimation that the final draft
of the note which President Wilson
had outlined had been completed by
Secretary Lansing during the day and
had been put in code and started on
its way over the cables. As completed
the note is believed to have been con?
siderably more lengthy than the first.
Unless there are unforeseen devel?
opments the note should be delivered
in Vienna by Wednesday. It will be
made public when Secretary Lansing
is advised that it has reached the
A.ustro-Hungarian office. A prompt
reply is requested and officials are
of the opinion that one will come
within ten days.
Certain portions of the text of the
new note were said tonight to be
nearly identical with potrions of the
first. The demands of the United
States, which are reiterated, are for
disavowal, punishment of the sub?
marine commander, and reparation
by the payment of indemnity for the
Americans killed and injured.
Austria-Hungary's rejoinder to the
first note contained an implied re?
quest for details regarding the Amer?
ican citizens who were killed or in?
jured. The state department, it is
said, has been unable to get all of
these names and even though it has
some of them they probably have not
been furnished to the Austro-Hunga
rian government. The United States
is represented as being determined
not to enter into any discussion of
such details; this government being
primarily concerned with the prin?
ciples and the violations of law and
neutral rights involved.
The note It is understood, will
broadly intimate that the Qua! word
of the United states has been spoken, j
Upon the attitude of th? Vienna for*]
eign office depends the continuance
of good relations between the two
governments.
Threatened to Shoot White Men.
Hayes McGette, colored, was ar?
rested this morning and lodged in
the county jail by Rural Policeman H.
B. Boykin on the dual charge of
reckless driving in the public road and
carrying a pistol. It is alleged that on
Sunday afternoon McGette drove up
behind two white men, David Mathis
and Carl Capell and tried to drive
around them, a collision resulting,
which was followed by an exchange of
words. It is stated that during the
quarrel McGette got out of his buggy
ard threatened to shoot either of the
n bite men If they got out of their ve?
hicle.
STRAIGHTFORWARD TESTIMONY.
Many Sumter Citizens (Have Profited
By It.
If you have backache, urinary
troubles, days of dizziness, headaches
or nervousness, strike at the seat of
the trouble. These are often the
symptoms of weak kidneys and there
is grave danger in delay. Doan's Kid?
ney Pills are especially prepared for
kidney ailments?are endorsed by ov?
er 30,000 people. Your neighbors rec?
ommend this remedy?have proved its
merit in many tests. Sumter readers
should take fresh courage in tbe
straightforward testimony of a Sum?
ter citizen.
Mrs. J. A. Epperson, 14 Levi St.,
Sumter, says: "My back ached and I
suffered from pains through my loins.
Mornings I was sore and lame and
tired easily. My head acheu and I
was very dizzy. My ankles became
swollen and I had other signs of kid?
ney trouble, Reading about Doan's
Kidney Pills I got some at Sibert's
Drug Store. They relieved all signs
of the trouble."
Price 50c., at all dealers. Doil't
simply ask for a kidney remedy?get
Doan's Kidney Pills?the same that
Mrs. Epperson had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. 14
Meets Old Friend.
Bishopville Leader and Vindicator.
We were very much pleased to
meet an old acquaintance, Mrs. Pat
lie Fraser, nee McCutchen, whom we
had not seen in 40 years. She mar?
ried Dr. Fraser during the war and
moved to Sumter county from old)
Indiantown when the editor was in
his early teens. The greeting was
very pleasant and brought up mem?
ories both sad and joyful.
WANTED?To sell budded peeaa
trees, 4 to 6 feet tall Choice Va?
rieties. A. B. Stuckey.
The Most Appropriate
Xmas Present
Is Jewelry and silverware be?
cause it is the most beautiful
of all arts and the most lasting
gift.
Let us show you our stock of
these goods, we think it is the
, best we have ever shown, if
you can't come write us you*
grants, Our prices are reason?
able We will be mere than
Irs end to show you and help
j you with your suggestions.
W. A. THOMPSON,
Jeweler and Qptlctai
Phone No. 333 0 S. Main St1
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Geo. H. Hurst,
Undtrttker Ml bMm
Preapt Attendee Is osf er
NlfSt Calls;
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Xmas and New Year
Excursion Fares
Between all points on the Atlantic Coa& Line
and points on connecting lines.
Tickets on sale December 17th, 18th, 23rd, 24th
and 25th, limited returning until midnight of Janu?
ary lath, 1916.
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
The Standard Railroad of the South
For Tickets and Pullman reservation and any de- i
sired information, call on O. V. PLAYER, Ticket %
Agent, Sumter, S. C.
The BaiIey=Lebby Company
Machinery, Mill and Plumbing Supplies,
AUTOMOBILE TIRES AND ACCESSORIES.
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