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C&t Sftflatttrnuui aii? ^autjjroiL Published Wednesday aud Saturday ?BV? OSi'KKN rVTBLlMlUNa COMPANY 8lTMTF.H, 8. C Terms: ? $1.50 per annum?in advance. Advert Lseiucuts. One Square first Insertion .. ..$1.00 Rvsry subsequent Insertion.5?> Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub. serve private Interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for. The 8umter Watchman was found? ed la : 850 and the True Southron in lllf. The Watchman and Southron now his the combined circulation und Influence of both of the old papers, and is manifestly the best adverttsm; medium In 8umter._ HOOVFIUZINO COTTON SKKD. "Waahlngton. Sept. 10.?The cotton seed crushing end refining Industry is about to put itself under voluntary regulation by the food administration. Representatives of the Industry have held conferences with food udm.nis trat Ion officials to dlscuHs tho aubject Tha voluntary control would be ad? ministered with a view to the elimina tlon of hoarding and all forms of speculation." As tho nrst result of this voluntar> regulation of the cotton seed oil in dustry. the object of which is to pro vent speculation and to keep dowi the price of stock feed, edible oils an lard compounds, was the reduction o the market price of cotton seed. Oi Saturday the price of seed from the wagon waa $64 per ton and upwards; today the price of seed is $62 to $5.1 per ton. Thus the Southern cotto farmers are contributing to the cans of food regulation about sixty million dollars this year?this estimate beln^ on the basts of a cotton crop of -eleven and one-half million bales ? esch bale of cotton representing about a half ton of seed. If the cot ton seed oil mills and manufacturers of lard compounds and edible oils re? duce the price of stock feed, lard compounds and edible oils so that the public get the benefit of the reduction In the price of seed that the farmers are forced to accept, the people a large will be the ultimate heneflclar les; but if there is no reduction In th' retail price, the cotton farmers wil be losing a great part of the legitimate profit on the cotton crop without any? one being benefited rave the oil mills and lard manufacturers. It looks a if Mr. Hoover has stabbed the cotton ? farmers under the fifth rib without Just cause. Has he Hooverized the meat packers to Induce them not to pay high prices to the farmers bavin-, hogs and cattle to sell? Has he Hooverlsed the flour millers and In? duced them to refuse to pay high prices for wheat? The minimum price of wheat has been fixed nt $2.20 per bushel, why not Ax a minimum price for cotton seed? Is not $2.20 per bushel for wheat hlsrher than $C4 per ton for cotton seed, consideration be? ing had only for tho ,->n-p:\ranve food value for man and boast of whvat and of cotton seed and Its pro ducts ? Hooverizing rho eot'on need ell business Is a terrible tax on tho South? ern farmer, since the procojn adopt? ed is different from that applied to other food products. OFFICIAL COTTON ?.H \DI H. The only thing that can prevent the success of the Trl-County t'otton Mar? keting Association is the failure of the farmers of Sumter and adjoining counties, who sell their cotton on the Humter market, to stand squarely am* solidly back of the association. Tin association bus the backing and co? operation of the Hureau of Mai! et ; of the I'nlted States Department of Agriculture, nnd also of Clemson Col lege, which Is working to Improvc marketing conditions in the State. I. the cotton fairner* will eo Operate with these powerful agencies that un working for the benefit of the farmer-* It will be money In their pockets and a new freedom that they may have dreamed of but have never enjoyed, The association bus encountered the first obstacle In the refusal of g4M o' the cotton hwySfl on this marNot |S acceptt he classification of cotton by the grader sent here l?y the Hureau of Markets. If the local buyers wm out In this initial skirmish the ?frengtn of tho association will be ?ripf?d und Us Influence undermined al tho very outr.tt. The presumption la that the grader sent here with till endorsement of tho liureau of Market" in a competent man, qualified by train? ing and experience to samp)* un?< properly ^rade and classify cotton. Ilf grades cotton according to the gov? ernment classification, and whon he says a bale of cotton is middling, the owner of that bale should refuse to sell it to any buyer who declines to accept the classification of the accred? ited grader of the association. There should be no conflict between tho as? sociation, representing the farmers, and the buyers, hut if there is to bo a conflict, if the Layers show a deter? mination to force a lltht in the mat? ter of grades, the fight should he made now and the issue sett'ed once and for all. If the buyers are t^ con? trol and dominate this market and prevent the establishment of a mar? keting association by the farmers, for the benefit of the farmers, it will be ?Ime and money saved to the farmers if they And out immediately where they are at. If they are not to be permitted to have a marketing asso? ciation and to run it as seems best to them, they should know it now and quit playing with a useless toy, for if tho association cannot command and enforce the respect of the buyers to the extent that they will reeognlae nd accept the classification of the aeci ed? ited agent of the association, it is n ' useless and worthless organization. Of course the association cannot force the local buyers to accept the ^ classification of the grader of the as-1 soclatlon, but they have an alterna? tive?they can sell their cotton to | other people?and that 1? exactly what | the association was organized to do? to market the cotton of the members 1 of the association to the best aivan tage. Do not doubt that the associa? tion can find a market for the cotton. Cotton in large lots can always be sold, and If the local buyers force th* issue and refuse to buy on the classi? fication of the association's grader, tlu association is In a position to find i market for Sumter county coiton elsewhere. It Is up to the producer*, of cotton?if they want an association to grade und market their cotton, an association that will standardize this market so that all cotton, cotton 01 tho 1 lg farmer and of tho little farm? er, shall be sold strictly on grade, ac? cording to the government standard oi classification, they can have it by get? ting beldnd the Tri-County Cottoi. Marketing Association and standing by it to the last ditch. The issue lif lKJlng made and If the farmers back down it will be at the sacrifice of principle and to^ their own flnancia hurt. What are they going to d? about It? Those who have long me:aoric> well recollect the fight that attended institution of a public cotton weigher for Sumter. There was opposition and contention and objection to a public cotton platform and a public weigher to weigh all cotton sold on this mur ket. but tho demand for a disinterest? ed official to weigh the cotton was too strong and the determination of the cotton farmers too steadfast te he overcome and the objections ulti? mately subsided. Now no one would think of suggesting the abolition of the public cotton weigher and a re turn to the old custom of every buy er having his own scales and weigh? ing the cotton he buys. A disinter ested official to grade the cotton is Just as essential, if not far more so than a disinterested official to weigh the cotton. If the farmers will give tho matter dispassionate considera? tion they will see that it is to their in terest nnd to the interest of Sumter as a cotton market that :here bo a dls Interested offlclnl cotton grader for this market. If the cotton buyers wll likewise give the matter dlspasslon ate and unbiased consideration they will also nee that it Is to their interes' and to the interest of '.he Sumter mar ket that the Tri-County Cotton Mar kcting Association be firmly establish? ed and that this association have an official cotton grader, representing thi Dureau of Markets of the Unitee States Department of Agriculture which guarantees his fitness and com potency, as well as his disinterested? ness. HOME DEMONSTRATION WORK, Miss Annie Keels Has Assumed Her Duties as Assistant Agent. Miss Annie O. Keels, recently ap? pointed home demonstration agent for the northwestern portion of Sumter county has assumed her new duties and has begun visiting the limn Demonstration clubs of the county in company with Miss- Mary A. Dem mon. Miss Lewi man's field of work after October 1 will be principally in the houiheastern portion of the county. During last week and this week th" two agents have visited Concord, Dethel. Rembert. Hagood. Providence nnd Salem cluhs Wsdgefleld will be visited today, Dalzell Thursday, and shiioh Friday. Itev. W. B. Thayer, pastor of th? First p.aptist church has returned from his summer vacation. MF.FTIN?; AT WICIX'I I W ?'>?? Couniy Wklo Campaign ?I Council ??' l>cicn>c i>c\ doping Interest. Despite the cold weather of laat night quite u number of ladles and gentlemen of Wedgefield and other portions of Iflddleton and Manch? s tor townships attended the commun? ity meeting in the large auditorium of the school building at Wodgefleld. Dr. II. U Parltr, chairman of the Middleton Township Committee of the Sumtcr County Council of Defense presided and introduced the speakers. Mr. J. H. Higginbothatn, Field Agent of the Bureau of Markets of the United States Department of Ag? riculture very interestingly explained the objects of the Tri-County Farm ers Cotton Marketing Association, of Sumter, and discussed the government standardization of cotton, and the rea? sons why the government has station? ed an expert cotton classer on the Sumter cotton market. He was asked many questions, and those present seemed interested in the workings of the association and the government methods of Organization of cotton growers. Mr. J. Frank Willlums, Farm Dem? onstrator for this county, discussed ' the lmediate and future needs of the farmers, with due regard to diversi? fication, and particularly with refer? ence to soil preparation for an In? creased acreage of wheat, oats, win? ter gardens, and winter cover crops. He spoke of the necessity of cooper? ative action in holding cotton, and selllnr cotton In lump lots so as to se? cure advantageous prices, and also of the advantages of storing cotton In the Sumter warehouse, because of the J fact that the storage rates here are so attractive that It is cheaper to store! cotton in Sumter than to store it on the farms. He advocated precaution? ary methods to protect tho public health. Mr. E. L Reardon, Secretary of tho County Council of Defense advocated i the planting of tobacco on every farm I In limited acreages and urged that farm landowners encourage and assist their tenants and share croppers to plant tobacco, build barns, and secure fertilizers for them for tobacco cu' ture. He gave statistics from ofllcia1 sources to show that the prices of to? bacco will, during the next two year* be regulated by the law of supply and demand, that the tobacco supply two years behind the normal demand, and that prices will be almost certain to remain very high for next two or throe years. He also explained the objects of thA cooperative produce marketing asso? ciation being organized in this coun? try. Mr. H. Q. OBteen covered the ques tlons of diversification coupled up with Intelligent marketing of all farm products, and showed wherein Sumte; county is blessed by a combination of j good things, such as fertile soils splendid climate, winter and summer healthfulness of this section, th bountiful supplies of pure, palatable and health giving waters for man and beast, absence of epidemics or seri?s outbreaks of disease as compared with some other sections where there ar fertile soils, but bad water and un healthy conditions. He showed where in Sumter county was one of the hes places to live and farm, and be in? dependent, and to "live at home" In this country. He advocated diversi? fication of crops, so easily done In this county, better highways, conservatio i of food and feedstuffs, and Improve ment of public health conditions. Dr. S. H. Edmunds, Superintenden Of Sumter City Schools, in his force? ful style delivered a most Interesting and scholarly address. Ho dwelt on the Importance of the awakening o the American people to what th present war means to posterity should the Germans win. and depicted in con i servatlve yet convincing manner th ?| horrors of the conflict in the refine- I ment of cruelty and scientific bar? barism practiced on helpless and in? nocent noncombatant women and children of France and Belgium by the German government's orders. He defined loyalty and disloyalty t I our government In a very forcefu" and convincing manner, and quoted the highest authorities of Europe an ! America, men who have been in the trenches, and in Belgium and Trance, to prove that what has been written of German atrocities and barbarlarr is true and that much that Is only too true Is too horrible to be diSCUSStd before a mixed audience of men ami women. The next meeting will be at Ha good tonight. It Is hoped that l>t I Edmunds will be abh? to attend mos of the community meetings la in ? held. The rottOg ciop of Sumter counts will be one-third less than rountrd upon a month ago ami the price is n fifth less dropping from ::f. to 1" cent?. The only way t?> break even Is to bohl for higher prices. Mr. J. V. Wilson of Columbia in In the city. , ? m j N (4M ION itaAiik Uff. !' <? Ii*?WMAN, Ctt'ton Buyer, iCorrected daily at 12 n'clocs ... *i< tioud Middling id 7-8. ?strict Middling 19 3-4, Middling l'J Strict Low Middling 19 ;i-x. Dow Middling 19. NEW VOttJC COTTON MAIllilCT. \ ???? Ii)* open illgii Low Clus* Close Oct . . 20.05 20.2.*> Ii?.so 20.23 Dec. . .PJ.SO 19.99 19.56 19.20 Jan . . 19.72 Ii).88 19.40 19.90 RIOTS IN PORTUGAL. Slate of Siegt? Declared in Lisbon on Account of Strike. Ladria, Sept. 13.?Portugal hau de? dared a state of siege on account oi a general strike, according to a mes? sage from Lisbon. All business estab? lishment! In Lisbon arc closed. Man;, have been wounded in street riots. Mr. E. Alexander of Rose Hill was in the city on business today. Notice to Subscribers. Each subscriber of the Watchman and Southron is asked to observe the date of the label on his paper. The date indicates the time to which the subscription has been paid. We have' carried through the summer a large number of subscribers whose sub-1 Scriptions have expired and they are requested to call and renew their sub? scriptions at the earliest possible day,1 or, if they are not coming to town I soon, that they send us amount due by mailt remitting by check, postotlice money order or registered letter. The unprecedentedly high cost of paper and of all other material entering; into the production of a newspaper leaves a very narrow margin of profit to the publisher and it is possible to I publish a semi-weekly of the size and ' quality of the Watchman and South? ron at the low subscription price of $1.60 a year only by the hearty sup- ! port of its subscribers and the prompt! payment of subscription. Owing to the increasing cost of producing the paper it may be necessary in the near future to either reduce the size of the paper, increase the subscription price or to reduce the number of Issues to one a week. If subscribers will pay prompt? ly so that there is no loss on lxul ac? counts the task of the publishers will be lightened. We ask that each and every subscriber respond prompt? ly to this reminder. FARMS FOR SALE In Sumtcr and Clarendon Counties. Acres on public road, three miles from Sumter; 49 acres In high state of cultivation; well drained; one four room houre, barn and stables. Splendidly located with, good neighbors. Can get artesian water. 7? Acres on public road three miles from Sumter; 4 2 acres in cultivation, and 10 acres more cleared to be cultivated next year One four room house, barn and stables. KU Acres on public road, three miles from Sumter; about 50 acres in cultivation. Good 4 room dwelling, one tenant house, barn, stables, etc. 23-1 Acres on public road, three miles from Sumter. sts>hor*e farm in cultivation this year, which can be increased to eight horse farm next year. Four room dwelling, three tenant houses, barns and stables. Good flowing well. Situated near good school, gin, railroad siding. anJ in a good neighbor? hood. 112 Acres on public road, two and one-half miles frcm Sumter, ten horse farm open and in high state of cultivation. New dwelling, five rooms, ten tenant houses, brims, stables, sheds and other outbuildings; dairy barn and equipment, with dairy herd, if desired. Plenty of wood and straw. Thor? oughly drained. About one hundred acres under feaeo and subdivided. Property situated like this is not often offered for sals, and if you are interested in a splendid farm prac? tically in the city, you had better see about it at once. 217 acres near Pinewood, two horse farm open, one house. Good land, but needs developing. Timber enough to pay for building up place. Saw mill near by. Will subdivide. If de? sired, and sell cheap. ISO Acres near Plnewood, undeveloped. Will sell cheap. Easy Terms To Suit Purchasers. C. P. OSTEEN, Sumter, S. C. ARGENTINES FIGHTING MAD. - I i Spend the Night in Destroying Gorman Property. Buenos Aires, Sept. 13.?Anti-Ger? man rioting which broke out late yes? terday afternoon eortinucd through? out the night. Every ('.crman business house and restaurant in the down town section was wrecked. The <Iei - man club and several other buildings were damaged by tire The police wounded seven when they fired into the crowd. Three of those wounded may die. Firemen guarded with rifles the German plant which furnishes the city light. A heavy guard has been stationed along the railroad on which minister Laixburg is expected to arrive today. Mr. Herbert Morris is visiting rel? atives in Charleston. AUSTRIAN'S FIGHTING DESPKU ATELY. Struggle for Possession Of Monte San Gabriele Continues. I The Italians gained another advan? tage in the hitter straggle for Monte Gabriele by taking positions near the crest out of range of Austrian artil I lery. Gen. Cadorna reports- that Auu i trians are desperately resisting, caus? ing heavy losses on both sides. I Petrograd officially reports that the Russians fought heroically for a po? sition on the noi thorn front and won it. Pritish operations on the Fran^o 1 Belgium front are unimportant, j There were no important aetivites on the French front today. Miss Helen Bradley is visiting hep--s aunt in Charleston. ??????'??iV'* - BOY'S SCHOOL SUITS Every boy likes to make a good appearance when he starts back to school in the fall. It is easy for him to do this if he wears one of our new and nobby fall suits. We have between five and six hundred suits to select from, and you will have no trouble in getting a fit and pattern to piease you. All sizes from six to nineteen. Prices from $3.50 to $12.50. Come in and fit the boy out correctly. The 0. J. Chandler Clothing Co Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes