CROP IS NOT LARGE ? TPRICE SAYS THE COTTON YIELD IS EXAGERATED. Says He Thinks that the Cotton Pro ducers are Guilty of Financial Suicide, In a letter to Gov. Colquit, of Tex as, endorsing Ms call for a meeting ?of the Governor of i:he cotton States to devise some plan by which the cotton planters can be saved the millions of dollars they are losong by selling their cotton at the pres ent low prices, Mr. Theodore H. Price, the great cotton dealer of New York, offers somevaluable sug gestions and gives his views on the cotton situations. The following ex tras* from Mr. Price's letter will be read with inteest: "My work, In connection with the cotton picking machine, has, for the past two months, taken me into .numberless; cotton fields throughout the State of Texas, and I have had an opportunity to make a compara tive study of the crop that few men have enjoyed. I do not think that the crop is much in excess ofthat of last year and I am more and more impressed with the arduous and un remitting toil that is required to produce cotton. I have felt for some time that the producers of cotton were guilty -,of financial suicide in their present competition, as to who would sell their cotton cheapest, and I there fore express my sympathy with and hearty approval of your plau to call a meeting of the Governors of the cotton States, with a view of con sidering the situation. Under normal . conditions, I be lieve that the cost of producing cot ton is 9 cents a pound. And when ?#e- take into consideration the in vestment and the hazard involved in the planting and cultivation of cot ton, to say nothing of the picking, it is ridiculous that the South should ?eil its cotton without profit, and at a loss if the grade be below mid dling, as a great deal of this year's crop promises to be. "The question is not a local or sectional one. It is true that the price of ctton affects the entire bus iness structure, and the 18,000,000 of people resident in the cotton States, but the importance of the i issue becomes natural in its scope, -^i^n we remember nearly all our ex ports ?t cotton constitute nearly our -whole bgl&r?ce oi trade, and that it Is wilh Cotton tftftt we pay our debts to Europe. If the prfcg ?* tne article is depreciated our debt-laying pow er is Impaired. "Although in ?ur?pe and ?mer1 Sca the spinning industry is highly organized, and in America, at least cur spinners are the beneficiaries of an exceedngly high tariff, I think I am correct in stating that the spin ners of the world would rather see cotton selling at a stable than at an abnormally low-price. It is only be cause each spinner fears his compet itor may be able to buy cotton cheap er, and so produce goods cheaper, that he procrastinates in securing his supplies at a time when the cot ton producers of the South, through their own fatuity, are daily depre ciating in value the results of their painful toll. ; "One pound of cotton 'produces on the average five yards of cloth. An advance of 5 cents a pound in cot ton therefore means an advance of less than one cent a yard in the ?cost of cloth. The world requires all the cotton goods that can be made from an American crop of 14,000,000 bales. In ten years it will require the equivalent of 20,000,000 bales of American cotton, and a cent a yard, more or less, is a difference that is not appreciated by the thous and million consumers of cotton goods. "On the 'ither hand, 5 cents a pound on a ? rop of 14,000,000 bales means $350,100,000 annually to the South and to the United States. It means the difference between impov erishment and prosperity for the people in this section and It means a difference of $35 0,000,000 anual^ ly in the basis of our credit abroad. "While the meeting of the Gover nors of the Southern States that you have called Is a step in the right direction, I fear it will be wthout effect unless at that meeting some definte and concrete proposition is agreed upon that will afford relief from the present situation. The num erous agricultural organizations of the ?South have, in the past, from time to lime met and passed resolutions calling upon the farmers to hold their cotton, but in every instance the farmers have ignored these reso lutions and proceeded to sell their cotton, so that their last state was worse than the first. "Their inability to hold their cot ton was made clear by their disre gard of the resolutions and those In terested emphasize the weakness of the situation as thus expressed. As a matter of fact, it is impossible for the farmers of th South to hold their cotton during the first two or three months of the season and 50 per cent of the crop always comes in eight by December 1. "Practically all the cash and cred it resources of the Southern States ere tied up in the planting, culti vation and picking of cotton, and to ?withhold the crop from the market when it is ready to be sold would be to disarrange the entire credit machinery of this sectiou. If, there fore, your convention shall only have ?what I may describe as a conversa tional result, it had, in my opinion, better not be held. "It seems to me, however, that a practical, definite and v^orkable plan can be formulated at your pro posed meeting, which, if carefully worked out, will afford great relief, fit the cotton world realizes that the Southern States are seriously bent ppon helping themselves, the decline BRILLIANT CHURCH WEDDLVG. Mr. H. O. Dawson and Miss Rath Holman Happily Married. One of the prettiest church wed dings that has taken place in this city for some time was. that of Mr. H. O. Dawson and Miss Ruth Hol man at St. Paul's Methodist Church on last Wednesday afternoon at half past five o'vlock. The bridal party entered the churph promptly at the appointed hour and during the sing ing of the Mendelsshon's Wedding Chorus, sweetly, rendered by the Mendelsohn Choral Club, the wed ding .party approached the altar by way of the left ai3le. The bride was attended by her sister, Mrs W. E Atkinson and Mrs. V/. M. Richardson as dames of hon or and Miss Jennie Smith as maid of honor. The bridal party In its approach to the altar was preceeded by Messrs. W. M. Richardson and W. E. Walker, ushers. Then follow ed Mrs. W. M. Richardson, and two more ushers, Messni. Lewis C. Wan namaker and Adam Cherry. ? Then came Mrs. W. E. Atkirson, followed by Messrs. E. C. Slater and W. E At kinson, ushers. ^Mlss Jennie Smith followed, and then came the bride, on the arm of her uncle, Mr. Carl ton W. Sawyer, of Columbia, who gave her away. The bride was met at the altar by the groom, who en tered from the opposite side of the church ost the arm. of Mr. W. F. Witte as best man. The wedding party assembled a round the chancel, which was bank ed with potted plants and ferns, where they were met by Re". H. W. Bays, D. D., who performed the cere mony which joined thu happy couple in the holy bonds ol' matrimony. Soft music was played on the organ by Miss Leila Marchant, accompan ied ,by Mr. Theo Wolfe on the vio lin and Misses Sue Walker and Sim sie McMiohael vocally. The wed ding party left the church going down the right aisle and were driv en to the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. W. E. Atkinson, where she changed her ? wedding gown for a neat and h&ndsome rplum colored traveling suis with hat and gloves to match. The bride wore an exquisite white crepe meteor trimmed in duchess lace with veil and carried a shower bouquet of Bride's Roses and Li Hies of the Valley. Mrs. W. E. Atkinson as dame of honor wore a very pretty gown of pink crepe meteor while Mrs. W. M. Richardson as dame of honor wore a pretty gown of blue crepe meteor. The maid of honor, Miss Jennie Smith, was cut sixty-five years of age, and has many friends who will regret to hear of his death. Besides his widow Mr. Langley is survived by six sons: W. G., M. M., Douglas, Prealau, Pinkney and Clarence; and two daughters, Misses Annie and Patty Langiey. The sympathy oi the community is extended to the be reaved ones. CLINTON GLOVER GUILTY. Convicted of Attempted Assault on a White Woman. Clinton Glover, the negro fiend who attempted to commit an assault on a highly respected white lady at St. George on the night of August 15 last, was convicted on Thursday of the diabolical crime at St. George and sentenced to be hung by Judge Devore. The case consumed the en tire day Thursday in the Court of General Sessions. The jury, after be ing out an hour and a half, returned a verdict of guilty without recom mendation to mercy at 7 o'clock Thursday evening. The testimony was to the effect that on the night of August 15 last, about 10 o'clock, a negro entered the home of a highly respected white lady, and attempted an assault upon her. Several testified they heard the woman's screams. An examination of the anm of Clinton Glover, ac cording to one witness, revealed the fact that it bore a fresh scar. On the window sill of a room in the house in which the assault was at tempted was found a piece of human skin. The tracks leading from the place were measured and the meas urement tallied with Glover's foot. Bloodhounds were put on his trail and he was caught. The white woman upon whom Glover attempted the assault is high ly respected in the community, and when- the alleged crime was com mitted, on the night of the 15th of last August, feeling ran high. The sheriff had to spirit the accused ne gro to Charleston for safe keeping. When he was brought to St. George for trial Thursday there was no dem onstration pointing to unlawful pro cedure. Everybody seemed to ,be willing to allow the law to take its course, feeling sure that the prison er would get his just deserts. Glover was represented by two col ored lawyers, Daniel Summers, of Charleston, and Jacob Moorer, of Or ange burg. Solicitor Hildebrand was assisted in the prosecution by the Hon. Walker S. Utsey, of St. George. The defence did not put up any wit ness; the State put up ten, some white and some colored. Ten jury men were challenged by the defence and two by the State. Five were ex cused. The jury which sat on the case was composed of representative men. Attorney Moorer asked the Court to direct a verdict of not guilty. Clinton Glover had been around St. George for several months before the attempted assault was committed. He was supposed to have been an es caped convict, and he is said to have borne an unsavory reputation. One of the witnesses testified that the negro had been seen banging about the premises where the crime was at tempted all day of August 15. THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. "The Millionaire Kid" Here This Evening. Saturday, Oct. 21.?The Million aire Kid. Wednesday, Oct. 25.?The Girl and the Tramp. Monday, Oct. 30.?The Girl in the Taxi. Tuesday, Oct. 31.?Frederick the Great. The Millionaire Kid. "The Millionaire Kid," the latest Lern B. Parker musical drama, is said to abound in clever numbers of the kind that linger in your 'mem ory among those most popular are "Coney Island on Saturday Night," "Under the Mexican Moon," "The Millionaire Kid," "The Keler Man Girls," "The Fortune Song," "Dig Dig-Dig" and "Has Anybody Got a Kiss to Spare." Both the play and music are by ? the men who colla borated in making "The Cowboy Girl" and "The Candy Kid" a suc cess and it is predioted that "The Millionaire Kid" will be as popular as its predecessors. Manager Mal pass announces this attraction at the Academy of Music for tonight com mencing at 8:30 o'clock. "The Girl and the Tramp." In "The Girl and the Tramp," which will be seen for one perform ance only at the Academy of Music, an automobile is used on the stage at the entrance of Flo Randall, the little bowry girl, who is the chief fun maker appearing. Years before the play is supposed to begin the tramp's home is broken up and his child is lost. He and Flo, a girl from th eeast side of New York City, become interested in aiding a hus band and wife who have been kind to Flo to become reconciled. Later the tramp finds in little Flo, the bow ery girl, his own long lost daughter. There is a strong human interest in the play besides a ceasleess fire of comedy situations induced bj "The Girl and the Tram])." Several Buildings Burned. Fire which broke out at Swansea in Johnson & Lyhrand's store about half-past one o'clock on Thursday morning threatened for a time to wipe out the business section of the town, and in half an hour four or five wooden buildings were destroyed. At two o'clock the fire was practi cally gotten under control, but it. re quired hard work on the part of the fire fighters to save the hotel, which seemed for a time doomeu to de struction, together with Dr. Langs ford's office. The origin of the fire Is unknown. Besides Johnson & Ly hrand's store, Redmond's grocery, a beef market and store operated by Reynolds & Williams and Jackson's restaurant were destroyed. Did Pine Work. The Ladios Home Missionary So ciety of the Orangeburg District, of which Miss Lewellyn Cleckley is the secretary, paid in more money to the State Society -for home missions the ?past year than any other district so ciety in South Carolina. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS PICKED UP ALL OVER TOWN BY OUR REPORTERS. What Is Happening Here and There. Local Items of Personal Interest to Our Readers. Don't fail to make an exhibit at the County Fair. Miss Lewellyn Cleckley, of Bam berg, is visiting at the home of Air. and Mrs. R. E. Wannamaker on Ame lia street. Mrs. John A. Zeigler, who has been away several weeks, has re turned home to the delight of her many friends. 'Mr. and Mrs. T. English Plowden, of St. Charles, is visiting the latter's mother, Mrs. John A. Zeigler, on Amelia street. Missionary |service conducted by the laymen will be held at St. Paul's Methodist church Sunday morning. The ipubLic is invited. We want a number of ladies in each township in Orangeburg and Calhoun counties ,to work for that piano and other prizes that The Times and Democrat will give away. The alarm of fire Thursday even ing was caused by the burning of a house on Whitman street in rear of the house of Mr. D. W. Suther land. The house was occupied by col ored people. The difficulty in getting cotton picked is more serious this year than ever before. Even at this late sea son there are fields of cotton in this county that have not had a cotton picker in them. It has been' decided to have an educational day at the County Fair on Friday, Nov. 14. All the white teachers that are conducting schools in the county are requested to help make this feature a success. Let us work and stimulate every legitimate enterprise by giving it all the friendly encouragement we can, and unite our industry, intelligence ?.nd capital in a common cause for the good of our town. } The 17th annual State Fair of the South Carolina Mechanical and Agricultural Society will open in Co lumbia Oct. 30 and will close Friday Nov.3. Special rates will be given by the railroads and thousands of people are expected to attend. Get together your choicest vegeta bles and farm products of all descrip tions, your best hogs, sheep, poultry, horses, mules, cows-or anything else that will do to exhibit at the County Fair and send it in. See if yours is not better than some one else's. Two negro burglars, who entered and robbed a store at Bowman, were run down and captured by .blood hounds sent out by Sheriff A. M. Salley. They robbed the store Thurs day night and were lodged in jail Friday afternoon. That was quick work. When the tongue of trade is coat ed when the eyes and limbs of the clerk are dull and languid when the raging fever ta.ckles the enipty vitals of till, when the spider roosts in the empty cash box, and bouquets of de cay are on the chandeliers, it is con clusive that the advertising doctor has not been consulted. Presiding Elder Charles B. Smith is winding up his last year's work on the Orangeburg District preparatory to going to Conference which meets at Bennettsville on November 29. Having served this district four years Mr. Smith will not be sent back. Who will take his place will not be known until he is named by Bishop Kilgo, who will preside at Confer ence. The Branchville Journal says: "Dr. C. P. Perryclear has resigned his po sition with the Wimberly Drug Co. to 'accept a similar position with the Union Drug Co., of Columbia. He will take up his new position on Nov. 1. Dr. Perryclear has been located in Branchville about a year. He and Mrs. Perryclear have many friends here who will regret to see them leave." The Branchville Journal says E. Xipson Fairey was carried to the Knowlton hospital1 in Columbia Sat urday, where he was operated upon for appendicitis. T. C. Smoak was taken to the same.place and was op erated upon Thursday. Their many friends will be pleased to learn that the operations were successful and both are expected home within two weeks. The time of the meeting of the South Carolina Conference of the .Methodist Episcopal Church will soon be here, when the annual change of preachers will take place. The Orangeburg Methodists want the Rev. H. W. Bays, 1). ?., returned to 'St. Paul. Dr. Hays is now winding up his second year's work here, and he has done well. He is not only a good, strong prpacher, but he is a most lovable, accomplished gentle man. Attnction?('amp Thomas J. Glover No. 175 V. C. V. Attend your Annual meeting to be held at Young America Hall. Orangeburg, S. C, Tuesday, Octo ber 2G, 1911 at 12 o'clock M. A full attendance requested, as the election of officers for another year will be held, and a re-union this fall will be considered. By order of the Commandant. F. S. Dibble, Acting Adjt. Notice to Creditors. All persons holding claims of in debtedness against the estate of Jos eph B. Traywick, deceased, will please file them with his exxecu trix, Mrs. Edna I. Traywick, at Cope, South Carolina, or with M. E. Zeig ler, Esquire Orangeburg, South Car olina. Mrs. Edna I. Traywick, ' Executrix. Attractions Are Quality And Moderate Pries Russell Street, Orangeburg, S. C These Specials Will Make $1.00 EQUAL $2. Bedspreads that are large and well made. For double and single beds. The kind that washes well. Worth $1.50 to $3.00 on sale at $1.00 and $1.50. Three different specials in soaps. Vicletta, Syl van and Virgin Violet. Sylvan comes in six odors,. Three in a box. Hard firm easy lathering cakes On sale at the following prices 12c, 20c, 25c the box. I Yard wide taffeta. Excellent $1 00 quality. Makes the finest dresses and waists. On sale 75c yd Eight dozen nicely made stocks and jabots Made to sell for 25c. We put ihem on sale at iOc 1000 yards of new patterns in val laces at 5 c. $1.50 Percaline petticoat. Looks and rustles like silk. A splendid vaiue at $1.00 on iale at 59c. Sweater values?in grey, red and white. Sell for $3.00 to $5.00 other stores. Here at $2.00. New Blankets. These are only the quality kind. For crib or large bed. In white or checkerboard ef fects all colors, We have them at $ 1.00 to $ 10.00. 4 Have You An Idea of buying a piano any tin e soon? Do you expect to buy one within the next few months? If so, we * present you NOW the best oppor tunity you will have in a long time. Call to see us or write us for full details. We have on hand now in our warerooms in Orangeburg the larg est stock of strictly HIGH GRADE PIANOS in South Car olina. We bought in large quant ities and we are prepared to sell at figures and upon terms which will ? astonish you. Don't pay tremen dous profits to dealers away from home, when you can buy better in struments for less money right here from a home dealer, who is near at hand to fulfill every guarantee we make. , WE. claim to know something about pianos. Come to see us and let us TALK PIANO WITH YOU before you buy. A person al visit to our warerooms will sur prise you with the number, beauty and tonal qualities of our high grade instruments. j Marchant Music Co., t ESTABLISHED 1882.