MISSIONARY CONVENTION SOUTH CAROLINA. SYNOD OF. LUTHERAN CHURCH. afcp Convention Opened Saturday Af ternoon and Has Been in Progress Since. Tho twentr-sixfch annual conven tion of the Woman'B Home and For eign Missionary Society of the South Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran church began In this city Saturday afternoon. Delegates from all OTor the State are present and the meetings have been scenes of en tnnajflpa. All of the delegates seemed to be?.fmbued with the missionary spirit and much good will be accom plished by tho meeting. f The convention was opened Sat urday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Lutheran church by the president, ... lira. M. J. O. Kreps, of Columbia. The "devotional exercises were led by thev president^ following which tae credential* ot" the various delegates vere received and tiae delegates en rolled. The following officers of the aoclety were present: ?? President, Mrs. M. J. O. Kreps, of Columbia. .-. * First Vice-President, Mrs. S. M. H&beraickth ot 'Columbia. Second Vice-President. Mrs. W. M. Hallman, of Columbia, Recording Secretary?Mrs. Kate Eargle, cf GreenvdlU'. Treasurer?Mrs. W. J. Allworden, of Columbia. Children's Secretary?Mrs. J. H. Harms, of Newberry. j ' Cliildren's Treasurer?Mrs. D. B. Groseclose, of Ehrhardt. Cradle Roll Superintendent?Mre.' 2. L. Wise, of Prosperity. The various necessary standing committees were appointed by the president, after which the delegates made their annual reports. The meeting closed with a "hymn and prayer. ; Saturday Afternoon. / The young people held a meeting at the residence of Mrs. R. F. Bryant, during which they were partially or ganized, and the organization was completed at the subsequent meeting at the Lutheran church that night. Prof. G. P. Voight, of Newberry College, made a. short talk, recom mending a constitution -which was adopted. A committee was appointed to se I led the officers of the society, who made the following report at the evening meeting, which was accepted: President, Prof. Charles Shealy ot Ehrhardt; vice-president, Miss Louise Hipp, of Newberry; secretary, Miss Elbert Sefcse, of Little Mountain; treasurer Mr. Leroy Young, of Fair fax. ? Following vor. His name is Mr. J. B. Culler. The old geatUvnau is feeble 6l course on account of his old age. otherwise he enjoys good health, eats heartily, and isleeps well. Until re cently he made his home with his daughter in Watango County. Now his home 's with his son near this town as above stated." This is indeed interesting, and we suppose there will be people in Or angeburg county who knows this old gentleman. H there is anyone desir ing to look at the photograph he jean see it at our office. FOOTBALL AT THE FAIR. Two Very Interesting Games Have Been Scheduled. i The football committee of the County Fair have been real busy and have the satisfaction of two good games booked for the lovers of the gridiron. The first game will be on November 15 between Charleston and Sumter High Schools. Neither of these teams have lost a game this year, consequently this game will de cide the High School championship of the State. The second game on November 16 between Clemson and Davidson will be a much better game, and more hotly contested. Clemson has cleanea up everything in this (State while Davidson has done the samo for the other teams of North Carolina, 60 this game will decide the champion ship of North and South Carolina col lege teams. The recent work of Clem son, in defeating Carolina during t'ne Fair at Columbia, and more recently in defeating the Citadel at Charles ton makes the South Carolinians very hopeful of winning from Davidson. Both games will start at 11 a. m. ACTIVE WORK BEGUN COTTON HOLDING MOVEMENT STARTED AT ONCE. Trying to Carry Ont Plan Adopted in Columbia by the Fanners and Business Men. "To secure 13 cents a pound for cotton. "To open books in every county in the coJtton 'belt to secure pledges from farmers tr hold cotton. "To reduce cotton acreage foi 1912 to not exceeding 60 per cent, of arable land held. "To publish daily the names of those who intend to hold their cot ton for a higher price." These are the features of the cam paign for holding cotton with a view to relieving the present unsatisfac tory condition that was launched throughout the States of the cotton belt Thursday by the South Caro lina State Farmers' union. The plan was adopted at a meeting of the Farmers' union and business men held In Columbia Tuesday night and was contained in telegram address ed to the commissioners of agri culture and presidents of the State unions of the South. The telegram was signed by Commissioner Watson as president of the cotton congress of the South and E. W. Dabbs, pres ident of the State Farmers' union. Plan Proposed. The following is the telegram sent out Friday. "Following action of mass meeting. South Carolina farm ers would urge you to take immed-( iate steps to push with all vigor you possess, in every township and coun ty, your State the holding move ment on following lines, similar re quest being made of tSate Farmers' union president, your State. Open books each county seat for signature of farmers to pledge to hold stated number bales until September 1, 1912, or until the price has reached 13 cents; prosecute vigorous cam paign each township for holding cot ton and getting pledges; get also I pledges to reduce cotton acreage for 1912 to not exceeding 10 per cent, of arable land held; for reports each I day as to pledges filed and publish names of signers with number of {.bales pledged. Call for not less than [two cents per bale from growers holding cotton to be sent immediate ly to secretary-treasurer, State un ion, to defray expenses quick cam paign for pledges, publishing receipts daily. This plan already under way in South Carolina and quick ? and effective retirement of cotton seems assured. It is absolutely necessary to bring the individual producer into line right now if millions of dollars are to be saved to the cotton belt. Plans for the future can be agreed upon later, but a feasible quick cam paign of this kind pushed simulta neously in all our States can and will effectively stem the present dis astrous tide in this critical moment. I most earnestly appeal to your pat - riotism In the name of the masses of Southern people to act upon this matter and act quickly. Am arrang ing for whirlwind campaign through belt in holding cause for Senator Smith, President Barrett and other members of national committee cre ated at Montgomery. Kindly wire me immediately if in behalf of every ma terial interest in the South you may be relied upon to take the speedy ac tion invoked." Cotton Pledge. The following Is the cotton pledge: "State of South Carolina, county of? f We, the undersigned, owners of cotton of the 1910-'ll crop, hereby pledge ourselves to withhold from the market the number of bales en tered opposite our respective names until September 1, 1912, or until the price of cotton has reached 13 pents. and we do severally solemnly declare that we will regard this pledge as sacred. 'We further agree not to plant, for the crop of 1912, more than 60 per cent, of our arable lands in cotton. "We hereby agree to forward to J. Whltner Reld, secretary-treasurer, (State Farmers' union, Columbia, S. C, by postal money order two cents per bale for the cotton held to de fray expenses of the holding cam paign. Name, postofflce, R. F. D. No. number of ba.les withheld. Letter of Instructions. The following letter was sent out to the presidents of the county un ions Friday by Secretary Reld: "In accordance with action taken at the mass meeting of the State Farmers' union held in Columbia Friday evening, I am directed by the president of the tSate union to address you this letter, impressing upon you the vital importance, not alone to the cotton producing inter ests of our State, but to the union itself, ot your prompt, vigorous anu earnest action upon the request made. We are at this moment fac ing a crisis which demands that the individual cotton prciucer shall be reached and reached effectively and it is the sense of all who participat ed in the deliberations held that we, as the farmers' organization in South Carolina, owe it to ourselves, to our wives and to our children to exert ourselves to the utmost for the next few weoks, even to the neglect of personal business, to secure in writ ing, pledges from each individual owner of cotton in every township in every county in the State Feeling thus, the call has been sent out in an official manner to every other State in the Union that grows cot ton for similar action to be taken simultaneously. "I beg herewith to inclose a copy of the call that has been sent to th other States, which will explain it self, and give you an accurate idea of the call that has been sent to the made In the effort to check the downward trend of the price of cot ton. I also inclose a number of blanks of the cotton pledge that we wish signed by every man that can be reached (through meetings or as In dividuals, and will ask that you see that this pledge be printed in your county paper, along with a copy of the message to the other Sta; es, and that you issue over your signature a call for every grower of cotton In your county to come to the clerk's office at the court house and affix his signature to one of those papers. We further most earnestly ask you, in discharging the. dirtiest of your responsible position in thin crisis, to each day furnish by mail to me at Columbia a statement giving the names of the individuals that have pledged themselves to hold their cotton and to reduce their acreage in accordance with the pledge, stating opposite the name of each the num ber of bales that he agrees or pled ges himself to hoid. "It is our purpose to endeavor as far as possible to send lecturers into your coup^y to arouse and stimulate the people to a full sense of their re sponsibility in this quick-holding campaign, and I would suggest that both you and the county secretary and these lecturers carry a supply of blanks for pledges to each point vis ited, and that all of you get as many signatures. as possible, file the doc uments in the clerk's office and forthwith forward the information to me. It is our purpose to collate this information each day and to publish the named of the holders in the newspapers with the number of bales held, not alone so far as this State is concerned, but the same thing will be done in each of the other States. 'After a careful consideration of every plan suggested in the present crisis, the one that we are putting in operation seems to .be not alone practicable, but the only one that is open in this hour of need promising success, and we feel that it is "the duty of every man charged v/lth the safe-guarding of the interest of the producing classes in this State to throw aside as far as possible all personal work and devote themselves for the moment to the earnest dis charge of this patriotic duty, which means the conservation of a vast sum of money that justly belongs to our people, which can not be con served, unless our men heed the call to arms and go into the battle with the spirit that has animated our peo ple ever Bince the commonwealth was founded. "In regard to the two cents per bale, in order that the accounts may be kept without any danger of mis apprehension or misplacing of funds, it is earnestly desired that you ad vise and direct every man who signs the pledge to remit this small sum by-postal money order direct to me by mail. We desire postal money or der remittance for the reason that it enables us to keep an exact record and any miscarriage in the mails can be easily traced immediately up on1 complaint, and, further, there is no charge for collection. "In sending in your dally reports, simply use.ione of the blanks, a sup ply of which is sent you, thus making a dupilcate;of the record In the hands of the clerk of the court. "We desire you to show this letter and all of. the accompanying docu ments to the clerk of the court of your county, ask him to receive and keep these pledges on file and assist you In every way possible with the undertaking. I feel sure that there is not a clerk of court in the State who will not be. willing to lend this meas ure of assistance to a cause which means so much to the epople. "THE ROSARY." Dramatic Production of Florence (Barclay's Famous Book. Patrons of the local theatre have a treat in store for them next Mon day night when Rowland and Clif ford's new production, "The Rosary," will be produced in this city. We have always believed that a play dealing with the tremendous power of our human thoughts was really needed upon the stage. Men and women rise in the morning and go about their works needless of the fact that it is their own attitude ot mind that brings them success or failure. That is what is shown in "The Rosary." "The Rosary" proved the sensation of the season in Chicago where it has just .completed a three months' run; it is now the talk of New Yoik City where it is running at the Garden Theatre. A Sad Death. The angel of death visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Wil son at Bowman and bore the pure spirit of thedr sweet little daughter, Corlne Liddl, to the bright realms of eternal rest. Corine Lidil was a sweet little girl of four years. Ker body was laid to rest at'Walnut Grove Baptist church. Sympathy of the community is extended to the be reaved1 family in this sad hour of bereavement. Found Dead in Bed. Lucy Bannister, a colored woman, about fifty years old, was found dead Saturday night in bed at her home on Windsor street by Policeman Edwins, who broke open the entrance at the request of her friends. The body was in a terribly swollen condition, giving forth frightful odors. At the coroner's inquest Sunday morning a verdict of death from natural causes was brought in. Special Train on A. C. L. A let'er from the officials of the Atlantic Coast Line Railway states that tnere will be a special train run from IPregnals to Orangeburg on Nov. 14, on account of the County Fair. The train will leave Pregnals about 7, and leave Orangeburg that after noon about 5 or 6 for the return trip. An effort will be made to keep the train for the entire fair. Boys WTanted?to work for prizes and on commission selling The Sat urday Evening Post. Apply per sonally at Sims Book Store. i LOCAL NEWS ITEMS PICKED UP ALL OVER TOWN BY OUR REPORTERS. What1 Is Happening Here and There. Local Items of Personal Interest to Our Readers. Pull for the County Fair. The Lutheran Missionary Conven tion will end today. Editor Jas. L. Sims spent yesterday in Columbia on business. All veterans must bo at the Fair on Thursday, November 16, the Con federate Veterans' Day. Mr. B. J. Hoover is bade in Or angeburg after spending several days with relatives in Woodford. A shower of rain yesterday put the streets in a damp and muddy condiv tion, to the discomfort of many. The promises of the County Fair are bright, and everything will be done to even make it better than it appears now. - Every person who is going to at tend the Fair on the opening day should get in town in time for the Trades Display. Every merchant should do his part In the decoration of the city for Fair week by seeing that his store is beau tiful for the occasion. Th a residence of Mrs. Lottie Harley of North "was destroyed by fire Sun day night. It is not known whether it was insured or not. L. Bennett and Co. are engaged in erecting a fine building on West Rus sell street, in which they will have their garage when completed. The fourth Quarterly Conference of the St. Matthews Circuit will be held at Wesley Chapel Seminary the 11th, and not on the 12th, as has been published. A negro was found dead Saturday night near Cameron, but particulars are lacking. The coroner's verdict declared that his death was caused by being run over by the train. The automobile racing committee of the County Fair is working hard and says that at least five cars will be in the races. The races are only open to cars in Orangeburg and ad joining counties. There will be a carnival at the East Orange graded school Friday, November 10, from 3 to 12 p. m. The proceeds will 'be used for the benefit of the school. The public Is invited and a good time Is promised every one. Thursday will be the Veterans' Day at the County Fair. All vete rans who attend the Fair are invited to register at The Times and Demo crat's apartment of the Main Build ing, and record with what regiment and company they served. Mayor Sain has given strict orders to the police that automobiles and all vehicles must not be allowed to run at anything except a very normal rate of speed during, the Fair. This is in justice to the crowded condi tion of our streets during the Fair. Orangeburg is Indeed glad to have the Twenty-sixth Convention of the Woman's Home and Foreign Mission ary Society of the South Carolina Sy nod of the (Evangelical-Lutheran church in her presence during the past few days. A cordial welcome to meet here again is extended to them. The Woman's Missionary Society of Limestone church will be glad to see the public at the Upper Lime stone school house on Friday evening, Nov. 10, at seven o'clock. A short program has been arranged after which refreshments will be sold. An offering will be taken at the door for the Ladies Foreign Missionary So ciety. Paul McMichael Chapter of the U. D. C, will give a scholarship to the Orangeburg College to a girl of Or angeburg county, beginning Jan. 20, 1912. To raise the necessary funds the chapter will have a lunch booth at the County Fair. Oysters, sand wiches, coffee fruit souvenirs etc. for sale. They ask the patronage of the visitors at the Fair Grounds. FARMERS, ATTENTION! Appointments of State Organizer B. F. Keller. President Claffy, of the Orange burg County Farmer's Union, has given out the following dates, upon which State Organizer Benjamin F. Keller, formerly of Cameron, now of Spartanburg, will be at the localities mentioned. Should any of the local unions wish their dates changed, they should noti fy President Claffy at once. Should any community which has not now a local union wish to organize, it should communicate with Ca^t. Claf fy at once. The following are the dates: Prospect. 3rd Saturday, Nov., 2 p. m. Dorange, 3rd Saturday, Nov., 8 p. m. East Orange, 4th Sat., Nov., 3 p. m. Middlepen, 4th Sat., Nov., S p. m. Cordova, 1st Tuesday, Dec, 3 p. m. Canaan, 1st Thursday, Dec , 3 p. m. Dry Swamp3, 1st Th?rs., Dec, S p. m. Cope, 1st Friday, Dec, S p. m. Trinity, 2nd Thursday, Dec. 3 p. m. Limestone, 2nd Friday, Dae, 3 p. m. North, 2nd Saturday, Lee, 3 p. m. Orange, 3rd Wed., Dec, 11 a. ra. Holly Hill, 3rd Wed., Dec. 3 p. m. Shuler, 3rd Friday, Dec, 3 p. m. Providence, 3rd Sat., Dec, 3 p. m. Banner to the Best School. T e management of the County Fair have decided to give a banner, inscribed as follows: "Presented by the Orangeburg County Fair for Ex cellence in School Work and Athlet ics" to the school in the county mak ing the highest score in all the dif ferent events. This banner will be held by that school for the following year, and then given to the school which wins it at the next Fair. The Most Talked About Ready To-Wear Departissent in South Carolina. This department has achieved such an excellent reputa tion that all the ladies of this and adjoining counties are enthusiastically commending upon the Distinctiveness of Kohn Suits and Dresses. And they have good cause to be so enthusiastic be cause never have they seen such beautifully .tailored suits with so much style, smartness and beauty and t'.ien priced: so very reasonably. , So extremely busy is this splendid department that it keeps our Mr. Bert Kahnweiler who is now in New York continuously busy selecting and expressing coat suits, coats? dresses and skirts. There is a coat suit here waiting for you. Which shall it be? Elegant all wool Covert Cloth, guaranteed satin lining at $12.50. Beautiful double twist warp serge, with guaranteed lin ing at 15.00. Handsome mannish effect worsted, two year guaranteed lining at $20.00. Exquisite Boucle Suiting grand satin lining at $25.00. DEAR FRIEND: LAST SUMMER I WOIfDERED WHAT THEY DID WITH ALL THE GRAPES. I KNOW NOW THEY TOOK THEM AND DRIED THEM AND MADE THEM INTO JtAISrNS. RAISINS ARE MIGHTY NICE TO GO IN A CAKE, AND MIGHTY NICE TO HAND ROUND WHEN YOU WANT TO SPEND A LONG TIME AT THE TABLE TALKING. YOUR FRIEND, tfACOB. P. S. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT NICE RAISINS, CURRENTS, CIT RON, NUTS AND THINGS THEY HAVE AT PURE FOOp STORE. ORAN?EBURQ COUNTY FAIR Orangeburg, South Carolina. NOVEMBER 14 TO 18 For this annual event, the ATLANTIC COAST LINE Will sell tickets at the low round trip rates from points named: BARN WELL.SI CAMERON . CORDOVA . I COPES. CRESTON. DENMARK. DUNBARTON . 1 ELLOREE . IEUTAWVILLE.1 HARLEYYILLE.1 HILDA.1 .-.> .00 .20 .00 .70 .85 .05 .85 .?5 .75 .10 HOLLY HILL.$1.55 LONE STAR. .05 MYERS.1.80 FARLERS.05 PINEWOOD. 1.25 PREGNALLS. 1.85 REMINI. 1.15 BOBBINS. 1.05 SNELLING . ... ... 1.45 SUMTER. 1.70 VANCES. 1.20 CHILDREN f*? 5 years of age and under 12 " For Schedules, Tickets and Further particulars, call on Ticket Agents Atlantic Coast Line W. J. Craig, T. C. White, Passenger Traffic Manager, General Passenger Agent Wilmington, North Carolina. WE CARRY THE LARGEST BELTS IN STOCK IN SOUTH CAR LOIN A. Wo have the 14 in 6-ply and the 16 and 18-in 8-ply Gandy Belt It 1b the Original Red Stitched CaDvas Belt. There are a great many Imitation? on the market, but you can always tell the Gandy, for it is stamped et ery 10 feet (Gandy). We also have the 14-inch 5-ply Giant Stitched. This belt has a national reputation. It is the Original Seamless and Stit ched belt. Write for prices.. COLUMBIA SUPPLY COMPANY, 823 West Gervais Street, Columbia, S. C.