The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, September 22, 1914, Page 4, Image 4
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GUjr ICauraatrr Nrtua
(SEMI-WEEKLY.)
JUANITA \V Y LIE Editor
VV. S. UOl'UH. . .Business Mgr.
PUBLISHERS* ANNOUNCEMENT:
Published Tuesdays and Fridays
at Lancaster. S. C., by The
Lancaster Publishing Company,
successors to The Ledger, established
1852; The Review,
established 1878; The Enterprise,
established 1891, and entered
as second-class matter
Oct. 7, 1905, at the postofllce
at Lancaster, S. C., under Act
of Congress of March 3, 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION" PRICE:
(In Advance.)
Oue Year $1.5(1
Six Months 75c
lU!|it* Kir OUitfrs in lilt? itinit'iuuuu.
Mr. Farmer, sit down and count
the cost and you will find that instead
of planting cotton next year,
it will pay you better, if you sire
still wedded to the staple, to bu>
what you want of this year's crop
at seven or eight cents.
The law-abiding. peace-loving
people of Virginia are making a determined
and agressive fight to
drive liquor from her borders. The
Richmond Virginian is enlisted in
the fight and is doing telling work.
We wish the Old Dominion a good
deliverance front the abominable
stuff.
Kdueation will be the salvation of
South Carolina. It will incline the
' voter 10 vote rtgiu, inc tanner ki
farm right. la fact it will so raise
ihe standard of citizenship that we
will not have so many periodical
revolutions in the state, and revolutions
such as we have recently undergone,
work injury to all of our
people.
The election of John J. Me.Maluin
to the house of representatives l>y
the voters of Iticliland county, was
a wi.se choice. Mr. Mc.Mahan has
served in the house before and h?made
one of the best superintendents
of education the state lias ever bad.
lie is a man of progressive ideas
and has the courage of his convict
lUliOi
lCven trustee of a school in Lancaster
county should visit his school
at frequent intervals, talk with the
teachers and pupils and otherwise
post himself as to the progress the
school is making, ir iie has not
sufllcient interest in the school to do
this, he should resign and give place
in sonic one else who will better
serve his people.
The merchants of (Jreenvllle havi
organized an association to accept
cotton iit 10 cents a pound in e\.
change for merchandise, or in payment
of debts. Among the firms w?
notice Doster Mros. & Urine <>ui
old friend and fellow citizen, Mr. .1
M. ltruce, is the leading member n
this firm. We suggest the foruri
lion of a similar organization anion*
the. Lancaster merchants.
Is public sentiment in L'hcaste
in favor of a clean, moral t <wn
If it is, it seems to us, it is il.ou
tirrje for it to crystal ize. It is ai
open secret that I>1 in<1 'igtiv, ar
flourishing among us. y/lmt are w
going to do about if it'9 -ip i
somebody to do something. Th
News has, from time to tin o, ralle
public attention to the ?vil w hie
the law-abiding people in the com
miinit.v have been talking alout fo
quite awhile. Hut talkie* abou
and deploring the evil will do n
good. Action is what is needed.
TO Sl iisi uiiinins,
Your subscription must be
paid up to and including year
marked on your label. If paper
is stopped look a<. your date and
you will probably find you are
behind one year.
We cannot send each subscriber
a statement. Look at
Four Label.
If you 'o not receive your
paper pron.. Jy we would appreciate
it if you will notify us and
we will correct the mistake.
In the hurry of maili'-? out the
papers names of subscribers are
sotneti s left off inadvertently.
Tl'KSOAY .SKPTKMIlKIt 22. 11H I
Weather forecast for South
Carolina: Fair Tuesday and probably
Wednesday.
The Orangeburg Times and Demo
crat puts it well when it says, "Kilucation
depends more upon the character
of the teuelier than upon the
excellence of the books."
If you are a trustee in any of the
schools of the county, ask yourself
this question: Am I giving that attention
to the interests of the school
that I should?
Just think of it. the one-time
rock-ribbed Republican state of
Maine has seen the error of its ways
and has come over into the Demo
cratic column. When the old state
of Hlaine, Tom Heed, Dingley, Frye.
and Hale lias "got right." there is
(TT COTTON ACREAGE.
The Lancaster County Cotton Congress
had a good meeting in the court
house Saturday. The reports fr-jin
the different parts of the county were
encouraging. The various school
districts will be rapidly organized
and local speakers invited to address
the organizations. The one sentiment
pervading the meeting Saturday
was that the acreage in cotton
next year should be cut. The only
difference in sentiment was as to the >
per cent of reduction. Some favored
the cutting out of cotton entire
ly, but the one-half reduction idea
prevailed and resolutions to that elfect
were passed. Fledge blanks
1 will be distributed among the growers
of the county, binding them to
reduce their acreage at least onehalf
that of the present year.
The congress went on recr rd a>:
favoring legislation, either national
or state, compelling the reduction
in acreage in cotton. Many believe
that the reduction can onlv be
brought about by compulsion, lint
the farmer who, in the light of the
conditions now prevailing and likely
to prevail for some time, will go
ahead and plant more than one half
of his present acreage in coMon I3<t
year, certainly is a perverse and
hard-headed man. to say the least
of it.
What are tiie conditions" t'lie
war in Europe, where about twothirds
of the crop is consumed, will
leave about 10.O00.O0n hales if cot
ton on our hands. Hut suppose, for
the sake of argument, that some of
the mills in these countries will curtitiue
to operate at intervals and
that 5,000,000 bales will he consumed
within the next year. Kven
this, however, will leave 5,000,000 :>,j
the 10,000,000 still on our hands, if
the mills of this country use 'heir
usual amount of 5,000,00^ hales,
and it 's doul 1 fill that they will, we
will carry over into next year, be;
and all doubt, a surplus of 5.000.000
hales, which, with an average
crop next year of 15.0uo.oo-i hales,
would make a total of 20.000,900
bales next fall, which spells, if it
spells anything, four or five cent
cotton. 1
The farmers of Lancaster have
experienced what four an 1 five tent
cotton means. Do they want to go
through the same experience again?
If not let them make up their minds
right now, irrespective of what any- '
body else may do, to cut their at reage.
After all. the matte" is up to <
each individual farmer. If he goe*
ahead and plants his usual acreage '
in cotton and is confronted with
lour or live cents per pound for i'
next fall he will have only himself 5
to hlnnie. In our judgment it is
better to let the land lie out rather
than plant more than half of it in
cotton. (
KAIsK FIM>|> CHOI'S.
Those farmers who have been in
the hahit of buying their corn, oats, <
meat and Hour, even at cash prices, 1
had better stop and ponder well the
situation that now confronts them. >
The great world powers are now i
engaged in a death struggle, the end
of which no man can see. The agri- ,
cultural fields of Kurope, which supply
the teeming millions of those
countries with food stuffs, will be !
uncultivated. The men are now in '
the armies. If the war continues, |
and the probabilities are that it will,
go on for a year or more, the food
supply of Kuiopi will he exhausted '
and famine will mniiont the poo
pie They \n i 11 look, mainly, to the , I
I'nited States to feed them. Tlu
demand for food stuffs will be unprecedented.
The prices, of eours",
will be regulated by the demand.
The American farmer who has luckily
raised more than lie needs, will
find a ready market at a high price.
I'.ut the farmer who usually buys
his food stuffs from the store, and
who fails to raise them himself next
year, will find himself in a bad fix
lint there is time to prepare for the
high prices of the food stuffs, by
getting the ground ready for next
>e*r. The way to begin is to sowcover
crops as well as oats and
wheat, as soon as practicable and
in the spring sow more grain and
Ir 11111 i iii ii. Nci nn ion lie ;i sccmid,i.'iry
consideration.
MIC. ICI < IIA l( I IS Sl'KAKS.
f Mr. Itichards, defeated candidate
for governor, lias n' last spoken.
; He makes the startling announcement:
"The second primary is ended
and I am defeated by a big niar
jority," and again, "I have mo re?
grets or apologies to offer." The
t fact that the primary is ended and
it that Mr. itichards was defeated by
? "a big majority*' wns well known to
e the public, and nobody, that we
o know of, is asking him to offer any
e "regrets or apologies." We comd
mend the Hon. Mr. Richards "tc a
h prudent husbandry of his owi^ re
i- HourceH," as well as to the advisr
ability of holding on to the ot'ue of
it railroad rommissfoner fo?* the next
o four years at an annuel salary of
$1,000.
V
THE LANCASTER NEWS,
CXMMKKATIOX.
Now is the time for armers, mer- 1
chants and bankers to co-operate together
for the good of all. The >
farmer, who owes money on his crop,
should see the bank or merchant, or (
fertilizer company, as the case may
be. and talk matters over, especially
to see if arrangements can be made ;
to hold cotton for a higher price. The
creditors may be ever so willing to
indulge the debtor, but he is doubtless
owing money also and has to
UtJ 111 cl puoiiiuil IU IIIUIVC It-1 un WIVH
the man higher up. The first, step
Is to place the cotton in a warehouse
and hold for higher prices. If the
cotton Is under mortgage or Hen,
the warehouse receipt should he
surrendered to the mortgagee or
lienee, who can doubtless use the
cotton as a basis of extended credit,
which at the same time puts him in
a position to indulge the man who |
owes him.
So the first thing to do is t<> get
the cotton in a regular bonded warehouse.
Then if you are out of debt, I
hold the cotton as long as you piease.
If in debt, get the creditor to loin
with you in holding until such a time
as it is mutually agreeable to sell.
As much cotton as is possible should
be kept off the market and the vay
to keep it off is for those interested
to co-operate to that end.
"county
II? V I il/wl'l I I 1/
Special to The News.
Tradesville, Sept. 21.?Mr. ami
Mrs. Richard Dees and children
from Rock Hill, who attended the
funeral of the latter's father, Mr.
Wesley Hunter, returned home Sun- !
day.
Mr. S. L. McMunus of Charlotte
is moving hack to Tradesville. We
are glad to welcome him back.
Misses Zulee and I la 1 lie McManus
and Kfliie Funderburk spent Tuesday
night with Misses De/.ie and Mae
Funderburk.
Mr. Men Funderburk left Tuesday
for Clemson to enter school
there.
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Funderburk
of Pageland spent Thursday night at
the former's mother, Mrs. J. B.
Funderburk.
Miisse Cora Parker of Antioch is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. Claud
Funderburk.
Misses Mae and Zulee Funderburk
left Wednesday for Gastonia,
\\ ('., to enter college there.
Mrs. S. M. Funderburk of Lan- <<
aster, who spent a week with Mrs.
I. M. Funderburk, has returned
borne.
IIHATH SPRING.
Special to The News.
Heath Spring, Sept. 21.?Messrs.
I\ H. Hcimett. (1. I). Fills, it. S. Watson,
\Y. T. Mohley and Wesley
Mackey motored to Columbia Sun- st
lav. ,.|
.Mr. and Mrs. It. 1$. Mackey of j,
laincaster spent Sunday afternoon U(
with Mr. and Mrs. II. A. I lor ton. H
Mr. Harvey Mohley has gone to
'harleston to resume his studies in Ci
I lie South Carolina Military' Acad-1 K<
my. in
Mr. and Mrs. J. Toy Hunter spent it
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. D. S. j,
-tmall ' . Hi
Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Mohley of al
['atawha Junction spent Sunday af- M]
ternoon with Mr. and Mrs. G. L.
Mohley.
Mr. Hex Stover has accepted a po- w
dtion as salesman with Mr. Andrew Sl
B. Cauthen. tl
Master Floyd Watson is in Colum- jt
l?ia having his eyes treated. n
Mr. ! ]. C. Croxton went to Hock (|
Hill Sunday to visit Mrs. Croxton at s,
(he infirmary. n
Hev. H. F. Carson of the Huford n
Monument station spent Monday In S1
town. , t;
Mrs. J. C. Milliard is with her 0
daughter. Mrs. P. T. Twitty, for a
few days. p
Mr. J. K. Caskey of Kershaw \
pont Sunday with his mother and
sister here. d
Mr \V. K. Moore of Columbia Si
spent Saturday night in \ Heath i;
Spring. o
Messrs. Bruce Williams and Wen- p
lei 1 Wilson of Lancaster were here n
Sunday. c
Miss Bessie Mobley of Kershaw n
visited lie re parents, Mr. and Mrs. u
W T. Mobley, Sunday.
Mr and Mrs it. (). Small were o
guests of Mr. and Mrs. I) W. lien- p
drix Sunday. p
Mr. W. L. Orimminger of Flint
Hidge lias been sirk several days.
Mr. A. I.. Mobley has accepted a
position in Hock llill.
Mrs. E. <\ Croxton came home
from the Fennell Infirmary Monday
afternoon.
Ill V X IIAI.K OF COTTON.
Buy a bale of cotton.
Buy two, three, or four;
There's lots of people buying now
That never bought before.
Make some poor soul happy;
Help lift this load of care,
That's banging o'er our Southland,
Like a cloud most everywhere.
Lend your hand, won't you?
There's lota of debta to pay;
And lota of little moutha to feed
Out on tlio farina today.
Now buy a bale of cotton;
The time la nljUi at hand,
To help our brother farmer.
That he mav help our land
JOHN J. FI'TREIXK.
do to the ant. thou fllugftard; gho
doean't make a noiae In the world,
and yet ahe Isn't burled at the expense
of the county.
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8EPTKMHKK 22, 1<>U.
THE FIR
. of South Carolir
Loans and Disco
Overdrafts, secur
y^??k&>^?Pw TT. S. Bonds to se
esuSB&akL^S* S' ?oa<*8 to s<
bonds to
f Bonds, Securities,
*),ie ^rom Nation;
Hue from State a
JjTl '> u3Wf Bankers, Trust
(&Xrfwtw tags Banks . .
Mr Due from approi
i Central lteserv
! , In other Reserve
Cliecks and othe
c^2 Notes of other N
^^jSr\X^3ui Fractional Paper
Lawful Money It
?T\ Specie
A Redemption funt
fosfc^y urer (5 per cei
Total
Capital Stock pai
w'.^T^v Surplus fund . .
sES^tfW Cndivided Profits
W* National Bank N
Due to other Nat
(Jr ';Xvtxv Dividends unpaid
Individual depos
Tlmn portlflpnto?
ter days or
MSx days or longer
f y r\V Tort 1 fled checks.
/\^A Cashier's checks t
/-J United States dep
\'J /C\ Notes and bills i
IlsJ Hills payable, li
\J/ money borrowe
/) Total
(y STATE OF SOU!
I, E. M. Croxto
solemnly swear th
my knowledge anc
Subscribed and
September, 1914.
Correct?Attest:
MUTT AND JEFF
IN MEXICO " j Thurs
I xperi
riill be Presented at the Mackey Room
Opera House Thursday, SeptemlHM'
ill, at
True to his/iromise, Gus Hill of-j
>rs a new vallele each successive
?auou for Had Fisher's eccentric .
laracter conceptions, "Mut and 1 A
aff." One cannot imagine tlie yrd- | *
ii> the t:mk of t I
lrnishing a new bo7?k for the ludi- ^
o?8 frolics of tlu/e two ill-mated
miirs, for the rea/oii that the pace
?t by the origin./ production Is a
ard on* to folio/. There must be
laugh to every/line of "Mutt and
lifT" dialogue. 1 scream to every
tuation; the auutence looks for it
nd it must be forthcoming. New
lies, mind you. not, old time worn
gags," however, Mr\ Hill has sue
eded admirably in j keeping faith!
ith his patrons and/has offered aj
uitable und satlsfac/ory book for]
le past four years./"Mut and Jeff
i Mexico" bids fiyr to prove the
lost successful oy all former prouctions
under th<1 title, which alone ]
nggests hunton/even to the lay-j
tan's mind. yonderful opportu->
itles are otTcr/d for scenic display j
nd light effects, which have been j
iken adantag?!^?*Cto their fullest ,
xtent. The llrst sOene is laid at ,
miapolis Naval Aralemy, when a i
robable war is aauounccd with !
lovixn A hnttlpRhni i? about to
nil for Vera Cruz uJuler sealed or- j
orn. "Mutt and .1 eg." disguised as .
Rcrot service men,/ succeed in ob11iii
11K passage to Worn Cruz. Once
n board the batt/ship the fun boIns
and contlniKS unabated for
early three houi\. interrupted, of
ourse, by some Tuneful chorus
umbers, songs, duncm and tango '
laueuvers or specialty Ventures.
For the coming sealon Mr. Hill
ffers the most capable!company of
erformers he has ever lieen able to
ather together. Those two
Comics," "Mutt and Jeff," with ' ?
f
Wfl"1 rai
"Muttahd
The One Show 1
A Laughing Jubile
With "S
50 and 1-3 PEOPLE?Inclu
nwmiwmt . limw Am
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No. 78T>8.
IT OF THK CONDITION OF
ST NATIONAL HAP
la, at the close of business September
RESOURCES.
unts $236,5<
ed and unsecured 3,81
cure circulation 50,01
scure U. S. Deposits ...$17,500
jcure V. S. Deposits. . . . 10,000 27,5'
, etc. (other than stocks) 17.8!
Furniture, and Fixtures 3,4
al Ranks (not reserve
$ 2,817.37
jul Private Banks and
, Companies, and Sav
2,156.11
red Reserve Agents in
e Cities 7,917.27
Cities , 7,509.81
r Cash Items 4,335.59
atlonal Banks . . . . 7 60.00
Curre.icv, Nickels, and
142.64
esercc in Bank, viz:
10,252.70
1 with U. S. Treasit
of circulation . . . . 2,500.00 38,3!
P $377.6!
LIABILITIES.
d in $ 50,0i
25,0i
i, less Expenses and Taxes pand 5,31
oles Outanding 49,0i
tional Banks $ 2,491.23
16.00
its subject to check 123,018.05
of deposit payable afafter
notice of 30
59,793.22
334.00
mtstanding 603.42
osits 25,000.00 211,2!
rediscounted 16,0*
winding obligations representing
d 21,0(
$377,61
'H CAROLINA, ?ss. County of Lane
n, Cashier of the above-named bank,
iat the above statement is true to the be
1 belief. B. M. CROXTON, Cashk
sworn to before me tliiis 16th daj
JOHN CRAWFORD, Notary Pub
Chas.I). Jones, Jno. A. Cook, W. F. Lsi
Directors.
entire official family will come | taught
? Mack^y opera house next :nnj :iv
day nightrSiMpliMiih>?p- ^4.~TrTt<i l^rTT**
ence with (lus Hill's 'Standing Reserve
Only" sign, should have caster 1
yoo\
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; \ T^v,r00 (
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' T IF THE GIRL IS FOOLISH
MU ' I SHOULD WORRY
HURSDAY?
Jeff in IV
Fl^at Can Always
e---See >Them Take
MOKELESS? Powde
ding 25 Entrancingly Beautifi
(put)
; TOUH
MONEY
WHERE
IT
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irn ^BE
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K-K IT WILL
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come: ik
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SOME
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>5.02 V - /
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aoter
do
st of
sr.
r of
lie.
iney,
you lo sec*ure scats in advance
oid disappointment.
w5i)c, 7He, $1.00 and $1.50.
now on sale at LanPharnutcy
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Come Back
Vera Cruz
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