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8 DABBS IS AGAINST ELIMINATION PLAN Farmers' Union President Opposes "No Cotton in 1915"?Gives His Reasons for Stand. The following letter by E. W. Dabbs, president of the Farmers' Union, appeared In The State Saturday morning: I wonder if our elimination friends realize how much damage they are doing the cotton farmers by their exaggerated statements about cotton! I am reminded of tho letter Dr. Stackhouse published three years ago in which he charged that the Farmers' Union "underestimated and over-priced" the cotton crop. He and his associates by their scarehead tactics to force total elimination are doing more to break prices than any and all the mistakes the Farmers' Union ever made. Henry Grady said, "Cotton is a fool; it always dooB the opposite of which people expect." One year the prophets and "sons of prophets,'' of whom wo have an unlimited supply. Bay, "We will never again see lowpriced cotton." The next year these same sky-gazers get in the dumps and say, "We will never see cotton at 10 cents again." The world goes merrily on and in less than six months the prophets and "sons of prophets" are put to shame by the market going just the opposite. The calamity howlers now forget that part of the 16,000,000 bale crop of 1913 sold for 13 cents by July of the next year. On top of this came the 14,000,000 bale crop of 1912 that sold for about 12 cents. On top of this 15,000,000 bale crop of 1913 sold with the prospects of this crop fairly good cotton was selling at 13 cents when the war broke out in Europe. In the three years of 19 11. 1912, 1913 the Soutliput on the market about 4 5,000,000 bales of cotton at an average price of 12 cents per pound. Practically all of the loss on marketing cotton in the past ! three years was due to hysterical selling in the early part of the season of 1911, and to the low grade of the cotton that remained in the fields until March, 1912. With the example so fresh in our minds of what was the outcome in 1911-12, and losses on good cotton plainly tho result of too rapid marketing, we had every assurance that we could come out of this emergency without great Iobs of "a strong pull, a long pull and a pull all together." That there will need to be curtailment of acreage we all know. A great many of us believe it will have to be done by legislation, to bring about uniformity, and a national system of diversification. Hut that any considerable number of farmers accept total elimination as the only any all sovereign remedy is a myth. The legislators or the Southern states will not be led to extreme measures by these scarehead lobbies. It is fortunate that some of the advocates of elmlnation referred to the leadership of South Carolina in Secession. While I yield to none in my nrm belief that the states had the right to secede from the Union In 1860, and honor the names of the men who made glorious history for the South in that great war, the cold, hard fact is that they made a colossal mistake from which we have not yet recovered. Total elimination of cotton will be a blunder. The advocates of it are doing immense harm and the sooner a quietus is put upon such wild statements as they make to bolster up their plan, the sooner will we get to a working solution of our difficulties. Prof. Conradi, Dr. Long, Mr. BelBer, Mr. McMahan and others have Indicated the remedial legislation we need, and what we may expect from a national course. I am sure total elimination does not represent any considerable number of the members of the cotton congress me only Farmers* Union expressions that I know of are an overwhelming majority against it m the National Farmers' Union and the unanimous suggestion from the Sumter county anion for cotton acreage to be limited to one-third of the land actually onder r.ultlvatlcma. The predlctfJMMjw?niade In Washington from moHRPfcfi one state that the adyocates of total elimination trill wish they had never suggested ft two years from now. I wish my readers to understand that my position on this question does not bind the members of the Farmers' Union any more than Dr. Stackhouse's binds the members of the cotton congress of which I am just as loyal a member as he Is. E. W. DABBS. President State Farmers' Union. $ucce**\fi\U urtcoxOUvtoV ] \wt Tta. vrtttiqbdbfct. Let Sowmq become a\vaiatv&x\\v TUK FIRST NATIONAL/ BANK | COUNTY NEWS j HEATH SPRING. Special to The News. Heath Spring. Get. 19.?Dr. H. W. Rays, P. E.. will hold the fourth quarterly conference of the Heath Spring charge with the llcath Spring Methodist church on Wed IIWUHV, UCIODIT ?;o. A sumptuous dinner was served at the home of Mr. H. P Mobley on Monday, the 19th Inst., whe^ his birthday was celebrated. Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Bell. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vaughn, Mrs. Willi** ' Fnukenberry, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Mobley and Mrs. Hazel Vauann, with their children and dther friends and relatives of Mr.' Mobley, enjoyed the day with .him and : wish for him many hnpp? returns of the same. Rev. T. W. DeVane returned ' from the Synod at Union in time to fill his regular appointments | Sunday. , An interesting program will be rendered at their public meeting Friday night, the 23nd'lnst., by the Ruttriek Literary Socirtty. Besides a debate and other literary exeri cises a play is being arranged for. Mrs. B. B. Mobley rftid Taylor spent Saturday and Sunuay at the home of Mrs. Mobley's father, Mr. S. D. Taylor, at. Lancaster. Rev. B. P. Mitchell ofi Laurens. Held representative of The Baptist ! Courier, preached Sund^ morning land night at the Baptist church here, land in the afternoon n^'Flint Ridge I church. I Mr. and Mrs. P: T. Twltty were guests of Mr. arf<i Mrs. Henry Haile at Liberty Hill Saturday and Sunday. Messrs. S. C. Gardner and J. M. Cauthen were recent visitors at the home of Mr. Madriek Gardner. Westville. whose son is ill of typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Plvlor of Camp Creek visited .Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Williams Sunday. Mr. Hoyt Bruce of Lancaster returned home Monday after a brief stay with his father's family here. Mrs. F. c. BrasiiVgton of Kershaw drove up Monday afternoon for Mrs. B. 1>. Stalnnker. lie^j sister, who has been with Mm. J. (J. Beckham for i short visit. Uncle "Doc" XTorton of the Soli diers' Home. Columbia, after a visit to friends at Kershaw, is spending some time with Dr. I'M ICorton an I other relatives here. Mr. W. P. Robinson of Lancns'er ! rame down on a business trip Monj day. Miss Cook of Taxahaw after visiti ing Mrs. T. B. Bnshardt and Mrs N. C McMackin. at this plaee, returned to her hfjme last week. Messrs. Si C. Craig. John Wiley and Wendell, Wilson of Lancaster ! visited friends here Sunday. CjAKHUKHT. Special to The News. Oakhurst. Oct. 19.?On account of moving the old building, preparatory to beginning work on the new building on the same site, the open; ing of the school is postponed until next Monday, the 26th. It is urgently requested that patrons see that their children are on hand for the j opening. Ret us try to have a bet. ter attendance than usual. The 1m; provement Association will have a meet'hi, on Thursday afternoon of this week in order to get into working order with the teachers, Miss Virginia Robertson and Miss Onie Mackey. This association has a good enrollment and can do good work. There is lots of cotton in the fiel-is now, and every one is busy when the weather will permit. The low price r<f cotton has somewnr.t demoralized the farmers, but generally they I are right cheerful. We hope the j great depression of business will not i last much longer. Miss Louise Rollings had the mls; fortune to be thrown from a buggy yesterday as she returned from church. The horse became frightened by an automobile. Miss Virginia Robertson is at home after several weeks' visit with her sister at Abbeville. Mr. Berry Mobley is attending United States court at Greenville this week. "Please Stoy My?" Literary World. "Ulease stop my?" what? Times are hard, money Is scarce, husluess I is dull, retrenchment is a duty. Please stop my?" Whiskey? "Oil [ no: times are not bad enough for : that yet. But there is something else that Is costing me a large amount of money every year, which II wish to save. Please stop my?" Tobacco, cigars, nnuff? "No no, not these but I must retrench somewhere. Please stop my?" Ribbons, Jewels, oraments and trinkets? not Jewels, ornaments and trinklets? Not at all. Pride must be fostered, if times are so hard; but I believe I can see a way to effect quite a saving in another direction. Please stop my?" Tea, cofTee and needless and unhealthy luxuries? No, no. no. not these; I cannot think of such a sacrifice. I must think of something else. Ah, I have it now; my weekly paper costs me two cents a week. I most save that. Please stop my? paper; that will carry me though easily. -I believe in retrenchment and economy." Yonr Fall Fold Needs Attention. No use to fuss and try to wear it uui. ?i win wear you out instead. Take Dr. Kind's Nn^ Discovery, relief fol'ows quickly. It checks your Cold and Soothes your Cough away, i Pleasant. Antlsopetic and Healing. I Children like It. Oot a KOc bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery and keep It In the house. "Our family Cough and Cold Doctor," writes Lewis Chamberlain. Manchester, Ohio. Money back If not satisfied, but it nearly always helps. V V THE LANCASTER NEW COTTON AMENDMENT DEFEATED BY SENATE j* (Continued from Page One) 000 pounds, 12,496. Manufacturers of cigars, *vhos? I annual sales do not exceed 1)0,000 | cigars, $3; 200,000 cigars, $6; 400.!000 cigars, $12; 1,000,000, $30; 5.000.000, $150; 20,000.000. $600; i 40,000.000, $1,200; exceeding 40,000.000. $2,496. Manufacturers of cigarettes, with annual sales not. exceeding 1,00'?,. 000 cigarettes. $12; 2,000.000. $25; I 5.000,000. $60; 10.000.000. $120, 50.000.000, $f>00; 100.000,000. $1.200; exceeding 100.000,000. $2,490. STAMP TAXKS. Stamp taxes as follows; Perfumery cosmaties and similar articles, from one-eighth of a cent Tor each five cent paskage to five-eights of a cent on each 25-cent package and 5-8 of a cent for each additional c< nts in value: chewing gum. four 'rots for each $1 of. value; parkitug wines, not otherwise taxed on" cent for pints and two cdfit:- lot all larger containers. Bonds, debentures. certificates of ind-doe .1 e?s and certificates of stock, five cents on each $100 of value; sales agreements to sell, two cents on each $100 of value: exempting agreements of deposit on stock certificates as collateral for loans; hoard of trade sales of agreement to sell, one cent for each $100 or value: proniisorv notes, two cents per $100; express and freight bills of lading, one rent each; newspaper shipments taxed on monthly sworn statements of publishers, (shipments within the county of publication exempted) one cent per shipment.; telegraph and telephone messages, one cent each; indemnifying bonds, un cents; certificates of profits, two cents for ouch $100; certificates of damage, etc., 25 cents: all other certificates required by law, ten cents each; brokers' notes, memorandums of sale, etc., ten cents; conveyance, 50 cents on values between $100 and $500: and fifty cents for oneh additional $500 of value; custom house receipts. 25 cents to $1 on values ranging from $lfta to more than $500; custom house withdrawal entries. 50 cents each. INSURANCE TAX. Marine and fire insnranee policies, one cent on eacli dollar of premium, co-operative and mutual fire insurance excepted: casualty insnranee. one cent on each dollar of premium. Passage tickets sold in the United States to foreign ports not exceeding $.10 in cost, $1; not exceeding SH0 Prmt $3* enctinf m n ro th on *<><?, $r?; tickets less than $10 exempted. I Power of attorney, ten cents; protests of notes, etc., 25 cents; parlor car seats and berths, one cent. Maximum estimate of annual reve, nue of $107,000,000; minimum estimated based on possible slump in beer production, $92,000,000. The cotton relief amendment proposed by the senators from the coti ton states was defeated by a vote of 21 to 4 0. The amendment provilded for an issue of $250,000,000 of three-year 4 per cent government bonds, in denominations of $10, $20 and $50 and $100, to be used to nurchase, from producers, 5.000,000 bales of cotton at not more than ten cents a pound. RKD (HOSS AHKS HKI.P. An Appeal for More Than a Million Once Happy Hut Now Wrecked. To the People of South Carolina: In asking your paper to present to you. this appeal in the name of i humanitiy from the American RedI Cross I shall be brier and not overtax 1 your patience. i There is suffering and distress | prevailing in Burope today, the mag] nitude and depths of which never (entered the mind of man. The victims now from conservative Investigation have reached tho appalling number of one million fatherless children, and one hundred thousand widows. Think of it in the fear of Clod. Those were once an independent citizenship having had all the comforts and conveniences of life, living in happy homes and In charity , with all the world. A war for which no one can give a reasonable cause came upon them like a thunderbolt from a clear sky. involving two-thirds of the nations of the earth. Those prosperous people living In the section of the war zone that has become the theatre of the most i bloody merciless war that has ever blackened the story or civilization, have met with reverses and har1 harltles that reach satanlc cruelty. < Their crops have been destroyed, their houses ruined and burned? their all gone?their all gone?this 1 Is no overdrawn picture, It Is almost ! beyond our Imagination. Shelterless, clotheless, provlslonless. In dismay, hopeless, not knowing where 1 to turn, with no eye to pity, and no arm to save. My friends and fellow citizens think of the situation and take It in if you can. We plead and pray that your hearts may be touched and your pocket books opened. Don't treat th's petition with Indifference. It comes to each and every one of you as a message from above. "He that hath this world"? I goods and seeth his brother in need and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him how dwelleth the ! love of God in him?'' Send your contributions to th? undersigned. They will be most welcome and promptly acknowledged and handled. In all modesty and esteem, I beg leave to remain, Your friend and servant, A. C. KATTFMAN, Acting President S. C. State Board American Red Cross. Charleston, S. C., Oct. 16, 1914. Special Notice. Oak Camp, No. 544. W. O. W will meet at Its hall (Sims school ! house) Saturday night, October 24 All members are requested to attend Will serve refreshments. R. C. HELMS, Clerk. I ; . . v v <Mr|? I 4 * ? 1 ? S, OCTOBER 20, 1914. ANNUAL SESSION OF SYNOD CLOSES Executive Committee on Christian Education and Minis, terial Relief Named. i Union Special to Charleston News , and Courier. Oct. 16.?The Synod of South Carolina met at 9:30 o'clock this morning, and after adoption of the minutee of yesterday i took up as unfinished business the j report of the select committee on matters relating to support of the i Synodlcal Institutions of learning. The principal discussion was over the proposition to appoint a standing committee to keep the churches informed as to the needs of the colleges and to secure lnrgely increased contributions for their support. TThe report was recommitted with (instructions to recommend a new committee on Christian education and ministerial relief. | An inviitatlon to Synod to meet next yenr in Oakland Avenue church, ltock Hill, was accepted. Tuesday. October 19, 8 o'clock p. m. was fliced as the time. The report of the committee on Christian education and ministerial relief was taken from the docket. That part recommending the transfer of Institutions from the care of Presbyteries to Synod was docketed : for next Synod. The select committee to which was referred the nomination of the executive committee on Christian education and ministerial relief reported the following names: The Rev. .T. K. Green. Rev. R. T. Gillespie. Rev. P. S. McChesney, Mr. S. Lewis, Mr. J. P. McNalr. chairman I to be elected by committee. The re! port was adopted. Several committees made reports which were adopted. Dr. Reavis was replaced by I)r. Sprunt as chairman of the committee on foreign missions, and W. T. Townsend was elected to succeed A. T. Smythe, deceased. | The moderator being obliged to | leave for home, the Rev. K. E. Gillespie, D. D., was called to the chnir. After adopting by a rising vote T JL?qfc-H?. MANDA1 I ????mm?mm?_?????? STREET Kv7TiTT7Tu?TJMI m MMg|n|AMiaBgAB HT^ray^wHB TTTrTXTinlolH' resolutions of thanks to the church | and people of Union for their gen- . erous and gracious hospitality, < Synod adjourned. Thus closed a l most pleasant and profitable session 1 of this venerable body. Make the Utile Things Count. There has never been a time in t ! the South's history when in all e 1 places?at home, in the store, the e factory, and on the farm?when \ so much attention should bej e given to the little things. There j c should be a tightening up along t t the line. with attention to de- , tails and with an eye to effl- J i ; clency and economy. The whole \ 1 South is extravagant and neglectful j I of such matters and it inay come out I I of the present situation having i " learned a valuable lesson 1 nthrlft. | The Southern farmer will have to 1 go in for making the smaller inter- t ests of his farm count and the mer- ; ^ chant should give more attention to t the details of ? is business, knowing , wherein he is profiting and wherein a there is loss. In the home the same , ideas should be accepted. A little application of efficient and l Intelligent business methods all j along the line will overcome much | that may be suffered by the slump In | the price of the country's greet ' money crop.?Spartanburg Herald. Notice of Discharge. Notice is hereby given that the t undersigned will, as committee of . <3 t'ie estate of Terah Jiruee. deceased.'t ?.n the 19th day of Nov. 1914, make ' d his final return return as such com- | s mittee and apply to the probate ; r court of Lancaster county for letters' dlsmlssory. i K. M. BHUCR, | Committee Estate of Terah 3ruce, j i >eceasei. Oct. 20. 1014. j~ Notice of Discharge. Notice Is hereby given that the un- , t dersigned will, as guardian of the d estate of Cuthhart Gregory, her t ward, on the 8th day of November. <1 '">14. make her final return as such s gunrdlan. and apply to the probate I r( urt of Lancaster county for letters Msmlssory. I S. J. GREGORY, Oct. 9th, 1914. Guardian. :astei "^rrobe paraBeT I nvlgoratlng to the Pele end Sickly fhe Old Standard (rami strengthening tonic, IROVB'S TA8T8LK88 chill TONIC, drfeea swA dalaria.enriches the blood .and builds unthe avacm. A true tonic. Voc adults and children. Me . Notice of Discharge. Notice. Is hereby given that that he undesigned. UH executor of the state of Martha A. Adams, deceased, on the l"Hb day of November, .914, make hia^tinal return as such fl ixecutor and appt^ to the probate ourt of Lancaster^ountry for letera dismissory. yv . o. r auuivrjiydeinm. Sxecutor Estate of Martha A. Adams Deceased. Oct. 12, 1914. ?? Notice to Debtors and Creditors. All persfbus having claims against lie estate o^L Ilutler Funderburk. leceased, are IrSmby notified to file ho same, duly verM^ed, with the unlerslgned, and 1hnrm\|||r1rtitril to laid estute will please maKo payuent likewise. J. C. FUNDERBURK M. R. FUNDERBURK, Executors Estate of J. Butler Funderburk. Deceased. October 2. 1914. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. All persons having claims against he estate dC William S. Marshall. Icccnscd. nrt^toereby notified to file he same, duly verified, with the unlersigneu, and rboso indebted to aid estate will pleb^e make payneat lllrcwlM. JOHN A. MARSm*L,E, idmr.- Estate of William S. Marshall. Deceased. Oct. 16, 1914. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. All persons having claims against he estate of Alraetta J. Blackmon, leceased, are hereby notified to file he same, duly verified, with the unit-reigned, and those Indebted to aid estate will please make payment Ike wise. C. ROSS BLiACKMON. idmr. Estate of Atmetta J. Blackmon, Deceased. Oct. IB, 1914. r ?fi K UV AT 10:30 ? *" & Vyjfr^fH i^gTTTj * [tV'tilT^BK ^HQffiQTQQJJI^I