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1 11 FARMER MUST HAVE I CREDIT MEREDITH SAYS GreenviUe, S. C., Oct. 19.?The Cotton Manufacturers' Association of South Carolina, in ses*'on -here today, adopted a resolution calling upon the farmers to hold their cotton until the price reaches 30 cents per , pound and urging them to sell the staple gradually. B. F. McLeod, representing the American Cotton Association, declared in a speech that the rpnsnn whv some of the cotton mills ~ " * i I s are running on short time and others . contemplating closing down is be, cause "the foundation upon which , your trade is built is tottering and .you are feeling the strain." . * * f ' - ' Washington, Oct. 15.?Shrinkage, in the value of farm products so far i this season will result in American' farmers receiving! $2,500,000 less than they would have secured on the 1919 price basis, Secretary of Agriculture Meredith said today, address-' ing the American Bankers Associa-j tion annual convention. He classed the resulting situation as one "which demands ue Desi tnougnt aim Bjrwpu. ' / thetic- consideration of the bankers of America, and in fact, of all the peopie of the coustry." Mr. Meredith estimated that the' r t I fall in corn prices had involved a bil-j ' lion dollar loss to producers, while the decrease in cotton amounted to a1 third of a billion. The situation was '< f ' * : ? further made hardet for farmers, he said, because the labor and materials necessary to the crop production had been supplied during the high price period. , ; ' " " ? * I "The American peopleTnust see to it that farmers secure predit suffi-j . -cient for their needs," Mr. Meredith continued, u , .. i | Adequate Price*.' V "Only thus can they continue to supply the nations need fof food. I - " i . > . think you gentlemen fully realize that , if the farmer is to continue to produie and to meet , the food re; ,7 (juirements of the nation, he must have adequate prices for his products. The farmer is not the only one who 1 would be adversely efected if. he fail to secure a reasonable return for his efforts. I do not think you can fail to see that the farmers' problems are your problems, and that your ulti/ mate prosperity depends upon a right >, solution of the difficulties'confront* 1 * / I ing the farmer." . | . The marketing prgblem, Mr. Meredith said, was the greatest one facing the agricultural interests. He i' urged that, bankers assist cooperative. farnier's enterprises and acknowledg ed that bankers had alread given "very great aid* to agriculture. . Hampton Has Plan. Washington, Oct. 19.?Issuance of Treasury certificates of indebtedneps to the amount of at least $250,000,000 for the purpose of facilitating loans to farmers was advocated today T ~ MILLER I . WgtBSBtKKKtKBKOKIBBSBBBKi 1 j f,' . ? z . ' *V ' , Phonev- D( ' . ' T, I Fancy G S' ! ' * > 1 Country i 'J ' ' 11 i Eggs am u * r \ ; i 7 Shoes : Dry ( I . Prompt i Telephoi & r Miller & Ci ; t . ; . ^hbhshhhheh \ r v'vA. \ ' ' i ' * 7 % * u ' % . SHE PICKED COTTON TO PAY PLEDGE TO BAPTIST DRIVE Aged Mississippi Woman ; Picked Cotton Two Days To Get One Dollar For Fund < * * * '' Nashville, Tepn., Oct. 19.?Firat honors in the payment of this year's pledges to the Baptist 75 Million' Campaign belong o Mrs. .Mary Collier of Kewanee, Mississippi, who at thd age of 92, went to the field and picked cotton two days to make $1 with which to meet this yea's share of her obligation, it is announced at campaign headquarters here. ' Mrs. Cottier has been a member of the Salem Baptist church in Lauderdale county, four miles from Kewanee, for 72 years, having united with it when she was 20 years old: She has lived to see the fifth generation of her posterity and is still interested in the regular church services. During the recent protracted meeting in her community she attended every service except one, though to do so she had to travel a distance of five miles/ , PEED MACSWINEY IF ' HE BECOMES UNCONSCIOUS . - ? i London, Oct. i 19.?Terence MacSwiney," lord mayor of Cork, passed very good night at Brixton prison, according to a bulletin issued < early today by the Irish Self Determination League, it is said he slept some but seems to have caught a slight cold. Every precaution however,^ is being takeq to prevent its development. In a later bulletin the league says a doctor'has told MacSwiney that his condition is becoming inbre precarious. When he becomes unconscious, the doctor is said to have declared he would feel bound }to do all he could to save the lord mayor's life, and would feed him as' fast as he could wffile he was unconscious. ^laicSwiney is quoted as saying that- if any attempt was made to feed him under such conditions he. would again commence his hunger strike as soon as revived. "In his present" state of extreme weakness,' the bulletin says, "the lord mayor naturally feels such actiqn of feeding him would only prolong his torture. He wishes it known, however, that he is perfectly happy. If there is any attempt to feed him while he is unconscious, he will recommence his hunger strike as soon as revived, and whether life or death, for him and his comrades is the out1 ' ' come of the present struggle, they have won their battle and evacuation of Ireland by the enemy will follow very soon." by George P. Hampton,' managitig director of the Farmers National Coun cil, who. said he had written to President Wilson seeking his cooperation^ 1 ft mriiTn ; mm 1 >, ouble Nine ?r i ' / ? rocenes ] Produce 4 mi-t- j <> I Butter I 1aa>Ic . Wafc " tJVVMO ' '.*<*?? *47 w >K w Delivery -m ne ;: 99 I M i Evans 1 t 1 American bankers WILL MAKE RE PI f i i :.v * Statement By Currency Coihptroll Angers?Division Of Opinion > / Washington, Oct. 18.?Technic ' ?? ^AA/)ntAi) #/un AJa/?n ocnj | yutrsnvma BUICUUICU *VK UWVU?>?< at the American Bankers' associ tion convention here were displace in interest among delegates todj by the controversy centering aroui charges of "unjustifiable intere rates" made against New Yo: banks by John Skelton Williair comptroller of the currency. Officials of the a^oication tri< all day to avert the threaten) storm, but it was stated after tl day's sessions of the various conve tion groups that there *was a d mapd by delegate for., a reply > Mr. Williams' assertions. T] changes made 'by - the comptroll* -anil be considered by the commits on resolutions and later will 1 taken to the floor of the conventic it was said. ' 'i t? The public? relations committee A a stateipent tonight said:. "The general 'expression amor the visiting bankers-wtfp in criticis of the attack made by the com] broiler of the currerity,- the majoril ( of the^n pointing out that Mr. Wi liams did not . give in his sbatemei the amount %f money loaned by t3 kew York bankers on call at tl high rate of interest mentioned. Tl various banker?" estimated tl amount so loawedlat 1 to 2 per ceo Increase Not Proportional ' / i ^ 4 ' % , "They are inclined to class mon< as a commodity and- point out th there <has been less increase in ti money rates than, in any other cor jinodity. It also was.stated "that tl greater amount of money id beii -loaned at from 6sto 7 an<f 7 1-2 p< cent,', while the prevailing low ra prior to the increase in other coi modifies was from 5 to 6 per cent j Sujiporters of Jffr. Williams amor the bankers, however, said they e 'pected to express themselves "fre ly" when the question reached tl , convention floor.. Rural .banke i were represented , as feeling th Tthey had not had a "square deal" < the' hands of some of\ the New Yoi banks serving them 'as correspon : ercts. ! Discussion 'Of the Willian . , / ' charges except into the" - pxecutr meetings of the various 'group se ' sions, but mention of the attack w met with announcement t that tl jsubject was not oJb for any parfcic lar group to deal with and that pr parations were being made t8 ha-1 the association express its views fo mally. Burglary Rate* Up. i The insurance committee decidi to investigate reasons for advanci rates on burglary and holdup po cies. Companies writing such insu ance increased their rates sever month^ago without giving reaso: for the advance members of tl committee stated. Much interest was manifested i to recommendations to be made < federal tax revision by the econoro policy commission. A plan of proc dure was formulated by ithe coi mission, Waldo Newcomer, Bah more, its chairman, anounced, b he gave no details. The commission is expected ' draw up recommendations Also as transportation,, farm credits, bli sky legislation and the financing1 < big business., . Richard S. Hawes, president i the association, has written ' mei bers urging support for the Ai erican Relief administafetion in E if rope during the winter.->He said t day that the next winter presented situation as precarious as any shv the armistice. k By extending the "food draft plan aid -may be extended to any i State funds an aggregate expenc etration expense, Mr. Hawes said. A five year federal -highw building1 program involving wi tate funds, an aggregate expenc tare of $1,000,000,000 for ti period, was urged in a resoluta< tonight bv the agpicpltur commission of the association, was introduced by William i Edens of Chicago and favored rete tion of the present i arrangement i cooperation (between the federal ai state governments, as "the be available" plan. The commission also appointed committee to draft resolutions wi respect to bank credit for agrict tural interests were present to* h their grievances before the comm: 7 8 1 I . MAY SOON "CALL ' ,Y * UP" FOREIGN LANDS > ON WIRELESS 'PHONE i * er i ' ? New Brunswick, N. J., Oct 19.? x Possibilities of "calling up" far off al foreign countries on the wireless tele* in phone for reports of important diplo a- matic situations rfre Wing considered ed by more than 150 diplomats and ?y State Department officials who <arrivid ed here from Washington on a spesst cial train early today. They stopped rk here on the leg of an inspection tour, is, of the leading wireless stations along the Atlantic coast. 5<J The program for the forenoon in?d eluded a demonstration at the naval lie radio station here, of the apparatus a- that kept President Wilson ini telee phonic connection with America on to his return trip from the Paris peacd ie conference. ' , * , ?> &r j The pafty"planned to leave this af- j I ternoon for Albapyrand Schenectady, )0 N. Y., where they will , spend tomor,n low inspecting tfee laboratories of the /' General Electric Company) returning j_ to New Y&rk Wednesday. u .. * . . BANKERS WILL REPLY * '.* tO SKELTON WILLIAMS / Washington, Oct. 19.?A committee to draft a reply of the American rig Bankers' Association' to the 'recent ^ attack made by Comptroller pt the Currency: Williams on the banks .of New Yo^k city, was named today by v Richard S. Hawes, president of the 16 association. '.> .* , ^ . 10 4 V?' A Jf ; V. 1 4- \ j. I The appointment of the committee L^* I fo)l?wed a declaration bv Mr. Hawes. ' in his annual address at the opening sy that "we'want io challenge the ata* tack on the integrity o fthe bankers 18 of America." ie si on concerning lack of bank aid of lg which they have-complained to var01 ious government officials within* the * 'last month.* '* * . , ! ' ?T J/oseph Hirsch, chairman of the * commission, saad the resolution should contain^ a complete summary of conditions . confofating ,! agrieqle" tural interests. If the bankers were ie "friendly to ..t^ie, farmers, they must back it up with help when the farat mers need it," Mr. Hirsch said. *">' ' '" 1 *: UiUZIZfitliUllfiiJZnjillHfilR a*|i The :: tei! ; I m. I "if I n ;l Bosdi u' Sj' ; - |v - 111 LOCATED tie j 1 as i i Sj! tT/"Eh8yei :lj W N.Mai at IJ Market, to our to J | .Street, Our ? |l ' latest things in ^ J j. j. when it comes i V The Ladi ToVtstt Our Kne consis season and yoi del! assure you of *1 ml | . , *i,l j and a service j Hi B0SD1 ?ii 1 . cl. 'i i nniiy ju eci Z tianiafiiniznniiininiBiiL ' t <y f t SUGAR ADVANCES CENT A P0UN1 New York, Oct. 19?Ever since th moratorium declared in Cuba lai week, confidence has been gradual! reviving in the sugar market and slightly better demand has developed The announcement' that a Nei York banking interests would help i 4 = A PLAN Containing 300 Acres, on S kerille; level, productive, ? plenty of well* and outbotu good statd of cultivation - FOR to a. purchaser on acceptabl( whole, or divided into tract* each. ^ For Price and Terms, app V Mrs. J. F. Thorntc ' ' ' ' ' i ? . - - y-" -, y j^;i;;v0^ly,'i: y QhirrurPNRA www mem -i aw i ; : . >ANN( Reduced Roil QREENWOOD, i ACC PIEDMONT FAI OCTOBER 2 " 'Southern: Railway xp tickets from Seneca, Gn Anderson, ami ihtermed and return 0ctobefa|9th trairis'scheduled to arriv o'clock noon October *22 , ing; so ap to reach origins , fore: midnight of Octobe | | > C. i District $6 5- >ai . eP maaaaiBBBtaiBB ; .'-v r-v:'V. o-. IP& ;? W':W >1 . \ ' . 4 '' r I bJb . i t e ci, ji *; i ELL'S M \Jl\ llXilVll Itlp'tS 8 removed our place o n Street, formerly oc new and sanitary bui fixtures now cons refrigeration and are to cleanliness. . . ' ,- - . . V ; / ; " * rw* r v es Are EsfteaoJ ' i- - ./ ; . and Inspect X)u its of all meats, fish ! f I . ir continued Datrona lie best the market a 'ou will appreciate. ELL'S M/ i 4 raranraizraraan^ . \ financing Cuba caused a further im- J 9 provement in the>tone of the marfcet today and recent gains fix raw, s'tf- ' e gar were followed by the first ad- . it yance in refined sugar * in many > y months. 1 a , So far only one refiner has israed1 I. a new price. This was an advance jrf n. a cent a pound to th? basis of 12 # n cents. - y , ,, iimyi--. TAT I ON I nake Road 6 milet from Ab- B i*b MTml Tenant Hoilsea* ? ^ ie?, plenty of wood, and . hq /'? ' V SALE / ? s terms. Vlftll be ?old a? a of OnelHundred (100) Acre. v v, ; > v i:; If to - -JtC: ?n, Abbeville, S. C. j JLWAY.3YST1M ^|?| >UNCES I rtd s -Tiid Fares TO? * V ' : r. I i faUTH CAROLINA I IOUNT.v -:4 J R ASSOCIATION f 0-21-22, 1920. f i ' ;.v '' V; ' i< -p ;"f ' 71/ ' V. ' feducetj round tpia ier, Greenville," Newberry -li'J '4t? stations to Sr?hwo7d -f ' to 21st inclusive, and for" '.f* " G^enwoDdib^rfe^jve^^? hd, with fihftf .Mmit . rf . I M Starting pfriotonor be-: ^ ; ' COTNEB, j . . ; isaenger Agent. ; tanBurg; S;.G., ; ' . ' >. ' 'i '1;' . !S - ' 1 W at ket" k : . ^ | !" m$$i%M if- I ' -w Y STREET I f business from S :cu pied by HilTs j? - ??? ' a 1 ilding oh Trinity ji ists of the very j| second to none |j Uy Invitej i n, ffl a <r Place J and oysters in K ge is solicit. We jjj ifords in meats; '? lDVITT I LJaIVL 1 I Abbeville, S. C. ffi LrararaiznuisJHfafiLrgnirariJi ]; . rTo# ."5J. , . ... ? * ' t . iS. I U % $ V;; ;