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RAILROAD SITUATION i IS NOW LARGELY UP TO CONGRESS i Must Share Responsibility In Future Development. nnnrnr o i niirrrio ihpuia nuocni a, Luvtii d vitwa "Unification of Regulation la Essential." A Complete, Harmonious, Consistent and Related System Needed?Federal Incorporation of Railroads by General Law Favored. Washington. March ? Responsibility for the railway development of the country, for providing necessary transportation facilities to care for the growing business and population of the country, now rests largely with congress and not entirely with the railroad managers. This was the statement of Judge Robert S. Lovett. chairman of the executive committee of the 'I nini) Pacific system, to the Newlands joint congressional committee when that body resumed its Inquiry into the subject ot* railroad regulation this week Iu making this statement of the changed conditions of the railroad situation Judge Lovett undoubtedly had in mind the decision of the supreme court on the Adumson law. handed down lust week, which establishes the right of the federal government to fix railroad wages and to prevent strikes. This decision is regarded by railroad men and lawyers as marking an epoch in the development of transportation ill tlie United States. "We have our share of responsibility," said Judge I.ovett. "hut it rests primarily on congress. When the government regulates the rates and the financial administration of the railroads, the borrowing of money and the issuance of securities it relieves the railroad officers of tile responsibility of providing and developing transportation systems, except within the limits of the revenue that can be realized from such rates j and under such restrictions. "For a country such as ours, for a people situated as we are, to blunder along with a series of unrelated, inconsistent. conflicting statutes enacted by different states without relation to each other, instead of providing a complete and carefully studied and prepared system of regulation for a business that is so vital to the life of the uution. is worse than folly." He summed up the present problems juill.4iJHcuU-.ej of the xullrQuds as fol ?lows: First.?The multiplicity of regulations by the several states with respect to the issue of securities. Involving delays and conflicting state policies generally dangerous and possibly disastrous. Second.?The state regulation of rates in such a manner aR to unduly reduce revenues, to discriminate in fa vor of localities and shippers within its own holders as against localities and shippers in other states and to disturb and disarrange the structure of interstate rates. Third.?The inability of the Interstate ?'<ii:;::ierce Commission, whoever 'the < oinmis.sioners may be, to perform the vast duties devolving upon it under existing laws, resulting in delay? which should never occur in commercial matte- <?and compelling the commissioners to accept the conclusions of their employees as tinal in deciding matters of great importance to the commercial and ruilroad interests of the country Fourth.?The practical legality that has been accorded conspiracies to tie up and suspend the operation of the railroads of the country by strikes and violence and the absence of any law to compel the settlement of such disputes by arbitration or other judicial means, as all other issues between citizens in civilized states are to be settled. Fifth.?The phenomenal increase in the taxation of railroads in recent years. Sixth.?The cumulative eflfeet of these conditions upon the investing public, to which railroad companies must look for the capital necessary to continue development. "We believe that the unification of regulation is essential." said Judge Iaivett, "and that with the rapid increase of state commissions in recent years congress will in time be compelled to exercise its power in the premises. To unify regulation there should be a complete, harmonious, con sistent and related system. We believe tile best, if not the only practical plan, is the federal incorporation of railroads by general law, which will make Incorporation thereunder com pulsory. Urns imposing on all railroad companies throughout the United States the same corporate powers and restrictions with respect to their financial operations and the same duties and obligations to the public and the government, so that every investor will know precisely what every railroad corporation may and may not lawfully do." Judge Lovett contended that the ao lution of these problems and difflcul ties rested with congress. He told the committee that under the constitution the authority of the federal government is paramount, that congress has the power to legislate for n centralized control of railroads under federal charters and that it only remains for that to ?erclf* that power Morning Glories. Wild morning glories, like the lilies of the field, "toil not, neither do they spin." But though arrayed like Soldmon, they are not sought after for landscape decoration. In the plant kingdom they are military oppressors, ousting every other aspirant for vegetable honors from every acre where they obtain a footing. Hence has sprung a strange lawsuit between two weulthy ranchers in Santa Barbara county, the one accusing the other of having seeded his land to these radiant but hostile flowers. ? Los Angeles Times. Apple Purely Gift of Nature. From the days of Adam and Eve man has always hankered for apples and much of his time has been spent in the culture of this king of fruits. There are apples so well-flavored and Juicy and tender that they sell for five and ten cents nniece snrt eneh onnlo Iatot has his favorite. But how many apple lovers can tell where or how his favorite originated? All the best kinds of apples Just "growed," like Topsy. None of them was evolved by propagation. What's More, It Has Two of Them. Little Eva lived in Brooklyn. When her father told her he would take her on a trip up the river she was delighted. she had heard so much ubout the beautiful Hudson. As they were nearing New York on their return he asked her what she thought of it. She replied, "Why, papa, I think the river is Just like any other river, but the sides are pretty."?Christian Herald. Revival of Tatting. We see that tatting has been revived In our best circles, but we don't suppose it will be any mors difficult for a thoughtful man to hold his wife's undivided attention as he discusses the tariff In its various aspects and ramifications than it has been under the filet-crochet regime.?Ohio State Journal. Sensible Rejoinder. "Don't you think," asked the young man with the long nose, "that Miss Quickstep dresses as much like a man as possible in order to get herself talked about?" "On the supposition that she does," replied the other young man, with a frosty glitter in his eye, "I suggest thnt we defeat her purpose by not talking about her. Understand?" Seagulls Foretell Weather. Seagulls are undoubtedly weather prophets. Dwellers on the coast have noticed that when certain winds begin to blow the gulls collect in large flocks and fly to the fields or circle high over the land, screaming all the while uneasily. After such demonstrations it is said that a rainstorm is certain to follow. How to Succeed. Believe in yourself; believe in humanity; believe in the success of your undertaking. Fear nothing, and no one. Love your work. Work ; hope; trust. Keep in touch with today. Teach yourself to be practical and up a H O t n on/1 e/??\nlKl/v ?- ? ? * fcvr uuiv, uuu Oirusiuic. 1UU UUIiUUl IU11. For Polishing Furniture. The polish generally used on mission furniture is the dull wax finish. If, instead of applying only wax, alternute coats of boiled linseed oil and wax are used, a polish will be obtained which is brighter and more durable than the ordinary finish. mnmnnnmmmm I Guano I 1 g We have the u stock: S Cole Distribute H Cole Cotton an g Cole Cotton Pit H ^ . - - - a tovington tott 0 Rex Guano Disi H Climax Cotton B We also have ? ? We now have | had and are bettt ? * 3 We appreciate E 1 Paget annnnnxrannniiii What He Didn't Know F A countiyman. in town for &t? . day, grew so bewildered tw crossing a crowded street thatjL he stepped in front of a slowly? ' moving trolley car ami was , knocked down before it could be stopped- More confused than hurt, he scrambled to his I feet right in the path of a motorcycle coming on the other side . oi the car, and was again bowled over. As be once more got 1 up he looked at the car and then , at the motorcycle, i "Huh!" he said. "I didn't know the blamed thing had a ! colt." Better Farmin, Permanent Influence Of Fei Feeding the Plant the Real Purpose , Soil Secoi vy.. ? "In recent years if. come t<> be look ? w eu upon ,ln a new food. Much J. N. HARPER, this plant food Agronomis*. may be locked up bo that plants can not get at it. To be available plant food must be In , soluble form; that is, it must dissolve in the soil water and change into just the form that the plant can use for Its growth," says Professor Harper. "In fact," he continues, "a chemical analysis may show that a soil has little total food content, but that little may often have plant food in a more > available form than the richer soil, > and, as a consequence, will produce ! greater yields. "Most of the soils of the South have been formed from granite rocks which have decayed or crumbled into particles. Soils derived from granites contain considerable sand. Such soils are found very extensively in the region east of the Mississippi river. "Can these sandy lo&tn soils of the South be made to produce abundant crops? "The answer Is 'Tea.' Proof Is provided from the experience of thousands of farmers. They won through jiiuiici laiui management and fertilization. Many farmers of the South are today getting a bale of cotton to the acre where they once got only one1 third of a bale. They are producing 1 from 50 to 75 bushels of corn on the same land which a few years ago produced only 15 to 20 bushels. "What Is the secret of their success ? "Is it in the change in the methods of cultivation" There has been considerable improvement in this respect. "Has it been due to deeper plowing? This has been a help. , "Is it due to crop rotation? The right kind of rotation is beneficial. "What then is the great reason? It is this, the plants have been fed better and they have responded with better yields. In other words, it came about through proper fertilization. "A successful Southern farmer, whom the writer knows well, is now producing a bale of cotton to the acre on land which twenty-five years ago was producing only one-third of a bale. He has constantly grown cotton on this land. Yet in spite of this, he has Increased yields. mmmmmmmmmi Distribute Planters : following Planters and rs at $5.50, 8.00 and 9.00 d Corn Planters $14.00 inters $8.50 on and Corn Planters $1! tributors $11.50 Planters $5.00 a tew Middle Busters at I the best assorted stocl t prepared to supply y( your trade. ana uarawai nmmpmmnniinnn I I"\BVlonuments * is the time to buv that |fent you expect to buy. fee?- and save time and G. R. Knight. Veterinary Surgeon Calls answered dav or night. Phone No. 48 two rings. Full stock of horse and cattle powders on hand at all times. L. P. GRAVES g in the South QaiIA . uMaiVA O WAA UV/U1IIV1 U WVU? Developing the Resources of the idary "How has he done it?" was asked. "It has been the practice of this farmer to put on his land the amount of fertilizer that he could purchase with the proceeds of the sale of his cotton seed from this same land. Of course, this farmer could have grown his cotton more economically had he grown it in rotation with other crops. Loss Through Leaching "Sandy soils naturally erode and ieach readily. Phosphoric acid does not leach away but remains in the top twelve inches of soil till it is used by the plant. Potash will wash out of sandy soils to a limited extent, but with clay soils it is practically all available. The nitrates, on the other hand, cannot long be retained by the soiL It is soluble in water and therefore leaches out with every heavy rain. Winter Cover Crops Help "When a field is left bare through the winter months, sometimes more than 40 pounds of nitrogen is leached iiom an acre. It will take 600 pounds of cottonseed meal per acre to replace this loss of nitrogen. If the farmer plants a cover crop such as rye, crimson clover or bur clover, the greater portion of this nitrogen will be retained and become available for the succeeding crop." TO MAKE COTTON FRUIT BETTER J. C. Pridmore, Agronomist Inquiry?"My cotton produces plenty of weed, but fruits poorly. What fertilizer would correct this? From the knowledge of plant nutrition as it is understood at the present time, it appears that you have a soil containing a fairly good supply Q^aiirogen, but deficient in phosphoric acid and potash. The element nitrogen is considered largely with the development of vegetative parts of the plants, such as the stalk, stems and leaves. The phosphoric acid Is responsible to a large extent for the development of the fruit, and the hastening of the maturity of the plant. Potash gives general tone and vigor to the elant, and improves the quality of the fruit. The use of fertilizer will supply these plant food elements, and enable one to overcome these apparent soil deficiencies. A material analyzing from 1 per cent to 2 per cent nitrogen, 10 per cent to 12 per cent phosphoric acid, and 1 per cent to 2 per cent potash, could be used profitably in such cases. Apply at the rate of three or four hundred pounds per acre before the crop is planted, so that the plant can get full benefit of the material early in Its growth, especially under boll weevil conditions. ammmmmmnnn w irs and 1 Distributors in n each. g 2.50 I last years prices. E t we have ever ? >ur wants. g pc Co. I > B \ H uiiimnnaiiuimnia 4 Il Davis & Fi NEW CASI We are a ding^daily Merchandise,"such Dry our trade demands and a ey will buy them. Our expenses are c doing business in the 1 own work. We thank our friein] liberal patronage given i ance of same on the b; \ to one and all. Davis & Fi For Special Use When the Irish Volunteers were ordered to give up their arms, a Limerick man was making his way to the town hall to give up his rifle to the military authorities. He was determined fA VMlf It Alii iv tsui ii um VJI u?.uvm UClUIC handing it in, so he hit it a tremendous whack against a convenient lamp post and completely bent the barrel. Then he walked in and handed his rifle to an officer, who was rather surprised and asked: "What kind of a rifle n that, my man?" "Oh" replied the Volunteer, "that's one I had for firing around corners." How the Disaster Occurred A Gentleman in Cincinaatti employs two negroes to work on his rather extensive gardens, which he personally oversees. One morning Sam did noi ap pear. "Where is Sam, George?" he asked. "In de hospital, sa." "In the hospital? Whv, how in the world did that happen?" "Well, Sam been a-tellin' me ev'y mo'nin' foh ten yeahs, he gwine to lick his wife 'cause o'her naggin'." "Well?" "Wei, vestiddy, she done ova heah him. Da's all." In a big elementarv school n teacher had given a lesson in an infants'class on the Ten Commandments. In order to test their memories she asked: "Can any little child give me a commandment with only four words in it?" A hand was raised immediate ly. "You may answer, John," said the teacher "Keep off the grass," was the reply. _ . . ??_____ k ? Financing 1 ? X The farmer's business N financial backing if it is 1 Q That is one reason wh] Q and willing bank behind JJ It is an important func X temporary assistance to t X of us, and who have dem X repay obligations when d Q The best way to have Q an account with us, and nnlu tVio ^^ ? ? ? ? A vnijr nit laillici UUl cvpr \ ground financially to do i b ij The Bank < Iqooqosqoqqoc H.W. Funderburk inderburk fl STORE ' to our stock of general goods and Groceries'as it prices as low as monut to the minimum by hitch lot and doing our Is and customers for the is and solicit a continuisis of square dealing inderburk 1 Church Service DirectOy J. W. Elkins, M. E.: Pageland, 1st Sunday at 8: p. ] m. and 3rd Sunday 3:30 p. m. Zion, 3rd and 4lh Sundays at 11 o'clock. Antioch. 2nd Sunday at 11. Mt. Croghan, 2nd Sunday at 3:30 p. m. and 4th at 8. p. m. Zoar, 1st Sunday, at 11 o'clock. Sunday school at all the above 1 ? 1 cuunjiies ill IU OCIOCK. R. W. Cato, Baptist. Mt. Moriah, 1st Saturday at 3 p. 111. and Sunday at 11. Sunday school at 10. Bethel, 2nd Saturday at 3. p. 111 and Sunday at 11 o'clock. Sunday school at 3 except on 2nd Sunday. |B. S. Funderburg, Baptist: Pagcland, 2nd Sunday at 11 and 8, and the 4th at 8. Sunday school at 10. Dudley, 2nd Sunday at 4 and the 4th at 11. .Sunday school at 3 except on the 4th when it is at 10. R. M. Haigler, Baptist: Liberty Hill. 1st Saturday at 11 and Sunday at 3. Sunday school at 2:30 except on the 1st Sunday at 2. Mt. Pisgah, 4th Sunday at 3, and Saturday at 11. J. W. Quick, M. P: Pageland. 3rd Sunday at il land 2nd at 3:30. Sunday school 'at 10 except on the 2nd Sunday. Net*' Hope 1st Sunday at 11. Bethesda 4th Sunday at 11. Bear Creek 4th Snmlav nt 4 n m J. F. Hammond. Baptist: Union Hill 1st Sunday at 11 and Saturday at 3 o'clock. Sunday school at 10. Prayer meeting everv Saturday n ght. Close Cut-Outs Notice is hereby given that the Town ordinance with reference to cut-outs on automobiles will be enforced. Cut-outs must he closed on all cars running on the streets of the Town, I. E. AGERTON. Mayor. soeosococccc^ s rhc Farmer 8 Q often needs a little extra X to grow and prosper. J* y he should have strong ft him. O tion of this bank to give JJ he farmers who seek it V onstrated their ability to X lue. n a credit here i<i tn rarrv 4* ? ? ? * J V we cordiaiiy invite not ? y one who wants to gain V so. V ? >f Pageland ? ? A ieeeeeooesoef