The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, May 07, 1907, Page SIX, Image 6
COTTON WARE HOUSE PLAN.
The rield Agent of tho Southern Cot
ton Association Says the Move
ment for a Central Cotton Ware
House Is Meeting with Encour
agement Wherever it is Un
derstood.
Columbia, May 3.-Mr . 1). Smith.
the :li.ld agent of the Southern Cot..
toll Assoeiation, is inl tile (city, and
was at the office of the Association
in the Nationat Loan and 14xeliange
Bauik building, this morning for tle
first time in several weeks. Mr. Smith
has, however, been steadily at work
in ile field for tile organiizationi inl
wlichl he believes so thorouglly, and
he was asked today to give the read
ers ofI The News and Cottrier some
sialillenent as to what he has beenl do
in-i lis outlino' of' thle phnis fori lhe
hli-.. or ilb' or'2nii'.tioni whichl it
4 ,1 1.1 f i l w l lv 11.1 1 lInm -Ill e
0. lio x I I i 4 x.1 I iii t
)e ii'I l l ' i lf r-.'I' l ln _.
WN'141 - een to dayv Mr. Smlli th sa id:
" I hope ilte Ieol( of South iCar
olinla will not thiink -becaulse I do not
keep Ilhvim daily posted as to mly
wilerehlliolts anill the work t1lat I ani
d1in lhat they will get the idea tha
(he Soulkher1 ('ot 1on Association i:
liol nahil' sI('ailv an 1 sulistal ia
Oe itia :,1 i li (a'rliia in Ili
]lst t I 'lll , tilt , ' over'ill', s- nm ,
e'.fIil' Il iil I w\i'ii V iI lile 1ili'Iitl
1- ill l oI's l, O wii-1. :1:1l 41 !,nd I\.
;11' 14 l i Ill I-v 'v rv r sli visili ld I,
l iri' ini ' 1111 ith1- 1w st with
lii l 'b 1 wi |ii l iierhpl we : t I
I ur, ;iiiul it ieec w:ire tlist's I
w l il stol'- it. Nowlher'e i ill
south have I met with mi1ore flat tei
ipqg enici1ol,rag;laemlent and substalntia
ail than in le SI ate of North Cai
olina, fromil whieb state I have ju
e0it'. Th lie names of Ile suibscribel
tlo olu vapital stock for raising fuind
a11 1b11 ihildiln.g ware houses Coiprist
the nales of the men who represei
the lealdinig bisilness men and eapl
talists ohf that. stale. At Shelby, Wai
esboro, Louisburg, Smlitifield, Gobl
horo, Enfield, Wilminglon, Kiilsho
lockyl Monti a4 FayetIvill th'1111
silastic enidorseie't of orn flalt W;
most fl. - e ering.
"On last 'I'uesday I' was called I
Bi rim-iai t.o meet with outr wal
houst' comm1ittee, who were to ile
with the capi(alists anl hisinless m
of Birmin-h1amt to discuss; Ile 11v
of' establishing at liiini a m1 a Si
coitton leaing houlst, where all 1i
cotton in oril lo'al ware ulilses ott
be reported and listed, so that (I
bilyers of the world mig'hIt have
centira point. where tlhey coild re<
Conven11liently all Il e(lton control
oposot'wionwoul helish(
litiis ald ' settle tiemselves
in t'olomeits in .siiehi sectlions tuf our
slafe wher'le I here' is a) gr'eat delt if'
wa'ste' of' toeniltivated4 laud al thus
he''ibinw htomne ouwneris ma n-or'k-is t
n " " ' l lliii h sl in u i l u p t hi
5Vtu"p1isis 'If t' re'port which'l was'
fmon1 t,rnanti, ad \il e w-mni be ij.i
'1o have ytou,i('ii rea te conIltluis
nh'ih he1 li'rea)(cs. Hiis poitfiou 11s we
under('lshui id if is I hat we -ha.e goie
aiu t i. 'e whl uineis wroisiil li
sfa'uue ' t in thati papet' i ha I - i
May l.5 all who~ have notl set Ileilfo
I heir hlaperil will he dhiseiain il(tl ui
.he l eu' proeeds to write oin 11he sub
.1,0elo th Ile t'shi in adv~aniie system1)
f(ir susenphjt ons, andi lakCs Ithe pos)i..
totn I hat thle e'nsh in advance systemli
eanni t lenfo lireed. TPhis has21 been
a sumhjet whtich hias ('aulsedl us somel
tlttthugt seriously tif endeavourinto to
ex perimnent with IihIle ('ash1 in adv" uee
system. There a1re niewspaper's in thle
st ale tha havloe adtoptetd thiis systIem
and who claim1) Ih lit~ 3.:i'k '.iig
beautifull . W wo~uld get f'he ' .
'B(T1 pint he owned and the bu
er' would gret every point specified
the sale. A husiness mani lit. a gbut
san ds to Ithe imiddl ing etton growl
saved ini thle itemII of gra'ides alol
encourai'igm g mfore (I careful tain Iiig
cottonl anid more)1 at ltnthin to homi
weights. As it is now those who ib
eottonl, grade it: and weigh it urn
their plan. A responsible orgaii
tion employed by us would sec to
weighing and grading and guaran
the purchasing world that it was e
root.
"Now, to sum up 'the outlines
our plan; organize our local hold
and ware house companies, wh
each and every member of our org
ization call carry his cotton, reet
a loan, have it weighed and gr'a
anid stored, have a central point wll
it may all be listed, so that the 1b
ers of -the world may go and ho in- have
formed as to how much and what gra- main
des and where make their purchases, the
sign their contracts .for delivery so sl
and where our11 Ilnilliliul pilice as to gard
difereit grades ean he uiderstood. fessi
Thenl it% would be an easy matter to ''
fix a mi,:imum price basis middling, 30, r
v.1hich price woutl represent a profit eNnl
to thie grower, and thei to this mini- y
mum poice add a legitimate charge 1ari
for interest oin Illonley borrowe4, in- that
suralev, storage, weig-hinig an( grad
ing, and all other incidental expen
e;so that the purenaser in buying
our ei)ttoa will pay a prol'it to the
Imp
rwra prol' it to Ihose who finance A
it, 'd11)1 the legitimate charges inl put
in..> it inl Ile proper slpe for the
irm-hiet of (he world. This plan is
Ihp olyN 4ei mllmol selse blisilless plall, .
a111d Il t there have heel respolises .
t'r-ti tihle counttivs visited to assure
--,b: I a, som I p -i hh- ' h n.Will
!e priintel ma111 distributed thronl -h- PitoI
out Ie counultry a det'ailed statement I )u
of 1the plan and the methods of or- i whi
LV'aniizationl.ii
' hop. every comity in South fiol
Garolii wall proeed at once to -et pro
itself, in slap(u to cooperate lalon. r lie (i"'1
lines suested. I think the qgood al- Iiol
rr:milyv :I 1-imiplislel bY the Smither 1, 1 Iml
l I..n .\ssoein 14): en ll e's it tt the Il i
confidenc mdSupp11(rt. 1f everY in- e
dIividuIal ini thei soulth. We\nm huave ft'
male mis e akes aI l(nhles l1ive--1..
t - 1 n41n as .plslibl ..
llo le i'h ate volum 1, 111r voIllmn. ,
b w Ii'm o itIs very mmm. i Imlde it -'
- ; P11f il' ini itn it 11 ll e 14) at to g I
-tle it. a nd settle if in our favor. I
have clearly dem)onst rated
our owerto conli-nl it inl olur inter-dl
esi. eit
" There isi 't a driummer in the wl
(ha ere isn't a merchanit or a mi
hanike1r hiut that should cooperate %
with n i r at vl tmpt to 1milbnill n
a prof,itable valhe on our colon. T ln
i sinevrelY hope Iat those who feel inl- se.
(.1inled ,Io) to do ,will writIe 1 11e
ear d less as to wet.helr t hey are e
mei bes of' tIhe A "ssoviatI i on or 'Iot-- let
aI I vxpress thir opinion a4s to their Iu:
- ideis as 14 whether or not tlie Asso- inl
aintio hls hen of heliefit to the 14)
1outh. I hopo ever 1iy drummiie seeing wl
' this aticl. wol4) believes that we Pl
I
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VETERAN CHEN
E the most enthusia
catep -of fine e ,gin
th4 is why WI ) Mid
d . tobaccc (11, 9 011 and iei
s 1p .i i ,od, rMi
No driftwood humdrum, o
best bought stock in Newb
back, both floors, a distant
lively this week and Wedn
When Other Peop
ab)out the supposed su1periority of their stuff ple:
1has got them " skinnen a mile"' with his famious
36 ini gnaranteedl Talffeta Silk 89e ydl inIstead<
36 in Genuine ILon1sdale Cambric r ic yd inste:
36 in Poe Mill Bleachinig 6e instead of uoc.
36 in Genuine Caninoni Cloth roc insteadl of u51
4o in White Lawn full pieces (not short lengt
Black Goods Win
You can judge tihe strength of any Dry Goods
itock. We dlon't believe ours has an equal in (
The best Black Voil you ever saw, $1 50 qual
xoo full p)ieces p)lacedl on sale for qutick sell
ima Cloth, Sharks Skini Serges, Batiste and'
Illack Goods somec 54 in wide anid worth 75
lively, take your choice this week for
M en' 'j
C.
or
of
mng.
ole
an -
IVe
ted
ereC
11'
assisted in bringing .about and n
tainiiig the present prosperity of b
outh will write me in Columbia, r
ating, aiid every omher mai, re- -
ess of what his business or pro
0i .s.
will be in the state until May (
lid if there be aly places that I Q
;erve bet-weel this time anl then t
eiienthy I would be glad Ior the
ies to (omm1ulicate with mile to I
effeet.' 'J.. H1.
W WHISKEY WAS BOUGHT.
romptu Iivestigaton Held by
ftorney General Lyon-Agent
Dud,ley Questioned Closely.
ljIjjbi, 'NIav 3.-imilnt
.sitralion iltIo the mannvr ii
-h hiseywats pilrellasedl lor thi"
e ipnaywsheld in .ilor
1 enerafl I.Y,'l's offie I), mr
I.
nri4. theIalerniron MIr. C . NV.
lle, who hats replrsited s-everal
skey firms inl this terifitorv. was
Jr. Lyon;'s offee atid ill conversa
I m1ade s statemen'its which
ved(I f interest to the Attorney
'ral.tM. Lyon bEgan some ques
liws, DIllov aV in promli-edl to
w mn efia i overinlu (-rtai"l
ils. hit whei lth CIe" stiV. he
.'' rat' * o''iiadi. Duadlev broke
the 1-:lk:. Air2. Is(n l sn: ::' Wl
s 1iueI as !)O to hi eoit ne
iilit 41i. iC)CetOi h- '
'hI uiiiii .:ii 'i o i
e mi)te t !i , I t - . i"lY
i 1- f r , a ('ter lit i.y wh \iw1
1P. 1It tefO Ahe mm.nea l
,:.(r Iomk li 10 t e provv( Ii Is.
i I:d k - - e that at on'. time
41r'.3 1 mllont i nt wzo Diud ley h:tda on,
'sit in tie iPaim eo Bank in i I0
V S e as $7,000 to his credit,
ich, he said Irepresents his vome
sion on businiess. This amminnti
vi lekmd olit by tile-k- m.1.dll e
v) l e !o 9''evaslh '' inl dihe1"e1en-Tlt
411n11k the( 4-hechs heinm nlow inl };,s
siol of the Attolev Veneral.
Ntr. Dud'ley mmilled that, althlnh
*:Is in lrer vilies for at 'ealor
i.l of time than he spent il Co
ilhila hie did not1 have banki 'Ieronuts
other vities except ait his homle
on. In regard to thle purchase o
iiskev from Clark & Lehman. the
101ria firmils, which hie represenlted,.
stic advo
;tobacqo
JI'
finest
'ade .
eo
to i
-. -
d- -
err ~
4S
e said that some of the liquor bought
y the last board of dire.etors was
urchased hero, and some in Peoria
y Mr. John Black, the prices vary
ig from $1.50, $1.60 and $1.75. He
aid that lie had attended meetings
f the board and discussed the pur
Iase.4 with the directors and solici7
ed their busies-s, and that no bids
mere filed or saninles submitted, as
e(uired by law. T ! examination of
Ir. Dudley developc ! many points of
terest, which the Attorney General
lay find useful in the future. The
xamination was open to the public,
hough impromptu and unexpected,
d newspaper men were admitted.
J. H.
.Th,
When you n
take the besi
prepared. V
Pelhar
and gual
I Send to uc
the highest qual
liver promptly.
any DStt'or in oi(
-Jinr Spring To
that tired feeling
Everything for
Reliable Pha
ma Aamm m
-WSTOOTT INQUEST HELD,
Death of Columbia Butcher Si
Somewhat Mysterious.
Colunvbia, May 3.-The inquest
to the death of R. T. Westeott, A
was killed in the suburb of Wav
ley yesterday morning, was held
night, but no facts not already p1
lished were developed. A number
witnesses were examined, includi
Westeot,t's lit tle son, Robert, v
was first to discover his father's li
less body, and other relatives of Wc
oott. The evidence tended to sh
t'at 'the deceased had a sum
money in his pockets the -night
atCi
.ed Medicin(
:, and it shot
Ve have whi
n's Dru
rantee all th
; your Prescrir
lity Drugs and
We prepare i
nic is a rapid
,so many talk i
the home in T
maPEIHAN
rmacists. I
toro he was killed, which was not
found on his persoi. It was also
;11 early hown that it was good day
ight ~when the shot was fired. The
jury as well as the coroner asked
in- mamy (Iiestions of the witnesses, and
ho when all evidence at hand was in, the
ar- jpry' asked for a conference, after
to- which the i::(juest was adjourned un
tb- til next Friday iiight. The affair is
of still a mystery.
I i The funenal of Mr. Westeott was
held .at his residence -today, and the
interment was in El-mwood Cemetery.
st- J. H.
ow
of We are all happier for a lot of
be- things we don't see.
N ES
ire!
s, you should
AId be properly
it you need at
n Store,
at we sell.
tions; we employ
Chemicals, and de
:)rescrir_tp_8ra
seller. Good for
bout.
oilet Articles.
II&SON,
Jewberry, S. C,
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