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NONMAN STUCK TU Sm?. Captain's Wife Displays Heroic Spirit in Hurricane-Thrilling Tale of the Sea. News and Courier, Sept. 1. Deserted by the crew, with their -vessel almost a total wreck, them selves worn out by a long vigil and by lack of food and water, Capt. and. Mrs. Lawry, accompanied by their faithful steward, George Peterson, 'were brought into port last evening on the deck of the ship which they refused to abandon-the schooner Bessie Whiting, of New York. They were received at the Union Cotton Press wharf by Mr. James T. Molony, the ship broker, who has handled the Bessie Whiting for years as a trading vessel at tiis port, and taken to the -Argyle Hotel, where they were pro vided with food and clothing, and where last night they enjoyed the first refreshing sleep since the storm which struck their vessel seventy-five miles north of Sapelo Light, off the Georgia coast. Watchers on the whar ves as the dismantled schooner was towed up to the city saw a slender girlish figure in pink on the shatteredI deck of the vessel, and realized with a thrill that there was a woman on board. She was Mrs. Weona B. Lawry, the wife of the captain. Although ap parently death stared her in the face, sbe had refusea to leave -her husband! when on Tuesday morning the crewI of the Whiting left their ship rolling I in the seas and took refuge on the steamer Ligonier. George Petersen, the steward, was the only member of the crew who remained on the appar ently doomed vessel. Capt. Lawry said last night that he intended patching up his wrecked ship and completing the -trip to Fall river. He left JacksonvIlle eight days ago with a cargo of 375,000 feet of yeilow pine lumber. During the storm 6 Q feet were lost. Had the vess0i carried anything else besides lumber it would have been completely de-1 stroyed and all on board would have lost their lives. Deserted by Crew. Capt. Lawry stated last night that r their terrible experience with Sstorm off the South Carolina coast .hbis crew were ready 'to desert the ship. Tuesday morning the steamer Ligon ler, Capt. Cates, saw the distress sig nal of the Bessie Whiting and sent a boat alongside. Capt. Lawry, his wife 4 steward said they would not leave ship. The crew were begged to ~ezn, but they would not listen to entreaties of the captain. The Bessie Whiting was a wreck and ifted helpless. Whleni the Ligonier ett her, hier position 'was 45 miles east y southeast of Martin's Industry tship. At 3 o'clock Wednesday ernoon a forieign tramp steamer passed within two miles of the wreck ed schooner, but like the priest on thle -Jerieho road, did not stop -to lend asstance. Food and Drink. Capt. FIatley, master of the tug ke 'to the Bessie Whiting yesterday morning at 8 oclock ten amiles south of the Charleston light ship. He came alongside, and finding that Capt. and Mrs. Lawry and the steward bad been without food and water for many hours, furnished them with these necessities. Twenty mini utes later the revenue cutter Yama craw came up and offered to tow the wrecked echooner into port. Capt. kLawry immediately accepted their offer and in a few minutes the cutter Was steaing toward Charleston with the disabled schooner in her wake. So badly wrecked was the Bessie Whiting that the progress toward port was yery slow. Yesterday afternoon many people gathered along the water front to examine the wrecked vessel in tow of the cutter. So slowly did the gov ernment vessel move with her charge that it seemed that the two were al most stationary. Seven Yeary at Sea. Mrs. Weona B. Lawry is no novice at sea. Ever since she married Capt. *Lawry seven years ago she has been going to 'sea with him. Born on the banks of the Androscoggin, the daugh ter of a seaman, it -is as natural that she should have a hankering for the sea as it is for a ducks to take to wat er. In speaking with a reporter for the News and Couirier last evening, Mrs. Lawry said: "We have had a rough time of it, but it is not the first close place I have been lin. At noon on Sunday, 27 miles north of Sapelo, the hurricane struck our ship. She ran as far as she could in the stornm and then hove to under close-reefed mainsail and foresail. The jibboom and mainmast went bif the board and the ship fell off 'into the trough of the sea. All hands clung to the top of the deck house without food or water until Tuesday morning, when the Ligonier sent a boat alongside. Five of the crew re fused to remain with the ship and lefi us being taken off by the boat sent out by the Tgonier. The Ligonier gave us no provisions because we did not ask it of them. "From Sunday night until Tuesday morning we were without food or wat er. Tuesday we rummaged around the ship and found a stray ham and a few cans of canned goods. We caught a little rain water in canvas and secured a few swallows each." Concerted Action Urged in Marketing Cotton. Yesterday J. Whitner Reid, secre tary of the Sta-te union, issued the fol lowing to the press: "To all Southerners, farmers, mer-, chants, bankers, mill men and all bus ness men interested in the industrial development of the South, this paper is addressed .in the hope that it will arouse you to concerted action in the proper marketing of the South's gr_ staple, whether in its crude or finish ed state. Within the ranks of the farm ers proper a movement has been be gun and will be perfected further. But since all Southern interests are con cerned, it is contemplated to join all in a greater effort in this regard. "In conferring upon the problems and the advantages of the South there is no more vital question for our con sideration than that of the disposition of her one great crop-cotton. The words 'South' and 'cotton' are insep arable to such a degree that they are wellnight synonymous-the one great country, the other the world's greatest clothing product. Kind nature has gieen us a monopoly! how natural for the nations of the earth to turn to us to be clothed! Nor do they look in vain. Bare hillsides that were once plowed into gulles by thei wet wether streams now bear a green coat, ter races preserve--their fertility, woods are cleared, swamps are drained, all to make way for the plow. How won derfully has cotton, culture raised the calling of the farmer! How rapid has been his transformation! No more is he jeered at. He is the pet of the Onuth, his interests are guarded, his hovie is brightened, his children' are e4u( ated, his vocation is made a sciesa. His ranks are recruited with the flower of Southern manhood, soient!ts, students, men of talent, am bition, equipment. Why? Because hoh'.de within his hand a world in terest; he is the planter and producer of cottor : and ye~t little thought or help is given in the marketing of his crop. HandJe Crop Carefully. "How carefull ', then, should the crop Ibe handled, how minutety the acreage proportioned, how cl?sely the market -watched, how carefully sup plied? The question demands united effort; a union not only of the ef forts of the farmers, but of the mer cha.xts and bankers and mill men as well, for the fortune of all is- founded upon and with it all are closely con crned. Our fortunes,. our happi ness, our interests are all promoted by tlhis industry. We should- all snove together and stand with firmness, but only after mature deliberation. If our position is uncertain, so will the mar et be; if our purpose is shifting, so its results. And when we move we shou'ld move intelligently, itth all the possible informea,tion at hand. The fixing of a price involvles an accurate estimate of the crop, and that is al ways involved in more or less uncer tainty until the crop is nearer ma turity. Aind at,this point we can not exaggerate the danger of attempting an estimate at too early a date. -Na ture moves in a mysterious way. She may marshal a hundred forces to tear down or materially effect that which she has built up. "A -field that is smiling this month might suffer and wilt the next. And wfry~ need wq hurry I,n stating figures' The crop is in our hands, and it is our safest asset. Our banker friends will loan us money on it, and we s hould war..t no better security. -Te let it go at 10 cents today might be as disastrous as when we let it go at 4 cents. When we take a stand we can not retrace our steps without fear of a serious breach in our own ranks. Experience has taught us the danger of too hasty action. The outlook may be promising today. ' But a healthy weed is not the crop. A general drought will cut short the process o: ,growth as the plant advances inte fruition. The crop is young. The early drought set it back in its early stages and it was well up into thi summer months before it showed signs of rapid growth. Having begun late Iit must be allowed to grow late. .A late fall is our only hope for anything like a full crop. And so an early frost would cut short what seems tc some estimators the best prospect it years. The cold rains of fall, if they come early, will prevnt the opening of a large part of the crop. "In view of all these possibilities common sense will tell us that it is nothing short of folly to base an es timate upon data that must be '"er3 might prove disastrous. Aside fro=d' the loss in money that might result from too hasty action we can not es timate the loss that would result to, the cause of the farmers, if after tak ing a stand we fail to hold it. The movement for concerted action on the part of all Southerners interested in, the cotton crop advances slowly be-' cause in the great stretch of country that it covers there is such a diversity of interest. A change of policy that. would suit our section might bring calamity to another. We should wait, therefore, until such a time when there can be no possibility of a great mistake in the estimate of the crop Basing our figures then -on a sure esti mate we should count on the support of all Southerners. "And if when we are ready to mar ket, consumers are reluctant to put chase, we need fear no disaster. Hav ing arrived at a fair estimate of the crop we may easily retire a percent-I age of it, leaving avhilable only so much as will supply the market at a fair price to ourselves. If we are to produce 14,000,000 bales, let us re tire 2,000,000 bales and stand firmly by this fixed pledge. .,qarket Carefully. "With all the attention given to the raising of cotton the industry is but partially developed. A crop must not! only be economically and efficiently produced, but it must be wisely mar keted. Heretofore all our attention! has beetn given to the growing and we have bestowed but scant care upon the disposition of the crop. As much energy, as great labor, as fine busi ness judgmert is needed in the mar keting as in the raising of cotton. As the growing is a science, so ought the marketing to be a system. With unit ed effort we can place Southern cotton in every market in the world. We can all join in memorializing our con gressment to aid us in findng new mar kets for the staple, in opening all the ! ports of the world to Southern cotton. There is no possibility that the pro duct of the South can flood the world market. "The foregoing facts having em phasized the deep concern that all in terests -hae in the great crop of the South and in the proper marketing of the same, let us call upon all to aid us in strengthening the markets. Not alone the market for the .raw material but for the finished product of the hnills. We are all farmers in that we deal with 'the product 'of the farm. The intereists of the South are com~ mon to all Southerners whether bank ers. merchants, mill men or farmers. "The history of the South should bring us a lesson on the value of unit ed effort Through many revolutions, commercial and otherwise, she hags passed and has been able to withstand them only by united effort. When the armies of -the nation were arrayed against her in the sixties confedera tion was all that saved heir from comn plete annihilation. When she lay at the mercy of unscrupulous men dur ing the period of Reconstruction all fTulroad to free hler from the curse' of the false government. As in' war so "in business, events of the last 20 years seem to argue against her prosperity. Having by united effor*t overcome re verses her industrial dedelopment has Ibeen wonderfuil. And yet when the one great crop in which all interests centre seems a success, something con spires to cut the price, to decrease i'ts market value. The profitable market ing of cotton demands a union of forcs as real as that of the sixties and seventies, a constant steady pull for1 the industrial freedom of the Sou'th.I Without the martial spirit of the six ties but with the same loyal devotion~ to -Southern interests, let us rally to her support in this, her day of oppor-I tunity. As we have been brothers in all movements for Southern progress, let us not forget that comradeship and~ ifraternity as we enter this movement.' The cause in which we labor is high and .just. As we measure the cause by its result, we can not but be in spired when we look forward and see that a fair 'and reasonable price for cotton as it comes from the gin and the loom will mean increased pros perity to all concerned--to the farm ers who grow it, to the mill operative who weaves it, to the 'mill men whose great industry is founded on it, to the banker and the merchant whose business 'is built on the capital that it produces. Foster Trade Relations. "If the American government would Ifoter trade relations with foreign countries with the same foresight and zealous care as England does, South er cotton mills could find in the great undeveloped countries of South Amer ica, Central America 'and Mexico a ~market to absorb their 'output for 20~ Iyears to come. In addition there are the Philippines supplied almost en tirely with cotton cloth by England mills, while we, duty free, send corn paratively nothing and complain of' high-priced cotton and overloaded Has Just Reti Northern Mr. Mimnaugh has rei each incoming freight h new merchandise. We fortunate in purchasing Every large manufactur was visited by Mimnaug and bought. Millinery and Ready-to-Wear. Preparations greater than ever to out-( past efforts means something, for we hal been looked upon as headquarters and lea, ers in this section. This season's showit will be actually a surprise. Every depai ment is being filled with the latest New, Crisp Merchandise. Make no mistake of buying old good you can purchase new fall goods here just what you want, and at the price y< want to pay. Get Ready For School One case Apron Staple Ginghams, wor 834c., sale price ... --.---.--.--.-..-..-. 40 in. Newberry Mills White Homespt worth roc., sale price.... MIMN) mkets in the cloth trade. All thait. ieeded now to ,establish a paying 4 te with Pacific territory is to make -' goos in the patterns and weaves de id by the native trade and the re utis accomplished. England dc)es hsand seven with pa1ying duty, reaps prft, while we allow a considerable ortunity for lightening the load. oome consumption to go by unim red. Every tropical country is a mket for cotto~n cloth and we havle gt at our doors sufficient outlet from omanufactured cotton if utilized to rete a quick demand as would ad vae the price of raw cotton to 15 ns, or higher, and keep it there in ltdefiance of Liverpool, or any other, rign agency. I "Tertia is our greatest sin. So let srouse ou,rselves in a great effort HA! rmarket extension; for a proper their i enate of the South's greatest: It ne ale; for a determination to market wil}n rcrop slowly; to retire from the To wor's available supply of cottoni htever percenat'ge is necessary to tet ae the remaider sell at a remun-- HAYS L aive price, and the whole trouble Hair an ver in our hiumble opinion. 'The Soth for all and a': for the South' $1 nd 50e ni our commercial supremacy is as- HAY'S rd and maintained. wrinkles, For the Committee, .i1tty7. 25 "Alan Johnstone, For sale a -Chairman. _____ ''E. W. Dabbs, Prsident South Carolina State Farm es' Union."j ook! The Herald and News one NYE -a for $1.50. DN'T DELAY LONGER Ian providing your hote 'wth a goo SCient promised. your fani ly an instrument. No home is complete without music, net innothing is so inspirionand crrti- Depar and gives entertainment for children, and keeps thenm at home. This is ourOpS 2th year of uninterrupted success here, opn hence we are better prepared that' ever to supply the best pianos and organs and rite us ATONCE for catalogs and for our easy payment plan and prices. ALONE'S MUSIC HOUSE, COLUMBIA, S. C.Amecls tis with many New Life Pill arned From The Markets turned from New York, and rings us case after case of have never before been so as we have this season. ar-and jobber of reputation h and the best was selected SHOES School Day Needs SHOES o If there is any one department of our e business given more thought dnd study .. than another it is our ig Children's Shoe Department. Bring your children to t4le store, let us help you to do the fitting, that's what we are here for. We are determined to siare neither time nor money to make this fall i our banner. )U. Get Ready for SchooL i,8oo yds. 32 in. Red Seal Dress Ging hams, all new styles for early fall and school dresses. I am going to sell this case at the hi yard...........------------------. ro c One case new fall Percales, full 36 in. i, wide, and sells everywhere at 12y4c., spe 7C cial sale price the yd..............8/3c KUGH'S. m'lt Pull Out hose Gray flairs 'S HAIR HEAT~~I l ilretethmt Vtrlclo n ea.y . .' HIR s bHttLef 'T' Uil r estore e-d teof LYr faiTEs. L Can be Lsd :ht d 't " Th .anofth kin." PHILO HAY SiPLC. CO., Newark, N. .i., U. S. A. REFUEL 7 ' ~ ~~I~TTES. - bottles at Drug an-1 Der . Stere.. c.c0act -pr receir t .f pricev LILY WHITE CRIEAM beautidies the complexion, prevents sunburn, frekes, pimples. blackheads. NOT GREAsY or and 50c. Druia and Dept. Storet .nd guaranteed by Gilder & Weeks, Newberry. WBERRY COLLEGE 'NE WBERRY, S. C. J. HENRY HA RMS, Pr-esicient. 3tandard College. Thorough Courses. Classical, ific, Technical, Laboratories and Modemn Equip Safe and Pleasant Auspices. Fine Preparatory tment, fitting for Freshman Class. Next session September 2 1st. Write the President. a Iurderer. They gently stimulate stomach, liver and bowels, preventing that clogging murderer is Appendici- that invites appendicitis, curing con victims, but Dr. King's stipation, headache, billiousneein, Skill it by prevention. chills, 25c. at W. E. Pelham's.