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CAMPAIGN TO HOLD COTT03. This Movement Inaugurated Through out South-Work of Farmers' Union. "To secure 13 cents a pound for cotton. "To open books in every county in the cotton belt to secure pledges from farmers to hold cotton. "To reduce cotton acreage for 1912 to not exceeding 60 per cent. of ara ble land held. "To publish daily the names of those who intend to hold their cotton for a higher price." These are the features of the cam paign for holding cotton with a view to relieving the present unsatisfac tory condition that was launched throuhout the States of the cotton belt Friday by the South Carolina State Farmers' union. The plan was adopt ed at a meeting of the Farmers' un ion and business men held, in Co lumbia Thursday nignt, and was con tained in a telegram addressed to the commissioners of agriculture and pre sidents of the State unions of the South. The telegram was signed by Commissioner Watson as president of the cotton congress of the South and E. W. Dabbs, president of the State Farmers' union. Plan Proposed. The following is the telegram sent out yesterday: "Follo,wing action of mass meeting, South Carolina farm ers would urge you to take immediate steps to push with all vigor you po6 sess, ia every township and county, your State the holding movement on following lines, similar request being made of State Farmers' union presi dent, your State. Npen books each county seat for signature'of farmers to pledge to hold stated number bales until September 1, 1912, or until the price has reached 13 cents; prosecute vigorous 'campaign each township for holding cotton and getting pledges; get also pledges to reduce cotton acre age for 1912 to nor exceeding 10 per cent. of arable land held; for reports each day as to pledges filed and pub lish names of signers with number of bales pledged. Call for not less than two cents per bale from growers hold ing cotton to be sent immediately to secretary-treasurer, State union, to defray expenses quick campaign for pledges, publishinig receipts daily. This plan already under way in South Car olina and quick and effective retire ment of cotton seems assured. It is absolutely necessary to bring the in dividual producer into line right now if millions of dollars are to be saved to thie cotton belt., Plans for the fu ture can be agreed upon later, but a * feasible quick campaign, of this kind pushed simultaneously in all our States can and ~win effectively stem therpresent disastrous tide in this crit * ical moment. I most earnestly appeal to your patriotism in the name of the masses of Southern peo'ple to act upon this matter and act quickly. Am ar * ranging for -whirlwind campaign through 'belt in holding cause for Sen ator Smith, President Barrett and oth er members of national committee created at Montgomery. Kindly wire me immediately if in behalf of every material intereest in the South you may be relied upon to take the speedy action invoked." .Cotton Pledge. The following is the cotton pledge: "State of South Carolina, County of .We, the undersigned, own ers of cotton of the 1910-'11 crop, here by pledge ourselves to withhold 'from the market the number of bales enter ed opposite our respective names un til September 1, 1912Z, or until the price of cotton has reached 13 cents, and we do severally solemnly declare that we will regard this pledge as sac red. "We further agree not to plant, for the crop of 1912, more than 60 per cent. of our arable lands in cotton. "We hereby agree to forward to J. Whitner Reid, secretary-treasurer, State Farmers' union, Columbia, S. C., by postal money order two cents per bale for the cotton held, to defray ex penses of the holding campaign. Name, postoffice, R. F.D. No., number of bales withheld." - Letter of Instructions. The following letter was sent out to the presidents of the county unions by Secretary Reid: "In a,ccordance with action taken at the mass meeting of the State Farm ers' u.nion held in Columbia yesterday evening, I am directed by the presi dent of the State union to address you this letter, impressing uponL you the vital importance, no-. alone to th3 cot ton producing interests off our State, but to the union itself, of your prompt, vigorous and earnest action upon the rei .:n ade. We are at this moment facing a,c.-isis whicn demands that the inonmdual cat.> -roducer shall be ... ,~ emev and it the deliberations held that we, as the farmers' oranization in South Caro lina, owe it to ourselves, to our wives and to our children to exert ourselves to the utmost for the next few weeks, even to the neglect of personal busi ness, to secure in writing, pledges from each individual owner of cotton in every township in every county in the State. Feeling thus, the call has been sent out in an official manner to every other State in the Union that grows cotton for similar action to be taken simultaneously. "I beg herewith to inclose a copy of the call that has been sent to the other States, which wil explain itself, and give yo uan accurate idea of the quick campaign that is to be made in the effort to check the downward trend of the price of cotton. I also inclose a number of blanks of the cotton pledge that we wish signed by every man that can be reached throuh meet ings or as individuals, and will' ask that you see that this pledge be print ed in your county paper, along with a copy of the message to the other States, and that you issue over your signature a call for every grower of cotton in your county to come to the clerk's office at the court house and affix his signature to one of those pa pers. We further most earnestly ask you, in discharging the duties of your responsible position in this crisis, to each day furnish by mail to me at Co lumba a statement giving the names of the individuals that have pledged themselves to hold their cotton and to reduce thir acreage in accordance with the pledge, stating opposite the name of each the number of bales that he agrees or pledges himself to hold. "It is' our purpose to endeavor as far as possible to send lecturers into your county to arouse and stimulate the people to a full sense of their re sponsibility in this\ quicx-holding cam paign, and I would suggest that both you and the county secretary and these lecturers carry a supply of blanks for pldges to each point visit ed, and that all of you get as many signatures as possible, file the docu ments in the clerk's office and forth with forward the information to me. It is our purpos.e to collate this in formation' each day and to publish the names of the holders in the newspa pers with the number of bales held, not alone so far as this State is con erned, but the same thing will be done in each of the other States. "After a, careful consideration, of every plan suggested, in the 'present crisis, the One that we are putting in operation seems to be not alone prac ticable, but the only one that is open in this hour of need promising suc cess, and we feel that It is the duty of every man charged with the safe guarding of the interest of the pro ducing classes in this State to throw aside as far as possible all personal work and devote themselves for the moment to the earnest discharge of this patriotic duty, which means the conservation of a vast sum of money that justly belongs to . our people, which can not be conserved, unlese our men heed the call1 to arms and go into the battle with. the spirit thai has auimated our people ever since the commonwealth was founded. "In regard to the two cents per bale in order that the accounts may be kept without any danger of mnisappre* hension or misplacing of funds, it is earnestly desired that you advise and direct every man who signs the pledge to remit this small sum %by postal money order direct to me by mail. We desire postal money order remittance for the reason that it enables us tc keep an exact record and any mis carriage in the mails can be easily traced immediately upon compiaint and, further, there is no charge foi collection.. "In sending, in your daily reports simply use one of the blanks, a sup ply of which is sent you, thus making a duplicate of the recora in the hands of the clerk of the court. "We desire you to show this lettei and all of the accompanying docu ments to the clerk of the court of your county, ask him to receive and keep these pledges on file and assisi you in every way possible with thi undertaking. I feel sure that there is not a clerk of court in the State wh< will not, be willing to re'nd this meas ure of assistance to a cause whici means so much to the masses of peo ple." Commissioner Watson yesterday re ceived a telegram from the commiis sioner of agriculture of Alabama ap proving the plan for holding cotton as proposed by the South Carolina Farm ers' union. The telegram stated tha cotton "was moving slowly" to th market in Alabama. Carolina Plan Well Beceived. Columibia, Nov. 4.-A telegram re ceived today by Commissionei Wat cates that the State -s neartily in sym pathy with the cotton holding move ment proposed by the South Carolina farmers in session here Thursday night. Mr. Kone expresses his hearty sympathy and cooperation with the plan and says the movement is al ready getting under way- in the Lone Star State. A telegram from Commissioner Kolb, of Alabama, last night inaicated tne cooperation of that State in the wov mleat fbr an immediate retirement of cotton from the market until the price reaches 13 cents, and Presidenc bar rett, of the National Farmers' union, who was the road traveliing yester .ay ana saw the press summary of tne I call sent out, got through this sim ple message this afternoon: "It looks good to me." TILLMAN, JONES AND BLEASE. All at State Fair, Greeting Friends and Supporters. Columbia, Nov. 2.-Senator Tillman spent yesterday in Columbia, attending the meeting of the Clemson board of trustees and taking in the fair. He returned home today. The senator was eyerywhere greet ed by his friends, who were glad to see him looking so well. He saw the politicians on all sides, but if he talk-! ed politics at all it was not for pub lication. When asked concerning the race for governor, he said he had said all that he was going to say now. To his friends it appeared that he was watching -the approacning contest be tween Governor Blease and Chief Jus tice Jones, as an experienced prize fighter would watch a contest between two other contestants, in position to pass expert opinion upon the tactics and the movements of both men. As to his own race for re-election and the candidacy of Ex-Congressman Talbert against him. the senator seem ed not at all disturbed. He did not say so, but it was lea-rned that a num ber of influential men, who, in days of factionalism were prominently known as anti-Tillmanites, individual ly and without concert of action, as sured the senator 1&at he is their choice for the senate, irrespective of who else may be in the race. Senator Tllman talked more agri culture than poltics, while 'he was in Columbia. He is deeply interested in his farm. He still walks witl} a slight limp, bu,t his general health appears to be 'excellent, and 'his brain is as quick and incisive in its working as ever. Chief Justice Jones has been in Co umbia throuhout twe week. While Mr. Jones maintains his attitude of passivlity as a candidate as long as he is on the bench, he iss being all the time approached by influential men from all sections of the State with assurances- of support in' his race against Governor Blease. Governor Blease 'nas, of course, been in Columbia during tne fair. He was unable ..on that account to attend the Zonference of Southern governors held this week at New Orleans. The governor is, always on the job when it comes to looking after his political fences, as everybody in South Carolina knows. There ha-s been mxore or less talk am'on'g the politicians of other candi dates entering the contest for gover nor, and several of the men mentionedj as possibilities have been in the city,! but no announcements havie yet been made. The Herald and News-Newberry's bst pGae-41l.50 per year. Pulaski Lodge, No 20, I. 0. 0. F. Pulaski lodge, No. 20, I. 0. 0. F., will meet in Klettnxer's Hall Friday evening, October 13, at 8 o'clock. All members are urged- to be present. 3. Y. Jones, W. G. Peterson, Noble Grand. Secretary. Be wise-subscribe for The Herald and News. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *1 * * -* LODGE DIRECTORY. * * * Woodmen of the World. Maple Camp, No. 437, W. 0. W., meets every first and third Wednes day eveing at 7.45 ,O'clock. VJiAt ing brethren are cordially welcome. D. D. Darby, Clerk. T. Burton, C. C. Newberry Camp, No. 542, W. 0. W., meets every second and fourth Wed neday night In Klettner's Hall, at 8 o'clock. O.1O amh, .3. J.A',t J.oitt, erk. F N IWUKO Copyright 1909, by C. E. Neither will m back nor wi)) it the mill. If yoi bank account it furnish grist fot p1laced in our sats ~tvi)) grind while ; per. cent paid on ST ART AN ACC The Newberry OF NEWBI Capital Stock -- JAMES McINTOSHi, President mets .very irint Monday night at ______ olock in Masonie Hall. isiting brethren cordially invited. Geo. S. Mower, W. M. J. W. Earhardt, Sec. Signet Chapter, N. 18, I. A. N. Signet Chapter, No. 18, R. A. M., ( ets every second Monday night at S 'lock In Masous Hall. Fred. H. Dominick, E. H. P. Hlarry W. Dominick, Sec. ( Berge Tribe,o. 24,O. ELE Bergell Tribe, No. 24, 1. o.' R. l., 25c Hat et8 every other Thursday night at 25c Bar 8'clock at Klettn'er's Hall. 0. Klettner, o. R. 50c Broc . H. Baxter, Sachem. 25c Wat< 50c Cuff teeciee Council, No. 4, D. of P. 50c Scar] I...X' 25c Belt Meets every Tuesday 'night at 8$0 Lc 'lock. ,0. Klattner, R. C. 25c Loctk OTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. 2cCk otice is hereby given that the un- 25c Milk rsigned, as the surviving executor 25c Japa fthe last will and testament of John This C WHumbert, deceased, will make a ver beSi ial settlement of said estate In the and you fice of the Probate Judge for New- Do not rry County, S. C., on the 28thi day ing in th< ofNovember, 1911, at 11 o'ciock a. in., there are d immediately thereafter apply for times th< a:ischarge as such executor. John M. Kinard,sa em sthe surviving Executor of the last will and testament of John W. Hum bert, deceased. ctobe.r 19, 1911. Has Millions of Friends.TH How would you like to number your rends by millons as Bucklen's Arnica _______ Salve does? Its astounding cures in the pst forty years made them. Its the et salve in the world for sores, ul.________ Scurry has been OTICE OF REGISTBATION FOR or of registration. XUNICIjPAL ELECTION FO as register ash TNJ TOWN OF NIW- shall be allowed t< BERBY, S. C. town election to Notice is hereby given 'that the day of December, boks of registration of voters for the eletions to be h own of Newberry, 5, C., will be open- Newberry during dat the office of the clerk and treae- months. rer, in the opera house, from the 29th The production ,y of September, 1911, until the 83th registration froin ay of November, 1911, both days in- tration of Newbel sive (Sndays texcepted), betwen the applican~t to v th hou.. of 9 oaloekr In the foeanon zinct Withln thae r f 41S1 ~TA INK )UNT TObAY Zimmerman C-.--No.40 oney spent come furnish grist for t start with it a will continue to the mil and if ings department vou sleep.' Four savings account. or.OUNT TO-DAY Savings Ban R RY, S. C. - - - $50,000.00 J. E. NORWOOD, Casihier. TTENTIONI F REAL BARGAINS Butns. -.... ..........-. -... - ......- 0 Pins- -.. -- -. ....... .... -...... 10c B: es. ....-..- -................. 10c et and..-. 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By ordro the Town Council ofth of a certificate of Town of New'berry, S. c., on the 5b te board of rei- day of Septesbe, 1911. rry county entitling J. Jo .Laord, Mor. ste ini a polling pre- Attest: crporate Iiasi ei~ J. I. Scny,