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|pe ||cralD anil gems. Entered at the Postoffice at Xewierry, S. C., a- 2nd class matter E. H. A I'LL, EDITOR. Friday, October 9, 1914. PLANT NO COTTON NEXT YKAR. The Cotton Congress for South Carolina which met in Columbia on Tues : day afternoon adopted resolutions requesting the legislature to pass an act j prohibiting the planting of any cotton in South Carolina during tie year 1915. At first blush this will appear as rather drastic, and, in fact, it is , <3 ! a 1 /\ /vi!r?1 n I i /\? V\ 11+ tVlr? Af n /\.\? ujctb'cic icsidiauuii, uui -t'liacra ait: catraordinary times. We believe that i "wften the farmers of South Carolina j come to think about it seriously they I will realize that it will be better for them not to grow a pound off cotton in 1915, even though, the other cotton e'rfo tfle A /~\ nnr n/i-Anoroto n'i'+Vi QmnVi uv iiv/i' w uiv " ua cuuia Carolina in such a plan. Reliable statistics give the information, that even ir all the mills were" running and there was no war. with the present crop not over fifteen mil lion bales there would still be a sur- j plus above the world's demand of several million bales. Unless something is done there will actuall':." be no market for cotton in a few months. The mills of the United States consume about 500,000 :bales per month, which is only six million bales per annum, and which leaves nine million of the present crop to find a market somewhere else. Any farmer who will look at these figures must realize the absolute futilitv. and the necessity, of farnnor bankruptcy another year, if /he should undertake to grttov cotton. Even if no other State adopts a similar policy the conditions would be the same. We believe if South Carolina leads off in any such movement the other cotton growing States will follow. In addition to that, all those who have studied the boll weevil question agree that the one successful way to eliminate the boil weevil is to plant no cotton for one year and produce other crops. This is not onfy a good time to make that experiment but the conditions, apart from She boll weevil menaee. demand that such a Dolicv r "be pursued. C frhose who have secured and studied 4" .-'the figures of the last census say that South Carolina imports from other States food products, such as corn, flour, bacon, hay, canned goods, etc., ,'.n flm/viinit Annal tr? 9>Krni,t <?7fi nrwl The total cotton crop of 1914 on the basis of 10 cents and a 500 pound bale would be just about seventy million dollars. Therefore, we are buying, from other States products which we could grow in South Carolina at Jess man it takes to grow a cotton crop, an amount equal to the cotton crop on the basis of 10 cents. It would be good business judgment and economy for our farmers not to grow any cotton at all, but to produce those things necessary to maintain li'fe Which we are now imnnrtino- anrl _ _ MV VA u nu which could be produced at less cost and less labor than it takes to produce the cotton crop. (We found several members of tr.e legislature, who came to the extra session in Columbia, opposed to any such radical measure as eliminating another crop of cotton for 1915, who "have been studying and getting information c.nd are now heartily in favor of such a measnrs Tf in mnnn^iA? ? 4" vv/iiuv. ciV/II wlti': such a plan, the scheme which is now being worked out to lend money on cotton on the basis of 6 cents the pound is successful, the farmer will be able to hold his cotton and secure enough money to relieve the finiiripinl cfrinoroncv onrl in . v*wA WW* iUQvuv; unu m CilU 1 Cdl" ize more from the present crop than he would from the present crop and the crop whio'.i he might grow another year. Dr. Wade Stackfrouse, president of me sourn Carolina Cotton Congress, who has studied the conditions very thoughtfully, is fully convinced that : the total elimination plan is the only thing for the legislature to adopt, and 1 in it is the only salvation of the farmers of the South. He is in Columbia and eels satisfied that the present legislature will pass sucjh a law, and the sentiiuen* amongst iho members is growing very strongly in that direction. We believe u will meet with the almost unanimous endorsement of the ' farmers of Sout.i Carolina. We have talked with a number of the intelligent and substantial and successful farmers of Newberry county and they all agree that this is the proper t :ing to do. The only way to make it effective is to.pass a law with prohibi tive penalties and we -hope the legislature will do so promptly. Governor Blease submitted a special message to tihe legislature on Tuesday, calling attention to the fact tfc'at some o: the members of Tine legislature were holding other positions of honor ani profit in toe State in violation o'f the constitution. I Memlbers of the senate, it is stated, at once reached the conclusion that he had reference to Senator Patterson, of BarnweM, who is a physician at the asylum ani to Senator 'Strait, who is superintendent of the asylum. We wonder why they did not think of other members of the senate and house, "who are holding positions of honor and profit in the State. These are not the only ones. We do not believe it would be wise for the legislature to pass what is called the stay law. Of course it would be a great hardship upon a great many people if all those v ':o hold mortgages and notes would undertake to force a collection, but we do not believe the people w;.o hold such papers are going to Lvj hard with those who .make an honest effort to do the best they can. This is a time when we all must bear and forbear and when there must be co-operation. To undertake at this time to foreclose all papers and to force collections would put tae country in a much worse condition tl'.ian iit is, and would not help tfce people who would un dertake to foreclose because thor would take away -from their creditors their earning capacity 'lor the future. Why don't somebody tell the Newberry Herald and News that the campaign is over, and stop its beefing?? Anderson Mail. Go off and behave yoursel'.'. Read The HeraLd and News arid' you will make no such comment if you have any re-gnrd for t.he trut!:. The HenM and News h'as forgotten there was an election. We are the most graceail loser in the State. Ve have Uttered n<~> n-n-rrl r\f rulo'iint If tVio non. VU 11V II VI U Xll V ];/VV pie are satisfied certainly there !.? 110 kick from The Herald and News. We dJd ask what had become of Senator Smith. Ttoat is a pertinent question for the time has come for him to be heard from. If the farmers ever needed his good offices that time is now. There was no complaining or kicking in the question We are playing the glad game this year. Matters not what comes we are going to be glad that it is not worse. Get busy and do the same. Visitor to Schools. On account of a meeting on Wed~ ^ ~ r\ ~ ? i <1 ? ~ ? ntrsuay, ucioier t, m uoiunroia, 01 tne State board of education of wjich Mr. Lueco Gunter, State supervisor, is a meniber, his itinerary for visiting Newberry county schools is slightly changed. He will keep appointments as follow?: * V* Reagin, Tuesday, October 6, 10:30 11 Qn X X . ov? Deadifalil, Tuesday, October 6, 2:00 ?4:00. Talk to Deadfall patrons October 6, 4:00?5:00. Lecture to SiKerstreefc people, October 6. 7:30?S:30 p. m. Lecture to (\iappells public, Octob er i, i :6V?5:?5U p. m. Chappells, Thursday, October S,! 0:00?11:00. Vaughnville, Thursday October S, 1 1:00?2:00. tMudlic, Thursday, October 8, 3:00?j 4:00. Talk to Mudlic patrons, October 8, 4:00?5:00. Prosperity, Friday, October 9, 11:00 ! ?12:30. / | Kinards, Friday, October 9, 2:00? r.: 00. Little Mountain, October 9, 8:00?j 9:00, p. m. Xewlberry High school, Saturday, Dciober 10, 10:30?12:30, teachers meeting. Mr. B. B. Leitzsey .has been trans- ' ferred from Bamberg to Denn:ark. He ; i was in Newberry Thursday visiting. KXTKAOKDINAIJY SESSION \ J11 Kespect to Cotton Situation (.<>\. i KIea*e Siiirircsts a Moratorium. Reduction 01 Interest Kate .ind Reduction of Acreage. ? ] The message ot Governor Bleare to the extraordinary session of the general assembly is printed in a pamphlet of 104 pages and contains a;.- i proximately 41,400 words. T e fnll text a. tne mes-siage ?<is a-au iu uie members of the house on the motion of W. H. Nicholson of Greenwood, who explained that the pampr.Jet was j not on the desks oil the members and J it was important for the general assembly to know the views of the governor. Alter a portion of the message i was read 'Mr. Nicholson reminded his motion and the reading was stopped. Nearly the whole text of the mes- ' sage is taken up with the political history of South 'Carolina from the . davs of the so-called "Reform"' movement of 1S90 until ihe present day, our! tViQ unHorlvinor tVlPlllP i<3 thp nil- 1 aiiu Wig uuuvii;*w3 ?? ? X- - ^ litical fortunes of Cole. L. Blease. The major portion of the document is taken up with virulent attacks on the newspapers and Governor Blea.se < pays his respects to his political op- j ponents. In speaking o-'. tie incoming admin- j istration and t.:e newly nominated general assembly, the governor gives the members of the extraordinary session the following .caution: "It. therefoc?, behooves you, the . present' legislature, to pass immedi- * ately such laws as will give relief, for from 110 other source can relief be expected, and from no orher source will it come until the people shall have spoken again." In the conclusion of his message the governor gives suggestions ger- j inane to the present cotton situation. ^ Pie suggests that a committee comfer t with a committee fropi the legislatures of the other cotton growing States relative to remedial legisla- ' ti'on; that the time for the payment oil taxes be extended; that a "stay" * law be passed; that the legal rate of ^ interest be reduced; that serious con- t sideration should be given to a law ( reducing the acreage planted to cot- ^ ton; that the State warehouse system C be given consideration, lbut he doubtc the wisdom of State control; and t.'.at an act exempting the citizens of,York , and Laurens from taxes for 1914 should be passed. The fallowing are the suggestions _ d and conclusion of the governor's mes- f sage: 44It tas been suggested to me, in fact, I have been requested, to limit 1 vour session to a certain nu;m!ber of days, your memibers 'to a certain amount, of pay, and your actions to certain bills. As I see it, under our constitution, the executive department is separate and distinct from thex legislative, and even if it were not, the present executive would certainly have no desire to interfere with your actions. "I cannot, and neither would I, if I could, restrict the length of your ses- i sion. I leave that to your own good ; judgment and patriotism. Neither can I prescribe wWat you ss':.all do or what , you shall not do, or how long you shall stay in session,-- 'because the i constitution forbids my d-oins: so. if I so desired, and I assure you that in this particular 1 have no criticism of , the constitution. "As to your pay, when a member o the senate 1 made a hard and stubborn fight against the $200 per session bill. My reason were given then on the floor of tr.e senate, and I urged the very point which is now being < made and asked that a proviso be is- f serted that in case of an extra ses- < siuii ui. uie geuerai a-ssemmy mat members be paid a per cliem. But tihe matter was rushed through, the large majority voted contrary to any views, and the law was passed as it now is, ^ and you are entitled to t<he same pay , as you would be entitled to at a regular session. I argued this very contingency and begged the senate at the time to fix it so that in case of an A extra session, which might last for ( only a lew days, the lump sum con- , templated for a 40 days' session would not be provided. "Now, gentlemen, having placed ^ fairly and fully before you these mat- c ters, pardon me for suggesting: I '"Firbt. That you appoint a commit- : tee to confer with similar committees r from the legislatures of other cotton- | growing States .'or the purpose of c passing such laws as will relieve the t present situation and prevent a re- ! 3 currence of conditions as they are j to da v. : , 1 J "Second. That you pass a law pro- * habiting the sale of any property, roa! . c or personal, under any lien or mort- 5 gage prior to the first day of October, t one thousand nine hundred and fff- j t teen, with a proviso in the bill that. t if any debtor shall attempt to m^ilre * way wrtii his property, or to do it se- t rious damage in order to decrease its ? Cabbage Seed IN BULK !: Plant now for early spring use. White and Yellow Onion Sets ft r iiuv r. e. n/u, l/ruggisi Newberry, S. C. Dr. F. C. Martin! fYili Open His Office in| Newberry Sat. Oct. lO Eyes Examined and Glasses Pilaff A 11^ VHI Sstisfactisn Guaranteed ! 3ffice over Anderson's Dry; Goods Store I i : ralue, that the provisions of this bill j shall not apply to him. j "Third. In accordance with the in- j berview which 1 gave out, and wlii'ch , :.ave quoted to you as part of tnds ; - - ? ? ? ? 4- ^ rvn n n o r\ f AV_ IltSijilgt;, ilia I, ?> v u jjaaa an a.v, t. v.-^. ending the time for the payment of ill taxes, city, county and State, for j such period as in your judgment will >e of most benefit to the taxpayers of our Stai.e, so chat if a poor man w.r.o lonestlty and conscientiously does his jest, but can not pay his taxes, fails o do so, that his little personal prop;rty, or even his LittCe home, may not >e forced upon trie diock ana soiu, md he and his wife and little children urned out into the street. "Fourth. That you pass an act relucing the legal rate of interest in his State to six per cent., and making tfce provisions o> the act such as ire mentioned in my interview herein Iiicted. j 4. n-vtfA tTAl i r? -"n Chf r urn. liiuu ^uu 5i?c juui ijunjco careful and serious consideration Co the passage of a law ;or a reduction air the acreage in the planting of cot,on. Personally, I do not care at this ime to express an opinoin as to the 1 :onstitutiGnality of such a law, and of course it would hardly be beneficial :o our peopie if we act alone, but if all :he cotton growing States would agree }n a proposition of that kind, the fact :hat you had led off in it would be much to your credit. You, as legislators, can pass it, and let the courts :ake tne responsionuy ei nuiniym,g pour action. "Sixth. Ttiat you give your most careful and serious consideration to the passage of some warehouse system act. I seriously doubt, to be frank with you, though, the advisability of State control, and most assursdly could not and would not approve an,y bill th-at would place such a sys 11 _ m ? _ i _ tem m tiie lianas a. staie omciais as ex officio managers. MSeventh. Tii'at you pass an act exempting from taxation for the year 1914 those o: our fellow citizens in the counties of York and Laurens who suffered so much injury from the hailstorm during the past summer. i "Many of you possi'by now realize that what I said itn my veto message >f the sun.nroDriation bill during the I egular session of 1914 was much nore of a true prophecy than you then rad any idea of. You will find these svords in that message: "Those of you sv.ho are going to run for re-election have certainly got men at home now vatching you Who want your jobs, and he fact that you have raised this tax levy so tearfully high, and the '.act hat you have passed such an extrava rant appropriation brtt, is going to be )iit right square up to you, and some if you are going to find t". at instead j (v coaling to Columbia next January, I you wilH be performing your regular j ouitine duties at home." "Ilf you will pass the laws herein j ;uggested, aii of your people will raise j ip ard call you blessed, and those of j fou vho have been temporarily debated, or cheated, can go back to j - our people and receive their heart- i "elt thanks, and if you so desire, revive at the next election their hearty uipiport and nave written upon your tanners once again the word 'Vicory,' for now, as then, he who made. he prophecy represents the sentinents and the will of the majority of he white Democratic voters of this itate." j I 1171 V_ __ CI wny i ou ono THE B00I l 1 RpraiKP I liavp nn A VVWUVV A I?M W V AAV war and raised the prices i I 2. Because I am givii I of my early baying. 3. Because \ give vot ] 4. - Because you can i | need in the following lines: ; Stationary and supplies I men's, China, from the ch< ware, Cut Glass, Toys, Doll t Candy and many other nov T . i_ i warn you 10 come in have to buy. If you are save your votes tor your f ate them. BETTER GOODS F( Mayes' The House of a 1 I . ! Robinson's 10c Good '.Vlanitico Bureau Scarfing yd 10c | Blue Embroidered Scarfs . ..each'lOcj Embroidered Pillow Shams .each 10c Lace Pillow Shams each 10c Lace Bureau Scarf's each 10c Lace Sash and Door s':4ams .each 10c Cut Edge Stamped Doilies ...each 10c Linen Stamped Doilies ... each ?>c Stamped Pillow Ttops 1 each 10c Renaisance Doilies Large size . .lCcj Lace Window Curtains pair * >?.' Center Doilies . 10c 'Mens Brown Gloves ... ...pair 10c Mens 'Canvas Lioves pair 10c Ladies and Children knit Gloves pair 10c Spanish Tango Hair Pins 10c Large Tango Hair Pins 10c 25c Mens 4 inch hand Ties 10c Infants Combs and Brushes..set 25c i (Xamois, Large size 10c Beys Rah Rah Caps and Hats ...10c C'/.ildrens Heavy Fleeced Shirts.. 10c Children Heavy Fleeced Drawers.. 10c Girls Flannel Drawers 10c Knit Drawers Bodiies 10c Knit Wool Booties 10c 2oc Leather Folding Pocket Book. 10c Fancy Flowered Ribbon 5 inches wide yard ... .x 10c Wide Silk Ribbon all colors ...yd 10c v ? - - i Children^ Flannel sacques | 3-4 inch Elastic yd 5c | Mercerized Elastic yd 10c Birthday Candles box 10c Birthday Canlde Holders Solid Rubber Balls ,5 and 10c Soft Rubber Balls > and 10c Celluloid Dolls 10c < A ? Rubber Dolls ivc i Celluloid Rattles * 10c j ROBINSON' 10 WILL Y1SIT POSTS THROUGHOUT STATE i. ^National Secretary, Travelers' Protec*7 i tive Association, to Be Escorted by State Officers. The State, &th. ' ' J a ^ ~ ~ ^ rvf f Tl P | ' state ana n<tiiui!<ti umvci ^ ?- , ( Travelers' Protective association will j j make a whirlwind campaign, be/;J- i nine- next Tuesday at Spartanburg, in j f~e interest oi. the order. Officers making t'ne trip will be 1 iild Trade at 1 K.STORE t taken advantage of the I on my goods. u is the nubiic the benefit SS M es in the auto contest, jet from me anything you I I 5, Books, Pictures, Orna>apest to the best, Glasss, Jewelry, Sterling Silver, M elties. 1 and see me. You don't J not is tbe auto contest 1 riends, they will appreci)R SAME MONEY 4 la"d Store IM. w - ? thousand Things Store Has New s in Folding Dunking Cups 5c 0X8 White Mirrors 10c Picture and Photo Frames all sizes, 5, 10 and 15c Large Oval pictures 10c / j Fire Sho vels 5 and 10c Coal Hods 25c JBg Waiters 10 to 25c Wf|| Kouna AicKie iwaners lOqt Enameled Water Pails 30c 2qt Enameled Covered Boiler..... 15c ^ 6qt Enameled Covered Boiler 40c 8qt Enameled Covered Boiler ...30c 1 Large Enameled Basin 10c 1 5qt Enameled Pudding Pan 10c 1 6qt Enameled Pudding Pan 15c 3qt Blue and White Boilers 25c 4qt Blu? j. :d White Boilers 35c - - - > > --i? Hi/) Faints Large uans an coiors ... .j?v Paint Brushes 10c Clothes Brushes 10c Toy Watches 5c Vanity Pin Cushions 10c Large Bottles Vasaline 10c Waste Paper Baskets 10c Salt Boxes 10c Knit Shopping Bags /. 10c Money Banks 5 and 10c jj Tea Bells 5 and 10c Pcurl Button, 2 cents Pearl Buttons, 2 cardg 5c ^ Dog Collars 10c Pure Linen Doilies 10c t| Lanterns good 45c L* Galvanized Oil Cans 20c. .J Xutmegs to ior * Children Hose, The best for 'Ough. a "wear t10c "$j Indies Hose 10, 15 and 33c a Men's Socks 10, 15 and -5c jj CENT STORE I John W. Lillard, of Columbia, secretary of the South Carolina associa- 1 tion; W. A. Livingston of Orangeburg, ^ president of the State association and T. S. Logan of St. Louis, secretary of the national association, The officers will visit the posts at^K^M Spartanburg, Columbia, Greenville, Anderson, ICharleston, Gr en wood, Sumter, Darlington, Chester and Newberrv. Sill "We will visit all of the posts for m$585 he purpose of securing new members md arousing interest in the associa-: Lion," said John W. Ldllard yesterday^H.^1^