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Parker's Resiq Caused Strain of Directing Affairs oj dent With Breakdown? V Mr* Purker Will Comp] Active Connection W That his seriously imparled health, j due to the strain incident to directing } the affairs o; the .20 cotton mills ^ which compose the Parker Mills Co, p resulted in ?he resignation ot rresi- i dent Lewis \V. Parker, of Greenville, j k -was stated in an account of ti:e ac- ' J tion at the meeting of the company's | directorate at New York printed in j the Journal .of Commerce and Com- i - mercial Bulletin of November 7. Regarding the retirement o: Presi- I dent Parker., .tie following was printed: "News 01 the retirement of Lewis W. Parker from the management of the Parker Cotton Mills company was verv muGJ talked about in the cotton goods markets yesterday. It appears j that his health has been impaired by j the strain of the past few months, ind J if Lis volnntary retirement from ac- 1 live work had not come his friends I are of the opinion that he would "cave completely "broken down. As soon as he can arrange his affairs he will take I ?a prolonged rest, but it will be some i time before he can completely divest ** ^ YLMtVi iSimSGil 01 HIS aCUVC V/UUUCVHUI1 nnu L " the corporation bearing his name. InV deed, several of .his iriends in the r market are of the opinion that 1:3 s retirement from active business with ( the corporation is not permanent, but will last only until a reorganization of the duties of managing the large - - > i concern has I>een orougni aooui. has been contended for several ' years by experienced cotton manufacturers th at no signgle man is able to handle alone the enormous duties attaching to the financial and manufacturing management of 20 cotton mills, ^ making different products. T'at Mr. Parker has been an indefatigable worker has been well known, and tnat he eas accomplished so much has been regarded as marvelous by those who nave been m closest touch with his enterprises. Had he -allowed a financier to handle the financial end f -ef the corporation's affair and given his w:'-ole attention to the perfecting t>f the manufacturing organization, in co-operation with his selling agencies { it is declared by "his friends that te could ha. e carried the burden of cor^ pcrate co-ordination of segregatid plants to a successful issue. 'IThe methods of financing t:e big enterprise necessitate the floating of considerable individual mill pap^r, and -constant watching of this phase j thu. hiieinocs is in itsplf a most I r trying occupation and really requires ihe attention of a skillful financier. In ^ ordinary financial periods the busi-, ness can readily be randled in con^ junction with the manufacturing end, J t^e manufacturers say. but in such tinies as ti e past four months either o-n 0r The other must be neslect :r uffi!)p endurance is to continue. "It was nuite natural to hear many comments in the market to tne effect i thnt Mr. ^rker's political activi ies j . :n conjunction with tariff ratters for r the American Cotton Manufacturers' association impaired his usefulness as a borrower for his cotton mill enterT.isf^n Danffhfpr Exchange. Listen, daughter. Your mother tells me that the honey boy who has been festooning the landscape hereabouts ? for the past month has retreated to ^ a position previously selected. In other words, he has gone and got anm other baby. Well don't cry. There's rno reason and besides it wastes off tre pcwder. Honey boy spent about a plunk a week on you. Here's a do'lar a week to take its place. Ev ery time he called he cleaned out the m refrigirator. Your mother will see B that your brothers do this in the future. He kept you up lare nights. Your baby si?ier is teething- and she kept me up late, but I'll resign in your favor so it won't seem strange for you to go to bed early. He took possession of tr:e most comfortable rocker in the laving room. When you look at that rocker in t*:e future it will not bring a pang to see it empty 1^^ for it will be full of little old George ^B. Father. Your ma and I stayed by BjfJ'ou through teeti ing. co'ic, measles, croup and whooping coush and we.e going to see you through this life to V ra.Ke turns ar. spanning you. lane I your eyes off .he mcon, daughter and V look at the dust around you. ft Lyon's Suit. Greenville Piedmont. "Hark from the tombs a dismal ^^fcsou^cf?Eraser Lyon is suing Tom Felder. iWe imagine a number of people in South Carolina chortled with mation Was By III Health I f 20 Mills Threatened Presi-: Till Be Some Time Before ]etely Divert Himself of ith Parker Mills Co. prises. But it was learned from the most reliable sources that the mills i have very rarely .been borrowers in i unfriendly quarters where tariff views might injure them, so that all com ment on o at score was idle. Xone of the four commission houses through which sales of goods have been made has been at all conspicuous in mixing up business views with politics, and Mr. Parker to as "be-en too shrewd a . business man to compromise the interests of stockholders by leaning upon those wt o might prove unfriendly in business for political reasons. "Tie banking bouse represented oy j the new president. Mr. Branch, has long been associated with Mr. Parker's enterprises, while the new treasurer, 'Mr. Beattie, is known all through t' e Southern rnanu'.acturing world as the closest social and business friend J Mr. Parker has. With ti is knowledge j * ' 1-1 J .. 1- - i 1- ' - A * | J in mina, 11 is aeciarea uiai ms reui-e- | ment really means t".:e acceptance of j an opportunity to bring about a rearrangement in the details of management that will simplify the carrying J on of the work of the mills. 1 "Assurance is given .rom several j sources that the strengthening of the ! ?nances of the concern will soon j ? - ? ~ ^ U ? ? -rv V? ?\ /\r> 1 ^ V> a ? M ? UTlilg ctLKJUt ct ILIUVU C^caAXHCll tuiiui- 4 tion t) an has existed from the start, j "(While it is conceded that a man of Mr. Parker's great abilities C2.n not ' be without enemies, it was generally agreed about the markets yesterday that he is one of the most picturesque figures -that has come to the front in ' the wonderful de?.elopment of the ' Southern cotton maufacturing industry. He had been a school teacher and .a lawyer in his young manhood, and 'from ti-'e^d^e of his ^first vote he | .:eld decided political opinions. i ' "When the. failure of .;the cotton; goods -commission house of Carey,"]' Bayme <& Smith occurred some years ago Mr. Parker was employed as a lawyer for the house and later became a receiver for some o: the mills involved. He displayed exceptional ability in handling the mills as manufacturing concerns. In gatherings ni* manufacturers in t?':e South he became a leading figure through his ability to disucss t1 e merits of various propositions of mutual interest. His 1 service to t/.:e American Cotton Manufacturers' association was exceptionally fruitful, and he came to he regarded as a leader in forcing through! many reforms. "From the tims he conceived the' big merger of South Carolina cotton mills and carried them through the corporate stages successfully until l they became working units in large / production, he was regarded as one I of tre most remarkable men in th-_ business. But those who ! ave be.*'. _ fc closely associated with him for the? past year have feared that the big organization was becoming a oneman concern more and more; hence ~ they argued it was running up against f1i^> t'mt ><00 Tint TTPt hPPTI 1 LUKT Kill 11V UHJ I U V. xiuo iiv^L %T | overcome an textile combinations and, e that is the one o systematizing the|h management operations successfully." o _ _ S a uh oly glee when they read the news a . TS of ti:at suit. If ever tfoei'e were a man in South Carolina politics who went up 'ike a rocket and came I ^ down like a stick it was that same ! Fraser Lyon. And one or the things I that brought him down and th'it' * helped make Blease governor, was his i' employment of Felder. And now ! they have fallen out. It is said that Felder made $150,000 out of his em- ! I c: ployment by Lyon in the dispensary business. Yet Lvon is now suing 1 IT FVripr fnr $2 ~>00 hp lost bv blivins * a some stock from Felder. Consider- ^ in? all : e owed to Lyon, Felder ougfct to i'"ave made that loss good without , i a whimper. Considering all the un- j welcome publicity such a suit was ' bound to give Lyon, he was very un- i wise in not pocketing his loss ano , keeping his mouth shut. y TT, ! o | B Market Basket Route. T Spartanburg Herald. I ; Why not a market basket route as well as a milk route? Why shouldn't c it be possible for some truck raiser o near the city to supply patrons living <U in town and being without winter f< wardens with a basket of an assort- w ment (T kale, collards, turnip salad y and sue1, things, oach week? Cer- w tain'y it would be a thing of con- n venience and a comfort to house- r keepers to have a source of cuch c ' ings upon which they could depend* r. The trucker having a number of cus- o tomers could make regular rounds, c leai ing a basket with every patron. I i i j sff3? # 1 i Ability doesn't count, if you're not 7 J smartly clothed. To ]>e successful you mil fit annear sue " If j cessful. j Adler's | Collegian ! - Clothes I i I i I toe up to the needs of every day business life. They are ; critically tailored from true-worth fabrics. Not high in price. You cannot hope to get the best unless you look for it. Look! E wart-Perry P Amnanv Will J^/UllJ Newberr', S. C. ' , I I ! Dr.F.C. Martin! Eye Sight Specialist ! Office above Anderson's; Dry Goods Store MceHours: i,7u elm' ? T * ' Ur Martin examines une; >yes without putting any-| hing in them Satisfaction guaranteed, j NOTICE TO COUXTY CLADTAXTS. T^e regular monthly meeting of the onnty bocird of commissioners will be eld Monday, November 30th,. instead e 4-.. ~A or- Tlzviom^cr fith All TJPr x LLi 1 UCUy f i-'Ovt'iu u \s J. v i/ut * * *? j-v? ons having claims or demands of I ny kind whatever against tfiiv county , rill present them at this meeting so ' ley may be acted on before ':he pres- j nt supervisor goes out of office. Jno. H. Ctappell, County Supervisor, j' l-6-4t-ltawf j NOTICE TO JURORS. ! i At a meeting ot: the Newberry bar, eld November 2nd, 1914, it was de ided that no jury cases would be ,-ied at the November term of com- ' ion pleas court, which will convene t Newberry the 16 instant. Therefore 1 irors drawn for said court need not ttend. J:ic. C. Gossans, < C. C. C. P. ' November 5tfn, 1914. ? Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days our druggist will refund money if PAZO . LNTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching, lind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days, be first application gives Kase and Kest. 50c. NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION. N Notice is hereby given that a Demo- 1 ratic pri-mary election will be held t n Tuesday, November IT, 1914, in the >wn of Newberry, South Carolina, I )r trustees for the graded schools Tor : ards 1, 2, and 3, to serve for two 1 ears and a commissioner of public *orks to serve for 6 years; said pri- ; lary election to be according to the ules and regulations of the Demoratic party of the town of Newher- : y, South Carolina; tfce polls to be i pened at 8 o'clock a. m., and to be losed at 4 o'clock p. m. There will be a separate voting pre-, YOU ARI If you spend less ings work for yoi You Can Sa\ if you will make 1 not get rich sudd< - - - i sition to make qi HAVING R when opportunit If You Would Know the 1 The "Rainy Da is prepared for it This Bank wc COMPOUND INI The New! N ' \ cinct in eacn ward and in ward 3 two ? voting precincts, as follows: Ward 1?Council ClLamfeer. fvY&rd 2?(New Court House, supervisor's office. Ward 3?Club No. 1 Summers Gar??e. T /vl Ward 3?Club No. l 1. T. 'mrnerjcrtan's hall. "Ward 4?J. W. White's store. Ward 5?At corner of Drayton and Wright streets. . The 'following have been appointed as managers of the said election: Managers the Primary. Ward 1?Curtis Epting, H. L. Spears, E. P. Bradley. Ward 2?J. *M. Counts, Jno. A. Lindsay, W: G. Bullock. Ward 3?Club No. 1. Lee Fellers, H. ! H. Kinar.d, F. L. Pay singer. -a o lr?i,."u o T rp nn.'rviTvi rwjara o-?itiuu n. x. J.. J.nuun-iman, D. D. Darby, Ed. Stillwell. Ward 4?C. F. Lathan, Jas. M. Bowers, C. M. Bouknight. {Ward 5?J. C. Sligh, W. H. Hiller, Jas 9'aealy. The attention of all candidates is ; called to the following section of the ! rules governing the primary. "Section 3. Candidates receiving a majority of all t?':e votes cast for the said offices otf mayor, alderman, trustees otf the graded school and commissioner of public works respectively, at said election, shall be declared tee nominees of the Democratic party of said to%n; Provided, That on or before 12, noon, on Friday, November 13, 1914, each of tl e said candidates shall have left a written statement with tne chairman of the exeutive committee that he is a candidate and that he will abide the results of such election, and that he has paid the assessment. No >\ote shall be counted (for any candidate who has not so pledged himself." The attention of the voters is especially called to the following portion of coftinn 9 cvf tVlA rnlPS! "Section 2. All Democrats who shall have their names enrolled on b':e Democratic club roll oi:' the respective wards five days prior to the first primary election, shall be allowed to vote; Provided, That in the nomination df the alderman and trustees for the graded schools from the respective wards, only those whose names are on the club rolls from each ward sftall be permitted to vote for alderman and trustees ot tne graaea scnoois ircra t/bat ward,. TT:e Democratic ward clubs as organized for the State and county Democratic election are hereby recognized as the Democratic ward j clubs of the city Democratic primary; j Provided, That only those members of sha the respec/tive clubs living within the j the city limits shall be permitted to vote mit in the city Democratic primary elec- nis tion. The secretary of each ward club clu ^hall furnish to the secretary of the stvt city Democratic executive committee a I anc certified copy olf the club rolls of , nai r:is ward club, containing a list of sha the members of said club residing ^ within said ward and within the city .... fT'il limits, said list to be completed on ; Thursday, November 12. 1914 and no l"*'ai name shall be permitted placed on sha said club roll ai.ter that date. Sdid at club rolls to be turned over to the for city Democratic executive committee or on Friday, November 15, 1914. The;sell said club rolls certified to by the sec- j lie retaries of the various ward clubs be i? mTiNr. Li ULi 1 1 ill VI than you earn, and I 1 in a bank, e More Than Yoi * * up your mind to do 1 enly, but will put you lick and profitable in EADY MONEY ON :y for a good investn falue of Money, Go and Try I ty" never comes to tl ilcomes small deposit fEREST IN OUR SAVINGS DE?l lerry Saving! [ewberry, S. C. Land JNOtl For sale oo easy terms, all the estate of Mrs. H. C. Most H. C. Moseley. m A_ "XT _ t r* i 'iracc iNu. i? ounutiiiiiig < the Young Grave Place. Tract No. 2. Containing ( the Pink Brown Traet, will S a whole. Part of the traet ii rate limits -of the town of Pro Tract No. 3. Fair Place ce Tract No. 4. The Atkins 190 acres Tract No. 5. The Hair Wo 135 acres. Tract No. 6. The H. C. M< Will s*>11 if nart.v so desires ' * ~ ? ? %J dwelling with 10 acres of lan< as party may wish. For information T. D. COPELAND, or call on W. A. MOSELEY, Pi ill be furnished by the secretary of 1914, 1 city Democratic executive com- ond e tee and certified by as a roll fur- who i hed by the secretary of She ward forme b. to the managers, and sib all con- fices s lite the registration for said wards, furthe i only those Democrats whose a tie ; nes appear on these certified rolls tees o ,11 be permitted to vote." sioner f no candidate for the office of mary 27 19 stee of the graded schools in a, ' rd or commissioner of public works | .11 hanre received a majority of votes *Q^S* such election, a second e'eotion Comm the nomination of alderman, truestre of the graded , ools or commissioner of pub-1 works as the case may be, stall Otto held on Tuesday, November 24, S( RICH et your sav n Think, t. You will irself in poimfifmonf Ku TVOVUIVUI. CALL tient comes, o Borrow Some, tie man who c u* 1RTMENT 5 Bank, i m Sale ce > / % lands belonging to iley, wife of the late 55 acres, known as 37J acres, known as sll in 10 acre lots, or es within the corposperity. ntaining 132} acres. 5 place, containing ods tract, containing 1 >seley home place. i, the H. C. Moseley 3, or as much land m I write Clinton, S. C. [ lljf J u? V. under these rules; at which seclection only the two candidates eceive the highest votes at the r election for the respective ofhall be voted for; ajid, Provided, r, in the event there should be at the second primary for trus** 1 -3 ? J maIs a a! ro m tc I me graueu scuuui vi tumiu 10of public works a third prishall be held Friday, November 14. candidates are assessed as folissioner public works $3.00 trustees $1.00 0. B. Mayer, Chairman. > Klettner, Kiretary and treasurer.