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& Herald and jjjtafs. Smtered at the Postcffice at New< S. C.. a? 2nd class matter. E. H. AULL, EDITOR. Friday, August 27, 1915. THE GOOD IT WOULD DO! Comptroller of the Currency Williams makes the sound suggestion t>..at the banks would do a far greater work for the country by employing their surplus funds in making loans on staple commodities, meaning cot ton, wheat and corn, where such loans would relieve congestion and promote legitimate commercial transactions, than to permit these funds to "be used to inflate stock market speculation. The tremendous power for good these banks could exert is manifest in a statement made by the comptroller as to the manner in which they are "fixed." He says ihe national banks of the country and tlv? twelve federal reserve banks, exclusive of the State banks and trust companies, "have at this time sufficient to enable them, if need be, to carry for our | own people at market value the entire i an/? half if not the wt;ole of the ! "wheat and tobacco crop, which it is not of course conceivable that they will he asked to do, and also finance until the purchasers can pay in gold or its equivalent $1,000,000,000 or so of exports of foodstuffs or manufactured products to be shipped to the rest or the world." If this country Gas any trouble at all, it is not a lack of money. It is the money that is tied up. The national banks hold a reserve of $319,000,000, the record of all history, while the national and reserve banks hold $1,000,000,000 in specie.?Charlotte Ob-! server. It would seem from this statement \ from tf:e Observer, and also from the statement of Mr. Williams, which The Herald and News has hetofore printed, that the matter of financing the crop in such a manner as not to cause the cotton producer loss is in the hands of the banks, and if tCey will, the mnno-ir avfliiahlp for the financing 4AJLVXAVJ V. . of the crop to help the producer. That is what we need in this neck of the woods. If it is only to help the manufacturer, and wevdo not desire to see him suffer, but if the money is not sc used as to help the man who produces the crop to save him from loss the whole business of the country is going to suffer, and with it the manufacturing interests as well. It makes little difference to the manufacturer what the price is so long as the price of cloth is keeping up with tf:e price of the raw material, and it usually does. It is not a lack of money, but the distribution of it on a sound basis so that the producer may be able to hold his cotton until the price is such that he can realize a living and a small profit for his labor. Cotton is a good basis of credit and if we place t?e producer in such condition that he can told his cotton for a fair and living price the contraband order of England will not hurt the South. The world must bave the cotton and we had better -bold this crop for a price equal ?t least to the cost of production and raise none at all another year, rather than have it sold for less than cost and ?very one go 'broke. , We believe that the banks are going to take care of the situation this year and that business will soon be good. Tlhis war can not last always and even if it is to keep up those wfto are engaged in it must have our cotton to make combustibles to shoot their guns and to clothe the soldiers. "AUTOMOBILE ROAD." We were surprised to hear a farmer j say yesterday that he was not going i ?'.o fjelp in the building of a certain road because it was nothing but an "automobile road." Now that sort of spirit was general 'n the country a few years ago. but we thought it had all passed away and ^hat the man in the country had long on re stnnnpri that. kind of talk. He ughc 10 ti^ve "cut it out" a long time ago, since lie must have learned bv % this time, if he is capable of learning "X u"nything. that the automobile is the greatest road building agency that has ^ver come into this part of tJ":e country. So long as the people in the country < vere left to do the road building and ! 'be road agitating for their own con'enience and comfort, thcv accomplished little, and, now that the auto?obilists of the cities, and those of the ! country as well, have joined hands .*vith the man. who has only a team to M>ve over the Toads, there should 1be nothing but co-operation. Ttere is no i such thing as an "automobile road." . All the roads are open to the public. < It means more to the man who wag-. 1 I ons over it li .an it does to the man who ' 1 drives a car for pleasure. The man who wagons has to use that road in j j his business, while the automobilist, j can use other roads. , * "Automobile road" is old stuff and i should be forgotten. It is unwortf.y . of any intelligent person in this dayi and time?Spartanburg Herald. We are surprised with the Herald ( that there should be any one now who ^ would talk about an automobile road. t The automobile is a road builder and x the wagon and the guggy have as much ? l right and get as much benefit from the road as the automobile. What we want to hear is that every one has joined with the wagon or the automobile that better roads. The prejudice against automobiles has practically all been vanished in this county. The automobile dri-vers I in some cases .helD to keeD it up them- * i I selves by the reckless manner of their driving, and their apparent indifference to the right of the buggy or the wagon to any consideration at all. It I is very rare, but sometimes it is seen, i Another matter that tJ:e drivers of cars should remember, and that is. to * 'share at least a portion of the roari'^ with every one else in the building of they may be meeting in the road. In other words we all need to nave a little i more consideration for the rights of s l the other fellow. If we would we <= would all feel better. a "I T 1 IS THIS JXEUTKAJilTII Germany and Austria have demand- r ed of our government that it cease to f permit the exportation of munitions of war to be used, by the allies against lthem. The United States laane replied ^ it could not do so, for a fair neutral- d ity required it to allow any nation to ^ buy in our country, even if harm re- ^ suited to another nation; that this re-" . . 'a suit was to oe ascrioea 10 me weakness of the unfortunate nation rather a than to any inaction of ours. Cotton has in other wars been noiv h contraband. Its transportation to 0 neutral countries or in neutral bot- j ;j toms I. as not heretofore been inter : r? fered with, even when the final destination was a belligerent nation. Eng- 0 land particularly has been firm in this 1 view. By the Declaration of London t' l it was declared non-contraband, and e even at the commencement of the pres- 1 ent war she reasserted this po^cy. ! V She has now bottled up tue German jieet, except such as was destroyed, and reverses her policy, declaring cotton to be contraband. Does not consistency require the b United States to be as firm in assert ing neutrality in reierenee 10 couon i as to munitions of war? If it is un-,11 neutral to interfere with the shipment j & of the munitions, is it not unneutral to h suffer one nation to interfere with the j? shipment of our cotton to ti.e serious 1 ^ disadvantage of other nations? ! i Is it not unneutral to fail to assert our own rights? Is the South to suffer in the depreciation of its great asset ^ by a denial of the right to ship, whilst a manufacturers of munitions of war are v> to become multi-millionairs through . ti e protection of this same right? All munitions of war are manufactured to ; harm fellowmen; a very small portion 11 of our cotton can be used to that end, j i* and none is produced for that distinct a purpose. ^ Why cause loss to the mass, when but a minor portion is harmfully used, and secure a great profit to him producing that which in its entirely is thus used??Greenville Piedmont. >; TV. is puts the matter very clearly a and plainly and as it appears to us. ri We certainly should be as firm in as- f( serting neutrality with reference to fj r*r\ttr\n o c xxrr\ o ir> rcfornnr> a tn mnrn- i ^ AO c C4.X ^ xx? 1 tivi VUV/U CV iJUUW* ^ tions of war. The munitions of war tl are manufactured to kill and harm our ^ fellowman, and for no other purpose, p while cotton is for the purpose not w only of furnishing the stuff to shoot t< some of the big guns, but also to clothe jj fc:e people. But the editorial from the ti Piedmont puts it just as we see it. c " n AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHTS. V/ Most cities have ordinances resula-ting headlights on automobiles ar aight, hut there is need of State la^? b on the subject. a A fruitful source of danger is tne t glaring headlight t?at scin? automoCil- i r, i ^ ists delight inv Such a headligat is of, no special advantage to the driver of the machine using it, for lie can see just as well with a light not so glar- i. ing; and the danger arises irom u:e ( n faci xhat it is blinding to pedestrians and to drivers of other vehicles. An automobilist drove into a ditch the other night because he was blinded by ? the glaring light on an approaching n machine. He was no: ' ur:, b^i tli< Iriver of the macnine with me glaring light deserves no credit for hk ases^-a :rom injury. many automobilists use these zlarins headlights, it 1c true, but there ire a lew who have no regard for fc-s ^.fety of other people. And it is tue iew of this class who constitute Iks .ieed for laws on the subject.?auuc*?on Daily Mail. "We have often thought as muc'n. ii 3o s seem, however, tfrat it snouia no: t>e necessary to pass laws for evvry - - j_ i _ t? ? nn v.... ;iiing max ueeus iv ue ICUUCTUICU. xuai :hose who use the big headlights should have sufficient consideration for >ther people to have tJ-em taken ott iheir cars. We are sure if some of :hem would meet the cars with the laring headlights they would see t>"'\ I easonableness of the dernftnd 1 hey be taken off. They are blinding md the car that is meeting these biarj ights for its own safety had best \ i o the side of the road and stand tLerP; mtil the headlight passes by. If tb?. >wn?rs of such light persist in usinc V? r\ "f,Vi cm f Vi a /-\r?]?v cofotv 4yr\r* f Vi n r?Ti o r? j LUtJU LUC WU1J i.Wl HIV | ellow is to ask that some law h-' >assed to regulate them. It is not onl" in the city, but as the Mail says i ' t. is equally bad, or worse, in tlv i sountry. It is stated in the papers that Asa I 3. Candler, the big coca cola man, has j ;aid that he would build a half million j [ollar warehouse for cotton in -Ttlanta 1 md thatLe would himself take 200,000 loloc of o hocie r\f oflvon nontc tViO 1 ;aivo ac a vi ?Jv ?vu WULO tuv, >ound and hold it. And advance noney on it on that basis and at a air rate of interest. If we had a few j rmrp nf thp rihh nennle whr> would i lo that we would not need a great j leal of assistance from the banks and ^e would be able to control the price, j Sven if the farmer can get money on I j . basis of six cents the pound and at ^ fair rate of interest and on long time I e will be able to get a fair price for I is cotton. But it will need the co-' peration of all the farmers and of the anks and the people, and there should ot be so much knocking on the part. i f those who are not doing anything, i f some one else is trying to do somehing why not encourage him in his fforts to heln the situation. Every oL' ould at least give an encouraging -*ord. ???^?? i I MONEY FOR THE FARMER, I The announcement by the National' ank that it was prepared to let every armer in Newberry county have i loney on his cotton to aid him in , I olding it off the market at a sacrifice j as created some little comment. It 3 a great thing for the small farmer,! or it is the small farmer whom it is Qtended to help, because as a rule he big farmer is able to take care ot | imself. There is nothing mysterious \ bout it. The National bank is a mem-; or of the federal reserve bank and j ? able to do wfaat it says. There are always those ready to critjizc and find fault with anything that 5 proposed. If the farmers will take J r?vnnta<Ja nf thic nr/-vnrv<5iHnn tViprp U T Uii L v> V/JL V WAAV* V 'ill be i.'O need for any one to sacri-! ce his cotton crop at a price below! le cost of production. If you doubt the statement that tfae National bank is able to do what it | dvertises then take your warehouse\ 1 sceipt over to the bank and find outj ! )r yourself. It must be the receipt j om a bonded warehouse. The rate j f interest and the amount per pound | 3at will be advanced and the time | iMch the loan is to run will be exlained to you by Mr. Matthews, and e are satisfied it will be satisfactory > you. The farmers can't go on rais lg cotton below the cost of produc-1 on. There is no better security than otton. It will keep and the world' lust have it. Our advice to the farmrs is not to sell, but to secure money . : they have to have it on these ware- J < .it-e r*? irtf rnj market :'.ie cotton. l ^ l.iit to hu>e and 1:1 Lis V\'ny ;.cc^ c*. iuiT i.r*cc iOr ?. 11. I OulICt. The ui-J. Xev.s jjiii.to ic^c. * k^w o rv/jQ/'. Vi Hon vorprl vpQfprriQv 5?f tpr LI C Op vu ; uuj oon by Governor Cole. L. Blease be- j ore the governors' conference in Bos- j 3n. It is a splendid speech and in ; ood tone and temper and those who lay f:ave expected something radical a:-:* d:.-a;.po:::te:i. ad 't and see if .. ou uo noi agree with us that it is a good speech. Anerson Dry Goods (Jo. Anderson Dry Goods company makes an interesting announcement in this ? '* nr*t_ r r ^ _ % j \* ?...^ nnv issue or ine ntJiaiu ana .m;ws. iuia company has just opened a new store under new management, with new goods in the latest styles fresh from the markets. Everything new but the | clerks, is ti.e announcement, and they are experienced and know how to serve your wants. Give them a call and beconvinced for yourself. Death of a Yonng GIrL. On Monday evening, August 16, 1915, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wil-ie Kinard was saddened by the death of their dear little daugLter Kate. She I had been suffering for several weeks I with typhoid fever, and all that loving hands and medical skill could do was of no avail. God saw fit to transplant her to a brighter world. So, loved ones, you do not weep as those wno ha.e no Lope, for you know where to find i.er, for your loss is her eternal gain. In our blindness we can not under ^ i ? ~ J l- ~ ^ ^ "U ~ ^ ^ * fcldllu 11. UlU VJUU KI1UWS UC-31, aiiu <11 last, when all of life's lessons have been learned and we, too, have been called up higher we shall see and understand. Little Kate leaves a devoted father and mother, several sisters and brothers and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn her departure. She is greatly missed, and a p ace is vacant in tKat home that never can be filled. Her little body was laid to rest on Tuesday afternoon at Bachman Chapel church, amid a large con-! course of relatives and friends. Little Kate will no more be with her friends and loved ones here, but we | hone to meet her on the other shore 1 beyond the river of deatl':. May the God of all peace comfort the bereaved ones, and may they strive ; to meet her in a fairer land, where . there will be no parting. There are many mysteries in life j which we can not understand, but God , will reveal all to us if we only watch faithfully and wait patiently, and we shall seerer face again, but it will not be as it was when we saw it last, pale and lifeless, 'but it will be bright and shining, never to bear the marks of pain again. Dear one. your home it* sad and lone'.y since the spirit of dear little Kate has been called to her blest home in heaven. Now we part in tears on earth to meet no more, but we ' ope to meet bejrond the river of death. i r I May our Heavenly Father comfort fhp hprpnvpd nrip<s and hpln them to: say, "Thy will be done." ! . i Dear one, thou hast left us. Here thy loss we deeply feel, But 'tis God that has bereft us, t : He can all our sorrows i:eal. I The golden gates were opened wide, A s^ntle voice said, "Come," And angels from the other side nralnAmorl li + tln T\ Z> t a hnmp TT tlVVIiltU iUtiV, aiuiv M v. , j j So. farewell, dear one. You have only gone before, And if we are just as faithful We shall reach the golden shore. Tula and Ada Hunt. Gave Him Donkey Orders. An Irish drill sergeant was instruct- j ing some recruits in the mysteries of J marching movements and found great difficulty in a getting a countryman of his to halt when the command was given, says the Kansas City Star. After explaining and illustrating several i times he approached the recruit, sized him up silently for a couple of minutes, then demanded his name. "TT,if<7<ror;>lH orwr " wfl? thp TPnlv. "Did you ever drive a donkey, i Fitz?" "Yes, sor." I "Wf:at did you say when you wanted him to stop?" "Whoa!" I The sergeant turned away and lm-j mediately put his gquad in motion.' After they had advanced a couple of yard or so he bawled out at the top of his lung: "Squad halt- Whao Fitzgerald!" NOTICE OF JURY PROVING. Notice is herebv given tr.at we, the I undersigned jury commissioners for j Newberry county, S. C., will at the of- j fice of the clerk of court for Newberry, at nine o'clock a. m., September 7th, 1915, openly and publicly draw the names of thirty-six (36) men. who shall serve as p^tir jurors at the court; "f common p'.eas. which will convene : r I it Newberry court house September 20tr. 1915, and will continue for one week. Nno. L,. h'pps, .las. B. Halfacre, Jno. C. Goggans, - Jury Commissioners for Newberry County, S. C. August 26, 1915. r i 'l'tm 5UK1 that lend the fi of distinction mans attire is< n v 4 ti our rail ana v ing of Stetson $3.50 Summer Bro s ___________ Do Not I " \ Your 1 With the facili ? m m jt through the hede; tem, we are now every farmer in fS enough money to fice of his 1915 C the price of cotton c cost of production, we intelligent farmer wil his crop on the marke view we have prepare you. If you wish to avail y vices, confer with som our bank at your com Tiio National Ran 1111/ 11UUVAIUI Villi Newberr 4 MEMBER OF FEDERA i For Sale: 'Subscriptions to the Daily and Sunday Stiite, Left from contest a year j ago. Will sell two yetir new subscriptions at one-half price?$8.00. Best paper in the State and regarded as one ^ of best in South. Write immediately. "M. C. ." ! tare neraia auu -icns. * NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. ; Xnotice is hereby given that the un- < i dersigned will make final settlement of the estate of George A. Langford, deceased, in the probate court for New- , < berry county, State of South Carolina. ^ on Monday, September 27, 1915, at 11 , o'clock in the forenoon, and will im- , < mediately thereafter apply to the judge |, i of probate of Newberry county for a j } final discharge. All persons indebted I ^ to the said estate will make immediate i . 1 : settlement witf: the undersigned, and i, all persons holding claims against the, i said estate will present the same duly! attested. Wm. Smith Langford. | ' < Executor, \ 8-26-4t % & \ - . f APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT : OF GUARDIAN. Notice is hereby given that application will be made before Hon, Prank S* i. % < fil t .:; H f t OF HATS inishin^ touch * to a gentlejxemplified in Winter showHats. to $6. s. Company ' [ " I : Sacrifice Cotton ties offered us ral Reserve Sysprepared to loan fewbeiry County prevent a sacri'otton Crop. If ontinues below the ! feel sure that no 1 voluntarily *hrow it. With this idea in id ourselves to help ourself of our ser le of the officers of renience. ik of Newberry y, S. C. L RESERVE SYSTEM DR. F. C. M ARTIN Examines Eyes, Fits Glasses and Artificial Eyes [f your eyes are giving you trouble don't fail to consult him. Satisfaction Guaranteed DfEce over Anderson's Dry Goods Store. B. Gary, Circuit Judge, at Abbeville, 3. C., on S-eptember 8, 1915, at 12 5'clock M., for the appointment of the Judge of Probate of Newberry County is guardian for the estate of Robert L (Milam, aged 10 years; William A. Vlilam, aged 8 years; Deronda Milam, iged 6 years, and Ella May Milam, iged 3 years^ "wi:o have, or are entitled to, an estate, the nature of which s money due under life insurance policy on the life of their father, V. L. Milam, deceased, of the value of about 'our hundred dollars to each of said ninors. The said minors have no general or testamentary guardian and no it, competent or responsible person^^ :an he found who is willing to assum^^Hfc such guardianship. Jfl Marie Mi!aj? Mother of said Mfl AjgKM