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7 \OLLME LIL1., MMBEK 19. SEWBERRY, S. C? TTE.4DAY, MAI'l'H 7 1911 ~~ " ' * TWICE A WEEK, $1J0 A TEAR, I INSURANCE SITUATION ', SUBJECT OF INTEREST) SUPREME <01 RT TO PASS 0> ASY^ LI M APPROPRIATION. f Representative Workman's Interview f Creates Favorable Impression. Other Capital Items. Special to The Herald and Xews. v,;Q \Taroh tf.?The insurance 1 \-ViUUi yiu, -A situation in South Carolina just now is the subject < f a great deal of interest.; There are rumors and threats Hying thick and fast c* fire insurance companies withdrawing from the State, in view of the anti-compact bill passed by the last legislature, and signed on ~ ??or Th,. hill I Thursday uy uov. .wdnnuip. .... ?t prohibits combinations for iho purpose cr fixing rates. Tue insurance com- : panies which have been in the Southeastern confbination claim it will work <i hardship upon them. and ineir aru-; tude seems to be in the nature of an : effort to boycott South Carolina. They ; will no- succeed, however. There was j some difficulty, for instance, about ?. larcre risk in one ol the cities of this i State on last Thursday, the day the ! governor signed the bill. T; was read-! i!y taken by the representative of an- i j- other insurance company?one of ttit-1 biggest in the United States?who hap- i pened ro be in the State that day. Aj large property holder in this same city j in a fair wav to have his insurance' * * placed at half his former rate under the new condition existing. Of cour--. .it may take some little time for the general shakeup caused by the bill to be readjusted, but it is hardly possible that an insurance combination will be able to dictate term? to a sovereign Srate upon which it may do business in that State, or boy1 cott the property holders d rlie Sta+e j as to fire insurance. In fact, it is no: possible. In a letter written to Senator Tillman and Congressman Lever. Insurance Commissioner McMaster says thaf he believs a large numuer cu companies "have entered into a conspiracy to injure the people of the Siate by disturbing in every way possible business conditions, depriving agents of means of livelihood and otherwise r working great injury and loss to the 1 nermle " and he asks Senator Tillman and Congressman Lever to seek a Federal remedy for (his "most outrageous condition." "The companies have claimed that they lost money in South .Carolina." he says, "and yet the law. When it goes into effect, will permit v each company to make its own rates by its own experience." It has been stated in the newspapers that several companies have noti- , fied their local agents that they were ^ withdrawing ! rom business in South Ml J *o ir?o IV U 1 VTA lilU , Newberry Countj Politics. The interview published in the lasf issue of The Herald and News with Representative Xeal \Y. Workman of Xewberry, in which Mr. Workman states that he will probably be a candidate for the State senate this summer, has been noted with interest in j political circles "here. <Mr. (Workman made a fine record during his service | in the house, where his ability was k recognized by his fellow-members, and r there is no doubt that he would represent Newberry county worthily in 'h? senate, as lie did in the house. So far as is known here, the present L senator from Newberry county has j I'm cTpfinito nnh'ir> stinnintf'pmcit ! as to whether he would be a candidate | or re-election. During a debate In the State senate on the item in the appropviation bill providing for the borrowing of $."0,000 to be placed nt disposal of the governor for prohibition enforcement, one of the senators ?aid something about this being the last time some ci~ the senators would I represent their people, judging from the way they were voting on certain measures. In the course of a speech following this remark Senator Johnsione said: "I don't know that I shall present myself before the people of Newberry county for the renewed privilege of sit ting in this seat but tfM do I shall go i before them with no broken promises A ?none whatever. I made the people ^ of that county three distinct promises. T promised them that I would give them.the best service that I was ca pable of. 1 have sought to do that. 1 promised them that I would bcnave my self -that is, that 1 would keep such company as would not make them ashamed of their representative, l have tried to i nihil that promise. And I promised them that 1 would maV some mistakes, and doubtless tave made :hom, but in voting for this ap. . ""' i.Hinti nf und I kr iw that J pi lativ/ii *. Y - V , V V W * - am not making a mistake and that they will not hold me responsible for a mistake in this vote." A syluin A ppropriation. Chief Justice Kugone 15. Gary. the supreme couit. has called a spe cial session of the court to be held 01 March 14 to pass upon the siatas o the a'.eniMed to be appro priaied by the legislature for repairs at the Stat*.- hospital for the insane tiiis year. Tin- amount was appropriated a 1 right b\ ihe house and b. tlie seriate, but the free conference committee in adjusting the differenc-? between tie house and senate as H the manner of appropriating it. .-o ato provide that unit should be hor' owed in addition, f necessary, ail* e to appropriate the $100,000 directly although intending to do so. The attorney general was asked by the comptroller general for a ruling upon the item and held that there was giave doubt as to the amount being apmo tf a*? n*il] Kn fncto."] ij upi ictivu. lilt* iitaiin ia t 01 ?.vj n the original jurisdiction of the supreme court, the board of regents being represented by Solicitor Cobb, of the Columbia circuit, and the comptroller general by the attorney gen: ral's office. The free coi:l ere nee committee, which had the adjustment of the differences between the house and senate on the appropriation bill, in charge, was composed of three senators and :hree ' ^preventatives. Among thnn were Senators Cliristensen, chairman of the senate finance com mittee; Senator .Johnstone c* Newberry, and Representative Liles, chairman of the ways and means committer o! the hous?. Snator McUuirin Confers With Officials. Senator -Ino. L. McLaurin, State warehouse commissioner, has been in Washington during the past several days, where he conferred with members nf federal reserve*board. 'We went lYc/m Washington to New Work. He is already looking forward to the financing of the next season's cotton crop, and information received in Columbia is that his interviews wi'h government officials and financiers hav? been entirely satisfactory. .Tnn K Anil County Medical Society. Regular meeting of the Newberry County iMedical Society in Dr. Pelham's office. Friday afternoon March 10, at 3 o'clock. Paper, "ine use ana adusc oi Antiseptics." by Dr. J. J. Dominick. Paper. "Scarlet Fever," by Dr. W. A. Dunn. Dr. .1. L. T. Bailey. Clinton, coun cillcr cf the Third Medical district, will be present. Bring your society dues. .1X0. B. SETZLER, Secretary. (ireen Stockings. The story hinges 011 the custom In a ? ?-? ?* /-? V /v1.? v* /I t li ?> t tlin rvTr1_ at'L iiuII Ui i ui tu r^ugiaiiu, iaai uiv ^ est daughter wear a pair of green stockings ai the wedding of her youngor sister. Celiaa Faradaay had already conned a pair at marriage of Madge, ai d when Phyliss, her youngest sister, shows symptoms of being engaged, it creates a disturbance in the Faradiy household. Celia plans to aid Phyliss by claiming she is engaged to a fictitious Col. Smith, with his regiment in Somaili'/.id. After i\ght months o' letter writing sne causes a notice to oe published in the paper of the death of Col. Smith. Later Celia is perturbed by the appearance of Col. Vavassour, who claims to have been a friend of Col. Smith's. Col. Vavassour and Celia fall in love and he discloses his identity to be the iCol. Smith to whom she was supposed to have been engaged. This will be given at the opera house on Thursday, March 9. The writer thinks it would be a good idea for the Newberry supervisor to send a sergeant over to take lessons under Sergeant Snelgrove on laying off and lining up roads?Pleasant Grove ca Saluda Standard. Sounds Note 01 ! The Farms i President John M. Kinard / I g/ Growing on the Farrr. and Not Depend A i TO THE FARMERS OF NEWBERRY COUNTY: Tile policy 01 the world today is preparedness. Xoi only in t'nofe countries that are gripping each others throat in the deadly combat of war. but in our own threat country, we are being shaken from center o ci cun.fcrcnce with this thought, and the necessity I or it. Not with a view 10 war but for (lie purpose of maintaining peace, contentment and prosperity. Our economic conditions, certain^ in the South, whe e we rely so muc1'. on . our one crop system?cotton?ibeing weighed in Jie balance, if om farmers are not forward-looking men disastrous results will certainly fo1low. We have sca cely emerged fro:r, the liideoi > recollections and woo u' effects of iix and sc. en cents cotton which almost bankrun-^d the South 'ess than 18 montns ago. With preparations and activities now pointing in no unmistakable way to an early recurrence of financial depredation which we so recently experienced. and ought not forget in a century. If the foregoing siateim/nts arc true. What is to hp done? Who is to do it? Xo one but the Tanner absolutely lio r?rm?> l\?it -A 1 11 r>t imi nf acreage in ec.ton?and a tliorough diversification of all cops. Certainly io the extent of each and every farmer growing sufficient food crops to supply his own needs and requirements, and some surplus to seii his less fortunate friends and acquaintances who cannot grow a living. Then, too, raising all kinds 6 stock, for which we are especially adapted on account of climatic conditions, and our ability to grow grasses and food stuffs to maintain them nine months in the year, and possibly, as a progressive farmer told me the other day. 12 months in the year, which no other section of this country can approximate. In order to successfully accomplish this, diversification and stock raising it is necessary to reduce the cotton acreape from LAST YEAR'S ACREAGE which will insure a nimunerative prior next fa'l. and in addition stabilize. and 1 believe will materially J nj'.r.ncc ilio price of cotton now being r Warning to rs of Newberry diu es Fc rmers of Necessity i W.tat the Firm Needs nolutely on Cotton. I . . V ' ' " ' ' *" / : ggw * ' c-!d Il'iti.. developed after the plants ing season is over that the acreage lias be en increased < ver last year to any j great extent it would not be surprising and indeed likely, that the price of cot;011 will decline to such an extent that the margin 011 [JORROWFID cotton will be exhausted and the inability ol' a great mar.y borrowers to put Jp ] additional margin will necessitate dumping this distress cotton on the nraiket r?j?d which in -urn would read-j ily } urther reduce its value, which would no doub. be reflected in The 1 -rice of this year's crop. If this i:> not a present and future iicentive for reduction that can be readily seen, I think somebody needs a '?.iard:;;ii. 1 I sure lhat less fertilizers will be used than usual, occasoned p incipally by the inability of a treat many to buy on account of the great advance in prices, ami then, too, on account of inferior grades obtain;blc which is generally advanced as sufficient argument that we can buc make a small crop regardless of trie acreage. This argument, to my mini, is a delusion and" a snare in so far as i (he price is concerned, as I really believe that the powers that be (those v';o ii-m'.m !y m*ke the price!, will devaine principally frcm the <]\?.?<\ (Yr!air?Iv un;u it is thorougn"y demonstrate d that a smaller crop than the acreage usually justifies has been made-, which will bp only arter 'he greater rortiou of our next crop has been so'd and the most needy of our farmers ha.e been relieved of their j substance. The world, however, has to be ( clothed, and many in the unfortunate countries now waging 'his relentless conflict are now in dire need of the raiment the many looms of the world are fashioning for them made of our cotr04 upon which we at present have a monopoly on account of our much favored section by nature. Hence. I do not believe we will make too much cotton this year, if not in excess 0i last year's crop to clothe the shivering and naked of the earth. I But what I am contending for is to | do it at a little less acreage, which will i insure us a living price and preserve I what we already have in store. Men of Newberry, and the South stand up in your might and quit yourselves liko men. And never again , Building a Goo With the Com The Community Fair to be Exercises For Health Day Taking Hold in Prosperity, March 6.?-The Steel bridge road that is being built by tlie iilztns and chain gang stood the rain ir.d heavy iraffic last week perfectly, This road is being made 30 feet wide in- the chain gang and private individuals are putting gravel down. Three miles of this road is completed1 1 md about $1,000 has been contributed ! to this work by the citizens and busi- j :es; men of Prosperity. Tii- William Lester chapter meets T:u v. ;y afternoon at 4 o'clock with j Miss I>ess Howens. Invitations are out > or "a kitchen I \ov.crv to be given to the bride-elect, | \i irv \,\v7.\c Wise, on Tnursdav ! i ino noon by Miss Kllen Werts. \ r. and Mrs. .T. C. Schumpert are1 acrain residents of our town. Mr and Mrs. A. G. iWise have gone i to Atlanta, where Mr Wise will buy j uici'a; r car cf mules. M!.-s F.es-aie Loo Gibson lias return-: cd from a visit ?o her sister, Mrs. -fno.! Trout of Andrews. Mr. >. . H. Hawkins was a business: v:sirci?to Columbia last Thursday. Mr. W. I). Wise of Little Mountain, spent the weed-end at the Wise ho-j it I. ; Mrs. Simon Price of Saluda, is the1 .re : r;. mrs. j, a. Price. Mrs .f. 15. Kedenbaugh of Pomaria,: = last vook with ivrs .1. N. Worts. ?i I. . F. K. Sell mil port lias been vis ling n Afvvocrry. Mrs. T. L. Wheeler has returned 'rom a sliort visit to Mrs. Dan Wicker ?; Von-br-rrv. e Mr. L. A. Black is back from New York and Baltimore where he bought ft full line of up-to-date spring goods. Mr. \V. J. Wise spent the week-end in Columbia. | Mrs. I. l\V. Stockman of Columbia.; suem Friday with Mrs. J. B. Stock-; man Ms W. ;T. Gibson is home after rcverai weeks' stay in Andrews. Mrs. P. 0. Singley has returned i rom tliM Columbia Hospital. I Mesriames W. B Harmon ana B. j Srockman spjent tiic week-end in Sa-1 !uda. J Mr. and iMrs. Horacc Shealy are I spending today in Columbia. Mr. Ray Gibson has returned to Co- j mnbia. after spending Sunday at home. ? ? ? - -a i (Mr. and Mrs. J. B. StocKman anu j Mrs. A. X. Crosson spent Monday in | Xewberry The Community Fair association | ret Saturday and the committee pre- j i complain and whine over your unfortunate circumstances and conditions, that jiO one on earth is primarily responsible for but yourselves. I have an abiding faith in the courage, pat- ! notism and worthiness the people j :f this county, State and Southland, in j :lieiability to be self reliant, independent and l.appy if they will but' wcrk intelligently, scientifically and | conserve and preserve the wonderful j resources they possess, and never; .v.-ain discredit themselves and unborn j generations by importuning and ! rying for help, in an hour ci' distress | that they largely manufacture them-' selves, by buying everything they con- j sume out of a so-called money crop | (cotton), that only pays about one-half i of the liability?when they can grow what they consume?and have their cottori crop as a profit to educate their children, beautify their houses, and , drive dull care and want fTom their j t lives. This advice, if it is worth anything, | is written primarily for the benefit and , guidance of the farmers and business j men of Newberry county, however, I j believe it equally applies to tb<> cot-' ton belt. I am persuaded, if the I armere j of Xewberry county, to whom this is : written primarily will observe this, whether others do or not. we will have ;n a few years the most prosperous -and "ontented people in South Carolina. Jno. M. Kinard. i id Road rnunity Helping LJ-1J ' c liCiU III IIUUCIIIVCI U^CtiUl '?The Community Spirit All Good Work. sentcd the prize list for tlie fair, which will be neid .November Much enthusiasm is being shown and the prize iist will be printed in pahpmlet form and distributed to all patrons in No. 0 and 10 townships. Miss Maggie Suber of near Newberry, is the guest of Mrs. Pat Mitchell. On Thursday aiternoon at 3 o'clock tkc Ladies Aid society 0. Grace church meets with IMts. G. D. Bedenbaugh. The Sorosis was entertained Friday afternoon by Mrs. 0. S. Miller. The "Comedy cf Errors" was discussed, after which a delightful three-course itmcneon was servea ov naie Kosaiyn and Francis Miller. There will be special exercises at the town hall Friday afternoon, 4 o'clock to observe Health Day. This meeti is being arranged by committees from the Literacy Sorosis and the Parent Teachers' association. This will take the place of the regular parents' meeting which would have been held on next Monday. A prominent * physician o -'the State will be on hand to give a lecture and there will be exercises by the children. A full program will appear in Friday's paper. Everybody is invited to this meetins;. >evtki:rry circuit Wo went down to Newberry SaU | urday evening. Rev. W. R. Bouk| nii-:ht met us and we were soon in the | parsonage. Sunday morning w-e went out to \ Xevv Chape1.. This is the Church d* : the Herberts, Boulwares, Cannons, atir? nthor crnnrl npnnlp TTTif dflV WfliS ! one of the coldest of the year and there was serious illness in the comj unity. The congregation Tils ?^ali but ^Icct. ^ .At Silver Street in the schoolnouse we greeted a tine congregation of very Interesting people. This service was ! held at 2:30 p. m. The 'Silver Street j ^ethodiet are going to buy a lot and build a Church. The town is beautifully located. It is bound to grow and Methodism is being planted thers nnnp tr> snon Two hours later we were at Trinity. This is one of the greatest country Churelies in the entire Upper South Carolina ConJ'terence. The building hay been worked over. Several Sun-day School rooms have been built for organized classes. The attendance at the preaching services ordinal j reaches two hundred and fifty to three hundred. They support this Church by the envelope system. They maintain a good public school. The rural rmiio mrn! man rnrripe VinndrAd<3 of newspapers through that territory, some secular, Gome agricultural, and a good many religious. Brother Bcnknight had about forty Advocates on ms list. Ana we naa assurance that fifteen or twenty new ones would be added?Southern Christain Advocate. * <? COTTON MARKET * 4> dewberry. . *> Cotton llJ4c ^ Cotton seed, per bu 65c & <$> <? <3> Prosperity. 4 <S> Cotton ll%c $ Cotton seed, per bu 65c ? * # <$> Pomaria. * Cotton n%c & Cotton seed, per bu..... 60c ^ ^ Cbappells. * Cotton ^ $> fYtftrm aocwl -nor Hii 6?>C ^ W- vv~ Dw-, ~ ? ? & Little Mountain. * Cotton ll%c ^ - A. *v Cotton seed, per ?u boc ^ ^ * ^Vhitmlre. ^ Cotton. 11%^ ^ Cotton seed, per bu 65c ?