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X' i iua jr y xiu^uov ivj *v*v? . PRICE COTTON BREAKS PRICE DRY GOODS ADVANCES: < Manipulator and Speculator Make : t? i _t ? tl:. w:ii r? * UU1 UI VUCiOIl A Ills ?? ?? Righted? Cotton Grower Will Have Square Deal I ^ Columbia, S. C., Aug. 11.?The following has been given out by the j1 American Cotton Association: "The American Cotton Associa- j1 tion, through confidential represent- j1 atives, has been securing inside in- j * i-Uft AnHnn pnncnm. 1 , lumitttiuii Hi/in me vvvuvii , ing centers of the north and from , the New York Exchange for quite , some length of time. Much of the \, J information secured is very valuable, j "A mammoth mass meeting will;, be held in the early fall for the purpose of discussing and recommending a minimum price for the growing crop based on supply and demand; "* and the comparison in prices of man-J ufactured products and other com- j modities, also the matter of acreage j for the coming year will be seriously j / nnsiHprpH. The farms will be on- ; erated upon a business basis and; only such acreage will be planted as, based on supply and demand, will . bring a profitable price. Under no j condition will the acreage be planted j. to establish surplus to bear down j. prices. j ( s*After this meeting, confidential 1 information secured as stated above,!, will receive the most careful consid- !, eration and attention of special com- j mittees, and in all probability a re- > . quest for a special investigation of |. the flagrant manipulation v ich has , i ? J ? 4-U^v AAflAvt >% >ovl-nf oeen practiceu m lhc cuvbuu mniiww j will be made. As a result of this :, manipulation the South has suffered | the loss of millions. , "One of the leading bankers from! * the wealthy western section recently stated: j "We would be delighted to loan 1 money on your cotton as money is , extremely easy with us, but it is an 1 ^absolute tool for the maniuplator, , the prices being flagrantly and vio lentiy manipulated at nis uwn sweet i ( will, so that cotton is really considered as a gambling product, and in our section of the west it is considered unsafe for handling by the banks. You should /do something to stabilize your prices:' "Dry goods today, since the break in the price of cotton, are still advancing, it being impossible to have orders filled without delay. It has j just been stated that it will be nec-! essary to allot men's underwear on ! ? ' ' i -1 i. 4-1, ^ i account 01 tne greao snuruage ui mc < ( manufactured product. There will i ] be a record-breaking demand for! cotton. v j "As soon as the peace treaty has i been confirmed, the manipulator will' be denied one implement that he has! used to beat down prices and caused the South fabulous losses, as Ger-: j T many cannot buy a pound of cotton, j even with gold, until the peace' ^ treaty has been confirmed. ! . < - rp working on the cost of production of the growing 1 crop find that it will be the most expensive crop ever grown. One leading expert from the South, Mr. Morrison of New Orleans, a recognized ; authority, rendered a detailed state- i ment including every item showing' the cost of production of the grow-' ing crop, basis middling, of 47 1-2 cents per pound. With the present snortage ox iaoor, the percentage of j off-grade cotton from the growing j crop will probably break all previous j records, as there is certain to be a J , great deal of trouble and delay in j gathering the growing crop, which j will be bound to cause off and low j grade cotton. "Much of the information in pos- j session of the Association shows that | the laws of supply and demand are j absolutely ignored. The inflation of j the currency which is as unchange- j able as the law of gravitation has I no bearing. However, these laws j cannot continue to be violated, theyi will assert themselves eventually, j 7n nHrfitirm to this, watch the condi-; f tion of the growing cotton crop from i b August 15 to September 1st, and 1 you will see record-breaking deterioration. The cotton plant in its I ^present condition cannot stand re- j verses, neither can we spin paper; cotton, bollies, or rotten cotton, j which are included in the published i i surplus. "The laws of God work slowly but [ surely. Truth crushed to earth will i rise asrain. These laws cannot be j ignored. True, some manipulators j have gone unpunished for lo these I many years, they may change and I controvert and dodge the laws of men, however, remember that they cannot change permanent supply and demand, nor can they change per "Rat-Snap Beats the Best Trap Ever Made," Mrs. Emily Shaw Says. "My husband bought $2.00 trap. I j bought a 50c box of RAT-SNAP. The j * --- ?1.. Ui. o ?ofc! RAT-! trap omy taug III/ iai/o vuv I SNAP killed 12 in a week. I'm never! without RAT-SNAP. Reckon 11 couldn't raise chicks without it." j RAT-SNAP comes in cakes. Three! sizes, 25c, 50c, $1.00. Sold and ! .guaranteed by Newberry Hardware j Co., and Gilder & Weeks Co. i manent inflation; hence, in the end you are bound to see prices something like what your cotton is worth regardless of this hellish manipulaton and this price is bound to be above any price for which it has sold, certainly since the commencement of the war, and in all probability, a record-breaking price. Do not be come intimidated, frightened, browbeaten?we are no cowards, knaves, or fools, and are certainly entitled to a square deal. "The organization of the American Cotton Association is the only guarantee that we will get a sqnare deal, that the future will be protected, that present depressed conditions ?in AUIilAKnfa/) fVia Sftllth will YV1J1 UC UL/Iiuciautuj uitv vw... come into its own, and be the most prosperous part of the entire nation. We have just begun to fight?Victory is certain. BOARD'S ANSWER FAILS TO SATISFY Byrne Says Information Furnished is Not Sufficient on Cotton Con-, ditions?To Introduce Bill. The State. Washington, Aug. 12.?In the interest of all parties concerned, but more especially to determine whether cotton manufacturers are earning more from the spinning of raw cotton than is justified under present hio-h nru-p conditions Representative Byrnes of South Carolina, who a day or two ago offered a resolution calling upon the federal trade commission for data on this line, today said that the .^formation given him while satisfactory as far as it went, was not sufficient. It is shown in the figures supplied him what it cost the cotton mills to * * i* 1 - iL make the ditterent Kinas 01 cioin, but there is nothing to show what they get from it, and it is the net return, after other expenses are met that Mr. Byrnes wishes to secure. ;<I am going to introduce a bill," Mr. Byrnes said today, "calling for the enactment of a law which will compel the federal trade commission to publish quarterly an itemized statement from all cotton mills. This will show what the mills paid for the raw cotton, what they paid their selling agent, the cost of mill help, and, finally, what they received for the ? * - * *j _t j _ finished goods. 11 win snow in ue&il, how much the mill help received irid what others received, and from ;his will be determined whether ;here is fair play all around or whether under present circumstances warrant, whether it is the middleman :>r some one who is profiteering." P. H. McG. Letter From Otto Mobile. Ohio, Columbus, October de twiced. Dear Old Fat Head: As I have nothing to do, and wish ;o do it, I tout I would took my pen and bottle of ink in mine handt and ' r0UL ?? Oi* 1.1!. as <0iamui?iuAi and Refres Lately by reason of the n which carbonic acid gas is and liberated. In sodas and charged waters acid gas is impregnated ?anc high pressure, and escapes i drink is taken into the systei In Schlitz Famo carbonic ac bihcd with extractive substa from ti.ese substances it is liberated in the stomach?th< i?TLg all the beneficial prop precluding any tendency to Schlitz Famo is a worth- wl beverage, non-intoxicating, j ? n?i j ana sausiying. uuuu anu you. On sale wherever soft ? are sold. Order a cat WMade Milwa typewrite yo*u a few ladders, blease ox c ase d is lead pensil. We are all well ad present, except my brudder; he was kicked in de suburbans last night by a mule?de * ' i ill* mule is not expectea to live, j Your rich aunty who died from patpitation of the heart when you was here is still deadt and doing nicely. Hope dis will find you de . same. After she diedt dey found I fifteen tousand dollars sewed up in j an old bussell that she left behindt, ! so you are therefore no longer a ! poor man, but a dutchman. j Your brudder Will went to work | dis morning; de job will last about six month, but he might get oudt sooner on good behavior. Business has been auii since you lefted?especially the saloon business. Your wife was took to de insanity asylum yesterday?she was crazy to see you. I saw your little boy this morning for de first time. I think he looks just like you, but he is all right other wise, so I would not worry about dat if I was you. I am sending you by Adams Express your overcoat and as day charge so much a pound to send it, 1 cut off de buttons. Hoping dis will prove satisfaction. You will find de buttons in de inside pocket. I almost forgot to tell you l got married last week. I got a pretty good wife. She is from Milo, but I think I could have got a better one at Westerville, as they have a larger stock to select from. ! As dis is all I got to say, I will klose my face and expect you to do the same. Hoping dis will reach you before you get it, and that you will answer before dat, I remain your " J* i. - J - comeetionary seven iy ur moc ftuuoin. OTTO MOBILE. ' P. S.?In case you do not get this letter, write me and let me know and I will send it to you at onced. "You're not worth your salt," exclaimed the harsh taskmaster. 1 "Well," answered the slow-going .servitor, "foodstuffs ahve been jumping in price. Maybe salt has gone up in value with the rest of them."?Washington Star. At Brunswick, Maine, a careless boy deliberately broke a bottle on a crosswalk. Three Boy Scouts happened to witness the act and they stopped the miscreant and compelled him to pick up every piece of glass in sight. Hobbledehoy. Wichita Eagle. "See that fellow yonder marking time? He must be a returned soldier." "No, he isn't. That's Billing. He's a great ladies' man, and he is practicing to keep in step with the girls who wear narrow skirts." 1 ? Moderation is the silken string running through \he pearl chain of all virtues.?Bishop Hall. -AMU fling A B ML id is com- fttjXBKU^S and ^pKu lAHInHB W* cereal RmMjM I healthful M 1*^11 good lor ms&n | Newberry-, & C. I ukee Famous 1 i j i i The next time you buy calomel ask for ( alotaos ! The purified and refined calomel tablets that are i nausealess, safe and sure. Medicinal virtues retained and improved.. Sold only in sealed packages. Price 35c. i i j i * ? : Momacn j Out oi Fix? 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All work guar anteed to please Eastman Kodaks, Films, Supplies*: Columbia Photo Finishing Co., 1111 Taylor St. Columbia, S. C NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT I We will make a final settlement of : the estate of J. B. Shealy in the ; Probate Court for Newberry County, : S. C., on Wednesday, the 3rd day of j September, 1919, at 10 o'clock in the : forenoon and will immediately thereI after ask for our discharge rs Ad ministrators of said estate. B. F. Shealy, ! J. A. Shealy, Jr. i Newberry, S. C., August 5, 1919. ! SPECIAL ELECTION NEW HOPE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 25. I STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA County of Newberry, j Whereas, one-third of the resident free-holders and a like proportion of the resident electors of the age of twenty-one in the New Hope school ; district No. 25, the county of New j berry, State of South Carolina, have i filed a petition with the county board ; of education of Newberry county, I South Carolina, petitioning and rej questing that an election be held in ; the said school district on the quesl tion of levying a special tax of four ! (4) mills on the taxable property | within the said school district, f Now, therefore, we the undersigned, composing the county board of j education for Newberry county, State I of South Carolina, do hereby order I the board of trustees of the New I Hope school district No. 25 to hold | an election on the said question of I levying a special tax of four (4) j mills to be collected on the property j located within the said school dis! trict, which said election shall be held | at the New Hope school house, in the said school district No. 25, on Wedj nesday, the 20th day of August, i 1919, at which said election the polls j shall be opened at 7 a. m. and closed ? + A r\ m I f j The members of the board of trusj tees of the said school district shall [ act as managers of the said election. i Only such electors as reside in the i said school district and return real or personal property for taxation, ! and who exhibit their taxes and registration. certificates as required in general elections, shall be allowed to i DO VOU NEE I ! 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E IT TOO fvorn two to four riif gies and can please >ur choice. We have Brown and several i Chattanooga Wagstter make your sehave 'em. Also have ilakes. Save the hay. ay it. Better gather your own farm. rcell Co. ry, S. C. !r"ats die |* so do mice, once they eat RATi SNAP. And they leave no odor be hind. Don't take our word for it? try a package. Cats and dogs won't touch it. Rats pass up all food to | get RAT-SNAP. ' Three sizes. 25c size (1 cake) enough for pantry, kitchen or cellar. 50c size (2 cakes) for chicken house, coops, or small buildings. $1.00 size (5 cakes) enough for all farm and out-buildings, storage buildings, or factory buildings. Sold and guaranteed by Newberry Hardware Co., and Gilder & Weeks Co. .. Subscribe to The Herald and News, $1,50 a year. ;harleston d 1785 dard open to men and woited enrollment insures in-year courses lead to the e-Medical course, a special ite and fine sea air. address slph, President >n, S. C.' m 17 ck New Willard Storage type and the "Bone Dry" fpe, to replace batteries in Batteries for your use while 3d or repaired. 5 arging and Repair Departny battery repair correctly 3ry repair man, Mr. Ellisor ed. listilled water free. ist service out of your presu to consult a man who is mtterips. When vou do j buy a Willard Bone Dry attery. r Mower I^>wer Main St. 1 Given under our hands and seal this the 2nd day of August, 1919. C. M. Wilson, 0. B. Cannon, J. B. Harman, County Board of Education, Newberry County, South Carolina. I 1