Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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jrriaay, August 16, ujzu. mmmmmmmmmmmummammammmmmKmammmmmmmmmmmmammmmmammmmmmmmmrm BOYCOTT DECLARED AGAINST } FARMER AND HIS PRODUCT (Continued From Page 6.) upon this belief speculators in both specific grade deliveries and future contracts have sold, with the utmost abandon and in complete disregard of the cost of production or of any : ^ Mr./% /.A+f urV?ir?V> OLiier ecunuiiuc piuist-, tunwn ??ivu r they have not in possession, which is not yet made and which they wil have to buy. The bull speculator has been dehorned and the bear speculator k running amuck. They have sold fu- ' ture deliveries to a discount of from 8 1-2 to 11 cents per pound under spot prices. They are in consequence of this selling orgy short up to the/ neck, and the farmer has the cottor. necessary for the fulfilment of these contracts. This, is not all. The entire cottor good merchandising- and manufacturing trade is speculating on the shorf 1 " 1 - <- Ac i I a m c r\f f hf Side OI MIU Ukll act. .rxo 11 !* ?_* price depression propaganda we arc told that the retail merchants are not buying goods, that the jobbers are cancelling contracts with the mill? and that the mill? are shutting down or curtailing production and are not buying new supplies. Although .these reports are to an extent true, yet the reason for tbi? holding oft', and the consequence:. | thereof are significant. Nobody buy? r -- - * ~i.?~ } on a declining market, inese mici^ ests are holding off purchases not because they do not expect to need new supplies but because they expect by postponement to buy them cheaper. They are all gambling upon the inability of the market to withp stand the new crop pressure and upon the incapacity of the farmer to ? -vtrViioVi Via? hpcn iurvivc UiC uujrtui/n Iiiiivn declared against him and his product. The whole world is therefore speculating on the short sido of cotton and cotton goods. Of course, if in the new order of things the world expects to go naked and discontinue using cotton goods, then these speculators are reasona&y safe. This, how ever, is an unlikely contingency. This is sure, that when the future contracts mature, when the shelves of the retailer are empty, when the wholesale merchant is without contracts with the mills and when the mills are bare of supplies, somebody will have to buy. With the retail and wholesale merchants clamoring for goods, and with the contract chnrfs and the short SDinners compet-/ ing in the spot market for the raw material, the cotton situation will' , take on an entirely different aspect. , This demand, must come and the longer it is delayed the more avid will it be. Then the cotton farmer, by handling his business with judgment. will be in a position to force prices to a level which will give hirq his rightful profit. The only chance for a contrary conclusion is that the producer of cotton shall sit supinely by and permit these contract, cotton and* cotton goods shorts to take his product away from him at prices fixed by themselves. This the Southern cotton farmer will not do. He has demonstrated his courage and his ability to withstand these raids and he will do it again. But we are told that the load of low unsaleable cotton which the' banks are carrying will make it impossible for these institutions to finance any holding or gradual mar| keting movement for the new crop. I answer that, the banks of the South ?trc strong and that the bankers will ' - / xL i not permit the greatest asset 01 me South to be slaughtered for lack of the necessary finances. I say, furthermore, that the new crop can, without any financial strain, be heic? and marketed ^t remunerative prices by following the entirely feasible and economic plan to be hereinafter outlined. Acute Deterioration Probable. "Let it be remembered that the new crop is by no means made at this time, as confidence short sellers seem to believe. The change from the desperate crop situation of two months ago to the comparative promise of the present day has caused an exaggerated reaction in the minds of those wishing and hoping for lower prices. But let them not lose sight +V10 -Pd/vf +v?nt this cron had the UI W'llV XMV V W4*?* v ??>.? ?? ? jworst start in history, that it is two to four weeks late and that the mostf! critical period of weather conditions and boll weevil destruction is yet to come. It is entirely possible, therefore, and exceedingly probable, that acute deterioration may set in at any time. If such contingency should occur the farmers need give themselves no concern in the premises, the short speculator would awaken from hi:f pipe dream and see to it himself that the price of cotton went up to wn jre it belongs. The Sure Remedy. But there is no need for the proW ^1-- 1 oucer 10 LaKe any uu mc c?ments, insects or any other contin-* ^^^gency^Ther^^^a^j^hic^hey^ can, without loss but with a hand- [ some profit, rcduce the size of the coming crop to a point which will force prices to figures as high as any that have heretofore prevailed. By one course of action 'the producers ni'iv 11/-I tV?f?mcolvo? r> f ii burdensome ! 1 X * ti \ k i \i tHWiU kjv A ? ??- V/ V & v ??. ?? _ J liability and at the same time place j themselves in a position to name ; their price for their crop. This plan involves no individual sacrifice for the common good and offers no in- 1 ducement for profiteering bv the individual at the expense of the com-,, mon cause. This is not like the ordi- i nary movement for crop curtailment) It is an infalliby profitable plan to j' the individual planter whether he produces five baler or five thousand, < or whether two million planters practice it, or one alone. i The Low-Grade Incjibus. Attention: During the past three years low grade cotton has been a grievous Vurden upon the cotton industry. During this period the supply of these damaged grades has been abnormally large and the demand there-! for abnormally small. The over-sup-; ->ly condition was caused by bad ' A-p;ilhcr after the cotton had opened, ird the lack of demand hav. been due j to the fact that the normal low- i a:rade markets have been closed and 'o the additional fact that during the war the United States government in formulating its contracts rankly discriminated against the lower grades. As the result of these conditions the grades below middling have declined to preposterous discounts. Low i middling is quoted at 10 3-4 cents per pound less than middling, the next grade above and good ordinary at 18 1-2 cents per pound less than middling, and even at these discounts all the erades in question have been and are still practically unsaleable. , It costs more to produce these low grades than the higher grades. Even j when they can be sold at all they are' sold at an enormous loss. Worse i than that: the presence of an accum- i ' I ulation of unmerchantable stock in the market is a depressing factor in; so far as the merchantable grades j are concerned: The conclusion is that : the cotton farmer simply can not af-; ford to produce and market the low- \ er grades. These grades not only j represen^an unhearable difference! U 4-Vi^ nmr)iir>tinn mst flTld the ' UCl/VVCCU bile (Jluuuv.nv.1 sale price &ut they constitute a j weapon with which the producers'; antagonists may assault him. Low sjrade cotton under present conditions is not an asset but an infec tious liability. Therefore, the plan proposed is simply this: Do Not Harvest Any Grades Lowe^ Than Middling. But it will be objected that the ! weather makes the grades and that j the farmer can not control the weath-! er. This is true, but the farmer can j regulate the grades he picks and puts j upon the market. The Plan. As soon as cotton opens pick it as rapidly and as carefully as possible;! have it ginned gradually; when gin- ( ned store it in. a warehouse if the j same is available.; if warehouse is not j available take the cotton home, build | a shelter for it, put it on skids and j from time to time turn the bale over j in order that all sides may be expos- j cd to the air; sell when demand calls! for it at satisfactory prices. Now: j Do not pick any rain or weather; damaged cotton. When the weather! gets bad turn the cattle, into the, fields. Do not let the damaged cot-! ton stay to be picked later and sold at ruinous discounts, and in the meantime to be used by your adversaries in beating down the price of your good grades. Destroy the low g^ade cotton and through such destruction fatten your cattle and your; own pocketbook. T_c Al--~ ~1" rrioA rkiif rind it ! JI LIliS pirtu 10 lumm .. will be carried out by every sensible farmer who considers the same?tlie coming crop will be reduced by several million bales in quantity, will be increased by many million dollars in value, and at the same time the producer will save the loss incurred in ! the production o^an unmerchantable : commodity and will rout his wouldbe despoilers horse, foot and dragoon. j To Bankers, Merchants and Farmers.; Tr? tKp hnnk-Pi? r.nd merchants of' the South: j If you will ass'st the farmers in ' carrying out the foregoing plan and j jure your influence with your constit-J | uents to induce them to practice it j faithfully, you will not only go far j j towards averting a calamity to your j I own business and to your section, I and far towards inviting general prosperity, but you will lighten the ' jload upon yourselves; because if the j | course in question is pursued the j demand for the new crop will be sumcient to supply all the money needed. To the' cotton farmers; You are entitled to a decent, living and a fair profit. Nobody is going to give you either. -Gn the contrary, powerful interests, organiza _ [ Hons and a^cnries arc trying to dc prive you of both. You must I'm] for yourselves and for your owi You have in your hands tlie weapon for both defense and reprisal. Us them! New Orleans. Aivx. .2, 1020. TEACHERS WANTED. Two teachers for the Ilartfor school, principal $80; assistant ?7( Term 7 months. Board $20. Appl B. P. Hawkins, Newberry, S. C Route 7. Subscribe to The Herald and News $2.00 a year. J. HOWARD MOKKE Of Abbeville Candidate for So'icitoi Born near Cokesbury, attende Cokesbury Confederate schoo Graduated from Clemson college i 1896. Represented Abbeville cour ty in legislature for eight conseci tive years. Elected each time firs m. ?? -> - - mrrnMri-yw?g3i^???8iaub?i o r- , lilrjQ 0 orangesf - dri&k a Mf'^' ?te ?"f fo e g^.|rl ^ <tt?i tfSLi -temnii&P of leMfMis" _ em?m ^ <53^ ?--? * * j; ji^s ?1 52^8 ?1 . - primary. Elected slate senator from] ; Abbeville county in 191<S without op-: . position. Twelve years experience; K as lawyer. Running upon my record !S as a lawyer, as a public servant and e as a man.?Adv. . i NOTICE. I ; -1 - All persons holding claims against: ; the estate of J. M. Foster will please j : present the claim duly attested to' d.Mrs. E. U. Foster, executrix, and all; ' :? 4- r\ oKn-.ro -,v? c\n t at] . ' SUIld lliUCULtU I.V7 , y estate will please make settlement on i > or before September 30, 1020, with ,\the undersigned. MRS. E. U. FOSTER, >> ; Executrix. I i Newberry, S. C., July 19, 1020. " T * i | NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL . ' ELECTION IN ST. PHILLIPS crwor.! n?<?TRifT NO 22 / ; ? n: State of South Carolina, i-! County of Newberry. i- j Whereas, one-third of the resident ;t j freeholders and a like proportion of / ^ vxmc fnvprs fn tnnlnrin itl nil forms hvthecl J ? " 1 (_,? ' w?? iv " ??' ? J C It wards off as well as stops; tones up tli :o the veins. The finest kind of a tonic fort en up. Good for Malaria, Biliousness, C mm W313S&^* M '?SN& i #?>'' :M'?s . wWfwfcril 1S10S3SK JisMflSSSw, T r, ', % '.%. ? .:v -w/n \1^" * r- ' *.\" rr ^ /, l . >?* "f.^VZT^^ l'*"\ *- * * %' ~'4 1k -* .- \ ? V < r ' v - S 5r " - ' 3y! * / ^/A *V / FAA/3 tL^C? and ? a%ar% TTave you cv^r notice Orange-Crush and I ir.g these rare-flavore rrt r . t i ac reason, icr this c > for the uncqualed del and Lemon-Crush? form dhtribTition thr sands of minute parti pressed fro in freshly; The interesting prpcc . sible Yw.s perfected ? arid is exclusive v/itl It marks one of the ; taken in the prcpa: ' brings to you- with* delightful flavors wh lemon.? the favorite detainers h your flavor and quality. The booklet-'"The Stc and Lemon-Crush," ? the making cf these Ccite iiii v o. i? <2.i e oou.i C-ils with purest qran ?the nntaml acid cf Send for this free bo< understand why Orar enjoy the largest sale in the v.'crid, 7? 73 Ai'V)r' pr~pv.ro d by Qrpnrrc LaDera'.e mrA.roL Ne the resident electors of the age of 1:1 in the St. Phillips school district 1 So. 22, the county of Newberry, < state of South Carolina, have filed a < petition with the county board of j f education of Newberry county, South J < Carolina, petitioning and requesting!; that an election be held in the said t school district on the question of f. levying a special tax of two (2) mills i on the taxable property within the? 5 said school district. | i Xow, therefore, we the under signed, composing the county board J of education for Newberry county, ( state of South Carolina, do hereby order the board of trustees of the St. Philips school district No. 22 to hold 1 an election on the said question of levying a special tax of two (2) mills to be collected on the property located within the said school district, which said election shall be held at the St. Philips school house, in thfc said school district No. 22, on Wed? iiu. ?.p \,,^,^4. -|oon \ nesuay. me iiur ;u?\ ui au^uji, at which said clcction the polls shall . he opened at 7 a. m. and closed at , 4 p. m. lampion of all fever fighters,0X1? j& e system and puts rich red blood S8 he whole family?'from the chil- |||| Constipation, Lack of Appetite. !S| Tt'sGnaraaieed:^ your druggist 9S I! r w'M refund your money if Sj' y ' Til take back the empty 38 j j ties and can-.truly say Jpr!'] : you've had no benefit from fij ' / it.' Hundreds of testimonials |g ] i ;belt.'' Sold at 'all drug stores. f for SO cents^Made by.^ ? !j ; . The Behrecs Drug Co^Waco,Tex. ijM ; ] til I ? IMMHW? i ( I ^ S ^ | I ; x! die cloudy appearance of >cmon-Crush while enjoy* & driiilis?' I loneliness is also the reason iciousness of Orange-Crush for it is caused by the unioughout the drinks of thou- j :c;.es of the actual fruit oil Dicked oranges and lemons^ / :ss which has made this posve years ago by N, C. Ward9 i Grange-Crush Company^ greatest steps forward ever ration of soft drinks, for it vzt-preservatives, the pure,. ?eh have made oranges and. fruits in every home. The guarantee of genuineness* )ry of Ward's Orange-Crust* gives full details regarding drinks, It shows hov/ delincd by combining the fruit ulated sugar and citric acid oranges and lemons. billet today. You will better Lge-Cmsh and Lemon'Cmsh. j of any fruit-flavored drinks rf at fountains 'Crush Company, Chicago ry, Los Angeles fj I A BOTTLING CO., wherry, S. C. I f The members of the board of trusses'of the said school dstrict shall ict as managers of the said election, i 3nly such electors as reside in the t said school district and return real j )r personal property for taxation, ' md who exhibit their tax and regis;ration certificates as required in general elections, shall be allowed to < rote. Electors favoring the levy of i ;u;*h tax shall cast a ballot containing the word "Yles" written or " fViovonn and ench elector on 71 Hi vvu mvi ? - - - ^ loseri to such levy shall cr^t a balk)t containing the word. "No" written or \ printed thereon. j i GiveTi under our hands and seals J this the 20th day of July, 1920. C. M: Wilson, O. B. Cannon, ( J. B. Harman, ( County Board of Education, New- ' berry. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. I will make a final settlement of < the estate of Jessie 31. Wallace :n f the probate court for Newbeny '< county, South Carolina, on Friday J the 27th day of August, 1!>20, at 10 " o'clock in the forenoon and will immediately thereafter ask for my dis- ' charge as executor of said estato. ( All persons holding claims against 1 the said estate will present them duly attested. J. 3. Cries, Executo-'. Newberry, S. C., July 22, J 020. ' < NOMINATIONS. ? For Congress, Third District I am a candidate for reelection to '< Congress, subject to the rules of the I Democratic party. - J Fred H. Dominick. W. W. Bradley is hereby announced as a candidate for congress, 4 Third congressional district, subject io the rules of the Democratic pri- ) nary. 1 For Slicitor, Eighth Circuit. Homer S. Blackwell is hereby i nominated for reelection as Solicitor t ~~ 4-^ +1,0 t of the iMghtn circuit .auujeui, tv m?? rules of the Democratic party. * T. Frank McCcrd is hereby announced as a candidate for solicitor \ )f the eighth circuit, subject to the ? rules of the Democratic party. ^ I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of solicitor of the Eighth judicial circuit, subject to the . rules of the Democratic primary, and , pledge myself to abide the result of J ^he Democratic primary." 1 J. Howard Moore. a For State Senator. . I am a candidate for the State Senate, subject to the Democratic \l Primary. ,3 I 1 NEAL W. WUtfiuviAJN. ( Alan Johnston, yielding to the earnest requests of voters from all parts of the county, has consented . to -.stand for reelection to the state ;enate. He will abide by the result ( of the Democratic primary; and, if elected, his' service will be marked, as heretofore, by wholehearted demotion to the public good. For House of Representatives W. B. Boinest is hereby announced as a candidate for the house of rep- , resentatives," subject to the rules of ' the Democratic primary. j Eijston N. Kibler is. hereby an nounced as a candidate for tfte House of Representatives from New- 1 berry county and will abide result ] of Democratic primary. J. Wm. Folk is hereby announced is a candidate for re-election for the . House of Representatives and will abide result of Democratic primary. ( y ? I am a candidate for reelection as i member of the House of Represen Natives from Newberry County, sub-1 ] ject to the rules of the Democratic j party. , > 1 H. H. EVANS. ! Geo. S. Mower is hereby announced as a candidate for nomination for the ; Mouse of Representatives in the i lnnrnnrhinc Democratic primary. "L'l o W. A. Counts is hereby announced as a candidate for the house of j representatives and subject to the rules of the Democratic party. For Superintendent of Education. I am a candidate for county superintendent of education subject to thej1 rules of the Democratic party. TT.tjrtcrt H. AIJLL. Olin W. Bundrick is hereby announced as a candidate for the office ! of Superintendent of Education, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. ' ] SUMNER TODI yj southern To Mountain and Se; at greatly reduced fa Tickets on sale dai til September 30th, \\ October 31st,-1920. allowed. For further inform " ? Ticket Agent, or writ S. H. ft District Pass Columbia, For Treasurer. Claude C. Schumpert is hereby anlounced as a candidate for reelection ;o the office of county treasurer, subiect to the Democratic primary. For Sheriff. Subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary, I am a candidate for reelection as Sheriff. CANNON- G. BLEASE. For Clerk of Court. J. D. Wheeler is hereby announced ? ?^ ?j is a candidate for cierK 01 court ana .3 pledged to abide the result of the Democratic primary. Jno. C. Goggans is hereby announced as a candidate for reelecton to the office .of (jlerk of Court, subject to ;he Democratic primary. For Auditor. J. B. Half acre is hereby announced - - 1--A2? is a candidate lor reeiucwun *a :ounty auditor ^or Newberry county md will abide the result* of tns Democratic primary. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Master of Newberry :ounty subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. / JAMES D. QIATTLEBAUM. For Coroner. v t G. H. Ruff is hereby announced as . 4 ? * * _ .-.vi i candidate for?coroner and is pieagid to abide the result of the Demo:ratic primary. , . F. M. Lindsay is hereby announced is a candidate for coroner and if )ledged to abide the result of the Democratic primary. Commissioner No. 10 Township. J. D. H. Kinard is hereby announc id as a Candidate for township commissioner for No. 10 township and will abide the rules of the Democratc party. 1 \JS J. Walter Richardson is hereby anlounced for commissioner for No. 10 ;ownship and will abide the rules of .ne JLremucrai/ic pai^. For Magistrate Nos. 1 and 8. Charles W. Dduglas is hereby anlounced as a candidate for reelection is magistrate for Townships Nos~ 1 md 8, and is pledged to abide by the iiles of the Democratic primary^ For Magistrate No. 4 Township. I am a candidate for reelection for Magistrate for No. 4 Township subiect to the rules of the Democratic irimarv. . % V. R. M. Aughtry. Magistrate No. 6. J. Henry Dorr oh is nominated as i candidate for reappointment as nagistrate for No. 6 township and tfill abide the rules of the Democratic party. ;> Magistrate No. 10. I am a candidate for magistrate :or No. 10 Township subject to rulei >f Democratic primary. *; ? ? ?? ? I >T H l> , . i. S . J. J. H1JBI1E1IW t &*? , ; A J. A. Kirard is hereby announced ' is a candidate for magistrate for No. 10 To.wr.ship and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. D. L. Stone is hereby announced ^ is a candidate for magistrate for tyo. LO Township subject to the rules of ;he Democratic party. . j ^ ' ' ' " ' Magistrate tor No. 11. . . " *. I am a candidate for magistral* for No. 11 Township subject to rule? Democratic primary. T. B. RICHARDSON. M. H. Wicker is hereby announced is a candidate for magistrate for No. LI township and will abide the rules yf the Democratic party. For Magistrate Pomaria. Jno. B. Bedenbaugh is hereby announced as a candidate for reelection as Magistrate for Pomaria, subject L- rtnmAAM^iA nM. CO trie ruies ui uic x/cuiuuioviv mary. E. A. Hentz is hereby announced at a candidate for magistrate for Pomaria and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. , . 1 " S. J. Cromer js hereby announced v as a candidate for commissioner for No. 2 township, subject to the rules . j of the Democratic party. . Thomas L. B. Epps Is hereby announced as a candidate for commis-:???? -P/\t? Mn *1 ft friTDncViin cmVnPpfc MU11C1 IVl i.1V. XV WWff MWMAf I to the rules of the Democratic party. H. H. Ruff is a candidate for high- \ i^ay commissioner for No. 11 town- " ship. - * : ?E. >1. Martin of Chappells is nominated for township commissioner. ninT Tin/rTP I KIM 11UVL13 ! . ' . J/- J I ' , ' ' . 1 . . : j 1 . . la y Railway ' ishore resort points W res. ilv at all stations undth final return limit btop-over privileges latio^ 'all on Local Ck f n V-/ VV i /IcLean enger Agent :South Carolina.