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n/us |pie leralD and Jabs. Catered at the Postcffice at NewSrry, S. C., at 2nd class matter. E. H. AULL, EDITOR. t Tuesday, October 12, 1920. ? ATTEND THE MEETING. We desire to direct your especial attention to the announcement in this paper signed by J. L. Keitt and S. S. Cunningham calling upon the farmers and business men of Newberry to attend the meeting called for Thursday of this week. It is a very important meeting and nUsttOs? ffViftm Viic infovAC1 tsvery uuc* siiuuxu utiuu ???*, by being present and willing to cooperate in the movement to open the markets cf the old world to our cot> ton. *. They have the mills and the labor but have not the raw material and as we have it is up to us to make arrangement to help them to get iA. It will help us and help them. This L is a very important meeting and you . should stop long enough to attend it. It may mean a market for your oft grades- and that will make tiie cierhsnd for the better grades improve and with the improvement in the dc\\ mand there will he an improvement in The price. y*fr Shew your interest by ycur pres; i - i ence. If the people of this fair Southland of ours do not stand together and cooperate theie is not go^ ii?g to be that prosperity which wc have but recently, enjoyed and tc which we are entitled and which may be ours by cooperating for cur owr r?- ; welfare. Attend the meeting. ~ - parimiltiiTc X 11*3 v* ?0 of Georgia has the right idea in refgard t9 the -.cotton situation. Cul out practically the entire cottar, crop the next year and sow plenty of grain and plant other crops and the next year plant very little cotton and in this way the cotton farmer would, serve a twofold purpose, tKe eradication of the boll weevil :;.v % and get the production of cotton down to about the point where the , 'demand would b6 sufficient to take ^ up the supply. And it would also ? -- AT-i oantinr) place the tarmer ?? where he would not owe the "bank and the merchant for the money anc-. ^ supplies to make the crop and when he made it it would be his and he could sell or hold as his interest appeared to him. If it cost him 30 cents to make it he could say h? would not take below cost with a reasonable profit and if the manufacturer did not care to give his price why he would be in position to hold until he secured his price. A great many people are wonderfing why the city no longer uses that creeping machine and the scrapes on the streets. It did fine work for the ii*' first month or two mat it w as installed and the streets showed a very Marked improvement but latterly the^ are getting back to the old con8^4 . ditions. , ? Maybe if the town is not going to T - use it?any longer it might be secured by individuals who are inter!ested in a better road from Newberry to Prosperity and they might be able to get seme one to run it a few times over this road. It would only take a few trips to do great improvement on this road. Such a k good machine as this should not be permitted to remain idle when there ? is so much to be done and that should be done right now. We understand that the state engineers are at work staking off the " ~ -- - tn__ road from JNewoerry xo iseauiuu ami will make this a part of the state system by which Newberry will be connected with Greenwood. The engineer nor the slate highway commission has not yet decided which route will be taken from Deadfall to 0 Chappells. There is great need of r road from Newberry to Chappells and also great need of a road from Newberry to Whitmire. We think we I . "? * have mentioned the need of this latter road once or twice before in rvlnv* c meae wiunmo. It will take a good deal more thai: staling off these roads to have them but it is necessary to make a start because if you do not start you never get anywhere. And if the state road does not prove better than the five miles below Prosperity has proven better let the road alone. But it is 1 hoped that the engineer may know the right kind of soil to use to make a good road and then require that it be used. In addition to the very large pumpkin which Mr. G. W. Hiller gave us and which we gave to the local reporter he also gave a few messes of sweet potatoes which are fine and he also has a lot of as line hogs as you will'find. He has a small parcel of land, only about 13 acres, but he frrows on it all h<> needs to feed his r ? !! ii? mm i? i ? I family and his mule and makes sonic' | to sell besides. More small farms j owned by the people who operate them is one of the needs of the cou.i; tr ytoday and would go a longways, in solving the many problems whi h ! confront us today. And then wh::r. you grow potatoes and things to c:V. . i t .why not grow the good kind. It takes; no more labor and the yield is jus^ ;as good. I I One of the great needs of the! !times is for more people to go to; , work. As a matter of fact the great majority of the people in this day j do not work. They do not know what; it means. They put in just as little' time as is possible and during: tha: j time as a rule do not work. That i *1 ! so you can see it. : We have had to travel the X \v-; berry Prosperity road several tine.", j recently and we would be glad to, contribute our share of the cost' t>; ! make this read so that you coal i ' travel with some little degree o\ comfort. How about raising a fv.ni! : ; for the purpose and getting sc-r. v one to take over the job of makin g it a passable and civilized road? an f , Cel. William Jennings Bryan i passed through Columbia the o'.hc* day on his way North frcm his Florida home. Ke declined to disr-i'"5 politics fur'her than to say that h: was satisfied that his si ate. Floral . would cast its vote by a safe Majority for Cox. No doubt the hear, of the frreat commoner is still buried ard he can r.ct pret his concent t > have i- resurrected. ! <$><$> <?> <$ <$><?> $?< ><?<$> <y v <S> , :> AMONG THE SCHOOLS <3> ?.?> *C> j <$ <? <? <S> <tv <$> <$> <$> <S> O <v Hnnt^r.DaWall. | This schc.cl opened on Mor'Icy with the Rev. S. F. Koon as princ'prl and Mrs. Bessie Richardson and IliL: Mary Livingston as assistants. j j 1 A meeting was held at the scJiot-I house on Friday evening to talk ever school matters and to get the interer?';i of the people of the community aroused and to have them begin tallf; ing school. Col. E. H. Aull was present by invitation and made a tall: 'to the citizens and Professor PooIj was also there and talked briefly. The Rev. S. P. Koon made a brief, address and the interest was f Gr and the attendance considering lr.^ busy time was all that could wen te expected. It was a disappoint?-.r.ot 1,0 have more of the mothersyo.~ at the meeting. ! This district does not have a Ir.vr: property valuation -and even a bi r tax does not prod.ice a big revenue. The district has voted an eight mill tax and will qualify under the equalizing law for a seven months torn and the minimum salary uuaran; ce 1 'under this law. Thire is a nice tv? story building and some two or more acres of land and the location is tin ^ right in the forks cf the ror.d und easily accessible. This school hcs done a great deal for this community 1 * ?-- 4-v* i i and is very iunuiicue uiu ycm ? ? having excellent and experhnx ^cachers. ? ? Ridge Spririj. ' This school up in No. 7 t own & hip not far from Old Town opened on lnct Monday with Mis:? Pearl Lcrr-, nack and Miss Louise Melton as teachers. i | Tranwocd. i I The Tranwocd will open next Mjr.: day, October 18, with Miss Nancy : Werts as principal and Miss Estjile I Worts as assistant. Miss Nancy ! Werts has taught at Tranwood for f some time and the patrons are very much pleased with her work. I 1 ~ ! Betheden. i Betheden began work on October 4 with Miss Rachel McCracken as teacher. Miss McCracken taught thi3 1 1 *' """inn ?\v> /"I +VlO ECilOOI Llie ictSb sussivu Uiiu H'V. ' is fortunate to retain her for the J ; present school year. j. O'Neall. : Don't forget the opening at ! O'Neall next Monday at D o'clock or the Jj r.bout and let all the friends S and patrons and trustees be present I to give the school a good send off. Mt. Pleasant. Blairs, S. C., Oct. 9, 1920. ' Mr. E. H. Aull, County Superintendi ent of Education, Newberry, S. C. j Dear Mr. Aull: J Just a line to inform you of the opening of Mr. Pleasant school. | I opened Monday with 11 pupils, i j however, there will be about 12 more i to come. ! i i ! tv?a tvn^+ouc haw njiiritpf] the IX lie bi UOi/VVU iiM ? v ~ (school house and purchased a real j J nice new library, which adds so | much to the building. j j Shall he glad to have you visit us.j Miss Olive Richardson, j ' Midway. j j The .Midway school, the new school ( iwhich has recently been established I ' i [by the consolidation of Swilron and Excelsior, had th<? formal opening on Monday. We have only time in this issue to mention the opening, but in j the next we dcL'irs to say something;' more about this new school and the: bright prospects that are here for one of the bert schools in the county.: The teachers are Prof. E. O. Counts, j principal; Miss Sara Long and Miss;. Ruth Chapman, assistants. There' will be need for another teacher ' I very soon as the prospect is for more than 100 children during his session.;; WHY THE RAILWAYS NEED MORE MONEY i PRESENT BASIS OF OPERATING EXPENSE IS TWO BILLIONS ABOVE 1917 WAGES AND MATERIALS SOAP. ' ; 1 Reasons Explained by Interstate Com merce Commission in the Rate Decision. Why it was necessary to Increase railnpad freight rates 40 per cent. ir 1 Eastern territory, 35 per cent in West ern territory and 25 per cent each ir the Mountain and Southern districts Tirif MiKcfoTii iol if ? iiu r uuouui uui * passenger rates is shown by these 1 figures: Railway operating expenses in the last year before the government con tjjol (1917) were $2,850,000.000. Ir .1919, although much less/business was handled than in 1917, operating ex ; penses were $4,420,000,000, an increase of ?1,560,000,000 over 1917. Eut during 1919, wages and materia' costs were on a rising scale, so thai , by the termination of Federal control last- spring the annual basis of operating costs had risen some $200,000000 more, making the total increase in annual operating expenses upwards ol $1,700,000,000. To this now must be added $6-25,000,000 of additional wages, which makes the new basis of operating expenses more than $2, i 300,000,000 in excess of 1917. ! Against this increase in operating ex penses, which does not include in creased taxes or increased cost ol capita], there have. been total ad , vances in freight and passenger rates; of about $2,400,000,000, of wMch $900,- j 000,000 was authorized in 1918 by the, government and ?1,500,000,000 by the, Interstate Commerce Commission ir the recent award. : Operating Ratio Causes Concern, j - Iu the rate decision the Interstate. , Commerce Commission says: r "Not only has there been a sharf decline in railway operating income during the last three or four years but the operating ratio has inereasec at a rate that causes serious concern : i i | 4,For the period of five years, be . ginning with 1912 and ending wit!"! I 1916, the Eastern carriers were spend ; i i j ing oui of every dollar of operating! ' revenue received approximately 7] i ; cents for operating expenses. j "This increased to 75.03 cents ir ' 1917, to S5.S2 cents in 191$, to SS.51. cents in 1919, and to 97.68 in the firsi! ; four months of 1920. ! i "When it is considered that opcr i ! ating expenses do not include railwaj' 1 tax accruals, uncollectable railwaj i revenues, joint facility rents, hire ol equipment, rents for lease of road j inlerest on funded and unfunded debt ( and other fixed charges, dividends ! and certain other items, the above fig ' ! ures are significant. I "The operating ratio for the firsi ! four months of 1920 means that daiins. , that period, after payment of opera? i ing expenses, there was left 2.3S' cents out of each dollar for the pay ment of taxes and the o?her items jusl mentioned. i i | "During the period of six years, be 1 ginning with 1912 and ending witt 1917, it took approximately 2S.79 cents ' out of every dollar of operating rev enue to pay the items mentioned which are not included in operating expenses and which are not consider ? ed in determining the operating ra tlo." . < HBbBnDniieaBB; i 55 Accept M g No Substitutes g j' B (or B . 8 Thedford's 8 BLACK-DRAUGHT! ! i B Purely H'; | Vegetable ? Liver Medicine 8 1 F. 5 SB 3 BBBBBBBBBBBBBjr 111. Hill ?CJgJ??????P-^I HIGH PRICES HIT i RAILWAY INCOME i HEAVY ADVANCE IN COSTS OF EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS ! USED BY RAILWAYS { i HIGH COST OF RAILROADING I Writer in Railway Age Shows How the Roads Have Suffered From High Prices i I "The public knows thai the prices of almost all the things it buys have advanced greatly" within recent years,", says the Railway Age. "It apparently rloes not realize that the prices oi most of the things that enter into the cost of living of the railways have increased much more it. proportion than the prices of commodities in general, but this i3 a fact, and it is lite principal reason why such large advances in rates are necessary. The public knows pretty well how much the railroad payroll has been increased. Here are a few illustrations cf fvniral iriprpn^pQ in thp nf r.VM. ?v??.-vw ... W. things that railways have to buy: "A locomotive which in 1914 cost ?27,876 will now cost ?75,750, an increase of 171 per cent. In 1914 a railway had to pay only about 5 per cent, interest on the money it invested in a locomotive, while now it must- pay about 71-2 ppr cent. Therefore, itu interest . charges on a locomctivc bought six years ago were $1,304 a year, while on a locomotive bought now they will be about $5,681 a year, an increase in fixed charges of 31C per cent. "An average box car bought in 1914 cost about $1000, while now it wouldcost about $3000, an increase of 200 per cent. The interest on the invest- j ment in the car in 1914 would have j been about $50 a year, while now it would be about $2-25 a year, an increase of 350 per cent. "The foregoing statistics illustrate the advances which have occurred in the prices of equipment and in the interest that must be paid on the in vestment in it. The increases in the cost of constructing track and bridges have not been so great but they liavt been very large: j "In 1915. a 90 foot through girder bridge could be bought and installed ?not including masonry?for $6,427.' It would cost now $15,117, an, increase of 135 per cent. These figures are based upon records of the actual expenditures of'a certain road. In 1915 this road paid $12,550 per 'mile for merely the rail track fastenings, ties and ballast used in the construction of a new main track. ' The same materials would now cost $26,235, an in-, ..e 11 (\ CVw*. 1 ilj-O tlfilSC Ui .1J.V jiCi A ui A IAV' classes of materials used in building , ;i mile of side track, including two main track tifrnouts, this read in 1915. paid $8,620. Tlie same materials would now ccst $16,904, an increase of 93 per cent. "One important cause cf the in-' crease in railway expenses is the advance in the prices of all coromodi-1 ties and therefore in the amounts that j the railways have to pay- for loss and damage to freight: i "A certain railway recently was presented a claim for $4,511 for the ! loss of a cancaa or ueer. me nrf;n value of beef was, of courses principally due to the increases in prices with in recent years. The freign4- earnings from the shipment were $113.40. Therefore, if the railway has to pay the entire claim it will take the revenue from forty similar carloads of freight?an entire trainload. "There is hardly a branch of rail-' road operation in which unit costs; have not increased 100 to 300 per cent.; within the last five yearz." j The State of South Carolina, Ccunty of Newberry. By W. F. Ewart, Probate J'.;dge:: Whereas, Abraham Ivliggett has made suit to me to grant hint letters of administration of the estate and effects of Druella Bowers.. i These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Druella Bowers, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the court of )robate, to be held at Newberry, *?. C., on Wednesday 27th day of October next, after publication here 3f, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to :ho\v cause, if any they have, why ;he said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this irth' lay of October, Anno Domini, 1920.! W. F. Ewart, ; P. J., N. c. ! f notice; i Pursuant to a resolution of the j 3oard <>f Directors of the Newberry; Cotton ills a meeting of the stock- ji solders of the Newberry Cotton Mills; s hereby called to be "held at the! ^resident's office at the corner Cald-j veil and Boyce streets in the townj ?f Newberry, South Carolina, on the )th day of November, 1920, at 10 ('clock in the forenoon to consider nd act upon the following resolution j >roviding for an increase of the I a?^ital sock of the Newberry Cotton -Iills, viz.: Be it resolved by the Board of Di-j ector? of thp Newberrv Cotton Mills' i that the capita! stock of the Xe\vl>erry Cation Mills by increased so that said capital stock shall consist of ten ; thousand shares of the par value of, one hundred dollars a share. Z. F. WRIGHT, President, j GEO. S. MOWER, Secretary. Newberrv, S. C.. Oct. 7, 11>20. 10-12-it-lta\v-T. i NOTICE. Notice is hereby given 10 ine. stockholders of Oakland Cotton Mills j that a meeting of stockholders will j be held at the office over J. H. Sum-1 mer & Co.'s store, corner of Main j and Caldwell streets, in the town of! Newberry, S. C'., at 12 o'clock noon,! on the 9th day of November, 1920, i to consider the following resolution; passed by the Board of Directors on . the 7th day of October, 1920: ''Whereas, the authorized capital; stock of Oakland Cotton Mills under its charter is $400,000, divided into, 4,000 shares of the par value of one : hundred dollars per share; and "Whereas, the stock issued and paid for under said charter amounts to .$333,600?."'.333 shares of the par value of one hundred dollars per share; and '* Whereas, it is deemed advisable to amend the charter of said Oakland Cotton Mills so as to provide for an authorized capital of .$?00,000?5,000 shares of the par value> of one hundred dollars per share, "Now, therefore, be it resolved by5 the Board of Directors of Oakland Cotton Mills: "3. That the charter of said mill be amended zo as to authorize a capital :irork. of $500,000, dividsd into V.mjO ci the par value of ore hurled dollars per chare. '2. Thut this resolution be subir.ir'e.l to a meeting of the stockholders of Oaklsnd Cotton Mills, called .tor \h\s purpose, to be held at the /r* - T 1_T C !f. n~. y<v.'s over ii. ouiiiiuc. <jo. w. -j itoic, corner Main and Caldwell ;trce :% in the town of Newberry, S. C.. o:i the Oth day of November, 1020. W. II. HUNT, President. J. McCAUGHRIN, Secretary. 10-5 2-4t-ltaw-T. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given to the stockholders of Mollohon Manufacfgg^BQg(QHBBQBnBBBOIE9BSDBraBOBBSBNOnBDBRT The v/hole stock, sncluc get every article including Shoes and Clothing al! go \ We intend showing the what price you can buy o chandise from Daifcch for Our stock i3 new and s* READY-TO-WEAR?Fa are full of that quality am I suit will be shown at' red"! Suits and Coats. Reduce) ment the most complete li I II I MBMMMMMMMMHMr W SHOES?This departme makes of Ladies' and Men styles and prices. Come < It will save you big money to date in fit, style and the of first class merchandise, your closest inspection in of Buster Brown Shoes for Our prices must be in kee LADIES', MEN'S AND complete line of wool, Sil lect from. They must go MEN'S CLOTHING, 5UJ man and youth a real valu the man no matter where > less money. A full line of < Overcoats from $15.00 to I the saving" is great. BOYS' CLOTHING?A 3 is always interested in her Prices per suit COTTON AND WOOL ored Dress Goods in Wool is shown in this sale. Pric< FURS! FURS?Full sets materials. This line is eo are so much in style this se line. Daitch sells for less i a ii n????T???? UNDERWEAR AND HC complete stock in the Uppe ?in + ]iic (fVP;it T {J V tri v ai nv-jt in i/u.u - UPPER MAIN STREET turir.'c company that a meeting of'! stockholders will be held at President's oflice in the town of Xewber-! t ry, S. at 11 o'clock in the fore- ^ iiour., on the Oth day of November,1 1021). to consider the following: reso-;; iution passed by the Board of Direc-'j tors on the 7th dav of October, i j 1920: " jr "Whereas, the authorized capitalj \ stock of Mcllonon Manufacturing! Company under its charter is $oUU,- r 000, divided into 5.000 shares of the, \ par value of one hundred dollars per | ( share, all of which is paid for and ^ outstanding; and, :t "Whereas, it is deemed advisable! ( to amend the charter of said Mollohon Manufacturing Company so as to provide for an authorized capital of $7.")0,000?divided into 7,500 shares of the par value of one hundred dol- 1 Haltiwanger & ?w?i imi n?r??CJ?wa? ANNAIIN nimuuii Just received display 40 i1 ns-ts? ; 'The Growing Sic I i ivr liaiimaisgci w. I * ) , Mt-mmmnt+mmmwmm 1Mb 4lTii I i,v wn ?????n i mmmmmmmmmmmmm * irtrr cf/vL" vprpnf jv KnilpKt of R. Ladies' Ready-to-Wear, Coitoi: regardless of former prices and v buying public of Newberry that r get offered, we will be chcapei less. yles up to date. Buy your want 11 and winter arrivals in our R cl style which the most up-to-da iced prices. All the leading st: [1 prices from $17.50 to $55.00. ne of Coats, Suits, Skirts and Dn nt is brim full of snappy leathe: 's Footwear. No house can sho iirect to me with your Shoe wa on your purchase. Our stock o price is less. Remember this is Our motto: "Best Goods for every article sold in this big r< Misses', Boys' and Children. T ping1 with the goods for less mo BOYS' SWEATERS?In this de k and Cotton Sweaters for all. in this great reduction sale. ITS AND OVERCOATS?We ha e in snappy clothing. Remembe 'ou go. Come direct and buy yoi Dvercoats and Odd Paints. Sale ^50.00. Don't fail to see our st large stock of Bo\rs' Clothing to ! 1 ? J W_.:n v>ir? DOys areas. w t; win uju ntx m PIECE GOODS?The largest st and Cotton, the leading fabrics es away below their former value in Mink and Siberian Silver Fo: >mplete and will appeal to the t ason, the newest of the new. C in this great reduction sale. )SIERY,?This line of Cotton Kni' ir Carolina. Our prices .will pl< eduction sale must go. lip Dai ar.~ per share; "Now, therefore, be it resolved by he Board of Directors of Mollohon Manufacturing Company: "1. That the charter of the said tfollohon Manufacturing Company )e amended so as to authorize a captal stock of $750,000?divided into ",500 shares of the par value of one lundred dollars per share. "2. That this resolution be submitted to a meeting of the stocklolders of Moilohon Manufacturing Jompany, called for this purpose, to je held at President's office, in the own of Newberry, S. C., on the 9th lav of November, 1920, at 11 a. m. . GEO. W. SUMMER, President. Vv TTT nnT'n L. U. VVC,?.1S.C?, Secretary. ;0 12-4t-ltaw-T. Carpenter, Inc. CEMENT! and now on , Vew Pattern * >re of Newberry" Carpenter, Inc. ion Sale % < j ..II 11-11 I , I I ? H. Anderson. Don't forPiece Goods, Dry Goods, forth. : no matter how cheap or r. You buy the same mer& now and save big money. eady-to-Wear department te buyers want. Every des and cloths in Ladies' We show in this departjsses for ladies and misses. rs and styles in the best w you better selection in n+a nf fhp whnlp familv. V i- V4AV ?? w. v ? v - J f Children's Shoes are up a genuine reduction sale Less Money." We invite jduction sale.. A full line he line is the best made. ney. partmerit you will find a All sizes and prices to seve for every well dressed r our clothing help make lr Fall Suit at Daitch's for prices on Fall Suits and ock in this department? select from. Every mother prices to suit. A full line. $3.00 to $17.50 ock of selections in Colfor Fall and Winter use s, etc. Odd pieces in all >est buyers of Furs which >ur prices are low on the t Goods is one of the most 3ase vou. Don't forget * v itch NEWBERRY, S. C.