The Dillon herald. (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, June 13, 1918, Page Page Four, Image 4
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A 1I.ROJOO BALK CROP ? AND;
TROUBLE.
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The men who know how to do those,
thins*?the experts on cotton sta-!
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tistice?tell ua that this year's cot- j
ton crop bids fair to reach 16,000,- j
#00 bales. The farmer tells us that;
u *ww nittke i?,vuv,vuv Daies we
will not be able to gather it.
We are inclined to agree with:
both the cotton statistician and the <
cotton farmer.
But the trouble is the impression
has gone abroad that 16,000,000
hales of cotton will be made this
year and it is having its effect on the
market.
There may be just as much truth
in the farmer's statement that we
will not be able to gather a 16,000, 00
bale crop, but this statement will j
not hare the opposite effect on the
price of cotton until it is proven to
the world by facts and figures. It
Will then been too late to do the
producer much good.
There has been a decline of ten
cents a pound in the price of raw-,
rottnn ninoo Anvil 1 Kth wIiIId nn i
the other hand there has been a j
slight advance in the price of the
manufactured product. Many mills
have sold months ahead on the basis
of 30 cents cotton, and the further
declines in the price of spots will
only add to the profits of the manufacturers
at the expense of the producers.
Owing to a lack ol bottoms exports
have been seriously curtailed
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and quite a large surplus of the 1917
crop is being held in public and
private storehouses.'
The appearance of the submarine
menace r.ght on our shores threatens
a further curtailment of exports
end adds to the difficulties of bringing
about a more equitable distri-1
bution ot the surplus from the 1918
crop.
The southern farmer has bought
heavily of Liberty Bonds, in
many cases making an initial paymen:
of 10 or 20 per cent,, with the !
id;a of meeting the deferred pay-'
meats from the proceeds of the 1918
crop, 'i'.io banks arc carrying the
bonds.
If the crops sells for less than 25
cents a pound the banks will be forced
to dump these bonds od the New
York exchange as the only means of!
getting sufficient money to warehouse
a portion of the crop.
With these facts staring us in the
face the outlook this fall is not very
encouraging, and unless something '
is done and done at once we are like- i
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ly to experience once more?just at a
time when the country is not able to j
stand it?the harrowing times of
1914. I
Price-fixing by the government';
has been suggested as a way out of
me uimcuity, Dut ir this plan is
put into effect the government would
have to take over at least half of
the 1918 crop at a cost of about
half a billion dollars. This the government
can ill afford to do just at
this time
The only plan that will give immediate
relief is to curtail the 1919
crop by limiting the farmer to an
acre of cotton for every acre of grain
planted. This would reduce the 1919
crop to a maximum of 8,000,000
buies, and at the same time more
than double the food production in
Ihe south It would have the effect
nf cnlvincr hi u loroo ovfoni <
va. uw.t.wq vvr it >U1 5V VAlCUl I TT ?J
problems that have given the administration
much concern, viz:
The over-production of cotton and
the uuder-production of food stuffs.
The acreage reduction plan was
suggested in 1914, when the south
was staggering under 6 cents cotton,
but a few ultra-conservative men
took the position that It was a radical
measure and as a result the
south suffered a period of business
stagnation from which it did not
recover until 1917. It is safe to
say that if the plan had been
adopted at that time the south would
not today be facing the most serious
crisis in its history.
The cotton acreage cannot be reduced
by common consent. We cannot
expect to get the ooet of production
out of our cotton bo long as we
raise more than we can sell. We
cannot expect to sell more than half
of a 16,000,0(10 bale crop until there
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are enough ships to carry it to foreign
spinners. The proposition is as
plain as two and two. The only hope
lies in a reduction of acreage and
the only way to get a reduction in |
acreage la for the producer himself
to appeal to those authority to make
It compulsory.
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Food Administrator's Column.
Under the new ruling of the Food
Administration the retail grocers met
Tuesday and adopted the following
piices for the week ending Tuesday J
June 19th. They will meet each.
Tuesday and fix prices for the fol-j
lowing week. The price fixing board;
consists of the County Food Ad-'
ininistrator, as chairman, one whole- |
sale merchant, two retail merchants;
and one consumer. Two prices are1
fixed. One for "pay cash and carry
home" and one for "charge and delivery"
plan. Report all violations to
the County Food Administrator, who
will give your kicks immediate at-:
tention, but don't come with "I heard ;
so and so, but don't mention my,
name," but come with facts.
Prices for week endine Thurs-;
day, June 20th; cash and carry home,
plan:
Flour plain, 24 lb sacks 11.70,
Flour, self rising 24 lb sack $1.75 |
I Corn Meal, per lb. 5% I
,Corn, grits and hominy per lb ?6 Mi I
Oat meal and rolled oats per
j package 12% j
I Rice per lb. ? 12!
Rice, broken, per lb. 10 j
Granulated sugar bulk, per lb?9% '
Sugar, 2 to 5 lb. sacks per lb. 9 % ;
Cut loaf sugar, per lb. ? 10% I
Beans, dried navy lima per lb. 17% !
Peas, dried, per lb. 12% J
Lard, bulk, per lb. 27% i
{Lard, substitutes in bulk, per lb 27% j
Lard substitutes in tins, per lb 28 I
Evaporated milk in cans 22 l
Can corn standard 18 !
Canned tomatoes No. 2 18 j
Canned peas, No. 2 18 I
Canned dried beans. No. 2 18 j
| uriea rruits, raisins, per lb ?
' Prunes, per lb. 15
Peaches, per lb 17
Corn syrup, % gal can 50
Salmon, can ? 23
Sardines, can 7 Va
Cheese, lb. 30
Eggs, doz. ? 37
Butter, lb. 56 j
Ham, lb. 38 |
Meat sides, lb. 25*4 j
Breakfast bacon, lb. 38 1,
Potatoes, Irish, per peck 30 j
Buckwheat, per package 20 j
Pan cake flours, per package 17 V4 ,
Charge and Delivery Plan: I,
Flour plain, 24 lb. sacks $1.75 !.
Flour self rising, 24 lb sack $1.80 j,
Corn meal, per lb 6% ij
Corn, grits and hominy, per lb. IVz j,
Oat meal and rolled oats, per 11
package 15 ,
llice, per lb. 13
Bice, broken, per lb. 11 j
Granulated sugar bulk, per lb 9 hi <
Sugar, 2 to 5 lbs. sacks 9 % t
Cut loaf sugar, per lb. ? 10 %
Beans, dried navy lima, per lb. __ 19 I (
Peas, dried, per lb. 14'u
Lard, bulk, per lb. 28% I,
Lard, substitutes in bulk, per lb 28% I,
Lard, substitutes in tins, per lb ?30 I
Evaporated milk, in cans, per can 23!
Can corn, standard ? 20 J
Canned tomatoes, No. 2 20
Canned peas, No. 2. ?20 '
Canned dried beans, No. z ? ? 20
Dried fruits, raisins, per lb. ? ??
Dried prunes, per lb. 16
Dried peaches, per lb. 18
Dried apples, per lb. 18 |
Cheese, per lb. 32 ,
Butter, per lb. 58 j
11am, per lb. ? 40
Breakfast bacon, per lb. 39
Meat plates, per lb. 24%
i Buckwheat, per lb. " !
Pan cake folurs, per lb. 20 ;
I Corn syrup, per can 52;
| Salmon, per can 24
Sardines, per can 8 Vfe J
{Eggs, per doz. 40,
Irish potatoes, per peck 35
The price interpreting board for (
i Dillon are J. F. Thompson from the \
i wholesalers, J. C. Lupo and W. H.:
J Murphy, retailers and J. D. Har-,
j grove, consumer.
JOE CABELL DAVIS,
County Food Administrator.
Our Society.
1 The Junior Missionary Society met
with Sarah Barlow May 18, 1018.;
: As all the members were not there
we did not have a full meeting. MiSB
!Sallie DuBois took charge of the
! meeting. After the meeting delight*!
ful refreshments were served and
lour next meeting will be with Mnr
garei Hargrove Saturday afternoon j
at 5 o'clock. All are requested to
bring their mite boxes.
MARY L. EDWARDS
Supt. of Stvdy. |
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS'
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FOR STATE SENATE.
The many friends of Hon. L. M.
Rogers hereby announce him a candidate
for the senate subject to the(
rules of the democratic primary.
lipn-tai tram Mr. L M. Ro?en.
Editor or The Dillon Herald:?
May 1 ask for a short space in
your paper for the Insertion of a
brief statement for the purpose of
keeping the record straight.
About two weeks ago I received a
copy of a letter addressed to Messrs.
P. L. Bethea, R. S. Rogers, J. W.
Hamer, L. M. Rogers and signed by
Mr. Joe P. Lane.
The 1st, 2nd and 3rd paragraphs
of the letter states its purpose, are
self explanatory and are us follows:
1st. "I am addressing this letter to
you for the reason that I have heard
your names mentioned as candidates
lor tne senate from Dillon County
and I am writing the letter because
my name has also been mentioned
as a candidate."
2nd. "Now, the purpose of my letter
is to arrange a meeting of you
gentlemen and myself at Dillon at
any convenient time for you all within
the next few days and the matter
I wish to put up to you is as follows."
3rd. "I desire to suggest to you all,
as prospective candidates for the office
of Senator from Dillon County,
that we do mutually agree to withdraw
from the race and that we collectively
announce as a candidate for
the office the name of Dillon County's
grandest patriot. Dr. J. H. David,
and that we, as well as the people
of Dillon County, accept from
him no refusal to serve this county
as senator."
In response to this letter, I wrote as
follows:
joe P. Lane, Esq.,
Dillon. S. C.
Dear Sir:
In reply to your communication,
relative to all senatorial aspirants
withdrawing and leaving the field
clear to Dr. J. H. David, beg to say
I will meet the other prospective
candidates to take up the matter.
Just notify me of the time and place.
Yours truly,
L. M. ROGERS.
1 heard nothing additional regarding
the matter and when in Dillon
Tuesday, 4th inst., in company with
several others, not all senatorial asnirants.
eaeualiv dmnnoH v*..
Lane's office. The conversation turned
upon the senatorship. I took the
position that if the precedent was to
oe established by tendering one of
the county offices to one who had
contributed so incalculably to the
making of the "world safe for Democracy"
then there should be no
discrimination and all the offices
should be filled with men who have
given their sons, if need be, to perish
on the field of honor.'" I suggested,
incidentally, to our sheriff,
who was iu the office and talked
volumniously on the subject that he
resign and let someone who had a
son fighting in this world war be
sheriff of the county.
I reiterate my position and have
no objection to all the offices both
county and state being filled with
capable men who with proud hearts
ind firm smiles have made the supreme
sacrifices?their sons. Their
patriotism, their loyalty cannot be
luestioned for they have given of
their heart's blood, of their very
*oul.
In view of the foregoing, however,
1 am cognizant of the fact that under
)ur republican form of government,
the offices belong to the people and
we can safely trust the people, not
the few, for the free development of
public opinion and the nearest possible
approach to an infallible decision.
L. M. ROGERS.
Notice to Democrats,
il is the duty of the enrolling
committee of each precinct in the
county to see that books of enrollment
are open. The books must remain
open until the last Tuesday in
July. The names of the enrolling
committee in each precinct are published
in the "Notice to Enroll"
printed elsewhere in The Herald.
TJiere are still a number of books at
the chairman's office, und any precinct
without a book should notify
the chairman promptly.
A. B. JORDAN, Chairman.
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NOTICE
To the Taxpayers of Dillon County.
The South Carolina Tax Commission
has issued the following order:
It aDDearine' from ?h? ^'
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the County Auditor of the action of
the County Board of Equalization
of Dillon County that the average
value or farm land has been assessed
for taxation at $6.47 per acre, and
it further appearing that such valuation
is too low for the purpose of putting
said property on an equality
with similar property in other counties
of the State, and it further appearing
that the average assessed
value of land in said county should
be $12.75 per acre, now, under authority
of an act of the Legislature
conferring power on the Tax Commission
to equalize all classes ol
property, it is ordered that the assessment
of lands in Dillon County
be increased from $6.47 per acre tc
$12.75 per acre. It is further ordered
that the County Auditor be
instructed to serve the Chairman ol
the County Board of Equallzatioi
with a copy of this order.
The South Carolina Tax Commission
By A. W. JONES, Chairman.
I hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true copy of the an order servet
on me by the Auditor of Dilloi
County. J. S. THOMPSON,
Chairman of County Board of Equal
ization.?6-13-lt.
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NOTICE or DBBOUnOK.
Notice is hereby girM that oa
' the 11 day of Jmly at two o'clock ia
the afternoon there will be a meeting
of the stockholder* of the Dillon
' Building and( Loan at the office of
the president'for the purpose of considering
the dissolution of the corporation
of the Dillon Building and
Loan and the surrendering of its
-charter. S. C. HENSLEE,
6-6-41. President.
NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE.
Notice is hereby given that John
W. McKay, Guardian for the estate
of Bertha Baker, a minor, has this
' day made application unto me for
a final discharge as such Guardian
'and that July 1st, 1918, at my office
at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, has
! been appointed for the hearing of
said petition.
JOE CABELL DAVIS.
6-$-4t. Judge of Probate Dillon Co.
MASTER'S SALE.
'state of South Carolina,
County of Dillon,
i In the Court of Common Pleas.
I The Peoples Bank, of Dillon, S.
j C., Plaintiff, against U. M. BarrenItlne,
Defendant.
j Pursuant to an order of his Honor
Edward W. Mclver, Judge of the
Fourth Judicial Circuit, bearing date
the 10th day of June, 1918, the undersigned,
as Master for Dillon county,
will sell during the legal hours
of sale, on the first Monday in July,
t.ame being the 1st day of July betore
the court house door in the
Town of Dillon, in the County of Dillon,
in the state aforesaid, at public
auction to the highest bidder for
cash .
Description: All that certain piece
|u.vvi ui iui ui inuu ucai iue IUWI1
of Dillon, County of Dillon, and
state aforesaid, including twentyfive
by one hundred and fifty feet
and bounded as follows: North by
Darpain street; East by lot No. 75;
South by lot of T. S. Richbourg and
Wert by lot of T. S. Richbourg, and
beii.g the same lot conveyed to W.
M. Barrentine by W. R. Befhea.
Terms of sale cash; purchaser to
pay for all papers and revenue
stamps. Any person bidding off the
said property and refusing to comply
with his bid therefor, said property
will be resold upon the same
or some subsequent salesday at the
risk of the former purchaser.
A. B. JORDAN,
Master for Dillon County.
6-13-3t.
Our Grandfathers.
drenched horses for colic. That was
Ola nM ....... V.1.1. ?- - J
? ? w?u ttmtu was uiiueruua ana
unsafe. Farris' Colic Remedy does
away with drenching?is applied on
the horses tongue with a dropper
whieh comes packed in each bottle.
Get it today. We guarantee it. Pee
Dee Cash Store.?June.
I Horse and Mul
1 Cotton Seed Fee<
Feed.
Seed Peanuts,
Coffee, Rice, C(
Syrup in Barrc
Canned Goods,
Tobacco, Cigar
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I appreciate past I
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I SALE OF
m Phenominal Values at Little F
to come and buy your supply j
9 so, thev are beincr closed out.
IVals and Round Thread at 4
yard. See the big table of La<
Gingham House
at the old p
Children's Gingham Dresses i
as they last. Ladies Union Su
at old prices. Oxfords and Pu
Black and White at 25 per c
Mens and Boys Sum
iSchloss Bros. Clothes are Bet
line in men's summer suits ai
for boys and young men. W
that will sell you. Try us.
I Tobacco T
200 Pounds Tobacco Twine bo
in price. You will buy your twi
can get it cheaper here if onl
to get our price.
If you need hay I have a ware
right price too.
Progressive
A small profit and fast sales
and let us trade.
Yon know we handle on
L.Cottir
DILLON, SOUTH <
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le Mixed Feeds, Oats, C
i Meal, Mixed Dairy Ft
Cane Seed and Field P<
>rn Meal and Grits,
ds and Kegs, also Syruj
, a very good supply on
s, Cigarettes and Smok
is of goods on
mention in this sf,
ND LET US SH(
s fully appreciate
Favors and will th?nk you for any
try truly,
I A. STUBBS,
Wholesale C
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'rice. It Will pay you A for
the next year or m
Big stock of 10 cent M
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jes at 5 Cents.
i Dresses I
rices C
it old prices as long m
its in Maline Gauze m
mps for Children in M
ent reduction.
imer Clothing I
ter. We have this
id also a nobby line 1
e make you a price m
wine f
ught before the rise m
ine here because you W
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our motto. Come in
ly the best goods I
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hand.
ing Tobacco.
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business given me II
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