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J^F^^^TPliSwJllf^ffF>,WMPM'1 - " ' ' ' " ? I ' GROWERS HAVE BIO J1 JOB AHEAP OF THEM. i Conference In Raleigh Regarding CoOperative Marketing Association. "The tobacco growers of the three ,*tates of North and South Carolina and Virginia, have a big undertaking, and a most valuable one, in the proposed Tri-State Growers Co-Opera "^^ive Marketing Association," said T. I KBenton Young, secretary of the South I jxolina Tobacco Association, upon *JSturning from Raleigh, N. C., where , gin attended a Bession of the general v^Vl-state organization committee. The executive committee still has the plans In han^ and may make some definite announcements within the try near future." Mr. Bright Williamson, of Darlington; Mr. S. B. Poston; of Johnson ille and Dr. W. W. Long, head of the extension in South Carolina, attended the conference with Mr. Young.' En route to Raleigh, Mr. Young stopped over in Columbia for a day to look over the progress of legislation which the South Carolina Tobacco Association has recommended and endorsed, especially the grading and tleing bill, which was endorsed by the big mass meeting in Florence January 14. Mr. Young reports that some farmers are evidently opposing the measure though he 'a not able yet to say what is the extent of this oppo sltlon. Mr. Young expects that the legislature will invite Mr. Aaron Sapiro, of San Francisco, California, to address it relative to marketing organization and farmers welfare legislation now pending in the body. As attorney for many of the biggest successful co-operative marketing associations of farmers on the Pacific coast. Mr. Sapiro is regarded today as the most informed and expert nuthoritv of the United States on farm legislation. North Carolina i<s going strong on reduction this year Mr. Yonne ohs -1 in his trin through tha* state, vio'isly. he urges South Caro/.obacto planters again to grow quality and not quantity. o * .J Washington ami His Huuliet. "George Washington is the only person 1 ever heard of who always told the truth," remarked Justice Darling in the hearing of a case at the Old Bailey in London. As a mallei of fact, the Manchester Guardian says, this claim for unswerving veracity was originally made on behalf of one of the judge's 'own countrymen, the eldest son of James Beattie, who died at the age of 22. The author of "The Ministrel" soothed his grief by writing a biography of hi8 son, in which appeared the story of the cherry tree and i many other instances of young Beattie's faultless demeanor. When Washington died'an American bookseller named Mason L. i ( Wemms thought that a biography of me nrst president, written in a popular style, would be a profitable venture, and determined to write one. Little was known of Washington's boyhood, so Weerns envolved much of this portion of his hero's life from his own imagination and from books he had read. The cherry tree and little hatchet incident was taken almost verbatim from Dr. Beattie's account of his son, which was published \ -eight years b?fore Washington's death. ' , Other things credited to Washington were equally untrustworthy; for example, the assertion that in his iyci nger days he had'thrown a sliver deiiar across the Potomac at Mount Vernon?a feat which is manifestly impossible.?Washington Herald. o TEACHERS' MEETING Dear Fellow Teacher: The next meeting of the Dillon County Teachers' Association will be held in the public school building at Dillon, Saturday. January 29, 1921, at 11:30 A. M. The three departments will meet in their respective assembly rooms at that hour, and will devote an hour to their programs. At 12:30 o'clock, sharp, all of the teachers will assemble in the main auditorium for the address of the day, and to transact any business coming before the body. Dinner will bo served at 1:30 o'clock. Prof. Wilson Gee, of the faculty of the University of South Carolina, will deliver the address of the day. Prof: Gee will speak on "The School as a Training Ground for Effective Citizenship." Matters of general interest to the teaching profession at large, and of particular interest t6 th? teacherR of Dillon County, will be discussed. Looking forward with pleasure to being with you at this meeting, we beg to remain. Sincerely yours, R. T. FAIREY, Pres. Dillon County Teachers Asso. (Miss) Helen Burriss. 1 Secretary. THE MAlMilN OF SAFETY. Although the story may be an old one, it is worth repeating, of the man who desired to engage a careful diiver. There were several applicants for the position and they were taken to where the road ran around ^ .'the edgeof a precipice. "Now," said > ttte employer, "I want each one of Vop( to tell how near you can drive (fc/the edge with safety." ^fc,,JThe men walked the length of the ^road, examined it carefully, peered over the edge into the ravine below, aud then made their reports. "I would drive not nearer than two feet," said the first man. "I would go as close as one foot," re-j ported another. "I am an expert driver," said the third. "I could drive within six inches of the edge with perfect safety." The fourth man spoke slowly. "I do not know how near to the edge of the cliff I should drive. "I wouldn't try to find out. I would > keep as far away from the edge of the eliff as possible." He got the job. There are many people, and their name is legion, who always try to see how near they can come to a fire and yet not get burned. -They are not content to keep as far away from danger as possible., they must flirt with it. They will venture to where the sparks are flying and thf>r_ in a liklihonrf nf thnir irpttlns'1 singed and burned. The woman who, while really upright. plays with the fire of temptation, and risks her reputation that she may enjoy the excitement of a clandestine meeting or an indiscreet act is tiying to see how near to the precipice she can get without falling over and braving a plunge to the rocks below. The young man who endangers I his business positioQ and social standing through the frequenting of questionable resorts and making companions of thosfl who have an unsavory reputation believes that his position is so secure that he can drive near the edge of the precipice with immunity, but there is always danger that the ground may crumble and sink beneath his feet, and that he may drop into the abyss that' i3 waiting to receive him. The business man, the politician, the statesman, the professional man. the woman of society, the youth, the maiden of tender years, who are trying to see how near to the fire they can get without being burned, who : i i ?? l __ .i ?_1 <ii0 cnucttvui 111^ iu uiiv0 as uiuat; iui the edge of the precipice a8 possible | without going over, are one and all courting danger. They are all blinded with the1 glamour of the game of chance' which they are playing, and in which they are almost certain to lose, and j go over the brink of the cliff to des] truction. One cannot play with fire without I getting burned; one cannot associate with the low and vicious, even if they be garbed in the clothes of a gentleman or lady, without to some, measure becoming smeared with the filth which is underneath their garments of respectability. A man or woman, a boy or girl, cannot afford i to see how near to the danger linei jiney can go Derore mey pay tne pen-] alty.?Dearbon Independent. o ? WHY ACREAGE REDUCTION IS NECESSARY. Do the records in regard to the, supply of cotton startle you, or is! there a question 'in your mind as to 'their accuracy? If you believe the figiures to be correct, what dc you be1 lieve will result if'the South produces more than 6,000,000 bales of cotton this year?. Do you know why cotton is no longer salable? There are at least two bales of cotton in existence *or every one that can be 'spun during next year? Can you upon any other fact or theory, explain why cotton is so difficult to sell? We have been sending out recently, sotoe statistics printed on little 1 slips, on one side of which is printed "The South Must Know the Truth," "Your Welfare in Great Danger," "The Call to Action," an<j "Get it out of your Head that anything but supply and world ability to buy, fixes the price of cotton." ThP figures given on these slips are Intended to withstand the closest scrutiny of our friends, and the assaults of our enemies. We challenge friend and foe alike to show that there i9 any essential inaccuracy contained in these statistics. They are based upon the highest statistical authority that we know of, to-wit, the U. S. Census Bureau, U. S. Department of Agriculture, and statements issued by Col. Henry G. Hester, of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange, who for fifty years has been an unquestioned authority oc the subject of cotton. U. S. Government figures showed 5,155,682 bales of cotton, including 868,897 linters on hand in the Uniti ed States at July 31,1919. There was at that date, 451,000 balea of I American cotton at Liverpool, 52,000 1 bales at Manchester, 29 2,000 bales at various places on the continent, 387,017 bales afloat and ,258 bales exported on that date, but included in neither the amount afloat nor in port stocks, and 500,000 bales in Japan and other parts of the world not otherwise counted. This makes a total of 6,840,957 bales of American cotton unspun at July 31, 1919. Col. Hester made it at the same date, that is. July 31, 1919, 5,844,000 bales ' A niprlpn n The Government'^ figure8 to July HI, 1920 were not out at the date, January 19, 19 21, when this was writI ten, but will probably be out one day during the month. Col. Hester's figures made the amount at July 31, J1920, 6,086,000 bales American in ! all positions throughout the world, j Now to ascertain the prospective carry-over at this date, it i8 only necessary for us to know the size of the crop, the amount of cotton thai has come in sight since August 1, and the visible supply, and to apply these figures to the amount of cotton that i was on hand at August 1, 19 20. The amount in sight compared with last year has decreased, therefore it must be added and this amount to 'the end of last week, was 1,794,000 bales. The visible supply has decreased &nd therefore must be deducted, and this amount in round numbers is 37.000 bales. This crop, according to the Government's estimate is 1,j 662,000 bales larger than last year's cron Thorofrirn ?V.ia - ? ??* * * . . U in in CLIIIUUUI 18 TO OP | I added. We add 6.086,000, 1,794,000, 11,662,000 and deduct 37,000 bales,! I and we have approximately 9,500,000 bales which is a prospective carryover at July 31, 1921. This prospective carry over is growing daily, and will continue to do so, until the mills become more active. Approximately half of the fiscal year is gone; we , may have a carry over much in excess of 10.000.000 bales. It all de ?" *~"" if r mwi'. i , zzrzzZm pends upon how soon the mills get to spinning again and whether or not they spin to capacity. There is little if any possibility that the present prospective carry over can be decreased. We need your cooperation, and the cooperation of every man, woman and child in the South for the common good of all. You can see from the figures how imperative it is for acreage to" be reduced. If you are an employer of help, tell them about it, so they can become missionaries in the cause. Tell your wife and children, your preacher, doctor and school teacher in order that their interest may be excited. Their interests are just as much involve^ os the man who grows cotton, or the newspaper man. or the Banker, or the merchant, who depends on cotton for his trade. Get everybody to doing something. The South needs YOU. o TIDES TO TURN WHEELS IN NEW FRENCH POWER PLANTS. Paris, Jan. 23?If King Canute were alive today the recent experiments in a quiet portion of the Brittany coast of Rene Defour, a French scientist who has apparently succeeded in doing what the Saxon king couldn't?controlling the waves ? would probably turn him green with envy. Universal Service gave several months ago a description of the apivaratus. Ihp nntriod Kv wklnH four hoped to manufacture electricity from the rise and fall of the tides. At the time it was mentioned that the French scientist hoped to manufac ure enough electricity by his plan to render the use of coal in Western France unnecessary. According to a communication to the Academic of Sciences made by Professor Bigourdan on behalf of Mr. Defotir the latter has been completely successful in his trials. At his own expense he has erected two breakwaters in a small inlet, forming a semi-circular canal in the center of which iR an adjustable dam or lock. On the shore beside the dam is a power plant. The tide centers the canal on rising and fills one-half of it. the other being kept dry. When the ebb comes the dam is lifted and the water sowlv fills the other arm of the canal. By the time this process is completed the tide is coming in again and filling the first arm, and the process continues automatically. The trial canals were built on a small scale with but one power house, but Defour asserts that, the principal being proved, he will now, with the consent of the French Government, proceed to the erection of giant concrete canals and power plants at chosen places all down the French coast. These will be connected with inland points by high-voltage wires. Even many ne nopes to supply not only enough power to light Paris and other large cities, but to run oil the railroads east of a line running north and south through Tours. SCHOO COTTON Why market* Hedge ; ? Make profit, your cr Whe short ai if the r make o you los< If the n on your lose on in eithe profit v We < businesj Martin & Company 81 Br??<1 Street OR New York City, N. Y. 1 ?* : jph - r > TltAIN ItOBBEKY FOILED. Buffalo. N. T.# Jan. 23?One ot the most thrlling and sensationa train robberies in the vicinity of Buf falo was pulled off shortly after ] I o'clock this morning near Forks | when nine armed police bandits aftei .stopping a fast freight, by cutting the airbrakes, entered the caboosi covering the conductor, two flagmer 'and a brakeman with their revolvers i walked them to the engine, forced 'them into the cab and then directed the engineer and firemen to discon j nect the engine from the tiain and drive towards Depew. The crew did as ordered by thi bandits 'lnd remainder of tht train carrying a great quantity ol cheese, butter, eggs and other pro visions, was left standing. When th? engine arrived at Depew the engineet immediately notified the New Yorh central police at Buffalo and detec tlves were hurried to the scene. In the meantime the bandits had started to loot the train, emptying several cara of their cargo. Twc trucks alongside the tracks wert about to be filled with provisions valued at about $10,000 when th* automobiles carrying Captain Maloney and other members of the New York central police have in view. The sleuths, seeing the nton ul work in the darkness, fired several i shots at them, but the bandits managed to escape. I No arrests were made up to an early hour today, but a score of New York central police and deputy sher iffs werP scouring the outskirts foi traces of the bandits. ! . YOU CAN'T DODGE IT j Once in Awhile Your ltlood Clogs and Your Vitality Buns Down, THEN TAKE PFPTO-M ANGAX You'll Pick l"i> Aimin ()iii?-l:lv Will l'ler/ty of Red lllkiixl ( orjiusc'en. Physicians nowadays takea hloo? .test when you are run down. Thei jcount the red corpuscles in your bloo( If these are too few give give you ; tonic for your blood. It happens righ along. They are always on the look lout for indications of weak blood. Why? D< cause they know whei your blood is weak y">ur resistance t< disease is low. Your vitality and oner ! gy quickly run down. I "You can tell when your blood 1 weak. You look pale; feel tir-d. Yoi 'are not ill, but you don't feel right jYou don't want to do things. That ii the time to take the well known ton if, Pcpto-Mangan. Pepto-Mangan builds red blood cor puscles. Physicians have prescribed i for thirty years. Pepto-Manp'n is sold in liquid am 'ablets form. The medicinal value i exactly -.he same. Tak_ either kin< you prefer. Rut be sur^ you get th -.c}". ? ^ento-Mangan, "Gudc's Pep < Vnn-an". ?hould be on the pack ~o.? adv. 1 27 It. L DAYS BUYERS take the risk of lower 5 when you buy cotton? your purchases with us. a legitimate merchants avoid losses and keep edit ^?od at the bank. | A ? 11 u >uu uuy couon, sen 1 equivalent amount, then narket goes down, you n your short sales what i on your spot purchases, larket goes up, you make spot purchases what you your short sales so that r case you have a buyer's without risk to yourself, can handle your hedge 3 in lots of ten bales. Edmund A. Felder 8. C. Kepreeentntir? LSI2 Slimier St., Cokunbia, S. C. \ \ I I)0(; Ll A nxs N KW STEP | TV/T *' WQS o!<1. hut the youiiRcr i.?A iloss knew that if lie no longer could hunt he knew more about hunt\ Inir than they did and often they f would sit before the door of his house . and listen tn |?!s ud.cutures when he ? wus u young dog. "Did I ever tell vou about tlie time c Mr. Jack ltuhhit fooled me?" he asked - one day. \ltftn f\t i > <?? * Kn/I !.-? *. %t w. ui^.u hum iirum u, ?u Jir. I Dog shook himself and gave his head ? a final scratch and s??ttlo<l down In the ' sun eomfortaMy to begin his story. ' "It. was In the very first dnvs of ray , going hunting with the master," said Mr. Dog. "We hod had a very good r morning and when it was dinner time 1 ceo MB '* I L?I .. ! . ' ?v;i,- vcm- wilder the shade of some bu-hes when al! at once T saw some- i .liing iii*??o. "I was pretty spry in those days ami 1 I niT I w?.*! t like a slint to see what it j ' was. When I was out in tin? path I 1 -aw Mr. JaeU Kahhit going llekerty1 split through the woods. ' "I knew pretty well where he intended to go beenuse I had seen a pan e that morning 1 intended to look ^ Into the first spare time I had, for 1 suspected that Mr. .lack lived there, ".lack was some fast runner, but I R was right at his heels and the first j thing he knew he was up against u ; 1 To My C IB I thank my i j= customers in D g County for the B have given me durin 0 perity and I will thar ^ able part of their tra< 0 of adversity. I will; 0 equally as good servi 0 have in the past, in g 0 and prompt delivery 0 force of help this yea 0 You will be courteou 0 the Dillon and Palace 0 _ | J. R. HAT ifjmisiuiumiummiuc 1 Same Old I ^oma UUIIIU Royster1 tbadi i -n regis - - So come rigr I what grade you I much you want, i I have it at contra* | on, Boys, and get i I Your I | BRA ? I I ^g83? !? stunt* wall that had uo holes. I had him In n corner. "lie turned around and fared me. 'Mr. Dog.' he said, 'you have uie cornered, and as I am ahout to die 1 should like to ask a favor of you.' " 'Go ahead,' I snld. 'You are as good as u dead ranhlt, hut I'll grant anything hut your life.' "'I hear you are a great danger and Jumper,' said Mr. Jack. 'Would you let me see you dance? I suppose you would not rare to Jump, as that would give me a chance to run away.' "'Just what I was thinking,' I replied. 'hut If you wish to see me dance I will show you a few steps.' "I hud taken only a few when he asked: 'Did you ever try this?" and he gave a queer little hop backward, then sideways and then backward again. "It was a fnncy step I had not seen and so I tried It, and would you believe, 1 forgot I was going to take him hack to my master. I was so Interested in that fancy backward step. "Tin; first tiling I knew I had taken so many steps backward that Jack Rabbit was some way from me, and as quick as 1 left 1dm room enough to run out of the corner where I hud him lie ;rave a leap and bound and away lie went. "Over the stumps and stones I followed, hut lie ;_?u away and 1 went bark to lii> mnsier feeling very much ashamed, - nd as lie had been calling for some time i a' - > was punished. "1 wen? the next luorhiug i6 the place wl.ere 1 1 ad thought Mr. Jack might live. but he had moved hag and baggage, and 1 never saw him ugaiu. "Now, take warning from this story." said Mr. Dog. getting up and j stretching himself, "and never try to| learn any new steps from Jack ltab j bit or any of it is family. "Stick to the ones you know and practice them until no steps of that j family can put them beyond your reach." (Copyright.) 5B!^5-S iai rsn nsn n* rsn rsn nsn rsn r^i rsn _ a N ord \ a Customers { many friends and g illon and Dillon P patronage they S g the years of pros- g \k them for a reason- g ie during the months promise to give them 3 ce in the future as I ^ ;ood quality of meats I have a better ^ r than ever before, g isly treated at both g i AT nwlrrv4-n , 1TA (XI RC13. g CH, Prop. g rj m miu m m m m m m Stand 1 ft LI ft I I uid mm s Guano E MARK titTERKD. it on and tell me want and how , and you shall ct prices. Come thp hpct frr\m W?v a a vut DDY |l