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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.
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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was originally made on behalf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.
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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 :
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<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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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COTTON
Why
market*
Hedge ;
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profit,
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businesj
Martin & Company
81 Br??<1 Street OR
New York City, N. Y. 1
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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.
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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
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< Vnn-an". ?hould be on the pack
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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.
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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.
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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
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. ' ?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
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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."
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