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il' - 'T ' r -. , :'. :t " : ; ^ .. — -.--. . i ' ay t ■ SENATOR W d Senator Spooks Before Im Crowd For Cooperative Marketinf of Cotton Laurent, Aug. 21.—The battle for cooperative marketing of cotton it a battle for the firesides of the South and every grower of cotton who sells a bale on the outside of the associa tions is furnishing the enemy with Ammunition to hurl a^the noble band which is trying to hold the lines for the South, declared United States J. T. Heflin of Alabama, in a speech here today under the auspices ef the South Carolina Cotton Growers’ Cooperative association. M It is a battle to the death,” said the senator “and the sooner we realise it the better and every son of the South should take his place in the trenches and fight as did Jackson around New Orledns.” The battle, he said, is between the growers of cotton on the one side and those who seek to profit by the misfortunes of the grow ers. The court house was packed to the doors with many unable to find seats and the immense crowd was aroused to high enthusiasm by the eloquence of the Alabama senator. He was given an ovation when he concluded^ after speaking for over an hour. Congressman John J. McSwain of Greenville, United States Senator E. D. Smith and B- F. McLeod, general manager of the South Carolina Cot- in ton Growers’ Cooperative associatioih are v * h* r» 4 A if V were the other speakers and all we well received. Former Senator Nat B. Dial presided. The South has no greater enemies than those who are seeking to keep the price of cotton down and thus to pro fit at the misfortune of those who grow it, declared Senator Heflin. --These enemies are organized. They work all of the time. There is no body in their ranks to stand in the middle of the road and scare the team. The farmer has those in his ranks who stand in the road and frighten the team. The speaker then told of various methods that are used to break the market. • Bulletins are issued, he said ^to indicate that there will be a tre mendous crop and that the grower had better sell as fast as he gins. The grower falls for this propaganda and dumps his cotton on the market, tak ing whatever is offered him for It. the beer speculator is doing the South more harm than all of them. v < After stating that in his opinion the crop this year would not be near ly so large as has been intimated, the senator declared that every banker, every preacher, every teacher, every merchant and every farmer ought to lock arm* and unite in the effort to get a'fair profit for it. A touching story of a grower who had taken" his cotton to market and who had foynd a big slump in the price which forced him to return to his home without buying presents for his little children was told by the speaker, who then eloquently asked, ‘ 4 Are you not ready to fight now?” No military company is permitted to cross the Brooklyn bridge keeping step because the vibration would shake the bridge to pieces. When a company arrives at the bridge the commander gives the order to break ranks. If the cotton growers would keep step they would break down the bear structure of the speculators. But instead they always break ranks at the command of the. speculators. An eloquent, earnest appeal tq/the growers who have not joined their neighbors in the fight but wht> in stead are unwittingly aiding the en emies of the South to come into the ranks of cooperative marketing was made by the speaker in closing. Congressman J. J. McSwain spoke briefly, repeating his allegiance to the cotton cooperative association of which he is g member and renewing his pledge to advance his interests in every possible way, believing, he said that the interests of**the homes, the schools, the churches, the towns and the states of the South are thereby promoted. Senator Smith also spoke briefly but with great vigor urging the grow ers to take their stand on the side of cooperative market. They must choose he said, between their own associa tion and the Liverpool Cotton asso ciation. If they are npt members of the former they are members of the latter. Cooperative marketing is God’s plan, he declared. Mr. McLeod reviewed briefly the past year’s dperations of the associa tion. State of Sooth County of Town of r Clinton. AN ORDINANCE fivo (5) mills, thro# and one-half (SH) mills, one and one-half (1%) mills^ve (5> mills, and one-half TO LEVY & (Vi) mill, as hereinabove provided in Sections 1, 2,8, 4, 6, and 6, respective- AL TAXES UPON THE TAXA- ly, of this Ordinapce a levy of seven PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF CUNTON FOR THE - PURPOSE OF MEETING CUR RENT AND FISCAL EXPENSES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON OUTSTANDING BONDS OF THE TOWN OF CUNTON AND TO PROVIDE SINKING FUND FOJt It would be better for the grower to be in an organization that has a fixed policy and plan of selling than to be selling his cotton individually' in a haphazard manner, said Senator Hef lin. The grower has tried the old sys tem and it has brought him only pov erty and misery. Why not try the new? “The battle for cooperative market ing is a battle to the death,” declared Senator Heflin “and the sooner we realize it the better.” He said they RENT A CAR Drive Yourself OPEN AND CLOSED CARS DAY PHONE 357 NIGHT PHONE 156 THE RETIREMENT THERE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CLINTON IN COUNCIL ASSEM- - BLED: Sec. 1. That a tax levy of ten (10) mills on every dollars worth of pro perty, real and personal, not exempt by law_from taxation, within the cor porate limits of the Town of Clinton, be and the same is hereby levied for current purposes and to defray public «xpens45 of the Town of Clinton for the fiscal year 1925 and to meet cur rent indebtedness contracted by said town for general corporate purposes. Sec. 2. That over and above and in addition to the levy cf ten (10) mills as hereinabove provided in Section 1 of this Ordinance, a levy of five (5) mills be.and is hereby made upon ev ery dollars worth of property, real and personal, not exempt by law from taxation, situate and within the cor porate limits of the Town of Clinton, and the same is hereby levied for the purpose of raising taxes to meet the interest accruing on Street Improve ment Bonds of the Town of Clinton, bearing the date the 1st day of Janu ary, 1920, and issued under authoriza tion of election held on the 9th day of Itecember, 1919, and to create a sink ing fund to be used in the retirement and payment of said bonds. The ex cess, if any, to be used by the Town Council for other corporate purposes. Sec. 3. That over and above and in addition to the levy of ten (10) mills, and five (5) mills, fes hereinabove provided in Sections 1 and 2, respec tively, of this Ordinance, a levy of three and one-half (3%) mills be and and is hereby made upon every dol lars worth of property, real and per sonal, not exempt by law from taxa tion, situate and within the corpo rate limits of the Town of Clinton, and the same is herebjT levied Tor The purpose of raising taxes to 1 meet the interest accruing on Waterworks Im provement Bonds bearing date the Ellis Auto Livery CLINTON, S. C. WHAT DO P. S. JEANS DO? Ice Ice Ice / During this long hot dry spell of weather our meq, horses and machinery have worked hard to keep you supplied with Ice. We thank you for the patience and help you have given and we appreciate your business. Ice affords a great pleasure, comfort, and saring, as well as a protection to your health—and we want you to use all the Ice yon need. Beware of sour or stale milk for Httle children. We endeavor to make deliveries early in the momirtg, buWwe appre ciate it when you get your Ice “right away’*' by driving to the factory for it. Some of our friends owe ns small accounts which we will be glad for them to pay. We have lost a few pairs of ice hooks. If you know where they are please return them, for we need them. DIXIE ICE^ FUEL COMPANY CUNTdN, s. C. 15th day of August, 1924r and issued of election / V, We Friendly Hotel Invites you tp - ^Atlanta RATES: Ojw Person 18.50, *3.00 *3.50. *4.00 *5.00 Tiro Persons *4.50, *5.00 *0.00. *7.00 Th* best place la Atlanta to aat. 5 dining rooms and al franco tar- Circulating ice water and ceil ing fans in every room. Atlanta's newest and finest hotel. Magnificent poiinmants. ap- Special arrange ments for hand ling automobile partita. Oarage. The HENRY GRADY Hotel 550 Rooms—550 Baths Comet Peachtroo and' Cain . Streets JAMES P. deJARNETTE, V.-P. ft Mgr. THOS. J. KELLEY, Asso. Mgr. The Following Hotels Are Also Cannon Operated: GEORGIAN HOTEL W. H. CANNON. JOHN C. CALHOUN HOTEL Aadereeo, S. C. D. T. CANNON.. under authorization of election held on the >5th day of August, 1924, and to create a sinking fund to be used in the retirement and payment of said bonds. The excess, if any, to be used by the Town Council fer other corporate purposes. Sec. 4. That over and above and in addition to the levies of ten (10) mills, five (5) mills land three and one- half (3Vfe) mills, as hereinabove pro vided in Sections 1, 2 and 3, respec tively, of this Ordinance, a levy of one and one-half (l 1 /^) mills be and is hereby made upon every dollars worth of property, real and personal, not exempt by law from taxation, sit uate and within the corporate limits of the Town of Clinton, and the same is hereby levied for the purpose of raising taxes to meet the interest ac cruing on Sewerage Extension Bondr of the Town of Clinton, bearing date August 15th, 1924, and issued under authorization of election held on the 5th day of Aagttai, 1924, and to cre ate a sinking fund to be used 4n re tirement and payment of said bonds* The excess, if any, to be used by the Town Council for other corporate pur poses. Sec. 5. That over and above and in « V* addition to the levies of ten (10) mills, five (5) mills, three and one-half (3Vi) mills, and one and one-half (IVi) mills, as hereinabove provided in Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4, respective ly, of this Ordinance, a levy of five (5) mills be and is hereby made upon every dollars worth of property, real and persohal, not exempt by law from taxation, situate and within the corporate limits of the Town of Clin ton, and the same is hereby levied for the purpose of raising taxes to meet interest accruing on $25,000 Water works and Electric Light Bonds, dat ed July 1, 1906, and $lb,000 refunding bonds dated Aug. 1, 1910, and $45,000 Sewerage Bonds dated July 1,1911 and $20,000 Waterworks Extension Bonds dated July 1, 1911, and to create a sinking fund to be used in the retire ment and payment of said bonds. The excess, if any, to be Used by the Tow nCouncil for other corporate pur poses. Sec. 6. That over and above and in addition to the levies of ten (10) mills, five (5) mills, three and one- half, (3V£) miJJs, one and one-half (1V4) mills, and five (5) mills' as hereinabove provided in Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, respectively, of this Ordinance, 'a levy of one-half (V4) mill be and is hereby made upon ev- (?) mills be and is hereby made upon every dollars worth of property, real t and personal, not exempt by law from taxation, situate and within the corpo rate limits of the Town of Clinton, and the same is hereby levied for the purpose of raising taxes to meet the interest accruing on Street Improve ment and Maintenance Bonds of the Town of Clinton, bearing date June 1st, 1925, and issued under authori zation of election held on the 26th day of May, 1925, and to create a sinking fund to be used in retirement and payment of said bondsT The ex cess, if any, to be used by t'he Town Council for other corporate purposes. Sec. 8. That over and above and in addition to the levies of tei\ (10). mills, five (5) mills, three and one- half (3%) mills, one and one-half (1V4) mills, five (6)'mills, one-half (%) mill, and seven (7) mills, as hereinabove provided in Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, respec tively, of this Ordinance, a levy of one (1) mill be and is hereby made upon every dollars worth of property, real and personal, not exempt by law from taxation, sitbate and withjn the corporate limits of the Town of Clin ton, and the same is hereby levied fqr the purpose of raising taxes to meet the interest accruing on Waterworks .Maintenance Bonds of the Town of Clinton, bearing date June 1st, 1926, and issued under authorization of election held on the 26th day of May, 1925, and to create a sinking fund to be used in retirement and payment of said bonds. The excess, if any, to be used by the Town Council for other corporate purposes. Sec. 9. That over and‘ above and in addition to the levies of. ten (10) mills, five (5) mills, three and one- half (3%) mills, one and one-half (1%) mills, fitffe (5) mills, one-half (Vi) mills, seven (7) mills,- arid one (1) mills, as hereinabove provided in Sectiohs 1, 2, 3,. 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, re spectively, of this Ordinance, a levy of one and one-half (IVi) mills be and is hereby made upon every dollars worth of property, real and personal, not exempt by law from taxation, situate and within the corporate lim- its of the Town of Clinton, and the same is hereby levied for the purpose of raising taxes to meet the interest accruing on Funding Bonds of the Town of Clinton, bearing date June 1st, 1925, and issued under authori zation of election held on the 26th day of May, 1925, and to create a sinking fund to be used in the retirement and payment of said bonds. The excess, if any, to be used by the Town Coun cil for other corporate purposes. Sec. 10. That the Clerk and Treas urer of the said town shall enter said levies and assessments up on the books of said town and receive said taxes. That the said taxes herein levied shall be paid to the said Clerk and Treasurer in lawful money of the U. S., on or before the 15th day of October, 1925, and any person, firm or corporation failing to pay said tax es when due^ shall be liable to a pen alty of fifteen (15%) per cent, on the taxes so levied and the costs of issu ing execution and collection as now provided by law for failure to pay county and state takes. Sec. 11. All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance be/ and the same are hereby repealed. DONE AND RATIFIED By the Town Council of the Town of Clinton in Council Assembled and the corpo rate seal of the said town hereto af fixed this the 3rd day of August, A. D., 1925.. J. F. JACOBS, Mayor Town of Clinton, S. C. Attest: MARY CHALMERS, w •n Clerk and Treasurer. \ LEGAL < i. aK£»lWKHMa ery dollars worth of property, real and personal, not exempt by law from taxation, situate and within the cor porate limits of the Town of Clinton, and the same is hereby levied for the purpose of raising taxes to meet the interest accruing on Electric Light Plant Bonds, of the Town of Clinton, bearing date June 1st, 1925, and is sued under authorization of election held on the 26th day of May, 1925, and to create a sinking fund to be used in retirement and payment of said bonds. The excess, if any.Ao be afted by the Town Council for other State of South Carolina, County of Laurens, Town of Clinton. BE IT RESOLVED BY the Town Council of the Town of Clinton in Council assembled: , That all assessments against abut ting property owners for street im provements made uncler provisions of Ordinance passed by Town Council on Octqber 9, 1919, or pursuant there to, unpaid on or before the 15th day of August, 1925, be referred to the city attorney with authority of said attorney to take such action or actions as may be necessary to collect any i and all such unpaid assessments and to prevent the lien of such assess ments expiring. Passed by Town Council in Council assembled, this the 10th day of Au gust, A. D., 1925. J. F. JACOBS, Mayor. Attest: MARY CHALMERS, Town Clerk and Treasurer. SERVICE STATION Could corporate purposes. EDWARDS AUTO SERVICE Day Phow 3«5 Night 397 Am v WILL MORE THAN PAY FOR THE GINNING. ' We have NEW SAWS and BRUSHES on both bat- ‘ r TBi terks of our kins, and we guarantee to turn oat a first- class sample as well as give you prompt service. For the next two weeks only we win exchange THREE HUNDRED POUNDS of Hulls for ONE HUNDRED of CLINTONJDIL MILL TELEPHONE NO. 62 Your Amanuensis Say to her: ‘Write tm. -»y - Lake Lanier people—her? take this clipping—say to them that 1 want a copy of that new book they have out today—the one with pictures and no .talk. I’m tired of talk.” And you’ll get it—the book— >1 pronto] Teton Development Co. E1SELE B2135., Sals. Ciu^ctoaa Tnyon, Western Nguth Carolina Local Sales Office* SUMEREL REALTY CO. ANNOUNCING THE NEW Curlee Clothes For Fall O Models to Suit Every Figure, Pat terns, Colors and Materials to Suit Every Individual Taste and Preference. The woolens are all new, rich fall weaves * ' * of long-wearing worsteds and cheviots, embracing the most fashionable and desir able colors in the season’s smartest r It We urge you” to drop in at once and see this Fall showing—it is truly well worth your time. AN EARLY INSPECTION IS CON VINCING. o •j J. A. BAILEY Clintqn, 'Merchant . 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