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Volume 19 CHERAW, CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, S. C.. SEPTEMBER 2, 1915 Number 44
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UN GLORY NOW
FLOATSO'EI SEAS
The Toraage of Ships Registered With
Government is Greater Than Ever
In The History Of the United
States Rivals Francj Now.
Washington. Aug. 30.?The American
flag now floats over more ships
in the foreign trade than at any time
since 1863.
Figures made public today by the
department of commerce show a record
increase in American shipping for
the year ended June 30. On that date
there were registered in the foreign
%GiMle 2.708 ships tota'li u 1,HVJ,775
jurv*s tms, an Increase of 3?i? ships
^U,d 737,623 tons for the year.
Practically all the increases due to
th* new American registry law. Assistant
Secretary Sweet of the depart^uit'
of commerce said in a statement
Wday:
This is about triple the increase in
fegistcred tonnage for any previous
yof r in American history. Our registered
tonnage is now much greater
than at any time since 1863, when we
*ad 2 ,026,114 .gross tons in foreign
(fade. It Is many times more etilolent,
however, as the steam tonnage
9?w amounts to 1,273,067 gross tons,
WWle in 1863 it amounted to only
933,216 tons.
"The increase from the ship registry
act of August 18, 1014, to June 13.
1015. was su rapid that tonnage under
the American flag now employed in
ign trade is nearly equal to such
Ipfpage under the French or Norwe
piD flags. British tonnage, of couree,
fefiore thau tenfold greater."
Cotton growers, bankkers and ware-^gnaemen
of the southern States are
Invited to confer with officials of the
National Farmers' union in Atlanta
Septeml>er 21, by a call issued by the
presndent of the union, Chrales S.
'Barrett, and the president of the ulon
for Georgeia, J. J. Brown. Copies of
the call were received in Columbia
yesterday.
Following is the letter:
"To the Officers and Menilters of the
Fanmens* Union and all Farmers
and Business Men Who Are in Favor
of the South Receiving a Fair Price
for Her Staple Crop, Cotton:
"We hereby call a meeting to l>e
held in the city of Atlanta Tuesday,
8epteml>er 21, at 10 a. m., at tne State
capltol, for the purpose of niseussing
the warehousing and financing of the
lil5 cotton crop. A system of warehouses
will be advocated.
"While this is a meeting <\f the real
fanners and producers of the cotton
crop, we iordially invite and earnestly
request every business interest in the
Ktate of (Jeorsia who is interested in
(Jeorgia's welfare to attend this meetIn*.
We rclize that the votton l?elt is
now fating a situation thnt is more
serious that possibly any other time for
the past half ientury, and our only
hope of averting a irlsis is hy close
cooperation on the part of all concerned.
"This meeting will take place jost
after the convention of the National
Farmers' union at Lincoln, Neb. A
minimom price will Ik? fixed at which
we propose to sell the 1015 cotton
IX) .rc Respectfully,
"Charles S. Barrett,
"President National Farmers' TInio :;
"J. J. Brown,
"President (.eorgla Division."
The Mayors of South Carolina are
invited to asemble with their wives at
the Jefferson hotel in Columbia to attend
a complimentary breakfeast on
the opening day of the State fair and
harvest jubilee, October29.
tJustav Kopsch. a young tier man employed
hy the Cnmoirie Institute
Washington, was arrested Wednesday
on Ills return froma vacation. He Is
charged with taking photographs of
United States forts and fortifications.
He la 27 years of age and was formerly
In the derman army. He took many
El other
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U. S. LEADS WORLD IN VALUE OF
TRADE
For First Time in History Exports Exceed
Great Britain's by Half
Billion
Washington, August. 27.?The bllliondollur
trade hulanee in favor of the
United States was not the only remarkable
thing about foreglu commerce of
this nation in the last year. Fcr the
tirst time in history, the export trade of
Great Britain was surpassed in volume
and value, and the United States becume
the greatest commercial pCouutrj
In the world. American exerts ex
ceed those of Great Britain in value bj
over half a billion dollars. The ex
I>orts of manufacturers from this coun
I try amounted to $1,160,000,000. Food
stuffs added to the grand total which
was $2,7(kS,000,000. In manufactures
Greut Britain still led tlie value ol
American foodstuffs Retting the credit
of mukiug our total exerts greatei
than those of Great Britain.
One cause of the advance of thh
country over Great Britain is tin
fulling off of Knglish commerce due
to the war. The total exi>orts of the
United States in the lisciul year ending
June 30, 1015, according to the computation
of the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce were $2,710,200,00(
as agulnst $2,170.1000 for the United
Kingdom. This wus au increase ?f 11
I>er cent, for the United Stntes and
a decrease of 30 per cent, for the United
kingdom, as compared with the pre
vlous year. American exports in tin
liscnl j*ear 11)15 included domestic pro
ducts to the value of $2,710.200,1XK)
against $2,320,700,000 in 1014, and
foreign products $52,400,000, againsl
$34,000,000 in the preceding year.
The following table from official re
ports on file Tn the Bureau of Foregh
? ? . WWfc. ' Tnill^UUlU Ut ? \r
\ears Intervals during the nasi
century: -
American ltritlsli
Years. Exports. Exports.
'1815 $50,000,000 pjxr,.too,oo<i
lKtr. 115.000.000 448.ooo.oor
1855 218,000,000 507.000.00f
1875 515,400,000 1.870,500,00(1
1805 807,500,000 1.801.000,00(1
1015 2,708,600,000 2,170,100,00(1
All years in the column of Ilritisli
exis.rts ended I)eeeinl>er 81, '.except
1015, which relates to the year ended
June 80.
The ureat industrial development ol
hie United Stntes during the century i.?
ilustrated by the increase of exports ol
manufactures in 1821, the earliest yeai
for which figures are available; exiH.rt*
| ?f manufactures were valued at $8,000.000;
in 1015 they aggregated $1,166,000
exclusive of foodstuff.
Argament for Prohibition.
As I have been requested to writ*
omething on Prohibition, I ask the
'uestioif, what is ^tho Church and
<vhat does it represent? We are told
hat It is the salt of the earth and
tands for truth, .honesty and upightness,
and It la God's people that
onstltute the Church. This election
s going to test the Church, and it if
wery Christian's duty to go to the
">ol1s and vote against this great evil
'hat is dragging so many souls lntr
an endless eternity of punishment
The christian ]M>oplc should 1m> interested
In this matter and considei
"t well. I think no one should try
o hinder another from voting against
t. The Bible says "Woe unto him
'.hat giveth his neighbor flrink; thai
outs the bottle to him and makes him
drunk."
I think that every one who votes
for this evil of strong drink is help
lng to put the bottle to his neighbor's
mouth; and there is a curs<
pronounced against hiin. Remember
the Lord tells us through His Word
that no drunkard can enter the Kingdom
of Heaven. We should ask ourselves
the qucstiotv. aro we on the
Tx>rd's side? If we are on the lord's
side we cannot vote for this evil, he
| cause we navo the Law and the Ix>rci
I on our side.?P* v M. 0. Vlng in the
' Pagcland Journal.
condition of crops
show dig change
Cotton Market Yesterday Felt the Impetus
Given to Prices by Reason
of tlio Announcement That the
Texas Crop Has Fallen to
67 Per Cent, of Normal
and That Crop in
Entire South Is
But 69.2 Per
Cent, of Five Years
Average.
Washington, Aug. ?30.?The condition
of the growing cotton crop of the
United States on August 25 was 60.2
per cent of a normal, the United States
department of agriculture's crop reporting
Isiard announced at noon to1
day In its fourth eonditiou report of
the season. That condition compares
with 75.3 iH-r cent on July 25 this year,
78.0 |K*r cent August 25 last year, 68.2
l?er cent in 1013 and 72.8 i?er cent, the
average condition on August 25 during
' the last ten years.
A crop slightly under 12.000,000 hales
Deposit yoi
TYkf* Ranlr
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Chera^
; STRONGER THAU ALL OTHQI
i AJQL. -SSgEsJ
/ in savini
was forecast by the crop reporting
lM?nr?l from the July 25 condition. The
? bureau of crop estimates announces
, that a condition of 1041 on August 25
( would be equivalent t<\ a yield of 25S.1)
IMtunds to the acre. The area plnnted
1 this year has Ikhmi ottieialy rojtortod
1 as 31,535,000 acres.
t Weather conditions for the crop
bad not lieen very favorable during
the moiitli. Hot and generally <-on-1
I I
tinned dry weather greatly retarded
growth over many itortions of the
hol*_nuving the first week and l>ut
1 little progress was jmssilde except
over the northern ]>ortion where local
rains and moderate warmth favored
1 satisfactory growth. During the early
hurt of the month droiurht centinue<l
very generally In Texas and was Ik?f-omlng
severe over large areas.
' Continued dry weather over the
greater part of the more important
t producing {states prevented satisfactory
growth during thes econd week
! of the mouth and the crop very gen1
orally deteriorated. Shedding was
I reported in many sections and bolls
I were opening prematurely in districts
where tlie drought prevailed. Insect
^ jK'sts were reitorted generally lass
active than usual.
1 Deterioration due to adverse wen1
ther during the early weeks of the
> month was arrested by good rains over
I much of the central and eastern portions
of the belt during the latter part
of the mouth and the crop resiKUnled
tii flu* tnnt*o fdi'ivi'tililii / <* !<! i t i< in Tliain
was still iKHHlctl iii a greater part ??f
" Mississippi and in some portions of
' Alabama. In the eastern part of tiu>
'.elt good growing conditions prevailed
^ except in Texas where the drought
continued over nuicli of the'state until
(lie close of tiie week when the West
1 Indian storm brought considerable rain
over the eastern anil i-oast districts,
i In tfie States.
Comparisons of conditions by states
folow:
Aug. 25. July 25.
1915. 1915.
Virginia S5 79
' North Carolina 7(5 7N
South Carolina 71 72
. Georgia 09 70
, Florida 79 7S
/VIIIUH ma 05 71
1 Mississippi (111 7<!
T/Oiiisini) 05 75
I Texas <!7 7(1
! Arkansas __ 7"_' SO
Tennessee ? 8ii S5
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England rfcnnits Previously Purchased i
Gm4i to Come Through
wfj
\Vusbhi|tan, ^ Aug. 30,?Assurance
that GrefttjBrltaln will relax enforcemeat
of hi* order in council to i?ermit
slilpmiidx from neutral ports of
German afiij AuKtrluns goods contracted
for by Americans prior to the effective
date of the order was given the state <
depart meat today by Sir Cecil spring
Illce, the British ambassador.
The ambassador explained that cr
rangementa would be made for ac
cepting proof of the contracts at the ,
embassy here Instead of In London. |
Details of the plan will l?e given |
'later In a tnemorandum from the Lon- ,
I <li\n fiirwln offii.iuiu '*
will mate possible the release >1
millions of ??Maa* worth of . nierican-owned
goods of German or Austrian
origin accumulated at neutral
ports.
Foreign, advisers of the state deIKirtment
have lieen making vigorous
rcpresentgtlonx lately in liehulf of
American imi>orters generally and
have complained that while efforts to
Main thjs release of goods had lieen
in vain, private interests in Great
xt money in
of Cheraw
AT, v . C.
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(COUNTY COMBINED
! Britain Vere getting i*erinits for oertrain
shipments.
Prior to June 15 the British government,
through informal negotia ''iis
\?ith the trado adv'sors, Irtil
I eiMiit*.??i eertnln siiipnieu'r from
neutr.i! I'o-.'s on the pr mP.:< ii'.m of proof
that r.? y? cds actually Inn! l-eon ;:?: !
for by Ainerieans before the order in
council went into effect.
After the British ambassador called
at the state department a cablegram
arrived from Counsul General Skinner
at London announcing that some of the
restrictions on neutral commerce were
to be removed.
All negoations in l?chalf of importers
are unofficial and have no connection
with ttie formal note soon to la* dispatched
to Great Britain protesting
against interference with neutral com
raerre,
The coroner's verdict in the case of
the lynching of Leo M. Frank is that
he came to his (lentil at the hands of
unknown parties. A number of people
testified at the hearing, hut no evidence
that wi aid reveal any of the party was
given.
Missouri - 81 83
California 71 W)
United States G0.2 75.3
(x)?Five-yea r a vera ge.
Comparisons of Conditions by States.
AugustUo.
10-yr.
1014. 1013 av
Virginia Kit so SI
North Carolina-- -- -- 82 78 70
South Carolina-- -- --77 77 7.r?
(icor^ia? -- -- -- 81 70 70
Florida 83 81 70
Alahama? -- --77 73 74
Mississippi 75 0i> 72
Louisiana - ,..00 07 05
Texxaa 70 04 70
Arkansas-- -- __ -_75 72 74
Tennesson 70 SO 81
Missouri? ? -- ? 72 72 81
Oklahoma? -- -- -- so 45 72
California OS 00 (x)07
Avprnja* 78.0 08.2 72.8
Tin* n?'xt rp|N>rt will show tho con
idiliou of ft it ton on SojitoinlH-r 25 a.ul
will lie Iwued nt noon, Kn stern time,
Saturday, October 2nd.
BERLIN TO CONCEDE
DEMANDSOF AMERICA:
I
NEW HOPK1 rOR PEA CIO
f<
Oermany Lb Said to Be Anxious to g;
Settle the Whole Submarine f/m.
treverey. Mediation Sujgatei ]c
Washington, Aug. 30.?So far as the
State department is concerned, for 0
mal presentations of the Arabic case
to Germanj*- awaits receipt from Am H
Imsndor Gerard of the "German admi fci
ralty report of the destruction of the D1
?hip. Disputches from Berlin tonlgh ^
said thnt the report might be delayee
11 fortnight to await arrival in porl
of the lost of the <-Jerman submarine- n
operating South of Ireland. n
Count Bornstroff, the German am p
liusador, will leave Washington tfo ^
tnorrow for New York to await the in
struetions from his government whicl
he believes, will bring a satisfactory ?
and siKHsly conclusion to the entin
contraversy over suhmarine warfare. 1<
Unless the situatlou in Berlin who! a
ly changes lieforu the dispatches an
sent the ambassador expects author! a
zation to reopen informal discussion.'
with Secretary Lansing to the end thai 'i
a note may l>e framed by Germany
entirely satisfactory to the United ii
Stutes. n
Until the ndnitratly statement Is re n
reived, however, that the Arabic cast 3
llisrtw igrul 1 ?
11 is uiuiKeiy that a dis I
cusslou of a broader question of sub I r
marine warfare will be reoiiened. la
In Cerumii circles it is firmly lie I
I loved here thut Herllu is anxious t? la
bring the whole submarine controrer Is
sy to a termination. The Cerman for I
eign office is believed to be ready t< I r
encourage "an informal exchange of IB
view's lietween Count Mernstorff aiu". I
Secretary I>ausing so the drafting of a If
foil rsply to the- last American^mur p
on the LusitaniQ, satisfactory ttvAVash I
lngtoii tuny lie hastened. I
It was stated positively today that 11
whatever the admiralty rei>ort may Ik I e
in flic Arabic case, the Itcrlin govern I
nieiit may give asurauccs that its sub I marine
comanders diad received ex [?
Illicit instructions tliut no jiasengei I
ship lie attacked without warning. I*
I Kven should the suhmarine com-1 ?
niaiider attempt to justify his action I
it Is lielieveil that the Cerman gov I
eriiment will make 'it clear that as a I *
national policy the warfare against Is
passenger ships has been suspended. I
Already offers for reparation for the I1
American lives lost with the ship have Is
Ikk'ii made informally, and Ainhassa I
dor Von Iternstroff feels that barring I'
adjustment of minor details, the fric-1
tiou lietween the two countries Is at I
an end. Out of the relaxing tension I
of the situation a new linne foe I'
- . - I ? " r
in Furope has siirunu. German oh
servers here have noted that there is
a group in each country which sees .
possibilities of American mediation
Is hind the peaceful adjustment of the
American-German dispute. With one
concession won from the beligerents bv
diplomatic means?the security of lives
a neutrals on the high sen is thought (
]K>sil*le that other proposals may follow
with ultimate restoration of peace
as their object. The ascendancy of the ,
German liberal element in the present
case, it is said, lends to that view so j
far as Germany is concerned. I
Patrick News Items. (
Rev. R. I). Thnnvs and family re ,
turned from Columbia last Thursday
where they sj?ent several days visiting j
'relatives.
Mr. II. S. (Iralit, of Koliock, was in
town Thursday to see his brother, (
Rev. James T. Grant, who is sick. I
Mrs. J. \V. Rrasington. of Choraw.
s|H?nt Friday at the home of her fa- ,,
ther, Mr. J. C. Raker.
. ?
Doctor Langston came over from
{Columbia Friday to attend the onion
servhi's at Cedur Creek. t
Miss Vernn Scott is visiting relatives
in Carthage, N. C. ,
Mrs. I>. M. MeNalr and children
returned home Tuesday after an extended
visit to relatives in the upi?er
?j?art of the county.
I Messrs. J. W. (julck and IlolH'rt Turnage,
of Pageland, were in town Fri day.
Misses Lottie and Dnllas Ingram,!
Svoh have lieen visiting relatives in
Patrick, returned t<\ their home in
Cheraw Saturday.
Mi*s. L. D. MeNalr and children, of
I^xlngton. N. C., are visiting relatives
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HOOWALLOW XZkB.
m
Bj Dunk Botta,
\
On account of the hot weather Jef*
;rson Potlocks has had the window
lass removed from his speetaotoa..
Tlie bed-bug in ;l'e low-bhrow of the,
?wly. Yet there Is no record of <wn?rer
having starved to death)
Ellick Hellwangor. and Fletcher
[ensten rnlaed an ?rmm#nt. ? th?.
laoksmith shop Thursday when om.
f them asked what kin a drink of cker
is to a dose of patent medicine.
Raz Barlow has put In his appltltiou
as engineer on the Tlckvllje.
allroad, to take effect when the.,
resent engineer ?eta killed in a
rreck.
Frlsby Hancock has built a fort
verrlooking his watermelon patch,
Isaac Hellwanger was in Hogwaljw
on business Thursday. He priced >
few things and bought a ner faugsd
mouse trap. Mi the start? he-Is-,
fraid his mice wont understand
list exactly how to enter, as they
ave been used to the old style.
Sidney Hocks who has bebeii writtig
to Miss Flotie Belcher, has delanded
a definite answer to the last
ote he sent her, and If he dees not'
;et it he will join the army.
Atlas Peck has had his old1 buggyepalnted
to try to make it look like.
new one, but it still rattles.
Yam Sims has one to work with
l wheat thresher during the social^
eason.
Poke Eazley has bought- a. two nor*. i
oad, and believes this la ground for- J
l damage suit.
Sim Pickens called' oa Hiso Roosy, J
doseley Sunday night. She haa:l?een-^ , r? '.
emwug- minis uu?i uai?>mh>r i
.Hick Hellwanger- went to the peat- . J f
>ffice Thursday and filed' witk^^e-.
Postmaster an application for a mon>y
order.
A hicklen mite is a small tiring that
:an hardly be seen and- never heard.
3tlll a giant can feci its footstep*
The Widow of the Calf Ribs netgh>orhood
has installed a sofa pillpw,
ind stereoscope in her parlor.The
horse doctor -has enlarged hi*
;ad?lle pockets and is now- prepared,
o execute all calls with promptness
ind despatch.
Tlie Deputy Constable is planning
.0 make iin important arrest as soonis
he can find a suitable person.
Flim Dillard motored to Bounding
Billows Saturda on hie bicycle.
Miss Gondola Henstep was hostess
it an enjoyable sooial gathering- at
ler home on the Rye Straw road last
Monday night. She invited only those
>t her friends that she liked.
Tobe Moseley drove his yoke of
steers to the Hog Ford still house
rueeday, and while coming back overook
an automobie.
A man may foel almost absolltely.
ertain that he has a surplus of cer-.
ain things that come anil go in life*,
>ut he never knows how many more
jirthdays he has on hand.
Sid Hocks reports that he saw
several cakes of ice while in Tickvillc
one day this week. He stood
it a distance while inspecting it as
fie did not have his ear muffs with
liim.
Tobe Moeely went to the far end
af Musket Ridge Friday to attend the
funeral of a distant relative.
Tobe Mosely says do what the doctor
tells you, then if you die the blame
will be on the doctor.
Do not watch the clock. You can't
io it justice and keep your eye oji the
boss at the same time.
If there were squirrel dentists they
might do a big business at th eclose
of the nut season.
So far as can be gathered from the
I Mil tors there is very little if any change
in the war areas. It am tears, however,
that Germany is weakening somewhat
in town.
Mrs. P. E. Treacy and daughter, of
Cheraw, spent the week end in Patrick.
Rev. J. M. Sullivan stopped over
Monday night on his way from Columbia.
Rev. A. YV. White tilled his regular
appointment here on the fifth Sunday,
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