University of South Carolina Libraries
) f I /5T1 if^tl f I " _ , M m fl H H a. Tour Ad. Id This Paper Our Advertiser# B H fl " SI ' H H H ' fl | I Will Bring Business to Too that aow ffEd vl hrraui ylbrnmrie Volume 20 CHERAW, CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, S. C.. MARCH 16, 1916 Number 21 t rjfrr. .. . . , ? PROGR Chesterfield Intel Sunday School TO BE HE Presbyterian Ckurcl Marck 22nd First Session?3.30 P 1 Q*-? r V ' 1 f l/c\ uuui mi ovi < 1V.V.L, The Convention Keyword?"Rt ' the People," (with report o "The Growing Teacher," Gem Enrollment of Delegates and A{ Second Session?8,01) F Devotional Services. The Church at Sunday School ; Church Third Session?10.00 . Devotional Services. The New Sunday School Ideal. What A Sunday School Teache Reports of Committees and Elei Helping Every Sunday School h Gener What Will I Do Towards Help our County?One minute officer. Selection Place of Next Meetinj This is an lnterdenominatioii cr in every white Sunday School requested to attend. This Assoc vocates the latest and best metho and stands only for these interest day Schools of all denomination! are practicable for all as they doctrines. The work is by way ity, therefore it helps many and LOR D. L. TILLMAN, Acting Secretary. OPENING OF CAMP POSTPONED Will Begin at Fort Oglethorpe, Ua., oil Muj o. ! ^ New York, Xlurcii .J.? i'o^ljjouc- tie. went ol liie upcinii;, oi iiie iui.ilui., 0t; training cuuip at ion Ogiviiiurpo, " Wli* Ill) UVXUUdC' VI IUV .UVA4VUM annuunced luuay U.? -u.aj. c.cu. r.cu- lie Hard \\ uud. J. he hrsl UitiSiuu ui the pu vem upen May i> msieau ui ua April i H, Us UilglllUiiy plUUl.CU. liUtiliiig U* cd Uitf seceilU CUUciiieCiii| V.il.Cii liCp.iiO CUJ May a, will nui ue uucaui, it was sp< aiinuuuceu L>i camps lu uo cuwiuauut.- j fa ed. Uiu \\ uuus siuicaieni luuuiisi n\ Uue lu lac Wuic.ucal ui liucps , . fruui lUis uepurniieul lu We iuu3 uui- ! 1A tier una uuceiinmij u.> iu lac ruiurc ua pians ui Uic wai uepaiiucul, .uuj. Uui. ui Leunaru M uuii lias ucciuca iu pusl- uiJ puiie Uif llist suuuiclu liauuw0 ramp pa at i'uil Ugieiuun?e, v.a., iiuai aiu.? u a* lu Jaa^ o, ana iu cunsouuaic iac ui.m >(. , ana secenu camps ua iaui uaic. ua CKL.ULcal l .iid i.s l>.iiMa..uioa uu The ligurcs ui iiiuUuci.un u? buiici, etc., ui tiic n*.Ui licaaiiij u?c uilw ?.c esung. in uauuuiy i,Uuu puuuus ui en builer were pluuuceu, .u i cuiuui j lac ?> pluiiucliun was iuui'c Uiaa uuiiuicu, the exact Hollies beuai b.o-A puuuus. uu As staled uuuie, il is cxpeclcu iaal di the pruiluctiuii tins Uionlii win amuUul ^ 1< tu U.UOU puunils. Aiiil .in uie deuia.al exceeds the supply. an Uu January i there weie ii?i,. ?.a he putruiis iruni wliuiii cream was bciiin at gutheied; uii Uie a?iaiy . aw...in, ce. liad been increasing tu nuiely-iuur and a.i un February l!b mere were i..u regular patruns, shuwiug an increase in *i; sixty days u? ,hdiely-three patruns, 1,4 er xuure than tiuo percent. Ul During the uiunih ul i'ebruary H>- 11 172 pounds ul' butter ial was cuiieel- 1,( eil fruin the pativus, who heceived in iu payment thereiur ?1,015 in cash. SIXtet'U UUIiUIt'U <IO/.eii ntiv i collated and paid lor in l ebrua.\ J ,v< These were sold to tin* regular eus-j l? tamers of the creamery. JiUtteriuilk lias heroine nil.to l' ):tr with Darlingtoiiiaus, the sales el 4,4 this by-product in one uionlh auiouui- %il lug to approximately ijlbo. There are now seven civam-eolleetlug routes in Darlington county- live out of Darlington and two out of La- 'i! xuar. There is one route heing operui. ''' ed out of Elliotts, in Lee county. ll' Creaui is being shipiicd to the loeal ci< creamery by individual patrons from many points in all direct.ons.?Darlington News. le. j tk Subscribe to Tbe Chroniele. tin AM [-denominational . Convention ;ld in i Cheraw, S. C., and 23rd. . \1., Wednesday ili^ious Education for All f the year's work in County) President, L. A. Kerr. ;ral Secretary, R. D. Webb. >n<iiritmcnt nf Committes. M., Wednesday. ind Sunday School at the Rev. Peter Stokes. A. M., Thursday. Gen. Sec., R. D.Webb r Should Be and Know Rev. A. W. White. tion of Officers. >r 1916. al Secretary, R. D. Webb, ing Every Sunday School in responses from each county y and Adjournment. lal meeting and every work1 in the County is urgently nation is State-wide. It adds of Sunday School work s that are common to Suns. Its plans and methodi rln nnf fnnrh linnn rhurrh i rf suggestion, not by authorhinders none. AN A. KERR, County President. FARM FACTS nude Drake uf Anderson county is irkeung inruugn a seedsman in Anr&ou O.uoo buaneia of reeieaued and iidcd outs of Uls own growing. David it. Coser of liurtsviiie lias light of Mrs. J. Louit LaDruce 00 uu of lierefords, bred on Arundel uiiulion in oeorgetown county, uucii Davis of ueorgetown lias jointlio hoiucuturai stall' of Cieuisou uegc. lie lias been employed as iuovior on llie dredge bwau, winch is rating llie ebaunei of llie Waceaniaw er. j. ii. Watts was among the few Fee re planters who carried young tov-vo plants through the heavy frosts .ate i ebiuary. fits beds in the Fudng Swamp region were cunningly ncd so as to oe sheltered from the uu by undergrowth on all sides ex,a tne east. Mr. Watts Is said to \ o c>eared $lk? uu avre on his toco last season, more than he made i?iton, but two years ago his to.to net tea him nearly the acre. Dnjun iveese 01 the South Union .pu. oih^tou in Oconee county butch. L-a .ast wees. a two year old Tarnam bun which dresser 600 bounds. juut> i. blew art of Xoxaway, Oconee uuty, dressed a 5 1-2 months old a roc-Jersey shuat last week which - ided 220 iH>uiids net. Grazed on e, led on sliorts and buttermilk and ashed three weeks on corn, this por* r oust less than $15 to fatten and ihe local market price of 12 1-2 ins per pound would have brought most uouble iliat sum. L. L. linker of liishopvllle, superMiig agent of the boys' club work .nouih Carolina, spya a great stimus to the movement for the home oduetion of pork for domestic reiremeuls with a reasonable amount sell has been given by the policy hankers and other business men In iieient sections, in advancing to >n by .soiing men the money needed, ixuvhuse pure bred sires. The ditorship is stressing the practical pods of the work uud discouraging e procuring of high yields at extra_anl cost. J. L>. ltichardson of Simpsonville ceiitly sold to u cotton mill in his wu 205 huies of cotton, probably the rgest lot ever sold there by one plant. . Ali but 17 bales brought 12 cents pound, the sum reanzeu Deing so to $12,000. Two United States soldlerst in Char* -ton joined the ranks of the Salvani Ariuy. This dues not meAn that ey will quit the army. > SECRETARY BAKER WILL M KNOWN INVASION'S STAI Dispatches From Front Annou Beginning of Expedition Wil Be Given to Press Washington, March 13 The department still was without ac early today as to whether Ame itroope had crossed into Mexico, retary Baker said he had not hea any crossing and reiterated his ] ise to make that news public as as it reached him. He added tha morning dispatches contained no of importance that could be giver Official Washington was in sus early today, awaiting official anno ment that American troopers were the Mexican border, carrying the geance of an outraged nation t< Columbus massacre. me war uepuriuieiu was ue? with inquires. Newspaper men ered about the door leading to S tary Baker's office. He had proi there would be no delay; that sages from Gen. Funston anncui the expeditionary forces were on way would be published immedi upon their receipt. The secretary he believed that the public wm titled to know promptly what wa ing done by the government an authorized the installation of sr equipment for the press in order the word might be flashed ovei country when it came. There wj assurance, however, that Gen. Fui would advise the department b his men were well on the march s Clark Not Delegate to Demo< Convention. Washington, March 13.?Sp< Champ Clarp will not be a del to the Democratic national conve at St Louis next June. He annov today that it would be impossib a?t as a delegate, as many Mis Democrats have suggested, becaus house probably would be in sessit AM ^IfWA TTn/1 Af? tKrt Will/1 | ^uuvruuuu iiLuu. uuuci tuc can not appoint an acting speake more than one day except in ca: .lUae*. x_c. u - - : A .uarv>r 10 iiuty. It is a martyr to duly unit Air. art sr. cooler comes ueioie me p as a canaiuate tor uuvernor. nas He resisceu Uie pieuumgs o. ureaus Unit lie aaci'ince nunae. save liie ouue. in nis uunoonce it is siateu UiUt Uiey nave oeei i/eamig 10 """ ilom ill! fttxuuui cue lust six liiontns. mis statcj .?e are sure, is iser-inouesi. siBi munuis wotHU prouaoij lie more iy correct, 'mis, now ever, is o ,ery great moment. Hie main is uiat Air. C/otver iius j ieiueu, i a sense o? Uuiy, to Uie unpoiiUi sit ins rrieiius. v> lio inese irieuds are the pubiii jet to learu . tiieir names anu \ aaU uiumiUons will oe worui s mg. do uiso as to Air. Looper s loroi. liieie are many u no us are puzzieu to Know just liow cooper is going to save tne ovule just \>Hat it is tie is going to su n'om. Air. lilease's case is Uill'erent. ail Know wnut Air. liieuse suinus aliy lie wants uovemur Arunuiuj leateU, wHul policies ne \vuu<u si vote tor tuose vvHicn tne present ministration lias euuiceU. Air. n and a part at least ot ins rormej .owing nave just una uoauuunt < tor uissalistaction una uiseUsl vUe way tilings are now nemg n ooutli Carolina; but u Uu arc irieuds oi Air. Cooper who snare reeling so strongiy Ibul ibcy ar lermined to sacrwce Uuu upon aitur of duty'/ Jr'or of course Mr. Cooper's < tUat Ue is to be a candidate upo owu merits alone, however lioi put fortb, will uol be abie to stau strain to which it must present subjected, lie cau wiu, it ul ail, uy beating uowu Manning or by niving at tUe arraignment oi Mai by others. Unless Mr. Cooper Uis frieuds are prepared to dem the Manning administration am achievements how can they insist it is Mr. Cooper's duty to oppose ernor Manning in his race ior re tion? What is tlieir case agaius Manning? Wherein do they claim he has fallen short of what the p had a right to expect of lniu? Let us hear the indictment. ViUVi *UUUUULI{J o IWViU AO Ui.J claim to re-election. It is a legit object of attack. Mr. lileuse am Cooper are within their rights. is no doubt but thut Mr. Bleasc say plainly what fuult he has ti with the Manuing administration has a positive alternative to olle {hose who like the kind of goveri of which he is the exponent, Wt Mr. Cooper? Why does he co that public endorsement should 1 fused Governor Manning? What he offer the people that Mr. Ma has not given them??News Courier, % r AMERICAN TOWN ~.... RAI0E8 IT BANDITS .. > ; Oft?} / . u. S. TROOPS PURSUE war -V Ivices *T'' ' Mexicans on Mission of Death rd of and Destt^^hii .Pounce irorn- Upon Border Town S00Q Columbus, N. J4.t March 9.?Franlt ciseo Villa, outhwrM .Mexican bandit, thinR raided United SI* tee-territory to-day. i out. y^tjj goo men.be attacked Columbus, pense ki]]e(i ^t. leaat.lAiAmaricana and flred unce* many buildings -beforebe was driven over back across the International border. ven" Not leas thaa 200 troopers of the > the xhirteeuth United States Cavalry followed the Villa band. Reports to CoL eiged ^ j y]0Cynji . commanding United gath- stateg troopp-at this point, late to.day ,ecre" stated thiit Villa j^ad made a stand n,sed 15 miles south of the border where mes" spirited fighting ensued. In this ennclnu' gagement an unnamed private was their killed and Capt. Goorge Williams, adate'5 jutant of the Thirteenth Cavalry, was cnlil * * wounded. . - / ! . 5 en" The raid on American territory s ,)0* proved costly to the bandit chieftain, d he The bodies of 18 bandits, including >eo,nl i'aldo Lopez, second in command, had that lieen gathered and burned before noon tbe ind troopers reported an underterm1S 110 ined number .of dead still lying in the raston brush. Led to the'attack under the eforo slogan: "Death Id the Americana," outh. yuja.s followers fought witt desperation. Just before dawn they crept iratic alung ditches skirting the United ' States cavalry .cgmp and rushed the sleeping town, firing heavily. . >aker The first volley. brought American egate troopers into almost-instant action, ntiou while a portion o< the raiders engaged inced the cavairy, others began applying the le to torch an(j shooting American civilians souri vvho ventured from the buildings. e the Stores were looted was poured >n at ui>on frame structure^ and the match ? applied by. gtill "ihe^usuahd^P^^^h^^Sirteenth Cavalry in the fighting at Columbus were several killed and six wounded. itoD- villa's total losses in the day's fight luuixc were estimated in excess of 100 killed and twice as many wounded. The -Amt'iiLuu pursuit wtu juejucu, WHICH 11 ended about 2 o'clock, was reported mum t0 iluve accounted for more than 75 1 up Mexicans killed and wounded. * lul The Americans losses on the Mexlaiclii, cau side was one corporal slain when luccu \ iiia threw out a heavy guard to enucai ^age the pursuing American troopers. j- uu uf the eight American civilians puuiL iiuiu here, Charles Dewitt Miller, of tiiuei Albuquerque and l)r. J, H. Hart, of juicd ei i'aso, were burned to death in the lire that destroyed the Commercial j has hotel. picws The body of Walton Walker, a Sunning - day school convention delegate, fr<?m piat- i'layas, N. M., who was shot to dvath > jei with W. T. Richie, proprietor of the Alt. hotel, also was incinerafs?i. ! uuu The Mexicans set the notel on Kre, \e u together with a number of other buildings and posted snipers to pick off We Americans as they JflfJ i lor, Mrs. M. James was shot and killed i ue- in the doorway of another hotel from iosu- a hich she was running with her sister. , au- Mrs. James fell dying over the body of iciiao C. C. MiHer.'.who had been driven from r loi- .ns drug store across tne street. Her cause sister, a child not yet in her teenes wiin escaped the fusillade without a scratch, in iu Mrs. James' husband was wounded, tuese Mrs. S. T. Ryan, wife of the captain : wu> of troop E,. and Capt Rudolph JSmy. e de-. ser of troop H, with Mrs. Smyser and , tne her little children had narrow escapes from the bandits. . The Ryan house claim fronts ^regimental headquarters *nd n his the regimental headquarters and the lesliy ditch up along which Villa troops d the came. It was riddled with bullets, ly be Fred Griffin, private of K troop only was on a! party or Mexicans attacKcon in^c the machine gun troop of the uiiing J lnrteenth cavalry. Griffin fell moraud tally wounded uuder a volley of buljuuce ids, but killed two Mexicans and J its tuen crawled to the Bide of the Ryan that home. Gov- Every piece of furniture in the Ry-elee an home was riddled, t Mr. Villi's presence is accepted here as i that discrediting his recent assctlons that eople he was not responsible for the assasb nation of 14 Americans west of the Gov- city of Chihuahua a few weeks ago. oniy imate Farmers should get busy and ship I Mr. their hogs alive as the farmers of Horthere ry county are doing. Several farmers : will can club together and ship as few as > liud L\"i hogs, by freight, profitably. D. V. lie Richardson, the vicei president of the " ? ? C* A 1- * i? 4. tr lor i lurry i^ive siock iiupruveuieui u?o<.?mieut ciution, shipped 25 ft it hogs last week iat of which sold for 8 1-2 cents live weight nteud in Richmond. This beats dressing ie re- them on the farm. does ?? unlng There la a.new clt ' council in Gaffand ney, Mayor John MtU* succeeding " M*yor Llttlejoha. CAUSE OF PEACE Nl NEAR HIS HEART Points Oot to Seandenavian His Unswerving Wish for Things That ^ Are Right. Washington, March 13.?President ^ Wilson told a delegation of Scandlna- u, vlans today that nothing was nearer Si his heart than keeping the United States out of war. He was assured j> i by leaders of the delegation that his efforts In behalf of peace have been strongly approved throughout the country. In reply the president said: "I can assure you that nothing is 1 { nearer my heart than keeping this country out of war, and doing any- ui thine that the United States can do to Fi show Its preference for peace and for justice, and for the things that make ^ it impossible that nations should fight b< and friendships and fair dealings. "You may rest assured that it cheers me very much that you should come ^ and utter this word of encouragement" Ui The Scandinavians came here in the R* interests of a movement to erect a ^ monument in honor of Capt John Ericsson, the inventor of the Monitor, jj, Representative FitzGeraid's bill to lu appropriate $100,000 for the erection here of such a memorial was urged ^ before the house library committee today by a large delegation. Bi Arrangements Perfected for Building Greatest Auditorium in America. th Black Mountain, N. C.,?The first meeting of the stockholders of th?Natlonal Festival Chorus Club of ^ America has just been held at which an organization Vvas perfected and arrangements made for the erection of the greatest auditorium in America The structure will cost $200,000 = and will seat 21,500 people. It will be built of reinforced concrete, steel and stone and will be ready for the opening event in August of the singing of the singing of oratories in one ^ grand united chorus of 2,000 voices under the direction of Waiter Johan- Lc ues Demroach, who is head of the Ot najsnlashnn of the *t -LjjJj George Fleming Moore, 33rd degree ^ sovereign grand commander of the j, v Scottish Rite Masons, is on an ofli- lit cial visit to Charleston. ^ WORLD'S LEADING TOBACCO TOWN Winston-Salem, N. 0., Now Mauufac- ^ tures More Tobacco Froducta Than Any ether City in the World. i Following are extracts from an ad- De ureas ueuvered by Col. A. D. Watib, A>i ill Collector of internal Revenue for the ^ Fifth District of North Carolina, ai m a smoker given by 'The Twin Ch.? Ni Clut>, Winston-Salem, February dtn, ' ?iyi6; "Winston-Salem is supplying wuefourth of aii the chewing and smoking St tobacco consumed in the United States, HW oesides exporting vast quantities to foreign lands. This statement is taa.eu from the report of the report of the Commissioner 01 luiemui xvckuuc ? for tile first quarter cf Uie present fiscal 'year and from private advices from Washington, as to the second quarter, which ended December 31st, ? inst "Your city is making one-seventh of all tobacco products?chewing and snicking tobacco, cigars, cigarette and states. Your manufacturers are pay- lo< ing on an everage about $37,000 a day revenue taxes to the government and ^ the amount is increasing from mouth Uv to mouth. When your government hi building, much the handsomest in the State, was completed last July at a cost of $25,000 your newspapers made the statement that the taxes paid in <ji your city to Uncle Sam for the first eight days of its occupancy would pay for it Since September, it has taken only a fraction over seven average days collections here to equal its cost , I n.ctaLr Mr firanford has OU iai uiio nw? f ? taken ill $206,528.50. I predict that u, before 1016 shall have ended your av- be erage weekly payments to the govern- ti( ment on tobacco will more than pay for this magnificent building, leaving the collections for the other fifty-one C weeks as clear profit to the government "Winston-Salem is shipping on an average each day to all parts of this country and to foreign lands at least _ $150,000 of tobacco products are taken ~ into this statement, than any other C< city on earth, little or big. Industrially, she is easily first in North Carolina, population consedered, first in America and I believe, in the world; -socially, a never falling delight to her friends." tb tb Starts Three Year Sentence m m Atlanta, Ga., March 13.?George B. sr iVrklns, convicted of voluntary man- si daughter in the United States district B court at Florence, S. C., last Friday, ui began a three-year sentence in the United States penitentiary here today. J'< i'erklns arrived from Florence in ci charge of federal officers late last p< night I :i 11 o. 9342. REPORT OF TH*J COM The First Natio ; Cheraw, in the State of South Curoliua, at RESOURCES. )ans and discounts /erdrafts, unsecured , 8. bonds deposited to secure circulation tp lbscription to stock of federal Reserve Bank iss amount unpaid irnrture and hxtures eal esiale ovvneu oiuer inati nuuMn,; ik-u.^c. it amount due from Federal Reserve J una. it amount due from approved reserve agents Chicago and St Louis ?t amount due troin approved reserve agen reserve cities it amount due from banks and banners oun ltside checks and other cash liems 'actitonal currency, nicnies ana cents )tea from other national bauns on and cer tinea tes gal-tender notes Hleinption fund with U. S. Treasurer and da Total LLililii'i'iLS ipital stock paid in irplus luud ldlvlded profits jserved lor taxes ssa current expenses, interest ami luxes pan rculatrng notes outstanding le to banks and banners oiner than above.. videnils unuu.d dividual dei?.sits .tubjeel lo check .skier's checks outstanding itai ddeinand deposits irtihcates of deposit discounts with Eeueiul ltcserve Lank lis payable, including obiiguLons lepiesenui Total ate of South Carolina, County of Chesterfield I, G .GOL.fci.lLl, Cashier of the aoote at the above statnint is true to lue oest of n Subscribed and sworn to before ine this li irrect?Attest; GEO. M. WALTERS, THUS. M. KiNiGliT, WM. GOLEREi, Directors. KLlOlvi Or' 111L COAl The Merchants anu Cheraw, in the State of South Carolina, at i, ibid. KEbOLRCEt iana and discounts eruraits, secured, unsecured, $oot Lhscriution to stock ol fceuerai neaerve i>uun Ssamount mipglirTTr^.' .. ' . uue of banning nouse irmture ana nxtures fai estate owned oiner than banning uouse.. ft ainoount dne from 1 eurai .neaeno x?ann.. ft amount due from banns ana ouuners oinej itsiae ekeens and older cuon iieuis uciiouui currency, nickies una con is Total .pital stock paid in irppius fund luiwui'u prunes ?s current expenses, interest unci luxes pun videnus unpaid ill via uai uepusits suujcct lu cUccn smers checus uuisiunain^ tuiscullnts Witli ieuciui itcacrvu nuau its and lulls rediscouincd ciaenuuio inuu ui J serve -Buna us payalue, including oai^uLau.-i rei/ieacuira, Total ate of JSouth Carolina, County ul Cheaterue. i, J. H. WA^vAAIiAana, cusuier ox in ear tliat tile above sluieinenl la Uue lo ine o J. 11. * Subscribed and sworn to beioxe mo liiis io rrect?Attest: W. F. ST EYES 60S, M. W. UliV ABL, J. A. WATSON, Directors. SlA'lrdiii.Ni ui niia LO. The Bank oi :ated at Cheruw, S. C., at the close of buaiiie ltECOUltCEiS ans and Discounts IHb.blik'Jl Lupitu erdruits : joOo.UB mus and stoock swned by i.-u.i the buna M.uou.ou j >e.u mature and lixtures o,o>j..o. *>ne i? mxing House bu.ouu.uu xe Horn bunas and bankers ih/.o-w. .o *-uann. irreucy b.dir.ou -<v/iua >1(1 -I i?0.00 "-"o tver and other minor coin leeks and cash items d.i-io.oj n.010 Total $oU6,diU.ui T< ate of South Carolina, >uuty of Chesterueld, as: if ore me came C. K. \V ADD ILL, cashier < ing duly sworn, says lliai iuo above uud ion >u of saxd bank, as shown by ihc boons of si Sworn to before me this loth day of Murcl orrect?Attest: it. T. CASTON, M. W. DUVALL, G. W. DUVALL, Directors. DTTON REDUCTION URGED ON lane, FARMERS i his i follow arrett Gives figures in Appeal lie to Agriculturists. u> .-in Atlanta, March 11.?An appeal to noo i?n ie farmers of the Soulh to cut down ooo.no leir cotton crop this year and raise i.a.es ore food crops, and ussurance that loiai ore money would be gotten for a Ait uall crop than a large one, was is- "is foi led today by l'resideut Charles S. apply arrett of the National Farmers' Ly de lion. 1.1 "A few days ago l pointed out to in the m the danger of planting too much In the itton this year," he says in his up- jing?T: ;al, "and under present conditions c.j jo repeat now, if you make this mlwjit as JITION OF >nal Bank ; the close of business on ICarch *164,222.90 , 1,272.06 ar value) 60,000.00 .*3,400.00 . i,,uu.uO?*1,700.00 1,700.00 2^18.88 6,69189 6,600.7* in New York, 4,990.20 ts in other 3,185.63 8^75.78 sr than above 2,748.83 127.48 613.96 741.48 286.00 1,200.00 14,00.00 e trow U. 8. Trusurer 2,600.00 1247,481.84 $50,000.00 5,000.00 66,000.00 ....$5,274.54 100.17?6,470.71 d 1,180.67 4,280.04 50,000.00 6,202.88 12.00 70,851.94 86.84 70,887.88 200.00 61,408.64 ia money borrowed.. 10,000.00 $247,491.84 I,us: -named bank, do solemnly swear iy laiowiedye and belief. JS.O.uuiiMiiili, Cashier. >tth day of March, 1916. J. o. It A l,Kl't Notary Public, miON OF' farmers Bank / > the close of business on March !... $288,62L88 .tti..,. 618.96 - * 'j&Ml I ir&yfiAPo.uv - 9/yul/n * 21,08146 " ' 5,oj.I.28 4,352.86 7,262.78 r liwu ubove 13,860.02 ' 2,084.65 1,106.18? 3,19L44 .'.....$326,301.62 $100,000.00 1,26U00 ... .o,uo-t.22 8,60122 lUti.OJ 122^26.47 28.0ft Uti.66i.38 federal iie 8,217.40?78,084.78 ixiuae^ borrowed.... 2O.UUU.U0 $32o,3Ul.52 id,as: auov e-named bank, do solemnly at ci my knowledge and belie! r< A^N^.iAiAiviiit, Lasnier. Lti uuy ul Aiardi, ltilU. J. L. CxtAiG, iNotary Public. H* V \DlilO.N OF tiiieraw 9 .? as .March 7tb, 1916. LIABILITIES ,1 Slock pard iu 110,000.00 is iuud 6U.UUU.U0 .uca piulitd, less curc-tpuaca uud UiAea paid 2,864.44 > uauixa uou Ouuuera 3,02641 't iu lucCu ? lltU I J..dl :i" a Llieck 242.u31.5ti uud urns rediscouuled 82^88.47 xayuoie, UiciUdiiig uicutca i'or Alouey lowed 17,500.00 Jtai $508,310.01 ... ? )t the above named bank, who, egowg statement is a true condlud bank. C. K. W ADD ILL. 1,1010. J. L. CEA1G, Notary Public you will probably be wearing uil a lunger lace than you wore iug the harvest of 1014." ilieu quotes government figure* iw ihut in 1010 a crop of 11,600lies brought u total of over $810. 0, while a crop of 15,500,000 l he following year brought & of only $745,800,00. i asu," continues Mr. Barrett, r you to study these figures, and thcin to your farming methods, voting part of your time to food you will have plenty of meat smoke house and plenty of hay loft. I'ou can then snap your at the world that is dependent u instead of being dependent on you have been in the pa*V- ^