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-w 4 +* ? ' 1 * * " * "* r'jgB Christmas Edition XTbe (Lberaw Cbrontcle Christmas Edition , ? ? Volume 21 CHERAW, CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, S. C.. DECEMBER 7, 1916 Number A i w. ? . If You Want Your Frirnd to Think of You During the Whole Year, Invest a Dollar in a Chronicle Subscription Receipt and Let Us Send Him or Her the Paper Every Week ?y? ^ Wilson In Message Asks MoreContr Declares That Their Opera- ,f tion Should Not Be Stopped or Interrupted by the Concerted Action of Organized i Bodies of Men Until a Pub-1 lie Investigation Shall Have Been Instituted. IN one of the shortest messages ever sent to congress President Wilson urges that early action be taken to complete his program of "settlement and regulation" recommended at the last session. The message In full Is as follows: Gentlemen of the Congress: In fulfilling at this time the duty laid upon- me by the constitution of communicating to you from time to time information ofvthe state of the Union and recommending to your con slderation such legislative measures as may be Judged necessary and expedl ent I shall continue the practice, which I hope has been acceptable to you. of t| leaving to the renorts of th<? sornmi heads of the executive deportments ' the elaboration of the detailed needs ' of the public service and confine myself to those matters of more general public policy with which It seems nee essary and feasible to deal at the pres ent session of the congress. I realize the limitations of time under which you will necessarily act at this session and shall make my suggestions as few as possible. But there were some things left undone at the i last session which there will now be ; time to complete and which It seems necessary In the Interest of the publir to do at once. Tha Railroad Problom. In the first place, it seems to me im- ? peratlvely necessary that the earliest "< possible consideration and action 111 should be accorded the remaining fh' . measures of the program of setfrl^MlMI and regulation which I had occasion to lc 1 recommend to you at the close qt your ir last session' In view of the public dangers disclosed by*the unaccommodated lU difficulties which then existed and ly > which still unhappily continue to ex sh 1st between the railroads of the coun Kr try and their locomotive engineers 'J conductors and trainmen. Pr I then recommended: First, immediate provision for tin es enlargement and administrative reor- ar ganizatlon of the Interstate commerce commission along the lines embodied 00 In the bill recently passed by the house *? of representatives and now awaiting *? action by the senate In order that the " commission may be enabled to don) ^ wltn the many great and various du ' ties now devolving upon It- with a nc promptness and thoroughness which ^ are, with Its present constitution and ru means of action, practically Impossible. oe Second, the establishment of an eight m hour day as the legal basis alike of w work and of wages In the employment of all railway employees who are ac- v? tually engaged In the work of opernt w Ing trains 111 Interstate transportation. *>t Third, the authorization of the ap- It* polntment by the president of a small of body of men to observe the actual re- th suits In experience of the adoption of re the eight hour day In railway transpor- cc tatlon alike for the men and for the railroads. Fourth, explicit approval by the con- I gress of the consideration by the In- to terstate commerce commission of an m Increase of freight rates to meet such tl additional expenditures by the rail Li roads as may have been rendered nec- si essary by the adoption of the eight hour day and which have not been off- v< set by administrative readjustments hi and economies, should the facts dis- ol closed Justify the Increase. a' Fifth, an amendment ~f the exlsth;.. I" federal statute which provides for the w mediation, conciliation and arbitration 11 of such controversies as the present by rt adding to It a provision that, In case st the methods of accommodation now e( provided for should fall, a full public 111 investigation of the merits of every l)< such dispute shall bo Instituted and w completed l>eforo a strike or lockout may lawfully be attempted. 's Control by th# Executive. And. sixth, the lodgment In the ... hands of the executive of the powei |M in case of military necessity, to tnkc c, control of such portions and such roll lng stock of the railways of the coun- ni try as may be required for military Gj use and to operate them for military ei purposes, with authority to draft Into a] the mllitnry service of the United a] States such train crews and adminls c( tratlve officials as the circumstances u require for their safe and efficient use The second and third of these ret- |>, ommeiulatlons the congress immediate- cl ly acted on: It established the eight hour day as the legal basis of work 0 and wages In train service and It au- a thorlzed the appointment of a connnls- p alon to observe and report upon the g practical results, deeming these the a measures most Immediately needed, but n it postponed action upon the other suggestions until an opportunity should be a offered for a more deliberate consider- p ? ation of them. b The fourth recommendation I do not a deem it necessary to renew. The pow- c to Congress \ i ii ol Over Railroads ;i c a t O OPERATION OF RAILWAYS t! SHALL NOT BE STOPPED 1j To pass a law which forbade or prevented the individual workman to leave his work before re- u ceiving the approval of society e in doing so would be to adopt a new principle into our jurisprudence which I tako it for grant- *1 ed we are not prepared to intro- b duce. But the proposal that tha b operation of the railways of tha e country shall not be stopped or g Interrupted by tha concerted ac- I, tion of organized bodies of men ^ until a public investigation shall have been instituted which shall u make the whole Question at la. ue plain for the judgment of the C) opinion of the nation le not to c< propose any such principle. It is e: based upon the very different tt principle that the concerted action of powerful bodies of men shall not be permitted to stop the industrial processes of the nation. s< m 6 tl to of the interstate commerce commls w mi to grant an increase of rates on ground referred to is indisputably car, and a recommendation by the tigress with regnrd to such a matter s' iglit seem to draw in question the 111 M'c of the commission's authority or to inclination to?do Justice when there os 110 reason to doubt either. es i'lie other suggestions?the increase pi the interstate commerce commls- q. :i's membership and in its facilities performing its manifold duties, the vision for full public investigation il assessment of industrial disputes, ul the grant to the executive of the iwor to control anil operate the railt.vs when necessary in time of war or her like public necessity?I now very mostly renew. New Legislation Necessary, rhc necessity for such legislation Is uiifest and pressing. Those who have trusted us with -the responsibility d duty of serving and safeguarding em in such matters would find It I_believOj tn excuse a failure to.. t upon fliese grave matters or any I I inccossory postponement of action. Not only does the interstate com-1 prrA pnirinikclnn u " 41 * ~ tmvi iv aeiitai impossible, with its present memberiip uml organization, to perform its eat functions promptly ami thorough- o , but it is not unlikely that it may esently be found advisable to add to (l] i duties still others equally heavy and ^ acting. It must tirst be perfected as tfl t administrative instrument. ^ The country cannot and should not )m nsent to remain any longer exposed (j( profound industiial disturbances r lack of additional means of nrbi- j ation and conciliation which the coness can easily and promptly supply, ad all will agree that there must be !" > doubt as to tlie power of the execu- M ve to make immediate and uninter- s ipted use of the railroads for the contitration of the military forces of the ition wherever they are needed and nl henever they are needed. 1 Tlds is a program of regulation, pre ntion and administrative efficiency r< hich argues its own ease in the mere atement ?f It. With regard to one of al i items, the increase In the efficiency ' tbo Interstate commerce commission. T 10 house of representatives has alady acted. Its action needs only the d< incurrence of the senate. ci To Safeguard Industrial Procesaas. I would hesitate to recommend, and rt dare say the congress would hesitate w > act upon the suggestion should I ^ ake It, that any man in any oecupa011 should be obliged by law to conuue in an employment which lie dered to leave. ?1 To pass a law which forbade or pre- u jnted the Individual workman to leave < Is work before receiving the approval < f society In doing ho would be to \ lopt a new principle into our jurlarudence which I take It for granted e are not prepared to introduce. But u >e proposal that the oiwration of the illways of the country Hhall not be v opiKsl or Interrupted by the concert- j 1 action of organized bodies of men I ntil a public investigation shall hare > M?n instituted which shall make the ;l hole question at Issuo plain for the P idginent of the opinion of tho nation < not to propose any such principle. g It Is based upon the very different ?i rinciple that the concerted action of d Dwerful bodies of men shall not be L>rniitted to stop the Industrial pro- 3 ?sses of the nation, nt any rate before ie nation shall have had an opportuIty to acquaint Itself with the merits r the case as between employee and nployer, time to form Its opinion upon a Impartial statement of the merits, ad opportunity to consider all practlihlc means of conciliation or arbitraon. I can see nothing In that proposition at the Justifiable safeguarding by sol?tv nf (llP iitk'PKmirv ir\t l(u ery life. There is nothing arbitrary r unjust in it unless it be arbitrarily nd unjustly done. It can and should o dono with a full and scrupulous reard for the interests and liberties of 11 concerned as well as for the permnent Interests of society Itself. Three matters of capital Importance wait the action of the senate which avc already been acted upon by the ouse of representatives?the bill which eeks to extend greater freedom of omblnatlon to those engaged In pre noting the foreign commerce of the ountry than Is now thought by some o be legal under the terms of the aws against monopoly, the bill amendng the present organic law of Porto tlco and the bill proposing u more borough and systematic regulation of he expenditure of money In elections, ommonly called the corrupt practices ct. 1 need not labor uiy advice that llOQO mnnclirno I nnnnliwl (nf<t In tt? 'heir urgency lios In the manifest clrumstnncps which render their mloplon ut tills time not only opportune ut neeessnry. Even delay would selously Jeopard the Interests of the ountry and of the government. Immediate passage of the hill to reflate the expenditure of money In lections may seem to t?e less necesary than t'e Immediate enactment of tie other measures to which I it fer. ecause at least two years will elapse sfore another election In which fedral offices are to bo filled, but It would reatl.v relieve the public mind If this nportant matter were dealt with 'hlle the circumstances and the daners to the public morals of the.presut method of obtaining and spending ampaign funds stnnd clear under reent observation and the methods of xpemliture can be frankly studied In le light of present experience. And a elay would have the further serious isadvnntnge of postponing notion un1 another election was at hand And ime special object connected with It light he thought to be In the mind of lose who urged It. Action can be iken now with facts for guidance and Itliout suspicion of partisan purpose. Enlarging Our Export Trade. I shall uot argue at length the de- 1 rablllty of giving a freer hand In the ' atter of combined and Concerted efrt to those who shall undertake the sontlal enterprise of building un our < [port trade. That enterprise^ will I esently, will Immediately assume, | O 1 REGULATE EXPENDITURE 1 OF ELECTION MONEY 1 i Immediate paesage of the bill 1 to raoulata tha > - r"- ? *i M money in oloetiona may aaam to , bo Iooo nteoooary than tho immediate enactment of the other 1 meaourea to which I refer, he* < cauoe at leaet two yeare will i elapoe before another eleotien in whioh federal offlcee are to be filled, but it would greatly relieve . * the puM|o mind if title important I method of obtaining and epend* ing campaign funda etand clear i under ~ecent oboervation and the i methodo of expenditure can be frankly atudied in the light of preaent experience 0 1 la Indeed Already assumed, a magnlide unprecedented In our experience. 1 > hate not the necessary iustruuienilltles for Its prosecution. It la deem 1 to l?e doubtful whether they could j created upon an adequate scale un?r our present laws. We should clear jj ivay all legal obstacles and create a | tsls of undoubted law for It which 111 give freedom without permitting uregulated license. The thing must j ? done now, because the opportunity : here ni.d may escape us if we heslite or delay. 1 The argument for the proposed inendnients of the organic law of'; orto Illco Is brief ami conclusive. The resent laws governing the island and 'gulatlng the rights and privileges of s people are not Just. We have creted expectations of extended prlvige which we have not satisfied, here la uneasiness among the people r the island and even n suspicious DUbt wllh regard to our intentions incoming them which the adoption r the pending measure would hupplly move. We do not <louht what we isli to do in any essential particular, fe ought to do it at once. Legislative Annals Enriched. There are other matters already adSliced to the stage of conference ber. eeli the two houses of which It Is id ne.essnry that I should speak cine practicable basis of agreement incoming them will no doubt he >und and action taken upon tliom. Inasmuch ns tills Is. g. ntlenien. prob lily the last occasion I shall have to i!<1 loss the Sixty fourth congress, I ope that you will permit ine to sn.v itli what genuine pleasure and satis i< tion I have co-operated with you in ie niniiv measures of constructive olloy with which you have enriched 10 legislative annals of tlio country, f has boon a privilege to labor in such iMupnny. I take the liberty of conratulnting you upon tlio complotion f a record of rare servlreahlenoss and istliiction. SHOP EARLY 17 More Days TILL XMAS NEW CONSTITUTION CARRANZA DESIR Would Provide Severe Peiudtieo Wrong-Doing of Public Official Queretaro, Doe. 1.? (Friday, Mexico City, Doc.)?Iu his address fore the Constitutional Congress night lieu. Curranza outlined the forms he hoped to see embodied lu Constitution. He said lu part: "1 come to deliver into your hi reforms necessary for this cour Ktght must regulute all elements society. The Constitution of 1857 the result of a great upheuvul, hi proclaimed only the general prlucl of reform without putting them practical form so that hey are of nominal v; lue and it is not i>osi to admlnls er with this Consttut The hlstor; of he couury gave ui data to d? moustrute this. "I prom se to conserve the lib spirit df t e old Constitution so the new re. orms will merely ellmi the dead \\t kmI, throw light on obs articles at. I strike out articles In by forun r governments for pers advantage. The Constitution must erect artlli !al barriers between State aud 1 individual and he pc given must [not he greater than of the jieopi who establish it. K ghts of People. "What Is desired first of all 1 establish tl * rights of the peoph Individual 1 icrty. Iiumau liberty r Ik? guarauti h1 tp prevent the gov meut froin4 hiking advantage of tion was ifom strong enough to do 1 to commit rimes. The old Cons ?rcuse oj^Air.talnlng peace In o is the of the individual wa the executives. I hope new C^^^Btlon will provide sei [jenalt^^^^^rongdoing on the it pi^^^^Bils and make then qwr^^^^^^Beir acts. " only the tool 3o^^^^^^^^^^iave the powe vvrongdoln u been at and ^Hre fixed to the thods. ^^Hl he allowed bo mercy third degree trials ma;^MPm?layed. (lood law: should be r rovlded for tlie indif and no arrei ts should l>e made w out evidence sufficent to justify th Land Laws. The old Constitution provided the right o f government to occ l?roi>erty for public benefit without consent of the owners by paying indeminity fyr the same. This is llclent to nlldw the government to t large estates and distribute tl among small owners so that the < reform necessary In that part of old law is to provide tliat eondemna may be only by executive autho and that judges may deal only v indemnity. "I ask you to consider whether necessary to have every foreigner 1 |K?rt.v. aiul conform to Mexican U treaty rights with respect to such obtains title to real proi>erty re "(ftne subject of the new reform to assist lalior ami we should ?et i luiuiii wages and mazimum hours. Divorce Law. "I advocate a divorce law which place the family on the basts of 1 not i>ecunlary interests. The uatlo ity of children born in Mexico to elgners should be clearly defined. "You must consider whether the should l?e given to all or limited educational or property quallflcatl I think the vote tdiould go to all, that it should be taken from tl making wrong use of It or those look with indifference on the affair the Republic. "Public instruction must receive tention because knowledge ns against either anarchy or dictators On the organization of the execu power we depend that th execu branch shull not become an lnstrur of the executive. Free discus without following instructions of executive or of Governors must be assured the Legislatures, but 1 must not be given sufficient powe in which the executive Is a figure! of bis rights. A parliamentary rej 'curb the executive In proper execu and the Cabinet Is selected by Cong is not good for I*tin-American natl The ]>eople still need a strong gov mnt which is not the same as a potlc government Direct eleotioi the President will give strength the government and the nation and President will not be at the mere the legislative power. The best i 111 ent against a parliamentary ret is the object lesson furnished by United States. "I advocate the elimination of office of Vice President providing the succession to the Presidency the event of temposry or perms absence rihall be decided by Cong "There should be absolute indej: sues of the judical power." l:RGES ABOLATION OF m ELECTORAL CALLEGE Q CO Federal Copstitutioq Amendment In tO Have President Chosen by Popular Vote Planned. for Carrying a proposed amendment to ^ the Federal Constitution, abolishing *' the "electoral college, Senator George Chumberlain, Democrat, of Oregon, Is en route to Washington.He believes the via electoral college is obsolete and that ] i be-' the President should be chosen by dl- uol to- rect i>opular votes. i re- in explaining that the electoral col- en, 'the lege system might furstate the will of ' toI the majority, Chamberlain pointed out tol tuds that in the presidential election 5,000 tju rtry. votes in California might have swung i of that State to Hughes and elected htm, ^ was whereas Wilson had a popular lead of it It 400,000 votes throughout the country. pies Cliuuit>erluiu said his amendment ' Into would l>e proi>osed so it could become tie' only effective at the 1920 election. *>e jible "J Lion. RENEWS PROTEST ON Tu nple DEPOKATION l'ri _ An eral Amerca Acts in Cue of Belgium 1 that lut uate Washington, Dec. 1.?Acting on its t,u cure own l>chalf, the American governput meat has informed Germany anew of tes oual its deep concern over the deporta- we not tlon of Belgians from thlr own coun- vo< the try t?y the German military authorities. ' >wer This aclon has been taken as & result that of niformation about the deportations oal gahered from different sources end Lafter fruitless inquiries as to the Ma s to Belgians made by American Charge At! e to Grew at Berlin. uust Germany has been informed |th&t ch era- the treatmei|t of the Belgians has ,lv the made a very bad impression In this this, country and that the United Sates ith titu- can not avoid taking notice of the rder broad grounds of humanity. thl is at The American government, it was lov the learned today, was led to moe not 4 vice only because of the xpressed feeling pr< part that the deportations have been looked by i re- upon with disfavor by he American toi I>eople and government but because of Sli g 0( fear that Belgian rllef work, which Is B1 r ^ administered by Americans, may be toi g interfered with. S. the " 1 Toi line Should Establish Australian Ballet, Cot nds Says Anderson Paper S. me- (Prom the Anderson Intelligencer.) Ehi rers Following the recent Democratic Dil ;ent primary in this State there were der Uh- moiln hn Ann fanHrvn rF_ v UUt (JV"0 VA AtUUU IMUUV l/J VUV ?MVV?VM lem. against the other, though no protest l*rt was tiled and no contest made before uiei for the Stute executive committee of the ti. upy party. The charges were regarded as Kpi the a thin and lllmy way of easing out ti. an ?>f defeat, and were never taken se- y suf- riously by the public. ake Hut out of the discussion of these ,-hu hem ulleged frauds grew talk of making ptt] >nly the Australian ballot system the lawthe 'lid method of choosing public officers. tlon l'romlnent members of both factions rity have given their endorsement to the ue| vith scheme, and now xvould certainly ap- h. I>ejir u goo<l time for the Legislature to jta, It ia I,ri>ss t,ie matter and make the system lt?y who Hie law of the State while the demand iws. for H ,s fresh Hi the minds of the ua pro- I>?ople. It certanly could not at this \ sign time 1k> made a factional issue, as It t?rt. s has the support of both factions. unj ulu. The prima ry election law passed In 1014 was a long step foward in purgIng the primary of flagrant abases, wijj and the adoption of the Australian up o ballot would naturally fit in as a sort ^ of final chapter in the movement to reform and purify the elections. There tiol are always purchasable votes, whose vote sul*P?rt can l>e won an outright j . cash consideration or by promises .. ons that are equivalent to a purchase. The T^' Australian ballot system would help . to reduce the danger from this element rv hose ? . . . l>u wIlo of voters, as the secrecy required in - depositing their ballots would make It lncreasngly difficult for politcal V malnpulators to depend upon them. at* The tme Is ripe for passing the * "I"e6 measures and we hope that It will be ihin. . . . , W. pressed vigorously at xue commg mzy 1 >0 slon of the Legislature, and pushed ' ? through while t has such an excellent 1K> af chance of passage. nlon C. the T Sui ^ Savannah News. vji Qjgy There is a difference of opinion? \y, r to very wld? difference?about the feel- up lead lf>K of the National Guardsman as an j ^me individual toward the government as h1{| 'tlon a result ?' 1118 tour ?* duty ?o the jess border. The truth is, of course, that vil] Lona different guardsmen entertain a va- Yo ern- rlety of feelings in this respect It dee- wou^d be easy to quote a lot of them j 0f who think they have not had a square ^ . deal and that the government had no _ 1 w vw j jjjg reason for taking them away from d . y 0j> home and bueinesa and sending them p<} lFgU. down where the meaqulte flourishes f ^ and the stand storm Is in vigor. And ^ tbg it would be just as easy to Quote a jj lot of them who are ready to "do it j all over again," who are glad they have j fhaf had the experience that has come to J ln them on the border, who realize that Mi nmnt they have been made better men phyet. . cally and better eltisene. m* m. mc tend- trl i The Chronicle?*1 per year. ale e Methodists Cl< Annus salons at Florence Etad With Annoi by Bishop Atkins?Tucker Talks o 1 Thanks People for Florence, Dec. 3.?With the an- < un<*ement of the appointments for ? year the South Carolina conferee closed Its aunual session here light. Dr. H. C. Tucker of Brazil d of his work In that country for ; American mole society. i Resolutions were passed thanking >rence and its people for hospitality bended the conferenc visitors. 1 rhe final session was opened with rotlonal exercises conducted by ter Stokes assisted by H. C. Tucker 1 Brazi|. Bishop Atkins gave Dr. 1 cker an opportunity to render a 1 ef account of his service with the lerlcan Bible society. ? iYofaon B. Duncan presented reso-'j ions of thanks und appreciation for > unstinted hospitality of the i>eo- \ of Florence and for all the couries shown to the conference. These ' re unanimously adopted by a rising * :e. The ministers who have been electto receive elders' orders were theu let! to the chaucel and assisted by F. Beaty. A. J. Cautheu, W, A. isselieau and II. W. Bayes, Bishop kins ordained them to fulfil the ictions of tills holiday office in the urch of Go<L Bishop fitkius deered an address relative to the esitial features of thet Methodis ! icrancy and answered the question, 'here are the preachers stationed s year f" by announcing the fol- j, k ing appointments: Charleston district: G. E. Edwards, aiding elder; Asbury, Paul K. Cros; Allendale, B. G. Murphy; Applei, J. It. Sojourner; Beaufort, J. P. ni?son; Bethel circuit, G. L. Ingram; ack Swamp, J. A. McGrew; Bluffi, D. N. Busbea; Charleston, Betn B. Harper; Hampstead Square, S. Colyer; Spring Street, J. P. Inlnet ? MM^ lag's Island, C. T. Easter ling, Jit; j tagevllle, G. K. Way; Cypress, J. j Itlce; Early Branch, W. G. Arial; ? rhardt, C. S. Felder; Estill, W. V. \ . If- ? t m *%--* ? >lmv , naui|Huu, <j . x. r#eier; uen- ^ sonville, B. G. Vaugliau; Lodge, W. ^ Bedeubaugh; Rldgeeland, J. B. tsser; Ridgevllle, J. D. Bell; Sumrvllle, J. H. Holland; Walterboro. B. Smith; Waude Mission, K. K. W; Commission Washington church, 1 E. Edwards. \ "lorence district: Peter Stokes, siding elder; Beuuettsvllle, First c irch, It. H. Jones; West End, J. E. * rter; Bennettsville circuit, T. E. ' irris; BrightaviLle, Gf W. Davis; * Jielehem, J. T. MacFarlane; c t iraw, E. H. Beckham; Chesteri!, J. L. Tyler; Darllngtou, Trinity, * J. t'autlien; Epworth, J. I). Wll- * us; Dai'liugton circuit, J. S. Beas; Eu.st Chesterfield, Paul T. Wood; J >rence, Central,Herbert; rtsville, J. T. Fowler; Jefferson, J. * White; Lamar, W. H. Arial; Lib- * y, W. L. Wait; T. B. Owen, super- ' nery; Marlboro, J. E. Ford; Me- * ?. S. D. Bailey; McColl, H. G. Ilar,; Patrick W. V. Jermau; Page- 1 d, J. W. Elkius; Pamplico, F. W. ble; Timmonsvllle and Pisgah, B. Powell; Timmonsvllle circuit, F. S. j ok; conference secretary of educa- ( l. Peter Stokes: commissioner. skiugton church, Peter Stokes, tingstree district: D. Arthur PhllS presiding elder; Andrews, G. A. isley; Cades, T. W. Godbold; rdesvllle, D. O. Spires; Georgetown, ncau Memorial, L. L. Bedenbaugh; rst End. K. K Tucker; GreeleyLe, B. J. Guess; H. W. Whitaker, jernumerary; Johneonvllle, W. P. ly; Jordan. W. O. Henderson; ngstree, G. T. Harmon; Lake City, II. Hodges; McClellanvllle, Gobe ilth; New Zion, W. G. Elwell; PinoIs, F. K. Hodges; Rome, P. A. Murr; Salterers, J. C. Davis; Sampit, G. Gardner; Scran ton, C. W. Burgess; mmerton, C. C. Derrick; Turbele, M. F. Dukes; commissioner ishington church, D. Arthur PhilB. Harlon district: M. W. Hook, preing elder; Aynor, W.H. Richard i; is leuiieim, T. L>. isemn; lirowua-. j le, L. T. Phillips; Bucksvllle, W. A. ] ungblood; Centenary, D. D. Jones;'] nway, E. L. McCoy; Conway circuit, i T. Ithoad; Clio, A. D. Betts; Dll- i i, M. I* Banks; Dillon mills, J. M. sque; Floyds, H. W. Shealey; Floy- i ie, D. n. Everett; Hallvants, W. H. ] rry; Lake flew, W. Roy Phillips; tta, W. W. Daniel; Little Rlvsr, H. , Morrison; Little Rock, S. J. Be- i >a; Ijoris, W. B. Duncan, Jr., H. 1 Singleton, supernumerary; Marlon, W. Daniel; Marlon circuit, M. M.' London; Mulllns, S. O. Cantey; illlns circuit, J. W. Ariall; Wacca. lw, J. E. Cook; Sunday school field :retary. W. C. Owens; Horry lndusal Institute, S. 0. Morris; commit?ar of edueatloa, F. B. Shulee;1 * ) ose i il Conference unNawnti of Appoint mania ftr fur 1 ! work for Bible Society In BumU Hospitality. commissioner Washington churtfc, M. W. Hook. Orangeburg district: . J. Canthen, presiding elder; Bamberg and mllle, E. O. Watson; Barnwell. & P. Hutson; Branchvllle, P. B. ^graham; Cameron, J. K. Inabinet; l>W)rt, J. M. Rogers: W. S. Stokes, some n itinerary; Ed I.s to, G. W. DakM; Grover, J. C. Counts; Harleyvllle, J. L. Mulllnnii; Holly Hill, B. W. Humphries, J. F. Way, supernumerary; Norway, R. R. Doyle; North and Limestone, C. B. Burns; Olar, A. Sassard; Orangeburg, St Paul's W. K. Massebeau; Orangeburg circuit. W. A. Beckham; Orangeburg, J. A. Graham; Providence Station, P. K. Rhoad; Rowesville, J. J. Stevenson; Smoks, E. F. Scoggina; Springfield, T. J. White; Spring Hill, miseioh supplied; St. George, W. K. Wiggins; editor Southern Christian Advocate, W. C. Kirkland; commissioner Washington church, A. J. Cauthen. Sumter district; H. W. BayeS, presiding elder; Bethune, A. M. Gardner; Blshopville, G. P. Watson; Camden, J. H. Graves; College Place station, J. P. Patton, J. C. Chandley supernumerary; Columbia circuit W. 8. Myers, J. W. Wolling; Fort Motte. O. N. Rountree; Heath Springs, 3. B. Weldon; Kershaw, R. M. Doboae; Lynchburg, F. L. Glennan; Manning, W. B. Duncan; Oswego, S. W. Maury; Plnewood, A. S. Lesley; Providence, T. E. Derrick; St John's and Remborts J. P. Attaway; St Matthews. G. F. Kirby; Sumter, Trinity, R. 8. Truesdale; Broad Street , L. E. Peel- fi er; Sumter mission, A. C. Cdrt>ett; Wateree, R. L. Rountree; West Kershaw, E. W. Hurst; Student tloody institute, S. W. Banner; commissioner Washington church, H. W. BajrA Transferred: B. L Knight Upper South Carolina oocg^^^HW^BM r. H. Moore. A. R Phillips, TRT ?plgener G. H. Waddell, A. Cr1 Walk?r, S. A. Weber. G. R. Whitaktr, W. X. Williams, J. B. Wilson, ?. D. raughan, J. N. Wright WHY COTTON IS HIGH rbe Wall Street Journal's fhrfta?Hi of Present Prices. Spot cotton on the New York Ex-liange averaged 19.88 cents a pound n November of thla year, or $99.40 a *ale. There were times in that Month vhen it sold as high as 20.96 cents, tr $\04.75 a bale. Its course since he 16th day of November, 1914, when lie Exchange reopened, is almost untelieveble. Many of those who deal mO*t in >otton feared that it would no4 Come tack?war would destroy the mifket Vccordingly, the average price fef the November, 1014, period was 7.67 Cents. >r $88.35 a bale for a product that osts at least $50 to produce. The 'ollowing month was still more ?t*>my mil the average price went to t.$5. From that time on it is an UHfiatng study to trace the upward Mttrse. Uep by step, sometimes losing A title ground, but always regaining it, he advance was maintained until De omlier, 1915, closed with an aterage >f 12.33 cents a pound. With some recessions the advance vns steadily maintained throttgnoet he past months of 1010, but It was lot until July that cotton ciM off the shackles of doubt and fee# and filtered the lutta as a real Mafathon runner. Short crop Is pointed to As the cause of this advance It is trtte the crop Is short and wo id supply small. Rut there mus* he a use f??r H. el?e there would he nu response to Mnaliness of su| ply. And that !e tie real secret of ??ttnn's a-'vence. It Is hard to realize how edtential cotton has become to the Industries of the world, both in war and peacei It is not so much in the number of consumers as In the discovery e# new uses. It is as necessary to th# automobile monufacturer as it is to the surgeons working behind the ft ring lines In Europe. The great ocean liners carry with them more tftnras than the old-time vessels that once i?f Itlf a?ia/1 Itin <wv? m ml iVt 4VaIsi n uiicuru tur ocao niiu uicii In the manufacture of ha Wasting machines It as necessary as fli ths plant that manufactures eleetrW light* lng wires. The eatlogue of Hi In* J rlufitrial uses Is a long one?CM long to enumerate. In the past cetttwy its use has Increased twentythrsa doses faster than population, and tha latter half of the last decade shows Hat Ha Industrial value la only now besoming matnlfeet So long as the wheels of flduetry go round they will cause a daw Hid tot eottem thai fWtli fgut lta tUnrm Hut-? . v .mm*** aMM