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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 \
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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
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