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V .«• Georgia Plan Is Attracting At tention. TAKE SURPLUS OFF MARKET CAPT. BUCK DISCUSSES THE COTTON SITUATION Plan U For Each Individual to Buy a Bale as en Investment. “Buy a bale of cotton.” This is the slogan of a movement that -is rapidly gaining in popularity in Geor gia and promises to spread over the entire South. The general idea is this: If every individual in the state, who has $40 to invest, will buy one bale of cot ton, take‘it home and thus get it off the market, the^otton crop will be so enormously pulled down that the price will be forced up in inverse ratio. A general movement of this kind would not only take, all the surplus or distress cotton off the market, it is pointed out, but would so reduce the available sup ply on the market, that there would not be enough cotton of the present crop to supply the absolute demand for domestic purposes. t in- writing of the movement The ^igusta Cronicle says: ‘‘On the basis at'the law of supply and demand will ^^pvern the price .of cotton, it is shown ^HKat an individual co-operation of this kind would put the price of the present cotton crop at a figure where all the other proposed-plans cauki , to reach. At the same time, it is fur ther shown this movement has in it a feature which the others have not, in that there is nothing therein which proposes to the farmer to hold all his cotton crop on the farm, keep it away from the factor’s warehouse, where it js actually needed, nor does it propose an elimination of cotton spot trading. It would, on the other hand, vastly and immediately develop the Southern markets and, naturally, in that it would be creating a new demand for cotton, increase the price at once. In stead of selling around seven cents it would force the immediate price up to nine cents, or thereabouts, and even at that, should the movement become wide, the investor in the individual bale would have the equally immediate value of his or her money with every prospect of early enhancement. "Those individuals who have some safe storage place at their homes are their own one-bale warehousemen and immediately tho bale of cotton is hauled to the city or surburban home it ceases to be a factor to be figured in the stock or visible supply of the spot cotton market. “Another feature pointed to is the fact that this Cotton would not be turn ed loose'on the market in such volume as is the case with cotton in ordinary trade, in that the cotton producer, when he sells cotton markets bales enough to provide him with absolutely needed money—from one to a dozen' or more bales per farmer. The' one-bale inves tor has put his or her money into the pgtton as an investment and when it is it will not be to realize pressure ’ley. "Though their names could not'be ascertained, it was learned that two young ladies in Augusta, who had ac-. cumulated savings amounting to more than enough to buy one bale of cotton each, placed orders yesterday for the purchase of a couple of bales of spots atjyesterday’s quotation. There were also several local business men and wage-earners, it is stated, who did the same thing.” \ The movement is not confined to Augusta alone, as other cities are tak ing the matter up and flrging its citi zens to invest in a bale of cotton now. The People would be glad to see the idea sweep the entire South and in order to make the plan popular itr Barnwell County will be glad to pub lish the names of everyone who signi fies his desire to help the farmer obtain a reasonable price for his product by investing in a bale of the fleecy staple. It is the belief of this paper that the general adoption of the plan would not only bring immediate relief but would pay the investor from 50 to 100 per cent on his investment. "Buy a Dale of cotton”—NOW. '-y. Buying in Barnwell. • In discussing the movement with Mr. ^ P. M. Buckingham, manager oT the Barnwell branch of the Bank of Western Carolina, a representative of The People was told by Ibis conservative ^iness man that the plan had his un- |lfied approval and that he would do his power to make it popular. He MANNING SWEEPS STATE FROM MOUNTAINS OSEA Splendid Victories Registered by Sumter Man for Governor, Columbian for Lieutenant Governdr and Lexingtonian Railroad Commissioner. jverr f 1 Advise* Banners to Hold Their Cotton for Twelve Cents. Editor The Barnwell People:— I herewith hand you a condensed statement of what was done in Colum bia on September 1st by'the State Cot ton Congress. I never saw a more earnest body of men assembled and I feel sure if the suggestions are carried out, good will result. They urge that no cotton be sold be fore October 1st for less than 12 cents, that we now prepare to reduce the acreage of 1915 to one-half of-thatr in more than H^OOO. 19l4, and that we urge our creditors to accept cotton figured at 12 cents as addi tional collateral and renew our obliga tions for one year if necessary, o^, until the price of cotton reaches 12 cents. We are urged to canvass the counties for members, so as to have a strong State-wide organization. All Of the above resolutions as passed tend to strengthen the market and I would suggest to the farmers of Barn well County if possible not to sell a bale of cotton before October 1st for less than 12 cents, but to gather the crop as fast as possible and protect it from the etl^attoii. gasid-Hfon money to go on. Seed are worth 25 to 26 cts. The labor must be paid and it is pos sible that a few bales will have to be sold to get money for the gathering, but a little later you will be sorry for every bale sold. When your obligations come due, offer the creditor cotton as additional collateral, provided he will hold it for 12 cents. If he refuses to accept it, haul it home and keep it, awaiting fur ther developments. But I wish to fully impress upon you the necessity of not disposing of one bale of cotton-without the knowledge and consent of your creditors. We will thereby establish a confidence which will l\jieeded to pull through this crisis.* The township committees are re quested to canvass as quickly as poss ible, collect tl from each person and give a receipt for it. The names of the members of these committees ap pear elsewhere in this paper. We will have a called meeting the latter part of this month. Watch your paper for the date. W. D. Black, Co. Chmn. With majorities of 38,000 to 25,000 Richard I. Manning, of Sum* ter, for Governor, Andrew Jackson Bethea; of Columbia, for Lieu tenant Governor and Frank W. Shealy, of Lexington, for Railroad Commissioner, were nominated in Tuesday’s second primary election over John G. Richards, of Liberty Hill, B. Frank Kelley, of Lee, and C. D. Fortner, of Spartanburg, respectively. The three loosers were all strong supporters of^Gov. Blease. ' * : The majority given Mr. Manning will be in the - neighborhood of 30,000 votes. About 111,000 votes had been accounted for yesterday (Wednesday) morning and it is not probable that the total will be Mr. Bethea's majority will be about the same as I that of Manning, while Mr. Shealy has defeated his opponent by a majority of more than two to one. The vote cast was unexpectedly large, passing the 110,000 mark, ; as against. 132,000 in the first primary of two weeks ago, when there were many more offices to be apportioned. * i The tabulation of the vote shows that Mr. Manning carried 42 of the 44 counties, including Mr. Richards’ home county of Kershaw and all t^g big counties of the up-country except Cherokee and York. In Cherokee Mr. Richards’ margin was 200 and in York his majority was 38. In all the other counties Mr. Manning was the leader, poll ing large majorities in many of them. His majority is said to be the greatest ever given a candidate for governor in a second race, and far outclasses that given to most candidates in recent years. . me'vbte m tne race tor State'offices iTas toTlows: GOVERNOR’S RACE. ; Total 110,788 FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. Bethea .. 67,167 Kelley 41,792 Total , 108,959 RAILROAD COMMISSIONER. Shealy ! 72,817 Fortner 34,638 assistants had each purchased a bale of cotton at 10.cents a. poynd and would hold same for a period' of one year or v, until such tijpe as the pricCpeached that figure.. yy* FACTS AND FANCIES FROM FAIR FAIRFAX U. D. C.’s to Hold Flower and Fancy Work Fair this Fall. Fairfax. Sept. 5.—Miss .Gladys Hair ot Blarkvitle is visiting ’MtSS 'Hazel Knopf. Miss Coleman of Chester is spending some time here with relatives. The U. D. C. held its last meeting at the home of the president, Miss Vir ginia DuRant. There was a full meet ing and much business pertaining to the fall festival, flower and fancy work fair was transacted. A new member, Mrs. George D. Sanders,’ was added. The members also organized a civic league. Mrs. George Sanders was elected president. After refreshments a social half hour was enjoyed. Mrs. Martin Lighfsey entertained Thursday evening complimentary to Mrs. G. D. Sanders. Mrs. D. F. Moorer has returned from a delightful stay of a few weeks in the mountains. Mrs. Liura Boyleston of Barnwell is visiting Miss Mary Brunson. W. L. Brooker of Florence is visiting Mrs. W-. H. Simpson. Total. 1 107,455 Diamond Re-elected. G. J. Diamond, the incumbent, was re-elected County Supervisor over his opponent, E. G. Bolen, his majority being about 350. Hill and Williams Ejected. There were only two second races for magistrate—at Red Oak and Ulmer. The vote is as follows: Red Oak. INTEREST IS NOW GROWING IN “THE PEOPLE” CONTEST EMERGENCY WAREHOUSE COMMITTEE APPOINTED to Second and Third Prizes flounced in this Issue. An- Barnwell County Cotton Concress Perfect Holding Plans. The following is a list of the mem bers of the committee appointed by the Barnwell County branch of the South Carolina Cotton Congress to perfect the .emergency warehouse plans for the storing and holding of cotton: Allendale township: VV A All, Allen dale; J W Googe, Fairfax; W E Harter, Fairfax. • Baldock township: W B Warren, Al lendale; G S Blount, Appleton; W I JohTtfs,'Baldock. Barnwell township: B H Cave, J H Lancaster, W H Manning, Barnwell. Bennett Springs township: Idis Brab ham, Hattieville; G D Kirkland, Mil- letteville; J J Cochran,-Martin. Blackville township: L F Bonner, Jas J Ray, Blackville; W T ‘Walker, Elko Route No. 2. Bull Pond township: W C Bryan, E W Brunson, J L Box, Allendale. Great Cypress township: T F Hogg, Kline; j W Bates, Barnwell; B S Jen kins, Kline. Georges Creek township: J E Lain, Barnwell; J R Ray, J.O Sanders, Olar. Four Mile township: A R Dunbar, ‘dsttetKon* H-A-'Ortffte; Robbmsr D W Brown, Meyer’s Mill. Rich Land township: J M Killings- worth, F H Dicks, S H Greene, Dun barton. Rosemary township: R E Woodward, J M Weathersbee, Williston; C E Grimes, Elko. Red Oak township: W P Renew, Barnwell; O C Baxley, Snelling; W P Sanders, Barnwell. Sycamore: J D Jenny, Jenny-, John F Coleman, J C Mayer, Sycamore. Williston township: W H Wooley, Elko; M C Kitchings, R M Mixson, Wil liston. EARLY BIRDS GETTING BUST Gold Watch or Diamond Ring Second Priae—Bicycle Third Prixa. The entries in The People’s contest are coming in. The friends of the boys and girls themselves realize that The People is offering something of real value—something you can use or con vert into real cash when you get it. There is that fine pony outfit—every boy or girl would like to have it,—and thenj»r£L_Iia.ve added other prizes—a gold watch or a diamond ring as second prize and a Ijicycle as third prize. DON’T WAIT-BEGIN NOW. Let your friends know. A little hard work will help a whole lot right now. The thing to do is to let your friends know you are in the contest and they will help you. Now don’t delay— write you or call on the “Contest Man.” He will be of great assistance to you right now. Contest closes December 1st. Onr Contestants. The following young men and ladies have been nominated by their friends as candidates in The People contest: ftt-W. BnriiwelL' SEIGLINGVILLE NEWS. Total.. Ulmer. Total. Hill Norris 4 .. 25 • 37 . 83 41 All Williams .. 47 27 31 27 65 .. 84 123 Barnwell County’s Vote for State and County Officer ^ Ellenton News. <, Ellenton, Sept. 5.—Mrs. W. C. Bailey and children are visititing relatives in Savannah. Jule B. Smith has gone to Iva. John Hankinson and wife of Aiken are visiting his sister, Mrs. Ida Bush. Mrs. Jane Foreman has returned from a visit to Waynesboro. She was accompanied home by her daughter, Mrs. Stembrich, who with her childreq will spend some time here. Willie Walker of Bfeech Island was in .Ellenton this week. Prof. M. S. Bush and family have re turned to their home in Birmingham, Ala. Several from this place took part in a deer hunt near Martin this. week. Those going from here were: J. C. legoi bis-three j-Bush, L. A. Bush, D. C. 3 Z ■x > o o as £ > o 3 H Z < z a H 3 a 72 >—* S s *cz < 3 Ox as a < x 3 72 > as a a- 3 72 Th« Rev. J. R. Cullom Has Returned Home from the Mountains. Seiglingville, September - 7.—The Rev. J. R. Cullom has returned from a vacation spent in the mountains of North Carolina, looking very much im { proved in health. He will fill his usual place at Mt. Arnon church next Sun day. Miss Ella Bass, of Florence, spent the week-end with Miss Annie Lauria Moody. v ^ Miss Maude Youngblood returned Tuesday from a pleasant Visit to friends in Furman. Mrs. H. J. Moody, who has been ill, is some better and her many friends wish- forber* quick recovery. Misses Annie and Belle Bennett, of Appleton, visited relatives here yester day. Mr. O. W. Wilson and family, of Fur man, have moved here. Mr Lewis Williams and family, of Al lendale, moved to Seiglingville last week. Mr. and Mrs. Lee All, of Kline, visit ed the latter’s sister, Mrs. H. J. Moody, last Sunday. Misses Gladys Barker, of Allendale, and Kittie Augley, of Ulmer, visited Miss Jennie Barker last week. Mrs. H. A. Bennett and children, Mis ses Alice and Myrtle, of Appleton, visit ed Mrs. O. W. Wilson Saturday. Mr. H. J. Moody went up to Augusta on business Friday. Age. F. W. Bates 7 Helen Calhoun - 14 James Overstreet Calhoun 6 Birdie Diamond 11 J. Emile Harley, Jr. 6 James Riley McNsb 1 C. L. Bryant, Jr. 6 Mayor’s Mill Emma Mu ns 14 Black villa. Pretto Ross 14 Elko. E. B. Ussery 11 Albert Hair .11 Elko, R. No. 1 Leroy Hair 14 Hilda. - Eulalee Hiers 9 Snalling. Precincts at c c c 08 s <n •o - 08 •C o X 08 Si —» OQ >> £ ID X u 02 a — L. o 3 C8 01 Si 72 C o 32 O U3« G Z 3 Allendaje Baldock. ....; . Barnwell Bennett Springs Blackville. Bull Pond. Double Pond Dunbarton Elko Fairfax Four Mile. . . Friendship Great Cypress Hercules.,: Hilda Red Q»k Reedy Branch.,. .. Rosemary. ... 5 ..... Siloam. -Smith and W. E. Ashley.’ 4 H. H. Brunson of Ortngeburg, who was priocipal of the Ellenton graded school the last two years, was in El- Jenton this week. iJ^mer .. Williston Zouave. . Total .... 151 32 143 39 U. .968 52 131 54 10 49 15 18 46 16 48 212 56 178 91 45 223 113 154 180 56 171 64 4i 194 114 iis 27 0 27 0 0 27 22 5 54 15 62 7 "2 67 ‘*58 ii 46 19 52 13 6 59 47 18 107 15 -98 24 . 2 117 14 107 •21 6 20 -7 0 27 6 21 22 53 21 54 46 29 *32 43 48 35 40 42 36 45 29 * 54 35 27, 27 35 11 50 13 49 23 39 30 32 .33 29 43 19 38 24 37 25 3 59 18 44 28 fid j. 5> Ol 56 36 75 17 10 ^ 82 31 61 107 50 101 56 62 93 90 64 28' 14 21 17 25 10 33 1292 518 1229 578 359 1438 739 1063 Ardes Woodward Williston R.No 2. Harold Woodward 14 A BARNWELL BALL PLAYER. Pmctscn LIGHTNING PLAYS FREAK. Set Fire to.a Tub of Gasoline in the Barnwell Garage. Duringlthe heavy thunderstorm that passed over Barnwell Thursday after noon, a bolt of lightning entered the Barnwell Garage through the medium of a steel block and tackle and set fire 'to a tub of gasoline directly beneath. A workman was cleaning some automo bile parts in the explosive and re ceived several burns,’ none of which was serious, however. The blaze was quickly smothered with blankets and no damage resulted. A compositor in the office of The Barnwell Sentinel, which is on the same street with the garage, had a “stick” of type knocked out of his hand by the same bolt. Thomas Sanders McMillan to Law During the Winter. The following news item from the Charleston Newt and Courier will bfc of-interest to the Barnwell Count? friends of "Tommie” McMillan, pre mier ball player: Thomas Sanders McMillan, Charles ton’s peerless right fielder and utility second baseman, is a twin brother to John McMillan. They were born at Ulmers, Barnwell County, November 27, 1888. Tommy is the only South Carolinian on the team. He tips the rule for 5 feet, 8 inches, and the scale for 160 pounds. He started profession al baseball with the Charlotte Club, of the Carolina League, in 1910, then un der the management of Camp Osteen, Columbia’s second manager this year. The Gulls secured him last year from the Charlotte Club. Tom is not look ing to baseball as a means of liveli hood, as he attended the University of South Carolina, where he graduated ’in 1912 with the degree of A. B. and in 1913 with the degree of LL. D. He has been admitted to the South' Carolina Bar and is located at No 17 Broad street Charleston. He now considers himself a Charlestonian, and voted here in the primary Tuesday. He will continue his law practice during thfe off season. j 7 Par Cant Diridand. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Farmers Union Warehouse Com- were elected for the Ensuing year and a dividend of 7 per cent declared. This dividend will not belSfid out, however, but will be used for the erection of -emergency warehouses. Contest Prizes. In addition to the fine pony outfit which is the first prize in The People contest, there baabeen added as second prize the choice of a fine gold watch or diamond ring and the choice of a boy’s or girl’s bicycle as third prize. This makes the contest the more In teresting and it is up to the boys and girls to get busy-and GET BUSY AT ONCE. The contest will close Decem ber 1st. Raturn to Allandala. Charlotte, N. G., Sept. 6.—Miss Laura Align of AHendale, S. C., and Kttte nephew, Carroll Reeves, haveretumad bam.gduwmwimfrrtl liJaPLitBril iiHHi inlwu Mrs. C. R Reevcj, Miss Coy Mae Reeves of Allendale, S. C., who has been a guest of Misses Ethel and Bertha Reeves, has returned to her home to begin school. j N V-v