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yr^T^* * .... , \ SECTION lamterg feralb PA<fT0? $2.00 Per Year in Advance BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4,1919. Established in 1891 ' METHODISTS HOLD CLOSING SESSION APPOINTMENTS FOR THIS DISTRICT ANNOUNCED. GOES TO GEORGETOWN. Spur Applied and Much Business Is Disposed of in Last i' Few Honrs. ! McCnll December 1.?The Metho diet conference this morning with only a few hours left for handling a great deal of minute business, applied the spur and completed its work. Many boards and committees reported and other matters were attended to In Quick order Georgetown will get the next session. St. George also asked for the conference, hut the vote for Georgetown was almost unanimous. Resolutions thanking McColl for delightful entertainment and Bishop Darlington for his presidency were introduced by Dr. W. B. Duncan and . were adopted by standing vote. \ The bishop briefly addressed the f . conference and then announced the appointements as follows: '' Charleston District. Charleston District?S. B. Harper, ..'Ji- ? ~l J jprcRuumg euier. N Allendale?J. T. Fowler. Appleton?J. A. Graham. Beaufort, Cartaret street?J. J. . ; Stevenson. Bethel Circut?G. C. Gardner. Black Swamp?J. K. Inabinet. Bluffton and Ridgeland?D. N. Busbee. Charleston, Bethel?T. G. Herbert; Hemstead Square?S. D. Colyer; . Hamton Park?to be supplied; Spring street ? W. H. Hodges; Trinity ? H. G. 'Hardin. n Yonges Island?E. G. Caldwell. Cottage Hill?B. H. Covington. Dorchester?H. W. Whitaker. Early Branch?W. G. Ariall. Ehrhardt?T. W. Godbold. Estill?G. W.; Davis. t Hampton?G. H. Smith. Hendersonville?L. D. B. WilHams. Lodge?W. T. Bedenbaugh. Eidgeville?J. A. White. 8ummerville?F. Mason Crum. Walterboro?J. P. Inabinet. Wando Mission?Robert Hucks. Port Royal and soldier pastor, Parris Island?C. B. Burns. Conference secretary of education ?H. G. Hardin. Florence District. Florence District?F. H. Shuler, ^presiding elder. Bennettsville?G. T. Harmon. Bennettsville Circuit?M W. Hook. Brightsville Circuit?J. A. Campbell. Bethel and New Market?G. L. In gram. Blenheim?S. D. Bailey. Cheraw?G. P. Kirby. Chesterfield?B. J. Guess, T. B. . Owen sueprnumerary. x. v , Darlington, Trinity?H. J. Cau. then. Darlington Circuit?J. P. Attaway. East Chesterfield?C. P. Chewning. Florence, Central?E. L. McCoy, F. A. Buddin, junior preacher, W. L. Wait, supernumerary. Hartsville?m. L. Banks. Jefferson?M. V. Jerman. ' Lamar?G. A. Leavy. Liberty?T. G. Phillips. Marlboro?J. B. Prosser. McColl?L. L. Bedenbaugh. Patrick?H. T. Morrison. * Pag el and?J. R. Sojourner. Timmonsville and Pisgah?W. Phillips. Timmonsville Circuit?O. N. Rountree. Kings tree District. Kingstree District?W. A . Massabeau, presiding elder. Andrews?D. D. Jones. Black River Circuit?J. H. Everett. Cades?F. E. Hodges. * Cedar Swamp Circuit?H. W. Shealey. Cordesville?B. S. Hughes. Georgetown, Duncan Memorial? R. H. Jones; West End?J. D. Williams. Greeleyville and Lanes?W. R. Jones. Hemingway?J. L. Tyler. <Honea Path?J. 2. McConnell. Johnsonville?W. P. Way. Jordan?W. H. Myers. KIngstree?J. W. Daniel. * Lake City?W. A. Beckham. McClellanville?T. E. Derrick. New Zion?W. L. Gu^. Pamblico?D. R. Rtfof. Pamplico?D. R. Roof. Rome?G. K. Way. ~ ; Sampit?D. O. Spires. w f * t APPORTIONMENT IS ! OVERSUBSCRIBED WITH REPORTS INCOMPLETE, I $5,858,876 IS RAISED. NO RELAXATION. Oreenville Continues to Lead All Associations With Saluda Second. Columbia, Dec. 1.?With, reports from many associations incomplete and five reporting nothing a total of $5,858,876 had been reached by South Carolina Baptists in their eightday drive for $5,500,000 according to figures compiled late tonight by general headquarters. The total already reached is $358,876 above the allotment of the State and reports are still coming in. The Rev. J. T. Watts, publicity director, stated that all indications pointed to at least $7,000,000 before the end of the week. Although the drive has already passed the goal sqt no relaxation was seen throughout the State today as reports from churches which had sent in figures Sunday showed that thousands of dollars were secured today. Leaders here at headquarters are confident that nothing will be left undone and that by the end of the week when the drive officially closes every member in the State will have been reached. General enthusiam reigns throughout South Carolina due to the remarkable success and telegrams are coming in every minute, giving more figures and piling up the total. $6,000,000 Raised Sunday. Dr. W. T. Derieux, director, said tonight thqt he was confident that when ail reports had been received it would be shown that over $6,000,000 was subscribed on Sunday alone, the opening day. Thirty-three associations had made reports up until late tonight, many incomplete, however. Following are the associations that have reported and their amounts: Charleston, $345,734; Saluda, $445,000; Moriah, $140,000; Fairfield, $285,183; Greenville, $623,000; Spartanburg, $239,143; Barnwell, $202,330; Ridge, $310,000; OrangeV>i,r?or f 8 Q Piror 41 94 - UUlQ. V I , iV* f V/A , Y * *? 000; Florence, $165,000; York, $75,000; Piedmont, $32,000; Lexington, $34,649;' Welsh Neck, $275,000; Savannah River, $96,666; Broad River, $189,000; Twelve Mile River, $11,750; Edgefield, $126,000; Southeast, Santee, $261,000; Edisto, $60,000; Union, $157,325; Abbeville, $350,000; Pickens, $16,665; North Greenville, $61,000; Kershaw, $47,978; Pee Dee, $150,000; Chesterfield, $22,633; Colleton, $1,999; Aiken, $40,000. Greenville continued to lead today and Saluda still continues second. The First Church at Chester increased its amount from $67,000 to over $80,000 today and the Citadel Square at Charleston raised $185,000 and j the First Church at Gaffney went to $85,000. Scranton?J. T. McFarlane. Turbeville?M. F. Dukes. Trio?G. T. Rhoad. Marion District. Marion District?D. A. Phillips, presiding elder. Aynor?E. K. Garrison. Brownsville?C. S. Felder. Bucksville?W. L. Parker. Centenary?R. M. Humphreys. Conway?B. G. Murphy. Conway Circuit?E. W. Hurst. Clio?C. C. Derrick. Dillon, Main street?W. B. Duncan; Dillon Mills?J. M. Gasque. Floyds?C. Burgess. Floydale?P. K. Crosby. Lakeview?A. S. Leslie. Latta?J. H. Graves, S. J. Bethea, supernumerary. Little River?J. E. Carter. Little Rock?J. H. Noland. Loris?J. L. Mullinax, H. L. Singleton, supernumerary. Marion?W. I. Herbert. Marion Circuit?M. M. Byrd. Mullins?G. P. Watson. Mullins Circuit?J. W. Ariall. Wacamaw?J. E. Cook. President Paine College?A. D. Betts. Conway?W. C. Harry, president industrial schools. C. C. Morris, Aynor, quarterly con!erence superintendent young people's ' and adults' work. W. C. Owen, Dillon, quarterly conference secretary. Orangeburg District. Orangeburg District?Peter Stokes, presiding elder. (Continued on page 5, column 3.) J The Pot It is a typical cotton field with its vast acres of evenly spaced rows, j crowned by a veritable snow-cap of' the unpicked staple on one side, and) a brownish black void of emptiness left by the pickers on the other. Here is an army of negroes slowly wending its way between the rows, picking and singing at their task. A negro boy is scurrying up a middle with a bucket of water on his head, stopping now and then for a picker to drink from a large gourd dipper. He exchanges repartee with the pickers who take him to task for his alleged slothfulness, always giving as good as is sent, or paying little heea to what is said or done except possibly to dodge a green boll that is hurled at him by a more playful brother. The Stranger's Question. A stranger is seen slowly making his way from the public road far across the field on the side that is yet to be picked. In his derby hat, frock coat, and stiff shirt he presents a strong contrast to the pickers in their home-made trousers, check jumpers and frayed hats, a contrast that is made more obvious by the heavy walking stick the stranger carries. Occasionally he plucks a lock from the burr, pulls the lint away ana places the seed to his lips. The owner of the field who is in the act of departing for another part of the plantation, gaze3 at the stranger and marvels at his peculiar movements, as he awaits the arrival and object of the unusual visitor. "Good afternoon," says the stranger as he approaches. "Howdy, Sir," replied the planter. The visitor takes his handkerchief from his pocket and swabs the interior of his mouth to'remove the cotton seed taste and the green stain which is apparent. "Funny thing, the cotton seed," ventures the stranger. "Yes," replies the planter, "No good at all except to plant and too many for that." "Why, exclaimed the stranger, "I was just thinking what beastly food they must make fo~ your negroes! I have understood that the negroes actually ate them!" It is said that the planter was so indignant at the thought of eating cottonseed that he ordered the well dressed stranger off his farm. That was little more than half a century ago, yet behold what time hath wrought! The Inventor's Brain. Great progress had been made in the cotton and cotton manufacturing industries prior to this by many years. In fact, John Kay, an Englishman, had invented the flying shuttle in weaving in 1733, thus greatly expediting the manufacture of cotton cloth, which was, by the way, very expensive and precious cloth at the time; James Hargreaves, also an Englishman had invented the spinning jenny in 1763; James Watt the steam engine in 1782; James Cartwright the power loom in 1785. This colony of "Jameses" were all of the British Isles, where but little if any cotton was grown, but where the majority of it was manufactured. They created a demand for cotton by furnishing equipment for its cheaper manufacture, but still the process of removing the lint from the seed was a slow and expensive one at best, this fine task being done by hand by women and children who were paid 1 xl j a T ..IK, oy me pouna ana wuo ireiiueuuy worked far into the night to increase their day's earnings. Eli Whitney was an American and Southerner who knew from observation and experience the need for mechanical means for removing the cotton seed. So, in 1793, when he invented the cotton gin the world was quite ready to give him an attractive ear and a helping hand. The Gin Was Crude. The gin, or "engine," as it was at first called, was crude when it came from the hands of Whitney, the schoolmaster. It was improved from j year to year, however, and served a good purpose. Through the influence of this machine the cotton acreage was increased and the cotton manufacturing establishments enlarged and multiplied. Mills Come to America. In 1803 William Horrocks established his steam power loom and nine years late Francis C. Lowell a Cartwright loom at Lowell, Mass. This city has retained its supremacy as t. of Gold the oldest and largest cotton weaving center to the United States to this day. * Several years prior to this?1786 in fact?two Scotchmen erected the first winning frame in America at East Bridgewater, Mass. All this was many, many years prior to the incident related in the begininng of this story, but has a bearing because it shows how the increasing demand for cotton was met on one hand by greater production and greater facilities for handling, and how a certain "nuisance" grew, like Jones's gourd, on the other. 4 The Extent of a Nuisance. Tfcie nuisance was the cotton seed. The jfint inspired poet writers of songfc and promulgators of fiction,, whife the seed was a curse; a blight; a brand of Cain on the industry. dinners grew faint of heart and forsbok their plants on account, as one ginner expressed it, "The problem of destroying the seed is greater than a man who values his soul can^Jland." It is a fact that many ging^vere moved frequently to get away from the accumulation of cotton seed, while others employed teamsters to haul the accumulation away and drop it into any convenient stream or hole. Legislators bestirred themselves and passed laws against stream pollution, and it was then many of our best ginners abandoned the idea of , ginning cotton for a livelihood. , ' "A New Fuel!" It is said that a poor family in North Carolina, destitute, without wood or fuel or opportunity to obtain a'supply, yet cold and shivering, attempted to burn cotton seed as a last resort to preserve their lives. Much to their delight the fuel 'substitute burned! The news of this experiment trav- J eled throughout the Southern States i a^d very soon practically every gin | was usmg cotton seed for fuel with satisfactory results. Still the cotton seed was a nuisance ana was regarded by a majority, as the planter declared: "Good for nothing but planting, and too much for that." A New Era Dawns. The last half of the nineteenth century was characterized by a development in science and invention, that staggers the imagination, and it is but natural that this colossal and ever increasing nuisance should have attention of the scientists of two hemispheres. The story of the development of cotton sed industry from this point to the present time reads like a tale from the Arabian Nights. Europe first discovered that the seed had feed properties, and small quantities were crushed for export, first in South Carolina, next in New Orleans and later in Texas. Strong men were attracted by the possibilities of the new industry. They staked their fortunes and consecrated their lives to the task of discovering and giving to the worlu the secret of cotton seed. Strong men they were?strong and unafraid. And, strong-hearted and visionary as th t were, it is to be doubted if they suspected that their search would be like unto seeking and finding the end of the rainbow and the proverbial pot of gold. The Unknown Secrets of History. Columbus died without ever knowing that he had discovered a new continent and given to the world a seat for a new conception of liberty and freedom. Cortez carried away many ship loads of gold from Mexico without discovering the real riches of the land he exploited. The cattle barons of West Texas risked their lives and fortunes and played for big stakes, without dreaming that a wealth vastly greater, and endowed (Continued on page 4, column 1.) SANTA CLAUS LETTERS. j The young friends and readers I of The Herald are invited to send The Herald their letters to Santa Claus this year, as usual. As The Herald expects to issue its Christmas edition next week, Santa Claus letters should be mailed so as to j reach us by next Monday or before in order to insure publication next n-flfll- Tho Warn 1 ri talroa +VUQ nPfft sion to express its hope that each one of these letters will be given careful attention hv St. Nicholas, and we believe that they will be. i NEW COAL RULES PUT INTO EFFECT RESTRICTION OP CONSUMPTION BEGUN MONDAY. TO CUT OUT LIGHTS. Electricity May Be Used Only In Hours Specified By Regional Committee. Atlanta, (ia., Nov. 29.?Far reaching restrictions of coal consumption throughout the Southern region of the United States, railroad administration were issued here tonight by the regional coal committee. The orders, effective at noon Monday, December I 1, provide chiefly that stores and | office buildings may use heat, light and power only between 9 a. m. and 4 p. m. Drug stores for selling drugs only, are excepted. Theatres, moving picture shows and other public amusement places may j use heat, light or power only between 1 p. m. and 10:3-0 p. m. Industries, except public utilities and plants engaged in continuous processes that can not be interrupted, may be operated only 48 hours a week. No .ornamental lights, white way, or other unnecessary street lights, outline lighting, electric signs or illuminated billboards are to be operaed. I War Time Powers. The committee is acting under the war time powers of the United States fuel administration and it announced that "in case of refusal to comply with these regulations coal supplies or electric current will be cut off and where it appears that a violation of law is involved federal district attorneys will be asked to act." All territory east of Mississippi and south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers, except Virginia and West Virginia is affected by the order which committee members said was made imperative because of the continued strike of soft coal miners. The anonuncement to the public which shows certain other exceptions in addition to those for drug stores follows in part: "Immediate and sharp curtailment of the use of fuel by customers in the first five classes of the fuel adminis tration s preference list has become necessary. This programme becomes effective at noon Monday, December 1, 1919, throughout the territory under the juridiction of this committee (except the State of Virginia, where the fuel situation is administered largely by the Pocahontas regional coal committee). In this territory are the states of North Carolina, So" th Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana east of the Mississippi river. Apply ta Many. "The regulations which apply alike to consumers now receiving coal from the railroads and to those who have stocks on hand, or who are using electric power, heat or light furnished by public or private plants, are as follows: "1. No ornamental lights, white way or other unnecessary street lights, outline lighting, electric signs or illuminated billboards are to be operated. This does not affect street lighting necessary for the safety of the public. "2. Stores, manufacturing plants and warehouses must not use electric or gas lights (except safety lights) except between the hours of 9 a. m. and 4 p. m. iiti -i.t i a \ n...~ HiAuepuuu \aj. uiug aiuics viui the sale of drugs only, except between the hours of 9 a. m. and 4 p. m.) and restaurants may remain open according to present schedule, but must curtail number of lights 50 per cent. "Exception (B). Railroad stations, hotels, hospitals, telephone, telegraph and newspaper offices are not included in so far as necessary lighting is concerned. "Exception (C). Lights may be used in offices or manufacturing plants for necessary accounting purposes at any time. "Exception (D). General and office lights must be cut off at 4 p. m. in office buildings except where office operation of vital industries is involved. "Exception (E). Moving picture houses and theatres and other public places of amusement may burn lights only between 1 p. m. and 10:30 p. m. "Exception (F). Barber shops may remain open from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. "Exception (G). Dairies, ice and j i GRAND JURY INDICTS MICHIGANSENATOR | NEWBERRY FACES. NUMBER OF SERIOUS CHARGES. OTHERS NAMED, TOO. On? Hundred and Thirty-Three Mentioned in List.?Number of Prominent Men in Deroit. Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. 29.? Truman H. Newberry, United States senator from Michigan, was indicted by a United States grand jury today for corruption, fraud and conspiracy in connection with the election by which he obtained his seat in the senate, defeating Henry Ford* his Democratic opponent. With Newberry, 133 other persons were indicted by the grand jury on the same charge. The names of all but 12 most prominent were withheld from publication by Judge Clarence W. Sessions, presiding, until warrants could be served on them. Among those named were W. A. Hopkins, of St. Clair, Mich., assistant secretary to the United States senator; John S. Newberry, brother of the senator, Deroit, and Paul H. King, of Detroit. King was manager of the Newberry campaign committee. Judge Sessions indicated that the evidence before the grand jury exposed the fraudulent expenditure of between $500,000 and $1,000,000 in connection with the election. Charge of Scandal. Government officials asserted that the testimony presented to the grand jury had revealed a political scandal that in many respects was never equaled in American annals. It was alleged that voters were bribed, election boards corrupted, editors subi sidized and moving picture theatres bought up in the endeavor to defeat I _ ? " Henry Ford first in the primaries ot both parties,,and later, when he had won the Democratic nomination, in the election'itself. Officials were secretive as to how the alleged conspiracy was uncovered, but a general outline of their methods was made available. It was revealed that an attempt was made to repeat the suspected tactics of the 1918 campaign. Under this plan a / corps of investigators was sent into the State under the direction of Karl J. Houck, who with Frank C. Dailey, special assistant to the attorney general, was a central figure in the election fraud cases of Terre Haute, Indianapolis, Evansville and Frankfort, Ind. These cases, beginning in 1915, resulted in some 200 convictions. Dailey and Houck came to Michigan last August. Bank records were inspected and the visitors' lists of safety deposit vaults gone over. With ' the tale of these as a starter, the investigators were sent out. They visited "small fry" politicians first, offering them vague hints of what might. ~ come from a mythical campaign of a certain Michigan politician. Objections to small returns were followed by "confidential" comparisons with the Newberry campaign. Generally, it was said, these lesser political leaders fell into the traps, telling what they had received and explaining who "ought to handle the money" in given wards of towns. The next grade of political leaders was then approached and by this method. It was stated, a clear trail was blazed to the "higher ups." When brought into the grand jury room and confronted with accurate accounts of their conversations with the agents,, the men generally, it was said, repeated their stories. v refrigerator plants, bakeries, plant* for the manufacture of necessary medicinal products, water works, sewerage plants, gas manufacturing plants, plants operating continuous processes (such as acid manufacture, blast furnaces, etc) printing plants for the printing of newspapers, periodicals, battery charging outfits and plants producing light or power for telephone, telegraph or public utility; companies are exempted. "Exception (H). On Saturday nights time of closing mentioned under paragraph 2 will be extended until 9 p. m. for stores selling food and wearing apparel. "1. Between the hours of 7 a. m. reached. General enthusiasm reigns general headquarters. To total al and 4 p. m. only enough heat (obtained from coal, gas or steam) may be used in offices, stores, warehouses and manufacturing plants as to keep the average temperature of 70 de(Continued on page 4, column 2.) I . ,