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HIGHER PRICES Stale CjUod Confection Takes Actios Looking to Tkat End. WILL CANVASS THE STATE Farmers, Hankers, Merchants and Other Business Men of State Attend Meeting, Discuss the Situation Generally and Formulate Plans to Aid Cotton Sellers. The State cotton convention, called by E. J. Watson and E. W. Dabbs, president of the State Farmers' union, in response to the action of the Southern Cotton congress, recently held at Montgomery, Ala., was held in Columbia Thursday in the hall of the House of Representatives. It was one of the most largely attended conventions ever held in the hall, and the personnel was such as to cause many to remark that seldom had there been seen gathered together for conference a more representative body. The convention was composed of Farmers' union men, farmers, merchants, bankers, and business and professional men from all parts of the State ,and throughout the proceedings there was perfect harmony of thought and action and a unity of purpose was manifested with a. d?r gree of determination indicating the character of the fight that the people of this State propose to make throughout for a higher price for cotton. The action of the convention in the end provided machinery extending into the vigorous prosecution of the holding, warehousing and financing movements, with the object in view of causing a substantial cessation o! the rush of cotton to market. Action was taken on almost every j phase of the cotton situation and considerable work was cut out for this State's representatives in congress to undertake. Along this line the plain intimation was given by the convention that the time had come for some kind of national legislation to be insisted upon in regard to the marketing of the cotton crop, now representing nearly $1,000,000,000. In calling the convention to order Commissioner Watson, who is also the president of the Southern Cotton congress and a member of the national cotton campaign committee, along with President Barrett of the National Farmers' union and Congressman Ileflin of Alabama, declarlizi 11 r ci a frlrwl til A )l fill I* had CU til CI,U 11 V/ '? l* W ?-) a iA v* V*? V come in South Carolina when the producer, the business interests and the banking interests of the State could meet to discuss a situation involving the welfare of every material interest in the State and indeed the very life-blood of every man, woman and child in South Carolina. He said that the hour had arrived at last for intelligence to hold sway, for the thinking men of the South to realize the value of their cotton. He felt thankful to the bears that they had hammered cotton down to 10 cents in the face of this convention for, perhaps 10 cents cotton would stiffen the backbone of some people why, if cotton were above 10 cents, were likely to rush it on the market. The conference was convened in the hall of the house of representatives at 3:30 o'clock. The meeting was called to order by E. J. Watson, commissioner of agriculture. J. Whitner Held was named as secretary. Following the roll call of the dele pates present a permanent organization was perfected and Commissioner Watson was named as president. Mr. Barrett had asked him to say to the convention that negotiations were under way but had not yet been concluded, that he hoped, however, they would be completed at an early day. A message from Mr. Barrett was also conveyed to the effect that there was every indication of a reaction in New York almost immediately in the rice of cotton, and he urged the convention to do everything in its power to hold every possible bale of cotton off the market. Commissioner Watson further announced that the national committee members had about determined upon a whirlwind campaign through the cotton belt with a series of monster meetings and that United States Senator Smith of this State and United States Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi had been requested to take part in this campaign. This will give five men, posted 011 cotton, to conduct the meetings, the committeemen being Messrs. Barrett, Heflin and Watson. Mr. Heflin in his remarks at the opening of the night meeting presented a number of essential facts bearing upon the marketing and handling of the cotton crop. Committees on resolutions, composed of one member from each congressional district, was appointed as follows: W. McL?. Frompton, R. M. Mixson, Alan Johnstone, O. P. Goodwin, W. P. Pollock, Douglas Mclntyre, E. W. Dabbs, chairman. There were calls for United States {Senator E. D. Smith and in a very few moments Commissioner Watson, referring to Senator Smith's work in behalf of cotton in the movement jthat carried the price to 15 cents, presented "Cotton" Smith to his people amid the vociferous cheering of the delegates. At the conc.uslon of his address, as frequently during his remarks, Smith was most enthusiastically and vigorously applauded. At the afternoon session the bankers present were called upon for statements as to their views in the matter of assisting in the holding movement by financing the crop. These statement were not only most significant and reassuring, but were of such a character that each caused a speedy manisfestation of pleasure of the delegates. At the opening of the night session Commissioner Watson announced that he had hoped to be able to give some definite information from President Barrett as to the $75,000,000 loan from the French-British syndicate for the purpose of aiding the holding movement. He announced that he had within the last half hour had been talking with Mr. Barrett on the long distance telephone. That the banks of the State are friendly to the farmers was brought out by expressions from well konwn bankers at the congress. Every banker present promised to cooperate | in a substantial manner to assist the farmers of the State in their fight for a higher price for cotton. The expressions by the bankers followed a general discussion. Thr> iniouitous cotton exchanges was repeatedly attacked on the floor of the House of Representatives and two resolutions of proceJure were reported by the committee formed by one member from each Congressionl district and appointed by Commissioner of Agriculture E. J. Watson. W. P. Pollock favored a petition to Congress, asking that the use of Inter-State means of communication be denied the exchanges, but this meeting with objection on the ground of possible legal resistance, a sub- ( stitnte motion was adopted after the debate. An agreement brought about was that Congress be memorialized to regulate dealing in cotton by the exchanges so that real cotton will be the basis of all contracts and actual delivery ho had. The following resolution was also adopted at the night session of the Convention: "Resolved, That the county farmers' unions of the different counties of the State be requested to appoint a committee consisting of not less than three men in each township in each county to canvass the farmers of their county and ascertain how many bales of cotton they will pledge themselves to hold for the agreed price unless otherwise instructed by the State Farmers' Union to sell. "That the secretary of the county unions he requested to forward reports from these committees to the secretry and rpesident of the State Farmers' Union be requested to co-operate with Mr. Watson to have this plan carried out in all of the cotton growing States. 'Be it further resolved, that the president of the State Farmers' Union be requested to keep the local unions posted as to the number of bales of cotton pledged in the different States in conformity to this resolution. "Be it further resolved, That the chairman of this body be and is hereby authorized to name from each county a special committee of business men and bankers to represent each and every bank in said county, designating which banker is to be the chairman of said committee, the duties of this committee being as follows: They are promptly to ascertain from every special committee appointed to canvass the cotton growers the number of bales of cotton to bo held, promptly arrange for financing as many bales of the said cotton as possible." + k - 1 MOB LYXOIIES WHITE MAX. Killing of Two Deputies Loads to Violence in Arkansas. Forcing their way into the Desha County jail at Dumas, Ark., between fifty and one hundred men, members of a mob formed so quietly that the authorities had not the slightest warning, overpowered the deputies iii charge and took Charles Malpas, Sr., white, to a water tank and hang- 1 ed him early Wednesday. The mob then dispersed without demonstration. None of its members is known to the authorities, according to their statement. < The lynching followed a pitched battle at the home of Malpas the day before, in which the sheriff and two deputies were killed. The wife of Charles Malpas, Sr., a negress, and tho Malpass younger son, a young mulatto, escaped from the house during the fighting. The authorities say they do not think tho negress and the boy engaged in the battle and for this reason it is not thought the two will be sought further in connection with the affair. ? Falls to Ills Death. Lieut. R. A. Cammell, of tho British oviation school of Farmborough, England, was killed recently while making a flight at Hendon, six miles from the centre of London. * ? ? They Ran Him Down. Bill Suber, who killed James Baukknight ,was run down by bloodhounds and captured at his mother's house .Monday night. He is said to be a bad negro. , | THE REDJHIRTS Annual Reunion of Vetorans of Rtccnslruction Held. VERY GOOD ATTENDANCE Col. John S. Mobley, Miss Grace Lumpkin, and Governor IHcukc Speak at Formal Opening of Ileiinion.?Senator John Sharp \V11liums Unable to Attend. A Columbia dispatch says no more demonstrative gathering of men and women has probably been seen in Columbia in recent years than the assembly which crowded the lower floor and two galleries of the Columgia Theatre Wednesday night at the formal welcoming of the Red Shirt Veterans, who began their annual re UUlUUi By far the large majority of the men in the gathering wore the red shirt, and aside from the picturesqueness of the view of .blazing red mingled with the fashionable gowns of the fair sex, the spirit of good humor was abroad in all its vigor, and, time after time, bubbled over in cheers, applause and shouts upon the slightest provocation. Col. John O. Mobley, commanderin-chief, presided over the gathering and by hLs side 011 the stage sat the sponsor, Miss Elize Stribling, of Pendleton, and her two maids of honor, Misses Agnes Ravenel, of Spartanburg, and Zena Evans, of Cheraw, and Miss Grace Lumpkin, who delivered the welcome to the "Men of '7 0." After the prayer and the Doxology, sung by the entire assembly, Col. Mobley in brief but well chosen words, introduced Senator Francis H. Weston to the audience, and he, after a stirring recital of some of the scenes and conditions of reconstruction rlnvs introduced Miss Luinn kin. -At nearly every possible interv.il in the remarks of the speakers, applause broke sontaneously from those seated near the front of the house, most of whom wore the red shirts and cheers were not infrequent during the middle of Col. Mobley's talk, while he was mentioning some of the leaders who took part in the red shirt days of reconstruction. A life sized portalt of Gen. Wade Hampton, which had been veiled until now, was suddenly placed in full view of the vast assemblage when the name of that political leader was mentioned; instantly there arose from every male voice in the house cheers upon cheers, and the ovation given the portrait of the old chieftain required several minutes to j spend its force. In a thrilling voice Miss Lumpkin welcomed the "Men of '7G" to Columbia. She recited briefly some of the things that the Red Chirt Veterans had accomplished and assured them of the gratitutde and love of everyone who enjoyed the great heritage they had left. Governor Blease, who next arose to welsome the Red Shirts on behalf of the State, was welcomed by the veterans with prolonged applause. He was several time interrupted in his remarks by cheers. Governor Rlease spoke of the return of the soldiers after the war, the Reconstruction times, conditions and what had b$en accomplished by the wearers of the red shirts during the days of '7G. lie spoke also of the prosperous condition of the State at present due to a large extent to what the men of '7G had done. It was a matter of general regret to all that it was impossible for Senator John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi, to be present. Col. John 0. Mobley, commander-in-chief, announced Wednesday night that he had just received a letter from Mr. Williams stating his inability to be present. It would he a hard matter, indeed, to conceal from even the most casual observer, the fact that the Red Shirt veterans of the State are making an invasion of the Capital City. Clad very, very, distinctively, Ir shirts of the reddest red, set off by black trousers, and broad rimmed bats, even a single one standing in a crowded street, is easily singled out by the eye as a mark of special interest. ltlonse's Pardon Record. Gov. nicase granted a parole Friday to Wess Williams, who was convicted in Newberry county in 1008, and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary on the charge of manslaughter. Since assuming ofllce of governor has extended clemency in 23 3 cases, as follows: Paroles, 124; pardons, 109. ' Three Men Were Killed. At Louisville, Ky., an avalanche of bricks from upper walls of a burning six-story building, in the Main street wholesale district, crashed through three floors of an adjoining building, killing three flremen and injuring two others. ? The orphanages of South Carolina are a credit to the State and the work which they are doing is the work of the Lord. Every one should help them along. , The Call of (I10 Brute. Vice Admiral von Ahlefeld, a reired naval oflicer of Germany, has written an article on "World Peace", which concludes as follows: "According to natural laws only the weaker and inferior will and must go down. That this is so is salutary from the point of view of the perfection of the human race, and who the weaker is can be determined only by war, never by a court of arbitration. People who are well acquainted with the African hunting grounds assure us that game thrives best when it grows up with beasts of prey. As soon, however, as otherwise man kills off the predatory animals for the sake of eternal peace the high-class game also disappears, in this case, too, nature teaches that fighting ennobles while peace leads t( degeneration. Our view is, therefore, expressed In a few words: Comprehensive world courts of arbitration are an absolute impossibility; if they were possible they would not give us world peace, and if they ga.ve us world peace it would be misfortune for the perfection of the human race." This quotation, which we clip from The Commoner, Mr. Bryan says is published in his paper that its readers may see to what degredations the war spirit can bring a, human being. The idea t'hat war enno.bles? that man would become degenerate unless kept up to battle-tension by an occasional blood-letting?this idea belongs to the past. The German admiral is a survival of the dark ages. To be a man it is no more necessary to fight like a dog than it is: to eat like a hog or bellow like a bull. There is a moral realm which Alilefeld has not explored?he is of the brute, brutish. ? ?- ? About One in Twenty. Secretary MeClure, of the National Wool Growers' association, returned from Washington to Idaho through Omaha and the Omaha World-Herald of August 18 reports him as saying: "The general opinion is that the wool industry is limited to a few indivuals, but the census shows that last year there were more than 600,000 individual wool growers." Well, says The Commoner, assumming that every wool grower is a voter, that is less than one voter in twenty. Why should one man tax the other nineteen for his benefit. There is no good reason. And why do some congressmen and senators pay more attention to the one man who has sheep than to the nineteen who are taxed for his benefit? Hecause the wool grower is supposed to put his pecuniary interest in sheep above everything else and to vote for the man who will protect him no matter what the man thinks or does on other subjects. The Commoner goes on to say that when- the wearers of woolen goods form an association and 3end lobbyists to Washington to threaten legislators the senators and members of congress may pay some attention to the consumers. The conflict between the tax eater and the tax payer is an unequal one because the tax eater is always on guard at the national capital while the tax payer is at work trying to raise the next assessment. Dispense With Mourning. "A Southern physician of recogniz3d skill and eminence urges that all outward symbols of mourning should be abondoned," says Munsey's Mag azine euiroriany. i-or inuny yeaia ue has expressed his views. Fie has won over a large number of people who see no reason why the heart should advertise its sorrow by the conspicuous insignia of gloom. "There are or have been peoples wiser in their generation. The Romans of the days of the Republic wore blue as a sign of mourning, it is the proper thing in Asia Minor now. The Turk mourns in violet and the Persian in pale brown. Until a French Queen set the present fashion in the latter half of the fifteenth century, white was the color of grief in Europe, as it is now in China, and other Eastern countries." The dispensing with black mourning would be a most sensible thing to do. It has caused the death or sickness of many who followed the custom. If our people would follow the custom of the people of the East and use white instead of black much of the dangers of the custom would be mitigated. Why don't some one set the fashion? o The Farmers and Hankers. The State says, "Readers of the reports of the meetings held in various South Carolina counties Tuesday to elect delegates to the cotton growers convention will not fail to observe that leading bankers of the towns were present in tho meetings. In some of the county meetings all the banks were represented and numbers of hankers and merchants have riinson as dolomites to tho con vcnt.ion. The business ability of the South whether engaged in farming, banking or merchandising, is united on the cotton question, as it should be. There was a time in Couth Carlina when movements of farmers proceeded on the theory, preached by politicians who were seeking office, that bankers and "town men" were their natural enemies, but of those movements only the ofllce seekers obtained benefits. The eyes of the hard working farmers of today aro opened, and they and the business men are making common cause. Their Interests are inseperable?practically identical." i i ? I # * ; * BASK Oh Conwa1 Has largest capital and surplus of a than the combined capital and surp CAPITAL# STOCK., .. . SURPLUS LIABILITIES OF STOCK SECURITY OF DEPOSIT DIREC Robert B. Scarborough, EL L. Buck, George J. Holiday, We offer our customers every acc< will justify, and we i robert b. scarborough, D President. We continue to pay 5 pel | FIRST NATIC mi oonwa A f CAPITAL STOCK SURPLUS PROFITS TOTAL ASSESTS 2? DIRECT] A. McDermott, John C j/l\ B. G. Collins, H. L. B af M. Burroughs, C. P. Qua fr Successor to the Bank of Horry County, and a pioneer ly allied with the recent dev< ^ Republic. Backed by the C fa United States Bonds, we are pi ^ tomera any reasonable accomn I li H. A. SPIVEY, /|j Cashier. BRYAN ANSWERS TAFT SAYS WHEN A TKIST MAGNATE IS PUT IN JAIL. ? He Will Give Weight to the President's Defence of the Decision of the Supreme Court. W. J. Bryan answering the challenge of President Taft made at Cherrydale, Kan., that he produce an example of restraint of trade, which would not come within the purview of the Supreme Court. Bryan said on Monday night befoie leaving for Knoxville, Tenn., for Cincinnati: "If President Taft would take time to read the dissenting opinion of Justice Harlan in the case and report of the judiciary conmittee of the Senate, filed by Senator Nelson when the committee refused to recommend the amendment, which the Supreme Court injected into the law, he will understand my view of the subject. "I believe with Justice Harlan and the Nelson report that the Suprme Court has practically nuliiled the criminal clause of the anti-trust law and will wait until the President succeeds in putting a trust magnate in the penitentiary before I give any weight to the President's defense of the desession of the Supreme Court. "It took four years and a half to get a decision in the Standard Oil case. If it takes that long to find out whether a trust magnate can be sent to the penientiary under the law as emasculated by the Supreme Court, President Taft nay bo able to bluff his way through another campaign on the trust question as he did through the law, but the bluff ought to deceive anybody who is really opposed to the trusts." This was "Bryan Day" at the Appalachian Exposition. The Xebraskan arrived recently and went to the exposition grounds early in the day, where he made a tour of the various exhibit buildings and participated in pleasures of the exposition. This afternoon at 4 o'clock he delivered an address at the exposition grounds upon the theme, "The Signs of Times." ? ? HELP THE ORPHANS. j Don't Forget That Next Saturday Is | Orphanage Work Day. J For the last few years the various oiplianages of the State have united in asking the good people of the state to give the proceeds of one day's labor to the orphans. The last Saturday in September has been set apart as "Work Day," and all, both grown , people and children, who feel inter- ( ested in helping the orphans are ask- ( ed to give that day's labor or income . to the orphanage of their choice. There are about 250 orphans at Thornwell orphanage (Presbyterian), ( Clinton; almost as many at Connie Maxwell (Baptist), Greenwood; 225 i at Kpworth orphanage (Methodist), Columbia; 60 at the Church home (Episcopal), Yorkville. These orphan children are being clothed^ fed and educated entirely by the gifts of the people, and it is ear- I nestly hoped that a liberal response 1 will be made to" this appeal. Let < nono fail to send the wages or income of one day's labor to the orphanage 1 / iioiiry, y. S, C. ny bank in Horry county. More lus of all other banks in the county*' J 950,000 12,500 :kolders .. .. 50,000 ors 112,500 hors D. V. Richardson* W. A. Johnson, Will A. Freeman. * :>mmodation which their account* solicit your business. . V. Richardson, will a. freeman Vice President. Cashier cent, on yearly deposits. )NAL BANK. & Y, S. C. 125,000.00 2r 2,500.00 nk 125,000.00 ^ ^ r?R8: ft . Spivey, D. T. McNeill, uck, W. R. Lewis, D. At > ttlebaum, D. A. Spivey. Conway, the oldest Rank in in Eastern Carolina. Clo?ejlopment of the Independent CTy rovemraeut and secured by repared to extend to our cu?~ lodations. W B. G. COLLINS, President. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. i ?? H. H. WOODWARD Attorney and Councelor At Law* CONWAY, S. O. R. B. SCAKBItOUUH CONWAY, 8. C. taitvi u\ / m%f m f? i _ ^ H. H. B (Jit HOUGHS Physician and Surgooa. CONWAY, 8. C. B. WOFFOHD WAIT. ^ Attorney at Lav/, Bank of Horry Building. j ] CONWAY, 8. C. RIE WORLDS GREATEST SEWING MACHINE * SbuiUeor a Mingle Thread [Chainiuilch^ A Bcwing Machine writ? to *! M SIW HOME SEWINQ MACHINE C0MPAH9, Orange* Mail* . ' NtenpMwfnr machines are made to sell rettrdlwiW 4*altty,but the New Home U made to weefc Our guaranty never runt out ' (Ni If authorized dealer* ?*|Kr j V *0* SAL* MT j BURROUGHS a uiLLINfl CO., Conway, B. C. of his olioice. Make remittances by check, postofllce money order or by express to either of the four orphanages named below: Dr. J. F. Jacobs, Clinton, S. C. Rev. A. T. Jamison, Greenwood, S. 'f c- * Rev. W. B?. Wharton, Columbia, S. C. The Church Home, Yorkvllle, S. C. Fight Caused Death. Intense excitement while witnessing an altercation between Leon Combs and John Duagherty, one armed with brass knucks, caused William Nettle, aged 50, to drop dead from tieart failure at Manor, Ga. ' 1