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GOfnmEr.GiAL INTERESTS' _ ADVISED BY CHAMBER; mm | V COMING FROM WILMINGTON i WHERE MOST OF THE COT- ! TON OF LARGE TERRITORY \ EITHER SOLD"1R STORED : _ < \ Here is the Recommendation of the ^ Wilmington, North Carolina Chant- | her of Commerce, and it is licing Mailed Itroadcast to Farmers. The following; letter to the Agricultural and Commercial Interests of , the South has just been issued by the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce: To the Agricultural and Commercial j , Interests of the South: | "While the situation growing out of the European war is entirely without precedent in the experience of this j country, and is of very grave character, the condition is by no means desperate provided intelligent co-operation of the commercial interests of the South can he brought about. i The general government has met the situation promptly and effective-! ly as far as i s powers extend, and in liberalizing the currency law has put :.ot the command of commerce banking facilities adequate for all legiti- ! mate demands, and nothing further can or should be expected of the government in the way of financial re j, lief. Storage Facilities Necessary The situation has now assumed j such shape that the obligation is up- ' on the Southern agricultural and commercial interests to work cut practical means for utilizing the facilities 1 made available* by the governmental action; and while the amended cur- j rency law does ~iot extend the right to a state bank or trust company to directly procure currency from the government, these institutions can readily avail themselves of the enlarged financial facilities through their national bank correspondents, so that indirectly relief can reach the smallest centers served by banking facilities. To avail to the fullest extent of the facilities at our disposal it is absolutely necessary that storage accommodations be provided, and the more ' widely distributed the accumulation of stocks the greater the facility for : carrying and the less the influence on price. Plan for Securing Them. To this end we con Adently recommend action along the following lines: First. That every town in the cotton section, through community effort, establish warehouses adequate to safely store one-half cf the crop normally ma ?lref-o<l at such and ' that frame buildings designed for this 1 purpose oe coverea with metal so as j 1 to increase protection and reduce in- i suranee rates. Second. That the citizens of a town ? establishing a warehouse, organize a ; ( warehouse company for the purpose j of issuing authoritative receipts for t stored cotton, to be used as a basis ! 1 of credit with the local banks. 1 Third. That the local banks make liberal advances on cotton so stored and protected, and use their national y bank correspondents freely for re- ( discounts?thus making it possible to f limit offerings to commercial demand. ? r Co-operation Necessary. " It is manifestly impossible, even though the means were immediately available, to construct elaborate and ^ F permanent brick warehouses in time to meet the present emergency, but 4 this limitation only accentuates the necessity for utilizing every possible v resource, and frame structures prop- ^ erly protected by metal covering ^ could probably be made to provide temporary relief. Moreover, many localities would doubtless find it practicable to convert large buildings [ into storage space, and it is believed \\ possible, with prompt and energetic v action, to provide storage facilities t of the character indicated in time to prevent a serious decline in the price of cotton. V This is a matter that concerns ev- tl ery citizen of the South, and efforts b to provide the necessary means for tl protecting our great staple should C .find a ready response from all classes I without regard to vocation. The situation challenges the intel- t ligence and loyalty of the South. a Respectfully, n Wilmington Chamber of Commerce. C August 18, 1914. g The above was received at the Her- h aid office in printed form. It was accompanied by the following typewritten letter, and it will help to explain k the situation: P Wilmington, N. C., Aug. 20, 1914. P Managing Editor, t' Horry Herald, Conway, S. C., Dear Sir:? ^ Please find herewith a copy ot the ""Taylor Cotton Plan" which we believe presents a feasible solution of t.l the present cotton handling problem, K brought about by the European trou- J ble, and which we have no doubt will g| >o of great interest to your section. | The plan has been heartily approv- I '<1 by bankers and merchants in this oot'on, who believe it to be the onl> jractical means of dealing with the situation. It occurred to us that you would ike to have a copy of these rcsolu.ions. Since great interest is being lisplayed in the matter we believe ihat the business men and farmers in i'our commuity woul 1 be pleased tc *et all the information possible on the subject. These resolutions were pre parol after the writer, Mr. J. A. Taylor, attended the Southern Cotton Con gress in Washington and gleaned from the many talks and ideas ad vanced on the subject the actual need* of the South to meet the critical situation. We trust that you will give this space in your valuable publication and would be pleased to have you favor us with a marked copy. Appreciating your interest, I remain. Yours very truly, H. B. Branch, Secy. BLACK BEAR SLAIN. The First Bear Ever Trapped Alive in That Section of Our State. After escaping traps and huntsmen for many months , during which shewrought havoc with hogs and live stock of the farmers of the vicinity, a large black bear was killed Sunday morning near the residence of Mr. deorge E. Fort, of Awendaw, near Charleston The bear was a female standing six feet high and weighing 300 pounds, was first caught in a trap and was dispatched with a bullet from a gun in the hands of John Fort. The story of the capture and killing of the animal was related by Mr. Abe Silverman, of Awendaw, who was a visitor at the home of Mr. Fort on the occasion. This is said to have been the first bear ever trapped alive in that immed iate section, and the news of the capture created no small amount of interest among the residents of that section. gg VIEWS OF OTHER PAPERS gg jht frit ini inl izH ini ini in! 381 Pity the war correspondents. They are not only allowed to see no fighting and to send only censored news but they must endure other hardships In a private letter home an English correspondent in Belgium declares that he has been frequently arrested as a supposed spy and has spent most of his time in jail.?Charlotte Observer. Our individual life, taken alone, may seem of little account, but it has its rightful place in social and other life and it is our duty to make the most of it.?Times & Democrat. All honor to Jennings and Pollock? he men who dared slap Cole in his oolitical face, and tell him truths so ui 1 of fire that he dares not face hem on the stand. They have shown lim up as a coward and painted him n nis true colors.?-Marion Star. It is timely to remark that, wherets the price of bread is an insignifi- v ant iten. in American household extenses, it is the most important item nth many millions of Europeans.? Charlotte Observer. Somehow, we can't help surmising hat it would be interesting to heai >rovisional President Whiskers oi Iexico eat soup.?The State. Much good has been done by the < warfare made against the mosquito nd the fly. The farmer should join s s heartily in every effort for the de- i truction of rats.?Home & Farm. 1 - I One thing certain, any foreign ] iOrds, Dukes, Counts, etc., caught (Idling around Newport at this time nil be known for the spurious aricles they are. ?The State. I Of course, America lacks the Old Vorld atmosphere and culture and all j hat, but just at present we'd rather ' e viewing the dog pound at Kohomo ' han the Louvre at Paris.?News & 'ourier. ( i Several Americans who left all heir baggage in their haste to get way from Europe, are telling the ewspapers all about the war. How ould they tell much except to give a ' ood account of how they got in a ! urry to come home.?Morning Star. { < Only Austria has not, so far as is i nown, placed our perfectly good : eace offer on file, and Austria will robably do so in the immediate fu- < ure.?Evening Post. I 1 Constipation Causes Sickness < Don't permit yourself to become j mst.pated, as your system immed- i itely begins to absorb poison from ^ le backed up waste matter. Use Dr. < ing's New Life Pills and keep well, here is no better safeguard against i tness. Just take one dose to-night, i Sc at your Druggist. ?adv. i mm mm 1 GEORGETOWN GOUMlf whkn t:ik mayor and chief OF POLICE REFUSE TO MAIN TAIN ( RDEU mm luSTof Jennings Causes a Letter to he Written to the Columbia Record Making Conditions Plain to the Outside World,? Place is Dominated by Dig Lumbci | Company. Last week when Mayor L. i). Jcr nings of Sumter was refused a deceiv hearing at the campaign meeting in Georgetown, some of the people who read the reports were surprised that this could have been so when the Mayor of Georgetown, W. H. Andrews, and his big Chief of Police, were on the speakers' stand. Lust .. I.i.1 ~ !J.J 1 ' . ? witr ii inter wits written uy a CiUZCll of Georgetown to the Columbia Rccorcl, and it explains pretty fully the situation there in relation to politics. Following is the letter, and wc believe it is true: "My attention having been called to your editorial in yesterday's issue cf The Record, I am writing to congratulate your paper upon the pertinent comments contained therein. Had you oce i more familiar with the conditions in Georgetown county you would not have been surprised at the disgraceful occurrence of the mayor of one town allowing the mayor of another town to be harassed and insult ed while the chief of police sat nearby enjoying the spectacle. Those who are familiar with the history of politics in Georgetown will tell you L.at before the Atlantic Coast Lumber Corporation commenced operating therv was no bitter factionalism between white men in the county; that this commenced when the employes of the Atlantic Coast Lumber Corporation, incited and led by W. H. Andrews, (a northwestern Yankee), and Dr. Olin Sawyer (who is ostensibly a surtreon for t\1ir? rnvnni'tifinn Ki-if ?% ? 0 ...V vviJ/vlllbJUII) l^civ iil I C?ll" ity spends much of his time in inciting its employes to vote against every thing which is right and decent), attempted to carry the municipal and ! county elections. "It is only fair to the good people of Georgetown to point out that not one of the officers of the Corporation and not one of their political leaders is a native son. "But for unfair means it is probable that no election could have been carried by them. Practically every ma a employed by them must vote as dietated by Sawyer and Andrews or lose uis position. "In more than one instance men who dared to vote according to the dictates of their consciences have been discharged. On one occasion a citizen of Georgetown went to the polling precinct at Andrews to see that no fraudulent votes were cast and for his pains was knocked down choked and had his finger bitten to the bone, by W. H. Andrews. Similar hieh-hnrwlfwl nrwl ime/.vnrmUiin ,^4.~ --o- ~ .. ...... v? i ft .o'w i itCLft 1 have characterized the politics of the Sawyer and Andrews ring. "For instance at the recent Democratic club meeting in Georgetown, C. G. Barr, a young attorney, snatched the club roll from the secretary and was immediately surrounded by i a number of Atlantic Coast Lumber henchmen, chief among whom was the chief of police, Bolick. "When the readers of the Record realize that a powerful corporation in Georgetown votes its employes like cattle, that there is nothing too unfair or dishonest for its leaders to resort to, they will then not hold the residents of the town responsible for the blackguardism perpertated by the Sawyer-Andrews faction and their hirelings." "Justice." Summer Coughs are Dangerous Summer colds and coughs are dangerous. They indicate low vitality And often lead to serious Throat and Lung Trouble, including Consumption Dr. King's New Discovery will relieve the cough or cold promptly and prevent complications. It is soothing A rt/1 o ? ? 1 " btiui aiuiarpvic Hntl mHKeS yOU fCGl j bettor at once. To delay is dangerous ?get a bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery at once. Money back if not satisfied. 50c and $1.00 bottles at your Druggists. ?adv. CALOMEL MAY HURT YOUR LIVER. Every time you take this powerful rlrug you are in danger. Take Dodson's Liver Tone instead. Calomel "'s made from mercury, and while mercury has many valuable uses, it is a dangerous thing to swallow. If calomel stays in the svstem very long it :*;livatcs. Even when it works naturally, its after effects a?'e often bad. Conway Drug Co., will sell you Dod son's Liver Tone, which is positively guuruntcea to take the place of calomel. I.iver Tone stimulates the liver just enough to start it working, and does not make you sicker than ever ?as calomel often does. You feel good after taking Dodson's and it won't force you to stop eating or working after taking it. It is as beneficial for children as for adults. Try a large bottle for fifty cents inder the guarantee that your money will be given back cheerfully if you're lot satisfied. ?adv. lSK^5 NO GREAT BATTLE AMONG THE WARRING ELE-1 m::nts in the old world, i IH'T P R EPA R ATION ;> MAKING GREAT SHOCKTN W1ST0RY Believed That the Greatest Baltic I Ever Known to History Would Bt Fought on Belgian Soil,?Japan Making Preparations. Last week saw no great battle ir. the international conflict going on among the seven or eight nations oi Europe. For more than a week the world at large had been expecting to hear news of a decisive conflict. It is true that all messages coming to this country have to pass through the hands of a strict censorship. The | countries at war are evidently supJ pressing the news. Much of the sup posed reliable news sifting its way through to this country, has been un dersiood all along to be somewhat unreliable. Everything word of news that is printed in American newspapers has to pass the close scrutiny of officials. Associated press dispatches the latter part of last week stated that: "The most formidable shock in history" will occur on Belgian soil, ac1 cording to French military experts, when the great armies of Germans : and Austrians on the one side and the i allied troops of Belgium, France and Great Britain on the other should con., into close conflict. No definite information as to the place where the decisive encounter was to occur was permitted to pass the censor, but the general staff of the French army declared itself confident of fighting under the best auspices for its o\\i; forces. *"1 ' " ~' Not 51 sVinf UIOO fil'n'l K.. il T-? - ' muo in ui uy tnu UC1* gians when entry into Brussels was made by an advance guard of German cavalry. This advance guard was to be followed by a strong column of German troops encamped in that j vicinity. After the departure of the j Belgian troops from the capital, com| munication was cut off between that ! city and other parts of Belgium and , abroad. The temporary capital of j tho country, Antwerp, whither the Belgians retired was understood to be strongly fortified and military corj respondents declared the preparations for its defense extended ever fin mo us area, while it had been provisioned for a long siege. Japan was quietly preparing for eventualities, following the expiration Sunday of her ultimatum to German} demanding the withdrawal of German warships from the Orient and the eva cuation of Kiao Chow. The strictest prohibiation had been i placed on the publication of any information cftnrni-nitinr ? J ...ivvuiiiig viiv iiiuvemcnih of Japanese ships ami troops. All correspondence was censored and the newspapers were closely watched. LETTER IN FULL What I)r. Mcintosh Wrote Richey About Certificate. Since the matter of the recent interview between Mr. W. R. Richey of Laurens, and Dr. James H. Mcintosh of Columbia, has been mentioned in some of the newspapers and on the stump, the letter of Dr.. Mcintosh to Mr. Richey is given here in full: Newberry, S. C., August 8, 1914. Mr. W. R. Richey, Laurens, S. C. Dear Sir: When you requested an interview with me, stating that you wished to refresh my memory as to certain matters pertaining to the controversy over the rertifi^tifo v?a?VM w All the Itichcy case, I willingly consented to the interview. After hearing your earnest prepresentation of the matter, and also your statement that you were resting under an imputation that was humiliating to you and to your family, I have carefully tried to recall all the the circumstances surrounding the transaction, and after mature reflection I am still convinced that I did not sign the certificate which was read at the Abbeville and Columbia meetings. It is due you for me to say that, after hearing your statement and the data presented by you, that I believe that you thought the signature genuine and that you acted under that belief. I am yours truly, ft ir ? ? uaiiies it. lvicmtosn. Witnessed Fight, The fighting at Tirlemont and Louvain is described by the Ostend correspondent of the Express who says no witnessed it from a church tower at Tirlemont first and later proceeded to Louvain. He says: "Until luncheon time on Tuesday Tirlemont was quiet and normal." Invigorating to the Pale and Sickly The Old Standard general strengthening tonic, OROVK'S TASTltT.EJSS chill TONIC, drive? out Malaria.enrlchc?thet?lood,andbuUdsupthe system A true ionic. **(?? ndulM and chlldrea* 50c I THF OitEAT ^^| A 8uccoPsfuTroa\<M U SJ| and all Blood? Dibea: ^p men and wv>inon. Ill past 35 years* At a F. V, UPPMi VM FREE^Ni /Jii Memoirs of In Three Vc "1 he personal reminiscences of thirteen years private secretary bring out, as no history can, interesting side lights cn '.he ch: leaders. 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