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TWO GERMANS BUYING COTTON IN SOUTH Says Senator McLaurin in a Recent Interview on This Subject GIVES HIS ADVICE ON HANDLING CROPS Went to Washington Last Week to Take Up Official Matter. Senator McLaurin has been called to New York, presumably for a conference on the cotton situation. It will bp remembered that in August he suggested in a letter to President Wilson that the allies be extended a : credit for the purchase of supplies in j this country. Senator McLaurin said he had reason to believe that the Germans were buying cotton here; that it was inconceivable that a nation so far-sighted would permit England to obtain a monopoly in this important munition of war. Even if peace were declared tomorrow, and England had the surplus cotton, she could compel the continent to buy it at a large profit. "It would be a singular condition," he said, "when we remember the situation last fall, to see foreign governments' competing in our markets for cotton." Asked what made him say Ger-1 many was buying cotton , he said: "Well, I think it better not to say too much; business people don't want their affairs paraded in the newspapers." "It is magnificent, the way the farmers are holding," he continued. "The present advance is due to cheap money. Low prices in the fall have come heretofore from the contraction of credit. This is the first time that we1 have had extension of credit just when needed, at the crop marketing period. Credit is always freely given at the planting season, to promote a big crop and then brutally withdrawn at the marketing period, so that the distress cotton breaks the market, and after the middle-men get hold of it credit is again made easy and it advances. This year the tenant farmer is having .a sow. I think the State warehouse .system of South Carolina played an important part, but Woodrow Wilson -and McAdoo turned the trick, and I .say, God bless them. "I want the farmers to hold the present crop, and let the cotton carried over be consumed. Force the consumption of the surplus of 1914, then next spring we will talk "turkey" about 1915." Col. T. B. Thackston accompanied the senator to Washington. Col. Thackston'said that "in the! dovolonmonf /?f fVir. ? ? .?L.?..v 1.1iv, outK >.* urtsiiouse system we have just reached the really big thing in it?direct sales cotton from the farm to the consumer. This means a stable price for cotton and standardization of grades. The commissioner has done a great work in providing negotiable security which enables the gradual marketing of the <cn0p, but, after all, borrowing money <on c6tton is a mere temporary expedient; the main thing is to sell advantageously. We do not grow cotton to warehouse; we grow it to sell. "My plans at present have not been formulated, and I prefer to say nothing until after more mature deliberation and a more thorough acquaintance with the plans of the federal government. I will say, however, that the result can only be acheived by ^*e cooperation of the individual farmers. The organization of the farmers for marketing purposes is the foundation. I believe that the success in securing credits at this unusual time for the advance of cotton prices at the marketing period is such a lesson that the farmers of the South are orenared now to iro further- It inspires them with confidence and tcach/\s them the value of combined effort. "There is no reason, why, with the machinery which Mr. McLaurin has perfected, to wit, the State warehouse system, that the farmers of this State can not organize and control absolutely the sale of this year's cotton crop." Malaria or Chills & Fevei f Prescription No. 666 is prepared especially for MALARIA or CHILLS &. FEVER, Five or six doses will break any case, anc if taken then as a tonic the Fever will no return. It ants on the liver better that ?alo?*l and d6es not gripe or sicken. 2Si STATK ITEMS . OF INTEREST TO ALL SOUTH CAROLINA PEOPLE Under an order isued by the postmaster general the use by rural carriers of motorcycles having side bodies is authorinzed. A petition in bankruptcy has been filed by the Georgetown Pepsicola Co. Scheduled liabilities total $2,700 and assets $2,664. A petition in bankruptcy has been filed by Foster C. Rogers, general merchant, of Fork, Dillon county. Scheduled liabilities total $14,679 and total assets $5,616. Alvin IT. Dean, Sr., as a result of a fall sustained injuries at his home at Duncan, S. C., a few days ago, is ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. B. j Dean, in Spartanburg. His son, Alvin H. Dean, Jr., of Greenville, was called ! to his bed side. A young man whose description is in the hands of the police, is wanted for working an old game on several Columbia druggists. A telephone call came to one of the druggists for 50 cents worth of goods and change for $5. When the goods were delivered a check was given, the package and $4.50 change was* received. The young man had just engaged board at the place \n here he awaited the goods, L..1 A1- - " 1 ' " uiu upun cue arrival or me drug store messenger, he became displeased with the quarters and moved on. This was repeated. Persons to whom dutiable articles are being s6nt from places in Europe through the mails of the United States must comply strictly- with the requirements of the postal laws and regulations if they wish no delay to occur in the transportation of the articles and their delivery. Charged with making an improper proposal to a little white girl, a young negro giving his name as William Rambert, was arrested last week by Policeman Conklin and lodged at the Station House in Charleston. The barn and contents belonging to Dr. S. P .Wells was destroyed by fire at Holly Hill last week. A training school for Sunday-school workers was held at the Citadel Square Baptist church in Charleston from Sunday until Friday of last week o HUSBAND RESCUED DESPAIRING WIFE /V- - After Four Tears of Discouraging Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave Up in Despair. Husband Came (o Rescue. #v ^*r< 0 _ Catron, Ky.?In an interesting letter from this place, Mrs. Bettie Bullock writes as follows: "1 suffered for four years, with womanly troubles, and during this time, I could only sit up for a kittle while, and could not walk anywhere at all. At times, I would have severe pains in my left side. The doctor was called in, and his treatment relieved me for a while, but I was soon confined to my bed again. After that, nothing seemed to do me any good. 1 had gotten so weak I could not stand, and 1 gave up in despair. At last, my husband got me a bottle of Cardui, the woman's tonic, and I commenced taking it. From the very first rinse I enuld tell it was helnina me I , ? -- 1 r, can now walk two miles without its tiring me, and am doing my work." If you are all run down from womanly troubles, don't give up in despair. Try Cardui, the woman's tonic. It lias helped more than a million women, in its 50 years of wonderful success, and should ! surely help you, too. Your druggist has scld Cardui for years. He knows what ft will do. Ask him. He will recommend it. Begin taking Cardui today. Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladles' Advisory Dept., Chattanooga, Tenn., for *Sfecial \ Instructions on your case and 64-page book, ' Homo treatmmu tor Women," sent In plain wrapper. LhO-li COLDS &LaGRIPPE R or 6 doses 666 will break any case of Chills & Fervcr, Colds i & LaGrippe; it acts on the liver better than CaLomel and does not riripe or 6icken. Price 25c. . bratc^r jb n Post rat and mlco exterminator made r Kills quickly and absolutely wittfotttodoi Mutumiiles?this preventing decomposl > tioi). Hotter tflan all tho traps in tb< 1 world. Iu.slst on Genuine RAT COIIN. I v S&c, 50?# SI at dealers or by mail, posl . paid. 1 \ BOTANICAL MFG. CO. ' 4th <ft Race St*.. Philadelphia^ Pa THE HORRY HEI tiii? *t ftTiim n r iniHAi uinttt fflt Has The Right, A judge has just decided that a woman has the right to propose marriage if she so pleases. All the same it is not likely that many women will so please, not even in leap year.? Georgetown Times. House Work's Enemy. A physical culture expert says that housework improves a woman's figure but in this day of the Fox Trot, et al., he won't get much encouragement along that line.?York News. The Gallon Law. 1 The Winnsboro News and Herald says the gallon-a-month law forces a man to change his name at least once a month.?Times & Democrat. Ignorant Bliss. I shot an arrow into the air, I know it lit, but I knew not where. But an officer told the following day 1 had broken a window a block away. ?York News. Of Large Size. Jonah may not have actually swallowed that whale, but we know some liars who tried to make us believe bigger ones than any whale ever was or could be.?Marion Star. More Dangerous. It is a severe tax on one's imagination to believe that Mr. Ford could build a submarine more dangerous than one of his motor cars.?Dillon Herald. Master of Arts. We recently saw an article on "The Art of Keeping." That art is mastereel by the person who never returns a thing he or she has borrowed.?Times Democrat. i Song of Suffragets. Many a laddie has the ballot, Not so bright as I. Many a laddie votes his ballot, Overcome with rye. ?Times & Democrat. Can't Understand. Europe simply can't understand how our young men can play sucTi a brutal and dangerous game as football.?The State. | Feel bad, do you? V | f \ What you net I ( \ J3 ) Rose's Mec lX^^A Malt Wh 1 wmnvouthmm. of I Absolutely Pure for M VwH,SS2,-or>^ 4 Large <11* "y S\ I Bottles i|J7 ulj Vl fl ilBuilds muscle and flesh. 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Every honest man to be honest must pay his obligations?if he can.?Lexington Despatch. Greece Restless. The developments in the European war zone indicate that Greece is beginning to pull rather violently at the leash.?Charlotte Observer. Whose Cotton. Whose cotton is it that you are holding? Yours, or your creditors? ?Florence Times. Moth Ball Time. Autumn feeling everywhere; scents of moth balls in the air.?Evening Record. Beats Records. From all accounts, the annual crop of hay fever promises to beat all records.?Evening Post. Entertaining. Says the Raleigh Times: "Chicago is entertaining a real lord, Lawsee!" Doubtless the lord has an idea that Chicago is amusing him instead of entertaining him.?Morning Star. o Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That Contain Mercury. as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. 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I l*| ! lis offer positively expires November 1( 1915 5E, Chattanooga: J4 i $3 enclosed ship me by prepaid express, re bottles Rose's Medicinal Malt Whiskey ? the one large bottle free, making 5 bot? State vnpt.nro r*rmtf>?+?? n-AATTT1. -W W ?. w V> * * vvy kv KJ c* VI ^ is based on South Carolina niaiis. It will be interestr be very profitable. Five* lobars will be given to the TATE who remit now and ^ . u*. a. o CR>??lr i? x&i j illf^ ;iculars or Write Direct to at Manager. E COMPANY, [BIA, 8. O, e American who acted as messenger for Dr. Constantin Dumba, the Austrian i ambassador, it was believed no attempt would be made to proceed i against Archibald. FOREIGN ITEMS GATHERED AND CONDENSED FOR EASY READING Germany has completely acceded to the American demands for settlement of the Arabic case. Congress prdbably will be asked to approve in December a continued | building policy for the navy having for its object maintenance of the navy on the basis of at least 48 first class battleships. With settlement of the Arabic controversy, the dispatch to Great Britain of the long delayed American note on interference with trade is expected within a few days. Secretary Daniels has ordered all submarines of the F type out of commission for a thorough examination. His action was taken upon the report of a board of inquiry which ascribes the F-4 disaster to a battery explosion Secretary Daniels informed a delegation of business men from Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va., recently headed by Senators Martin and Swanson, and Representative Holley that he would again recommend to congress that a giant drydock be constructed at the Norfolk Navy yard. The Anglo-French firiancinal com nussioners, who are seeking to establish a mammoth credit loan here, and American financiers, who expect to supply the money, were reported to be at odds over the burning question of including munitions of war among exports to be paid for by the proceeds of the loan. Negotiations for the aquisition of the Pensylvania Steel Company by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation which, if successful, may lead to a still larger combination of steel companies, were in progress here last week. While it was learned that the deal was not finally closed, it was stated that an announcement to that effect might made soon. William Jennings Bryan has announced that he had taken under ad-! visement a suggestion from editors of foreign language newspapers published ire the United States that he make' a trip to Europe as a private peace envoy to the warring powers. AMERICAN NA". OF WILI Capital and Surplus Total'resources DOES BOTH COMMERCIAL 4 pier cent, compounded ( depart 0 F F 11 Thos. E. Cooper Geo. O. Gaylord Chas. E. Bethea Wm. C. Denny E. Fred Banck WAR STILI BUT WE ARE STILL AT T IfHI I r A A IIIITII ? ? VILLt, $ liq W11H I Ht ERAL MERCHANDISE EV THE NEEDS OF THE FAR Our Prices S | i THE BEAUTY OF IT IS TH GOODS AT PRICES TO S i WE BUY IN LARGE QUAN SMALL PROFITS. YOU DUSENBU 1 Toddvill* GERMAN ANSWER | SATISFIES FULLYI Completely Disavows Arabic! Incident and Gives I Assurances . I EARLY ADJUSTMENT I OF ENTIRE ISGUEI Crisis in Relations of Twom Governments Finally I Passed I I Washington.?(Jermany's diapjprow-fl al of responsibility for the sinking ofjB the Arabic with accompanying assur-9 ances that the possibility of anotheiS such incident had been precludedl through stringent instructions to sub-V marine commanders was regarded by I government officials as one of thcfl most gratifying results obtained bjfl American diplomacy since the 9 pcan war begun. ine disavowal, made in it letteTV^^W livered to Secretary Lansing by CocthB Von Bernstorff, the German ambSfssaH dor, on instructions from Berlin, ;wa*jE taken to forecast an early ad.iF *Reri^H of the Lusitania case and ot?1'^ fea-iB tures of the submarine dispute,^nd o: I insuring against any new aggrava-l tion of the situation as well. v JJ Optimism over the outlook for coutII plete settlement was even more pro H nounced in German quarters. I The crisis in the relations betweeiB the United States and Germany growfl ing out of the submarine controversy? which came near the breaking poin H on at least two occasions, is regarde<? as having passed. ^ H The next feature of the issue to b<? taken up will be tihe Lusitania cast? It had been held up until a settlemenH of the Arabic case had been reached. H o Plans to send former SecretarH Bryan on a mission of peace to thH warring nations of Europe were thH subject of a conference between thH former cabinet officer and Div Wi:^B liam Forgo, representing editors American newspapers published i^fl foreign languages. H riONAL BANK I KINGTON, N. p. I $300,000.00 I $2,500,000.00 AND SAVINGS BUSINESS I luarterly paid in savings 9 meat R CERS I President Vice-President I Cashier H Asst. Cashier* Asst. Cashie;! 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