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THE ANDERSON DAILY INTELLIGENCER fffeuded August 1, 18G0. IM North Moin Stret ANDERSON, 8. C. WILLIAM BANKS. . Editor W. W. 8MOAK_Business Manager Altered According to Act of Con gress es Second (Maas Mall Matter at the Postofflce at Anderson. S. C. Member of Associated Press and Receiving Completo Daily Telegraphic sTvtce. Semi Weekly edition?$1.60 per Tear. Daily edition?$5.00 per annum; 92.60 for Six Months; $1.26 for Threo Months. IN ADVANCE. A larger circulation than any other aewspapcr in this Congressional DIs trtct TEL>:!'lfONF.8i Editorial.327 Business Olllce.'321 Job Printing.693-L Local Newa.327 Society News.321 The Intelligencer is delivered by | ^rrlers in 'be city. If you fall toi *et your paper regularly please notify is. Opposite your name on label of your paper la prntcd date to which ">ur paper is paid. All checks and rafts should be drawn to Tho Ander ?on Intelligencer. LET US WAIT NO LONGER The old mother bird was not worried when she came home at night-fall and the baby birds all were clamoring about the news. The farmer, who feared the rains had a harvest greater than he alone could handle, had sent and asked his neighbors to come and help him cut the field of grain in which the nest was. The old mother bird was wise. But when she came home a few nights later and the little birds told that the farmer had told his sons to be ready bright and early the next morning to cut the grain themselves?the wise old bird be gan to move her home. And the grain was cut. We have been hearing a lot about sending out to get help in this emergency over the cotton situation. First, we sent out and asked the United States treasury. At that time the treasury seemed to feel rather wealthy, and it did seem that the cotton would move at once. But since that time there has come a grave problem that the treasury has to meet?the income of the government is falling off so rapidly on account of the lack of custom receipts that something must be done on that end before much money can be put out through the country. Then there was the cotton congress, and the movement for every person to buy a bale. All good ideas, and helpful, but, like the farmers' neighbors, thej? seem to be slow in getting into motion, Now, the time has come for the farmer to gather his sons around him and go out and cut the grain. In this instance the allegorical farmers is not the actual farmer, but the business man of .Wie south. And when he puts his hand to settle this question, the cotton crop will begin to move from the fields where it has been feeling secure from gin-saws and spinning frames- . ., ' This is a serious condition before the south.,-''We would not for a moment seek to minimize the importance of the crisis or the dan ger of serious complications if the south but gives way to the psycho logical element of fear. This ih the time Jtof keep a strong heart, to be cheerful, to be hopeful, to stand together, and to fight. Men of Anderon county, Inj* question is.somewhat like per sonal salvation-?it must be settled in part by each community and 1? each individual. There is/nardly any rule of commerce pr of business or of honesty that will fit all conditions, all contracts. The sblution of this question may* be worked out in a large way.rby outside help, but the r^?al.' application ofahy helpful measure must be local in Us last analysis. T^refore, why should we wait?'' We appeal :tQ Me banking institutions of Anderson, to take the iiutfative. Not* being a financier in the matter of working out inter cstVnd like pro'p?sitidns, we cannot, of course, seek to advise men XvfftJ for years, have been handling big problems, but it does seem tc^us\that the banking institutions of the/ county can get together and begin tp move the cotton crop without the outlay of much money and ? witjf?ur} the del?y of waiting upon irioney from Washington or some mythical center. . ! Thfe South waits upon South Carolina in every great forward undertaking and the Piedmont is the motive power of South Carolina Then why^ should not Anderson county take the lead in handling a| question upon which depends the happiness of the present, the de velopment of the future and the glory of the south in the years to come? / We believe that the bankers of this city have close at heart the welfare ?f the people of the county. It is not the well-to-do farmer Wlio is in need at this time. He can hold.his cotton indefinitely. But HI? the1 renter, the tenant, the share cropper who needs help. As a matter of fact the present problem is more than a matter of business, It is a matter of civilization and of humanity. The well-to-do farmer, lne landlord, should relieve the banks of as much responsibility and as much burden as possible. We venture to say that there is today among the farmers of Anderson county enough wealth for them . + ?-? aomu itiA (innnxinl Immune r\f tUn (*mintv fror a" fir> irp iwir anH v w vun) wiw i iiiunvini .... uuuj vj. HIC ?.uuiit^ ?w? ?? w.. ?.. ?. ,7 ? ? - ? - ? never feel it. We appeal to the patriotism of the strong farmers of | r /ti?der?on county to stand by their tenants. MtJs not for the men and women on the farms that we would plead, but for the children. Think what it means to them if their parents are given a financial set back this year! We have heard much this summer about compulsory attendance upon schools. But i how in the name of civilization are poor people to send their little /ones to school where neat shoes and clothes must be worn, where] ; books are to be used, when the pantry at home is lacking the things to *?ive them their full vigor of life? This cotton question, is a respon sibility upon every man, not so much to help his neighbor on the pathway to success, but to keep his neighbor's children from becom ing or remaining illiterates. ,7>,v -: So much for the humanitarian <ide of the ase. We know the splendid, Christian people of Anderson too v eli to believe that they will for a moment let their neighbors sut for, or their neighbor's ;vchildr?ri.. But, that is not disposing of the practical side. Is it not possible for the banking houses of Anderson to do something to relieve the situation ? Can they not figure out a plan ti-?t taking cotton as currency? Can they not take cotton in settle ; m?nt of financial obligations, paying the farmer at a certain rate per ^pound and storing the cotton to the farmer's credit? And when the prtce, goes up, it it should go, the farmer could be given the benefit | of the difference in what he gets now and the selling price at its fcest within the next few months. Wei offer these few suggestions- There are about 60,000 bales) in the fields in thli> county. The banks can get their loans extended ;,^d.they, are .willing.to help the tenants, the people who have the. :'^^?5tfessM cotton, and we believe that the only way to do so is to do| S? once. / If each bank should undertake to handle from 100 to i.oo? bales, according to the strength of the bank, some kind of local clearing house currency might be issued which would relieve the bur ':' den of "distress" cotton. , - When we have conventions and pass resolutions, the wise old ; ^^bk^of/hard. tirrjubs .will tell her young to have no fear. But if we Utf&ifl with Ourjlswi hands to iaV* cire of a situai, that at first might : appear impossible, the harpies of distress will spread their pinions .y^gfld carry, to other and more favorable climes the brood of hungry ^edglings, for the crop will begin to move, and when it does money ?jg$T begin to circulate and there will be a restoration of confidence, f prosperity and of contentment i ?BIT A BALK** The "Buy a. Bale" movement iti gniiiltiK Kreut headway in the South. In many cities the business men have taken hohl of it earnestly and the people are putting up I he money. Each person who is able pays at tlie rate of 10 cents per pound. The cotton is not bought for manu facture, hut the purchaser is impel led through a sense of patriotism and sen- ! timent, and with a vague hope and ex pectation thai some day the price may he advanced and his generosity will be a dividend bearing investment. We confess the plan seems to us to be a little bit vague, but If the people will take hold of it a great deal of good can bu dune. Provided, that no cotton is bought except from farmers who uro actually In need of cash mo ney, and that none of tills cotton will be thrown on the market for ut least four months. The movement Iiub been started In numerous southern cities, and Mark X. Patterson, a man of unbounded public spirit, has put the idea Into ef fect In Anderson. Yesterday with the local market below 8 cents, he paid 10 cents for a bale of cotton, and he calls upon every citizen of Ander son who can afford it to buy a bale and take it off the market. If 1,000 halo should be bought in this manner from tenants aud poor people. It would do a great amount of good in Anderson county. That this movement Is growing in popularity and In strength in other cities Is evidenced by tlve following: i Atlanta, Oa., Sept. B.?Buttons bear- j inc. the insignia "fvv bought a bale of cotton?Have yn>ti?" will be worn by hundreds and. perhaps thousands of Atlantlaus Within the next week as a result of <ohe of the most business-like enmp^fgns for ?juick and certain re lief i"ver Inaugurated. It Is the Atlan ta^ Journal's "Buy a Bale" campaign, and It is spreading like wild fire. The "Buy a Bale" movement has been tho subject of a great deal of talk | recently, but It brought slight action. I Yesterday the Journal called a rneet ; ing of the business men, laid the plan j before them and in ten minutes took cash subscriptions to purchase 301 i hales of cotton at ten cents, or $50 a bale. Every man there pledged him self to go out aud sell more, and At lanta has set its mark at one hundred thousand bales. Actual cotton will he purchased and brought to Atlanta and stored. The ; committee will see that tho cotton is purchased direct from those planters who actually need-aid in handling their crop'. The big fellows with mo ney or financial backing can'get along fgr themselves. imUj The movement. It is expected, will run, the. length and breadth of: the cot ton states of the South within a' week. ub .telegrams and letters havo been sent'every paper In the South', urging1 that they start a Blmilar campaign and thus assure the purchases of eight' diil llon bales. The buyers ' will' haTdly have a chance to lose and their pur-'] chases will, probably prove a fair in vestment. Tho buyers will pledge themselves to hold the cotton for a year or such time necessary to assure a profitable marketing of the crop. "My firm will take ten bales, each of the partnera five bales and every em ploye making $100 a month, a bale each," was the pledge of one business man. I believe every man in Atlanta who can get together . $50 should buy a bale, and most of them will." MR. AIKEX WILL WIN W. W. Bradley of Abbeville Says Thnt Third iUttrlet Will ?Ire Alken Good Majority. W. W. ^Bradley of Abbeville, private secretary to Congressman AVyatt Al ken, was in the city - yesterday arid atated with confidence that Mr. Alken would be returned my a majority of around 2.500 votes. Mr. 'Bradley aays that Mr. Aiken will carry every county in the district unless Anderson should go back on him. and he ia counting on Anderson keeping pace \ with the other counties in the district. AU Day Single g . There will be an all day singing at Asbury church next Sunday. All the singera aro invited. ' ooooooooooooqoooo o o o BUY A BALE OF COTTON o o - o o Atlanta, Sept 7.?The o o "Buy a Bale of Cotton" o movement is sweeping ov o er Georgia like wildfire, o Atlanta citizens bought o 423 bales, mostly in one -tin*. U>t? 1..?.-' Tl,? V? in iwu t'Atc luia. H? o town of Winder came for? o o ward with 434 bales pur- o o chased and Covington has o o taken. 31 o bales: - Fropi ) o o Rome and Eastman and o o dozens of other towns o o have come telegrams o o showing interest in the o o movement and pledging o o many bales- o o The Atlanta committee ? o named at a conference o o Saturday meets today to ? o complete final details of o o the plan for purchasing o o and storing the cotton as o fast as the money comes oy in. o ". oooooooooooo oVo o o 6 Mr. Manning W? All Bi Special lu The Intelligencer. Suinter, S. ('., Sept. 7. A careful cstiniule >f Ih? probable vote in Tues day's primary based on reports re ceived from every county in the state! ?in many casea from several men in the cou il I les?gives Mr. Richard I. Maiming 73,918 votea and Mr. John G. Richards 4X.:hJ0. This makes a total j vote of l^J.dUO in round numbers. Many persons will contend that the 121,000 is too large on which to base an estimate for the second primary but several things should be taken into consideration in the matter. int of all there is going to be a great deal of interest i ip the second primary owing to the enthusiasm for the candidacy of Richard I Manning. Many hundred voters are going to be tuck from the mountains, ihe lurth and from the seacoast resorts to vote Tuesday. Then there are a largo num ber of county offices to fill, many members to be elected to the general assembly while two other state offices of importance are to be filled?name ly, railroad commis donor and lieu tenant governor. The issue is clearly drawn and the vote is going to be larger proportionately than in any second primary in recent years, ex ccpt possibly in the 1910 race when Fcatherstone and Bleaae ran over, ( .-eating intense interest. In that pri mary the second race polled a larger vote than the first. In the carefully prepared estimate Sherard Will Be I For A Thanks His Constituents and Say: Will Be Treat* Mr. J. L. Sherard, who was Chosen state senator in the first.primary,.says that he appreciates very ' highly the confidence of the people of Anderson county as c\ ressed, by. their, votes, and, in talking to a reporter for The Intelligencer, he dictated tho follow ing expression of thanks "I wish to express to,the people of Anderson county my sincere thanks for the honor they have conferred upon me in naming me as their choice for state senator. It is a trust that makes one feel most keenly the weigh., of responsibility, and I .promised at ev ery campaign meeting In'my speeches I will represent the people?all of them ?honestly aud .fearlessly and . faith; W&i j "" ' .-Vor. bo' "For my opponent, I have the kind est feolings, ; He made a clean, honor able campaign, and. we; came out of It with as strong a mutual feeling;.) ot. friendliness as wo had when wo en tered. . *Ih the discharge., ofc.my dutfe*. ,j, shall,-of course, bo atms|blo of the i? .' ,i,?:-; o'o o o ? ct o o o ? & ati o ? 6 o> i THIS IS THE ? Look up your reiostration'cc ? If you can't find it, you carl a next Novepiber., If you can't ivote you may rt 0 This is the last day to rene o or to get one if you have never p W. L. Anderson, chairman, ii will be in session in the oftice o house Tuesday. o The board can issue no cert o that is within one month of th o - ooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooi ci A PRACTICAL WAY I ' Mr. J. J. Fret well stated yes o !the:rte?t 30 days he will take o from persons indebted to him, o . pound ; Provided,"" that'lf in tj?e o of the cotton'can get a higher p o the cotton for the higher price o them. ' '-' " O 0>0 O O O O O O 0 0 O. O O O O Of CARD FROM MR, .HORTOX. Editor or Tho Intelligencer. . Please allow me space to say that certain rumors have reached me to the effect that my name is being con nected with the Dominiok,- Patten, Aiken controversy. I wteh to state that I am not and havo not been in any manner connected with-this.* My race for congresa was made ab solutely on my merits and - through tho, advice ot.no ono. I have, ohtered ! Into no agreement nor havo I. an y de sire to ester Into nnyv?sr<?*mient- or J combination to defeat any candidate j for congross. Very tr,uly yours1, JOHN A, HQftTOtf. : -'Helton, S. C, Sept. 5, 1914. JEALOUSY CAUSES, 111 SLIGHT DIFPiptnVTY j Imm?diat cl y after the arrival ..rif tho ?recursion at an early hour this morning from Oreenvflle, that, car ried a large part of Anderson's* 'col ored population to Greenville' yester day, John Ballentlri? and Hube Tucker had a sight Altercation river a damsel of the darktown''secttcrh, in which Dallentlne got a perfectly good coca-cola botte broken over his head, In addition to getting pinched; as the cops were on tho job. .Both were placed In tho free lodging house but friends of Johnny put up-bond for his appearance this morning, Iea^ng Rube to his fate. * ' > I Carry ut Four Counties o?* votes made up here today from the ' repnrts Anderson county is placed as follows: Manning .3,600 Itiehards .3,500 Ureenville is thus presented: Manning .4,500 Itiehards .3.300 Spartanburg is estimated as fol lows: : .Manning .5.890 Kiehards ..?.3.830 Charleston is placed as follows: Manning .4,900 Itiehards .2,000 These are the largest voting coun-j t icf Klchlnnd county is figured: Manning .3,138 Kiehards .2,203 Mr. Manning will literally sweep I the l'ce Dee section. This is ahsolutc ; ly eorreet. Orangehurg county will '.give him a tremendous majority? : la;Kor. perhaps, proportionately to the vote-than any county in the state. Mr. Itiehards has no chance to win. The recent manifesto of Gov. Blease has hurt Mr. Kiehards' candidacy judging from the lettera that have : ..''red in condemning the course pur iiicd hy tlie governor. The 25,000 majority accorded Mr. Manning in the above estimate is re garded very conservative. Tho fig ure-.; were furnished by conservative and painstaking men. L. M. G. Senator 11 Of The People > That Those Who Opposed Him 3d Well By Him fact that I am the servant of the whole people. While I would be lacking in appreciation not to feel under great personal obligations to those who stood by me and with me, yet I want it made plain that those who opposed me most actively are as much my constituents as those who voted for me, and I will at all times try to represent the county falthfuljy.. and without distinction between per sons. "Suggestions, recomt i e ad at ions,' pe titions and other such methods of placing before me information which will be of benefit in the discharge of my duties .and'which will enable me to represent all' the peoflle ' equally' (n their several interests, will bo wel comed. ' Mil!!'. I- ? '! tjJC ; "I pledge my Service' to all the peo ple,- and I sincerely bopo that the fu ture ,wUI bring, in politics, in busi ness, in tho mill and on the. farm, a season/of peace, contentment, and ?of 1 prosperity." , ? 0 oo ooooooooo o,o o o LASt DAY o ;rtificate.i ' o i't Vote' in the general elector 7tf ,'/..,. * ' '.. ' P ?gret it. . o ,w your registration certificate. ? registered. s o has annouiiced that the board o of the supervisor at the court-' o ' o ificatc on October salesday as* o ic general election. p .; . . '* - ?0, 00000 0 0000000 0:0 OO, OOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOO TO HELP FARMERS. o terday that^for delivery within .o one thousand bales of cotton o and will allpw eight cent per o : next four*, months the owners "o rice he will permit them to sell o and refund him what he paid o ' >; '1. ' ..'f\"'-\.: . p \" . o )opoooooooooo:ooo 0 Resorting to Bombs, Tokio. Sept. 7.?According to Inte advices Japaneso aviators have been sent up again to drop bomba Into Tsing Tau. o BARNES NEWS. . o Harnes, Sept. 6.?Mrs. Trank Boyco of Anderson and Mra. Erastus Thorn ton of Storevllle, were here, recently with their sister, Mrs. J. F. Mauldln. Miss Leila Barnes of LowndesvUle. It. F. D.t is visiting at the home of Richard Bonds, Sr. Mrs. W. J Tucker of Calhoun Falls la spending somo tlmo with her par ents. Mr. and Mrs1. John Henry Tuck er. ' . Miss Lillie Tucker is. at home. aftor having spent -everal days with friends at Honea Path. Mrs J. Ellington fCelley was In El be rt county, Georgia, last Saturday and Sunday visiting reatives. Mr. and Mrs. W. W Burton of Iva spent a few days in Barnes recently. The members of Union church are to be congratulated in securing the services of Rev. H. W. Stone for an other year. - Hope no one will accuse us of try ing to boaBt about our Sunday school when we sayVhat the total attendance on-last Sunday was 159. Misa Nettie Tucker and J. W. Tuck er of Calhoun Fall? and Horace Mc n Sah an of Abbeville were here recent ly with reatives. * Mr John Drenner of LowndesvUle nas here last Satirdny introducing All the new styles are blooming out in our, hat department. You'd bet ter pluck a header while the exact one to suit your classic features is still here in your size. Stetson is proud of his showing at this good store in soft and stiff hats selling at $3.50, $4, We're tickled with our Evans' Specials at $3 and $2. Also special caps for special occasion. Special values 25c to $1.50. Order by Parcel Postr We prepay al) charges. "The Ston with a Coradertr 1 * yV I: 1 )M( >M< > 3G You Need a Tonic There are times in every woman's life when she needs a tonic to help her over the hard places. When that time comes to you, you know what tonic to take?Cardui, the woman's tonic. Cardui is com posed of purely vegetable ingredients, which act gently, yet surely, on the weakened womanly organs, and helps build them back to strength and health. It has benefited thousands and thousands of weak, ailing women in its past half century of wonderful success, and it will do the same for you. You can't make a mistake in taking ' The Woman's Tonic Miss Amelia Wilson.. R. F. D. No. 4, Alma, Ark^ says: "i think Cardui is ihe greatest medicine on earth, .for women. Before I began to take Cardui, I was so weak and nervous, and had such awful dizzy spells and a j^or appetite. Now I feel as well and as strong as I ever did. and can eat most anything." Begin taking Cardui today. Sold by all dealers. Has Helped Thousands. Q$< : >$< >$< ]%{ himself as John G. Richards. How ever.'bo spent most, of his time ex Stri at in g the many merits of the Ger ms and told hin hearers more about the wars than they hau" ever heard before. John is a regular .bureau of information on national issues,, etc., and you ought to hear him talk.