Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PftLMETTO THEATRp TODAY'S PROGRAM: IN VAUDEVILLE DAVE NEWMAN'S MUSICAL COMEDY CO. Presents "THE WINNING WIDOW" A Funny Farrs Comedy, With Lots of Munir and Dancing. IN MOVIES: "NOT ONE OF THE FLOCK"-A two rael Domino "HOOAV8 ANNUAL HEREE"-Oae of thone ??ry Laughable Keystone Comedie*. - Von fan always see a Keystone Comedy here on Mondays Wednesday* and Fridays. Remember oar Annual Pass Contest; lt la atlll geing 'on, and you would be glad indeed to hare it. Tala Newman Nhow ia pleasing the people better every performance. Dont miss ft. WHY PAY MORE THAN $5 A TON , FOR COAL ? . ^-i sell the bett coal that can be bought. Phone 182 and save money'on youi fuel. SASH B.N. Wyatt Have You Got % Good Watch? Does It ROB Correctly} (Answer.) Yes, \ hilve a good watch and i has kept good- time up to abou <\ months ago. . 1 haven't had i cieaned in about 1 years, and fo the last Ct months it has bee gradually losing time. What must I do with it (Answer.) . Let Lyon Clean lt. ? ' 1 - ?-* li 1 AAA f * * ?-* * ? * * ? ?Al A ? TT> TTTTTTTT^TT'TTTTI ???? | Personal j. v?OoL J. C. Strlbbllng of Pendleton who among the visitors In the city yes terday. T. B. Mose ham of Greenwood was among the business visitors in the [city yesterday. S. B. Blackwall ..of Greeny Hie was lu the city yesterday on business. T. P. Washburn of Augusta wa* in the city yesterday on business. C. 8. Adams of Charlotte waa among the visitors in the "tty yesterday. ?lyd? G??.; of Bel tod wa- in the ?city yesterday on business. J. E. Horton ot Belton was in the [city yesterday for a short while. C. C. Jones ot Starr waa among the I visitors in the city yesterday. . T. P. Watson of the county WSB in I the city yesterday for a short wniie. W. A. Webb of the Hopewell section I waa a visitor tn the elty yesterday. Jule Duckworth Ot the Hopewell [section waa in the cUy yesterday. Walter Busby ot the Robert.? sec ?tion was In the city yesterday. tx E. Martin of the Hopewell sec. [tton wa sin the city yesterday. i Mrs. P. M. Armstrong of Savannah [ls visiting in the etty. John Cox of the county was tn the ?city yesterday for a short while. M. M. Campbell of Belton was I among the visitors in tho elty yes [ terdsy. S. C. George ot Denver was among I the visitors in the city yesterday. Mr? c. D. Watson o? Starr was in 'the etty yesterday for a short while. Henry Moseley ot Lowndesvllfe was lin the city yesterday for a short while. R. R. Doyle of the Lebanon section [was in the city yesterday. J. Pennell of Belton was among tho visitors in the city yesterday. J..T. Sncw left Anderson yesterday for Lumpkln. Go.. where he goes to I live. M2sa Virginia Gaines ls vlsltng fr>?c*e in ?M ont of town. PIEDMONT INSURANCE AGENCY ^ < See Me For ' L?! jr Any ?nd AU ^ ^ J ^ C. E. TRIBBLE, M^^^ < Brown Building. % "UP IO THE BANKS" IQ HELP FARMERS DABBS DISCUSSES COTTON SITUATION MUST ASK FOR AID Head of Farmen' Union Favors Liberal Policy on Part of Fed eral Reserve Board. E. W. Dubbs, president or the South Carolina State Farmers' Union, has addressed the following communica tion to the people of the State: "I have been giving a great deal of thought to the various schemes to re lieve tlie cotton farmers of f-.mth Car olina and have come to the conclu sion that there are bul two outlets to relieve us and to bring prosperity to every line of business In the State. The first is along the line of my re cent address urging the farmera and tho bankers to make uae ot the dis count feature of the new currency law relative to advances already made or to be made on agricultural prod ucts. I have in the past few daya learned that almost no paper has been iifesented to the reserve banks for six months' loans with tho privilege ot renewal. Some bankers have inform ed their customers that they can loan only on cotton for four months with out the privilege of renewal. It seems that the reserve board has made such rules and restrictions that completely nullify the plain mandates of the act. ;I want to see a concerted pressure |trom the farmers and the bankers I that will force the reserve board to be as liberal as the act in the'r deal ing with the fs miers ot the country. It is passing strange that the splen did fight which Senator Smith and Congressman Ragsdale made for the recognition of the absolute necessity that agriculture should be placed in a favored class it) the new banking scheme should be made null and void by the creatures ?~f congress-the re serve board and their red tape regu lations. "We have the edifying sight of the national administration refusing to sllow a rural credit system even put before congress- a plain repudiation of the platform upon which lt secured .the franchise of the American peo ple under the statements of its chief fiscal officer. Mr. McAdoo, that there is ample relief in the agricultural dis count feature of the reaerve banking system, while the board of his crea tion limits a bank to 20 per cent of Its capital and surplus on this kind ot paper and then will not take it for over four months without renewal, the act making no such limitations as to tte amount of such paper and clearly stating that lt may be dis counted for six months and renewed for another six months. "We lave, another edifying spec tacle in the heed of the agricultural department objecting to a rural credit system with govemnivUtal aid for ieee lt will pauperise the American farm er. I wonder if this distinguished col lege . president snd professor of eco nomics ever dug a dollar out of the ground In his life? If he did it was when a boy. for since his grsduation from college he has been a salaried man paid by the taxpayers and Itrust giving value received. But I object .S M. undertaking tc sT,eek for ' the farmers in whose successes and fail ures he has only an academic interest, "But enough of this. We hore In South Carolina have another opening for relief and I want to aee ua rise to the occasion and make the most of it What good la a State warehouse system if we can not use its ware house receipts with the recognised fis cal system, of the country? We can keep our cotton under extemporized sheds on our farmers, or we can store lt in other wsrehouses. We do not teven have the advantage of the Standard Warehouse company, for its managers can take the warehouse re ceipts to money centers, and borrow money to enable the farmer to have something to pay on his debts or for carrent expenses while he holds his cotton for a more favorable time to market. .' "I can not see the use ot farmers undertaking from their slender re sources to organise a giant corpora tion with all the risks of promotion graft, when we have the State en gaged in weighing, grading, stapling, inrurlng and warehousing cotton. Why not give to the Btate warehouse commissioner the power in the name of the SUte and direct him to accept all cotton tenderen him by the farm era of the StaU for dtreel sales to the spinners ot the world? It ls ?conomie marketing that we need more than anything sine. Who can do this more cheaply than the sover eign State? We believe, whether it ls true or not, that the present msr I ketlng ?.y?iem is supporting entirely too many men. We also believe, ! whether true or not, that the men engaged In lt are getting too much tor their services. Not a single SUte In the cotton belt has taken the ad vanced position that Sooth Carotina has in providing a warehouse system and In restricting the acreage. I want to eec lt go a step further and super vise the marketing, and do lt now while the spinne;? ot Europe are cry tag for cotton. It we may believe the newspaper reports, cotton U bring ing about twice as much la Germany. Austria and Russia as lt ls here, even after paying war lasarance ead freight charges. Senator McLaurin baa suggested that a good use to pot United States warships to would bc : Un coavoy cotton laden vessels to th? countries that weat cotton. Oood. 1 waac W see SouU Carolina fenner! reap some ot these high prices. Wc i caa not do lt through estating busi ness connections, for ?hey want thc proflt ?or the risk We can not wah tor the farmers to organise their ow* , selling agency, for the opportune tim? i will hara passe* long before they caa FARMERS UNION IN SESSION YESTERDAY Adopt Important Resolution From Chairman of Committee for Good of the Order. The adoption of a r?solution from J. C. Strlbhling, chairman of thc com mittee for the good of the order. An dersen County Farmers' UnioD, was the principal matter of interest tran sacted yesterday at the regular meet ing of the organization which was held at ll o'clock in the county court house. The resolution in full is as follows: "Pendleton. S. C.. Jan. 12. 1915. From J. C. Stribbllng, Chairman Com mittee Good of the Order, Anderson County Farmers' Union. The first is that the time is ripe now to convert the old man that pro gressive farming along this line is profitable, pleasant nnd improves his lands every day in the year, and when the father ls converted, it is easy then to get him to aid his soo along this new line. As to our undeveloped resources, there is nothing that would add more to the assets of our county and State than to feed to stock-and poultry, the thousands of acres of grass that goes to waste each year right at the doors of the cotton farmer that purchase the very same food which is made from grass in other places. In a radius of live miles of Pendleton, there is more than three thousand acres of Bermu da and other grasses and indigenous clovers that are only partially until ized for stock and there are numbers of other sectiono in our State in the same class. In reply to several inquiries as to the best cure for the very sick cotton grower, will say that after more than 40 years experience in the stock, dairy and poultry Lostness, that there is no branch of the farming Interests in South Carolina that offers a more profitable business and permanent im provement to our lands than the live stock, dalry and poultry business. In all these years of close attention to and observation In tim business, I am convinced that nlae-tenths of the failures in th's bUsirjeBs come from the lack of proper knowledge ot what constitute balance rations,, for milk, eggs' young stock and poultry and the marketing of all these products. And since Clemson College and om State and nation has now taken these very important features up in s co operative wsy with farmers, I consider this as the best work tbat Clemson has ever done for the farmer for many reasons. In our early days In the dairy and stock business, we had to guess at what were proper rations for milk or growing cattle and also what cow did not pay her keep, but now Clem son College stands ready with years of experience behind things to tell us in a few moments the- facts ail along the many places where we have lost money and our patience, that caused many to lose faith and courage and say that 8outb CaroMna ts not = sto<*k country, which ls the fact, but lt ls not because ot the seil and climate, but becauae our people have not given stock growing the same attention they have given cotton. ' lt the same in terest snd financial backing which has been given cotton ls given stock grow ing, lt will be proven that the Pied mont region of the State is better adapted to stock and poultry than cot ton. Unanimously adopted by Anderson County Union, this January 12, 1915. J. W. ROTHROCK. Pres. F. L. BROWN, Sec. Pro. Tem. be made to see how they can help I themselves, and even then they will j have to establish a business stand ing before the cotton spinners will be willing to place their orders. In this case we have the sovereign State guaranteeing the weights, the grades and the delivery of the Identical cot ton stored with lt or sold by Its com missioner. Are yre bia; enough to give the State Warehouse commissioner this authority sad help people to mar ket their cotton for several million dollars more than they can Otherwise secure? Or will we play politics and because ot past political differences or present jealousies lose a golden op portunity to serve the farmers and In serving them advance the prosperity of the State? I have never affiliated politically with the State warehouse commissioner, and lt be or his friends try to make political captai out of the warehouse system, I will do all I can to defeat auch ambition, but, to my mind, thu ia no reason why seeing the immense good he can do, I should not be willing to make the South Caro lina warehouse system the model for all the cotton States to' follow. And to reap light now the prestige In dol lars that will follow quick action. The legislature can do this in the first week of ita sesi?n. Will the farmers demand lt? It ls ap to them. "since writing the above today's papers shew that the State warehouse commissioner has actually discounted agricultural paper through the Peo ple's bank In Columbia for six months, absolutely confirming tbs statement that lt ls up to the banka Let the fnrmers ask for lt." A Favorable Trade Balance Announced ------* (By AwriiUd PlMj . 1 WASHINGTON, Jan. ll.-A favor I able trade balance ot IS6.092.463 ea : foreign merchandise transactions at i the IS principal customs ports in the i United States was Announced by the i commerce department-tonight for the .. ~~?Ch ending J ?ii ut?, jr ?. Tula WM KM < increase ot fl 7.294.720 ewer the bal ance ia favor of the United States for the week ended January 2. Secretary Redfield sett hs consider ed the showing ono ot the most, re markable ever made td a similar i tod. BUSSELL CONNELLS TEMPLE UNIVERSITY LECTURER GIVES ALL HIS EARNINGS FROM THIS SOURCE TO SCHOOL ITS HISTORY Wonderful Institution Began Career With But Two Stu- ? dents-To Speak. I Dr. Bussell Conwell, without doubt the greatest lecturer tn America to day, will speak at Anderson College on the night of Junuary 26. On one lecture, "Acre? of Diamond?," he has made hundreds of thousands of dol lars, all of which he has contributed to Temple t'ntversity, of which he is president. So interesting is the story of the founding of this school that it la given below for the benefit of those who will soon have the pleasure of hearing Dr. Conwell: The Temple t'niverslty ls a co-edu cational, non-sectarian institution which began with two students in 18X4 and since that time over 70.000 young men and ' women have come within the realm of Its influence and have been led to a higher?piane and more useful sphere of life. Two young men who were members of the Crace Baptist church, of which Dr. Cobwell is the pastor, wanted to know if there waa any way possible for them to receive or acquire the ed ucation necessary te prepare them for the ministry while they worked. They were past 20 years of age and were obliged to earn their own living, sn they muBi study at night, If at all. and work during the day. Dr. Conwell agreed to teach these young men himself and appointed a time when they could come to his study to begin their work. They ar rived punctually and brought with them Ave other young men who were as eager for knowledge as they were, and here began what in after' years was destined to be the Temple Uni versity, one of th? greatest Institu tions in America for the education, the mental, moral and physical develop ment of young men and women who must earn their own way and pay as they go. In a few weeks the number of students had increased to 40 and other teachers had to be secured, the entire lower floor of the Old Church at Berks and Mer vi ne streets -being turned into class rooms. Steadily the number grew, f.! ling two adjoin ing house? and then two large halls, until in 1888, with 1590 students, the institution was granted a charter as Temple College. Still increasing th numbers and efficiency, the college progressed with rapid strides, in May, 1894. completing and dedicating its own building. Until 1891. classes were in session only in the evenings, but In that year, a day department was added to the rapidly growing night department, and from that time the school has been open day and night, giving the same courses at nights as during the day, BO that anyone who completes the required studies in either school is granted a degree. In 1893 the Theological school-was opened as a non-sectarian seminary, the professors being selected from all denominations. In addition to the resident work, there ut now an exten dive correspondence course In theol ogy, leading to the degrees of B. D. and S. T. D. In 1895 the Law school was added and has numbered among Its profes sors some of the most prominent law yers In Pennsylvania. Its success has beeu almost unparalleled, as never yet a graduate of this department failed to pasa the State examination, which fact ls a worthy recommenda tion of the instructors and the high standard of the curriculum. In 1896 the Normal Physical Edu cation department, for the training of teachers, was opened and this de partment has grown so steadily in th? quality of Us work that Ita graduates are sought for many ot the best posi tions in high schools, preparatory schools and colleges, In Y. M. C. A. and T. W. C. A. gymnasiums. The Medical School of the Temple University was opened tn 1901 in-re sponse to the call of SO students for such Instruction. The standards ot this school have kepT abreast ot the tunes; the modern method of corre lated teaching ot medicine originated within Ita walla, and today the Modi- ' cal School of Temple University! stands among the first In the country, being perhaps the only one hering two official hospitals, the Garreston and the Samaritan. The State of Pennsylvania In 1907 granted te the Temple College Gig title of Temple University and this same year the Philadelphia Dental College waa Incorporated Into it, as was the Garreston hospital, which became one of the official hospitals of tho Temple University. The Samaritan hospital, which is also one of the official hospitals of the Temple University, hagan in a small way. Two rented rooms, one nurse, ene patient, was the humble origin of aa Institution which was founded by Dr. Conwell in 1891 and haa atnee grown to such usefulness that every yeer over 1806 operations ar? per formed there by tts surgeons, as many as 17 having been scheduled for one dav. There is bu* o**e other pltafin Philadelphia, where more inr glcal work la dene. The Samar tu* ls entirely non-sectarian, and amena the 27.000 yearly patient?, in tts eat vate rooms, wards, and dispensaries there are all kinds and ?lasses, all de We Pay The CASH We Are Still Shipping Mules For Army Purposes. And Will probably sbip another car this week. If you have a mule you want to dispose of, bring it to our stable and get the cash. Of course we cannot handle any thing Unsound. The Fretwell Co. ANNUAL MEETING OF TWO INSTITUTIONS FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANK AND FARMERS LOAN AND TRUST CO. :- . ! THE ELECTIONS I W. W. Sullivan Chosen Director and J. D. Hammett Vice Pres ident of the Bank. The annual meeting ot the stockhold ers of tho Farmers and Merchants Bank was held yesterday at ll o'clock in the office of the president Mr. H. W. Sullivan was elected ? di rector in the place of Mr. N. B. Sulli van, deceased. The following were elected directors for the ensuing year: Capt. E. A. Smyth, Messrs. H. A. Orr. Thos. C. Jackson. J. F. Wat son, J. J. Major. J'. D. Hammett, W. W. Sullivan, and J. R. Vandiver. Since its organization this bank bas paid out $273,000.00 in dividends on its capital of 9100,000 to its stockholders. After the adjournment of the stock holders the directors met and- elected the following officers for the ensuing year. J. R. Vandiver. president; J. D. Hammett, vice president; J. I. Brown lee, cashier and C. M. McGee, assist ant cashier. . .Mr. Hammett wss elected Vice pres ident in the place of the late N. B. Sullivan. Loan ead T-ust Company. ?The annual meeting of the stock holders of Farmers' Loan and Trust Company waa'held yesterday in tho office of the president at the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank. The following directors were elected for the ensu ing year: Br. J. C. Harris. J. J. Major. Wm. Laughlin, Geo. W. Evans, Foster L. Brown, J. B. Douthit, Dr. R. G. Witherspoon and J. R. Vandiver. The directora met after stockhold ers had adjourned and elected the fol lowing officers: J. R. Vandiver, presi dent; Geo. W. Evans, vice president; J. I. Brownlee, cashier and C. W. Mc Gee, assistant cashier. Since tho organisation ot thia trust company the stockholders have receiv ed $101,000.00 in dividends on the capital stock ot $75,000. Rabelais with the characteristic coarseness which marred his wit makes one of his heroes boast "I can always put my belly to a good table and my back to a good fire." Those who deal with Sloan can at least do one of these things. BEAUTIFUL Genere Photos of your children made at your home. H Keep . record of your Child, il will be a treasure ia cia age. Let m know when to call. Green's Art Shop On The Square. ...... . /. . ...... .-? ^^^^^^^^^^ I ^ Lower Price? on Ford Car? ll Buyer? to Share in Profit? I Effective August tsVl9?4 to August 1st? 1915 Ni ?ll and guaranteed against any reduction* during 1 I that time. All cars fully equipped**.' o. b. Do ?111' . . troit. Runabout. . . .$440 ll j Touring Car. 490Town Car. 690 1 Ali retail buyers of new Ford cars from August H 1st, 1914 to August 1st, 1915 vin share in the I j profits of the company to the extent of $40 to SH il $60 per car, on each car they buy, PROV1D? jfl I ?{I ED; we sell and deliver 300,000 new Ford Bj 18 cars during that period. 8 1B1 - . .(Arth for Parlteclart.) -, S i I TODD AUTO SHOP x |