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PROBLEM UP TO BANKERS President Wilson Places Cotton Situ, ation Squarely up to the Southern Dankers. Columbia.-"The president feels that the whole maintenanco of the cotton situation depends directly and inne diately upon the southern bankers and they have themselves to blame if it Loes not come out satisfactorily," says J. P. Tumulty, secretary to President Wilson, in a letter to John L. Mc Laurin, state warehouse commission er . "The president," says the letter, "has received your letter of Septem ber 16 and has been greatly interested In reading it. He asks me to suggest that you emphasige the letter that he wrote to Mr. Harding, and which Mr. Harding read in his speech at Birming ham, Ala." On September 15 Mr. McLaurin sent the following letter in part to President Wilson: "You were so generous in the letter read by Mr. Harding in his Birming ham speech that I feel that you should be promptly advised of a sit uation now pending. "The quick advance in cotton Is due primarily more to that letter. and the statements of Messrs. McAdoo and Harding than to the admitted short crop. This will later sustain prices, it there is no combination of moneyed interests to force cotton on the mar .ket. "Last spring the New York banks f-eely loaned 7 cents per pound when tie market price was much lower than nfw. The same banks are refusing to loan over 6 cents. This is a very shorn crop, and at 10 cents a pound will i\ot bring what the last crop did to thet producers. "The 'tanks of the south are, as a rule, op sed to lowering the interest 1,te. Th are afraid since your let ter to com out openly and are work ing through he New York banks. "You will serve that the basis of the trouble is ith the Southern, not the New York, anks. I do not wish to stir strife an incite hatred among out people by lett g it be known what some of our larg - banks are doing. I am to address a \mass meeting of the farmers of Georgia on the 21st in Atlanta, where this matter will be un der discussion and desire to be as conservative as possible. "To some extent I have the ear of the cotton planters and feel the re. sponsibility. If you will advise me, marking your letter 'personal,' I promise not to use what you say ex cept for my personal guidance. . While we made this crop at less cost than the 1914 crop, it is so short that at 12 cents we will barely break even. "It is a shortsighted policy, because this crop will be about 5,500,000 bales under 1914, and if it does not show a profit to the producers, the 1916 crop will be curtailed to where manu. facturers will not have the raw ma terial to supply their spindles. Champion Cc's:on Picker. S'wanse,.John Rowell, who lives ebout four miles south of Swansea, 4bas a son who 'perhaps has ecli-psed 4any cotton picker yet in the state. ~Some time ago he told his father that he could pick 600 pounds of cotton in lone day. Somne time ago he picked ~324 pounds before noon but was so tfatigued that he could not work in the afternoon, but one day recently 4after an all-day effort lie picked 601 pounds. This boy. Ry'an, is only 15 yeoars old and of slight build. MARKET REPORT. Prices paid for c'otton, cotton seed, corn, wheat, oats, peas. etc., on the different markets in South Carolina during the past week: Ahhevlloe-Cotton, 10%jc; cor-n, $1 bit; wheat, $1.25 biu; oats, 75c bu; rye, $1.40 bu. Allendale-Cotton, 10%c; corn, $1 hu; oats, 65c but; rye, $2 but; pe, $1 bu; butter, 30c Ih; eggs. 20c doz. .4 Helton--Cotton, 10%c; corn, $1 hu' ,wheat, $1.25 hu; oats, 65c hut; r'ye. $1.-40 bu; )eas, 1.25 bu; butter, 25c Ib; eggs, 20c dox. Bamberg-Corn, $1 bu: wheat, $1.25 bu; oats. 65c but; butter, 25c Ib; eggs, 20c doz. Charleston-Cotton, 10%e; buttter, 20c i. b- eggs, 21e dos. Edgefleld-Cotton,. 10%e; corn, $1 hu; wheat, 1.50 hu; oats, uae bit; peas, $1.75 ,bu; butte-, 25c Ib; eggs, 20c doz. DZarlington-C~orn, $1.10 biu; wvheat. $1.05 hu; oats. 65c hit: i-ye. $2 bhu; peass, $2 hu. Fort Mill-Cotton. 10%c; coirn. $1.10 wheat, $1 but; oats. 60c hui; rye, $1.25 hut; .peas, $1.40 hui; butter, 20c Ih; eggs, 25e doz. Honea Path-Cotton, 10%yc.; corn, $1 bit: wheat, $1.25 hu; oats, 75c bu; i-ye. $1.25 bi'; paa $1 bu; butter, 20c Ib; eggs. 22c doz. Jonesvillle-Cotton, I1%c; corn, $1 hu; .wheat, $1.10 hu; oats. S5c hit; ry-e, $1.20 biu; peas, $1.50 biu; buttot-, 20c Ib; eggs, 20c. doz. Lancaster-Cotton, 10%c; cot-t, $1 1hu; ,whent, $1 hut; onts. 55c hit; r-ye, 1.35 hut; 1ens, $1.25 bit; bittter, 25c 1b; eggs, 25c iloz. Orangebunrg-- Cotton, 10%tc; cotrn. $1 hu;: wheat, $1 hun; otits, 65c bu; rye, $1.25 hit; ,pens. $1.55 hu. Ridgelanel-Cottlon, I1%c: butter, 25c Ib: eggs, 20c doz. Walt erhor-o-Cotton, 10%'c; cron, $1 ho; Lats, 80c ho; peas, $1.25 hu; bittter, 25c b; eggs. 17e d1oz. Winnshtoo-Cotton. 1014e; corn, $1 hu; Svheat. $1.50 bhtt oats, 65c hu; rye. 1.00 iu; pens. $1.10 bui. Laur-ons-Jt ter, 2Ce lh;: eggs. 25c dioz. ('amden-itutter. 35c 1h; eggs, 25c d1oz. Chesterflelud-Ilutter, 25c lb; eggs, 20c doz. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS N. WV. frooker, of Columbia. recent ly gave outt a statenent advocating the consolidation of Lexington and Richland counties. W. RI. Timmons, secretnry of the Schamber of commerce, who is also sec retairy of the York County Fair A sso elat'ion, is attetnding fairs- in NothI Caro-lina, Virginia and Tensnessee, rep resenting the Union fair. the Chester fair and the York fair, securing amusements and concessions for these Cal .111 rr . : ;,., Y'' ' , r,?a}y" " 'fir :.;, i f'e." . is kill" Z t" mow. .y y '" "^;1 ! .. , ! 1' i e1, t oLl., o C? r alone t 'Lis a :"V II Flo l ea e d ?o , p7 for 4see1 .:-rl !.leralcd dear to, ancl.jt ia ii here thy fa.I f I f Do u dou f and .5orro, air ~iii red ut eS N 4 N eet hav trod of The Home Field, published at Atlanta, Baptist Convention, for March, 191.5. The e editor of The Home Field. ___ _________ drive the next eight- I would not exchange a pasworat * een miles to the like thait for the best city pastoratt afternoon appoint- intila. nyof urotvr ment at the second cttre vihaenwhvn 11 c~hurch. At four p.aity111'ohael'cliitie Ilk m. you preach again . 1 1( otii nie ~~toa to a large and enthu-l siastic congregation, ThsvecuresInwae in -h land M any' of ou countr mie andd prac atfl colyietrepecesgo paurtes, more than double onh nonht By thsothy area ing and th m yu reratera alyaie u to e qahrnutwie monthma n tlike hurc hesrebd ~-~tie(lys hO ~ltl ndThe reenchercs ol neew have t drve seve nIri m and ra at night. By thisitt iu' btimetu you11( yourahe a'i' ti- Ii;t lirl ii Aiesl ol Some daysll te wI0.sind~tIi(*~tlt, eteIhr ~ a howls wherel you01 ydrive, OMal7, tdWer a slt-t od enog tlosto lthV tWiStYit~l~ bind you wl .11Thenr iiIiOtilt~lrl.a ntle-tui seltlr mmr whihe ont hsn aentbe ps ralte11m bl~r-leamsy--- bdown upon yourwot yas II1.1 l dlgl e oe~d head. o fti wyt u. Ter tIOtl outittilb iturgtyou wille thinktteu itofi Sti talin atn o son dalled in r r iaekso i ii ) stii wellr touget wh1110 orfthrst t iigbeiog l/1 nIS .'i ld n hel)'e-elceofa 1~tesy- 11coul))d a g ill tre pa chers1111( g t'Od it pastorates, that thenadoobiohihe a ltptstnic~ilebeaue t t chuche ar abndnty bl i-ia aandeatheeipreachersd wougd ned t I A Glimpse it An Old CountrytChurch *swllofs baptrtiiesym.vig Chorrchkeshand on oarthenavenHil Ideahahl. i ndrco out trying('rtoina.plyreHO bmamy pa tor in theyastor'andiw'lurnce ia inltnumbtile Itowas of Illivile.'e11< lietizi ninley-ehronattaattherCihuie later. bhfore comig outsoo theiwate Anhavdoaotpbesnorstoraald ohe tim htofeart edy--- pr buttmorInthanJuwgntynyars ofotha >ughche-ay ande od Iften mient, dr sek ther pastour liear." -'k theste stwonuourcdays, thn ore emand pray if thei hponmensi rwessr tofluenc aound brthero medren an atomoblent ofecnt >li tsuhisrsermeons, Preety thminieterunhatethelautnomobil a tist helpin te bpcauser Patrit W atiigaFi mei, etupo natio.bTheEntirrFas congregations and the members are now talking about enlarging the hiouse in the noar future. Last September Dr. J. F. Vines, Vice- President of the -lomue Mission Hoard for Soult Carolina, helped me in a meeting o- several days in a large tent erected near the building, where the listening thousands heard with delight and profit this eloquent servant. of Uod. At the close of 'the ,meeting forty-four were received Into the fellowship of the church. This .year I have had the happy priv .ilege of baptizing one hundred and sixteen into the fellowship of my country and village churches, and dur ing thirty-eight years I have baptized more than two thousand into the churches. The picture herewith, showing a baptismal scene was taken about six teen years ago. It shows tihe picture of the present pastor in the act of baptizing a young girl, while an entire family---except one--is in 't.he pool to gether. They had been members of another denomination but came to us requesting baptisi. The member .ship now is Iwo hundred and thirty and pay the pastor for once-a-month g"reaching $300. [Our cover design shows Brother Iliot.t on his Sunday 'trip between churches. It was made on a cold day .in January. 1915). lie has regularly been making such journeys of loving .servo-e for forty-four years. We are proud of this ploture. whieh speaks to our universal Baptist heart.-Editor The ilomze Field. j His "Daughter-In-Law." My husband and I had just been married and my small brother-in-law overheard his mother refer to me as "my (laughter-in-law." A short time after that the little fellow visited me in my new home, and upon sending hin to the store the groceryman, see log he was a stranger, said: "Well, lit tle boy, I have never seen you before. lbo you live In this neighborhood?" "No, sir," said the child, "but my daughter-in-law lives across the street and I am visiting her." Unconquerable. The habit of never being whippel, of always keeping up the fight-that is the quality of the great leader. The man who never admits defeat is the man the world has to take into ac count. Time and again the foes he is fighting may think they have him lown. )lut before they know it he is on his feet sounding the advance. Such a man molds events. Ile helps create the new heavens and the new earth of the prophet's vision. A mighty force of the universe is the unconquer able soul! Valuable Oak Carvings. In the vaultn of St. Paul's cathedral in London is stored away a rich store of priceless oak carving, part of which was originally in the cathedral, and part removed from city churches when demolished. A selection of these relics, consisting mostly of woodwork placed in the cathedral in the time of Sir Christopher Wren, has just been lent to the Geffrye museum of the L. C. C. Of special interest are a prayer dek, an overdoor, stall brackets, trusses, and an oak capital, all beauti fully carved, together with specimens of Tijou's ironwork. "Nobody Home." T1he judge did not seemi to appreci ate tihe r'emnarks of the lawyer for the defense. (Several years before they had had a light over the question of Ireligion.) At last thte judlge interr'upt ed the lawyer andt sid: "Do you not knmow tha t everything you are saying is going int one ear' and out the other?" 'The lawyer' turned to him and replied: "Yiour honor101, what, is to prevent?' Narrow Teaching. ;tf obligaitionis to dtiles towa'frd fau y~ or coutrty, teach you a more ce' CsS narriow egoism and leadI you to what ism evil for others anid for them oelves. Country and family are iiko two clr('les drawn within a greater circlo which contains them both; like two steps of a ladder without which yotu could not climb any higher, but upon which it is forbidden you to itaty your feet.--Mazzini. Aeroplane's Saluto. An aeroplanie salutes by dlipping and rising in the air. y Whch Cme Fom nothr Deom.