The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, April 23, 1919, Image 11
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XIv. LJRHNS, SOUTH' CAROLINA'WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 1-99.
LGE COTTO4XNC
800 dlut D~io I40 c 1:
ads?'%o, NItundred Mhlli Vapi.
Seed Under Samei
(omablne,
1Co1u1bia, April I6 .-)elegats fr oI
h .Qouth Carolina Cotton Association
to tho southern Cotton Convention in
Ne"& Orleans next month mtet 11 Co
lirmbia Yesterday with mem'bers of
the 91outh Carolinita delegation iI both
housiaes of the; national congress.
Thea@ ttoposition to form - a Cotton
Alarketing t'orporat ion with $10oo,000,
000 enpital vas heartily in(lorsed, with
the ugLgestion that this capital stoelc
hb itv $20(,000,000. istea(ad. Jt was
a o o net ili the Se'opp;,*
the -prophagd org +1ization bo so .'nd
ired a t t etde cotton seed.
To urther erlable theC 'So1tI tO
linanev the cotton crop the committee
also recommended that banks he urged
to ipecrase their capita stoc 60, per.
ce it, o' to uch amoudt i.u thek may
ihu practidabte. .State ibainks:, were
mmtgid! ito 'Alp the federal )OSrO:e Sys
tein'i'o as .to.bec6nte linki ln,the great
(.hain of the national financial system
and thus be inl a position to widen the
margin of loans that may be made to
rLr-mers on agrieituoral products: It
aS11, iOommemled that in the-orgnti
zui.tioni of the ip'gos ed (cotton market
i le corporation and inI the increase of
cppitpi W teekof bq'jti*, IAberty bonds
]I(, avugleds .991 ,alid 4thqht F041)p
(4S be encouraged, to.. Iprclage Ijh
Ie'ally of stock in the'CorporatIons and
inI the 'banks. In procurhig uibserip
tiolt to the cotton vorpor-ation, the
amounts' wIll be apportioped' as the
different 1,Li rty Idais w're apioron
ed In the cotton growing States.
The:committek. met at 11. o'clock
t
None Char
1-3
Our ent ire
SAll of
A small e
N o1A
SRPP RT
Yi6ste.day Iioltinrug ai the Columbia
'ihaindbe of Columerce, and * With a
rlief IntormIeslto for, luich, continu
(d itn sess-ion until after 4 o'clock in
the afternoon. The following were
present:
Gov. .i A. Cooper, lieuL. G.ov, J., T.
I iles, Orangeburg; J. H4. Claffy, Or
anigebrIg; J. S. Wannamakor, St. Mat
thews; T. P. Cothran, Graenviljb; 1. V
MtaTA$l;' Chht, ston'n rl n,
Jennings, Sum t-'; Douglas McIntyre,
.Marion; T. G. cNiclicon, B3ishopville; 11.
I,. Alontgomery, Kingstree;. B. 11.
Moss, Orangeburg: Senator gnlth,
Lynchba t'g; Senator Dial, Latiremij:
Con~gre gmn ()11yrnp9, .'Aiken; (.Con
gressmidfl i40eAsof, Oheraw; Con
gressman Lever, Lexington.
Tihe meeting was organized with J.
S. Wannamaker as chairman and
.Jothb .f: MeceYa secI'tuvy. ,
After a full n I'Igthy 4lsussiol,
an special comnittee: as apl'oitedor
the pullpose ot, prepdring reabilu to'is
oi the co onf marketing and financ
ing corporation. This commitltee con
sisted of It. Q. itheit, L 1). .Jennings
and J. S. Wannamaker. The follow
ing resolut iqn offered. -)y tjiq comn
igit tee, and, after ag tj dIscussIqn,. was
unanimously passed:
"Rtescilyd,- 'I,1utt this gapegiaj 90min)t
tee kIppplitedijy;,t he South. Caripa
Cotton, Assoctaton, do hea 1 jdprp
the proposedI. orgauization of a cot
ton marketing corporation, with a
eapital stock of $100,000,000, and with
pIowerd 9o dqal iniand'with dotion to
the very tullest extent, but would rec
oimend that, If practicalale, this caIpi
tal be niade $2,O,000,000, and its scopQ
ON
Stock of Sprini
the above are I
penhagen and
1-2
t of Coat Suit
eat dPoplind
arova1
be enlarged to deal in and, with cot
ton seed.
'This ommittee blieves alt it
.Wotld Pe practicable: ; tme to
raise amount of $Z.00100!g~O geec illy
if. stock be made payab e. In, Liberty
bonds, if desired by: the 'ubsqrcirbg,
"It is essential in. the judgment: of,
this committee that the majority of the
stock be owned by the farmers of the
South, and this committee recommends
that proper profliwin l nade to -
cure th)s end. .
"This committee is confildent that
the people of South Carolina will take
thf' vroport n o.4 capit.al stock
of Ithis, conjloratton, vhether it. be
$10000"0(0"r o. $20b,000,00, and pledg
P4 its 'full support to see that said
stock is taken.
"This committee recommends that
all barnks in the Sout.h -incroa e t r.
conlnIted Ottpft4i $tli , rpit~ 1 50
cent, or to sull01 .p tifou t ll y
find to,'be ib 0F, fo 4 plrj
of enabling them. to make larger loan,
to individual borrowers upon cotton
collate al, and to meet the increasing
demands u pn. all -ban s for 11h1ncial
assistance.
I is simggested that thre '.,s a
vory large invest iit I (isbetybonds
in .the south wi'icfr-may beconverted
into this inerease of ca)ital with ad
vantage both to the investor and the
hank.
"State Lanks in thV'Shith not 1mem
hers of'the edIefaidr<.'.(3- syst im ard
tirgod- to Joih ihe.fi da'al restv sys
im."
e he l n.od(.h* <m~ :o. secirint
thes la f gp - .ghveuun1,en.\ 'vtohoures t
ling of cotton and other products w.
fully discussed and a special commit
tee to have entire char'ge ofttlh mat
teor of hecuiring .thdse'-w. *ke 9was
app10ointed, consisting of R. 0. Rhett,
chairman, A. F. Lever,. .. Smith,
. IH. Claffy, T. P. Cothran,.6E. Mont
71jn~d, -ummqer (
it ' t
Spring-,Mod
Blacks, good .as!
1E'H
i came $uner(
Btlacs, god sz
librens 1
gomery argI -J.. S. W.anamnakpr.
The, giakter of phangen..in tihe na
tional baiking, I.W;5 was , , fuljy dis
cuissed anq)qinjmqqQIjr this entlr~e nlat,
.tOr :wastiurned over to, Congresai
Stc'enxson. with, the request, that:.4ie.
hiandic the sanye'.. . II.." )
Tihe method eup19ycj by .the. gov
ernmcnt in. makIn.g .acreage estimates
and crop estilmate was fylly dis
cusged, It, Iglng broupl out that the
rgPesentative of the .government In
South CanrQljp 1,1on .o( thL prost ac
t ive, and pains t ng iI the entire
bel . hi ptiatter was refe-red
to, a speeAls gominittec consisting of
J. & Wail a.' t-e, chairman, T,' 0.
M1ee1eod, .Join .1). rst anL B. B. flare,
with Instructions that, tq Prepare
h isaclcal form for the secur
ing 41f agrateano d correct crop acre
age and ,estimate reports and use
1th61-. est eff'd(' t'o live the samd' ch
poteit 'iinto'liw at 116 next Whion of
tie general assembly.
A fNil an'd 16ngfhi d14u'i " sd16
it'ottd eel s 'titit r6t u1vd' in
tbns'lig a' "Mo1'fh ' Intiriti'g the
chalihin t6 ti1 up 11th 'the drt
i ry aot drP ittit e 'ad alsd i th the
pure fodd t epart'ren, the niatt er- of'
thih iniortaIonl of 6ic ital 'of4 arid
the Cotton geed giittiohs eMitea to
day. l'sing evy' clrl i),t have
Same reliev d..
3LET IIOD) i's TI R A ISK
$31,00t0,00' 9011 MISSIONS
One Mllion Dollars Allottel tW ITpper
Sofihb Ca'rolina Conference.
Oreenville, April 19.-'Nie Opper
South Carolina Conference of -e
Melhodist' church, whic is eoflpted
of Amdxtrson, Cokesbury, Gto6hviile.
Rock Iliill. olunibla and Spiar tan bur'
dIst riots, has 'sot out to raise dprdx
imately $1,000,000 oh May l9th' TlitA
is the 1n';ount allotted to the confer
ence in the Centenaryi Moveinent ih
ioat Suits .and C
els in Serges an
;ortment of size
I F
from last Seat
RTH
irt all-wool" anc
s-Black and Bit
Best Store
Is:!--71T--TF.
Whie tjiq,vhurhes of Ithe ent.ire south11
prOpopss to ,raite $A5,00%0000 for miti
P, 1loilit Q( this City has been ap
,pointed conference camPajltan;dlrect or,
p'hile; tht.)Rev. J..CItjier of (Qiester,
JhAs Ileen, designated . . - inis.9ionary
:seretary, Rev. 11oper, will fIovato all
of his ting*! to Jbis work, MyAeling over
Ihiu11 pper part, of thu si.ato ap1d speak
insi~n .t,1jeintei:est of thqCojttenary..
One minute 4speeches will. be, mado
eacb, Studa.y in all the .churchCs 4f the
conference. The opening day of the
vaulpaign, -,\ay lsth, 'hpt 4lso Jeqn
deJgnated as a day. of prayer for all
the --miembers. AIr. , Hollis .and his co,
vorkers confidenAy bellleve that. the
lesixed aunoun,t will' be. raised on the
tirst slay of the ca.tnpaigni and that -it
\\ill not bei uneessar. t) continuo thle
apllpell for the remaining eight days in
Thu cothined 'heithbbrship b6f the
onl' 1coeTI,0f11, o 1 6t'olg
I krosmpfliled' li 11he Offllee' of thmo--estati
m i n $ ii 'n, ThJsIuepaii t'alt a er
nienhlber will he expicte(d tiii !give :an
i ther,"is the motto for the canipaigii,
this having been usggested by )r. W.
W. P son of .ashvilje, who spoke in
Greedivillo sevAId I'ks ag In the
liit oidt 6ff lhp; Cnitenary.
The following district workers have
beni 1ipjIointed by Mr. Holls ii the
:iapprdadeh ng cainpaign: Anderson dis
i.iet . 13.' Buinbert, Anderson, dis
t rict cambaign director: the Rev.- C. C.
I con i Anderson, presiding elder;
ehairmani of minute men, C. G. Good
gion'. Willianiston. Cokesbury district
C. I eatherstone, Greentwood, di
ot; -t le R'ev. J. W. Kilgo, Green
Wood ri1esiding elder, chairman of
Ilinute: n . . , H. owen, Greenwood.
Colilmilin district-L. L. Hardin, Co
huiinhia; if residing elder, the Rev. R. E.
Stackh6ute, Colutbla; 1hairman of
minute nien, . D. Etoilng, Colum
None
oats, Capes and
d Poplins, Navy.
s from 16 to 4
P 12
~on. Styles -ar
FF 1'
Inewmodels,
es only.'
tN
ida. Greeiivilie d(liet-'.I . Eead,
(reenville, director'; the Rev. . 4.
SteAdihad, Greenville, presidh elder;
A. ilab'b, Uattrens, haltinan of
niniite t eir. Rlof 'l11 distt lot . '.
-lohnson. ock iII .director Re. .T.
r. 'major. *to'e'l'. presid Ing
rider; . I. Gln.Cetr .gh'airnmn
n min te men. Sjrt an burg dis-trict.
- .. ini niond, Slgi q'tanbui -g, diree
tor: Rev. IF. S. .Tones. Slartaburg,
proI"idhl der; Gahe Canm'on, Spar
tatirg. (chairinan of mittP I ncii.
HNAO~l N HW~S.*
1-kom, Agyri I 2.1.--Thi 'fariners are'
HOW Plmant11ng 0Cotton seed iii a hurry
a .aoq deal of corn )as already
v froul tlhis spetioll attpnded
~Snj of. tihe Center Polut johool
tn.4 Sal gr<y an(. all. report. a nice
Mi .ackman,
tenoltr. of the sehool,, left. ulday
1morini for her holme at J i aniry,
.1 iss Myrile Cu111 bert Soil eameI11t liomo
Friday to attend tie pienic and 11t
the weeki-end withiliga 1yiacku t
the hoine of Mr. CiOt I' AIjPx
A nice crowd attended the - r
mnecting Sutn iday night af. thlo r
1ir. Bart Cooper. -
,ir. and M rs. .1. P. 1011odgda'D min a
Mr, Earle. spent Sunday wjti s.
Luranieo McDaniel.
I)r. .1. G. Cooper dined with i .
C. Culbertson anq family Sun4y'
Little Mis:_ugenia Hamilton ppept
last week With Miss Janette Pittson.
Mr. IJ. W. Thome has been. right
sick for a fow days with mumns.
Miss Lidle Culbertson visited: lier
aunts, 'lissbs Edna -and Hittur'a
Cooper Monday.
Wfiss Irene Cooper spen-t Satprdhy
night 'with Mfist Lonie Cooper.
on Approval
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I Dolmans.
, Tans,
2~.
Sall right
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plamn and
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