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BOLL WEEVIL EMSJRGO. QIWHAXTINF WILL BF F.NFOllC Kl? \\,\INM i onus i'KDM WKKV1I si VI I s. Cotton MUI M? ii 1'mtcM XgulnM l aw Which WIM aS>rl<>u*lv lUrnrnr Textile Industry." ? I'mn-u-d for Protection of Cotton Farmer* und < Olill'ttoltrt l?Cm*tld Higld UnfOH't' in? nt iM-qvlt?- Objections of ^1 III .Mo. Columbia. Sept. 1,?Ellison A. BSnythe. president of the Cotton Manufacturers' association of South Carolina, has .nade request for a con? ference with the State entomologist representatives of the Southern rnll way and Commissioner Watson of Ihe Department of Agriculture to dis? cuss the question of pottOg quarun Une. which. In his opinion, threatens to eeriously hamper the textile in? dustry In thin State. A letter from Mr. Smyth was received at the State Department of Agriculture yesterday. An order was recently Issued I y A. K. Conradl. State entomologist, stating that after September 10 the cotton quarantine law with reference to the shipment of QOttSS from boll weevil districts to this State will be rigidly enforced. The date for the sonfl arenas has not been announced. "Not only." says President Smyth"-, "the mills on finer yarns using staple cotton would feel the hardshp of the enforcement of this law In the dras? tic manner proposed, but also all the ml I In In South Carolina, which buy 250.000 to 300.000 bales of cotton from other States, would be eeriously handicapped In their operation and the purchase of cotton. The following Is the letter of Com luissloner Watson In part to Presi? dent Smythe. I realise that this la a serious sit? uation, not alone from your viewpoint but to the grower of cotton in our own State, for our cotton crop la the mosey crop of our people, exceeding In value everything else, and, of course. Is entitled to a maximum of protection against the Introduction of the boll wee\ li ' In th's particular matter absolute? ly no authority whatever Is ?. ested In the commissioner of agriculture, and while I would be glad to attend tho conference, such ?j your propone. It could only be for the purpose of posting myself as to cor.d'ttcns and obtaining data as to the effect of this law on present e-onomlc conditions and possible dangers to our cotton growlng industry. "Und? r the law the enforcement ef these quarantine provisions Is In the hands of the State board of ento ssology and the State entomologist, and the law Is very plainly written. ler Its provisions 1 h'*\e r.ventlv noted a circular over the ?Ign.'tureof State Entomologist A. '\ Court it. Clem son College, which reads as fo|. lows " 'Owing to the habits of the Mex? ican cotton boll weevil, it Is not be? lieved that there la a great risk taken In shipping clean. compressed cotton bales from WSSVtl infested territory during the months of July and Aug? ust. For this reason the office of the State entomologist did not feel warrant**! in operating the qunran* tine law as rigidly during these months. All haled cotton destined for ?Points In South Carolina Is be? ing examined at Augusta and Green? ville, and every reasonable precaution Is being observed in presenting ship? ments in the State that may contain In c./i eealed form any styles of the I " 'When the hibernating season si the weevil begins the risk of trans? porting the pest through commerce. In Increased. Furthermore, the east? ern bounlary of weevil territory \ advancing eastward, facilitating th? weevil transportation from weevil territory in thin State. "Beginning on September 10. therefore, this office will enforce the Htste quarantine law, according to th* letter, and after that date no baled SgSJ >n can be d-dlvered in the ?late If the shipment originated In weevil territory. Cotto?i mills must arrange to get their su\ply elsewhere and not take any risk of tntnolucirg the boll weevil Into this State by Shipment of t.ab ' li in Weevil territory. All baled cotton fr??m bo I weevil territory consigned to this State must reach August.i >>r Green vile before September 1? Afo r that date su? h shipment* ire ? onti gg rol ? Th?- above ruling refers onlj t . rlenn tlahtly comproeteii . bales. Other gfHsISS provided for In tne acts ??f 1901 and 1 ?07 ;ir.n traband at all tlmen, and will on ft seated whenever di*<-??\er? ?1 -md transportation agents ?md ISSnSfll SJ presncuted as pr ?vt?led for by law.' This matter wan fire ssttsi to ?nv attention "teg ti'e long ggStS. pbon?- by Mr. .Montgomery ? ? 1 f t ? arg. who ha?l quite a ?juanU' ? f cotton ??e?l up at I'.lrmingtotm. Ala., en ro it.. t., i, * mil'. SSsf he Stated that he was ?ifril-i tb.it he w?i Id have to shut his mill down unless ho could get his cotton delivered. Ho stated that the cotton h id beer In New orK uns in the warehouses for ^ I \ r. All that 1 could do was to edvlot hlrn that the sole authority In i this matter was vested In the Stale, ? nologst, and the pro-.. t Steps I jld he tak.-n up With the author*' I it i -s at f L-mson Collet;'-. The law says: 'It shall also he unlawful to Import into this Btate OOl ?>n seed, seed cotton, hulls, ball and unhaied cotton from any point i In any State or section of a Stat v herein the Mexican boll weevil IS wn to exist,' and It also prohibits the transportation companies from t/inging haled coUon from any Btate or section of a State wherein the Mexican boll weevil is Known to ex? ist. The law further requires that , transportation companies shall no? tify Um entomologist of the Sta :c ?? t<! Of entomology of such thip ! menu and shall hold wime for the Inspection of and disposal by the en I ? .rnoloiTist. "The circular Issued by the State entomologist, so far as I can see. is In exact accord with the law. "I feel sure, however, that Mr. I onradi would be glad, aa would ilou the State hoard of entomology, to p irtclpate in such a conference as , you propose and go Into the entire matter with you." The toll wing letter was addressed to Lewis W, Parker of the aPrker Cotton Mills company of Greenville: 'I am In receipt of youts of Au? gust 22 .Informing me of the recent I circular Issued, laying a quarantne j against all cotton originating in the ( States of Texas, Louisiana, Misalssip- , I at, Oklahoma and Arkansas, and I that one requirement of this quaran tine before any cotton could he ship? ped from any portion of these States, 1s that there must be a certificate from the State or federal entomolo? gist, stating that such articles origi? nating In localities, where, by actual Inspection, the boll weevil does not .?xisL 1 note also your statement , that there are 'prospects that 001*41? , tloi.H in this State may be very much aggravated by any failure to secure ? cotton from the S'atee above referred i i I to. ' " _> I - j The Cheraw Fertilizer Com pan. I haa been organized at Cheraw, with , a capital stock of $35,000. A plant , will be erected at once. cotton CROP LARGFIt. Hater's Statement of lwio-'li Yield Show* 12.120,051 altlcH, Increase of 1,510,127. 1 New Orleans, Aug. II,?BeOfOtAfy j 1 H.-ster announced today before the < 'ose of business the commercial crop fof the year ending August Jl. 1911, v hich amounted to 12,120,051 balsa, an increase over last year of 1,110,? I a decr?> is.- under year before lagt] of 1,70.".?t;-j and an increase over 1907-'0H of 543.129. The consum Ploa of the Southern mills is 11,111 hales ahead of last year and 1 |f,? 257 behind the season of lltl-'OI, The receipts of new cotton hi the ( ports this year, according to Mr. lies , t.-r. amounted to 280,263 against ltt,? , MO last year and 71,258 the year be? fore. This year's marketing at the ; rts of n?-w cotton distance all pre \ tous records. The largest previous to this >.r was in 1S9H whan the to* 'i, \\if lll,Mt, On lv<.jid IsjflBjetB, - j The proposition to build ? ' ? A jeouii house in Greenvilb- by ? hotel i lasiM has been defeated, th.tunty I precincts >oung the majority against ? it The country precincts in Bumter j gave a majority against the bond Is Isu? lor road building* The Sparten? I burg Journal recalls that th.- country j preolneti have twice defeated a bond , Issue in Bpartanburg for roadi and |th.- >:iiiim thing occurred In Anderson. ? it ih unfortunate that there should I ever i o any disagreement between (t ?WII 01 11 I untry but >t IS particular* , i ? unfortunate In tuch matten ai I >un houses and road building, The country proflts luai as much as th? town i > these Improvements end the towi proportionately pays the larger si ire of th. ooct, owing to th. high? er assessment of town property. Hut ere ere not prepared to endor ? the building of roads and OOUTt hoUlSl ly bond Issues.-?-Col unit >ia llecord? Mr. it Muldrow Ptowdcn Dead, I N.-ws eras received in the city Thursday afternoon 0 ftht death J't Ihn hoono near Bt Charles of Mr. it. , Muldrow Plowden, Mr. Plowden was t iK.-ri suddenly i!i shortly before I [no< n a'hile most ?.f his family w i< v. i if the funeral of Mr. Ii. It. Muldrow* a doetoi 0 .a common c 1 01 once, hot before he arriv <i Mr Plowden was dead, death being due t-> heart failure* He won abou4 It) :-' it^ of aga Th.. funeral 1 ?? held ( I t Ida) at Ml. Zlon church . f hi >i : \lr PtOWdoB vat f-.r rnanv <.????? 1 [prominent mamber. riu leave*. lOidel hlS Wife. tWO Sof|S. M ; J I and C, M Plowden of Bt, < 'harlt,; Mrs W. \V. Adams comrnlf. d ??ul I IdO at her homo In POtBer Thurs day. CENTRAL Bl KI U BEGINS I is OPER Vl'l.c.s TODADV < ommlttee Holdi Th; t This Agree? ment is Not un Insult to South Hu: In Safegusrd r r AU Honeet Inter* ests, N. w York, Aug. 81,?The now agreement Intended to safeguard cot ton ?hipping documents will go Into effect I morrow and the central bu i in, p'.'Vided f<T in that agreement, Will begin its activities with the carrying railroads, it was announced tonight by the Liverpool cotton bills Of lading conference committee in a Itatemeni which explained the plan adopted and answered various criti? cisms. The committee says it issued the statement In order to clear any ( "misapprehension that may have arisen from recent newspaper com? ment, especially in the South," and to make clear tho ends for which the committee has heen working. The' Itatemeni refers to the safeguarding previously Of ocean bills of lading and j to the recent forgeries of railroad bills, which led to a demand for a change of system, and continues: "Acting upon the general demand fof reform of some character the Liverpool committee drafted the agreement which, with some modill { cations, has now been signed by prac? tically all the cotton-carrying rail? roads. This agreement provides, as in the case of ocean carriers, that ex? port bills Of lading should bo issued agalnt physical cotton and not against documents, the validity of which was unknown. The agreement also adopt? ed the validation signature certificate and provided for other safeguards against Irregularities on the part of the railroad agent. The agreement ! further provided for the establish | ment of a central bureau to which all I of the railroads would send signed eopiea Of every export through cotton , bill of lading Issued in order that ex? change buy. rs might advise this'cen 'ral bureau of tho bills of lading pSSSlng through their hands, which bills could be checked up by tho con tral bureau against the copies in their possession for the purpose of i effectually preventing forgeries. j I The committee's statement explain- ; ed further the working of the central i I bureau plan and added that the pro? posal to establish this bureau was presented to a subcommittee of th? j bill of lading committee of the Amer? ican Hanking association and ap? proved before the railroads were ask? ed to sign this agreement. j "AS far jus possible," the statement continues, the opinion of exchange buyers in various p arts of the country S SI obtained, and it Is the belief of the Liverpool bill of lading conference committee that the exchange buyers Will unanimously co-op, rate when the] full advantages of the new safeguards] are appreciated?all bankers will manifestly wish to safeguard them? selves if they can safely do SO, and If the plan of the central bureau a* now proposed Is not safe for the bankers It will be made SO." The committee denies any int ma tlon thst the central bureau plan "has been artificially devised to thrust up i on the Amerlscn exchange buyers any m-\v and unknown lability," and says It Is not its desire nor that of European Interests to "blacklist any? body connected with the cotton trade." it expresses the belief that Amer-! lean e\' hange buyers will be glad to co-operate with European Interests, "both for their own protection and for the protection of their friendly correspondents abroad." The committee disclaims any desire to [on ,, upon any one a plan which Is not fair and sdvsntsgeoui to every one .md ?f "any modification is neces? sary to Increase its fairness of Its ad van tage i these modifications, will be made." The eipense of operating the cen? tral bureau, it is stated, will be borne by a transportation insurance com? pany, but if the burden Is found too oneroui foi the cotton underwriters "the American railroads and the Eu? ropean bankers sill very likely bo Willing to subscribe a fair amount to make up the deficiency," ? if another criticism the statement says: The local opposition which b.is arisen In New Orleans Is oertalnly ?lue to a misapprehension of the working of the plan. The central bureau is re more <of an insult to the Integrity i? i tho South than tine locks on the ? mit of the Southern bankers The Southern shippers are merely asked to co-operate In a plan which will preveni forgers from perpotrai me, then fraud by a continuance i f tho methods which were found so slmphi and suc< ei si ul under the old system, Tin n m plan will eliminate entire!) the dishonest competition ol eofion sellers who are trading, i stolen money ami will in no waj fa? cllitate irresponsible people in [\m legitimate trading, since buyers abroad must s'lii trust their sellers for the grade and weight of their 'cotton and the exchange b'vers must In addition trust them as to their White Hontet not The Most Artistic Pr< rreeslve Farmer. In the campaign for painted farm houses our womenfolk will have de??;, interest, for there never was a norms? woman who did not rejoice in wholesome, beautiful surround? ings. In the decision as to whether or not the old house will receive the much deserved coat of paint the good wife and daughter possibly may not have the controlling voice; but when it emus to making the choice ot color undoubtedly the women? folk will be called into counsel. So let us take for granted that the house is to have the new coat and proceed with our study of colors. It may he that our sympathies are still bound to the traditional white farm house with its brilliant green blinds, and undoubtedly the cleanli? ness and purity suggested by this combination will result In the selec? tion of these colors; but it is hoped that many will study the question from the point of view of harmony, and that while we are working to? ward Improvement we shall not for? get artiste effects as well. The color of the house should be s -lected with reference to the pre v. ilin?r tone of the landscape about it. The house should harmonize with the prevailing colors rather than be in harsh contrast to them. Thus a dead white hcuse can never pro due a harmonious effect. Since the I landscape changes from season to Season, it might be well to select a ton.' that will he harmonious during tho greater number of months dur? ing tho year. The many tones of j grays and greens are worthy of con? sideration. Plausible, Rut? j Pittsburg Leader. "It is plausable, hut is not convinc l lng." The speaker was Champ Clark, the Democratic leader. The scene was a dinner party in Rowling Green. The subject was a bill which Mr. Clark disapproved. J "Yes," he resumed, "the argument I for this bill is plausable and uncon j vinclng?just like tho argument of the intoxicated tramp. <? "A tramp, you know, rose from his I shady seat under a tree one hot June afternoon and hailed an old lady driv ; lng a white horse. I " 'Please, ma'am,' he said, 'will von, for the love of Heaven, give mo ? few copp,rs to buy food?' " 'No, 1 won t,' the old lady snap? ped. 'You've been drinking. O'lang i leorge, " 'Well, and suppose I have boon drinking?' the tramp shouted after the receding team. 'Is that any reason why I shouldn't eat oc? casionally?' " COTTON BALES RECORD BROKEN _ Five Hundred Ninety-One Bales Sold on Local Market During Month of August. Sumter has broken all previous r--( onis for sales of cotton dur? ing the month of August Up to September 1st, 501 ? nies of new cot? ton had been Sold on the local mar-^ iket, the nearest approach to this in previous years is l^c. bales last sea? son. i Despite the low price of cotton the farmers i re bringing it in as fast at they < an pick it out and it is probable that a great deal more cotton would have been marketed had it not been for the recent heavy rains which have prevented many of the farmers from j picking out cotton this week. The price of cotton ,after the first bale was sold to O'Donnel & Company j for something over 12 cents. has i ranged from 11:46 to 11:8 J Most of the cotton which is com , lng is bet' g shipped as fast as it is sold u> the buyers for cotton dealers, but a small part is being stored in the warehouse to be held until the price is better for the sel? lers than it in at present. The work of demolition of the old Moth< disl church h still progressing and i' la probable that It will be completed in a few d lya At pres? ent all of the building except the lower story of ih.? front and back walls have already been taken d?>wn. it is probable that with this work of removing the old build? ing as near completion ,|s i' i;; there will b.? no delay on this ac? count in beginning work on the new building. Tho property low in Beaufort and adjacenl territory during the storm Sunday nigh I is estimated <t 11,000, 000. authority to draw. The central bu reau eliminates the risk of forget-;, and ii" man who is interested in tin healthy condition of tin- cotton trad< can wish to have the forgeries c?>n t inuod." ITpwards of threo neon- I Uli ?ire listed at the close "f the :ll iti no tit as hav ing subscribed to the cen tral bureau pi in, ST VJ'I: EDUCATIAN BOARD ACTS ON VETERAN'S PROTEST. Offensive tines in Text Book Re? cently Adopted for Use in Smith Carolina to be Eliminated?Cote* mittee Named to Select Substitute. Columbia, Aug. 30.?The poem re-| furring to the Confederates at Shiloh as a "dark rebellious host," to which objection was made in reso? lutions adopted t y the South Caro? lina Confederate Veterans, at their recent Reunion here. is to he re placed, in the "Heart of Oak" Head? er. Book 4, for us.' in the public schools of this State by a poem of leal partisan tenor, to be selected by Messrs, Daniel and Rembert, of the State hoard of education. From the news standpoint, this development the feature of the three days' meeting Of the State board of education, which ended here at I o'clock this afternoon. The board disposed of a mass of other business. A number of appeals, hav? ing local interest only, were prised on. A statement regarding the meeting way made this afternoon by State Superintendent John B. Swoarlngen, who is ex-offlco secretary. This state? ment, which is the tirst to reach the public regarding the action taken, is as follows. "The State hoard of education ad? journed today, after completing much important business. The meeting of the board had been called to consider exchange prices, to be printed on the inside of the front cover of the re? cently adopted texts. Label3 show? ing these prices In detail had oeen mailed each publisher on July 22. Several requests for modification in these exchange prices were submit? ted to the board, and all were declin? ed. "The new books, properly mark? ed, should be placed on sale in every county at once, and patrons and pupils should be careful to see that no substitutions for the adopted texts are Imposed on thorn. Patrons pur? chasing any but the adopted books will have to pay higher prices for all hooks purc hased. "The date of the next regular teachers' examination was Axed for the first Friday in October, ind ques? tions based on the newly adopted text-hooks will be sent out to the several county superintendents in time for this examination. "The Heart of Oak* reader, Hook 4, will he made eatisfatcory to the Confederate Veterans. Prof. Daniel and Prof. Rembert were constituted B committee to select an acceptable poem to he prnted in this hook In place of the present selection. Messrs l>. C. Heath Company readily assent? ed to this proposition and the read? er will be ready for distribution n< xt week." In The Police Court The following cases were tried by Recorder Lee Friday morning: Collln Major, for fighting, was gi\ - en 110 or no days. He was playing pool when another negro started talking to him In Q way that he did not like and that prevented him from putting his winde attention on the game. He therefore gave the other negro a kndly tap on the head With the billiard cue and then ,uot em of the way of the police. Mose Thompson, for driving a wag? on >e the sidewalk. WSS titled %'?" or daya Mary Jones, for creating a disturb? ance, was fined $16 or 30 days. Dave Harris, gambling and resist? ing arrest. $16 or "h> days and $25 or 30 days .respectively. He was among those who had been In the servant house in I>r. Qeo. W. Dick's yard when it was raided several weeks ago hy the police, but he. as stated by several witnesses, was not gamb? ling at the time. He. in fact, WCS the only one In the house who was not gambling, as one witness testified. This did not keep the recorder from finding him guilty and also lor resist? ing arrest. FINDS cum: OF PFLLAORA? Buffalo final I- Responsible for Dis? ease, say-. Government Bactcrlolo ? i-1?May Find Cure. Lexington, Ky., Aug 31 - -The Ruf falo gnat h:is been fixed upon by Henrj German, a government bac teriologlal and entomologist, as fee I < i use "f pellagra. Jus! how the gnal communicates the disease Is not Known but seien? list*-; believe they are on the right [track and eventually will find a cure for ??..? disease. The Buffalo gnat exists iu greal numbers all through the South. Po|t?y'? Klrine) Reined* (Mould). Is a greal medicine of proven val? ue for both acute and chronic kid ney and bladder ailments. It Is es? pecially r.mmended to elderly peo pie for Its wonderful tonic and re constructive qualltleo, and the i?er manenl relief and comfort it give them, Slhert's Drug Store. DISORDERLY WOMEN CP AGAIN, House Hun by PsttCttOS Robinson Searched and VYblskej Poni in It. Friday morning a search was made of th?- premises kept by Patience Robinson, several quarts of whiskey were seized and the women f<?und in the place were at once sum? moned before the Magistrate to be tried for conducting a dsorderly house and storing liquor for an un? lawful purpose. The bOUSe, which L? outside of the City limits and has long borne a bad reputation, is rented and conducted by Patience Robinson, a negro wo? man of ill repute. She, with two other women .appeared before Judge Wells in answer to the summons, one other having disappeared since last night, and waived preliminary and were sent to jail In default of $200 bond for each of them. The house was shut up and it Is probable that this effort to close It will result in something being done. This is the third time that an ef? fort has bees made to get the Rob? inson woman out of the county. First Patience with the others in her house were summoned before Magistrate Wells and told to leave the county inside of twenty-four hours. The place was < losed for some time but after about two weeks was open I 1 for business again. A few days ago the Robinson woman was told for the second time to leave the coun? ty and today proceedngs against her and those in the house were started for the third time. This time she and the other women in the house were lodged in jail. Everything Tending Southward. In the financial circles of New York and New England there is a growing sentiment that the South is to be the center of the greatest busi? ness and financial activity of the county of the country. The leadng bankers of the East, many of whom in former years were somewhat skeptical about the South as a field for investment, are now very free In admitting that this section is the most inviting field for investment. The change of sentiment Is very pro? nounced. No one can mingle with the financial people of New York and Posten and other Eastern centers, as well as with those in the smaller cities of the Middle and New England States, without bt ing greatly impress? ed with the unanimity of sentiment BS to the great prosperity ahead of the South. In portions of the West this sentiment is equally as pro? nounced. The men who led in the great colonization enterprises of the West and the Pacific Coast are now finding in the South a field for ac? tivity which is claiming their atten? tion as never before. Scarcely a d;'y passes without a report of the sale of some big tfSCt of land to Western people for colonization, or tor reclamation, in order to prepare it for cole! izatlon work later. No phase of Southern developement in the last decade has been more strik? ing than that which we now see in the pur base of large tracts of land in all portions of the Sou'h for sot tlement by Western people it is one of the most interesting phases of American development. It means the utilization of millions of acres of land that have heretofore been prac? tically valueless snd the bringing into the South of tens of thousands of the better class of farmers from other sections. ? , ,????/???.]???:.?>? I As the financial people of the Ea3t snd 'be colonisation men of the West are looking to the South as the com? ing center of operations, so the man? ufacturers and the contractors and the bulderi of the whole country are beginning to understand that this section Is to offer the broadest fo ld for activity in tlje country. Here great forces are concentrating for in? dustrial upbuilding which will re? sult in an enormous expansion of the manufacturing and mining and -ail road interests of the South. Even now the sixteen Southern Vtates cov? ered by ?he Manufacturers Record, as we stated last week, have Invested in manufacturing 1200,000,008 more than the total capital Invested In manufacturing in the rnited states In 1880, Notwithstanding this as? tonishing situation, H Is everywhers recognised that the South's indus? trial development is really just be? ginning. The wise manufacturers and contractors who plan far ah sad and look to futur. achievements rath? er than to Immediate results are everywhere pisnting th?*r agencies or their offices In Ihe South, that they ma> i.t t :i f <o.hold In this grow ing territory and .hare In Its great pros? perity as the years go on.?-Maun - fa. hirers Record. Common Colds Mu>-f Ih? Take? S?< Honstj For unless cured they ssp the vl tallt) and lower the vital resistance to more serious Infection, Protest your chlidrei and youi ?elf by the prompt use of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and note |ns quick and decisive results For i ? ? ha colds* croup, whooping cough, bronchitis und affections of tie- throat and eboirt and lungs it is an ever ready ?nd valuable remed) Slbert's nrug Store, ? 1 4 .<