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SI it I OH SHOWS TEMPER, THOMPSONS KK Pit KSK. NT AT IV E ATTACKS NEWSPAPERS. i apt lt. F. Ko|b. Alabama ( ommh. stoncr of Agriculture, One of Triin Repudiates Syndicate* Scheme. Now Orleans. Dec. 21.?Newspapers of the South whleh have criticised Cot Robert M. Thompson, the New York cotton speculator, and his plan for nnaudng the surplus portion <>f the South's cotton crop, were bitterly arraigned tonight by William H. Stayton. the personal representative of Col. Thompson In formulating this plan. In a talk before an Informal gathering of reypreaentatlven of the cotton farming Industry In the as? sembly room of the Oruenwald hotel. After Mr. Stayton's remarks a heated colloquy ensued between him and Cs.pt R. F. Kolb. commissioner of Alabama, ('apt. Kolb denounced certain etatements of Mr. Stayton and the meeting war abruptly adjourned. Capt. Kolb an', unced that he had sot only withdrawn his acceptance of a trusteeship In the proposed organi? sation to carry Into effect Col. Thomp? son p ??an. hit had addressed the cot? ton plantare of Alabama and of the flouth against participating In the ?Inn. "This plan will not be acceptable to the farmers of the South." declared Capt. Kolb "When I accept? d the troetssablp I lid not know the details of the plan, und since learning them and observing thst the plan is calcu? lated to do in, ury tq the cotton plant erg* I hare undertaken to advlss the farmers of Alabama against it" Capt Kolb 1 en led Mr. Stayton's as? sertion that the plan meets with the Indorsement of Charles 8. Barrett, president of the National Farmers' union, and added that he had Mr. Barrett' statement of opposition to it fa writing. In his address Mr. Stayton declared that Cot Thompson proposed his plan for financing a portion of the cotton crop at the earnest solicitation ?f "Southern gentlemen" \n congress, in busts iss life and among farmers, and the thanks he Is getting for his unselfish eiferte to aid the Southern planters are expressed in columns of abuse and elender In newspapers of the tenth, "Southern newspapers hare re lo Col. Thompson." he said, a "trickster" and have Intimated he la attempting to hoodwink the cotton farmers with his plan. In the gnat I have returned to New York -rr?>m fh.* South with words of praise for Soot hern hospitality, but "his time 1 shall return with my head bowed in sham*. Southern hospita - tty h* hanged!" Mr. Stayton remarked here that he was "a Mttle warm" about the crtt satesne which had been hurled at Col. Thompson, and desired it to be un? derstood thst he was speaking for himself only. Hs added "The mensage which Col. Thompson would give to the people of the Southland now la: ? Ttentlemen. I made my fortune from speculating in your staple and feel that it la my duty to eee that pa)ft of it goes hack to you. I am anxious to help you. If the proposed flan for financing the surplus part of your crop la not satisfactory I am ?eery. Ceme and tell me what le wrens- with the plan, and we will try nad emsnd it to your liking.' ??Col. Thompson Is a friend of the South, and he hates the New York cofXnn exchange more perhaps than do you people of the South. Wicker e%am t* s Northern attorney general. Hb) partner Is attorney for the New Torn cotton exchange, nnd already they b%ve tried 16 vend Col. Th son to ,sll for helping th*> >'<?? th in his bull campaigns" M. Stayton defended the plan in detail, and de-tared If put Into op? eration 't w.?uld prove beneficial td the farmers snd business Interests >f the South. He admitted that It was not a "holding movement." ?hat It provided fe-r the absolute purchase of tltla ts every bale of turned over to the syndicate and that MM right to sell the cotton to spinners at sny Ime was reserved. He declared the! it would require 112r..000.000 to finance the surplus part of the crop and that no syndicate could under? take this If the plan contemplated what the Southerner understands as "holding movement " Capt KMhs principe: objection to the plan wss le ths sentence In the outline which reads: "U Is not our plan to wareho-Me fh*? eotton, nor le withhold it from the channels of trade." He said this was Just con? trary to what the Southerg farmer Is now trying to enggjg f, i|g result in ths cot- ng market faster than a? present, ? ml Winter',, Troubles. To manv. winter Is a season of trouble The frost -bfttsn toes nnd fingers, chapped hands nnd lips, chil? blains, rold-sor^s. red and PStnfn Skins, prove this. Hut such trouble* fly before Duckl^n's Arnica Salve. A trial fonvlnces. Greatest healer of burns boils, pi! ?? cots, sores, brui? ses, eesems and sprains. Only 25c st Slbert's T?rug St<>re NOTF.S OF CITY SCHOOLS. Hiilf Sc***loii .Iu>t Fnded Charaotor Ifjti by KflTootlvc Work and Grati? fying Ke-ults. The public schools of the eity clos? ed Friday* at noon for the holidays. Work will be resumed on January B. At the Washington s< In ..1 ihr was a Christmas tree given to th. four hundred children In this build? ing by damecoek Lodge. Knights >>t tf Ihlnw This very beautiful OUStoni has been in vogue for ten or twelve years and the Pythlans Of the citv may re?t assured that their vorjf t rat loot and graceful act is most gratefully appreciated by all the pu pllB. They are grateful also to Mr. L. F. White, who see3 that a hand? some tree is provided each year. The rooms in the Washington school building were appropriately and tastefully decorated and altogeth? er the pupils had a most enjoyable morning. . The half session that came to an end Friday has been characterized by a most cordial co-operation be? tween teachers and pupils and the results have been v^ry gratifying. Ths departments added this year have contributed to the attractiveness and the effectiveness of the school work and the results thus far promise a most successful year in every way. As the little boys and girls march? ed out from the Washington school building at noon Friday it was a beautiful a.id interesting sight to see their faces wreathed in smiles of an? ticipation of the enjoyable vacation before them. The gifts from the Chrletmiia tree were held in their hands and seemingly the cares of school uork had been dispersed. Nor were their faces more attrac? tive thaii the rooms which they had decorated for the Christmas season. Beautlfu! red Christmas bells were hung at the windows and colored paper work was draped along ths walls and hung In festoons across the room a Th? boards were decorated with Christmas designs, the story of the visit of ths Three Wise Men be? ing portrayed In pictures in some of the rooms, all of which tended to make the children interested in tha work and proud of their rooms and of the results of their teachers la? bors. A MYSTERY SOLVED. Joe Mai lor and Charlotte Kasterling rnder Arrest for Murder of Boys. Bennettsvllle, Dec. 21.?The arrest here today of Joe Malloy and Char? lotte Easterling, charged with the murder of two white boys, Guy Rog? ers and Prentlss Moore, on November 24, 1910, came as a surprise and sen? sation to many. It is understood that n >gro detectives have been working on the case for several months and trat they have secured strong testi? mony. Those who know of the de? tectives ?n this case say that there is strong yfldence against Joe Malloy a* principal and Charlotte Easterling as accessory. Ouy Hogers and Prentlss Moore left th' ir homes In Bennettsvllle, on a hunting trip Thanksgiving day, No? vember 24, 1910. They fniled to re? tain to their homes that evening, and searching parties were organised. For two or three days the river swamp was searched and finally the bodies of the two boys were found In a ditch in m open field very near Charlotte Fastening's house. The coroner's Jury deliberated several days ar.d Anally returned a verdict that the boye came to their death from gun? shot wounds inflicted In a manne unknown to the Jury. There were many who suspected Joe Malloy at that time. Three theories were ad? vanced to explain the mystery. One was murder; one accidental shooting of Prentlss Moore by Guy Rogers and then suicide on the part of Guy Rogers; the other an accident a? to i both. Joe Malloy Is a negro man who had at that time a wife and several chil? dren. His wife died a few we?ks after the verdict of the coroner's Jury under somewhat suspicious cir? cumstances. It la probable that Joe Malloy and Charlotte Fasterling will be given a preliminary b 'ng before Magistrate 8. J. Mclni ?mor. <w or next day. I t Terrible Blunder. t?? aoalOOl liver trOOblS, Never do It. Take Dr. Klnsr'? New Life Pills on the rirst si*n "f constipation* bilious* ness * r Inaqtlvs bowels and prevent viralen! Indigestion, jaundice or gall stone*. They regulato? liver, Stoma? h and bowels and build up your health. < ?niv lie at ?tbeft'i Drag Mora Deput> Marshall Frank Ituther ford, of BengoTi is oahtottlag a lob? ster that Welghi II pounds and 1m I inches hum. The lobster has a oatoad of claws of II Inehea it waa < Mirht In the Bay of Fundy. 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