Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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war mm. on Conan AciiMt i'nmnti^iomr WalMtn l<*?uc* Address to Farnire? of South on Subject? lMc Mim he l'lvnl Soon. K. J. Watson, commissioner of agri? culture uro! president of the Southern Cotton congress, in an Sptg letter sounds I note of warning to the farm? ers of the South as to an over-acre? age in suttou Mr. Watson r. peats th* warning made several weeks ago with refer? ence to this matter and urges a de ereaae of the cotton acreage for 1911, The letter is us follows: To the Out! I Growers of the South: A week or two ago, feeling it my duty to do so, I sounded a note of warning to you against planting too large an acreage of cotton this year. I aald to you thai natj were now fac? ing a great* r danger at this planting season than you had faced in several yeara The course of events since that time led me to again appeal to you not to increase, but if anything, rather decrease the cotton acreage for the year 191S. Commenting on th*? brief address issued to you a short time ago, South? ern Farming, In a leading editorial on March 1, has the following: "The question of over production of cotton, through too big an acreage, with con? sequent low prices, is adequately cov? ered in Col. Watson's appeal. lb ad It on an earlier page. Southern Farming has unbounded faith in the farmers of the Sou'h, but we know from actual experience that there is no word under the sun io sweet to farmers as cotton. "Farmers of the South, you know perfectly well that the price of cot? ton next fall will be largely deter? mined withir the next two months, and you know that you are the ones who will determine it mostly. We ask you earnestly to give this matter the I serious attention which its importance 1 Justifies. Don't yell about low prices next fall if you go and make a rec? ord breaking crop. Observe wise di? versification in planting your crops. Tou have the solution of the problem In your hands now. You will not have It In band next fall." Cotton and Finance, published in New York, in a leading editorial on the subject of cotton and the cotton I market, in the issue of March 1, has the following to say: "On the other hand, nearly ah reports agree that the South is planting an exceptionally large acreage; that the season is an early one and that In most sections the winter rainfall has been sufficient. "The apprehension that the thoughtful men of the South feel over this tendency to Increase acreage, la attested by the appeal to the South? ern farmer made by E. J. Watson, commissioner of agriculture of South Carolina, and published on another page of this issue. 'The position of the spinner was aptly stated by a cotton manufacturer with whom wo were conversing re- ' cently He said, I am going into the next crop with the smallest reserve Supply I S*T* **v*>r r:4rr??'d ' Asked if 1*? did ft*! consider this d. nf/erous, ho answered: 'If \oU were very hungry, and egsdji kejy for $1 a meat that you could get IS minutes later for 50 cents, would you not consider yourself lacking in self-contol If you dldn t j wait?' This colloquy seems to fit the j present situation exactly." This same publication in giving J ?pace to the address iasued to you kg Kebruarv. accompanies it with an edi teelal nob- naym*: "During the ItUd ten da\s. the editor has traveled ex? tensively through North and South Carolina. We can testify to the tlm ? linens to Mr. Watson's words. NeVur before has the tendency to Increase the acreage of cotton at the expense of the other crop* been as pronounced mm at present " 1 have gJfUSji] pointsd out the rea? sons why the slightest increase In acreage will spell disaster so far as th* price Is concerned for cotton tho coming neason. A few weeks moro and It will t-.o l ite fi.r the warning to be he, ded I, therefore, again mom e.irnextly appeal to every man who expert* to plant an acre of cot? ton to let reason ? ontrol him. If he AgUg not. a month hence it will be too late to cur?? the ,| limit;, tli.it has been done Hid P V\ 111 be U?e|e*H this fall to appeal to a n\bod\ to ft Of the down? ward trend of pre I 1 ha' ? ued this xe? olid liote .f warn.ng In order that it ma] reach the man who might otherwise com. mit Innm tnl *ui< Ms. Is lisne to stay his hand In doing so, 1 w Ish to q?. a brief krtlet 1 have today received from He m st eminent authority in this country on rot ton? a man who wantM to see justice done to the cot? ton producer. He wrli-s U?S from Washington under lh? date of Kebru? ary IS, I ha . |ust returned from Florida and And yonf < In alar lett< r. i want to tompllm< id yon on M Tou ?re> giving youf people whs advice, and If tie v only b at he >.l sen e to list* n to i?. It will be tn imiidou |y In their ndeantage, if. however, ihej are Iht fm kj that the cotton brok< I tak. them to ?.-?. they will g. t v. b tlttf deserve, and that will be very low prltSjS f.,r th*ir product." K. J. Watson, rr.-s?hnt louthera Cotton Congress MuMcr'x Sale. <>niy <?ne Master*! sali WSS mado Monday. In IBS CAM Ol Arabella P, Moses against I'miji'ii Blllgleton, lot \Mi tr city on 'Jr. ? n Swamp Koad, pur ihasd by I? B. Wood, Attorney, for JAIL BIRD RACK IN CAGE. Kacape of Calhoun Prisoner of So Avail?Qulckl} Caught st. Matthew?, March 4.?Another jail delivery tunk place here last night, Imit only one prisoner?Richard Wil? liams, colored?escaped. Rheriff Hill Soon got <>n his trail and bagged him about eight miles from town. He bad just been tried by Magistrate Prick ett for violating an agricultural con tract and sentenced to the fang for three months on aeveral counts. With a stove fixture he broke open hll Cell and the i>itf lock to the front door. The "cai>o(?.se," of recent construc? tion, is not as safe for county pris? oners as was lirM thought and tie new jail v? ill i>" welcomed. The Confederate Pension Board met In the Auditor's office Monday morning to pass on a number of ap? plications for pensions. SPARTAXBCRti MAN IN TOILS. \v. t;. Wilson Charged with Obtain? ing Money Under False Pretences. Hpartanburg, March 4.?W. G Wilson, b well known young man, of Hpartanburg, has been committed to the county jail on a charge of ob? taining money i>y false pretence. He is alleged to have taken subscriptions for magasineS) but to have failed to turn In the money to the companies ho said he represented. The publish? ers of several magasines published In the North have employed J. C. Otts, Esq., formerly solicitor of this circuit, to prosecute Wilsen. The young man is represented by former Governor John Clary Kvans. Marriage License Record. Mr. John T. St.oaf of Samt? r and Miss Bertie S. Hanse of Asheville re? ceived a marriage license from the county clerk Tuesday. The Wreck Store Announces the Opening of the Great Coupon Sale COMMENCING SATURDAY , MARCH 8th. A $ 100 Vidlor Vidlrola Talking Machine, in PORTED FRENCH PORCELAIN CLOCKS, IMPORTED CHINA CLOCKS, GLASS, Will be Given Away absolutely Free at This Great Sale. CUT Commencing Saturday morning we are going to give away coupons with every 10 cent purchase. Fo: full particulars as to how you can get this valuable Victor Victrola. ask for our Coupons which we will give away with every 10 cent purchase. But to make sure that there will absolutely be no disappointments, we will give away FREE Hundreds of Porcelain Clocks China Clocks. Cut Glass. Etc. to each and every person bringing in Coupons amounting to $5.00 or over. It makes no difference whether you bring your Coupons in May or December to be redeemed, we will give you a valuable premium Free, according to the amount of your coupons; but in addition we are going to give away the $100.00 Victor Victrola Talking Machine, including 12 records. For full parti? culars ask for our coupons given with every 10 cent purchase. In addition to the above liberal offer we take great pleasure in announcing to the public that our buyer has recently returned from the Northern markets and has bought an enormous quantity of Manufacturers' Over Productions which will be mit on sale start inij Saturday Morning. March 8th, 1913. 1,100 I'uirs of Mm1 ami l<u<lii's liner Sinn's ami Oxfords. These sbixn are In all stylos ami siies ami in all Hie wanted leathers and re tall from $?.50 to $0.00 |*er |ialr. The} Include suell well known brand, as Edwin Cla|>|>. NetUeton, Walk-Over, Kink Quality, All Amer lea, mUrtlBi r.te. We will sell the entire lut at "The Wreck Store," Price. $1.98 ?00 PAIRS OF MKX'S OXFORDS. In Tan, Colt Skin, Gun Metal, etc, worth from $3.00 to $7.00 per pair. Our Price $2.49 ' MEN'S SUITS. 100 men's suits in all wool anil worsteds, worth up to $18.00. Our price this Great Coupon Sab' CHILDREN*! BUCK SKIN SllOFS. Wor?t $3.00 per i>alr. Our Price at tills Great Coii|m>n Sub* $1.69 A large lot of Children'* Oxfords, worth up to $1.00 our price 39c $5.98 5oo PAIRS of LADIES' BUCKSKIN SHOES AND OXFORDS And Pumps, worth up to $5.00 per pair. Our price ut tins Great Coupon Sale $2.49 1,600 PUS. OF MKX'S AND LADIES' OXFORDS Worth up to $3.50 per pair. Our Price 98c CHILDREN'S CANVAS OXFORDS Worth $1.50. Our Price at this Great Coupon Sule 79c A LARGE LOT Of Children's Oxfords worth up to $1.50?Our Price 49c LADIES' SKIRTS In all Colors, all styles and sizes. These Skirts arc worth up to $8.00. Our Prico at this Great Coupon Sale $1.98 to $3.49 A LARGE LOT Ladles* While Tub Skirts, worth $1.50. Our Price at this Great Coupon Sale 89c SPECIAL Wc ha\e ju*t revived 1,500 Ladles1 Knox Braid Sailor Huts In black, ?H?te, blue, red, tan, etc. These hats sell for $1.00 at all millinery Store*. Our Price at this Great Coupon Sale. 39 cts. A laruc lot of PlIHC? Dreasei In black, blue und white. These dreafeg are worth up to $8.00. Our Prico at thli Great Coupon Sale Jq J3i98 A largo lot of Ladles1 white *hirt walsta, worth $1.00. Our Price at thai great sale 49c A large lot of Ladies' silk shirt waists worth $3.oo. Our Price $1.69 EXTRA BPECLVL. A large i<>t of Huck Toweie and Napkins. Towels are worth up to SOc ap loco and the napkins are worth 15c our price for the towels 6c to 12c and 5c a piece for the napkins. A large lot of Ladies' lingerie Night (?owns and skirts worth up to $3.00. Our Price at this Great Coupon Sale 98c We also have an enormous quantity of merchandise for which we have no room to specify in this advertisement, but we can assure you that it will be to your advantage to trade with us, as in our short time in Sumter we have gained the enviable reputation as the CUT PRICb: KINGS of Sumter, because "what it takes to ^ell good goods cheap we've got it." Don't fail to visit us during the Great Coupon Sale, as it will enable you to save money as well as receiving valuable presents. Ask for Cou? pons w hich will explain full particulars about the Victor Victrola Talking Machine w hich w e are going to give away Absolutely FREE. Remem? ber the Coupons are valuable for presents. The Grett Coupon Sale Starts SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 8th, 1913. The Consolidated Merc. Co. '?<Ihe WRECK STORE : i I Croswells New Block. SUMTER. S. C. Just Below the P. O. I P. S. Eventually You Will Trade With Us, Why Not Now. ^???????????????????????????????????^