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? ? ' Cotton Bales Must Be Stand? ard Size Important Information For Farmers and Ginnert. The following circular letter sent out by the Augusta Cotton Exchange swnralna Information that In of the r* >rtanee to all farmers, gln ners and cotton buyers. Those who fall, through Ignorance of the regu? lations jf tho shipowners, to comply therewith, or who refuse to do so will suffer heavy loss on their cotton: To th**> \t ?rmere and Glnners: We beg to call your attention to the resolution adopted by the South At* lantic and Qulf Steamship Conference hebt st New Orleans, La., March 3rd and 4th. 1913. copy of which you will see on second sheet. Cotton merchants, exporters, rsil carriers and compressors east of ths MUwlaetppi river regarding these rules and regulations as extremely draatlc, held a mass meeting In Atlanta on June 4th. 1913. the result of which was ths appointment of a committee lo meet with the representatives of the steamship lines at Birmingham. Ala., ths llth ultimo* This meeting was well attended by all interests, the committee appointed by the mass meting at Atlanta pre? sented facta and arguments to ths representatives of ths steamship lines, tho result of which wss that they wsee Informed that no modification of the rules 1. I, 3. 4 and S would be considered, but said rules would be enforced rigidly. la Texas, the State laws stand? ardlas ths gin boxes, and at the meet? ing of ths ahtp lines above referred to a standard gin box of 27x14 inches was sdopted. Freight rates sre based on bales from gin boxes 37x54 inches and bales not coming up to this standard will have to pay an additional freight of lee to 11.00 per bale according to measurements, this will discriminate against cotton bales coming from gin boxes of large and irregular alses, and such hales as do not come up to this standard will result in loss to ths farmer. The Augusta Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade considers Itself in duty bound to Inform all farmers and gin asrs of these conditions, urging upon them ths nsoeaslty of a standard slsed gin box, vis: 17x14 Inches, and weight of each bals approximately ?00 pounds* the accepted sixs and a sight. If you do not comply with these requirements In baling and marketing your cotton exporters will lose the advantage of the lowest rate of freight froen osean going steamers which, of necessity, will be reflected in the price yeu secure for your cotton. Theas rules and regulations apply to all cotton growing States, none be? ing exempted. In making this recommendation ws feat that ws are only anticipating ths demand* the government will make sooner or later for a standsrd bsle of cotton, both as rsgsrd sixe and con? dition. Please reply to4 this letter advising that yoa have a standard gix box of I1x?4 Inches* if not, you will change eaeas to meet this requirement. Augusta Cotton Exchange snd Bosrd of Trade . Krank H. Barrett. Pres. K a Hi rk in I re. Sei ty Resolution? Adopted by The South Atsnattc sad t.ulf slcasaahlp Con ? f?H-en?*\ Man h Bnl snd 4th, 1913. Whereas, the special clause agreed upon between the various interests represented at the conference held In New Tork In July last has not pre? vented the presentations of serious cle'm* to nhlpowners In Europe for damags not done whilst the cotton was In custody of the vessel; Be It Resolved, that effective on snd after July 1st. 1913. no dock re? ceipt. Mate i receipt, Master a or sgent'a receipt, or bill of lading will be issued without describing tho ac? tual condition of the bales of cotton when received by the ocean carrier. The following clauses were adopt? ed as to the description of cotton: I. Not thoroughly covered 1. Covering n ?t sufficient to retain marks. 3. Mors or less wet 4. More or less ?tallied 9. More or leas soiled When wet bales have been dliver sd to the steemer. and at the shipper's request permitted to dry out before receipt la given, that the rc< elpt be rtiven ' Bsles haw. hreti wet and dried. ? I I ?I iff Marks. I4a!**? to Ire well mtirk? d or hranded so thst ths mark can ha read without any question of a doubt; balsa to he marked with a good qlKsHty of nk that will not fade, wash or ruh away; marka to tie pla< ed hetween the hands eo that no part mi ihe murk will h* re*J4aJs*J rt99 eaSssWJ ge other mat Ks to be allowed upon Ihe hale exc. pt the head brand, Of mmf) and the murk under which the hale Is moving ! for export. All other marks to he thoroughly obliterated so that no part of any old mark will appear, except upon round bales, the gin mark will j be allowed to remain as this mark is very essential to the shipper and in no way will affect the mark under which the bale Is being exported. When the quality of bagging is In? sufficient to carry the marks plainly to destination, a patch of good bag? ging, or cloth, bearing the mark, shall be put on the bale under the bands. This shall be considered durable and legibly marked. Freight engagements will hereaf? ter be made with the following clause: The standard bale gin box 27x64 Inches Is the basis of this freight en? gagement, and cotton and cotton Unt? ers must be of a minimum density on delivery to the steamer of 22 1-? pounds per cubic foot for each bale. Any bale that does not show thi? density, if not repressed to the re? quired density, shall pay an extra freight of fifty (60) cents per bale Bales of larger measurement thai cannot be pressed to a minimum den? sity of 22 1-2 pounds per cubic foot shlpslde, shall pay an extra freight ol $1.00 per bale. Whereas, the American balo of cotton, has, for generations past been universally condemned as the most shameful evidence of wasteful and inefficient commercialism, be? cause of the utter lack of protection given to a very valuable product by unsuitable, flimsy and insufficient cov? ering, snd Whereas, the government experts have figured the losg resulting from the present system as high as $50, 0*00,000 per annum. Be It Keaolved: That this confer? ence of ship agents representing the North and .South Atlantic and Gulf ports of this country, hereby calls upon the cotton carrying railroads and other Interests, to take prompt steps to do their part In co-operation with steamship interests, to end the present shameful methods of handling this, the second greatest crop in the Unit? ed States REFRIGERATOR BEDS THE LATEST. New Bed May Prove Popular st This lime of Year. Atlanta, July 21.?Kefrigerator beds are the latest stunts that are being experimented with by Atlantans who are "craxy from the heat." To refrigerate a bed, take a sheot and sprinkle ice water on it with a watering can. Then lay It on the bed and set an electric fan so It will blow a stiff breeze diagonally across the bed. Lie down on the sheet and go to sleep, you will bo cool all n.wht. Of course you may wake up In the morning with sgue or pneumonia or tho wheedes?but you will be cool during the night. Numbers of Atlan tlans have seriously tried It. Where Water Is Used to Send Babies to Sleep. The people who live in the moun? tains round Simla have some very curious customs. They believe, for Instance, that children benefit by hav Irg cold water poured on their heads, though they are unable to state wherein the benefit lies. Babies, from shortly after birth to the age of four or hve years, are daily put with their Leads under a small streum of water, remaining there for several hours. The baby iH so disposed that the water Just hits the top of Its head and then runs off without wetting Its clothes. Tn?- water has a decided soporific ef-1 feet, putting the child to sleep almost at once?which may he the explana? tion of the popularity of the prac t.ce. One or two women usually re? main in charge of a bunch ef babies | 'I he <<nl\ answer the corresp. undent In. the August Wide World Mugauino i olid get to his question as to w hat good tho pro? ess did was that "it kept (he bahn" h?a?b.1 ' 'Hum is OocotleHs tree, hh the water is gen? etally bitterly ?add. and the operation gees on winter ami summer, regard* j I ss ot the temperature BACON HF,-FIJ:<TFI> SENATOR, Atlanta. July 22.?The Joint session today* the senate and house <d the Georgia general assembly, rontoll dated the returns of th#? special eb< tion >>? i.i July II, and formall) de flared senator Augustus i>. Bacon, r? sleeted t?> the United states senste tot hti fourth lerm. He received votes. This election was thi first held in Georgia under the sees at ff) ratified roast It tit ionai emendmenl providing1 t..r the election of Halted Rtateg sen? ator by popular vote. THE CURSE OF ALCOHOL The Item. The following article is copied from ! the Christian Observer, and I com? mend the same to the men and wo? men of Sumter county and especially those men who are willing to put this curse on our city and county again and all fur a few rotten, blood-stained dollars they may get out of it: "Alcohol is a curse to any people, both commercially and morally. The traffic in Intoxicating liquors deadens the moral sense of those who are en? gaged in it and debauches the lives of those who greedily seek gain through this channel. While the strongest ar? gument against alcohol is its curse up? on the spiritual life of a people, yet Its blighting effects upon commer? cial life offer an argument that should appeal to every one. Statistics have proved that the sup? pression of tLe traffic has been fol? lowed In many communities by an in? crease in bank deposits, by an enlarg? ed volume of business along indus? trial lines and the. turning of much money that was squandered in drink into the channels of legitimate trade. Recently the State corporation com? mission of North Carolina has pre? pared statistics, with reference to the bank deposits of that State which show very plainly that these have been greater since prohibition went into effect January 1, 1909, than be? fore. In 1907 there were 375 banks, with a capital stock of more than fourteen millions and deposits on November 1 of $53,894,519. In 1913 there are 461 banks with more than eighteen millions of capital stock with deposits of $98,082,645. While it is not claimed that all the increase in bank deposits is due to prohibition, yet prohibition has been a large factor In encouraging and promoting the savings of the people. It is well for Christians to read with attentive minds the decision of the United States Supreme Court, rendered by Justice Field in summing 1114. tne ca8? Of] Crawley vs. Christenson, 137 U. S. Rep. 86. "By the general concurrence of every civilized and Christian com? munity there are few sources of crime and misery equal to tho dram shop. "The statistics of every State show a greater amount of crime and mis? ery attributed to the use of ardent spirits obtained at these retail liquor saloons than any other source. There la no Inherent right in a citizen to thus sell intoxicating liquor by re? tail; it Is not a privilege of a citizen of a State or a citizen of the United States. As a business attended with great danger to the community, it may, as already said, be entirely pro hiblted, or be permitted under such conditions as will limit to the utmost of its evils." But what need is there to go out of Sumter County for evidence of the wreck and ruin, the liquor business brings. Four years ago I lifted the curtain that hides the past years, and laid bare and wrote out, Liquor's Death Roll. The Sad and awful rec? ord left by'the barkeepers of Sumter, and if you did not read It, get a copy from Knight Bros book store, or send me a postal and I will mail you as many copies as you need. Keep it and read it to your boys and girls, for it is no fancy tale, it is the record for which somebody must answer at Clod's Judgment bar and the fate that awaits your boy, if these dens are opened. 1 have heard many good men say: "There Is as much liquor now as when we had the dispensary." But after a careful search of undis? puted evidence by Mr. Jenkins and Other men of high standing, this has | been proved to bo false, as the record in The Daily Item shows. No man can truthfully say the city of Sumter and the County of Sumter has lost anything worth having by running this curse out and yet in the fece of j truth as above stated, and the av/fui death roll that stands against liquor gelling in Sumter county In the past \ years, the degradation, misery and shamo it has brought to many aj happy home, still we have over a thousand men in Sumter county who | are willing to start this hellish traf fie in our midst again and all for the money the city and County can get out of It. The man who would rear a beautiful home, stock it with the j choicest furnishings and then set tire to it and burn it down to get the nails to build his pig pen would be counted by all as a lunatic, and yet here it? the city of Sumter we have la-en spending money to educate our boys and girls, and what a tine lot wo have, t..r in all the years I have lived and the grand sightH l have seen in more than SO years travel in this great country I have never seen anything < to excel the soul-Inspiring si?ht in ? he opera house, when year after \eiir these hoys and girls meet and af? ter fHrewcll words to school mares and friends, pass oul into the world and enter on the duties of life The\ ate the beautiful home we arc bn Id Ing ami now comes nu n made in tin* Image of flod and who must soon stand in his presence and render an a' < ounl <>f the deeds, done in the body and must say "Yes we knew when wo opened these liquor shops in Sumter county that many of these bright and useful hoys would thereby be led to ruin and we would thereby consign many of these lovely girls to drunk? ards homes of poverty und shame." YeS many of them our own sons and daughters, still we needed the money to build roads, pave streets and build our city and now Lord 'their blood bo on us and on our children.' Fellow citizens, you need not try and deceivo yourselves, for the same seed sown in the future will bring the same harvest it has brought In past years, and you can't shift the responsibility to another. You must reap what you sow, and while the poor lunatic who burns his house to get the nails will receive only the pity of his fellow man, the man who de? liberately starts a business to destroy his fellow man for money will not only have his name handed down to fu? ture generations as an enemy to ell good, but must hear his rinal judge say, "depart from me ye workers of iniquity."* N D. James Winn. FLEET WILL GO THROUGH CA? NAL. Josephus Daniels Expects to Stand on Bridge of Oregon During First Passage San Diego, Cal., July 22.?Secretary Josephus Daniels said in an interview here tonight that it was his purpose to stand on the bridge of the old bat? tleship Oregon and lead the entire battleship fleet of the United States through the Panama canal anJ thence up the Pacific coast. The voyage would he made, he said, as soon as Col. Goethals gave the word that the fleet could steam through the water? way. AX APPEAL FOR PROGRESS. Rev. Geo. K. Way Thinks It Would Be a Step Backward to Re-establish Dls|>ciisury. Editor Daily Item. Four years ago Sumter county ral? lied around the prohibition standard and voted out the dispensary. We have upon us now a light to maintain that stand During my short stay in Sumter county I have found the peo? ple wide-awake and progressive, and I want to call on them to maintain that progressiveness by refusing to return to the legalized sale of whis? key. Recent investigations by friends of both aides show that only about one-fourth as much whiskey comes into Sumter county us under dispen? sary rule and that lawlessness and crime has decreased over fifty per cent. Farmers state that they get better results from their laborers and that conditions generally are improv? ed. As a source of revenue it does not show business judgment. For ev? ery dollar gained as prollt, three dol? lars are sent out of the State never to be returned for the whiskey deal? ers have no interest in our State ex? cept to sell their product that is de? structive to mind, body and soul. In behalf of our children and generations yet unborn I entreat you to take the stand for right. With an earnest prayer for the suc? cess of the cause, 1 am. Very truly yours, George K. Way. Dalzell, S. C, July 23, IS* 13. INCREASING BOOZE SHOPS. Aiken Board to Put Dispensary at Ellenton. Aiken, July 22.?The board of con? trol of the Aiken county dispensary decided this afternoon to establish B branch dispensary at Kllcnton, mak? ing the eighth dispensary in tIiis ^county. David Crosland of Ellenton was elected dispenser. Some Klienten citizens have endeavored to secure this, while numerous citizens of the municipality were bitterly opposed to tho project The board heard argu? ments pro and con on the mattet about two weeks ago. but reserved its decision until this afternoon, $11,000 BLAZE AT ST. GEORGE. Yon Lelio's Double Store ami Entire stock Destroyed, St. George, July 12.? The double apartment store of C. E. Von Lahe, with the entire stock of gods, was burned this morning at about o'clock. The stork valued at $8,000 and the store valued at $4,000, con BtltUte a loss <?f $12,000, B Part o which is covered by Inaurance. Tin eauas of the fire has not been definite |y ascertained Will Ihe re-establishment of tin dlapenaary mean hm increase In tit consumption of liquor and inort drunkenness and lawlessness? If no ii w ill be poor business and bad pol ley to rc-establish it REVOLT IN VATIGAN. SWISS GUARDS All TINY AND LEADERS EXPELLED, The Vatican Whs in a Veritable State of Siege Throughout the Day ? Trouble Arose Over Rejection of Demands for Redress of Grievances. Rome, July 23.?Throughout today the Vatican was In a veritable state qf siege. This was the outcome of the mutiny of Swiss guards, whose de? mands, in form of a memorial relat? ing their grievances and setting forth the conditions on which they would remain in the service, were rejected today. Three leaders in the movement were expelled from tho Vatican. Four others left tonight and 12 have re? quested leave to depart for their homes In October. Those who left were accompanied to the gates of the Vatican by their com? rades. At the separation they cried: "Viva Garibaldi!" Some of them joined in singing "The Marseillaise." Never before was such a scene presented in front of the Vatican. Yesterday the guurds were relieved of their cartridges and today their rifles were taken from them, as it was discovered they had concealed cart? ridges, Count Ceccopieri, commander of the gendarmes, had been ordered to hold his men In readiness for emer? gencies. They are in control of all exits and have been instructed to pre? vent any of the guards from leaving the building without express permis? sion, or from communicating with those outside. The neighborhood is patrolled by strong forces of police. Serious trouble was expected when the guards were notified that all their claims hud been rejected and it had been arranged that any of the guards attempting a demonstration should be arrested by the papal gendarmes and turned overl to the Italian police for transportation to tho Swiss frontier. When the reply to their memorial was read the commander and other officers, armed with revolvers, stood ready to suppress any show of force. A letter was also read from Cardi? nal Merry del Val, papal secretary of state, condemning the attitude of the guards. This was the last straw as the guards had hoped that the cardi? nal would favor their side. They de cided to maintain a relatively ca attitude, wishing, as they themselv expressed it, to "obtain their rigl through persuasion rather than vi lence." S. G. INT. REVENUE DISTRICT. PRESIDENT ORDERS ABOLISHED DISTRICT Rl Si ()KED. WIlHon Reverse? TaIVs OesVar, De laches South C arolina from the North ( arolina District, and Sa>s Palmetto State Shall Constitute a Separate District. Washington, July ?:;.?Senator E. 1>. Smith, who has been for some time urging the President to restore the internal revenue distri? t of South Carolina, today stated that President Wilson has issued the following exe? cutive order, dated July 21, 1 *? l:t. "I, Wood row Wilson, President ol the United States, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 141, of the Revised Statutes of the United States, hereby order that the State of South Carolina, now a part of the 4th internal revenue collection district of North Carolina, be detach? ed from said district and constituted one collection district to be known as the district of South Carolina. This order to become effective upon the appointment and uualitieation of the collector." When asked who would be recom? mended to the President for nomina? tion as collector of the restored South Carolina district, Senator Smith said that he could not answer this ques? tion now and refused to say whether or not be had anybody in mind. It is said that the matter of colleetorship is being discussed by the two South Carolina senators and that announce? ment is withheld pending their agree? ment upon a name. Constable Beaten. -? Gaffney, July 22.?John Graham, agent for the Southern railway and constable at Thicketty, this county, was severely beaten today by a strange white man. Graham had re? sponded to a woman's call for help. A man supposed to be Graham's as? sailant was captured and lodged in jail today. He gave his name as Jim Vick and his home as nowhere* MM The Supervisor and County Commis? sioners are held responsible for the condition of the county jail and are presented at regular intervals by the grand jury, hut the fact of tht mat? ter is the Supervisor and the Commis? sioners can do nothing ????"-'' buf'd in;r h eh ? Jail ? i ren ? . ing Lbs i until antho Lsed to do to Um isiaiiv? pose. t-\ THERE IS AN UP-TO-DATE PHOTOGRAPHER IN THIS TOWN Living, speaking portraits are what the people demand. Such portraits have elevated our business to its present rank. TIT* t The Man Who Knows Portraiture, Sells VV 1 II lei Iff! Picture Frames and does Kodak finishing ? "i^/Ul AAa ,0 SOUTH MAIN STREET. V_I CAN YOU SAY THIS ? STT "I HAVE MONEY Til IN THE BANK" The PEOPLES' BANK ? TRY THE CERTAIN WAY" 1905 1913 The Farmers^ank & Trust Company Capital Stock, ... - Si20,000.00 Surplus,. 77,000.00 Liability of Stockholders - - 120,000.00 Protection to Its Depositors, - S317,000.00 Interest 4 Per Cent on Savings 5 Per Cent on Certificates Courteous Treatment to All. G. G. Rowland, Pres. Col. Thos. Wilson,) Guy L. Warren, Cashier. Isaac Schwartz, V Vice Presdts. H. L. McCoy, Teller. Geo. D. Shore, ) Wire Fence We buy illmi fro mibe atari mills in rar loads for raali uiib all (llx-ounts off, this enables us to sell > ??u at the low/eel prices, which arc guarantee to du. Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. Snmter, ... South Carolina ?????????????????????????????????????????????????a