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In Union There is Sit steady and don't rock the boat, if you want Cotton to bring 10 cents. Mill men, Bankers and Merchants are doing everything in their power to make Cotton bring 10 cents. The following account of a meeting of Southern Mill Men at Birmingham, Ala., is taken from the New York, Daily Trade Record, Sept. 23?irjsue: Birmingham. - Southern Mill Men agree to 10-Cent Cotton if Others Do Likewise; A to Be Urged to Buy at Standard of 10-Cents?Mills Here Report Good Business A cotton conference here, attended by cotton mill men. growers and others, has gone on record as favoring 10 eent cotton buying at all mills, The mill men in attendant-,, declared that they favored the proposition and woulc d<? so, provided, of eounc, that their competitors throughout tht country do likewise. To accomplish this a committee was named to communicate with every cotton mill in this country, urging that 10 cents per pound be paid for cotton and in this manner assist in the work of helping Ott doting tines of distress. (V L. Comer, ofEuiauiu, stated that at the begin? ning Of the cotton trouble Iiis mill purchased 300 bains of cotton aud paid therefor iO cents per pound. However, competitor! came aloug and pot cotton at 8 conti and bis purchases after that were at the lower price. Mr. Comer stated that mills in all direction! were making money. This wa? corroborated by A. I Lledman, of Court land, who also told of receiving* letter from a mill man in North Carolina, which favored the proposition uigtrestcd here. At the conclusion of the conference the belief was expressed that much cotton will hr sol I at the 10 cent price as a result of Ilie path ?ring here. ? In order to help the movement, all we possibly can, we will accept in Settlement of accounts and trade at 10 cents, basis, middling. 1500 :-: FIFTEEN HUNDRED BALE Let all who have the interest of the South at heart co-oporate and assist. 1500 The D. J. Chandler B 3 I 1 Phone 166 tiniter, S. C. BANKS HOARDING MONEY. IM RRtTSlNii SKXOM) 1XST.%LL MKNT Ol' KMr lK.KM Y 1 I It HMI M'AIMM) 1 MAIK.I S I AI IA It F. TO IM) Dt'TY. TIhsm* Institution* ' W Iii? h Have Vio? lated spirit ??f l*roffcr of Assistance by l umlitu It Solely t4? Ohii Cialn Hill Uvt No Morv I'rom the Trvas Washlngton. Sept. Stcrt t ii' M? Adoo tonight adopted stringent nuu.MircH to uru'u national ImiiLs to exti ii<I legitimate eredit und ehar-;e normal Interest rnti-s on leans, lie telegraphed t<? 1" national banks in the four reserve fit Ion in th% South th ?t tli? it requests for additional crop movlm; funds lr<?m tin- init i al gov i rntnent would not la- grunted at this tiuif. ami made it elear that his ue 11?>ii was taken in conm-etmu with re? ports of excessive Interest ratee ami i ? trietlon of eredits. In a statement made pobttc with the tf If Kram Mr. MfAdoo df eland there was an extraordinary hoarding of money by banks throughout the country and piling ui? of reserves' without of fusion, lie said re|?orts to MM comptroller of the currency showed money hoardinu has been tar? ried by banks to an extreme degree, and announced he expected lo foCUfl ntti-ntem up.,n the guilty banks by Issuing ? daily list of those witb exces? sive reserves. Although the ledere! government has no power evef Stets banks or trui.t fornpunles. the sreretars ex? plains! that State link ??nntend - ents would be asked to furnish a\a'la Hi information on tmuifv hoarding in such institutions. lie characterise! mone> hoarding' by Lanks as tin- ,ni Betet likely to Impair < enllden?? i ml .n inrf isiness. in his ntatcancnl Secretary McAdue *ya: * i ha\?- decided not la depoell Ine genaeW lantnllnient of crop moving funds with your l ank at this time, Von i .ti nanrever, II > ov desire, with* draw one-half i>l the seeurllie.s de? posited b\ m.ii and n-? Hum as m - fiirlty II >ou mike application there? for. I am Informed th.it many bud. In your StuM- are refusing to make anv loans for erop nswlim pur|Mises, and that in man\ ? ? . ?> u I.< ,r? n leeted or nafeantoaabt* rub id m !? I est ate asked I als., tu, Informed that mnftj ? in' h v. i.i b have lukei out additional i art -m y are i-fuMn lo use I* In spite or irreal demand I i money. I tr??*t you are md dolni Ihl I sti.il! withdraw all goverment de? posits from banks charging excessive rates of interest or whic h refuse rea? sonable sceorninodatlona, ind i shall refuse tu issue socal'ed otiirv^i iit y rurreney to hanks whieh arc not mak? ing use of it on reasonable times lor the benefit of the business community. "The r>pOrtl Ol national banks now being received by the Comptroller of the currency Indicate an extraordinary hoarding of money by many national banks in various section! nf the coun? try. I am astonished that ao many of the national banks are pursuinc ,l course so contrary to the .public in? terest and so Indefensible from any point of view* There is neither occa? sion nor necessity for it. "i intend to begin Issuing daily n list of the banks which ate hoarding money by maintaining excessive r< - serves, In order that the country nm> know how they arc. performing their pnblk duties. The reports of national banke are public property. The pub? lic dots not know how to analyse them. My purpose is tc torus alten tion npon the excessive reserves car- i [stool by these banks, for the reserves Indicate whi ther or not the bunki are using tin ir full resources for the rellel ami soeommodatlon ol business In their respective communities, "It is a matter of extreme regrel that tin government has not the power to exact similar statements I < from the State banks and trust com-lt ponies throughout the rountn he- ? I < cause I am sutlslled that muny of the i I Mate banks and irnsi companies ire hoarding money and refusing to t\ i tend b gi<im ite credits i shall usk . the euperlntendent! of bunks In the L raliOUl States to cooper tie with the | government bj supplying reports nf j the condition of the Httlte bank: un?l , trust companies. , "The banks that are hoarding , ?money should discontinue i'. Hucli uctlon, more than any other agen? tends to Impair confidence ami injure | business. , < "If all of the tanks fif the eoun'i , 'will do their duly by fxlendinu leglll mate credits at reasonable rules of lit lerest, the most serious of our ?I % til eultles WlH promptly disappear. Th? economic and llnumial condition ,.r the country is sound Ibrotighoi i. Tin most essential ihlns nou foi our pro; perlty Is the prompt conduct ?I hu i i?.,v. on II norm d Isisls,'1 1 The secretary's statement was l ,,. .i ion I Id eitel I hi federal reset . 1,1,4111| had l|i lew il for several Imui |o ,, 11>| .i . taiie. frOIII I be "?'Olli mliti ? ..' IS oi i he Kat met mii w I,,, p , aine In Washington In m I Ureei ie?ter?l M to rot ton urn CHAMBER ACTIVE MV COMMERCIAL OIKiANTZATION A MEANS OF SELLING MANY' RALES OF COTTON, Xcw York i I lumber oi* Commerce to Semi out Letter* Throughout Tluil State Asking Member* to ? lluJ a Hale of Cotton"?Other* Heard I lom. Secretarj l?cn rrton has reci Ived an order for two bales of cotton from tin- Toledo s< ;iir Company of Toledo, Ohio, in response \>> -,\ letter sent this romisinj b) the secretary with en cloaures of circulars regarding the "Buy u Bale" movemeni In Humter, The Toledo Keule Company recently furnished three uutomatlc platrorin scales i;i this city, one at 111? ? Farm its' Tobacco warehouse and it ihr cotton w? Ighln i platfol ins. This company also promised to t?? n?l Its assistance towards Interesting the business men ? ? Toledo In purchasing une or more bales each will he seen I( from the following letter; i Toledo, ( >hlo, Sept, I 7, I'.H 1. Mr. I. llenrdon, Managing Heere- i I irv Humter Chamber of Commer* e. , i Humter, H, C. hear Mr; Replying lo your letter ?f September 11 tri, please Instruct Ihe City National Hank, of Humter, H. \ to purchase two bales i>f cotton it ten cent; per pound and store same | kvlth Ihe Sumter Cotton Warehouse ? 'ompany, and mall the receipt for j mm to us, upon receipt of which we . will mail mil' check the City Nat- , lonsi I I Sunk la co\ er naj inent for , ?: 111: i ?. i We have Ii inded your letter tmd Irctilai'H \<> Mr George Hardy, See-1 ctarj of i h< T< \> do ?'omnu rce ?'lub, I'.? j in close personal touch, with ill lhe commercial Organization? here, I'CMUfHtillW hint t<? uhe puhllelt> tc III' IlloVCUll il Will? Ii W < hope Uiey | l?ro> ?? it siicec is, Wry truly yours, Toledo Sculc Compun> (SI :tu .1 > II, The ?buhl, 1*1 csT. Thi i 'h i uib??r of Cm imerce of I ''? , -'' ii<- oi Now N ork, w ill nwlHl the ? i t< r i'11 ?iii' ? r i'i Commerce hi i i"i Inn iIn "I'll) .i Iii?' movement , lo mailing <>ut . ??! ii!'- Humter | 1 'I: mi '?< ? of i .. ; i circulars I" i'io li in? i? i1 . i <? i ihe Neu N ?? i '. State j ' ? i * v. , i s i < > I ?! ill i l 11 ? ' l-i do i.? fur them 111 II it ill ? It.ol ? i h>?I hi do, <??'),imoreial i?rgri nizatlon, President Davis i>. Molse, ?>f the Sumter Chamber of Commerce In? structed Secretary K<. irdon to got In closest poslble t<<\ii with the com? mercial organisations of the northern i and western States and try to Interest then: In the "Buy a Bale" movement. The Sumter secretary has been hit? ting nothing hut the high places onj the "high gear" movement advertising the Humter "lluy q Hale" movement, wiih President J. SS. rfeuron, of th" Retail Dealers' Association acting as i engineer <>f the apparatus for swlfl . sellin;: ami ??.-put cash'' deals In Sum ter county cotton. The various committees of the Ihe Chamber of Commerci and l?"t:<it i Dealers' Association have been very active in the "Buy b Hale" movement i ind many hundreds of circulars are ? l>elng mailed <>ut by Sumter business | houses over the entire I'nlted Stales, ind some to foreign countries, Sum- . ter will be one of the best advertised | places in the L'nltcd States before the l 'liuy a Hale" movement Is over with, i ?ven it' we don't sell the entire cotton rop at ten cents pei pound. Letter from Sew York Chamber ol . 'ommcrce; Sow Y<?rk, Si pt, 18, 1 1 I. I \ Mr, E, r. IteardOTi, Managing Seere tnry. Sumter * 'ha naher 'U* Com* j i men <?. Dear Sir: Vour letter of September! 1 nth, und Inclosures were referred lo he president of thla Chamber, iMr. i '? ih L->\\ ? and I h;^'c been asked byj lim lo say t<? you that If you care to icnd us l,i?0i) copies <?i the circular i , u have sent us we will be glad t<-; nail them to the members o? this or- s ini.aiion. Voura \ er> truly, ,\ i signed i t 'has T, (Iwj me . Assistant Secretai . \\ li t LIMIT hi t, v i r.. , Ioiim' Itules Committee \ilopts Spc- l rial Itulc to llasti n Itci nuc \loa ? are. Wastiingtou, Sept, ' A special f ute limiting deh 11e on (h< war r< ? 1111? ? ' ill li? s< . en hours and hat rin ? mend ments was agre-ed on lati hula | % i hi- house rule committee. A vote .m ihr t.ji! prob ihly \. ill b rein In I Thi eomnillli v il ? ngreed on a rt I 1 , ii mal e in order for consldi'tMtl n I;? ? M, '..iii! ' : ! ' ,? , ? ic- and operation ??; 11j . h? . 4:, , neut. ? Ivi Irmau I enry was u ui hot , ixed In cull It 11 the bill IK bis <!. i ivli ?li: XKW VOllK PI V A BALK" CLVB. ,?!r. .7?.i.a K. Crosswcll Receive* <>r cler for Twenty-nine Bales from A. I', Williams of Xew Voik. Managing Secretary Reardon yca terday received for the Chamber of Commerce "Buy n Rale*' directory from J, K. Crosswell, of Crosswcll and Company, of Sum tor, the namee of public spirited X< w York iity bust ness men and firms who recently pur? chased twenty-nine bates of cotton In ?"uinter at ten cents per pound. As before announced hi this paper Mr, -\. P, Williams, ol the wholesale crroc< ry lirm of lt. C. Williams & ^v.. of .\??\v York city, organised "The Hudson Street Buy u Bale Club" and forwarded the money to Mr J. K. 'rosswcll t? purchase the twenty*nln< ?a los. The Sumter Chamber of Commerce, ind Mr. Crosswcll feel very grateful to he parties, whose names appear bo* <>w. for coming to the aid ,.t" the ?1 is ressed farmers ??! Sumter county: i. K. Armsy :m<i Company, mer ?huUse broki rs, . hale. V H. l->udlo> Company, merchan \\no broke]s, r. 1 il?-s. A. Cragln. salesman with U. C. ATI Ha ms & Co, ! bale. i\ .!. Dessoir of lt. C. Williams & 'mnpnny, l bale. W V. "? Jr. 6 bales. Seggerman Brothers, I halo. \\. !?'. Vnsler. of It. C, Williams vV 'ompany, 1 bale. r I.. b\ !tri tges, l bale. Continental Paper i::'- company, 1 ale Uenry X. Day iV- Company, a'hole grocery dealers 1 bale. ifowell K. Sayre of 11. C. Williams ;? ?'ompati>. I bale, Vort !i a- I ?als? Ii. I bale. T, s. Dynck, i nsuram ??. l bale. I#, i;. Clover, of It. C. Williams & 'ompany, i bale. Wisconsin Condensed Milk Com ?any, I bale, *'. !?'. Mattlage tSt Hon?, a'holcsah Isli ib tiers, l bale. FYanI liulden, "Gulden's Mustard, hale. I:. 11, .\i ii!-. . ereats, 1 I >h V\ iltcr J T< v- n < nd i 'ompany .1. M M< Xlece \ I 'omi>:;n\. I bale. The It. ?' William?* i'ompanj set ? t \ I'll tpprcciate the thought fulness oC Messrs. c. Williams- ami Company, imi their friends above mentioned. \\ AiTIKiUHINi, MARRIAGK. Miss Men nor Mason and Mr. M'illiam .1. < row>oii. Jr., to Wed on October A marriage of two Sutnter people svell knon*n among: the younger set in * ie >-iiy and one of general interest is that of Miss Eleanor, daughter oC Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thomas Mason, ind Mr. William James Crowson, Jr., vliich v ill take place at tin- home of he Pride's parents on Calhoun street ?n the evening of October seventh. marriage will be a quiet one ami i reception will Imp given immediately iftcrwards to a large number of the riends of the contracting parties ami heir families. Many invitations have ?een Issued and the event is looked orward to as one of the biggest social ffairs of the season* IIOLKRA IX USTRIAX RANKS. 'mops Returning !Yom the (?alula Campaign arc Suffering Proas the llaguc, and t reat Care is Heilig Taken bj the Austro-Miingarian Ministry to Prevent its Spread?Pa? tients Have lieen isolated. Venice, Sept. S3.?Nim' oases of via tie Cholera have been discovered mong wounded soldiers in Hungary, ecording to an official announcement the Hungarian minister of the In rior. The announcement has excit ii threat iipprehenslon through the ual monarchy, Vienna, Sept. 33.?It is learned ? . that tin* liest suspected case of holera in Hungary was that of a ottnded soldier brought Beptemher "?tll to liekfcfl (Vila, from tin- Oali ian hattlelleld The l?acterlological cumination clearlj showed Asiatic iiolera. The patient Immediately was lsolaf> 1. Sln< e t'n-n eight other casea have een discovered simom abounded who turned from <j di r.. IUdh Austrian and Hungarian min? ders ?I tin- interior are taking the at* I p.-, . n1 iinst a spread of < VieniiTi .v. ilting with keen anx .-,>., the pro i < KS of t he llfcht* t flu llus*l iiih au?l Servians ?thi in fi Ptheomlng I*>ond . lieial (at emeu I that I bare Mo n< w ih ? eb'Pments, i in . r< r i "h receives Count von ? hlotd, lh< f"f? :? i< minister in i idh nei ? daily. A w-ssl? ?n <? the . mil ,.f ministei s t.i-1 send > lasted carl} live hours.