Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ELIMINATION OF Ivlo CROP. 1 i Wade KtackltoiiM' Presents 'Argu? menta for Pushing a Year Without Cultivation of Cotton. W. J. Davis of Jackson. Miss., has made the appended es imutes as tu valua of this cotton crop. Mr. Davis Is one of the wealthiest men In the State ot Mississippi and as a large cot? ton planter, hanker and manufacturer has made success of every enterprise with which he has been connect*'*. People Informed as to beef cattle In the South will recognise Mr. Davis ns th* owner of perhaps the finest herd of Hereford cattle not only In the South but In the Cnlted States. His first estimate is based on planting no cotton In 1916. He supposes if we cut the scresge 50 per cent In 1915 that we will produce D>,uo0,000 bales, as we will better cultivute And perhaps letter fertilise the half crop If we plant It. Should you agree that his figures are approximately correct you can better feed your tenants in 1915 and let them fish the whole season. But this is not necessary. We can spend the year learning how to farm with crops Just as valuable as cotton and can. by planting peas and cover crops, add fully $5 per acre to nil our lands in the way of enhanced fertility. The South**"! Cotton association has sent a number el workers to Texas to help develop public sentiment favoring lawe to cut out cotton acreage In 1915. All eyes are now turned to the legisla? tures of South Carolina and Texas. If we take the lead in this legislation all the other States will likely follow. An enthuslsstic delegate from Mississippi in his special said: "If South Csrolina will now take the stand, Texas will gladly take her by the hand." Elimi? nate cotton In 1915 and you will add 25 per cent to the value of your land. Wade Stackhouue, President South Carolina Division Cot? ton Congress. C otton Statement. Crop. 1114, say 15.000, 000 bales at 15 cents $1.125,000,000 No cotton crop in 1916. Estimate corn crop on cotton land. 1916 .... 400,000,000 Cotton crop 1916?It,. 000.000 bales at 12 cants. 960,000,000 Five million tons cotton seed of 1914 crop at 920.? 100,000.000 Five million tons cotton .feed ef 1916 crop at 130.?. 150,000,000 Total.$-'.735,000,000 Compared with? Cotton crop, I *14?15, OOO.ooo bales at 8 centa.$ 600,000,000 Cotton crop, 1915?10, 000. oon bales at 6 cents.300,000,000 Cotton crop, 1916?11, 000.000 bales at 6 rents. 330,000,000 Flvs million tons cotton seed from 1914 crop at $16. 76,000,000 Four million ton? cotton seed from 1915 crop et $10., 40,000,000 Four million tons cotton seed from 1916 crop . at $10. 40,000,000 Total.$1.385.000,000 Difference in favor of no cotton crop 1915 .. $1,350,000.000 Thin statement clearl} shows that th* planters of the South can, If they wish, make $1,350,000.000 'or them? selves by abandonment of cotton pro? duction In 1915. Will they do this and eradicate the boll weevil? This is your opportu? nity. HELPS THE FARMERS. Hoc ( Inderm Kerum a Valuable Agent. Washington, Oei 7.?Encouraging results from th?* use of anti-hot; cholera serum in the South are shown In reports the department of agricul? ture made public today from ugOntl In 16 States. The department points out that the serum la regarded In the light of a preventive rather than a cure. COR _ kills WithotaWiw Rats and/Aice X. Da* i'.?r?i IHf ?rw *m' sasss Kai WOrnf t|Sr ttWovrry. !? IH? SJSSjMMet ml tlmtevyrr In th* W?r*d It mununlSr? n?U hiiiI mir* ?jiU'kU mjiU without ImmJ. tlanserou? i?* iU<m? r>-? ,?bl?< ???iuM??jUr"4,?>w. Aoeevl on ?utmtttutrw. ?Sr. ASr and f I .IS) i tui?. All i\-t%\? r- or ?? ru b? nuUl. Hotsnnirsl M'f'g Co., Ith * Kar* MU. l'hllMU>li>hUk COTTON TEN CENTS PER POUND We give 10 cents per pound for cotton n exchange for tuition. Write us to. luv tor partic i'ar* regarding tins fair propo iitmu. Don't stand haclc ort account o scarcity of money. Coino ahead now. Cihaibii, S. C. lilAMHEll OF OOtOOCnCB NOTES. Organization Dissatisfied With Inac? tivity of Const Lino in l-ullilliiig Promises. A lengthy weekly meeting of the directors of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce was held last Monday even? ing. Several matters of Important* were discussed. Mr. 11. H. Heiser, vice president, who will introduce a bill regarding the cot? ton aereage reduction legislation, and an amendment to the State warehouse bill, conferred with his associates re? garding u provision whleh will, if adopted, permit eitles and counties to appropriate funds for municipal and county owned warehouses and grain ? elevators for storage of grain, and for the purpose of creating markets for county raised grains, subjeet to the law proposed governing State ware-J houses, cotton and other agricultural warehouses. The board of directors unanimously approved the idea of municipal and eounty warehouses, and directed the secretary to so notify the entire Sum? ter county delegation in the legis? lature. The managing secretary was called upon to state what the status of the proposed improvements at the Atlan? tic Coast Line passenger station is, and If there is any likelihood of any relief in the immediate future from the conditions existing at the depot as promised by President Kenly of the Coast Line during a recent eonference in Sumter with city council and direc? tors of the local commercial organiza? tion. The secretary stated that he thought the Coast Line was awaiting the decision of the heirs of the estate of the late Mrs. Mary A. Epperson as to grating a portion of their land for the proposed new street front Hauser to Harvin, but that he heard there was no likelihood of an agreement be? ing reached. Councilman J. Phil. Uooth, being present, said that Mayor Jennings had under previous agreement taken up the matter with the heirs of Epper? son estate, but that they, while re? fusing to give half of the land neces? sary for proposed improvements are willing to sell to the railroad upon reasonable terms. It was the sentiment of the board i that the Coast Line should come to some terms regarding the proposed | Improvements, and not delay further. There was some intimation of legisla- i tive action being asked to get the ] Coast Line to grant the improvements, i Some thought that a request for or a renewal of the Union station pas? senger b !1 for Sumter was the best steps to be taken. However, after considerable dis cussion In which it was unanimously agreed that it is the business of the Atlantic Coast Line to purchase whatever land is needed or to other? wise obtain same by whatsoever agree ment can be reached between the rail? road and other interested parties, it . was decided to refer the matter to the managing secretary to correspond with President Kenly emphasizing the faet that the people of Sumter want the improvements which are needed and promised, and to try to get the railway company to make a dellnlte statement Immediately of what might l?o expected, and to report to the di rectons at next Monday's weekly meet? ing. The Idea advanced Is that the At? lant c Coast line has put tip the right kind of depots in other cities ami towns unconditioned upon private parties or others donating land there? for. And that the Coast Line is amply able t ? buy whatever land Is needed if they cannoot get it free. The people of Sumter are unques? tionably dissatislled with the treat? ment accorded Sumter by the Atlantic Coast Line railway company in the matter of the passenger station In Sumter. The Sumter Chamber of Commerce and city councils have been conservative and fair with this transportation company, assisting in putting down unfair passenger rat?' j bills, and otherwise giving the rail? roads a square deal. WhOM the Csnit Line passenger sta? tion \v;is partially destroyed by lire several years ago It required about ten or twelve months for the company to repair the roof ami to up the inside of the depot. A long Suffering public endured winter's rain and cold, and summer's sun, for months hoping that the improvements now demanded and then promised would be forthcoming* Hut the same old deoot With Uhout a six foot addition was added and Sumter has bean hearing about Sn m I tnr being the favorite "?'?>ast Line; town." but the QamecocM <'ity now i>;' going alter a belter depot to get it, n they can. Kxt'USe and promises are played nut. > * m ? k n. w. West berry, colored, tin- pres Klent of the colored farmers' count) i organization, requested I? Ii ? heard ' regarding cooperation between white I and Colored farmers on reduction "i cotton acreage! dlverslllcallon of crops, holding of cotton, etc. 9 He was given the privilege of tin door and stated In substance that I wo hundred and lilty colored tanners had mot in Sumter ami organised for the purpose mentioned above* He hoped that the Chamber of Commerce would urge merchants to extend credit to Colored farmers as long as possible to assist them in holding and getting bet? ter cotton prices. He said if the thou? sands of colored farmers are forced to sush their cotton on market this' will make the supply greater than the demand, and keep priees down, j He asked that some colored farmers he also paid ten cents per pound to encourage them. He was requested to try and have every colored farmer to sign cotton acreage and crop diversification pledges, and he was also Informed that the Chamber of Commerce and the hanks and merchants are buying cotton from colored farmers as well as white at ten cents per pound, with the limited money being sent I here or with local capital for that pur? pose. TOBACCO CROP LARGE. This State s Share of ?.", l.f)00,(MM) j Pound Yield is 11,100,000 Pounds. Washington, Oct. 7.?Forecast of] the tobacco crop, announced today by the department of agriculture, shows this year's harvest will be 964,000, 000 pounds or equal to that of last season, despite early setbacks. The de? partment interprets the yield from the condition at time of harvest to he: Virginia, 0.1,G00,000 pounds; North; Carolina, 130,100,000 pounds; South j Carolina, 31,000.000 pounds; Florida,! 3,900,000 pounds; Kentucky 144,100,-1 000 pounds and Tennessee 69,100,000 j. pounds. TRUSTEES WILL MEET. Clarendon Schools to He Discussed. > Manning, Oct. 7.?The superinten? dent of education, B, J. Browne, has i called a convention of the school trus? tees of Clarendon county to be held here on Tuesday, October 20, to eon-j< sider various matters of Importance to the public schools, It is hoped that I there will be a full attendance of all tho trustees in the county in order Ii that there may be a full interchange of views. One question that will de-j inand urgent attention is the matter j of finance, since the present prospect is that there will be little money com- i ing in during the fall from the regu- | lar tax levy to meet the expense of I running the schools. No suggestions i ilong this line have yet been publicly made. 1 Augusta Cotton Market. Augusta, Oct. 7.?The outlook does 1 SOI seem favorable for a higher mar-j1 ket, yet we do not believe the price will go much lower. Some people are ! conlhlently predicting six cents, hut : 7 1-2 cents would he very attractive!1 to spinners and investors if they eould Silly get money. The great trouble is, the stringency in the money situation. 1 War always makes timid people hoard, : and causes conservatism on the parti of banks, ami this war his tied up ev-r cry thing. We can relieve the Situation in this section by selling a part of our,' cotton and paying our debts. This can be done without forcing any of it on the market and would make P. easy to carry the remainder of the crop. As matters now stand, hanks are unwil? ling to put out more money fearing; that if a big surplus is carried over cotton will be lower next fall than it is today, They say they furnished money to make the crop and cannot furnish more money on warehouse To- j celpts to hold it, while the prospect that their security will be constantly depreciating. We are not the only people suffer? ing. A wholesale grocer says he bought coffee from Brasil at 7 l?2c which formerly cost him 19 l-9c and Brasil Is constantly cited as the coun? try that valorized coffee to keep the price up?ami we have been told that the United States should do likewise. Then the nitrate mines of Chili are1 closed from which that country de? rives all its revenue, Business i*j paralysed in Argentina the most pros? perous of the South American repub? lics, ami almost every Industry in ev-, cry country In the world has boon; injuriously affected. In considering what is host to he done we must take a wider view. The cotton states are only a small portion of the world. Tin- population of the other two-thirds of this country, and the hundreds of millions uf peuple in other countries, an- cotton consumers, and under present conditions cannot well nflfurd p. pay high prices for cotton b?chIs. High prices would i .trlct consump? tion and lurge consumption is what we want .\nv other remedy for existing {conditions will he only temporary und leave us worse off than ever. We all want to gCC guild pt i< ?'^ for cotton j but wo must not deceive ourselves iw lo their proha hility. I?on Middling 7. Strict Low Middling 7 3-8. Middling 7 1-2, 1 Strict Middling 7 &-8. i!.I Middling 7 3-1. I Market quiet at these llgures. Noi j much dcinn nd. Some houses dispose! tu press cotton 11,1 sale. Davisun & Fargo, CURB MAUKKT DISCUSSED. Advisability of Establishing one In Sumter, Before Commercial organ? ization. The question of the establishment of a curb market for the disposal of vegetables fruits, poultry, etc In this <'ity is being agitated In Sumter He tall Dealers' Association and Cham? ber of Commerce c ircles. A meeting of the officers ami direc? tors of the association " ill be held at 4 o'clock tomorrow, Friday afternoon at Chamber of Commerce. At this meeting the curb market Idea will he discussed, and if the directors approve of the same it is very likely that the City council will he consulted regard? ing the establishment of such a mar? ket. The curb market plan is being s;itis-< faetorily conducted in Columbia, Knoxvllle, and other places, according to general report. It is argued in favor of a central curb market that euch a plan will be an Inducement lor farmers to plant more truck and to raise more poultry, fruits, berries and other perishable products. That the systematized mar? keting of such kinds of food products will lead to a liner quality of produc? tion, a more uniform price, and that consumers in Sumter will have a larger variety of such food products to select from, and that competition will bring ihout more equitable prices. Under the present system of having truck sold from the wagons it often occurs that hundreds of families for days do not get an opportunity to pur? chase vegetables, while those in oth r*r parts of the city have a surplus of Tood products offered them. There ire many things to he said in favor of the curl) market, its convenience, ac? cessibility, sanitary Inspection and control under legal safeguards and restrictions, and other commendable] 'eatures. President J. Z. Hear on, of! he association heartily favors the, airh market idea. FLOUR SALES VOID. Minneapolis Millers Learn That Large Sales of Hour to a London Man Were t iiaiitliorized. Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 7.?Local nlllers learned today that some of the purchases of American and Canadian lour in London in the last ten days. presumably for foreign governments, urero made by an irresponsible person. The importers will stand the loss, if my, say the local men. Some of the Minneapolis firms had sold Hour to heir London agents that was to go 0 this man. The news was said to have created 1 sensation on the London market yesterday, Some of the sales were Im? mediately cancelled. A cablegram from London, today ?eceived by The Northwestern Miller, dates that the Unauthorised purchases imounted to 2,000,000 hags. Accord ng to the cable this person failed two rears ago, hut was well known on the market and told a plausible story, causing Importers to believe that his purchases were for the Belgian and French governments. CLAIMS AGAINST MILLS. Receivership In Cases of Three Alken County Plants Has Been Extended. Charleston, Oct. 7.?In accordance g>tth the order signed by Judge 11. A. M. Smith yesterday in the United States district court for South Caro? lina in the case of \V. 11. Langle> ft Co., of Augusta, Me., against the three Alken county mills, the re? ceivership f?>r which has been CX tended for one month, 1 >. I'.. Gllilland. i standing master of the court, will receive proofs of claims against the three defendant corporations from all creditors up to November These claims will he hied with the court on November 11. and l?i days will he allowed for the tiling of exceptions to any of them by creditors, lack of such exceptions being accepted as proof of a claim. Notices have been sent to all creditors and stock ho bi? ers of the mills. At the expiration of the extended term of receivership. Judge Smith will consider a further extension together with whatever means he may deem suitable lor an ultimate sale of the mill property. In the meantime the mills will con? tinue to operate under the direction of the receivers appointed by the court originally on September 215, Ueorge It. Hpofford of Hath, and ?;. K. Lombard of Augusta, Qa. In or der to supply running expenses for the concerns, during Ihe period ol appraisal, additional receivers' certi? orates mny he issued h> the receivers totaling, in Ihe cast- of I he Langlc> Manufacturing company, $l.'5,000;; in ihr ease of the Alken Manufaeturini company, $2T,fino, and in that of the Seminole Manufacturing company, $ j::.'.out. The bonds of the two re ccivcrs id. .1 with I In court in accord? ance with Ihe order of September -??. were continued. This amounted In euch case to $f?0,n00; |:t0,000 each In tlir . ;i .? of the l?angley Manufaclur in,, company, receivership, ami mm each In each of Ihe other eases 4 4 444 ?????????????????*?????????????????????? ?MMM It's to Your Interest ! To Get Interest On your Savings Deposits fron; day of deposit. We ^ive inter? est from day of deposit. ! The Peo 4+>++-H^++>^+t*+*+4 t ? 111 4 I M ? ? ? ? ? ?+! Will find that In the arrangement of our XEW HOME vre have made special provisions for their comfort. In addition to a cozy corner of the lobby, provided with frritlng tables and comfortable scats, fro haw a special rest room for the ladies, and we cordially invite them to make use of it. The First National Bank OF SUMTER Artistic Photgraphy Our pictures will work wonders in improving tin appearance of your home. They will rellect your taste and refinement and will give pleasure to yourself as well as to your friends, Vou arc cordially invited to call and see us. ^ WINBURN S STUDIO, io; s.main t Carolina Special High (Mass Electrically Lighted Train Between ? Charleston and Cincinnati -via Southern Railway | PREMIER CARRIER OP THE SOUTH. In connecting with N. O. and T. I\ Ball way CouNistln*; of Com? bined Baggage and Smoking Car, Klrsl Class Coach, Pullmsn Drawing Uoom Sleeping Car, Pullman Observation Sleeping car aud Dining Car >? rvlce. Solid betveen Charleston ami Cincinnati on the following conven? ient schedules : B? H. COAPMAN, ft. H. HARDWICK II. F. CART, WESTBOUND NO. 27 KASTBOUND NO. 2H i.v Charleston.9.c.0 ANf l.v Cincinnati.6.j0 pm Lv Sumnu rvllle.S AM l.v AsheviUe . ?0.25 am Lv Orsaseburg.11.17 AM Kr Spartanburg.1-40 pm Lv Columbia.IM l?M Ar Columbia.4..V? pm Lv Spaitsnbura.t.l* PM ArOranicebunc.*>15 pm Ar \aheviite.. .7.30 PM Ar s < j m m?>r v ilie.8.mo pm ar 'todaasd. 9.55AM Ar Chsrhstoa.8.4s pm Connecting at Cincinnati with through trains for Chicago. Cleve? land. Detroit, Seattle, m. Loul , Kansas city. Denver, sau i raucisco, an Points West and Northwest. For further Information call Southern Railway Ticket Office, i V. P. and G. Id. P. T. ?t. G. P. 4L ? W, E. afcGEB, W. II. CAFFKH. MoIiEAJf, o A. O. P. A. l>. P. A. D. P. A. X Columbia, B. 0. Charleafosj, s. OL Coitnibia. S. C. J ?f g>??????4?????ww???+? ^4v>4<<K4**? 4*4 4-444 ?44* *4444444 ?-^1?Tri" AUGUSTA, GA. j -Via- I Atlantic Coast Line Raiiroad t THE STANDARD RAILROAD OF THE SOUTH X 4 October 17th- 24th, Inclusive X aMW-iuj.mr a* X < >11 tieentinl of the Georgia*!'arolimi Pair, Hie A l l.an TIC T \sr LIM: UAILItOAl), The Standard Railroad <>? tin* South, ? hi placed into che? t this very low round trip rate to \llgastn. 4 a ire op|N>rtunlO I- Ilms aflTordecl our friends and patmiw to T \i- ilie beautiful City of Augitstu ami to partiel|mte In this j m< interesting und Instructive event. 'i u?ls on sale October ITth-?lth, iiu-liishe, limiled retnmlng to r i b original starting point iiot later llian innluigiil i?f Oc? tober - Tili. ISM i. < Idldren between aues of "* ami I- hull fare r VV. J CRAIG, T. C. WHITE, * t Pass. Traffic Mnnairer. Gen. Pass. Agent 4 t Wilmington, N. C. ? ? X 14444 4 ? 4 ? 4 ? ? ? 4 ? 4 ? ? v 4 ? ? 4 ? A I ?????44t > 4 i t M \ r ? 4 I ? ? ? ?