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COTTON BELIEF SCHEME. COMPROMISE MEANS 11E1XU ( ON , MHKHKD IN CONJl NCTION WITH HEVEN I K BILL. House Agrees to Take up Lever Ware? house IUI and Glass MUMM to Validate Agricultural Pu|icr? Hitter Attack* upon l*ro|K?ul C?? Issue Bond*. Washington. Oct. 20.?With a com? promise cotton relief proposal under consideration In the house and Joint conference committee at work on the war tax bill, the tangled legislative situation cleared slightly today and hop* of adjournment of congress by Saturday analn was felt Cotton forces In the house, which had been holding up the revenue bill *o force cotton relief legislation, gavo -way when the house rules committee reported a special rule for considera? tion of the Lever cotton warehouse bill and the (ihuui bill authorizing the ac ceptanco of 100 per cent, commercial paper as a basis for federal reserve currency. The rule carried a spe? cial umendment to the Glass bill to authorise the secretary of the treas? ury to deposit in cotton and tobac? co States 9250,000,000 of 2 per cent, government notes maturing January 1, ltU. With the understanding that this proposal was to be considered In the house the cotton States representa? tives allowed bou.se leaders to send the war revenue bill to conference. The house and senate conference Imme? diately began a session which ran well Into the nlKht and In which all of the undisputed sections of the bill were agreed on. The cotton relief plan met with Op? position as soon as It appeared In the house. When the rule was called up a point of no quorum by Representa? tive liulkeley of Ohio held up further business for three hours while the ssrgeant-at-arms struggled to round up enough members to do business. When a quorum was obtained Rep? resentative Mann and other Republi? can* and Hepresntatlves Glass and Bulkeley on the Democratic side de? nounced the cotton amendment vigor? ously. Another tleup came when an effort was made to end debate on the rule, Representative Glass Insisting that a quorum should be present. A roll oall disclosed only 108 members and the house finally adjourned. An effort will be made to bring up the cotton proposal tomorrow al? though under house rules Wednesday must be devoted to consideration of the calendar. Representative Payne, attacking tbo cotton proposal, declared that "if ev? ery part of the country In distress as a result of the war Is to be helped from th? federal treasjry no $250, OOii.oOO will sulhce. " The relief of the South, he asserted, was a private matter and should be left to private resources. ltrnks, he said, ulready had Mtarted a scheme to raise $150, 000.000 for the relief of the South. Representative Mann favored the Lever bill and the Glass bill, hut as? serted that the proposed $260,000.000 section should not pass. He declared that tbo "human mind should be able to find some remedy for the danger and protect the South." The plan waa supported by Repre? sentative Itardwlck of Georgia, who aseerted that congress was trying to do for the South ?vhat the treasury department often had done for other parts of the country. He asserted that tho 4ccrcUtry of the treasury under this and previous ndmlnlstra tlons frequently bad deposited gov? ernment funds In banks In various sections to meet pressliur contingen clea At the conference on the levenue bill tonight, tho disagreement between the two houses was redact d to three Important particular* The house conferees stood out steadfastly acainst the senate amendment adding 25 cents a barrel to the additional tax of CO eents which the house bill originally levied on beer. They nbo vigorous? ly opposed the senate proposal for a tax of S cents a Kalb-n on rectified spirits, and Insisted that the |ai bl two cents a gallon on gasoline, written Into the bill by the house which the senate eliminated, should be restored. Several hours of conference failed to hrtmr agreement and the confer ees recessed until tomorrow. MET DI.VTII I Mil K I.NGINI . Tin* EnaliK'or U I xonerated h> Cor? oner* ?* .1 ur \. Andei.ion. ( ?et. H W hile lytni proatraPd on tin til(.i... q| the Clue Ktdce Nattf I im im Lot ion. I ii, min aperatlve sras inn uret and crushed to death b) an engine run nlmc us an extra on its wav lo a *r?*tk tWO lldb: \Ve?U ),| Ihe . Us Yin ,u?? bh nt occurred at a late hour I ist ?dicht and Mm bods NXi?* foaad on lh< traeks horrl? h man lied early Ihls morning. The ggf.?r*S i'?r SXoner? ated UM enslneer. who did got knna l|niii i ?ter that bis engine had killed the man. fhirton was unmarried, He 1? supp^s^d to ha e I en under the in llucnc? of whiskey. "NO COTTON" BILL DISCUSSED ?VniWI kkssion OF HOUSE OOmUlOBD in DKBATK. Sapp of IjancuMcr Marshals Argtt> mwwmn in Vmxtm of ENgsitsntitsj cot? ton Cro|>?No Action is Taken. Columbia. Oct. II,?The mooted question of eliminating cotton as ? crop in I til was discussed at length in the house last night and left un? der "iled in so far as action upon the Mil proposing this was concerned. Mr. Sapp of Lancaster made a nota bli speech in favor of prohibiting the planting of cotton next year in which he marshaled In brave array most ?>f the arguments of the "no cotton' men. The leinenster member spoke for over an hour but was followed with the closest attention by the members of the house. Mr. Heiser of Sumter, who opposed the "no cotton" bill, spoke to two questions of personal privilege, de? claring that Mr. Sapp misconstrued statements he had made about olli cers of the Southern Cotton congress using money to create sentiment for total elimination. Mr. Heiser said that he did not mean to imply that money bad been Wrongfully used in the campaign for cotton elimination. The bill pWtrldtng for totally elim? inating cotton as .1 crop in till in South Carolina provided the other States of the cotton belt take similar action was taken up for second read? ing last night. The bill was fathered by Messrs. McQueen. Hegnes. Evans, Hetbea. Charles. Stanley. Odom and Supp. Mr. McQueen offered a sub? stitute bill making violators liable to civil instead of criminal action. The house ugreed to adjourn de? bate on the * bill submitting to the electors the question of isuing $2"., 000,000 in bonds secured by cotton, set for a special order last night, Mr. McQueen of Marlboro said that ruin threatened every Industry in the Sta'.e as a result of the effect on cot? ton of tho war in Europe. lie de? clared drastic measures were neces? sary to avert the catastrophe. He held that conditions were growing worse. Mr. McQueen said that there was plenty of money in the United States, but that the South'! "money crop" was valueless. The consump? tion of cotton must be increased or the supply deceased before it would have value. Since it was impracti? cable to increase the consumption of cotton, Mr. McQueen held that it was only possible to reduce production. The acreage reduction bill, suld Mr. McQuecr.. would not affect the price of the present cotton crop, but total elimination of the crop by cotton producing States wjuld have an im? mediate effect on the price of cotton. Mr. Friday of Ort.ngcburg said that at a recent meeting of farmers lit his county 80 per cent of those present were in favor of totally eliminating the cotton crop in lit I, He made S speech in favor of the passage of the total elimination bill. Mr. Charles of I-Morence said that the farmers of South Carolina were asking for the passage of a total elimination law. He held that it was improper to consider the constitution? ality of the elimination law at this time, Mr. Heiser of Sumter vigorous!, opposed the passage of the total elim? ination bill. He said that the elim? ination of cotton would not exter? minate the boll weevil in the opinion of experts In the United States de? partment of agriculture. Mr. Heiser Ibelieved it doubtful that other cotton States would adopt a policy of total elimination of the cotton crop. Mr. Heiser pointed out that only two or three of the county branches of the Southern Cotton congress In the state bad indorsed total elimination of cotton, Mr. Sapp of Lancaster declared that farmers who produced cotton were largely In favor of prohibiting its cul Uvattoa next year. He argued thai unless the planling of cotton was pro? hibited In tote the supply ul the staph would be far in exc ess of the demand, Mr. Sapp declared that from 18 t?i If per cent, of Ihe farmers were iu I favor of total elimination. lie pre dieted that gl b ast nine and one-half million hales ol the present cotton i rop would be carried over until next year. * i, p "It is better for S farmer to let his cotton pah h gTOW up in weed ind go rabbit hunting next year lhaii it is to rulse cotton that he < in not sell." declared Mr, Ha pp. The speaker hold thai there wouhl he a ready sah foi food-tuffs nexi year on account of the demoralisation of ngrtoultun In Europe, Ml Sapp mole an extended urn menl In favor of lotal ellmlnatbu whieb was followed with ehs?i ittcn lion by the members of I ?u house. The bouse adjourned ul lb. dock last night after Mr. Sapp llli ished his speed. Mr. Lihs uf Drang? burg will continue the "no cotton" del. lie when the house meets thl n ornlng at in o'clock. Dr. and Mrs. D. M. Mb hunx un l children ,.t Dillon spent yesterday lit I Ins ? Ity, SUBSTITUTES SI LLIX AN HILL POH UOUSE MEASURE. Hill Accepted Taxes Cotton Produced AbOYC t?54NI Hounds of Lint Urowil Her Plow. Columbia. Oct. XL?Senator Sul? livan's proposition, to impose a tax of 5 cents per pound on all cotton BTOWn next season in excess of 8,600 pounds of lint to the p'ow, was substi? tuted by the senate yesterday, after several hours of debate, for the bill sent over Friday from the lower house, which provided that not more than one-third of the area cultivated should be planted to cotton and In no ease more than six acres to the plow. In the afternoon session of the sen? ate yesterday the Sullivan bill pissed its second reading and was accepted as a substitute for the acreage reduc? tion bill sent up from the house Fri? day. The Sullivan proposition is to reduce the production by limiting the number of bales to the plow, while the house measure is to reduce the number of acres. This has been the line of cleavage dividing the delega? tions from the Piedmont and Pee 1 >ec sections. Senator Nicholson of Edge Held yesterday offered a compromise amendment embodying both fea? tures. This would limit the planting to six acres and the production to six hides. Senator Appell has introduced a concurrent resolution, requesting cir? cuit judges not to allow any fore? closures before October, 11? 15. Acreage reduction debate occupied the attention of the senate yesterday at its morning session. Not more than one-halt of the senators were in their seats timing the opening hour. An attempt was made to begin a debate on the bond issue. By a motion of Senator Clifton of Sumtcr this was de? ferred until 1 o'clock In the afternoon. The house bill, providing that not more than one-third of the total acre? age under cultivation should be plant? ed In cotton, nor in any case more than six acres to the work animal, was then called up. Senator lleamguard of York offered three amendments, all of which were tabled by ? vote of 1'1 to I. These were: To make the cotton acreage one-half instead of one-third; to limit it to eight acres to the plow,! rather than six; and the validity of' the law contingent upon similar leg? islation by the eight other cotton pro? ducing States by Mare-h 1, 11)15. The I four Who favored the amendments' i were Senators Beamguurd, Carlisle, Johnstons and Williams. Senator Stuckey of Ia*c offered a 1 substitute amendment limiting the acreage of the 1916 crop to three in* stead of six acres. This was lost by a vote of IS to ??. other amendments were Introduced but are vet to be considered. Sen? ator ICcLaurln offered a substitute amendment calling for total ciimina-j tion of the 1'j15 crop. Senator Nlch olson of iSdgolleld would limit the acreage to six acres to the plow, and limit the production to six bales also. Senator Sullivan wanted the curtail? ment through production and not on acreage. At I o'clock adjournment was taken until 1. when the bond issue was taken Into consideration. AMOUNT OP FEED FOR HOGS. ' The object desired must guide one in determining the amount <?f food that should be given to hogs at Na? tions stages of their growth, accord? ing tO lt. U Shit Ids, professor of animal husbandry at Clemson Col? lege. The natural desire and pur-; pose is to keep pigs in thrifty con? dition and avoid allowing them to become stunted. Pigs should be watched carefully and should be fed about what they will t han up read? ily, If they lose tln ir appetites, cuti down the quantity Of concentrates. It Is better t0 have them eat some? what greedily than to have them in? different about their feed. For futtening hoes, corn may be used freely during the finishing period of futtening. It Is a splendid feed for this purpose, it is a mis? take to conclude that hogs must be fed coin from weaning time until ready for market as is a common practice in Ihe com belt. Rxcessivc use of corn Is both injurious to de? velopment and expensive. A liberal j use of legumes, as cow peas, so) I beans, peanuts and the clovers r I much better, In feeding eoncen Itratcs to brood sows on pasture it is advisable to feed nbout - pound: J lo euch 1"" pounds of live weigh! However, Ihe condition of the sou should determine Ihe amount. Ha t e Will be protltS |. f ||||y Sold1 Carolina farmer who breeds ho this winter, Ans who desire Infoi matlon iibout ii 113 phase of swiu< I raising can secure it by writing I Cletnsou College, Kills Wife, Then Keif, j Trenton. (In., ? ?et 20.- . |.v ?-,,\ ? dot his Wife late boa night and lie rommltteil sul< hie, They were sop: rated for sc\ < nil months. COTTON BOND MEASURE. Important Dill Sent to Both House* Monday Night. Columbia, Oct. 19.?The most im? portant bill of the session was pre? sented tonight, li is the $25,000.000 bond proposition submitted by the special committee in both house and senate. Senator Lide, In presenting the bond bill, stated that it was tin best that could be done in the time available. it was not regarded as a perfect hill and hearings will he con? tinued with a view of further round? ing out the bill. Committee amend? ments will he presented later. Here are the essential features of the measure that overshadows any? thing yet offered, Section 1. That the State of South Carolina shall issue $25,000,000, if so much he necessary, in .". per cent cou? pon bonds tarrying interest from the date of issue, payable annually, for a term of live years and with the option to call the said bonds or any portion thereof by number for payment at any time; said bonds to he issued in form and manner and the purpose herein? after set forth. Provided, that the question of issuing the said bonds be submitted to the qualified electors of this State at the next general election on the third day of November, 1014, for the consent of the people of the State; that at said election there shall be provided a sufficient number of ballots as follows: "For the issuing of not exceeding $26,000,000 in South Carolina coupon bonds to be exchanged for pr loaned upon cotton by the State, yes." and a suJhciont number of ballots shall be provided as follows: "For the issuing of not exceeding $25,000,000 in South Carolina coupon bonds to he exchanged for or loaned upon cotton by the State, no.' Only such notice of said (lection shall be required and extended by advertise? ment as may be practicable after tin passage of this Act. That in case two thirds of the qualified electors of this State voting on the question of said | issue shall vote "Yes" then the said bonds shall be issued as provided in this Act. Section 2. Provides that the bonds shall be in denominations of $."0, $100, $500 and $1,000, and that the form of the bonds shall be provided by the State sinking fund commission. It is further provided that the cotton taken in exchange for the bonds shall he pledged for the payment of the same and interest and that all forfeitures, lines and interests collected on the bonds shall be held by the State Treas? urer for the payment of them. Section .'5. Provides that the linking fund commission shall turn the bonds over to the State Treasurer and that the bonds are to be exchanged for cotton produced in South Carolina, evidenced by receipts from bonded or State-managed warehouses. The sinking fund commission shall deliv? er warrants in the sum represented by the value of the cotton at 10 cents per pound on the basis of middling, the price of the lower grades to he fixed by the sinking fund commission. The persons receiving the warrants shall be the producers of the cotton or the owne rs of the land upon which it was produced and the holder of tin warrant shall deposit in cash with the linking fund commission l" per rent of the face of such warrant to be held in the State treasury for the purpose of paying interest in bonds and expenses. Section 4. Provides that upon the delivery of notes subject to such rules and regulations as the sinking fund COminision may prescribe that notes may be given payable two years af? ter date with 5 per cent Interest and the cotton to be used as collateral. On these notes it is also required that a cash payment of 10 per cent, of the face shall he paid to the Stab treasurer to cover the interest in ad? vance, the loan to he made <>n a ba? sis of '.? cents per pound for middling cott< n. Upon delivery of the note and the payment of i<? per cent, of tin face for Interest and expenses the maker of notes is to be given war? rants on the State Treasury tor bond.-. The payment <d* the notes shall not he required until the cotton pledged t,i secure the same shall be sohl at ;1 price sufllclent to pay the face of said note and interest on the date thereof and all carrying charges, it is further provided lhal the cotton Bhall not he sold by sinking fund com? mission within two years of date of said loan without the consent of the maker of notes. Any surplus over the loan made b> the State |j to he returned to the maker of the note. Section ",. Provides that the bonds und funds are lo be distributed us near practicable according lo the l j) i i produelipii of cotton among the eoimtb H ol (hl Statt to 1 he producers , i i otloii, land ow uers Upon w ho e land the same was produced or hold ,.rs oi rottou for Ihe benelll of pro hirers "I cotton und land owners, in proporl hm to I he cotton i rod need in , ach county during t he yenr 18 I I, ami u Ithin the count> shall be distribute il [itnong i he producers, land nwni n ,,?,! holders for Ihe benefit of pro gueers and la ml owners in propor tion tn their production, it being thel intent tiiat stuli person shall be en-j titled to deiner as far as practicable at least one-third <>f their cotton to, the Slate under tin- terms of this Act. The benefits of this Act are to ex? tend only to resident producers ami; owners of land in this State. Section t; provides that the sinking fund commission shall have the au? thority to sell the cotton bought on account of the State whenever il thinks proper. hut that the cotton shall tod he sold for a price insulli cient to pay the bonds against which the cotton has been bought. Section 7 provides for the ex Change of warrants lor Ponds and tue issuance of receipts for fractional parts of bonds. Section 8 provides for the retire? ment of the bonds when the State treasurer has the funds as a result| of the sah- of cotton. Section !? provides that the sinking fund commission shall provide the; ne? cessary blanks, stationary and clerical assistance, and these expenses are to be paid out of the la per cent, pay? ments that arc; required, insurance is required on all cotton held by the State. Section 10 provides that all persons; obtaining the benefits of the Act shall, (niter into an obligation to conform to all regulations passed by this State regulating cotton acreage reduction. Section 11 gives the sinking fund commission authority to make such rules as are not specifically provided for. Sections 11 and \2 repeal incon? sistent Acts ami that the Act go Into effect on approval. PREPARING MUCH COTTON. Picking and Ginning Go on Rapidly Near Muyesvillc. Mayesville, < ?et. 20.?The cotton sit? uation here is in about the same con? dition as for the past few weeks. An abundance of cotton is being picked ami ginned. Quite a quantity is be? ing shipped daily to the warehouses. A few bales are sold on the market each day but only by those who have to get a few dollars. The buy-a-balej plan has not been practiced here <o any extent. During a severe electric storm a few days ago the residence occupied by T. L. Kahn was struck by light? ning. Fortunately a heavy rain had been falling and the roof did not catch on lire. Rural Policeman McBrldc has been giving the whiskey transporters some trouble of late. lie has caught a number of negroes bringing whiskey from Tlmmonsvllle and lias about put a stop to the illicit transportation, at least by train. Tin tow n is having some work done on tin- streets and the lighting sys? tem has Keen repaired ami improved greatly. Nominates Ponsacoth's Postmaster. Washington, <>et. JO.? President Wilson today nominated 13. S. Han? cock, postmaster of Pensacolu, Flor? ida. Civic League Meeting. The first fall meeting of the Civic League \v;is held on the fourth Mon? day in September In the ladies' par? lor of the Y. M. C. A. building. The aft< moon was principally given to hearing reports of the summer work in the various activities <?f the league. Mrs. It. s. Hood reported on the nurse work, the efforts made to pre? vent :i typhoid epidemic, the prompt response by the public to an appeal for aid, etc. Mrs. YV. It. Brunson told of the opening and maintaining of the play ground with a paid care-taker . Mrs. J. li. Bumter told of the suc cessful "Mother's Meeting-' held monthly with talks from the physi? cians of the city. Mrs. A. M. Broughton reported on the plans made by her committee for civic improvement during the coming month. Mrs. P. S. Dink ins told of the books bought for the library and of the play given for its benefit by Miss Chris tensen. The treasurer reported that $ 1 .",7.:;7 had been spent on play ground equipment. The following new ommittees were appointed: President, Mrs. Nina M. Solomons; First Vice-President, Mrs. R. S. Hood; Second Vice President; Miss Katherine .Moses: Secretary, Mrs. J. U. Sumter; Corresponding Secretary, Miss Fran? cisco Teicher; Treasurer, Mrs. Horacs Harby. Library Committee: Mrs. I. A. Kyttonberg, chairman; Mrs. Din kins. Mr* Perry Moses; Miss Margaret Brunson, Miss Bessie McDean, Miss Kate Furman. Press Committee: Mrs. II G. Ostecn, chairman; Mesdames J. It. Sumter. H. M. Stuckey, Robert Gra? ham, I. C. Strauss, Miss Katherin3 Moses. Play Grounds Committee: Mrs. YV. L. Brunson, chairman; Mosdames. Douglas China, C. \Y. McGrew, J. It. LIgon, D. C. Shaw, Miss Agnes Rich? ardson. School Grounds: Mesdames EL C. Dennett, S. \Y. Stubbs, Miss Armida Moses. Mothers' Club Committee: Mrs. J. [I, Sumter, chairman; Mesdames Mark Reynolds, D. c. Shaw, J. A. Mood, H. C. Haynsworth, Miss Bessie McLean. Civic improvement Committee: Mrs. A. M. Bogin, chairman; Mesdames. S. C. Taker, E. C. Haynsworth, Ferd Devi, Uaynesberg, Misses Mamie llughson, Minnie P.arnett. Nurse Committee: Mrs. R. S. Hood, chairman; Mesdames. John T. Green, G. A. Lemmon, Tisdale. Miss Armida Moses, treasurer. Membership Committee. Mrs. H. A. Mood, chairman; Mesdames Eugene Stansill. 11. P. Moses, \Y. C. Doyle, Elizabeth Thomas. Plainneld, Ind., Oct. 22.?The n\? bandits who held up the guests in the plaza hotel. Terra Haute, secur? ing $l,.r?00 early this morning and es? caped in automobile, have been cap tured here. The money was recover? ed and the bandits have been jailed , in I ndlanapolis. New Corn Mill 1 have installed an electrically driven corn mill of the most improved pattern, and am prepared to do grinding for the public. I his mill turns out meal and grits of the best quality. ? N. G. (Meen, Jr. B?2T6 BROAD STREET, V t1.T1.t..T..Ti^n.TJ.T?.*??*. A A A A A A A A A A A A -*- -t. A A -* v'r 'P 'rv****** v *r *?* *t**.w v% ww v v v v v v v v v v v v v v j Carolina Special | 0 High Clus* Electrically Lighted Train Between ? Charleston and Cincinnati 1 . -VIA I Southern Railway PREMIER CARRIER OF TilL SOUTH. In connecting with ?. N l>. Mid T. P. hallway Consisting of Con? blued Baggage an<l Smoking Car. first class Coach, Pullman l?ra.vt? k Itoom Sleeping Car. Pullman Observation Bleeping car and Dining Car Si rvtce. solid between Charleston and Cincinnati on Um following conven W n l KCliedulfi I : WESTBOUND NO. 27 Lv Charleston. y N AM Lv Suanatervfllc .'>M AM Lv Orangeburg 11.17 AM l.v Columbia.IM I'M Lv Spartanburg... I.W PM Ar Ntheville .7 M\ I'M A- 'ncinaati 9.SSAM KASTROUND NO. 28 Lv Cincinnati.PM Lv Abbeville . 10 25 AM Ar Spartanburtt.1 40 I'M Ar Columbia.4..15 PM Ar Oran?eburK .fc.15 PM Ar Sumnierville .8.00 PM At ( hiilrMoii .8.#5 PM Connecting id Cincinnati with through trains for Chicago. Cleve? land. Detroit. Seattle, st. Louis, Kansas city. Denver, San Francisco, an Point* West and Northwest. Kor further Information <>atl Southern Railway Ticket ofllce. b. It. CO \I'MAN, H H. IIAHDW1CK H. F. CART, V. 1*. and O. M. 1*. T. M. G. P. A. W. B. Mddl,, W.U. CAFFEY, 8. H. Mc?KAJf, A. O. P. A D. P. A. D. P. A. Columbia, R, O. Charleston, 8. C. folumbla, 8. O. ?????????????????????????????^^