Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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VMMMM)MM.w ? .??? D. J. Chandler Clothing Co ANNOUNCES THEIR Semi-Annual Clearance Sale All Clothing' and Overcoats 331 Per Cent Off MEN'S $27.50 Suits and Overcoats, 25.00 Suits and Overcoats, 22.50 Suits and Overcoats, 18.00 Suits and Overcoats, 15.00 Suits and Overcoats, 12.00 Suits and Overcoats, $17.34 16.67 15.00 1200 10.00 8.00 BOYS $13.50 Suits and Overcoats, 12.00 Suits and Overcoats, 10.00 Suits and Overcoats, 8.00 Suits and Overcoats, 7.50 Suits and Overcoats, 6.00 Suits and Overcoats, $9.00 8.00 6.66 5.34 5.00 4.00 A Large and Handsome Assortment of Xmas Goods at Reasonable Prices The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. nr ii - ^ ~- ? Telephone 166 "The Home of Good Clothes" Sumter, S. C. ? i .?.??<-,<?> ... ...,1.V.V*V*******.I NdiitnS VAN! RESULTS. W. W. HAB1IS IHS4. I SSFS COTTOX glTVATIOX. ? - ?tili trft? Farmers to Hold Cotton and Them to C?o to Federal (?ni eminent for Aid?I 'omphiuis of Administration* ( o-irx1. To the Farmers of South Carolina: As the head of the only real State? wide farmers' organization. 1 feel that It is my duty to address you at this time. You are familiar with tho ef? forts of the State and National Farm? ers' I nurn last August and September to seeure from the national treasury direct aid to the cot tog farmers who ?aw more than half of the purchasing, er debt pa> mg. pow er of cotton w ip? ed out in s few das? hv e\ents over which the fnrmers had no control. When 1 say more thin half of the val M I I B tton was extinguished I mean It lin rally. If we lad taken the ad? vice if . 1..1P a i.ur many advisers ami had pi.t ci t n on tin marl.et to meet ?ur obllj all ns ? "n??t e> the) matur? ed, tin It btllk Of IhlS ?Top would have I w I . per p??uml. Every I telnet** '.i U If wt "f the South owes ? debt of u'a'itiule to those farmei r undof the advice of th K . o I -in h ive mad ? gfl tl u ? I dlon off the mar? ket. W? I <?? d m I gf gratitude to every ife ni d aisi >>n* house that helped i 1 en N p?d his only w'se policy. If we < >ul i ?i cured ? unanimous and hearty ( ?-Operation to soil no cotton, mil present condition *onhl t>e Immensely Mtrmiun You are all more et |#gg familiar with the arguments mad i by regeeeen tntlvee of the Farmers" I'mou v< fOg? gress and the ? tgejgdeli ? IIon fot Hie n asonahlenesn of u. ' aid to the fnrmor* We gflNTfJCd to mv mimt n???st gogstiwgtvety thit Ibers mi not a particle of different e in prim iple i.e iween a losn directly t. the farmer nid a loan dgfeOft] i" lb* |OUI*s>t |g I .i-.pe That th? r? m no difference *n purchmimc fwttog i. rtMOYl lb* fliiHlices of a \ast s.^tj,,,, 1>t ? ),. | ,.; ? ? eil IgAftftg of hMwffcwet ii'>k^ . :. the ggpoet trade or the purchase of ships Hi gggd the torn and wheat ol our feipivs Igfggtfi <'f the grain ; . i i,, Hie distressed ggttoiH nf Ihr old world, Warehouse CHlgggflUgdonef Mi I , . fjMHM in Mi mtei i leu ?f i?... i , .. , I - ti in .w prompt iv i in seeretai ihr Treasury raise,| <!.?,. I i i ,i mi If inafet i sd It It lh< n< ? ?f Fnghind t<? gfotfit Ihi bolder* u \iimrlmn gier In and bonds SW se* how the administration fed tin Meal can refugees without the hope of re? ward. We saw congress appropriate $o5,t>0U,U00 to build a railroad in Alas? ka. We Huw it rescind the interest for ten years to the farmers on the ir [rigated lands of the WOSt. We saw millions appropriated for Salem. Mass.. but not a dollar for the OOtton and tobacco farmers of the South. They were told to make their banks use the Aldrlch-Vreeland emergency currency and to wait on the organiza? tion of the Regional Reserve Rank System. If a great storm had swept the Southern Slates and destroyed half of our property, perhaps the compassion of lawmakers would have been arous? ed. Rut a llnancial storm *hat accom? plishes the same results only brought forth sneering criticisms of the South ern farmer and his nmthods. | Well, we have waited and we have tolled and thirty days after the won? derful regional bank system is put in operation v. e see cotton g?ltig, down. | I I down, down. We see our people bend? ing every energy to SOW grain and. I I make sure of something to eat. Wc see them losing hope by the trend of the price of cotton and disposed to turn it loose. We see cotton Sellins at live to seven cents here in the South while Relgium. w host people e/g are helping to feed und clothe, |s| Mat rooting for two \ ears' supply of cotton; and it is worth J:: cents pel pound |g Germany and yesterday's pa? per states .; 1 cents' per pound in Itus sia. I believe the best interests of the South will he promoted if the price of cotton remains i?>w until too late to plant a big ?Top next years for ii the price should advance there will lue it tremendous preasure to repeal our w ise acreage law; and in other Htate the farmers will again plant n ?du icroage in cotton, But this is no rea? son Wbj we should *it idly down und lot our cotton g#| into |rte hands ol far seeing Helglans or wise middlemen to reap the reward of our Improved agriculture next year, and <d tin sup? posed facilities of the Iteglonal IP serve bank system, Whate ei of i.i t here is In the new lawk Ins torn i think should accrue in I he farmer who base made the raw material, und the Kreut es l lw?uetu from il ersitied agriculture ami the enhanced price of cotton should gii to tin laine i . I will got repeaI the trlti sayins Win t he farmer pi ospei ? t The purpose of tin- iddn ss h urge concert of action iimonit the farmers to secure the united effoi n "i ail tin lambs of the state o make u*i in ih ? fullest of the m w bank system in i h ? pi oteetlon of COl ion .< bile u i yet largely i crs. Better than ever In my recollec? tion have the larmers really held COt*> j ton. With so much of the crop In the hands of the growers, if the new cur? rency law is not made to give them re? lief, the democratic administration that has promised so much from this, system, that turned down every propo? sition of the Farmers' I'nion ir favor of this new system, will be stultified in the eyes of the farmers of the South. Let it not. he said, farmers of South Carolin?! that because you would not act together it failed. Let it not be .said of you bankers of South Caroline that you would not use it for the good of your constituent! ami your I I State. If it fails, let it be squarely up to the National administration that i offered it as a cure-all for our finan? cial troubles. j What do 1 lUggest? Organize, re? organize and build up the local and I i county unions all over tin* State. Do ' I this now. Have your committees to wait on your banksrs at the earliest day possible. Prom these county con-' ferences send 0 hanker ami a farmer to a joint State conference of farmers and bankers. Let the national admin? istration and the llegionul Reserve Hoard know that South Carolins must have result! oi- know tin- reason why. K. W. I>a U.s. President S. C. State Farmers' I'nion. Mayesvllle, I ><???. il\ COTTON NON-< ONTHAIIANI). ISeftliutlng t? Move into Auxtrin and Cieemuay. Wushlnaton, Dee. I?.- The state department has In ei.litied I ha I '?'r.iieo is prepared to kIvc the fame assurance ;iv the Itrltish in regard to the treatment of cotton us iimi-con trahand. Cotton Im healn.tiup i" nn?\*??! hi tlerinahy und Austria, in lit \SW, I'll \HTi:it. Trt*u*iiry hepm t in. ni Vpprove^ \p pliealion ot Kllltlter Hunk. NVunhinat""? Dee, ii -The treasury department Imhij approved I he up pliealion ol I he I tank of Smutcr lo Ii converted Into the National Hunk ??f Humter w ii h ii capital ? i<> !. ?? * '> IIH.lMill Mai rial e I n en-e \\%*\ ol d. Licenser1 i" iii.it*ri have ? < ??? n< lo one white couple, Mi Swlnton ?1 \V*h \ iind Mini Km .Mi I.I ceil n LytM h 'oi i :? und Ian colored couph Nelson Hlngleton und i;..< Itol.leii Stnteloirg, und W l' i *? ? i: , n i and \ i. Kliii'i M Wlllinins Siimter, i r (1 < HITV IU LI1IUIIUL IILUlllALIIl. CRUHtER TACOMA ORDERED To THE CANAL BONE. lulled States is Determined Not to Allow Unneutral U?*e oi Waters. Washington. Dec. 10.?Secretary Daniele tonight ordered the cruiser TacOma to proceed from San Do? mingo to Colon to guard against vio? lation of ti?c neutrality <d the Panama canal. A destroyer or gunboat may be sent from the west coast of Mexico to the Pacific entrance of the canal when more information us to conditions at the waterway is received A statement issued at the navy de? partment sail: "Secretary Daniels stated that the last news received from Colon was that no other violations of neutrality have been committed except that bj a rtritlsh collier whom ruido appa? ratus had been dismantled. The use of the radio will be promptI) and efficiently enforced. Though no other violations have been reported, Sec? retary Daniels, acting upon the mik gestlou of Col. tJoethals, will tomor? row send n ship to Panama so as to he in a position to make Impossible uny violation of the executive order. He has ordered the Tacoma, Aiiieh l* now in Hun Domingo, to thin duty. Dritten Ambassador Sprint;-Uico called at the Male department ami stated that some Knglish ships had selled from their home ports befon they were familiar w ith the presldettt'i proclamation, lie r^nnested that tho> he given full Information. Secretary Dane-is then sent the following tele? gram to I he government radio slat ion at Colon; "So far as practica hie inform .'.]'< vessels approaching canal none oi limitations under which lhe> inn i use their ratlin while in IerritoriaI w aters of l he /.one." The ambassador pointed out lhat I he I hi I is h government not on I v ha> no intention of violating rules as t. wireless in American waters, but sub HctihcB to them und hau boon vit ill liitel'cMled in haviui the regulation made forbidding unncuirul us,. wireless eMUipmeuts in America i wat erf lligrillli I b eied t otton Wektlier. At i "lueetIna o| i m < '< 111.i \ Itoaiv of i 'ommisMioiiei m \ ? t. i da \ I; ? ? liigrum, vi ho had been ivcunitiiciide l>\ i 'it \ I'olincil, w .i elected publi cotton wcighci vi ? lh? | ? ii | > Callleld. mmmm benevolence. FEDERAL commission plans SWEEPING INQUIRY. Walsh Outlines object of Probo Into Operations of Rockefeller and Car? negie Foundations. Denver, Col., Dee. lb.? Investiga? tion of virtually all large institutional charities and benevolences centred in New York city, during which many of the leading financiers <>i Lhe coun? try will be summoned to testify, will be undertaken by the federal indus? trial relations commission soon. This was announced today by Frank i'. Walsh, chairman of the commission, which closed its Inquiry into the Colorado coal strike late today, its unfinished work will be completed by agents remaining to collect data and statements from witnesses uncalled. Institutions to lie investigated in? clude the Russell Save foundation, the Baron de Kirsch fund, the Car? negie benevolences, the Rockefeller charities and the Uockefi ller founda? tion and the Cleveland foundation. The investigation is tentatively pro? jected to begin in Now York Janu a ry 11. The basis or the work is to ac? cording to Mr. Walsh, the charge thai tlie creation of the foundations repre? sent the beginning of an "effort to perpetuate the present position of predatory wealth through the co? operation of tin- sources of public in? formation." The commission will seek to deter? mine, according to Mr. Walsh, "how the polities of these foundations are shaped and by whom; iucir relation to high finance; the extent which their tli nieis mn> be stretched under the l.'nited states constitution, ami wheth? er th?y constitute a iiienuee or n hem-In to the nation. IIRITISH MIIPs HF \l>\ . . Waiting at I ;n h I mi ol the straits. Valparaiso, Dec. Iti. Advices from Puntti Arena.; sa\ when lhe itermau cruiser Dresden left that port on Sun? day evening, Urilish warships a ere waiting in both sides id the Ktrait of Mil gel la it The l ?restb n entered ihe strait afp i I li< light nil the K:i 1 land islands in tvhiclt sh, Was |ll< .sole (lel'inail Vessel I o i t a pe. The i! er ma ii enn\ erted erulsef Prln/ Kit el Kredoi i< h is linderst.i In b? pati'tdliim northern Chile nu lhe '????| out foi t be I iritish sli .1 mship ? m oina width left Liverpool in 1 ?einher foi It '.ill to. Pel u, WILL ASSERT RIGHTS. Bryan Calls Conference of Pan American Board to Discuss Prob? lems. Washington. Dec. 1 4.?Secretary Bryan announced today he had called, a meeting for Wednesday of the com? mission of nine recently appointed by the governing hoard of the Pan-Amer? ican union to devise plans for a more rigorous assertion of the rights of neutrals in the war. Although the recent naval victory in the South Atlantic has put England n control of the commercial situa? tion, diplomats here are continuing their efforts to have all belligerent warships excluded from the waters of this hemisphere. INAUGURATION DA* FIXED. Mr. Manning Wil Take Oath as Gov? ernor January 19. Columbia. Dec. 14.?The general as? sembly convenes on Tuesday. January 1'-' for its annual session, and titato house officials are preparing their an? nual reports for submission to that body, insurance Contmlsloner P. U. .M< Master has already transmitted his report to Gov. Blease. Other officers are working on their annual reports ad will have them In readiness when he lawmakers gather. 1 The inauguration of Richard I. Manning as governor and of Andrew J. Bethea us lieutenant governor will take place on January in. one week after the convening of the general as? sembly. The inauguration exercises will take place in the hall of the house of representatives In the pres? ence of a joint session of the house and the senate. The oath of office will probably be administered to Gov. Manning bj Chief Justice Gary, of the Supreme Court, w ho will also like iv administer the oath to Lieutenant liovernor Bethea. In addition to the two houses and Supreme Court. Biete house officials and other officials of tin- government will atfend the inaug? ural exercises. It is expected that a large number of people from all parts of iiu- state w ii l?e on hand to writ ties* the induction of Go%*. Manning into ollic e. r\\<> MILLION DOLLAR FIRE. Iltc-iiie** PNnioi of PotlKtHle. Penn sj Iva lila YA ihmI Out. Potlsville, Pern., Dec. 17.?A tire whuh starte?! in the Wool worth nov ehv store this morning spread in even direction, wiping out a large business Heel ion. The loss is ftllp two million. .The lire is under control.