Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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i i m staining \<;kk i Lit uk. r. Bradford Knapp \d vises Cooper? ation <>r Hankers, Business Men and Farmer*.. > Tho Hunkers. Business Men utul Farmers In Cotton Teritory: The good results obtained in tho >uth through increased attention to ipportiuK the people upon the land !? i.i.i not he lost on account of hanged economic conditions. The nlted effort of ull the agricultural and uslness forces of the South last year rought (he South nearer to "Safe arming" and a "Self-sustaining ag ?culture" than ever before in the his ory of the last forty years. With the price of cotton going up, rs you, Mr. Hanker, Mr. Business 4an and Mr. Farmer, going hack to hs old way? The history of tho ag tculturo of the South has been a ilstory of lean years and fat years. The farmer has lived in distress fee* ?ause short crops ami high prices are ilmost Invariably followed by big rops and low prices. If we could I 'M.luce our own living it would Heady the whole system and keep tho boat from rocking. The entire agri? culture of tho cotton belt has been a gamble. Thore has been no safety In It. It has not produced a rich and prosperous farming p? opb? i> - i oi ths uncertainty, ultb n..h cotton Is |One of the greatest of cash crops. With vhe r'se in tho price of cotton srs you going to play safe or are you going to take a chance'.' Now Is tho time to deride. If you gamble on the price of cotton yon take a chance; If you follow the program outlined by all of the agricultural forces last fall, you will take no chance, lb-re is the pro? gram In a nutshell, the title of which la, "Safe Farming." First. I'l'-dta - ? b 'tue garden fof every family on the farm, the year round, paying special attention to a plot of Irish or sweet potatoes sutll ffl'icnt to supply tho family with food of this character. Where feasible, hive a patvh of sorghum Of tUttf cane to i-rodue*' syrup for the family. und. Produce the corn neces? sary to support all of the people on the farm and the livestock, with ab ? ' safrtv. ^ Third. Produce tho nece.^eary and other small grain to supple the corn as food. Pay attention t.. winter grazing. Fourth. Produce hay and forage ^fmm some forage crop, sullicient to supply all of the livestock on the farm. Pse legumes such as clover, cowpeas, \ - Pet bessct soy b.-ans and alfalfa for the production of hay and to en? rich the soil with nitrogen and hu? mus. Fifth. Produce the meat necessary 0^0 supply the people, through in? creased attention to poultry and hogs, especially. Plan to gradually increase ths number of cattle and other livo stock so as to have a su Tlclent num? ber to consume the waste products of the farm and make the wasto land |^ productive. Sixth. After all of these thi have been amply provided for, pro? duce cotton for tho market. If this course is pursued tho farm? er will prosper whether cotton be 15 cents or * cents. If cotton Is C cents J*tho farmer will bo able to live; if it is 15 rents there will bo more profit in his cotton crop, in the pang run, than there would be if ho neglected the liv? ing. Ai Business Man and Mr. Farmer, do you wsnt the South to prosper pi r g4 i lanently? if so. lei il your InfluenOi to this great problem of "Safe Pann? ing. " A campaign will be carried on in the various Stales during the win? ter and spring centering around tho various lines of this program. Lend your aid und assistance to us In this campaign as you did last year. % Mr. Banker and Mr. Business Man. 'you want to pursuo safe busines.; methods! Won't you lend your In? fluence to making the farming meth? ods of the South a safe business proposition Th? F.xtonsion forces In ajfrtory M mdaelsd t?y eo*opera "* tlon SSJtWeOU your State College of Agriculture and tho ('nlted States I >e )M%rtmont of Agriculture, and with County Agents in most counties, Mr< working on this great problem all of the time. Can't we have your help? -Write the Extension l?lvM?m of your VAgrtetUttaml Qstlsge, ot this Dspart? ment. and bulletins will BS sent you covering all the subjects mentioned in this letter, and the plea of work will Bg explained. Not "Safety First," but Safe Farm? ing Always." ? Yours very trulv. Bradford Knapp. Chief. OfUYo of Pxtension Work in the South. < oii?cHptlon Not Necessary. London, Nov. HI. -Croat Britain is longer Considering conscription, emier Aff'pilfh announced today that voluntary etdlstments had increased to such an ? xt? ut that the situation Is now satisfactory. The I Hilst mm i n-e. \, Washington, Nov. 17. Pr. "ideid Wilson has telegraphed C.o\?riiof of I tab, urging bun la reeegMldei the ,irom casu. sl NSATIONAI, CASK IN FLOR? ENCE. Wire or Dr. William IluVHon Brings Siarilinn Charges Against Him in Alimony Suit. ri"iTin'c, Nov. ir>.?A very peculiar ami sensational eaee was brought be? tore the ooun of common pleat here this morning In ? motion u> eubmit the leaoee In reference in a suit for alimony by Mrs. William llderton against her husband. Dr. William [Morton, ? man who has born prom ln< nl In polltlw and public affairs In ri. roncc etnei tho 'y<?s. lie was sen? ator from Florence county for several tsrms i'.ml lias been ? trustee Of the I I ndUSt ri I1 I fllOOl ami tilled other p Mt.mis of responsibility and honor. Mrs. llderton alleges immorality is practiced by her husband and ohargei i - (leel and cruelty, she is supported Sflldavlta by her children and oth rra in reply Dr. llderton alleges that his wife 11 very nervous and almost Insanely jenhms and suspicious and ttMM her mind has been poisoned by I his enemies ami by members of her family. He at supported by affidavits . hat allege that lira llderton some tino s de nied in l Statements of Cruelty .?ml neglect and said that her husband had treated her well? They also al? lege a morbidness a' proaching to in? sanity. The plaintiff requests tho reference <?f the eise that tho details of the charges may not be made public, in? volving many innocent partial and touching homes other than the dis? tressed um? of the litigants. The de fenat insists that the ease should ho Kivon to the jury, that Dr, llderton, Who has been injured by the charges mil ht he exonerated openly in court. Judge Qary haa reserved his decision the matter. MANNING FAVORS TRAINING CAMP. Governor Pellevrw Good Results win lie Obtained. Columbia, Nov. 16.?The announce? ment by Mai. don. I^eonard Wood irom New York that a citizens' mili? tary training camp is to he establish? ed at Camden by the I'nited States war department for one month begin? ning early in February, was received yesterday with interest in South Caro? lina military circles. Gov. Manning Said that he was highly pleased with the decision of the department. The ? amp S 1,1 be modeled after the Platts hurg < Y.) carnp, whero over 1. "'?'? oltlaepg went into training for ono month last summer. J. Shaptcr Caldwell, assistant ad? jutant general, said that the camp would arouse much interest in the Na? tional Guard, hut that the general public was mistaken in thinking that one month's training would make a soldier. Early this fall several militia of flot rs conferred with GOV, Manning concerning the establishment of a camp in this State. One of the first oM'Kvrs to mako tho suggestion was Col, H. P. Springs of Georgetown, commanding the Second infantry. CAMMBM TO WELCOME ENCAMP? MENT. Grateful at Choice of War Department for Place to Make Soldiers. Camden, Nov. 15.?The people of Camden were very much gratified to learn that the war department has selected Camden as a sits for the ims mess and professional men's training eamp to he held next February. Camden is an Ideal location for Rieb an encampment, having a num ber of suitable camp site.; near tho ity. to which the city water and elec? tric lights can he easily run, and in addition being near the railroad s, which wo ii<i ftu llltate loading ami unloading of all shipments. The citizens ?>f Camden, its mayor and council ami the Chamber of Commerce win unite in every effort to facilitate the plans Of the war de? partment. Bostdee the encampment Camden expects a big polo season?> four teams will winter hero?ami from the present outlook the tourist season win he an unusually large one. A nnmher of cottager.; have already arrived. HOOKER WASHINGTON'S PUNF.lt Matpec Services Attended by Right Thousand Persons, Tuske^ee, Nov, 17.?simplicity marked the funeral of Washington, Fully eight thousnnd came to pay last tribute, only twenty-five hundred of whom could gel Into the chapel. The simple Episcopal service was read, to? gether with a few of the thousands of telegrams, while the music con? sisted principally of old plantation songs which the noted negro loved so wi ll. The cortege was lo aded by the trustees, M toy noted whites ami ne? gross were present. Pank Statement Called. Washington, Nov, If, The comp? troll, i of the currency has Issued n <? ill for a report on the condition of it 11 national hanks at the close of business November i"ti?. SEABOARD RATIFIES MERGER. stockholders Confirm Articles of Agreement for Absorption of c. A. a \v. Railway, Petersburg, Va., Nov, 15.?stock holders of ths Seaboard Air Line rail? way, representing 483,519 shares, this sfternoon ratified articlei of agree? ment merging their road and the Car? olina, Atlantic Western railway; also ths Issuance of mortgage bonds for 1300,000,000 t<? be assumed by the consolidated oompany as part of the consolidation! The Carolina. Atlantic & Western stockholders already had ratified the merger. Acquisition of the Carolina, Atlan? tic & Western adds 331 miles to the Seaboard Air Line system, which has under construction 85 miles of road between Charleston and Savannah. REPRIEVE FOR DETHUNE. GotenMNF Acts in Clarendon Case at Request of Judge. Columbia, Nov. 10.?Acting upon the request of Judge 8. W. c. Shipp, Gtov, Manning has granted a reprieve for one week to Willie Bethune, the Clarendon county negro, under sen? tence of death for killing o. B. Minims in 1909. Bethune was to have been electrocuted at the State peni? tentiary this morning. The following statement was given out by Gov, Manning: "After receiving the final report from the board of pardons in the east' of State vs. Willie Pethunc, I determined that I would not further Interfere! With the execution. This afternoon I received the following telegram: " 'Goy. R. L Manning, Columbia.? I have had presented to me for the defendant Bethune a motion to stay execution pending a motion to he made for a new trial. I desire to look Into the record which is volumi? nous, and request that you reprieve the defendant for one week from to? day. Please answer. " U W. G. Shipp, " 'Circuit Judge/ "This telegram was received in my office at 14.05 P. M. today. Later in the afternoon I talked with Judge Shipp Oq the phone and he verified the telegram. "Acting on this request from Judge Shipp, I have granted a reprieve Until next Monday, tho 32nd." M F.MORI AL FOB BOOKER WASH? INGTON, i Subscriptions Started In Mobile To? ward $100,000 Fund. - Mobile, Nov. 16.?Subscriptions have started by leading whites and negroes IQ a hundred thousand dolfar fund to erect a memorial at Tuske gee to Hooker Washington. MAYOR MITCHELL ILL. Neu York's Chief Executive Has \p IM?ndieitls. New York, Nov. 10.?Mayor Mitch? ell was operated on for appendicitis last night. He is resting well this ;coining, and bis physician hopes for a speedy recovery. OFF FOR WASHINGTON. Smith's Office Force Goes to Capitol. Florence, Nov. 16,?Senator Smith b;is closed bis office in Florence and his secretaries have gone to Wash? ington to open the office of the sena? tor there. Senator Smith will follow soon to be pre sent at the caucuses held prior to the assembling of con? gress Senator Smith's office here has been in charge of Miss Julia M. Phillips during the summer and fall. She has been kept very busy with the correspondence and affairs of the senator, who has been on the go most of the time, appearing in Florence only at Intervals, Chicago Doc tors Criticised. Chicago, Nov. 17.?There is a storm of commendation and 'Mticism on the action of tho Oerman-Ai .can hos? pital surgeons In permitting the Bol? linger baby to die because It |s sub? normal and malformed. Much of the criticism is on the grounds of mor? ality end that physicians cannot be certain of the child's future, while other physicians and people note declare it merciful to let the child die. Coroner ilofftiinn declared that "life is life, no matter what its condition." At ten o'el >< k this morning the doctors announced that the baby was growing weaker. In Civil Court. The ease of S. c. Chewidng against <'. P ??st.-< n Is In progress in com? mon pleas eottrl today, having been commenced on yesterday afternoon. The plaintiff Issuing for $1,245 alleged damages because of an alleged viola? tion of contract by the defendant, The ease of Flora and ltosn Smith gainst It, C UurrcHs rcuultod in a sei diet for ths defendant. SOUTH CAROLINA COMES RACK. Forced by Circumstances to Econo? mise and Turn from Cotton as Sole Support Farmers Seek .salvation In Diversification ol* Crops and Fall Finds Smiles Replacing Frowns of Year Ago?Slate Has Nothing to Fear. A story of a return to prosperity alter a year of dismal prospects is told from all sections of South Caro? lina. In every COUUty smiles have replaced the frowns of one year ago. The high price 01 cotton has done much to dissipate the feeling of gloom so unanimous in the spring but l cents cotton has not been the con? trolling factor. Behind the confident face the planters place to the future is the fact that the South Carolina farmer has found himself. Forced by ne? cessity to economize, this sturdy citizen did that and more. He called on his farm, dormant only for lack of opportunity, to produce food for man and beast and the farm re? sponded as the expert agriculturists Bald it would. With cotton yelling for a song last spring the farmer saw that he must not d' pond on one crop and diversified farming has been brought to the front as never before in this State. Prosperity for the former has meant good times for merchants and bankers and everywhere the business men say they cannot complain. The farmer has produced a cheaper crop than ever before and with the pro? duction far shorter than usual over $10,000,000 more will be realized this year than was the case last fall. A material reduction in commercial fertilizer has played an important In spite oT so-called' hard times manufacturing industries have not been idle. In many counties tho year has been spent in Improve? ment! and making additions to plants. Town and county have been activo in making permanent improvements and there are today many paved streets and good reads which were not in ox istenco one year ago. In almost every county the report of the year's work contains Striking references to diversification of crops and while cotton will continue :us king he will not bo allowed to rule as a tyrant.?Edgefield Chronicle. Art Unadorned. I like my art unadorned; thought and skill and the other strange quality that Is added thereto to make things beautiful?and nothing more. A far? thing's worth of paint and paper, and behold! a thing of beauty!?as thsy do in Japan. And if it should fall iato tho lire?well, it has gone like yester? day's sunset, and tomorrow there will bo another.?H. O. Wells. He Knew That Story. The old soldier was again giving the youngsters accounts of the won? ders he had experienced, especially in the way of climate. Said he: "I re? member when we were in Fyzardum we used to to/ist our bread in the sun, and?" Youngster (interrupting): "Yes, I know; and you were supplied with Corkscrews to draw your breath!" Preparing for the Future. Frank, who had just entered school, came home one day and began fight1 ing his brother, two years younger. His mother protested at such per? formance, when he turned to her and said: "Mamma, I have to teach him to fight because when he goes to school some day I may not be with him if a fellow hits him, and lie must know how to fight." No hank will loan money to an indi? vidual unless it knows all about tho financial condition of the individual. Why, then, should any hank expect an individual to deposit money with it un? less it is willing to let the individual know all about its financial condition? ?Sioux Citv Journal Something New In Novels. "I have an idea for a novel," said Mr. Penwlggle. "What is it?" "A very large volume thickly upholstered When you get sleepy after reading a few pages you can use it for a sofa pillow." Norway's Advancement. Wo owe most of our higher culture to ancieut Greece Of modern na? tions tho most highly civilized is Nor? way, if by civilization is meant the triumph of practical democracy and the art of manly living.?Exchange. Our language is a riddle. A man will eat a pound of round steak, a pyramid Of mashed potatoes, half a dozen oval blscuitf, a triangle of pic, drink two cups of Hat coffee?then call it a square meal.?Toledo Blade. First American Savingu Bank. In Philadelphia was stalled Amer? ica's first savings bank, und that insti? tution now has about 100,000 more do positors than any other bank In the t United States. part. Fair Proposition. The Square Meal. J>. A. R. OFFICERS SELECTED. Nineteenth Vnnual Conference Ad? journed at Greenville?Next Meet? ing Place Not Selected. Greenville, Nov. 17.?The 19th an? nual conference of the South Caro? lina division, Daughters of the Amer? ican Revolution, came to a close this evening when a brilliant reception was given In honor of the visitors by the two Greenville chapters, the Rehethland Butler and t'ic Nathaniel Greene. This reception was at the residence of Mrs. Henry Briggs <>n Hampton Avenue. The place for the next annual con? ference will be selected later. The officers for the State confer? ence were reclected at the afternoon session. The beard4'which has been investi? gating sites for a mountain school reported two excellent sites as possi? ble* locations for the proposed insti tution. The matter of final selec? tion was left open until the next con? ference. Mrs. Overtoil of Georgetown ap pealed fe^r the Georgetown school and her presentation of tin's cause ommHmsmmmmmmstmmtmmKmmmmmtammmmmt^mmmmammmm was telling;. The patriotic education committee also asked for funds and succeeded in raising more than $u<jO. The conference decided to memo? rialize the general assembly to have the names of all Revolutionary sol? diers, together with their regiments ami their rank, preserved in the archives of the State. The morning session adjourned at 'J. o'clock when the guests were i served a repast in the dining room Iof tiie Chlcora building. This conference lias been decidedly I successful. An attendance of more than 75 Daughters of the American j Revolution from all parts of the Stato i was recorded. The two Greenville chapters have been hosts to the con i iference. A number of social features have contributed to the success of the gathering. i Not Buying Supplies. Washington, Nov. 16.?The Russian embassy issued a statement tonight declaring that neither the embassy nor any of its officials was connected with the purchasing of supplies in the United States for the Russian gov? ernment. fa Underwear i 8 <J Underwear in Cotton, Merino and Wool, from Mills with a rep? utation for making the best 50c to $3 per garment. Agency for the famous Munsingwear Union Suits for Men. Boys and Children. II. i. The WWWWWWWWW w wv^^w w w w ???? GREAT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE In business methods, and this bank has kept pace with them. ?While conservative in the in interest'of SAFETY, our equip? ment and business methods are modern?let us do business to? gether to our mutual advantage. Capital - - $200,000 Surplus - - 50,000 The National Bank of Sumter, ESTABLISHED 1889 "SAFEST FOR YOUR SAVINGS" 1905 1915 The National Bank of South Carolina. RESOURCES $825,000.00 La rgest Bank in Eastern South Carolina See our last report. Your neighbor's bank. Why not yours. It pays to patronize. C. G. ROWLAND, President 6 L. WARREN. Cashier