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M8?iM, K W. DARBs^SAAS Jl 16 CHOP WTLL BIUKO T%ATf fT FARMKRM HOLD PRODUCT. Thinks That Now I? ?* Time for im to UoJtr to Uphold Price ?OKI PtrUtOry R^up IxWi?-< ?n HoJi Easily msdec sute Warehouse Hyotesa. Salem. Black Rlv?r, Aug. 13 ? 8to.ce niy last letter describing crop conditions from here to HartsvUle. I hare been to Florence by way of Nor voods X roads and Krhngharn and returned by Ebeneser and Timmons ?11 e hut Thursday. I have talked wit h conservative men who have seen much more of the cotton crop and 1 hare studied the weather charts for the cotton belt. In my former letter I mrged the getting together of all the budnesn and farming Interests of the eel ten States for much higher prices for cotton. 1 believe the time has come to name a price for the It 16 col ton rop and that price should be II cent* the pound, it will take that price t? put as much money In circa* teilen In the State east of the Missis? sippi river as 10 cents would have done flora a normal crop, and with our pate experience we all know we could have marketed a U-million bale er< p at 10 cents or above. Besides the statist!' si position of cotton, the con sump ton and supply are such that there will b? a cotton famine by Au? gust, in 17. Will the farmers sit down ! and see their short crop sold for 12, 14 or 16 cento to go Into the hands of speculators to be sold to mills at 86 cents? Or will they organise far a price that will pay their debts and j ta a meaaure recover some of the loan- i ea on other crops? Will the business men Join the farmers to bring Into the county and State the money needed to make elf busin use prosperous? Or wl'il they see business stagnate, farm? ers go down, and many of their best customers lose out or be burdened with dibts many of them will not live to nay off? These are pertinent ques? tions snd every Irian Who dSs'tne wel? fare of the country at' heart ehould peidet them carefully.' ? 4 km the Orangeburg Sun' says: "Op? portunity Is knocking at the door of the 8oith. Will aho grasp It?" Have we leaders among the farmers, busi? ness men. bankers and newspapers big enough and patriotic enoUgh to load the peeple to work out their salvation by marketing their cotton on a parity with ether world commodities? Or will they au II cents Is a pretty price ?for cotton and let It go at that. 1 as? sart, olthout fee?'"of contra1 diction, Ustt ce capered with the prices of wool, pit per, sisal, beef meat, wheat, Steel, and wages everywhere but ta the mtton belt, that 26 cento Is only a fair price for cotton and we must have it or the farmers will lose out In Industrial competition. Why Is it that of all he Industries of the United States that of cotton farming Is the poors* paid to the laborers, as well as to tie operators? It Is because our people ha\e never been able to grasp the Idea of the real worth of cotton, and men who try to enlighten them era r die u led, as witness "Cotton Smith." or are charged with having political aspirations. The farms of the South see Its best laborers at? tracted to- other occupations because It can not compete In price. We see ?mall farriers leaving the farms be? es ose they can make more as labor? ers In other occupations. In the ftate warehouse law and the reserve be iking system we have the machinery to so market cotton as to make It bring Its full worth. There Is Juirt as much a crisis upon us now as there was in 1911 or 1114. Will we most It In the spirit of those days with the benefit of the experience then gained to guide is? I believe we will when the full significance of the fa<t* are made clear to our people. E. W. Dabbs. TBfeKJK MORE CASKS REPORTER. \ Infantile Paralysis Occurs at Congarec and Wagoner?Hai ne Visits Wash lesi tow. Columbia. Aug . IS.?Three new cases of Infantile paralysis, one at j Congaree, one at Wagener and one nehr Wagener, have been reported to the State board of health. m There Is every Indication of a large atbmdunee at tho conference to be held about August 21 In Charleston, when methods of cot abating the dls . eaee will be discussed by hentlh officer? from all sections of the State. This conference Is being arranged by \7smes A. Heyne, M. DH State health onVer. tu- Hayna will thUi week go to Washington to attend a national con? ference on infantile ?arahsls, which has been arranged by the United States public health service. Manning. Aug. 14. The lirst bah of -'otton of this year'u crop In Cl?ren dolt county was ginned and sold at ?ufnmerton today by Traney l>oudy It evaded strict middling snd w.v bought by McClnry A Anderson at 14 rents a pound. The seed sold nt so cents a bushel. I I T I ? - im mm mm. i. ? ? i j DEBHUHL ACT IN FORCE FOR kki-CVEN YEARS. Sovretary of Sinking Fund Commls idon Bovfews Operation* of Fire i ndcrsvritliwr Plan by Which Large Savings Were Made. Columbia, Aug. 17.?Since the or? ganization of the insurance depart? ment of the State sinking fund com? mission, 11 years ago, under an act fathered by the late M. P. DoBruhl, 'tho losses and expenses of adjusting lo ses have been 7.1 per cent of the gross premiums, according to D. H. Means, secretary of the commission. The Insurance department has accu? mulated a surplus of about $150,000. The department is considered a mod d by other States. Several years ago a representative of the Canadian gov? ernment came to Columbia to inspect tho system of State insurance. He later wrote that it could be adopted bot not Improved upon. Much of the property insured by the department is carried at two-thirds of the annual old line rates, accord lag to Mr. Means, All Jails, court houses and other State institutions are ins tired by tho department. During the last year the department has sustained heavy losses, although not enough to affect materlaly the surplus. Brick and concrete school houses in the State are now being in? sured in the department under an act of the last legislature. south Carolina 1s one of the few states that have attempted State in? surance of public property. ?-> MORE CASKS OF PARALYSIS. . . , m ? ? ? Repots on Baby Scourge In State Total 55. Columbia, Aug. 16.?Three ad? ditional cases of Infantile paralysis were reported today to the State board, making a total now of fifty live cases. One case was near Perry, another five miles east of Swansea and another in Arthurtown, a negro settlement Just outside the city lim? its of Columbia. SUIT AGAINST NEWSPAPER. Libel Brought Against Charlotte Ob? server for $50,000. Washington, Aug. 16.?B .aus* the Charlotte, N. C, Observer published May 19 last a caricature of Parker R. Anderson, Washington correspondent of the Greensboro Newa and an ar? ticle commetlng upon him unfavor? ably In connection with an alleged statement that President Wilson would not attend the Mecklenburg celebration at Charlotte May 20, An? derson has filed a $60,006 libel suit against the Observer In the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. \ -f HEALTH CONFERENCE HELD. Public Health Service Officials Meet In Washington. Washington, Aug. 17.?The Infan? tile paralysis conference of the pub? lic health service met today. Secre? tary of the treasury McAdoo In ad? dressing the delegates from the States urged them to decide on some good way of permitting travel with tho maximum of benefit and the minimum of Inconvenience. ILLITERATES READY TO ENLIST. Lack of Education Causes Rejection or Many Who Would Join Guard. "Illltc. icy more than anything else accounts for the acceptance of only 21 recruits for the National Guard out of the 40 candidates applying here since orders were received here Au? gust 4 for the troops encamped at **tyx to entrain." said First Lieut. Krnest F. McWhlrter. recruiting offi? cer for the National Guard at Co? lumbia. "While some of the appli? cants were turned down because of being married and others failed to pass the physical examination, the large* per cent, of the 19 applicants falling to be enlisted were turned down because they could write noth? ing except their names." Twenty of the ?1 recruits accepted have been sent to Fort Moultrle. Char? leston, where they will be trained and hen ordered to Kl Paso. The other recruit has been stationed at Camp Moore. The movement of the troops to the border has resulted In the en? listment of a number of men through? out the Stute. WILL COMMAND COM1.. ,Y F. Columbia. Aug. 16.?William H. <'arter, of Columbia, has been appoint? ed to command Company F, 2d regi? ment, South Carolina Infantry, the governor's Guards, of Columbia. Capt. Carter attended Clemson college, and rived In the 2d regiment during the Spanish-American war. He has been connected with the National Guard of the State in various capacities since that time and has repeatedly held stall appointments. He is a brother of Statt Treasurer Samuel Carter. Capt. (.'ar? ter was the leader In the oraanlzatlon <>f the Columbia cavalry troop, which was declined by the war department, here In the spring. He expects to leave ? or the border in the next few days. mi tBjgg mm in. SMITH HAS CHANCE TO BEAT PROPOSAL. Declare* it Unjust to Mulct Farmer Tor Product Used for Munitions. _ Washington, Aug. 15.?It became known here today, since the senate finance committee reduced the tax on cotton going into the manufacture of munitions for war purposes from 10 I to 5 per cent., because of the fight made by Senator E. D. Smith of South Carolina, that there is a strong prob? ability that even this latter amount will bo eliminated from considera? tion. Senator Smith has drawn the fire of many of his colleagues because of the stand which he has taken against the taxing of cotton in this form, but he has made a strong fight against it with prospects favoring it being I stricken out. Senator Smltfl takes the ground that the people of the South could hardly hereafter properly ask for the return of the $68,00,000 asessed against them in the form of the old war cotton tax when now, with Democrats in control of the legislative machinery, another cotton tax would be put in operation. "Not only would the people of the South be placed in a position where they could not equitably ask for re? turn of the old cotton tax hereafter if this present tax remains," Senator Smith said, "but there Is neither fair? ness nor justice in taxing the poor cotton grower for his product which forms part of munitions of war when the war itself does not contribute one dollar profit to his account. The munitions people are growing rich off the war, while the poor man from whom they buy their cotton to manu? facture their munitions does not reap a cent extra, though this proposed tax would make him contribute a share of tho general expense. Were the price of cotton high in proportion to the way that munitions of war sell, and nhould tho cotton grower be able to make his thousands or his millions, as the case may be, from the war, then, in my judgment, there might be some show of fairness in taxing him on his ex*.ra dividends. But at this time, with cotton doing little more than paying expense of production, and likely to be adversely affected by almost any wind that blows, while the munitions man sits by and gets it at a low price, I will not consent for any such thing as this tax to be foisted upon our people if there is any way l. can prevent it. < "Federal inspectors will, if this tax should be adopted,, inspect every bale of cotton that goes to a munition plant. These bales wll be tracked back to tho original owner or the tax deducted when the original sale Is made, thus the man who tolls In the heat of the noonday sujn to protect himself and his family and to save his home will be the one to suffer and the one who .will derive not a penny of extra revenue from the sale of munitions, while the rich munitions mak ?r sees his bank deposit increase by baps and bounds." Senator Smith is encountering the brunt of tho opposition leveled against him because of his determination to prevent the adoption of a tax of any kind on cotton, and he stated today that he would continue to do so with pleasure in order to see his efforts re? sult In success. LITTLE GIHL BURNED. St. George, Aug. 14.?While playing on the porch of her parents' home Saturday morning Marian, the 19 months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Minis, was so badly burned that she died about 11 o'clock yesterday morning. The little one in toying with the matches set her clothing on Are, and although in the beginning the injuries did not appear to be necessarily fatal, she continued to grow worse. In the presence of rela? tives and friends Interment took place in the St. George cemetery this morn? ing, tho RtV, G. M. Sexton, pastor of the Baptl t church, officiating. GALLOWAY SM AS 21 Es CLAIM. Washington, Aug. 15.?Tho White Mouse made public today a letter from Charles M. Galloway, acting chairman of the civil service commission, de? nying assertions of the Republican platform that the Democratic admin? istration has created 30,000 officers outside the civil service law which cost $44,000,000 a year. Mr. Gallo? way gave figures to combat the Ke publican declaration and show that the number of outside offices Is small. Washington, Aug. 15.?The third man originally selected by President Wilson to serve with Henry Lane and Just lee Brandeis on the commission to compose 'Mexican border troubles lias declined to serve, It became known lonlght. Justice Brandeis also has de? fined and the president Is understood 10 be considering a long list of avail? able men for appointment In the two places. The name of the third man among the original selections never bus been divulged. SM SITUATION UNCHANGED PRESIDENT DECLINES TO SEE EITHER SIDE TODAY. Will See Representatives of Many Brotherhoods from New York To r >rro\v Morning?No Rreak Has lA*curred Yet?Chairmen Have Right to Compromise, Which Repre? sentatives Have Not?President's Position. Washington, Aug. 16.?Unless the brotherhood men or the railway man? agers ask to see him President Wilson will not hold any conferences on the strike situation today. He has arrang? ed to meet 604 representatives of the brotherhoods, who come tonight from New York, at the White House tomor? row at 10 o'clock. The crisis in'the threatened strike will be reached then. The White House announces there has been no break. Both sides are honestly discusing the matter, hoping to find a way out. It Is known that the managers believe that they have been asked to give everything so far. They want the brotherhoods to make some concessions and object to a set? tlement by one sided affairs. RACES IN CLARENDON. Many Candidates Seek Political Pre? ferment. Manning, Aug. 15.?The county campaign will open tomorrow at Smith's school house in the eastern part of the county and will close at Manning on Saturday, August 26. The complete enrollment in the 26 clubs of the county is 2,156, with eight additional in the National Guard now on the Mexican border, making a to? tal of 2,164 as against 2,170 in 1914. From earlier reports there was lndi cation of a much larger reduction, for ohe club in Manning reported a reduction of 59 in this year's enroll? ment. An analysis of the club enrollments this year reveals some interesting facts. Of the 2,156 on the rolls there are 371 who made their marks In lieu of writing their names and they were of tho following ages: From 21 to 29 years of age, 88; from 30 to 39 years, 94. from 40 (to 49 years, 76; from 50 to 59 years, 57; 60 years and up, 56. Divided among several clubs there are 12 men 75 years old and over, up to 84 years, the oldest being John Brivll Brown of Panola. J. J. Mitch um of Jordan and E. J. Orcen of Gib? bons' Mill come next, each being 83 years of age. The other nine' are as follows: J. Grier White, Fork, 81; J. W. Clark, De vis Station, 79; S. G. Barnes, Foreston, 78; S. J. Bowman, Manning, 78; John C. Boswell, Fores ton, 78; Jacob Flagge, Foreston, 77; W. N. Coker, Sandy Grove, 76; Aaron Weinberg, Manning/ 75; S. R. Tobias, Doctor Swamp, 75; Note that eight of these* 12 live in the supposedly un? healthy Santee section of the county. The candidates for the approaching primary election are as follows: For Congress: James G. Padgett, Richard S. Whaley. For Solicitor: Philip H. Stoll. For House of Representatives: C. R. F. Baker, Ralph S. DesChamps, J. H. DuBose, John J. Epps, W. W. Johnson, J. H. Lescsne, M. H. Mellette, W. N. Rush, R. D. White. For Clerk of Court: J. B. Cantey, Edgar C. Dlckson, T. Mitch Wells. For Sheriff: E. B. Gamble, E. R. Plowden. For County Sucrvisor: N. G. Broadway, J. M. Fleming, John D. Gerald, Calvin J. Haley, J. E. Kelley, J. H. Tlmmons. For County Superintendent of Ed? ucation: E. J. Browne, J. Ingram Wilson. For Coroner: Theodore V. Gray, J. Allan Shorter, John P. Thames, Isaac N. Tobias. For Magistrate at Turb.eville: M. D. Baird, J. H. Baker, W. Ira Buddln, High P. Gibbons, S. D. Powell, D. Edd Turbevllle. | For Magistrate at New Zlon: W. E. Fleming, P. M. Gibbons. For Magistrate at Alcolu: John C. Harvin, B. B. Berry, W. D. Young. For Magistrate at Manning: J. W. Ilertot, R. L. Ridglll. For Magistrate at Foreston: J. E. Graham, J. E. Richbourg. For Magistrate at Summerton: A. J. Richbourg. For Magistrate at Paxvllle: L. S. Marwick, T. Parker Brown. For Magistrate at Pinewood: E. IBradham, A. P. Ragin. PRESIDENT PRAISES LEVER. Gives South Carolina Congressman Pen Heed In Signing Rill. Washington, Aug. lf>.?After sign? ing the agricultural appropriation bill last Friday. President Wilson present? ed tho pen with which he signed the measure to Representative A. F, Lev? er, of South Carolina, chairman of the house committee on agriculture. The president also took occasion to write Mr. Lever a letter expressing satisfaction at the work which the administration has been able to do for the agricultural Interests with the aid of .Mr. Lever and his associates In both houses of congress. lie reviewed this legislation at length. AFTER DR. WILLIAMS. Letter Tliat Indicates That There Must Huvc Been a Misunderstanding. Yorkville Enquirer. The following clipping from the And#raotl Farmers Tribune of last Friday is being reproduced in the belief that there will be a full and satisfactory explanation: On July 3, 1915, M. C. Fleming, whose family lives on Trihble street in Anderson, arrived home from the State hospital, where he had been an inmate. Twelve days later, Mrs. Fleming received a letter from Supt. j ?Willisms of the State hospU.al, asking for more funds to supply delicacies for her husband. About July 29th. or 26 days after her husband had reached home, Mrs. Fleming received a second letter from Supt. Williams again notifying her that the funds I for her husband's delicacies was I about exhausted and again requested I that if she wished these delicacies continued she would have to forward funds for same. This was nearly one month after Mr. Fleming had been discharged and had reached home. These facts are printed to show what an "efficient" superinten? dent is in charge of the State hospi? tal, a man whose services Gov. Man? ning regarded so valuable that he vio? lated his oath of office and increased the salary from $3,000 to $6,000 with several hundred dollars "perquisi? tes" thrown in. To show the "effi? ciency'' of Supt. Williams, one of the patients had been discharged and had reached homo nearly one month before the superintendent knew of it. In fact, unless Mrs. Fleming notified Superintendent Williams, it is not likely he yet knows of Mr. Fleming's discharge. The following is the of? ficial lotter from Supt. C. F. Williams and is on file in the Tribune office: The State Hospital for the Insane. Columbia, South Carolina. C. F. Williams, M. D., Superintendent. July 15th, 1916. Mrs. Mattie Fleming, Anderson, S. C. Dear Madam: We are again calling your atten? tion to tho personal fund of Mr. M. C. Fleming, which as you will note is about exhausted. He seemed to enjoy the delicacies bought for him and we assure you it gives us genuine pleasure to give his orders our personal attention at all times. Should you wish to con? tinue these purchases, you will please place a deposit with us to cover the copt of same. This matter is, of course, entirely optional with you and we are merely calling your attention to it. Yours very truly1, C. F. Williams, CFW|L Superintendent. Dr. Willams came up to Yorkville from Columbia on last Saturday on a visit to his father's family here, re? turning yesterday. On being shown above clipping and being asked if he cared to say anything by way of ex? planation, he replied: "Yes, that is evidently the result of an oversight. Quite a number of the patients have deposits to their credit some larger and some smaller. These deposits are in the treasurer's office with a special clerk in charge. It is the duty of this clerk to look after tho deposits, keep accurate accounts and notify relatives or guardians as the funds are nearing exhaustion. This notification is usually done in letter3, following very much of a common form. The letters are placed before me for my consideration and signa? ture. In this case the treasurer's of? fice had evidently not been advised of the parole of this patient, and when the matter came up to me I merely give it enough attention to take in the nature of it and signed without thinking to look at the name of the patient, and therefore without it hav? ing occurred to me whether or not the patient was still with us. That is about all there is to it, for of course, the family, knowing that the patient was home, and that a mistake had been made, did not send any more money." AGAINST SPEAKING TOUR. Wilson Thinks That Dignit) or Place Forbids His Seeking Voters Thus. Washington, Aug. 15.?Alter a con? ference today between President Wil? son and the members of the Demo? cratic campaign committee, Vance C. McCormlck, chairman of the national committee, announced that the pres? ident would make no speaking tour but probably would accept invitations to speak at different places. Mr. McCormlck explained the pres? ident's decision by saying Mr. Wil? son considered a stumping tour in? compatible with the dignity of the office of president. l*ast week congressional callers at the White House gained the distinct impression that Mr. Wilson would make a trip to the Pacific coast. So far the president's only epeaking en? gagements are Hodgsenvllle. Ivy., Sep? tember 4, and St. Louis September 110. He probably will speak before a suffrage meeting at. Atlantic City, Sep? tember S, and in Huston October 12. COTTON CROPS GOOD IN PIED? MONT. "Hagood" Says Rlcasc Will Not Poll as Heavy a Vote as Formerly. Putting the best foot forward. Upon It rat blush it would seem that one would desire to do that. Proper self respoct aside from ought else, would require it, but is that the case? Far from it. Coming up to Anderson the other lay was a big able bodied man who insisted on monopolizing a whole seat when they were at a premium, and in a way that plainly said "I want this scat all to myself and 1 don't care a continental for the rest," and he had it for the simple reason that de? cent folk don't care to sit with a hog, if they can help it. Sensible people easily recognize that kind of folk and avoid them. The train to Columbia via Camden, Southern Railway, was late because of delay at Catawba tres? tle occasioned by the ferrying across the river of passengers for you know that trestle has not been yet rebuilt. Trains are now passing over the Southern road to Greenville, hut at a slow pace along the Broad river, where the road was washed up by the flood. Coming up into the Piedmont one is surprised at the good appearance of crops, particularly of cotton, which Is young owing to late planting. From present appearances they will make very nearly a full crop. Fruit, usual? ly abundant here, is scarce this year owing to late hard freezes. Speak? ing of the crops it is remarkable how clean they are. As before noticed in your columns these people have plenty of energy and don't depend on "cuf lie" to do everything. They make nearly everything they live on, and have a lot to sell. The young man who brought the writer out into the country had carried two bushels of tomatoes to town that morning and has a lot more on hand. They raise quantities of cabbage, beans, onions, etc. for the market. The young man with whom I'm stopping has six acres in fall Irish potatoes. As a rule their farms are small, but they have a lot of tine cattle and hogs. They are progressive and up-to-date in their methods of farming and are alive, awake, to the new things that help solve their problems. We understand that the Chamber of Commerce of Anderson at no distant day will give representative farmers a free trip to points in Tennessee, where they can study Oi* the ground stock raising. Politics is a warmer subject with them than with us. and Bleaseltes are quite In evidence, but he will not poll the vote of four years ago. But of this more later. "Hagood" Bethea. Belton, S. C, Aug. 14. PROGRESSIVES FOR WILSON. New York, Aug. 16.?The battle? ships Kentucky, New Jersey and Main left Brooklyn yard today with 750 citizen-sailors on board who are tak? ing a month's training cruise and work near the uper end of Long Is? land. Fifteen members of the Progres? sive party will tak^e the stump in Maine for the Democratic ticket, In? cluding Bainbridge Colby, E. T. Tut tle, the former national committee man from Rhode Island, and Matt Sewhale. A number of women speak? ers are going for the Democrats In Maine. State Senator Helen Robin? son of Colorado is one of them. Misses Martha Benson, Aline Brad ham and Belle Brinklcy leave this evening for a trip to New York city THE S?MTER SUMTER. S. C. Beg to announce they have completed the Installation of their modern 50-barrel Flour Mill, and are now prepared to grind wheat, nnd will guarantee the quality of their work eqtutl to any mill in the country. We grind up each lot sep? arately snd In turn, and ^laranuc to give hack the actual product from each particular lot of wheat, so you can eat your own tuend. Mr. J. W. McDonald, our Superintendent, is an experi? enced mill man, having near? ly twenty years ex|>crienee in the manufacture of Hour In Virginia and North Carolina. We charge only 1-8 toll and guarantee to give you A Fnir Square Deal. We have si>eclal milling-in-transit rates to all point-. WE WANT YOUR BUSI? NESS AND YOU NEED I S. Write for Full Information. J. W. M'DONALD. Su|>orli!tondent. PERRY MOSl.S. SR.. President.