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il Gotton Famine Says Wannamakei President Cotton. Association /?Cites Facts and Figures* De mand for Staple Limited Only by Means of P-urchase ?World's Needs Start ling. We,.are facing, a cotton famine, the most serious that has ever existed since cotton, was first cultivated in America^ Cotton today is the cheapest commodity in the world. A pound of middling cotton, selling for 33 cents tetfay, run through an automatic loom can' be sold at wholesale to converters for 11.08. On this basis the raw ma terial would be worth 68 cents. Cotton will be unobtainable at any price and We: will have an enormous unfilled de mand before any cotton from the 1920 ctop-.(that is next year's crop) can be secured. Briees-have only started to advance. Hold your cotton and reap aYg?lden harvest The mill and the speculator who have sofd cotton .short failed to realize the situation. On account of existing con ditions today for the first time in the t?st?ry of the exchange, when a mill sel|s cotton on the exchange as a hedge instead of this resuming in depressing the market it will have the result, for tne first time, of eventually raising the price of raw cotton.. The contract to day forces delivery of 7-8 inch staple witite cotton. Lpw grades and un spihnable cotton,can not be delivered as heretofore. As a result spot cotton vi?l be. demanded by. the purchasers of-alt contracts^ The. mill and the speculator may close their, contracts out to some one else at a much high er^ price than, it. was sold for and shoulder the monetary loss, but the purchaser of the contract will not can cel'out same. 5..;A matter of tremendous import is the; fact that as a .result of a syste matic agitation on our part last spring, planters in various sections of the belt bought the amount of cotton for Oc tober delivery in the early spring, wh'en October was selling at 19 1-2 cents, that they could have reason ably expected to have made. This price far below the cost of production. Gotton will be demanded on these con tracts, this resulting in a double re duction in acreage. " One of the leading bear experts of America has issued the following statement: ''World's expected demand for next season, beginning August 1, 1919, 17, OaCsOOO bales. "TJnited States will need 7.509.000 hales; Europe will need 8.500,000 bates; other parts of world will need 1,0.00,000 bales; total 17.000,000 bales. \ Estimated .American crop 1919 i2*,500,000 bales; estimated carry ovSr in exess of consumption 4.500. Oflpibales; total 17.000,000 bales. - Note. Some say thai European de mand will be: England 3.000,000 bales: Germany. 4.000,4)00 bales. leaving France? Belgiuna^It^ly>; Poland- and other countries not-supplied."_ This statement, while approved by (the leading bears and many of the *\ manufacturers is absolutely incorrec jThe American Cotton Association, for i the purpose of verifying same, has Ijmade a painstaking investigation, and jas a result, find that the following ! figures are conservative. J World's expected demand for next ] season, beginning August 1. 1919, 20. i 500,000 bales. ! United States will need 8,500,000 j bales. ; Europe will need 10.000.000 bales. j Other parts of the world will need 2.000,000 bales. i\ Total. 20.500.000 bales. Estimated American crop 1919. 10. ( i 000,000 bales. Estimated carry over in excess of sj consumption, 4,000,000 bales. ;] Total. 14,000,000 bales. 1 This will show a shortage in sup !: ply of 6.500.000 bales, 'j In this estimate, we have shown Eu i rope far below her requirements. Eu ^ irope shows a shortage of cotton bought _! in the last four years as compared , i with the previous four years of 15,935. f|437 bales. In the above estimate. I which we made as the result of a care I ful investigation, we only show her j pressing needs. i Both the American Cotton Associa i tion and the American Cotton Export [ j Finance Corporation have received a , j great number of letters from every [[section of Europe urging that orders ! for coton be filled. One order is for . 11,000^ bales of cotton per week for tht next six months. These letters are coming frcm all ot the manufacturing centers of Europe, ! from corporations, firms and individ uals all stating that they are in urg ! ent need of raw cotton. One of the j large finms states: ! "As to the. amount of cotton to be I used in Europe it will only be limited to the financial arrangements that jean be mad,e by Europe for buying j cotton in America and the transporta tion facilities. The trade fails to un derstand the pressing need for cotton jand eottto goods in Europe. As a re Jsult of the war England, France, j Belgium, Germany and Austria are i short from 1915 to 1918, inclusive, at least 17,000,000 bales of American cotton. They are short as compared with the four previous years 15.935. <37 bales. There were over a million bales of raw cotton and manufactur j?rd cotton goods destroyed during the jwar in Europe, which added to this amount, brings it up to 17.000.000 bales of cotton. So that it will be J readily seen that, there is an unheard jof, almost unthinkable, demand for 'raw cotton and cotton goods in Eu irope. Our governments are encour I aging intense activities on the. part of manufacturers and lending them every assistance possible to purchase raw cotton. They fully realize that this is absolutely necessary so as to stop the j great unrest and furnish the people l.with means of earning a living, and also of furnishing revenues for the ' payment of our enormous war debts. Our mills are making more money than it was ever thought possible, i and if we can obtain the raw cotton, we will have a gold mine. ! England has never been barer of j manufactured cotton goods in the I last 60 years. Do not have the impres ?jsion that the American mills have supplied the need for manufactured [ product in England. Such is not the ? I case. The war created an abnoromal i demand for raw cotton. This, and the 'destruction of cotton during the war. j has been entirely overlooked and the i European wants are entirely under j estimated, and have probably been j kept in the dark by the American j manufacturers, who are reaping a I golden harvest. j Experts are now in Europe repr< [ sen ting the American Cotton Associ ation and their report is in line with 'the above. They state in addition jthat Europe will use a fabulous j amount of raw cotton at a price even far in advance of present prices, i Every European country is preparing I to put on a campaign <?f intense activ ities for the purpose of regaining lost j trade and f?>r the purpose of furnish ? ing their people with work, and thus j deriving revenues for their support land for the payment of their enormous j war debts. j The enormouos inflation in Europe jwill, of course, drift into America. We, of course, do not take into con sideration the $80,000.000,000 in cur i rency issued by the Bolshevik regime, j This is practically worthless. The in jfiation. aside from this, breaks all record?:. The above.'added to the fact that during the four years refer red to America's consumption of raw cotton, was really in excess of produc tion by approximately C.0<?0.000 bales, that is estimating the consumption for the year ending August 31 at only 11.000.000 bales, and every indication is that it will far eceed this amount. It will be absolutely impossible, even with ideal weather conditions from now o)t to produce and gather, on the acreage planted, more than the aver age crop for the last four years. This j means that'we will have an enormous shortage of raw cotton. In all prob abilities, the crop will be far below the four year average, in which case the manufacturing iterests are facing a period of complete exhaustion of supply of raw cotton before this time next year. These are actual facts, actual con ditions. "The wise .nan is governed by facts." The manufacturer who fails to recognize the existing condi tions will pay dearly for his folly. The producer who sacrifices cotton under these conditions will simply be en riching the manufacturer and robbing himself. Cotton is the cheapest com modity in the world today, and. con sidering population and demand, we will have the smallest supply of cot ton ever recorded. As a result, the highest price ever paid for cotton is an inevitable, certainty. We have entirely overlooked the enormous destruction of war material which resulted from the world war. The'following table will throw some slight light on this side of the pic ture : The following facts regarding the war have been compiled from litera J ture furnished by the government I loan organization, based upon infor mation issued by the United States treasury: The total cost of ammunition and guns to equip our army amounted to $12 ifor every hour since the birih of .Christ. """Over 2.500,009 shoulder rifle? were produced in the 19 months of our par- j tictpation in the war, more than either j France or England produced during that period. J-iefore the armistice was signed, our; speed in producing ammunition was twice that of France and 10 per cent; greater than that of England. At the ! jend of the war our production of ma- i ! chine guns was twice that of France I and nearly three times as great as i England's. Six million two hundred and fifty j thousand pounds of 75 millimeter am- j munition were fired by American ar-i tillerymen. It takes ten months to manufacture! one 14 inch 50 caliber rifle and costs about $200,000. Its life is 150 shots. From April 6. 1017. to December, 101S we manufactured 438,6a2 pis tols and 743,663 revolvers. On November 11.1918, the United i States had 1.049.316 soldiers in Eu-j rope and 22.234 en route, besides 32,-! 385 marines. We had 9.104 in the Si berian expedition and 1.634.490 in the United States, making a grand total in the army of about 3.700.000. The enormity of the supplies pro duced for shipment abroad may be, gauged from the following items: ! Blankets, almost 20,000,000. Wool coats, over 12.000,000. Overcoats. 8,000.000. Shoes, over 26.000.000. i Stockings, almost 90.000.000. Frozen beef, over 250,000,000 pounds. i Flour, about 543,000.000 pounds. About 2.500.000,000 cigarettes. Beans, about 40.000,000 pounds. Hard bread. about 28.000.000 pounds. Salt about 14.000.000 pounds. There were; traansported to the army abroad from Aprih 1917. to Novem ber, 1. 1918, 4.807.600 tons of freight. We lost 271 airplaanes to the enemy and they lost 401 to us. To equip our aviators there was pro ivided or in course of manufacture, on (.November 11, 1918. in excess of $5, i 000.000 worth of material. I realize that our estimate as to the world's need will be startling, arid will ! probably be ridiculed. However, [ also realize that as a result of a thorough investigation tha t this estimate of ours is conservative. England would use far in excess of the amount of cotton I shown, were it possible to secure same IAs to the production of the growing i crop for America, even were you to 'accept the figures shown by the bear j estimater of 12.500.000, which figures are absolutely ridiculous, still you I would have an enormous unfilled de mand for raw cotton. It is stated that j time proves all things, and I have no J fear that he will verify the correct ness of our statement. ? j When demand exceeds supply, and jwhen we have an enormous inflation in currency, it can mean only one j thing, that is. we will have enor I moiisly high prices for raw cotton. ; Post this in your scrapbook and you ! will receive your reward. J. Skottowe Wannamaker. j President American Cotton Associa tion, s ? ?* . - -- Washington. July 7.?The first com i.plete military motor convoy to at j tempt a trans-continental-journey Jeft. I Washington today for San Francisco. Sheriff Rector, Shot Greenville Officer Killed By Jake Gosnell i Greenville. July 4.?Hendrix Rec tor, sheriff of Greenville County was killed by Jake Gosnell in the door of \ Briscoe's garage on West Court Street at 12:05 o'clock today. Sheriff Rector was shot in three places, once in the head, once in the shoulder and the j third time in the side, all on the right i side of the body. He died before | reaching the city hospital. Mrs. Gosnell was with her husband ; at the time of the shooting and she and W. B. Keller, who was at one time jailor and deputy sheriff. under Rector's administration, and Coroner W. H. Allison, who had gone to inter view the sheriff on another matter, were said to be the only eye witnesses. Several mechanics were working in the garage at the time but said their view of the men was obscured by au tomobiles and they only heard the report of the pistols. They said they thought four shots were fired. The sheriff fell to the concrete floor and was unconscious and scarcely breathing when put into an ambu lance. The only weapon in evidence i after Jake Gosnell had been carried to jail and Sheriff Rector was being placed on his death cot was the pearl handled revolver which apparently dropped out of the sheriff's hip pocket j as his body was being lifted into the ambulance. There were no signs of injury to Gosnell. it was stated. Immediately after the shooting Gos nell, with his wife walked calmly to the street. A passing automobile was hailed and Gosnell, in custody of Former Sheriff Keller, accompanied by Mrs. Gosnell. rode to the county jail. Gosnell, a few minutes later was spir ited away in an automobile and in custody of United States Marshal, Lyons was carried to the State peni tentiary at Columbia for safe keeping. Governor Cooper, who was at York to day, was communicated with and ad vised of the shooting. : Several thousand people, congre gated at one time or another during the dfternoon, going to and fro as the. news of the killing was spreading, rapidly to the remotest sections, of the county. No. signs of violence had been reported. Briscoe's garage is about 100 yards from the court house. Coroner Allison, who was at the garage at the time of the shooting Said the inquest will be held Satur day and that he preferred not to make any public statement prior to the hearing. Mrs. Gosnell, after her hus band's arrest, said that he would have no statement to make until after he consulted his attorneys. Ex-Deputy Sheriff Keller was quoted by several officers as saying that a few words were exchanged be tween Sheriff Rector and Gosnell. He stated that Rector, who had been standing in the garage office waiting for his automobile, walked into the storage room. Gosnell at the time was kneeling down looking at some part of his car- Sheriff Rector is quoted as saying, "Good Morning." to Gosnell and the latter replied. "I have no good morning for you." to which [Sheriff Rector is quoted to have re I plied. "I don't give a damn whether, iyou have or not." Gosnell rose front ! his position, it is alleged, and fireit:' I from a 32 caliber revolver which was' j later turned over to the coroner foir I evidence. I Hostile feeling had existed: between' ithe two men for several years, due' [largely, it is.said,, to political .dif^e^. ! ences. A year or so ago they ia&,?^ j fight one night on Map Street asttfc' I were tried in recorder's court. T^^.. I also occasionally indulged in newspa"-'' per controversies in which bitterne^ was expressed. -?. Both men had been very active .yin.?,,. politics in the county^though GosneH^ never aspired for public office. As\a> special revenue agent, his activity.'; was devoted to raiding, whiskey'dis,:? tilleries. * 'V/ Sheriff Rector had a. spectacular career as an officer and was pictur esque .to a degree. He was the lead ing Bleaseite in the county and the?.** backbone of the Blcase^Rector or*; ganization in this county. He was 37.r ? years of age and was oorn and reared!' in the Dark Corner section of Glassy.'1 Mountain. Elected magistrate at thev' age of 21, he later came to GreenvilleT and served as a policeman earning a. reputation as a fearless officer. Hfv was elected sheriff the first..time, h&l ran, defeating J. D. Gilreath, who had, - been a political power, by aim^ajorit^^ of 16 votes. , ? ?'/' . Three years ago he was reelecte?^?n. the first ballot over five opponents', and, was an announced "candjk^.te^^fQ^.*. a third term. He was frequently., tfj% the limelight and. was known .through^' out South Carolina. Sheriff Rector's!; chief political strength was. :ixt9 thte; mill villages and the country, though he received a flattering vote, in - th ?. city in the last election. The funeral will be held Sunday:-: Besides his wife he is survived by t^t mother and four brothers. Charts -gv.^ Rector, deputy collector . of ,io^i^i.? revenue; Romey Rector, Jeff Rectc*,;* who was. wounded in France, attdvjlm': Rector. " " \ Gosnell is about .45 years old andiaV powerful man physically. . .-.. -1. At an early hour. Friday, mojenirigv Jake. Gosnell. charged, with- sh$ot$gjv to death .Sheriff Rector ih>Gjeeuyjtttfe/ yesterday, had not reached "tfie ~?$ale*' penitentiary and his wlierea^.trts^} were unknown.' - ' V Governor Cooper ^will-be called ;uppH~\ at once to appoint ? successor- for tiie?";', unexpired term of Sheriff Reetor? ?" ' "7 ? .- - ? -vt ? Dr. S. H. Edmunds? Sj^prin^e^d^, ent.of Sumter City. ^hppj^.\^.i^r^^. an able .series of x>&2gQ&\?&XXfzZx&<z& before, the Summer. SchopXiiujing^^ffc;; evening assemblies. .61'-th'^w'ci^^fe throp and Dr. Emunds have. a,tmuiu affair of appreciation. It Js pi to note that Sumter c?ptinjgie?^to. press, her \;aJmtion.., of her' 'supe^.i^^ tendent in terms of thousands.--?Wm-c: throp. Weekly News.. .,, Christiania^. June., l?.?-^?.-No^y wegian trans-Atlantic., wireie^. staUo^-. at Stavanger? whichhaa/ie^iji 're?Mv^ for use over a year, ..wi^,sooiL..co'm^v mence service .to. the.,first Ainerica?^: zone . station^ by- P?r^ftis^on^^f^t American government.. ' ~ at A. Mi. ALEX AVERBUCK, Proprietor 38 South Mam Street. Sumter, S. C. $35,000 Worth of Seasonable Merchandise;, Placed on Sale at Drastic Reductions, for 10 days only. & In defiance of the present high cost of merchandise, and the ever increasing prices, we are compelled to throw out entire stock to the public at prices that will make your pocket book SMILE. It will ?maze and delight you. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ?^wSIh?: Get one of our large posters, now being distributed in all four corners of this and adjoining Counties. ! : ? * Nothing Sold Until Friday, July 11, Remember the Date 1