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~~A)UmAPPELT. Editor
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Blease has issued a
d Netion gving full pardon
72 ~m~otsthat he paroled
godbehavior. He even
a pardon in advance to
~~toraf The Qolumia Record
manen during the last
~R ~sent by this govern
En~* Tgland complaining of
with the shipping
~~rtiat~uutrhas not brought
5~ue~l ofan assurance nature,
~kO~ thecontrary, the matter
I su further diplomatic
- " It does seem
~~t~u ~that l of ourboasted
Nkity and friendliness with
She iiions of the world, the
SUut~ States can demand the
~ ~Mitransport the products
nhs~itry to markets with
~otlIng interfered with, and
-Qemg subjected to harassing de
sy.President. Wilson irealizes
the sannesof having our
iipngannoyed by the "Lords
otie~ea,' and the purpose of
disis IN000, as we conceive it, was
26tgive jigiand- to understand
sthaftbla country will not pas
>eey submit to being trimfed
Tespeech of President Wil
stod at Indinapolis last Satur
~day~! receiving the comments
eZ th e press throughout thisi
dustry. It was a splendid des
Slverance so far as good ]english
is nereand in awayjit
sunded to future pohef of his
aministration. TheMexican sit
9 aion whicbhAs troubling the
public d for which he
~has eft~ cised, we infer that
he to let the Repub
lie on uthern border fight
out differences in their own
w~~dtake as long as they
~to do it, He said, "the conn
is theirs, it is their business
..and nobody elses, let them set
il t, and there must not be any
terference from outsiders."
any of the newspapers seem to
they found in President's
a hint that he lgid
~' pe.a 4ifferent view, and
Our,
a year, at the
so low that i
ur inducement:
No'
rae that every
iced prices an
0.00 Suits an<
5.00 Suits anc
2.50 Suits an<
ame discountC
oves, Neckwei
:D.1J
think he will atep aside for Col.
W. J. Bryan, but all of this is
surmise. Wilson will again be
nominated, and should be. He is
the logical leader of the Demo
cratic policies and if the party
is to have~ its policies endorsed
it will make a fatal error to
change leadership. sThe Demo
cratic party has either entrench
ed itself in public estimation, or
itlhas failed to win its confl
deuce, if the former, with Wilson
as the leader, it will win, if the
latter itcannot win matters not
who is made the standard bearer.
It is with pleasure that we
note The Sumter Item's views
on the matter of referring to the
voters in a special election the
question of prohibition, what
the editor so well says coin
cides with our own ideas that it,
if the people really want probi
bition they can just as well ask
the legislature to give to them
as they can ask for the referen
dum, and their wishes will be
respected just the same. Then
why~the election? The only pos
sible reasgn there can be to have
an electioriais to give some wind
jammers eniiloymerit to go over
the State to harangue the voters,
and, if we are to judge by the
past, somei of these haranguers
make thediselves disagreeable by
thr extreineutterances,their base
misrepresentations,and irritating
assertions, We have heard of
statpnients made by prohibition
advocates that are absolutely at
varience with the truth. For in
stance, one of them in a pulpit
in this State charged the repre
sentatives of a certain county
ith being '.n the pay of liquor
iterests, and the only possible
ground for his assertion was the
fact that these representatives
were opposed to prohibition.
This same speaker al1s o
charged that the liquor interests
had employed a certain senator
to secure the registration of
negroes to vote in the election
to be held in that county, and
that he had secured the registra
tion of hundreds of negroes for
the occasion, when the record
showed conclusively that for
that election not over four ne
groes had been registered, and
the officers said not over six had
applied. Therefore, we say to
keep down this kind of thing we
had much rather see a State nide
p hibition bill enacted by the
alatnr!withnnjaafendnm.
Semi-A
close of each s
tey are almost
i and are, ther
w Is
man and boy i
dfigure outwi:
i Overcoats, n(
I Overcoats, nc
I Overcoats, nc
$7.50 i
eu all Boys' Sui
tr and Shirts a
.Cha
Then, again, if this matter is
referred no power on earth can
keep the victors from claiming
the spoils, every mother-son-of
them will want to make it his
stock and trade for political pre-]
ferment, and instead of having
peace we will have the measly
liquor question with us always.
We have great respect for thei
sincere prohibitionist, but for
the element that want this issue,I
this moral issue, for a political
hobby-horse to ride into office,
our patience is exhausted.
am. CURRN rasTEST AGAJIST GRAD-1
ING AND TIEISG LAW.
Unfortunately the question of1
legislation in regard to the1
hadln and marketing of leafI
tobacco according to the "Mul
lins Idea" seems to have attract
ed some attention from these in
terested in tobacco.
I have heard the question dis
cussed pro and con and have1
been asked to say somethi ig
relative to the proposed law. I
admit that the eonditions rela-1
tive to the marketing of our
tobacco are not as desirable as:
they should be, but in talking
with the people generally, I find
that most of them view with.1
some degree of alarm the ten
dency to run to the legislaturei
for a remedy or remedies for
every ill that befalls us. Es
pecially do I find this among our
tobacco planters.
Leaving out this phase of the
question, which I think the most
serious there are other serious
objections to the proposed legis
lation or to any kind of legisis
lation, along this line.
It would not help the large
growers of tobacco. They, as a
rule have ample packing rooms
and fixtures for the proper
handling of their crops of tobacco
have studied and do study the
necessities of the trade, have
smple capital at their comand to
manipulate their crops as they
think best. In other words,
they know as much about tobacco
market conditions as does the
tobacco buye.is.
This class of tobacco growers
is going to get what is coming
to him under any circumstances.
I believe a law of this kind
would discriminate very much
against the small and poor
tobacco planter, which class is
the most numerous and on whose
effrts danand the future devel
nunual
eason, we cles
irresistable-i
efore, influenco
'he Ra
a the family. s]
at you 0can sa
~w $20.00
w 16.65
w15.00
suits and Ove:
ts and Men's
ndler
SUMTE
pment of our tobacco industry.
Sure, none should wish him
tiarm or try to hinder him from
eaping the fraits of his toil?
s a general rule the small
lanter has a barn or two for
uring, no adequate place to
torce or handle tobacco, nor is
ie able to bud; his labor is limi
~ted in moso instances-to his own
amily. With his force he can
lot house and cure, Jreep off
orms and suckers, attend to
ther crops andagrade his tobac
eos fast asit iscured. He will
e forced to store his crop .of
obacco in unsuitable nonses
where it is more likely to get in
ad condition, or he must sell on
he farm -ungraded. This puts
u at, the mercy of the n
crupulous warehouse-man and
~ountry buyer, who are often in
cahoos" with o dishonest buyer
!or some reputable tobacco con
ern; or he-must carry his to
acco to some grading-house or
place to have it graded. Ali
who have tried this plan are
eartily sick of it. In some in
stances, the better grades are
eplaced by inferior ones or the
rading and handling has been
o badly done that the prices ob
ained are unsatiatsfactory. In
my case, he is at the mercy of
bhe other man.
A great many will plant to
bacco this year for the first
ime and will know nothing -or
rery little about grading. Many
f us have seen good crops of
bobacco ruined by inexperienced
graders, it being better for all
oncerned to let the grower sell
o some one who could have
andled it to advantage.
As a general thing, if the crop
f tobacco raised is -light the
buyers want it heavy or if a
right crop is made they want
i red, etc.
I hold that a very small per
ent of old planter of tobacco,
know enough about grading to
o grade as to get the best
prices.
It costs from $1.00 to $2.00 per
hundred to properly grade and
ie tobacco. Often in attempting
o grade tobacco under unsuita
le conditions the tobacco be
oes too high inurder and is
ruined before reaching the mar
It looks like foolishness t:>
"tie up" a lot of common tobacco
iat assoon as it gets to the
3temmery has to be untied to be
,emme, or if sent to the fac
rHir
Cle ara
a~r out the stoc
so low, that E(
ad to buy.
re Op
Lould be cloth4
me by BUYINC
$18.00 Suits
15.00 Suits
12.00 Suits
rcoats, now $
and Boy's Troi
Cloti
R, S.C.
tory will more than probably be
run through a machmne that cuts
it all to pieces to make smoking
tobacco. I am told that at least
75 per cent of our tobacco is now
so used.
The cost to the farmer will be
more for sellhng graded than un
graded. That is under the pres
ent law regulating the sale. For
emample, we will take a barn of
BOO pounds as cured and say the
price is 10 cents per pound. The
gross sales woulc amount to
$8.00.
For weighing 80
For action fees .50
For commission 2.5 per cent 2.00
Total ungraded 3.30
The same barn of tobacco
graded into say 6 grades, running
in weights as follows: 50 lbs, 90
lbs, 110 lbs. 150 lbs and 400 lbs
would cost like this:
Auction fee on 50 lbs .15
Auction fee on 90 lbs .15
Auction fee on 110 lbs .25
Auction fee on 150 lbs .'25
Auction fee on 400 lbs .50
Weighing fee on 50 lbs .10
Weighing fee on 90 lbs .10
Weighing fee on 110 lbs .11
Wighing fee on 150 lbs .15
Weighing fee on 400 lbs .40
Commissions 2.5 per cent -2.00
Add lost in weight while being
graded say 6 per cent of $4.80
Add cost of grading 800 lbs at
S1.50
$20.96
Or a difference of $17.66 in
favor of selling ungraded. You
may make your own calculations
as to how much more per lbs he
would have had to sell his grad
ed tobacco to come out even.
We hear a great deal about the
better prices obtaining for to
bacco in North Carolina markets
nd it is augered that the reason
for this better price is, that the
North Carolina planter grades
bis tobacco. I have before me
te government report on tobac
o compiled to December 1st,
1914. We hear that the crop is
better up there than it Is here,
bheir planters certainly should
understand gradmng better than
urs, our tobacco was sold when
ll lines of business was depress
ed to its lowest, since we sold
conditions have materially i
proved; yet the difference in
prices in favor of the North
Crlina planter is conlr18 cent
Ence se
k on hand by t
JONOMICAL]
portun
3d to the limita
i NOW:
and Overcoat
and Overcoat:
and Overcoati
~5.oo.
isers. All Und
iing(
per lb or just enough to pay for
the actual expenses of grading,
leaving out the other loses at-1
tending the grading just consid-i
ered.
In the latter part of last sea
son, thousand of pounds of to-]
bacco from other markets ini
South Carolina and North Caro
lina was shipped to Florence toi
be sold here. This tobacco was
shipped by warehousemen and 1
buyers, who had every facility
for grading and handling tobac-]
co. If there had been such a
margin of profit in selling it 1
graded, whyv did not these men]
grade theirs and reap that profit? 1
It is claimed that with this law
in force our warehouses would
stay open later in the season.
What's the use? Can any law be
made to force a buyer to stay on
he market if he does not wish
to? What is the use of the1
warehouses being kept open
without buyers?
If such a law as contemplated
is passed, its constitutionality
estabbished, which I have no idea
:an be done, what good would
hat do?
There can be no law to torce
bhe planter to bring his tobacco
bo a warehouse to be sold. The
National government gives him
ander its Internal Revenue rul
ing, the right to sell his tobacco1
when he pleases, to whom he
pleases and how he pleases or
angraded, tied or untied, just so i
Lie does not so manipulate it ast
bo come under the head of Man-t
ifactured Tobacco.
The warehousemen in other
tates are anxious to get South
Darolina farmers' tobacco for
sale in any shape they see fit to
send to them.3
I am pleased to hear that the
nembers of the General Assem
ly from Darlington County will i
rote as a unit against this pro
posed law.
The more we consider the
roposition the more unneces
ary and foolish it appears. I
>elieve the problem can best be
solved by farmers and buyers
~vorking together for better con
litions, and I respectfully move
~hat the Legislature let them
lone and let them work it out.
There are a half dozen or
nore additional objections that 1
~an think of just now but I will
R. E. CURRIN.
Lie Is
he power of c'
'EOPLE can i
ity!
>f his wants.
s, now $12.O(
s, now 10.Oc
3, now 8.OC
erwear, Swea
omp
THE BELGIAN BABIES.
How many Belgian babies
here are we do not know. but
here must be a good many
housands of them.
It was a happy thought which
ed to the formation in Charles
on of the Belgian Baby Club.
en cents a week entitles one to
embership in this club.
Already the number of mem
ers of the Club in Charleston is
ttaining gratifying proportions.
ut there ought to be many more
uch clubs throughout the coun
ry. Milk is needed for the
elgian babies no less than
read for the older Belgians who
re in distress. - News and
orier.
- How's Thist
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
ycase of Catarrh that cannot be cured bu
We the underind ehav knwn F. 7 Cheney
1rtels 1 yeas and belivi perfecty
lally able to carry out any obligations made by
VAIn(O x'e~~ MAavIN wolse drug
al tarrh Cure Is taken Internallyacting
Iety upon the bloo and mucous sur aceso
ruggists Testimonial ree.
Halrs Eamllv Pills are the best.
Teachers' Meeting.
The next meeting of tbe Clarendon
ounty Teachers' Association will be
eld at Manning Saturday, January
6th, at 11 o'clock.
Superintendent S. H. Edmunds of the
iumter City Schools will deliver an
*ddress on timely school topics.
Besides this address, there will be
ther discussions of interest.
Te meeting will then be conducted
n the nature of round table talks on
uch matters as will be the greatest in
erest and value to our teaching fra
ernity.
Coming up for discussion at this time
rill be a suitable program for County
'ield day in the spring. Every white
eacher in the county is earnestly urg
d to be present at this meeting.
Let there be a full turn out df our
eachers, and let us push the Associa
ion work for the remainder of the
ear. D. R. RISER,
President.
.. BROWNE,
County Supt. of Education.
ANYONE WISHING S'
A BAI
On account of closing out
we will commence Monday,
stock cf Mules, Horses, Buga
a big sacrifice, as we are wan1
the Ford Car.
We also have one fine fiv
that won prize in show, and
a full line of Ford Cars and p
SteSt., D. C.S
'Dhor
it-prices
iot afford
Just note
ters, Bath -
any,
The Court of General Sessions con
venes lai Mannn Monday January 25,
with Judge L . Bowman presiding.
GRAND JURY.
C B ukes, New Zion, R F D.
W 0 Gardner, Turbeville.
J3S Ridgeway, Manning.
D D Barnes, Foreston.
B B Odom, Manning, RHF D.
W 0 Baird, Turbeville.
G M Smith, Manning.
W L Lee, Manning, R F D.
J D Beatson, Davis Station.
C E Cochran, Manning.
J E Husbands, Foreston.
R D Timmons, Wilson.
HOLDOVERs.
R Hugh Belsar, Summerton.
R E Thompson, Alcola.
J McD McFaddin, Manning, R F D.
J M Galloway, Manning.
A C Harvin, Manning.
J N Fann, Alcoln.
PETIT JURY.
J W. Rigby, Manning.
J W Wheeler, New Zion.
R P Billups. Summerton.
P A Fann, Alcolu.
H S Briggs. Silver.
J D McElveen, New Zion.
W D Gibbons, New Zion.
W H Rawlinson, Manning, R. F. D.
T B Coker, Turbeville.
D E Geddings, Paville.
Marion Williams, Manning.
H JRoss, Silver.
C H Baggett, Wilson.
J M Rowe, Summnerton.
C J B Corbett, Davis Station.
J H Witherspoon, Alcolu.
L M Justice, Manning, R. F. D.
E H Clark, Davis Station.
C T Martin, Alcoln.
A B Thames, Manning.
H U Chewning, Summerton.
3 0 Coker, Turbeville.
R J Carrigan, Summerton.
H A Alsbrook, Wilson, R F D.
S E Hodge, Paxville.
C F Rawlinson, Jordan.
E M Watt, Summerton.
Jos E Davis, Manning.
W D Young, Aicolu.
H F McFaddin, New Zion.
3 E Childers, Davis Station.
Howard Hodge, Silver, R F D.
John L Johnson, Davis Station.
R T Geddings, Paxville.
L R Cole, Seloc.
H H Hilton, Davis Station.
Notice to Creditors.
All persons havior claims against
the estate of Charles L. Ridgill, de
eased, will present them duly attested
and those owing said estate will make
ayment to the undersigned qualified
Admnistratrix of said estate.
MRS. J. G. RIDGILL.
Manning, S. C.. Dec. 31, 1914.
rOCK CAN GET IT AT
GAN.
part of our stable business,
auary 4th, to sell out our
les, Surries, Wagons, Etc., at
to devote most our time to
~gaited saddle horse; a pony
;eeral second-hand ears; also
[A OCWASUMTER,

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