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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25
TWO AVlATORS ARE KILLED
William r. Badger and ST. Cro'x
johnson Drop to Death at
Chicaoo

Chicago.-Two aviators, William X.
Badger OF Pittsburg and st CrolN
tombstone of Chicago, both young men,
lost their lives at the international
aviation meet mere In dying both re-
vealed the frailty of the craft in
which two score more ayiators were
curving and gliding about the air
with scarcely pause for the deaths
of their contemporaries.
Death in both cases was due to un-
explained accidents. probably the re-
suits OF unsupported defects in the
mechanism of the machines and was
in no way caused by carelessness nor
lack of responsibility of the drivers.
Badger, wealthy young man, ca
reened TO his death in pit in the
aviation field There had been a flaw
in one of the wings of the propeller
of the Baldwin machine he drove Cen
trifugal force broke the propeller, up
set the delicate equilibrium of the ma
chine and Badger dashed 100 feet to
the bottom OF the pit. his neck being
broken. tombstone fell 500 feet un-
der his engine and was drowned as
the result of an equally unsupported
defect Caught under the heavy en-
giuc in the Moisant monoplane, he
was carried deep into Lake Michigan
and his body was not brought TO the
surface until an hour later.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25
DEMOCRATS FAIL
TO OVERRIDE TAFT
HOUSE FAILURE TO MUSTER
TWo-THIRDS VOTE KILLS WOO
AND FREE LIST BIllSl
WILL AGREE TO COTTON BlL |
The Democratic House Went Dc ,y-
With Flying Colors in Battle to
Override President.

WaShington.-ln succession q
dramtic events the Democratic hous'
OF representatives met defeat in jtt
supreme effort TO pass the wool nm
free list bills over the presidents e
toes. The house will agree to tu.
cotton tariff revision bill as ament
in the senate. but will not hold Co.
gress in session to await the cert
veto of that measure. The sen
cleared away all its business and e.
ly adjournment is assured. in the OF g
Ion of the leaders of both parties En-
the house.
The Democratic house majority, w =
great demonstration OF enthusias
iharshaled its ranks for the great
.ie 10 override the president and We
uowh with flying colors. The PAL
readers failed to muster enough a
surgent Republican support to D;
the tarif legislation over the pre-
dents head.
me democratic members of t
ways and means committee determ "a
de to end the long session at on,
The house will pass the cotton +.
as amended in the senate, containiu
the iron and steel chemical and
ton machinery schedules and the r,
iprocal bituminous coal across tho {,
madam border provision and will Sc
ii to the president
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25
PLAN FOR COTTON BILLS
NEW ORLEANS COTTON EX
CHANGE RAPS ENGLISH BILL
OF LADING COMMITTEE.
Plan Is Reflection Upon Exporters and
Stab at Planters of South, Says
the Exchange.

New Orleans.-Branding the pro-
posed plan of the Liverpool cotton
bills Of lading committee to institute
IN New York clearing house for the
valuation of cotton bills of lading as
a direct reflection and insult upon
those engaged in the exporting OF cot
ton" and placing itself upon record
as opposing the plan in its entirety,
the New Orleans Cotton Exchange,
through its board of directors, passed
resolutions to this effect and approved
the report of its special committee ap-
poittcd TO investigate the proposition.
The directors also adopted resolu-
tions authorizing its president to is
sue invitations in the name of the
exchange to all Southern exchanges,
boards of trade, bankers and exporters
and others interested in the handling
of cotton TO meet here in joint cot
ference, probably during the annual
convention of the American Bankers
for The purpose of adopting measures
for the protection of their respective
and mutual interests.
The local exchange expressed itself
as being willing, in the future as in
the past, TO cooperate in any feasible
and just plan for the protection Cf the
legitimate cotton trade and the elimi-
nation of practices contrary u com
mercial morality; any feasible plan
that will not take further tribute from
the Southern planters. All cotton eX-
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25
THE COTTON CROP
IS GOOD TO FAIR
LITTLE DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE
BY DROUGHT, RAINS OR
BOIL WEEVII.
BETTER THAN THE AVERAGE
Coston is Slow i'm Maturino This Year
May Be Exposed to
Frost.

Memphis. Tenn-The Commercial.
Appeal weekly cotton crop review
says:
Lack of rainfall in the Carofinas,
part OF Oklahoma and Texas and west.
ern Oklahoma gives rise to complaints
OF shedding of rather. severe kind
while in all other states excessive rain.
fall is producing very rank growth
of stalk, is retarding the proper set
ting of new bolls, and is rotting a few
already made.
The natural maturity of the plant
| is also being delayed. and the crop
will be exposed to unusual danger
from frost if the rains continue.
preceding the Inauguration of this
droutn in the extreme east and the
| southwest and heavy rains in the cen
tral states the plant was we'll fruted
and comparatively early in growth, so
that, although the loss has been rather
heavy during the past two weeks, the
promise is still good to fair On the
bright side it is also worthy of note
that in many localities showers nave
been neither excessive nor scant, and
the crop is extremely good.
Except in Texas and South Caro-
lima, but little cotton picking has been
done, and the bolls are opening slowly
because of the continued growth of
the plant due TO the rfains. The boil
wecvils in southern Mississippi and
Louisiana now appear active enough
to stop all further setting of squares.
The worm damage has not been eX.
| tensivo.
Texas correspondents report that
good soaking rain within the next
week will restore much of the loss,
and enable the plant TO make a late
crop"
Montgomery, Ala.-Alahama's cot
ton crop has not been damaged as
much as some of the alarmists and
pessimists have predicted Reports to
The Advertiser from practically every
county in the state indicate that the
injury from the caterpillar. cotton
worm and other pests is incOnScQuen
tial That there has been some de
| terioration is true due much 20 the
rain, which has caused the weed to
take on abnormal growth at the cX-
pense of fruiting This deterioration is
from the condition of several weeks
ago, when every indication pointed to
the largest and most perfect crop ever
grown in Alabama. With regard TO
the normal, the average crop of re-
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25

crowd has begun to drink heavily am
are brandishing their revolvers il
each others faces. The more peace
able Of the whites have been doing al
in their power TO end the trouble AM
let the law take n hand This has en-
ragged the more vicious element of tn
mob, and it is now feared that tho
lives OF the whites are endangered
from the mob, taking it as an insul'
that they should not revenge thu
death OF Marshal Newbcrry.
All business at Jakin is at a stand
still, stores being closed and the
whites remaining in their homes. Th'
negroes are scattered and fc wcan b,
seen in or around Jakin. The ncSroc
living in the country who had no
heard of the trouble there went to
Jakin 10 transact business, but wer,
not permitted TO remain in the towI
nor allowed to purchase goods.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25
COLUMBIA NEEDS BOAT LINE
Water Rate Situation Discussed
VIII Increase 8uslness-A. Mop.
Handy Named az Manager.

Columbia. = That Columbia needs
the river boat line was brought out at
a meeting of the executive committee
of the Chamber of Commerce, when
the situation was discussed by A. f.
Gonzales, the president of the New
York, Columbia & Georgetown Boat
moter of the steel barge line and sew.
eral well known wholesale merchants.
The opinion was expressed by num-
ber of representatives that Columbia's
importance as a distributing point for
many commodities is almost entirely
dependent upon it's water connection
with the coast. These men use the
boat line for transportation from Co.
lumbia to Georgetown. From George
town there is an arrangement with
the Clyde Line company
For some time the business of the
boat line has been greatly hampered
by exceptionally low water, but not
withstanding this fact the company
has done an excellent business. The
situation with regard to r.ver navi-
cation is vitality important the
| commercial interests OF c, mbia
The Chamber Of Commerce inter
| ested in the stimulation of shipping
| by water, and at the meeting, which
was called for free and open dis
cussion OF the situation, the resigna-
ton Of j. w. Smith as general man
ager Of the Columbia, Georgetown &
New York company was accepted,
and A. McP. Handy, the secretary
of the Columbia Chamber of Com
merce, was selected to have charge
| of the boat line under the direction
of A. E. Gonzales, the president. Sec
retary Handy is familiar with river
| navigation from his experience as a
government engineer. He will work
to create business for the boat line
and has already outlined his plan of
action. He will guarantee all ship
ments by the boat line to be delivered
on time. The work as general man
ager of the boat line will not interfere
with his duties as secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce.
That the boat line means a great
saving in freight rates ives shown by
the experiences related by several
| wholesale men at the meeting.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25
WHEAT FIGURES
FOR PAST YEAR
SOME INTERESTING STATISTICS
THAT WERE RECEIVED ey
COMMISSIONER WATSON.
RAISING OWN FOOD SUPPLY
Waste of Money Spent For Things to
Eat Beyond the State-Some Statis-
tics on Rye Are Also Furnished
Yield Per Acre.

Columbia,-"It begins to look very
much as If our people are at last 60
ing to realize the vital necessity of
raising something to eat at home"
said Commissioner Watson in an
nouncing the figures for the wheat
crop in South Carolina for this year.
Statistics secured by the department
show that the wheat crop is 5,632,OOO
bushels as against 4,93S,0OO bushels
for last year. The average yield per
acre last year was 10 bushels and
this year ia bushels.
Il have presented at every meeting
l have attended, the facts in cold fig
ures as to the waste annually indulged
in for things to eat bought beyond the
borders OF the state. We have been
rocking along, for instance, sending
outside of the state every year for
flour the appalling sum of $4,000, 900,
and most of it am satisfied is about
the same class of product as we have
found corn meal to be. In 1908, un-
der the supervision of this department,
| movement was launched for the in
| crease OF the wheat acreage of the
state, and several meetings were held
that fall for the specific purpose of
getting our people to undertake the
raising of wheat with a view to home
consumption. In one section alone
that year, 5000 acres which had never
been planted in wheat before was put
into cultivation. No result in agricul-
tural advance has been so gratifying
as that following this campaign, and |
am happy to say that this result has
already contributed to our 1911 crop
record an increase over 1910 of nearly
three-quarters of a million dollars.
'The total wheat crop in 1880 in
this state was 692,35S bushels; in 1900,
on an acreage of 174,215 was only
1,017,319 bushels worth $95S,15S and
the average yield per acre was only 8
bushels. On a yield per acre of sos
bushels in 1907, the yield was 2,669,-
600 bushels, worth S3,2O3, 10000; in
1908 the average per acre again went
to bushels and the yield was 2,S33,-
300 bushels worth $3,6S6, 100000.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25
RACE WAR IN SOUTH GEORGi.
Mob Applies Torch to Negro House
Jakin, Georgia.

Donalsonville, Ga.-As a result C.
the killing of Marshal Newberry
Jakin the people of that section %
Early county and those living aero
the river in Alabama have becor
thorough yarouScd and have been
plying the torch rather freely to N
gro lodge buildings, school houses M
churches Three negro lodges. tv
churches and one school house we,
laid in ashes by the mob, which
bent on revening the death of Ma
shall Ncwberry.
New trouble arose over some NJ
grocs barricading themselves in
house and firing upon crowd {
whites who were in search of the n,
gro murderer, West. This fire wa
returned by the whites and the builc
ing in which the negroes had barr
caded themselves was riddled wit
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25
Cuban Editors ExiIed.

Havana, Cuba.-Jose Maria Villa.
verde, managing editor of the news.
paper Cuba, and his nephew. Manuel
Villaverdc, an editorial writer on The
Cuba. were seized at the residence Of
the former, placed on board a steamer
and deportcd 10 Spain. The Cuba has
been assailing the government a
presidential decree issued concerning
the deportation dcnounces the villa.
verdcs, who arc Spaniards, as PERM.
cious foreigners. actively hostile to
the Cuban government.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25
ceoroians Fioht Publicity Bill.

Washington The Georgia dclcg'
tion in congress furnished 10 of tn
p votes that were cast i'm the nous
against the acceptance of the confe
cncc report on the bill for the publ
cation of campaign EXPENSE. The
opposition To- the measure was due &
the fact that the bill gives the Fcde'
al government jurisdiction over pr
mary elections and may nulliIy III
Georgia laws regulating compression:
nominations Congressman lugacs c
.hc Third was the only Georgian {
vote for the conference report
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25
LIQUORS BARRED ON TRAINS
Against Law to Sell Liquor on Dining
Cars in Alabama.

Montgomery, Ala.-It is against the
sanction Of the Smith regulation bill
in the state, to sell intoxicating liquors
or beverages on the dining cars in
Alabama, according to an opinion
which has been rendered to Governor
.O'Neal by Atty. Gen. Robert c. Brick
ell.
In another opinion, which has been
submitted to Governor O'Ncal at the
request of Chairman John c. Sprag.
gins of the Tuscumbia commission. the
attorney general holds that section 27
of the Smith bill forbids connection
of bar room with a pool room.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25
To Consider Edisto Ferry.

A meeting of the board Of county
commissioners has been called by Su-
rervisor Cantwell to consider the mat
ter Of the re-establishmcnt of the
Edisto Ferry connecting Edisto Island
with the mainland II will be rcmem-
bered that $500 was appropriated by
the General Assembly at its last ses-
sion for the purpose of re-establishing
the ferry. though the specific bill pro-
Viding for the re-establishmcnt OF the
ferry was killed Mr.. Logan gave il
as his opinion that the money 81
aside by the supply bill was available.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25
To Lessen Chances of Fires

Urging the removal of all combus
tible material from premises, Insurance.
Commissioners McMaster is distribut-
ing throughout the state circulars
showing the danger of fire by allow.
ing this material to accumulate, and
quoting the section of the Acts of 1904
giving representatives Of the insur-
ance department the right to inspect
premises and order the removal OF
combustible matter. Mr.. b. A. Whar.
ton, deputy insurance commissioner
recently made inspections covering
a large portion of Columbia.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25
Lexington's Educational Rally.

Saturday, September ., is to be a
big day for the people of Baxter The
occasion Will be an educational rally
and Sunday school celebration at
Hulon school house. In the forenoon
there will be exercises by the chill
dren of the Sunday school and two adj
dresses on Sunday school work by f.
L. Asbill Of Leesville and DR.. f. ..
Ridgell of Batcsburg. In the after.
noon there will be an address by
John e. Swearingen, state superinten-
dent of education, who will be follow
ed by County superintendent of Edu.
cation Martin.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25

cnce, explained the entire plan to the
local committee, but as TO change from
the original plan was noted he was
informed that an adverse report would
be made and the proposition opposed.
The committee, in giving reasons
for opposing the plan, reported that
the losses through Knight. Iancey IL
Co, and Steele. Miller Il Co. were
nothing. and consequently there was
nothing to justify the complex and
cumbersome methods Of handling cot
ton as proposed
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25
Has Filed Suit For $4,000.

One OK the largest suits fled in the
Office OF the clerk of Court recently
for trial at the next term of the Court
Of Common Pleas is that of Frank
Simmons, as administrator of the
estate of Henry Edwards, versus the
Ashepoo Fertilizer Company, the com
plant and answer in which were fill
ed. The suit is for $4,000. II is
alleged that Henry Edwards in the
employ Of the Ashepoo Fertilizer Com
pany, helping roll loaded car over
a trestle the trestlc collapsed and the
man was killed.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25
Farmers to Estimate Cotton Crop

Montgomery, Ala.-To save ii
farmers of the South millions Of dc
lars this fall and to put the worl
on notice that the cotton crop of th
south has greatly detorioratcd sine
the publication of the last governmcI
report and to so on record that th
total crop will not reach 100000
bales, as formerly estiamtcd, a COZ
ference of all Southern agricultur.
commissioners, officials of the Farm
crs' union and of other agricultur,
organizations, will meet in Montgon
gi'y
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25
Send In Your Applications.

In the latter part of July, the state
superintendent of Education forward,
ed to the different county superinten-
dents throughout the state the appli-
cation blanks for state aid to the high
schools. On August 3, the state high
school inspector sent each state-aided
school a postal card informing the
school where to get the blanks and
suggesting the sending of the applica
tions to him without delay. Up to
THIS time only about one-fourth of
the schools have sent their applica-
tions.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25
Heard the secretary,s Report

The regular monthly meeting of the
Orangeburg chamber of commerce
was held at the city hall and CONNER.
cial Secretary Marchant made his re-
port concerning the booster" trio.
He stated that he has gotten in touch
with many important men along the
PregnalPs branch of the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad, and nearly everyone is
In favor of the proposed change OF
schedule. The county fair was dis
cussed. Bids are being received for
the erection of the main fair build.
ing and the premium list his been
arranged. The matter of extending
the great white way was discussed
and the matter was enthusiastically
received. Action will be taken at the
next meeting.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25
Transfers of Real Estate.

The following transfers of real
estate have been recorded in the Of
fee of the register of mesnc convey
ance Battery Development Company
to City Council of Charleston. prop
erty comprising the following Boule-
ward lots: Lots 9S to 1O4, lots 127 TO
1874, lots 139 to IA, lots 1914 to no.
lots 175 to 179. The legal consider.
alton named was $5 Darlington,
Thomas & Co., to Mary +. Thomas,
ct al, property on west side Of King
street, consideration $500.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25
Calhoun is Doing Her Part.

Motorists viii soon find different
proposition i'm the old state road be
tween Columbia and Charleston, so
fer as this county is concerned Much
work has bee accomplished recently
and the veteran Capt "Rlly" Knighj
is still at work on his end, ncNf TO
the Lexington line. Short OF = rogu
lar chain gang, Mr. Knight is hard to
beat. Like the famous general nc
makes haste slowly" but docs j.,
thoroughly. Col. Willie Jones has con-
trtouted $500 towards n better. road
through 'Hogaboo" swamp
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25
DESTROYS Illicit Distillery.

Two Deputy Sheriffs, Lockhart
and Watkins made an expedition into
the kegtown section of this county. 4
section notorious for it's illicit liquor
dealers, and destroyed one of the
largest distilleries ever seen in the
county. 1t had a capacity of 100 gal
Ions. The officers stated that the fires
were still burning and everything
showed that it was in active operation
at the time that it was destroyed
However, the birds had evidently re-
ceived some intimation of the ap-
proach of the officers and had flown
1t is expected that there will be some
later developments.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25

we are told that 1t Is now possible
80 enjoy continuous trolley ride from
Tcrre Hauste. Ind. to Showhegan,
Me 1t may be possible to enjoy leav.
ing Terre Haute. but how can one en-.
Joy going to Showhegan7
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25

Charleston.-Bidsh have been invited
for the painting of the old Postofhce
building. Considerable repair work
is under way on this historic struc-
ture. and when it is repainted il will
present n much more fresh and up
to-date appearance.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25

an Italian recently bought the title
uf count for $4,000 This seems
rid iculously cheap compared to the
price es our rich Americans have been
9aying
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25

Greensboro, N. C. Several weeks ago
bond issue of $4,000 was approved
The funds from the bonds will not be
available for several months, and it
was decided to borrow the above
named amount on the bonds for i'm
mediate use. The contract for moving
the building from Greensboro to Co
lumbia will be awarded by the execu.
tive committee. The auditorium will
seat $4,000 and will replace the build
ing destroyed by fire last year. The
auditorium will be used for the
National Corn exposition,
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25

thereon. IL is hoped LnaI nii. uiet,-
ory may be prevailed upon to recon
slider his action and continue to serve
as mayor, in which position he is Civ
ing universal satisfaction, making a
faithful, firm and efficient officer. II
is understood that it is on account Of
his health that Mayor Gregory desires
to be relieved of the duties and re-
sponsibilities Of the office
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25

The Frankfurter Zeitung declares
that the sword still rules the world
aid not the dollar. However. II
takes dollars to make swords.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25

a German has invented liquid bull
let which will incapacitate without
killing. 1t should be used exclusively
in the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES gun.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25

ONE distinguished men want to be
slf eguarded. legally, against the odors
Cf tobacco. Noiseless gum chewing
WOULD be another good thing to bring
areut
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25

The number OF wrecks reported on
our western coast leads one to sus.
pect that the Pacific ocean is not
uuite as pacific as the name would
imply.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25

One-cent letter postage is predicted
This looks like a mighty good thing,
but pessimists no doubt fear that II
will mean bills sent In twdice as often.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25

II Is said that flies do not like blue
paint. Perhaps you have noticed that
they always seem to have prefer
euce for white walls.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-08-25

a new York man who committed
suicide left a note in which he apollo
glzed for mussing the room. Evident.
" politeness had become a habit With
him