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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-23
PARKER DEFENDS MILL MERGER.
Willing for Probe Along Legitimate
LineS-Denies Motives Imputed
by BleaSe.

Columbia, Jan. 1S.-The joint COM
mittees on judiciary this afternoon
heard a defence of the Parker Mills
company and what it meant to the
State and the industry, from its presl-
dent, Mr.. Lewis w. Parker. The ques-
ton before the committee was what
action should be taken relative to the
Governors message with regard to the
merger, and whether or not action
should be directed against the COM
pany.
Mr.. Parker made a frank, open and
candid statement, ard invited any IN
curry that wouldSbe along legitimate
lines. He told the committee that the
Parker Mills company was organized
with absolute honesty, and that there
was not a dollar of watered stock in
it, and courted the fullest investlga-
tion, provided it was fair and square
and not intended to do harm, by the
use Of strictly business methods. No
book, no letter.. nothing, was secret,
he said.
Thinks it Discouraging.
Mr.. Parker spoke with much feel
ing, and begged the committee to
think what such messages meant to
the youth of the State, and what 1t
meant to aspire to do something, II 1t
simply invited criticism. He was born
and reared in this State, he said, and
really felt that he was doing, or try
ing to do, something for the develop
ment of the State; when that success
or hope Of success meant ITO be damn
ed. when it meant the saying of cruel
and unwarranted things against
man, he wished to know what there
was left for the young man In this
State. In all his business career, he
said, he had done nothing that would
ever reflect on his character or life as
citizen, and he never expected to do
so, and that was why it touched him
to have all sorts Of groundless in
situations made against him by the
governor of the State.
Other Corporations Larger.
Mr.. Parker gave a number of facts
and figures in connection with the
Parker mills. In this presentation he
showed how small the Parker mills
really were, with their half million
spindles, when compared with the lar
ger corporations and the larger spin
dIage, and how absurd was the claim
that the Parker mills could affect the
price of cotton. He personally had
and still believes in high priced cot
ton, if it. had been within the power
of the Parker mills to haze bought six
cents cotton, he wondered why he had
bought so much cotton this season at
II cents
As a matter Of fact, he said, the Par
ker mills control about 10 per cent. of
the spindles in South Carolina, or 2
per cent of the spindles in the Unit
ed States. He went on to show that
the Parker mills used only 10000
bales of cotton in all its sixteen mills,
and that the world consumes 19,000,-
600 bales of cotton, and that the small!
proportion of the total consumption
that was made by the Parker mills
could have no effect on the general
price.
Making Finer Grades.
Mr.. Parker went On &c show that
while it might be regarded locally that
the Parker Mills company was large
corporation, there were in New Eng
land such as the Amoskeog, Fall RiV-
er, Pacific mills, and others, that were
very nuch larger than the Parker
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-23
State, by the development of the in
dustry will lead to other industries
and the betterment of wages.
Never Influenced Voters.

Never Influenced Voters.
Mr.. Parker was particularly i'm
pressed with the suggestion in the
message that the voters connected
with the mill industry we're free and
independent and he, too, thanked God
that this was so.
He said that he could truthfully an
nounce that never in his life had he
in the slightest way tried to influence
or debauch a voter, but he reserved
the right at any and all times to ap-
peal to the intelligence Of those with
whom he was associated in impress
ing upon them what he believed to be
for their best interests, but at all times
recognized their independence and in
telligence He said the fact that GER
tain of the mill communities voted
against the present governor of their
own accord might have Influenced GER
tain passag in the message.
With reference to their being water
ed stock in any of the properties, he
wished to say that he had never been
agreeable to watered stock and that
every mill in the merger was capt.
allied prior to the present organiza-
ton. He went on to explain how he
bought the Ottaray and Beaver Dam
mills at bargains and how he sub
sequently sold these properties to
companies at a profit. This was be-
fore the merger was contemplated, and
Mr.. Parker explained that when the
properties were bought, those who ac-
quired them knew that a profit was
being made and that he did not think
that buying thing at a bargain and
selling it openly at a profit was water
ing stock.
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Making Finer Grades.

Mr.. Parker went On &c show that
while it might be regarded locally that
the Parker Mills company was a large
corporation, there were in New Eng
land such as the Amoskeog, Fall Riv-
er, Pacific mills, and others, that were
very much larger than the Parker
merger. In fact, the Parker mills
were using as few bales of cotton as
some of the other mill corporations
in South Carolina, he said, and he then
went on to explain and showed sam
pies of the manufactured product to
demonstrate that he was undertaking,
with the mills under his control, to
specialize on the finer grades Of goods,
which use less cotton in volume. He
insisted that the hope of the South
ern mills was in specializing and this
was largely possible by having various
mills and by securing abundant capt.
tai. He then went into an explanation
of the finances OF the Parker mills,
showing that as result Of the merger
he had brought over 100000 of new
money into the State for the develop
ment Of the properties.
As to Assessment.
Mr.. Parker went on to take up the
governors message in detail, argued
and showed by figures that the basis
of assessment on the properties of the
Parker mills was as high or higher
than that Of other cotton mills, and
that all cotton mill property is fully
as high or higher than other classes
of property. Mr.. Parker devoted con-
siderable time to explaining the ef-
fects of the merger and specializing in
products and how, as a believer in
high wages, he expected to see the
Parker mills paying higher wages be-
cause Of the higher class Of work that
the labor is doing He sincerely be-
lieves that the textile industry in this
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-09-18
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealings In All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, Sept f7.-Trading in stocks,
today, bore some resemblance to the old
time bull movements. Opening with only
a moderate manifestation OF strength,
the market soon took on wider scope and
much greater activity under lead OF its
former favorites, Reading, Union Pa
eific and United States Steel. BY noon,
other standard railway issues and many
of the better known induStrials We're
comprehended on the general advance.
In the final hour, despite obvious realiz-
ing for profits and some stubborn bear
opposition, gains ran from to 81 points
in considerably more than score of
stocks of various character, railway, IN
dustrial and miscellaneous, much or this
advantage being maintained at the close.
No especial news accompanied the ad-
vance, which was in no wise deferred by
|5A per cent. money, albeit a large part
of the days loans We're negotiated un-
der that figure. One of the unexplained
features of the session was a sudden
slump of over four points in Westing-
house Electric, regardless of the action
of railroads in advancing the stock from
la ! to a 4 per cent. basis.
Nothing more was heard of additional
gold imports and the rate of exchange
offered no ground for assumption that
drain of gold from the English market
continues, however, as was shown IN to-
days heavy shipments by the Bank of
England to Germany, Egypt and Turkey.
Germany secured but minor share
Some light WAS thrown on the coun-
try's export trade by August figures
which record total of S45.556, 1853, against
The total for the eight months of the
calendar year. however, is over $4,000. .000
in excess of the same period of 1911
Bonds were strong in sympathy with
stocks Total sales, par value. amounted
TO 81. 100000. United states governments
were unchanged on call.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-09-18
Boston Curb Market.
New York Produce Market.

New York, sept. Il.
FLOUR-Was about steady with prices
quotably unchanged. Receipts 42,lll:
shipments 1s.llS
WIIFAT-Spot easy: No. 2 red new 1O3
elf track and fob afioat; No. | northern
Duluth 9S1 fob afloat; receipts 160,sOo;
shipments 80. 400
| CORN-Spot steady; export $50 fob
afloat December to March; receipts none;
mo shipments.
oATS-Spot easy; No. 2 80: No 3 $7a;
No Sc; natural white S6GI3s; new white
clipped 39@42, all on track; receipts 3Us,-
coo: shipments 30,1l3
P0RK-Steady; family 2l.5o@22.50.
BEEFrFirm.
LARD-Weak: middle west 1lO5@1ll5.
SUGAR-Raw steady; muscovado Ss
test 1856: centrifugal 96 test 436 molasses
SO test 36l: refined steady.
BUTTER-Firm receipts 1861 tubs
creamery extras 299Q30 firsts 27MI29
state dairy finest 27h6i2Sh; good to prime
25d261: process extras 26@26a; firsts zo6f
25I: seconds 23624: imitation creamery
firsts 24a24A; factory June make firsts
23623a current make firsts 22a423.
EGGS-Firm; receipts 22,S36 cases
fresh gathered extras 29dSl: extra firsts
26a2S; firsts 24G25; seconds 2lm23; fresh
gathered checks good to prime 1Sdl9
poor to fair 13d17 state, Pa. and nearby
hennery whites fancy large new laid 81
m37: do selected whites good to prime
32d34: do common to fair 2SGI3l: western
gathered whites 2SGS1; state, Pa. anc
nearby hennery browns S0n3l; do. gather
ed browns and mixed colors 2iG29.
OTATOE.S-Steady. southern sweets
Dbl 125M2; Jersey sweets l4220
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-09-18
PALERMO.

NORTH-There was a large gath
ering at the reception of Margi =
Howard Clark, last Thursday eve
ming. The bride received many beauti-
ful and useful presents, among them 81
gift of sum of money from Sheep
scot Grange, of which hshe was a
member. also two glass water sets
from friends. Ice cream, cake and
candy were served
There will be preaching services at
Carr Corner church, Sept. %. Rev.
and Mrs. Perley Miller will be there
again.
Mrs, Eliza Nelson, who has been
visiting in Vermont and Massachu-
setts for two months, returned 10 her
home here, Sept, 9th.
Ed Brawn and family visited at Eu-
gene Rowe's. Sunday.
Mrs. Ed. Marden and son, Fred,
from Fairfield, We're at Mrs. Brawn's.
Saturday, Sept. 18th.
Mrs. Brawn and sister, Mrs. Bach
elor from Lisbon Falls, are at Mrs,
Amos Brawn's for a short stay.
Lester Perkins is building an ex-
tension on his house.
Mrs. George Crummett and children
were visitors at Charlie Turner's, last
week.
BRANCH MILLS-Mrs. Leora Far
well of Pittsfield is in the place,
visiting relatives.
Miss Flora Kitchin, who has been
in Worcester the past week. visiting
relatives, returned home, Saturday
night.
Mrs. Angie Tobey has moved to
Waterville and taken a rent on Col
lege avenue, for the purpose of
boarding her children while attending
school.
Mrs. Marcia Hisler of Weeks Mills
and Mrs. Addie Moody of Windsor
visited their sister. Mrs. Elon Kitchin
Thursday, Sept. 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Reynolds of
Winslow and granddaughter, Miss
Winnie Haskell, We're guests of Mrs
Clara Worthing. Sept 4th, also John
Webber and son of Watervile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Estes and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Moody John Small!
and Mrs. Clara Worthing. attended
the Haines celebration, Friday night,
in Waterville.
Mrs. John Sylvester and childrea
of Eustis are visiting Mrs. Sylvester's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shorey
Miss Edith P;nkham, Doris Kitehir
and Beatrice Worthing went to Au.
gusta, Monday, to attend the Cony
High school.
Mrs. Carrie Dodge and Archie
Crommett are visiting relatives in the
place.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-09-18
WASHINGTON.

EAST.-Mr and Mrs. w. Nj. Prescott
were Sunday guests Of Mr.. Preseott's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Prescott,
Liberty.
Charles f. Overlook and daughter,
Jos aphine. went to Searsmont on busi-
ness. Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Bradstreet of East Palermo were visl-
tors al c. f. Overlock's. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Ripley and FAM
lily were in Liberty Sunday, visiting
Mr.. ahd Mrs, Horace Nash.
Harriet Johnston and William
Johnston started Monday. for Belfast.
From Belfast Harriet viii go to Cas-
tine to resume her studies at the Nor
NAL school, While William will go to
Orono. where he will enter the Univer-
sity of Maine
MI. and Mrs. w. f. Chadwick of
North Washington passed Sunday.
with Mrs. Chadwieks parents, Mr..
anu Mrs. j. c. Morton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Overlook of Razorville
We're in this place, Friday afternoon,
and We're callers at Mrs. Clara Over
locks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-09-18
WASHINGTON.

NORTH-Again this quiet neigh
borhood is saddened by the sudden
death of Mrs. Hannah Evans, which
occurred Saturday forenoon. Mrs.
Evans was 81 years. months and 10
days old. She was born i'm Wayne.
and came to this town when two
years old, and had never been out of
this State. She was always "a resi-
dent of this town. Her girlhood dates
back to pioneer days of the log cabin
and corn Dread. She saw plenty or
adversely in her early days, much
hard work and hard fare. FOR some
ten years she had been unable to dc
any work, and had been tenderly
cared for by her son, H. f. Evans,
who has done all that son could do
for an aged mother. She was a pro-
fessed Christian and passed away
very peacefully Of old age. Funeral
services We're conducted from her
home. Monday. Rev. w. Z. Overlook
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-09-18
TONE OF THE MARKET.

Receipts of beef cattle were fairly
heavy, but the demand increased,
owing to the end of the Jewish holi-
days Prices on the general run OF
ordinary cattle were unchanged, but
for the best cows little more was
obtained No extra fancy steers and
oxen were offered. The top quota
tions for such would be tx @s1ac. No.
l steers sell from 7Q7Ac.. the best
heavy cows 5@5 1Ac, fair to good
cows, 4m5c, ordinary to medium. SA
@4c and the poorest, 2A @3Ac. Bulls
range from 312@5Iac.
Veal calves were in moderate sup
ply and the market was stronger, the
best veals selling for So @91ae, WITH
good veals SMSRc. and poor calves
6m7c The better demand was Inn
tied chiefly to the best quality veais.
Receipts of hogs from the west at
the packing houses were very light
and the demand at the yards was ac-
tive, with no change in prices from
week ago, the market ranging from
AmSAc, live weight and 10Ag
|l0Ac. dressed.
Sheep and lambs were firmer,
sheep selling for 212 Q4c., and lambs
from 407c. Receipts were moderate
Mich cows We're in generous sup
ply but the demand improved ana
prices were well maintained. Good
mixers sell from $60@100, with or
binary cows down to $50.
The live poultry market was strong.
Fowl quoted at Ice; broiler chickens
at 16m17c and roosters 10@101ac.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Reef cattle-A d.. Kilby & Son sold
7 fancy heifers, Herefords, at &c. e.
A. Eastman sold cows at &C. j. Lack
er g. Son sold 80 cattle, av. 1000 IDS.
at 41~c. and 10 cows, av. 700 lbs. az
2%c. c. l. Rich sold cows of sooo
lbs. at SIC, / COW of 500 lbs. at &c.
Q cows at 2Ac, cows at 3hc, and J
COW at s12 f. w. Wormell e. Son sold
4 cows of 2S40 lbs at Sd. j. D. Neyion
sold | COW of $50 lbs. at 31ac. ana :
COWS Of 2560 lbs. at 2s4c. Minis Il Hoi'
brook sold cows from 3@3 &c. OTIS
a. Forbush sold cows of $3.50 lbs at
5lbc. / cow of $40 lbs. at 4Ac, and
COW of 130 lbs. at SIC.
Veal calves--R. Savage sold 4 calves
for $50. J. ID. Neylon sold ~ calves.
av. 40 lbs. at 719c. +. w. Wormeii q
Son sold % fancy calves OF 24so IDS
at &C. C. /. Rich sold l calf at sc- anu
4 small calves at So each. r. o..
Thompson sold 120 calves at &c. MINIS
.& HolLrook sold 20 calves at sAc- A.
p. Nedham sold 13 calves at 50 each.
Otis II. Forbush sold 2 calves for $40
and / for Sc. A. ID. Kilby & Son sold
25 fancy veals at 9s4c.
Hogs-R. ID. Fitchett sold 26 hogs
at sac C. |. Rich sold hogs at sac
]. D.. Neylon sold 5 hogs of 1880 lbs
at S1ac. Otis III. Forbush sold hogs
at s.60c, pig at SIC, and boar at
&c. A. P. Needham sold hogs at Size
Minis a. Eolbrook sold rs hogs at
soc A. d. Kilby & Son sold 80 hogs
at S1sc-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-09-18
SIDN

NORTH-C. A. Houghton was
called TO Waldoboro, last week. by the
serious illness of his brother in law,
j. II. A. Simmons.
Myra Baker, who has been passing
the summer with her sister, Mrs. Hor-
ace Farnham, returned, last week, to
her home in New York
Mrs. Albert Tracy and son, Albert
of st. Adams, visited relatives in
town. Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Logan Clark are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of a son, born Sunday, Sept. Is. The
little one weighed six pounds and has
been named Arthur Logan, Jr
Frank Bishop of Dorchester. Mass.
is a visitor at Mr.. and Mrs. r. II.
Sawtelle's.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. C. Hodgkins. of
Bangor were recent visitors at NJ.
c. Moore's, making the trip in their
touring car.
Miss Laura Pierce of Solon Is the
guest of Miss Jennie Lyon.
Mr.. and Mrs. I Robert Pollard of
Pawtucket r. l., We're recent visitors
at S. A. Clark's.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert S. Robinson of
Norfork Downs. Mass. arrived. Sat-
urday, at w. p. Lyons.
Mrs. Helen Chase of Augusta, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Chase of Wash
ington, ID. c., were recent visitors at
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Waite's.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-09-18
CHICAGO Produce Market.

Chicago, sept. IL.
Wheat futures showed stubbornness,
oday because the actual supply OF con-
tract grade here is limited, although the
prospective amount is enormous. The
market closed firm, varying from on
to lds up. Corn finished the same as last
night to II advance, oats at gain OF a
shade to sal. and provisions from un-
changed figures TO a decline of % cents.
WHEAT-Sept. %; Dec. 90s. May 90.
CORN-Sept. So: Dec. 52sas; May 81.
OATS-Sept. 32g; Dec. 32l; May 34A.
PORK-Sept 16 80; Oct 1922; Jan. 1S.l2i
to Is.
sHoRT RIBs-sept 1o52l; Oct 1916;
Jan. 977A.
FLOUR-Active and steady.
RYE-No. 2 6Si.
BARLEY-Mixng 40M52.
MALTING-606D71.
TIMOTHY SEED-2500375.
CLOVER SEED-l300nl7.50
MESS PORK-l7.00m17 i2A
LARD-10S2A,
SHORT RIBS-1052h
BUTTER-Steady; creameries 24t2s;
dairies 22l6l24a
EGGS-Firm; receipts 1893 cases; at
market, cases included, l7adlSA; ordinary
firsts 19a; frsts 2la.
Enthusiastically; daisies lb.Ga; twins
149d15 Young Americas l5a99; long
horns 15sma
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-09-18

Interment in Lenfest


officiating. Interment in Lenfest
cemetery. Palermo.
Mrs. Carrie Lenfest took hel
daughter, Miss Hazel To Augusta
Saturday, where she will attend cony
High school.
Rex Prescott, who has been en-
ployed in South Framngham, Mass
arrived home. Saturday.
Mrs. Paulina Cunningham of Wind
sor visited at II. +. Evans. few
days last week.
Eugene Light Of Augusta called on
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Light,
a few days last week.
Mrs. Hannah Prescott, who has
been confined 10 her room for few
days, is able to sit up again.
Mrs. Ellen Cunningham visited
her sister in Union last Friday.
Charles Cunningham remains about
the same. gains a trife, it is thought,
If anything.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-09-18
Football Coach at Colby College.

in last week with the preliminary
practise of the fall. was captain of
both the football and baseball teams
at Dartmouth Last year, record
equalled by very few men.
lie was born in North Stratford, N.
H., and entered Dean academy, from
which he was graduated in 1908 He
played on the football and baseball
mines of the academy, and was cap
tain of the baseball teams for two
years, playing second base and center
field In football. he was quarter and
half back.
Entering Dartmouth, he began play
Ing on both football and baseball
teams. and during the four years that
he was in college, did not miss sim
gle game in either of these two sports
lie was the last man who was eligible
as freshman 10 play on the varsi-
tS team, the rule barring freshmen
from such privileges being made just
after he joined the team. He played
center and right field in baseball and
en1 in football. In his senior year he
was elected captain of both football
and baseball teams.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-09-18
ALBION.

Mrs. Sarah Copeland is seriously
i'll.
Miss Lucille Heddemark of Au
gusta, who has been visiting at c. E..
Fuller's, returned to her home, Satur-
day.
Mrs. Margaret Abbott of Clinton is
visiting at c. f. F'uller's-
Gladys Wiggin went to Castine
Monday to attend the fall term of the
Normal school
Charline Abbott will attend the fall
term of the Pennington Normal
school
The corn shop started the seasons
work, Saturday. A fair cropN.of corn
will be harvested if the frost does not
Kill the corn in the next two weeks.
Mrs. Marcia Nicker'son, who has
been visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Leonard. has returned
TO her home in Somerville. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Leonard have
gone to Somerville, Mass. to visit
their daughters who reside there.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-09-18

Sheep and lambs-F O. Thompson
sold $50 lambs at &c, and so sheep at
31Ac.
Mich cows--J. d. NeyIon sold 2 cows
ut $50 each and stock bun at s25. A.
D. Kilby & Son sold fancy cow for
500.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
There has been no exports from
either Boston or New York during the
week. and it is very doubtful If there
will be any shipments, this week.
States exporters are letting the trade
rest, as present conditions are not
encouraging enough to induce ship
ments while the prices abroad are
as present quoted. Liverpool cables
quoted a stronger market, with an
advance of 1-2c.; live cattle, selling
at 11@11hc per lb., dressed weight,
including the offal. With the London
and Liverpool markets well supplied
from several sources. even with the
demand active, prices have not gone
up in proportion to the marked ad-
vance in the states. and just now
Londen and Liverpool quotations are
Hover than month ago, when the
LIVERPOOL quotations We're up to 12h
m131ac.
HORSE MARKET.
Boston, Sept. 1.-THE horse mar
ket was steady with little material
change from last week either in the
values received for the horses or in
the demand. The fall trade is late
in starting and dealers are selling
mostly to purchasers about the city,
although q few orders were filled for
the lumber camps. A moderate
amount of business was transacted III
second hand horses and general val
ues received on this class were sat
isfactory, as the present high cost OF
green horses helps the trade for good
seconds. The heavy drafters lead in
demand, and there is not an abund-
ant supply of these horses to be
bought. Horses of 1850 to 1900 lbs.
are more plentiful but the demand is
not as urgent. Harness classes are
quiet.
The best heavy, green drafters sold
at $325@450; medium weight green
drafters at $225@350; heavy wagon
and express horses at $175Q225: milk
team, light delivery and general pur-
pose horses at $135@200.
At the City Sale Stables-Wheel-
er, McElveen e. Co. offered 2 express
carloads of green horses and 100 sec
onds were entered. The trade was
fair and values were firm with little
change in the past two weeks.
Welch & Hall & Co. sold l express
carload of green horses and few
seconds. Sales were quiet and val
ues steady.
j. C. Keith. at his Brighton stables,
had good weeks trade. The regu-
lar Wednesday auction sale offered
express carloads of green horses, and
there were so seconds entered. There
was good demand for the acclimat.
ed horses and values received were
satisfactory. The green horses were
pretty we'll cleaned out and at high
values, but the profits were not so
advantageous. One carload of heavy
horses We're shipped to the Maine
woods for logging.