The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-12-24
Rural Credit Bank.

Columbia.-Steps are being taken
, to form the first rural credit bank
in the state on the farm system of
rural credits The bank will be 10.
Gated in Oconee county. Colonel Wat
son is assisting tho promoters with
all the information about the sys-
TENS of rural credits in use in foreign
countries and especially in Ireland.
Rebuild Clyde Line Pier.
While the blackened ruins of Clyde
Line pier No. 2 at Charleston present
a scene of desolation, 1t will be but
few days until regiment of toilers
will be at work clearing away the
debris preparatory to the raising of
another superstructure and the re-
pairing of what damage was done to
the foundations Of the dock. AS yet
the insurance adjusters have not de-
termined the extent of the damage,
and until this is done no closer esti-
mate than that which was given the
day Of the fire, which was in the
neighborhood of 100000, can be had.
The statement was made, however,
that the contractors will not suffer
any loss the property being fully; pro,
tected 81. ss lst "A
Cotton Report For South Carolina.
According to gtateme ent issued by
the United States census bureau re.
Gently 1,160,S15 running bales OF cot.
ton have been ginned9in South Caro-,
lima prior to December i, as compared
to 1,041 ,639 to the same date last year.
Talk Over Cotton Machine.
John B. Hall, who is demonstrating
his machine which purports to pick
cotton from leftover and half-ripened
bolls, held @ conference recently with
number of Columbia business men,
and talked over his invention from
the point Of safeguarding the inter-
ests Of the South. It is thought that
Mr.. Hall is going to take steps looking
to organizing a company to put his
invention OH the market. It Is at,
tracing considerable attention and
promises to revolutionize the cotton
business IL a practical success
VIII Ask for $25, 900.
w. w. Moore, adjutant general,
said recently that in his annual re-
port to the general assembly, he
would ask for general appropria-
tion of $4,000 for the maintenance Of
the companies Of the National Guard.
He will also ask for an appropria-
ton of $500 for improvements at
Camp Willie JONES'" in Lexington
county. The improvements will in
clude the grading of road from Styx
to, the camp and the placing OF the
dir. road in good condition. The ap-
"roh''aSioil '3!stis has been about $4,000.
Committee ,Nlsits University.
The legislative committee charged
with visiting the state educational in
stitutions spent ,sone day recently in
Columbia, inspecting the plant Of the
University Of South Carolina. The
committee consists of B. w. Crouch Of
Saluda, It. w. Zeigler, Of Orangeburg
and G. G. Wyche of Spartanburg Mr..
Wyche was appointed by Mendel L
Smith, speaker OF the, house, to take
the place of O. Quinn of Marion, whose
resignation as member Of the house,
of representatives vacated Mhis place
on the committee. MaySA
areenvlIe's New lndistfy, mn VI \,
Greenville. Greenvillea newest.
manufacturing industry is ans tess Fl
mobile factory turning out 006S 8
year, according to plans Of thss icfor
Auto company, corporation Charter,
ed recently by the secretary Of state.
The local concern will take over the
plant Of Philadelphia concern and
move it, to Greenville. The corpora.
tors Of the new company are A. D.
Dale, o. X. Mauldin Of Greenville ana
G. v. Stahl Of Philadelphia.
The plant will employ about rs men
and will be ready for operation Feb. 1.
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