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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-04-18

Tobacco buying in the fields of Wis
consin is likely to receive its death
knell if the so-called Paul bill which
has passed the legislature receives the
signature of the governor, which is ex-
pected that it will. It is rather dras-
tic measure which provides that any
contract entered for the purchase of
any crop, tobacco of course included,
that is not ready for immediate deliv-
cry could be made only after the crop
so purchased has been weighed and the
purchaser must pay in full for the
weight so ascertained, at the time of
it's delivery uuless "any inferior quail
ity or unsound condition of such crop
shall be due to the negligence or wilful
act of the vendor subsequent to such
purchase. AS most of the ruinous
damage to tobacco makes it's appear
ance only during the curing process in
the sheds and springs from natural
causes inherent in the tobacco or from
unfavorable weather conditions, it will
be impossible in the future for the pur-
chaser to prove the vendor guilty of
negligence or any wilful act" for the
damage that should have affected their
fore barred from any excuse whatso-
ever for docking his purchase. And if
he shall still insist on docking, the
vendor is given legally the right to re-
cover from the purchaser double the
contract price Of such crop. If, there
fore, after this law goes into effect,
packers and manufacturers continue to
gamble in futures" of the Wisconsin
leaf, that is by contracting for its pur-
chase while it is still in the fields, they
are liable to incur such heavy losses as
would shame into insignificance gambl-
ing losses IN Wall street. Extremely
trying as such law may be for spec
ulative investors in Wisconsin leaf, it
is bound to turn out to the benefit of
both the tobacco grower and the tobac-
co packer. It viii have the effect of
sitting the impetus of taking advan-
tage, the pernicious motive of stock
jobbing. The United States Tobacco
Journal has all along severely criticised
and opposed the speculation IN 'fu-
lures" on the tobacco fields as it be-
lieves that if a crop turns out better
than expected the farmer is entitled to
its higher value, while on the other
hand if its usefulness has become taint-
ed in the process of curing, the packer
and manufacturer will be saved the
loss and annoyance to which they are
subject under all circumstances when
they are forced to dock a crop and re-
pudiate their bargain. 5. Tobacco
Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-04-18
Business Directory.
Wisconsin Tobacco Statistics.

Tobacco growing began in Wisconsin
80 years ago.
15 counties now produce tobacco.
1900 acres were grown in 1912.
Average yield in Wisconsin about
50,000,000 pounds.
Brings Wisconsin farmers annual in
come of S6,000,000.
2,000, 900 spent annually for handing
storage and insurance.
Edeerton has 81 warehouses on insur-
ance map.
The sixth important agricultural in
dustry in the state.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-04-18

More definite information gathered
by the trade journals places the loss in
the Miami valley at approximately two
million dollars. The tobacco in the
hands of packers IN the flooded dis
tricts aggregated between 10000 and
35, 900 cases. At an average value of
$50 case this would amount to 81, 500,-
900 TO ST, 1900 To this must be
added the damage to warehouses, and
the expense of cleaning up the detritus
left by the food. The loss to the to-
bacco farmers is not included in the
foregoing. All the tobacco in farmers
sheds on low grounds was washed away
and is total loss. Most of the Zim-
mer had been sold and delivered, but
the Gebhard and Little Dutch varie-
ties, for the most part, were in the
snands of growers. Salvage is one of
the most vexatious problems confront
ing the packer Quick action would
undoubtedly save the larger portion of
the damaged tobacco. If the wet to-
bacco could be handled promptly it
would be as good for the cigar manu-
facturer's purposes as if it had never
passed through the food.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-04-18
!. NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

Mr.. G. W. Wobbe, New York leaf
dealer, was in town for short stay
during the week, coming here direct
from Dayton, Ohio, where his firm suf
fered quite extensively in the recent
flood, having about 1900 cases of old
goods stored there. A portion of the
tobacco, however, belonged to their
customers to be delivered as needed.
Mr.. Wobbe is of the opinion that most
of the tobacco in the flooded districts
at Dayton will prove an almost total
loss, as there is no way in which it can
be handled Immediately. Trausporta-
ton facilities have not yet been re-
stored, neither could help be secured
to handle the wet tobacco, for the city
is under martial law and every avail
able man is put to work helping clean
up the city. If the tobacco could have
been rescued few days after the flood
and conveniences secured for rehandl-
ing and drying it, good deal of sal
wage might have been obtained. Now
with warm weather at hand the tobac-
co.'s very liable to rot before anything
can be done with it. AS every case
represents a cost of about $50 or $50,
the loss to himself and other Miami
valley packers can easily be figured to
exceed more than million dollars. The
conditions at Dayton, however, were
the worst of any of the packing points
in Ohio. Mr.. Wobbe returned to Day
ton Saturday evening.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-04-18

Capital S 100000
Resources more than $500, 900.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-02

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Yorkville B. and NJ. Co.-Suggests
that you SOW sorghum cane seed for
rugh feed. It can furnish the seed.
Farm tools and -four.
Idle Hour Theatre-Will have Ohio
valley scenes in moving pictures to-
night. Romeo and Juliet on Mon
day night.
York Furniture Co.-Wants to. sell
you a first-class refrigerator, either
I porcelain or enamel lined. -
Lock Box 222-Offers five shares of
Neely Mill stock at $3.50.
Arthur Black-Wants cattle to pas
Marion B. Clinton, Mgr.-Invites the
patronage of white people only for
the Sanitary Electric Pressing club.
Old George-Talks about fresh meats,
best coffees, groceries, vegetables,
and advises young men on marriage.
Kirkpatrick -Belk Co.'s showing a
big line Of trunks, suit cases and
bags and offers them reduced
prices. Coat suits, shoes, etc.
Thomson Co.-Has something to say
. about Queen Quality oxfords for la
dies and Crossett and Clapp OK
fords for men. .-.
Cloud Cash Store-Tells you about its
big stock Of mems and boys clothes
and wants you to see what 1t has to
offer. Go. .' "a. '..
First National Bank, Yerkville
phasizes, the advantages Of saving q
part Of ones earnings. 1t will be
pleased to help you save.
S. L. Steele-Besides handling full
line of fresh groceries, is also. agent
for Todd's sanitary bread.
J. c. Wilborn-Offers two desirable
tracts Of farm property In the vfcin-
ity of Hickory Grove. ... 81" .H. .,.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-02

school Is located, the number Of pupils
receiving instruction, the number in
regular attendance, the number Of
teachers employed and such other
facts as will show the grade and
/ famounc Of educational work actually
bdone In such private school. The
management Of such other private
school neglecting, refusing, or omit
ting to file such report within two
weeks after the close Of the regular
session, shall be subject to fine Of
not more than twenty five dollars.
"Sec. 2. It shall be the duty Of each
county superintendent of education
to file with the state superintendent
Of education within two months after
the close Of the scholastic year, full
and accurate report Of all the schools
under his supervision. Any county
superintendent failing to make such
report shall be guilty Of misdemean-
or, and. upon conviction thereof In a
court Of competent jurisdiction, shall
be- fined in the discretion Of the court
in the sum not exceeding fifty dol
lars.
"Sec. 4. The cancellation Of any
certificate hereunder shall be report
ed to the state board Of education, and
may be reviewed on appeal taken
within ten days after the decision of
the county board.
"Sec. S. Any and all moneys col
lected hereunder shall be paid into the
county treasury to be disbursed as a
part of the county board fund now
authorized by law. ,u.
"Sec. 6. Any and all acts or parts
Of acts inconsistent herewith are here
by repealed"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-02
. Two nrnninent Harnntnn

Two prominent Hampton county
white men were killed and several
wounded in a pitched battle last Wed
nesday afternoon and night with
Richard Henry Austin, a negro ac-
cused Of attempting to criminally as
sault white woman at Luray. The
dead are: J. Frank Bowers, Hamp-
ton county farmer, and Magistrate F,
H. Edenfield, of Allendale. The
wounded include DR.. S. c. Moore,
fatally injured; George Hanna, Nc
Teer Bowers and an unidentified white
man. Hanna, DR.. Moore and the un-
jured. Austin Is alleged to have gone
to the home of a we'll known citizen OF
Luray and attempted an assault upon
a young woman. Cries Of his intended
victim are said to have attracted pas
sersby. The negro escaped and sought
refuge in a thick woods. He was
armed with a shotgun, a bag filled
with shells, a large revolver and q
belt filled with cartridges. When the
pursuers approached the negro in the
woods, he penetrated little further
to little bay nearly entirely sur
rounded by underground. An at
tempt was made to follow by the white
men and the negro opened fire. In the
HrSt e8ciiduSe VI siots y. rIdnh DoM
ers was killed, DR.. Moore fatally
wounded and George Hanna was shot
in the back. The pursuers retreated
a short distance and kept up a scat
tered fire at the negro. Help was
summoned from Allendale and Hamp-
ton and blood-hounds were ordered.
About o'clock Wednesday night,
Magistrate F. H. Edenfield, Of Allen
dale, who had Joined the posse, at
tempted to lead dash into the swamp.
He was shot and instantly killed and
an unidentified white man with him
was probably fatally wounded. A cor
don was thrown around the section of
the swamp where the negro was at bay
and reinforcements were awaited.
Shortly after 9 o'clock the negro made
dash for liberty. Fully fifty shots
were exchanged but he broke through
the Gordon and escaped. After outwit-
ting and eluding bands Of armed men
and bloodhounds all day yesterday, fir
ing on one party which attempted to
stop him in a public road about 2
o'clock in the morning and escaping,
being once driven beyond the state bor-
der into Georgia and later being fore
ed to cross back into South Carolina, he
was pushed back by his pursuers into
Coosawatchie swamp, not a great dis
tance from Barton, late yesterday af-
ternoon and last night the dogs took
to the trail. At s o'clock last night 1t
was the general opinion Of the 200 odd
men in the party that he would be cap
tured. One small posse of eight men
trailed the negro towards the Savannah
swamp and about 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, five miles from the Savan-
nah river. They left their automobile
on account of a puncture and were
walking along the roadway, when their
attention was attracted by some one
running through the underground in
the woods. They stepped to one side
of the road and. as Austin came out or
dered him to stop. Instead he paused,
but in a moment he opened fire on the
posse and turned back into the woods.
The fire was returned. and blood on
the ground indicated that Austin had
been wounded.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-02
The claim that cotton has fallen IS

The claim that cotton has fallen 50
bale on account of the anticipated re-
duction Of the tariff on cotton goods,
does not impress us very much. That
the price of cotton has fallen IS bale
within the past few weeks, there Is no
doubt; but why should they blame 1t
on the tariff? All Of US have seen the
same thing time and again before, when
the tariff had not been interfered with
for years, and there was no prospect Of
1t being interfered with for years to
come. But that is not all. Everybody
knows that the price of raw cotton Is
fixed in Liverpool and not in America.
The main effect of reduction Of the
tariff on cotton goods Of any kind, would
be to open a new market for European
cotton goods, and the natural tendency
of such a development would be to in
crease rather than curtail the Liver
pool demand for raw cotton. Just what
the reason Is for this present drop in
that 1t has something to do with the
same cause that has brought about nu-
merous other reducyions-speculative
manipulation. OF course it is possible
that the tariff has something to do with
the drop in prices in way. 1t is not
unreasonable to suspect that the pow
erful financial influences that are SO
bitterly opposed to tariff reduction,
have been brought to bear on cotton to
make the south the real stronghold of
Democracy, raise a hue and cry against
the administration.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-02
MERE MENTION

Advices from Peking are to the ef-
feet that the Chinese senate has re-
jected the proposed five-power loan.
1t Is rumored that DR.. Sun Vat Sen
and other leaders are conspiring to
start another revolution, which would
provoke foreign Intervention and end
China's independence. Three thou
sand coal miners went on strike at
Mahoney City, Pa, Tuesday. -. The
trial of four ex-police inspectors on
charges of attempting to pervert the
ends of justice, was begun in New
ed to be worth s3O,OOO.OO has been
ordered by the Federal court at Port
land, Ore, to be taken from the
Southern Pacific railroad and return
ed to the government. .... Governor
Tener of Pennsylvania, has signed the
mothers pension bill, which allows
state and county aid to widows or
abandoned mothers. The state ap-
propriated 100000 for the pension
fund. -. Stock prices on the New
York Stock Exchange reached the
lowest level Of the year, Tuesday. The
drop in prices is ascribed to the unrest
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-02

sentative Lloyd, Of Missouri, is to be Sc
lected and he Is expected to be Rep
resentative Ben Johnson, Of Kentucky,
Representative Finley, Of South Car
olina, who was a candidate, has
withdrawn. The committee will meet
soon for reorganization.
President Wilson asked = 1t the
committee election and reorg niZation
be postponed until he had an oppor-
tunity to confer with its members and
the leaders in the national committee,
among them Chairman McCombs.
The presidents idea is understood
to. be to bring about a welding Of the
forces Of both committees so that
each will have a definite line Of work
to carry out from now until the con-
gressional elections and that there
may be no opportunity for clashes of
authority or misunderstandings.
1--WE want to enter the coming con-
gressional campaign with united
force" said Chairman Lloyd. Presi-
dent Wilson, when he heard that our
committee planned to reorganize,
simply sent a request that the meet
ing be postponed until he could con-
fer with its members and leaders OF
the national committee. I think the
president has some plans which will
be similar to those worked out In the
national campaign"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-02
About the only defense we h

About the only defenSe we nave
ever heard Of the present cumbersome
system in connection with the trans
fer of land, is that its expense and in
convenience discourages the too quick
and easy sale Of such property and
ensures more deliberation in matters
so weighty. This idea may easily be
elaborated into pages Of more or less
plausible sophistry; but after all 1t is
buncombe. The strong man OF busi-
ness who fully understands the sig
nificance of a land deal, does not hes
itate to make the purchaser pay for
papers, and usually let's it go at that,
because he cares nothing Of expenses
that the other fellow has to pay. The
unsophisticated land owner, unac-
quainted with the ways Of the world,
coming into possession of land by in
heritance or otherwise, and desiring
to realize money for the same, finds
no deterrent in the formalities that
have been built around transfers.
There are always those who are ready
to help him on account Of the fat fees
involved, and as rule he does not
count such things because he does not
know any better. Let the thing be
twisted and turned as it may; but the
only logical reason for the Difficult
ties" that surround a transfer Of land,
is the fees involved, and the only way
to simplify such an arrangement is by
the adoption of the Torrens system.
1t would have been better If this mat
ter had been properly adjusted hum
dred and fifty years ago; but since it
was not properly adjusted then, it
should be adjusted now, or as soon as
possible
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-02
ABOUT PEOPLE

Miss Sadie Dunlap of Charlotte, N.
c., is visiting friends in Yorkville. =
Rev. T. P. Burgess and family left
yesterday for their new home in Craw-
fordville, Ca. =.
Rev. w. A. Hafner of Fort Mill pass
ed through Yorkville yesterday on his
way to Glover. .....,,.
Countess Piola Caselli, Of Rome
Italy, is the guest of Miss Frances Fin
ley, in Yorkville.
Hon. D. E. Finley and wife, came
down from Washington, Wednesday to
spend several days in Yorkville.
Miss Essie Pennington of Yorkville,
R. F. D. 8, entertained few of her
friends last night in honor Of Miss May
Russell, Of Rock Hill.
Miss May Russell has closed her
school about three miles east of York
vile and has returned to her home in
Rock Hill.
Miss Minnie Garrison, county organ
izer of the girls canning clubs, Is in
Yorkville today, working among the
teachers who are attending the spring
examination.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-02
WITHIN THE TOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Love .havs
moved into their new cottage on east
Jefferson street.
- The Yorkville High school base
ball team plays the Gastonia High
school in Gastorlia this afternoon -
Measles have been epidemic In
Yorkville for several weeks. The dis
ease includes both varieties German
and American. s -''.
The Bloomer Girl baseball aggre-
cation defeated a team composed OF
boys from the school and the town, on
the Yorkvil!e diamond Wednesday af.
ternoon. The score was 10 to 4.
Mr.. J. F. Falls, of Newberry, has
assumed the management Of the Idle
Hour theatre, succeeding Mr.. Percy
Berry, who gave up the place to pre-
pare for college.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-02

a score Of negroes were brought up by
a planter who lives q few hundred
yards south Of the scene. The levee
was caving rapidly and when this
small force arrived water about two
inches deep was pouring over the en-
bankment. 1t seemed too late to pre-
vent the crash. A desperate chance
was taken when two 12-inch boards
were put along the top Of the broken
levee and a dozen negroes accepted the
task Of holding it in place. These hu-
man sand bags might be taken with
the very next slice Of the levee, but
they held on until row OF bags
filled with dirt were put in place be-
hind the boards. Other bags were
hastily slipped into the gap and soon
hundred more negroes aid white
men were working like ants filling
sacks and carrying the filled bags to
the gap. Then, without warning, the
stretch Of the levee crown where the
human sand bags lay few moments
before fell away to depth Of 2S feet.
"A second row Of bags held the water
back and within an hour 1000 Of the
'dirt-filled sacks were in place and the
caving was temporarily checked and,
for the time. the levee was saved.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-02
MUST FILE REPORTS

Now that many Of the schools are
closing their terms, 1t will be well for
the teachers to take note of the fol-
lowing act, that was passed at the re-
cent session of the general assembly:
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
general assembly Of the state Of South
Carolina: Any teacher. principal or
superintendent employed in the
schools of this state, supported in
whole or in part at public expense.
shall file within two weeks after the
close of the session Of such school a
full and accurate report as now re-
quired by law. Any person neglecting,
refusing, or emitting to file such re-
port when requested by the county
superintendent of education shall be
liable to the cancellation of his or her
certificate to teach, and to a fine Of
not more than twenty-five dollars, to
be imposed at the discretion of the
county board Of education.
Sec. 2. Any and all private schools
shall report to the county superin-
tendent of education upon request
therefor, Of the county wherein such
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-02
When the farmer gets busy it looks
as IL pretty much everybody Is at work,

When the farmer gets busy it looks
as If pretty much everybody is at work.
What has become of the old May day
picnic that was once an almost univer-
sal institute throughout the south?
There in to be state meeting of the
county organizers Of the canning clubs
at Winthrop college on May 20-22. An
Interesting and extensive programme
is being arranged for the occasion.
The Glover Cotton Seed Oil mill is to
be enlarged by the addition Of another
press that will practically double its
present capacity, with but trifling
increase Of operating expenses.
Tuesday was the day fixed for the
sale Of $325,000 worth Of Mecklenburg
county Al per cent bonds; but there
were no bidders and the bonds were
not sold. The county commissioners
however, do not feel discouraged over
the matter. They say the sale Of the
bonds was a purely business PROPOSE
ton, and that the fact that the money
market does not seem to warrant such
4 transaction at the present time, Is no
reason why the deal will not be con-
summated later on when the money
market improves. "G
Although tho Yorkville creamery is
paying expenses and making little
profit, according to the best information
we can get, 1t is not doing anything
like what 1t should be doing. Instead
Of turning out about 700 or 800 pounds
Of butter week, II should be turning
out 1000 pounds week. The patrons
who furnish the butter fat for the 700
or 500 pounds a week are very well
pleased at what they are getting. Prac-
tically all of them testify that they are
getting more for butter fat than they
could get for butter, and many Of them
are people who used to sell butter only.
But the trouble Is that there are not
enough creamery patrons to get the
best results for the creamery, and for
the country surrounding. The cream
cry should have several times as much
butter fat as 1t Is now getting. If this
were the case II would be that much
better for the creamery. that much bet
ter for the patrons and that much bet
ter for the community generally, for 1t
Is beginning to be recognized now that
the farmers who are selling most but
ter fat to the creamery, are making the
biggest showing in cotton and corn
production, and the biggest showing In
the raising Of chickens and pigs.