The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-11-10

Special to The Intelligencer.
COLUMBIA, Nov. 6.-John l.. Nc
Laurin. State warehouse commission
CT. has opened his office In the old
State dispensary building in Colum-
bia.
Clemson College, the State depart
ment Of agriculture and the United
States farm demonstration work will
next week begin campaign to urge
the farmers to plant more grain. 1t
was decided at q conference here to-
day to begin the campaign in Laurens
next week. then to Anderson, Green
Vile and Spartanburg, and Gaffney.
A grain elevator for Bennettsville
was commissioned today with capi-
tai Of $4,000.
J. A. Brown, convicted In Spartan
burg for violating the dispensary law,
and sentenced to two years or O fine
si $4,000. was parOled today. A parole
was granted to Albert Charping, con-
Weed in Anderson for house breaking
and larceny and sentenced to five
years.
The Governor today appointed Ro-
land p. Traynham Of Laurens as Mag
istrate to succeed W. T. Crews.
Several cotton warehouses were
commissioned today.
1t was decided today by the State
committee to abandon the movement
for South Carolina building at the
Panama Exposition.
Nearly 100 cotton warehouse COM
pcnies have been organized In South
Carolina since the cotton season be-
gan. 1t Is expected that many of these
companies will make application for
commission as State warehouse.
Various estimates have been placed
on the amount Of. cotton that can be
stored in the warehouses of the state.
Insurance experts In Columbia declare
that not more than 5000 bales can be
housed in the steel building at the
fair grounds. The warehouses are
and 1t is believed that. there Is enough
room to care for the surplus crop.
Full plans as to tho operation of the
State Warehouse System will be an
nounced next week by Commissioner
John l.. McLaurin.
There has been no decrease In the
sale OF fertilizer by the companies as
compared with the same date in 1913.
This information was given by the
Columbia companies. The farmers of
the State are planting more grain
than ever. The planting Of grain Is be-
ing urged by the demonstration fore
es. and Clemson College. Since the Id
vent OF the war the agents have sent
out more than 100000 pieces of litera-
ture relative to grains. The farmers
are In great need of seed Just now.
Advices received In Columbia are
that the st. Louis plan for financing
the cotton crop is soon to be put into
effect That the plan will be sue:
cess was the opinion expressed by
Edwin w. Robertson OF Columbia, who
is ono OF the original promoters. Of
the plan to. raise pool OF s15O,0o0.-
600 to be loaned to the farmers on
their cotton. s.. ;.ii =;
There must be some money In tha
country SOME where. said an official
In the Office Of the secretary of state
yesterday upon receipt OF q letter
from a bond brokerage firm OF Gin
cinnati aaking for information as to
the proposed bond issue OF $4,000,
600. The people did moi vote on the
.ssssl5 anu Inc law is therefore deah.
The firm offered to buy some OF the
bonds.
Invitations have been sent out by
the Columbia Chamber Of Commerce
for the conference In Columbia on No
vemuer I5, when an attempt will be
made to rejuvenate; the State Fair.
Members OF the executive committee
OF the fair society and "a special COM
mittea OF Ave will attend the confer
ence when Columbia's aid In making
i the, fair success will be asked. Ev-
Try county in the State will be ask
I'd to Join In the movement for q
greater fair In 1915. Agriculture and
live stock will be stressed. ... 81
A measure providing for the Aus
ITALIAN ballot Byc In South Caro-
lima will very probably be introduced
at the next session OF the Legislatures.
The success OF the system In Charles
ton Will. be used as one of tho big
arguments In favor OF the law for the
entire State. Il is said that the mea-
sure will be: Introduced by e member
Of She Richland delegation. 4. =. s5 i.f
A big. nlp, showing ali of the Inn
proved ptblic highways In South Caro-
lima ts being painted. by "a artist and
Will be, included In the State exhibit
at the American Road congress- In At
ssasa has practically been completed
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