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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-26
Miss Fairfax
Answers Queries
WATT!

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
About eight months ago I met a
young man at a party and have been
going out with him ever since. He
held good position, but lately lost it,
and is out of work He knows that |
love him, but tells me to go out with
others. He tells me not to depend
upon him and lose other chances, since
he doesn't know how soon he'll be in a
position to marry. He made PROPOSE
titton to see me once in two or three
weeks, but l objected. Was l wrong
in telling him that l wanted to see
him more often? l have no other boy
friends with whom 1 would care to go
out. VIVIAN
Now that the man you love has busi-
ness worries is just the time to prove
your love and loyalty. If he really
cares for your faithfulness at a time
when he Is without work will be an in
centive to work harder than ever. And
even if his love is not as great as
yours such devotion ought to win him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-26
A SENSIBLE FATHER

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I am young man of 20, and have
been keeping company with a young
lady about five months and love her
dearly, but my father objects to me
going around with a steady girl, and
says he will give me some valuable
property If l promise him not to go
around with steady girl for three
years, although 1 am earning SIS a.
week and think could support wife.
A. r. l..
You have very sane and sensible
father, my dear boy, and can do moth
ing wiser than listen to his advice. You
are really too young to think of mar
riage. The girl who appeals to you
now may not be the wife for the man
you are going to be. You are doing
very we'll in the business world. Set
yourself mark and see If you cannot
at least double your earning capacity
in three years. And wait few years
before picking out life partner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-26
ENORMOUS CHERRY CROP

Waynesboro, Pa, June 26.-This is
an unusual cherry year. There is an
abundance of the fruit throughout this
section. c. w. Kelly, merchant, this
place, has a Governor Wood tree from
which were picked 1913 quarts of cher
ries. Charles Peters, who lives near
Waynesboro, has a string of cherry
trees on his farm and they have more
cherries on them than he can. pick.
1.-TWO hundred bushels will go to waste,
it is said, because he must now give
his attention to harvesting his grain
crops. A. d. Morganthall, owner of
the Blue Mountain orchard, near Pen
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-26

lseemed to hit nearby and with crack
ing noise, a ball of fire, that seemed
to come from the direction of the
telephone, dropped to the floor and
rolled under the table around which
the family was sitting, and then dis
appeared in a sort of flash.
Several members of the family were
slightly stunned, but this was only
temporarily and not severe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-26
YOU ARE WRONG

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am a young man. in love with a
pretty girl She loves me also, but at
present we are not engaged. She keeps
company and goes out with number
of other men. Is this wrong or not?
B. K. G..
Until girl is engaged she has the
privilege of having as many men
friends as she chooses. There is abso
lutely no improperly in this, and you
must not permit yourself to be a harsh
and unfair judge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-26
PLAY FAIR
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
1 am young girl Is years old and
have been Keeping company for the
last eight months with a young man,
Two weeks ago he brought his cousin
to my house and introduced us. NV
friend, having a position which takes
him out of town great deal, asked
his cousin to see that I wouldn't get
lonesome. While my friend was out
of town his cousin declared his love
for me and we secretly became en-
gagged. What should l do? G..
Play fair. Write and tell the man
for whom you first cared that you
have become engaged to his cousin.
and hope your old friend will be glad
to hear the news of your happiness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-26
PECULIAR ELECTRICAL DISPLAY

Waynesboro, Pa, June ga pecu-
liar manifestation of the electrical
fluid was shown at the home of Adm
S. Shank, McDowells blacksmith shop,
near the Mason and Dixon Line, dur
ing the storm on Wednesday after
noon.
Mr.. Shank and his family were eat
ing dinner when bolt of lightning
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-26
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN
CAMP

In the July Woman's Home Com
panion c. HI. Claudy writes little
article entitled Franks First Camp"
in which he describes the best way to
live in tent. 1t is practical article
full of valuable suggestions for camp
ers. Following is an extract:
The most important thing to learn
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-26
GLASS REUNION NEXT WEEK

GLASS REUNION NEXT WEEK
Waynesboro, Pa, June 26.-Ar-
rangements are being completed for
the reunion of the class of 1910
Waynesboro High School, to be held
at the home of the president of the
class, BENJAMIN II. Welty, south OF
Waynesboro next Tuesday night. More
than half the members of the class OF
forty continued their education in
higher schools of learning. One men,
ber of the class, Donald Stickell, is
located in China.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-26

in camp is not to drink water you
don't know about. The river water
looks good, but it may be full of all
Sorts of invisible filth. Spring water
is usually all right. But when you
don't know your water, boil 1t and
cool it before you drink it. You can't
be good camper and neglect your
own body"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-26

The finest art In
the world Is the art
of k 9 9 pin g t h e
peace. On our abil-
ity to get along
harmoniously with
other people d Q :
pends not only our
success to q large
degree, but you r
happiness in life,
yet the majority of
people never think
it worth while to
study even the rudi-
ments of science of
keeping off of other
peoples toes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-26

Mar Park. has 100000 quarts Of cher
ries, which he will ship. Owners are
permitting people to pick all the cher
ries they want free.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-10-07
1914 COTTON CROP
SECOND LARGEST?
Government Forecasts 15,300,OGO Bales
VIII be Harvested. Condition Sept.
Goth, 1876.

WIZ w AAoi NCoSCus SOHulSlOH NtDl,
25th, 1876.
Washington, October 2.-Leaders OF
tho movement to dispose Of the vast
cotton yield, which this year will be
left in American hands because of the
war in Europe. were given more
definite idea today Of the size of the
new crop when the department of
agriculture announced it would
amount to 15,300,0OO bales of 500
pounds each.
Curtailcd takings Of foreign spin
ners. who usually buy from eight to
ten million bales yearly, already have
resulted III the adoption Of new meth
DDS for disposing Of the 1914 crop,
which present conditions indicate will
be the second largest On record. Do
mestic consumption, usually approx
mating four and a half to five and a
half million bales, IS expected 10 be
greatly increased this year by heavier
exports Of American cotton goods and
the movement to stimulate their use
at home
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-10-07
Ginning Report.

The second cotton ginning rcport Of
the season, compiled from reports Of
bureau correspondents and agents
throughout the cotton belt and issued
at 10 A. NJ. today, announced that
1881 1868 bales Of cotton, counting
round as half bales, of the growth of
1911 has been ginned prior to Scptem-
ber %. This compares with 3246, ,655
bales, or 1872 per cent OF the entire
crop, ginncd prior to September 20
last year, 3,00727l bales, or 22.3 per
cent, in 1912, and 3,G76,594 bales or
23.6 per cent in 1911.
including in the ginnings were 3.292
round bales, compared with 2G,9S3 last
year, 1854 in 1912 and 27,91S in 1911.
Sea island cotton included number
ed 1886 bales, compared with lO,570
bales to September % vast year, 3,051
bales in 1912 and 11,SO7 bales in 1911.
Ginnings prior to September % by
States, with comparisons for the past
three years and the percentage Of the
entire crop ginned in those States prior
to that dato in tho same years, follow:
Ginnings by States.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-10-07
Giving Cooking Exhibition.

Mr.. }. r. Ridcnhour, representing
the Majestic range company, is CON
ducting a cooking demonstration at
the store Of S. NJ. q E. II. Wilkes &.
Company this week. Visitors to the
store are being served delicious bis
cults, cookies, coffee and other appc-
tizing things. MIR. Ridcnhour is also
distributing recipes and other forms
OF literature pertaining to the Gull
nary art. While he is laying partic-
"lar emphasis upon the fine qualities
OF the Majestic line of stoves and
ranges, he is giving useful information
valuable to the possessor OF any make
OF cooking utensil. He is laying con
siderable stress on the subject of
economical use OF fuel. The demon
stration will continue throughout this
week. The ladies are particularly in
vited to visit the store while 1t is in
progress.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-10-07
WAR COSTING FRANCE
SEVEN MILLIONS A DAY
But il Still Far From Having Her Re.
Serves Exhausted.

Paris, Oct. 3-'rhe war Is costing
France $7,0O0,O0O Il day. Minister Of
Finance Alevandre Ribot announced
today that the outlay for the first six
ty days Of the conflict has been s420,-
100000.
In Temps interview NJ Ribot SAYS
the Bank Of France on October 1 had
$S12,400,000 il cash, which was SOB
100000 more than it had on the eve
OF the war
Advances made to the government
October | after two months Of war,
reached $420OO0,OO0" the minister of
finance said. The credit balances on
the same date in the treasury was
$3?.2oo,0o0 ana therefore we are far
from exhausted the amount provided
by our convention with the banl.
Besides we have just removed tho
convention to assure the resources
necessary in case the war should be
prolonged beyond the date now fore
seen.
France IS far from having eXhaus-
ted her reserves and when the hour
comes she will find the money for a
new loan wich at present is unncccs-
sary."
Discussing the projected reopening
OF the Paris boursc NJ Ribot said:
81 think there is an interest in do
ing SO without delay but it is ncccs-
sary to take into consideration that
the exchanges in London and New
York still remain closed. There is.
no hurry anywhere to give too great
facilities for the negotiations Of for
eign securities for the fear Of seeing
money 20 abroad and if the boursc
rcopcns We would have to take pre-
cautions in this direction.
"Abovc all have confidence and
preach confidence We have the best
reasons for being optimistic and if
optimism IS virtue in times Of great
crisis we have not much difficulty in
practicing it at this time"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-10-07
BARACCA OFFICERS ELECTED.
Fl0urishing Class at the First Baptist
Church Elects Officers.

The Baracca Glass OF the I'irst Bap-
tist church Sunday school held its reg.
ular scmi-annual election Of officers
last Sunday at which time the follows
ing young men were chosen to act for
the coming half-year: president, X.
+. Thompson; vice president Otis
Morgan; secretary, Robert Roper:
treasurer, Edward Barksdalc; teacher.
X. \. Cooper; assistant teacher, G. II.
Roper; social committee, l.. ". Iigbo
and William Flohr.
The Laurcns Baracca Glass is con-
sidcrcd one of the largest and most
enthusiastic Of the classes in the state,
1t has membership OF about sixty
and fine average attendance. 1t is
composed Of an unusually fine bunch
OF young men; its officers are cnthua
siastic over the fine work Of the mem.
bcrs and the teachers arc both inter>
esting and instructive. An invitation
is extended to any young men to
come and join the class.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-10-07
BENEFIT PERFOR1MANC
The Idle Hour Picture Show to Give
Part OF Proceeds to the Red Cross

SOclctf.
At the request Of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution the Idle Hour
Picture SHOW will donate part Of its
proceeds next Friday to the Red Cross
Fund. The money donated will be
used as part OF the general South
Carolina fund that will be sent to the
National Red Cross society to be used
in caring for the wounded OF the Eu-
rOpcan war
The program for that day will be as
follows: THE Half Breed" good
western picture and two comedies:
THE Deer Hunter and East Lynn
in BugvilIc." 1t is hoped that as many
as possible will attend the afternoon
matinee, thus making room for a
larger crowd in the night performance
This will not only help to swell the
fund but will mean more comfort
able seating for everyone.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-10-07
TWO WEEKLY SPECIALS.
"Trey o. Hearts and PcriIs OF Pauline
nj Idle Hour Monday and Tuesday

Next week is another big week with
the Idle Hour, the scmi-monthly an
pcarance OF Miss Pearlc White in the
Perils of Pauline being on the pro-
fran for Tuesday night and the Trey
O Hearts for Monday night. These
two serials are drawing large crowds
each night that they are shown and
next weeks pictures will come up 10
the usual standard.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-10-07
COTTON CONVENTION
URGES REDUCTION
Curtailment by Law Recon-
ended Almost Unanimously
OPPOSED SYSTEM OF
STATE WAREHOUSES;

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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-10-07
Official REPORT.

The condition Of the cotton crop of
the United States on September %,
was 1915 per cent of normal, com
pared with rs per cent on August 25,
Gal per cent last year, 69.6 in 1911.
and 6S.5 per cent, the average of the
past ten years on September 25. This
announcement was made at noon to-
day by the crop reporting board, bu-
rcau Of statistics, United States de-
partmcnt Of agriculture, in it's final
condition report of the season, the
condition being estimated from reports
Of It's correspondents and agents
throughout the cotton belt
Condition by States.
Comparisons of conditions by
O.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-10-07

Columbia, Oct. G.-Bittcr attacks on
men, measures and newspapers which
featured Governor Cole l.. Eleases
unsuccessful campaign last summer
for Senator Ellison ID. Smiths seat
in the United States senate are made
part OF the permanent ANIMALS OF the
state by the governors action in in
cooperating them in remarkable
message which he delivered today to
the legislature, which convened at
noon In extraordinary session in an
effort to relieve the financial deprcs-
sion caused by the European war and
the low price OF cotton. Rlcascs
campaign speeches and intcrv' vS
reprinted in full, form the gr. ,cr
part OF the message, book OF 1914
pages.
Tho governors recommendation for
legislation occupy only one page and
arc as follows:
!. That the legislature appoint
committee to confer with similar
committees from the legislatures of
other cotton growing states for the
purpose OF passing such laws as will
relieve the present situation and pre-
vent u recurrence of conditions as
they are today"
y. That the legislature pass
law prohibiting the sale Of any prop
crty real or personal, under any lien
or mortgage prior to the first day of
October, 1915, with proviso in the
bill that II any debtor shall attempt
to make way with his property, or to
do 1t serious damage in order to de-
crease It's valnc the provisions Of thi.
bill shall not apply to him."
3. That the legislature pass an act
extending the time for the payment
of all taxes. city, county and state. for
such period as in your Judgment will
be of most beneficial to taxpayers of
your state, so that if poor man who
honestly and conscicntiOusiy does his
best. but cannot pay his taxes, fails
W uO 81, HIS llltlc personal property,
or even his little home, may not be
forced upon the block and sold and
he and his wife and little children
turned out into the street
A.. That the legi. lature pass an act
reducing the legal ate Of interest in
this state to six per cent"
s. That the legislature give your
most careful and serious consideration
to the passage of a law for a rcduc-
tion Of the acreage in The planting of
cotton"
6. That the Legislature give your
most careful and serious considera-
ton to the passage of some warehouse
system act"
Z. That the Legislature pass an act
cXcmpting from taxation for the year
1914 those of our fellow citizens in
the counties of York and Laurens who
suffered SO much injury from the hail
storm during the past summer
Governor Blease devotes part df
his message to an analysis OF the re-
cent election In Maine and draws the
conclusion that the democratic party
is in grave danger OF defeat at the
polls in November. He says:
"The democratic party Of this ma
tion needs wise counsellors and eau
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-10-07
COL. McCRAYY DEAD.

AS The Advertiser was going
to press last night word was re-
cciycd OF the sudden death Of
Col. George w. McCrayy, I'm A.
hnta. Heart failure was sup
posed to have been the cause.
Col. McCrayy wns making Allan
tn his headquarters while tray.
cling In that territory. The news
Of his dentll VIII be recei, cd with
great sorrow here where he was
widely and popularity known.
Funeral services were undecided
upon last night.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-10-07

Continued on Page Four.O
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-10-07
COTTON LOAN FUND
is NOW SUGGESTED
$15O,OOO,OOO Pool Suq-
geSted in St. Louis
WESTERN BANKERS
ADVANCE NEW PLAN
A Plan OF Apparently Tremendous
Import Suggested at u Meeting OF
Bankers I'm st. Louis. Approval OF
Washington now Awaited,

A"PoiG ouSScSteu dt NeetlnS OF
Bankers in st. Louis. Approval OF
Washington now Awaited.
ST. Louis, Oct. 5.-A plan for rails
ing cotton loan fund Of $3.50 ,000, 900.
proposed by Il conference Of ST. Louis
bankers, was ratified here today by
delegation CT bankers from tho cot
ton growing states and now awaits
only the approval OF Secretary OF the
Treasury McAdoo and the Federal Re
serve board before it Is carried into
effect.
The plan as approved Sin general
essence by nine southern bankers
who had been asked by Secretary Nc
Adoo to attend the conference with
ST. Louis bankers provides for the
raising Of the fund by subscriptions
from national and state banks, trust
companies and merchants and manu-
featuring companies throughout the
country.
1T must be distinctly understood"
declared Festus j. Wade, chairman
Of the ST. Louis Clearing House asso-
citation, and originator of the plan,
that this is not a movement for
the purchase Of cotton. 1t is simply
movement to make available fund
OF $150.000,000 to loan on cotton at
not to exceed six cents per pound
1niddling basis.
The establishment Of this fund will
make the cotton crop liquid asset;
stabilize It's price, and bring about
normal business conditions in all lines
of trade"
The amount to be raised by each
financial center will be apportioned by
the committee at meeting to be held
latcr, providing the general plan
Of the treasury and the Federal Re
serve Board. ,
Among Southern bankers who at
tended the conference were:
E. w. Robertson, president Ma
tional Loan and Exchange bank, Co
lumbia. S. c., and John M. Miller,
Jr., vice president First National. Rich
nond.
Two weeks ago Mr.. Wade called
u conference of nine ST. Louis heads
of mercantile houses and hanks and
Ing fund of $150,0O0,OO0 to loan in
the cotton states and cotton manu-
featuring centers.
The plan then was submitted to
Secretary McAdoo and to the Federal
Reserve Board.
The Southern bankers were invited
to come to st. Louis to discuss it. To-
night they sent the following telegram
to Secretary McAdoo:
THE plan as laid before you and
the federal reserve board on Friday
last to cndcayor to raise cotton loan
fund OF one hundred fifty million dol
lars today was submitted to the un-
dersigned. After careful consideration
the following resolution was passed
unanimously:
THAT the plan outlined by Mr..
Festus j. Wade, in general essence,
he adopted and the details worked out
later. 1t Is believed the South will
subscribe its proportion as suggested
and outlined"
Persons intimate with the progress
Of the plan declared tonight that Sec
rctary McAdoo and the Federal Re-
serve Board were merely withholding
official approval Of the plan until the
Southern bankers had been heard from
The proposed pool would finance the
movement OF five million bales or
margin above the estimated surplus
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-10-07

ta) FSNr-year average.
The crop reporting boards final es-
innate Of the size of this years crop
will be announced Thursday, Decem-
ber 10, at 2. P. NJ.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-10-07

"oil III hdiHc ny tuC QcInOCratlC par
ty. That is where some of our great
leaders arc being seriously deceived.
Main reelected every one of her con
grcssmcn, threc-fourths OF them be-
ing republicans She has elected
republican assembly. The only yicto-
ry for the democrats was a democrat
lc governor, and that was no victory
for democracy was q victory for
whiskey, which most assurcdly the
present administration would not call
a victory for itself. As a matter of
iact the Main election was thus: Mr..
Curtis was mayor Of the city of
Portland and a democrat. He favor
cd local option as against prohibi-
tion. The republican candidate. the
present governor was prohibitionist.
ana had been very strict in the en-
forcemcnt of the prohibition law, and
had his officials right in the city of
Portland to raid and close up places
WAcrc whiskey or beer was used
even the locker clubs-and this had
those who had had in the administra-
;ion previous the privilege Of having
their beer and wines in their club
rooms. And when the election came,
men who had never voted democrat
&c ticket before voted for Mayor Cur
It's to be governor, not because he was
q democrat. but as Il rcbuke to the
governor for having taken their beer
and whiskcy out of their lockers and
refused to give it back to them. In
addition to this, personal friendship
and city pride got for Mr.. Curtis
many votes in Portland because thcv
wanted to see their mayor and thnir
personal friend made governor, re-
GardleSs OF whether he might be
democrat or republican
SO YOU will see that the democrat
&c party needs to be warned. tell
you gentlemen, that she is today in
serious danger and in the November
election are not carefully watched and
guarded the noxt house Will be re-
publican and not democratic
Therefore | urge YOU not to depend
unon onteido Main I'M. ,ot r ho,
selves"
Governor Blease sneers at the in
"''N "N''"
'' "'''"''
ING iiiooiiihg administration, he
'"'S' '"i'hot pe looked 10 10 help the
'oo' man ana 'he iaDorihg man.
of GoVcrnor-nominate Richard |.
Manning Mr.. Blcase says: This man,
VINO is now the president Of bank in
sumter and director in many other
iarBc corporations in this state. on
every occasion, as senator and repro
sentative. voted against the interest
OIL thc laDorlng man and for the cor
porallohS, and he Is today the candi-
GATE OF the corporations, and their Of
'iccrS ana attorneys, and is receiving
thclr unanimous and solid backing.
II you Will look over the list Of
members elected to the senate and
mousse you VIII find that quite large
number OF them--l believe the major
i'S--arc oilccrs' attorneys, stockhold
ers or servants OF corporations, just
'ho man VINO mas been nominated for
governor is. and of course to them
'he people as whole need not look