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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-09-05
He IS THRESHING ALL
THE SAME
INJUNCTION ISSUED AGAINST C0MMIS-
SIONER BAUGHMAN BY Mr.. STEVEN
S0H-THRESHERMEh AND FARMERS
ORGANIZE ASSOCIATION.

The continual arrests of the owners
Of traction engines for operating them
over the State roads in going from
farm to farm to thresh grain, result
ed in meeting OF a large number cf
farmers and threshermen at Davis
Hall in Westminster on Saturday
night last, and the formation of an
organization called the "ThreshRr-
men and Farmers Protective Associa-
ton of Carroll County.
The object of this association is to
defend all threshermen or farmers
who are arrested for driving their
traction engines or tractors over the
State roads. There was a similar
organization to the one above form
ed some years ago in Carroll county,
and the new one was caused by the
arrest of threshermen, eliminating in
+ the attempt of z. Austin Baughman,
Commissioner OF Motor Vehicles, to
revoke the license Of Arthur c..
Stevenson, Of Frizellburg.
Mr.. Stevenson was arrested and
was compelled to stop threshing for
several days until he was able to get
out an injunction from the Circuit
Court for Carroll County temporarily
prohibiting this action of Colonel
Baughman, which case is still pend
ing.
The contention of the Commissioner
Of Motor Vehicles is that under the
present automobile law he has the
right to prevent traction engines and
tractors going ON the State Roads un-
til their driving wheels are equipped
with ''fillers" between the cheats, thus
making a smooth wheel. The thresh-
ermen and farmers contend that it is
impossible to operate a traction en-
gine over our hills without cleats,
and that the law does not authorize
the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
to impose the requirement he is at
tempting to enforce.
The organization cOntemplates a
membership embracing everyone in
terested in agriculture in Carroll
county, as are particularly concerned
in this matter.
/ If the court should decide that the
law authorizes the Commissioner of
Motor Vehicles to prohibit the use Of
State roads by traction engines and
tractors, unless filters" are placed
on the driving wheels, then the COM
ing Legislature will be asked to
amend it.
The officers elected on Saturday
night are R. Smith Snader, chairman;
Frederick w. Fuller, secretary; Wal
ter III. Davis, treasurer, and executive
committee, Robert Gist, j. ID. Kauff-
man, E. e. Martin, Arthur A. Steven
son and Joseph Fl. Roberts.
>! Guy W. Steele, ESQ.,, was retained
as attorney for the association.
The chairman appointed member
ship committee made up of all the
Ithreshermen in Carroll county, who
were urged to wage an active cam
paign for members.
] A large number Of farmers and
ithreShermen were enrolled and the
membership is continually increasing.
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Mrs. Charles Thompson, Pennsyl-
vania avenue is visiting relatives in
Frederick
David A. and Benedict B. Snyder,
executors, who advertised the Snyder
farm, near Ridgeville to be sold on
August 80, did not sell it. 1t is re-
advertised i'm this issue.
"A supposed automobile thief,
tried to steal the handsome Paige
car from Mr.. Joseph Hunter, Penn
sylvania avenue, Saturday night.
The only thing that kept the car
from being taken was that the starter
was locked, and the moving OF the
wire system to make it 90 failed.
The car was pushed back ward III
hopes of making It start in gear, but
that also failed.
A souvenir card to Mr.. James NJ.
Shellman, of Uniontown, from Mr..
and Mrs. Charles r. Miller, OF Battl-
more, formerly OF this city, who are
touring the West and are at San
Diego, Cal, states: "Stuck fast here
Oh account or strike. Don't know
when we can get away without walk
ing 40
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-09-05
HOUCKSVILLE.

Mr.. Alonzo Richards and daughter
Dorothy, returned to their home in
Baltimore last Sunday after spending
the month of August with Mr.. and
Mrs Elmer Richards.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Elseroad spent
last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Houck, of McDonough.
Mr. John Richards, of Elkton and
Mr.. Schofeld Richards, of Pennsyl-
vania, spent the past Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs holland E. Basler.
Mr. and Mrs. Rock zumbrum are
receiving congratulations ON the
birth of daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Zentz are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of a. son.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold
their annual old Maryland supper on
Saturday evening, September 20, in
the social hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Buchanan spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bankard, Of Westminster.
Mr. G. e. Elseroad is having the
Jenko lighting system installed in
his residence and outbuildlngs.
Mrs. John C. Richards, of Chester,
Pa, is spending few weeks with
friends of this community.
Mr.. John w. Abbott and Mrs. VIM.
Grumbine, spent several days OF last
week with the formers son, J.
Clarke Abbott, of Laurel, Del.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Wesley
will meet September Is at the par
sonage, the home of Rev. J. c. Sin
claire, Fowblesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Basler rendered
their son, William, a reception last
Tuesday evening. He just recently
returned to his home after spending
two years in France.
Mrs. Reuben Taylor and children,
of Baltimore, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Sellars.
The Misses Crawford have return
ed to their home in Blue Ridge
Summit after spending a fortnight
with Miss Louise Eby.
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Primary Election Tickets.

In this issue will be found fac
simile of the Democratic and Re-
publican primary election ballots
which will be used in the nomination
on next Monday, September s. The
ticket shows the arrangement Of the
names of those who are running for
the various Offices. The method OF
voting is practically the same as in
the general election. Only the per
sons being affiliated as Democrats
and Republicans can vote. No In
dependent, Prohibition or declined
voter can vote in the primaries. The
polls are open in the various pre-
cincts at the same hours ais at the
general election. The law governing
primary elections is as rigid as that
for the general election The Cor
rupt Practices Act also covers the
primary election and the use of
money is strictly prohibited.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-09-05
ROCKY RIDGE.

Mr.. Harvey M. Pittenger spent
Wednesday with his sister, Mrs
Clara NJ Moser, Of Good Intent
Mrs. Carrie M. Pittenger spent
Thursday with Mrs. Ella r. Pittenger,
of townsville.
Mr. Clarence G. Pittenger and sis
ser, Ada, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Powell, of Jimtown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey M. Pittenger
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wood, of Rocky Ridge, and
also visited Mr. and, Mrs. E. H. Hahn,
of Oak Hill.
Those who spent Sudnay with Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Kanokle and fam
lily were Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Lay
man, Of near Lewistown; Mr.. and
Mrs Roy Rice and son, Howard and
Miss Jennie Tressler of Mountain
dale; Mrs. Fannie Rice and daugh-
ters, Mae and Goldia, and son,
Joshua, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Rice and son, Ralph, of near Bethel.
Mr. Milton Pittenger spent Sunday
with his brother Mi. Washington
Pittenger, of Logs.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-09-05
STATE WOOD.

The Statewood Athletic Club will
endeavor to add another win to
their victory column when they stack
up against the strong Hillsdale
Athletic Club Saturday, September g.,
at Statewood Chas. Diffendal, who
twisted so brilliantly against them at
Oakland, August 16, will 60 to the
mound Saturday for the Statewood
lads; Jennings Murphy will be on the
hill for Hillsdale. Following is the
lineup: Monore, Owens, Wagner,
Zentz and Fuller, outfielders; Diffen-
dal and Prugh, pitchers; Barnhart
and Sayers, catchers; Shauck,
Phillips and Barnes, infelders.
Hillsdale-Murphy, O'Neil, Jackson,
F. Brook, c. Perriogory, Mullinuet,
Bowersox, Bobbots, Leno and r.
Perrigory.
Remember the big picnic at Jr. 0.
U. A. M. Hall Saturday, September 6.
Supper will be served. At the ball
game ice cream and other refresh
ments will be sold by the Jr. o. VI. A
vi.
Dennis T. Buckingham spent Satur-
day and Sunday with his parents.
The Edmondson & Klee Canning
Co. are canning tomatoes.
William Stimax, who was injured
when the truck that he was driving
struck Western Maryland passenger
train, at Cranberry, near Westmins-
ter, is home from the hospital and is
getting along very we'll.
Misses Mary and Pearl Brothers
of Baltimore, spent from Saturday
until Monday with their mother, Mrs
Mary c. Brothers.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-09-05
Fire at LOys.

The price of chickens are high in
deed, we all know that, but the price
was suddenly raised as far as Samuel
a Long, of Logs, is concerned, for
Monday night while he was engaged
in catching some for market one Of
the fowls became frightened and flew
against lantern which exploded and
started very disastrous fire. Before
anything could be done the flames had
spread to the barn which was con-
sumed. The barn is the only build
ing destroyed and the hog pen too, by
the fire, all live stock were out i'm the
pasture field at the time and the
crops were threshed. Some hay was
burned. The building was thought to
be covered by insurance. The loss
will he several thousand dollars.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-09-05
Boy Hurt At Union Mills.

Wilmer Dutterer, 16-year-old son of
George W. Dutterer, Of near Silver
Run, had his right leg fractured in
several places Wednesday afternoon
in the cannery of c. Irving Kroh, at
Silver Run, when his foot was caught
i'm a corn drag. After preliminary
treatment by DIR. G. l.. Wetzel, Of
Union Mills, and DR.. Fl. NJ. Fitzhugh:
of Westminster, the lad was rushed
to the University Hospital, Balti-
more, in the automobile OF Mr.. kroh.
Word has been received that a
successful operation was performed,
the bones in the leg being wired to-
gether, and the surgeons believe that
they can save the leg.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-09-05
court HOUSE NEWS.
L,,ssFEBS OF REAL ESTATE, ORPHANS
rolp1 MARRIAGE LICENSES, ETC.
Transfers Of Real Estate.

u;o r Stewart ct al. to Joseph
oT Fvler and wife, IA acres, for
HtiOOOO. ,,,,fo,+ +o Hanrv l.
uF% rsolt and wife, 81 acres, 3 roods
vs'S ~ % souare perches, for $25OO.0O.
~ T,br N W, Schaeffer, Jr., and wife, to
ry.royer move Creamery Co., n acre, for
EI5oOO, c..a,- and u,ifo r. Raw
,orJ W. Taylor, Il acre, for $4,000.
DC.t George W. Rupp and wife to Ray
.,ond u ", Taylor, 2 lots, for $500.
IC,i Charles R. league to Julia G..
Zone Co ct al. 2 lots, for $1,000.
psnI E Routzahn and wife TO Yer
u,n Clifton Dell, 5 acres, for 100000.
-CT V.slter C.. Croft and wife to Joseph
Ii Croft. 3 lots, for $500.
" Frank Dorsey and wife to STAN
Iov Dorsey and wife, one acre, for
Danisl Frankforter and wife to
cbaiman F. Frankforter, 2A acres,
~ walter ]. W0lbert and wife ct al,
o 7 Frank Algire and wife, lot for
1900
Josiah d. Crowl and wife to Harry
= Robertson and wife, 6 acres, for
t9169.
william f. Williams and wife to
,rolHe Brauning, acres, for $2200.OO.
william z. Frederick and wife to
BENJAMIN G.. Rieley ct al. 227 acres,
! roods and II square perches, for
$4,000. ,
Howard Diehl ct al. executors, to
Annie c. Diehl, lab acres, 2 roods
and Is square perches, for $9OSO.OO.
Annie c. Diehl to MerVin r. Dehl
Fl al. 14& acres, 2 roOds and l5
square perches. for $1,000.
L. Grace Fleagle ct al to William
/, SeabrOOk. i12% acres and 32
;guare perches, for $500.
William l.. Seabrook and wife to
Martin Rooms ct al. 112& acres and
2 square perches, for $500.
Thomas n Rickell and wife to
William p. Johnson, 4065 square feet,
or $1,000.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-09-05
DEATHS.
Sullivan.

Noah Sullivan died Saturday night
at 11.30 o'clock at the family resi-
dence, Hanover, Pa, after an illness
Of few days from valvular heart
trouble. He was aged II years and
/ day.
The deceased was born and reared
in Bachman's Valley, Md. He was
married to Miss Mary e. Warehime,
Of Bachman's Valley, who survives
him with the following sons and
daughters: Mrs. Cora M. zepp, of
Millers; Charles M. Sullivan, at
home; Haltin c. Sullivan, of Man
chester; Milton F. Sullivan, of Mil
ton, Pa, and Paul t. Sullivan, Han
over, Pa; seven grandchildren, two
sisters, Mrs. John Geiman and Mrs.
Henry Yingling, both Of Carroll coun-
ty, also survive.
Funeral Wednesday, September Sd
at 130 o'clock p. M, from the home
of the deceased, Rev. DR.. NJ. J. Roth
of Trinity Reformed church, officiat-
ing. Interment in Mt. Olivet ceme-
terry.
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Marriage Licenses.

Charles Grant Duvall, of Sykes
vile and India Beatrice Norwood, of
Hyattstown, Frederick county.
Walter C. Seitz, of Washington, ID.
e.. and Iva J. Venus, of York, Pa.
George Clarence Abrahamson, of
Las Animas, Colorado, and Mary
Price. of Middleburg, Md.
Iohenry Allen Price and Ella Ger
trude Eiler, both of Middleburg.
Charles Reuben Henry Schaeffer
and Kate Rosalie Hahn, both of Bal
tmOre city.
Howard Raymond Dickensheets, OF
Westminster, and Nora I. Hahn, Of
DetOur
Harry f. Hyson, Of Freeland, Balti-
more county and Emma K. Crowther,
Of Baltimore
Willis f. Sterner, and Pauline V.
Fink both OF Harney, Md
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Convention of WOman's Christian
Temperance Union.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Carroll County will hold its
annual convention in the Methodist
Protestant church at Finksburg on
Friday, September 10Th, at 10 a. m,
and 7.30 p. m.
The evening address will be made
by the State president of the Union,
Mrs. Mary r. Haslup, of Baltimore.
There should be full attendance Of
members, and the public is cordially
invited to be present.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-09-05
Twelve Cold Storage Concerns, III
Guiding ArmOuIS, Indicted.

Indianapolis, Ind, August 80
Twelve cold-storage concerns, pack
ers and commission houses, including
Armour & Co., were indicted by the
Marion County Grand jury today for
alleged violation of the Indiana cold
storage law and the state health law.
The indictments covered 100 counts
and followed an investigation of the
high cost of living extending over
period of three weeks.
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HORSES AND MULES!
g " @ ~

/ will receive at MY STABLES, OF
East Chestnut Street, HANOVER, PA
by Express,
/ CARLOAD BULLS AND STEERS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER ).
4 CARLOAD SPRINGER COWS AND
HEIFERS
WEDNESDAY,, SEPTEMBER 10.
| CARLOAD SUCKLING MULES
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER l.
Call and see them, &s they are mil
fine stock.
H. 4. SMITH, Hanover, Pa
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THREE UNDER AUTO
Joseph Wales Car Turns Turtle
Bruises and Cuts We're Received BY

ALI.
While trying to pass another ma
chine on the Liberty road, near Ran
dallstown, Md, Friday forenoon, an
automobile was upset and its four
occupants painfully injured. Joseph
Wales, of Sykesville, his wife, his
mother, aged s., and Vernon Myers,
also of Sykesville, were in the car
when it turned turtle, and all but
Mr. WALES were pinned under the
body Of the automobile. They were
released by passing autoists and
taken to Pikesville where they re-
ceiVed medical aid.
Mr.. WALES fell clear of the ma
chine and escaped with only slight
bruises. His wife was cut about the
face and hands and bruised about
the body, while his mother suffered
injuries of the shoulder and the col
lar bone. Mr.. Myers sustained a
severe cut on the leg. ALI were taken
to their homes after treatment,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-09-05
SYKESVILLE.


Miss Ethel Emmart, of Baltimore,
is visiting Miss Ruth Bennett.
Rev. J. TOlly Marsh, of Baltimore,
a former pastor at st. Pauls Matho-
dist Episcopal church, is a guest OF
friends here.
Mrs. Rabbits, Of Ellicott City,
visited Mrs. Carrie Gather last week.
Miss Ruth Gill, who has just ar
rived from France, is visiting at the
home of Miss Ella Shultz.
Mrs. VIM. H. Bennett and daugh-
ter, Louise, are visiting in Baltimore.
Miss Mary Melville, of Annapolis,
is at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Melville.
Mr. and Mrs. Barker and Mr.. Ber-
nard Barker, the latter just returned
from France, were Sunday guests at
Rev. Albert Dudley, of Indiana,
preached a wonderful sermon at st.
rauFs church last Sunday night.
Miss Nettie Yakle is still very i'll
at the home of her father.
Miss Mary Engle, of Ellicott City
is visiting Mrs. VIM. X. Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Hood and
family visited Timonium Fair Friday.
visiting Chaplain and Mrs. Claude
Leyfield, at Portsmouth, Va, has re-
turned.
DR.. and Mrs. H. Purdum, Mrs. l.. P.
Shultz and Miss Lillian Shultz are
spending some time at Love Point.
Mrs. Annie Butler, of Piedmont, w.
Va, has been visiting her brother,
Rev. Frank Fielding.
Mrs. Samuel Shipley left last Tues
day for the New England States, to
visit her sister.
Warren s. Seipp, Deputy Grand
Marshall Of the Masonic Grand Lodge
of Maryland, visited Freedom Lodge
! last Tuesday night.
! Mrs. Marguerite Macy and Miss
Dora Duerbeck, of Annapolis, have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Hepner.
Mrs. Kaufman and son, Of Gardens
Vile, are visiting at the home of Mr.
T. S. Clark
Misses Eleanor and Julia Dorsey
were visitors at the home Of their
aunt, Mrs. Harry DeVries, last week
! Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beck have
returned from an extended visit to
the West.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-09-05

PLEASANT VALLEY.

On July Sth as Mrs. Jacob Myers
was walking out in her truck patch
she found a toy balloon and inVeSti-
eating it she mound a card tied to the
string which bore the name of Virginia
Kleffman, daughter of Mf. and Mrs.
Frank T. Kleffman, of go Twenty
fourth street, Altoona, Pa. Mrs. My
ers laid the card away but several
weeks later she sent it to the girl
1t was only few days until she re-
ceived an answer, and this is what
she said:
Altoona, Pa, August 22, 1919.
Dear Mrs. Myers Was very
much surprised yesterday morning
to receive my little tag which 1 had
sent up on a balloon on July 4th. 1t
sure was kind Of you to. return it
to me, as | really never expected to
hear from it again. My father sent
up quite a number of balloons that
day but yours was the only one that
we heard from My father thought
it was worth putting i nthe paper
so am sending you a clipping of how
it was worth putting in the paper
Would you mind telling us just how
when and where you found it?
Sincerely yours,
VIRGINIA KLEFFgMAN."
The tomato cror in this section is
short and owing to the cool weather
ripens slowly.
Mrs Emma Fowler, of Baltimore;
Miss Mabel Leister, Mr.. and Mrs,
Norman Reindollar and daughter
Leah, of Taneytown, visited friends
here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Yingling, OF
Canton, Ill, are spending some time
with Mr. Yingling's mother, Mrs
Freddie G. Yingling and other rela-
tives.
Mrs. Clarence Zepp and three
daughters, of near Carrollton are
spending some time with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. w. Devil
bliss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Myers, OF
Westminster; Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Hahn and Mrs. Elmer Kndig visited
Mr. VIM. Myers and family, of Union
Bridge on Sunday.
Mrs Charles Eckard spent Satur-
day with Mrs. Samuel H. Eckard, of
Westminster.
Sunday school Sunday morning at
9 o'clock Harvest Home services at
10 by Rev. A. G. Wolf.
BLACKS CORNER.
Mr. Wilson Fl. Study, of this place
and Mr.. Mervin Miller,--of near Lit
tlestown, motored to the mountains
on Monday for peaches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Birnie Reinaman and
son, Birnie, Jr., Of near Walnut
Grove, spent Tuesday evening visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mervin
J. Harner.
Little Ralph William Copenhaver,
of this place, spent this week visiting
at the home Of his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs Edward Copenhaver, of
near Bethel Church.
Mr. and Mrs. James J. ,Harner and
son, Nevin, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Crabbs and daughters, Virginia and
Evelyn, all of this place; Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Harner and children
and Mr. and Mrs. William Harner
and children, Of near New Oxford
spent Sunday visiting at the home Of
Mr. Samuel H. Mayors and family
Mr. Raymond Reinaman, Of near
Walnut Grove, spent several days
this week visiting at the home Of
Mervin ;. Harner and wife
Mr.. Wilson FL Study is improving
his farm by building large wagon
shed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-09-05
LeatherWOOd.

Mr.. Francis v. Leatherwood died
suddenly of heart failure while at
tending Chautauqua at Mt. Airy on
August 81. Mr.. Leatherwood was
born and raised near WoOdbine
About ten years ago he gave up farm
ing, moved to Mt. Airy and retired
He was much beloved and highly re-
spected by all who knew him. He
was an active and consistent chris
tian, being class leader at Morgan
Chapel for many years and though
we nave never ceased to miss him,
I'VE know thou art gone,
Where the weary are blest,
And the mourner looks up
And is glad"
He leaves a devoted wife, Mrs. Rosa
Day Leatherwood and the following
children: Herbert, of WoOdbine;
Bradley, of Mt. Airy; Mrs. Alvin Con-
away, Mrs Thos. Harrison and Mrs
Chester Hood; also a brother, Mr.
Oliver Leatherwood and several sis
ters.
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CrOWnler,

Ruth T. F. Crowmer, aged months
and days, infant daughter of
Charles Crowmer, Union Bridge, died
Monday Services were held Tuesday
at the house. Interment in the Hill
cemetery, Uniontown. Rev. Yoder
officiated at the services. Besides
her parents, eight sisters survive.
The paMbearers were young girls,
Margaret Saylor, Catherine Saylor,
Louise Bankard and Elizabeth Hes
son. Harvey Bankard & Son funeral
directors.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-06-04
FARMERS ARE SITTING STEADY.
None Of Them Will Plant Wheat or
Oats Lands in Cotton.

st. Matthew'S, S. c., June 2.--J
Skottowe Wannamaker, president of
the American Cotton Association, de-
clared in a statement issued Satur-
day afternoon that the report was
being circulated by the bears in New
York that the farmers in various sec
tions Of the South will plant their
wheat and oats lands in cotton.
Mr.. Wannamaker received a tele-
gram from New York parties asking
that he advise them frankly as to
what position he felt the cotton far
mer would take concerning the plant
ing of wheat and oats lands in cot
ton. The telegram stated that wide
publicity was being given by the
spectators to the report that lands
would be planted in cotton. The
purpose of these reports, it is said
is to break the advance in the cotton
market
The following statement was given
out by President Wannamaker in re-
ply to these. reports:
81 do not believe that there is
a farmer in South Carolina, white or
black, who will plant his wheat and
oats lands in cotton. do not be-
lieve that there Is a farmer who
would wish to do such thing, and
believe that II he should do it he
would win the contempt and scorn
Of his neighbors. The same condition
prevails througout he belt. The
farmers are loyal.
"The American Cotton Association,
embracing in its membership farm
ers, merchants, bankers, business
and professional men from the bor-
ders Of Mexico to Virginia, from the
Atlantic to the Gulf, are united as
never before. An emancipat ton pro-
clamation has been issued for the
South, and new South has been
born. With the continued assist
ance and cooperation Of the loyal
men Of the South, the farmer realizes
that the South will become the most
prosperous part Of the country, the
heart and pride of this great nation.
He knows that he would be untrue
to himself, to his neighbors and to
the South sh0uld! he plant his oets
an sint cot ton. sf3s
"The bears who are circulating
this report have only exposed them
selves to the public. They have ad-
vertised to the world that they will
do anything for money; that they
place the dollar before the man; that
the dollar can buy anything from
them, including honor, honesty, char
actcr, or what not"