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THE LAGRANGE REPORTER.
FRIDAY MORNING. OCT. 23. 1914
REPORT OF THE W. B. M. U.
HELD HERE OCTOBER 7-8
26TH ANNUAL SESSION WOM
AN’S MISSIONARY UNION OF
WESTERN BAPTIST AS
SOCIATION.
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LaGrange, Ga., Oct. 7-8, 1914.
Tuesday evening, at 8 o’clock the
annual missionary’ sermon was
preached in the First Baptist church
by Dr. Graham Forrester, pastor of
Wost Point Baptist church. An in
teresting song and march by the
Sunbeam Band preceded the sermon.
Wednesday Morning.
The meeting was called to order by
the superintendent, Mrs. Lanier, of
W«st Point. Hymn, “Joy to the
World.” Prayer, Mrs. W. C. Lanier.
Devotional, Miss Vollie Askew, Scrip
ture lesson, St. John 1:6, “There was
a man sent from God.” Greetings
from Woman’s Missionary Union of
First Baptist church, LaGrange. Miss
Ella McLendon, president. Greetings
from LaGrange Episcopal Missionary
society, Mrs. Henry D. Phillips.
Greetings from LaGrange First Me
thodist Missionary society, Mrs.
Frank Harwell.
Greetings from I-a Grange, Presby
terian church Missionary society,
Mrs. Henry R. Slack.
Response, Mrs. Roy D. Cole, New-
■an.
Hymn, "Stand Up For Jesus.”
Report and annual message of our
superintendent, Mrs. W. C. Ijmier.
Pmver by the State President of
the Woman’s Baptist Missionary Un
ion. Mrs. W. T. Neel, Cartersville.
Report of district secretaries.
Report of publication committee.
Report of literature committee,
Mrs. W. C. Lanier.
Motion made and carried that this
committee be retained, with Mrs. L.
H. Hill, Newnan, as chairman.
Report of treasurer, Mrs. T. J.
Jones.
Report of auditor, Mrs. Hewlett
Hall.
Presentation of Mission literature,
by Miss Vollie Askew.
Report of societies, report of
portionment committee.
Prayer by Mrs. P. G. Awtrey.
DISMISSION.
Lunch was served in the Baraca
room by the members of the Woman’s
Missionary society, assisted by mem
bers of the Baraca class.
• Wednesday Afternoon Session.
Called to order at 2:30 by Mrs. W.
C. Lanier.
Hymn, “Rescue the Perishing.”
Prayer by Miss Chick of Greenville.
Conference of young people’s work,
Miss Blanche Co-usar presiding.
Reading of forty-six Psalm.
Devotional led by Miss Cora Homs
by prayer, scripture lesson read, St.
John VI. 1-13.
Address by Mrs. W. J. Neel of Car
tersville, president Georgia Woman’s
Baptist Missionary Union.
Importance of Bible study and
memory work, Miss Vollie Askew.
A call to Georgia mothers from
Georgia girls, Miss Blanche Cousar.
Personal service conference, open
discussion with many responses.
The joy of service, Miss Vollie
Askew.
Vocal Solo, “I Would Be of Use to
Thee,” by Mrs. W. C. Lanier.
Prayer for the nations at war, by
Mrs. W. J. Neel.
Adjournment.
W’ednesday Evening 8:30.
Presentation of a cantata, repres
enting mission work in home and for
eign fields.
The cantata was given by the sen
ior class of Southern and the Sun
beams, led by Miss Flonnie Stephens,
sister of our missionary. Me Emmett
Stephens, of Pingtu, China, and Miss
Ethel Haygood, leader of the Sun
beams. A sermon urging the need of
a church building fund, was preached
by Dr. L. B. Warren, secretary de
partment of church extension of the
Baptist Home Mission Board.
Thursday Morning, Oct. 8.
Session called to order at 10:30
o’clock, Mrs. W. C. Lanier superinten
dent, presiding.
Song, “I Need Thee Every Hour,
Prayer by Mrs. John R. Sterling.
Reading of minutes.
Finance and personal service.
Committees appointed. Motion
made and carried to consolidate pub
licity and literature committees.
Greetings from Atlanta association,
in session.at Capital Avenue Baptist
church..
Devotional led by Mrs. W. A. Steel
Prayer by Mrs. T. J. Jones.
Address, Why Organization ? by
Mrs. James C. Lanier, state vice
president W. B. M. Union.
Circle plan, Mrs. J. S. Harsley.
Standard of excellence, Mrs. Phil
lip G;. Awtrey, state vice president
W. B. M. Union.
Report of nominating committee,,
Mrs. P. G. Awtrey, presiding.
Report of superintendent.
Report of recording secretary.
Prayer by Miss Vollie Askew.
Adjournment for barbecue lunch
served on the west side lawn of the
church. This barbecue was given by
the men of the chi/rch in compliment
to the delegates and other visitors to
the convention and was greatly en
joyed and appreciated. Mr. Corless
was in charge of the barbecue..
Thursday Afternoon.
Session called to order by Mrs. W.
C. Lanier.
Song, “The Morning Light Is
Breaking.”
Prayer by Miss Minnie Fomby.
Devotional by Mrs. P. G. Awtrey,
announcements, reading of minutes,
discussion and amendment of con
stitution and by-laws, report of en
rollment committee, report on rural
efficiency by Mrs. Barrett, presenta
tion of Mary P. Willingham school
at Blue Ridge, by Mrs. James C.
Lanier.
Report on time and place of next
■annual meeting. The Union will meet
in Hogansville, the second week in
September, 1916. Motion by Mrs.
James C. Lanier to assist Locust
Grove institute, seconded and carried.
Report on resolutions. Report of
obituary committee, read with all
present standing. There was a
special memorial to Miss Emma L.
Amos, our late beloved corresponding
secretary and treasurer. "**
Following is the list of officers
elected for the ensuing year:
Associational Superintendent Mrs.
W. C. Lanier, West Point.
Recording Secretary, Mrs. James
C. Lanier, West Point.
Treasurer, Mrs. T. J. Jones, New
nan.
Auditor, Mrs. Hewlett Hall, New
nan.
i District Secretaries:
Mrs. J. L. Chick, Greenville, second
district, Mrs. T. J. Thornton, Jr., La-
Grange, Mrs. E. R. Bradfield, Jr.
Third District, Mrs. J. Z. Reid, Mrs.
Charles Hightower, Hogansville.
1 Fourth District, Mrs. E. R. Bar
rett, Newnan, First church; Mrs. B.
C. Sanders, Newnan, Central church.
Fifth District, Mrs. W. A. Steed,
Newnan, First church; Mrs. W. J.
Perry, Newnan, Central church.
Sixth District, Miss Pearl Free
man, Mrs. Lee Hand, Senoia.
From association at large, Mrs. Roy
D. Cole. Newnan; Miss Vollie Askew,
West Point.
Publication committee, Mrs. John
Hoisley, West Point., for first and
second districts, Mrs. Lewis Hill,
First church, Newnan, for fourth and
fifth district.
Mrs. Annie Davis, Senoia, for third
and sixth district.
Nominating committee:
Mrs. J. S. Hardaway, chairman.
Mrs. T. B. Davis,
Mrs. James Hudmon,
Mrs. N. S. Reid,
Mrs. Henry Burks.
Beautiful music was furnished
throughout the sessions of the so
ciety bv Miss Viola Burks and the
choir of First Baptist church.
Mrs. James L. Bradfield, Mrs. R. O.
Pharr and members of the Baraca
class gave valued assistance to the
home missionary union, and to each of
those in charge of the music, to
Mr. C. W. Corless, who made the bar
becue a success, and to all others who
rendered such efficient and cheerful
assistance, the ladies of the Mis
sionary society extend sincere ap
preciation atid thanks..
Suggestions from
Bradford Knapp
gumea, if the seed can be obtained.
Buy fertilizers for next year careful
ly. Purchase only high grade ma
terials of the kind you need. Some
kinds of fertilizing materials may be
high-priced. Do not use that kind
unless you know your land requires
it. Crops turned under add fertility
to the soil and save fertilizer bills.
Landlords should see that their
tenants follow instructions and grow
as much as possible of their supplies,
as suggested above. Next year is the
important year for all fanners in the
cotton territory to make up their
minds to “Live at Home” as nearly as
possible. Every dollar saved on ad
vances will be so much gained at the
end of the year; every dollar borrow
ed on advances has to be paid back
out of the'cotton crop.
6. Plant less acreage in cotton.
Why 7 Because food products will re
main high and cotton will probably
remain low if the War lasts. Do not
run any chances. Follow a safe plan.
You will need the extra acres to pro
duce the food crops. It is estimated
that between three and four million
bales of cotton will have to be car
ried over out of the present crop. A
normal acreage in cotton next year,
and no increase in food crops, will
certainly mean high priced food and
low-priced cotton.. You cannot afford
to be compelled to purchase high pric
ed products out tof a very narrow
margin of profit in the cotton crop.
Economy in raising what cotton is
planted is of supreme importance.
The best economy is in good farming
and living at home.
To bankers and merchants we
would sny that with their co-opera
tion much can be done to make our
own supplies for next year. In many
counties in boll weevil territory bank-
el's, merchants and farmers have
united to sustain credit. In such cas
es farmers have agreed to produce
home supplies and do good farming
and bankers and merchnnts have
limited advances by insisting that the
farmers must reduce the acreage in
cotton to make way for the necessary
food crops. A little of that same co
operation will help the whole cotton
territory next year. Will our bank
ers and merchants be co-operators 7
The same general principles apply
to the tobacco crop. Make your plans
now to meet the situation. Diversi
fication and the production of home
supplies is the only safe plan to fol
low.
Suggestions and instructions on . all
of the subjects mentioned in this let
ter may be had on application to your
county agent, your agricultural col
lege. or the U. S. department of ag
riculture.
This letter will be followed by oth
er suggestions from time to time.
Very truly yours,
BRADFORD KNAPP.
Special Agent in Charge, Farmers’
Co-operative Demonstration Work.
September 10, 1914.
To Farmers and Business Men in Cot
ton Territory:
In every emergency a plan of ac
tion is a great help. The prices of
food products are high and there is
every indication that they will re
main so during the next year. The
war in Europe has disturbed produc
tion abroad and has interfered with
consumption and with markets and
financial conditions in this country.
This state of affairs, familiar to every
one, makes it imperative that every
farmer and every community should
plan for next year’s work according
ly-
The department suggests to the
cotton farmers the following impor
tant things to Consider for the next
year:
1. A home garden for every fam
ily. The home garden is one of the
most important means of cutting
down expenses and producing the
living of the family on the farm. Set
aside a good rich piece of land near
the house for this purpose. Prepare
it with extra care and apply manure
liberally. Secure from your county
agent, your agricultural college or
the U. S. department of agriculture,
directions for the making of a gar
den, not only in the summer but early
and late in the year. Proper atten
tion to the garden will give the far
mer _ wholesome food during a large
portion of the year. Get in touch
with the girls’ canning club work and
arrange to can the vegetables and
fruite for winter use.
2. Produce all the com for your
own use. Get good seed com and
follow the instructions of your coun
ty agent in raising a good crop /text
year. Figure how many bushels you
will need for your own use and some
to sell, and put your acerage in ac
cordingly. You will need com for
the feeding of your livestock and
your family, and a reasonable sur
plus.
3. Produce your own hay and for
age crops. If yon can obtain seed at
a reasonable price sow crimson or
bur clover, vetch, or some other win
ter legume. If unable to do this put
in oats or i^e this fall, peas or beans
in the spring,, or use sorghum, kafir
com, milo maize or some other cro]
adapted to your climate and soil.
Consult your county agent, your ag
ricultural college or the U. S. depart
ment of agriculture.
4. Produce enough chickens and
hogs to make your own meat. As a
rule our southern farmers have too
few chickens. Pay some attention to
them. With a little work they can
be produced cheaply, and enough of
them will save the necessity for pur
chasing meat. Every family should
plan to raise a few head of hogs and
the crqpg necessary to feed them.
The county agent will help you with
plans in this direction. Save your
brood sows and hens and pullets. You
cannot afford to sell any breeding
stock. Market a part of your com
crop and your peas and peanuts
through hogs and chickens. Do not
be tempted to sell heifers or cows,
breed them to good beef type bulls
and grow your own meat.
6. Cut down your fertilizer bills
by saving all manure and by planting
cover crops, especially winter le-
Hammering the
Cotton Prices
would have been sold to Europe.
“Cotton last year brought into this
country about $600,000,000. If the
war were to close tomorrow the
European demand for foodstuffs
would immediately fall off and the
demand for cotton would begin. Cot
ton is more powerful in bringing gold
to this country than any other single
article.
“This being true then the question
of having something which, in the
event of peace, would quickly restore
the balance of trade in our favor, is
of importance to all of our people and
to the government itself.
More Cruel Than Hubby.
Mrs. Itryde—1 told my husbnnd I
*»» going to give him something,ot
njy own Cooking lin'd lie said I'd bet
ter try It on the dog flrat. Wasn’t
that a cruel suggestion?
Her Friend— Very! And I thought
your husband was so fond of dogs.—
Boston Transcript.
There is no doubt that the present
depressed condition of the cotton
market is due to the hammering-down
of the Eastern spinners, assisted by
the big influences up North. They
want cheap cotton and they are tak
ing advantage of the European war
to “bear” the market. That is one
reason the government ought to en
courage the state banks to make ad
vances on cotton by removing the tax
on state bank issues. If the. farmers
were assisted in holding their cotton
until the spinners need it, they would
undoubtedly get fair value for it
The following from the Memphis
Commercial Appeal shows the atti
tude of the northern papers to the
price of cotton:
New York papers, most of them
dominated by greedy interests, and
ignorant of all American affairs west
of Jersey City, are sneering at the
efforts in the South to hold up the
price of cotton to a figure approxi
mating its value.
“The bankers of New York and the
business interests of that city are in
entire sympathy with anything that
will bring about a market and a good
price for cotton.
“There is a small clique of gambl
ers, commission men and buyers who
would like to see the crop moving at
any price, because they would there
by be enabled to get commissions.
“The New York World, because the
American Tobacco Company gave en
couragement to the buy-a-bale
plan, suggested that it also go into
the business of buy a barrel of ap
pies. The World, whose view of
business is that of an old clothes
dealer, wants cotton sold at any price.
“The New York Times is urging
people not to buy cotton at 10 cents
when it might be bought at 7 cents.
The Times gave a half column of mis
information it considered fit to print
on cotton. It stated that it would
take 2 cents a pound to carry a bale
of cotton for a year.
“The Times said: ‘If one paid 10
cents a pound for a bale of cotton,
one could not get out unless one got
12 cents.’
“Answer to the Times’ statement
is that a bale of cotton purchased ip
Memphis at 10 cents a pound can be
carried for a year in a warehouse and
insured for $1.07 a bale, or about one-
fifth of 1 cent a pound.
“Even the Wall Street Journal indi
rectly urges a marketing of the crop
at any price. It objects to all plans
so far suggested to take the surplus
from the market. The Wall Street
Journal also wants the South to
“hoe” its own row.
“Cotton is not on the same footing
with other crops and its growers are
not as the growers of other crops for
these reasons.
"Cotton is the big international
money crop of the United States. It
is the crop whicn goes to Europe
every fall and turns the tide of ex
change towards this country.
“The New York bankers recently
got together $100,000,000 In gold
against which England might check,
Had the markets been free by this
time $100,000,000 worth of cotton
Wonderful Woman.
With hat tipped over, no eye frea,
'Tie very plain (lie cannot see.
With hair combed over the ears 'tie clear
That she, of course, can hardly hear.
With piwn so tlRht It causes talk
‘Tla plain that she can scarcely walk.
And yet she dodRes autos, teams,
And Rets alonR quite well, It teems.
Man never could survive, poor chap.
Beneath om-lmlf that handicap.
- l.oulsvlllo Courier-Journal.
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Here!
People get tire# df buy inn brushes that wear out In
a few months, of buying combs that break easily, of
buying toilet specialties that don’t give satisfaction or
last You know hoy^ it is yourself. That’s why we
long ago determined to stock up in toilet articles only
on high grade goods, and we don’t let any smart
salesman talk us Into buying the cheap wearing kind.
Prices will interest you.
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