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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8.
Impressively Magnificent
Was Labor Celebration
By Far the Most impressive Affair Ever Put on in Augusta
Was the Parade Yesterday in Which Thousands Partici
pated
DOZENS OF PECULIARLY ATTRACTIVE
FLOATS IN PARADE TWO MILES LONG
Tens of Thousands of People Watched Monster Pageant As
It Moved Up and Down Broad Street
By far the most impressive Labor Day celebration ever held in Au
gusta occurred yesterday. The parade tilts morning was the biggest and
most attractive one ever attempted in this city or section and Monday,
September 7th, will always be a red letter day In the history of Augusta
labor organizations.
Thousands of people were in line of parade, while tens of thousands
lined up on either side of Broad Street and watched the triumphal
march. The putting on of such a gorgeous spectacle must have repre
sented weeks of tireless labor and for the magnificent showing which
the hosts of organized labor, made in this city today each and every or
ganization should be congratulated. Few Augustans believed that such a
demonstration was possible. They were totally unprepared for the mon
ster parade which was over two miles long and which took nearly an
hour to pass a given point. «.
Moving picture men were on the Job and reel after reel was taken as
the thousands marched down Broad Street.
There were four brass bands in the parade, two white bands and two
negro bands. As the hands passed the Confederate monument they
played “Dixie” and “America” and each person in tlie line of march rev
erently lifted his hat. It was a particularly striking moment when the
negroes marched past the monument with their heads uncovered to the
sun paying tributes of respect to the men who fought and died for the
Southland.
Dozens of Floats.
There were dozens of floats In the
parade, each one peculiarly repre
senting a craft. Very impressive were
the floats of the farmers, the ma
chinists, the blacksmiths, the carpen
ters, the car workers, the Amalgamat
ed Association of Street and Electric
Railway Employes, the woodworkers
of the Perkins Manufacturing Com
pany, the painters, musicians, retail
clerks, the tinners, blacksmiths and
others. There tvere thousands of
white union men in the line of march
and there were many hundreds, and
probably thousands of negroes. The
tinners and blacksmiths’ unions are
composed almost entirely of negroes,
while there is also a negro hod car
riers' union and other negro organi
zations.
The neatness in appearance of the
various members of the unions and
the appropriateness of their costumes
cannot be over emphasized. The car
penters were attired in the neatest
■suits of white, while the machinists,
blacksmiths and other organizations
wore suits of overalls, the same as
they don each morning when they take
up their daily tasks. All in all, the
J,abor Day celebration of today was
the most impressively magnificent
affair Augusta has ever seen.
Started at Nine.
The Labor Day parade started this
morning at ft o’clock promptly, going
down Broad to Monument street, where
it turned and proceeded up the north
side of Broad to McKinee street. Thus
is passed the judges twice, on the 700
block of Broad street.
.1. W. .Johnson, chief marshal, headed
the parade of horseback, followed by
Marshal Robert Wiggins.
Next came the mounted police and the
Augusta Military Band.
The mayor and city council, the heads
of departments and speakers followed in
carriages and automobiles.
The fire department was an ex
tremely impressive sight. Chief Rey
nolds, in his Red Devil, headed the line,
and behind him came the three auto
mobile engines, abreast, creeping along
in second speed, with the solid pavement
ivembiing under their enormous weight.
.Six hook and ladder trucks, and the
three steam fire engines, abreast, fol
lowed in tfie rear, with all the lesser
craft of the department.
The streets and drains department and
(lie scavenger department brought up
tlie rear of the first section of the pa
rade.
Second Section.
Following I). L. uams, marshal, and
heading the procession came the banner
of “Augusta Federation of Trades,’’ car
ried by Mr. Frank White.
Theiv float was tremendously effective
and original. Thirty boys dressed in
red, white and blue, walked in the form
of a large square holding ribbons of red,
white and blue which hung from a tall
pole carried along in the center ol' the
square. The effect which this gave was
delightful, a sort of wandering may
pole. It called forth shouts of approval
from the people standing on the side
walks.
The Augusta Federation of Trades'
float was. as it were, the Mother Float,
all tlie others representing individual
trades, mebeYs of the Federation.
The carpenters came next, with a float
composed of a small wooden house, com
plete in every detail, bannisters, roof,
chimneys window blinds, on which the
finishing touches were being put by men
with plane and sand-paper. It was fol
lowed by a large number of carpenters,
dressed In white duck trousers, white
hats, and blue shirts. As far as couid
be counted, there were 165 men In this
procession, walking three and three,
more than twice tlie number represent
ed in any other trade. On their wagon
head was a steamer bearing the Inscrip
tion: "Pioneers of the Movement.”
Following Diem came the float of the
shopmen of Perkins Manufacturing Co.
The float was on the same drder, an un
painted house. Just finished, equipped
with sashes, frames and every detail o',
house-finishing made at the chops. ft
would be impossible to draw a compari
son between this and the Carpenters’
iiouse. except to say that each excelled
the other 1 It was followed by about 60
workers dressed In whits with black
neck-ties, walking two by two.
The Painters.
Thirty-six painters followed, drawing a
car which requires a lot of description.
Around the float, which waa a high
structure of white cheese cloth deco
rated in orange-colored flowers, were
arranged si.: niches, in which six young
adles stood like statues. In ‘ lassie
white robes, wearing broad blue rib
bons diagonally on which were printed
"Retail Clerks' Local Union." The car
was most spectacular and well turned
out and was one of the favorites.
The Musicians’ float, which came next,
was a beautiful sight. A platform twelve
feet square and about five feet from
the ground was wafted along by Invisi
ble means and bore an airy dome sup
ported on pink columns. Tlie whole was
decorated in chrysanthemums and ferns
and gave an Imfgesslon of lightness and
fr- cillty Under the dome sat little
Miss fieryl Hilton, dressed in pink,
plaving on a. large uirp, and on the
■ orners of the float sat four other love
ly children, surrounded with flowin'*.
The float drew forth great applause,
A street car decked In red, white and
bit... represented the Motortnen and
I’onduetors’ of the . . and A. R. R.
< vsrp. and was followed by a number of
members of the union, .
Tin Brewery Worker* produced on# ol
the van finest and moat beautiful floats
in the parade, a purple and white dome
borne aloft on a great purple and white
car full of children, with streamers of
the same colors hold out on all sides by
men dresses in white with purple ties.
Upward of fifty men attended this float,
two by two. ft produced an effeot of
magnificence perhaps unequaled by any
other float in the parade.
Thirty Electrical Workers followed
in procession, dressed in white with
blue shirts.
The International Assn, of Machin
ists, turned out a most tmpresslv*
float, displaying on an auto truck the
different operations of their trade. Ma
chines of various kinds were seen in
motion, and sparks flew In all direc
tions. There followed about a hundred
men in overalls and caps.
The B. R. C. of A. had eighty.
Ten blackmitlis, following their
float where anvils and bellows were
In full operation, wore instead of
leather, red velvet aprons which made
a fine sight. The car bore their de
vice with the letters I. B. B. 11.
The Coca-Cola float was a master
piece of decoration, exhibiting all the
hall marks of cooa-cola with which
everybody is familiar.
The Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company was represented with a de
lightful float on which stood a min
iature model of the great Metropolitan
building in New York. Sixteen insur
ance men walked behind, dressed In
Palm Beach suits.
The Woodlawn Lodge, No. 41, of
the International Association of Car
Workers, turned out 82 members who
followed a float consisting of a model
of a passenger car, on which C. & W.
C. was painted in large letters.
The Brotherhood of R. R. Train
men followed a float built onto the
caboose of a box car.
This brought up the rear of the sec
ond section of the parade.
Third Section.
Local No. 727 of Rock Farmers Un
ion headed the third section with a
band.
Followed agricultural Implements,
reapers, etc., in the most modern pat
terns, and wagons with exhibits of
watermelons, wheat, cotton, and all
the produce of the farm. It was a
significant fact that the bale of cot
ton displayed was marked with a
large placard ‘Toe.’’ One was glad to
note that the price of cotton has gone
up again. Or perhaps, as some incon-
Inconsistent person was Irreverant
enough to remark, that was the price
of the whole bale.
O'Connor and Hrhweers turned out
one of the very best floats of all. On
an enormous w&gon was placed an
exact replica of a paint can, about 15
feet high and 12 feet In diameter. This
could be seen approaching from a
great distance, and made people won
der what it could be. The front of
the wagon was occupied by a sort of
pavillion with children seated under
over-hanging vines.
A colored band preceded the negro
carpenters' union, where 70 men
walked two and two.
Slusky’s Roofing was represented
by a small house where tin work was
going on in al llts processes, and
which men were roofing with squares
of the material advertised. It was fol
lowed by the tin workers, who con
stituted what was without doubt the
feature of the parade, a procession of
colored men wearing tin hats, of all
shapes arfd descriptions, and carrying
tin parasols.
The plasterers union had a float
around which they were building a
brick wall.
The International Hod carriers
turned out in full force.
Maxwell's Furniture Store had &
most Ingenious and original exhibit,
consisting of sn Iron bed, all made up
with shets and pillows, whose bed
posts were equipped with rubber tired
wheels a foot in diameter Instead of
rollers The driver sat at the head of
the bed with his leg* hanging out In
front through the bars of the head
board.
.1. Bolden, Shoes, was represented.
W, B. Blgnon had sn exhibit of coal
and wood.
The Chero-cola Co. had a float dis
playing their wares.
E. M. Crosier & Co, turned out e
very good float on which was display
ed a fine array of men’s end boys’
clothes.
I’aul Heyman's Boat brought up the
rear of the procession with a small
fortune In bottled llqulda piled high
on a pyramid-shaped arrangement of
shelves.
MIGHT BECOME HOPELESS.
Paris, 5:20 p. m.—Lieut-Cot. TUius
set, military critic of La Liberty, said
today that the Berman armies had
placed themselves in a position to the
east and northeast of Paris, whlcdl
might become hopeless In case they
suffered a check.
Roys' Suits and Pants, all-wool; se«
F. C, Mertins.
ACTING MM
R.EILENON
LABOR
Spoke in Absence of Mr. Hayne
at Lake View This Morning.
Address by Mr. E. G. Kalb
fleisch. President Marks This
Afternoon
After the parade was over before it
o'clock the remainder of the program for
the morning was continued at the Lake.
The address of President S. B. Marks, of
the Georgia Federation of Labor, was
postponed, however, until this afternoon,
when he with others were scheduled to
speak from the grandstand on the race
track In the UeoTgia-Oarollna Fall-
Grounds.
“Mother” Jones Not Here.
"Mother” Jones. It Is announced with
regrets, missed railway connection at
Kansas City and was unable to he here
for today's celebration. The address In
her stead was expected to be delivered
this afternoon by Hon. S. L. Olive, a
member of the state legislature who
largely helped to pass the recent child
labor bill. Other speakers for thlß aft
ernoon were also on the program.
At the Lake this morning the address
of welcome was delivered by Mr. R. E.
Allen, acting mayor of Augusta. Mayor
L. C. Hayne was unavoidably called out
of the city. Mr. Allen was introduced
by Mr. Max Wllk, who acted as master
of ceremonies.
Mr. Allen's Speech.
Mr .Allen said:
"Mr. Chairman, Ladles and Gentlemen:
"On account of unavoidable absence
front the city, Mayor Hayne has con
ferred upon me the honor of represent
ing official Augusta on this great oc
casion.
"I consider It a privilege as well os a
pleasure to be with you today and ex
press to you the pride with which the
citizens of Augusta have witnessed the
magnificent display of one of the most
important branches of Its citizenry in
celebrating the day set aside by the na
tional government in honor of 'Labor.'
At the present time we see nations rep
resenting more than 50 per cent of the
civilization of this globe at war with
one another, at the conclusion of this
war the victors, he w .om they may, will
return to their homes to be honored by
their country for achievements done.
"T.abor has been discovered to be a
greater conqueror than armies in the
upbuilding of nations. enriching and
building more surely than the proudest
battles, hence the reason civilized na
tions in recognition of labor have set
aside a day for the celebration of its
achievements.
“Labor ts honorable and in this coun
try is Independent and proud. It has
not to ask the privilege of capital, but
capital solicit the aid of labor. It mat
ters not whether it iH performed with
the pick or shovel, by the operative
and mechanic who guide the machinery
in the mill and shop, by the farmer who
tills the soil, labor Is always honorable.
"Mr. Chairman, we wish for you and
the members of your organizations, a
most enjoyable and pleasant day. 1
thank you in behalf of the city council
of Augusta for the privilege of Joining
with you in the celebration of Labor
Day.”
Mr. Kalbflelsch Spoke.
After Mr. Allen's speech, Mr. E. O.
Kalfblelsch wes lntrdouced and he made
an Impromptu but deddely Interesting
speech from the laboring man's stand
point.
While not saying it in a spirit of
criticism, Mr. Kalbflelsch said that he
wanted to see the laboring man get
ceognltlon In this country, such as they
deserve, but that they would never get
ft until they got together, figured for
hemselves arid picked their own law
makers.
“In this democratic country of ours,"
said the speaker, are in the vust
majority, and should hold the balance of
power. We can took in any direction
and see your achievements, and If you
don't get recognition it is your own
fault You build and improve property
that raises its value that makes men
rich. They are playing both ends against
the middle and you are allowing him to
do it. You will not get recognition
though by bloodshed nor by fighting.
Must Get Together.
“Politicians have come lo you and
asked you for your vote and made you
promises as lo what he will do for you
when lie gets In office. When running
for office he suddenly became deeply in
terested in labor, but when you elected
him all you had were his promises. You
want to send some of your own men
to office and then and not until then
will you get the recognition you are
seeking. All you’ve got to do ia to get
together.*’
Mr. Kalbflelsch concluded his few re
marks by praising the industrial parade
this morning in the highest terms. He
said that in his opinion it was far the
best demonstration of the kind Augus
ta has ever witnessed.
DEATHS
POUNDB— MISS MARY, died yeser
day morning at 11:15 o'clock at
the home of her aunt, Miss An
nette Johnson, 1440 Kilcox street,
In the 84th year of her age. The
remains of deceaaed were con
veyed to Llncolnton today where
the funeral services and Inter
ment will take place tomorrow.
Besides her aunt deceased le sur
vived by two brothers, Mr. W. 11.
Pounds, of Cordele and Mr. J. M.
Pounds of Florida, and also by
two sisters, Mr*. T. E. Reid of
Florida, and Mrs. George Reid of
Llncolnton.
PROTEST LOUVAIN DESTRUCTION.
London, 2:25 p. m. —A protest against
the destruction of botmug by Berman
troops and an appeal to the allies to
refrain from retaliation, has been sign
ed by a number of well known British
scholars, including Lord Aberdeen, rec
tor of the University of Ht. Andrews;
Prof. Macnffrey of Trinity College,
Hwlft MncNell, M Count Plunkett
of the National Museum at frublln;
Chan Fitzgerald, president of the Royal
Hoclety of Hurgeon* and Walter Smith,
president of the Royal Academy of
Medicine.
EXU. •. SENATOR CLARK
London.—Former United States Scna
•if W A. Clark, of Montana, with his
two daughters, arrived here last night
iMiMu Paris on the cruiser Tefinesses.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
Bufort Walked Away Willi the Three
First Motorcycle Races—lnteresting
Time During All the Sporting Events
Motor, Horse Trotting, Mule and Field Sport Events Held
Yesterday at the Georgia-Carolina Fair Grounds Under tlie
Auspices of the Augusta Federation of Trades An Unde
niable Success
The motorcycle races held yester
day afternoon at the Georgia-Carolina
Fair grounds, in connection with the
Labor Day sporting events, held un
der the auspices of the Augusta Fede
ration of Trades, was an undeniable
success. Especially so for Mr. M. B.
Buford, who, riding a specially de
signed twin Indian, assisted by his
ability to leave the line at the crack
of the gun, coupled with his nervy
riding, taking the corners at full speed,
he copping the three first prizes.
Mr, E. W. Watson was the promoter
of the races, booking seven riders for
(he bouts. At. 4 o'clock the riders all
bunched together and posed for the
moving picture man-r-llnlng up at the
tape. The following are how they were
numbered:
No. 1, I. Easterling; No. 2, N. w.
Williams; No. 3, M. B. Bufort; No. 4,
Hal Bcman; No. 6, John O'Connor;
No. 6, L. O. Leuser, all riding twin
Indian machines, and No. 7, Crawford
Garrard, on an Excelsior.
Two-Mile Race.
In tlie two-mile raco Bufort got
away with the pistol and led the race
for a quarter of a lap on the first
rounding of the circuit. However,
Easterling, who received the worst
start, was the feature of this race, dur
ing ihe second lap lie Jumped from
last to third position. Discounting
Bufort, who was leading, tho riders
were all fairly well bunched, which
made the race very interesting and
exciting. Bufort finished in 2 minutes
and 21 seconds; Garrard, second, In 2
minutes and 48 seconds, and Denser,
third, in 2 minutes and 54 seconds.
The ten-lap race, a five mile run,
proved tho most hair-raising event on
schedule. Bufort, taking tlie lead,
gaining It at the start, with Williams n
close second. Just before ihe first
turn was reached Williams ran into
the rear wheel of Bufort’s machine,
being thrown, managing to land safe
ly, He was forced to retire from tlie
race.
Garrard then pressed Bufort hard
the rest of tho circuit, until about two
hundred yards from the grandstand,
then the front tire of his machine
burst, after trying hard to keep the
WIDE IMPORTANCE OF
FARMERS’ MEETING
Discussed Planting and Har
vesting of Oats-- Not a Word
About Cotton
The Schultz Township Agricultural
Club hold Its reguJiiV monthly meeting
and ’cue today at noon. The question
up for discussion at the meeting waa
“The best variety and tlie best method
of planting and harvesting oats.”
That the Agricultural Club should
choose this subject Just at this time,
when the whole world Is discussing cot
ton, and nothing but cotton, Is of the
utmost signlfifaiice.
Latterly, In this and nearby regions,
there have been some very surprising
oat. crops made by fanners here and
there, and the attention of certain
thinking people has been arrested and
held by this startling fact. The very
absence of cotton from the field of dis
cussion at today’s meeting may he a
fore-hint, an outpost of the future. The
signs indicate It. to be a forerunner of
a general educational movement among
the farmers of this section through
which they may learn how to plant other
things besides cotton, that tlie .South
may never be caught again as Hbe Is to
day, with all her eggs In one basket.
Real Estate Transfers
Ileal estate which baa been registered
this week at the Courthouse as having
changed hands Is as fallows:
slo.oo—Jesse D. flicks lo John W.
Pierce; property fronting forty feet on
m.v h side of Broad street.
$2*200.00 —P. C. Came*, «t «1, and
Thos. H Bray, et al., to Mrs. C. A. Aus
tin: 40 feet on Chafee avenue
SI,OOO 00—Mlchttel L. Brown to Mrs.
Sadie timoak Nelson; 47 feet on Calhoun
street.
$505.00—T. F. McCarthy to Marry L.
Carr, 04 feet on the north side of Booth
Boundary street at auction in the Court
house, August 2)st.
s6Bs.oo—Hackett A. Bell. Real Estate
Agents, to A. V. Kh-sch, the N. E. cor
ner of Molly and South Boundary.
SBOO.OO- ,J. Lee Etheredge to Mldedge
Lockhart, 40 feet on the north side of
Cooper street.
$200.30, —James and Minnie Blanch
ard, and Emma Maywood, to P. C. Hoh
ler, 14 acres of land on Murray Hill.
$2,000.00 a. R. Coffin, William T.
Gary and James 8. flossey, et al, Oomr.
to Beo. T. Oann and O. C. Moyvard,
exe<mers for the estate of the late
Charles Hull Htrong, 32 acres of land
soutli of the Wrlghtshoro road, adjoin
ing Tuxedo Park.
$125.00 A. R. Williamson, attorney so,
A. C. Ivey, Marie Averett, J. W, Bod -
dard. J. W. Godo .rd Jr., and Hallle O.
Dye, 75 acre* of land at auction on Hep
tembeT 2rd.
$1,660 Poll Smith, Executor, to if C.
Young, 4 lot* on the west side of Twiggs
street at suction, September 3rd.
$1,400.00 Alexander Heath to Dr. Beo.
W Hliackieford, Hr., 65 feet on tlie south
side f Brad street between 14th and 15th
streets.
Moulineaux on Trial
Twice, Murder, Insane
Babylon, N. V. —Roland It. Moulineaux
of New York, twice tried for the mur
der of Mrs Katherine L. Adams In 1308
and acquitted on the second trial, aa*
ududged Insane today by a hoard Irt
lunacy and committed to the King*
Park Asylum.
Moulineaux was arrested yesterday
after he hnd dashed through the streets
scantily clad, and engaged in a series
of running fights with pedestrian*. For
several day* ite has been at a sanita
rium. seeking recovery from a nervous
breakdown,
A few Palrn Beach Butts left, price
$4,00 and $5.00. Her F. G. Merlins.
machine aright he was finally thrown
through the air, landing on ills back.
No one could go to his assistance on
account of the other five riders who
were making llie home stretch. When
he arose, covered with the red dust of
tho track and announced he was not
hurt the grandstand, crowded to its
capacity, began to murmur its appre
elation of the fact. Bufort again fin
isflied first; Easterling, second, and
Williams, third.
In tho ten-mllo race only four riders
were entered, Garrard, Beetnan and
Leu son being forced out on account of
engine trouble. It was the same story,
Bufort taking the lead, finishing first,
Easterling, second, and Williams,
third.
Tlie track was then cleared and a
half mile trot was put on. This raco
lacked excitement, owing to tho ex
citing motor races just previous. The
lace was won by Radium B, driven by
Daly. Lady Elmore was second.
Mule Race.
The next event on schedule was of
tlie comical variety, a mule race. Much
laughter was gained during the bout.
Tho field sports were next. There
being no policemen on hand tlie offi
cials were handicapped in clearing the
track, therefore this event could not
be called a success.
Following Is a list of the events that
were staged:
No. 1. Motorcycle race, 10 miles.
No. 4. Motorcycle race, 5 miles.
No. 7. Motorcycle race, 2 miles.
No. 11. Mule rare, running, i mile.
No. 41. Standing broad Jump.
No. 39. Running broad Jump.
No. 43. Hop-step-and-Jump.
No. 45. Standing high jump.
No. 47. Running high jump.
No. 19. Boys’ race, 100 yards, 12
years or und’er.
No. 10. Foot race for men, 100 yards.
No. 28. Egg race for boys, 50 yards.
No. 34. Hack race, free for all, 40
yards.
No. 31. Egg race lor ludies, 50 yards.
No. 37. Three-legged race, 50 yards.
No. 13. Footrace, free for all, 1-11
mile.
No. 55. Fat men’s race, over 200
pounds, 100 yards.
HOTEL ARRIVALS
Hofbrau Hotel.
I. W. Richardson, City; S. 11.
March, City; E. W. Corrallton, At
lanta; A. I). Thomson, Columbus,
(la.; L. \V. Ware, Orenwood, S. t'.;
11. H. Green, Atlanta; C. O. Broom,
Macon.
Planters Hotel.
W. 11. Jones and wife, Ellcnton. S.
F. M. Stallings; O. 11. Llghtscy,
Brunson, Ga.; J. Miley, Brunson, Uu ;
E. Anderaon, Seemltz, Go.; W. s.
Serges, Ga.; .1. J. slams, Savannu.lt.
* Genesta Hotel.
N. F. Smith, tla.; O. 11. Hall, At
lanta; Mr. and Mrs. Chapman, Rich
mond, Va.; C. W. May, Ltnoolnton,
• la.; M. .N. Norton, Chicago; 1. E.
Foreman, Orangeburg; W. (.)., Ang
lott, N. O,; M. J. McKinley, Atlan
ta; L. W. Roberts, Atlanta.
Albion Hotel.
E. C. Slyes, Atlanta; 11. o. Ml iris
and wife, H. Mrs. Campers, Sa
vannah; R P. Wood, New York; Ed.
Moore, Chicago, 111.; F. It. Raw
lings. Macon; B. H. Holding. Atlan
ta; B. C. Anderson, Nashville, Ala.;
P. Alt, Ohio; E. E, Mears, S. ('., M.
S. Joyner, Milieu, Ga,
Buy-a-Bale Campaign is to be
Inaugurated in Edgefield
(Continued from page one).
Die price offered at present,” said
Mr. F. B. Day, an extensive farmer
who lives near Trenton "When I
first started farming cottonseed wua
about all the fertiliser wc used and
they make good fertiliser. Cnless
Die price goen up and seed bring
what. Diey are worth, f shall plow
mine under the ground next spring.”
Discusses the Situation.
Mr. Sheppard talked very interesting
!v of the present situation confronting
the South.
"1 feel more eneouraged today than I
did yesterday," declared," since tills
morning I have read In the newspaeis
that brighter views sre taken in tile
stock market and that financiers ar«
expressing the hope for the first time
since Die beginning of Die European
war that conditions will soon return to
normal. The outlook for handling and
financing cotton I* Improved visibly by
readustments under wey and exports of
the staple, f read.
”1 see no cause ftA' alarm. We peo
ple of the South have weathered panics
and know the real men ring of war war
not across the seas, but laying our own
land In waste Perhaps we must get
along without actual money for awhile,
but we can do It.
"Our bank encourage* and will try to
help those farmers who owe us and who
want to hold their cotton for better
isrlces Only this morning a farmer
to whom we extended a loan last spring,
on his land and Ids stoek ss collateral,
came to me and said he did not want to
sell his cotton at the present price to
cancel Die obligation. T tohl him simply
to bring Ills cotton In, place It In the
warehouse and bring us tlie receipts,
arid that wc will arrange to extend his
paper and hold his cotton a* long as ho
pleases. He asked me if we Intended
to do that wllh /ill those who owe ns
and whose paper Is maturing. I told
him we intended to pursue tliat course
with all Dial, we could, The situation
is one that cull* for co-opevntlon of the
farmer, the business tnun, the merchant,
the hanker, and some courage and en
durance Thai we have, and we must
stand shoulder to shoulder- all of us—ln
tht* fight and win It.
Hope to Handle Receipts.
The Farmers Bank, according to the
president, Mr. Padgstt, hopes "to make
arrangement* whtfreby cotton warehouse
receipts rosy he handled ort a money
basis. To what extent tiro bank will
lie able to linndle cotton warehouse re
celpts, however, will depend, Mr. Pad
gett said, upon the hanks "higher up,”
the corresponding national banks.
Mr. Paugett Is a farmer, but he has no
cotton to sell at present prl'-es. His
bnnk, lie slated will accept cotton In
Hen of money If tlie farmers have no
money with which to meet their obliga
tions.
Two Warehouses.
, Edgefieid has no bonded warehouse,
BRITISH CRUISER BLOWN
TD BITS, MINE EXPLODED
NEAR HER MAGAZINES
Captain and Fifty of the Pathfinder’s Crew Saved—'ln Foun
tain of Smoke, Water and Steam Warship Sank Head First
London. -Tlie casualty list for the
cruiser Pathfinder, which was sunk
in striking a mine in tho North Sea,
as officially given out tonight shows
that four men were killed and thir
teen wounded anfl that 242 men are
missing.
Heard 10 Miles Away.
London, 7:20 a. m. (delayed)—lt, is
learned on reliable authority that the
captain and fifty of the crew of the
British cruiser Pathfinder, sunk by a
mine in the North seu, have been
saved. /
The destruction of the Pathfinder
occurred about lour o'clock Saturday
afternoon at a point ten miles north
east of Saint Abb’s Head, Scotland.
Patrolling tlie coast, sho struck u mine
Which exploded near her magazine.
Trawlers ten miles distant felt the
shock. From Eyemouth, 14 miles from
the scene of the explosion, a huge
cloud of smoko was visible. A tor
pedo boat destroyer was tlie first to
tho rescue. She wus followed by tho
Saint Abb’s motor lifeboat.
Blown to Pisces.
Tho Pathfinder was literally blown
to pieces. Coxswain Nlshel of the
Saint Abb's motor lifeboat, said that
for u mile and a halt tlie water was
strewn with wreckage of every ijpn
eeivablo description. Few of the piece#
were larger limn ft man’s leg.
In addition to the motor lifeboat,
several steam drifters hurried to tho
spot where tlie Pathfinder sank.
About 90 of the crew o fthe Path
finder, dead and wounded, were picked
up Ity torpedo boats and taken to the
naval base. Captain Peake and seve
ral other officers were saved. Ac
cording to official announcement the
casualties among the officers were one
killed, night missing, one seriously
wounded and one slightly wounded.
An eye witness thus describes tlie
sinking of Urn cruiser:
Less Than Minute.
“In less than a minute after tho ex
plosion we saw tho smoke of two ves
sels and suddenly two torpedo boats
name Into view, tearing through the
water. We tried to attract their atten
tion but they made straight for the
seeno of Ihe wreck. 1 don’t know how
any wireless operator could have Meat
THE WINNING CARD WAS
' OPENING OF DIKES
German Losses at Termonde Estimated at from Four Thous
and to Ten Thousand—Flood Was Deciding Factor in
Keeping Them Out of Antwerp
London, 3:61 a. m. The Daily Mail's
Antwerp correspondent says:
"Haven thousand Belgians were sur
prised at Termonde by 30,000 Ger
mans .Saturday, The Belgians at
first were compelled to retire. They
then were reinforced and drove out
the Germans. Tho Germans however,
succeeded In cutting off Antwerp
from Ostend.
Meanwhile other German troops
were coming up and run into some
forts of which they had misjudged
the positions. With great loss they
fell back and then tho defenders play
ed their winning card by opening the
dikes. By this move the Germans
tost nearly all their artillery and suf
fered great losses. Their losses in
men are said to be 10,000, but it is
more likely they were 4,000.
but there are storing facilities for a
l«vge amount of cotton. One of the two
warehouses, operated by the Adiirris en
title, la equipped with a sprinkler sys
tem and has full fire protection. Should
It become necessary one of these ware
houses will be bonded.
Under normal conditions the streets o t
Kdgefleld would be alive nt this time of
the year with wagons loaded with lint
and baled cotton. The depot platform
would likewise be loaded down with new
bales. liut the cotton I saw here to
day was leaving town, not corning In. 1
urn told that throughout the county the
farm<Ah, who are getting out the staple
as rapidly aw possible and keeping many
ginneries busy, are keeping their cotton
at home, under improvised sheds.
Many Fortunate Farmers.
There are throughout Kdgfetld county
many farmers who are fortunate In the
present existing situation In that for
several years past the tendency has been
to diversify. It Is not to say that all
Kdgefleld farmers have learned to farm
os well as to simply grow notion, but
many of them have. Hplendld corn
(*rops have been raised. fn factions,
many fsNrinsrs grow nil the wheat need
ed to feed their families The live stock
Industry have been developed to a de
gree that Is gratifying. Fine oat crops
have been raised this year and the same
is true of pea-vine hay and other grain
(Tops. Ho there is plenty In the county
to feed man and beast while the hold
ing movement Is ort.
The merchants, too, are disposed to
help the farmers, as the bankers.
Co-operation Is the word. And busi
ness Is going on uninterrupted except,
of course, for the cutting down of the
volume.
To enumerate those who are holding
their cotton would practically be to
name the representative farmers of
Kdgt-fleld county. Among those who
ale leading in the holding movement
arid advising others not to sell until
there Is at least more certainty are Mr.
p It. Day, Mr Irvin Smith, who sleo
lives near Trenton, Hon. J. W, Thur
mond, Hon. H. K Nicholson, Mr. Pad
gett, Dr. Penn, Mr H. L. Jones, and
Dr. Corley, the dentist-may df of Kdge
gteld, who has extensive farming Inter
ests.
And everybody farmers, merchants,
bankers, professional mfii, all—are dls-
a message from the cruiser, as there
seemed to be no time for anything.
The ship’s back must have been broken
and the two minutes following the ex
plosion and before she sank must have
been terrible.
“ltut somebody seems to have kept
his head, and a wireless message cer
tainly wqs sent out. The other de
stroyers soon arrived, one appeared to
have men standing by the guns and
on tlie lookout for submarines.”
Three Miles Away.
The skipper of a trawler, who wit
nessed the blowing up of the Path
finder from a distance of less than
three miles, said:
“I was on deck and tho men below
getting a meal when our vessel was
suddenly shaken. I turned in tho di
rection of the report and saw the cruis
er in a perpendicular position amidst
a fountain of smoke, water and steam.
Her stern was uppermost. She poised
thus only for a moment and then came
another explosion and the Pathfinder
Was practically blown to atoms. She
went down in loss than four minutes
from the time she struck the mine. Tho
work of rescue began immediately and
within an hour there were on tits-scene
five destroyers, four trawlers and Bis
ateurn drifters.
Only One Piece.
"We picked up all tho survivors wo
could find and then remained a long
time searching amid tho wreckage. So
terrific was the explosion that only
one piece of wreckngo was found largo
enough to support tho weight of a
man.”
The Pathfinder flew the pennant of
Captain Francis Marlin Leake, whoso
ancestor whs admiral of the fleet and
first lord of tho admiralty in tho time
of Queen Anne. Tho cruiser had a
displacement of 3,000 tons. She was
slightly smaller than the British
cruiser Amphion, which was sunk in
the same manner on Aug. 6. Appa
rently tho Pathfinder was <m the same
sort of duly as the Amphion, being tho
parent ship of a flotilla of destroyers
in Scottish waters.
The Pathfinder was built for scout
ing purposes and was very fast. She
re-entered the service last October and
was reported a short tmei ago as hav
ing engaged a German cruiser.
"The flood was the deciding factor
and the Germans will meet it again
before they march Into Antwerp.
There are three zones which may bo
flooded round, that city. The largest
zone Is to the south of the city and
covers 60 or 70 square miles.
“The groat topic of conversation,
here Is how long the Germans will
take to get In their work. The pre
paring and completing forts proceeds
unceasingly. Unfortunately the forts
will not be able to do all their de
signers meant them to do. They were
to have been armed with great Krupp
guns, but as in the case of Namur,
they were delayed In delivery again
and again until now It is too late.
Homo of the forts, especially on the
south arid west, are incomplete, as
the enemy well knows."
posed, aparently, to make the very beet
of the situation.
Mies Mary Eva Hite, state supervisor
of rural schools, with headquarter* in
Columbia, visited Edgefield today,
a The Edgefield public echoola will be-
Kin their llil4-lUUi Hussion next Monday.
The Trenton school opened Monday with
a large attendance.
■LESS CHI
BY THE LEIPZIG
German Cruiser Stopped
British Freighter---Latter
Craft Then Hugged 3 Mile
Limit
San Francisco.—The British freighter
Centrlanta, under charter to the
government, was stripped of her wireless
by the Herman cruiser Leipzig on Au
gust Srd off Mngdelena Bay lower Cali
fornia and her cook, German, and one
other Germ mi reservist, were taken
eboonl the Lntpslg.
This was the word brought by Captain
Mlnlsier of the British naval reserve,
commanding ihe Centrtnilla which ar
rived here today. He left July 24th
laden with 900 tuns of coal consigned to
the Leipzig. The two vossele met In
Magdalena Bay and the Letpsig wan
coaled on August 4th, the day war was
declared.
Not until some time later through
Rear Admiral Howard at Maxatlan.
commanding the American Pacific fleet
did the I'cntrlanla learn that war had
been declared. Coming north the vee- ,
sci Imaged the three-mile limit.
Ktctaon Hats, a, full line Just receiv
ed... F. G. Meeting
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