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FOUR AUGUSTA HERALD. Published Every Afternoon During the Week and on Bundav Morning THE HKRAI.D PUBLISHING CO. Entered at the Augusta roatoffleo a» Mall Matter of the Hecond-claea. SUBSCRIPTION HATES: Dally and Sunday, 1 year 96 90 Daily and Sunday, per week U Dattv and Sunday, per month 60 Stmdav Herald, 1 year LOO PHONES: Business Office 507 I Want ad phone 296 Society ISIS | Manag'g Editor 29* News Pnom ....’Oil i t'lnnle'lon ..--20.:# FOREION REPRESENT ATI V E^-she •njamln * Kentnor Go., 226 Fifth Ave.. New York City. 121* People's One Build, pig; Adams St., and Michigan Blvd., Chicago. TRAVELING REPRESENTATIVES— J KUnck and W D. M. Owe ia are Ihs onlv auihorlsed traveling representatives for'The Herald. Pap no monay to othar* unless thev can show will ten authority from Business Manager of Herald I üb llshlng Go. Addrara~sll bttslnaag oomuntcutlons to THE AUGUST/ HERALD, 7*6 Broad St., Augusta. Oa. No communtcatton v.l 1 Po puthlsned In The Herald unless the name of the writer Is signed to tha artlcla The Angusiß HeraUl has a larger city circulation, and a larger total circula tion than any other Augusta paper This has been proven by tha Audit Co., of New York. The Herald Ouarantees Advertliars6o per cent, mora Heme Canter City Cir culation tn Augusta than la given by anv other Augua'a paper. This guarantee will be written In every eontract arid Tha Herald will be ready and willing at all times to give full ac cess to Its recotde to all ivdvsrilsars who wish to tes* the accuracy of this guarantee In comparison with the claims of other Augusts newspapers THE WEATHER (Forecasts till S p. tn. tomorrow.) rsr Augusts snd Vicinity. Psrtly cloudy tgnlght and Sunday. For Georgia. Psrtly cloudy tonight and Sunday. Comparative Dsta. Hept. 12th, I*ll . Highest temperature record, 96 In IKS* Lowest lenijuaaturo record, 66 In I*7*. l,owp.Ht this mor g, 6*. Precipitation yesterday 11. normal .1.. Hlvcr ataae at « a. in., 6.8 feet. XI In 2« hours ending a m. oil foot. K. D EMttlH, laual Forecaater. WHY WORRY? Business juat for the present mny tmt bo at brisk as usual but condi tions are Bound und prosperity is com ing. Cotton la quoted below It* real worth and cost of production for lack of an export market, but wc nil know this la temporary and can't last forever Flour and augar have gone, up and we may have to use leas or substi tute other things. Hut you gill! have your health an 1 homo--you are not being ruahod to the front to slaughter End be slaugh tered—there's no prospect of your early and sudden Uetith or of your killing someone who has never harmcJ you. This rounlry Is a pretty good place to live In, to work In, to economise In. No rlieer tip. Buck up. dot busy Work while you wall. There's a good time coining Behind the clouds the sun Is still shining for us all. ••DOUBTrUL WISDOM.” Following Its UHiinl habit of hard sympathy for South and IncNauu hugging at the WilSoli administration, the New York Sun ssy* that An expedient of very doubtful wlulnm wan rratorted to when the rm«rfrn< y currency act *a» amended so an to enahle South ern cotton growers to obtain caah for a part of their crop and at the ■ante time hold It for higher prices than are likely to be afforded for a long time to rome, ■■ a result of tha European war's destruction of the export market for cotton. The Hun remark* also that The amendment opened the door to a vast viirlety of crasy schemes for the convera ton of proeprty Into forma of money by the aid of tha government. In llie first Place we know of no departure from established customs that does not open the door to new nottonn of all aorta, aoma of thrin more or loaa crazy, of course. It ta not surprising that The Sun should gel Its back up itt this depar ture r <d emitter at all things new. For so long haa the cotton crop of Ihe United States been the aacrlflcv goat that the nation lias offered be fore the altar of protected Industries, th. t It la exceedingly difficult for cer ia4n case-hardened and routine-ridden lapubllcnns to apprerlatc that the cot ton raised In the Southern states Is one of thla nation's surest and aothlest assets. The cotton planter deserves hit turn • t some little protection, now that an emergency la upon the nation, not the sort of protection that means intrench ed privilege hut the sort of protection that means a prevention of useless waste, the sort of protection that makes it poiatble for the hardwork ing producer of one of the nation's greatest sources of wealth, to rest easy In hla mind that the wealth be has worked for and gathered need not be sacrificed because the markets are temporarily closed to him. The sort of protection that encourages the pro ducer of wealth to go on producing It. Thta temporary protection of the cot ton planter ta nothing more or less than economy for the nation. It means that the cotton planting shall not be come demoralised and that the wealth which cotton provides for the tntlre nation shall not become ritaafpatrd. Naturally It non Hgalnat the grain of the New York Hun to Rce the pro ducers and not the exploiters of the country encouraged by the govern ment, but we eheerfullv invite The Hon to refer to . this editorial a few veers from nog and take note of Its own blushes. HUMAN NATURE UNCHANGED From Popular Mechanics. Writings of the ancient Pgrptlan*. Inscribed on papyrus, a primitive kind of paper made from the Inner hark nf reed*. leeently dlnovrral atuL exhibit el In London, revral the people of Pha raoh'* day •* having taatea and char acteristics with h at 111 mark human nature the wqrld around. One of ihe document* relaiea to Ihe death of a man who fell from a roof to which he h«J climbed in order to gel a doner view of aome dancing gtrla. An nouncement* of horae races and atn letlr aporla were found, an well aa the record of Ihe complatm of • wife again <1 her tuiahaivl on hla refusal to give her the ke>a to their house. INDOOR SPORTS - - By Tad - \ —n —— ; \y —■'*»—" ■ ,!,»;» I / OAME puAh S7R/a;<t(AJ<3- ■',■■■' 1 Ilf: li; 111 j !|i; : .! ! /me - p/vk k A t- •! :ij >j; iiii:.' \\7\t : ijj ll 1 . ' \ /** . ', l ■ i 'I"LwW / home L ever twiwgA Bf.u.ty+f/'jcr op- irs j l wAtriAHr ' Boy 6uT~ \ £R / CcMes TO / ; J- 1 VJAfT7AJ<S- FOg A. ” J 3ANE IN W ■iTATIOSi.* V l Batesburg and Leesville, Twin Cities of the Ridge Section, Organize “Buy-a-Bale” Clubs and Even the Farmers Join in Movement “Ten Cents or Rot; This is a Hog and Hominy Country,” is the Slogan of the Farmers Around Batesburg. Retail Mer chants Call Upon Wholesalers and Jobbers to Assist in “Buy a Bale” Movement Under Plan Adopted By Bates burg Board of Trade. Magnificent Spirit of Co-operation Manifested on Every Hand WALTER E. DUNCAN, Staff Correspondent, The Augusta Herald. Batesburg, 8. C.—Along the "ridge'' - from below Johnston on to Leesvllle the splendid patriotism of the fusl- R| reading “Buy a llalc" movement has been given expression by the ready t espouse of the people. Here at Batesburg a "Huy a Bale" i lob was formed Wednesday. On the aame day the business people of Let's ville took similar action. Today a Johnston a meeting of the Chamber ol Commerce Is called to organize a • T.d>. Edgefield is getting ready to step Into line, and "Buy a Bale" clubs may be expected at Hldge Spring, Wards and Monetta Promoters of the Batesburg club tell me confidently that Its members will take at least 50 and perhaps a hun dred bales off the hands of needy far mers. at 10 cents, and hold thla dis tressed cotton off the market. The first day of organization Ihe Lees vllle club members pledged them selves to the purchase of 21 bales at 10 cents. Batesburg and Leesville, just two miles apart, find the friendly rivalry that enters an element into the civic pride of the people of each city a stimulating Influence which quicken* the stride* of progress and achieve ment. Friends and rivals in all else, co-operating In this splendid move ment to help the farmer help hlimudf, the Batesburg and the Leesvllle "Buy a Bale" clubs will seek each to out-do the other and glory each in the other's fine spirit of unselfishness and patriotic endeavor. Farmers Join Movement. It Is significant and praise worthy that not only are the law yers. doctors, bankers, merchants enlisting for the cause, but that many farmers with large warming Intelests who are already fairly loaded down with cotton for which they cannot get but a little more than 7 cents with the market In Its present war depressed condi tion, have caught the contagion from the enthusiasm of those who are striving to help the far mer as a whole bring about a de mand that will force th* price of cotton upward, and have joined the Batesburg and l.eesvllle club*. They contribute their SSO a bale ln cold cash. Ask Aid of Interests Higher Up. A meeting of the Batesburg Hoard of Trade, of which Hr. K. C. Hldgell Is the head, was held Wednesday af ternoon to endorse a counter move ment, closely allied with the "Buy a Bale" Idea. Batesburg retail merchants, who are themselves joining freely as members of their club and contributing each SSO a bale, have prepared a circular letter which Is being sent out by them Individually to the wholesalers and jobbers from whom they purchase goods This letter asks the co-opera tion of Ihe wholesalers and Jobbed*, both North and South In the “Buy-a linle" movement. It 1* dearly pointed out that anything that hurts or helps the farmers hurts or helps the mer chants, wholesaler and retailer alike Specifically, the Batesburg rclstl merchants ask of the wholesaler that to help the situation each wholesale house buy a bale of cotton at to cents through them at Batesburg. In other words, "l-el us buy It for you, and hold It here for you,” they nsl. "Au lt.orlxe us to do so. and we w ill make draft on you with warehouse receipt attached." t Th* retail merchants pledge them selves not to apply the money istld for the bale bought with the whole salers' money on account, but to pay It in actual cash to the small farmer or the tenant farmers from whom ihe Cotton ta bought Th* Make *f th* Man. Mr M R. Rutland Is mayor of Batesburg and one of the beat mayors Batesburg ever had Mr. Rutland, of course, lives In town, but he I* one of the most extensive and among the most successful farmers of Ihe "ridge" section, tie has Joined In the 'Buy a-Bale' movement. Mr. Rutland will raise upward of 2U<> bales of cotton this year. All this he will hold until price end value are nearer a parity, hut he will not only aid In the move ment by buying a bale at 10 cents from the outside, but he told me that he intends buying one bale ut 10 cents (ram each of his fifteen share-croppers. Tha tSateaburg Club. Of the dozen men who first enroll ed their names as members of the Matesburg “Buy-a-Bale” club, five are farmers and merchant-furmers. Credit Is due to Mr. J. Rutledge Me tier, editor of the Batesburg Herald, for the inauguration of the moveipent here. The first dozen signers of the roll, some of whom will buy several bales, were: Messrs. T. B. Kernaghan, 1-. I). Brabham, N. A. Bates, Ira Car sen, 1,. I). Cullum. Isaac Edwards, L. C Hartley, Paul Oarber, J. H. Evans, O. M. Howard, M. E. Rutland, J. Rut - ledge McGee. The children, too, hare caught the spirit, nod a number of small boys who have saved up SSO or more will withdraw the money from the savings hanks and Invest It In cotton at the "Buy-a-Bale” price of 10 cents a pound. Lestville Gets on the Map. To Mr. VV. M. Oxner, editor and proprietor of the l.eesvllle Twin- County News, is due the credit of lining up the Leesvllle people In the movement. With two or three exceptions, everyone who signed the agree ment which Mr. Oxner prepared before lie began canvassing his town—to buy one or more bales at 10 cents— either operates a farm or has farming Interests—there fore, they have cotton to sell, or rather to hold. Headed by the mayor of LeesvHle, Mr F. H. Hendricks, who agrees to buy four bale*, and Mr. J. L. Mat thewa, who will take a like amount, Ihe preliminary Hat includes for one hale each. Mrs. J. K. Buuknight and Meaara. J R. Ituuknlght. I)r. D. M. Crasaon, Dr. James Crasson, C. D. Barr, B. W. Hodle, Oeorge D. Oxner, K. L. Asbill, a leading attorney, J. Y. Cooley, \V. D. Hendricks, H. K. Hen ilrlcks and J. C. Swygert St Son and the National Hank of Leeaville. Following the splendid example set by the Student Club of Aiken, the Woman's Club of LeesvHle will likely buy a hale. All Ready to Co-oparate. Nowhere have 1 found a finer spirit of co-operation, including everybody, than here in the favored, fertile "ridge’ section. It is manifested on every hand. It will Serve to help tide the farmers over the crisis thrust upon them while Europe hears her lullaby of death rattle and while be cause of war cotton prices are de pressed and the Southland suffers (or the folly and the madness of nations across the sea. The two bank* at Hateshurg and the one at Leeaville and there Is a na tional bank in each of the twin cities are not only disposed to encourage the farmer to hold hi* cotton but are straining e\ery energy to help him do so. and. at the same time, figure far enough ahead to help those who need It raise unothcr crop next year. If by planting time the war Is not history. The spirit of the Batesburg mer chants la boat attested by their action, pot only In Joining the "Buy-a-Hu!e" club, but seeking to bring outside money In to buy bales that otherwise must t«e sacrificed. The National Bank of Leeaville has applied for Ita quota of emergency currency, so that farmers' notea may be extended, and the business houses will hold otf Just as tong as the wholesalers and Jobbers do. All Holding. At neither place has there been sold any appreciable amount of cotton. Batesburg and Leesvllle buy annually, under normal condition*, each S.OOO to 10,000 Iwvb'H B plow did crops have been raised, the broad expanse of level cotton fields are dotted with hundreds of pickers, the ginneries are running ntglit and day, the warehouses are THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. filling, but probably not more than a hundred bales have so far been sacri ficed in both places. Fortunately, with some exceptions, of course, the farmers of the "ridge” section, do not confine themselves to cotton. Fine grain and hay crops are grown, every man raises his own meat, poultry abounds, some cattle aro raised—the farmers live at home. Batesburg a Thriving City. Batesburg has made rapid strides In recent years—and 1 intend no re flection upon the progress of her twin city. The town is peculiarly located—partly In Lexington and partly in Kaluda Counties. The north edn edge of Aiken County Is but a few miles distant, and the town draws largely from the three counties. It is an interesting fact that Batesburg is the biggest Inland lumber market in Houth Carolina. In addition, it is a splendid mule market. I have spoken of the spirit of co-operation. Here it is expressed by the two stock dealers of Bates burg. I asked of Mr. L. D. Brabham what he proposed to do about the mules he has sold farmers who cannot pay for them this fall. "Let them keep them and raise another crop next year,” was his reply. Mr. D. D. Smith, another large dealer said: "If they can't pay me this fall, perhaps they can next fall.” Adopt a Slogan. Farmers, backed by merchants, bankers and professional men of Batesburg who are buying cotton through the "Buy-a-Bale club, have adopted their slogan. It is; “TEN CENTS OR ROT. THIS IS A HOG AND HOMINY COUN TRY.” Determination to hold Is not with out the necessary foundation in this section. The tenant farmer, to whom some relief will come through the “Buy-a-Bale" cluga, are less fortun ate. but there are many who like Mr. Rutland, concerning a visit to whose magnificent place I shall have a spe cial article who have taken mlvtan *.age of their opportunities and who farm first and foremost ami grow cotton, not incidentally, but not as a gambler depends upon the turn of his one and only card. Mr. W. F. Webb, who lives In Sa luda County, not far from Batesburg, for instance, raises only seven or eight . Will America Carry ] Her Burden ? | RE AT BRITAIN and Europe, where productive industry has been paralyzed, have mouths to feed, bodies to clothe, con structive operations to carry through, and a thousands-and-one wants and needs to be satisfied-and Great Britain and Europe look to America in confidence for much of the needed supplies t It were folly for United States manufac turers and merchants to be down-hearted during these terrible times in Europe. A great burden—a great di^ty—a great responsibility —has been imposed on American manufactur ers, merchants, bankers and workers. Shall we shirk this burden, this duty, this responsibility —and fail to reap the opportunities? What’s Lhe Answer?— bales of cotton .though he farms on from 300 to 350 acres, growing grain and livestock. Mr. Webb Holstein, of the same sec tion of country, has sold in Bates burg recently—since the beginning of the European war—s3oo worth of oats. 1 am informed that back in Saluda County there are at least 100,000 bushels of oats to he marketed be sides what the farmers will retain for their own use. Surveying the Situation. The First National Bank of Bates burg is making application for emer gency currency as a precautionary measure. I asked Mr. Ira Carson, the cashier. If the bank \m advising its farmer patrons to hold their cotton. “We are advising them to hold, but are not advising them to take our advice,” he replied. “We are advising them to hold, because we believe that either the farmer who grows the cotton or the speculator who buys it for 7 and 8 cents will get 10 cents for It in a few months,” continued Mr. Carson. In Mr. Carson's opinion the situa tion is right now at its worst. He expressed the belief that relief will a me as sudenly as did the cloudburst of war—the same morning the world will awaken to learn that diplomacy has overridden war. Mr. Carson thinks that it will probably be six months after fighting' ceases before normal conditions, so far as the cot ton market is concerned, will be re stored. “In the meantime, while the present situation continues.” said Mr. Carson, “our bank will ac cept cotton, release farm notes, substituting them with ware house receipts, and loan money to the farmers ngatn next spring—■ provided the farmers promise not to raise too much cotton." Mr. Carson is one of the most en thusiastic members of the “Buy-a- Bale” club and a worker for it. “It will help many a small farmer to pay his debts," he said. "I see no reason why we cannot buy at least 100 bales right here.” WE'VE ALL BEEN THERE. 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GARDELLE, Druggist SCHOOL BOOKS NEW AND SECOND. Buy Pads, Pencils, Ink and Pens a g adopt ed by the schools. We have them all. School Books sold for CASH only. Richards Stationery Company Wart Map JjLCoupon Latest European War Map Given by THE HEBALD to every reader presenting this COUPON and 10 cents to eovor promotion expense*. BY M AIL—In dly ■ T outside, for 12c* Stamps cash or money order. Thla la the hICOEST VALUE EVER OFFERED. Latest l*!i •*an Official Map (S color*)- Portrait* of 1« European Rul- _ era. an statistics umt war data-Army, Naval and Aerial Strengtn, Population*, Area, Capital*, Distance* between Cities, HI»to-l. a of Nation* Involved Previous Derisive Battle*, mat try Hegu* Peace Conference. National Debts. Coin Value* EXTRA 2- cotor CHARTS of Five Involved European Capitals and Stra tegic Naval Locations. Folded, with handsome cover to fit the pocket. THE AUGUSTA HERALD SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER VZ AUGUSTA HERALD. August Circulation, Dally and Sunday Herald. The circulation of the Daily and Sun day Herald for the month of August, ; 1914, was as follows: 17 17.610 IS 12,405 19 12,535 20.. .. .. .. 12,598 21 12,795 22 13,1.465 23 14,335 24 12,605 25 12.745 -6 12.740 27 12,855 28 12,835 29 18.075 30 11,880 31.. ». .. .. 13,077 1 12,032 2 16,010 S.. .. 11,803 4 12,404 5 13,022 6 14,865 7 13,043 8 16,441 0 14.905 10 18,918 11 18,685 12 18,711 13 38.834 14 18,763 15- 17,702 16 11,635 Total August _ ..443,928 Dally Average .. .. ...14,320 The Augusta Herald, Dally and Say. day, has a circulation In August., ag. proxlmately twice as large as that of any other Auguata newspaper. Adver tisers and agencies Invited to test the accuracy of these figures In comparison with the claims of any other Augusta newspaper. FORD IS THE CAR The Wife and Boys and Girls can drive as well as the men. See Lombard. ’ f ! Augusta, Qa.