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BATURI SEPTEMBER 19 Sals, 1,934 Bales; Receipts, 1,761 COTT ON MIDQLiNG RASIS IS IN GO DEMAND ST 8 7-8 CENTS For Reald Cotton a Premium is Being Paid, in Some In staqcetie and Nine and One-Eighth Cents Being Paid For Itquiries For Cotton From European Points. Cotton olddling basis is selling for 8 7-8 cf>er pound, while extra good stapUKs nine cents to nine and one-ei c ents pet pound. The sales repo>n the board Saturday morning s 1,934. which are the largest fo' single day for some time. Th-iPts w r ere 1,761 bales. Inquirie cotton are coming in from a nuof European points, in cluding Bna, Spain, and other points ijUthern Europe, while there arejmber of inquiries for cotton foierdam. Some cotton is being shito Liverpool. However, when outsiders that there is a BILUSTERS FOR SINGLING BROS. ARE IN AUGUSTA SATURDAY The Ehow Comes on Saturday, October 10th---“ Solomon anden of Sheba” to Be Seen. g The sters, the men who hold the ke heaven for the “kids" are abroadie land today. Early this mornipy started driving through the st with big barrels of paste and lfindled brushes. Rirqßrothers’ Circus is coming to Au on Saturday Oct. 10, and the a£ nien and their co-work ers , ill posters, have started their -1 crusade. TheK|am will be especially brigh promising of thrills and excitf this year. The circus is adver many new “acts” that will be Sff the first time in America this' 1 Th«r the performance opens with spectacle “Solomon and the QueeSheba.” More than 1,260 act ors r in it. together with 735 horsJ 300 ballet girls. An entire train necessary to transport the portjtage, the scenery and prop- MFISSELL HERE ERECTING WORK Heps Contracting Firm in NVork Was in the City Ff Looking After Work ostoffice »H. Fissell, of W. H. Fissell & Cos. of New York, the contract ing erecting the new Augusta po :e, was In the city yesterday jo, over the work on the new bu, and expressed himself as b e ery well pleased with the work af is it has gone. the foundation for the building jpg put in at present and it will pjlbly two weeks before any act ,rrk on the building proper will s e work was resumed yesterday tnerete piles are being driven at tte of sixteen a day, just as be jDrk stopped. The government id no more piles driven until of those already in had set suf tly to make the required fifty ton At the time the work was halt (r. Lepper, the construction su tendent in charge for the gov ent, made the statement that he confident that the piles were all It was on his "say so” the : was resumed really earlier than cted, thus avoiding the loss of any i to wait for the piles to be in lition to set. ATH OF VICTIM CHANGES NEGRO’S CHARGE TO MURDER p ' jdward Flnle, the negro who wa« % jught Into the city wounded by an ler negro named Will Moore on Sep nber Ist, died at the Lamar hospital sterday. It will be remembered that at the me he was brought In, he said he did 3t know who had shot him, but that fterwards, thinking himself dying, he ccused Will Moore, the negro who rought him In, alleging that they had mitred Into a compact to say nothing ibout the affair, which had grown out of , quarrel In which Flnine himself had itabbed Moore's sister. Being likewise juilty, therefore, he had agreed not to iell on Moore. After Finis’s confession, Policeman Blackwell caught Moore In a memorable chase through the fctbley Mill, and con veyed him to the jail, where he has been ever since under a charge of as sault with Intent to murder. His charge will now be changed to murder. The shooting took place at Hagler’s brickyard, located a few miles from the city on the C. ft W. C. road. alle’ndale protesting c. & w. C.’C NEW schedule Mr. R. T. Searson, Jr„ city attorney of Allendale, S. C., was In Augusta Friday making formal protest for the citizens of his town against the C. & W. C. Rjr. discontinuing the early morning train out of Augusta. Mr. Searson was In conference" with Oene :*l Manuger Anderson of the road. • The new schedule contemplates hav ing the train which has been leaving Augusta for Port Royal In the early morning leave Allendale Instead of Augusta; In other words, take off the service between here and Allendale. Mr Searson claims that under the new schedule the business In Allendale will be greatly hampered. He left the mat ter for Mr. Anderson's consideration. stock of" cotton in Great Britain of over 600,000 bales it is no wonder that not much is being shipped there. The following are the routes over which cotton was brought to the city as re ported on the board Saturday morn ing: Georgia railroad 191 Southern Railway 22 Augusta Southern 208 Augusta-Aiken 29 C. of Ga 331 G. & P 264 C. & W. C 353 A. C. L 37 Wagon 336 ertles of the great wordless play, rep resenting an investment of $1,090,000. All new attractions will be offered, from the sideshows tp the menagerie. Baby lions, baby elephants, baby gi raffes, In fact, all sorts of queer little offsprings will represent the “zoo nur sery,” which is part of Ringling Broth ers. famous 108 cage menagerie. The arenlc program Includes the Lloyds, a family of famous English riders; the Borslnls, who perform miracles on rolling globes; five highest perch acts In clrcusdom; boxing and westling kangaroos; three troupes of educated white horses and dogs In statue posing; five herds of elephants that possess almost human intelli gence; the Balkanis, sensational riders from the heart of the Balkan Moun tains; fifty clowns who make you laugh fifty times a minute and a host of other novelties which go to make up the world’s gTeatesT circus. HOTEL ARRIVALS Hofbrau Hotel. Mrs. A. M. Klnglish, New York; Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Kein, New York; Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Williams, New York: Miss B. Hughes, New York; M. Lewis, New York; W. O’Brien, New York; J. Flnnarina, New York; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lain, New York; B. S. Chipley, New York. Planters Hotel. W. R. Smith, Macon; A. Hoffman, New York; Miss S. Hoffman, New York; M. Reynolds, New York; W. Collins, New York; L. Buford, New York; Miss Edna A. Arth, New York; D. Beth, New York; Mrs. W. M. Ful ton, New York. Albion Hotel. J. P. Osborn, New York; J. E. Rohn, New York; C. A. Saplin, Philadelphia: A. C. Pilcher, Sandersville; Miss Mao P. Phillip, New York; Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bard, New York; P. Narn, New York; Mrs. Thomas, New York; Miss C. Thomas, New York; Miss Lottie Vincent, New York: Miss Mae Fichan dler, New York; V. H. Aney, New York; M. C. Knapp, New York; M. Barrett, New York. Genesta Hotel. C. F. Moses, Savannah; J. J. Callo way, Richmond, Va.; R. J. Kirk, New York; S. W. Stott, New York; F. Prazza, New York; P. Nuzzatt, New York; R. H. McElmury, Georgia; S. Prapin, New York; A. Ading Dol, New York; L. W. Cheatan, New York; J. T. Thornton, Virginia; R. J. Graves, Bal timore. FORMER AUGUSTAN KILLED IN ALABAMA TRAIN WRECK Among the ten persons killed yes terday morning when Queen and Cres cent passenger train No. 2 crashed into a siding at Klondyke switch, near Liv ingston, Ala., was J. W. McDonough, formerly a resident of Augusta. Mr. McDonough was widely known here and had many relatives in the city. He was a brother-in-law of Mr. Sam Ro ney of the Augusta police department. Members of Mr. McDonough’s family left here yesterday when the news of the tragedy was received and went to Livingston, where the wreck occurred. Mr. McDonough was a resident of Birmingham, Ala., at the time of his death and occupied the position of as sistant genral freight agent of -the Frisco lines. SUIT FOR $3,500 FILED AGAINST A.-A. RY. CORP. Suit for $3,500, alleging pergonal in juries, has been filed In the guperlor court against the Augusta-Alken Rail way and Electric Corporation by Mar tin Van Buren. Petitioner’s attorney Is I. S. Peebles, Esq. The petition claims that Van Buren was permanently Injured on November 11, 1913, as he was In the act of alight ing from one of the defendant com pany's cars, at the Intersection of Thomas and Gwinnett streets, when the car was suddenly started In mo tion, throwing him violently to tho ground. CHIEF CLERK SOUTHERN RAILWAY IS AT HOME ILL The many friends of Mr. Wm. T. Badger, chief clerk for the Southern railway, will be sorry to hear that he has been very 111 since Sunday night, at his home on lower Telfair street i # -■ AAR. HENRY SANGKEN, BACK FROM OLD COUNTRY, SAYS KAISER’S MEN DETERMINED Says Social Democrats, Rep resenting Union Labor Peo ple, Are Standing By Emperor WANT THEIR RIGHTS WHEN FIGHT IS WON Mr. and Mrs. Sancken Left Bremerhaven September Ist, After Two Months’ Visit. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sancken of thlq city returned Friday morning from Bremer haven, Germany, after a two months’ visit with relatives there. They sailed from Rotterdam, Holland, Sept. Ist, on the steamship Potsdam of the Holland-American line and landed at New York last Tuesday. Mr. Sancken was seen Friday morn ing at his office and asked to tell something about the war. Without a moment's hesitation he declared the Germans were just as confident of winning as they could possibly be. All Want to Fight. “Everybody is anxious to go to the front,” said Mr. Sancken. “The social democrats have all united with their former political enemies and are fight ing one and all for the kaiser. They say that they are going to win the war for Germany and -when they do they will ask the emperor to come to their terms. But they are surely fighting like men for their country now." Mr. Sancken did not say whether he thought there would be trouble when the time came for the social democrats to ask the kaiser to come to their terms. This class, with 6,000,000 votes, according to Mr. Sancken, is tho strongest single party in Germany, composed of the union labor people, very similar to the socialist party In America. Business at Standstill. Mr. Sancken says that of course business is at a standstill in Germany and that there are but few factories running. The operatives have all left to fight, he says. “From nearly every family,” says Mr. Sancken, “the war has taken at least one or two members, but Ger many is not by any means hard press ed for men. It is estimated now offl- NEXT MONDAY IN THE CITY COURT Riverside Mills Sued For Twenty-Two Thousand Dol lars By Mrs. Jwofski, Whose Husband Was Killed Eighteen Months Ago. Of the civil cases set for hearing in the city court on Monday, September 21, the case of Lyon & Kelly vs. The Com mercial Union Assurance Co., has been put off till October 5. The case of L. J. Williams vs. J. W. Clark, S-heriff, et a]., was settled Fri day afternoon through Mr. Williams’ at torneys, Pierce Bros., and will conse quently not come up. The case of E. D. Carpenter vs. City Council of Augusta, it is understood, is pending a settlement, and may not be •brooght up. Mrs. John Jwofski vs. the Riverside Mills, is the case which will occupy most of the morning. Hhe is suing for $22,- 000.00 damages for the death of her hus band on March 27th, 1012. He was wrSk ing at a loom, making bagging, when, in walking across tho-floor he tripped over an empty spool and fell headlong into a cross belt, which was going at a high rat ; of speed. The sharp edge of the belt cut off his head at the neck. His wife and seven children, <Aged from 14 to six months , were dependent on hsl wages of $65.00 a month. The last case on Monday’s docket is that of the Dunlap Milling Co. vs. Dan iel, Batcher ft Nixon. Adele Last Night the second time in less than a year “Adele,” the pretty FVenoh operet ta, has made a hit In Augusta. The same producing company that brought forth “Adele” at the fag end of last season came to town yesterd y and a crowd of no inconsiderable proportions, consider ing the warm weather and the allege*! “hard times,” was in attendance. Miss Carolyn Thompson, as “Adele," was mr/re charming thsn ever, while Mr. John Park as the Baron Charles de Chantilly is a headliner at any time or place you find him. Miss Mae Pnelps, as Myrianne, Is a xharmingly vivacious woman, with a pretty face and excellent figure, while her voice seems to be even better than ever before. The two comedians are stars, especial ly Jules Epitilly, as Alfred Friebur the rival sardine manufacturer of Henlr Pharmaoeau. The people who attended the show last night were convulsed with laughter every time the two who “smell ed so much of oil” came before the foot lights. There Is more good music In thst one littl j show than any other the writer has seen sine# “The Chocolate Boldlgr.” The music is fascinating, enchanting and one might say seductive The voices In the cast are splendid end every musical number made : hit. The writer might place on psper page after page of de scription shout “Adele” but he hasn’t time to do it for even this criticism to being written In a hurry. It should be sufficient to state, however, that the show wms most pleasing. Let us hope that more music of as excellent charac ter. will be composed and brought South before many moons. T. J. 11. THE AUGUSTA HERALD* AUGUSTA, GA. dally, as I noted before I left, that Germany has In the field about six million men, and I was told that she Is able by using her volunteers and men between 39 and 46 years of age, in what is known as the lanstrum, to raise her total strength to 12,000,000 men. As yet Germany has not called on the lanstrum nor any of the young men under 21 years old. “Fortunately Germany is well pre pared for the conditions that usually are brought about In a country in ttme of war. She has money and pro visions, I nm told, to last her for twelve months longer, without call ing on outside aid at all. In fact, she has expected that there would event ually be war sooner or later. It had to come. “Germany blames England for the war on account of commercial jeal ousy, and Is not so bitter against France." Heard Cannonading. Here Mr. Sancken told of hearing the reports from the guns of an Eng lish fleet about thirty-five miles out from Bremerhaven In the North Sea at that time when two German boats were sunk, sometime the latter part of August. He said that It was an every-day sight to Bee the monstrous Zeppelins soaring around In the vicinity of Bre merhaven. “At Bremerhaven," Mr. Sanckep says, "there is a huge lian i gar where two of the big war air ships are housed when not in opera tion. The work of the Zeppelins is kept secret to a certain extent. The Siege Guns. Mr. Sancken was asked if he had seen any of the siege guns made by the Krupp Works In Germany, the unexpected appearance of which caused some comment, especially after the death-dealing work they did in the capture of Liege. He said that while he had not seen any of these guns he was told that so unexpectedly did the Germans bring them out that even some of the soldiers in the army were not aware that the country own ed such cannon. Mr. Sancken stated that he understands that they can throw projectiles for a distance of 26 miles. In returning to America Mr. and Mrs. Sancken were forced to take Just what accommodations the ship could offer. There were 1,800 passengers aboard, mostly Americans, and the staterooms were crowded to double capacity, using four bunks in each stateroom Instead of two. Tills Is merely an example of how anxious the Americans are to get back home. BARBED WIRE, HEAVY iM PBOTECTIDN Elaborate Trenches Prepared By Germans—Serious Task Confronts Allies—Airplanes Get Ranges London, 4:08 a. m.—The correspon dent of The Express at Soissons tele graphing under date of Sept. 17, via. Paris, says: "The great battle continues unabat ed and the position is the same as it was four days ago. The Germans have prepared elaborate trenches and barb wire approaches to protect the posi tions of their heavy guns behind the hill crest. "A British officer said to me today, ‘lf we held the same position we would never be shifted while our ammunition lasted. We realize the serious task which faces the allies.' Locate Train. “The infantry losses must be ex tremely heavy. The aeroplanes of the allies aro doing spelndld service. East night one located a train filled with retreating German soldiers and the pilot dropped a torch to Indicate the range. Our artillery blew the train to atoms 1n a few minutes. “We are having frightful weather. Torrents of rain fall ulrnost continual ly, the trenches are full of water and as a consequence there Is something like an epiemlc of rheumatism among the troops. Bloodiest of Battles. “It Is reported that u German force with a general In command has been surrounded In the fotr near Chateau Thierry. The allies arc now massing enorm ous bodies of troops and everything points to the probability of one of the bloodiest battles of the campaign as a Sequel to five days of fighting.” MR. VERNON ELLIOTT RETURNS TO COLLEGE Mr. Vernon Elliott has returned to the University of Georgia to resume his law studies. He will graduate this year. Mr. Lester Elliott has taken the place of hia brother in his father’s under taking establishment. AGROUND IN FOG. Chicago,—Tugs today were trying to release the steamship George K Maker, which went aground In Lake Michigan just north of this port yes terday In a fog. The boat is laden with 18,000 tons of iron ore and was bound out of Duluth for Mouth Chica go. It was said to be In peril in the event of a northeast wind, The ves sel Is owned by the Pittsburg Steel Company and carries a crew of 20. EMANUEL FARMERS AND BUSINESS MEN FAVOR LEGISLATION FORGING CURTAILMENT OF 15 COTTON CROP Resolution Adopted at Mass Meeting Requests Gov. Slaton to Call Extra Legislative Session to Take Action and Adop tion of Same Resolution Urged Upon People of Every County in Georgia- -With Plenty of Corn and Provisions Emanuel Farmers Are Determined to Fight Low Cotton to a Finish---More Grain and Food Crops to Be Raised Next Year and Hog and Hominy Will Be the Universal Slogan. WALTER E. DUNCAN, Staff Correspondent, The Auguita Herald. Swainsboro, Ga —Holding this year’s crop off the market, which, lhough it Is steadily advancing, is still below the selling price the farmers of this section have set for the slaple, cot ton growers, hankers, merchants and business men generally of Emanuel County realize that not only tho Eu ropean war is responsible for the sit uation with which the South is now wrestling. Overproduction has, it is fully realized here, proven a big factor in depressing the [trice, Just ns the advance from about 7 cents to nearly 9 cents within little more than a week has been brought about by in ei eased demand for which the wide spread holding movement and tho pa triotic “Buy-a-Bale” movement Is di rectly responsible. A sweeping reduction of the cotton acreage throughout the South in 1916 Is, in the opinion of the people of this section, the most vital matter for considera tion. With the end of the Eu ropean war and the re-adjust inent of business and financial conditions so shrouded In uncer tainty that no man may reckon It, It Is the concensus of opinion hero that the millions of bales the far mers of the South are now holding and will hold off the market will be held to no advantage unless next year the cotton crop is cur tailed. In the midst of low priced cotton tribulations, which affect farmers and business men alike. Instead of bemoaning their present common troubles every body has apparently set out to make tho best of a bad situation, and all have turned their faces to the future, if possible to prevent a recurrence next year of present conditions. Ask for Extra Session. There is a positive and an unmis takable sentiment that Is general Ihroughout Emanuel County In favor of legislation making reduction of the acreage compulsory. It has already been given expression in a resolution adopted at a meeting of fanners and business men held in Swainsboro last Monday. It Is not believed that the law of necessity will prove adequate. At least, the people are not willing to take any chances upon the farmers of Georgia not being able next year to secure the financial backing with which to produce another average cot ton crop. That, thoy say, Is too un certain. They want, a prohibitory law on which nil may depend, and they want an extra session of tho leg islature now to enact such a law. Curtailment of the 1916 crop in Georgia was considered at the meeting last Monday to be the keynote of the situation and the one thing that will bring relief. The resolution adopted at that meeting was In effect: Tha Resolution. That the governor of Georgia call an extra session of the legis lature at as early a date as pos sible for the purpose of enacting some law restricting or curtail ing the cottnft crop for the year 1915, either by limiting the acre age or the number of bales per plow, by a production tax on the excess or otherwise, and for the purpose of giving any other relief possible in the present crises. In response to a call of the Mneon Cotton Congress for meetings to be held in every county In Georgia Sat urday that resolutions adopted at that congress, and which would provide for such legislation that will reduce the cotton crop next year, may be con sidered, another mass meeting of the farmers and business men will he held at Swainsboro to further con sider ways and means. Having al ready gone on record as urging an extraordinary legislative session to enact a curtailment law, copies of the Swainsboro resolutions have been sent out to the ordinaries of every county In tho state with a letter ask ing for concert of action among tho people of Georgia In asking Governor Slaton to call the general assembly together. Curtailment Only Way Out. Mr. W. R. Kemp was made chair man, Mr. John F Price, vice-chair man, and Mr. R. L. Cason, secretary, of the meeting held In Swainsboro Monday, and these gentlemen and their co-workers are behind tho cur tailment movement. Reduction of cotton acreage, It Is Impressed, Is not offly absolute ly essential, but while a general curtailment of tho cotton crop will have its effect on the market, enabling every farmer to get a living price over anil above the cost of production for his cotton, It will In tho meantime help every farmer to meet an Imperative de mand to produce something to eat at home as well as to feed the world abroad. If the European war continues for a year and no prophet can determine Its dura tion -this time next fall prices of food products, already up from 15 to 50 per cent, will have scaled unprecedented heights. From all cotton or from mainly cotton the farmer must for his own salva tion turn to less cotton and mors corn, l*ss cotton and more hogs, less cotton and more hay, grain, provision crops. That, as I gather It from talking with the people, Is the logical reason ing and the general sentiment of Emanuel County. The farmers of Emanuel will begin at home. Their average production la between 65.000 and 40,000 balea. Un less In the meantime demand forces the market, up to 10 cents or better, and If they can continue to secure extensions of credits based upon the warehouse receipts, they will carry over a large percentage of this year's big crop Farmers Sitting Tight. Mott of the cotton that has been sold here this season was sacri ficed when the market was at Its lowest quotation. The steady ad vance which set In shortly after tho “Buy-a-Bale” movement be gan to sweep the South, has en couraged iho farmers to hold, less and less cotton is being of fered each day, and each day tho demand Increases. Farmers are keeping an eye on the market, but turning their attention to their fields, getting out the crop. Making Most of Situation. Here as elsewhere men have met the trying situation with a calm de termination to help one another through the crisis. And It is believ ed that the worst of It has been pass ed. Neither the merchants, the banks nor the farmers are unreasonable, and when the market price was lower than at present, many farmers paid debts with cotton on a 9-cents basis when the merchants who accepted it at that price could riot sell without a loss of from $lO to sl2 a hale. Smith ft feddlngs, one,of tho largest supply houses in Emanuel County, liuvo nil along been allowing 9 cents in trade or on accounts. Now that tho market price has advanced to within calling distance of that figure, this progressive firm, ami others who have been following their example, will offer a further premium. The two banks, the Batik of Emanuel end tho Citizens Bank, announced weeks ago that they would help their farmer customers to hold their cotton. All they asked was that warehouse re ceipts be turned over to them that they might be hypothecated and that they might themselves secure upon these receipts further extensions from corresponding banks In the money centers. The other hanks In the coun ty are likewise granting extensions linsed on warehouse receipts. Those hanks are the linnk of Norristown, the Citizens Bank of Adrian, the Bank of Summit, the Peoples Bank of Summit, the Hank of Hummertown and the Farmers Exchange Bank, lo cated at Htlmnore. All In Better Spirits. At no time, I am told, have the far mers or the townspeople allowed themselves to became excited over the situation. Certainly thoy are not now. Blit 1 am Informed that they are In better spirits than a week ago. The farrnerH simply have little or no cot ton to sell at the market price and the merchants whom they owe. In stead of pushing them, would rather wait thap to see them sacrifice their cotton and their main dependence at loss than cost of production. As an indication, the Emanuel County Cot ton Company lias 2,000 bales slacked up awaiting a rise iri Iho market, all tho warehouses are filling, and hard ly a farmer who has not from one to twenty-five haleH in hIH yard. • Something to Hold On. While Emanuel County farmers realize that they have produced 100 mueh cotton for their own good In common with planters throughout the South, and that even had not the na tions of Europe gohe to war the over production would have depressed tho market, In their to hold they have something on whleh to hold. They have been far-sighted enough to raise sufficient corn, taking the county as a whole, to run them until another crop Is grown, and If It should berorne necessnry for them to liny Home Western meat that will be because efforts directed toward rais ing hogs In Emanuel County in the past have been discouraged by chol era. In spite of this fact, however, many Emanuel farmers have managed to successfully raise hogs, and as one farmer said to me: To Fight Hog Cholera. "Wo are going to fight bog cholera like wo are fighting low priced cotton. We are going to stamp it. out and ralHe our own meat hereafter." One convert to tho common -sense hog-raislng idea Is Dr. J. 1.. Bell, who Is light now In the market for enough to stock tils farm. Many Cattle Raised. If unsuccessful with hogs, Eman uel has nevertheless been very suc cessful with cattle. Mr. L. W. You rrians, one of the largest dealers here, for sometime past has been shipping on an average of one carload of cattle a week to Augusta, which Is the cattle market for this section, and though of late Mr. Voumans’ shipments have fallen off it is because those who raise cattle —Mr. Youmans buys throughout the county—see an ad vantage In holding off the market at present, The cattle are here. i’otatoes and new syrup are coming In right along now, and the price at which these products may be secured on tho Swainsboro market SI.OO a bushel for potatoes and 50 cents a gallon for new syrup- would Indicate that the farmers have plenty more at home for their own consumption. Emanuel’s "Potato King.” Mr. A. J. Youngblood, known as the "Potato King of Emanuel County," has this year, as usual, produced a bumper crop, and was in town today with a wagon load of splendid variety, for which he found a ready sale. Like many another Emanuel County farmer, Mr. Youngblood raises enough potatoes and peanuts to keep the market supplied and then to have enough left over to feed more hog> than any of them have at present. Mr. TJ. H. Smith, a well-known cit izen, Is giving his brother farmers some good advice, Mr. Bmith’e Advice. "Hold your cotton as long as pos sible or until you can ket a living price," is Mr. Smith’s doctrine. "Then take warning from the present predic ament. How more small grain, make more foodstuff, raise more stock of sil kinds, look after more hog and hominy. The farmer who has plenty meat In his smokehouse and oirn In the barn Is the independent man Oat sowing time Is near. My experience Is that for the surest crop of oats or rye, sow In October. Then they will come off soon, and a crop of cotton, Spanish peanuts, row peas, Mexican June corn or sweet potatoes can be made on the same land.” Start "Buy-a-Bale” Movement. At the meeting Saturday localizing of the “Buy-a-Bale” movement will be agitated. While there is a decided sentiment here in favor of buying up as much of the distress cotton and retiring it from the market en a 10- cents basis, so far as I have been able to learn Dr. P. L. Watson, who has bought tWn hales, has the distinction of being so far the one “Buy-a-Bale" purchaser. But others are willing to pay their SSO a bale and will do so. Building at Swiansboro. This year there has been more building in Swainsboro than ever be fore. War-depressed business condi tions has not stopped construction. It Is still going on and will continue to go on. Smith * Geddings have Just com pleted a handsome new brick store building, erected at a cost of approx imately $12,000. Ahig warehouse Is being erected by the same firm di rectly behind tho new building. Smith & Geddings expect to move into their new place next week. Two new stores have Just been completed by Messrs. J. D. and J. N. McLeod. Emanuel County now has under construction a modern Jail, which, when completd will cost upwards of SIO,OOO. Within the past year the business part of tho city has practically been rebuilt In handsome and substantial business houses. Emanuel County Institute opened last Monday with about 125 pupils enrolled the first day. The Institute In under the supervision of Prof. Fred Brinson, who has a very ef ficient corps of teachers. Supt. R. E, Rountree, Col. A. S. Bradley and Mr. Henry .Swain made informal talks at the opening. The school recently se cured funds through the sale of bonds which have paid an Indebtedness and built a needed addition of two rooms, painting and remodelling. Col. F. H. Soffold Is attending court at Mlllen. Mr. Thomas McAlhln, of Dab lon eg®, who has been the guest of friends here, has returned home. Mr. W. F. Thompson has returned from Augusta, where Mrs. Thompson Is undergoing treatment at a sanita rium. Mr. J. C. Gleaton, of Augusta, spent Thursday in Swainsboro. Messrs. W. J. MaHsee and Roy Wil kins, of Macon, were here on business Thursday. Mr. T. T. Holloman, of Wadley, has been In the city on business for sev eral days. Messrs. R. L. Colson, George Waller and Leonard Munn spent Tuesday at Mt. Vernon. “IS THE DEI A MYTH 1” IS TOPIC Rev. 8. P. Wiggins of St. John’s Has Selected Interest ing Themo For Sunday Night. Rev. S. P. Wiggins, the pastor of St. John Methodist church, will use as the theme of his sermon Sunday night the very Interesting subject "Is the Devil h Myth 7” This Is one of a series of sermons bearing on the vital doctrines of the Scriptures and practical godli ness. Mr. Wiggins believes that a new and deeper interest Is felt In the vital teachings of the Bible and the man on the street as well as the woman in the home is asking in u. more seri ous mood than for a long time “What floes the Word of God have to say on the problems of the day?" This new Interest In the carding doctrines of the Bible is accounted for In part by (tie larger emphasis which Is being placed on personal evangel ism today. Individuals and churches are responding to the challenge whicn came out or the nation-wide laymen’s movement that affirms that, every man must win Ills mun to God and the church. This Is a more honorable and rnore significant campaign than any political or military conflict. In the Morning. Mr. Wiggins will use for his morn in" theme ’’Following Christ.” or “What It costs to be a Christian." It is noted that the musto at 8L John's now is of the highest charac ter and the service Is most attractive^ “THE GOD OF HISTORY” DR. JONES’ SUBJECT Hcrur For Evening Service Changed From Sir-Thirty Until Eight O’Clock Dr. M. Ashby Jones' subject for the morning service at the First Baptist church tomorrow will be "Tho God of History.” This sermon, In the list of present events, should be especlaUy interesting. The evening service will be held at g o'clock Instead of at 6:30 tomorrow evening. The change will hold throughout tho winter. “UNCLE CHARLIE” BACK FROM TRIP TO SOUTH GEORGIA Rev. C. M. Wilkinson, “Uncla Charllo,” has Just returned from a trip to Mouth Georgia, where he carried on evangelical meetlnge In a number of places He will be at honje for about a week, corning back to reet. ’’Uncle Chsrlle" says that at Vldalla and Nashville, Oft., cotton is selling for over nine cents per pound, with a good demand for It. He says that the erops are very good and the farmers are holding the cotton for ten cents per pound or better. Lightning on yesterday struck the barn of Mr Bargeron, a young farmer five miles from Vldalla, and it was consumed by fire. STAFF CAPT. CRAWFORD, SALVATION ARMY, HERE Htnff Captain Jennie Crawford of the Halvatlon Army will conduct an open air meting for the local corps of the army at 8 o'clock Saturday even ing at the corner of Campbell and Uroßd street*. Staff Captain Crowford will remain over Sunday and will take part in sev eral Important services here tomor row. , FIVE