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TWO SOLUTION OF SOUTH’S PROBLEM IS IMPOSSIBLE WITUOUHT TUT COOPERATION DWNERS OF FARMS Unless Landlords Agree to Take Corn and Oats and Other foodstuffs for Rentals, Tenants Must Continue to Grow Cotton, and Tenants Make 70 Per Cent of the South's Crop. Mr. M. L. B. Sturkey, of McCormick, S. C. Dis cusses the Situation. Farmers Around McCormick Resolv ed to Cut Down Cotton Acreage. WALTER E DUNCAN, Staff Correspondent. The Auquo o Herald. McCormick, S. C.—■-That the solution of the South's problem rests with the land owners and not the ton plant la the opinion of Mr. M 1,. B Htur key, who la the loading aupph merchant of this section, and who believes that any plan to reduce the cotton acreage which does not take into account the responsibility of the farm land owners inusL tall of it a purpose. show that 70 per cent of the cotton crop Is made by ten ants and renters.” said Mr. Sturkey In discussing the situation "Ten ants are compelled to raise each year throughout the cotton belt 4,- 000,000 bales to pay rent. The man who owns land must take food stuffs, oats and corn, Inste: d of < ot ton, for rent. Until he does so there can he no reduction of the cotton acreage to amount to enough to bring relief. *'We tnusf talk reductlo. until Gh brie! blows his trumpet, but talk won’t curtail the cotton crop, and 1 doubt whether crop legislation will serve. The land-owner must show his sympathy gnd co-operate with the tenant farmer. As long hi farm land rentals ar« based on cotton, cotton will be raised to the exclusion of foodstuffs and feedstuff*. "Only 30 per cent of the cotton crop," continued Mr, Rturksy, "I* grown i". and owning farm ora IQVon If they had planted no cotton at all this year, there would have been a 12.00«,ono-baie crop made by rent ers and tenants, and that, In view of the existing situation, would be twice too much. Must Havs Qrsln Markets. **lf west of the Mississippi river the farmers raised proportionately as much cotton as we do, one year’s crop would aupply the world demand for four or five years. Before we can progress, We must create throughout the .South east of the Mississippi river markets for grain, we must have elevators and fa cilities for storing grain and shipping points for feedstuffs us they do in the great Southwest. "Out there,** continued Mr. Rturkey, "the farmers have three money seasons to our one—one for cotton, one for wheat and oats, one for corn. “The South must get away from the one-crop idea, but It will never do so without the co-operwtlon of the land owner. When he makes it a condition, Upon which he rents his land, that cot ion be grown, the tenant must grow cotton to pay his landlord, and on top of that he will grow nude cotton to assure himself of a money crop." Farmtrs Meeting Here. The fsrmeiH of this section have gone on record as favoring a sweeping reduc tion of acreage newt year. I.ate tn Hep vember u mass meeting was held at Mc- Cormick farmers from below fMutvt Branch to points above Troy attending -*-at which time addresses were made by Hon. F t\ Hohlnaon, representative from this section of Abbevit c county In the general assembly, and Messrs. M L. B. Sturkey, W. 0. Sturkey. J. R. Keaton and O D. White. Resolutions of fered by Dr. D. A. J. Bell were adopted, providing fm* the organisation In Mc- Cormick of a "Buy-a-BaU club, rec ommending u fifty pet cent cut in the 1913 cotton acreage, and Instructing Hon, Mr Robinson to introduce at the extra legislative session a bill which will bring about a state-wide curtailment of next > ear a cotton crop. The revolutions adopted also pro vided •’that we avricige with our tenants and renters to accept corn and oats In lieu of cotton, the i usual standing rent." In ltd 6. Important Cotton Markat. Mcforndck Is the largest Cotton mar ket between Augusta and Greenwood drawing from a wide territory, a great deal of cotton being hauled hate by wagon from Lincoln county, Ga which Is traversed by no railroad. Last year upwards of bales were hauled here, •nva Rank of McCormick is one of the Strongest financial institutions of this section of South Carolina, hading a capital and surplus of more than tlbO,- 000, The Farmers’ Bank Is another strong institution, and both havs adopted policies as libera) us possible to lend what assistance they may to the r*» ners who, are holding their cotton and by extensions of maturing paper, \v hdp them, tide over the crisis. The wide section for which McGormlck Is the market Is divided Into small farms many land owners, among whom are some progressive farmers who make Concentrated Pood Strength of field grains— Grape-Nuts Tliis splendid food containing all the nu triment of prime wheat and barley, including the vital phosphates, makes for Good Digestion, Clear Brains, Sturdy Strength Crisp, ready to eat, ap petizing, economical— “ There’s a Reason* ’ for Grape-Nuts sold by Grocers— ■ everywhere! their lands produce all their foodstuffs end feedstuff*, but the present situation l*ns brought home to the average former the ralizatlon that not enough corn and oats, not enough livestock, not enough 1 home products, have been made. Progressive Farmers. Messrs. J. C. Kennedy arid W. If. | Kennedy, of near Troy, are among the best farmers of this section, and rtmong other liv«-at-home farmers who have gradually turned to diversifying, j profiting now because of the fact that they have given fltst thought to their j smokehouses and corn cribs, arc* Mr. .1. j I). Richardson, Mr. W. T. Dowtln, Mr. T. E. Denson, Mr. W. H. Britt, Mr. T. J. Britt Mr. Sturkey' and others, here are of Ihe opinion that even though the farm ers had not of their own accord resolved to cut the cotton acreage next year, It would of necessity be cut throughout this section at least one-third through the Inability of farmers to secure ad vances on which to make cotton crops. Mr. J. W. Price, a substantial farm er living near McCormick Is thorough <9y In sympathy with the movement on here to curtail the cotton aerugo in 1915. "Whether anyone else cuts or not, I intend to,’ ho said. To all his customers, Mr. Sturkey sometime ago sent out letters telling them he would take cotton in payment of accounts on a ten-cetit basin. T. J. Bentley At Co. have bought their hale, at 10 cents, for cash, as have others here. As In Greenwood, farmers hereabouts are preparing now to sow grain. THE CHOLERA IS SPREADING IN AUSTRIA \ Troops in Galicia Being Vac-j cinated. “Urgent Need of Warmer Clothing. Vienna Eating Much Horse Flesh. * Vienna, (via Paria, 12:50 a. m.) — Cholera 1s spreading rapidly to the remotest districts of Austria. A case lias been discovered at Feldklrseh, near the Swiss frontier. Austrian troops in Halida are being vacci nated. The cold weather has caught, tho Austrian aoldiers In Galicia unpre pared and the publlo ia being urgent ly asked to contribute clothing. Only Big War Loaves. Owing to the increase tn the price of flour the Vienna Bakers’ Associa tion has announced that ita members will make only big loaves of he so called war bread ami that they will | sell only for cash The consumption j of horse flesh In Vienna is increasing ; rapidly. As many iui 200 of the ani mals have been brought into the market In one day. The ministry of commerce has Is- 1 sued an order that all lettera going to places abroad must be left open Bpedal Instrudlons have been given to Austrian officials on the liHltan frontier to prevent the bringing In of ■. Italian newspapers. WHEN THE TIDE TURNED, HAS London, 3:29 a. m. Olio of the cor i espondents In Franco of the Dally Mall In a message dated Saturday, aaya: “A desperate battle was fought yes terday In the district to the north of Arras It end«d In a brilliant auc ceas for the French army, the German forces being driven back 10 to 13 miles. "This was the decisive conflict In the Arraa district where the tide of battle has ebbed to and fro for days. The German losses yesterday lire said to have been approximately 12,* 000 killed and wounded.” NEAR STARVATION FOR 30 SAILORS I Hurricane Blew the Schooner Alice Lord 1,000 Miles From Her Course. Lived on Beans. New Yark.—’Thirty sailor* after a cloae o*ll to starvation reached New 'York today aboard the schooner Alto* I 1/ord, lon* overdue from St. Marten*. In th* Danish Went Indira. Th* Hula '■easel had been driven by a hurricane nearly 1.000 mile* from her eourta*. For five day* her Bailor*' dally ration* were a plate of bean »oup and two or three pancake* apiece The Alice Lord nailed from St. Mar ten* thirty-five day* a*" with a rar*o of unit At St Marten* all the captain could bnv wa* • limited supply of t«ana and the crew nettled down to a ' diet of bean* for breakfaat. dinner and aupper. WOSTH WHILE ‘That wa* an extremely difficult piece you played on the piano just now why II *cemod So me th.it your hand* were constantly r*cln* from one end of the keyboard to the other. 1 * "That 1 * true, lAit it shoaod nty rlns* to advantage,” FREE * . f / Sweetheart Toilet Soap On October 15th, The Herald will contain a free coupon. Cut it out and present to any Retail Grocer, or Druggist, and receive without cost to you a FULL SIZE CAKE OF THE FAMOUS ,• • v Sweetheart Toilet Soap Absolutely Free We want the thousands of readers of The Herald to try our Soap. We know that a trial will prove its superiority. Clip the Free Coupon and try "SWEETHEART" at our expense, and judge for yourself. V SWEETHEART in the household brings happiness to the whole family. 11/ * To Dealers: Don’t Be Caught Without Sufficient Stock on Hand As this campaign will be the largest ever attempted by any soap con cern. Be prepared to serve your customers. Order your extra soap from your jobber at once, so you can get a quick delivery. MANHATTAN SOAP COMPANY NEW YORK GOVERNOR INI CALL ASSEMBLY Insists That Remedy in Cotton Situation in Hands of Con gress, Not the States. Atlanta. Ga.—Governor Staton will not call a special *e»*lon of the *tate le*!*l*ture to pas* law* relative to curtailment of the cotton crop, a* ur**d by a *reat many adviser*, a* Is Indicated In a statement *tven to the press. The *overnor *ay» frankly that he could not. aa it lawyer, rec ommend the enactment of law* com pelting the farmer to curtail hla crop, and that he would not do as governor what he could not Indorse aa a private rltlten Governor Slaton insist* that the rem edy for the cotton situation la in th* bands of con ares* and not the state* lie *a>* that It scion a atran*v to him that the peop.e who in catnpalKna ex alt *the farmer aa the moat patriotic and Intelltsrnt of men now Insist that he haa not Intelligence enough to cut his crop down and that there must be laws passed to make him do so. '“The attorney peneral advises me that tha ntan* of curtailment by pro- THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. hibitive taxation or penal statute unconatltutlonal.'' aaya the governor. ' And even If they wore not, auch leg islation would prepare the way for leg islative control of every private busi ness and the regulation of the energies of every Individual.” There has been considerable gratui tous advice given the governoa,in an effort to forre him to call extra session and much of It has come from sources never friendly to him, poaaibly In an effort to "get him Into a hole.” MOONSHINE 'STILL IS DESTROYED NEAR DUBLIN Dublin, Ga.—An Illicit whiskey still wa* destroyed at the home of John McLendon by Deputy Revenue Collec tor Move Thuradav on the plantation of Mr. Gulden Burch, In Burch dis trict. this county. A quantity of mash wa* found on the premise* of another negro living near McLendon. and It la thought both were Implicated In moon ahtnlng. The still was a.rough affair made from a lard can. and could not be used to turn out a very large amount of whiskey In a given time. No .whiskey was found on hand In either negro house. Deputy Collector Moye was ac companied on the raid by City Court Sheriff Grier and Deputy Lewis Lind er. McLendon was arrested hut waa released a short time afterward. Occasionally a young widow gets even with an old bachelor by usarry ing him. LAND'S BANKERS IN CONVENTION American Ass’n Begins Prelim inary Work at Richmond. To Discuss Nation’s New Cur rency System. Richmond, Va.—Hundred* of dele gates here for the fortieth conven tion of the American Bankers' Asso ciation began their preliminary work today in numerous committee meet ings while hundreds of others jour neyed to point* about Richmond that were scene* of stirring event* In ! American history. With the nation's new currency system about to he launched, official* of the association agreed today that the most Important discussion of the convention would . center about It. The reeerve system will be the topic of several addresses. Including those of President Reynolds of th* aseociation. Governor Hamlin. ,of th* fdeeral reaerve board, and , Chairman Glass of the house currency committee. To what extent the emergencies ithrust upon the western hemisphere 'by the European war would be dia • cussed, had not been determined when several of the outstanding questions were taken up today In the commit tee meetings. Miss Annette Kellerman, who will be seen in ‘‘Neptunes’ Daughter” at the Grand, three days, daily Matinees starting Tuesday, ' MONDAY, OCTOBER 12 Some fools would rather lose a friend than an argument. 1 The man who blames It on a woman is one kind of Jellyfish.