Pauls Valley Democrat (Pauls Valley, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 5, 1912 Page: 1 of 8
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PAULS VALLEY DEMOCRAT
VOL. IX.
PAULS VALLEY, GARVIN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. SEPT. 5, 1912.
NO. 25
15 GENT COTTON
To fix the price of cotton
grown in the south at 15 cents a
a pound, basis middling, is the
object of the Southern States
Cotton Corporation of Macon,
Ca., representatives of which
were here last week to organ-
ize Garvin county .
The company representatives
claim to have the endorsement
of eight governors of cotton
growing states, assembled at
Atlanta, Ga, July lii.
It is proposed that the cotton
grower under the corporation
plan will be be able to market
his cotton with the corporation
any time after the Company is
organized at 15c a pound.
The corporation will store the
crop iu warehouses at concen-
tration points and will hold un-
til the mills are ready to pay a
good price for it. The corpora-
tion will issue script to the "far-
mer bearing six per cent inter-
est, or if the owner prefers 11
cents will be paid in cash and
four cents p aid in 90-day script
bearing six per cent interest.
The contract between the cor
potation and the owner of the
cotton, and with this payment
all further liability from the far-
mer ceases, the coix>ration as-
suming all charges from the de-
livery point to the mills.
The organization is to consist
of a general office to be located
•, .1 one of the southern states
x and to be a clearing house
t hrough which the various state
offices clear their business.
There will be additionally an
office in each cotton growing
state, throi1'1- which the busi-
ness of t' state will pass.
There will be county committee
consisting of six citizens of each
county. Fifty directors are to
be selected and elected by the
stockholders, each state being
entitled to i t s proportionate
number of these directors baaed
•on its growth of cotton in 1911,
each 300,000 bales representing
a director.
The corporation proposes a
capitalization of fT.Ot'OjOOO of
of which *0,000, 000 will be per-
ferecl stock and $1,000,000 com-
mon stock. Tho plan to raise
this capital is this. There are
iSOO cotton growing counties in
the south. To start on it is
proposed to sell six shares of
stock at $112 per share, and $12
for each share is to be used in
expenses of organizing. When
each county is thus organized,
with its six men as a board of
direct irs for the county, then
each .ounty, will be offered 34
additional shares of stock if
desired, otherwise the stock will
'be sold toinvestors In this way
stock would pass in the hands
of peopie interested in the grow-
ing of cotton and electing a
board of Control who would
manage the corporation through
the board. It is claimed when
the $7,000,000 of stock if sold,
German capital has agreed to
finance the marketing of the
cotton crop any year. Many
questions are being asked such
as will the company be able to
finance the cotton market this
year? This wo cannot answer
It will doubtless depend upon
the completion of the organiza-
tion and the raising of the $7,-
000,000 capital. It coulfl not be
expected that moneyed men
would finance a company's bus
iuess that had no capital behind
it. VVe hope, however,that the
company will be able to finance
enough of this year's cotton to
control the market. As to the
statutes of the organization in
every respect it is being investi
gated and we hope by next
week to give additional infor-
mation concerningi t.
There is great enthusiasm
over the market and the far
mers, merchants, bankers and
other business men have indi-
cated their willingness to fin
ance and perfect the county or-
ganization at any time i t
thought wise to do so. The
purpose of the company is right
and its' plans generally are
sound and we believe it will
succeed, but just when we have
not information sufficient as to
its statutes to ventur e an opin-
ions though we hope to shortly
have more definite information
and we shall give the public the
benefit of at«y information we
obtain.
ARRESTED IN TEXAS
Sam Evertt, marshall of Lind-
say came in from Hill County,
Texas, Tuesday night and
brought with him, Rufe White
and W. G. McKoy, charged
with the murder of Bert Bell at
Lindsay recently. There was a
great deal ofmystery surrounding
the killing of Bell at the term,
and since sufficient evidence has
been ob-tained which caused the
arrest of White and McCoy. It
is said new that they were with
Bell when he was killed, though
this fact did not develop for sev-
eral weeks after the killing. The
killing grew out of the parties
gambling and it is claimed that
White and McCoy or one of them
shot Bell, as it is claimed, only
the three were together when
the shooting was done.
McCoy is a mere boy of about,
19 years, while White is about
25 yeaas old. They live at Blair,
in Jackson county, Okla, and
were arrested in Hillsburro, Tex-
as. At the time of the killing
neither of them made any at-
BRUSHING UP THE OLD HAT
—From New York World.
POPULAR CAMPAIGN FUND
The Democrnti c National
committee has requested us to sol
icit campaign contributions and
forward same to headquarters.
The campaign committee intends
to eliminate contributions from
big corporations and others who
contribute large sums with a
motive, and will raise funds from
the rank and file of the Ameri-
can citizens who contribute
from a patriotic standpoint.
We have now opened the con-
tribution box. Let the Democrats
show that Garvin county in onthe
political map and intends to be
known in this great campaign.
Send in your dollar and more if
you are able. We shall publish
the names of all persons contri-
buting and the amount
with the Postoffice address of
each oontributor will be sent
Treasurer, Rolla Wells, and Mr.
Wells will send each donor a
lithographed receipt. Send in
your contributions at once to
the Democrat. Pauls Valley, Ok.
SCIENTIFIC POLICE FORCE
Paris, France is to have a sci-
entific police force. All its police-
men are to be educated scienti-
fically, according to the latest
methods for the duties of their
posts.
The instruction is to be under-
taken on a larger and more
systematic scale than the Bertil-
lon system, which, however, will
be apart of the policeman's edu-
cation. Among other things in
addition he is to learn to be a
chemist, an expert locksmith,
and a hand writing eA|<ert.
For chattel mortgages, either
bound in books with daplicate or
loose, call on the Democrat. Best
forms written, used by all bank
and mercantile firms.
BAPTIST BANNER
ASSOCIATION MEETS
The Baptist Banner Associa-
tion, composed of Garvin, parts
of McClain and Murray counties,
met in its annual session with the
Baptist church of this city, and
it will hold over tomorrow It is
well attended About 80 messen-
gers answered tho roll call yes-
terday and the number is expect-
ed to increase to over 100 today.
Some 15 ministers are present,
and quite a number of visitors
The messengers, ministers and
visitors are being enertained by
the good people of the city.
Prof. J. F. Pratt, of this city
who has been moderator of his
association in Missouri for ten
years was elected moderator and
he is presiding with dignity and
grace.
W. O. Wilkerson, of Davis,
was elected clerk, and John L.
Henson of this city was re-elect-
ed treasurer. The committee as-
signments had not all all been
filed out but will be completed
today. From new arrivals so far
they are:
Associational missions—J. L.
Henson and J. A. McGee,
State Missions W. M:
diver and W. F. Fugerson.
Home Missions—F. L.
and Frank Hensley.
Foreign missions J. E. Bell
and T. J. Covington.
Pastorial support—J. M. Jones
and J. F. Hopkins.
Educational B. F. King and
S. E. Murphree
Religious Literature —J. F.
Leake. W. E. Clarke.
Sunday Schools—Lewis White,
Lewis Watson.
Temperance—L. C. Coyle.
Obituaries—R. W. Smith.
Introductory and Missionary
sermons—B. M. Watts.
Ministers and their postoffices
Wm. Cagle.
Executive Board—J. W. Car-
Van
Hall
PH D. APPOINTED FOR STATE UNIVERSITT
Dr. S D. Brooks, president of
the univerity has appointed Dr.
Warren W. Phelan as philoso-
phy and director of the school of
teaching in the state university.
Dr. Phelan has his bachelor's
and master's degrees from Col
timbia University, New York
City, afid was given a Ph. D. at
George Washington Univerity,
Washington. D. C., in 1905, He
has had considerable experience
in secondary education and as
superintendent of schools, his
work being done chiefly in Miss-
issippi.
FOUND OEAD IN VAT
Solomon Luna, a millionaire
banker and sleep grower, six-
teen years republican national
committeeman for New Mexico,
was found dead Friday morning
in a dipping vat on his ranch
seventy miles from Magdalena,
N. M.
B. F. Houghlin, the well
known and popular salesman has
again assumed his former posi-
tion with W. M, Freeman.
Mr. George Daughery; of Mar-
shall, Mo. who has been the
guests of frinds in the city, left
Wednesday fo Sbawnee'to en
ter upon his duties as head of
the Latin department of the
High school.
ter.
Orphans Home—B. F. King.
Women's work, Mesdames J.
E Bell, J. M. Jones.
The Democrats owes the Asso-
ciation an appoligy for not pub-
lishing the program last week,
and have extra programs for the
bentfit of the members, but we
did all we could and was assisted
hv others to obtain a copy of the
program from that big Baptist
J. L. Henson, but hej was so
busy with Association ■„ matter,
his memory continued to fail
him. We are glad the Associa-
tion re-lected him treasurer over
his protest,and hope extra work
will be piled upon him for his
neglect.
WANT ROADS AND BRIDGES
W. C. Boiling and J. B. Rus-
sell, of Toole school house vic-
inity, when in the city Monday
before the commissioner's court
on same road and bridge mattrs
these men say that the people
west of Wildhorse must have
roads and bridges by which they
can re ich this county seat.
Perry Bros, closing out sale
offers unusual bargains in ladies
muslin underware.
tempt to run, but in fact assisted
in caring for Bell after he was
shot.
Palace Drng Store is State Agent for School Books
School Supplies
Whatever you want in School Needs, We have, All the New Novelities
and School helps that make Study and School Work a Pleasure
Pads, Pens, Rulers, Companion boxes, Composition Books, Pencils, Pen-
cil Sharpners, Colored, Crayons, Psnholders, Dividers, Chalk Crayons
Blottiug paper, Inks, Erasers, Note Books, Etc.
PALACE DRUG STORE
For the Liver take Robinson's High Balls
PAULS VALLEY, OKLA.
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Shoes for Women
You are invited to an early showing of the famous ZEIGLER Shoes.
The Greatest Shoe on the market today for Ladies
And the first showing of this shoe in Pauls Valley. It is very necessary for you to see this line of shoes to appreciate them.
We have them in patent, vici, gun metal, tan, Blaak patent with white tops. Nubuck widths, A to E. Prices $3.50 to $5.00
Dont fail to see them
Don't fail to see them
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W. M. FREEMAN'S
at Freeman's
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Mitchell, J. D. Pauls Valley Democrat (Pauls Valley, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 5, 1912, newspaper, September 5, 1912; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc118422/m1/1/: accessed March 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.