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y ! 299,000 ACREAGE REDUCTION. JKeport on Pledges Under Roek Hill Plan?20,000 Farmers Have Sigmei. Rock Hill, Feb. 29.?Reports so far ^ received from South Carolina Rock | ^ Hill plan county chairmen by State Superintendent J. G. Anderson, indicate in the judgment of Mr. Anderson that 20.000 South Carolina farmers have signed the Rock Hill plan and that 200,000 acres are wthdrawn from cotton, with_ the work oi' pledge-gety ting less than half finished. In a dozen counties which have made no reports-canvassing has been under way ?ejcgra! weeks. ^ Mr. Anderson reaches the above estimate by comparing the figures which bave been rendered in final reports. rT,v - and his lilt; owlc oui/v staff will redouble efforts for the next i;wo weeks with a view of pushing the work into complete execution in every .township possible in the State. So far Mr. Anderson has gotten final -reports from these four counties, the y igures in each case being official and ^ accurate: b J -g ? T}< cq 00 oo ^ 12 oo ai r-l r-i <M tH rH ? o 3 eo t- t* t- ^ > O N a Ci o 3 CO O OS CO oo 'O t-* ,CO M* M t-O rH CO " ' Pi 32 9 \N ^ 00 oc 00 o ? < CO M o ? C<j C5 ? N U M H 5 U5 <? ? O C<T A w C ? M uo ! V T-t ? to 0? T*, ^ to N o CO ^ ^ ? ? is > O 03 ITS V o 7 ^ C M ^ Ci tH i 8 j h, CO T-l o v-? ia 5 o t- H fl? CQ tHi iH CO O I I I I : : 1 2 : ? : S : 2 o ? *3 o x f ? ? O >< 5 ds % The following table, giving at a glance an interesting comparative study of how the plan is working, is made of all the figures officially re ported to Mr. Anderson through South j 4 ^Carolina county chairmen so far: .1.- ' i County. No signers. ] Tork (complete) .1,031 "Marlboro (complete) 710 Sumter (complete) *1,110 I ^Newberry (complete) 915 Barnwell (incomplete) *300 Clarendon (incomplete) 285 Laurens (incomplete) *300 Bdgefield (incomplete) 175 " - r ao Oconee (incomplete; Anderson (incomplete) ^300 rHiest-er (incomplete) SO# ' Total 6,009 ^Estimated. The Rock Hill plan does not contemplate reduction of fertilizer. This point was not even raised at the New ' Orleans conference, which put forth , the Rock Hill plan. Mr. Anderson is no farmer, but reducing fertilizers does not set well with his ideas of ?ound economy. He would rather see the cotton acreage reduced by a greater percentage. But fertilizer reduction. is welcome even to him in the circumstances as giving double assurance of a, reduced yield for 1912. In the case of every county chair- \ man so far making a report the esti- j aate is that the county will use less fertilizer on cottom by from 25 to 4* per cent., and as high aa 50 per cent, ii some instances. And this situation \ 10 apparently general throughout the ootton belt ^ I This wtu om? ef tfc* turpriMs in con - i nection with the work to many. J ^ Another interesting surprise?a* agreeable one?was having canvasser* encounter isolated section of the, ?tate, where i\ wu practically impos aible to secure any material acreage reduction on accouat of their neighbors being characterised by a habi* which had become tied for many; i years of rai?i?^ ootton entirely as a I surplus crop. These farmers hare \ dozens of differemt kind of farm pro- j ducts for sale every year and through- | out the year. Mr. Anderson says he could find ! ? nUa +? ?nioVlT mnltirvlT tt.Il wwu*to <-? 1 j , this class he wcmld desert the Rock Mill plan for the n?ir method In twen- i ty-four hour?. A repreeentatir# of Mr. Anderson ! ailed this matter to the attention of V^he State district farm demonstration eeents in Columbia a few days agro.! vho-r rpnoiha? Hi?t struck * ^ ' j with such situations dn various parts of th* State. Ther are going to try out a method of spreading thig bj transplanting farfrnm +h c*v?H.rvnc tn ofh^r SftC- ! 111C-X D 1A VJyU ^ WV. ? tions. Tlieir observation is tliat tbis rotation habit is contagious and j spreads in a permanent way. If this method of farming prevailed in every neighborhood throughout the * 1 ' "? J i-* - ^.^4-4-^^ cotton Deit tne prouucuun ul tuuuu would Ve less than half what it is, there would never he overproduction and prices would be higher in proportion. In a letter just received by Mr. Anderson, Mr. James 0. Williams, of the X-ew York brokerage firm of Daniel O'Dell & Co., was a member of tlxe New York Cotton Exchange, sounds this warning with regard to acreage reduction: "I am very much pleased to learn ! that your efforts have been so successful in brinsrine about a promised ma terial reduction in the cotton acreage for this year. I wish you every success and believe it is the very salva-; tion of the cotton planter. "I consider that many spinners are laying in supplies for future needs in' view of the possibilities of a material: reduction in acreage this year, . . . j "When I was South last October aj big spinner told me that if cotton, went to 8 1-2 cents he expected to j buy sufficient to run him for two years, j as he considered it a safe investment at a price which he considered below J the cost of production. His views undoubtedly represented the views of numerous spinners all over the coun- j try and when the price reached a point at which they considered that the ac-: tual cotton could not be produced, ?hey: began buying on a heavy scale. This | heavy buying, in my opinion, turned the market and the ease with which it; has since advanced lia# not only made; them surer of their position, But fiasi encouraged others to follow their ex-1 ample, and the consequences is that j we have a much, more optimistic feel ing today than we had a few months i ago, although there has been no reduc- ' tion in estimates of last year's yield. I "As to the future course of market. I believe it absolutely depends upon the acreage planted, fertilizers used j and progress made in this year's crop, J for certainly if indications point to another big yield spinners, who have bought far into the future, will be the first to try to unload in the expectation of buying again at material re- : cessions, while the demand will be-! ! 1911. 1912. Acres, re. PC reS'o. acres. No acres, duction. duotion. 42,961 36,638 7,383 17.0 67,325 54,228 13,097 19.4 35,505 26,508 8,991 25.2 44,743 36,346 8,397 18.8 14,890 11,369 3,527 23.6 ; 7,227 4,391 2,836 39.2 6,400 5,317 1,243 19.9 9,771 7,448 3,323 23.5 13,398 10,794 2,604 19.4 6,654 5,077 1,557 23.4 7,150 5,978 1,172 16.5 256,070 202,994 53,078 20.6 j come so slack that 'there would sure-; ly follow a tremendous " break in j prices.' "On the other hand, if the prospects were for a small crop the spinners would feel assured of their position in laying in supplies for the future and the general demand would in-, crease, based on the fact that the surplus at the end of this year would be materially reduced, and I believe we would have a genuine old bull market. Hope you will keep up the good work." ? i tfr. Gentry's Phenomenal Career. Atlanta Constitution. .riujm uue putoiuuii <-?i man-agei ui- tixw local telephone exchange in Atlanta about 30 year* ago to that of chief; xecutire officer of the Bell Telephone; system of the Southern States, describes the phenomenal career of W. T. Gentry, who, as announced in the Constitution, will shortly be elected as president of the Cumberland Tele-1 I phone and Telegraph company. Mr. Gentry is already president of the; Southern Bell Telenhonp. fiomnanv. Hi? elevation to the presidency of the Cumberland company, which operates in th? 8tat?i Kcmtucky, TennesM^ Mississippi, Louisiana and a small part I of Indiana anil Illinois, place* him at the head of th# local and long distance < ompany virtually dominating the tele- i phone business of the Southern Statei. i To Mr. eatry,ji initiative and fori*? /STri<?-r./3ir\0' AWrtu O TYAri/vl A# rAQI' ?Igii I, CJLL^ilUIllg) WGl m. ?ji, uvu.. 1 y thre# decades, may largely be traced the TmintenrHpted gTowtli of the system with which be is identified. Th? expansion of the South and the conse- i Quent demand for increase of commu-; nication facilities supplied the field, of "H.. 4- ?. + mOIB wui?e. dui u, poi uia? "would not Lave grasped the situation, I "It Is The 1 1 ?1 Fipnth tq rnnsfantlv Iare old, and mowif and the voung. Men, supposed to be day, and leaving the titution. Business Oxganizatic strong are constantly Many promising ente because of some ui unforeseen accident. I I Now, the affairs of of every corporatic public institution, sh ed that unexpected e fully dealt with. T1 of a great life insi1 must be organized, I NOT FOR A DAY, ? Its strength and abili to meet every emerg protection that PRC that is SURE. For it tect, and unless the c protection is secure xrAnfiim flin irolno A' IY tlillii IUW T U1UV V. nished will not be ab The Equitable fulfills certainty < J. A. BUR] I Newberry, 5c at its every new and larger development, and taken advantage of every opening to press home the indispensability of the service offered by the corporation he represents. Almost as conspicuous an example of aggressiveness, joined :o iorceiuiness of personality and ability, is the career of J. Epps Brown, general manager of the Southern Bell company. Mr. Brown's beginning wae made squarely from the ranks, and his rise has been as meteoric, relatively, as that of his chief. His fidelity, and !1? * T./winornt7 0^ >> rvnp C3<^3iCIIJ Ilclv c ucuu. i >/^ VMv promotion after another, until today he is general manager of 'the entire field covered by the Southern Bell. The steady climb upward of these two alert officials is not only the most practical appreciation of their ability, but also an inspiration to young men setting out to carve their own careers. BLEASE SPEAKS* Governor at Blacksburg Defends His Pardons. j Spartanburg Herald. Greeted by a multitude of men, wornsn and children, who filled the town hall to its capacity and stood in the windows and craned their necks from th? street outside, Gov. Cole. L. Blease spoka at a public school entertainment ia Blackburg Thursday night concorniag his pardon record, immigration aa# aiucation. Ha told touching stories of appeals far ctemency which had beea raada to hiia by the wives and children of coaH^olared that criminals with in-1 friends escaped witk ligkt st*-1 tences as compared with those who j lacked such friends, and suggested | tkjLt if in granting the petition of the moit prominent people of a community h# pardoned a convict and a mistake vras made in the pardon th? blwae sk?uld be borne by the men who signed the netition and not by tke gor^r r. N?w is the time to tnhecribe to The Herald amd News. Illls a Mwi^rer. A. mercile&s murderer is Aj>p?ttdicitis with many victims, but Dr. Kimg's Xew Life Pills kill it by preveatiaa. They gently stimulate stomach, lirer and bowels, preventing that clanging that invites appendicitis, curing constipation, headache, billiouan-ess. ' bills. 2*e. ai W. E. Pelham'a. I Unexpected appens" I sparing those who ? J _ 1 1*.U,T ig uown me iieaimy rich, are dying every ir loved ones in des)ns supposed to be 7 failing. rprises turnout badly npYnprtpH ininrv or LLV^Xj^W VV M %?* ^ "wi >very business firm, >n, of every great tould be so conductvents can be successes is peculiarly true irance company. It 1UT FOR ALL TIME. ity must be such as :ency, so as to give )TECTS?insurance . :s province is to proompany offering the i beyond all peradf the protection fursolute and complete. every requirement of 2nd safety ON, Agent >uth Carolina I ATLAJfTIC COAST LD.E B. E. CO., Passenger Traffic Department | MABDI GBAS, New Orleans, La^ Mobile, Ala^ and Pensacola, Fla. On account of the above occasion I tha Atlantic Coast Line Railroad company offers special reduced rates to the respective points: Sailing Dates: February 13 to 19, inclusive, for trains arriving destination not later than midnight, Februar-y 2d. f Limited: Reach original starting point not later than midnight March 2, unless limit extended to March 18, inclusive, by personal deposit ticket with Joseph Richardson, special agent, at destination, and payment fee of $1.0?. Stop-Overs: Stop-overs will be allowed at regular stop-over points on request. For rates, schedules, reservations, etc., see local agent, or address W. C. Craig, Passenger Traffic Manager, Wilmington, X. C., or T. C. White, general Passenger Agent, Wilmington, N. C. NOTICE OF FDfAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that the unf dersigned will make a final settlement of the estaU of N. P. Abrams, deceased, in th? Probate Court of Newberry County, on Tuesday, the 26th day of March, 1912, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, end will immediately thereafter apply for his inal discharge as Administrator of th? said estate. All persona indebted to the said et-l tate will make payment forthwith, and all persons holding claims against the said estate will present the same, proved according to law, to the undersigned, or to his Attorney, Eugene S. Blease. 31. H. Abrams, ACiniinisiraior. ; Newbtrry, S. 9., Feb. 20, 1912. | Quality is V I We have the : to be had in B at 50c., 75c., $2.00 and 2.5 j . Gilder^ The Right i I i ! Bridges Hm IT WAS A QUESTIC the victim's life hung difficult operation wa cessful the operation mm a*rui r>uc r\f o o 11 J. liv SWA T1V?0 Ui A OJ^VVIHI I was in a distant city. The specialist was : Distance B?ll Telephone the operation arranged fo The sufferer's life ability of the Universal B bridge time and space. By the way, h I fill SOUTHERN K\ (HggHS|tg? /?/ AND TELE' SOUTHERN HALLWAY. Schedules Effective December 8, 1911. Arrivals and Departures Newb jrry, S. C. (N. B.?These schedule figures are shown as information only and are not guaranteed.) 8:51 a. m.?No. 15, daily from Columbia to Greenville. Pullman sleeping car between Charleston and Greenville. 11:50 a. m.?No. Is, daily, from Greenville to Columbia. Arrives Columbia 1:35 p. m., Augusta 8:35 p. m. Charleston 8:15 p. m. 2:45 p. m.?No. 17, daily, from Columbia to Greenville. I I 9:05 p. m.?No. 16, flaily, from Green-, . ville to Columbia. Pullman sleep-1 ing car Greenville to Charleston.' Arrives Charleston 8:15 a. m. Ar-,' rive Savannah 4:15 a. m. Jacksonville 8:30 a. m. Four further information call on ! ticket agents, or E. H. Coapman, V. P. & G. M., Washington, D. C.; J. L. Meek, A. G. P. A., Atlanta, Ga., or F. L. Jenkins, T. P. A., Augusta, Ga. # THOSE deeiring stenographic work will please apply at The Herald and News office. Colombia, ftewberrj & L&ireu JL JL Schedule in effect October 6, 1910 Subject to change without notice, schedules indicated are not juaran- | teed: A C. L. 52. 53. j Lv. Charleston 6.10am 10.00pm | Lv. Sumter 9.41am 6.20pm C., N. & L. Lv. Columbia 11.15am 4.55pm Lv. Prosperity 12.42pm 1.34pm Lv. Newberry 12.56pm 5.20pm Lv. Clinton 1.50pm 2.35pm Lv. Lauren* 2.35pm 2.12pm C. & W. C. ir. Greenville. . .. 4.00pm 12.20pm Ar. Spartanburg. .. 4.05pm 12.20pm S. A. L. Ar. Abbeville .. .. 3.55pm 1.02pm !Ar. Greenwood.. .. 3.Z7pm 1.33pm |Ar. Athens 6.05pm 10.30am Ar. Atlanta 8.45pm 8.00am I ACL. 54 55. , ^Lv. Columbia 5.00pm 11.15am /hat f mints greatest value I ase Bali goods I $1.00, $1.50, I 10. I [Weeks Drug Store. e and Space )N of life or death and j I by a slender thread. A ls necessary. 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Athena 5.04am 11.59pm Ar. Atlanta 7.15am 9.55pm No*. 52 and 53 arrive and depart from Union Station, Columbia, dally, and run through between Charleston and Greenville. Nob. 54 and M> arrive and depart " - -x x v;? ,j?;i . ?v uervais sireei, v^uiumuia. u?i; cept Sunday, and run through between Columbia and Greenville. For information ask agents or write. W. J. Craig, P. T. M., Wilmington, N. C. J. F. Livingston, S Columbia. 8. C ,