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Fhe Florence Daily Times iHfc i-ATfcar ASSOCIATED PRESt OI8PATCHE1 VOL XXV FLORENCE S C WEDNESDAY AFTER NOOk, FEB. 19, 1919 NO. 102 KSOIVE TO REIHICE ARMISTICE TERMS GREAT MEETING AT PWEWOOD conwi ACREAGE STAGGER GERMANY CLUB ON FEBRUARY 2711 WOUNDED ON IDE SIOEEIS OF PDRIS Aged “Tiger of France” Though Wounded, Rushed and Grappled His Assailant. Hurts are Not Regarded as Serious. Would be Assassination Occurred as Premier Left his Home. Emile Cottin, a Russian, is Held by the Police tor Deed. GROWERS. BANKERS AND MER- 'ERZBERGER MAKES REPORT 0-^. chants my their his trip to national Business and Professio rial Men of Florence I assembly pj an Q rea ^. c am p a ig n for Larger and Decide To Hold Forced To Realize More Efficient Cha mber of Commerce Present Crop Complete Defeat Preliminary to an active campaign i \o one will be able to offer as au Acreage Reduction Asscetatlona to A || Efforts to Secure Modifications f( | r memberships to the Florence I excuse the fact that he had no way Paris, Feb. 19—Oeorges Clemen ceau of France, the agea but. vigor ous Premier was shot at and slightly wounded this morning as (he was en tering his au.omobile. Five shoto? were fired by the would be assass'n and it was at first reported that the Premier had been wounded in the head but it developed hj cr, however that his wounds were in the back r shoulder. He is apparently not dan gerously hurt. The shooting occul- ed as the Premier was leaving (his home for the war office The assas sin was an ordinary looking man dressed as a workman. He was ar rested immediately. be Formed to Secure Written Pledgee. New Orleans, I.., Feb. 18—A pro gram for theh reduction of tlhe 1919 acreage planted to cotton and the hold Were Unsuccessful. Gen. Foch Stern In His Dealings With Huns will be held at Pinewood Club on Thursday evening February “7th Weimar, Manday. Feb. 19.--(By Several committees have been ap the Associated Press)—The partv Pointed to prepare for the meeting. ing of the present crop for higher 'speeches in the national assembly u 18 expocteo to mako th o gathenm- prices was embodied in resolutions which had been set down for this af- onc of , the largest as well as mos» * « J ^ —* — rortv'OBontnf itro nal'1 in Chamber of Commerce, a gre at meet j 0 f going, ing of business and professional men: it will be good news to those who unanimously passed at tlbe closing , ternoon suffered a rude interruption representative ever neld in - lc by the outcome of the new amistice ^ UBlness ? vt! ! GERMANY OBJECTS TO |H0USE KILLS GOOD LEAGUE OF NATIONS ROADS MEASURES project has brought forth sharp criticism from NEWSPAPERS GENER ALLY THOUGHT THERE IS LITTLE CHANGE NOW FOR LEGIS LATION AT THIS SESSION ( Columbia, Feb. 19.—Following • ^debate which consumed an hour at •fhe morning session and three hours Have Nothing To Do With If gnmp at the n i«fht session and a great deal tt lill At, ouiuc 0f p ar ii ain entary manoeuvering. the - .. n . .1 House of Representatives rejectea Suggestion i. Made in Prominent ; (he companion measures providing Journals That Germany Refuses to Take Any Part in Such session today of the conference of growers, bankers, merchants and far mers from all of the cotton producing States. The salient features of the resolution are: 1 Reduction of fjief 1919 cofton acreage by one-third ae compared with 1918. 2. A pledge not to sell any part of the present crop for other than “re- | munorative pr'ces,’’ ind to hold this crop until the demand calls for it at such prices. 3. Formation of Stale cotton acre age reduction associations, whose business it will be to obtain written pledges to carry out the first two provisions from every cotton grower and cotton producer in tho United States. 4. To brand anv man who refuses to cooperate as “so lacking 'n public, spirit as to forfeit the confidence of tlie community in which h^ lives.” 5. , A future convention of coYon lorence. every pro V - . Q "r fessional man is cordially invited to negotiations. Tie g neral outlines b present, and a special invitation “ ' h „ e were 0 „ knu , wn c ' rly I. extended to the ntlnietert. No in SSLS 4 Vita-ion. fill be tent net. For the*. President Fehrenback announced| that the speeches and have already heard this speaker, and a treat in store for those who have not, to know that Mr. Kirkpatrick will make the principal address at (his meeting. Several local men will also make short addresses. The committee on entertainment is arranging for refreshments which will be served in the largo dining room of the club house. Business and professional men ere urged to make no engagements lor Thursday evening .uary 271 h. The meeting is one c. the utmost im pcrtance to every individual of tho a League producers before vhfch a detailed re NOT SERIOUSLY WOUNDED The Premier’s garded as dangerous in itself, but lt, Peace Conference evoked sharp cri- |Vote of 27 t0 76 for a permanent system of State high nor* of the progress of the plans out- ways. The main fight was made on lined above is to be made by every the substitute bill of the House judi- cotton growing State, ciary committee, which was rejected The resolutions, wlhfch were drawn who have no means of making ihe arguments trip t0 the C j ub j 10US() automobiles .would be deferred, so ihat Math a • b e provided. These cars will t ,xv . x*. ■u,*.... ........u-u,. .■■•j Frzberger, head of the German amis leave the chamber of Commerce *»e | city as well as to the city as a whole, tice delegation, might give a ne-socnl tween seven an d S e V en tnirty o’clock.i let February 27th be an open date ^explanation of what happened be- iphere will be a plenty of them and on your business and social calendar, tween his departure for Treves last u ” dly w,ck re Deem llTIflNS CALL FOR Herr Erzberger noticeably wroug-. IlLOUlill I lUnil UMLL I Ull up and laboring under a strain, began with the announcement that the dele gates were entitled to know at the earliest moment the full details of the negotiations. He then read the terms and the House listened in ai- . , . x. .u most agonized silence. The slightest It is expected that a large delega- tiens exist ng today, the absolute ne stir or noise brought anerrv biases: iton from South Carolina will attend cessitv cud <mPorta"ce o» ti i- the assembly never had been one tho cotton convention to be held at f emati? action of d’vert n tithe so stni >tew Orleans from February 17 to Itv ai d a! o e vital i no Stoooed for Rponth February 19, inclusive. Governor 1 reduct on in cotton acreage and to The members of the House stirron Cooper and B. Harris. State Commls! name February 22. to be known a ; uneasily as he finished and stopped sioner of Agriculture, Commerce and ’Reduction Pledge Hav »"P d;v o for breath. Before cnntinuin« his pv Industries, already have named a be used throughout South Carolina for nlanation Herr Embei'rer i>t°rnect number of delegates, headed by ex- taking of pledge., to. i e .eu ; ed: Governor Manning to attend the mee- t lcn co ^ n acreage one third and AND REDUCING THIS YEARS ACREAGE T , .. „ . 10 rpL„ fn- „ i. ' ... , . i It is m v wish that von mav nrvei ’ n B. bu t this does not complete the planting of lands in food crops and Berlin, f ° r ® pv a vote of., to 63. The original up by a committee composed a 1 have the fateful hr-, - ,, i i, a v P 4, list. Governor Cooper stated that any tie reduction of commercial fertilizer wouud Is not re-. League of Nations before the Paris was the n disposed of by a banker, farmer and merchant from , We on the armi((tl ,. o man m South Carolina desiring to go ^ per cent of amount used in 1918, h^ve had to bear untold responsibi- f ° N ew Orleans can be appointed a lor cotton to be used in 1919, for cot iity” delegate by applying to him. Each I° n - Prior to the Anal each rl the cotton growing States. .......... _ . . ticism in the German Press general! vo t e a ( least two score of amend-, headed by former Governor Richard is felt .tmight be of serious conse-, jy Demands are made by some of j ments to the quence considering his age. About | the newspapers for Germany to re fuse to have anything to such a League. do with 11 o’clock, howevei, it was officially announced tlhat ho was ncp. seriously wounded. Policemen Goursat who was wounded by a stray shot, said Premier Clemenceau rushed bis as sailant and grappled him. His as sailant was Emllo Cottin, 25 years old, born at Creil. The police how ever, do not believe the papers |hc - - ( .mmv u«-iore mirmieiii an amor,,) *», , . ,. . a . possesses are his and arc inclined to;’ ERZ ^ ER ^ P le R ^t TE L™, T ° RY , ^ r -, Ha, ; ,b "' f ne fi1 of Unlon - Soutra cr^i” mnjht with%rav°e men ! ?:° n ^'Ix b T. a vote of 6 1 ‘0 56. nrovid a , e to-the present welfare of the sec judiciary substitu:e I Mann'ng, of South Carolina, as were voted on, the vast majority of chairman, further declared that "the j na f p ' ♦hem being reiected. Mr. Br.remson’s arcumuMion of large stocks of cot-• arHvel of tho tnm,. V./7' “* ’f, measure, providing for a $25,000,000 ton in Ihe hands of farmers and mer- ' W ? iT ?" r *"'« ‘ d ° Pted Thursday ^ th e ( '° 4ton can bond issue, is stUl on the House Cal! chants of the South and the drastic He thee reierml t„ Ihe delate hi to'w hK own expend. Fr.cl.m.tl.n by a.».rn.r_.f Ever, de, well nisi, talehd d.lev ta .ho . Th3 M?*** »» tofol-'iont . 8t «« « «»• <>««• B «“ —J t - - * B ‘ SAYS HIGH COMMAND FORCED ACCEWANIfeirM ! l ° v ■« ... • ed noon the cotton producing, mercan Just before midnight an ondar as a second reading mp»«pire. deetine in the pHcc ♦<) figures below I I* is the oninion of those conver. t^be ccist of nroduction. due to past | -oT-t wifb South Carol'na lep-jointive war trade disorgani^atlirm to th« • methods that the bone of a perman i scarcity of ocean tonna|fe, to the ro _ l t- i —v think him a Russian. FIRST REPORT Paris, Feb. 19—Premier Clemen- OF ARMISTICE NEGOTIA TIONS TO NATIONAL ASSEMBLY Weimar, Feb. 19.—Mathias Erzaer ’■cfe—'nduni to h« h P ifi _ _ _ w - w-w »^I w v irt J Jlire ing that the Question of nennanent. firm as well as to the future prosper hip-Mvron.ci should be Buh**'Rted *o aH ity thereof.” a*’tnr"ehtip owners or rho S*-ite to « _ _ ZJ « ceau was fired upon five times this F? r the German armistice commis f'-eoa-x,, n f 0 f morning while he was entering his , ,0,d V 16 delegation at the As- thin PVQ ^, f ^ JJ’ 1 "f T/uii«ii->na. ... u t ,1 , , y embly today the entire h-story of u-omdtn of both « , ant, automobile. He is reported wounded armistice negotiations from the i« w ^ , .1 uhmiifior hut his in-i time thev began last foil and declari" fhe -ofow^H-.ru in the back an • . • thnt Prince Maximlllian, approach B- ro*e rf fm -o 5® *ho rr OT ,n* n -r.. juries are not serious. i p( j tbe ^ n t e nte because of the “Iron i'’”"'-'! *o r-donr an amendment bv I compulsion of the high Military com- |f *’'’ "e’eer i n r h->r«r P 0 r 1 mand for Peace” and that it was bill nrovidin®, for a one mill i ev v Von Hindenburg who demanded and ^ n'l *he tnvab'e pr onP wv of the p ar ving Company seems to be c»us authorized the signing of the first Vltate for permanent road improve- iBcr Br .m 0 ~ —■—*- 'terms. l ment. Florence Plays Columbia ... ... .»««*» a- i: n ultimatum, which, he said, he was -« ••ured. war framed wi*b the umo..*!! fed enproval of Prps'dent Wilson. Foch Wag Stern F»rr Erzbeirgar told of b*s efforta to obtain modification, but said Mar shal Foch had been sternly Insiste-t on the acceptance of the terms. He touched only briefly, but clearly, On his successful protests against Polish incorporation of Silesia and his un successful effort to save Bimbauni Bentschen and other German towns. He emnhasizde that the Allies would ta 1y e over the re s pon c ibllUy of keep 'ne t^e Poles in check and give guar tipteeo for the safety of the Germans _ .on the Polish side. A According to Wilson, Te Herr Erzberger’s protests Mar For S. C. Hoe"* ■dial Foch replied that all were pure * WI ' * * ' i ly military measures and in accorn The Couvontjon was adjourned sub ou the fou-tii ,t 0 17 , P po tj 0 j Go.vernor Pleasant, Be tt luxiiiex xwcao.ve.x, 'f ference: Governor of tiouth Ca o .n Most Disastrous Calamity of Its uw .. Commercial Life Frelnq h- Fnt -e ;*« e U P°- 1 ^ South Instead rt* Untbhkab'e Pros. - oerity Such as Is Pei no Enioved bv “ ,ul f Uxa.B mx,euu 0 o. wui. Practicsily Every Other Section, of dliU “ u8m f ,s mt! 1 u oi lUu ‘* J ♦America. questing that said- call lor said uxu Whereas, the South instead of fr,-. h-eei.ng be issued by Governors oZ ing the great period of almost unthink Baid . . &taies , "i c “°l , f* a ^ 011 v * uu ^ able prosperity, that every section of PJ esident of the Siate Bankers’ Asou America is enjoyhig today and regard c at on > larmers unions, Commission less of the fact that th P «hol”o" ^ m Agriculture and the various com the world are p ,, actcallv emrdv of D ’ eic,a i bod.es and boards of tiuiie of dry goods, and of tlhe natural char.ne’s f'“ ld &taie > an( I that said meeting bo of trade were onened un to t u ‘ e d lo r the pu.pose oi . B..a putUlig lllio elieci SyutSIiiauC of tor drastic reduction in cotton a . r>-*ouj ;> e aim co..iuie.ctai reiiu.^ei aud , u. .aiio-iilg ol UOlu.llg OI tO.xun xwOW * uU..U. »tj P wf> would be n d< : m'1-'' , h-eaking p-ice'’ for very pound ^o*tor, i*i America toHpv* c'Ut —e* • i-nnult of the recou-tr., i ro’VlvIr*1 -hr* v*o VY ' * rf tv f o t i*e fsc f 1 * succip-’tor- ’ f«*- P p -'d'—nt-xro O* t h r* -''r**'' riemseri Co’Vge. Fob 19—T h p tern oomrv cYo^'pg of iihe Otianveburg The Florence High School quintet journeyed to Columbia this morning; to play the basket ball team of the Columbia High School. The game will be played at the Y. M.. C. A gym fnasium tonight at half past eight fe’clock. Columbia has a strong team, and has been winning right German Troops Surprise Bolshivki Basel, Feb. 19—German troops on along, the Lt’.huanian front surpised the The Florence lads have improvea 1 Bosheviki and capluecl the town of FOREIGNOFFIGE wonderfully however, and hope break Columbia’s winning streak. to TWO NAVAL OFFICERS BE COURT MARTIALED EVIDENCES OF GRAFT AND BRI BERY AMONG HIGH UPS IS Muraw’jevc Saturday, according to re ports received here from Libau. SAID TO BE STRONG Washington, F*b. 19.—The court martial of two naval officers in con uection with charges of bribery and graft in the third naval districts, has •been ordered by Secretary Daniels, it was announced today that suffi- PROTESTS AGAINST ARMISTICE TERMS POUR INTO RERUN ONE TELEGRAM SUGGESTS A PERIOD OF NATIONAL MOURN- BE ORDERED Weimar, Feb. 19—Telegrams of pro cient evidence has been gathered lowest against signing tiie new armis- warrant their trials immediately. ;tice are pouring into-the Xational As- Secretary Daniels said at least two,sembly. One from Berlin demands other cases are developing. No nani|t.’'iat a period of national mourning es have been made public. ‘be ordered. GERMANY’S FOOD SUPPLY CANT LAST LONGER THAN A MONTH SECRETARY RANTZEAU RESER VES DIRECTION OF ARMIS TICE COMMISSION UNTO HIMSELF Basel. Feb. 19—The Germaji arm istice Commision in future will be under’the control of tho foreign office according to an unofficial dispatcli from Berlin. Foreign Secretary Brockdorff Rantzeau will reserve to himself the supreme direction of the pour parlors. The National Assem bly will be consulted on all decisive que.tioos. Ine some concern among county (asrents ,:i ( nd growers of hoigs, on ac- I count of i*he fact thet there ia no toe-*Y imsrVet f 0B hngs. Manv farmers who jhnve raised hogs for sale now seeking Tl|#rO AAli'ritMa • rna " ,f0t thp h’ foa* 3 an <! are some- i uONTnOL ,w,,at dif,iuri>t ’ d ° vf r the p resen t sttua There is no need for alarm, savs the state lender in the livestock Fx tension Service nn<t no anxiety should be fe’t. for the following reasonp. t 'dho market reimrts show no eenrostion in the hog market, but rather tnerenqing demand due to re Hrotion bv larger exports of meat nrodliets. 2 MarVo 1, cuotatiolis isst weelr *v«re >*6 50 to #18 ner hundred, with #1 to #2 off for sect hogs, bulk of aaloa Veiu** aheve #17 50 3 The Feo'l AdminlKtration ivil' <Yeiihtte<a maintain nrlres because of Innresaing b&ef peraeltv nnd the ten denev to market jlrbt hors. 4 Actual telegrr.nhie ountattoua raeet-ed today an"wer’jig tnouiries o<*oto tree.l oo»-n fed ho<*e #17 50 un. #15- ni ,,T a tnd llchfq #J 7 fo StTro- x P ft herq <t1P to #17. The Itvootoek V\-ton«lr*-* Stervice hna iireed inrrea«ed r r e*iuo'ton an<1 r<nn/ qtando readv to heln m-»- ^rrnreln^ f-'- ceenerqtlVe qh<« -xonta Mthx.m tndlvMua’e cannot ohlr 1ri*o Sf-xc «-««r ccunty w-*o«t or r-s-Q ihe ir*.«enqi>on Remr'c*. C'e^’PO-x retlege. S. V. STILL A CHANCE FOR GOOD ROADS Columbia, Feb. 19—The Senate spent its entire time today on tho tax commission bill but again failed to reach a vote. Senator Ketchin in troduced a biU for a 1> mill levy on all property for the ccrstruction of permanent roads. Good rdads legis lation, killed in theHousc last night by a narrow margin was revived ‘to day and may yet be put through. French Army Officer R eports That People are Restless, and That T here is Much Unem ployment Through out the Country Paris, Feb. 19—Captain Ghardin, U. S Navy, who been in Germany study ing economic and general conditions has returned to Paris and reports “hat Ihe found much unemployment throughout the country, and restless conditions, containing a threat agafnst peace in the immediate fut ure. Ho says Germany’s fowl supply cannot last longer than next month, leaving a great gap to bo filled be fore the harvest. The German army, he says, lias shrunk to insignificant figures, and is no longer formidable. GREAT QUANTITY OF WHEAT DESTROYED FIRE IS RAGING IN THE WORLD’S LARGEST GRAIN ELEVATOR LOOK FOR PRESIDENT ON SUNDAY NIGHT k J .3 WIRELESS MESSAGE FROM THE “GEORGE WASHINGT1N RE CEIVED TODAY Washington. Feb. 19. A wireless message from the George Washing Port Arthur, Ont. Feb. 19.—Fire is*ton today indicated the ship might raging in tho world’s largest grain v^ive in Boston Sunday night. If so elevator, owned by the Canadian Nor 'the President will probably remain them Railway. More than flvo mil Vl oard until Monday morning and lion bushels of grain threatened withideliver his address in Boston during destruction. tho day. ance w'Ui President Wilsoi •< four teen pi ints. Herr Erzberger protested likewise against the indeterminate extension of the armistice, but Marshal Foch declined to make any alteration, and insisted upon inclusion of a clause which gives him power to promul gate any order to Germany at will. Early Peace Herr Erzberger then demanded whether the short indeterminate con xipiation of the armistice might lead to an early peace to which Marshal li'och replied: “I think so; I assume so.” The minister said the difficulties had been greater because the nego (iations had becomo sharper and more acule recently and long discus sion demonstrated that nothing ^rould be changed. The minister as ftured the assembly. Has Confidence. “I have confidence that Marshal Foch’s given word will be kept.’* Herr Erzberger said lie has achie ved almost no results in his efforts to have German prisoners released beyond a promise by France and England each to send back 2,0uu badly wounded mtn. He then read the German note which he presented to Marshal Foch as the armistice terms were signd. He had had a a sad mission with few happy re suits. Don’t Want New War “The world knows,” he concluded that we do not want a new war and cannot conduct one. The world will condemn the Entente for its sever ity.” President Fehrenback then an nounced -that the ministers and de legates intended to withhold their declarations until Wednesday, and suggested that the house adjoprn im medaltely in view of the new situa tion The house accepted a proposal to consider nothing tomorrow but an in* terpellatin by Dr. Heinz with refer enco to the armistice terms. Bills To Repeal Day Light Saving — ■■■ ■ s|c Washington. Feb. 19—bills to re peal the daylight laving law wore in troduced in th.e House today. They wera referred to ihe InterstMe Com merce Committee. v* - 1 11*1 kiici itex.Oi*eu, li.ai txxe ,. i*o*e.uoi o* aouin caioitua eaines.*, pp-iml and the f^t tha» ‘ho t,**- ' u ‘‘ l . l “ e Governors of each ,v -rj»l channels of trade for the moving ^ u 1 &taies ln l he cotton belt of notion, the South’s staplo crop, is . ^ „ _. u a Pi 0 u*auiaxiou -i^iiix,. largely closed to hammer or'ce far below the cost Hon. Whereas, the holding of cotton alone will correct this evil, but, In addition, there must be a drastic re duct ion in the acreage. Whereas, to sell cotton at prevail ing prices for the purpose of planting another full crop with the hopes of making more cotton for the purpose of again selling it below the cost of production, would be suicidal to any the least; and, whereas, the present conditions touch every phase of com mercial life of the South. Therefore be it Resolved, That united cooperation and action between all the business interests of the South Is absolute!' - necessary to avert the calamity now 'facing our commercial life; that defi nite systematic plans should be put itUo operation in every section of the cotton belt. Frist. For the system - -’ tic holding of cotton now on hand until it reaches thirty-five cents, be dis middlin. Second. Svsteniati*’ plans for 43 1-3 per cent reduction in cotton acreage throughout the belt However, anv man planting five acre- or less to the horse to make no re duction: 6—7 acres, reduce one acre to the horse. 8—9 acres, reduce two acres to the horse. 10—11—12—13 acres, reduce three acres. 14—acres, reduce four acres. 16— 16 acres, reduce five acres. 17— 18 acres, reduce six acres. Under no circumstances w‘M 'arnier plant more than twelve acres to the horse. Third: Systematic plans for reduction in the use of commer cial # fertilizer. We recommend that the present Congress of '.he United States enact the Smith bill covering the clharactcr of cotton deliverable upon cotton ex changes and amend so as to include tinges of same grade. We ask that the Governor of this Slate comm* cate immediately with our Senators and Representatives, informing them of this action. Proclamation to Be Issued by Gov ernor Be it further Resolved, That the Governor of South Carolna is hereby Earnestly requested to at once issue aproclamation setting forth the condi oie cron is —— “ i*»wv*«wu«t..H»a r-n”nn t n -* u ‘ e Reclamation issued by him, of nrodn"- kfcaing aol(le a special uaie .o or p ooik , Knowu as -p ledge Keduction Day” for *he reduction of cotton acreage one third and planting of lands in food flops and commercial fertilizer 50 per cent of amount used in 1918, for cot ton to be used in 1919, for cotton in their States. Plana for Carrying into Effect Pledges for Reduction In Acreage We recommend that a committee to seven persons, consisting of two ban kers, two business men, and three farmers, be named by the Governor to naugurate a State wide campaign to effect the purpose set forth, such committeo to meet immediately and to have full authority to divide ways \md means to carry out the provisions of these recommendations. This com mittee is authorized to raise money, employ clerical assistance, and to put on an intensive campaign to do any and all things necessary to effect the purposes of this in-’e* To onablo Ithe committeo to i ... work unwedi ately, contributions are now soi.-cit- ed. We recommend that every owner of cotton immediately put his cotton un dor shelter, or in a warehouse Which will not permit it to leave the ware house until the owner shall so spe cify. Clemson College Requeeted to Aseiet Be it further Resolved, That Clem son College be requested to assis: m every way possible, through its dem onstration agents and otherwise, ) secure signatures to pledges to* - H’e eduction in acreage and tho adver tising and pointing out of iUo - * necessity of this action. Resolution of Bankers of the State Be it further Resolved, That bank ers of the State are hereb* ea . t ly rquested to scrutinize all applica tions for loans extremely close, only granting loans under existing condi tions on essentials, and on any appli cations for loans for operating farms on which there is no proof of reduc tion of one third in cotta** '»"»— aid application be considered as non essential and not bo granted. Be it further Resolved, That th - * bankers be and are hereby earnestly requested to use th,eir everv effo’-t to a o sist, in carrying into effect th«, plans for reduction of cotton acr“-'r' > (Continued on Page Two)