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pr _ BIG CUT Df COTTON ACREAGE. Forecast Points to Smallest Crop in Twenty Years. Returns from approximately 1,800 special correspondents of the New York Journal of Commerce through the southern states, gathered under date of May 27, show very little change in the estimates of cotton acreage from those of a month ago. Present prospects are for a cut of 27.9 per cent which indicates that the acreage planted to cotton this ^ year will be about 25,59 8,000 or the smallest, probably in twenty years. Last year the May estimate was 33,960,000 acres the same as in 1919, and in 1918 it was 37,073,000 acres. The next smallest acreage in the past ten years was in 1915, when it was 32,107,000. In that year the cotton crop was only 11,191,820 bales, so that would seem the 1921 crop will likely fall far below this figureTalk is heard of a crop of only 8.000,000 bales this year, though it is I still too soon to attempt any accurate forecast nn A - ? ' v..av yviui. /id iu me per cont condition, while it reflects the uniformly unfavorable weather had during the past two months, it is somewhat better than May last year, being 88.8 compared with 68.00. At that time, it however, is much lower than 1919 when percentage condition was 78.5 and is, in fact, the lowest with the exception of 1920 since 1907. In 1918 May per cent condition stood at 81.2 In 1916 at 79.1 and in 1915, 80.4. According to an overwhelming majority of the reports received the two outstanding factors in reducing acreage this year have been the inability to secure needed financial accommodation, which of course is due to the break in market prices for cotton and the world wide falling off in the demand for the Btaple and another season of cold, wet weather. It is not yet too late to make up for much of j the time lost, but it is freely conceded that the extremely bad climatic conaitions of April and May have been a source of keen disappointment to those who misled by the abnormal, ly warm days in February and March had confidently hoped to make an , unusually favorable start. Instead, replanting haR been necessary over, wide areas as much as two and even three times, with indifferent success in obtaining a stand; another unfavorable factor is the wholesale reduction in the use of fertilizer, which, iu the opinion of competent observers is almost sure to materially curtail production, while added to this is the alarming prevalence of the boll weevil owing to the open winter and excessive moisture and the) Inability of farmers to take proper! measure^ to fight the pests as was done the previous year. Probably the I most hopeful factor of the situation is that labor conditions continue to improve steadily. Farm help is said to bte readjusting itself to lower i wages and proving in the main reas untune ana rairly efficient. The result is a much better state of cultivation than at this time a year ego and in the event of better weather in the course of the next few weeks will enable farmers to push planting operations rapidly. Furthermore, the advisability of labor should have considerable influence later in the season in offsetting, at least to some extent, the lessening in the use of commercial fertilizers, also enabling the plant to better resist the ravages of weevils and other insects. The season is estimatk ed as sixteen days late. An analysis of the state returns lhows reduction in aortoage In all of the cotton states without exception. ^ Texas reports a decline of 26.3 per cent against an increase of 30.6 per . cent a year ago. Likewise Alabama acreage has been reduced 24.0 per i cent against a gain of 1.5 per cent in May, 1920. In Oklahoma, which rei ported an increase in acreage last k year of 9.4 per cent, there has been t & cut of 33.0 per cent. Mississippi es9 r,o ? l nno aiu AVI a It'U lltllUIl ui A. J.O per ce"t and Arkansas 30.0 per cent. North Carolina acreage Is reduced 27.0 er cent, South Carolina 25.7 \ per cent and Georgia 27.2 per cent. Ylorida and Missouri are the heaviest losers in the list, the first named Showing a cut of 35.5 per cent and the latter 37.3. In the matter of per eent condition some improvement is Shown of a year ago, notably in Texas, where the cotton condition is' T8.3 per cent, against 68.0 per cent. Slid Alabama, where it is shown to he 64.2 per cent against 61.6 per eent. In the Caroli.nas condition falls below last year, although Georgia is better at 66.4 per cent, comparing With 63.8 per cent. Missouri also I shows betterment, being 73.3 per cent 7 against 65.0 per cent. )L Conditions in nearly all of the Slates have been \^ery similar and |t complaints, with the exception of Texas and parts of Oklahoma, have boon almost invariably of heavy V twins, retarding planting operations i fo aa well as growth and causing much ^ damage to cotton. Texas, as usual, W. has suffered from drought and al^ most everywhere temperatures have W. hasp too low for either germination J? or young cotton. However, since re^ Mftpt of the reports above mentioned K Improvement has taken place in the weather in several states. TemperaR tores have been more seasonable and ^ Warm sunshine has been had so that H cotton is said to be doing better and JL formers are feeling less discouraged. P* With good growing weather in June jfl It would seem quite possible that next V month's statement will be a more ^ WHEN IN TROUBLE fo. * Call Phono 77 * F H P. & w. REPAIR CO. * Wt HI" Painting and Repairing all * W Make Cars AOS aJMJLk? BOLL WEEVIL DAMAGE Slimmer Weather Conditions Not Ptfceent Infestation, Govern Los? Clemson College, May 31?"Boll weevils are in my cotton in great numbers. Would you advise me to plow up the cotton and plant some other crop?" This a question being asked by hundreds of South Carolina farmers in the infested counties of the state, says Prof. A. E. Conradi, chief of the entomology division, who says that advice from any source concerning this matter is not dependable for therc is no man who can tell in advance whether or it not it would be wise to plow up cotton and plant the crops 011 account of boll weevil infestation. The cotton boll wefevll is an insect whose activities depend on weather conditions. If the weather in June and July is comparatively warm and dry, we may texpect to make a cotton crop so far as the weevil is concerned. Iu other words, abundance of weevils at this season of the year is no indication of the loss that may be expected, for the reason that so far the weevil has had every advantage and the cotton every disadvantage. On the other hand, if June and July are comparatively wet, we may expect severe loss from the boll weevil. It must be remembered that the average South Carolina weather conditions, especially in the southern half of the state, are very favorable to weevil development. During 1920 experiments in po.soning the boll weevil In Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana showed gain, notwithstanding the adverse weather conditions. Experimental work in South Carolina showed no gain, but it must be remembered that the weather conditions were decidedly adverse to poisoning. Until poisoning has reached a more certain and "fool proof' stage, cotton growing under boll weevil conditions will continue to be a gamble. A sound policy therefore, demands that every farmer grow his food and feed and raise cotton only as a surplus cash crop. Every cotton farmer in the infested territory should read most carefully circular 162 of the United States Department of Agriculture, which iB a very brief and definite discussion of the subject of poisoning the weevil. o What Land is Worth. "The price of farm land is too high and it has got to come down ueiure mere is a great oeai ot cnanging," said Mr. J. C. Wilborn yesterday. "How do you know that the price is too high?" asked the reporter. Of course it is understood that Mr. Wilborn has bought and sold more thousands of farm lands than any other man in York county, and if anybody is a fair authority on values it should be Mr. Wilborn. The question of the reporter was merely intended to draw him out. "Well," he implied, "I have had a number of cases recently in which the owner of the land wanted to sell and the would-be purchaser was very anxious to buy; but somehow I just could not get them to gether. In some cases the difference between them was only 5 cents or such a matter; but that was as close as they could get. "But why do you say that land is too high? the reported asked. "As a general rule?as near a general rule as you can get at," replied Mr- Wilborn, "an acre of land is worth a bale of cotton. If cotton is worth 10 cents a pound, land that which will yield a bale to the acre is worth |50 and if cotton is worth 40 cents the same land is worth $200." "How long would you say that it would take to pay for u farm on that basis?" the reported asked. "About five years," said Mr. Wilborn. "Of course," continued Mr. Wilborn, T am not laying this down as an infallible rule. There are a number of qualifying circumstances that enter into each peculiar case; but the best ground guide I have to go by is that an acre of land is worth a bale of cotton and that is about all it is worth".?Yorkville Enquirer. o llussinn Money Cheap! The Bolshevist official, who had succeeded in fleeing the land of the soviet with 100,000,000 rubles, landed in San Francisco. His precious satchel of money clasped tightly to his bosom he entered the largest bank in the city specializing in foreign exchange. 'Change this into American money for me," he demanded of one of the tellers, squeezing the satchel under the lattice work of his window. A half-hour passed. Then the teller reappeared. "Here you are, sir," he said politely. "You gave me 100,000,000 rubles, didn't you? Here it ig in American money?" He shoved the currency toward the Bolshevist. It was $1.03. Winthrop College SCHOCAR8HVP AND ENTRANCE EXAMINATION. The examination for the award of vacant Scholarships in Winthrop College and for admission of new students will be held at the County Court House on Friday. July 1, at 9 a. m. Applicants must not be less than sixteen years of age. When Scholarships are vacant after July 1. they will be awarded to those making the highest average at this examination, provided they meet the conditions governing the award. Applicants for Scholarships should write to President Johnson before the examination for Scholarship examination blanks. Scholarships are worth $100 and free tuition. The next session will open September 14th, 1921. For further information and catalogue, addtess Pres. D. B. Johnson, Rock Hill, 8. C. ? 6 ? 4t. LA/il VUiIA/?1| WVAH VOI GIRLS OF WHICH TO BEWARE Japanese "Widowed Physician" Hands Out Some Words of Caution to Susceptible Male Sex. In "What to Tell Our Grown-up Sons About Women," a pamphleteer who calls himself "The Widowed Physician.," has made a list of the things he dislikes in girls. He admits that he deals with "objectionable characteristics," but disarms the criticism that he fails to indicate positive virtues by saying that "the nice youth needs no qualities of the opposite sex." "The Widowed Physician" sums up his ideas iu a few warnings, as follows, the Japan Advertiser states: Beware of the girls who manicure their nails to the shape of a claw. 1 do not know why, but beware of them. Beware of girls who prefer to dress in purple or scarlet colors. Beware of girls who are heavily scented. Beware of the girl who is too obviously modest and demure. She doth protest too much. Beware of the girl with low, sloping forehead, and dry, straight course, jute-like hair. Any experienced magistrate will tell you that tt:is type of woman frequently summons her husband for assault and battery. 1 Beware of the intensely religious ( l girl. She does not mean to be dangerous, but the fact that she is so devotional indicates that she possess- , es an unbalanced temperament. | Beware of the girl who sidles up to you, or lays hauds on you; or ( conies so close to you as to lead you , readily to lay hands on her. Specially beware of 'married women" of reputed respectability, whom you have formerly had every (reason to believe in and respect, t when these same women, by acts ob- . vicus or guarded, show you that they would not object to your being more intimate with them than you ought to be. Beware of the mothers who are anxious as to the futures of their | daughters. Beware of the girl who drinks wines freely; she will make a poor wife and a worse mother. Beware of the girl who dresses in a slovenly artistic manner. The "Widowed Physician" recommends two types?the tomboy and the "pert, modern, self-sufficient learned young woman." He adds: "Slhn u'onltl chornnn "Aur itc a*' ery time." o GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY. List of petit jurors for court of general sessions begun to be holden on the 13th day of June, 1921, in and for the county of Dillon: J. N. Hargrove, Manning. J. E. Sizemore, Manning. S. B. Stoney, Manning. D. W. Bethea, Harlleesville. J. L. Shaw. Kirby. , Charlie Bullock, Hillsboro. Mike Oarinichael, Carmichael. D. M. Watson, Carmichael. W. J. Turbeville, Jr, Manning. G. R. Campbell, Carmichael. L. W. Temple, Hillsboro. R. W. Wise. Hillsboro. W. B. Staekhouse, Harlleesville. Van Hamilton, Harlleesville. Y. H. Hyatt, Manning, A. L. Parhani, Bethea. J. J. Tolar, Bethea. J. L. Cottingham, Harlleesville. C. B. Arnette, Hillsboro. L. D. Manship, Bethea. C. P. Turbeville, CarmichaelD. C. Edwards. Bethea. J. G. Weatherford, Kirby. D. K. Ford, Hillsboro. A. W. Ayers, Hillsboro. T. W. Henry, Bethea. C. Floyd Hayes, Hillsboro. E. B. Berry, Sr., Bethea J. H. Manning. Bethea. A 1. Smith Ri.lh?a J. J. Andrews, Harlleesville. A. V. Bethea, Betliea. P. G. Dunkip, Harlleesv'lle. W. H. Hargrove, Harlleesville. H. C. Porter, Klrby. o THE FESTIVAL OF THE FIRE WALKERS Walking barefooted through a charcoal fire four feet deep and more than thirty fleet long cannot be a pleasant thing to do. Nevertheless, it forms a part of the extraordinary religious festival that annually takes place in honor of a Hindu goddess at one of the temples in Singapore. A loud tom-toming says Mrs. L. F. Stockwell, who describes the ceremony in the Wide World Magazine, announced the arrival of the fire walkers. There were about two hundred of them, the men in saffroncolored loin clothes, the women in saffron colored robes. With blazing eyes and loosened hair, they pressed on, accompanied by the weird wailing of pipes. Some of the walkers fought in their haste to enter the flames, others hung back and had to be urged forward by priests or relatives. Some were professed ascetics, perhaps with a withered arm held aloft and with a thousand silver nails passed through their skin; others were' ordinary folk who had made a vow to propittiftte the goddess in order to secure the birth of a son. Most of them walked hurriedly through the fire, holding a bunch of green leaves about their heads; a few Rtrolled along leisurely over thp glowing charcoals. Some carried in their arms small children who cried lustily from thc. terrific heat; and one or two boys and girls about eight years old went through the ordeal alone. A tragic figure was a young girl with unbound hair and terrified eyles, who, unable to face the fire alone, was persistently pushed forward by an old woman at her back. Those who have passed through the fire declare that they feel no P*in at the time. They admit to wiiino, iniHSUAJ, MOHMN'C, Jl drinking bhang to work tbcm up to the necessary pitch of excitement, but declare that they rub nothing on their feet. ? o HUNDREDS DIE IX FLOOD (Continued from page one.) with the flood to the ceiling of the building and had then pounded a hole through the roof big enough to put hit, head through for air. The water came within three inches of the sec- j ond floor. Another man with him might have saved his life had he kept' hit, face up. His body was found jammed between the rafters. His] name was Schoelble. He was the' owner of a large shoe store. A **lse of 12 feet here, which is re-j ported to be the crest of the flood waters in Colorado would inundate much of the business section of Dodge City and would put the electric light and power plant out of commission. St. Louis, June 5?An additional) appropriation of *50,000 bringing the total to $100,0h0 for Pueblo was announced at headquarters of the Southwestern division of the American Itcd Cross tonight. Cincinnati, Ohio, June 5?A fund j of $1,000 was forwarded today to the! governor of Colorado for the relief) of flood stricken families in the i Pueblo district by the Ohio grand1 lodge. Free ond Accepted Masons, j through Jacob C. Browell. Cincinnati: grand secretary. Topeka, June 5?The flood waters sweeping across eastern Colorado ( had reached Lamar, 60 miles west of, the Kansas line, at 6 o'clock this! evening, according to word received at the general offices here of the; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail-, way. The flood crest was about 12 j feet high and was advancing about j seven inches an hour, according to the information and spreading over, an area three miles wide 'n vlcln-j Ity of Lamar. The force of the flood j it.* iru u> Oct Li I ii ru OI 11C1UIS lO UifiRifatp itself through the flood gates of irrigation ditches west of Lamar, has not done so, they said, and the situation in eastern Colorado and western Kansas as far east as Dodge City was regarded as alarming. All California trains on the Santa Fe have been detoured by way of Wichita and Amarillo, Texas, it was announced. Pecos, Texas, June 5?The Texas and Pacific railroad tracks near here are under water for a distance of about 1.200 feet at a depth of from 3 to 5 feet and traffic has been suspended over the section of track as a result of the overflowing of the Pecos river. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad tracks also are under water near here, it is said. The river is rapidly rising tonight. Farmers in the low lands have been warned to leave. Heavy rains in New Mexico augmen.3d by a two inch rain here Saturday night put all streams out of their banks. Con siceraoie damage has been caused to j ?E8CTHWBWIBg? Races! MUI Wflrinnsii! I WW FOUR= 2.24 TROT ? FR ALi WILL BE RACE T"* ? Irwery neat winner of race, I three parts, 50, DIVISIONS; 1 money winners. Good Track, Members MULLINS DR. W. L. REAVES, 1 NE 0, 1921. crops. No loss of llfe has been reported. o 47.000 BACKS COTTON SIGNED UP. .Luniberton Robesonian. Co-operative marketing contracts for 4 7,000 bales of cotton were signed by Robeson county farmers during tbe two weeks' campaign which closed Friday night. Many who have not I yet signed contracts are expected to I sign and the total in Robeson will probably reach more than 50,000 ! bales. Those who wish to sigu a con-i tiact should see Mr. O. O. Dukes,. county farm demonstrator, at once. I Mr. Dukes was ussisted in the cam-' paign for contracts by several repre-i sentativca of the State Department of Agriculture. Farmers generally think well of the movement, it is said. As was stated in Thursday's Robesonian, the minimum requirement for th? State is 200,000 bales and Robeson county ulone has already signed for nearly one-fourth that amount. The contract campaign being waged throughout the cottongrowing counties in this State and throughout the South. We ure proud of the confidence doc- ' tors, druggists and the public hav< h in Otltl Chill and Fever Tonic. ? 5 12 20t. I. 11 A VTDIl 1>?* a? *vtn ? IWIII III AMIIOT1 O ur I __6 room cottage. Box 143. I.atta?!| 6 2 2t. ?** *?**** **? , * WHEN' IX TROUBLE * Call Phono 77 : * P. & W. REPAIR CO. * * Dillon. S. C. * Painting ami ItciMiiring all * * Mak e ('urn * , University of South Carolina Entrance Examinations. Entrance examinations to the Uni-i verslty of South Carollnn will be; held by the County Superintendent of ! Education at the County Court House Friday, July 8, 1921, at 9 a. m. The University offers varied courses of study in science, literature, history, law and business. The expenses are moderate and many opportunities for self-support are afforded. J 1 ? 1.1 _ ?Ltti uvuwiuioiii^t) u. i c avmiuuie. jMiiiiury t ruining ia compulsory for Freshmen and Sophomores, Reserve Officers' Training Corps. For full particulars write to PRESIDENT W. S. CURRELL, UNIVERSITY of SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia, S. C. 6 2 3. S C. HENSLEE, M. D. Bye, Ear, Nose and Ihroat Spectacles Fitted. Office Hours 9 to 11 and 2 ts 4 Bvenlog Hours by Appointment. I i Races! jjNS, i ==big= - 2.28 pace ee for all pac l purses $150 :d under three a race; 10 ? ? ol balance divided ea< 30 and 20? ? moi Entrance fee $10.0' Good Barns, Got Union Trotting As DRIVING PA ?res. S . 4 [7TTTVTTTT7T. ? WHEN IN TROUBLE * Call Phone 77 * P. & W. REPAIR CO. * ' Painting ami Repairing all * .Make Cam * * * * FINAL DISCHAHGEWTICK. Notice is hereby given that Clarence Bailey, administrator of the estate of Celia Ann Jaeksou, deceased has made application unto iue for final discharge as administrator, and that Thursday, June 30th at 11 o'clock in the forenoon has been appointed for tLe heaving of the said petition. All persons holding claims against the said estate are requested to file them with the administrator on or before 11 o'ctock in the forenoon of June the 30th or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. JOK CABELL DAVIS, Judge of Probate. C 2 It. Dillon County. CREDITOR'S NOTICE. Having qualified as exocutrlx of the estate of Ed Hill, deceased, notice is hereby given that all persons holding claims against the estate are herehj notified to present them duly authenticated within the time provided l>y law or this notice will be plead iii bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate are herebv - ? ???? ? ?vy IU maivu immediate payment to the undernlgni-ci executrix. Mrs. Naomi Hill, G 9 3t. Executrix. CREDITOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as executor of the estate of Mollie McKe~t>ie, doceased. notice is hereby given that all persons holding claims against the estate are hereby notified to present same duly authenticated within the time provided by law or thi? notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate are hereby notified to ruake immediate payment to the undersigned executor. Allen McKenale, 6 9 3 Executor. FINAL DISCHARGE NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that \V W. Parhani, administrator of the estate of Jule Rogers, deceased has made application unto m0 for final discharge as administrator, and that Thursday, June 30th at 11 o'clock in the forenoon has been appointed ror me Hearing or the said petition. All persons holding claims against the said estate are requested to file theni with the administrator on or before 11 o'clock in the forenoon of June the 30th or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. JOE CABELL DAVIS, Judge of Probatei, 6 2 4t. Dillon County. Races! rc~ =RACES I - 2.19 trot :e ? !oo ^HEAT PLAN: f purse goes to _f i t * J :n neat into [J) ney. 0, nothing from od Treatment, isociation iRK ASS'N R. COOPER, Secty.