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1 ftAiinomii IN FULL UUHt&lun v. <, . '. ~'1 PLANS FORMULATED BY GREAT POWERS AGREED TO BY THE 8MALLER NATIONS. PROGRESS ON MAIN SUBJECT ? Cambon Pat* Little Fallows on the Baek and Soon Brings Order Out of Threatened Chaos. " ' 1 The peace conference made a distinct gain when the 19 small powers gave full adhesion to the organization formulated by the five great powers at the outset of the work of the main subjects before the members of the commission. This was largely due to the skillful direction of Jules Cambon, French delegate, who was designated by tht council of ths arrest sowers to nresirie over the m meeting of the small powers. M. Cambon, in opening the meeting took occasion to allude to the part Belgium had taken in the war. He then paid a tribute to the part played by Serbia, Rurhania, Greece and the others. This dissipated any lingering shadows of disagreement and the meeting proceeded with entire harmony to designate the membership of the small powers on the commission. In the meantime the council of the great powers held two sessions during the day, resulting in the formation of two new commissions to deal with financial subjects and the question of private and maritime laws. Henry White, the American delegate on the waterways 'Commission, also established r?l?Hnrn wifV. v.;? colleagues of that body. Thus, real progress on all the main subjects is becoming apparent as the commissions are beginning to formulate detailed projects for presentation to the conference. DEMOBILIZATION WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF TROOP8 POSSIBLE Washington.?Return home and demobilization within six months of all the remaining 1,800,000 troops overseas is possible under plans worked out by the war department and laid before the senate military affairs committee by General March, chief of staff. Should the President decide upon a force of approximately 10 divisions as an army of occupation, General March said the task could be completed in less time. At the same time General March announced that plans of the war department contemplate the demobilization within 30 days of every one of the 785,000 men in the home training camps except a small number retained for "overhead duty." General March indicated that the return of a number of the veteran divisions must not be expected soon. SPRING OFFENSIVE PLANNED BY 2,000,000 BOLSHEVISTS Christiania. ? According to The Bergen Tidendes, an entente officer ]ust returned from Archangel de cmrea the boiahevtsts are preparing for an offensive in the spring They will try to collect an army of 2,000,000 men* starting the offensive in south Russia. SOUTH HAS BEEN ROBBED OP MANY MILLION8 OP DOLLARS Washington.?Representative Heflin, of Alabama, announced in the house that he had asked the departjBment of justice to investigate the New York cotton exchange, which he charged had violated the cotton futures act "in driving down" the price of cotton from 27 to 24 cents a pound. "The south has been robbed of mil lions of dollars bv this unjust speculation," Mr. Heflin declared. "At a time when the world demand for cotton is greater than ever before the price has been forced down and down." MASSACHUSETTS MILL PEOPLE DEMAND AN EIGHT-HOUR DAY __ Boston. ? The movement among textile workers for the inauguration of a universal eight-hour day In the Industry was extended to comprise approximately one-half the mill indue try in New England. In addKon, announcement was made that other centers of the mill industry would be asked to Join the movement at meetings to be- held during the week. \ NO DECISION REACHED AS TO 8IZE OP OCCUPATION ARMY Paris. ? The committee appo'nted by supreme council to consider bow many allied and American troop* shall be kept on the western front held a meeting and received report* concerning the situation on the Rhine and in Germany. Progress, tt is reported, was road* in clearing up the situation, hut much remains to he done before the com mlttee is in a position to make a Una' recommendation. 5 : I -5 I UEUT. J. CURK EOGERTON J i ^HHr 1 **M.- ~ PS . ; ^1? Lieut. J. Clark Edgerton, one of th? original flyers for the air mall service, has been appointed chief of flying operations for the post office department. He will be responsible for the operation of the government*# planes in the air mail service. BOLSHEVIST LEFEAT A ROUT I Esthonian Advance Guards Will Net Attack Petrograd Until Outside Help Can Reach Them. Helsingfors.?Under title of "The Devil," a new paper is being published in Petrograd by the Soviets fc-r the sole purpose of attacking churches and religion in general. The first number contains an article by Luntcharsky, commissioner of education, announcing a plan to close 50 churches in Petrograd. , Other articles show the authorities intend to impose a special tax on churchgoers. Religious teaching in schools is forbidden. Recent speeches by Lenine and Trotzky to the central Moscow soviet are regarded as preliminary to a complete surrender by the bolshervists. Both leaders confessed the economic system of bolshevist communism was was bankrupt, especially in relation to industrial production, finance and the food question. They said the time has come to invite exports of the middle class to cooperate with the Soviets on an acceptable basis. A similar invitation was 1J l * " .... nuuressea 10 vne intclluctuals, who declared they stood outside the civil \var. On the question of foreign policy, Trotzky declared the soviet government would, under certain conditions, give up its internationalist aims for the time being and raise the banner "Russia for Russians." ? The bolshevist defeat at Narva has become a rout. The Esthonian advance guards are only 70 miles from , Petrograd. They intend to push on to Luga and Plussa rivers, thus encircling Pskoff, but have not intended to attack Petrograd without outside help. * MANY DIVISIONS AMERICAN TROOPS CHANGE LOCATIONS. Washington/?Locations of the <11-! visions of the American expeditionary forces on January ,2 with the names of the . present division commanders, was made public by the war department. The new list shows that Major Generals Charles B. Rhodes. Peter E. Traud, Leroy S. Lyon and Charles E. Martin have been relieved of their commands. The 87th is now under Brigadier General William E. Martin, the 90th under Brigadier General John P. O'Neill and the 92d under Brigadier General James B. Krwln. The 34th and 8th are temonrarlly without regularly detailed general officers. .1 No changes are indicated in the composition of the army of occupa- , tion, which still numbers tentatively 13 divisions, the 1st, 2d, 3d. 4th. 5th, 7th, 28th, 32d, 42(1, 79th. 89th and 90th. HUN TROOPS FROM RUSSIA DENOUNCE BOLSHEVISM. Warsaw.?The majority of the German soldiers returning from Russia, although they quarrel among themselves, denounce bolshevlsm. Many of them declare that as soon as they spend a few. weeks at home, they will be willing to return and fight the bolshevlkl on the eastern frontier of Germany. They declare, however, that ' they are not willing to fight the invaders for the benefit of the Poles. . , BOLSHEVIK! CONTINUE TO 1 SHELL THE AMERICAN FORCES. Archangel. ? The bolsheviki are continuing their shelling of the Amer- < lean positions at Ust Padengs. 30 miles j south of Shenkursk. and the Ameri- < can-artillery Is replying fo the enemy Are. The infantry attack which the bolsheviki were expected to make failed to materialise. Peasants say that the bolsheviki 1 suffered 600 casualties in the infantry attack of January 19, leaving many wounded who frose to death. ?i a ' * r , and Colonel House; for Great Brit-' ain, Lord Robert Cecil and Gen. Jan Christian Smuts; for France, Leon Bourgeoise and Ferdinand Larnaude, dean of the faculty of the law of the University of Paris; for Italy, Premier Orlando and Viterio Scialoia; for Japan, Viscount Chinda and K. Ochiai. The delegates of the small nations will be announced later. The first signs of a division in the conference was when it proceeded to consider the four resolutions framed by the council of the great powers, providing for committees on labor, responsibility for the war, reparation for damages and ports, railways and waterways. Camille Huysmans, in behalf of Belgium, asked for two members on the committees of labor, reparation and the league of nations, and one each on the other. Siberia made a similar request. Brazil was more emphatic, declaring against "a cut and dried program." M. Venizelos said that Greece was entitled to' membership on the committees of reparation and ports. M. Bratiano, for Rumania, and Dr. Benes, for Czecho-Slovakia, as well as the delegations representing Portugal, China, Siam and Poland, also asked for places on the committees. M. Clemenceau finally, in a good tempered speech, said that the council had not imposed its decisions, but had simply convoked the conference to consider the plan. "After 48 years of public life," he said, "I am satisfied that the larger the committee is, the lees it accomplishes. BRITI8H TITLE WISHED ON GENERAL JOHN J. PER8HINQ New York.?"The British Who's Who," a copy of the 1919 issue of which has just been received here, lists the commander in chief of the American expeditionary forces in France as "General Sir John Joseph Pershing, G. C. B." On July 17, 1918, King George awarded the grand cross of the Order of the Bath to General Pershing and in August King George during a visit to France personally gave the decoration to him. The award of the grand cross of the Order of the Bath to a British subject automatically makes a. knight of the recipient and gives him the right to prefix "Sir" to his name. The decoration given General Pershing, however, was an honorary one and it was said at the time that the American commander would not receive the title of "Sir" as he was not a British Subject. GREAT NUMBER OF AMERICANS YET IN FOREIGN HO8PITAL8 Washington.?An official report from General Pershing, made public by the war department, shows that on January 9 there were 105,753 men of the American army in hospitals in France ond England of whom 72,642 were suffering from disease and 33,111 from wounds or other injuries. The report said that the number of hospital cases is steadily decreasing# there having been a reduction of more than 15,000 since the previous week. AID IS EXPECTED TO BE GIVEN BY GERMAN SHIPS New York.?German ships allotted to the United States for the transportation of troops aggregate a total of 50.000 tons. Including4 the ginnt Hamburg-American liner, Imperator, It was authoritatively learned. Qreat Britain also will receive 540,000 tons, the total representing virtually all the tonnage held in German ports during the war. The United States, it is understood, however, will PAPOlVA t Vft A IftPflTAP vaa oa! POPE BENEDICT HAS MADE REQUEST FOR INTERVENTION Paris.?Pope Benedict has requested intervention by Monsignor Ratti, 1 papal delegate at Warsaw,' Archbishop Biloeszkl cf Posen and Arcbbshiop , Szeppyokt, of Letnberg. to end the '1 conflict between the Ukrainian and 1 Polish troops. It is said that General Petlnra, < head of the peasant army of the 1 Ukraine, will send a subsidiary of j 1,000,000 rubles to the Ukrainian 1 troooa fighting the Poles in Galiela. WliSON^O^ AMERIGO MEMBERS . * DELEGATIONS FROM GREATER NATION8 TO PEACE CONFER. ENC6 APPOINTED. I , CIOUC nc niincmu innnn uiunu ur uiviuiuh wruin Clemenceau Fully Satisfied That The Larger the Committee is the Less Work It Accomplishes. v Paris. ? The peace conference unanimously adopted the league of nations program. President Wilson and Colonel House are the American members of the commission thereon. The delegates of the great powers of the league of nations will be: For the United State. " LADY FRANCIS BALFOUR - ' . . , . ' . " : ;i ' ;H0i|i - BT ' 7^^ ^PP:, pw ImL ^EK^wSwfI* r - :. Lady Francis Balfour, president of , the London society, N. U. W. 8. and Travelers' Aid society, Is the widow of the late Col. Eustace Balfour, and 1 fifth daughter of the eight duke of 1 Argyll, She Is actively engaged in re- 1 lief work. nrnnninn ?> itiwu liclineiL. rttisniNii miu'flHi mtmutK; i First Time United States Has Taken Direction In Concert of Powers on ' This Most Serious Question. / Paris.?Led by President Wilson, the supreme council of the great powers moved to unite the factions of distracted Russia and bring them into the peace congress. They unanimously adopted a proposition brought forward by President Wilson asking all the Russian factions, including the bolshcvists, to meet the allied and associated governments at Prince's islands in the sea of Marmora on February 15, the contending factions meantime declare a truce and suspending all military operations. < General John J. Pershing, the Am- , erican commander in chief, has been Pflllfvl fn Psria sail 5* ? ? iL ? .Tin w A nt iO| HIIU iv AO CAjnXfctU Ulttfc he will be the military member of the I American representatives of the joint commission. Aside from the importance of the conclusions reached, it was especially 4 notble as being the first time that the { voice of the United States had taken ? the direction in the concert of Euro- t pean powers on the most serious Eu- j ropear question now presented. t : 1 OUTBREAKS AND OUTRAGES I INCREASING IN IRELAND. I . c Dublin.?The Sinn Fein parliament j provided only a one-day sensatiou. < Its members held a brief meeting at the mansion house, but behind closed doors. Afterward Count Plunkett told reporters a statement of the busi- . ness transacted would be furnished ^ A group of a hundred young men j gathered outside during the secret t session, but there was no excitement, t The public was far from interested in , the murder of two policemen in Tip- ( perary at the time the parliament was { meeting. This is taken to signify the , beginning of a 0w period of terror- ( ism, which veteran, Irish polities ex- c pect will include other assassinations j and attempt to destroy government property. , AN AU8TRIAN ORDER POUND f COMMANDS B08NIAN MURDERS, c Serajevo, Bosnia.?When the Aus-I tro-Hungarian general staff was about I to withdraw from Sarajevo ail important papers were put on a railway car and the remainder burned. The uuanma nauoDti committee succeed-' < ed. in the general confusion, in seiz- j S ing the documents that had been re-1 i moved, among which was found a sec-! ' ret dispatch from Vienna ordering the ' < massacre of the population, regard- j i less of age or sex, should the Austro-1 i Hungarian army be obliged to avacu- i ate the country. 1 DEPENDING ON 8PECIALIST8 < FOR PREPARATION OF VIEW8. Paris.?The American peace commission is depending upon tis special lsts in international law for the prep- 1 aration of the American view of im- < portant questoins raised in the agenda 1 adopted by the jfeace conference. < These are, first, responsibility for the t war, and. second, the framing of a I policy for interaatoinal cooperation 1 in. legislation dtreoted toward the in- i terests of labor. Wide differences ' exist at present. 1 NUCLEUS FOR INTERNATIONAL 1 CONGRESS OF TRAOES UNIONS. f ' , r London.?An adjourned conference of leaders of British labor with Sam- 1 net Gompers and other American 1 labor delegates in England has reach- i ed an agreement to form a nucleus 1 for an Internatiqpal trades union con- t gross. A committee of flye will be i appointed to represent British labor r and to aid in organising It. Mr. Coup 1 ers.will confer with the British com- 1 raittee in the next few days to forma- c late plans for the congress. b near-east. The fund was requested t?y President Wilson as a means of decking the westward spread of bolihevism. The measure now goes to conference for adjustment of minor senate intendment, but leaders believe final snactment will be accomplished next week. Senator Martin, of iVrginia, the Democratic leader, and Overman, of North Carolina, and Warren, of Wyoming were appointed senate conferees. NO REPUBLIC IS WANTED BY GERMANS OF THE RHINELA.ND Coblenz.?The results of the elections in the Rhineland cam be summed up in a few words. More worn?n voted than men, and the triumph >f the centrist party is complete. The monarchists voted with the clericals kgainst liberal tendencies. The so:ial democrats were badly beaten and die extreme radicals received little or 10 sppport. Reports of results in Germany 3roper?Germany beyond the Rhine? tell a different story. It is said at Leipsic the social democrats met with iucccsb, dui as iar as territory occusied by the American, French and British is concerned there can be no loubt of the sentiment of the people, rhey want no political upheaval, rhey want no republic. MONARCHIST CAU8E GAINING MANY ADHERENTS AT LISBON London.?According to dispatches !rom Lisbon the situation is developng adversely for the government The monarchist cause is gaining nany adherents in Lisbon and is rapdly extending the field of operations o the north. The monarchy having >een proclaimed at Louza, Sao Thiapo, Villa Doconde and Barcellos, it is 'eared that nothing can now avert iivil war. OTHER 3TEAMERS ARRIVING WITH RETURNING SOLDIERS New York.?The French steamer itochambeau from Bordeaux, arrived lere with more than eight hundred American officers and men, bringing he total number of arrivals during he day to more than 6,000 and the lumber of arriving troop ships to dffhL The other ships were the batleehips New Hampshire and Louisima, the transports Calamares and 3oenoer, the American steamer Actomae and General Goethals, and the French steamer Chicago. ine 883 soldiers aboard included (even officers and 303 men of the 187th field artillery, 19 officers and >33 men of the 339th field artillery, 20 Jisual officers and one casual enlisted man. EX-CROWN PRINCESS A VOTER IN RECENT GERMAN ELECTIONS Berlin.?Ex-Crown Princess Cecilia appeared at a Potsdam polling booth Sunday with a gentleman companion who asked if she might give her rote without waiting. No one obectjed ind she entered the votnig compartnent anad afterwards handed her votng paper to the presiding offcier say- . ug aloud, "Crown Princess Cecilia, Meugarten." OMSK GOVERNMENT RAPIDLY INCREASING ITS AUTHORITY Omsk, Sbeiria.?The Omsk governnent, headed by Admiral Kolchak, is -apidly increasing its authortiy both >ast and west of Omsk. During the ast week the Omsk government was idvised of the adherence to the auhority of General WDenlkine, the eader of the Omsk forces west of the 'Jrals, of General Krasnoff, the betnan of the Don Cossacks sjmI fun. *ral Filmjonoff, hat man of the Knbaa Komdtf. rROTZKY*S CAPTURE RUMORED WHILE LEADING HIS TROOPS " < .* 4 Stockholm.?A telegram from Limit Mjrt that Eethonal and northern Livonia are nearly freed of the bolihevlnt inraalon. Htndenburg haa >een taken by the Bathonian roluneera, aided by a Finnish corps. Nuneroua prisoners were tAken and a uraor ia current that among theee raa Trotxky himself, who was lead ng the JboLjhari^t forces. This la ns> on firmed. Liban still ia threatened y the belaherigt srfraaca. tY SO, 1919 (HE SENATE PUSSES FOOD RELIEF DILL STARVING MILLIONS WILL BE FED THROUGH BOUNTY OP I . I THE UNITED STATES. Ui AMENDMENTS REJECTED The Creation of This Fund Is Pertly Designed as One Means to Check the Spread of Bolshevism. wasmngton.?Alter a week of spirited debate, the senate by a vote >f 53 to 18, passed the administration bill appropriating $100,000,000 for food relief in Europe and the PIISHWe HIRHWiV MnVFMFIIT 11 ? wviiiuw iiawiiiina nvibiKbni . . I Latter Sent to fevery Automobile Owner In State Asking Them te Push Petitions for Passage. Columbia.?The central good roads campaign committee is addressing a letter to every automobile owner in the state inclosing a copy ot the plan agreed upon by the conference ot representative men and the state highway commission tor securing a system ot permanent highways in South Carolina: Each automobilist has been asked to write the committee his I views ot the matter. Although the committee did not begin to mail out1 the letters until this week repliefc are already coming in from all over the state strongly endorsing the plan and it is believed that the sentiment among the motorists of the state will be practically unanimous for it. The letter which has been sent to the motorists follows: "How often do you cuss the roads A# T * -* vi uui oiaio; ueis quriw cunsiug ana discussing roads and begin building a permanent system of hard surfaced highways for South Carolinasuch roads as will give us a chance to run our automobile 365 days in the year. . I "If you are interested In how to do this, read carefully every word on the back of this letter, which is a copy of the petition to the legislature by the automobile owners of this state, and write us what you think about it. If you believe the plan to be right, sign and mail at once the enclosed postal card. If you don't believe bo insert the word 'no' in the space provided. "We also inclose a petition blank on which spaces are provided for signatures of those who own and those who do not own motor cars. We earn- ' estly urge you to secure as many signers as possible and return this petition to the state highway campaign committee. Chamber of Commerce Building, Columbia, by February 6, 1919. "Yours to 'pull South Carolina out of the mud,' "R. O. Rhett, "W. Fred Lightsey, > "James N. Pearman, "V. M. Montgomery, "John T. Stevens, "D. W. Aledrman, Jr., "Frank E. Brodnax, "Executive Committee." ] Still Seeking Land for Soldiers. Washington.?Special. .? Ethelbert ' Stewart, director of the investigation anad inspection service of the department Of labor, left Wjmhinptmi fnr 1 Virginia, North Carolina, South Caro- ! lina and Georgia to interview the governors and other officials of these ' states regarding the listing of the un- 1 nsed farm lands for soldiers. The service expects to have several special agents to complete the work. Each ' will h&vfe schedule blanks which when ] properly filled out will supply definite information by counties, townrfhips and sections, etc., oe desired by the United States department of labor. i The purpose of the work is to locate 1 definitely the available unoccupied I agricultural lands throughout the states end hold in readiness the instates and hold in readiness the in- i formation for the returning soldiers 1 who may desire to pursue agricultural 1 activities. This action follows the f recent recommendation of Secretary Lane that Congress appropriate $100,000,000 "for the purpose of securing j lands to be resold to retuning sol- 1 diers for farming purposes and the 1 bill introduced by Congressamn Byrnes of South Carolina looking to this purpose. Mr. Brynes is a mem- i ber of the house committee on appropriations and as it is realized that this ] is an urgent need his bill will probably be passed. j Auto Show In Greenville Greenville.?Plans have been vir- tually completed for the Carolina Au- * tomoblle Show and fashion week, ^ which is to be held in March, at a 1 date to be decided upon later, at the textile hall in this city. Detail arrangements for the event are to be 1 discussed at a Joint meeting of the J automobile dealers of the city and the merchants in the chamber of * commerce rooms. It is probable that both floors of the mammoth building will be devoted to the exhibits and the event I is being planned on a large scale. Very Worthy Petition. Charleston. ? Charleston negroes have addressed a petition to the gen- t eral assembly. Governor Cooper, c Lieutenant Governor Liles, Thomas t P. Cothran, speaker of the house, and t John E. Swearingen. State superin- ? tendent of education, asking that the ? civil code of 1912- be so amended that ' J negroes be allowed to teach in the i negro schools Jn the city of Charles- f ton. During the day bills were Intro- 1 duced in both houses, to prohibit white t teachers from teaching in schools set c aside for negro pupils. a Tobacco Warehouse Corporation... Tlmmonsville?A large number of tobacco farmers have formed a tobac- t co warehouse corporation They have A bought the new Prmers' Warehouse j and 'leased the Banner Warehous. i This company will operate both ware- t houses the coming season. Henry ) McElveen and W. E. Lea will manage v the business. Johnson McKenxte, auc- s tioneer, has taken stock i nthe com- h pany and will do the auctioneering. W. Henry McElreen is prosident; c Heyward Askfns, secretary, and W. c Baxter White, treasurer. t i I^^L.' ' ^BKilEG WBHj * . - . ' .. ! S1J25 Per Yoai SOUTH CAROLINA'S PARTINWARWORK /" STATEMENT OF THE 3T ATE'8 PART IN WAR BY 8TATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE. ARMY ENLISTMENT OF 60,000 In Fourth Liberty Loan the Woman'* Committee Reported a Subscription of $10,890,900. Columbia. The following: 1b a recent report by the State Council of Defense of South Carolina's part In war work: ? ARMY. First Draft. Gross quota 15,147 Enlistment credits 5,040 Net quota .....' 10,081 Second Draft. Enlistments: July 1. 1917, to March 31, 1918, enlistments in regular army ami national gruard 1.826 April 2. 1917, to June 30, 1918, enlistments fn reserve corps national army 685 July 1, 1917, to March 1, 1918, enlistments in reserve corps national army 932 * Total 8,343 Enl'stments. (Voluntary and Individual Inductions) : To May 1. 1918 137 Number drafted men from Call 41 through oaJl A-14G1-G 34,271 Total 52,898 IMMV T Number of officer*. April 6, 1917 103 Number of officers Nov. 11, 1918 515 Number of enlisted men, regular navy, April 6. 1917 .... 591 Number of collated men, regular oavy, Nov. 11, 1918 2,614 Number of enlieted men, naval reserve force, Nov. 11, 1918.. 2,449 MARINE CORPS. Number of officers, April 6. 1917 13 Number of officer* commissioned during the war 40 Number of enlistments from April 6. 1917. to Nov. 30, 1918 47 Liberty Loan*. First loan $ 6,000,000 Second loan $17,921,750 Quota. Subscribed. Third loan $14,625,000 $19,426,250 Fourth loan ... 32 452.000 37,117,950 Number Percentage. Subscribers. Third loon 132.8% 87.905 Fourth loon 114.4% 114,000 (estimated). War 8avlnga Stamps. White. Vimount pledged $12,450,754 dumber of pledges 220,18$ ?er cent of population pledged 28.3% Colored. Amount pledged $1,294,540 dumber of pledges 76.065 ^or capita pledged $1.48 ?er cent of population pledg- ' ?d $.7% Total. Vmount pledged $13,745,294 dumber of pledgee 296,253 'er cent of population pledged 17.8% Red Cross, led Cross funds, 1917 (ffuota. $300 000) 318,000 ted Cross funds, 1918 (quota. $400,000) $1,272,221 dumber of chapters In South Carolina (covering ?very county in ataite).. 61 demhers 90,647 den in overseas -work .... 10 Women in overseas work .. 20 led Cross Christmas Roll Call, 1918 86,656 Y. M. C. A. iMiwt cam"pa.ign $17,486 Jocond campe'pi $170,130 EM.gh.ty men in Y. M. C. A. overseas XT-vice, Seventy-two men in home camps. United War Work Campaign. Quota. Subscribed. 905,730 - $1,148,247.09 Percentage, 126.7. To Reduce Acreage. Pinewood.?The recent decline in he cotton market has aroused much lommont by the farmers of this secion. The large farmers state that hey are going to reduce their cotton icrenge one-third this year and the imaller ones will cnt off one-fourth. Jlnce the restrictions hare been renoved off cotton seed they are being reely.used for fertiliser and this is ikely to cause many fertilizer orders o be canceled. The acreage in tobaco has been greatly increased as well 4 the small grain acreage. Distressing Conditions Exist. York.?The influenza situation at he Church Home Orphanage continues Itstresntng. Out of a population of aptroximately 120, 76, including five nembers of the working staff, hare >een stricken with the disease. The lospital facilities of the institution lave been severely taxed, but by trenuona efforts all the patients lave been well cared for. As a result of the epidemic and onsequent heavy expenses, the flnan* es of the orphanage have been sub* acted to a heavy strain. ,