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....... . ^ i Ia GOVERNMENT DHI8TS. TOGETHER WITH . W.'S AND OTHER8, FORM AN AMALGAMATION. CT, BLOODY REVOLUTION Radical Elements of Country Think They Have Found a Common Cause Upon Which to Unite. Washington.?Mail matter seised since the signing of the armistice has disclosed that the I. W. W. anarchists, raaicai socialists, and others are "perfecting an amalgamation" which has for its object the overthrow of the American government through a "bloody revolution" and the establishI of a bolshevik republic, accorda memorandum Bent to the senropngunda committee by Soliciamar, of the postoffice depurtThe memorandum was made t by the committee. , taring that in bolshevism the il elements of the country had le first time "found common upon which they can unite," Mr. r said his information showed ganda against the government >eing conducted with great roguand its magnitude could be ured by the "bold and outspoken ments" found in the literature, mpanying his memorandum were al hundred excerpts from mail ?r showing the trend of the propia. These will be mude public rticular reference was made by ;ollcitor to the activity of the dished foreign element in the country. but he said nei-hnnu ??i? i m VUO 1. T* . VV . j wan the most active In the diHsemlna' tion of the propaganda because it "has at its command a large field force known an recruiting agents, subscription agents, etc., who work unceasingly in the furtherance of 'the cause.'" "This organization publishes at least Ave newspapers in the English lan' gnage and nine in foreign languages. ThiB list comprises only official papers and does not take into account the large number of free lance paners published in the interest of the above organization." SENTENCE OF DEBS TO TEN YEARS IN PRISON UPHELD Wnsh'npton.?Conviction* under the e*nion?ge act of Eugene Debs, socialist leader, and Jacob Frnhwerk. a newspaper ed'tor of Kansas City, were sustained hv the sum*me court In unanimous opinions delivered hy Jnstice Holmes. Both men were sentenced hy ?*ie lower courts to 10 years' imnr'sonm \ t. * While not nessine directly unon the const'tut'onsl'tv of the act. the conrt in pfTect did declare valid the so-celled enlistment section ami reaffirmed its opinion that 'he e?ninnnge law Is not an Interference with the constitutional right of free speech. Dehs was convicted on thee counts, hut the court Passed directly on onlv one of these, that charging htm wifh obstructing recruiting and enlistment through statements m^de in a speech nt Canton. Ohio, lest June. The other two counts charged h'm with attempting to incite Insubordination sort dislovalty. and also with uttering language Intended to prnvoV-e and encourage resistance to the United I State* government. WORK ON SJFw SATTI r?Hinn HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED Washington.?PosslbHltv thut the battle cruiser nrngmm of the n?w. I Invnlvine *Q expenditure of neerlv I half a h'llion dnihra. SHU he ahan I -? -? - ? rimnpn "vnr or n r??w fv?"? of rrilis . er bnttlesb'n wis l^d'enfpd |?v nn anrminrp?*)'>',>t ttiAt Srcpphrv Daniels bad Orde?*??| oi|pp??i???>n o' work on f*ip '* J*K-Vnof rri'ssn plrpodi- j?n. fborlrpil un'M dee'w'OU PS to t*io fn ure tvne of capital ship could bp reached, lN?URG*fc'T HFMOrOATA A?w MAKING FIGHT ON CLARK Woshlnetnn.? A flelit Is bo'ir rnidt on 8peaker Clark by. Insurant Democrats who claim that he should not be the minority leader of the house under the Republican regime soon to be ushered in. Indirectly Representative Kttchin. of North Carolina, and Representative Dent, of Alabama, are involved. It was asserted that 70 Democrats had been pledged to overthrew Mr. Clark. ** FRANK MORRISON TALKS OF PRICE READJUSTMENT Washington.?Organized labor will refuse to "share in the result" of price readjustments if its "living standards ere to be endangered," Frank W. Morrison, secretary of the American Federation of Labor, said. *Mr. Morrison criticised the declarations by the federal reserve bourd in a recently pub Dished review of Us forthcoming bulletin that all fi.ctors In produrtlon "should bear theii share in the general process of readjustment." 1 MAJ. GEN. W. L SI8ERT v nf i*Mra \ 1 }'1 I - <i? 2f JPE^Ssb^^BBP^?. ^ IKm. :: <t^\ Xy *&?, / |HHQHBE?^^B6iin^., " Had the war not ended when it did the Germans would soon have been smothered by amounts of gas 'which thsy still believe impossible, accord Ing to Maj. Gen. William L. Sibert chief of the chemical warfare service. NONE LEFT TO PARLEY WITH Preliminary Terms of Peace Should Be Submitted to Germany By Last Week of March at Least. Ihiris.?The news from Germany continued to become increasingly disquieting and will, it is hoped, have the efTect of speeding up the peace conference. Of course it hus to be remembered that at each moment of crisis between the allies and Germany, since the signature of the tlrst armistice, the Germans have broken out in more or less spontaneous popular semi-bolshevist agitation. The renewal of Spartacisin. on this occasion, has bden heralded by a violent campaign of the press against the terms which the allies now have prepared for inclusion in the preliminary peuce treaty. How far the fresh disturbance is prompted by the requirements of the German peqce policy cannot, of course, be judged with anylieKree of nc.oitranv from Poi-l? !?.? one thing Is certain, that unless rapid steps are tuken to supply Germany with food, on a larger scale than is at present being done, there will he the risk that negotiators here may find there is ubne left in Germany with whom to sign a binding peace. Apart from certain reservations of some Importance, made by the American admiral as regards naval terms, there is complete agreement on the general terms of military, naval and nerial nature to be imposed on Germany. Such being the case, in the opinion of Marshal Foch at any rate, the preliminary terms of peace ought to be communicated to Germany hefore the end of the month so that the Germany delegates may be able to come to Versailles. If Versailles is the spot chosen for the meeting, on March 20 and so that the actual signa| ture of peace might be fixed for the beginning of April. BANKERS TO ESTABLI8H POOL TO FINANCE THE RAILROADS Washington. ? Director General Hines determined to call a conference of leading hankers and railway corporation representatives in Washington to discuss possible solutions of the problem created by a failure of Congress to appropriate funds for the rallr id administration. The persons to be invited have not yet been select ed. Reports reached Washington that several bankers since adjournment of Congress had discussed the nrlviaah. ilitv of establishing a bankers' pool to lend as much as $100,000,000 to railroad interests. JU8T CATS ARE SELLING IN RUSSIA AT THREE OOLLARS London.?Starvation prevails thrnmit bolshevik Russia and Is killing off the population by thousands. Disease s are rampant and food %is so scarce in Petrngrad and Moscow that cats sel' readily for $3 each. The undertakers cannot cope with conditions, as there is not enough wood for coffins. These reports have been hrougjit to the attention of the Prltiah government within the lest week. t STEP TOWARD FORMATION OF PEACE TREATY TAKEN Paris.?A step toward the formalPn of a treaty of peace was taken by the supreme council when it adopted the proposal of the American delegation to have the various commissions present to the council their report* and conclusions in the form of articles to be inserted in the peace preliminaries. The council also discussed the military. naval and aerial conditions to be 'imposed on the enemy . FORT* HUN HUNGER BAR TO SPEEDY PENCE URGENT NEED OP SUPPLYING GERMANY WITH FOOD fULLY RECOGNIZED. ITALIAN BOONW QUESTION Lloyd George's Plan Involves Abandonmentof Military Conscription in All Conquered Territory. Paris.?Stephen Pichon, the French foreign minister, in his talk with the correspondents, discussed the bearing of the food situation in Germany on the speedy conclusion of peace. He said that the urgent need ot supplying Germany was recognized at Paris. In signing the armistice last January. Germany agreed to hand over her commercial fleet, to be used in revictuulling Europe generally, and Germany particularly. Yet, continued the minister, at a recent "meeting at Spa the German delegates declared that the arrangement was unsatisfactory and that they would "absolutely refuse to part with their ships." The allies were willing. Mr. Pichon went on. not onlv ti? minniv v...? to accord credit to Germany, bat Germany must first declare her willingness to live up fo the conditions of the January armistice. As soon as the terms of the Ger! man peace have been concluded. Mr. Pichon said, the council would take up the Austrian peace which would involve the future boundaries between Italy ami former Austro-Hungarian territory. The# subject has already been discussed recently. The council has adopted Premier Lloyd George's plans for regu'aitng tha future military strength of Germany, according to the minister-who confirm l ed the fact that this involves the abandonment of conscription in favor of a small professional army. TERRIBLE PICTURE IS DRAWN OF CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA Washington.? David R? Franc's, who went to Russia as American ambassador in 1916 before the overthrow of the monarchy and who re| malned there until after the bnl heI vlsts had seized the government, in S testifying before the senate commit\ tee investigating lhwless nrnnagand-, 1 warned that should the bolshevi t* he , permitted to rpmain in power a'l Russia would be exploited by the Germans. Within 10 years under such conditions, he said. Germany would ho Iho ? * * , ?? >uu tiv vui 111 nit? war in cnai mo . nation would be stronger in every j way than it was in 1914. j He painted a vivid picture of the j terror that reigns and told of onu instance where the gutters from a courtyard In Petrograd actuallv ran with blood from the victims of the bolshevists. Many were killed without even charges being mndp against them and on several occasions, the ambassador aserted, wholesale killings were indulged in. He said more than Ave hundred innocent hostages were killed at or? time, and his observation of conditions and afTairs in Russia led him to believe the bolshevlsts in their every-day practices commuted excesses far beyond even the wildest dreams of anarchists* AMERICAN SHIPS NOW CARRY PRODUCTS TO END OF EARTH j Washington.?For the first time ; since the days of the famous "Olipper" ships*. American merchant craft now j ure plying the seven seas, carrying ! products of the United State;? to the I farthest comers of the earth and < bringing home hoth essentials and luxuries. The shipping hoard announced that the American merchant marine fleet, built up under the spur of war's necessity, now renresenfrd nearly oneflfth of the entire sea-going tonnaee of the world and comprised 4fi per cent of all ships clearing frpm United States ports, ns compared with 0.7 per cent before the great w?r. NO RADICAL CHANGES IN CONSTITUTION OF LEAGUE On Board IT. S. S. George Washing: ton.? The impression gathered by these who have come into contact with Prescient Wilson is that the opposition which has developed to the | league of nations covenant has not o-used him to decide that nny radical changes are necessnry. I t is recogn'aed changes in phraseology and minor particulars are possible, hut President Wilson is not looking for any fundamental alteration. RAILWAY SHOP EMPLOYES ASKING FOR HIGHER WAGES Washington. ? Several hundred thousand ralroad shop emplioyes have asked the ralroad administration to increase their wages about 25 per cent. The board of railroad wages I and working conditions has agreed tentatively to hear their case. The shop trade employes who were given one wage advance last year in addition to the general Increaes in pay, now ask that the basic rate per hour be changed from 68 to 98 cents. ' " * ' * ' * - 'y >'? > ? ^1 I, ,, I. 4.1 .J OLL. 8. 0? TH0B8DA*. MAI FRAMt^T^^^ I Francis Tudela, new ambassador from Peru, has arrived In Washington. He is the first representative from his country with the rank of amlassador, that republic having been previously j represented by a minister. LEADERS SOUGHT PROMOTION Immediate and Thorough Investigation is Made Because of References to Mons and Cambrai. Toronto.?All fanudia has been j r'lrred by charges made in the house j of commons by Sir Sam Hughes, for ner minister of militia, that officers I < onimanding the dominion's forces in France had needlessly sacrificed the , lives of their men in order to advance | themselves. * Sir Sam opened his attack with the ! announcement he had protested sevi ernl times to Premier Borden "against i the waste of the Canadian boys' ( lives in unnecessary stunts on the battlefields." He then read a letter he , had sent to Sir Robert protesting i against what he termed needless , slaughter at Catnbmi and stating he | had drawn attention of the prime minister on previous occasions to thei "massacres at Lens. Passachendaele, : etc., where the only apparent object ; was to glorify the general in com' mand and mnke it impossible, through butchery, to hnve a fifth and sixth di; vision and two army corps." | He declared any general who would \ i undertake the attack at Cambrai by suburban or street fighting should be court-ipartialed. The same wus true, he said, of the officer who had ordered the storming of Mons four hours , before the signing of the armistice. Some of the newspupers hint Sir ! Sam's attack was inspired by chagrin . at the faliure of his son. General Gar' net Hughes, to get to France as the commander of a fifth brigade of Canadians. but all are unanimous in their assertion th-tt the charges call for an immediate -<nd thorough investigation. NEW CHINA WAMTED, FREE OF ALIEN INTERFERENCE Paris.?There Is v.oing to be one of the liveliest sessions of the council of ten when the .1* panese .claims to Tzingtao and the Pe'dflc islands come up for formal consii eratln. The delegation from Peking is ready to fight to the lent against lermitting Japan to get away with v'nat the Chinese openly denounce as "aggresshe imperialism." j Basing their attitude on the Wil| sonian idea of the league of nations. the Chinese delegates make no 'score I of their hope that out of the neace I conference will come a new China, ' free of all alien interference. Nor do 'they hesitate to ffirm that unless ! the far eustem question is solved aci cording to the fundamental principle of the right of every nation to dispose f of itself, then the hopes of preventing , or minimizing the chance of future wars by the league of nations are illusory. CHAMBERLAIN SAYS CROWDER MADE FALSE STATEMENTS Washington.?Another chapter in j the controversy between congress and i rhe var department over the general ' question of miHtBry justice was added by Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the mllitnry committee in the laFt j renate. who issued a statement declarj Ing "erroneous and false" statements were contained In reply of Major Coneral Crowder. Judge advocate general. to the senator's address In the senate last December. , PORK AND PORK PRODUCTS TAKEN OFF EXPORT LI8T I Washington.?Removal of pork and pork products from the export conservation list was announced by the war trade board,' effective at cnre. At the same time the hoard rescinded the regulation by which all applications for licenses to export these commodities to European destination were required to bear a certificate from the food administration showing the administration had approved the sale nrlce -? ------10H 13, 1919 ? ' lormmin nnni/ iu 9HHH| ,v a "B^BH^BBI ing reseB of m irM 1 >>K?a B h e en Ht HB^HH^H^^H laniB^HHHBHHH sou flm^HHHBH^BHH^^9H| a nd H^no^tonn??nimiir?iTi?T^reTier Theytravelers Bay the statements of the (German government are only a blutff in order to get belter terms ' frpm the allies. Travelers from Austria and HunI gary declare the populations there are really starving and ne"d immediate I help. These reports are confirmed by ! British and American commlsions in these countries. NEUTRALITY OF BELGIUM WILL EE ELIMINATED Paris.?The report of the commission on Belgian affa'rs, charged with invest'gating the differences between Belgium and Holland, was submitted ! to tho council of the five great powers It advises the three treaties of 1839. ! establishing the status of Belgium j and Holland, he revised by the coun ctl. as they are now "useless and dis' advantageous to Belgium." The proposed revision of the treaties will restore Belgium's complete sovereignty and eliminate her neutrality. which afforded no protection and is now distasteful. 1 I LAUDATION OF IRELAND BBY REPRESENTATIVE STEDMAN. Washington.?The Irish question has been bobbing up here now and i Ihen for? several years. The house finally adopted this resolution, which I was advocated eloquently by Repres| entative Rtedman: ' Resolved. That it is the earnest ! hope of the Congres of the Tinted ' States of America that the peace conj ference. now sitting in Paris. In passing upon the rights of various peoples, will favorably consider the claims of Ireland to Belf determination." "For many years." said Mr. Stod, man. "I have been interested in the I future of the people of Ireland. I have been attracted to them hy j their love*of liberty, hy their attach' ment to their homes, bv their apneals j for Justice to this republic, whese j friends they have ever been and whose theorv of government, whose traditions, and whose declarations forbid the exero'se of sovereignty lover a weaker nation against its will by armed force. T-xmdon,?Notice has been given in the house of commons of the intention of Ronald McNeill to a?k the secretary of state for fnrpjem arfa;rs whether he has any ofT'cial in'ormation of the ropart of the resolution having been adopted hy the Amer'e-n house cf representatives on the subject of Ireland, and if so ?v M ho make a formal protest against the interference of a foreign legi'-inture in the domestic affairs of the I'nifed ; Kingdom. AUTHORS OF PRRAT WAR 4Rr TO BE SEVERELY PUNISHED Paris.?Whilp it is impos-jib'e give any forecast of thP terms of the report of th" commission on responsibillyt for the war. which reoort is about completed, it may hp said that tho?e who have heen urging that drastic action should be taken against tbp p-'.ncipal authors of Germa-v* wnr will not be rtlnapprinfrd in ?' ? conclusions of the commission, '"lie report will inoVde a general ( historical survey of events. WILSON AGAINST SINKING OF SURRENDERED SHIPS 1* Washington.?President" Wilson has written Representative Fuller, of Massachusetts. that he opposed the sinking of the surrendered German- warstfins. hnt that h?s judgment was pot final because he had not yet had the opportunity, to discuss the matter with authoritative naval men. The President's letter said the proposal to destroy the warships seemed "like the counsel of those who do not know what else to do." ./ I \ |r. VV"; ? *. V,'v'y * \ I ^ ? . ^ -V , ... ? '. Jbj^ J* i '-oV^ S?* ; ..- |''. ,A> iift'A *> *?? ?? PASS NINE MILL TAX LEV! I Considerable Trimming Done in Nurtv I* of Important Itsme by Committee of Free Conference. lumbia.?A levy of nine mill* was i>y tuc gcncru! sssesibiy ,rt meet I appropriations for the State rot- ' ,ient this year. The total amount led in the appropriation bill is appniately $4,200,000. which calls for |y of nine millR on u total taxable lerty of $370,000 000. lis in one-half\mill below the I lile levy imposed last voar. but Ih wai later reduced by'the coin ills r general to eight and one-fourth k by the increased values of tnxapropertv put on the tax books, ke differences between the bills hey left the two houses amounted pR9.757.34. Items appropriated by Ihouse. but wh'ch were not incor- I Ited in the house appropriation p these bills had not been passIrhen the appropriation bill was to the senate, amounted to $335. 1 le University Of * South Carolina Irtionment was trimmed considerI in the free conference. Items In hv the senate, btit which were Ited in the free conference, were: per school. $3 0,000; furnishing I it nries. $3,000; printing plant. I". The university will receive I the state this vear $136 800. le State health department was I reducsd by the free conference. I item for venereal disease control | cut from $15,000 to $10,000. and sive county health work from 00 to $17,500. Thp amount appropd for the health department is 448.80. Another department to have It* apportionment badly cut va? that of the adjutant geneval. This was cut from $3fi.S46.79. as recommended by the senate, to $25,400. Kquiputent for the reserve militia was reduced from $9.150 to $4,000. and miscellaneous expenses for the reserve militia from $10,000 to $5,000. Big Pay for Towing Cars. Gaffney.?Travelers over the National highway between Gaffney nnd Rpartanlmrg report that there is a place on the voad near the residence of A. S. Smith that is impassible, by automobiles and that a number of enterprising citizens of the neighborhood have stationed themselves there with teams in order to pull the cars out of the mud. It Is said that these people are coining money, and while it would be a pity to put a stop to their graft, the place should be speedily repaired in order that travelers would not be put to this inconvenience and expense. Contract Let for Mill. GafTney.?The contract for the hvlr.k u>Ai-b Ilia D..ta.a?t? T1 1. ? ? ?.** " *'i n wit * auuriiii 1 /U 111?1 o FN mills has been let to Contractor J. H. Curry, and work will he commenced on building just as soon as some necessary material arrives. Cont/actor Curry said that the work would be pushed Just as rapidly as possible, consistent with safe and sound work, and that us labor is not now so scarce, he expects to finish the work in record time, although the job is not a small one by any means. The machinery, or a large part of It has already been purchased. All Good Roads Bills Killed. Columbia.?The house killed all possibility of good roads legislation this session when it adjourned debate on the Belser bill, passed in the senate, until the opening day of next session by a vote of 55' to 43. The bill came from the house providing-for a one mill general property tax lew and a graduated scale of automobile licenses according to the weight of the car. The bill provided for no referendum. Met At State College. Orangeburg. ? The annual conference of negro demonstration agents and farmers was in session at the State College. The meetings were largely attended by representative farmers from every section of the State. Practical talks on agricultural tonics filled the program from dav to day. Member the extension staff of ("lemson College have co-operato?l to make tbo conference a success. in d'alv to discuss fm't prow!nr. hog raising. gardening. live stock production and dairying. Maybe $1.000 000 Hotel. Charleston.?A persistent rumor la current here that local business men fn conjunction with out of town capitalists are planning the erection of a $1,000,000 commercial hotel in the near future. N'o confirmation of this report is obtainable at this time, but the rumor has all the earmarks of authenticity. It is bel?eved that the hotel will be constructed somewhat "up town" and if built will give the city a much needed hostelry of approved design and ample facilities. Unemployed Greatly Aided. Columbia.? Over 4.500 men and women were placed in employment by the United States employment service for South Carolina during Janunry and the Aral three weeks of February. John L. Tlavis, federal director of the bureau, has compiled figures showing that 5.683 men and women applied to the bureau for employment. Of this number 5.276 were referred to employers and 4.535 have since notified the director here that they have secured positions. More probably have secured work. $1.25 Per Tur. tGULUR ERROR IN PENSION BILL ). W. M'LAURIN OF COLUMBIA IS ' CHAIRMAN AT SALARY OF $2,000 PE RANNUM. SOOPER GABLES TO HOOVER ? ne v/oxion ??eea inaustry prom F* men Up, is Seriously Embarrassed Through Failure to 8eli Oil. Columbia.?Governor Cooper signet the Wharton-Moore-Alexander bill to create a State pension commhtira. Son after the governor had affixed His signature to the act, members d th? commission. one from each congrwasional district, named in the act, net *nd eelcted D. W. McLaurin of Columbia chairman. A. salary of fl.Mt innually will be paid. It was discovered in signing the bill1 that it appropriates 1500.000 tor the Ponfedeate veterans. In the genera)1 appropriation Dili this amount was fixed at 1400,000, which figure the authorities say must prevail. Thi* is an excess of $100,000 over last year. The 1919 pensions of the same amount us heretofore will he paid as usual by the comptroller general and the excess will he distributed bv the pout m'sdion. who will handle all the pension claims next year. Governor Goojier also sent a cabWglam to Herbert Hoover. United States foo?l administrator now \% Paris directing American aid to European countries, to inquire what arrangement enn he made to create a market for cotton oP in Europe, ir'nrrner Governor Manning is now on hi* way to France and will discos* nature of ?.ee extreme embarrassment of th? rof* ?eod ei*t|. titn in Ai?%er lea with M" Ho )Ver. Thn cahlerre?* reads: "Entire cot'on ?--ed industry from farmers up se'domrty ei.inarrassej In failure to se'l oil. Pan von not inv mediately arantro sales for fmreig-* consumption? Eonii-?r Ooiemor v ning will disci'sr details with yon 1% person, hut action in-iltd now." Attractive to Convalencent*. The possibilities of Camp JaeVso* as an army recuperation camp are wf most 'imitlcss ir. Ihe onininn ot many m?n who lmve given the matter etmaide'ij' m The camp is modern in every inspect. and prart'rallv all of the buildings are permanent In structure Vt has its own (ire departm?ni. pos? ?# flce. incinerator for burning refuse, laundrv and various other equipment and is complete In every respect. Dr. James A. Hayne. "State health officer, in speaking of the camp n* a recuporit'ou copter for sold'orw ?ii?\ "I Jim of the oninlon that the would lond itself ndmiralilv to tvm"%r use. The drainage at. the camp is er<client. Owing to the nature of the noil. 11 rreat deal of the rain eon** fr* once Into the ground. The cams V.* nhon? thp name o'evation a? that t ?h* tSate tunerr k. ntnrtmn; th*cl'mate is eouahte. Cinvalewce-nt* could tie nerm'tfed to, cnh'v the ?m% of-door-" thronehout nrietiraltv the * *? t're venr. and men suffering from whe\\ ?hooU an well a a tubercular patient* would benefit thereby." Salvage Bids Too Low. ^ ' Washington.?Senator Smith held % conference with official? of the wa* derailment relative to the aalvarVnof the camp? at Greenville and Spar tanhui g. With reference to Camp Sey'ier. he ascertained that the three hlda rceeWed for salvaging were lower than the government was willing to nc.c>p? ITence new bids will he called for and if the?e also are not sufficient, it i* nni b n/\\un wkn ? *" *" ..... ......ml KIIOI <1 in ininn um Wilt IWl he m?(|p of the raniB. With reference fo Cnmp WaflswnMSi the dennrimrnt is now considering ? proposition made hv thp Snartanbr.Tp Chatnbpr of. rommsrre. T'ntil a decVs ion is rendered on thin pronoun!. if will not bo known what rtlspnwlthft* will bp madp of thp matter. Coal Car* Go Down. T.aurens. -Seven ronl cars ot an en trn freight train on thp Charleston A Wpatprn Carolina Railroad felt through a trestle at Rrvson a* flu 100 inilp post, four miles north ot Laurens. Thp engine and (We car? passed ovpr whpn tw? sixth car war derailed and tumblpd ovpr into the ?mnll ravinp carrying six other raw down, together with ninp spans ni *he trpstlo. The cahoosp was loft hnnr ing on thp othpr pnd of thr trestle It Is believed that one or two hn1 rev were caught in the wreck. Bip Cut *n Acreage. Walterhoro.?Collet.nn farmers at* going to reduce their cotton acreage In 1919 over 1918 46 per cent, aecerrrt ing to the aggregate of several hni> dred pledges compiled hy F. W. YUM* or. These pledges were receive* from practically every section of the connty and show great interest In th* cotton acreage reduction. The mex* inga In everv section of the were largely attended and enttmala* tically for the proposed reduction The 21 meetings were nearlv all h^aM jjf a few of them having speaker*