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THE CHRONICLE Strives to be a clean newspaper, complete, newsy and reliable. If You Don’t Read The Clinton Chronicle You DonVGet The NEWS VOLUME XIX CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 13th, 1919 NUMBER U FARMERS BE! IE pers’ rent in other farm products be sides cotton. In Anderson, the farm ers at the meeting decided to let re duction in the use of fertilizers take care of itself. JL Skottowe Wannamaker, chairman of the State central committee, spoke Columbia, March 1.—'Reports of the ?.t the meeting of farmers in Calhoun, coi}nty Pieetings held yesterday in ev-! his’ home county, with Thomas G. Mc- ery section of the State indicate thr. Lrod of Bishopville, former lieutenant the farmers of Skmth Carolina have | governor. Both of them also addressed gotten squarely behind the cotto .the meeting at Orangeburg. “Richland county passed resolu tions declaring that if cotton farm ers are to be represented abroad by one of their number, E. D. Smith is the man wlio" should go." EIGHTY-FIRST DIVISION IS NOT SCHEDULED ‘ acreage reduction plan, will hold the remainder of the 1918 crop ol cotton for higher prices and make some re duction in the amount of fertilizer used. At the meetings yesterday, speakers explained the acreage reduc tion plan and correlated undertakings to audiences composed of farmers and business men. The prepared pledge was freely signed and in practically all counties district committees were appointed at the county meetings to secure in their respective territories signatures oFTarmers to the pledge. At a number of meetings, negro farmers present manifested interest in the plan. In at least two counties, Georgetown and Jasper, the meet ing raised a sum of money by sub scription for financing the acreage re duction plan through the State cen tral committee. As far as availaide reports show, there was no opposition to the plans put forward by the New Orleans co” venfion. Resolutions adopted by many of the meetings provide specifically for the payment fit one-third of crop- w The farmers in the counties have indorsed the proposition to cut the acreage 33 1-3 per cent and have sign ed the pledge in large numbers. The persons present have taken pledges home to be signed by their neighbors. The campaign did not end with today's meetings but has just begun,” says J. Skottowe Wannamaker, State chair man. “The meetings today were, suc cessful not under the spur of oratory or excitement, but by force of the logic of belief that Jie has not had a square deal. “In some of the counties there was discussion of the relation of tenants and landlords to this question. The State central committee at its meet ing next Tuesday noon in this city will be asked to determine a fair basis of exchange upon which other com modities can be given to landlords in place of rental cotton. It is stated that the landlords in many counties will be patriotic enough to change their contracts and get out of the all cotton rental plan. South (aroUna Troops Remain Over* seas for Time. Part of Big Group. Washington, M,arch 2.—iDivisions of the American expeditionary force now scheduled as yet for return homo have an agregate strength of approximate ly 225,000 men on February 14, accord ing to figures made public today by the war-department. They are the sev en regular divisions, the Thirty-sixth (Texas and Oklahoma National GuardY and the Eighty-first (North and South Carolina and Florida), National Army, and Eighty-eigth (North Dakota, Min nesota, Iowa and Illinois, National FIETV-flVE BASIS FOR MILLS Spartanburg, Feb. 27.—A schedule of fifty-five hours of working time per week for the cotton mills of South Carolina, replacing the present sche dule of sixty hours per week, was re- ' < while seven divisions have been skel etonized, the Thirty-first, Thirty- fourth, ^hirty-eighth, Thirty-ninth, Seventy-sixth, Eighty-fourth jyn d ^ighty-sixth. \ The Eighty-fourth Division^ Michi gan and Wisconsin National Army, scheduled to return during this month, is the only depot division of those re maining abroad and no estimate of strength is given. The others still General Pershing has forwarded a chart showing the schedule prepared •* on February 21 for the return of the other divisions. The substance of the chart has already been publishd show ing the divisions assigned to return during March, April, May and June. The table shows that of the 42 di visions which constituted General Pershing’s force when the armistice was Signed, five compieTe dlvrslons,"the Fortieth, Forty-first, Sighty-third, Eighty-seventh and Ninety-second and part of the Eighth regulars, have re turned home or are on the way back in France range from 28,368 men in the sOcopd (regulars) to 13,183 in the Seventh (regulars). The Eighty-sec ond (Georgia, Alabama and Tennes see), National Army, is the largest of the divisions other tha nregular, with 26,694; the Twenty-sixth (New Eng land), coming a close second^ 26,619. The Thirty-aevonth (Ohio), is the smallest division in this group, with 15,718 men, while the Seventy-ninth (Maryland, Pennsylvania and District of Columbia,, is little larger with 17,- 640 against the full wa rstrength of more than 27,000. eommmended in a resolution adopted by the South Carolina Manufacturers Assocition in session here this after noon.- The new schedule is to begin on March 17, and without doubt will he put into effect in virtually all the millg of the State on that date. Seventy-five cotton mill ' men at tended the meeting of the association, representing four and one half million spindles, and pearly all the cotton mills of tho State. The meeting of the association was held in the ball room of the Cleveland hotel, and ad journed at 7 o’clock, after which luncheon wtfs served, and many of the cotton mill executives left.for their homes tonight. The meeting was executive, but Vic- (or“"M. Montgomery, president of the association, of Spartanburg, gave out a statement at the conclusion of tho meeting relative to the business as transacted. T7irec"7m pbr tant were made to the membrs of tho as- sooiatfon: First—The adoption of a fifty-five hour week; instead of the sixty hour week. Second The re-employment of every returned soldier and sailor to his old position. Third—Approprition of $500 unso licited, to aid in furthering the move ment to reduce the cotton acreage in South Carolina, and for the stabiliza tion of cotton prices. HOLDERS OF LIBERTY BONDS are advised to hold them. If you must sell, deal only with respon sible bankers. We Buy and Sell LIBERTY BONDS All Issues and Denominations. Write us if interested. TRUST COMPANY OF GEORGIA^ Capital and Surplus, $2,000,000 Member Federal Reaerre System — ATLANTA. CA. «*• ,fifty-five hour week reads as foilows; recommendations „ ’ , Resolved that tins association re commends to the cotton mills of South' Carolina a schedule of fifty-five hours per week, and not to exceed ten hours in any one day, begining March 17, 19 T9.” The r.Exty-hour week has been in ef fect for about eleven years. The change will cut nearly one hour from each working day in the cotton mills. No indication was given by the cotton mill men as to how this new plan will The text of the resolution for the]affect the pay of the employers. Wednesday, March 19th (Same Day as Millinery Openings) . * ' ’ r • T HE ladies of Laurens County are cordially invited and especially urged to attend our SPRING FURNITURE OPENING on.WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19th and visit every department and see the beautiful new furniture which has been coming in daily for the past several weeks. Our store has been remodeled arid changes made which gives us almost twice the room formerly occupied. All this space is now filled with the newest and most up-to-date furniture, etc., that has ever been shown in Clinton. Come see our bed room suites, dining room suites, library suites, etc., shown in the latest designs and finishes, odd pieces in furniture, rockers, chgirs, porch furniture, rugs, McDougal kitchen cabinets, New Home sewing machines, Buck’s stoves and ranges*, Detroit Vapor Oil Stoves, and many other articles. * II . r PI IlFlf IPP • i F "If Visit us and look through our store on this date wnether you want to buy or not. We will expect every lady who is in Clinton on Wednesday, March 19th, to see our goods. i A A j \V W fl 0 « V\ J/ ) ( u J. J . FUUNITURE COMPANY “THE HOME MAKERS’* -V * \ A f V ,v . Y 1 1 V"