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^TLFJHJK HAY KKBKI'Aft* M I- IWufOwi of lotion AfTM|? ?nd I'm of (VmufctrJal Fertlltacr. Columbia, Vet>. 17. ? The State cot to u mom ii> it tec, recently appointed by Gov ernor which held an all day ?k>u here today, designated Friday Feb ruary 28 a* "pledge reduction day," at which* time the business interest* of the *> Utate aud the farmera will cooperate iu Uie iiiuuguraAi*ui of tbi movement for the HtabUiziog of the cotton market. On that day the farmer* will be aiked to trign pledge* reducing their cottou acreage at Ivwl one till rcl and their use of coin* merclal fertlliaer by 50 per cent. Oom ?ulttec* for each county to take charge of the movement were appolpted, ami they will be auuouuced tomorrow. The central atcering committee la the result of the State-wide cotton conference held here laat Thuraday when resolutions were passed advocating a holding move ment and hu acreage reduction compaign. These resolutions requested various agen cies in the State to communicate with tbe other cotton growing States in an effort to have them <<ooperate with South OanoHna in the moveuient. ' The committee was organized by elect ing J. H. Kotown Wanuamaker of 8jt. Matthews chairman ; John T. Mackey, of <3amdeu, treaaurer, Julien S. Itogera. of Oolmubia, assistant treasurer, and J. Hut ledge MdtfhM) of (Jolunrbiu, *e?retary'. Headquurtcru for the State-wide inove . ?ent have been opened in the floor HOf 6, ITnion National Hank building, aud manager in charge of the State orgaui nation to have direct supervision of the work of co-ordinating the various en deavors in South Carolina, will be elect t:d at a meeting . which will take place next Monday at; 12 o'clock. Several competent men are under consideration. A competent organization for the proper publicity of the campaign has been estab lished with William Hanks at its head, und the daily imfl weekly pre*?a will, be fuVnished with news stories of the prog rM <^- tl>< Campaign ' tm it occurs. Marshal Tooh Monday afternoon In*! formed the supreme , ^council of the ac ceptnnce by the Germnna of the condi tions for a renewal of t'he armistice. Marohal Foeh appeared in person before the council of the great powers Monday nnd announced the acceptance and the ?dirnlng by, the Germans of the new cour dlWorts of the firm la tine. The signing took plnee at (5 o'clock Sunday evening on board Marshal Koch's private car at Treves. The signing averts what prom iaed to be a rattier critical situation as haa been reported that the Germans might pervl'st In carrying out. their in timations of n refusal to sign. The new terms while still withheld, are under stood to restrict German operation* against Poland within certain fixed lines, 'hns removing the danger of a military Wash, and at 'Vie same time opening ac cess between the interior of.., Poland and \ttie Haltic sea.i- , ? : ;> "-*V ? ^ Damagen to the amount of $100, 000 are1 being asked in ,a libel *uft brought. .by < .Andrew .1. Hethea Friday against The Record Publishing Company an<1 H. (Carl ton Wrifcht, editor and publisher. The ^tfit in the outcome of the publication of two artielcK in Tho Record last Hun day und Inst Tuesday, in whieh it wa^ alleged that Mr. llothea had no right to* wear the uniform of ? major in the United States army, and in one that Mr. Hethea was called to Camp Jackson last Saturday and compelled to disrobe. Mr. . Bethea'fc nttorncys are J. Frnser Lyon ? ' and I>. \V. Robinson of Columbia, and Geor*?? Hell Timmer/nan of I<|xinxtcu, Helton H. Rawl?f prominent farmer, living at Lykesland, met a tragic death Frlduy afternoon in a swamp near Flat Lake, nbout Ifi miloa south of Columbia. Uc wan one of a party of neven Koine tti^t **? srareh for wild 1h>kv. Mr. Raw In 7, separated fnom four men with jruns and feJ] mortally Wounded when they fired tbelr loads of buckshot at a ho?r. One stray shot entered the body under the L *?*? arm and pierced tho heart. lie' died ten minutes after receiving his injury. ^.-51:.: .The controlling interest in The Pied ~?rion?, Greenville's ?aftern o on .newspaper, has been sold to J. Rlon MeKisslrk by Mrot Kleanor P. McKissick and CJeo'-ge H. Koeeter. Mr. Koeater, who has been *ii editor and publisher of The Piedmont for eight years, ifcJJI continue to conduct the business department" of the paper. ?MrWliUe Mr. MoKlsskA ' will become editor #end direct tho news and editorial* d? l*artT?entsw, Mr. Koester has been in the vBe*rspaper business In this State for 31 years while Mr. McKissick -is at pres^" ent editor of tho Greenville News and Wa* formerly chief editorial writer of WOLF REAPPEARS IN FRANCE ?*14 Bimun the Attention of (M Country Hat Been Concentrate M ths War. t ? y . ^ Now and then, fin we walked down the elope aiuon# the scattered tree* we heard the low kr-kruuip of distant guns which luid come to my ear* be* I fore dawn, writes William Beebe la Aliunde Month!/. It wau a little more distinct and sometimes double; kruw* kr-krump, hut even now a big frog at the bottom of tho hill would have been more effective. But >'11 other thoughts slipped away dm a pew sound oroF.e In the darkness, a Hound which held for mo n thrill, as vital ttH the hint of dlxtant battle, and Incomparably more alluring. It rose slwwly, a rich, mellow, undulation which stirred every fiber, and then quavered, descended, and broke oft. Wo stood motionless, llHtertlng with all our ears, nnd again It came, un mistakably. from the depth^ of the misty woods. My compunlon smiled at me. We could ace In Imagination the drooped lull, tho hollow-cheeked tnussle raised skyward? n wolf uttering that cry which of all sounds la moat symbblle Of the northern wllderneaa ? unhurle* merit plalntlf et lugubre. I could not believe my eara, th<vt here In the heart of France, within aound of the guns at the front, I had heard the voice of a wild wolf. The peasants had, report ed wohrea at several places, the cold and pinch of hunger drlvlilg them from distant fastnesses where their race was making Its last stand. And now they had become bolder, finding little to oppose them In thl\ depleted country. Lacking accurate knowledge, I had always assumed that In EUorpe, in theae modern times, wolves were re* strlcted to the farthest wilds of Rue sin and Siberia. To thtnk of them In France was in Imagination to reple ture medieval times again. WAY THIS WAR WILL BE WON > . . ? Not All of Us Can Fight, but Surely All of Us Can Give Our Monay. It's no use saying, "The govern ment's slow," or "If I were Foch I'd do so-and-so I" You can talk and argue und grouch all day* .but the wur's not going to be won that way. c It's no use saying, "As I'm unfit 1 cau't ho expected to do my bit. I'll do nothing If I can't slay." The war's not going to l>e won that way. It's no use. saying "I'm over age ? I'.vo got to the book-of-llfe's last page." Your gold's still gold If you are gray, und the war's not golag to be won that way. It's no use saying, "I need not get Into khaki for another two years yet." Every penny's of military age today, and the war's not going to be won that way. It's no use saying, "If I were a man " If you want to help, though a 'girl, you can. Don't buy frills and fur belows with your pay; the war's not going to bo won that way. Whether young or old, weak, strong or unfit, you can, nay, must, all do your bit.?? If you can't fight you can pay, pay, pay. The war Is going to be won that way. r ; y ' ^ _ Use Cinnamon Oil for fnftueru*. i^Oll of clnnaraoi). has a very favor ablo effect on the temperature and shortens the convalescence period, says Medical* press. Patients who usually suffer from marked weakness for several days after an attack of Influenza regain their strength very rapidly when treated with cinnamon oil, and are able to take np their oc cupations on I ho second or third day. Twelve drops of the oil are given In half a tumblerful of water, and the dose in repeated In one hour, then ten drops given regularly every two hours until the temperature has dropped to normal. When the fever has gone ten drops should be given three times a day during the following twenty four or forty-eight hours. When In fluenza Is. thus treated from the very outset ? that Is, within the first three or four hours ? the temperature be comes normal within twelve hours; 11 the treatment Is begun later It may require twenty-four or tlilrty-six hours to obtain this result. Ambitious Small Girl. "Mister, please, mister, cnn I have a Job?" i "All the girls on our block nre pick ing fruit; the boys are .working In tho shipyards, and I want to do some thing for Uncle Sam," twelve-year-old Alice told Charles Slorherg. tlmekeep- _ er at the Hanlon Dry Dock and Ship building plant, as she sought a "po sition." "Sure, I can do anything." she con tinued, as she explained that her name j was Just Alice. "I'd like to be a heat-| er, or, a rivet-passer," she added as she satd she would grow up and be a riveter and break the record, i Tears welled ?s she set out In search an orchard where she could pick iMHlfeUHJorberg told her she woUld ^^^^^^^KgLrlveter.-- San Francis ? Zealand la petro MASKED VICTORY ?. f By MONA DO^H (Copyrifh^ 1M*. by MpOlur* N?w?p**n'~i Syndicate.) Fr< d Oslmrne laughed m bo tit * cigar. "Hut ray dear Btewart, I flon't want to marry simple little Delia. Rhs t? (i nlco girl, hut hardly my choir*'." "Olve that girl the advantage* of those city dolls, and she would out shine them nil,1* answered 8tewurt "If I wore younger I'd not he encour aging you." A young girl passing through the corridor stifled the cry which roe* to her llpH as she hoard the remarks of tho two men. She hurriedly^ entered her room, and, throwing heraelf on tb# bed, broke Into sobs. vn'r-itX; Miss Boynton (ber hostess) bad vlted her, and other guests, to spend the week end at ber beautiful country residence. Ah she lay there, a plan suddenly formed in her mind; and hastily rift ing and4mthlng ber ayes, she crossed the hall ami knocked at the door. "Come In," called a melodious voice. "Do sit down* I want to chat with you." Then as she noticed the girl's red Hps. ? "Why, Delia, what's the trouble?" As Delia confided her plan, the girl smiled and nodded from time to time. '"Just you wait I" cried Beatrice Long. "We'll made them take notice," and she gave Delia a big hug. Then they settled down to discuss the great secret The girls were re ry busy the next few days, planning for the masquerade ball, which the hostess was giving to close ber entertainment, At seven o'clock that evening Delia entered Beatrice's room, and seated herself In a chair (placed for. bar) in front of tho dressing table. Beatrice first pulletf the lacs cap from ber friend's head, revealing a mass of beautiful golden curls. This she piled up ob the furl's head; then catching up a lovely pink gown, she passed It to her and told ber toliiurry into It. Delia took frem a box a pair of pink satin slippers, and silk stockings, and putting them on, stood up "for her friend's Inspection. "My dear!" exclaimed Beatrice. "No one would ever know you," and she turned tho girl to the mirror. "I'll do," she laughed, as, a rosy flush spread over her face. . "Do !" Beatrice snapped. "If every one doesn't p renounce you the belle of the ball I'll miss my guess." She then picked up a mask and plac ing It over the girl's face, gave her a push saying: "Now, run along." Meanwhile Delia had reached the ballroom and was Immediately claimed for the first dance, which was then .about to commence. As she whirled about, her eyes fell on a familiar figure. "Who Is that stunning-looklng girl with Jack Morrill V*. masked Fred Os borne of a youth standing near. * "Don't know," was the answer.' "She Is a beauty. But One can't recognize any of the girls In these confounded things they're wearing." "Aren't you masking?" Beatrice was asked as she appeared. "No," she answered. "I must be away in a short while.'* Delia was In her second dance, when n young man entered ttie room. He was rather effeminate, perhaps, but" de cidedly good-looking. - Wandering about ho at length came up to Fred Osborne. "By Jove 1 ^hat a beautiful girl J" he ejaculated. "Can you tell me who she is?" - ? - "I couldn't," said Fred. In some way the stranger so maneu vered that Fred obtained only the last two dances. v By this time his anger had reached' the boiling point; but to all questions regarding the young man, Delia an swered by a light laugh. At II o'clock came the call to un mask; as Delia drew hers from her face, Fred looked at her In astonish ment. "Why! It's little Delia," he cried. "Yes, little Delia," she returned* "But do look who Is claiming your atten tion." Fred turned nnd confronted the stranger, who bad so puzzled him. Then, as his eyes rested on the face for a moment a hearty laugh broke from his lips. "Well, Miss Lang," he cried, "that was one great Joke on me." Someone then spoke to Beatrice,. and Fred drew Delia out to the beautiful garden*. I There, in (he lovely moonlight, he asked her to he his wife. "I?ut," th?> pirl followed hif? ques'lon by another, "do you forKet a certain conversation you held n short while ok???" I-Yed thought for r moment, then sold: 'Tnu can't mean the day Stew art and I were talking?" "Th::t Ih just what I mean." said De la. ".Mv dear," cried he, "will you for tfkve that thouprhtless remark? For I teli you truly, I did not Intend Stewart * to hare the Impression you have formed. \ ? "D.'irlinjr," he c^mtlnnod, "w<.n't you * say 'yes,' and let roe win forgiveness for the frfx^eh?" - < He drew her gently to him, and as ho looJcyrt Into her eyes found his an swer. even before her ltps formed "yea " Tf fdctHs of Delia Osborne speak tru- y ? ^vjordlnf? to Feed's idea ? there nc*?er w: * a more bMutlfvl girt than belcv d nifOk , NATION OOKP D*Y IN Officials Hmy Private Ml ill ? are Already AppeurtaM In Citk* and Mountain*. Means of en forcing prohibition after July 1 Hi* under consideration by of ficials of the l>epar.Urteut of Justice aud luUirual Revenue bureau* but atepa to create m special enforcement agency will not be taken until Congress has bad time to Act on pending legislation giv ing thitt function to the revenue bureau. Thtft bureau uow has abouf 000 agenta who could be assigned to liquor viola tion detection, including 300 now en< gtfed part of the time in running. down illicit liquor distillers. OUicialH believe, however," that this force would have to be e.ularged by sev eral times to Effectually enforce nation" wide prohibition. The Department of JuKtice also stands ready to assign mauy of Its secret ageuta to prohibition en forcement, if this is deemed uecessary. Oiliritti* say that the fact that the prohibition measure is a federal act might be interpreted in some'state* which never have had a referendum on pro hibition as throwiug the burden of en forcement on federal officers. It is anticipated that In the early part of the prohibition period more vio lation will be attempted through the Helling of liquor made before prohibition became effective than through the clan destine manufacture of whiskey. Boot legglug muwt be dealt with mainly by local authorities, and federal agenta prob ably will devote proportionately more at tention to moonsbining. , , Revenue agents say there already are indications of preparations -for approach of the dry era among those who pro pose to manufacture liquor illegally af ' ter July 1. Not only in the mountains \of the South, but ixv large cities small stills bhve been found recently. Own er* of some of these are said to have admitted their intention of putting them in operation after pninibition becomes [ effective. : . ' Cotton n Curse to The South. Hi chard H. Edmonds, Editor of The Manufacturer*' Itecord has this to say about cotton as a curse to the South : "I have no hesitation in saying that it would have been infinitely better for the South if it had ncv.er raised a bale of cotton. This, the most royal crop r*ver; given by Providence to mankind, ha* been n curse to th<> South. Jt fas r ? C toned slavery around the neck^of the Xoxith, and out of this came a condi tion which resulted in the civil war. It lias caused the South to think in terms, of 'cotton, to 1?ase its religious and edu cational activities on cotton, and to raise cotton merely for the purpose of buying food from othef sections. At times it hag .looked as though we of the South have cotton bolls for brains and a cotton string for a backbone be cause we have permittee! the rest of the world to absolutely dominate, the cot ton trade and hold the" South in slavery hp low-priced cotton." | ' >? V ... - . ANNOUNCING Wi > . ? xh.t ? -* FOOTER'S DYE WORKS, CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND The -World'? Greatest Cleaners and Dyers ; ; ! . % is now represented by J. FERRIS MCDOWELL, Phone 145, Camden, S. C. L.?die? Evening Dreste#, ft*??. Army Ctolhei, GentUmcn'* Clothing ' ? M - . f ? # The Madisouiau in prepared to accept the above statew?eut lb part ouly. Tbp ? . t ton crop* of the past have brought millions upon millions of dollars to tfce roffers of the South. Cotton is a curse (inly to those individual farmers, who, through a abort aighted policy, persist -n producing cotton and cptton alone, buying all of their piopiHions front the West. On* 'observation of many year* 'tun taught uh that the farmer who pw duce his own feed stuffs for bis animala ?ud food stuffs for the Polka on his farm learly always makes money, regardlesa f the price of cotton. The Madisonian wishes it could preaa h.s truth deep into the hearts and min^s of our people. Hy raining more cattle, hogs, grain, etc., in other words, by divers! tied forcing, the South could ind would *soon "become independent. There would be no need of cotton hold ing movements, public meetings and other agencies for boosting the price. That would take care of itself, and the far mer could then well as he cbose.-r-Mad '?<u Madiaonian. Better Express Service. The public in general usually arc too prone to Censure the employee* of the Express Company for carelessness and noor service. The object of this article Is not to exonerate the officials or ein pl<tyees of the Express from their share of blame for the poor service that we have been getting, but simply to state a few facts well worthy the attention of the shipping public and may help, to get better service. We date say that half the trouble in getting such poor service is caused by inattention to just two sim ple requirements,* "Good packing ? Good marking" ? only four words, but what a volume they speak. If we hope ? to gfct good service, wo must have "good pack ing ? good plain marking.** That would ?ive right smarting, which means that, a shipment started' rights half way there. If shippers would be more careful along this line there would be less complaint of ! poor service and would be a long step ' toward getting better nn<T mqj-e efficient service, . . ? ' ~C": The Express Company has inaugurated a campaign among the employees for better service and if shippers would only bear In mind the Importance of the above suggestion^ they would go a long way in helping to bring about this better ser vlce.?Bishopvllle Vindicator. ' President Wilson left IJrest on hi* re turn to United State* on hoard th? [J, S. -H. George Washington shortly ifter tl o'clock Saturday moining. He is expected to re^l Ho?tou harbor tod?| where thousand* will greet him upon his return. : } ; ? \ icf-"'' ^ :' ? vj?' CKRTIFICATKH LOST Notice ia hereby given t,hat Certificate (lut? d January IT, IfttTr Sertea No. 1^ for 3 shares, Wgteree Building & &>** Association ; alao Certificate No. Series No. 12, Enterprise liuilding toil lx>an Association, made to W. C. Hough; also Certificate No, 87, Series No. 1) made to ,Misa Lillie Hough have beet lost and after due advertisement we will make application for duplicate certiA catea of same. W. C. HOUGH, ULLIE HOIJGH. 44-5-6 BUY WAR SAVINGS"! The Constant Mender Of unwell men and women is medi cine. 'Ncvef let 9 sickly system run aloif. It will get worse, not better. ItS$ins served you promptly for many years ? it is your nuty to ?lr?e it when it fails. ? OUR DRUG DEPARTMENT Is medical army of a competent doctor. It waits to combat any ally of disease. We are always interested in our customers and genuine interest achieves satisfaction. i " 'M 1 1 , tig Zemp & DePass Call or Phone N?^ 10 - ; y ? / ? a v ; ; ? 4". - " / ?' t CAN'T PUNCTURE?CAN'T BLOW-OUT DAYTON AIRLESS TIRES They are always on the job ready to " go. They ride as smoothly as pneu matics and protect your cars from . jolts,, jars and vibrations as fully as do pneu matics. Piers of live elastic rubber built about one inch apart inside the casing and Miles nized or welded to it take the place of nn inner tube and adsorb the shocks and jolts, ' ~ : ~.t i They are economical ? you do tfbt bar# to carry any spare tires or tubes. They a/e not new ; tens of thousands of them in the past six years have been isold to satisfied ustfrs. I They are just the thing for your Ford or Maxwell or Cttreffrolet or any ear using a 30 x 3 or "30 x 3 1-2 or 31 I 4 whether passenger car or truck, as they are made in different carrying capacities. WE TARE THE EXCLUSIVE AGENTS FOR THEM IN KERSHAW COUNTY ?. y '? .* SHIVER & HOLLAND THAT LAST FIRE Awful! Burned poor Bill Jones' home, and he hadn't a dollar of insurance. ' :"7" Poor fellow, he *ms turned out in the cold. And just to think that a few dollars invested in . INSURANCE Would have made all the difference in tfye world ? given him.another start. Don't be so foolish! ? * Insure now witk p C. P. DuBOSE REAL ESTATE __