Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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OWN BOYS ERED HOME j^iirtieth Division Ordered to Pre|?*e for Embarkation for Home. 80?TH CAROLINA NA TIONAL GUARD COMING SSree Efiviskras That Were in the Great Campaign to\Be Discharged. ' Washington, Jan. 21.?The Twenty aeventh, Thirtieth and Thirty-seventh divisions, including all attached or ganizations - have been instructed to prepare for embarkation for home, .the war department announced to - Washington, Jan. 21.?Two trans ports, Conia and Susquehanha and the cruiser Frederick are on their way home from France with more than ?ix thousand Americans. An ordi ce casual company from Georgia among those on the Susquehanna. Reduce Cotton Acreage . _iiti Dr. Bradford Knapp Sounds Warning Against Danger of Overproduction of Cotton. Clemson College, Jan. 23.?The an nual meeting of the extension forces came to a conclusion here on Monday night with a strong address by Mr. Bradford Knapp, Chief of the Office of Extension Work in the South, on "The World Food Situation." Mr. Knapp stressed food production be cause of the world need for food, and he warned against cotton because of the tendency to overproduce in 1919 before the normal pre-war demand for cotton can possibly be restored. Two addresses on Sunday were of much interest and instructional vab ue; one in the morning by Mr. H. N. Morse, of New York, on the Rural Church and the Community, and one in the evening by Dr. L. A. Riser, of the State Board of Healt, on The Health of the People of South Caro lina. Monday morning was occupied chiefly with discussions of fertilizer problems. Talks were made by Mr. H. M. Stackhouse, on the fertilizer situation, by Dr. R. N. Brack ett on American Potash, by Prof. H. W. Barre on fertilizer materials and for mulas for 1919, and by members of the fertilizer committee, whose re port will be made publie. Other discussions of much value were those by Mr. C. J. Baer on Good Roads, and Mr. Howard C. Arnold of Columbia, on the Farm Loan Bank ing: in South Carolina. Fire Near Charleston Etiwan Fertilizer Factory Dam aged $150,000. Charleston, Jan. 22.?Fire in the acid chambers of the Etiwan Fertiliz er Company plant near here caused a loss of $100,000. The origin of the fire is unknown. Manuel Hands Off Former King Not Interested in Portugese Revolution. London, Jan. 22.?Portugal's mon archist revolution was begun and is being carried out without the support of former King Manuel, according to Marquis De Soveral, former Portu guese minister to Great Britain. Washington, Jan. 22.?Taxes on amusement admissions will not be in creased in the war revenue bill. Con feres agreed today to rescind the pre vious decision to increase the rate to twenty per cent. Washington. Jan. 22.?The formu lation o fa definite merchant marine policy was considered at a meeting of shipping men which was opened here today. The speakers included Senator Fletcher of Florida. State Stands Second People of South Carolina Pay ing War Work Subscriptions. J Columbia, Jan. 23.?South Carolina j stands second among the seven States J of the Southeastern Department in the collection of its United War Work fund, $1,147,018.64, given dur ing the November, 19IS campaign which resulted in a national over subscription, totaling $203,14 9,570. Charles T. Frick, State director of collections, with headquarters at Co lumbia, received word today from At lanta department offices that South i Carolina had reported ?662,717.26 in j pledges collected January 1 or 6 per j cent of its fund for the continuing of the war welfare work of the Y. M. C. A.. Y. W. C. A., National Catholic War Council, Jewish Welfare Board, the Salvation Army, War Camp Com munity Service and American Library Association. Mississippi with 72 1-2 per cent, of its fund collected leads the States of the Southeast. South Carolina is one of the three j States which had reported over half jof the amounts subscribed as in hand j at the first of the new year, Alabama being the third in order with 51 per j cent. Other Sttaes in order of stand ing are: Florida, Georgia. Tennessee and North Carolina. A total of $4, 775.805.51 was in hand January 1 or less than half of the department's pledges amounting to $9,739,188.74. Some Southeastern States - have been urged by Department Director R. H. King to speed up collections. For the first time, the various di visions of the United War Work cam paign in South Carolina, with the to-; tal amounts raised by them, are an nounced as follows: "Victory" boys; and girls of the "Earn and Give" di- j vision, $31,553. 15 women's teams, $75,743,42; student's division of the! colleges, $44,655.62; industrial teams,! $108,229.45, and colored men's and! women's division, $100,380.22. Atlanta Teachers Strike; - Officials Say Their Demand for Increased Pay Cannot Be Granted. Atlanta, Jan. 23.?Mayor Key, the members of the board of education j and Fulton county members of thej legislature planned to meet the seven : hundred and fTfty teachers of the At-*] lanta schools late today, to explain j why the city cannot meet their de- j mands for more pay. Members say the Teachers' Asso- j ciation has overwhemingly voted to! strike unless their demands are i granted today. Paris, Jan. 23.?With the replies i frora various Russian factions to its; proposal for a conference being j awaited, the supreme council met i this morning. Meanwhile the joint allied commission is being made up,; although no names have been an nounced. All members of the council j were present when the meeting be- j gan. I Murder in Camden Robert Latta Killed in Dis charge of Duty. / ? .I Camden, Jan. 22.?Robert Latex, veteran police officer of the Camden force, was shot and killed here thi3 afternoon when he attempted to ar rest Vowell Hudson, a negro. The negro had been creating a disturb ance on what is known as "Team Row," near the Seaboard passenger depot and Policeman Latta had been called to arrest him. The negro was armed with a repeating shotgun loaded with buckshot and opened fire wh.-n the officer approached. After shooting the policeman, the negro, still armed with the shotgun and a quantity of shells, barricaded himse'tf in a small house and opened fire on thc.:e who approached. A posse of citizens armed - with - shotguns and rifles soon formed, and by shooting through the house the negro was probably mortally wound ed with rifle bullets. He was remov ed to the county jail, but was later taken to the State penitentiary for safe keeping and was barely alive at the time. Policeman Latta lived only about half an hour after being wounded. Only one shot struck him and that in the breast. He was a highly \ re spected citizen and was loved by., all who knew him. He is survived by his wife and one son. Albertus Latta, a prominent business man of Cheraw, who reached Camden tonight. OUR ANNUAL WHITE ? 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