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iWHAT THE FARMERS FACE Statement of World Cotton Sup? ply Issued by American Cot? ton Association K _ I o, Igrlng that the time h.in come Tkhrn the frh i garding the cotton Situation hum he ?luv? u home to ev? ery furnier in Hie stale, the South Carolina Division of the American edjotton aasochithm has Issued a state? ment uppeuhn^ t.? every organUM lion In South Carolina 'o assist it in It a efforts to secure in acreage r< - Onetton in the state this year. fttatisths are given which teml to show that on the ilrst ol next Aug guaf. before a bets of the 1 v j i crop Is pick**!, there will Im? on hand a nui plus of Over 9.0O0.0H0 hales, or almost a one year crop. It is declared ''that the planting of anything like a normal acreage In cotton this year srlll be sj simple suicidal business policy not alone for miners hut bo ?verv business Interest in the south. Vor thla reason I* Is (Iceland that the business and professional nu n should l?e activa in the movement to secure acreage reduction. The gravity of the situation con? fronting the south as regards the planting of another cotton crop and Ihe apprehension on our part thut llhere are thousand - of people In our State who do not comprehend lust What we are up against impels us to Issue this appeal to tbe farmers. tbuRtriee* and professional men of SJouth Carolina." says the statement. ISSoed by the Sou h Carolina Division >vi the American Cotton association. 'tVe feel that It is our duty to place the farts ftuuarelv before them, as Wartung as they are, in order that every organized ageney in the str te tnav Join wih us in our efforts to see lo it that im farmer In South Caro? lin* plants over one-third of his cul? tivated land in cotton this year. To <to otherwise will 1m. to Invite tllsa <tr and financial bankruptcy. "Olli ??;' the most alarming fea have no causa fof regret-?Indeed we would then havi to congratulate our? selves. Put they ore going to reduce ami ere must keep faith with them.'' torea of the preatnt sit tuition is that th'-i-, are so many who contend thai they cannot meet the require? ments of the aaaoclatlon that they plant only one-third of their land In ' i o ton. They atom not to stop to conolder that it would perhaps be la t? ter that they plant no cotton at all Ihne to plant it ami be forced to sell next tail at a price far below the CO ' of preduc hoy ?which We bellovc they will surely have to do if over s one half crop is raised thlfl year, To those who still have their last year's crop on hand WS WOUld say that pres? ent Indications are thai they would profit by not plant Im a bale because a half crop this year WOOld mean that they would Let more for their lust year's crop than they would get for ia.-t year's crop ami this year*i rrop combined If over a half crop is planted this year. ' Now what are the facts about the cotton situa. ion".' There tin y arc, and WS hope every farmer In South Car? olina, white ami colored, who can ' read, will read them and that some- I body win read them to every one that < an not read : ?on August I? 1020, there was a surplus of American cotton on hand, according to Hester, of 6,086,000 bales. "The ten-year average .amount of American COtton On hand August 1, is I.UOO.OOO bales. ??it is thus aeen that the surplus on hand on last August 1. was al? most six times larger than the aver? age amount on hand at that time. "The probable amount of surplus cotton on hand on August 1, 1921? is estimated by those who are in good position to know, at over 1,000,000 bales, off elmogt a one-year crop. "Tim greatest consumption of ev? ery American Cotton ever known In one your was 16,000,000 bales. Tcn year average of consumption Of Amer? ican cotton prior to the great war was in.000,000 hales. With BO many of the foreign mills shut down you may figure yourself as to how much will bo consumed this year. "Tho American crop of I3,noo,ooo bales this year Indicates a world sup? ply of all kinds of cotton, Including American, of 29,000,000 t ales. "The world carry-over, including American cotton, may reach n total of 13,000,000 bales, "The world during the first prcscn' year is not likely to consume more than 15,000,000 bales. "These are ihe facts. The figures are startling but we believe they are correct, Tiny were prepared by the Cotton Acreage lloductlon Commit - tec ;it Memphis, Tenn., appointed by the great convention of bankers, farmers and merchants held at Mem phis. This committee consulted with lu st posted ootton men In the world. "There is one point which we de? sire t<> stress regarding the pledges, They do not require 11 farmer to cut his acreage 60 por cent. The .- merely require that he plant only one-third of his cultivated land In cotton. If he has not been planting over one third tin* pledge does not affect him at all. Nevertheless we desire every farmer, whether the pledge affects him or not, t<> sign tho pledge be? cause we dealre to announce that a definite number of farmers have sign? ed. This announcemi nt followed by a similar announcement from each of ?he ether cotton states will show the world that the south la In earneat this time and will have a muni effect on tin market. "The si uatl It Is SO serious thai we appeal to every! farmer, every merchant, every banker, every pro? fessional man: to every newspaper, every ( hamber of C mmeree and state wide organisation to Join in tho fight. We belie;- that tho other slates are going t'? redue Reports IndicaU that they eerti In will. Whether they d-> or not, Reuth Carolin;) should. If we redUCt i nd they do not, WO will We have a friend who smokes a r'gar that will keep on being manu facti rod If the Kentucky night riders keip tobacco oh* the market for l, ? a. > years.?Washington Post. HEAVY DOCKET FOR SPRING TERM Eighteen Cases Brought Over Prom Last Court and More Than Fifty-Four New Cases on List The I toil of cases which are sched - i?!ed to como up before this court la, indeed, quite an extended one and the court will have its hands full dur? ing i h two weeks h -s-ion,. There w< re eighteen cosci contlnuea from the laat court and In addition to that number the purtia] list of new cases is u good bit over the half hundred mark. The cases arc oP n wide va? riety and range and many contain some very interesting procedures. The verj hi arly r mplete list of new cases fol'ou i : llapt?Eugene Atkinson. Hosen < an cy, Eseklcl Ja mi s. Murder Edgar Bradley, Lin r Da? vis, Source Brown and Nathaniel Moses, Ellas Hlngleton, Highway Bobbery .lane s K. Gre< n- w h Ite, I Forgery- .John C. Wat kins, four ' cases; Preston Maples, John Willis, I Clarence Geddings (white). Kousebreaking and Larceny? Frank Hunter, Essexi Nelson, Jesse McLeary, Eugene Brunsen, Arthur Ford, Charles McCoy, Cephufl Ford, Marlon Johnson, Mose Winn. Assault ""<! Battery with intent to I kill? Robert Myors, R n F. Bvans, I Leonard Partin, Eugene Atkinson, I James E. Green, Moses Heed, i Larceny of bicycle Dave Byrtl, Julies Francis, Itoy Lockwood, Mud ! laon Hoss. Violation of prohibition law?Peter Davis, Margaret Jackson (white), B. L. McLcod, Preston Johnson, } Grand larceny?Scrapp LeVore, I Charlejs Hcrriott, Ansel Grice, Si? mon Witherspoon, Edmund Bennett, Edmund Ithodes, Paris Bennett, Law Ironco Bennett, San: Logan, 1 violation <>f Prohibition law Pros-! ton Itussell. Orand larceny and receiving stolen p mis -Warren Bvani, Addle Du Uant. Disposing (?!' property under lien ? James i dden, It. E. BillOps, Assault and battery with intent to kill \v. L. Evans. Abandonment of family?J. C. Wal? lace I while I. Obtaining goods under false pre Icnses l.<>wls Prbsley, George Raw ton, .M. P. Peeples. The negroes Coon Jones and Laura Flarvin have been released from tin jail .'iii? i a hearing. There was not ruough evidence obtainable to even make up a case against them, and ? was very satisfactorily proven by reliable whl <? witnesses that these iun negroes were in Darlington on ill" niaht ?>; ihe murder of Amos Jennings, HESTER ATTACKS SENATOR SMITH Threatens Court Regarding Cot? ton Figures Vow Orleans, Keb. 11.?<<d. Henry C, Hester, secretary of the New Or? leans Cotton exchange( and Interna? li? nnlly known as a cotton statisti? cian, today telegraphed Senator Smith of South Carolina vigorously protest i' statements made on th<- door of the senate yesterday that misleading cotton statistics wero Issued here. <'ol rlesti r In his telegram demand? ed that Senator Smith retract his sintern? ats, particularly so far as they relate t?? the secretary of the Now Orleans Cotton exchange was concerned. Failure to make retrne t'.on, according to the telegram will i iv suit In court act ion. , Senator Smith in his speech yester? day urged adoption of s resolution j which w ould provide for Investiga? tion by the committee of agriculture of statistics Issued bs Liverpool and I New Orl ans exchanges, sss?SSS? ? ?t???^??? LEGISLATORS SEEING LIGHT Effort to Abolish Truant Officer i at Last Recognized as Attack on Compulsory Education Columbia. ! ?'.). l l\- -Tin- trunat of* Rear In South Carolina appears to be fuel UK a dllbiooa future Tim State <enatc has panned a bill t<? abolish tho olllc . and tho houoo has a bid an its calendars to abolish ihe of ?( ?? for certain eountiea This has boon referred I Kick to tho ways ami means and educational committee*, Jointly, and will be considered by tin se com mittees during the coming week. The special matter before the committees Will be the BUhStiltite biil. by Mr. L? opard, of Plckens, which would [amend the compulsory attendance law t<? the extent ??f allowing the county school boards to determine whether or not Inert? shall be truant officers foe their eountiea There Is however considerable ?P positlon to th<- effort 1<? iibotish the attendance officer, the position being tak< n that this will violate the com* pulaory attendance law. A strong fight on the bill is expected when it is called up in the house m >:t week. RAILROAD RATES IN NORTH CAROLINA Interstate Commerce Commie sinner Issues Order to State Officials Washington, Feb. 12.? Passenger fares, excessive haggaire, switching and other state charges In South Car lolina w-re ordered today by the in? terstate commerce commission to be raioed to the level of Interstate rate:', I ? if' ctlve March -1st. 7 DAYS -BEGIN? SATURDAY FEB. 12th Clearance 7 DAYS ?ENDS? SATURDAY FEB. 10 To Clear Our Shelves For New Goods -: 5 TO 20 PER CENT LOWE I i \ \ \ COMPARE THESE PRICES-WEIGH THESE VALUES PRICES CUT REGARDLESS OF COST?LOWER THAN THE LOWEST?FOR SEVEN DAYS THE D. J. CHANDLER CLOTHING CO., home ?f Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothed and other fine furnishings for men and boys for two generations has always given the utmost in values for your dollar and continue to seil quality merchandise lower than you can buy else? where. Present conditions demand drastic action. This sale is your opportunity. Prices tell. MEN'S OVERCOATS Formerly Sold from $18 to $25.00. Clearance Price $9.25 MEN'S SUITS One Lot of 25 Suits that formerly sohl for $36 and 140.00, c,earancc at .$16.75 One Lot 24 Suits that formerly sold for $42.50 to $50. Clearance at $20.00 HOYS'SUITS One lot of .Juvenile Suits, RgM to 7 years, formerly sold l'roni 15.00 to $8.80 $2 25 / BOYS' FANCY NORFOLK SUITS In ajres 7 to 18 years. Sold up to $20, Clearance Price $7.00 ?20.00 and $30.00 Suits <M () ()() American Boy and Hart Schaffner g\ Marx Suits included in this lot / ' UNION SUITS All Men's and Hoys' Union Suits at One-Half Price. BOYS1 KNEE PANTS $2.00 to $2.50 Values, Clearance price $2.60 to $?50 Values, Clearance price $3.00 to $4.00 Values, Clearance price $ L00 to $7.00 Values, Clearance Price $1.00 $1.25 $1.50 $2.75 MEN'S OVERALLS Belgrade Overalls, $3.00 value, for Clearance at Mechanic Overalls, $3.50 value.', for clearance at Lee Unionalls, $6.50 values, for clearance at MEN'S PANTS 17 Pair Men 's Corduroy Pants, Clearance al MEN'S HATS Regular $3.50 Values, Clearance Price Regular $4.00 Values, Clearance Price Regular $6.00 Values, Clearance Price Regular $5.00 Values, Clearance Price John B. Stetson, $10 and $12 Hats at Knox Hats, tegular $9.00 Values at Dunlap Hats, regular$10 and $12 Value i at MEN'S WORK SHIRTS Formerly sold at $1.5(1 to $2.00, Clearance at $1.00 $1*25 $3.00 $3.00 $1.75 $2.00 $3.00 $2.50 $5.00 $4.50 $5.00 MEN'S UNDERWEAR Fleece lined Shirts and Drawers, that sold up to $2.00. Clearance Price. (lOc Ribbed Shirts and Drawers, Clearance at 75c Wright's Health, $3.00 Value, Clearance at <jJJ HOYS' SHIRTS AND BLOUSE WAISTS 70c Regular $1.50 Grades at. Regular $2.00 Grades at . MEN'S FINE SHOES All Hanau, formerly $1800, now BOSTONI AN SHOES Formerly $16.50, for Clearance at Formerly $15.00, for Clearance at Formerly $] L00, for Clearance at Formerly $12.50, for Cl arance at Formerly $10.00, for Clearance at HOSIERY .Men's Silk and'Lisle Hose. \ 5c Values, t 'learanee at $1.00 Values, Clearance at $1.25 to $1.50 Values, Clearance at $2.(H) Values, Clearance at 60c 85c $9.00 $8.25 $7.50 $7.00 $(5.25 $5.00 40c 60c 75 c $1.00 The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co NOTHING ( ll VK(.i:i) "Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes If NO APPROV