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KMilWh AMI KI'SSIA. I
The commercial fre:it\ rund.- with
the 'ftosshtn Soviet government by
the British government is naturally
. regSUdl d an u vl' tory for Bolshevism,
liiasnne h a* It seems taclth to give
"recognition' to the lied regime. Lo
nlns and TrotxVy doubtless prize it
aeesrdtnxly. Another sdeh treaty or
two with major powers, and Bolshe?
vist^ WOUld he respec-table. Thee
Is now Indication that the United
Ktat-s government will help along
that unv. ortl io.
Wl^-ther n will amount to much in
r vrmibe Is doubtful. Russia has little
la t'o way or raw material* t ) ex?
port, and Has*llttle gold to give for
British manufactured uoods. Inf i -
. na) transportation in Russia is al
fcgeflat non ? xlsjlegst, and the seaports,
f the' points ??r foreign contact, are
eMslftlc. The only Commercial id
V?filnge Mngl.iml s- - i s i'. ? I -ai-i
Is fur ?i:v? nit. if Bolshevism succeeds
in restoring order In Russia, and pcr
P<tiating its rule, naturally the Brit
Jeh-'*di: ia? afvored when normal trade
? ?canmed.
W\t* appeal?*. however. th.it what
Brltx.n T|ttll> sought in this agree?
ment was protf-etion for her Asiatic
VOSioHuriona This she has gained, o.
'Man* she baa, in a pledge on the part
of the llohibevlkl to quk their propa?
ganda in India. Persia. Afghanistan
Asia Minor. Lloyd (leorge Is wcl
to whatever satisfaction ho can
get from that. If Limine and Trottkv
keef. the pledge, it will he their first
att of honesty with a foreign power.
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tin: OWiRIXKIOWl, PlIOtdlXM.
An outline of what is expected to be
the program when the new congress
4.eon.'er.es on April 11 Is given as fob
town by persons In touc h with Wash
. Jngton affairs:
I, Bnaetment of a farmers' emer?
gency tariff bill. Indorsed by the pres.
Ident.
3. Anti-dumping legislation with
a provision for an American valuation
on Imports to the Untied States.
S. Passage of a budget system for
the federal government to balam e
espenriltoi ? ?< with bonne.
4. Re*kef on of the taxation pro?
gram of the government so that en<
t er prise may not be discouraged and
taipayem muy know as nearly as
possible what taxes they will have to
pay.
I. Reorganisation of government
department!* to eliminate duplication
Of Work and of expeus<>.
{' JCna? tment of a permanent
tlfpublican protective tariff law.
A good many persons will regret
? lagst there Is no mention of legislation
to Insure relief for disabled service
men In this program. >vid that immi?
gration receives, no mention. As the
outline is only tentative, however, it
may he that both then, vital subjects
sfdl receive timely att?ntlon. For the
rest Of the program, w hlle there will
he the Inevitable difference of opin?
ion on the tariff question, there can
be little on the advlsablltly or a
fcldget system. Improvement of tax
systems and reorganisation of govern?
mental departments.
If congress succeeds In completing
the program with a decent degree Of
sunerfert? ahd promptitude, things
Will look more hopeful than the
have for u long time.
A|
TRUCKS BARRED FROM
TOP SOIL ROADS IN
GREENWOOD COUNTY
a meeting of the Greenwood
highway com mission held Friday it
was unanimously decided to prohibit
Ihr- of the top sell roads oon
etrtrotbm by the county for the use
Of trock* tha? carried more than four
tone to the loud, lleports were made
to the commission that the roads in
erliiii sections of the county w tc
beieo ruined by trucks louded with
lnmi*cr ?vhUh carried as much a*
twelve tons to the load. The com?
mission tskes the position the' U Is
their duty to protect the roads built
by the money of the taxpayers from
destruction mid ruin, hene* th<* rte
Union which will l*e rigidly en
toeeed.
Coblens, March 2?.---A communists
uprising o? < iirred this morning in tin*
American bridgehead area at Monta?
baur. A detachment of American
military polt? ? was sent to restore, or
"MANFROM
HOME" AT
CHAUTAUQUA
Ben Greet Players, in "As You
Like It," Also Coming
GREAT LECTURES
ON VITAL THEMES
-
Notable Musical Companies. and
Ralpr Bingham, Popular Fun
Maker?Seven Big Days
Filled With Feature
Attractions
The successful comedy drama. "Tue
Man from Home;" the famous Hen
I Greet PtsySTS in Shakespeare's im?
mortal comedv. "As You Like It;''
Katharine Kidgeway and Ralph Bins
iiam. popular entertainers; a musical
recital by the artirtts of the Mercer
j Company; significant, informative lec?
tures and exceptional musical enter?
tainment companies these are no?
table attractions Which will appear
hete on |tfl Podpath Chautampia.
II aal 0, drama, fun and phllcaophy all
Mend IhtO ?'?n exceptionally superior
sew n days' program,
pThe Nevin Concert company, ap?
pearing on the 11 ret afternoon, is com?
posed of five youna artists of person?
ality. They feature With distinction
and versatility the tuneful and melo?
dic compositions of the prent Amer?
ican COinpOSer( Rtholbert Nevin. Their
truly artistic program will be varied
with clever Impersonations and pop?
ular ensemble numbers.
"Aflsertci Looking Ahead" Is th<
lecture, on the opening night, by
fcfontavllle Flowers, eminent pub?
licist. This compelling speaker em?
phasises the principles upon which
the future Ufe and happiness Of tin
nation depend. His is a Stirring
tHousjht-provoklng presentation of the
problems of today.
The Chapel Singers, on the second
day, feature representative sacred
music, beautifully sung. Their pro?
gram also Offers a spit ndld variety
of popular numbers and will he sure
to please Ihe entire audience.
./?wis,A. Convls, lecturing on the
second night, presents an Interesting"
and vitally informative address on
Bolshevism In liicdu and Siberia. His
interpretation of the soul of the Slavic
race is authoritative and Challenging.
Of exceptional interest are his experi?
ences as a member of the famous Po?
lles. Legion.
The artists' recital by the Mercer
company, on the third afternoon, will
lie highly uppreclntod and enjoyed.
Ilarrj Yeaselle Mercer, well-known
tenor, and Harold Ayrcs. violinist, ar ?
the feature artists of the company.
The third night will be "Artists'
Night." A concert by the Mercer
company Will be followed by an inter?
pretative recital by Katharine Ridge -
w iv. Miss 11 idge wa y has been enthus?
iastically received In all parts of the
United sta:'.-;. Pathos, Urs and love
of OUtdOOr things, all contribute to
one central theme In her program.
Miss KidgewaC exceptional art is
enriched by delightful wit and n
charming personality.
??Crime-- its Cause, Practice and
Prevention" Will be the suhjcel of A.
thrilling and constructive lecture -by
Detective Hairy J. Loose, iiis as?
tounding Information hi based on
nest-hand experiences with the "sys?
tem" In crime, and the activities of
criminals. This lecture on the fourth
afternoon will be preceded by a de?
lightful prelude.
The famous Hen Qrctt Players with
a splendid east appear on the fourth
night in H hak saptare's great com
edy. "As You Like it." Sympa?
thetic Interpretation of the dramat?
ist's subtle humor and brilliant
oharaeterlsatloni distinguish this ex
Collen! production which possesses all
tie witchery id' the poet's genius.
a popular concert by Ihe National
Mab- Quartet is the feature of the
t fth afternoon. This organization i
notable for an unusually harmonious
blending of exceptional solo voices,
and for rare musical and entertain?
ment ability. Quartet music of the
highest type as well as humorous im?
personations by Charles Cox, manager
of the company, render the program
thoroughly eh lighted.
A big Chautauqua feature w ill h ?
Dr. Frederick Monsen's Illustrated
lecture on the fifth night. "The Truth
about Mexico" is especially valuable
because It Includes a vigorous pre?
sentation of personal experiences with
stu b men as Dlas, Huerta, Villa. Ca:
causa and Obregon. The lecture b
Illustrated by magnificent pictures.
Dr. Frank L. Loveland's challleng
ing address on "The Perils of De?
mocracy" is the result of extensive
investigations both at home and In
Kurope. His lecture on the sixth af?
ternoon stimulates a patriotism based
on a sane and sturdy Americanism.
It tills a genuine need in these days
of economic unrest.
"The Man from Home." on the sixth
night, is one of the most successful Of
modern comedy dramas. The plot
(enters ground the adventures of an
eccentric young lawyer and his effort*
to s;i\<- his ward, a ronuinth; title
huntim; girl, from a eonsph>lng fam?
ily of the ' line rtower" of Burope.
Thrilling situations, bubbling humor
and eleven- acting make this play an
, exceptionally popular Chautauqua
! feat ur?
i Following, m delightful musical pro
gram on the last afternoon, Wallaci
Druce Amshary, author and inter?
preter, will give? a lecture-recital. He
renews for his audiences the elusive
charm and Wholesome. humor of
James Whitcomh ft Hey. Entertaining
sketches from the life and works of
ftttey sie Interspersed with Ihterest?
ing personal reminiscences of the he
loved HoOSter port. Mr. Amshary Is
both an entertainer and a lecturer.
As a Utting close to u delightfully
entertain log sad up to-the-minut?
program comes Kalph Uingham, one
Here on the Fin
the Redp
NEVIN CONCEI
The Kevin Concert Company. \vhi<
path CbautaUQUU, is composed of rive y
their program features the prcsenluiioi
lions of the great American composer,
program Will he varied with elever imj
lections.
of America's greatest fun-makers, a
humorist of the highest order. Ten
thousand performances throughout
the oountry have cemented his pop*
ularity In the northi south, east and I
west. Wit, wisdom, music, drollery
.imi mirth cnllyen his program.
In accordance with the i<mn stand*
ing policy of the Uedpath Bureau a
special story hour will bs conducted
each morning or afternoon for the
children. Thoroughly trained young
women will have charge of this work. !
rii? stories win prove an unfailing de
light to the youngsters.
DEBS VISITS
I WASHINGTON!
Attorney General Summons
Prisoner From Atlanta For !
Conference
Washington, March 24.- Unattend?
ed and without the knowledge of the
public, Eugene v Debs, Imprisoned |
Socialists leader, ??mite to Washing-'
ton today from Atlanta penitentiary |
and for three hour' discussed hin
case with Attorney Qenerml Daugh- '
erty. The unprecedented trip Of Mr.
Debs was made with the apprpval of
President Harding, who recently re?
quested Mr. Dougherty to review the
case of the Socialist leader and make
a reoomendatloh on it. The attor?
ney general, in announcing late to?
day that Debs had visited Washing?
ton and was on his way hack to the
Atlanta prison, said that while there
was no precedent for calling a pris?
oner to Washington without a guard,
it had been decided In conference
with President Harding that Inas?
much as Debs had defended himself
i .it his trial he should come lo ir to
[answer In person such inquiries us
I the government desired to ask. Mr.
j Daughtery added that he believed he
hud the authority to place the pris?
oner on his honor and that lie had
assumed full responslbllty.
Debs arrived in Washington tarly
In the day, went to the department
of Justice about 9:46 o'clock, confer?
red with Mr. Dougherty and Cluy D.
(lotf, assistant to the attorney gen?
eral, from about 10:80 to 1:30 and
lett Washington at 8:30 o'clock on
the return I Tip to prison. His move?
ments from the time he left Atlanta
yesterday' were kept strictly secret
except lo a lew offlcia'S of the de?
partment of justice; For that rea?
son newspaper men, who gathered
late in the day lor the attorney gen?
eral's weekly conference gasped and
refused for a minute or two to be?
lieve their own ears when they heard
Mr. Daugherty say, ??! don't be?
lt eve l have much tews for you,
gentlemen, but regarding Debs' visit
l have had a statement prepared.'
Then with a brief explanation Mr.
Dougherty gave out the following
statement:
I 'In Connection with the invesliga
I tion or the Debs case and after con?
ference with the president and with
ids nprovgli i had Dehs come here
for tin purpose ot making certain in?
quiries oi him. He has returned to
[ Atlanta, l haVe asked him to refrain
win saying anything tor publica?
tion or otherwise regarding the sub?
ject of the linjilir) made. I urn sure
no wa ll meaning person will urge
him to diSCUSS this matter or any?
thing that took place on his journey
or during his stay here. Debs pre?
sented bis own case to the court
and jury. He was perinlttasl to do
so here. The Debs CSSO, as 1 have
said before, stands alone. I could
not, of course, go to him. What took
I place and the ini'rmation I have ac?
quired will be reported in due time
lonlj to the president and that in
'jconnectlop with any recommendation
that may be made When the investi
(gallon is concluded. Debs came hero
without a guard and so returned to
? Atlanta. Col. tiny 1>. Cloff, assistant
to the attorney generali nrgs present
' during the inquiry.
Mr. Daoghcrt) refused to comment
on the presentment made by Debs of
his case and declined to answer any
questions as to what recoinmenda
tion he would make to the president
relative to the Sociulist lender who
was convicted and sentenced in I IMS
to ten years' imprisenewetit tor vio?
lation of tjte espionage act.
Debs Mr. iiaugherty said,, made
the visit much as any other man
it Day of
ath Chautauqua
\T COMPANY.
h will he heard at the coming- ReoV
rang artists of personality. A part Of
i of the tuneful and melodic eotnposl
Bthelbert Nevin, Their truly artistic
lersonations and popular ensemble se
The prlsoi nr'* physical condition, 1
Mr. Daujghsrts raid, necessarily
would he taken In consideration by
the government, in the penitentiary
at Atlanta Debi is employed part of
the lime in tin- hospital und part of
i he time in I he library.
Deba reached the department of
Justice this morn|ng about a quarter
of an hour before the attorney gen
eral arrived, it was said. Acting
under instructions, attendants usher?
ed him into the office of Prank Gibbs,
tin attorney general's secretary, who
seated him in a small private room
adjoining Mr. Dougherty's office. He
wore a brown suit, slouch hat and
black shoes, officials said, and carried i
an overcoat and a black bag.
About 10:30 o'clock after the at
torney general had attended to some
pressing mat tits. Debs went into corx
ference with him and Colonel ('.off
and remained with them until about
1:30, After the conference he re?
turned to the private office and re- \
rnained there until :i o'clock when he
left the department for the station
t.i take u train a 3:80 o'clock to At
Inntu. lie told officials he did not
want any lunch and spent the hours
while awaiting train time in reading
various papers which he took from
Iiis black bag.
While he was perfectly courteous
offiicals said. Debs was not com?
municative nor diil he evince any de?
sire to tallc either before or after
his conference.
The attorney general emphasized
thai the calling Uf Debs to Washing?
ton did not im an the adoption of a
policy of general amnesty towards
political prisoners hut was merely to
faclliate the Investigatin of Debs'
case.
Increased Lumber
Rates Cancelled
Washington, March 25.?The Inter?
state Commerce Commission has de?
cided against the proposed increase
in railroad rates on lumber In carload
lots from points in Virginia, North
and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida
and Kastern Alabama to Bastern
trunk lines and New England territory |
and has ordere dthelr cancellation.
These rates, which were based on a
proposed abolition of the "Water
Competitive" tariff on this lumber
trathe, wire suspended pending inves?
tigation. Now comes the decision
turning down tin* increases. The case
is of great Importance to the lumber
trade ol the southeast.
in announcing hs conclusion after
a long review of the matter the in?
terstate commerce commission sum?
marizes its views as follows: '"'The
water competitive basil Of rates Jias
been In existence for more than twen?
ty years, it has been freely extended
over a large territory to a consider?
able portion of vvuich there was never
any water competition and adjust?
ment of rules with competing lumber
prodm itiK territories have been made
with relation to the water competitive
basis. While udnoubtedly water com?
petition had some Influence Upon re?
spondents original rates. The present
rates and earnings thereunder do not
appear to he unreasonably low. The
increases proposed are substantial.
There is no real contention on the
part of respondents that the present
rates are unremunerative. We can?
not disregard the fact that ;> large
pi rceptagc ,,f the lumber mills of the
SOUth arc c losed down. While the de?
pressed condition of the lumber in?
dustry would not Of Itself warrant a
Unding that respondents have not
justified the proposed increased rates,
respondent sare required to show by
clear and convincing proof that the
proposed Increased raus are just and
reasonable, That has not been done
and we lind that respondents have not
justified the increased rates."
Feetie Fogle
Electrocuted
Columbia. March 25.- Mrs. Dar!
Wadford, was an interested spectator
today of the electrocution Of Feetie
Fogle, the negro, who on January
13th, killed her her husband at Lone
Star, Cathoun county. This Is the fust
time a woman has ? wer witnessed an
electrocution. Before dying, Fogle
stated that Harvey Whale.v, now in
the death cell to he elect rocuted on
April Xth as accessory to the crime,
i. not Buniy, . . ^-^
< ' !(?? < (i School Conference and Field
Day.
There will be a workers' conference
lor the benefit of social workers,
teacher* and preach'ert to convene at
Lincoln graded school Wednesday
morning. March 30 at I a. m. March
.list, on March 30th at n o'clock
Ore will he especially favored by a lec?
ture on English by Dr. s. it. i-m
mnuds. city superintendent. We hope
all will be present to hear this great
literary treat.
Mrs. Otey, the county organiser of
adult schools will also give us a talk
on that subject. We are hoping iq^
have many educators and leaders
present during the conference. Tin re
will be a night session at Lincoln
March 30th; On March 31, at night,
tin- exercises will be at Mt. Pisgah A.
M. K. church at which time a Splen?
did program will be rendered. We
expect to have on this night Dr. Jas.
II. Dillard, president of the .leans and
State Finals. Mr. .1. 1 *>. Pelton, state
agent for negro Schools, Dr. ,T. H.
Haynsworth. Mr. <'. s. Hutchinson,
tin ministers of the city, white and
colored, Ml% EX 1. Ueardon, the coun?
ty school board, Sheriff C. M. Hurst.
Treasurer p. C. Wallace and a num?
ber of others who have been invited
and we hope they will give us their
presence. After the program wo are
expecting to have a reception for the
teachers, preachers and firends.
Through the kindness of Mt. Pisgah
congregation and their excellent pas?
tor we have been allowed to place
th?' county's industrial exhibit in the
annex of the church. We truly ap?
preciate this courtesy. It does seem
hard after a strenuous effort all tin
year ere have no place * even at our
disposal to put on exhibition the
work. Through the kindness of Levy
t\ Moses we are allowed to have a
display of special work in one of
their windows next week, but the
main exhibit will be in the annex
from Thursday afternooil. March .11,
until Friday afternoon. All are invit?
ed to see the work and attend the
exercises.
On Friday morning April 1st we
are expecting to have our 6th annual
field day celebration assembling in
front of sbiloh Baptist church at
1 1 o'clock. Will form our line ac?
cording to districts and march to
the court house, where Dr. Daniels,
tin- wry eloquent pastor of Trinity
M. K. church will speak to us at 1l\
We consider ?ach year, that we art
blessed to have such emmmetit men
to talk to us and give us splendid
advice, the fruit of Which will be seen
in future generations.
After the exercises at tne court
house we win if possible return to
Lincoln school and if it is available
we will nave a short program of
speaking and singing by children from
the rural schools, during which time
those who desire may go in suitable
numbers to Inspect the work on ex?
hibition at the church. Wo must use
care and guard against crowding so
that no injury will be done to the
church edifice or grounds.
We take this opportunity of thank?
ing all who have helped us to make
another year's work a success later
we hope to submit the annual re?
port. We .ask your continued sup?
port and cooperation that by the
guidance of the holy spirit much good
may he done and a sure Christian
foundation be laid for tlie benefit oem
ing generations.
Yours truly,
L. Bragg Anthony, M. t>?
County Superv isor of Colored Schools.
Shipping Sweet Potatoes Out of South
Carolina.
Clemson College, March 26.?South
Carolina is now becoming known in
the sweet potato markets of the coun?
try, and tin- extension service mar?
keting agents are giving their time
and efforts toward sending out a
graded product and that well packed,
ventilated, and loaded for either a
short or a long haul.
To date this season sixteen ears of
sweet potatoes have moved put of this
state to eastern, ma t hern, and w es?
tern markets, some of these have
gone as far w est as the state of low a.
and several have gone to point? in
New York state, reports K. L. Har
key, extension market agent.
Most of these shipments have been
made by members of the Soutn Caro?
lina Sweet Potato association- and
have been sold b> the Southern States
Produce Distributors company, Co?
lumbia, S. C. which company has
signed a sales contrail with the Sweet
Potato Association. Potatoes ship
pod by members of the association
bear the brand "Sngarspuds. Sou'it
Carolina Sweet Potato Association,
main office, Florence, s. C."
The grading ami loading of one or
more cars at each shipping point has
been made a demonstration of proper
grading and loading by an extension
service market agent, and in several
instances a gn at saving has been ef?
fected for the shipper.
Sweet potatoes are a very perish?
able product and have n? ver received
in this state tin- proper handling to
which tiny are entitled, since they
had not been shipped from this si.tie
in car lots until last season. It is
therefore necessary that every ship?
per make use of the experience and
assistance offered by the Intension
Service of clemson College.
Coffee Bean Grafter
Columbia, Morch 25.?The 'coffee
bean" agent has been at work in sev?
eral parts of South Carolina, accord?
ing to J. Ithett Clark, farm demon?
stration agent for nichland county,
and in many sections farmers have
been "stung." contracts having been
signed iti man) cases.
The "coffee bean" agent is one w ho
offers the farmers a bean, called the
Coffee bean, which he always says
will net them big profits, lb' otters to
sell the beans tit %2:> a bushel ami to
buy back that a"' produced at $?? per
bushel. Mr. Clark nays the bean has
no economic value and persons sign?
ing such Contracts arc the losers.
Washington. March 28.?Earth?
quake tremors, characterized as very
severe, were recorded at Georgctov?Sj
observatory at t o'clock a. in., Us^SJ
Tin- iht urb: oc^-Sgl
n i udiutl-jSj
Will Olir Farmer-, liodwv The i oinm
Acreage?
(Uy W. W. Long, Dil odor.)
i'loi ison College. March 26.?Not
Mince the early i?0's have the cotton
formers been so perplexed and de?
moralized as they are today. At that
time rotton was selling for ft to *
cents a pound. It was most oiffn u't
to beeure credit at anything like a
reasonable rate. The* banks in the
state eouhl i), cottated on your two
h inds. A great nu lbor of our farm?
ers ol today remember those condi?
tions and they ate reasoning with
themselves about as follows:'
"I have made cotton at 8 cents
a pound ami made some little mon?
ey. J am going to make this crop on
the basis of n and lu cents a pound
for the reason that 1 am not going to
purchase anything for myself or my
tenants that 1 can do without. 1 am
going to practice the most rigid
economy. Cotton is the only crop that
J can grow that will bring i:\ a:.y
money for m?elf or my tenants, it
is absolutely necessary for my tenants
to produce a crop that they can read?
ily sell for cash, otherwise they will
leave me."
With those thoughts in their minds
and in their state of perplexity with
the little more favorable news tint
is now being printed in the press In
reference to higher prices that may
be. expected from cotton. I fear that a
great many of our farmers will be
tempted at the last moment not to
reduce their cotton acreage as much
as they had intended to do some
thirty or sixty days ago. Any ono.
traveling in the Piedmont will be
impressed with the f.tct that a great
deal of land is being prepared lor
cotton and, owing to weather condi?
tions, the preparation is of s gsasS
excellent character that will h:.ve a
de< ided effect on production.
To my mind there is only one
answer to the arguments of some of
our tanners as above set forth and
that argument should be driven
home on every occasion; namely,
thai a ten or twelve million bale crop
will most likely se'l foe I cents a
pound this fall, and that a six
million hale crop under these circum?
stances will bring in more money
than a twelve million bale crop.
We will have on July i, I tit, a
surplus of nine million bales ol*
cotton. This surplus will in a great
measure have to be consumed by
foreign countries. We must ap?
preciate the conditions in BuropO as
far from being not ?mal. The armies
of Great Britain, France and Bel?
gium are invading Germany. Peace
seems to be in the distant future and
until peace is declared and the pur?
chasing power of the people in
Europe Is restored In a measure, cot?
ton will of necessity not be in de?
mand, and any surplus that may
e.\ist will have greater influence on
the giarket at this time than at a
time when ordinary and normal con?
ditions prevail. The production of
a six million hale crop holds out
some hope that our agricultural in?
terests may In the near future bo
placed on a safe and sound basis; a
ten or twelve million bale crop
no ans a continuation of present con?
ditions.
Cot SOtl Cost SUSS in Argentina.
Duenos Aires, Feh. 21 (Correspond?
ence of The A?or is tod Press?.?Tim
cotton industry in northern Argentina
has quadruplet! in importance in
three years as a result of aid given
to the farmers by the state railways,
in 1918-11 approximate Uy 12,000
acres were planted while the PJliO-21
crop embraces an area of ahout 50,
009 acres.
The crop void is from 1,200 to 1.?
109 pounds per .acte, according to sta?
tistics published by the railroads, one
third of which is Rber and the rest
seed. A gtU and a cotton seed mill
have been eonsti UCtod to take care of
the crop.
The great problem of the Argentine
COtton farmer is lach of labor for
picking th crop. Attmpts have been
made to use DHU Pinery for ibis, but
them have bean reported as being only
partially successful.
BUSINESS IM?
PROVING STEADILY
Greenville, Match 85.?A "good
while'' will elapse before cotton mills
will get on a substantial, paying
basis, ani more liquidation w ill coons
before this end is reached, according
to August W. Smith, president of
Brandon, Polnsett and woodruff cot?
ton mills, and iccngm id as one of
the south's leading m?S men.
The general business situation,
however, Mr. Smith said in esSSSSeC
to questions, is looking better and
there is more reason for optimism
now than at any lime within the pasfj
few w eeks. Money today Is easier, a
and probably will continue to growj
easier, he said, although he expect
no spasmodic changes in the tlnaS]
rial situation. "No gr^ai Improv
ment is to come overnight, but CCflj
lions are growing steadily netter
will, in time, become normal."
NOTICF..
AH persons indebted to
of J. C. St?hes, will make
with the undersigned, and a|
claiming any account agai
t?te of J. C. Stukes, will
of their claim with *h'.
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Fxecutor of the Est
Berlin, March
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