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Jno. e. Hughes & Co.,
Danville, Va.
March 10, 1919
Mr.. r. D. cothran,

~ DanVllle, va.
March 10, 1919
Mr.. r. d. Cothran.
Manning, S. C.
Dear Sir
Yours of the 18th, received and
replying will say, we do not like to
make any predictions about how
the next crop of tobacco will sell, but
we will say this much, that prices
have fallen off tremendously in the
Old Belt since the holidays, some
grade fully fifty per cent, and others
considerably, and the same condi-
tions apply to Kentucky crops. which
we are inclined to think is on account
Of over production by the farmers
and this crop Of bright tobacco will
unquestionably weigh out seventy
five TO a hundred million pounds
more than the last one, and the last
one, weighed out seventy five to a
hundred million pounds more than
the previous one did, which will
make the two crops a hundred and
fifty to two hundred million pounds
more shan ever was sold in the
bright belt before, and this is evident
Iy creating a surplus which in cur
opinion, together with the prospects
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AIR OF UNCERTAINTY
ABOUT PROHIBITION.
Legal Advisers Can't Find Authority
for Enforcement.

Washington, April Illegal ad-
visers of the government agencies in
terested in liquor regulations ex-
amined statutes and Executive order
today without finding specific legal
authority by which the. Internal
Revenue Bureau might enforce war
time prohibition after July /.
President Wilson, under the Over
man act giving him power to trans
fer functions from one department
to another, might delegate the au-
thority to the revene bureau, some
lawyers declared. However, this still
would leave the bureau without ad-
quate funds to pay the costs of main
tanning large federal police force,
unless there is some legislation at an
early special session Of Congress.
Air Of Uncertainty.
Suggestions received today did not
change materially the air OF uncer-
tainty over the question of how pro-
hibition is to be enforced after July
I, az caused by Internal Revenue
Commission Roper's announcement
that his bureau had not the authority
nor the funds, to carry out the en-
forcepaent measures properly. Many
kilograms received at the commits
sioner's office today reflected keen In
terest by individuals and organiza-
tions throughout the country In the
status of wartime prohibition.
Mr.. Roper added nothing, to his
statement ii reply to these queries. II
was said.
A Former Order.
Legal advisers of other agencies to-
ID discovered that an executive
ora, the President, dated Septem-
ber Q, 1917, issued under authority
of the oyerman act, delegated to the
revenue bureau and the. customs di-
vision the enforcement Of the provi-
sion Of the Food Conservation Act
of August 10, 1917, which prohibited
the use Of food materials in produe-
ton of whiskey and paved the way
for restriction of beer brewing. y,
The amendment to the Agricultur-
al Appropriation Act Of November n,
1913, by which war time prohibition
effective July 1, was established, did
not become law until long after that
executive order was issued, and con-
sequently the order would not apply
to the prohibition measure.
The act of November 21, 1918, pro-
vided ''thaA after June 80, 1918, until
the conclusion Of the present war
and thereafter until the termination
of rehabilitation the date Of which
shall be determined and proclaimed
by the President of the United States
. . it shall be unlawful to sell for
beverage purposes any distilled spir-
it's. ~ The act also specifies tnat
in this time "no beer, wine or other
Intoxicating malt or vinous liquor
shall be sold for beverage purposes
except for export"
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Ice Cream Supper.

There will be an ice cream supper
at New Holly School Friday evening,
April 1S, 1919. Come one, come all;
we shall be glad to have you. Bring
your dimes, bring your dollars.
There will be plenty of good things
to eat.
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The American Tobacco Company
New York,
March Is, 1919.


Nj. r. d. Cothran,
Central Warehouse,
Manning, S. c.
Dear Sir
Yours of the 14th inst, addressed
to our Richmond Va, office has been
referred to- this department for atten-
tion.
We are afraid we cannot give very
much advice as to the prices the
next crop of tobacco in your section
will bring. Prices of tobacco, as well
as all other commodities, are govern
ed by the law of supply and demand.
For the past several years, or since
the commencement of the war, leaf
tobacco of all types has advanced
very materially in price. This was
brought about primarily by Increased
demand by this Government, as well
as other Governments furnishing to-
bacco to soldiers, and 1t Is a matter
of common knowledge that men in
the Service consume much larger
quantity of tobacco, per capita, than
they do in civilian life. Now that
the war is over, thefe will undoubted-
ly be some curtailment in the de-
mand for leaf tobacco--as to what eX-
tent, we cannot prophesy. Further
more, 1t is our understanding that
the stocks of American tobacco
abroad are very low, and until the
world has created surplus of tobac-
CO, as carried in normal times, there
should be a demand that will show
satisfactory prices to the grower.
Yours very truly,
J. H. Malher,
President.
/Cnpt;pua.I On maze EIGHT
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Meeting of Royal Arch Masons.

There will be regular meeting OF
this Chapter Monday night, April the
21st. Visiting companions cordially
invited.
E. C. Stanton, Sec'y.
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d. A. r. Meeting.

The Rebecca Pickens Chapter, D.
"A. R. met on Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Albert Parker. AS there was
quite lot of important business to
be transacted the meeting was call
ed for 1880. That with the beauti-
full spring afternoon brought a good
attendance.
Two years ago the chapter gave
a medal for the best paper from a
school child in the county. This
medal was won by Miss Vera Gaddy,
and her efforts were very much ap-
preciated by the chapter. Now this
year some of the schools in the coun-
ty have shorter session, some have
closed so the chapter is offering
medal for some high school girl in
this town. This is but fair to the
county and next year this contest will
be opened to all.
I Latta has very thriving chapter,
Lone Oak, and they may possibly as
sist Dillon. The medal is one which
any girl would be preoud to wear.
Two weeks ago the marker com
mittee placed marker to the grave
of a Revolutionary soldier, Jordan
Sellers, an ancestor Of Mr.. John G.
Sellers of Sellers, and the late Hon.
p. B. Sellers of the Dillon bar.
Mrs. John G. Bethea was elected a
delegate to represent Rebecca Pick
ems Chapter at the County Federation
of Woman's Clubs which will be held
in Sellers in May.
The entertainment committee with
Miss Mary Bethea, chairman, will
have something for the soldiers
probably on the 26th. Miss Bethea's
brother, John C. Bethea, Jr., will be
at home by then, in all probability
Mrs. w. c. Tolar, Mrs. Otis Page,
Miss Mary King. of Florence County,
Mrs. w. C. Oliver, Marion, Miss Alice
Jackson, Mrs. ]. S. Thompson were
elected members Of the chapter and
Mrs. Herman Beatty, formerly Miss
Kathryn Ingram of Dillon received a
most hearty reconsideration from
this chapter in order that she might
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Mrs. A Coke Rogers as chairman
had a splendid program. Subject:
"Antibellum schools in South Caro-
lima, Mrs. Lawrence R. Craig had
most interesting article on "Educa-
ton in Antibellum Days" Mrs. James
Hargrove read splendid paper on
educational Advantages Since the
Revolution" A paper on What we
can do to promote education in
South Carolina written by Miss
Ruth Allen was read by Mrs. A. NJ.
Bethea.
This closed a most interesting
meeting and will be next held Win
Mrs. C. R. Taber.
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J. P. Taylor c., Inc.
Richmond, Va,

" Richmond, Va,
March II, 1919
Mr.. r. d. Cothran, Proprietor,
Central Warehouse,
Manning, S. G. a
Dear Sir
Replying to your valued favor Of
the 18th in which you state that it
has been reported that the South
Carolina crop of tobacco would not
sell we'll this year, and that you had
heard same as coming from us. 4,
Beg leave to say that there is no
human being who can tell what the
coming crop Of tobacco will sell at.
The chances are. however. that to-
Sbacco like all other products will
have downward tendency for the
next few years. We certainly, hoy
ever, expect 10 see tobacco bring re-
muneratiye prices, and while it may
not be as high as the past year there
is no reason that it will not sell at
price that will pay the farmer. Our
advice to the farmer would be not
to try to increase their crop over last
year, but try to make as good and
as much tobacco per acre as they
possibly can, by good cultivation and
close attention and not to place all
of their dependence on one crop. &
Yours very truly,
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of large planting this season, will
further reduce prices, and from the
present prospects. it looks to US like
if the next crop of tobacco brings
half of what the last one did, it will
dc well.
Yours very truly,
Jno E Hughes & Co., Inc.
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The Southern Tobacco Journal,
Winston-Salem, N. C.
March II, 1919.
r. D. Cothran,

Winston-Salenl, N, c..
March II, 1919.
r.. d. Cothran,
Manning, S. G.
Dear Sir
Your letter of the 14th day receiy-
ed. Replying to same beg to say that
/ can only give you my personal
opinion. am frank to say that do
not believe, that prices will be as
high next season as they have been
the last two. believe this is the
general impression. AS to how much
lower it win be noy once can tell. /
believe that 20 cents will be about
the average, but that is under the
circumstances liberal estimate.
3 / also believe that farmers can
grow tobacco next season with fair
profit. The only or the best thing for
all farmers to do is to make their
own supplies and then what tobacco
or cotton they can. II they will do
this, they will be safe. shall refer
to the matter at length in my issue
next week. With best wishes am,
Yours very truly,
G.. E. Webb.
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-29
ASK E|CHT-H0UR DAY
Silk, WOODEN and Cotton Goods
Workers May Strike.
Employers in These Trades Are Given
Until Feb. to Make Con-
cessions.

New York, Jan 29.--It has been
learned here that a nationwide labor
crisis, involving industries engaged in
manufacturing silk and cotton goods
and, to some extent, wooden goods, is
pending. unless employers in these
trades concede the eight-hour day by
Feb. 3.
Information that employees planned
to work no longer than eight hours
on that date and on each day there
after was conveyed to the reconstruc-
tion committee, recently appointed by
Governor Alfred f. Smith to endeavor
to adjust labor disturbances conse-
quent upon the close of the war. This
information came from John Golden,
president of the United States Textile
Workers of America
The Textile Workers, at their con-
vention here last November, demanded
a 4S-hour week. The employers have
not granted this reduction from the
present schedule of 54 hours, Mr.. Col
den said, nor have they made any adj
vances toward a compromise.
In New York alone 10000 employees
are involved, it is estimated. the ma
iority of these in cities along the Mo.
hawk valley.
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FIGHTING PHONE RATES
Nine States Unite for Battle in
Federal Court.
Indiana Public Service Commission
VIII Ask for Permanent
Restraining Order.

Indianapolis, Jan. 29.-When the In
diana public service mommission opens
its fight against the new telephone
rates ordered by Postmaster General
Burleson, it will have the moral sup
port of representatives of eight other
states and the active support of James
E. Markham, assistant attorney gen.
sral of Minnesota.
The commission already has secured
temporary restraining order against
the rates and its petition for a perma-
nent injunction will be heard in fed
eral court
Representatives or public service
commissions or legal departments of
eight central states met with the In
diana public service commission and
assisted in outlining the method of at
tacking the rates.
These representatives included Cliff
ford l.. Hilton, attorney general of
Minnesota; Clarence A. Davis, attor-
ney general of Nebraska; James Il.
Markham, assistant attorney general
of Minnesota; Thomas G. Bailey.
deputy attorney general of Michigan |;
M. b. Olbrich, deputy attorney gen.
eral of Wisconsin; Thomas e. Demp-
sey, chairman of the Illinois Utilities
commission, and Fred w. Putnam
member of the Minnesota Railroad
and Warehouse commission.
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American Restiessness Grows.

Paris, Jan. 29.- Thirty-four murders,
220 day and night assaults and nearly
500 serious fights due to American SOL
diers, occurred in the department of
the Seine during the month of Decem-
ber. says the Matin in reverting to
the subject of the reorganization of
the American police in Paris. The re-
enforcement of the police contingent
has been demanded by Brig. Gen. VIII
liam w. Harris, the newspaper asserts,
and with the new organization effect.
ed, police operations have been car.
ried out on wholesale scale.
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ENJOYS of Nineteen Small Powers
Indorse Policy of Five
Great Nations.
N. CAMDON pRES|OES
French Representative Is Given Credit
for Lining Up Minor Powers
On All Great Questions
Coming Up.

Paris, Jan. ga distinct gain was
made by the peace conference when
the 19 small powers gave full adher-
ence to the organization formulated
by the five great powers, thus assur-
ing united front of the great and
small powers at the outset of the work
on the main subjects before the mem
bers of the commission.
This was largely due to the skillful
delegate and former ambass sador at
Washington, who was designated by
the council of the great powers to
preside over the meeting of the small
powers.
This meeting convened, at the for
eign Office at the same time the coun-
Gil of the great powers met, the two
separate gatherings proceeding stimuli
taneously, one in the office Of M.
Pichon, the foreign minister, and the
other in the Sale de la Paix.
For time there was some appre-
hension of the sequel to the different
viewpoints expressed at Saturday S
meeting, but the meeting of the small
powers was without incident or re-
newal of the claims then set up for
increased representation on the va
rious committees. Belgium, Serbia,
Roumania and all the small powers
had their full delegations at the after
noon meeting.
Cambon Praises Belgium.
M. Cambon, in opening the meeting.
took occasion to allude to the great
part Belgium had taken in the war.
He then paid a tribute to the part
played by Serbia, Roumania, Greece
and others. This dissipated any lin
gering shadows of disagreement and
the meeting proceeded with entire
harmony to designate the membership
of the small powers on the commits.
sion.
In the meantime the council of the
great powers held two sessions, re-
sulting in the formation of two new
commissions, to deal with financial
subjects and the question of private
and maritime laws.
While the official communiques give
no indication of the nature of the
question OF maritime law, 1t would
seem to be term embracing Presi
dent Wilson's second point, of free
| dom Of the seas.
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Cleveland. Jan 29.--Lake coal pro-
ducers, shippers and upper lake dock
operators, at meeting here. unani-
mously opposed the continuance OF
pooling lake coal. The conference was
called by the ore and coal exchange.
Resolutions adopted advocate the re-
instatement of demurrage rules in ef
feet prior to 1917, which will permit
the re-establishment of individual car.
60 consignments. Copies of the resolu
ton were sent to the railroad admin
istration, requesting conference next
week.
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Supreme Pea e Council Still Con-
sidering Disposition of Con-
quered Lands.
NECESSARY TO TREATY
p esident Said TO Have Advanced Plan
for Control of Hun Possessions
by League of Nations-Pro-
ject Meets Opposition.

Paris, Jan. 29-The supreme wal
council, continuing its sessions, was
expected to again take up the disposi-
tion of the German colonies. The
bureau" as the council is now Off
cially designated, is understood to feel
that early decision on territorial ques-
tions is necessary for drawing up the
preliminary peace treaty, which will
permit rehabilitation.
The American members of the COM
mission created by the peace confer
ence to visit Poland have been named.
They are Major General Francis j..
Herman for the army, and Professor
Robert H. Lord of Harvard university,
the American peace commissions ex-
pert on Russia and Poland.
II is expected the commission will
leave for Poland next week.
The American delegation to the
peace conference has decided to keep
the question of labor to the fore as far
as possible in the conferences here.
President Wilson and Colonel E. NJ
House have arranged for a meeting of
American labor men to formulate a
program.
immigration Ban Opposed.
European workers believe that labor
has the right to come and go freely,
wherever employment is to be found,
regardless of frontiers, declared Geo.
Nicoll Barnes, labor representative on
the British peace delegation, in dis
I'M hn tn inaY9
grafton into the United States for some
years after the signing of the peace
treaty.
European labor, he said, was strong
ly opposed to such law, although it
was unable to prevent its passage.
For Observation-Disclosures.
London, Jan. 29.-In referring to dis
russions OF the future status of Ger
many's colonies by the peace congress,
the Paris correspondent of the Mail
writes:
President Wilson appears to have
put forward a general scheme which
pay be termed the Observation-Disclosures
Of Germany's late possessions. This
plan is not exactly defined but in prin-
clple III WOulu make IL mandatory IOr
The various powers to administer the
colonies subject to the control Of the
League of Nations.
British Colonies Present Claims.
British delegates do not object to
such procedure respecting the colonies
In Africa, although other nations, no.
tably the French and Portuguese, do
not acquiesce and the Union of South
Africa definitely claims German South
west Africa.
''As regards the Pacific, Australia
claims New Guinea and the Bismarck
archipelago, New Zealand claims
Samoa, and Japan desires the Mar
shalls and Carolines; Japan also sug-
gests an equatorial delimination be-
tween British and Japanese influence
In the Pacific"
1t was the current opinion that Pres
ldent Wilson would see the justice OF
Great Britain's claims.
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Huge Atlantic Squadron Has
Been Divided Into Two
Major Units.
NAVAL ORDERS ISSUED
Have Already Taken Their Place
in the New Organization
Changes in Command.

Washington, Jan. 29.-Orders to ma
val officers made public show that
with the return of the overseas forces,
the Atlantic feet, the huge floating
establishment of the navy into which
is welded virtually the whole sea
fighting power of the nation, is rapid
ly being reconstructed.
The returning ships have already
taken their places'in the feet organi-
cation and published assignments of
officers show a general rearrangement
of the high commands, with Admiral
Mayo remaining as commander-in-
chief.
The feet is now divided into two
major units known as first and second
battleship forces. While details of or
ganiZation perfected since the United
States entered the war have not been
made public, it is understood that all
the older battleshipss have been
grouped in Force No v, under Vice
Admiral Bert w. Grant, formerly com
manding the fifth division of the fleet
This force will consist of Divisions A
and B and Squadrons / and 2. The
newer ships are grouped in Force No
2, and the assignment of Vice Admiral
Henry B. Wilson, formerly command
ing in French waters, to command
Squadron No 4, is understood to place
him in line for command of Force
No. 2.
Plunkett Commands Destroyers.
Rear Admiral Charles p. Plunkett
formerly on duty in Washington, takes
command of the destroyer force of the
fleet, now to be divided, as are the
battleships, into two groups, Flotilla
Nos. and 2. Rear Admiral Ashley
H. Robertson, formerly commanding
the destroyer force, is assigned tc
command Flotilla No. 2, while Admiral
Plunkett will command Flotilla No. /
as well as the entire force.
Rear Admiral Harry McHue, now
head of the naval retiring board, is
assigned to command the Atlantic fee!
train, which includes the ammunition
supply and other auxiliary craft. He
will be relieved on the board by Rear
Admiral Thomas S. Adams, now com
manding battleship Division No. 6.
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Bill curbs Wilson's Powers.

Washington, Jan. Revocation OF
President Wilson's powers lc return
railroads under government control to
their private owners any time within
21 months after peace is declared was
proposed in bill introduced by Sen
ator Cummins of Iowa, a Republican
member of the senate interstate com.
merce committee. 1t was referred to
the committee. The measure provides
that government control during the
FL months period shall be mandatory
unless otherwise ordered by congress
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Books Save Autoist's Life.

Monroe. Mich, Jan. 29.--Three
school books are being treasured by
Carol Wadsworth. Temperance, Mich.
for they stopped a bullet fired from q
heavy caliber revolver by q highway.
man. Wadsworth was driving along
the Dixie highway when four highway.
men ordered him to halt. He obeyed
and on finding the men were thieves
he put up fight. One of the men
fred at close range. The bullet pene
trated two books and buried itself In
the third. The books were slung ovel
his breast.
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Same Old Junker Spirit In Prussia

Berne, Jan. 29-Fear that Prussia
may be able to put through form Of
government for new Germany at the
coming national assembly at Weimar,
which will enable her to dominate the
new nation as she dominated the old
empire, may lead to serious division
between the delegates from North and
South Germany. This possibility was
indicated in dispatches received here
Latest reports from Berlin showed the
majority socialists will have enough
seats to control the convention.
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WOMAN is REPORTED ALIVE

Rosa Luxembourg Said to Be Hiding In
Friends Home.
Copenhagen, Jan. ga Munich dis
patch to the Politiken reports that 1t
has been learned from quite reliable
sources" that Rosa Luxemburg, who
was reported to have been shot and
killed Jan. 15 in Berlin, is alive and is
at the house OF friend, where she will
be concealed until she has an oppor-
tunity to escape from the German cap
ital.
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FEW MEMBERS OCCUPY SEATS
Night Session of House Proves Only
Partial Success.

Washington, Jan. 29.-Efforts of
leaders to hold the house in session
with view to speeding up work on
appropriation bills, met with only par
tial success, adjournment being forced
through an absence of members after
the day session had been prolonged
for less than two hours.
Despite the apparent lack of inter.
est shown by the representatives, ad-
ministration leaders expect to continue
the night work whenever possible
during the few remaining weeks of
the short session, but have adopted no
specific program.