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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07
TEACHERS WILL HEAR
LECTURES THIS WEEK

Lectures for teachers of the Pendlc-
ton schools during the coming week
are assured through ARRANGEMENTS
that have been completed by Supt II.
Z. Inflow. Prof F. t. Stetson of the
school of education of the University
OF Oregon. will deliver the lectures
which will have to do with the general
subject of standard educational tests.
As part of the course number of
tests will be given To pupils by way Of
demonstration of their use. These
tests have been developed in eladins
schools Of education over the country
and are coming into wide use in pro-
eresSive schools. The tests prove Of
particular value to the teachers them
selves in diagnosing the instruction
needs us their rooms.
Tho lectures will be five in number
and will be delivered in the afternoons
after the school sessions are dismissed,
The place Of meeting viii be the au-
ditorium OF the city hall
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07
Will Seek Recognition for His
Government and Hopes to
Build on Lines Of u. S.

CANTON. May 7.-CU. Pm an
exclusive interview with the United
Press. sun Yat Sen. president of the
China republican government at Can
ton, pronounced these policies:
He will denounce the famous '2l
demands" of Japan granted by China,
which are declared to give Japan u
strong hold on China.
ne wil seek immediate recognition
for his government and hopes to build
the republic on the lines Of the United
States
He blames America for recognizing
the government of Hau Shin Chang, of
Pekn and expresses a ues.re for for
eign aid.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07
CzechO Slovakian Troops in
Great Force Have Crossed
Upper SiIesian Frontier.
POLISH INSURGENTS OCCUPY
TERRITORY GIVEN GERMANY
Italians Are Only Members Of
Allied 0CCupationary Force
to Offer Any Resistance.

BERLIN. May 7--(U. PJ--Czecho-
Slovalia n reported to have added
fuel to the International conflagratior
now raging In Upper Silesia. A Vienna
dispatch stated that the Czecho slo.
vakian treops.bn great force. had
CROSSED the upper silcsian frontier.
making the filth nation involved in
the struggle arising out Of the recent
plchiscite.
The Polish insurgents who kindlcd
the spark by occupying the territory
awarded to Germany In the plebiscite
are reported TO number 100000 and
are under, the command OF Commits
sioner Norfanty. Italians are the only
members OF allied occupationary force
to offer resistance So far they haye
lost 30 killed in addition to scores OF
wounded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07
.ORATORIAL CONTEST
WAS DECIDED SUCCESS


Ward Rice, Of Milton, won first and
Hollis Gordon. of Hermiston, won sec
ond in Division 4, high school, in the
county declamatory and oratOrical
contest held last night in the high
school auditorium.
In Division y, high school. Anna
Schackcmeyer, of Cmatilla, won first
and Mildred Batman second.
Other winners are as follows;
Division c. sixth, seventh and
eighth grades, declamation; Pauline
Noelter, Hermtston, first; Carl Rine-
hart, Pendleton, second.
Division d. third, forth and fifth
grades. defamation: Thelma Morris,
Pendleton. first; Edwin Coe, Milton,
second.
WaIla Walla teachers acted as iudG-
cs, the following forming the judicial
body: Miss Gertrude Maxwell, Miss
Lucille Mcintyre, and II. l.. Thorsett
The high school auditorium was pack
ed for the evenings contest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07
THEY TURNED OUT THE
GUARD, FULLY ARMED,
WHEN LOU APPEARED

+ OF the local people who made +
+ the trip to the Snake river bridge +
+ yesterday high honors for the +
= most thrilling adventure belong !
+ to ,ou Pinson and those with +
+ him in his Oldemobile Eight. As +
+ the pinson car glided into the +
+ city Of Burbank a traffic officer +
4 drew his pistol and commanded i
+ n halt, As the car was travel
= ling slowly there was speculation I
+ as to why the gatling gun was
+ unlimbered and those in the rear +
+ seat of the car advanced the =
+ theory the traffic man was sus- !
i spicious of Or. l. L. Temple who +
+ was riding In the front scat +
+ with Mr.. Pinson. How <
+ ever IT developed that the officer +
i merely wished to guide the party +
+ along the proper route to the 4
+ bridge and they were allowed to +
:! proceed. =
= = + = + + + + + = + = +
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07
FRENCH RADICALS AND
GENDARMES CLASH IN
FIGHT ON CITY STREETS
City as Whole is Quieter Than
on Eve of Beginning of De-
fensive War August, 1914.

PARIS. May 7.-tWcbh Miller, L..
y. staff Correspondentl- Radical
clements, opposing the allied occura-
tion of the Euhr district clashcd with
the gcndurmCs. Shots We're oNchapg-
ed between groups OF communists
and squads of police In various parts
Of the workers sections of the city.
only "a few We're wounded, but many
arrests were made. In some instanc-
es soldiers were called to aid the
gendarmes. The city as whole,
however. is quieter than on the eve Of
the beginning OF the defensive war,
August, 1914.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07
GERMAN POLITICIANS
WILL NOT ACCEPT THE
ALLIES ULTIMATUM
MOTHERS WILL BE
H0N0RED ALL OVER
AMERICA ON MAY 8TH

+ "All that ! am, or hope to be,
= owe 10 my angel mother"
4 These words of Abraham Lin
= coins are typical OF the tribute
+ which American sons and
: daughters viii pay tomorrow
= the eleventh annual Mothers
- day on this second Sunday in
= May, all mothers will be honored.
The carnation is the official
= Mothers Day flower, the red
= and pink blossoms being worn :
= in honor OF a mother who is liv-
: ing, while the white bloom is for
= decorating mothers graves.
Pcndleton churches will OBJ
+ serve the day with appropriate
= music and ministers will preach 4
+ special sermons.
+ 4 = = = = = = + + = 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07
47TH KENTUCKY DERBY
OPENS IN GRAND STYLE

LOUISVILLE, May T.-tC. PD-
Fifteen three-year olds, the pick Of
Americas best In thoroughbreds, are
ready to go To the post this afternoon
for the 47th Kentucky derby At
Churchill Downs The greatest and
most notable crowd in history is pour
ing in on every train to attend the Am
erican turf classic which in the period
of survival outlives .he English derby
and the French Grand Pr4S de Paris.
Track in Good COnt:tiCn.
LOUISVILLE May 7.-U. P.l-
Derby day is fair and farm. \ slight
rain fell during the night, but was un-
sufficient to change the track condi-
tions. Unless more rain tails today the
track viii be lightning fast.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07
PRESIDENT OF CHINA REPUBLICAN
GOVERNMENT AT CANTON oElo
FORTH FEW OF HIS POLICIES
HENRY DONIS WINS
HONORS AS CHAMPION
HORSE SHOE PITCHER

+ Today Pendleton has new =
+ champion.
= He is Hsnry Donis, and
+ Hanks friends declare he is =
+ the best horseshoe pitcher in the .
+ city. Some Of them will go even =
= farther and declare that he can =
= heat anybody N match N this :
+ end of the state.
i His championship results from =
+ his victory Friday evening over +
: Joe Kornek in the finals OF the =
= tourney that has been put on by
= Hamley & GO. employees. The r
= meet required four games. kor- =
+ inek won the first one, hands :
: down when four ringers gave >
+ him lead that not even =
+ champion would be expected tG =
+ beat. In the next three however, :
+ Donis caught his stride and re- =
= tired Joe TO the bench. He =
+ must successfully defend the :
: medal that was awarded him in =
+ two more meets before he has ,
+ permanent possession Of II. +
L 1 4 1 : = 3 + = y +
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07
BANDITS ROB BANK AND
MAKE THEIR GETAWAY

FOREST GROVE, May ia. P.)
With tools stolen from a nearby ga
rage, robbers last night broke into the
bank at Banks, eight miles north of
here an and stole S40O in nickles ana
dimes and 5000 in stamps which the
postmaster had there for safe keep
ing. They rlfled, also - safety dcpos-
known
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07
All Political Prisoners Held
by Allies in Upper SiIeSia
Are To Be Released.
AN ARMORED TRAIN IS
ACCEPTED BY THE ALLIES
Whether German Government
Troops viii be Permitted in
SiIeSia viii be Decided Today

OPPELN. Silesia, May ia. P.)-
The German requests that the from
tier between Germany and Sile3ia be
opened and that all political prison
eis held by the allies IN upp"" Silesia
be released have been granlel by the
intcr-aned commission here.
The allied authorities accepted an
armored train run from resiau 10
Kreuzberg in view Of the reports that
the Poles planned 10 attack Kreuz-
berg today. A decision as to whether
thu German government troops would
be permitted in Silesia was expected
today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07
Wheat.

Whcat-May had a bad break of :
cents and July IL cents from yes
terday's close. The weakness was
based on beneficial rains throughout
the west and southwest with predic-
tions of further downfall over Sum
day. In addition to this factor Eng
land was reported to be a reselor. the
Inference to be drawn. being that they
would be able to replace 1t from Ar
gcntne on a much cheaper basis, Re
ports from Minneapolis and Omaha in
dcate that they are selling wheat for
shipment to Chicago tho amount has
not been disclosed but we understand
about $4,000 bushels has been work
cd so far, this will have tendency to
relieve the tightncss in the May de-
livery and il shipments are TO increase
It may prove to be a very weakening
factor. Crop reports were more op-
timistic and decided change in sem
timent was noted locally. Outside
business was quiet with holders evil
dortly awaiting the tenor of news
over Sunday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07
.FRUITGR0WERS AND
FARMERS WILL BE
GIVEN INFORMATION

CORVALLIS. May IA. P}-'
Fruitgrowers and farmers Of oregon
will be supplied with information to
aid them by national pest reporting
service now being develOped.
The federal board Of Entomology at
"nsh ngton D. G.. has appointed 4. L.
Lovett, entomologist for the oregon
,Xpei .lnen, s,alion as chronological
cellaborater for the state OF Oregon.
Monthly reports Of pests throughout
the state viii he turned in 10 the ex-
pertinent station, They will be sent
in Dy assigned district pest reporters,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07
WHEAT SHOWS DECIDED
DROP IN PRICE TODAY

Contrary to the indications given by
the wheat market quotations during
the past week both MAY and July
wheat dropped in price today. May
wheat closing at sl.4l IL and July
at $t14. Yesterday May wheat clos
ed ut $I.4S 1-2 and July at sl.17 Ia.
Following are the quotations from,
Overlook & Cooke, local brokers:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07

Pendleton high school 1st and End in
l2G high hurdles, points: ;Hermiston
3rd. point. Time % rs.
Girls 20 yard dash-Mr. Hannah,
lst. Beth Carmen, End.
Javel.r Throw-High school. l..
Warner, Pendleton, 1st. l4l.6 feet;
victor Bracher, End; r. Lawrence
Pendleton, 3rd.
A good track, sunsi;ne aplenty.
big crowd and several hundred young
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07
ROUND UP PARK is
SCENE OF COUNTY,
TRACK MEET TODAY

athletes TO uphold the honors Of their
various schools and rooters to booSt
for them lent interest 20 the annuai
county track meet o. grade ana hish
schools held this afternoon at Round
Up park. -.
Two hundred anc forty-siX entries
were made in the grade division ana
there were about rs in the high school
events. The events were started d.
.1:3O o'clock this afternoon. freu
Bennion was referee of the meet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07
SEAC0CKS ON VESSEL
FOUND OPEN; IS FEET
OF WATER IN HOLD

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, May T.
CA. P.)--The shipping board steamer
Williamantic, loading here, was found
today with every scacock open and Is
feet of water in her hold. Closing of
bulkhead doors prevented her from
sinking.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07
Two Republics May be Outcome.

PEKIN. May 7.-U. P.)-The mi
litarist headquarters here were alarm
ed at the success of Sun Vat Sen,
president of the republican govern
ment at Canton. indications show q
possible establishment OF two republics
in china as the outgrowth OF the
present situation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07
MARINE STRIKE MEETS
WITH COMPLICATIONS

BALTIMORE. May ia. PD--I
Further complications were added TO
the marine strike by the refusal of
union towhoat engineers to remove the
shipping board vessel scontainlng the
trik breaking crews \
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07
Water Users Who Owe for Wa
ter Already Furnished Shall
Not be Cut Off This Year.
OTHER IMPORTANT BILLS
ARE BEING DISCUSSED
Senate Will Vote Wednesday on
Emergency Tariff Bill Which
is Under Consideration.

WASHINGTON, May 7.-(U. P)-
In the senate the debate continued on
the emergency tariff bill. A vote IS
to be taken wednesday. The interstate
commerce Subcommittee considered
a resolution to reduce freight rates on
coal during the summer season.
In the house the hearing on Scotts
seamens bill before the marchant mar
inc committee are continued. The
agriculture committee continued the
hearings on the packer control legis-
lation.
Till PASSES Senate
WASHINGTON. May 7.-(U. P)-
Relief for irrigation for farmers of
the west is provided in resolution by
Senator McNary. of oregon. passed by
the senate. The bill provides that
users of water from the government
irrigation projects who now owe for
water already Finished shall not he cut
off from water this year, but shall con-
tinue to receive water. nOtwithstand-
ing their arrears. II will permit many
farmers to contiuue operations this
YEAR who would otherwise have to
quit business. Senator McNary said.
The house action is now necessary.
Norris Bill Favored
WASHINGTON, May 7.-(U. Pl--
The senate agriculture committee vot-
ed a favorable report on the Norris
bin for the-federaL raL~EGsailatio II the
packing industry.
Norris said he would try to get the
Nill W in the senate soon. As origin
allv introduced. the bill proposed tho
creation Of federal livestock commis-
sion to have charge Of the govern
ment regulation of the packing indus
try. Tho committee amended 1t 70
create, instead, one livestock commis-
sioner appointed by the president
Would Exclude JapS
WASHINGTON, May 7.-(U. P)-
Senator Shortridge. a republican, OF
California, filed in the senate the reso-
lut'ous Of the California Japanese ex-
rlusion league, adopted by the Cali
fornia legislature, demanding COM
pete exclusion. of Japanese immi-
grants.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07
slaAIl. sEI.EcIEn MNNNGEn.

SACRAMENTO. MAY 7.-tU. P)--
Clyde scavey was elected city manager
at $40. 900 year salary by the new
city council lie was former mem
ber OF the state control board.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07
ACADEMY D0RMAT0RIES
BURN; PUPILS ESCAPE
FROM BLAZING BUILDING

Auburn. wash. May III. P)-
Scurrytng through blazing dormitories
in their night clothes, le0 boys ana
girls. barely escaped with their lives
WASHINGTON acamcdy, 7th day ad.
ventist school. Three wele injured nv
falling glass. The loss IS estimated at
$4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07
THE WEATHER

Reported by Major Lee Moorhouse,
weather observer,
Maximum. 6S.
Minimum. 80.
Barometer, 29.j2.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07

DAILY EDITION

The East Oregonian iR Eastern Ore
Ron's greatest newspaper and as SELF
Ing force gives to the advertiser ever
twice the guaranteed paid CIRCULATION
in PeEdleton and Umatilla county OF
any other newspaper
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07
TODAY'S
FORECAST

Tonight and
Sunday fair
cooler tonight:
light frost ear.
ly morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-07
DAILY EDITION

The net press run of Yesterdays Daily
3,273
This paper Is member OF and audited
By, the Audit Bureau OF CircuiatIons
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
|D|NER ATTENDED
BY BIG BANKERS
RESTORATION OF NORMAL Blu.
slNEss CONDITIONS WAS
SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION.
MELLON and HOOVER THERE
Another Interesting Subject was the
Contemplated Loan Of Private Cap
ltal to Foreign Governments.

Washjngton,-The administrations
policy of promoting expectation as a
means toward restoration of normal
business conditions was discussed al
the White House dinner attended by
Secretaries Mellon and Hoover, j, +
Morgan, Paul Warburg and number
of other prominent fnanciers.
Others attending were James A.
Alexander, of the National Bank OF
Commerce. and Charles A. Sabin OF
the Guaranty Trust company, New
York; Governor Benjamin Strong.
New York federal reserve bank; c. f.,
Mitchell, National City Bank, New
York William Kent, of the Bankers
Trust company, New York and Fl, C..
McEldowney Union Trust company
Pittsburgh.
1t is understood that one OF the
Presidents chief purposes in calling
the fnanciers into conference was to
discuss the contemplated loan OF
American private capital to foreign
governments and the effect OF such a
loan on the resumption of normal in.
dustrial conditions at home and on
the American export trade,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
BIG LIBEL SUIT THE RESULT
President Harding Writes Apologize
Letter to Attorney for Plaintiff
in the Action Mentioned.

Washington great howdyd do has
been raised here by Mrs. Heber Votaw,
sister OF President Harding. DR.. G. X.
Lee Cole, well-knwn physician OF
this city, sued his wife for divorce,
and the case was pending in the dis
trct supreme court before Judge Stat.
ford Without warning Mrs. Votaw
wrote Judge Stafford a letter denounc.
ing Cole and defending his wife.
President Harding wrote letter to
Coles attorney, expressing regrets on
account of the action OF his sister.
Dr. Cole brought suit for $4,000
for libel against Mrs. Votaw, basing
his claim on the letter to the judge.
DR. Cole alleges that the letter OF
Mrs. Votaw to Judge Stafford was Ii.
belous. He AYERS that Mrs. Votaw
"maliciously, wickedly, falsely and
fraudently intended to injure the
plaintiff in his good name and repu-
tation and for the purpose Of denying
him fair and impartial trial by an
unbiased and unprejudiced Judge and
to poison and prejudice the mind OF
the Hon. Justice Stafford" wrote a
letter to the latter which was "a false,
scandalous and defamatory libel"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
BY DIRECTION OF PRESIDENT
Is Expected the Seizure viii Cut OF
all the Funds That Grover May be
Receiving From This Country.

I Philadelphia,-All the property II
this city of Grover c. Bergdoll, con
victed draft evader and army desertel
now in Germany. valued at $4,000
was seized by Thomas W. Miller
Alien Property Custodian Of the Unit
7 de States. II consists Of real estate
and money on deposit in four Local
banking institutions.
The seizure, Colonel Miller an
nounced was by direction Of the Pres
ident and under the authority Of the
trading with the enemy act
Accompanied by Major Vincent A,
Carroll, his personal attorney, Colonel
Miller seized the "Bergdoll castel,
on the outskirts of this city, where
Mrs. Bergdoll lives This property
was left to Grover by his father
Colonel Miller and Major Carroll
then proceeded to the Peoples Trust
Company, the Northwestern National
Bank, the Real Estate Title lnsur-
arce and Trust company, and Drexel
and company. and ordered the seques-
tration of all property standing in the
name of Mrs. Bergdoll until the in
terest of Grover in the funds in the
banks could be ascertained.
All mortgages to Grover and the
tenants in his properties will be serv.
ed likewise. Colonel Miller announced.
1t is expected the seizure will cut
off all funds Grover may be receiving
from the United States.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
CHANGE IN LIQUOR
LAWS IS PROBABLE
ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM OF THE
PRESENT is INEFFECTIVE
AND DEMoRALlZlNG.
ENTIRE SUBJECT IS GONE OVER
May Transfer Prohibition Unit to the
Department of Justice From the
Bureau of Internal Revenue.

Washington. Declaring that thu
present prohibition enforcement en-
forcement system is ineffective,
wasteful and demoralizing in many o.
its aspects" Chairman Penrose. of the
senate finance committee. announced
that conferences would be held be
tween his committee and Commits
sioner Blair, Of the bureau of internal
revenue, looking to changes in the en-
forcement methods.
The whole subject of "rehabilita
ton" of the enforcement system Will
be gone over, Mr.. Penrose said. add
ing that the ACCESSIBILITY of transfer
ring the prohibition unit from the bu'
reau of internal revenue to the de-
partment of justice, the designating of
an enforcement superintendent for
each OF the states or for eoch judicial
district and other suggestions would
be taken up
Senator Penrose said he personally
was in favor of the department of JUS
tice taking over the enforcement work
The question win be discussed with
Attorney General Daugherty before
the finance committee takes action. he
said. Secretary Mellon already has
expressed approval of the proposed
transfer. and Mr. Blair is understood
to favor the step,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
ATTACKS RESENTED
BY MERCHANT BODY
A "REo' HoTr RED LETTER Bull
AET'N WAS ISSUED FROM
THE STATE OFFICE.
QUICK ACTION IS NECESSARY
Sample Headlines From Num.ro,.
Publishers Throughout the coun.
try are Quoted In Bulletin.

statesville.-A red hot red.lette,
bulletin was issued from the state of.
nee OF the North Carolina Merchants.
association. Danger. Stop. Look lis
ten, Merchants are Still Under Fire I"
IN bold type and red ink, are the first
words the thousands OF merchants NJ
the state receiving the bulletin vii,
read. The bulletin also warns tho
merchants that unless the merchants
act quickly, concertedly and with do.
termination, something worse than
the outlawed Lever act will plaeue
them" Sample headlines from leading
publications of the country quoted in
the bulletin In red type inclued the
following
Measuring Rod for Prices Recon-.
mended by President Harding Re-
tail Prices the Sticking Point Saws Re.
serve Board Special Committee to
Probe Merchants Profits" Harding to
Follow Wilson and Palmer in Fight
on Merchants, Hoover Advises Pub
lie to Force Merchants to Reduce
Prices High Retail Prices Holding
Back Prosperity Federal Trade
Commission Tells President Mer.
chants Are to Blame" AntiProfteer.
ing Bill in North Carolina Legisla-
ture."
The bulletin contains an open let
ter addressed to the unorganized mer.
chants of the state.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03
TO REHAB|uTATE
COTTON INDUSTRY
CHIEF MATTER DISCUSSED AT
THE OPENING SESSION OF
AMERICAN COTTON MEN.
CROP SHORTEST IN Is YEARS
Figures Presented Show That the Re-
duction in Acreage This Year is
Between 80 and IS Per Cent

New York Ways and means OF re-
habilitating the cotton industry and
putting 1t on a pre-war basis were dis
cussed at the opening of national
consultation of American cotton grow
ers, manufacturers and affiliated in,
terests,
Leading cotton growers and govern
ment officials warned that the country
faced the shortest cotton crop in the
last rs years and that, unless imme-
date steps were taken to create
market and restore the staple to a
profitable price, a greater shortage
would result in the next few years.
Figures presented by the various
speakers showed that the reduction
in cotton acreage this year ranged
from 30 to 35 per cent, due to the
acreage reduction campaign of the
American Cotton association. the boil
weeyil and weather conditions.