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_ THE
BIRMINGHAM
AGE-HERALD
[ VOLUME XX XXV
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1915
12 PAOKK
Nl'MBER 91
cur CAN IEVY TWO
PER CENT OF GROSS
RECEIPTS UNDER
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Shapiro’s Fig-ht Results in
Victory Meaning Big
Increase in the City’s
Income
ONLY 1 PER CENT
PROVIDED FOR IN
NEW REVENUE BILL
Shapiro Criticizes “Lawyers
Who in 1911 Represented
Corporations in Legisla
ture Rather Than People”
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t IS VICTORY DOUBTFUL? 4
♦ 4
4 Montgomery, August 4.—(Special.) 4
4 Birmingham partisans are speeu- 4
4 latfng tonight as to whether they *
4 achieved as notable a victory this 4
4 afternoon as at first appeared. 4
4 Mr. Davis of Walker is of the 4
4 opinion that Birmingham did not 4
4 gain as much as it would have 4
4 gained had his amendment giving 4
4 the city 2 percentum of gross re- 4
4 oelptfl of corporations subject to 4
4 division by suburbs been adopted. 4
4 Mr. Shapiro states that the situa- 4
4 tion is being investigated by an 4
4 expert in Birmingham, and that if 4
4 further efforts are necessary they 4
4 will be made at onca. 4
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By HUGH W. ROBERTS
Montgomery, August 4.—(Special.)—Of
Its gross receipts from business done in
Birmingham, the city government may
collect of a public utility corporation 2
per cent per annum.
This was the result of a compromise
effected in the house this afternoon. The
license bill of the recess committee on
jl finance and taxation provided that a mu
' nieipallty could collect only 1 per centum,
and that that amount would be subject
to division by every municipality served
by the corporation.
If Birmingham gains by the compro
mise, credit is due Representative Sha
y>Jro. For he alone of the Jefferson coun
ty delegation raised his voice in vigorous
protest against tHe plan of the commu
te® And it is Certain that had he re
mained as* silent as other members, Bir
mingham would have been denied the
right to reap the partial harvest which
as a result of the compromise it will
reap.
Tries to Repeal 36-F
In the beginning of the fight, Mr. Sha
piro offered an amendment to the de
bated section of the license bill which
would have stricken from the code of
1911 the notorious 34-F section, and re
stored the condition existing prior to the
enactment of that section. In other
words, Mr. Shapiro was contending for
the right of municipalities to assess with
out restriction municipal licenses against
corporations. Tn this respect he was un
successful, although tonight he stutes
that before the consideration of the bill
is completed. ho will, for reasons of
safety, endeavor to destroy 36-F despite
the fact that it is not incorporated in
the new- revenue or license hills.
Davis Offers 2 Per Cent
No sooner had Mr. Shapiro launched
his fight against 36-F than Mr. Davis of
Walker offered as an amendment that “1
percentum” be stricken from the section,
and 2 percentum substituted.
Mr. Shapiro objected to this section be
cause under the provisions of the bill,
rthe amount derived' through an assess
ment of 2 percentum would be subjected
to division by every municipality served
by the corporations in question. Hater,
Mr. John of Dallas offered an amend
ment that ”2 percentum” be substituted
(CoatlBaed ob Page Two.)
RE VIE W OF BA TTLES
ON WESTERN FRONT
French Army Has Been Continuously Hammering
at German Trenches Since the Battle of the
Marne—Demoralization of German
Army is Real Goal
Paris. \tigusf 4.—UH40 p. m.)—-An
explanation of why so little progress
fa being made lu the French nnd Bel
gian war zone*, so f*r as actual
ground gaining Is concerned. Is af
forded In a statement from unques
tionable authority In which the almost
Insurmountable difficulties of the pres
ent struggle are set forth.
“During the last six months,’’ says this
authority, “from the North sea to the
I Swiss mountains, there has been veritable |
siege warfare along the length of the ,
broken line of trenches. In this warfare
all strategic maneuvers are absent, be
cause maneuvers are Impossible on ground
where every square meter is marked and
swept by artillery fire. The only alter
native is a frontal attack. Such an at
tack is smashed to pieces in one part or
another against the formidable organiza
tions of defense, in which all the re
sources of art and science have been em
ployed by the two adversaries.
“In concrete subterranean works, ar
mored and casemated. flsnkea with rapid
kfirera and mortars and linked to one an
other by marvelously concealed communi
cating trenches, which are protected by
the fire of heavy batteries, dwell the In
fantry, abundantly provided with riflss
_ftnd hand grenades. To take possession
%>f one of these works, it is first neces
sary to dismantle these trenches and de
stroy the material which they shelter,
This is (he artillery's task.
Artillery’s Task
"Xo one before the war could have
imagined the vast amount of shells re
ouired. Several thousand shells fired dur
ing a few hours on a restricted space an
nounce an attack for which this prepara
tion Ib being made.
"But no matter how numerous the
heavy guns or how well directed their
fire, it often happens tnat the prepara
tion has been insufficient. One or two
rapid firers mow down the troops who
climb from the trenches ready for the
charge, and after suffering heavy sac
1 iflces the attacking partj arrive at the
first line of the trenches of the enemy.
The opposing artillery, with a literal wall
of fire effectively prevents any reinforce
ments from advancing to their support.
"They must fortify the captured
trenches, being subjected the whole to
much more accurate homhardment, as the
enemy knows the exact range of their
former positions.
"Such offensive movements could not be
multiplied nor prolonged indefinitely, as
much on account of the moral and phy
sical effort which they demand of the
n.en as on account of the losses which
they Involve. Neither can such offensives
be Improvised. Before beginning an at
tack large quantities of material and
projectiles much he gathered In one place
previously appointed by the commander,
advanced fortifications dug and the
ground minutely studied.
"If, despite these difficulties, the
French army renews an offensive at the
(Csstiiuad m Pass Twclvti
MONEY ARGUMENT
WHO WOULD KEEP
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Says Alabama Cannot Take
Up “Visionary Plans" Be
cause the State Needs the
Money
SEES NO WRONG IN
MAKING PROFIT OUT
OF CONVICT LABOR
Intimates the Investigating
Committee, Which Favors
Change, Knows Little
About Conditions
By L. ». BETTY
Montgomery', Augiint 4.—“To make
nny radical change In our manner of
handling convict* will entail upon the
Mtate a great expcn*r and with a deficit
of two and a half million dollar* we
nre not In a position to conalder addi
tional obligation* of the magnitude
that would ntoeNNarly he Incurred by
proposed change*."
This statement was made by Governor
Henderson in a message which he sent
to the senate and house thts afternoon
dealing with the convict question. The
governor declared that while tha ques
tion of handling "our annual number of
convicts is a qomplex ons," yet "we
cannot pay heed to impracticable or vis
ionary plans." -
The governor dealt at length with the
convict question, and indicated in strong
terms that' he is opposed to any radical
changes in the convict system at this
time. He said the agitation to take
convicts from gainful employment, "is
based upon a misconception of conditions
at the convict camp."
Net Revenue Over $300,000
According to the executive, the net
revenue to the state last year from con
vict hire was $316,683.43; the cost of main
tenance has been Increasing from year
to year, showing the increasing care for
the convicts, and to decrease this cost
would mean either to lessen the number
of guards and wardens, or to lessen the
provisions for their general welfare.
"I do not believe it wrong to use the i
convicts in such a manner that they will
return profit to the state, if due re
gard is given to the. welfare of the con
victs. said the governor.
The governor discussed both of the
proposed changes—the working of the
convicts on the road, and the use of
them in cultivating state farms. He de
clared that past experience had inva
riably proven that the expense of their
upkeep, w'hen employed on farms, ex
ceeded the revenues derived from their
labor.
Placed Only 25 Convicts
Regarding the second suggestion, that
they be put to work on the roads, the
governor said that five months ago he
offered the various probate Judges of the
state the use of convicts to work the
roads at prices to cover the cost of
maintenance, but that he had only suc
ceeded in placing 25 convicts.
The governor quoted in his message a
letter from President Rogers of the con
vict board giving an estimate of the cost
to the state in bringing about any ab
rupt changes In the system. Mr. Rogers
placed the cost of buildings, clothes and
additional guards at about $300,000.
"An ideal convict system worthy to
strive for would be one that makes every
provision fdr the physical welfare of the
unfortunate convict," said the governor
In conclusion.
Text of Message
The governor's message further reads
in part as follows:
"The propaganda has been spread j
that the state is exploiting its con
victs for the purposes of profit and !
from the same sources statements are
given out that the state is receiving
no profit in the manner of handling
(Continued on Page Twelve)
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«■■•■■■• GERMAN LIN EL
The German and Russian armies In the immediate vicinity of Warsaw are face to face on a line extending from
north of Serock fortress around Novo Georgievsk. past Blonie, Nadarzyn and Plasecz.no to Oora Kalvaria. A few
miles below the latter town the Germans made their first crossing of the Vistula between Warsaw and Ivangorod. At
its closest point the German advance line is about seven miles from the outer Warsaw forts.
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KNOWN DEAD IN ERIE
STORM LISTED AT 27;
Workers Busy . Clearing
Away Wreckage—Prop
erty Loss Placed at
$3,000,000
Erie, Pn„ August 4.—Erie hnd listed
27 dead tonight lu the mile-long wreck
age-strewn path through the heart sf
the city swept by lent night's flood.
But little InipreNSlon wgs made on the
vast amount of wreckage, plied In
places IOO feet high and believed by :
the coroner and others to concent as
many more victims. Hecovery work will ,
be slow. It mny take a week to turn
over the debris.
Early estimates of property loss, put at
$3,000,000, were not changed today by Fire
Chief McMahon after he had received re
ports from big manufacturing plants In
the flood zone. He said that 300 houses
and 60 store buildings were demolished
by the waters of Mill creek, sent out of its
banks by a cloudburst and the bursting of
the Gleenwood dam.
Tt night there was a semblance of nor
mal conditions in the city. The Lake Shore
railroad resumed its through passenger
service between New York and Chicago, 35
trains stalled on the outskirts of this city
since early last night getting away. Light
and power plants resumed operations, but
telephone and telegraph communication
was still subject to much delay.
Morgues Besieged
Three morgues were besieged by thou
sands throughout the day. Men, women
and children watched the searchers, and
when they saw a body uncovered would
rush to the morgue to which It was taken
to learn if it was that of a missing one.
The city went into mourning when it
awoke to a full realization of the extent
of the disaster. All the department stor4b
and business houses on State street were
closed and the people opened hearts and
purses to sufferers. Relief funds were
started, charitable societies sent food an<J
the city authorities opened houses for
those who had lost their homes.
Great throngs crowded ihe banks of the
ravine throughout the day. These ex
tended from Twenty-sixth street, near
State street, where the flood started, down
to the bay. a mile below, where It spent
its fury. They saw many freaks of the
flood. Automobiles perched In tree tops
apparently undamaged; one house than
found cast on the hillside with a wall
of the dining room missing and the table
undisturbed.
The local company of the Sixteenth in
infantry was brought to the scene today
to help, police and firemen working in the
debris, assisted by civilian volunteer
ccrps. Twenty arrests were made in the
flood area tonight, two for looting abd
the others for disorderly conduct. To
guard against tires the gas supply has
been turned off and health officials are
working to prevent an outbreak of dis
ease.
Jim Gudger Canned
Little Rock, August 4.—(Special.)
Manager Dobbs of New Orleans tonight
announced the sale of Pitcher Gudger
to the Galveston club of the Texas
league. Gudger left Little Rock for his
new club at once. The sale was made
to make room for Catcher Lallan from
the defunct Tucson, Aris., club, whs
caught his first game today.
ORDERLHETREAT
Attack on Outer Fortresses
of Warsaw Begins by
Teutonic Allies
DECISIVE BATTLE
FOR WARSAW BEGINS
Runfuann Have Lost Few Prisoners
and Little Artillery—Have In
I
flirted Heavy Losses on
the Germans
London, August 4.—( 10:10 p. m. >
After trying for three week* to force
the RusMlnn* to evacuate Wareaw by
encircling movement* from the north
and prenanre from the went, the Au*
tro-Germaan have commenced Httnrkn
on the fortre**e* of the capital nnd
thoaa of lamia and Ontrolcnkn, to the
northeast, and Ivangorod, to the aouth
ennt.
Berlin claims tonight that the Rus
sians have been driven back to JLomza's
advanced defenses; that the Narew has
i
been crossed near Ostrolenka; that
driven out of their Blonie positions, the !
Russians have fallen back Into the
outer lines of Warsaw, which the Ba
varians are attacking, and that the
Austrians have captured the western !
part of the fortress of Ivangorod.
Thus, what should prove a decisive'
battle for the Polish capital, has begun
In earnest.
Warsaw Battle Begins
In the meantime Field Marshal Von
Mackenzen is advancing from the
southeast between the Vistula and the {
Bug in an effort to cut off the Rus- i
slan armies, which apparently are mak- '
ing a leisurely exit from Warsaw and
the western lines, while General Von
Uuelow. In his wider encircling move
ment through Courland, has reached
Kupiachki, 50 miles west of Dvinslc,
uii the Vllna-Petrograd railway.
Although the operations of Von
M&ckenzen and Von Buelow appear to
offer the most dangerous threats to
the retiring Russian armies, the Rus
sian general staff is paying more at
tention to Von Hindenburg, who has
been trying, with more or less suc
cess, to force the line of the Narew.
Here the RusslanH are offering the
most stubborn resistance and accord
ing to Petrograd. in two battles of
three days each, checked the Germans
and inflicted heavy losses. The Rus
sians also admit severe casualties. A
third battle was In progress.
Berlin claims that in this battle the
Germans have forced a crossing of the
Narew near Ostrolenka.
On the whole, the Russians, official
reports indicate, are making an ex
tremely orderly retirement. They arc
losing comparatively few prisoners,
and, except for 82 guns abandoned west
of Ivangorod. the Germans claim no
captures of heavy artillery.
Quiet rules in the west except in the
Argonne and the Vosges, where Ger
man attempts to recapture lost ground
or take new trenches have failed, ac
cording to the French communication.
New moves of the greatest Import
(CsBUsscd am Page Twelve*
FRENCH COURTHOLDS
STEAMER DACIA WAS
A FAIR PRIZE OF WAR
Announcement Confirms the
Forfeiture of Dacia—State
Department Preparing
to Protest Decision
Washington, August 4.—Announce
ment from Paris today that a French
prize court had confirmed the seizure
of the American steamer Dacia as a
fair prize found the state department
preparing to protest the decision,
which carries with it forfeiture of the
\e«sel It is planned to make this a
test case of the right of n neutral to
grant registry to a belligerent owned
merchant ship.
The Dacia’s cotton cargo is not in
volved. The British government before
the Dacia sailed from Galveston last
spring for Rotterdam, announced that
the cargo, consigned to Bremen, would
not he detained, the announcement be
ing binding upon France. The French
government purchased the cotton
through a special appropriation.
The Issue in the Dacia case is the
right of the United States to permit
registry under its flag of a vessel for
merly owned by a German corporation,
but declared sold to an Aherlcan It
izen. Great Britain has sanctioned such
transfeis in war time and could not
consistently seize the Dacia. France
has always held that the transfer of
a merchant ship to a neutral power
must have been effected at least 30
days before the outbreak of host 11
lties.
At the beginning ox the war the Ulif
ted Btates served notice on the belli#
erents that as they had not consented
to observe the unratified declarations
of London as a whole, this government
would not be bound by them, but would
stand on the general principles of in
ternational law in dealing with ques
tions of neutral rights. The protest
against condemnation of the Dacia will
rest on these principles.
(■arrison to Finish Report
Washington, August 4.—Secretary of
War Garrison left for his home at Seagirt.
N. ,T., tonight to finish his report on the
country’s military situation, recently re
quested by Preeialnt Wilson. Mr. Garri
son took stenographers with him and
probably will have the report ready next
week.
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TODAY’S AGE-HERALD
1— Henderson talks of money in opposing
convicts on roads.
Compromise on revenue bill.
Germany refuses to admit wrong.
Harding on the cotton situation.
Russians in orderly retreat.
2— Heflin on issues to be met by cotton
farmers.
3— All interested in quick restoration pf
German trade.
4— Editorial comment.
6— City to be divided into districts for
garbage collection.
Express business growing abnormally.
Crow declines to recuse himself in
Etter case.
Collins succeeds Mdver ss Q. & C.
agent.
$—Women's page.
7— Sports.
11—Markets.
113—Bill regulates race of teacherB In pub
lic schools.
GERMANY REFUSES
TO ADMIT VIOLATION
LAW I FRYE CASE
In Latest Note the German
Foreign Office Is Firm in
Justifying: Her Righl to
Sink American Ships
ENTIRE DISPUTE
REVOLVES ABOUT
OLD TREATY OF 1828
Willing to Pay Damages for
Vessels, But Not for Al
leged Violations of Ameri
can Rights
Washington, August 4. (tor !
many is unyielding in her re
fusal to concede that the sink !
ing of 1110 American ship, Wil 1
limn I'. Frye, by the auxiliary j
cruiser Prinz Fitol Friedrich,
in tile south Atlantic last, .lanu
ary, was a violation of Amori
can rights under the Prussian
American treaty or interna
fional law.
Ip reply to the last American represen
tations. the German foreign office, In s
note marie public here today, reiterates a
previous Justification of Germany’s
course, reiterates hei willingness in pay
for the ship and accepts a proposal first
advanced by the United States-that the
amount of damages he fixed by two ex
perts, one to ho selected by each country.
Such a sum the German government
pledges itself to pay promptly, with the
stipulation, however, that the payment
shall not tie viewed as a satisfaction for
violation of American rights. Should this
method he unsatisfactory. German. In
vites the United States to arbitration at
The Hague.
Official View
'Ihe official view here Is that reparation j
hy a committee of experts probably will
be sntlsfrx-toiy to the i oiled Stales, with
the express provision, however, that It is
not s waiver of treaty rlghie for which
Ihe United Stales contends, but applies
only to Ihe matter of damages.
IT is virtually certain that If the United
States allows the dispute to go to The
Hague for Interpretation of the treaty
provision or continues Ihe academic dis
cussion of principles through Ihe chan
nel of diplomacy, it will insist that,
meanwhile, Germany refrain from viola- '
tlon of what Ihe United States contends
are Its rights.
The entire dispute revolves about the
treaty of 1N2S. which Ihe United Stales
contends, specifically protected the Wil
liam P. Frye from being sunk, although
It did nut protect h contraband cargo.
German, lakes an opposite view, hohlim
that the article only obligates her m ,,.,v
damages Furthet more. Germany replies
Ihnt as the Fryes cargo was contraband
the Ship was liable to confiscation ami
that as nn attempt to take the prise into
H German port would have imperilled her
1 aptor. the destruction of the Frye -
according to general principles of inter
natioiml law.
Right to Sink Ships
"The right of sinking." says the Ger
man note. "Is not mentioned In Ihe treaty
and Is therefore neither expressly permit
ted nor expressly prohibited, so that on
tills point the treaty stipulations must he
supplemented by the general rules of In
ternational law It Is not disputed by the
American government that according lo
(Continued on Fngf Tno)
CONFERENCE TODAY
BETWEEN DIPLOMATS
Secretary Lansing Will Make Proposals to Six
Latin-American Diplomats on the Mexican
Civil War—Also Confers With
Paul Fuller
V\ nnhliiKton. AuftCiixt 4.—Plan* for
tomorrow** conference at the atate
department on the Mexican prob
lem were completed t«»da> after
Secretary Lansing bud tulkrd to Pr*»«
1 blent \\ IImoii ot (ornlMh, \. II., over the
telephone. Propo*nl* to l>e made to the
I nix l.ntiu-%inerlean diplomat* u Uoxr
J government* have ai^horlr.ed them to
! co-operate with the I ailed Stnte* to
end Mexico'* civil war were UlMeuNNcd,
hut Secretary La**lug innlntnliied
■lleuee a* to the programme.
Mr. Lansing conferred with Paul Ful
ler, of the President's confidential ad
visers on Mexican affairs, who will par
ticipate in the conference. Mr. Fuller
recently talked personally with all of
the faction leaders in Mexico.
; Unusual activity in the war and navy
i departments was evident today arid an
order from General Scott, chief of staff,
j directing a battery of the fifth field ar
tillery to proceed from Fort Sill, Ok!a.,i
to Kl Paso, Tex., aroused considerable
surprise. At the war department Is was
said the artillery was ordered at the re
quest of the state department. Officials
there said the action was prompted by
g desire to have the Mexican border well
guarded in view of recent uprisings.
The ordering of fresh lioops to the
border generally was regarded as a part
of tbs administration's determination to
be prepared for uu.\ » > ulnaiit' It, Us
determination to restore order. Kl Paso,
it was asserted, had been without a let
ter) of artillery for several months, and
It was deemed wise to strengthen the
forces.
Although administration officials have
giv. n no hint of what is to follow the
conference, the army and navy have been
preparln; for any service they mi) be
called on to render.
» The first step to be proposed tomorrow?
will be the Issuance of a final appeal to
Mexican leaders to Join in a peace con
ference. That the general plan includes
a scheme for selection of a President
for Mexico entitled to office by consti
tutional succession has ben suggested.
Vasques Tagle, minister of Justice in
Madeira cabinet, is the man most fre
quently mentioned. General Carranza,
however, opposed Tagle, and it ‘s reared
might decline to enter in to a conference
thut contemplated his elevation to the
presidency.
Carranza's advisers here assert they
have strong grounds for believing the
conference tomorrow eventually will de
cide on recognition of the Carranza gov
ernment.
Immediate action to relieve distress Iig
Mexico City appears to be generally ac
cepted as one certain insult of the Pres
ident's plans.
Eighteen or twenty carloads of food for
the city are held up at Orizaba, accord
ing to official dispatches. General Car
ranza insists that this food soon wilt
enter and that preference is to be given
provision trains over all other traffic.
The telegraph line was reopened today
ami direct reports came from Mexlo#
City.
FIRMER UNO OTHER
SAYS MR. HARDING
Southern Growers Should
Not Weaken Their Posi
tion “by Unwise Action.”
Hare Little to Fear
WARNS SOUTHERNERS
NOT TO EMBARRASS
PRESIDENT WILSON
Despite the War Cotton
Prices for 1914 Crop Wer
Approximately as in Prc
vious Years
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Wnvhlnaton, tiiftont I.—Conditio
llmf confront (lie south In hnndlti
the I HI ft eotton crop mid the conr
tl«»n* n year ago are contrasted In
simlyals by \V. I*, II Hi ding or the
federal reserve hoard in the enrrent
Kane of the federal reserve bulletin.
The position of cotton today is much
stronger, financial and other condition'!
are much better than h year ago. In Mr.
Harding's opinion, and If the people of tha
south will not weaken their position "by
unwise action" they have little to fear.
The cotton tragedy of 1911." say* Mr.
Harding, "will he succeeded in 1916 by
nothing more serious than a drama."
Mr. Harding warns the south In It*
desire to see n broad market estab
lished for cotton to do nothing to em
barrass President W ilson in his con
duct of international affairs. "It
should he remembered," says Mr.
Harding, "that the President owes a
higher duty to the south, to the whole
country and to mankind at this jane
Hire than the establishment of cotlon •
values. Serious complication* between
this country and any great foreign
power certainly would not enhance
cotton values. The President may be
trusted to do his duty as he sees it.
regardless of privat. appeal* or public
clamor."
Compares Conditions
After comparing conditions affecting th«t
market this year and last Mr. Hitrrilnyf
says:
"riahfr the most adverse conditions con
celvabli, with demoralisation in every
money market, wit It high interest rates,
with emergency currency being issued
dally In large volume, with enormous gold
shipments abroad, with crippled snhipplng
facilities, without adequate insurance pro
ectlon, and with ocean freights throe to
He times normal, we begun In August,
[914. to market a crop of nearly 17,000,0t®
mles of cotton. Financial institutions,
ilready hard pressed and fearing all man
ner of unforeseen contingencies, were un
Able and unwilling to make advances >n
cotton. In addition to this the southern
rainier*, who have this year planted rec
ord breaking food crops, were faced with
i deficiency In iiome raised foodstuff*, an«l
were In many cases forced to sell cotton
io pHv off pressing Indebtedness and to
secure adequate food supplies.
VMention Is called to the fact that tb*
high prices for cotton now prevailing in
dermany and Russia, about 30 cents a
mund. will attract cotton to those coun
i r es In spite of apparently insurmount
able obstacles. Just as high prices paid
for cotton abroad during the civil war
made blockade running a steady busi
ness.
No Question of Funds
"There seems to be no question that, am
ple funds can be obtained to finance in a
normal way a much larger volume of
cotton than was taken care of last year,
• nd that even If (Seriitany and Austria- *
Hungary should be forced to suspend cot
ton manufacturing entirely statistics show
that the mills of the United Htates, Great
Britain. Spain, Russia, Italy, Japan,
(f'ontlnued on Piute Three!