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Atlanta jhmMßeefcto Stournal ’VOL. XXII. NO. 33. ASSOCIATION TAKES OFFER FOR LOWER GRIDES OF COTTON \ _ Wannamaker Says 300,000 Bales Involved Are Being Assembled and Will Be Sold to Europe That the American Cotton associa tion has accepted the recently an rounced offer by foreign spinners to buy through the association 300,000 bales of lower grades of cotton at prices ranging from 35 to 41 cents a pound, and is getting the cotton to gether and soon will distribute op tions to the farmers of the several cotton states, was announced in At lanta Thursday by J. S. Wanna maker, president of the association, wso passed through the city on his way to New Orleans and conferred with J. J. Brown, commissioner of agriculture, and L. B. Jackson, di rector of the. market bureau of the department of agriculture. "Soon after I announced the offer by spinners of a certain foreign coun try to buy this cotton,” said Mr. Wannamaker, "a report was put in circulation that the offer came from the Bolsheviki in Russia. The pur pose of the report was to break up the deal. It has failed because the report was false. I am not at lib erty to name the country from which the offer comes, but I can say that it is a friendly country. "If we had in the cotton belt a uniform system of warehouses and warehouse receipts, as contemplated by the federal bonded warehouse act, but not yet obtained because of the failure of warehouse owners to bond themselves by complying with the re quirements of the act, we could have closed the deal for this 300,000 bales of cotton in less than a week after the offer was .announced. Several times 300,000 bales of cotton have been tendered to me, but it is not immediately available because some is stacked in farmers’ yards, some is stored in barns, some is stored in local warehouses of all kinds. “In spite of the delay, however, we are going to get the cotton and sell it and the price we will get is going to have a most wholesome effect upon the cotton market. JVe are now preparing the options. They will be sent to the commissioners of agri culture of the several cotton states for distribution among their farmers. The local bankers will certify that they are options which will hold. Explains Options As fast as the options are signed by the farmers and certified by their local bankers they will be sent back F he commissioners of agriculture, and we will deliver them to our for eign buyers. The options will run for a sufficient period to get the cotton graded, and the grading will be done under supervision of fed eral government agents in strict ac cordance with the grades established by the federal government. So far as the financial responsi bility of our foreign buyers is con cerned, it will be scrutinized care fully and there will be no hesitation about dealing with them. The federal authorities in Washington will assist us in that matter also. “I am at liberty to say that when we close this deal there will be others we can handle at good prices. The fact that foreign spinners have come to the American Cotton asso ciation to deal through it directly with the growers is the most signifi cant thing that ever happened in the cotton industry. It shows that the association is recognized abroad as well as at home as the official or ganization of growers and allied business interests. There is going to be more and more direct dealing between growers and spinners, and the growers are gping to get better prices as a consequence.” Commissioner Brown and Director Jackson of the market bureau went thoroughly into detail with Mr. Wan namaker regarding the big deal, which is hte largest ever made di rectly between growers and spin ners, and Commissioner Brown stated that the options would be dis tributed to farmers in Georgia through the market bureau. Thou sands of bales of Georgia cotton al ready have been tendered to Com missioner Brown. Mr. Wnnamaker is on his way to New Orleans to attend a meeting of the Louisiana division of the asso ciation. He will be accompanied by Harvie Jordan, national campaign di rector of the association, and Thomas J. Shackleford, of Athens. They will go from New Orleans to Dallas to attend a Texas meeting. Millionaire Socialist Indicted as Radical CHICAGO, Jan. 22.—The special grand jury which has ' an investi gating "red” activities in Cook coun ty, today returned indictments against William Brcss Lloyd, mil lionaire socialist, and 37 other al leged members of the communist party. The return was made before Robert E. Crowe, cb ■ stice of the criminal court. Says Jenkinc Case Has Been Settled MEXICO CITY, Jan. 22.—The newspaper Excelsior quotes Hilario Medina, sub-secretary of foreign af fairs, as sawing that the case of William O. Jenkins, American con sular agent at Puebla, has been set tled satisfactorily. No details of the alleged settlement are available here. healTTt6mach~Trou- BLE AND TAPE WORM QUICKLY AT HOME , A simple home treatment which gives quick and lasting relief in all forms of stomach trouble, including tape worms or other worms, is br ing supplied to sufferers by Walt?/ A. Reisner, Box C-64, Milwaukee, Wise. He is so confident of results that he guarantees absolute satis faction in every case or theie is no charge for the treatment. If you suffer from stomach, trouble or ar.,* kind of worms, your name and address today as this notice may not appear again,—(Advt.) SOMETHING THE ENEMY NEVER DID BY KIRBY IN THE NEW YORK WORLD “ XTj \ u.s. Navy K - £ A wail. WllPlk i ' wlQßgy.'O J e % 1 CoaCT l»«T0 C _ *' ■*■. • % '-b.s■ <S 'V£’•- . ■ •••< \> s J HOPE STILL SEEN FOR AGREEMENT ON PEACE TREATY WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—Repub lican senators attending the bi-parti san conferences today appealed to mild reservationists to refrain from throwing the treaty fight once more into the open senate. Senators Lodge and New made the appeal. They told Senator_ McNary and other mild reservationis'ts that much progress actually has been made towards a compromise and that nothing should be done which would render further efforts of the conferees useless. Senator McNary was not greatly impressed with the report of prog ress, and informed Senators Lodge and New that unless they show bet ter results very soon he and his group will go ahead and reopen the debate in the senate. Senator New said the Lodge group is trying to “rearrange” the Lodge reservations so that an agreement will be possible. Democratic senators of the bi partisan conference at a meeting to day drafted new proposals on Arti cle X and the Lenroot voting power reservation to be presented to the Republicans this afternoon. Senator Owen said he is hopeful the new proposals may point the way to com promise. Republican senators attending the conferences said today the public is getting a wrong impression of the discussions. “A lot of false information is be ing disseminated,” said Senator New. of Indiana. He was reminded that the con ferees themselves are responsible if erroneous impressions go out, since they have pledged themslves to se crecy concerning their deliberations. “I want to say,” replied Senator New, “that there never was a more whole-hearted good faith effort to achieve a compromise than the Re publican conferees are making. We have conceded and yielded time aft er time. Os course, there are some points on which we cannot give in.” Senator Lenroot, another member of the conference, was asked for a statement indicating the status of ne gotiations, which would give the pub lic a true idea concerning the pos sibility of compromise. “I don’t know what is going to happen,” he said. “I wish I did. Everything depends on the attitude of the Democrats.” W. J. Bryan Attacks Governor Edwards And Homer Cummings RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 22. —Declar- ing he had evidence to prove that an organized effort was being made by “liquor interests” to nominate a “wet” candidate for president on a “wet” platform, William J. Bryan was on record today in opposition to Governor Edward I. Edwards, of New Jersey, and in favor of a new democratic national chairman, “if Homer S. Cummings’ address at a banquet Tuesday night in Governor Edwards’ honor correctly expressed his attitude.” Mr. Bryan assailed Governor Ed wards bitterly in speeches here and at Norfolk yesterday and last night and concluding his remarks, re ferred to Chairman Cummings’ at tendance at what he termed the New Jersey governor’s “coming out” ban quet. “If the chairman,” he said, "hasn’t enough to know better than to join in a boom for a candidate like that, he hasn’t sense enough to be on the committee." Mexicans Held for Murder of Americans WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. —Mexican federal authorities have arrested two suspects and their accomplices in connection with the killing of P, S. Rooney and Earl Boles, American cit izens, the state department was ad yieed today from Mexico City. Influenza in Chicago Reaches Its Peak but Spreads in Illinois CHICAGO, Jan. 22.—The influ enza epidemic in Chicago today was believed by health department of ficials to have passed its peak but it continued to spread down state. There was a decrease in the number of new cases reported, only 2,008 be ing recorded, but the death list here for the last twenty-four hours reach ed sixty-one. Relief was premised from the seri ous shortage of nurses by announce ments that the local American Red Cross chapter had called its 2,300 trained nurses into service and that 100 trained nurses from the visiting nurses’ association were co-operat ing with the municipal health au thorities. Spread of the contagion from Chi cago and other northern Illinois points to towns in southern Illinois was reported by Dr. C. St. Clair Drake, director of the state depart ment of public health. WOULD SUSPEND DRY ACT TO HELP SICK WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—Because of the prevalence of influenza, Rep resentative Sabath, Illinois, today introduced a resolution in the house that the provisions of the Volstead prohibition enforcement act, allow ing only one pint of liquor every ten days for sick persons, be suspended for 90 days. Whisky is the'only effective reme ■dy against the disease, he claimed. 6,000 CASES REPORTED IN HAVANA, CUBA WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—Six i thousand cases of influenza have , been reported in Havana, Cuba, the public health service was advised to day by its represntative in that city The service announced that all pos sible precautions to prevent an in • flux of the disease into the United States were being taken both at Havana and at American ports. Furthe rspread of the malady in this country ws reported to the service today, 93 new cases being listed in Kansas and 2,430 in sixteen counties of northern Illinois. Constitutional Revision For South Carolina Defeated in House COLUMBIA, S. C., Jan. 22.—The house of representatives destroy ed all hope of a new constitu tion for South Carolina in the hear future when, by a vote of 75 to 34. ir rejected a resolution to put the question in a referendum of the people next November. The main contention against any attempt at change at this time was the unrest of the people and the danger of getting obnoxious radical doctrines written into the organic law of the state by any departure at present from .established moor ings. The resolution came over from the senate last year. The house likewise refused to pass the senate bill providing for the aboli tion of free scholarships in state colleges. A concurrent resolution was in troduced in the house rejecting the Susan B. Anthony amendment for equal suffrage. It went over for consideration and will appear on the louse calendar Dmoaw. Thfe sen ate rejected the house bill amend ing the Sunday 1 e laws, so that there would be a fine or imprison ment instead of confiscation of stock for selling goods on Sunday. CUREETheR fits Mrs. Paul Gram, residing at 916 Fourth Street, Milwaukee. Wis., re cently gave out the following state ment: “I had suffered with Fits (Epilepsy) for over 14 years. Doc tors and medicine did me no good. It seemed that I was beyond all hope of relief, when at last I secured a preparation that cured me sound and well. Over 10 years have passed and the attacks have not returned. I wish every one who suffers from this terrible disease would write R. P. N. Lepso, 13 Island Avenue, Mil vzaukee. Wis., and ask for a bottle of the same kind of medicine whjeh he gave me He has generously promised to send it prepaid, free to any one who writes him.”—(Advt.) ATLANTA, GA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1920. DUTCH REFUSE TO GIVE UP KAISER, PAPER DECLARES LONDON, Jan. 22.—The Standard, reports that Holland's reply with re gard to the surrender of the former German emperor says it is impossible to grant extradition at the call of a third country, if his own country does not demand extradition. HOLLAND URGED BY PRESS TO STAND FIRM LONDON, Jan. 22.—The Duteh re ply to the allied demand for extra dition of the former kaiser is under preparation, according to a dispatcn from Amsterdam. The newspaper Tyd demands that Holland protect her right of legal authority even at the risk of caus ing unfriendly feelings on the part of the allies. “The ententes demands may be justly ejected on the grounds recog nized by al] cultured states,” the newspaper said, “that no act is pun ishable which at the time it was committed was not a crime. "Feelings of sympathy or antipa thy toward the former kaiser have nothing to do with the matter. Fur thermore, it is not a question of whether or not we wish to co-operate with the allies, it is a question of whether we wish to bring about jus tice that will satisfy one party? alone.” SWISS PAPERS FAVOR EXTRADITION OF KAISER GENEVA, Jan. 22.—Swiss news papers, following the lead of the Ge neva Tribune, favor the extradition of former Emperor William from Holland. The consensus of editorial opinion is that owing to the excep tional crimes of an international character charged against him, Hol land would not be guilty of abusing the traditions of neutral countries, as in this case Count Hohenzollern is not a political refugee. SAYS KAISER SUFFERED STROKE OF PARALYSIS PARIS, Jan. 22.—Travelers arriv ing here from Amerongen reported the former kaiser suffered a stroke of paralysis while walking in the garden at his home on the estate of Count Bentninck, Amerongen, Hol land, Sunday. They said rumors of bis death had been circulated in Hol land. Eight Lives Are Lost In Attempt to Transfer Powhatan Passengers HALIFAX, Jan. 22.—Eight lives were lost when a boat from the transport Northern Pacific overturn ed yesterday in an attempt to trans fer passengers from the disabled transport Powhatan, according to of ficers of the steamship Bardic, which arrived here this morning. The Bardic’s officers said this statement was based on a wireless message received while on the way to Halifax after having failed in an attempt to take the disabled trans port in tow. Officials of the navy department here said they had no record of this message. A wireless message from Captain Randall of the Powhatan, timed 10- A. M. today said he had started for Halifax in tow of the Canadian gov ernment steamer Lady aurier at 8 a. m. He stated there was no change in the condition of the ship and a transfer of the passengers would not be attempted “unless every thing is absolutely favorable." POWHATAN IS O. K. AND BEING TOWED IN NEW YORK, Jan. 22. —A wireless message from Captain A. D. Randall, o fthe disabled transport Powhatan, received by Colonel J. S. Mitchell, zone and transport officer, of the port of embarkation here, shortly aft ernoon today said everything was “o. k.” The jnessage added the Powhatan was making three knots an hour for Halifax, towed by the Lady Laurier. The Northern Pacific, which was standing by, relayed the message for the Powhatan. An attempt to trans fer the passengers will be made this afternoon, if the sea moderates, ac cording to the message. NEW SEDITION DILL ASKED BY PALMER IN NOTE TO UMPBELL Would Provide Punishment for Attempt to Overthrow Government and for Vio-- lence Against Its Employes WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—Disap proving both the Sterling and Gra ham sedition bills, Attorney General Palmer in a letter today to Chair man Campbell, of the house rules committee, proposed a new measure, which would provide fines not ex ceeding SIO,OOO and imprisonment of not more than 'twenty years for per sons convicted of attempting to over throw the government or of acts of violence against the government or its employes or agents while in the discharge of their official duties. The Graham bill provides the neath penalty in cases of loss of life due to active violence against the government and these provisions have been attacked as too severe. The Sterling bill has been assailed on the ground that it would set up a press censorship in peace time and for other reasons. Gompers Assails Bills Mr. Palmer did not appear before the committee in person, as had been expected. His letter was rfead after Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, had vigorously assailed the Sterling and Graham measures, which, he de clared, would oppress all classes of labor and stifle any move to change the constitution. Even moral force, sue has organ ization by orderly mass meetings, he said, would be punishable. "1 oppose all activities of the so - called ‘red,’ ” he said, “and there is no one who is so opposed to these people. “Stand-pattei s, reactionaries, and foo s in congress may hate me, but none hate me or villify me as these people whose activities have been branded as ‘reds.’ ” *‘Wlat do you mean by fools in congress?” Chairman Campbell asked. “I am afraid I would be guilty, of lese majeste if I mentioned any names,” Mr. Gompers replied. SEES POLITICS IN RED ACTIVITY OF GOVERNMENT HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 22. President Ernest Hopkins, of, Dart mouth college, addressing alumni here last night, declared that “the present activity against alien radi cals in this country is purely po litical by-play to enhance the poli tical aspirations of the attorney general.” Dr. Hopkins arraigned the govern ment campaign against bolsheviscs and other radicals and supplemented it with criticism of the policy of the United States toward Russia. Bill Provides Penalty For Enforcing Dry Law ANNAPOLIS, Md„ Jan. 22.—A bill providing a penalty of a year’s im prisonment or a fine of SI,OOO for any policeman, sheriff of other state official who attempts to make any arrest or do anything to help the enforcement of the Volstead amend ment was introduced in the house of delegates this morning by delegate Collins, of Talbot county. Action was reported on the bill. Missouri Democrats Nominate Congressman CAMERON, Mo., Jan. 22.—Captain Jacob L. 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The Gentle woman and The Household Journal will provide readable fiction and good articles of general in terest to women Two-Year Hunt Ends in Capture IK I iifltKltSr I ■ JhSSK Mi; / j ' 1 /Si .-.as 'I j ' iHI ..... , PHILADELPHIA—Mrs. Emma C. Bergdoll, mother of Grover C. Bergdoll, recently arrested as a draft dodger, had to be disarmed before a search of the Bergdoll home was made. Picture shows Jtlrs. Bergdoll boarding police patrol after her arrest for firing on city and men in an effort to protect her son. Inset Is view of Grover Bergdoll, taken after his arrest. HOUSE PRACTICES ECONOMY IN ITS APPROPRIATIONS WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—A wave of economy that is breaking all rec ords has struck the house of repre sentatives. Virtually all estimates for appro priations are being reduced from 25 to 60 per cent on the insistence of Republican leaders that the nation’s big war debt of $25,000,000,000 de mands it. 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Sims, for disclosure of in formation of a "confidential ter” in connection with his apysifcs' ance before the subcommittee inves tigating naval decoration awards There was no debate and the vote was on strict party lines. Just before, the senate had refus ed, 31 to 31, with. Senator Borah, Re- , publican, Idaho, voting with the Democrats, to take up the request of the investigating committee for au thority to employ counsel, offered by Chairman Hale, Republican, Maine. Both resolutions now go to the calendar an da majority vote is re quired to bring either before the Sen ate again. Further hearings of the subcom mittee were postponed until Friday, pending action on the resolution; When the hearings are resumed, Hear Admiral Austin M. Knight, head of the boarfl which passed on medal recommendations before they were submitted to Secretary Daniels, will be heard. The controversy twice reached the floor of the senate yesterday, each time bringing forth bitter debate, ■while the investigating committee continued its inquiry with Major Gen eral George Barnett, commandant of the marine corps, war-time command er of the first battleship force of the Atlantic fleet, as witness. The controversy first reached the senate when Senator Walsh, Demo crat, Montana, introduced a resolu tion criticising Rear Admiral Wil liam S. Sims for recent testimony before the investigating subcommit tee in which "instructions of the most confidential nature,” the sen ator said, were laid before the world. After sharp debate, on objection of Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, Re publican leader, the resolution went over. I Later the dispute bobbed up when Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, act ing Democratic leader, aided by Sen ator Pittman, of Nevada, Democratic member of the investigating com mittee, conducted a successful fill- ’ busier against the resolution of Sen ator Hale, of Maine, chairman of the committee, to allow the commit tee to employ counsel. Arter the two Democratic senators had,-apek n for some time. Chairman Hale In terrupted the debate to say that R.T it was evident that a filibuster was in progress, he would withdraw his motion for immediate vote. State Tax Books Show Increase of | Nearly Two Million Taxes from foreign corporations for the year 1920, and taxes from all sources for 1919, show most sub stantial increases on the books of W. B. Harrison, chief clerk In the office of Comptroller - General Wright. In 1919 the total taxes from prop erty Classed as ad valorem will bo $4,8'43,691.48, as compared With $3,- 950,635.67 in 1918. The poll taxes for 1919 will be $315,566, as com pared with $303,640 in 1918. Tile railroad taxes for 1919 will be $577,- 020, as compared with $559,225 hi 1918. The grand total of all taxes and other revenue for 1919 will be $9.- 316,825, as compared with $7,686,440 in 1918, or an Increase of $1,630,379. The collection of 1919 taxes began in December and will continue through the month of March.