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Vol I. No. 47
BOLL WEEVIL ABOUT
TO CROSS THE LINE
Stopped at the Georgia Border Last
Year and State Department Ex
pects to Be Notified Any Day
Pest is in Georgia.
At'.anta, Ga., Sept. 22.—As yet no re
port of the boll weevil crossing the
state line has come to the state ento
mologist. but Entomologist Worsham
fully expects such news at any time.
The annual dispersion of the weevil
is just beginning, and as it stopped
near Georgia last year at the coming
of fr st there can hardly be any doubt
that _t willcross the Alabama line in
to the southwestern tier of Georgia
counties this fall. Once the migration
gets well under way i tdoes not stop
an til killing frosts come.
“The department is doing all in its
power to check the weevil's travel by
having the cotton growers use an ear
ly variety middling which will bring
the piant and its fruit to maturity be
fore the weevil begins active damage,"
said Mr. Worsham.
“The statement published recently
with reference to the long atsple cot
ton has aroused the greatest interest
throughout the State, and the depart
ment is receiving a very large number
of inquiries. This long staple cotton
is going to prove the salvation of the
South, in my judgment, and if it can
be developed to maturity ahead of the
boll weevil, then we can go right on,
in spite of the pest.”
Mr. Worsham is very much gratifi
ed at the work of the South Georgia
station established in Thomas county
this year. He was told that cotton
could not be grown successfully on
land about the station, but this conten
tion .s being refuted impressively. Six
acres of cotton at the station will pro
duce about six bales of first-class cot
ton.
Georgia Had Curtailing Law in 1861
Atlanta, Sept. 22.—1 n view of the
discussion as to a law curtailing the
next crop of cotton it is interesting
to note that Georgia passed such a
law :n IS6I and it is said to be still
on the statute books.
PATRIOTISM IS WINNING!
ARE YOU A PATRIOT?
There must be no let up in the pa
triotism of the people in the matter
of the great “Buy-a-Bale-of-Cotton”
movement. It is just as necessary now'
that every individual, firm and corpo
ration buy as many bales at 10 cents
a pound as they can afford as it was
three weeks ago when the movement
was inaugurated.
It is true that the movement is al
ready bearing definit results, but the
goal has not been reached and will not
until a fair and living price has been
established for cotton. There are still
of thousands of bales of dis
tressed cotton to be cared for. This
cotton must be purchased and remov
ed from the market if the movement
is to be an entire success.
The farmers throughout the cotton
raising states have caught the spirit
of the movement and they are deter
mined to do their part by holding their
cotton off the market just as long as
they possibly can, but there are many
small farmers who will be compelled
to sell at least a portion of their crop,
and it is this cotton which must be
taken over by those supporting the
■“buy-a-bale” plan.
Cotton must not be allowed to be
come a drag on the market. Until liv
ing prices are offered the demand
must be greater than the available
supply. The South has not yet done
its full duty toward this movement.
There are still hundreds of thousands
of individuals, firms and corporations
in the cotton-growing states who can,
but who have not, purchased one or
ipore bales of cotton at 10 cents a
pound.
V These citizens should not conclude
that because the spot market has been
forced up from 6Vi to 9 cents, and is
stil rising, that the job is complete.
Provision must be made to take care
of every bale of distressed cotton that
is offered. Let every one do his or her
duty. In helping the Southern farmer
we help ourselves.
We have undertaken the task of sub
istituting order and stability for what
three weeks ago promised to be busi
ness demoralization and chaos, and we
are succeeding, but we must keep up
the good work.
Co unfjj
DOUGLAS PACKING GO,,
READY BY OCT. Ist.
Ten Thousand Dollar Corporation
Organized Here And Have Com
pleted Plans for Operation
The Douglas Packing Co., a ten thou
sand dollar corporation, is a new en
terprise of much importance to this
city and county that will be ready for
business about October 1.
The company is headed by Mr. Elias
Lott, Sr., as president; Mr. S. P. Tay
lor, who is experienced in the busi
ness, will be manager.
The equipment, which is now ar
riving, is being installed in the Ash
ley- Quincey building on Peterson
avenue. It is estimated by the promo
ers that the plant will have sufficient
capacity to accommodate the business
it will be able to control for the first
season, it being the purpose of those
interested to begin on a moderate
scale and enlarge from time to time
to meet future and growing demands.
The manager informs us that the
packing house will buy cattle, hogs,
sheep, chickens and eggs, paying the
standard market prices for same and
that the dressed products will be pre
pared for the local and other markets
according to the methods of the most
modern and best equipped packing es
tablishments of the West.
The farmers of the surrounding
country who have meat to cure, can
at nominal cost, have it refrigerated
and protected until it is ready for the
smoke house. This advantage should
commend the packing house most
highly to the meat producers of the
country, who have in the past sustain
ed great loss on account of unfavorab
le weather conditions for saving pork.
Another important feature of the
business will be the hide department
All hides in good condition will be
bought and the highest market prices
paid.
The advent of this enterprise at this
particular time should be hailed with
the greatest of interest by all citizens
and especially by the farmers, who
w'ill be the greatest beneficiaries,
as it will afford a reaay local maricet
for all beef cattle, hogs, mutton, and
poultry that can be produced.
Every day the indications grow
stronger that these who purchase cot
ton at 10 cents a pound and agree to
hold it off the market for a year, or un
til such time as the price goes above
10 cents a pound, are not only doing
a noble and patriotic act, but that
they are actually making an invest
ment which will prove profitable.
Our friends in the North, East and
West are rapidly rallying to the
South’s assistance. They are buying
hundreds of thousands of bales at 10
cents a pound and taking them off the
market. We cannot expect others to
help us if we do not help ourselves.
Therefore, let every one who is able
invest $50.00 in a bale of cotton.—At
lanta Journal.
BOYD PORCHER KILLED
LAST MONDAY NIGHT
Boyd Porcher, a negro barber whose
place of business is in the negro quar
ters on Pearl stieet, near the A. 8.,
& A. R R. crossing, was shot and in
stantly killed by Mr. G. A. Tanner own
er and proprietor of Tanner’s pharma
cy, Monday night.
The circumstances under which the
killing occurred, as related to us. are
about as follows:
A negro boy who works at Mr. Tan
ner’s pharmacy had carried away the
bicycle, used for delivering in the city
on Monday, in the early afternoon, and
not having returned at 7:30, Mr. Tan
ner went in search of him. Making in
quiry for him at or near Porcher’s
shop, Porcher, under the influence of
whiskey, began to abuse Mr. Tanner
and pulling a revolver fired once,
whereupon, Mr. Tanner returned the
fire which took effect near the heart.
The negro fell and died in a few mo
ments.
Stranger.—lf some one were so ill
advised as to call you a liar, colonel,
in what light would you regard it?
Kentucky Colonel. —I would regard
it simply as a form of suicide, sah. —
Dallas News.
Douglas, Georgia, Wednesday, September 23rd 1914
CRIMSON CLOVER
IS FARMERS FRIEND
The following Bulletin From United
States Department Gives Val
uable Information
Crimson Clover is a demonstrated
success on practically every soil type
in the South where the drainage is
good. Its ability to succeed on nearly
every kind of land in the cotton belt,
from waxy clays to light sandy loams,
makes it one of the best winter crops
and soil builders for cuitvated fields
in this region.
Inoculation.
Crimson clover gathers nitrogen
from the air by means of a peculiar
kind of bacteria that exists on its
roots. , If these bacteria are not pres
ent in the soil the clover will be a
certain failure. The same bacteria
successfully grown,' t s ne i
that are found on the roots of red clo
ver, common white clover, and Caro
lina clover, hence, in seeding crimson
clover on land where it or one of the
above clovers has not been success
fully grown, it is necessary to inocu
late the land. This is done by broad
casting from 200 to 500 pounds pet
acre of dirt from a field where crim
son clover has been grown. When
soil for inoculating purposes is scarce,
fairly satisfactory inoculation can be
had in the following manner; Boil
one pound of glue w ith a gallon of wa
ter. Spread thin on a cloth or wagon
sheet one bushel of clover seed and
sprinkle with the glue until the seed
are thoroughly moist; then spread
over the seed 200 pounds of dirt taken
from a field where crimson clover
has been grown. In this way small
particles of the inoculating soil will
cling to each seed and 200 pounds of
dirt can be made to inoculate seed for
three acres.
Artificial or prepared cultures have
been used with success in inoculating
for crimson clover. Small quantities
of inoculating bacteria may be had
from the United States Department of
Agriculture Washington, D. C. Sever
al commercial houses are now offering
for sale, at reasonable prices, artificial
cultures for nitrogen fixing bacteria
for clovers and other legume crops.
When to Inoculate.
The inoculation should be made at
time of seeding and the soil should be
harrowed immedaitely as there is dan
ger of the hot sun destroying the bac
teria when left on the surface.
Soil Must Be Inoculated!
IT MUST BE CLEARLY BORNE IN
MIND THAT CRIMSON CLOVER IS
CERTAIN TO BE A FAILURE'UN
LESS THE SOIL IS INOCULATED.!
Seeding.
Crimson clover does best on well
prepared, well drained, well settled
and a fairly fertile seed bed. The mid
dies of a clean cultivated cotton field
make an almost ideal seed bed for sow'
ing crimson clover. The time of seed
ing is determined by the latitude.
When sown too early the young
plants are liable to be killed by hot,
dry weather. In the northern third
(Continued on page 4)
PROSPERITY HITS BIG
PLANTS IN THE WEST
Chicago, Sept. 22.—An unexpected
in business has manifested it
self in and around Chicago recently.
Reports from institutions diversified
in character, show that thousands of
men who have been idle for months
have been put back to work. Nearly
3,000 men are back at work in the Pull
man car shops. A thousand more will
be in their places before the end of
the week.
The Argo Starch Works at Argo, 111.,
and the large firms manufacturing
bricks, plumbing material, terracotta
building materials, paints, lumber and
structural iron have taken back work
men. The working forces of the pack
ers are estimated to have been in
creased one thousand within the last
few r days.
The Central Locomotive and Car
Works at Chicago Heights is among
T ne big employers that have resumea
operations with the usual number of
workmen. The American Bridge and
Structural Iron Works has taken back
two thousand men.
Hart, Schaffner & Marx, Rosenbaum
Cohen & Serf, Stein & Co., F. Sigel &
Brothers and other clothing manufac
turers put back to work many of their
employees this week.
Morris & Co. have doubled the num
MASS MEETING HELD
HERE LAST SATURDAY
Farmers and Business Men Take
Action in Reference to Cot
ton Situation.
In response ta a call made by the
Ordinary for a meeting of the farmers,
business and professional men, a large
number assembled at the court house
last Saturday at 11:00 o'clock. Ordin
ary W. P. Ward presided. After stat
ing the purpose of the meeting, the
chairman read a communication from
W. T. Anderson, of Macon, w hich sug
gested a form of resolution for adop
tion.
After, spme discussion, two resolu
tions were adopted as follows:
“That the Governor of this State
call an extra session of the Legisla
ture as early as possible for the pftr
pose of enacting some law restricting
or curtailing the cotton crop for the
year 1915, either by limiting the acre
age or the number of bales per plow,
by a production tax on the excess or
otherwise and for the purpose of giv
ing any other relief possible in the
present crisis.”
“That those present hereby pledge
themselves to a curtailment of next
year’s production."
While no formal action w-as taken
on any plan for marketing the pres
ent crop, the discussion indicated,
practically, a unanimous sentiment in
favor of holding for a minimum price
of ten cents, and for all possible co
operation between bankers, merchants
fertilizer dealers, farmers, and oth
ers to the end that the cotton crop
now r being harvested be held off the
market until a fair price can be had.
The opinion also seemed to prevail
that the farmers and ginners demand
better priecs for seed, and that not
more than fifty cents per hundred be
paid for picking.
There was the strongest of evidence
manifested in the meeting that the
farmers are determined to cut next
year’s crop, but to hold the fellow in
line who might desire to break faith
with the movement and increase his
acreage, prompt action on the part of
the governor in calling an extra sas
sion of the Legislature for the enact
ment of such a law as would prohibit
such a practice, was regarded neces
sary.
Prof. J. R. Overman was appointed
to represent the county at a meeting
of the State Cotton Growers’ Asso
ciation to be held in Atlanta, Septem
ber 23 rd.
GRAIN COMPANY TO
USE 2,880 BALES
Atlanta, Sept. 23.—Joseph Gregg &
Son, the Atlanta grain brokers, wrote
to the Golden Grain Milling Co., of
East St. Louis, 111., asking it to buy
five bales of c6tton to aid the buy-a
bale movement. Instead, the milling
company took action that will mean
the consumption of 2,880 bales of cot
ton within the next twelve months.
They canceled their contracts for bur
lap bagging and began the exclusive
use of cotton.
Here is the letter sent to the Gregg
firm by the milling company:
“In arriving at the decision to ship
our product in cotton sacks instead
of burlap, the following items were
brought into consideration:
“A Golden Grain horse and mule
feed sack takes 2 1-3 yards of cotton
cloth. Two and one-quarter yards of
cotton cloth weighs 4-10 of a pound.
The capacity of the Golden Grain
Milling Company of 40 cars each day
would create an instant market for
12,000 cotton sacks. Twelve thousand
cotton sacks per day will consume
9 3-5 bales of cotton each day. Nine
and three-fifths bales of cotton for
300 working days will furnish an en
tirely new' market for 2,880 bales of
cotton every year.
“To appreciate what this change
means to the company, we can verify
the fact that our present burlap con
tracts (which still had two months
to run and which we have given up)
were made at 50 per cent under the
prsent price of burlap and 33 1-3 per
cent under the present price of cotton
sacks. This sacrifice represents our
contribution to the cause. ’
ber of workmn in three departments,
oleomargarine, bullion soups and fer
tilizer. The seasonable demands for
these products make it necessary to
'■mploy about one thousand more men
than heretofore.
THE STATE CHAMBER
MADE FINE SHOWING
Annual Meeting Being Held In
Macon—Boom Atlanta Food *
Products Conference
Macon, Sept. 23.—A remarkable sto
ry of things accomplished for the Em
pire State of the South w ill be told at
the annual meting of the Georgia
Chanmber of Commerce which couven
es heve today.
So quietly has the State Chamber
gone about its work for the develop
ment and upbuilding of Georgia that
the public hardly knows anything
about the magnificent results which
have been secured by the organiza
tion's efforts. .
The report of President Charles J.
Hayden promises to be one of the most
interesting documents ever given to
the public, in its unfoldiug of a tale of
material progress during the past year
Facts and figures will be presented
that will be amazing to those who
know of the comparatively small sum
of money upon which the state cham
ber has operated during the twelve
months just passed.
Plans will be discussed for the
Southeastern Food Products Confer
ence, which has been called by the
Georgia Chamber of Commerce, thro
the commissioners of agriculture of
seven states, to meet in Atlanta on Oc
tober sth and 6th.
The meeting will also consider ar
rangements fvr Georgia Products Day,
which will take place this year No
vember 18th. Following the magnifi
cent success of Georgia Products Day
last year it is expected that this year
the day will be celebrated in every
county in the State. From reports re
ceived it is believed that 100 towns
will have Georgia Products dinners,
and that many others will uickly fol
low the example.
There will probably be several new
phases introduced into the observa
tion of the day this year, looking to
ward the drawing into the movement
of every class of farmer, merchant
(Continued on page 5)
THREE BRITISH WAR SHIPS
SI NK BY GERMAN SUBMARINES
Two of Five German Craft. After Sink
ing Cruisers, Are Also Sunk by the
British Fleet.— London Shocked by
News of Raid of Germans Across the
the North Sea.
London, Sept. 23.—The British war
ships Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy have
been sunk in the North Sea, accord
ing to announcement by the official bu
reau.
It was stated that a considerable
number of the crews of the vessels
were saved by H. M. S. Low’estoft and
by a division of torpedo boat destroy
ers.
The lists of the casualties among
the crews will be published as soon
as they can be made authentic.
Two of the German submarine boats
boats which attacked the British fleet
were subsequently sank by the Brit
ish a later dispatch stated.
London is Shocked.
London, Sept. 23.—The daring raid
of German submarines across the
North Sea, which resulted in the sink
ing of three British cruisers, has di
verted, momentarily, the attention to
the battlefields of the continen.
This was one of he things the Brit
ish navy had been led to expect, for
the Germans had frankly aTowed their
plan was to reduce the British naval
superiority by submarine raids and
the sowing of mines, and they have
been training their young men and of
ficers for sallies of this kind.
Nevertheless it came as a shock to
Englishmen that big ships such as the
ones destroyed could so easily be done
away with while the German fleet has
remained safe in its mine and fortress
protected harbor.
Allies’ Left Advances.
The French official report issued to
day makes the claim that the allies’
left wing has made advancement on
the right bank of the river Oise, from
which point both the public and the
military experts look for first indica
tions of how the battle is likely to end.
“Your daughter plays some very ro
bust pieces.”
“She’s got a beau in the parlor,”
growled Pa Wombat, “and that loud
music is to drown the sound of her
nother washing the dishes.”—Pitts
burgh Post.
$1 Per Annum
NAVAL STORES MEN
HAVE ORGANIZED
Seventy-Five of Them Have Form
ed the Turpentine Farmers’ As
sociation, to Create Market
ing Agency.
Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 22.—Seven
ty-five naval stores producers and fac
tors gathered here Friday and on Sat
urday organized the Turpentine Farm
ers’ Association without capital stock
for the purpose of creating a market
ing agency for the naval stores trade.
A selling agency w'ill be established at
Savannah. Ga., or Jacksonville, Fla.
A number of naval stores factors
recently asked the department of jus
tice to approve a sales plan whereby
the producers might organize to find
a market fof their product. Depart
ment dfficiais replied that the depart
ment could not bind itself not to pros
ecute any organization that might in'
any way violate the anti-trust act.
The officers of the organization per
fected here assert that, in veiw' of the
fact that the organization is purely co
operative and protective in character,
there is no violation of the Shermau
anti-trust law.
A president two vice-presidents a
board of directors of twenty-five men*
and an executive committee of eleven
were elected. The secretary-treasurer
wil be elected at the next meeting. The
meetings here were executiv.
The officers elected ar as follows:
A. Sessoms, Bonifay, Fla., president;T.
A. Jennings, Pensacola, Fla., and J. S.
Shingler. Ashburu, Ga.. vice-presi
dents.
NEW RATES EFFECTIVE
THE FIRST OF OCTOBER
We publish below a letter address
ed to Mr. E. L. Tanner, which explains
itself.
As is well known to the business
men and others of Douglas, a move
ment has been in progress for several
months to secure lower freight rates
for this point. The matter has been
pending before the Interstate Com
merce Commission during which time
it has been prosecuted by the commit
tee representing the citizens through
their attorneys, Messrs. Snodgrass &
Mclntyre, while it has been resisted
by the carriers affected. A favorable
decision for the city was reached
sometime ago, but it required a great
deal of work on the part of the rail
roads and the commission to make the
necessary adjustments in order to put
the new tariff into effect.
This accomplishment means much
to Douglas and adjacent territory. We
now have the same rates as Fitzgerald
Tifton, Moultrie and a number of oth
er places, ana on some classes of bus
iness, practically the same as Way
cross, Valdosta, and Cordele. It is es
timated that on the business that now
comes to this point, the reduction rep
resents a saving of $25,000.00 annual
ly. The new tariff applies to ship
ments from the North and Northwest
Aside from saving in freight now
shipped into Douglas,‘the change will
bring to us new opportunities of in
ducing enterprises to locate here, and
if we will wake up and go after them
as we should, w'e will get our share.
The letter to Mr. Tanner follows:
Thomasvile, Ga., Sept. 18, 1914.
“Mr. E. L. Tanner,
Douglas, Ga
“Dear Sir:
“We beg to advise that we are in re
ceipt of assurances from the I. C. C.,
to the effect that the rate order in
the Douglas case will not be further
modified, and becomes effective Oct.
Ist, 1914.
“We are also advised that the roads
are publishing rates effective Oct. Ist,
in accordance with the order.
"We would thank you to ascertain
irom your railroad agents in Douglas
on the first of October, if the rates
have been made effective in accord
ance with this order, and if they have
uot, to advise us immediately; if they
nave been made effective, send us
check for $500.00, balance due on our
fee.
“We have been pushing this matter
with the Commission in every way we
could.
“Yours truly,
“SNODGRASS & MacINTYRE.”
"W.C.S. ’
The farm is the nursery of civilize
tion and the parsonage of all religious
denominations.