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FRIDAY, OCT, 2, HU
X'Jf^rPSEftZn Vocelle Tells About the Okefenokee
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A. G. L TO HELP
COTTON GOODS PLAN
Savannah, Oct. 1.—A portion of a
letter which the management of tho
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
pany is issuing to all of its agents
and representatives, announcing its
hearty approval of a movement orig
inating in Washington and supported
by the wives of the cabinet officers
with a view of stimulating the sale
of cotton goods during the week be
ginning October 5, was received by
Assistant General Passenger Agent
E. M. North in a telegram from Gen
eral Passenger Agent T. C. White, at
Wilmington, last night.
That portion of the letter tele-
* graphed says:
"A movement originating in Wash
ington, D. C., supported by the wives
of the cabinet officers and other la
dies has been inaugurated w'-'i n
view of stimulating the sal? of cot
ton goods during the week berinnin?:
October 5. j
^^|iys felt that such an effort will j
^B^Wrfar-reachlng effect In promot-l
ing the sale of the products of our
principal staple; that .It will cauB’l
merchants to buy increased supplies
and thereby stimulate the manufac
ture and the sale of cfftton, and that
pany, and agents and other official
and employes are earnestly requeste
to lend their hearty support to th
scheme and to secure therefor th
co-operation of newspapers, mere!:
ants and other business men. In their
respective communities.
“This is one practfcal method
assisting ourselves at a time'when
aid is necessary and of developing
market for goods which we ourselves
produce.
“Please use every means in your
power to make this movement
Senator Hoko Smith and others. The
called the Rio de May. Later, in 1776, and is better acquainted with the plant debate grew so heated at ono stage
ceBS and ur * e a88i8,ance frora It was represented a. the Great Swamp and animal life of tho swamp than that a panlc-strlclten speaker shouted:
local newspapers, your business peo- 0waquaphenogtti lta boundaries reach- any one else. Two other families who I J™ ><* » h « a New England fet
ing almost to the Flint river. The also dwell in the swamp are the Mix- ,era ln llcre tdeyTI magnify our little
Flint river was In the heart of the one end tho Chessers. , differences bo much that they’ll pick
country which belonged to the Lower Few people ln Georgia have pene-, our scheme all to pieces, I* or God Al-
Creeks, and Seminoles, who regarded trated the depths of the Okeflnokee. .iuighty's sake keep them fellers out!"
the swamp as a mysterious country, While scientists and scholars are ex-' Representative Tribble gave later as
peopled with an immortal race which cavating ancient ruins In the Old his reason for wanting qewspapor
neither they nor the Spaniards could World, we have, right at our doors, a admitted that false information had
conquer. They bIbo believed that one large tract of submerged land that has previously been given out regarding
of the islands in the swamp was the within It many strange and wonderful tho cotton question. As an example,
pie and your personal friends.'
This stimulation of the sale of cot
ton goods is a new plan which those
Interested ln It think will prove very
successful in creating a market for
the raw staple and thereby keeping
the price above the cost of produc
tion. It is being taken up in many
sections of the country together with
the buy-a-bale and other relief plans.
for Weakness and Loss of Appeti re
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money which would otherwise lay Tonic is equally valuable as
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Such a movement as Indicated OTt Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
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Writing in the Savannah News,
James T. Vocelle has the following in
teresting article of the famous Okefe-
nokee Swamp that will be of Interest
lo every one in Waycross:
The Okefenokee Swa'ttp, the great
est natural marshes of Georgia, and
one of the least known areas of its
size in the Eastern United States, cov
ers parts of Charlton, Ware, Clinch
and Pierce counties, and extends a lit
tle beyond the Florida line. It Is
about forty miles in its greatest length
and twenty-six miles in its greatest
width, and covers an area of about six
hundred square miles.
Among all of the fresh water
swamps e^st of the Mississippi only
the Everglades exceed the Okeflnokee
In size, and in the richness of its his'
era corner of the swamp, known as El-
licott's mound, was made by Andrew
ElUcott, who established the flrst
good boundary line between Georgia
and Florida in 1800. This mound is
yet to be seen, and remains the boun
dary between the two states.
In 1889, the Okeflnokee swamp, or
that part of it which lies within the
state of Georgia, was purchased by
the Suwanee Canal Company. The
company's Intention was to cut the
large growth of timber in the swamp
GOV. SLATON RAPS CONGRESS;
FAVORS HOKE SMITH’S BILE
Days Doings
In Capital City
Washington, D. C., Sept. 29.—The
playful pastime of “passing the
buck" was the main occupation of the
and then” to drain the land and use it con f erence all yesterday between
for agricultural purposes. The com
pany began in 1891 the construction
of a canal from the St. Mary’s river
to the swamp, about six miles. A large
amount of timber was cut from the
swamp, but finding that the reclaraa-
torical associations, ln its diversified tion of the land was a Herculean task,
topography and in the bewitching It was subsequently abandoned. In re
beauty of its interior, the Okeflnokee cent years the holdings of the Su-
Swamp is in a class by Itself. wanee Canal Company have been ac-
From the very earliest times the quired by the Hebard Cypress Com-
swamp has been tbe subject of strange pany, of Waycross, which has built a
legends and marvelous hallucinations, tramroad Into the swamp for the pur-
the governors of the cotton states and
the representatives of those states in
Congress. Tho governors at a confer
ence in the aftrnoon primed them
selves with a resolution which stated
that the states have no power to act
in the emergency. The members of
congress fought this idea tooth and
nail and publicity was taboo.
Newspapermen were excluded from
all conferences, including one at night.
The meeting was occupied for thirty
minutes in discussing whether the
In Winson’s History of America, which pose of conveying the timber to its moet,n * 8houI(1 be °P en or closed. Rep-
appeared in 1862. a map therein show. mill. , ™ aa ‘ a “ va Tribble of Georgia moved
the Okeflnokee Swamp, and It is call- The only Inhabitants of the swamp’s lbat members of the press bo admit-
ed a Lacus Magnus (great lake) at remote Interior are the Lees. This tedi Thl ® was ■trenuously fought by
the source of the St. Mary’s river, then family has lived there for thirty years,
Atlanta, Ga., Oct; 1.—Mrs. oJhn W.
Nelms, in despair over the disappear
ance of her two daughters several
months ago, has offered a reward of
16,000 for proof of their murder or
their present location, if living. This
is believed to represent Mrs. Nelms'
whole fortune.
I The plucky mother Is now In Texas,
with the states, to which Senator Hoke where sho went to testify in the trial
Smith took exception, saying that he
had thought the states ln a general
way might do something. This arous
ed Georgia’s chief executive to a vo
ciferous speech which recalled the re
cent Georgia campaign, Governor Sla
ton saying that he had been to Wash
ington once before and had found
disposition on tbe part of congross to
do anything for the cotton growers,
that to the contrary congress was dis
posed to discourage any suggestions to
help the cotton farmer and that bo,
(the governor) had stated in the press
that congress was trying to shift the
responsibility to the states.
"What can congress do?” asked Rep
resentative Adamson.
“I’ll tell you one thing it can do,"
said Governor Slaton. “Senator Smith's
bill permitting state banks to handle
emergency currency and lend It direct
to tho farmer has boon completely
emasculated by a commltteo of your
own body. 1 say pass this bill.
most blissful spot on earth, and was phenomena.
Inhabited by a peculiar race of Indians .
whose women were incomparably j “
beautiful, and to whom they gave the There in more Catarrh in this
name of Daughters of the Sun. „«'.l. ( u.,, .11
The Indiana, in their .operation. of the country than all
fancy, people tbe Okeflnokee with a other diseases put together, and
race that can only be equaled by those until the last few yeara was aup-
marvelous people, of Grecian mythol-j p 08e( j t 0 b e incurable. For a
ogy. to whom the Greek, in their im-1 doctors
aginations gave the name of Hyper- , , ./ , , ,
borcans. These people were supposed n °uuced * local disease and
to have Inhabited the northern portion prescribed local remedies, and by
of the earth, and dwelt In everlasting constantly failing to cure with
bli... Thomas Moore, the gifted lri.h Iocl , pronounc ed it
poet, gave us the "Song of a Hyper- . ,. 0 ..
» wi,ni„ thus: | incurable. Science has proven
I Catarrh to be a constitutional
“I come from a land in the sunlight disease, and therefore requires
deep ' I constitutional treatment. Hall's
Jr- ow«<*, ^ ohm,
calmed in sleep, 18 *‘ ,e onl y Constitutional cure on
Their conch shells never blow." J the market. It is taken internal-
jly in doses from 30 drops to n
a refu^for'd'esertert, 0 ^the*time ^ ^ “
war, being a safe hiding place for j the b,0 °a and mucous surface! of
those who for sake of cowardice, # or the system. They offer one hun
lack of patriotism, preferred disgrace dred dollars for any case it lath
to honor. During- the Revolution «o«neJ 4o cure g cnd for circular8 and
testimonials.
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Indians who were unwilling to take
part in the war settled .there. In the
Seminole war In Florida It proved an
.almost impregnable fastness for the
Indians. It was during this period
that a number of places ln the swamp
received their present names, Billy’s
Island and Billy’s Lake (after Billy
Bowlegs, a famous Seminole chief),
and Floyd's Island (after Gen. Cbas.
R. Floyd, who was sent into the
swamps to dislodge some Indians from
this Island). During the Civil War de-1
sorters from the Confederate army
sought the swamp for protection, and
even today evaders of the law flee
there to escape the arm of justice.
The famous mound in the southeast-
C o., Waycros,s Georgia
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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.
he said that a committee had been ap
pointed to look into the constitution
ality of a federal law limiting the pro
duction of cotton. This committee, he
said, had voted two to ono against the
constitutionality of such a law, but
press notices given to newspaper men
by senate~n stated that a committee of
five had voted unanimously that such
a law would be constltutonal.
' The differences were no greater
than this:
The members of congress wanted to
pass the solution to the states; the
governors refused to accept the
"buck." Governor Slaton of Georgia
spoke so vigorously that no closed
door could deaden the sound of his
voice.
“This is the flrst time in history that
a resolution has been introduced from
a member of congress that the gov
ernors of the states should come here
that you could tell us what to do.
can tell you how much wo
do, what conditions are in our states
and what our constitutions forbid do
ing, but you need not ask us to advo
cate to our legislatures any plan which
wo know is unconstitutional, which is
opposed to the laws which wo have
sworn to uphold. No matter what this
meeting decidos I shall stand by my
convictions. 1
Though Governor Slaton declined to
be drawn Into a speech at the Georgia
luncheon, ho spoke but ln meeting and
In most vigorous fashion. Ho stated In
reply to a question from a member of
congress that boforo leaving Atlanta
for Washington he asked tho attorney
general of Georgia various questions
as to the power of tbe states to bsndle
the cotton sltustlon, snd that the dec
alogue included every suggestion thst
wss msde since he hss been ln Wssh-
lngton. The sttorney general told him
positively, he ssld, that the Georgia
logislsturo hss no such functions; that
it can not issue currency, that it can
not reduce acreage, that it can not
levy a special tax to buy cotton nor
could the individual counties in any
way deal with the situation, for great
er restrictions are placed on the coun
lies than on the state.
Henator Smith Replies.
In his speech of half an hour oi
more, Governor Blatoa referred by In
direction to a publication in the
Georgia press coming from mebers of
congress that the matter Is now solely
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Washington, 1). C., Oct. 1.—No
principle of International law stands
in the way of tho importation from
Germany of sugar beet seed,
stuffs, cyanide and other chemicals
needed by American industries, in tho
opinion of Solicitor Johnson of the
State Department.
Addressing a conference of repre
sentatlves of these industries here
yesterday Mr. Johnson said export
cargoes from belligerent to a neutral
nation could not be considered con
traband of war or subject to seizure
If the good faith of the shipment were
established. Even arms and ammu
nition, he said, could be imported
from Germany for use in the United
States without objection by powors
war with Germany.
Called Conference.
Tho conrerenco was called by thv
Department of State and Commerc3
to bring Into concrete form tho needs
of the industries named. Secretary
Redfleid presided and Secretary Dry
na was present to givo his personal
assurance that the State Department
would act as a inedlritn of comtnuni
cation between American buyers and
German sellers.
it was pointed out to tho confer
ence that Germany had removed tha
ban first placed on tho exportation of
the commodities mentioned, but in
sisted that they should be carried In
American vessels and under guaran
tee that thoy would not be re-export
ed from the United States to any pow
er at war with Germany. Tho first
agreement obtained by Ambassador
Gerard at Berlin specified neutral
bottoms, but this was changed later
to American tattoms on tho theory,
it was assumed that Dutch vessels
might be held up by British cruisers.
Batch Ships Detained.
Solicitor Johnson said it was
known that British warships were
“detaining’’ Dutch steamers carrying
cargoes of copper to Holland on tho
theory that such cargoes actually
were intended for German consump-
tion.
Mr. Johnson told tho business men
If they adopted the suggestion that
American steamers en route to Hoi-
Ian take over cargoes of cotton or
copper they were placing themselves
in danger of complications.
The conference appointed a com
mittee to confer with Secretary Red-
field on future plana and waa asaur-
ed by tho Secretary that the commer
cial 'attache to tho American embas
sy in Berlin would be sent to Rotter
dam at once if that proved necessary
and kept there while American bus
iness Interests could be served.
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TIFT COl'NTY FAKHtfiKH
, TO OBOW OKA IT CHOPS.
THton, Oe„ Oct. 1.—Ninety-lire
per cent of tbe farmers of Tift coun
ty will reduce their cotton acreage
next year by putting in heavy crops of
grain this fall.
A farmer In Tlfton today who runs
five plows said he was going to sow
75 acres in oats this fall and It acres
in wheat. He cultivates 140 acres and
will put tbe balance of bis farm in
corn, peanuts and velvet beans, except
in tbe usual side crops and 12 acres
In «weej potatoes.
A conservative estimate will put the
increase In. acreage in grain in this
county this fall as compared with last
at about 600 per cent, or five acres
to one. This will mean a correspond
ing decrease In the cotton crop. The
cotton acreage In this county this
year was about ten to one as com
pared with grain.
of Victor E. Innis, at that time charg
ed with he murder of the two young
women, Mrs. Eloise Dennis and Beat
rice Nelms. He was afterward re
leased bo far as this charge was con
cerned, there being no proof that tho
girls are actually dead. *
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 1.—To use cotton
bags Instead of jute for handling flour
is the plan being urged by Brooks
Morgan, munager of the Frank E.
Block Company, candy and cracker
manufacturers. Mr. Morgan believes
the use of cotton would go a long way
towards increasing the demand and
relieving the present situation.
"Jute sacks used in Atlanta cost
.'around one hundred thousand dollars
a year,’’ said Mr. Morgan. "A juto
back costs 16% cents, while cotton
backs can be had for 15 cents. Wd
have recently been using cotton and
iflnd It preferable in many ways. Tho
mills which make bags have been sup
plying jute and the flour mills have
been using It largely as p matter of
habit, and would be glad to have pur
chasers express a preference for cot
ton instead. Southern jobbers should
brdcr their flour Bhipped in cotton in
future."
Atlanta, Go., Oct. 1.—Various eco
nomics have marked the general ten
dency toward cutting expenses since
the war broke out, and Atlanta busi
ness men are swapping stories of how
they are chopping off the iuperflqi-
ties. One of the oddest of these fa
the very practical way In which one
prominent real estate man saves post
age stamps.
Forrest Adair Is tho head of a firm
Which has thousands of customers up
town whe receive monthly rent
checks. Instead of mailing these at
two cents each, Mr. Adair has adopt
ed tho plan of delivering them by per
sonal messenger, using a trusted office
Employee. As many of his custom
ers are right In the business district,
the messenger can deliver several
hundred a day, and his wages are
considerably less than postage stamps
would cost, besides insuring prompt
and correct deliveries.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 1.—An Atlanta
printer this week exhibited a copy of
an old newspaper wblch waa distinct
ly Interesting. It was Tho Vicksburg
Dally Citizen of July 2, 1868, printed
on bright-colored wallpaper at the
time of the siege, when Vicksburg cit
izens were living In bomb-proof caves.
Tho most Interesting item Is a defi
ance of tho “Yankees under General'
Grant to get into the city." And a foot
note is added to this which shows that
Grant did get it, that the newspaper
office was seised,- and tbe editorial
completed by some-Northern printer .
with a aense ol humor, who stated
he was on the job and gave his
opinion of the Coufederacy In,terms
which certainly would not bav^ pass
ed the editor of the day before.
The paper, is'proving of especial In
terest on account of tbe European
war, which is causing the moving and
suppression of mahy papers as vic
torious armies capture cities in their
advance.
Atlanta, Oa., Oct. 1.—The polltlclana
can talk anil keep on talking, but it
tbe cotton market hold* up and the
termor la eared from dealltutlon if
will be due to the newepapera and not
to the ateteeman, remarked a promi
nent vlaltor to Atlanta today. "Al
ready th eouy-a-bale movement, the
hold-cotton and cnt-acroaso cam
paign* are having a dlatlnct effect In
atcadying the iparket and Tailoring
confidence.
'And it la all due to the new,paper,,
city dallies and country- weeilica, In
tact the entire preaa of tho South.
Thoy have proved their enterprlao
and their loyalty.
"And yet, every peanut politician
who haa uaed the papers, or tried in,
to boost blmielt into office, will con
tinue to abuse the press and any It
ought to be curbed and Is too senca-
tlonal and can't be believed, and all
tbe real of that familiar old rot. Hut •
notice every one of them la mighty
glad to have a paper—even the small
est one—aay something tnlcc abou
him.”
CHINA WILL STAY
STRICTLY NEUTRAL.
Chicago, Oct. 1.—China will keep Its
strict neutrality, according tp Gen.
Hwang Swing, Chlncae minister of
war in llio cabinet of Sun Yat Sen,
who arrived hero yesterday. "I don’t
think more than a show of protest
will ho made against the Japanese
Journey across Chlncae land," he said.
"China does not want war and knows
better than to array itaelt against tbe
allies, who arc Ha friends.
It Is strange that Adam couldn't I "It will be impossible to predict the
wait to havo that apple converted lend of tbe war. If Germany wins the
into elder and have something in (present battle it means a long pro-
whlch to drown bis troubles. (traded war.