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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS, COTTON LOSS BT Federal Expert Urges Co-opera tive Selling to Increase Dixie Planters’ Profits. By HUGH S. MILLER. WASHINGTON. June 2.—The pres- ent slipshod and wasteful method of handling cotton costs the Southern growers $25,000,000 to $70,000,000 a year, and upon the correct solution of the problem of efficient and economi cal marketing of .this and other prod ucts of the farm depends, to a great extent, the reduction of the high cost oi living. This is the statement of Charles J. Brand, physiologist in charge of farm ers’ co-operative cotton handling and marketing, Bureau of Plant Industry, in the year book of the Department of Agriculture. “It so happens that cotton, the pur est known form of cellulose, will bear more abuse than any other crop ma terial and still retain a large propor tion of Its value,” says Mr. Brand. “It Is so stable and enduring that it de mands little oare and gets less. Corn, because of Its perishable nature, de mands better treatment and gets it. “If our $1,500,000,000 corn crop were treated half as badly it would, no doubt, shrink in value fully $500,000, 000 annually. There are com cribs oir the farm and elevators and ware houses at the railroad stations and primary and secondary markets for the protection of our corn crop. Still ten. bushels of com, worth usually at primary markets only from $5 to $6. require as much space for storage as a bale of cotton, worth from $60 to $60. Planters Are Called Careless. “Cotton planters persist in grow ing too many varieties in each com munity, and are careless in many things, including picking and the care of both unginned and ginned cotton on the farm. Through lack of thor ough co-operation and organized business methods they share with too many middlemen the profits that are rightly theirs. Nevertheless, in a broad sense, the individual farmer is absolutely unable, because of the complexity of fhe system and the industrial character of the crop, to cope with the great problems that exist. Most of the abuses about which spinners, especially foreign spinners, complain against the Amer ican farmer arise after he has parted with his cotton and when he no lon ger has any voice in its treatment. “These facts must be clearly recog nized, as necessary and permanent reforms can be brought about only by united community action among farmers and by co-operation between growers, gipners, compress men, com mon carriers, bankers, buyers, spin ners and merchants. In no depart ment of agricultural activity is the formation- of growing and- marketing associations likely to secure greater advantage-than In cotton. Community Plan Is Urged. “Permanent and necessary improve ment can be brought about only when communities handle and market their product as a whole. The same is true as to fundamentally improved conditions in cotton production. The individual farmer can rarely sell a few bales of cotton as advantageously as a community organization could sell uniform lots of 50 or more bales. The individual can not afford to con struct the necessary warehouses, nor can he as readily secure needed credit and many other things which orga nization would bring within his reach.” Mr. Brand cites the co-operative or ganization of the fruit growers of California, the grain growing farmers of the Northwestern States, and of the cotton planters of Montgomery, Ala.^ Glendora, Miss.; Greenwood, Miss., and Purcell, Okla. The cot ton growers of the Imperial Valley, in California, organized an associa tion less than a year ago, and al though the industry is new' and small, they have already accom plished several things of substantial benefit. exchange has made banking arrangements for its mem bers that enable them to secure loans of $35 per bale on their short and $60 per bale on their Egyptian cotton at a moderate rate of interest. As soon as the cotton has been ginned the grower places it in the custody of the exchange at the cot ton yard. The cotton is then classed at a fixed charge per bale by a grader secured through the exchange. A cer tificate is issued to the farmer on which, as collateral, the loan Is ob tained. What United Effort Won. By united effort the California growers secured the installation of a suitable equipment of roller gins for handling their cotton. New and excellent arrangements have been made for concentrating the seed cot ton. Loading facilities have been provided along the railroads, a rea sonable freight rate has been granted, and the seed cotton is to be loaded into cars at the nearest station and shipped to the central ginnery. ACTS ON THE LIVER Dodson’s Liver Tone Livens Up the Liver—is More Than a Mere Laxative. Calomel was for years the only known medicine that would stimu late the liver. But calomel is of ten dangerous, and people are not to be blamed for being afraid of it. Within the last few years many medicines have been put out to be used instead of calomel,- but their effect is on the bowels—not. on the liver. Any dealer or drug says that the only real liver med icine to actually take the place of calomel is Dodson s Liver Tone, a mild, harmless, vegetable liquid that all druggists recommend to take the place of calomel and which gives prompt relief 1n cases of constipation, biliousness and sluggish liver. So confident are all druggists that they give their personal guar antee with every 60-cent bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone. You can be 6ure that you are getting Dodson’s by asking at any store if they are giving you the medicine they per sonally guarantee to refund money on if unsatisfactory. Racer’s Bride His Lucky Charm’ •!•••!• •}••+ +•+ +•+ +•+ Her Intuition Saves Cyclist’s Life +•+ •!•••!• +•+ +•+ +•+ Swartz Rides by Wife’s Signals Mrs. Harry Swartz. ‘Nothing Will Happen When I’m Around; I Feel Accidents Com ing,’ Says His ‘Manager.’ “Harry, oh, Harry, come back— come back!” A pretty girl—young, yellow-haired, pink of cheeks, but with face drawn and hands clenched—ran hurriedly dow r n the platform In front of the paddock of the Motordrome in deter mined pursuit of a racing motorcycle. Astride the machine was a grease- stained, smiling young German- American, dressed in a worn riding suit and wearing a helmet of steel and leather. Clutched in his hand was a rope and at the other end of it was a service motorcycle, with the track handy man astride, pulling the racer away for a flying start. “Harry! Harry!” shrieked the girl. Harry wavered, turned his head, let go the rope, dragged his feet until his machine came to rest, turned and asked, with some irritation: “Marguerite, what DO you want?” “Come back. There’s something the matter with your motorcycle—I don’t know what.” Back came the machine, trundled along by the obedient Harry. An In vestigation followed. Stuck through the front tire was a nail. Had “Harry” —who is Harry Swartz, one of Amer ica’s most daring motorcycle racers— gone out with that nail driven in his tire he might have gone home In a box. A clean puncture of a front tire in every case means to a “board track rider” a spill. And that sort of a tumble In most cases means death. “How did you know that nail was in there?” asked Swartz of his young wife. “I don’t know','' said she. “I just feel those'things.” “It’s queer,” mused Swartz, “but I can’t ever have an accident when she’s along. She seems to know and she calls me back. I wouldn’t ride a lap if she had one of her presenti ments.” And away went Swartz to put on a new tire. An hour later he was back on the track, doing miles in 42 and 43 seconds—and ready to stop on a sig nal from his wife, who stands by the trackside as long as he is out. Between Swartz and his girl wife an elaborate system of signals has been evolved for use In racing. She keeps him in touch with the laps that have been traveled, with his position in the race and with the need for greater speed or of the desirability of slowing down. On her signals he re lies as Implicitly as though they came from the oldest general in the army of “board track riders”—an army, by the way, whose soldiers run about the same risk every time they mount their machines as the Six Hundred did when they charged at Balaklava. His “General” for Years. Yet Swartz has been married less than two weeks. His wife was Mar guerite Merewether, of Dallas. For years she has been a “board track fan,” and through a long engagement she had general charge of her pros pective husband’s racing destinies. “Do you like to have your husband ride?” she was asked. “I do NOT,” she replied, with em phasis. “I had rather he drove a trash wagon. I don’t care for the money. I’d rather work for it myself than have him risk his life. But, then, I think nothing will happen while I’m around. And I’m very proud of him and 1 know he’s going to win us a lot of money In Atlanta. After that he’s going to retire.” Then, turning to her husband, “Aren’t you, Harry?” But Harry only grinned. Every Shot Fired In Duel Effective DALTON, GA., June 2.—Dr. L. C. Furr, fataJly wounded In a pistol duel with “Whack” Klorden at Crandall Murray County, Saturday, dted Sun day. Rtorden continues to improve, though he has five wounds. Both arms were broken, one of the shoul der blades was smashed and slight wounds were received In the head and stomach. Every shot fired by the two men found its mark. Riorden’s pistol failed to work after he fired one shot. ‘T. R. Sledgehammer, Sued Editor Filbert/ CHICAGO, Juno 2.—‘It seems like taking a sledge hammer to crack a filbert for a man like Roosevelt to sue a country editor in a town the name of which no man could pro nounce unless he was sober,” said the Rev. F. E. Hopkins, in his sermon, referring to the libel suit against Editor Newett, of Ishpemlng, Mich. Colonel Roosevelt, in Chicago yes terday on his way back to New York, drank several bumpers of milk in the' railroad lunch room. Ask Traffic Man at Peachtrees Junction The name of T. R. Southerland, of 11 West Baker Street, whose legs were broken when he was struck by a rapidly moving automobile near the intersection of West Peachtree, Peachtree and Baker Streets, is at the head of a petition which will be pre sented to the police department ask ing a traffic policeman for this point. The safety of persons alighting from cars, as well as traffic in gen eral, is endangered at this point by speeding autoists, the petitioners say. 7 Legislators Tried For Election Bribery WEBSTER SPRINGS, W. VA., June 2.—The trials of seven members of the Legislature charged with ac cepting bribes in connection with the effort to elect William Seymour Ed wards to the United States Senate were begun here to-day. The accused Legislators charge Ed wards caused their arrests to save himself. They charge Edwards and his hirelings, the Bums detective! created the crime amjl when caught themselves entrapped the defendants. Swainsboro Groom Accused of Bigamy DANVILLE, VA„ June 2.—John William Waddleton at the next term of court must answer to a charge of bigamy. On May 11 he married Mrs. Mamie Copeland, of Swainsboro. Ga.. whom he first met in that place 16 years ago. They had Just returned from their honeymoon when a woman, calling Herself Mrs. Martha Earts, of Spray, N. C., appeared here, claiming that Waddleton was her husband. Waddleton denies the charge. Dozen Nurse Girls Escort Newlyweds PITTSBURG, June 2.—When Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hogan returned from honeymoon trip, they were met at the depot by a dozen pretty young nurse girls, each pushing a baby car riage. The nurse girls with their baby carriages Insisted on acting as an escort for the newlyweds, much to their discomfort. An immense crowd also accompanied the young couple and ‘‘their nursing outfit" to their home. Pimples—Boils are danger signals—heed the warning in time. When the blood is impoverished the gateway is open for the germs of disease to entor and cause sickness. • Dr. Pierce’* Golden Medical Discovery eradicates the poisons from the blood bj rousing the liver into vigorous action—puri fying and enriching the blood, and thereby invigorating the whole system. Fkln and ‘•scrofulous" diseases readily disappear after using this old-time remedy. Hai been sold by druggist* for over 40 years—end always satisfactorily Lusty-Voiced Doctor Routs Hold-up Men Dr. S. W. Arrowood, of 37 Stone wall Street, put two footpads to flight and saved $500 by his loud cries for help Saturday night. The physician was in front of the Walker Street School when he suddenly was con fronted by two hold-up men. They demanded his money. One reinforced the demand by be laboring Dr. Arrowood over the head with a sandbag. The physician had no weapon, but was in excellent voice. His cries rang loud and clear 'fhe physician’s injuries were treat ed at Grady Hospital. BEGGAR WORTH $50,000. ATLANTIC CITT, N. J„ June 2.— E. L. Jones, a beggar arrested here, told the police that he estimates his wealth at $50,000. Negroes Refuse to Kill Boll Weevil WAYNESBORO, MISS., June 2.— Negroes hereabouts are superstitious as regards fhe boll weevil, refusing to destroy the insect when they find it on the cotton stalks. One old black who died here some time ago said in a sort of ante-mor tem statement that "the only thing between him and his God was that he killed too many boll weevils.” T, R. Told Ryan to Drink Buttermilk NEW YORK, June 2.—Before Thomas F. Ryan sailed for Europe, a reporter discovered thirty-five cases of buttermilk in his stateroom. When Mr. Ryan was asked for an explana tion, ho said: “Colonel Roosevelt prescribed the buttermilk diet for me. I expect to drink all of It during the trip." Manual Training Work on Display An exhibit of manual training work is being given in the office of Su perintendent E, C, Merry in the Thrower Building by the Fulton Coun ty suburban schools. The exhibit will be open to the public throughout Monday and Tuesday. Two unusually interesting exhibits, by the Marion Smith and the Chat tahoochee Schools, are on exhibition. These are both mill schools and are the only county schools having a reg ular hour for manual arts, although the other schools do quite an amount of manual work without interference with the regular course. OHIO NEWSPAPER dURNS. CANTON. OHIO, Juno 2.—The plant of The Canton Daily News here was destroyed by fire early to-day with a loss of $75,000. White City Park Now Open DECATUR READY FOR BIG TRIPLE L Home-Coming, Smoker and Jeff Davis’ Birthday Celebration To Be Attractions Tuesday. A home-coming, a Board of Trade smoker and the celebration of Jeff Davis’ birthday, all scheduled for the same day, will cap the climax Tues day In Decatur. ‘This will be the greatest event In the history of the Board of Trade," said W, J. Dabney, president of the board. A good band will be on hand and a good supper has been provided. The smoker will be held in the court house at 6:30 o’clock. Co-operating with the Board of Trade In the planning of the program and the en tertainment are the Agnes Lee Scott Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Clement A. Evans Camp of the United Confeder ate Veterans. W. J. Dabney will preside over the day s celebration and will introduce the speakers. Forrest Adair will deliver one of the feature addresses of the day on "Good Roads and How to Get Them," a subject uppermost in the minds of all Decatur citizens, who since the first of the year have set out to build $50,000 worth of good roads. The program will Include the fol lowing speakers: Address of Welcome—■3. A. Mont gomery, mayor of Decatur. “Value of a Board of Trade to a Community"—Wilmer L, Moore, pres ident of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. "Outside View of the Work of the Decatur Board of Trade"-—R. W. Parker, mayor of Madison, Ga. "Co-Operation Between the Towns of DeKalb County”—R. F. Gilltara, mayor of Kirkwood. “Duties of a Secretary' of a Board of Trade"—Walter U. Cooper, secre tary of Atlanta Board of Trade. “Relations of Decatur to DeKalb County’’—Alonzo M. Field, represen tative from DeKalb County in the Legislature. “Good Roads and How to Get Them”—Forrest Adair. "State Chamber of Commerce”—C, J. Haden. Winder Urges New County, All Its Own While many towns are located in two counties, Winder, Ga., has the distinction of being in three counties, three Senatorial districts and two Congressional districts. The three counties meet in the center of the to^n. The question of a new county, with Winder as the county seat, has been agitated for years, and now is re garded as a certainty. Jackson, Gwin nett and Walton are the three coun ties in which Winder lies. The incon venience of having three voting pre cincts, one for each county, makes it extremely inconvenient and relief will be demanded of the next Legislature. Stork and Cupid Cunning Plotters Many a New Home Will Have a Little Sunbeam to Brighten It Th«M U uauAilj eeery woman's mind trees end 4«X*vf of most all Hm to bantobod a oertaki degree of <toe*d la m to the probable pelc, dte- «he tortoa bate a » to « avoet penetrating appUeafton. tnekee the mottle* ef ttie aUnnacb end abdomen pltoot mo Our eapand eeaUy and netairally without pain, without and with none of «hat peonUar neoeea. narrotuneai •end to weaken the proe- the atoife art held o veneration; they are rated u cunning plot- tons to herald the coming of a little sunbeam to gladden the hearts and brighten the homee of a hoet of happy famlUee ere ale thousand* of women who hare used »«r* Friend, and tMu know from expeilanae It to one of our greatest contribution* to lilthy. happy motherhood, ft to gold by ail drug- flat* at *1.00 per bottle, and to eeperlally teooa- faehded V • ifc*en« to# ef oak In# breaata and «0 other rtuc® dtotreeses. write t6 Bradfleld Regulator C*> . 131 bam at Bldg., Atlanta. Oa.. for their very valuable hook to expectant mothers. tost a fc«lUe td Mmtheito Friend to-day. EGGS 17^perDoz. Wholesale or retail. No limit. We dose Wednes day at noon. ^WWWMWWMWWtfSALE OF SUMMER DRESSES.^ . RICH & BROS. CO 3rd Annual June Sale of Trunks & Leather Goods For this sale we have a solid carload of Mendel Trunks to sell at $8 to $20, instead of the us ual prices of $12 to $30. We also reduce prices on every trunk and practically on every piece of leather goods in stock a fourth to almost half. Whoever has a luggage need can fill it in this sale and save greatly. Every Indestructo Trunk in Stock The Trunk you see advertised everywhere The Trunk that is guaranteed for five years The Trunk that is insured against loss, etc. Make your choice at one-fourth less than the regular prices $11.50 “Ironclad” Mendel Trunks Genuine Ironclad Men n ■*. del Trunks—favored by eK / experienced travelers. Mode of strongest basswood, covered with sheet iron. Solid brass binding, the best steel trimmings, sole leather straps. Inside is full linen lined. Fitted with deep top tray, divided for hat. Extra skirt tray un derneath. Suitable for man or woman. Very unusual value. Sizes 34, 36 and 40. $6 & $8 Dress & Steamer Trunks $4.39 Deep Made of well, seasoned basswood, fiber bound, steel hardware, strong lock, some have leather straps tray on inside. Sizes >14 to 40. Mendel & Neverbreak Dress Trunks Values $17.50 & $18.50 $13.50 Made of the best grade of basswood and three-ply veneer. Steel hardware riveted throughout; fin ished with sole leather straps. Fitted with one and two trays; the top tray conveniently divided. Sizes 36, 38 and 40 inches. Odd Trunks Were $17 to $22.50 at Odd numbers of steamer and over night trunks. The famous Mendel and Neverbreak makes. Suitable for man or woman. $14.50 .50 to $S.50 Suit Cases $4.95 Suit eases with steel frame, covered with best grade cowhide. Strongly protected comers, riveted on. Very strong handle, best mountings and leather straps that go all the way around. Linen lined with shirt fold. 24 and 26 in. $1.50 Suit Cases 98c Steel frame, covared with Mexican woven grass. Strong and tenacious. The lightest weight suit case made. Rein forced corners. Case is neatly lined. $15 to $18.50 Traveling Bags For Tourists and Travelers $11.50 Smart models in me dium shapes for la dles ; large sizes for the commercial man. Made of the best grades of leather—walrus, seal, calfskin and sole leather. Approved designs, shapes and trimmings. Sizes 14 to 26 Inches. $7 to $9 Traveling Bags Made of genuine wal rus and sole leather, best steel frame, hand- sewn corners, leather linings with pockets. 16 to 18 inches. $4.95 $12 to $15 Suit Cases and Traveling Bags at Odd lots grouped for clearance. Made of seal and cowhide leathers, leather or linen lined. Best mountings. Suit cases have straps that go all around. Suit able for man or woman. $8.95 The Mendel De Luxe Skirt Trunk $19.75 An Exceptional $35 Value at The Mendel De Luxe is the finest skirt trunk built. At $19.75 it is about half its regular price. One of the best values in this sale A skirt trunk is almost indispensable when traveling. Built of the strongest, three-ply veneer basswood; covered with strong pegamoid; bound with rnsset fiber. Mountings arc made of cold rolled steel, riveted strongly on the body of the trunk. Fitted with strong lock, four steel hinges and three fiber center bands. Lined wih a special dark green linen. Top tray fitted for a large Paris hat on one side, and the usual traveling necessities on the other. Two skirt trays underneath. Sizes 36, 38 and 40 inches. Sale of Fitted Bags Choose any fitted suit case or trav- ) .*» 0 A — -* eling bag in stock. Former prices S24.75 up to $65, at J ^ All bellows suit cases at a third off. All English kit hags at just half-price. Steamer Wardrobe Trunks Reduced A FewOdds and Ends Were $25.00. $35, $45.00. Now $17.50, $25, $34.50. Sale of 20c to 35c Val Laces A drastic clearance of many broken lines. Big assortment of edges and insertions in Ca lais, French, Normandy and Point de Paris Valen ciennes laces, 2V2 to 5 inches wide; white and real tints. Not a yard worth less than 20c; most of it worth 25e to 35c; a few pieces even more. Choice 10c. (Sals Tuesday at 9 a. m.) 25m m. rich & bros. co. WAWWMWW # rich & bros. co.