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BOLL WEEVIL COSES SOUTH BILLION;ZONE CURE URGED Senator Smith of South Carolina Secures Government Expert’s Figures on Total Estimated Ravages During Last 17 Years, Shows How $107,539,127 Yearly Cost of Proposed Remedy Could Be Counteracted by Diversified Crops and United States Aid. (The zone strip to which Senator Smith refers as a remedy, fqr the boll weevil, as proposed, would begin in Tennessee and run down through Alabama and part of Florida.) By ELLISON D. SMITH. (United States Senator From South Carolina.) WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.—A few weeks ago I as*ked some of the offi cials in the Department of Agricul ture to give me an estimate of the losses the farmers of the South have suffered as the result of 'the boll weevil. The figures furnished me are startling. From the report I make 1 the following extract: “The only adequate way of arriving at the losses due to the boll weevil is by studying the average production per acre by States, comparing years> of non-infestation with years of infes tation. It is quite noticeable that every State by the third year of infestation has shown a decided reduction in average yiel£ per “This average production is used in connection with the acreage planted to obtain an estimate in money valu-i of the loss from the boll weevil to the producers. This is only the primary lose and is turned over and over again as it reacts upon ginners, oil mill men. merchants, bankers, property values, manufacturers of the textile and the final consumers. “The total loss to_ producers ob tained by this method from 1895 through 1912 is $841,521,135, or an average during the 18 years of $46,- 751,174 per annum, with the loss now reaching over $100,000,000 per annum. These Only Obvious Losses. “Only the more obvious losses from the ravages of this pest can even be estimated. These are the losses in productivity suffered by the producers and the losses* in business of the first processes in manufacture. “Figures are presented to show the losses to the planter, the ginner and the oil mills as follows, for the period from 1895 to 1912: Doss to the planters ....$841,521,135 Lo*«s to the ginners 17.446,295 L-oss to the oil mills .... 72.270,421 Total $931,237,852 “To these must be added losses in business suffered by cotton buyers and brokers, merchants, bankers and cot ton mills, the loss in property values, the ultimate effects upon the con- J turner.” In other words, officials of the De partment of Agriculture estimate that the loss to the South from the boll weevil between 1895 and 1912 has been considerably more than $1,000,000,000. This is staggering. The Government has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to stamp out , the boll weevil, but without avail. The Government experts, entomologists, farm demonstration agents and others have done splendid work in teaching the farmers better methods of culti vation. rotation of crops, etc., but so far as checkmating the boll weevil is concerned they themselves admit that their work has been a failure. Moves Eastward Steadily. The weevil continues its march eastward at a steady pace each year, and in no section where it has made its appearance has any method been discovered of minimizing the damage done by it. Unless something is done it will not be very long until the entire cot ton area of the South is infested. Of course, some cotton can be grown in the area infested by the boll weevil, but the yield per acre and per farm is greatly reduced, while the cost of production is greatly in creased. I am told by a member of Congress who owns a large plantation in an infested section that it costs just about twice as much to produce a bale of cotton now as it cost before the boll weevil came. Many others have given me testimony to the same ef fect. When one undertakes to estimate the loss to the South during recent years because of this little insect, and then tries to estimate the probable loss in the future, the result must be appalling. • I have been deeply interested in the boll weevil for a number of years. I have watched its spread from the time it made its first appearance in Continued on Page 4, Column 5. Sir Herbert Tree’s Cast Stirs British Ire Americans in ‘Joseph and His Breth ren’ Win Noted Playwright’s Praise. Special Cable to The American. LONDON, Aug. 23.—Antagonism has been aroused in London theatri cal circles because Americans are to play the principal roles in Sir Her bert Tree’s production Of “Joseph and His Brethren.” Sir Herbert said: “The Americans are wonderful in whatever they attempt to do. I have the greatest faith in their powers, and, without wishing to enter on a comparison between American and English methods, I must say I think Maxine Elliott will be a peerless Zeu- lika, and George Relph a most ro mantic Joseph.” Woman Toper Has Thirst Amputated Obstruction in Her Throat Was Be lieved Cause of Her Longing For Alchohol. LIMA, OHIO, Aug. 23.—Mary Cala- han, 22, submitted to a surgical opera tion in the Chief of Police’s office to day, and it is hoped Mary’s thirst was cut out, literally and figuratively. Several years ago she was shot in the jaw. A splintered bone lodged against her palate, creating a contin uous desire for drink. She insists the desire was fbr strictly alcoholic drink and that she had tried grape juice in vain. Since that time Mary and her tickling bone have given the police a ticklish lime. Chief Ernest May consulted with City Physician Steer. Between them they decided on the operation. Caruso Sadly Says: ‘My Star Is Dimming’ Thaw Gets New Cancer Cure Arouses Germany — Kaiser’s Subjects Have Cornered j Supply of Mesothorium, Found In U. S. and Brazil. BOSTON, Aug. 23.—Mesothorium. the new cure for cancer, is causing great excitement In Germany, accord ing to Dr. F. D. Donoughe, of Bos ton, who has Just returned from the Cancer Congress at Brussels and the Medical Congress in London. Ger man towns have subscribed large sums for the purchase of mesotho rium, which is found in Colorado, the Carolinas and Brazil. A rayless product of therum, it be comes active through transformation into radio-therum. The price, for merly one-sixth that of radium, re cently has become higher. Hungary' and Germany have purchased the supply of mesothorium available until 1915. It is said to be a dependable cure for certain forms of cancer. Evelyn +•+ +•+ ‘Ta^e My Threatening Telegram Signed ‘H. K.T.’ +t+ +•+ +•-!• +•+ +•+ +•4 +•+ +•+ Name Off the Signs at Once, ’ Is His Command Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw in two poses made especially on Tuesday for the Hearst newspapers. Probability of Long-Continued Litigation and Ultimate Liberty Counted on by Millionaire Be fore Starting Dash fromAsylum. Tenor Thinks Public Soon Will De sert Him for Young and Brilliant Star. Special Cable to The American. ROME, Aug. 23.—Caruso, who is taking the cure with his eldest son at Monte Catini, is in a philosophical mood. To a newspaper man he said: "It is about time the public ceased to take an interest in me. There are plenty of young stars rising who soon will shine with dazzling brilliancy in the firmament of art. Mine is dim ming; don’t you think so?” Then he sadly shook his head and walked slowly away. 5-Cent Fraud in Ice; 5 Days on Rockpile Portland Dealer Is Sentenced for Cheating Customer in 25-Cent T ransaction. PORTLAND, OREG., Aug. 23.—Five days at the rockpile for a 5-cent fraud in the sale of a piece of ice was the sentence imposed by Munici pal Judge Stevenson upon Thdmas Barnes, proprietor of the National Ice and Coal Company. Barnes delivered a 40-pound piece of ice worth 20 cents, saying it weighed 50 pounds and charging 25 cents. HEARTHSTONE 200 YEARS OLD-FOUND IN MINNESOTA ST. PAUL, MINN., Aug. 23.—The hearthstone used by early French voyagers who made their headquar ters in the stone house at Taylors Falls, in Interstate Park, was found by workmen excavating in the foun dations for relics. The house is thought to have been built 200 years ago. EX-BANDIT GETS RELIGION; COLE YOUNGER CONVERTED LEES SUMMIT, MO., Aug. 23- Cole Younger, once a bandit, became a member of the Christian Church at a revival meeting to-night. — "Skotoa M>jr NCMt ae*WC8 — SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC. Aug. S3. With Harry Thaw's case now in the courts of Canada, the prediction made that It would 4>e months—years, per haps eternity—before the slayer of Stanford White is again in the Juris diction of New York State is strengthened. His family, wealthy and powerful, ; has rushed to his defense. He has unlimited resources to fight the legal battle against his deportation from Canadian soil. When the first writ of habeas corpus was granted, ft as sured him the right to appeal his cause to the highest Canadian court. It Is believed that this lftigsstlon can be made to last over years. It will be Impossible to deny him ball in the Dominion, for he 1s a lnnatlo only In New York State. His status now Is that he Is simply considered an undesirable by Canadian Immigra tion authorities, who. It is thought, may override the courts and dapoet him. Should the court# of Canada ftnattyi rule agatnat him. his case might bs taken up from Washington. Even then If he were finally deportad. should he be sent to any other Stale 1 than New York, he could fight extra-, dltlcn there, and there are many emi nent lawyers who believe that ft t* absolutely Impossible to bring hint hack Into New York then. Probably Considered These Paots. All these things probably had been considered when Thaw mads Ms dar ing escape from Mat tea wan Asylum, when he dashed across the Connecti cut border, then through the StaM Into New Hampshire and from New Hampshire Into the Dominion of Can ada. Thaw knows well the law's delay. He remembers his long period In thw Tombs before he was first brought to trial for the slaying of White. He remembers the long fight for life anil liberty then. He remembers the en forced wait after the first mistrial. Ha remembers the weary dajd> of h1s seo- ond hearing. He remembers the slow progress of h1s cause during his legal efforts ’o get his release from Matteswan Knowing these things and recognizing that there was hardly a bare possi bility that ball would be denied him, he turned toward Canada rather than seek safety at sea, as his pursuers thought ha surely would do. It was probably due to this realiza tion that he accepted his arrest at Coatlcook. Quebec, coolly and that ha awaits the Issue of his habeas corpus proceedings Just as coolly now. Secures Talented Lawyers. He Is represented in his application for habeas corpus proceedings by W. L. ShurtlelT and Colonel H. R. Fraser, one of the most talented lawyers 'if Eastern Canada. He Is thoroughly buoyed up in the belief that the Ca nadian Government will never order his deportation or extradirlon. "I have studied every legal phase of my case and have arrived at the be lief that I am safe here,” said Thaw. "My plans did not alone include my physical escape. I looked into the le gal feature to establish my status in any other State than New York and any other country than the United Slates. 1 am not a dangerous man. I “He Shall Nevfcr Have That Baby,” Declares the Actress, Aroused and Angry, but Fearing for Her Life. Alcohol Dip Makes All-Night Dancers Fit Newporters Trot Till 5, Get Four- ' Hour Nap, Then Play T ennis. NEWPORT, Aug 23.—A dance given by Francis Roche at the Golf Club ended at 5 o'clock this morning. Then the guests adjourned to Berger s and had breakfast of scrambled eggs, coffee ar.d rolls. Maids and valets sent their charges into retirement before 6 o’clock with alcohol baths, awakening them four hours later for another alcohol bath. They arrived at the tennis tourna ment looking as though they had been in bed all night. Offers to Serve Out Hawthorne’s Term Pastor-Classmate of Author-Convict Says It Would be ‘Utmost Pleasure.’ BOSTON, Aug. 23.—The Rev. Wil liam Davis, of Everett, a member of the class' of 1867 of Harvard and an evangelistic clergyman, has written his classmates, Julian Hawthorne and William James Morton, in the Federal Prison at Atlanta, offering to serve the remainder of their sen tences, and states to do so would give him “the utmost pleasure." Policewoman Uses Her Stare as Club Declares She Has No Trouble With Mashers After One Stern Glare. CHICAGO, Aug. 23—Squelch the masher with a look. You don’t need a whistle like the Boston women; hatpins do not make good weapons, and a club should be used only in a tight squeeze. This is the opinion of two of Chi cago’s policewomen, both long in the business of protecting women. “I haven’t had any trouble with men on the beach this year, even those who didn’t know I was a policewoman.” said Officer Mary Boyd, who is in charge of the Thirty-ninth street bathing beach. “All you have to do when a man speaks to you insultingly is to look at him. He turns and runs.” AUT0IST IS RUN OVER BY HIS OWN MACHINE * JOLIET. ILL., Aug. 23.—Because he cranked his automobile while it was in gear, Harry Lewis, a Joliet banker, was run over and badly in jured. Lewis was in a*hurry to take some friends to the Union station and neglected to inspect his gears, the machine would not spark the first few whirls of the crank, so he opened the throttle wider, one of the friends put on the exhilarator to help mat ters, and now Lewis has been two weeks in the hospital. Bridgeport, Conn., Aug. 18. I want you to have that name taken off the theater at once. You realize your mistake, (Signed), H. K. T. Such was the threatening telegram which w r as handed to Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, Harry Thaw’s wife, in New York Monday. Her eyes blazed as she read it. Of course, “that name” meant plainly th© electric sign that blazes nightly on the theater where Mrs. Thaw is dancing. Wearied by the heat, agitated, Mrs. Thaw’s nervousness increased after reading the message. “I can not doubt that Harry Thaw sent this,” she said. “It is exactly like him. Never have I received a telegram from him which was not signed like this, with his initials. Probably he sent it by the same mes senger who mailed his letter to his mother. She Sees a Veiled Warning. "The words ‘You realize your mis take,’ is like him, a veiled warning of something worse to come. Or if any body but Harry Thaw sent this tele gram to alarm me now, he must know Mr. Thaw very well indeed. He knows Harry hates me now. ‘Why?’ you ask. I don’t know. It can be only another symptom of his in sanity. “Merciful heavens! What I went through for him when he was tried for his life. Yet he showed not a spark of gratitude. He did not seem to realize what I had done for him; he took it as a matter of course. “Why, his very letter to his mother is another proof of his big head’— what have the alienists called it?— yes, ‘egomania,’ ‘megalomania.’ Wife Criticises Letter. "Ho writes ‘I might be asked for interviews and do not wish to refuse. Yet do n<)t care to make a state ment.’ I—I—I, the most important person on earth.” “But if Mr. Thaw has any purpose to attack, how could he get into New York without being caught?” asked The American reporter. “Harry is a great make-up artist.” Mrs. Thaw answered. “I have seen him in disguises that would baffle his most intimate friends unless they got a look at that stare of his eyes. They are absolutely expressionless except when he is making a grimace. H e is of a height, coloring and bearing that would make it easy for him to wear any sort of make-up without arous ing suspicion.” Calls Mother His Tool. “It would be possible for Harry to get into the Victoria Theater,” she said, “and fire the shot he feels would , complete his mission In life. H. K. T. is a good shot, too. “This ‘getaway’ was not an acci dent. It was skillfully planned and will be carried out to the very last frazzle edge of expertness if J know anything about that lunatic, and God knows I ought to “No human being could ever man ege Harry Thaw for any length of time. His mother has had no influ ence with him. In fact, she is putty in Harry's hand*. “She will do anything for him, and he has always depended upon this complacency In her.”* Interviewed at Theater. The interview took place on Ham- merstein’s roof Just after Mrs. Thaw had finished her strenuous dancing act. She appeared tired and nervous. “I have had no sleep,” she contin ued, “and between the worry over what may happen to me, the rehears als and my singing lesson. I am a wreck. The newspapers are my best friends in this crisis.” “Do you think Dr. Austin Flint is In danger after testifying against Mr. Thaw at his trials and legal attempts to free himself?” “I think Dr. Austin Flint realizes the danger he is in as much as I do,” Mrs. Thaw answered. “He knrrftos how Harry feels toward him. He remained fixed in his belief that Harry was a paranoiac regardless of which way the Thaw money was flying. Says Thaw Fear* Dr. Flint. “It is because of the unassailable professional standing of Dr. Flint that Harry Thaw has such fear of him. “The more I think of the liberty allowed Harry at Matteawan, liberty that has given him the opportunity to escape, the more convinced I am that New York State is no longer capable of taking care of its criminally in sane.” “And your little son?” “Harry does not know where my little son Russell is, but with all his cunning and omney he could find out. He shall never have that baby.” WOMAN POLITICIAN IS MAD. Special Cable to The American. PARIS, Aug. 23.—Countess Eliza beth Emilie Von Wedel. a French woman and a former “political agent.” who was quite a celebrity, has been placed in a German asylum for the insane. If you have any difficulty tn buying Hearat’a Sunday American anywhere in the South notify Circulation Manager. Hearst’s Sunday Ameri can. Atlanta. Ga. ICAN SAVANNAH EDITION Cepyright, 1913, by The Georgian Company. ATLANTA, GA., SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 1913. PRICE FIVE CENTS. Fugitive From Matteawan, Backed by Family's Millions,Will Utilize Every Legal Technicality to-Pre* vent Deportation From Canada, Even if Dominion Expels Him, Ha. Will Fight Desperately Against Return to Empire State, Where He Has Been Declared Insane, si