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TUESDAY, AUGUST 4.
1161 SMITH SPEAKS OUT TO GEORGIA
VOTERS AND ANSWERS MISREPRESEN
TATIONS THAT ARE CIRCULATED INSTATE
Senator Issues Signemd Statement to Fel
low Citizens Today. Refers to the Slan
ders and Calunnies and Stamps Them
as Slanders. His Work in The Senate
Prevents Him From Personally Answer
ing Them. Refers to His Senate Votes
and Labor for Pending and Passed Legis
lation.
Washington.—Declaring that ho
trusts the fair-minded voters of Geor
/gla to repudiate the miserable false
hoods and slanders that are being cir
culated throughout the state about
him, Senator Hoke Smith today gave
out a signed statement answering
many of the misrepresentations that
have come to his attention. The state
ment follows:
"To my fellow citizens of Georgia:
"I had hoped to be able during the
present week to spend two or three
days with cou in Georgia, to present
to you an account of my work in the
senate, the business of the senate and
developments of the last few days in
volving your interest, will prevent me
from leaving Washington. It may be
possible for me to come later on. TJiis
is uncertain. In the meantime, I must
leave my candidacy for re-election to
the senate in your hands.
Political Enemies.
"Publications that I have seen and
letters that I have received, disclose
to me the fact that a most inexcusable
campaign of slander is being conduct
ed by my political enemies. I will re
fer to a few of them.
“It has been charged in connection
with the nomination of the negro Ter
rell, to be one of the three municipal
judges of the District of Columbia,
that I merely recorded my vote on
the confirmation and no flgat was
made on this nomination.
•S'ln point of fact the nomination of
this negro was aggressively fought
Senator Vardaman of Mississippi, Sen
ator Smith of South Carolina and I
made each several speeches against his
/confirmation.
f"His confirmation was hung up in
the senate from February 18 to April
v 24.
Behind Closed Doors.
"Nominations are considered in the
eenate behind closed doors. The ses
sions are secret and their proceedings
do not appear In the congressional
record. They are not even reported.
Even the votes of senators upon nomi
nations are not made public except by
unanimous consent, but I obtained con
sent to publish my vote and finally
consent was given to publish the votes
of all senators.
"The facts connected with the fight
on Terrell were brought by me to the
attention of the senate in open ses
sion on July 23rd. 1914. They were
then spread upon the public record of
the senate. Twenty-four senators
from the South voted against the con
firmation of this negro. The senators
heard the statement that I made then
In public and approved it.
"It has been charged that I have
made no effort to pass the Burnett
immigration bill.”
"Senator Smith of South Carolina
was chairman of the committee that
had charge of this bill. He moved in
the senate to take it up and I sup
ported his motion, but an appropria
tion bill which the rule gives prece
dence was taken up in preference. The
order of business of the senate on all
important measures for some time past
has been fixed In the democratic cau
cus. At the first one of these cau
cuses an effort was made to limit the
subjects to be considered by the sen
ate during the present session. 1, with
others, opposed this action and kept
•the session free so that we could con
sider the immigration bill if the oppor
tunity arose.”
Another Caucua.
“At another caucus I with others
sought to add the immigration hill to
the measures we were to consider. The
caucus finally determined to leave the
question of taking up the immigration
bill to a subsequent committee.
"I voted for a similar hill In last
congress and when it was vetoed by
the President, I voted to pass it over
his veto. I have supported it at every
opportunity and will continue to sup
port it until it is passed.
‘The charge has been made that I
sought to injure the parcel post. It has
had no more earnest friend In the sen
ate than I have been. From the time
the house bill providing for a flat rate
of 12 cents per pound parcel post
reached the committee on postoffloes
ajid post roads of the senate. I have
been seeking to help Improve the sys
tem and especially to lower the rates
for the short distances, which was the
service of real benefit Jo the farmers.
"I with Senator Bourne was the most
active advocate of cutting the country
into zones and giving low rates to the
short distances.
Sufficiently Lew.
‘The rates allowed hy the commit
tee I did not think sufficiently low and
I urged their reduction upon the floor
of the segate. We finally agreed to
leave this question to the postmaster
general. When the present postmaster
general reduced the rates and in
i creased the weight limit, it was upon
rtiy motion that a hill curtailing his
power In this respect was defeated In
the senate. And on the committee of
postoffieee and post roads and the
minute of committee meeting show
ed. All this misrepresentation grew
out of the fact thgt I did not approve
of an Increase of the weight of the
percels beyond fifty pounds until we
could pass a new regulation applicable
to the mode of transportation so the
cost of transportation might he les
sened. The postmaster general agreed
with me upon this subject. I have
supported his work in developing the
parcels post in the interest of the
people at every point. 1 believe that
in the near future we will change our
contract for transportation with the
railrioad companies and then the
weight limit can he increased.
“It has been charged that we have
done nothing to enable the farmers to
borrow money more easily. We pro
vided in the currency bill that the
notes of farmers due six months from
date could he used in reserve banka
This will help the farmers borrow
money to raise their crops. We pro
vided that National Banks, except
where they were located in reserve ci
ties, could loan on farm lands. This
legislation grew out of a bill which 1
introduced in the senate.
Work for Farmers.
"To discredit this work done for the
farmers, application was made to bor
row money on farm lands from At
lanta banks. Atlanta is a reserve
city.
"I commend the applicant to the
National Bank of which my opponent
is Vice-President, located at Mariet
ta, Ga, The law does not prohibit this
bank from making the loan.
"While we are working to perfect
addition legislation in the interest of
the farmers, while we are working up
on a rural circuit system with a bill
rapidly approaching completion and
while we are working here to help cot
ton growers out of the difficulty which
the European war has brought on, I
am slandered in this miserable way by
my political enemies.
Smith-Lever Bill.
Even the work that 1 have (lone In
passing tlie Smith Lever bill farm de
monstration or cotton bill Is made the
subject of slander.
I am charged with seeking to obtain
the creldlt for this lull In Georgia, while,
by a letter of mine, I concede the
credit to senator Smith of S. C., In
South Carolina, This charge Is either
a deliberate piece of deception or one
of gross Ignorance. Senator Smith of
South Carolina had nothing to do with
the Smith Lever Bill except to vote for
It. I Introduced the original hill in the
senate one day and congressman Lever
introduced it the next day in the house.
The final bill which passed was the
work of both Congressman Lever and
Myself, officials of the department of
agriculture and the executive committee
of the state colleges of agriculture.
Mr. Lever handled it in the house
and* I handled It in the senate.
It waa justly called the Smith Lever
Bill.”
Attacks Cotton
"There Is another bill which attacks
the New York Cotton Exchange. The
original of this hill was introduced hy
Senator Smith of S. C., and passed the
War In Tabloid
Great Britain today sent a virtual ultimatum to Germany demand
ing a reply hy midnight on the subject of Belgian neutrality.
King George proclaimed the mobilization of the British army and
the reading of the proclamation was cheered by huge crowds.
Germany Is reported to have declared war on Belgium and threat
ened to annex the Belgian Congo. Germans today invaded Beglian ter
ritory.
President Wilson issued a proclamation of neutrality.
A Russian warship went aground on the Aland Islands after a
naval battle between Russian and German fleets.
Viscount Morley is understood to have resigned from the British.,
cabinet.
A German "white book" throws responsibility for war on Russia
and r ranee.
German troops have penetrated French territory near Mars-la-?
Tour.
Austrian troops are reported to have been defeated with heavy
loss by the Serbs.
German army aviators dropped bombs last night on the French
fortress of Luneville causing little damage and no loss of life.
Japan officially declares she may join the war if England he In
volved in the Far East.
The North German Lloyd liner Kronprlnzessin receMe returned
to American waters at Bar Harbor. Maine, allaying anxiety as to fate
of the large amount of gold on hoard
A German cruiser bombarded a French naval station In Algeria.
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senate with certain amendments which
I presented. It passed the house hy
substitute, the bill has been in confer
ence and in the absence of Senator Smith
of South Carolina, 1 have had charge
of the hill in the senate as chirman of
the committee of conferees.
There are other slanders which I
learn are being circulated and there are
no doubt many 1 have not heard,
judging by the past, I caution my
friends to expect all sorts of falsehoods
from now on. I trust the fairminded
voter of Georgia to repudiate them."
Signed "lloke Smith."
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VERY lUGH
EXCITED
Man With Newspaper Nearly
Mobbed by Liner's Passen
ciers. Nobody Allowed to go
Aboard.
Bar Harbor, Me.—lt took several of
the Kronprinzessen Cecelle's officers
to restrain passengers from crowding
into the small launches that came to
the ship’s aid this morning. A man
who managed to get a newspaper from,
one of the launches was all hut mob
bed.
The little village of Bar Harbor,
with its summer colony was all astir
before the usual hour to witness the
unprecedented spectacle of a big ocean
liner anchored just off shore. The
smokestacks, painted hy the crew the
morning after the Oecelie turned on
her course, led inhabitants to think
that hy some strange chance the
Olympic had wandered into port; then
word went round that it was the miss
ing Cecelie with the famous cargo of
gold and curiosity became feverish.
Enterprising persons began running
launches to the ship hut none was al
lowed to board her. They stopped
long enough however to shout greet
ings and the latest news to those on
board.
TIMELY WARNING
TO CALOMEL USERS
Any physician will toll you that mer
cury, if it remains in the body, will in
time soften and rot the bones. Doc
tors rail this necrosis of the bonon.
Calomel is a form of mercury, and to
keep out of danger it’s a safe plan
to lake no calomel at all, especially
as there is a. better remedy.
Both children and grown people
will find a perfect remedy to take the
place of calomel in Dodson’s Liver
Tone, a pleasant, vegetable liquid that
starts the liver to act and which never
has any bad after-effects.
Dodson’s Diver Tone will do all the
good that calomel does without any
of the danger of calomel. You feel
fine the next day after taking Dodson’s
Liver Tone; you can eat anything you
want and are ready for your dally
work or pleasure with joyous good
feeling. A large bottle is sold for only
fifty cents by your druggist and he
will cheerfully refund your money If
you are not satisfied.
Our latest tea triumph—
the “Orange Label”
Blend—3oc. a
half pound—
Your Grocer
has it.
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K[dgioqys lea
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA.
THE EUROPEAN
CRISIS. TOPIC
IF CABINET
Today’s Meeting Devoted Al
most Entirely to Relief of
Americans Abroad. Interna
tional Clearing House.
Washington.—Todn y's osililnft nicot
ing was dp voted almost entirely to
discussion ot the European crisis and
the relief of Americans abroad.
Secretary McAdoo brought up ths
subject of an international clearing
house association, in which the Unit
ed States and European nations should
hold membership as one method hy
which the country might insure the
disposition of its wheat and cotton
crops In foreign markets. With the
banks of the country fortified with
millions of additional currency offi
cials feel that the immediate problem
is how to take care of the crops.
The establishment of an internation
al association and the resumption of
trade it was pointed out would not
only result In the sale of American
crops but would tend to bring back
to the United States much of the gold
recently exported.
BILL ISSUE
ADDITIONAL
CURRENCY
More Than Billion Dollars
Available. Amendments go
For Wilson’s Signature.
Washington.—Amendments tn the
hank law, extending issues of curreno
to 125 per cent of capital and surplus
nl hanks and trust companies in the
federal reserve system were finally
passed In the house today. More than
a billion dollars will be available for
additional circulation.
Tiie senate Immediately agreed tn
the amendments, which then went to
the White House for President Wil
son’s signature.
Comptroller Williams announced to
day that although additional currency 1
was sent to many cities not a dollar
had been yet requested for issue hy
hanks Ahoul $75,000,000 Tom been
shipped to various cities.
THE HEATHEN.
Though the heathen may rage
And In conflict engnge
You've got to admire
Their warm weather attire.
-Washington Star.
AN OPPORTUNITY.
Let os Show You Our Petticoats.
Mrs. I). Dawes * Daughters.
—Adv. in Elizabeth fill.) News.
TO THE FRIENDS OF
The Daughters of Isabella
Having entered The Herald’s M. &M. Label Contest and competing for
the First Prize of One Thousand Dollars, we earnestly solicit the aid of our
friends. *
It is not necessary nor do we ask the expenditure of any money in this mat
ter. All that is required is that our friends save the labels from products
used in their household and preserve the Sales Slips of Merchants, who are
entered in this contest. -t
All who will aid us to this extent,
we request to fill in the accom
panying coupon and send us, or
telephone 617 or 1616, when the
necessary instructions will be giv
en you and the tokens you secure
will be sent for by us.
MRS. J. J.CONLON,
MRS. E. J. O’CONNOR,
MRS. P. D. OWENS,
MRS. M. S. GIEBNER,
Committee.
A Sensational Wind Up t»o a Great Sale
TWO WONDERFUL DRESS SPECIALS
Still Greater Reductions on Our Already
Sensational Values in Fresh
White Dresses
The very ideal Summer Dress that you'll see extensively worn at all the
Inshtonable summer resorts. And the well dressed women and younp
girls of Auguaja have been quick to recognize this and take advantage
of this underprice sale. There are sheer lino organdies, sheet' voiles and
crepes beautifully lace trimmed, some elaborate, others slmi le. Hal
the styles are the newest and best, some with deep tunics of lllmv lace,
others with laoo Insertions and silk
girdles. REGULAR VALUES sl2 50 ,4 EZ
TO $15.00. CHOICE vp J
\ y C Is the Price on the Second
Group—Values to SIO.OO
All of them suitable for street and afternoon wear, and all of them stvl
ish. There aro crepes, voiles and ratines In the most unusual and pleas
ing effects. REGULAR VALUES TO SIO.OO.
Special on Skirts
This lot consists oT about 35 skirts made of the very newest materials,
long Russian tunic effect. Values up to $8.50. On sale Wednesday in $5 00
Sale on Middies
150 Middles made of (lallatier cloth, trimmed in blue and rod, three dlf
ferent models. Reg. SI.OO values on sale Wednesday SQC
GOLDEN BROS.
Ladies’ Outfitters
PHONE 2036: AND SAY SEND ME THE HERALD
Waists
Just received new shipment of waists in three different
patterns which we will put on sale for this week at the
remarkably low price of SIOO
This lot consists of about 50 doz. waists. Don't fall to
come in.
Last Call
Millinery
Our entire stork
of millinery to
be sacrificed re
gardless f price.
In order to make
room for our la 11
stock whlrli will
he on ihand In a
day s.
If you want
n hat now is the
time to secure
one at your own
lirlet,
To the Daughters of Isabella:
You may enter my name as one of those
who will aid you in your race for First Prize
in Herald’s Label Contest. I will save for
you such labels and sales slips as may come
into my possession.
It is understood that 1 do not obligate my
self to the payment of any money or extra
expenditure in so doing.
Name
Address
THREE
■.Mjjf
1054 Broad St.