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THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 -
Nations Clash in War Means
Prosperity For United Slates;
View of Trade Experts
Big Men in Export Trade See Lower Food Prices, With a
Prospect of Rise if War is Prolonged; But This Will Be
Offset by Monopoly of World’s Markets. More Than Four
Thousand Cars of Freight S tailed in New York. Cargoes of
Recalled and Detained Ships Add to Jam
New York.—A concensus gathered
yesterday by a reporter tor The
World from experts upon meat, flour
and other staple toodstuifs, from mer
chants and manufacturers, and from
men prominent in export trade was
that inmediate effect o: the general
European conflict upon American Tood
prices will be either to lower tnem or
to keep them at their present level,
ftising prices were i redicted only in
ctse of a prolonged war, causing the
combatants to dra n the United
shares of a large portion of its food
supply.
The firm conviction was expressed
hint any rise in prices will be more
than offset by general American pros
perity due to this country obtaining
nearly a monopoly of the world's
trade of means are leund for the re
sumption ot toreign commerce.
The meat market, it was declared,
will piobably not ba affected, and
L-eef. at least, one of the largest items
in table expenditure, will probably
continue at prevailing rates.
Feel Certain of Shipping Means.
Predictions of prosperity were
bated upon a general assumption
that means of re-establishing export
trade will soon be worked out either
tbiough legislation at Washington,
creating a merchant marine, or
throng a some agreement among the
warring growers not to interfere with
the sh prnent of American food and
manufactures.
Led by a committee of the National
foreign Trade Council, of which
President .lames A. Farrell of the
United Stst-js Steel Corporation is
chairman, a national movement was
begun yesterday to work out some
emergency machinery through which
ioreign commerce may be ma ntained.
At the same time active efforts
were in progress to slop shipping
Icodstuffs and other export consign
ments to seaboard cities until a
method of moving them is found. Th*
purpose was to end the alarming
Good of loreign-b lied shii mentu
which are piling up at all ports.
In New’ York yesterday it was esti
mated that more than 4.U00 freight
cam laden with export merchandise
steel in the terminals with no place
tj discharge them. Railroads were
lefusng or discouiaging the cosign
er, nts of goods from '.ha North and
West intended for export.
Recalled and Detained Ships Add to
Jam.
Returning ships, recalled by wire
leva when the oreign conflict became
imminent, I’.lded to the perplexity of
i i’ifpers. Notices were sent by trans
portat'on compan es to consignors to
lemov.a the tens of thousands of tons
c meric ndire in the holds of vessels
i hies have either returned or can
ic'ied sailing date 3. What to do with
the icrgo.es is a serious i roblem.
Olios from various .farts of the
wot id cancelling orders for American
goods were received here yesterday
hv merchants, manufacturers and
foegn trade associations. A re
newal of the orders as soon as means
ere found to move the goods was the
general opinion of the effect of these
countermands.
Mav Give Us New Markets.
Commenting editorially upon the ef
fect of tile war in this country, Amer
ican Industries, the organ of the Na
tional Association of Manufacturers,
w li say in part in its August issue:
"A long wa r might result in the
extension of American trade into for
eign markets heretofore closed by
European competition, it might great
ly enhance the prestige of American
bankers abroad, and result in the up
building of American merchant ma
rine.
"On the other hand, the selling of
foodstuffs abroad at war prices will
raise the price of those commodities
to consumers in the United States.
“If England becomes involved in
ERUPTION COVERED
BODY COMPLETELY
Unable to Sleep at Night Itching So
Severe, Broke Out as a Rash.
Turned to Boils. Clothes Irri
tated. Used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. Completely Healed.
321 Lee St.; Hampton, Va.—"ln July
of I ait year the eczema made Ite first ap
pearance on my fingers and before the last
of August my body was
completely covered. I
was unable to sleep at
night the Itching was so
severe. I had to take
sleeping medicines several
times a week te get any
sleep at all. It broka out
as a rash and some of tho
eruption turned to bolU. My chin waa
to\ ere<l and I had several holla on my fare.
My hands looked an that I had to atop
school and my clothes Irritated the eruption
so murh that It kept me scratching all the
time. 1 rould not stay In a warm room and
I could not put my hands In warm water
at all.
" A friend adtrleed me to try Outleura
Soap and Ointment. I sent for samples
and then bought a bos of the Cutlcura
Ointment and Outleura Soap and I am
completely healed My skin Is as smooth
as It ever was. I use the Cutlcura Soap all
the time for It Is the beet I have ever used."
(Signed) Miss Dudley Trueblood, Jan. 28,
1014.
Samples Free by Mall
Althqu*h Cutlcura Hoap rate.) and Cutl
cura Ointment <sor. i are sold throughout the
world, a Minplcof »*arh with fi2-p. Skin Book
will Im root free itpot request. Adrirrit
poxt-card: “Cutlcura Dept T. boston. ’
Malaria or Chills & Fever
Prescription NO.M6 is prepared especially
lor MALARIA or CHILLS & FEVER,
h ire or tiz doses will break any case, and
If taken (ben aa a lonic (he Fever will not
return. It acta on the lieer befer than
Calomel and does not |npe or sicken. JSc
the threatened war the immediate
efiect on this country will be little
less than a catastropne. Until a de
cisive naval battle nad been fought
all ships of the nations at war would
be tied up in neutral ports, comman
deered for war purposes, or sailed at
insurance rales that would seriously
hamper all commerce.
"There is a possibility that a pro
longed war might greatly increase
the demand for American manufac
tured'goods abroad.”
Temporary suspension of export
trade, admitted yesterday to be near
ly complete, was the explanation
given for the possibility oi lowel
toodstuff prices in America, partic
ularly in seaports. PerlshaD.e prod
utes if not moved immediately are
almost certain to be disposed of at
such prices as a surplus market can
bring.
Argent na May Seek Market Here.
Men thoroughly in touch v/ith tne
meat and packing industries pointed
out that for a year a comparatively
negligible quantity of cured pork
products, even loss tinned meats and
some fats have comprised American
exports of meat products. Increased
foreign demand should not therefore
it was said, affect local prices.
Exports from Argentina and Aus
tralia to England will probably be
interrupted with the elfects of curtail
ing production in the two countries
and an increase of exports to tho
United States with a possible slight
decline in local prices.
A representative of the Hes&er
.loues-Jewell Milling Company of No.
25 Broad Street, one of .he largest
flour mills in this part oi the country,
predicted either lower flour or a mar
ket holding present prices unless the
larmers supplying the B,OOP mills of
the country are in a position to hdld
back their wheat America’s bumper
crop, he said—3oo,ooo,ooo busbels
above the requirements of its people
—is bound to prevent a rise in the
price of bread unless means are found
to export large quantities. Russia s
crop is re. ortad 100,000,000 bushels
short of last year, which will help
create on eager foreign market for
American wheat.
Liverpool to Make the Price.
Though the immediate outlook is
!or cheap wheat this condition w/il
not obtain, he said. If export is re
sumed. The market price would then
be made at Liverpool, and American
bakers w’oudl have to pay for flour
whatever price it could commatid
abroad.
Thomas A. Eddy, vice-president of
the American Trading Company of
No. 25 Broad Street, declared the out
look for America to be exceedingly
bright.
"It. is true that export trade it ab
soluteV paralyzed,” he said, "and the
effect of continued failure of foreign
trade would be disastrous to Amerl
can merchandise and manufactures.
But it may be said with utter confi
dence that the paralysis is due Bimply
to temporary derangement of means
of transportation.
“Already this condition is being
remedied. The Government, the
bankers and the Foreign Trade ’Coun
cil are among the agencies at work
to obtain the three things necessary
to preserve Toreign commerce—trans
portation, the negotiation of ex
change and insurance.
"It is unthinkable that Europe will
permit itself to be starved to death
when the means of sustenance
abound here- The great mass of the
American goods awaiting export is
simply bound to get out, either in
our own bottoms through the crea
tion of an efficient merchant marine
or through some arrangement with
tho pow-ers that will protect our ship
ments. »
Sees World's Market Here.
"The moment the derangement is
repaired the effect on American pros
perity will be electrical. Germany,
one of the greatest competitors in
trade, will be practically destroyed
from a commercial standpoint. Pro
duction abroad will diminish to the
vanishing point and American mills,
factories and farms will be working
night and day to supply the demand.
"It is true tbat the great tide of ex.
ports will torni to raise food prices
hero, but more work, higher wages,
an incoming flood of money and in
evitable prosperity are bound to re
sult, more than offsetting any rise in
the prices of food.
"Not the least advantage will be
the permanent foothold in foreign
markets gained by the United States
while othpr nations are fighting in
stead of working.”
The Foreign Council’s Committee,
headed by Mr. Farrell, "met” yester
day by telegraph. Hundreds of mes
sages passed among the members,
tending toward a plan of concerted
action. Thi> took tjvo directions:
Efforts to end shipments to the sea
board from the interior and devlß
ing a plan to begin moving foreign
bound shipments.
The Council, crested by the Na
tional Foreign Trade Convention in
Washington last May. has always
strongly favored an American mer
chant marine, and much energy oT Its
si edal committee will be devoted to
urging Immediate legislation favora
ble to American shipping.
WAR FACTS
GEOGRAPHY
Germany touches Russia from the
Baltic down to Hungary. The line
between Germany and Ruenla la about
*OO mile* long. The line between Rus
sia and Austro-Mungary la about 300
miles long. The line between Ger
many and France la about 200 miles
long.
Germany and France touch at Swit
zerland and then they stand together
up aa far aa Luxemburg, which la
a free grand duchy at the southeast
point of Bflglum.
If Germany and France respect the
neutrality of Belgium th* fighting be
tween the two countries on land will
be through a gateway of about 2SO
M'iiea Germany and (Switzerland are
between France and Austria
Oermer;.'* aekeorta on the Atlantlo
Health
Is All
Important
Dare you endanger it by
taking impure food into
your stomach?
Pure beer is pure food.
Light starts decay even
in pure beer, causing a
disagreeable odor and a
skunky taste.
%
The light bottle is insuffi
cient protection.
Schlitz is made pure and
the Brown Bottle keeps
it pure from the brewery
to your glass.
See (hat Crown is branded "Schlitz."
Phone 753
Gehrken & Howard
Wholesale Distributers
8n Calhoun St., Augusta
s
That Made Milwaukee Famous.
are few. Hamburg, Bremen, Williams
havrn are the chief. The German
coast line on the Atlantio Is not over
200 miles long for Germany proper,
but possibly *SO miles from the point
of Holland up to where Germany
touches Denmark.
Germany has several seaports In the
Baltic, but It can send Its ships from
the Baltic through to the North At
lantic by way of the Kiel canal.
When Germany and Russia begin
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fighting on land the contest will he
over what was once Poland.
When Germany and France come to
war, Germany will be compelled to
fight Russia on the east and France
600 miles to the west. Austria can
give Germany no aid as against
France.
When England, France, Germany,
Russia and Austria all come to blows,
then, indeed, will there be 20,000,000
of men under arms on sea and on
land.
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SARCASTIC.
"Pa, what is feminism?" asked little
Willie Blowster.
"It would take all day to explain
that, son,” said Mr, Blowsl«r, wearily.
“I don’t think you could do It In a
week,” said Mrs. Blowster, sharply.
"No man is competent to explain fem
inism who thinks all women want to
do Is to wear trousers, use profanity
and tobacco and stand on street corn
ers talking politics when they ought
to be at work."
SPETH’S
MAKE ROOM SALE
Herald's Label Contest Slips issued
on All Purchases.
Oil Stoves—Large Stock
$3.00 'i Burner, Blue Flame $2.25
$6.00 2 Burner, Blue Flame $3.97
$9.00 3 Burner, Blue Flame $6.75
$6.00 1 Burner, Perfection $3.75
$7.50 2 Burner, Perfection $6.79
$9.50 3 Burner, Perfection $8.67
$12.50 4 Burner, Perfection .. ..$10.69
A few second hand stoves, different
makes, at your own price.
Aluminum Ware
$3.25 Waffle Irons $2.28
$2.50 Fry Pans $1.75
$2.00 Roasters $1.25
$3.00 Double Boilers .. $2.25
$3.00 Pots $2.25
$1.50 Saucepans $1.15
3.50 3 in one Saucepans . v $2.79
$1.50 Caseroles .. , 67*
SI.OO Fern Dishes 63*
50c Fern Dishes . 27*
Chafing Dishes up to SIO.OO, for . $3.85
Coffee Machines, SB.OO, for $4.37
$53.50 Percolators $2.37
$2.50 Cuspidors $1.67
35 cents Counter Brushes .. ~ls*
SI.OO Dusters 79*
75c Dusters .57*
50c Dusters 37*
35c Dusters 25*
25c Dusters 15*
510.00 Laundry Stoves $6.75
7.00 Laundry Stoves .. . $5.25
6.00 Laundry Stoves .$4.25
5.00 Laundry Stoves .$3.25
5.00 Clothes Wringers $3.75
3.00 Wash Pots • $2.25
2.50 Wash Pots $1.95
2.00 Wash Pots $1.65
1.50 Wash Pots ..97*
1.00 Wash Pots 69*
2.00 Charcoal Pots $1.25
1.50 Charcoal Pots $1.15
1.00 Charcoal Pot* .. 69*
1.50 Ironing Board .. .... ... .. SI.OO
85c Wash Tub* ..65*
60c Wash Tubs ~. ..39*
4 dozen Clothes Pin* .. - 5*
20c Clothes Line* ..10*
10c Clothes Lines .. . 5*
10c Wash Boards 5*
$2.50 Copper Bottom Wash Boiler* $1.75
$3.00 Copper Bottom Wash Boilers $2.25
Garbage Cans, Large Stock
Buy a Garbage Can and get rid of flies.
$3.50 Garbage Can* $2.99
$3.00 Garbage Can* $2.15
$2.00 Garbage Can* $1.37
$1.50 Garbage Cans 97*
SI.OO Garbage Cans 79*
75c Garbage Cans .. 57*
L. P. SPETH
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