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TUESDAY. AUGUST 11. COTTON CROP OF THE SOUTH RECEIVING NATIONAL ATTENTION IJ. J. Watson, president of the Southern Cotton Congress, left yes terday afternoon for Washington, tvhere he will prepare the plans for the extraordinary session of the con press. when the United States gov ernment will be asked to give finan cial assis’ance to the cotton farmers of the South. He was accompanied by T. B. Stackhouse. "Referring to the published report,” said Commissioner Watson, "to the effect that at the meeting at Ben nettsville I had been called upon as commissioner of agriculture of the state of South Carolina to call a mass meeting of the citizens of this state at Columbia on the 15th and prelimi nary meetings in each township on the 12th, I wish to say that Immedi ately after the meeting I talked on the long distance phone to Mr. Exum and pointed out to him that practi cally all of the men in South Caro lina who were in the forefront of the fight to save disaster to the cotton crop would not have returned from Washington by the 15th, and that by Prof, Whitman and Associate MR. L. A. WILLIAMS 215 Seventh Street invite your patronage upon all matters per taining to eyesight. Most Reasonable Charges. LET ME OFFER YOU THE RESULTS I am giving others and leave ths pas'ment end of it la your own handa No man Is too poor to receive my best efforts; no man is so rich that he can procure better services thaa 3 am giving the Special Disease* which I treat. Come to /ne and note the difference Jn the way a qualified and experienc es special let will treat you and how soon you can be benefited and cured by the right kind of treatment. I successfully treat Blood Poison, Ulcers, Kidney and Bladder diseases Rheumatism, Piles and Rectal Dis eases, Unnatural discharge and many Jlseases not mentioned. Consultation and Advice Free and Confidential. Hours 9 a. m. to 7 p. ra. Sunday 10 to 1 !, DR. GROOVER, Specialist 604-7 Dyer Bldg., Augusta, g.i Cools and Refreshes Without stirring up your nerve*. Kill* say thirst _ IN ICED BOTTLES & _ RIGHT NOWI " ANYWHERE j£ LOOK FOR THE > *«TT, Bottled by CHERO-COLA BOTTLING CO. AUOUSTA - 0A - ADOGRAM No. 9. All things come to those who hustle while they wait. The modem business man, manufacturer or merchant, does not merely wait for business to come—“he hustles while he waits.” The medium by which the shrewd hustler makes his willingness to serve known, is the advertising columns of the daily newspaper. Of all forms of advertising, newspa per advertising is the greatest result producer at the small est cost. that date it perhaps might not be known what action the federal gov ernment would be able to take. I also called his attention to the fact that in order for anything in this crisis to be available it must be on a basis as wide as the cotton belt itself,, and that that was the reason every body vitally concerned in cotton had been invited to the conference in Washington; that nothing short of fed eral action could be made effective o' the fight to save disaster to the cot ton now to be moved. After discuss ing the matter ladvised that it would be well before attempting a meeting at which otir people could only grope in the dark to wait and see what could be done in Washington on a national basis, and I told him that should we fail of something effective there the people of South Carolina might rely upon me to immediately issue a call to them enabling them tu get together and do what they can within the borders of their own state to protect themselves from the total loss which would perhaps threaten. In any event no matter what is done in Washington it is very likely that I shall comply with the request that comes from Marlboro and call a gath ering of all interests qpneerned in cotton for about the 18th or 20th of August. However, I expect to confer further in Washington with the men from Marlboro who passed the reso lutions at the meeting at Bennetts villc and will largely be guided by the results of that conference.” Commissioner Watson will today hold a conference with a representa tive from each of the cotton states, when tile action by the cotton con gress will be discussed. The congress meets Thursday and delegates will at tend from every state in the South. “We have worked out a clear cut proposition. It is one that will benefit every cotton farmer of the South,” said Commissioner Watson. E. W. Dabbs, president of the South Carolina State Farmers' union, yes terday appointed the following dele-' gates to attend the cotton congress. COTTON OPTIMISM GROWS Prospects of Export Trade Considered Better, but No Move Is Made to Reeume Trading. New York— While there appeared to he rather a more optimistic feeling as to export trade prospects in the cotton trade yesterday, no movement was made toward any immediate re opening of the New York Exchange Sentiment appears to be against any effort to resume trading in futures pending a further improvement in the international situation. Cables received here from Liverpool reported business had been resumed in the spot market there and that there had been sales at a decline o f 15 points from the last quotations, with American middling quoted at 6.50 d., or about 13 cents a pound. The apparent difficulty or uncertainty of replacing supplies now held in Liver pool would naturally be a factor in the English price, however, ahd it was reported the South was offering prompt shipments of new crop strict middling cotton at 11 to 11 1-4 cents delivered at Eastern mill points. Lo cal spot dealers reported that domes ti' mills were neither accepting these oM'er;: nor willing to make bids for the time being. New crop cotton Is not yet showing up at Southern ports or interior cen ters as freely as It did at this time last year. Southern planters are be ing urged to market their crop as siowly as possible, and nearly all the Southern papers are devoting many columns of their space to appeals for government assistance as well as that of hankers and merchants In such op erations. Spot dealers In the local market say that In the case of a sufficiently at- tractive price many of the larger do irentic mills would buy enough cotton to supply their normal requirements for two seasons. URGES COTTON MEN TO STAND FIRM. Congress Committee Advises Growers Not to Put Product on the Market In Haste. Washington.—ln an address to the cotton growers and people of the cot ton growing states, made public re cently, the congressional committee which volunteered several days ago to seek measures which would prevent serious consequences to the South be cause of the European war, declared: “Our message to you is: Stand firm; sell cotton only as a last neces sity." Members of the committee, headed by Senator Hoke Smith, Georgia, af ter a careful investigation of condi tions up to the present time, gave it as their mature judgment that the least possible cotton should be put upon the market during the next six ty days, asserting that the agencies of the federal government, both ex ecutive and legislative, were doing all possible to relieve the strain of the situation caused by the lack of trans portation facilities and the danger of facing no market abroad. They call ed for unselfish co-operation among the farmers, merchants and bankers of the South for the common good, and declared: "It should be understood that w« are not in the midst of n panic, nor is a financial panic possible under our new banking and currency law; and it is not necessary for us to throw our cotton upon the market at prices less than its real value." PRICES ON COTTON GOODS SHOWING UPWARD TENDENCY Large Manufacturers Taking Firm Grip on Situation.—Orders Coming Forward on Staple Goods to Replace Other Lines Which Cannot Be Se cured—Burlaps Have Now Reached Prohibitive Levels, and Are Still Advancing. New York—Manufacturers and sell ing agents handling staple lines of cotton goods are fast getting a firm grip on the situation. The fear early last week of a tremendous slump In the price of cotton, owing to lack of orders from English manufacturers and the nervousness shown by South ern spipners and manufacturers com ing to this market. Is rapidly disap pearing. Whether or not the English mills take their usual quota of raw material, cotton is not going to be “thrown overboard” In this country. Merchants In the South rushed to the conclusion that with England and Eu rope out of the raw material market the bottom would drop out on cotton, are now taking a different view of the situation. The large volume of orders coming through and the fact that cotton goods can he used in place of many lines of imported goods now impossible to get, is beginning to sink home. Coarse cotton goods which were to be picked up at low prices a short while ago are now being gradually marked up from 1-8 to 1-4 cent a yard, as orders continue to Increase. Owners of cotton are being strongly advised to hold what they have, as larger quantities of raw material will he needed later on for home consump tion. In addition to this the conserv ative merchants in the trade are very confident that the usual trade routes between here and England will short ly be cleared for commercial purposes, and that manufacturers in Great Brit ain will need a fair amount of. raw material. Not only is this the case, but there is every indication that the mills of this country will be called on to supply markets where up to the start of the war, British and European manufacturers furnished the goods. 400 COMING VIA DENMARK. Copenhagen—Four hundred Ameri cans, including Alvey A. Adee, assis tant secretary of state, and now a delegate to the Spltzberger Confer ence at Christiania; Post Wheeler, secretary of Ihe American embassy at Tokio, and the latter's wife are pro ceeding from Kgbierg to England. Henry White, former American am hassador to France, is reported safe in Berlin, but unable to leave All the Americans have sufficient funds. Mr. Adee, who was on his anting vacation in Europe, was appointed by the United States government a dele gate to attend the conference at Christiania, at which the representa tive of the powers were to draft a form of government for Spitsbergen. THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA. GA ASSEMBLY BF GEORGIA ENDS Adjournment Comes Tonight Under the Fifty Day Law. Many Bills Remaining. Atlanta. —After making all arrange ments for taking a day off today and attending the funeral of Mrs. Wilson at Home, the Georgia legislature de cided that the plan was not feasible and changed its mind yesterday af ternoon, so its adjournment will comn tonight, as originally intended under the fifty day law. The two houses are head over heels in work today and will be until far In the night, but even then there will be many hun dreris of hills unreached. The child labor bill reaches the sen ate today for final vote and passage, and If any fight develops on it It is probable it will go by the board. State Health Board, Atlanta. —The powers of the state board of health were greatly Increased by the hill which passed the senate yesterday afternoon, and which al ready had passed the house. The sen ate struck out the clause permitting the beard to declare quarantine in any county where thiß was considered necessai.v and in which the county authorities refused to act. There were ninety-three senate bills left over upon which no final action will he taken. AUGUSTA MAY TAKE PART IN BOSTON EXPOSITION Dates Oct. 5-31. Commission ers of M. & M. Held Their Regular Meeting Last Night. At the regular meeting of the Board of Cornniisfiionera of the Merchants and Manufacturers Association held yesterday afternoon, only routine mat ters were transacted with the excep tion of an invitation from Roston for Augusta to send a representative and have an exhibit at a large domestic, science exposition, October 6-31. being referred to the agricultural depart ment of the Association, Mr. R. C Berckm&ns, chairman. The “Back to the Farm*' movement will be a con spicuous feature of the exposition, too. Should the committee decide to have Augusta represented at Roston preparations will he made to send a big agricultural exhibit to the Hhow as well as maps, literature, etc., giv ing statistics about Augusta and Richmond county which were only recently compiled for the M. & M. As sociation for use specially at fairs and expositions in other cities. TAKING CALOMEL IS A BAD HABIT So Powerful It Shocks Liver and Leaves It Weaker Than Before---Dodson’s Liver Tone Is Better to Take. Nsnrly everybody who has ever tried ealome] has found that it gives only a temporary relief. For calomel is suoh a powerful drug that 1t shocks and weakens the liver and inAlas It less able afterward to do its duty than in the first place. This is one of the reasons why your druggist guarantees Dodson'* Liver Tope to take the place of calomel. Dodson’s Liver Tone is a pure vega, table liver tonic that will cure consti pation quickly and gently without any danger of bad after-effects. It is guaranteed to do thla with a guaran tee that Is simple and fair. If you buy a bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone for yourself or your children, and do not find that It perfectly takes the place of calomel, then return to the store where you bought it. and get your money back with a smile. BLANCHARD & CO, UNDERTAKERS & EMBALM 1368 Broad Street. Phone 3138. Efficient Service Guaranteed A GARDEN HOSE Large shipment of Garden Hose just re ceived direct from factorv. Hose Reels, Hose Pipes. Large assortment Lawn Sprinklers. THEO. G, McAULIFFE 115 Jackson Street. ANNUAL MEETING GFOROIfc CHEMICAL WORKS TODAY Tile annual meeting of the stock holders of the Georgia Chemical Works was held at the offices of the company at Augusta todaj at 12 o'clock. No matters of any public interest were transacted. EQUIPPING AN AGRICULTURIST "How's your boy Josh doing?" "Well," replied Farmer t’orntossel. "Josh is a smart hoy and mighty will in’, but I’m going' to have to send him to school some more before I can depend on him for help on the farm." "Why, lie Is a well educated young mui:." “Yes, but he's got to specialize. I'm golf.’ lo keep him studyin' geology untol he kin recognize a rock before he hits It with a plow.”— Exchange. TfTH STREET & S UNIVERSITY PLAGE E One Block West of Broadway w 1 NEW YORK CITY B JCIOSB to Wholesale end Retail H | Wj Goods llietriet*, Railroad aud [j I modfrv JujsolSAxt *r ntw?itoo v M 1 SOO Rooms (200 with Bath) I • RATES 01.00 PER DAY UPB Excellent Restaurant and Case, le > Moderate Ji’rlces. SJ H'Send for free lllactratadtiulde gnd J ■L Mag ot Nsw lota City. fPOWHATANii !unw : ; ITEL OP AMERICAN IDfALS 1 Pennsylvania Avenue, S 18th And H Streeta. ; Beit Looted Hotel in Wmbinften. - Overlooks the White Houge, - ~ within eaiy access of public Z z building*, shops, (heater* and r point* of general ami historical : interest, i - When * visiting the r nation’s -A capital, you should make your Z home at the Powhatan, the Ho* Z tel of American Jdeala. ~ Rooms with detached bath, $1.50, $2.00 and up. Rooms with private bath, $1.50, $3.00 and up. § c i&ly&il&rttWhte : Z Write for booklet with map. “ E CLIFFORD M. LEWIS, Manager. wi 1111 r» iii i i rmn i)i 11111 ni m n t»J Plant Gardens! White Multiplying Onions, Yellow Multiplying Eschal lota. Beets, Cabbage, Salsify, Lettuce, Mustard, Parsley. Turnips, Collards, Carrots, Radish, Spinach, Kale, N. L Willet Seed Co. AUGUSTA. THE TIME TO DO IT IS NOW If your mind is made up to buy a Gas Range, remove the remaining doubt by thinking of the burning heat of your kitchen. : : : : : : : : A Gas Range Never Overheats the Kitchen. They Are Sold on Attractive Terms. GAS LIGHT CO. OF AUGUSTA The Reorganization Sale Is Still in Full Blast! r■ nr :■' r » jt*j4Bßrrmduii - .Ha.'T'JuntM t mi limr i—niniin I teiiii — a Every pair Shoes in our big stock is going at COST. Men’s, Women’s and Children’s Shoes. 730 Broad Street. Opposite Monument PHARMACY | Studied at the UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA f§ under the most favorable environment of college life means ef ficient preparation fora lucrative position. No graduate has ever failed to pass State examination. Send for catalog to Doan R. 0. WILSON, Ph. Q., Athens, Oa. BUILD WITH BRICK GEORGIA-CAROLWA BRICK COMPANY AUGUSTA, - QEOROU It will cost you nothing extra to have your Coffee sent Parcel Post when ordered from Kenny’s to be sent anywhere. Try Kenny’s High Grade 4 Pounds for SI.OO Guaranteed to give Satisfaction. C. D. KENNY CO. 1048 BROAD ST. PHONE No. 601 v Augusta, Georgia. TRIPPEfSh LONSFORD Dealers in Best Grade Native Meats. Chickens and Eggs Our Specialty Quiek Delivery to Any Part of City. 703 mcintosh street. phone 3155. ANNUAL SUMMER REDUCTION SALE Trunks. Bags, Suit Cases,. Ety. (Matting and Fans Case* and Bwa, 39C up.) AUGUSTA TRUNK FACTORYt 738 BROAD STREET. OPPOSITE MONUMENT. NINE