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EIGHT Washington and Wilkes County Folks Too Busy to Talk War or Bother About Hard Times No Suggestion of Panic, But Business Going on Uninterrupted and Practically Undisturbed- Farmers, Merchants and Bankers Refus *o Get Excited and Banks Still Loaning Money Thousands Being Spent in Construction of New Buildings A Bonded Warehouse Necessary WALTER E. DUNCAN Staff Corre»pondent The Augusta Herald. Washington, Ga.«—Then* « one thing c« I tain there'll no pani<* in Washing ti n metropolis of Wilkes t’ounty Here in Washington everybody in Ulkirtß am \ doing hiitinenft rather than talking au; and apprehending hard times Willi four bank** two national and two Mat* !n«li< ul lons and backed also l>y solid and subs!antia! supply house*, and themselves in excellent ehape taken a* a whole, to irope with thf Kitoafi* i presented by the wai In Knropr*. \Vi!k**B bounty farmers are keeping cool and level-headed and are ns calm &* ire the hu nines*! people. There in no rushing of cotton to market though the farmer* of Mil* section : f gathering one of *he 'arg «*?? and moMt bountiful crop* in many year*, and in pile of the met that there is a pood demand at the prevail ins low pi jeg fnn the t tuple Ginning is in full blast, and wince the opening of the cotton Reason probably 160 bales have be**n Hold here. But Washington will. It It conserva tively cMtlmateu. recalve around 3.*,(>00 bales of notion this ear from this and parts of other countle>; average re • eipl t m ound 26 000 to 30.00*1 bales. There i> t o do* l»t i»f the feet, judg in*, ho.it . tie informal to . gather ed from ii.ni.u , k atipplv merchant* end UgiHi* hr elose'd. touch with the cotton growers, that the farmers are going I" hold the grent majority of this big crop hold ii nt home and In the warehouses until normal condi tions are restored. No Panicky Signs. If business has been disturbed somewhat, due t<» the fact that at this season of the year there is normally a great deal of cotton money In circulation, it Is strik ingly true, nevertheless that no body is excited. Faith that only a temporary hardship is being suffered is being shown in a magnificent manner by the atti tude of the hanks Washington hanks have not stopped loaning money Hanking business Ip going on In undisturbed channels and It is believed here, will continue to go on Just as it did before four of the great world powers locked In the grapple of win. Building Operations Undisturbed. The sound of the hammer, the saw and the brickitmsoti's gavel in heard on every side here in Washington The noise of the builders makes music that drowns the voice of the pessi mist Mr W, T, Johnson, president of the Washington Chamber of Commerce snd one of the biggest merchants of Washington, in Just now spending SIO,OOO on the construction of an ml* dit ion to his block of buildings. There will he seven stores in the new addi tion. On Main Htreet Mr R. A Almond Is erecting three new brick stores. Five new residences are going up in different parts of the city. Two of these are being built by Mr. W. T Johnson, and the other three will he occupied as homes by the owners. Mr J M Wood. Mr. H. C. Norman and Mr. B B Poole. No Cause for Alarm. **T can see no cause for alarm.'’ Mr F. H. Ficklln. cashier of the National Bank of Wilkes, told me this morning "Only the uncertainty of things has caused any depression, and if wt knew exactly what the conditions nr* we could very readily Adjust our selves to them "There la Juat ss much nionev In the country now as there was this time Inst year." added Mr. Ficklln, "find as u matter of fact, more money The emergency currency already issued more than balances the shipments of gold made to Europe at the outbreak of the war over there Bank's Attitude Unchanged. "Bo far the attitude of our hank ta unchanged." Mr Ftoklln con tinued "We have not stopped The Fate of Europe in the Napoleonic Wars rested upon the state of one man's stomacJi. And because V Napoleon’s stomach was in such a condi ' non that In* could not think (prickly or act decisively, the Hattie of Waterloo was lost. It belt-** mind and body to use a nourish ing, easily digested food- such as Grape-Nuts Made «»f the best wheat and barley, it con tains all the true nutriment of the grain, including the vital mineral salts(Ph<*phate of Potash, etc.) often lacking in the ordi nary diet, but necessary for balanced up keep of body and brain. While war in Europe is sending prices up nere. it’s a gt*id time to find out there’s economy and better health in Grape Nuts. “There's a Reason" No advance in price—at Grocers. loaning money. We are not dis turbed and hope w»* won’t lie, but While we do not go so far as to advise the farmers to hold their cotton at present, we are not dis posed to push those who own tit. and whose paper is maturing, if they want to hold “Wilkes bounty farmers are in pret ty good shape bast year they raised fine crops and got good prices for them, and many of them paid up their debts and started out even with the world this season. And while they have not raised as much as they should of home products nor nearly so much as the farmers of Lincoln County whose barns are stocked with corn two years old and whose smoke houses are loaded with meat the.v have given more attention than usual to grain crops and raised enough live stock to tide them over for some time.’' Weathered Sure Enough Panic. I asked Mr. Ficklln whether his bank would apply for emergency cur rency. "That Is to determined next. Monday," he replied. "We are in position to secure about SIOO,OOO in emergency currency, but I do not know whether or not it will tie worth while lo do so." Bank in 1907, Mr. Ficklln reminded me, when the country was flooded with clearing house certificates, none were used In Washington. Washing ton was the only city in this sect ton in which the banks paid currency— the "long green" and no clearing house certificates were seen here ex cept those sent in by banks In other places. "What we have done we can do again." added Mr. Ficklln. "Nor is the nit nation nearly so bad an it wan in 1907." The directors of the hank will meet, next week, however, to consider the advisability of applying for <*mi*m-gr currency. Farmers Not Badly Hurt. "It In only the low price of cotton that is disturbing the country lhat and the talk about hard times," Mr. Ficklln continued. "And while w’e do not want to discourage anyone who wants to hold his cotton, even at the prevailing prices, with the bumper i rop our farmers have raised they will not be so badly hurt if they should sell. As a mallei of fact, we are advising them to market some of their cotton and got the advantage of the green weights, at the same time getting enough cash to properly har vest the bulk of their crops." Bonded Warehouse if Necessary. Washington has two splendid ware houses and ample facilities for stor ing the cotton crop that will be held, and while neither of these is a bond ed warehouse on the cotton receipts of which money can he raised if It should become necessary I am in formed that the warehouse men are simply awaiting the recommendation of the hankers of the city to take steps to bond the warehouses. So far there lias been no concerted action among the bankers. Reserve Banks to Help. "What about next year?" I asked Mr. Ficklln. "TherH can he nothing like an aver age cotton crop raised If the war con tinues and the situation is not re lieved in the meantime Hut the fed eral reserve hanking system will have gone Into effect before that time, and this will help to distribute the wealth of the nation throughout the country. It will serve to alleviate conditions. And next year the fanners are go ing to he forced into doing what they have never, as a class, learned to do live at home, grow their home prod ucts. depend less on a ready money crop and more upon themselves, in the long run they will be hetetr off." Must All Btand Together. The store of S L. Brooks & Hon, one of the largest farmers’ supply houses in Washington, runs entirely through the block, opening on two streets. The store wan not crowded, hut it w«» a scene of activity, tji I thorough keeping with the streets and the gquore* which was crowded with I buggies and wagons from the country, j when this morning I called on Mr. Brooks, th«- senior member of this big | firm. "We must all stand together shoul der to shoulder and make the best of lhe situation," said Mr. Brooks "The i merchant must help the far mer and the farmer must help the merchant. In that way, though no man knows what Is ahead, we can pull safely through For my part, I am willing to help*, to co-operate for mutual ad vantage "Of course, until a few weeks ago we were expecting to he getting In money as soon as cotton began to move. The farmers owe us and we owe the wholesalers and the Jobbers. We are not pressing our custimers for payment, but we are trying to get them to understand that when money Is tight It is comparatively easy to stand off a SIOO debt with a payment of sio. In that way, the farmers pay ing us a part, we can afford to pay a part, continue to get goods and con tinue to let them out. "f do not know whether it is best to hold coton or not. We must sell some to keep the pot boiling; but this I" a matter that every man must de cide for himself Could Be Much Worse. Perhaps no man is in closer touch with the farmers of Wilkes County than Is Mr. G. T. Anthony. Mr. An thony sells fertilizer, buys cotton seed and deals extensively in farm ma chinery. Me is a big, jovial man and on his round, jovial face there was a smile—ls not. an entirely satisfied smile a smile nevertheless and no sug gestion of worry—as this morning he mingled among the farmers on the streets or passed In and out among the vehicles on the public square. "Oh. things could be worse than they are," Mr. Anthony replied when I ask ed ihm concerning conditions. "I have seen them much worse. Arid I | believe they are going to be better. The farmer who has been working nil year to raise a crop of cotton is righi now disturbed somewhat and it is natural that he should be but I’ve talked with lots of them and they are all calm and hopeful. They are keep Ing their nerve, and that's a great thing. The country hasn’t gone to pieces by n whole lot. "Everybody around here who is not absolutely obliged to sell is going to hold his cotton. I don’t mean all of it, of course, but they are not going to sell the hulk of it for 7 or 8 cents, you can depend upon that." Will Not Push Farmers. Another big supply merchant in an other line is Mr. J. T. Lindsey. Sir. Lindsey la also an extensive planter. “I do not Intend to push any of my farmer customers us long as they have cotton," Mr. Llndaey told me. “Speak ing for myself, l have not yet sold a bale of cotton, and don't Intend to Bell any soon. Feeding that way about it, I cannot do otherwise titan to advise my furmer customers against seliing. "Nobody knows how long we are going to have to hold to get a fair price for cotton, but there is not any necessity of anybody getting excited not yet any how. All wars pull down the price of cotton. We all remember that during the Hpanish-Amertcan war cotton sold for l and 5 cents. No body starved, and if it ahould drop to 6 cents temporarily nobody will starve even though foodstuffs are higher now than in 1908 and everything else lias ndvnnced. Including, of course, the cost of production. "Here In Washington we are going to help one another and pull through those who hold cotton, though they may have to suffer some hardships and do without some tilings they have been accustomed to having in the meantime, are going to ultimately profit. Cotton ia as good collateral as anybody wants Our batiks say they are not going to posh a fellow as long as lie holds, the merchants fe. the same way about tt. and thafa why you see business going on here the same as usual." Not Deep in Debt. Wilke* County farmer*, taken *s a whole, are In fairly Rood circum stance* They owe the Washington merchant* and supply hou*ea com paratively Httle Gradually, tn recent year*, the supply business lias been done more and more on a cash basis the banks loaning the farmers money With whtrh to raise their crop*, anil the farmer* paying cash for supplies. This arrangement leaves the bulk of the farmers’ paper in the hands of the banks, but it is encouraging, in view of that fact, to hear Mr k'lcklin talk so optimistically as he did today and to see Mr Johnson, who is also president of one of the state banks at Washington as well as president of the Chamber of Commerce. put tins 110.000 Into an addition to his build ing at this time War Doesn't Worry Him. While in the National Hank of Wilkes this morning i was treated with the sight of a walking eane. belt and watch fob belonging to Mr. R B. harden, a Wilkes County farmer, who had left these things in the bank vault for aafe keeping. The walking cane, whtch la of oak and rather mas sive—but which Just suits Mr. Harden as he weights around 100 pounds is studded with gold coins from handle to ferrule, and Is worth. Including the premium on some of the coins. SI,OOO. j The bell, also studded wltti gold coins. !Is Worth $375. There are two S3O gold plecea In the watch fob. which ! I* mode of Ivory, and an ivory shoe ! horn with these articles is studded with KSO gold pi*c«a. Mr H»r<l*n keep* the** mrr»ly »* curio* He I* a well-to-do cotton planter, hut h cotton planter who liven at home, railing hi* own hog and hominy Recently—atnee the out break of the war in Kuropo—Mr Har den bought another Wilke* County fnrm. paying something like 15.000 for the land -and paid it In spot caah Mr Harden 1* one of many success ful farmer* of Wilkes County. Be ginning with nothing he has amassed a competency, having made a great deal of money buying cotton seed. It I* an Interesting fact and one he states best himself—that when he borrowed hl» first monos to begin buying cotton seed he borrowed It on a “butt-head bull and a bee-gum." all the security hs had Mr R O. Harkadale, president of the ('Risen* National Rank. Ren Neal, editor of the Reporter, and (loorge H Du Bom. one of Washington's leading attorneys and secretary of the Cham her of Commerce, returned home to da> from Macon, where they attended the state convention at which Hon Thomas W Hardwick ws* named for the short term l nlted State* senator. Mr S U Brook* ha* Just returned home from August*. THE AUGUSTA HtRALD, AUGUSTA, GA. GRAY HAIR | -J Darkened-*-Sure P0p...50 Evenly No One Can Tell When your hair turns gray, faded, streaked with gray or permanently gray, simply ap ply, like a shampoo, Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer to hair and scalp. Apply night and morning. Soon the gray dis appears and the hair becomes beautifully dark, so evenly and completely (even to edges where hair joins the scalp) that no one can tell you use anything. Q-Ban also makes the hair lustrous, soft, fluffy, thick and abundant and stops itching scalp and dandruff. Q-Ban is a clean liquid, harm less. not sticky or messy, and will darken your gray hair and make you look young. Money back if it fails. 50c for a big 7-oz. bottle at Float Pharmacy, 502' Broad street. Augusta Ga. Out-of-town people supplied by mail. FLETCHER ILL CHANGE FLEET New Admiral to Carry Out His Own Ideas Regarding Tactics and Strategy Washington.- When Hear Admiral Frank F. Fletcher succeeds Hear Ad miral Badger as commander-in-chlef September 17th. of the Atlantic fleet, he will carry out his own ideas re garding organization and operations o! the fleet. The admiral has been a student of strategy and tactics for several years and Secretary Daniels l.as decided to give hint an opportu nity to put his views into practice. Admiral Fletcher intends lo make the fi#st and fourth divisions, as rep resenting the ends of the fleet either in rolumn or line, tlie strongest di visions. It also is his purpose to es tablish a cruiser division, so accom plish this the present special service squadron, consisting of the battleships New York and Texas and some small er vessels, will be disbanded, the bat tleships joining the main fleet and the other vessels the cruiser squadron. Hear Admiral William B. Caperton will command this squadron and his flagship will he the Washington. Hear Admiral Walter McLean has been selected to command a division of the Atlantic fleet. He now is a member of the naval examining board st the Washington navy yard. Captain Koy C. Smith, of the battle ship Arkansas will become director of target practice, being relieved by Cap tain W. H. Shoemaker of the navy general board. Austrian Artillery on Way to the West London. 4:20 p. m. The Amsterdam correspondent of Reuters Telegram Company telegraphs that last week 1,500 Austrian aolldiers belonging to the heavy siege artillery corps of Trieste passed through Cologne on their wav to the western theater of war. The correspondent's authority is a Hollander Just returned to Amsterdam from Cologne The Journey of these Austrian troop* lasted four days, and the soldiers brought their own siege material with them A Strange Woman S 3 •' Ji ! /SSRvVW u9®F¥s -St 3s§7/ ‘ - MRS. 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