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TWO
FRICTION STILL
BETWEEN TILLS
AND CARRANZA
Former May Try to Settle
Trouble in Sonora Without
His Chiefs Orders. Both to
Contest Control of Now
Assembly.
Washington, D. C.—Although yester
day's official report* Indicated that
the friction between General* Obregon
and Villa won of an Insignificant char
es tor. there was a pesKltnlstlc tone In
the ndvieoß from Mexico which reach
ed here today. ,
The local trouble* In Honor# have
driven rlae to the fear among some ob
server* that Villa may attempt to
quell the dlaturhancea there Independ
ent of Carranza* order*. A* yet, how
ever, nothing of a definite nature ha*
reached official* on which a Judgment
of the trend of future events can be
honed.
On October Ist.
Everything depend*, they believe on
the outcome of the national conven
tion on October l*t. It already 1* real
ised both here *nd In Mexico that the
Carranza and Villa faction* will con
teat for political control of the as
sembly.
It 1* doubtful whether the adminis
trative question* which mu*t he ad
justed at Vem Crux before the Am
erican troop* can withdraw will bo
settled until early In October, by which
time It 1* believed ('arrange will have
temporarily retired bh first chief In
favor of Fernando Igleslaa Calderon,
who would be designated provisional
president.
To Guarantee Safety.
The stHte department today naked
Ihe Carranza government to guaran
tee the safety of the priests and nunH
gathered at Vera Cruz seeking a
means to leave Ihe country. Consul
Canada reported that about 220 are
destitute
PRES’T VOTES
JT PRINCETON
Goes Directly to Polls Prom
Train, Then Greets Old Col
lege Friends.
Princeton, N. J. President Wilson
paid h flying visit to his former home
here today to vote In the democratic
primaries.
t He, nrrived shortly after noon and
was met by a small group of Htudas.ts
nnd members of the Princeton facul
ty. Accompanied by l*r. C.* T. tiray
son ami Professor Stockton Axson the
president went directly to the polling
tmoth In the fire house. A small
crowd followed him.
A republican was ready to vote and
the president waited for his turn,
refusing to allow the other voter to
step aside, Mr, Wilson was handed a
democratic hallo! and after looking at
H for a moment he entered the en
closed booth and marked It for the
renomlnatlon of Representative Allan
Walsh He also voted for throe mem
bers of the Uenernl Assembly and for
sheriff
The president visited the athletic
stadium now' under construction, his
old ho the and various college build
ings He spoke to many old friends.
Including the pollremsn stationed at
the college grounds, whom he greeted
warmly.
May Give Cracow
to The Russians
London. 4:26 s. m.—The corraepondent
of The I’est st Petro*rad send* the
following version of the military sit
uation at Cracow:
"Tile populace Is already fleeing from
Cracow, from which place a part of the
unique university library has also been
removed for safety.
"The Polish voluntary hands, rfhlcn
have hern enrolled for the defense of
Cracow have declined to oppose the
Russians on the ground that they pre
fer that the tide of war should break
upon some other part of Austria rath
er than around Cracow. This seems to
a how that Cracow may be delivered up
to the Rusetena."
SAD PROCESSION
RHEIMS REFUGEES
London, 3:52 a. m.—The Daily Mall’s
oori espendent at Rhelma. umler date
of Sunday, sends thla description of
the scene* there
Following five day# of bombardment
eonatantly Increasing tn Intensity,
there is atreamtnii along the w'vt. mud
dy roads to ICpernay a aad procession
of refugees of all classes from Rhelma.
driven by the destruction of tha city
to seek shelter elsewhere.
"The situation In the rtt- la moat
serious. The people are living in eel
jar*. Provision* are becoming exhaust
• d and no breed la being baked"
DECLARES 200 BRITISH WARSHIPS LIE
IN BATTLE LINE OFF HELGOLAND; SO
CLOSE ALMOST TOUCH EACH OTHER
N*w Vark.—Two hundred Rrttlah wnrahtp* It* In battle line off th*
German naval baa* of Helgoland. «o eloa* together that at time* th*y
appear to touch Mich other, arcordtna to Captain Kkellay, of th* Rrttlah
otl tank ataamcr Kao liorenao. which reached New York today from 1
don rot all weak* lh* Kan lxirwnto wma with thl* Hrltlah fleet, her of*
fleer* aat<L aa a aupply alltp She took them tt.QOO ton* of furl oil IYfn
a dtPtar.ee ah* *aw th* engaarmetit with the Herman rruUer* behind Hal
• aland
Captain Btrailer said a atory was current mon* the British aallora
Hist The British admiral. Kir John R Jrtlo aboard the submarine
wMoh aattk th* Oar man crulaer Hel.t recently.
Ouleld* th* Ambrose channel lightship at the entrance to New York
bar oar Captain Kkalley aatd. thar* are two Hrltlah crulaer* and a Cunard
I In* aamnv. converted lute an auxiliary emtaat.
I
140,00 CANADIANS
BYJAN’Y FIRST
I ■
Ottawa, Ont. It Is understood In
military quarter* that by January
next Canada will have abroad, either
on the fighting line or In England up
wards of forty thousand men. The 3i,-
000 to be sent from Valcartlor will In
all probability go to a dept in Eng
land. from which they will be *onl to
Ihe front when thoroughly efficient.
Recruits to fill up gap* In (he ranks
caused by casualties and sickness will
lie sent from Canada to this depot
from time to time, probably bringing
the total to about 41,000 by January 1.
PURE INVENTIONS,
SAYS THE CONSUL
Manchester, Mast. —The following
official statement, received by wire
less from Vienna, was made public
here this afternoon by Dr. Konstanlie
Durnba, Austro-Hungarian ambassador
to tile United Htstes:
‘Foreign payers again publish re
port* about colqpsal Russian victory.
We are said to have lost 250,000 dead
;.nd wounded, 100,000 prisoners and 800
i ,na. The whole Austro-Hungurln i
army Is said to have been defeated.
These are, of course, pure Invention*.
Our army ha* repeatedly defeated and
continually weakened the Russian army
and Is now ready to fight a battle.”
Six Cruisers Get
Full Speed Orders
New York.—There was a persistent
report in shipping circles today that
six of the Ilrttish cruisers patrolling
North Atlantic waters have been or
dered south at full speed to rlear the
South Atlantic of (lorman cruisers, re
cently active there.
It was said they would make a spe
cial efforl to capture the Karlsruhe
and Kronprlnz Wilhelm. The report
Was given added credence when It
became known that mall received at
the Hrltish consulate here for delivery
lo the Rrltlsh cruisers had been for
warded to Rio Janeiro.
MARCONI IS GIVEN
UNTIL TOMORROW
Washington.—Secretary Daniels said
today he would give the Marconi Com
pany until tomorrow to give assurance
that it would observe the naval neu
trality regulations In tho operation of
Ihe Slaaconsett, Mass., wireless sta
tion. Mr. Daniels Saturday served no
tice that unlees ho received such as
surance ho would order the station
closed. Counsel for the company hati
been quoted ns saying It would make
no further reply and would resort to
ihe courts.
CARDEN TO'GOTO
LONDON AT ONCE
London, 6:IS p. m.—The British for
eign office ha* not n* yet made any
Inquiries concerning the attitude at
tributed to Sir Lionel Carden, former
British minister to Mexico, before he
left New York last week for England.
The Interview Is reported ns objec
tionable to the American government
The strainer on which Sir Lionel la
returning should dock at Idvcrpool next
Thursday. He will come to London
Immediately. The foreign office In un
wtlling to believe he has said anything
offensive to ihe Wilson administration
until his version of his statements Is
known.
DYNAMITE UNDER
NEWSPAPER PLANT
Tonopih, Nevada.—The office of the
Bonanza, nn afternoon newspaper, was
damaged early today by the explosion
of three sticks of dynnmlte under ths
corner of the room occupied by the Job
printing plant. A corner of the build
ing was torn off. a garage adjoining
was wrecked and windows a block
away were broken.
The damage to the joh plant was
slight. The newspaper plant la located
In an adjoining building and was not
harmed.
The Bonanza has been active In mip
portlng the Western Federation of Mi
ners In a recent controversy with the
Industrial Workers of the World here.
SWISS DENIAL.
Washington. Tha Swiss legation
today Issued this statement:
"In the last few days cabled report*
were published in the American press
which sre apt to Injure the credit of
Hw It Borland and give an entirely false
impression of the prevailing financial
situation thrve
“Nothing Is known to the legation
of bw It Borland of these exaggeration#
Condition* In Switzerland are quiet
and the prices of food stuffa are nor
mal. The army Is still at the fron
tier.
“A war loan emitted In Switzerland
lately was largely over-subscribed."
VIRGINIA VOTING
“IT” Ofi ‘lf
Statewide Referendum Elec
tion Being Held Today in the
Old Dominon.
Richmond, Va.—Morning reports
from all over Virginia were that the
weather was fair and that a heavy
vote was being polled in the "wet" or
“dry" referendum election.
Richmond precincts today polled the
largest morning vote In their history.
The anti-saloon league claims every
congressional district except the third,
of which this city is the center, with a
total majority of 40,000. The Local
Self-Government league claims 20,090
majority in Virginia.
Under an act of the last legislature
the governor wan dlrertod to call to
day’s special election upon petition of
one-fourth of the persons voting at
the preceding November general elec
tion. Approximately 70,000 persona
signed the petition.
Ninety of the one hundred Virginia
counties voted "dry” In previous local
option contests. Even in the event,
therefore, that state-wide prohibition
is voted down the local option laws
now In effect In nine-tenths of the
state would continue In force.
Norfolk, Va.—Tolling of the churen
beds, prayer meetings and serving of
lunches at the polls by the ladies were
the features of the state-wide prohi
bition election here today. Voting is
slow.
RIFLES USED IN
EUROPEAN IB
Rifles of Various Countries
Differ in Certain Qualities,
But in Outline They Are Alike
The rifle, the arm of the common
soldier. Is a subject of special Inter
est at this time when millions of in
fantry soldiers are now on the battle
fields of Europe. The Scientific
American, In its special war number
of September 6th. gives a compara
tive table covering all of the countries
Involved, and although It Is too ex
tensive for reproduction, the follow
ing accompanying Information is en
lightening:
The rifles of the various countries
differ in certain qualities, but In gen
eral outline they are more or less
alike.
The qualities ns regards weight of
bullet and velocity ns described for
Held artillery projectiles hold here
also. By danger space as given be
low Is meant that If the rifle la fired
12 Inches from the ground and aimed
at the middle of a target of a height
of nn average man, 68 Inches, and an
Infantryman is anywhere inside of the
limit of range given, the bullet would
hit him. Beyond the ranges given
there will be a space of about he mid
dle of the trajectory where the bullet
would pass over the head of a man,
and where, therefore, he would be In
perfect safety. It Is evident that the
gi eater the danger space the more
dangrous will bo the rifle to the ene
my's troops.
Pointed Bullets.
Since about 1906 Germany and
France have ndopted the pointed bul
let. With this the resistance of the
air is greatly reduced and the ranges
obtainable with the same velocity,
weight, and cllbre are greatly increas
ed.
By Increasing the velocity the dan
ger space for any range Is of course
Increased since the trajectory Is much
flatter, and for the snme "kick" of the
rifle a much more powerful bullet Is
obtained.
Probably every country has devel
oped, or Is developing, a semi-auto
matic rifle, which differs from the
ones now In use In every army by the
fact that part of the powder gases
are used to open the breech block,
eject the empty cartridge, and reload
the rifle —all of which operations are
now performed by hand. With a semi
automatic rifle the magazine can be
emptied without moving the gun from
the shoulder, and a great Increase In
the rate of fire can be accomplished.
The opening of fire from the In
fantry' will generally be delayed until
accurate aiming Is possible, unless It
Is desired to cause the enemy to de
ploy its force* earlier, and although
the bullets are effective at 1.600 and
2.000 yard range, the real fighting
will not begin until at much closer
rangea
9 BODIES RECOVERED.
Portland, Or#.- -No additional Infor
mation was received here today to In
dicate the exact number who lost their
lives when the steam schooner Fran
cis H. l>eggett went down In a gale
off the Oregon coast Friday. Although
the ship's list left, on shore shows that
the passenger* and crew numbered 61,
it 1* known there were adltlonal pas
sengers on board, making the total 70
or more, of whom only two warri
rescued.
Nine bodies were recovered today.
Of these, two were women.
BANKS CLOSED.
Chehalis. Wash.—After a checking
by bank examiners the United States
National Bank at Ccntmlla and the
Union lentil and Trust Company of
Centralia, financially allied, were for
bidden toda\ to open their doors. A
statement, September 12. showej de
tg of the bank to be more than
$1,000,000 and of the trust company of
more than $200,000. Loans made to
lumber Interests are said to have
brought financial difficulties
T. R. AGAINST CHILDLABOR.
Kansas City, Mo.—Criticism of the
Judiciary and a plea for Immediate
laws to regulate child labor, were
voiced by Col. Theodore Roosevelt tn
Kansas City. Kan., last night when he
brought to an end the third day of
his present western tour.
"T'ie Republicans und Democrats
■ It Is against ths Constitution to
latnia such a law." declared Colonel
Hoo#e\elt. "but In the day when the
Constitution was written there was
no child labor.*
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
WAR BULLETINS
ONLY AUSTRIANS IN BRUSSELS.
Amsterdam, (via London, 4:50 a. m.) —According to a despatch to the
Telegraaf, the German troops who were In Brussels have left that city
for the French and Russian fronts. The army now occupying Brussels is
Austrian, and has with it seven heavy siege guns.
The Telegraaf says that as an outcome of quarrelling between Ba
varian and Prussian soldiers several of the Bavarian ring- leaders in these
disorders have been courtmartlaled and shot.
Brussels Is reported quiet. The price of provisions has increased
considerable and some products are scarce.
OFFERS EVERYTHING HE HAB.
London, 2.46 p. m.—" All my troops and resources,” la the latest offer
of the Gackwar of Baroda to the British government. Nearly all the
other Indian potentates have expressed a desire for per. nal sendee in
the field and many have offered the British government "all I possess.”
CZAR'S CONG RATULATIONS.
Petrograd, (via London, 5:32 a. m.) —The commander-ln-chlef of the
Russian army has sent the following telegram to General Ivanoff:
“The Emperor has ordered me to transmit to the gallant armies in the
southwest his warm thanks for the splendid prowess shown by the Rus
sian troop# lam happy to carry out the will of His Hajesty."
• BUNK BY GERMANB.
London, 6:45 p. m.—A message to the Evening News from Rangoon,
British India, says the captain and crew of the Clan Matheson arrived at
Rangoon and reported their ship had been sunk by the German cruiser
ISmden off False Point on the bay of Bengal, on September 14th. After
the vessel was sunk the crew were transferred to the collier Marco Man
nia.
REPORT CONFIRMED.
Berlin, via .Rotterdam and Lon-don, 11:47 a. m.—The report of the
sinking of the German armed merchant cruiser Cap Trafalgar, Sept. 14,
off the east coast of South America, by the Cunard Line steamer Carma
nla, converted Into a British armored cruiser, has been confirmed in a
staement given out here today. This communication adds that the crew of
the Cap Trafalgar was saved by the steamer Elenore Woerman.
TODAY’S WAR CONDENSED
Neither Germany nor the allies yet lays claim to any decisive out
come in the battle of the Alsne where the supreme conflict of the war,
up to the present time, has long been raging.
The engagement, taken as a whole, seems to be partaking of the
nature of a siege. Both sides continue to hold a majority of their
strongly entrenched positions. The German lines for 100 miles are de
scribed as virtually a continuation of forts and heavy entrenchments.
Artillery fire exchanges go on day and night, and under their cover are
sorties of Infantry. Counter attack follows attack and occasslonally one
side or the other gains ground. It would appear today that nothing but
a successful flanking movement could have any serious effect on either
army. But neither front has been broken and neither 'side has been out
flanked. |
Rheims appears to be the center of the mnsT persistent fighting. It
Is between the lines of battle and has suffered heavily. The Germans are
described as most anxious to recapture it.
The official announcement Issued at Paris this afternoon declar
ed incessant German attacks delivered yesterday have been unsuccess*
ful and that the Germans have been compelled to retire at more than
one point. The French took many German prisoners.
The latest official communication from Berlin, issued last night,
says the Germans have captured the hill positions at Craonne and occu
py the village of Betheny, three miles outside of Rheims to the north.
This announcement described the Germans as also attacking the strong
forts Bouth of Verdun.
The military expert of the London Times gives position to the
French forces on the left which, if correct, show a remarkable advance
along the flak of the German right wing under command of General von
Kluek. Up to the present the French line has not ben reported north of
Noyon. The Times places it at Lecatelet, Hosted and Lassigny. Laca
telet is 30 miles north of Noyon, Hostel is nine miles southwest of Lecat
elet and Lassigny is eight miles due west of Noyon. These locations have
not been confirmed from any other sourWi, the French war office hav
ing contented itself with saying the French left wing was advancing
along the right bank of the river Oise.
No confirmation of the report from Antwerp last night that General
von Kluck had transferred his headquarters to Mons has been received.
The Germans, however, are said to be fortifying with great haste along the
river Sambre from Maubeuge in France to Namur in Belgium, but this
report also lacks confirmation.
The Russians are before Przemysl. engaging this Austrian fortress in
Galicia with artillery fire. The Russians claim that the Austrians in Gali
cia are fleeing before them, while Vienna declares these movements of her
armies are for purposes of reorganization.
Dispatches from Servian sources lay claim to further victories over
Austrian forces along the river Drina.
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“PURE INVENTION."
Washington, —The British embassy
today received the following dispatch
from Us foreign office:
"Germans are spreading reports that
the British commander in Egypt has
seized reserve funds of Egyptian Dette
Publlque and cash funds of national
bank and minister of finance and has
aent them to London, Issuing equiva
lent amount of notes. This atory Is
a pure Invention.”
FOG DETAINB RED CROSS.
Falmouth, Eng., via London, 2:54 p.
m.—Rear Admiral Aaron Ward, U. S.
N.. retired, received a wireless dis
patch today from Captain Armistead
Rust, of the American Hospital ship
Red Cross, stating that the vessel had
been detained by fog during the laat
three days and would not reach Fal
mouth until Wednesday night. The
Red Cross sailed from New York Sep
tember 18.
NO PEACE STAMPS NOW.
Washington, D. C. —Plans to issue
postage stamps bearing the American
and British flag* to commemorate the
ono hundredth anniversary of peace
between the two countries have been
deferred Indefinitely. Postmaster-
General Burleson today ao notified
Representative Bnrtholdt of Mlssjuil,
who had represented that It would be
Injudicious to Issue such & series dur
ing the war. The American Peace So
ciety has approved the postponement.
NATL COTTON FABHIONB SHOW.
Washington, D. e.— A "national cot
ton fashions show" la to be held here
October 7th and *th under the pat
ronage of Mr# Thomas R. Marshall,
wife of the Vice-President, Mr#
the house, and other leaders of the
the house, and other leadersnf the
capital's official society. The show
1* planned as a part of the movement
to have American women wear cloth
ing made of the South'* great product.
| Are You Subject to Bilious Attacks?
Person* who ar* auhject to bilious
attacks will be Interested In the ex
perience of Mrs. I/oulse Shunke.
Frankfort. N. Y. "About five year*
ago I suffered a great deal from Indi
gestion and biliousness,'' she says. "I
began taking Chamberlain's Tablets
and they relieved me at one#" For
sale by all Dealer#
IN IDVILLLE SECTION FARMERS
PLAN TO TURN FROM COTTON TO
-601, WILL ALSO RAISE HOGS
The Man Who Wants Money With Which to Stock His Place
With Hogs or Cattle Next Year Will Get First Considera
tion, Says Bank Cashier---Wheat to be Planted by Mr.
Neely’s Tenants-- Farming Methods to be Revolutionized
in 1915---Whole Town in on “Buy-a-Bale” Movement, and
Farmers Have Sold Practically No Cotton.
WALTER E. DUNCAN,
Staff Correspondent,
The Augusta Herald.
Midville, Ga.—Their lesson well
learned, instead of twiddling their
thumbs and Idly bemoaning the price
they are paying for their experience,
farmers throughout this section, this
exceedingly fertile corner of Burke
county of which Milville, a progres
sive little city, Is the business cen
ter, have turned their attention and
directed their activities toward reme
dial measures. Suffering because of
an over-production of cotton and too
little in proportion of home-consump
tion crops, and In common with the
whole South feeling the effects, more
directly thrust upon them by the Eu
ropean war, but as they realize, a
condition would have prevailed to a
certain extent from overproduction
even had there been no war, to slump
the market, farmers around Midvilla
are holding practically all of this
year’s crop which has so far been
gathered, off the market and turning
tholr eyes toward the future, are plan
ning not only to cut the cotton acre
age next year but to go in for diver
sified farming on a large scale.
In the meantime, realizing that
the present crop held off the mar
ket by the farmers must be pro
tected from the effect which the
dumping of thousands of bales of
distress cotton on the market
would have to keep the price at a
figure below the cost of produc
tion, the people of Midville have
Joined heartily into the "Buy-a-
Bale” movement. Hardly a citi
zen who Is not himself a farmer
and therefore burdened with cot
ton, and hardly a merchant who
has not bought and retired from
the market one or more bales.
Friday of last week Mr. W. H.
Wilburn, one of the most progres
sive and public-spirited citizens of
Midville, bought 50 bales, which
he Is holding for 10 cents or bet
ter.
Last Big Cotton Crop.
As one who is in close touch with
the farmers of this section—a hanker
—assured me, the era of the old-time
farming here is a thing of the past—
that around Midville the last big cot
ton, crop, to the exclusion of other
and more profitable crops, has been
raised, at least for several years to
come.
"While here as elsewhere cotton has
been depended upon as a money crop,”
said Mr. E. W. Brooks, cashier of the
Farmers and Merchants Bank, "even
though they were not of necessity
forced to cut the acreage next year,
the farmers around here have learned
this year a lesson which they will not
soon forget, and they are all deter
mined now to plant very little cotton
next spring.
"I say that this will be the last
big crop for many years to come
for the reason that turning next
year to food crops and grain crops,
the farmers are bound to see their
own advantage In continuing year
after year what they will now be
forced to for their own protection
and for the protection of the cot
ton they must carrv over of the
present crop. We have lands
around here that will grow almost
anything that Is grown anywhere
else in this country, and many
things that cannot be profitably
grown anywhere else. When, as
they will find out from their own
experience, the farmers learn that
there are other money crops be
sides cotton, and when they learn
that they can produce more of
what they have heretofore bought
with cotton money, and produce It
at less cost, cotton will no longer
be a farmer's main dependence.
That day is dawning."
Money for Stock Raising.
According to Mr. Brooks, the banks
and the houses are going to
help, not only In granting extensions
of maturing paper when warehouse
receipts are deposited with them, but
they are going to help In forcing ,i
reasonable curtailment of the 1915
crop. Banks will be extremely wary
about advancing a farmer money on
which to produce a cotton crop.
“If, however, a mnn wants SIOO, for
Instance, to buy a few cattle or hogs
or money with which to buy wire with
which to fence his place so that he will
be In better position to raise live stock,
he will experience no difficulty In get
ting 1L The farmer who turns now
to diversified farming, who goes in for
stock raising, for growing grains and
grasses and raising foodstuffs and
feedstuffs Is the man who Is going to
get first consideration."
It will be practically impossible,
said Mr. ftrooks, for any one to se
cure money from the banks 1n this
section with which to purchase any
more mules. This country, he stated,
has In recent years been flooded with
high-priced mules.
Mr. Neely to Lead Movement.
Mr R C. Neely, of Waynesboro,
has extensive farming Interests In this
corner of Burke county, running about
500 plows in this section. He will
lead in the movement toward crop di
versification. He has sent out the
word to his tenant farmers that in
stead of basing rentals entirely on
cotton as in the past, rentals will next
yesr be based upon cotton AND corn
end upon cotton AND other crops,
fewer bales of cotton and so many
bushels of corn, for Instance.
It Is authoritatively stated here
that Mr. Neely has given Instruc
tions that a great deal of his lands
In this section are to be planted In
wheat, which. It has been demon- i
etrated. can be raised successfully 1
In this section. Other extensive I
planters and many small farmers I
will follow the example set by Mr. j
Neely.
Mr. T J. Thigpen, a progressive six-1
horse farmer of this ectlon. who has
always produced, In addition to Ids
cotton, plenty of com. oats and pea
vine hay and hog meat sufficient to
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22.
supply his farm, has stated that nedg
y£ar he will go in for less cotton. Mr.
Thigpen has realized the common
sense of diversified farming and has
gradually grown to It, but now he
will further declare his Independence
from cotton. This year Mr. Thigpen
has raised from 60 to 75 bales. In 1915
he will curtail, and he states that he
does not expect to produce more than
10 bales.
Favors Immediate Legislation.
Mr. J. W. Sanderford, who, like ev
ery other farmer of this section, is
holding his cotton off the market un
til he can sell at a reasonable price,
is a strong advocate of a reduced
acreage next year, but in Mr. Sand
erford’s opinion the desired effect, a
universal curtailment of the 1915 crop,
cannot be expected nor depended upon
unless there shall be legislation which
will make curtailment compulsory.
“The banks can help, and the Bup.-
ply houses can help more, because in
this section the supply houses are the
farmers’ main dependence,” said Mr.
Sanderford, “but it is surprising what
a man can do W'hen he makes up his
mind to do. What is needed in this
crisis in Southern farming is some ef
fective legislation, crop legislation that
will be strong enough and directly to
the point to force the farmer to pro
tect himself. Unless the acreage is
cut next year all this holding of cot
ton won’t amount to anything; and
unless we get the legislation in time
the acreage Won’t be cut enough to
amount to anything.”
A Splendid Market.
Midville is the cotton market for a
wide section of country. An average
of about 7,000 bales are handled here
each year. As an evidence of the ex
ceedingly fine crops in this corner of
Burke county, I am informed that the
year Midville will handle upwards of
10 000 baloe. The warehouses here are
already filled, cotton piled bale on top
of bale. In the two warehouses there
are at present about 1,500 bales and
upwards of 500 bales have been ship
ped from here to other points, mostly
to Augusta, and are held there.
So far this season only about 300
bales have been sold on the Midville
market, and Friday an 8 5-8 cents quo
tation proved unattractive to, the farm
ers. They are determined on at lease
10 cents, and they believe that they will
get it before very long. In a little
more than two weeks they have seen
the market advance from 7 cents, with
no demand, to nearly 9 cents, with a
firm undertone, and buyers eager.
While the crops in this section are
better than last year and the produc
tion will be much larger, the increase
in receipts from 7,000 to 10,000 bales
will be helped by the erection here
since last season of another large gin
nery, which is now in full operation
and run in connection with the busi
ness of the Central Fertilizer Com
pany.
Many New Buildings.
Mr. R. E. Neely, who has done much
to develop the city and the surround
ing country, Is Just completing at Mid
ville nine new store houses, to re
place a bislness block destroyed by
fire some :ime ago, the new biuldinga
representing an Investment of more
than $20,000. Seven of the stores will
be ocqupiql by business firms imme
diately upan their completion, but two
of them will be used, I am informed,
for the Soring of cotton. The new
warehousi built here by Mr. Neely and
which is already filled with cotton,
cost approximately $5,000.
Midville has Just installed a mod
ern and fomplete waterworks and sew
erage system and several new homes
have recently been built.
IE LIVE IN THE
MUST IF DEATH’
Shell Explodes Killing General
and Other Officers Writer .
Was Talking With in House. '
Bordeaux (7:25 a. m.) —The Temps
today prints a letter from a friend of
Its edtor at the front. The letter Is
dated September 9th and says:
"Fc four days we have been fighting
wlthmt stopping
"Ve are holding our own, but at
wha. a cost. All the horuon u, ...
f lanes: all the villages within twenty
five miles are burning and the night
sky seems glittering with sparks.
"The noise Is such thatone ceases
to preeive It. We live in the midst
of leath today. I owe my life to u
mincle, the circumstances of which I
amat a loss to explain even now. Two
big shells fell on and wrecked the
hoise where I was talking to General
— about the German wounded I
hsl come to fetch. At the first ex
pl.slon, which crushed the roof. I ad
vhed the general to take shelter be
htid the wall.
•Hardly had I left him when the
spond shell exploded in the vory
slot where I had been standing. The
vhole house hurst Into flames. Csp-
Uln A to whom 1 had been speak
hg. fell forward dead, and Colonel
1 *'lto was entering the drawlng
o m, also was Instantly killed.
• I got out of the debris through a
window. Upon the threshold of the
Tiouse were General , Colonel
T and Lieutenant V—--—, all
grievously wounded. My name has
been mentioned In the ermy orders."
40~GREEkToFf!
Sheboygan, Wis.—Forty members of *
the local Greek colony left today for
Milwaukee en route to their native
’land. They declared they were going
for war service. Twenty*.,:hers left
Sunday for Chicago, all tuffing receiv
ed rush orders to return.