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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25. GEORGIA COUNTIES DEMAND SPECIAL SESSION OF TOE LEGISLATURE TO ENFORCE COTTON REDUCTION Georgia Wants to Join Other Southern States in Co-operative Action to Reduce Acreage and Production of Next Year’s Cotton Crop-- Many Counties Taking Action and Asking For Special Session. Every day brings appeals from farmers, merchants, bankers and members of the general assembly that the state government make at least an effort to protect Geor gia’s imperiled interests. But thus far these appeals have been of no avail. It is imperative, therefore .that the people as a whole proclaim their will on this subject; and the mass meetings which are to be held next Satur day afford them the opportunity. The legislature of Texas is now considering definite measures to guarantee cotton acreage reduc tion. The legislature of South Carolina is engaged in the same useful work. Te majority of the members of the Mississippi legis lature have promised to pass an acreage reduction law, if they are convened. And there is good rea son to believe that the members of the Georgia legislature will take the same wise and patriotic course, if they are given a chance. Are they not entitled to a chance? Are not the farmers a::l business men of our state entitled to such service as the legislature can render them in this unparal leled emergency?—Atlanta Jour nal. Greenville, Ga.—Resolutions declar ing for a reduction of cotton acreage next year and calling upon Governor Slaton to convene the legislature in extraordinary session to pass laws which will insure such a reduction, were adopted at a mass meeting of the citizens of Meriwether County, held in this city. These resolutions were as follows: “Whereas, the dreadful war of Eu rope has curtailed the sale of our cot ton in the southern states to such an extent as to reduce the price of cot ton one-half or more, which Is far below thd cost of production, thus bringing financial disaster to all the cotton growing states; "Whereas, the nations at war in Europe who have been taking two thirds of the cotton grown in the United States can not now take and spin one-half the quantity they have been taking, thus leaving a surplus of about 6,000,000 bales of the crop of 1914 to go over to 1915 to be added to the crop of 1915; “Whereas, the United States con gress fails to effect any law to reduce the production of cotton in 1915, for the relief of the south, thus leaving the cotton growing states to face the crisis themselves and to provide a remedy themselves. “Therefore, be it resolved by the citizens of Meriwether County, in mass meeting assembled: “1. That we pledge ourselves, the .state and the other cotton growing •states to reduce the production of cot ton in our county one-half in the year 1915. “2. That we call on all cotton growers in the south to do the same, and that we call on all merchants and bankers to urge the farmers to cur tail their production of cotton to that extent in 1915. “3. That we do not believe that there can be a uniform and equitable reduction of the acreage planted in cotton in 1915 without binding legis lation by the cotton growing states; and that we most respectfully request the governor to call an extra session of the legislature at an early date to provide wise and just laws for re ducing the production of cotton next year in Georgia; “4. That w'e believe that legislative curtailment of the next crop by the cotton growing states is absilutely essential to ail other plans for en hancing the value of the crop now on hand; "6. That we call on all guano sell ers to come to the relief of the farm ers who bought guano of them so lib erally last spring because of the high price of cotton at the time of buying guano; “6. That the secretary of this meet ing be directed to furnish a copy of these resolutions to the governor and to the press of Georgia, including the dally papers." Mcßas, Ga. —At a meeting of the farmers and business men of Telfair County, resolutions were adopted looking to the reduction of cotton acreage and an increase in the output of foodstuffs. Among the resolutions, Is the following: “We favor a reduction in the 1915 cotton crop, limiting said crop to not to exceed eight acres to the one horse, said ‘one horse’ to be equivalent to thirty acres. We recommend that an executive committee be appointed by the chairman, composed of three citi zens of each district in the county, whose duty it shall be to organize the county and get pledges in writing as to acreage and crop. We favor the purchasing and using of home-grown products and recommend that all of our citizens use home-grown products and taht our county commissioners purchase and give preference to home grown com, hay and other home grown products, and to encourage the production of same. We favor and urge all of the farmers to plant a large crop of small grain, for which there is. at all times, a ready market. We favor and urge all of our farmers to raise as many hogs and cattle as possible. We favor and urge the use of cotton goods, fabrics, etc., for our people. We urge that all of our peo ple make our products, use our prod ucts and live at home, thereby mak ing us an independent people, as well as a prosperous people. We recom mend that a meeting be held In each district of the county to further these [resolutions. We further recommend that the farmers of Telfair County do not purchase anw commercial fertil izers for the year 1915.” The above resolutions were adopted without a dissenting voice. JOHN P. CHENEY, MARIETTA, GA. DECLARES. “I don't think Georgia should stand back and let Texas and South Car olina stand alone In their fight to save us In the present crisis. We ought to do our part, and no doubt If the members of the general aaaembly were called together they would de vise tome way to enact legislation that would stand the test of the courts I and bring about, in part at least, the desired results. “The cost of an extra session might, perhaps, be felt by our taxpayers temporarily, but should we be suc cessful in bringing about the desired results, and I believe we would be, we would have saved hundreds of thousands of dollars for our Georgia people. “There seems to be a perfect wil lingness upon the part of all the farm ers to whom I have talked upon the subject to do their part in reducing the cotton acreage, but they all say they would like to see their neighbors do the same, and they fear it will not be done unless it is made uniform by law, regulated and controlled by llg islation. “It looks like something's got to be done and done quickly. So I say let’s get at it right now without further delay.” Augusta, Ga., Oct 19, 1914. Editor The Journal: What is the attitude of Governor John M. Slaton on the present cotton crisis? Is it not utter and entire op position to the plan of calling the Georgia legislature together for the purpose of considering the cotton crisis with which the whole people of the south are confronted? How do his words coincide with his actions in this matter? Has he not said that if he was elected governor he would strive to be governor of all the people of this great state? And now that he is governor. In whose interest is he acting? The bears of the cotton market? The men who want cheap cotton? Those that are piling up great fortunes at the expense of the impoverished cotton producers? There Is no responsibility attached to Governor Slaton's calling the lgels lature together to discuss the present cotton situation. He should have no share In the discussion of the point at issue. He is not a part of the leg islative branch of our state govern ment. His functions are simply exe cutive and his duty Is to execute the will of the people, who elected him with that end In view. I can not but commend the sound and able editorial which appeared in Sunday’s Journal under the caption, “Let the people Speak In Terms Un mistakable.” It Is high time they were doing this very thing. The whole commercial system of Georgia Is paralyzed by present condi tions. Georgia Is a great cotton grow ing state —perhaps the greatest cot ton growing state, area and popula tion considered. Every Interest in Georgia depends upon cotton and when you strike down cotton every other Interest feels the shock. Senator West, Governor Slaton’s appointee, aided and abetted in de feating a measure that would have been worth millions to this state and to the whole country. Perhaps West thought he had already dug his own political grave and It would not hurt to dig It a little deeper. And Gov ernor Slaton may entertain some such idea; he is certainly going about It as If he wished to he buried In the same sepulchre with his chief appoin- Cotton Mills of Country Rushed With Orders; Business is Fine and Getting Better Each Day Advance Guard of Foreign Orders Reaching This Country and Big Demand on Mills of Country to Take Care of Home and Export Trade. In Chicago the packing house* are running at full capacity, and are employing more men than for a number of months back. The shipment of hogs has started, and . these receipts, added to those de rived from incoming cattle, are unusually heavy. • St. I.outs dry good* wholesalers have announced am. easier situa tion, and the complete recovery of their market from the depression that Immediately followed the out break of the war. They have re ported an increase of over 16 per cent In sales daring August and September over the corresponding period of 1913. Automobile sales for the first nine months of 1914 have equalled the aales for the first ten months in 1913. The Wlllys-Overland Co., Toledo, announces the biggest bus ness in the history of the company. Textile firms of Pennsylvania, which, previous to the war, had been operating on half-time, are now working three-quarters full time, employing 75,000 men, wo men and boy*. It la unofficially reported that Charles M. Schwab, of the Beth lehem Steel Co., is acting as the agent of the French government in placing order* for $71,000,000 worth of *upplles In thi* country, Including automobile trucks. Al ready 25.000 tons of barb wire have been sent to European porta New England firms are sending large shipments of rubber boot* abroad, due, It is said, to the heavy rains In French, Belgium, Austria and Russia. Heavier orders are expected a* soon as th* winter set* in. Blanket manufacturers are re ceiving big orders. Heavy demands are alio being made on the manu facturers of hosiery, underwear, shirts and harness Ammunition factories in Con necticut are working night and day to fill orders for revolvers, ma chine guns and other Implements of war. Breadstuff*, cotton, food, ani mals, m*at and dairy products, cotton seed and mineral oils ex ported during September show an increase, according to the depart ment of commerce of $37,119,230 over shipments In August, th# first month of th# war. Notable In creases are also reported in corn, tee. Let the people speak, as they have done In Texas, Mississippi and South Carolina. The time has come when something must be done, or ruin will overtake the large majority of Indus trial and mercantile lines as well as the agricultural Interests. W. W. STOVALL. J. E. JOHNSON, OF DONALDSON VILLE, GA., SAYS THE LEGIS LATURE SHOULD MEET. I am familiar with the reasons that have been advanced why a special session of the Georgia legislature could not accomplish any good, nor do I desire to take issue with those eminent statemen who hold this view; but I have abundant faith in the will of the people In this as in every other public question, and I am confident if the members of both branches of the state legislature will personally confer with as many of their con stituents as possible they will find a decided conviction among the people to the effect that the legislature should give us at this time the bene fit of some official action looking to the curtailment of the 1915 cotton crop. I further believe that if the Georgia legislature will take this action the other cotton states will en act similar legislation and our present problem will thus be solved more speedily end more effectively than can be accomplished by any other plan now possible. I am confident that when the members of the legisla ture have conferred with their con stituents the result of this conference will be practically a unanimous opin ion that our relief must come from our own state legislatures. HART COUNTY CALLS FOR SPECIAL SESSION. As an expression of public judgment at this trying stage of Georgia’s af fairs, the following resolutions, adopt ed last Monday at a mass meeting of the farmers and business men of Hart County, are deeply significant; Whereas the financial and business depression brought about by the Eu ropean war has resulted in the re duction of the price of cotton, our principal product, to one-half of its real value and whereas this crop of cotton will be unquesionably large, and, Whereas, It Is manifest that If the usual crop of cotton Is produced in the south in the year 1915, the same will result in ruin to many farmers and to the detriment of the general public, therefore, be it resolved, by the farmers, business and profession al men of Hart County in mass meet ing assembled; “1. That we believe an extraordinary session of our general assembly should be called Immediately for the purpose of enacting laws with a view of cur tailing next year's cotton crop at least 50 per cent and we hereby re spectfully petition Governor J. M. Slaton to call said extra session. “2. That we, the citizens and farm ers assembled, hereby pledge each other to reduce our cotton crop dur ing the year 1915 to at least 60 per cent and to plant as much grain and food products as possible. “3. That we most heartily endorse the actions and plans of the Southern Cotton and Food Products Associa tion held In Atlanta. “4. That a copy of these resolu tions he mailed to Governor Slaton.” wheat, flour, fresh beef, pickled beef, bacon, lard, Illuminating oils, lubricating oils, gasoline, naphtha and fuel oils. Chester, 8. C. —The Eureka Mill is running a double shift and working night and day. The other mills here, the Wylie, owned by the Parker people, Is a big one, and has been running at top speed for the past few weeks. It makes a quality of white cloth that Is In great demand. In fact this mill can use -more help. The Great Republic Cotton Mill at Great Kails, Chester county, Is up to Its neck In orders, and is running night and day. The Manetta Mills at latndo, Ches ter county, makes blankets. It too, Is working day and night. It Is said that they are unable to keep up with the orders for their high quality blankets. Many of their blankets will be shipped to Europe, It is said, to be used by the allies. SHIPPING CLOTH TO AFRICA. Cleveland, N. C—Henrietta Mills shipped 100,000 yards of 3-yard sheet ings to Africa last week. This Is not such a large order for a mill the sire of the Henrietta, but shows that a new territory Is being opened up, Africa Is England's market, but the war has caused orders to come to this country, Henrietta made up this order In a few days, but It Is the beginning of what we all hope Is a tremendous new foreign trade. Mills In this section ship quite often to China, but this Is the first order to go to Africa. KNITTING MILLB RUN OVERTIME. Hickory, N. C.<-> The best Knitting Mills are running overtime, In order to fill orders, which have been received recently. At present the mills are run ning until 10 p. m. every night with prospects of having to put on extra force and operate the entire plant night and day, ALL MILLS ON FULL TIME. Fayetteville, N. C—All the cotton mills of the city are now running full time. Those that have been on re duced schedule having resumed full time operations last week. Moresville N. C.—Everything looks prosperous here. There have been 12 cars of yarn shipped In the last ten days. All the stock yarn has been sold, and Superintendent H. U Hear- THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. states that he has such a large oriler that he will have to start up at night. BELIEVES MILLS WILL BE DE LUGED WITH FOREIGN ORDERS. Greenville, S. C.—-A lotal textile au thorty declared today that with in 30 days the cotton mills in this country would be- deluged with orders from abroad. The authority stated further that sevAal Greenville mills were already working on foreign con tracts and he believed it probable that double shifts would soon be put on in order to handle the rush orders, es pecially the great demand now being made by Germany. Greenville mills have lately begun the making of heavy shirtings and textiles of that character, and it Is pre sumed these goods will figure largely in the orders to be received, RETURN TO DOUBLE SHIFT. Cetfartown, Ga.—The Rtandard Cot ton Mills have resumed night work and are now running night and day. ROME COTTON MILL RUNNING ON FULL TIME. Rome, Qa —The Anchor Duck Cotton mills, one of Rome's biggest manufac turing concerns, which has for the past few months been running on slightly short time, is now operating the full 60 hours per week, allowed by the state law, and hits about 90 per cent of the machinery running. The management states that the In crease to the full running time was justified by recent orders for Its pro ducts. The Floyd cotton mills, one of the oldest mills in Georgia, Is also on full sixty hours per week, and has good orders to fill. It has not curtail ed any running time. The IJndale mills tills week goes from forty to fifty hours’ operation per week. AMERICAN STEEL RAIL MILL RE SUMES. Baltimore. After an idleness of some weeks the rail mill of the Mary land Steel Company, at Sparrows Point, has resumed operations. Of the orders that the mill will work on the principal one Involves 12,000 tons of Judge Callaway Urges That Governor Call Legislature Together to Ac! on Acreage Reduction in Georgia Says People Should Rise Up and Insist Upon Governor Call ing the General Assembly of Oeorgia Together As Gover nors of Other States Are Doing---A State More Than a National Problem. That the Georgia legislature should be convened in extraordinary session to pass laws curtailing the acreage of cotton In this state, as other state legislatures in the South are doing, is the firm belief of Judge E. H. Callaway. Judge Callaway has consistenly held to this view ever since the cotton crisis, because of the European war arose. He thinks that Governor Slaton should lose no time in calling the Georgia legislature together. The judge has made addresses before the Columbia County citizens, both at Harlem and Appling, in which he urged that the legislature be convened and he himself lias also urged Governor Slaton to issue the call. The judge believes that no practical assistance will be received from the national government and he inclines to the idea that it Is a state problem rather than a national one anyway. The Judge says that Geor gia might pass laws limiting tho acreage to a certain extent with the understanding that they not be enforced unless similar laws aren>aased by the other cotton states. He says also, that the people of the state should rise up and insist upon the governor calling the general assembly together. German Embassy Thanks Augusta Red Cross Aid Society For SSOO Check The German R«d Cross Aid Society of Augusta recently sent S6OO to Count Bernstoff, the German Ambassador to the United States, as a contribution to the Hed Cross in Germany. Mr. George Nces, secretary of th* so ciety, has received the following letter in reply: German Rett Cross Delegates, 45 Broadway, Room 100, New York. October 21st, 1914. German Red Cross Aid Society, of Augusta, Ga., Mr. Geo. Nees, Secretary. Dear Sir: On behalf on the German ambaßsadm-, Count Bernstorff, and upon his Instructions, 1 beg to thank you for Grand Tuesday del. 27 sK* INTYRE W » HEATH “nog tvnt. tv jtMt* acHmttrz Pricis 50c to $2.00, Seats Selling Tomorrow BARGAIN MATINEE 50c AND 25c. GRAND THURSDAY GEO. McMANUS’ GREAT CARTOON MUSICAL REVUE BRINGING UP FATHER. Seat Sale Tueaday. steel rails for the Queensland Govern ment Railways, Australia. COTTON UNDERWEAR MILLS BOOK BIG EXPORT ORDERS. Large English Houses Need Goods for Their Customer*. Two Largo Mills in New York Stato Secure Sufficient Business on Fleeces to Keep Plants Running 24 Hour* a Day—Other Or der* Coming Through on Ribbed Good*. The most encouraging development in the cotton underwear market, ac cording to agents for well known manufacturing concerns, Is the de mand which has started tip during the Past week for export account. Infor mation secured in reliable quarters yesterday was to the effect that rep resentatives of several large English factors are now in the New York mar ket placing contracts for American cotton underwear and hosiery. Theso goods, It Is stated, nre needed by Eng lish merchants to cover their own ex port business with the British colo nies and export orders booked In other quarters. English manufacturers are unable to fill their export orders, ow ing to restrictions placed by the Brlt tlsh government on exports, and are turning to American mills to supply their needs and If possible hold their export trade through furnishing goods made In this country’. Heavy orders are reported as having been placed on cotton fleece under wear for shipment to Australia and other British possessions. In one quarter these orders were stated yes torday ns being enough to start two of the largest mills in the upper part of this state on working schedule* of 24 hours a day, with enough work to keep tho mills operation* through to the end of tho year. In addition to orders for fleece underwear, cotton hosiery is also reported to have been ordered In large quantities, while further orders are coming through for cotton rib un derwear. The above orders are not It was emphatically stated yesterday, for British army purposes, hut are wanted to meet general trade require ments. your favor of October 15th with en cloHod check of SSOO an a donation from the German Red Crosi Aid Society of AuguHta, r;e. It has been noted that the entire amount Is denlgnated for the use* of the Red Crons In Germany, and tho wishes of the donors will be so carried out. Kindly convey to all contributor* the sincere thankn of Count Bernstorff, and of myself an the delegate of the German Red Crons, for their Interest manifested In annlntlng In the alleviation of the present suffering In Germany. Very truly yours, DR. MEJYKR GERHARD, Gehelmer Obeftreglerungsrat and German Red Cross Delegate PRICE EVENING DOLLAR DOWN. Acme Play 3 APPEARING AT THE GRAND: AFTERNOONS NIGHTS 3:30 8:30 TOMORROW Augustus Thomas Presents the Talented Star CYRIL SCOTT IN “ARIZONA” IN THREE ACTS. FRIDAY Wm. A. Brady Presents the Distinguished Star ROBERT WARWICK IN ’‘THE DOLLAR MARK” IN THREE ACTS. 4 Same popular Acme Plays’ Prices, Hours of Per formances, Reserve Seat Plan and Policy of Tone and Merit. THE ACME PLAYS STAND THE ACID TEST OF TIME HAVE YOU READ “WANTS” It’s the Best Program Yet—That One This Week at the New MODJESKA PERFECT. PICTURES Money and time has been lavishly spent these last few days to perfect and bring up to the highest possible standard the moving pictures and the service at this theater. Under its present new management and owner ship nothing but the best, cleanest and most refined allowed here. The place to pass a pleasant hour. Prices always 5c and 10c. Here’s this week’s program of features: ‘THE TARDY CANNON BALL” A two-reel Reliance play that is wonderful. ‘‘ZIPP, THE DODGER” A side-splitting Keystone laugh. “FOR HER FATHER’S SINS” A great Majestic two reel drama. An unusual play. “OUR MUTUAL GIRL” No. 40 of the series. ‘THE ONE WHO CARED” A Fine Princess Play. “DASH, LOVE AND SPLASH” A Keystone laugh. “SHORTY AND SHER LOCK HOLMES” A great two-reel Broncho play. You must see it. “DAD AND THE GIRLS” A Beauty Show. “OLD JACKSON’S GIRL” A two-reel Thanhouser play. That fact means a fine show. “THE LOVE THIEF” A Keystone laugh. “JIMMY” A two-reel Domino show. Conceded a wonderful play. “BILL SPOILS A VACATION” A Komic show. The Home of “Mutual Movies/’ The Kind That Make Time Fly MONDAY “FALL OF BOUND HICKS” A great Biograph reel. “YOU NEVER CAN TELL” A Selig play. TUESDAY “SLIPPERY SLIM” And the green-eyed mon ster, of this series. “WHEN THE GODS FORGIVE” A wonderful Vitagraph play. WEDNESDAY “OUT OF THE DEP UTY’S HAND” A Reliance thriller. "HEARTS AND DIAMONDS” A two-reel Vitagraph «pe cial that is a wonder—a magnificent play. THURSDAY “FIRST CLASS COOK” A Biograph play that will amuse you. "WHITE LIES” An Essanay play. FRIDAY “THE MILLION DOL LAR MYSTERY” Two more reels of this series. These two are very fine. SATURDAY “THE EX-CONVICT” A two-reel Kalem play that has delighted and satisfied thousands and so will it do for you. NINE