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EIGHT PROTECTION OF COTTON AT SEA Senator Smith, of South Car olina, Reads Letter in Senate. Willingness and Ability of U. S. All That is Needed. Washington. —Willingness and abil ity of the United States to protect cotton shipments on the seas is all that must he determined to restNk at least two-thirds of the export busmens with Germany, in the opinion express ed by flermsn spinners. Writing in answer to inquiries of Senator Smith, of South Carolina, ns to cotton trade conditions In Germany, Addlx and Cordes, of Bremen, said in a letter laid before the senate today: "The question of cotton import to this country remains absolutely with the American government and wheth YOUR NAME IN GOLD By reason of a very fortunate purchase of a carload of leather, direct from a tanner who needed the money, we are able to offer you the following wonderful bargains with your full name embossed on them in 22K Gold letters. Gentlemen’s guaranteed all leather pocketbook, combin ing a bill fold, card case, stamp compartment, identification card, 1915 calendar and coin slot, with your name stamped in gold, special price, 50 cents postpaid. Ladies’ guaranteed all leather tango pocketbook, $2.00 value sale price, with name stamped in gold, SI.OO postpaid. Kodak album, large enough for 48 pictures, with all leather cover, with name stamped on cover, Xmas price, 50 cents postpaid. The printing of'your name in gold letters on these pocket books and albums is absolutely free of charge and only done to introduce our wonderful values in leather goods. This is a grand opportunity coming as it does, just before Christmas. Send coin, money order or stamps and write your name plainly. Goods shipped same day order is received. Reliance Mfg. Co., Star Bldg., St. Louis, Mo. or this is strong enough or willing to protect the interests or property of American citizens crossing the ocean I under the American or neutral colors from English capture:” Wrote Spinners. Senator Smith wrote to cotton spln |ners in many European countries, in [Germany the supply of American cot ton has been reduced nearly two thirds, the letter stated although men, money and orders are available to keep the mills at full time. Consump tion will be at least two-thirds of the normal, or 2,000,000 bales annually, ac cording to estimates of German spin ners, if cotton can be brought to them. Hanks have excessive credits and wil lingly loan funds for cotton importa tion at four and a half per cent, it is added. Spot cotton has risen to 19.65 cents a pound at Bremen because of the shortage. It was declared. About 40 per cent of the mills are working full time, the letter adds "and in Igeneral business in better than before the war.” Transportation. A- to the question of transportation the letter says: "We do not doubt that in the event of larger cotton slifbments to certain ports, England under some pretense will capture thorn if steamers are At Your Home or tiers? Where is your washing done—at your home or hers? And if she takes it home—what do you know about her home and the conditions under which your washing is done? Mind you—you and your family wear the clothes that are washed. Isn’t it worth while to be sure that the work is done under absolutely sanitary conditions? In China the rich pay a physician to keep a family well. Get the point? You can send us the whole family wash and we’ll handle it—returning the clothes “rough dried”—ready for sprink ling or ironing. Or we'll completely launder all or any part of it- We give BLANKET WASHING OUR SPECIAL ATTEN- I lON—returning them to you as soft and fleecy as possible. The men folk at your house will like our work on their linen. Phone us or hail the driver. Ask Us About Your Family Washing Telephones 51 769 1257-J EMPIRE LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING CO. those of the smaller European nations. We would prefer that shipments be made in American boats.” Writing from Moscow, a Russian spinner said the situation there was not bright. Consumption of American cotton decreased 100 per cent for lack of importations, the writer declared, and mills were working only half time. Funds are hard to obtain and the available supply of labor is re duced 20 per cent, the letetr said. 'GOMMi SENSE’ COMMISSION On New Trade Board the Mem bers Must Have These Qualifi cations, Says President Washington.— I'resident Wilson has let It be, known that he had made "common sense" the chief qualification of the five men he is to nominate as members of the new trade commis sion within the next two weeks. He does not desire theorists for the com mission, but the men who will be able to intelligently deal with business conditions in the United States. Politics, It is said, will not govern the make-up of the board, although at least one Republican probably will be named. Among the numerous whose names ar< under consideration are Jos. Davies, commissioner of corporations: A. <Thurman, solicitor of the com merce department; E, N. Hurley president of the Illinois Manufactur ers' Association; John E. Richardson, of Tennessee; Thos. H. Felder of Georgia.; George Rublee of New Hampshire; Samuel h. Rogers of North Carolina; Prof. Henry .1. Wa ters of Kansas; E. A. Krauthoff of Missouri and W. B. Westlake of In diana. WIFE SHOT HUSBAND. Mobile, Ala.—Reuben F. Mcßroom, a merchant operating stores in Mobile and Pensacola, was shot and perhaps fatally wounded by Ills wife, Mrs. Theresa Mcßroom, in the yard of their home here today. No hope is held out for his recovery. Mrs. Mcßroom sur rendered to the police and wiih docket ed on the charge of assault to murder and refused bond. Mrs. Mcßroom re cently entered suit against Mcßroom for divorce. Telephones 51 769 1257-J fHE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. IKE BIG CUTS IN WATERWAYS ‘PORK BARBEL' Rivers and Harbors Appropria tion Bill Presented to House Today---No New Proje<s3. Millions Lopped Off in Esti mates Washington.—Big cuts in army en gineering board estimates for existing j waterway Improvement jirojects ; throughout the country—in some in- ; stances more than fifty per cent— 1 were made in the annual river and harbor appropriation bill as reported to the house today. The committee on rivers and harbors lopped off near ly $20,000,000 from the army board’s recommendations and brought in a measure appropriating $34,138,580. No New Projects. No provision was made for new pro jects, the bill providing only for con tinuance of work already undertaken. Tht committee nan been preparing the measure for several weeks and completed its work last night. Esti- I mates has been submitted to the com mittee by the board of engineers call ing for appropriations aggregating i $53,000,000. The measure as laid be- j fore the house carries about $14,000,- I 000 more tha.i last year’s appropria- j tion, which was for maintainance of work on existing projects. Proposals for Change. Although a number of proposals de signed to change the present system of making appropriations for water- i way improvements had been suggest- I cd including that of Senator Newlands for creating a commission to control all river and harbor expenditures, the | committee took no action on them. Chairman Sparkman explained that no new legislation had been considered I because the committee had worked under pressure in order to carry out | the general plan for speeding up the bill so as to assure completion of the legislative program before March 4. ATLANTA INVESTIGATING LOCKER CLUBS AGAIN Atlanta, Ga. —The Atlanta grand jury is again in the midst of a sen sational investigation of the city’s fashionable clubs, to determine wheth er or not their sale of beverages to members violate the prohibition law. Tlie jury has found itself handicap ped by having nearly every juryman a megiber of at least one such club, and has got around this disqualifica tion question by using alternate jury men, A juryman who is a member of the Capital City Club will retire while that club is under consideration. He will come back, however, to pass on the Piedmont Driving Club or any bther of which he is not a member. The court takes the ingenius position that a member of one club will have no sympathy for another. Jurymen whose relatives are club members are barred, and this brought from one member a protest. “How about you fellows whose daughters attend every club dance?" be asked. “That’s as, close as being kin to a club member, 1 ’ It is expected Unit little will Come of tlie investigation, which lias been un dertaken several -times before. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF “FEDS” MEET IN CHICAGO Chicago.—Members of the executive committee’s Federal League met here today to consider questions which Jas. A. Gilmore, president of the league, said were largely private affairs of the organization. It was announced, [however, that new plans for the 1915 i ampnign would he announced. Be sides President Gilmore the commit tee is composed of Robert B. Ward of the Brooklyn club, and W. E. Robert son of the Buffalo club. PENALIZE NAVAL CONTRACTORS. Washington —Contractors who agree to furnish the navy material must | hereafter fulfill their contracts on time or suffer a penalty. Pursuant to this policy to end delay on ship work. Secretary Daniels today order ed the paymaster general rigidly to , enforce the clause embodied in all contracts and open purchase orders stipulating that if satisfactory de livery is not completed on time the paymaster general shall he at liberty [ to buy the articles at the contractors’ I expense, any additional cost to be collected from the bondsman. NATIONAL LUMBER ASSOCIATION Chicago.—Organization of nil lumber associations In the country Into a na tional body will he effected at a con ference to be held here on Feb. 24 Htnl 25, It teas announced today. This movement was decided upon yesterday at a conference attended by approximately 100 lumbermen, repre senting various associations in th« lumber industry. The meeting was held under the auspices of the Na tional Lumber Manufacturers’ Aaao i latlon. The purpose of the Febru ary conference, it was said, would be to launch a co-operative advertising and publicity campaign in behalf of the industry.', RICE FOR BELGIANS. New Orleans. —Thirty thousand pockets of rice will be shipped from here for destitute persons in Belgium, according to announcement by a local rice Concern today. The shipment will be forwarded on the British steam ship Wabana. January 12th. The names of the purchasers were not given, $40,000 GEORGETOWN, S. C. FIRE. Georgetown, S. C. —Fire yesterday d.wtroyed the handsome home of Mayor >V. H. Andrews and three other residences In the fashionable section of Georgetown. The loss is estimated at $40,000. Fire Chief MacPonald de clares lack of water pressure largely | responsible for the loss. THE “HAYLOFT" BURNS. Terre Haute, Ind. —Two persons were killed and a number Injured to- I day in a fire which destroyed a large rooming house known as the "Hay loft." 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