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i VOLUME XX, No. 21.
GERMANS RELEASE
AMERICAN SAILORS
Crews of Cotton Steamers Had
Been Detained at Bremen.
Not Stated What Was Pur
pose of Arrest By Officials
Washington, D. C.—While the
American government today await
ed Great Britain’s explanation of
her seizure of the American steam
er Greenbrier, it developed that
American sailors of her crew as
well as those of the steamer Caro
lyn. which sailed from Savannah
had been arrested by German au
thorities at Breman.
The Greenbrier whose detention
is now the subject of diplomatic
negotiation, sailed fro.m New Or
leans and Norfolk with cotton for
Bremen under a certificate issued
by the British consu lat Norfolk.
Her commander complained a
British cruiser seized his ship on
the high seas, hoisted the English
ensign and damaged the vessel in
navigation before he was permit
ted to proceed to Bremen.
Th Carolyn also carried a cot
ton cargo. Apparently she got
through without interference and
the arrest of her sailors is her first
apperance in international inci
dents arising out of the transpor
tation of cotton to Germany.
First News of It.
Washington.—American sailors of
the crew of the steamer Greenbrier,
whose seizure by the British fleet is
now the subject of diplomatic negoti
ations, have been released from deten
tion by German authorities at Bremen
Reported by U. S Consul.
The American consul at Bremen to
day reported the release of the Green
brier's men as well as those of the
steamer Carolyn, another ship which
had carried cotton to Germany. His
notification of their release was the
first intimation officials here had that
the men had been held.
Reasons Not Given.
1 It was not stated whether they had
been arrested or detained as the re
sult of misconduct ashore or whether
it was the purpose of the German of
ficials to prevent them from acquiring
any knowledge of defenses which
might be useful to the enemy.
ALLIEILITS,
WARSAW and
FRONT IST GO
Petrograd (via. London, 2:30 p. m.)
—German forces have appeared in the
rear of the Russian army advancing
toward the Prussian border. They are
along the road from Plonsk, fortv miles
northwest of Warsaw, to Goslitza, thus
beinc between the advancing Russian
army and the Polish capital. So far
as is known only comparatively srn»ll
bodies of Germans, consisting of re
connoitering detachments are in the
locality.
The Bourse Gazette says the Rus
sian military authorities have learned
fha Russo-Germans In ihi3 vicinity
have given information and other as
sistance to the Germans. On that ac
count, the newspaper says, Grand
Duke Nicholas has ordered that all
Russo-Germans resident in the district
between Warsaw and the Russian
front dispose of their property within
six days, preparatory to being removed
to the mLerior.
ELIIAIFIIF
CARRANZA, VILLA
AND ZAPATA
Washington.—Advices to the state
department today said General Gutier
rez had left Puehuca In a northerly
direction with “several thousand well
Mmed men" and had Issued a manifes
to denouncing Carranza, Villa and Za
pata and calling on the Mexican na
tion to support him In an effort to
establish peace.
From Vera Cruz, General Carranza
continued to wage an offensive cam
paign against Mexico City and other
points controlled hy Villa.
Conflicting reports have been re
ceived as to the strength of the Guti
errez movement but It is believed here
he has at least five thousand men anl
alms at the elimination of Carranza,
Villa and Zapsta.
NEW HIGH WAR PRICE
LEVEL MADE IN WHEAT
..Chicago.—War prices for wheat
touched a new high level today—ll.4s
3-8 a bushel, May delivery. They sur
mounted by l-*e the top previous rec
ord made January 15th.
SHOT IN HIS OFFICE.
Fort Worth, Tsxss. —A. Montague
superintendent of terminal: for the
Gould lines here, was shot while in
his office today, hy a discharged switch
man and died an hour later His pre
decessor wss shot two yeßrs ago. In
" exactly the same way and died. A. C
Myers is under arrest
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
" ' :: THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
WARSHIP OF
RUSS SINKS
12 CARGOES
Petrograd—The following communi
cation from lhe general staff of the
army of the Caucasus has been given
out here:
“On Jan. 1!) in the region of Ahallk,
Lavsor and Kyagani, we fought a se
ries of combats with the Turkish rear
guard, whtf retreated precipitately.
We captured a great many prisoners
and a Turkish camp.
“On January 18, we occupied Ar
danouteh, in trans-Caucasia near the
Turkish border.
“A torpedo boat sent to inspect the
Asia Minor coast sank twelve vessels
with their cargoes near Archava.
“In other sections there has been
no particular change.”
the Hies
IN TRY FOR
IRE RHINE?
Geneva, via Paris, 2 a. m.—-Another
Zepppelin left Friedrichshafen Wed
nesday to reinforce the air fleet near
Ghent.
It is reported here there is great re
joicing at Freidrichshafen over the
Yarmouth aerial raid. The plan was
known of in advance in certain quar
ters in Switzerland it is declared and
warnings had even been sent to the
British authorities, who are reported
to have stated they attached little im
portance to it.
The visit of the Prince of Wales to
Belfort hag led to reports here that
British troops would shortly be sent
to Belfort to participate in any ad
vance on the Rhine. The French ad
vanced trenches according to reports
received here are now only 16 miles
from the Rhine.
TRANSFERRAL
OFCOTTOHP
IS BONA FI
Washington.—No insurance on the
hull of the steamer Dacia, the former
Hamburg-American Liner, now under
the American flag, will be granted by
the Federal War Risk Insurance Bu
reau, but a policy will be Issued prob
ably today on her cargo of cotton.
A distinction between the cargo and
the hull of the Dacia has been fixed
by the bureau on the ground that title
to the cotton is absolutely vested in
an American citizen and It is not
classed as contraband. British au
thorities have indicated that the Dacia
herself Is certain to be taken Into a
prize court to determine whether her
transfer of flag was bona fide.
The war risk bureau has thoroughly
Investigated the question.
Wait Sailing Orders.
Washington, D. C.—Treasury offi
cials continued today the compilation
of documentary proof of the bona-fide
transfer of the steamship Dacia, now
loading cotton In Texas for German
ports, from German to American reg
istry. It was believed that this work
would be completed during the day,
after which It was expected that a war
risk Insurance policy would be issued
by the Federal War Risk Bureau on
the steamer's cargo of cotton.
Decide on Insurance.
Issuance of the policy, the rate on
which Is expected to l»e four per cent.,
practically was decided upon at a con
ference last night between Secretary
MoAdoo and Director De Danny, of the
war risk bureau. While the owners are
understood to have asked that the ves
sel be insured, In addition to that al
ready carried In private companies, It
was said that none would be Issued.
Responsibility With Them
The proposed voyage of the Dacia
will be undertaken despite the warning
of the British government that it would
seize the vessel. The state depart
ment has notified the owners of the
Dacia of the British government's de
ctslon and has left to them the respon
sibility of making the proposed voy
ge. Convinced of the genuineness of
the Paeia's purchase, department offi
cial* reiterate their belief that the ves
eel will have a good case before the
prize court.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 21, 1915.
RUSS STEAM
ROLLER IN
THREEFOLD
ASSAULT
Resume Attacks On Germanic
Allies North, Center and
South. Rumania Waiting to
Join in When Transylvania
Open.
Petrograd (via. London, 3:04 p. m.) —
Along a sixty-mile front from Ciecha
now, south of Mlawa, to Dobrzyn, on the
Vistula, 12 miles below Flock, the Ger
mans are on the defensive against the
Russian advance tow'ards cast Prussia.
Heavy artillery engagements have oc
curred at various points.
Meanwhile the struggle is in progress
for the possession of the left bank of
the Vistula. .\om its junction with the
Bzura at Wiszogrod westward to Dobr
zyn, about 45 miies.
Toward Warsaw.
Possession by the Russians of Wiszo
grod and their footing on the left bank
of the Bzura affords them a base of op
erations against the Germans, who are
in force west of that position, and ef
fectually prevents a movement upon
Nowo Georgiewsk, the German objective
in the advance toward Warsaw from
the north. In endeavoring to retake
trenches captured by the Russians im
mediately west of Wiszogrod the Ger
mans were reported to have lost 900
men.
42-Centimetre Guns.
Southward, near Tarnow, Galicia, the
Austrians have employed the German 42-
rentimetre guns an effort to dislodge
the Russians from positions along the
Dunajec river. According to reports
here, they have been unsuccessful, hav
ing been forced to retreat to the north
west leaving the Russian positions in
tact. Russian army officers think the
heavy German guns are an impediment
rather than an aid to the Austrians, be
cause of bad roads.
In Three Directions.
London (noon). —Russia’s threefold as
sault on the Germanic allies, has. Brit
ish observers believed, resumed its steam
roller characteristics alike In the north,
center and south.
In the north the advance into Past
Frussia is reported as threatening Ger
man lines of communication, and in Po
land the trench warfare continues with
small results for either side, but the
Russians confidently dwell <»n what they
call large German losses In efforts to
hold the present positions. In the south
the Russians declare the Austrian resis
tance seems entirely broken and that
Transylvania lies open to them.
Rumania Waiting.
Reports of Rumania’s long awaited
entrance into the fight continue to cir
culate; one rumor today declares, how
ever, that Rumania will not immediate
ly declare war, but will throw troops
into Transylvania, which is Hungarian
territory, to protect Rumanian nation
als.
Meanwhile official utterances continue
optimistic. Communications announced
daily say the situation in the Hast re
mains unchanged. Certain semi-official
summaries of events received in Lon
don by wireless from Berlin are some
what more communicative. #
Heavy Losses.
Such a message, received recently,
says the Russians have had some suc
cesses in which theii losses W€*e heavy
and that the Turks have been operating
successfully in the Caucasus and are
now marching on Egypt.
In the West the activity has been gen
generally confined to artillery exchanges,
except south of Metz, where sharp
fighting promises interesting develop
ments.
PROSPERITY DUE
SAKS HEAR DF
BIG STEEL CO.
New York.—E. H. Gary, chairman of
the United States Steel Corporation,
end head of the mayor’s committee on
unemployment, declared In a speech
today that the pecuniary advantages to
the United States resulting from ths
war were nat equal to the disadvant
ages, so far as he could Judge.
"Business men of this country at
present are on a better basis than ever
before,” he continued. "Their man
agement, their conduct, their business
morals are Improved, their standards
are higher
In Increasing Measure.
"We have before us promise of an
era of prosperity, contentment and
happiness. Undoubtedly the terrible
consequence of the pending war will,
for some time, unfavorably affect even
this great and growing nation, but If
we remain strctly neutral we may ex
pect to receive an Increasing measure
of trade and Influence.
“The year 1915 seems certain to he
much better for the business man than
1914 was. and we should do every
thing practicable to evidence our faith
In future prosperity.”
PRESIDENT CHANGES DATE.
Washington.—l’rewtdent Wilson has
changed the date of hls address be
fore the chamber of cc-nmerce of ths
United States convention here front
Feb. 4 to Feb 3. He previously agreed
to speak on Feb. 4, but later discov
ered that the occasion was a banquet.
Unwilling to attend a social function
because of Mrs. Wilson's death, he
has arranged to speak at a regular
session - f the convention on th* night
of Feb. 2-
FIVE YEARS FOR TAKING
LETTERS INTO BELGIUM
Amsterdam (via London, Jan. 21,
7:59 a. m.) —A dispatch to The Tolc
graaf from Sluts, Holland, says an In
habitant of Bruges, Belgium, has been
sentenced to five years' imprisonment
for carrying letters from Holland lo
Belgium.
FURIOUS BOMBARDMENT
BY AUSTRIANS, CATTARO
Paris, 4:20 a. m. —The Austrians at
Cattaro, near the Montenegrin fron
tier, have furiously bombarded Mount
Lovcheu, a strong Montenegrin posi
tion just across the frontier, without
effect, according to a Havas Agency
dispatch from Cettinje, Montenegro.
AUSTRIAN - FILD MARSHAL
IS AT VIENNA ON VISIT
Vienna, via Amsterdam and Lon
don, 9:53 a. m.—Field Marshal Arch
duke Frederick, commander-in-chief
of the Austrian army, lias returned
from a visit to the troops of the first
army. He says he found the soldiers
impatient to begin a further offensive
campaign.
GERMAN AIRSHIPS ARE
RECONNOITERING FRONT
London (Jan. 21, 10.03 a. m.) —A dis
patch to The Exchange Telegrnpn
Company from Stockholm states Ger
man airships have been reconnoitring
the frontier between Sweden and Fin
land. evidently with the purpose of de
stroying tile bridges of the new Fin
nish railway, thus interrupting com
munication between Russia and Swe
den.
BRITISH WARSHIP TAKES
HIGH GERMAN OFF LINER
Geneva, via Paris, 4:25 a. m.—The
newspaper Sampa of Turin, Italy, an
nounces that a British warship has ar
rested on board the liner Due d’Aosta,
from Genoa for New' York, Count Von
Keller, a German officer of high rank
who had been sent to the United
States on a secret mission. The news
paper adds that the count has been
landed at Gibraltar.
STEAMER WITH BELGIAN
SUPPLIIES AT HALIFAX
Halifax, N. S The American steam
er Camino, disabled tiy loss of her
rudder several days ago while steam
ing from Ran Francisco for Belgium
with relief supplies, probably will
arrive here tomorrow, 1n tow of the
government steamer Laurter. A
wireless message from the Lady Laur
rier said the Camino was down bv
the head and progress was necessarily
slow.
THINK GUTIERREZ HAS
“TAKEN TO THE WOODS”
Mexico City.—Provisional President
Garza, in a statement Issued late Wed
nesday, said he was trying to bring
about satisfactory arrangements for
re-establlshment of tranquility In
Mexico City.
General Gutierrez, former provision
al president, who fled from the capi
tal Saturday, was reported here to
have taken to the woods with a few
followers, most of his troops having
abandoned him.
100 BODIES FOUND IN
TRENCHES ABOUT NACO
Naco, Ariz.—Burial of the dead still
lying on the battlefield around Naco,
Sonora, will be undertaken by the
I citizens here as a health measure.
'More than a hundred bodies have been
found scattered between the trenches
formerly held by the Villa forces at
tacking the Mexican town, and the
Carranza troops defending It.
Part of the United States trope here
under command of Brigadier General
Tasker H. Bliss have left for other
stations. The Ninth Cavalry went to
Douglas yesterday and three batter
ies of the Fifth Artillery left last night
for Fort Sill.
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF
FAMILY FROM EARTHQUAKE
Rome, Italy.—The almost miraculous
esacape of a tax collector and his wife
and baby was reported from Bora
Their house collapsed with the excep
tion of the corner of a room where
their bed stood. Kven the eradle
erashed down but the mother clutched
the Ipfant as the rot disappeared. The
little group remained suspended In the
air for a considerable time before It
was rescued.
The collector reported his condition
to the minister of finance and received
this telegram:
"Co-operate with other authorities lr.
work of rescue." The collector, how
ever. Is without clothes and even lacks
shoe*.
Kaiser Sends Greeting on the Date
of Anniversary ot His Grandfather’s
Edict; Soissons Victory Pleasing
Berlin, (vis London, 11:36 s. m.) Emperor William on the anlversary
two days ago of the proclamation of William I. a* German emperor at Ver
sailles sent this dispatch to Grand I niches* Louise of Baden:
"Many f hanka for thy greeting on this anniversary of the great historic
proceedings at Versailles under the leadership of my hlgh-souled uncle.
The feeling of national power engendered at this historic gathering brought
Inspired homage to the first German emperor. Tt I* today my task to de
fend the worthiness of the nation against a world of enemies, and God
willing, I will carry' out this patriotic task victoriously at the head of a
united fatherland filled with the spirit of the willing sacrifice of the de
termined German nation.”
Fount von Hpee, who In times of peace Is a preacher *t Cologne, sent
a dispatch from General Headquarters, saying he recently breakfasted with
the emperor who Is In good health and highly gratified at the victory at
Bolssons.
HUS PRES’T
SHARPLY IN
DEBATE ON
SHIP BILL
Filibuster on Gov’t Purcha.se
Measure Continues in Senate.
Wilson Scored For His “Un
founded Statements.” Weeks
Says Wholly Unnecessary.
Washington.—Senate republicans to
day continued their fight on the ad
ministration ship purchase bill, Sona
inr Weeks denying that lie sought lo
filibuster, resumed his attack. Demo
cratic leaders, meanwhile, sought to
reach an agreement on proposed
amendments so Iheir caucus might
complete revision of the bill tonight.
Grave Complications.
“We want to gel the facts before
Ihe country and we are taking the only
way left lo as to accomplish it," said
Senator Weeks. “I believe there aro
possibilities of gravest international
complications involved In the passage
of tills hill; that If It is passed It
would hr Ineffective, utterly failing
to carry out the wishes of Its spon
sors; that the sentiment In favor of
It among those who have given It con
sideration in or out of congress Is al
most negligible and that if passed by
tills or any congress 1t would he dono
not because those who vote for it favor
tile legislation, but ns the result of the
most flagrant political pressure.”
Can’t Understand It.
Turning lo President Wilson’s In
dianapolis speech, Mr. Weeks declared
the people of the country, Judging from
press reports, could not understand
how the president, "could have so far
lapsed from Ills previous poise and
good taste as to go to the other ex
treme by indulging 1n not only ques
tionable taste, but the unfounded
statements with which Ills whole ad
dress was filled,"
“Defying the World.”
Washington. Senator Weeks as
sailed the proposnl to place cabinet of
ficers on the shipping board. Exam
ination of the qualifications of secre
taries of the treasury or navy during
the last decade, he said, showed them
little prepared by experience for ruc.h
work.
To emphasize his argument that
there was no need for the bill, Senator
Weeks said fifty-four million more
bushels of wheat had been exported
from the last harvest than were ship
ped last year.
"We are defying the world by ship
ping more than ever before.”
SATISFACTION
IN BERLIN AT
TOE AIR RAID
Berlin (via. Amsterdam and London,
10:0? a. m.—" The isolation of the Brit
ish Islands Is conquered successfully,’
says the Morgenpost In Ita comment
on the German air raid 1n England.
"Of what use to Great Britain,” tt
adds, "sre the surrounding seas and
war vessels If our airships cross the
water, dropping bombs?"
The Tages Zeltung expresses satis
faction at the first air attack and
hopes It will bo followed by others,
while The Tageblatt says It Is now
clear that the North sea la no hind
rance to German airships.
EX-KHEDIVE’Fb'JLLET in
JAW IS TROUBLESOME
Geneva, (via Pari*, 12 midnight.)—
Ex-Khydlve Abbas Mllml of Egypt, ac
cording to Vienna dispatches, Is going
to Berne to consult a specialist about
a bullet wound, received, It was stated,
In a recent sttempt on hls life at Oon
stntlnople. The dispatches say the
wound on his Jaw has not healed and
that makes It Impossible for him to
head the army, with which It Is plan
ned to Invade Egypt.
$6.00 FER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY,
LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR
WHIPPING MAN TO DEATH
New Albany, Misa. Pleading guilty
to the charge of whipping Jesse Snider,
a farmer, to death several months ago,
Clarence Coley. Lawrence Rakostraw
and Dillard Elder today were sen
tenced to life imprisonment in the state
penitentiary by Judge J. T,. Bates. No
cause for the attack of the night riders
on Snider ever has been given.
ETTOR SAYS NOT GUILTY
PLEA, TREASON CHARGE
S. Claisville, Ohio. -Joseph J. Ettor,
Industrial Workers of the World lead
er, who has been in jail here await
ing a hearing on the charge of treas
on. entered a plea of not guilty today
and was bound over to the grand jury.
Ettor gave ball for $5,000 and left town
after agreeing not to enter Belmont
County again, or to send any of his
representatives here.
WORK OF THeTmERICAN
RED CROSS IS PRAISED
Washington.—The work of the Am
erican Red Cross In sending abroad
contributions for the relief of those
affected by the war continues to he
praised in letters received here. In
a communication made public at Rod
Cross headquarters today, Marquis de
Vogue, president of the French Red
Cross, and Monsieur Gustav Ador,
chairman of the International Red
Cross at Geneva, acknowledge the re
ceipt of donations and express their
gratitude for the gifts.
THE U. S. SUPREMECOURT
ISSUED MANDATE TODAY
IN CASE OF HARRY THAW
Washington. The supreme court’s
mandate in the Harry K. Thaw extra
dition case wag issued today and sent
to Frank Kennedy, deputy attorney
general of New York. It directs Jus
lice Aldrich In the New Hampshire
federal court to set aside his decision
to release Thaw on habeas corpus and
opens Iho way for the prisoner’s ex
tradition from New Hampshire to New
York to answer an indictment for con
spiracy to escape from Matteawan.
The matter Is now entirely between
state authorities.
LARGE FORCED LOANS BY
ZAPATA AT MEXICO CITY
Washington,— The Carranza Agency
here Issued the following:
"Vera Cruz sayß reports from Mex
ico city state that before leaving there
Emillqng Zapata .secured large forced
loans from merchants and private citi
zens. From El I’aso it is reported
that Generals Flores and Mestas, com
manding four thousand men, have In
vaded Honora and are In the vicinity
of Navj.joa, 1n the southeastern part
of the state. General Louis Herrera
and Juan Carrasco have Invaded ter
ritory around Topic with 3,000 men."
JULY 4TH. TO BE PEACE
DAY AT PRISCO EXPO.
San Francisco. -Independence Day
will tie Peace Day at the Panama-
Pacific International Exposition.
This announcement was made here
yesterday by Mr. May Wright Sewell,
honorary president of the Interna
tional Conference of Women, the or
ganization under whose auspices an
International peace conference will
convene at. the exposition grounds for
a four days’ session.
"Make tills the last war” Is the slo
gan adopted by Mrs. Bewell's advis
ory board and to that end delegates
from all parts of the world will assem
ble July 4th.
GUTIERREZ TROOPS ARE
RETURNING TO RANKS OF
VILLA, SAYS THE LATTER
Washington. Consular Agent Caro
there reporting to the Htste Depart
ment today a conversation with Villa,
said the general had Informed him
many of the troops which left Mexi
co City with General Gutierrez were
returning to the Villa ranks. Villa
gave renewed assurance,, for protec
tion to all foreigners.
$6,000,000 forltalians
TO ALLEVIATE SERIOUS
CONDITIONS FROM QUAKE
Rome (12:35 p. m.) —Six million dol
lars having been placed at the disposal
of the Italian authorities for allevia
tion of conditions In the earthquake
area, extensive relief works are being
planned.
It Is expected the most serious con
ditions soon will have greatly Im
proved.
Shacks for housing the homeless will
he erected as rapidly as possible;
buildings not destroyed will he re
paired; roads cleared and agricultural
and business life restored to normal.
Other relief steps doubtless will he
undertaken, such ns remission of rer
tain taxes and kindred measures,
STRON GLY RE CO MMEN D
POSTPONEMENT OF PLAN
OF EGYPTIAN INVASION
London (12:20 a. m.)—A Reuter dis
patch from Cairo says:
"A refugee, who was recently em
ployed In an Important post by Hie
Turkish government In Syria, states
that German officers recently made
an urgent report to Berlin via. Cnn
ztantlnople recommending the post
ponement n f the Egyptian expedition
until Its organization and equipment
were Improved and reinforced. The re
ply from Constantinople was that th*
advance must be pushed at all costs.
"German experts declare that the ex
pedition under present conditions can
only result in small raiding parties
reaching Egypt as the main body must
advance along a route well known to
the enemy, making opposition easy.”
HOME
EDITION
FIRM ACTION
IS WANTED
ON COTTON
CARGOES
Problem of Grower ani Shipper
Presented at St. Louis Con
vention. U. S. Gov’t Should
Demand Rights, As Neutral,
From Belligerents.
St. Louis.—Several hundred dele
gates representing leading commercial
organizations of the United States, at
tended the first session of the secon 1
national lorelgn trade eonventlon here
today. After speeches of welcome were
heard an address was delivered by Sec
retary Red field.
Permanent organization was effect
ed, then the convention began consid
ering problems of International law as
lltiy affect American commerce in fho
war. The principal address was made
by John Bassett Moore, former coun
sellor of the state department.
Cotton Problems.
St. Louis, IVlo.—The problems of the
exporter of cotton and the cotton
grower was ascribed to scarcity of
shipping and to enormous Increase <n
tin ns-oceanic freight rates due to the
war, In the address of D. W. Kempner,
of Ihe Galveston Cotton Exchange,
who today spoke before the foreign
trade conference.
Freight rates to Liverpool have ad
vanced an avernge of about $5 on a
hale of cotton, said Mr. Kempner.
By American Owner*.
"It may surprise some of you to
know that the highest freight rates
for any service are now demanded by
owners of American vessels," said Mr.
Kempner, “and 1t Is by no means un
usual for such ship owners to demand
for the hire of a vessel worth $300,000,
a rental of SIO,OOO per month, out of
which Is paid by the ship owner only
Ihe wages of the crew and the upkeep
of the vessel, the charterer being ex
pected to pay insurance on the vessel
for the voyage, buy coal for her steam,
and cdllver her hack on this side to
the port of the owner’s selection.
$6.25 a Bale.
"I do not wish to he In Ihe attitude
of hlnmlng the American ship owner
f..r reaping this harvest, hut It costs
os something like $6.36 per bale for a
British vessel to carry a hale of cot
ton from Galveston to Liverpool and
It costs $12.60 per hale to secure an
American vessel to carry a hale of rot
ton from Galveston to RoHerdam,
which is tint two days’ Journey from
Live rpool.
“Whether the solution of our diffi
culties jloh In a government-owned
merrhant marine, I am not prepared
to say."
Conditions in South.
Mr Kampntr digressed to tell of
conditions In the Mouth.
"1 want," said he, "to correct an Im
pression that. I am afraid lias already
gone too far. After Ihe outbreak of
the European war- when the price of
cotton droppeil enormously, the farm
ers of the Hou.h called for assistance.
Unfortunately the Impression has gone
abroad that the Mouth Is bankrupt. I
wish to emphatically deny this.
"It Is true that the Mouth has suf
fered severely through this decline in
prices, and nt the same time has seen
Its I rot’.ier farmers In the wheat and
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