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Important Augusta River History To Aupstans
tate Aid For Water Transportation in the 20’s and 30's
BY MARTIN V. CALVIN.
In a pcraonal letter to The Herald
Hon. Martin V. Calvin, writina from
Waycross, Ga., saya:
“I auapect there is no one who
is better acquainted with Savannah
River history than myself; for
when Alexander Hamilton Ste
phen was to introduce his first
river bill (Savannah), I was called
on to get up th edata. We put it
in the shape of a memorial to con
gress. pamphlet form; later I
gathered data for Major Barnes,
when he was our congressman.
“One day I had a talk with Mr,
Josiah Sibley. He told me that
when he came to Augusta, really
Hamburg, to go into business with
an elder brother of his, there were
five steamers a week on the river
between Augusta and Savannah.
Hamburg that year received 120,000
bales of cotton. That was in 1832,
he said.
“Why, all through my boyhood
and young manhood, there were
several big steamboats on the river.
Except during thirty days dry
spell m summer of early fall, those
steamers were plying the river. It
aeems that government jetties, etc.,
has changed the situation.
"I think of Augusta very often—
always kindly of course. I hope
the gool old city is recovering from
her last terrible visitation. My,
what a wonderful people Augustans
are.
Mr. Calvin's Interesting rtml valuable
immunliatiun folk,we. It I* particu
flv timely:
“I have felt deeply Interested in the
le persistent efforts put forth by the
Lislness men of Augusta and Macon t<>
rercolne the difficulties of trnnspor
itlon on the Savannah River between
UfPiriUt and Havann.'th, and on the Oc
ulgee between Macon and Brunswick,
t both Instances the obstacle* in the
ay are chargeable to the uneconomic
policy of the government the full
■e of congress to do Its duty.
J»or example- At Augusta, for the
nprnvemcnt of the river below the
ty, just one-half the requisite amount
pear Is appropriated The same Is
5 doubt true ns to the Ocmulgce be
vy Macon. The results acrompllshed,
trough the Inadequate annual appro
bation, are practically lost by the
me another hnif-lmnded approprla
on becomes available.
The endless chain, with weak links
»re and there, has compelled the btisl
sss men of Augusta and Macon to tax
lemselves heavily In order to have
lilt light draft steel barge* with which
i surmount most of the obstacles in
le way of safe and iulck transit he
recn the head of navigation and deep
ater on the coast
Augusta First at the Front.
As early as 1799, Cleorglatis Augus
.ns—begun to manifest appreciation
1 the Importance of water traiisportn-
Oti In that year, reckoning on the
(-operation of South Carolina. Oeor-
H Incorporated it eompany the oli
ct of which" was the Improvement of
le Hsvannah between Augusta and
eterahurg Hut South Carolina fall
I to respond. A small beginning was
adc, hul not i-eaultless. as you will
In 1800 and IRIO. plan* were wot on
>ot to make navigable Broad tttver to
r llhitf*’K landing
The Policy of State Aid Inaugurated.
In 1815. the freneml imaembly of
aorgia appropriated SIO,OOO for th<*
upravcment of tin- Savannah above
iigusta. conditioned that South Car
ina would apply to the undertaking
cnrroapondlng amount Thin. South
arollna fallen to do Two year* lqter
eorgla. made the appropriation uncou
th mil.
In 1817. Georgia provided $20,000 for
ie Improvement of the Savannah
ugalo liivera. conditioned that South
urollnn should co-operate. This the
ttei ntflctfd to do.
In 181 s. several previous approprin-
DrtH. which amounted to SHO.OOO, were
ivtded as below indicated Independent
! action by the state across the river:
UftuKt*i to Feteraburg . . .. *.516,000
eterfburg to Andersonvilie .... 8.000
o mouth of Panther’s Croak .. 7.000
In 1819. atill believing it tc be the
gty cf South Carolina to co-operate in
work from which her people would
trive Mi great benefits us would the
eorgian*. the 1 .(stature authorised
le governor to correspond with the
jvernor of South Carolina with a view
» securing the latter'* aid In the work
his proved Ineffectual.
Meantime, the Georgia commission
it pressed forward At the close of
123. they reported un unexpended bai
lee of $2,424 of the Tufalo appropria
te. Their work was cordially en
peed by the general assembly, and
ley wm e ordered to proceed.
In 1824. the commissioners reported
balance of $l,fOJ of the Tugaio ap
propriation on hand You see. they
ladled with care the funds entrusted
> them That year, they reported the
ver between Augusts and Petersburg
tally navigable to craft carrying 80
lies of cotton.
A Larger Appropriation fer Lower
Savannah.
In 16J8* Georgia appropriated $20,000
ir the imj r veiuent of th«* Savannah
Mweep Augusta anil Savannah, with
r without 00-operation on the part of
ASK FOR and GET
HORLICK’S
THE ORIGINAL
. MALTED MILK
>mp substitute* cost YOU same priew.
PREPAREDNESS PREACHED BY FORMER
PACIFIST.
BY HAMLIN GARLAND.
NOVELIST AND DRAMATIST.
(From American Dafanaa)
"Preparedness" is at last the word of (hr hour, and although I have
r * '^'^3
Hamlin Garland dreed should not diet ate In thoae matters.
Capltallat* should t>e patriot* enough to say: "We will manufac
ture for the government at a fair profit to ourselves and with |>ro|>ei
remuneration to our men." f
South Carolina.
Making the Ocmulgee Navigable.
In 1817, the legislature appropriated
SIO,OOO for the Improvement of th'- Oc
mulgce below Macon. In !322. $10,900
additional was appropriated for this
purpose, and in 1826. the sum of $20,001)
was provided for this very Important
work. In the year last mentioned, the
sum of SIO,OOO was appropriated for
the removal of obstructions to the nav
igation of the Ocmulgee above Macon,
to the mouth of the Aloovahatchee In
Jasper County, and to the high shoals
on the risofatehee.
Other Rivero Provided For.
In 1826, the legislature appropriated
for the Improvement of other rivers In
the state sum* of money as follows:
The Oconee below Carter’s
Bridge *20.000
The Altahama 20,01)0
The Chattahootchee. above the
Kalla of Coweta 10,000
The Ogecohee below Rocky
Comfort 6.000
Legislative Committee Protests.
In 182.!. the commute; on agriculture
and Internal Improvements reviewed
the work done and the progress made
In furtherance of Improved navigation
on the rivers of the stale, and suggest
ed that it might have been wiser to
have expended the $325,000 on public
roads rather than on the rivers of the
state.
The legislature adopted tin report,
but continued to make appropriations
for river Improvement.
tip to 1837, the sum of SIOI,OOO was
expended on the rivers with the most
satisfactory results.
At the close of 1830, there wuh on
hand a balance of $5,501) of the appro
priation of 1826 for the Savannah be
low Augusta. This amount, with boats
and tools, etc., was turned over to A.
B. Ixmgstreet, the State’s agent.
In 1836, the Iglslature appropriated
$3 000 for the removal of obstacles and
the deepening of the channel of Big
Satttln river so that it should he navi
gable to ateamboat* and other useful
water craft.
In order properly to appreciate the
statemanshlp and the liberality of the
legislature* of the 20s and 30c, you
must bear In mind the fact that South
ern Congressmen, as a whole, opposed
any and all appropriations by the
general government for the Improve
ment of our rivers. They were so Jeal
ous of the expenditure to the public
funds, they opposed all appropriations
for government building* In the cities
of the South. That was the rule to
which they clung
As early as 1830, the General As
sembly of (leorgla adopted a joint re
solution, Instructing our Congressmen
to oppose the Federal system of In
ternal Improvements.
So. through the long series of event
ful years upto a decade almost after the
War between the States, on all appro
priation of the class referred to.
Southern Democrats and Whigs voted.
No; Northern Whigs. Democrats and
Free Hollers voted. Ayr
Every stream in Geoagia that can
possibly he made navigable to steel
barges, such as Augusta and Macon are
now using, should receive adequate
Federal aid To this end. we should, to
a man. stand for TUK 01-D I-BAD.
and AN AI’I’ROI'KIATION
I should very much like to tell about
the effort* of the fathers In behalf of a
system of canals In this Slate, But 1
have already exceeded my self-fixed
limit
GOOD FOR COLDS.
Honey. I’lne-Tar uml Glycerins lire
recognized eolil rfmodlw. In Or. Hells
I’lne-Tar-Honey (lichc are combined
with other cough medicine In a pleas
ant .syrup I»r. Hell's I’lne-Tar-Honey
quickly stops your cough, chocks your
i old, soothes irritation of the throat.
Excellent for young, adult and aged
Its one of the best cough syrups made
Formula on every bottle. You know
Juhl wlmt you ure taking and your
doctor knows Its good for coughs and
colds, nlslst on I>r. Hell's l'lne-Tar-
Hon.y. Only Mo at Druggists.
SILVER'S DEPARTMENT
STORE JOINS IN EARLY
CLOSING MOVEMENT
The progressive department store of
Silvers on the *OO block of Itroad
street ha* Joined the early closing
movement along with the many other
prominent Augusta firms. Among
them the Kress and YVoolworth 5 and
to cent stores of which mention of
Joining the early rinsing movement
has beer, mentioned In the Herald
Tills means that the Silver r> and 10
rent store will dose every day at 6 p.
in. as usual and at 9 p. m. on Satur
day. and hegltinlg June ISth to Sept
Ist on Thursdays will dose at 2 p. m
The corps of efficient clerks in the
Silver establishment will appreciate
this early dosing by the management,
and the public is asked lo aid the
movement hy doing their shopping be
fore the tiours named for dosing.
IS SURE OF PASSAGE OF
THE FLOOD CONTROL BILL
Washington.-—The Hood control hill
providing $45,000.0 >o for the Mlsslm
alppi river and $6,600,600 for the Sac
ramento river, subject to local co
operation, wan up for action in the
house today The MlaNlaaippi pro
vision* already have been approved
in the committee of the whole and
Chairman Humphrey*, of the flood
control committee, counted on the
panange of the measure late today.
been hitherto opposed to lucteastng the power of
the army and navy. I am now In sympathy with a
tear ohm hie measure of defense.
The astounding nut-flare of primitive passion
on the tMirt of most civilised peoples of Kurtute
has convinced most of us who were peace advo
cate* that our dream of universal harmony was
born of our own pinsperlty, our fortunate laola
uon and our youth
I am converted to preparedness and I shall do
all In my power to assist thoae who would pre
vent a small group of men from reaping an enor
mous harvest from the making of munitions of
war. A reasonable profit should he allowed and
the general government should control the price
of product and supervise the shops If It does not
actually enter uixyi the manufacture of the guns
Mild shells.
MEXICAN SOLDIERS AND FAMILIES MAKE HOMES ON GAR TOPS!
WL m
. - M 'W* v
Thi» plelure nho\v* how the Mexican
soldier and hi* family live*. It wa* taken
near San Antonio, Mexico, while Tar
ran/.a troop* were waiting for a clear
track.
Top* of freight car* are the home* of
the foldlers, their wive* and children
who travel over the country with them.
Shelter tenth are put. up on the tc»m of
the car* for the women ami kiddie* to
Bleep under. booking uteriHll* are cai ■
ried on the top of the ear* and meal*
for all are prepared and eaten there.
MIMIC WAR AT
FT . OGLETHORPE
IS SEEN TODAY
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Mimic war
game over the historic battlefield of
Chlckamaupa Park. Inaugurated by
Colonel D. W. Ketohum Monday as an
important part of the instruction* for
the citizen soldiery at the Southern
Training (amp. was continued today.
The infantry detachment detailed to
check the invasion of a foreign foe,
sent north from Atlanta, Ga., were
sent down the La Fayette road as far
as the historic Lee and Gordon mill,
where they checked the advance of the
invader* toward Chattanooga and the
same maneuver* were repeated by the
cavalry today, which deployed in an
other line, going as far a* Joy's Mill.
The regulars constituted the enemy
and cadets the defenders.
Maps of the area have been pre
pared by citizen soldiers to enable
them to safeguard the lines of com
munication and hold the highways and
railroads.
The 7 o’clock drill Included extended
order work. This was followed by
elective work during the afternoon.
THE ACHES OF HOUSE CLEANING
The pain and soreness caused by
bruise*, over-exertion and straining
during house cleaning time arc sooth
ed away by Sloan’s Liniment. No need
to suffer this agony. Just apply Sloan’s
Liniment to the sore spots, rub only a
little. In a short time the pain leaves,
you rest comfortably and enjoy a re
freshing sleep. One grateful user
writes: “Sloan's Liniment is worth its
weight in gold.’’ Keep a bottle on hand,
use It against all Soreness. Neuralgia
and Bruise*. Kills pain. 25c at your
Druggist.
WM. J. BRYAN SAYS HE IS
NOT GOING AS DELEGATE
Lincoln, Neb. —William J. Bryan, an
nounced today that he is not going to
the democratic national convention as
an alternate delegate from Nebraska.
Neither Is Charles W. Bryan, defeated
candidate for the democratic guberna
torial nomination in Nebraska, plan
ning to run independently. Mr. Bryan’s
statement was made .lie explained, to
“correct the deliberate and malicious
misrepresentations of corporation-con
trolled papers.”
PILLS BEST FOR LIVER.
Because they contain the best liver
medicine*, no matter, how bitter or
nauseating for the sweet sugar coat
ing hides the taste. I>r. King's New
Life Pills contain ingredients that put
the liver working, move the bowels
freely. No gripe, no nausea, aid diges
tion. Just try a bottle of Dr. Kings
New Life Pills and notice how much
better you feel. 25c at druggists.
NEST OF GERMAN
SPY FOUND IN
TAMPA PONTOON
Tampa. Fla. —Paptuin <>. N. Hie. in
<*harge of the government engineering
w »rk here dLx-overed what he believes
is the nest of n Herman spy who for h
year past has been employed as a watch
man on a |»ontoon owned bj the govern
ment in the river »n the heart of the city.
The man had been hOc-iml to build a lit
tle aback on the pontoon* ami live there
in return for acting as h watchman. To
day the i>ontuon was needed and he was
ordered to move, he refused but was put
out in searching hts place wireless ap
paratus. photographic apparatus and
copies of code message- were found. The
man disappeared when ordered out. Two
nearly new tents, marked with Pnited
States medical corps and Sfth coast ar
tillery were among Ins effect*. The
man uas Herman but little else is known
of him. n.» one knowing his name though
he has been on the |x»nt<>on for a year.
GIRO LIQUOR
IS BEING BURIED
Montgomery, AU.—Stlire.’ to notion
b> frequent rcunplalnts of Ihiuor condi
tions existing there in tJimM. Ala . the
state of Alabama to clean up the
town It le niiid that the Mate has had
an ajront on the *» ene for Homettme
gathering evidence. .
it in reportrsl that well-known Girard
men who have been in Montgomery for
se\er*l days v ere lipped off laet Satur
day, to the pmtcMs being made and Im
mediately tr*»k steps to get the liquor out
of Girard Word was eent to Mont
gomery veeterday that great quantlttee
iif liquor were Ih'lm* stored In cotton
houses and ridh about the .wutitry eo*ne
of it being buried.
$40,000,000 MORTGAGE.
Indianapolis. Ind A tmu-UMge exe
cuted In the t’hlcago. Indianapolis and
fjoutavru* Hallway Company (Morton
Route! in favor of ttie Guaranty Tru«t
Coni puny of New York and William I*
Taylor, of Indian*poll*, trustee* se
curing the issue of $40,000,000 par value
bonds, was recorded hoi*e today. The
mortgage covers all the property of the
company.
HOURLY TEMPERATURES
l*egree».
$ A M a $0
7 A M «3
8 A M *6
9 A M ~ (t?
Id A M.
U A. M TI
12 mom ...72
1 I* M ... 74
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THE AU(jUi>l A HtHALU, AUUUSIA, liA.
CALLS EMPTY CRADLES ENGLAND'S
BIG DANGER
In a Remarkable Lecture Father Vaughn Shows English
Women Their Duty to Their Country
BY FATHER VAUGHN.
From Notes Taken by Mary Boyle
O’Reilly.
(Rev. Bernard Vaughn is best
known in United States through
his famous sermons on "The Sins
of Society." Father Vaughn has
leotured in this country and Can
ada. and in many cities in Asia
and Europe. His fame uh a work
er among the London poor has
doubled since the war began by his
efforts in behalf of Belgian refu
gee*.—EDlTOß).
London. England.—The cry "Back to
the Land." is not so important as "Back
to the Home."
The cradles of England are empty.
We are a nation traveling to the cem
etery.
Never was the marriage rate so high
never the birth rate so low, and that at
a time when the cry is to replace the
men we are losing.
When 1 was a lad the birth rate in
England was 37 to 40 per thousand.
Today it has fallen to 19.
It takes days to make a shell, weeks
to forge a gun, months to build a ship.
But a man is not a man for twenty
years.
The waste of men Is the longest loss
of war. It is a waste beyond computa
tion because It stretches far into the
future in which, under happier condi
tions. these men dead it. their prime
would have been thy father., of chil
dren we need.
No sane man facing these facts can
doubt that our whole national future
is in Jeopardy.
I have said the marriage rate was
never so high.
It seems ;uite impossible for some
people to realize that marriage is not
a special fad of the Church of England
or even of the Church of Rome, but a
fairly ancient and universal Institu-
EASY FOR FAMILY OF FIVE TO LIVE ON $7.50 A
WEEK, CLAIM OF HEALTH BOARD
New York. —lt Is easy to support a
family of two adults an.l three children
on $7.50 a week!
So the health department of New
York declares!
New York is called the highest living
cost city in the world. 1 lit the health
department says $7.50 is all it is neces
sary to spend to support a family and
has issued bulletins showing how It
can be done.
Experimenter* of the department nr
r'ved at the decision after making lab
oratory tests and the basis of these
tests argues It can lv> done i*» real
The Outbursts of Everett True
<iiS
'&■ PUSHCM, /
y- 4Nt> vjini uUTj"\^
I Have no use for thc — 1
sharp Boys that so around W-dSaSffi -~i
Showing eNipcoyeks how they van '
\ kilU off thfif h«IP tjuioKe-K &y E&tihmk £:
■V. Sslflj ... .
tion.
In hundreds of English towns “war
marriages” are the order of the day.
A "war marriage” is a marriage where
the bridegroom is in khaki, and the
bride, very probably, on her way to a
munitions factory.
Too prudent people emphasize the
risk that the husband may return crip
pled. if that be a legitimate a*’RU
ment against marriage then the law
should forbid tbe marriage of miners
or of men employed in any dangerous
trade.
• in 49 cases out of 50, marrying in
volves a certain amount of rick. But a
real marriage of the right people for
the right reasons is thing worth taking
risks for. Perhaps the gamble con
stitutes one of the attractions.
Still, in the excitement of our pres
ent life, it is inevitable that number of
perpetually desirable but unfashionable
virtues are being more or less ignored
by the people at home.
Bluejackets, men in khaki, splendid
men rae risking their lives to save
cur honor from disgrace, our country
from invasion, ourselves from vassal
age and serfdom.
And we?
I see everywhere on the streets of our
mammoth metropolis bejewelled ladies
in tlie daintiest of footwear—which you
can see as far as ever it reaches, and
the most perfect. You would think that
we had money to throw away. And,
if you look a little longer you will see
that a costly pet dog is cuddled some
where. a plaything that could easily,
be replaced by two men in khaki as far
as money goes.
Is this right, or fair, in the women
of wartime England?
It is not men, munitions, or money
we want most now.
It is the mother we need today, and
shall need more and more.
- We want war wives, taUy, but war
j wives proud to meet (Joi* will to be
• ;11 ■ ■ nn-tlii-rs.
life.
Here is a bulletin issued l;* the
health department showing the sup
plies that can he bought for $7.31 and
said to be sufficient to serve a family
a week:
1 lb. butter $0.42
1 bag sugar (3 1-2 lbs) 24
Mi rice 03
1 ll>. dried peas 00
1 lb. beans 00
1 lb. farina 06
1 lb oatmeal 05
t box cocoa (1-4 lb.) 10
1 lb prunes 15
1 lb onjons 04
6 lbs potatoes .22
1 head cabbage (medium size)... .05
1 lb. cheese 22
2 doz. eggs 60
2 lbs. meal daily, at 20c 2.80
2 loaves of bread daily, at Bc.. .. 1.12
2 qts. of milk dally at 7c 98
Total $7.31
Menus were compiled by the experi
menters. They may he changed every
week .according to the board. These
samples are submitted:
Breakfast —Farina, with milk and
sugar; cocoa, toast.
Dinner-Scalloped eggs, baked pota
to, bread and butter.
Supper—Macaroni and cheese, bread
and butter.
Breakfast —Oatmeal with milk and
sugar, cocoa, toast.
Dinner—Baked beans, stewed toma
toes, bread and butter.
Supper.—Rice and lentils, cocoa, gin
gerbread.
Breakfast—Rice and milk, cocoa,
toast.
Dinner—Pot roast, potatoes, baked
apple.
Supper—Cream of tomato soup, milk,
i.read and butter.
Breakfast—Cornmeal and milk, co
coa, toast.
Dinner—Meat pie, spinach and stew
ed prunes.
Supper—Baked rice and cheese,
milk, bread and butter.
Breakfast —Stewed apricots, oatmeal
with milk and sugar, cocoa, bread and
butter.
Dinner—Lamb and gravy, boiled po
tatoes, peas, bread, stewed peaches.
Supper—Cocoa, cake, bread and but
er .bananas with sugar and milk.
JUNIOR POLICE' HELP BOYS
PAST “SMART ALEC”
STAGE
First Office Bertram Braunton of Los
Angeles Jjvenile Police.
(By M. C. Larkin.)
Los Angeles. Cal.—One of (he bijrgest
undertakings ever launched for the good
of the American boy is the recently or
ganized Junior Police department here,
which will consist of 1,000 vigorous,
healthy kids ranging in age rrom 12 to
IC.
This organization, sponsored by Sergt.
Leo W. Harden, head of the Juvenile
Bureau of the Los Angeles police de
partment, will put into the hands of the
American boy the problem of handling
and preventing delinquency, which police
departments the country over are now
grappling with.
"The purposes of this department,”
says' Sergt. Harden, "are to stimulate
an interest in the principles of govern
ment in all boys; to inspire self-control;
to create a respect for the laws of or
ganized society and its executive offi
cers; to etch into their minds a realiza
tion of what society, their parents and
teachers are doing for them; of their
duties and responsibilities in return; to
(each (hem (he principles of discipline in
their own organzation, having their su
perior officers to correspond with our
regular police department."
Sergt. Marden, an expert on delin
quency and its causes, is a most progres
sive and persistent worker for its pre
vention, This new movement, he de
clares, can be made as far-reaching as
the Boy Scouts if it is taken up by the
Juvenile officers in every city.
"This is not a sleuthing organization,"
says Sergt. Warden. "Tattling and stool
pigeoning will not be tolerated. The
members of the Junior Police will be ex
pected to prevent misconduct by moral
suasion and personal example. Credits
will be given to the divisions In which
order is best maintained. Consequent
ly the effort to every boy will ne to keep
up the standa-d of his particular divis
ion. I believe that vnen this new en
terprise becomes effective that the num
ber of boys under 21 who find their way
to court will be diminished, by 60 per
cent."
The hoy policemen will wear a uni
form similar to that of the mounted po
lice. They will go through drill man
euvers which will he or great lieneflt In
a military way. There w ill he, suitings
and athletic meets that will be of great
help physically to every body
The boys, to qualify .nr positions, must
he of a type capable of setting a good
example for others. tt will he their
dutv to prevent petty crimes among
their comrades and or persuading juve
nile offenders to mend their ways
Another object of (he organization Is
to lead ihc boys sale,* through the
"sm*rt Alee" age when, according to
Sergt. Marden. any Ih>> may become a
crook If not properly guided.
The Juvenile Police department will
consist of twelve divisions of 75 mem
bers. A captain will be In command,
of each division, with two lieutenants
snd four sergeants. There will be a
bugle and drum corn* In connection with
the department.
OPTIMISM (A Definition.)
Optimism is the feeling that herd
luck Is never going to come to you.
though you know darn well that it
will.
UPLIFT OOZE.
(By Herby Cough-man.)
Win.
You will never get there unless you
win.
I,et nothing, nothing, nothing pre
vent you from being a winner.
If you have to hold out half the
cards In the deck: Win.
If you have to cop your grandmoth
er's nest egg iso to speak)—win.
All the world hates a loner.
If you arc a good cheater
You can always win.
WVne •*»» Win f
WtUIVtSUAY, MAY 17.
HARDWICK LEADS .
FIGHT AGAINST
SEW ARM! BILL
Washington.—An attack on the pro
vision of the army reorganization bill
for a government nitrate plant today
delayed adoption of the conference re
port on the measure in the senate.
Senator Hardwick led the fight and
was supported by Senator Lodge,
while Senator Underwood defended
the provision.
Senator Hardwick declared that the
provision did not make it clear wheth
er the government was to manufac
ture nitrates for commercial sale as
well. as governmental use in making
war munitions bnt expressed the be
lief that it was substantially the prop
osition of Senator Smith, of South
Carolina, designed to furnish fertili
zer for farmers. Senator Smith re
plied that the changes made in the
house to his proposal were immater
ial .
"Then I warn the senate that thi3
Is dangerous legislation,” said Sena
tor Hardwick. "It is the most social
istic and paternal I have seen adopted
in the fifteen years I have been in
congress.”
Senator Underwood asserted that in
order to furnish an adequate supply
of nitrate in time of war. it had been
necessary to provide a plant only one
tenth of whose product would be need
ed by the government in time of peace.
The other nine-tenths, he said, would
ho sold by the president for fertili
zer.
Denounced by Lodge.
Senator Dodge denounced the action
of the house in cutting down the size
of the regular army.
“With not a soldier left on the At
lantic coast from Maine to Fortress
Monroe—today they are taking the
coast artillery—and the Pacific coast
in the same condition —all to take care
of the little trouble in Mexico,” said
Senator Dodge, "it seems to me prac
tically incredible that either branch
of congress snould be willing to put
$20,000,000 into a nitrate plant at Nus
ele Shoals or some other place and
not be willing to give the country sol
diers enough for its immediate de
fense against troubles so trivial as
confront us on the border.
Senator Lodge said that he believed
the senate conferees should have got
ten more as he thought the original
plan of those in the house was to do
absolutely nothing.
Senators Fall and Smith of Arizona
declared that the Nexican border was
not properly patrolled.
Senator William Alden Smith said
that a current report that the war de
partment had received advance infor
mation of the massacre at Columbus,
N. N„ and had not taken proper steps
to prevent it, should be investigated.
Senator Sail agreed, he said, that the
war department should be interrogated
on the subject and said he intended
address the senate soon on that sub
ject.
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Chicago.—Drugs such as those "in
Wine of Cardui" were found to be of
great benefit in treating women's dis
eases by Dr. George C. Amerson, tes
tifying today in the libel suit of Z. C.
Patten against the American Medical
Association. Dr. Amerson, who is con
nected with the faculties of local medi
cal schools, testified as an expert.
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