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that of the United States. It is not yet a formidable factor of the worlds supply, however, The great mills of En- gland still look across the Atlantic for the bulk of cotton for their looms.
 China now ranks third among the worlds cotton producers That emplre has an annual production of 1,200,0oo bales, most of which is manufactured into yarns and cloth by hand machines, while 10000 sbales are annually exported to Japan, Of the cotton crop of India 1t is estimated that slightly less than one half is exported. Of the Egyptian cotton practically all is exported going chiefly to Great Britain and the United States. Its long staple and silky luster give it a high value when used in conjunction with the shorter stapled cotton of other parts of the world.
 The outlook for an increased cotton crop in the United States is highly fa- yorable, according to the government scientists. Despite the encroachments of the boil weevil, and the limitations which nature has imposed on the cotton grow ing area, it is believed that intensive. or scientific development, can be instituted in regard to this staple with the same good results that have followed with other agricultural products scientists of the bureau of soils and of the bureau of plant industry, department of agriculture are now paying great attention to this phase of the cotton problem It is be- leved that the advance of the boil weevii has been stopped temporarily at least. It has not secured any strong foothold in new territory of the south in the past two years.
 The value of raw cotton imported into the United States during the year 1910 was, in round terms, about $15,000,O00, Of which $10,O00,OO0 came direct from Egypt $2,000,0OO from the United King dom presumably from Egypt nearly M,- 0d0, GOO from Peru, and $750,O00 from China.
 Another factor affecting the cot tor situation is the rapid growth Of cotton mills in the south. The United States has always been a great importer Of cotton cloth from Eng.and, manufac- tured largely from it's own cotton. The cotton cloth supply of this country an- nually shows an increase of domestic manufacture, but Englard's textile in dustries are so firmly organized and en- trenched that for many years her Amer ican rivals made little headway.
 The value of cotton manufactures ex- ported during 1910 was. ir round terms, ss5 GOO GOO, and of the cotton manufac- tures imported, s66,O ,Ooo,ooo Of which more than half was in the form of laces, edgings. embroideries. and other high grade manufactures of this character.
 Comparing the total value of the cor- ton exported in 1910 with that of earlier years. the figures of the bureau of stat istics are as follows: 1910. $530. 900. JOG; 1eos s4s2 ooo. .OOo; 1908. s4Ss OOo; 1907, y4o7 coo, GOO: 1906, s4l3,O0o.o0o
 Prior to 1906 the total had never reached the $400.O0O0OO mark, though, the quantity exported in 1906, which was 3, ,641, 900 pounds. was less than in any years since 1904
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COTTON CROP IS
 JUMPING UPWARD In Keeping Pace With the Advancing Prosperity EXPORTS INCREASED Outlook For a Continued Increase in Output Is Favorable, Accord
 ing to Many of the
 Scientists
By SIDNEY EsPEY

Washington April 15-(Special.)-Ke ing pace with the advancing prosperity Of the south, the cotton crop of the United States is jumping upward by leaps and bounds. It was larger in 1910 than ever before. Other nations, nota- bly Egypt and India, both parts of the British empire, are trying to question the supremacy of the United States In
 the cotton field but this supremacy seems to be unassailable.
 This nation exported s53O, ,0O0,0O0 worth of cotton in 191O In value of cotton ex- ported, this exceeds by more than s6O,- 0eO,O00 the best previous record. but the quantity exported, however. was mate rially less than in certain earlier years. The exports in 1910 amounted to 364l,- 100000 pounds. but in 1908 the record mark in quantity was reached when the exports totaled 4,374,Ooo,OOo pounds. In 1a0S however, the value of the export crop was but $439, 100000. The average ex- port price in 1910 was IA 1-2 cents, as against 10 cents in 1908.
 The exports of raw cotton represents approximately two-thirds of the cotton pr oduction of this country, and this ratio
 between the exports and the domestic consumption has been maintained through a long period of years In the early years this century cotton rapidly became the dominant feature of Ameri- can exports, and even in the marvellous advance of agricultural and manufactur- ing interests in the European market of the past twenty years, cotton has
 more than held it's own. The nations or
 the world are compelled to come to the United States for their cotton because of the scarcity of the staple in other sections of the globe.
 An estimate of the cotton production of the world for the season of lsi0-l1, supplied by the bureau of statistics, ol the department of commerce and labor, is as follows:
 For the United States, 10,150,000 bales of 800 pounds; India, 4,1s6,000 bales; Chi
 na 100000 bales; Egypt. 970,0O0 bales;
 Russia (Asiatic provincesl. 76S.0o0 bales;
 Mexico, 125.0OO bales, and miscellaneous. including Brazil, Peru, Persia. Turkey,
 and other countries, 645.000 bales. mak- ing the worlds crop 1S,049.0O0 bales, of which considerably more than half was
 supplied by the United States.
 | The British empire is making great effort to increase the cotton crop of Egypt It is believed that In that an- cient land climatic and soil conditions ] are extremely favorable to the develop
 ment of cotton, and scientists believe
 that in the future its crop will rival
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varying needs and conditions. As a result, men who are qualified in every way to Successfully create and handle advertising plans and campaigns command high sal aries, which progressive agencies are not only willing but anxious to pay when they find the right men.
 The Crockett Agency of New Orleans, La, Houston and Dallas, Tex, realizing the necessity of employing only the best talent in every branch. has filled that need in it's campaign and preliminary plan de- partment by securing the services of MT Geo. Advertising Simms at a salary of $l5000. This is an unusually high salary in commercial life, but the Crockett Agen- cy knows that the right man is worth that much. and more, to them and from his past record of achievements it would ap- pear that MT Simms is the right man."
 His 21 years experience in the advertis- ing field has embraced every phase of the advertising business: newspaper maga- zine and booklet work, handling cam paigns for retailers. wholesalers, manu- facturers public service corporations etc This varied experience has fitted MT. Smms to take this high place in his chosen profession.
 Laying Out D Campaign
 In former days, advertising campaigns were formulated on the hit-or-miss pri1ci pie. There were no precedents to guide the advertiser, and the outcocle of the campaign was largely a matter of chance. In these times, however. the case is differ ent In the hands of an experienced, cap able advertising man. 6 campaign Is worked out in every detail before single step is taken and every possible contn- gencv is provided for in a manner sug- gested by past experiences.
 The Crockett Agency through the sue cess it has brought it's clients, has built up great business. This latest move, in securing the very best talent obtain able together with the addition of two ex- pert commercial artists and four exrer- fenced solicitors places the facilities of the Crockett Agency on par with those offered by any agency in the country and will doubtless be tic means of materially increasing the large business they now enjoy. t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
DUTY TO GIVE
 BROAD WORLDWIDE VIEW

The chief address before the teachers of the Alabama Educational association in Mobile, delivered Thursday night by Dr. Anson Phelps Stokes, Jr., secretary of Yale university, has caused no little com n3ent
 NIT. Stokes address was on the By Products of Teaching" He granted that the diffusion of knowledge was the main purpose and result of education but en- phasized the important by-products; men tai discipline. refinement, breadth of view. character and service. He stated that these were all things that could be com munioated to pupils by strong teacher. The section of his address of the most significance was that on breadth of view. Of this he said: Tt is the willingness and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
ADVERTISING MAN WHO
 DRAWS $15,000 SALARY
Compensation High In the Field of
 of Advertising Endeayor

The average lay man thinks of adver Using as crude, haphaZard game, In which the lucky reap fortunes and the un- lucky lose all, whereas in reality the ex act ssSSIss is- true. Today, advertising bAs been reduced to an exact science. Those who are competent can tell to a cer- tainty whether or not a commodity can be profitably exploited through publicity and the returns to be expected, provided this commodity is advertised by modern selling methods.
 Advertising in the present stage of it's development approaches closely to a scien- tific status in the certainty with which events and their results can be forecasted and plans made to meet these events and Influence their results favorably to the advertiser. .-f-
 The mapping out and conducting of any important scheme of advertising, there fore requires of the one who takes this work in hand vast fund of practical ex- perience, thorough grasp of advertising problems and a ready adaptability to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
DEPUTY SHERIFFS
 ARE INDICTED

Hot Springs. Ark, April 15-Ben Murry and John Rutherford, former deputy sheriffs who were charged with abetting in the lynching of oscar Chitwood at the county prison December 26. were indictetl today, charged with murder in the first degree. Chitwood was charged with the killing of former sheriff, brother of Sid Houpt, who was then sherin. Rutherford had the man in custody He declares that a mob forced him to surrender his charge and shot him to death Sid Houpt who was recently remov..d from the office of sheriff because of liberties allowed Ruth erford and Murray, who were held on ] coroner's warrant, and Constable Albert Howard were charged in other indict- nients returned today with malfeasance in office. It Is alleged that they did not properly destroy gambling paraphernalia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
SPEAKER CLARK
 HAS MADE GOOD MissOurian Has Yielded Gavel Successfully THE ALBANY FIRE LOSS May Result in the Placing of Valua- ble Documents in Safer Deposi-
 tories-After Republican
 Convention
By RALPH NJ. wHITEsIDE

Washington, April 15--(Special.)-Hon Champ Clark, speaker of the House Of Representatives, has, as his friends knew he would. made good as presiding officer of the house up to this time It IS true that he is like young boar, all his troubles are to come yet, when minority leader Mann and your Uncle Joe Cannon really get down to their knitting. but the Missourian has held the gavel long enough to show his metal and 1t rings true.
 From present indications the Senate is the weak spot in the democratic line. There are half a dozen or so senators strong men, who are apparently out or sympathy with the tariff policy Of ma iority of the party and it is not lmpos- sibe that they will prevent the carrying out of the legislative programme whicn has been agreed upon, time will show
 If is generally understood now, as pointed out some time ago, that Presi- dent Taft will not use the veto on demo- cratic tariff legislation unless some comes through much more radical than now ap- pears possible
 As a result of the, recent disastrous
 fire at the New York state capitol Con gress will urge to provide means to place the many valuable records and docu-
 ments in the various departments build ings in fireproof cases.
 At present all of the original copies or the United States laws from the tune or
 George Washington down to the present day are kept in wooden cases in rooms SO5 and BOT of the state, war and navy buildings. The wooden cases which con tain these records of so priceless value that all the money in the world could not replace them line the four sides of the room and extend from ceiling to the floor.
 Besides containing all the original copies of the laws bearing the sigma lures of the President, the vice president and the Speaker of the House, these conbustible receptacles contain the orig inal journal and all the original papers relating to the constitution. They con tain the original treaties, proclamations. executive orders and other original pa ,,ers of international importance; for in- stance Lincoln's emancipation procfana- | ton. written in longhand and bearing the martyred Presidents signature. | As a matter of fact about the only | combustible material in the rooms where | these documents are stored are the rec | ords which no amount of money can re- | place The state. the war and navy building is a fireproof structure, so that | the wooden cases and the parchment
 which bear the original statutes, procla-
 nations, etc, are the only infiammabe | material
 | The wooden cases were installed shortly
 after the big building had been construct-
 ed. and although repeated attempts to se- cure steel cases have been made. it has
 always been impossible to secure an ap- I propriation for them. It is claimed that | fireproof steel vaults are not necessary | if freproof cases can be procured. ] Other important records are kept in
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when the committee will met to fix sne time and place.
 Tt is the usual procedure to call a meeting of the committee in Washington just as Congress convenes in regular ses- sion, and suppose the old plan will be followed this year. It is convenient too, as many of the members are here any how, either as members of Congress or on other missions. and then we can call at the White House to be blessed by the republican Presidents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
FOR SALE

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statute and OF constructive legislation
intended to accomplish the purpose
and blaze a clear path for honest mer-
chants and business men to follow. It
may be that such a plan will be
evolved. but l submit that the discus
sions which have been brought out in
recent days by the fear Of the con-
tinued execution of the antitrust law
have produced nothing but glittering
generalities and have offered no line
Of distinction or rule OF action as def
mite and as clear as that which the su-
preme court itself lays down in en-
forcing the statute.
Supplemental Legislation Needed, Not
Repeal or Amendment.
see no objection. and indeed I can
see decided advantages. in the enact
ment Of a law which shall describe
and denounce methods Of competition
which are unfair and are badges Of the
unlawful purpose denounced in the
antitrust law. The attempt and pur-
pose to suppress a competitor by I'M
derselling him at price so unprofita-
BILE as to drive him out Of business or
the making Of exclusive contracts with
customers under which they are re-
Quired to give up association with 9TH
er manufacturers and numerous kin
dred methods for sitting competition
and effecting monopoly should be de-
scribed with sufficient accuracy In a
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ton Of capital only when its purpose
is that Of sitting competition, enhanc-
ins or controlling prices and establish
ing a monopoly. II we shall have BY
the decree defeated these purposes
and restored competition between the
large units into which the capital and
plant have been divided we shall have
accomplished the useful purpose OF
the statute.
cen6seatien Not the Purpose Of the
Statute.
1t is not the purpose Of the statute
to contiscate the property and capital
OF the offending trusts. Methods of
punishment by fine or imprisonment
Of the individual offenders. by 6ne OF
the corporation or by forfeiture Of its
goods in transportation are provided.
but the proceeding in equity is a spe-
cinc remedy to stop the operation Of
the trust BY Injunction and prevent
the future use Of the plant and capital
In violation Of the statute.
effectiveness Of Decree.
venture to say that not in the his
tory Of American law has a decree
more effective for such a purpose been
entered by a court than that against
the tobacco trust. As Circuit Judge
Noyes said in his judgment approving
The decree:
The exts6t u which It has been
necessary to tar apart <Ais cnmbina-
tioa and foees + into 1sv 1sGw vakA
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country and abroad and that this had

country and abroad and that this had
been done by combinations made with
a purpose and effect to stifle competi-
ton. control prices and establish a
monopoly. not only in the manufacture
Of tobacco. but also of tin foil and ic-
orice used in its manufacture and Of
it's products Of cigars, cigarettes and
snutfs. The tobacco suit presented
far more complicated and difficult case
than the Standard OIL suit for a decree
which would effectuate the will Of the
court and end the violation Of the stat
ute. There was here no single hold
ing company. as in the case OF the
Standard Oil trust. The main company
was the American Tobacco company.
manufacturing. selling and holding
company. The plan adopted to de-
stroy the combination and restore COM
petition involved the redivision Of the
capital and plants Of the whole trust
between some Of the companies con-
shutting the trust and new companies
organized for the purposes Of the de-
cree and made parties to it and num-
boring. new and old. fourteen.
Situation After REIMBURSEMENT.
The American Tobacco company
(old). readjusted capital SEE, OO0. COO:
the Liggett & Meyers Tobacco company
new. capital So. 600 90: the p. Loril-
lard company new. capital ST .000.-
600. and the R. J.. Reynolds Tobacco
company (oldD. capital $7.624O oe. are
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seemed to remit to the states the whole
available power to attack and suppress
the evils of the trusts. Slowly. howev-
er. the error Of that judgment was cor
rected. and only in the last three or
four years has the heavy hand Of the
law been laid upon the great illegal
combinations that have exercised such
an absolute dominion over many Of our
industries. Criminal prosecutions have
been brought, and number are pend
ing. but juries have felt averse to con-
victing for Jail sentences and judges
have been most reluctant to impose
such sentences on men of respectable
standing in society whose offense has
been regarded as merely statutory.
Still. as the offense becomes better un-
derstood and the committing Of it par
takes more Of studied and deliberate
defiance Of the law we can be conf
dent that juries will convict individu-
ais and that Jail sentences will be i'm
posed.
The Remedy In Equity by Dissolution.
In the Standard Oil case the supreme
and circuit courts found the combina-
ton to be monopoly OF the interstate
business Of refining. transporting and
marketing petroleum and its products.
effected and maintained through thir-
ty-seven different corpora lions. the
stock of which was held by New Jer-
sey company. 1t in effect commanded
the dissolution Of this combination. d.
rected the transfer and pro rata distri-
button by the New Jersey company Of
the stock held by it in the thirty seven
corporations to and among its stock
holders. and the corporations and indi-
vidual defendants were enjoined from
conspiring or combining to restore
such monopoly. and all agreements be-
tween the subsidiary corporations tend
ing to produce or bring about further
violations of the act were enjoined.
In the tobacco case the court found
that the individual defendants. twen-
ty-nine in number. had been engaged
in a successful effort to acquire COM
plete dominion over the manufacture.
sale and distribution of tobacco in this
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The Earthlv RactA.

A story told Of Lord Holt. who was
lord chief Justice Of England in the
eighteenth century. shows what q dead
~ enemy to Wild superstition . sense
of fact may be. A man presented him
self to Lord Holt and said:
"A spirit came to me from the other
world and told me that in your next
case you must enter q plea OF mol
pros"-that is. refusal to prosecute.
Lord Holt looked at the man 4 mo-
ment and then smiled.
DO you believe that such , message
is wise for a human being to obey?"
ut is absolute
"And do You believe Tat the messen-
ger had a full knowledge Of the law Of
EnslandT' :
Yes. and Of all law. BY following
this heaven given advice you viii b
doing justice"
"Weli, you tell your messenger II -
comes again that be should have sent
his message to the attorney general.
The lord chief justice Of England new
er prosecutes. and II the spirit knew
about the English law hs
would know a simple thing like that"
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tion Of acttvs commercial oruantza-
lions.
1t Is even moro manifest now than
1t was then that the denunciation Of
conspifacieS in restraint Of trade
should not and does not mean the de-
be Entrusted with our interstate and
foreign trade. 1t has been made more
clear now than it was then that a
purely negative statute like the anti
trust law may well be supplemented
by specific provisions for the building
up and regulation Of legitimate ma
tional and foreign commerce.
Government Administrative Experts
Needed to Aid Courts In Trust
Dissolutions.
The drafting Of the DEGREES In the
dissolution OF the present trusts. with
a view to their reorganization into lie.
Ultimate corporations. has made it es'
pecially apparent that the courts are
not provided With the administrative
ma chinery to make the necessary In
quiries preparatory to reorganization
or to pursue such inquiries. and they
should be empowered to invoke the
aid OF the bureau of corporations In
determining the suitable reorganiza
ton Of the disintegrated parts. The
circuit court and the attorney genera
were greatly aided In framing the de
cree in the tobacco trust dissolution BY
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Incident Of the French Revolution.

Mime. de Crequey. a French court
lady who was imprisoned I'm the Lux.
embourg at the time Of the revolution.
tells in her diary Of "a small. pale
woman who never said 4 word for
the two or three days she was in the
same room. never went to bed, but sat
in a chair watching a casket she had
brought with her. Zone morning on
returning from the yard she says.
I'VE found the little woman gone and
only the casket remaining. A Taller
came In about an hour after to fetch
1t. Mime. Buffaut boldly asked him
whether the owner would return. His
only answer was to pass his hand
across the back Of his neck Then be-
proceeded to break open the casket. II
contained 4 mans bloody shirt With
out q cellar. which WAS always cut on
before IN execution: also q handful ol
silky black hair and piece 81 paper
on which NJ. wrttten, For my nsofher.ss
Our jafIer nsves fe1tns IL Aa1seil
Of this unhappy 1lf1n. - an wsss
ever discover wkosae6 vhst - sen
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