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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
Jordan Thinks EurOpe'S
Land Banks Ideal for South
Cheap Loans on Farm Lands Spell Financial In
dependence for Cotton Grower, He Says.

commission for renewal. So long as
this is true naturally the farmers
won't mortgage their land until ac-
tuaIly pressed to the wall.
In contrast to this European farm
ers repay their loans in small annual
installments. So long as they meet
their interest payments they can new
er be sold out. Their entire payments
for both interest and principal amount
to less than our farmers frequently
are required to pay for interest alone.
Cash Basis Possible.
If Southern farmers can get de-
vice to act as their agent in borrow
ing and can capitalize their land
holdings on terms that will permit
them to repay little by little, we can
put the cotton growing industry of
the South on a cash basis. This would
enable our farmers to buy on a cash
basis and secure financial independ
ence. 1t would break the power of
the supply merchants. II would be
the surest way to a New South. A
New South would mean prosperity to
the nation.
There is no theory in this PROPOSE
ton. l have studied these mortgage
systems here. They are straight
business enterprises that we Ameri
cans can dUO'' peIildHS lulpIONC
upon. The Legislature of every State
in the Union should take this matter
under consideration.
When currency reform is enacted
in the United States this should form
part of the program. Farmers never
up to this time had any considera-
ton whatsoever given their require
ments as borrowers. In currency or
banking legislation they have been
left to get along as well as they
could This has been largely respon-
sible for the financial positions of the
Southern farmers to-day.
The American commission will re-
turn to the United States with def
mite ideas concerning the credit prob
lem, particularly in the mortgage
field. Their recommendations should
receive the attention of every banker,
farmer and consumer in the nation,
for the financial position of our farm
ers is a matter of vital interest to
every individual in the United
States.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
City Statesmen Take
Outing; Truce Kept
Jobbers Agree Not to Scout for Bus
mess During Absence Of
Their representatives.

city statesmen will be conspicuous
by their absence this week. The gro
Ger or dry goods merchant who needs
to replenish his stock must telephone
to his iobber. The jobbers have
agreed not to solicit business for the
week, but just to take what comes
to them in the natural course of
events
The reason for this strange pact is
that the jobbers are on their annual
outing at the Isle # Palms, near
Charleston. S. c.
In order not to take advantage of
their absence, fifty or more tobbers
signed = formal agreement of neu-
trality for the week, and O. r. Camp
president of the Retail Grocers' and
Butchers Association, sent a letter
to all members of his organization
acquainting them with the state Of
affairs. and asking that they fill urg-
ent needs only, by using the tele-
phone.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
Strenuous Work Done
Preparing for Convention.

When the four or five thousand
merchants from all over the South
gather in Atlanta for their conven-
ton, during the first two weeks Of
August. II Is doubtful II any of them
viii be able 10 realize the care and
effort that has been expended to
make their meeting a success
For instance, one energetic COM
mittee has been toiling throughout
the hot week I'm an effort TO raise
funds for the entertainment OF the
visitors As a result Of their conSci-
entious endeavor, the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association sees It's
way clear, as 20 finances, TO play
host TO the gathering
Another committee has been hard
nj work preparing the program The
program is to be an elaborate affair.
Three or four topics a day viii be
discussed. and most of the discus
sion will he in the shape of five
are doing yeomans work in finding
the good speakers scattered through
out the territory. men who have
opinions worth hearing and expert
encoS likely to be helpful to other
merchants in their fines
Still more hard workers are pre-
pairing the invitation list. This in
itself is e stupendous task. And the
invitations are to go out early in
July.
Altogether. prospects are bright for
the most interesting and largest con
vention OF the kind ever held in the
South
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
New AnsIey Hotel Will Serve At
lanta Factory Owners to the
Number of 200.
HOME EXHIBIT PLANS TOPIC
Brooks Morgan Has Definite Pro-
posaIs for Acceptance or Re-
acknowledges Desired,

Atlanta manufacturers to the prob
able number OF 200, will gather on
the evening Of July at the Ansley
Hotel for a dinner.
The object OF the dinner Is TO dis
GUS the proposed permanent exhibit
OF Atlanta made goods, and at the
same time. 10 discuss the ACCESSIBILITY
OF holding the annual temporary eN-
hlhit such as was held last year at
the time OF the Southern Merchants
Convention.
The dinner had been set for June
q. but the unavoidable absence from
the city Of Brooks Morgan necessi-
tated a postponement.
The new date was set at an in
formal conference OF Mr. Morgan,
Wilmer l.. Moore and Walter g.
Cooper held Wednesday.
Invitations TO the big "Manufac-
tlirers Dinner" viii be sent out AZ
once. and a general response is ex-
peoted.
Al the dinner, Mr.. Morgan will lay
before the manufacturers definite
proposals for lease or purchase OF
buildings suitable for the installation
OF a manufacturers exhibit. II will,
in brief. be a show down. The per
manent exhibit project has been gone
over thoroughly. The manufacturers
have seen Chattanooga display and
they have learned In detail OF New
Ravens success. There has been
plenty Of time for them TO make up
their minds At this dinner they
are expected TO signify what they
intend doing
IT, as is expected. the Will OF the
manufacturers Is seen unanimously
IN favor OF the exhibit. a start will
be made But the hackers of the
project do not wish to start unless
they have assurance of 200 exhibit
tors and 10000 or $4,000 feet Of floor
RpnCe
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
SALES
SHOW BUILDING
KEEPS UP WELL
Dealers in Supplies Tell Of Big
Things in Prospect for the
Coming Autumn.

Dealers in lumber, brick, cement.
plaster and building supplies report
that Atlanta is going straight ahead
in It's expansion,
Unanimously they report good
trade. One particularly encouraging
feature. according to their express
sions, is the steady increase in the
number of small residences, homes
costing between $4,000 and $4,000,
seeming TO predominant.
Furthermore, building supplies
dealers are unanimous in saying that
there are great plans in store for
fall. II all rumors are to be believed,
property owners are contemplating
improvements at almost a boom"
rate as soon as summer is past.
Paint dealers also are cheerful
They report contractors figuring on
work far ahead and also general ac-
tivity in refurnishing buildings which
are not new, but which are being re-
modelled 10 meet the city's growing
needs.
Expressions from dealers in these
lines follow:
V. II. Kriegshaber: "Our observa-
ton is that there is a good deal Of
building contemplated-in the wind,
so to speak. When conditions settle
down this fall, we look for an excel
lent trade in building supplies"
Randall Bros. "Our business is
better than II ever has been In lum-
Der and building material. The in
crease has come from the increase
in medium priced houses, residences
to cost between $4,000 and $4,000.
at is hard to tell about the fall,
but we look for good trade. Prices
are a little lower This always is
the case in June and July There
will be a reaction In August and Sep
TENDER and quotations will be
stronger This is the history of ev-
cry year"
Willingham-Ti Lumber Co.: BUS
mess has been quite brisk up to the
present time, with particular activity
in the erection of small houses. This
looks to us like the right time TO
build for prices, in our opinion, are
at the bottom"
Sciple Sons: Business is fairly
good at the present time, and it is
picking up rapidly. We look for
very good trade for the rest of the
year The market is steady, still
prices are reasonable and il is a good
time to build We notice a revival
particularly in the erection Of small
houses"
Dozier e. Gay: prom the number
of contractors who are figuring on
painting to be done between now and
fall we look for a big business.
Every indication Is that a large
number of new homes are to be built
and there are rumors Of several large
buildings for wholesale houses and
small factories.
"Of course, we are but fifteen
months old in Atlanta. so we have
only the figures for that period by
which TO judge But from these, we
are able to show an increase Of al
most 100 per cent in our trade.
lone remarkable feature has been
the great amount of painting done on
buildings which are not new. Con-
tractors tell us this class of work eX-
ceeds the record of several years"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29

BY COLONEL HARVIE JORDAN.
(Member Of the American Farm
Credits Commission and President
of the Southern Cotton Association
OLDENBERG. GERMANY, June
2S.-The capitalization of Southern
cotton growers through the mortgage
bank system, giving them mortgage
loans at low interest with easy pay
ments. would completely reOrganlze
the cotton growing industry of the
South l am convinced that the land
mortgage business in America can be
systematized along the lines of SINH
lar mortgage systems in Europe.
IF this is done it will bring a new
era of prosperity to the South and
greatly increase the cash returns
from cotton, which now represent
practically the entire balance of trade
Of the United States.
Southern cotton growers to-day are
just one year behind financially. They
have been behind since the Civil War.
The curse of the cotton farmers is
the store lien system, under which
they are obliged each spring to pur-
chase their supplies on credit from
the supply merchants. Frequently
farmers pay so per cent or more In
excess Of the cash price OF goods for
the privilege of this credit. More
over, the supply merchants secure
absolute control over the farmers
Marketing Is Hurried.
The cotton crop has to be marketed
as soon as harvested. Farmers have
practically no control over the mar
keting. This is because they have no
financial independence. The Ameri-
can commission has studied the mort
gage systems which place European
farmers in far stronger positions as
borrowers than our own farmers In
America we still are clinging to the
Anticipated practice of forcing short
time loans on the agriculturist.
European farmers borrow through
an Intermediary society and enjoy as
strong positions as any railroad or
If our Southern farm
ers mortgage their land they must
pay back the entire principal in lump
sum in few years, else pay a costly
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
Moving Big Concern
Takes Almost Week
Dougherty-Little-RedwIne Co. Get to
Temporary Quarters by Dint Of
Hard Work.

Almost a week has been required
for moving the Dougherty Little
Redwine Company from its old home
in North Pryor Street to temporary
quarters at 3O-S2 South Pryor Street.
II Is estimated that about forty
boXcar loads of goods were moved,
the stock being valued at S150,000.
THAT amount of silks would not
make much Of a showing but when
II comes to underwear, il is a diff
ferent story" remarked J, Little
BY a peculiar freak of cirCum-
stance, buyers thronged into the es-
adjustment the very day the NOV
ing began. and members of the firm
had one of their best days sales
while trying to manage loading the
four trucks which kept plying be-
tween the old store and the new
quarters.
The firm will have its own building
at 90-92 South Pryor by November l.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
A. B. & A. CERTIFICATES DUE
JULY | TO BE REFUNDED

The Atlanta, Birmingham & At
lantic, a property largely owned in
New England and into which nearly
S10,000,000 of Boston and New Eng
land money has ben poured has ma
turing on July / an issue of $4,000, 600
one year per cent receivers Ger
tificates. 1t is understood that plans
are already under way to refund
these certificates with a new issue,
bearing probably a higher rate OF
interest. The new issue will probably
be placed in New York
The time for making the reorgani-
cation plan also expires on July 1,
but this will be extended for another
two or three years. The property
has been in receivers hands since
January, 1909. over four years, and
a practical solution of its financial
troubles has not yet developed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29

Special Cable 20 The American.
BY COLONEL HARVIE JORDAN.
(Msmber Of the American Farm
Credits Commission and President
of the Southern Cotton Association
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-28
MONEY P0URS IN
People of the Nation Respond
to Call of Flood Sufferers.
Relief Movements Started in
State Legislatures.

Chicago, March 2S.=Chicago'sA re-
lief fund for the flood victims reached
s157,OOO today and is being increased
hourly by new contributions. The
city expects to send to the flood vic
Tins 100000 or more cash. The
United Charities, which has been at
work for several days collecting
clothing, rushed two carloads today
to Ohio. Captain Frank G. Garland
of the government life saving station
Haute, Ind, today to assist in the
rescue work. His orders came within
two hours after he had returned from
Fort Wayne, where he and his men
rescued six nurses and sixty-nine chill
dren bloodhound in the county orphan
asylum.
AS the result Of appeals made by
Governor Eberhart, head of the Red
Cross for Minnesota, and by St Paul
newspapers, several thousand dollars
has been collected for relief of the
flood sufferers in Ohio and Indiana.
The board of directors of the ST. Paul
association of commerce adopted a
resolution asking the state legislature
to appropriate $4,000 for the aid of
homeless.
Thirty-five thousand dollars was tel
egraphed from ST. Louis for the relief
of flood sufferers in Ohio and Indiana.
The Citizens Emergency Relief as
sociation of ST. Louis wired $3.50 to
Governor Cox, of Ohio, and $4,000 to
Governor Ralston, of Indiana, all to
be used for the relief of the storm vic
TINS The association intends to raise
s100, 900 at least for the stricken dis
tricts.
Governor Major, of Missouri, issued
a proclamation calling on the people
of the state to contribute toward the
relief of Ohio and Indiana food VIC
tins.
Twenty-Five hundred dollars was sent
from Kansas City to Governor Cox,
of Ohio, for the relief of flood suf-
ferers. Two carloads of provisions
also We're sent. The committee, work.
ing in connection with The mayors Of
flee in gathering contributions, expect
to forward $4,000 more today.
More than $25, 900 will be the
city of Denver's contribution to
the middle vest flood relief Eight
thousand dollars was the total amount
collected last night. Today the Colorado
committee resolution calling for $10.-
000 and the state banks are sched-
uled to make their contributions. Sun
day Sarah Bernhardt and touring
theatrical companies unite in bene-
fit at the Auditorium, which is ex-
pected to yield over $4,000 The first
carload of Denver provisions and
clothing starts eastward today.
illinois will respond nobly to the
call of Ohio for assistance, said Gov
ernor Dunno today. IN eSSages al
ready received indicate that this state
will be behind no other in extending
a helping hand to her sister state
The 500 trained men of the Illinois
naval reserves may be sent in a body
to Dayton to assist in the relief and
rescue work.
Ernest p Bicknell, director of the
American National Red Cross reached
Cincinnati late today and left imme-
diately for Dayton to assume charge
of the Red Cross relief work. All pub
lie institutions here have been order
ed thrown open. to refugees from
flooded towns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-28
|0HIO river RISES
Varying Conditions Reported
at Different Points.
Lower at Pittsburg and High
er at Louisville.

X Evansville, March 2s.-The Ohio
river today showed a rise of five feet
and two-tenthS since last night and
United States Weather Forecaster
Brand issued a warning that all stock
and movable property affected by a
forty-eight foot stage of the river
should be removed before sundown.
Mayor Heilman is directing the col
carry people from flooded districts.
In addition the city authorities are
constructing flood gates to keep the
rising waters out of the city. A rec
is feared.
High Water at Wheeling.
Wheeling, w. Va, March 2S.-The
Ohio river at this point reached sos
feet today and was rising two inches
an hour. The report from Pittsburg
that the Ohio was stationary at that
place was most encouraging news to
the entire Wheeling district and gave
hope that the predicted record break
ing flood would not develop. Hun
dreds of persons, driven from their
homes by the high water, walked the
streets of this city and surrounding
cure shelter. There was little actual
suffering, however, as the night was
/ not cold.
Families Driven Out.
New Albany, Ind, March Is
Hundreds of families have been driv-
en- from their homes by the Ohio riv-
er flood. Others are moving in anti
cipation of a further rise. All fac
, tories in the river front are closed.
The Louisville-St. Louis division of
the Southern road is the only road en-
tering here that is operating trains.
Pittsburg, Pa, March 2S.-The Ohio
river here reached 30.5 feet at 8
o'clock this morning and is now sta
/ tionary. Up-river points on the AL
legheny river, from which the flood
came, report that the river has COM
menced to fall
Louisville, March 2S.-The Ohio
river registered 3S.4 feet here at z
o'clock this morning, a rise of AS feet
in the last "a hours. Water was then
rising at the rate of about two inches
an hour.
Memphis, Tenn, March 2S-The
Mississippi river today reached 1872
feet, rise of seven-tenths of a foot
in "a hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-28
FIND 200 BODIES.
1t Is Believed That Is Extent of Dis
aster at Piqua.

Celina, Ohio, March 2S.-The wat
ers have receded in Piqua and two
hundred bodies have been recovered.
1t is believed there are no other vic
Tins.
reach here, came by telephone today.
Relief measures have been taken
by city authorities The property loss
will be great and most of the manu-
featuring plants We're destroyed by
the flood.
There is no such distress in Piqua
as in Dayton. A company of militia
from Covington, in Piqua, are main
tanning order and caring for those
made destitute by the flood
A report from Troy by telephone
was that few if any lives had been lost
there, although the town suffered
great property loss.
The high land on either side of the
Miami valley was the salvation of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-28
DEATH LIST LOWERS.

Revised estimates which came in
during the night from the flooded dis
tricts of Ohio and Indiana showed to-
day that reports of loss of life in
many cities and towns have been ex-
aggerated The greatest anxiety still
centers about Dayton, where an ac-
curate estimate of the number of
victims of the flood continues to be
an impOSSibility. .. -s
heavy at Columbus, Ohio, than the
first reports from the western part OF
that city indicated.
In the parts of Dayton which have
been explored by a motor boat the
death list has been greatly reduced
from the first estimates, and unless
the number of victims in the north
section of the city is found to be
large, the total number of dead il the
entire city may not reach more than
200.
In Piqua, Ohio, where more than
500 persons were reported to have
been drowned less than twenty COM
prise the number of dead, according
to advices today.
In Chillicothe, where the number of
drowned were reported to be in the
neighborhood of 500, the dead will
not exceed %.
Indiana points continued to report
improving conditions during the night,
with the estimates as to death
shrinking as more accurate reports
could be made.
There was an improvement today in
train -ce with the flood zone of
indiana and Ohio. The Fort Wayne
division of the Pennsylvania system
resumed a full schedule between Chi
cago and New York except the 20-hour
train. which has been suspended in
definitely. The through trains are be-
ing routed from Chicago to Mansfield.
from Mansfield to Akron over the Erie
line and from Akron to Alliance and
thence to Pittsburg. The Panhandle
division of the Pennsylvania is oper-
ating local trains from Chicago to
Royal Center, Ind. Regular train SER
vice between Chicago and New York
was continued without interruption to-
day by the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern, Michig n Central, Grand
Trunk and Nickel Plate roads.
The Baltimore & Ohio ran local
trains as far east as Chicago Junction,
Ohio. The Erie sent trains east to
Huntington, Ind.
MOnon trains were unable to get
farther than Monon, Ind, in the flood
ed district.
The Big Four and Chesapeake &.
Ohio made no effort to send out trains
and it was announced that probably
it would be several days before train
service on these lines again began.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-28
Senator From Salina Spends
Day in Topeka.
He Will Surely Run for Re-
Election.
ON PROGRESSIVE RECORD
He Won't State Third Party
Attitude at This Time.
But Will Make Clear Cut State
ment When Time Comes.

Senator Joseph L. Bristow of Kan
sas, Progressive, will be a candidate
for denomination and election next
year. That is certain, for he an
nounced the fact himself here today,
but on what ticket he will run no
one knows yet not even the senator
himself. He absolutely refused to
say whether he would run as a Bull
Mooser or on Republican ticket.
But Bristow will sure make the race,
and he will make it on his record in
congress the past four years. A rec
ord of a Progressive of the most ad-
vanced type. A record consistent on
every debate and on every roll call.
Senator Rristow has been home a
week. Come to ''look things over"
he said. And now he is going back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-28


row of two and three-story buildings
on both sides of Third street from
jefferson street to St Clair avenue,
the Troy laundry plant and two
apartment house fires on the west
side.
Daring Robbery ThWarted.
a daring robbery was thwarted TO-
day, when he police arrested a man
who was escaping from the city with
a satchel containing $4,000 in dia-
monds and jewelry which he had
stolen from jewelry stores.
Backed up by the militia and hundreds
of special deputies, the citizens commit
tee in charge of the relief work in the
various sections of the flooded city
have a tight hold on the situation to-
day The work of clearing up the
chaotic condition brought on by the
flood is progressing with marvellous
speed.
President o. B. Smith of the cham
Der of commerce expressed the pre-
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-28
WEATHER is WARMER.
And Will Continue to Be But the
Winds Still Blow

There has been a jump from mid
winter to near-spring weather in the
last "a hours. The temperature at 2
O'Clock this afternoon was 16 degrees
above that of the same hour Thurs
day, but at that the temperatures for
the day have averaged five degrees
below normal for this date.
But cheer up. Real spring weather
is predicted for Saturday accompanied
by a typical March breeze which may
increase in velocity in the course of
the day. Today the wind is blowing
at the rate of twenty miles an hour
from the southwest
The forecast calls for fair weather
tonight and probably Saturday with
temperatures above freezing
l,o1