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ICE FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Shipments by Water and Railroad by
Washington Company.

Leden with about 800 tons of ice manu-
featured In this city. the barge Oronoco.
Of the fleet Of the Southern Transporta-
ton Company left here last night in tow
of the tug Bohemia for Philadelphia.
where the ice will be used in helping out
q shortage in the refrigerating material
supply. This Is the first cargo Of ice ever
shipped from this city, and until this year
ice has been brought here from Maine to
aid In furnishing ice to this city. Pre-
vious to the loading Of the barge a con-
siderable quantity Of ice had been shipped
to Philadelphia by rail.
The failure OF the ice crop on the Sus-
quehanna river made it necessary for
Philadelphia to call on Washington to
furnish it with ice. Many thousand tons
are cut each winter at Havre de Grace
and Perryville, Md. for Philadelphia and
Baltimore. Last winter, it is stated, not
4 pound Of ice was cut on the Susque-
hanna and the cut In Maine was light
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-16
General. List Yields.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, September 16.-The cotton
market was nervous during todays early
trading. An impression developed yes
terday afternoon that the advance above
13 cents was running the market into In
creased southern offerings. and Liverpool
reported heavier hedge selling this morn
ing.
The local market opened steady ut
points up to 2 points down. but quickly
eased OF to a net loss of To 8 points.
There was considerable demand. how
ever, encouraged by reports Of crop DAM
age in the southwest, and the market
rallied or points from the lowest
during the early trading.
Futures opened steady; September Of
fered 1906: October, 1908; December,
1a.O1; January, 12.SS; March. 1901; May,
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OUTLOOK FOR COTTON.
Moderate Temperatures Prevail in
the Belt With Rains.

The National Weekly Weather Bulle-
tins review for the week says:
I'm the cotton belt moderate tempera-
funes prevailed and good rains occurred
in all portions, save from Tennessee and
northern Alabama eastward. where little
rain has occurred for several weeks and
II is badly needed at many points. In
Texas, Oklahoma, and southern Missouri
the severe drought was very generally
broken and the heavy rains at points In
those states as well as In portions OF
Arkansas probably caused some damage
10 the open cotton.
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BODIES NOT RECOVERED.
Canadian Boundary Surveyors Be.
lieved Still Under Landslide.

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, September 16-
The launch Rough Rider, which was sent
out Saturday to give assistance to the
Canadian boundary surveyors whose camp
was overwhelmed by a landslide. returned
yesterday, having been unable to find the
bodies of C. D. Roberts and Harry Bode.
who are believed to have been killed, or
any trace OF the camp.
The slide came from 1000 feet up the
mountain and in the widest part measured
500 feet and from 20 to 80 feet deep. It
is believed the bodies OF the surveyors
are under the mass Of rock, trees and
gravel.
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Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today TO
the following:
Edward J. Aiken, to build dwelling at
ea4O High street: architect. J. A. Clark:
builder: w. F. Keys: estimated cost,
s., 100. ~,
al Butternut street northwest: archi-
tect and builder. John D. Wischusen; es-
timated cost 5000
Julia D. Saunders, to repair carriage
house in rear of $50 sherman avenue;
estimated cost, $3.50.
% n Samuels, to repair dwelling at
3915 Livingstone street northwest; esti-
mated cost, $500.
Estate Of G. j. johnson, TO repair store
at SN5 D street northwest; estimated cost.
xlO9
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, September 16--Cotton-
spot in limited demand; prices easier !;
Iniddling fair, 1.99; good middling. I'll ::
rn!ddling, 7.4o: low middling. 7.23; good
ordinary. 81: ordinary, 6.23. Sales,
400 bales. including 3.1OO American and
30 for speculation and export. Receipts,
100 bales, including 4.GOO american. Fu-
lures closed barely steady.
September, 100; September and Octo-
her. $751;; October and November. 1921
November and December, $50; December
and January. SIS: January and Febru-
airy. 6S7; February and March, GSS:
March and April. $50; April and May.
9. s9i.: May and June. ESQ: June and
July, SIS; July and August. 6s6L2; Au-
gust and September, 6.iiL.
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Phosphate Production in u. s.

Phosphate rock, which is the principal
source of one of the three fertil;zing ele-
ments necessary for plant growth. was
marketed in the United States last year
to the extent of 2.973.332 long tons, val
ued at $1l,675774. This was a slight de-
crease In both quantity and value COM
pared with the figures for the preceding
wear, but the amount of phosphate rock
mined was greater in 1911, excepting in
South Carolina.
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Gaynor's Death Ends League.

NEW YORK. September 18.-Fire Com
missioner Joseph johnson, who was man.
aser of Mayor Gaynor's campaign for re-
election, stated formally this afternoon
that the Gaynor Fusion League had
ceased 10 exist and no further effort
would be made to nominate a man fn> Mr..
would be made to nominate a man in Mr..
Gaynor's place.
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TWO.MAN TEAMS TIED.
First Stage of New Jersey Rife
Match Ends in Draw.

SEAGlRT. N. j.. September It.
team composed OF Corp. T.. ]. Blade and
Sergt e. C. Mullahy Of the United
States Marine Corps. and one made up
of II. ]. Gussman and ". +. Reynolds.
were tied for first place today at the
end OF tho first stages OF the New Jer-
sew State Rifle Association two-man
team match.
The Nevada trophy match was shot
on the 600. 900 and 1.200 yard ranges.
There were 100 entries and the match
ran late into the afternoon.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, September 18.-HogE
ceipts, 1000 head: slow; steady at yes
terday's average: bulk of sales. 1.9OaS. 45;
light, S.2oa9.oO; mixed, 7.65a9.OO: heavy,
7.Iaa6a; rough, 7.JOa7.75. Pigs, 4.5OaS.JO.
Cattle-Receipts. 3, 800 head: steady to
strong: beeves. 86Oa9.25: Texas steers, 676
also; western, 81. 1Oa6.25; stockers and
feeders, 5.5OaS.O0: cows and heifers, 1856
aS6O; calves, s.75a11.O.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000: steady: native.
3.JOa4 10; western, 3.I5a4.8O: yearlings.
475a5.75: lambs, native. 5.O0a7.3O; west
ern, 5.Joa7.30.
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Washington Stock Exchange.
,les-Regular call. IL o'clock noon:

Sales-Regular call, Il o'clock noon:
Potomac Cons. IS, $1,000 at 100. $4,000 at
99Js, $1,000 at o9;s, 81 600 at 9s1s. $4,000 at
90fs
Capital Traction. e5 at 116ss a5 at 1leH p
at 116le, % at 116L., . at iI6H, II at 11GE,
at Ii5ls, IS at 1l6is. IS at I16.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd., at
80, at So
Washington Gas. 10 at Sc. 10 at SSH, 10 at
SJls. % at S5b, % at ssh, % at S5h.
Mergentha err, at 215, 8 at 215.
After archaeological Railway and Electric
Is s. 900 at S215
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Paterson Tai.o on Strike.

PATERSON. n. j.. September 16.-
Tailors In ffty-five shops and department
stores went on strike today for Z nine
hoIr day and 10 per cent increase in
wages.
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LIVERPOOL.
FOREIGN BOURSES.

PARIS, September 16-Prices were easy
on the bourse today. Three per cent
rentes. 50 pfennigs % centimes ex inter-
est. Exchange on London, % pfennigs
241a confines.
BERLIN, September 16.-Prices contin-
ued strong on the bourse today. Ex-
change on London, 20 marks AZ pfen-
nigs. Money, per cent. Private dis
count, ~
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LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, September 16-4ioney and
discount rates were dearer today
The stock market was irregular. Fur
Their weakness developed I'm home rails as
a result of labor unrest. Consols ad-
Tanced Il OF point on purchases for
the sinking fund. but eased off later
under realizing. Copper shares had a good
tone in sympathy with favorable Ameri-
Can reports, Rio Tintos being weak ex-
cept!ons owing TO strike fears. Mexican
securities closed easy.
American securities opened quiet and
slightly lower Light covering advanced
most OF the list a fraction during the
forenoon. and later the market was sup
ported and improved under the lead Of
Canadian Pacific. The closing was
steady
Closlng-Cozsols for money, .3 lilo; consols
fer account, 10 1916; Amalgama,ed Copper.
Sis; Canadian Pacific. 237le: Denver and Rio
9rssde, 2os; Erie; Sih: iilinoi. Central ia
IN; Norfolk and Western. 1Veia: Pennsylvania.
Ss1s: Reading. saS; southern railway. :als:
southern Pacific. 81: Onion Pacific 1854 United
states Steel. 81; bar silver steady. - l3-lsd
money. 2As2ta; discount rates, short bills, 3s.a
ii-le: three months, 3Tsa3 1915.
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, September 16-Flour-
Quiet
Scattered selling on the local cables,
further rains southwest and fine spring
wheat grading resulted in a q decline
in wheat this morning. December, 98a
aSis.
Pork-Steady. Beef-Steady. Lard
Steady: middle west, 11.2Oa1t.30 Raw
su gar-Barely steady; muscovado, 3.23a
3.o6; centrifugal, 3. 7Sa3 IS; molasses, 2.98a
sol: refined steady.
Petroleum-Steady Molasses- Steady.
Firm.
Bntter-Firm: receipts, 1883 tubs
Creamery extras. S2a3Ns: f1rsts. oS7fa31 /:
creamery, held, extras, 311xa32; firsts, 2Sa
81 state dairy. finest. 3Oa31: factory.
June make, firsts, 241ka25: factory, cur
rent make, firsts. c4a244s: seconds. 23E:
packing stock, June make, No. /, "a; No.
., g.
Cheese-Firm; receipts. 5,036 boxes.
State. whole-milk, daisies, best, 161sa16aA.
Eggs--Strong; receipts, 1871 cases.
Fresh-gathered extras, 32a34: extra f1rSts,
3Oa31: frsts, 27a29; seconds. 24a26; thirds
and poorer, 1sa23: fresh-gathered dirties.
21a21E: fresh-gathered checks good to
choice. dry, 19a191s; state, Pennsylvania
and nearby, hennery whites. 3Sa45; gath
cred whites. 34aA2; western gathered
whites, Ea36; state. Pennsylvania and
nearby hennery browns. 31a36: gathered
browns and mixed, 28a34.
Dressed poultry-Irregular:a fresh-kflled
western chickens, 1Slsa24; fowls, 14iita
49,: turkeys, 1890
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ABSORPTVETE TEST
FOR MARKET AGAIN
Liberal Selling for Both Ac-
counts Is Stimulated by
Higher Prices.
FAVORITES ARE BID UP
WHEN BUSINESS LAGS
Reading, Canadian Pacific. Anal
gamated and Union Pacific I'm
part Strength.

NEW YORK, September 1o.-Active
buying OF Reading and the copper
shares caused substantial advances in
these shares at the opening today.
Reading and Amalgamated rose q
point Canadian Pacific also was in
demand, and gained IL.
Changes elsewhere We're small. but
advances were general among the
leaders.
Bulls seemed to have exhausted their
energy in putting up prices at the
start, for the subsequent transactions
were downward. Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific reacted 10 below yes
terday's close. Steel and Can also re-
linquished their advances.
The absorptive capacity of the market
was tested again today, through lib
eral selling for both accounts which
was stimulated by higher prices. Offer
inGs were taken without serious effect
on values, conveying an impression
that the present speculative move
ment was being kept well In hand.
The effect on the money market of
the recent enlargement in activity was
a matter of concern to traders. Increas-
ing firmness of loans for all periods
pointed to the difficulty which would
be encountered In financing broad
speculative movement.
New Haven an Exception.
bidding up of selective stocks was
resorted to when business Jagged, but
the whole movement bore little resem-
blance to the buoyant market of last
week. Alternately the market aver
1ged fraction above and below yes
terday's close. with the trend upward
for the most part. New Haven was
exceptionally weak. falling back near
j. two points.
Bonds were easier.
Bull speculation became rampant
again in Reading, which scared over
three points, to 1905, the years best.
Strength became manifest elsewhere.
with Canadian Pacific, Amalgamated
and Union Pacific in keen demand. Ca
madam Pacific mounted four points. and
Steel and other favorite Issues were
point or more better.
General List Yields.
Stocks were supplied when the rise in
several issues reached formidable pro-
portions, and the whole list fell back
abruptly.
Reading was let down a point. and
Canadian Pacific became weak, sagSing
TO below yesterdays closing.
Business contracted largely after the
general list had yielded q half point or
more all around.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-16

Shooting himself through the heart, Sto-
yer l.. Hovis, nineteen year-old son of
Lewis HOvis, near Ringgold. Md. COM
mitted suicide Sunday night. Despond-
cncy caused by broodng over a love ar
fair. is believed TO have been the cause.
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BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE: Nd. September 10
wheat-steady:. spot No. 2 red. "a;
spot. No 2 red western SASS; septem-
81; steamer No. 2 red. sSas: receipts,
1G5,464 bushels; southern by sample,
81: southern on grade. 90a94.
Corn-Receipts. 26.141 bushels.
Oats-Steady; No. 2 white. new, 47E
asked: standard white. old. 4S asked;
new. 4G1ka46A; No. white. old. Al asked;
new. 45s4a46: No. 2 mixed, new. 443sa45;
receipts. 37,OSO bushels.
Rye-Steady; No. 2 western domestic,
72a73; receipts, 4.OOS ushels.
Hay-Firmer; No. timothy. 17.6Oa
1900; No. clover mixed, 15.5Oa16.O0
Grain freights-Steady; steam to Liver
pool per bushel unchanged: Cork for or
ders, per quarter. unchanged.
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL. September 16-Wheat-
Spot steady; No. Manitoba. Is I'd: No.
2, Is I'd: No. 3. Is Sd; futures easy; Octo-
Der. Is I'D: December, Is 11Sd.
Corn-Spot steady; American mixed, Ga
sgd: futures easy; October, 5s 2ssd; De-
cember, IS Esd.
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New York Metal Market.

NEW YORK, September l6-Lead-
STEADY 40 bid: London. go los.
SpeiteS-Cl uiet, 5.SoaJ.9o; London, Ell IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-16

Northern Maryland farmers have COM
menced harvesting the corn crop, which.
Notwithstanding the severe drouth. will
&C fairly good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-16

It pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds OF situations are
filled through them
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GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
CHICAGO,

CHICAGO. September l6.-wheat eased
Off today under selling. due, In part, to a
liberal increase of the European visible
supply Generous receipts at Winnipeg
counted also in favor of the bears Fall
ing off In arrivals this side of the Cana
dian line appeared to be ignored. The
opening was the same as last night to
lsaA lower and there was some additional
decline.
Widespread rain made the corn market
heavy because of the benefit to pasturage
The market started IS to y off and seemed
unable to rally more than a trihe.
Oats displayed sympathy with the corn
weakness. Pit spectators did most of
the selling
Provisions held about steady. influenced
chiefly by the hog market. The principal
trade was in lard.
Big export sales of Manitobas at the
seaboard and reports Of too much rain In
Argentina brought about a subsequent
wheat rally. There were also advices
that Montana wheat was going to the
Pacific coast on account Of higher prices.
The closing was firm at aaN to y net
advance.
Predictions Of reduced receipts carried
corn prices later up grade. The Iowa
state report also had bullish effect.
Closing figures were steady, LAS to %
over last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-16

REX Dividend Today.
Light & Myers Tobacco Company
pfd., Ia, and Kansas City and Southern
railway pfd., /.
Call Money. "a ) 81 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-16

Hourly Sales Of Stocks To-day.
II am, 12l,90O l2m-, 1850
lp.m., 293,30O Ppm. 3S2,S00
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Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va. Septem-
Der 16.-Potomac river clear and Shen-
andoah muddy this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-16

For the District of Columbia, unset
tied. with rain tonight or Wednesday;
warmer tonight: moderate east to south
winds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
RED TAPE BEFORE A BATH

SOME years ago, when the capital Of the
~ French colony Of Senegal was a dull,
unprogrcs,ivc town where ohicialism and
red tape prevailed. a French traveller with
a friend. had a most amusing experience
when he wished 20 obtain q bath. There
was no bathing establishment in the capital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01

on the following afternoon. We Ndillci I'd
get away, because 70 both OF Us Vienna was
IN old story and SO familiar that we knew rs
shophcepers We got the passport, stamped
anG headed Tor the Russian C"nNul General.
Inc ConSu! General himself was not lnert'
nor was MS nee consul we Were p"h,cIy
tod TO come the mex, Gay. we Gid 3d. dh' /.
IN the meantime hdd pacNCu ana prepared
TO take the earliest tIdlh' Whith lGi' ~ hiilc
o'clock the following morning. We bought
our tickets, so certain were we that there
would be no delay.
y rather surly secretary kept us waiting
Tor an hour, and then read the passport ana
SAID he could not nave II VlSed because II dil
not state religion and Jews were pr"h3itcd
from entering Russia. n appearance am
about as JEWISH as PADDY plS alllouSh
perhaps less attractive. % lar as ! Know
the United States passports are the only
ones that do not have a blank 10 be iIlled
could be done to remedy the defect. He
shrugged his shoulder. suggested that he
take my affidavit that was not of the Jewish
faith. He said ne could not do that, because
it would have TO be affixed 70 the passport,
and no man other than a United States
Ambassador had such authority. suggested
that go to our own Consul General and get
an affidavit as to religion. He gave me
small satisfaction on that score.
went out in something OF disguised
state Of mind and drove across the city to
our own Consul. The Vice, Robert W. Helm
gartncr, was there | had never met him
before, and had no claim TO any particular
attention; but | want TO go on record as
saying that the young man from Ohio is all
to the good, and knows his business. There
was not the slightest delay. He asked If |
had taXlcab down below. | SAID yes, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
THE AMERICAN CONSUL


Consuls in Odessa asking Il . Hague was
as bad as reported. and whc..- q we wen
there we could get on toward Moscow WIZ
out being quarantincd. This g.. neleSsa'!
because II Is customary for r. An owe
quarantine against one ana,... The br.
ish Consul did not reply, although We qua
antced payment OF the an-a.. III UN
meantime we had wired the Oo-..r q. No
COW; but through bung.ng n,i.-r Oh '"'s
replies reached Us, al,loug. "JtA "1'
promptly sent.
We venturcd across the b.-..r a. u
ghcnv. went on down through * inei, am
stopped in Odessa. The Britt 0nsul va
too busy TO be seen; but tine -. can %.
anything To assist Us. 80,
At kict We had no occasion p. WISH e'"1.
but a German commercial man "e mel %.
the train spent sometime REJECTING u'.
their own service was not SD .'..n cut %
ours. and paid high tribute 9. .ro activity
of the America, m that NOM. A. AlOScoh
my fr;rnd wont ~ h;s Consul o.. ind Il thco
v3s ann. mail He v4s ken, waiting IN u
antcroom. and a bin was pranr..v handed
To- him for the telegram 10 Ias... The Con
sui apparentlv took no intcrt-t I'D ms fellow
counirvmcn and wa, dispos.t % be eN
tremcly chilling. in Keeping with ,ac wcathd
outside. Al The American Consulate We
were both uslcrcd in at once. given ever
possible assistance. invited to G,rner, giyea
cards 10 a club. and letters of introduction
To a bank where we wanted 20 90, some nor;
CHECKS cashcd. These favors were EXTENDED
iTnartiallv 10 both of rs. and IN the two
months That we wore thorc There was never
anv favor too grcat. or kindly ass.s,ance toe
strenuous. for \Ir. Snodgr.ss % 10 for Us
Moreover we learned that about hall the
British subjects Of the place wen. TO him ioi
advice. because he was recognized as beng
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-09-15
FITZGERALD COTTON MARKET
IL 3-4c
Ceremonies At
KOnn0SaW Mountain

Atlanta, Sept. ia signal
station which was one of the most
important in the civil war will be
re-established on the top of Ken
nesaw mountain, above Marietta.
this morning, after having been
abandoned for half century.
Messages of good will and peace
will be wig-wagged from the new
station far and wide throughout
north Georgia. They will be seen
from the tops of the Atlanta sky
scrapers, and from Lookout Noun
tain at Chattanooga.
Two members of the signal corps
of the union army, who served
through the harassing days of
war will conduct the ceremonies
Saturday which are to dedicate the
mountain top to the sentiments of
peace. All union and Confederate
veterans of the vicinity have been
invited.
1t was from this station that
General Sherman's famous mes
sage to General Corse at Rome
was sent,
"Hold the fort, I'm coming. -
Confederates occupied the noun
tain top first, when Johnson's
army was retreating into Atlanta
before Sherman's hosts. When
the federals captured it, they con-
tinued using it as a signal station.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-09-15
Early FrOStS Are
Coming, Also Rain

Washington, D. c. Sept. II
ErrlY autumn frosts 10 the lower
lake region the middle Atlantic
states, New England and the ex-
treme northwest are predicted by
the weather buaeau for Tuesday.
The weekly forecast tonight
says:
"The week will open with rains
continuing in the southern states
and extending into the Ohio valley
and the middle Atlantic states and
about Tuesday unsettled, rainy
weather will prevail over all GEN.
t'al and northern sections east of
the Mississippi river. BY Wednes-
day and Thursday generally fair
weather should prevail in all dis
trlcts. There are no present in
dicatlons of an unusually high or
low temperatures during the week
but frosts will occur Monday
morning over the lower lake region
the middle Atlantic states. New
England and the extreme north
west; on Tuesday morning over
the northwest generally the mid
die plateau and the central Rocky
mountain region and by Wednes-
day or ThurdaY morning probably
probably over the northern and
western upper lake region"
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-09-15
Caterpillar Is Found

Americas, Sept. 12-Some APP
prehension was created here today
in the discovery of the dread cot
ton caterpillar in fields on one of
the five Webb plantations near
Americas.
w. A. Webb stated that the
worms had been discovered in two
or three loca lities by cotton pickers
evidencing the fact that they we're
already beginning their work of
destruction. If there is to be an
invasion of caterpilIers this fall it
will result in untold damage to
the farmers as half the crop of
this section is yet young and ten
der and might be entirely destroy
ed.
This half of the cotton crop is
of the late June planting and Is
not in bearing as yet. Only in the
Webb farm have caterpillars been
discovered, though for some time
fear has prevailed here that this
calamity to the cotton crop was
pending.