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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26

other side of the bridge before the
train arrived. However, just as he
was about TO pass over the span, he
saw No. 100 coming south. His fail
ure to see the passenger train just a
trifie later would probably have re.
suited in his death. Toal claims his
watch was 10 minutes off from the
correct railroad time.
Reports current among trainmen
say this was Toars second accident
Of the day. In the forenoon he had
just gotten his car in the clear when
his set of tools, including a testing
set, was demolished by an engine. He
apparently dropped the satchel in hur-
rying to get his car off the tracks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
Save YOUR FUN
FOR The FOURTH
Premature Celebrations to Stop
According to Orders CT
Commissioner Hart.

Boys wishing to touch off fire
vices prior TO the Fourth of July will
have TO journey outside the city linn
its, according to Commissioner Archie
Hart, who has issued orders to the po-
lice to arrest all offenders and bring
them TO the station. Il do not want
to spoil anybody's fun" said the com
missioner this morning, "but this bus
mess of celebrating one month each
side of the Fourth must stop. One
day is enough"
The commissioner also called atten-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
Easily, Quickly, Surely, Safe
ly, by Hays Hair
Health.

Don't neglect your hair or allow It
to become grey, thin, dry, or lifeIess.
a beautiful head of natural colored,
luxuriant radiant hair, is priceless
TO every woman. Why not have it
and keep it so? Why be prematurely
grey and, grow old-looking before your
time?
BY all means doa't let your hair be-
come grey or faded-and fI1 of irri-
tating and annoying Dandruff when
Hays Hair Health viii. bring back
its youthful color and remove the
Dandruff almost Immediately.
1t is simple, safe and easy to use
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
MhTHERSVILLE TO
HAVE A BIC TIME
Interesting Fourth of July Cele-
bration Planned for Mercer
County Town.

Mathersville will celebrate hide
pendence day in great sty-e. A gen.
uine old fashioned Fourth will De
staged in the busting new town on
the Rock Island Southern, and ar
engagements are all completed for one
of the best celebrations held in Mer-
Ger county in recent years. The ad-
dress of the day will be made by At
torney Oscar Z. Carstrom of Aledo.
There will be two ball games; the
first contest in the morning viii. be
between the Mathersville leaguers
and the Coal Valley second team. In
the afternoon the Mathersville regu-
lars will play the Sherrard Indepen-
dents. There will be sports of all
kinds with suitable prizes in each
event. In the evening there viii be
fireworks, and a dance at Russells
opera house.
PROGRAM FOR THE DAY.
$50 a. m.-Grand parade from de-
pot to grove.
1870 a. m.-Baseball; Mathersvillc
VS.. Coal Valley second team; purse
$50.
1880 p. m.-Reading of Declaration
of Independence and fine program,
followed by address by Attorney Oscar
L. Carstrom of Aledo.
800 p. m.-Baseball; Mathersville
Regulars VS.. Sherrard; purse $50.
SPORTS AFTER GAME.
Mems raee-1OO yard dash; first,
So; second, $3.50.
Potato race-Boys under 16 years
first. 50; second, 81.
Fiftyyard dash-Boys under l.
; years; first, 81; second, SOC.
Three-leCged race - Boys under 16
years; first, 81; second, soc.
Girls race-Flrst, 81; second, soc
Fifty yard dash-Men over 81
years; first, 81; second, SOC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26

hazardous to surrounding property, or
endanger any person or persons. The
storage or sale of fireworks at whole
sale is prohibited, except by permit
from the mayor, issued for a period
of one year. Any person, firm or cor
pcration violating any of the provi-
sions of this section shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor and shall be
fined not less than $40 nor more than
$25"
The police have received a number
of complaints regarding the shooting
of blank cartridges, torpedoes and fire
crackers during the last few days and
drastic action is promised. The wom-
en- of the city took up the matter of a
safe and sane Fourth some time ago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
TOAL HAS CLOSE
CALL WITH DEATH
Gasoline Car Is Hit by Burling
ton Passenger on a Bridge
Near Warner.

William Toal of Rock Island, cleo
trical inspector for the Burlington
road. had a narrow escape yesterday
from an accident which might have
proved fatal had he not jumped from
his gasoline vehicle.
The Burlington passenger train hit
his car. throwing il down a 15-foot EN-.
bankment partially damaging il. The
accident happened near bridge No. &c,
just north Of Warner. Toal was so.
Ing north and anticipated reaching the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
CITY CHAT
COMING EVENTS.

TONIGHT.
Basket picnic of alumni OF Iowa
state college at Watch Tower.
Carnival at Exposition grounds.
TOMORROW.
Meeting of the Tri-city Driving
Park assoc alton.
Annual state resimentaI rifle con-
tests OF state at Camp Logan, Chicago,
in which Captain Ed Dunavin is en-
tered.
Masons move into new temple.
SATURDAY.
Joint meeting of board of education
and city commission to discuss pur-
chase OF baseball park.
Reunion Of Civil war veterans at
Gettysburg, attended by five local SOL
dierS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26

and the authorities promised to take
the matter up. Commissioner Hart
says that his order must be obeyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
STARTLING DISCLOSURE.
Who Made the 1918 Etks' State Con-
vention a Success.


Vention a Success.
The last band has played its music.
the last decoration has been removed.
Elks' court is dismantled and the Hi
nois Elks' state convention for 1918
has closed.
In the resume of the many elements
that spelled success for the 1913 con-
yention it is beftting that We now
remember our many friends in this
expression of appreciation for the
oval support given US from the time
we started our convention fund; from
our steamboat excursion TO our auto
mobile, from our newspaper and our
minstrel show to the decoration of the
business houses; to the close OF our
convention.
To the press of our city, to our bust
ness men, to our board of commits
sioners, to the department of public
health and safety, to the Rock Island
club, TO the automobile owners who
gave US the use of their machines,
to our ladies, the ladies of B. P. o. l..
No. 9SC, to our own, those members
who never failed US, and to You the
general public, to you one and all
who each did your part in making
our convention fund possible and our
convention enjoyable, to you we de-
sire to express our sincere gratitude
and appreciation for your support and
assistance, realizing that where in
diYidual effort might have failed, CO
operation was the secret OF our sue
cess. B. P. o. ELKS, NO. 90S.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
MAN STILL
IN CRITICAL CONDITION

Willard Parmenters of Edgington,
who was brought to Rock Island yes.
terday morning on the steamer Helen
Blair and taken to st. Anthony's hos
pital is still in a very serious condi-
ton. He had a restless night and an
operation will be impossible until
there is a change for the better. The
doctors this morning were unable to
decide whether or not MIR. Parmenter
would be strong enough to undergo
an operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
NOTED YECGMAN
TAKEN TO PRISON
HEAVILY GUARDED
Clyde Stratton' Charged With
Silvis Murder, Hurried go
Joliet by Officres.
CLOSELY WATCHED ON TRIP
Time Of Departure Of Prisoner Kept
Quiet So That Friends Might
Not Aid Him.

Clyde Stratton, yeggman and muir
derer, was taken to the Joliet peni-
Tertiary today 70 serve a 14-year SEN
tence for the staying of Lee Crowder,
the Silvis banker, Dec. Z. The noted
jail breaker, who escaped from the
Leavenworth federal prison by crawl
ing a mile through a narrow sewer
pipe, was in charge of Turnkey Jake
Wiggers. who was accompanied By
Acting Sheriff George Siemon.
HEAVILY MANACLED.
The time of STATIONS departure to
the penitentiary was kept secret by
the authorities, who feared an attempt
upon the part of the yeggmans pals
TO liberate him. At S:35 this morn
ing STatton was brought out from
his cell in the county jail. Ankle irons
were placed on him and he was hand
cuffed 10 Deputy Sheriff Wiggers. A
taxicab chugged up to the Jail, and
closely guarded, S.ratton was placed
I'm the closed car and whisked away 10
the Thirty-frst street depot, where he
was placed on board the Rock Island
train for Joliet.
FEAR FRIENDS AID.
The authorities hushed as much as
possible the time of STATIONS leav
ing for the pen. as it was feared that
his confederates might get wind OF
it and board the train between here
and Joliet, in an effort to liberate him
II STATIONS behavior is Of the best
his sentence may be cut down to eight
years and three months. Needless tC
say, the Joliet guards will watch theil
man closely. This makes the 12tl
man States Attorney Floyd f. Thomp
son has sent TO the penitentiary IL
two terms Of court, q remarkable rec
ord for the brilliant young prosecutor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
Neal Drink Habit
Treatment
RE0EEmING ALCOHOL PATIENTS
IN THREE DAYS AT THE DAV.
EXPORT NEAL INSTITUTE.

There is not a single reader of this
paper who does not know some rela-
tive, friend or acquaintance who
needs help to escape frcm the conse.
QuenCeg Of excessive use of alcoholic
liquors.
Investigate the Neal Treatment
l. is a harmless, vegetable, non
hypodermic remedy that has saved
thousands of men and women from
the evil result OF drink. 1t costs you
nothing 70 Investigate and it may
mean the saving Of a good man.
Call at the Neal Institute. S2I Far
nam street, Davenport, Iowa, or write
or phone for free literature describing
the treatment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26

viii vote, it is up to somebody to
think of good substitute for the
10 cents.
Attend the entertainment and ice
church this evening. Fine program
silver offering. Ice cream and cake,
Is cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
(Advertisements.)
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.

(Advertisements)
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
For express, call William Trefz.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Independent Express Co. West 9s1.
Kerler Rug company for vacuum
cleaning and rug making.
Our B. b. serge at $50 is the best
value ever offered. J. B. Zimmer's
Sons.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Litten
& Roberts. Peoples Nations, bank
building.
Coal coal. coal. The Rock Island
fuel company will deliver to you all
the best grades of hard and soft coal.
Against the time when all women
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
ATLANTA MARKETS

EGGs-Fresh country. oandled. 17Q
Isc.
BUTTER-Jersey and creamery, in
lib, blocks, 271a q SOC; fresh country
UNDRAWN POULTRT-Drawn. head
ana feet on, per pound: Hens; l6q lIc;
fries, 221s Q25c; ROSTERS. So lOc; tur-
keys, owing to fatness, l7G1sc. ,oz-o-.
roosters, 30g35c; brollers, 35c per
pound; puddle ducks. 30QS5c; Pekins,
S5q4Oc; geese, 50G6Oc each; turkeys,
owing TO fairness. l5@l7c.
FRUITS AND PRODUCE.
FRUIT AND vEGETABLES-Lem-
Q4O0; caulitiower.. lOg12Ec H.; ba-
nanas, &c ID; cabbage, $110G1.75 per
crate; peanuts, per pound, fancy Viz
ginia, 81 Q7c: choice, 51Hq6c; lettuce,
fancy, S200@2.50; beets. S1.75Q zoo IN
half-bsrrel crates; cucumbers. 81. ESQ
ESQ. EggplanTs (scarcel. S2.00@2.50 pei
crate; peppers, S2.00d25O per crate: to-
matoes fancy, six basket crates. 5000
$50. pineapples, s2.50G275 per crate;
onions, Sl.75g per bag containing three
pecks); sweet potatoes, pumpkin vans,
S0d S5c. strawberries, SG l0c per quart
fancy Florida celery, $500 per crate;
ol5ra, fancy, six-basket crates, s2.Oo4
$50.
FISH.
FTSH-Bream and perch, &c pound
SIld lleEs lVC pNuElus tIbuts 4uC pVulll
bluefsh. 7c pound; pompano zoe pound;
mackerel, 7c pound; mixed FISH, 5q SC
pound; black bass, 10c pound; mullet,
S11.OU per barrel.
FLOUR AND GRAIN,
FLOUR-PostellS Elegant, s7.75;
Omega, $3.50, Carter's Best, s775: Quail
fly Finest PATENT. $40; Gloria self
rising, $685. Results (self-rising), Sc;
Swans Down fancy patent), $500. Vic
tory Cthe very best patent). IS. 40; Mon
ogram, $500; Puritan (highest PATENT
S5.75; Golden Grain. $3.50; Faultless
finest PATENT. S625; Home Queen
(highest patent), s5.75; Paragon (high-
est patent. S5.75; Sunrise (half patenO,
$500; White Cloud (highest patentl,
S525: White Daisy (highest patent),
S5.25; White Lily lhigh PATENT, s5.25;
Diadem fancy high PATENT. $5.75; Wa
ter Lily gpatenD, ss.15; Sunbeam, IS;
(patentj, IS. tulip (straight), s415;
King Cotton (half PATENT, $4.s5; low
grade 9slb sacks, $4.e2.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16

HAYWARD & cLARK's
DAILY COTTON LETTER

NEW ORLEANS. June Weather
conditions ana changes over Sunday
were distinctly favorable Dry weather
prevailed over most of the belt The
only precipitation Of consequence &C
CURED I'm South Texas. where IL was
needed Minimum temperatures are 10
10 90 degrees higher than on Friday and
are now entirely normal lndica lions are
for continuation OF generally fair and
warm weather except in the coast dis
tricts of Louisiana and Texas, where II
viii be cloudy and possibly showery.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal
summary for the week Is very favorable.
other crop reports are mostly favora-
BILE.
The Liverpool market was about as
due on the opening, spot sales continue
large, 10000 bales today, at points
higher our market showed strength
this morning and advanced to 1905 for
August and n So for October, principally
owing To the renewed strength and &C
tivity OF July I'm New York The weekly
weather report tomorrow Is expected
to he hullish, as IL covers the spell Of last
week New York says that the strained
conditions in July dominate the market
and a decline In new crops does not seem
probable until the summer positions are
liquidated.
New York continued strong on bullish
reports on both crops. our market like
wise held the advance well on small
buying as selling Is inundated.
RANGE IN NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
RENEW SELLING
PUTS STOCKS OFF
Transactions Attributed Mainly to
Professionals - Reactionary
Tendency Expected,
BY c. w. STORM.

NEW YORK, June 16.-Instead Of fol-
lowing the lead Of Americans IN Lon
don, the stock market turned weak al
the opening here to-day and declines
were general throughout the list some
stocks which started with advances were
caught In the movement end lost part
or an n their gain.
Canadian Pacific dropped 10. United
States Steel common began al 54A Tor q
gain of =, bat soon lost its advance and
sustained net decline Of *. Pressure
was directed against Union Pacific, thls
issue losing a full point. New forh
New Haven and Hartford again broke
TO par, selling at 100 for the loss OF j
point. Amalgamated Copper lost its
fractional advance and shaded.
American Smelling was up = at the
outset, but within half an hour was
selling u under Saturdays final.
Among the other losses were Reading
a Pennsylvania 4, Northern Pacific u
Missouri Pacific Y, Lehigh Valley p
3reat Northern preferred u and Atchi-
on y.
York Central, American Car and Foun-
dry and American Can.
Goldfeld Consolidated, which closed
Saturday at u, was stricken from the
list Of stock exchange securities to-day
The curb was steady.
Americans in London we're strong
Canadian Pacific in London was trregu-
lar.
After a few minutes Of active trading
the market began 70 waver and frac-
tIonal losses were recovered In severa
Of the leading issues Union Pacific
suffered the most, falling ~ 70 l45A
Steel was off Z from the opening. Cop
per and Pennsylvania were on "a Ca
madam Pacific con inued its downward
movement. reaching 219, fall Of y
Southern Pacific was of IA. Other
issues suffered slight losses.
Call money loaned at q.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
GENERAL BUYING
BOOSTS COTTON
Old and New Crops Purchased
Heavily on BuIIish Report Of
Times-DemoCrat.

NEW YORK. June 16-Firm cables
and a good demand from spot people
caused the cotton market % open steady
today first prices being L to points
higher than Saturdays final After the
call the list continued steady The ring
crowd however. inclined TO sell on IA
vorahle weather developments over sun
day. and Washington promises talF ana
warm weather during the coming week
Beneficial rains fell IN South Texas sun
day resulting in most active positions,
except august. dropping ! 70 polHts
from the initial levels
During the forenoon q wave Of heavy
short covering dominated the market
which enCoura gcd good speculative de
mand This class Of buying was based
on The New orleans Times Democrat
report on the condition Of the crop, the
report being construed as bulllsh, Wnich
had stimulating effect on the market
Offerings were eliminated considerably
and prices made a rapid advance OF II 70
l6 points over the previous close. July
and August were IN active demand, but
the new crop positions were In the best
demand and showed tie greatest gain
Memphis and some Wall Street houses
were reported good buyers Of the new
crops Spot people we're noticeable buy
ers Of the old crop. New Orleans was a
good buyer based on The Times Demo-
crat report
Weather and crop adyices we're most
favorabie The Memphis Commercial
summary of the crop was bearish. but
Offering continued light and scattered.
interests now seems to be Centered on
the consumption rather than crop news.
During the afternoon session the mar
llet was ndexible. prices recorded
further gains. being 10 TO 10 points over
the opening quotations.
At the close the market was steady,
with prices showing a net gain n "a TO
"a points from the final quotations OF
Saturday
Following are u m bids In New
Orleans July 1910. August 1901, Octo-
Der 1i47. January if4l.
Following are 10 a m bids in New
Orleans. July 1890. August 1901, Octo-
Der 1150. January 1i.52
Estimated cotton receipts:
Tuesday. 1912
New Orleans 500 10 200 1856
Galveston .G00to 1900 2,3f2
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16

Marshall Field & Company. in their
weekly review Of the dry goods trade,
say:
Total sales in dry goods show gain
for the first two weeks IN June in com
parson with those Of the corresponding
period of a year ago. This is true both
If our wholesale and retail. Current
business through the mails and from the
men on the road has kept u remark
ably well following the prelnventory
sale and in view Of the low temperature
during the early part of the week. Col
leCtions continue better than normal.
Orders manifest much interest in
lines that are being shown for fall de-
livery, especially silks and women s
ready-tO wear garments.
"Our representatives travelling through
the Southeastern States report very ia
vorable crop prospects and good busi-
ness is coming from that section.
Much enthusiasm is apparent among
merchants of the Pacific Coast and
Rocky Mountain States in consequence
Of good immediate retail business and
the excellent outlook for abundant
crops"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16

NEW YORK June 16-Petroleum
irm; crude Pennsylvania, ESQ.
Turpentne easier, 80,
Rosin easier. common, 40.
Wool active; domestic fleece, 2262S;
pulled, secured basis, 1906; Texas,
secured basis, $50 55
Hides quiet, native steers, 17Gl94
branded steers, 1914 a 1879.
Coffee steady, options opened 5d7
lower; Rio No. spots. 9& ass.
Rice steady; domestic, ordinary TO
prime, ABS.
Molassts steady; New Orleans, open
kettle, 35d50.
Sugar, raw, quiet; centrifugal 33c0
3.33: musCovado, 2.S0q2S SO; molasses
sugar, 2. 55G2.6S.
Sugar, refined, quiet; fine graduated,
4.20043 80; cut loaf, 5.l5; crushed, sos;
mold A, 4.70; cubes. 445a4.6O; pow
dered. 4.30u44o: diamond A. AIS; CON
fectiouers' a, 4.O5u4.20 softs. No 1,
3.g5U4.l0. tNo, is points lower than
No ] and Nos. 3 TO IA are each points
lower than the preceding grade)
Potatoes steadier, white, nearby, ESQ
100.
Beans quiet; marrow, choice, 5000
500; pea, choice. 2.90a3 So. red kidney,
choice, 9OG395.
Dried fruits steady; apricots, choice
TO fancy 1919 a l2ls; apples, evapOrated
prime to fancy, So 0SA prunes, sos to
Sos. Ia 111js; Sos to zoos, nos;
peaches, choice to fancy, 6G7; seeded
raistns, choice TO fancy, 5iz Q6A.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, June -Hogs-Receipts
5000 Market &c lower. Mixed and
butchers. S,500S.9O; good heavy. S.65Gt
$50; rough heavy. s406s so; light. go
as 90; pigs 6.5Oq8.45; bulk, S.70qS.s0..
,Cattle-Receipts- 5000. Market loe
heifers, 3.6OdS.40; stockers and feeders,
6.5OdS15; Texans, 6.75Q810; calves,
9.0O01O.5O
Sheep-Receipts 5000. Market strong.
Native and Western. 3.5O@6.15; lambs,
i75QS10.
ST. LOUIS. June Receipts
$780, including . ZOO Southerus Native
market steady, Beef steers, 5.75dS.75;
cows and heifers, 45odS.50; stockers
and feeders, 5.25d750; calves, 6.O09
1925; Texas steers, 6.25@S10; cows and
heifers. 425G6.50; calves. 5.0006.50.
Hogs-Receipts 10,O 600 Market strong,
t0c higher Mixed, 8.g069O0; good, S.85
ass; rough. 790ds.65; lights, $500
800; pigs. 1885,; bulk, S.9O@9,00.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 Muttons. AS
$500; yearlings, 5.25d6.5O; lambs, 7.75@
.S25
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
Grocer SprintS When
Attacked by Robbers

Joseph Franklin, a prominent
wholesale grocer, was attacked by
thre@ footpads Sunday night.
Three negroes stepped in front Of
him, near his home at 151 Washing
ton Street, and, pointing a pistol at
mis- head, ordered him TO hold up his
hands One reached for a diamond
which Franklin wore in his shirt.
Franklin caught him by the throat
and bore him to the ground Another
negro bounced upon the grocer's back.
He shook loose from this one and
broke into a sprint, followed by three
shots from the highwaymen.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
Of FARMER
UNION PRAISES
W.R.HEARST

LOS ANGELES, June 16.-'"The
Hearst newspapers have been stead
fast friends of the Farmers Union,
and have given US invaluable as
sIstance. The personal interest of Mr..
Hearst and the splendid editorial and
other help of John Temple Graves
have done much to enable US to &C
complish what we have done"
This was the assertion of Charles
S. Barrett, of Union City, Ga, presi
dent Of the great and rapidly grow
ing Farmers Union. who in ten years
has become one of the most potent
personalities in American life. Mr.
Barrett was in Los Angeles Sunday.
He viii leave this evening for San
Francisco, on his way to Basin, Wyo.,
and Bismarck, N Oak, to attend
farmers conventions.
Mr.. Barrett is the guiding genius
Of the Farmers Educational and Co
operative Union, which has $4,000
local lodges and 100000 members.
Union Awakened Dixie.
Our organization is Dullt on the
principle OF education and co-opera
, ton among farmers" said Mr.. Bar
rett Yesterday The South was back
ward in agricultural development, but
there has been a great awakening
and the Farmers Union, in many
ways, has been the greatest flnancter
| in the change The union was first
mainly a Southern organization, but
our greatest growth now is in the
| Middle West.
THE South has depended almost
wholly on cotton. The union taught
| the farmers the necessity Of growing
other things; raising their own hay,
grain and meat, and this diversity of
production is one of the foundation
stones of our new prosperity.
My own State of Georgia was far
| down in the list Of States, but so re-
markable has been the progress made
! that the Government reports place II
fourth in agricultural products now.
Educate the Farmers.
I'VE try to educate the farmers and
| then to bring them into cooperation
in any direction feasible. We have
not started many stores, In the South
the lodges built and operate ware
houses; in the West, packing plants
and elevators.
we do not run for office or nomi-
nate candidates. We have not a thing
to do with partisan politics, but we
retire a man now and then to private
life just by way Of example"