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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-13
Another mississippi Bubble" Exploded

Every day meet some farmer friend who shows
as his appreciation for timely warning against the
gigantic swindle Of the age But few of Ben Hill
COunys planters fell victim to the aIuring promises
made by the agents OF the Southern States Cotton Cor
p0rat0n The big daies in the Cities who are i'm far
better position to be independent of the advertiser and
better equipped to investigate the propositions mention
ed have been largely instrumental in helping this cor
poracion viemizng the farmers Encouraged by seeing
the write ups" and paid advertisements in the daes
the country paper fell into the trap and helped the swim
die along About the only paper among our exchanges
1hat refused to be party to the game the Progress
sive Farmer Of NJ c. which like the Leader-Enternrse
persistenty warned its readers against the scheme The
following article will show readers how the scheme
wo. 1ed and how the farmers were worked out OF
their cotton.
Says The Dallas (Texas) Dispatch:
But 10000 farmers Texas who toll and produce all the wealth
will the cost Of that dreaand costly dream They will
pay for trips to Europe. They will fancy bills
dorf in New YORK they who have beer paying
Dallas $4,000 a month salary.
hold ST. 100000 scrip of the Southern
States Cotton Corporation which Frank Ethdge attorney re-
ceiver says isn't worth the paper it's written
1T the farmers who hold $5OOOQO stock corporation
which Ehdge says about valuable cancelled postage stamp
The of Texas dreamed cotton Ii they could
only hold it, they knew they could get Is it.
And agents of the cotton corporation went into the small
trade Saturdays and told the plan sounded
good and farmers turned their crophousards
1t known that 81 100000 outstanding representing the
work and worry of many Texas farmers.
And the taken and shipped Germany storage
insurance and interest," began the margin who
organized the cotton needed funds pay
SIS month salary and pay Pullman and bills for state
ocean liners
They began seno at Is cents but at the market price
Maybe the touch OF h good Anyway Texas
didn't get and their dwindling away.
hen the Corporation began deal in to reoup
the money owed farmers How deep plunged is not
yet known But Judge Meek charged yesterday that
had been dealing futures and Geo Dole Waey, President ad
mtted it.
But still the money did enough to suit some
exhibit hands Of the Southern States
Cotton Corporation for S00000 signed by officers Of
company and delivered Wadev of the
payment for that the cotton
company which turned company to I'M
load"
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-13
How Railroads Benefit
By Repeal Of Toll Act

Washington, March 9.-Declar-
ing his unalterable opposition to
President Wilson's canal policy,
Senator Chamberlain, of Oregon,
today said:
l have never been able to be-
lieve that the canal act granting
exemption from tolls to Ameri-
can vessels engaged in the coast
wise trade was any violation of
the Hay Pauncefote treaty or of
any treaty between the United
States and Great Britain.
''Nor do I think the granting
of toll exemptions to be bad
economic policy. If | felt that
either or both propositions were
the reverse, no one would he
more ready than I to reverse the
position / took when the act OF
1912 was passed. The subject
was discussed at great lengths at
that time, both in Congress, on
the rostrum, in the campaign Of
1912 and in the press. There is
10 question but that the masses
Of the people believe that tie
Panama Canal act was no viola
ton Of any treaty and that it
was sound, not only economically
but as an American policy.
mo one has q higher regard
for the President than l, and I
recognize his great intellectUali-
ty and force, but | can not but
believe that il is an unWise policy
to undertake to have Congress
reverse itself on what seems to
me to be the great commercial |
policy OF this nation.
GA repeal OF the toll exemption
clause will inevitably rebound to
the benefit of transcontlnental
railroads. | make the prediction
that if we repeal these tolls there
will be an immediate demand by
Great Britain backed by the
Canadian Government, for a re-
peal Of that portion of the act
that forbids railroad-owned ships
or ships in which railroads nave
an interest from passing through
the Canal.
O5heI demands can be made up
on US, compliance with which will
greatly humiIiate US before the ma
tsopc ~ tho ,,,Dt,Lj y
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-13
Bible Students

The international Bible Students
Glass meets every Sunday at 2:30
p. m. at the Woman's Relief Hall
on Main street. All are cordially
invited to Meet with them.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-13
Roof Cement

Win stop leaks in your roof.
Anyone can put it on and save so
cents per hour for timers time.
For sale by Q. P. Mcmillan, 223
s. Grant street.
Timer and Roofer. All work
guaranteed. 19-1mo.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-13
United Brethren Church
West Oconee street.

Rev. Chas A. GUN, Pastor.
Sabbath School at $3.50 a, m.
Preaching at 1915 a. m. and
1870 p. m.
Junior Y. P. c. 7. at 2:3O .. m.
Sunday.
Prayer meeting "Wednesday at
1880 .. NJ.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-13

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If friend E. W. would read the Leader Enterprise in
stead of the muy OF the history of the quson he would
have saved himself lot of cotton He taken by the South
cotton corporation for quite bunch We him. but he
busy looking for mats that he couldn't the wolves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03
CAPT. ROBSON URGES MERCHANT MARINE FavOrs Measure to Meet Permanent Needs as Well
 as Present Emergency

Washington, September 2-(Special) bill for government marine were pre- scented to the House committee on mer- chant marine and fisheries today by Rep resentative Hobson, who urged that the scope of the measure be so extended as to meet permanent needs as well as pres ent emergency.
 For one thing, he suggested per cent advalorem duty goods brought over in bottoms other than American ships and goods now on free list. This would, he claimed, insure the capture by America of the transportation between the United States and South America and Asia where most of the goods are now on the free list.
 Captain Hobson o recommended that the bill should include a payment of the percentage on original cost to owners and operators who had designed their ship under specification and operate under reg ulatons from the navy department, mak- ing them servicable as naval auxilaries. The percentage he would have vary from 12 per cent down to per cent, and all ways to be within the added expense and cost involved in making the vessels aux diaries. He expressed the opinion before the committee that these two provisions. the discriminating duties and the per- centage payments would insure the build ing up of a large cargo carrying fleet and naval auxiliary, respectively and comJ bned would make the United States in- dependent in the transportation of it's exports. c. E. s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03
CLAYTON SUGGESTED
 FOR JUDGESH|P
Name Presented in Tele- grams to COngressmen as
 Shelby's Successor

Washington September 2-(Special.) Only one ripple today disturbed the situ- ation in the rivalry for judge of the fed eral court in the fifth circuit, this being a suggestion from friends of Judge Clay ton. that his name be presented as a candidate for the position. The sugges- ton came in telegrams to two or three representatives from Alabama.
 While both admiration and friendship for Judge Clayton were expressed by the recipients they gave no encourage ment to his friends at home, but said they would sec how the land lay" In one passage a suggestion was advanced that Senator Williams of Mississippi be interviewed of Judge Clayton's possible candidacy, and this may be followed by the man who received .he telegram.
 None of the aspirants has been with drawn from the race by friends here, on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03
COTTON PACKERS BUSY IN BARBOUR Many Growers, However, Will Save Seed for
 Fertilizer

Eufaula, September 2-(Special.) )--Cotton pickers are once more busy in the fields after having been prevented from work ing by almost continual rains for week. In the absence of a market, many growers are picking their cotton and storing it in the seed. According to indications there will be very little seed sold this year, as it will be used for fertilizer next spring. A decided rise in the market for seed, which has been rather demoralized. is therefore expected.
 There will be a bumper crop of sweet potatoes in Barbour county, in fact one of the best ever harvested, according to farmers. Some fine specimens of the tuber are being brought to the city. J. H. Luns- ford, who lives south of Eufaula, today brought in one potato that weighs two and one-half pounds.
 The minstrel show which was to have been given early this month by the Eu- faula lodge of Elks to raise money to pay the cost of remodeling the lodge quarters in the Masonic-Elks hall, has been post poned.
 The Rev. J. A. French of Columbia for merly pastor of the First Baptist church here, is spending several days in Eufaula.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03
COTTON EXCHANGE MEMBERS CALLED
 ID MEET THURSDAY
Believed Plan Has Been Reached for Liquidation of Interests Left Outstand-
 ing at Close

New York. September "A notice. is- New York cotton exchange, calls upon all members having open contracts to meet Thursday, September 8, at 10 a. m, to receive a report from the conference committee. This was supposed to mean that the representatives of the Liver pool, New York and New Orleans ex- changes, which has been holding confer ences here since the beginning of the week, had arrived at a plan for the liquidation of the international interest left outstanding when the exchanges were closed at the end of July. Such impress sion was strengthened by an official cable from the Liverpool Cotton associa- ton reading as follows:
 Inform your members who have con tracts open that we will admit their orr ders to close same through ballot until cancelled, until so desired. We suggest that odds be limited by the price fixed by our committee. Twenty-four hours notice of any change from previous prices will be given,'
 No definite statement was available as to the probable terms of the settlement proposed by the international committees but the announcement received favorable comment among local traders, who evil dently regarded them as foreshadowing a decided step toward resumption of business. Meanwhile southern advices in dicate generally favorable weather con- ditions from a new crop standpoint and further declines were reported in the southern spot markets. Augusta quoted middling at 7% cents today with sales of BOT bales and local spot brokers say that cotton in the interior of both Ala bama and Georgia was offering at easier prices during the day. Rrmors of large purchases for Japan were in circulation here again today. but could not be con firlned in local trad clrcles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03
RAPID PROGRESS ON
 WAREHOUSE BILL
Heflin Urges Speedy Report on Measure as 1t Comes
 From Senate

Washington. September 2.-(Special) Further progress on the common ware house bill recently passed by the Senate and known in the House as the Lever bill was made today by the House commit tee on agriculture of which Representa- tive Heflin is a member.
 MT. Heflin urged favorable and speedy report of the measure as it came over from the senior chamber In a talk with Chairman Lever on the bill, Representa- tive Hobson urged that the bill be so framed as to insure the absolute safety of warehouse receipts and then to re- when presented to national banks for the issue of currency under existing law.
 T have had the best experts in Amer ica draw up the particulars for such a warehousing system," said Captain Hob- son. later. "At present, where warehousing is not under government supervision, l can understand how the Secretary of the Treasury. without any further authority, hesitates to accept the warehouse receipts alone as commercial paper. requiring in addition notes secured thereby: but cot ton shoum be to America what coffee is to Brazil and what potash Is to Germany. Our federal government should take the opportunity to establish permanent sys- tenn of warehouse warrants on such a se- cure basis that the receipts or warrants would be regarded as secure as national bank notes, and thus all the cotton grow CTS and all who deal in cotton to market and finance the crop and encourage ware housing to insure permanent price for cotton in keeping with the law of supply and demand. This would mean con- stantly rising price, resulting in great prosperity to the south and tremendous increase of wealth to the nation
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03
PLAN CONNECTION
 WITH MERIDIAN Citizens Discuss $5O,OOO Bond Issue to Have Gaps
 Filled In

Meridian, September 2.-(Specia1)--A meeting Of citizens was held last night in the auditorium of the Board of Trade for the purpose of devising ways and means to have the county good roads con- nected with the city paving. which is need ed in five instances. It was decided to petition the good roads commission and the board of supervisors to issue an addi- tional bond issue for s5000o, which will be used to have the gaps filled in and also to complete the good roads of Beat 1 to the line Of Beat ?, where it will be carried to the state line, and where it will direct ly connect with a good public highway from Montgomery, already agreed upon by the Alabama good roads commission. There is not a large hill between Me ridian and Montgomery, and this is ex- pected to De one of the finest highways in the south
 Ben H. Stein of vicksburg. grand chan cellor of the Knights of Pythias for Mis- sissippi, has notified Pythans here that he has selected B. A. Lincoln of Columbus to represent him in the response to the address of welcome to this city at the session of the grand lodge to be held in Meridian September 16-17.
 The city of Meridian is soon to hold a referendum vote on the matter of enforc- ing compulsory roofing ordinance. The ordinance would force all parties building or rebuilding roofs to make them of non combustiible material, and the use of shingle roofing is prohibited The city council has undertaken to put the law into effect, but as there is clause in the commission form of government act that requires, on petition of certain per cent, the ordinance must be submitted to pop ular vote, a petition signed by 500 has been presented, and it is certain that an election will be held on the question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES Notice to Parents
 No. 2

At only fraction of the cost en- tailed by sending your daughter away to, college, you can give her at local institution, course as thorough as that offered by any college for men in Alabama. Four years of work based on fourteen high school units for uncon- ditional entrance. Write or phone Dr. James M Shelburne, President, Howard College, Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03
ID DEVELOP WATER POWER AT FLORENCE

\ Florence, September 2.-(Special) yames w. Thompson, who has charge Bof the publicity department of the great Cypress Development company. made the statement to the editor of the Tri-Cities Daily Tuesday: \ We are merely taking advantage of
 business opportunity. and hope to 1how the people of the Tri-Cities that we mean business not by hot air. but by actual work, which will begin inn mediately." Engineers have been in- vestigAting the immense possibilities of this water power for several weeks and are sanguine of ultimate success W. B. Beadles of the First National bank returned to Florence today. He was married in St. Joseph. Mo, to Miss Elizabeth Moores of that place. and after a short wedding tour returned to Florence, where he and his wife are at home in the Outlet apartments on Wood avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03

0AtAC VA lOV6
 In the panic of 1907, several highly im- portant and yet incidental embarrass- ments were of a sudden developed New York city would have practically been bankrupted temporarily at that time. since That situation was relieved when the late so high grade as the bonded security. That situation was relieve dwhen the late J. Pierpont Morgan. at the head of syndicate of bankers. made arrangements through thes aid of the Clearing House association tet free the city ofii immed- ate embarrassment. Something somewhat of view, is the cotton situation. The cotton planters and the banks which have aided them must be taken care of. Aid of that kind can be for the most part ob- tained only in New York city Should the federal reserve system be in opera tion by october. assistance will be the more readily given, but 1t is the under standing in this city that, whatever amount may be needed for the protection of the raw cotton industry to be obtained in this city, the bankers will of course beaded by large banks in other financial centerG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03
NEW CASE nUBONIC
 PLAGUE IS FOUND

New Orleans, September 2-Ethel Tick CT, l2-year-old white girl, was taken to the isolation hospital today suffering with bubonic plague. She resides at 1742 Touro street. which is somewhat removed from sections until today considered infected. This was the twenty-fourts case since the disease made it's appearance June ?.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03

the contrary. belief was expressed on all sides that the entry list would con- tnue as it is To all appearances. Judge Walker of Alabama and Senator Bryan of Florida are in the lead of their rivals but the friends of the other candidates, by no means. have given up hope.
 C. F. s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03
To Hold War Conference

Washington. September 2-Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood. commanding the eastern department, was in Washington today for conference with Secretary Garrison and other officials of the war department. He was accompanied by his aide, Capt. Frank R. Mccoy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-09
HOWARD DENIES
PRISON FIGHT IS
POLITICAL
Congressman Not Acting on Haw-
thorne Story Either, He Says.
Pleads for Guards.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Brandine
as absolutely unfounded" the re-
ports that politics was at the bot
tom of his activity against the United
States Penitentiary at Atlanta, Rep
resentative William Schley Howard
of Georgia, declared Thursday he Will
continue his efforts to force a thor
ough. impartial investigation of War
den Meyers conduct Of the institu-
ton.
There are no politics mixed up IN
this" said Representative Howard.
"and ] have no interest in creating a
vacancy in the supervisory force OF
the prison. Grave charges against
Warden Meyer and his conduct or
the affairs of the prison have come to
my attention, and must be and ought
to be thoroughly investigated, in JUS
tice to Mr. Meyer and to the men
confined there.
THE fact that three prison guards
have made application to me within
the past week to get them transfers
to another prison is evidence that un-
satisfactory conditions exist in the
Atlanta institution"
Despite the general opinion to the
contrary, Mr.. Howard is not basing
his demand for an investigation SO
much on the charges made by Ju-
liam Hawthorne as on the stories told
by guards, ex-guards and former In
mates of the prison who are out on
parole.
He said he had received scores OF
letters from guards and former con-
yicts calling his attention to Condi-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-09
FISHER, PHI AGAN
CASE FIGURE, IS
NOT GUILTY
Man Who Created Sensation by
Fake Accusation Was Charged
With Dalton Staying,

DALTON, GA, Jan. Sra W.
fiasco in which a prominent Atlanta
merchant was accused of the muir
der of Mary Phagan, was found not
guilty of the murder of Dug Steele,
his brother-in- law. by a jury here
this afternoon. Owing to the sensa-
ton which Fisher produced by his
ill-found accusations in the Phagan
investigation, his trial drew a vast
crowd to hear the verdict. Steele
was found dead on the railroad
tracks here last year. The coroners
jury pronounced it accidental death
but later a grand jury investigation
brought Fishers Indictment. After
the expose of Fishers story in Allan
Ia. a charge of criminal libel was
made against him. Then he was
lodged in Ill here to await trial
Some time was taken in securing a
jury, many disqualifying because of
their opposition to capital punish
ment.
The State got through with its wit
nesses in short order, the defense IN
PRODUCING no testimony other than the
statement of the defendant, who de-
MED any knowledge of Steele's death.
Attorney Mark Eubanks, of Rome, re-
tanned by the defense, made the
opening argument, after which j. j.
Copeland and A. l.. Henson, two young
attorneys who were admitted 10 the
bar at the present session of court
opened the prosecution. Solicitor
General S. p Maddox made the clos
ing argument for the State, and Colo
mel Eubanks closed the argument for
the defense.
Evidence introduced by the State
was altogether circumstance. "A
number of witnesses swore to having
heard Fisher threaten the life OF
Steele. That the two were together
on the night Steele met death was
brought out by testimony, Fishers
extreme nervous condition on the
morning Steele's body was found and
his coat, showing unmistakable signs
of recent washing, were brought out.
The absence of any considerable
amount of blood near where Steele
body was foui.;i 7vas also brought out.
Fishers alibi that he had sat up
with sick woman in the Bearden
home was refuted by testimony OF
one of the States witnesses, who
swore to haviag spent the night in
the home ara that Fisher WASH
among the number that sat M with
the sick person.
The death of Dug Steele occurred
here in November, 1908 His body
was found near a railway crossing,
| the head being severed. The Coro-
rer's Jury returned a verdict of death
| from being run over by train.
Fisher was indicted by the october
| Grand Jury, shortly after the time he
sprang into the limelght in the Pha-
gan MURDER case in Atlanta. Steele
| the man slain, was his brother-in-
| law