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MOMENTOUS PLANS TO GIVE RUSSIAS TRADE TO H.
Free Ports on the Baltic and the Black
Sea and Direct Steamships Part
of Huge Commercial Entente

favor. but the contrary this et,..
american bid being ~corollar, r. 90
move agains: them-one shoYld ~,
for P%etrograd in the north. with an
eye IN odessa In the south.
9. To establish "A selling star. &,
men would he moro than ample, br,
they must be Americans. ono ,o,,I,
send Russian Americans for Ru,,,
proper. Scandinavian Americans n,
Scandinavia. &c. Bat il there h.
any doubt OF their .Amer.cunlsr b.,,
stick to plain Americans. though 10.
norant OF the languages rAov ca,
always find tho useful commi..,t,
agent ( o accompany them. not only a,
interpreter. but as agen, g. sccu..
business. In particular. he remains on
the spot, able 10 adjust any difference
which may arise after tho American
representative has passed.
The European commission agen. n
an excellent coadjutor; but he carno,
take the place OF an American sell.
ing stan.
And there you =
The American salesman "a v,s,.
comeo. lie s'annS lot superior gootS
superior ways w" nave no need 70
use the bullying German methods.
"a German finn OF Nuremberg Ns
says. Shipped lo'oV" marks worth 0.
merchandise : a tobbor in liels.ng.
fors. Finland. against accepted bis
or EXCHANGE ~ SIN months Naturally
the Nuremhcrre "h'i'hed cash pay.
ment by having thom rnln"dia'e'y
ui''"u'''" ny N'S'' ",""'N-' :
III" p'a''',' Gnu '"' ""S ''hr IN
'e'cS' ior wv P"''oN''
"Hy the ferinahS own ''H'' ne
act"ptanc.s were wtak ana 3D." h.s
went To protest. what GHd -" \'r'n.
bergers To- Th"y Appealed a. one
20 the herman consulate '' H'sr-.
fprs' VINCE acted WIN H'i'"r" or ~.
'rgN. as pH 'o"e't.hS S''..'.' Z
SPEAKS Tor its"'' saw s.Ni. -uh
cases IN "isht years. E'h 'i'' .N'
German creditor GOT S'f'i' '.-4s
!; were. i! m'iiiaiN If' if' V.a
other creditors hdd /" wa va HAly
lius~ians remember IT,
III" C~"nhdcn'" ~ 'i''nut.- 'Na'
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management We would have been able
to compete with foreign nations and
hold a fair share Of the carrying trade
Of the world.
1T has been admitted by English
ship owners that in modelling. rigging
and handling ships We had no equal.
and ! need not tell any reader of
American history that the Yankees
have a'"uys been u success ~ sea
both in the navy and N the merchant
marine. lu in my opinion, whatever
The lawmakers may do now. It j. 10"
ate to over,ake the great foreign fleet
Which is SO far in the lead.
To realize the way This country
Handicapped Itself. put Itself a, disad-
vantage with every other maritime
nation. Z is only necessary To rcCa!,
the words once spoken by {. II Mor-
shall, to whom | have referred lie
said: TIE only two things prohibited
an entrance into this country are free
= ps and oSsccnc lit"ratur" The at
Ter. being easily smuas,oi. has ro
Doubt found an entrance fro"'
Ia tn" sos capt. Crulhar' ~tN..
tE"r" wcr" u dozen or more American
mes II sli,.ng ships trading 90 Liver
pool. London. Havrc AMI Antwerp.
with from eight To twelve ships IN each
line, ranging IN II from l.uoO ia
1000. These ships We're not. rs gen
orally supposed. of exactly a city
per type. and their hes, sailing was
about eleven knots. The real clipper
ships traded NOR" to California and
II East. and their hest sailing WAS
about fifteen knots.
II was something 81 a problem 90
handle sailors IN those days, and much
more of n problem to handle cmigrln,-
going Ia the United States, especially
in winter months.
They We're the rakiugs and scrtf,-
inss Of all Europe saws capt ~
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The port of Riga on thu Baltic. a railway after Of Russian trade with America

never a hindrancc and the coming
free harbors. initiated from HAMBURG.
will afford great facilities for Amer
cans--exporting. as they do. from 4,
great distance. In them large STOCKS
OF goods can be carried free Of duty.
ready TO MI orders either for Russia
or adj lining territory.
My American suggests the following
campaign ms inexpensive:
/. To establish "A centre. N a free
por: by preference. consisting az N
Inexpensive office and moderate stock
rooms. Now. as the Germanic !rae
ports can no longer hope for Russinn
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r HAVE no been told of1cially that
q Baltic port of Russia Ia 70 be
made a new bonded warehouse or
free harbor district. copied after Ham,
burg and intended to supersede Ham,
burg. 70 give Germany's before the wal
ouasi.monopoly Of Russian trade to
others.
have not been told officially that
Russia plans to make Odessa such
another FREQ harbor' district, where
Americans can leave their goods In
definitely. and even set up factories.
nj, IN bond. free from formalities. to
yanish of. put together. &C.. n kind OF
no mans land on the threshold Of big
Business.
I have not been told ofhcially that
Constantinoplc Is 20 be the Golden
Gate Of east and west. where Ameri-
can firms will be invited 70 set up
their receiving and directing offices
and enjoy notable facilities for a yet
vester territory.
Such things are moi announced Of
ncially In the midst Of n but those
who prepare to act on them will have
reason to thank their foresight. In
uuiries should be made by letter. Here
are the addresses. II the frst replies
arc not complete. write again. say. in
two months. Vast new development
Of trade 10 shaping and the Russian
door has this advantage-they offer
America Q golden key.
The frst address Is Constnntin Med
s!khovsky. commercial attache OF
Russia IN the United States. care OF
the Russian Consulate. New York.
Tho second address Is the Russian
East Asiatic Company. 20 Rue Nor
skaiA Petrograd. 1t Is the powerful
transport line favored by the Russian
Government. which only a year before
the war established a direct steamship
service between New York and Baltic
ports. After the war this service will
be resumed and increased. and further
O q direct Odessa-New York line
will b inaugurated via Constantinople
The third address Is a. s. Postnikon
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from such practices. rye in the dav
OF Gernany's power in Russia. Tho
proof is that they had 10 underse'l us.
An American shoe firm, sXceilen'lv
organized has done a hug" trade. The
German firms. being ever on tho alar'.
adopted not only the American last hI,
also American ame II appealed -
Russian buyers, because most OF them
were led TO believe them really ~
American origin. wh!le--a pleasing &c
tail--they were cheaper.
The American shoe retaiis for Il
rubies. easily realized by shopkcepers.
The German shoe could he reta!,ed rs
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low rs :. . nr 10 rubles. AZ that
moment. some three years ago. ano,her
America firm opened "a number II
branch retail shops. OF course. their
shoes were dcarcr. from 10 ruhles up.
II might seem that the German Clt
prices would have hurt u sale. "
was not So. German quality and work
nansh,p hecanc apparent to tie
wearer after his first experience; 50,
ia buying a second pair, tho bette.
class consumer returned to as
Americans who want this great tr"de
nus organize 70 get IL. or. at least.
Join "A permanent selling corporation
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Practical Monopoly Formerly Enjoyed
by Germany Likely to Be Offered
to America After the War

Great things concerning American trade in Russia are in the air
according to Michel BotSchef. the lei commercial attache of Russia
in Paris. who was recently interviewed by the writer Of the following
article. How accurately the interview estimates the importance Of
ee plans that ar being formulated and how important they are TO
American manufacturing interests may be judged by the following
expressions from M. SazonoR. Russias Foreign Minister, in his speech
AZ the opening of the Duma last Wednesday.
THE interest which American industry has in our markets permits
Of the hope that in addition to the friendly political relations now
existing between the two countries an economic rspprochement may
be brought about which would be of the greatest benefit to both
nations |
I'm any case the Russian Government will put forth all its efforts
to this end" !
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12

business behind the
responsibilities and
soil
Fastening
The Memphis Business Mems Club
70 counties and south Memphis They
mel these smaller ant
I'VE not here
what becomes the
interest a
practice;
finally
in
agricultural lecture
Diversified Farming Cattle Tick
Home
problems of the cotton belt
them practical farmers
speakers divided into three
80 to so meetings day
The Campaign carried
held out the farms schools
100000 people heard the lectures million
eins weighing 40 tons distributed
Each of the 10 counties covered in Arkansas
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12
A GREAT AGRICULTURAL AWAKENING
BY cHAs. M. CARROLL.

southern cotton fields and the
following the path of this insect
a
readjusment agriculture
behind agricultural and
boil wee conditions
a
south
rapdy millions
of With everything his
will
blessing
quilted
He will his
diversified
will
schools
homes.
the vision
James of Memphis j. Bodman of
E. Holden
the International Harvester
home
Colleges
rapidly
independent The will
herself sell her
q
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12

distressed cotton growers.
1t was Bell County, Texas, farmers who fig
ured out that 1t requires about ten bales of cot
ton at nine cents pound to purchase 100 BUSH
els OF sweet potatoes put up in tin cans, and
the potatoes can be produced on one acre of
ground while it requires from Is to 90 acres OF
ground to produce the cotton. In addition 1t
takes ten times the labor to grow the cotton,
and IL the boil weeyil helps do the harvesting.
which he probably will do, the cotton farmer
will not need q set of double entry books to fig
ure his profit.
These facts have proved to the farmers and
business men of Texas the folly of raising moth
ing but cotton.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12

been the practice Of the cotton-grower year
after year Think of forty years of the one-crop
system with its debts and mortgages, disap-
pointments and failures. The practice of this
system has placed Arkansas at the mercy of
the North and East. both in buying and in sell.
ing
The cotton market forced the necessity of i'm
mediate action upon farmer merchant, and
banker A permanent organization has been
formed to do agricultural extension work in the
State, and at a meeting held in Little Rock
sometime ago, the plan was suggested to re-
duce the cotton acreage by law, provided ma
jority of the southern governors would agree to
call a conference to discuss the enactment of
remedial legislation, uniform throughout the
southern states. The conference also favored
federal aid. After much discussion, this plan
was finally abandoned. The people decided to
get busy and do something for themselves.
diversified farming campaign committee was
organized, and plans were made to do extern
sive educational work throughout the State. All
forces were organized into the plan. The result
was a great forward movement In education,
the purpose of which was to impress upon the
people of Arkansas, the necessity of making Arr
kansas farms feed Arkansas people; to have
something to sell every week In the year and
keer the proceeds of the cotton crop at home:
to get rid OF the cattle tick; to have more
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12

which after all was not bad thing. Oil erect
ed many handsome cities and will contribute to
the building of many more but in some sec
lions now the oil is taking rest. and the corn
and alfalfa fields are edging close around the
giant derricks, many of which have served
their purpose.
To stimulate keener interest in agriculture.
the Eastern Oklahoma Agricultural Association
assisted by the International Harvester Com
pany, put on an Alfalfa Campaign" Six hun
dred meetings were held in eleven counties in
the northeastern part of the state. The pur-
pose of the campaign was to advocate the grow
ing of Alfalfa, Corn, and Forage Crops; the
eradication of the Cattle Tick. and more and
better live stock.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12

Mississippi, had its own organization. In over
1000 communities visited local campaign COM
mittees were on the job, assisting in the
work Farmers were not asked to come to
town. The local business men in each county
provided conyeyanees to carry the speakers to
the country meeting places. And generally
one or two of the towns business men accom-
panied each team of speakers to the country
In this campaign the speakers and advance
men travelled 1921 miles over railroads and
nearly 28,642 miles in automobiles.
Interest in this big agricultural revival in
the Memphis Trade Territory was far-reach-
ing in effect. It was efficient in citizenship
making and character building. 1t was
work that will stand the test of time and rank
high as an example of service well performed
in behalf of community building.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12

In an effort to induce the farmers of Texas to
abandon the one-crop system, nearly thou
sand diversified farming meetings were held in
1915. The movement was started by the Tenn
pie Chamber of Commerce, and spread into 15
counties in and around Temple, San Marcos.
Houston, San Antonio, Waco, Marlin and Gle
burne It was great inspiration to the people.
Thousands of dollars have since been raised by
Chambers of Commerce, bankers. and mer-
chants in many parts of Texas to finance boys
to buy pigs-the boy and the pig serving as the
vehicle" to carry diversification to the home of
the farmer. The results of this plan are won
derful. 1t has placed Texas on the right road
to regain her pioneer reputation as great live
stock country
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12

II every farmer in
Texas would market 10
dozenZeggs per.w week,
the amount OF money
received annually from
the sale Of the eggs at
20 cents a dozen, would
amount TO over s60,000,-
000-nearly half as
much money as the
whole South asked for
in its appeal in 1914 for
federal aid to finance
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12
HOW MEMPHIS WOKE UP.

How One Southern Town Got Busy
With a Real Trade Expansion
Campaign Which Carried Its
Activities Into Three Sister
States.
Builders of cities and communi-
ty developers are just now point
ing to Memphis, Tennessee, as a
nationwide object lesson in the
things which stand for permanent
growth. No city in America has
ever before put on a trade expan-
sion campaign to compare with
the one in the Memphis trade ter
ritory just closed, nor has any
city ever grasped more firmly the
basic principles of true economic
development In this great agri-
cultural revival, Memphis is
joined by Little Rock, Arkansas,
Jackson, Mississippi, and nearly
500 smaller towns within $50
miles of MemDhis
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12

pastures; to grow live stock, hogs, and poultry;
to have garden for every home; to make the
schools better; to have good roads and mil
lion new people to occupy the farms and cities
of Arkansas Outside educational sources were
called upon to cooperate The International
Harvester Company assisted the Arkansas
farmers and business men to conduct the work.
The campaign was carried on for a period Of
So days, 1924 meetings were held in forty-nine
different counties covering the entire Cotton
Belt of the State. One hundred and thirty thou
sand men, women, and children attended the
meetings.
The November Crop Bulletin of the Weather
Bureau. United States Department of Agricul-
ture, reports an increase in food crops over
the entire state e. ]. Bodman of Little Rock,
an untiring worker for better Arkansas says:
This campaign has been worth S2000000O to
Arkansas. We are on the road to feeding our
selves. This means diversifcation of crops
and the growing of live stock which points the
way to economic independence and prosperity"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12

The business men of
Alabama following the
example of Arkansas re-
Gently made an investi-
CATION of their wealth
producing resources and
were surprised to learn
that Alabama, like Ar
kansas, fell short al
most a hundred million
dollars annually Of feed
ing herself. This money
must necessarily come
from the farms, the fac
tories, and the mines of
Alabama. Every dollar
- Ss onuld inst nc wall
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12

The cotton crop of
Arkansas in 1913 sold
for $63,00O,000. This
amount and $4,000, 900
more was sent out of
the State to buy food
stuff which should have
been produced on Ar
kansas farms. This has
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12

Agricultural Louisi-
ana is being re-made.
Louisiana is undergo
in g a remarkable
change. Twenty-Five
thousand people heard
agricultural lectures
during . tour from Lit
tie Rock TO New Or
leans on the A. l.. a q.
Railroad.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12

The special purpose Of this Educational train
was to stimulate interest in corn growing Az
a result OF this activity, changes are taking
place which point to greater profits from the
land in Louisiana which viii beat all previous
records.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12

Oklahoma is coming
into her own. But q
few years ago her agri-
culture narrowly es-
capped a total.eclipse.
'fhe silo and windmill
gave way to the oil der
rick and mems thoughts
ran to gas and oil. Ag-
rinlilfura tnnk raaf-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12

be put in the banks of Alabama and used as
a business asset to develop new industries.
The investigation proved further that the ma.
jority of the farmers after deducting living ex.
penses from their cotton money. had but pile OF
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12

empty tin cans as net profit at the close of
the years business. Investigation further
proved that Alabama is rich in agricultural and
commercial opportunities; that she has cheap
land mild climate, abundant rain, long growing
season, is naturally adapted to the growing OF
great variety of grain, legume and grass
crops; has ready markets with good prices for
beef, pork dairy, and poultry products and last.
ly good railroad transportation. There seemed
to be no excuse for food deficit of 500 00O-
600 and rural per capita wealth of only $3.50.
The people of Alabama needed a tremendous
jogging and they got it.
birmingham, Montgomery, and Mobile, Joined
forces and put on campaign covering Sd coun-
ties Fourteen hundred meetings were held, at
tended by $4,000 people,
thousands of boys and girls heard practical
talks on home gardening canning, pigs, corn.
and poultry, and were impressed with the re-
sponsbilities which they must assume In max
ing Alabama feed herself
Arizona republican., 1916-04-24
CASA GRANDE

The republicans of Casa Grande,, met in the ffice of A. A. Jayne and elected delegates to the county convention in Florence the 25th The progressives and republicans agreed to unite and elected the following, Chas. F. Bennett, J. A. Armenia, J. E. Reade, Ted Healey, J. F. Brown. A. A. Jayne. alternate
 Messrs Ward Davies, Fred kochs- meier, Fred Thor and Gus kratzka, went to Florence on Tuesday as wit nesses for Leopold Wemsick who se- cured his naturalization papers on that date Mr. Davies had conference Wltf Chas. Niemer regarding the Pinal Booklet on Immigration.
 Gov. Hunt has issued call to the i chamber of commerce in Caca Grande to elect delegates to meet with those | from all over the state in Phoenix on the 29th to discuss ways of inducing the eastern states to send out repre- sentatives to learn of the opportunities for homes and investments in Arizona
 Delegates to attend the convention services for this diocese were appointed bv Bishop Atwood as follows, MT. ant Mrs. w. Ward Davies, A. l.. Pierce arc w. s. Prouty. Convocation to be hell in Phoenix from April 20 to May I. Mrs. Anna Forbach had as her gues
Arizona republican., 1916-04-24
TEACH IMMIGRANTS TO LIVE

The third lecture in a series training immigrant workers was delivered recently the old South meet ing house by Meyer Bloomfield who gave an outline of the Life Career Clubs" organized among immi- study along chosen lines.
 He said that if we are to standardize vocational training and guidance must make special study of the many problems which confront the immigrant when he seeks work Show your students the eco homie demands, what industry demands today. Show how many industries will employ of alcohol cigarette smokers. Build up vocational habits without preaching.
 Should an immigrant seek to select higher pro- fession, such as doctor lawyer, show him every obstacle which must be surmounted; show him that a knowledge of English and mathematics is required be- fore studying law medicine If after every obstacle has been overcome the student still shows that he has chosen the correct vocation, it is the duty of the teacher to put him in touch with the highest educa- uonal advantages. In the last few years clubs have been organized for the education of jantors in such work dust prevention sanitary pu ubng conditions regulation Of air and ventlation classes in ped ding teaching the immigrant how display his and where and how to obtain license how best to call out his in English, and also how purchase his goods. Classes the office ceane the factory workers and others have been estabEjshed-Bos Globe
Arizona republican., 1916-04-24
Preparedness in Nebraska

The question of preparedness probably cut very little figure in the Nebraska primaries unless should that republicans in that state, rule, opposed to preparedness while democrats a rule favor it. That is probably not the case; rather the sentiment against preparedness would he found within the democratic party. Itis almost democratic trad tion oppose the enlargement of the army and the and to fight appropriations for coast deenses.
 Mir. Bryan and MT. Ford the foremostpacif the country Their views wholly in accord that subject Yet MT Ford surprisingly led the repub lcan candidates while MT Bryan was surprisingly defeated. Probably for the former because he is pacifist, and probably some were cast against Mir Bryan for the reason and vice But the influenced by this issue probably negligible The had other for supporting the and opposing the other
 The of MT. Ford a great manufacturer and his way of dealing with the employment question appeals a very large class of Americans. As Mir. Bryan the democrats of Nebraska in the of of years have become weary of him.