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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-02
COTTON CROP IS MILLION
BALES UNDER 1878 TOTAL
Scarcity OF Labor, Unfavorablc
Weather and Effort to Reduce
Acreage, All Factors.
BOIL wEEvIL VERY ACTIVE
Pest Doing Great Damage to Staple.
Campaign to Curtail Crop Without
Effect on Small Farmer and Ten
ant-Many New Growers.
IBv Associated Press

WASHINGTON. July IA cotton
crop about 100000 bales smaller than
last years was forecast for this year
by the Department OF Agriculture to-
day in estimating prospective produc-
iion al l0.2Ss.G0O bales.
Acreage this year shows cut OF
81 per cent from last years. the de-
crease being 3,247.o0O acres. and the
total 33.960.Oo0. The agitation for n
par,ment o. Agriculture says occurred
in every cotton growing state. the
scarcity and high price OF labor and
unfavorabic planting weather. caused
The propaganda for reduction OF
acreage affected principally the larger
but most OF the small proprietors and
,enan; farmers maintained. or even in
creased. their paintings this year.
grown cotton for years planted it this
season hoping 10 receive the high
p2Tices ,,en ling AT planting 'ime;
scarcity OF labor.
BoIl Wec,ii Active.
Boil weevil are reported very active
IN a norton OF the section.
In statement on the cotton report
The heavy cut of 81 per cen, in
the area devoted TO cotton this year
h hh ppice "m 56r sGn1f 1Ga
weather for planting. and abandon
rnent of. fields in many sections be
worked out Of the grass. coupled with
an agitation in every cotton State for
reduction In the acreage.
acreage affected principally the larger
planters, but most of the small pro
pTie,ors, and tenant farmers, who had
prices, maintained. or even ncrea : cd
their paintings. Many other farmers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-02

who had not grown cotton Tor years
planted it this season. hoping to re,
ceire the high prices prevailing III
planting time
Wheat on Cotton Land.
"In portions of Texas. Oklahoma and
along the northern border OF cotton
fan because Of tho Sovernment guar
sntccd price. In the Sea Island sec
tons of Georgia and Florida there is
heavy reduction in acreage planted
10 cotton because OF boil wcevil
ravages as is Tia. case also in the
newly infested sections OF Georgia and
South Carolina, considerable cotton
already planted having been ploughcd
up and planted to other crops.
There is general complaint in most
sections o. latcncss. too much rain.
grassy fields and scarcity of labor. Be
cause OF the mild winter of 1915. and
the wet season to date. wcevils are
reported as very active in Sou; hern
and Eastern Texas. Arkansas. Louisi-
ana, mississippi Alabama. Florida a
large portion OF Georgia and in South
eastern South Carolina.
North Carolina reports infes.at ion
by lice. Hail did local damage in
Texas and oklahoma. The weather in
the northern part OF tn" belt has been
too cool for cotton. There ia but little
iaproo; Droughty conditions were
complained of IN portions of South
Carolina only
The Virginia acreage is given as
$4,000 and condition as 81 The num-
bec OF acres in North Carolina is
l.io4Ooo and condition as SO.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-02
FORT MCPHERSON HOSPITAL
CORPS RESENTS ASPERSl0N
Ucturn to Work. However, When Com
mandunt DiscInimn reflection
on PntriOtisui.
tRv Associated Pres,.l

ATLANTA, July members Of the
hospital corps. numbering from fifty
TO several hundred. according to var!-
Gus estiinaes. assembled on the parade
ground at For; Mcpherson today in
stead Of taking UP their reEu lar duties.
as Il protest against alleged remarks
~ Colonel 7. II. Bratton. commandant
o. general hospital No. 6. which they
held 20 he a reflection on their loyalty
and patriotism. The men resumed
their duties when Colonel Bratton per-
sonally rcDudiated the statements at
trihutcd 10 him.
Colonel Bra;ion had been quoted As
charging that the public was seriously
hamp"rinE the work OF caring for
oUnded by c!amorins for the dis
Charge OF men in the medical corps. and
that medical corps men who per
si.tcnuy attempt to obtain their re-
leases are siackcrs. who wanted safe
jobs during the war and are not now
willing to take care Of the boys who
TOOK their places on the firing line IN
France"
IN addressing the men today. Col
oucl Bratton cmphai!cally denied that
he had expressed any criticism OF the
personnel Of the general hospital force.
lie said he had endcavorcd Ia pro-
tcct the many good and loyal" men
~ his detachment who had been un-
justly termed siackcrs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-02
House Adopts Appropriation Report,
Gripping Free Employment Service

WASHINGTON. July I.-Aftcr
prOtrncted discussion the House to-
day adopted the conference report
ON the SIn1,OO0.OOO sundry' civil mp
preparation bill without Opposi-
tiOn. The report ~ 3et 10 he an
proved by the senate.
when the conference report
reached the Senate, Il met with
vigorous opposition because or re-
ductiOn OF funds for the United
states Employment Service from
SiOO.tOO to S2OO.GOO, which limits
expenditure TO Washington head
quarters and nbolishes state
branches.
Senator's Kenyon, Republican. OF
Iowa. and -\shurst, Arizona. and
RO!s.nsOn, Arkansas, Democrats,
criticized the conference action
severely, mining their attacks en-
pecinliy Mt Senators Warren, OF
Wyoming, and Sm0Ot, or Utah. re-
publican members Of tho confer
cnre committee.
MIR. Kenyon saId the fate OF the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-02

Employment Service Item uius-
irntes the abundant capacity OF
Hcpubiirun leadership for making
mistakes.
"Rcpublicnn stnnd-pnt IendershIp
can tnke the responsibility" the
Town senator snld, adding That "thc
amendment for u commission To re-
port Federal budget plan. which
the confcrces struck from the bill,
Also had been torpcdocd.'"
Senator Ashurst charged that the
Employment Service was "torpe-
dOcd" md sunk without n trace"
He md Senator Robinson denied
TINT the. service has discrIminutcd
In favor Of union labor md urged
Its continuation TO provide employ
Incnt for discharged soldiers and
sailors.
Chairman Warren, of the ApprO-
printions Committee, aud Senator
SmoOt declared they yielded only
to insIstent House demands for re-
ductlon of appropriations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-02
DUE AT BREST JULY 6
American Soldier. From ArchanEel
Aboard the StctEcrwnld
Number 135.
rBv Associated Press

BREST. July There were twenty
-cven officers and EOS enlisted men on
the steamer Steigerwald. when il sail
ed from Archangel on June 81 for
Brest with the last OF the American
forces in Northern Russia. with the
exception OF Br!gad!er-Genera Rich
ardson and small headquarters de-
tachment. The Steigerwald IL due at
BrcEt July 6.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-02
10 INCREASE CAPITAL
OIL and Refining Company and Gull
Corporation Directors 10
Meet July Is.
nv A.soci.tcd rrc.s !

NEW YORK July directors Of
CAM have called a special meeting
OF the shareholders FOR July 10
authorize AL Increase Of capitalization
gicm 100000 To 100000 shares.
Shareholders OF the Sinclair Gun
Corporation Will meet on tho same
late TO vote on proposed increase
IF capitalization from 100000 TO p
100000 shares
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-02
BRIDGE FALLS, ONE MAN DEAD
Structure in Chesapeake & Ohio Grade
at Clifton Forge Collapse
Under Engine.
iSpecia to The Times d SPA tch.l

iSpecia 10 The Times ID s1atchl
CLIFTON FORGE. VA, July IA
serious accident happened in the
Chesapeake and Ohio yards this after
noon. when the bridge crossing the
Jackson River collapsed, one span Of
the bridge, the engine and the der
So far the engineer. W. NJ. Fielding
mas not been found. The fireman w
f. Johnson. suffered 4 broken leg and
rroDa bly, other injuries.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-02

Drives Car Into Restaurant
HARRISoNRCRG. VA, July IA
novel accident occurred in the west
crn suburbs % luriy several days ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-02

planted il this season. hoping to re-
ceive the high prices prevailing Al
planting time
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-02

when Herbert Stader. - resident of tina,
place, lost control o! his machine. en-
terlnS a restaurant through largo
plate glass wndo" The driver stood
10 mis- post and landed on the inside
o. the building with the ear.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-02
To Drive Out Malaria
md limiId ir the SyAtenl

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chi! TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula
is printed on every label. showing il
Is ouininc and Iron in "a tastelcss form.
The Quininc drives out the malaria
the Iron builds UP the system. 50
ceufS-Aly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11

standing of the reason of the apparent increase it can be reported that nearly $43,000,O00 represented the increase of deposits in November and December and the further increase in the first three weeks of January is represented in dollars by $32,000,000 Ground num- bers). There is to be included $27,000,- 900 interest due the depositors, almost all of which was added to deposit &C., counts. Therefore, it was possible au- thoritatively to report that the savings banks of New York city received an apparent increase in deposits between the day of the armistice and the latter part of Jaunary of approximately $100,- C00,00
 rapid and yet careful estima te which has been made of the increase in deposits in savings banks in other parts Of the country fixes the total amount al about $300,000,000. This sum will go far toward enabling the savings banks to carry on the important work which they now purpose doing, of aid- ing in large way the government in floating the fifth Liberty Loan. The savings bank managers can do much to thWart the purpose of those who are preylng upon the purchasers of bonds in small denominations, especially $50 bonds, who have carried on a consider able campaign to their own advantage and to the disadvantage of those who bought little bonds and have found it needful to part with them. All buy CTS of bonds will be earnestly told that there is no doubt that when the bonds mature the government will redeem them at par. Furthermore they will be told that if they are in need of money 1t will be the better part for them to borrow such amount as they stand in need of and dse their Liberty Bonds for collateral security. The New York Savings bank can lend as much as SsO if s100 Liberty Bond be of fera6 sapurify
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
TWO ARRESTED IN MURDER CASES OF CHINESE STUDENTS Police Seem to Have Woven Web About Two Stu
 dents at New York
 University
By Associated Press

Washington, February 10.-Ziang Sun Wan and his brother, T. L. Van, stu dents at New York university, were formally arrested today in connection with the murder of pr. Theodore T Wong, c. H. Hsie and Ben Sen Wu, officials of the Chinese educational mission to the United States, whose bodies were found at the mission s headquarters here on the night of Jan uary 31.
 Wan and Van had been under guard at hotel since they were brought here from New York city soon after the crime was discovered. but were placed in Jail this morning after they had been questioned all night at the mission house. According to the po- lice, Wan confessed he wrote D-. WongsE name on the stub of a check for $5o00, which officials of bank re- fused to honor when presented by d young Chinese on January 30.
 Police officials said they accepted this admission by Wan as a virtual confession of participation in the mur der as on last Friday he had told Major Pullman, superintendent of the police, that when you have found th? man who wrote pr. Wong's name or the check stub, you will have found the murderer"
 Wan also was said to have admitted that it was his brother who presented the check at the bank and that he remained outside in a taXicab. Pre- viously Wan, the police said had in- sisted that he left Washington the night of January 29 and had been ac- companied to the station by Wu. The police believe the three men were shot to death that night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
ALABAMA CASUALTIES

Sisson, Charles N, captain, Jackson vile, wounded severely. Porter, Samuel J., Kennedy, died of disease. Gray, William N, sergeant, Malone, wounded severely. Streety, Gilbert R., sergeant, Red Bay, wounded severely. Glover, Leo NJ, corporal, Mobile, wounded severely. Brewer, William R., Brooklyn, wound ed severely. Brazelton, Hal A. G., lieutenant, An niston, wounded, degree undeter- mined.
 ,Vinslett, Edmund J., Lieut.. Dadeville, wounded. degree undetermined. May, Irl V, sergt., Anniston, wound ed, degree undetermined. Crowder, Samuel O., corp, Birming- ham, wounded. degree undetermined Rice, Paul L., Birmingham, wounded, degree undetermined. Garrison. Junior L.. Carbon Hill, wounded slightly.
 Iorgan. Fred, Horton, wounded slightly.
 Herring, Len, Greenville, wounded slightly,
 Barnwen. Lee O., Hackleburg, wounded slightly. Mum, Henry G., Hartselle, wounded slightly.
 Wills. George. Mantua, wounded slightly.
 Harrelson, John NJ, sergt., Chatchee, wounded, degree undetermined. Huie, Joe S., Prattville, wounded. de- gree undetermined. Williams, Leonard, Wilsonville, wounded, degree undetermined. Adams, Walter NJ, Troy, wounded slightly.
 Johnson. Floyd. Mobile, wounded slightly.
 Green, John A., Jr., Ararat. wounded slightly.
 Hurd. George C., Cherokee, wounded slightly.
 Elliott, Terry, La Pine, wounded in ac ton, degree undetermined, previously reported missing in action. Murphree, Press, Blountsville, wound ed in action, degree undetermined, previously reported missing in action Jackson, Pink, Anniston, erroneonsly reported died of disease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
COMPLIMENTS MEET
 WILL OPEN TODAY
More Than Thousand Dele gates in New Orleans to
 Attend Convention
By Associated Press

New Orleans, February 10-Cattleman
 from 13 southern states, live stock spe-
 cialists from agricultural and experimen.
 stations and commission merchants from
 the principal marketing centers of the
 United States, more than 1000 in all, were here tonight to attend the sessions of the annual convention of the Southern Cattlemen's association, which opens to- morrow and continues through next Fri. day During the afternoons of the con- vention period blooded live stock ap- proved by the association, will be auc- toned off to members.
 Plans for increasing live stock produc- ton in the south and bettering the breeds will be outlined during the ses- sions.
 Closely allied with the stockmens' con- vention will be cattle-tick eradica- tion conference to be held tomorrow and which will be attended by practically all of the federal inspectors engaged in cattle-tick eradication in the south. Plans for the 1919 cattle tick fight wilt be discussed and delegates to the cattle mems convention are urged to attend. The department of agriculture will be repre- scented at the tick eradication confer ence by pr. John R. Mosler. chief of the bureau of animal industry and Dr.. R. A. Ramsay, chief of the tick erad- ication division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
BANKS AND THE RAILROADS

Savings banks both here and in other parts of the country have always been well disposed towards bonds is- sued by cities or states and they have invested throughout the country about 20 per cent of their resources in bonds of this kind. They have also been heavy investors in railroad securities. Not any apprehension has been pub- llcly expressed by savings bank man. agers lest the railroad situation be- come so strained as seriously to inn Npfril the value of railroad securities which are held by savings banks. But it is observed that in private some bank managers shake their heads du- biously, wondering whether the out come of the discussion which refers to the future of railroads will be such as to strengthen and not impair the value of railroad securities
 The action of the savings bank sec- ton of the American Bankers associa. ton tends to confirm the suspicion that some difficulty will be experienced by those who are to serve the government as salesmen for the fifth Liberty Loan in persuading individuals to buy the bonds Which represent this loan No one looks, at least at this time, for so successful and immediate a sale of the firth Liberty Loan bonds to individuals as made the sale of the fourth Liberty Loan traditional. The impression is strong that the government must to a considerable extent, rely upon the banks of the United States if the fifth loan Is to be absorbed. Not only the national banks but state chartered will participate in this great selling campaign and the savings banks are to take prominent if not pre-eminent part in this undertaking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
Anti-BOlshevists Refuse
 to Attend Conference
By Associated Prese

Paris, Saturday, February S.-The anti bolshevist governments of Russia are ap- parently firm in declining to participate in the Princes Islands conference. Nicha- las Tschaikovsky, president of the pro visional government of northern Russia, told the Associated Press today that he and his government had decided not to go and are in full accord with the posi- ton taken by the Russian committee in Paris headed by Prince Georges F. Lvov.
 Sergus Sazonoff, representing the Den kine, Kolchak and Don governments, re- iterated his refusal to participate in the conference. saying:
 President Wilson refused to negotiate with Germany until the Emperor was deposed as he did not trust him. We feel the same about Nikoli Lenine, Leon Trot- zky and the other leading bolshevists. ,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
WOUNDED, DEGREE UNDETER
 MINED

Davis, Sergt. William IL, Whitepath, Ga.
 CORPORALS Carroll, Ray, Pittsburg, Tenn. Russell J. J., Medon, Tenn. Huffstutter, John M., Obion, Tenn. Jackson, David A, Cornet, Miss. Brannon, mechanic, James L., LaFay- cite, Ga.
 PRIVATES Florian, Berton D., Murfreesboro, Tenn. Garner, Charlie, Sherwood, Tenn. Dunn, Robert H.. Knoxville. Tenn.
 WOUNDED SLIGHTLY
 CORPORALS Clary, Emmett S, Odum, Ga Walker, Clinton L., Lovett, Ga.
 PRIVATES Alexander, John E.. Sweetwater Tenn. Fleming, William B., Waynesboro, Miss. Huckaby, Raymond, Experiment Ga. Jenkins. Reuel, Danielsville, Ga, Nance, Joseph S., Memphis, Tenn. Green, John, Columbus Ga. Hughes, Nathen, Isola, Miss. Kennerlv, Emmitt R. McEwen Tenn. WOUNDED IN ACTION, DEGREE UNDETERMINED, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED KILLED IN ACTION Heton, Private Riley, Louisville, Ga. WOUNDED IN ACTION. DEGREE UNDETERMINED, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION
 PRIVATES River, Charlie E., Meridian, Miss. Srmans, John A., Sirmans, Ga. Stanley, Ernest L., Caledonia Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
Money Coming Back
 Into Savings
By HOLLAND

| New, York, February 10.-(Special) Every day there comes into the sav- ings banks of New York city men and women who cautiously yet smilingly bring from their pockets or bags sums of money which in most cases is the identical money which these persons withdrew from the savings banks after the war began, and especially after the United States declared war against Germany. Early in December report was made in this column of the return to one of the savings banks of New York between November 12 and the first of December of a million dollars. With only a few exceptions this money consisted of the actual bills or federal reserve notes which deposltors With drew. They had taken the money home and concealed it in some convenient place, many of them being in great fear lest because of the war the gov ernment would conflscate money that was in the savings banks.
 If one savings bank in New York received for redeposit $1,000,000 within three weeks after the armistice was signed, it was reasonable presumption that like experience was the lot of other savings banks. Investigation proved that surmise to be correct. It
 was true not only of New York city
 but of other parts of the country.
 Now there comes an authoritative
 statement which tells of the curiously
 large increase in the deposits Of the
 savings banks of New York city which
 began immediately after the armistice
 was signed. The figures are brought
 up to about February 1. The reasons
 are excellent for believing that like
 increases have been made in deposits
 in savings banks elsewhere in the
 United States and this may explain the
 action which has been taken by the
 savings bank section of the American
 Bankers association. For 1t is the pur-
 pose of the managers of the American
 savings banks to take such part in the
 floating of the fifth Liberty Loan as
 will make it certain that the bonds
 will either be absorbed by the bonds
 themselves or by their clients in such
 amounts as sub stantlaily to assure the successful floating of the loan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY

pRIVATES Hill, Jesse. Wesson, Miss. Fendley, Joseph w., Ocilla, Ga. iuess, Lee, Cowan, Tenn.
 Iughes, Raymond, parks Mill, Tenn. Hughes, Sam, Denort, Miss Parish, James T, Fargo, Ga. White, Sis, George. Miss.
 Williams, Richard F., Eupora, Miss. Winters, Alexander G., Adams, Tenn. Ticks. Norman C., Monroe. Tenn. Hughes. Odie L., Magnolia, Miss Johnson. Edgar, Mitchellville. Tenn. Johnson. Henry B., Briceville. Tenn. ones. Horace, Bristol, Tenn. 3owden, Jack R., Alapaha, Ga. Topper, sCousby E., Winborn, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
Twelve American Soldiers
 Injured in a Collision
By Assocrred A,

Paris. February 10.-Twelve American soldiers were injured, eight of them seri- ously, in collision yesterday of troop train with locomotive on the Bordeaux troop line. The seriously injured men were taken to a hospital in valience.
 The eastern railway management has announced that in the debris of the wreck near the Anteuil tunnel, in which a coach recently handed over by the Germans broke into flames, a clockwork mechanism was found which. in the language of the statement. appears to give an explanation of the accident"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
Two U. s. Congressmen
 Touring Battle Fronts
By Associated Press

Paris FebruaV 10.-Rounding out a tour of the battle fronts and American troop cantonments in France, two American congressman, Representatives P. D. Norton of North Dakota and Gerge White of Ohio, left Paris this morning to make an air flight to Lon don from Versailles in two small Brit ish planes. They intend to make a per- sonal study of the labor and strike sit uation and will return to Paris by air route in a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
THE INCREASE IN DEPOSITS

The increase in deposits would be re- garded as phenomenal, possibly con taining clements of some embarrass- ment for the banks were it not for the fact that really there is no increase to speak of excepting the normal in crease, but the enlarged deposits rep resent nothing else than money which was taken from the savings banks after the war began and was hoarded until after the armistice was signed
 In plain figures and with this under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
DEGREE UNDETER
 MINED

CORPORALS Lee, Grover, Morristown. Tenn. Roberts. Boston P, Chattanooga, Tenn. Bonifacius, George J., cook, Wartburg Tenn.
 PRIVATES Dickerson, Sidney, Johnson Station, Miss. Parrish, Hill J., Columbus, Ga. Snipes, Jesse L., Verona, Miss. Tigner, Charlie, Perry. Ga. White, William A, Pikesville, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
SECTION THREE

The following casualties are reported by the commanding general of the Amer ican expeditionary forces:
 Wounded, degree undetermined. 210 Wounded slightly ..................... 42S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
Days Casualty List

Gunnels, Grover, Hull, Ga.
 Hill, Robert L., Iuka, Miss.
 Horton, Clarence. Johnson City, Tenn. Melton, Clyde, Big Sandy, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
Earthquake in Cuba
By Associated Pres,

! By NsSocIated Press
 < Havana, February 10.-A slight earth quake shock was felt this morning at Santiago de Cuba on the southeastern coast of the island. There are no re- ports of any damage having been caused