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The sun., 1919-08-30
WAKEFIELD SUBMITS
HIS RAILROAD PLAN
MemOrializes Congress for Min
imum of 6 Per Cent. on
All Securities.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-Principles OF
the Warfield plan, under which a mini
mum interest return OF per cent. OF
railroad securities would be guaranteed
through mandatory adjustment OF
rates by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission were Endorsed by fifty million
persons owning or directly interested In
railroad securities in memorial to
Congress submitted TO the House Inter-
state Commerce Committee to-day by
s. Davies Warfield. president OF the Ma
tlonal Association Of Owners OF Railroad
Securities
Signers OF the memorial numbered
5000 investing institutions. including
savings banks. national and state banks.
surety companies. trust companies and
life and FIRE insurance companies and
S,1ss individual investors. The shipping
public also was represented in the in
dorsement by sixteen municipal trade
organizations with an estimated total
membership OF 10000. Insurance COM
panies giving their Endorsement were
said to represent $4,000. 900 policy hold
ers. while 1t was estimated that $780,
500 persons were represented by savings
banks.
In presenting the memorial Mr.. War
field said its signers did not ask 1.-The
continuation OF autocratic railroad meth
DDS OF the past but Just and definite
solution by the Congress OF the most Inn
portant problem now before the country"
Urging favorable consideration by
Congress OF the remedial legislation pro-
posed in the Warfield plan. the memorial
said
1T is our conviction that the railroads
cannot avoid destruction and eventual
Governmental absorption without a pri-
mary destributable return OF not less
than per cent. assured upon the aggre-
gate investment. not through a Gov
ornamental guarantee. but through the
exercise by Congress OF Its duty to stop,
by act, the knife OF regulation short of
the heart OF the transportation system
OF the United States
THE responsibility OF the existing sys-
tenn and the duty OF conserving trans
portRtion in America rests upon the Con-
gress. The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has not the power and cannot
consistently with the Constitution be
charged with the responsibility of deter
mining fundamental questions OF public
policy. We appeal to this Congress TO
discharge It's duty by the only possible
methods. The first requisite is a man
datory declaration that the power of
regulation shall not be employed 70 as 10
depress net operating income below the
level which experience has shown to be
necessary to sustain the carriers.
THE legislation proposed is based
upon the necessity that Congress shall
by law recognise a minimum percentage
return on the aggregates investment as a
necessary limitation upon its delegation
OF rate making power to the Interstate
Commerce Commission and shall by law
enable that commission to comply with
the duty TO conserve transportation in
America"
The sun., 1919-08-30
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
TRAINMEN RETURN
BTotherhoods Vote to Resume
Work To-day.

Los ANGELES, Aug Engineers on
the Southern Pacific, Santa Fe and Salt
Lake lines began returning to work late
to-day. The other brotherhoods by
two-third majority voted to resume work
at o'clock tomorrow morning.
NJ, f. Montgomery. vice-president of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, who has been in conference with
the men. announced that he expected the
striking members of all crafts would be
back on the job.
The sun., 1919-08-30
BOLSHEVIKI SEIZE
TWO MORE TOWNS
Kupiansk and Pavlovsk, in
River Don Region, Fall
Into Reds Hands.

LONDON. Aug. 29.-The towns OF Ku-
piausk, sixty-one miles east southeast of
Kharkov and Pavlovsk. on the Don
River, ninety miles south southeast Of
Voronezh. have been captured by the
Bolsheviki. according to statement 's-
sued by the Russian Soviet Government
to-day.
The recent capture of Pskov on the
Esthonian front, by the Bolsheviki was
due to German intrigues and lack of
harmony among the anti Bolshevik COM
manders, according to a despatch to the
Daily Mod to-day from Helsingfors. The
correspondent says that on Monday Gen.
Judenich. the Russo Esthonian army
leader, sent Gen. Arsenieff head of the
pro-German and Monarchist Russian
faction, to arrest the anti BolsheviR
guerilla. Gen. Balakovitch. who had been
made a hero of by the people of Pskov.
Gen. Arsenieff did not succeed in appre-
bending Gen. Balakovitch. the guerilla
chief escaping. but seized the members
Of Gen. Balakovitch's stan.
After this coup had been carried out
Gen. Balakovitch's troops refused to
take orders from Gen. Arsenieff and quit
their posts. leaving a gap through which
the Bolsheviki poured
OMsK. Aug. 12.-Refugees who have
arrived here from Turkestan say the
country has been thoroughly devastated
by the Bolsheviki. They report the cot
ton plantations destroyed and the popu-
lation poverty stricken.
The Ministry OF Supply of the ALI
Russian Government has sent to the
provisional Government of northern
Russia nearly 10000 tons of wheat.
more than 100000 pounds OF butter
and great quantities OF other foodstuffs.
Large supplies OF wheat, rice and tea
also have been sent by the Northern
Sea route for the army of Gen. Jude
mich. In command OF the Russo
Esthonian forces operating in the
Petrograd region.
More than 200 delegates attended the
fifth extraordinary congress of the
Siberian Cossacks recently concluded.
The congress approved the mobiliZat ton
OF the Cossacks Up to the age of So
years and expressed It's readiness to
make all sacrifices necessary for final
victory over Bolshevism.
I'm this time OF great trial for our
native country we. the Siberian Cos
sacks. are placing all our strength at
the disposal o. Admiral Kolchak, who
Is leading the Russian armies against
the enemies of the Russian people and
under whose leadership the Russian
armies are fighting for the regenera ton
OF united, great and democratic Rus
STA"
Admiral Kolchak. the head of the
Omsk Government, appeared before the
congress and In an address thanked the
representatives OF the Siberian Cossacks
for their display OF patriotism.
The sun., 1919-08-30
F0CH THANKS PARLIAMENT.
Praises Work That Enabled u. $
Troops to Reach France.

LONDON. Aug 29.-Marshal Foch. in
a letter of thanks to the British Parlia-
ment, says
III / was able to bring the war to a
speedy conclusion. It was due TO the sus-
tanned determination of the British Gov.
errment to reinforce and keep up in
1918 sufficient electives and give power
full assistance to the transport Of Amer
lean divisions"
The sun., 1919-08-30
GARY'S REFUSAL FINAL.
Associates So state-Hc Is Away
Over Labor Day Holiday.

Judge Il. H. Gary could not be reached
yesterday to learn whether he had any
thing further to say on the threatened
steel strike. II was stated at his Office
that he is passing the week end out Of
town and will not return until after La
Dor Day.
His refusal to treat with labor leaders
on the ground that they are Outsiders"
is final so far as the United States Steel
Corporation is concerned. It was stated.
The sun., 1919-08-30

PIrTsBuRG. Aug. 29,-Street car ser
vice was resumed here to-day for the
first time in two weeks when 5000 strik-
ing motormen and conductors OF the
Pittsburg Street Railway Company re-
turned to work following vote OF the
car men late yesterday to abandon the
strike. The men went back TO work at
the wage increase, five cents an hour,
granted them by the National War La
Dor Board recently, against which they
struck two weeko ago.
The sun., 1919-08-30
BELGIAN BANKERS COMING.
VIII Explain Needs Before Il. :,
Chamber of Commerce.

BRUSSELS. Aug, ga Belgian dele
cation, invited by Edward A. Filene OF
the United States Chamber OF Commerce
to explain the economic situation and
financial necessities OF Belgium, will
leave for the United States early in
September.
1t Is headed by Alloys van de Vyvere,
former Minister of Finance, and NJ.
Janssens, director of the National
Bank
The sun., 1919-08-30
DANES CLAIM $25,oO0,0oo.
Losses inflicted by BeIIIgerents
CONTRARY to International Law

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 29.-Claims against
tho belligerent Powers amounting To
more than 100000 kroner (about
S25,00O,O00) have been lodged with the
Minister of Commerce by the Wholesale
Merchants Association and the Council
of Ministry.
The claimants allege that losses TO
this amount were inflicted contrary To
international law during the war,
The sun., 1919-08-30
ASKS PRINCEss's RECALL.
Quien's Counsel Seeks More Evi-
dence In CnvelI Case.

PARIS, Aug. 2s.-At the continuation
to-day OF the trial of Georges CASTOR
QUEEN. who IL charged with communl-
eating military information to the enemy
and with having exposed Edith Cavell.
the English nurse. TO the Germans, M.
d'Armoin. counsel for Cullen, requested
that the Princess of Croy DO recalled TO
the witness stand.
". dArmon demanded that the Bel
glan authorities be requested TO give In
tho fullest detail the circumstances In
which a patriotic Belgian named Louis
Brill shot a certain Nelis de Roode In
Brussels inN 1915 as the denouncer OF
Miss CaYell.
The sun., 1919-08-30
BELGIAN MINERS TO MEET.
Control of Coal Industry Sought
Through Governments.

BRUSSELS, Aug. 29-The National Com
mittee Of Belgian Miners has decided to
call an extraordinary national congress
of miners for September 20. The con-
gress will be invited to ask the Govern
ment for a special organization for the
control Of the whole coal industry-pro-
duction. prices and distribution.
The committee insists upon the ma
tionalizat!on OF the mines as soon as
possible.
The sun., 1919-08-30
TAKING OF PSKOFF
DUE TO FACTIONISM
Troops Out of Hand and Reds
Pour Through Gap.
Specid! Gable Despatch to THE Sun iron, "A.
london Times Service
Copyright 1919, all rights rsseyp.d

Copyright 1919, all rights reserved
HELs1NGFoRs, Aug. 29.-The recanture
Of Pskoh' 40 miles southwest of Petro-
grad, by the Bolshevists Wednesday Ia
undoubtedly the result of the astonish-
ing order for the arrest of Gen. Ballaba-
witch, the guerilla leader, who was de-
Tending the town, The Esthonia stan
states that Gen. Judonich, commanding
the anti Bolshevists on the Petrozrad
front issued an order on Monday for
his arrest, and sent troops from Narva.
which, under Gen. Arsenief, arrested
Ballahavitch's STAFF Ballahavitch him
self escaped His remaining troops on
the front refused to obey Arsenleff's or
ders, leaving a gap in the front through
which the Bolshevists poured.
The affair is a complete riddle be-
cause Arsenieff, who is the head of a
pro-German Russian monarchist fac
ton, was reputed earlier in the summer
to intend, with the support OF his party,
to turn Judonich out and succeed him in
the chief command.
The sun., 1919-08-30
CIVIL SERVANTS QUIT.
Austrians Strike for More Wages
and Equipment Allowance.

VIENNA. Aug. IS (delayed) Tho pro-
vincial civil servants went on strike to-
day. They demanded new salary
scale, an equipment allowance and q
cost of living allowance.
A delegation which conferred with the
Government was told there was no
money in the treasury.
The sun., 1919-08-30
Montreal Increase. Car Fares.

MONTREAL, Aug. 29.--An increase In
street car fares from 6 10 cents, with a
corresponding increase for trip tickets,
was announced to-day by the Montreal
Trnmways Commission. The increase Is
necessary. the announcement says. to
meet the recent raise in the wages Of
employees
The sun., 1919-08-30
WALES U. s. VISIT DELAYED.
Canada VIII Keep Prince Until
the Middle of November.

WASHINGTON, Aug 2s.-Secretary
Lansing announced to-day that the State
Departments information is that the
Prince of Wales may not arrive in
washington until the middle OF Novem-
Der.
The extended programme for his en-
tertainment In Canada is the cause Of
the delay.
The sun., 1919-08-30
DRUM MAJOR is IDOL
OF WARREN PERSHING
Youngster Prefers Big Scot to
Royalty.
By fAe Associated Press.

PARIS, Aug. 29.-warron Pershing. the
ten-year-old son of the American COM
mander in chief, who will return to the
United States with his father September
]. has been privileged to meet most Of
the prominent leaders of Europe, includ-
ing several kings ana queens. This has
made little impression on him, however,
and he remains the same natural Ameri-
can boy as when he came across seas to
Join Gen. Pershing.
Warren wears a sergeant's uniform
and calls himself Sergeant Pershing.
While In uniform he strictly adheres TO
all the regulations pertaining to that
rank. During extremely hot weather in
Paris the lad decided that he would be
q sailor, and began wearing the cooler
uniform of the navy. For a time he was
uncertain whether he desired to be a
sailor or a soldier but with the ap-
pposch OF autumn he has definitely de-
oided on an army career.
After the lad had witnessed the peace
parade in London. when he was received
by King George, Queen Mary and the
Dowager Queen Alexandra and scores OF
other notables, n group Of American Of
ficers engaged him In conversation. de-
slrous OF finding how much the boy had
been impressed by his Introduction TO
nlkn Hdu uOlIilHB
TO say about royalty, but suddenly his
eyes frightened and he exclaimed THAT
big Scotch drum major with the dress on
and the high thing on his head was the
one liked best"
Gen. PershinE recently had conferences
with J. o. Davidson. an American sculp-
tor. who Is designing monument for
the Suresnes Cemetery, where more
Americans are buried than In any other
cemetery in France. The monument
will be a heroic figure OF a doughboy in
full equipment m an easy marching po-
sition.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-Without de-
bate tho Senate to-day unanimously
adopted a joint resolution for the APP
polntment OF a committee to arrange
for a formal welcome by Congress TO
Gen. Pershing upon his return TO tho
United States.
The House bill authorizing the Presi-
dent TO appoint Gen. Pershing to the
permanent rank OF General was ordered
favorably reported to-day by the SEN
ate Military Committee.
The sun., 1919-08-30
Report. Rush for Naturalization.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2e-Reporting an
Unprecedented increase in requests by
aliens for naturalization, Secretary Will
son asked Congress to-day for SECS. 900
additional TO increase the force OF the
naturalization bureau. Americanization
work. the Secretary said, is stimulating
greatly the applications for citizenship.
The sun., 1919-08-30
Arm. In Negro Lodge.

EASTMAN. Ga. Aug. 2s.-Arms and
ammunition were stored In one of the
reEro lodges burned in Laurens county
this week by mobs OF white men. accord
ing TO reports received here to-day from
CALDWELL.
The sun., 1919-08-30
ROME 7 WEEKS NEWSLESs.
Public without Information as to
Political Developments.
Special Cable Despatch 70 THE Sun from the
London Times Service


ROME, Aug. 29-For seven weeks now
the principal Rome newspapers have
failed 10 appear owing 10 the still unset
tied printers strike.
The general public Is now left without
any information on the party lists In
constituencies except by reading the lists
in the AUGnti the Socialist Republican
organ Of the constituencies where So
cialists have now decided to vote a
MaXimIllst programme
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-05-14
Grist Mill.

When you come to Edgefield to
haul guano, freight or on other busi-
ness put sack of corn on your wag-
on and bring to my mill. l have just
had my mill rocks sharpened and l
make better meal now than l have
ever made. You can save time by
patronizing my mill. Your corn
ground while you wait, practically no
time lost. Give me a trial. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed.
A. L. KEMP,
Edeefeld. S. C.
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This farm should produce under
averase conditions in this county OF
Calhoun, s. c., food sufficient to feed
the horse that plows it and twelve
Aoo-pound bales Of cotton (three bales
Of which shall be taken for rent OF
land) and 27S bushels Of cotton seed.
This makes balance and leaves
the farmer nothing for his time and
attention.
1 have been farming for the past
forty years and I am thoroughly
familiar with cotton production. have
also had many years experience in
general merchandise business. supply.
ing fertilizers and supplies to farm
ers, also have had twenty-five to
thirty years. experience as banker,
being engaged during this period In
farming, merchandising, operating
sales stables and furnishing live
stock.
The above is a correct statement
frustrating the cost OF production d
cotton. =. "A. BANKS.
Cost of Cotton Production illustrated
on one-Aorse Farm Of Twenty
seven Acres (1e Acres Cotton
and 9 Acres Corn and
Hay). BY T. A. Amaker.
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Completed. Work now being done viii
provide basis for estimate In few
weeks. Would be glad for your as
sociation to select committee OF three,
to be in Washington April Il, Tor
special conference on factors to be
considered in estimating cost Of pro-
ducing cotton"
For the purpose Of estimating the
cost of production by the producer,
by the experienced business man and
by the experienced banker, have
selected various men from our State.
The result is aptly furnished by the
following statements, which are in
line with the various statements re-
ceived. These statements are from
three men of unquestioned veracity,
dne business judgment, long business
experience and men who have been
actively engaged in farming for over
q quarter Of a century; men who
would not purposely make a mislead-
ing statement, even though they felt
satisfied it would result in assisting
US to win this campaign, regardless OF
the deep interest they feel in the sue
cess of this movement for the COM
mercial freedom Of the South
Cost of Production illustrated on
:one-Horse Farm Of Fifteen Acres,
Planted by J. ~. Holman.
The production of this farm is tased
on a ten-year average production OF
Calhoun county.
have been farming for thirty-hve
years, and have also been actively en-
gagged in cotton for the past ten years.
All past years must be left out OF any
calculation IN finding the cost OF the
1919 crop, for the reason that all val
ues have advanced out Of all reason.
Labor and fertilizers cost three times
as much as they did at the beginning
of the war.
The calculations herein are made
with the actual cotton planted on this
one-horse farm. and the expenses are
figured only for the actual working
period, my only object being to find
out what it will actually cost to pro-
duce a pound of cotton. The owner OF
this farm gets nothing for himself out
of this farm except his profit OF $96.5O
and he will not ge. this profit If his
cotton is damaged by storm or other
wise and is reduced in grade, also pro-
vided he gets thirty cents for his cot
ton and $50 for his seed. I have not
charged this farm with any expense
for hoeing. I expect the plowman to
have time to do this work.
Expenses
Is bushels planting seeds 1900
8 tons high grade fertilizers 10000
$50 pounds rent paid, at 3oc.. 22S.oo
Ginning, bagging and ties, Z
bales cotton .............. So.oo
Wages one man, eight months
at sao .. $4,000
Feed Of mule eight months. 10000
pant q, mule :. 5000
Picking 5000 pounds Of cot
ton at 81 ................. 'o'oo
Hau,inp to gin and market. 21.06
F,nense handling seed. ..... 150t
Wear and tear tools and fix
tures es................ 1900
s1,oss.oo
income.
s,37S pounds cotton at 3oc. 81, 1,o1z.5o
5000 pounds seed at &c.,. 10000
Cross income 1880
Expense ............. l,o60.oo
,..a. $3.50
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$1,080.0o

s1,osooo
The above farm should produce 10
b. c. and tenant must pay three bales
rent After paying entire proceeds Of
sale of cotton and seed on his years
expenses, he owes balance OF S26S.
Land planted in corn and hay win
produce enough to feed horse.
have been engaged in farming
for the past thirty years and am
thoroughly familiar with the cost of
production being now extensively en-.
gagged in farming and also thoroughly
familiar with same as a merchant
selling fertilizers and. supplies, hay
ing been extensively engaged in the
mercantile business for the past thirty
years.
The above is a correct statement
illustrating the cost Of production of
cotton. T. A. Amaker.
Referring Back to the Cost Of Cotton
to the South.
Cotton production has cost the
South all that 1 have said and vast
amount more. The cost is so great
that it would require the judgment OF
God Almighty to render decision
a to what cotton has actually cost
the South. No mortal man can make
the estimate.
Henry. Grady more than thirty-one
years ago delivered speech in New
England, which made a more lasting
impression possibly on the country
than any one speech ever delivered
by any human being. The production
of cotton in the South has prevented
his prediction from coming true, He
said in part:
when every farmer in the South
shall eat bread from his own fields
and meat from his own pastures and
disturbed by no creditor, and enslaVed
by no debt, shall sit amid his teeming
gardens, and orchards and vineyards,
and dairies and barnyards, pitching
his crop in his wisdom and growing
them in independence, making cotton
his clean surplus, and selling it in his
own time, and in his chosen market,
and not at a masters bidding-get.
ting his pay in cash and not in re-
ceipted mortgage that discharges his
debt, but does not restore his free
dom-then shall be breaking the fulF
ness Of our day."
The cost Of production OF cotton IN
the South has made the loyad Amert'
can citizen realize that it is abso
lutely necessary for him in c31rylns
out his pledge to help make the Topad
safe Tor democracy, to help in every
way possible, using every ounce OF
energy at his command to help i'm.
prove conditions in the South, SO that
it will be a it place for people to
live in. He has made this decision be-
cause he realizes. first. that it is his
duty as a loyal American citizen and
because it is his duty in justice 20
God and man. He realizes:
Once to every man and nation
Comes the moment to decide;
In the strife OF truth with falsehood,
For the good or evil side.
Then to sidewith truth is noble,
When we share our wretched crust;
Ere her cause bring fame and profit,
And tbs prosperous to be just.
Then it is the brave man chooses,
While the coward stands aside.
Doubling in his abject spirit,
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income.
27e bu. cotton seed at 81 bus 276.Oe
$500 lbs. cotton at 2shc lb.. 1,o26.oo
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s1,o66.oo

s.Cost per pound, 31.5S.
I certify that the above statement
is correct and true. J. NJ. Holman.
Cost Of cotton production iliustrat-
edon one-horse farm Of thirty aerei
Twenty acres cotton and ten aeros
food) by J. A. Banks.
Fertilizer.
8 tons $40 at $50. o..........$ 10000
/, TON coda $3.50
Labor.
1 plowman at $40 per month. $4,000
uo. labor ....... 1000
Extra labor ................ 4o.oo
Picking IL BIC at 75c Per
hundred Observation-Disclosures. s9.oo
20 bu. planting seed at 81 bu. 1000
10 per cent depreciation on
$500 equipment ........... 5000
Current cost farm equipment 5000
Ginning and bagging and tes,
IL BIC at s5............ So.e0
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-05-14

Hoe labor, 1S acres at $2-25 4o.5o
Extra labor, gathering corn,
hay, etc. ................. bo.0o
Picking 10 bales cotton at 81
per hundred weight. 10000
1s bushels planting seed at 81
bushel Observation-Disclosures. $500
10 per cent depreciation on
$500 equipment 5000
Incidental expenses ...... 5000
Ginning and bag and ties 10
b. C. ..................... 5000
s1,s4s.oo
Income.
z b. C. 400 Tbs. each at 3oc..$ $4,000
24s bushels cotton seed at 81 24o.oo