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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-02
SENATOR SMITH TELLSOF
FIGHT TO SAVE COTTON

"On March 1, 1915, Great Britain
announced the blockade of German
ports and her purpose to "seize all
goods of enemy origin or destina,
ton" This order was illegal, so far
as it applied to neutral countries. We
had the right to ship non-contraband
goods through neutral ports into
Germany and Austria. l protested
this action by Great Britain on the
floor of the senate and in the press,
paying frequently for the publica-
tions, myself.
"On March 81, President Wilson
through the secretary of state, 1ro-
tested to Great Britain against this
interference with our trade. The
right to make such shipments had
been insisted upon under similar cir
cumstances by the United States, urg.
ed by Thomas Jefferson, and conced
ed by Great Britain for over hun
dred years.
Finally, on August 81, 1911
Great Britain passed an order ms-
ing cotton contraband. This was
legal No country can make conti-
band any article except those ud
principally for military purposs.
Only once before had cou5ry
sought to make cotton contrabnd
Russia did this during the R.so-
Japanese war, at which time (eat
Britain protested it's illegality, and
Russia abandoned it.
Course Was Offensive.
Great Britain knew that her
course was a just cause of offese to
the people of the United State, and
seeking to lessen the hostility caus-
ed, British interests bought largeI
quantities of cotton immediaty fol-
lowing the order making cottn con-
traband. Prior to that, in uly
had been advised that Britis inter
ests would undertake to mae up to
the cotton grower the los of our
German and Austrian marhts if l.
and certain of my colleagues, would
cease criticizing Great BEain.
"That British interest," bought
nearly 100000 bales of elton, and
these purchases were mae on &C
count of criticism directedat Great
Britain because of her il1gal treat
ment of our cotton shipments, am
sure.
''The first of September 1915, cot
ton began to rise in prize and the
hope that we would shipt into Ger
many caused German iterests to
purchase heavily with a few of hold
ing it to ship to Germany when the
illegal blockade of Graf Britain
was removed. This together with the
100000 bales shippe into Ger
many and Austria, resored, in the
fall of 1915, the norma price of cot
ton, and cotton sold during that sea-
son, at figures higher tan it sold for
prior to the beginning # the war.
81 was active in defadinf the neu-
trail rights of my cGton-producing
constituents, and I never stopped
these demands for thir rights until
it was evident we wuld enter the
war with Germany. You we'll know
was not interested n Germany, and
that | was not pro-(erman. was
pr-Georgian and
owner, ard l am proud of
the fact that / help.d take the great
burden off our people, and helped
advance the price O. cotton, relieving
he distress which was on them and
which would have ruined them in
1915 if the prices for 1914 cotton
had continued in 1915. adv.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Strange and
Miss Sara Strange spent Monday af-
ternoon in Americas.
The W. G. T. U. was entertained
Monday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. C. n. Smith. Mrs. Il. J. Williams
had charge of the program. Present
were Mrs. C. A. McCrory, Mrs. Green
Cheney, of Montezuma, Mrs. s. E.
Denton, Mrs. R. W. Edwards, Mrs.
J. S. Lee, Mrs. H. J. Williams, and
Mrs. C. H. Smith.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-02

The Dalton Citizen, in a recent is
sue, publishes most interesting
statement from Senator Hoke Smith
concerning his efforts in behalf of
cotton after the world war began in
1914 and the British government
placed cotton on the contraband list.
Senator Smith shows that the fight
conducted by him and some of his
colleagues resulted in the sale, first
of three million bales of cotton In
December, January and February
1914-15 to Northern and middle Eu-
rope and afterwards in British inter-
ests buying nearly three million
bales with a view to heading off this
countrys' criticism of the British or
der against cotton. The senator also
points out that German interests,
believing the fight against the Brit
ish order would be successful, made
heavy purchases of cotton with view
of holding it to ship to Germany
when the British blockade was re-
moved.
Senator Smith says that the fight
he led resulted in an increased price
for cotton, the price in the fall OF
1915 going higher than it sold for
prior to the beginning of the wal.
Senator'S Statement.
Senator Smiths Statement, IN Ealt
follows:
che world war began II the sum
raer of 1914 Cotton soon dropped
tc below cents per pound. The cot
ton farmers and every llue of occu-
patlon in Georgia and the South
were threatened with financial ruin.
81 gave days and weeks of labor in
efforts to help relieve the situation.
In October, 1914, cotton was selling
for over 20 cents per pound in Ger
many, and could not be sold in Geor-
gia for cents.
eve were neutrals. We had the
right to ship cotton direct to Ger
many, through neutral ports. No
cotton was going to any of the ports
of northern Europe. Cotton was
non-contraband. Threats in London
that Great Britain would seize all
cotton going to northern Europe were
preventing any shipments.
Great Britain Conceded Right Tc
Ship Cotton To Germany.
"On October %, 1914, | offered
resolution in the senate by which
committee of five senators was ap-
pointed to inquire about the conduct
of Great Britain, through our secre-
tary of state. In four days he re-
ceived an official statement from
Great Britain that cotton, being non
contraband, had a right to go wher-
ever its owners wished to ship it,
and that Great Britain would not
interfere with cotton shipments.
81 wired this information from
Galveston to Boston. In thirty days
cotton was going to all ports of
northern Eurore, and direct to Ger
many. We sold and delivered nearly
three million bales from December
1, 1914 to March 1, 1915, to Ger
many and Austria.
Facilitated Shipments.
During this period | did every
thing | could to help facilitate these
shipments. | introduced cotton mer-
chants to the German and Austrian
ambassadors. | obtained clearances
for vessels from the German ambas-
sador to German ports. The sale of
these three million bales of cotton
advanced the price, by March /, to
10, cents per pound, and these three
miller bales removed from our car
ry-over of cotton helped the price of
cotton for years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-02

ELLAVILLE. July 2-Mrs. Green
Cheney, of Montezuma, has been the
guest this week of her son j. II. Che
ney at his home here.
E. t. Woods of Dawson was Wis
itor to this city this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Jordan have
returned from visit to White
Springs, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs, Harry Peacock and
young son, Harry, Jr., of Ideal, are
spending this week with relatives
here.
Edgar Williamson Of Bronwood,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-02

patriotic program at the Methodist
church here next Sunday hight, July
A.
Rev. G. E. Cook has returned from
visit to Waycross and Blackshear.
Col. Bill McCrory and wife of CO.
lumbus were the weekend visitors of
j. B. Williamson and E. R. McCrory.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Willis Hogg were
shopping in Americas Monday.
Fred Slayton of Goodwater, Ala,
spent Sunday in Ellaville with
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-02

of medical week.
Miss Mary Wiilarvey of Amer
Gus is the gest is week of Mis-
Miriam Johnsn ger pretty Broas
street home.
Miss Eva Eid. is spending some
time in Colurbu
Mr.. and lrsV. R. Woods ant
children havere,ned to their hom'
in Dawson ata pleasant visit Il
relatives her,
The Epwotheague will render ,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-02

friends.
Miss Elizabeth Collier returned
Monday to her home in Columbus,
after having spent a week here with
her aunt, Mrs. E. W. Strange.
R. E. Hill is convalescing from his
recent serious illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Williams have
moved into their pretty bungalow
recently purchased from Col. J. H.
Cheney.
Col. and Mrs. J. Fl. Cheney are
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-07
RRPLING RHYMES
IN OUTER DARKNESS
BY WALT MASON

We might as well be reconciled
to Vital Truths, my fellow men;
Old Booze is dead. and protests
wild won't bring him from the
dump again. Some sports with mil
lion dollar thirsts, have baseless
hobes that he'll return; but every
hope of that sort bursts no fmore
will grogshop bright lights burn.
No more we'll seek the glaring
booth to buy cold bottles from the
Ice; 80 let's accept the CHASTITY
truth, and hit the hydrant once or
twice. There's naught more futile
than hope that has no ground on
which TO stand; the courts have
handed us the dope that Barlycorn
Is doubly canned. Then let's for
get the bowl OF gin, the forty drops
we used to crave, the buck beer
sign, the wayside inn-for Barley
corn Is In his grave. No walls can
ever raise the dead. the loved and
lost Is not reborn: the hydrants
standing. cool and red, inviting us
to take q horn. John BarleycOrn
Will never make return trip from
tho dim beyond: 30 lets forget his
nobs and take four fingers Of the
neofeG< pou4
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-07

w. the ki6ntys and lsb1ee Noo& ~
ohol, On the other hand. instsAd ~
bslnx chaagsd into harmlses suh-s
stances which are easily eliminated re-
mains In the body - euch for : con-
siderable time and = then rlowly con-
vertsd into another poiscn--formic
ac'd.-the acid which II found in ants.
These poisons and perhaps third
formed from the wood alcohol, formal
dehyde. attack the brain and other or
gans and cause death or blindness.
Excellent advice is given by DR..
Hunt to the public when commenting
on the amount that constitutes fatal
dose he says:
individuals vary considerably In
their susceptibility to wood alcohol;
some die or become blind from
amounts which seem to do no harm to
others. This is true, however. OF all
poisons. Death or blindness has re-
suited from two teaspoonfuls and from
one or two tablespoonfuls OF the pots-
on. Sixty to rs Of those taking four
ouncey. that is quarter Of a pint or
half glassful.' have died or become
permanently blind. That wood alcohol
is properly placed in the list Of dead
| ly poisonS' is evident from the fact
that the mortality from arsenic pois-
oning Is only so to IS per cent and
that from bichloride of mercury even
less. OF a group of 1870 men who
drank a mixture Of wood alcohol and
grain alcohol all but 80 died or be-
came blind.
AT the present time when the man
ufacture and sale Of genuine alcoholic
beverage is Illegal the only safe course
to pursue Is to refrain from buying,
drinking or dealing in anything pur-
porting to be such a beverage"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-07
DANGERS 81 WOOD ALCOHOL

nN1E have just had a nationwide
NV demonstration of how fatal wood
alcohol is when mixed in a concoction
sold as a drink. There have been hun
dreds Of deaths in various parts of
the country and unless widespread
publicity is given TO the dangers Turk
ing in the use Of wood alcohol there
will no doubt be more. Even in Idaho
1t has claimed victims.
DR.. Reid Hunt, eminent American
authority on the effects Of alcohol,
has issued statement showing the
difficulties Of detecting poison drink
and explains facts concerning it un-
known to tho public. He is head of
the department OF pharmacology of the
medical school OF Harvard university.
He 10 Of the opinion that the use of
wood alcohol in beverages which pois-
cned 20 many people recently was not
Intentional. but due to ignorance. It
IL unreasonable to suppose that any
20 would knowingly incur the legal
and other responsibilities for such a
Wholesale slaughter as has taken place.
h says.
DR.. Hunt points out that some years
ago manufacturers of flavoring ex-
tracts were approached by dealers in
wood alcohol and urged to make their
Preparations with it. 1T cannot be
TOO strongly emphasized" he says,
''that there is not a single property Of
wood alcohol. except it's poisonous ef-
fects. by which anyone but chemist
can distinguish between purified wood
and ordinary or grain alcohol. The
appearance. odor and taste Of the two
are 20 strikingly alike. that even chem
1sts who have had much experience
with them are unable by these prop
ertles TO distinguish between them
with certainty. The difficulty IL. Of
course. greatly increased when es-
ssnces, flavors or coloring matters are
aAded. - II the cass IN the spurious
drinks now being offered for sale. Not
enly cannot ne consumer. however
grsat his 1aniuarity With alcoholic
beverages snay b. trust hi own Judg-
nAsnt II Ills mattsr but he cannot
ssust ~ joagmsnt of an sxpsrisncsd
~ . =
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-07

GFHnnn ars In Illinois no doubt
: number q shocked constit-
lsnts of Representative Mann Of
that sGats. That gentleman announced
= ths house Of representatives Mon
day. 70 the surprise Of everyone. that
- would support the claim OF Victor
netgsr from Wisconsin to seat in
~ house following his reelection. II
this statement had come from some
other member less prominent than
Mann It probably would not have
<Aused 90 much interest, but the con-
eressman from Illinois was at one
tlme Republican leader and has influ-
ence with the house.
Berger is at Washington waiting
for ,.dmittance. Having been ousted
By almost unanimous vote Of the
house, he returned to his district in
wisconsin. ran for reelection. and was
elected. He has returned to the ma
tons capital with his credentials and
will demand that he be seated. To an
audience of 1900 Socialists at New
York Sunday, Berger said he would
carry the Socialist flag either to con-
gress or to prison. In fact this man
who Is under a 2o-year sentence for
aiding the enemy when his country
vas at war. boldly defied the secret
service agents present and asserted
that he would write the same articles
and give the same speeches, for which
he was convicted. again. In other
words Congressman Berger Is defiant
and proposes to capitalize his convic
ton on the charge Of disloyalty. The
house Of representatives will do the
right thing If it again refuses to seat
him.
Because of Congressman Bergers
defiance 1t is surprising that one Of
Mr.. Mann's standing would show open
sympathy for him. Berger has proven
his own disloyalty and il entitled to
NO consideration from the true Ameri-
cans Of this country. Mr.. Mann's
constituents have right to be shocked
and will no doubt demand satisfac-
tory explanation.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-07
THE PRESIDENTS AlLMENT

|SPHE continued illness Of President
Wilson has caused nationwide spec
ulation, chiefly because there has been
more or less mystery about 1t. The
president broke down while returning
east from his tour of the country when
he carried to the people the fight for
ratification of the peace treaty. He
was Immediately placed under the care
Of specialists and has since been con-
fined to the White House, most of the
time in bed.
The Baltimore Sun is authority for
the statement that tho president is
suffering from thrombosis. As nearly
as can be ascertained this is the first
announced diagnosis Of his ailment.
The medical profession no doubt is
familiar with this disease. The lay
man, however, is not. The Encyclo-
pedia Americana defines thrombosis as
follows:
THROMBOSIS, the formation or
! development Of a thrombus (q.v.) in
the heart, blood-vessels, lymphatics or
other ducts. 1t is essentially the CO.
agulation of fibrinogen and is usually
induced by some. condition which re-
tards the flow of the blood, lymph,
etc, such as roughness or other struc-
tura. change in the lining membrane
Of vessel or the presence of some for
eign body or some alteration in the
constitution of the blood, lymph, etc.
In the heart and arteries it seldom &C.
ours unless their lining membranes are
roughened or their muscular tone is
SO much impaired that the blood is
not forcibly and readily propelled on
ward. 1t is most frequent in veins.
where the circulation Is naturally
slow. and 1t rarely occurs in capillaries.
The thrombi formed may shrink and
dry into leather-like masses or calcify,
forming phleboliths Tin veins) or
soften and be absorbed or suppurate;
or they may organize. as after the
ligaturing Of an artery. Some Of the
causes of thrombosis are: wounds and
other injuries. inflammation (see phle-
bits; phlegmasia). pressure on a ves-
sci, failure Of the propelling power of
the heart, as in cases of marasmus and
exhausting diseases and bacterial in
lection OF the bloods The symptoms of
thrombosis are those Of the arrest of
the circulation and differ according to
the vessel affected. They include pas
sive hyperaemia, venous dilatation.
swelling Of adjacent parts, gangrene,
anasarca Of an extremity ETC. The
treatment varies according to the seat
Of the affection. See Pathology. also
general article Paralysis
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-07
MY HEART and My HUSBAND
Adele Carrisons New Phase Of
Revelations of a Wife


TT IL never my way to postpone the
hour of executing any purpose. Yet
felt very much like . condemned
criminal as I made my way to my
mother-in-law's room after the little
talk with my father with It's unex.
pected denouement. knew that had
been sorely at fault. and I nerved my
self Tor anything the elder wcmans out
ragged dignity might offer me.
Az ! tapped ct her door felt my
knees trembling. But when At my knock
] heard the sound of shade being
hastily drawn down before my mother
in-law's voice said Come IN" my
trepidation lessened. but my ccmpunc-
ton increased.
For the drawing Of the shade meant
thae my husbands mother had been
weeping. Unless Under tho stress OF
greAt. sorrow she will not allow any one
TO see tears on /her face. especially II
they have bean tears OF anger. or have
followed an alteration with any ono.
II she admits any ono to her room under
such circumstances she always draws
the shade and sits with her face turned
them entrance.
She Is not nearly SO formidable. how
ever. when she has been weeping. as
she Is when she is too angry for tears.
and / therefore walked straight toward
her when I had opened the door in an
swer to her Come In" instead Of hesi-
tating In the doorway as otherwise
might have done.
Mother" said contritely. giving her
30 inclined. II have CONS to beg your
pardon humbly. I am very much
ashamed Of speaking In the manner
did. OF course. you know did not
mean what sxSd. And. ~ II happens.
everything has turned out beautifully:
there will be no need Of hurting my
fathers feelings either. Ho heard
Marion say that the Braithwaites were
coming. and he himself proposed that he
should 80 to the east end Of the island.
1t seems he has wished to 90 along"
Plans That Obssss.
PITY you couldn't have found that out
bsforcr' my nsothsr-in-law snapped
causticaily. but it's . GOOD thing We
know It now. A. for me. Sticks and
stones may break my bones. but harsh
words win never hurt me- Sit down
and make an inventory OF the linen We
have. noticed tho other day that our
stock was low. We may have 70 pur-
chase Some. and X We do It will have
to be Numbered several times before
they ret here, 90 It viii be soft enough =
at down thankfully, though arnuse-
msnt at my mother-ln-lAw's charactee-
istic manner Of accepting An apology
was nineled with dismat e the 70,
& gram l saw she was outlininG Tor ~.
~ lust the time, too. whom needed Ill,
! The leisure ! had 70 81 rssey for ~
Z, Aset6sv snepshs w.s ss q .s. 4 ~
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-07
by Miss Davis from tn. high school to

by Miss Davis from the high school to
the mayor.
In 1915. the last year of saloons, there
were 1903 arrests, of which 454 were
DRINKS ands17s~vagrants. In 1916. the
first year Of prohibition. there were 443
arrests, of which 1913 were drunks and
16 Migrants. Ten months OF 1919
showed 500 arrests, with 122 DRINKS
and Is Migrants.
A great many of the arrests now are
cases of misdemeanors such as speed
Ing. Ninety per cent Of the DRINKS are
due to extracts that are not prohibited.
Such an unfounded report as that
made by the Times should arouse every
citizen of Boise.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-07
FRENCH CLASS

The members of Miss Mallets
French two class are going to read
an abridged edition in French Of Vic
tor Hugo's Les Miserables." Miss
Mallet feels that its rich vocabulary
together with its literary merit make
it an excellent book for. translation.
Those in the French two class have
studied French a little less than two
semesters.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-07
SEASON OPENS JAN. Q

Basketball season will begin Friday,
Jan. 9. with the first game with Merid-
ian in the high school gym. Much in
terest has been shown this year by a
large number of boys trying out for
the team and regular practices have
been had during vacation. This week
practice games are being played with
the Up-to-Date team. The book of
season tickets for school activities,
purchased at the beginning of the
school term by the pupils. contains the
required admission tickets for all the
basketball games that will be played.
The game scheduled for Jan. 10 with
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-07
INCREASE ENROLMENT

Charlotte Putnam and Helen Price
were enrolled at the high school Mon
day morning. Both these young ladies'
came from st. Margarets hall, and
make the present enrolment Of the
high school 1910.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-07
PLACE NAME cARps

Name cards, with the teachers
names and the program of the day,
are being placed on the doors Of the
teachers rooms in the high school
Holiday greetings, sent out by Newton
Baker. secretary of war, were found
on the bulletin board. when the high
school students returned to school at
ter the Christmas vacation.