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The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-09
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estimated percentage of reduction in
cotton acreage, use of commercial
fertilizers; and abandoned acreage
after planting, due to inability of
farmers to secure credits and to ad-
verse weather conditions, as COM
pared with the crop of 1920, is given
below.
The total estimated acreage plant
ed for 1921 is "a, ,563 4S6 acres.
With a reduction of 30. .73 per cent
in the cotton acreage for 1921, and
with seasons similar to those of 1920,
and disregarding reduction In the
use of commercial fertilizers and es-
timated abandonment Of acreage af-
ter planting this year, the estimated
yield of the 1921 crop wonld be 8, 142,-
09S bales.
Allowing a deduction in produc-
tion this year of IL per cent on ac-
count of the reduction OF SILT per
cent in the use of commercial fertili-
zers, added to the acreage reduction
OF 30.73 per cent, making an estlmat-
ed total of 42.73 per cent, the forecast
Of production for 1921, as compared
with the 1920 crop, would be 1885,
365 bales.
If the estimated abandoned acre
age after planting of 4.95 per cent
[due to inability of farmers to secure
credits, and to adverse weather con-
ditions] is added to the above esti-
mate, making a grand total percent
age of 47.6S, the estimated produc-
ton for 1921, as compared with the
production in 1920, would be $685.
015 bales.
Should the estimated percentage
of reduction in acreage OF 3073 and
II per cent allowed for 81 II per cent
reduction in the use of commercial
fertilizers, making a total of 4273
per cent, be applied to the five year
average of production amounting to
II, sos, ,3S9 bales, the estimated pro-
duction for 1921 would be 6,762, ,664
bales.
The estimated reduction in cotton
acreage for 1921 to 24,563, 1886 bales
closely approximate the acreage of
1897 when there was planted "a, ,319,-
584 acres.
The above estimates on probable
production are presented merely as a
basis Of what the cotton trade may
expect from the present outlook of a
crop so heavily reduced in acreage
and in the use of commercial fertili-
zers, reinforced by late seasons, bad
stands and the present activities of
the cotton boil weevil. No man may
forecast production with any degree
OF accuracy at this time, but taking
the past as a guide and recognizing
existing adverse conditions to the
growing croy, we may reasonably
expect the smallest crop of cotton in
1921 which has gone upon the mar
kets since 1896, or within the past
twenty-five years.-Mfg. Record.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-09
4 SKETCH or CHlCKAMAUGA
AND MISSIONARY RIDGE
R. |. WHITE GIVES SHORT ACCOUNT OF TRIP

Mr.. Editor Neshoba Democrat:
if you will allow me little space
in your columns | will give your
readers a brief sketch of some of the
attractions in and around the old his
toric Battle grounds of Chickamauga,
Missionary Ridge and Lookout Noun
tain, Tennessee.
The military history of Chattanoo-
ga in the sixties may be of interest.
This ci 3 Us first occu )ied by Con-
Efede' +" ops in the Spring of 1862.
und ;;3nlIals Floyd, Maxey and
Led tttet. Union troops under Cen
eral Mitchell shelled it June and 8.
Bragg's army occupied it in August
preparing for the Kentucky cam
paign. again in the fall on its return
from Kentucky and in the summer
of 1868 when retiring before RosecraDs
from Middle Tennessee. Wilder
sheled the city from Stringers Ridge
August q. Bragg evacuated the city
September 7 and s and small Union
force took possession. Rosecrans oc-
cupied it in force the second morning
after the battle of Chickamauga, and
thereafter it remained in Union con-
tr1l. Thomas succeeded Rosecrans
October 10. Grant took general CON-
mand October %.
The line of supplies to Bridgeport
by Browns Ferry was opened Octo-
Der 2Sth upon the plan devised by
General Rosecrans.
Hooker's forces arrived in Lookout
Valley on that date and the battle of
Wauhatchie was fought. Sherman's
troops crossed the Tennessee above
the city during the night of Novem
Der % and on that day the Army of
the Cumberland carried Orchard
Knob. November "a Hooker's col
umn captured the north slope of
Lookout Mountain. On Nov. %,
Missionary Ridge except Cleburne's s
junction at Tonnell Hill and the in
tervening line to Walthalis stand
north of Belongs was carried by
Grants combined armies. Bragg re-
treated to Dalton and left the city in
the hands of the Federals.
There are few signs left of the wars
devastation The long battle lines of
II or 10 miles are left intact, with
five hundred mounted cannon. Mon
umepts stand every fifty or hundred
yards. The fighting lines in some
places We're not more than twenty
yards apart 44,000 Federal soldiers
sleep in the National Cemetery,
which j. kept up beautifully by the
Government. The Confederates sleep
at Atlanta and Marieter, Geol gia.
Your loud salutes of honor
Your bivouac of tie dead
Will not disturb our slumber
Nor soften your narrow bel.
Ye living sons of honor
Go battle in the strife
For the truth you must not falter
Though purchased by Your life,
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-09
A LITTLE PERSONAL

We shall probably have little to
say next week In short article] on
women, song and a "Nationally Ad-
vertised Banquet" but we wish to
give, in conclusion, IL personal touch
to these random thoughts on So
journ to Missouri.
We sat In the Union Station at St
Louis awaiting our train few days
ago and our fancy carried us back
twenty-five years, and we remem-
bered, as a small boy, of having been
laid out on one of the wooden benches
there. We were very sick, SO sick
that we could not travel longer, and
ringing In our ears were the words
of IL physician, who IL few days be-
fore had told our mother that we
could not live. We thought our time
had come, and were wondering
where we should be buried. We
believe this is the same old station,
and 1t was the first time we had seen
it since that day.
That poet who said, leach day we
live u day we die' spoke a truth, but
we are glad that we are very much
alive today. Life is the greatest
thing on this earth. and 1t is the
thing that the soulcraves for through
eternity.
We believe that this unlnteresting
little incident in the Union Station
was the biggest thing that happen
ed, while away and we record it as
one of our experiences.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-09
COTTON IN EGYPT.

The cotton situation in Egypt,
which Is always of interest to Amer
can producers and consumers, is COW
cred In letter from Alexandria,
Egypt, under date OF April q to Mr..
Fredrick III. Andres. handler OF
Egyptian and other long staple cot
ton of Boston, in the ecourse of which
1t Is said:
"There isvery little to report about
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-09

paper that finds it's place in the
homes of q county in which 1t circu-
lates has purpose and a mission.
The political fortunes of some man
or other are as nothing when we
consider the interests OF the readers
of our paper, and the welfare OF the
community. That we have better
schools and roads; that the reader
is informed as to markets, and that
the happenings in the county are
given truthfully and honestly. The
editorial features of the country
weekly are OF course important, but
more important is the publication
of the news truthfully that the read
ers may exercise their own judg-
ments.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-09
Ali Day Singing At Center
Hill

An all day singing was held at
Center Hill Church Sunday, Messrs
J. L. and M. G. Posey, Gus Howell
and j. E. Jolly attended from Phila-
deIphia.
Full baskets were brought and q
sumptuous spread was enjoyed on
the grounds.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-09
WAR WITH JAPAN.

What of war with Japan? Is 1t
Inevitable? Mr.. Fleisher does not
think SO. We are farther from war
with japan than we have been at
any time in twelve years, says Mr..
Fleisher. japan is no larger than
California, aud has SO, 100000 people.
She ia only one tenth as rich as the
United States, and the United States
il her best customer. The common
people of Japan do not want war
There is b militarist party, and ol
course the Jingo Press of Japan and
the United States are somewhat In.
fiamatory, but II war comes. it will
be because of the. lingo Press, and
the lingo Press is growing weaker.
A more conservative and reasonable
press is gaining ground. Japan has
nothing to gain through war with
us. She has reached an enviable po-
sition among world powers; War
with the United States would reduce
her to Il second rate, or maybe tehth
rate power. Sentiment between the
two countries is scrystalizing In favor
OF q better understanding between
the two countries, and as Japan and
the United States begin to under.
stand each other the possibility o1
war Is less likely.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-09
COTTON AT FIVE CENTS!
Shady Side Lumber Company,
Sibley. La. May 81. 1921.

Sibley, La, May 21, 1921.
Editor Manufacturers Record:
l have three saw and planer mills
shut down. besides trying to make
another crop. Guess that you could
classify me under miscellaneous, or
lumber rmanufacturer following with
farmer.
What does Mr. Edmonds say rel
ative to the movement OF cotton
since Germany has agreed to pay?
l have So bales am unable to dis
pose of; could sell for about sc, but
too small. Nj. j.. Walker.
four suggestion is to hold ona like
grim death. Editor Mfg'rs. Record.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-09
PICNIC PACKAGES

We have a few picnic pack
ages-plates, cups and spoons,
made of paper. They originally
sold at 80 cents each. We are
closing them out at 20 cents.
Democrat Office.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-09

frugal and perhaps the most indus.
trious in the world. Her population
numbers 400, 600 900, four times that
of the United States. She has un'
limited resources. perhaps only Sib'
pria surpas sses her In natural resourc'
es, She can supply the world foi
centuries with coal; iron and other
minerals she has in an almost unex'
haustable store. Not In two hun
dred years, but perhaps in a hundred
years she will be the richest country
In the world.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-09
CHINA'S FUTURE.

Are the Japanese more capable
than the Chinese? viii China be the
richest country In the world two
hundred years from now? The Chi
nese are just as, and even more capa-
BILE, than the Japanese. Their educa-
tional opportunities have not been
as great. Her people are the most
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-09
WHAT WILL Be THE COTTON
CROP or 1921?
BY Harvie Jordan, Secretary Ameri-
can Cotton Association.

The official report of the American
Cotton Association on cotton acre
age planted i'll 1921, indicating the
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-09
INTERESTING VISITORS At
COLUMBIA, MO.
WHAT OF WAR WITH JAPAN-ARD SOME WRIT
ERS MET At JOURNALISM week.

& Among a number OF interesting
men and women who attended
j journalism Week at the University
sof Missouri was b. w. Fleisher oil
Toxic, Japan. Mr.. Fleisher is owner
and editor of the Japan Advertiser
and the Trans Pacific. The Adyer-
tiser has q worldwide circulation,
and Is read carefully by exporters
# and International bankers, as well
those interested In political and
trade developments in the Far East.
The paper is u daily, and Is printed
In English. The Trans Pacific is
printed in Chinese and Japanese and
Is a monthly magazine. The print
ing of papers or magazines In Japan
ese or Chinese is more difficult than
printing In English. We have but 26
letters in our alphabet. 1t takes
from 400 to 800 characters to print In
4 Japanese or Chinese.
Mr.. Fleisher made several talks on
the Far East at several different func-
tions. He has lived fourteen years
3in Toxic as an American citizen, and
Z close observer, he speaks with au'
Z thority. He is a jew. and blessed
with a rich soft voice. Whenever we
hear Rabbi Wise of New York City
speak we are carried back in fancy
several thousand years into Jewish
civilization, and hear the sonorous
melody OF Solomon raising his voice
In the temple. We do not know that
we have any authority for it, and 1t
may be an idle dream, but we have
always liked to believe that those
Jews OF long ago had rich resonant
voices, and that when they spoke in
their temples there was something
I in their own voices akin to the voice
of God. Mr.. Fleisher has speaking
voice like that Of Rabbi Wise.
~ However much Mr.. Fleisher said
In public during Journalism week
I'VE got more out oi our talks with
him on the side, than out OF his
speeches. We had as warm friends
several years ago Juan Sun and Le-
roy Chang, two splendid Chinese,
and a Japanese, whose name l can
pronounce, but never dared to write
5or spell. We spent days with these
well educated boys, and learned
much from them about the customs
and ambitions of these Far Eastern
people. Then, too, for some out
landish reason we once took a
course In Chinese history, and we
know something about the civillza-
Hon of China with it's famines and
Revolutions, and OF Japan with it's
fapid rise into world trade and
world politics.
We knew just enough about these
countries, just enough, and no more,
E to ask MIR. Flesher a few intelligent
questions. He told us much that we
Z already knew, but we shall let him
speak, that the words may carry
weight.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-09
II. V. OULAHAN

Another interesting guest at Jour
nalism Week was II. V. {Dick) Oula-
han. Washington correspondent OF
the New York Times, and dean OF
correspondents at Washington. He
has had ample opportunity to know
a great deal about public men at
Washington for u period of twenty
years or more, and ought to be a
fair student OF Washingt0n's elite.
He gave us some side lights on
public figures, some OF which were
very humorous. He told us of how
"Roosevelt's Rough Riders" got
it's name. Roosevelt had told Oul-
ahan that he intended to organize a
regiment of rough riders. He told
Oulahan that it was to be volun.
teer cavalry. Oulahan sent in the
story, calling the contemplated regi.
ment Rough Riders" He later saw
Roosevelt, and Roosevelt stressed
that the regiment be called mounted
riheman. Oulahan folio wed his wish
es in further stories, but 1t was too
late. Rough Riders sounded better,
and the papers, people and country
called 1t that.
Mr.. Oulahan gave us interesting
accounts OF audiences with Wood
row Wilson, President Harding and
Secretary of State, Charles Evans
Hughes.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-09
OUR SENATOR'S

l asked Mr.. Oulahan what he
thought about John Sharp Williams
and Pat Harrison. He said as Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew said few weeks ago
at ST, Augustine; John Sharp Will
liams Ia one of the most intellectual
nren that ever sat In tho United
States Senate" He said that Pat
Harrison's development was almost
phenominal, and that he was rising
rapidly as a leader in the Upper
House.
"Well, Mr.. Oulahan, we are going
to send james K. Vardaman back to
the Senate at our first opportunity, !"
we continued. His answer was
clothed with much surprise; You
don't mean itr'
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-09
AGRICULTURAL EDITORS

Agricultural Editors were present
from a dozen or more Agricultural
Colleges and Universities. Many OF
these men had once owned Country
weeklies, and some OF them do yet.
1t was from them that we learned
most. The service of a country week
ly to the community In which 1t cir
culates was made very clear. The
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-09
THE WRITER'S GUILD

The Missouri Writer'S Guild Is q
society Of Missouri writer's. We have
not been reading much fiction In late
years. and are not familiar with the
work of many we'll known authors
and writer's who were present. Miss
Shirley l.. Siefert was much surprised
when we asked her what she wrote.
She has been a contributor to the
Saturday Evening Post for two
years, and now writes exclusively
for the Ladies Home journal. Un-
known to readers two years ago she
has risen to national fame, She has
made SIC, 600, ,00a year writing stories.
She worked In an Office two years
ago, and told us she wrote at night,
after working hours, just for the
sheer love for it. She Is ambitious, a
hard worker, delightful little per-
son, and will no doubt go high in
letters.
Perhaps you read several months
ago about a man In Kansas City
who returned from the war, and was
followed by u French girl and baby,
the girls mother, and her aunt.
Both this young man and his Amer
lean wife were members OF the Guild.
His American wife refused him a di-
vorce; he has been turned out Of the
Guild, and accompanied his French
girl to Mexico. The troubles of this
little American wife have been great.
She has had a stroke of paralysis
and has almost lost the use Of her
limbs. She uses crutches. She writes
for living, and though her face
wears an expression OF sadness she
Is very pretty, and entertaining.
Perhaps you have read some OF j.
Breckenridge Ellis detective stories.
he makes good money at 1t, and is
confined to a wheel chair, and has
been for years.
AGRICULTURAL EDITORS
Agricultural Editors were present
from a dozen or more Agricultural
Colleges and Universities. Many ol
these men had once owned Country
| md o..Tna nf than dO yat
Evening star., 1921-04-24

are comprehensive. it is nevertheless certain
that the methods proposed by France will not
have the desired effect. What looks like wealth
in Germany-where thousands of children are
kept alive by American. especially Quaker.
charity. of which can never be thankful
enough-is the product of printing presses that
turn out paper money. This sort of money will
not restore financial sanity to country whose
deficit is forty billion gold marks annually. The
idea of increasing Germany's exports ten fold.
which would make exports larger than
those of America, is ridiculed by business men.
Such phenomenon. even if possible. would ruin
the rest of the world through dumping.
Germany's real wealth consists in her tech
nical equipment and the skill of her people in
industry. Everything else is vapor and decep-
tion. A land of 60000,00O Industrious people
need never go bankrupt. But the delicate ma
chinSry which represents the domestic economy
of this land can easily be destroyed by ignorant
hands. Sensible Frenchmen know that pack
mule can be made to move with friendly words
but not with a whip
The entire reparations question is a problem
of world economy, of which Germany must just
ly bear her burden. but solution is only pos
sible where Europes 200,000.OO0 people are
capable of buying and consuming again.
If this simple truth is not hammered in be-
fore May l by the power to which all would
listen, and if the German government does not
take advantage of the offer from Washington
to consider definite proposals from Berlin. we
shall a collision of two psychological ele-
mentS:
"A firm hand Germanys collar"
Long live Ludendorff."
Is this to be the end of the most terrible
ocrif Of an
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1921-04-24
Germans Laud Ludendorff the Destroyer,
While Squandering Money Owed to France

then became furiousy indignant because the
victor in the demands compensation for
property destroyed. If any one had suggested
in that crowd that these debts were caused by
Ludendorff's blunders, his words would have
fallen deaf and his body would have
been in danger. 1t is still gospel in Germany
today to say:
THE forced upon us. and it
not more cruel than any other Our army
unbeaten. We have already paid too much
in territories. colonies, material and money"
X X X X
The French hear this sort of talk and draw
their conclusions. They perceive the
wastefulness of the present lax German admin
iStration. the impudent luxury Of the newly
rich. and brazen monarchistic manifestati tions by
officials The French know that the great Ger
industries making fantastic profits,
that the Berlin bank deposits amount to from
thirty to fifty billions of marks and that
enteen billions are being spent yearly for strong
drink. The French know that a Bavarian army
of 800, 900 men has not been disarmed and that
among the war criminals ordered punished six
teen months ago has yet been brought
to justice
All of these German tactics and blunders
have made the French believe that they need
only use force to obtain the gigantic
necessary to balance their budget. And so
unless something should eventuate from the
note exchange with Washington, are
fronted by this situation
The Ruhr district will be occupied by French
armies. The upper Silesian coal regions will
be given to Poland. Both will be exploited for
reparation purposes. The small gold
in the Rechsbank will be confscated. There
after German productive power is expected
to be strong enough to provide large for
repara tions.
* X
Although French impatence and anger at
the many blunders of the German government
Evening star., 1921-04-24
ARGENTINA TO URGE
DOMINICAN LIBERTY
Will Use Her Friendly Offices
With u. S. for Restoration
of Independence.
By the Associated Press,


.BUENOS AIRES. April 23.-The Ar
gentine government is preparing to
use it's friendly offices in Washington
IN favor of the speediest possible res
toration of Dominican independence,
IL Is learned at the foreign Office.
president Yrigoyen. it is understood
from what was said, has given as
surances to this effect to the repre-
sentatives of Santo Domingo, who
have been visiting all the capitals of
South America to plead theiAcause
before governpents and peoples.
Just what form the Argentine rep
resentations will take has not yet
been decided, but the foreign office
informant declared some step would
interest of the Argentine government
In the restoration of the sovereignty
of the sister republic.
The Dominican cause has been twice
pleaded here in the past few months
by delegates of the Dominican ma,
tional junta, by Francisco Henriquez
y Carvajal, former provisional presi-
dent of Santo Domingo, in January
and recently by Julio Cestero. whose
TllSSlOu has Deen QeSCTlDeO as OI d
diplomatic character. Both men We're
received by President Yrigoyen. and
their lectures. articles and interviews
describing alleged injustices of occu-
patton by the United States forces
have been widely reported.
In connection with Argentina's pro-
posed action it became known today
that Argentina during the Wilson ad
ministration used her friendly offices
to bring about ratification by the
United States of the Colombian treaty,
Ambassador lie Breton having spoken
on the subject to the American Sec
retary of State. in accordance with
instructions from his government.
Thanks for this act was conveyed
to Foreign Minister Pusyrredon by
Gen. Carloz Quervo Marques. Colom-
bian minister to Argentina. Thurs
day after word was received of rati-
fication Of the treaty by the United
States Senate.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
WAR MISSIONS AT REUNION

LONDON. April 23.-Arthur j. Bal
four, lord president of the council,
presided last night at the second an
nual dinner and reunion of British
war missions to the United States.
Messages of greeting were read from
King George, President Harding. Ad
moral Sims Gen. Pershing. the Earl
of Reading and Viscount Northcliffe.
Mr.. Balfour toasted "Anglo-Ameri-
can amity." j. Butler Wright coun-
selor of the American embassy. re
spending. said that during the early
part of the present industrial crisis
in England body of American stu
dents attending English universities
had asked him whether their inten-
tions might be misunderstood if they
enlisted for service during the emer-
gency. He advised them to stay out
for the time being. but that if their
services later were required he be-
lieved he could assure them they
would be gratefully accepted
Maj. Gen. Swinton of the British
army toasted American students at
English universities.