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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-05
Georgia Cotton Crop
Forecast Less Than
A Million Bales

ATLANTA, Ca, Sept 2.-The Georgia cot
ton condition during August showed a decline
of second only to the disastrous fall of last
year. This very heavy drop is principally
due tC the boil weevil, but weather conditions
and lack of fertilizer are contributing causes,
according to the correspondents of the United
States bureau of agricultural economics. The
report of the local statistician u. K. Pettet
indicates a crop of considerably less than a
million bales.
The deterioration was greatest in the east
ern edge of the state, the three districts
along along the eastern border averaging
decline of something fifteen points. In
the westerly portion of the state the average
decline was about points. A fair under
standing of the present status of the Georgia
cotton crop may be obtained by drawing a
line from West Point to Waycross. South
west of this line, it may be said that the cot
ton crop is generally better than last year,
and i'll some cases very good for a crop made
under weevil conditions. Northwest of this
line the crop is poor to fair There is,
however, band along the west of the. state,
and a fringe of mountain territory on the
northern edge of the state where the condi-
ton is still quite hopeful. The crop is the
most spotted ever recorded in this state, due
to the variation III the of fertilizer, cal
cium arsenate, distribution of rainfall and
date of planting. In the good sections num-
bers of fields can be found with practically
no cotton, and in the bad sections areas can
be located which have a very good crop be-
cause they were planted early, well ferti
LIKED, poisoned with calcium arsenate and
had suitable rainfall with no excess moisture
These facts will account for the extreme di-
verslty and range in crop conditions, and for
the dlfticulty in obtaining stable figures.
The condition figure this month is A Der
cent of normal, indicating a crop of 9GS. 900
bales. The number of bales will-vary above
or below this amount the conditions vary
above or below the average after this time.
1t is important to know that the trend was
DOWNWARD at the crOD rpDOrtiQg date
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-05
ADVERTISEMENT
James a. Perry
Sure Winner for
R.R. Com mission

The work of Railroad Commits
sioner James A. Perry, who has an
nounced for reelection, has been
constructive and of general interest
and advantage to all the people. His
activity in providing better facilities
for the movement of farm products,
has resulted in great savings to
Georgia farmers.
Milling in transit privileges on
grain; canning and refining priv
ileges on syrup and molasses, and
application of the 10 per cent rate
reduction on velvet beans and cow
peas, effective last January, are all
results of his personal effort. He
wrote and introduced the resolut-
ion, soon to become effective, put
ting all Georgia shipping points on
the same equal footing, so that all
will possess the same advantages.
These have worked and will work
saving of many thousands to the
people.
The West Point News, the only
paper published in the home town
of w. TroX Bankston, one of his
opponents, has repudiated Mr..
Bankston's candidacy and Endorsed
Mr.. Perry for reelection. Mr.
Perry will carry Mr.. Bankston's
home county, and three out of the
four counties in southwest Georgia
in which his other opponent. DR.. 0.
B. Bush, has, at various times, made
his home.
Georgians are today paying seven
million dollars less in rates for pub
lie utility service per year than they
were paying twelve months ago.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-05

WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass,
Sept. 2, 1922.-With SO much talk
about Bolshevism and radic-,Hsm one
is led to believe that the world is
rapidly becoming socialistic. Ger
tainly such thoughts are evident
when one reads about Russia, Next
CO, and certain other countries. Rog-
er w. Babson, however, claims that
in an exclusive interview this week
upon this subject is as follows:
Socialism, as a party movement,
is almost dead, SO far as the states
are concerned. 1t has never been at
home here. 1t is exotic. 1t does
not fit United States conditions and
it has no great lold upon the work
ers of this country. The Socialist
leaders know this better than we
do. They are ready now to combine
with other people-workers, farm
ers, anybody who will go into the
combine. Previously, they have been
unwilling to hob mob with anybody
except those who were willing to
take the party name and party
pledges. Moreover, there is a dis
tinct tendency on the part Of or
ganized labor to rid itself of the in
cubuS of Socialism. The battle has
been fought out as far as the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor is concern
ed. It has been fought out in the
womens garment industry. 1t will
be fought out wherever it is neces-
sary and the conservatives will win.
'There remains the farmer group
the farm bloc, as it is called. This
fall will probably show more of the
results of the revolt of the farmer
states against the conservatism of
the present administrat ton. This re-
volt was inevitable. Our last cleo
ton was a postwar reaction and the
tremendous Republican majorities
had to come. The net results of the
farmer revolt, however, probably
will not justify the enthusiasm
which it has called forth. After SEN
ators and congressman have been
elected to represent the farmers,
most of them will continue to act
about as senators and congressman
always act, after they get to, be SEN
ators and congressman. The farm
ers will be disappointed. They will
turn away from their radicalism to
other quarters.
I'VE have reached the extreme,
both of radicalism and conservatism
We are headed for a middle-of-the-
road course. The days of the ex-
tremist in any direction are about
over. Now we must get busy and
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-05
IMPORTS Of FUEL
GAIN IN AUGUST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-As one
effect of the coal strike, fuel i'm
ports during August advanced sharp
ly over the previous month, accord
ing to foreign trade reports issued
today by the commerce department.
Foreign coal reaching this country
during July aggregated 4,263 tons of
anthracite and 1S9,940 tons of BIZ
luminous as compared with Ga tons Of
anthracite and 135,343 tons of
bituminous during June and with
357 tons of. anthracite and $4,000
tons of bituminous in July 1921, ac-
cording to official coal import sta
tistics.
Later information ceceived
through commercial channels, the
department stated, revealed that dur
ing July and the first two weeks of
August approximately 100000 tons
of British coal arrived at Atlantic
ports while during the succeeding
two weeks of August 40 vessels, ar
rived at New Yor with a total of
22O 400 tons of British coal.
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we believe, a dignified campaign.
Mr.. Walker has been among the
people, not to make speeches, but
to listen to them. He knows their
burdens and their distress. He has
heard them tell of the heavy and
unequal burdens of the tax equaliza-
ton law. He has heard them eX-
press their dread and their horror
of an income double tax scheme.
They have told him it is unnecessa-
ry for him to speak-that the time
has come when people want leader
who will listen to their complaints
with sympathy and patience, who
will rise to that height of states
manship that he will demand relief
for the people and not make prom
Uses about clean sweeps and new
brooms that mean nothing. Clifford
Walker has listened and he knows.
In him they will have a man who
knows and understands the people,
and he will do his best to carry into
effect his platform.
THAT is all the people want of
him, and they will trust him. Cliff
ford Walker is sure to be the next
governor, and he will be elected by
an overwhelming majority.
(Signed) JOE CASTOR,
"Campaign Manager"
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ATTACK PLANNED
ON VALIDITY OF
HIGHWAY MEASURE
Continued from Page y

the travelling public not to exceed
such capacity except at their own
risk.
The Clay amendment was insert
ed in the senate committee sub
stitute when the latter come in for
final consideration during the clos
ing night session. The substitute
as amended went back to the house
and both the substitute and the
amendment were agreed to by the
house, and later were approved by
Governor Hardwick.
Two Points Raised
Attorney Roberts stated that in
all probability there would be two
points raised against the validity Of
the Clay amendment, otherwise
known as Section 3:
First, that the caption of the act
makes no mention of the subject
matter contained in the Clay amend.
ment.
Second, that the act was passed
on the fifty-first day of a session
limited by the constitution to fifty
days.
Senator Kimzey's statement
Senator Kimzey's statement is as
follows:
81 notice from the press that
house bill 210 was amended to give
John N. Holder, of the state high
way department full authority to
employ and discharge all employees
of the state highway department.
This purports to be an amend
ment introduced in the senate on
the last night of the session. There
was no such amendment offered or
voted on by the senate.
"This is an error of some one. I
do not know whether intentional or
not, but l do know that the bill
as passed by the senate only carried
two propositions; one was to allow
the highway department and the
county authorities to prescribe the
| maximum capacity on bridges and to
post notices, and to relieve the
| county from liability when anyone
went upon the bridges in violation OF
said notices.
i 1.-The other provision was to abol
ish the office of attorney of the
| state highway commission. There
was only one amendment offered tc
! this bill in the senate and that was
striking out that feature of the bill
which made it a misdemeanor fol
anyone to drive upon a bridge with
| load in excess of the amount
| posted.
/ 1.-THE proposition Of giving the
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-05

reports received by the car service
division from roads representing
9S.6 per cent of the total mileage of
the class one roads and owning 1913
per cent of the cars on line.
1.-THE carriers in four eastern,
Allegheny, Southern and Central
WESTERN out of the seven districts,
under which they are grouped by
the interstate commerce commits
sion, reported reductions In the num-
bers of cars in need OF repairs Au-
gust Is, compared with August /,
while there were slight increases re-
ported in the other three districts.
despite the shipments strike
there was a decrease of 1884 bad
order cars in the Eastern district
August Is, compared with July l..
The total for that district on Au-
gust Is, was 106,1S1, or 17.9 per
cent of the cars on line in that dis
trict, while on July first it was
10S,575 cars, or 1873 per cent. The
Southern and Central Western dis
tricts had only slight increases on
August Is. compared with July 1.
Small increases were reported in
the other districts"
w. H. Johnston, president of the
international Association of Machin-
lists, the most important of the strik-
ing shop crafts unions, declared to-
night that the union heads '"do not
take Mr.. Daugherty's action serious
ly' and do not fear the injunction
Complete collapse of transporta-
ton will result if the men stay out
thirty days longer, Mr.. Johnson pre-
dicted, and denying railroad officials
statements that rail equipment was
being rapidly put into operating
shape, declared that less than per
made
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TICK" STATEMENT
ISSUED BY HOUSER

o. M. Houser, Of Fort Valley,
candidate for commissioner of agr1-
culture, has issued a statement in
which he tells of mis- stand on the
tick eradication law and promises
the farmer, if elected, to allow him
to run his own business"
Mr.. Houser returned to Fort Val
ley Friday night from a canvass OF
north Georgia, and was greeted with
several letters from prominent men
of that section pledging their sup
port in his campaign.
Mr.. Houser's statement is as fol-
lows:
1.-THE race is growing warm, and
I have got the fight won. / will
carry not less than eighty counties,
including three of the siX-vote coun-
ties, and possibly four. The farm
ers particularly are going to vote
for me almost to a man. My stand
on the tick eradication law and my
promise to let the farmer alone and
let him run his own business have
have taken like wildfire.
81 am stronger than ever in favor
of the tick eradication law unless it
be so amended to obviate the hard
ships that it now works on the farm
ers and cattlemen throughout the
state. Governor Hardwick urgently
recommended to the legislature an
amendment of this law, admitting
that it was working great injury to
the people it was intended to bene-
fit, and the mere fact that the gov
ernor realizes the necessity of an
amendment is an Endorsement of my
position for its repeal"
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public, that anthracite coal should
be produced, and,
Whereas, Senators Pepper and
Reed, on August 90, made a specific
proposal for the settlement of all
matters in controversy, which pro-
posal has the endorsement of the
president, therefore, be it,
Resolved, that while we are still
Of the opinion that anthracite wa ges
should be reduced and that even the
present emergency does not justify
the continuation of the old scale,
we nevertheless, in conformity with
the insistent appeals # the presi-
dent of the United States, the sena-
tors from Pennsylvania, and the pub
lie, accept the proposal made by
Senators Pepper and Reed as fol-
lows:
81. The contracts il. force March
81, 1922, to be extended to August
81, 1923.
so. The production of coal to be-
gin at once.
"33. The organization of operators
and miners to join in a recommended
ton to congress that legislation be
forthwith enacted creating a sepa-
rate anthracite coal commission with
authority to investigate and report
promptly on every phase of the in
dustry.
50. The continuance of produc-
ton after the extension date, to be
upon such terms as the parties may
agree upon in the light Of the re-
port of the commission.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-05
BABSON OPTIMISTIC
Not Disturbed by Radical Talk

saw wood! The man who is busy
laying brick is not going to listen to
the call of the man who wants to
interest him in isms' of any kind.
The man on the wall is going to
say to the agitator: I am doing real
work and l cannot come down to
you
Nevertheless, we are probably
going to have more of some things
that a good many of us do not like.
We are probably going to have more
of government interference in the
railroads, instead of less; and more
of government interference in the
mines, instead of less. The drift
seems to be in that direction. But
we are not drifting that way on &C.
count of the theories Of agitatorS.
We are drifting that way because
of the necessities of the present con
ditions. President Harding VIII see
to it that the railroads run and that
coal is mined not because he is So
cialistic, but because the country
must have trains and coal. That is
all there is to it.
THAT is to say, I believe that the
the lease of life of the soap box
OIdIOl anu dll IllS IcSI VI The Ii Cll
zied exhorters of our day, may be,
for the present, cut short. What we
do in the next few years, we are
going to ,do because we want to. We
are going to be governed by condid
tons and not by theories. The main
tendency is toward a middle-of-the-
road course. Most of the people will
be travelling in that way. Our prog
ress will be along that line. We are
going to be confronted with the stern
necessity of producing the necessi-
ties of life at costs which will at
tract the purchaser. That task VIII
keep us all pretty busy.
eff my diagnosis is correct" con
Guided Mr.. Babson, this means well
for investors and others interested
in constructive enterprise. The cap
tain of industry is coming back. The
engineer will take the place Of the
agitator. Money will again be in
vested in railroads; public utilities
will be rehabilitated and for many
years to come the United States PEG.
pie will fertilize their fields and pre-
pare for that next period of pros
perity." -
The Babson chart index Of bust
ness this week stands at per cent
below normal, the same as a week
ago. Business usually marks time
until after Labor day. During the
next few weeks trade should begin
to brighten up.
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HARDING'S MESSAGE
is TURNING POINT
IN LONG DISCUSSION
Continued from Page y

a recommendation to congress that
legislation be enacted creating a
separate anthracite coal commission,
with authority to investigate and
report promptly on every phase of
the industry.
Continuance of Production
"'4. The continuance of produc-
ton after the extension date to be
upon such terms as both parties
may agree upon in the light of the
report of the commission.
"GEORGE WHARTON PEPPER,
"'DAVID Aft REED"
Presidents Demand
"Thereupon, Secretary Hoover,
Secretary Davis and Governor
Sproul used all the influence which
they properly could in the interest
of acceptance. The president, at
whose instance the whole negotia-
tons had been undertaken, addressed
to the parties the following urgent
demand for settlement:
1.-the White House, Washington,
D. c., September 1, 1922.
ITO the representatives Of the
I" The public interest transcends
! any partisan advantage that you
might gain by further resistance. I
urge you in the name of public well
| fare to accede to the proposal that
has been advanced by Senators
Pepper and Reed.
Very truly yours,
! WARREN G. HARDING.'
"Thereupon, both parties Indicated
| to us their readiness to yield to the
presidents wish. A joint conference
| was called for 9 p. M, September z,
and at the conference a memoran-
dunn of agreement was made in
| cooperating the terms of our pro-
posal and adopting the date of Au-
gust 81, 1928, as the expiration date
of the extended agreement. We under
stand this agreement is subject to
ratification by the scale committee
and by the district convention of the
anthracite mine workers which will
be convened at the earliest possible
moment"
; The anthracite operators in reso-
lutions adopted by the policies COM
mittee accepted the proposal made
by Senators Pepper and Reed of
| Pennsylvania, to resume the produc-
ton of coal. In the resolutions the
operators agree to extend the wage
contract in force March 81, 1922, to
August 81, 1928. The proposal had
previously been accepted IN prin
ciple by the leadersr of the mine
workers.
The resolutions in full read:
Whereas, the anthracite coal pro-
ducing companies for the past five
months have been endeavoring by
every means in their power to secure
a downward revision of wages in the
interest Of the public and the in
| dustry and,
Whereas, the enforced non-pro-
| duction has dreated a situation in
| which the United States government
has not interviewed in order that coal
may be produced and the consumer
supplied, and,
Whereas, the president of the
| United States has urgently requested
in the Interest and welfare of the
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-05
German Woman Rents
Farms for Butter

BERLIN, Sept. "A novel meth
cd of evading the uncertainties
caused by the fluctuations of the
mark has been adopted by a woman
farmer in the small East Tristan
town of Marienkirche. She leased
thirty-five acres of pasture to an
other farmer for yearly rental of
$500 pounds of butter.
The in come of this land before
the war was about 1000 or 5000
marks a year, whereas the $500
pounds of butter correspond at pres
ent to about 400, 900 marks.
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Weekly Weather Forecast

WASHINGTON, Sept weather outlook
for the period September to September 8,
inclusive:
North and middle Atlantic states: Gener-
ally fair weather until latter part of week
when showers are probable; normal temper
atures.
South Atlantic and gulf states: Generally
fair wea Their except possibly widely scat
tered local thundershowers; tempera ture near
normal. There are no in dica tions at this
time of a disturbance in the West Indies.
Ohio valley and Tennessee: Generally fair
weather and normal tempera lures but with a
probability of local showers the latter part
of the week.
Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri val
leys: Generally fair weather and normal
Temperature
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Two Sugar Companies
Order Special Dividend

HONOLULU, Sept. 2.--(By the AS
ISOLATED Press.)-Directors of two
sugar companies voted special divi-
dends today and the directorate of a
third announced a hundred per cent
increase in its monthly returns to
stockholders.
The Onomea Sugar company di-
rectors decided to pay Il special dlvi
dend of sixty cents q share Septem-
Der 20 on 100000 shares of stock.
Directors of the FIonomi Sugar COM
pany voted an increase in the
monthly dividend from 10 to 20
cents, making the return on stock
one per 'ent a month, and directors
of the Pepeekee Sugar company
voted a special dividend OF 81 a
share on 800 shares SeDtenoI1er. 3
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-05
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE
SUNDAYS RESULTS

SOUTHERN LEAGUE
Atlanta. /: Mobile, ).
Little Rock, 0: Memphis, l.
birmingham, 2: New Orleans,> g.
Nashville, 3; Chattanooga, S.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
st. Louis. 3; Detroit. eleven innings)
Chicago, 0; Cleveland. >.
Boston. 3; Washington, 10.
Only three games SChe duleG.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
oston, 3; Brooklyn.lS.
Philadelphia, Z; New York, 8.
Pittsburg, 2: Chicago, 0.
st. Louis, 9; Cincinnati, B.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Buffalo. 5; Baltimore. 4.
Rochester, 3: Jersey City, 4.
Syracuse. 4; Newark. }.
Only three scheduled.
TEXAS LEAGUE
Wichita Falls. 2; Dallas. 3.
Houston, 1 San Antonio, ..
beaumont. OIL; Galveston. 3-S.
Shreveport. 4: Fort Worth, D.
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observation-disclosures
GRAIN

CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-Wheat closed
today rs to 1 1-Sc off, with Septem-
Der 99c; December $1.01 to $1.O1 is;
May $1.06 1-2@5-S.
Corn, 1-S@3-4c off with September
SO ga; December IS 5-S@3-4; May
SO 1-8@1-4c.
Oats unchanged to Isolde high
err, with September 80 SIS; December
34@34 1-Sc; May 81 31S@1-2.
Lard closed to 15c higher and
ribs nominally unchanged.
The wheat market declined in the
late trade owing to the reported lack
of export demand, :. Ceak of 3-4c in
premiums and prospects Cor liberal
receipts here and at all points the
next few days. Light offerings early
with some short covering put the
price up to the best level of the day
in the first hour. An estimate of
western Canadian crop of 372 ,OO0,-
900 bushels issued by the Winnipeg
Free Press was a weakening fac
tor, especially as Winnipeg had SAG
cars against GOA cars a year ago. Elk
port demand was reported at a
standstill at the seaboard and Mon
treal reports were dlScouraglng
there being no bids for No. z hard
winter Deliveries were SIS, 900 bush
els and there were sales to store of
$4,000 bushels.
In corn the market was steadied
than IN wheat but there was profit
taking and evening up prior to the
holiday. Country sales on the raj
lies also induced some pressure. Re
ceipts here were 275 cars and pri-
mary receipts were 1852 900 against
LIB 900 a year ago. Commission
houses were buyers on the break.
September oats were in good de-
mand and there were small offerings,
receipts of only As cars being a
strengthening influence. The Cana
dian crop was estimated by a Win
nipeg authority at 413 100000 against
2S4 geo 600 bushels year ago, this
covering only the prairie provinces.
In provisions there was free sell
ms influenced largely by the weak
ness in hogs. Receipts of the latter
were $500 here with prices Is to 25c
lower, lights declining the most.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS.
The following were the ruling prices
he exchange today:
Open. High. Low. Close. Close.
WHEAT