II: S. MUST BUILD
HER 01 SHIPS
"WHY LET ENGLAND DRAW BIG
REBATES ON OUR FOREIGN
TRADE?"
Declares Future Prosperity of the
United States Depends on the Establishment
of an Adequate Merchant
Marine System.
(By Steven B. Ayers.)
Y Former Representative in Congress
from New York City and author of
"Building an American Merchant
Marine.")
Prosperity in the near future?
greater prosperity than this country j
has ever enjoyed?seems assured, "but
there is one question which has first
to be settled before the United States
can properly enter into its rights and
obtain the full fruits of its energies.
We have got to have an adequate
American merchant marine, and now
is the time.
Unbounded capital is coming into
the country. Quite unexpectedly
the war in Europe is going?at least,
such is the outlook?to pay off for us
the money we borrowed long ago to
build our great railroads and other
big permanent works.
It seems likely that we shall not
hereafter have to pay out vast sums
annually to Europe as interest on
loans to us. We may, in fact, even
find the international financial situation
so strongly reversed that in fu.
ture we shall be drawing interest
fjom Europe on loans from us.
Urges American Ship*.
Part of this wealth should go
straightway to the building of a great
American steamship service. Why
should we continue to sumbit to -a
tribute levied by Europe on practif
cally every ton of our fereign commerce,
even on that to South America?
The position can beput in a sentence.
Should a great merchant control
the delivery of his goods to his
customers, or may he intrust that important
part of his business to the
tender mercies of his rivals? The
United States is now the world's
greatest manufacturer and merchant.
Is it conceivable that this country is
going to be content to leave its delivery
svstem in the hands of the
British?
I think not, for we Americans have
some justification in priding ourselves
on our hard business sense.
Shouldn't this big America of ours
put in a delivery service of its own?
We must dx> so.
Briton Dictates Terms.
We are trying hard to get trade
with our sister republics in South
America. Do the American people
/ realize whit it must mean to the
prospects of our getting that trade
that a British member of Parliament,
sitting in London, practically dictates
the terms? What must they think of
us down in Argentina and Brazil for
allowing this to be so?
This is no exaggeration. The steam
ship lines that carry freight to and
from Argentina are governed by a
' conference that meets each week in
New York City. But if the representatives
of the lines can not agree,
they have to cable to England, and
Ithe final word lies with R. P. Houston,
M^P.
A similar conference that meets in
the Produce Exchange Building in
New York fixes the prices it shall cost
us to ship American manufactures to
Brazil, and the final decision on the
rates is made in London, England.
We have no word in it.
Independent Venture Fails.
Some venturesome merchants at
New Orleans tried to establish an
American line from that city to Brazilian
ports. Their ships took down
American-made machinery and had
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Iw tumc uatu empty?ana mey never
went again. The reason they could
not get any return freight was because
the British lines running from
Brazil to the United States had estab
lished a system of deferred rebates
with all the merchants in the Brazilian
ports. That closed us out.
I Favors Free Canal Use.
There are other ways which, I believe,
would be more successful and
not be fraught with such grave danger.
The first of these is the free use of
the Panama Canal, as I have urged.
Another way would be the adoption
of discriminating duties in indirect
trade. The advantage of levying
such duties would be that we should
be utterly indifferent to reprisals.
Such a provision would in five years
restore to us as direct trade all the
carrying that now goes to foreigners
as indirect trade.
The trouble at this moment is
that ships can not be built in this
country as cheaply as in Europe.
This is due to two causes?the higher
cost of labor here and the compara
COT! CROP MAY
BE CARRIED OVER
CONTROLLER OF CURRENCY ISSUES
ENCOURAGING STATEMENT?BANKING
SYSTEM
STRONG.
/
Washington, August 19.?Comptroller
of the Currency William announced
today that the present unemployed
loaning capacity of nationbanks
and reserve banks was sufficient
to finance at market value the
entire cotton crop and half, if not all,
of the tobacco and wheat crops, and
to justify an expansion of credit of
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A statement by the comptroller referred
to the prospect for unusual
demands for funds, particularly if
cotton should be declared contraband,
and he declared that never before
had the banks been strong and
thoroughly prepared to handle any
problem. j
Just before the statement was issued
the British embassy authorized
the announcement that the allies had
agreed on the principle that cotton
was contraband. |
Special requirements, which the
banks may have to meet in the near
future, were summarized by Mr. Williams
as follows: I
What Banks Must Meet.'
"First: The yearly recurring de
mand lor iunos witn wmcn to move
the crops, which this year, except as
to cotton, are unusually large and
commanding full prices.
"Second: The unusual demand
which may arise to enable cotton
growers to meet any congestion in
the movement or marketing of the
crop, in the event that cotton should
be declared contraband.
"Third: Demands which are likely
to be made on national banks, both
directly and indirectly, in connection
with the extension of credit to foreign
purchasers of supplies of all
kinds, and to pay for the American
securities which may be returned to
us by foreign creditors."
Concluding, the statement said:
National Bank Strong.
"The actual figures show that the
present condition of the national
banks of this country have never before
been so strong and so thoroughly
prepared to grapple with and handle
successfully any problem, how
tvu iai(c, rviiiv.il may uc jiicociiicu
to them, as they are today. These
figures show that the national banks
of this country and the twelve federal
reserve banks, exclusive of state
banks and trust companies, have at
this time an unemployed loaning ca-:
pacity sufficient to enable them, if
need be, to carry for our own people
at market value, the entire cotton
c^op, and half, if not the
whole, of the wheat crop and tobac-'
co crop, which it is not, of course,!
conceivable that they will be asked!
to do, and also finance, until the pur-'
chasers can pay us in gold or its
equivalent, $1,000,000,000 or so of
exports of foodstuffs or manufactur-'
ed products to be shipped to the rest
of the world.
"It is far better for the banks to1
employ their surplus funds in making
' loans on staple commodities'
where they can relieve congestion or,
promote legitimate commercial trans-1
actions rather than permit these
funds to be used for the inflation of
the stock markets, where speculation 1
in securities has already reached a 1
point which invites caution. . . .
New Banking System Sound.
"The soundness of our new banking
system and its ability to meet
successfully even the most trying
emergencies have been demonstrated.
We also have confidence that it will
be equally able to cope with and control
inflation growing out of prosperity.
It behooves the national
banks and the department of the
government charged with their supervision
to exercise, under present cirpl]mstan/>oc
+Vio *
ui? uuuu3i vigilance and
a wholesome restraint, lest over confidence
^nd unwise expansion or
speculation may check the prosperity
which now seems so likely to increase
and endure."
i;
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tive smallness of our shipbuilding
business. j
What must be done is to establish '
an interoceanic commerce commis-,'
sion to regulate waterborne traffic,''
just as our Interstate Commerce Com '
mission regulates transportation on
land. This could be effected by sim- :
ply enlarging the Interstate Commerce
Commission by the addition,
say, of two more members. Com- 1
bines and rebating should be made il
legal, ana all shippers put on an
equality. Then American capital
would soon regain its old fondness
for ships. I
Sometimes ignorance is worse than
a little learning. ^ _ J
TEXT
OF NOTE
SENT TO AUSTRIA
(Continued from Page One)
and industry of legitimate fields of
enterprise, already heavily burdened
by the unavoidable restrictions of
war.
Attention is directed to the fact
that Austria and Germany before the )
war produced a great surplus of war
munitions and sold them throughout
the world "especially to belligerents"
and "that never during that period
did either of them suggest or apply
the principle now advocated by the
imperial and royal government."
A table of sales by Germany and
Austria to Great Britain during ,the
Boer war is appended to the note,
and it is suggested that had Austria
and Germany refused to sell arms to
Great Britain at that time, "on the
ground that to do so would violate
the spirit of strict neutrality, the imperial
and royal government might
with greater consistency and greater
force use its present contention."
Note Cabled August 12.
The note was cabled to Ambassador
Penfield at Vienna, August 12.
The text of the American reply
follows in part:
"The government of the United
States has given careful consideration
to the statement of the imperial
and royal erovernment in retmrrl tn
the exportation of arms and ammunition
from the United States to the
countries at war with Austria-Hungary
and Germany. The government
of the United States notes with satisfaction
the recognition by the imperial
and royal government of the undoubted
fact that its attitude with
regard to the exportation of ai-ms
and ammunition from the United
States is prompted by its intention tOj
maintain the strictest neutrality and
to conform to the letter of her provision
of international treaties," but
is surprised to find the imperial and
royal government implying that the
observance of the strict principles of
the law under the conditions which
have developed in the present war is
insufficient, and asserting that this
government should go beyond the
long recognized rules governing such
traffic by neutrals and adopt meas
>u? w uituiiutin an atutuae of
strict parity with respect to both belligerent
parties." i
"To this assertion of an obligation
to change or modify the rules of international
usage on account of special
conditions the government of the
United States cannot accede. The
recognition of an obligation of this
sort, unknown to the international
practice of the past, would impose
upon every neutral nation a duty to
sit in judgment on the progress of a
war and to restrict its commercial intercourse
with a belligerent whose
naval successes prevented the neutral
from trade with the enemy. The contention
of the imperial and royal
government appears to be that the
advantages gained to a belligerent by
its superiority on the sea should be
equalized by the neutral powers by
the establishment of a system of nonintercourse
with the victor. The im
penai ana royal government confines
its comments to arms and ammunition,
but if the principle for which
it contends is sound it should apply
with equal force to all articles of
contraband. A belligerent controlling
the high seas might possess an ample
supply of arms and ammunition
but be in want of food and clothing.
On the novel principle that equalization
is a neutral duty, neutral nations
would be obligated to place an embargo
on such articles because one of
the belligerents could not obtain
them through commercial intercourse.
"But, if this principle, so strongly
urged by the imperial and royal
government should be admitted to
obtain by reason of the superiority
of a belligerent at sea, ought it not
to operate equally as to a belligerent
superior on land? Applying this theory
of equalization, a bellieerent who.
lacks the necessary munitions to contend
successfully on land ought to be
permitted to purchase them from
neutrals, while a belligerent with an
abundance of war stores or with the
power to produce them should be
debarred from such traffic.
During the Boer war between Great
Britain and the South African Republics
the patrol of the coasts of
neighboring neutral colonies by British
naval vessels prevented arms and
ammunition reaching the Transvaal
or the Orange Free State. The allied
republics were in a situation almost
identical in that respect with that in
which Austria-Hungary and Germany
find themselves at the present time.
Yet, in spite of the commercial iso
lation of one belligerent, Germany
sold to Great Britain, the other belligerent,
hundreds of thousands of
kilos of explosives, gunpowder, cartridges,
shot and weapons, and it is
known that Austria-Hungary also
sold similar munitions to the same
purchaser, though in smaller quantities.
"It might be further pointed put
that during the Crimean war large
quantities of arms and military stores
were furnished to Russia by Prussian
manufacturers; that during the recent
war between Turkey and Italy
as this government is advised, arms
and ammunitions were furnished to
the Ottonfan government by Germany;
and that during the Balkans
war the belligerents were supplied
with munitions by both Austria-Hungary
and Germany. While these latter
cases are not analogaus, as is
the case of the South African war,
to the situation of Austria-Hungary
and Germany, in the present war,
they nevertheless clearly indicated
the long established practice of the
two empires in the matter of trade in
war supplies.
"In view of the foregoing statements,
this government is reluctant
to believe that the imperial and royal
government will ascribe to the United
States a lack of.- impartial neutrality
in continuing its legitimate
trade in all kinds of supplies used to
render the armed forces of a belligerent
efficient, even though the circumstances
of the present war pre
vent supplies from the market of the
United States, which have been and
remain so far as the action and policy
of this government are concerned
open to all belligerents alike.
"But, in addition to the question of
principle, there is a practical and
substantial reason why the government
of the United States has from
the foundation of the republic tq
the present time advocated and practiced
unrestricted trade in ai-ms and
military supplies
"The United States has always depended
upon the right and poweir to
purchase arras and ammunition from
neutral nations in case of foreign
attack. This right, which il; claims
for itself, it cannot deny to others.
FLOWER POT COOKERY
FOR THE CHILDREN.
If you want to keep the children
quiet and happy for a long morning,
set them at flower-pot cookery. It
a erama mill mn+ lioua annnnL
-W mm g?M?v WftlWJ TTU1 UVW VUVU^U
of in many mornings, in fact; for its
possibilities are many.
Get a big flower-pot for each
child; the large 12-inch potii make the
most successful' "stoves". Set a goodsized
candle in a low candlestick and
place the flower-pot over it, bottom
side up, in such a way that the flame
is directly beneath the hole in the
bottom of the pot. The candle should
be just long enough to reach the hole.
Over this tiny but effective burner all
sort? of cooking can be done in little
aike tins. Tiny bits of meat can be
broiled, potatoes can be cut in tiny
cubes and fried, little pieces of bread
can be toasted and water can be
boiled. Eggs,' too, can be fried, one
at; a time. If mother has timo, the
cliildren can be taught to cream various
vegetables in thickened milk:; tiny
pancakes might be tried, or wee
quantities of soup made.
The overturned flower-pot range
can be safely manipulated out of
doors, for the pot protects the candle
flame from the wind and is itself, of
course, not inflammable. It is email
enough to seem like dolls' plaj- for
the children and requires fewer materials
than when they try to cook in
the kitchen.? Christian Science
Monitor.
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DIAMOND BRAND
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LADIES | r
JLtk yonr l>ru(r*li( for CHT-CHES-TER S A,
DIAMOND BRAND PILLS in Red and/^\
Gold metallic boxes, sealed with Bluev%jy
Ribbon. Taes no other. BnyoFyou*^'
Dnntit and aih for CIII-CHK8-T.ER 8 V
DIAMOND BRAND PILLS, for twenty-five
years regarded as Best, Safest, Always Reliable.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS
EVERYWHERE TESXEO
APPLE DUMPLING RECIPE.
Peel and core as many apples as
you need, fill each with butter, sugar,
and a clove or two, cover everyone
with pie crust, until they look like
balls, put in baking pans, with a bit
of butter on the top of each, sprinkle
with sugar and a nip of cinnamon,
put butter, sugar and a very little
water in the pan. Bake thoroughly
done, they must be delicately brown,
with a candied jelly in bottom of part.
Serve hot or cold, as desired, with
cream.?Anderson Intelligencer.
When the home team wins it's due
to good playing; when the other fellows
win it's merely an accident.
Train up a child in the way he
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he'll take a flier in the opposite direction.
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Prescription No. 666 ii prepired'especiilly
for MALARIA oj: CHILLS & FEVER,
Five or aix doaea will break any com, and
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return. It acta on the liver better than
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lyJ Athens, Ga.,
31 Atlanta, Ga.,
Uj Belton, S. C. _,
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Gedartown, Ga.
[fi Donalds, S. C.,
J Elberton, Ga
f 1 Greenville, S. C.
S* Greenwood, S. C.
Greer, S. C.
Hodges, S. C.
Jf| Lawrenceville, Ga.
UZ Pelzer, S. C.
[ 1 Piedmont, S. C.
j. 1 Rockmart, Ga.
I : Sheals Jet., S. C
- Spartanburg, S. C.
1 Union, S C
I I Williamston, S. C.
[ Winder, Ga. ,
r J ' Tickets on sale each Thurs
1 2, 1915, bearing final limit to
I * turning prior to midnight of
[ I sale. Extension of final limit
J f erence between the ten day ai
1 Call on nearest Ticket Aj
I f ' formation, or write.
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| J T. P. A., Atlanta, Gf
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RELIEF RUSHED
TO GALVESTON
Houston, Tex., Aug. 30?Fifty in
jured soldiers arrived here today fron
Texas City and^with them came man;
women and children, most of the par
ty being wiyes and children of eithe
offlers or enlisted men. A majorit;
of the soldiers were not badly hurt
The remainder of he party will b
scattered over the city. At presen
there is lack of accommodations i]
Texas City as the buildings erectei
for occupancy of families of the arm;
men there were destroyed.
Fifty thousand loaves of breai
from Houston were started to Galvea
ton today along with 50 barrels o
staple foodstuffs. Twenty thousand
loaves are expected to pass throug]
here from San Antonio and Dalla*
Galveston's water supply immediate!;
after the storm was estimated as sui
ficient to last until tonight at least
Mayor Lewis Fisher of Galveston
, however, sent word here that the cit;
hoped to have a new supply today.
Gov. Ferguson returned to Austin
last night, announcing that he wa
informed there was no need of stat
aid at Galveston.
Women seem to have more busines
acumen than men. A man squander
his money for hair restorers an<
loses; a woman buys her hair out
right and wins.
Southern Railway Schedule.
Effective July 4,1915.
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Arrive Abbeville 11.20 5.10 8.1
Cleaning,
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WHILE YOU WAI1
Six Suits in one (M nr
Month $1,111
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H. H. DuPRE CO.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Abbeville,
Court of Common Pleas.
Frank E. Harrison and Augustine
T. Smythe, as Receivers
of Calhoun Falls Company,
Plaintiffs,
against
Patrick Calhoun, Defendant.
SUMMONS, FOR. RELIEF,
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^oinpicwiiu oei vcu.;
To the Defendant above:
You are hereby summoned and required
to answer the Coirnlaint ir
this action, of which a coi-y is here
with served upon you, and to serve
a copy of your Answer to said Complaint
on the subscribers, at their office
No. 30 Broad Street, Charleston
S. C., within twenty days after the
service hereof, exclusive of the daj
of such service, and if you fail tc
Answer the Complaint within the
time aforesaid, the Plaintiffs in this
action will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded in the Complaint.
J. Fraser Lyon,
Henry Buist,
Plaintiffs' Attorneys.
To the Defendant, Patrick Calhoun:
Take Notice, That the Summons
in this action, of which the foregoing
is a copy, was filed in the Office oJ
the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas
for Abbeville County, in the city oJ
Ahhoviiip. State of South Carolina
together with the Complaint in th<
above entitled action on the lOtl
day of August, Nineteen hundret
and fifteen.
J. Fraser Lyon,
Henry Buist,
Plaintiffs' Attorneys.
Abbeville, S. C., August 10, 1915,
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? tb?t oari li the uM ant eheapert pita ?*
7 iBsnnmM known. '
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