Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-08-04 | Page 35 | World Declared to be Facing Great Famine in Cotton

WORLD DECLARED TOBE TOBE TO TOBE BE FACING GREAT FAMINE IN COTTON T fly DJ Service Washington Aug 3 That That the I world is on the eve of ot a cotton famine that will be the worst since 1 the civil war is Js the tho belief bellet of at Sentor Sentor Sen- Sen tor Ellerson D D. Smith of df t South Carolina I Smith is considered ono one of ot the cotton exports of ot the country He Ho saw tho the president today and ex explained ex- ex I what he con considered a moat mOst serious situation with rIth n a view of obtaining relief The senator I charge charges that many manufacturers have ha made matIe enormous profits out of the cotton colton market due to their misleading the public on various grades rades He proposes to Intro introduce uce legislation making such misrepresentation a criminal offense