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VOL. V. NO. 304. .
ATLANTA, GA„ TUESDAY, JUNE 25,1907.
PR TETRI. In Atlanta: TWO CBNTS.
Aa-t-WAJ. on Trnlna: FIVE CENTS.
1 HE IS ON TRIAL
New Territory Will
Make Population
150,000.
By unanimous vote, the report o< the
executive committee of .ten on city ex
tension was adopted by the committee
of forty-two at a meeting held In the
council chamber Tuesday morning. •
Several members of the committee,
among thorn members of council, re
served the right In voting to oppose
any feature or all features of the report
before council If thoy so desired. Al
derman Qullllan, a member of the exec
utive committee, gave notice that he
would oppose the annexation of Deca
tur, Kirkwood and East Point before
council.
After the adoption of the report,
which followed a discussion of more
than three hours’ duration, It was re
ferred to council with a request to take
action as seon ns possible, In order that
It might go before the legislature dur
Ing the coming session.
The report as submitted by the exec
utlve committee and adopted by the
committee of the whole recommends
the annexation of Decatur, Kirkwood,
Edgewood, East Faint, East Atlanta,
South Atlanta, Brookwood, Battle Hill,
East End, all of Cooks district an:
other minor unincorporated communl
ties.
Population of 160,000.
It Is estimated tbat with all the ter
rltory annexed that la recommended tbe
population of Atlanta at the next cen
sus would exceed 150,000. The area
the city would be about 40 square
miles, as compared to 12 square miles,
the present limits.
Alderman Qullllan, In signing Ole re
port, added this reservation: "I sign
this report with the distinct under
standing that I do not agree to all of Its
terms, and reserve the right to make
my objections to the general commit'
EX-JUDGE LOVING,
tee."
Captain W. D. Ellis, of Ellis, Wlm
blah & Ellis, appeared before the com
mlttee os the representative of va
rious- manufacturing Interests, among
them the Van Winkle Gin and Machine
Works, the Atlanta Steel Hoop. Coro
pany and the Exposition Cotton Mills
and the Miller Union 8tock Yards, and
protested against taking In theso en
terprises. ' _ ,r . ■!
Urge Conservatism.
Judge George Hltlyer, Alderman
Qullllan and Councilman Grant urged
conservatism In the extension of the
city limits. Insisting that only the
thickly populated contiguous territory
and municipalities near at hand be an
hexed.
James R. Gray, chairman of the com
mlttee of ten, Clark Howell, Council
man Martin and Courtland S. Winn
spoke In favor of the report os It stood.
The territory embraced In the exten
sion probably contains a population of
between 40.000 and 50,000. The esti
mated taxable property Is estimated at
120,000,000. The Initial expense neces
sary to the annexation. It is estimated,
would reach to about 1250,000, not In
eluding the assuming of the bonded In
dcbtoilneaa of the various municipal!
ties, which would probably reach (75,-
000 more.
It Is proposed by the committee that
the Initial Improvements be made In
about five years, Instead of all at once.
The money derived from the taxation of
the new property would largely defray
the Initial expense.
The report In full follows:
Full Text of Report.
To the General Committee on Annex
ation: The sub-committee of ten, ap
pointed under a resolution adopted by
the general committee, to take under
consideration the entire question of ex
tension bf the present city limits and
the territory to be annexed, together
with a rearrangement of the city wards,
begs to submit the following report:
1. Your committee has duly consid
ered all of the territory embraced with
in the bounds Indicated on the blue
Print hereto attached, and In reaching
Its conclusion aa to the proper bounda
ry lines of the enlarged corporate llm
Its of Atlanta, has followed the gen
•'ral lines of population and desirable
tcrrllory.
2. Your committee has determined
that In making any extension of the
city limits, land lot lines should be
followed as far as possibly and this
Plan has been pursued, except along
two lines, where the reasons were suf
ficiently strong to justify a departure
from the general land lot Idea.
3. Your committee has given a great
'leal of time and labor to the Investiga
tion of the proper bounds of the en
larged city of Atlanta. It has personal
ly visited and Inspected every portion
of the territory proposed to be annexed,
end has dealt, through committees,
with every outlying municipality. It
has heard fully from delegations from
all other outlying sections embraced
within the new territory, where any
desire to be heard has been mantfest-
fd. A general Invitation was extended
to the people In all portions of this ter
ritory to mnke known to the commit
tee their objections to annexation, If
they had any, and this Invitation was
accepted by numerous interests to be
affected by the extension. Therefore,
>our committee feels that it has heard
patiently and exhaustively both sides
of every question regarding the terri
tory proposed to be Included -in the
corporate limits of the city of tnta.
4- As far as your committee s been
able to ascertain, there Is n. erlous
"hjectlon from any source to the an
nexation of the territory Indicated, ex
cept from that portion known as
Brookwood. and from some of the man
ufacturing Interests located Just out-
?Me the present city limits. The ob
jections of these parties have been
heard at length and have received- the
earnest consideration of your coinmlt-
PtlrU hereto attached so as to embrace
all territory within the black boundary
lines shown on blue print, the same
having been prepared by the city eng!
neer, under the direction of the sub'
committee and In exact accordance with
the conclusions reached by the sub-
committee.
6. In dealing with the outlying mu
nlclpallties, your committee la pleased
to report that In every case It has met
with the cordial co-operation of the
people of those municipalities, and li
every Instance they have shown a de
sire to unite with and become a part o_
the corporation of Atlanta, as they are
already a part of the population and
entity of the city Itself; In fact. If not
In name. They have asked for nothing
more than what your committee con-
aiders reasonable and fair, consequent'
ly your committee has had little dlffl
culty In arriving at a general under
standing with fcommlttees representing
these various municipalities.
Dealing separately with each of these
municipalities, of, which there are six,
your committee reports the following
terms of agreement, which terms It
recommends to the general committee
for adoption:
INCORPORATED COMMUNITIES,
East Point.
This flourishing municipality has
population at present estimated at 5,
000, lta taxable property amounts
12,000,000, and Its tax rate Is .75. It has
electric lights, but no water. Its bond
ed debt Is 17,000, which la to be paid
by a sinking fund of 11,000 a year. Of
this sinking fund It has 11,000 In tbe
treasury. These bonds bear 6 per cent
Interest. It has an excellent publlo
school, modeled after the Atlanta
schools, which Is reasonably sufficient
for the present, and with small add!
tlons can be made sufficient for a num
ber of years. It llkewlie has a colored
school, which Is conducted In a rented
building. The cltlsens of East Point
are willing to become a part of At
lanta, provided they are furnished with
water and Are protection, their schools
to be maintained, electric lights fur
nished as at present, existing prohibi
tion laws to be preserved, and other
minor regulations set out In a docu
ment hereto attached marked Exhibit
A, all of which your committee consld
era Just, fair and entirely reasonable.
The question of supplying water to
East Point Is, of course, the most ae
rlous matter a* well as the moat Im
portant, but. Inasmuch as Oakland City,
as well as all territory between the
present city limit and East Point would
be supplied by the same main, with the
possibility of negotiating a satisfactory
arrangement with the United States
military post at Fort McPherson by
which the Income to the city from a
main to East Point could be materially
Increased, your committee Is of the
opinion that this extension should be
made according to the terms agreed
upon with the committees from East
Point, as well os Oakland City, at the
tee.
*. As a result of Its labors, your com
mittee believe* that the limits of At
lanta should be extended along the lines
and upon the plan Indicated In the blu*
runii, U.B wen uo uanmuu tytv/i ui uiw
earliest date that It can be made after
the act of annexation shall have been
adopted.
Oakland City.
The same general terms that apply
to Eait Point have been agreed upon
by your committee and the committee
representing Oakland City, with such
differences only aa are made necessary
by local conditions. These terms are
set out In Exhibit "B,” hereto attached
Oakland City has a population esti
mated at 1,200 to 1,500; taxable value*
to the amount of 1771,000; no bonded
or other Indebtedness; with an excel
lent school modeled after the Atlanta
schools, which will no doubt be suf
ficient, with possibly some additions to
the building, for many years to come.
Your committee Is of the opinion that
the concessions asked for by Oakland
City and East Point should be granted
without hesitation.
Battle Hill.
This community has a population ea.
tlmated at 1,100 to 1,200; taxable prop
erty to the amount of $200,000 at pres
ent; tax rate of .65; no electric lights;
no water; no bonded debt, and haa a
four-grade county school. Battle Hill
natuarlly, and as your committee
thinks, quite reasonably, desires water
and Are protection, together with the
establishment of a school which will
be a part of the Atlanta system on land
which the cltlsens of that community
propose to furnish. Other provisions
of minor Importance are embraced In
Exhibit "C,” attached to this report, all
of which have received the earnest
consideration of your committee, and
wo report In favor of annexation upon
the term* set out.
We come now to the corporate mu
nicipalities located In DeKalb county.
Your committee Is advised that there
Is no legal difficulty whatever In ex
tending the municipality of Atlanta Into
the adjoining county. Should this be
done, for all municipal purposes, the
jurisdiction of Atlanta would be com
plete. In county matters DeKalb coun
ty would retain her autonomy Juat aa
completely, and there would be no con
flict whatever between the two Juris
dictions, suitable provision being made
In the act of annexation for the au
thority of both.
Edgtwood.
This prosperous and growing com
munity haa at present a population es
timated at from 2,700 to 1,000; taxable
property on present basis, (1,000,000;
tax rate, $1. It has a system of electric
lights contracted for, which Is now be
ing Installed, but at the suggestion of
your committee thla work hu ( m fir
iu» possible, been auapended pending
negotiations In order that their com
pletion might present no obstacle In
the way of annexation. Your commit
tee Is of the opinion that the present
contract can be satisfactorily dealt with
by a resale of tbe wire, machinery and
Allowed to Resume
Testimony at Morn
ing Session.
Houston, Va.. June 25.—The session
of the second day of the Loving trial
began at 9:50 o'clock this morning. A
roll call of the Jury was had, after
which they were carried to the Jury
room and the discussion of whether
Judge Loving’s testimony should be ad
mitted continued. Aubrey Strode, of
the defense, argued that the Jury and
not the Judge should decide what the
length of ‘‘cooling time” should be,
quoting several authorities on the sub
ject.
Question of Provooatiop.
Mr. Harmon, of the commonwealth,
then began his argument, claiming that
mere words were not sufficient provo
cation to reduce the crime from murder
to manslaughter. At this point he was
Interrupted by Mr. Lee, of the defense,
who asked;
'Do you contend, Mr. Harmon, that I
words, insulting language, If you j
please, are never a provocation?’’
"That Is my position, sir,” answered I
Mr. Harmon.
"Do you msan to tell me," continued
Mr. Lee, "that a man charged with as
sault and battery could not mitigate
the charge by showing that the manj
he had assaulted used insulting lan- |
guagetohlm?”
Mr. Harmon did not reply directly
to this question, saying he would die
cuss It later. Continuing his argu
ment, he turned to the question o
‘‘cooling time,” and contended that that
question should not have entered into
the discussion, because mere words
were not sufficient to afford cauae for
excitement, and that a person never
having become excited, he could not
cool off.
At this point Mr. Lee again Inter
rupted with the question:
"Do I understand you to contend that
word brought to a father that hla
daughter had been carried out driving
and brought back after night In a
drugged and Insensible condition Is not
calculated to excite him?"
"Under the law,” replied Mr. Har
mon, “1 do not think It Is admissible
aa palliating cause which would reduce
the crime from murder to manslaugh
ter."
Testimony Admitted.
Mr. Harmon's argument took up an
hour and he was followed by Hon.
Wood Bouldln, of the prosecution. He
was Interrupted several times and
asked unimportant questions by the
defense.
Judge Loving took the stand at 11:10
. clock and the court stenographer re
peated the question objected to on
yesterday. The testimony of Judge
Loving was substantially aa follows:
"I said my brother-in-law, Harry
Snead, came Into my office and after
some hesitation said he had a very
serious matter to tell me about my
daughter. He sold that after reaching
Lovlngston he took a young lady driv-
SENATE RACE WAITED ON
CORNER EOR
THE INTEREST
Senator Akin’s Friends
Say He Will
‘Win.
Sidney C. Tapp Of
fended at Consti
tution’s Story.
Ing and when returning he met Elisa
beth out driving with Theodore
tttM.
He said he then returned and waited
for Elisabeth until after dark, but aha
did not come. He received word from
Mrs. Kidd that Estes had brought
Elizabeth there and that she was In a
bad condition. Harry said he then
went to Mrs. Kidd’s 1 and was shown to
Elisabeth’s room, finding her on the
bed, rolling about In an unconscious
condition, har eyes halt open. She
did not recognise him and could not
talk with Intelligence.”
Doctor Summoned.
Here followed the statement of Harry
Snead to Judge Loving about the get
ting of a doctor and hla treatment of
her. It was brought out that Estes had
gone after Dr. Strother and hod sold to
ilm, ‘‘She Is Just drunk; treat her for
that and say nothing about It." Judge
Loving said Snead told him that be
yond treating Miss Loving for drunken
ness and nervousness. Dr. Strother had
made no examination of her,
Boise Swarms
With Men Who
Will Testify
Boise, Idaho, June 26.—Boise Is
swarming with men accused by Or
chard with complicity In crimes he
declared the Western Federation of
Miners employed him to commit
Braving the danger of arrest a num
ber of men came a long way to tell
the court Orchard lied and to testify
for Haywood.
Orchard waa today's first witness,
e was summoned to Identify "Billy’’
Alkmen, C. Foster and others whom
accused of joint responsibility with
himself for crimes he charged to the
Federation.
The men he accuses will next take
the atand to Impeach hta testimony.
SENATOR JOHN W. AKIN.
One of leading candidates for
president of senate.
That Hon. John W. Akin, of the
Forty-second district, will be elected
president of the J907-06 senate is
growing Impression among the polltl-
dans on the eve of the session. His
friends claim 21 votes.
It Is In the air about the Kimball
lobby and In the Akin headquarters.
His friends, and they are many, wear
smile that spells confidence In tbs final
success of their man. Judge Akin Is
not a talkative man at any time, and
Juat now he Is ‘‘sawing wood and say
ing nothing" more than ever. But he
looks confident,.
"Put It down on your little boolt,"
said one of Judge Akin’s strongest
friends Tuesday morning. "John W.
Akin, of Bartow county, will preside
over the next senate. I bear rumors of
a combined field against him, but
doubt It. But even with that I think
he would be a winner."
To Be Good Race.
But there Is no mistaking the hard
work being done by the friends of Dr.
Hardman, Senator Felder and Senator
Flynt. Their headquarters or* crowd'
ed. It la known that Senator W. C.
Martin la out of the race, and It Is
currently reported Tuesday that Sena
tor J. D. Howard is too longer a candl
date. It la the general opinion that
there will be no election on tho first
ballot, but that the fight will be ovjr
In two or three ballots. Many expect
the Issue to- be settled Wednesday.
The Kimball lobby was Jammed
Tuesday morning with new legislators
and their friends. A majority of th*
senate membership Is already on hand,
with a large percentage of the house
members also on the scene. Many new
faces are aeen. New member* can be
■potted by the diffident manned In which
they atand around and look on. The
experienced .fellow mixes and mingles
mightily.
Many Old Members.
In this house some fifty of the old
members return. In the senatd there
will be six or seven from the last house.
It Is said that the bulk of the Impor
tant legislation will b* passed In both
branches early In the session.
Both the senate and house will be
called to order promptly at 10 o’clock
by the secretary of the senate and the
clerk of the house. John Bolfeulllet
will be re-elected clerk of the house
and C. 8. Northen, secretary of the
senate.
Hon. John M. Slaton, of Fulton, will
be re-elected speaker of the house
without opposition, after which minor
places will be filled. E. M. McMlchael,
of Marion, and J. B. Jackson, of Jones,
are contending for the speakership
pro tem.
After the senate seleats lta presi
dent, Hon. E. T. Steed, of Carroll, win
be elected president pro tem. The
That a personal difficulty on the
street bottveen Clark Howell, editor of
The Atlanta Constitution, and Sidney
C. Tapp, editor of The American Re
public, did not take place last Saturday
afternoon probably was due to the
friendly Interference of C. T. Ladaon,
according to Mr. Tapp.
"I was standing at the comer of
Broad and Alabama streets waiting for
Mr. Howell to come down.” aald Mr.
Tapp, “when Mr. Ladson stopped
speak to me, and, learning what I was
waiting for, showed me It was better to
wait until the correspondence then
passing between us had been brought
a proper close."
The differences between the two edl
tors grew out of an article publlahed In
The Constitution several days previous,
In which Mr. Tapp believed himself
held up to ridicule, and which he re
sented because of Its Intrusion upon
what he considered his private affairs.
Several articles have appeared In two
newspapers relative to threats made
against Mr. Tapp following his fierce
arraignment of leading figures in na
tional affairs, and the tone of several
of thesp was very distasteful to the
■ubject of the articles.
“Went Beyond Bounds."
"But the editor of a magaxlne Is a
public character," said Mr. Tapp, “and
as such Is open to more or less criti
cism and publicity. I do not mind that,
when It Is within limit*. But the art!
cle In The Constitution went beyond
bounde.”
Mr. Howell was absent from the city
when the offensive article was pub
lished. Upon his return Mr. Tapp wrote
him a letter demanding to know who
assumed the responsibility for publica
tions In Tho Constitution. This Mr.
Howell replied to, resuming the respon.
slblllty for editorial utterances, and In
viting Mr. Tapp to pay a personal call.
Then followed more tetters, a call upon
Mr. Tapp by a member of the local de
partment, who endoavorod to straighten
out affairs, a refusal by Mr. Tapp to
deal with anybody short of tho head of
the paper—and, on Sunday morning, In
the editorial columns, a disclaimer of
any Intention to wound the feelings of
'one whom we esteem so highly.”
Waited at the Comer.
It waa before th* correspond*nc* had
been cloied and the editorial written
that Mr. Tapp waited upon the comer
until Mr. Howell should leave the office
for hi* noonday luncheon.
"Mr. Ladaon showed me that I ought
to wait for another letter before taking
any rash action,” said Mr. Tapp. «o I
refrained from taking up tho matter on
the street
Mr, Tapp gave out the following for-
mal statement regarding the matter:
Mr. Tapp's 8t»t*m*nt
Originally, this was not a personal
matter between Mr. Howell and myself,
os he did not personally Insert the ar
ticle in The Constitution which referred
to me personally.
But I waited a week for him, as edi
tor of The Constitution, to repudiate
the publication In behalf of hla paper,
and when he, aa editor, failed to do so,
then It became a personal matter.
I recognize the fact that the acts of
myself or any other man whloh affect
the public are public property and are
subject to public comment, but the veil
drops when It comes to the home and
personal matters—privacy should rule
here.
Mr. Howell’s editorial repudiating the
publication Is accepted. However,
nothing short of the publication of the
editorial and the correspondence with
the seme publicity as tbe personal pub
lication referred to will do Justice In the
premises.
In the correspondence I granted Mr.
HowMl this right He declined to ex
ercise It I reserved the right and I.
therefore, exercise It by giving this
correspondence to the press. Aa far aa
I am concerned this ends the matter
with me.
(Signed) SIDNEY C. TAPP.
The Correspondence.
The correspondence between the two
editors Is publlahed below, Mr. Tapp
having specified tbat It be given pub
licity:
be elected president pro tem. The
sessions Wednesday will be brief, un
less the senate runs Into a deadlock.
If the organization of both branches Is
RACE RESULTS.
8HEEP8HEAD.
First Race—Halkst, 4 to 1, won; Hes-
■Ian, 8 to 1, second; Nimbus, 2 to 6,
third. Time, 1:07 2-5.
KENILWORTH.
First Race—Anna May, I to 1, won;
Alencon, 2 to 1, second; Bonnie Reg, 4
1, third. Time, 1:12 1-5.
Second Race—Dick Shaw, 3 to 1,
won; Garrett, 4 to 5, second; Sir Tris
tan, I to 1, third. Time, 4:10 2-6.
PRINTERS’ STRIKE
IN ALLIANCE, OHIO
Alliance, Ohio, June 23.—Editor# and mana
(ora of newap#pert here are aettlng their
own type, following tbe organisation of
union printer! who hare atmrk tor aa eight.
hour
Continued on Pegs Four.
There sre fully s hundred tael la the
Mwspspsr end Job plant,.
get down to business Thursday, A del
uge of hills Is expected at once.
According to a report current TueS'
day, W. A. Covington, of Moultrie, will
Introduce a prohibition hill modeled
very much after the Willingham bill
of 1101, which wan defeated In the sen.
ate. It calls for absolute prohibition.
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With tho Georgia legislature on
deck, the weather man need not
worry, for the lawmakers, accord-
Ing to qll reports, will make It
O quite warm In thla section for the
g riext fifty days. Forecast: O
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temperature." 0
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O 7 o'clock a. m 61 degrees O
O 8 o’clock a. m .70 degrees 0
0 0 o'clock a. m 71 degrees 0
O 10 o'clock a. m.
O 11 o'clock a. m.
0 12 o'clock noon
0 1 o'clock p. m.
D 2 o’clock p. m.
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Ackert To Be Suc
ceeded by Richie,
Says Report.
SIDNEY CALHOUN TAPP.
June 11, 1007.
Mr. Clark Howell, Editor Atlanta Con
stitution; .
Dear Sir:—Are you responsible for
the contents of The Atlanta Constitu
tion? If not, will you advise me who
assumes that responsibility?
I demand an answer by bearer. Yours
‘"(Signed) SIDNEY C. TAPP.
June 22, 1107.
Hon. S. C. Tapp, City:
Dear Sir:—I have youre of recent
date and In reply beg to say that th*
editorial department of The Constitu
tion Is, of course, under my direction.
If In any of our editorial expressions
anything haa been said to which you
take exception. I will be glad to hear
from you accordingly.
I apprehend that your note It baaed
upon recent reference* to you In the
local columns of Th* Constitution.
I have been out of the city and have
just returned, hence know nothing
about that, other than waa contained
In th* local articles referred to. Yours
V *<!lgne& CLARK HOWELL.
P. S.—Will be glad to see you per
sonally.—C. H.
June 22, 1107.
Hon. Clark Howell. Editor Atlanta Con
stitution:
Dear Sir:—Yours of this date re
ceived. I beg to know the d*te you
returned to the city, and If you control
the policy of The Constitution. That
Is to say, have you authority to pro
hibit news Items from being published
rect news items to be published in Its
columns? If not, who l» responsible
for this policy of the paper?
Let me have.a reply by bearer. Yours
truly,
(Signed) SIDNEY C. TAPP.
„ Atlanta, Ga., June 22, 1907.
Hon. S. C. Tapp, City.
Dear sir:—I have yours of even
date. I have not the time now to en
ter into a controversy as to the details
of control of The Constitution's news
columns. In my note written you this
morning, I told you that I would be
glad to see you personally.
I write now to cay that If In any way
you have been done an Injustice In the
news columns of Tho Constitution, I
will be glad to see you with the view
of taking the matter up with our city
editor.
As a matter of course you know that
the details of local news do not come
under my Immediate observation.
You should also know personally
that I have always taken th# opportu
nity to serve you whenever In my pow
er to do so.
I am not disposed, however, to get
Into a controversy with you on the
subject, and I have only now to repeat
what I wrote to you this morning, that
I would be glad to see you at any time
with the view of giving attention to
any complaint that you may have, and
of straightening tho matter to your
satisfaction. Very truly yours,
(Signed.) CLARK HOWELL.
June 22. 1907.
Hon. Clark Howell, City,
Dear Sir:—Referring to yours of this
date received, 1 beg to aay as you de
cline to state who Is responsible for
the news policy of The Constitution, I
am left to assume that you are respon
sible.
I, too, have been your personal friend,
tut in view of tho injustice recently
done ms In the columns of The Con
stitution, do not consider there Is any
claim of friendship in the prsmlsss. I)
Is optional with you whether or not
the proper retraction la made. I would
not consider I had a spark of manhood
In me, unless I demanded that same be
done. And I wish to say further that
hereafter, when my name Is used In
The Constitution, unless It Is done with
the respect that Is due a gentleman, I
shall hold the management responsible.
This onds the correspondence with me.
Very truly,
(Signed.) SIDNEY C. TAPP.
P. 8.—If you choose to correct the
wrong done In your columns, I concede
you the right to us* the correspond
ence and I reserve the right to do like
wise. 8. O. T.
Sunday's Editorial.
Then on Sunday morning cam* this
editorial In The Constitution:
"Wa regret that our esteemed fel
low citizen, Colonel Sidney C. Tapp,
takez exception to a recent local pub
lication in The Constitution, the same
making certain reference to personal
features distasteful to tbe colonel. The
Constitution has so often hod words of
[olden praise of Colonel Tapp and his
ilstorica' and literary achievements
that It hurts us that he should for a
moment think us capable of doing him
an Intentional Injustice. In the days of
the colonel's struggling youth, and long
before he had achieved national fame.
Th* Constitution was ever ready to
chronicle hla aohlevementi and, to this
extent, to contribute a helping hand in
Ills rapid climb of the ladder of promi
nence. And may It ever be thus, for
he must know that nothing could be
further from our purpose than to
wound one whom we esteem so highly.”
Bomb Found in
U. S. Print Shop
Washington, Jons X.—What ls supposed
> be s dynamite bomb haa Just been
found et the government printing office.
C. H. Ackert, vice president and <
general manager of tho Southern ratl-i
road, will retire from duty at the end !
of tbe fiscal year, June 30. and will be 1
succeeded by W. M. Ritchie, general'
superintendent, according to a round*'
house rumor which will not down.
This rumor has been so persistent
that It la now taken os a fact by a '
large number of employees, as many j
suggestions and changes have been;
made to verify It.
It waa rumored a year ago that Mrv •
Ackert would soon leave the Southern,’
but it was not expected to occur so
soon.
In case the rumored changes taka
place, William II. Foreacre, assistant I
general superintendent, will auccoed !
Mr. Ritchie aa general superintendent.
Air. Foreacre was for a number of ’
years division superintendent with I
headquarters In Atlanta, but was pro
moted a year ago to assistant general
superintendent with headquarters In
Birmingham.
A. H. Westfall, division superintend,
ent, will probably succeed Mr. Fore-
acre, and a general promotion all along
tho line will follow.
Assistant General Superintendent
Seale will also bo promoted, and will
be In charge of the Eastern division
with headquarters In Washington, the
divisions under tho general superin
tendents being divided Into two sec
tions, the eastern and northern, with,
Washington as headquarters, and th*
middle and southern, with headquar
ters In Atlanta,
Mr. Ritchie has forced his promotion*!
on tho Southern by sheer force of mer- )
it, and his rumored rlso to vico presl- ]
dent and general manager Is a source I
of much gratification to his many
friends, not only In Atlanta, but In tho
cinder colonics throughout tho coun
try.
No less rapid or deserved has been:
the rise of W. II, Foreacre. He Is %
young man, and has worked his way
from tho very bottom. Only a few
years ago ha was a telegraph operator
at a small station' In East Tennessee.
From tbat position he was promoted
to the office of the train dispatcher,
where he aoon won his way to the
place of chief. It was then that hla
ability to move cars showed Itself and
he was given a place as assistant di
vision superintendent. He held this
place for only a short time, when he
was put In charge of a division of less
Importance, but was shortly thereafter
sent to the heaviest place on tho sys
tem, that of division superintendent of
the Atlanta division. Being a tireless
worker and Imparting his energy to
those subordinate to him, h* cleared
up ths congested conditions of the
cars In hts division and kept It so. It
was then that the attention of the high
offlclata was attracted by his work
and he waa given a position that many
who have been in th* business for;
years could not attain, and this last, j
If correct, will place him at the very i
head of the operating part of the;
Southern In the South. It Is only a..
question of a- few years until he will
bo holding one of the highest official:
positions on the road, If his worth as '
Judged by those who sre In a position
to know, Is recognised, as seems very ;
probable. •.
June SO, the end of each fiscal year,, '
usually brings about a number of;
changes on the Southern, and It Is ;
thought by thoss who are In a position
to know, that this rumor of the pro- i
motions mentioned and the retirement >
of Vice President and General Man- (
ager Ackert, has sufficient foundation;
to cause comment among the em-1
ployees. , I
An investigation of this rumor failed
to locate the source, but It waa th# ‘
general opinion that It was true. June j
30 will tell tho story, and It scorns :
an almost certainty that th* circular
seut out on that date will verify the:
rumors above mentioned.
It Is generally believed among peo
ple Interested In railroad affairs that ;
Passenger Traffic Manager a H. Hard. |
wick either has already realgned or
will resign, the resignation to be et- ;
fectlve July 1. and the same belief Is
held with regard to General Passenger
Agent W. H. Tayloe. This hts heen
denied by Vice President Culp, how
ever.
Growth and Progress of the New South
noolc l
rch of
BY
B. LIVELY
The first factory for the manufacture of rubber from the guayula
shrub, to be established In Texas, Is being erected at Marathon. The
shrub grows extensively In the rough region bordering the upper
course of the Rio Grande, and It Is estimated that It Is found In com
mercial quantities upon more than 10,000,000 acre* of land In the state.
Much of this land la owned by the atate, and It Is expected that a great
revenue will be derived from the sale of the shrub. The money from this
source will go to the permanent school fund.
The guayule rubber Industry haa passed the experimental stag*. There
are more than 20 latge factories In northern Mexico, some representing an
Investment of more than 1500,000 each. It was only three years ago that
the first guayule rubber factory was established In Mexico. Since then
more than (15,000,000 haa been Invested In the Industry in that country,
murv LIItall fii),VV»,t)VV IIU Usvll IIIIWIVU III Uio IiiuunnJ as* tuav luuimt,
It la estimated. The Continental Rubber Company, of New York, practi
cally has control of the Industry In Mexico, and It It arranging to estab
lish a large factory In Texas.
The present output of rubber from the factories In Mexico Is large,
and this amount will be Increased before the close of the current year by
the establishment of additional factories. The product Is exported In the
United States and Europe. In Mextoo the guayule ahrub Is selling for
1100 a ten Mexican money, equivalent to (60 United 8tatea gold. The
average yield to the acre In Mexico Is said to be about two tons of the
shrub. It will reproduce Itself every two years If cut off at the roots.
As a result of the discovery that thla ehrob Is of value, the price of
land has increased enormously. Before the value of the shrub was known
land upon which It grows could have been purchased for from 20 rents
to 10 cents an acre, and some of It for 10 cents an acre. The same laml
Is now yielding Its owners 1100 an acre. Men who were land-poor now
find themselves rolling In wealth.—New York Commercial.
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