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SAWMILL MEN IT
DEATH OF MR. FRANK SPAIN.
Here Yesterday.
Reports Showed that the Mills have
Orders to Last Them Sixty Days
and That Prices are $2 to $5 Above
List—Next Meeting Will be Held
at Atlantic Beach two Months
Hence.
The Georgia Interstate Sawmill
jfl.aoclatlon had a meeting at the
Valdes hotel, In this city, yesterday,
und It was the largest meeting the
association has held In many months.
There were many delegates pres
ent from all parts of the sawmill
holt, Georgia, Florida and Alabama,
ltosides these, there were many rep-
mandatives of largo lumber buying
concerns, lumber Journals and oth
ers interested In the lumber trade.
It was said at the mooting that the
body represented more wealth than
has been gathered together In one
meeting, at any one time In the past,
in this city. *
There were many matters to come
before the association. although
there was very little definitely set
tled. except In so far as prices were
concerned.
The members report business ex-
voeetlingly active. It was said that
ardors are already booked sufficient
to carry the mills from thirty to nln*-
ty days, which would be nn average
of sixty days ahead, if the mills do
not receive another order.
The demand was shown to be ur
gent and strong, and this fact was
emphasized by the further fact that
tboso present reported the business
hooked nt anywhere from $2.00 to
15.00 n thousand above the list prices
The price list committee, however*
recommended, notwitfistiin(Hug this
• ruKUon of nffolrs, that prices be
not advanced, but that the present
price Hat, coast wise and interior,
t>e adhered to. This took the form
of a motion which was unanimously
adopted by a rising vote. A num
ber of routine matters came up for
consideration by the association, but
»o definite steps were lakon in any
of them.
The question of car standards is
in the hands of attorneys, and it
was reported as being pushed be
fore the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. The question of rates in
Florida, and demurrage came up
.and were discussed at some length
bul no specltl option was taken
The president was authorized and
Inst meted to appoint delegates from
this association to the annual meet'
leg of the Nations Lumbermen’s
Manufacturing Association, which
convenes In St. lxmts. May Sth or
•9th. These delegates will be ap
pointed later by President Tift, who
was prevented from attending the
convention by important matters In
Florida. In his absence Vice Pres
ident J. B. Conrad, of Florlta, pre-•
aided over the meeting.
The meeting of the association wa"
lield In the main parlor of the Val- j
4es hotel, and consumed ah of the :
afternoon
Meeting of the Hoo Hoos.
At nlsht the Hoo Hoos had a meet*
fnc and a cancatenatlon In the Elks
Mgs room. There were twenty five j
Demise of a Well Known Citizen of
Quitman Reported Today
.n’cwh was received bore this mom
ing of the death of Mr. Frank J.
Spain., Sr., at his home In Quitman.
The sad intelligence brought a
feeling of sorrow to the many
friends of the well known man in
this city, though they nod been pre
pared for such intelligence for a
week or more.
Mr. Spain had been 111 for two
weeks or more, suffering from some
organic trouble. He had several
sinking spells and over a week ago
a report was received here which
indicated that there was .little hope
for him.
He railed, however, and grew so
much 'better that Ills family and
friends were led to hope that his
life would be spared for many more
years of service among his fellow
men.
He grew much worse last night
and his death occurred between mid
night and day. The nows was re
ceived here at an early hour tills
morning, and Col. E. P. S. Den
mark. Mrs. L. M. Bliteh, members
of Mr. T. M. Smith’s family, the
McKees, the Paines and other rela
tives here went over to attend the
funt rnl which is to occur at * four
o’clock this afternoon.
Mr. Spain was about sixty years
of age ami was one of» the most
prominent citizens of Brooks. He
was a man of great wealth and In
fluence and his Influence was always
used in the Interest of Ills town ami
section, and the people among whom
he lived. In a time when there Is
more or less prejudice among the
different classes. It is very rare that
men of great wealth are so popular
with the poorer classes as Mr.
Spain has always been. '
He was a devoted member of the
Baptist church and wag one of the
pillars In the church at Quitman.
His life In nil departments has been
useful and his death Is lamented by
the high and the humble alike.
“LITTLE SENSE
THE SOUTH,”
candidates to be initiated into the
mysteries of the order, and the meet*
lng was preceded by a parade on the
streets of the city from the Valdes
hotel up Hill avenue to Ashley
street, then to Central avenue then
to Patterson street and bock to the
Elks lodge room.
The parade was headed by a large
wagon on which was a blacksmith’s
anvil, forge and bellows, lighted by
red fuses. Following this was the
Grand Vicegerent on a donkey, from
Kinder Lou. Following this were the
twenty-five candidates for admission
into the order, bound and chained
and' accompanied by guards and hav
ing the appearance of a county chain
gang.
Following thlB were fifty or seven
ty-flve Hoo Hoos who made the air
resonant with their catewaullng
The ceremony at the lodge room
began about nine o’clock and ended
about two o’clock this morning. In
the meantime a smoker was enjoyed
by the large crowd present.
The lumbermen and Hoo Hoos
who attended the meeting here yes
terday declared that it was one of
the most enthusiastic meetings the
association has ever had, not only In
point of numbers but in the report
of business being done by lumber
men and finally by the excellent
meeting of the Hoo Hoos.
The next meeting or the associa
tion will be held at Atlantic Beach,
two months from now, about the
29th of May.
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President Johnson Quotes an Item
From New York Commercial and
Urges Farmers to Show That it is
Not True—A Forceful Statement
of Facts.
Atlanta, March 28—President M.
L. Johnson, of the Georgia Division
Southern Cotton Association, has
just issued one of the strongest and
moset forceful statements that has
yet appeared showing the grave dan*
gets of excessive planting of cotton
this season.
iPresident Johnson’s statement is
as follows:
"To the planter and the people of
Georgia: Let me call your attention
and your earnest thought to the fol
lowing extract from the New York
Commercial of March 8:
” ‘The bears dwell constantly on
the claim that the south will plant
more cotton this spring by millions
of acres than was ever planted be
fore. The cotton bear always oper
ates upon the Idea that there Is lit
tle common sense south of the Ma
son and Dixon line.’
"Do you realize what this means?
If It is true, then you, the planter,
are the worst bear of all, for you
are bearing the market by planting
more cotton than the world n^eds.
The quickest and the most effective
way to bear the market is to create
a supply which exceeds the world’s
demands The bears of Wall street
are only betting that you will bear
your own crop by over planting; that
you and I will sell our cotton for less
than 15 cents because this very over
planting will force down the price.
If you plant too much he will win,
If you hold down your acreage he
will lose
“Did you ever stop to think Why
mules are so high? It Is because of
their scarcity; the supply Is less
than the demand. By preparing to
plant a large acreage you are In
creasing that demand for mules and
running up the price. The same rule
applies to all produce, corn, oats,
wheat, meat, and you are building
the western markets in these prod-
uctp by not producing your own sup
ply at home. In other words by not
producing your own supplies yoh are
raising the price of what you have
to buy, and by overplanting cotton
you are lowering the price of what
you have to sell. Is this business?
Is It not the very reverse of true bus
iness principles? Think about this
earnestly and seriously and then de-;
clde. Will you do It? j
“I want to congratulate the hold- j
ers of spot cotton upon their firm
ness and fidelity. It has saved the ■
situation. Had It net been for their |
action the market would have been j
demoralized and cotton would today i
be selling for S or 8 1-2 cents. It was j
a sound business proposition as has
already been proven. Ijet’s keep It up. I
“Now Jnst practice the same sound |
business sense in your planting this !
season and you will again save the ]
day Disprove the truth of the bear
claims which I have quoted and I
again peace and plenty will be your*. !
"M. L. JOHNSON. I
“President Ga. Dlv. S. C 'A. * j
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