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Twice-a-Week THE VALDOSTA TIMES VALDOSTA, GA* SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, - 1010 GROWTH OF TWO STATES The Industrial Index Gives Interesting Facts During the Past Week. Columbua, Ga., Sept. 29—The Georgia and Alabama Industrial In dex aaya In Its regular weekly Issue: "Among the Interesting Industrial notes of tbe week is the plan Austrian Investors to develop a bar rel-stave Industry In Crisp county, Georgia. An Austrian who bought a white oak timber traet In that county has associated with him, m Its development, a fellow-country man who has been similarly engaged In Alabama. An interesting feature of the Crisp county enterprise Is that all the employees will be Aus trians. It la stated that there is a ready market for the staves in Euro pean countries, as well as In the United States, and that this new en terprlse will HU both domestic and foreign orders. “Notable among the real estate transactions of the week was the purchase of a Birmingham, Ala., of fice building by a bank for one mil lion dollars. A half-million dollar real estate company, which will spe cialize In farm lands, was Incorpo rated at Atlanta, Ga. A $50,000 real estate sale is reported for Augusta, Ga., and a $56,000 sale tor Sumter county, Georgia. “To a Birmingham, Ala., plant was awarded the contract for man,- i facturing 1,000 tons of cast Iron water pipe for a city In Montana. A big steamship line Inaugurated service to Brunswick, Ga., and the first boat of thq now line to arrive was greeted with considerable cere mony by the people of that city, large stock farm Mr to be established near Montgomery. Ala., $50,000 be ing invested In the enterprise and only the finest blooded stock to be raised. "Bids are now being received for erecting a six-story bank and ofTlce building at Quitman, Ga. Cordeie, Ga., voted $10,000 of school bonds. Extensive dock Improvements are announced for Mobile, Ala. A bug gy manufacturing company was In corporated at Newnan, Ga. New banks are reported for Birmingham, Ala., and Rockledge, Ga.. The large railroad shops at Thomas. Ala., are to be placed In operation. The es tablishment of fertilizer mixing plants In the two states continues. Canneries are projected for Mont gomery. Ala., and Savannah, Ga. Tho new corporations of the week arc 21 In number, with capital stock of $851,500.” DEMOCRATS AT ROCHESTER They Make Judge Parker Temporary Chairman and Speak Asrainst Graft Rochester, September 29.—Up to the opening hour of the Democratic State Convention today, It appear- LONDON NAMES CITY’S CHIEF A Very Pronounced Temper ance Advocate is Named for the First Time. London, Sept. 29—Sir Thomas Strong, a pronounced temparanoe leader, was today elected Lord May or of London. He Is tho first tem- ed that Tammany will name the | perance advocate to be chosen as BIG PLANT BURNS TODAY Largest Plant of Its Kind In the World Is Destroyed I,oa Angeles, Cal., Sept. 29—The American Olive plant, the largest of Its kind in the world, was burned hoad of the ticket. Conferences of leaders were held throughout the night, but were fu tile and now It Is certain that the rivalry must be settled on tne floor of the convention. The agreement at the opening, still favors the nomination of Ed ward Shepherd, of Brooklyn. Judge Parker, who was former presidential nomlneee, Is temporary chairman and the keynote of the convention will be war'on graft, op position to the new tariff, as cause of high cost of living, and a slap at bosslsm. There Is still some talk or nom inating Mayor Gaynor despite his announcement that he would not accept. The convention opened at noon with the prospects of a bitter fight on the floor over the selection of a state standard bearer and the di rect primary plank In the platform. Charles Murphy, a Tammany lead er, declared the convention will be an open one and that each candi date will have an even opportunity. John Benzel, of Now York, now looms up strcngly as the head of the ticket Judge Parker, In taking the temporary chalrmansh'p, deliv ered tbe key-note speech denouncing graft, .the new Urfff. charging Taft wfth braking his promise of tariff revision downward, and he also scored Roosevelt. CHARGES ARB ANNULLED. / Gov. Haskell and Others are Dis charged on Land Cases. McAleater, Okla., September 29. —Judge Marshall today annulled the charges against Governor Has kell In Tuskegee town lot cases and the defendants were discharged. chief magistrate of London. According to long precedence the Livery Companies of the City of London met In convention In Com mon Hall at Guildhall today for tha election of a Lord Mayor of the city for the coming cine year. Sir John C. Kntll's term expires on No vember 9. In the tirdlnary course, the election fell on Sir Thomas Vas ty Strong, a wealthy paper manu facturer who has been an alderman of the City of London for thirteen years and who served as senior sheriff In 1901. Unlike all other great municipal ities, London’s Lord Mayor Is not tho choice of the common council or a political clique. He must needs bave been elected an alderman of his ward by tho ratemakers many years before being ol'glble for tbe mayoralty. He must have served as sheriff by the election of eight thou sand liverymen, representing the wealthiest and most Influential clt- Izns. As sheriff he must have had tbe approval of the king, nnd on Lord Mayor’s Day he must visit the’Law DID LEONIDAS SPIKE THE GUN? Atlanta Seems to Think That Defeated Candidate Caused Price to go up. Atlanta, Sept. 29—It was freely here today. The loss If? $400.000.1 talked of In Atlanta yesterday that The Insurance Is $125,000. The!*»»ny well-informed citizens are in cause of the Are Is unknown. cl»ned to smile at the Idea of Con gressman Lon F. Livingston going to Washington to try to get the ap- pralsinent of the old post office building reduced from $95,000. When the suggestion was first recorder of the city recites bis past history. The jurisdiction of Hie Lbrd May or is of course confined to \hs com paratively narrow limits of' the an cient city, whose population now adays hardly amounts to 50,00. The other 6,000,000 or more citizens of the metropolis are governed by the London * County Council, which be ing a modern instil ’on has acquir ed none of the pomp and pageantry of the ancient city. CRIMINALS ARE DISCUSSED Hundreds of Delegates are Attending a Prison Congress in Washington. Washington, D. C., September 29. —Hundred, of delegatee have arriv ed in Washington to attend tbe an- nual meeting of the American Pris on Congress, which opens with a reception at the New Wllllard Ho tel tonight, followed by the annual address of the president, Amos W. Butler,- of Indiana. More than ordi nary .Interest attaches to this year’s meeting of the congress from the taet that ft le to be followed nezt week by the meeting of the Interna tional Prison Congress. Many of the prominent foreign delegatea'will at tend both gatherings. A number of Important prison re forms will be advocated St tbe con vcnjAof the American association Tbaxlftnn of the criminal laws, the tramp, question, a uniform parole law for all States and tbe extension of the* probation system are among the Important matters that will re ceive attention. Among the speakers to be heard during the three days’ session are Attorney General Wlckenfham, Judge Julian W. Mack, of Chicago, Hasting M. Hart, of tbe Ruasell Sage Foundation; John E. Hoyle, warden • of the penitentiary at San Quentin', Cal.; Alexander Johnson, HARMON AND HOKEJMITH Hoke’s Press Agent in Atlan ta Gives That Out as Presi dential Dope. Courts nnd before the judges tho. O^Wtar/ of the National THREE KILLED BY EXPLOSION Durst Ini: Pipe Decapitated one Man and Injures Two Other* Pittsburg Sept. 29—Jacob Fore- 'mad© of Atlanta buying the building mnn was decapitated nnd two oth-| ana making a city hull of it all eyes era were fatally Injured by a burnt- turned to Congressman Livingston ing steam pipe In the Oriental jfor help. A party of citizens ln- Worki? of the Frick Coke Company: eluding the mayor went to Washing- today. The engine Voom was wreck-1ton nnd held a conference with him ed, \ I at his hotel. It w f as given out that I the city would hardly have to pay Buffalo Baptist \ clcnr a te. (more than $50,000 for the building, Buffalo, N. Y. September 29.—Tho i*nd it was said that the Influence of centennial anniversary of the eutab- ! Congressman Livingston had been BROKER’S OF FICE RAIDED Defectives and Fob al Inspec tors Arrest B. H Sheftel and Clerks. New York, Sep., r *)—The poet ot- flee Inspectors and cen’ral office de tectives this afternoon raided the of-' flees of B. H. Sheftela an l Company, leased wire commission brokers on Broad street, arre-'J-f: Bernaro Sheftels and severe I It—ka. The raid was t •*»•»!••* of the government’s recen •’ shop in vestigation. One .w of Arm escaped. The capital stock o" t^u concern Is given at $150,000. it has a branch house at Boston which was raided also. BIRMINGHAM B'”AK PVVOItR. ConferenceCharities and Correc tion; Frod^rjck G. Pettlgrove, chair man. of tial Massachusetts prison -4* 1,Prelaw at Kingston Ont; Ti'beVt N. Hail, of Minneapolis, and Blahop Fallows, of Chicago. Hshment of the Baptist denomina tion In this section is being observ ed here this week. The forty-five churches of the Buffalo Baptist As sociation participated In special ex ercises in the Prospect avenue Bap tist Church today. The celebration will continue over tomorrow. X«r Minneapolis Cathedral. Minneapolis, Minn., September 29. —Today marked the completion and formal opening of the new ‘8t. Mark's pro-cathedral In this city. Tbe new edifice la one of the largest and costliest Episcopal churches In the Northwest largely responsible for getting that cheap, Mr. Livingston lost Fulton county, among a majority of others In the district. In his recent race for re- election. It was the orly county In the district ttifet his opponent con ceded to him before the election. It Is a puzzle to many why the price of the old post office should suddenly have Jumped up $45,000. Tannery Plant Is Burned Milwaukee, WIs., Sept. 29—The six-story tannery plant of Trestle & Sons was burned thla morning. The loss is a quarter of a million dol lar*. , j . City'* Population TinijiHj More Washington S# census bureau ar f »r latfon of BIrm. 132,685, against ' ,4 census, bein' <*n I This breaks the lew- increase In cities. Tw« n o7 a Half . i» Hefcre. 29.—Tho •nc ; tho popu- A a jit the last of 245 ao lar for Cotton Homewliai Cir r.gcahle New York, September 29—Cotton w’as easier today, with November fifteen points lower, and others one to eight lower. It v/p : ater ad vancing. October guit" to 13.56 and January 13.60. v Attend Teleph u* Auo< 'ntlon Atlanta, Sept 29—Tkv recent convention the hs*oc«itrd Bell Telephone Compare' ,f t*»e United States wra attend* E» *lyn Har ris and W. H. Adkins, a; eclai agents for the Southern Bell. THOUSANDS WATCH FLIGHT Vast Crowd Sees Daring Aviator Sail From Chicago to Springfield. Chicago Sept. 29—Aviator Brook ins started in an aeroplane flight to Springfield, Ills., at nine o'clock thla morning. A special train accom panies him on tho trip. Throe hundred thousand peoplo watched him make the start. Brookings Walt* for Train Gllum, 111., Septemhe 29.—Ac cording to tho agreement, Aviator Brookings landed here today at 11:45 to wait for a p«s*enger train due a few minutes later. Tills is eighty mile* from Chicago, nrooklngs took on fuel and proceed ed on his flight. HIGHWAY NOT SELECTED Committee Want* More Time CliooHing .lackHonville Route Atlanta, Sept. 29—Tho counties ami towns along the two proposed routes of tho Atlanta-Macon-Jack Honvillo highway are competing ko strongly to get tho big auto courbv that tho committee from the Chain- of Commerce, which recently made an inspection of the full <Hb- tance, have asked for an extension of time before making their final re port in order to see both routes again when work now In progress has been finished and they are shape for exhibition. Atlanta, Sept. 29—Governor Har mon of Ohio for president and Gov ernor Hoke Smith of Georgia for vice president. .Such la the Democratic ticket for 1912 that has been suggested in At lanta, and mich la the suggestion that will be read with Intereat all over tho country. That it would make a combina tion that would be very strong ery well-posted man in the country will admit. That it would be mighty near the atrongeat possible combina tion, ao far aa the outlook now reaches, la not an exaggeration. Particularly would this be true now that it la practically” certain Mayor William J. Gaynor of New York will not consent to the nom ination for governor of hi* state. When he was removed as a possi bility it left Governor Harmon in many ways the strongest choice the Democrats could look to. What with the wave of progress ive Republicanism, or Insurgency, sweeping the country and splitting the ''Grand Old Party" asunder, and Democratic governors being elected in several states that have been Re publican for many years, tho more It begins to look as if tho Demo cratic party were about to return to national ’power. Harmon sa a presidential possi bility ia not a new suggestion Hohjp SpHtii “, et with him, (ic’d be ever. ? J GOOD ROADS ARE DISCUSSED REWARD FOR DANE'S SLAYER Danish Government Offers Reward for Murder Near Brunswick Atlanta, Sept 29—Governor Brown on yesterday was notified by tho Danish consul at New York that a reward ia offered for Information that may lead to the apprehenalon of the murderer of Theodpre Frias, Danish seaman whoso body was found floating In the harbor near Brunswick two years ago. The Convention at St Louis Received Many Recruits by Today’s Trains. St, Louis, Mo., September 29.— Late arrivins delegates resulted in a largely increased attendance this morning at the opening seiaion of Oils, tbe second day of the National Good Roada Convention. During tbn forenoon an interesting and In structive program of addresses and discussions wss carried out. Among the principal speakers and their topics were the following: "Town nnd Lnternl Ronds,” Frank D. Lyon, Department Highway Com missioner of New York State; “Farmers' Interest in Improved Highways,” N. J. Bsehelder, Master of the NsUonal Grange, Patrons of HubanJry; “Across Missouri^ Cur tiss Mill, Highway Commissioner of Missouri; "City Streets nnd Boule vards," James C. Travllla, Street Commissioner of 8t Loots; “Modern Surface Treatment of Various Roads,” Charles W. Rise, Newton, Mass. No session of the convention wan held this afternoon. Instead the delegates and their famil’es were given a boat ride oh the Mississippi River, In tbe course of which they In spected the nltes for the proposed new bridges and other governments. The convention will oonelude Its business' tomorrow. / Tbn. SLAUGHTER OF INNOCENTS Carm«jn Got Bettor Wage". Atlanta, Ga., September 29.—The Georgia Electric and Railway Com pany today announced an Increase of a cent an hour to the motormen and conductors. Nine hundred 'men are benefited by the raise. Waterman for Governor. Providence, R. I., September 29. —Rhode Island Democrats today nominated Louis Waterman for Governor. Eighty-two Babies Died in Atlanta Last Year From Get ting Poor Milk. Atlanta, Sept. 29—Final action on the propoaeil amendment to the city milk ordinance aa to require all dairymen to deliver milk and cream temperature leas than 50 de grees was deferred by the ordinance committee of elty council yesterday, after one of the liveliest hearings of recent weeks. The dairymen wore out In force to oppoKo the amendment. They had Attorney Hooper Alexander to rep resent them, and In the course or hls arguments he made certain re marks that wero Instantly chal lenged by the elty bacteriologist. Dr. Claude A. Smith, who Is the author of the nmendment and its champion ! ter( jj. t. Politician wliqg dc pnuator Atlanta, Sept. II—judge Frank Z Curry, who aasaullbd Stats Sena tor 8. H. Mays on a train leaving the elty on the nlcht of September 1, will be vigorously prosecuted. Senator Mays wss in tbe elty yes terday In company with Senator 8. C. McWilliams, who wss the closest eye witness and who will be the main witness for the proseeutlon. Judge Curry fired hls pistol at Senator McCurry, barely missing him. and severely frightening a number of paeaengers. The diffi culty grew out of an old feud be tween tbe two. CHOLERA CAUSES PANIC, nig Liners Refo** Passenger* nnd Freight From Naples. New York, September 29.—Cables today stated that all foreign steam ship lines have refuaed to tahe pass engers or freight at Naples, Italy, owing to the cholera epidemic. It is reported that the authorities are concealing tho real condition*. Naples Is In a state of panic, and the foreigners and natives are flee ing. ROOSEVELT TO RE Rl’8Y. The Colonel Will Mnko One Hun dred Speeches In New York. Saratoga, September 29.—It la an nounced todny that Col. Rotacvelt will make moro than one hundred speeches In tho whirlwind campaign on the Republican state tlekot. Col. Roosevelt le't this morning. He w II open the campaign this atternoon at Poughkeepsie. Governor Appoints Delegate* Atlanta, Sept. 29—Tho names of 70 prominent Georgians wero yes- announced by Covernor before the committee. Brown aa hta appolnteea to the Dr. Smith made tho startling Ro „ t hern Conservation Congress statement that 82 people died la**! which meets in the Audltorlum- ycar from drinking milk that was poisoned by the bacteria In It coming active. When milk bccomca warm the bacteria get active and multiply; whereas If kept cool they are practically inactive and harm- U a I son's Appeal Causes a Laugh Atlanta, Sept. 29—Everybody In Atlanta Is laughing at the atory printed In yesterday's papers about Tom Watson asking the chief of po lice for a special detail of detectives guard him when he through the city. Armory on October 7 and 8. Atlanta Mny Get Convention Atlanta, Sept. 29—It la practical ly certain that Atlanta will get the noxt National Good Roads Conven tion, which Is now meeting In 8t. Louis. A strong delegation Is thera to bid for 11, and tbe question will be decided today. Chicago's Wheat Market Chicago. Sept. 29—Wheat Is a shade higher, provisions are higher with light offerings. Hoga and cat tle are weak.