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TUB VALDOSTA TIMES 1 VALDOSTA, GA, SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1011.
ENGINE SPLIT
A SWITCH ON
THE G. AND F.
Wreck at Barretts Caus
ed Delay in Traffic
MR. CHAUNCEY IS NOW CON.
NECTED WITH V. M. A W. AS
COMMERCIAL AGENT AT VAL
DOSTA.
The passenger train on the Geor
gia and Florida road, which left
thla city yesterday afternoon be
tween fire and six o'clock, happen
ed to an accident at Barrett’s sta
tion, a few mllea above Valdosta
_whlch delayed traffic on that road for
nearly 24 hours.
The train was moving at a pretty
good rate of speed when the engine
split a BWltch and ran off the track,
a box car following A. The passen
ger coaches remained on the 1 track
and nobody was hurt, but it was a
wonder that the engineer and fire
man escaped without Injury. The
engine was in charge of Engineer
Sykes, while Conductor Howell Wil
kinson was In charge of the tram,
Traffic on the road had to be divert
ed by Adel and down the Georgia
Southern and Florida road to thte
city.
It wa§ announced ' this morning
that the track would not be cleared
before one or two o’clock this after
noon. The train here this morning
did not arrive until this afternoon.
New Agent for G. 8. A. V.
It is announced that W. O. Wll-
. son, of Tifton, has-been appointed
agent of the Georgia Southern and
Florida road at tbls place *to '
ceed J. C. Stanford, who has been
agent two or three months. It Is un
derstood that’ Mr. Stanford will re
turn to North Carolina to accept a
position In that state.
Assistant Agent, Meadows, at this
place, has been made travelling au
ditor for the Georgia Southern &
Florida road with headquarters at
Macon and it Is understood that he
will take up his duties at once.
Mr. Chauncey with V. M. & W.
It Is announced that Mr. M. J.
Chauncey, former agent for the
Georgia Southern and Florida road
In this city, has been appointed com
mercial agent of the Valdosta, Moul
trie & Western road with headquar
ters In Valdosta. It la understood
that Mr. Chauncey has already taken
up his new duties and that he Is now
hustling for business for the V. M.
& W.
Mr. Chauncey was with the Geor
gia Southern and Florida road In
this city for many years and was
very popular with shippers and mer
chants of this city. He will be a
strong Influence In getting business
for the V. M. & W.. That road has
splendid connections from all sec
tions and It has already become a
great factor In handling shipments
coming this way.
Excursion Train to Savannah,
The Georgia and Florida road
operated an excursion train to Sa
vannah this morning, but owing to
the accident at Barretts, the train
had to ho run around by Adel and
Nashville. Twenty-five tickets were
sold from this city. Hie train will
reach Savannah this afternoon about
half past 3 o’clock.
BILLIO MOVE CAPITAL
Twenty-five Representatives
are Behind the Bill to
Change Capital
Atlanta, Ga., July 20.—Repre
sentative Peyton, of Worth oonnty,
Introduced a bill In the legislature
today to allow women the right to
vote.
The bill provldee that they may
serve on the Jury end bold sny clvt,
office except congrseaman and sena
tor, which two are governed by
federal lawa. They are exempted
from road duty, military and patrol
duties,
duties.
A bill to move the capital from
Atlanta to Macon was Introduced
Jointly by twenty-five members of
the bouse and wae referred to a com
mittee on constitutional amend
ments.
Representative Ashley, of Lown
des county. Introduced a bill to pro
vide for state and county boarda of
tax equalisation.
COTTON DROPPED FAST
ON BIG CROP REPORTS
Reports From Fields Indicate
That Present Crop Will
be a Bumper.
COTTON WORM MENACE.
Bibwlssippl State Entomologist Is
sues a Warning Today.
Jackson, Miss., July 20—The
State Entomologist has Issued an
address to the farmers urging them
to be on the look out for the old
time cotton worm, which hss ap
peared In aereral counties.
They are a greater menace this
year than usual on account of more
rain.
Furniture Factory Burns Today
Chicago, July 20.—The Church-
hill Cabinet Company’s plant was
burned thla morning. It manufac
tured mission furniture.
The lose la estimated at $100,000. storm.
New York, July 20.—Interboro
stock broke nearly three points to
day on public antagonism. The gen
eral machine of stocks Is weak at
substantial fractions lower. _ Cotton
Is still st one to eight higher. Later
the new crop months were advanc
ing. August 18.00 and October
12.17.
At 1 o’clock cotton was demoral
ised an bull quotations and there
was heavy selling on reports of
good crops. August was depressed
to 12.70 and October to 11.96.
Predictions are made for a buml’lenator
per crop this year. •
Chicago Wheat Market.
Chicago, July 20.—Wheat Is firm
at % to 'A higher. September 87 %
Previsions are firm, hogs slow and
cattle strong.
CALL ON SMITH
FALLS ON EARS
THAT ARE DEAF
Leader Martin of Demo
crats Sends him Word
DEMOCRATS IN * WASHINGTON
ARE WORRIED OVER THE AB
SENCE OF A SENATOR FROM
GEORGIA.
Washington, D. O., July 20—Dem
ocratic senators are urgently desir
ous that Governor Hoke Smith, who
is senator-elect from Georgia, shall
comp to Washington at the earliest
possible moment to assume his du
ties and fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of former Senator
Terrell. A number expreesed^them-
selvcs accordingly.
No man dares venture a predict
ion as to what will happen before the
adjournment of the present session
of congress. Five Important meas
ures, Including three tariff bills,* are
yet to be voted upon, on h days al
ready designated.
The work of four hot and busy
months Is about to culminate In final
action. The measures to be voted
upon are ot considerable . Interest
to all the people. The senate la so
closely divided, a change ot a few
votes will turn the trick for or
against tariff revision. i\ _
Involved in the fate of the woolen
bill, Is the fate ot the Poor man’s
blanket, ht»< carpets aijd ljnnaehold
DOINGS OF DAY
WITH FOLKS OP
ROBBERSTAKETRAYOF
DIAMONDS AND FLY
Bystander was Shot and Kill
ed in Pursuit, one Caught,
Other Escaped:
Kansas City, Mo., July 20.—Two
armed robbers entered Franklin’s
Jewelry store on W. Ninth street
today and held up the proprietor,
seized a tray of diamonds and es
caped.
In the pursuit a shot was fired at
the robbers and struck Benjamin
Sykes, a by-stander, fatally wound
ing him.
One of the robbers were captured
but the other escaped with diamonds
valued at a thousand dollars.
hahstnss’ wAff rugs. Schedule "K’
has been called the most Indefensi
ble in tbe whole Payne law. The
democrats "have sharply reduced tbe
duties on manufactures of wool.
There Is a strong chance of the
measure passing the senate, but the
vote will be close./ It will require
every democratic vote from present
jfpdlcatlona. The absence of one
‘ Senator may mean four dreary
months of work gone for nothing.
Tbe time Is one of vital Importance
to democrats.
Senator Martin, of Virginia, the
democratic leader, wa# asked today
If be had communicated direct with
Oovernor Smith requesting him to
come to Washington and be sworn
In.
"I have not done so direct,” he
said. ‘‘But have conferred with
Judge Bartlett, one of Mr. Smith's
close friends, through whom I sent
a message to that effect. Mr. Bart
lett called on mo several days ago
and discussed the situation and I
told klm at that time there was
every reason for Georgia to be rep
resented throughout the present ses
sion. While the reciprocity bill Is
probably in no danger and will he
passed by a considerable majority,
It would be better to have the full
democratic strength recorded on thn
measure. On tho other bills which
have been scheduled for votes at
early dates It Is vitally Important
to have every senator either present
or paired."
FATHER OF TRUST TALKS
John Parsons Tells Co m mltte It
was Organized to Stifle.
New York, July 20.—John Par
sons, the “legal father’’ of the sugar
trust, admitted before the congres
sional committee that the sugar
trust was organized to stifle compe
tition.
600 TENANTS SUFFERING.
Hell Storm In Lincoln snd Wilkes
County did Mnch Damage.
Atlanta, Oa., July 20.—Captain
Kayes, the Government relief agent,
reports six hundred tenants on farms
In Lincoln and Wilkes counties In
need of aid on aeeonnt of their crops
being rained by the recent ball
Old . Screven House to
Fall Before Progress
it Will be torn down to
IB BOOM FOR TBE NEW
ITTER ACCOUNTING
SYSTEM NEEDED.
Sav0pnah, Ga.; July 20.—By the
first of August at the latest It Is ex
pected that the old Screven House
will feave begun to fall before tho
march ot progress. The work of
tearing It down to make way for a
moderpejL)tel will be under iway by
that tarn, It la now anticipated.
Architect Stoddard, who designed
the new hotel'which le to take the
place of the Screven, reached the
city yesterday and during the after
noon spent some time with tbe com
mittee which Is to build the struc
ture. He went over the plans fully
and they met the approval of the
committee.
Better Accounting System Wanted.
The grand Jury of the superior
court In Its presentments to be
made tomorrow afternoon will prob
ably call for a more modern system
of keeping records and accounts In
the office of the olerk of the supe
rior court The committee on coun
ty offices, of whlob Mr. W. D. Bey-
n*-r, the auditor of the Central
railroad. Is chairman; will make a
report suggesting this Idea. 1 Mr.
ITALIAN STEAMER IS
Government has Cholera Ex
perts Watching Situation,
Which is Unchanged
New York, July 20.—Tho Italian
Steamer, Principe di Piedmont,
bringing passengers from Genoa and
Naples, arrived tbls morning and
was'detained at quarantine for it.
spectlon for cholera.
Tbe situation at Hoffman and
Swinburne Island since the death ot
the seventh cholera victim lato yes
terday remains unchanged.
Tho government now haa three
cholera experts hero assisting the
state health officials.
KING LAYS CORNER STONE.
King and Queen Attend Laying Of
Stone for Usher Hall,
Edlngburg, July 19.—The leading
feature of this,'the third day of the
royal visit to Edlngburg, wag the
attendance of the King and Queen
this afternoon at the laying of tbe
corner-stone for Usher Hall, an ii
Stltutlon to be built from a dona
tion by the late Andrew Usher, the
noted distiller, and whleb la to be
utilised chiefly to promote the ctr
tlvatlon of music.
This morning the King attended
historic St: Ones' Cathedral and offi
ciated at the dedication of the chap
el of the Thistle. .
REVOLUTIONISTS LOOT
AND BURN IN HAYTI
The President’s Army With
drawn and Officials Flee
to the Consulates.
Port au Prince, July 20.—Cape
1,’aytlcn la In a predicament today.
The revolutionists surrounded tbe
city last night, attacking Fort Llb-
ette. President Simons will with
draw his troops.
Tako Refuge In Conanlate*.
Has tl, July 20.—The revolution
ists are looting and burning Cape
Haytlen today.
The local officers have taken ref
uge In the consulates.
Into the rltuntlon
and. win probably
otK—«Ji leijfetb npoP*
Jury will also, It la
It the Idea of the last
id suggest that more
keeping methods be
ie Board of Education.
It la claimed now that the board
keeps practically nothing more than
memorandums, and It Is proposed
that an expert be employed to go
through the system and suggest the
changes desired.
As a rule, the reports will show
that the affairs of the county are In
splendid shaue.
Woman's Hip Was Broken.
The condition of Mrs. 8. M. Proc
tor, the aged woman who suffered
a fall a few days ago and broko her
hip In such a way that the bone pro
truded from tho flesh, 1b such as to
give her friends much concern.
Mrs. Proctor Is 71 years of age
and for this reason It la feared her
Injury will result fatally. Sho Is
getting worse every day and the
physicians give her family little
couragement.
Morion Erwin's Extra Pay.
The evidence that Is being
brought out In Washington by a
congressional Investigating commit
tee relative to the amounts paid by
the government to Mr. Marion Er
win In the chaae after Greene
nnd Gaynor Is read with Interest in
Savannah, but It can hardly be con
sidered news hero. It has been
known In Savannah all along that
Mr. Enwln was getting extra pay
fiom the government for his work
In the Greene and Oaynor caso.
TO INVESTIGATE THE
AGRICULTURAL DEP'T.
Senate and House Have Pass
ed Ault Resolution and
Probe Will Begin.
Atlanta, July 20.—Tho -Ault res
olution to Investigate the state de
partment of agriculture passed the
senate and also passed the house.
It gives 8peaker Holder and
President Slaton the power to ap
point an Investigating committee.
The Investigation Is to start at
FIVE KILLLED IN A WRECK.
Broken Wheel Caused Fast Freight
to Itush to Ik slrii, tloii.
Pittsburg, July 20.—Five people
.■'^killed.. laat_ni>'iit when a
trci^MBaln on the Baltimore and
Ob^o ilffi-oad .was wrecked by a
broken wheel at Bryant's Station,
end one la missing.
The train of thirty cars was de
molished.
MARION SMITH
IS ON THE JOB
INI
Latest Bulletin From Hoke.
Atlanta, Oa., July 20.—There .Is
absolutely no change In tbe guber
natorial-senatorial situation thla af
ternoon. Hoke la quietly holding
both Joha.
CAME HERE TO MARRY.
Miss Alexander, of Sparks, and Mr.
C. E. Love, of Douglas.
Tho district parsonage of the
Methodist church was tho scene of
a quiet marriage Tuesday, the con
tracting parties having come here
from Sparks to havo the ceremony
performed by Dr. J. A. Harmon, the
presiding elder.
The bride was Miss Alice Alexan
der, a member of one of Berrien i Smith on Monday of this week said
county’s best families, and tho *1 W * B Wa purpose to appear for
duty In Waahlnton on Monday of
Governor Denies he is
Going to Senate Soon
AUGUSTA CHRONICLE DECLARES
THAT HE TOLD A FRIEND ON
MONDAY THAT HE WOULD
LEAVE THIS WEEK.
Atlanta, July 20—Oovernor Hoke
Smith denied emphatically today
the story from Augusta that he
would resign as governor Thursday
or Friday of this week and present
his credentials as United States sen
ator In Washington Monday In read
iness to assnme his Go ill.
He reiterated his Intention to re
main governor of Georgia at least
until the adjournment of the legis
lature, and said there was no shred
of fact In the story printed by the
Augusta Chronicle.
As to the caucus, he had nothing
to any, but Instated that all the
clamor for him to g<et out had not
tbe slightest effect on his original
determination.
Governor Smith Is still smiling
and apparently content with the
■ltuatlon. He seems tbe least ruf
fled man In Georgia, and his every
appearance indicates an unusually
Jovial frame of mind. He realises he
holds trumps, and that he haa and.
will continue to do precisely as he
pleases about this matter.
hi this connection, It la said, his
n, Marlon Smith, Is In Washing
ton. keeping close watch on matters
in the aenale there. Ho Ik. accord
ing. to the atory; keeping his father'
fully poeted on all that la going on. .
Tho fact that tho Georgia sonato
is holding up certain appointment!
does not appear to worry him in the
least, and he goes serenely on bis
way, untroubled to all outward In-
tents by -the storm raging abont
him.
Chronicle Insists on Story.
Auguata, Oa., July 10.—The Au
gusta Chronicle tomorrow will say:
“At that Governor Snjlth haa not
specifically denied that he did make
the statement to a friend that It
W8e his purpose to give up tho gov
ernorship of Georgia In time to be
In Washington Monday and present
credentials as Junior senator
from this state to the United States
senate.
At a matter of fact, the Chroni
cle's authority Is a warm advocate
nnd long-time political friend of
Oovernor Smith, to whom Governor
gloom was Mr. Charles E. Love, a
prominent young citizen of Doug
las, formerly of Tifton.
After the ceremony tho conple
left for Douglas, where they will
tesldo In future. The contracting
pnrtlos havo many friends through
out this section who will bo Inter
ested In the announcement of their
murrlage.
NOTICE TO THE FARMERS.
They Aro Requested to Indicate
Their Interest In an Institute.
Judge O. M. Smith, county chnlr-
nian of the department of agricul
tural extension, has received a let
ter from Director J. E. Hite, In
quiring as to tho prospects for an
Institute In Lowndes county this
year.
Director Hite Is anxious to hold
tho Institute, ns he believes It will
be of great benefit to the farmers,
but be does not wish to go to the
exepnse unless a sufficient number
of farmers show an Interest In the
work to warrant it. Therefore the
farmers In the different sections of
the county are requested to see or
communicate with Jude Smith and
rext iweek. On the same day _
member of the Atlanta Jornal staff
said ho expected to print the story
the following day. In fact, the
Journal man expressed a fear that
the Constitution would 'get onto the
story' and print It yesterday morn-
in .g
“indeed, the Information to the
Chronicle was straight, and from a
source so entirely friendly to Oov.
Smith, that, there could not be any
ground for 'douht. And In no caso
war there anything like a violation
of confidence, since the authority
for the Chronicle’s story fully ex
pected to see It In print, not ony In
the Chronicle, but In tho Atlanta
Journal, whose representative, he
said, had the story, and tho gentle
man was quite positive In his state
ments.''
state whether they will attend the
Institute If held.
Proresslve farmers In every com
munity will no doubt b® Interest® !
Ip the iwe.-k, snd In so? lins a good
.attendance from their resectlve - .. —
once. This will probably keep neighborhoods. They aro requested Pled that the Brusceds conference
Commissioner Tom Hudsono ut of h 0 | e t Judge Smith know as to the j entered Into the agreement to con-
tbe race for governor. | probable attendance at once.' J trol atee).
steel MAGNATES BACK.
Officials of the Trast Have Return
ed From Enropet
New York, July 19—The officials
of the steel corporation returned to
day from Brussels, where the steel
Interests of the world held a con-
fbrence. President Eerrell said that
Ideas were advanced which "will
work out to the benefit of the work
men, the employers and the con
sumers.'’
Charles Scwab emphatically de-
