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N Twice-a-Wee Twicr* a-Week M 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-