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Twice- a-W eek I Twice-a-Week THE VALDOSTA TIMES. VALDOSTA* GA. SATURDAY, AUGUST S, 1*11. OF INVENTOR OF ELEVATOR Just One Hundred Years ago Elisha Otis was Born THK UTILITY OK THE BLEVA- ! TOII8 WAS NOT iiemonstrat. KD UNTIL THE MIDDLE OK LAST CENTURY. • Boston. Mass., Aug. 3—One hun dred years ago today there was born In the little town of Halifax, Vt„ a man whose inventive genius led the way for the erection of the sky- ! scrapper buildings that now distin guish every American city, and in cidentally added millions of dollars , to the value of real estate. The man was Elisha G. Otis. His Invention was the elevator undoubt edly one of the most Important and useful inventions of the nineteenth century. Without the facilities of fered by the elevator for reaching any desired height the tall buildings of today, it Is hardly necessary to state, would be wholly impractical. Otis began life as a farmer, but his inventive genius led him to turn his attention to mechanical pursuits. After engaging in various lines of manufacturing in Albany, Troy and one or two other places he finally located in Yonkers, where he wis given charge of the erection of some wknildlngs for a manufacturing com pany. In erecting the buildings It became ^hcessnry to construct an elevator ^^use on the premises, and in con I^Kion with this Mr. Otis devised Julian to prevet the fall of the platform in case of the breaking of the hoisting cables. It was this safe ty device that brought the elevator into practical use. Mr. Otis first demonstrated the safety and utility of his Invention at the International exposition held In New York city In 1KB3. Within a few years thereafter the elevator system was Introduced Into public buildings. The Od F.lth Avenue Hotel, which was turn down only a few years ago, was the first to In stall an elevator and for a long time It was an object of much curios ity to «U visitori to the metropolis. Mr. Otis lived to eee bis invention come Into general use not only In America but throughout a large part of the world. He established a lec tor/ for the construction of his ele vators In Yonkers, where he resided until his death In 1861. While hi* name will always be Inseparably linked with his invention of the ele vator he waa fertile In other linee of invention and Improvement, among his products being a machine for making blind staples, an auto matic wood-turning machine, a team plow, and a rotary oven for use In the making of bread. VARDAMAN WINS THE TOGA Mississippi's Freaky Politician Gets to the U. 8. Senate. Jackson, Miss., Aug., 2.—The latest returns from the senatorial primary today Indicate that Varda- man will be the next United States senator. Vardainan as leading Percy and Alexander at a ratio of about forty six per cent. This afternoon Percy and Alexan der concede defeat, Vardanian claims the victory by 20.000, which will be about correct. He la now 15,000 In-the lead. baby girl born in jail REAPPOINTMENT BILL .TAKEN UP IN SENATE The New Bill Will Give 433 Congressmen in Place of 391 as at Present Washington, Aug. 3.—The co gressional reapportionment bill w; taken up in the senaTe this after noon. The Burton amendment pro viding that additional representa tives be elected by the states at lurge to prevent gerrymandering was defeated. The Reed amendment to allow the people, instead of the legisla ture, to reapportion the districts, was also defeated. The Burton amendment stipulating that* repre sentatives at large shall be nomina ted in the same manner as other representatives was agreed, to. The Root amendment to limit the house to its present members’ was defeated. The McCuroher amendment to limit the house to 402 members was defeated. The bill was then passed. The president is expected to sign the bill. It means that the membership of the house will be Increased from 391 to 433. It gives Florldda four, Al abama ten and Georgia twelve congressmen. Yoman Convicted of Killing Hus band Is Its Mother. Sanlt Ste Marie, Mich., Aug. 8.— \ daughter was born this morning it the General Hospital in Sault 8te dar!e. Ont., to Mrs. Angelina Neopa- itana. the convicted slayer of her msband who was sentenced to hang m Wednesday next, Jmt whose sen- enee was commuted to life lm- >rlsonment. The Infant will be placed In care >f the Children’* Aid 8odety. SIGNATURES ATTACHED OTARBITRATION TREATY CHILD LABOR BILL TO COME UP IN HOUSE Bill Prohibits Employ ment of Children in Mills DELEGATES TO BIG Bill A Membership of 2,000,- 000 is Represented ANOTHER RILL REDUCES THE MANY MEN OK INTERNATIONAL HOURS IN COTTON MILLS I PROMINENCE WILL ATTEND FROM 00 .HOURS A WEEK TO MEETING AT GRAND RAPIDS, 10 HOURS A DAY. MICH. Treaties Between Uncle Sam, John Bull and France Were Signed Today. Washington, Aug., 3.—Affixing Atlanta, Ga„ Aug., 3.—Among the Important pending bills which it is hoped will be reached before the close of the legislature, and In which keen interest centers, la the I child lnbor measure, introduced In | the house by Hooper Alexander, of DeKnlb. <$• In addition \o reducing the hours in mills from 66 hours a week to 10 per day, which ia already cover ed in the general labor Mil which has passed the bouse, the Alexander bill provides that no child under fourteen years of nge shall be em ployed In any mill, factory or work- shon In the state, and further pro vides that no business enterprise shall employ a child under sixteen vears of nge unless an age certificate Is procured. A recent report of the federal bu reau of labor, treating of the rela tion between Juvenile dellnuency and the employment of children, sets forth conclusively that the Juv enile reformatories for white chil dren in the south are recruited 'rom the working rhllflren to a much greater extent than\from those who go to school: the figures showing that the children who . ere put to work at tender ago become crimi nals In a mathematical proportion from two to ten times as often as children who are sent to school, l-ope Brown's Campaign. Atlanta, Aug., 3.—J. l'ops Brown, candidate for governor. Is quietly but steadily conducting biB cam paign, and Is receiving many letters, from all sections of the stute promis ing him support and inviting him to speak. On August lith ho Will at tend the meeting of the State Ag riculture Sociey at Waycross, of which he was the president for five years. From Waycross ho goes to Dudley, in Laurens county, where he will deliver an address August 10th. Woninn Died a Horrible Death Atlanta, Aug.. 3.—Enveloped In the leaping flames from an explod ing kerosene lamp, Rena Houston, an aged and repented negress of thla city, died in agony, before as sistance could reach her. The lamp on a table beside the bod where she lny, burned low as the old woman dozed, and then exploded, throwing flaming oil all over the bed. RICHARD PARR. Man Who Unearthed Sugar Fraud* Is Now After Wealthy Smugglers the official signatures to the General Arbitration treatlea between the United States and Great Britain and the United States and France today marked a great step forward in in ternational relations. Cermany and Japan have also been approached and probably both wlll'inko favorable action on the same lasues. The first signature was attached today by Ambassador Jusserand, In Paris. Several hours later the Brit ish treaty was signed by Ambassa dor nryce In Washington and the British and French treaty waa «ign- ed by Secretary of State Knox at the White House. The trrwtles will he sent to the senate for action at this eeealon, probably tomorrow. ADJOURNMENT Will BE 12 The Congressmen and Sena tors are Getting Ready to Leave Washington MARINES LANDED AT HAYTI. Gorman and British Shin* Ncnt Jackie* to Stop Trouble. Port Am Prince, Aug., 3.—The marine* from the German and Brit ish warships were landed today aa a result of looting which waa begun by the revolutionists who have rap. tured the city. In claahea between rebel* and troop* who were guarding property, forty were killed. Washington, Aug., 3.The confer ence* on tho wool rev.sion and farmers’ free Hat bill are aet for to- ! morrow by agreement at tho first session. Tho report of the con f orcnce will be made to both houses Monday, the Immediate veto by the President and final adjournment Saturday, August 12th I* the program of the republican* who will be on the con ference committee conaidering these matter*. It Is admitted that the President will veto both bill*. Irhe representatives and senator* are preparing to leave Washington. Everything indicates adjournment by the end of next week. Grand Rapids, Mich., Aug., 3.^ Delegates from every section of tho country, and representing a member ship of two millions and total as set* of about $100,000,000, were present at the opening here today of tho nineteenth annual convention of the United States League of Local Building and Loan Associations. The opening s'sslon this morning, following the welcoming addresses and responses, waa devoted to com mittee appointments and the annual reports of the several officers. These reports showed that the local build ing and loan associations havn, during the past year, shared the general prosperity of the country and have done the largest business In their history. At the subsequent session*, which will continue over tomorrow, the league will discuss numerous ques tions relating to the protection and promotion of building association in. terest*. Heading the list of speak ers Is Dr. Charles Prnnard of Paris, hen/ of the Buieau of Assurance an'' 1 SoHal Providence of the French 4m©nt, who .will he heard on ADMIRAL TOGO WILL RECEIVE TAX VALUES TO SHOW BIG GAIN FOR YEAR But the Increase This Year Will not be as Great as it was Last Year. Atlanta, Ga., Aug., 3.—According to figures compiled by the Control ler General’s office, the tax returns for .1911 fiom seventy-three coun ties of the state show n total not increase of $9,693,ICO over 1910. Eleven counties show a falling off. grv-'^jjjncnt, wno .will no nearn or of "Co-operation as Ap plied to Home Purpose* In Europe. Among the other scheduled speak er* are F. N. Pennl*ton of Hancock, Mich., Arthur M. Murdock, of Oma ha. Neb.: John C. Butterfield, of jersey City, C. A. Roy**, of Terre Dnunte, E. L. Kes*el, of Charlotte. Clay W. Holme*, of Elmira. Charles Werno, of Chicago, and R. L. Pronhlt. of Monroe. La. Addison B. nurke, of Philadelphia, 1* slated for election to the presidency of the league. AIRSHIP FELL IN CROWD Operator Lost Control and Machine Came Down In Chicago. Long Beach, N. J., Aug., 8.—A big Curtla Biplane, operated by Frank Bellars, dropped to the earth when the operator lost control to day, falling into a crowd of specta tors at H7 and Morgan *treet. Four were badly injured and Bellar was badly bruised. PLANS BEING LAID TO HARVEST THE CROPS Canadian Railroads are Send ing out the First Excur sion of Harvesters The Turpentine Market. Savannah,. Aug., 8.—Turpentint 148.50. Rotln $5.10 l) $6.90 Montreal, Aug., 3.—The Canadian Pacific today started the first of its harvester’s excursions to the West, where the farmers are reported to be In ne**! of 60,000 harvest hands to assist in caring for the great wheat crop estimated at 200,000,000 bushels. The largest number of men hith erto sent West for harvesting waa two years ago, when 26,000 made the Journey. The big Inerease this year Is due to the fact that the crop In Manito ba, Alberta and Saskatchewan prom- exceptionally well, both on land that has been In cultivation for years, and on the big additional acreage that ha* been broken up during the past to year*. The railroads expect to recruit thousands of harvester* in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritime provinces. Tt Is probable that a number will also be brought out from England. The total returns" for 1910 exclu sive of railroads and 1 other public service corporations amounted to $642,660,102, pr an increase of $38,211,914 over the proceeding year. Oapt. W. H. Harrison estimates that for 1911 the total increaso will not he so great a* It was in 1910, E Naval Officers go to New York to Greet Him THE JAPANESE NAVAL OFFl- CEK WILL GO TO WASHINGTON IMMEDIATELY TO PAY II IS RESPECTS TO TAFT. Washington, D. C. Aug., 3.-— Chandler Hale, Third Assistant Sec retary of State, and Captain Potts and Lieutenant Cook of tho navy hav© gone to New York to receive Admiral Togo, the celebrated Japa nese naval commander, who is a passenger on the Lusitania which is due to reach port at a lato hour to night or enrly tomorrow morning. Secretary Hale and the two naval officers have been detailed ns aides to the Japanese admiral and will ac company him wherever he goes dur ing his brief stay In the United State*. Acordlng to present plans Admiral Togo will come to Washington Im mediately upon htw arrival in the country to pass hi* respects to Pres ident Taft. He will remain In the capital four days, during which time he will be elaborately enter- tnlnad. President Taft will giTve a big dinner in his honor at the White House Saturday evening. Baron Uchlda. the Japanese ambassador, will entertain his famous country man at dinner Snnday evening and on the two evenings following sim ilar functions.will be given by Secre tary of State Knox and Secretary of the Navy Myer. The Admiral will visit th© Wash ington navy yard and will probably but even at that, will approximate f 0 Annapolis to Inspect the nawl $26,000,000 exclusive of the return* a trip to Mt. Vernon is of rnllronds and other corporati ons.' ano tj, cr future of the program. There are vet seventy-five counties! The Btny |n WaH M ng ton will end to be heard from and among those are a f noon next Wednesday, when Ad- Fulton. which is expected to Bhow ;m!ra1 Toga and has party will de an IcreaRe of between $6,000,000 j pnrt for Phii^iph^. jThur*dny and $6,000,000; also Chatham, Floyd - will be spent In the city of Brotherly Bibb, Muscogeo, Richmond and *®r- I Love. Then will come a visit of five eral other Wge counties, all of, dfiy „ !n Ncw York city. The big feature of th© entertainment pro- whlch are expected to show largo Increase. LOOMS UP IN HOUSE Filibusters Try to Stave off Fight and May Fight for Booze Straight. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 3.—'The 'liquor fight has started in tho houao of rep resentatives on the Tlppens bill to prohibit tho sale of beer containing more than one-half per cent alcohol. The opponent* have started a fil ibuster which may last for several days and prevent taking up the bill. Hooper Alexander denounced the tactics of the antis today, saying that their purpose was to defeat the iu\* in its own home. Joe Hill Hall’s substitute to al low package houses and license real beer saloons may probably be taken up if the fillbusterers have a ma- jo’ity over the prohibition crowd. The candidate* for governor are not creating any excitement and the liquor question is all tho talk. It is probable that the Tlppens bill n ay not get consideration, because the appropriations bill has to he passed before adjournment, and ev erything else will be sidetracked for Big Grain Elevator Burn*. Columbus, Ind., Aug., 3.—The Thoma* Grain and Elevator Com pany wa* burned today. Forty thousand bushels of wheat and twenty thousand bushels of corn were burned. The lots was $100,009. gram In th© metropolis will he an elaborate dinner to be given by the Japanese Society of New York. From New York Afdmlral Togo will proceed to Boston, arriving there on August 16. From Boston It Is expected the party will go direct to Niagara Fall*, where the Amerl- enn escort will aay good-by to the distinguished visitor, who will go from the fnll* to Montreal to begin the Journey acros© Canada to Van couver from which point he Is to sail for home. NORTH CAROLINA VETERANS. Hundreds of Grizzly Warriors to Gather at Wilmington, N. C. Wilmington, N. C., Aug., 8.— Hundreds of Confederate veteran* from varlona sections of North Carolina and a number from the neighboring State* are here In at tendance npon a two day’* session, beginning today, of the annual re union of the Grand Camp of Con federate Veteran* of North Carolina. Wilmington I* gayly decorated in honor of the veteran* and their friend*. Maj.-Gen. T. S. Carr, pre sided at the opening session. To morrow will be held the annual pa. rade and also the principal soc al event© of the reunion. LOVING CUP FOR GAYXOR. Re Will Receive Memorial for Rls Escape From an Assassin. Savannah, Aug. 2.—Mayor Geo. W. TIedeman has received an invi tation to be prosent In New York on September 8 when Mayor Gay- nor Is to be presented with a loving cup because of his deliverance from the hand* of an assassin on that date a year ago. The mayor cannot attend, but he will send the committee a letter to be read to the mayor. i \Wk i