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BAILEY OF IEXAS OK WF BILL SAYS HE BELIEVES IN TAXING WEALTH INSTEAD OF CON SUMPTION OTHER VIEW’S GIVEN BEFORE SENATE. WASHINGTON. April 26.—Senator Bailey, of Texas, today presented hi* views on the tariff bill with especial refer ence to the desirability of an amend ment providing for an income tax. A large majority of the senators were in their seats and the galleries were crowd ed. Mr. Bailey .first took up the proposi ■ tion to turn over to a tariff commlssior the consideration of the schedules of the tariff bill, commenting on which, ho declared that he did not believe in •turn ing over to political eunuchs” the con sideration of such a great question, even though they were so impartial as to en tertain a aversion for what is bad or preference for what is good.” The question of taxation, he said, had always engaged the attention of states men and he did not believe in withdraw ing it from the people to place it in the hands of a commission. At some other time be declared he would speak on “the folly of attempting to gpuarantee profit by any law and the injustice of taking ' J from the millions who labor in any Uno * of employment to bestow an advantage upon the few in any particular indus tries." He would not. he said, at this time, , discuss free trade, which he declared, ; was impossible tn this country. "I do not hesitate to say,” he added, •That I believe in taxing wealth instead of consumption and if it were in my pow er I would compel every man to contrib ute towards the support of the govern- ' ment according to what he has and not according to what he wants.” Speaking of the principle of protectilve tariq, Mr. Bailey said: "If your law end ed when it gave your fellow citizen an advantage over the citizen of another country, I would be one of its most ar dent supporters. But it does not end there, because its inevitable effect is to give a few of our fellow citizens an enor-1 mous advantage over the others of our countrymen.” The Effect of Protection The practical effect of protection, he said, was to give a bounty to the favor ed manufacturer. "The only difference is in the direct and the indirect way of taking money from one man and giving it to another who has no honest claim upon it.” he said. Referring to his proposed amendment for an income tax. he directed his remarks to Senator Aldrich, and said there was a time when such a proposition was de scribed as a plan to re-distribute for tunes. "But.” he added. “the Senator from Rhode Island, who he recently refered to this proposed tax. forebore to repeat that statement, because he would have to set tle with some fifteen or twenty of the men of greatest ability and highest char acter on his side of the commission and it was with reference to them, and not to save our sensitive natures, that he ** contented himself with saying that such a law ought not to be levied because it was not necessary, as the bill be report ed to the senate would raise enough rev enue without this income tax." Has No Prejudices Mr. Bailey insisted that he had no pre judice against any men because ho was rich. but he had a strong prejudice against some men on account of the way in which they become rich. “I do not hesitate to say.” he continued, “that tak ing other men’s money through favorit ism of a law is but little less than to take it by fraud and force. It is because of the belief that it Is so widespread among the American people today that ' f these great fortunes were created by oth- | era. that there Is so much prejudice against men of large means.” Senator William Alden Smith, of Mich igan. engaged in a colloquy with the Texas senator concerning the difference of wages and the manner of life of the American and European wage earer. Mr. Bailey Insisted that taking in view the su perior productive power of the American laborer, he was no better paid than is the laborer of Germany. SENATOR STEWART YIELDS TO DEATH WASHINGTON. April 21—Former Uni ted States Senator William A. Stewart, of Nevada, died in the Georgetown hos pital here today, following an operation. The body will be taken to Nevada Sun- Stewart has been in the hospital since March 30. On March 31 he under went an operation, the nature of which •he physicians have not made public. About a week ago his condition became worse and he sank steadily until this morning, when at IM o'clock, he passed away. Mr Stewart was 82 years old and had been a familiar figure in this city during the better part of the last half century. For 28 years, altogether, he represented Nevada in the senate. "Stewart Castle,” his former home on Dupont Circle, in this city, was long one of the landmarks of the national capi tal. Senator Stewart made many notable speeches on the floor of the senate in ad » • vocacy of silver, and his characterisation so the demonetization of silver as ‘The erime of ’73.” is a marker in political i history. After his retirement from congrosa he divided his time between Washington, where be had many interests during his life of fluctuating fortune, his farm in nearby Virginia, and the west, where at his old home at Bullfrog. Nev., and else where, he had varied mining interests and experiences. Almost all of the old residents of Washington and many of the new. knew Mr. Stewart, either personally or by for his tall figure, topped with a wide brimmed soft hat. and his long white beard, and his complexion as clear as a youth s, were conspicuous on the streets of the city. Senator Stewart was a 'native of New York who went west in the early days of the California gold discoveries and then wielded the pick and shovel as an every day miner. ■F Except for the first campaign of Bry an in 1896. when the silver issue was most prominent. Mr. Stewart was a Re ( publican. He was. however, a man of independence and often voted contrary to the wishes of the party caucus. He took a prominent part in setting aside the Force bill in 1892 and he never failed to cast his vote in the interest of the white metal whatever the attitude of his party on that subjec. NEGRO AND TWO MI LES /KILLED BY LIGHTNING CROSLAND. Ga.. April 26.-Robert Ful ler. colored, and two mules were instant ly killed by lightning Saturday morning between nine and ten o'clock in the barn of Mr. ,W. W. Hawkins, ttyee miles from here. The sgme flash of lightning also stun ned Joh/x Hawkins, the 14-year-old son of Mr W. W. Hawkins. The lightning struck a pecan tree at a corner of the barn, and going down a limb which slarqted towards the barn, killed *he negro dnd two mules which the boy and negro nkad just led into the stables. Fallen Potentate | jy. * HI ABDUL HAMID I TURKISH CABINET 11 RESIGNS IN A BODY Continued from Page One to surrender their quarters, which arc | adjacent to the main gates of the palace , Inclosure. Although these men' have not , fired on anyone, their steadfast refusal to submit and be disarmed is very an noying to Sehekfet Pasha, who is arrang ing to attack them and force their sur render unless they will do as he desires. The correspondent repaired to the scene of this threatened trouble." “Some of his majesty's children are dis obedient.” remarked the officer command ing the approach to the gates of the pal ace in reply to the question. "We have placed a battalion of Macedonian vol unteers within close range and we are awaiting the arrival of artillery before making a final demand for surrender. If this is refused we must attack.” Making a Last Stand The Macedonions referred to were bo- I hind a series of long trerraced walls be tween 300 and 400 yards from the Alban ian barracks. Their cartridge belts were full. As the officer was speaking a num- i ber of Macedonian volunteers, mostly men of independent position, were arriv ing on the scene in cabs and carriages i to have a share in the Anal engagement. The Scutari artillery barracks, which yesterday threateed to bombard Constan tinople, were fully evacuated during the night The men who were in the bar racks are prisoners and camped last night in an adjacent graveyard. AMERICAN CRUISERS RUSHING TO GIVE AID WASHINGTON. April 26.-Rushlng to Alexandretta from Guantanamo, Cuba, to protect Americans in the troubled towns of Asia Minor, the armored cruis-I era Montana and North Carolina, at 8 o’clock last night were about 520 miles south of the Bermuda Islands. Wireless messages to this effect were received by the navy department today. GEN. LEE'S DAUGHTER IN CITY OF SULTAN WASHINGTON. April 24. This is the official version of today's develop ments at Constantinople, as received by the Turkish embassy here from the xoreign office at Constantinople late this afternoon: "The seconu and third army corps entered Constantinople and occupied all the barracks, most of which surren-j uered without resistance. There were relatively few victims. Order and se curity perfect. "The houses and foreign missions (embassies, legations, etc.) and the banks, as well as hotels, are guarded by the military, so that there is safety in the town. These measures were only taken for precaution.” Miss Mary Custls Lee, mentioned in Constantinople dispatches today as be ing among the Americans who are now In Constantinople, is a daughter of j General Robert E. Lee, and was born in : tne mansion at Arlington, Va. She■ sanew from this country more than a year ago. Relatives in Alexandria, Va., were not aware that she was in Turkey. The early part of the winter she was 1 in Egypt, whence she went to Greece. 1 For the past tnlrty years Miss Lee has been a traveler, mostly alone. Frank G. carpenter, of Washington, who, with his wife and daughter, are also in cue Turkish capital, is a news paper syndicate writer. Me has been i ' in the Holy Land and planned to ar rive at Constantinople yesterday and to remain until May 6. COTTON SEED OIL MEN HAVE HEARING i i WASHINGTON. April 23.-As a sub committee of one. Senator Smoot, of | ‘ Utah, today heard a delegation of cotton seed oil manufacturers on their petition to place oleo stearine on the free list. It la now taxed at 20 per cent and the senate bill proposes to Increase the duty to 1 26 per cent. Among those who appeared 1 before Senator Smoot were L. A. Ran som, president of the Southern Cotton Oil 1 company, of Georgia, and W. M. McKen zie, president of the Cotton Seed Crush -1 era’ association of Georgia. R. F. Munro J and L. W. Haskell, of New York, made the principal arguments before Senator Smoot. Oleo stearine and cotton oil combined ’ make lard substitute palatable, whole some and nutritious. The beef trust con ! trols entirely the production of stearine ‘ which is a by-product of beef tallow. ’ They fix the price, and the cotton seed oil people claim that the duty enables the , beef trust to charge exorbitant prices for the product, thereby increasing the price of cotton seed oil products. Free stearine would mean cheaper snowdrift, cottolene , and other substitutes, they claim. There is small probability, however, I that the duty on stearine will be removed. Even if the product were placed on the r free list it is stated that the beef in f spectlon law would exclude from this , country foreign stearine because the law . requires that all beef and products of beef be inspected on the hoof by United _ States government inspectors before it g can be sold in this country. f JOHNBON~FOR PRESIDENT ’ IS BOOMED IN CHICAGO e CHICAGO. April 26.—The boom of Governor 3 John E. Johnson, of Minnesota, for the I)em>- 6 cratic nomination fir preajoent tn 1912 lias y arrived in Chicago in the custody of John H. Wood, of Minneapolis, formerly of Evanston. Mr. Wood thinks this is the psychological mo ment for starting the "Johnsen for President" propaganda in Illinois. . Tty big feature at present of the plans of r the boosters of the Minnesota executive is to hold a national mass meeting of Democrats at St. Paul on the first Tuesday in next * September. 8 n LABOR FEDERATION MEETS IN MOBILE f MOBILE. AU.. April 26.-The ninth annual convention of the Alabama State Federation of Labor, with President Andy Marx, of a Liham. presiding, was called to order here b today, with nearly 100 delegates in atendance. ij President George W. Jones, of the local coun sel. presided over the Session. ’ The federation will be In session for three daya THE ATLANTA SEMI-VvESKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1909. GOV. SMITH AND NI’LENDON DISAGREE GOVENROR SMITH IS SAID to BE LIEVE THAT CHAIRMAN M’LON DON HAS CHANGED FRONT ON PORT RATES. An open breach is threatening between Governor Smith and Chairman McLendon of the railroad commission, over the question of Georgia port rates on cotton. Governor Smith says that the rates are too high.' In a letter addressed to the commission last week he urged that they be reduced at least five per cent. Chairman McLendon, transmitting cop ies of the governor’s letter to members of the commission, sent along a statement drawn up by himself and containing plen ty of Inferred argument why the rates should not be reduced, though the chair man stipulated expressly that he merely stated facts and was not advancing his own opinion. Friday The Journal published briefly an outline of the statement. A copy had gone to the governor with the chairman’s acknowledgement of the governor’s let ter. Saturday morning the statement was given out for publication. It was then seen that The Journal’s already pub- lished impression of It. had been correct. Under that impression The Journal had inferred that Chairman McLendon is op posed to any reduction in port rates on cotton and will vote against It. From that statement the breach may be born. In fact, it may already be a lusty howling babe, for all anyone on the outside knows for Governor Smith re fuses absolutely to make any statement for publication, further than to say some what significantly that he has received the chairman’s statement and Chairman McLendon discourses happily and non committally all around the edge of the subject. At the conclusion of his statement Chairman McLendon says: “I present these general facts without announcing my own conclusions in the matter, for the information of members of the board, the governor and the public, which I think ought to be fully advised upon this subject.” Throughout the eleven pages of typewritten matter which precede this concluding paragraph, Chairman McLen don does not draw an inference. He of fers positive statements, leaving infer ences for tho«» who read. What Differences Are In its last analysts, the matter Is an honest difference of opinion between Gov ernor Smith and Chairman McLendon, it assumes the aspect of a breach when it is known that Governor Smith is, ac cording to his open avowal since the be ginning of tha first campaign, determined that port rates on cotton, among others, ! shall be reduced, and that Chairman Mc- Lendon became a railroad commissioner of the state because he was understood to favor just as strongly as did the governor the reduction of those rates. Last February the governor wrote to the railroad commission about port rates, referring to a published statement by Chairman McLendon in 1906. Chairman McLendon, referring the matter to his associates, himself quoted the state ment referred to. "Yonder stands at Memphis a freight train of forty cars loaded with cotton that has crossed the river, fifty bales to each car,” the statement began. The first train referred to, loaded with cot ton that had “crossed the river,” would pay 32,250 freight to Savannah, showed the chairman. Behind this first train stood a second of equal length and load, l carrying Memphis cotton, which would I take the Memphis rate proper of 33,500 to Savannah. A third train joins the procession as the two southbound trains move through Atlanta. The Atlanta train pays 34,300 freight to Savannah. A Macon trains joins in. It pays >3,400. And a train from Sandersville pays 33,- 660. •’This is the (Sandersville) port rate for the farmers of Washington county," said Mr. McLendon, in 1906. “And yet you have been told that no one in Geor gia was interested in or cared anything I about port rates except Atlanta.” It is known almost positively that on i the strength of this speech, which was accepted as expressing Mr. McLendon s firm Convictions, the present chairman of the railroad commission was given his appointment. Certain it is that his gen eral views on port rates made him per sona grata with the administration that came into power out of that campaign. Has He Changed "Get these figures firmly fixed in your mind,” said the chairman, as he de picted the moving cotton trains in 1906. And it is just because Governor Smith accepted the injunction, apparently, and fixed the figures firmly in his mind, that the breach is now threatening. For it is pretty soundly understood, through what can be gleaned from intimate friends of ' the governor, that the chief executive is ' of the opinion that Chairman McLendon I in 1909 thinks differently about port rates on cotton than he did in 1906. BULLS SEE WHEAT ‘ DROP MANY POINTS CHICAGO, April 24.-Wheat for deliv ery in September and December selling under a dollar and July wheat depressed to a point 3 l-4c under yesterday’s close, were unwelcome facts presented for bull consideration at the opening of the board of trade today. During the first half hour of business, but few trades in May wheat were re corded, the opening price being from 1 5-8 to 2 6-8 c below the previous close at '! 3119 1-2 to 31.20 1-2. < July, opening at 31.07 to >I.OB 1-2, was at j the first mentioned price practically 12 i cents under the level attained at the 1 height of the bull campaign before James II A. Patten betook himself to the trout | streams of Colorado. i September wheat opened at 99 l-2c and December at 98 l-4c. The resumption of ' i the decline after a faint steadiness yester ; day was based on a drop of 2 1-2 to 3 1-8 pence at Liverpool which market weak ened under heavy shipments of wheat ! from all sections of the globe. i‘NEW YORK WHEAT PIT SCENE OF WILD OPENING NEW YORK. April 24,-There was a . wild opening for the New York wheat ' market today following a break in the • price at Liverpool. The decline reached | 2@2 1-4 cents for July with active liqulda . tion and selling for foreign account. i i The general weakening of the position . is accentuated by world-wide reports of J favorable new crop prospects and recent . ’ movements of grain. 11 WEDS HIS THIRD WIFE: HER FOURTH HUSBAND r PENSACOLA. Fla., April 23 John Blanch i ard and Mrs. Lillie Crippin were married at i St Andrew, near here, last night and never a t more blushing bride nor a faltering groom took the marriage vows than this couple. For the third time the groom pronounced the words which had wedded him to his .hoice, while the bride followed the minister for the 1 fourth time. Neither is over the age of lorty ' five and after the ceremony proceeded to their home where they entertained a large number 1 of friends. . . . i Mr. Blanchard and Mrs. Clippin had been t courting for the past six months and friends • tn the neighborhood who knew that she was three times a widow and he twice a widower - believed that they had decided to again test fortune, but were surprised when they were • invited to be present forthwith at the mar riaae. AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOGIATIONJNTERESTED Continued from Page One Wilmington to Washington; stopover at Washington ... 11* Washington to Charlottesville 113 Charlottesville to Danville I*6 Danville to Charlotte 14 * Charlotte to Greenville 107 Greenville to Commerce .. 95 Commerce to Atlanta *4 Total distance 909 Another route from New York to Atlanta via Washington, giving complete table of distances from New York to Atlanta by miles, is as follows: Route. Mlles. Route. Mlles. New York 0 Greensboro 517 Philadelphia 90 High Point 533 Wilmington 117 Lexington 550 Newark. Del 129 Salisbury 566 Elkton 135 Concord 589 Perryville 149 Chariot |e 610 Havre de Grace .. ..150 Gastonia \..633 Baltimore 190 Kings Mountain . . 643 Waahington 330 Blacksburg 656 Manassas 265 Spartanburg 686 Warrenton 279 Greenville 717 Culpepper 39S Anderson 702 Rapldan 309 Hartwell 772 Orange *ls Royston (T. Cobb's Charlottesville .. ~ 343 home) 787 Lovington (T. F. Commerce 812 Ryan's home) .. ..389 Jefferson *2l Lynchburg 403 Winder 829 Rustburg .. .. .. . .425 Lawrenceville . . .864 Chatham 451 Stone Mountain . . 880 Danville 469 Atlanta 896 Reedsville 493 In regard to the route actually to be selected, as before stated, that route which will show the greatest percentage of improved mileage through the promise of its proper officials In the counties will be the one selected. Pathfinders to Start A pathfinding car will be started from New York within the next thirty days by the New York Herald to select its route for the first half of the contest. Repre sentatives of the Herald will accompany this car and consult with officials as to the present roads and as to the prospects of improving them by the time of the contest. A similar pathfinding ear will be started from Atlanta by The Atlanta Journal In the next thirty days to select its portion of the route for the road build ing and automobile endurance contest. The Good Roads Club of Georgia and the Interstate Highways association of the south will actively promote this contest. Telegraphic assurances from these offi cials indicate that enthusiastic assistance and co-operation will be granted The At lanta Journal and the New York Herald in this endeavor to promote good road building, not only in the south, but in the north. The importance and necessity of good roads is being set forth before the south ern people every day and a perfect wave of enthusiasm on this subject is spread ing over the southland. The state of Georgia, for instance, which for forty years leased its convicts, white and black, to private owners, on April 1 forever abolished the system and placed upward of four thousand men at work building good roads throughout the state. Corres pondence with county commissiners and officials in the southern section of the road for The Atlanta Journal and the New York Herald automobile endurance contest indicates their enthusiasm and co operation of the proper character. Many Officials Interested Letters have been received from the county commissioners of Culpeper, Or ange, Nelson, Campbell, Buckingham, Plaquier and Albemarle counties, in Vir ginia. North Carolina, already blessed with exceptionally good roads in certain sections of the state, particularly in the county of Mecklenburg, where Charlotte Is situated, is deeply Interested In this plan of The Atlanta Journal and the New York Herald and since an inkling of the plan has leaked out county commission ers In Waugh county, Caswell county, Franklin county, Rowan county, David son county and Richmond county have promised their heartiest co-operation in building good roads if the contest should be carried through their respective coun ties. The same Is true In South Carolina. Greenwood, Chesterfield, Spartanburg and Kershaw counties have taken up the construction of good roads with, fervor. In Georgia in Fulton county, in which Atlanta is located, for example, there are already 206 miles of splendidly chert ed country roads, and the whole state Is aflame with enthusiasm over road build ing. The Good Roads Prizes It is proposed by The Atlanta Journal and the New York HeraTO to eliminate the counties in which the cities of New York and Atlanta are located from the prizes for good roads, but it Is impossi ble definitely to determine Just how the prizes will be awarded for good roads un til the pathfinding trips made, respective ly. from New York and Atlanta are com pleted. Then a plan fair to all will be consummated. At the same time every es -1 fort will be made to give those counties 'in which there is a limited population 1 and where little has been done for road I building an excellent chance to secure , prizes, the object of the contest being to ■ improve the roads. | In connection with this road building I and automobile endurance contest it is I understood that the government, upon ; proper notice and request from cotflity I officials, will be glad to send expert en gineers in road building to demonstrate to county officials how good roads can be scientifically and economically con structed. Definite plans and definite rules and a definite route for the contest are being worked out diligently and careful ly It will be noted that the prizes of fered in the automobile ‘ endurance con l test are either in plate or money. This lis done in order that if a professional wins the contest if he desires he may take the cash, while an amateur naturally would select the plate. Special Features Prominent While manufacturers themselves will be deeply Interested In this contest and will doubtless furnish the major portion i of the entries, nevertheless It Is proposed I to make of this road building and auto- I mobile endurance contest a social feature lof moment. Leading automobllists of I New York. Washington, Baltimore, Phll- I adelphia. Richmond. Atlanta and othei ■ cities are expected to enter. It Is among I the probabalitles that Mr. Robert Mad- ' dox, the present mayor of Atlanta, hlm ' self an enthusiastic sportsman, w’fll be l one of the first to enter his car. His In i terest in good road building and in auto j mobiles is well established and he is an I amateur sportsman of the highest type. [ The same is true of Edward H. Inman, | president of the Atlanta Automobile club, ' and a sportsman of the highest type. ! Likewise Charles F. Ryan, vice president 1 of the club and a leading banker, will be sure to enter his car. Men of similar character In New York will enter their cars, and while no defl- I nite plans can be announced at this time, it is not Improbable that entertainments , in the form of smokers will be given er. 1 route to the contestants and a grand pub lic entertainment at the conclusion of the ’ contest In Atlanta, the *eflnTte form of ; which has not yet been determined. It is ■ proposed In t,ie year 1910 to duplicate the above prizes and give the same automo bile endurance and road building features, except that the route In 1910 will be from Atlanta to New York. In the meantime any information sought by automobile manufacturers, au tomobllists. automobile clubs, county or city officials on either of the proposed routes will be furnished promptly from New York by the New York Herald and from Atlanta by The Atlanta Journal. Prince Gives Audience PEKING. April 26.—The prince regent today received In special audience fourteen envoys who were to attend the funeral. May 1, of Kuang Hsu. late emperor of China. Among them was Prince Saduani Fushima. cousin of tlieemperor of Japan, who was given prece dence TOWBOAT SINKS EIGHT USE LIVES SEVEN OTHERS ON BOARD VES SEL ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIV ER HAVE THRILLING ESCAPE FROM DEATH. NEW ORLEANS, April 26. —Eight! people were lost and seven others on ooard had a thrilling escape from death 1 when the towboat Eagle, of the Louisi ana Petroleum company, went, down, early Sunday in the Mississippi river, about forty miles south of New Or- ( leans. Tne dead: CAPTAIN GEORGE JOYCE. SECOND ENGINEER CHARLES GOODBUB. FIREMAN CHARLES MARTIN. MATE RICHARD LEBLANC. TWO NEGRO DECKHANDS, A NE GRO CHAMBERMAID AND CABIN BOY. | The accident occurred at about 4:30 o’clock Sunday, and at the time all of those who perished were asleep. The oc currence was one of overwhelming sud denness. Broke in Half Without seeming reason the boat began to dip and take water, and in an Instant was going down, breaking in half as it sank. Without opportunity of giving warning to their companions, all uncon- ( scious of the impending disaster, those on deck found themselves precipatately thrown into the swift current of tjxe deep channel. They succeeded in catch<ng hold of objects washed from the boat, and managed to stay afloat until they at tracted attention from the shore. Mysterious Tragedy The sinking of the Eagle is one of the mysterious tragedies, the cause for which it is impossible to advance a satisfactory conjecture. There was no explosion of any kind, declare the survivors. At the time the Eagle was conveying oil barge up the river. The barge broke away from the towboat when the latter sank. The Eagle was a stern wheel boat, built along the ordinary lines of the smaller river steamers. The boat is undoubtedly a total loss. At the point where it went down the river is about 100 feet deep. None of the bodies of those who were drown has yet been recovered. SEABOARD WILL BE SOLD JULY FIRST According to all present indications the Seaboard Air Line Railway company, now in the hands of receivers, will be sold by the United States court July 1. The re organization of the road will immediately follow. To all appearances the Thomas F. Ryan interests will retain control of the road, finally winning out in the long and bitter fight that has been waged with the John Skelton Williams faction. While no one connected with the road can forecast the result of the reorganiza tion of the road, it is understood, that in the event of the Ryan interests secur ing control. Chief Executive Officer to the Receivers W. A. Garrett will be appointed president and the present administration remain in office. Chief Executive Officer Barrett was president of the road until the receivership proceedings, when he became the right hand man of the re ceivers. Under Chief Executive Officer Garrett’s administration the Seaboard Air Line made the most rapid improvement in its history—tha financial depression alone forcing the road into the receivership. In view of this fact and that Chief Execu tive Officer Garrett is an appointee of the Ryan interests, it Is believed that he will be given the position of presldeffti’ Chief Executive Officer Garrett was in Atlanta Friday, as was Vice President Sevier, but neither official would be ap proached upon the subject. When asked as to the time for the road to be sold, Chief Executive Officer Garrett replied: "That is a matter entirely for the receiv ers to discuss.” It is learned, however, that the road will In all probability be offered for sale July 1, that it will be bought by the Ryan interests and that the reorganiza tion will be immediately begun. It is re ported from some sources that the Ryan interests are confident of securing the road. It is understood that the receipts of the road have shown a big increase in the last year and that the business is such as I to make the sale of the road possible in | July. SELMA PLANS WELUOME TO FLAG BEARERS CINCINNATI, 0., April 26.-A royal welcome Is to be extended to visiting members of the Fourth Ohio infantry by surviving formed Confederates and the people of Alabama at Selma, Ala., on the occasion of the "surrender” of the battle flags captured by the Ohio regi ment in the engagement at Selma, in April, 1865. according to a letter from Governor B. R. Comer, of Albama, to John A. Pitts, of this city. Governor Comer in his letter says that May 12 when the flags are to be formally returned is to be made a memorable one atSelma, and urges that as many as pos sible of the veterans attend and share in the hospitality of the southerners. The arrangements, he says, have been turned over largely to the United Daugh ters of the Confederacy, who will see to It that the occasion is fittingly celebrat ed. It is probable that a number from this city and Ohioans living in other states, will go to Selma tn addition to the regularly appointed committee. harrlmaVplans big RAILROAD MERGER NEW YORK. April 26.—According to a report circulated in this city, E. H. Har riman has instructed leading corporation counsel in this and other cities to, devise a means of merging the New Y6<fc Cen tral lines into one >1,n00,C06.000 corporation, wtih a central management and one treasury. i This, if effected, would operate more i than 12.000 miles of railroad, including ‘the New York Central, West Shore. Lake , Shore and Michigan Southern. Cleveland. 'Cincinnati. Chicago and St. Louis. Pitts burg and Lake Erie and Western. Canada ! Southern and a number of other lines now ; controlled by or allied with the New York 1 ! Central. ’ No details are sa’d to have been de | cidert upon yet. but It is understood that jit is not proposed to include the Nickel ! Plate Line. mrs. eTllyingeTeld BURIED AT WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, Ga., April 26.—The fu neral services of Mrs. Elizabeth I. Wing field, whose death occurred at her home, four miles southeast of Washington, at an early hour Saturday morning, were conducted from the First Baptist church, of which she was a member for a number of years, Sunday at noon. Quite a large number of friends and relatives were present at the services and accompanied the reme’ns to the city cemetery where they were interred beside those of her husband. Sultan’s Brother . L i nhi'M MEHEMED RECHAD EFFENDI ATLANTA REVERES GRAY HEROES WHO SLEEP IN OAKLAND! Contineud from Page One young faces of cadets and school chil dren. This division was commanded by Colonel J. C. Woodward, of the National Guard of Georgia. Here, the deep blue uniforms lightened Into Confederate grap as one after another the boys of the Georgia Military academy, Marlst college and Donald Fraser stepped by in perfect form and were followed by the sturdy students of the Boys High school. The Georgia Military cadets were commanded by Colonel J. Q. Nash, the Marlst college cadets by Colonel Eugene Schmidt, Don ald Fraser by Major J. M. Fray, and the High school boys by Prof. W. F. Dykes. The band of the Georgia Military acade my preceded this division and furnished some of the most stirring music of the entire occasion. It ended with a medical ambulance belonging to Patterson & Bon. The vortex of the procession’s enthusi asm lay in the third division, that of the Confederate veterans commanded by Col. John S, Prather, Forrest covalry, C. S. A., In the lead was the drum corps of the Atlanta fire department. The veterans marched according to camps, as follows: Atlanta camp, Tige Anderson camp, W. H. T. Walker camp, Stonewall, Jackson camp and Camp A of Wheeler s cavalry. Behind these rolled Southern Express company wagons, carrying veterans from the Soldier’s home and other old warriors whose falling, strength would not permit them to go afoot. Barclay & Brandon’s ambulance with a medical corps followed. Children Pay Their Tribute From the final division of the parade fell the fairest light of the entire pro cession. it was made up of the children and the Daughters of the Confederacy. Captain William C. Massey was marshal. The carriages moved In the following or der: First, the members of the Ladles' Memorial association under whose aus pices tlty day is observed; next the Daughters of the Confederacy, then the Children of the Confederacy: next the Daughters of the American Revolution, consisting of the Atlanta chapter, the Jo seph Habersham chapter, the Thomas Jef ferson chapter, the Piedmont Continental chapter, and the Sarah Mclntosh chap ter. Never before have the D. A. R.’s taken such a large and brilliant part in Memorial day and their presence height ened the significance of the occasion by bringing to bear upon the memory of the last century’s great deeds this of Geor gia’s first sacrifice to the cause of free ,dom. . , I Immediately behind the D. A. R. s drove the Society of Pioneer Women and behind these. Mayor Maddox and the general council. Last of all were flower wagons filled with roses and lilies for the heroes' graves. As this great procession swelled along Peachtree street and up Into Whitehall, every step ot the way thundered with cheers for the gray, scarred veterans who returned the greeting with shouts that re called the glories of their days and nights on the battlefield. And at times there fell upon the watching multitudes, a hush In which everyone remembered that faces were missing which gleamed last April and that the voices now keyed to old rebel yells would within another twelve-month have grown silent in eter nity’s vast stillness. Out Whitehall the procession moved to Hunter and '.hence turned away toward Oakland. Drums rolled, bugles pealed, little children waved their hands, and the steady ti amp-tramp of the thousands of feet died away. The City of the Dead had been reached. Exercises at Oakland There the military divisions fell back i while the veterans and the civic orders passed through the gates. The oration of the day was delivered by Dr. Lansing Burrows, known the south over as a Con federate orator. He was introduced by Captain Robert E. Park, that distinguish ed servant of his state and exemplar of southern chivalry. Mrs. E. G. McCabe, president of the Atlanta chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy presented crosses of honor to a number of veterans. The songs for the occasion were "In the Sweet Bye and Bye,” and "God Be With You Till We Meet Again.” BaXtery B. field artillery, national guard of Georgia, will fire the salute and Trumpeter S. R Bioussat. of troop L. second squadron, 1 will sound taps. BIRMINGHAM HONORS CONFEDERATE HEROES MOBILE, Ala., April 26.-Memorial day was observed here by the closing of banks, public buildings and half holiday with some. The graves of Confederate soldiers were decorated, previous to which a program of exercises were carried, Rev. G. C. Tucker, of the Episcopal church, being the orator. j The entire military forces, cadets from the schools and Daughters of the Confed eracy took part. GRAVES ARE DECORATED BY MOBILE PEOPLE BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. April 26.—The ) camp of Confederate veterans, assisted by I the Daughters of the Confederacy, at [ East Lake, a suburb of Birmingham, ob- I served Memorial day today. The banks : in the city were closed because of the ; legal holiday. 1 The camp of veterans here was to have observed the day yesterday, but rain in terfered and there was postponement un til next Sunday. SALUTE FIRED AS PARADE WENT BY MONTGOMERY. Ala., April 26.—When the Memorial day parade passed the first capltol of the Confederacy at 3 a salute was fired from the base of the Confeder ate monument. General W. W. Brandon, state auditor, made the address. At Selma the decoration of the graves ! of Senators Morgan and Pettus and Vice ! President William R. King was a fea ' turc. Ex-Governor Vardeman, of Missis : slppi, spoke there. I IMPRESSIVE EXERCISES HELD IN AMERICUS AMERICUS. Ga., April 26.—Despite th© unfavorable weather conditions, Ameri cus observed Memorial day with impres • sixe exercises. The local military. Camp I Sumter, Confederate veterans, the Daugh- I ten of the Confederacy, Ladies’ Memorial ROYALISTS PLAY JOKE ON JUDGE “CAMELOTS DU ROY,” RECENTLY DEALT WITH BY JUDGE FOR DISTURBANCES, PERPETRATE SINGULAR HOAX. PARIS. Aoril 24.—M. Hamelin, a police j court judge, has been the victim of a singular hoax perpetrated by the “Came- - lots du Roy,” a society composed of young royalists, who were recently dealt with on account of the disturbances they i created. The "Camelots du Roy” make ! their business to protect the fair name of « i Joan of Arc, and to annoy and even | castigate those professors of history who -» I do not share their views concerning the I Maid of Orleans. They were recently con ' demned by M. Hamelin, and byway of I revenge they resolved to put the judge to considerable Inconvenience and annoy ance. M. Hamelin resides in the Avenue Henri Martin. At dawn yesterday a cart « of coal arrived for the judge. The con cierge went to apprise the tenant of the ’ fact. When she returned there were no ! fewer than ten men in charge of carts • laden with all kinds of goods, which they declared had been ordered by M. Hame lin. At 10 o'clock a well dressed man appear ed at the house. He announced himself as an embalmer. He was politely dismiss- ; ed. and had not proceeded far when an undertaker, a fruit merchant, two man- | icurlsts, and half a dozen other men pre sented their cards. By this time the judge was tired of dismissing his callers, and fled to the Palace de Justice. He left orders to his concierge not on any account to take in goods. When he left, vehicles continued to stop in front of the house. Five contained pianos, others were laden with cod liver oil, mineral '* waters, hams and vegetables. Before the day sped exactly 322 carts had stopped at the door. The drivers, when informed that no goods had been ordered, were the first to break into laughter. The "Came- i lots de Roy” have had their joke and - their revenge at the same time. All the same, it may go hard with them if their offense against the law again bring them before M. Hamelin. It will then be the judge’s turn to laugh. HIDES AND LEATHER THEME FOR PROTESTS CHICAGO, Ap. 24.AT;esolutions potest- ’ ing against a duty on hides and leather ■ were adopted at a mass meeting of rep resentatives of hide and leather manufac- ■ turers of the middle west here today. , Copies of the protest were ordered direct t to President Taft, Speaker Cannon and Senators Cullom and Aldrich. ' A committee was selected to go to Washington to impress upon the presi- J dent and members of congress the dan gers to be encountered in placing a duty • on hides. In the resolutions adopted by the leath er men was the following: "There are but two reasons for a tar- I iff—one is to raise revenue: rhe nther is I to afford protection to an infant industry. J The hide tax evidently was not intended M to produce revenue and the slightest in- J vestigation will demonstrate "hat the in- j fant It protects has grown to a lusty tiMßt. "For some years the packers have been gradually working the business of buying and selling country hides eo that In time ; they may control the entire supply as they now control the supply of packer hides. With the packers in complete do mination of all domestic raw material = for making leather and a tariff to keep out foreign hides there can be no hope for expansion of our export trade in * shoes and harness, which Is the only sal vation of our business from the evila of over production.” ALLEGED BLIND TIGEBB TO FACE WARRANTS MOBILE. Ala., April 24,-The attorneys fcr the Law and Order league swort out 25 additional warrants today against al leged violators of the prohiibiton law and they say they will arrest 25 dally for several days yet. In the case of Chas. Schimpf, who has been arrested three times now. Recorder Clarke did not ren der any opinion as to jury trial, but asked for briefs. • . , -r.l, rtSM If he is shown more law he will con form to the opinion rendered by Judge |O. J. Semmes, of the city court. The - jurors to try the first cases of the state 1 were drawn today and the case will be i heard the first week in May. ‘CENSUS BUREAU FIGHT IS AIRED BEFORE TAFT WASHINGTON, April 26.-The serious differences of opinion which have arisen . between Dr. S. N. D. North, d rector of the census, and his chief, Secretary Na gel, of the deuartment of commerce and labor, were the subject of two lengthy conferences between the secretary and Prqgident Taft Saturday. Director North, it is said,violated an executive order when he appeared without permission before the senate census commission committee and offered testimony In contradiction of the ' representations made to that committee ,at the direction of Secretary Nagel, but there have been no charges touching his I Integrity nor the morality of the bureau. ' ALABAMA MOB PUTS NEGRO TO DEATH BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 26.-John Thomas, a negro, was quietly lynched by a small crowd of men about one mile be low Bessemer last night, at 9 o’clock. The negro was being taken to jail in Besse mer, when he was overtaken by citizen*. Thomas criminally assaulted Mrs. Pat -1 terson. near Parkwood, on the Louisville and Nashville railroad, about nbon Sun day. ' i association and several hundred school ! children took part in the exercJsea. and > scattered roses upon the six hundred Con- I federate graves in Americus. Rev. Robert L. Bivins delivered the Memorial oration here. . 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