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BAILROAD COMMISSION CONSIDERS PETITIONS The railroad commission considered a number of routine matters and several petitions at its meeting Wednesday morn ing. The proposed absorption of the tel ephone system at Blactehear. Baxley. Ha zlehurst and Lumber City by the South ern Bell company was considered. The owners of these independent companies. Messrs. Hinson Bros., and representa tives of the Bell company explained the nature and purpose of the merger, and it appeared also that the patrons of the companies favor their absorption by the larger company. The petition of the Griffin Pressed Brick company to require the Central of Georgia to make a two-cent rate on brick from Chestlehurst to Atlanta was heard. The commission also considered the ap plication of the Hartwell railway to dis continue the operation of Its Sunday trains between Hartwell and Bowersville. The people of Hartwell and Bowersville oppose the discontinuance. SECRETARY PHIL COOK / RETURNS TO HIS OFFICE Alter an Illness of seven weeks. Col. Phil Cook, secretary of state, returned to his office Tuesday, a trifle weak from his long confinement, but anxious to assume the duties of his office. Colonel Cook has suffered from a combination of com plaint®. When ’lews of Colonnel Cook'd return to his office became noised about the cap uol practically every official in the build ing sought the state department to wel come the secretary and express their gratification at his recovery. NEGROES ARE ARRESTED FOR BRUTAL MURDER JACKSONVILLE. Fla.. Dec. I-Charged with the murder of Sol. Oysterman, who was found dead with head beaten in. In a rooming house yesterday, Henry Jones, a negro, and his wife, Mamie, were ar rested here today. Cash amounting to 51.C74.75 which was stolen from Oysterman’s room was found in Jones' home, a number of the bills being bloodstained. Diamond rings, a bracelet and a qualntity of silverware also was found in the house. MAN KILED; EXPLOSSION HEARD 25 MILES AWAY CAMERON. W. Va., Dec. I.—Chimneys were toppled over from the concussion when the nitroglycerine magazine of the Marietta Torpedo company exploded near here today One man was blown to pieces and the roar waa heard S mile*. AGED PLANTER DEAD AFTER LONG ILLNESS W»T pniXT. Gs.. U. J. Warner. ag*d SS year*. ■ well known planter, died at ht» home scar Gabbettville at Ml o’dock Wednes day Bornlng. He t» survived by his second sir* and U ekUtlren. Hla remains wUI be interred st Bethel cemetery Thursday. How to Get Rid of Catarrh A Simple, Safe, Reliable Way, and It Costs Nothing to Try Those who suffer from catarrh know Its miseries. There is no need of this suffer ing. Tou can get rid of it by a simple, safe, inexpensive, home treatment discov ered by Dr. Blosser who. for over thirty five years, has been treating catarrh suc cessfully. His trea'ment is unlike .any other. 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TRY MY TREATMENT 15 DAYS f H will co«t y«u nothing urlm* I in> curia* thou WMk W&JW eoylr .I*l t-<! ith ’Sc*. ’ Set. F,es. ■ ,ranul,trri 4 MMK aKr* t- 51 *- w ‘la Hairt. Catara-ta. Eye Strain, Scuma. kloMta* Spots. V-yBW 'tTJ of Sight and all Eye Disease* Don’t wear Dent miter. Jest write i_e detcribing rour eve trouble* I’ll send a full coime of wy wild tuwac muetries. *4l ahargea pr*n*M, 'rith tpksli'l eye cap foe isdays M yau am aot satisaed to vnatiatK. you par me aethiaq. Don’t put thia off. Write me today. ON. W. O- COrPZff. Oopt »*s, "Plnoa. la. METHODISTS TALK OF LARGER EMORY ENDOWMENT FOND Pulpits in Many of the Larger Churches in the South Georgia District Will Get New Pas- tors Next Yea.’, i BY REV. LOY WARWICK. WAYNESBORO, Ga , Dec. 2.—This has been a year of spiritual prosperity and missionary activity in the South Georgia conference. There have been many conversions an< auditions to the church and the mission fields have been liberally supported by many churches. The churches of the Ma con district under Rev. O. F. Cook, have made fine progress. Mr. Cook is one of the most efficient men in the conference The names of the superannuated breth ren were called today and several new names were added to the list. President Dickey represented Emory college endow ment fund this morning. Hte made a stir ring appeal for the college. The J300.0C0 mark will be reached and Emory put on a better footing. INTEREST IN APPOINTMENTS. As usual great Interest centers in the appointments. A number of laymen are here to see the bishop It is presumed. The two largest stations In the confer ence Wesley Monumental in Savannah and Mulberry street lu Macon are to be filled. Rev T. H. Ellis has been at Mulberry, and Rev. W. N. Ainsworth at Wesley Monumental until he went to Wesley col lege. The Savanr.sh district is another important place to be filled. Dawson. Cordele and Waynesboro are three large churches whose pastors have served four s< Rev. C. W. Byrd. D. D. of Nashville, is here to represent the general board of education. Dr. Boyd Is well known in Georgia. For four years he was pastor of First church, Atlanta. Some discussion was caused when the names of Rev. A. M. Britt was presented for recognition as an elder trowi the United Brethren church. It seemed that he had formerly been a m»mb«r o Methodist church and had gone to.the United Brethren church, because of some trouble he had In the Methodist There was objection to his recept i> on technical point. Mr. Britt bea good name at present as a man Cook. D.D.. of Nashville, Tenn.. Is in attendance ®" th * n intereM of H the’ boarTof connected with the young peoples partment of the boar< T . |h Sout - n r>r Cook is a member of the Houin Georgia conference and was former V elder of the Thomasville dis- Some amusement was ™used W<d nesdav when the name of one of the applicants for admission on trial wa called. The chairman of the com mittee on admission ‘are th eyoung man was not quite 21 years old. was married and had one ch Id about three years of age. The S elder then stated that this brother had been a railroad man since he was or IS vears old. and had been mar ried since he was 15. The young man was admitted on trial- FINE YOUNG PREACHER. In spite of the fact that he married when he was 15 the presiding elder said he waa a fine young preacher and that two churches In his district had asked to have him for pastor. Mr W. B. Stubbs, general secretarj of the laymen’s movement, is »t con ference this week. Mr. Stubbs has hla headquarters in Nashville. Tenn He was formerly a lawyer and leading Methodist in Savannah. Mr Stubbs travels over the entire south and is doing a great work for his church. The lectures of Dr. O. E. Brown ar« much enjoyed by the conference. DR. PARKER PREACHES. Dr A. P. Parker, missionary In Chi na. preached Wednesday night. He Is one of the most useful of the workers in the Oriental field and is dellver- Ing some inspiring addresses while on his furlough. The following young men were ad ’ mitted on trial: Paul Muse. William Kitcnens. H K. Freeman. Emory Daniel. 8. C. Ollff, John D. Smith, W. W. Miller, C. M. Infinger. Silas Johnson. A. J- Moore. T. A. Moses. J A. bconyers. S. Y. Al good, George H. Walker. They will be given work as pastors in the conference and will take up the conference course of study which covers four years. The following young men who were admitted on trial last year were ad vanced on Wednesday to the class of the first year: „ - L. L. Parr. H. D. Lee, C. L. Nease. W. T. Blevin, E. W. Anderson. C. E. Roberts, J. E. Channel, J. A. Mills, M. A. Shaw, R. F. Dennis, J. J Sanders. M M. Leggett. J. A. Rountree. Walter Williams. B. A. Matteson. J. C. Simons, R F. Owens, D. A. Lastingef. MADE GOOD REPORT I One of the best reports made by anyone I was made by Rev. E. B. Sutton, of the I Rocky Ford circuit. Mr. Sutton has been in the conference four years and at Rocky Fort for the same length of time. Four years ago the group of churches composing this circuit paid about SSOO to • the pastor. This year they paid Mr. Sutton S9OO and agree to pay $1,200 next year. This financial showing Is an Index to the spiritual condition of the churches under Mr. Sutton’s charge. He has great talent as a pastor and personal worker. * Rev. I. P. Tison has done splendid work at Millen. The church makes a fine re port along all lines and is building a handsome brick church. Mr. Tison is one of the successful young men of the con ference. A PROSPEROUS YEAR. i Grace church. Savannah, under Rev. J. B. Thrasher, has had a prosperous year. They have had a gracious revival and made great Improvement in Sunday school and Epworth league work. Grace also makes an excellent financial report. Rev. C. C. Elliott, who succeeded Mr. • W. N. Ainsworth at Wesley Monumental, j has mads good In thst important charge. IThe people of Wesley Monumental appre ciate Mr. Elliott’s services for the half I year he was witli them. They speak !of him as a Godly man and gifted ! preacher. Rev. W. C. Lovett and Rev. M. J. Cofer ] are here to take care of the Wesleyan Christian Advocate. Dr. Lovett is a mem • her of this conference. He and Mr. Cofer have received many congratulations on the excellent work they are doing for the church through the Advocate. It ranks as one of the very best papers in south ern Methodism. i The interests of the publishing house at THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. ATLANTA. GEORGIA, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 3. 1909. BIGHAM WILL HOI REIUfINTONEWNAN Under No Circumstances Will I Return to Newnan as Preacher in Charge, Declares Dr. R. J. Bigham ♦, ! ”1 will not return to Newnan as pastor in charge!” The above positive statement, which hurls the Methodists of north Georgia once more into a turmoil of debate and protest and counter-protest land some say—lntrigue), was spoaen to a Journal i‘epresentalive early Wednesday alter- ' noon by Rev. R. J. Bigham. 'me pastot about whom has raged dur ing the past lew days such a storm as is without precedent in the annals of the Methodist enureh, had come to Atlanta uunng the morning, and was at the New Kimball. ’’Under no circumstances will 1 return to Newnan as the pastor in charge," said the minister, with emphasis. "1 shall ask the bishop to release me from the as signment. 1 have already practically asked him to do so in a telegram sent him this morning, inquiring if what has appeared in the press aboout my re assignment to Newnan is official, and saying to him that if it is, 1 would have to ask for release from the Newnan ap pointmeat.” SITUATION VERY COMPLEX. Rev. Bigham was uttering words full of portent, for they mean that the Methodo d‘tss of north Georgia, almost split by the bitter contention of the past few days and pacified by the compromise effected by Bishop Hendrix In his latest order, are to be once more precipitated into an internal turbulence that is on the close edge of seripus results. By wires to the press, Bishop E. R. Hendrix, now at Searcy, Ark., has with in the past few hours announced the re vocation of all previous orders and the substitution of the following appoint ments: Dr. J. T. Daves to remain in At lanta as presiding elder; Rev. Mr. Big ham to go back to Newnan in charge of the First Methodist church, and Rev. Ford Mcßee to go to Augusta in charge of St. John’s. The bishop's action in this matter, particularly that part of it re taining Dr. Daves in the Atlanta district, followed a protest wired to him by the At lanta Methodist ministers against the re moval of Dr. Daves, and preceded by a few hours the laity meeting called for noon of Wednesday in the American Na tional bank. The latter meeting was to also protest against Dr. Daves’ removal, but on receipt of the bishop’s announce ment it was called off. WHAT WILL BE RESULT? Bishop Hendrix’s telegram put an end, seemingly, to all this activity. But the appearance of matters in the new light of Rev. Bigham's refusal to go back to New nan, is now that the seeming end was but a brief respite, and that even more deeply than before the Methodists of the North Georgia conference, clerical and lay. are involved in a discussion that has shaken the foundations of their organiza tion. It is stated that the bishop's solution is eminently acceptable in Augusta, and that St. John's will receive its new pas tor with the open arms of welcome. And the majority of Atlanta Methodists are delighted that Dr. Daves is to remain here. The presiding elder was showered with congratulations, personal and tele-1 graphic, at his office in the Candler build ing Wednesday morning. Dr. Daves has during two years managed very capably | the affairs of the Atlanta district, consid ered the largest and most important in the southern Methodist church. The spontaneity with which the Methodists of Atlanta, laity and clergy alike, rose to fight for his retention is demonstration enough of the high regard in which he is held here. FACTIONAL LINEBY DRAWN. But factional lines have been drawn, and Rev. Bigham’s flat refusal to return to Newnan will aggravate conditions that have during the past two days assumed an aspect that is alarming older Meth odists of Atlanta, at least, and is impell ing them to call for caution. Rev. Bigham is recognised as one of the most capable ministers in the south. In previous charges he has demonstrated j an ability that is almost unquestionable, ! and which In itself makes the present complications more serious. Nothing more could be drawn from him. i Wednesday morning, than the statement for which he is quoted Above. He as- | serted that he is not giving any thought I to his future plans, and said that he is not in a position to discuss them. He implied by his manner that he is putting his case up to the Methodists of Georgia. Nashville. Tenn., are being looked after by W. g. McNish, Esq., one of the pub lishing house force. Mr. McNish is well known throughout Georgia and has many friends who are always glad to see him. Methodists Will Raise Endowment for Wesleyan Female College WAYNESBORO. Ga., Dec. 1.-Most of the preachers and a goodly number of lay delegatee were present when Bishop Wilson called the South Georgia Method ist conference to order. Rev W. F. Smith was re-elected secre tary. with J H. Thompson. L. W. Colson and E E. Gardner, assistant*. The secretaries for statistics are O. W. Cook, J. E. Seals. W. Gallaben J E Summers. W. F. Phillips. The orphans' home board re-elected Rev. W. A. Huckabee agent, and Capt. J. T. Dozier, superintendent. The home has IJ9 children in It this year. Over *25,000 have been raised this year, $13,000 of which was Raised by the agent. COMMITTEE ON MEMORIAL. The conference appointed W. L. Wright, R. R. Johnson. Robert Kerr, G. H. Wal ker and H. J. Fulbright, a committee on the Wesley Memorial enterprises. A cominitte on memorial to the general conference was appointed, with Rev. T. D. Ellis as chairman. It is thought that the conference will be against the movement to remove the time limit. One of the important matters to be brbught before the conference is that of the endowment for Wesleyan college. SUPORT PRESIDENT AINSWORTH. The South Georgia conference Is en thusiastic in supporting President Ains worth. at Wesleyan. An endowment of a quarter of a million dollars is to be rak ed in Georgia and Florida. The Savannah district preachers will give Rev. J. M. Lovett a handsome silver pitcher. Mr. Lovett has served the district four years, and has the love of all his preachers. Rev. J. E. Wray, D.D. will return to the South Georgia conference, coming from Shearen Memorial church in Hous ton. Tex. Mr. Wray was formerly a mem ber of the South Georgia conference. He has been in New Orleans and Houston, where he has made a fine record as a preacher and church builder. He will likely go to one of the leading appoint ments of the conference. ABOUT BISHOP WILSON. Bishop Alpheus W. Wilson, who is pre siding at the South Georgia conference, is one of the great men of Methodism. He would have been a light and leader in any calling. He Is one of the master preachers of his denomination and of the United States. CONVICT SYSTEM SEVERELY SCORED Dr. Flanders Says Reorganization Is Simply a Political Machine to Make G. R. Hutchens Chairman and Re-elect Governor Brown. j Tiie change in the general scheme of i operation of the convict system by the ; employment of freight inspectors and two supervisors, effective Thursday, has serv ed to again bring the penitentiary system iin the limelight, Dr. Wv J. Flanders, of Johnson county, formerly member of the legislature, in I a statement declares that the commission has disregarded both the letter and spirit 'of the new convict law and that the p:esent administration of Hie new system ' is wasteful and extravagant. He further states that the reorganiza ! tion of tiie force of inspectors and sqper- I visors—the first official act of the new chairman—is in effect an effort to per- • feet a political machine, which will be supported at the expense of the people. I Dr. Flanders claims that this machine, i consisting of eight inspectors and two I supervisors, traveling over the state on | money furnished by the state treasury. , will exert tiself to accomplish the elec i tion of G. R. Hutchens as chairman of the prison commission and the re-election of Governor Brown, who appointed Hutchens to the board. LOCAL METHODIST PREACHER. Dr. Flanders, who is a local Methodist I pieacher, was formerly an inspector him self. He tendered his resignation to Pris on Commissioner Williams last May, be cause, as he says, he could not consci entiously comply with Captain Williams’ request to suppress facts relative to vio? lations of the commission’s rules In Chat ham county. He says the resignation was not accepted when tendered, but subse quently he was dropped from the pay roll without notice. He claims to have been unable to obtain any explanation from Chairman Hutchens, although he has re quested it. i Dr. Flanders was in the legislature that passed the new convict law. Moreover, he was a member of the penitentiary committee, and, as lie says, should be familiar with the purposes and intent of tJift law. “The commission has not only increased the inspectors’ force, but in'addition, has employed two supervisors,” explained Dr. Flanders. ‘‘This has been done by the commission, despite the fact that the change from the old lease system to the road work has heen accomplished, and there is In fact, much less need for in spectors now than before. ‘‘Changing from the old to the new sys tem, when the work was heaviest, there were only three inspectors, but now the commission for reasons best known to Chairman Hutchens and Commissioner Williams have more than doubled the force, and nearly thribbled the expense. ABOUT EXPENSES. “The thre inspectors, who received a salary of SIOO per month each, and whose •expenses were less than SIOO per month leach, cost the state less than S6OO. Cnder I the new acheme, the eight inspectors will receive SIOO per month each, and their expenses will be about the same, maa ‘ir.g $1,600 for inspectors. j “The two supervisors will receive SL-> I per month each, and expenses. Their ex 1 penises will be not less than SIOO per I month. This makes the total expense of at least $2,050 per month—s24,6oo per year I for the ‘inspection’ of road camps undei county supervision. This expense *3 : against $7,300 per year under the first | W, "i n n connection with this extraordinary expense, which to my mind la extra va cant and fasteful, it is interesting to ob serve that Chairman Hutchens, who was ! unpointed by Governor Brown, will have to go bdfore the people for election next year NO AUTHORITY IN UW. Dr. Flanders declares that the new law, which in effect repealed the old law. makes no provision at all for Inspectors. It does provide, however, for supervisors, i and prescribes that they shall do the in -BP"Secthjn 20 of tiie new law.” said he. “provides ’that the prison commission is herebv authorized, If they deem neces sary. to emnloy not more than four super visors. who shall visit the various conn ties, inspect the convicts and their work, • and do such other duties as may be re- I quired of them by the commission. If i practicable, civil engineers shall be se ' lected for these positions.' ' "The supervisors appointed by the com- I mission are Hill Tuggle, of DeKalb coun ! ty, and John Awtry, of Cobb county. “Neither of these gentlemen, so far as I know, are civil engineers. Dr. Flanders has spent a good part of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the capitol, trying to see Chairman Hutchins and affect a settlement for his services as supervisor. “The new convict law requires that ofie member of the commission shall Inspect convict camps, but tills duty has been assigned to Commissioner Williams, and could not, therefore, account for the chairman s piolonged absence,” said the doctor. Dr. Flanders wished it understood that he had no criticism for Gen. Clement A. Evans, whom he loves and respects. R. E. Davison Will Oppose Hutchens Robert E. Davison, of Greene county, at the state capitol Thursday morning, made I formal announcement of his candidacy for the prison commission at the next state primary in opposition to Chairman G. R. Hutchens, of Polk county. Mr. Davison, formerly a member of the general assem bly. has thousands of fritends throughout the state, who will read with pleasure his announcement and who will rally to his support. Mr. Davison was a candidate for prison commission at the last general primary, and received the next highest vote of any candidate. Under the rules of the pri mary, he was entitled to contest with Capt. Wiley Williams, the position at a subsequent primary. However, he grace fully yielded to Captain Williams, not caring to precipitate another fight for the office. When Chairman J. S. Turner, of the commission, dies some time ago. Mr. Davison was an applicant for the posi tion, and his friends believed that he was entitled to the appointment. Strong pressure was brought to bear on Govern or Brown for Mr. Davison, but the gov ernor appointed G. R. Hutchens, of Polk county. Mr. Davison was not appointed. It has ! been stated, because lie was not a law yer The fact that he is a farmer doee not. however, make him ineligible, under, the law. Banks Consolidatae NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 2.—The Planters Bank and Trust company and the Commercial and Savings Bank of Hopkinsville. 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The fact ttiat President Zelaya is apparently to be held responsible for the murder, so-called, of the two Americans, Groce and Cannon and that the note inti mates that Zelaya is the culprit, put a sting to the situation. Almost fever ish interest in the next step of this government is manifest. Concealed in the vigorous but care fully prepared note dictated by Sec retary Knox is seen a warning to the Central American republics that they must behave and conduct themselves as other countries in the western hem isphere conduct themselves. This and the direct announcement that the Unit ed States intends the family of western republics live harmoniously, is believ ed by diplomats to be epochal. The Monroe doctrine las attained, in the eyes of the diplomats, a new dignity. The letter is seemingly a mere pto test against existing conditions and, while it bristles with declarations, it smacks of the so-called American “shirt sleeve” diplomacy. That tij's view of the document is incorrect is plainly shown by a careful reading. The note is generally regarded as on 4 of the most scathing*documents issued from the state department in many years. ZELAYA* HELD GUILTY. The extraordinary feature of the let ter is that it seerns to evidence an inten tion on the part of the United States to hold President Zelaya personally re sponsible for the alleged torture and ex ecution of the Americans, Cannon and Groce, and exhibits the unique situation of one government holding the chief executive of another practically as a common malefactor. Zelaya is branded as a violator of solemn international con ventions, a disturber of th enational and international peace, a tyrant whose ad ministration has been a blot upon the name of good government. Secretary Knox virtually announces the recognition of the Nicaraguan revo lutionist, declares it to be the convic tion of the United States that the revolution represents the sentiments of a majority of the Nicaraguan people, and that there is evidently no responsible government with which the United States can deal. He, therefore, announces that alt par ties will be held accountable for their actions as affecting the interests of Americans, and the peace of Central America. He further informs Senor Rodriguez that while he has lost his diplomatic quality, he may still serve as an “un official” channel of communication with the faction which he is regarded as rep resenting. This brings the crisis as near to the status of war as it could be brought by executive action without a defi nite declaration of both houses of con gress. which will convene next Monday. Mr. Knox's letter in all but so many words makes it plain that the action rep resents the wish and attitude of all of the Central American states with the sin gle exception of Honduras, which is re garded here as entirely dominated by Zelaya. Mexico has all along shown its sympathy with the United States in this matter. . Rodriguez Awaits Orders WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.— Having cabled the Nicaraguan government that the American secretary of state had last night presented him with his passport, Senor Felipe Rodriguez. charge de af faires of Nicaragua in Washington, today is awaiting instructions from President Zelaya. What further representation, if any. he may make to the United States through tht state department, where he will go will depend entirely upon the orders which he expected would be forthcoming dur ing the day from President Zelaya. Mr. Rodriguez would make no statement today except that he received no further information as to affairs in Nicaragua. 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