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Newspaper Page Text8 FINISH FIGHT FOR CONGRESS BETWEEN ' HOWARD m TRIBBLE Candidates Before Democratic Primary Both Claim to Have Been Regularly Nominated by Separate Conventions ■ Special Dispatch to The Journal.) ATHENS. G».. Sept. IT.—A day of po litical excitement, such as Athens never before witnessed, has just closed, and *. J. Tribble and W. M. Howard are both claiming to be the nominees of the Democratic party for congress from the E'igth Georgia district. Since the Elbert county contest was first announced interest has not abated. Twice has the executive committee of the district aasembled here. Its last meeting held on the lath. After hearing a report from a >om misaion it declared in favor of seating the Howard delegates from Elbert coun ty. Mr. Tribble was not represented on the commission oecause he refused to go into an investigation of alleged fraud tn that county, or allow his friends to serve on the commission. He claimed all the while that the convention was the proper body to pars on the contest. The convention was called to convene in Atheua at 12 o'clock today. By all the early trains large delegations of delegates pud interested visitors arrived in the city, and at an early hour it was mani fest that the auditorium of the city hall would be taxed to its capacity to contain the people AH morning groups of earn est supporters of the contending candi dates could be seen on all the principal streets and about the Georgian hotel dis missing the claims of their respective candidate. LOUISIANTsCHOOLr TO FORCE EDUCATION NEW ORLEANS, La., Sept. 17.—The act • recently pnased making education com pulsory will become effective with the 1 reopening of schools on October 1. The : law requires that every child in the par ish of New Orleans between the ages of $ and 14 shall attend school for at; least 50 days each year. Forest Reserves PENSACOLA Headquarters of the Ocala and Choctawahatehee forest re serves were located here today with 1.. F. Elridge. district supervisor, and his force of clerks arrived in the city and; within a few hours had their offices in shape. The supervisor and his force of • clerks came from DeFuniak, where headquarters were established when the reserves were created. In addition to the clerical force a force of a dozen; rangers and some boatmen are main-' tained. A turpentine expert is also soon to form a portion of the force, as the department has decided to lease some of the land for turpentine purposes, and in order to have them properly looked af ter will employ a man well versed In the business. The supervisor In a state ment today says that it is the intention , of the government In caring for the im-' her and lands to deal with them as would an individual, leasing them for turpentine and farming purposes, but at j all times endeavoring topreserve the for-1 eats. Thirty per cent of the moneys j derived from the leases goes to the j school fund in the county in which the lands are located, so that the counties of West Florida will be beneAtod to a j -ensiderable extent, especially as the two forests consist of about CtKO.OOO acres. I I I Folow Clarence Poe Around the World! Editor Clarence Poe, of the Progress ive Farmer and Gazette, has just started on a tour Around the World, making a special study of everything bearing on the South—Southern Agriculture. Manu facturing, Commercial Opportunities, Political and Racial Problems, etc., etc. Mr. Poe's articles will appear exclusive ly in We low & Goieiie RALEIGH. ST. C. STARKVILLE, MISS. and will alone be worth ten times the subscription price. Mo one ala* has over made a world toar as the special representative of Bouthrrr interests and needs. Write at once for free sample copies. T’he Atlanta Journal is the only At lanta paper offering The progressive Fanner and Gazette in their clubbing Offers. YOU NEED THIS! The Progressive Farmer and Gazette .‘♦I.OQJ The Semi-Weekly Journal.. .75c BOTH PAPERS ONLY SI.OO. Send vour order today, ‘direct to The SemhWeekiv Journal, Atlanta, Ga. INTERESTING NEWS OE SOUTH IN BRIEF Alabama | Will Display New Food MONTGOMERY.-J. D. Searcy, man ' ager of the Southern Cotton Oil com | pany's mill at this place, has just re [ turned from Birmingham, where he went • to make arrangements to have the new ■ product, known as cotton seed flour, ex hibited at the county fair, which will be I held in Cullman from September 29 to • October 3. inclusive AU arrangements I were completed and everything will ba served at thef fair grounds produced from i cotton seed, from a batter cake to the r daintiest ice creams. Horse Breeders’ Prizes I BIRMINGHAM.—Answering the de- mand of local horsemen and breeders throughout the state, the State Fair as ! sociation nas just offered prises for best standatd bred staHirn*. mares, colts and geldings. The information is contained in the following bulletin: | At the request of a number of horse owners and breeders throughout this see 1 tlon. the ...abama State Fair and Exhibit ' association has made another addition ! to the premium list, which is as follows: let. 2d. 3rd. , No. 162a- Best standard bred > stallion shown in harness or | to halter 9U W ™ , No. 162b—Best standard bred I stallion or Ally, shown Id ’ harness or to halter 35 15 10 No. 162c—Best mare and year- ling or yearling shown alone, yearling only consid ered » 10 ‘ No. ICd—Best mare and suck- ling colt, suckling colt only considered • I No. 162 e— Best pair mares and ' gelding, or mare and geld -1 Ing shown to harness, beau- I tv. style xnd conformation I considered • Tio. Ittf-Best single harness stallion, mare, or gelding... N 10 a The following donation! by P. G. Bow- man: No. 162g—Best pulsus suckling colt or Ally The following donation by A. Gibaon. No. 163h-Best mokoilne. suck- ling colt or Ally •••••”• Kn Entrance fee to all of abov ® *■ ”' * . i prizes given unless purses hava three ' entries. Cotton Coming rn MONTGOMERY.— With «>««> *’ ?! I whit -nay be termed a rapid rate, I 'showing activity in ah '!»*’• air of buatle and move In the elty that not so noticeable a few weeks ago I weather was warm. --• <wn‘M of ,br f ‘ I cf October make. also for Uv* •• ’ >« the beginning of the renttag «••«>". • nd real catate men make not only many rent lease, but not a few sale, ac well. - I Couialeeloner of Agriculture J. A. •is not cheerful about the Alabama cotton crop. I In fact. he states It is hardly 70 per cent of normal On the uplands it has stopped making, haring turned yeUcw and lost vitality. low lands where fertilisation was kept np, growth I is still going on, but even here it is backward, ■ and unenthusiastic tn development. Man fields are open entirely. As a rule there is plenty of labor, and in the main the crop ts being sold as picked. Cotton Ginned by Gas FAYETTE.- Doubtlesa the first bale of cot ton ever ginned in Alabama where natural gaa was used as fuel was ginned yesterday at the I oil mill in this town, where connections have Inst been completed with the lines of the Fay ette Light and Foal company, which is rapidly extending its mains and will In a few days be supplying gas to tbe eh teens of the town for alt i purposes- . .... Circuit court adjourned yesterday. It being tbe last term of court foe Judge 8. 14- Sprott, 1 who has been on the bench eostinuoosly for ‘M rears. He took occasion i» bis charge to the grand jury to compliment the people of Fay- ■ ette upon the manner in which they stood for ■ law ano order, and stated it has been among 1 the best counties in tbe district during bls aer ! vice as judge. The members of the bar edopt . ed and bad presented for record on the minutes i of the court yesolutlons of respect and gratitude • for the uniform courtesy, faithfulness and dlg- I tsity with which be has presided for many yea's. The high school opened yesterdxy with a large attendance. S-reral addresses were delivered by prominent cltlzns and the prospects are good for the text year. New Cotton Marketed CITJ.MAS. —Tbe first bale of 1910 cotton crop ' was sold in Cullman Wednesday. The staph was isised and ginned by L. P. Holloway, an energetic Cullman farmer who lives about 12 milts south* sat of Cullman city. Tbe cotton was sold to C. A. Btlefeimeyer for IS cents per pound and the hale weighed 44» poiindi, bring , In* the neat slum Os $57.35. Raises Big Corn cn.LMAN. —A proof of excellent corn rais ing was brought to Cullman Wednesday by Joe Reding, a j-nsperoos German farmer who lives a -dio.-t distance from Culliran. Mr. Reding I.rought two ears of corn and exhibited them ■•n the streets that measured 14 Inches in • length. I. - ■ - - ■■■■■ DEATHS IN GEORGIA AND OTHER STATES | j JULIETTE, Ga.—Mr. Frank Jackson, of Berner, near here, died Friday night • after an Illness of six weeks with ty . phoid fever. He is survived by bls wife and two children. Mr. Jackson wm one of the most prosperous farmers of Mon roe county, and his death is deeply re greted by a host of friends and relatives throughout the state. The funeral servi ces were conducted Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and the Interment was in the family burial ground. SAVANNAH. Ga.-Miss Susan Dickin son. a native of Charleston, died here Friday and was buried Saturday. She < was 74 years of age and had been in j ill health for some time. She was a near relative of Mr. J. Moultrie Lee, treasur ' er of the Atlantic Coast Line railway at • Savannah. I DUBLIN. Ga.—The body of Mr. j France? Wood, who committed suicide in the Savannah hospital Wednesday night, I was brought to Dublin for interment in | Northview cemetery Friday morning at 110 o’clock. JACKSON. Ga—The death of Mrs. Mary C. Shields, one of the most promi nent women of the county, occurred at her home near Cedar Rock Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. Death was due to old age and a general breakdown. She ■ was 154 years of age. The funeral was j held Friday at Cedar Rock, the services :b< ir.g conducted by the pastor of the • church there. Rev. Mr. Harner. Jnter ' nient was in the city cemetery in Jack- son. Mrs. Shields is ‘survived by one daughter. Mrs. O'Neal, and several grandchildren. * DALTON. Ga.—Mrs. Julius Nabors, a highly respected young woman of North J Dalton, died at her home on Oak street • Friday. The deceased was 17 yenFs of . age and leaves an infant five days bld. 1 ; She is also survived by her husband, j The funeral services were conducted at ! the home and the interment was at West I Hill cemetery. DALTON, Ga.—Mrs. Tim Ovby, of Temnle Grove, wfe of a former ordinary of Murray county, died Friday evening, after a lengthy illness. The deceased was 54 years of age and is survived by a busband and nine children. THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. TUESDAY, SEPT. 20, 1910. | North Carolina Rutherfordton Mills RUTHERFORDTON. On Monday morning last the Cleghorn Cotton Mills company began operations of Its splen didly equipped manufacturing plant, and with a double force of hands, will run both day and night. This splendid enterprise Is one that means great things for Rutherfordton and surrounding country. Besides giving employment to hundreds of people, it will make a ready market for all kinds of produce, wood, etc., and bring increas ed trade to all of its merchants. The su perintendent, Mr. Ri P. Scruggs, says that he is now busily engaged in putting the cotton ginning machinery in opera tion, and will soon be ready to gin cot ton brought this way. Telephone Extension LEXINGTON.—The Southern Bell Tele phone and Telegraph company has begun work on a new long distance line to connect Salisbury and the new town of Southmont, formerly known as Fair mount, on the Southbound railway. From that point the line will be extended to Denton, 80 miles south of Lexington. A new and rapidly developing section of country will thus be connected with the outside world. New Compress Opens CHARLOTTE.—The new compress in North Charlotte was opened yesterday afternoon, Col. A. L. Smith turning the crank that set the machinery in motion. It is somewhat of a coincidence that exactly 20 years ago yesterday, Colonel Smith started the compress which has been located near the cotton platform, in motion. The new institution is located in North Charlotte and is conjointly leased by the firms of Sanders, Orr & C 0.., O. P. Heath & Co., R A- Lee and John VanLandlngham, leading cotton merchants of the city. Mr. Joe McLaugh lin is manager. The first bale com pressed in the naw concern was put through the process at 4:30 o’clock yes terday afternoon. Lightning Kills Cows SALISBURY.—Mr. John W. Waller, of Providence township, was in the city thia morning, and reports that lightning killed two cows in his neighborhood yes terday afternoon. One of the eows was Mr. Waller’s, the other belonging to Judge Council, who owns a farm in the township. The animals had their heads through the wire fence picking grass when the lightning struck a fence post, splintering it, and killing them. officersGwake THEIR REPOTS TO SOVEREIGN LODGE Continued From Page One applause as he arose. His speech was Atlanta's welcome. The anthem, "Maryland, My Mary land," by the band, followed Mayor Maddox's speech. Grand Master Roberts introduced Georgia’s grand representative. Judge Robert T. Daniel, of Griffln, who con tinued the welcoming sentiment on be half of the Odd Fellows of Georgia, bidding the visiting brothers welcome. DANIEL ALSO SPEAKS Grand Representative Daniel’s speech was an eloquent one, spoken spontane ously with deep feeling. “In the many happy years of my fra ternal life no event has come to me crowned with more gladness than thia occasion,” he declared. "We welcome you to our cotton fields, waving their banners of peace, to our corn fields wav ing their standards of gold. His excel lency. the governor, has in most fitting words welcomed you on behalf of the state. His honor, the mayor, in the most charming manner has tendered you the freedom of this splendid city. The pleasure now Is mine to voice a wel come from the Odd Fellows of Georgia. Ever since the glad tidings flashed to us a ypar ago that you had chosen Georgia as your next meeting place, we have looked forward to this day. And today we throw wide-open every portal and bid you enter and be happy. The Odd Fellows of Georgia welcome you In thq. plentude in their harvest and with joy and gladness in their hearts. They only ask the happiness of serving you. I extend to you cordial greeting on be half of the 49,000 Odd Fellows of Geor gia." Mr. Daniel paid a glowing tribute to the "uncrowned queens of our order, who have contributed so- much to our success and greatness,’’—the Rebekahs. He’voiced another welcome on behalf of the Rebekahs of Georgia. "Die wacht am Rhein” was played by the band as a prelude to the introduc tion of Grand Sire W. L. Kuykendall, supreme chief of the order. RESPONSES MADE. To all these speeches response was made on behalf of the Sovereign Grand lodge by Grand Sire W. L. Kuykendall, of Saratoga Wyo. The public session ended there, and at 10:40 o'clock the grand lodge went into executive ses sion with all save members of the or der excluded. KUYKENDALL'S ADDRESS. Grand Sire Kuykendall recalled that it had been many years since the sovereign grand lodge could meet In the south. “It is not often that we could come to the southland In the years gone by,” said he, “but the Improvement In sanitary conditions in the last few years has been such that now we can come and par take of your bounteous hospitality.” He said that the delegates before him had gathered from everywhere, one of them traveling 10,000, miles more than once around the earth, to attend. He told of the organization's work, and lauded its purposes, saying it holds no refuge for an anarchist. He said it was the Odd Fellows who first reached out the hands of fellowship after the civil war and In vited the southern brothers to fill the va cant seats in their councils and answer the roll which had omitted none of them during four long years, but to which there had been no response. “If our or ganization had never accomplished any thing else,” said he, “that one thing alone should commend us to the people of this country and of every other coun try’ under the sun.” He told of how the order spends $6,000,000 a year relieving the distress of orphans and widows, building orphans’ homes everywhere. “I am the last one of those who wore the gray that will ever preside over your body as grand sire,” said he, re verting to his service In the war. He recalled that others had preceded him. but that he would be the last. In words glowing with appreciation and good will, he acknowledged the wel come voiced by the governor and the mayor and the Georgia grand repre sentative. The conclusion of his speech was the signal for an outburst of ap plause. Capita! for Florida JACKSONVILLE.—MiIIions of money is to come Into Florida the next twelve months to be invested in her lands, most ly by capitalists and syndicates from the North. The state's wonderful resources are juet being developed, and thousands of new people are coming to assist in this development. Texas | Will Use Texas Rice HOUSTON, Sept. 15. —W. H. Tappan, of Worcester, Mass., is interviewing rice men in tha interests of a proposed rice breakfast food manufactory to be established at orange. Tex. Mr. Tap pan, who has for many years been < o-.- nected with a breakfast food manufac turing concern, believes that he nas a formula for making from rice a break fast food similar to shredded wheat and he proposes to put in a plant at Orange, backed by rice belt capital,"to perfect the product. Orange capital’Sts ere said to be Interested and the project ha.i attracted attention in the rice l-eit Crops About Lockhart LOCKHART, Tex., Sept. Js. Showers visited this section of ths state today. Beyond cooling the atmosphere and lay ing the dust these showe*s are of little benefit. Not less than i’our incites cf rain will he required to ston tne cracks in the ground and to revive the pas tures. A number encouraged ny the re cent showers are preparing to plant oats, cane and tall gardena. It is thought that ram will be injurious to the cotton yet in the fields. Never be fore has cotton been moved so rapidly as during th« present season and pick ing Will be over by the last of the month. The high prtpe paid for cotton here and elsewhere as well as the good prices received tor seed this season will about offset the crop shortage. Lint average has been better in many in stances than it has shown for years, due to the fact that the seed is nut fully matured, or as full of oil as it would have been had the weather been mure favorable. Taking everything into consideration, Caldwell county will be pretty well oft in the financial line again this season. Negro Cojton Pickers WACO, Tex., Sept. 15. —Negro cotton pickers have beep golpg to the < ountry in large numbers in the past t“n days. Farmers have been anxious to get their cotton out on .account of the possibility of rain, and Negroes have oeen in de mand. * Juvenile Institute AUSTIN.—The first annual report of the state institution for juveniles at Gatesville, which replaced the state re formatory. was submitted to the gov ernor Wednesday. Two hundred boys are now confined there, one-third of the number being from Houston, Dallas and San Antonio The plan of the institution was changed under this administration, so as to educate the boys instead of pun ishing them by confinement, and is bringing more results, says Superinten dent Berry. Mississippi Visits Tri-State Fair JACKSON.—Governor Noel has been invited to attend the Tri-State fair at Memphis, especially, Sept. 28, which has been “Good Roads Day,” but he is doubtful about being able to be present. He is greatly Interested in the subject of good roads and kindred matters that may come up for discus sion by men who are considered author ity on these lines. Big Live Stock Show JACKSON.—Because of the largely in creased Interest in live stock, and appre ciating the fact that a great many visit ors to the state fair come more to seo and to purchase thoroughbred stock and poultry than for any other one reason, the management 'has almost doubled the capacity of the buildings devoted to swdne and poultry. Last year more than one thousand birds were shown at the fair, and W. C, Taylor, manager of that department, expects something like two thousand of the birds this fall. Mis sissippi fanciers have discovered that It pays to have the best and to confine themselves to one breed. Hundreds of fine stock hogs have been sold by those who exhibit at the state fair. These are scattered about over the state, and teh business is yet in its in fancy, , Money for Bank JACKSON.—The state treasury got an other lift today when the First National bank of this city took over $5,000 worth of the new 4 per cent bonds and prom ised to take more if necessary. So far about $35,000 worth of the bonds have been 'sold and the cash placed in the treasury. Nearly SIOO,OOO more have been spoken for, and there is good reason to believe that the issue will be taken up by the capitalists of the state. Tick Eradication Expert VICKSBURG.—Dr. G. W. Famous, tick eradication expert, who had been ,sent here to conduct the work, left today for Fort Gibson to assist Ijr. Hart In the tick crusade in Claiborne county. The supervisors here have decided to drop the fight until spring. Good Fish Outlook TITUSVILLE.—Fish business is at top notch at Titusville these hot September days. One day last week 149 barrels went out via express, the next day 125 barrels, and so it goes. The fishermen are coming and going with their motor boats at all times and are making big money. ECLEMA CURED NO MITUR OF HOW LONG STANDING NO CURE, NO PAY The American Remedy Company, of Aehe vill<* N. C., have a new and wonderful dtf eeeery. SA NA RE CLTI«. which they guaran tee to cure any «iee of ecxema of no matter how long standing, and will refund the >noney In every case were it falls. It is perfectly clean and does not stain and retails for two per package. You do not know ua. and we do not know you. therefore we do not ask you to send the full amount. We are willing to risk vou one-half the amount, and you wi,l risk us the other. Send us one-half the amount (23c > in postage stamps and we will send you the treatment by mail. After using it, if you arc not entirely satisfied, notify us, and we will return the money you sent us. and of course If vou are satisfied with the treatment after giving it a fair trial, scud us tbe bal ance 25c. We make this liberal offer be cause we know that every one who uses It will recommend It to their friends. Everything that has been placed on the market for tbe cure of eczema has been a failure, and we realize that we could not afford to go to tbe expense of advertising a remedy of this kind without we knew It wns far superior to any thing ever placed on the market, and that It will actually cure old chronie cases of eczema, poison oak and barbers’ itch. Lynn. Mass., Dec. 2. IHUB. American Remedy Co.. Asheville, N. C. Gentlemen: —For several years 1 suffered with Scaly Ecsema on my face so much that I was forced to wear a veil whenever I went on the streets. 1 tried all the different reme dies I saw advertised for eczema and got no relief, also employed different physicians with no better success. A friend advised me to ry SA NA RE CU TIB. I used bjaly one box and was completely cured in three weeks. 1 cannot speak too highly of its merits. a&Unedl MISS BELLE ( HANDLBM. South Carolina Indians on Rampage SPARTANBuKG.—Bearing the news that the Indians on the Cherokee reser vation in Jackson county, North Caro lina, are on a rampage in which at least one man has been killed and an other probably mortally wounded and declaring that he was torced to flee to save his own life, Charley Long, a full blooded Cherokee, arrived here to night with his wife and six pappooses. They had practically nothing with them save their clothes and are being taken care of at the Salvation Army barracks. Long said a large quantity of whisky was received at the reservation Satur day night and the Indians began a ca rousal which, was still under way when le left Wednesday morning. Inflamed by the whisky the Indians, according to Long, relapsed into savagery; indulg ing in wild orgies, rose, and on Monday one of the Indians, Tom Woodpecker, was shot and afterward disemboweled, while another. Georg® Slowly, was shot. Fourteen hundred Indians on the re servation are all savage save 14, who pre professed Christians and have tugen up their ancient customs of barbarism. Long said he was hated because he was a Christian. He started to church Sunday, but met with a hostile dem onstration and ran home. He barricad ed the door and remained there all uay, afraid to venture out. The ( ..u.an« were ao engrossed in drinking, however, that they did not molest him. On Monday he learned of the death of Woodpecker and the injury of the other man. He remained’in hid.ng. and would not be surprised, he said, to learn that others were killed. The situation became intolerable, and he determined to flee Early Wednes day morning he took his wife and six children, the oldest of whom is 12, and walked five miles to the nearest rail road station, Whittier. Two Veterans Pass Away BATESBURG.—On Tuesday evening there occurred a death near here that is worthy of mention, that of Mr. Hen ry Anderson, aged about 91 years, mr. Anderson wts a survivor of the Mex ican war. He had been sick from the infirmities of old age for several months. He was a poor man and drew a pension from the United States gov err ment. He leaves a wife and a large fa» ily of children. Last week Mr- William Attaway, a Confederate veteran, died and was bur ic*' in the city cemetery. He leaves * wife and one married daughter- Mr. Attaway had reached the age of 73 years. Child Labor Laws COLUMBIA.— Following the success ful enforcement oi the child labor laws f. d the ge.irrul approval with which the laws have been received by the manufacturers, operatives and the pub lic generally, the ehlld labor committee appointed by the general assembly to day discussed the expediency of asking for a more complete law, which wuuld mean a step forward toward the bet terment of the working classes of the state. In general, the reform measures favored by the committee are: amend ments to the present law by eliminating all exemptions and possibly raising the age limit from 12 to 14 years; a bill prohibiting work at night of women and children under 16 years of age, and a measure providing for the registrat’on of births and marriages. The commit tee placed itself ob record as favoring a compulsory school attendance. The active support of the committee was pledged to this measure. The present child labor laws In South Carolina do not permit a child under 12 years of age to be employed in a cotton mill un less covered by certain exemptions. May Decide This Week COLUMBIA. —Several sites offered for the additional buildings for the state hospital for the insane were inspected today in the "Dutch Fork" section of Lexington county, by the commission appointed as the result of a concurrent resolution passed at the last session of the general assembly. This afternoon the commission took all of the 51 sites offered unfler con sideration, for the purpose of making a final selection. The commission will very probably announce Its decision be fore the end of the week. The resolu tion authorizes the commission to pur chase a tract of land not less than 2,000 and not more than 5,000 acres In ex tent. Bites have been offered from all sec tions of the state. .The land varies in value. The commission will select the site most suitable for the erection of a new insane asylum which, it is thought, will mean the segregation of the races at the institution. Louisiana Conservation Delegates j BATON ROUGE* —Those from this < city who attended the conservation con- ■ gress at St. Minn., returned this i afternoon. They report that thia state I received much attention at the congress ! on account of recent legislation passed j by the legislature. Cold Helps Harvest j BATON ROUGE.—The fair weather : and cold north winds have stimulated the picking of cotton in this section, ?nd the influx of the staple for the cur rent week will be larger than might otherwise have been expected. This is ' tn the face of the fact that there is I practically little cotton to ba marketed. Expert estimates show that here is Mt- I tie cotton crop and practically no mld- I die or top crop. Cotton that has been ' raised is being ginned and marketed as ! early as possible. With the short crop, there will be practically no attempt at I holding the staple In these parts. Crops Are Numerous ESTHERWOOD. —According to infor [ mation received by J. Kollits from Louis I Chagough, a severe windstorm damaged ! more than 70 acres of standing rice on the latter's plantation near Sulphur, and the greater part of the crop wftl .be lost. Mr. Chagough states that the ■ crops belonging to many of his neigh bors were also more or less Injured by ' the same gale. News' from other i towns in Calcasieu parish indicate that I the damage is far-reaching. Most of the grain that can be ikaved at all will have ■ to be cut by aand at a heavy expense. I The weather shows some improve- ■ ment. and more threshers are running. ■ Rice prices are gradually climbing, both ;in clean and rough cleaned. Good rough rice advanced irom 25 to 50 cents a bar rel, and buyers 'are active. Farmers Have Meeting GRAND CANE.—Large erowds from ~11 parts of the parish today atteb'lefl the public spvak fnp find dinner on the high M-hool campua. The Pariah Farmers' union held lt» regular quarter i ly uioeting and tbe opening exereiaea of the higli school added greater tttraetkma. State Super intendent Thomaa H. Herta delherod an addn . after which he went to and d»Hv -1 cred anoth, r aldreaa at the Longstreet school. The state area!den' »** raratMts 1 union Ite easy to reach Texas® The Cotton Belt is the quick and direct line OH to Texas, through Arkansas. It runs two trains, daily, Memphis to Texas, with through sleepers, chair cars and parlor case cars. Trains from all parts of the Southeast connect in Memphis with these Cotton Belt trains to the Southwest Low Fares Southwest w via the Cotton Belt to V / < P°‘ nt ’ * n Arkansas, Louis- iana, Texas and Oklahoma. L j aj JgprStop-overs are allowed and the 25 H |Bd^ | I d’V return limit gives you plenty of Z? ’ I to look around. Take advantage these low fares and investigate the Xll wonderful opportunities open to you in wO I th® Southwest BHgSfißhaJ *Bab Pcn't wait until the big opportunities are gone, r " JEbbE write today and tell me where you want to go. 1 will 1 send you a complete schedule and tell you the ehe ipest • dSfct cost of a ticket. I will also send you free, bur booka on Texas and Arkansas, with county maps in colors. L. P. SMITH, Traveling Passenger Agent »' ifSA Terminal Hotel Building, Birmingham, Ala. and the state organizer were here and both • spoke. Delegates from all parts of the parish were present and all patrons of the school and scores of visitors attended the exercises. IHn ner was served and the crowd enjoyed the ail day exercise*. The enrollment at the high sehoei was larger than usual on the first day. Reunion of Veterans BRISTOL.—The Confederate veterans of East Tennessee and southwest Vir ginia held their fifteenth annual reunion here today. Veterans have been arriving since noon yesterday, and It is estimat ed that abotU 4CO of the heroes of the sixties are in attendance. The program was carried out in the pavilion at Vir ginia park this forenoon. The orators of the occasion were Rev. J. Lynn Bach man, of Sweetwater, Tenn., and Rev. Dallas Tucker, of Immanuel Episcopal church, this city. The Daughters of the Confederacy, as sisted by other women of Bristol, served a sumptuous dinner to the veterans in the grove at the noon hour. Crosses of honor and other badges of distinction were distributed this afternoon. A num ber of the veterans in attendance wore gray uniforms. The occasion was full of life and spirit of the memorable days. The reunion was given under the aus pices of the S. V. Fulkerson camp of Confederate veterans here, of which John W. Johnson Is commander. Nashville Factory NASHVILLE.—That Nashville may soon have an Immense new factory, the exact nature of which has nbt yet been divulged, was the information given out Thursday afternoon, following a confer ence between a number of prominent Nashville business men and President E. A. Lindsey at the board of trade. 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Tenn., on September 13, was the best held in the state, according to Miss Virginia Moore, who has charge of the school improvement work of the depart ment of public instruction of Tennessee. Madison county has been comiidered a banner county in school improvement work and kept up Its reputation. Miss Moore says, at the rally. There were a school improvement association and 3,000 members during the past year. On rally day all the teachers showed up with enthusiasm. A big parade was held in which 43 decorated floats, filled with school' children, participated. Some of the floats came as far as 18 miles. Ex- State Superintendent Gilbreath and Fred B. Frazier were speakers. Miss Virginia Moore presented the school improvement banner to Malesus school, of which Mrs. Eula M. Taylor Is principal.