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PEACE PREVAILS IN
ALL MEXICO ANO THE
FICHTINGJS ENDED
Madero Accepts Offer to As
sist de la Barra, the Tem
porary President, When Diaz
Gives Up Office 1
(By AawcUted Prtu.l
JUAREZ. Mexico. May 18.—Peace
throughout Mexico la now an accom
plished fact, according to Francisco 1-
Madero. Jr., leader of the Mexican revo
lutionists, who announced today that the
news from Mexico City was entirely sat
isfactory to him.
Madero win accept the offer to go to
. Mexico City to act as chief adviser to
Minister of Foreign Relations de 1*
Barra, who will become president ad in- '
terim following the resignation of Presi
dent Dias June L
A« the date of the withdrawal from
office of President Dias and Vice Presi
dent Corral has been definitely fixed for
June 1. It will not be necessary for the
insurrectos to institute provisional gov
ernors or provisional members of the
cabinet- for the intervening 12 days, but
the fact that jsadero will act with Min
ister de la Barra in th e reorganisation
of the government will be accepted as
sufficient guarantee of the success of
the revolution.
Dias's announcement of his intention
to resign is accepted with absolute faith
by the rebels
Regarding the future policy of the
Madero government toward foreign capi
tal in Mexico. Benor Madero said he and
ha cabinet would continue to encourage
American investments, but a vigorous
prohibition would be made against trusts
of any kind and against the wholesale
granting of concession* Madero has no
doubt that be will be the next regularly
elected president of Mexico and that
Dr. Vasques Gomes will be the vice presi
dent.
Concerning the reorganization of the
Mexican army, Senor Madero said that
all convict* hereafter will be eliminated
and the army will be composed entirely
of volunteers
MADEROS STATEMENT
Madero received the details of the hap
penings at Mexico City with unconcealed
pleasure. The dispatches came too late
for his perusal last night, but he was
up at sunrise today digesting the news.
Walking beneath a grove of tgees. which
fringe* a muddv irrigation ditch near
ti»e house in which he has established
his headquarters, Senor Madero outlined
the policy he would pursue when he
reaches Mexico City.
• Certainly I will go to Mexico City to
act in harmony with Minister de la Bar
ra.'’ said Madero "There could not be
selected from the government aide a
man more acceptable to u* than Senor de
la Barra. The only unfavorable part of
the news la the intimation that the gov
ernment would select General Reyes for
minister of war. Reyes will not ba ac
ceotabie to ** and 1 don’t think he ever
wtli be minister of war.
£_"Wo raaltxe ww taave a.great ta*» ■ Ba-.
tore u*. but Senor de la Barra and
myself will work in perfect aceord.
•Inasmuch as only 12 days will elapse
before the Diax government retires, I
think It will not be necessary for us
to insist upon the immediate institution
into office of our provisional officers The
members of the cabinet and governors
who are to act until the election will be i
selected by Sopor de la Barra and my-
"Lower California will probably be the (
only part of Mexico which will not be :
restored immediately to tranquility. Th e .
warfare there is apart from ours, but w e
hope it will soon cease. As for our army.
1 propose that all the insurrecto* shall
be "Allowed to enlist as volunteers. All
convict* hereafter will be eliminated
Volunteers win be encouraged to join by
offers of good pay.
"A prompt effect of peace will be the
liberation of all political prisoners and
prisoners of war. this of course, sill em
brace Americans, including those now
in the penitentiary at Chihuahua.
">’« will continue to be warm frlepds
of the people of the United States and
will encourage American investments.”
"It is not true that one of our slogans
has been tcurb the invasion of Ameri
cans I dto not hesitate to say. however,
that we will oppose trusts and unjust
concessions.
. cooper ous moth ■
MUST RAISE MORE COTTON
Fifteenth Annual aGthering of
Cotton Manuafacturers
Held at Richmond
(By Associated Frees.)
r: HMOKD. Va., May K-When
President D Y. Cooper, of Henderson.
N. C., opened the l»th annual convention
of the American Cotton Manufacturers’
association here today the cotton sched
ule of the Payne-Aldrich tariff act was
the topic of greatest interest.
During the morning the members lis
tened to suggestions for the increase of
the American cotton piece goods trade
j n Chtna, given by Dr. Gilbert Reid,
of ~»e International Institute of
CMna.
Reports were heard from the excess
fare and cotton warehousing and bill of !
lading committees. Cotton picking de
vices and scientific factory management
were the subjects of addresses.
Methods of the cotton exchanges,
which leading cotton manufacturers for I
some time have criticised severely, was
the principal subject of the afternoon
session Arthur R. Marsh, president of
the New York cotton exchange, had pre
pared an address ot>that institution and
there was a lengthy report of the as
sociation'b joint committee on cotton ex
changes by Lewis Parker, its chairmen.
President Cooper .in his annual address,
urged the necessity for the south to raise
more cotton to meet increasing demands
of the. manufacturers
•The crop of BtO-11 will be worth
ttJNJVkMO.' he said, "or twice as much
as the output of all the gold mines of the
world ■pmblned for the same year.
•"Crops of 12.500. —J to lleOO.'W bales an
nually are necessary for legitimate de
mands at remunerative price* t© the
growers Less than thia amount means
manipulated market* and usury trade
condition*
"While the number of spindles and
acreage have increased enormously, the
production of American cotton ha 8 de
clined.”
President Cooper deplored friction be
tween cotton growers, mnaufacturers and
representative* of the exchanges rela
tive to the methods of exchangee. It
would be to their mutual interest, he
said, if the exchange* themselves would
revise their law* and methods.
SOUTHERN POULTRYMEN
FORM ASSOCIATION
Organization Perfected Thurs
day and Temporary Offi
cers Named
• -
At a meeting of a number of proml-
I nent poultrymen Thursday morning the
•temporary organisation of the Southern
International Poultry association was ef
fested.
Temporary officers were elected as fol
lows: T. P. Hunnicutt, president, and
T. M. Poole, secretary. The temporary
board of directors Is composed of the
following: S. E. Simmons, J. K. Mur
phy, Loring Brown, Jehu G. Postell, T.
P. Hunnicutt-and T. M. Poole.
A draft of a charter drawn up by At
torney J. H. Porter was submitted by
js. E. Simmons and was approved by the
members of the association. It provides
that the capital stock of the associa
tion shall be 12,500 with the privilege of
Increasing to 110,000 within the discre
tion of the stockholders. It further pro
vides that the shares of stock shall be
of the par value of 310 per share.
The following committee was appointed
to nominate permanent officers and to
report at the next meeting of the as
sociation to be held next Thursday af
ternoon at 3 o'clock: S. E. Simmons. T.
P. Hunnicutt. T. M. Poole, J. K. Mur
phy-and Loring Brown.
Steps will be taken at once to secure
a charter and as soon as this is done
the permanent organisation of the South
ern Poultry association will be effected.
Mr. Hunnicutt, the temporary chair
man. gave out the following statement in
explanation of the aims and purposes
of the association:
PURPOSES OF ASSOCIATION.
•The object of the Sauthern Interna
tional Poultry association is for the up
building of the rapidly developing poul
try industry of the entire country and
especially in the southern statee; to work
in harmony with and to assist all small
er poultry associations in holding their
poultry shows, and to lend all possible
aid to the individual breeder in develop
ing his breed*.
"It Is the purpose of the association to
hold one big show where the winning
birds of all the smaller shows may be
placed on exhibition—in other words, to
hold a show where all premiums will Im
won In competition with a majority of
the winners at the other leading shows
of the season, which will mean practi
cally that any oird winning at our show
will be a championship winner.
LIBERAL PREMIUMS.
■lt is the purpose of this association
to compile a set of by-laws .and regula
tions that will conform to poultry con
dition* In the southern states and which
will govern the management and rules
under which this and all other subordi
nate show* of the south shall be held.
It Is to be conducted, however. In a
manner that will give every possible as
sistance to the smaller associations. Lib
eral premiums will be offered to each of
Jj*» subordinate 3 a* the
means of this association will allow, and
also to offer attractive premiums at the
big show which will be competed for by
the subordinate associations. The asso
ciation will be run for the purpose of
putting the entire poultry business on a
more substantial basis.
“We hope from this work to finally
build up a show as great in every par
ticular as those now held at Madison
Square Garden or at Crystal Palace and
we ask that every person who contem
plates breeding or showing birds leave
nothing undone that will aid In the up
building of this association.
"We further ask that every breeder
over the entire southern states be in
vited and urged to join this association
and work in the upbuilding of this great
industry and lend his efforts to put it
on a higher plane than ever before.
"Any one oai\ become a member of
tfhis association by purchasing one share
of stook at the par value of 310 and
any association can become a member
of this association by owning one share
of stock.” .
GOOD ROADS MEETING
CALLED FOR RINGGOLD
North Georgia Road Builders
Will Hold Important
Meeting
DALTON, Ga., May 18.—It has been
definitely decided to hold the good road*
meeting in Ringgold on Tuesday, May
®, at which time automobilist* f**m
this city and Chattanooga, together with
farmers in this and Catoosa counties,will
meet to start the fund for the construc
tion of a first-class road between here
and Ringgold.
The following letter from Mr. C. E.
Kirkpatrick, president of the Chattanoo
ga Automobile club, to F. T. Reynolds,
explains the meeting fully:
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn., May 15, 1911.
Mr. Frank T. Reynolds, Dalton, Ga.
Dear Sir; At a meeting of the Chatta
nooga Automobile club, a few evenings
ago, the following plan was discussed
and decided upon, provided we can get
the co-operation of auto enthusiasts in
Catoosa and Whitfield counties:
As large a delegation as possible from
Chattanooga would like to meet at Ring
gold and bring basket lunches, and we
would like for you to get up as large a
crowd as possible form Whitfield and Ca
toosa counties and meet us at Ring
gold. We would like to have several good
road speakers from your section, and
we, in *urn. will bring some speakers
with us. W© could all spread luncn there
and have a good time and some enthusi
astic speeches.
I Our club was rather opposed to a
barbecue on account of the expense.
I They said they would prefer to spend
the,amount a barbecue would cost in
repairing the roads around the creeks.
We would like to have this meeting the
: last of May if you can get your crowd
I together at that time. I would like to
have an expression of your views on the
i plan above, and also suggestions as to
I the date that would be most convenient
for you. so that we can get our crowd
. together here.
' Awaiting your reply, I am.
Yours truly.
C. E. KIRKPATRICK.
A large delegation will go from. here,
and Mr. Kirkpatrick ha* been notified
that May 30 will suit all.
Dalton Knows Where'lt’s At
DALTON, Ga.. May 18.—W. M. HUI, of
the United States Coast and Geodetic
survey, ha* been her for several ,day«
getting considerable data on this section.
While here Mr. Hill established the cor
rect meridian, marking it with a marble
shaft containing a copper disc. It will be
of great help to surveyors here in the
future. Mr. Hill left today for Murray
county. , "
TO BRAZEN BUSTS .
OF MARTIAL MUSIC
VETEWS PARADE
Thousands Cheer as the Fast
Thinning Ranks of Gray-
Clad, Grizzled Confederates
March Streets of Little Rock
(By Associated Preu.)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 18.—Con
federate veterans from many states
joined In their twenty-first annual pa
rade here today amidst the blaring of'
bands and fluttering of banners.
The fan-fare of trumpets recalled to
many spectators the stormy scenes of
war, the tale of which has been the
subject of song and story for almost
half a century.
Following the parade most of the vis
itors left Little Rock. Those who re
mained did so either because of failure
to secure places in the crowded trains
or for the reason that they wished to
remain for the Confederate ball, the
last event of the reunion. The ball
will be given in the auditorium tonight
To the thousands of survivors of the
memorable conflict of the early 60s the
last honors have been paid; the remain
ing are a few hundreds, and the fast
thinning ranks of the gray clad, gris
zled veterans of many a battlefield
speak the silent, appealing language of
history.
Many voices which at last year’s re
union joined In giving the “rebel yell”
are now stilled. Those who are left
joined in the famed war cry this year
witih a feeling betokening their knowl
edge that this may be for them the last
earthly gathering of the soldiers of the
old south.
Under the surface of this 1911 re
union and often outcropping ran this
rich vein of pathos, but today while the
files of former fighters passed through
the city’s street* there was evident
the dominant spirit of a new south.
While the descendants, relatives and
admirers representing political condi
tions vied with each other- in doing
honor to the memory of a cause lost
by the fortunes of armed contention
and surrendered at Appomattox, the re
union spirit typified In the parade
voiced by speakers and shown through
out the convention now ended, was prob
ably best heard in one stanza of a
song rendered by the Confederate
choir* to the tune of “Old Time
glon,” closing with these words:
"Yes, our country is united;
It’s good enough for me.”
The body of T. B. Duckett, of Ashe
ville, N. C., was found in the Arkansas
river late 'Wednesday. He was attend
ing the Confederate reunion and on
Tuesday was overcome by heat and
rested at one of the first gid stations.
He apparently recovered. ,It is be
lieved that his mind was affected by
4he -hefet, and that he wandered ipto
the river. J M. Bailey, a veteran of
Denton, Texas, fell from a railroad
bridge and was killed.
Macon Gets Reunion
" Macon, Ga., was ckosen at the final
meeting by the United Confederate Vet
erans as the next reunion city at the an
nual encampment of the old soldiers.
The following officers were re-elected.
Commander-in-chief, Gen. George W.
Gofdon. Memphis, Tenn.
Department commanders: Army of
Northern Virginia. Lieut. Gen. C. Irvine
Walker, Charleston, S. C.
Army of Tennessee: Lieut. Gen. Ben
nett H. Young, Louisville. Ky
Trans-Mississippl department: Lieut.
Gen, K. M. Van Zandt, Forth Worth.
Tex.
Seven cities sought the reunion next
year. Adjt. Gen. William E. Mickle read
invitations from Macon, Houston, Jack
sonville, Louisvilla, Chattanooga, Tenn.,
Fresno, Cal., and Atlantic City, N. J.
When the vote was announced Macon
had a long lead, with Houston second.
The count showed, however, that Macon
had only a plurality of the votes cast.
General Van Zandt ruled that a majority
vote was necessaffi’ and on the second
ballot Macon won. A motion by Col. B.
B. Paddock, of Fort Worth, that the
election be made unnadmous carried.
With the election of officers and the
selection of the next encampment city
the business sessions of the veterans
ended.
NOT ENOUGH^™TO
RUN MILLS SITS HITNE
Bull Operator Says Shortage
Will Be More Than Four
Million Bales
, /
(By AwocUUd
NEW ORLEANS, May 18.—" There 1*
not enough cotton to go around," declar
ed Frank B. Hayne, prominent bull lead
er and local cotton buyer last night.
He caused excitement in the
New Orleans exchange yesterday
by offering io buy 200,000 bales
of May and July at the 'market price,
then going one better by offering an
1-8 of a cent higher than the exchange
quotation* for all thexotton in the city.
"We know how much cotton we will
get between now and September k” he
continued “and there is not enough to
keep the mills running and some of them
must close down. For the last two years
the world has needed 27,000,000 bales and
all it will get will be 22,500,000 bales or
4.500.000 bales short of the amount re
quired and what would have been used
had the staple been grown. Thgt Is the.
situation. I believe cotton will go high
er.”
PATENTS ISSUED
TO GEORGIANS
WASHINGTON, D. C.. May Me*’
Patents issued: E. A. Easton, Bowdon,
planter; James E. Newberry, Decktur,
plow handle; Charles P. Hammond,.
Americus, metalic railway tie: 8. A. Max
well. Atlanta, mailing machine; Thomas
H. Walker, Lumber City, »talk cutter.
Old-Fashioned Fish Fry
DALTON. Ga., May 18.—The Crystal
Lake Fishing association ha* made ex
tensive preparations for its big annual
fish fry. which will be at the big
lakes' of the association just, seuth of
here today. The pond Is overstocked
with fish, and each year it Is partly
I drained off and many fish are taken.
I There will be about 150 people to enjoy
the big feast. a .
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1911.
I Iff Wl" '
•
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HE TAKES THE COUNT
FLORIOICOIH LiWS
TO BE HEUOLUTIONIZEO
House Passes Angle Bill Abol
ishing Convict Lease Sys
tem by Overwhelming Vote
(Special to Journal.)
TALLAHASSEE, fla.. May 18.—By the
overwhelming vote of 47 to 18, the house
of representatives of the Florida general
assembly today passed the measure
kfiown as the “Angle bill,” which puts
an end forever to the leasing of con
vict* in the state.
When the news of the passage of the
Angle measure by the house became
known the greatest satisfaction and
gratification was expressed by advocates
of the abolishment of the “convjct sla
very system.”
Within the next two days the bill will
be taken up by the senate, and It is prac
tically certain that ii will be passed by
that body without even an attempt at
determined opposition. Following the
ratification of the action of the house
by the senate, the bill will go to the
governor for his signature, and will
thereupon become a law.
For many months the advocates of
good roads In Florida have been actively
at work pushing the passage of
Angle bill, which is designed to put an
end to the convict lease system in Flor
ida.
The supporters of the measure just
passed by the house say that they wHI
be able to put htf.o operation a system
similar to that now prevailing in Geor
gia, and modeled upon it. The campaign
for better highways In Florida is being
actively conducted by many of the most
progressive citizens of the state, and the
abolishment of the “convict lease” sys
tem as contemplated In the Angle bill Is
regarded by them as a direct and tan
gible triumph of the greatest worth.
Bnor to the passage of the measure a
gpi/lted discussion of merits, and
those of the prevailing lease system wa*
indulged in by members of the, house.
During thl* discussion, which at time*
becam* heated to* the boiling point, At
lanta came in for her share of praise
and censure. Representative Wells, of
Leon, attempted to Justify the lease sys
tem by attacking the motive prompting
Atlantian* of established standing in ad
vocating the measure looking to the
betterment of roads in Florida. Said Mr.
Wells:
“Georgia, or Atlanta, is the distribut
ing point of the automobile interests,
practically for the south, and I don’t
blame them. They should be glad to see
the abolition of the convict system and
put them on the building roads.” That
is the explanation that Representative
Wells, of Leon, gave, verbatim, not a
word pm in nor one left out.
Shortly after Representative Wells
took his seat the committee rose and
the house convened' again with Repre
sentative McWilliams holding the floor.
He said:
"You can pass the Ten Commandments
and enact thetn Into law and the board
of stat© institutions could prescribe them
In their rules and regulations, but they
are not self-enforcing and not self
acting.
"I say here now and take great pleas
ure in saying ft, that I would abolish
any svstem that would permit a condi
tion like that of Willie O’Quinn. A sys
tem that makes that possible. I
“The gentleman from Marion says the
people of Florida would object to the
cost of the keep of their criminals. There
isn’t a stat© in the union that doesn’t
keep her convicts In peißtentlaries and
the people are taxed' to keep them there.
Did you ver har any objctlon to it? No,
Mr. Speaker, this lease system has got
to go.
“I may not have the honor to be a
member of this house when it goes but
others will be coming here who will erad.
Icate this system, who will put It out
forever.”
Following the discussion the house took
a recess for lunch, returning to vote.
The measure abolishing the lease system
wa* passed on the first ballot, 47 to 18.
GEN. OGLETHORPE IN PERSON
TO ATTEND GEORGIA DINNER
Sec. Cooper Gets a Wireless.
Great Preparations Being
Made to Receive Him
As he was thinking over details of the
Georgia dinner, on May 26, Secretary
Walter ’Coopef, of the chamber of com
merce, heard a smart rap at hi* office
door Thursday morning, and a messen
ger entered and deposited In front of
him th© foregoing message from General
Oglethorpe.
As the general expressly say*, he will
be one of the guests at the dinner. In
fact, he will be the foremost figure at
this festivity for the development of
Georgia. Naturally, since he is the -foun
der of this state, he is tne one among
all'others who is most vitally Interested
in its welfare. Realizing this, Secretary
Cooper the other day dispatched a mes
sage to- him that Saint Peter, as the
answer indicates, had delivered promptly.
Without delay, General Oglethorpe indit
ed his quaint reply and it was flashed
at once, by wireless telegraphy, to At
lanta. I
Though the general doesn’t say at what
time be will arrive, It is expected that
he will get here several days before
the dinner. A committee from the cham
ber of commerce will meet him and es
cort him to rooms at one of the up
town hotels.
Just how he will be taken to his room,
hdwever, is a question that is puzzling
the committee. If it were any usual,
present-day Individual, he would be rid
den in an automobile. Perhaps General
Oglethorpe, however, will feel doubts
about the safety of automobiles, not
knowing, as people of this age do, that
automobile accidents never happen. Be
cause of this possible contingency, a
coach and four, built In the 16th century
style, will probably be secured and the
general will be given his choice between
that and a touring car.
This announcement that General Ogle
thorpe Is to attend the dinner on May 26
will naturally cause some surprise. Bui
lt really need not, for the dinner is to
be In many ways unprecedented. It will
ba given by the chamber of commerce
for th* purpose of encouraging the devel
opment of the x resources of Georgia and
will be attended Uy 1,000 people from
various parts of» the state. It will, in a
way, be a repetition In miniature of the
Southern Commercial Congress.
When E. Weston, manager of the Wes
ton Rathskeller company, which is pre
paring for the dinner, was told of the
message from General Oglethorpe,( he
was not only surprised, but perplexed.
The question before him is: What will
suit General Oglethorpe? *
“I am very anxious,” he said, “to
make this dinner acceptable to General
Oglethorpe,- but as I am not personally
acquainted, do not know what his tastes
are. I would very much appreciate the
courtesy If some of the Colonial Dames
win suggest to me some approprikte
dish fit for the family of Georgia which
was in customary use when he visited ,
Georgal 180 years ago.
“Possibly, I can' get some informa-1
tion from the Carnegie library, and will
ask''•Miss Rankin, librarian, to look it
up for Yne, but in the meantime, I hope
any of the Colonial Dames who are post- i
ed on this subject will giver me the Infoj- I
mation.”
He i* certain, however, abeut the re- -
mainder of the menu. He is advertising
Thursday for two tons of Georgia chick
ens. No purchases will be made until of
fers have been made in writing. No
’possums or permisson ' beer is desired.
COTTON LANDS ARE
BOUGHT BY BRITONS
MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 18.—Announce
ment Is made today of the sale of 32,-
000 acres of farm lands in Bolivar and
Washington counties, Miss., for a cash
consideration of 33,200,000. British cap
italists, members of the Fine Cotton
Spinners and Doublers association o*
Manchester, England, will finance the
t~o companies formed to take over the
properties, it 1* stated.
♦ GEM. OGLETKOBFE'S WIRELESS ♦
♦ TO WALTER ”G. COOPER
(By Wireless from the Other e-
♦ World.) ♦
♦ Walter G. Cooper, Esq., Secretary ♦
♦ to the Board of Trade and Plan- ♦
♦ tatjons at the New Ctty of Atlan-
♦ U, in the Colony of Georgia. ♦
♦ My Faithful Son: ♦
Your message was handed me by ♦
♦ Saint Peter, who did much com- ♦
e- mend the works of your board of ♦
♦ trade, saying that many excellent ♦
©- men were therein joined together ♦
♦- for the good of my beloved colony.- ♦
Some who have lately com© here ♦
♦ say that Georgia hath more people ♦
than all the American colonies had ♦
in my time, j hear that your
♦ president, the Hon. Mr. Pax on, and -♦
♦ your board of directors do busy ♦
themselves continually In doing ♦
some good thing for the health and
♦- prosperity of my people. ♦
♦ Many speak well of your good- ♦
e- lie city, although I fear it may be ♦
♦ ’ a trifle worlaly and th© women ♦
♦ overgiven to fashion. My slum- ♦
♦ ber hath been mucn disturbed of e-
♦ late by the noise of your new- ♦
-e fangled chariots and the roar of ♦
♦ your trafi.e. ♦
I am much inclined to accept ♦
♦ the. invitation of your president ♦
♦ and directors, if St. Peter will ♦
♦ grant me a leave of absence, which ♦
♦ he seemeth favorably disposed to- ♦
♦ ward, inasmuch as he hath here a-
♦ under his charge many goodlie ♦
♦ men and women from Georgia who ♦
♦ speak well of your city and desire ♦
♦ to hear news from there, saying -a
♦ that they would alny>st be will-
♦ ing to leave this, place of rest and ♦
♦ return to the land of their nattvi- ♦
♦ ty, so much uo they love Atlanta. ♦
♦ Convey r f good will and bless- ♦
♦ Ing to all the' people of Georgia ♦
a- and say to them —at I will be glad ♦
a- -to meet them in Atlanta at th© ♦
♦ feast which you call th© Georgia ♦
-a dinner. Tell my beloved son, ♦
a- Stovall, not to fall in coming from ♦
a- Savannah, as I desire to bear the a
a- state of that city, which hath a a
a- warm place in my heart. a
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$200,000 LOSS BY FIRE
IN PLANT IN SUFFOLK
Bain Peanut Company Suffers
Heavy Loss by Conflagra-
• tion
NORFOLK, Va., May 16.—Fire last
night partially destroyed the plant of
the Bain Peanut Company of Suffolk,
Va., entailing a loss of 3200,000. Two
hundred thousand bushels of peanuts
were burned. '
Several firemen had narrow escapes
when the walls of the plant collapsed.
The combined-force* of * the city fire de
partment ahtßthe company's own appa
ratus proved ineffectual.
Though the seoragd side which was
consumed apd the plant holding all the
heavy machinery were all under one
roof, the two were sepa
rated by a thick fire wall. This at a
late hour yet has withstood the flames
and the factory end of the structure
likely will be saved. There were stored
In the warehouse end of the place more
than 200,000 bushels of peanuts, valued
at 3200,000. The loss on the portion of
th* building already destroyed will reach '
320,000. The insurance is estimated at
3160,000.
Farmer’s Meet in Muscogee
COtUMBUS, Ga., May 18,-Muscogee
farmers will hold a farmers’ institute
on the first of July, conducted by the
agricultural department of the State Col
lege of Agriculture, according to Repre
sentative J. J. Slade, who has arranged
for the same. Mr. Slade has taken up
the matter with Prof. J. E. Hite, di
rector of the agricultural extension of
the college, who agrees to give this date
to Columbus. *
DARGAN DE MACON 1
IS ELECTED H ’
DE mST HOST
Great Surprise Is Sprung in
Southern Baptist Conven
tion When Dr. Joshua Lev
ering Was Defeated
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(By Associated Fress.)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.. May 18.-A
complete surprise was sprung at the
opening session of the Southern Baptirt
convention when Dr. E. ,C. Dargan, pas
tor of the First Baptist church, of Ma
con, Ga., was placed in nomination for
president against Joshua Levering, who
had been proposed for re-election to that
office. When the votes were counted :t
was found Dr. Dargan had been elected.
The newly-elected president was es
corted to the chair by a committee and
the convention arose to do him holier.
Dr. Dargan appeared to be profoundly
moved. He said he Would do hi* best to
fill the office acceptably. Turning to the
retiring president and *etxending hl*
hand, he asked, in a voice choked with
emotion: .
“And my beloved brother, will you
help me.”
Mr. Levering assured him that ha
would. t \
Then I know I will succeed,” added
Dr. Dargan, with enthusiasm.
MET IN SHRINE TEMPLE.
When the convention was called to or
der 1.300 delegates were assembled In
the hall of the new Shrlners temple. The
first business before the meeting wns
the election of officers. Vice presidents
were chosen as follows: Rev. John D, V,
Mell, of Georgia; H. S. D.' Mallory, of
Alabama; C. A.< Casson, Florida, state
senator; and W. M. Whottlngto®, of
Greenwood, Misp. Dr. Lansing Burrows, v
of Americus,, Ga., and Dr. Oliver F.
Gregory, of Staunton, Va., were re
elected secretaries. George W. Norton,
of Louisville, Ky., was re-elected treas- -
urtr, and William P. Harvey, also of
Louisville, was re-elected auditor.
An address of welcome to the delegates ■
was delivered bsr Mr. Carson. It was
responded to In fitting language by Dr.
H. A. Sumerall, of Shreveport, La.
Reports were presented to the conven
tion by the Sunday school, foreign mis
sion and home mission boards, as
lows:
EXPECTS ONE MILLION.
Dr. B. D. Gray provoked great enthu
siasm in the convention when he declar
ed, in presenting the reporj of the home
mission board, tjia.t there would be :i.-
000,000 additions to the Baptist churches
of the south in the next 10 years if
home mission work was supported as it
deserved to be. The three reports were
referred tq a special committee.
Dr. Borrows, statistical secretary of
the convention, then presented his re-,
port.
On motion of Mr. Levering, president of
the board of trustees of the Theological
seminary, a committee was appointed to
nominate new trustees who are to be
elected from South Carolina, Virginia,
Texas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Mary
land and the District of Columbia.
The opening session of the Woman’*
Missionary union will be held today.
More thap 200 members are here to at
tend the annual meeting.
, THE NIGHT SESSION.
The evening session of the convention
wa* given over to considering the inter-’ /
ests of the students’ fund of the
logical seminary. After an address ty
Dr H. A. Porter, of Louisville, Dr. Mul
lins, president of the seminary, gave fig
ures show the self-sg-crtficlng spirit of
some of the married men at the semi
nary. One man. with a wife and three
children, had lived for eight months on
$350. another, with a wife and two chil
dren, had lived for eight months on 3250;
and a man and his wife had lived for
eight months on 3165.
A collection of several hundred dollars
was taken for the fund.
LOMOEIMENWIJNO
GUILT! Os GONSPIH ICE
Former Owners of New or
' leans Lumber Co. Convicted
in Federal Court
> (By A»»ocl*t*d Frew.)
NEW ORLEANS, May 18.—Ferdinand
H. Durselin and Carl H. Georg, former
owners of the Yellow Pine Lumber com
pany of New 'Orleans, were found
guilty in the federal court of conspir
acy to defraud and using the mails for
fraudulent purposes in connection with
bills of lading on lumber shipments. Mo
tion for a new trial was made and sen
tence was deferred untn Saturday.
It was alleged that the defendants de
frauded Laurao Peterson, of Hamburg
Germany, out of approximately >25
through shipments of lumber which was
inferior in grade to that specified in .the *
bills of lading. . M
Several months ago Peterson sued the ,
Yellow Pine Lumber company and the
Hinton-White Lumber company, both of
which were included in the alleged con
spiracy to defraud, and secured a verdict
for 322.500.
Durselin testified at the trial yester
day that he had no part in the conspir- *
acy. and sought to put the blame cb
his former partner, Georg. It developed
at the trial that Durselin and Georg had *
been involved in a similar scheme sev
eral years ago at Mobile.
COMMISSION FORM MAY
BE TRIED BY COLUMBUS
COLUMBUS, Ga., May 18.—At the
monthly meeting of the Columbus Board
of Trade Tonight, it is expected that-this
body will take up the subject of th©
commission form of government for Co
lumbus, and possibly pass resolution*
indorsing IL
The question has been discussed by
members of the body for several meet
ings and the matter promises to be a
feature of tonight’s session.
Already a special committee of citi
zens has the matter under, considera
tion, and several local attorneys are en
gaged in preparing a general bill, pro
viding fore change i* city charter* a*
that the commission may be sub«titut<»c 6
in place of the old aldermanic plan in
Georgia cities, to be introduced in the
next general assembly.
NO. 69.
