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FUTURE PROBLEMS HUE ~ DISCUSSED 8! FARMERS Semi-Annual Meeting of Na tional Union Is Held in Little Rock (By Areeeiatad PreM.) LITTLE ROCK. Ark.. May Id.—The beat methods for handling and marketing crops, the financing of state and nation al organisations; the consideration <~f reciprocity and farmers’ free list now before congress; instructions to congress on rambling In futures on farm prod ucts, and many other Important ques tions constituted the program of the opening oeslson of the semi-annual meet ing of the Fanners' National union here today. About 150 -elegates, including repre sentatives from 26 states, the executive committee and state presidents were present when the meeting was called to order by National President Chartes s. Barrett.. President Barrett Introduced Gov. G. W. Donagbey. whose welcome address was loudly applauded. Governor Donaghey spoke of farmers as begin the bulwark of good govern ment, and said that he went bock to the farmers of his state for renewed in spiration to carry out his duty for the state After the governor’s speech of wel come the met ing went into executive Meal son President Barrett made a speech relating what had been accom plished i n the past by the Farmers’ union and what it proposed to accom piish in the near future. The morning session was spent mostly in organisa tion. but it was announced that a com mittee had been appointed to formulate a plan oi co-oper -a among ...nerican farmers in the handling and marketing of crop*. This committee is composed of £ C. Fairs, of North Carolina: P. W Cox. of Washington; E. Cabgniss, ot Georgia; M. Conley, of Kansas; P. F. McConkey, of Texas; M. B. Tapp, of Kentucky; H. S. Petty, of Virginia, and Joseph Burkett, of Illinois. Members of the local commercial or ganisation expect to go before the meet ing Tuesday to urge that Little Rock be selected as the place for the next convention. BARNESVILLE BOOSTERS GET GREAT WELCOMES VALDOSTA. Ga.. May IC-kludge R. A. Stafford, Mayor Cochran and William Wakefield, the Barnesville men who are promoting the state chamber ot com merce. arrived here shortly before noon today. On Monday they were given fine recep tions at Darien and Brunswick. They visited Way cross this morning, and were met by a large number of business men. All south Georgia favors a central cham ber of commerce and will support it- Secretary Wakefield says that he is greatly surprised at the enthusiasm which • shown wherever he goes. He believes that the gathering of business men at Barnesville in July will be the greatest the state has ever known. Mayor Coch ran and Judge Stafford are well pleased with the indorsements the proposition is getting. The tourists have traveled over LSOO miles and visited 87 towns. Tbs Primo car which is carrying them around Geor gia is making the record trip of its career. The travelers left here at 1 o'clock for Quitman and Thomasville. On Wednes day they will visit, Moultrie. Sylvester, Albany, Dawson and possibly Fort Gaine*. CAMPAIGN IS STARTED FOR GREATER DALTON DALTON. Ga., May I&—Considerable interest was aroused here Monday after noon when it was learned that Repre sentative-elect M. C. Tarver will intro duce in the next legislature a bill provid ing for an extension of the city limits at Dalton. Just what is proposed in the bill is sot known. Mr. Tarver merely publish ing the caption "to amend the city char ter to extend and define the limits of ihe city of Dalton; and for other pur poses." It is generally understood, bow jeer, that it has in view the annexation it the outlying mill districts to the north *nd south of Dalton and being situated wKhin a few feet of the boundary lines. The bill is certain to meet with vio lent opposition on the part of a large number of Dalton people, and on the other hand a number will favor it. Certain It is that if the limits are ex tended so as to take in these mill dis tricts. it will bring Dalton’s population well over ft 000-1 n fact, nearer to 7.000- ind will make this city easily the 15th .rgest tn the state, instead of ths 13rd. is it now Is. FREE TO Asthma Sufferers g Bew Hotc* Core That Asyosa Caa Uta With •at DUoaafart oe Loa. as Tisre. W« bare a Hew Method that raree Arthiw. u 4 v. west ya>> to try it at osr espanae. he natter whether yew caae is of long<-r rereat Mretapmrat. whether tt to•• hav-fevac er rtrcnlc Asthma. <wr method 1. *a •baolote core. So matter la wb«t climate yon jr f , M matter what yoor **• ar occupation, our netbod will certainly cure yao right io yow >wn horse. Wo Mpedaliy west to eend tt to thoee appar ently hopeless cases, where all forme of Inhal ers. douches, opium preparettaa* fame*. 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Labor difficulties are believed to be at the bottom of the explosion. Michael Bottigliere, contractor, bad been employing non-union men. in defl ance of many threats, it is claimed He had expected an attack on the build Ing and placed a special guard about it. In spite of these precautions his ene mies were enabled to place a powerful bomb m the center of the structure. The explosion tore off the roof of the structure, cracked the walls and shat tered the windows. In spite of the heavy property damage no one was in jured. Twenty-two families occupied the building, having moved in a few days ago in advance of the completion of the atructura. ' ( SAVANNAH AUTO PARTY LAUDS NATIONAL HIGHWAY COMMERCE. Ga., May 16.—Mayor Tledman, of Savannah, and his wife and party consisting of Mr. J. A. G. Carson, Edwin Carson, Mrs. C. B. Malone. J. F. G. Myers. Mr. and Mr*. Mills D'Lane, Mr. and Mrs.’ W. M. Pratt. Mr. J. J. McNeal, wife and son, arrived in Com merce Saturday in time for luncheon and spent a portion of the day view ing the sights and scenes of our busy little metropolis. Each and every mem ber of M” r Tiedeman’s party is an en thusiastic todtomobilist and strong ad vocate o' -ood roads, and this party as pathfinders have biased out a new branch of the National Highway from Savannah to Charlotte, N. C., at which point the proposed Ssvanah and Char lotte highway intersects the National highway, leading from New York city, the metropolis of the north to Com merce. the metropolis of this section, thence to Atlanta, Macon, Jacksonville and other smaller towns. Mayor Tiedeman’s party are enthusi astic in their praise of the National highway from Charlotte to Commerce, this being their first trip over the Na tional highway, and they deciare that the entire route is in apple pie order in every respect. They are also very much pleased with the hearty reception and right royal welcome which they received along the National highway, and they declare that they have never been more royally en tertained in their lives than on their present trip from Charlotte to Com merce. After having spent the very large portion of the day very pleasantly In Commerce Mayor Tiedeman and party left late Saturday evening for Athens, where they spent Saturday night and Sunday, and left for their homes in the Forrest City. CO-OPERATIVE AGENCY NAMES NEW OFFICERS ROME, Ga.. May 16.—A harmonious meeting of the stockholders of the Co operative Agency company, attended by more than 100 business men from all parts of the south, new directors and officers were elected last night. E. H. Mason, of Brunswick, succeed ed Fred Averett, of Rome, as president: G. H'. Nixon, of Augusta. succeeded L. A. Porter, of Rome, as vice president, and E. D. Walters, of Brunswick, suc ceeds Robert W. Graves, of Rome, as secretary-treasurer. • The new board of directors was elec ted with from Georgia. Florid*. Alabama, Mississippi and Ar kansas. The Co-operative Agency company acts as general agent for the State Mutual Life Insurance company. CALLS NEW YORK “HOBOS’ PARADISE” NEW YORK, May 16.—The "Panhan dlers Paradise” is what James Forbes, head of the National Association for the Protection of» Mendicancy, calls New York city in hl* annual report. Profes sional beggars, he calculates, mulct the people of the city out of 115,000,000 a year. "It is impossible to tell with any ex actness." he says, "how many profes sional beggars there *re in New York as distinguished from those who may be driven to ask aid as a result of gen uine misfortune. Probably from 7,000 to 8.000 would be a conservative estimate. A beggar a > is at all skillful can make pickings of 85 or 86 a day so that the sum they secure from the pliblftPis in the aggregate a large one. INSURANCE CONCERNS MUST PAY TAXES WASHINGTON. Maj 16—Non-resi dent Insurance companies operating in Louisiana must pay taxes upon prem ises due them under open accounts .with residents of that state, according to a aupreme court decision today. It is said the decision opens the way for other states to levy similar taxes. The insurance companies stubbornly contested the case and contended that there was a difference between a pre mium' due on open insurance account and an open merchandise account be longing to a non-resident. CARLISLE, KY„ FIRE CAUSES $200,000 LOSS ! CARLISLE. Ky., May 16—F1re which ‘broke out here early today has already | caused damage estimated at nearly 8200,- 1000. Seven large warehouses have been I destroyed. / § Paris has been asked to send envies ; to assist in fighting the blaze. Thousands of pounds of tobacco stored in the ware l houses ia a total loss. TLiii ATLANTA SLAM. EKL.LY jOu’HXAL. ATLA»«*A. 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Keep this adv’t. Address; DR. GEO. E. COUTANT, Station E, 113A. Isw York, M. Y. LAGRANGE COLLEGE HAS BRILLIANT TERM LAGRANGE. Ga., May 17,-The 66th annual commencement of LaGrange col lege will be held June 2 to June 5. The program follows: Friday, June 2, 8 p. m.—Annual con cert. Saturday, June 3, 8 p. m.—Reception to trustees and alumnae. Saturday, June 4, 1Q:3O a. m.—Com mencement sermon by Bishop E. E. Hoss, D.D., LL.D., of Nashville, Tenn. Sunday, June 1, at 8 p. m.—Missionary sermon by Bishop Hoss. Monday, June 5, 8:30 a. m.—Anuual meeting of board of trustees. 10 a. m.—Senior day exercises. 4 p. m.—Annual meeting of the Alum nae association. 8 p. m.—Address by Rev. Charles Lane, Ga., baccalaureate address, conferring degrees. This completes the end of one of the most successful and best years in the history of the institution. Os the 17 graduates, six young ladies will receive diplomas in A.B. degree, six in piano, three in voice, one in expression and one in art. Twenty-six will receive certificates, 17 in piano, 3 in Latin, 3 in voice, 1 in art, 1 in pedogagy, 1 in high school. HEATED ARGUMENT ON RECIPROCITY EVIDENCE WASHINGTON, May 16.—The senate finance committee engaged in a some what heated tilt over the subject of Canadian reciprocity witnesses today. Senator Stone, of Missouri, demanded to know when Allan & Graham, attor neys, representing the National Grange, were to appear in response to his request that they be summoned to tell of their employment by interests opposed to reci procity. He was told they had been noti fied. Senator Gallinger demanded that "some of those who have made vigorous efforts to accelerate public opinion in favor of reciprocity should be asked to appear be fore the committee.” Senator Williams retorted that President Taft ought to be summoned to testify as to what he had done lo "accelerate public opinion on the question.” VOLUNTEER GUARDS* GO INTO ANNUAL CAMP SAVANNAH, Ga., May 17.—The Savan nah Volunteer Guards’ battalion of heavy artillery will leave for Fort Screven to morrow morning, where they are to go into camp for ten days. The encampment this year promises to be one of much interest and importance. There are very few regular soldiers at the fort, and the Guards will be left more largely to their own resources than before. All the four companies In Savannah will go into camp with full ranks and it is expected that most of the men will remain on duty throughout the whole season of encamp ment. SIOO,OOO RAISED BY SUFFRAGETTES NEW YORK, May 17,—Woman suf frage leaders here have pledged them selves to raise SIOO,OOO to carry on their campaign at Albany, where the ques tion of woman’s suffrage is to come up squarely for a vote in the state senate for the first time in more than 15 yeara. THINK THAT THIS FIRE WAS STARTED BY FIENDS EDWARDSVILLE. Ala., May 17 —Last night a fire In Fruithurst burned the poatofflce. a store owned by Walker ft Holder, a drug store owned by Dr. Black and the dwelling house of Mr. Doster. Walker ft Holder had 81.500 insurance on their goods which was about two thirds their Value. There wasn’t any in surance on any of the other goods or the buildings, the total loss being about 84,000. The dwelling ia supposed to have been set on fire by some unknown party ana saturated with oil. No arrests have been made as yet SUNDAY CLOSING FOR POST OFFICES WASHINGTON, May 17.—Representa tive Mann, of Illinois, minority leader of the house, yesterday introduced a bill providing "that hereafter postof flcas shall not be opened on Sunday for delivery of mail to the public.” "Thia is in line with the proposed policy.” QUITMAN BOY IS KILLED BY BOLT OF LIGHTNING (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) QUITMAN, Ga., May 17.—Fourteen year-old Francis Brooks was instantly killed and a negro was severely shocked when lightning struck here late yester day afternoon during a thunderstorm. The storm came with sudden fury after a humid afternoon and almost with out warning the clouds descended close about the city, from which terrific light ning flashed at frequent intervals. It was during the height of the storm that the fatal bolt struck the Brooks boy like a ball of fire, darted apparently ail over the house and supposedly entered the ground. Little Francis was found dead, while the was found lying in a dazed |Hk / WILL DECIDE OWNERSHIP LAND WORTH 57,000,000 International Comm. Meets at El Paso to Settle Boundary Dispute With Mexico (By Asiociatad Preax.) EL PASO. Tex., May 16,-To decide Lhe ownership between nations of seven million dollars worth of property now on the American side of the Rio Grande river, in the southern section of El Paso, an international commission met here festerday. The land is known as the Chamizal strip and jurisdiction is held by the United States, but Mexico lays claim to it on the ground that the river changed from its original course in 1852, by evul sion, and that the property thus thrown on the American side is Mexican terri tory. The board consists of Gen. Anson Mills, representing the United States, Beltran y Puga, representing Mexico, and Judge E. LeFleur, of Canada, sit ting as umpire. The property is about five blocks wide and two blocks long, in tne southern part of the city. LABOR LEADERS TO FACE ANOTHER CONTEMPT TRIAL WASHINGTON, May 16. —The su preme court of tbe District of Columbia, on its own initiative, today instituted proceedings for alleged contempt against Pres. Samuel Gompers, Vice Pres John Mitchell and Secretary Frank Mor rison, of the American Federation of Labor, . The sentences of imprisonment imposed upon these men by this court were yes terday revoked by the United States su preme court and the case remanded to the district supreme court. Mr. Gom pers, when told of the action of the dis trict court, said: “Justice Wright can go just as far as he likes. He will find we are not running away, not even from him. The United States supreme court, in setting aside the sentences of imprison ment. held that the case on which the lower court hsd acted constituted a civ il contempt against the Buck Stove and Range company, and that the offense was punishable only by a fine to be recovered by the wronged corporation. Justice Lamar In handing down the opinion, called attention to the f® c L however, that if the lower court felt aggrieved, it could still bring criminal contempt proceedings in the premises and inflict a jail sentence. The lower court has been quick to take advantage of the opportunity to reopen the case. As the labor depute which brought the case into court had ended, it was presumed the matter would ba allowed to drop- CITY PLANNING CONFERENCE MEETS PHILADELPHIA, May 16.-The third national conference on city planning will be formally opened in the city hall this afternoon with delegates in attendance from many American and European cities. The great feature of the conference is the magnificent inter national exhibition of city planning, the first of its kind ever held under municipal patronage In America. UPRISING THREATENS CITY OF CANTON HONG KONG, China, May 16.—There are alarming rumors of a revolutionary uprising at Canton and the surrounding districts planned for tomorrow. Euro peans in Shamlei, the foreign district of Canton, are prepared to leave. The restlessness is widespread. Tens of thousands of persons fleeing from the disturbed sections to this city. Plan Farmers’ Institute JACKSON, Ga., May 15.—Butts will likely be among the counties to hold a farmers’ institute this summer. Prof. J. E. Hite, of the extension department of the State Agricultural college, has ta ken the matter up wtih Hon. J. T. Moore, representative from Butts county, and th? question will also be discussed by the Farmers’ union at the next regular monthly meeting to be held here June 2. A number of farmers and business men favor holding the institute. CANADIANRAILROADS . ARE EXPANDING OTTAWA, Ontario, May 17.—The ex pansion of the Canadian government railway system by connecting with tne Intercolonial 13 branch lines totalling 650 miles in length is indicated by a no tice from the ministry of railways. This addition, coupled with the two Nwa Scotia branches, which the government is taking power to build, will make the Intercolonial one of the great truna line systems of Canada. foXICHH |sa l w PRICE, 25 c. and apparently unconscious condition. The storm soon passed over the city. No other damage, so far as known, was done by the elements. During its pro gress the storm caused great excitement and alarm, particularly among the ne groes, who locked themselvs in closts and hid In any place where they thought they might escape danger. Young Brooks was working in the field at the time the storm broke and he took refuge, with a negro farm hand, under a shelter. He was leaning against a post in the shed when the fatal bolt struck him. The negro was knocked several feet into the air, but soon re vived and-escaped serious Injury, though frightened within an ace of his life. GRAND LAMA OF THIBET ' INTERVIEWED AT LAST x “Near Deity” Says That He Is u an Ardent Admirer of American Customs (By Aaaociated Preu.) NEW YORK, May 17.—The irrepressible American interviewer has succeeded at last In talking with the Dalai Lama of Thibet, generally regarded as the most unapproachable being in the world. Very few meij of white skin have ever seen him, and countless thousands of his followers hold him to be a deity. The first interview ever obtained with him will be published here this week by the Continent, a Presbyterian denomi national journal. Its traveling represent ative, William T. Ellis, of Philadelphia, met the Lama in the village of Darjeel ing beneath the Himalayan snows, where he is exiled in asylum prepared for him by the British. “The Lama is not an impressive In dividual in appearance,” writes the inter viewer. “His face is pock-marked and his ears are large and curiously shaped. His moustache is waxed horizontally. His head is bullet shaped. He has a hobby for cleanliness unusual in these re gions. He eats from a golden bowl and sleeps between spotless sheets of satin.” Os the things the Lama had to talk about, the item that most impressed his interviewer was a statement that he in tended, upon his return to Thibet, to send many of his young men to America for a western education. The Japanese and Chinese example in this regard has Impressed him very much and he de clared it could be followed by the peo ple of Thibet with great advantage. He also proposed that Thibet and even the sacred city of Lama itself should be thrown open to the commerce of the world, and the ancient policy ot seclusion abandoned. He declared that Buddhism as a religion was superior to Christianity and prophesied that in 400 years all man kind will be enrolled in a Buddhist fel lowship. OH! STRIPES AND BUT- TONS! WHAT AN INSULT! TUCSON, Arlz., May 16.—Capt. Dun can 11. Major, 18th infantry, temporar ily in command of Whipple Barracks. Prescott, Ari*., and Capt. E. O. C. Ord, United States army, retired, have signi fied their intention of bringing suit in the United States district court at Pres cott against the manager of a Prescott skating rink, who denied them admis sion to the place because they were tn the uniform of United States army offi cer*. United States District Attorney Morrison, of Tucson, will be asked to prepare the complaint. The incident has been reported to the war department. senatoriaT deadlock STILL CONTINUES WASHINGTON, May 16.—Continuation of the deadlock in the attempt to elect a president pro tempore of the senate became apparent today when the first ballot resulted in no choice. Senrtor Gallinger, the Republican caucus can didate polled 33 votes, his Democratic opponent. Senator Bacon the same num ber while six progressive Republicans voted for Senator Clapp. ANOTHER EXPLOSION ALARMS NEW YORKERS NEW YORK, May 17.—The heart of th e hotel district had another early morning bomb explosion today. The ex plosion occurred in front of a house in West 44th street, near Broadway, and shattered a few windows without hurting anybody, but it caused such consterna tion among the sleepers in the big hotels that cluster in this neighborhood that the police reserves had to be called out to quiet the excitement. ARBITRATION COURT" READY FOR WORK EL PASO, May 17.—After effecting the necessary organization the Chemizai ar bitration court convened in this city to determine the ownership oft a big strip of land in South El Paso, valued at 87.- 000,000, has adjourned its sittings to Thursday morning. The Iknd is claimed by both the United State? and Mexico. The court will make an inspection of the property today. NEGRO~MURDERER ARRESTED AT LAST VALDOSTA, Ga., May 16.—Willie Nel son, alias Joe Willmont, a negro, was ar rested at Ray’s Mill at the instance of Chief Dampier, of this city, charged with killing two turpentine operators. R. S. Mays and D. J. Goodwin, near Chipley, Fla., some time ago. • A reward of 8500 was out for his arrest, 8150 by the state of Florida and 8360 by private parties. The negro confesses the killing, but says that it was self-defense. He says that Mays locked him in a room to whip him, when he shot him dead. As he ran out of the house Goodwin shot at him, and he returned the fire, killing him. The tragedy occurred about the first of January. MISSISSIPPI MAYOR HELPED DIG GRAVE WESSON, Miss., May 16.—Unable to get anyone to dig the grave in which to bury the body of his child, the father yesterday was preparing to do the work himself, when Mayor Thompson, of this city, happened upon the scene. 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The president went to Harrisburg alone and returned immediately after he had addressed the convention of Railway Trainmen. The flrst information regarding Mrs. Taft's illness was received by the president just before he left for Har risburg yesterday. ( Mrs. Taft s illness was said to be a recurrence of the nervous trouble from which she suffered two years ago, but in a less severe form. It was expected she would be able to return to Washing ton in two or three days. It was anounced at Henry W. Taft’s house this morning that because of Mrs. Taft’s marked improvement no official statement would be made regarding her condition. Mrs. Taft is quite cheerful and desired to return to Washington with her hus band. She was persuaded, however, that it would be better if she remained here for two or three days. Miss Helen Taft, her daughter, will remain with her. Pres ident Taft prepared to depart for Wash ington during the morning. During the morning the president talked briefly with two callers. Henry L. Stimson and Postmaster-General Hitch tock. Mr. Stimson came to ask for more time before he qualified as secretary of war. He was to have gone to Washing ton to take the oath of office today or tomorrow, but told the president it would take several days to settle his private affairs here and it was arranged finally that he should be sworn in next Monday. POSTOFFICE BURGLARS MAKE RICH HAUL KNOXVILLE. Tenn., May 17.—The postoffice at Rogersville, Tenn., was burglarized last night. The safe was forced open by means of explosives and about 81,600 in postage stamps and 8250 in cash stolen by the burglars. No clew was left as to the Identity of the thieves. Bloodhounds have been summoned from Chattanooga to be put on the trail, but cannot arrive until late this afternoon. The robbery was discovered by Assistant Postmaster McArmstrong, when he open ed the postoffice about 5 o'clock this morning. ASSOCIATED CHARITIES MAKES FULL REPORT SAVANNAH. Ga„ May 17.—At a meet ing of the board of directors of the As sociated Charities this afternoon held at the city hall it was reported by Miss Helen Pendleton, the secretary, that the different associations and organizations in Savannah spent 824,000 a year indis criminately In appropriations for the de pendent poor. Miss Pendleton thinks this sum should be spent much more wisely than it is expended if it went through some regular authorized channel. She thinks that 85,000 a year paid to have the other sum properly spent would be a good investment. HENRY COUNTY MAN DIES VERY SUDDENLY HAMPTON, Ga., May 17.—The death of Mr. Hamp Tarpley, a most honored cit izen of Henry county, occurred yester day afternoon at 2 o’clock. Mr. Tarpley passed away very sud denly, supposedly from heart affection. He had just finished eating his dinner snd went into his room to rest and when discovered by the family he was cold in death. He leaves an aged wife and two sons, Mr. J. M. Tarpley and Mr. Litt Tarpley, of this place, and two daughters, Mrs. Alexander and Mrs. James Barnett, of near Hampton. Mr. Tarpley was 76 years of age. and beloved by all who knew him. Interment will be at Liberty Hill cemetery. HON. CHARLES EDWARDS IS THE BUSY BEE WASHINGTON, D. C., May 16.-There Is not a lazy bone in Congressman Charles G. Edwards, of the First Geor gia district, in evidence of which he to day reproposed his original resolution to have the house meet daily at 10 o'clock instead of at noon. The resolution also proposes that the senate be requested to meet at the same hour so that the "coun try’s business and legislation may be carefully considered and disposed of in the shortest possible time.” Mr. Edwards also introduced a bill to establish a fish hatchery for the propa gation of shad upon either the Ogeechee or AJtamaha rivers. 1 am a woman. I know woman’s sufferingSr I have found the cure. 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