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JOB BIG EXHIBIT
!T CHICAGO SHOW
Movement Under Way to Have
State Splendidly Represent
• ed at 1911 U. S. Land and
Irrigation Exposition
An enthusiastic state-wide move
ment is under way to have Georgia
splendidly represented at the third an
nual United States Land and irrigation
exposition, to be held at Chicago. No
vember It to December 9, 1911.
Thia annual exposition, which in
1910 assumed tremendous proportions,
will be SUL larger for the present
year, and all the great leading states
of the union will be represented by
comprehensive exhibits. The fruits
and products of the earth will be there
displayed as perhaps never before in
any city, and the event will be of
world-wide interest because not only
will the people of the United States
take part, but visitors will come from
hJumpe, from the orient and from the
islands of sea to learn what riches the
farms and mines, the forests and the
vineyards of America are yielding.
I Last year. Georgia, the largest state
east of the Mississippi and one of the
most prosperous, had no representation
at all at this exposition, though many
of her sister southern states did have.
For that reason patriotic Georgians
are all the more anxious this year to
make a notable showing.
HISTORY OF MOVEMENT
The movement to have Georgia ade
quately represented at the 1911 exposi
tion was begun at a series of meetings
called by the committee on immigra
tion of the Atlanta Chamber of Com
merce, which were attended by ac
credited representatives of many ac
tive trades bodies, and of industrial,
agricultural and immigration depart
ments and bureaus of various trans
portation companies in Georgia The
idea swept the state, and a nucleus
was established by the formation of
the Georgia Exhibit association, with
the following officers, among whom
every section of Georgia is repre
sented:
President —W. H. Leahy. Atlanta
Secretary—Ed M. Hafer. Atlanta
Treasurer (depository)—Atlanta Na
tional bank. Atlanta
Vice Presidents —First district, Jo
seph F. Gray, Savannah; Second dis
trict, Joseph S. Davia Albany; Thifd
district. Thomas G. Hudson. Ellaville;
Fourth District, Cornelius V. Truitt.
LaGrange. Fifth district. Edwin P.
Ansley. Atlanta; Sixth district, Charles
FL Pendleton. Macon; Seventh district,
James A. Anderson. Marietta; Eighth
district. Hugh J. Rowe Athens; Ninth
district. B. M. Stalworth. New Hol
land; Tenth district. Thomas W. Loy
less, Augusta; Eleventh district,
George W. Deen. Waycross.
Advisory Committee——Hoke Sttrtth,
governor of Georgia; Joseph M. Brown,
(Continued on page S, column X)
' NONIN SEIZES GIRL
AND LEAPS IN WELL
CHILDDIESJNWATER
Aunt, Said to Have Been Suf
fering From Temporary .In
sanity, Carries Child to
Death
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
CALHOUN, Ga., July 10.—Said to have
been suffering from temporary insanity.
Mrs. Joe Stevenson, Jumped into a well
at the home of her brother, R. H. Land,
Saturday, carrying with her Mrs. Land's
0-year-old daughter.
Mrs. Land waa standing on the porch,
near the scene, when the incident occur
red, and tried to catch Mra. Stevenson
as she started to the well, but she dodged,
picked up the child and Heaped.
The neighbors were’ attracted by the
•creams of Mrs. Land and several gath
ered at once.
W. H. McConnell went into the well
and found Mrs. Stevenson sinking for the
third time, but rescued her by catching
her clothing and holding it while a rope
was being t let down, with which she
was drawn out.
McConnell, not knowing that the child
waa In the well came out, but on going
flown again, found the water too deep to
reach the child, which was drawn out
later on a hook Dr. Shelhorse, of Cal
houn. was summoned, and succeeded In
* reviving Mrs. Stevenson, but fjund it
impossible to resuscitate the child.
«CASTRO IS RECRUITING
REVOLUTIONARY ARMY
General Davila, Former Sup
porter of Castro, Said to
Have Joined Him
WILLEMSTADT. July 14.—A wire
less dispatch from Buenaire island an
nounces that General Jose Antonio Da
vila landed on the island secretly Satur
day night.- having come from Vene
zuela.
Davila is one of the 63 men who. led
by General Castro, years ago. invaded
the state of Tachira. Venezuela, from
Columbia territory. He is Castros
close friend. Later advices prove un
true Saturday’s report that the presi
dent of the state of Zulia. Venezuela,
had been killed by a bomb explosion.
According to the best information ob
tainable. Castro, the deposed president
of Venezuela, is now on the western
frontier of Venezuela at the head of
1.000 men engaged in enllsttng an army
with which he proposes to repeat his
exploit of If years ago when he over
threw the government and placed him
self m the presidency.
Buenaire. or Bonaire. Is a Dutcn
West Indian island about 66 miles
e north of the north coast of Venezuela
end 30 miles east of Curacao.
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States big enough for the purpose. Th. two low«r pictures show tntwior views of opposite .ads of th. main hall: Th. exposition attracts th. attention of the world each year to Amer
varied resource..
SWANSON URGES UNCLE SAM TO
IMPROVE ROADS OF THE SOUTH
WASHINGTON, July 7.—The annual
appropriation of $20,000,000 for five years
to Improve the post roads and rural de
livery routes of the government was urg
ed in the senate today by Mr. Swanson,
of Virginia. Contending that despite the
amazing achievements in many directions
by Shis country,' it is notorious that the
United States has the poorest public
roads and highways of any civilized na
tion, he said.
Mr. Swanson explained that his plan
would open more than 1,000,000 miles of
roads to government aid, that the states
or local authorities would furnish an
amount equal to that appropriated by the
federal government and that the total
would be divided among the states, ac
cording to population. The -J»ill would
ereate a road department, consisting of
engineers and capable officials to carry
out the project.
The measure, he explained, was mod
elled somewhat after the Virginia state
law.
"Whan the federal government com
mences to bear its fair share of the bur
dens of improving our public roads,” said
Senator Swanson, ’’that day will mark
the beginning of the end of bad roads in
this nation. The American nation would
be powerless to picture through the vista
of the coming years the increased health
and happiness, the increased wealth and
power and the great moral and material
adv r>ce wrich would come to this repub
lic upon the inauguration of this great
national policy.”
Mr. Swanson pointed out that
Americans have become the greatest
manufacturing people in the world;
that their mines furnish the world more
than one-half of its mineral products
and wealth; their plains and prairies
are the granaries of the world. Cotton,
be said, continues the Jong of plants
"and the world’s comfort and dom
ing are dependent upon the white
fields of the south.”
"Our wealth,” he continued, ”ls
SWEET POTATO CROP TO BREAK
QUITMAN MARKET RECORDS
(Special Dispatch to the Journal.)
QUITMAN. Ga., July 7.—The first
sweet potatoes of the season were
brought to town yesterday and by next
week this favorite tuber wffl appear in
the local market. E. J. Crane of Dixie
had his first potatoes July 3rd. which
is unusually early. Mr. Crane seems
to hold the record for growing field
peas also; this year he h£fi gathered
28 bushels from a little less than one
quarter of an acre, which is of course
over the coveted hundred bushels to
the acre. Mr. M. E. Elder, a merchant
here, who has been traveling over the
county on business this week, says
Forest Fires Reported
OTTAWA. Ontario, July I®.—Continu
ed drouth has rendered the -forests oT
the Ottawa valley as dry as tinder, and
numerous bush fires are reported The
most serious loss thus far waa at Egan
ville, where the conflagration swept the
town, leaving two-thirds of it in asnes.
The total loss thus far from the fires
la in the neighborhood of >500,000. ,
WHERE GEORGIA’S WEALTH WILL BE SHOWN
greater today than that of any other
nation; we have become supreme in
finance and foremost in the world’s
commerce; we surpass in money ex
pended for primary and general edu
cation and in mileage of railroads, nav
igable rivers and improved harbors;
the story of our progress reads more
like romance than history."
Yet, he said, no other enlightened
people in the world are cursed with
such a wretched condition of roads
with more than ntnp-tenths of the pub
lic roads and highways In the United
States during rainy seasons almost im
passable. He said that it is estimated
that ninety per cent of our internal
commerce (which exceeds the inter
fdteign commerce of the entire world)
must first or last be hauled over the
public roads. The average haul of this
vast commerce oer the public high
ways has been estimated at a little
more than nine miles, and averaging in
cost 25 cents per ton per mile, against
7 cents in France and 11 cents In Eng
land and Germany.
Based on estimates of what he term
ed good authorities, improvement of
main lines of the system of roads in
this country £long methods adopted
abroad would save in hauling more
than >23,000,000 annually to the people
of the United States. This is what
Senator Swanson calls the "mud tax"
paid each year by Americans for haul
ing their products over poor roads.
Senator Swanson contended that the
people of the United States should be
treated by the government as gener
ously and considerately In the matter
of road Improvement as are the people
in the American colonies for whose
roads the Washington government has
appropriated generously. He said that
in his bill he had endeavored to safe
guard the federal government that it
would spend no money and Incur no
expense except after it had received
full value in improved roads.
that in all his experience he has never
seen any thing in the way of crops
like the showing the Brooks county
fields are making. He says it is really
wonderful to see them; acres and acres
of cotton and corn in the most luxur
ous state of growth and burdened with
fruitage. A noticeable thing is the
enthusiasm for farming which is in
creasing here; the ambffion of every
business man here seems to be to own
a farm and most of the successful ones
do. The demand for farm lands con
tinues good and this week a Mr. Manly
of middle Georgia is here prospecting
for a large party of his neighbors who
think of coming here this winter.
Will Teach Girls to Shoot
TRENTON, N. J., July 10.—Girls of
the Broad Street Park . lethodist Episco
pal church here are to be taught the use
of fire arms. Under the direction of
their pastor, the Rev. William Stone,
~.a girls have organized the Rangers'
club. They are to be trained in artil
lery and will also devote themselves to
athletic sports. The object is to get
them to exercise in the open air.
ATTA NT A, GEEOBCffK TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1911. .
AVIATOR ATWOOD
AWAY ON HIS FLIGHT
TO NAWAL CAPITAL
Accompanied by Charles
Hamilton the Daring Air-
Man Soars Skyward From
Atlantic City Early Monday
(By Associated Press.)
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 10.—
Harry Atwood and "Charley” Hamilton
chanced the elements again this morning
and succeeded in making a good get
away at 4:50 o’clock on their flight to
Washington.
When they sailed out of sight they
were making great speed, hampered by
nothing more •an a gentle westerly
breeze. The weather was clear and ideal
for the air journey. Both men declare
they would reach Baltimore by 10 o’dock
unless something untoward occurred.
"We will be at least 100 miles from
here by 1 o’clock,” confidently shouted
Atwood as the machine lifted from the
ground after a perfect get-away.
The pair worked hard all yesterday
afternoon getting the Hamilton biplane
in shape for its trip. Parts of the ma
chine in which Atwood made his flight
here from -ew York were removed from
the wrecked biplane and taken to Vent
nor, near here, shortly after the men
had their narrow escape in the 75-foot
plunge to earth yesterday.
It was nightfall before the tail had
been replaced, the new blades adjusted,
the understructure repaired and the bent
and twisted framework tuned up.
THE Ox.xRT IS MADE.
This morning Atwood and Hamilton
left their hotel at 4 o’clock and at 4:48
they wheeled the machine from tne
hangar. The start was made almost hi
the tracks made by the smash-up of
yestefiday. Everything worked perfectly
today.
Atwood, with Hamilton seated beside
him, lifted the machine to a traveling
altitude of 400 feet. First he circled over
the meadows near the ocean and then
darted the plane for tue coast line. When
they passed out of sigat they were go
ing at a lively gait and still mounting
higher.
Before saving, Atwood said he would
make his first stop at Baltimore, unless
something happened before that city
was reached.
Lands at Farmhurst
PHILADELPHIA, .July 10.— A. dis
patch from Farmhurst, Del., says At
wood landed on the grounds of the
State Insane hospital at that place at
6.30 a. m. After obtaining ten gallons
of gasoline. Atwood and Hamilton re
sumed their places in the aeroplane
and started south at 7:45 o’clock.
Nearing Baltimore
BALTIMORE, July 10.—The Atwood
aeroplane passed over Chase station,
on the Pennsylvania railroad, 16 miles
out of Baltimore at 9:14. Chase is bl
miles from Washington.
PLANS COMPLETED FOR COLUMBUS
ARLINGTON-TALLA HASSE HIGH WA Y
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
ARLINGTON, Ga., July 7.—At a meet
ing, held in Arlington Thursday, com
posed of 150 of the strongest business
men, representing Columbus, Lumpkin,
Cuthbert, Edison, Arlington, Kestler,
Colquitt, Bainbridge, Havana, Fla., and
Tallahassee, Fla., plans were completed
for the building of the proposed high
way which will traverse the old stage
coaich line from Columbus to Tallahassee
via Arlington.
The proposed route will give an air line
through the heart of southwest Geor
gia to Cqlumbus and it is the plan to
finally connect jvlth Atlanta from Co
lumbus and the gulf from Tallahassee,
thus opening up the most needed and
logical highway that has yet been offer
ed through this section of the state.
This was probably the strongest and
most comprehensive meeting ever held in
this section and it is unquestionable that
untold benefits will result from it.
PERMANENT BOARD NAMED.
A permanent comlesion was estab
lished with Dr. W. il. Saunders, of Ar-
EIGHT COWS ARE KILLED BY
A STORM NEAR DECATUR
Ab a result of a big electrical storm
which struck the vicinity of Decatur
Tuesday afternoon, Charley White lost
eight cows from lightning and three or
more were stunned, at his dairy farm
three miles southeast of Decatur.
It was just before milking time, and
the cows had gathered under a large
tree to get out of the rain. Suddenly
there was a blinding flash, followed by
a report like the discharge of a cannon.
Mr. White’s family all felt that the
bolt had struck very near them, but it
was not until the rain had ceased that
Mr. White discovered his loss. He then
SHOOTS HIS LIFE-LONG FRIEND
AND IS HURLED INTO RIVER
(By Associated Press.)
MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 10.—John A.
Narraway, of Paducah, Ky., chief engi
neer on the steamboat Reaper, was prob
ably fatally shot through the abdomen
Friday evening between 6 and 7 o’clock
by John Hamilton, mate on the boat,
also of Paducah, and lifelong friend of
Narraway.
Immediately following < the shooting,
ONE DEAD, FIVE HURT;
AUTO TURNS TURTLE
ANNISTON, Ala., July 10.—J. D. Dill,
a baker, was killed, Mrs. Mary Dill and
Charles Dill probably were fatally In
jured, and Mrs. Charles Dill and Charles
Dill, Jr., were seriously hurt here last
night, when an automobile in which they
were riding turned turtle.
The car was totally wrecked. The ac
cident occurred when an attempt was
made to avoid a collision with another
automobile.
lington. as permanent chairman, and C.
E. Williams, of Arlington, as permanent
secretary.
Hon. Britt Miller, of Columbus, made
the leading address ’ of the day, outlining
the tremendous importance of the pro
ject.
The chairmen reporting were:
Hon. B. S. Miller, Columbus.
Mayor Mardre, Lumpkin.
Robert L. Moye, Cuthbert.
Mayor E. L. Smith, Edison.
Hon. J. S. Cowart, Arlington.
C. W. Bridges, Kesler.
Otis F. Landers, Havana, also report
ing for Tallahassee. .
Written reports were had from the oth
er interested towns and not a missing
link was found.
This project has been fostered in a
sane, business way and has lacked the
aid of our great dailies that have helped
in other highways over the state, which
shows that southwest Georgia means to
be heard from regardless of her past iso
lation and the Vest of Georgia had as
well make up their minds to receive us
as the coming section of the state.
found the dead animals, which had fallen
In their tracks. He has one of the
largest dairies in the county, milking
nearly 100 cows. The three or four that
were only stunned soon revived.
The crops on his place were also bad
ly damaged by the storm, which seemed
to reach its heighth at his place. His
farm seems to be situated in a certain
strip in that section which is often visit
ed by storms. It was only a few years
ago that another dairyman lost nearly
30 cows on his place near Decatur, when
the storm l>lew his barn down. This
was during the big hall storm about
two years ago. «
Hamilton was seized by Narraway and
thrown overboard. Although an expert
swimmer, Hamilton was unable to suc
cessfully buffet the rough waters of the
Mississippi and was drowned in sight of
his shipmates.
The body was not recovered. The trou
ble occurred on board the boat as she
was passing Peters Landing, about 50
miles below Memphis.
PRESIDENTS PASTOR
HAS ACCEPTED CALL
BEVERLY, Mass., July 10.—The Rev.
Paul D. Drake, rector of the Unitartan
church her, and widely known a« "Pres
ident Taft’s summer pastor,” has accept
ed a call to the Unitarian church of sa
co, Me., one of the wealthiest congrega
tions in that state, and will assume his
new duties within a week. President
Taft and family attended Mr. Drake's
church during the past two summers.
EEFORTSTOBRING
OUT DARK HORSES, ’
DDESKOTSUCCEED
President Slaton Speaker
- Holder and Con. Brantley
Haven’t Entered Race for
Senate
"If anybody is going to nominate ma
for United States senator, I do not know
It. I have not asked, directly or indirect
ly, anybody to do so.’’—John M. Slaton,
president of the state senate.
“Some friends have been partial enough
to suggest my name for United Stated
senator, but I am not a candidate, have
not announced for the senate, nor authoi}- -
ixed anyone to do so for me. I was elect
ed speaker by unanimous vote of the
representatives, and I ask nothing mord
at their hands except their friendship and
good will.”—John N. Holder, speaker of
the house. -
"Congressman William G. Brantley's
name will not be presented to the general
assembly as a candidate for * United
States senator, unless it appears that he
could positively be elected. It will not
be used for the purpose of deadlocking
the election with his consent, unless by
deadlocking It he could win the toga’’—
Col. E. C. Butts, of Brunswick, Congress
man Brantley's law partner.
The news of the dty with reference to
the election of a United States senator*
by the Georgia legislature is reflected in
the foregoing statements, which are be
lieved to indicate the final failure of tie
anti-Smith forces to deadlock the assein-i J
bly, thereby preventing an election on
the first joint ballot. President Slatonf ;
himself wrote the statement accredited to
him. Speaker Holder dictated his re
marks, and Colonel Butts made his com
ment to a Journal reporter.
Disregarding the claims of the several
candidates, it is the general concensus of
opinion among well posted politicians that
Governor Smith will win. and nearly all
of them concede his victory on the first
joint ballot, which will be taken Wednss-i
day at noon.
On Tuesday, the two houses will vote!
separately, and the Smith men do not an
ticipate his election on this ballot. They
believe, however, that he will receive 18
or 19 in the senate, more than any other
candidate, and considerably over 100 In
the house. His strength will be material
ly increased when the two’bouses meet
In joint session.
And should there be no election on the
first joint ballot Wednesday, the general
assembly will proceed Immediately to
another ballot. The statement that only,
one ballot a day may be taken is errone- 1
ous, and the assembly may vote as often
aa It pleases on every legislative day fol
lowing the separate ballots on Tuesday.,
The Smith men are determined to force
the Issue and bring an election at the
first joint session on Wednesday, even if
(Continued on page Three, column X)
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WOMAN USES GUN 8
ON ROME MERCHANT
FOLLOWING DISPUTE
David Tate Shot Four Times
by Miss Zella Phillips on Ac
count of Business Rivalry
and Jealousy
i ________
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
ROME, Ga., July 10.—As the sequel of
a series of business quarrels, extending
over several months, Miss Zella Phillips
last night shot David Tate, a Rome mer
chant, four times with an automatic pis
tol. One shot entered his chest and threW
his legs, but his wounds are not neces
sarily fatal, and it is believed that hei
will recover. The woman is held in Jail
pendipg the outcome of Tate's injuries.
She claims that Tate waa advancing
on her with a pistol when she shot him.
Tate claims Miss Phillips sent for him
and shot him down as be approached
her door.
The two conducted business establish
ments on Fifth avenue, in adjoining
buildings, and the shooting was due, it
is said, to business rivalry and jeal
ousy.
Miss Phillips now has pending a >IO,OOO
suit against Tate for alleged defama
tion of character, and there are now in
the courts several cases against both for
disorderly conduct and fights Tate’ had
with men over the woman.
AGED MUSICIAN DIES
SINGING OLD HYMNS
John P. Jones, Noted Welsh
Composer, Passes Away
With Song on His Lips
CHICAGO, July 10.—Singing snatches
from his own compositions, John P.
Jones, noted Welsh composer and vocal- '
ist, died yesterday at the age of 88.
The 17-year-old, granddaughter of the
composer sat at the piano. The audience
was made up of the four maiden daugh
ters of Mr. Jones, all teachers in Chicago 3
public schools, who have kept house for
him many years, and several other rela- ,
tives and friends.
As the player began to strum the
ody of ‘‘Congress Street,” Mr. Jones’ fa-WE
vorite among the hymns of his own com
position, the aged singer took up the Kfl
words almost as clear and rounded as in ■■
earlier years his voice rose above the CHB
companiment.
"Play again, child,” the aged man com- HS
manded. One after another he ran
through the repertoire of his own com-’
positions. Then came another favorite to
the air of "Eva," named by the composer
after one of his daughters. After a few
words the old musician's voice faltered,
and he was dead in a few minute*. M
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