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WEEKLY PRESS TO MEET INCUimiEJMIi Interesting Sessions Are Plan ned for Annual Convention of State Association ♦ Special Dtapwtch to The Journal.) Cartersville, g*., July s-Th<? an ®u*l meeting of the Georgia Weekly Press association will be held at Car ’ tersville on Saturday, July IS, instead of on Wednesday. July IX as was first ar ranged. The people of Cartersville have made elaborate arrangements for the entertainment of the visitors to the meeting, and it is expected to prove one of the most successful and enjoyable ever held by the Georgia Weekly Press association. Delegates will be present ffc'm all parts of the state. . Most of the members of the press as sociation Will arrive in Cartersville on Friday afternoon and evening, and that night will be tendered a reception at the residence of Mrs. L. 8. Mumford. This occasion will be held that the members may become acquainted with each other and also with citisgns of Cartersville. It will be one of the most pleasant feat ures of meeting. The'association will hold its first busi ness session Saturday morning, July 15. at the Sam Jones tabernacle. First on the program will be the welcome address and response, after which the associa tion , will transact important business. Members of the association will de liver addresses on matters of interest to the members of the press association. A second business session will be held Saturday afternoon, and the members pf the association will be shown by citi -o*ns of Cartersville points of interest tn the city. One of the most enjoyable features of the convention of the association will be a big banquet which will be given to the press party by the people of Car tersville. On this occasion addresses will be made by State School Commis sioner M. L. Brittain. Hon. W. T. Ander son. general manager of the Macon Tele graph; Hotv Hardy Ulm. of Atlanta, and many others. The newspaper men will board the Western and Atlantic train Sunday morning. July 16. for home, where they will spend Sunday afternoon. . The final business session of the asso ciation will be held in the convention hall of the Cherokee hotel. of Rome, Monday morning. July 17. Among the most important business to be transacted at this session will be the election of officers and the selection of the next place of meeting of the press associa tion. The newspaper representatives will be the guests of the people of Rome from n-JO o'clock Monday morning until 8:53 o'clock that evening. A boat ride on the Catoosa river, a reception by Col. J. Lindsey Johnson, and other pleasant en tertainments will be features of the » newspaper men’s stay in Rome, as guests of the citixens of that city. At 8:53 o'clock, Monday, evening, the press representatives will leave Rome on the Southern railway for Brunswick and St. Simons island, where a large number of them will enjoy themselves for several days. The members of the press party will have Pullman car accommodations, and will arrive at Brunswick without change of cars on Tuesday, July 18. at 7:56 o’clock a m. HOUSE COMMITTEE TO PROBE “DOUBLE-SALARY” WASHINGTON. July B.—When the house committee on expenditures in the state department convened in executive session today it was reported that an Investigation would be made in connec tion with vouchers for sums paid one of the department’s emergency fund. The committee, it is understood, desires • to learn If these vouchers will show that “double salaries'’ have been paid—that is. if those drawing regular salaries tn the department have been paid for work said to have been done in connec tion with special commissions. Representative Hamlin, of Missouri, chairman of the committee, has deter mined that he will, if possible, find out if the names of those appearing on the vouchers also appear on the depart ment a pay rolls. MISSIONARIES WILL MEET AT LOUISVILLE PORTLAND. Ore.. July B.—At a meet ing late last night the managers of the International Missionary convention of the Christian church selected Louis ville for the convention to be held in Ml*. Addresses last night included an arraignment of Mormonism by Pres ident H. D. Smith, and an address by R. N. McCash, In which he declared that New York City Is the “Sodom of modem times.*’ and Wall street a “school where men are taught to steal." BASEBALL FANS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING BARBOURSVILLE. Ky.. July 8-One man was killed and another probably fatally Injured here today when light ning struck a carry-ail filled with peo ple going to a baseball game. Ted Bal lard was dead when his companions ex tricated themselves from the debris of the vehicle and Charles MacDonald was • unconscious. Several others were bruised and shocked. Although the wagon was demolished, the horses escaped injury. ATWOO DSTARTS ~ ON FLIGHT SUNDAY ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 8.-Har ry N Atwood and Charles K. Hamilton, the aviator*, announced tonight that they Would begin early tomorrow morning, if everything is favorable, their flight to Washington byway of Wilmington, Del., and Baltimore. Theye were to have started today, but Hamilton’s biplane which was telegraph ed for, did not arrive here early enough to give the btrdmen time to tune it up , and get away before dark. SHORTAGE OF ICE CONFRONTS KENTUCKY LEXINGTON. Ky- July B.—While the weather was A little cooler today, there was much suffering in many of the central and eastern cities and towns of Kentucky on account of a •hortage of tee. Lextngton. Harrodsburg. Richmond. Somerset and Danville in thia state and Herriman- Tenn., report that the ice supply la far short of satisfying the demand ROME LETS CONTRACT FOR $98,000 PAVING ROME. Ga.. July 7.—Paving contracts, aggregate 898.000 were let last night by the board of public works. Hroad street, which at present has parkways, will be paved solidly wtth vit rified brick. North Broad street and Fifth avenue will be paved wtth wood blocks South Broad street will have asphalt macadam. The work will begin immedi ately. and will be rushed to completion MERCURY CLIMBS DOWN MO PEOPLE ME COOLER Rains Relieve Intense Head Cities of the U. S. Citeis of the U. S. WASHINGTON, July 7—Relief from the heat has come to practically every large city in the country except Bal timore and Washington, which are In cluded in a little circle now monopo lising all that la left of the record breaking hot wave of the past week. The torrid region extends from north ern Virginia to southeastern Pennsyl vania, including Maryland. New Jersey and the District of Columbia, where temperatures are practically what they have been for a week. Even here, however, relief may be expected not later than tonight, according to the weather bureau. There were some good rains during the past 84 hours in Ohio, Central In diana and northeastern Kentucky. There w’ere also fairly good showers over southwestern sections of Kansas, southward over the Texas and Louisi ana coast Showers have occurred at places in the eastern cotton belt and on the Atlantia coast south of Virginia. Marked reductions in temperatures are reported from New England. New York. Pennsylvania and the lake re gions and it is somewhat cooler in the lower Ohio and upper Mississippi val leys. It is slightly warmer over the northern plains and in the Rocky mountain region, but this will bs of short duration as a change to cooler has set in along the northern Pacific coast I In New York this morning at 8 o'clock the thermometer registered 82, four degrees warmer than at the same hour yesterday. However, the weather experts say that a 20-mile breeze is sweeping over Manhattan from the At lantic and that there will be no ap preciable rise in temperature during the day. Washington's temperature at 8 o'clock was 80 as it has been at the same time for the past four mornings and the day promises to be another scorcher with the mercury again climbing high in the nineties. PETITION IS SIGNED] CAN’T HOLD ELECTION QUITMAN, Ga.,, July 7.—Several farmers started a 'movement to have an election for a no-fence law in the county and met with surprising suc cess nearly every one signing the peti tion for an election. Their disgust was great when they came to town to file their petition and were told the elec tion would be legally Impossible this year because the law provides that such an election must oe held on the first Wednesday in July and that a no tice must ba published 20 days prior to that date. The movement was started by the argument that hog cholera was spread through the county laAt year by the perambulating "two-dollar” shoat. The farmers traced the course of the diseases as communicated from one to another and are firm believers in the perambulating shoat idea; they esti mate that cholera cost the county at least $50,000 last year. The farmers were vefy much In earnest about the need of the law which would compel every one to keep stock in pasturs; they argue that it is better for the stock and less expensive generally. TAFT TO TALK TO~ CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORS ATLANIC CITY, N? J., July 7.-Sun rise services on the $1,000,000 pier ush ered in the second day's activities of the 25th International Christian Endeav or convention. These were "followed by the holding of Christian Endeavor institutes in 11 local churches. President Taft’s arrival and what he will say on training cltiseng will be the feature of tonight’s session. The presi dent will arrive about 7:10 p. m. and will remain here about two and a half hours. Preparations have been made to give him a most enthusiastic reception. Campaigns for securing the next inter national convention in 1913 are already under way. California seems to be lead ing the other contestants by a good margin. PIRATES ARE ROUTED IN FIERCE BATTLE VICTORIA, British Columbia. July 7. The story of a successful battle with the pirates who looted the wreck of the Pacific mail liner Asia, and the recovery of much stolen silk, was brought by the steamer Prolesilaus, which reached port from the Orient yesterday. The agent of the Pacific mail line was given the use of a small Chinese war ship and a complement of soldiers. When the gun boat approached the retreat of the looters the pirates put out and be gan an attack. A volley from the soldiers killed sev eral of the pirates and the battle soon ended with the flight of the brigands. They were pursued and their retreats uncovered. Much of the stolen silk and electrical equipment taken from the Asia was recovered. NEGROES QUIT COOPS TO STEAL DIAMONDS QUITMAN. Ga.. July 7.—The ne groes seem to have an ambition to graduate from the lowly class of chick en thieves and go after goods that tempt expert cracksmen. Walter Ma lone. a negro hand at Thompson’s mill, stole a diamond ring from Dekle's jew elry store, using the most approved methods. Going into the store he ask ed to see the diamonds which he took out of the case one by one to examine. After the negro was gone the clerk missed one of the rings. Malone was | arrested and after remaining m the lock-up a day and night he sent for Chief Wade and gave him the ring and waa com mi ted to jail to await trial. CONTRACT IS LET FOR VALDOSTA HOTEL VALDOSTA. aG.. July 7.—The con tract for Valdosta's splendid new hotel was let out yesterday to W. T. Jay Co., of Pelham, and work will begin on the building just as soon as the material can be hauled. The wiring, the plumbing, roofing and marble work will be sub let. The new hotel is to have about 100 rooms and iwill be five stories high. It will be built of red pressed brick trimmed with granite and every room in the building will contain a private bath, telephone and all modern con veniences. . * * BATTLE HILL PLACED ON RURAL ROUTE WASHINGTON, D. C„ July X-Rural route No. 6, from Atlanta, will be ex tended to Battle Hill sanitarium and res idences along the route. The postofflee department promised Representative Howard to make the extension at an early date. THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. ATLANTA, TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1911. TREATY IS SI6NEO FOR PROTECTION OF SEALS Pelagic Sealing Is Prohibited in Bering, Okhotsk, Kamah atka and Japanese Seas (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. July 8.-The final signatures were affixed to the treaty f<>r the protection of seal life at the stats department Friday and the treaty will be submitted immediately to the senate. By the terms of the treaty, pel agio sealing is proiuoiteu in the seas of Ber ing, Okhotsk, Kamschatka and Japan The treaty arranges for the appor tionment among the signatory powers of the annual proceeds of the several seal herds in which they are interested as follows; Thirty per cent of the skins annually taken from the American and Russian herds, respectively, is divided equally between Great Britain and Japan; 30 per cent from the Japan herds divided equally among the United States, Great Britain and Russia, and 3U per cent from any herds which may hereafter re sort to the breeding grounds under Brit ish jurisdiction m the North Pacific ocean is to be olvided equally among the United States, Russia and Japan. The treaty will now be submitted tg the governments whose representatives have signed <<, for ratification. Aside from ratification by the senate, it will also be necessary for congress to pass some legislation to carry its provisions into effect. EFFORTS TO BRING OUT DARK HORSES DOES NOT SUCCEED (Continued from page 1.) Mr. Smith should fail of a majority on the first ballot. TRYING TO FORCE DEADLOCK. The situation took on new life Monday morning bright and early. The morning trains brought prominent poli ticians from all sections of the state, and the hotel lobbies were overrun with people discussing the election of a suc cessor to Senator Clay. Interest was manifested by the ru moYed purpose of Speaker Holder, President Slaton and Congressman Brantley to allow the use of their names as candidates. Imediatety the opposition to Smith seemed to take new hope, and the talk of a possible deadlock could be heard above every thing else. But this talk, be It said, came from the same faction. The Smith men did not seem seriouslv dis turbed, and shortly thereafter formal announcement by President Slaton and Speaker Holder killed the hopes of the anti-Smith men and fllied the govern or's friends with still more confidence. Contemplating the possible entry of Messrs. Holder, Slaton and Brantley, the Smith leaders contentel themselves with the belief that the opposition to the governor was inherently weak be cause at least one-third of the men vot ing for the other candidates aie at heart for Smith. They believe that any effort to deadlock the election will bring several of these men over so the governor. Friends of the governor also regard the continued effort of the opposition to get other candidates in the field as an admission of weakness. * And H.e contention of the governor’s supporters In this regard seems weh founded. It is claimed that the persistent talk of dark Korses has in fact weakened Sen ator Terrell and the opposition, because it has convinced many of the men aligned with the opposition that their candidates are not regarded as serious contenders. WITH THE CANDIDATES. Governor Smith himself had no state ment for the press today concerning the situation. It is stated, however, that he still believes his name will be presented to the legislature as a candidate for the senatorship, and that he is not only hopeful, but Is confident that he will win. Senator Terrell would make ho state ment Monday. He would not say wheth er he expected to be elected on the first ballot, the second ballot or whether he anticipated a prolonged deadlock. “I have nothing whatever to say con cerning the situation,*’ said the senator. Judge Covington was as active as ever Monday morning, interviewing legis lators, and Senator Emmett Shaw, his campaign manager, declared that “ev erything looked like chicken to him.” And chicken looks good these days to most everybody. Mr. Stovall was as busy as ever. Many of his friends from south Georgia came to town, and were working hard in his behalf during the day. Mr. Watson did not arrive Monday morning, but his friends say his name will be offered. The first and only separate ballot will be taken in the two houses on Tuesday at noon. The public is deeply interested in the election, and it is a foregone con clusion that the galleries of both the senate and house will be crowded with spectators long before the balloting* be gins. The real interest, however, is center ed in the joint ballot on Wednesday. The two houses will sit together, and it is this ballot that will finally tell the tale. SATS XT IS TIE BEST Claims are often made that a good, pure whiskey acts as a tonic and is es pecially beneficial to aid digestion when taken in regular moderate doses. There is probably no whiskey that possesses such splendid medicinal value as “WIL LOW BROOK RYE,” sold by Beding field & Co., of Jacksonville, Florida. This whiskey has alwayt found a large sale in this territory. QUITMAN FUGITIVE KILLED IN OKLAHOMA? QUITMAN. Ga., July 7.—ln a letter to Policeman Gunter from an acquaint ance in Oklahoma, his former home, comes news of Will Byrd, who is wanted here for the killing of Humph rey at Tallokas last winter. Accord ing to this letter Byrd has shot a sher iff and his deputy in Oklahoma while the officers were trying to arrest him, end ths report as it came is that both were killed. Officer Gunter has written for fur ther particulars; it is not clear wheth er the officers were after Byrd for some offense committed there or for the Humphrey murder. There are sev eral hundred dollars reward out for his arrest for this crime. Consistory Name Changed SAVANNAH, Ga. July B.—Announce ment is made by Benzabee Consistory No. 1, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Masons, that at a recent meeting of the consistory its name was changed to Richard Joseph Nunn Consistory No. 1. This is in honor of the late Dr. R. J. Nunn, a prominent Mason who died in Savannah a year ago. LINDBERGH WOULD PROBE ENTIRE FINANCIAL SYSTEM Minnesota Congressman Is Out After Wall Street With. Biggest of Sticks (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, July B.—ln connection with a resolution introduced today by Representative Lindbergh, of Minnesota, proposing an investigation by a house committee of nine members to determine if there exists a combination of financiers in the United States operating in re straint of trade or violation of other laws, the Minnesota insurgent Republican as sailed the proposed financial system sub mitted to the monetary commission by former Senator Aldrich. The resolution calls for InvestlgatlQn of the banking, money, exchange, credit and deposit sys tems of the country and recommenda tions for remedial legislation. “Wall street,” said Representative Lindbergh, in his statement, "brought on the 1907 panic, got the people to demand currency reform; brought -the Aldrich- Vreeland currency bill forward, and If It dares will produce anothe panic to pass the Aldrich central bank plan. We need reform, but not at the hands of Wall street.” Mr. Lindbergh said that under the Aid rich plan the reserve association “will take away from communities funds that belong to the communities, and which should be used to build up their own Industries.” "Os the 45 directors proposed for the association,’’ Mr. Lindbergh said, "each of the 15 branches is to elect one. New York city, Philadelphia and Boston would each control one and other large centers wcfuld control others. Four would be suf ficient to make Wall street the sole arbi ter. This prevision for selection of direc tors contains the principal joker in the. Aldrich plan. Twelve directors are to be elected on the basis of stock representa tion and of course would be elected by the Wall street crowd, for the capital of this country Is now controled to the extent of 80 per cent by 3,W0 persons and concerns." MONROE FARMERS WILL ENTER CORN DISPLAYS FORSYTH, Ga., July B.—A great many farmers of Monroe county are arranging to have exhibits of corn at the great Southern Corn show which will be held in Atlanta next fall under the auspices of the Chamber of Com merce of that city. The possibilities of the corn industry in Monroe county are not surpassed by those of any oth er county in the state, and it is be lieved that exhibitions of the most ex cellent varieties of com that is pro duced in the county at the big Atlanta exposition would result in a great im petus being given to the development of the com industry in this county. All of the farmers and citizens of Monroe county highly endorse the movement to hold the Southern Corn show next fall, realizing that it will result in the corn industry being de veloped all over this state on a mam moth scale, and consequently cause fortifications to be raised up against the ravages of the boll weevil, which is scheduled to reach this state soon. SENAATOR STONE STICKS TO CONSISTENCY WASHINGTON, July B.—“ Consistency thou art a jewel—maybe,” murmured Senator Stone, of Missouri, today as he read of the departure of President Taft’s senatorial yachting party early this morning and thought of' the cool salt breezes that will blow through the May flower’s rigging between now and Mon day. Senator Stone, a Democrat, was one of the favored few President Taft in vited to go on the three days’ yachting trip around the Virginia capes and he was anxious to accept. But he recently announced that all senators should either stay in their seats or resign and let others be chosen who would attend to business. Not to be inconsistent, he declined the.invitation. The senator was unruffled today by the knowing smiles of his colleagues. MODEL GIRL PUPIL FOUND IN CHICAGO CHICAGO, July 8. —Educational au thorities at Waukegon believe that ths Achools of that city can boast of the most regular and studious pupil in the United States. * j The girl they put forward for hon ors is Mies Ethel Mary Hicks, now in her last year at the township high school. In the 12 years of her attend ance at the public schools Miss Hicks never has been absent or tardy. Miss Hicks always has stood high in her classes, but has not neglected athletics. She is considered one of the best developed girls in the school. On several occasions when she met with injuries in gymnasium or on the ath letic field, Miss Hicks hobbled to school on crutches. SALLY LEAGUE MAY BE TIED UP AGAIN AUGUSTA, Ga., July B.—President Joyner, of the South Atlantic league, has been called on to come to Augusta Mon day to prevent a probable tie-up in the organization. The Augusta owners charge non-compliance with the agreement un der which the league was reorganized, and say they will pay neither guarantee nor any of the receipts to the Albany club Monday unless that club positively proves its salary list within the limit. Mr. Joyner announced to Mr. Willard by phone tonight fines imposed on two of the clubs for exceeding the limit, but did not name them or the amount. PERRY CHAMBER HAS BIG BOOSTER MEETING PERRY, Ga., July 7. —The members of the Perry chamber of commerce, which was only recently organized, met in a big booster meeting Tuesday night and mapped out plans for the development of Perry and surrounding section along all lines. It is believed that systematic, energetic work on the part of the Perry board of trade in boosting the advantages of that part of the state will result In Its expan sion along all lines of industry. DICKINSON TAKES CHAIR IN VANDERBILT NASHVILLE, Tenn., July B.—Judge J. M. Dickinson, former secretary of war, has been offered and has accepted a professorship In the Vanderbilt universi ty law department. He will be assigned to federal jurisdiction and procedure. The executive committee of the Van derbilt board of trustees will probably confirm the appointment this afternoon. His duties win consist of lecturing and will allow him ample time for outside law practice. BRIDGES SIVS HIS WIFE CUESEELBTS OF MONEY Jury in Famous Case Takes a Holiday and Looks Chi cago Over z (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, July B.—With the testimony ■ completed in the trial of Evelyn Arthur See, the jurors byway of fortification i against the verbal onslaughts of counsel • on Monday, attended a ball game this 1 afternoon and tomorrow will be taken ’ about the city In automobiles. Stephen ' Bridges said today that his wife, whom ’ he is suing for divorce, gave See an \ average of $250 a month, part of it for his personal use. 1 “I provided liberally for her and didn’t 1 know how she spent the money,” said ’ Bridges. "She even bought him a horse ‘ and buggy. I think I am safe in saying that various women have contributed a 1 total of $75,000 to ’absolute life.’ The 1 names of most of these women have not I come out in the trial. I know of four ’ contributors who left the city when See t was arrested. A Sheridan road society 1 woman gave him $2,500, but she, too, got 1 out of the way of the trial." 1 The defense concluded its case at 9 o’clock this morning without the love ’ cult leader taking the witness stand in 1 hie own behalf. t It Is said that See was anxious to 1 testify, but finally was persuaded by his 1 attorney to keep off the witness stand. : WARM WATER MADE [ SUFFERIG FROM HEAT ’ NEW’ ORLEANS. July B.—Although . New Orleans eluded the recent heat wave, enjoying instead shower-cooled ‘ breezes from the gulf, the almost start s ling discovery has been made that the • temperature of the water in the Mis ’ sissippi river at this city has for the 1 past two days averaged 81 degrees—6.2 de s grees warmer than the maximum tsmper l ature recorded here yesterday by the weather bureau. The matter attracted the attention Os the hydrographic office, and a series of tests were made. The highest temperature in the river was > 84 degrees recorded July 2. These obser vations were taken from the jetties to t the city, 107 miles. . Lieut. John C. Soley, of the hydro ' graphic office, in explaining this fact says that water from the gulf stream 1 coming from near Tampico, Mexico, Is ’ especially warm, and has recently been - running closer to shore. , This warm i stream, reaching the passes, runs over , the cold sluggish river water with little resistance. It has rarely been known, however, to comq up as far as this city. The gulf stream on June 18, between Dry Tortu t gas and Galveston, showed a temperature of 88 degrees. NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR’S PAY AGAIN DOCKED l v 1 TRENTON, N. J., July B.—Governor Wilson has been "docked" again. When ’ he received his salary check yesterday t for June as executive of the state he , found that It was short about SB9. He sent for John Riker, clerk in the treasurer's office, to ask if he had not madb a mistake. Riker reminded his excellency that he had been absent three ' days in June, when he had been finishing his western trip. The state constitution provides that ’ during the absence of ine governor from I the state the president of the senate i shall be the acting governor and shall t receive the governor's salary while so ( acting. The pay for the three days had been sent to Senator Ackerman, who oc cupied the governor’s chair for the three days. This is the second time Governor Wil , son has been ’ docked” since he was _ elected. The first time was when he ’ was away during the greater part of Afay on his western trip. He received about SSO, instead of SBBO, I his regular month's salary. I iNEW YORK’S ELKS ! OPEN HANDSOME HOME i ——— NEW YORK, July B.—The new home of New York lodge No. 1, B. P. O. E., Is ready for occupancy of the members when they return from their conveh | tlon at Atlantic City. Tliis will ba on July 17. The immense 14-story struev ure which is considered the most pa ’ lattal headquarters of any lodge of the ’ B. P. O. E. was informally thrown i open for inspection yesterday after- > noon. The building without the fur nishings costs $1,250,000. The principal feature of the new l building is the lodge room. It is i larger than the grand ball room of the . Waldorf-Astoria. The new home has i at the disposal of visiting members 260 rooms and bath. There will be two i roof gardens, each opening from the I case which extends the full length of , the building. L 1 WELL KNOWN ACTOR DIES IN BROOKLYN NEW YORK, July B.—Thomas D. Hayden, the actor known from coast to coast as “Blind Tom” Hayden is dead at tils home in Brooklyn, follow ing an attack of pneumonia. H® had been sightless for years. Bte fore he became blind as the result of 1 an accident, he played many prominent parts, at one time with Miss Edith i Klngdon, now Mrs. George J. Gould, i For more than 25 years Mr. Hayden was with the prominent dramatic clubs in New York and Brooklyn. His fa- > vorite role was Armand in “Camille.’ He appeared in that part in New York ' theaters and attracted the attention of Charles Frohman, who offered him an I engagement as leading man. Mr. Hay ' den declined this as he had declined other like ofers, preferring to remain an amateur. COMMISSION DECIDES AGAINST RAILROADS WASHINGTON, July B.—“A carrier is i liable for damages resulting from a dis regard of a shipper's specific routing in structions, even though it sends a ship ment via a route taking a low rate to the original billed destination." This principle was announced by the interestate commerce commission today in a decision of the case of the Switzer Lumber company, of Shreveport, La., against the Texas and New Orleans rail road and other carriers. The commission declares in the opin ion that it is no part of a carrier’s duty to speculate upon the reasons which ac tuated such instructions and to assume ' that they/ do not express the shipper's desire. Collier Runs Aground WASHINGTON, July-8.-The naval col lier Hector ran aground off Cape Henry, Va„ early today but floated before as sistance reached her, according to an official report to the navy depaj-tment. Admiral Marshall, commandant of the Norfolk navy yard, sent two tugs to her relief. Their services were not neces sary, and>. the collier now is on her way to Cape Cod bay. 100 FARMS FOR SALE 100 Do you want a home in South Georgia, the land of peace and plenty, when 10 acres is sufficient for a living and an average farm producing an indeperdencj in a few years? , We have about 100 well Improved terms situated in Pulaski and snrrot ndini counties for sale ranging in size from 10 to 1,000 acres, on which one thousand people can find comfortable and profitable homes. Price from 315.00 to 8«0.0< per acre—according to location and improvements. Terms one-fourth casl« bal afice 1, 2 and 3 years with interest, if desired. Thus putting them in reach of all South Georgia lands have advanced from 100 to 200 per cent during ths pasi five years. The boom has just begun. The chance of your life to secure a hom< in South Georgia. All farms offered ready for occupancy. Possession given ii ample time to plant fall crops. Free booklet giving full description and price o! each farm sent upon request. Write or come today—better come. SOUTHERN TRUST COMPANY, HAWKINSVILLE GEORGIA. Special Offer I ORDER TODAY! The Farmers' and Planters' 1 Speedy Stitcher i A perfect sewing awl for sewing any heavy material. It is just the tool for mending harness, carpets, shoes, saddles, | buggy tops, etc. It is designed to be used by all classes; the experienced I man as well as the farmer or mechanic. 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By recent fortunate purchase The Semi-Weekly Journal secured this practical premium for its subscribers and buying 5,000 of them to start with, it enables us to make this liberal offer: One year’s subscription to The Semi-Weekly Journal and this Speedy Stitcher Awl, both for only SI.CO This offer is good for both new and renewal subscriptions. Send your orders today to The Semi-Weekly Journal Atlanta* Ga. (No commissions allowed on this offer). NEGLECTED MAN’S LIFE TO SAVE HIS MONEY NEW YORK,~JuIy l-Domlnick Fan nelli, a young ice deAler who, with a score of his fellow-countrymen, had gons to the wharf on the East river, at the foot of 89th street, to get his supply of ice from a barge there, lost his balance and fell overboard. William Schults sprang into the river and after a strug gle succeeded in bring Fanelli ashore. The latter was then unconscious and •ome of his friends began working over him. Just at this time a brother-in-law of Fannelli saw Schultz’s wallet which had slipped from his pocket floating down the river. He insisted that the wallet was Fannelli’s. Schults swam out to IV and recovered it. After Schults had been hoisted to the pier, the unconscious man’s brother-in-law insisted that he surrender the wallet. The demand was refused and a general fight started, which did not end until the police reserve were called out. Meanwhile Fannelli, who had been ut terly forgottten by the combats, died. An ambulance surgeon said that his life could have been saved if the men had continued the work Gs resuscitation. Fernandez Arrives ' NEW ORLEANS, July B.—Ernesto Fer nandez, executive delegate at the port of Blueflelds, Nicaragua, formerly a minis ter in the cabinet of President Juan Es trada, and Umberta Pazos Diaz, nephew of President Adolfo Diaz, of Nicaragua, arrived in New Orleans yesterday. From New Orleans Mr. Fernandez will go to Washington and New York. He says politics has nothing to do with his visit. S Whiskey 15c Pinfßx Com Whiskey, 12 ez. pint flasks, 15c. Corn Whiskey, 14 oz, pint flasks, 17c. Rye Whiskey, 12 oz. pint flasks, 16c. Ks Rye Whiskey, 14 oz. pint flasks, 18c. FLA HBI Everyday Gin, 14 oz. pint flasks, 18c. ite We will not ship les* than 24 flsuki of above Will to anyone and all order* mu*t call for 24. 48 or 96 pint Bw* J iJ 'AtMy flaik.. Any kind can be (elected. We ship by expreit or freight collect, and never prepaid. Shipment* of 24 MlilP f N TaJsw flasks or more, go by express collect jutt about at cheap ■TI “ '3OH as if prepaid. The railroads charge freight on 100 lb<., IK' (about 60 cents) and if you wish to save money, don’t order less than 48 or 96 flasks sent thia way. Remit and - lUH mail your letter to Atlantis Coast Diattiling s/ssksoovlUs, FisrMa. (Return this *d with order) . WOULD PUT A STOP TO LIQUOR SHIPPINC WASHINGTON, July 8,-Two bill k aimed at the traffic in Intoxicantii mt , "dry” states from other states wer t introduced today by Representative Rod > denberry, of Georgia. , One of them would prohibit the us ; of the "malls to advertise, solicit o . offer for sale intoxicating liquors ii communities where state or local law forbid the sale of such liquors.” The other bill would make it unlaw ful "to collect or receipt for a apecia tax for carrying on wholesale or retai ’ liquor business in states where the law I forbid the sale of intoxicants." i . Pope Asks After Taft ROME. Italy, July 8. —On the occa sion of a private audience which hi . gave today, to G. H. Lewis, of Chicag< and Mrs. Lewis’ mother. Mrs. G. M Douglas, of Georgia, the pope oskec particulars regarding President Taft’i health. He said that he rememberec the kindly manner of Mr. Taft whei he was here in connection with Phil , ipplne affaire. PILES CURED AT HOME Bl MEW ABSORPTION METHOD. If you suffer from bleeding, itching, bfim •r protruding Piles, pend me your addreso, au< I will tell you how to cure yourself at bom< by the new absorption treatment; and will ala< send aome of this home treatment free foi trial, with references from your own kcalitj if requested. Immediate relief and pernianen cure assured. Send no money, bnt tell other; of this offer. Write today to Mrs. M. Sam men. Box 327. South Bend. Ind. , i ii a— 3
