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Atlant VOL. X. SMITH’S NOMINEES CONFIRMED AFTER All BYTHE SENATE * After Having Adopted Harris Resolution, the Senate in Executive Session Confirm ed Governor’s Appointments 5 After iMtrlnjr passed a resolution ask ing the governor to make no more ap pointments for offices whore terms be gin after his retirement, the senate went into executive session Thursday after-1 noon, thought better of its previous ac tion anti confirmed every appointment made thus far by Governor Sffltth. that was corrsjuered It is stated that tne executive session was harmonious enough. The following appointments were con- I timed : B. E Thrasher to be judge of the coun- I ty court of Oconee county. James to be solicitor of the _-ourt of Greene county, term beginning January' 1 next. x Joel Cloud to be Judge of the city court of Lexington, Oglethorpe county. The appointment of D W. Krauss to be jyudge of the city court of Brunswick, term beginning next July, was not con sidered. The senate Thursday morning, after a spirited debate, adopted the Harris reso lution. as amended. The original reso -Int ion requested Governor Smith to withdraw all appointments that do not become effective during his administra-' tion and the amendment struck out this and provided that it was the sense of the senate that appoint ments for offices which are not effect ive while Mr. Smith is governor shall not be approved. Ths resolution was adopted by a vote of -2* to 16. %nd although no request as; to the withdrawal of appointments will. be made, the senate, according to the resolution, will feel it a duty not to con- L tirm any 1 appoltments except those going into effect after Governor Smith leaves, the executive chair. The amendment offered by Senator W. . J. Harris to his own resolution was to strike out the pa rar graph asking that the governor be requested to make with drawals and to insert the following; “We shall feel it our duty to oppose the confirmation of any appointment to office, the term of which begins after the term of the governor making the appointment lias been succeeded in office. And the above resolution is not to apply to ap-1 pointments already made, which sre to be decided on their merits as the senate wishes." , HERE IS THE VOTE. When the axes and nays were called the following voted for the resolution: Sen ators Aaron. Blalock of the 40th. Brown. Crawford. Copelan. Cromartie. C "Teath, Dickerson. Edwards. Ennis. Graham. Qrovenstein, Hamilton. Harris, Kight. A inc*id, Mass. Moore. Morris. Roberts Shaw and Worley. Opposing the resolution were Senators ; Adams, Beauchamp. Bush. Davis. Doug las. Duggan. Hullender. King. Marshall, : Mayson. Oliver. Owens. Shingler Shep pard, Spence and Whitehead. Those' whs were absent were Senators Blalock of the Mth. Felker. Hill. Prather and William* President Slaton did not vote. • The appointments over which the dis cussion arose and which the senate failed to confirm on Tuesday follow: B. E. Thrasher, to be Judge of thel •ounty court of Oconee. Joel Cloud ,to be judge of the city court of Lexington D. W. Krauss, to be judge of the city . court of Brunswick. James Davidson, to be solicitor of the eonnty court of Greene. t I As soon as the Harris resolution was brought up its author advocated it at length, stating that he had introduced the resolution not to embarrass Mr. Smith, but in the spirit of fairness to the succeeding governor. He thought it imperative that the newly elected sena tor should take his seat immediately so as to be ready to vote on vital meas ures that are likely to com* up at any moment TAKES THE CAKE. Senator J. E. Sheppard, of the 13th, | led the fight In opposition to the reso lution. •’Of all the remarkable reso lutions that have been presented to either the house or senate, this takes the cake.” he declared. He pointed out that there has been no junior senator from Georgia in Washington during the past IS days, and Insisted that Senator Terrell's term of office does not end until Mr. Smith's credentials are pre sented. • •This resolution.' said Senator Shep pard. “is nothing but a direct slap in the face of Governor Smith.” Senator Emmett Shaw, of the 11th dis trict. spoke vehemently in favor of the resolution. He was followed by Senator Harris., who stated that he would vote to confirm appointments which go into effect before Governor Smith leaves. He declared that the resolution was not pre sented in opposition to Governor Smith, but in tbe spirit of justice. Senator L. C. Graham, of the 7th. also spoke in favor of the resolution, giving his opinion that the resolution was fair, and was not a “slap in the face of Gov ernor Smith." Senator Walter Whitehead, pf the 30th. stated that he believed the passage of the resolution would do more to stir up sectional strife than any other ac tion the senate could take. While ayes and nays were being called a number of the senators explained their vote. Senator J. C. Beauchamp voted "no" because he said lie believes that the senate has no right to dictate to Mr. Smith what course he shall take either as senator or governor. Shortly after the passage of the Hal rfs resolution, on the'motion of Sena tor Copelan, • the senate went into ex ecutive session, presumably to act up on the appointments recommended by tbe governor. Outside of the passage of the Harris I resolution very little business was trans acted by tbe senate. The senate concur red with the house resolution that a committee be appointed to notify Gov | emor Smith of his election to the Unit ed States senate and G. W. Adams, of I the 3«th district, and J. E. Sheppard, of the 13th district, were appointed to act > with the house committee of Messrs. Stubbs. Slade and Hopkins. Decatur was added to the list of Geor gia cities and made a state depository hy the passage of the bill of Senator J. W. Mayson, of the 34th district to this effect. The Ault resolution of the house, re garding the regulation of the state de partment of agriculture, was read, and according to the rules of the senate, tabled for one day. MORE CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR ARE EXPECTEDTO ENTER Probable Announcements of Former Governor Brown and Thomas G. Hudson Were Wiuely Discussed Aside from the announcemnets of J. Pope Brown and Judge K. B. Bussell of their candidacies for governor, the polit ical situation wa» enlivened Thursday morning by other developments hardly less interesting. First, the probable date ot the gubernatorial primary wa» a sub ject of lively interest, and dividing at tention with this talk were the probable candidacies of former Governor Brown and Col. Toomas G. Hudson, coupled with the no less interesting differences between the state senate and Governor Smith over the question of patronage. And on top of ail these absorbing mas ters was the declaration of Senator Ter rell of his determination not to return to Washington, and Governor Smith s reiteration ot his purpose to serve as governor until December. It seems certain that the gubernato rial promary tor the nomination of a successor to Governor Smith will be held some time In December, along about the tenth or fifteenth of the month. The date will be hnally tixed by the state executive commit tee, which will meet subject to tne call of State Chairman W. C. Wright, of Newnan. Colonel Wright stated on Wednesday afternoon that he had not determined when tne committee would be called to meet, but it is not likely that the meet ing will be lield very tar in advance of the primary. Under the state law, the primary can not be held over 60 days in advance of the regular election. This election will be called by Acting Governor Slaton af ter he succeeds Mr. Smith, and it must be held not less than 30 nor inure thaik 66 days after be assumes office, it is probable that the acting governor Will serve for the full 6u days, making bls j term of office expire on Feofuary 1. 1312. i if the special election is held be tween 30 and 60 days after December Ist. the date of Governor Smith's re tirement, it would probably occur dur ing the latter part of next January. As the. 60 days limitation will apply to the primary. It seems certain tna.t it will be held in December. This will afford all of the candidates ai> pie op portunity in which to canvass the state, and will give the people an op portunity to size up the situation and watch the line-up. GOVERNOR NOT DISTURBED The patronage differences between the governor and senator-elect, which was precipitated by the passage of the Harris resolution, asking the governor not to make certain appointments, is far more interesting than it is signifi cant. Certainly it is that neither Gov ernor Smith nor his friends ip either branch of the legislature are seriously disturbed by the passage of the reso lution. It is believed that the senate's action was rather precipitate, else the sen ators who supported the resolution were not aware of the real situation. Governor Smith sent several appoint ments to the. senate early last week. He was moved to make these nomina tions, not through any special desire on his part, but at the earnest solici tation of the representatives and sen ators whose constituents were to be affected The governor at that time had not been elected to the United States senate, and it may be stated that In mailing the nominations he dM not consider the date they were to be come effective, but was moved solely by the senators and representatives. Governor Smith himself had no com ment to make upon the adoption of the Harris resolution by the senate, brt. in view of the fact that the appoint ments were made prior to his election to the senate, at the solicitation of senators and representatives, it is be lieved he will not withdraw any of them. The further fact that he acted within his legal authority and did only wbet other governors have done mav also cause Mr. Smith to stand pat. not through any desire ,ff» antagonize the semite. but as a matter of right. Whether the governor will heed the senate's suggestion that he make no more appointments for terms begin ning after his retirement from office remains to be seen. It is belle veil, however, that. the senate was at least untactful in Its action Thursday and this comment comes from all sides. SENATOR TERRELL’S PURPOSE Senator Terrell Thursday made It clear to a Journal reporter u.at it Is not his present purpose to return to Wash ington. He thinks that his term of of fice expired on yesterday with the elec tion of Governor Smith as his succes sor. He added, however, that he would be governed largely by subsequent de velopments, and indicated that he ex pected to get advice from Washington concerning ...s exact status with refer ence to his membership. The senator declared that the number less precedents that have been cited with reference to his continuance in office do not exactly apply to his case. He did not specify wherein the difference ex isted. It is believed the senator has wired or written to Senator Dillingham, of i vermon... chairman of the senate com mittee on privileges and elections, ask ' ing that the senate itself be cu..ed up i on to settle the question. Governor Smith insists uiat Senator Terrell’s term does not expire until his (Smith's) credentials are presented to | the senate. He cited numberless prece dents estaodshed by the senate to sus- I tain this point, and declares that even i though Senator Terrell doesn't return to I Washington his "pair" is alive, and that I the Democratic strength tn ->e senate j will not be weakened. Senator Terrell secured a “pair" when he left wawung | ton to come to Georgia, to direct his campaign for election, and as long as he remains a member of the senate be wiU be "paired." Concerning his defeat for toe senate I by the legislaXure. Mr. Terrell has given ' out the following formal statement: "I am neither surprised or disapolnt eu at the - .suit of the election uy the legislature. Since the executive commit tee declined to call a primary in which the people might be given an opportunity to express their choice tor senator the result is as I apprehended. "Had the people been given an oppor tunity to make their own selection they would have overwhelmingly ordered a different result, in my opinion. Not only my friends realized tn is, but tne opposition conceded it by refusing to have a primary ’’To my many friends throughout the EYE WITNESS TELLS THRILLING TALE OF THE Df TOWN FIBE Eugene A. Thomson, Fire Chief of Oscoda, Tells How the Two Towns Were Swept Away by Fierce Flames DETROIT. July 13.—Eugene A. Thom son, Oscoda business man and Are chief, who last night brought a party of refugees to Detroit from the burned towns of Au Sable and Oscoda, furnish ed the first connected story which has come out of the fire-swept district. “The first serious fire on the out skirts of the towqi was discovered Sun day and a crew fought it until it was under control,” he said. “Monday noth ing was done and on Tuesday, aided by high winds, it burst out again with great fury. “The first alarm in Oscoda came in at 3 o’clock from Mrs. Archer's house. President Cowley and myself procured pails from the Loud company’s office to fight the flames that had spread to hie Catholic cemetery. The next alarm came in from the Au Sable township slab piles. “Just about the time the hose was working well we got an alarm from the village of Oscoda. The first to go was the Oscoda and Au Sabie Canning fac tory, and in a few minutes the fire was general, breaking out north, east, south and west all at once. FIREMEN FOUGHT HARD. “Our equipment of three hose carts . and 36 volunteers fought for an hour , and a half with a good water supply. “Then the flames reaefied the pump- j ing station and it went out of commls- i sion. A few inhabitants, among them and my father and mother, went to the steamer Niko. Captain Meyers, which was lying at my own dock. It Is impossible to say enough in praise of teptain Meyers. He acted the hero, re maining at the dock until it was a mass of flames, and he was obliged to cut his cables. When the boat finally drift ed into the open it was on fire fore and aft. The vessel’s apparatus put out the flames. ’ i “After he had pulled away into the ' open, Captain Meyers rounded to for an hour and a half, until danger from flying sparks forced him to steam into the lake. By remaining he was ena-bled to pick up a fishboat containing several persons. He went 150 miles out of his course to take us to Port Huron, and he and his crew gave us everything they possessed, their beds and their food. JUMPED INTO THE LAKE. “When we, left the dock between 200 and 300 people were on it. 30 of whom were nursing children, cut off from shore, with the tramway overhead afire. There was no escape for them unless they Jumped info the water. I saw Pe ter Duval struggle down the tramway with his aged father-in-law on his back, but tbe flames forced him back and I cannot tell whether he was saved. 1 saw a women with two children in her arms rush out on the dock. One of the children fell into the water and a young man jumped in after it and res cued it. •When the fire started the wind was blowing about 50 miles an hour from the southwest. Then it shifted to the west ward and the flames completely swept the towns. Two hours afterward it shift ed to the northeast and swept the blaze back over the ground It already had traveled, licking up the whole of Osco da and Au Sable city and township for a radius of three miles." HOUNDED TO DEATH BY SCANDAL MONGERS x CHICAGO. J ly 13—“ If I had arrived an hour sooner, I could have saved his life." sobbed Mrs. Murray Peters, of . Czunden. Ohio, today, in speaking of her i husband, who committed suicide in a downtown hotel. According to Mrs. Peters, her husband, who was a well-to-do merchant In the Ohio town, was hounded to death by gos sip- because he had twice testified against a friend’s wife in a sensational divorce I suit. He was severely criticised by his friends and neighbors. Rather than re peat the story a third time he fled and came to Chicago July <. suitg, and especially those in the legis- I latu/e. who were so loyal to me in my race, I shall always give the sincere ' thanks of a grateful heart." The rumored candidacies of Thomas G. Hudson and former Gov. J. M. Brown were of course live topics of interest at the capitol, and. as stated, divided at tention with developments that have been recounted. BOOM LESS FORMIDABLE. The boom for the former governor did not seem nearly so spontaneous and formidable Thursday. It was the opin ion of many that it was flattening out. The claim that many Smith men favor the former governor is strenuously de nied by the Smith men about the capi tol. Far from favoring the ex-gover nor, they are determind to center upon some candidate, if possible, and give to him their undivided support. The announcement of Judge Rtjssell's candidacy had a dampening effect on the Brown talk—the Joseph M. Brown talk—and it was evident that many of his boomers were at least displaced with the judge's determination to make the race. Many friends of Thomas G. Hudson, commissioner of agriculture, were still urging him as a candidate for governor. Colonel Hudson himself had no word to say concerning the matter, but his friends are determined to enter his name, if he will agree to it. Colonel Hudson himself has been looking toward con gress, and the candidacy of J. Pope Brown may determine his resolve in this connection. Mr. Brown and Colonel Hud son both come from the third district, and it is believed that their candidacies would conflict with the general tendency to weaken both of them in a Merited contest. ♦ IS KIDDED BY DIGHTMING ♦ ♦ WHILE FBEEZIMG CREAM ♦ ♦ CLANTON. Ala., July 12.-While ♦ ♦ sitting beneath h tree near here ♦ ♦ Tuesday freezing some ice cream. ♦ ♦ Simon Hays, a boy. .4 years old, ♦ ♦ was instantly killed by a stroke ♦ ♦ of lightning. Four other mem- ♦ bers of the family including the ♦ ♦ father. Him Hays, were injured ♦ ♦ by the bolt. ♦ ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1911. LAST RESTING PLACE OF REVOLUTIONARY HERO BsoO ; JM'.t 1 W ImC 'W, w i 131 ¥ a wKmL Ths above picture shows the exercises that were held under the auspices of the Daughters of the American JCevolatlon at Marietta, where Kames, a' soldier of the Kevolutionary war. now rests. SWEETHEARTS DIE WHEN FETING ALITO PUIHGESTO DEATH Robert Bettis and Miss Lena Bowman, of South Carolina, Meet Tragic Death Just Be fore Eve of Wedding ASHEVILLE, N. C., July 13.—Miss Lena Bowman, of Sumter, 8. C„ and Robert Bettis, of Trenton, S. C., who were to have been married within the next few days, were hurled to instant death at an early hour this morning while three miles from Hendersonville. N. C., when an automobile driven by Bettis con taining six persons went over an em bankment The following are known to be killed and seriously Injured: MISS LENA BOWMAN, Sumter. S. C„ killed. ROBERT BETTIS, Trenton, S. C., kill ed. Seriously injured: Miss Mabel Bowman, sister of Miss Lena Bowman, Sumter, S. C. Ek tent of the injuries not ascertained. ON PLEASURE TRIP. The party were en route from Hen dersonville, N. C., to Belfour, N. C., on a pleasure trip, when the machine struck a soft spot in the road, in the dark ness. Thinking he had steered out of the roadway, Bettis, who was driving the car, swerved sharply and the ma chine toppled over the embankment, a distance of 12 feet. It fell against a fence pole at the bottom of the hill and was thus prevented from turning ' over on the occupants. At 3 o’clock this morning the physi- I clans attending Miss Mabel Bowman . could giVe no information as to the ex i tent of her injuries, which are Internal, I but .pronounced them serious. SIX PERSONS IN CAR. There were six persons in the auto | mobile at the time of the accident. Mrs. E. M. Bowman, of.Sumter, S. C.; James i Bowman, her son, and a lady whose ' name w4s not learned were only slight- Ily injured. womanTnds life AFTER KILLING HUSBAND I • ■ “• ) GUADALAJARA. Mexico, July 13.—Mrs. Ralph Royer, of Stroudsburg, Pa., who I shot and killed her husband in a fit of ; temporary insarity at San Eslipe, a min ; Ing camp in this state, on June 13, and who then attempted to commit suicide 1 by shooting, died yesterday from the es- I sects of her self-inflicted wounds. Her death occurred in the jail at Hostetlpa qullio, where she had been confined since I June 16. i Royer was superintendent of the San Felipe Mining company, of Philadelphia. Shoe Factories Inspected BROCxkI’ON, Mass., July 13. Vi-'tors to I the National Shoe and Leather Trade I week in Boston came here today and inspected several shoe factories as the guests of the manufacturers. The party was welcomed by former Mayor John Kent. Dinner was served prior Jo the inspection of the factories and the vlsit ‘ ors were given an automobile ♦Hp. »♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ »♦■♦•♦♦♦ i ♦ ♦ A BKAX. TIAGEDT ♦ ♦ ON PICTUBE FILM ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ NEW YORK, July 12.—A real ♦ ♦ tragedy was recorded on the film ♦ -♦ of a moving picture machine here ♦ ♦ late yesterday. As Albert Brey- ♦' ♦ ten, actor and expert swimmer and ♦ diver, leaped from a boat on a «- ♦ Staten Island pond, the machine ♦ ♦ was set in motion, its lens focused ♦ ♦ on the bubbling surface of the ♦ ♦ . pond, where he had disappeared, e- ♦ to picture his aquatic feats as he ♦ ♦ came to surface. The moments ♦ ♦ passed and the widening circles ♦ ♦ from the impact of his dive touch- ♦ ♦ ed the shores. ♦- ♦ The diver's' last feat had been ♦ ♦ caught on the film. He did not ap- > pear and is supposed to have been ♦ ♦ held fast by the soft mud at the ♦ ♦ bottom. His body was grappled ♦ ♦ for and recovered. e- I »-»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ran is n ran; men ON CONFEDERACY John Sharp Williams Scores Westerner for Calling Con federacy" Infamous Cause < WASHINGTON, July 13.—A characterl zatio nos the Confederacy as an “In famous cause” by Senator Heyburn, of Idaho, brought from Senator Williams, of Mississippi, a bitter rebuke in the sen ate today. “But for the parliamentry rules that restrain me,” declared Mr. Williams, "I would have a few words < to say about the kind of human being In i whose mind such thoughts can exist,” 1 Senator Williams had asked to have 1 “Jim” Jones, the 82-year-old negro, who had been Jefferson Davis’ body-guard, 1 and in whose custody Uhq seal of the 1 Ccntederacy was intrusted, retained on , 1 the stnate pay roll as a laborer. , Senator Heyburn acquiesced in reten tion of the negro for his service for merly given to the senate, “but not be- 1 cause of loyalty to the glory of an in- 1 famous cause.” < Senator Williams replied with great , feeling that he was “not prepared to 1 hear a civilized man in the 20th century call an infamous cause’ the cause for 1 which his (Williams’) father laid down « his life.” . , x 1 “Lee and Jackson may have been < wrong,” added Mr. Williams,"' that the 1 government Is now in existence is a cause for congratulation to the children of the men who died with Lee and Jack- 1 , son, but I cannot express • the sentiment < I have for a human being in whom such j sentiments can remain as have been ( expressed here. t “There is no right of American clti- ' zenship that permits a man to Insult the J I dead.” “Well, was It a glorious cause?” asked Mr. Heyburn. "There was much of glory In it,” re- • plied Mr. Williams. ; The senate sustained Senator Wil liams by a vote of 37 to 18, leaving Jones on the pay roll at JT-’O a year, as a laborer. Mr. Heyburn voted against the negro. BIG DISTILLERY GIVEN ; RGHT TO RE-OPEN PLANT BRISTOL, Tenn., July 13.—The big corn whisky distillery of E. Gouge & Co., which was seized, together with 10,000 gallons of distilled spirits, by rev enue officers a few days ago, today re | sumed operation with the owners in charge. This was due to the fact that the company's petition to rebond, heard ' by Judge H. C. McDowell, of the fed ! eral court, for the western district of Virginia, granted the company’s petition • to jebond. t The differences now existing between the government and the company will probably be settled out of court. The . most serious charge against the com » pany was that it removed whisky from the plant and disposed of it without j having paid the government license and it was Intimated that large profits were made in this way. Thise Collier Is Fast 1 BALTIMORE. July 13.—The builders’ • trial of |he United States collier Nep r tune, the first collier to be equipped 1 with turbines, shows a speed of 17 knots, 5 although the contract only calls for 14 • The government trials of the vessel will take place next week, off Rockland, Maine. ► Ovation for Minister ► OTTAWA. Ont., July 13.—Sir Wilfrid j ► Laurier, prime minister of Canada, was *■ given a remarkable ovation last night " upon his return from London. A crowd of ] 10,000 assembled on Parliament hill and ’ presented an addfpss indorsing his posi- j " tion on the important subjects at the I ( <■ imperial conference. ; k.■ i < , » ♦e a < ” -» BAERS rOLLOW ORDER ♦ ► ♦ ' OF VXBQIHTA GOVERNOR ♦ ► ♦ FOR STATE-WIDE PRAYERS ♦ „ ♦ RICHMOND. Va., July 12.—With- ♦ I ► ♦ in half an hour\ after ♦ k ♦ Mann issued a proclamation yes- ♦ ► ♦ terday calling upon the people of ♦ ► ♦ the state to pray for rain, refresh- ♦ 1 ► ♦ ing showers fell upon the capital. ♦ 1 ► ♦ at least reducing the temperature ♦ ' ► 20 degrees from the maximum, ♦ ■ ► ♦ which was 97, in about 20 minutes. ♦ < ► » • e » ♦ »♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ »♦ i SIMPLE AND SOLEMN ISTHE VESTITUREQF EDWAREIOF WALES Seventeen Year Old Prince 4s Officially Initiated to His High Office by His Royal Father (By Associated Press.) CARNARVON, Wales, July 13—In the old and well preserved castle of Carnar von today the young Prince of Wales was invested with the insignia of his high office. The quaint town, in festal attire, made a holiday and drew within its borders thousands of Welshmen from the sur rounding counties. ' The weather was matchless, and two hours before the arrival of their majes ties with the prince great crowds had gathered along thv route from Griffith's crossing, where the royal party alighted, to the castle gate. The buildings along the streets were lavishly decorated. Troops, blue jackets and marines kept open the way through which the procession passed. In the vi cinity of the castle a thousand London police and firemen held an open place. Their majesties and the prince received an enthusiastic reception. The American embassy was represented by Secretary Philipps. American Consul General Grif fiths and Mrs. Griffiths were present as guests of Chancellor David Lloyd-George, member of parliament for Carnarvon dis trict. THE KING AND QUEEN. King George and Queen Mary, with the prince, came on the royal yacht Victoria and Albert from Ireland to Holyhead. This morning a special train brought them from Holy head to Grif fith’s crossing, a small station, 2 1-2 miles north of Carnarvon. Royal carriages and an escort of cav alry were awaiting the party upon the arrival of whom the procession was formed. Carnarvon was entered by the north road and the party proceeded through the main street to the great cas tle square. Here the mayor and corpo ration received the royal visitors and presented them addresses. From Castle square to the first en trance Into the castle there were two processions, that of the prince of Wales preceding that of their majesties by a few minutes. The prince entered the cestle at the ancient water gate on the sea front. As he passed in the standard was hoisted on Eagle tower, while the royal Welsh choir of 400 voices sang. The king and queen followed. As they entered the castle the prince’s flag was lowered and the royal standard run up. In the towers near the entrance two suites of royal apartments had been prepared for their majesties and the prince, and to these they retired and were robed for the ceremonial. When they again appeared the processions were reversed, the king and queen with thfir suites preceding, the prince and his sup porters. ’’GOD SAVE THE KING!” The party proceeded to a raised plat form in the center of the great inner court yard, where the investiture took place. As the king and queen appeared in the open air, the choir sang "God Save the King.” This was followed by the singing, "God Bless the Prince ot Wales” as the prince, in his surcoat, cloak and mantie of crimson velvet, pre sented himself before the king, who placed a crimson velvet cap ornamented with ermine and a coronet on the head qf his son as a token of principality. In the hand of the prince, his majesty placed a golden verge as the emblem of government and on his middle finger a ring of gold, signifying that he must be a husband to his country and a fath er to his children. .Tne letters patent, authorizing tbe prince to hold the prin cipality of Wales in trust for the king of England were read and later handed to him. NOVELIST HURT 7 IN AUTO ACCIDENT PORT WASHINGTON, N. Y.. July 13. —Mrs. Frances Hodgeson Burnett, the novelist, was injured today and her brother-in-law, C. F. Jordan, was killed outright in a collision near here between Mrs. Burnett's automobile and a trolley car. Mrs. Burnett's injuries could not be determined at the first superficial ex amination. i HOKE SMITH WINS;' | GOT 44 MORE VOTES - THAN M NEEDED Joseph M. Terrell Nominated i in Joint Session, and Receiv- j ed 51 Votes All Told-First Ballot Sufficed r* ♦ STOVALL COaTGRATUDATES -J ♦ SENATOB-ELECT SMITH g ♦ Hon. Pleasant A. Stovall, the qi ■»; ♦ Savannah editor, who was a can-44 ♦ didate for the United States sen- 4» ♦ ate. wag among the hundreds who ra called at the executive offices -4-' ♦ Wednesday to congratulate Sena- -4« tor-elect Smith. He was received <- ♦ with warmth by the -people gath- M » ♦ ered In the reception room, and -4- was cordially received by Mr. Smith. The two shook hands, -e- J ♦ passed a few pleasantries, and <4 ♦- Mr. Stovall expressed the hope 41 that Mr. Smith's term in the sen- a? ♦ ate would be happy and success- ev ♦ ful. 44 j ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦ 4) Hoke Smith lj Joseph M. Terrell M -S Thomas E. Watson .... f< S W. A. Covington.... f John N. Holder < Hoke Smith is the new United Stated senator from Georgia, succeeding the latd Alexander S. Clay in that high office. The general assembly of Georgia elect ed him Wednesday, the result of the joint ballot by both houses being announced by President Slaton at 12.-08 o'clock. Mr. Covington’s name was not placed In nomination. Neither was that of M Holder. They received votes. The total vote cast was 230. One burp dred and eleven would have elected Mr. Smith. He therefore received 44 more votes than he needed for election. The rolls of the two houses were called separately, that of the senate first. Mr.. Smkh gained two votes in the senate. H«| gained 25 in the house. He needed note of them. He had 128 in the separate lots Tuesday, which were 17 more than, he needed in Wednesday’s vote. He WsM elected before the balloting began, as a matter of fact. The ballot was the form - al official confirmation of what everybody knew. An attempt to invite Mr. Smith to a<l- • dress the general assembly was stifled 1 after the election, by the opposition, who? “ moved to adjourn and won their motion ® with the unwitting aid of some of Mr. 5 Smith's friends who knew nothing of the intended invitation. .Georgia's general assembly settle 1 down to the real election of a United States senator Wednesday at 11;1;8 o’clock, standard time, the senate havinff decided that the law recognises only sun time and having calculated ttaft 11:38 jyould be noon by the sun. - The two houses met In joint session In the hall of represenUßivee. Pres. Jotxi M. Slaton, of the senate, called the sea-, 1 sion to order and presided over It The Journals of both houses of Tue:»- | day’s session were read, President Sla ton thereupon made the formal declaru- 3 tion that no one candidate had received a majority of the votes cast in each | house. No candidate was elected. The general assembly would proceed with another ballot in joint session. Nomi nations were in order. Representative George Westmoreland of Fulton county, placed in nomlnaUeo the name of Hoke Smith. Representative Hardeman, of Jeffet son, started to second the nomination, but wa s ruled out of order by the pres ident, who declared that seconds would not be heard in the Joint session. Senator Graham of. tbe 7th nominated Joseph M. Terrell. Representative Elder of Oconee nom inated Thomas E. Watson. Senator Shaw of the 11th withdrew? the name of W. A. Covington from fur ther participation in the contest. Do-’ spite the withdrawal Mr. Covington al name was voted, Mr. Shaw casting hi.a own ballot for Mr. Covington. The roll of the senate was called first, Mr. Smith receiving two more vote» than in the senate at Tuesday's sepa rate session. His vote from the sen ate Wednesday .was 23. The roll of the house was completed at 13:03 o’clock, standard time. VOTE IN THE HOUSE. Mr. Smith received 25 more votes in' the house than he received there Tues day. The house gave him 132 votea The result was immediately stated by ; President tiaton. “The H«n. Hoke Smith of the county , of Fulton is elected United States sen- < ator from Georgia.” The galleries applauded. Representa tive Hall of Bibb jumped to his feed with a roar and declared that the gal- 0 lerles should be cleared for transgress-; j ing the rules of the house. Mr. Hall ''j was hissed and hooted thereupon by t'xe aforesaid galleries. President Slat in did not take action. Mr. Hall declared that the Joint session stood dissolved, automatically upon the completion ~of Its business, but Senator Graham, who) had nominated Mr. Terrell, moved to adjourn anyway, and the motion prevail ed—llo to 96. , 1 During this aftermath of the election. Representative Slade of Muscogee was.' making strenuous attempts to gain the recognition of President Slaton. It wsus known that he had a resolution to offer, ■ : invisiting Mr. Smith to address the gen eral assembly. His resolution was fore stalled and cut off by the move of the opposition to adjourn. joint session dissolveu at 12:1? i o’clock. Dr. Williams Called VALDOSTA, Ga„ July 13—The mem- ■ bers of the Christian church recently .3 extended a call to Rev. Lawrence Wil- " Hams, of Meridian, Miss., to serve t.*»e people here as pastor, and a telegram was received from him Wednesday af ternoon stating that he would accept tile Mr. Williams is a graduate of Lex- S ington university and was a classmate of Rev. Richard W. Wallace, who served the church hens as pastor during the past six or seven years, but who was ' to Lexington some time ago. He spe.iiqg,' j in the highest terms of Rev. Mr. WIl-gpM liams, who comes to succeed him heie- /J Freeman Is Named S WEST POINT, Ga., July 13.-Mr. ■ R C. Freeman has been elected dent of the Dixie cotton mill at Grange. He succeeds Mr. A. O. Dun son in that position. This was the r;- M suit of the vote of the board of directors H which recently convened in Boston, and W is a deserved compliment to a • West ■ Pointer who is recognized as one of the I best cotton mill men in the south. j I NO. 85.
