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Atlanta Semi-Weekly JOurnal VOL. X GEORGIA FARMERS ASK LOAN OF BANKS TO FINK COTTON Southern Banking Concerns Will Be Given Opportunity to Aid in Financing Distressed Cotton Until Next Spring Propositions for large financial loans to the farmers of Georgia in order to enable them to bold their cotton until higher - prices can be obtained in the spring, have been made to the planters of the state's cotton crop by eastern bankers, according to what are believed to be well authenticated reports in At lanta While no definite action has been taken, it is known that eastern repre sentatives have recently visited Presi dent R. E. Duckworth, of the Georgia division, at Union City, and offered to negotiate these Joans upon a' similar basis as that of two years ago, when President Duckworth secured a loan of JXUOO.SOO for the farmers of the state. STATEMENT OF DUCKWORTH President Duckworth, in a statement given from Union City. Saturday con firmed the reports that eastern financial representatives had been endeavoring to negotiate this loan, but stated that no final action had been taken. "While the eastern representatives are anxious to secure this loan, and the farmers are willing to accept it, at the same time it is the desire of the farm ers of the state that southern bankers 1 be given an opportunity to participate tn the negotiations. The fact that the southern tanner and the southern busi ness men are almost Inseparably linked together by a common cause, makes the ; farmer anxious to give to the southern « business man and banker every oppor tunity to secure beneficial results that 'might go to bankers tn the east or other parts of the country. 4 "The eastern bankers, with the same spirit that they portrayed two years ago when the last loan was secured. are anxious to let the farmers of Georgia have the necessary loan, and at a rea sonable rate of interest. There will be no trouble in seeming the loan to help finance the crop this year from the east, but before we close for any loan, we 1 want to give to the bankers of the south the opportunity to participate in the financial results. * The loan of B.(XW.(W secured two • years ago resulted in the best good for - the farmer and the banks as well, and the farmer today in Georgia has practi cally unlimited credit, as that loan was paid back upon maturity, and. In fact, could have been paid back even before it was due- v WILL HELP FARMERS “With a similar loan this year, the | i farmer of the state will again be en abled. to a large extent, to secure the ‘right price for his cotton. "It is probable that there will be in dividual cases, where a farmer will have to sell his first cotton and sell at the existing price. This will be a misfor tune to him and will be caused only be cause his financial affairs are in such a condition that be cannot wait until -the details of the loan have been ar ranged." President Duckworth was asked if any cotton should be sold at the present time He said: “Ail cotton that can be possibly held ought to be held until spring, when prices will reach the proper level. The loan that we hope to secure will kelp the farmer to hold his staple until prices ‘ are right There will be the individual who will be placed in such a position, on account of hie financial conditions, that he may not be able to hold his cotton. ’ , The fanners appreciate the help of ' the local banks and supply merchants. And these country banks and merchants are earnestly requested wot to press the farmers on their debts where it can pos sibly be avoided, if they will extend or > renew such notes or accounts of farmers for several months or such part thereof I as may be possible tn order to meet their own obligations, their kindly in dulgence will go far toward enabling the tanner to hold and to get better prices for their cotton. There are a number of farmers who are In position to bold their cotton all j right, but the loan to be secured will take care of those who cannot." The loan of l3.'X»,oofi that was secured twe yean ago was one of the most bene ficial actions ever taken by the farmers of the state. At that time cotton was bringing only •• low price. President Duckworth, through hts own personal ef forts. secured the loan and the farmers of the state were enabled to hold their cotton until they obtained their price. Then the loan was paid back. The announcement of the securing of the loan two years ago was made to the members of the union while they were in convention in Macon, and the announcement brought for President Duckworth a tribute such as has been seldom seen gt any meeting of a similar nature. CONGRESS REFUSES APPEAL OF FARMERS WASHINGTON. Aug. IL-The farm ers of Lincoln and Wilkes counties whos" crops were damaged in the early part of July to the extent of about SIOO,OOO by a terrific hail storm, have been advised by Congressman Thomas W. Hardwick that the federal government has turn ed down the appeal of the farmers for aid. A great many of the farmers were rendered completely helpless by the storm, as crops were destroyed in a ter ritory about 14 miles in length and 6 miles in width. Although the expert of the government who visited the stricken bek rendered a favorable report, yet the authorities of the war department did not think that the appeal of the planters for aid waa a proper matter to be considered by the federal government. NAVY HAS REBUILT THE SAN FRANCISCO NORFOLK. Va-, Aug. 14.—This morn ing at the Norfolk navy yard the cruiser San Francisco, which for several years has been out of commission, will again be placed on the active list of naval war vessels. The San Francisco has been practical ly rebuilt thousands of dollars having been spent in installing new guns and oiner modern equipment. Plans Farmers’ Loan J ■■ PRESIDENT B. P. DUCKWORTH Who la* negotiating for loan from banks to aid farmers in financing dis tressed cotton. GREAT BRITIAN IN “ STRIKERS’ CONTROL FROM END TO END \ L ** Strike Fever Has Become Epi demic and Labores Through out the Kingdom Are * De manding Better Conditions (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Aug. 14.—The strike fever has become epidemic in Great Britain. From one end of the country to the other men' either have struck or are threatening to do so. Even the women and girls tn the smaller factories of the larger cities fine demanding better condltons of labor. The streets of London are resuming their normal appearahce. The van men began work early in the day. At the docks only a portion of the men re turned to work, and a good deal of un easiness prevailed, as many of the men refused to accept the settalement ar ranged by their leaders and demanded unconditional surrenuer on the part of their employers. 30,000 Strike „ LIVERPOOL, Aug. 14.—The threatened lockout by the ship owners became ef fective today, when 90.000 dock men were refused employment until they decided to abide by the terms of their recent agree ment. GLASGOW; Scotland, Aug. 14.—Aft# a Sunday of rioting the striking employes of the municipal street car men called a truce ttoday pending he' outcome of a conference between representatives of the wo parties. A restricted service was per mittd without molestation. Traffic Disorganized ROTTERDAM, Aug. 14.—The engineers and stokers of all tugs struck today for an Increase in wages. The harbor traffic is disorganised. SOUTHAMPTON. Aug. 14.-The strike movement reappeared here today when the coal trimmers refused to coal the American line steamer Philadelphia un less their wages were Increased. TIPPHiSBiITHASLOST LIST CHINCE 111 HOUSE Fol lowing the refusal of the nites com mittea to bring the Tippins bill to a vote in the house, Mr. Alexander, of DeKalb, Monday morning Introduced a privileged resolution in which he stated that the Tippins bill has been <he position on the calendar and added that any successful attempt to affect the constitutional rights of members was "revolutionary and dangerous,” and should be declared "unconstitutional, null and void.” Mr. Mclntyre, of Thomas, moved that, instead of considering the resolution, the house reject it by laying it on the ta ble. • His motion was carried by a vote of 83 to 79. Previous to the introduction of this resolution. Mr. Alexander, as a member of the rules committee, presented a minority report In which he protested against the decision of the committee not to place the Tippins bill on the calen dar of the house. The position of the committee and the inability of prohibitionists in the house to secure the adoption of Mr. Alexander's resolution, seem to make it certain that no opportunity will be offered at this session for a vote on the Tippins bill. Committee Refuses Place on Calendar At a meeting Monday morning at 9 ' o'clock the rules committee of the house declined to reserve a place on the cal endar of the house for the Tippins bill to prohibit near-beer. In this declination, the committee re fused a request from the house that the 1 Tippins bid be brought to a vote before adjournment of the legislature, on Thurs day. The request was made through a resolution that the house adopted on Sat i urday by a vote of « to 71 This resolution was Introduced by Mr. Alexander of DeKalb. After reciting the fact that the majority of me house de sires the passage of the Tippins measure, and stating that it was the second bill Introduced, the resolution urged that the rules committee permit the bill to be set for final consideration. The committee, however, stood "pat” in its determination not to allow this bill to come up. In doing this, the commit tee was forced to disregard the request of the majority of the house. The decision of this body in regard to the calendar, was that the reapportion ment bill should be resumed and that, immediately after its disposal, special ap propriation bills should be considered. A minority report, dissenting from the refusal of the rules committee to put the Tippins Mil on the calendar was pre sented by Mr. Alexander of DeKalb. 4 ' ' • - .. . .a FRAMERS MUY HEIR EXPERTS' SECRETS REGARDING COTTON Senator Smith, of South Caro lina, Father of Resolution to Reveal Methods of • Ascer taining Crop-Vote Monday Ry RALPH SMITH. WASHINGTON, D. C„ Aug. 12. Senator Smith, of South Carolina, to day introduced a resolution of vast importance to the southern states. He proposes to require the secre tary of agriculture to make public the methods by whlcn crop conditions are ascertained and how the experts ' arrive at the probable yield of fleecy staple for a given year. He also pro poses that the names and postottice addresses of all the experts who fur nish this information be published. He* plans further to have the depart ment tell the public how it arrives at the number of acres that have been planted in cotton. The resolution might have passed, the senate today except for Senator Burton, of who could see no rea son for disclosing the identity of men who furnished the information on which the crop reports and estimates are based. At his suggestion, the rw-i olution went ovA- until Monday, wherr Senator Smith will demand Its con sideration. He hopes that it will pass. FARMERS SHOULD KNOW. Replying to Senator Burton’s ques tion as to why the identity of crop reports should be disclosed, Senator Smith declared that the people <sf the south have a right to know the men who give to the world the business secrets of the cotton farmers. "These unknown men in the employ of the department of agriculture gath er. and give out information that ma terially the financial welfare or the south,” v said Senator Smith. ”1 think we are entitled to know who they are, and the passage of my reso lution will disclose their identity." Senator Smith is considering the in troduction of still another resolution with reference to cotton, and may pre sent it next week. He proposes to re quire the publication of the number of bales of cotton in warehouses and mills, along with the glnner's report of the department. He believes this would furnish the 1 people generally, more especially the cotton farmers 'and cotton buyers, with a genuine In idex as to the situation. The glnners’ reports are deceiving, he believes, because they shed no light updn the amount of cotton held by the mills ‘and warehouses, yet they are supposed to Indicate the actual amount of cotton available for manu facturing purposes. Speaking of the eotton situation to night, Senator Smith, who has made a life study of the Industry in the South, said hh hoped the farmers of the south would not sell any of this year's crop until they get a satisfactory price. "The world must have our cotton, and the world will pay a fair price unless we flood the market,” said he. "Say to the farmers of the south through the Atlanta Journal that they should hold their cotton for a fair price. They will get it in time, even, though the crop turns out as large as we have been told it will be. "The information I seek by the resolu tion introduced today will mean much to the cotton growers of the south. JVe will learn for the first time just how the department of agriculture arrives at. its estimates as to the probable crop every year, and we will learn the names of the men upon whom they base these estimates." TOIKBSTLD ■ FOR KIDNAPING BOY Police Hope to Recover SSOO Ransom —More Arrests Are Expected Soon . CHICAGO, Aug. 11.—Angelo Marino. 6 years old, who was returned last evening after a ransom of 9600 irt marked bills had been paid the kid napers, was closely guarded by his parents today. , "I will never let* my darling out. of my sight again until he is old enough to take care of himself,” sobbed the mother as she wept with joy at the child's return, after being held prison er by kidnapers for almost five daya The bdy sat on bls mother's lap this morning, greeting his playmates and neighbors who called, and seemed un able to realize the grief his absence had caused his parents. He said he was well treated by the kidnapers.- They bought new clothes and gave him candy and cake. There was rejoicing in the north side Italian colony over the boy’s safe return, and hundreds of neighbors and friends called at the Marino home to congratulate the parents. Nine men and three women are un der arrest for the kidnaping, and the police expect to make additional ar rests before night. Search Is being made for the woman who guarded and cared for the boy in the West Division street house. An effort will also be made by the police to recover the s6<M> paid as ransom. The father of the boy received a special delivery letter today. He turned It over to the police. It is be lieved to have threatened him with death for having co-operated with the police In search for the child. TOGO STARTS OUT TO SEE ALL OF NEW YORK NEW YORK. Aug 14.—Admiral Togo started out this morning to see New York. He planned to visit ths Hudson tunnels, the Brooklyn bridge and peep over the city from the high Metropolitan tower. The Japanese sea fighter told his hosts here that he had not seen much of New York on the day of hie arrival and he wanted to get an idea what the real city looked like. '■ A luncheon at which 600 people were present was given the admiral by the Japanese society an*, the Peace society of New York. Later today it was planned to show the admiral Grant's tomb and permit him to make an extensive Inspec tion of the New York navy yard. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1911. < . a .> • I 1 HE’LL REACH IT SOON CONFEREES REJECT KERN AMENDMENT . TO FREE LIST BILL —i— Also Reject House Amendment Adding Lemons to Free List. Early Voters Scheduled in Both Houses IT KALPH SMITH. WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—There will be another vote in the senate on the Kern amendment to the farmers’ free list bill. This was determined this as ternoqn when the senate and bouse cotr ference committee finally disagreed con cerning this amendment and the free lemon amendment adopted by the house. The vote may come Monday, but it is more than likely to occur on Tuesday or Wednesday. The Kern amendment provides that free trade in meat products and bread stuffs shall apply only to countries with which the United States enjoys reciprocity, its enactment into law would mean that America could import "Meat and Bread” free of duty from Canada only. It was adopted in >the senate only after the free list bill with out amendment had been defeated by a< tie vote. The house is willing enough to accept the Kern amendment as a last resort, but the conferees preferred to submit the question to the senate again, be lieving that the amendment might pos sibly be eliminated, in view of the closeness of the original vote. The bill will be eventually put un to the president In some shape and he is certain to veto it, according to gen eral belief. LITTLE ARGUMENT. There was little argument in ‘confer ence over the free list amendments Chairman Underwood, of the house con ference committee, declared the house could not accept the Kern amendments, which were Injected Into the bill after the original free list bill had been lost by a tie vote In the senate. Senator Bailey said the senate would not ap prove the free lemon amendment, though he himself favored it. On the motion of Mr. Underwood the conference com mittee agreed to the senate amend ments putting binders cement and all kinds of boots and shoes on the free list; and Instructed that ft disagree ment on the other amendments be re ported to the house and senate Monday. SENATORIAL ELECTIONS. There will be no final action on the direct election of senators at this ses sion of congress. The house and sen ate conference committee failed to agree upon the Bristow amendment, which ex tends federal authority over state elec tions. The house refused to yield on that. UYNIMifEHOUSns’ TOTALLY DESTROYED Store House Blew Up Only a Few Minutes Before Men Were to Enter It (By AxiocUted Breas.) NEWBURGH. N. Y.. Aug. 11.—With! a concusison that shook the earth for miles around, a dynamite store house of the New York Aqueduct on Storm King mountain at Cornwell, blew up ear ly today. The building. which was owned by Aqueduct contractors, had In it 1,100 pounds of explosives. No trace of the building was left, some shanties in the valley were leveled and a quanti ty of windows tn the village of Corn well were broken. John Sawyer, engineer of the works, wag knocked down, but not seriously hurt. He was taken to the hospital. A Russian caretaker at the shaft is miss ing. The explosion occurred a few min utes before a shift of 16 men were due to report for work. BEATTIE INDICTED FOR MURDER OF WIFE BY VIRGINIA JURORS ■ ■ ■■ 1 - * ft X * • • T ’ s ' ‘l* Morbid Crowds Pack Historic Chesterfield Court Room to Witness First Step in Sensa tional Murder Trial (By Aaiooteted BrsM.) CHESTERFIELD COURT HOUSE, Va., Aug. 14.—A trfte bill charging mur der in the first degree was returned by the grand jury of the Chesterfield cir cuit court torfay against Henry Clay Beattie. Jr., of Richmond. He will be tried for his life as the alleged murderer of his young’ wife, the victim of the Midlothian turnpike tragedy of July 18 last. The court room was packed when Cir cuit Judge Watson took his seat at ii o’clock. The aisles were ordered cleared before the roll of the grand jury was called. All spectators men,” were ordered to stahd during the proceedings. There was not a woman in. the court room. Beulah Binford, “the other woman in the case,” sat smilingly In an odjoining room, waiting to be called as a witness. . She was dressed In a becoming blue dress and wore a light blue picture hat. The day afforded . her the first glimpse i of the outside world since her arreM. She oppeared to be thoroughly enjoying her temporary liberty from squalid jail surroundings. JURY IS DRAWN. LiMe time was consumed in the selec- Hon of the jury, and George E. Robert son was chosen foreman. After the ju rors had been instructed and the oath administered the court said: “It is painful to announce that since the court last sat a domestic tragedy of unusual cruelty has stirred, not only thia community, but the country at large.” - He deplored thfe notoriety drawn to Richmond and vicinity by the crime and after reviewing the case briefly, he In structed the jurors to consider the evi dence to be placed before them "with charity for all and malice toward none." The jury retired at 11:15 o’clock and four witnesses were called.' They were: Thomas E. Owen, uncle of the murder ed woman: L. L Scherer, a detectlvg; T. E. Pettigrew, who witnessed the discov ery of the gun with which the crime was allleged to have been committed, and Dr. J. G. Loving, the county coroner. Morbidly interested crowds filled pic turesque and historic Chesterfield court house, 16 miles from this city, today, to witness the first, and purely perfunctory step in the trial of Henry Clay Beattie, the Jr., 26-year-old son of a well-to-do Richmond merchant, charged with the murder of his wife. Today’s proceedings constituted solely the indictment oy thfe grand jury of Virginians, charging the boy with hie wife’s murder. He was found guilty by the coroner’s jury three weeks ago, and since thftt time has been held in jail, pending the formality of indict ment and‘the setting of his trial. Just what date will be fixed is problematical but it likely will begin within a week, for the prosecution is ready and anxious to go into court, and will resist vigor ously any move of the defense for long continuance. EXPECT EAIULY VERDICT. Few witnesses —possibly only three— were heard by the grand jury before the indifttment was returned. Beulah Bin ford, the pretty 17-year-old girl for the love of whom the commonwealth will eharge that Beattie killed his bride of less than a year, will not be called, nor will the defendant be present in court until arraigned on a later date. Paul Beattie, the cousin who swore at the inquest 9hat he purchased for the prisoner the gun with which Mrs. Beattie was shot, will be the chief wit ness, and the others who probably will testify before the grand jury are per sons who were present when Beattie, bloodstained and excited, brought his wife’s lifeless body beside him In the automobile, to the residence of Thomas Owen, her unele, whence they had set out earlier on the evening of the mur der. . . .... - .X. MAN-BIRO SAILING FAR ABOVE CITIES ON UNGJOUffIEY For Newspaper Prize Boston ian Plays in Air High Above Many Cities —To Fly 1,460 Miles (By Agaociated Brega.) SPRINGFIELD, 111., Aug. 14—Swoop ing over towns and villages of Illinois at express-train speed, Harry N. At wood, of Boston, in his Burgesq-Wrlght biplane, arrived in Springfield at 10:30 a. m. today, thus completing the first leg of his L 460 mile flight across the continent from St. Louis to New York and Boston. Atwood said he would re sume the trip to Chicago between 3 and 4 o’clock. BEGINS FLIGHT. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 14.—Amid the cheers of the huge crowd that had gathered on Art hill in Forest park to witness the events under a eky obscured by clouds, Harry n. Atwood, of Boston, this morn ing shortly after 9 o'clock began his record-breaking flight of 1,- 460 miles across the continent from St Louis to New York and Boston byway of Chicago and other cities. The flight over the heart of Bt. Louis was made for a special prise offered by the oPst Dispatch. Atwood gave a spectacular ten-minute performance over the downtown districts fulfilling all promisee he made local pro moters of the long-distance flight from St. Louts to the Atlantic ocean. At 8:46 o’clock he had sailed northeast to the Mississippi river over the Eads and Mc- Kinley bridges and was lost hk a haze ten miles north. GIVEN OVATION. With hie corps of aids, he received a tremendous ovation as they wheeled the aviator’s bl-plane out of the hangar. The mechanicians at once began tun ing up the machine, Atwood giving cloae attention to all of their operations. Flying at a height of 800 feet he pass ed over Tower Grove park, four mllee from the starting place, the second point at which a great gissembUge watched for him, and at 8:20 o'clock. He waved his hand in acknowledgement of the cheering which was wafted up to him. Atwood flew north over the Missis sippi river for ten miles and circled over the downtown district at 8:30 o'clock following his first appearance with a series of maneuvers which brought cheer upon cheer from the crowds. Flies Over Brighton BRIGHTON, Hl., Aug. 14.—Atwood winged over this place at 9:1 1 o'clock. He is flying low, at a height probably of not more than 300 feet, but is trav eling at terriißc speed. He is following the Chicago and Alton railway to Bpring field. ' ’ conferees' Won CIMPIIGN ME Senatorial Candidates Limited to $10,000; Congressional to $5,000 WASHINGTON, Aug. 12. Agree meat on the campaign publicity Mil was reached today by the senate and house conferees. The measure as agreed on was practically the same as that adopt ed by the senate, which amended the house bill by providing for publicity in primary as well as other elections. The limitation of campaign expenditures to $5,000 for a congressional and SIO,OOO for a senatorial candidate, will be retained. The conference report will be sub mitted to both houses Monday. Appointed Carrier WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-James G. Washburn has been appointed rural car rier on route No. 1 at Blakely, Ga. no sub. . * HOUSE DEGIDES ON DEFINITE RIAN OF REIPPORTIONMENT —— Amendment Shifting Tift to 2d, Douglas to sth, Baldwin and Putman to 1 10th, Clayton to 6th The house of representatives adopted. the committee bill for reapportioning F | Georgia’s congressional districts Mon day. after amending it in half a dcoen: particulars, and the bill went immediate- > ly to the senate for its concurrence be fore the end of the term. Consideration of the reapportionment | /Ji bill was resumed In the house shortly j | after 10 o’clock Monday morning. Mr. Anderson of Chatham withdrew an amendment he offered on Saturday and M presented instead the following changes in the bill: That Tift county be trans-; ferred from the 11th to the Second dis-! trict; Douglas from Fourth to Fifth;! Baldwin and Putnam from Sixth to' Tenth; Clayton from Fifth to Sixth, aad| Ml Greene from Tenth to Eighth . WIMBERLY OPPOSES IT. Mr. Wimberly of Bibb began riiwcijK,ttrw» j of the bill by vigorously opposing It Mr. DeFore of Bibb moved that the bill and all amendments to It be tabled. I A motion to put the measure to al vote was adopted. Before, the vote was taken Mr. Hall « Bibb was recognized and explained bis support of the bill and his difference *.4 from the other representatives from Bibb couaty in reference to this measura discussing the transfer of Claj-ton county from the Fifth to the Sixth die- 1 trict. he exclaimed: NO DESIRE FOR CONGRESS. | "The attorney general of Georgia, I am informed, has made the charge thn£ I have changed the Sixth district se that I eould go to congress. The atUmaey general knew that thia charge waa salsa. There isn t a district in central Georgia in which I couldn't be elected to com grees if I wanted to. I have no desire to go there. The troth is, that fewra isn’t a man in this bouse who isn't big ger here than any congressman is in Washington." Mr. Vinson, of Baldwin, and Mr. An derson, of Chatham, supported the bill. Two additional amendments were of fered—one to transfer Clayton from the! - Sixth 'to the Fifth district, and the other to transfer Jasper from the tthl. to the Eighth district. Both were de feated. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. The amendment by Mr. Anderson, ofi Chatham, in regard to the transfer of Tift, Douglas, Baldwin, Putnam, Clay- J ton and Greene counties was adopts!. The rcapportionment bill as altered, by this amendment was then passed by a vote of 121 to Ift. Mr. Hall, of Bibb, moved that the bill be transferred immediately to the sen ate, and. In spite’ of objection by Mr. Wimberly, of Bibb, this immediate ttane farenoe of the bill was ordered. EFFECT OF BILL. 3 The bill provides for a redistricting of the counties of Georgia in order thatj the number of congressional districts may be increased from 11 to 12. As adopted, it leaves the 4 th. 7th and 9th district unchanged. In the Ist district, Emmanuel and 1 M Toombs counties are transferred to the| 12th district. In the 2nd, Berrien, Turner, Randolph,) Terrell, Clay and Quitman are trans-' ferred to other districts., i In the 3rd. Clay, Quitman. Randolph,’ Terrell and Turner are added from thei 2nd district, and Crawford, Houirton,! Pulaski, Twiggs and Wilcox cqpnties are| subtracted. In the 6th, five of the present eight! counties are retained, but Newton and Walton are transferred to the Sth dis-! trict, and Clayton to the 6th. - In the Sth, Jasper and Putnam arei -9 transferred to other districts, and Wal-| i ton and Newton are added. In the 10th, Putnam is added from) the Sth. and Baldwin from the 6th. • In the 11th, Johnson, Laurens, Dodge, > Montgomery and Telfair are transferred to other counties, and Berrien is added. The new 12th district shall consist of the following counties: Toombs and EmmanueL from the Ist district; John son. Laurena Montgomery, Dodge, Tel fair. from the 10th district; Twiggs, Pulaski, Wilcox and Houston from the 3rd district. The congressional districts, as ar-i ranged, will contain the following pop-! ulations: First district -...219,752! Second district —• . .210,682 Third district —... .204,110 Fourth district ... ... ... / ....202,834 Fifth district ~...234,257 Sixth dlstrtict ... —....222,042 Seventh district ... ... —. ...223,544 Eighth district .... —.— 283,655 Ninth district Tenth district ... ... —.— .226,698 Eleventh district ... —. ...208,462 Twelfth district ... ... ..» ....201,805; WANTS INVESTIGATION OF HARBOR SCANDAL WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.—Complaining bitterly of his treatment in connection with the Savannah harbor scandal, for mer Capt. Oberlin M. Carter appeared before the house committee on expendi tures in the department of justice today and asked that a full investigation of' the case be made. He denied any part l in the alleged Greene and Gaynor frauds; and said his hope was to give the pub-' lie the truth. Richard H. Weyman, of Chicago, thei special master In the case, told him re-, cently, he said, that the conduct of thet case was "a terrible travesty on justice.” Weyman probably will be summoned as a witness. COUPLE ARE MARRIED BEFORE MONUMENT FORSYTH. Ga., Aug. 14.—A romantic jedding occurred in this city Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Earl Roquemore, j J of Holly Grove, this county, and Mte. ' I Rosa Lie Dumas, of this city, married while sitting In a buggy front of the Confederate monument, the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. J. H. Kimball, of this city, being wit nessed by several hundred people. -ENSIGN YOUNG RETURNS TO NAVY NORFOLK, Va., Aug. 14.—Ensign Rob ert M. Young, U. S. N., of Concord, N. C., who mysteriously disappeared from fl the destroyer Perkins at Brooklyn some time ago, having reported at the Norfolk naval hospital, after having been in a sanitarium at Charlotte, N. C., today" ‘ was examined by a naval medical board, which will report to Washington. NO. 94.
