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VOL. XI.
MEAT KINGS BEGIN.
DETERMINED FIGHT
' TO OPjOIO TRUSTS
Government on Defensive in
Effort to Sustain Sherman
Anti-Trust Law in Battle
With Indicted Packers
Or s*Mrizto4 hill,)
CHICAGO, Nov. It—No decision in
the appeal of indicted Chicago packers
for writs of habeas corpus can come be
-4 fore tomorrow. Judge Kohlsaat. in the
United States circuit court, today grant
ed a N-hout delay for counsel for the
* packers to answer affidavits filed by the
government attorneys.
In the meantime, arguments were pre
sented by attorneys for the government,
urging that writs issued November 14
be quashed and the government allowed
to proceed with Its trial, set for next
Monday, on indictments charging viola
tion of the Sherman anti-trust law.
WILL APPEAL CASE.
In any event, it is not believed the
trial of the packers will begin Monday.
In case Judge Kohlsaat sustains the
government's contention that the pack
ers' petition was not in good faith, and
quashes the writ, the indicted men have
announced they will appeal to the su
preme court and thus obtain a ruling on
the constitutionality of the criminal sec
tions of the Sherman taw. This; ac
voruing to counsel, will have the effect
of preventing trial on the indictments
until the ruimg. Should Judge Kohlsaat
grant the writs, the government will ap
peal to tbfi supreme court.
What gives promise of being
one of the most important legal
battles ever fought out tn the federal
courts was begun baler* United States
Circuit Judge 4. oris tian K. Koisaat to
. day.
At 10 o'clock counsel for the government
and the so-called beef trust were in
court for argument in the habeas corpus
proceed.ngs filed Ln behalf of nine in
dicted meat packers and which attacked
the conantuiionauty of the criminal pro
viatons of the Sherman anti-trust law. "
The government fotces are on the de
fensive. they were so placed when Judge
Kohlsaat gianted the order for the writ.
The ground gamed by counsel for the
packers in the first move was the cause
for a hurried gathering of legal talent to
protect the federal government's interest.
The government's case, it was said,
would be directed by James Sheean and
District Attorney James li- Wilkerson.
The future trial of the indicted men de
pends on the action taken by Judge Kohl
saat on the writ. Should the court de
cide to quash the wriL then, by a pro- |
* vteon of the rules of the supreme court, i
be may either remand the indicted men
, to Judge Carpenter for trial in the dis
trict court or detain them in the custody
of the circuit court until • the appeal, '
which it is assumed would be made In i
such an instance, is thrashed out on the;
question of the law's validity in the su
preme court.
AN IMPORTANT POINT.
According to District Attorney Winter-,
son. the most important point involved,
in the proceedings is whether it la possi
ble to bring theie defendants to trial in
the same way and according to the same
principles as in the case of ordinary law,
breakers .
The government attorneys asked the
court to quash its writ on the alleged
grounds that the packers never legally :
were surrendered Into the custody of the
court, and for that reason no writ of
habeas corpus should have been issued.
District Attorney Wilkerson uled an af
fidavit to support toe motion to quash
the habeas corpus writ, iff which he set
forth at Some length the technical rea
sons for the government's motion.
Attorney Sheean for the government,
counsel for the government in the beel
ease, opened the arguments on the mo
tion to quash. Eight of the nine indicted
packers were present.
TO REVIEW LEG A LITT.
“Our purpose here is to review the
constitutionality of an act on which cer
tain indictments are predicated," said
Attorney hSeean for the government.
*T insist that the defendants to have
been surrendered legally should have sur
rendered tn open court and not toa fed
eral marshal. To 'make such surrender le
gal, the officer must be able to set up in
bis return that he held these defendants
under or by virtue of some writ or pro
cess which has its foundation in the pro
ceedings at issue.
"These defendants surrendered merely
upon their own oonds and not upon any
process issuing from this honorable court.
Therefore, I advance that the surrender
was illegal and should not be perm Utt
to obtain." ,
Two affidavits were filed by District At
torney Wilkerson rnd his aides. The
first was by Mr Wilkerson and the sec
ond was, by Deputy United States Mar
shal John P. Wolf. Wolfs affidavit set
forth that be informed counsel for the
defendants at the time of surrender that
he doubted' the legality of the surrender
While Judge Kohlsaat was in chambers
reviewing the motion and affidavits,
counsel for the packers carefully went
", over copies of Mr. Wilkerson's affidavits.
NOT IN GOOD FAITH.
,» The chief contentions of the govern
ment were that the packers had not act
ed in good faith in applying ’o the cir
cuit court, and that the circuit court was
without jurisdiction.
looisiWHrt
512,000,000 BYCOLD
Many Sections Report Dead
Buds and Warm Weather
Will Cause Rotting
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 14.-The loss
caused by the recent cold weather to
the Louisiana cane crop Is variously es
timated from 5 to 12 million dollars. Many
sections report that buds were killed by
the freeze and although the worst is
thought to be ovdr. it is feared that
a sudden rise of temperature will re
sult in the phvnts rotting hn the field
luting rtgermination Charles A. Far
well, owner and operator of several large
places In St. Charles parish, made the
most conservative estimate, putting the
kas between 5 and 6 million dollars,
•ring that a much better estimate could
be made later in the week.
He said he thought the loss 'would be
tbout 25 per cent and that planters would
get between 175 and IN pounds.
SECRETARY WILSON
EXPECTED TO DOIT
CABINET JOB SOON
Rumors in Official Circles Say
Resignation Is Being Delayed
Until President Can Get a
New Secretary
(By AasecUUd Ftms.)
I WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.—President
Taft met his cabinet today for the
first time in three montha Secretary
Stimson was the only member absent
The head of the war deportment is In
Kansas City, Mo., where today he made
a.i addreto on the Panama canal.
The reassembling of the president’s of
ficial family gavfi recurrence to the ru
mors that Secretary Wilsoh is soon to
resign.
This is generally believed to be true
and in official circles it is stated the sec
retary of agriculture is only delaying the
announcement of his resignation until
President Taft decides upon another man
for his place. It is said the portfolio
has been offered to at least two men
prominent in scientific agricultural work
who declined It Today's meeting was
largely devoted to consideration of the
president’s message to congress and offi
cial reports of the cabinet officers.
The president's recommendation to con
gress for supplementary anti-trust legis
lation. probably along the lines of a fed
eral incorporation act will be formed
alter thorough conferences with Attorney
General Wickers ham
TARIFF AND TRUSTS.
It is understood the president's advis
ors today pointed out that the work of
tho coming congress would center upon
two main Issues—the tariff and the
trusts.
With Democratic leaders declaring for
some readjustment of the Sherman law
and the Reptrtfflcan insurgents declar
ing for some affirmative legislation to
point out the paths for the legal con
duct of big bus’ness, the president's clos
est counsellors seem to favor some leg
islation which will permit business to go
ahead and know where it stands.
Attorney General Wicket-sham, at the
president's direction, prepared the feder
al incorporation act which was offered
to congress two years ago. Whether the
president had directed him to prepare
a like measure for the coming congress,
Mr. Wickersham w'ould not indicate. •
BANK CASE DECISION.
It became known today that a decis
ion in the First National City bank case
will be made known soon by the presi
dent. although some steps have been
taken to dissolve the relations between
th*- bank and the National City com
pany. »
Cetrafn powerful western bankers, par
ticularly a Chicago group, are reported to
be insisting that the legality of such a
corporation as the National City company
be fully determined before they will give
their full support to the Aldrich plan
of currency reform.
It is understood Attorney General
lAickersham has reported to the presi
dent that the reoent action of the Nation
al City company in disposing of certain
of its bank stock holdings does not elim
inate all the conditions which he criti
cised in his investigation.
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Severe Weather Has Killed
Many Peach Orchards
Pink With Bloom
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
FORT VALLEY. Ga., Nov. 15.—The
recent severe cold weather following so
closely the unusually warm weather of
the past several weeks has doubtless re
sulted in the possibility of only a
half crop of peaches for 1812 through
out this section.
Many of the were pink with
‘ blossoms and the cold spell has killed
every bud so developed. If no further
damage from cold next year to the fruit
results there will probably be a half
crop for 1912. . ,
All vegetation in and around Fort VaN
ley has been killed, but the delayed cold
weather which hurt the mercantile busi
ness is now serving as a boom to it
and the merchants, especially the dry
goods merchants, are enjoying a splen
did trade.
DAWSON SHOW MAKES 1
AWARDS FOR POULTRY
DAWSON, Ga., Nov. 13.—The Dawson
Poultry show has awarded the following
prizes:
First Trio (Rhode Island Reds)—J. G.
Collins.
First Trio (Anconas)—A. J. Lee.
First Trio (Single Comb Bull Orping
tons) —J. W. Glass.
First Trio (Single Comb Black Orping
tons) —J. W. Glass.
First Pullet (White Orpingtons)—J. W.
Glass.
Second Hen (White Orpington)—J. W.
Glass.
First Pen (White Orpington)—J. W.
Glass. ,
First Cockerel (White Orpington)—C.
M Conric.
Second Pen (White Orpington)—C. M.
Conric.
First Hen (White Orpington)—K. 8.
Worthy.
Thir lien (White Orpington)—K. S.
Worthy.
First Hen (Black Plymouth Rock)—
Mrs. E. T. Jolley.
First Pullet (Black Plymouth Rock)—
Mrs. Jonathan Bridges.
First Pen (Black Plymouth Rock)—
Mrs. Jonathan Bridges.
First Pullet (Rhode Island Red)—H.
O. Thornton
Second Pullet (Rhode Island Red)—H.
O. Thornton.
First Pen (Rhode Island Red)—H. O.
Thornton.
First Trio (Partridge Wyandotte)—R.
D. Smith.
First Pen (White Leghorn)—E. T. Jor-
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JOHN M. SLATDN
TAKES OATH OF OFFICE
IS NOW GOVERNOR
Chief Justice Fish Administer
ed the Oath at 9 o'clock
Thursday Morning in Pres
ence of Friends
Hon. John M. Slaton, president of the
Georgia senate, was sworn in as gov
ernor of this state Thursday morning at
9 o’clock, the ceremony taking place in
the reception room adjoining the execu
tive office at the capltol. Only by a small
gathering of the friends and relatives of
the new governor was the ceremony wit
nessed, starting Jost at the stroke of 9
and consuming barely 2 minutes.
The oath was administered. to him by
Chief Justice W. H. Fish, of the Geor
gia supreme court, and the first official
act of Governor Slaton was to have that
oath recorded on the executive min
utes. _ . _
"I think the proper signature that I
should make to all state papers," he said
in a short speech he made, “is 'J. M. Sla
ton, president of the senate and acting
governor.’ The constitution contemplates
that the president of the senate shall
perform the duties of the governor in the
period following a resignation.
Soon after taking the oath the new
, governor announced that Mr. J. G- er "
ry, 0f Camilla, Mitchell county. Ga.,
would be his private secretory during
his session in office. Mr. Pe/ry was sec
retary to Hon. J. M. Terrell during bis
service as United States senator. It will
probably be a day or two before the
other secretaries will be announced by
the governor.
Among those present at the ceremony
Thursday morning were Mrs. John M.
Slaton. Mr. W. F. Slaton, Mr. and Mrs.
A. ’L. Waldo, Judge Lumpkin, Judge
Samuel Atkinson, former Attorney Gen
eral John C. Hart, Secretary of the Sen
ate Charles S. Northen, Judges Warner
Hill and Arthur Powell, of the appellate
court. Judge Beverly Evans, State Sena
tor Harris, former Senator J. C. Jaml
gan. former Representative Charles
Reid, Hon. Walter McElreath, the repre
sentative from Fulton county; B. M.
Blackburn, Steve R. Johnston and a
number of other Georgians.
Among the many messages of congrat
ulation which Governor Slaton received
jby wire and letter was one from his
Sunday school class of the Trinity Meth
odist church, accompanied by a box of
i beautiful flowers. Though never posing
as an active Christian worker. Mr.
Slaton has been quiet# teaching a class
at Trinity church for more than 20
years past.
Under the law the governor is allowed
$6,000 per year for secretaries to be ap
pointed by him in connection with the
j executive department. Governor Slaton
l has not yet determined who or how
I many he will naffie for the present 60-
| day interim. He will probably announce
| his action Friday or Saturday.
Throughout the entire morning Thurs
! day Governor Slaton was kept busy re
! celving callers and attending to the
business naturally Incident to his ac
! cession.
[ GOVERNOR SMITH’S LETTER.
‘ The resignation sent by Gov. Hoke
i Smith to Secretary of State Phil Cook
was directed to the latter in his official
capacity, and worded as follows:
"I hereby present to you this, my
resignation of the office' of governor of
Georgia, to take effect at once.
"In leaving the office, let me express
to you and to the other state house
officers and officials my very sincere
i thanks for their faithful and able co
[ operation with me in the discharge of
my duties during the term of my serv
ice.”
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BIG EQUIPMENT ORDER
-FILED BY SOUTHERN
LYNCHBURG, Va.. Nov. 16.—Pres
ident Finley.of the Southern Railway
company, has announced that contracts
have been made for 1,700 all-steel 50-
ton double drop bottom gondola coal
cars, 600 steel underframe 30-ton ven
tilated box'cars and 250 all-steel 50-
ton flat cars.
These additions to the freight
equipment of the company are all in
addition to the purchase just consum
mated of 7 Mikado engines. 600 all
steel coal cars and 65 steel underframe
box cars for the Virginia & Southwest
ern Railway company.
CHARGED WITH DEATH
OF ONLY WITNESS
' PENSACOLA. Fla., Nov. 16.—The case
of Frank Penton. former chief deputy
sheriff of Santa Rosa county, is on the
docket for trial today in the United
States court, charging him with ob
structing justice.
dan.
First Trio (Brown Leghorn)—Mrs. T.
E. Jolley.
Second Pen (Black Plymouth Rock)-*
Mrs. B. M. Davidson.
First Trio (White Wyandotte)—J. G.
Collins.
First Pen (White Wyandotte)—J. G.
Collins.
First Trio (White Orpington)—R. G.
Glass.
First Pen (Black Orpington)—R. G.
Glass.
Second Trio (White Orpington)—J. R.
Webb.
First Pen (Buff Rock)—R. M. Stewart.
First Trio (White Leghorn)—Mrs. J.
N. McClendon.
Third Pen (Black Plymouth Rock) —
"Mrs. J. N. McClendon.
First Trio (Buff Rock)—Mrs. J. T. Lee.
First Pair (Ducks)—Henry Ranch.
Second Pair (Ducks)—Mrs. J. T. Lee.
First Pair (Turkeys)—Mrs. W. D. Da
vidson.
BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ DEPARTMENT,
“rst Trio (Buff Orpingtons)—Robert
Collins.
Second Trio (White Leghorns)—J. H.
McClendon, Jr.
Third Trio (White Leghorns)—Bryan
and Earl Glass.
Second Trio (Black Plymouth Rocks)—
J. V. Caldwell.
First Indian Runner Ducks—J. B. Pet
! ty.
First Trio (Bantams)—Lee and Legene
Crouch.
Second Trio (Bantams)—Clarence Lev
• erette.
. I First Pair (Turkeys)—Lois Dismuke.
ATLANTA. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1911.
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WILL IT HOLD?
COL. JOHN W. GW HID
TO REST IN EAST VIEW
Many Attended the Funeral of
the Distinguished Georgian
in Adairsville
The funeral of Col. John W. Gray,
the Georgia pioneer who died Monday
at his old home .in Adairsville, was
held in the Methodist church then?
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. The
service was conducted by Dr. W. H.
Darnell, of the Presbyterian church.
The burial was In the family lot at
East View cemetery.
The church was unable to hold the
many friends of the distinguished
Georgian who came to pay their last
respects. Quantities of beautiful floral
offerings were received by family
as mute testimony of the esteem in
which Colonel Gray was held.
Besides many descendants in Adairs
ville the following immediate family of
the deceased attended the funeral, his
son, James R. Gray, editor of. The At
lanta Journal, his two daughters. Miss
Joe -Gray and Mrs. W. W. Trimble,
both of Adairsville; his granddaughter.
Mrs. T. M. Brumby, Jr., of Marietta,
and grandsons, Inman and Riohara*
Gray, of Atlanta.
Camp 962, United Confederate Veter
ans, of which Colonel Gray was a mem
ber, attended the funeral in a body.
The following gentlemen acted as
pailbearers: B. E. Lew.s, J. P. Bow
doin, J. M. Anderson, A. J. Maxwell. R.
L. Franklin, Charles Bailey, Theo
Hanby, ,Joe Pavlovsky.
The honorary escort was: J. P. Lew
is, W. Monroe Neel. Thomas Lumpkin,
W. H. Lumpkin, Capt. J. J. Calhoun, .1.
E. Hammons, J. C. Wofford and J. E
Fields, of Cartersville; J. M. Davidson
Kingston; G. M. Boyd, D. W. Louder
milk, Joshua Gardner, J. W. Edwards,'
S. Davis, J. C. Dunaway, Thomas Dut
ham, Jeff Bell, M. T. Hays, L. P.
Gaines, R. D. Conbs, J. W. Bradley, R.
L. McCollum, J. H. Ward. J. P. Dyar,
W. J. Alexander, R. W. Martin, F. J.
Bray, V. A. Hamby, J. P. Kinman, W.
8. Bradley, M. M. Cunningham, G. B.
Elrod, Virgil Alexander, W. M. Dodge,
Sam Burns, B. F. Bibb, A. Abramson,
A. E. Brogdon, J. A. Price, William
King, Charles Whitworth and W. D.
Stewart.
TROLLEYS ARE ALMOST
WRECKED BY TWO DEERS
WATERBURY, Conn., Nov. 16.— a
trolley car from New Haven had a nar
row escape from being wrecked m a
collision with two buck deers near
Cheshire last night The deers war*
crossing the track in leisurely fashion
when the car came along running at
high speed. One of the bucks got safe
ly clear of the car, but the other was
a little slower and his antler sera pea
the side, giving the passengers, a jolt
and leaving a gash 15 feet long In the
woodwork.
Emperor Has Cold
BERLIN, Nov. 16.—Emperor William
has cancelled the hunting trip hi Silias
upon which he intended to start last
evening. The reason given is that he is
suffering from a slight -cold, regarding
which, however, those near his majesty
speak in reassuring terms.
♦ ENGINE PASSES OTEB ♦
CKIX.D WHO ESCAPES ♦
♦ WITHOUT A SCHATCH ♦
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4- PITTSBURG, Nov. 16.-Heien ♦
♦ Bottlescki, aged 8, was knocked
-* down bv a locomotive on the ♦
♦- north side yesterday and while the ♦
engine passed over her body she ♦
♦ escaped without a scratch. Stone ♦
♦ ballasting is being done where the >*
■4 accident occurred and when the ♦
♦ locomotive had passed the child ♦
*- scrambled to her feet and rushed ♦
♦ to a group of spectators who had **
♦ seen the accident. ♦
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POULTRY INDUSTRY BREAKS
NORTH CAROLINA RECORDS
CHARLOTTE, N. C. Nov. IS.—The
poultry anl egg Industry in North Caro
lina is cne which has multiplied in im
portance many fold within the last vear
and is going forward with even Increas
ed speed of development right at present.
Kor veara the larger eftibs ofl.the state,
notably Charlotte, Asheville and Greens
boro, have been obliged to send out of
the state of Tennessee for regular egg
supply. Now the farmers, under the edu
cational -Influences of the poultry ex
hibits at the county fairs, are preparing
to take advantage of the opportunity to
make the state independent of foreign
sources of supply, and to make them
selves independent of the cotton market.
When one consider? that from t)>e little
town of Morristown, Tenn., alone, more
than three minibn dollars' worth of
poultry products are shipped annually,
an amount which is greater than Meck
lenburg county's income from cotton
even in the most favorable years, the
tremendous Importance of this industry
to the farmers is apparent.
A tremendous impetus has been given
to the matter lately through the splen
did and pretentious poultry shows which
have bepn held in Greensboro, Raleign,
Hickory, Morganton, Winston-Salem.
Charlotte and places. Some of
these exhibits have *been in connection
with county and state fairs, and have at-
MANY AWARDS ARE MADE
BY C4LHOUN POULTRY SHOW
First Pair (White Leghorns)—Frank
Westfield. >
Second Pair (White Leghorns)—
Frank Westfield.
Second Pen (White Leghorns)—Lee
Cooly.
Birsct Pen (Rhode Island Reds)—W. L.
Jolly.
First and Second Cock (Rhode Island
Reds)—W.. L. Jolly.
First arid Second Pair (Rhode Island
Reds)—Jolfii Watts.
First and Third Pens (Wyandottee)—
Cliff Hufstetler.
First Pen (Black Minorcas)—Henry
Dorsey.
First and Second Hens (Black Minor
cas)—Miss Clara Trimble.
First Cock (Games) —John Watts.
First and Second Pen (Buff Rocks)—
Mrs. R. L. McWhorter.
Second Pullet (Buff Rocks)—Mrs. R. L.
McWhorter.
First Pair (Buff Rocks)—Rob Gordon.
Second Pair (Buff Rocks)—Charley Py
rom.
First Hen (Buff Rocks)—Miss Clara
Trim vie.
First Pen (White Orpingtons)—Miss
Mell Cameron.
First Pen (White Orpingtons)—Miss
Mell Cameron.
First Cockerel (White Orpingtons)—
Miss MeU Cameron.
Second Pa r and Second Pen (White
Orpingtons)—L. Moss.
First and Second Pen (Buff Orpipgtons)
—J. M. Byrd.
First Pair (Buff Orpingtons)—J. M. Mc-
Entire.
Firs* Pair (Langshans)—J. M. Jolly.
First Pair (Barred Rocks)—Z. T. Ter
rell.
First Pullet (Barred Rocks)—Z. T. Ter
rell.
Second Pair (Barred Rocks)—J. W. Ov
erton.
First Cocokerel (Barred Rocks)—W. 8.
OVER 1,000 CHICKENS WILL BE
SEEN AT SHOW IN GRIFFIN
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
GRIFFIN, Ga., Nov. 13.—A1l prepara
tions have been practically completed
for the holding of the big poultry show
in Griffin on November 21-25. The
handsome catalogue was sent out recent
ly. and it is expected that fully 1,000 or
more fine chickens will be placed on ex
hibition. Many of the prize winners at
the Georgia state fair in Macon last
month will be shown in Griffin, as sev
eral of the exhibitors live in Spalding
county.
A big building conveniently located
near the central portion of the city has
tracted prize pens from other states. For
the most part, however, the fowls exhib
ited have been raised, and have com
peted favorably with the best birds from*
other and older establishments.
The increased Interest and attendance
on these shows as compared with no
later a time than a year ago Is the most
striking Indication of the growth of the
poultry sentiment among the farmers.
In many of the cities and counties poul
try associations have been organized
and hold weekly meetings, and plan
poultry exhibits. Several of the state
papers, notably the Charlotte Evening
News and the Winston-Salem Sentinel,
have made Sunday features of a poultry
ckpartmerif, and attempt to foster local
interest by having the department edit
ed by local breeders. Furthermore,
while every effort Is made to encourage
the utility side of the business no in
considerable amount of interest attaches
to fancy prize stock, and two Charlotte
breeders hold many prizes for first birds
at shows ranging all the way from wie
sttae fair to the recent Appalachian ex
position.
The soil of North Carolina Is well
adapted, and its climate is ideal, for the
poultry industry. There is not the slight
est doubt that in a comparatively few
years the tsate wlu rank with Tennes
see in the Industry, and count it one.of
its most valuable resources.
Nix.
Second Cockerel (Barred Rocks)—W. S.
Nix.
First and Second Pens (Barred Rocks)—
Miss Clara Trimble.
First Pen (Houdans)—H. J. Roflt.
First Pen (White Brahmas)—Miss Clara
Trimble.
First Pair (Bronze Turkeys)—Mrs. F.
L. Dyar.
First Trio (White Pekin Ducks)—Park
Hughey.
First Pen (Indian Ruhner Ducks)— Mrs.
L. Moss.
First Duck (Indian Runner Ducks)—
Mrs. L. Moss.
First Drake (Indian Runner Ducks)—
Miss May Henley.
Second pair (Indian Runner Ducks)—L.
P. Henly.
First Pair (Bantams)—S. M. Blasen
game.
First Display (Pigeons)—Rice Erwin.
Second Display (Pigeons)—Roy Dobbs.
First Display (Hares)—L. N. Legg.
First (Guinea Pigs)—Paul Hughey.
Second (Guinea Pigs)—Paul Westfield.
First Prize (Ground Hog)—P. F. God
frey.
First - . -ze (Squirrels)—Ralph Quinn.
Second Prize (Squirrels)—Harris Fox.
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
CALHOUN, Ga., Nov. 13.—The follow
ing awards have been made by the Cal
houn Poultry show:
First Cock -(Brown Leghorn)—B. F.
Williams.
Second Cock (Brown Leghorn)—B. F.
Williams.
First Hen (Brown Leghorn)—Miss
Clara Trimble.
Second Hen (Brown Leghorn)—Miss
Clara Trimble.
First Pen (Brown Leghorn)—Phil
Reeves.
Second Pen (Brown Leghorn)—Miss
Claga Trimble.
been secured and there will be built
400 feet of coops. Judge L. C. Darsey.
I of Sunny Side, president of the poultry
association, and Jack L. Patterson, the
1 secretary of the organization, have re
ceived numerous inquiries from fanciers
*'in practically all sections of the state.
Hon. Loring Brown, of Smyrna, own
er of the famous Belmont Farms, and
one at the most prominent poultry au
thorities in the south, will judge the ex
hibits at the Griffin show. It is be
lieved that the show will surpass the
most sanguine expectations of its most
1 enthusiastic promoters.
FLOYD COUNTYTD ,1
SUPPORT RUSSELL 1
AGAINSTIM BROWN
Many Strong Influences Have
United in Their Support of
the Local Option Candidate
i For Governor
jg
BY *AX.n SMTTK
ROME, Ga, Nov. 16.—There are many
evidences henj to justify the belief that
In so far as Floyd county is concerned
there has been a realignment of the po
litical forces in state politics, and this |
evidence tends to demonstrate that
Judge Richard B. Russell is well In tho
i lead in this vicinity. The factional po
’ litical differences between many promi
nent Floyd county politicians which
were the outgrowth of former guberna- ,
torial campaigns have been obliterated. ■
and many of the strongest influences la
the county are working harmoniously in . f
the interest of Russell's candidacy.
Ex-Governor Brown, who has carried
Floyd in both of his former campaigns,
I still has some following here, but none
of his friends Is exercising himself and
many of his leaders will tell yo* confi
dentially that he hasn't a chance at
Floyd's six unit votes. It is certainly
as true that Col. Pope Brown is out of
the running in Floyd county.
KD MADDOX TALKS. II
G. Ed Maddox, son of Judge John W.
Maddox, and the man who managed
Governor Brown's last campaign, is
quoted:
"It all depends in Floyd county on th*
turn out on election day. If a full vote
is polled. I should say that Governor
Brown would win, but otherwise Judge
Russell has the advantage and will car
,ry the county. The roen who are sup
porting Russell are Interested and they
are active. They will go to the polls
themselves and they will see to it that
Russell’s entiro strength is voted. There
has organisation attempted in
Floyd county in Governor Brown's be
half. and many of his friends are inac
tive. jn the city of Rome, I believe ,
Russell has the advantage, but in the
country districts I have a notion that '
the ex-governor is still strong, and thet
his advantage in the country may offset
his loss in the city. I believe that Rus
sell's candidacy has drawn from the ex
governor, though he will also get many
votes from men who have always sun
ported Governor Smith.”
COL. J. LINDSAY JOHNSON. . '1
Col. J. Lindsay Johnson, editor of the |
Rome Tribune-Herald, is supporting
Governor Brown actively In his paper,
and he has not abandoned hope for his
candidate in Floyd county. Colonel John
son is a warm personal friend of the
ex-governor, and gave to him the suit ...iS
of jeans In which he was Inaugurated. ' ' '
"I still bellteve Joe Brown will carry
fftoyd county," said Colonel Johnson.
"I have made many inquiries and find
that the conservative business interests
are for the ex-governor In this race. I
am free to admjt that there has been
considerable sentiment for Judge Rus
sell in this county at first, but Ido v
not believe he is as strong 'today. His >
strength is on the wane.
"It is unquestionably true, however, '
that the Russell people are making a lot
of noise, and measured by this he still
has ' the advantage. I believe Russell's
following cuts both ways as between
the old factions in this county.
“Yes, Pope Brown will get a good vote. !
I find that the ultra prohibitionists are ;
for him. but It is pretty hard to measure
their strength, because it Is impossible
to say whether the county favors local
option or state prohibition. It is cer
tain, however, that the people wouia
never vote for the open bar in Floyd
county."
It is only natural that Ed Maddox, who , I
managed the ex-governor’s campaign in
the last race, and Colonel Johnson, who
is a warm personal friend, should en
tertain hopes for his success in Floyd
county. It Is possible that with each of
them the wish ia father to the thought, ,
on which account their optimistic views
should be discounted just a trifle.
SENATOR VIEWS.
Having set down in fairness and with'
accuracy the views of two of the strong
est partisans . the ex-governor has in
Floyd county, attention is directed to ]
the stand of State Senator William H.
Ennis, a prominent attorney, who active
ly managed the ex-governor’s campaign
in Floyd county last time. Mr. Ennis is
one of the best posted men in this sec
tion of Georgia concerning political con
ditions, and no one influence in Rome
carries more weight than his. Today, he *
is as strong in his advocacy of Judge
Russell and as systematic in his cam
paign work as he ever was in behalf ot
Governor Brown.
"There is no doubt about Floyd coun
ty,” said Senator Ennis. "It will give
Russell a large majority. The people are
with him in this flght They like his po
sition on the liquor question, and those'
of them who do not entirely agree with
him as to local option admire the manly
way la which he has met it There has
been no stalling by him. He has not tried
to run with the hounds and hold with the
hares. He has not tried to catch them
a-coming and a-going, as it were, but ha«
come out fairly and squarely on the local
option platform.
"Governor Brown has twice carried
Floyd county. Each time he has had a
magnificent organization at work in his
behalf. Nothing that should have been
done was overlooked by his friends. The
canvass of tne county was one of the
most thorough ever made. His victories
in Floyd county were due, I say, to this
organized effort cn part of his friends. \
"Well, Governor Brown has no such or
ganization today. Indeed, he hasn’t any
organization, and what is more he can
not possibly perfect one. because he ‘
hasn't the following in Floyd county.
“But he couldn’t win this time with
the organization, because hundreds of •
men who have voted for him .before pro
pose to support Russell this time, and it
would be impossible t<A line them up.
Moreover, Russell numbers among his
supporters scores and scores of men who
have heretofore supported Hoze Smith,
and they are with him heart and soul io
this fight, though they are none the less
for Governor Smith.”
CONFIRMING SENATOR ENNIS.
Confirming what Senator Ennis had to
say about many Hoke Smith people being
for Russell is the statement of M. N. |
Griffin, president of the Georgia Foun
dry and Machine company. Mr. Griffin
has been an ardent Hoke» Smith man in
all of his former campaigns He is still
a warm admirer of the ser.ator-elect. but
he is for Russell this time with the same
Intensify that characterized his work for
Mr. Smith in his former campaigns In
Floyd county.
NO. 71.