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VOLUME XII. ATLANTA, GA.. FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1913. NO. 56. A R E WORKING ID All Interested in Tariff Down ward Revision Work To gether to Get Senate in Ac cord With House on Measure 2,10 MUD BY 1 FLOOD WITHOUT SHELTER i IT IE" BY RALPH SMITH. WASHINGTON. April 3.—The tariff will be the subject of an important con ference at the White House this evening between President Wilson and Senators Hoke Smith, Simmons, of North Caro lina, and Stone, of Missouri, represent ing the senate finance committee. The conference was arranged this morning by Simmons, who is chairman of the finance committee. As has been indicated in the dis patches, the senate finance committee has taken time by the forelock in the matter of the tariff, and has joined with President Wilson in an effort to har monize the possible differences between the senate and house concerning this great question in which the entire coun try is interested. If the usual custom was followed the senate would keep hands off the tariff until the house passes the bill, or bills, as the ease may be. But at this time the desire for harmony and co-operation is so great that precedents and customs have been ignored and all hands are striving for results. Senator Smith is credited with hav ing made the original move to bring the two houses together. ' It was on his motion that the -finance committee named a delegation of its Democratic mem bers to confer with Chairman Under wood and other members of the ways and means committee. This conference was so thoroughly satisfactory that it paved the way for others that have- been held subsequent ly, and resulted eventually in bringing both committees closer to the president. There is much excitement in Washing ton over the probability of free raw wool and free sugar. It is stated that the president insisted on this program. And the report is that the ways and means committee will accept his propo sition. The conference at the White House this afternoon rs expected to con sider this question. FINAL MEETING. The Democratic majority of the house committee on ways and means reassem bled today at what was expected to be the final meeting before the tariff re vision bdll is laid before the Democratic caucus next Tuesday. ith the points of difference be tween President Wilson and the commit tee settled by an agreement on free raw wool, the interest shifted to a large extent to ttys free -sugar and the .details of tb*e "income tax plan. Members of th^ coihrrrftte *#fere pre pared to receive a final word from the president regarding the tariff measure and to devote most of today to con sidering of the income tax. There was a possibility of a change of the provisional rate of 1 per cent on amounts above the exempted $4,000 a year, running up to 4 per cent on $100,- 000 or more a year. In -connection with the framing of the new permanent feature of the gov- ernmetn revenue system, a consideration of the question of flexibility of the rales; as to meet emergenceis in gov ernment needs has invoked an issue as to the constitutionality of any provision that would permit the president, by proclamation, or otherwise, to change any income tax rate. The income tax plan will absorb much of the administrative details of the present corporation tax law, will be ad ministered by the present, but enlarg ed, internal revenue machinery of the treasury department and will be based on the incomes for a single year's oper ations instead of an average of a num-. her of years as had been suggested tD the committee. The cost of collection of the tax, it is estimated, will not exceed 1 per ceht of the aggregate revenue from that source. It j3 figured that probably at least two-thirds of the income tax reve nue can be collected under the prin ciple of collection at the source. The purpose of this method is to minimize the inquisitorial features and lessen the basis of individual complaint. This is largely based on the workings of the law in Great Britain, which, according to information laid before the commit tee. collected $200,000,000 from an in come tax. As to all incomes by which the tax is so measured and paid, the individual taxpayer would not be required to make a personal return. The government, cor porations, co-partnerships and persons paying annual earnings to employes or other persons in excess of the minimum taxable income, now provisionally $4,000, would deduct and withhold this tax an<l turn it over to the government, a meth od that would likewise apply to mort gagers and lessees of real or personal property. The taxpayer, under the proposed sys tem, would not in the bulk of cases come in contact with a revenue offi cial. Inhabitants of Uniontown, Ky., Without Houses or Food, Relief on Way (By Associated Press.) EVANSVILLE, April 3.—Extreme conditions of suffering resulting from the Ohio flood were reported today from Uniontown, Ky., where the 1,400 inhab itants of the town and 600 refugees from the surrounding country districts are huddled in the fair grounds on the only dry spot in an area of ten miles square. The people are without food and have no housing except the stalls of the fair grounds. Ten thousand rations were prepared and will be dispatched on the steamer Lowry this afternoon and tents sufficient to house the flood victims will be sent at the same time. Captain Naylor asked for aid from Louisville and additional rations will be dispatched from there by rail. The river is rapidly creeping over the only railroad connection into the city and unless the Louisville supplies arrive by tonight, the relief train will be cut off from the town. The river at Union- town is reported to be two feet over the 1884 stage. Heavy rain this forenoon added to discomforts of flood sufferers in Evansville’s water-swept areas, but the weather bureau said the rain was not sufficient if it lasted all day and night to make any change in the height of the river. The bureau observations at 7 o’clock showed a stage of 47.8 feet plus. The crest is expected here this forenoon. Relief wors by the federal authorities continues. A tug boat well provisioned is in the Wabash bottoms today to succor flood- marooned farmers and will proceed on to Shawneetown to help people there. Breaks in Small Levees Hold River Still at Cairo (By Associated Press.) CAIRO, Ill., April 3.—Although rain and wind had been predicted for Cairo, the sun rose clear and everything gave promise that another fair, warm day could be utilized In further preparing against the possibility of a flood com ing into the town. There was little change in the gauge today, the water standing about the same as it did last midnight. The of ficial reading was 64.5. The reason given by the local fore caster for this condition is the fact that the small levees continue to give way both on the Missouri and Kentucky sides and it is believed here that a great part of the country in these states is being flooded. Both soldiers And nava< reserves held themselves in readiness for res cue work. - 4Teidsville Flood *Fcmdy- . RElDSVILLE, Ga., April 3.—Col lection was taken up at the^ Methodist and Baptist Sunday schools* last Sun day for the benefit of the flood dis tricts in Indiana and Ohio, and about $50 was realized out of both schools, $25 each. Th e money was forwarded to the proper authorities yesterday WILSON READY TO NAME E So Declares L, M, Rhodes in Address Before Meeting of Georgia Union at Capital President Confers With Rep resentative Jones, of Insular Affairs Committee FRUIT IN BARTOW MOT HURT BY COLD CARTERSVILLE, Ga„ April 3.—The Elberta 'fruit crop in this section is not injured, and bids fair to be one of the *best ever had here. The older | trees only have a half crop, but the younger trees are well loaded, and orchard owners are spraying and put ting $he» trees in the best of shape for the crap. Although behind with plowing, the farmers of this section are in fair shape, and are now in their crops with a rush since the open weather, and within twenty days everything will be well along with a good average. Our farmer's have planted considerable grain and more corn than ever will be plant ed this year, a consistent effort being made to again reduce the cotton acreage: (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, April 3.—President Wilson is carefully considering the ap pointment pc a governor general of the Philippines. Today he talked with Rep resentative Jones, of Virginia, chairman of the insular affairs committee, who announced he will reintroduce at the coming session his bill providing for Philippine independence. Mr. Jones urged the selection of a responsible and courageous man because of the problems ahead. The president said he had not yet fixed upon any one. He will confer with Secretary Garri son and others interested in the Philip pine problems before making the ap pointment. The Philippine resident commissioners, Quezon and Earnshaw, have arranged to see the president to morrow and will protest against free sugar. Representative Carter Glass, of Vir ginia, ranking member of the house committee on banking and currency, saw the president today and arranged for a conference next week. Mr. Glass has been working on a currency bill and expects to show the president the progress of liis work. MILITARY HONORS WILL BE PAID LATE MORGAN PORTUGAL BEAUTY IS FREED OF CONSPIRACY LISBON, Portugal, April 3.—Senora Constanca Tellos da Gama, a descend- ent of Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese explorer, today was acquitted by a cuort martial of alleged conspiracy against the Portguese republic. The case excited intense interest throughout Portugal on account of the standing, wealth and youth of the ac cused and on account of her devotion ir. relieving sufferings of royalist pris oners incarcerated since the revolution. A priest and another woman who were tried at the same time as fellow- AAnaoira.torA war* convicted. Havre, France, Will Honor Memory of Financier When Body Arrives (By Associated Press.) PARIS, April 3.—Military honors are to be tendered to the memory of the late J. Pierpont Morgan when his body arrives at Havre tomorrow. By order of the French government troops will be drawn up during the transfer of the coffin from the train to the steamer and will lender the salute accorded to mem bers of the legion of honor, of which Mr. Morgan was a commander. The funeral party is due to arrive at Paris at 11 o’clock tonight and will leave for Havre at midnight. Myron T. Her rick, United States ambassador to France, and Mrs. Herrick will accom pany Mrs. John H. Harjes. the wife of the late banker’s partner, to the train. Train Bearing Body Has Crossed Swiss-ltalian Line (By Asscciated Pres6.) BRIG, Switzerland, April 3.—The fu- j neral train conveying the body of the late J. Pierpont Morgan from Rome to; Havre on its way to American, crossed; -3 Italian-Swiss frontier this morning end proceeded direct through the Sim plon tunnel Ion the way to Dijon, France. In an address delivered before the an nual convention of the Georgia division cf the Natiorial Farmers’ union, which convened in the seate chamber of the state capitol Thursday moring for a t*".*o days’ session, L. M. Rhodes, presi dent o fthe Tennessee division and chair man of the national board of directors, pleaded for more unity and urged the farmers of this state to organize and assert their influence in politics, non partisan, however, in order to secure recognition and legislation of benefit to -heir interests. Charles S. Barrett, of - Union City, president of the National union, pre sided at the opening session and intro duced Mr. Rhodes. In his introductory remarks, the chairman called attention t3 the growth of the organization, not only in numbers but in influence ,and gave interesting statistics to bear out the authenticity of his statements. He declared that the union was making grea strides all oevr the United States and that its presence was beginning to be felt. It was only a matter of time, he said, before the organization would b e as formidable as business and com mercial bodies banded together for their own welfare. In prefacing his remarks, Mr.. Rhodes declared the farmers were a failur e in a business and urged the[n to pay more attention to that end of their life’s work. “In this country,” said the speaker, “ti.er e are trade organizations whos> successes point out only too plainly reasons why the farmer should awake to the realization that he is enti tled to the same recognition. This is th e prime object of the farmers’ union and we must band together as these other bodies have done. It is the only means by which we will ever amount to anything. There is no reason in the world why th e planter should not con trol the product as well as raise it. The time has come for us to be the mas ter insteau of the slave. “The farmer has helped to fight the country’s battles, h© is the cornerstone of our wealth, the mainspring of our progress, the bulwark of our defense and the future greatness of the coun try rests on his shoulders. He pro duces the prime necessities of life. Stop plow, eliminate the crop, and there would be no ‘tallest buildings,’ ‘queen cities’ or ‘fastest trains in the world.’ In the last quarter of a century the farmer has produced, enough wealth to buy all the property in the United States. Yet they are not holding their own. Twelve years ago they owned one-fourth of the wealth in the country, nd now it has dwindled to one-fifth. “In the struggle for! the comforts, conveniences and luxuries of ljfe, if the American farmer has fallen behind, has -nof- kept' with- other voca tions, he has no one to blame but him self. Nature put into his hands the commodities that sucor the. world. The only reason that he is not king of cre ation is because he has been outgen eraled in the battle of wits. * ‘‘Farmers of America, should we go on without a protest while trusts and corporations are constantly knocking at the door of congress asking for special privileges to rob and oppress. us, and men are making more net gains specu lating and gambling in our products than we are making producing them? Can we stand idly by without a pro test while our children are ground into dividends and our wives working as field hands? Being a patriot to the manner born, looking back over the rec ords of the past, taking/a historic view of the graves of dead nations that have wobbled out of the orb of righteous ness and died with an overdose of graft* and concentration of wealth, and know ing that the United States is loitering in the primrose path of dalliance, so to speak, and knowing that the prosperity that comes by accumulation instead of production, the prosperity of graft, the prosperity of injustice, the prosperity of extortion, the prosperity of tribute, the prosperity that thrives by oppression, the prosperity that depends on mas tery and servitude, cannot maintain a reublic or foster our liberties (Egypt, Rome, Assyria, Greece, all tried this gilded pathway, and they perished), will the American farmer willingly see himself chained to the rock while the vultures of despotism prey upon his vitals? “Knowing that a republic once fallen has never risen, that the ruins of free dom have never regained their youth, will me not change our course? Are we willing to continue to be nailed by the nail trust, doped by the drug trust, skinned by the doctor trust, plugged by the dentist trust, sacked by the flour trust, salted by the salt trust, sweetened by the sugar trust, sttitched by the machine trust, roasted by the coal trust, scratched by the match trust, chilled by the ice trust, lathered by the soap trust, canned by the tin trust, and skipped by no trust all be cause we have no farmers’ trust? “Surely, if the farmers of the Uni ted States could understand, could fully realize, keenly and quickly, the perils to country life that lietli in the rapidly increasing rates in tenantry; the rapidly rising value of farm lands; the feverish anxiety of capital to buy farm land in large tracts; the rapidity with which large holders are monopo lizing the land areas of America, the appalling increase of a homeless, house less class in this country; the lure of the city and the deadly threat of illit eracy, ignorance and servitude, they would all come together and make the greatest effort known to history to check the cause and find a cure for the ills that are so deadly in their menace to American farm life. Dr. A. M. Soule, president of the Georgia State College of Agriculture, delivered a short address in which he declared that the agricultural college owed a great part of its success to the support of th e Farmers’ union. He spoke of the strides made by the Boys’ Corn club and gave interesting figures showing the increase in yield since the clubs were organized. He urged .. fur- ; tuer appropriation from the legislature 1 by which to carry on the work and j voiced his favor of meeting the govern- j ment half way by appropriating $20,000 ■ for the woVk in order to receive a like ; amount from federal authorities. Ala bama had taken advantage of it, he said, and through this help had managed | to large extent to check the ravages j of the boll weevil. At noon the meeting djourned for din- j ner. The standing committees went in- j to executive session at 2 o’clock and j wil lreport to the convention Friday I morning when the delegates reconvene j for the last day’s session. The com mittees, it is understood, will discuss the matter of marketing the product and other Important matters in which the union is interested. HERE’S A REAL “OLD ORIGINAL” SENT TO JAIL FOR mm TERM English Suffragette Leader Is Found Guilty on Thursday Morning at the Old Bailey Sessions, London “FID DI.ER BOB” YOUNG, OF WALTON CO UNTY. 0. S. URGES ILL NATIONS TO RECOGNIZE CHINESE Secretary of State Bryan No tifies All Diplomatic Rep resentatives of Move (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. April 3.—Secretary Bryan has formally notified all diplo matic representatives here of the inten tion of the United States to recognize the new Chinese republic on April 8, the meeting day of the assembly, and has formally proposed that all other, gov ernments recognize the new republic in concert on that day. Secretary Bryan’s note was delivered to some of the foreign diplomats yester day and the remainder of the corps to day. Each was enjoined to secrecy that a formal announcement might be made from the Whtie House first. President Wilson’s statement is expected at any time. * Seretary Bryan’s note was brief and in substance like this: “The president requests me to notify you and your government, through you, of the intention of the Untied States to recognize the new republic of China on April 8.” The remainder of the not© is a brief suggestion that all other nations do likewise on that day. Diploclatists here regard the pro posal for a concerted recognition as an action that will olear away any soreness that may have been created by what was called a breach of diplomacy re cently when the White House announce ment regarding the six-power loan was published here before the foreign gov ernments itnerested had been notified. LIVE FRENCH OFFICERS ARE DROWNED AT SEA Men Swept From Deck of Submarine in Mediter ranean Sea (By Associated Press.) TOULON, France, April 3.—Five French naval officers, Lieutenant'Achilla Lavabre and Ensign Louis Adam, and three petty officers were swept from the deck of the submarine Turquoise and drowned while engaged in maneuv ers in the Mediterranean early today. The bodies were recovered and brought to port. FARM PRODUCTS NOT EXEMPT FROM TAXES! Letters of Instruction Mailed Thursday From Comptroll er's Office Letters of instruction which are being I mailed out to the tax receivers in the I various Georgia counties Thursday by j Captain W. H. Harrison, of the comp- J troller general's office, lay particular stress upon t*wo subjects of general in terest: First. That all dogs must be returned for taxation at their fair market value. Second. That farm products arc not exempt from taxation, but must be re turned along with all other property. An impression prevails throughout the state that the last legislature took the tax off dogs and that a constitutional amendment adopted in the elections last fall exempts farm products. As a matter of fact the law passed by the legislature amends the tax act by making dogs ad valorem property, j Heretofore, a unifor in tax of $1 has been assessed on each dog. . And the constitutional amendment ! adopted last year simply empowers the j legislature, if it deems wise, to exempt ! farm products from taxation. Before farm products can escape the legislature must enact a law specifically exempting them. BARTOW COUNTY WILL HOLD MAMMOTH FAIR Thirty-Five Acres of Land Have Been Secured for Big Show (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) CARTERSVILLE, Ga., April 3.-Bar- tow county plans to hold the biggest county fair this fall ever before at tempted in the state. The Bartow Coun ty Fair association has been organized and thirty-five acres of land purchased inside the city limits of this city. The fair grounds are now being fenced, and one of the best race tracks in the state Is being built. It will be a full half mile track, and is going to be one of the best in the state when completed. Buildings will at once be erected, and all improvements will be rushed to com pletion. A long list of prizes has been offer ed. and it is planned to have the most extensive agricultural exhibit ever un dertaken by a county fair. This and the Bartow County School fair have been merged. Mr. H. E. F. Jones, one of the most experienced and prominent horsemen in the south, has been elected president of the association, and with the aid of Mr. Geore Stiles, an old Bartow county citizen and himself one of the fore most race horse owners and promoters in the country, It. is planned to make the races the leading feature of the fair. The stock of the association has al ready been subscribed and the money paid in, and in October for four days there will be attemtped one of the most magnificent and extensive county fairs j ever held in the south. Some of the leading citizens of the county are be hind the movement, and with ample money at hand, with progressive and ex perienced men as directors, it will be I made an event statewide in interest and j influence. TO MEET IN ATLANTA Federal Commissioner Will Extend Invitation to Inter national Cotton Congress Hon. Harvie Jordan, presidential ap pointee on the federal commission which goes to Europe April 26 to Inves tigate rural credits, farm marketing so cieties, etc., abroad, will deliver an ad dress before th e International Cotton Congres sof Spinners at The Hague, Holland, June 10, on “Better Baling of American Cotton.” It Is believed that the European spin ners and manufacturers of American cotton would now favorably consider an Invitation to visit the south again and attend on International Cotton congress between growers and spinners, such as was held here at the state capitol In October, 1907. Mr. Jordan will carry with him an official invitation from Governor Brown, of Georgia, and from President Wil- mer Moore, of the Atlanta chamber of commerce, as well as a general invita tion from the cotton growers and manu facturers of the south. In the special efforts now being made to promote and establish co-operative marketing societies .and in reforming the present methods of baling and hand ling the American cotton crop, it is thought that the time is now rip Q a^id the occasion most favorable for a gen eral conference between the' growers and consumers of the south’s chief sta ple crop. This convention will probably be held in Atlanta during the coming fall or winter, and will bring together a very large attendance of cotto growers from eevry sectio nof the cotton belt and cot ton spiners from all parts of the world. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, April 3.—Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, the leader of the militant suffragettes, was today found guilty and sentenced to three years' penal servi tude at the Old Bailey sessions, on the charge of inciting persons to commit damage. The trial required two days. The Jury added to Its verdict of guilty a strong recommendation for mercy, and when the Judge pronounced the heavy sentence of three years, the crowd of women in the court room rose In angry protect. CHEERED BY CROWD. As Mrs. Pankhurst stood up In the prisoners enclosure, her sympathizers chered wildly, and then filed out of court, singing: "March On! March On,” to the tune of the “Marseillaise." Mrs. Pankhurst's closing address to the Jury lasted fifty minutes. She In formed the court that she did not wish to call any witnesses. In her address She frequently wandered so far from the matter before the court that the Judge censured her. Mrs. Pankhurst denied any malicious incitement. “Neither I nor the other militant suffragettes are wicked or ma licious,” she said. “Women are not tried by their peers and these trials are an example of what women are suffering In order to obtain their rights. Personally, I have had to surrender a large part of my income in order to be free to partici pate In the suffrage movement." ✓ . CRITICISES LAWS. Speaking with muaj( feeling, Mrst Pankhurst fiercely criticised man-made laws, and said that the divorce law alone was sufficient to Justify a rev olution by the women. In impassioned tones, she declared.. “Whatever may lje my sentence, I will not submit. From the very moment i leave the court I will refuse to eat. I will come out of prison dead or alive at the earliest possible moment.” Justice Luseh, in summing up, told the Jury that Mrs. Pankhurst's speeches were an admission that she had incited to tho perpetration of ille gal acts. Mrs. Pankhurst almost broke down when the Jury pronounced Its verdict. Leaning over the fraont of the prison ers' enclosure, she said: “If It Is Impossible to find a dif ferent verdict, want to say to ypu and to the Jury that It is your duty as private citizens to do what you can to put an end to this state of affairs.” ' HINTS AT SUICIDE. She thei^ repeated her determination to end her sentence as soon as possi ble, saying: "I don’t want to commit suicide. Life Is very dear to ail of us. But I want to see the women of this country en franchised. I want to live until that has been done. I will take the des perate remedy other women have tak- (, en and I will keep It up as long as I have an ounce of strength. "I deliberately broke the law, not hysterically and not emotionally, but for a set and serious purpose. hon estly believe this is the only way. “This movement will go on whether I live or die. These women will go on until women have obtained the common rights of citizenship throughout tho civilized world.” Justice Lush said: “I must pass a severe sentence on you. If you wojild only realize the wrong you are doing and use your In fluence in the right diretclon, wquid be the first to use my best endeavors to secure a remittance of your sen tence, I cannot and will not regard your crime as trivial. It Is a most serious one.” MRS. HOKE SMITH ILL BUT BETTER THURSDAY HON. R. P. SIBLEY DIES AT R0CKMART (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) ROCIvMART. Gpi.. April 3,—Hon. R. P. Sibley, agree! sixty-four, died of pa ralysis at 5 o’clock Thursday morning*. He is survived by his wife, three sons and one daug*hter. UPTON’S CHALENGE IS UNCONDITIONAL English Yachtsman Is Anxious for Boat Race for Amer ica’s Cup (By Associated Press.) LONDON, April 3.—Sir Thomas Lip- ton, undaunted by the refusal of the New York Yacht club to acecpt the conditions he proposed in his recent challenge for the America's cup, has decided, according* to the Evening News, to issue an unconditional challenge. Sir Thomas Lipton gave the following statement to the Associated Press to day : “Ever since the New York Yacht club rejected the terms proposed in my re cent challenge, I have been considering the sending of an unconditional chal lenge for a series of races. 1 was Just about to* take up the, details with the Royal Ulster Yacht club when I heard of the dath of J. Pierpont Morgan and suspended the matter, but I will resume its consideration In a fe wdays.” She Has Rallied From Severe Illness of Tuesday Night i . *’ BY RALPH SMITH. WASHINGTON, April 3.—Mrs. Hoke Smith’s condition is much improved to day and the attending physicians enter tain strong hopes for her recovery. Mrs. Smith suffered a collapse Tuesday night fallowing an attack of indigestion, and for a time it was feared that she would not survive. She had been in bad health most of the winter and was improving slowly from an attack of grip when the col lapse came. Senator Smith remained at home yes terday with his wife, but her condition was so much improved today that he came to the capitol. LATE SIR JAMES COATS LEFT $8,869,350.00 LONDON, April 3.—The exchequer is $1,337,000 richer through the receipt yesterday of that amount in duty on the estate of the late Sir James Coats, who died on January 20 and who was for many years the manager for a large thread firm’s American business. His estate was probated at $8,869,350. Notice to Sheriffs, Marshals, Police, Etc. Look out for Chas. Gfardner, last heard from in South Carolina, and C. W. McAiley, in Florida. These two men are claiming to be my agents, soliciting sub scriptions for The Semi- Weekly Journal. Wire R. R. Bradley, Care Atlanta Journal, Atlanta, Ga.