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VOLUME XII.
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ATLANTA, GA.. FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1913.
NO. 73.
SENATE SENDS MORE
L(
HOKE SMITH TESTIFIES
BEFORE LOBBY PROBE
SOUTH GEORGIA IN GRIP
OF NEW COUNTY FEVER
Half of Senate Has Testified
to Absence of Lobby but
Probe Continues Search
Georgian Defines His Idea of
What Constitutes Im
proper Lobbying
Particular Interest Centers
About Lively Scrap Over
Bulloch Land
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. June 5.—Although
more than half the senate has testified
to the absence o? a “numerous and in
sidious lobby,” with designs upon the
tariff bill, the senate investigating
committee today resumed the hunt, de
termined that the sergeant-at-arms
would issue more subpenas.
Although. Chairman Overman would
not admit that the committee was re
ceiving aid from the White House, the
opinion prevailed about the capitol that
the names of some of the men summon
ed as witnesses have been suggested by
President Wilson. Friends of the
president are sure that some interesting
information will be secured from those
summoned.
- Senator Goff, as a witness today, said
his West Virginia coal property brought
him about $25,000 a year in royalties,
while his oil properties paid him about
$50,000 a year.
“We sell our oil to subsidiaries of the
Standard Oil company; there is no one
else to sell to,” he said, and added that
his property interests might be some
what affected by the tariff, but he did
not expect it. No one had approached
him on tariff and that he knew of no
lobby influence in Washington.
Senator Gore had no interest affected.
Several delegations and individuals had
called on him, including F. R. Hath
away and Henry T. Ociiard on the sugar
tariff.
Senator Sherman said his interest in
the tariff was limited to farm products,
and only because he made farm loans.
He had no professional connection with
any one affected.
. Naming persons who had called on
*him about the tariff, he said J. J.
Berry, of Chicago, was the only sugar
man who came.
"I have seen none of the sugar lob
by, so-called,” he said, “but I have re
ceived a great deal of their literature
and have preserved every scrap of it.”
Chairman Overman at once asked
Senator Sherman to furnish the litera
ture to the committee. It will proba
bly furnish the basis for more research
into the “sugar lobby” activities.
LABOR LOBBY?
“The only improper influences ever
brought to bear on me were by repre
sentatives of labor * unions,” Mr. Sher
man added. "They threatened to ex
terminate me.”
He knew of no organized lobby here.
Senator Shields said he raised live
stock, sheep, grain and. Angora goats,
all affected by the tariff. He had not
sought to influence any one and knew of
no lobby.
Those who had called on him includ
ed Herman D. Rubin, Niagara Falls; H.
D. Lindsay and Peter Blow, Knoxville,
Tenn., and Lewis M. Parker, -fcffeen-
ville, S. C.
HOKE SMITH'S TESTIMONY.
Senator Hoke Smith, Georgia, thought
he was not financially interested in any
thing "substantially” affected by the
tariff bill, but said he owned some farm
lands and city real estate.
He asked Fuller Calloway, a Georgia
factory president, to come to Washing
ton and had a conference with him and
Lewis M. Parker, of South Carolina.
Mr. Parker’s view favoring lower cot
ton duties were submitted to the finance
sub-committee.
Senator Smith gave a long list of call
ers. He said no one had attempted im
properly to influence him on any legis
lation and he knew of no use of money
or any lobbying except as attorneys or
others made with the legitimate pre
sentation of arguments.
Subpenas had been served up to noon
upon the following witnesses, calling on
them to appear before the committee
Sunday;
George E. Gallind, Charles Hamilton,
Washington; former Congressman
Charles B. Landis, Indiana; Robert
Crain, Baltimore; Truman G. Palmer,
Washington, a leading figure in the
fight of the beet sugar interests against
free sugar, and Frank C. Lowry, New
York, who conducted a free sugar fight
for the “committee of wholesale gro
cers,” and said to be an employe of the
Federal Sugar Refining company.
That the senate’s lobby investigation
has already disclosed that the activity
of powerful lobbying interests of a
"new character” was the opinion ex
pressed by cnairman Overman, of the
committee, after this morning’s session.
"We have developed thoroughly the
fact that there is powerful and con
certed lobbying,” he said. "It is not
th . personal appeal to senators but the
newer form of organization activity to
mold public sentiment and to influence
senators by means of public pressure
from various sources. It is insidious
to the extent that this publicity and or
ganized campaign often partakes of
misinformation.”
Senator Overman’s statement was an
individual one, but he added that he
had some “decided views on the ques
tion,” as to what he would recommend
for the committee’s report to the sen
ate.
BY RALPH SMITH.
WASHINGTON. D. C., June 5.—Fresh
from an interview with President Wil
son, whom he congratulated upon call
ing attention to the tariff lobby In
Washington, Senator Hoke Smith testi
fied for an hour before the Overman
committee, investiagfing the insidious
lobby. He said that he knew nothing
of his own knowledge about the ex
istence of an organized lobby at work
to defeat the tariff bill or other leg
islation, but that he had heard "just
generally that there are rooms here
filled with men engaged in lobbying.”
"The rumor Has just been floating
around, but I can give the committee
no definite information, nor can I fur
nish any clue that will lead to their
exposure.”
Asked specifically about the alleged
sugar lobby, Senator Smith said that
his mail had been loaded down -with
printed pamphlets and documents, bear
ing on the tariff, but that he had read
none of it and had destroyed it as
“rubbish.”
Of course he preserved and read the
briefs submitted. He was certain that
the circulation of this literature cost
money, but he could not say whether
the most of it related to the sugar
schedule.
The senator declared that it was diffi
cult to accurately define a lobby or a
lobbyist. He said he could see no im
propriety in an attorney or a person
whose interests are directly affected in
appearing before a committee and sub
mitting an argument .in support of his
contention or the contention of his cli
ent.
"That is the right of any citizen, I
think,” said Mr. Smith.
IMPROPER LOBBYING.
"But,- when a body of persons, wheth
er interested directly or paid as at
torneys or agents, under the guise of
patriotic purpose, attempt to influence
legislation, I consider that highly im
proper. I would like to see legislators
occupy the same relation toward inter
ests about which they legislate as courts
occupy toward attorneys and their
clients.
"I have taken but one fee in my life
to appear before a legislative commit
tee in the interest of pending legisla
tion. In that instance I wrote a letter
to the chairman of the commitee, in
forming him of my employment, and
asking for a hearing. I appeared, made
my argument and left without ever hav
ing mentioned this subject to an in
dividual.
“One of the most objectionable means
of lobbying is the gathering of a body
of men not known to have a personal
interest in pending legislation, but who
whisper around, trying to create and
obtain something as a result of pay
they receive.”
Senator Smith took the committee's
questions one at a time in the order
they were prepared by Senator Over
man. In answer to the first question
as to whether he was financially inter
ested in the production, manufacture or
sale of any article affected by the tariff
he told of his interest 'in the Fulton
National bank, in Atlanta.
He said that he has stock in this
bank and that the bank has an interest
in the reorganized mills at Griffin to
the amount of about $35,000.
The extent of his personal interest
in the mills he placed at $300. He
stated that he was not professionally
interested in any industry or product
affected by any legislation pending in
congress. He retired from the practice
of law r when he was inaugurated gov
ernor last time, and, although his name
is still in the firm, he has no financial
interest and receives no returns.
The senator furnished the names of
many manufacturers and attorneys who
have appeared before his subcommittee
and made arguments concerning the
tariff schedules it is considering.
He stated that, at his request, Fuller
E. Callaway, of LaGrange, who is the
president of several cotton mills, came
to his residence in Washington to ex
plain the ^cotton schedule. Mr. Calla
way was accompanied by Louis Parker,
a South Carolina mill man. He said
that he had great confidence in Calla
way’s business ability and knowledge,
and added that Callaway was a firm
believer in a reduction of the duties
on cotton goods.
SENATE WILL BAGK UP
WILSON'S TARIFF STAND
BLALOGK IS NAMED TO
H, S.
Pooular Fayetteville Man Will
Be Nominated by Wilson for
Revenue Collector
BY r.ALPH SMITH.
WASHINGTON. D. C., June 5.—After
an interview with President Wilson
this morning. Senator Hoke Smith left
the White House with the assurance
that A. O. Blalock, ot Fayetteville, will
be nominated for international revenue
collector of Georgia, vice Henry S.
Jackson. Republican.
Mr. Blalock’s nomination will be sent
to the senate in a few days, and it
is believed that no opposition to his
confirmation will be manifested by the
Republicans.
"Bud” Blalock is one of the best
known citizens of Georgia and is well
qualified to discharge the duties of the
office with credit to himself and satis
faction to the government and the
people. He has served in both branches
of the Georgia legislature and has been
identified with many public improve
ments in Georgia.
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
STILLMORE. Ga., June 5.—The new
county fever that struck Georgia about
nine years ago seems to have come to
stay, judging from the press reports of
late to the effect that the people of
Winder, Metter, Stillmore, Alma. Dex
ter, Brooklet, Glennville and Claxton
will be camping around Atlanta during
the coming session of the legislature,
asking for the creation of as many new
counties, each bearing the name of some
Illustrious man of the past, and hoping
thereby to gain prestige among the
lawmakers.
It is significant that all but the Win
der proposition comes from south Geor
gia, due to the fact, no doubt, that the
large south Georgia counties have de
veloped so wonderfully and population
increased so rapidly within the last few
years. This might be expected, after
the sawmills gave way to agriculture,
to which it is so well adapted.
There is no county so much in danger
of the carving knife just now as Bul
loch. Brooklet, Claxton, Metter and
Stillmore are all asking for a slice of
this grand old county, that has so often
borne away from state agricultural
exhibits, first honors. Brooklet is ask
ing that Bulloch be divided, thereby
creating East Bulloch, with Brooklet
the county site. Claxton is asking for
a large slice of the southern portion
of the county, while Metter and Still
more are asking for 133 square miles
and 26 square miles, respectively., of
the western portion.
Perhaps the most interesting of the
new county campaigns will be the issue
between Stillmore and Metter for the
county site, they occupying practically
the same territory which is composed of
the adjoining corners of Bulloch, Eman
uel and Tattnall. The friends of the
Metter proposition propose the name
of Candler in honor of the late Gover
nor Allen D. Caftder, while those of
Stillmore and vicinity have seen fit to
commemorate the illustrious comander
of the Confederate "foot cavalry,” Gen
eral Jackson, by choosing as the name
for the new county the nation-wide
soubriquet, "Stonewall.”
A peculiar feature of this particular
new county fight is that Stillmore has
three lines of railroad crossing here, and
takes in about all the territory included
in the Candler county proposition, es
pecially does the Stonewall county prop
osition include all territory asking for
a new county in this section, including
Metter, which town, along with all other
towns Included in the Stonewall county
territory, have double daily passenger
service to Stillmore, while Metter is
located on one line of railroad, which
road, the Central of Georgia, Is one of
the three roads which pass through
Stillmore.
A committee was appointed in Feb
ruary by the Stonewall county move
ment to confer with the Metter people
relative to pulling together for a new
county aad. settling the matter of the
county site after the county was cre
ated. A prominent citizen of Metter,
however, told a member of this commit
tee that they would not accede to this
proposition, and shortly after when the
Metter people surveyed their territory
they came within one mile of Stillmore.
and left Stillmore out, together with a
large ru^al section south of Stillmore,
which section is now situated from fif
teen to twenty-six miles from any
county site. f
The men behind both movements seem
to be making a determined fight to
win, and it wil be up to the legislature
to pass on the merits of the two propo
sitions.
JAPAN'S AMBASSADOR
President Will Lay Latest Jap
Note on Land Law Before
Cabinet Friday
BUDGET GOMMITTEE
PLANS NEW SYSTEM
Underwood, Palmer, Fitzgerald
and Sherley Agree to Choose
Between Two Plans
President’s' Position on Free
Materials- Grows Stronger
as Caucus Day Nears
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, June 5.—President
Wilson’s position in support of free
wool and free sugar seems to grow
stronger as the day of the senate cau
cus draws nearer.
The tariff bill will be put to the acid
test there, and party leaders now feet
that the president’s stand will be sup
ported almost unanimously by the
party with the exception of two or
three senators being released from the
ca*icus pledge.
• There is an increasing possibility
that not more than two Democratic
senators will oppose the bill to the
end.
Senator after senator on the majority
side has signified his intention to abide
by the decision of the caucus by testi
mony before the lobby Investigating
committee.
Free shoes, free lumber, free agricul
tural products, free wool and free
sugar as provided in the Underwood
bill are to stand, the administration
leaders declare, and the probability ot
any amendments to those items on the
floor of the senate is lessening.
WASHINGTON. June 5.—Reforms
designed to systematize the methods
by which appropriation bills, some
times running up to the billion dollar
mark, are framed and presented to the
house, were taken up today at a meet
ing of the house budget comittee.
Representative Undqrwood, Demo
cratic leader; Representative Palmer,
of Pennsylvania, Democratic caucus
chairman; Fitzgerald ,of New York,
chairman of the appropriations com
mittee, and Sherley, of Kentucky, one
of the original budget reform advo
cates, had agreed to choose between tn fe
Fitzgerald and Sherley plans of budget
reform.
These are: Fitzgerald’s plan: Add to
the membership of the appropriation
committee, the chairman of army,
navy, foreign and all other committees
that report appropriation bills so as to
bring back to the appropriations com
mittee the exclusive jurisdiction ana
power over appropriations; enough mi
nority members to be added to pre
serve the political proportions of the
Committee; the committee to be pro
hibited from appropriation Tor anything
not already authorized.
Sherley plan: A budget committee to
regulate appropriation; to consist ol
the Tour men at the top of the mem
bership list of the ways and means
committee, four at the top of the ap
propriations committee, two at the top
of the rules committee and the chair
men of each of the other appropriat
ing committees, with one minority
member from each of these committees.
The budget committee would report
at the beginning of session of congress
next December the * maximum that
should be appropriated at the session
with allotments to the various com
mittees. and the budget committee
would have power to limit the total
of authorization for appropriations.
WASHINGTON, June 5.—President
Wilson ; arranged a conference at 4 p.
m. today with Viscount Ohinda. am
bassador from Japan to discuss -the
Tokio government’s latest note of pro
test against the California anti-alien
land law’s. It is the first time that
the ambassador has availed himself
of his privilege of addressing himselt
directly to the president of the United
States as the personal representative
of his sovereign Emperor Yoshihito.
Secretary Bryan was to confer w’ith
President Wilson before the ambassa
dor was received, but it whs nyt con
templated that he would be present
later. Mr. Bryan will give to the
president his view’s of Japan’s rejoin
der to the last note of the United
States. The rejoinder reiterates that
the California law is a discrim
ination and in contravention oi
the treaty of 1911, notwithstand
ing the disclaims o fthe state depart
ment.
Japan’s latest w’ord in her protest
against the California, anti-alien land
law was handed to President Wilson to
day waiting to be presented to the cabi
net at its regular semi-weekly meeting
tomorrow.
It is more than probable that the
cabinet will consider the rejoinder only
in a preliminary way, as Secretary
Bryan expects to leave the city soon
after the meeting, for Pittsburg to at
tend a banquet to George W. Guthrie,
the newly appointed ambassodar to
Japan. Viscount Chinda, Japan’s am
bassador, also will be a guest at the
function but will go on an earlier
train.
The next step in the negotiations is
a reply to Japan’s rejoinder. This is
expected to take up the Tokio govern
ment's reiterated contention that the
Webb law Is in contravention of the
treaty of 1911, derogatory to the equal
treatment which Japanese expect under
international law, and, therefore, a ra
cial discrimination. The whole tone ot
the Japanese note, Inviting further ne
gotiations upon the controverted points,
impressed official Washington more
than favorably.
Aeroplane Chases
Mexic Battleship
Far Out to Sea
SAN FRANCISCO, June 5.—Officers
of the United States naval collier
Saturn, which arrived yesterday from
Guaymas. reported that Didier Masson
and his bi-plane had proved a source
of anxiety to the Mexican federals.
The day the Saturn sailed from the
southern port the Mexican warship
Morales made a hasty departure to sea,
the reason being that she was fleeing
from the bi-plan© and; the French
aviator employed by the rebels.
TWENTY-FOUR-YEAR-
OLD PROMISE KEPT
LEE. Mass., June 5.—A promise made
twenty-four years ago was fulfilled to-
day when Charles Blonde received a |
check for $10,000 from his brother, j
Rout e No. 1.
DATE. PLACE.
June 16, McRre,
June 17, Huzelhurat,
JunelS, Bagley,
J line 19, Jesup,
Jiine 20, Blat’kshear,
Tune 21, HbineUud,
June 23, Kingsfund,
Juno 24, Brunswick,
Jiine 25, Pembroke,
Jiine 26, Reidsvllle,
June 27, Lyons,
June 28, Stillmore,
June 30, Metter,
July 3 Milieu,
July 2 Springfield,
July 3, Sylvnnla,
Jujy 4, Louisville,
July 5, Tennllle,
July 7, Wriglitsville,
July 8, Dublin
July 0, Jeffersonville,
July 1,0, MUledgeville,
July 11, Sparta,
July 12, Den ring ,
JulyH, Waynesboro,
Julv 15, llarlem,
July 16, Madison,
Julylt, Montieello,
July 18, Eatonton,
J lily 21, Elberton,
July 22, Hartwell,
July 28, Carnesville,
July 24, Toccoa,
July 25, Clarkesville,
Jifly 26, Clayton
July 31, Wilkes county,
Aug. , 1, Lincolnton,
DATE
Jiine 17,
June 18,
June 19,
June 20,
June 21,
Jiine 23,
Jilpe 24,
June 25,
June 26.
June 27,
June 28,
Juhe 30,
July .3,
July
July
July
July
July
July
2,
3,
4,
3,
7,
Mi
July 11,
July 12,
JUly 14,
July 15,
July 10,
July 17,
July 18,
Jtllv 19,
July 21,
July 22,
July 23,
JUly 24,
July 25.
July 26,
July 28,
July 30,
July 31.
Aug. 1,
PLACE
Hahira,
Tlfton,
Nashville,
Moultrie,
Pidcock,
Ashburn,
Ocilla,
Fitzgerald,
Cordele,
Robhelle,
Eastman,
Cochran,
Pertfy,
Vienna,
Oglethorpe,
Knoxville,
Tlioniaston,
Gray,
Forsyth,
Meansvllle,
Locust Grove,
JackBon,
Fayetteville,
Conyers,
Covington,
Monroe,
Dflnlelsville,
Jefferson,
Gainesville,
C'ummlng,
Duluth,
Alpharetta,
Canton,
Jasper,
Ellijay,
Rlairsville,
Hiawassee,
Cleveland,
Dawson’ille,
YOUNG PEOPLE’S UNION
MEETS IN KANSAS CITY
(By Associated Press.)
KANSAS CITY. June 5.—More than
1,000 delegates representing nearly ev
ery state were present at the opening in
Kansas City. Kas., today of the twen
ty-first national convntion of the Meth-
cdist-Protestant Young People’s union.
Most of the delegates were from Sun
day schools and Christian Endeavor so-
*** <*ties.
Dalton Swept by
June Hail Storm
DALTON, Ga., June 5.—A severe
wind, rain and hail storm swept the
northern and eastern part of the coun
ty yesterday afternoon, beating down
and drowning out growing farm crops.
At Dawnville, the rainfall amounted
to almost a cloudburst, and many
horses, mules and hogs narrowly e.v
caped drowning in the low places, be
ing driven out of water rapidly rising,
to higher grounds.
Joseph Blonde, of Anchor, Wyo. When
he left Lee in 1889 to seek his
fortune in the west, Joseph told Charles
that he would make him a present if he
prospered. In a letter accompanying
the check Joseph said that he had not
forgotten his promise, and that he had
“made good.”
DATE.
Jupe 17,
Junel8,
June 19,
June 20,
June 21,
June 23,
Jiine 24,
June 25,
Jun'e 26,
Jnne 27,
June 28,
Jnne 30,
July 1,
July 2,
PLACE.
Camilla,
Meigs,
Cairo,
Donalsonville,
Blakely,
Ellison,
Shellman,
Ft. Gaines,
Dawson,
Albaujv
, Leesburg,
Preston,
Lumpkin,
Cusseta
July 3 Buena Vista,
July 4, Ellavllle,
FLAGMAN DAY FALLS TO
DEATH UNDER TRAIN 1
VALDOSTA, Ga., June 5.—Flagman ■
G. T. Day, of the Georgia Southern,
was killed yesterday, when he fell un
der a moving train, his head being sev
ered from his body. Day’s home was in
Macon, where he had a young wife. The
body has been taken to Macon.
July -5,
July 7,
July 8,
July 0,
July ,10.
July 11,
July 12,
July 14,
July 15,
Woodland,
Hamilton.
Greenville,
LaGrange,
Franklin,
Newnan,
Carrollton,
Douglasvllle,
Union City.
July 16, Dallas.
July 17. Cedarto.vn
July 18, Summerville,
July 19. La Fayette,
July 21, Ringgold,
July 22, Dalton,
July 23. Eton,
July 24. Calhoun,
July 25, Aeworth. .
July 31 to August 2,
August, Adalrsville.
COUNTY.
PRESIDENT.
Telfair.
I. L. Jones,
Jeff l>avls,
C. II. Tillman, (Surren*
Appling,
J. P. Shedd,
Wayne,
Q. A. Smith,
Fierce,
Prof. Mallard,
Charlton,
I. F. Arnow,
Camden,
St. Marys.
Glynn,
J. G. Weatherly,
Bryan,
Board of Trade.
Tattnall,
J. R. Bacon,,
Toombs
I. S. Smith,
Knumjiel,
W. T. Mays, (Ohoopeei
Bulloch,,
Jenkins,
(). Warren,
J. W. Williams,
Effingham.
S. C. Parker,
J. W. Reisner, Clio,
Screven,
Jefferson,
J. II. Evans,
T. Y. Smith,
Washington.
Johnson,
L. A. Smith,
Laurens,
Twiggs,
YV. M. Falrcloth,
M. S. Jones,
Baldwin,
Hancock,
li. S. Fitzpatrick,
George Hollingshead,
McDuffie,
J. T. McClesky,
Burke,
J. J. Pennington,
Columbia,
J. W. Hendrix,
S. R. Prillips,
Morgan,
Jasper,
C. G. Bradley, Sec.
Putnam,
Cham, of Com.
Oglethorpe,
B. P. Mundy.
Elbert,
J. I). Lane,
Hart.
(Gladeville No. 1).
Franklin,
Rufus Smith (No. 2),
Stephens,
W. C. Wright,
Habersham,
W. II. Faust,
Rabun,
V. H. Jones, No. 4,
A. J. McMullan,
Lincoln,
Robert Fordum,
Claud Bond. ,
M. C. Gay.
L. M. Chastain.
J. Luke Burdett, Bayle.
W. C. Powell, Raney,
Itou ta No. 2
COUNTY.
PRESIDENT.
Lowndes,
W. W. Webb.
Tift,
J. W. Hollis.
Berrien,
W. II. Griffin,
Colquitt,
C. W. Turner, No. 3,
Brooks,
W. W. Rust,
Turner,
A. B. Bussey,
Irwin,
Ben Hill
G. T. Young,
Crisp,
J. B. Atkins,
Wilcox,
W. M. King,
Dodge,
Pulaski,
C. M. Methvin,
Houston,
C. C. Nunn, Sec. Board
Dooly,
J. M. Woodward,
Macon,
Crawford,
J. P. Nelson,
Upson,
W. H. Dallas,
Jones,
Ralph Childs, Wayside,
Thomas G. Scott,
Monroe,
Pike.
W. H. Maxwell,
Henry, ,
J. T. U -ictmrch.
Butts,
J. J. Mupps, No. 5,
A. O. Blalock,
Rockdale,
W. L. Peak, No. 5,
Newton,
nenry Odum,
Walton,
B. II. Jennings,
Madison,
W. S. Sanders,
Jackson,
Luther Elrod,
Hall,
W. E. Deal, No. 4,
Forsyth,
Mr. Miller,
see J. W. Hart,
Gwinnett,
Milton,
T. Sliilrley,
Cherokee,
J. B. Keith.
Pickens,
C. M. Cox,
Gilmer,
B. S. Holden,
Union,
E. S. Crawford,
Towns,
Jesse M. Rce,
White,
J. P. Evans.
Dawson,
A. W. Vandiveer,
Route No. 3.
COUNTY.
PRESIDENT.
Mitchell,
.7. 1*. McRae,
Thomas.
Thomas Davis,
Grady,
Jv. C. Moore,
Decatur,
J. T. Brown.
Early,
Calhoun,
D. W. Jones,
J. E. Goodwin,
Rnudoloh,
R. F. Crittenden,
Clay,
R. €. McAllister,
Terrell.
II. A. Petty,
W. B. Ballard,
Dougherty,
Lee,
A. B. Martin,
Webster,
0. C. Tracy.
Stewart,
W. T. Holliday,
Chattahoochee,
R. W. Christian,
Marlon,
B. T. Peacock,
Schley,
B. F. Green,
(Americas, No. 2.)
Talbot,
Gardne.I Culpepper,
Harris,
B. F. Williams,
Meriwether,
Col. Thrash,
Troup,
F. M. Longley,
Heard.
Coweta,
W. H. Daniels, Newnar
Carroll,
W. E. Nix, Calvin, 2.
.1. T. Lee.
Douglas,
Campbell,
Robt. Tatum,
Paulding,
I)r. J. R. Hitch,
Polk,
Goo. E. Benedict,
Chattooga,
Arthur Wliedor,
Walker,
J. Suttle. Greenbush.
a too* a.
W. E. Iiryan,
‘••••hit-field,
C. L. Foster,
Murray,
Dr. W. T. Colvard,
Gordon.
Thus. Rogers,
Cobb,
Mr. McClain,
Rome, Berry school.
SECRETARY.
R. M. Mathis.
W. P. Hires, No.
J. W. Patterson.
B. T. Reeves,
F. M. Paulk.
G. A. Tarpley.
A. J. King.
B. T. Keith.
E. E. Lewis,
R. H. Stubbs,
H. W. Barren.
M. C. Green.
S. Kirby Smith.
W. M. Speer.
L. A. Bowen, No. 4.
J. A. Cowan.
Eugene Baker.
J. N. Griffith.
B. W. Johnson.
T. L. Parker.
F. M. Bishop.
J. T. Dewcese.
C. E. Rich.
Jno. M. Johnson.
J. M. Ball.
E. M. Fowler.
SECRETARY.
E. M. Davis,
W. M. Davis,
Eugene Clower,
W. H. Vanlandingham,
Jos. Freeman.
S. C. Scaly.
Oscar Crittenden.
J. W. Suttlive.
C. T. Jordan,
E. B. Adams.
J. It. Miller,
W. S. Boyett, No. 4.
X. A. Felton, No. 3.
S. L. Fleming,
(Tazewell.)
R. J. Perry, No. 2.
A. J. Jordan.
J. M. Whitehead, No. 4.
W. L. Cleveland.
L. W. Cunningham, 2.
W. W. Gresham.
J. C. Langston,
(Fairburn.)
W. M. Turner.
J. M. Hamrick.
S. (\ Jones.
F. B. Loyd, No. 5.
J. C. Ellis.
E Dillard.
Jos. Abbott.
Schedule for Farmers' Institutes,Held by
Ga. State College of Agriculture, Complete
ATHENS, June 5.—The schedule for farmers' institutes to be held by
the staff of the Georgia State College of Agriculture during June, July
and August has been completed. Three routes will be taken simultaneously
by the college experts, and the state will be quite generally covered by the
itineraries. The schedules are as follows:
Convicted New York Police Of
ficial Seeks Retrial on
Murder Charge
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, June 5.—A new trial
for Charles Becker, the police lieu
tenant convicted of the murder of Her
man Rosenthal and now in the death
house at Sing Sing, was sought in the
supreme court late yesterday, on foui
grounds, namely:
First, that new evidence had been
discovered; second, that the verdict ot
conviction was contrary to law and
against the weight of the testimony;
third, that Sam H. Haas, a Juror, wad
separated from the vther jurymen on
two occasions when he visited a den
tist’s office, fourth, that a new trial
should be granted in the interests ot
justice. |
The action was made before Justice
Goff, who presided at Becker’s triaL
Joseph A. Shay, Becke-r’s lawyer, sub
mitted twenty-four affidavits, most o!
which have already been made public,
of newspaper reporters and others who
talked with Sam Schepps when he re
turned to New York from Cuba.
These affidavits are in support ot
the contention that Schepps was an
accomplice of Jack Rose in the murder
and that therefore his testimony
should have been considered as such.
Frank A. Moss, ^he assistant district
attorney, who conducted the prosecu
tion, opposed the action, on which tn«
court did not rule.
Police Blamed for Vice
By Aldermanic Committee
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, June 5*—Gambling and
the social evil have been allowed to ex
ist in this city because of ineffective
efforts by the police to eradicate them,
It was charged Wednesday in a report
to the board of aldermen by the spe
cial aldermanic committee that investi
gated the police department after
former Lieutenant Charles Becker’s
hired gunmen murdered Herman Rosen
thal, the gambler, last July. A previous
report recommended to Mayor Gaynof
the removal of Police Commissioner
Waldo.
The mayor and his commissioners
have endeavored to enforce the laws
against gambling, but their efforts were
ineffective, it Is charged, while it has
been the policy of the two officials to
enforce laws against the social evil,
“only where outward conditions were
disorderly or upon persistent * com
plaint.”
SECRETARY.
TO
J. A. Cromartle.
Ira Leggett,
R. L. Millikin.
Samuel Ako,
A. H. Howard.
No. 1, E. L. Lanier.
J. L. Jones, No. 1.
L. Homer Edenfield.
Statesboro, Ga.
James, Moore, Scarboro,
B. W. Cubbedge, GuytoD.
W. C. Howard.
S M. Clark.
W. M. Kelly.
J. L. Harris. Kite.
J. B. Tyre.
W. O. Birdsong,
D. A. Howard.
Sardis, Ga.
J, D. Lane (Gladeville, N
* 1 >
C. C. Whiteside.
T. B. Thornton.
J. W. South.
John M. Wright.
AMERICANS ARE FLEEING
FROM TAMPICO, MEXICO
108 Refugees Arrive in Gal
veston on Board Ship
Harry Morse
\ - —_
(By Associated Press.)
GALVESTON, Tex., June 5.—Among
108 refugees who arrived in Galveston
li~st night on board the steamship Har
ry Morse from Tampico, ^.lexico, was
Charles W. Wright, who was recently
attacked by marauders at his home near
Tampico and seriously injured while de
fending his wife and sister. He still
shows signs ofo his injuries.
Although noo ne was allowoed to
board the Harry Morse pending quaran
tine inspection, it was learned that
hundreds of other people are flocoking
into Tampico in the hope of being able
to return in safety to the United States.
Freight and Passenger
Trains Run to Tampico
(By Associated Press.)
SAN LUIS POTOSI, Mexico, June 5.—
Freight and passenger traffic between
this city and Tampico has been re
sumed and the first train in two weeks
arrived here today from Tampico. The
railroad is well patroled.
Thousands of barrels of fuel oil are
being sent from the interio to Mexico
City in order to relieve the shortage
there, which is becoming acute.
PAINTER LEFT ESTATE
WORTH NEARLY $1,000,000
Fertilizer King Left Big Sum,
Exclusive of Big Insurance
Policies
(By Associated Press.)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 5.—E. O.
Painter, the millionaire fertilizer king,
who was drowned in the St. Johns riv
er two weeks ago today, after accumu
lating insurance policies of $1,178,000,
left a will which indicates that his es
tate, exclusive of the insurance, will ag
gregate close upon a million. The
document is to be filed this afternoon.
The widow and her legal adviser
called at the probate judge's office
shortly after l o’clocok this afternoon
and ascertained how to proceed, saying
’the will would be filed before closing
hours. From one of the witnesses to
the will it was learned that the Painter
estate was worth nearly a million.
FREE MAIL DELIVERY
OBTAINED IN DECATUR
Congressman Howard and
Senator Smith Informed of
Department’s Plans
BY RALPH SMITH.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 5.—Sen
ator Hoke Smith was officially informed
today that the postofhee department
has decided to inaugurate a free mail
delivery system in the city of Decatut,
Atlanta’s growing suburb.
The senator and congressman How
ard ha,ve been co-operating in this
movement for some time.
M. E. WRIGHT NAMED
METTER POSTMASTER
BY RALPH SMITH
WASHINGTON, June 5.—M. E.
Wright appointed postmaster at Metter,
Bulloch county, vice J. Ellis, dead.