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VOLUME XII. mmm 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.