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[ i VOLUME XII. ATLANTA, GA.. TitfjtfAY, JULY 29, 1913. NO. 88 JUM COMPLETED BEFORE RECES! Last Man in the Last Panel Was Accepted as the Twelfth Juror and Cleared the Way for the Actual Trial of the Case When Court Reconvened at 3 o'Clock-Newt Lee Will Probably Be the First Witness Placed on the Stand The jury which will try Leo M. Prank for the murder of Mary Phagan was selected Monday morning within the surprisingly short time of three hours, and the actual hearing of testimony was begun Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The first witnesses wTll be introduced by the state, and will testify to the discovery of Mary Phagan’s body in the cellar of the National Pencil factory, and to other circumstances which go to prove that she was murdered. • A large part of the afternoon will be consumed by the state in malt ing out its case. In proving that Mary Phagan was murdered. Solicitor General Hugh Dorsey probably will introduce Newt Lee, police officers and physicians who exaipined the body. Indications now are that the trial will continue during this week, and- probably will extend into the week following. The jury was completed after eight panels of veniremen had been exhausted, and the last juror was the last member of the eighth panel. Had he not been eligible, other panels must have been called. Throughout the selection of the jury, Leo M. Frank sat between his wife and his mother. He seemed confident and cheerful, frequently smilin°\ Tl”e air of the court room was that of a civil rather than a criminal tribunal. The entire proceeding was free from delay or debate; and the prospect was that the trial will proceed quickly. During the entire time spent* in the selection of the jury, no unusual or dramatic‘incident occurred in interrupt the business of selecting the twelve men before whom Leo M. Frank is to be tried. The court room was filled almost entirely with veniremen and law yers only a fe’v spectators had been admitted to the room, and these few ’sat in quiet curiosity. On scarcely any question did attorneys dis agree to the point of debate, and by the time of adjournment the juiy was complete and ready to hear the testimony of witnesses. Both the state and defense apparently are well pleased with the jury selected, and expect a quick and satisfactory hearing. The state has summoned 26 witnesses and the defense over 100, 30 or more of whom are character witnesses. • • After adojurnment, Frank remained for a short while in the court room, and a dozen or more friends came forward to shake hands with • him. Standing beside him were his wife and his mother. “I am satisfied.” said Mrs. Frank, “with, the progress of the trial and with the selection of the jury. I have no doubt whatever about the outcome of the trial. I know that my husband is Innocent and that he will be acquitted.” EATS BREAKFAST AT COURT. About 7:30 o’clock, an hour and a half before his trial was due to begin, Leo M. Frank, the accused, was brought to the court house from the county jail by Sheriff C. W. Mangum. and was secluded in one of the back yooms. Shortly afterward a relative of accused appeared with his breakfast, and the prisoner ate it in the room ad joining the jury room. At 8,;15 o'clock, before the doors of the court room were opened, some fifty people were gathered outside, waiting to gain enrtance. CONFIDENT OF ACQUITTAL. To the relative, E. C. Essenbach, who had brought his breakfast, Frank ex- presed confidence that he would secure an early acquittal and be vindicated of the charge against him. After breakfasting the prisoner spent several moments opening and reading letters which he had brought with him from the Jail. Emil Selig. his father- in-law, appeared and engaged in conver sation with him. At 8:20 o’clock Judge L. S. Roan, to preside over the trial, appeared in court, and repaired to the office of the deputy clerk to await the hour for convening court. At 8:45 o’clock the majority of the veniremen summoned for Jury duty were in court. Many of them were ac tively interested in getting themselves excused for various reasons. Several of them claimed to be members of the militia. One is a member of the governor’s staff. Others claimed to be little better than Invalids. They prevailed upon the sheriff to state their pleas privately to Judge Roan, who sent word to them that no exeuse would be heard except in open court. At that hour some 400 people were waiting at the doors of the court. DEFENSE READY. At 8:50 o’clock Attorney R. R. Arn old, one of the counsel for the defense, stated: “We are going to trial. We N never have intended to do anything else.” It was said that one witness regard ed by the defense as important, a trav eling salesman, had not been reached with a subpena. Attorney Arnold stated that so far as he knew, no demurrer to. the charge would be interposed by the defense. The defense, said he, intended to take up very little time with formalities, and , expected to get “right down to busi ness.” Thq^defense, said he, probably will call over 100 witnesses to the stand. It was assumed that the majority of them will be character witnesses. Attorney Arnold entered the court and was followed shortly by Herbert Haas, OFFER RE1R0 OF 1119 FOR POLICEMAN’S SLATER Posse Scours Country for Clem Poole, Who Killed Policeman Cook (Special Dispatch to The^ Journal.) DALTON. Ga., July 28.—Near mid night last night Policeman Harry Cook was shot and instantly killed by Clem Poole, while the officer was advancing on Poole to arrest him. Poole escaped and although a posse scoured this section using bloodhounds until this morning he has not been caught. Two officers responded to a call from Poole’s wife, who stated that her hus band had shot at her. The man is also sstid to have threatened one of the brothers only a short time before. The policeman was killed on First avenue, near the Morris street inter section. The weapon used was of .32- caliber pistol. The bullet entered tho -left s*ide, passing into the heart and causing instant death. Henry Mitchell, who had accompanied the officer, grappled with Poole after he had fired and succeded in wresting the weapon from him, but the man jumped down a high embankment near by and was lost in the darkness. This morning the city offered a $100 reward for Poole's capture. Cook was one of the most valuable policemen ever employed by the city, being cool-headed and possessing the greatest bravery. His death has caused a decided stir here. He was about thirty-five years old and is survived by his wife. SHOULD W/g WOR.R.Y ! A NOT TO GET EXCITED Though Demanding Redress of Dixon Shooting, That In cident Does Not Affect Ad ministration’s General Policy Kill GEORGE MAY BRING QUEEN MARY TO THE U. 5. •Expected to Visit Canada and May Go to New York and Washington another member of counsel for the de fense. . Solicitor General H. M. Dorsey, rep resenting the state, entered court a few moments later .accompanied by his spe cial assistant in the Frank trial, Frank A. Hooper, and followed by his office deputy, Newt Garner, bringing two suit cases filled with papers, presum ably including the affidavits which the state is said to have gathered and in cluding particularly those referred to in the subpena duces tecum taken out by the defense. Promptly at 9 o’clock Judge Roan mounted the bench. Court was called to order. Attorney L; : \. t. Rosser., chief counsel’for the defense, entered. Deputy Sheriff Plennie Minor rapped for order. The clerk of the court began calling the roll of the veniremen. E. A. Stephens .assistant solicitor, sat at the table of the state. FRANK IN COUKT. When the witnesses for the state and the defense all had been called, Leo M. Frank, the accused, was brought Into court by Sheriff Mangum to confront them as they were sworn. He took his seat beside Attorney Rosser. He was followed into court by his wife, Mrs. Lucile Frank, and his mother, from Brooklyn. Both took seats near him within the railing. C. B. Dalton was called by the state as another of its witnesses. A partial list of the witnesses called for the defense is as follows. The total list numbered over 100, including many character witnesses. DEFENSE WITNESSES. F. Segidly, Annie Hixon, Mrs. Levy, Mrs. Josephine Selig, Emil Selig, H. J. Hensey, R. H. Haas, W. H. Mincey, who did not answer; J. T. Speer, E. F. Skipper, who did not answer; E. L. Sentell, Mae Barrett, C. H. Carson, Mrs. Rebecca Carson, Harry Denham, Harry Gottheimer, Miss Corinthia Hall, Miss Hattie Hall, Mary Burke, Lemmie Quinn, Herbert J. Schiff, Ella Thomas, C. B. Gilbert, Frank Payne, Eula Flow ers, Alonzo Mann, Joseph Stegar, Ike Strauss, J. C. Loeb, L. J. Cohen, Emma Bibb, Mrs. Bessie White, Joe Williams, Wade Campbell, William McKinley, J. E. Lyons, Dora Lavender, M. O. Nix, Jerome Michael, Mrs. M. G. Michael, George W. Parrott, Mrs. M. W. Myer, Rabbi Marx, William Taylor, Mrs. Beatrice Taylor, Fred Weller, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eisenbach, Carl Wolf- sheimer, Ed Montag, J. D. Fleming, T. T. Brant, Flossie Shields, Dora Small, Mrs. R. Freeman, Charles Leak, Mr3. Ike Strauss, Mrs. T. J. Cohen, Milton H. Cleveland, Julia Fuss, Walter Pride, J. C. Matthews, W. B. Bowen, M. W. Meyer, A. E. Meyer, A. E. Marcus and Mrs. Marcus, A. E. Haas, Ike Haas, Leonard Haas, Leopold Haas, William Montag, Ike Hirshberg, A. B. Levi, Burt Kauffmann, Robert Schwab, Otto Schwab, William Rosehfield, Sidney Levi, Louis Elsas, J. C. Gerschon, George Gerschon, Walter Rich, B. Wil- dauer, Sidney Levi, Sol Samuels, Arthur Heyman and others. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, July 28.—A report from Australia that King George and Queen Mary were to lay the foundation stone of the Australian commonwealth parlia ment house next year is denied today by the Pall Mall Gazette, which de clares that Canada is to be the next British dominion visited by their majes ties. The Gazette adds: “It may he taken for granted that while so near the United States they will cross the border and it is prob able that they will pay a brief visit to Washington and perhaps New York.” & *V % v / Y, / f A TW^O-SI DED AFEAIR PROGRESSIVES. DESERT SCOTS FIGHT TO KEEP BURNS MANUSCRIPTS Miss Annie Burns, Descendant of Poet, May Claim Glen Riddell Writings (By Associated Press.) LONDON, July 28.—A new turn has been given to the protests emanating from Scotland against the reoent ac tion of the Liverpool Athenaeum in selling the so-called Glen Riddell manu scripts , of the Poet Burns, the pur chase being understood "to have been made indirectly by an American million aire.. J. C. Ewing, one of the acknowldeged authorities upon Burns’ works, has raised the point that the Glen Riddell manuscripts were loaned, not given to Dr. Currie, ■who later presented them to the athenaeum. Mr. Ewing declares that Dr. Currie obtained loan of the manuscripts in 1797, when he arranged to write the life of the poet and edit his works, but he never returned the papers to the widow. On this assumption it is understood that the Burns federation and the Burns clubs of the United Kingdom may test the legality of the sale of the manu- scrips, by getting Miss Annie Burns, of Chelton Hall, who Is a direct de scendant of the poet, to set forth her claim. Eleven Will Support LaFol- lette’s Substitute Tariff Schedule TIES THE OATH FOR HIS FOURTH TERM Senior Georgia Senator First to Be Elected by the People PERSONNEL OF FRANK JURY; ALL MARRIED EXCEPT ONE ATLANTA MAN BUYS BIG FARM NEAR TH0MASVILLE (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) THOMASVILLE, Ga., July 28.—The Hopkins Real Estate agency has just sold to John S. Lester, of Atlanta what Is known * s the Winn plantation, near Lake Pamonia, some miles below here across the Florida line. This property was formerly owned by the Winn fam ily, of this city, and comprises some of the finest farming land in this sec tion. The property consists of 1,048 acres, and the purchase price was $12,- 500. Mr. Lester was a former resident of Thomasville, but for some time past has been living in Atlanta, associated in business with his brother-in-law, H. N. Willet. It is not known what dispo sition he will make of the property. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, July §8.—Dissatis faction among progressive Republican senators over the leadership taken by Senator Smoot in the tariff fight now under way resulted in a conference to day in which it was tentatively agreed to support Senator Da Follette’s sub stitute schedules on wool, cotton and several other divisions of the tariff bill. Eleven senators were present at the conference. Votes on amendments last week showed many of the progressive Re publicans to be at variance with the balance of the Republican side on cer tain items. It is understood now that an attempt will be made to substitute the La Follette wool schedule for that which has already been introduced by Senator Smoot. In today’s conference presided over by Senator Clapp, were Senators Borah, Bristow, Cranford, Sterling, Cummins, Kenyon, La Follette, Grenna, Norris and Works. Another conference will be held in a few days and each member will present amendments which he pro poses to support in the senate. Senator La Follette outlined substi tutes which he will propose to the wool and cotton schedules next week, when he will begin his attack on these sched ules of the Democratic bill. Senator Kenyon will urge amendments placing on the free list all articles in control of a monopoly, one of them being alu minum. Senator Cummins has an amendment to tax all commodities sold through stock exchanges, similar to the cotton futures stamp tax included in the Dem ocratic bill. Other progressive Repub lican senators are to propose amend ments which the conference will con sider. With one exception the jurors for the Frank trial are married men and five are fathers. Among them is one bank teller, one bookkeeper, one roal estate agent, one manufacturer, one contractor, one optician, one claim agent, one mailing clerk, two salesmen and two machinists. The following are the jurors: M. Johennings, married, foreman at 271 Marietta street, residence 161 Jo-nos av«nue. M. S. Woodward, married and father of two children, salesman at King Hardware company. He resides at 182 Clark street. J. T. Ozburn, married, and father of several children, is foreman opti cian of A. K. Hawk e s Optical company, and re-sides at 46 West End Place. A. H. Hemlee, married, 1b a traveling salesman and lives at 74 Oak street. F. V. h. Smith, married, and father of three boys, is an electrical manufacturer's ageut with offices in the Empire building, and lives at 481 Cherokee avenue. J. F. Higdon, married, is a contractor. His business office and home are at 108 Ormond street. Deder Townsend, married, paying teller at the Central Bank And Trust corporation, lives at 17 East Zilnden street. He is twenty-four years old. W. S. Metcalf, married, mailing clerk, in circulation department of the Atlanta Georgian, lives at 136 Kirkwood avenue. Fred E. Winbura, married, has one boy and two girls. He is freight claim agent of the Atlanta and West Point railroad and has been in At lanta since 1884. His father is I>. W. Winburn, superintendent of repairs of the Atlanta public schools. He lives at 213 Iiucile avenue, West End. A. E. Wishey, married, forty-five years old, has one adopted daughter, twelve years old, for ten years he has been with the Buckeye Cotton Oil company, and is now cashier. He lives at 31 Hood street. Charles J. Bosshardt, single, is pressman at Foote & Davies, and lives at 216 Bryan street. W. M. Jeffries, married, has no children. He Is a real estate dealer and recently lived in Bolton, Ga. FIREMAN KILLED WHEN FREIGHT TURNED OVER COLUMBUS, Ga.. July 28.—Will Har rison, a fireman, was instantly killed and two negro employes were severely scalded when a Central of Georgia freight engine pulling a’ westbound train over the Columbus and Western rail road turned over last night at Kellyton, Alabama. The wrecking crew had the road clear ed at noon today. The Seminole Flyer was detoured by Montgomery last night. CURRENCY BILL HULL BE REPORTED AS FRAMED Few Changes Will Be Made by Banking Committee, Pres ident Wilson Believes BY RALPH SMITH. WASHINGTON, July 28.—The cre dentials of Senator Bacon, who was re cently elected by the people of Georgia to a fourth term in the United States senate, were presented today by Senator Hoke Smith, following which the senior senator was escorted to the vice presi dent’s desk and there took the oath of office for a fourth time. Mr. Bacon is not only the first Georgian to be four times elected to the senate, but he is also the first man ever named at a popular election for the United States senate. In presenting Mr. Bacon to be sworn, Senator Smith called atention to the fact that for twenty years the advo cates of popular government have sought to have senators elected by the people ,and that recently a constitution al amendment for this purpose was ratified by a sufficient number of states. “On July 16,” said Mr. Smtih, ‘the first election was held under the new amendment and in the state of Geor gia the people for the first time select ed a United States senator at the ballot box. “It is with pleasure that I bring to the attention of the senate the fact that without opposition the senior sen ator from Georgia received all the votes cast in this election, that his creden tials are here, and have been read, and that he is here. I ask that an opportu nity be given that he may qualify as elected.” After taking the oath Senator Bacon shook hands with the vice president, and with his coleague, following which he was warmly congratulated by mem bers of the senate. Some of the young er senators humorously “welcomed” Bacon to the senate. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, July 28.—President Wilson believes the administration cur rency bill will be reported by the house bknking committee substantially as it was framed. In discussing the situation with call ers today he made it clear that the bill would not be materially altered a,nd that differences in the committee would be reconciled. It is now practically certain that the administration bill will becarried to the caucus, where it will be a party measure. That is the impres sion gained at the White House from those who have talked over the situation with the president. Representative Wingo, of Alabama, who previously had been classed among the insurgent Democrats, was a White House caller today. He predicted that the administration bill, without any im portant changes, would be reported this week, taken up next Monday by the caucus and adopted in much the same form. „ Chairman Glass announced at the White House today that the program in his committee would be to vote on the Various amendments ot the administra tion bill. He counted on a vote of at least ten to four for the administration measure. GOV. SULZER INDORSES WOMAN SUFFRAGE FIGHT CRYING FOR HER SON, SHE LEAPS INTO RIVER Always Has and Always Ex pects to Favor Equal Rights, He Says (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK. July 28.—The men’s league for women’s suffrage has re ceived Governor Sulzer’s indorsement to a petition which it is circulating to present the United States senate urging a suffrage amendment to the constitu tion. R. Beadle, secretary of the league, quotes the governor as making this emphatic stand in favor of the women’s cause: “I am now and always have been and always expect to be In favor of grant ing women the same political rights that men possess. There should be no abridgment in the United States of the political rights of women, just because they are women. In my judgment wom en can vote just as honestly and just as intelligently as a man. I hope the day will come when this view will be expressed In the constitution of our country.” COLUMBUS, Ga., July 28.—Despon dent and crying for her son, who was not allowed to live with her, Mrs. Mary Smallwood, aged thirty-six, committed TU flJV/l A Q\/H I F DCPI MO suicide last night by jumping off the I n UIYI HO V ILLC DCUIIMO wharf into the Chattahoochee river. The body was' found this morning and the coroner’s jury returned a verdict of suicide. NEGRO KICKED OFF TRAIN AND DROWNS IN RIVER WAYCROSS, Ga., July 28.—Kicked off a work train by a fellow workman, a young negro named Sonny Williams, whose home was in Waycross, was drowned in the Altamaha river at Doc- tortown this morning. Mr. SAYS DAVIDSON'S ATTACK ON CRURCR WAS ILL-TIMED Episcopal Clergyman Who Burned His Vestments Is Facing Church Trial SHIPMENT OF PEARS THOMASVILLE, Ga., July 28.—The shipment of Kieffer pears has begun and there will be from three to four car loads sent from here. As the LeConte pear crop is so very snort this year, it Is thought that the prices for Kief- fers wil be much larger than usual. These pears are used entirely for can ning and preserving, as it is a rare thing that they ever ripen sufficiently to be worth eating. They bear shipment well and are not easily bruised or liable to decay en route. Young Man Smokes In a Negro Church; Fatal Shot Follows 1 (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) RICHMOND, Va„ July 28.—Rev. J. W. C. Johnson, rector of St. John’s Episco pal church, this city, a member of the committee which has been investigating charges preferred against Rev. Charles Steele Davidson, declined to discuss the burning by Mr. Davidson of his vest ments and prayer book at the gate of Monticello, and his renunciation of the church, other than to say that the trial of Mr. Davidson would probably not be heard today, but would go over to the September meeting. * Commenting on the sensational attack on the church made by Mr. Davidson, Thomas H. Willcox, of Norfolk, chan cellor of the diocese of southern Vir ginia, wired last night: “Mr. Charles S. Davidson’s attack upon the Episcopal church, made on the eve of the convening in Roanoke on Monday of the court appointed by Bishop Randolph to hear certain charges made against him, was, to say the least, ill-timed.” Chancellor Willcox declined to give particulars as to what the charges against Mr. Willson contain, but it is known that Mr. Davidson has written several letters reflecting upon the bish ops of the Episcopal church in Virginia. (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) DOTHAN, Ala., July 28.—Carl Mann, a young white man twenty-one years old, shot and instantly killed a negro man at a colored church near Dothan Sunday night, then made his escape and has not been apprehended. According to reports received here, Carl Mann and Alto Kelley, sons of well known and prosperous farmers, attend ed colored church Sunday night and smoked during the services. At the re quest of the minister a member went to the white men and asked them to stop smoking or leave the church. They left and went a short distance down the road. It Is said that they returned to the church, found the negro who had asked them to leave, and as they approached him Carl Mann drew a gun and fired upon him three times, killing him in stantly. Both then fled, but Kelley later returned to his father’s home. Sheriff Hay searched all night for Mann, but failed to find him. BY RALPH SMITH. WASHINGTON, July 28.—In spits of tho manifold sensations circulated through the county in regard to the Mexican situation since the return of’ Ambassador Wilson to the United States, The Journal has high authority for the statement that has oc curred to corroborate any of ^them. The administration has received some Information contradicting the reports about the instability of the Huerta gov-^ ernment in Mexico, but it has also re ceived some confirming the original in formation that the Huerta regime can not stand. So that question is left where it was, with the administration mind open and the belief in the shaky nature fcf the Huerta tenure not re moved. Ambassador Wilson has had confer ences with Secretary of State Bryan since his arrival in Washington. Pres ident Wilson has read the ambassador’s j written report on Mexico. The presi dent and the ambassador are to have a personal conference at 2:30 this after- t noon. But out of it all there is no cor-i roboration of any of the circulated statements of ultimatums and peace sug gestions alleged to have been sent to Mexico by the United States govern ment. IS SEEKING LIGHT. The exact truth is that the adminis tration is still seeking light. It *does not feel it has sufficient information. It will not act in any direction until it has what it regards as comprehensive knowledge. And it is not relaxing in its effort to secure such knowledge. It is evident from this that Ambassador Wilson’s written report or statement has not had an overwhelming effect up on the president, since the administra- tiion has studied this report and is proceeding through various independent channels to procure more information. One grain of truth contained in all the volume of matter spread abroad since last Saturday is to be found in the allegation that the administration iM proceeding in a stern and uncompro mising manner to bring justice out of' the snooting of Charles B. Dixon, United States immigration official at Juarez, Mexico, last Saturday. On that question there is to be no falter ing. But there has been no communi cation with the Huerta government in regard to the general situation; no sug gestion Of any kind as to means of inducing peace in Mexico, and no con sideration of any kind of intervention. WILL REMAIN CALM. -President Wilson does not believe the people of the United States are in a condition of excitement in regard to Mexico. He proposes himself to re main calm. He will continue to seek information. H e is making up his mind about the entire matter and when he has made it up, he will give the country a definite program of proce dure, provided then he believes such a program justifiable. In the meantime he regards the situation exactly as it has been, and he has no idea how olng it will be until he feels assured that he knows all there is to know about the situation in Mexico. He simply is us ing all the means at his command to learn what he feels he must know be fore he will be in a position to decide whether to act or not to act. While the conference with Ambassa dor Wilson this afternoon is intended to be long and searching, it can be stated that it is not the intention of the president to decide this afternoon upon the question of permittiiag tji® ambassador’s return to Mexico. That matter, it is indicated, will have to wait till the president has sifted the infor mation now at his command. Of course, it is expected that the ambassa dor’s standing will be interpreted and decided officially before he leaves .Washington, but even this is not at all certain at this time. . J DALLAS WOMAN FOUND W| TH HER THROAT CUT Mary Brown, Stenographer,. Mysteriously Murdered in Washroom of Office (By Associated Press.) DALLAS, Tex., July 28.—Mystery surrounds the death of Florence Brown, twenty-seven, whose body was found today In the washroom of a real estate office Lin Dallas, with her throat cut. When discovered the body was still warm. Blood was spattered over the walls and floor of the room and dis colored water had been left in the wash basin, where some one had apparently washed bloody hands. No instrument was found with which the act could have been committed. Miss Brown reported for work at 8:30 o’clock, fcnd was known to have been alone in the office for half an hour. Her left arm showed teeth marks, ac cording to the police, and two rings had been almost torn from the fingers. She was the daughter of a policeman. . j?o PLAN CONFERENCES ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS Committee to Hold Its Twenty- Fourth Annual Meeting at Montreal August 26 (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, July 28.—The commit tee on uniform state laws, which has been holding conferences regularly for twenty-three years, seeking the reforms which are obvious from its name will meet in Montreal during the week be ginning August 26. This will just pre cede the annual meeting of the Ameri can Bar association. Representatives from all Torty-eight? states, in addition to the District of Columbia and the two territories of Alaska and Hawaii and the federal pos sessions of Porto Rico and the Philip pines, have been urged to be present. Among the subjects for discussion will be questions on a uniform- working man’s act, pure food laws and partner ship and corporation acts. • The nearest apporach to uniformity In state laws is that on negotiable in struments, which is now the law in forty-two states and Alaska. Twenty- six states have adopted the uniform warehouse receipts act, and Delaware, Wisconsin and New Jersey have adopted a uniform divorce act. CONTINUED RAINS HURT C0TT0N_CR0P IN BUTTS (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) JACKSON, Ga., July 28.—Farmers in Butts county say that the continued rains will damage the cotton crop seri ously. For more than a week now it has rained every day and sometimes several times a day. It is said that just at this stage cotton does not need so much moisture. The rain, however.) is doing corn worlds of good and the prospects for a bumper yield were, never better than right now.