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THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1913.
Defense Asks Mistrial When
• Crowd in the Court Applauds
Announcement of the Decision
judge Roan, However, Refuses to Stop Trial-Dr, Harris on
Stand During Afternoon and Again Asserts That Mary
Phagan Suffered Violence Just Before Death - Dalton-
Called to Corroborate Conley But Court Adjourns Before
He Testifies
Dr. H. P. Harris, secretary of the state hoard of health, was the
first witness called for the Wednesday afternoon session after the jury
was called into the room. The direct examination under Solicitor Dor
sey was resumed.
Dr. Harris again asserted very positively that Mary Phagan had
suffered violence of some kind immediately preceding her death, and
explained in detail his reasons for reaching this conclusion.
The secretary of the state board of health was excused from the
witness stand at 5 o’clock before his cross-examination had been fin
ished. He was very weak, he said in response to the court’s inquiry,
and was permitted to stop his testimony, which was resumbed Thurs
day. Mrs. J. W. Coleman, mother of Mary Phagan, was the last wit
ness examined before adjournment.
C. B. Dalton, mentioned by Conley, as having visited the factory
in company with two women, was called just before court adjourned
but; did not testify.
Great excitement prevailed in the court room Wednesday aft
ernoon when Judge L. S. Roan announced his decision to reverse him
self on his ruling of Tuesday, striking out parts of Conley’s testimony.
From the spectators’ gallery the crowd cheered the decision, but
quieted down after Attorney Arnold, for the defense, made a motion
to clear the room. Judge Roan refused to clear the court of spectators
but warned the spectators not to repeat the demonstration. Attorney
Arnold then moved for a mistrial, in this he was also overruled by
the judge.
Judrge Roan, in his ruling, held that all of Conley’s testimony
would remain in the record of the case and that Solicitor Dorsey
would be allowed to introduce witnesses to corroborate the negro’s
charges against Frank’s conduct in his presence. As to allowing the
Epps boy to testify as to what Mary Phagan told him regarding her
fears of Frank, the judge held that inadmissible and the newsie will
not be recalled.
When court reconvened at 2 o’clock,
g- Solicitor Dorsey resumed his argument.
The solicitor renewed his contention,
citing authorities to back it up. that
38 -us a general rule failure to make ob-
jgS'Jection to incompetent evidence at the
IS* -time of introduction is a waiver of that
right.
Mojito this instance, said he, the court
^ should hold that the defense had waived
'"‘ the right to object. In case of doubt
as to the relevancy of evidence, said
he, it should be left to the.jury for
^ that body to determine its weight.
The solictior said that he cited sev-
~*_eral Georgia cases, among them some
: very old decisions. The solicitor stated
T:* that no fixed rule can be observed re-
garding the introduction of evidence of
acts similar to the crime charged. The
.. law says simply, says he. there must be
■‘•'"some logical connection which proves
or tends to prove the other. It must be
one of a system of mutually dependent
crimes, said he.
“I intend to show,” said he, "that
this crime was one of a system of mu-
tually dependent crimes.”
* xhe solicitor contended that he had
€he right to introduce evidence of trans
actions which serve to illustrate the
jiit&te of mind of the defendant or his
.^"intention or purpose.
5 “The fact,” he said, “that they are
v |simply crimes; does not make them in-
rt 1 admissible.”
DORSEY QUOTES AUTHORITIES.
The solicitor asked if he should pre
cisions, announcing after each one,
“That’s a Georgia decision;” and they
were all in murder cases, and tended to
sustain him in his contention that the
evidence was admissible, and that after
it had gotten into the records and been
sealed there by cross-examination it
could not be withdrawn.
He argued by these decisions that
facts having a bearing on the case ap
parently might be disassociated from
the crime itself, but still could be ma
terial to the charge.
Attorney Hooper took the floor.
“Your honor, I am going to obey
your admonition and be brief in this
argument. It is simply a question of
law—the law of Georgia, and that’s
what controls this court; not the de
cisions of the supreme courts of Cali
fornia and Minnesota.
“With all of the authorities which
we have here at hand, there is no ne
cessity for argument. I want to call
your honor's attention to the rule and
tbe law which govern this issue, and
It is laid down here in the 88th Geor
gia, page 76, in plain Anglo-Saxon
words.” Mr. Hooper read it. It was of
the effect that objections must be reg
istered at the time testimony is offered.
Mr. Hooper made the further point
that even if evidence was inadmissible
at the time it was offered, the state
has examined the witness on his tes
timony, and the defense has cross-ex
amined him on it, and if it is ruled out
now it only carries with it just what
the negro related as to these incidents
Judge Roan told him to proceed with
: that argument.*
* While the solicitor argued Attorney
Rosser sat in the witness’ chair, lolling
back, with his legs crossed, rubbing his
f head.
156 ' Solicitor Dorsey emphasized the fact
that he was quoting the laws and deci-
ilpns of Georgia courts.
‘ w “We object, your honor, to t^ie ruling
of this evidence which is already
* in and permeates the whole record, due
to the direct and cross-examinations,
and we want to introduce other evidence
| along the same line,” said the solici
tor.
Judge Roan asked what he expected
to show by Dalton s testimony.
wtr “I expect td show that what Conley
has said about these things is true,”
said the solicitor.
3^ “What do you expect to show
George Epps?” asked the judge,
rf '*1 expect to show by him that when
j little Mary Phagan left him at Marietta
and Forsyth streets to go to her death
at the factory, she told this boy she
. feared Frank because he had* tried to
* flirt with her, and that she expressed
«<• apprehension concerning his attitude to-
J! ward her.
SHAKES FINGER AT FJtANK.
“This man,” said the solicitor, shak
ing his finger in Frank’s face across
J J the table, “this man here was her super-
Ihtendent. He paid her off, and she had
JJ' e’xpressed a fear of him. This is rele-
— vant and material evidence and we want
V get it before the jury.”
*♦* / Solicitor Dorsey read a number of de-
by
ceed with argument on his second prop- an< ^ n0 * what was developed from him
osition—involving his right to enter un( ler direct and cross-examinations,
testimony corroborative of Conley's, which runs clear through the records.
' Mr. Hooper called the court’s atten
tion to the fact that the testimony was
necessary in order to explain what
could not be explained without it—
Conley’s signals and answers at the fac
tory that day. Mr. Hooper read from a
number of law books. As he lifted each
from the table he reiterated “This is a
Georgia authority.”
Continuing, Attorney Hooper declared
that the testimony already introduced
would explain the signals, and show what
was meant by the stamping and the
whistling.
Attorney Arnold concluded for the de
fense, citing authorities. He argued
against the admissibility of the statement
that Mary Phagan is said to have made
to the Epps boy relative to going to the
factory. After citing two authorities, he
asked the judge if the court wanted to
hear more. Judge Roan said no.
Judge Roan then asked Attorney Arnold
what he had to say about the state's
right to put Dalton on the witness stand.
“Well, I don’t know what they expect to
prove by him,” said Attorney Arnold.
Solicitor Dorsey stated, “I tell you I ex
pect to corroborate Conley’s story.”
Attorney Arnold citd an authority
against the introduction of this evidence.
At the conclusion of this argument,
Judge Roan announced he was ready
to rule.
“I have thought about this thorough
ly,” he said, “and my mind is now made
up. I doubt its admissibility as an
original proposition, but it has been ex
amined and cross-examined. It is impos
sible to withdraw it from the minds of
the jurors. I could erase it from the
records, but I am going to let it re
main.”
GREAT APPLAUSE.
A demonstration of applause broke out
in court among the spectators. The
deputy sheriffs immediately rapped for
order and Attorney Arnold arose.
“I am going to make a motion to
clear the court room,” said he.
Judge Roan said: “If there is another
demonstration of this kind I will order
it cleared.”
The excitement subsided, and the
court room became normal again.
“Your honor, I ask for a mistrial,”
declared Mr. Arnold.
“Why, the jury wasn’t in here,” said
the judge.
“They might have heard it anyway,”
continued Mr. Arnold.
“Well, I’m not going to stop this
case,” said Judge Roan. This was con
strued by the attorneys as a definite
overruling of the motion.
Mr. Arnold stated privately a few mo
ments later that he had made his motion
for a mistrial under the misapprehen
sion that the jury was in court. He had
withdrawn the motion, he said.
THE “BLUES”
: A Lady Finds Help From Sim
ple Food
5ff - '»■
J ‘ Civilization brings blessings and also
- responsibilities.
* The more highly organized we be-
some the more need there Is for regu-
* iarity and natural simplicity in the food
{; we eat.
l i. The laws of body nutrition should be
5 J tarefully obeyed, and the finer, more
i* i highly developed brain and nervous sys-
* j * tem not hampered by a complicated,
J' anwholesome dietary.
*. A lady of high nervous tension says:
"For fifteen years I was a sufferer
**■ from dyspepsia. I confess that an im
properly regulated diet was the chief
"1 fcause of my suffering. Finally, nothing
• that I ate seemed to agree with my
»:>homach, and life, at times, did not seem
‘•j worth living.
St},’:,; “I began to take a pessimistic view of
JJ iverything and see life through dark
*8e blue glass, so to speak. My head be-
S tame affected with a heavy creeping sen-
*2?: ration and I feared paralysis.
3$’, .’"Palpitation of the heart caused me to
.5^* tear that I might die suddenly. Two
's--fears ago, hearing Grape-Nuts so highly
Vi. tpoken of by some estimable friends of
•*l nine, X determined to try it.
;”The change in my condition was lit-
jShje less than miraculous. In a short
eraline the palpitation, had feeling In head
-2 cn-i body began to disappear and the
improvement has continued until at the
present time I find myself in better
_ tealth than I have ever enjoyed.
:." M y weight has increased 20 lbs. in «“■»«« «« u, ' u 7-‘ „ „
r-lhe last year and life looks bright and “ ons ° f President H. R. Goetchius, of
■’ mnny to me as it did when I was a the city board of education, are approv-
ninny ed c j ty council. In his annnual re-
CHANGES IN COLUMBUS
SCHOOLS ARE PROPOSED
Better Facilities for Northern
Part of City Urged by
Board President
COLUMBUS, Ga., Aug. 7.—Decided
changes will be made in the public
schools of the city, if the recommenda-
hinny to
mild.”
T -Name given by the Postum Co., Battle
i-Creek, Mich.
-“There’s a Reason,” and it is explain-
g* jd in the little book, “The Road to
:: Vellville,” in pkgs.
port to that body, submitted Wednes
day afternoon, President Goetchius
urged the needs for greater school fa
cilities in the northern part of the city.
To relieve the situation, he advocated
abandonment of the present Tenth Street
school the establishment of a grade
school at Eleventh street and the re
moval of the present high school to
r to time. They are genuine, |
eral additional school houses to accom
modate the people seeking school ac
commodations in the uper part of Co-
■'SfjJ*-
• Ever read the above letter?
\ new one appears from time
Irue, and full of human inter
est
LEE COUNTY BACKING
COLONIZATION PLAN
Modern Roads to Open 4,000
Acre Tract for Northern
Farmers
ALBANY, Ga., Xug. 7.—The board of
commissioners of Lee- county yesterday
decided to build modern sand clay roads
through the 4,000-acre tract of land,
near the Dougherty county line, re
cently acquired by the Central of Geor
gia as a colonization tract. The propo
sition was presented to the board by
representatives of the -Albany chamber
of commerce, who appeared before them
in a meeting at Leesburg yesterday. The
Central of Georgia will now divide it
into smail farms to be sold to settlers
from the north and northwest.
Those who attended the meeting at
Leesburg from this city yesterday were
as follows: J. A. Davis, president of
the chamber of commerce; Eugene B.
Adams, secretary; and S. B. Brown, a
member of the board of directors.
The roads that the Lee county com
missioners will build will be about
eight miles in total length. They will
tarverse jthe colonization tract in va
rious directions, connecting with the
main road leading in one direction to
Albany and in other direction to Lees
burg.
Doctor Poisoned
Showing Patient
How to Take Dose
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Aug. 7.—Dr. Thomas N.
McNamara, widely known specialist, is
in a hospital at Hoboken, suffering from
slow poison, taken by mistake. On
Tuesday night when Edward McNamara,
the doctor’s cousin, asked for something
to relieve a headache, Dr. McNamara
offered him some tablets which his cou
sin attempted to swallow, but was un
able to take. The doctor, thinking that
the tablets were aspirin, put one on
his own tongue, and showed his cousin
how to take the pill. Edward McNa
mara, however, was" unable to imitate
him and went without che medicine.
One hour after retiring Dr. McNamara
began to feel ill, and remembering that
he had just bought a bottle of slow
poison tablets, thought perhaps he had
made a mistake. Hurried inquiry of the
druggist confirmed his suspicions and
he returned home in a state of collapse.
He was taken to St. Mary’s hospital,
where fellow physicians worked over
him for twenty-four hours before mak
ing known the report on the case. He
was pronounced today to be probably
out of danger.
Old Case of Leprosy
Bobs Up in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 7.—Leprosy contract
ed in the Philippine Islands more than
nine years ago was discovered today
when George Hartman applied at a hos
pital to have a skin disease treated.
Hartman, since his return to St. Louis
after his service in the Philippines, has
married.
“While in the Philippines I was guard
over a, leper colony adn I know what it
is. It was there probably that I con
tracted the disease,” he said.
“They tell me I am to be sent to a
farm down the river to keep company
with # a Chinese leper. Well, if I am,
there will be two less lepers in the
world the first time i get a chance to kill
the Chinese and then myself.”
Arouses the Liver and Purifies the Blood
The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
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liver to actiop, drives Malaria out of the blood
and builds iip the system, ror adults and
children. 50c.
MAJOR HARTS WILL BE
PRESIDENT’S NEW AIDE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.—Major Wil
liam Harts, U. S. A. engineering corps,
and B. S., Princeton university, is to be
the new military aide to President Wil
son and the superintendent of public
buildings and grounds of the capital.
This was announced today. The an
nouncement that Colonel Spencer Cosby,
the present incumbent of the office, was
about to be transferred, already had
been made.
Major Harts has had a busy career.
Appointed to the military academy at
West Point from Illinois, he also cap
tured a degree from Princeton. His du
ties took him to various quarters of the
world, and in the San Francisco earth
quake and fire he did singular service.
It is likel ythe transfer will take iilace
about September 1.
t.
AMABASSADOR IS WARMLY
RECEIVED IN JAPAN
(By Associated Press.)
TOKIO, Japan, Aug. 7.—The strong
ties uniting the Japanese empire and
the United States were mutually voic
ed today by the emperor of Japan and
George W. Guthrie, the new United
States ambasasdor.
The ambassador presented his cre
dentials and conveyed the greetings of
President Wilson to the emperor. A
regiment of Japanese cavalry escorted
him to the imperial palace and he rode
in an imperial coach. The crowds along
the route respectfully uncovered as he
passed.
While the ambasasdor and his staff
were in audience with the emperor, the
women of th ediplomatic party were
received by the empress.
CAVALRYMEN MEET
FOR ANNUAL REUNION
ROME, Ga., Aug. 7.—Survivors of
the First and Sixth Georgia cavalry
met today for their annual reunion.
The two regiments were recruited in
this section of north Georgia, and most
of the surviving members live near
here. Judge John W. Maddox is pres
ident of the association, and presided
at the meeting. Local Sons of Vet
erans were hosts at a barbecue ten
dered to the veterans.
PRESIDENT MAY CAMP
WITH DISTRICT MILITIA
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.—President
Wilson is being urged today to leave
the White House for twenty-four hours
and spend that time under canvass with
the militia of the District of Columbia.
The president’s acceptance depends en
tirely on the condition of his engage
ment book, for he is in hearty sympa
thy with the citizen soldiery, according
to his friends, and before this has join
ed them in camp.
lumbus.
It was shown in his report that Co-
hunbus’ school population was 5,346, 3,-
348 of whom were whites.
Club Standing
Clubs—
SOUTHERN.
Won.
Cost.
Pet.
Montgomery
60
42
.588
Mobil
64
46
.682
Atlanta. .
56
49
.633
Birmingham.
57
50
.533
Chattanooga.
53
51
.510
Memphis . .
53
57
.482
Nashville. .
45
62
.421
New Orleans
35
66
.347
Clubs—
NATIONAL.
Won.
Lost.
Pet.
New York. .
68
31
.687
Philadelphia.
60
35
.632
Chicago....
- ..53
48
.525
Pittsburg..
52
48
.520
Brooklyn. . .
43
52
.453
Boston
41
56
.423
Cincinnati. .
41
62
.398
St. Louis. .
38
64
.373
Clubs—
AMERICAN.
Won.
Lost.
Pet.
Philadelphia.
70
31
.693
Cleveland. .
64
40
.615
Washington.
57
44
.564
Chicago.. ..
54
52
.509
Boston
48
52
.480
Detroit. . ..
44
61
.419
St. Louis. .
42
66
.389
New York..
32
65
.330
SOUTH ATLANTIC
Clubs—
Won.
Lost.
PcL
Savannah..
20
15
.571
Columbus..
20
15
.571
Albany.. ..
19
18
.514
Charleston..
18
19
.486
Jacksonville.
17
19
.472
Macon.. ..
14
22
.389
UMPIRE STATE.
Clubs— Won.
Lost.
Pet
Thomasville.
19
13
.594
Cordele.. ..
17
13
.567
Brunswick..
17
13
.567
Valdosta.. .
16
15
.516
Americus..
16
18
.471
Waycross..
.. .. _ ..14
19
.424
Baseball Scores
RESULTS MONDAY.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
Atlanta 5, Chattanooga 2.
Nashville 7, Birmingham 6.
No other games scheduled.
SOUTH ATI,ANTIC LEAGUE
Macon 2, Jacksonville 1.
Savannah 3, Columbus 1.
Albany 5, Charleston 2.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 6, Detroit 4.
Chicago 5, Washington 8.
Philadelphia 7, Cleveland 1.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New York 2, Pittsburg 1.
Philadelphia 6, St. Louis 3.
Brooklyn 7, Chicago 1.
Cincinnati 13, Boston 4.
RESULTS TUESDAY
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Chattanooga 2, Atlanta 1.
Birmingham 9, Nashville 4.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Savannah 4, Columbus 2.
Jacksonville 9, Macon 1.
Albany 8, Charleston 0.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Detroit 10, New York 5.
Cleveland 5, Philadelphia 0.
Boston 3-2, St. Louis 0-4.
Chicago 4, Washington 2.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 13, Brooklyn 2.
Pittsburg 5, New York 1.
Cincinnati 5, Boston 1.
Philadelphia 1, St. Louis 0.
RESULTS WEDNESDAY.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Chattanooga 4, Atlant a2.
Chattanooga 4, Atlanta 5.
Birmingham 5, Nashville 1.
SOJJTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Macon 6, Jacksonville 5.
Savannah 4, Columbus 2.
Carleston 2, Albauy 0.
AMERICAN LEAGUE,
Washington 11, Chicago 2.
Philadelphia 7, Cleveland 1.
Boston 4, St. Louis 1.
Detroit 2, New York 1.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburg 9, New York 1.
4 Chicago 4, Brooklyn 3.
Philadelphia 7, St. Louis 1.
Wilson and Tumulty
Greet Congressman’s
“Full Sized Family”
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. -7.—President
Wilson interrupted his official business
for a few minutes today to greet what
Secretary Tumulty eagerly named “a
full sized family.”
Representative John Casey, of Penn
sylvania, with Mrs. Casey, brought to
the executive offices their eight children,
six boys and two girls, ranging up to
twelve years old.
“Is this your flock?” asked the pres
ident, as he spied them in the outer
office.
POSTMASTER EDWARDS
DENIED INVESTIGATION
Macon Man’s Record Not to
Be Probed, as He
Requested
BY RALPH SMITH.
WSHINGTON, Aug. 7.—Harry Still
well Edwards, postmaster at Macon,
wants an investigation by the senate
postoffice committee of his record as a
federal officer, which he will not get.
Senator Bankhead, of Alabama, chair
man of the committee, stated today that
Edwards had filed no charges against
Custis Nottingham, who has been nomi
nated by the president for the Macon
office, and that there was nothing for
the committee to investigate. He add
ed that Senator Hoke Smith, to whom
the Nottingham nomination was re
ferred, had reported in favor of Its con
firmation and declared that the senate
would approve the report of the com
mittee at the first opportunity. It is
possible that Nottingham will be con
firmed this afternoon.
Postmaster Edwards, from all ac
counts, appears to be much peeved over
the fact that the postoffice inspectors,
after an investigation of the Macon of
fice, made a report upon the strength of
which the postofflee department asked
for his resignation. He declined to re
sign his commission and took the posi
tion that the president has no right to
remove. This view is not shared by
senators, who recognize the power of the
chief executive to remove any postmas
ter 1 .
Did This Family
Deserve a Pension
Increase? It Did!
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.—-What is re
garded by the pension bureau as the his
tory of one of the most remarkable
families ever coming beneath its notice
was contained in a letter received today
from Dr. William Warren, of St. Joseph,
Mo. The letter was in reply to one from
the pension commissioner asking Dr.
Warren for his family history, so that a
readjustment in his pension might be
made under the new law. Dr. Warren
replied:
“I do not know whether there was a
family record of the births of all my
father’s children, of whom there were
twenty-five, by three wives, who were
sisters, and of whom the first two wives
were twins and the third wife also was
one of twins. My mother had triplets,
three boys, of whom I was one. She had
no other children. All the other wives’
childred were twins, in all, of the three
wives, there were thirteen boys, all of
whom were soldiers. All of the twenty-
five children are dead but myself.”
The veteran is seventy-six years old.
He will get an increase in pension.
WILLIAMS RECEIVES
TOUCHING TRIBUTE
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
BAINBRIDGE, Ga.,Aug. 7—As a mark
of respect to J. P. Williams, who died in
Atlanta Tuesday and will be buried in Sa
vannah Thursday, every bank, business
house and office in Bainbridge will be
closed for one hour Thursday during the
funeral services.
Mr. Williams is the sole owner of the
Georgia, Florida and Alabama railway,
which maintains its general offices in this
city. The value of the road is conserva
tively estimated at $3,00,000. In addition to
this Mr. Williams had other* valuable
holdings in this territory. All of the oi-
ficials of the railroad leave tonight to at
tend the funeral
M’ADOO WORKS TO GET
EVIDENCE ON BANKS
WASHINGTON Aug. 7—Secretary
McAdoo quietly is working for evidence
to sustain his charge that the recent
sharp decline of United States 2 per
cent bonds was due “almost wholly to
what appears to be a campaign waged
with every indication of concerted ac
tion on the part of a number of influ
ential New York City banks to cause ap
prehension and uneasiness about these
bonds, in ordei* to help them in their
efforts to defeat the currency bill.”
Cherokee Court Opens
CANTON, Ga., Aug. 7.—The Cherokee
superior court opened at Canton yes
terday for a two weeks’ session, with
Judge H. L. Patterson presiding and
Solicitor Herbert Clay looking after the
state's interests. There are several
murder cases to be tried at this term
and a long list of civil and misdemeanor
cases.
“Yes, all of them,” replied Mr. Casey
as he proudly exhibited in his arms, a
nine-months-old baby girl, while the
six boys in boy scout uniforms lined
up with their'two-year-old sister before
the president, who shook hands witn
each and wished them good luck.
Secretary Tumulty, who has six chil
dren, was an interested bystander.
U. S. TRADE IS INCREASED
BY $421,000,000 IN YEAR
Country 'Sold $653,000,000
More Than It Purchased,
British Isles Best Buyer
WASHINGTON, Aug. ?.-The tra
the United States in the past fiscal
was greater than In any previous year
Figures just completed show that it was
$4,275,000,000 greater by $421,000,000 than
last year’s record of exports and imports.
The balance in favor of this country
this year was $653,000,000. The exports
exceeded those of 1912 by $261,500,000, while
the imports increased by only $159,700,000.
The greatest gain in exports was in
manufactures ready for consumption in
which there was an increase of $15,000,000
over 1912. In manufactures for further
use in manufacturing, there was an in
crease of more than $60,000,000. The in
crease in foodstuffs was only a little
more than $1,500,000.
Most of the imports were from th»-
United Kingdom, which furnished $296,-
000,000, while Germany came next wltn
$189,000,000: next France with $137,000,000.
Cuba with $126,000,000, Canada with $121,-
000,000, Brazil with $120,000,000 and Japan
with $92,000,000. Most of the exports wem
to the United Kingdom, which took goods
worth $597,000,000, Canada $415,000,000, Ger
many $332,000,000, France $146,000,000, Ne-
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DEFAULTING CASHIER
GIVEN FIVE YEARS IN PEN
MOULTRIE, Ga., Aug. 7.—What is re-
Cason, the defaulting cashier of the
Bank of Crossland, was found guilty in
the superior court and given a five-year
sentence by Judge Thomas.
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AUGUSm FIRE BURNS
MR. WILSON DETERMINED
COTTON WORTH $100,000
TO PASS CURRENCY BILE
Flames Spread Over Riverside
Compress Before Office
Safe Could Be Locked
Owen Declares Only Hitchcock
and O'Gorman Are Opposed
to Action Now
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
AUGUSTA, Ga., Augr. 7.—The River
side Compress of Augusta burned early
this afternoon, entailing a financial loss
of $100,000 which includes 608 bales of
cotton. The origin of the fire is un
known.
It was first discovered in four bales
in a corner of the warehouse and before
the office safes could be locked and the
alarm sounded it had spread through
the entire length and breadth of the
warehouse and platform. In spite of
the work of the department, which at
first was futile so fiercely was the fire
burning, the plant is a total loss and
several negro houses around the plant
are burning. This portion of the city
is thickly populated and that the loss
is not greater is considered remarkable.
Mr. Doughtery, of Augusta, is presi
dent of the Riverside Compress com
pany. The compress had just been
moved to make way for the levee.
Woman Asking Alms
Says She’s Wife of
Former Governor
(By Assooiated Presa.)
CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 7.—A woman
about ninety years of age, posing as
widow of former Governor Alcorn, of
Mississippi, Is being detained here by
United Charities for investigation. She
has been soliciting loans in small amounts
from prominent members of the local
chapter U. D. C.
Engineer Given $1,000
For Capturing Robber
(By Asaociated Presa.)
MOBILE, Ala., Aug. 7.—Engineer L.
Baer, of the Mobile and New Orleans
division of the Louisville and Nashville
road, was paid $1,000 today by the
United States postoffice department for
the capture of Howard Edwards, a no
torious train robber, on board the fast
New York and New Orleans express
that Baer was operating on September
4 last.
Baer, after Edwards robbed the
train, captured the robber single
handed, knocking him in the head when
he ras riding the engine. Baer has
already received $500 from the railroad
company.
Zion City •Mail Was
As Sweet as Honey
ZION piTT, Ill., Aug. 7.—Residents of
Zion City received today the swellest
bunch of letters they ever got. Business
communications were just as honey laden
as love notes.
The morning’s mall, comprising about
1,500 letters, was coated with honey when
a jar of the sticky sweet which had been
sent by parcel post broke as the sacK
was thrown from the mail car. Postof
fice clerks tried washing the letters with
wet sponges but the honey Wouldn’t come
off.
MONTGOMERY ATTORNEY,
GEORGIAN, DIES AT HOME
John Vi Smith, Leader in Al
abama and Montgomery
Politics, Is Dead
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Aug. 7.—John
V. Smith, city attorney of Montgomery,
former president of the Ala! .ia rail
road commission and representative i *
the last legislature from Montgomery
county died this morning after a two-
week’s illness with typoid fever.
He was born In Georgia in 1860, and
grew up in Tallapoosa county, Ala.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.—President
Wilson today made it plain that he in
tends to stick to his determination to
have a currency bill passed at the ex
tra session.
Senator James told the president
that the Democrats would put the bill
through. Senator Hughes took a sim
ilar view. Senator Owen, chairman of
the banking committee, said only Sena
tors Hitchcock and O’Gorman were
flatly opposed to legislation at this
time. All the other Democrats but
five were earnestly in favor of the
legislation, he said, and they, though
preferring to defer the task to the
next session, would abide by the
wishes of the president and the ma
jority.
ONE OF THE REASONS
FOR CROP FAILURES
The prudent farmer will study soil
and climatic adaptation before he
plunges far into the planting of any
crop. Our experiment stations are de
voting their energies to working out
the problem of adaptation of crops
to particular localities, and one unfa
miliar with his environments should
consult the reports of these stations
to ascertain their conclusions and to
learn upon what they are based.
There is no excuse for any one to
sow and cultivate without reaping.
This is an age of progress and the op
portunities to secure reliable guidance
in the planting and cultivation of crops
are so near at hand that any one intel
ligent enough to think need never go
astray.
Every locality has conditions peculiar
to itself and the farmer who fails or
refuses to study these conditions and
proceeds without their consideration is
courting failure and in many instances
disaster.
Many failures have been recorded
against farmers from other sections of
the country settling in our midst be
cause of their failure to realize the fact
that the conditions here are very dif
ferent from those of the sectipn from
whence they came.
To succeed on the farm in the most
favored localities one must pursue sane
and businesslike methods of soil man
agement. And this is the whole se
cret of success. Well-constructed
secret of success. Well-constructed
barns and elegant homesteads count for
nothing on the farm if the soil manage
ment is bad. Proper preparation of
soil for the growing of crops is fun
damentally necessary to successful
cr>p production. While most of our
soil is fertile It is not necessarily pro
ductive. It can be made productive,
however, by the judicious use of the
plow. Sunshine, light and rain are
great agencies in the production of
crops, but the condition of the soil de
termines their benefits.
Deep fall plowing insures soil area-
tion. Areatlon insures soil mellow
ness. Both conditions are necessary to
proper crop development. They insure
increase of soil bacteria and soil bacte-j
ria insures soluble plant food.
The fertility of soil is determined by
the amount of plant food constituents
in the soil. Its productiveness is de
termined by the proportion of plant
food available for the use of the plant.
And this depends largely upon soil
nlanagement. .
It is as necessary In the producxion
oi props that new soil undergo a me
chanical change as it is jiecessary that
it undergo a chemical change. Stirring
of the soil brings about these necessary
changes. When light and air can pen
etrate a soil changes begin to take
place instantly. In most soils these
changes are necessary before heavy
crop yields can be expected.
The failures that have been recorded,
n this section of the state, particular
ly, can be charged up against those
making the failures. It is not the
fault of the land, but its faulty man
agement.
He graduated at Auburn and settled
at Luverne to practice law. Later he
moved to Seal and represented Russell
county in the legislature. He practiced
for some time at Opelika. In 1892, the
legislature elected him solicitor of the
third circuit. He was appointed presi
dent of the railroad commission in 1900
by the late Governor Samford.
Following the establishment of com
mission government here in 1912 Mr.
Smith resigned his seat in the house and
was elected city attorney of Mont
gomery.
He is survived by his wife, one son.
Lieutenant Holland Smith, U. S. Marine
corps, now in Manila, and one daughter.
Mrs. Robert P. Boyd, of Montgomery
Funeral arrangements will be made
later*
SOUTHERN DISTRICT
DEPUTIES APPOINTED
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
MACON, Ga., Aug. 7.—United States
Marshal J. S. Davis, newly appointed
marshal of the federal courts of the
southern district, today appointed the
same deputies that for the last two
years have served under ex-Marshai
George White. The appointments in
cluded the federal deputies in Macon, Sa
vannah Augusta, Albany and Valdosta.
The deputies are:
Macon—Henry G. Tucker, chief depu
ty; John C. Heckle, Dave Riley, Frank
Riley.
Valdosta—L. H. Glenn.
Savannah—J. B. Wilson.
Albany—William Tarver.
Augusta—Sheriff Pierce, of Wilkinson
county.
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MEXICAN REFUGEES
MOVED TO CALIFORNIA
SAN DIEGO, CrL, Aug. 7.—Two de
tachments of 506 Mexican refugees, who
arrived here last night in the custody
nf United States troops from Fort Bliss,
will be mov'd today to Fort Rosecran,
.’al„ where they will be quartered under
uard.
In the party are 140 women and chll
iren. The men are federal soldiers who
vere taken into custody upon crossing
:he line into Texas. Twenty of the
soldiers in second detachment are of-
icers in the Huerta army.
M, P, LeGrand Dead
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Aug. 7.—M. P.
LeGrand, one of the wealthiest citizens
of Montgomery, died yesterday at hit*
summer cottage on Perdido bay. Mr. Le
Grand was fifty years old and a native
ofithis city. He was both a banker and a
lawyer but had retired from active busi
ness pursuits. He was a graduate ot
Vanderbilt university, and at the time of
his death was a member of the board ot
trustees of the university of Alabama
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