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VOLUME XX.
HIOBTHERN GROUP OF
TEUTON FLEET FAILS
TO ACCEPT BITTLE
German Forces Which Occu
pied Island of Oesel at Head
of Gulf of Riga Capture
Arensburg, the Capital
STOCKHOLM. Oct. 15— Steamers ar
riving here today reported hearing the
sound of violent cannonading in ’.he Bal
tic—presumably a naval engagement
between the German and Russian fleets.
lETRUGRAD. Oct. 15. —German
forces which landed on the Russian is
land of Oesel. at the head of the Gulf
of Rigs, on Friday, occupied Arenberg,
the capital of the island, on Saturday, it
was officially announced today by the
Russian war office Arenburg is on the
southern shore of Oesel island.
* The northern group of German war
ships the statement adds,
' torpedo boat squardron between the is
lands of Oesel and Dago which pressed
hack the Rusisan patrols. Russian na
val forces reinforced the patrol and
averted battle, whereupon the German
ships retired
Fighting for Oesel island, the war of
fice announced, continued all day yes
terday
Military critics predict actios in the
Gulf of Riga, followed by development
of the invasion to ths mainland, on the
coast of Eeethonia. rather than an at
tempt toward the Gulf of Finland,
which is protected by mine fields which
the Germane would have to sweep under
the menace of the Russian fleet.
* German naval aerial forces are sup
porting the land forces on the northern
and southern sections of Oesel island.
Further movements of the German na
xal forces into the Gulf of Riga, the
statement says, are covered by the long
range artillery of the Russians from
Oesel island.
Kerensky Warns Baltic Fleet
Hour of Trial Has Arrived
LONDON. Oct. 15.—Germany has ap
parently stifled mutterings of discon
tent tn her navy, according to the way
authorities here today, read the news of
the resumed sea drive by the German
fleet tn the Baltic. Once before the
German navy prepared for a powerful
drive against Reval. Kronstadt and Vi
borg. the sea defenses of Petrograd, but
vJlldenly dropped all arrangements. The
fact that the mutiny at Wilhelmshaven
coincided with the date of abandon
ment of this campaign was taken here
to be the reason for thia audden switch
:n plans.
* Now. hewever. Petrograd dispatcher
relate how nearly a hundred German
vessels. Including eight dreadnoughts,
a number of cruisers, a great flotilla of
torpedo boats and auxiliaries, partici
pated tn the fighting which marked the
landing of German forces on the islands
of Oesel and the demonstration against
the Island of Dago. It was believed
here Germany would not attempt such
a drive unless her navy personnel were
once again firmly under discipline.
Russia is rallying her forces to the
impending fight In the Gulf of Finland.
Dispatches from the capital today quot
ed a powerful appeal Issued from Pre
mier Kerensky, warning the Baltic
fleet that the "hour of trial" had arriv
ed-
London looks for an early and sizeable
-ea battle between the German and
Russian forces. Desultory engagements
between various craft on both sides
have already occurred between Oesel
and Dago islands, and the shore bat
teries on the latter were officially re
ported to have sunk four German tor
pedo boats and a cruiser. Petrograd re
ports asserted Russian naval forces had
"successfully prevented" approach of
•Jetman na-al forces between the two
slands gnd had forced a German land
ng party on Dago island to withdraw.
The German forces on Oesel have been
successful in maintaining and extending
their positions.
J, git TROOPS IT GORDON
IK FOR MICRO CIMF
Georgia and Alabama Force
Will Be Followed by Ten
nesseeans Tuesday
ATLANTA JOURNAL BUREAU,
•-'a mp Gordon, Ga, Oct. 16.—The exodus
of selectmen from Camp Gordon began
this morning with the departure of 3.-
k*>< for Camp Wheeler, 'at Macon, at 7
o'clock. The troops were carried away
in five trains which were loaded in
record time, only an hour being requir
ed to get almost 4.000 men started
towards Macon. They carried their per*
sonal equipment and a lunch. Those
leaving this morning were Georgia and
Alabama and will fill up the gaps in
the ranks of the national guard from
hose states.
Three thousand seven hundred and
four selectmen will leave Camp Gor
don Tuesday morning at 7:15 o'clock for
Camp Sevier. Greenville, S. C. Wed
nesday an additional 4,000 from Geor
gia and Alabama will start for Macon.
Practically all the men leaving today
were uniformed. Others will receive
wearing apparel after reaching Manon,
one officer was assigned to every fif
ty men. The officers, however, will re
turn to Camp Gordon.
Wednesday is expected to witness the
arrival of the first troops from the east
at Camp Gordon. On that date I.UM;
from Camp Mead are due to arrive. A
thousand will arrive each succeeding
day until the 5,000 transferred from
''amp Mead to Camp Gordon have been
received here.
Drills were continued here this morn
ing but the thin lines on the parade
grounds showed plainly that a largo
number of men had been sent away.
The officers and men still at the camp
will not be allowed to visit Atlanta on
account of the rush caused by trans
fers.
It was annuneed this morning that
arrangements had been completed for
a football game here Thanksgiving day
between the camp team and the Uni
versity of Alabama
EfIHTEB NATIfIN THROUGH
GREATER SOUTH, SLOGAN
(Southern Commercial Con
gress Opening Marked by
Brilliant Speech
BT BALPH SMITH
NEW YORK. N. ¥.. Oct. la.—A stir
. ring note of patriotism runs through the
' annual convention of the Southern Com
-1 merc.a! congress, which convened at the
Hotel Astor this morning. The dele
gates of sixteen southern states are
here asembled to co-operate for a
i •’greater nation through a greater south."
; The convention is marked by the char-
I acter of the attending delegates. They
are among the most representative body
•of southerners ever assembled under
one roof, and all are bent upon the same
; object—the development of the south
! ern states.
Just as the annual reunion of the
, Confederate veterans in the capital of
• the nation marked a new epoch in the
J history of the nation, the assembling here
in New York, of the Southern Cotnmer
jcial congress carries a further signifi
, cance that the American people are
, again united.
Senator Duncan U. Fletcher’s speech.
'as president of the congress, in re
' spending to the addresses of welcome on
the part of the governor of New York
and the major of New York, was pitch
ed along patriotic lines. He pictured
the American nation as in the position
of commercial supremacy of the world
that will always endure—a position, he
argued, that means America will stand
in the forefront for everlasting peace,
when the bloody war is over, because
commerce speaks only the language of
I peace
The senator’s speech follows:
SCOPE OF WORK
“Mr Chairman: The generous greet
ings just expressed are greatly appre
ciated by the Southern Commercial con
gress. Frankly, however, we were quite
prepared to be received with cordiality
and in that hospitable spirit characteris-
I tic of this great cosmopolitan city.
"Coming fresh from the sixteen
southern states we find many friends
who have preceded us and who have
found permanent places in the political,
business and social life of this marvel
ous city.
“The enterprising committee, compos
ed of your foremost citizens, have ex
hibited* an interest and sympathy in our
, purposes and work, which assured ud
i you would extend your hearty good will
and valued co-operation.
* One of the affirmations of the South
ern Commercial congress pronounces for
the development of rivers and harbors of
j the country.
"One of the things we stand for is in
creased transportation facilities to the
end that commerce may be unhindered.
"You are recognized as the chief com
mercial city of the United States. This
port has ranked first in the western
hemisphiere in foreign trade. That was
true evea when our products and com
modities were carried by our competitors
overseas. •*
"We propose now to have an Amer
ican merchant marine, flying our flag,
: carrying our goods to the ports of chris
tendom, and bringing to us the products
of other countries to supply our needs.
"The time has passed when we will
occupy the position of one merchant be
ing dependent on competing merchants
for the delivery of his goods.
'That means thwt New York will be
come the chief focusing point of the
world's routes of trade.
“Your status has been that of the
financial center of this country. When
ever an important undertaking needed
to be financed eyes were turn to you.
‘Wall street’ became a synonym for fi
nancial power—feared by some, respect
ed by many, undoubted by any. To
day you are the world’s bankers. Hence
forth you will take your place as the
financial center of the western world
and the American dollar will speak tn
every tongue.
RIGHT WILL PREVAIL.
"You have been the power house where
the nation’s energies were largely gen
erated; from now on you will transmit
that force across the seas to influence
human activity around the globe. Di
recting forces originating here will be
felt In every land.
•‘After a while order will come out
of chaos, law will supersede despotism,
force will go down before right, military
castes and dynasties will come to their
senses, individual liberty and national
freedom will be advanced, peace, as
sured and righteous peace, will come to
a war-blighted world.
"This is a commercial city. Peace
lasts longer than war. The supremacy
of the future will not rest upon the
largest army or the greatest navy, out
on commerce, which speaks the language
of peace.
“That nation, in the coming years,
which produces the things it needs, and
to which other nations must come for
the things they need or go hungry and
unclothed, will be in the position of su
preme power.
"Where is that nation but America?
“Where Is the port that can accom
modate the world trade like New Y’ork?
“The invitation extended by your
governor, mayor and chamber of com
merce we were proud to accept.
“The vision of the congress is ex
pressed through its slogan. "A Greater
Nation Through a Greater South.’ Im
pressed by the fact that gross mis
representations regarding conditions in
that region of our common country
called the south had been extensively
disseminated, that misinformation and
lack of information concerning the nat
ural resources to be found there and
about the social, political and education
al conditions as they actually exist
were wldespeard. the Southern Commer
cial congress undertook to correct these
things, as far as possible, in the inter
est of truth and byway of public serv
ive.
“Its activities, however, have not been
confined to that work, or limited to the
south (
HAS BLAZED THE WAY.
"Its greatest achievements have been
nation-wide in scope.
“It has blazed the way for construc
tive work of far-reaching importance to
the whole country, some of which has
been accomplished.
“It alms to put forward ideas, to ad
vance ideals, which constitute the basis
for sound and certain progress,
not of patriotism rune through the rd
“In the Interchange of views at the
annual conventions we come to see more
clearly what is the correct solution of
problems around us and catch a vision of
what lies ahead.
“Old world order received its death
stab July 28. 1914. Old Europe is dead.
The democracy of the world has been
assaulted In deadly fashion. Nothing like
it has occurred in all history since the
wiping out of Greek and Roman civilisa
tion. Out of it will come a new world
order. New International relations will
Full Associated Press Service
SCENES OF THE SOUTHEASTERN FAIR IN FULL BLOOM ALL THIS WEEK AT LAKEWOOD. At the top, left, a gen
eral view of the women’s department in the Liberal Arts building. At the top, right, Colonel Joe Todd, of Oakland, Ga., who has
thirteen children and fifty grandchildren, makes the acquaintance of “Baby Emma, the Jolly Fat Girl,” who weighs 542 pounds
and requires four men to hug her. Bottom, left, little Sallie Gulledge, of Tucker* Ga., with one of A. W. Arnolds prize sheep from
Galesville, Wisconsin. Bottom, right, Lamar Mills, son of Fulton County Commissioner Oscar Mills, with his eleven-months- old pig
that he bought last year in Illinois for >4O, has fed since then for S 19.21, and on Monday refused $125 for it.—Staff Photographs
by Winn & Mathewson.
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CHICO WE SOX
WIN CHIMPIONSHIP
Take Final Game on Giants’
Home Grounds—Score
4 to 2
NEW YORK, Oct. 15.—The Chicago
American league baseball team is the
world’s champion for 1917. By defeat
ing the New "York Nationals this
afternoon. 4 to 2, the White Sox won
the coveted honor after a hard series
of six games. The final contest was
pitched by Red Faber for the cham
pions and Rube Benton and Perritt for
the Giants.
The White Sox played an uphill game
Saturday, won it and thus took the lead
in the series. The score was 8 to 5
The Sox, to win this game, had to use
four pitchers. Russell who was driven
fro mthe mound early in the game. Ci
cotte, Faber and Williams. The game
for New York was pitched by Sallee
and Perritt.
be established. The feature of interde
pendence among nations will come to
the front.
“Os course, the first task is to win
the war. Sooner or later that will be
done. With all its horrors and stupendous
obligations there must be no lagging,
no lack of patriotic enthusiasm. Then
will come international reconstruction.
We live today, as Dr. Butler says, in one
of the epoch-making crises of history.
Realizing this, we may well take coun
sel concerning the issues and the prob
lems which lie beyond.
“The way now, as Mr. Bryan states, is
the road straight ahead.
“When conclusions are reached we
must be prepared to do our part in de
vising plans whereby such a world
calamity shall not occur again.
“Slowly, but steadily, the nations of
the earth were moving up the Incline of
progress.
“Suddenly a giant among them strad
dles across their pathway, turnd upon
them, and declares that none but he shall
proceed.
“There are thousands of roads leading
to the heights and each nation is priv
ileged to choose its own. But the over
lord of the earth would obstruct all
roads but his own: crush those who
would not turn back; ruin, destroy and
slaughter all who would contend for
their rights; and proceed to dominate
the world. Self-respecting peoples ev
erywhere must meet that assumption.
Our companions in that enterprise re
sist, as we must, and claim the right
of every state and every people, to go
forward in their own way, there being
room for all, a pathway for each, in the
steady climb to the ultimate level where
shines unobstructed the light of the jus
tice of God.’ ’*
Tobacco Habit Banished
Tn 4R to 72 hours. No craving for tobacco
In any form after completing treatment. Con
tains no habit-forming drugs. Satisfactory re
sults guaranteed in every case. Write Newell
Pharmacal Co., Dept. 5, St. Louis, Mo., for
FREE Booklet. “TOBACCO REDEEMER” and
positive proof.—(Advt.)
ATLANTA. GA., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1917.
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1 NEW LIBERT! LOAN
Editor of Southern Ruralist
Recants Statement He Will
Oppose the Issue
i Dr. H. E. Stockbridge, president of
; the National Farmers’ congress and edi
tor of the Southern Ruralist, who some
weeks ago indicated that he would urge
farmers not to support the second Lib
erty bond issue, Saturday telegraphed
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo that
he is now convinced that “so long as
the purchase of bonds is the only avail
able means by which stay at homes may
share the war burden the purchase of
1 bonds becomes a patriotic duty which
the Ruralist urges upon its readers."
Dr. Stockbridge’s statement that he
1 would oppose the bond issue was made
to Secretary McAdoo on the announced
belief that the government, in increas
ing second-class mall rates, was unfair
to farm papers Now, however, it is
made plain that the Ruralist will stand
solidly behind the second Liberty bond
. issue as it did behind the first.
HOPES FOR SUCCESS.
The leading editorial of the current is
sue of the Ruralist, says “now that a
second great issu6 of bonds has been
offered the public as the only immediate
source of revenue for meeting war ex
penses we hope for It success, realizing
i that its failure so late would hazard
the success of our military movements
and jeopardize the lives of the boys who
offer all to their country at her call.”
He told Secretary McAdoo that his
,! plea for support of the bond Issue will
• reach over three nundred thousand farm
homes.
While his editorial rings with a pa
triotic appeal, Dr. Stockbridg e says
I that he favors other methods of rais
ing revenue. He aescribes the “contln-
I ued resort to bond issues” as “but a
make-shift stop-gap justified only as a
j war emergency measure.” He says he
I I favors "conscription of wealth” as even
! more justifiable than the -oalling of
’ I men.
II “DUTY OF EVERY CITIZEN.”
Dr. Stockbridge puts it plainly up to
his readers that It Is the duty of ev
ery citizen “to bear his fair share of
the burden —either to’ fight or to pay.” '
1 ■ He begins his editorial, which is head
ed "Paying the War Bill,” by saying:
I “The reality of war becomes greater
I I day by day. The fact of its presence is
■ j accepted with patriotic approval by the
1 overwhelming majority of the American
i people. That it must be fought to a
successful end, whatever the sacrifice, is
the national determination. Money, men
and brain must not be stinted nor spar
ed in this struggle for national honor,
security and world democracy."
He state that the Ruralist has stood
from the very beginning, "for the ad
ministration. for humanity, for democ
racy. for war.”
GENSORSHIP OF MAILS
8V 0. S. IS PLANNED
Enemy Trading Act Further
Tightens Up on Germany
and Her Allies
WASHINGTON. Oct. 15.—A censor
ship of mails leaving this country is
being planned today. Under the presi
dent’s proclamation, putting the enemy
trading law Into operation, George Creel
is considering measures for stopping
military information leaking through
letters.
Issuance of licenses to foreign lan
guage newspapers also is under way. At
the first signs of disloyalty these or
gans will be curbed.
The president has under advisement
appointment of a custodian of alien
property, another feature of the new law.
This official may transfer to himself
any money, property or lien owned by
an enemy. Many Germans are expected,
in self protection, to place their property
under the custodian’s powers. He will
retain title to It for duration of the war.
The enemy trading law further tight
ens the strings around Germany. By
presidential proclamation the exports
council becomes the war trade board
with Vance McCormick still chairman.
A special committee will censor out
going mall and radio and cable mes
sages.
The law shuts down on trade with
Germany or her allies; gives power to
stop trading with countries openly aid
ing Germany and guards war patents.
800 Tons of Cotton
Seed Destroyed by
Fire; Loss, SIOO,OOO
THOMSON, Ga., Oct. »15.—The seed
house of the McDuffie Oil and Fertilizer
company, with about 800 tons of seed,
was destroyed by fire Sunday night. The
fire is supposed to have originated from
a spark from a passing train.
The loss is approximated at JIOO.OOO,
party covered by insurance.
Aviation School Opens
CAPE MAY, N. J., Oct. 15. —The gov
ernment airplane station and aviation
school formally was opened today. Sev
enty-five students are here for instruc
tion.
SUGAR SELLING AT 4c A LB.
At a time when food prices are soar
ing skyward, Journal readers will wel
come the announcement of the Money
worth Wholesale grocers, 1104 Ashland
avenue, Chicago, Hl., that they have de
cided to sell "direct to consumer."
Their new ‘lGet-Acquainted" catalog of
fers some very attractive bargain as
sortments, including sugar at 4c a lb.,
Gold Medal flour at $8.50 a bbl.. Flake
White soap 2c a bar and many other
equally great bargains. Send them
your name on a postal.—(Advt.)
ONE GIRL IS DROWNED
US TWO FULL IN POOL
Second Saved by Companion
and Victim’s Grandfather
Periled in Rescue Attempt
i
Carrie Belle Nix. aged thirteen years,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Nix,
of 367 Greensferry avenue, was drowned,
while her cousin, Willie Joe Weldon, and
grandfather, D. I. Nix, barely escaped
with their Ilves In their attempts to
rescue her after she had fallen Into a
cess pool at the end of Greensferry
avenue and Lawton street sewer about 3
o’clock Sunday afternoon.
Carrie Belle and her cousin, with Les
lie Arnold, aged nine years, who Ilves
across the street from them, were at
plafy when the accident happened. The
scene is only a stone’s throw from the
home of the little girls.
The two little girls who plunged into
the pool had been walking the sewer
pipe which runs along on the top of
the ground at this point. At the end of
the pipe Is a deep pool of water. Little
Carrie Belle was the first to reach the
end and In some unknown manner slip
ped and fell into the water. Her little
cousin ran up, and. In her efforts to get
hold of Carrie Belle, was herself pulled
into the water.
Willie Joe was rescued by Leslie Ar
nold, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Ar
nold, whose high stiff shoes had pre
vented her from attempting to walk the
pipe. Rushing up to the pool she caught
hold of Willie Joe and succeeded In get
ting her from the water after she had
gone under the second time.
D. I. Nix, the grandfather of the lit
' tie victim, attracted by the screams of
Willie Joe and Leslie Arnold, rushed to
the pool and plunged in. For many
minutes he tried hard to reach the bod}’
of his granddaughter, but his efforts
were all In vain. He finally had to be
assisted from the pool by a number
of men who, with a large crowd of
neighbors, had gathered around.
The body of Carrie Bell was taken
from the pool by P. E. Moody, of 6 Law
ton street, with the aid of a rope and
a cotton hoop. He succeeded in fas
tening the hoop Into the clothing of
the child after dragging the pool for
upward of an hour.
After the body was -found a lung mo
tor was applied by Sam Greenberg, of
Greenberg & Bond, but without results
as the child had been in the water for
over an hour.
Willie Joe and Leslie Arnold suffer
ed greatly from the shock but Monday
morning found them both greatly im
proved. Leslie was able to go to school
Monday morning, but during the night
Willie Joe was so ill that a physician
had to be summoned.
When the accident occurred the parents
of the victim were In Gadsden, Ala.,
where they had been called on account
of the desperate illness of the mother
of Mrs. Nix. They were notified by
telegraph and returned to Atlanta Sun
day night at 8 o’clock. Mr. Nix Is a
street car motorman.
Funeral services over the body of Car
rie Bell will be held from the home
Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock.
NUMBER 6.
EM ATTENDANCE
ON MONDAY RECORD
BREAKER IN SOUTH
It Was All There Atlanta Day.
More Are Expected Tuesday,
Children’s Day, and Satur
day, Soldiers’ Day
It’s all out there at Lakewood—
buildings filled to bursting with Dixib
products, barns crammed with cattle
and pigs and sheep, the midway a
howling- wilderness of sideshows and
booths and barkers and screams from
the roller coaster, beautiful horses
stepping lightly around (he red race
track, a smell of cider, and popcorn
and hot dogs in the air, and people and
yet more people, flocking back * and
forth in the bright October sunshine
from wonder to wonder, to form the
greatest crowd that ever attended ah
exposition in the south.
It was all there Monday, which was
"Atlanta day,” and it will be all there
a little bit more Tuesday, which Is
"Children’s day”; and so will it be
throughout the week, through the last
day Saturday which has been official
ly designated "Soldiers’ day,” and
which is expected to draw the biggest
crowd of them all.
"It’s a great fair; the best ever I
saw,” declared Colonel Joe Todd, of
Oakland. Ga., who ought to know, see
ing as he has thirteen children living
and fifty grandchildren and has been
attending fairs with all of them since
the oldest was young enough to de
mand his first ticket to a side show.
CoVinel Todd brought part of his
family from Oakland Monday and spent
the entire day at Lakewood, no small
part of that time strolling up and
down the midway, where he was in
troduced to "Emma, the Big, Jolly Fat
Girl—Takes Four Men to Hug Her,’’
and held her hand while the photog
rapher took their picture, and let ner
pat him on the cheek and everything!
Next to Emma. Colonel Todd declared,
he liked the automobile show best.
There, after Inspecting every make of
car from a flivver to a luxurious llmour
sine, he declared himself In favor of a
purple-colored palace on wheels, with
white wheels and a low racing seat. He
said he could lie down In her and cut
her loose, which was what he had been
wanting to do since he bought him a
Ford and got bit by the speed bug.
The automobile show Is Indeed worth
anybody’s while. It Is located In the
Transportation building, at your left
right after you get off the car and pay
your half dollar—you must have a sil
ver coin, no bills accepted, get change
at the change window—and walk through
the turnstiles.
WOMEN’S EXHIBITS.
Across from tho Transportation build
ing Is the Liberal Arts building. On*
end of this, Mrs. Samuel Lumpkin, gen
eral chairman, with her oorps of able
assistants, has transformed Into a fairy
land of arts and crafts; the other Is de
voted to mercantile booths.
Here the art exhibits, in oharge of
Mrs. Wilmer L. Moore, include beauti
ful paintings by such local artists ae
Wllburt Kurts, Lewis Gregg and stuS
dents of his school, Louise Melllchamp,
Mrs. K. L. Luke, Marie Haines and a
dozen others. There are drawings from
the Georgia Tech school of architecture,
and prize designs of the Intercollegiate
architectural competition. And there
are a number of French war posters that
show vividly the spirit and atmosphere
in Paris today.
Mrs. T. O. Plunkett, chairman of the
flowers exhibit, presides over great
banks of chrysanthemums and dahlias
and ferns, all raised by womqn. Mrs. S;
B. Turman Is In charge of the culinary
exhibits, one of which, the College Park
•Woman's club, has over three hundred
varieties of products, all grown and.
prepared by members of the club.
Then there are exhibits of pottery
and bronzes and clay modeling, arranged
under the direction of Miss Mildred
Harris, the fine arts exhibits In charge
of Mrs. E. W. More; the library ex
hibit of Miss T. D. Parker’s; Mrs.
Alonzo Richardson’s wonderful Red
Cross exhibit; an exhibit of fancy work
and hand sewing by old ladles, not ona
of whom is under seventy, the whol*
making a department where one could
spend hours looking at the articles iff
other sights did not call.
w COTTON NO LONGER KING.
The thing that strikes you most forci
bly in the Agricultural building, Is th*
lack of cotton pnd the quarntlty of
corn, of other grains and vegetables.
Compared to fairs of yore, where cot
ton reigned as king and everything was
bales and gins and seed, the Southeast
earn Fair makes Georgia look like the
finest farming country in the world.
Here are great plies of corn, county
booths overflowing with wheat and
barley and oats, vegetables of hundreds
of varieties, all sorts of fruits, exhib
its of the Boys’ Corn clubs 'and the
Girls’ Caning clubs enough to feed an
army.
BIG SWINE SHOW.
Whether you know the difference be
tween a Duroc and a Hampshire or not.
you mustn’t miss the live stock. The
Southeastern Fair, noted last year for
its cattle and hogs, this year surpasses
all records.
"We have the finest swine show the
south ever saw,” declared Oscar Mills,
In charge of the swine barn, as he
stood by the side of a fat porker
by his son, Lamar Mills, and looked
over the array of stalls. "Over 1,400
head of hogs, from as far west as Oma
ha and as far south as Palatka, Flori
da. Durocs, Hampshires, Poland-Chinas,
Berkshire.*, all of them the best of their
breeds."
“You know,” Continued Mr. Ellis, "we
have farmers already from every
southern state, and they don’t do any
thing but hang around this barn. Os
all the enthusiasts there axe, the hog
enthusiast is the worst. He literally
goes hog wild! There’ll be an auction
sale of Hampshires in the show ring
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, but
sales are going on all over this build
ing all the time between owners and
individuals.”
GREAT CATTLE SHOW.
The cattle barn is even bigger than
the swine barn. The stalls were filling
up rapidly Monday morning with Short
horns, registered Aberdeens,
Jerseys, cows and bulls of all kinds.
Darkies were bustling about, unloading
more cattle, watering the stock already
in, grooming them down and preparing
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