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The Jones County News.
M. C. GREENE, Editor and Proprietor.
OLD LADY IS MUM
Mrs. Chadwick Refused to
Answer Questions in Court.
WAS ACTING ON ADVICE
Farcical Bankruptcy Proceedings Held
in Cleveland Consistett Principally
of Spats Between Opposing
Attorneys.
At Cleveland, Ohio, Mirs. Chadwick,
when placed on the stand in the bank¬
ruptcy proceedings against her, Fri¬
day, before Referee Remington, re¬
fused at first to be sworn. After a
consultation with her attorneys, she
finally consented to take the oath.
She was then asked to state her name.
She refused to reply to this or any
other questions that followed.
Mrs. Chadwick sought refuge in her
privilege as an accused person, and
she refused to answer most of the
questions on the ground that what
she said might tend to aid the pros¬
ecution of her criminal cases. Referee
Remington found in her favor, al¬
though he insisted, against her coun¬
sel’s wishes,' in making her give a
quasi-explanation of her refusal.
“My financial affairs are so closely
allied with the case in the federal
court that anything affecting the one
must necessarily affect the other,”
said Mrs. Chadwick, and the referee
declared that that explanation of her
position was as admirably expressed
as it could be.
“What they want is to get posses¬
sion of your information," stoutly de¬
clared Attorney Dawley, on behalf of
Mrs. Chadwick. “They want to have
a look at your hand. They are try¬
ing to ascertain our defense. Now, if
the government will tip off its hand,
we might arrange a deal.”
Dawley frankly told the court that
Mrs. Chadwick was only following his
advice in refusing to be sworn. Attor¬
ney Grossman, for “Trustee” Loeser,
Insisted on an examination, however,
and Referee Remington finally decid¬
ed that Mrs. Chadwick would have
to be sworn and take the witness
stand at last.
At the very outset, Mrs. Chadwick
refused to give her name, Another
long wrangle resulted over this seem¬
ingly unimportant question. It was
In vain that Grossman declared he had
no designs of trapping the witness
into an incriminating reply. Mrs. Chad¬
wick simply refused to say that she
was Mirs. Cassie L. Chadwick, and,
smilingly, persisted in that course.
Referee Remington vainly appealed
to her, explaining to her, cajoled her,
and almost threatened her. He went
at length into just what her privilege
was, and just what amounted to con¬
tempt of court. Mrs. Chadwick was
an Interested listener to all he had
to say, but his conversation moved her
not a jot. Finally, Remington grew
a little exasperated at her cheerful
indifference.
The entire examination was a series
of wrangles and disputes between op¬
posing attorneys.
Mrs. Chadwick answered a few ques¬
tions, but her answers were remarka¬
bly free from information. Finally, the
court and counsel on all sides agreed
that the examination might just as
well let o% abruptly, because there
was no hope of securing any informa¬
tion from the bankrupt. Accordingly,
March 31 was set for the resumption
of the hearing, with the understanding
that Mrs, Chadwick would testify free¬
ly on that date if the criminal cases
against her had been disposed of by
that time.
Mrs. Chadwick had paid $3 from
her own funds for a carriage to con¬
vey her from the county jail to the
bankruptcy court, a distance of one
block.
LATHROP SLATED FOR TOGA.
Friends of Neidringhause Make Move
to Select Another Candidate.
Gardiner Lathrop of Kansas City
may be decided upon as a compromise
candidate for United States senator
to succeed Francis M. Cockrell, ac¬
cording to political gossip in Kansas
City, Mo.
This gossip is based upon a con¬
ference held with Mr. Lathrop by Alex
Neidringhause, a brother of Thomas
Neidringhaus, the republican senato¬
rial caucus nominee, and others.
NO LAGGING IN ALABAMA.
Movement to Hold Cotton and Reduce
Acreage Starts With a Vim.
W. H. Seymour, who was elected
president of the Alabama Cotton As¬
sociation, will begin at once the work
of interesting the farmers ail over the
state In the movement to hold cotton
already made, reduce the acreage and
reduce the amount of fertilizer. Every
part of thqr state will be reached.
UNIVERSITY IS LIBERAL.
Confers College Degrees Upon Roose-
volt, British Ambassador, German
Kaiser and a Few Citizens.
Commemmoratlon cf Washington's
birthday by the University of Pennsyl¬
vania at Philadelphia was made nota¬
ble by the fact that representatives of
three world powers participated in the
exercises.
The United States reported by the
chief executive of the nation, Theo¬
dore Roosevelt; Germany, represented
by Baron Speck von Sternburg, am¬
bassador to this country, who acted
as the personal representative of the
emperor, and Sir Mortimer Durand, the
British ambassador.
The occasion was marked by one of
the most enthusiastic demonstrations
ever witnessed In the Academy of
Music, where the exercises were held.
President Roosevelt was the orator
of the day, his theme being “Some
Maxims of Washington.”
The degree of doctor of laws was
conferred upon the president, the Ger¬
man emperor, the British ambassador,
Rear Admiral Charles E. L. Clark,
U. S. N., United States Senator Uhi-
lander C. Knox and David T. Watson,
a distinguished lawyer of Pittsburg.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich, the poet and
author, received the degree of doctor
of letters, and upon Robert Simpson
Woodward, president of Carnegie in¬
stitute, was conferred the degree of
doctor of science. Baron von Stern-
burg received the degree for Emperor
William,
When the president appeared on the
stage, the band played “Hail to the
Chief." and the entice assemblage
arose and cheered for nearly five min¬
ute. It was a splendid ovation and
the -president smiled his appreciation,
bowing his acknowledgment at its con¬
clusion. During his address, the pres¬
ident was repeatedly cheered and his
reference to the navy which he ad¬
dressed directly to Admiral Clark, who
sat on his left, aroused great enthusi-
asm. The president was the guest of
the First City Troop at luncheon and
left at 3:25 for Washington.
BUST OF WASHINGTON
Presented to Congress by France
Through Ambassador Jusserand.
A Washington dispatch says: Am-
basasdor Jusserand presented to the
congress Wednesday the replica of
the original marble bust of George
Washington, which was destroyed hy a
fire In the library of congress in 1851.
The ceremonies took place in the
rotunda at the capitol, where the
bust was unveiled, and in the pres¬
ident’s room in the senate wing,where
speeches were made by the ambassa¬
dor on behalf of the French donors,
and by Senator Wetmore of Rhode
Island and Representative McCleary
of Minnesota, on behalf of the two
branches of congress.
President, Pro Tem Frye of the sen¬
ate presided.
The French ambassador placed in a
receptacle of the pedestal documents
containing a history of the bust an¬
nouncing that the acceptance by the
United States of th e gift from Franco
sealed eternal friendship between the
nations. Senator Wetmore read a res¬
olution adopted by congress accepting'
th e gi ft . and the ambassador delivered
a speech of presentation.
NO SENATOR IN SIGHT.
Twenty-ninth Ballot in Missouri Legis¬
lature—One Defection.
There was one more defection from
the forces of Thomas K. Niedringhaus,
the republican caucus nominee In the
Missouri legislature Wednesday, when
the roll was called for the twenty-
ninth ballot to seclect a successor to
United States Senator Cockrell, The
ballot resulted as follows: Cockrell 73,
Niedringhaus 64, Kerens 12, McKinley
5, Pettijohn 1, Ossenfort 1.
BODIES BEING RECOVERED.
Remains of Seventy-five Explosion
« Victims Taken from Mine.
A Birmingham dispatch says: At 8
o’clock Wednesday evening seventy-
five bruised, blackened and disfigured
bodies had been recovered from the
ill-fated Virginia mines, in which the
awful explosion occurred on Mlonday
afternoon, entombing what is now con¬
fidently believed to be more than one
hundred and fifty of the best miners
in the Birmingham district.
TO WIDEN COTTON MARKET.
Senators Clay and Foster Will Ask for
Half a Million.
A Washington dispatch says: Sena¬
tors Clay and Foster have decided to
ask for $500,000 for the purpose of
pushing the inquiries into the possi¬
bilities of wider foreign markets for
cotton and cotton products, and will
present this in the shape of an amend- :
ment to the sundry civil bill.
GRAY. JONES CO.. GA.. THURSDAY. MAliCIl 2. 1905
CANAL ZONE LAWS
Senate Passes Panama Bill
With Amendments..
SWAYNE TESTIMONY ENDS
Court Sits Seven Hours, Including a
Night Session, In Endeavor to
Wind Up Case Agilnst the
Florida Jurist.
A Washington special says: The
last of the testimony in the interest
of Judge Swayne In the Impeachment
proceeding against him was presented
to the senate Thursday.
The case occupied seven hours of
time, beginning at 4 o’clock and clos¬
ing at 10 p. m., with an intermission
of two hours from 6 to 8. Much of
the time was spent in argument re¬
lating to the admissibility of testl-
m-ony. The senate also adopted an
order granting each side five hours
in the closing argument.
Panama Canal Bill Passed.
The house bill providing a form of
government for the Panama canal
zone was passed early in the day.
Mr. Miorgan offered an amendment
prohibiting the president from filling
vacancies in the canal commission
when congress is not in session, and
spo lf e in support of it, saying that
"there is no occasion for panic legis¬
lation in connection with the canal
zone,” the Spooner act and the treaty
of acquisition being sufficient for that
purpose. He said he hoped that the
present members of the .committeo
would live to hold their places until
the canal should be completed, which
would ensure their remaining for at
least, fifty years.
Mr. Morgan discussed the salarfes
and emoluments paid to the present
commissioners, referring especially to
the provision giving them $15 per day
for expenses on the isthmus in addi¬
tion to their salaries.
“Considering their -aptitude for tak¬
ing by compensation as Instanced in
the case of railroad directors’ meet¬
ings, I wonder chat they haven't taken
their lives in their hands and remained
on the isthmus all the time in onjer
to secure the extra $15 per day,” he
said.
M/r. Morgan declared his belief that
the canal never would be built. His
amendment was rejected and after
some further debate the canal hill was
passed.
The measure was amended in seve¬
ral important respects hy the senate,
notably in eliminating the provision
for abolishing the canal commission.
The bill will now go to conference
If the amendments are not accepted
by the house. The bill is temporary
In character, Its provisions expiring at
the end of the first regular session
of the next congress.
It vests in the president authority
to appoint a person or persons to
govern the canal zone, and the pres¬
ident is given further authority to di¬
rect the manner of such control. An¬
nual or more frequent reports from
the governor of the zone and also
from those In charge of the canal are
provided for, as are also estimates of
expenditures and appropriations for
all work on the canal, and it is pro¬
vided that after the present fiscal year
no money shall be expended except by
direct appropriation. All rentals and
other income from the Panama rail¬
road are to be credited to the treasury
canal fund, and the president is au¬
thorized to deposit $1,500,000 in an
American bank having a fiscal agent
on the isthmus of Panama for the
purpose of facilitating business.
Authority is given to acquire by
purchase or condemnation the re¬
maining 1,036 shares of the stock of
the Panama Railroad Company for the
benefit of the government.
RATH LEGISLATION BARRED.
Question Too Important for Short
Time of Present Congress.
The senate Tuesday passed the mil¬
itary academy appropriation bill and
began consideration of the Indian ap¬
propriation bill. Early in the day, in
response to *a question of Mr. Elkins,
chairman of the committee on inter¬
state commerce, expressed the opinion
that it would be impossible to secure
railroad rate legislation during the
present session of congress.
INSURANCE MAN SUICIDES.
Captain Arnall, Georgia Manager of
Phoenix Life, Ends Existence.
With his wife's pistol, Captain
Charles Arnall, general manager of ths
Phoenix Life Insurance Company, and
one of the best known citizens of At¬
lanta, blew his brains out in the bath
room of his residence, 17 Hhltlmore
block, Thursday morning. No cause
jp assigned,
LIST OF VICTIMS GROWS.
Ninety-two Bodies Were Taken from
Virginia Mines by Heroic Rescuers
Up to Thursday Night,
A Birmingham, Ala., dispatch says:
At 8 o’clock Thursday, ninety-two bod¬
ies had been recovered from Virginia
mines, and the rescue work contin¬
ues.
The foul odors from the decomposing
bodies have now become so unbear¬
able that the rescuers work in short
relays, and hundreds of pounds of
disinfectants have to be used to make
further work possible.
Fifty-five funerals were conduoted
in the suburbs of Birmingham, dur
ing the day, all of which were for vic¬
tims of I he awful disaster.
It Is estimated that there are, at
least, twenty-five more bodies to be
taken out, and the rescuers have to
finish up the “level" they are now on,
and open one more “level.”
There are three bodies in the bot¬
tom of the lowest level, which it is
expected will require at least ten days
to reach.
The bodies are those of the pumper
and his assistants. They are covered
with water, and since the pumping
machinery was ruined by the explo
sion, it will take a much longer time
to get the water out of the mines.
Governor Cunningham has officially
instructed State Mine Inspector Gray
and his assistants to make a thorough
investigation of the disaster and re¬
port to him at the earliest practica¬
ble moment.
The relief fund for the strioken fam¬
ilies continues to grow, Bessemer
alone has raised over $3,000, and tha
total subscriptions ao far recorded
amount to more than $15,000.
SENATORS ARE CALLED.
A Speoial Session of Upper House to
Convene March Fourth.
President Roosevelt issued a proc¬
lamation Thursday convening the sen¬
ate in special session at 12 o’clock,
March. 4, to “receive such communica¬
tions as may be made by the execu¬
tive.” The proclamation reads:
“By the President of the United
States of Anicitoa—A Proclamation:
Whereas, Public interests require that
the senate of the United States be con¬
vened at 12 o’clock yn Mlarch 4, next,
to receive such communications as
may bo made by the executive;
“Now, therefore, I, Theodore Roose¬
velt, president of the United States
o-f America, do hereby proclaim, and de¬
clare, that an extraordinary occasion
requires the senate of the United
States to convene at the capitol. In
the city of Washington, on March 4,
next, at 12 noon, of which all persons
who shall at that time be entitled to
act as members of that body are here¬
by required to take notice.
“Given under my hand and the seal
(*." the United States at Washington,
on February 23, the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and five,
and of the independence of the United
States the one hundred and twenty-
ninth. “THEODORE ROOSEVELT.”
MILES PUBLISHES LETTER-
Complies in Part With Request of Mrs.
Jefferson Davis.
General Nelson A. Miles has part¬
ly complied with the request of Mirs
Jefferson Davis, made that he publish
in full any letter or note that he may
have from her in which she thanke-l
him for his treatment of President
Jefferson Davis. The letter which he
publishes Is as follows:
“Fort. Monroe, Va., May 23, 1865.—
Please receive my thanks for your
courtesy and kind answers to my ques¬
tions of this morning IMay 23). I
cannot quit the harbor without beg¬
ging you again to look after my hus¬
band’s health for me. Yours very re¬
spectfully,
(Signed) "VARINA DAVIS.”
SHERIFF LEVIE8 ON A DEPOT.
Final Move to Force Georgia Railroad
& Banking Co. to Pay Taxes .
The Georgia railroad depot an i
freight warehouses in Atlanta and all
the real estate contiguous to them be¬
longing to tho Georgia Railroad and
Banking Company, were levied upon
by Sheriff Nelms Thursday under ex¬
ecutions for state taxes, issued by
Comptroller General W. A, Wright.
The property levied on covers prac¬
tically an entire block, and Is located
almost In the heart of the city.
ALL BATTLE FLAG8 GO BACK.
Senate Adopts Joint Resolution for
Their Return to States.
Tho senate Thursday unanimously
adopted Lamb’s Joint resolution pro¬
viding for the return of captured con¬
federate flags and recaptured union
flags to the proper authorities of the
states in which the commands were
organized The full list of confeder¬
ate flags shows a total of about 440.
HAD RIGHT TO FIRE
North Sea Commission is
Favorable to Russia.
BUNGLING JUSTIFIABLE
Fatal Firing on British Flahlng Ves¬
sels Warranted — Semi-Official
Statement Issued at Paris,
Anent the Findings.
A Paris special says: A seml-offlclai
announcement appeared Wednesday
relative to the work of the Interna¬
tional commission, which has been
considering the North Sea Incident. It
Is as follows:
“The Hull commission "let this
morning In the ministry of foreign
affairs, and again this afternoon, in
order to proceed to a final examina¬
tion of the report recapitulating its
conclusions. The report is rather long
and comprises about ten large pages
The principal author is Admiral Von
Spaur, Austrian, but ail the members
of the commission collaborated In
drawing it up. The commission gives
no opinion on the question of the pres¬
ence or absence of Japanese torpedo
boats In the North Sea, declaring
merely that the Russian admiral le¬
gitimately believed that his squadron
was endangered, and that he had the
right, under the circumstances to act
as he did. The commissioners refer
to the Russian government’s engage¬
ments to Indemnify the victims of the
deplorable incident.
The report will be sent hy special
messengers to the Russian and Brit-
lth government, not because It Is sub¬
ject to modifications at the Instance of
one or the other of the governments,
the commission’s decision being with¬
out appeal, but the commissioners do
not wish the powers interested to
learn through the press of the last,
public sittings and the conclusions
reached. There is nothing in this pre¬
liminary communication or report ex¬
cept an - act of deference."
The public sitting for the reading
of the conclusions will probably be
held on Saturday. The proceedings
probably will be closed by a speech
of thanks by Admiral Fournier, pres¬
ident of the commission, to his col¬
leagues.
Mlenibers of the commission who
were seen Wednesday refused either
to confirm or deny the foregoing
statement, but officials having favor¬
able opportunities to Judge of the re¬
sults of the Inquiry regard the state¬
ment as substantially correct.
A London special says: A strong
chord of indignation Is sounded by
the London daily newspapers Thurs¬
day morning over the semi-official
statement relative to the decision of
the North Sea commission giving to
Russia the victory, but it Is still hoped
that the publication of the full text
of the commission’s report may modi¬
fy the Impression produced by the
preliminary version, which is one of
intense disappointment.
The Daily Mail goes so far as to
declare that the decision has dealt
a death blow to arbitration. Some of
the newspapers blame the government
strongly for ever consenting to sub¬
ject such a matter to arbitration,while
some of the government organs find
cold comfort In the fact that the
country by doing so avoided war with
Russia.
No question Is raised that the deci¬
sion must be respected, and Great
Britain’s share of the heavy costs will
be ruefully paid; but it is held that
the decision leaves the question of a
neutral’s right on the sea In a deplor¬
ably unsatisfactory condition and ere
otes a dangerous precedent.
SENTENCE IS FORTY YEAR8.
Manila Court Goes Hard With Major
Carrington for Embezzlement.
Major General Corbin, commanding
the Philippine division, cabled the
war department Wednesday a con¬
firmation of tho press report of tho
conviction of Major Carrington at
Manila for embezzlement, and stating
that th 0 sentence was for forty years.
General Corbin stated:
“Major Carrington, convicted hy the
court of first instance of all counts
against him. Sentenced to forty years
in the Bilidad prison. Appealed to
supreme court.”
REACHES AN EVEN HUNDRED.
Only Seven More Bodiers Are Now
Thought to Remain in Fatal Mine.
Up to Friday night an even one
hundred bodies had been recovered
from the Virginia mines in Alabama.
Officials now seem confident that not
more than seven more bodies are In
ihe mine and it is possible this num¬
ber will be decreased by three or
four.
VOL. XI. NO. 16.
ALL CLAIMED BY DEATH.
Latest Reports Regarding Mine Disas¬
ter In Birmingham State That Not
a Slngl 8 Main Escaped Alive.
A Birmingham special says: Accord¬
to the official list of the check
at the Virginia mines, where
explosion late Monday afternoon
entombed all the men In the mine,
thei'e were one hundred and seven
miners, helpers and other workers in
Ill-fated mine at the time of the
disaster.
However, it Is admitted that a num¬
ber of newly employed men, whose
names were not checked off entered
the mine and as nearly 8s can b<j
figured there were 160 persons en¬
tombed when the explosion took place.
Thirty-nine blackened, bruised and
twisted human bodies had been recov¬
ered from the mines at a late hour
Tuesday night and laid out for identi¬
fication by heart-broken mothers,wives,
sisters and sweethearts.
It Is now stated positively that not
the slightest hope is held out to
sorrowing loved ones that a single
one of the entombed men Is alive to
tell of the horrible disaster.
Scenes at the entrance to the mlne3
all day Thursday were gruesome and
heartrending in the extreme. As he¬
roic workmen would bring discolored
and mangled human forms to the
opening, frenzied loved ones, mostly
women and children, with a mingled
expression of anxiety, fear and hope
depicted on their faces, would crowd
up longing to find a living father, hus¬
band, brother or sweetheart. Utter de¬
spair would be written on their fea¬
tures after looking and examining, for
so blackened and torn were most of
the bodies that positive identification
was possible In but few Instances.
Mlany of the bodies will never b«
Identified, as a number have been
brought out piece at a rime, here a
head, there a leg and yonder a trunk.
Ghastly describes but faintly a scene
which caused stout-hearted men to
sicken and turn pale.
About one hundred families and
three hundred children have been left
destitute and without means of sup
port, and one-third of the Inhabitants
of a town have been wiped out by
the calamity.
Work of rescuing the bodies has
been heroic, but greatly hampered hy
d6brls and foul gases. Miners from
all over the district, have volunteered
their services.
BLAZE COST ROUND MILLION.
Dock of Hooeac Tunnel at Charlestown,
Mass., Totally Destroyed.
A loss estimated at $1,000,000 wat
caused hy a fire at the Hoosae, Tunnel
docks at Charlestown, Mass., Tues
day. Two of the largest piers were
burned, the steamer Philadelphian was
seriously damaged, and a large quanti¬
ty of merchandise, both on the docks
and in the Philadelphian was ruined
or destroyed. Five persons s-UBtalned
Injuries.
MRS. D'AVI8 WANT8 PROOF.
Gen. Miles Requested Furnish Further
Evidence Regarding Letter.
In a letter to the Savannah Press,
Mrs. Varia Jefferson Davis calls upon
General Nelson A. Miles to present
proof other than his own word that
she at any time wrote to him thank¬
ing him for his treatment of Jeffer¬
son Davis, president of the Confed¬
eracy, while he was held a prisoner
at Fort Mlonroe.
Revenue 8howe Increase.
The monthly statement of the col¬
lections of Internal revenue show- that
for the month of January, 1005, the
receipts were $17,280,443, an Increase
as compared with January, 1904,
$484,959.
GREAT ANXIETY IN POLAND.
Strikers Are Resorting to Violence
and Revolutionary Party Active.
Advices of Thursday from Warsaw
Poland, state lhat the strikers are ro-
sortlng to violence. They have de¬
stroyed Ihe great switchboard station
outside the city and cut a number of
telegraph wires.
The situation Is causing the great¬
est anxiety in all circles. Alarming
reports are current concerning the In¬
tention and plans of the revolutionary
party.
NO BAIL ALLOWED HOCH.
Alleged “Bluebeard” Must Stand Trial
on Murder Charge.
Johann Hoch was held to the grand
Jury at Chicago Thursday without bail.
The coroner’s jury which iniestlgated
the death of Mrs. Marie Weleker-
Hoch found that the deceased came
to her death from the effects of arsenic
poisoning, and It was the expressed
belief of the Jury that Hoch adminis¬
tered the poison,
CZAR IS FOR PEACE
Such is Report Received in
London and Made Public.
JAPS TO GET FULL FRUITS
Whole of Manchuria to Be Relinquish,
ed and Port Arthur and Liao Tung
Peninsula to Go Into the
Hands of the Mikado.
A dispatch of Tuesday to Reuters’
Telegram Company in London from St.
Petersburg confirm* the advices of
February 17 and 18 from St. Peters¬
burg, to the effect that peace was un-
der consideration.
“The question of peace has not
only been formally discussed, but the
conditions on which Russia is prepared
to make peace have been practically
agreed upon. They are aR follows:
“Korea lo be placed under Japan¬
ese suzerainty.
“Port Arthur and the Liao Tung
peninsula to he ceded to Japan.
“Vladivostok to be declared a neu*
tral port with an open door.
“The Eastern Chinese railroad to
be placed under neutral international
administration.
“Manchuria, as far north as Har-
bln, to be restored as an Integral
part of the Chinese empire.
“The difficulty lies in settling the
question of indemnity, upon which it Is
known that Japan Insists, but it la
thought that this difficulty is not in-
superable.
“Tho most trustworthy opinion at
St. Petersburg is that in view of ths
International situation an-d the enorm-
oub difficulty In carrying on the war,
peace on the terms outlined will b«
concluded within a comparatively
short time, if the Indemnity question
cun be arranged; but it is quite possi¬
ble that Russia will risk another bat¬
tle before a decision is reached.”
SOUTH CAROLINA SOLID.
8tate Association Organized at Largely
Attended Meeting in Columbia.
Cotton planters, bankers, business
men from nearly every county In South
Carolina were present at Columbia
Tuesday when the State Cotton Grow¬
ers’ Convention was called to order at
noon In the state capitol. E. D.
Smith of Magnolia was elected pres¬
ident; H. B. Tindall of Greenville,
vice president; F. H. Hyatt, Colum¬
bia, treasurer, and F. H. Weston, Co¬
lumbia, secretary.
E. D. Smith and W. S. Lipscomb
of Gaffney were made members of the
national executive committee.
The action of the ’New Orleans con¬
vention—a 25 per cent, reduction of
cotton acreage and a proprotlonate de-
crease in the use of fertilizer—was
agreed to.
MISSISSIPPI TAKES ACTION.
8tat e Organization of Cotton Growers
Perfected at Jackson.
The Cotton Growers’ Convention of
the state of Mississippi met In Jackson
Tuesday.
Walter Clark of Coohoma county
was elected permanent chairman and
M. A. Fisher of Claiborne county, sec¬
retary. The president Is to appoint
a state financial agent and a state
organizer and every supervisor’s dis¬
trict in the state which is not now
organized is to he attended to at once.
A rnduatlon of acreage to the amount
of 25 per cent is provided for. The
action of the executive committee of
the New Orleans convention, In de¬
ciding to hold two million bales of
eotton, was endorsed.
RETURN PEONAGE INDICTMENTS.
United States Grand Jury at Montgom.
ery After Law Breakers.
The grand jury in the United States
court for the middle district of Ala-
bama in session at Montgomery,
Thursday, reported n number of true
bills charging peonage and whiteeap-
ping.
S. D. May, sheriff of Crenshaw
county, who recently disappeared, was
Indicted for peonage. The jury In¬
vestigated one lynching case, but fail¬
ed to return on indictment.
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TRUST OWNERS SUMMONED.
Initial Step Taken Against “Beef Com.
bine” at Chicago.
The first step leading to possible -
Indictment of members of the alleged
“beef trust” was taken at Chicago
Tuasday. A special federal grand jury
venire was ordered drawn, and Deputy
United States marshals were sent out
with subpoenas for various members
of the alleged trusts,