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THE JOURNAL $1.00 WHOLE YEAR WAYCROSS WEEKLY Jl MAIL US THE $1.00 TODAY—NOW! DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY, OPFICU L OBOAN-CITY OP WAYCROSS. WEEKLY OFFICIAL ORGAN WAKE COUNTY AN D COUNTY BOARD OP EDUCATION «TB TEAK FOB DAILY JOURNAL. WAYCROSS, GA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER S3, 1#H. ltTH YEAR FOR WEEKLY JOURNAL, rpov. Slaton Issues Statement On Talk of Cotton Legislation SAYS CALL FOR EXTRA SESSION IS NOT COMING /J FROM GEORGIA FARMERS Atlanta, Oct 33—In an extended statement to the people of Georgia (Iren to the preaa today, Governor Slaton reiterates hie intention not to call an extra cession of the legislature to deal with the cotton situation. The Oorernor declares that no legislation can be passed by the states that weald reach the sltoatlon which would be constitutional and he calls attention to the tact that no constitutional amendment could be ratified before the general election of IMS, The chief executive says that the farmers are not calling for an extra session. He scouts the Idea that they would he wilting to surrender liber ties running back to Magna Charts even to sere a cotton crop and rldl cules the attitude of those who would seek to mako the planting of cotton criminal "a business heretofore uni versally conceded to be highly honor- ebley>» says. Tt»Statement follows: To the People of Georgia: It Is .manifested from the character ot letters I am dally receiving and from copies of resolutions passed at public gatherings, that there Is a well- defined plan to build op pressure on me to the end that I shall convoke the General Assembly In extraordi nary sesskm-To pass laws restricting cotton acreage during the ensuing year. I am constrained to think that In some quarters the motive underlying this movement to not altogether pro- *Y«d by a spirit ot patriotism. Rec- -ilinitag the tremendous power of the mould public sentiment, I am " I>at the newspapers of the > largely against the demand alio that citizens yet have rights which must be preserv ing no .boast to say that not s man In Georgia feels\ more keenly gravity of the situation or would go ’ ‘-rther to relieve It personally and of ficially. than myself. At my own ex pense I have twice gone to Washing ton and urged upon the senate what I thought to be sane views, and not vi olative ot the constitution. Couatltutioaal Legislation Is Not the -*d. There are many men in Georgia who are signing these petitions tojstatute; the statute sgainst cruelty to have me call an extraordinary session of the General Assembly who are prompted by the elncereet and purest motives and who believe that it to within the power ot the state to pass ' laws limiting the production of cotton. I have pot thought that such laws were wise or constitutional. In fact, I know they are not and thus feeling I should deem It an act of-cowardice to say nothing of insincerity, to adopt the plan ot calling the General As sembly and shifting on that body an impossible and unauthorized respon sibility. It I had wanted to play politics with the situation, It would have been much easier to have adopted that plan, bnt I have chosen as the better course to deal with the people and with the situation honestly. The constitution ot this state pro hibits the selection of cotton as a class ot property to be taxed at' a higher rate than other property. Art. 7, Sec. 2, Par. be uniform upon the same class subjects and ad valorem on all prop erty subject to be taxed and shall be levied and collected un der general laws.” To tax cotton cents per pound clearly would be to violate that provision. The suggestion to made that the leg islature may refer to the people change of the constitution. This to lmpracticsble. Art. IS, Sec. 1, Par. 1. the constitution providing amendments requires that it shall be 'published two months previous to the time of holding the next general elec- tion.” The next general election un der this provision will come in lSld. Criminal Statute. The other plan ot curtailment to be enforced by criminal statute to equal ly unconstitutional. I read with great Interest the brief of Judge Calloway In support ot this plan. His entire er- gument Is based upon two provisions First, there to nothing in the consti tution, he claims, which expressly for bids U and secondly, he cites certain legislative acts, which he claims are analogous to his proposed law. He to correct in saying that where one attacks a law as unconstitutional, the attack should be based on some express provision of that Instrument I specify the provision which to Art 1, Sec. 1, Par. 3: "No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property except by due process ot law. deprive one of the use of property to as essentially violative ot the consti tution as if the legislature were pass a law literally taking it away from.him. The provisions of the federal con stitution, embodying the fourteenth amendment, are practically Identical with the above quotation from the state constitution, and It has been re peatedly held by the supreme court ot the United States that a statute of a state which in Its operation depriv ed an owner ot the use of property was the equivalent ot "taking,” with in the inhibition of that statute. Police Powers of the State. Judge Callaway's second proposi tion to the proposed legislation to an. alogous to a number of statutes now in force In Georgia, vis.: The prohibition animals; the statute egalnst cutting turpentine boxes between November 15th and March lfith. These statutes are in no sense aa- HUDSON’S PLAN FOR COTTON CONSUMPTION Valdosta, Ga.. Oct 21—Capt C. H. Hudson, a passenger train conductor on the Georgia and Florida road op* erating between this city and Augus ta, haa taken up a plan for the con* sumption of more cotton at home that Is attracting wide attention and from present Indications the plan is going to be adopted by a large number of the railroads, Ore companies, police departments, hotels, street oar com panies and other lines ot business using uniforms for the employes to clothe their men In khaki during the spring and summer In place of the blue serge now In use. The National Association of Cot- 11 Manufacturers, the American Cotton Manufacturers and the Ark- LINE OF GERMAN ATTACK GROWS MANY LOST LIVES IN CHINESE TYPHOON Washington. D. C.. Oct. 22.—De tails of the storm which interfered with early Japanese operations against Kfao Chow were given In mall advices reaching the State Depart ment yesterday from the , American vice consul at Chefoo, China. The vice consul not only oonflrmed the large loss of life, but said thousands were made homeless and left to face mine. A series of heavy rain and wind storms Immediately preceded the ty phoon which occurred Sept 8. “The most serious aspect of the matter," said the report, “Is the mous crop loss throughout the penin sula. 'The Chinese estimate that from 50 per cent to 80 per cent of the crops are a total loss. This probably Allies Kept Busy Today Checking Furious Onslaughts Along Line wrlght Club of Boston, which are the , ...... leading cotton organization, of the wl " » . f * ralnc dur,n * ap - United States, have all taken up tho | pr °* ch n8 wnlcr ' plan and are pushing It with the • __ users of uniforms . j PORTUGAL IS General Manager D. F. Kirkland of ■■amain .naiins a. the Georgia and Florida Railroad baa HAVING TROUBLE writtea the manngen of practically' every road in the United Staten urg-| ing their attenUon to the plan. An wlrc t0 Journal-Herald, an impetus he hnn Issued an order London - 0ct ' 22—Serious trouble that nil uniformed employes of the| h “* developed In Portugal according Georgia and Florida be clothed in l ° re »« rt * recelved u ' !r0 tod ». Rw ' khaki next spring. Other rands are l 11 "* 1 outbreaks ora responsible for taking the matter under considers tlon and from present Indications the movement will result In the re moval of considerable cotton from the market It Is estimated by statisticians that should this plan be adopted It will consume approximately half a mil lion bales of cotton annually. This Is quite an Item as It la a new field for cotton consumption. | The plan haa great possibilities and It la meet** Ing with ready response everywhere. REPORT GETS BIG MAJORITY By Wire to Jouraa-Herald. Washington, Oct 22.—By a vote of 126 to 52 the House this afternoon adopted the conference report on the war tax bill. It Is expected that Congress will adjourn as soon as the bill Is passed. the situation reported today. Wir* communication has been Interrupt* and full details cannot be secured. CHURCH WORK NEARS AN END Improvements at Central Baptist church are rapidly nearing an sod. Services will be hold In thechurch next Sunday Instead of In tBk Grand theater, where the Sunday services have been held for several weeket It will only be a short time before the Interior Improvements at the Cen tral church will be finished, giving the church one of the prettiest Interiors end a greatly Increased seating ca pacity. MUCH ENTHUSIASM IS SHOWN BY CITIZENS IN BOARD OF TRADE There was a full attendance at the get-together meeting of the bo«d of trade Wednesday night. An earnest enthusiasm was manifested on every hand. Optimism as to Ware county and the city of Waycross was the dominant thought. A freo Interchange of views show ed that there Is neither lack of Inter- est in nor want of appreciation of the purposes of tho Board of Trade. It was determined to redouble the efforts of tho organisation along every line that points to country develop ment and tho upbuilding of the city. A resolution offered by W. E. Sir- mans, was adopted, Increasing the number of governors from fifteen to thirty, and the following gentlemen were agreed on In that connection: Hon. A. M. Knight, Sr., Messrs. Rob ert E. Trexler, J. E. T. Bowden, Judge J. C. McDonald, Dr. A. Fleming, W. L. Hinson, Alexander R. Hood, Leon A. Wilson, J. W. Seals, W. D. O’Quinn, Judge T. A. Parker, A. C. Sneeker, J. B. Lewis, W. N. Grumbling and Prof. A. G. Miller. Under the same resolution Presi dent Benton was requested to revise the standing committees of the board at his earliest leisure. On motion of Judge Swoat, the pres ident was requested to appoint a com mittee of ten members charged with the duty ot making a canvass for new members. On motion ot Leon A. Wilson, Esq., the committee was Instructed to get In touch with any and all citizens who having been members of the board, have dropped out—the object being to relntcrost them In the work of the or ganisation. On motion of Harry Reed, Esq., it was agreed that overy member pres ent at the meeting would constitute himself a committco of ono to secure at least ono application for member ship In tho board. ~ Attention was dlrectod to the fact that tho regular meeting of the gov ernors will bo held In the afternoon tho second Wednesday in every month at 4 o'clock and that the reg ular meetings of the membership will be held monthly on the night of the fourth Wednesday In every month at ’clock. These meetings will held In the Board of Trade rooms, Southern building. President Benton has appointed the committee of ten, under Judge Sweat's motion, as follows: Judge J. L. Sweat, chairman; Messrs. A. M. Knight, 8r., Leon A. Wilson, Esq., W. E. Slrmans, J. Lewis, C. 8. Hardy, L. V. Williams, Dan Lott, H. D. Reed and Hon. J. Cooper. The president and the secretary are ex-offlelo members of the commit tee. If you don’t stay till after 11:00 o'clock the young lady's family will consider you one of the best fellows going. GERMAN CAPTAIN TELLS OF SINKING TWELVE SHIPS Las Palmas, Canary Islands, nlofoon. Tbnjr are nnnetofi vrithta 2J _ Tod , y upon lh , „ rlTll ot th4 the police powers of the state, and the restraints jrewrihed ora all ipou the; Norwsitoo stumer Pexehln the up.' idea of protecting pnbile health, peace ! tain reported that when he was stop- , pweuui, | ped by a German cruiser be was told Manifestly, there is no analogy he- J of the sinking of eleven British aud tween the proposed act and the atat-j French merchantmen and one Italian ate restricting or prohibiting the mak Ing and selling of liquor. • The statute prohibiting cruelty tc tonimaip in baaed upon the Idea that snch acts of brutality debase and low Oct, ship carrying food to England. According to the Information given by the captain the German ship claimed to have names of all ships sank, and Intimated that several ship* had been located and would be sent to Join the others. SAYS GERMAN CRUISER PUTS MORE ON BOTTOM London, Oct. 22.—A dispatch today from Simla, India says reports have reached there of the sinking of sever al more British ships by the German cruiser Emden. The report goes on to say that most of the crews were landed at Cochin. Names of the steamers reported sunk by the Emden are not given. Quite a number of British thlpa were recent* ly In the waters In which It Is report ed the Emden Is operating. er the public morals. The act limiting the time for catting turpentine boxes begins with the pre amble: “The catting of turpentine boxes out ot the winter months, is generally believed to affect the health of the treee, cansing worms and pre- (Continued on page four) BANDITS ROB HOTEL GUESTS; ; : ESCAPE IN AUTOS BUT ARE OVERTAKEN AND JAILED TODAY „ s SH|pB 1915 CROP PLANS WILL BE DISCUSSED OCT. 24 At a mus meeting that will be belli cutoene of Wnycroci era also ax is Waycross Saturday, October 34. at pnetod to attand and participate. It to 10 o'clock, plane for 1015 crops will boltorod that with proper co-operation bo discussed by farmers of Wire, who much money that Ware county has am urged to attend the conference bun sending to other sections can bn suggested by a recent proclamation kept at borne. tuned by Governor John M. Slaton. . At the sama tlrao tba second con- tut of the Boys' Corn Clnb of Warn will bn held, with District Agent O. V. Cunningham In cbnrgn. Ordinary Banner H. Thomas will act u chair man of tbn Denting. Meetings of tbto nature wUI be held In practically every Georgia county Saturday. GERMANS NEAR WARSAW; ARE GAINING GROUND By Wire to Journal-Herald. Pel roars d. Oct. ZS.—An official Statement iuued by the government today tailed to dlegnlao tho tact that Germane ere now only a few ml let from Warsaw. The statement stye the Germans were regained between Prnazkow and Blonle, eight miles southwest of Wtruw. Heavy fighting south of Prsmynl continues. The Austrian leases an reported u being unusually uvere. FRENCH REPORT SAYS ATTACKS ARE REPULSED IN EVERT INSTANCE By wire to The Journal-Herald. Peris, Oct, IK—An official bul letin nt * o’clock tkto afternoon stairs that the (Jenson attack on tho AlUn’ left wing now exteod* tag across the frontier of Belgtun rontlnnrs undlmlnhhrd. The Ger- nuns are suklag continual as sault!, their line of attack show- Ing a much greater front than heretofore. All assault! this far have bun repulsed by the Allies. REPORTED ROAD TO GHfeNT RUINED— Loudon, Oct IK—A news dis patch from Amsterdam says I to reported that the railway to Qbut bos hem destroyed by the ABIes. Eleven British worships bombarded Geraaas on tho Bel gian. roost for thirty-six hoar.’, forcing the Germans to retreat toward Klddtokerke. COUNTER ATTACKS ABB FURIOUS— Paris, Oct. H—Forte as counter attacks by tho Allies toward Cesr- tral la an attempt to ent ol the Germans operating near Nten- port, Dissuade, ml Ypres, ore reported from the north. High praise Is given the Belgian army. Fighting Is pragrtzstog night sad day with i.ttoeks by load, sen, and air. Tho mighty conflict started ,• September llth has developed a msgnltnde heretofore unknown In history. Ovar flfty towns and vB> topes have bee* completely wlp. . ed out by artillery. Xany Ben. combatants have ben killed. There to a confident fnnllag that the German English channel ex on the Germans mart flght ea the defnslre. REPORTS GIVE rt’ ALLIES VICTORY- ~ Leaden, Ort. 22—News dis patches today uy the Allies have oeeapted Conrtart, Belyiam, and Nleaps rt, after pas Mag the Gar. mans eastward from Dlxmuda, FRENCH CANAL SYSTEM TAKEN BY GERMANS By Wire to Journa-Hermld. | Kvery itUck made so fir by th*i Berlin, Oct. 22.—The capture of the alllee hne been repulsed. The Ger mens ere said to be nuking prog- northern French canil system from Arleux to the Oise river after hard fighting by the Germans is expect*! to have much effect on the campaign In northern Franco. ress, though slow, In Belgium, decisive results are reported In the official announcement of .the situ ation along the eastern frontier. DIXIE FLYER WRECKED; MANY SLIGHTLY HURT ■■ Chlckgo, III., Oct. 22.—Northbound! glass- and tossed about In the car , Dixie Flyer, a tourist train operated between ibis city and Jacksonville, Fla., plunged Into a Rock Island an- burban train on the Chicago and Eastern I llinoi« road yesterday, alightly injuring a score of persona and seriously Injuring two. Both trains were entering Chicago at the time of the collision. The Dixie ran into the third coach of the su burban* train, badly damaging it and cutting the train in two. Most of \om hurt were struck by broken demolished. Equipment of the Dixie Flyer .was only slightly damaged In the wreck, which was cleared in m short time. TWO KILLED IN MONTREAL Montreal, Oct 22.—Two men were killed, a dopen Injured and a tenement block wrecked here last nlghMfc* an explosion supposed to have^been caused by a bomb. The block was occupied mainly by Russians. TURHEO LOOSE By wire to The Jonraol-Heratil. Plainfield, N. J.. Oet. 33.—Five ban dits ai an early bear today bald np at the point of ptototo gueete to tbn Pla-'By Wire to Janrna-Henld. sa hotel nt Terra Hants, robbing them Washington. Oct 22.—Orest of «1,M0 to cash and a lot of nrtgdhli date today pMared tba release ->f Abe Jewelry. The bandits escaped to a Standard Oil tank ateamnr John hlgh-power automobile. Rockefeller, seised off Orkney Island. Officers got on tbn trial Immediate ly after tba men left the hotel and fol lowed them through the country. The bandits wen overtaken and captured ben tbto morning and Jailed, being removed later to Indianapolis. All of tba money and Jewelry token B y Wira to Jonrnnl-Honld. in Tsrro Hants was recovered and ro-1 Petrograd. Oct 21_It |, officially turned G> fk* victims. The hold-up announced this afternoon tho- beaten was one of the most eensatlooal in the I Hermann to Rnsstan Poland an dee- stale's history. Officer* believe all of.ing In disorder. the men arrested ora wanted to other I ’ cities on more or less eertoo* charges.) All to high In love and war. SAYS GERMANS ARE FLEEING WILL GIVE WAYCROSS A VALUABLE INDUSTRY Work started today on additions at Its kind to this section. Already tho the plant of tho Enterprise Lumber business to earing for orders from ad- Compauy, located an Albany avenue. Joining staton and to filling numerous osar the Atlanta, Birmingham and At- orders from potato to south Georgia, tootle freight depot, that will, when; In tho early put of Uw year n largo completed, make the business ot tbto dry ‘•V* T** JtMr* to tba ..s company one of the most Important since this various ImprovsaenU Industries ot the city. t i have been made. By tba aggressive A department that will be devoted .‘“'C ? ““ “ mpan)r lu <"«■*»• entirely to'variety works to brio. ““ ,hown ,taad ’’ bulItTandwIth’machinery already nr* r owU ’; ?• *>“* •» <"">* » *• “ Bonn.J. T. Watt, W. D. Yonmans a P. A. Hay. The totter to president of the company. CONGRESS WONT HELP THE SOUTH By Wire to Jonrna-Herald. Washington. Oet 12.—Loaders ot the cotton movomont bars abandoned ill hope of securing old from Cong ress nt tbto session. The collapse of tho fight waged to the House by Southern members Indicates that no relief will some from Congress. Adjournment by tonight to prac tically assured. The Senate and House are working today to finally dlepooe of tho war tas bill. riving for tho addition the concern expects to handle a largo volume of business that Is now going to other cities from Waycross and the terri tory sirroandtag. j BERLIN RAYS RUSSIANS FAIL. Mr. W. D. Tonmnaa, who to maoag- By Wire to Jonrna-Herald. •r of tb# company, elated today that Berlin, Opt. 33—A dispatch reeds- tho company proposes to improve the ed here today says the Russian cam- plant In Waycrosa to sack n way that psign in Onlacla and Hungary haa It will ho one of tho most complete of been completely shattered. GERMAN WAR LOAN GROWS By Wire to Journo-Herald. Berlin, Oct 13—An official an nouncement ban today soya the Ger man war loan now exceeds (7(0,000,- ITALY STARTS- ONWARPATH By Wire to Journnl-Ksinld. London, Oct 22—Unconfirmed dis patches from Venice this afternoon state that the Italian,gunboat Agor- dat and tbs destroyer Dardo navo landed marine* at Avalon*, Albania, and that tb* forty-Mvmth Italian In fantry to ready to embark tor Are- lona. All nears ott of Romo today It to officially stated that ships or tbe enemy rafugedng to Sots Canal will ba compelled to leave at once. Evan the plain man haa bis flights of fancy at times.