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9 THE 'ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. PLANTER'S SCHOOL WILL BE HELD AT GORDONJNSTITUTE farmers’ Union Takes Steps to Systematically Study Cotton Crop. nwlri 10 The Georgian. Barnesvllle. Oa.. March *1.—At the m „ unB of the Bute Cotton Conven- „„n and Farmen' Union of Georgia. W (,lch was In aeaalon here Tuesday, , trpa were taken which will ultimate ly w »ult In great good to the planters ,( the etate and. It Is hoped, will !n- ir es.-e the price of the fleecy staple. The meetln* of the union waa attend ,a by a Inrge number of delegates (ram all parts of the sUte and marka he beginning of a concerted action on .art of the planters of the state to enlighten themselves on the market .no work for an Increase In the price ,/ the product. - ’ Sysfpm of Warehouses. The plan adopted at the meeting con templates the perfecting of the chain t, f narehnuses. already begun over the (i.tte. far the purpose of storing up the crop This la to be a uniform system ft ro.nperatlve warehouses. Already the union has completed and ready for u , r about thirty warehouses, scattered aver the state. These thirty ware- houjn. ore capitalised at about $460,- t„„, Tlie plan adopted at the meeting Tuesd.iv was to double this number, bringing the total up to 'about sixty, ahull will represent a capital of aMlut r,„When these are completed the farmers will be enabled to hold about I. '.odd bales of cotton, or about one.half 'f the crop of the state. These ihirtv additional warehouses the union eipeii- to have completed by the first of non August and ryady for the next year's i rop. This means an outlay by iho planters of the etato, during the coming summer, of about $460,400. School for Plantere. The niher movement of vast Impor unro to the planters of the state was the creation of a state cotton eehool, to be hold every summer. - This eehool sill last six weeks, and will be held at Gordon Institute, Bameavllle. Here in- pi.,nuts from all over the slate will gather and etudy and dlscuae the methods Of grading, handling and mar. ketlnK 4*ntt4»n. Tin- school will be held, beginning ,h„tu July 16 of each year, the flrat less ten I" he held this summer. President It. F. Duckworth and Sec retary <; M. Davis, of the Farmers’ I'nlon. ate both working hard to ac complish these results, and It looks now that their efforts are bearing fruit. Cheney's Expectorant cures coughs, colds, laQrippe and croup 50 years on the market. All Drug- gilts 25c. WATCH JOB ILLUSTRA TED PAGE OF BRIDGE PORT IN TOMORROW’S GEORGIAN. Miff CASK hie to Tram OMIlEii BE BUB The Seaboard May Operate Trains Between Macon and Atlanta.. Special to The Georgian. Macon, Os.. March II—The nouncement that the Southern railway has offered to make a trackage ar rangement whereby the Beaboafd Air Line Is to use the tracks of the South, ept from Atlanta to Macon, In order to get a line to the eea, and the accept ance of the proposition by the Sea board, has caused a great deal'of In terest In Macon. If the arrangement la consummated, Macon -will have an other line to tidewater, as the Seaboard will use the M.. D. & S. line, which It has recently required, to Vldalla, as a connecting link for a straight line to Savannah. The new line will be much shorter than the present ond to Savannah. IT IS Speetal to Tbs Georgies. Greenville. 8. C.. March 22.—'The •tore of Klllott Batson waa burned this morning before day by Incendiaries, It Is believed, with a loss of $7,000, with 26 per cent covered by Insurance. Batson Is superintendent of the post- ofllee 'sub-station and the toes stamps may be quite heavy. The Are was preceded by a robber)-. It la said. GYPSY EVANGELIST BEGINSJS WORK Message For the Peo ple,” Says “Gypsy” Smith. hi- assured fact that the peonage non pending In the United court of the northern district of 'e m, .ignlnsl F. B. Cole. H. I-. ''-•us -1 an,I Jean Relnhotd, all of Cow- ' inly. Georgia, will be of Inter- r.a:i- n,,l interest. The cases will come “P f ■ tilal on April 1. " n Bheppard. of Washington, as- •-un’ m Charles Bussell, assistant i nit. i states attorney general, has ' Atlanta several days for the t"-' l of taking testimony and se- tiring data to be used In the proseou- " n f the eases. Mr. Sheppard has r.'V’ “ n, l conferences In his rooms *■ tr.i- fi, iimnnt and haa done etHclent •oil. it, -eeurlng evidence. H- ha. been materially assisted by ur / . i rrel-tjusllsnstetn, German con- "n.| membera of the conaullte In Allan:., I,.- securing evidence end wit- • "tnny of whom were etttsens of b'rmain nnd subjects of the kaiser. a»r.\ - Itnessee have already been In- terrorr, :.,i nn d strong evidence ee- cure.i . I">l ,,-ohes from Waehtngton lndl*‘ »' Cut everything poeelbie will he inn- secure a conviction and no non- ,. ,u be left unturned In the search , r •' i i- nce. When the cases come up fnr trial p, carter Tate. United States r sttorney, will assist In the dl- i >f the prosecution. Petition In Bankruptcy. ' ,. Th , Georgian. M r '*»• mery. Ala., March $!.—WII- ‘••n Timothy has filed a petition In ' ■' bankruptcy In the United .ourt. "I hare a message for the peepl, for all the people,” said "Gypsy” Smith, Ihs world-famous evangelist, who was born In a gypsy camp and followed this Ilfs In wandering over Europe seven teen years without sleeping under a roof. He arrived In Atlanta, accom panied by Mrs. Smith and his daughter. Miss Zlllah Smith, Thursday 'night, having been on the joad from New York since Tuesday. Mr. Smith wilt assist In the ten days' revival at Broughton's Tabernacle. "I believe 1 preach the simple gospel of Jesus Christ, the Savior. 1 want to assist In saving souls and 'do what 1 ran for humanity. I am not a fad dist. and 1 do not preach a new tangled religion. It la In line with the pure word or God as 1 see It. I have noth ing else to do but preach. It Is my bu»lne*s“nd any man who nttends to his business Is'kept busy. I have been preaching fur the past quarter of a cen tury. This Is my sixth trip to America^ but my first visit South.” Real “Romany" Blood. Gypsy Smith nnd his people are of the pure-blooded Romany stork. Ro many, he explained, la t|m gypsy word for gypsy. He has appeared In all of the pulpits of note In Great Britain. Austria anil South Africa, and haa had wonderful success In America. "My name Is Gypsy Smith,” said Mg. Smith as the Interview drew to a clone, "and 1 am proud of II. Just as proud of It as you are of being an American. 1 got the name of Gypsy when a boy and It has stuck to me ever since, not withstanding my Christian name le Rpdncv rut l go by the name of Gyp- sy Smi.it. and I am not ashamed of "’Melvin.K. Trotter, of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Mrs. Trotter have also ar rived In the city. Miss E. Stafford Millar, of Melbourne. ^Australia, who will also assist In • fie revival at Broughton's Tabernacle, Is In the city ami will participate In Friday's serv ices. Two Days’ Program. The speakers for the Friday program follow: At 11 o'clock. "Gypsy" Smith; o'clock. Miss E. Stafford Millar; 4 o'clock. Professor W. C. Pierce; $ clock. "Gypsy" Smith. The Saturday program Is as follows; At * o'clock. Melvin Trotter, of Mlcht* gan; in o'clock. Dr. C. L. Oooddell. of New York; It o'clock. "Gypsy" Smith; 2 o'clock. Miss E. Stafford Millar; 4 o'clock. Dr. C. L. Oooddell; 8 o'clock, Gypsy" Smith. JOHNSONDuBOSE CO.’S FURNISHINGS FOR MEN Do* you know what Chamberlin- Johnson- DuBose Co.s name in, men’s furnishings means? * i i - *' t It means the best interpretation df fine garments to ’be had for the money. And plenty of sizes and styles to select from. Men's Underwear A small odd lot of Men’s Gauze Wool Drawers—SeV- en pair No. 28,5 pair No. 30, 5 pair No. 44. Price $1.00. To close out , 49c Odd. lot Men’s soiled white medium weight cotton Vfests and Drawers. Price 75c; to close out, Men’s . soft, cool. Japanese Silk Shirts, coat style, ath letic neck with full cut knee drawees to match. Price 2.00 Men's white or Egyptian lisle Shirts, long or short sleeves. Drawers to match, knee or ankle length, 49c Men’s Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers; summer gar ments, Price - 75c Men’s white lisle Union Suits, knee length, athletic neck; no sleeve. Price 50c Men’s checked Nainsook Shirts, coat style; no sleeves, athletic neck, with knee drawers to match; cut full and wide. Price 1.00 Men’s White lisle Union Sfiits, ankle length, high neck, short sleeves. Price 50c Men’s plain soft, fine Nain sook shirts, coat st\ie with full cut knee drawers. Price 1.00 Men’s pure round thread lin en Shirts, coat style, athlet ic neck and with full cut knee drawers. Price 1.50 1.50 Men's medium weight Egyp tian Cotton Union Suits, high neck, long sleeves, an kle length. Price. 1.50 and 1.75 Men’s Athletic Neck Shirts. Prices 25c, 50c and* 75c Men’s Ballfrifgan Shirts and Drawers to match, 50c Men’n Seriven Drawers; the genuine clastic seam. Prices 50c and 1.00 Night Shirts Men’s Muslin Night Shirts without collar, trimmed or I ilain; full cut and thorough- y comfortable. Price 50c and 75c Men’s soft Nainsook Night Shirts trimmed or plain, cut full, and long. Pried 1.00 Men’s Negligee Shirts in neat choice patterns, black and white, blues, pink and lavender and all white, Price 1.00 Men’s famous Broadway Negligee Shirts, pleated bos oms, attached cuffs. Price 1.00 Pajamas Men’s Pajamas made from the choicest patterns of white Pajama Cloth, finish ed in military Btyle, made for fit and thorough com fort, 1.00 and 1.50* Men’s Guyot Suspenders in colors or all white. Every man knows what a Guyot suspender is. It is comfor table and durable. Price, 50c Hosiery Men’s fancj’ embroidered Socks. Prices m 25c and 50c Men’s Shaw-knit Sox in all black or with white feet. Price, 25c Men’s Black Silk Lisle Sox double heel, toe and sole. Price" 50c Men’s Balbriggan Sox, knit from the best Egyptian cot ton; soft and durable for wear. Prices 25c, 35c and 50c Men’s Pure Silk Black Sox, plain or embroidered, at 2.50 to 3.50 Men’s Pure Silk Sox in grey, tan or brown, at 2.50 Chamberlin-Johnson-DuBose Co. Dr. Palmer’s Little Black Pills. These are different in every way from the old- Miioned purgative pills. They act as a mild ana -' Title cathartic,'and at the stame time tone un and s, i< ngthen the bowels. .Constipation is not only re lived, but can be permanently cured by use of ' in. Most pills debilitate, those have a tome cf- 1 Put in boxes,*13c. Smnll size in bottles, 13c. Jacobs’ Pharmacy, 0 8-10 Marietta St. I [theaters”! "The Tanks. Csntul." the John P. Slocum Company will present at the Orand Friday ntcht and Saturday matinee and nl(ht the popu lar muelcal comedy, 'The Yankee Con- eul." The production Is said to be elaborate, the costumes ftVsh and daln ty and the company one fully capable of doing full Justice to the tuneful ecore of the opera. A good advance sale pmml.es s large audience for the open Ing performance. Sacred Concerts Sunday. The famoue "Kiltie.' hand will be heard at the Grand opera houee Bun day afternoon at $ o'clock and again Sunday night at 1 o'clock, when sacred convene will be rendered. The organi sation Is composed of forty people and contains some of the world's greatest musical soloists. The band baa traveled more than 160,0*0, miles, giving con certs, and Is now en route to James town. where'll will play during the ex position. _ The members of ttfs band appear In the uniform of ths Gordon Highland ers. wearing brightly colored clothes, kills, bare knees and headgear peculiar to the Scotch army. "•asking e Husband." If ihe truth must be known. Kitty ttJs heroine uf the fascinating comedy. ■Ths Marriage of Killy." which will be seen at the arand on Monday matlflee and night, goes up to London In search of a husband—nothing more and noth ing lee*. She telle her godfather she can do tots of things, "anything, In fact, to earn an honest living." but when the various livelihoods are enum erated to"her she turns her back on them all and quietly says to her guard ian that he luw left out one of the old est and most honorable means of get ting a livelihood, "the old-fashioned thing called marriage." The production will be made by Messrs. Richards and Singleton, tho popular ticket sellers at the Grand. Many play-goers are taking this Oppor tunity to reciprocate the courtesies ex tended them In the past by the young Is entertaining and amusing; Iti short, all things desirable for a play. To the world weary It Is Infinitely refreshing In He bright spontaneity; to the senti mentally Inclined the tender love dtdrv of Joe Mayfield and Belle Gordon and lie delicious touches of pathos will be moat welcome. “At Cripple Creek" will he the attraction at the Bijou next week. The I.mbriah Concert. Mme. fiembrtch. who la to be heard here April 6. comae at a lime when her marvelous powers ere al their richest and highest development. It It Inter esting to note the opinion that H. E. Krrlhblcl, the brilliant New York critic, held when he first heard the prims donna several years ego. Mr. Krlehblel wrote In The Tlmee as follows: 'Vadame Sembrich Is a lovely sing er—lovely of person, of address, uf voice; and her artistic acquirements. In Ihe limited field In which Dunlsel- tl’e opera called them Into activity at lettat, are of the highest rank. Her etyle le exquisite, and le plainly the outgrowth of a thoroughly musical na ture." At the Bijeu. To say that a melodrama Is hy Hal Relf Is to guaranies It te Interesting, and "Cripple Creek" le no exception to the general rule. If la .pure and sweet and true and strung; Is convincing and GOT HIS HEAD BUMPED II TRYING TO SPIT PROPOSED 70 MARRY COP; BUT THIS WAS A7 3 A. M. "Alt nmokora *plt," Mid the aupreine court of Georgia once. Recauae smokers do spit, and cause. In trying to comply .with the regulation forbidding expectoration on a Rome street car. E. D. Salmon got hi* head humped by a pole, the appel» late court Friday morning decided that he had a right to recover punitive dam. ages. Salmon (bred forth on a Rome street car. He went to the rear platform to expectorate and In sticking htn head out to «lo so. came In violent contact with a pole close to the track. It jarred loone a tooth or so, bunged his nouq and rendered him unconscious. Hr eued the City Electric Railway Company, and got a verdfc* for |2I«. The cane catne to the supreme court on demurrer, but was sent barl: on the S round that there waa cause for action. Tow the appellate court affirms the lower court In Its verdict. Bicycle Policeman John Peyton had the remarkable experience Thursday morning of receiving a proposal of mar. rtage from a woman, a widow, who was found a^out 3 o’clock fully dressed and wandering about In her back yard. The woman who proptised to marry the policeman, resides In Whitehall Terrace. neur 9 Olenn street. Officers Peyton and Payne found the woman In her yard and stopped to in* vestlgste the strange circumstance, in ciarrn snp qan wm inspired ,i> scaren f»r s nun with spirit and many him. « Officer Peyton vnlanteered the la, j formation that ha was'aoch ft bmmi ig U which the woman quickly remarked: - "All right. I'll marry you. You'll fie. You are the second men with spirit t: heve ever heard o'C The disciple of “Man and Superman" was finally prevailed un id gu into tha house, snd the officers proceeded ea their way. CRUSHED TO DEATH AS RESCUE PARTY REMOVED WRECKAGE 8perlal tn The Georgian. McIntosh, (la.. March 22.—A very se rious wreck occurred at Fleming, sev eral miles north of this place. Wed nesday when a heavy south-bound freight train took an upen switch, on whlcte. the engine, tender, nnd eight freight cars were turned over. The engineer escaped with only a few slight Injurten. but the Unman was pinned down beneath a heavy truck with sn ot hr ■ heavy truck or. top of that. He tired there In Intense agony while the people worked heroically to save him. Ac fast as they would dig the heavy trucks would care, until he was finally crushed lu death. More 'Prises Claims. Claims of eleven San Francisco pol- ley-holders of the Atlenta-BtrmlngbtlB, Insurance Company, agarrgattag as- ■ proxlmatety $20,040, were filed In tha- I'nlted Slates court Thursday after- nootk and wen ordered by Judge New* man to be made a part of the general credlton' bit In the receivership pro- - readings against the suspended com-, pany. The creditors an represented tiy Moon A Pomeroy, of Atlanta: B. H. Cross, and Hewlett. Bancroft ft Bsllantyne, of San Frahcleco. Edward Elkin. Edward Elkan, aged 41 yean, died at hts residence, $70 Washington street, Thursday night, after a ken wee a travel" survived by Ms _ child. Ths funeral arrangement^ win not ba decided upon until his brother- in-law. Moeee Blum, who Is also t traveling salesmen. Is locatet