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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND MEWS. SATl'ltDAY, MAY 4, Jwn. ILL wots Adams, State’s Star ness, Repudiates His Al leged Confession. Boise. Idaho. May 4.—$YU rtll be confined aa close aa to an attempt to prove the charge Haywood conspired to bring about the death of Stuenenberg, which, under the Idaho law. would make Haywood one of tho principals in the crime. The attorneys for the state believe the tei- timonv will be held close enough to hrln* 'he trial to a close by July. Adams whose alleged confession to Detective MePartland of being hired to ^rforni the various bloody feats In Uhalf of labor, promised to make him rstar W itness for the state, will proba. Jlv not be placed on the stand, as his repudiation of the confession has nulli fied Ills value as a witness. entertainment for JACKSON CAMP on next Thursday evening a musical entertainment and lecture wtil'be given at the Baptist Tabernacle for the bene- fit Of Stonewall Jackson Camp of Con federate Veterans. No admission fee Will be charged, but voluntary contrl buttons will be gratefully received. City Attorney James L. Mayson will deliver a lecture on "Dixie Before and Afier Sumter.” A most excellent mu- ileal program will be rendered to which some of the best known tnusl clans of the city have ofTcred their services. Dr. Broughton will also de liver an address. STATE FAIR PREMIUMS WILL DRAW EXHIBITS Ssrretary Frank Weldon, of the At lanta Fair Association, has about com pleted the premium list for the big state fair to be held here In the fall, and it is expected that they will be ready for dlslributlon about May 15. Especially Interesting to the farmers of Georgia are the premiums offered for agricultural exhibits. For the best, largest and most artistically displayed county agricultural exhibit a premium of 11,200 is offered, while $1,000 Is of fered for the second best, $800 for the third. $200 for the fourth. $200 for tho fifth and $200 for the sixth. The best Individual and one-horse farm exhibit calls for a premium of $200, while the second best will get $200, and the third beat $100. In addition to these handsome pre miums, there are over eighty other, first and second premiums offered for dis plays of cotton, grains, vegetables and fruits, syrup, sugar, cider, wines and vinegar. BUSINESS MEN WANT MR. HIRSCH it tvas announced Saturday that reward of $150 has been offered for the apprehension of A. lllrsch. the young New York lawykr who recently dtsap peared from Atlanta and who is now believed to be again In the metropo Us. The reward is offered by a number of business men who are reported to have financially felt HIrach's brief stay in Atlanta. It la learned that Hirsch was traced from Atlanta to Greenwood, 8. C., and from there to New York, where the trail waa lost. Attorney F. M. Hughes has received Information to the effect that while In Orecpiwood Hirsch film- flammed a business man there out of 110 by drawing a draft on a bank that didn’t exist. KERNOCHAN LURED BY N. Y. POLITICS FREDERICK KERNOCHAN. Frederick Kernochan 1* one of the young New York aristocrats who has gone Into politics. He in a lawyer, a society inr.n and club man, but has recently accepted an appointment an police justice. OFFICERS FOIL JAIL DELIVERY Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga. Tonn.. May 4.—In the arrest of Bo.vd Phillips, a boy 17 years old. the officers landed a youngster who has been doing his best to empty the county Jail. Phillips confesses that he passed eleven small saws and ten files to prisoners In the jail, and was preparing to slip more in. He admits that he had friends in the Jail and meant to do everything he could to get them out. The suspicions of one of the officers was aroused and n search of all cells was made. The senrch resulted In the finding of a couple of dozen tool*. Young Phillips says ho passed the tools In thcough a rear window.and one of tho prisoners distributed them to all In the plot. The plan was to knock the jailer in the head at meal time, get his keys and make a dash. L1TTLE6AME OF CRAPS, A ROLL-AND REVOLVER RETURNS FOR LAN NOT SATISFACTORY With no franchise value Included in the new line from Car. 28 acres of real estate aluatlon, arid no returns for freight depot In Atlanta, re- the Louisville and Nashville lave been filed with the comptroller general. On the Atlanta, Knoxville and North ern a valuation of $4,500 per mile le made, with a franchise value of $52,500. On the new line. 50 miles of which le In Georgia, a return of $12,600 per mile Is made—the same as fixed by the comptroller last year. It Is stated that the franchise Is In cluded In this return, but General Wright falle to see It that way. When returns were made last year the new line had Just been opened, and there was no way of determining a fran chise valuation. But now It has capital stock, gross earnings and operating and other qxpenses upon which to base a franchise. This la rot tho only peculiar fea ture of the returns. Last year 28 acres of real estate returned are left out this year, because It has sidetracks on It. General Wright Is of the opinion that the land must still be there, nnd that It has a value—in fact, an Increased value over last year. On the great freight depot In Atlanta, now about completed, which extends from Central avenue to Piedmont ave nue, no returns ore made whatever. Comptroller Wright wants to know about It. He believes somebody owns It, and that that somebody le liable for taxes on It. SKULL IS CRUSHED BY LONG FALL DOWN AIR SHAFT Washington. May 4.—Charles Glers. a clerk from Alabama, In the na vy department, nged 42 years, was In stantly killed this morning by falling four flights down the air and light shaft In the northeast corner of the state, war and navy building. He landed on his head on the stone of the basement floor of the building, the Impact of Ills fall crushing his skull. Mr. Glers was a oufferer from loco motor ataxia. He leaves a wife. CITY MAY CLAIM CONTRACT FORFEIT Will $7,500 and more be deducted by the city from her part of the debt owed the W. J. Oliver Construction Company for the erection of the Wash ington street viaduct? • This question will be discussed by Ihe finance committee of council Mon day morning at 11:10 o'clock. The tv. j. Oliver Company fa the *ame one that came so near getting 1"- contract for the digging of the 1 anama canal. The company was un- ri r contract to complete the viaduct by ffccmber i, a forfeit of $50 a day tor ,n day thereafter being provided, u is now mope than five months since contract expired, and the viaduct Is eSui* 1 completed. The committee de- 2. llt 11 meeting held toward the first S.y.5* year to wait until May l before tton nna act' 011 °h the forfeit ques- ^ay_I_has paaaed and gone and Mon- doing." AFTER ins SONG ROSSI KILLS SELF Rome, Italy, M ay 4.—Arcangelo Roe. ,5® f amous tenor who attempted •ulclde Thursday In a fit of melan choly caused by lots of voice. Is dead, fiow , wer » unable to atop the trail,. l h , lo °' 1 - Hie death waa most offrUna. a dinner to a party song driV^d a , fter »lnglng a favorite hu FPSHAW TO AID FIGHT ON SALOONS (.".'P' '"fahaw will speak In Valdos- tiJ . Kun day on the liquor quee- rV! 11 oV, ock he will apeak in »'clock*L h0dl,t ehurcb ' ana at 2:14 In .h k h address a mats meeting “> the court house. B o» al over ,8 tt,L , 1 i V * ,T mueb * ,,rr «d “P I’pshaw *^ uor Question, and Mr. tothj m-nMa/,? * nd 0,1 of hl » strength * Prohibition element. a >i th|, i?* V n,t *d 8tates from timber fever an ’“ n,ry w, 'uld be sufficient to r 00 ar «» of J5,o<M) square miles. As the result of a little crap game Friday night In a room at 29 1-2 South Broad street, which Is said to have had n very sensational sequel. George Bird, a former barber, was Saturday morning bound over by Recorder Broyles on the charges of gaming, larceny from the house, carrying concealed weapons and vagrancy. His bond was fixed at $1,000. M. F. Lyons, of 151 Emmett street, who made the complaint against Bird, was also bound over for gaming under $100 bond. Lyons declared he was lured into the crap game by Bird and lost $81 In the roll of the bones, lie said also that he doffed his coat during the game and that Bird extracted a roll of $700 from hie pocket. On aecuelng Bird of tak ing his money, he said the latter pulled a pistol and ran him out of the room and down the stairs. JORDAN FINDS A USER FOR STEAMER JERTH FEW COMPANIES EXPECTED TO COME For the unveiling of the Gordon monu ment on Mnjr 25 not mnnr state troop* art expected to Attend liesliJe the Fifth regi ment. been nee nil of them are straining every t»olnt to get to Jamestown on Georgia ?flptaln Tip Harrison does not think It Is the duty of Atlanta to entertain visiting troops, ns the event is not strictly an At lanta affair, but one In which the whole state is Interested. The monument associa tion has no funds to provide such enter tainment. , . , Most of the companies of the Fifth are located In Atlanta, and It Is expected that the neighboring companies will loin with the local companies In tho parade. Thou sand* of visitors are expected here on that day. W. ALLEN BATES RESTS IN OAKLAND That steamship berth that President Barrett of the Farmers’ Union didn’t take, I* going to be occupied after all. President Hurvlc Jordan of the Southern Cotton Association, who en gaged It for the head of the Farmers' Union, has disposed of it, and the man who will take It and accompany Presl dent Jordan to Europe and the con gress In Vienna Is President Walter Clark, of the Mississippi division of the Southern Cotton Association. After President Jordan learned that President Barrett had given up the European trip, the Mississippi mem bent of the 8. C. A. ({eclded they wanted their president to accompany the na tional president, so arrangements were made for him to get the Barrett berth. President Jordan and President Clark will leavo for New York on Sunday week and then take the steamship abroad. THROWN FROM BUGGY, YOUNG LADY IS KILLED. Special to The Georgian. Scottsboro, Ala., May 4.—Mies Maj tie Hunt, formerly a resident of Scotte boro and a popular young lady, wu* killed at Rock Hill, Fla. Mlea Hunt and a young lady friend were out driving, when the horee became unmanageable and ran away, throning the occupants of the buggy out Into a ditch, fatally Injuring Mist Hunt, although her friend waa not seriously hurt. Mlse Hunt was a daughter of thejate 8. H. Hunt, for merly a well-known cltlxen and mer chant of this place, and a slater of Richard K. Hunt, of Tennessee, and Silas W. Hunt, agent for the Southern railway at Huntsville, Ala. Two Hurt in Mills. While at work at noon Saturday In the Atlanta Woolen Mills, Hubert Jones, 1* years old. of 15 Bluff street, caught In the machinery and badly Injured. He wa» taken to the Orady hospital, where It was found that hie chest, neck and throat had been crush ed. Although badly injured. It le not thought he will die. Auby Ireland, a 17-year-old youth from Smyrna. Go., was taken to the Grady hospital Friday afternoon suffer ing from Injuries received while at work In a mill at Smyrna. Ilia 10- Juries or* serious. J The funeral services of W. Allen Bates, who died Friday morning at his residence, 162 Cypress street-, were conducted Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Tho Interment was In Oak land cemetery. The following gentlemen acted as pallbearers: E. Woodruff. Charles J. lfaden, R. A. Hemphill. John S. Cowles, John R. .Bratton. Fred W. Cole, E. D. Lupo and John R. Dickey. Rev. S. R. Belk, of St. Marks Metho dist church, of which Mr. Bates was chairman of the board of stewards, and Rev. Frank Eakes. of ihe Wesley Memorial Church, conducted the services. Mr. Bates la survived by his wife, father nnd mother, one elster, Mrs. C. J. Haden. and one daughter, Mias An nie Wlnshlp Bates. SHOT AT ONE MAN, KILLED ANOTHER Special to The Georgian. Mobile, Ala., May 4.—Alex A. Col lins, a local saloon keeper and well- known sporting man and a cousin of J. J. Jeffries, the pugilist, was accident ally shot and killed by Policeman Con nolly late last night. She shot that penetrated Collins' head waa fired at another person, with whom the police man was having trouble. J. J. Collins, of Birmingham, Is o brother of the dead man. • - TEMPERANCE WORKERS* TO BOOST CARMACK. LAMAR HILL HEADS, KAPPA ALPHA FRAT, A Banquet at the Piedmont Closes State Associa tion Meeting. WIFE OF THE SUGAR KING GETS $220 FROM ESTATE .Members of the Kappa Alpha Fra ternity from nil over the stato gathered Saturday at the Piedmont In the an nual convention of the Kappa Alpha Association of Georgia. The conven tion was opened with President Carl F. Hutcheson In the chair, and after transacting routine buslpess-and hear ing reports, the following officers were elected for the year: Lamar HIM. Atlanta, president: Bal ley Fouler, Griffin, vice president: Verner M. Jones, Atlanta, secretary, and W. G. Perry. Atlanta, treasurer, The feature of thfc convention will he the banquet at the Piedmont Saturday night. Hon. John Temple Graves will art as toastmaster, with the following on the toast list: Burton Smith, "The Bar:’’ M. L. Brittain, “Kappa Alpha In Educational Work:" K. G. Matheson, "The Tech;" Joseph D. Boyd, of Grif fin, “Modern Chivalry;" Thomas J. Jeffries, “Excelsior;" DeForrest Taylor, “University of Georgia;" Harry W. Stovall. "On the Road;" W. II. John son, "Emory College;" Frank Fenn, “Mercer University;" G. W. McCarty, "Representing Tech;" Carl F. Hutche son," To Our N*w President," nnd the response by President Lamar Hill. The banquet will begin at 8 o’clock, and among those to be present are some of tho must prominent men In Georgia. VETERANS TO ITTEND FUNERAL OF COMRADE Benjamin A. Reynolds, a well-known Confederate veteran, Is dead, and tho funeral services will be held at the' residence, 37 Abbott street, West End, Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The following notice has been Issued In connection with the funeral: Attention, Wheeler’s Confederate Cavalry: Our beloved comrade, Renja min A. Reynolds. Is no more. He will be burled at Westvlew cemetery to morrow afternoon. Funeral services at his late residence, 37 Abbott street, West End, at 3 o'clock p. m. Let the camp attend In a hotly. Pnllbearere: Dr. T; D. I-onglno. H. F. Lester, G, A. Webster, Dr. William C. Hughen, P. F. Fuller and J. P. Fain. JOHN S. PRATHER, Commander. G. A. WEBSTER, Adjutant. WILL CARRY SECRET TO HIS GRAVE The funeral of W. C. Glosler, who died on Thursday, will take place Sun day morning at 10 o'clock at his late residence, 14 Corley street. It will be recalled that Mr. Glosler was found dead In a vacant house at 62 Houston street, a few minutes after he was seen to enter. The verdict of the coroner's Jury was that his death was caused by heart failure. MISS GRACE FARGO WEDS POLO PLAYER K|HMisl to Tint Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., May 4.—Chatta nooga temperance workers have re ceived Invitations to attend a conven tion at Memphis, the object of which Is to Indorse former Senator E. W. Carmack. for governor. The Invita tions wera sent out by the Rev. W. E. Thompsoil, a Methodist minister of Memphis, who Is trying to arrange for n Democratic-Prohibitionist ticket In the state campaign. ' FRUIT GROWERS WIN VICTORY ON FREIGHT RATES. Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn, May 4.—Berry and fruit growers of the Chattanooga district are happy over a notable vic tory they have secured over the Queen and Crescent system in the matter of. rates and the number of crates that shall be placed In a car. After refus ing two weeks ago to consider any rhanges In rates, and almost declining to discuss the matter, the officials of the Queen and Crescent have suddenly done Just what the growers asked. The rate per car between Chattanoo ga and Cincinnati Is made Just wbat It was last summer, a reduction of $24.19 In the tariff first announced for tills season. The crate limit per car Is made 450, the number demanded by the growers. Odd Fellows Celebrate. Special to The Georgian. Albany. Ga.. May 4.—The eighty, eighth anniversary of Odd Fellowship was appropriately celebrated In this city by the local lodge of Odd Fellows Thursday night. Lightning Kills Horst. Special to The Georgian. Albany, Ga.. May 4.—During a se vere rain and wind storm yesterday afternoon a valuable horae belonging to J. W. Nesbitt was struck by light ning. killing It instantly. The horse wm hitched to a buggy and was standing tu front of IU owner'/ house, b-i. MAN! WILL ATTEND BIG COTTON EXHIBIT AT Chinese Ambassador and State Governors Are Expected. Philadelphia, May 4.—The big exhi bition of cotton and knit goods which will be used In connection with the convention of the American Cotton Manufacturers' Association during tho third week In' May will be formally opened May 13. It Is expected that the exhibit and convention will be attend ed by delegates from the four quarter* of the globe.’ The convention Is expected to be the most Important ever held. Among those who will attend are Chentung Liang Cheng, Chinese ambassador; Commissioner of Immigration Sargent, Secretary of State Root, Braxton B. Comer, governor of Alabama; Edwin 8. Stuart, governor of Pennsylvania. Many Important papers will be read. MRS. H. O. HAVEMEYER. Mrs, H, O. Havemtysr, wife of the sugar king, has Just Won the ight to participate in the eatate of tho lato DanTol Rikor, who died in 850, after a struggle in tho courts lasting 28 yssrs. Ths amount rocoived by Mrs. Havomoyor will bo $220, a vary small poroontago of hsr sxpsndi turo In this fight for principle. STATISTICS. MI88 GRACE FARGO. This Is a picture of Miss Grace Llndley Fargo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Fargo, of New York, who became the bride of Daniel Chauncey, Jr., the well- known Roekaway Hunt Club polo player. The Rev. Ernest M. Stires performed the ceremony at St. Thomas church. , Ditd Undergoing Operation. 8peels) to The Georgian. Columbus, Oa, May 4.—Bennie Cas tleberry, the 11-year-old son of W. 8. Castleberry, of Phenlx City, died while undergoing an operation In the office of a specialist In this city today. The child was suffering from a throat Creu- BUILDING PERMITS. $1.200—W. L. Fain, to build one-story frame dwelling at 294-6 Piedmont park. $1,000—M. M. Snider, to build one story frame dwelling at 828 Ormond street. 31,850—F. Schmid, to build two-story frame dwelling at 153 Ornie street. 1500—G. A. Bland, to build one-story J frame dwelling at 24 l.ampkln street. | 1500—O. A. Blandfl to build one-story | frame dwelling at 26 Latnokln street. I 1700—T. M’. Corley, to build addition | to rrame dwelling at 475 West Hunter street. I $1,250—Huff & Little, to l.ulld one- story brick store at 158 South Pryor street. PROPERTY TRANSFER8. 31,000—Mrs. Ella Acheson to Mrs. Su. j nun A. McDonald, lot on Sunset avenue; ■ warranty deed. I $5,30(F-E.' Woodruff to Jacob Allman, i lot on Gilmer street: warranty deed. 1100—W. P. Wulthsl to W. L. Peek and M. D. Brown, lot on Avenue D, near Klmyra street; warranty deed. $400—Thomas Longlnu to T. D. Longlno, lot on Grady Place; warranty deed. $500—T. D. Longlno to R. J. Park, I lot on Orady Place; warranty deed. $1.500—The Neal Bank to Mary C. Osborn, lot on St. Charles avenue;war- I runty deed. $15—Westvlew Cemetery Association to F. A. Bishop, lot In Westvlew ceme tery; warranty deed. $5 ami other consideration—Mrs. Mattie M- McCall to W. E. Treadwell & Co., lot In Vedado Park; loan deed. $108—Mrs. E. O. Herndon, to The Bank of Henry, lot on Xorth Butler street; loan deed. $825—51. B. McDuffie to George M. Piekert, lot on Grady Place; warranty deed. $1—F. A. Bishop to Mary Bishop, lot In Westvlew cemetery; warranty deed. $100—J. W. Brldwell to O. N. Con ners, lot on Grant street: mortgage. $9.«50—Atlanta Metal Bnd Bottle Co. to Mrs. Ellse Adler, lot on Ridge ave nue. "" DEATHS. Lester Tumlin, age 1 year, died of pneumonia at 189 Cherokee avenue. Mrs. Lavlnia Keel, age 57 years, died of pneumonia at 1*7 Magnolia street Jim Hubbard, colored, age 19 years, died of pneumonia at 101 North Butler street. Hardy Macon, colored, age 15 years, died at Orady Hospital. BIRTH 8—WHITE. Oartrcll street, a boy. To Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Stevens, at $2$ Capitol avenue,‘a girl. To Mr. and Mrs. K. W. White, at 73 Cherry street, a girl. To Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Pendergaal, al 26 Orange street,,a boy. VALDOSTA GAS PLANT 18 DAMAGED BY FIRE. Special to The Oeorglap. Valdosta, Go., May 4.—The plant of the Vnldosln Oas Company was dam aged by fire at 5 o'clock this morning amt the company put out of business temporarily. The roof of the building was burned off, but It Is Impossible yet to ascertain ihe amount of damage done the machinery. Letter Tumlin. Lester, tbe 1 -year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Tumlin, died Saturday morning nt the family resldenen, 189 Cherokee avenue. Tho body was re moved to the undertaking establish ment of Harry G. Poole. From there It will be sent to Carrollton, Oa., Sat urday night for Interment. Colonel Redding Goes to Jamestown. Griffin. Oa., May 4.—Colonel R. J. Redding has gone to Jamestown to as sume his duties ns the superintendent uf the Georgia exhibit at the exposi tion. He wan for seventeen years di rector of the Georgia Experiment Sta (Ion. meeting of all the chairmen and principals of the district agricultural schools has been called by the governor for May 2$, the meeting to be held at the capitol. The chairmen and principals will meet with the curriculum committee, for the purpose of finally and definitely determining on the course of studies at the schools. Governor Terrell left at noon Satur day for Washington and New York. By the way, he felt the effects of the new legislation relative to railroad passes for the second time, as he had to put down money for his ticket. The governor Is going to Washington to try to get the agricultural depart ment to establish model farms for each of the eleven district schools. The gov ernment has about flrty of these farms In operation In Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. From Washington the gov ernor will run over to New York for a day to see Mrs. Terrell, who is visit ing there. He will return to Atlanta Tuesday evening, i 30,000 COTION DALES REPORTED DESTROYED New Orleans, La., May 4.—Cotton men here have received cable advloes that a dock lire Is raging at Bremen and has destroyed some 25,000 to 36.000 hales of cotton. The dispatch Is other wise confirmed, but detail* are not given. AGED BURGLAR GETS THREE YEARS Special to The Georgian. Savannah, Oa., May 4.—J..A. Hart, uged 71 years, pleaded guilty to the charge of burglary In the superior court this afternoon. He was given three years, but It Is thought doubtful If he will live to serve his time. Arthur Cettl and Jim Blake, two boy burglars, were sent to the reform school near Macon. , PEOPLE OF CARTERSVILLE . OPPOSE LIQUOR TRAFFIC, Special to The Georgian. '■ Cartersville. Ga.. May 4.—A great deal of Indignation has been aroused among the cltliens of Bartow courtly by an attempt on the part of certain liquor dealers to take advantage of the present status of the prohibition laws In this county. A prominent cltl- Zdn of the city haa received a propo sition from a liquor house, which pro posed to give him 10 per cent on alt orders for liquor he would send In to the house, and In case he should send In orders for more than four gallons he would bo presented a revolver. The people or Cartersville and Bar tow county are highly Incensed at this action on the part of the whisky mep. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING, FARMER FATALLY HURT. To Ur. and Mr*. It. Sneed, at 79 Tuesday. BROOKFIELD. Mrs. Willie Rollins has been sick, hut Is now visiting her old home at Hearts ease, Oa. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Gay are visiting Dr. and Mrs. Kemp at Leslie, Oa., this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Domlny were In town Wednesday. Mrs. Hughle Domlny visited Tlfton Wednesday. Rev. John Goodman filled his regular appointment at the Methodist church last Sunday. < Mlsa Mary I-ovleey Cox and Miss Noma, her sister, have been III, but are convalescing now. Mr. J. <1. Thrasher, of Tlfton, was In the city Tuesday. Mr. I. S. Bowen was a visitor last Tuesday. Mr. J. X. Brown attended quarterly conference at Allapaha, Ga., Monday. Master Percy Daniels U up again from an attack of fever. Mrs. A. B. McMillan visited Mr. H. C. Baker, four miles southwest, Monday. Mr. W. H. Coursey la In quite poor hSulth at present. Miss Nannie Lee ttarra)l and Miss Ethel Gay visited Bev. John Goodman this week. Dr. Blltch visited his sick father at Tlfton this week.. Mrs M. T. Parrish was In Tlfton. O , Special to The Georgian, Flowery Branch. Ga., May 4.—During a storm here yesterday afternoon, Jaa. Pope, a farmer, was probably, fatally Injured by lightning and hi* small son. Who was with him. waa badly shocked. The team driven by Mr. Pop* waa In stantly killed. WILL NOT STORE COTTON WITH GULF COMPRESS CO. Special lt> Th* Grofflsn. Jackson. Mias., May 4.—President Bass, of the Farmers' Union, announces that the organisation lias broken oil negotiations with the Oulf Compress Company In regard to storing cotton In this and other cities of the state. For some time It was thought that the Formers' Union would enter into a contract with the Gulf Compress Com pany. SOUTH GEORGIA BANKERS CHOOSE CHAIRMAN. Special to The Georgian. Savannah. Oa., May 4.—At a meeting of group No. 1, Georgia Bankers' As sociation, today E. D. Walter, of Bruns, nick was chosen chairman; A. M. Knight, of Waycros*. vice chairman, and W. B. Brown, of Fltsgerald, aec- retary. Fltsgerald waa selected aa the next meeting place. Captain F. D. Bleed- worth. of Savannah, waa elected a member of the nominating committee of the state organltatloa Mr*. Lavlnia Keel. Mrs. Lavlnia Keel, aged 57 j u - lied Friday night at her residence; 1*7 Matt- nolla street. Th# body will be sent to Covington, Ga, for Interro*"*-