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VOL. V. NO. 271.
ATLANTA, GA„ THURSDAY, MAY 16,1907.
P’RTfTR* In Atlanta: TWO CENTS.
aiuujj. On Trains: FIVE CENTS.
LAW UPHELD
Appelate Court Rules
on C. N. Anderson
Case.
decision rendered
ON BOYKIN LAW
Held That Conviction for
Running Gaming House
Was Correct.
While not passing on constitutional
matters, the court ot appeals practically
asserted the validity of the Boykin an
tl-bucket shop bill Thursday In affirm
Ing the conviction ot C. N. Anderson
lor operating a gaming house.
This Is the flrst case originating out
of the Boykin act, and the decision will
have far-reaching effect In any future
prosecution arising from violations of
this act. The appellate court, in the
opinion rendered by Judge Powell,
holds that no constitutional question
was properly presented in the case.
It Is held that a place where futures
are bought and sold on margins Is a
gaming house, and as Mr. Anderson
was convicted on the couat of running
a gaming house, nothing had been pre
sented to cause a reversal.
C. N. Anderson began the operation
ot a place called the Commercial Kx-
change In the Prudential building the
latter part of January. The Boykin
anti-bucket shop bill went Into effect
January 1. Only members were ad
mitted. and Mr. Anderson claimed that
no deals were consummated In the large
room where market quotations were
received. Mr. Anderson had a separate
office, and evidence wan offered to show
that money transactions took place
there.
Mr. Anderson, along with several
others, was Indicted on two counts—
violation of the anti-bucket shop and
for running a gaming place. To moke
a thorough test only the issue against
Mr. Anderson was passed to trial.
Anderson was convicted and fined
11,000, or twelve months on the chain
gang. While convicted on two counts,
the sentence covers only one count.
The rase was carried to the appellate
court and the decision Just rendered.
The full headnote Is as follows:
Before a reviewing .court .In author
ised (b pass upon the constitutionality
ot an act of the general assembly It
must appear that the question was
made or presented In the court below
and was passed upon by the trial
Judge, also the alleged repugnancy ot
the statute to somo portion of the con-
•tltutlon muat be specifically asserted.
(a) Allegation of the repugnancy
ot a statute to the constitution Is not
•ufflcitntly specific unless the clause
or paragraph of the constitution
claimed to be violated Is set out.
(b) No constitutional question
properly presented In this case.
An Indictment Is sufficient which
states the offense In the'terms of lan
guage of the statute, or so plainly that
the nature of the offense charged may
be easily understood by the Jury.
A place where futures- are bought
and sold on margins Is a gaming
house, (a) This Is true although "the
contracts are telegraphed out of the
state,” if the actual wagering or the
settlement of the wagers take place In
this state, (b) The Boykin act has
withdrawn from the business of deal
ing In futures on margins whatever
legislative sanction there was to bo Im
plied from the fact that by the tax
aet of the state license tax had been
Imposed upon "bucket shops.” (c)
An assertion, although made In each
transaction, by the customers of an
office where futures are bought and
•old, that actual delivery Is contemplat
ed and understood In all cases, will
not prevent the keeper of the office
from being guilty of maintaining a
gaming house, If, as a. matter of fact,
th« customers throughout a continued
oourse of dealings do not make, tender
or accept actual delivery, but through
the proprietor of the office settle their
"Innings and losses In money. The
actual facta of the case must override
the contradictory alleged contemplation
of the parties.
Where an Indictment contains two
counts, and the defendant has been
round guilty on both counts, and only
one sentence has been Imposed, and
the evidence authorises the conviction,
errors assigned relating to one count
only are Immaterial. In this case, the
evidence authorised the verdict on both
counts. The trial having been entirely
‘fee from error as to the count In the
indictment, charging the matntatnance
“t a gaming house, this court will not
upon alleged errors In the Instruc
tions of the court to the Jury In rela
tion to the count charging a violation
"■ the Boykin act, commonly known an
•he "anti-bucket shop law."
SAMUEL GOMPERS,
President American E'ederatlon
'of Labor, who will spend two days
in Atlanta, arriving Thursday.
LEADER OF LABOR
ARRIVES THURSDAY
TO VISIT ATLANTA
Address Friday Night at
Grand and Dinner Sat
urday Night.
At a meeting of the Gompers enter
tainment committee, held Wednesday
night In the Federation hall, the ar
rangements for the reception and en
tertainment of President Samuel Gom
pers, of the American Federation of
Labor, Vere perfected.
President Gompers will arrive In At
lanta from Washington Thursday even
ing at 6:45 o’clock. He will be met
at the train by Jerome Jones and the
committee which has charge of the pro
gram for his entertalpment while In
Atlanta. The reception of President
Gompers will be simple and unostenta
tious, and In perfect accord with his
manner of life. Since he detests pomp
and any attempt at display the com
mlttee has arranged to receive him
simply and quietly as he prefers to be
received.
On Saturday night, Mr. Gompers will
be the guest of honor at a "dollar din
ner” at the Kimball house, given by
members of the Atlanta trades unions.
That it will be a democratic affair and
a most successful one Is assured. Rep
resentatives of every trade, as well os
many of Atlanta’s prominent officials
and business men, will be among the
guests.
Friday President Gompers will spend
In viewing the various attractions of
Atlanta and, If the weather permits,
he will probably be given a car ride
over the city. This Is his flrst visit
In fifteen years, and It will be ot In
terest to him to see what strides the
Gate City of the South has made along
Gate city or tne noutn nos mnuo along any. tie outlined inn wont ucmg iione Reufs promise to tell all has caused
all lines of progress since he was here by the nrnl|Mk^rU,i^ r -;- nm * tT-rtYIT I NTT ITT "poll tlcal circles. It
last. • w» ItTTtayxnond, bf NashYIlfe, chair- means certain conviction on many
charges and long terms In state prison
Friday night, President Gompers will
deliver an address at the Grand Opera
house and organised labor will be the
topic of his address. An Interesting
program has been prepared for the oc
casion. An orchestra of twenty-five
fleces will furnish music for the even-
ng.
Dr. W. W. Landrum will open with
prayer and W. C. Puckett, president of
the Atlanta Federation of Trades, will
follow with on address,
Jerome Jones, editor of The Journal
of Labor, will Introduce President
Gompers, who will deliver the address
of the evening. The benediction will
lie pronounced by Father John E.
Gunn. Among those Invited to seats
on the stage are:
Governor Joseph Terrell, Mayor W.
__ Joyner, James R. Gray, Clark How
ell, John Temple Graves. Joel Chandler
Harris, Ed. Bruffey, Charles Kelly,
Harvey Johnson, P. H. Morrissey, A.
E. King. W. J. Lee. T. R. Dodge, Val
Fitzpatrick, James Murdock, C. T. Lad.
son Dr. W. W. Landrum. Dr. C, B.
Wilmer, Father John E. Gunn. James
L Mayson, Dr. George Brown, John
M. Platon, R. B. Blackburn, Madison
Bell, Alfred Blalock, Judge Andy Cal
houn, Judge H. M. Reid, Judge L. S.
Roan. Judge Benjamin Hill, Hon.
Steve Clay. Hon. L. F. Livings
ton, Dr. Floyd McRae, Hon. Hoke
Smith, Harry Silverman, E. H.
Thornton, Put H. Moore, Walter P.
Andrews, Bishop Candler, Asa G. Cand
ler, Sam D. Jones, Robert Maddox, Dr.
Len Broughton, Gordon Hurtel, Hon.
Linton Hopkins, Dr. Joseph Jacobs
William Gredlb, W. S. Wardlaw, and
Harry Skefflngton, of Boston, Mass.
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Atlantan’s Donation of
$100,000 Brings Other
Liberal Gifts.
Bpeclsl to The Georgian.
Birmingham, Ala, May J6.—The-re
port of the executive committee of
ministerial education and relief, of the
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church In the United States, was made
public today. R will be presented to
the assembly, now In session In this
city, by Rev. Henry N. Sweets, the
secretary. Among other things, thb re
port says: "The offer of Hugh T. In
man, of Atlanta, to give 6100,000 to the
endowment fund for the relief of old
ministers and widows and orphans. If
the church would raise 6126.000 in three
vears has aroused our people to- en-
I a reed liberality. All of this money,
wl™ the exception of about »*«><>,hf* I
been raised. Mr. Inman has paid 6u0,-
BE LED Vi.
Will Contend That the
Proposition Is Un
constitutional. '
Birmingham, Ala., May 16.—The Gen
eral Assembly of the Southern Pres
byterian Church was called to order a
few minutes after 11 o'clock this morn
lng In the First Presbyterian church by
Allen G. Hall, dean of the law depart
ment of Vanderbilt University, the re
tiring moderator, who asked the audi
ence to sing "Praise God, From Whom
All Blessings Flow."
P. Smith, of Richmond, In
voked the blessing and Dr. W. C.
Alexander, of Memphis, led In prayer.
The convention sermon was preached
by Dr. John R. Howerton, of Montreal,
N. C„ who took as his text "The Temp
tation of Christ,” as described In the
Gospel of/ St. Matthew, together with
Christ's answer to Satan on offering
Him all the earth. Christ was treated
bb a man with man's weaknesses and
the lesson was that man became strong
by overcoming temptation.
Every seat In the First Presbyterian
church was filled when the (/ivtl
sounded. It Is understood there that
the leading opposition to the Charlotte
agreement for union of the various
Presbyterian churches will come from
the Virginia delegation, who will con
tend that It would be unconstitutional.
The vote by presbyteries was In the
ratio of 6 to 3 In favor of union.
Dr. Howerton Moderator.
Dr. John R. Howerton was elected
moderator on the second ballot, recelv.
lng 88 votes to 76 for Dr. Russell Ce
di, of Richmond, and 8 for Dr. W. M.
Alexander, of New Orleans.
The flrst ballot stood: Howerton,
84; Cecil, 67; Alexander, 20.
The flrst real test of the strength cf
the Presbyteries favoring closer rela
tions between the church was today,
when Dr. J. W. Howerton, who favore
organic union, was elected moderator
over Dr. Russell Cecil, of Richmond, who
Is opposed to organto union. The vote
stood 88 to 76.
Missionary Movement.
Interest yesterday centered In the
laymen’s missionary conference and the
evangelist conference. The latter has
been In session since Monday, while
the former met lost afternoon.
H. Chester, of Nashville, secretary of
the executive committee, was the flrst
speaker at the laymen’s conference to
day. Ho outlined the work being done
DO YOU BELIEVE IN GHOSSTS?
Well, whether you do or not, you’ll be vastly interested in the serial story
which will begin in Saturday’s magazine section of The Georgian. The story is
called "The Ghost of Lochrain Castle,” and is by Mrs. C. N. Williamson, than
whom there is no better fiction writer today. You may remember that she wrote
“The Lightning Conductor,” and if you read that story you know that “THE
GHOST” will be a thriller.
This new novel we are going to print is of love, intrigue, ti’agedy and the
mystery of a diamond. Everybody loves mystery. “THE GHOST” is chock
full of it. It’s a good, wholesome story. One that will make you sitinp DXrnights
to read. We are not going to tell you anything more about the narrative, be
cause that would take the edge off your enjoyment of the story in the reading.
By the way, “THE GHOST” is capitally illustrated by two young artists I
: of national reputation—Frank A. Nankivell and George Kerr. ' Both have j
I caught the spirit of the yarn and you’ll agree with us that tlfeir pictures are !
j about the best that could be imagined.
IMHIM6HMMHIIfM6«6f*tl6MI66IHMII
Remember that the first installment of “THE GHOST” will appear Satur
day in the magazine section of Tho Georgian. Liberal installments will be
published each week until the series is ended.
Get The Georgian and Read ‘‘THE GHOST.”
miHIHHHIIIIHHtl
man of the financial committee of the
executive committee, In an address on
“Our Immediate Needs,’’ said that at
present the Southern church has a
membership of 262,882, contributing
6276,262 to the mission Cause. The In
crease In membership since 1877 has
been 125 per ce'nt and In contributions
to missions 400 per cent. Missionary
work Is being hampered because of
need of more funds, sold the speaker.
He added that 660,000 was needed last
year, while 675,000 Is needed now above
contributions to be expected from regu
lar sources. He urged that this sum
be raised. Dr. W. H. Forsythe, of Ko
rea, spoke on the “Urgency In Korea.”
He said there was great need of more
mission work and mors money with
which to prosecute It in Korea.
At the evangelistic conference, the
speakers were Dr. Joseph Rennie, of
Norfolk; Dr. Walter L. Llngle, of At.
lnnta; Dr. .Melton Clarke, of Greens,
boro, N. C.. and Dr. W. R. Dobyns, of
Kansas City.
As the result of the laymen’s mis
sionary conference here a Southern
Presbyterian laymen’s missionary
movement hoi been launched to carry
on the missionary work of the South
ern Presbyterian church apart from the
present Interdenominational organiza
tion. At a meeting this afternoon, the
proposition of raising 61.000.000 tor the
mission cause was discussed. The fol
lowing officers have been chosen for
the new movement:
Charles A. Rowland, Athens, Os.,
chairman; S. J. Cassels, Montgomery.
Ala. vice chairman: Dr. Marlon Mcll.
Hull, Atlanta, secretary: John W.
Faxon, Chattanooga, treasurer.
LAY CORNER STONE
OF DISTRICT COLLEGE
Rpedil to The Georgian.
Bartlesville, Go., May 16.—The cere
monies attending the laying of the cor
ner stone of the Sixth District Agrlcul.
tural College are being held here to
day.
A barbecue and dinner has been pro
vided by the citizens of the city for
6,000. A program, Including a number
of the most prominent men tn the
state, has been arranged, the speaking
to take place In Gordon auditorium.
Among the speakers are: Hon. H. H.
Ferry, of Gainesville; Senator T. 8.
Felder, of Macon; Senator J. J. Flynt,
of Grlffln. Grand Master Max Meyer-
hardt notified the committee that Ill
ness In his family would prevent his
presence.
000 of the amount offered.”
The offer ot Mr. Inman to give 6100,.
000 for the support of Indigent minis
ters was made to the Presbyterian
church about two yeara ago. At that
time the organization had on hand
about 626,000. Mr. Inman agreed to
give 6100,000 toward the endowment
fund It the church would raise 6125,000
In three years for the same purpose,
thus making a total of 6260,000.
The offer was promptly accepted and
as a result all of the fund to be raised
by the church has been collected, ex
cept about 69,000.
Sir. Inman stated Thursday that he
paid 650.000 In January last, accord
CITYiLLCH
FEMEHF
His Threat to Expose
Bold Grafters Gaus-
ing Commotion.
San Frandaco, May 10.—While the
entire city Is not a little surprised at
the sudden plea of guilty to fcorruptton
by Abe Ruef. the former ’’boss” of the
city, now on trial for extortion, tho
membere of the city hall gang with
which tho prisoner was associated In
his connection In his conniving are
panicky because of Ruet’s threats to
expose them In a complete confession
which will probably result In throwing
the entire outfit In jail.
Rcufs promise P
DIOCESE IS DIVIDED
BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
OF THE CONVENTION
Special to The Georgian.
Savannah, Ga., May 16.—By the
unanimous vote of the Georgia Dio
cesan convention this morning, the
diocese was divided. Tho division line
was drawn a little north ot Augusta,
and extends In a southwesterly direc
tion, passing south of Macon to the
Alabama state line, Just south of Co
lumbus.
The vote on division was very im
pressive, the doxology being sung Im
mediately after the vote was taken.
The action of this convention on the
division ot the diocese will be ratified
by the general convention at Rich
mond, Vs., next October, when the new
diocese of Georgia will be formed.
Bishop Nelson declined to intimate as
to which diocese he will be elected.
S. B. Tanner, Caroleen,
N. C., Is Chosen
President.
GRADING IS CUT
BY EXCHANGES
Announced That Listing of
Cotton Would be Re
duced From 30 to 18.
Philadelphia, Pa., May 16.—After the
unanimous election of 8. B. Tanner, of
Caroleen, N. C„ as president, the Cot
ton Men’s Association at their conven
tion In the Bellevue-.Stratford elected
officers for the ensuing year:
Vico president, T. B. Rennie, Granlte-
vllle, 8. C.; secretary and treasurer,
C. Bryant, Charlotte. N, C.; chairman
of the board of governors, T. A. Blythe.
Philadelphia.
Members of the board of governors.
Besides Bishop Nelson, who Is pre
siding, officers of the convention are .. , „
Rev. Harry Cassell, archdeacon of Mn- !/„ 1 v- r ’ ° B’ «?’„ L £ op ?, r ’
con, acting secretary; Rev. W. K. Mil- H. n I?It M- McCall, Opell-
Ier, of Augusta, treasurer; F. K. Mil k 1 —
ler, of Augusta, chancellor, and W. N.
Hawks, of Atlanta, registrar.
Rev. Gilbert A. Ottman was elected
secretary of the convention.
Tho hours, 10 and 4, are those chosen
for the sessions throughout the con
vention. The day sessions are all to
be held In Christ church and the night
sessions In St. Johns. At the lat
ter lust night, a missionary service
was held, at which Bishop Albion W.
Knight, of Cubs, spoke.
At the session at 8t. Johns tonight
the University of the South, at 8c-
wanee, will be discussed, and on Fri
day night the annual meeting of the
Brotherhood of St. Andrew will be held.
St. Louis, Msy 16—The Identity of s worn-
. tn, aged 29, who hai been In the city hot-
tell all has caused pitnl for eerersl week*, registered sa s pau
per, has been catabllshed. She Is Mrs. Itoae
Sheridan, of Montresl, Canids, and, Inztezd
for Mayor Schmitz, and It may mean
the conviction of the railroad and tele
phone ofllclals against whom tbs
charges have been made,
Just geforo noon yesterday, Ruef
rose In court, trembling under great
emotion. Ho spoke with great difficul
ty, and aald:
"This trial has become a threaten
ing danger to my health, both mental
and physical. I am unable to bear the
•train any longer. The strain on those
nearest and dearest to tne Is under
mining them. They are on the verge
of collapse. Their Uvea hang In the
balance, and I must take somo action.
Owing to the assaults of the press,
I have been placed In a wrong light
and have been burdened with a bad
name. It !• true that I sought to hold
together the political machine which
had built up with great difficulty,
did lower the high political Ideal that
! had hitherto upheld. Last night l
reached the conclusion that there might
•till bu an opportunity to make some
efforts to restore myself In the public
favor and to be a power for good. 1
will do all that still lies In my power
to help overthrow the system which
had made possible the terrible corrup
tion of public officials. To do this,
I will work even os the humblest citi
zen. My future career will be one of
Integrity. I hope that I can still ac
complish some good.
“I am making the greatest sacrifice
that could bo made for a man of my
disposition, namely acknowledge my
laults. Duty calls me wherever the
path may lead, but I want the whole
world to know that I am not guilty of
tho chargo agqlnat me in this Instance.
On account of the reasons stated, I
withdraw the plea of not guilty and
enter a plea ot guilty.”
Ruef resumed his seat trembling, and
his face was the color ot parchment.
Tears courted down his cheeks and a
crowd gathered abcut him, but the
bailiff kept them away. Ruef sat alone,
save for the protection of the bailiff
and the elisor.
Will Expose All.
i have made no confession,” said
he, after leaving court. “I know much.
Some things 1 shall tell, some things
1 shall not tell. Whenever an Inno
cent rqas has been forced Into corrup
tion against bis will, that man I shall
protect. Whenever a man, be he high
or low, has entered Into corruption with
his eyes oi>en, that man I shall ex
pose.
”1 will not say at the present mo
ment that Mayor Schmltx la guilty of
the charges that have been brought
against him or that he Is Innocent. 1
will say this: I wanted to break away
from 8chmlts before his re-election, a
year ago last November, and said to
him: ’I am sick of the whole thing
and I want to get out.’
•••I can’t stand for all these labor
union bums you have gathered around
you and will appoint They would eat
the paint off a house.’ In answer the
mayor begged me to stay with him and
put up the argument that these fellows
must be allowed their share or we
could never hold the machine together.
There was all too much truth |> that.”
Just before Ruef arose, his attorneys,
Henry Ach. Samuel Shortridge and
Frank Murphy, one by one, arose and
stated thnt owing to a grave difference
of opinion with their client, each of
them must withdraw from the case.
REGISTERED AS PA UPER,
WOMAN HAS MILLIONS
—-.--sr-if 1L«- __ __
In Loir to nn state said to bo worth $3,000.
000 la Enjrlanrf, and It henctf snM to he of
aristocratic blood. At the union depot,
she fainted while cn route from Hot
Springs, Ark., to Mlllerj, Mass.
PREACHER WHO MARRIED
CORE YAND A ClRESSRES1GAS
New York, May 16.—Fearing lest he Is said that Rev. John L. Clark haa
be deposed from the pulpit of the Con
gregational church for performing the
marriage ceremony of William E. Co
rey, president o( the Steel Trust, and
Mabelle Oilman, the former actress. It
handed In his resignation to the true
tees of the church. Owing to the storm
of protest Dr. Clark’s action aroused,
It Is said Ms resignation wifi be ac
cepted at a special meeting of the
trustees tonight.
NATION’S'POLITICAL PARTIES
MA Y GA THER A 7 CHIC A GO
Chicago. May 16.—A movement to
bring to Chicago the national conven
tion ot both the Republican and Dem
ocratic parties has been projected by
the Chicago Commercial Association.
The plan will be presented to the na
tional committees of both parties soon.
Charles A. Stevens, chairman of tha
convention committee of the associa
tion, has broached the subject lo Roger
Hulllvan, member from Illinois of the
national Democratic convention, and
also to Colonel Lowden, of the national
Republican committee. It Is expected
that Mr. ’Bulllvan and Mr. Lowden will
carry the proposition before their re
spective committees.
SUCCEED TO PLACE
lng to the agreement, and would pay
125,000 In January. 1908. and the re- Judge Dunne set the case over two
malnlng 628.000 In January, 1906. ’ weeks for sentence.
Following the persistent rumor that
W. F. Slaton, euperlntendent ot the
public schools of Atlanta, will not
stand for re-election at the meeting of
the board of education to be held a
week hence, speculation Is rife as to
who will succeed him and who will
succeed the man who succeeds him.
Is generally thought around the
city hall and among the "knowing ones”
that his son. Professor William M.
Slaton, principal ot the Boys’ High
School, will be elected. Professor L.
M. Landrum, assistant superintendent.
Is also mentioned for the place.
Professor Slaton, however, seems to
have the Job securely "sewed up.” In
case the “dope” goes wrong, and there
la really a close contest between.the
two, there 'le likelihood of a third and
outelde party stepping In.
This Is Professor M. L. Brittain, su
perintendent of the Fulton county
schools. Professor Brittain Is not a
candidate, but he Is nevertheless being
mentioned for the place of superin
tendent of the Atlanta public schools.
In case of the election of Professor
Slaton this will leave the poeltlcv of
principal nf the Boys’ High Scnool
vacant, and Professor Brittain, It Is
believed, could have this If he so de
sired. Professor W. F. Dykes, asso
ciate teacher of mathematics In the
Boys’ High Sctoo!. Is also mentioned
to succeed Professor Slaton.
PRESIDENTIAL P08TMASTERS
GATHER AT BANQUET.
New York, May 16.—Former Post-
master General Charles Emory Smith
will be the principal spenker at the
banquet given by the presidential post
masters of New York etate to former
Postmaster General and Secretary of
Treasury George B. Cortelyou May 22
hare. Several prominent Federal olfi-
cers will be present.
ka, Ala.: E. Chappell, Atlanta, Ga., end
Leonard Pauleon, New York.
Philadelphia, May 16.—One of the
flrst fruits of tho big convention of cot
ton men from all parts of tho country,
which begun Its sessions in this city
yesterday, was the announcement thnt
the number of grades used In listing”
cotton by the two cotton exchanges in
this country, in New York and New
Orleons, had been reduced from 30
to 18.
The decision of the brokers waa
made during a secret conference be
tween representatives of the New York
Cotton Exchange and the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange and a committee of
the Cotton Manufacturers' Association.
The concession of the brokers wan re
ceived by the manufacturers as a vic
tory. For some month- this association
has agitated the reduction of the num
ber of grades. In the movement they
had tha support of the growers through
out the Southern stntca
With nn assorted complicated system
of grading In voguo used by the two
exchanges fraud, the manufacturers as
serted. could easily be perpetrated by
the brokers In the transaction of busi
ness.
Uniform Grading Coming.
Another conference, It Is said, will
he held by the represtihtqliveB of the
cotton exchanges and tbs ^Manufactur
ers' Association with!g,a fi-w months to
formulate plans for securing the adop
tion by the government’of uniform laws
for grading cotton.
One of the two congressmen who
were active In having the order made
against the New York exchange waa
present during the conference, hut
maintained silence on his views. He
was Congressman T. A. Burleson, of
Austin, Texas.
Carolinan for President.
It wae stated early this morning that
S. D. Tanner, of Caroleen, N. C., pres
ident of Henrietta Mills, and one of the
vice presidents of the Cotton Manu
facturers' Association, would be elected
president today to succeed Arthur II.
Lowe, of Fitchburg, Mass.
The convention was called to order
at 10 o’clock this morning by Presi
dent Lowe. The flrst speaker was A.
S. Burleson, congressman from Aus
tin, Texas. Congressman Burleson la
a member of the Cotton Growers’ As
sociation and was present at the con
ference last night. He delivered a
brief address on the cotton Industry
from the growers' standpoint, and he
urged more cordial relations between
the grower and the manufacturer.
One of the principal addresses of the
day was delivered by W. W. Finley,
president of the Southern railway. Ills
address dealt with the relations ex
isting between the cotton men and the
railroads.
Barrett, of Georgia, Talk*.
Charles S. Barrett, president ot the
Farmers' Educational and Co-operatlvo.
Union, of Atwater, Ga., made a strong
plea for the elimination of the cotton
gambler In an address on "Closer
Relations Between Producers and Man-
facturers."
Other addresses were made on sub
jects relating to the mechanical de
partments ot cotton manufacturing.
Tonight the annual banquet will he
held at the Believue-Stratford Hotel.
Growth and Progress of the New South
The Georgian records here each day tom*
JOSEPH B. LIVELY,
The South la exporting through Its own ports lees, says The Manu
facturers' Record, than It ca&GSmtes to the total export movement of
the country. Of the merchaaSUae exported In the fiscal year 1906, of
that produced exclusively by the South, raw cotton represented 6401,-
006,921; cottonseed oil, 613,67X670; cottonseed meal and cake. 613,073,-
100; naval stores, 620,076,666,-and phosphate rock, 17,919,983, a total of
6465,747,959. Of export goods produced in other parte of the country as
well as In the South, the latter’g’ntlmated share was: Petroleum,
640,000,000; timber qpil lumber, 640,000,000; cotton goods. 660,000,000; to
bacco. 628,000,000; provisions, 625,000,000; grain, $20,000,000; coal, 615.-
000,000; cattle. 818.000.000, and fruits, 88,000,000. n total ot 8214,000,000.
To these totals should be added about 826.000,000, representing the
South’s share In exports of manufactures of Iron and steel, of manufac
tures of wood, of manufactures of leather and other articles originating
primarily or secondarily In the South, and there la a grand total of 5694,-
000,000 as the share of the South In the 61,746,864,500 of exports from the
whole country.
Energy, long running to waste in the rivers whose source le In the
Appalachian mountains, says the Manufacture re’ Record, la being util
ized In hydro-electric work on a scale which Is making the South the
greatest ranter In America, If not In the world, tor the development of
hitherto unutilized water powers for electrical energy. Even now over
500,000 horse-power Is under development at a cost of 840,000.00m m ]v>,-
000,000, and the IndlcMIone point to the doubling ar.d quadrupling of this.