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The Weather: t'ollovrldC nr» tbs In- dlcatlons for Atlnntu and Vicinity: Fair to- nicht ami Friday, with rising temperature. Atlanta Georgian (and news) spot Cotton: Liverpool, fuller: 6.K9. 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. iifTtiR TO Oil fBHLT ^OOOOOOOOQOGCHWOOOQOOOOOOO 2 It Isn’t "low" It Is "high.” For O o tlme It has been mainly O o j , ’ -'' ow this section has been 0 “ dealt a bunch of "high." In fact, O X , eeems to be altogether a game O X ?* 'high-low.” Experts say that 0 the ’high" on hand Just now ac- 0 X counts for the coo! weather. Fore- O o ra .’ t . : O - "Fair Thursday night and Krl- 0 0 “ a £: wl, h rising temperature.” O X .Thursday temperatures: 0 ■ o clock a. m 54 degrees O 0 S ", c ! oclt a. m 56 degrees O 0 in °. rock a - m. 66 degrees O o Jv °,clock a. m 67 degrees O 0 !i °. c ock a. m 68 degrees O i- o clock noon 60 degrees O . J o c ock p. m 62 degrees O 0 1 0 clock p. m 64 degrees 0 «OOt5OOOOO0ooOOO0OOO0OO00O0 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.