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IB mmmBEZ-.. am ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. REAL GEORGIA WELCOME GIVEN LETTER CARRIERS Continued from Page One. duced he was accorded a moat hearty ■welcome. He eald that It waa a Georgia congressman (Colonel Livingston) who Introduced the bill eatabllehlng rural free delivery. "Always In the fprefront flgfitlng for the service hot been the Georgia dele gation In the national congress," he de dared. "To Senator Steve Clay, to Congressmen Adamson, Livingston and Griggs belong more than to any others credit for untiring tcark for rural serv- b This statement wae received with great applause. Mr.' Howell said that rural mail service had done more to advance the moral, educational and ma norial progress of the country than any other factor. ' "In behalf of my own paper and for the two afternoon papers, for I feel I can speak for them, we extend most hearty welcome. Whatever troubles the papers have among themselves, ■when It comes to any matter for the good of the community the hatchet le iburlod and alt of the papers stand shoulder to shoulder." Mr. Howell paid Poetmaster Blodgett a very strong comphment, stating that he Is one of the-best postmasters At lanta ever had. Postmaster Blodgett • ’Poetmaster Blodgett followed with a short address, as follows:^! "To me has been assigned the pleas ant duty of extending to you on behalf of the postnfflee employees In this city a hearty welcome to Atlanta. •“We are pleased to have you In our midst and to have (he opportunity of extending the -lad hand, for the comini of tbe rural carrier la always lookei • forward to with pleasure. "Gentlemen, you are the youngest son of the great department with which we are conhected. hut you are so univer sally popular that you bid fair to out grow the other sons of the household^ Tour growth has been simply wonder ful and the good done the rural sections of this great country by your servlet can not be over-estimated. "We In Georgia have watched that growth with pleasure and pride, feeling that our eon, your president and our representative on the postofllce com. ' nmtee of congress, havo taken so slg- • nlflcant part therein. "Thet the financial department of my office has the rural carrier constantly In mind you trill realize when you are Informed that ,we disburse to Georgia rural carriers more than 1100,00#' month. !v. We hope that your stay In our city w ill be both pleasant and profitable and that you may like us well enough to came again. 1 extend you a cordial welcome.' President DeBrotss. President George DcBrosse, of the Georgia association, mads a great hit by Ills witty talk. "There la hardly any use of me ex, tending a welcome to you," he said, "hernuse the other speakers have done so, and you must fully realise that you are welcome by this time. "Up In Peoria last year one of the pnrors deferred to Georgia as the land of the sweet potato. 1 didn't like that because 11 gave the impression that Georgia Is a one-product state. "I know It produces the finest, sweet est, best, handsomest red-headed girls In the world. I know becauee I mar ried one. She Is now down In the sand hills of Georgia carrying my route, making It possible for mo to be here." President DeBrosse said that visitors from the North should not get alarmed If they heard the rebel yell. It was not a war cry now. One of the snappiest speeches of the session waa made by Willard E. Holt, postmaster of Bellevue, Mich., and a member of the executive committee of the National Association of Post mas ters. Mr. Holt says he Is normally a news, paper man and a postmaster a side line. He glowed with whimsical hu mor, Interspersed with solid, substan. (Ini farts and common sense. He spoke for better harmony and better understanding between the poet master and the carrier. "The time la coming when a post master who It not In harmony with tbe carriers will be asked to retire." Mr. Holt continued for about twenty minutes, receiving enthusiastic ap plause. One sentiment most favorably received was when he etated: "I started to say I came down to attend this convention from the North, but there Is no North or South now— Just one big, splendid Union, and we are all brothers again." At the Conclusion of his speech at noon the convention adjourned to 2:10 o'clock, at which time Congressman Livingston began a most Interesting address. Congressman Griggs Is ex pected Tuesday afternoon, and If he arrives In time will addrees the conven tion. Following the addresees, reports of the credentials committee and the na tional officers will be made, and com mute,-s appointed. The session will adjourn at B:SO o'clock. GROWERS AND SPINNERS MEET IN ATLANTA iiPOrflu—ti, it, r.iuiu, miuiiisj Jones, Tallapoosa; Ueorgo T. l’lpPli*. »vuim Oak; F. L White, lltwkhead:7. i». Oei, Borne of the Delegates. Among tbe delegates to the carriers' convention are the following: Connecticut—H. P. ltugg, Bridgeport; Ju lia. E, WoodruS, Berlin. Mart inn1 -William C. Htevens. Queen Anne; Thomne (1. Pearce, Utenarm. Kentucky—J. P. Boyd, Boas; William E. Wlnnluw, Wtago. Wisconsin—-It. I* Gilman, rij-month. Mlssoorl—J. d Bradford, Cameron; I* T. longer slid wife, state nresldiot; Cllntog J. Jacobs and wife, Carrollton. dTPot jts—j. i- r Oak-V.-C- W.r, ,, w, Mnyavula; Mr*, J. C. Campbell. Auguntn. U. 8. Green, Staunton; M. M. . ^pI^Loop. McMinnville. .New York—O. J. Welch, IMttsford; D. W. Edit*, Hills, New Jersey—C. J. Perry, WMttood. Indiana—James II. Working, Amleraou; Alfred Zellers, Anderson; Kilns Frey, atnte president, Pendleton; J. P. HalH-oek itud wife. Wagner; B. B. Young, wife and non, Yeetleralmr*; Emory McCullough, Scottm* burg; Martin, Sootubarg: U. B. w. Robbins and wife, Rochester; W. K. Kbadlnger, state secretary, Peru. Nehmtkn—J, II. Talbot, Tabla Rock; Mlsi Ruth Kenyon, Monroe. Iowa—C. M. Adams, atate president. Da* Bart IL CIttett, atate secretary, Ne vada. Illinois—K. K. Kennlcutt. Glenview; E. H. Kunpsoa, Wilmington; Paul Jones, Lin Mlt'hljnn—It. T. Walker, . outh; B. R. i'rutu. seen*i Allen Weir. Allen; Chari w. K. Holt, postmaster, *, ... Hikrw. Uillcvlew; L. A. Clark anti wife, N''rth Carol Ins-J. M. Ballard, Newton; Thomas 8, Roy■ ton, Bessemer City; Jesse O. Johnson, Horae shoe. Aiai-n: .1. «;srr Grice, KdwardtTllls; C. E. Allison. TV.wn Creek. Mi- tu—William It. Briggs, Stillwater. Miisaaihuaett*—IF. W. Hollis, presIdetiL South Framingham; P. E. Call, national latgfcter. Prospect; J. I>. Bteddoin and I.'miiob; 511** Emma Graves, Cincinnati; M. It. It.pn.r, Valley Crossing; J. w! s*-aroh. Kingston: J. L. Rtelahraker, Mount Health ft D. 8. Brooks. Huntsville; <\ F. jicfTkiSrar xt** H '~ n - h-mtli c.f.dimi—Arthur W. Hill, dm- ""T* * «* “*• DELEGATES TO INTERNATIONAL COTTON GROWER8* AN D SPINNERS’ CONGRESS AT STATE CAPITOL. ALL GET TOGETHER; CUT OUT COTTON SPECULATION Continued from Pago One. enn buy cheaper from the merchant we had rather trade with him." Mr. Kuffler's Idea was that under present conditions and under the pres ent system of trading In cotton the producer Is put to greater expense In marketing his cotton, and the spinner Is consequently compelled to pay a greater price to the merchant. With the middle man eliminated and the former's expense reduced, he can afford to accept a cheaper price for his cotton and make more money than he can under present condition* with cot tab at IS cent* per pound. "You have been told not to listen to those who tell you that cotton Is being grown In other parte of the world and that you will have to compete with them If cotton la too high. But this Is t rue. India last year raised 4,000,000 •les of cotton. 1,000,000 more bales than were raised the year before, and Europe last year used more cotton from other sections than she ever used be fore. But you here In the Southern slates of America have better opportunities for raising belter cotton, and you can sell It so long as the price Is not too high, and this end ran be attained by closer trade relatione.” Mark II. Thomas, of Texas, was the next speaker representing the cotton exchanges. Ho stated that he was borij and reared In the South, ao that the conference should have no reason to doubt his sincerity. Defense of Exchange. He entered to some length Into a de fense of the cotton exchanges nnd urged the conference to be careful In dealing with the Importnnt questions which come up for discussion and which In volve the middle nmn. Thomas Coates, of England, was the next speaker representing tho spinners. He stated that he represented ninety- five spinners and *,000.000 spindles. He declared that there Is un organi sation of spinners as well n« of farmers and that It Is their desire to trade di rectly with the farmer* and thus save to tho farmer nnd the spinner the millions which now go to the specula tor and tho middle man. The discussion of the question of closer trade relations between the cot ton grower and the manufacturer was concluded by E. A. Calvin, of Texas, representing the cotton grower. There was great applause from the delegates when Mr. Calvin referred to the proposition laid down by Mr. Coatea and declared that the Farmers' Union Is prepared to accept It., Warehouse Plan. ■ lie declared that uhder the ware house plan he can tell tho agent of any manufacturer Just where and when he can get any grade of cotton he de without having to send an ngent all over the country to find out. "He can get any Information he de sires from the central office," said Sir. Calvin. "We are preparing to see that there Is no false packing In cotton and that our cotton is delivered to you In good condition and In Just such shape as you desire It. 'The proposition Is, are we going to get together and do business? If the spinners will meet us on halfway grounds we con do business.” In conclusion Mr. Calvin nnnounced that n grout reception was awaiting the arrival of the spinners In Houston. T.-J. Hrimks, of the Farmers' Union, was the next speaker representing the growers. - -- Want No Middle Men, 'Nobody goes to the newspaper to see what he shall sell his product-for tomorrow except.the farmer. We do not wont our prices fixed by middle men any longer. We do hot think he Is necessary In the cotton business. The thing wp want you to do Is assist us In formulating n plan whereby we can deliver our cotton to you direct. "We already have this plan through our warehouses, nnd If you do not ac cede to our request you will still have the middle man between you nnd us, for we are going to Bell It to him at the price we offer It to you and you will have to pay him the difference. (Applause.) If you refuse to assist us In this plan you Invite a condition which will force you to pay a greater price for cotton than you are paying today." Cotton Exchange Side. Samuel T. Hubbard, of the New York eight pounds of tare. You can do tbo Cotton Exchange, followed Mr. Brooks In a short address. He declared that there will always be speculation, as that la the plan devised by nature for the forward movement of the world. Ho stated further that 7s per cent of his business consisted of hedging transac tions, while the rest Is speculation. "If you eliminate the middle man." ,sald he. "you Injure the producer, fit the producer la always Injured when a broker Is eliminated." William llowarth, of England, repre senting the spinners, was the next speaker. He declared that he had been surprised at the remark* made by some of the planters. "The Idea seems to bo running through the mind of tho planter that he will be getting close to the spinner by keeping cotton at 15 cents per pound. "The spinner does not fix tho price of cotton, neither can the grower, for the price depends upon the amount consumed, and when cotton Is too high the Indian buys one or two shirts per year, and when It Is cheaper he buys more. "We know exactly what It costa to produce cotton In West Africa today, hut there la not a Southern planter who has told us the cost of production here, If we know the cost of production We can give you a fair price." E. D. Smith, a planter of Columbia, 8. C., wns next recognlxed as a repre sentatlve of the farmers. Cost of Produetlon. "We have heard a good deal of the cost of production and closer trade re. latlonik We do not Intend to compare the cost of production In America with the cost of production by the heathen Hottentot or the Indian. Our cost of production means the clothing nnd the etluentlon of our children, the payment of our debts, and our taxes. Cotton means all this to the white man of the South. "Ono gentleman who preceded me In excusing the existence of exchanges said he got his authority from the Bible and referred to the eervant who receiv ed ten talents from hi* master, mode another ten and was termed a good and fnlthful aervant. Another had five tal ents, he made another five and recelvod the commendation of his Lord. "But he didn't say a word about the poor devil who had to dig a hole In the ground nnd cover up hie talent. That was ua. (Cheers.) "But I want to tell you, Mr. Chair man. that we ore going to put our tal ent to work and receive our own with usury.'* Mr. Smith's speech made such a fn- vornblo Impression that hts time was extended ten minutes. The report of the sectional commit tee* was then In order. Reports of Committees. R. H. Jackson, chairman of the com mittee on closer trade relations be tween the grower and the spinner, sub. mltted a report recommending the ex tension of the warehouse system nnd expressing the opinion that by closer trade relations a great deal of the ex pense in handling cotton can saved. Tho report of the committee was adopted. Colonel F. L. Maxwell, chairman of the committee on growing and han dling, submitted a resolution recom mending that congress make further appropriations ' for carrying on the work of the bureau of biology. The work of this bureau In discovering a variety of birds which are destructive to the cotton boll weevil was also commended In the resolution. Want Egyptian Bale. This committee alio submitted resolution recommending the adoption of the Egyptian form of baling. The minimum weight to be 500 pounds and the maximum 750 pounds, the bale to be marked at both ends, showing grade, staple and weight. The reso lution also provided that the Egyptian bale should have a covering of the same grade of goods or Its equivalent In osnaburgs. Mr. J. N. Thomas, of the Federation of Spinner* of England, spoke several minutes In explanation of the resolu tion. H. M. Macallster, of England, spoke In support of the resolution. He de clared that cotton which Is shipped to •pinners with a lighter covering and heavier bales arrives In much better condition. "The bale, as It Is made today,” said he, “la costing the grower and spinner something like 175,000,000. If that Isn't worth saving, I would Ilk* to know why. Too Much Is Lost. "You put on about 22 pounds of tare while we get a bale from -India with DID WIFE AND MADINE PLOT TO KILL HARTJE? JAY. OrTORER ! COL. PEEL MUST FINISH SERVICE Findins; that W. L. Peel, of Atlanta. luck ed four weeks of having completed iris flvo years of military service. requlreil under the new law to become a member of thd governor's staff, he has been appointed first lieutenant nnd squadron adjutant of tho First cavalry. Colonel I’eei was the second man named on the governors staff, but It was found that he waa not quite eligible. So his ap pointment as colonel waa made to Octolter 1, when the new law went Into effect. He will serre in his new place to November 8. when he will have completed five yearn of military service nml will ngalti be nrljcd on the coventor's staff. Colonel I’eel willingly nccepted tbe ap pointment to round out his necessary five Peculiar to Itself In selection, proportion and combination Of ingredients, In tho process by which their remedial values are extracted and preserved, In effectiveness, usefulness and economy, Curing the widest range of diseases, Doing the most good for tho money, Having the most medicinal merit, And the greatest record of cures,— Hood’s Sarsaparilla In usual liquid form or in chocolated tablets known os Sarsatnbo. 100 doses $L ALL ALONG THE ROUTE WITH RURAL LETTER MEN NEW AUTOMATIC RURAL MAIL BOX. The box is swung Into the carrier’s buggy without the necessity ef his climbing out into the rsin and mud. Philadelphia, Oct. 8.—Just on the eve of handing down a decision In the su perlur court In the divorce suit of Au gustus Hartje ogalnst his beautiful wife, Mary Scott Hartje, sensational evidence has been filed here with the court by Hartje. which has caused tho Judges to hold back the decision. Hart-, Je charges that his wife, with the as sistance of Tom Mmllno, attempted to poison him—that he has evidence showing she administered a deadly drug to him In Paris. This new alleged evidence may re suit In an entirely new decision and cause the superior court to grant a hew trial to the millionaire paper manufac turer. Blackmail Fathsr. Tho new oVldcnce includes letters al leged to have been written by Mrs. Hartje'* two sisters, Ida and Helen, to Howard Lappe, to whom Ida tvaa en gaged to bo married, ond with Whom GUESTS OF HEARST Benton, Octi A—More thnn 200 delegates to tho National Gormnu-Amorlonn Alliance, which turn been In nemlon in Now York, reached Ilontou today an the guests of William Randolph Hen rat, to pay a rlalt to Harvard Germanic Museum. A reception by President Eliot followed an luipeetlon of the university, and a thor* ongh examination of the art exhibits wm conducted by Profennor Hugo Frnucke, curator of the Germanic museum, nnd Pro fennor Hugo Munnterberg. The keynote of the National German- American Alliance pilgrimage to Ronton wan struck last night in the tonat which William Randolph Ilenrat. the boat of the delegation, offered on board the steamer Purl tun. llnkli Washington am she eloped to Youngstown, only* to be brought back by her father before the ceremony was performed. It la alleged by Hartje that he purchased these let ters from Lappe, whose attentions to Miss Ida Scott have ceased. Sensational evidence is contained In the alleged letters from Ida and Helen Scott, in which they astutely concoct ed a scheme to blackmail their own father, compelling him to give them money, or an an alternative they would refuse to testify for their Hlatcr, and teatlfy InMtcad for Hart jo, thus telling the truth, an the letter inimatea. Letter from “Ida,” One of the. sensational exhibits In a letter from In which nhc tells Litppo that they will not noxfr go to Mr. Hartje with their testimony since "papa has fixed it up," the Inference being that , the girls had been promised the money which they demanded as the price of their secrecy. Deaths and FuhSrals same thing and you will save money.' Mr. Macallster exhibited several sam ples of bagging used on bales of cot ton received from foreign ports, all of hlch were made of burlap. W. C. Moore, of South Carolina, fa vored the resolution. J. A. Petsrkln, of South Carolina, spoke at some length upon the resolu tlon. S. E. Dudley, of the Southern Cotton Association, dlscusssd the resolution. He declared that the farmer could not make a success of the compress gin unless they have the co-operation of the spinners. Chairman MaColl suggested to the committee offering the resolution that they make a report to the conference Wednesday as to how the planter may make money by using a compress gin. He also suggested that the resolution be referred back to the committee for further Investigation and report. The suggestion of the chairman was adopted. T. Gilbert Persons, secretary of the committee, then moved the adoption of the first resolution petitioning con gress to appropriate further sums for the maintenance of the bureau of bi ology of the department of agriculture. Tho resolution was unanimously adopted. It was moved and seconded by Mr. Macara that all resolutions submitted by the sectional committees be printed i for the benefit of the members of the conference. The motion was adopted and the conference adjourned, to meet at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning. Helen Ruth Llnch, The funeral of Helen Ruth Llnch, the Infant daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. R. W. Llnch, who died nt the family residence, 5 Mayes street, Monday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, wilt be held from her late home Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The pallbearers are requested to meet at Greenberg, Bond & Bloomfield's under, taking establishment at 3:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The Interment wilt be In Oakland cemetery. ■ L. W. Parris. The funeral of L, W. Parris, who died at his residence, 222 Peters street, Sun day night, will be held from Greenberg. Bond & Bloomfield's undertaking es tablishment Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The body will be sent to Meansvllle, Ga„ at 5 o’clock Tuesday afternoon for Interment. Marvin Hardin. , The body of Marvin Hardin, brother of Dr. L. Sag* Hardin, who died Mon day morning at a private sanitarium, was sent to Blacksburg, S. C„ Tuesday morning for funeral and Interment. W. C. Currie, The funeral of W. C. Currie, of Aber. deen, N. C. p who died at a private sani tarium Monday night, was held Greenberg, Bond & Bloomfield's under taking establishment at noon. The body was sent to his home In Aberdeen, Comb Out? Bitter le on the eafe Me. Ask your doctor about Ayer’s Hair Vigor. Then do as he says. He kootes what Is lest. Is your comb telling a story, tbe stoty of falling hair? Not a pleasant story, is it? Itendsbsdly. The story we tell is pieisant—the story of Ayer’s Hair Vigor, Promptly stops falling hair, destroys dandruff, keeps the scalp bealtby Does no7 color the hair.Low-tf r *r,i«' N. C, for interment. Henry Strickland. The body of Henry Strickland, who was killed by a wagon Saturday night, was sent to Falrburn, Qa„ late Monday afternoon for fuperul and Interment. Emm* Welborn. The funeral of Emma, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Wel- bom. was held at Harry o. Poole's un dertaking establishment Tuesday morn ing at 9 o’clock. The Interment .was in Hollywood cemetery. Ruby 8tarr. After an Illness of three weeks. Ruby Starr, aged 13 years, a bright young girl, died at her home In East Point about 7 o'clock Tuesday morning. The funeral will be bold at tbe East Point Methodist church nt 10 o'clock Wednea. day morning and the Interment will be In Crest Hill cemetery. Carriages will leave the undertaking establishment of A. C. Hemperley at 9:45 o'clock. YOUNG WOMAN HELD AT STATION Flora Jones, aged M. of 108 rulllsni street, whs arrested Monday night In g ho tel, sod I* living held gt the polu-e station. She Is the young woman who figured In married, which fact she discovered Inter, Mrs. Ruth Kenyon, of Monroe, Nebr., has the honor of being the only woman delegate to this convention. The na tional association has been organized five years, nnd Mrs. Kenyon has been a delegnte to four of these conventions. “I like the work of rural mall cur rier,” said Mrs. Kenyon nt the Aragon Tuesday. "Of course It has Its hard ships, especially In the winter, but I do not mind It, nnd my patrons are very good to me, Indeed. I see no reason why many women should not enter tho service. The outdoor life Is very healthful. This Is my first visit South, and I am charmed with your beautiful and progressive city.” C. M. Adams, of Davenport, president of the Iowa Rural Letter Carriers' As sociation. Is one of the live wires of tho organization. For years Mr. Adams ha* been a recognised authority on S i roads, and his work along that has made him famous all over the on. _ . . .. "Rural mall service and good roads go hand In hand," ho sold. "I have studied tho question closely, and havo written much and worked hard to get the country aroused to the necessity of good roads. No ono Is In a better posi tion to understand the needs of good roads and to give Intelligent advice alorig that line more than rural mnll carriers. They travel over the pikes every day and know what Is necessary. "I believe the day Is coining when the rural mall carriers will get squarely be hind the proposition, and you will see a campaign for fine roads that will spread all over the Union." A. C. Chancellor, H. M. Thomas and S. T. Whittaker, of Columbus, Oa.. are here exhibiting their Invention, the R. A. M. rural mall box. It Is a decided lnnovatlon-tn the way of a letter box and Is Indorsed by practically every carrier who sees It working. Tho box Is arranged at the end of a bar on a pivot, making It unnecessary for the carrier to get out of his vehicle to place mall In It. When released the box, swings automatically back into place. By turning the box crossways the farmer Is enabled to tell from a distance whether or not he has mall. The Inventors have recently had thorough tests of their Invention made In Washington, and It has met with the hearty approval of the postofllce offi- elals. P. V. DeOrsw, fourth assistant postmaster general, and W. R. Splll- mnn, superintendent of rural freo de livery, are expected to reach Atlanta from Washington Wednesday morning. Mr. Spillman will addrees the carriers Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock. E. H. Sampson, of Wilmington, 111. Is a cousin of Admiral Sampson, and bears a striking resemblance to the great naval officer. Though well along In yenrs. Mr. Sampson entries a route regularly, and Is rugged and strong. In addition to the list of members of the credential commltteo published elsewhere President Lindsay also ap pointed Emory McCullough, of Indiana. Henry Hewea, of Maine, Is the wit of the association. He attends all of the conventions, nnd whenever he speaks ho Is sure to entertain hi* hearers. Mr. Hewes, by the way. Is said to be the richest rural mall carrier In the serv ice. He Is reputed to be worth near a quarter of a million dollars, but likes the work and sticks to It. Oregon has one carrier worth 325,000 to $50,000. K. P. Loop, of McMlnvIUe, Ore., trav. WILLARD E. HOLT. Postmaster of Bellevuo, Mich., and a visitor to Rural Carriers' convention. eled farther than any other man to at tend this convention. The Journey here consumed eight days. Mr. Loop Is a former resident of Tennessee, but says Oregon la tho greatest country In the world. Ohio claims the honor of having tho largest delegation In attendance. They have sent eight delegates to Atlanta, and they are a mighty line looking body of men. too. They say Ohio always sends the biggest delegations to the conventions. That state has over 2,700 routes, and 72 out of 89 counties In the Buckeye State are fully organ ized. . C. L. Snowden, of Chicago, Is hers representing the Rural Free Delivery News, the official publication of the carriers. Mr. Snowden !b enthusiastic about Atlanta. He reported a conven tion here twelve years ago, and says that the city has progressed marvel ously since that time. President Lind say appointed R. T. Walker, of Indlann, as sergeant-at- arms Tuesday morning. Sir. Walker kept fine order, and prevented the lob by of the senate chamber and the floor from becoming congested. H. E. Crum, of Michigan, Is vice president of the national organisation, and Is one of the most popular men In the association. He Is enthusiastic In everything that makes for the advance ment of the carrier service and the good of the carriers. Michigan Is up among ths leaders in rural routes, hav ing 1,073 now. CRUMP MAY RUN FOR TREASURER 8. A. Crump, tronsurcr of Dlbb county, «p*nt Tuesday In Atlantn. Mr. Crump was nuked concerning the rumors that be would shortly announce his candidacy for atate treasurer la opposition to Captain IL E. Park, but he only smiled. Ills friends say, however, that Mr. Crump's announcement will be made fa n few days-~posslbly Sun* day.