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ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1907.
PRICE
In A!lnntn..TWO CENTS.
On Train!..FIVE CENTS.
THE WEATHER.
For Atlanta and Vicinity—Cloudy
weather tonight and Tuesday;
colder Tuesday.
The Atlanta Georgian
spot COTTON.
Liverpool, easier. 5.75; Atlanta. easy, 10%;
'few Orion ns. stondy, 10%; New York, stea
dy. 10.80; Snvnnnnh, stonily, 10 5-10; Augusta,
inlet, 10 9-10; Mobile, dull. 10 5-1*.
FLOOD OF GOVERNMENT MONEY TO AID NATION
IILL1SM
TO BE PUT III
MONEY TO BURN!
T
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Supply Members at Dr. John E. White
Cost From Own
Plant.
FORCE CREDITORS
TO ACCEPT PAPER
Union Insists On 15-Cent
Cotton and Acceptance
of Certificates.
A firm and uncompromising stand
for the minimum price of IS cents for
cotton, and the organization of a 3100,-
000 fertilizer plant, were two important
matters engaging a meeting of several
hundred members of the Farmers’
Union In the senate chamber of the
state capltol Monday.
It was announced that the capital
stock of 1100,000 for this fertilizer plant
had not only been subscribed but had
been paid Into the treasury. The point
at which this plant will be established
will be determined wholly by the ques-
tlon of advantageous freight rates. In
dications are. however, that the big
factory will be located at Union City,
the new mahufacturlng town of the
Farmers' Union, near Atlanta.
Immense beds of Tennessee phos
phate have already been purchased to
supply this' plant. ■ The plan Is unique.
Shares are $10 each, und fertilizers
mnde at-the union works will be sold
only to shareholders and on the basis
of one ton to each store. Capital Btoek
Is not llmltpd.tp. $10.0,000, but the scope
of the plant will be .Increased as the
Discusses Financial
Question.
BUSINESS MEN
HEAR HIS SERMON
No Need to Fear Panic if
Public Will Take Com
mon Sense View.
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0 ROOSEVELT GREAT GENIUS. O
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0 He will stop the panic and save 0
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0 This Is how Rev. Dr. John E. 0
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•Panic” was the subject "f It John E.
White’s' sbrinou nt the Second Baptist
U. S. Will Arrange For
$150,000,000 in
Cash.
ROOSEVELT IS
VERY OPTIMISTIC
Calls Upon Patriots of the
Country to Quit Hoftrd-
, ing Their Cash.
number of shareholders Increase. It!church on Sunday morning, mi cibnustlve
Is said that, fertilizers will be sold to I ami convincing discourse a pea tho present
those entitled' to'buy It at actual cost f situation 'In the flnnuclal world, which wns
of production, which will bo one-third
to one-half, .cheaper .than .the price
asked by the trust.
To Eleot Officers.
Officers' bf' this' new- plant will be
elected Monday afternoon, but It Is eatd
that J. a. Eubanks, state bpslnegs agent
of tho Farmers’ Union, will probably
be selected os manager of the factory.
Work will, begin as. soon as. the .site
Is selected.
J. L. Barron Is chairman of the com
mittee engaged In drafting by-laws tor
the management of the fertilizer plant.
The meeting also went on record as
uncompromisingly in favor of main
taining the minimum of IB cents for
cotton. Creditors, whether merchants
or banks, will be called on to accept
warehouse receipts of cotton hold In
storage as a guarantee against the
debt, and when the‘request is refused
It will result in withdrawal of the
patronage of the union members. The
resolution covering this point, which
was adopted. Is as follows:
Stand for 15-Csnt Cotton.
"Be it resolved. That we. the mem
bers of the Farmers’ Union, put our
cotton In warehouses, or other places
that are Insured, and take the receipts
of same to our creditors for their pro
tection. with a contract from said cred
itors that the cotton be held In same
houses subject to sale only at the min
imum price set by the union.”
A motion was made, and adopted,
that when a member of the Farmers
Unloz tendered his cotton receipt to a
merchant or bank to secure his Indebt
edness, under the terms of the above
report, and it was refused, that such
refusal be reported to the local presi
dent, who must appoint a committee of
not less thnn two Influential member*
to wait on such merchant or bank.
Should a refusal still be Insisted on
then the matter should be reported to
the president of the county union, who
must appoint a like committee to wait
on them and notify the merchant or
bank that unless they give the accom
modation requested no memtor of the
Farmers’ Union would patronize their
business In the future. It belnF Under-
etood that the minimum price Ox«d by
the union for cotton must bo main
tained.
LONDON 8TOCK MARKET
uu OPENED UP VERY STRONG.
London, Nov. 18.—Advances of from
1 to J points were recorded this after
noon In American Railway shares on
the strength of the
states treasury relief* The New York
bank statement and the failure to raise
the Bank of England's discount rate
helped, the feature.
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heard by many of Atlanta's foremost buol-
tieni men. At least fifty of the leading
bankers, professional and business men who
ore members of other churches went to the
'Second Baptist-Sunday to hear the sermon,
tho subject of which had been announced
In Tho Oeorglnn on Saturday.
l)r. White, who Is not only n prenehor ot
eloqnenco nnd power hut a mnn of broad
vlsws and,a wide knowledge of tho prob
lems which face Ihs public today, had
mnde a deep study of bis subject. Ills
discourse wns s strong appeal to the sound
Judgment of the public, nnd ezhortntlou for
confidence In their country, for faith In the
prosperity of their city and state, nnd nn
assurance that the finances of America are
upon n foundation too solid to be disturbed
by rumors from speculators.
Ilr. White took bis test from Isaiah, Tti.
4: "Take heed nnd he quiet; fear not,
neither lie faint-hearted ntniut the two
tolls of these smoking firebrands.”
The sermon in full follows:
Thus nn ancient preseher-pntrlot exhorted
„ king and his conncll. An unreasonable
fear had aelaed them, a singularly foollah
fright, because not only did King Ahas hare
with him his powerful Asayrian nlly but
hla enemies were already practically anni
hilated. The war was really orer. “Realn
and Bemellsh's sou,” who had threatened
Jerusalem, were, In the language of Isaiah,
to lie considered ns "two smoking fire
brands.” nnd only the ’'tails' or stump-ends
of firebrand, nt that.
The prophet therefore addresses to the
suleky king nnd his eounell Just what
-.mold lie asbl to the iienple In this eoontry
and more |iartleulnrly in the South, who
are talking "pnnlr" nnd hard times. "Take
unto you,” he snld, "the shield of faith;
you hare lost your heads. Take s sensible
view of the facts. Bate your eiimlcs nt
their proper value. But for nil this you
most believe lit Cod. Faith in Him Is the
essential condition of n rnlm mind nnd a
rational npnrectatlou of nffslra.' . Ho over
ngnlnst their panic be lifts the simple facta
In the esse and orer agalmt that ihe reas
surance of Jehorab.
In Rtbuke of Panic.
The battle of Bull Run was lost to the
Northern army, aa Ilenderaon, the English
war expert. Intimates, probably because the
Federal commander did not bare confidence
In hla men. It wns won by the Southerners
-aa the same writer auggeata-becauae the
Confederate generals hail great confidence
In their men nnd the men atiaolnte faith In
their generals, and especially In Stonewall
At Uw point of crisis when the Federal In-
fantry had defeated Bee and Erana nnd
the uerrous tremor which prefaces panic
ran through the Confederate ranks. "Jack-
aon placed himself before the center of hu
line with an unconcern which bad a mar-
veloua effect. lie rode slowly to nnd fro.
Except that hla face was a little
and hla eyes brighter he looked fine .
hla men had aern him so often ou parade
and aa he passed along the crest shore
them they heard from time to time the re
assuring words. "Steady, men. Stsadyl AJI'i
well!” Faith was their victory that day
and the lack of It the defeat of their ene-
“sneb a defeat It wan MeDowaU'a army
In a few hours was a raging mob In the
grasp of panic. Dying In utter demonllas-
tlott toward Washington. But. listen: A
writer says that when these panic stricken
Washington, D. C„ Nov. 18.—There
Is something inspiring in the scheme
for relieving the financial stringency
which, as the resiilt of three days of
conferences culminated late last night
in the announcement made by Sccreta.
ry. Cortelyou, coupled with an appeal
to the American people by President
Roosevelt.
A double-barreled plan for restoring
public confidence in which the Federal
government takes the lead, Involving
the Issuance of treasury certificates
amounting to $100,000,000 and the of
fering of Panama canal bonds amount
ing to $60,000,000 was made public by
the secretary of the treasury last night.
With the announcement went word
to the country from the president that
everything Is all right, that it Is the
duty of everyone to get over his fear
and* resume business and that no man
who is a patriot will longer hoard his
resources. The public Is expected to
invest in the treasury certificates,
which run a year and bear 3 per cent
Interest.
Money Deposited in Banks,
This money when it reaches the
, treasury can be deposited in tho banks
and then the government and not tho
banks will be responsible to those mak
ing t»i«* loans.
In this way an object lesson In confl
donee In the financial Institutions of the
country Is given by-Mr. Cortelyou. If
the public does not want all the troaa
ury certificates they^can bo taken by
the banks and used os reserve.
The banks are expected to buy tho
Fanama canal bonds. * The last issue
of these bonds was one of $30,000,000,
and they were sold as high as 104, al
though bearing but 2 per cent Interest.
Tho two measures are calculated to
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Testified Before Killing
She Was on Blink of
Mental Collapse.
SOME TESTIMONY
IS UNPRINTABLE
Many Women Hung Heads
and Left Court Room
When Witness Talked.
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■nomine proportion, wrmnl to rrbuke tb"m
and to nmw thus Into order. Its Impres-
—rnbritr ot tho national re*
_____ their fears, cared their dl,
mar and raewrered their courage. "Never"
be sajm. ”waa an nrmj so utterly ranted,
at quickly reassembled and renewed, nnd It
was possible only nnder the Inspiration of
that patriotic pile."
The Ba». ot Prosperity.
My friend., the statue of George Wash
ington standing -> impressively orer against
Wall street’s panic la more than a striking
contrast. It suggests to ►■•r.rll.le people ■
Continued on Page Thirteen.
FOR INEBRIATES
SIDNEY J. COOGLER.
He has been appointed proba
tion officer In charge of Inebriates.
8. J. Coogler, one pf the most popu
lar men In the police force, was Mon
day morning appointed probation of
ficer for Inebriates by Chief of Police
Henry Jennings and will begin hla new
duties at once. The appointment of
Mr. Coogler will give satisfaction to
the Atlanta public, aa there la no of
ficer on the, force who la better known
or more personally liked.
The ordinance providing for the ap
pointment of a probation officer by the
police commission wax passed several
months ago by the city council.. At
the meeting last week the commission
voted to leave the appointment of the
officer In the hands of Chief Jennings,
who announced hla choice Monday
morning.
Under the new system, nnMffort will
be made to rerorm victims of the drink
habit, instead of sending them to the
stockade to give them a chance Instead
of punishing them. - Mr. Coogler will
stand In the same relation to uafortu-
i nate Victims of drink as that borne by
Probation Officer Gloer toward way-
I ward children, jt 'system which has
in post years.
By THEODORE H. TILLER.
Washington, Nov. 18.—With the
somber ecene within the court room
where a woman Is being tried for her
life. In thorough accord with the dreary
downpour without, the trial of Mrs.
Anna M. Bradley, charged with the
murder ot Senator Brown, whom eho
admits ehe loved yet slew, was re
sumed this morning, the defense begin
ning the Introduction of testimony.
Two witnesses In particular offered
evidence today upon which the defense
will begin to build Its plea of insanity.
These were Dr. E. W. Whitney, Mra
Bradley's physician, and Louis A. Mc
Mahon, a newspaper reporter.
The latter lent color to a session
which was otherwise almost uneventful
when he startled the court room by
saying that at the tlmo he saw Mrs.
Bradley the night of the shooting "she
appeared to me to he a nervous, un
strung person on tho brink of mental
and physical collapse and one whom It
would require only a puff of wind to
blow Into mental oblivion.”
Number of Witnessea
The morning was consumed In the
examination of a number of newspaper
men, Sergeant Lohman and Dr. Whit
ney. From some of them the attor
neys for tho defense were able to ob
tain statements that they believed Mrs.
Bradley to be Irresponsible at the time
of the tragedy. Others described her
condition as nervous and unnatural,
but would not commit themselves to
the Insanity belief.
Dr. E. W. Whitney was permitted to
testify only to such Incidents connect
ed with his long treatment of Mrs.
Bradley as would show her physical
condition and was not allowed to go
Into detail concerning the character or
the causes for the treatment necessary.
It Is alleged, on account of some one
having performed criminal operations
"upon her.
Portions of Dr. Whitney’s testimony
were technical, while large portions of
It Is unprintable and of such a nature
that many women In the court room
hung their heads during lta recital.
Despite this, however, there were per
haps a hundred women spectators In
the room, none of whom, with few ex
ceptions, left during the half hour Dr.
Whitney was upon the stand.
Improper Operations.
The teatlmony of Dr. Whitney Is In
troduced, evidently, for the purpose ot
corroborating the story which Mrs.
Bradley only can tell, not only to the
ofTect that she Is rearing two children,
who, she says, owe their parentage to
the man she slew, but that upon three
ether occasions became a near mother,
t ring prevented therefrom only through
Improper means.
Dr. Whitney testified that he became
acquainted with Mrs. Bradley In 1811.
He told of having treated Mra. Bradley
on various occasions up to February.
1500.
”1 understand you were present at
the birth of Mrs. Bradley's child. Can
you tell us what that child was
named 7”
"Yes; Arthur Brown Bradley. I next
treated her In November, 1901.'
Dr. Whitney then described Mrs.
Bradley's condition In detail, stating
that he treated her for two weeks, that
ehe had alight blood poisoning at the
time and some fever.
"When did you next treat Mrs. Brad
ley r
"On August 4, 1902, and again May
16, 1905, at her home.
She Was Delirious.
"Mrs. Bradley wax very delirious for
two or three day*. Her temperature,
I believe, was 1031-2. During her
delirium ehe attempted to do many
things as persons will In this condition,
such as getting out of bed. Mrs. Brad
ley again had blood poisoning, her de
lirium bring caused by the blood pois
oning and consequent fever.
"Impure blood has the same efTect
on the brain as the other tissues. 1
think that It affects the entire structure
of the body and the brain, especially of
the spleen and liver, which show va
rious signs of changes In structure
after such poisoned blood has been fed
them.”
James Hay, Jr., tho first witness
railed at the morning session, proved
a good wltnesa for kirn. Bradley. He
said that he had been sent In to Inter
view Mrs. Bradley soon after the shoot
ing and had talked to her at some
length.
•'.She appeared pale and haggard
TRIO AT THE WINDOW—GEE, WHERE WILL WE PUT ALL THAT COIN?
(NOTE—Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou announces that the government will put 1150,000,000 of
bonds and notea on the market at once to aid the circulation of currency.)
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Uncle Remus
Misses His
Corn Bread
Washington, Nov. 18.—Joel Chandler
Harris (Uncle Remus) la registered at
the Raleigh hotel and le accompanied
on thle, his second trip to the district,
by hla son, Julian Harris, and Don
Marquis.
When seen by a representative of
The Georgian Mr. Harris stated that he
would be unable to discuss his visit at
any length because of the fact that he
had been unable to find a single piece
of real com bread since his arrival
here.
"Without my com bread," said Mr.
Harris, ”1 feel Intlrely lost. I will say,
however, that any reports that the
president has asked me to dine with
him that he may have the opportunity
to ecore me for nature faking In my
stories of "Bre’r Rabbit” are untrue.
"When Mr. Roosevelt first began his
crusade against nature fakers I con
fess I was a little worried for fear 1
would come In for some of the criti
cism, but since all this time has passed
without any action having been taken
I feel sure that nothing will be done
at this late date."
TO ASK CHARTER
FOR INTERURBAN
A charter for tho Marlettt-Mnclnnd Hull-
nay Company, which will Halid an electric
railway from Marietta to Powder Springs,
will l»e secured next month and aa noon aa
the financial altaitlon Inconel more set
tied the company will tie financed nnd work
pursued to a completion on the road.
Alderman John N. McRarhern. of the
Seventh ward, I* one of the leading cnpl-
tnlI*tB In the enterprise, and with him ore
associated several prominent rapltaliata
Cobh conn tv.
The charier, which will lie naked for ntN
December I. will call for a t-npltnlltatloii of
$600,000. with the privilege of Increasing It
to a million.
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Ls.
Atlanta banks will bid for the new
government Panama bonds and certifi
cates. The Lowry National Bank will
probably bid for 3200,000 Panama bonds
and the Fourth National Bank will ask
for 3200,000 In these bonds. Other local
banks probably will take the same
decision of the government to
Issue 350,000,000 of Panama bonds and
3100,000,000 of certificates bearing 3 per
cent interest will relieve all the tension
and stringency in ihe money market In
this country, restore confidence nnd en
able the South to move Us cotton with,
out trouble.
Thle Is the opinion of the bankers of
Atlanta, who are enthusiastic over the
timely action of the government, and
the feasible plan t-i 1<< n by th" .-• ■•ictsry
of the treasury and the president for
this purpose.
"while the sale of these bonds and
certificates means much," stated Asa
G. Candler, president of the Central
Bank and Trust Corporation, "this will
do no more good than the statement of
the president that all the banks are
solvent.
"During these stringent times all the
banks of the country, state and na
tional, have been subjected to the moet
exacting scrutiny by state and national
officials. These officials state positively
that the banks were never In better
condition. The president dates that
all the banke are solvent.
•The plan adopted by the government
to Increase the circulation le a splen
did and a perfectly feasible one.”
It Is the opinion of the bankers that
this step will aid the South particular,
ly. The-plan, as explained to a repre
sentative of The Georgian, Is this:
The government Issues 350,900.000 of
Panama canal bonds, which are ax good
as treasury notes.
The national banka will bid for and
buy these bonds. To do so, they muet
give the government 350,009.099 of gold.
If they sell nt par. and more If they
sell above par. The banks then, with
these bonds as security, may Issue
about 350,000,000 of bank notes.
This 360.000.000 of bank notes thus
put into circulation la about the tame
amount as that paid the government
for the bonds. The government, on
the other hand, upon receiving the
350,000,000 for the bonds, redeposits
this money In the banks.
What will help the South particular,
ly Is that this money will be redeposlted
In the sections of the country where
It is necessary to move the crops, and
these sections, as the president states,
are the South and West.
In addition to the Panama bonds, the
government proposes to Issue 3100,000,.
000 of one-year 3 per cent bearing cer
tificates.
A person may buy these certificates
ATLANTA BANKS TO BID
FOR NEW PANAMABONDS;
BANKERS APPROVE PLAN
paid 3 per cent Interest on them, and
they will be payable within one year.
Tho government will then deposit the
proceeds In the banks throughout the
country, particularly the South end
West, and thus Increase the circula
tion where It 1h moat needed to mova
tin- crops.
Colonel R. J. Lowry, president of tha
Lowry National Rank, stated that he
would probably advise the board of
directors of hla bank at a meeting to
morrow to increase the circulation of
the bank from $500,000 to $800,000 by
buying $300,000 of the Panama bonds.
"It Ik a splendid arrangement," stat
ed < ’«>]-,n«d Lowry, "anti will do every
thing that wan needed to restore ab- ;
solute confidence in the situation.”
Captain J. W. English, president of
the Folirth National Bank, stated that
h* bad n<d bad time to study the plan
of the government fully.
"If, a* It appears," he Mated, "the
government proposes to Increase the '
circulation throughout the country, and ,
the banks can break even at Lt, I think
It is a splendid one, and this bank may j
bid for $200,000 of the Panama bonds." «
Joseph A. McCord, of the Third Na
tional Rank, thinks the plan a splendid .
me.
"It will relievo the situation won*
dt i fully," h»* stated, "it will Increase
< iivul.it!■ in, restore confidence, and It
puts tho government solidly behind tho
banks, in addition to adding the gov- *
ornment Inducement to the banks. The ,
plan is feasible and I look for no more •
trouble."
T. J. Peeples, cashier of the Maddox, i
Rucker Banking Company, points ou*. ‘
the fact that the timely assistance of ,
the government has already steadied *
the stock market, and that cotton has ,
gone up $1 a bale on the strength of •
the government's action.
"It Is a wise step," he said, "taken
at an opportune time. The situation
ts already wonderfully relieved. The
banks of the country were never on a
more solid footing, ns the prenident i
points out, and the financial trouble, in
my opinion. Is now practically over."
George It. Donovan, of the First Na
tional Bank, state* that his bank has #
Just Increased Its circulation $100,000.
"The plan of the government," he
stated, "is a good one, and It has al
ready helped the situation wonderfully.*
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