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6 aHE ATLANTA (iiliUK(jiAN AND NEWS. OATCRIIAr. Al’KII. M. 1W. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN (AND NEWS* Published Every Afternoon (Except Sunday) By THE GEORGIAN COMPANY At X (Veit Alike me Rt„ Atlents, Ge. Subscription Rates. One Tear M# 8lt Months.... Three Months Oee Month By Carrier. MM he Ilf Jl >r. for It Telephones connertlntel Ions distance terminals sll departments Smith A Thompson. nSrerttelnrrep, reseptitlTes foe sll territory so tilde of ChJeerp Office Tribone BolMIss Note Toth Office Brnnstelch Bids. If yon here any troeMe settUS The Georrlen and Sene, teleplwne the clr- relation department sad ha r *J‘ promptlx tansdM, Telephones: Bell Mr. Mein, Atlanta 44*1. this etfle* en the rifoier^Vebecrtntlon rates until notice to atop la recelred. . , In ordering a chenae Of address pleeee fire the old na well aa the ne* address , It la desfraMs that all contmonlra- riots Intended for poM I call on In The Oeoralis end News be limited to*» ererSe la lenrth It U Imperative tbtt they he elaned. •• an evidence of gaod fiffk Rejected manuscripts will not he retimed unless sumps ere sent for tbs. pu/yons -s' 1 i •orgisn nna n*" 4hd or objectionable re ntier 6000 It prtn^ whtiky or owy Political Year Book* ara flrat amors "the all beat aellera" about tbla time. The Houaton ball te»m la second in the race for the Texas league pen nant, altho It did not train In Atlanta. If emotion la really a dlaeaae. Geor gia la a sadly afflicted atate Juat now as between politics and the ball tea son. We should feel grateful, at lean, that the campaign In Georgia has not started an eruption among the near- poets. Altho a Georgia physician advised John D. Rockefeller to aeek a dry climate. Mr. Rockefeller peralats In remaining In Gotham. / Judsnn Harmon la going to be the Democratic candidate for governor of- Ohio, which ought to throw a big scare Into the opposition. Well, well. welT Juat to thhric a smooth “gent” stood the Coney/Inland bunch up for a cool million In a bogus insurance policy game. An article In The Grand Rapids Press, headed "The Fish Propeller." pt range to say does not contain a word about E. H. Harrlraan. John Sharp William* It In clover. He has the filibuster now where It makes Speaker Cannon mad. Uncle Joe It aoma caustic when he la riled. "May 8top Inflation." reads a head line In The Washington Herald, hut on careful perusal we find It does not refer to an early adjournment of congress., { George B. Cortelyou talka a* If he expects something to be doing In the "dark horae" way. He la whanging corporations properly In hie publlo ■peaches now. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., wont np In an airship the other day, and with the proverbial Roosevelt lack landed safely and squarely on terra firms otter'a successful trip. Prince llelle DeSagan say* he I* literally persecuted by the American newspaper reporter. This la a case of where the reporters are acting in the place of a conscience. If reports be true about ball the population of Los Angeles will be ready for the rest cure by the time the fleet gets away. Those Jackie* are making things dltay out that way. Hard sledding If ahead or the gov ernment clerke and paragraphera In Washington this wlntBr. There Is a (0 per cent shortage to the California prune crop, and prices are going sky ward*. Representative Tawney, chairman of the house committee on appropria tions, wot Injured In an a ecldent re cently. but he la Hill able to do the “watch-dog" stunt to prevent ratda by hla fellow congressmen. Henry Watteraon confessed at dinner to the Friars In New York that be once promised to write play, but didn't. He eould probably hare added feelingly that he waa also mighty glad he didn't “A man from the atate of Washing ton went crazy the other day while traveling thru Missouri on a fast train," says The Richmond Times- Dispatch. Maybe he thought they were trying to shoot him thru to Richmond. If they would make theee cam paign buttons so they might be util ised to replace .trouser button*, we believe It would greatly Increase their popularity among bachelors, of eourae. as married men do nm i.c. t each "galiua" devices. The Washington Herald thinks M» Cm mo sees breakers ahead because a aawspaper had a headlln* rending "MoCarren Blows Down." It would behoove McCarren'a enemy to keep Sa eye peeled, however, for the Brooklyn men may be going softly tat cenytag a big stick and a brick. * With no Intent of arousing brain storms In Houston, Washington. New York. Milwaukee and other pagan •olata. we offer a gentle reminder wet tke lesclou*. glorious, saccharin* Georgia watermelon will be tent out to tooth and delight the leurean appetite of the country la taw weeks. . EDITORIALS FROM OUR FRIENDS The Atlanta Georgian: t\ take The Georgian and have been praising It far and near. I also read other papers, and I ask-of you an explanation of bow that nearly every letter end dipping In your paper appear* for J.oe Brown, while you profess to bo Impartial. Yours truly, A. 8. JONK8. Woolley, (Ja„ April It. There Is .a riddle: "Why do white sheep eat more than black ones!" Because there are so many more of them. That is about the only answer to your question. Some 75 per cent, of the paper* of Georgia are reported to be against Mr. ' Smith’s candidacy and since we do not discriminate, but print everything we can get for or against either candidate, we can only say to you that we cynnot regulate the thoughts of the people. "White aheep eat more than black one* because there are ao many more of them." Mr. F. L. Seely. Editor The Georgian: Dear fllr—Will you kindly Mate thru the columns of your paper If Judge nine*, wh* la now making political speeches throughout the elate In the In terest of Governor Smith. Is the same J. K. Hlnea employed by the atate,V and whose salary la paid by the tax-peyera of the atate of Georgia, to act aa counsel for the rsllroed commission. If this la the earn* parly, will you also advise by what authority he la paid a salary by She state of Georgia and allowed to devote hie time to making campaign speeches for one of the candidates for the governorship? A great many tax-payers In this atate will appreciate the full facta In this matter from yen. Your# truly. . , C. H. WALKER. Atlanta, Ga., April St. Answera by Mr. McLendun. chairman of railroad commission, re quested by The Georgian. < • Is Mr. Hlnea the aeme* Hines who la. attorney for the railroad ohm- mission? A. Yea. , What It his salary as attorney (or the railroad commission? A. 12.500 g year. ' Is he drawing tbait salary now? A.f Presume so. Am not payment^ and am not Jnformed. Has he gny authority for tfblng over state maklnge^camp&ign speeches for Hoke Smith white drawing salary from state? A. That Is a matter which concern* Mr. Hines and the question should be put to him. Editor of The Georgian: In a recent editorial you allude to the "wer record" of Governor Hoke Smith's family. At mtny of your reader* have been led to bellevs that Governor Smith la the direct descendant of a New England alre. me ere he "war record" of thl* particular branch of the Smith fam- anxlous to see the ' lly. < A READER. Atlanta, Ga. April 11. Hoke Smith's father la Dr. H. H. Smith, now of Atlanta. Ha waa born In New England, but moved to North Carolina before the Civil bar and waa a professor In'lhe University of North Carolina during the wer. Hoke Smith’s mother was of the Hoke family of North Carolina. Gen. R. F. Hoke was her brother; be waa a major general In the Coo- . federate army at the age of 20 years. . Mrs. Hoke Smith Is the daughter of Gen. T. R. R. Cobb, of the Confederacy. / Editor Georgian: As your paper ha* *hown a disposition to be fair to the public on all question*, political and otherwise, will you please answer the following queries, whlrh, 1 think, will be of much benefit and Information to the pub lic? Flrat. What were the cause* and condition* that brought about the universal and unprecedented prosperity of the country during the two or three year* Immediately preceding the fall of 1107—high price* for cotton, farmers with bank accounts, plenty of work with no laborers to be found, and the rallronda robbing the farmers of four mwHon dollar* per annum? Second. Please.tell us, then, what has brought about the other extrema which now-exists—labor going begging for employment, price of cotton wnbllng below the cost of production, and no collateral good at the banks? The** sr# question* of more Importance to the people of Oeorgta than all the clap-tntp-dead-laaue* of prohibition and negro-ln-the-wood-pile talk that ran be brought nut by designing politicians In Georgia. We want a return to prosperous time* again; we want full dinner palla, and we think you can tell u* how to get all thla. - - ■■ . Is fh# THE GOVERNORSHIP receive* prartfrsll/ every dally end weekly paper published la the •'•■'w Enrh one l„ carefully read by The Osorglaaa inannging edltoe for comment entitled to faarodaetloa lii 11:!, rolue-n. Oar desire la to collect every exprvealnn hearto* Upon i he *ubei netikdtl eontest-wllhont Waa oo our part-nud we ran assure toe reader that the mmmenAaf oat state papers, aa printed here from day to day. «* It nppcnra In thoae -pipers— uothlnx more, nothing leas. The truth, the whale truth noil nothin* l"it the troth Is wanted today, and The tleorxlnn Is In that tmalneaa. Owing to the feet that many of the articles on the rnwpalsn ap pearing to the state press are long. The Georgian he* been compelled to uae ouly •ueb portions of lengthy editorial, a a seemed to l>* of general Intercut. Be It Smith or Brown, tall us "what I Very truly your*. East Folnt, Ga., April 17. matter with Hannah." RoaqyiT e. hunnicutt. In answer to your questions we ought to say that while possibly too much reform proved bad for our prosperity, still you must be fair and admit that Mr. Smith It not at the bottom of It all. No doubt he has been too harsh, tad that a too sudden reform had much to do with depression. A “return to prosperous times and a full dinner pall" no doubt will doaely follow the opening up again of the treasuries of our big Indus tries that for a time closed their doors. As to whether Mr. Smith or Mr. Brown has the key to thee£ doors, you will have to ask the voter* of Georgia and wait till June 4 for your final answer. Mr. F. L. Seely, Publisher of The Atlanta Georgian. City: Deer Sir—I notice that The Atlanta Constitution, as wall a* other pa per*. are encouraging beta on the respective candidate* for governor. In The Constitution 1 notice they *ay: • • • "If the supporter* of either candidate wlah to poat auch wa ger*. by depositing either th* money or certlflsd checks. The Constitution will gladly act In thle capacity." I write to Inquire If th* lew of th* atate of Georgia permits thla kind of gambling? Is It a legal contract? Is It conducive to the public good and th* moral character of our young men? It It In accord with th* public policy or the atata? Do th* grand Juries of th* various counties con- dnht the same? 1 have my own conviction* In th* matter, and. to put It mildly. I do no* approve of It. Aa you have taken such a high stand for manhood, your opinion In the metier will be very rentable. - Tour* very truly, (V- D. MANLEY. Atlanta, Ga., April II. It le not against the law to nlake these bets nor for the papers to print them. It le against public policy because oao cannot recover on them. We regret that It la done and regret more that our newspaper friends encourage It In the way you mention. Gambling in any form le not conducive to public good, nor to the upbuilding of character In our young men. Mey we not hopp that our friends of the newspaper profession will cease to encourage thle practice by lending their columns to It? Let's keep our Ideele high. Mr. F. L. Seely. Editor Atlanta Georgian. Atlanta. Ga.: Dear Sir—Flrat allow me to congratulate The Georgian upon Ita stand In ths present gubernatorial contest, as I consider you are giving both aides “a square deal, end aa a prohibitionist, especially command your sound Judgment on th* prohibition question. la thl* connection, doe* It not appear rather atrang*. to aar tha least, If Hok* Smith ta such a staunch friend of atate prohibition tin fart. Its only friend In the preeent rare, according to hie own statements aqd hla organ, Th* Journal), that he should have been Introduced at th* Atlanta meeting by Colonel R. R. Arnold, who was th* strongest foe of atate prohibition ap pearing from Fulton county before the leaf legislature, and also be Intro duced at th* meeting In Macon by Senator T. S. Felder, who led the fight In th* aenate against the measure? Understand. I have no criticism to offer a* tu either of the above-mentioned gentlemen, knowing both in be able men and conscientiously opposed to state prohibition at that time: we have not. however, heard of either changing their opinions *ln<|e. which results In a seeming paradox. With very beat regards for yourself, personally, and The Georgian. I re main. • Your* very truly. • J. E BRANCH. . Atlanta, a*.. April tl. You a*k ua If it I* not strange. Yea. It I* strange. Commerce Newt. In hla speech In Atlanta recently Governor Smith poked fun at Mr. Brown saying he was homely, and that If he (Brown) waa elected, the people would be ashamed of him on account of hta homeliness. Aa much aa to say. If S ou went a beaut, elect me. Beauty l only skin deep. All la not gold that glitter*. If sold at the market at so much per pound Governor Smith would be much more valuable. Compared from Other stand potgt* Jie might fall below Greensboro Hsrald-Journal. Hoke Is the same man now a* when he was elected for governor, end the principles upon which he%vas #|sct*d are the same. If we needed reform then, we need It now. v Psrry Homs Journal. The straw ballot campaign now pro gressing In Georgia le only a repetition of the procedure on that line two year* ago. Then these test votes were most, ly for Hoke, and his opponent* endeav. ored strenuously to discount ths por tend and th* effect of thoae ballots. Then the Hoke Smith advocates were delighted, and Insisted that these polls surely Indicated the direction In which the political wind waa blowing. The primary vote repeated the verdict of th* straw ballots. Now the majority of these "straw ballot*" ara for Joe Brown, and tfla ad vocates are wsll pleased and confident. The advocates of Governor Smith say these test votes don't count and that a majority of th* people, will vote for Governor Smith In the June primary. Th* people who propose to vote for Joe Brown say the straw ballots are equally as reliable now a* they were In 1(04. Their reliability then wee proven In the primary. Only signed reports of polls are pub- llshed. The Atlanta Journal publishes none that gtva Brown a majority. The Constitution and Georgian publish all sent In, Including those published the previous day by The Journal. The Ma con Telegraph publishes all these sent to that paper, and those published th* previous day by The Constitution. Columbus Enquir*r-8un. Hon. Reuben Arnold, of Atlanta, sometimes called “Rube" by his friends, and a moat ardent supporter of Hoke Smith, InTut Impassioned speech In At lanta the other night, declared that "there are too many natural born fools In thla country.” Rub* seems-to be learning a few things himself. Fitxgerald Enterprise. The newspapers tell ua that there I* more money and cheaper money In the bank* than ever before. Whet ara w* going to do about It? Hoke Smith caused It ell, of course. Butts County Progress. • • • And again, why should we not remember— That tha governor has not falltd In all hit pledges—that the negro has been disfranchised, the powers of the railroad commission enlarged and pas senger rates reduced; that whether these laws ara right or not. 104.000 vot ers In 1003 said they wanted them and now have got-them. That altho they did not say they wanted the prohibition taw by nominat ing any candidate on a prohibition platform, they, the people, did want prohibition and now have It, but got It In auch a way as to deprive Gov ernor Smith of sufficient time In which to make rood all hla pledges. That before w* lose faith In the gov ernor for unfulfilled promises, w* ought to allow hlmrthe same length of time In ithlch to accomplish his promises as allowed hla predecessors—two term*. That the people of Georgia hart got ten more of what they wanted— whether their wanta are Just or not— In Isas than ona term under Governor Bmlth's administration than they have In many a day obtained under any oth er one governor's administration of two term*. That Jo* Brown has not today, at least ao It la aald, aa much wenlth aa wqMthraet upon him by a rich father— which la a bad sign. That Brown’s record sa a manager Is also dlsputtd In hi* removal from the management of hla father’s estate, and In the fact that he has been fired from almost every, position of Import ant* which he has held. That Joe Brown, like tha rest of w* humans, I* naturally Inclined to vl*W Issues of the day for the Interest and from the viewpoints of hit past experi ences. and for th* ism* reason. It Is dangerous to give Mr. Brown the gov ernorship. because he has spent a life working for end viewing Issues from the stsndpolnr of th* railroads. That, altho Mr. Brown's administra tion, should he be elected, might not affect the prohibition law as It stands, th* legislature, as th* pest history of Georgia conclusively proves, does not always represent the will of th* people; and It I* possible under his adminis tration. for the bill to be amended to the detriment of the prohibition rauee. That such Is not possible under GoV. ernor Smith's administration, except by a two-thlrda vote which Is hot prob able. That If the people are sincere In their J desire for reform, to refuse to stand by I their reform candidate now. would | mean a complete awing of the peNuu-1 lum to the old regime, a confession on the part of the people that they had made a mistake—which would be allU' ness In the extreme. Amerieus Times-Recorder. Judge Speer delivered a lecture be fore th* law class of Mercer College at Macon on the subject, "The Life and Times of Joseph E. Brown. Georgia's (Var Governor." He should have first sought Governor Smith's permission. Augusta Chronicle. The public assurance Is given that Hoke Smith and Joe Brown both have gray eves. On with the dance. If they keep It up. they will make a saint of Jo* Brown, before primary date. Seri outly, he Is proven a clean man. t Valdosta Times. "Little Joe" called upon Hok* for on* straightforward, frank and manly statement," but It does not seem like he will get It. ' Brunswick' News. The noise makers have had their In nlngs for Brown lu the gubernatorial race, and now the solid and substan tial voters of the state will proceed to re-elect Hoke Smith and thus approve e safe and sane government Cordels Rambler. Joe Brown It a power with the pen. If you will stop and read his arguments you will almost be convinced that h* la right about most of the things that he I* discussing. He masses his fact* to gether something after the style of the old man who. altho ha was a man ab solutely without any personal magnet lam on th* stump, yet waa a power for convincing people that hla Judgment waa food on th* proposition In hand, whatever It waa. Governor Smith made a great mis take In arousing and underrating this little man. He Is a'giant In disguise and he never aleepa. Georgia has few men who are hla equal, If you allow him to uae a pen to express himself. He hat absolutely none of tha tricks of tha orator, which really should not count, aa oratory la a mare watte of time, said aome great states man. and does not hurry business along at all. Macon Ttlagraph. In regard to the payment of the pen atom, the veteran* are the best Judges aa to how they want tha payments made. If they want It In a lump sum, _ can not understand how any one can convince them that they do not want It In a lump aum. We deny that quarterly payments ara "advance" pay. menta. They earnsd that pitiful llttl* sum more than forty years ago. It la a deferred payment, not an advance pay. ment. The attempt by The Atlanta Journal, with cartoons and other’ methods, to array th* school teacher* of Georgia against these old veterans Is on* of the most reprehensible thing* we have yet seen In the frenzy of their despair. Crawfordville Advocats-Democrat, Whatever else may be said of Hoke Smith. It Is certain he ls tha tool of no man nr set of men. He la a man of hla own head, and we have always ad mired a man of thla kind. Wrlghtaville Chronicle. The manner In which the adminis tration la now treating Little Joe's can didacy suggests anything else than "al- lent contempt," for Instance Tom Wat son's saying that “a lump of grease In a ho| frying pan Is a picture of rest compared with th* governor's" entice In chasing a renomlnetlon. Tsttfisl Journal. Governor Smith seems to be awak ening to the fact that a man named Brown la running against him. Athens Banner. Th* vote of th* laboring men of the •tat* will be cast tor Jo* Brown. La bor has a way of telling when an ad ministration Is out of Joint. When times get hard and wages'are cut and Jobs are tost gnd herd times come, the la- bortog man begins to think a little about government, and when he tees that agitation and unrest la brought about thru th# agencies of atate gov ernment and the act* of the governor and the principles he advocates are Inimical to the development of the state, he prepares to do a little voting. That Is Just what has happened fn thla state, and Joe Brown will get the votes of those who know th* reason for their being out of work and for their having leas wages than hereto fore. Pickens County Progress. Governor 8mlth. ts quick as'he was Inaugurated governor of Georgia' If we remember correctly, fired Hon. Jo* Brown out of the railroad commission er*' noire, tie had the power to do It, and he did It. Now comes Brown back at Smith, and It I* going to b« a dost race, and Brown may fire him. There I* no one. It metiers not how big th* office he may hold, that starts out on a "spite game" but what always gets the worst of the game, so look out. Smith, Rrown Is dost after you. and you may ne your Job. Haxlthurst News. The saying that wise men change PUBLIC OPINION RULES WORLD Hon. Elihu Root, secretary of flat*, and a diplomatist whose reputs* lion la world-wide. In an address before the second annual meeting of the American Society ot International Law at Washington on Friday,'threw a sidelight upon International law which ts certain to be of interest. In hla address he voiced th* Idea that public opinion teithe great power which keeps the nations of the world In th* "straight and nar row path” of rectitude. "There I* no civilised country now which le not eenaltlTC to Mill general opinion, non* that la willing to subject It- self to the discredit of standing brutally on Its powers to deny to other countries the benefit of recognised rules of right conduct," It the way the secretary pet it. Continuing he said that "the deference shown, to thla international public opinion Is la due proportion to a nation's greatness and advance fn dvlltxation. The nearest approach to defiance will be found among the most isolated and least rivillied of countries whose Ignorance of the world prevents the effect or the world's opinion, and In every tueh country Internal disorder, oppression, poverty and wretchedness mark the penalties which warn mankind that the laws established by civilisa tion for th* guidance of national conduct cannot be Ignored with Im punity. Manifestly, this power of International public opinion Is ex ercised not so much by governments is by the people ot etch country wboee opinions yiro Interpreted In the press and determine the coun tries' attitude thward the nation whose conduct Is under consideration. International oplniua la the consensus of Individual opinion fa th* Growth and Progress of the New South The Oenrslaa ksr* records sorh dsy some rroaomlr fscr Id refereae* t# tk* oaward progrna of ibr eouta. BY JOSEPH B. LIVELY The "200.000 League" of Norfolk. Va.. Is publishing a paper entitled "Chat," devoted to building up th* Industrial Interests of the city. In the March Issue ls published the first annuel message of President Paul T. > Collins to the league members, embodying many suggestion* for suc cessfully carrying on the work. Concerning the population of the city. President Collins seys:—, "One-of the best showings made by Greater Norfolk Is In the grdwth of Its population. Th* United States census returns for I ISO showed Norfolk to have e population of XI.SCO. In 1S00. a population of 04.1*1. end In 1000, a population of 40,(24. Estimated population In 100*. 72.S1S, an Increase of 00.1 per cent In 27 years—surely n splendid Increase. As stated, the figures named above are the population of Norfolk city proper, but within a radius of three tnlles of Greater Norfolk city court house, which will include the city of Portsmouth, and the outlying districts and communities, there. Is a population of not less than 125.0M. nnd probably 150,000. A movement Is on fool to consolidate these two cities Into one great community In lt«(. Then Orealer Norfolk will be among the larg est cities In th* South.” ' A special from 8t. Matthews. S. says: “It Is proposed to organise a company with capful stock of S400.nod to develop th* water power of High Hill creek, and build ■ large cotton factory near 8t. Matthews. D. G. Z-lgler. of Columbia. S. C„ and Atlan ta. Ga., report* that about 1.100-hors-pooer inn be obtained to operate a I«.3M-splndle cotton mill, an electric railway (which I* also proposed), and have about 304-horsepower for transmission to other industries In the Ft. Matthew* district. The cninpan/ promoters will at one* take steps to secure rapltnl to build the water power electrical plant and the cat ion milt. They hope in effect organisation within th* nsxt sixty days. D. D. Ruyrk will probably be largelv Interested in the Investment, a* h* own* the property on watch the water power plant Is to be located." ARMY-NAVY ORDERS A N D MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS. Army Orders. WASHINGTON, April 25^-Flrst Lieutenant Thomas E. Selfridge, first field artillery, nqw In this city, Is de tailed for duty kt the signal corps, and will report to th* chief signal officer of the army for further Instructions. First Lieutenant Herbert L. Evans, Ninth Infantry, la detailed for general recruiting service. He will proceed to Fort Slocum, New York. Leave of absence for one month Is granted First Lieutenant Robert W. Adams, Ninth Infantry; Captain Rob ert M. Thornburg, assistant surgeon, will proceed to Alcatras Island, Cal.; Captain Henry 8. Greenteaf, aaslatant surgeon, will proceed .to ModtSon Bar racks, N. Y. Captain Garrison MeCaa- key, Fifteenth Infantry, will proceed to Hot Springs, Ark., and report to the commanding officer, army and navy general hospital, for observation and treatment. The resignation by Second Lieuten ant H. Fairfax Ayres. Seventh cavalry, of his command og an officer ot the army, has been accepted. The leave of absence granted Major Henry 8. T. Harris, surgeon, Is extend ed on# month. First Lieutenant George E. Kump. Second Infantry, is relieved from duty with the signal corps, to take effect July 1. and win then proceed to Join his regiment. Captain Samuel L. Smiley. Fifteenth Infantry, Is assigned to duty os adju tant general or the militia of the Dis trict of Columbia and report to the commanding general militia of the Dis trict of Columbia, for duty. Navy Order*. Commander J. T. Newton, assigned to duty as Inspector of ordnance at >rlvate shipyards. Atlantic coast, with headquarters at New York. Command er A. W. Grant, to duty as chief of staff to the commander In chief. United Slate* Atlantic fleet. Lieutenant Commander* S. H. Ful- linwlder and R. McLean, and Lieuten ant* D. W. Wltxborg and B. A. (Verier, to duty as aides on the staff of the commander In chief, United States At lantic fleet. Lieutenant A. W. Marshall, detaehed A Strong Bank Helps you as a business man—especially in the matter of credit. Get ths l right bank back of you and your business will expand more rapidly. Tho American National Bank is the bank for you to do business with. It is con- veniently located, has every banking facility and is conservatively but progressively managed. To improve your business credit there is no better plan than regularly to deposit in thiB bank money you do not need immediately and get a Certificate of Deposit for it. American National Bank Alabama and Broad Streets. their mind* Is ■ very true one. During' the last campaign Governor Smith was for refor^t, butjwhen he got In office he touched the w/ong button. He was for foreign Immigration, no exceptions whatever. Now he wants only rich Immigrants. H* stood for local option, but he favors prohibition at this time. He stated that the pensions of old sol diers could only b* paid quarterly, but as soon as "Little Joe" announced the rovernor ordered the second payment to be made at once. navy yard. New York, to Birmingham 52* I" 5-'. L ' detached Gro r . gta, to Wisconsin. Ensign F. M. Per- kin*, detached Nebraska, to Wisconsin Ensign W. L. Friedell, detifghol Ken tucky, to South Dakota. Ensign j V, Little, detached Rhode Island, to \vi, conaln. Ensign E. Durr, detached Yorktown. to South Dakota. Ensign L Minor, detached Alabama, to Yorktown Ensign R B. BtraaaSwr to Blrmlng ham. Ensign M. E. Manly, detached Ksarssrge, to South Dakota. Midshipmen H. E Welte and P. v i Bellinger, detached Vermont, to \vi 3 . cons In. Midshipman S. H. Lawton, de tached Colorado, to Goldsborough Midshipman W. E. Sherlock. Jr. dr. tached Minnesota, to Wisconsin; Mid shipman T. A. Thomas. Jr„ detached Minnesota, to South Dakota. •Midshipmen c. E. Pugh and C. Met’ McGill, detached Chicago, to Btrmlng- natn. Midshipman H. M. Jenson, detached Alabama, to Wisconsin. Movements of Vessels. ARRIVED—April 22. Paducah.' at Guantanamo. April 22, Marietta, at Guantanamo; Prairie, at Newport- West Virginia, at Bremerton: Califor nia and South Dakota, at Atacnrt-a. SAILED—April 22, Dubuque, from Port-au-Prince for Curaccno; Paducah • from target grounds for Guantanamo. April 22, Paducah, from Guantanamo for Port-au-Prince. CAMPAIGN POLLS The Georgian: On yesterday evening I took a poll of all the voters that I mat at the store of the Trion Manufacturing Company. I mad* an effort to get the sentiment of every voter I met. Thl* la the re sult: Fort governor. Smith. 52; for Jo seph M. Brown, (4; undecided, 25; and I believe that (bis a fair estimate for th* vot* In thla district, which has about too qualified voter*. I am yours respectfully, (Signed) L. F. COKER. Trion, Ga., April 21. Editor Georgian: On an excursion train from Royaton and other points on th* Elbetton Air Lin* railroad yesterday the voters were >oll*d aa to their choice far governor by F. E. A. Schilling, Jr., a Brown sup porter, and J. A. McDuff. of Lavonla. g Smith man. the result being: For Governor Smith. 124; Brown. §7; non committal, 22. All classes were repre sented on the train, and I think that la shout the sentiment of that section. The people In our section appreciate the Impartial news given by you. and The Georgian la growing In popularity, aa It deserves to. Sincerely. J. F. LEE, Correspondent. Royaton, Sa., April 22. Th* Atlanta Georgian: A canvas* hat been made of all the otera within th* Incorporate limit* ot Mt. Vernon, and It Is found that It standi a few votes more than two to oha In favor of Hok* Smith for govern or, notwithstanding tha fact that a representative of The Constitution re cently sent In a poll from this place showing 14 to 1 In favor of Joe Brown. We have the signatures of th* Hoke Smith aupporters to a Hoka Smith Club. Respectfully. (Signed) T. E. ROGERS. W. A. PETERSON. D. A. M'RAE. , Th* straw ballot box at Byrk't cigar store waa opened this afternoon by parties representing the candidates for [overnpr. and It was found to contain jalloti aa follows: For Brown, 249: for Smith, 71; scat tering. 2. A straw ballot at Livingston's drug store resulted: Brown, 222: Smith, 99; scattering. 19. (Signed) t’OLQUITT. Savannah, Ga., April 24. There was a straw ballot taken In th* drug store hers yesterday Just as par ties cams In. resulting for governor, for Hok* Smith. 7; Joe Brown. 2. Yours truly. H. A. SL'RRENCY. Olennvllle. Ga, April 22. The Georgian: Polls In Massengale's store, Norwood. I., from 10 a. m. until 4 p.m.: Hoke Smith. 21; Joe Brown, 12. (Signed) T. E. MA8SENOALE. For Hoke Smith. W. L HOWES, For Joe Brown. Norwood, Ga, April 24. Poll Editor Th* Georgian: In reply to the card of w. H. Meana In Wednesday's Georgian In whlrh he stats* that the report sent in by me of a straw ballot held In the store of J. M. Means Co. Saturday, April IS. waa misleading and Incorrect. I know and can prove every word I wrote was absolute truth. Th* statement was freely made by Brown men that Brian would carry tha district 2, to I. nnd this ballot box was gotten up by Bnovn men. placed In th* store of a Brown man and presided over by a Brow n and a Smith man, and counted as I stated. 41 to 4( In favor of Smith. I have no wish to use the columns of The Geor gian In which to wrangle over politics, more especially so trivial a thing ns « straw balTOt. | sent In the report as a new* Item and thla la written In de fense of my reputation for telling ths truth. Respectfully, V. L. COLLIER, . Correspondent. Meansvllle, Ga., April 21. The Atlanta Georgian: The straw ballot held today at The Mecca. 17 Marletta-st, by M. C. Wells and Allen M. Pierce, resulted In 494 votes being coat for Joe Brown and St votea for Hoke Smith. (Signed) M. C. WELLS. . . ALLEN M. PIERCE. Atlanta, Ga., April 24. The Atlanta Georgian: This place was canvassed today and 23 votes for Smith to i9 for Brown wa.r the result. Thl* waa only the bueine*) portion of town, but It a fair propor tion. (Signed) THOMAS H. COOK. Correspondent. Donalaonvllla, Oa, April 22. From The Atlanta Conatituiton. Amerlcua—A. B. Connors reports poll there: Smith. 54; Brown. 11. Atlanta—R. H. Harrison reports pill token at the Atlanta Stove Works: Brown, 28; 8mlth. 4. Folrburn—M. E. Kiser reports a poll In Kiser's store: Brown, 43; Smith. 11; non-committal, 2. Palmetto—J. J. Cooper reports poll taken In front of his place of bunlnrss: Brown, 31; Smith, 15. Pottervllle—(V.. W. Coxtull reports poll there: Brown, 58; Smith. 3. Savannah—J. H. Burner reports poll there: Brown, 383; Smith, 99; scattered. 19. From Ths Atlanta Journal. 'Atlanta—R. (V. Cameron. W. P. An derson and S. W. Bacon report a rill on South Broad-st.: Smith, 153; Brown. 81: not voting. 28. Atlanta—A. P. Morgan. J. F. Gollght- ly and (V. R. Shropshire report poll on East Alahoma-st.: Smith, 1U. Brown. 90; non-committal. 28. Atlsnta—(V. R.. Shropshire reports poll In Temple Court: Smith. *8: Brown, 38. Dunbar—(V. E. Vinson reports poll there: Smith, 18; Brown.-l; non-com mittal. 1. Atlanta—J. O. Smith, machinist. S irts poll Hightower Box and Trunk ompany: Smith. 10: Brown. 2. Augusta—Mason Smith reports poll of senior and, junior classes of the medico! department of tha university there: Smith, 44; Brown. 8; non-com mittal. 8. Perry—M. Kunx. correspondent, re port* ooU of plrnlc party taken by nr- S. A. Nunn: Smith. 10; -Brown, t; non committal. l. Garfield—(V. A. Mallory reports p’.l there: Smith, 33; Brown, 18; nflfl-com- mlttal. 1.. • Americas—A. B. Connor* reports poll there: Smith, 54; Brown, 11.' Kodak Headquarters Kodaks, Kodak Supplies^ Kodak Finishing- You will find anything you want in this line in our kodak department. Mail orders given care ful attention. A. K. 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