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VOL. vn. NO. 36.
ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1908.
DPTfP. la Atlanta..TWO CBNT8
rluLitj; on Tratua..KIVK CF.NTi.
HEW BILL IS
SIGNED BY
27 SENATORS
Believed the House
Will Agree to Its
Provisions.
The senate majority, favoring the un
qualified termination of the convict
lesse system In Georgia after April 1.
1 iff has prepared and Introduced In
the senate^he new bill embodying the
-Ian under which the lease system may-
end. The bill carries the names of
twenty-seven senators out of the forty-
four In the body.
The senators whose names are on the
bill are as follows:
Senators Akin. Boyd. Brantley. Bush.
Camp. Cowart. Been. Dobbs,- Felder,
Felts. Henderson of the Fifteenth, Hen
derson of the Thirty-ninth, Hudson.
Hughes. Johnson. Laehley, Martin. Mat
in* Peacock. Stapleton. Stephens.
Slk'es. Turner. Walker, Whaley, Wilkes.
V.'lllford. '
The plan of the hill Is for countlss to
take ths convicts end work them upon
the public road* under state super
visors and a civil engineer employed
bv the state. Two or more counties
mar organise a district gang, which
ehall work alternately upon the roada
In the several counties coming the dis
trict.
Governor Made Member. j
The governor 1?.made ex-offlelo mem- .
her of the prison commission. I
Provisions'Is made for the purchase I
oi additional farmlands upon which;
rufblus convicts may be worked If all,
arc not used by the counties, and there :
is also a provision that the state may,
take "overs" and work them In coun-1
ASKS DIVINE AID IN'
ENDING CONVICT LEASE
The senate members heard a prayer Monday by the venerable blind
chaplain. Rev. J. W. 6. Watkins, which was Interpreted, generally aa a
plea for divine assistance In ending the convict lease system In Georgia.
Rev. Mr. Watkins has been chaplain In the senate for over fifteen
years, and his prayers have frequently Impressed the senate with their
eloquence and fervor. Not In mnny days, however, has the senate felt the
blind minister's appeal more strongly than It was felt Monday. He said:
"Almighty and All Wise God. our Heavenly Father, this moment brings
us to our places face to face with the duties and responsibilities of an
other day.
"We would not be left to out own understanding, tut we would put
our hand In our Father’s hand and lean our head upon Hit great heart
and ask for divine guidance. •
"Bless, we pray Thee, these honored gentlemen In mind, body and
heart and prepare them for the duties which they are called upon to per
form. Save them from anything that would be contrary to the will of
God or to the best Interest of the people whom they represent. Bless them
in every effort which ha* for its end the betterment of man and prosperity
of our state.
"We ask these things In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.”
ties. . ....
This bill will very likely pass the
tenets Monday ■ afternoon or Tuesday
morning, and It will then be sent over
to the house. Just what disposition the
house will make of It Is of course prob
lematical as yet. but the senators who
favor It have strong hopes that It will
unite.a majority of the house members
tad'thus pass yi«M>ody- The predlc-
ilon .was freely made Monday that the
Mil would be passed and the general
leeembly adjourn and go home by
Wednesday night.
Provisions of Bill.
The principal provisions of the new
Mil are as follows;'
Sec. 2. Be It further enacted. That
ill male felony convicts, except such-as
sre not required-by law to be kept at
ihe state farm, may, after April 1. 1909.
:e employed, by the authority of the
several counties, on the public roads,
srldges or other public works of said
•ounty, ns hereinafter provided. The
;rfson commission shall at once take
tr with the duly constituted authorities
>f the counties the question of their
selng convicts upon their public roads
ind public works.'and said authorities
dial! notify the prison commission In
rrltlng. stating that they desire to use
st'ch labor upon their roads. If the au-
horltles of any county are unable to
lerlde at once what convldta they can
us the prison commission shall extend
i Inter date Jr practicable. The proper-
Inn of convicts to which each county
'hall be entitled shall be ascertained by
he prison commission, aa provided In
ict approved August 17. 1908. except In
here counties created since the last
'nltcd States c Alsus and those coun
lee from which new counties have been
rested; their proportion shall be based
iron the best Information obtainable in
**5rd to their population. Should any
ounty desire to work more than Its
iroportlon of convicts upon Its roads
he county authorities shall, In their
Titt»n demand, make requisition upon
h» prison commission for the number
'■«nted In excess of their proportion.
Iny two or more of said counties of
his state may combine for the purpose
f working and Improving the roada of
heir respective counties by and with
h* consent and approval of the prison
ommlsslon. In proportioning the con-
Icts to the several counties the prison
rmmlsslon shall have the power In
heir discretion to award the convict*
o other counties than the one lit which
h* conviction was had. and It shall be
he duty of the commission to place the
onvtrts considered the more dangerous
s the counties having best facilities for
heir connnement. A county shall have
he right upon the approval of. the
iNo*One to Lead the
4
Stampede’Against
Governor.
. DR.*HILDRETH H. 8MITH.
He died Monday morning.- and will
be bprlcd Tuesday.
SUBSTITUTE BILLS
BEFORE^ SENATE
Majority Offers One and
Born Hag Another For
Consideration.
Immediately after the aenate began
work Monday morning Senator Felder
moved that the Bom bill betaken up
and the motion was carried by a vote
of 27 to 1.. „ _ . .
After the bill was read Senator Mar
tin offered as a substitute the bill
agreed upon by a majority of the senate
and It was read. .
After the majority substitute had
been read. Senator Bom offered an
other substitute for the original Bom
bill. Coplee of both the majority sub
stitute and the Bora substitute were
ordered printed.
Senator Steed offered a resolution
extending sympathy to Governor Smith
on account of the death of his father
and prov'dtng for adjournment until 3
o'clock. The resolution was unani
mously adopted.
convicts In the construction and repair
of its roads or other public works.
Sec. 6. Be It further enacted. That
the prison commission Is hereby au
thorized when In funde to purchase
road-working mnchlnenr and to equip
and organize road-work|ng forces, the
same to be used for the construction
and repair of public road* or other pub
lic works In the counties not using their
convicts under the foregoing sections
the work to he done as far a* practica
ble In proportion to the convlct-i which
would have been assigned to each coun
ty In case the county had worked Its
convicts. When the prison commission
works any force of convicts In any
county, the county ahall pay the ex
pense to the prison commts-don of
working the forces and buy the mate
rial required for the work done In the
county. Accurate book* than be kept
bv the prl*on cpmmlMlon of all work
rignt upon tne approval oi. me
n commission to deliver Its quota
elony convicts, together with Its
'meanor convlcta, to another coun-
° he used In the construction and
lr of public roada or other public
»nd the county so receiving such
let* ahall have the'right tn com-
■’<» the county from which the con- oy me !>■.
came with work upon Its public done and expensee Incurrea. .
* or other public work. or with Bee. 6 Be It further enacted That the
Two or more counties with money derived ft^ the present jeM«
approval of the prison commission of convicts "haM be apportl n t
be organized fnto a district for the counties not worklngthelr MW«»J
Of their misdemeanor and felony vlcta. Said *'"«“"{■ KJSXSoftlifi
lets In the Vonstruetton and repair shall be used, with the appm\al of^ne
ubllc roads .or other public works, prison commission. In .
• nvlcts to be worked In each of counties for the us*of convicts for^the
counties as nearly aa practicable construction imd repair of publican
reportlon to the convicts, mlsde- or other publlc works^ u here o r
-r and fe.ony. .lotted to each SoJwgSj
" 3 Be It further enacted. That credit of the counties InMM thi
county Which haa not lit quota of may be used with tha appwmi r
lets may at any tlme'apply to the commission, for th*-Ril^or the con-
msslon for its quota of convicts equipping ■* , Af5p! B *i*r n LI and other
'ho commission may aa early aa .traction and repair of roads and otner
,he " Unty WMh PU !i'c r 7 V B« Tt further enacted. That the
' » Be It further enacted. That If commission '» hereby
onvirte are not disposed of under they deem It bCCM™^' "JP Linus
hree preceding sections, the prison supervisor, who zhall visit the tartmjs
fission Is hereby authorized to counties. Inspecttheonvlc ^ M
convicts. In excess of their quota work, and bv thecom-
^ibefore fixed In the counties de- may be r *Jl u *rSLE? J* v o engineers
« 'o use them. In such cases the mission. H practicable civil engineer.
n commission, shall keep an accu- shall Tunervlsom'st.all not
‘•count of such excess of convicts. The salaries of'the * „ m n n th
king them to each county an re- exceed one hundred d
"g them and keeping also an ac- and ac tual traveling expen ^
'* Account of the county to which Bff. * -Be U further enactMTiMii*
would have gone had such county shall be the dut» of the ^raon»»»i>*
"» convicts and crediting them to lected to Infom themselves th mugmy
county, which excess shall be paid upon the subject of road building ana
to convict, uh, n the county so assist as far »*!>"*• 1 "if ' J. .
Usd with convicts desires to use Its thortty In different counties towara
By GEORGE M. PAYNE.
SARATOGA. N. Y., 8ept. 14.—A gor
geous sun and a bracing air accom
panied the dawn of the flrst day of the
New York atate Republican conven
tlon, but It brought no Joy to tf e hearts
of the anti-Hughes Insurgent!.
Saturday and Sunday the delegates
were milling like the cattle of the
West stopped In the madness of
stampede. Today the milling continues.
Thers Is no one to lead the stampede.
Here Is ifie situation In a nutshell be
fore the convention Is called to orders
The anti-Hughes men have enough
to nominate If they could agree upon
the right kind of a man. There are
many men In the state of Just the soh
wanted.
Every man of these men—Root.
Choate.-et »!.—Is a Hughe- men. re
fuses to consider a nomination and.ge.-
ctares he would decline It If offered.
It Is all but openly admitted that not
one of the men who would accept It
din get It. ■
, Wadsworth, White. Stewart, Ben-
nett. Berry and othera have only sec
tional fallowing. Wadsworth la the
strongest ard might receive fifty votes.
The convention Is due to be called to
orfler this afternoon.
Temporary organization will be ef
fected. Secretary Root, aa chairman,
will deliver his speech and adjourn
ment will be taken until tomorrow
morning. The night will be full of toll
and trouble. That the situation will
change any la not probable. It hae not
changed In the three days preceding
4he convention. Hughea’. candidacy la
unlike any other candidacy ever known
In a Naw York state Republican con
vention. The governor Is not here;
has no authorized repreientatlve here
and hax absolutely refused to have any
thing to say to any of his supporters.
The Hughes men until this morning
have had no organization or headquar.
ters.
William Barnes, Jr., of Albany, the
reel original out and out antl-Hughea
man. has claimed all along that he rep
resented In his sentiments and atti
tude the organized Republican, of Al
bany eonuty. Today this was flatly
contradicted and headquarters even
opened at the United States Hotel by
the Tsft-Hughee League, of Albany
county, where this contradiction was
handed out to all concerned, and waa
backed up with written atatemepta,
figures and affidavits. 0
planning and constructing public road
and public works, and It shall be the
duty of the commlstlen to furnish those
representing . the various counties of
the state engaged In building roads
with all accessible Information on the
subject of handling thelr convlcta eco
nomically and successfully, and with
reference to the construction of public
roads and other public works In which
said counties may be engaged.
Sec. 9. Be It further enacted, That
the members of the prison commission
shall give their entire time to the per
formance of the duties Imposed upon
them as commissioners and shall not
engage In any other bualneee, and the
governor ehall be ex-omelo member of
the prison commission.
Sec. 1(1. Be It further enacted, That
the prison commission Is authorized,
when In their discretion, they deem It
advisable, to employ a road engineer
at a cost of not more than 82.800 a year
to aid In the work of road building and
other public works provided In this act.
Such engineer when so employed shall
give his entire time to said work and
ahall be engaged In no other business.
Sec. It. Be It further enacted. That It
la the fixed policy of this state that the
control And management of Ita con
vlcta. both felony and misdemeanor,
shall never pass from It and Its public,
officials Into the control and manage
ment of any private person, and that
the counties or municipalities using Its
convicts spall do an under the direction
and supervision of the prison commis
sion.
Sec. 12. Be It further enacted. That In
exercising Its discretion as to what con
vict* shall be employed upon the state
farm or farms and In awarding the
labor of convlcta to counties. It ahall
be the duty of the prison commission
to employ whites and negroes at sepa
rate Institutions and locations when
practicable, and provided that the pria.
on commission shall have authority. In
their discretion to'place anv number of
said convicts on the atate farm or
farms to be used on said farms to do
farm work, or such other labor aa the
prison commission may deem.best; and
the commission may. at any time, when
S ON IIS WAY
N. Y. State Convention
Won’t Be Dominated
by Any One Man.
By C. E. TRANTOR.
ROCHESTER, N. Y., 8ept. 14.—That
the Democratic atate convention, which
convenea tomorrow, will be absolutely
Independent of domination and free to.
act In the selection of candidates, waa
made plain thA morning In a brief
statement from State Chairman Wil
liam J. Connors.
In this respect, at least, the Demo
cratlc convention will be In contrast to
the Republican convention In Saratoga.
Chairman Connors was asked In ref
erence to a current report that he and
Senator McCarren had reached an
agreement whereby the Brooklyn lead
er* will be seated without contest of
any character. Here Is what the atate
chairman said:
I have no agreement with Senator
McCarren about delegates. Shall I see
him todey? I probably shall see him
and many others during the day. 1
want to say tbat If McCarren's dele
gates were fairly elected they will be
seated. Not only McCarren's delegates,
but all other delegatee, fairly and
squarely elected, will be seated.”
Chairman Connors was up bright and
early this morning and was greeted by
many of the delegates. The Westches
ter delegation arrived this morning and
some Tammany delegates got here on
an early train. Simon W. Rosenthal,
formerly attorney general, Is the latest
candidate to be mentioned for lieuten
ant governor.
His friends hauled out the boom this
morning and have started Industriously
to have hla name placed to the conven
tion. Leader Charles F. Murphy and
Grand. Sachem Daniel F. Cohalon, rtf
Tammany Hall, reached Rochester this
mooting. They were taken to the Sen
eca Hotel and Immediately hurried to
their suite of rooms and declined to be
Interviewed at this time. Senator Pat
McCarren waa In the hotel lobby. He
reiterated h|s determination to force
the Introduction of a resolution calling
for ths selection of an entirely new
state committee.
McCarren desires to.have eight of hie
Brooklyn committeemen returned. He
has.hut Conrad Hassenflug now, whose
proxy he holds on the committee.
'■What effect will the Introduction of
•this resolution have upon the harmony
of the plans?"
"1 do not know and 1 don’t care."
BRYAN BILLS
TAFT POLICIES
Declares He Is Pleased
That Roosevelt-Gets
in the Fight.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 14—Will) a
of President Roosevelt's declaration
that Judge Taft (not he) waa the man
entitled to sit In the presidential chair,
Bryan arrived here this morning.
The fact that the president defied
all tradition and set out personally to
conduct a fight for Taft'a election
pleased the Commoner greatly.
He made no bones of telling hla
friends that the action of the president
was a "sign of weakness." Bryan re
ceived the news that Roosevelt had en
tered th ellsts for Taft from the United
Pres* when the train reached Washing
ton. He smiled and said he would an
swer the president’s contentions.
"It was to he expected Roosevelt
would come to Taft's Bid," aald Mr.
Bryan. "He could hardly do leas In
view of the fart that he selected Taft
for the administration.
If Taft were dead. It would be In
teresting to know from Roosevelt what
he knew of Taft's views and opinions,
hut as Taft la a live It Is hardly neces
sary for Roosevelt to tell what Taft be
lieves. Taft has changed the platform
on which he rune several times.
‘The speeches Taft has made so far
do not throw Bny light on what fills
views are. He should 1st the public
know what he stands for. The laboring
men should be the judges of who ar.e
their friends. Reosevelt's statement
that Taft la a friend of the laboring
man Is not competent. Taft does not
agree with the laboring man regarding
the use of Injunctions In labor dis
putes. Words from the president can
not change Taft's beliefs or views oq
ths subject. Taft has not changed the
trust question. There are more trusts
In this country than ever before."
Former Governor Jennings, of Flor
ida. also talked freely of Roosevelt'a
letter. Tonight he speaks at the armo.
ry, And expects to he Interrupted by
question* which he will answer.
BRYAN MEETING TO OPEN
DEMOCRATIC*FIGHT IN EAST
NEW YORK, 8ept. 14—A Bryan
meeting at Carnegie Hall on Friday
night next will Inaugurate the formal
opening of the Democrats campaign In
the East. Herman Rldder will be In
the chair. Among those who are eg-
“But you were shouting for harmony l pected to speak are Mr. Bryan. Mr.
last night." | Sulzer, John J. Delaney and Francis
"Wall. I’m still for .harmony, but 11 Burton Harrison.
am going to have this resolution placed
If I have to offer It myeelf."
George C. Glnther, of Buffalo, arrived
here this morning and called on Chair
man Connora. Mr. Glnther la enthusi
astic for Herman Rldder. of New York.
REPUBLICANS SURE
OF MAI ELECTION
Democrats Are Hopeful of
Increasing Past
Figures.
PORTLAND, Mnfne. Kept. 14.—Report*
throughout the etete Indicate that the hal
lotln* today will he the heaviest In the
hlatory of this atate. The Democrats are
hopeful of making a better showing than
at tti> laat election, and the Republican*
are more than confident that their laat fig
urea will he Increased.
The election of Bert F. Fernald. of Po-
-ind. hr at least 18,00ft plurality, la claim*
ed by the Republican feeders, while their
Democratic opponents predict the vnereea
of Obadlah Gardner, of Rockland, who
heads their ticket, br a safe margin
The Republican* nare won In Malge In
erary election alnce WO by pluralities arer-
1 about 2t,ftOO on presidential year*.
ling 2M4« In 1896, and falllngato 1“'“
In 1892. %
FLASH KILLS ONE,
TWO MAY DIE
DALLAS, Texas, Bept. 14.—Lightning
early thia morning killed Robert fihapham, e
well known farmer, near Era. Hie brother,
Joseph, and Joe Miller were injured by the
seme bolt and both may die.
BONAPARTE FRAMES
UP HIS APPEAL
Contimxd on Page Three,
WASHINGTON, Bept. 14.—An appeal to
the. supreme court of the United States wae
today ordered by Attorney General Bonaparte
to be taken from the recent decision of the
circuit court of appeals decision declaring
the commodity clause of the Hepburn act un
constitutional. The brief will be prepired by
Special Counsel L. A. Wllmer and will ‘
BEER ON SUNDAY
COST TWO WEEKS
•These two men looked bed and 1 merely
fare them each a cold bottle of near beer,
ae I thought they needed It,” explained 'V.
P Freeman, a young man employed In a
Marietta-at. near beer saloon, when arraign
ed Monday mornlof liefore RecordedBroylea
for taking, ndir l»eer out i>f the place »n
Sunday.
Judge Broyles then gave Freeman two
weeks Ip ethe stockade without a flue. re.
marking:*
••Freeman, a* yon are not n doctor, I
don't he# that the physical appenranee of
three men should excite yonr Interest.”
And the* he added:
•These near beer place* must be kept
dosed op Sunday. Th.*- enn not be entered
for any purpose.*'
Freeman aald be had gone Info the saloon
to Ice the beer, a* he doe* every Sunday,
and bad merely given the two me*, who
-looked bud." a bottle of near beer each.
•U waa a treated by PoUcesah Greer,
The candidate probably wHlVrrive In
town on Friday morning. Mr. Bryan la
expected to make aeveral apeechea In
New Jeraey on Saturday.
IN WEEVIL BELT
Planters Plan To Reduce
Acreage to the Mini
mum.
JACK80N, Mlzz., Sept. 14—A mow.
ment haa baan plac.fi an font among
the farmer* In that ncetlnn of aouth-
wezt Mississippi lnfest.fi by the Mexi
can boll weevil to plant a minimum cot.
ton arreage next year, and devote the
major portlnn of tillable land to com.
oata, forage crops and truck producte.
The movement has the .backing of the
Farmer*’ Union and la commended by
the epeclal agents of the United Statez
department of agriculture, who are em-
ployed In that section of the etate and
who hold that a rotation of cropa la
Imperative a* on* of the meaaures for
the euppreaeton of the peat.
The weevil has played havoc with th*
crop In the counties of Jefferson, Amite
Adams, Wilkinson and Franklin, and
It Is predicted that before the end of
the preeent month It will enter th*
counties of Hinds, Lincoln, Pike and
Copiah.
AARON S. WATKIN8,
Prohibition candidate for Vice
President, who spoke here Sunday.
Many Students Arrive For
Opening of Fall
Term.
ATHENS, Oa., Sept. 14.—At the meeting
of the truRteee of * the Peabody aducatlonal
fund In New York next raentb It. la expected
that an appropriation o(- $50,000 will be
made, for the purpoie of erecting a building
the unireraity campua to, be nsed aa a
aehool of education.
The unireraity boya are already arriving
In large numbera, to be here for the opening
of that institution Wednesday. Quite a large
number of old atudents are here. There la
erery Indication for an attendance of at least
aix hundred and fifty.
Examinations begin today and the regular
opening of the unireraity will be on Wed-
neaday.
The faculty held ita Brat meeting Saturday
and made all neeesasry preparation for the
opening.
• * ' Tala'** Eleven Strong. •
NEW HAVEN, Bept. 14.—The foot .ball
ntara who return to college at Yale will soon
begin training for the fall games. Yale’a
team thl* year 14 considered to bo one of th4
strongest ever gotten together.
Pinna Bound Warning.
KELINGBFOR8. rinland. Sept. 14.—The
inland rerohitionary committee Uaued a
arning to the people this morning that Rue-
_.a haa taken the first step toward depriving
the Finns- of their liberty. Revolutionists
aay Ruaaia intends to abrogate the constitu
tion at the Brat moment.
BLODGETT’S
1 TO CO 10
Lamp Black” Re
publicans Getting
Bad.
in
THUS- MORPHINE
: THIJJSTIK!
Prea'cher’s Wife Found in
Dying Condition by
Children.
GIRL STEPPED OFF
TROLLEY TOO SOON
Miss Irene Ireland, of Hmyrna. had it nar
row escape from aerfoua Injury Sunday
night about 9 o’clock by ucdduiitnlly ateji
MANSFIELD, Oa., Bapt. 14.—Mrs. Win
bum, the wife of Rer. J. J. Wlnburn, of this
place, died Sunday from the effects of mor
phine, which ahe took by mistake, thinking It
waa calomel, •
Mr. Wlnburn wtos away from home filling
hla engagement at Shiloh church. Mr*. Win-
burn’s little girl says her mother took the
dose Saturday night about 9 o'clock and ahe
waa found In a dying condition Sunday morn-
B %he leave* flvo children, the oldest 11 years
old, tha youngest 9 months.
WORK WILL RESUME
AT BIG CAR PLANT
WAYCROSS, Q».. Sept. 14—From a
reliable eomve It In reported that the
car tnanufartnrltut plant of th* South
Atlantic Car and Mnnufacturlnx Com
pany at Wayoroaz wilt reaume opera
tion. with a large force on October 1.
B. F. Riillnrd, of Savannah, could not
accept the prealdency of the plant, vice
George Dole W'adley. r^elgned. and a
new preeldent will be elected at a meet.
Ing of the director, at IVaycroee Tuee-
t'Xinrrne ^*lay. It la reported that F. H. McGee,
formerly connected with the Central of
bad .topped. It la reported Mon
day tbat ahe waa only nhnkon jip by tbc • Georgia at Macon, and more recently
foil, . , . . ' . . . ! general manager of the car factory,
. •"SrtiSi . fa b r: • will accept a poaltlon with the plant
beT'iiniTr'.^atipped (mm TuLrarv*^ "t i *f"" ° n *' order '• In hand
still In motion.
CAPT. SHEPARD LOST
FIFTY DOLLAR BJLL
On returning to the police atntlon Mon
day morning, nfter n tour of the city,
police fnptaln Shepard discovered thnt ba
bad lost his nurse, containing a f.V> bill.
It la presumed the purse Jolted from his
pocket while he was riding his horse. No
trace of It has so far !*een found.
100 Atlantic City Prlaontrs. t
TLANTIC CITY. Sapt. 14 -Over a hun
dred excise law breakers are In Jail here this
morning following a raid made laat night by
deputies of Governor Fort.
Wall Known Datoctlra Dead.
PHILADELPHIA. Bept. 14.-iJames Tate,
tke well known detective who captured H. H.
Hole, the arch murderer in Chicago, la dead
at hia home here.
Man and Wife Kill Selves.
NEW YORK, Bent. 14.—Victor Teaseh and
hia wife committed suicide thia morning by
taking gas. Thev were found is a candy
store of their neighbor'*.
ot the company, with a larger one In
eight. Working full force, the plant
trill employ between fouj and five hun
dred men.
RUST AND BLIGHT
AFFECTING COTTON
JACK80N, Mlaa., Sept. 14—That the
deterioration of the cotton crop In Mle-
alaelppl within the paet two week* I*
the heavleat thia atate haa ever expe
rienced within an equal period la the
tenor of report* being received from all
aectlona. Veteran planter* declare that
they never aaw the cotton crop fall
•way with euch aatonlehlng rapidity,
and within ao abort a period. The gen
eral appearance of the plant la very
deceptive. It look* large, healthy and
well limbed, but clooer examination
ahowa a marked ehortage nf blooms,
squares and boll*. Ruat and blight
eeem to be the chief ailment*, and these
destructive element*, together with the
boll weevil and the boll worm, have
played havoc with pro*poet* that, thir
ty day* ago. were the beet MlaeUaippt
had ever experienced-
Olfirlals on the Inside of Georgia Re,
publican councils refuse to confirm tha
rumor that the removal of Postmaster
E F. Blodgett Is to be followed by tha
appointment of Hugh McKee to the va
cancy. yet there are many Republican*
In Atlanta who confidently look forward
to that event. Mr. McKee la at present
caahler of the Atlanta office, and It la
known that he rank* high with th# ad
ministration leader*, both In Washing
ton and In Georgia.
The removal of Po*tma*ter Blodgett,
It I* suggested, means the eventual
overthrow of the wing of the G. Q. P.
which has been In control In Georgia
for the past twenty years. Thia sur
mise has for Its foundation the pros
pective dlefrancnlaement of th* negro
voter in Georgia, upon which element
the dominant wing haa depended for Itz
strength In the past. With the negro
voter out of huslnese, It la aald the old
crowd will have nothing to ahow the
headquarters In Washington and the
rewards of fat Job* will therefore be
switched to that wing' which haa tha
best opportunity to build up the party
In this state.
The new faction aald to be alated for
tha beat office* la led by Colonel Robert
J. Lowry, who la no office-seeker, how
ever. Colonel Lowry has been for sev
eral'years dreaming of the time when
the party ahall be composed of white
voters In Georgia, and the dlefranchlse-
ment "of the negro voters. It Is pointed
out. gives him the strongest kind of a
leverage to raise hla Ideas Into tha
realm of accomplished fact*.
During the past five year*' Colonel
Lowry ha* held frequent conferences
with the new leader* of the party In
Washington and hla followers here see
In the removal of the postmaster the
beginning of the new plane advocated
by the noted banker. The fact that
Colonel Lowry ha* been for several
dave at Atlantic City, where Postmaster
General Meyer and other Republican
leaders are sojourning, may have some
significant bearing on the Georgia sit-
uatlons -
The .. suggestions concerning the
sweeping changes mentioned may ba
mere speculation, of course, but never
theless the announcement of the post-
master'e removal has struck the old
crowd all In a heap, and there te more
trembling all along the line then out
ward appearances Indicate. Further de
velopment* are awaited) with Intense
anxiety, for the beet Jobs In the state
are at present filled with the adherents
of the same wing a* that to which Mr.
Blodgett has given his support tn the
past.
Blodgett in Washington.
Postmaster Blodgett left at noon
Sunday for Washington and conse
quently could not be seen Monday con
cerning the affair at the nostnftiee.
Other officials declined to discuss the
matter a*, all.
Th* postmaster ha* gone to Wash
ington tn ascertain the exact nature nf
the .report of the Inspector* and t6 get
some light on the situation. Ho will
probably be absent several days. Post
master General Meyer Is at Atlantic
City, and no action wilt be taken on
th* report until his return to Washing
ton.
If the report of the Inspectors I* sus-
tnlnrd. there will be a general shake-
up In the postnffice and several heads
will. be severed by th* official guillo
tine.
Three Are Discharged.
In' fact, the work of decapitation has
already commenced, three heads having
fallen Into tbe "basket.” The triOL dis
charged are R. B. Blarknall. registry
clerk, whoaa dismissal papers were re
ceived Saturday from Washington, and
two carriers, one while man and on-
negro. It la understood that two other
carriers are slated to go within the next
few dfiye.
The report of the Inspector! and the
expected ahake-up have created an In
tense sensation In postofllce circles, and
have amused wide Interest not only In
Atlanta, but throughout the South.
Postmaster Blodgett haa long been rec
ognized as one of the most efficient
postmasters In the entire country, and
has alway* stood high with the post-
office department. His ability 1* well
known, and under his administration
the postnffice has made a splendid rec
ord and stands away up near the top In
comparison, with other offices In the
country.
Further development* In the matter
will be eagerly awaited by his host of
friends In Atlanta. '
J. COMER MOORE
DEAD IN ATHENS
Funeral services over the body of J.
Comer Moore, clerk of the eastern di
vision of the Northern district of the
United States court of Georgia, who
died In Athene Sunday, will be held In
that city Monday afternoon at 4
o’clock.
Until about five years ago Mr. Moore,
who for fifteen year# haa been connect,
ed with the clerical department of the
Federal courts, was located In Atlanta,
where he was known for hi* Intimate
knowledge of the details of the clerk's
office and the excellent book, and rec
ord* which he always kept.
Five year* ago Mr. Moore was trans
ferred to Asheville on account of his
health. When the eastern division of
the Northern district wa* established at
Athene a few months later. Mr. Moor-
accepted a position there, because Ath
ens was his home, and since that tlma
he ha* been In charge of th# Federal
clerk'* office In that city.
Mr. Moore had many friend* In At
lanta. especially among the offleerz
th* Federal court*, and the announce
ment of hla death wo* received with
sadntse. A delegation, compoeed of
r’lerk O, C. Fuller, Clerk Carter inrt
Deputy Clerk* Steward and Beers, left
for Athens Monday morning to attend
the funeral.
