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TRIAL OF WOMAN
HOLDS FATE OF
M'NAUGHTON i
Crime for Which Physician Is,
Doomed One of the South’s
Greatest Mysteries.
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W>nr>*-suinert triangle of two net. an-.'a
a woman is the only cause suggeateia
for Fred Flanders' death. But thougi®
the charge Is that the woman was 11,1 a
faithful to the man to whom she ha<j|
pledged her life, her loyalty to tlv’JS
man accused of robbing her of herl
helpmate has been constant, unwaver- a
Ing. Never in Dr. McNaughton’s dark- fl
est hours has the woman suggested his |
guilt. She has contended strongly and 1
convincingly that he is the victim of a
chain of circumstance or a sinister
plot. I
Mystery in Realtions
Os Accused and Victim.
Uhe relations between the Flanders
couple and McNaughton have never
been explained. Fred Flanders was a ;
prosperous farmer of Emanuel county. .
His kin are wealthy, numerous, prom
•.lnent In politics. McNaughton was a ,
young, respected physician of Swains
boro, the county seat of Emanuel. i
McNaughton was the family physi- ,
cian of the Flanders couple, but he
was more than that. He was the close
personal friend of'Flanders. There Is
the charge that the relation was even
more intimate with the wife.
The doctor wax a married man. t'hil
dren had been born to the union. In
1908 Mrs. McNaughton died and then
came the strangest, weirdest feature of
the tragic story. Flanders and Hits wife
abandoned their home on the farm and
came to Swainsboro to live witli the
physician.
For two years they occupied the same
house, they ate at the same table, thej
had the same friends. Firmer friends
were never known than the farmer and
the doctor.
There had been gossip, though, in
reference to McNaughton and Mrs
Flanders. The husband either did not
hear it or refused to give it ear.
On June 4, 1910, Flanders died sud
denly. Dr. McNaughton, his physician,
declared that his end was due to acute
nephritis. Flanders was buried and
McNaughton was at the grave's side.
He showed emotion which was taken
as a token of sincere grief for a de
parted and beloved friend.
Relatives Are Suspicious.
The.story of acute nephritis was no*
questioned— except by the Flanders
family. They had heard the gossip
connecting the name of McNaughton
' with that of the dead man's wife.
Though the husband had refused to
listen, they had given heed.
When tlieir kinsman died suddenly
their suspicions were aroused, and be
fore the Howers had withered on the
grave they had demanded an investiga
tion.
On June 7 the body was exhumed. An
expert medical examination was de
manded bv the relatives. An autopsy
was performed and Flanders' stomach
-was shipped to the state chemist for
examination. A coroner’s jury had
been Impaneled and these men await
ed the verdict of the scientists.
On July 111 the chemist reported. Dis
tinct traces of arsenic poison had been
found. The Flanders family was not
slow to act. Warrants were sworn out
and officers sent to the M< Naughton
home. Mrs. Flanders was found there.
She was placed under arrest. Mc-
Naughton had disappeared. He had
heard of the investigation and had de
parted from Swainsboro. Feeling was
high then against th< doctor. It was
openly stated that lie had poisoned his
friend In order to make the way cleur
for him to obtain complete possession
of his wife.
A dragnet was spreau'over the entire
state and in a day it brought results.
Dr. McNaughton was traced to Augusta
and immediately placed under arrest
and a rubsequent report of the chemist
showed that enough arsonic had been
discovered to kill several men.
Feeling High Against Accused.
Feeling against the physician was
running too high in Emanuel for his
safe return there. The Flanders clan
was up in arms. Hie death whh de
manded. Pending his trial in the supe
rior court of Emauuei county hi was
held in the Chatham county Jail. Mur
der was dial ged.
The physician attempti-d to explain
his Hight. He declared liiri -he knew
the hatred the Flanders family bore
him. He knew their influence in Eman
uel. Mob Violence, he believed, would
have imperilled him bad he not tied
when he did.
Under a joint ind.lctment, the doctor i
and Mrs. Flanders were pmced on trial!
October 17 ut Swainsboro. Then for'
the first time and the only time there)
seemed to be a difference between the *
pair accused of the poisoning. Mrs.'
Fiundrs’ counsel asked a severance*
of th.- Indictment. They in-luted on a
separate trial.
Dr. McNaughton still feared th.- in
fluence of the Flanders family. He did
not believe lie could g v t a fa! trial In
Emanuel county. His counsel urged a
change of venue. His motion was de
nied. H-- was forced to go to trial,
while Mrs. Flanders' case was allowed
to wait, pending a verdict for or
against the principal.
At the trial, though he made a spir
ited defense, the chain of circumstances
p.'oiej too strong. On October 19 he
was found guilty and sentenced to hang",
December 9.
Psgins Great Legal Battle.
Then began his remarkable legal bat
k. t>■ IF fit • ■>, . . 1
trial. The motion was lost, but the ex
ecution of the sentence was stayed.
On December 15 he learned that Mrs.
Flanders had been released on bail of
$2,000. “She should never have been
arrested." was his laconic remark.
In Jajnuarj- of 1911 he appealed his
case to the supreme court, but on July
HI the highest Georgia tribunal sus
tained tin McNaughton verdict of death
on tile gallows.
He still struggled desperately. He
pleaded so- a new hearing in the su
preme court on August 15. It was ra--
fused. Then he gave notice of appeal
to the highest court of the nation.
In January of tills year his case sud
denly was withdrawn from the United
States supreme court in order that lie
might make an extraordinary motion
for new trial in the Emanuel superior
court.
The nature of this motion was anx
iously awaited, and on April 9 the phy
sician was taken back to Swainsboro
and resentenced. The date of the
hanging was fixed for April 10. His ex
traordinary motion was then heard. It
was based on affidavits made by Mrs.
Flanders and others that Flanders hail
been in the habit of taking medicines
not prescribed by hla physician rind
that in this way lie may have received
the arsenic.
Last Card of Defense
The defense then made another re
markable proposition. The lawyers de
clared they were ready to stand by the
verdict if Mrs. Flanders were brought
to trial and sentence should be stayed
until a verdict could be returned in this
case. Tlie motion was taken unde
consideration.
The court finally denied both mo
tion and proposal, but counsel announc
ed another appeal to the supreme court
of Georgia. Once more the execution
was stayed, on July 11. the supreme
court sustained the judgment of the
lower court, and McNaughton was re
manded to the Emanuel county tribunal
for resentence.
But the doctor did not give up hope.
While ills friends fought for a commu
tation of tiie sentence to life imprison
ment. lie calmly declared that he would
never hang and his counsel announced
they would once more try the United
States supreme court.
On October 22 he was once more ar
raigned in Swainsboro, and heard the
death sentence again passed. He had
grown accustomed to it. He did not
betray more emotion than would lie on
having been instructed to eat eggs for
breakfast. November 22 was fixed as
the date of execution.
Widow Must Be Tried.
Then McNaughton'.- friends began tn
work on the governor and the prison
commission. They asked why the ease
of Mrs. Flanders hail never been tried.
They asserted that II this was done,
McNaughton would be cleared. They
insinuated that tiie political power of
the Flanders family In Emanuel was
blocking the trial. They declared they
wanted McNaughton, an Innocent man,
to go to the gallows.
Governor Brown listened. He then
Issued his pronunciamento that Mc-
Naughton never would hang until Mrs.
Flanders is tried.
And that trial still hangs fire. Wheth
er the executive order will force the
trial of the widow, whether McNaugh
ton ts allowed to languish in jail for an
Indeterminate sentence, awaiting her
hearing, whether a change of adminis
tration finally will write the concluding
chapter to the story remains to be seen.
Tiie fact remains that McNaughton is
supremely confident. He believes the
issue will be . oread, that Mrs Flanders
will be brought to trial, and when that
is done lie once more will take his po
sition us a respected physician of Geor
gat
New Hampshire
Still in Balance
< < i.Ni '< »RD, N. H.. Nov. 8 —Today's
figures on the strength of tile Demo
crats and Reiiubllcans on joint ballot
in tiie legislature, which must choose a
governor and a United States senator
at its meeting in January, are still
open to doubt. Republican claims of a
working majority are plainly shown to
be exaggerated, as men are claimed ns
Republicans in several districts who
me Democrats. The Democrats still
claim to dominate the situation by a
very narrow margin. On the other
hand, the Progressives say they will
have tiie baliwi-.e of power in tiie final
llne-ui
i'Tank A. Musgrov*. Roosevelt leader
in New Hampshire, suid today tnat
t i*ie a err oally 38 Hull Moosers In
tiie legislatu-e. and that 30 of them
in rm • .'".rlct- a- Kepuhl'e'.r-
SEARCHING SIDELIGHTS
ON GEORGIA POLITICS
By JAMES B . NEVIN.
One Georgia congressman, who does
not wish iris named mentioned, but who
does not mind being quoted otherwise,
I
mv *
has his ideas about
how the question
of Federal pat-,
runage should be!
settled In tiie main
in this state, now
that a Democratii
administration In
Washington is as
sured—that Is, he
has his ideas about
the postmaster
ships, anyway.
He thinks ap
plicants should be
referred to becortj..
candidates before
the people of their
respective locali
ties just as they
would become
candidates for other offices.
“1 believe a postmastershlp might be
referred to the people affected with en
tire propriety. If a certain man In Co
lumbus, say—l select Columbus entire
ly for example, of course—is a candi
i date for postmaster, and he is opposed
in that ambition by other good men. all
being Democrats and qualified, why
should a congressman be asked to de
cide between them, when he may have
no particular preference?" said this
gentlemen today, discussing his idg-t.
“It would be very Inexpensive to hold
, a local election in any city wishing to
settle the question of its postmaster
ship that way—-and why, in perfect se
riousness, wouldn't that l»e an ideal way
to settle it?
“if there is any virtue at all in popu
lar elections to office, why not elect this
Important official by popular vote?
"I believe a referendum of the post
mustetships would be an Ideal thing,
and I hope to see the idea developed
and put into practice generally.
It would be thoroughly democratic,
and it would relieve a congressman of
the very great embarrassment of de
ciding between a number of his friends
and constituents at times when the
congressman really may have no par
ticular preference.”
Governor Brown today was shown an
editorial in Tiie Savannah News of re
cent date, in which the governor’s
farming ideas and ideals were warmly
Commended.
Among other tilings, The News said:
Governor Brown, who for a long
time lias had tiie reputation of be
ing a first-class governor, has now
established a reputation as a flrst
ciass farmer. Having raised 15S
bushels of corn on an acre he is in
the position to claim that he is the
state’s champion corn farmer. If
reports are to be credited some of
the members of the boys corn clubs
have raised more corn than that
this year on an acre, but we feel
safe in saying that no farmer has
done so.
Governor Brown is proud of be
ing a farmer, and it is well known
that his farm In Cherokee county is
one of the very best in the state.
owing largely to the intelligent way
in which It is managed.
"That's fine,” said the governor, dis
cussing The News’ editorial, "and i ap
preciate the kind words of the Savan
nah paper.
"I want it understood, however, that
T am not trying to start anything with
tiie corn club boys—tiiere are any
i numbet of those youngsters who can
i beat me all to pieces farming.
"I think I shall test conten; to be
known as the champion governor
farmer. If any other governor in the
Union wishes to try conclusions with
me In tiie noble art of farming, let him
come on. In that respect, I cry, 'Lay
on, MucDuff, and defeate I be lie who
( first cries, hold, enough!’
"But outside the circle of governors,
i please do not think I am looking for
' competition in the farming business.
' "If I entered the lists with one oi
' those corn club boys, I am afraid he
might get my goat, as they suy!"
’ Keeper of Public Buildings Pierce
! Butler Latimer is living warmly con
gratulated because of the line work he
has done in the matter of redecorating
the capitol.
It has been freshened up from one
11 emi to the other, and the interior dec<i-
I’.utions are decidedly the pretties: and
St that ever have '>■ en ma-... T’:i
entire color scheme is in blown- and
the effect is particularly pressing to tire
eye.
Mr. -Latimer planned’ all the work
himself, apd has had it executed at
comparatively small expense to the
state.
And the work was not done a rninuie
before it Was needed, either!
In all the elrcumstan. ee, and particu
larly with the universally admitted ap
pearance of things—or seeming appear
ance of things—immediately preceding
the recent presidential election in Geor
gia in mind, some rather curious things
happened, and the figures present sev
eral interesting studies.
In the first place, the combined
Roosevelt and Taft vote within the
state tills J ear was only 26,212, as
against a Taft vote last time of 41,692.
And in addition to the Taft vote in
19<i8, there was a Watson vote of 16,-
964.
These two items made up a total 1908
anti-Democratic vote of 58,656 —more
than double the opposition vote this
year.
And of the 26,212 votes east tn oppo
sition to Wilson this year, surely some
of them must be credited to Mr. Wat
son's activity—say 6,212, anyway.
This, then, would reduce the actual
Republican allowing- Bull Moose and
regular combined—to a mere 20.000.
What became of the Republican vote
in Georgia this year? Did Wilson get
a large measure of it, or did a large
measure of it stay at home?
In 1908 Mr. TafJ carried two con
gressional districts In Georgia, and 31
counties. This year he carried not one
county. Mr. Roosevelt carried six.
In four counties this year Mr. Taft
failed to get a single vote, and in 32
more he got less than 10. In no county
did Mr. Roosevelt fail to score, but in
seventeen he failed to get as many as
10 vetes.
Is it that Mr. Roosevelt was a more
compelling influence in Georgia in 1908
when he backed Mr. Taft for the presi
dency than he was in 1912 when he.
offered himself to the consideration of
voters?
Or Is it that Georgians very greatly
preferred Wilson to either Taft or
Roosevelt?
Or is it that Georgia gladly for
Mr. Wilson that which it was disin
clined to do for Mr Bryan in 1908?
The most likely answer is that the
Democratic nominee this year was
more to Georgia's liking than any the
party has offered in many days.
Wilson Wins in
Montana by 5,000
BUTTE, MuNT,. Nov. S. Returns to
day' from 26 out of 31 counties assure
that the Democratic national and state
tickets, with the exception of state
treasurer, have carried Montana. Wil
son’s plurality Is 5,000, while the state
went 6,000 for Walsh, Democrat, for
United States senator, over Joseph M.
Dixon. Incomplete returng indicate
that the Democrats will have a majority
of twelve on joint ballot in the legisla
ture.
Idaho Still in
G. O. P. Column
BoISE, IDAHO, Nov. 8. -Idaho’s
complete unofficial vote on the presi
dency gives Taft a lead of 537. The
figures are: Taft 30,241. Wil.-on 29,704,
Roosevelt 14.356.
Haines. Republican, for governor, re
ceived 29.424 votes, against 27,081 for
Hawley', Democrat. .
The official count may change the
presidential result.
Washington for
T.R by 27,300
SEATTLE. WASH., Nov. 8. -Based on
1,458 precincts in Washington, Roose
velt's plurality tn this state is 27,307 out
of a total of 287,099.
The vote was Roosevelt 116,148, Wil
son 58.842. Taft 68.366, Debs 13,842.
The governorship tight is close, with
Hie chances favoring the election of l-lr
nest Lister. Democrat. With 302 precincts
to hear from and many ol them showing
gains for Hay, the count stands:
Uster. Democrat. 81,738: Huy. Itepub
.. (ti. 80.56.'. Ho. I‘regressive, fi’j.t’.V.
Every Number of the Monster
Spectacle Staged by Elks a
Genuine Hit.
Front giand opera to a pony ballot,
through a bewildering and gorgeous
maze of symbolic, classic and modern
dances, the first performance of Elks
Ktrmess ran last night, going over the
footlights and taking its audience
squarely between the eyes. The entire
performance and each number thereof
was a decided hit.
From the time the curtain rose on
the military cotillion, the first number,
until Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Lynwood
closed the program with an extremely
clever rendition of the Merry Widow
waltz, there was not a dull moment.
Each number was a surprise.
Despite the fact that pnly a fair
sized audience greeted the opening per
formance an audience that would have
filled the Grand but seemed lost in the
barnlike Auditorium —each number was
received with applause and each num
ber deserved it.
The pony ballet, chaperoned by Mrs.
William J. Speer, and composed of a
quintet of charming misses, Elizabeth
and Amelia Smith. Janie Cooper, Fan
nie Stevens and Lida Nash, proved a
sensation. Time and time again tile
young women were brought back. They
are well trained and executed the en
tire dance with a grace unexcelled by
any professional ballet which has been
in Atlanta this season.
Cotillion Number a Hit.
Tiie cotillion number was well re
ceived and the number which followed
it, the Silver Spray ballet, danced by
more than 100 children, drew an ova
tion. In tiie part of Titania, little Lau
ra Lewis Lawhorn proved as graceful
a fairy queen as one would care to see.
"A Night In the Orient” was a de
light and the dancing in this charming
number was not excelled during the en
tire program. Miss Vera and
Miss Imogene Simril, who led a score of
Yama Yama girls, the feature of the
number, left nothing wanting in the
manner of ginger, and be it remem
bered a Yama Yama dance is nothing
if not sprightly. A trio composed of
Miss Janie Cooper, Miss Louise Brad
ley and Eugene Trader scored a de
cided hit in this number.
The Indian chorus, a recital of the
story- of Captain John Smith and Po
cahontas, was well received. Miss Re
gina Rambo in the role of Pocahontas
won the instant approval of her audi
ence with her pantomime in the open
ing act.
Japanese Ballet Scores.
The Jap girl ballet was another strik
ing number of the program aird drew
rounds of applause.
By tar the most pretentious number
was "The Bohemian Girl,” in which the
familiar scenes of tiie famous opera
were rendered. Because of the illness
of Mrs. Carthew-Yorstoun, Mrs. J. Ed
gar McKee sang the role of Arline and
triumphed in the singing “I Dreamt 1
Dwelt in Marble Halls.” Harry- Bick
ford, Miss Alberta DeFour and Percy
Lynwood also scored.
Tiie spectacle called "The Vestal Vir
gin or the Dawn of Christianity." a true
Kirmess number, was featured by
young women from Miss Woodberry’s
school. In portraying the adoration of
the vestal virgins, the girls gave an ex
hibition of Dtdsarte rarely seen. Tn this
number Mrs. MeKee sang an aria from
Judith.
Lung Affection Yielded
Io This Remedy
Any one interested In the treatment of
Consumption should get one of the book
lets telling of recoveries by the use of
Eckman s Alterative. Coughs, Stubborn
Colds and Pneumonia may be tiie begin
ning of more serious troubles—Eckman s
Alteranvo is the effective remedy. Read
Mr. Kanaly s statement:
Saratoga, N. Y.
i ,eiitienien: 9or five . r six vears I
was troubled with cough and expectora
tion. I also bad a high fever. Mv • ase
was declared Consumption by mv physi
cian. I was given Cod Liver oil. Creo
sote and other medicines, ail without bAi
ent.
"At Christmas time. 1906, I was not ex
pected to live. Calling Dr. R. H Mc-
Carthy. he advised the use of Eckman s
Alterative, which 1 took with excellent
results, and was entirely cured. I have
gained in weight. J go out in all weathers
and have had no cough or cold w hatever.
I give these fa< ts tn encourage others to
use Eckmans Alterative."
(Sworn Affidavit) JAS. W. KANALY
Eckman’s Alterative Is effective in
Bronchitis. Asthma. Hay Fever Throat
arid Lung Troubles and In upbuilding the
system. Does not contain poisons, opi
ates or habit-forming drugs For sale" by
all .lae ihs' ora stores and other- leading
druggists. Ask lor booklet telling of re
coveries, nn.l write t<, Eekman's Labora
tory. Philadelphia. Pi . for additional
evidence .Advt.i
T ORT '!■!"
ILVIEW JIIRILLER
governor and Staff, Witness
ing Turn-Out of Troops. See
Soldier in Unique Feat.
Orderly John Hoffman, of Company
D, Seventeenth infantry, Fort McPher
son. is receiving congratulations from
liis army comrades on the capture of
on officer's horse which dashed away
yesterday on the parade grounds at the
fort following Governor Etown’s re
view of the infantrymen.
5 steed tethered at the end of the
grounds just opposite the far end of the
officer.-’ quarters broke his bridle and
raced toward the cof/al several hun
dred yards to the south. Another horse
which, an officer had just dismounted
and turned over to Orderly John Hoff
man, of Company L», to lead away,
tore the lines from the orderly's hands
ami went down tiie field after the other.
Then Hoffman dug his spurs into his
own mount and went after the second
speeding animal. Huffman hails from
Indiana, where he learned to ride, and
he is an excellent horseman. With
every leap he gained on the steed and
came tip with it at the corner of Com
pany B's quarters. Tiie onlookers
gasped as horses and rider grazed an
oak tree that stood in the path.. Back
of the men's quarters Orderly Hoffman
nabbed the horse and turned it into the
corral.
Governor Rrown and his staff re
viewed the troops and expressed satis
faction to Major Edward N. Jones, tiie
commander, on the showing made. The
line included the companies, leading a
machine gun platoon, mounted gun de
tachment, etc.
Governor Brown was given the gov
ernor's salute of seventeen guns and he
and his staff and his son. Joseph M.
Brown, Jr., later were entertained at
tea by Major Jones. Lieutenant E. N. 1
Burdett, U. S. A., was governor’s aid
for the occasion, and the governor’s
staff Included Colonel F. J. Paxon. chief
of staff: Lieutenant Colonel Joseph
Van Holt Nash, Lieutenant Colonel Joe
Brown Connally, Lieutenant Asa G.
Candler. Adjutant General W. G. Obear,
Lieutenant Colonel Steve R. Johnston
and Major Jesse G. Perry, the govern
or’s secretary.
SEABOARD TIME CHANGE
TO AID ATLANTA TRADERS
Effective November 17. trains No. 57
and 58 on the Seaboard Air Line, now
running between Athens and Atlanta,
will be extended to Abbeville, S. C.
Leaving Atlanta at 4 p. ni., as at pres
ent, this train will arrive at Abbeville
at 9:45 p.m. eastern time. It will leave
Abbeville at 5 a. m. and arrive in At
lanta at 8-: 50 a. m. This additional
service is established through the in
terest of Vice President C. R. Capps, of
the Seaboard Air Line, with headquar
ters at Portsmouth, Va. It will extend
Atlanta's trading radius and bring a
large number of additional shoppers to
this citv.
Women who bear children and re
main healthy are those who prepare
their systems in advance of baby's
coming. Unless the mother aids
nature in its pre-natal work the crisis
finds her system unequal to the de
mands made upon It, and she is often
left with weakened health or chronic
ailments. No remedy is so truly a
help to nature as Mother’s Friend,
and no expectant mother should fail
to use it. It relieves the pain and
discomfort caused by the strain on
the ligaments, makes pliant and elas
tic those fibres and muscles which
nature Is expanding, prevents numb
ness of limbs, and soothes the inflam
mation of breast glands. The system
being thus prepared by Mother’s
Friend dispels the fear that the crisis
may not be safely met Mother’s
Friend assures a speedy and complete
recovery for the mother, and she is
left a healthy woman to enjoy the
rearing of her
rXL « Mothers
book for expect
ant mothers which contains much
valuable information, and many sug
gestions of a helpful nature.
BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta, Co.
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The Girl the Taxi
One Big Scream From Curtain to
Curtain.
Next Week. THE WINNING WIDOW.
EXHIBITS DFGDBiV
TDNUMBER3.OOO
Girls Canning Clubs Will Have
Displays in Addition at the
Maize Show.
With reports coming in to the Cham
ber of Commerce from all of the Geor
gia corn club district?, it was estimated
today that about 3,000 individual exhib
its will be placed in the state Capitol
for the Georgia Corn show, December
3 to 6, inclusive. This will be more
than double the number of last year.
Tiie southwestern district has pron -
ised 700 exhibits. Most of these are on
display at the Tifton fair now. Then
will be 500 from the Augusta distri
and 427 from the northwestern district.
These figures already are known. It i>
estimated that the Atlanta district w.
have 500, the Savannah district 390 ar
the Columbus district 300. This make
a total of 2,727. and does not take into
account at all the exhibits of the girls
canning qlubs, which will be an ex
tensive and important feature of the
show.
G. E. Riee. agent for the corn club
in the Augusta district, has written
positively that, he would send here 500
exhibits from that section. Mr. Riee
says he has some very strong exhibits,
with a high average, the maximum for
the district being 161.8 bushels raised at
a cost of sixteen cents per bushel. This
is a pretty good record and there will
be very few to surpass it in the entire
state.
Augusta Boys Can't Come.
Mr. Rice expresses deep regret that
the dates for the Augusta Corn festival,
which were fixed In advance of those of
the Georgia Corn show, should conflict,
because, he says, he will be unable on
this account to bring the corn club
boys from that district to Atlanta. De
cember 4 is boys corn club day in Au
gusta, the same day on which tiie
Chamber of Commerce will tender a
dinner to the corn club boys here.
Dr. William Bradford, of Cedartown,
corn club agent in the northwestern
district, has written a letter promising
definitely 427 exhibits from his district.
The number of exhibits from .those
counties where local contests have al
ready been held will be as follows:
Bartow county, 50; Chattooga, 50.
Whitfield, 40: Gordon, 10; Polk. 30;
Walker, 15; Dade. 6; Catoosa. 6.
The number of exhibits from the fol
lowing counties is estimated by Dr
Bradford as follows: Haralson, 25:
Paulding, 30; Floyd, 30: Murray, 10:
Gilmer. 20; Pickens, 50; Cherokee. 25.
With averages like these maintained
by the other counties of tiie state, tin
total is bound to go somewhere around
3,000, in addition to the Girls Canning
club exhibits.
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