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SUNDAY, JUNE 14.
TAX EQUALIZATION QUESTION FOREMOST AT
COMING SESSION OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE
Bill Passed at Last Session
After One Member Had
Chanqed His Vote and the
Speaker Broke the Tie With
An “Aye”
PROHIBITION ALSO TO
COME UP THIS SUMMER
School Book Question, Western
& Atlantic Railroad and
Other Important Matters to
Engage Attention of Leg
islators'.
(By Estes Doremus.)
Atlanta. —At the coming session of
the legislature of 1913-1914, which en
ters upon its final lap of law-making
on Wednesday, June 24, Georgia soi
ons face a period of fifty days’ delib
erations that bids fair to make history
not soon to be forgotten.
Perhaps the session of the past sum
mer will lose none of its luster, but
the fact remains that the winding up
of this assembly will form a striking
contrast to the rather peaceful end
ing of the last. At least, so believe
the members who have kept abreast
of the sentiment during the winter
months.
During the past session the house
failed to develop a leader, and yet it
did things and did them in a thor
oughly business-like manner. The
coming session may or may not still
find itself without a rudder and in
the latter case continue on its voyage
without striking a rock. If so, its
history will be all the more remark
able. The personnel of the lower as
sembly will be practically intact save
where successors have been named to
take the place of five deceased mem
bers. There are no changes in the
senate. But leaderless or otherwise
forces of the house are sure to be di
vided again on the paramount ques
tion of tax equalization and the sen
sational fight for and against the bill
of last year is sure to be re-enacted
and possibly eclipse in pyrotechnics.
As will be remembered, the bill passed
dnly after one member had changed
his vote and the speaker had voted
“aye,” breaking a tie. The opponents
of the measure were in no manner
discouraged over their showing and
upon leaving expressed confidence in
being able to repeal it at the first op
portunity to present itself.
That opportunity will present itself
within less than two weeks and suf
fice it to say thta it will be taken ad
vantage of without any extra knock
ing at the door of the opposition. The
surest signs that such an effort will
be made are manifested in the fact
that in the counties where opposition
has arisen for the next term, tax re
| rm is made the issue and it is upon
• ..is rick that the factions will again
split.
Feeling the subject is scarcely
less bitter than that which manifested
itself in the past fight on state pro
hibition and the fight this session is
sure to be the most spectacular that
has been staged on the floor of the
house and senate in many years. It
is no easy matter to forecast what
the result ill be in the lower as
sembly when the closeness of the last
vote is tal en into consideration, but
in the senate the majority in favor of
the bill was much larger and it is
there that its advocates hope to stave
off the effort to have it repealed in
its entirety or amended in such a
manner as to make it ineffective so
far as definite results are concerned.
Opponents of the measure are as vehe
ment in decrying its unfairness as its
supporters are in singing its praises.
There seems to be no middle ground
and no middle ground will there be.
The eve of the great battle is at hand
and it will be fought from the stand
point of the same old principles on
each side.
Another big question which con
fronts the legislature involves the old
issue of prohibition and no doubt this
will share the center of the spot light
with the tax fight. It was injected
into the last session by Senators
Hixon and Searcy when they intro
duced and succeeded in passing a
measure through the upper house
making the federal Webb bill opera
tive in Georgia. To those who are
not familiar with it, the bill seeks to
prohibit the shipment of liquor into
dry states, except in such small quan
tities as to make its sale practically
prohibitory. Its ultimate enactment
into a law would sound the death knell
to_ locker clubs.
After its passage in the senate the
bill came to the house and was sub
sequently buried by the oommittee on
temperance, but not without causing
a howl and much bitter feeling. Had
the bill been reported back to the
house at the time, it would have car
ried an unfavorable recommendation
but the committee voted to refer it
to a sub-committee to report at the
coming session. At the time there
were pending in several states cases
in the supreme court testing the val
idity of the Webb bill in regard to
its authority over states and it was
thought best to reserve Judgment un
til these decisions had been rendered.
This action caused a storm of pro
tests and a resolution charging the
temperance committee with usurpation
of power was introduced, directing a
report one way or the other the fol
lowing morning. A filibuster, led by
Representative Wohlwender of Musco
gee, kept the resolution from coming
to a vote and a day later it was ruled
out of order by the speaker on mo
tion of a technicality its authors had
overlooked.
As the h ytter now stands, the bill
is In the hands of the sub-committee
and is sure to be reported on at this
session. That it will receive an un
favorable report is a foregone conclu
sion but it is likewise certain that the
fight will be carried to the floor of
the house, where there is sure to be
staged another battle royal.
Another important measure that will
come up for consideration and occupy
the attention of the legislature for
several days and possibly weeks, is
the school book bill of Representa
tive C. R. McCrory of Schley, advo
cating an experiment of the state pub
lishing a few text books used in the
common schools, to be sold to the chil
dren of Georgia at cost. Despite the
efforts of the author to have the rules
committee put the bill on the calen
dar at the last session it was never
brought out for passage though It car
ried a favorable recommendation from
fie house committee on education.
•o 1
It is certain, however, that the mea
sure will come up for a third read
ing at this session and there is every
likelihood of its passage though a bit
ter fight on it is equally certain to
manifest itself.
This bill had as a companion what
was known as the McCrory school
book resolution, creating a commis
sion to inquire into the prices of school
text books in Georgia as compared to
other places and report to the ap
proaching session of the general as
sembly. The work of this commis
sion has been completed and the re
port already made public through the
daily press. It carries both a major
ity and minority opinion, the latter
signed only by Mr. McCrory. Those
signing the majority report are Super
intendent of Schools M. L. Britain.
Senator J. T. Peyton, Representatives
W. J. Nunnally and H. C. Shuptrlne
and Professors G. R. Glenn and T. J.
Wooster. Senator Foster, vice chair
man qf the commission, was not pres
ent at the lats session.
A vita] issue that faces the solons
is the question of the disposition of
the Western and Atlantic Railroad in
reference to the terms of a re-lease
when the present contract expires in
1919.
Through Representative Barry
Wright of Floyd a commission was
appointed to make a thorough ad in
terim investigation of the state road’s
property and given Instructions to
recommend the most logical disposi
tion of the lease. This commission
has met at both terminals of the road
from time to time but up to
has übmitted no definite report of its
findings to the public. Not unlike
others that have preceded it, the com
mission had little power vested in it
and accordingly can do nothing more
than offer recommendations.
From what can be learned at this
early date, a majority report of the
commission will recommend a straight
fifty-year least of the entire property,
including a" of the terminals, at a
minimum rental of $50,000 per month.
Aside from this it is generally under
stood that whatever company or cor
poration leases it, will have to double
track it, but it is doubtful if this speci
fication will be included in the least
itself.
A minority report will be presented
by Mr. Wright, in which he will ex
cept to including the terminals in the
lease, but specify that they be han
dled separately. He will also offer a
suggestion for the much talked of
plaza plan to be carried out on a small
scale. Mr. Wright is a pioneer in the
effort to build a plaza over the tracks
from South Pryor to Poachtree street
and has always stood strongly by his
determination to effect such an im
provement in the road’s property. He
believes that a large additional source
of revenue can be gained by such an
innovation . .d that it would greatly
enhance the value of the property. He
will insist on a complete double-track
ing of the line.
Next in point of importahee are the
administration hills of Speaker Bur
well of Hancock, providing that out
of the ad valorem tax of five mills,
two and a half mills be set aside for
the general school fund and one and
a half mills for pensions, leaving one
mill for general purposes. Both of
these measures fell short of the neces
sary two-thirds vote of the house at
the lats session, but were given a new
lease on life through a motion to re
consider which was made by Repre
sentative Henry J. Fullbright of Burke
and carried. As administration meas
ures have precedence over all other
legislation, these two will probably
come up for passage early in the com
ing session. It is doubtful, however,
if they will survive. The sentiment
at the last vote w r as largely against
their passage and there has been no
concrete evidence of their gaining in
favor between the sessions.
One of the most pernicious meas
ures that was introduced last year and
which only fell short of enactment
through a filibuster in the senate con
ducted by Senators McNeil, Allen, El
kins and Harrell, was that of Repre
sentative Crawley of Ware, providing
for an early primary election to be
held not later than une 15 of the year
before the general Otcober election.
The bill slipped unobserved through
the house during the latter day rush
and was transmitted to the senate
when the friends of the pure election
laws realized what had happened and
combined to defeat it. The measure
was killed in the committee and failed
of passage in the senate whe nit was
revived through a move to reconsider.
The filibuster nipped its passage in
the bud, however, and by common
consent it was laid on the table for
the session.
It is generally hoped that the bill
will never be revived again and
threaten the pure election laws of 1908
with annihilation, though there is still
some chance of Its being brought to a
vote again. Should this happen, the
fight against it will be as hard and
as bitter as on its maiden trip.
The movement that has been
launched by Representative E. H. Me-
Michael of Marion, speaker pro tem.
of the house, proposing to pass a bill
placing solicitors general on a straight
salary basis in lieu of the present fee
system, appears to have found a re
sponsive cord throughout the state
and will probably result In the enact
ment of such legislation.
It has been in connection with this
movement that there is behind it
enough backing to have It placed as a
special order on the house calendar or
In failure to accomplish this, to ef
fectively block other legislation until
the measure is given a hearing.
At the outset of the session the
question of changing the present au
tomobile tax system Is sure to come
up as certain contingencies have
arisen showing the act to be full of
flaws and In a measure practically in
operative and lacking in the effect
for which it was intended. State
Treasurer W. J. Speer has found him
self with some SIOO,OOO on hand ac
cruing from the law, and no way to
dispense with the proceeds by appor
tionment to the several counties of the
state.
The bill specified that the moneys
accruing from the sale of tags at $5
each he apportioned among the ooun
tles according to rural mileage. When
the time came to make the apportion
ment it developed that there was no
way to ascertain the distances and
Mr. Speer was given absolutely no
latitude or discretion In the matter.
He appealed to Attorney General War
ren Grice for a ruling and was told
that the only thing left to do was to
hold on to the money until the legis
lature devised saner means for the
distribution of the funds.
Members of the house whose atten
tion h ■* been called to this defect say
that it will be remedied at once.
At the same time that the appor
tionment clause is being changed the
house must also make some provision
for a smaller fee for owners of motor
cycles. Secretary of State Philip Cook
has made such a recommendation In
his annual report to the governor and
asks also thta professional chauffeurs
be licensed at $2 each to insure great
er safety on the highways. He rec
ommends further that owners of au
tomobiles who make purchases as late
as August be granted license num
bers lor $2.50, and that special provis
ion oa made for manufacturers and
dealers who are now forced to buy
$5 tags for use of but a few r days on
demonstrating machines. He would
also require venders of cars to make
a report to him of the party sold to,
the address and the number sent with
the car. This would relieve the form
er owner of the automobile of any re
sponsibility for the number, once in
his name.
There is a strong probability that
the vital statistics bill will become a
law at this session. There was no
real opposition to it last year but the
measure was not pushed and accord
ingly failed to get a place on the cal
endar. The matter has been a sub
ject of considerable comment in the
press of the state during the fall and
winter months and is strongly favored
in every section of Georgia. The pas
sage of the bill has been urged in the
leading dailies almots incessantly and
it is sure to be pushed for passage.
Represntative Crawford Wheatley's
lieutenant governor bill is among the
left-overs from last year and will
again manifest itself at the coming
session. It carries a favorable rec
ommendation from the committee 011
constitutional amendments and may
find its way to the calendar if the
rules committee has room for it.
This bill is getting to be a land
mark in the legislative halls of Geor
gia. It has been in both the senate
and house for years but has never
succeeded in surviving both. Its ul
timate ending is therefore looked for
ward to with more than passing inter
est and no small amount of specula
tion.
Four rather important senate bills
that stopped in the last house may
be revived again. They are bills by
Senator Kea to provide for the ven
tilation of factories, etc.; by Senator
Sweat, providing for compulsory edu
cation in Georgia, and by Senator
Huie, making punishable the crime of
passing worthless checks.
The child labor bill of Senator An
derson, tabled last year, may come up
again for consideration but its future
is extremely doubtful. Similar meas
ures in the house failed to reach a
third reading. The final session of
the legislature, however, may see fit
to enact one of them into a law.
The old, old question of getting rid
of the present governor's mansion,
that has been buffeted about the sen
ate chamber for the past three years
or more, is still unsettled and If past
performances are to be accepted as a
criterion, nothing will be done, espe
cially by the present upper assembly.
A resolution concerning this all-im
portant matter is in the hands of the
committee on public property and is
yet t be reported on.
Those who are of the belief that the
fight to remove the Georgia experi
ment station from Griffin to south
G orgia or make it a part of the stale
agricultural college at Athens is at
an end will be disillusioned before the
assembly adjourns. Neither the advo
cates from south or north Georgia
have given up hopes of capturing the
prize and both will go after it again
with renewed energy. It has been
suggested by some that a compromise
be effected by establishing a branch
station in south Georgia and allow the
present station to remain at Griffin.
Others say it must go to Athens and
still others declare the only solution
is to move the agricultural college
to the cite of the station.
Among the bills for a third reading
and carrying a favorable report, Is that
of Representative R. B. Blackburn of
Fulton, to create a state highway
commission. Such a movement la
strongly favored and it is likely that
the bill will pass If pushed and there
Is every reason to believe that Its
advocates who believe in better roads
will do all In their power to put it
through.
With the probability of the new tax
equalization law and other measures
increasing the revenues of the state
being able to meet the present and
increasing floating Indebtedness, and
ability to place the state on a firm
financial basis, champions of pet ap
propiiation bill:. are certain to go af
ter their share of the surplus money
and the appropriations committee of
the house and finance committee of
the senate will find themselves
swamped with such legislation.
It is almost certain, however, that
all such bills will be either killed out
right in the committee room or left
over to again be presented to the next
general assembly. The new tax acts
are yat somewhat uncertain as to the
exact amount of increased revenue
they will bring In and from t
vlous acts of the appropriations com
mlttet It Is no wild guess to prophecy
a cold reception for every request for
money.
What new legislation may find Its
way to the clerk's desk during the
coming session Is yet much of an un
certainty. There will be the usual
number of freak bills and pet meas
ures, of course, and there Is some talk
of highly Important legislation that
will work a revolution in the state.
Considered among the most impor
tant of tuese bills is one to change
the mode of procedure In lawsuits. The
object of the bill is to prevent un
necessary delays In pushing suits by
requiring defendants to file all an
swers promptly and to enlarge the
power of courts In taking Judgments.
In his annual report to the govern
or, Comptroller General William A.
Wright recommends the Increase of
terms of office for certain county of
ficers of from two to four years. He
points out that they scarcely become
acquainted with their work before
they are displaced at the following
election. He believes that such a
change would be beneficial to the ser
vice and asks that tax receivers and
collectors be chosen for the long term.
It Is also pointed out that a similar
change would hold good In the ease
of sheriffs and clerks of the superior
court.
There is some likelihood also of a
bill affecting the election of Judges.
The Georgia Bar Association Is soon
to have before It the matter of ap
pointment of supreme court Justices
by the governor and the subsequent
appointments of all other Judges by
the members of the supreme court.
Such a movement originate;! from
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
GIVES BALL TO BRING OUT
HER TWO DAUGHTERS
\ J
LADY WALDSTEIN.
London.—Society pricked tip its ears
today at th • news that Lady Wald
stein, who was Mrs. Theodore Selig
man, of New York, will soon give a
ball to bring out her two daughters,
Katherine and Dorothy Seligman.
There is much Interest in these two
beautiful New York girls. Sir Charles
and Lady Wildstein have recently tak
en Sir Robert Moncrieff's house. No.
16 Herford street, Mayfair, for the
season.
the firm conviction that it would be
to the advantage of all concerned to
remove judges as far as possible from
partisan politics. The supreme court,
It is pointed out. thus removed from
the stigma of political factionalism,
would be in a position to name the
other judges olely from a standpoint
of their character and Inherent fitness
for the position.
Some of these new measures spoken
of are sure to conve up and whether
they aer met with favor by the solons
or not, the fact remains that there
will be a lively fight deciding the mat
ter before it is finally settled.
Such is a brief forecast of the more
important Impending legislation,
though many other measures of merit
will come up for final disposition. The
following are a few of the left-overs:
By Senator Kea: To regulate the
hours of work in cotton and woolen
mills.
By Senators Huie and Anderson: To
increase the number of senatorial dis
tricts.
By Senator Perry: To provide for
the monthly payment of school teach
ers.
By Senator Sweat: To require school
attendance of children of specified
ages.
By Senator Huie: To declare it a
misdemeanor to draw a check, etc.,
without sufficient funds to meet same.
By Mr. Smith of Fulton: To pro
hibit untrue and misleading advertise
ments.
By Mr. Stovall of Elbert: To levy and
collect an income tax.
By Mr. Davidson of Putnam: To
provide that in all criminal trials the
accused shall have the right to be
sworn as a witness in hi sown behalf,
but shall not be compelled to do so.
By Mr. Reese of Milton and Mr.
Henderson of Jones: To increase the
appropriation for the agricultural de
partment.
By Mr. Cooper of Ware: To gjve
women the right to practice law in
this state.
By Messrs. Smith and Field of De-
Kalb: To establish an agricultural
scnool in the fifth district of Geor
gia.
By the Muscogee delegation: To in
crease the salaries of the members of
the prison commission from $2,000 to
$3,000 per annum.
By Mr. Wohlwendqr of Muscogee:
To have certain state house officials
to report what fee 3 or perquisites they
are receiving.
TALKING ABOUT
ADJOURNMENT
Democratic Leaders Discuss
Quitting Work in July, But
Without Result,
Washington.—A proposal that con
gress should adjourn 1 July as soon
as the appropriation hills are dlspos
ed of in both houses was talked over
by Itemocratlc leaders In congress
today without result. Majority Lead
er Underwood pointed out to Demo
cratic senators and some of his col
leagues In the house that the best
thing to do would be to clear up the
supply measures and then to adjourn
with the understanding that the
president convoke an extra session
in November.
The senators are not disposed to
agree to this course. They contend
that congress should slay in session
until antitrust legislation is clearel
up.
It was reported today that Major
ity Leader Underwood and others
would confer at the White House
Monday regarding adjournment plans
but as there Is no assurance of agree
ment between senate and house
leaders as to an early adjournment
the conference will not materialize.
If there should be a change of senti
ment In the senate the matter may
be considered later at a conference
between President Wilson and party
chiefs.
ERECTING DAVIS INT’NAL
TENNIS CUP STANDS
New York.- Special stands to scut 10,.
000 persons are being erected on the
grounds of the East 8 rje dub, Forest
Hills, 1,. for the ch illenge round of
the Davis International tennis cup
matches
When the grounds are completed the
West Bide club will have thirty-five dirt
court* and twenty-seven grass courts,
making the playing service and rnem
bcvshlp the largest In the world.
JOHN M. HAYS
DIED YESTERDAY
Passed Away at the City Hos
pital—Had Been in 111 Health
For Sometime. Death Not Un
expected.
The many friends and acquaintances
of Captain John M. Hays regret to
learn of his sad passing away, which
occurred yesterday morning at the
City Hospital, at 10:30 o’clock.
Mr. Hays had, been a resident of
Augusta lor the past fi.ty years, hav
ing come to this city when hut 12
years of age. He was in the rail
road business for a number of years,
afterwards being engaged n the gro
cery and shoe business. He was al
so interested in local politics, and
served in the City Council from the
Fourth Ward, and was superinten
dent of streets and drains for over
five years. Mr. Hays had been in
bad health for the past two years.
The funeral services will he con
ducted lroui the private chapel of W.
I. Wilson tHis afternoon at 5 o’clock
and the Interment will follow in the
City Cemet ry. Captain Hays aad
been ill for a Jong time and his death
was not unexpetced. He has a large
number of Iriends.
The following gentlemen will act as
pallbearers: Messrs. Luther Stone,
Julian Smith, K. .1. Bates. .1. T. Plun
kett, R. ,1. Edenfield, N. E. Dasher,
W. B. Bull and E. O. Cooper.
Besides Ills wife, deceased is sur
vived by two sons, Mr. M. 11. Hays,
of Augusta, and Mr. E. 11. Hays, of
Arizona; two daughters. Mrs. M. A.
Kopperl and Miss Doonie L. Hays,
of Glendale, Col,
The Rev. Dr. MacFcrrin will of
ficiate at the funeral.
ATTITUDE OF REBELS
TOWARDS MEDIATION IS
APPARENTLY DILATORY
(Continued from Preceding Page.)
sonnel of the provisional government,
particularly the man for the presi
dency, was the gravest problem before
the mediators:, and that the situation
at the present time was “tense and
delicate." The Huerta counselor would
not discuss the status of the proceee
ings from the viewpoint of the Huerta
government, further than to say that
“it Is a mistake to Infer that the rest
of the deliberations are bound to pro
ceed smoothly."
Current Reports.
Reports were current here tonight
that the Huerta delegates, in view of
concessions they already have made
now sire asking that the United States
make some conclusions in the plan
proposed by them for the establish
ment of the new government, it is
argued from the Huerta standpoint
that he first yielded to the demand
for his elimination, and that he there
by yielded the stipulation of Ills com
missioners that he be permitted to
name a secretary of foreign affairs
v. ho would succeed him as president
and who then would name the pro
visional government to tie selected by
t lie mediaton conference. For the
Huerta government to agree that a
Constitutionalist should be made pro
visional president, the dlstator's
friends hold, would mean nothing be
cause the worst they could expect if
they should fight the constitutionalists
to the end would tie a Carranzista suc
cession to the government.
Confirmed Tomorrow.
Whether there will be any yielding
on the part of the United States in Its
conception of the scheme to be fol
lowed in the formation of the provis
ional government could not lie learned.
That official conferences bearing on
this point would he held hero tomor
row seemed probable.
While the deliberations are proceed
ing the constitutionalists' forces are
continuing their advance on the City
of Mexico and so far as can tie learned,
propose to continue as vigorously as
possible, despite the fact that their
representatives may proceed to Nia
gara Falls to talk over the peace pro
posals Jose Vasconcelos, who has
been mentioned as one of the probable
Carranza delegates, returned to Wash
ington today from New York He con
ferred with Luis Cabrera, another of
the probable delegates anil Rafael Zu
baran, chief agent of Carranza here.
Carranza’s Counsel.
Charles A. Douglas, one of Carran
za's counsel here, discussed the sit
uation with Secretary Bryan. Mr.
Douglas said he had received no late
communications from Carranza re
garding participation In the mediation
conference.
Notwithstanding the press reports
of sanguinary battles In the neighbor
hood of Zacatecas in Central Mexico,
and at Muzatlan on the west coast, the
state had no news from any of its
agencies that could be made public.
However, It is gathered from such In
formation as is at hand that the con
stitutionalists are renewing their at
tacks upon the federal garrisons at.
many widely separated points, so
fiercely and simultaneously as to sug
gest the belief that, they are acting
under a general order from Carranza
to rush the campaign against the City
of Mexico to a conclusion regardless
of Its cost in killed and wounded.
BODY OF R.T~HARRIS
BE SENT TO WASHINGTON
The body oT Mr. R. F. Harris, w7to
met his death Friday morning as the
result of a train accident, will be
conveyed to Washington, Oa., this
morning at 7:45 o’clock for funeral
services and interment which will oc
cur In that town this afternoon.
Mr D. C. Harris, brother of de.
ceased, arrived In August Friday
and made the funeral arrangements
which are to he carried out his after
noon.
SOUTHERN TEXTILE ASS N
ELECTS ITS OFFICERS
Charleston, 8. C. Officers of the
Kouthfrn Toxt!N* Ashou intlon were el*ct
*<l today an follows
Bowen, of f}p***r. H f vice-president,
W. M. Hherard. WHllamaton, S, C.;
secretary, A B Carter, Athens, f#a,;
treasurer, M. Billings. Oastonln, N c ;
chairman hoard of governors, Frank IC.
Ifelmler. Alexander CMty, Ala Birming
ham, Ala.. whs rhoaen as the meeting
pine# In November. The Isle of Balms
will probably get the meeting of next
summer.
Palm Bfe&ch t*ho beat kind,
I for 16.60 to SB.OO. F. G. Mertlna.
Memorial Services in Honor of
Deceased Members B. of L. E.
Attractive Program Prepared—A List of the Deceased Mem
bers of the Divisions Nos. 323 and 717.
Memorial services in honor of the
deceased members of Divisions, Nos.
>2,1 and 717, Brotherhod of Locomo
tive Engineers, will be held at St.
James Church on Sunday evening at
S:3o o'clock.
An attractive program has been
prepared.
the following is the program.
Order of Service,
Organ prelude, 8:30 ■;>. m., R. A. Irvin
"Song- of Sorrow.”
O. B. Ndvin.
Hymn Choir —Congregation join in
Chorus, “Life is Like a Mountain
Railroad.”
Chorus
Blessed Saviour, Thou wilt guide us
rill we reach that blissful shore;
Where the Angels wait to join us
In thy praise forevermore.
Prayer R ev . W. B. Dillard
(Concluded with the Lord's Prayer).
Anthem Choir
My l*aith Looks lip to Thee.’’
P. H. Schnecker.
Recitation, “Our Heroes" *
„ ; Miss Mar>* Byers
Scripture Lesson. Rev. W. B. Dillard
Duet, "Thy Will Be Done" . .Jerome
Mrs. C. N. Bowden, Mr. Chas.
Ballantine.
Roll call of Deceased Members,
Bro. 11. T. Davidson.
Flower Girls, Miss Marie Strauss,
Miss Annie Rahner.
Vocal Solo .. ..Miss Gladys Harbig
“O Dry Thy Tears.
Address Col. T. A. Wallace
Anthem Choir
“Sun of My Soul."
W. F. Sudds.
Perm on Rev. W. R. Dillard
Prayer Bro. A. W. Johnson
Division 71)9. B. of L. E.
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Resolutions on the Death of Mrs. Emmie
Kilpatrick Foss, of Blythe
Resolution of tre Woman’s Mlsslon
orv Society of Mt. Zion Baptist
Church, Blythe, Ga., In memory of
our beloved sister and co-worker,
Mrs. Emmie Kilpatrick Foss, whose
siidril winged its flight April 29th,
1914.
Resolved—
First. That it is with aching hearts
and a deep sense of our loss and love
for our sfßter that v.e how in humble
submission to the will of our Heav
enly Father. We hRVe sweet memor
ies of her willingness to serve in all
our religious work and we trust that
Records Smashed at Track
Meet of Southern Athletes
Six New Marks Are Hunq Up at Senior Meet of the Southern
Amateur Athletic Union Saturday—The Summaries
Covington, La.—Six southern crack
and field records were broken here to
day at the senior meet of the Southern
Amateur Athletic Union which the St.
Paul Athletic Association of Covington
won with 72 points. The Young Men's
Gymnastic Club of New Orleans Was
second with 56 and the Birmingham Ath
letic Club, third with 94. The Atlanta
Athletic Club finished with 3 points.
Claiborne of the Birmingham club
clipped nearly 5 Oaeconds off the rec
ord In the three-mile run. He did the
distance In 16 02 2-5 and the old record
was 16:50 Gilbert Ritchie secured nil
of the points for the Birmingham dele
gation. lie won the discus, the 56-
pound weight, was second In the shot
put and third In the hammer-throw.
Other records to fall were the mile,
rnn, 220-yard dash, hammer-throw, Jave
lin-throw and half-mile run.
Summaries.
lOOyard dash: Wells, St. Paul, first:
Coleman. St. Paul, second; Nobles, St.
Paul, third. Time 1:02 3-5.
Half-mile run: Scott, St. Paul, first;
Locke, Atlanta A. C., second; Stnuse, St.
Paul third. Time. 2 minutes 1 3-5 sec
onds. (New record.) Former record 2:02
1 Phot-put: Dutton, New Orleans Young
Men's Gymnastic Club, first; Ritchie,
Birmingham A C.. second; Werleln, St.
Paul, third. Distance 40 feet 1 7-8
Inches. . , _ ~ _,
120-vard hurdles: Lewis, Y. M G.
C first; Hurrts, Y. M. O. C.. second;
Johnston Y. M. G. C„ third. Time 16
2-5 (Equals record.)
Mile Run.
Mile-run: Faust, Y. M. G. C. .first;
Rea-. St. Paul, second; Cousins, ). M.
G. C., third. Time 4 minutes 37 3-5 sec
onds.' (New record.) Former record
4 13 3-5
440- yard dRKh: John*, Birmingham
V. M. O. C., first; acott, fit. Pftul, np,c
ond: D. Johnson, Y. M. O. third.
Time 52 1-5 seconds.
220-yard dash: Coleman, St. Paul,
first; Wells, fit. Paul, second; Nobles, fit.
SENATOR’S PILOT THINKS
HAS WORKED MEN
TOO HARD
Washington, D. C. Manager Griffith
W‘4S as much at a logs to explain what
his hall team the latter part of last
month as was any one else. But that
there was something ruflcalliy wrong
Griffith admitted.
The peculiar f i**t is that the team
that gets no morning practice when on
the road always plays Its best ball on
frtfejgn fields, hut. when at borne and
corn pel lerl to put in several hours every
morning at work it fails to play up to
Its standard.
fir ffitli Is thinking seriously or
abolishing the morning practice. He
fpH.ru that perhaps he has been working
his player* too hard this spring.
WANTS TO START FUND
OF $2 3,000 FOR HERZOG
Cincinnati, O. Because of ihe great
allowing of the Cincinnati Rede undtff
the management of Charlie Herzog John
Royal, an ardent fnn of Cincinnati,
wrote the preildenl of the chamber of
commerce offering to atart a fund of
s2s.'oo<> for Herzog.
Thta fund will he turned over to Char-
He In the event the Keda capture tho
National League flag
BALLOON LANDS.
Portland ,Ore. Kansan City 111, one
of the four balloon* which nailed from
here Thursday, landed safely yester
day in Marlon county, nine miles from
Arcadia.
Hymn Choir and Congregation
“God Be With You.”
Deceased Members of Division 323.
Brother A. G. Toy . . February 1, 1905
Brother ,1. H. Allen ..August 26, 1905
Brother W. A. Streeter 1905
Brother J. T. Blackman, June tO, 1906
Brother G. W. Klrksey, Dec. 29, 1909
Brother R. L. Clark May, 1910
Brother J. T. Norton . . May 29, 1910
Brother Z. B. Millican. . May 5, 1910
Brother E. H. Johnson . . April i, 1910
Brother C. L. Davenport
March 23, 1911
Brother W. C. Vaughn, March 8, 1912
Brother ,1. S. Reese . . Feb. 18, 1913
Brother H. T. Wallace .. .Jan., 1914
Deceased Members of Division 717.
Brother E. A. Evans . . April 29, 1907
Brother H. T. Perkins . . May 30, 1909
Brotl’er R. F. Divver .... Jan., 1910
Brother Uriar Greason ..May 17, 1910
Brother F. S. Hughes .. Oct. 19, 1910
Brother A. Rivers .. ..Oct. 16 1910
Brother H. F. Taylor .. July 31, 1910
Brother J. T. Zimmerman May 2, 1910
Brother R. L. Henderson.
September 28, 1912
Brother W. F. Carmichel . .May, 1914
General Committee.
General Chairman ... J. D. Bowden
Vice-Chairman . . . . H. T. Davidson
Secretary and Treasurer,
D. L. Print**
Division 323.
G E. Florence,
.1. D. Bowden.
H. T. Davidson.
Division 717,
Chas. Tyce,
D. 1,. Printup.
W. H. Dlmmock.
We thank you for your hearty co
operation and kind attention.
BROTHERHOOD OF
1..000M0T1 VE ENGINEERS.
her beautiful example of faithfulness
will ever be before us, falling like
a mantle on our shoulders, stimulat
ing us on to better service in the
Master’s vineyard.
Second. That we ,as a society, ex
tend our Christian love and deepest
sympathy to the bereaved family.
Third. That a copy of these reso
lutions be sent, to the family, Tbs
Christian Index, Mission Messenger
and our local papers for publication.
MRS. IDA E. CARSWELL.
MRS. R W. NORRELL,
MRS. L. W. DYE,
Committee.
Paul, third Time 22 1-5. (New record.)
Old vecord 22 2-5.
Mile-walk: Kilpatrick, Y. M O. C..
first; J. Johnson, Birmingham Y. M. O.
(.'., second: Goebel, Y. M. G. C., third.
Time 7 minutes, 26 3-5 second*.
Hammer-throw: Commagere, Bt. Paul,
first; Barcello, St Paul, second; Rttchia
Birmingham A. C„ third. 146 feet 10
7-8 Inches. (New record.)
220-yard Hurdlea.
220-yard hurdles: Jone*. St. Paul,
first; Schmidt. Y M. G. C., second; P
Johnson, Y. M. G. C., third. Time 2*
seconds. (Equal record.)
Pole vault: I’arker, Bt. Paul. f!r*t;
Schroth, Y. M. G .0., second; Newbaus
cr, St. Paul, third, 11 feet, 6 Inches.
Three-mile run: Claiborne, Birming
ham Y. M. C. A., first; A. Normar., Y.
M. O. C., second; L. Norman. Y. M. Q.
C., third. ’ Time 16 minutes 22 2-5 see
onds. (New record.)
Discus: Ritchie, Birmingham A. C..
first; Dutton, Y. M, G. C., second; Wer
leln, Ht. Paul, third. 333 feet 3 'l-f
niches.
Javelin throw: Delrambre. St. Paul,
first; Ryan. New Orleans Cat holt o
Athletic Club, second; Keith, St Paul,
third. 158 feet 3-4 Inches, breaking old
record of 146 feet 6 1-2 lnche*.
Runlng Broad Jump
Running broad Jump: Parker, St,
Paul, first; Oakes, Y. M. G. C., second;
Stream, New <>rleana Boys’ High School,
third, 21 feet 3 1-2 lnchea (Equal* rec
ord.)
Running high Jump: Griffin, Y. M.
G. C.. flrat: Werleln, St. Paul, zeeend;
Muler Y. M. G. C„ third. Five feet
10 Inches (Equals record.)
50-pound weight: Ritchie, Birming
ham A. C., prat; Dutton, Y. M. O, C.
second: Barcello, St. Paul, third; 29
feet 1-8 Inch.
Relay race: St. Paul, first; Y. M. O.
second; Birmingham Y. M. C. A.,
third; 3 minutes 34 2-5 seconds.
Running hop, step and Jump: Guano.
St. Paul, first; H. Johnson, Y M. Q. C.,
second; Parker, St. Paul, third; 34 feet
3 1-2 aeconda.
Chapman Not Afraid of
Pay If He Has the Goods
Cleveland "I am satisfied the Cleve
land will pay me an much as any team
In nr out of organized baseball as long
as I am able to play b'g league bell,’*
was Flay Chapman’s answer to rumors
he Is dickering with the Federal League
agent.
*'l would be foolish to Jump," Chap
mu n said. "The Naps have taken care
of me while I have been out with a
broken ankle. It is up to me to stick
by them when I am able to play."
chapman expected to start playing
regularly next Friday a week.
“Turtles” Purchased By
St. Louis Millionaire
Memphia, Tenn—The Memphli ball
cull of the Southern Aeaoclatlon ha*
panned Into the hand* of Russell A.
Gardner, a St. haul* millionaire, who
took over the club June 1.
The deal whs completed when Marlin
Kpeed, acting for Gardner, purchased
the minority mock Intereata and com
pleted arrangements for the transfer of
the majority mock held by {Trank P.
Coleman, prealdent of the club. No state
nient hr to the figures Involved could
be obtained.
It wan announced that Mika Flag
would be retulned aa manager. ■
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