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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. t 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. ■ THREE