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SATURDAY, FEB. 20.
Governor Hoke Smith Replies To
Critics of His Railroad Statement
Continued from Page 1,
lie was entitled to a reduction based
on the 1905 statement of the roads
and I estimated thi6 reduction at vari
ous times by different calculations
making it from three to four millions
of^dollars.
That Famous Four Million.
"The taxes of the railroad compa
nies have been increased since the
beginning of my administration and
therefore since 1905 to an amount
annually of $550,000.
“A saving to the public since 1905
in passenger rates has been accom
plished amounting to over $1,000,000.
"Reduction in interstate rates as
compared to their 1905 statement con
tinuing until the fail of 1908 amount
ed to annually approximately $1,000,-
000.
Other Benefits to the Public.
"It is to be hoped the interstate
commerce commission will restore
the lower interstate rates which were
taken front the state about the first
of last September.
“The pay of employes of the rail
roads has been increased since .Tuly,
1905. Better roadbeds have been
kept up. Claims against the railroads
for overcharges are more promptly
paid. More efficient service has been
rendered. These advantages to the
public necessarily cost the railroads
money, and lessen temporarily at least
their net profits.
“To the claim of President Hanson
that these things were principally ac
complished without direction by the
railroad commission, I wish to say
that when the railroad commission
has and exercises the power to require
from transportation companies a per
formance of their legitimate duties,
the railroads will soon cease to re
sist just demands from the public
and co-operation between the public
and the railroads will then follow.
Especially will this be true if the rail
road commission is properly support,
ed in the governor’s office
"The figures with which the public
was concerned are the net profits be
ing made by railroad operation. I do
not consider that the question of net
income as President Hanson discuss
ed it should be the controlling subjetc
for public consideration. Ne profits
are found by deducting operating ex
penses from gross receipts, Net in
come as President Hanson discusses
i involves a deduction of interest paid
upon obligations of the company, the
amount which the company spends
for betterments, and other liabilities
from the net profits of operation.
“Suppose a company should buy a
poor railroad property loaded down
with a heavy bonded indebtedness.
This heavy bonded indebtedness would
reduce the net income according to
the calculations made by President
Hanson. Such a course on the part
of the railroad company to give to
its patrons reasonable rates and good
service.
Georgia Stood Panic Well.
"What I desire to urge upon the
public attention is that in spite of a
saving of the public through increased
taxes, lower interstate rates, lower
passenger rates, better transportation
facilities and increased pay to the
men, the railraods of Georgia lost in
net profits during the year of the
panic ending July Ist, 1908, only one-
as much in net profits as the
railroads of the* United States as a
whole lost. I wish also to emphasise
the fact that during the year ending
July Ist, 1908, the railroad companies
4% 4%
The Planters
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705 Broad Street.
, The Oldest Savings
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In successful operation 38
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er In their confidence each
year.
In selecting a bank for your
Savings Account do not fall tc
investigate the facilities anc
strength of this bank.
Resources Over
$1,000,000.00
Safe as “Safest.”
The same careful attrition
to small accounts as to the
larger ones.
Deposits may be made b>
mail.
L. C. HAYNE, President.
CHAS. C. HOWARD, Cashier
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Wm. Schweigert Sr Co.
of Georgia made handsome profits
while they were shrieking ‘ruin.’
“The gross business of the Central
in Georgia for 1905 was $5,022,307.35
“Its gross business for 1908,
was $8,939,397.56
“In spite of the panbe and in spite'
of the concessions made to the pub
lic, its gross business for 1908 was
$917,000 greater than its gross busi
ness in 1905. Its net operating profits
in Georgia for the fiscal year ending
July Ist, 1908 were $2,485,429.12. Its
taxes were $302,405.08, still leaving,
after paying taxes, net profits for its
Georgia business for the year of the
panic, 1908, amounting to $2,182,984.-
06.
"The property of the Central Rail
road company in Georgia is assessed
for 1908 at $19,873,902 while the S.
and W. and the S. and A. are in a
measure free from taxation, the net
profits were excellent when com
pared to tax assessments.
The Proposed Bond Issue.
"President Hanson then declares
that it is necessary to spend a large
amount of money to prepare the Cen
tral Railway company for the future,
that the required improvements ‘can
not be made until investors are coif
vinced that it can pay the interest on
new issues of bonds which it will be
necessary to sell in order to pro
vide money for improvement pur
poses.’ Then he says, ‘How long the
people of Georgia are to wait for
these improvements must be deter
minded by their spirit of co-operation
with and justice towards the rail
roads.’
"No ope believes more fully than I
do in the spirit of co-operation be
tween the pufclic and the railroads,
but the railroads must meet the pub
lic half way. They must recognize
the fact that they cannot raise rates
or take off trains or handle their
property arbitrarily, and that they
must give proper sendee at reason
able charges.
"Harmony can only be found and
co-operation between the public and
the railroads exist when railroads are
officered by men w’ho do not seek to
force their own views defiantly upon
the public. If it is the desire of Presi
went Hanson to increase the financial
standing of the Central that bonds
may be sold and improvements made,
has he not by his statement pursued
an unwise course?
Is Hanson's Course a Wise One?
“Has he pursued a wise course by
the statement which he published?
“At times he place in operating ex
pense money which really went to
betterments, and he omitted $324,-
767,75 of improvement® which the
road has received from betterments
w'hen he disepssed a loss of income.
“The Central of Georgia is a splen
did property. When it needs mon
ey to use in legitimate improvements
I feel sure it can get it.
“A railroad company should not be
permitted to issue bonds to load
down its property unless the money
goes into actual improvements.
"Mr. Harriman paid $3,000,000 for
the common stock of the Central after
my terrible campaign speeches and
just before my inauguration compell
ed the Southern railroad to give up
its illegal holdings in the Central.
My speeches and election seemed to
have caused a very large investment
in the securities of this railroad com
pany.
"Let me urge President Hanson to
help me show how valuable the Cen-
YOUR.
SAVINGS
The earning period of a man’s
life is his season of plenty—hi 3
Harvest Time. It is then, if
ever, that he must lay by stores
for Life’s Winter.
You—what are YOU doing
with the proceeds of your har
vest? Do you waste it all, or
are you saving a part?
THESE ARE PERTINENT
QUESTIONS —NOT IMPfiR
PERTINENT. ! : :
Let us help you to save. Make
this Bank your “Granary” and
keep safe the results of your
industry. We pay four per cent
interest.
Irish-American Bank,
"The Bank For
Your Savings”
tral is if he wishes to increase Its
capacity to borrow money.
"He may also join his patrons in
working out lower rates to and from
the ports of Georgia to all uuerior
p’oints in the state. It will increase
his business and help his customers.”
Shot at Clark Howell,
"I must not close without noticing
the editorial in the Atlanta Constitu
tion of Sunday with which my fair
minded, able, unbiased and devoted
friend Mr. Clark Howell honored my
interview.
“He seemed disturbed on account
of speeches I made a few years ago.
First, because he thinks something I
said about reducing railroad charges
$4,000,000 deceived the people and
caused my election. Second, because
I said something in- 1905 brought on
the panic in New York in 1907, and
hurt the people of Georgia to whom
he Is unselfishly devoted.
“As ro his first cause of disturb
ance let me remind him that he
pressed the disfranchisement ques
tion as the main issue between us.
Besides he gives too much credit to
my speeches, and too little to his own
personality'. He was considered my
real opponent. He let the people see
and hear him. He carried six coun
ties.
"As to his second disturbance, has
he forgotten that while he entered
the race closely allied to the rail
roads, after the election he lambasted
his former allies unmercifully?
“Need I remind him of the editori
als printed in his paper? Even an
article over his own signature ap
peared tlje day after the primary in
which he declared the grievances
‘against the railroads ‘very real and
very just.’
"He demanded in his paper reduc
tion of rates to the ports, and de
nounced the railroads for demurage
charges, delayed trains and wrecks.
He welcomed a decision of Judge
Newman as ‘a victory in the freight
rate fight.’
“He demanded interchangeable’
mileage books. He answered James
J. Hill and declared that public senti
ment was against railroads because
the public had been fed on “corpor
ate indifference and greed.’
Says Howell Caused the Panic.
"He jumped on ‘watered stocks vs.
reduced rates’ and advocated reduc
tion of passenger and freight charges.
"During the month of February,
1907. almost dally, and in double
column, he ‘baited’ railroads. He call
ed for two cent fare, and * wanted
port rates before breakfast.
“He denounced Harriman, and ex
pressed the hope that he would be
the last of his kind in this country.”
“No limit of black type was used.
On March 19th, 1907, he wrote of ‘the
country and the gamblers panic’ and
closed with the statement ‘the coun
try has no objection to the sort of
hard times which teach the stock
gamblers a needed lesson.’
“My modesty prevents my accept
ing the view that I caused the panic
in New Y’ork. To Caesar must be* 1
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"THE SUBSTITUTE. ”
A comedy by B. M. Dix, and
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"The Substitute is a treat—
Atlanta Constitution, Feb. 13.
1909.
"One of the most pleasing
and graceful productions since
the year began.”—Atlanta
Journal. Feb. 13. 1909.
"Max Figman makes a hit
in ‘The Substitute,” and it is
well worth a visit.”—Atlanta
Georgian, Feb. 13. 1909.
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given what to Caesar belongs.
“I have called attention to a few
of Mr. Howell’s editorials. He terri
fied the money power of New York.
He must have all due credit. The
panic of 1907 must have been of his
creation.
Wants "Port Rates.”
“The panic is over, normal condi
tions are rapidly returning. The
splendid showing of the Georgia rail
roads for 1908 prevent the fear that
investigation or reasonable modifica
tions of rates will be hazardous.
There are rates to and from the ports
which should be reduced.
“The reduction would increase the
freights to and from the port's, and
increase,the business of the railroads
in Georgia while it would greatly ben
efit the public.
“I still fayor the reductions and
invite the renewed support, of Mr.
Howell for these measures.
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GREAT INTEREST IN
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
NEW YORK—Play was commenced
at 1:30 o’clock this afternoon by the
contestants for the men’s titles in
the tenth annual indoor championship
tournament of the United States Nat
ional Lawn Tennis Asslcoation. The
interest in the contests for the title
in both doubles and singles is more
acute than ever before. A large num
ber of tennis enthusiasts from all
over the country attracted by the 28th
annual meeting of the National Ten
nis Asociation as well as by the in
dor championship, filled the Seventh
Regiment Armory, in Sixty-Ninth St.
this afternoon. The tournament will
be continued through al! of next week
There is a goodly sprinkling of col
legians among the number of men
who will try for the honors held by
Wylie C. Grant in the men’s singles.
G. C. Shafer and A. S. Moses from the
leading men. of the Columbia team,
while Yale, Harvard and Princeton
are to be represented by picked men.
A departure will be made this year
by the Seventh Regiment Club in
placing the tournament under the di
reotion of a manager as is done in
England and the Continent, J. P. AI
len having Deen appointed for the po
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WARMER WEATHER
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Mr. Fisher predicts fair and warm
er weather Saturday night and Sun
day. Clear weather is now preva
lent, says he, from the Middle and
South Atlantic states to California.
Augusta’s temperatures, maximum
and minimum, for the period of 24
hours closing at 8 o’clock Saturday
morning were 45 and 04 degrees. The
river is 13.7 feet deep, a fall of a few
inches in 24 hours.
Flap Jack Sal is coming.
HADLEY’S BIRTHDAY.
Herbert 8. Hadley, whose success
as a “trust buster” while attorney
general of Missouri resulted last
November In his election as governor
of that state, Is Saturday celebrating
his 37th birthday. The fact that he
Is the first republican to be made
chief executive of the "show-mu’’
state in forty years has seemed to
mark him as a man of destiny and his
western admirers would not be sur
prised If he should yet. attain to much
higher position. With the single
exception of Ills immediate predeces
sor, Joseph W. Folk, Governor Had
ley is the youngest man ever elected
to the office he now holds.
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New York is now experimenting with side-door
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in use. It is hoped that the introduction of these cars
will relieve the congestion of the subway.
CHILDREN TO DRESS
REPRESENTING THE
COUNTRIES OF WORLD
On Monday night at 8 o’clock there
will be an International Meeting in the
Salvation hall, 1283 Broad. This
meeting will be very interesting as
the children have been studying hard
to be able to represent the different
countries where the Salvation Army
Flag is flying. They will be dressed
in the costumes of the country repre
sented and will also Bing some Cho
ruses In the Language of the Country
they represent.
As this is the Birthday of Washing
ton the army will have a meeting on
the street in the afternoon at 3:30
when the children will be dressed In
the clothes of the country that they
represent. The army wants all its
friends to see this meeting if possible
and learn the different places In
which the Army Is working.
The meeting at night will be of the
same kind and the children will do
the singing, etc.
There has not been anything of the
kind seen in Augusta before and il
will be very interesting and instruct
ive.
Everybody is Invited to these ser
vices as the admission Is free.
Have you seen Flap Jack Sal?
WORK BEGUN ON THE'
TUBERCULOSIS CAMP
The frames of the buildings at. the
tuberculosis camp are being ejected
and Judge Eve thinks the buildings
will be Toady for occupancy in a
week. Several physicians already
have patients they want to send to
the camp. The patients will be car
ried there as soon as the buildings
are completed. '
Flap Jack Sal is coming.
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BAD WEATHER DID NOT
KEEP SCORES DOWN
Messrs. Cum ming and
Ogilvic Won Foursome at
the Country Club.
The professional-amateur foursome
at the Country Club Friday was won
by Messrs Henry Gumming and Mr.
Oglvle, with a score of 163 for the 36
holes.
Play started lit 10 o’clock. In a driv
ing rain, and finished In the after
noon, against a stiff wind. Despite
these obstacles, however, good scores
were made, and a large gallery fol
lowed the field.
No two professionals were allowed
to play together. Cash prizes were
paid the professionals and a cup to
the winning amateur.
The various scores were as follows:
Cummlng and Oglvle 163; Trusscl
and Gordon, 168; Johnson and Jolly
175; *Reid and Needham 175; Ayling
and Hbrnson, 181; McOlintock and
Inglis, 183; Mitchell and Hucknell 184
Goss and Pierson, 184; Cochrane and
Oakes, 187.
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STEAMER STARIN
IS IN BAD PLIGHT
Waves Breaking
Over Her and Ship List
ing Heavily. Crew Was
Rescued.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.—The steam
boat John 11. Starln, of the Star in
Transportation Line, which ran
ashore off the Outer Breakwater last
night, was in a precarious position
this morning with waves breaking
high over her, and with a heavy list.
There were no passengers on the
steamer and all of the crew were res
cued in safety by a lug.
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PAGE THREE
AUTO CARNIVAL
IN NEW ORLEANS
Strang, DePa 1m a and
Other Famous Racers
Will Be Seen in the
Races.
NEW ORLEANS —With nearly 200-
00 visitors in the city. Including
hundreds of prominent motoring en
tmisiasts who came In special trains
from all sections of the land, the Mar
di Gras Automobile Speed Carnival
opened here today promises to be the
greatest affair of its kind ever held
In America. A dozen big events will
he run during the meet which will
continue through Monday, including
a twenty-four hour world's champion
ship of the world, starts tonight and
race for the woman’s championship
of America.
Six minor events, of from three to
twenty miles and for various classes
of cars were on today’s schedule. The
biggest contest of the meet, the twen*
ty lour hour rnoe for the champion
ship of the world starts tonight and
is attracting much attention. Some
of the most famous drivers of the
world are entered and the race will
doubtless be of the hair-raising varie
ty.
Among the famous drivers who will
be seen in the various races is Lewis
Strung, winner of the Suvannatk
Grierdlff and Lowell road races.
Strang will drive the famous Isotta
car which he piloted In each of these
road races and in which lie has never
been defeated, He will meet Ralph
i)e Pttlma. driver of the famous Flat
Cyclone and holder of the world’s
mile match races at vnrylng distances
and will also go through the 24-hour
race for the world’s championship.
He will compete in every race for
which his cars are eligible, and Is
confident of showing a few new
world’s records. He Is especially con
fident of beating the record made at
Brighton Beach lust fall of 1,177 miles
In the twenty-four hour race, for he
has driven over the local course and
is familiar with its wide turns and
long stretches. He drove many miles
In Noveniherewith a stock car In 5*
seconds flat, when no particular pains
been made had been made to pack
the track for great speed.
With De Palma and Strang compet
ing against Bob Barman and the other
slurs here, some wonderful record
stunts are sure to follow.
Have you seen Flap Jack Sal?
MISS HATTIE CARSWELL
PASSED AWAY SATURDAY
Aflor a lingering illness of seveial
weeks, Miss Hattie K. Carswell, of
Hephzilmh, passed away at 11 o’clock
Saturday morning.
The deceased was one of the most
widely known and beloved ladles in
her community. She was In the
fifty-third year of her ago. Several
weeks ago she was stricken with a
severe atlnck of heart failure, from
which she never recovered. Her un
timely death is deeply mourned. Miss
Mary Carswell, four brothers, Messrs.
James A. Carswell, Frank Carswell,
Charles Carswell and J. Hamilton
(larswell.
The funeral services will he oon
ductoil from the Hephzilmh Baptist
church at 11:30 o’clock Sunday morn
ing, Rev. J. 11. Holley officiating, and
(he Interment will take place at the
llephzlbah cemetery.
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