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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD
VOLi ME XIV., No. 196.
SMITH FAILED
TO DO HIS DUTY,
SAYS M'LENDOIII
Says Governor Failed To
Enforce Law Making
Reduction in Freight
Rates on Certain Roads.
HINES WANTED BIG
FEE TO SELL BONDS
President Daley Testified
That Proposition Was
Made by the Attorney for
Railroad Commissioners.
ATLANTA, Ga. —One of the most
sensational developments of the tes
timony in the hearing before the leg
islative joint committee which is in
vestigating the charges against Chair
man S. G. McLendon, of the ralroad
commission, came out when President :
A. P. Daley, of the Wrightsville and|
Tennille railroad, testified that Judge
James K. Hines, special attorney for
the railroad commission, had offered
to sell the Wrightsville and Tennille
bonds after Chairman McLendon had
failed to find a market for them, pro
vided he was paid a fee of SI,OOO.
Judge Daley stated that he did not
sell any of the bonds until July 1,
after the primary of June 3, when he
sold SIOO,OOO of them to a director of
the company.
“Couldn't you have sold them even
to one of your directors before the
primary?” was asked.
“I don’t believe it would have been
possible,” Judge Daley replied.
CHARGES
AGAINST SMITH.
Another interesting and sensational
development at the session was the
charge made by Chairman McLendon,
which he brought out by questions
directed to Judge Hines, that
Hoke Smith, as governor, he
failed under the Candler law
to enforce circulars 316, 317
and 318, making reductions in the lo
cal rates of freight on the Central of
Georgia, Atlantic Coast Line and the
Southern railway.
These circulars bad been enjoined
in the United States court, and Chair
man McLendon’s charge was that, af
ter the passage of the Candler law,
'Governor Smith's failure to enforce
them in the same manner as Gover
nor Comer had enforced the rate
reductions in Alabama, was a derelic
tion in duty as governor.
THE BOND
TRANSACTIONS.
It was developed in the testimony
that the Athens Street Railway Com
pany had sold $50,000 of its bonds to
Chairman McLendon at par and ac
crued interest, and that he sold them
to parties in New York.
There was considerable testimony
on the line of port rates, and at the
conclusion of the hearing it was
stated by Commissioner Hill, in reply
to questions, that he believed it to be
a railroad commissioner’s duty to be
governed by his oath of office, and
to decide each case on its merits, in
accordance with the evidence and the
law, rather than in accordance with
political platforms, or political prom
ises.
HINES
RECALLED.
Judge James K. Hines, special at
torney for the commission, was re
called to the stand.
Judge Hines stated that both Com
missioners Warner Hill and George
Hillyer had conferred with him and
assisted him in the conduct of this
case. Judge Hines thought Mr. Mc-
Lendon was in favor of increasing
the passenger rates on the Georgia
railroad. He voted to increase the
Georgia railroad’s rate, as Judge
Hines recalled it.
“I didn’t vote on the matter,” Chair
man McLendon said, “because three
had voted against it and there was
no necessity for the chairman voting.
As to my attitude in the matter,. I
frankly confess Judge Hines has
stated it correctly, both as to mine
and his own.”
WHAT ARE
PORT RATES ?
“This evidence will go before the
general assembly and there are many
of them who don’t understand port
rates,” said Mr. Brown, of Carroll.
“Please explain what port rates
are.”
Mr. Hill said amid laughter that it
would take up too much time and
perhaps take a' wiser man than he to
give all the intricate details of the
port rate subject.
Mr. Hill said, under the law, the
commission had the power to take
up for discussion and action any rate
matter, of its own motion. It did
nm^k > take up the question of port
rates.
He also testified that the Savan
nah Chamber of Commerce had filed
a protest against the Beck & Gregg
port rate petition on the ground that
it did not apply to all interior points
in the state.
OATH AGAINST
POLITICAL PROMISE.
Mr. McLendon has been charged
with abandoning the Macon plat
form,” said Mr. Anderson. ‘ls it
your understanding that a railroad
commissioner is expected to decide
questions according to political plat
r
IN EXPLOSION
OFAUTO, YOUTH
FATALLY HURT
Hewlett Hill Will Die
From Injuries, and Oth
ers of Family are Serious
ly Injured.
GASOLINE TANK
OF AUTO RIPPED
Accident Occurred on
Bridge Near Slyvania
and Chauffeur Alone Es
caped Without Injury.
Special to The Herald.
SAVANNAH, Ga.—A special to the
Savannah Press from Sylvania, Ga.,
says Hewlett Hill, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. George Hill, a merchant of that
place, is dying and Mr. and Mrs, Hill
and Master George Hill, Jr., are suf
fering greatly from the effects of
burns received Tuesday while driving
in an automobile.
Attempting to cross a bridge the
railing was struck and this ripped
open the gasoline tank of the car and
an explosion resulted. All the occu
pants of the car except a negro chauf
feur were burned, as stated.
TEACHERS MUST BE
ILL QUALIFIED
Special to The Herald.
ATLANTA, Ga.— One of the first
matters to challenge the attention
of the senate was the McCurry bill,
favorably reported, providing for the
election of county school comntjssion
ers by the people. First committee
amendment increasing the term from
two to four years was agreed to and
Senator Jackson offered a substitute
fixing as qualification the necessity
of a diploma, of a reputable institu
tion, or a license from the state school
commissioner, was accepted and the
bill by the substitute was passed.
TO BEAUTIFY JOHN
MILLEDGE GROUNDS
The two buildings on the John Mil
ledge school grounds were sold Tues
day morning to Mr. E. M. Osborne
for $250. Mr. Osborne had in the
highest offer when the bids were
opened Tuesday morning. The work
of grading and beautifying the grounds
will begin as soon, as the old build
ings are removed.
The John Milledge school grounds
when completed will be among the
prettiest school grounds in the South.
The grounds are very spacious and
will be improved extensively. The
entire county road ganagAWill be put
to work 6n the grounds. This will
save the board of education a large
sum of money. The grounds will be
completed before the opening of
school.
HARDY ULM MAY BE
MAJOR ON STAFF
Governor’s Secretary
Taken Care of in New
Bill Introduced in the
Legislature.
ATLANTA, Ga. —Senator McCurry’s
bill increasing the number of colonels
on the governor’s staff from thirty
to fifty and calling for a major has
been favorably reported by the com
mittee on military affairs. It was
amended so as to allow Governor
Brown’s secretary, A. H. Ulm, to
qualify for the jjosition of major.
The bill may be passed at any
time. It is called up for a third read
ing by its author and there is prac
tically no one against it. Service in
the Spanish-American war is a suali
fication for appointment to the staff.
forms, or according to the evidence
in each case?”
“The measure of my duty is my
oath and the law,” Mr. Hill said.
“You have asked me to make just
and reasonable rates, and we have
endeavored to do so. We reach our
conclusion under the law and the evi
dent in each particular case, and not,
I take it, in accordance with political
platforms.”
“Suppose,” said Mr. Wright, “a com.
missioner had made a promise and
subsequently found he couldn’t con
form to it in casting his vote, what
would then be his duty?”
“That is a matter of opinion," said
Mr. Hill.
Is it your conception of the duty
of a commissioner that he is bound
by a politcal promise, or by his oath
of office?” Mr. Anderson asked.
Mr. Hill replied that ho could not
conceive a commissioner’s atcing oth
erwise tnan under his oath of office
and deciding each case presented in
accordance with the law and the facts
presented.
It was brought out in conclusion
that Chairman McLendon was elect
ed by the people as commissioner, af
ter the appointment by the governor
had expired, with a view to showing
that in any event, he was no longer
bound by any political promise so
far as Governor Smith was concerned.
The committee adjourned until 10
o'clock Wednesday.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 14, 1909.
Emile Caruso
Emile Caruso, the famous
Italian singer, who, dis
patches from Milan, Italy,
say, has completely re
gained the use of his voice
after an operation on his
right vocal cord. Signor
Caruso will soon go to Os
tend, where he is to re
ceive ten thousand dollars
for three concerts.
G. OF C. DIRECTORS
PILED A PROTEST
Pass Resolutions Con
demning the Corporation
Tax Clause of Aldrich
Tariff Bill.
A well attended and enthusiastic
meeting of the board of directors of
the Chamber of Commeroe was held
Tuesday evening. Several matters of
importance and general interest were,
discussed.
A resolution was passed protesting
against the corporation tax clause in
the Aldrich Tariff bill, now pending
before the tariff committee of con
gress.
It was as follows:
“Whereas, The United States Sen
ate has passed what is known as tne
tariff bill, in which is embod
ied a clause taxing corporation two
percentum on their annual net earn
ings in excess of five thousand dol
lars, and
Whereas, Said bill Is now under
consideration by the house of repre
sentatives and will probably be voted
on by that body wfthin the next fort
night,
“Therefore Be It Resolved, By the
Chamber of Commerce, of Augusta
Georgia,
“First: That we consider the cor
poration tax feature of the Aldrich
tariff bill an unjust and unfair meas
ure and should not, therefore, be
placed on the statue books of our
nation.
“Second: We do not see the neces
sity of the enactment of such social
istic legislation and should this mea
sure be adopted it will retard, rather
than help, the return of normal indus
trial conditions in our country.
“Third: That we respectfully re
quest our representatives in congress
to employ all proper means to ac
complish its defeat.”
The directors decided ’to petition
the post office department at Wash
ington for a mail clerk on the Atlan
tic Coast Line train from Florence,
so as to facilitate an earlier delivery
of mails from northern points.
ft was unanimously voted to autho
rize Secretary Johnson to close the
Chamber of Commerce at 2 o’clock on
Saturday afternoon, as practically all
other offices are closed after that
hour, and no matters of importance
ever come before him on i%iturday
afternoons, except in rare instances.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Augusta and Vicinity:
Showers tonight or Thursday.
For Georgia and South Carolina:
Partly cloudy with local showers to
night or Thursday.
Rains in ’the eastern and central
districts of the cotton belt were
heavy to excessive Tuesday night.
Some of the Georgia points reported
as follows: Camak, 2.02 inches; Co
lumbus 3.C2; Tallapoosa, 2.14; Inches;
while the Greenvile, S. C., rainfall
was 1.88 Inches.
Only a trace was recorded In Au
gusta, the Instrument showing .01 of
one inch. It was cloudy most of
Tuesday, and the sky is splotched
with thunder-clouds Wednesday.
The minimum and maximum temp
erature figures for the 24 hours end
ing at 8 o’clock Wednesday morning
were 76 and 91 degrees. At Phoenix,
in Arizona, the thermometer went to
110 degrees in the slmde, that being
'the hottest town in America Tuesday.
RESOLUTIONS OF
JEWISH PEOPLE
TO DR. PLUNKET
On the eve of his departure to his
new field of pastoral work in Birm
ingham, Rev. J. T. Plunked was pre
sented Tuesday evening with a set of
farewell resolutions from the congre
gation of Children of Israel, which
were as follow's:
July 12, 1909.
Rev. J. T. PLUNKET,
Augusta, Ga.,
My Dear Sir:
At a special meeting of the Congre
gational Children of Israel held Sun
day, July 11, 1909, 1 was instructed
to convey to you the following reso
lutions:
WHEREAS; The Rev. J. T. Plun
ket has irrevocably determined to
leave this city for Birmingham, Ala.,
be it,
RESOLVED; That this congrega
tion sincerely and deeply regret his
decision to depart, for they feel by
the Rev. J. T. Plunket leaving Augus
ta that they will lose a friend, whom
they higtly esteem. One who always
extended a cordial hand of welcome,
and received the Jew on the broad
plane of Universal Brotherhood, and
that ho by those considerations and
his public utterances upon many oc
casions of commendatory words, has
endeared himself to the heart of ev
ery Jew in Augusta.
RESOLVED, FURTHER; That we
do hereby offer a prayer to the Fath
er of us all, for the safe conduct of
the Rev. J. T. Plunket and his family
to their new home and that our Fath
er will bless his labors in his new
field, so that when they are dono
and he goes to receive his wages, he
shall receive the reward of “well done,
thou good and faithful servant.”
Respectfully,
(Signed) ABRAM LEVY,
President
MB. DAVIDSON’S
AH BROKEN AT
TYBEE ISLAND
Telegraphic advices have been re
ceived here to the effect that while
cranking up a motor boat at Tybee’
Tuesday afternoon, Mr. John S. Da
vidson, of Augusta, has his arm
broken in three places. Mr. Davidson
is still at Tybee.
Mr. Davidson left the city about a
week ago to visit friends on the is
land. It is with deep regret that tha
news of the accident was received
here.' Mr. Duvidson is the son of
Mrs. a. H. Davidson, No. 330 Greene
street.
TOURISTS DOMING
HOME THURSDAY
After today's game with Granville’s
Palmettos, the Tourists pull up stakes
and hike for home. They'll be here
nine days, playing first Mullaney’s
Scouts, the last three days of this
week.
The Jacksonville team was easy
for Castro’s bunch the first game last
week, and they would probably have
taken at least one, maybe two more,
if Jupiter Pluvius hadn’t Interfered.
So fandom expects to see the Tour
ists take three in a row at Warren
Park, and that will give the Castro
outfit a good lead in the race.
♦ PEOPLE’S FORUM ♦
♦ ♦
MR. ADAMS RESIGNS
Editor Herald:
In your issue of the 12th inst. an
interview with Mr. Richards of the
Anti-Saloon League, my name appears
as secretary and treasurer of the lo
cal branch. At that time I bad con
sented to serve, but after thinking the
matter over I have decided not to ac
cept the position and have tendered
my resignation, which has been ac
cepted. Yours truly,
S. C. ADAMS.
NEGRO MAY HANG FOR
ATTEMPTING ASSAULT
COLUMBIA, S. C.—Judge Wilson
was Tuesday appointed to preside over
the special term of court In George
town to try the negro assailant of a
teacher. The result will probably be
the first hanging under the new law
making an attempt at assault a cap
ital offense.
JUDGE DISMISSED JURY FOR
MAKING COUNTY RIDICULOUS
Special to The Herald.
YORKVILLE, S. C.—-In the criminal court here Judge Meminger dis
missed the entire panel of the jury because the jury failed to convict
men on trial for assault with Intent to kilt and of carrying concealed
weapons, although two admitted on the stand that they had guns.
He told jurors that they could make York county ridiculous by their
verdict In the case of the men shooting others In the back, but fie did
not propose to have them make him ridiculosu and would refuse to
preside with them. The jurors were stunned aud walked out of the
court room crestfallen.
CATHOIICS GIVE
DU. J. I. PLUNKET
A FIIE CASE
Rev. Dr. ,T. T. Plunket, former pos
tor of the First Presbyterian church,
on the eve of his departure to become
pastor of the North Highlands Pres
byterian church in Birmingham was
the reetpent* Tuesday evening of a
beautiful, gold-headed walking cane,
presented by a number of Catholic
gentlemen of the city, as a farewell
token to their admiration and esteem.
The following gentlemen who call
ed in a party, representing those who
had contributed to the gift: Messrs.
W. M, Nixon, E.J. Costello, T. S.
Gray, J. J. Farrell, Frank X Dorr,
J. Coleman Dempsey, D. P. O’Connor
and J. A, Mullarky.
Mr. Nixon was spokesman. He
made an appropriate presentation
speech. His remarks in part were
as follows:
“I have been selected as spokesman
for the assembled gentlemen, ropre
senting in part the Roman Catholic
laity of the city of Augusta, 1 wish
the honor had been put on abler shoul
ders, for I feel as though 1 have neith
er the language nor the tongue to
express to you our regrets at your
departure.
“Our church teaches us to ‘render
unto Caesar that which is Caesars’
and the purpose of our visit is to
do you honor, for we believe that
honor is due.
“We believe further, that you would
be a champion of our church, when
she is assailed from without, to the
extent of justice and right.
“It is a pleasure for us to do you
honor, for we recognize in you the
pure man, the adviser, the friend "1
all mankind, the possessor of a heart
and mind as pure and as flawless as
monumental alabaster.
“We beg ’that you accept Ibis tes
timonial of our esteem, and that,
some day it will bo of use to you,
and that, it will be a reminder of tilts
pleasant occasion.
“We bow In submission to our loss,
as we know that the call is from a
higher authority. We pray that when
you answer the last call you will en
joy the reward of a life well spent,
an eternity with God.’ With sadden
ed hearts we now say, good-bye, and
God speed."
The occasion was altogether a sur
prise for Dr. Plunket, and tie was
deeply affected. In acknowledging the
gift, he expressed his profound ap
preciation ami its sentiment, and Ills
very best wishes. He spoke of his
many friends of the Catholic faith,
and of the prominent part Catholic
citizens have played In the develop
ment of Augusta. His feeling re
marks left a lusting impression.
FOUGHT WITNESS;
WAS HOUND OVER
J. W. Lazenby, Bound Over
to U. S. Court For Selling
Whiskey, Bound Over
Again For Attacking
Men Who Testl fied
Against Him.
.T. W. Lazenby, of Harlem, who was
bound over to the United States court
last May by Commissioner Godwin
for selling whiskey without a govern
ment license, is again under bond, the
last charge being an attack on wit
nesses who testified against him at
the preliminary hearing.
It appears that last Monday Lazen
by met two men at Harlem, whoso
testimony was introduced by the
prosecution at the preliminary trial.
He attacked one and the other inter
fered. Then he turned his attention
to both, drawing a knife, and threat
enning to wreak bloody revenge, but
bystanders separated the belliger
ents.
Deputy TT. S. Marshal Murray was
apprised of the occurrence, and im
mediately wired to Macon for a war
rant, Commissioner Godwin being out
of town. It was forwarded to him at
Harlem, and he made the arrest.
Lazenby was taken to Macon for a
preliminary hearing and bound over
to Judge Speer's court under bond of
S3OO.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO
MILK AND ICE FUND
The Herald is In receipt of a con
tribution to the milk and lee fund
from the Woodlawn Phllatheu. Oiass
Of two dollars, sent in by Miss C. D.
Cason, teacher.
The following are the contributions
sent in since the last acknowledge
ment:
Woodlawn Philathea Class .. ..$2.00
Miss M. E .Kelly .. LOO
Total $3.00
DAILY AND SUNDAY, $6.00 PER YEAR.
PRIZE ADDED
TO 6? CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
Directors Vote Ten Dol
lars to Stimulate Inter
est in the Slogan Contest
of The Herald.
PRIZE IS NOW
TWENTY DOLLARS
Slogans Are Being Re
ceived in Large Numbers
Every Day, and Interest
in Contest is High.
At a meeting of the director's of
the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday
night it was decided to add the co
operation of (lie Chamber of Com
merce to The Herald contest for a slo
gan for Augusta, and the sum of ten
dollars was accordingly voted to be
added to the prize offered by The
Herald. A cheek lias been received
by The Herald for this purpose.
The Chamber of Commerce, through
ila, directors, lias also consented to
assist in the selection of the winning
slogan from those which are sent in,
and President Hnvne has appointed
Messrs. William Martin, T. I Hick
man and Abram Levy to act as judges.
Thu action of the Chamber of Com
merce was in accord with the gene
ral approbation which the contest, in
augurated by The Herald has gained.
The action of the Chamber of Com
merce directors In appropriating ten
dollars to lie added to the prize rais
es the total amount to twenty dol
lars, which will lie given to the suc
cessful one In the contest.
Many suggestions for a slogan con
tinue to come in each day and the
Interest. Is high. The contest closes
Monday night.
On tlie letter head of the Chnmber
of Commerce on which was written
the letter conveying the ten dollar
check to bo added to the slogan prize
fire “A few faets about Augusta,”
which were compiled by Secretary
Johnson. These should act ns an In
spiration to those who are forming
slogans. These “Eaels” are as fol
lows:
“A Few Facts.”
Population city and suburbs, 00,000.
Nino banks —capital and surplus,
$2,414,108.
Bank clearings, 1907, $91,000,000.
Eight railroads low freight, rates.
Head of navigation Savannah river;
four steamboats to coast.
Second largest Inland cotton mar
ket in the world —Receipts 4000,000
bales.
Ono of the largest, eoltnn manufac
turing centers in the South—3oo,ooo
spindles.
Cheapest water power In United
States.
Postoffice receipts 1897, $57,425.00;
1908, $117*052.29. Gain, $00,227.13.
Lending winter resort.
Hotel accommodations for over 1,-
000 guesls.
Ideal Climate—Mean winter temper
ature 47 degrees, humidity 70 degrees.
For health and pure water chal
lenge comparison.
50 miles electric roads, city and
suburban.
One of the finest Country clubs fn
tins South.
Golf, tennis, and other out-door
sports year round.
450 miles good roads in county.
Beautiful residences, parks and
monuments, wide and shaded streets.
Some Slogans.
The following aie some of the re
cent slogans received:
Augusta, the stronghold on ail that
Ts there is any profes
sion in the world that re
quires a greater amount
of Originality, Ingenui
ty, Integrity, Intelli
gence, Diplomacy, En
thusiasm, Earnestness,
Energy,than the Profes
sion of Advertising, then
please name it.
The men earnestly en
gaged in the advertising
business are very proud
of their profession.
They realize that their
profession is yet in its
infancy.
They have seen it grow
into a very noted profes
sion yet its real growth
has only started.
More than ninety per
cent, of the members of
the Advertising Profes
sion represent a very
high type of intellectual,
honest manhood. They
are far above the aver
age man.
“One nnpor in the home is worth
a thousand on the highway.”
TOFT WILL SIGN
OILL Oi TARIFF,
SSYS TILLMAN
In Interview in Atlanta
Carolina Senator Says
President Would Sign
Bill if Presented.
BRYAN WON’T BE
CANDIDATE AGAIN
Says “Commoner” Realizes
That He Cannot he Elect
ed and Would Not Accept
Nomination.
Special to The Herald.
ATLANTA, Ga. —Senator Ren Till
man, of South Carolina, while in At
lanta for a short stay Tuesday morn
ing, predicted that President Taft
would sign the new tariff bill if it
were presented to him. He also again
asserted that the tariff hill would be
pssed by the end of next week and
congress would then adjourn.
"I do not believe W. .1. Bryan will
again be nominated to lead the demo
cratic party and don't believe ho
would accept if nominated,” said Mr.
Tillman. "lie realizes that he can
not be elected and I do not think ha
will again think of running for tha
highest office in the land.”
is good. Get the grip on Augusta.
Augusta, capitol city for invest
ments.
AugiiHta, tho synonym of industry,
prosperity and peace.
Augusta, the flower of the indus
trious and hospitable South.
Augusta, the winter capital of the
United States.
Augusta, the Imperial city of King
Cotton.
Augusta, twin city of the cotton
fields.
Augusta, the Phoenix of the waters.
Augusta, the queen of Dixie.
Augusta, Rockefeller's favorite.
Augusta, the capital of the cotton
empire.
Augusta, the Manchester of the
South.
August a, the metropolis of the fu
ture.
Augusta, the metropolis of the fu
lure South.
Augusta, the city with a future.
Augusta, the unconquerable con
quering city.
Augusta, the fairest of Dixie’s
daughters.
Augusta, inland key to the Panama
canal.
Augusta, the open door in Dixie
land.
All roads lead to Augusta.
Augusta, twin city of prosperity.
Augusta is great, she shall be
great er.
Augusta, may God be known in her
palaces and workshops for a guide and
a refuge.
Men of -worth, land of worth, climate
of worth, Augusta.
The cotton center, i
The tourists’ delight,
The winter capital.
We treat ’em right,
Augusta.
Golf, climate, cotton, the best,
Near-beer, real beer and all the rest.
Whatever is good, whatever is right,
Augusta Augusta, is in the lime
light-
VON BUELOW’S SUCCESSOR
BERLIN —Dr. Von nothrnann-Holl
weg, was Wednesday appointed
chancellor of the Empire In succes
sion to Prince Von Buelow.
They are thinkers, cre
ators and hard workers.
Many of them hold to
higher ideals than most
men. Most of them are
sincere. Nearly all of
them are truthful.
Collectively they are
doing a great work.
They are advance agents
of prosperity.
Trey are always opti
mistic. They are hard
to discourage. They re
fuse to accept defeat.
They are persistent,
yet polite aggressive
yet they know how to re
sent -- courageous yet
gentle.
The successful busi
ness men of the country
know how invaluable
the Profession of Adver
tising is to them.
The advertising men
are a great force in the
development of the
country.