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$1.00 A YEAR. FAMINE IN MEXICO CAUSED BY THE WAR NEED OF FOOD IN MEXICO IS BE¬ COMING A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. NO CROPS WERE PLANTED Mexicans So Intent on the Rebellion That No Fields Were Planted. Agua Prieta, Mexico.—Conditions are rapidly shaping themselves in the states of Chihuahua and Sonora for a crisis more serious than the loss of life in battle. Americans in these two states declare that unless the rebel¬ lion is ended with peace overtures very soon, all Mexico will experience a disastrous famine. Because of the spirit of unrest and general discontent prevailing >ast au¬ tumn little wheat was planted then, and so intent upon rebellion have the Mexicans been that scarcely any fields have been tilled this spring, so the ground has not been prepared for the corn crop, the mainstay of the people of northern Mexico. Supplies on hand to tide the population over the sum¬ mer and into the fall are well nigh exhausted, for not only has there been no producing population, but the coun¬ try has been overrun by rebel bands, who consumed the stores laidby. The rebel general, Blanco, entered Sonora from Chihuahua, and his wake from Baseras to the American line left nothing but broken horses and empty corn bins. What men have not joined the re¬ bellion as fighters have fled from their homes and fields to escape impress¬ ment into the Federal ranks or to avoid the payment of war tribute ex¬ acted by the rebel leaders. First, the Bavispe and Yaqui val¬ leys, then the Nacorari valley, and now the Sonora river valley, have been deserted by the crop-growers and given over to the rebel army. TOM L. JOHNSON DEAD. Death Comes to “Stormy Petrel” of Ohio Politics. Cleveland, Ohio.—Tom L. Johnson, twice congressman from the Twenty first Ohio district, four times mayor of Cleveland, champion of 3-cent street railway fares and promjnent advocate of the single tax theories of the late Henry George, died iu his apartments after a long Illness. Death was caused by cirrhosis of the liver. He was 57 years old. Mr. Johnson had been ill for more than a year, but his condition was not thought serious until he suffered a relapse on Monday, March 15. He had been gaining strength ever since he came home after spending the sum¬ mer on Nantucket slland. One of Mr. Johnson's last acts was to send letters to the Cleveland base¬ ball club, wishing the members suc¬ cess during the season of 1911, and that they will come home pennant winners. Tom L. Johnson once referred to himself in a public address as a “stormy petrel’ and this metaphor aptly described him and indicated the course of his career. From the time he entered the of¬ fices of the Louisville Street Railway company as a boy of 15 until his de¬ feat for a fifth term as mayor of Cleveland, on November 2, 1909, he was ever in the center of some storm, political or financial. And, he often said, it was thus that he enjoyed him¬ self best. Mr. Johnson was born in George¬ town, Ky., July 18, 1854. Brown Rot Damage. Washington. — Approximately $8,- 000,000 loss was sustained by the peach-growing industry in the United States east of the Rock mountains last season from brown rot, scab and curculio, a small beetle, according to a department of agriculture bulletin. The loss was about half the value of the crop. It Is estimated that with 113,750,000 bearing trees, last sear son’s crop aggregated from $12,000,- 000 t-o $16,000,000. Union Hatter# Win. New York.—The controversy be¬ tween the iDanbury, Conn., hatters and the union known as the United Hatters of North America, was brought up again by a reversal of the judgment for $232,240.12, which Loewe & Co. obtained as damages for the union’s alleged boycott. The circuit court of appeals set the verdict aside, ordering a new trial. The jury as¬ sessed the damages at $74,000, Which the court trebled. The opinion ren¬ dered found the lower court erred in directing the verdict. Hindi fatal® HOMERYILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1911. SUGGESTION FOR FUTURE SEAL OF ILLINOIS ;i mm s •A *• : -~ mem mmz V KMy **■£. - 1 Hr (Copyright. 1811.) No Race Suicide In Illinois—160,603 In the State, and Now State Legislator Proposes Bill to Pay $100 for Every Baby Born in State.—News item. FACING STORMY SESSION FACT THAT BOTH POLITICAL PAR¬ TIES ARE DIVIDED IS NO LONGER DENIED. William Jennings Bryan Ha# Caused a Division of the Democrats. Washington.—It is daily becoming manifest that congress is facing a stermy session, and that there can be made no forecast of the probable legislative results. The fact that both of the great political parties are badly divided is no longer denied, and the leaders appear to have little hope of restoring anything more than sur¬ face harmony. There are virtually four parties; each with a large representation, working at odds in the present ses¬ sion. The Republican minority in the house Is divided between Regulars and Insurgents, as was evidenced by the vote in the speakership contest. The breach between these two fac¬ tions Is even wider In the Republican majority of the senate. A sharp line has been drawn be¬ tween the Conservative Democrats of the senate, who are opposed to any attempt at dictation on the part of William Jennings Bryan, and the Pro¬ gressive Democrats, including practi¬ cally all of the new members and senatorial veterans like Senator Stone of Missouri, who are Bryan adherents. B0UTELL GOES TO LISBON. Former Illinois Congressman Now Minister to Portugal. Washington.—Henry H. Boutell of Chicago, former representative in con¬ gress of the Ninth Illinois district, and recently appointed United States minister to Portugal, called upon Sec¬ retary of State Knox to receive his credentials and instructions in con¬ nection with his diplomatic post. Mr. Bouteil has been instructed to conduct business with the officials of the new republic as representing the de facto government of the country. His appointment does not mean the recognition of the republic. This ac¬ tion will be deferred until there has been some expression of the popular will. Counterfeit Note Warning. New York.—W. H. Morgan, acting chief of the secret service here, has sent out a warning to banks, busi¬ ness houses and ticket offices to keep strict lookout for two new counterfeit bills which have been discovered in circulation. One of the counterfeit bills Is a $20 national bank note on the United States National Bank of Los Angeles, Cal., check letter “B,” series of 1902-1908. There are many mistakes in the lettering on the bill, the word “National" being spelled with a final “I,” instead of an "1,” and cashier being spelled “casher.” The other counterfeit is a $10 United States note, check letter “C.” The back of the note is reddish brown in¬ stead of green. Sixty Men Die in Mine Horror. Scranton, Pa.—One of the most se¬ rious mine disasters of this section of mining country occurred at the little village of Throop, a short dis¬ tance from this city, when the lives of sixty men and boys were snuffed out. The fire started in an engine house at the opening of a slope of 750 feet from the surface. There were 400 men in the mine when the fire started, about sixty of them in the workings into which the slope led. These sixty were at work in the end of the slope and were killed. THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF CLINCH COUNTY. BUILDING UP THE SOUTH. Deserved Tribute to the Southern Railway and President Finley. Philadelphia, Pa. — Th6 Railwaj World, in commenting editorially ot the work done by the railways of thl United States to aid in the develop ment of the territory traversed bj their lines, in referring to this worfc in the {South, sa£S: a; “In no section of the coutnry, mor« than in the South, have these effortl to awaken the people to a realizatiot of the great wealth which lies dou mant through a lack of proper devel opment, been more persistently car ried on. The prime mover in thai section of the country has been the Southern Railway, and, perhaps, nc single man in the history of railwaj development has performed so effect¬ ive work along these lines as has the president of that great system. Poi years Mr. Finleys’ faith and enthusi asm in the ability of the South tc take advantage of its vast resources has never wavered. Through his un¬ tiring efforts he has been responsible for no small part of that enthusiasm and condfience which is now prevail ing in that section of the country and which means so much for future do velopment and prosperity. “The enthusiasm with which nin« thousand delegates to the Southerr Commercial Congress held recentlj in Atlanta and who represented ev ery important trade organization i# the Southern states, greeted every ex presslon of confidence In the South’a future was a revelation to the big men of business and state who, from all sections of the country, went tc Atlanta to participate in the activities of the congress. While not presum ing to trace the influence of this movement unduly to the railroads ol the South, well-informed men in thal section will not deny that the effect ive educational work of the railroads has proved no small factor in bring ing about the present highly encour aging conditions. If the value of suet work was more fully recognized ant appreciated by the public much of the unreasoning antagonism of the pres ent day would be replaced by a feel ing of gratitude.” DATES FUR SOUTHERN FAIRS Directors of State Fairs Held Import ant Meeting in Nashville. Nashville, Tenn.—At the annua meeting of the members of the South ern fair circuit, under whose auspice; state fairs are given throughout th« South, held here officers were electee for the coming year, the dates foi the fair arranged, and many othei matters of importance taken up. J. H. Holcombe of Birmingham was elected president of the association The other officers elected were; Free D. Fuller, Memphis, first vice presl dent; A. J. Forbes, Montgomery, sec ond vice president; John E. Cooke Nashville, secretary. The following are the dates for fairi as arranged: Nashville, September 18 to 23. Memphis, September 26 to Octo her 4. Birmingham October 5 to 14. Montgomery, October 16 to 24. Mobile, October 26 to November 4 Preachers Urged to Advertise. Cambridge, Mass.—"Keep in touch with the newspaper men” is the ad vice of the Rev. C. F. Relsner, a New York pastor, who is the chief speakei at the New England conference oi Methodist churches In session here “It is a great mistake for some cler gymen to keep aloof from newspapei men and refuse to be interviewed,” said Doctor Reisner. “Everybody reads the newspapers, and if you want to get your interests before the public, you must advertise In this im portant agency.” MANUFACTURERS IN STATE I SHOW A LARGE GAIN CENSUS BUREAU ISSUES STATIS¬ TICS FOR GEORGIA FOR THE YEAR 1909. 49 PER CENT INCREASE Number of Wage-Earners Employed, Value of Products and Other Items. —Atlanta. A preliminary statement of the sta¬ tus of the manufacturers of Georgia was issued by the census bureau in Washington. The summaries show comparative figures for 1904 and 1909, MANUFACTURES IN GEORGIA. Washington, D. C.—A preliminary statement of the general results of the census of manufactures for the state of Georgia was issued by Census Director Durand. It consists of summaries, comparing the figures for 1904 and 1909, by state totals. The comparative summary for the state, 1904 and 1909, follows; ,y !rfc> I Census— | Percent jof increase, I I 1904- I 1909. | 1909 1904 Number of establishments.. . .. ..| 4,792) 3,219) 49 Cost Capital.............. of materials , .. j$202,913,000|$ 135,212,000] 5'J Salaries and used .. .. .. ,.j$116,931,000] $83,625,000) 40 Miscellaneous wages...... .. . ,| $43,878,000| $33,320,000) 37. Value expenses .. .. .. ..| j$202,641,000|$151,040,000| $15,317,000| $12,207,000| 2 o of products....... .. .. 4. :ji Value added by manufactured (prod-j I L ucts, less cost of materials) | $85,710,000) $67,415,000) ; 27 Employees: Number of salaried of-| I I ficials and clerks............| 8,312) 6,104) 36 Average number of wage-earners em-| I I ployed during the year......| 104,582) 92,749) 13 by state totals, and the results are complimentary to the progress and de¬ velopment of Georgia. They are grat¬ ifying to the Georgia members of con¬ gress who have seen and analyzed the bulletin. The summary shows an increase at the census of 1909 as compared with that for 3904. In the order of their Importance, from a percentage stand¬ point, the principal items rank as fol¬ lows; Capital, 60 per cent; number of es¬ tablishments, 49 per cent; cost of ma¬ terials used, 40 per cent.; number of salaried officials and clerks, 36 per cent.; value of products, 34 per cent.; salaries and wages, 32 per cent.;; val¬ ue added by manufacture, 27 per cent..; miscellaneous expenses, 85 per cent.; and average number of wage- earners employed during the year, 13 per cent. There were 4,792 manufacturing es¬ tablishment in 1909 and 3,219 in 1904, an increase of 573, or 49 per cent. The capital invested as reported in 1909 was $202,913,000, a gain of $67,- 701,000, or 50 per cent, over $135,- 212,000 in 1904. The average capital per establishment for 3 909 and 1904 wag approximately $42,000. In this connection it should be stat¬ ed that the inquiry contained in the census schedule calls for the total amount of capital both owned and borrowed and invested in the busi¬ ness, but does not include the value of rented property, plant or equip¬ ment which was employed in the con¬ duct of manufacturing enterprises. In the final bulletins and reports the ren tal paid for such property will be shown separately. The cost of materials used in 1909 was $116,931,000, as against $83,625,- 000 in 1904, an increase of $33,306,- 000, or 40 per cent. The average cost, of materials per establishment in 1909 was approximately $24,000 in 1901, $26,000, and in addition to the component materials which, enter into the products of the establishment for the census year there are included fuel, rent of power and heat, and mill supplies. The cost of materials, however, does not include unused ma¬ terials and supplies bought either for specialization for use during a subse¬ quent period. The value of products in 1904 was $202,641,000 and $151,040,000 in 1904, an increase of $51,601,000 over 40 per cent. The average per establishment was approximately $42,00 In 1909 and $47,000 in 1904. The value of products represents the product as actually turned out by the factories during the census year and does not necessarily have any re¬ lation to the amount of sales for that year. The values under this head also include the amount received for work done on materials furnished by others. The salaries and wages in 1909 amounted to $43,878,000, and in 1904 $33,320,000, an increase of $10,558,000, or 32 per cent. !n 1909 the number of salaried of¬ ficials and clerks was 8,312 and in VOL XV. NO. 25. 1904, 8,104, an Increase of 2,208, o. 36 per cent. The average number of wage-earn¬ ers in 1909 was 104,582 and in 1904, 92,749, an increase of 11,833, or 13 per cent. Steam laundries are not included in the foregoing figures. The totals for establishments of this kind follow; Number establishments, 42; capital, $655,000. Cost of materials used, $192,000 ; salaries and wages, $516,000; miscel¬ laneous expenses, $124,000. Values of products, $1,107,000; em¬ ployees—number of salaried officials and clerks, 156; average number of wage-earners employed during the year, 1,332. Georgians Get Good Places. The state of Georgia fared splendidly in the apportionment of committee places by the ways and means com¬ mittee, whose work was ratified by the democratic caucus in Washington. The state will have representation on practically every important com¬ mittee of the house. This means that all the interests of the state, its agri¬ culture, its public improvements, rivers and affairs, its war claims, the demand of labor and appropriations for all purposes, -Will be given atten¬ tion in committee by a Georgia repres¬ entative. Of course, the most important com¬ mittee assignment of all went to Representative Brantley, of the eleventh district. His election several weeks ago as a member of the ways and means committee means that he will discharge in the new congress a substantial part of the duties former¬ ly devolving upon the speaker of the house. In the deliberations of the ways and means committee, Mr. Brantley did good work in landing important com- ittee berths for his colleagues. The judiciary Committee is the only im¬ portant committee on which a Geor¬ gian did not land. Representative Adamson won out over all opposition, and was made chairman of the big committee on interstate and foreign commerce. This is the committee that considers all measures arising under the inter¬ state commerce clause of the consti¬ tution. It is also the committee charg¬ ed with supervising the construction of the Panama canal. Mr. Adamson has given fourteen years of service to this committee, and his elecation to the chairmanship to succeed Representative Mann of Illinois was a great tribute to his in¬ dustry and popularity. Mr. Bartlett succeeds former Repre¬ sentative Livingston on the appropria¬ tions committee. This is one of the most prized committee berths in the house. Mr. Beil continues as a member of the committee on postoffice and post roads; and was also assigned to the committee on the census, and the com¬ mittee on immigration and naturaliza¬ tion. Both the newly-elected members from Georgia have important work cut out for them in the committee places to which they were assigned. Representative William Schley How¬ ard secured appointment to the com¬ mittee on labor, and the committee on insular affairs. Representative S. J. Tribble, of the eighth district, was assigned to the committee on naval affairs, which con¬ siders all matters affecting the navy, including the big appropriation bill for the maintenance of the naval es¬ tablishment; and also to the commit¬ tee on the election of president, vice president and representatives in con¬ gress. Mr. Hardwick secured the commits tee places he sought, and landed on the committee on rules and that on coinage, weights and measures. The rules committee was the one Speaker Cannon formerly dominated, and by means of which he was able to control the house with an iron hand. Th» membership has been in¬ creased fro-ra five to ten members. TAFT MAKES PLEA FOR CANADIAN RECIPROCITY THE PRESIDENT SENDS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS OUTLINING HIS WISHES. EARLY ACTION IS WANTED President Taft Says Country Want# Reciprocity and Urges Early Action. Washington.—President Taft traps, tnitted to congress a message urging early action on the reciprocity agree, ment with Canada. He stated that he based this message upon deference to popular sentiment and duty to the great masses of the American people! The message was heard without ap, plause in both house and senate, and referred to the appropriate commit tees. The message follows: “To the Senate and House of Repj resentatives: I transmitted to thq Sixty-first congress on January 26; last, the text of the reciprocity trade agreement which had been negotiated under my direction by the secretary of state with the representatives ot the poshnion of Canada. '"’This agreement was the consume mation of ea rn||t effort^ extending over a period of neSHy a year, on the part of both governments to ef¬ fect a trade arrangement whlQji, 8U& plementing as it did the amicable set- tlement of various questions of a dip¬ lomatic and political character that had been reached, would mutually promote commerce ahi would also /xiltin? strengthen the friendly relations now “Tn# Agreement J in its intent and in its term* was ffarely economic and purely commercial. While the gen¬ eral subject was under discussion by the commissioners, I felt assured thd sentiment of the people of the United States was such that they would wel¬ come a measure which would result In the Increase of trade on both sides ol the boundary line, would open up tho reserve productive resources of Can ada to the great mass of our consum¬ ers on advantageous conditions and at the same time offer a broader outlet for the excess products of our farms and many of our industries. “Details regarding a negotiation of this kind necessarily could not be made public while the conferences were pending. When, however, the full text of the agreement, accompa¬ nying correspondence and data ex¬ plaining both its purpose and its scope became known to the people through the message transmitted to congress, it was immediately apparent Hi at the ripened fruits of the careful labors of the commissioners met with widespread approval. This approval has been strengthened by further con¬ sideration of the terms of the agree¬ ment In all their particulars. The volume of support which has devel¬ oped shows that Its broadly national scope is fully appreciated, and is re¬ sponsive to the popular will. "In mjr transmitted message of the 26th of January, I fully set forth the character of the agreement, and em¬ phasized Its appropriateness and ne¬ cessity as a response to the nuttual reeds of the people of the two coun¬ tries, as well as its common advan¬ tages. I now lay that message and the reciprocity trade agreement, as part of the present message, before the Sixty-second congress and again invite earnest attention to the con¬ siderations therein expressed. “I am constrained, in deference to popular sentiment and with a realiz¬ ing sense of my duty to the great mass of our people, whose welfare is involved, to urge upon your consider¬ ation early action on this agreement. In concluding the negotiations, the representatives of the two countries bound themselves to use their utmost efforts to bring about the tariff chang¬ es provided for in the agreement by concurrent legislation at Washington and Ottawa. I have felt it my duty, therefore, not to acquiesce In relega¬ tion of actfon until the opening ol ooogres# in December, but to use my Constitutional prerogative and con voke the Sixty-second congress in ex¬ tra session in order that there shall be no break of continuity in consid¬ ering and acting upon this most im¬ portant subject. “WILLIAM H. TAFT.” 4$,000,000 to 8top Revolution. Mexico City, Mexico.—While still In¬ dulging In the hope that other meth¬ ods may yet prevail, Mexico prepared for a vigorous prosecution of the cam paign against the rebels. The cham¬ ber of deputies, acting upon the ini¬ tiative of Minister of Finance Liman- tour, voted $4,000,000 gold for the ■pacification of the country." Specifi¬ cally the bill recites that this fund is to be used for the purchase of sup¬ plies, the transportation of troops and such other purpose as the war depart, ment may direct