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CARRANZA QUITS:
PEACE IS IN SIGHT
—
Provisional President of Mexico Declares
That “Conquered Enemies” of North
Mexico Started the Trouble
SILLIMAN VISITS WASHINGTON
It Now Appears That Watchful Wait
ing Policy Qf United States
Wins Again
Mexico City.—Charging that the re
bellion in northern Mexico was insti
gated by "the so-called Cientificos and
our conquered enemies,” General Car
ranza, in his statement to the conven
tion of Constitutionalist leaders here,
offered to resign as “first chief' if a
majority of the military' chiefs so de
cided, but declared that he would nev
er submit “to a group of chiefs who
have forgotten the fulfillment of their
duty and to a group of civilians to
whom the nation owes nothing.”
"If I have not tried to conquer this
rebel force by force of arms, it has
been on account of prudence which
the circumstances demanded, but the
* nation must know that if we reach a
stage where it is impossible to other
wise suppress their rebellion, we have
100,000 men well armed, artillery and
machine guns, and also we have right
and justice, which are invincible, on
our side," declared the first chief.
Silliman Hurries To Washington
St. Louis, Mo. —John It. Silliman,
President Wilson’s personal represen
tative with the Carranza Mexican gov
ernment, and Richard H. Cole, person
al friend of General Carranza, passed
through here, each en route to Wash
Ington on a hurtled mission concern
ing the Mexican situation.
I 'BELIEVES FRANK INNOCENT
Attorney For Conley, The Negro
Sweeper, Change* His Mind
Atlanta. —Attorney William M. Smith,
counsel for Jim Conley, who stat
ed that he believed Leo M. Frank
innocent of the murder of Mary Phagan,
created, the nrrwest Frank case sensa
tion, has issued a public statement
in which lie explains his change of
opinion.
> Jie attributes it to constant and ex
haustive study of the case, in which
he catalogued, card-indexed and filed
for research purposes iiuge volumes of
Frank evidence, in this he was aided
by his wile, who had never fixed a
'-definite belief in the famous case, and
■who was instrumental in influencing
her flMsband to the changed attitude.
in his latest card, Mr. Smith de- •
Clares that he had always felt a cer
tain amount of suspicion toward his .
client, and that there were many mys- ,
terious angles of the negro’s contiec- '
lion with the crime which are still un- .
•explained to his personal satisfaction 1
He explains bls delay in making pub
'lie his opinion because of the short
length of time that has lapsed since he
severed all connection with Conley as I
legal counsel.
I :
i Philippines Lose Independence
Washington. ■ - Democrats in the i
house rejected a proposition for the
neutralization of the Philippines aud
defeated every other amendment offer
cd to the Jones bill declaring the pur
pose to recognize Philippine independ
ence when the Filipinos are able to j
govern themselves. Representative
Burgess of Texas offered the amend
ment which proposed that the Jones
bill also provide for the effecting of an
international agreement to guarantee
the neutralization of the Philippine
islands. It was lost 58 to 11, the Re
publicans refraining from voting.
Cabinet Plans Campaign
Washington. Plans for active par
tietpation in the congressional cam
palgns, about to begin throughout the
countt y. were taken up by President
Wilson and administration leaders
The president and Secretary? Bryan
conferred to decide on the itinerary of
the campaign trip Mr. Bryan is to be
gin next week, and to discuss the sub
jests he is to take up in his speeches.
Favors National Prohibition
Boston. —Joseph Walker, Progres
sive candidate for governor, formally
announced himself in favor of nation
wide prohibition. He said state prohi
tion could not be enforced.
Cotton Twine For Government
Washington.—ln the interest of the
wider use of cotton. Representatives
Bell and Hughes were circulating pe
titions in the house urging the post
office department to give favorable
consideration to a bid for the use of
cotton twine by tile postal service. The
petitions were numerously signed by
representatives from the North and
West. lu the bids opened it was
found that the H. C. Keely company
iiad contracted to furnish 500.000
(pounds of cotton twine to be manufac-
Cured hy the mills near Atlanta.
MUST REDUCE COTTON CROP
GOVERNORS AND CONGRESSMEN
FROM COTTON STATES HOLD
MEETING IN WASHINGTON
But Nothing Definite Accomplished.
All Ag^ee, However, Crop Must
Be Reduced
Washington, D. C. —Southern gover
nors and members of congress decid
ed that the Southern cotton crop must
be materially reduced next year.
How this is to be brought about was
not decided, but those attending the
conference pledged themselves to use
every legitimate means to bring this
about and thus steady the cotton mar
ket. Members of congress wanted the
states to act. The state executives said
the question was one for congress to
handle.
No tax measure of any sort was
raised. Southern senators and repre
sentatives said it would be most diffi
cult to get a tax bill through congress,
as the representatives from other sec
tions would oppose the bill; New Eng
land because it might mean greatly in
creased prices for cotton, and the West
because the South would not only
cease to buy grain from the West,
but would compete with it in new mar
kets.
States Laws Will Be Impossible
The governors demurred and ex
plained that special sessions of their
state legislatures and possibly consti
tutional conventions must be held to
enable the states to levy such a tax.
The delays thus effected would make
the relief come too late to be of prac
tical help, they said.
Federal legislation, to enable cotton
producers to secure loans of public
money at reasonable rates of Interest,
was "also raised. The Henry bill,
which provides for an issue of SSO<X
-000,000 currency to buy cotton, was
not indorsed.
Remedies That Were Suggested
Here are the remedies urged by the
joint conference:
A reduction of cotton acreage next
year.
Federal legislation to enable farmers
to secure loans at reasonable interest
rates.
A government commission to look
into the extension of the consumption
and making of cotton goods.
Passage by the house of the bill to
admit state banks to membership in
national currency associations under
the Vreeland-Aldrich bill, without pay
ing the 10 per cent tax on state bank
note issues.
An inquiry by the department of
justice into the alleged conspiracy to
depress the price of cotton seed.
Passage by the house of the senate
I cotton warehouse bill.
Popularize Cotton Frocks
I New York. —A movement to aid the
' planters of the South by popularizing
| cotton evening gowns was started here
when Miss Florence Guernsey, presi
dent of the New York Gity Federation
of Women’s Clubs, issued an appeal to
: 100,000 members of the federation to
I purchase such a gown and wear it at
■: the peace demonstration to be held
j (hiring the week of October 5. Miss
j Guernsey announced that she would
offer resolutions at the convention of
the New York State Federation of
Women’s Clubs, which meets at Bing-
i hampton on October 9.
U. S. Merchant Marine Grows
Washington.—Fifty four ships aggre
gating nearly a quarter of a million
tons, worth approximately fifteen mil
lion dollars, have been added to the
American merchant marine since the
new ship registry law went into es
feet. Although the vessels previously
sailed under British, German and Bel
gian flags, they were really American
owned and had been under foreign reg
istry only because they were foreign
built.
Cost Os Mileage Is Increased
Washington.—Pending investigation
by the interstate commerce commis
sion. railroads that have been charg
ing only 2 cents a mjle <or mileage
transportation will be allowed, start
ing October 1, to increase their rate
one quarter of a cent per mile. The
new tariffs will not be suspended by
the commission, but may be investi
gated later while effective.
Carriage Builders Buy Cotton
Atlantic City. N. J.—The "buy-a-bale”
movement was given impetus here at
the annual convention of the National
Carriage Builders' association, repre
sentatives of the big factories of the
country pledging to buy bales. One
St. I.ouis firm contracted for 1,000
bales. In his annual address William
H. Roninger of St. Louis, president of
the association, declared trade had in
creased wonderfully the past year, de
spite the growth of the automobile
business. Charles O. Wrenn of Nor
folk. Va., was nominated for president.
WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE, ALAMO, GEORGIA.
LITTLE NEWS ITEMS
THROUGHOUT STATE
Americus. —Thirteen thousand bales
of 1 wagon cotton of the present crop
have been received at Americus ware
houses to date. These figures com
pare with 12,000 bales at close of Sep
tember last season. In addition to the
13,000 bales received at warehouses,
fully 3,000 bales are stacked under
gin houses on plantations, where they
will be held by farmers until condi
tions improve. Os the 13,000 bales
marketed in Americus, already proba
bly less than 4,0001 have been sold, the
farmers holding steadily for eight
cents or better. Two additional brick
warehouses are being constructed to
hold the reserve crop.
Thomson.—At a mass meeting of
McDuffie county farmers held here res
olutions were passed indorsing the
Henry bill, and telegrams sent to Pres
ident Wilson, Senator Hoke Smith and
Hon. T. W. Hardwick urging its pass
age and requesting that they use their
influence. Telegrams were sent also
to Hon. D. K. McKellar. M: C., and
Hon. Charles Barrett, president of the
National Farmers’ Union, indorsing
the fanners’ measure and pledging
support to the latter in his fight for
the South.
LaGrange.—Some of the LaGrange
business men have gone the state one
half cent better by paying 10 1-2 cents
for cotton. Even during the low
wave this price has stood, many bales
being sold at this price when the mar- '
ket offering was less than 8 cents. The I
other towns throughout the county ।
were also eafly in joining the 10-ceut (
movement. At both Hogansville and j
West Point, as well as at LaGrange, ;
nearly every bale of cotton sold has :
brought 10 cents or better.
Monticello. —At a meeting of citizens
of Monticello in the court house, an ;
organization was perfected to be
known as the Monticello buy-a-bale |
committee, whose purpose is to co- ;
operate with northern and western |
grain dealers and all firms wishing
to buy cotton. The meeting was call- I
ed to order by Mayor Eli Malone, who (
was unanimously elected chairman of i
the meeting. Editor F. L. Penn of the .
Monticello News was chosen sccre- i
tary.
Athens. —D. J. Cook, legal constable i
for the town district of the county,
who attempted a record by levying
upon an empty chicken coop and dray
lug it to the court house to be sold !
on next “constable’s sale day, ha>
overtopped that record by levying on
and hauling in several loads twenty- I
nine coffins to be sold. They are as- i
sorted sizes and belonged to the stock
of a local undertaker, whose hearse
was sold by the court a short time
ago.
Americus. —The Americus Young :
Men's Christian Association, after a
lapse of two years, has been resusci
tated and the handsome building was
reopened with a public reception. Two
hundred names have been added to the
membership list and the association
resumes business under auspicious cir
cumstances and with all Indebtedness
cancelled. Recently |2O,GK)O was sub- !
scribed by citizens for the Americus |
association. Glen Colby, the well :
known baseball player and expertenc |
ed Y. M. C. A. director, will be super- :
intendent here.
Fitzgerald.—The county board of ed
ucation decided some time ago not to
open the rural schools until the first
of January, 1916. on account of the
lack of money to pay the teachers,
but since then a plan lias been devel
oped by which money will he furnish
ed to run the. schools. As other coun
ties are in the same position, this plan
might help them also. A number of
the public-spirited moneyed men of
Fitzgerald agreed to buy fifty dollars’ j
worth of school warrants each, and j
the First National bank and the Ex
change National bank agreed to sup
ply the balance needed until taxes
came in, the tax collector. Fred Gra
ham, agreeing to accept the warrants
in payments for taxes this fall. This
arrangement will enable the schools to
open on the second Monday in October,
by which time most of the cbtton will
be picked and the children will be
ready to attend school
Athens.—The Athens presbytery,
embracing all the Presbyterian
churches between Athens and the Car
olinas. adjourned at Ila. Madison coun
ty. to meet again in Danielsville, in
April next. Rev. J. Spencer Smith of j
Ila succeeds Rev. S. Wilds Dußose '
of Jefferson as moderator with Rev. S. I
J. Cartledge of Athens stated clerk. D. |
R. Freeman, as commissioner, from the '
eldership, and Rev. S. W. Dußose, j
from the ministry, were named to the ।
general assembly to be held at New
port News. Va.. next spring. Rev. Dr.
E. L. Hill of Athens was named again
as trustee for Davidson College, N. C-.
and Col. R. L. J. Smith, ruling elder, of
Commerce, was named as an addition
al trustee from the same persbytery
in the same institution. Rev. J. D.
McPhail of Athens was dismissed to
go to the Augusta presbytery to be
come Sunday pastor of the Waynes
boro church. Rev. J. D. McCord of
Commerce was dismissed to go to the
Harmony presbytery to be pastor at
Sardinia, S. C.
IN NO WAY A SONG BIRD
Gift of Melody Had Been Denied Ele
vator Boy, and He Was Wise
Enough to Know It.
Something went wrong with the
mechanism of the elevator in an old
fashioned southern hotel, and the pas
sengers, six men, were imprisoned be
tween two floors for three hours. They
made themselves as comfortable as
they could while they waited. Each
one told his choicest story, and Anally
some one suggested that they sing a
song to help pass the time away.
“You can sing, can’t you, Sam?"
’ said a salesman to the negro elevator
boy. "Just lead off with ‘Dixie,’ and
we will ail join in.”
But Sam did not lead oft, as expect
ed. "Ah can't sing, boss," he explained.
“ 'Deed Ah can't. I know most men
of my color can sing, but I couldn’t
carry a tune, no. indeedy. 1 couldn't
carry a tune if some one should give
me one all tied up in a bag!"—Youth’s
Companion.
Must Be Quick.
"It takes a man with a good eye to
hold down the job of drummer in a
vaudeville theater.”
"Oh, I don’t know."
“Os course, it does. He had to
whack his drum at the exact moment
when the fat comedian hits the floor."
ALMOST BALD WITH ECZEMA
R. F. D. No. 2, Johnson City, Tenn. — ,
“Some time ago my head became cov
ered with small sores which they said
, was eczema. They were red and in
flamed and when I would comb my
head they would break and run a yel
lowish matter. My hair was coming
I out by handfuls until 1 was getting
almost bald. My hair was so dead and
dry it seemed as if it would break off.
"I put on and and several
other remedies without getting any
help. I got a cake of Cuticura Soap
and some Cuticura Ointment and used
■ them. In a short time the pimples 1
dried up and my hair stopped falling
out and is thick and glossy. I am
: cured.” (Signed) J. W. Fisher, Jan.
1. 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free,with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post- i
card "Cuticura, Dept L, Boston.” —Adv.
Ask Father Time If This Is True. j
In these days of tha-Jiigh cost of liv- .
Ing the following story is not without |
a decided point.
The teacher of a primary class was J
i trying to show the children the differ
ence between natural and man-made
wonders, and was finding it hard.
"What do you think Is the most won
derful thing a man ever made?”
I A little girl, whose parents were ob
viously harassed by the question of
ways and means, replied as solemnly
as the proverbial Judge:
“A living for his family."
Careful.
Iceman (with ear at tube) —About
■ how much?
Woman (fourth floor) —Enough for
my chest!
Iceman—Wot’s the bust measure
' ment?
I —
In Jersey.
"Were the mosquitoes bad out
where you were this summer?"
“I don’t know. I never studied their
morals. I was kept too busy swatting
them and keeping my own morality [
up to the standard.’”
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Os Equal Impact.
Knicker—They are looking for a war
tax that will fall equally on every one.
Bocker—Then tax the rain.
Some young men sow wheat and
raise corn, and some others sow wild
oats and raise Cain.
Electricity produced by. waterfalls j
furnishes light to 72 Swedish cities and ■
towns.
It takes a chap with sand to win a i
’ girl with rocks.
j Save the Babies.
INFANT MORTALITY is something frightful. We can hardly realize that
of all the children born in civilized countries, twenty-two per cent.,
or nearly one-quarter, die before they reach one year; thirty-seven
percent., or more than one-third, before they are five, and one-half before
they are fifteen I
- We do not hesitate to say that a timely use of Castoria would save a
majority of these precious lives. Neither do we hesitate to say that many
of these infantile deaths are occasioned by the use of narcotic preparations.
Drops, tinctures and soothing syrups sold for children’s complaints contain
more or leas opium or morphine. They are, in considerable quantities,
deadly poisons. In any quantity, they stupefy, retard circulation and lead
to congestions, sickness, death. Castoria operates exactly the reverse, but
you must see that it bears the signature of Chas. H, Fletcher. Castor-a
causes the blood to circulate properly, opens the _
pores of the skin and allays fever. 7^*
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LIVES A GIRL
Who Suffered As Many Girls
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