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SPECIAL SESSION
OF LEGISLATURE
To Consider Cotton Situation And W. &
A. Railroad Being Urged Upon
Governor
GOVERNOR IS UNDECIDED
He Disfavors State Laws Regulating
Cotton Production—Will Let
Solons Decide Question.
Atlanta.—So many requests have
been made of Governor Slaton that
he call extraordinary sessions of
the legislature to enact legislation
which will cut down next year's cot
ton crop acreage in Georgia that the
governor decided to issue a statement
as to his attitude on this subject.
In this statement the governor
makes it clear that he is not in sym
parhy with suggestions looking to
state legislation. He even goes so far
as to say that “I could not as a law
yer conscientiously recommend the
enactment of such laws, and dare not
do 80 as governor.' He does not,
however, say positively that he will
not permit the legislature to give con
sideration to this important subject.
While indicating his own lack of
sympathy with the suggestions Gov
ei nor Slaton does not, in his state
ment go so far as to say that he will
not Blow the legislature to exercise
it- discretion and wisdom in dealing
with the suggested legislation.
It is therefore, believed that in the
event the governor calls an extraor
dinary session of the legislature to
enact laws which will protect the
Western and Atlantic railroad from
the threatened menace of being par
aPeTd by a competing line he will
so word his call that the legislature
wtli not be denied the right to con
sider rotton legislation.
Special Session Is Urged.
Americus. —At a largely attended
mws meeting of Americus merchants,
bankers, farmers and warehousemen
resolutions were unanimously adopted
urging upon Governor Slaton the ab
solute necessity of convening the
legislature in special session for the
purpose of passing legislation look
ing to the restriction of the cotton
'reagy next year.
Credit Association For Crisp.
ordele.—What is considered by
farmers and business men of Crisp
county to be the most feasible plan
suggested for the relief of the crisis
In tlie rotton crop resulting from the
Ruropean war, is being promoted by
Hon. W. H. Dorris, one of Cordele's
most able lawyers and ex-mayor of
the -tty, Tlie plan proposes the or
ganization of a credit association
comprising various business organi
zations farmers and individuals of
the county, which association shall
Hum? ertificates or bonds secured by
cotton, stored in warehouses, weigh
ed, graded, insured and valorized. In
prtn ipai, the plan is very similar to
the issue of bonds secured by col
la’m hi passed over to the trustees
forth bond holders, the credit asso
ciiH'n performing the same func
tions as the trustees. It is provided
in the details of the plan that the
trim' »es shall issue certificates or
borvM in the denominations of one,
two five and ten dollars, with the
distinct understanding that the cotton
placed to guarantee the certificates
sha'i not be sold until the market
price becomes at least 10 cents per
pound, or until twelve. months from
the time the certificate is issued,
same to be stipulated in the certifi
ev? itself. It is further provided
that the acreage be reduced at least
per cent.
Acreage Reduction For Thomas
Thomasville. —Although the farm
ers of Thomas county have not bound
themselves to any definite plan in re-1
gard to the reduction of the cotton I
crop for another season it seems very j
certain that the acreage planted will |
be -it by at least one-half. At a meet
ing held here it was practically i
agreed that the acreage would be '
finch smaller, and committees were [
appointed to meet with the various I
planters and learn their plans in re->
gard to the matter. That there will
be more grain crops planted than ever i
before is certain, and the acreage in I
oats '.his fall will be very large. Every
year the farmers in the county have |
been increasing their grain crops, |
aid with the present situation con-1
fronting them they realize, as never I
before, the value of them and the un-j
• erfa^aty of the cotton market, and •
every man approached upon the sub
ject states most emphatically that he ।
will plant less cotton and more grain j
the coming season.
Stephens County Plants Grain.
Toccoa- —The low price of cotton is j
inducing the farmers of Stephens and |
adjoining counties to turn their at
tention to a greater degree of grain,
forage and food products. Already
grain is being sowed.
| DOINGS AROUND |
STATE CAPITAL
Rehearing Os Frank Case
Atlanta. —The supreme court of Geor
gia has set the. fourth Monday of the
present month as the date for the hear
ing of the motion of the attorneys for
the defense of Leo M. Frank, now in
Fulton Tower under sentence of death
for the murder of Mary Phagan, to
have the verdict set aside on the
ground that Frank was not present
when the verdict was rendered.
Planning Good Roads Congress
Atlanta. —A large number of the
members and prominent business men
of Atlanta attended the luncheon qf
the Good Roads association of tills
city. Plans for the convention of the
American Good Roads congress to be
held here early in November were dis
cussed and many enthusiastic talks
were made. This convention is ex
pected to be the largest one of its
kind ever held and every effort is be
ing extended to make it a success. A
delegation headed by Ivan Allen is to
call on President Wilson to invite him
to attend and letters have been sent
out to other prominent men all over
the country.
Thousands Observe Peace Sunday
Atlanta.—ln accordance with Presi
dent Wilson’s proclamation, 10,000 peo
ple prayed for peace in Atlanta’s great
auditoiium Peace Sunday. The build
ing was crowded as never before; fully
2,000 persons, unable to find even
standing room, were turned away from
the doors. Women wept during the
beautiful services; men. unashamed,
prayed aloud The emotions of 10,000
souls almost reached the breaking
point when tlie chords of Chopin’s
funeral march lolled from the organ
pipes. In the grip of this paen of death
the vast assembly seemed to realize
fully the horror of Europe's battle
fields. Handel’s Largo, played by Or
ganist Edwin Kraft, opened the serv
ices. Robert S. Wessels, a director of
the Atlanta Music Festival Associa
tion, under the auspices of which the
great gatheilug was held, read Presi
dent Wilson’s peace proclamation, and
also a petition to President Wilson for
peace. Bishop Warren A. Candler then
prayed for divine intervention in the
war.
New Railroad Files Charter
Atlanta. - An application was filed with
Secretary of State Phil Cook for a
charter for the North Georgia Miner
al railroad, which is popularly suppos
ed to be a child of the Louisville and
Nashville system. The incorporators
are given as William J. Morrison, Alex
C. King, Jack J. Spalding, H. S. Collins
worth, Hughes Spalding, John Morris,
A. E. Thornton, George S. Lowndes,
Daniel McDougald and James S. Floyd.
It is sought to operate a railroad a dis
tance of fifty miles from Atlanta to
Warford’s crossing in Bartow county,
running through the counties of Ful
ton, Cobb, Cherokee and Bartow. Sec
retary of State Cook, in view of the
fact that the application has aroused
so much comment, referred it to At
torney General Grice for an opinion. In
his letter to the attorney general he
stated that he thought he had no dis
cretion in the matter, but he wanted
his opinicn.
Georgia Ministers Elect
Atlanta. —The Georgia Christian
Ministers’ association held three ses
sions in the First Christian church,
Rev. A. R. Moore of Savannah presid
ing. Speeciies were delivered by Rev.
Robert N. Simpson, of Harrodsburg,
Ky., on “The Freedom of the Pulpit;”
President F. D. Kershner of Fort
Worth, Texas, on “Tie Ideal Educa
tion,” and by Rev. I. J. Spencer of
Lexington, Ky., on “New Light From
the Scriptures.” The following offi
cers w’ere elected for next year: L. M.
Anderson of Macon, president; L. M.
Omer of West Point, first vice presi
dent; E. W. Pease of Clarkston, second
vice president, and E. J. Orahood, sec
retary and treasurer, The next meet
j ing will be held in Savannah next
. September.
Atlanta Progressives Meet
Atlanta. —The Atlanta members of
; the Progressive party assembled in
1 this city and gave its two senatorial
: nominees, C. W. McClure and G. R.
Hutchens, a warm reception. Both
{ the nominees delivered speeches to the
; Progressives, expressing confidence
| that on November 3 they • would be
; sent to Washington as senators from
' Georgia.
Hoke Smith Is Hopeful
Atlanta. —Senator Hoke Smith is in
i the city for several days, resting and
| under treatment of his physician. He
' declared that he is much encouraged
i over the prospects for a foreign mar
ket for cotton, which prospects, he de
j dared, have improved materially with
iin tlie last three weeks. He believes
! that Great Britain will be a liberal
J buyer of cotton within the next thirty
; days. He declared that were a 50 per
! cent decrease in cotton production as-
I sured for next year there would be
i instant and substantial demand for cot- •
ton. The senator was pleased over
the widespread interest shown in lint
cotton as a result of the cotton pur
chasing movement.
WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE, ALAMO, GEORGIA.
MONEY FOR THE GROWERS
PLAN PROPOSED IN ST. LOUIS
WOULD PROVIDE COTTON
LOAN FUND
Conference Adopts Plan and It Awaits
Approval of Secretary McAdoo
and Reserve Board
St. Louis. —A plan for raising a cot
ton loan fund of $150,000,000, pro
posed by a conference of St. Louis
bankers, was ratified here by a dele
gation of bankers from Hie cotton
growing states and now awaits only
the approval of Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo and the federal re
serve board before it is carried into
effect.
The plan as approved “in general
essence” by nine southern bankers
who had been asked by Secretary
McAdoo to attend the conference
with St. Ixiuis bankers, provides for
the raising of the fund by subscrip
tions from national and state banks,
trust companies and mercantile and
manufacturing companies throughout
the country.
"It must be distinctly understood,”
declared Festus J. Wade, chairman
of the St. Louis Clearing House as
sociation, and originator of the plan,
"that this is not a movement for the
purchase of cotton. It is simply’ a
movement to make available a fund
of $150,000,000 to loan on cotton at
not to exceed 6 cents per pound, mid
dling basis.
"The establishment of this fund
will make the cotton crop a liquid
asset; stabilize its price and bring
about normal business conditions in
all lines of trade.”
Tlie amount to be raised by each
financial center will be apportioned
by the committee at a meeting to he
held within the next few days, provi
ing the general plan meets the ap
proval of the secretary of the treas
ury and the federal reserve board.
National W. C. T. U. Convention
Atlanta. The flrty-first annual con
vention of tlie National Woman’s
Christian Temperance Union will be
held in this city, November 13 to 18.
It is expected that thousands of dele
gates from all parts of the United
States will be in attendance. Among
the speakers during the convention
will be several temperance workers of
world wide fame, including leaders
from New York and other of the large
cities. The first night of flic conven
tion wip be known ah “welcome night”
when Mrs. T. K. Patterson, president
of the Georgia W. C. T. U. will deliver
the address of welcome. Mrs. Deborah
Knox Livingston of Maine will respond
to the address of welcome.
Injunction Refused Radio Company
New’ York. The federal district
court ruled it had no jurisdiction in
the suit brought against Secretary of
the Navy Daniels and four naval cen
sors by the Marconi Wireless Tele
graph company of America, to prevent
the government from keeping closed
the wireless stations at Slasconsett,
Mass., and Seagate, N. Y. The com
pany's application for an injunction
was dismissed.
Reserve Bank Directors Named
Washington Edward T. Brown of
Atlanta, M. B. Wellborn of Anniston,
Ala., and W. H. Kettig of Birmingham
were named by the federal reserve
board as class C directors of tlie fed
eral reserve bank of Atlanta. Mr.
Wellborn is named chairman of the
board and federal reserve agent. He
is now president of the First National
Bank of Anniston.
Peace Move On Again
Washington.—The call of Count Von
Bernstorff, the German ambassador at
the state department, where he con
ferred for half an hour with Secretary
Bryan, aroused much speculation in
diplomatic circles here as to the pos
sibility that further efforts had been
set in motion by the administration,
indirectly at least, to bring about peace
in Europe.
Sweaters For British Soldiers
Philadelphia.—Agents of the British
government, it was reported, are se
curing bids from local knit goods
manufacturers for 500,000 sweaters
similar to those recently furnished
the United States army. Yarn deal
ers have been asked to quote figures
for the necessary yarns.
Many Killed In Earthquake
Smyrna, Asiatic Turkey,—The
towns of Isbarta (population about
25,00 ft) and Burdur (population about
12,000) in the province of Ko
nia, were severely damaged by an
earthquake. The loss of life was
very heavy. Those tw r o towns are
centers of the carpet industry.
London. —An official message from
•Constantinople, transmitted from
Amsterdam to the Central News,
says the victims of the earthquake in
the province of Konia, Asia Minor,
are estimated at 2,500.
CALOMEL MAKES YOU SICK! LISTEN!
CLEAN LIVER JLBOWELS MY WAY
Just Once! Try “Dodson’s Liver Tone” When Bilious, Consti
pated, Headachy—Don’t Lose a Day’s Work.
Liven up your sluggish liver! Feel
fine and cheerful; make your work a
pleasure; be vigorous and full of am
bition. But take no nasty, danger
ous calomel, because it makes you
sick and you may lose a day’s work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver,
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking It up. That’s
when you feel that awful nausea and
cramping.
Listen to me! If you want to enjoy
the nicest, gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced just
1 ike a spoonful of harmless Dodson's
Liver Tone. Your druggist or dealer
sells you a 50 cent bottle of Dodson’s
Liver Tone under my personal money-
WELL KNOWS TRUMPET CALL
Army Horse May Lose Its Rider but
Always Will Keep Its Formation
and Seek Camp.
— -
It was recently announced that the
Dutch across the border knew the
Germans had been routed by the
riderless horses they saw galloping
about in troops.
The return of riderless horses to
camp is an almost certain sign of a
rout that amounts almost to annihila
tion. A horse may lose its trooper,
but, unless it is wounded? it will nearly
always keep on with the rest.
If the battle is lost, and the army
is driven from the field in confusion,
the ownerless horses will return to
camp or remain on the field, often
galloping about in military formation,
bul avoiding the wounded.
An army horse knows the trumpet
call as well as its rider, and when a
squadron forms up to charge it. will
strain at the bit, anxious to be off;
but it does not like waiting doing noth
ing, especially if exposed to lire.
Many attempts have been made to
extend the Geneva convention to an
imals; the proposal has received
sympathy everywhere, but nothing
definite has yet been done, though
every soldier does his best for his
steed so far as in him lies.
In this war the purple, instead of
red. Genevan cross has been adopted
by British horse lovers who intend to
follow the battle lines to minister to
wounded horses, and to assist rider
less charges to escape hunger.
Not Lost.
“Why, baby, you have lost a tooth.”
“No, I haven't lost, it, mother. 1
swallowed it.”
It’s hard to teach a man anything
when he doesn’t even know when he
is licked
Pineapple
Tropical Hawaii, the home of the finest Pineapple, is too ®
S distant to supply you with the fresh fruit that has ripened H
on the plant. If you want the delicious H
Hawaiian Pineapple in all its perfection W
m ,f after fully ripening in the field, buy Libby’s. if
Yellow and mellow when harvested and
W* placed right into the tin the day it is X!
P* c ^ e ^‘ You can buy it sliced or crushed.
At Your Grocers jy
Libby, McNeill & Libby .
Chicago
WINCHESTER
“Nublack” ana “Newßival” Loaded Shotshclls
Good shooters and sure shooters are Winchester “ Nublack” and "New
Rival ” black powder loaded shells. They are strongly made and loaded
with only standard brands of powder, shot and wadding. Their even pat
tern and deep penetration make them sure game getters. You will find
nothing better. Sold everywhere. Look for the Red Won the box.
They Are Udiform, Highly Satisfactory loads.
back guarantee that each spoonful
will clean your sluggish liver better
than a dose of nasty calomel and that
it won't make you sick. ,
Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver
medicine. You'll know it next morn
ing, because you will wake up feel
ing fine, your liver will be working,
your headache and dizziness gone,
your stomach will be sweet and your
bowels regular.
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely
vegetable, therefore harmless and
cannot salivate. Give it to your chil
dren. Millions of people aro using
Dodson’s Liver Tone instead of dan
gerous calomel now. Your druggist
will tell you that the sale of calomel
is almost stopped entirely here.
Deserved It.
“Yesterday,” said Jabson, ”1 refused
a poor woman a request for a small
sum of money, and in consequence of
my act I passed a sleepless night.
The tones of her voice were ringing in
my ear the whole time.”
“Your softness of heart does you
credit,” said Mabson. "Who was the
woman?”
“My wife!” —Stray Stories.
Find a Fortune in Sewers.
The revenue last year from the
Bradford corporation's grease factory
amounted to over $250,000. This sum
represents what other people have
thrown away, for the grease is ex
tracted from waste products of tlie
wool industry in the English city.
When the crude wool is washed at
Bradford some of its natural fat is
washed into the sewers. By collect
’ Ing the “sludge" and extracting the
fatty substances, the city is able to
dispose of about 120 tons of valuable
greaso per week.
For Male Eyes Only.
How is it that Blinks never mar
ried?"
“He is'l half as big a fool as he
looks." Philadelphia Ledger.
American Goods in Australia.
Australia has been making steady
increases in her purchases of goods
from the United States in the five
year period following 1009. The total
in 1912 was more than $52,000,000.
Equipped for It.
“Your friend, Mr. Hewgag is quite
an adept at. light conversation.”
“He should be. He's lantern
jawed.”
And What Happened Then?
He—l would kiss you if 1 dared.
She —If I were a man 1 think I
would dare anything.