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LATE FROST NOT
FOR COION CROP
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Some Fine Crops in the East*
em States.
THE BOU WEEVIL A hENACE
Texas Yield Promises Better Than Last Tear.
Oklahoma Has Excellent Prospects
For a Large Crop.
Memphis, Tenn. —The cotton crop
situation Is summarized thus by the
Commercial-Appeal.
It is evident that the recent rainfall
in Texas has been of scattered and lo
cal benefit, tjie precipitation being too
light in most cases to relieve the
drouth. In central and southern parts
of the state boils are opening very
rapidly., and almost the entire crop,
unless rain fails soon, will very short
ly be ready for the pickers. The yield
promises somewhat better than last
year, however. The crop in northern
counties is good. Oklahoma’s pros
pect continues excellent, a record pro
duction being indicated.
In other states returns do not aver
age quite so favorably as during the
preceding four weeks. The rainfall
has been unevenly distributed, and
there are places where, shedding is
complained of, the most serious re
ports coming from central and south
ern Alabama. The crop in Louisiana
and southern Mississippi will not be
increased beyond its present promise,
because of the activity of boll weevil.
In all eastern and valley states,
where rain has fallen during the past
two r weeks, reports are good, and
there are some fine crops. The plant
generally has fruited well, but a late
frost is needed for maturing every
thing in sight. As a rule, cotton is
opening slowly, but the fruit is be
ginning to mature more rapidly than
heretofore.
The irregularities of reports make
general characterization difficult,
many poor crops appearing in the
same districts with good ones.
WIRELESS ON AEROPLANE.
Another Chapter in the Conquest of
the Air.
New York City.—" Buzz, buzz, zlzz,
zizz,” spoke the small voice of the co
herer into the ear of the wireless op
erator stationed on the roof of the
■grandstand at Shepphead Bay race
strack. A mill away and 500 feet up.
Aviator Curdy was a speck against the
. sky. The operator began to piece into
sense the sputtering of the wireless.
This is what he heard:
"Horton: Another chapter in aerial
achievement is recorded in the send
ing of a wireless message from an
aeroplane. “McCURDY.”
Thus became a reality the first wire
less message sent from an aviator in
flight to a receiving station on earth.
J. D. A. McCurdy, a pupil of Glenn
H. Curtiss, was both aviator and send
er, and Harry M. Horton of the Unit
ed States signal corps was the re
ceiving operator.
McCurdy had attached a key to his
steering wheel, and the antennae of
his sending apparatus suspended be
low him from the chassis of his bi
plane.
Fatal Battle in Dance Hall.
Marianna, Ark. —Two negroes were
ki'led, four were wounded and a
white man was fatally injured in a
fight which originated in a dance hall
quarrel at Raggio, 12 miles east of
here. A dance was in progress In the
place, when an altercation arose be
. tween Mack Harvey and his wife Rus
sell, the white man, ordered them to
cease. Harvey turned on the white
man and declared he would talk to
his wife any way he pleased. Rus
sell left, and returned shortly with
two men, and the battle followed.
$1,000,000 for Tuskegee.
New York City.—By the death of
Mrs. Flora L Dotger, who died at
her home in South Orange, N. J., the
bulk of her estate, worth $1,000,000,
will go to Tuskegee institute, of which
Booker T. Washington is the dead.
The German hospital of Philadelphia
will receive SIO,OOO.
Mayor Gaynor Leaves Hospital.
New York City.—Mayor Gaynor w-as
removed from St. Mary hospital In
Hoboken to "Deep Wells,” his coun
try place, at St. James, Long Island.
He bore the trip well, but his insist
ent plea to be allowed to walk un
aided resulted in three distressing in
cidents. Once he sank to his knees
as he tried te enter an automobile and
in ascending the steps of his home,
he fell on all fours from over-exer
tion. Despite his weakness, however,
he maintained his cheerful mood until
he arrived at "Deep Wells.”
Atlanta’s Population 154,839.
Washington.—The census bureau
announced Atlanta’s population. The
official figure is 154,389.
, From 89,872 in 1900, the city has
(hade a leap of 64,957, or a gain in
population of 72.3 per cent, during the
past ten years.
This places Atlanta where she has
always claimed to be: "A city of the
first magnitude.”
It proves without a shadow of a
<oubt that the so-called "hot air” is
aot a vapor, but it is the real, solid,
substantial goods.
POPULATIONCENTER.
Evenly Distributed Grewth is Shews by the
Thirteenth Census.
Washington.—Columbus, Ind., is not
destined to lose any prestige it may
have enjoyed during the past decade
from being marked on the census
maps as the place nearest the cen
ter of population. It probably will
continue to be in the vicinity of that
mark after the full developments of
the thirteenth census become known.
The returns received to date indi
cate a fairly even growth in all di
rections from the present central
point, the result of which must be
to leave the point at its present gen
eral neighborhood.
Only a small percentage of the total
of the population has been announced
thus far, but enough is shown by the
general trend to justify some gener
alizations. Probably the most import
ant of these is the Eastern states are
holding their own to such an extent
as to indicate the "pull” of the West
will not be sufficient to disturb great
ly the present equilibrium.
With some exceptions, the East is
showing as marked growth as the
West. Probably there will not be
as pronounced gain in individual
cases, but the average bids fair to
be almost If not quite as good. The
Eastern growth is attributable in the
main to the development of indus
trial enterprises along the Northern
Atlantic seaboard.
Os the Southern states, Texas will
make the best showing, but Georgia
also will manifest a very creditable
growth, as wijl also the two Carolinas
The South will continue to be the
most American section, in that it will
show the presence of fewer immi
grants from abroad than any other
portion of the Union.
RAILROAD PLANS EXTENSION.
Seeks to Reach Chattanooga and Bir
mingham.
Chattanooga, Tenn. —There is a ru
mor curren in Gadsden, Ala., to the
effect that the Chattanooga Southern
railroad, which runs from this city
to Gadsden, is contemplating making
a connection at that point with the
Georgia, Florida and Alabama rail
road, a big system in the southeastern
part of the state.
The rumor has it that the G., F. &
A. is already at work building a line
from the main line south of Columbus
through Richmond, Ga., to Junction
City, Ala., on the A., B. & A., over
which road it intends to operate trains
into Birmingham.
From Birmingham, the G., F. & A.
intends to build a line to Gadsden,
which, connecting there with the Chat
tanooga Southern, would give a
through trunk line from Tallahassee,
Fla., to Chattanooga, where further
northern connections would be had.
JAPAN ANNEXES KOREA.
Annexation of Korea Is Announced by
Japan Newspapers.
Seoul, Korea. —Unofficial announce
ment of the annexation of Korea by
Japan was made here, the Korean
newspapers being permitted to pub
lish the news of the meeting between
Lieutenant General Terauchi, the Jap
anese resident general, and the Kor
ean emperor and cabinet at the palace
here, August 22, at which the terms
of annexation were discussed and ac
cepted by the emperor and his cab
inet. The announcement has caused
no excitement. Many of the leading
Koreans appear unconcerned about
the change in the status of their
country, recognizing that annexation
was inevitable.
Five Killed in Wreck.
Albany, Ga. —Engineer John C. Pope
running on a Georgia Northern freight
and four negro laborers on a log train
belonging to Corbett & Taylor of
Bridgebovo were killed In a head-on
collision at Pecan City, seven miles
below Albany. Two other negroes
were serious and a number slightly
injured. ■
Airship Sickness.
New York. —Air sickness, a nausea
similar to that of sea sickness, has
made its appearance among the avia
tors at Sheepshead Bay, adding a new
danger to the perils of aviation.
Birthplace of Cleveland.
Newark, N. J.—The birthplace of
Grover Cleveland at Caldwell, N. J.,
is to be purchased by Democratic lead
ers of Caldwell and neighboring
towns for use as a club house.
Crippen and Girl Arraigned.
London, England.—Hawley H. Crip
pen and Ethel Clare Leneve, his typ
ist, were accused jointly of the mur
der of Belle Elmore, the former’s
wife, in the formal charge read to
them in the Bow street police court.
Miss Leneve was charged also with
harboring and maintaining Crippen af
ter the crime and while knowing that
he committed it. During the proceed
ings, Inspector Dew introduced evi
dence to show that Crippen contem
plated suicide, while at sea, following
his flight from this country.
She Wore Bloomers.
Middletown, N. Y. —Dr. Lydia Has
brouck, a pioneer in the dress reform
movement in this country, is dead here
at the age of 83. Following Mise
Bloomer in 1893 she adopted the
bloomer costume, consisting of velvet
bloomer trousers and short skirts. The
costume caused her much Inconven
ience, for she was frequently refused
admittance to public places, but she
continued to wear them till her death.
She was a graduate of the New York
Medical college and had practiced In
Washington.
VOTE IN CONVENTION
OF ALL CANDIDATES
Below Is presented a complete report of tire votes that will be cttt
In the state convention for each of the candidates in the state prliAMy
of August 23, who carried a county in Georgia.
These figures, which were compiled by the Atlanta Constitution, are
complete, except in the race for prison commissioner. In this race
the reports are complete enough to show that Mr. Hutchens was badly
beaten by R E. Davison of Greene.
The consolidation of the figures given below show the following re
sults:
For Governor —Hoke Smith, 230; Joseph M. Brown, 138.
For State Treasurer —Peyton M. Hawes, 96; W. J. Speer, 272.
For Attorney General —Hewlette Hall, 48; Thomas S. Felder, 320.
For State School Commissioner—M. L. Brittain, 350; B. M. Zettler, 16.
For Railroad Commissioner—O. B. Stevens, 130; J. A. Perry, 236. Tel
fair county gives a tie vote.
For Railroad Commissioner—Joseph F. Gray, 324; E. B. Hornady, 4L
For Prison Commissioner (Incomplete)—G. R Hutchens, 86; R. E.
Davlsen, 202.
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Dr. A. W. Calhoun Dead.
Atlanta. —Dr. Abner W. Calhoun,
one of Atlanta’s foremost citizens and
one of the most noted physicians in
the South, died at his home here.
Two years ago Dr. Calhoun’s health
began to fail, and last January he be
came so much worse that he had to
give up the practice of his profession.
For four or five months prior to his
death he was confined to his bed. In
the death of Doctor Calhoun Atlanta
loses one of her best citizens, and the
world a physician whose work in life
was to relieve suffering humanity.
Duel to Death in Chattanooga.
Chattanooga, Tenn. —Boyd Thomp
l son, a prominent young court repont
, er, was shot and fatliy wounded here,
and William Snyder, the other partlc
i ipant in the duel, will probably die
as a result of his injuries.
। The shooting occurred on Market
street, the main business thorough
i fare of the city, while it was crowd
i ed. Charles Hensley, a lawyer of
, Dayton, who was across the street, re
i ceiv>l a Blight wound by a stray but
। let. The trouble is the result of an old
grudge.
MISER ASSERTS HE IS
INSTRUMENT OF GOD
German Ruler Pledges Himself to
Maintain Military Standards.
sm CAUSES SHARP CRITICISM
Wave of Protest Throughout Empire When
Kaiser Said He Rules by God’s
Free Grace.
Koenigsburg, Germany.—Proclaim
ing himself an instrument of the
Lord, Kaiser Wilhelm pledged himself
to maintain German’s military stand
ing at a high level. The sentiments
were expressed in a toast to East
Prussia, given at a banquet here. The
kaiser said:
“We are ready to keep our armor
without a flaw, seeing that our neigh
boring powers have made enormous
progress. Looking upon myself as an
instrument of the Lord, regardless of
the views and opinions of the hour, 1
will go my way, which is devoted
solely to the well-being and peaceful
development of the fatherland.”
Berlin, Germany.—The speech de
livered by Emperor William of Ger
many before tae provincial banquet
at Koenigsburg, in which he reiter
ated and emphasized his belief in the
divine mandate by which he rules, re
ferred to the Prussian crown as be
stowed by God’s grace and not by
parliament’s cr people’s assemblies
and laid a lance against the present
movement for women suffrage, is the
political sensation of the hour.
The leading organs of the German
press devote extended comment to it,
generally criticising the emperor’s ut
terances, and there are indications
that the discourse will have a deep
political effect on the country, nearly
all the Berlin papers discussing the
subject in connection with the politi
cal crisis of November, 1908, when the
publication by the London Daily Tele
graph of an interview with the em
peror aroused a storm against the
uncontrolled public speaking of the
emperor.
Criticising the suffragette move
ment the kaiser reminded the house
wives of his empire it was his belief
they Should rule the world from the
fireside and the cradle, and, inciden
tally, added that women should fur
nish the inspiration for heroic mili
tarism.
German women, said the emperor,
should learn from Louise of Russia
that their duty does not lie in par
ticipating in public meetings and so
cieties nor in attaining supposed
rights in the exercise of which they
may be able to do the same things as
men, "but in quiet work at home and
the family.”
London, England.—The Times in an
editorial dealing with .the speech of
Emperor Wilhelm says:
"History is not likely to regard it
as an accident that the two figures
whose eloquence reached farthest in
the western world of their day should
have Insisted in language so similar
in its directness and force on the
simple human obligations which men
and women were seeking to escape.
Emperor William and Colonel Roose
velt do not preach from the same text,
but the moral of their preaching is
the same.”
FOREST FIRE DEATH LIST.
Over 200 Lost Lives in Forest Fires
in Northwestern States.
Spokane, Wash. —The following are
the revised figures on the forest fire
dead:
United States forest employees, in
cluding Halms’ 15 men, 136; loggers
and settlers, St. Joe Valley, Idaho,
50; at Bullion Mine, Montana, fire
fighters, 8; at Wallace, Idaho, 4; at
Newport, Wash., 3; at Mullan, Idaho,
and Spokane, 3. Total, 204.
Telegraphic communication with the
St. Joe Valley of Idaho has been re
stored, but it is not yet possible to
verify the reports of large loss of life
among fire-fighters, additional to the
65 reported by the government offi
cers. The estimate of over 200 dead
in the three states is adhered to by
those most familiar with the situa
tiOH.
Atlanta Girls’ New Fad.
Atlanta. —The demand for baby bot
tles and rubber nipples in Atlanta has
suddenly taken a jump and those who
have them for sale have been at a
loss to know why there are such un
precedented sales.
The reason is that within the past
two or three weeks the young girls,
running in age from 10 to 14 years,
have started a new and very novel
fad, which 1b to drink wkter, coffee,
milk, ginger ale and all other drinks
from a baby bottle, just as the babies
drink their milk.
Fell 800 Feet Into Ocean.
New York City.— J. C. Mars, the
daring western aviator, who deals in
thrills while you wait, plunged 800
feet through space and landed in Am
brose channel at the foot of New
York bay, while making an aeroplane
flight to Fort Wadsworth, Staten
Island, from Sheepshead Bay. The 50-
horse-power motor on the flying ma
chine went wrong.
Mars was fished out of the water un
hurt by a tugboat, and his Curtiss, 8-
cylinder flyer was picked up a mass
of wreckage.
B, LL OF LADING POLICY
SMthera Railway Announce! Method of Hand
ling Cotton Bills.
Washington.—President Finl?y of
the Southern Railway company, being
asked about the policy of that com
pany relative to the validation of or
der notify bills of lading for export
cotton, said:
“The management of the Southern
Railway company recognizes the great
commercial importance of this subject
and will do all that it properly can
to promote confidence in the markets
of the world in its bills of lading. It
is believed that the effective enforce
ment of certain business precautions
will go far to satisfy any deubt which
now exists as a result of certain al
leged manipulation by shippers of or
der notify bills of lading for export
cotton laMt season, for which the rail
ways were in no way responsible.
“The system of issuing such bills
of lading was the subject of a spe
cial conference between the carriers
and bankers. As a result of this eon
ference, the Southern Railway com
pany will arrange, beginning on Sep
tember 1, 1910, to make effective the
safeguards surrounding the issue of
order notify bills of lading which
were then agreed upon. Among other
things agreed upon tending to improve
the system of issuing order notify bills
of lading for export cotton, these
regulations provide for a bill of lad
ing signature certificate which will
be signed and attached, on behalf of
the railway company by a validation
officer, to each order notify bills of
lading for export cotton issued by
agents of the company authorized to
issue such bills of lading. Each val
idation certificate will set forth that
the agent who has signed the bill of
lading is the regularly appointed agent
of the company, and, as such, is au
thorized to sign bills of lading in ac
cordance with the regulations gs the
company, and that the signature on
the attached order notify bill of lad
ing is his signature. The certificate
will be irremovably attached to the
bill of lading covered by it, and, as
an additional safeguard, the bill of
lading, in addition to its own num
ber, will bear the number of the cer
tificate issued in connection with it.
Agents will be instructed not to sign
bills of lading until the cotton is in
the possession of the railway com
pany.
“It is believed that the effect of
these safeguards will be to prevent
any such manipulation of bills of lad
ing as it is alleged was practiced in
connection with last years’ crop, but,
as I have said, for which the railways
were in no way responsible.”
BIGGEST BATTLESHIP.
The British Orion the Most Powerful
Ship Afloat.
Portsmouth, England.—The Orion,
Great Britain s newest and greatest
battleship, was launched here in the
presence of King Alfonso and Queen
Victoria of Spain and a distinguished
gathering of naval officers and repre
sentatives from publis life. Compar
ed with the armored cruiser Lion, of
26,350 tons, just launched, the Orion
will displace only 22,500 tons, but her
ten 13-inch guns and her new deadly
equipment of torpedoes render her by
far the most powerful battleship afloat.
The new torpedo to be carried by the
Orion weighs nearly a ton, and its
range will exceed 17,000 yards, at a
speed of 40 knots. The torpedo car
ries a charge of guncotton weighing
250 pounds. The Orion will have a
speed of 21 knots and will carry 4,000
tons of fuel, giving her an unusually
wide radius of action.
No Bombardment of Skies.
Washington.—Estimating the cost
of the experiment at about SIOO,OOO,
the War Department officers declined
requests to order a bombardment of
the skies by all its guns on Puget
Sound and at the mouth of the Co
lumbia river in an effort to bring on
rain in the burning forest district of
the northwest. In addition to the ob
jection of cost, the army officers re
garded the proposition as certain tu
prove futile.
Drunkenness a Mental Disease.
Paterson, N. J. —The authorities of
Passaic county has decided that ha
bitual drunkenness is a mental dis
ease, a form of insanity rather than a
crime, and persons who are adjudged
habitual drunkards will hereafter be
committed to the regular insane hos
pital for treatment.
Barbers’ Convention.
Pittsburg, Pa.—A clean towel and
wash rag for each patron, the elimina
tion of the sponge and the enactment
of laws to bring about these reforms,
are amofig the demands made at the
gathering of the National League of
Barbers, which held a three-day con
vention here.
Delegates numbering over 200 were
in attendance. The organization is
composed of master barbers, owners
of shops, who are pledged to carry
their demands to their various state
legislatures
Girl Drowned at Tallulah.
Tallulah Falls, Ga.—Miss Marjorie
Miller, a beautiful 18-yearold girl from
New Orleans, was drowned here.
She was with some others who were
stopping at Chasm Brink hotel, who
went bathing in the Tallulah river at
the mouth of Bad branch, where so
many fatalities have occurred, and
was carried out beyond her depth by
the current, which is very swift and
treacherous at this point.
Her companions strove heroically
to save her, but failed.
