The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-22
TEXAS ID GET IN
 THE BAND WAGON Jordan's Trip Has Very Suc- ceSsful Termination GEORGIA RATES IN DOUBT Railroad Commission Takes Trip to Southern Part of the State.
 Other News From
 Atlanta.

announcement was received here today in a telegram from President Haryie Jordan of the Southern Cotton association, of the absorption by this association lof the Ma tional Cotton association of which E. D. Peters of Calvert, Texas, was president
 President Jordan Is now in Texas where he went to speak at various points and to present to the people of that state the plans and prospects of the associa- ton of which he is at the head.
 The National Cotton association was organized as the result of the boil wee vii convention held at Jackson, Miss, Ill December, and it's president, E. g. Pe- ters was a candidate for the presidency of the Southern Cotton association in opposition to President Jordan. The offi- cers of the national association lost out at New Orleans, and have since been trying to work up sentiment in Texas for the national. MT. Peters was, however, elected president of the Southern.
 One of the objects of President Jordan's trip was to have conference with the officers of the national with view to consolidation and harmony of interests.
 
 his telegram today to T. J. Simmons, Jr., manager of the associations press bu- reau.
 This means that the people of Texas have decided to align themselves with the Southern Cotton association, and hence forth there will be community of interests instead of diversity. There will now be but one association in which the cotton planters and business men of the whole south will join, upon the strength of which success may be more surely pre- dicted than ever before.
 Railroad Commission In Savannah. The members of the railroad eommis- sion will leave the city tomorrow night for Savannah where they will be enter tained on Thursday by the mayor and council and other prominent citizens | From Savannah the members of the com mission will go on Friday to Valdosta | where they will look into the question ot depot facilities for that city, complaint of their inadeqtacy having been made On Saturday Commissioner Joseph M Brown will go to Albany to look into the depot situation. there, he being the only member of the commission who has | not visited Albany. The Albany depot case will probably De decided shortly after he makes this inspection.
 committee of prominent Atlanta mer- chants called at the office of the rail- road commission today to ascertain what had been done about the proposed re- vision of Georgia rates. Commissioner Brown was obliged to inform them that heI had heard absolutely nothing from the railroad men since the Washington con ference though he is expecting a com munication by every mail
 Boer Fighter Is Hurt.
 Peter Uys, one of the Boer soldiers. who is here with the Boer war show was seriously wounded in the battle of Ladysmith, which was presented at the circus grounds last night. Uys' wound IS said to have been caused by a flying plank shell, many of which were used In the repeating rifles It struck him In the left breast and inflicted so severe A wound that he is laid up at the Grady hospital
 Had Meeting in Every County.
 President M. L. Johnson of the Geor gia division Southern Cotton association mas begun campaign for county meet ings in every county in the state on inc iirst Tuesday in April. He proposes to have prominent speaker in each county 10 talk the plans of the association and to urge stronger organization for reduced acreage and holding cotton.
 President Johnson win speak at Abbe- vile, In Wilcox county, on Thursday. March 2S, and at Cuthbert. Randolph county on Saturday March %. On April ! President Johnson will attend the coun- ty meeting in Greene county, where he will deliver an address.
 Miller Is Confident. Hon. B. S. Miller of Muscoeee. sanator rom the twenty-fourth district is in the city. MT. Miller became candidate for the presidency of the state senate upon the retirement from the race of Hon. w.. E. Steed of Taylor. M
 | How Is the race for president of tha senator" he was asked.
 "lt is already won,' he replied.
 By whom?"
 By me-"
 Mir Miller spoke confidently and says | he has had letters from friends in aIi l parts of the state, and believes he is now assured of election.
 Checking up Soldiers Claims. J. M. Hunt, an attorney who has been engaged with Judge C. J. Jones in check ing up the claims of Georgia soldiers who served in the war with Spain against the federal government for pay from the time they volunteered in the state service until they were mustered in by the United States, Is in the office of AdJutant General Harris checking up the records of those Georgia soldiers who are entitled to receive pay for this sery- ] ice. He says the work Is now about com | pleted, and the vouchers will be sent in | to the War Department within the next l few days.
 | Between the time the Georgia soldiers volunteered for the war with Spain anc the time they were mustered into the service of the United States there elapsed a period varying from one uay to two weeks or more, and it has been decided that the troops are entitled to pay for this time. Governor Terrell appointed Judge Jones to take hold of the work of preparing the claims for this money, and they have now about been completed It may be that the matter will have to be taken up in the court of claims before 1t Is finally settled on account of the Third Georgia regiment, which was made up of troops from other states be- sides Georgia. The government has raised some point as to paying the troops of this regiment because they came from many different states and 1t Is difficult to avoid duplication of claims However that may be- there Is some s25000 due the Georgia privates and off, cers, varying in amounts from 52 cents to nearly $650. according to rank and the time that elapsed between their volun- teering for service and being actually mustered in. The name of each man and the amount due has been obtained and are now being checked over Within a short time they will be in readiness for presentation to the War Department and the claims will then be made. It is under