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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
LOCOMOTIVE ExPLoDES.
Engineer Killed and Two Others In
jured.
(Bv Associated Press)

(Ev Associated PresS)
DANVILLE, VA, Oct. 14.-Ensl-
neer James S. Pharr. of Lawrence
Vile. Va. was instantly killed. and
Fireman Fred Smith and Charles E.
.Massie were injured in the explosion
of a boiler last night ON an engine
TO a westbound freight train of the
Atlantic & Danville division of the
Southern Railway at Mayo, Va.
The train which WA . double head
er, had stopped at Mayotor water, and
Engineer Pharr was under the for
ward engine oiling it when a terrific
explosion occurred.
The engine turned over on him,
crushing him to death. Fireman
Smith was sitting in the engine cab
and was blown through the top, land
ing about thirty feet away.
The two injured men were brought
to the hospital here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
East End Revival.

The revival services at thu East
End Christian church have bsen at
tracing large congregations, ana
much interest has been manifested.
Rev. H. H. Butler, Of Suffolk, who
has been assisting the pastor. Rev.
Murdoch w. Butler. preached MS
final sermon last night. Mr.. But
Ter has been preaching strong ser
mons. Nearly all Of a number or
converts have been adults.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
STILL HIDING SUSPECT.

Alleged North Carolina Rapist Re
moved from Salisbury.
SHARLOTTE. N. CT. oct. 14.-Wili
Graham. the negro who was arrested
ut Concord yesterday afternoon as the
alleged rapist Of Miss Pearl Tucker
and placed in jail at Salisbury for
safe keeping. was removed today.
In June 1906. three negroes were
taken from Salisbury iail and iynched.
and it was feared by the officers that
an effort would be made to get Ora
ham cut tonight.
II is not known where the negro
was taken.
Concord is quiet again and no dan
ger is expected from that quarter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
New CoIored Pastor.

Rev Bernard Tyrell, colored. tor-
merly pastor of the Diamond Hill Bal-
fist church at Lynchburg. and one
best known negro preachers in the
State. has accepted a call from the
colored First Baptist church of this
city. He is vice-president OF the
National Baptist Convention.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
MRS. HENkEL VERY ILL.
Mother Of Bride Was Stricken on
Day Of Ceremony.

Mrs. ID. 8. Henkel is very Ill at
her homie In, East End. She was
stricken Tuesday, a few hours before
the hous set for the wedding OF her
Miss Geneyieve Henkei, 70
Mr. William Hawkins Hughes. The
ceremony took place at ) o'clock
Tuesday evening, being performed by
Rev, ID. s. Henkel. the brides father.
At that time Mrs. Henkel's Illness
was not regarded as serious. but she
grew steadily worse. and last night
It was stated that her condition was
critical.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
Chamber Of Commerce Directors.

The board of directors o. the
Chamber of Commerce will meet this
afternoon at O'Clock to consider the
matter Of employing secretary.
Several candidates for the position
are in the fisid. and the meeting Is
expected to be an interesting one.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
Social efsonal

ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. william E. Cot.
trell and Mr.. Charles Chiffon Epes.
were married at Z o'clock last night
q Trinity Methodist church. the wed.
ding being one Of the most bsauti-
fui eyer seen In the church. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
James H. Moss, OF Richmond. assist
ed by Rev. w. Asbury Christian. pas
tor, in the presence Of an assemblage
that fairly packed the edifice. A
great many people were unable to
sSt In, and the entrances were SO
crowded that the members OF the
bridal party had difficulty reaching
. tie doors.
The bride entered with her rather.
Mr.. william E. Cottrell, who gave
her away. She was Handsomely
4owned In q Spanish lace robe over
messaline, and her veil Of white silk
tulle was caught with q coronet OF
orange blossoms. She carried a
shower bouquet of brides roses.
Miss Nellie Buchanan. Of Norfolk.
the maid Of honor, wore q pretty
gown of pink crepe de. chine over
tafseta, and carried basket OF pink
roses. The bridesmaids were Miss
Leila Willis, of Richmond; Miss Nan
nile Make Epes, al Blackstone. ana
Misses NARY Lucille Cooper ana
Agnes Barclay Epes. sister Of the
bside. OF this city. The maids wore
white batiste and lace. with pink
Spanisi, silk scarfs. Their hair was
safmounted by coronets Of pink
roeebuds ana smilax, and they car
ried baskets of pink roses.
Little Misses Elizabsth Cottrell.
Mildred Greasy and Alma Branch. and
Master Herbert Moss. CT Richmond.
were the ribbon bearers. The girls
were dressed in white batiste. with
mink scarfs. and Master Moss wore q
white suit, With . pink tie.
Mr.. wSnian Perry Epes. broher
Of the groom was best man. The
Rroomsmen we're Msssrs. Lewis A.
NdAuTTan, Horace Epes. william =.
Cottrell. Jr.. and Charles l.. Putzet.
The usherA were Mcssrs. W. L. Shu-
mase and Maurice Jacquelin Baptist.
The church had been beautifully
and tas:efully decorated with palms.
ferns. ptsk roses and candelabra.
The altar was canvassed In white.
end green leaves were used upon
the clo.h In pro;usion.
Mr.. Willie Robinson, at the organ.
rendered the march from Lohenertn
% the party entered the church. Dur
ing the ceremony he played Traum-
erie. and Mendelssohn's march was
readered a. . recessicnal- Before
the ceremony Wrs. Louis Lear sweet
b sang when She in Near.
TIE bride and groom boarded the
O3d Dominion steamer from Rich
mond 1t $50 O'Clock They viii
yss,t New York. washington, PhilsdeL
pAaa and other cities. and after No
veDber yin BE- ~ home 10 their
ffseads at y3e2 West avenue.
Among the out-c.-to~n guests at
tending the wedding were Rev. ana
osrs Jane. X. Moss. ~ Richmond.
Or. Cannon. Of Blackstone. Mrs
Thomas Dnlard and Miss Mary Bat
&c Epes. % Blackstone. Mise Sadie
vesi, Ct Williamsburg: Misses Edith
sBa Cecilia Huston. Of Louisville.
KY; Mr. and Mrs. J. 7. White, MISS
scotia Witt. Mrs. II. r. Johnson
md Mrs. II. L. Buchanan. 81 Nor
IN.
. : A surprise party was tcndercd Mt
n =. Whi,,en Tuesday niss. - the
home q ~. and Mrs. G. y WEIGH on
-Osk sveuse. The hostsssss OF the
evessag vere The hssses Annie ara
Rtsaneth wesch.
S.M Movcviiz. VIVA hss bcen sos'
VSh-sVp6si1 fsvee ~ " - rev
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
MEDICAL SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA.
Peninsula Wal be Well Represented At
Annual MEETING.

Annual Meeting.
When the Medical Society OF Virgl'
MIA conyenes In Richmond on the
Goth of this month, Newport News will
be well represented. Many Of the
local physicians already have stated
that they will attend and there will be
a number from Hampton, Phoebus and
Old Point.
DR.. Clarence Porter Jones is a men,
Der of the council from this district,
there being one representative from
each congressional district.
This will be the first meeting Of the
association since the inauguration OF
the council and. its work is looked
forward to with considerable Interest.
They will meet for three days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
A Healthy Family.

"Our whole family has enjoyed good
health since we began using DR..
Kings New Life Pills, three years
ago." says l.. A. Bartlett, OF Rural
Route l., Guilford, Maine. They
cleanse and tone the system In q
gentle way that does you good. 25c
at all druggists
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15

NH. J. T. Walkley. Is spending a rev
days In the city with friends. Mr.
Walkley was injured in the c. 4 y
accident near Lanexa some time age
and Is now much improved.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
Chicago.
Score by innings:

Score by innings:
n.,ro;, ,OOOOO0O0 %
Chicago .........l 900 wy w
Summary: Two base hlts-tNclh-
tyrs Eyers Sacrifice hits-Schulte'
Steinceldt, Overall. Stolen oase-
Donovan. First base on balls-Donc
van 3, Overall T. Lett on bases-De
troit 7. Chicago 6. Struck out-d'y
Donovan 3. by Overall 10. double
plays - Schmidt. Schaefar ana
Schmidt. OLeary. Rossman anu
Couehlin. Wild pitch-Overan l..
TIM. 1:24. Umpircs, Sheridan and
O'Day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
HIGH SCHOOL VS.. o. P. COLLEGE
Eieve"s Meet On Old Point Grounds
This Afternoon.

Tcmorrow afternoon the Newport
High schoo! fccfbaIl eleven will
Journey over 10 Old Point Comfort
Consge to play the eleven OF that
school on the college gridiron. The
Rioters Club" OF the High sehoci
will accompany the team in body.
This will be the second game OF
the season for the High school team
Il having met and defeated the eleven
Of the Newport News Academy last
week on che Casino. As the Hamp
ton High school team defeated the
college team by IS to 0 last week the
locals expect to annex the game.
Hampton will meet the local team
on October 30.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
WORD CHAMPIONSHIP
=. lOCHiCA60 NATIONALS
Continued from First Page.)

spirit which does not know the msah-
ing Of the word defeat. This daunt'
less heart beats in the breast OF
Manager Hugh Jennings.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15

This W00an soyS ohoWAs SAVED
from an operation ~ Lydia =
PmkhsasvegeeabaoC onpeanA.
Ieuav. Henry, Of Norristown, Ga,
writes to Hrs. Pinkhan:
ct suffered untold misery from e.
male tro1blss. Ny doctor said IN open-
ton was the Only chance I had, asd I
dresded it alnoss - mach ~ death.
"Oue aay I read how sther women
hai been cured - Lydia e Pinkham's
Vegetable Ccwpoesd, and I decided %
xy t. BefoFe I had taken The Asst
bossle I VS. better. md now IN -
E"Every woman suffering with aay
female trouble should take Lydia +
riskhan's Vegetable compousd o
FACTS ron SACK Vv000Gll
: For thirty years lydia i. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has hccn tho
stansiard nmedy for female ills,
end has positively cured thoussndeof
women whohave been troubled with
dixpl.cer,entS Inflammation, ulcerA-
tim. f1broid tulnors, irregularities,
periodic pains, bsckache, that hear
ing down feeling, hAtulency, indigcs-
ton, dizziness or nervous prostratioo-
Why don't you try Il!
Mrs. Pfskhssa invites al SICK
Wo0eN o vrlte hcr for s4ytce.
- ~ Gutaed tbouaa06S -
GnnoA 49, Lyun, 0aO. :
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
EOO1R BALL.

At Annapolis-Naval academy 81;
Maryland Agricultural 0.
At Princeton-Princeton s: villa
Nova 0.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. %;
Gettysburg 4.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15

Mr.. Alexander Morgan. who wat
operated upon at ST. Francis hospital
for appendicitis several days ago. II
reported TO be recovering shis health
rapidly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15

David Parker. Of Fsyetis. y. v,
veteran q the civil var. who lost
foot at Gettysburg. says: The eocd
Electric Rsstsrs have done ID worth
more thao ave hundred dollars 10 me-.
. speu, much mcoey docforsng 'or
had case Of stomach irous'e. 70 h,ue
purpose. then Tried Electric Bi:iers.
snd they cured nc. J noe take them
~ q tonic. snd they kecp me sfroes
md veil.- &c, st Ill arsEytsta.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15

Mrs. l.. c. Tabb. has returned iron
Cherries Town, w. Va, where she ha'
been summoned by the death OF he
mother.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
weeks IL now much improved and Ia
able to get about.

Mrs. J. w. Jackson, OF Twenty
seventh street, has as her guest, her
sister, Mrs. Perry Hicks. OF Mathews
county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
Oreamland.

Frederick the Great" "Magi-
cian." and Viola. Tho Girl of the
Golden West" head the vaudeville
ut preamland for the latter part OF
this week. beginning today. A num-
her of new pictures will b. shown.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15

"One Of the Bravest.' a goat hie
scene is the. feature film on the Bell
moving picture show program for to,
night. On account o: some improve
ments which are being made. there
will be no matinees a, the Bell for
several days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
CAPTAIN srUART APPOINTED

Receives Commission - Psymsssef
Tor Revenue Gutter service.
Captain J. +. r. Stuart. collector Of
customs. has received his appoint
ment - psymaStsr for the United
States revenue cutter service q. ihts
port. He gave bond IN the sum OF
&1.ooe.
Hereafter vessels q To- reSeaue
cater service In this district may
BE- ordered here 10 be paid on.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
vapdsvIlls ass Picture .

Beginning with the matinees this
afternoon there will be an entir :
change OF program at the Academy OF
Music. not only in the motion pict'
ur2s, which are changed daily. but In
the cameraphone numbers as well.
Four new numbers will be introduced
by the cameraphone. The arst will
be Miss Helen tombstone. the we'll
known singer OF ballads. The second
will be Messrs. Miller and ,Wainwright
who put on catchy songs and dances.
The third will be q serio-comic sketch
under the title of Maggie Clancey's
Piano" This sketch Is guaranteed
to get big laugh every time 1t Is
presented. The last number Of the
cameraphone program will be BUN
ker HiIi.'' patriotic production.
This entire program will be ren-
dersd at the two matinees and ut
the three evening performances.
An unusually clever series OF comics
in the motion pictures will be shown
ut every entertainment in connection
with the cameraphone numbers. For
today the pictures will be "How
Simpkins Discovered the North
Pole "A Lonely Gentleman, ana
"Tricksy, the Clever Princess" All
of these pictures are being shown for
the first time. These will be shown
today only. as the motion picture
bill IL changed every day.
Hundreds OF children witnessed last
evenings performances, the prscc to
them having been reduced to five
cents and they vigorously applauded
the portions of the program which
pleased them.
Every matinee and evening perfor'
nance this week has drawn large
crowds and the popularity Of the
Academy bills seems to be growing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15

Wonderland's fine program shown
yesterday will be repeated today as
usual. It includes four good subjects
sailors Sweetheart" and "A Ro'
nance of the Alps" are the features
and both are very interesting motion
picture stories. containing many beau
tiful bits Of scenery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
Flint 0au q season.

Armory Han Friday night. Oc;. IL
Music by Prof Anderson l"-is2t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15

IN. Morcvi,z. ~he hss hen soys
w. 9phsi1 fsvee ~ ~ - ssv
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15

: A surprise party vas rendered VT.
n =. Whi,,en Tuesday nisss - the
homo q ~. and Mrs. c. = WEIGH on
OAK sveuse. The hostsssss OF the
eve~sag were TIE Misses Annie ara
Btzareth wetch.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-07
Mrs. Powell Entertains
In Honor of Her
Guests.

A very pleasant occasion was
the enter tainment given Tuesday
night by Mrs. Ell. g. Powell in hon
or of her guests Miss Leila Belle
Morris, of Macon, and Miss Anna
Gwin, of Selman.
Old fashioned games were en-
joyed together with music, and
assisted by Miss Blossom Mercer,
Mrs. Powell delighted her guests
with tempting refreshments.
Among the guests were:
Miss Ester King, Miss Mamie
Hayde, Miss Mable Rogers, Miss
Kate Harden, Miss Nina Lunley,
Miss Irene Wooten, Miss Emma
Lee Boyd. Messers. Ike Levine,
John Beall, DR.. Taylor, Wright
Terrence, J. G. Bush, and Roland
Hardy.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-07
First Meeting Of This
Annual Conference
Begins at Central
NJ, E, Church
Tonight.
Mrs. Mary Harris Armour
Speak Tonight. --Editor
See|ey Friday--0ther
Prominent Speak
ers to Follow.

The Home Mission Society OF
the South Georgia Conference will
openits annual session in the Cen
trail Methodist Church tonight at
8 O'Clock.
Tonight Mrs. Mary Harris Ar
mour will speak. Mrs Armour is
widely known and draws great
crowds wherever she goes.
Tomorrow editor SeeleY OF the
Atlanta Georgian will speak. Mr..
Seeley is brilliant orator as well
as gifted writer and it will be
worth going to the church to hear
him.
There will be other noted speak
ers present as the following pro
gram shows:
THURSDAY EVENING.
500. Devotional Servlce.-keV.
j. G.. Flanders.
Solo, Mrs. Winn.
Address, Temperance, Mrs.
Mary Harris Armour.
FRIDAY MORNING.
$3.50 Devotional Service, -Mrs.
Nicely.
60 Organization.
Reports of Conference Officers
11:3O Quiet Hour Miss Head.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-07
Gov. Smith Not Responsible
For Increased Freight Rates

this was incorrect. The CentralS in
crease in the terminal charge be-
came effective Sept. LIST, 1907. The
Seaboard's October 23rd and all of
the roads had already increased
said charge from Ii cents per 100
lbs, to 3 cents per 100 lbs, except
the Southern which became effec-
tive about November 9th. Furth-
ermore, the Georgia Railroad Com
mission on receipt of our letter,
and based on the information con-
tanned therein, promptly issusd
an order restraining the railroads
from making this increase, and in
said order made the terminal
charge then (NOv. D in effect the
rates of the Commission, but as
before stated, this terminal charge
was a part of a thru rate to points
beyond the States limits, the order
was therefore ineffective, even to
prevent the increase Of the charge
by the roads that had not at this
time made it. Namely the South
ern Railway. Subsequently, all
rail rates on cotton to the East
were increased Ii cents per 100
lbs, to conform tothe rates through
Southern Atlantic ports. THE
RATES AS YOU SEE WE'RE
INCREASED NOT BY THE
GEORGIA RAILROAD COM
MISSION BUT BY THE RAIL
ROADS IN SPITE OF THE
EFFORTS OF THE COMMIS-
SION TO PREV ENT 1T.
Yours truly,
Inman, Akers & Inman.
BY j. S. Akers.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-07
Should Reclaim Swamp
Lands of the South.

Richard FL. Edmonds, editor of
the Manufacturers Record, in dis
cussing conditions in the far South,
said:
zone OF the most interesting
phases Of the South's development
at present is the work of reclama-
ton of over flowed or wet lands,
which is now commanding national
attention as of even more import
ance than the vast irrigation work
which the government is doing in
the semi-arid west. Georgia could
study with great advantage the
magnitude Of what Mississippi,
Louisiana anW Texas are doing in
this respect. 1t is estimated by the
government that the south has over
$1,000, 900 acres of land susceptible
proclamation.
cit is practically worthless now,
but when reclaimed by proper
ditching and draining, it immed-
lately becomes worth 500 or more
per acre, for it is the richest land
in the country.
"The immense rice crop of Lou
isiana and Texas is raised on land
which fifteen or twenty years ago
would not bring fifty cents an acre.
Now it is worth $50 to 800 an acre.
Western land operators, accustom-
ed to doing big things, are buying
up large tracts and putting in great
steam shovels or canal cutting
equipment, in order to do this work
on an extensive scale, and open up
many thousands of acres of what is
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-07

FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
800 Devotional Service,-Mrs
Murph.
$3.50 Roll Call, Minutes.
Reports of SuperintendentS
Committee Meeting.
FRIDAY EVENING.
800 Devotional Service,-Pro
lessor Bishop.
Solo,-Mrs. Winn.
Address, Rescue Work, Mrs.
Knowles.
SATURDAY MORNING.
$3.50 Devotional Service,-Mrs.
Pagan.
900 Roll Call, Minutes.
Reports District Secretaries.
Practical Lines of Work-Mrs.
Troutman.
1870 Quiet Hour Miss Cate.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
800 Devotional Service,-Mlss
Eunice Whitehead.
$3.50 Roll Call, Minutes.
Life at Scarritt Bible and
Training School, Miss Cate.
Committee Meeting.
SUNDAY MORNING.
HOO Annual Sermon,-Rev. L.
D. Ellis.
Solo,-Mrs. Winn.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
400 Mass Meeting for Young
People.
Devotional S@vice,-M s S
Emma Meyers.
Address,-Miss Mabel Head.
SUNDAY EVENING.
500 Devotional Service, Rev.
T. d. Fills.
Address,-The Open Door OF
Opportunity,-Mrs. Nicely.
MONDAY MORNING.
$50 Devotional Service,-MrS.
ShearouSe.
900 Roll Call, Minutes.
City Missions,-Miss Cate.
Board of City Missions, Mrs.
TrOutmaD.
Work Among Colored People,
Mrs. Murph.
11:3O Quiet HOur,-Miss Head.
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
800 Devotional Service,
400 Committee Reports.
Place of Next Meeting.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-07

now waste and valueleSS TO It's
owners and to the state. Louis
lana alone has seve.al million acres
of wet prairie land which only
needs proper draining to make it
available for the pillow, and the wa
ter drawn from the land can, II
necessary, in dry season, be pump
ed back for irrigation, thus max.
ing the farmer almost independent
of nature's whims. This is pracH-
cally the creation of vast wealth,
the redemption to mans uses Of
what is now without value. The
general enlargement of this work
throughout the south would be one
of the greatest: pieces..sOf construc.
tive energy which this generation
has seen. 1t is not necessary to
wait upon the national government
to do this, for that means looking
to Washington to do for us what
we should for ourselves. Individ.
ual owners and individual states
should invite the cooperation Of
large contracting firms end carry
out their reclamation work, just az
is being done with such signal sue.
cess in Louisiana. If the people
of that. state continue this work
and reclaim the 100000 acres Of
available overfowed lands they
will add 500, 900, 600 to its wealth
and do it at a cost of $75, 900, 600
to 800, 100000 or secure q return
of about 81 for every 81 invested.
Georgia and other states ought
to be movingin the same direction. "
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-07
Just. For Fun" Club.


The "Just for Funn Club was
organized Monday at a meeting
held at Judge Kennedy's, where
Miss Mary Powell acted as hostess.
The members of the club to date
are Miss Eta McLendon, Miss Mag.
gle Null, Miss Louise Wightmaa,
Miss Kate Harden, Miss Mamie
Hayde, Miss Della Majors and Miss
Mabel Rogers.
The club will meet again this
afternoon, where applications for
membership will be acted upon.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-07
ON COTTON TO SEAPORTS
Railroads Increased The Rate
In Spite of the Railroad Com.
mission to Prevent It.

The Dawson News pub
lished an article in which c.
H. ARTHUR was quoted as
criticising the railroad COM
mission and incidentally
Governor Smith for an in
crease of freight rates on
Cotton from Southw est
Georgia to Savannah.
That neither the railroad
Commission or Governor
Smith or any part OF the
administration are reSpO11-
sible for the increased rate
is proven by the letters to
and from the railroad COM
mission and Messrs. lnman,
Akers & Inman.
The railroads alone are
responsible for the increas-
ed rate and they made the
rate in opposition to the
commissions orders.
The correspondence prln-
ted below tells the story
better than anything that
might be said outside of
them, and a careful reading
of the letters should con-
vince any fair minded man
that it is only another
scheme on the part OF the
railroads to fasten upon the
administration something
the people don't want and
forwhichthe railroads them
selves are to blame.
OFFICE OF
RAILROAD COMMISSIONED EoRGIA
State Capitol.
Atlanta, May 9TH, 1908.
Mr.. J. f. Mercer,
Fitzgerald Ga.
Dear SIR
chairman McLendOn requests
me to acknowledge the receipt O
ur esteemed favor of April 30th
AL to send you IN accordance
with your request, the informa
ton which YOU desire. Accord
inyly, am enclosing you herewith
copy of letter written by Chairman
McLcndon to Mr.. L. c. Hoylc
Diwson, Ga. and also letter writ
fen to Chairman McLendon b,
Messers. 1nman, Akers & Inman
This correspondence took plac
l.,,.t,.s., of thu receipt by Mr.. Nc
I.e,uiun of similar request q
that mlde by you.