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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-16
FARM LIFE COMMISSION
Sends Out Half Million Circulars Re-
guessing information.

Washington, ID. C.--Half million
circulars in which twelve comprehen-
sive questions are. asked, have been
started blythe committee on country
life to every corner Of the United
States. The commission, of which l..
H. Bailey, Of New. York, is the chair
man, has elected e. w. Allen assis-
tant director of experiment stations
in the department Of agriculture sys-
tenn.
1t is expected that the information
will be received and placed in the
hands of President Roosevelt by De-
cember 6, upon which he can base a
message to congress.
Some of the questions which will
be asked in the blanks which will be
sent to intelligent and reading farm
ers all over the United States as well
as others in touch with rural life fol-
low:
Are the farm houses in your neigh
borhood as good as they should be
under existing conditions?
Are the schools of your neighbor-
hood training boys and girls satisfac-
torily for life ON the farm?
Do the farmers in your neighbor-
hood get the returns they reasonably
should from the sale Of their prod
ucts?
Do the farmers in your neighbor-
hood receive from the railroads, high
roads trolley lines the service they
reasonably should have?
Do the farmers in your neighbor-
hood receive from the United States
postal service, rural telephone, the
service they reasonably should ex-
pect?
Are the farmers and their wives in
your neighborhood satisfactorily or
ganized 10 promote their mutual in
terest?
Are the renters or farmers in your
neighborhood making satisfactory
living2
Is the supply Of farm labor in your
neighborhood satisfactory?
Are the conditions surrounding
hired labor on the farms in your
'neighborhood satisfactory to the hired
men?
Have the farmers in your neighbor-
hood satisfactory facilities for doing
their business in banking, credit and
insurance?
Are the, sanitary conditions Of the
farms in your neighborhood satisfac-
tory?
Do the farmers and their wives and
families in your neighborhood get to-
gether for mutual Improvement, en-
tertainment and social intercourse as
mrch as they should?
What, in your Judgment, is the
most important single thing to be
done for the general betterment OF
vn1Ir lifa2
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-16
CHILD HEIRESS STOLEN
Little Margaret Mitchell Is Kid
mapped at Chicago.
TAKEN TO NORTH CAROLINA
1t is Thought Girl is Being Carried to
Sparta, N. c., Where Her
Mother Lives.

Chicago, Ill. - Margaret Frances
Mitchell, eight years old, said to be
an heiress to a fortune, was kidnapped
while on the street with her grand
mother. The little girl was snatched
by one Of three men in an automobile
and taken away after the grandmoth-
er, Mrs. Caroline P. Mitchell, had been
knocked down. The police are work
ing on clue that the child was taken
out of the city, probably to Sparta,
N. C.
The kidnapping is said to be the eli
max of a prolonged struggle for pos
session of the girl She has been liv-
ing with her father, Robert Mitchell,
at 1929 st. Lawrence avenue, while
the mother, Mrs. Margaret B. Mitchell,
has lived separately. The fortune was
left to the girl by her mothers father.
According to the story told to the po-
lice by the grandmother, threats of
kidnapping previously had been made,
and because of this she always ac-
companied the girl to and from school.
She urged the police to search at
Sparta, where, it is thought, the moth
er recently lived.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-16
AERONAUTS FALL 1900 FEET.
Wonderful Escape Of American Bal
loonists from Death at Berlin.

Berlin,s Germany international
ballon race, which started from the
suburb OF Scmargendorf, was the &C.
casion Of "a thrilling accident, two
American aeronauts having a miracu-
lous escape from death. The Ameri-
can balloon Conqueror, the only Amer
lean built craft in the contest, having
on board A. Holland Forbes and Au-
gusrus Pest, less than two minutes af-
ter the start burst at an altitude OF
1000 feet.
For 1000 feet it shot down like a
bullet. and then the torn silk bag as
sumed the shape of parachute, thus
checking the rapidity Of the descent
Coming close to the earth, however,
the basket smashed into the roof of
house, but the two men escaped with
but slight injuries.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-16
War CLOUDS VANISHING
No Crisis Likely to Result From
the Balkan Situation.
SERVIA BECOMES PACIFIED
King Peter and His Advisers Have Come
to Conclusion That War Would
Mean Annihilation.

London, England Belgrade, the
storm center in the present Balkan
situation, has quieted down. After a
long secret session, the national as
sembly has taken no definite action
with regard to making war upon Aus
tria-Hungary. The city itself has qui-
eted down, the people apparently real
fling that war would mean the de-
struction Of Servian nationality.
A dispatch from Gibraltar says that
the British Atlantic feet of six bat
-tleships is making ready to sail for
the east and the destination probably
is Malta, from which place the British
Mediterranean feet sailed few days
ago for the Aegean sea.
Belgrade, Servia After a secret
session lasting for more than twenty
four hours, the national assembly adj
journed without having arrived at any
decision in regard to its action
against Austria-Hungary.
The meeting was very stormy one,
and was interrupted by various re-
cesses. War was demanded with Aus
tria-Hungary, but the leaders of the
war faction cooled down after Foreign
Minister Milovxanovics had made a
statement in which he said that war
was impossible.
Thus, for the moment, the doing
point in the Balkan crisis is passed,
and Servia is expected to content her
self temporarily by instituting boy
colt against Austria Hungary COM
merce in the way of revenge.
Demonstration in the streets are be
coming less numerous and less seri-
CHS, and apparently the people are be-
ginning to realize that war would
mean the humiliation of Servia.
Constantinople, Turkey.-The porte
has received replies from Great Brit
ain, France, italy and Russia, all Ia
yorable to the assembling OF Euro
pean conference, and it is expected
that Germany also will acquiesce IN
this.
KimiJ Pasha, the grand vizier, in a
conversation with the Servian I1inis-
ter. strongly advised prudence and
moderation on the part OF Seryla.
Demonstrations in protest against the
Austro-H Hungarian movement continue
to be held in the large towns through
out Turkey, 10000 people gathering
nj AdrianopIe for this purpose.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-16
COLONEL STEWART RETIRED.
Roosevelt Loses No Time in Disposing
Exiled Army officer.

Washington, D. C.-Colonel William
F.. Stewart has been retired from act
i've service in the army, as the re-
suit of President Roosevelt approving
the report of the retiring board Of
army officers which found Colonel
Stewart incapacitated for active ser.
vice because of disability.
The following announcement of the
presidents. action was posted at the
war department.
Colonel Stewart has been retired
from ective service by the president,
upon finding of the retiring board that
he is incapacitated for active service
on account Of disability incident to
the service, under the provisions Of
section 1851, revised statutes"
The presidents action is final.
Il know why have been retired
from the army, and / know who is
responsible for it, but / am still an
army officer and cannot discuss that"
declared Colonel Stewart, when he
received formal notification by spe-
cial delivery letter from the war de-
partment of Presidents Rooseyelt's
action in ordering his retirement.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-16
PLANS ARE APPROVED
ADMINISTRATION TO ASSIST
Secretary Of War Wright Will Address
Delegates on Influence Of Panama Ca
nal on Industrial Developments


Washington, D. G. President
Roosevelt has promised his personal
cooperation, and that of the depart
ments of the government in the OBJ
j1cts sought by the Southern CONNER
oial Congress, which will meet in
Washington in the first week in De-
Ceniher Tbs president expressed his
warm approval of the plans Of the
body, and officially endorsed the prof.
ect OF making the south and the peo
pie of the country generally more
fully acquainted with the resources,
progress and commercial advantages
Of the southern states.
The president directed a cabinet Of
ficer to represent the administration
before the congress and make an adj
dress, and stated to the representa-
tives Of the congress that the facili-
ties of the departments, in the way
OF charters data and statistics should
be free to the convention.
All this was brought about in the
course Of two interviews between@the
committee appointed. by the SoutheFrA
Commercial Congress and the presi-
dent at the white house. To- pres
ident gave nearly an hour of Time to-
listening to the plans and objects Of
the congress, as presented by the COM
mittee, and then gave expression to-
his views as stated
The committee is composed of G.
Grosvenor Dawes of Alabama, John
A. Betjeman Of Georgia and Edwin u
Quarles Of Virginia This committee
represents forty commercial bodies of
the south, each of which will send
several representatives to the Wash
ington meeting. 81
The members Of the committee first
called upon Secretary Stratus Of the
of commerce and labor.
Secretary Straus assured the commit.
tee of his personal sympathy IN the
movement, and promised his cooper
alton and that Of the bureaus o his
department in furthering the efds Of
the congress. 49, VI
The committee then saw the presi-
dent, who, after talking with them for
few minutes, requested them to call
upon the secretary Of war and ask
him to accompany them to the white
house. The president and Secretary
Wright then went into the subject In
detail, and the president asked. Secre-
tary Wright to represent the admin
istration at. the congress and address
the delegates on the influence Of the
Panama canal on the industrial develL
opment Of the nation.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-16
BATTLE ATOP HIGH TOWER.
Crazy Man Prevented from Jumping
Of WllLlantsburd Bridge. 9

New York City-At the top Of,
the great iron tower at the Brooklyn
end of the Williamsburg bridge, a
thrilling struggle took place while
hundreds of persons looked on from
below. An insane man, who had elud-
ed the tower Waterman, climbed an
iron stairway at the top Of the tower,
sag feet above the East river, and
was preparing for leap into the
river, when two policemen climbed up
after him.
The appearance of the policemen
distracted the man from his purpose
and he turned upon the bluecoats
with razor. The insane man rushed
to attack them, and then on the mar
row footing Of the dizzy height a ten
minute battle took place, which held
all who witnessed it speeches. with
horror.
2 Finally he was handcuffed and Ia
ken. still struggling, down the tower
ladders, trying at every step to throw
himself and his captors into space.
At the eastern district hospital,
where the prisoner was taken, ne
gave his name as Joseph Kratz Of
Brooklyn. He was placed in pad
dod coll
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-16
SLID INTO THE MISSISSIPPI.
$4,000 Worth Of Railroad Property
Lost at New Orleans.

Lost at New Orleans.
p New Orleans, La. Seventy-five
thousand dollars worth OF railroad
property slid into the Mississippi riv-
er when a section Of earth 300 feet
long and about 200 feet wide caved
in, carrying along seven freight cars
and four lines of railroad tracks, un-
dermining the bank by high water
being the cause.
No lives were lost The losses are
divided between the Illinois Central
railroad and the city, which owns the
Belt railroad, and most of the real es-
tate which sank into the river. The
real estate loss is total, inasmuch as
no iIling-in will be done, the eaved
ground being given over to the river.
Several docks were among the proper
ty loss. Later additional caying
around the sides of the hole threat
ened to carry more land into the wa
ter. The freight cars were loaded,
mostly with slaves, much Of which
may be salvaged, owing to the shall
lowness of the water.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-16
FOREIGN MINE EXPERTS.
Party Touring the United States
Reaches Rirminqham.

Birmingham, Ala.-The party of for
eign mine experts now touring the
United States to investigate condi-
tions with view to lessening the
number Of explosions in mines, has
arrived in Birmingham, and will spend
several days visiting the mines of
this district.
The party is in charge OF ]. A..
Holmes of the fuel testing department
of the United States government sur
vey. 1t consists Of Herr Carl Meiss-
mes, chief of the German service :;
Victor Watteyene, chief Of the Bel
gian mining service, and Captain Ar
thur Desbrough, chief expert Of the
British explosives commission.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-16
EXAMINATION OF BANKS
Number Will Be Increased by Comp
troIIer of Currency.

washington, D. C.-ComptFoller of
the Currency Murray has decided to
increased the number of national
bank examinations, in many cases
from twice to three or four times a
year. 1t is not his purpose, he says,
to examine all national banks four or
even three times a year, but the new
rule will be made to apply to ell ma
tional banks that have in the past
shown disposition to violate or evade
any of the provisions OF the national
banking laws or the regulations pre-
scribed5y the comptroller Of the cur
rency
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-16
I viii Reform Contracts.

New Orleans, La.-With instruc-
tions to make reforms in the cotton
futures contract of the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange, a committee has
been appointed by members Of the ex-
change. The committee was ordered
to confer with farmers, brokers and
cotton spinners throughout the south
and with the men in the north who
are interested in cotton, to determine
how to get "the maximum trade util-
ity" out of cotton futures contracts.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-16
CAPITALIZED AT S2,OOO,OOO
Naval Stores Operators Establish
Producers Selling Company.

New Orleans, La.-Naval stores op-
orators representing Ave southern
states have completed plans to estab.
lish a producers selling company,
capitalized at 100000. The company
will have headquarters at Jackson
Vile. Fla It's object will be to secure
better prices for naval stores pro-
ducts, which the operators claim have
been forced below the cost of produc-
ton by competition and by adulter-
alton. Walter p. Corbett, of Jackson
Vile. said that he and his associates
had information that i 100000 gallons
of southern turpentine had been adul-
terated in order to lower prices, and
that the new company will work to Sc
cure laws regulating interstate BUSH
ness in turpentine, and especially its
alleged adulteratiOn
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-16

The wisdom of the navy depart
ment's order for Rear Admiral Sperry
not to permit shore liberty to the men
Of the feet while cholera is prevalent
in Manila is commended by prominent
civil and military, authorities at Ma
Mia.
Representative Clark of Florida has
complained to President Roosevelt of
the alleged political activity of two
federal officeholders in Florida, and
he asked the Npresident if it was in
accord with his views. The men COM
planned of are United States District
Attorney Cheney and Postmaster
O'Neal at Orlando, Fla He said both
were actively engaged in travelling
over Florida making speeches for the
republican ticket and for themselves.
Cheney was nominated for governor
and O'Neal for congress.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-16
DEEP WATERWAY CONFERENCE.
Lakes to-cuIf Channel Meeting in
Chicago Adopts Resolutions.

Chicago AuoptS HeSUIUtIUUs.
Chicago. Ill.-The adoption Of resi-
olutions declaring the opening OF
deep channel way connecting the
Great Lakes with the Gulf OF Mexico
to be an imperitive duty Of the gen
eral government, and this work to-,
begin Immediately and completed as
soon ais possible, the selection Of New
Orleans for the next convention and
reelection Of old officers were the
features of the closing session Of CUR
Deep Waterways Association.
The resolutions adopted will be pre-
sented to both branches of congress
by committee of fifty, which Presi-
dent Kayanaugh was authorized to
appoint
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-31
MRS. ASTOR TO Be
BURIED FROM OLD
TRINITY CHAPEL
Complete Arrangements for Fu-
neral Have Not Yet Been
Made.

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-While no an
nouncement has as yet been made by
members of the Astcr family, it is be-
lieved by their friends that the funeral
services for Mrs William Aston will be
held in Trinity Chapel, where she was
for years a communicant, and that the
interment will be made in the Astor
family plot in Trinity Cemetery.
Mrs. Astor died at 1880 o'clock. Dur
ing the day she had suffered a severe
stroke of the heart and was in a coma
tose state when death came.
At Mrs. Astor's bedside when she
died were her daughter, Mrs. Orme
Wilson, Drs. Austin Flint, jr., James F.
Maggie and j. c.. Billings, jr., and
Thomas Hay, Mrs. Astor's major domo,
who has been in her service since 1876,
Colonel and Mrs. John Jacob Astor
were at the house several times during
the day, but were not present when
Mrs. Astor died. Her daughter. Mrs.
James Van Allen, who was summoned
from Newport yesterday did not ar
rive in time for her mothers death.
Mrs. Astor's other daughter. Mrs.
Ogilvie Haig. is on her way to this
country from Europe.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-31
REGISTRATION BY
THE BELATED GOES
ON AGAIN TODAY
Sixty-seven More Names Added
in First Half OF Boards
Final Session.

Up to noon today sixty-seven names
were added to the registry list by the
County Board of Elections at its sec
ond and last session in the Cour1
House. When it ended its first days
work last Thursday the total was
ninety-five, making a total of 1872 fol
the day and a half.
The board began business at s
O'Clock this morning, and will shut ur
shop at 5 O'Clock tonight.
A peculiar feature OF the added list
Is that so far it contains only three
suburbanites, two from East Orange
and one from South Orange. Clerks
and small business men are in the ma
jority of the negligent and their prin-
cipal excuse for not registering on thu
regular days was sickness, Absence
from the city also figured.
Judge Ten Eyck will sit in the Court
OF Common Pleas Monday from 8 a. m
until S p. m, also for registration pur-
poses, but will accept only a most valic
excuse.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-31
HENRY APPEALS
TO GERMANS FOR
\ THEIR SUPPORT
Real Democracy Candidate
Makes Several Speeches in
the Twelfth Ward.

Appealing to the German o of per-
sonal freedom and law abiding order,
Judge Thomas A. Henry, candidate Tor
Mayor on the Real Democracy ticket,
spoke in several sections of the
Twelfth Ward last night. Theodore S
Fettinger, Edward H. Wright, jr., and
E. M. Waldron spoke at the same meet
ings.
AT the meetings, Judge Henry said In
IT Nyant to have a plain heart to
heart1nhalk with those of my German
Amer i'm fellow-citizens present here
tonigpk although a few timorous
frienSf have advised me that it
woul{h't do any good. They apparently
accer} at its face value the prepos-
tcrouf claim that the b. fwers carry the
socallfd German vote in their vest
pocket. Most emphati6ally DO I dis
agree with that notion. l do not be-
lieve' that anybody WINS or controls
the votes of meN of German birth Or
desce9t but those men themselves"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-31
TRAVELLERS CLUB
HEARS LECTURE0N
PEOPLE OF SPAIN
Miss S0phronia Anderson Host
ess at Well-Attended Edu-
catiOnal Function.

The members of the Travellers Club
and their friends attended al Interest,"
ing meeting at the home of the former
president, Miss Sophronia Anderson.
yesterday afternoon, to listen to a lee
ture on People of Spain" by William
Milwilzoky.
Miss Jeanette Anderson, a niece Of
the hostess, contributed to the social
hour with vocal numbers. Mrs. Walter
S. Van Wrinkle was the assisting
hostess.
Home Life and Customs in India"
will be the subject of IN address by
George Hawkes. this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. S. Erwin Manness.
Members of the College Women's
Club met in the Free Public Library
yesterday afternoon. when plans for
the winter were discussed. 1t was
decided to produce a dramatic enter
tainment later in the season. Mrs.
Emanuel Stern is chairman of the COM
mittee in charge of the arrangements.
Miss Mabel Easton and Miss Eliza
beth Crane were in charge of the Hal
lowe'en entertainment given last night
in the Young Women's Christian Assoc
citation headquarters under the aus
pieces of the Work and Win Club. Miss
Helen Davis will be in charge of the
vesper service tomorrow afternoon, and
Miss f. H. Saul will sing.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-31
D.'S SUPPORT
IS HOLLY SECUTED
BY WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-Following
up the statement issued late last eve
ming from the White House regarding
the announcement made by John ID.
Rockefeller of his preference for MT.
Taft in the presidential struggle, a
second statement was issued today, as
follows:
1.-The President has received numer-
Gus letters inc kilograms showing that
this trick of Rockefeller, doubtless
made by agreement with the Demo-
cratic party, will fail absolutely. 1t Is
self-evident or its face. as Mr.. Taft has
said, hat If Mr.. Rockefeller had really
wanted him elected he would have kept
quiet about it, and that he had come
out for him as being the way in which
he can damage him most"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-31
BRIDAL PARTY TO
Be ENTERTAINED
BY MISS SMITH
Attendants Will Be Guests at
Her Home Thursday
Evening.

Miss Henrietta L. Smith. of SO Central
avenue, whose marriage to John Ed
ward Kelley, of New York, will occur
Wednesday, November II. In st. Pat
rick's Cathedral, will entertain her
bridal party at her home next Thursday
night. The guests will include Mrs.
James T. Smith and Mrs. William r.
Delehanty, who will be the matrons of
homer, and Miss Martina Joyce and Miss
Marie MacGuire. of New York, who will
be the bridesmaids; Robert w. Rod
man, John j. O'Donohue, George Wit
tendorf. John M. Jones and Constan-
tine j. MacGuire, all of New York, who
will act as ushers, and William r. Dele
hanty, of this city, who will attend the
bridegroom, as best man.
Mr.. Kelley will give a bachelor din
ner next Saturday night at the New
York Athletic Club, for twenty-five
guests, including the men of the bridal
party.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-31
GOMPERS WILL Be
STAR At RALLY Of
LABOR MEN HERE
American Federation Has Plans
for Notable Demonstration
in BIaney's Theatre.

Organized labor of Newark and
vicinity will hnve a mass-meeting of
its W tomorrow afternoon in Blaney's
Theatre, when Samuel Gonpers, presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor, will be the chief speaker. Owing
to an engagement in New York to-
morrow night, he will commence his
address here shortly after 2 o'clock. He
will tell why the great labor %organiza-
ton is so active in this campaign and
urge every member of a labor union
to vote against 1.-THE enemies of the
working people,"
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
A. L. of L., will also speak along the
same lines. as will Raymond Robbins, a
Chicago orator.
John A. Moffett. president of the
United Hatters of North America, is
expected to tell, from the hatters' view
point, why organized labor should de-
feat r.. Wayne Parker for Congress in
the Seventh district.