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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-14

unwarranted tribute And they still and will
continue until the end of long of legal techncates
has been reached.
situation that arising from what is known
of the Macon Grocery company and others against
southeast On July 1908 the railroads in this
territory within thirty days they would promu
of hundred pounds shipments
food products plain speech this meant
hundred pounds the everyday necessities of
each family individual in the state The roads themselves
conceded that this would five hundred and eightve
thousand dollars year in Georgia alone The compliments
general opinion proved that it would amount to
million a million and half dollars
Yet despite the which the had at stake the
commission the increase into effect
though issued injunction that speedily
overued by the above technical grounds The result
that has elapsed and several months will probably
and the interstate
will the reasonabeness of the tariff
if should be declared unreasonable the shippers bring
least of reimbursement for the
they paid But the history of similar that the small
dealer he who suffers ken undertakes the
Of such litigation and consequently becomes loser
the unjust and illegal All this
would be obviated the interstate commission
the validity of tariff before instead of
after its depredatons had been felt
provision of the Cummns prohibits carrier
issuing capital stock without payment either
property Whether this be the specific remedy needed would
qure inquiry certainly there should be
adequate restrictions thrown about the present possibility OF
watered stock with its long train of public evils and private
corruption
Whether Cummins bill other, the hour is
and imperative for substantial legislation of this character
with the encouragement of the administration it will
The whole country looking to him for redemption of his
word The demand for rghng of economic deep
vr today The peoples conscience sleep for
night but its awakening is certain as the dawn.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-14
ATLANTA'S FARMING INTERESTS.

One timelest plans of
projected that stimulate and develop the farming
contiguous Atlanta 1t proposed that the chamber
through educational methods and possibly through specific
crops increasing yield every this neghbohood
and placing the art of agriculture uptodae scientific
basis suggested by the of the National
establish great farmers college, and
part of statewide aud American undertaking
years nched the conviction that aspect of
the city and the countrys nseparaby
gether Commercial bodies coming to realize that their right
full sphere activity fixed by corporate limits 1t
has always the growth and prosperity of
very largely by the producing capacity its surround
ing territory and majority of by agricultural capacity
The greatest monarches of old the midst of fertile valleys
With few exceptions the greatest cities of today have crystal
zed rich farming But is only within the recent
times that this fact has been consciously appropriated and turned
to profit. 80
vigorous present day competition of southern cities
that city forge ahead remain ahead which does most for its
tributary communities This then is the underlying idea upon
which the Atlanta Chamber OF Commerce proceeding is
frequent saying visitors Atlanta that she has achieved
big things despite her lack of outlying resources The statement
but relatively true The fact Is that the resources are there
and will forth whenever they properly
hidden Under the OF modern scientific methods the farm
lands adjacent made double treble their
The production of foOdsu throughout the
United States considerably less today than 1t is IN european
countries This not due to any natural advantages which the
latter enjoy, but simply to their intelligent and more
thoroughly organized system Oh cuVauon lhat the wnole
story and point especially applicable to Aantas environ
ment,
principle the agricultural college which the Farmers union
planning establish and the proposed work of the chamber of
will be practical and valuable ally The details of the
chambers project yet worked Two specific propO
sons however have already been suggested One OF these
the establishment Where
cultivation be demonstrated The other
offering prizes for the best production of foOdsufs
committee has been appointed to consider these and
other features and to be hoped that there will be little delay
in pushing the enterprise a definite conclusion.
Every family the city really concerned IN the success OF
such for the time must within the next few
Atanta supply of truck farm stuff will be
problem Already evident that the milk
insufficient whenever demand of the ordinary is made
During automobile week numbers of families unable
milk for days together despite the fact that it shipped
from of within radius of hundred miles 1t
all improbable that The situation will arise in the
of
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-14
THE COST OF RURAL DELIVERY.

deal besrred by the assertion that
rural free delivery mail service enormous expense to the
government perhaps responsible for the postal deficit
inquiry will establish the fact that the monetary cost OF
the but the contrary COM
paravey small when the wonderful and widespread good accom-
phed considered Official reports and enlightenment OF rura
mail delivery the capita not than dollar and
seventy-eight cents
Where else in all the history of the nations of nd
find much gained for little spentH
Aside from the human aspect the tuaonhe exchange of
kindred whom distance separatese
purely practical might financial value of the service is far
above the outlay of dollar and sevenght cents per capita
Every knows that the of community and It's wealth
producing capacity determined largely by the extent OF It's
nection with the big world beyond it. America cut off
from cable connections with Europe her industry would weaken
beyond calculation Suppose Georgia were 1orced
exclusively within the borders of the Immediate
Despite variety and abundance of
she would find herself almost hepey crippled in business Ger
tanly she could forward at present
What is in these typi" instances applies to rural
community The physical of county well its edu
caona welfare bound nseparaby with that correspond
with the world which daily mail alone bring
There be question but that the rapidly growing
orchard industry north Georgia ascrbabe largely to the
rural poman who asrde his pony seated in his little cart
drives morning after morning through the tangled forests of
spruce and down the rugged pathways stopping
deliver letter check business contract
order from the broker the far city Before his advent
the chance of moneymakng could induce to
their home and devote all their time to unfolding the
bies regions But since he has mountain
sides that bleak
Lebanon the pgtme and ruddy with luscious harvests
each autumn.
instance The thing is true of mining
agriculture cateraisng and all other forms of productive
aspect delivery has been consd
cred particularly for the that those who pirate of its
svens have questioned its practical value When those higher
values of education social intercourse and public enghen
mind the element of scarcely deserves
a moments consideration.
delivery benefcent investment the govern
could make but is also of the most busineike
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-14
THE PEOPLES DEMAND RENEWED.

of the American people for businesske
regulation freight and effective control of all
corporations will find vigorous vocng the present
timely propiOus for the
demand could scarcely be conceived for the
doomed big with warnings that without
needed adjustments the machinery OF the law the wage
merchant remain helpless against what
at bottom perng of his pockets The bold rob-
is the most spectacular instance though
by the only Indeed the which Engshmen
wagng against special privileges hnd an essentially true
reproduction in the United States.
looking the correction of these ills are in
prospect already preached The bill
Cummins of Iowa. deals particularly
freight Press reports indicate that
which should become law Among
these is a prevent a increase becoming operative
been approved by the interstate commerce commission
Our state striking illustration of the need of some
the of railroad TO nugu
rate The fact the people OF Georgia have
within the paid million dollars to the rail
lines territory because of the absence of
such safeguards million dollars which IN the hight Oh eV
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-14
OF COMMERCE WILL
URGE AGRICULTURAL EDUCA TON

Always on the alert to take advantage
of any opportunity whereby the indus
trial, financial or economic conditions of
Atlanta and the state might be improved
and strengthened, the chamber Of COM
merce has decided to institute a campaign
for the promotion of education along the
lines of scientific farming.
A committee on agriculture, probably
headed by David Woodward, will be ap-
pointed in the near future, and plans for
the promotion of the development of the
farming resources of the state will be
formulated and pushed by them.
This decision was reached by the direct
ors of the chamber of commerce at their
regular monthly meeting, after careful
discussion of the merits of the project,
and the relative value of farming as
touching the commercial, industrial and
financial structure and future of this
city.
The matter was preached by Wilmer
Moore. who stated that his attention had
been called to the proposed educational
plans in the agricultural field which the
National Farmers union president,
Charles S. Barrett, of Union City, had
outlined at the recent convention of that
body in Macon.
MR. wOODWARD'S PLAN.
Vice President David Woodward, who
was presiding in the absence of President
Asa G. Gambler. thereupon spoke clearly
and forcibly upon the subject, and it was
as result of his suggestion that final
and decisive action was taken.
Mr.. Woodward called attention to an
article by James j. Hill, the great rail-
way magnate, published in the Worlds
Work under recent date, dealing with
the startling fact that the production of
food stuffs in this country was far from
keeping pace with the rapid increase Of
population.
In this article Mr.. Hill, who has made
a deep study of the question, and who,
by the way. has a personal and perhaps
selfish motive IN encouraging the growth
of food products in the way of grain
crops, presents the facts in a manner
that leaves nothing to the imagination
but the woes held by the future.
1t is shown that the production of food
stuffs in the United States is far less than
that of European countries in proportion
to population, and it is also pointed out
that this is due, not to any natural ad-
vantages of soil or climate possessed by
these countries over America, but to
added intelligent effort and the applica-
ton of the laws of farming to the soil.
According to Mr. Woodward, these con-
ditions are true of Georgia as of any
section of the United States. He showed
that the farmers realize this. and urged
that the efforts of the Farmers union
to conduct an educational campaign re-
ceive the hearty cooperation of the At
lanta Chamber of Commerce.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-14

having caused one war and with prevent
ing another.
Few lawyers have achieved the reputa-
ton that is Calhoun's. Upon two occa-
sions he has been called upon in great
crises, and in each his decision was con-
sidered final by president of the United
States.
1t was Calhoun's dIspassionate report
to President Mckinley which precipitated
the war with Spain. He had investigated
conditions in Cuba for the president who
wanted the truth.
Three years ago Calhoun went to Ven
ezuela as envoy extraordinary for Pres
ident Roosevelt. This was when the
slightest undiplomatic step might have
involved the United states in war with
European powers. Calhoun's report pre-
vented conflict.
1t is curious that although Calhoun as
a lawyer represented interests Roosevelt
fought continually, he was the man deem
ed fit when the strenuous one wanted an
unbiased report.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-14
TO ENCOURAGE EDUCATION.

} TO ENCOURAGE EDUCATION.
In this he met the concurrence of the
entire board of directors, who indorsed
his views after brief but searching dis
cussion. That intelligent farming would
do wonders for the sections contiguous to
Atlanta is without question a fact. The
phrase Intensive farming is familiar to
the readers of Atlanta newspapers, and
many columns Of space have been de-
voted to discussions Of the effects to be
attained thereby.
1t is this form of agriculture that the
chamber of commerce proposes to en-
courage. Their proposition Is that
through scientific application of the
teachings of agriculture as modernized
and reduced to common sense system by
those who have made a deep study OF the
matters, will do wonders in developing the
natural resources Of the territory ada
cent to and tributary TO Atlanta. There
are thousands of acres OF waste lands
in this immediate territory that could be
made to blossom like the rose garden and
produce yearly riches through the proper
application of scientific. concentrated
farming methods mingled with ordinary
industry
There is nothing that contributes more
to the prosperity of a great city than the
contingent prosperity of the territory
surrounding it. It is this great principle
that the chamber OF commerce has in
view. and that will be followed out with
characteristic energy, industry and fore
sight.
TO FORMULATE PLANS.
1t will be the work OF the committee
on agriculture to make a thorough study
of the best means of promoting the adj
vancement of intelligent. up-to-date ag-
riculture in this section, and 70 make an
exhaustive report to the directors at the
next regular meeting. giving the results
Of their researches and offering sugges-
lions as to the best means Of accomplish
ing these ends.
Just now two plans are suggested, one
of these being the establishment of an
experimental farm where scientific farm
ers win be employed to develop the pos
sibilities of the territory along agricul-
tural lines. The other is the offering OF
prizes for the best production of food
stuffs per acre, on a plan similar to the
corn prize contests of southwestern Geor-
gia.
That this action on the part Of the At
lanta Chamber of Commerce will have a
far-reaching and beneficial effect upon
both the city and her environs is fore
gone conclusion. Hitherto the aims and
endeavors Of the body have been directed
to an effort to advance the city proper
but in reaching out into the broader field
the organization is only proving the al
ready acknowledged fact that In this city.
as nowhere else. the business men and
leading citizens In every walk of life are
striving toward the ultimate advance
ment of the state in which they live.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-14
SUFFRAGETTE LEAVES
PRISON FOR HOME

LONDON, Dec. 10.-Miss Alice Paul.
formerly of Philadelphia, the suffragette
who was arrested on November and
sentenced to term at hard LABOR TOT her
share IN the suffragette protest at the
lord mayors banquet in Guild hall, was
released from Holloway yesterday on
the completion of her sentence.
She left the prison in a cab accompa-
MED by two Weaknesses. On going to the
home of friends doctor was called i'm
mediately, owing to her weakened con-
dition.
Although palpably i'll, Miss Paul was
cheerful. She declared she did not regret
her conduct and was prepared to repeat
it If necessary.
II practiced the hunger strike until
November H." she said. Since then they
fed me twice a day by force, except one
day when 1 was too i'll to be touched.
have no complaints against the Holloway
officials"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-14
FARMERS HAVE MONEY
IN LARGE QUANTITIES

VALDOsTA, Ca, Dec. n.-According
TO the statements Of the banks just mads
here. the people of this section have mora
ready cash on hand than at any time Ia
their history. The statements also that
Valdosta has more deposited IN her
banks than any other city Of her size
probably in the south, the total amount
being over two and quarter million doll
lars.
These deposits are owned largely by the
farmers which shows that the heart Of
south Georgia is just now about the most
prosperous section in the whole country.
The great crops and the fancy prices
being had for both long and short sta
pie cotton are of course responsible for
this big bulk Of money. The prices for
both staples have held up splendidly
throughout the season, with no prospect
so far of any weakening.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-14
Reflections of a Bachelor
New York Press.

Save your pennies and your family viii
take care 10 spend the pounds
Children show great wisdom I'm not hav-
ing the decisions about their parents that
their parents have about them
A man has a natural tendency TO fall In
love with women older than himself till
he's %; after that he can't find any older
than he Is.
What a man likes about breaking his
neck chasing after a public ONCE Is how
he wants to be able TO say. II he gets Il,
that he accepted It.
One OF the incest things to girl about
being engaged TO a fellow is how he can
act like a crazy man about IT. just the
way they do on the stage.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-14
RUBBERNECK OWLS

DALLAS. Tex.-Travelers who have no
ticed the wise-loOking little owls sitting
up in front Of prairie dog holes have
often heard from old plainsmen how hard
II Is 10 capture one OF these owls.
knowledge" NeIms. OF this city. has dis
covered a new scheme.
As is well known the owls won't run
until the intruder Is very near. Then
the owl plunges down into the hole.
"KnowIedge'' says his method Is to get
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-14
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-14
Minister to China
Is a Clever D;b1omat

CHICAGO, Dec. S.-AIthough he has
never held office, William ]. Calhoun, of
Chicago, appointed minister to China,
has rendered signal service to the govern
ment as a diplomat. He is credited with
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-14
Pointed Paragraphs
Chicago News.

It's human nature to want to roost a
little higher up than your neighbor.
Men are natural-born listeners; IL they
can't buy parrots. they get married.
The power OF an argument may depend
on the compressed afr back of II.
Many a woman ceases to believe in love
AZ first sight after marrying that way.
A girl never has very much respect for
a mans judgment II his neckties don't
match his complexion.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-14
Canada's Heaviest Man Dead

OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. 10.-Canada's
heavyweight citizen was buried at
Ouion, Quebec, near here Wednesday
when in a specially designed coffin J. j.
Muldoon. a farmer, aged IS. of MuIdoon,
Pontiac county, near Ottawa, was interr-
cd. MuIdoon weighed 4s1 IL pounds.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-14
Prairie FIoated at Last

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1.-THE trans
port Prairie, which was aground in the
Delaware river on the night of Decem-
Der 2. while proceeding down the river
with $50 marines for Central America,
was fioated at 10;15 a. m. today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-14
FRUIT EXCHANGE WILL
HOLD CALLED MEETING

President I. F. Murph. of the Georgia
Fruit exchange. from his home in Mar
has called a meeting of the
executive committee Of the exchange for
Friday, December II, at 10 o'clock, in
the room of the exchange in the A, B. &
A. building in Atlanta.
Manager 1. NJ Fleming is today send
ing out the call for this meeting to the
following members of the committee:
President 1. F. Murph, ex-ofhcio chair
man, Marshallville.
j. o. Booton, Marshallville.
]. w. Frederick. Marshallville.
A. o. Murphy, GAINESVILLE.
A J. Evans. Fort Valley.
NJ j. Yeomans, Dawson.
p. ]. A Berckmans. Augusta
A NJ. Kitchen, Baldwin.
J. H. Hale, Fort Valley.
w. W. Stevens, Mayfield.
l. NJ. Fleming, secretary, Atlanta.
At this meeting a report will be made
showing that through the offices of the
exchange over 800 due the shippers of the
state by certain commission merchants
for overcharges on freight, last season.
has been collected and returned to these
shippers. But for the exchange this mon
ey would never possibly have been col
iected and given to the growers.
Manager Fleming and Assistant Mana
ger Marks will report to this meeting the
success with which they have met since
the November meeting in organizing for
the coming season. 1t now seems that
practically all of the fruit grown in
this state during 1910 will be handled
through the exchange, which met with
such great success during the past sea-
son, its first.
other business of Importance will be
transacted then, too.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-14

The comet viii be ten million miles
away when II comes into our View In
May. People would get on as harmO-
niously as the planets and stars do IL they
were willing TO keep as far apart.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-14

This season OF the year always ushers
IN more than the usual number Of sui
cides. Some people Ike the melancholy
days. and some can't stand them-that's
all the difference.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-14

Colonel wattsrson has bet q breakfast
that Cannon won't be speaker on the
first Monday In December. ISL II there
is no catch IN this. we must commend
the colonel's audacity.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-14

Fourteen billion, one hundred and six
million dollars Is deposited In American
banks, according to the monetary COM
mission The announcement Is tantaliz-
ing, coming so close 10 Christmas.