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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06

the Central Bank and Trust Corporation.
He was out of town. and subsequently
Mr.. McLendon instructed US to sell the
securities, because he had been inform
ed by Attorney General Hart that it was
contrary to the law for a railroad COM
missioner to be interested in such trans
actions.
''Tt was October 22d that the bonds were
transferred to the New Yorker, and the
transaction ended"
1t is interesting in this connection to
note that Mr.. Patterson says the bonds
were delivered to his bank on July 23rd
and that subsequently Mr.. McLendon,
learning of the improperly Of a railroad
commissioner holding such securities, or
dered the bank to sell the bonds.
AS a matter of fact Attorney General
Harris written opinion to Mr.. McLen-
don bears date of July "a. 1908, the day
following the transfer of the bonds to
the Central Bank and Trust corporation.
In word, the suspended railroad COM
missioner knew within a day after enter
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
QUERIES ANSWERED

CULTIVATION OF THE SOY BEAN.
A subscriber writes: Please give me
all the information you can in regard
to the soy bean
we have found the soy bean a useful
crop to cultivate. and have grown IL at
elevations OF 500 TO 500 feet up to $500
feet above sea level. and IL the right
variety Is selected TO suit a given To-
calfty, IL has made a good yield and
proven a satisfactory crop for grain
production and for grazing down with
hogs. We would prefer cowpeas 20 soy
beaus for hay making and probably for
the enrichment OF the soil through turn
ing under as a green crop. There are
not a large number OF good varieties
Of soy beans on the market Among
those which We have found most useful
are the Early Green. Extra Early Black,
Medium Green and the Mammoth Vel
low. There are some excellent varieties
which We have tested. seed Of which
were obtained from the United States
department OF agriculture from original
fmportations. but SO far as we know
these have never been grown extensive
" enough for them to come into COM
merciaI use. BY planting proper varie-
ties OF soy beans one may Craze this
crop successfully with hogs from Sep
ternber until winter sets in. and We
have raised from 20 TO IS bushels per
acre OF these beans. AS you know, they
are very rich in food nutrients and
might be fed in combination with corn
10 hogs and beef and dairy cattle with
excellent success. They are too costly
however, 10 use as a grain crop where
-. 80 have ~otton-seed meal and other
rich concentrates produced in the south.
we regard this crop OF especial value
for soil improvement and for grazing
down with hogs. II cojnld, Of course
be combined with sorghum or corn for
making sflage. but we do not believe
This is the best or most economical
method OF utilizing the soy Dean- We
prefer 20 devote a special section OF
land TO the cultivation Of such legumin-
Gus crop as may be best adapted TO the
community and make IL into hay. and
feed II along with silage or bulls or
whatever roughness We are using Tor
our live stock.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
BLACK ROOT DAMAGES
GEORGIA COTTON CROP

State Entomologist f. l.. worsham is
authority for the prediction that Georgia
stands to lose over a quarter of a million
dollars this year on account of the raw
ages OF the ''black rot' disease, which he
says is even greater this year in the
south Georgia cotton fields than ever be-
fore.
DR.. Worsham says that reports are COM
ing in daily, showing the extent that the
disease has spread to. Among those al
ready reporting II are Irwin, Sumter,
Dooly, Crisp, Turner, Worth, Stewart,
Taylor, Pulaski, Green, Ben Hill and 9TH
er counties.
A special appropriation OF $4,000 to pay
for the raising and distribution of resis-
tent varieties of the staple is called for
in bill which Representative Hender-
son of Irwin has already introduced in
the lower house. A strong effort, II Is
expected, will be made by the state this
year to check the ravages of the dis
ease.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06

ing the deal that he was violating the
law and his oath of office, according to
the attorney generals construction and
Interpretation OF the law.
There are two other facts equally as
significant. though not SO important from
q legal point of view.
Mr.. McLendon has said. in explanation
OF the deal, that he was animated by a
desire to help Governor Smith, because
he believed If he could help to sell railroad
securities he would be instrumental in
disproving the assertion that IIoke
Smiths administration had made it i'm
possible to float bond issues, etc.
July 23d was the date the bonds were
deposited at the bank. Governor Smith
had been defeated nearly two months pre-
vious to this time.
Moreover, the bond issue was success
fully handled. The securities were pur-
chased by a New York fnancier, who
paid above par for them, yet the public
heard nothing of it until a year later,
when II leaked out.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
"ATLANTA-NEW YORK"
SAY NEW ROAD SIGNS
IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
At Every Fork and Crossroad,
and at Every Street Corner, Big
Signboards Stand Along Geor-
gia County's Share of Middle
Route Between New York and
Broadway.

Franklin county, Ca, in which Lavonia
and Gainesville are included on the mid
die" route suggested for the Broadway
Whitehall highway, is sustaining It's rep
utation as an active county that stays
Just little in the lead of all the others
that are making their strenuous hight for
the highway.
FRANKLIN county was the first to send
personal representatives to Atlanta TO
argue it's claim for a place on the high
way Franklin county was the first TO
tap the wires and say, Were waiting
for you when the original scout car
took the road early in Mag. FRANKLIN
county was the first to tell the scouts,
your money is no good among us, =
the first to show them the courtesy that
has since overwhelmed them in their
travels.
And now Franklin county is the first to
put up Broadway Whitehall signposts al
ever crossroad, every fork, every doubt
full point ,on that part of the middle route
that lies within her borders. The signs
are up. The last of them has just been
stood in place, and from Lavonia Friday
came the communication that tells OF
them.
Two weeks ago the alert men of Frank
lin county wrote to The Journal for copies
of the log of the first scout car-the one
which went to Anderson, s. c., and turn
ed back That log contains the road read
ings, the travel directions, by using which
no man need ask his way as far as they
apply The Franklin gentlemen wanted
| the information so they could publish II
| in pamphlet form for free distribution.
$50 many people come through here
| end have to ask their way" they said
! that we have realized the need for some
thing like this. We are glad to show
them the roads, but we can't always 60
with them in their cars, and when we
| don't go our verbal directions are not al
ways complete enough. So we want r.
| put a supply of these pamphlets all along
the road from Anderson toward Atlanta
| and let every motorist who wants copy
| help himself"
But not content with that, the people OF
Franklin county have gone step further
I'm their own county, and have put VI
signposts all along their part of the road
even through the towns. The road direc-
lions will serve their purpose on either
side OF Franklin county, but In that coun-
| ty they won't be needed.
| FRANKLIN THE PIONEER.
So Franklin county is again a pioneer.
During many years she has boosted 10
cal sign posts along her roads. A state
| law of Georgia requires that all counties
post their public roads but few counties
| besides Franklin have. compiled with that
law. The local sign posts, however. are
now superseded by the long distance
signs-for those that Franklin county has
| put up read Atlanta" on one end and
New York. on the other. Though
Franklin county may ultimately have no
part on the official Broadway Whitehall
| highway, she will always have part on
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
GOOD ROADS CLUB
TO HAVE SESSION
Second Annual Convention at
Cordele Will Be Attended by
Prominent Men From All Parts
of the State.

CORDELE, Ga, July s.-The Georgia
Good Roads club will hold its second
annual convention here July 5th.
Extensive preparations are being
made for this, which will be the great
est convention of it's kind ever held In
Georgia Eight thousand invitations
and programs are being printed to be
mailed to every person interested In
the good roads movement in this state
whose names and addresses can be OBJ
tanned, all others who attend will be
given a most cordial welcome and &C
corded a hearing In the deliberations
of the convention.
The department of public roads,
Washington, will send a speaker to ad-
dress the convention, also will send a
highway engineer to construct an OBJ
ject lesson road for the benefit of road
builders
The fourth assistant postmaster general
P. V. DeGraw, will address the rura
carriers who will be present, upon the
part they can take in encouraging and
aiding the good roads movement.
The governor of Georgia will either be
present or send a representative to dis
cuss the outlook for legislation for good
roads during this session of the legtsla-
ture.
Hon. James r. Gray, Hon. Clark How
ell, Hon. F. L. Seely, Judge w. F. Eve
Hon. Ellison r. Cook, Hon. John N
Holder, President G. S. Barrett, Hon. r
+. Duckworth, Ex-Governor Joseph NJ
Terrell. and possibly President w. "
Finley, of the Southern railway; Presi'
dent Paul L. Lindsey, of the National
Rural Carriers association; J. A. Ras'
bury, managing editor Carrier and Pat
ron, Atlanta, Ca, and Dan G.. Hughes
one of the editors of Carrier and Patron,
as well as other leading lights in the
good roads movement, will address this
convention.
The discussion of the good roads bill
having in view the creation of a state
highway commission and state highway
engineer, will be led by Hon. H. A
Alexander, representative of Fulton coun
ty, in the state legislature.
This convention has for its aim the
amalgamation of all good roads enthusi
asts into one great working body, whC
will work tremendously together in solv
ing the great problems which are to bC
confronted in improving the highway II
Georgia. 1t is therefore essential tina
all those who intend to take part in i'm
proving the public roads In GeorgiS
should be present on this occasion.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06

at least one road between Atlanta and
New York. And It is on that theory that
the signs have been erected. The Off
cial route has not been chosen, and
Franklin county is making no pretension
that 1t has been laid through her bor-
ders
Another distinctive feature OF the
Franklin county sign posts is that they
stand alike on country roads and town
street, covering every foot of the way.
The idea of putting them on the streets
of Lavonia and Gainesville is itself
original, and effective, too, as everyone
realizes who has had to inquire his diff
ficult way through towns.
StiIl another distinctive feature Of the
signs is their coloring. They are painted
red, white and blue-the national col
ors.
The communication from Laovnia sign
ed by DR.. S. B. Vow, says that the signs
have been put UP from Knox Bridge
lover the Tugalo at the South Carolina
hne) through Lavonia and CartersvIile,
to the Banks county line, at every fork
and cross road and every street corner
in the towns so that one could not miss
the way. We viii try to have similar
posts put up as far north and south as
possible for the convenience Of tourists.
HOW THEY LOOK.
Inches wide, and are painted with two
coats of white paint. On one end of the
board is Atlanta, in four-inch red letters,
with a hand in red below, pointing to-
ward Atlanta. On the other end Of the
board is New York, in four-inch blue
letters, with a blue arrow pointing In the
direction Of New York. These boards
are erected on neat square posts eight
feet high, painted white. The signs.
therefore, show the national colors on q
national highway.
It is confidently expected that other
counties on either side of Franklin will
take the road up where Franklin leaves
off and continue its posting across the
territory. Anderson county. South Caro-
lima, It is said, will probably be the next
heard from, as ]. ]. Fretwell, the Ander-
son millionaire. proprietor of the Chiquo-
la hotel, and a number of other active
men Of that county, have already said
watch u.s.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
RIOT ALMOST FOLLOWS
STREET CAR ACCIDENT

SAN FRANCISCO. July "a lively
riot which nearly caused wholesale blood
shed and called out the police reserves
and the fire department, was precipitated
in two minutes this afternoon at Sixth
and Market streets, when Motorman
Tompkins, acting under instructions Of
Inspector Young, attempted to force car
No 745 off the McAlister street line over
the mangled body of Lee shafer, of s14
Steiner street, who had fallen beneath
the trucks and lay in a pool of blood
across the tracks with both legs ampu-
tated.
Ready passengers who were trying to
tilt the car off the grooming victim re-
scented the orders OF the car inspector and
turned in wrath upon him and the motor
man.
A surging crowd soon surrounded the
two and their lives were in imminent
danger until the police with swinging
clubs broke the throng.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
How to Save Time
in Cleaning Oron

Editor Journal-The constant rains have over
stocked our people with grass, and hoe hands
are scarce and very expensive to cultivate.
Yesterday IN thinking over the situation q
new idea occurred TO me which / ought TO
have thought OF sooner, but nobody else
seems TO have thought CT IL l don't feel so
bad about It. II q pillow hand could cover up
all the grass with his pillow would think
he was doing fine work, but I'm big grass this is
impossible. Some Of the grass win stick out.
The hoe hands dig at II and uncover two
punches for every one they saw before. Thus
the labor and expense increase.
Why not let the hoe hands take up where
the pillow left off and finish covering the grass.
The grass covered will certainly die. II you
pull II IN the middle a shower OF rain may
make II live.
/ have found that in this way a hoe hand
can 20 over twice much ground and clean
the cotton very much better than they could
by the old method. / found IL TO be OF such
Improvement that / feel l ought TO tell II to
a. many farmers possible The Journal is
always ready for every good word and work
and If you viii publish this in your evening
and semi weekly editions ! believe you viii lelp
thousands OF farmers who every day are spend
ing sweat and dollars unnecessarily. By this
method the plows don't have TO follow the
hoes immediately. Yours truly, -
oxford, Ca. GEO. W. W. STONE.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
QUALITY AND CHARACTER OF AM
MAILS AVAILABLE.

QUALITY AND CHARACTER OF AM
MAILS AVAILABLE.
Some have said that the prevailing type
OF hogs found IN the south are unsatis-
factory for the economical production or
pork In certain experiments made at the
wisconsin station II was shown that the
razorback swine yielded as high per
cent OF dressed meat as different types OF
pure-bred hogs. Now. do not misunder-
stand me. do not advocate the exclu-
sive use OF the native hog. though he has
some virtues which may properly be ex-
toIlsd: but the native brood SOW, IL mated
with q pure-bred sire. will produce a
type OF hog for use on the average farm
that win prove satisfactory In every way,
and q vast Improvement over the native or
scrub. The Importance OF using a pure
bred sire Is evidenced by the fact that
high grades Will weigh one-haf more.
and In some instances twice as much as
the native hog at the end OF 8 TO Il
months OF age. and when slaughtered viii
not lose more than 20 to Is per cent OF
the live weight: whereas, the native. or
scrub, will seldom dress out more than
% TO g per cent Of the live weight. There
Ia another great advantage In the cross
OF the pure-bred sire on the native type
In that the bacon made by high grades
on peanuts, chufas and other crops which
tend to make the fat soft and oily, is OF
q much nrrner and more desirable texture.
At least this Is the judgment Of Bennett.
OF the Arkansas station, who has made
q thorough study OF this question. AS a
pure-bred sire Of the highest type can be
purchased at a cost OF SIS to IS, there are
few. II any. farmers who cannot AFFORD to
make an investment which gives them an
finals possessing much material advant-
ages over thae razorback type. At the
same time the native hog being Injured to
certain hardships Is not so likely to sue
cumb TO disease. He Is OF necessity q
hetter hustler and viii gather his food
with greater relish. and the quality Of
the meat obtained is greatly superior to
II at OF the lard-producing type raised ex-
rlusively In the west.
The kind OF stock we have on hand,
therefore. is almost ideal for foundation
desirable conformation that II, shorter
legs. a greater depth Of side and better
developed hams and shoulders viii fol-
low the crossing Of q pure-bred sire.
say OF the Berkshire type. on our native
stock. II is a cross Of this kind that
has produced the famous smithfield
hams which command year In and year
out Is 10 80 cents a pound at whole
sale and 30 great has become the de-
mand for this class OF hams that Il IS
now said that many hogs are shipped
in from the west and slaughtered in the
vicinity Of smithfeld. the hams cured
after the process so successfully prac-
ticed there. and sold as the genuine ar
ticle- Farmers OF the south, this is
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
CELESTIALS WILL HANG
FOR TONG TRAGEDY

BOSTON, July 3.-Death sentences
were pronounced today upon five chi
namen convicted of shooting four
members of the On Leong Tong in the
Tong conflict in Chinatown in August
1907, Leong Gong, Min Sing and HON
Woon to die the week of October 10,
and Wary Charles and Joe Guey the
following week.
The men were involved In an out
break Of members of the Hep Sing
Tong against the On Leong Tong, Il
rival secret society in which four were
killed IN the streets Of Chinatown
Ten Cinnamon were arrested follow
ing the shooting One died in prison.
the case of another was dropped and
three convicted with those sentenced
today. have been granted a new trial.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
QUESTION AND ANSWER DEPARTMENT.
Some Timely Suggestions to Hog Raisers
PART II.

misfortune to you. for the flavor and
quality OF the ham made under the
grazing system Is superior TO that made
from western-grown hogs, and this Is
a trade which has been developed to
a highly successful degree. anc there Is
no reason why IL should not prove one
OF the most lucrative and profitable
forms OF farming you can engage In.
IL is TO be hoped that a word of warn
ing along this line will Oe sufficient,
and that you will rise to the occasion
and keep intact your reputation for
growing and curing the choicest quality
of bacon and hams known to the
civilized world. Expand the business
as you should until IL meets all the de-
mands Of the market, for with rapidly
increasing leisure class, there are thou
sands Of people with plenty Of money
and epicurean taste who are willing to
pay any price for an article that suits
them. and hams at 20 to 35 cents per
pound means money TO the swine-raiser.
There Is no secret about raising and
growing hogs Of the type that will yield
fancy hams. The poorest farmer by
giving attention to the business can
accomplish II Just as we'll as the
wealthiest. There is more difficulty in
curing and preserving the hams prop
eriy, but the method pursued in many
sections Of the south is well known, and
there is no reason why II should not
be initiated with success.
NECESSITY OF COMMUNITY
SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
One Of the things that is needed to
make the business grow and develop
as IL should Is the construction Of
slaughter house for a given communi-
ty; where all the hogs OF a certain type
can be brought and slaughtered under
uniform conditions, the hams dressed
and cured after the most approved
method. and sorted and graded and sold
according to class and quality. 1t would
cost practically nothing to establish
such a slaughtering staEon: and yet II
OF a uniform grade and quality. the
door and pay fancy prices, and be only
too glad OF the opportunity TO take them
away.
We are looking at the present time
for some means by wnfcn we can In
crease the proftableness OF our agri-
cultural lands Here is a means right
at our own door. and a great and i'm
portant industry shamefully neglected
because II is not appreciated. We have
thousands and thousands Of acres Of
land well suited for ranging hogs; and
a few OF the acres we are scratching
over and cultivating IN cotton, corn and
other crops, some times at profit. but
often at a loss, could be put in grazing
crops and utilized to maintain an i'm
proved type Of hogs at a good profit to
the owners.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06

with shingles, or boards with the joints
broken, or by some of the roofing mate
rails now on the market. The cement
foundation should come up high enough
to make a wall around the building, say
one foot about the ground so as to pre-
vent the manure from being scattered out.
We would advise you to use under your
cattle leaves from the woods and any
other litter which you can obtain as
these will add bulk and value to the ma
nure
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06

OF fertilizer you have made and the use
OF 100 pounds Of nitrate Of soda per acre,
you should be feeding your corn crop
fairly wen. especially with regard to
nitrogen. On bottom land there is prob
ably no need for a large amount Of pot
ash. and with the phosphoric acid provid-
ed. It should be an ample amount Of avail
able plant food to produce a good crop
Of corn.
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kills White Rhinoceros

NAIVASHA, British East Africa, July
3.-Captain Richard Dawson, of the Cold
stream Guards, shot, recently, a large
white rhinoceros near Koba, in the Sotik
district. This district is where the Roose-
welt expedition is hunting in the hope Of
securing one of these rare animals.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
TOP DRESSING CORN WITH Nj
TnATE

c. V. NJ. GabbettviIle. Ga, writes:
what time ought to apply nitrate OF
soda 70 corn7 I have piece OF bottom
land which was planted in corn about the
first OF April I put one sack OF 1927
ruano per acre when planted. and have
fust put another at second blowing. I
wanted 70 use 100 pounds OF nitrate of
soda per acre