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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Rain and More Rain

COPE.-There is a saying among many
that If it rains on July 4, 1t will rain on
for 40 days. If that be true this sec
ton is certainly lost. so far as crop max
ing is concerned, for during the past
two weeks some of the heaviest rains
known to the oldest inhabitants have
fallen in a radius of one to three mites
of this place, and scarcely day has
passed during that time that there have
not been rains that varied from showers
to good, seasonable rains.
On yesterday afternoon there were four
good rains inside of two hours, and
this morning there were three heavy
showers. One was a good rain. The
earth is thoroughly soaked and at
glance one can see scores of puddles in
every direction. The farmers have
enough to make them blue, in time
like this, and the merchant is beginning
to wear a long face.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Grass Grows Rapidly

EUFAULA.-The excessive rains Whlcn
have fallen almost throughout the week
are causing the grass to grow rapidly ana
the farmers will be forced to work with
an unusual degree of diligence to keep
clean and avoid being overcome with
II in the event it continues for a much
longer period.
Crops are not yet conceded to be injured
in this section. If the rains do not cease
soon, however, fears are entertained that
the cotton stalk will become sappy and
in the event that 1t becomes fair and not
sunshine prevails for a period, the plant
will scald and throw off fruit In many
sections small bolls are making their ap-
pearance and the plant is so far flourish
ing nicely.
Corn is regarded safe. The ears are
fast maturing and no amount OF wet
weather could prove seriously detrimen-
tai at its present. stage. f-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Republicans SPLIT

DECATUR.-The mass meeting of Re-
publicans, which convened in Hartselle
resulted in a split of the party In this
county Two conventions were held in
the town hall and two sets OF delegates
were elected to the district and state con-
ventions and two county executive COM
mittees were chosen. One OF the con-
ventions was headed by z. p. Jennings
and the other by w. w. Nelson and the
result will be a contest to determine who
is who.
Both conventions Endorsed the national
administration and Joseph o. Thompson,
OF Birmingham, state chairman. and P.
d. Parker, OF Mobile. national commit
teeman from Alabama.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Have Good Roads Fever

of whitmire appeared before the county
board of commissioners yesterday, with
the request that the changing be moved
to No. Township to work the roads of
that section during August. The dele
cation stated that the people of that
community were ready to lend their as
sistance. The board promised to send
the gang to Whitmire and vicinity Dy
August l.
The people of Whitmire are enthusi-
astic for good roads and are not de-
pending entirely on the county TO secure
them, but are anxious to go ahead and
help build them.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Seed CruSherS Leave

COLUMBIA.-More than 100 cotton seed
crushers will board the special train for
Wrightsville, n. c., where the annual
session of the South Carolina Cotton Seed
Crushers' association will be held.
The list of those who will attend has
been completed as far as possible.
The arrangements for the trip have ali
been completed, and it is expected that
the, visitors to the beach, in addition To
having a good business session, will have
a nice time socially. q
Mr.. B. F. Taylor, of this city, secretary
of the association, handled the matter
OF reserving the rooms for those who
will attend and the other details of the
meeting.
Tho speakers are: Judge Henry Z
Hammond. of Augusta. Ga; B. W. Kilgo,
of Raleigh, N. c.; W. A. Reynolds, Of
Charlotte, N. c., and Col. E. j. Watson
of South Carolina, in addition to officers
of the association.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Louisiana PoStmaSterS

NEW ORLEANS.-The convention or
the Louisiana League of Postmasters OF
the third and fourth class Offices open
ed at the Grunewald hotel Monday
morning at / o'clock. with President
W. W. Mccoy in the chair. Delegates
and visitors were enrolled. badges dis
tributed and few short addresses lis
tened to, when adjournment was taken
until Tuesday morning. Monday AFTER
noon and evening we're spent by the
visitors attending the Fourth OF July
festivities.
About so delegates were present
when the meeting was called to order
and others came in from time to time.
More members arrived last night and
will attend today. Postmaster w. j.
Behan babe the visitors welcome In a
brief address. Postoff1ce Inspectors f.
]. Pulsipher and Anderson were called
on, and spoke briefly of the work of the
Postmasters' association.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
CropS in Bad Condition

LEXINGTON.-People who have been
here today attending the meeting of the
county executive committee from every
section of the county state that the
crop conditions are in decidedly bad
way. For more than week now rain
has fallen and the crops are very grassy.
with no prospect of getting them clean
soon. Some farmers have found 1T nee
essary to abandon certain fields of their
cotton, and peas will be planted instead
AZ a rule, the cotton in this county is
just now beginning to put on forms, and
1t can be seen that there can be no hope
of a large July crop. AS 1t now appears.
the cotton crop will not be over 70 per
cent of what it was last year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
DELUXE in Lauderdale

RIPLEY-iJate yesterday afternoon and
night the heaviest rain Of the year fell in
this section. Cane creek was on a ram
age and much damage was done to crops
in the low lands. Some fencing is report
ed washed away. and small bridges were
unable 10 stand the pressure of the wa
ter In the big railroad cut at Ripley
the tracks were completely covered with
water and mud. and traffic was delayed
about three hours, many trains being tied
up here. The wheat is considerably dam
aged as harvesting has just been finish
ed and nLariy the entire crop is in the
shocks in the fields. II is estimated that
from three TO four inches OF rain fell
Wind of slow velocity accompanied the
deluge. and large corn is much tangled
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Increase CAPITAL Stock

GAFFNEY.-Special: At a recent meet
ing of the stockholders and directors Of
Hamrick mill, held in this city, it was
decided to increase the capital of the
mill from $4,000 to S25OOO0. This step.
following closely upon the increase IT
the National Bank of Gaffney, in the
same sum, is indeed. a favorable argu-
ment for this city.
The Hamrick mill. although the young
est mill institution in the city, being
only a little over three years old, has
prospered from the beginning. and has
met with phenomenal success. DR.. w. G.
Hamrick is the president of the Ham
rick mill, and doubtless the success that
1t has attained has been largely due 10
his ability and efforts.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Cotton Is Retarded

ANDALUSIA.-Too much rain has fall
en- in this county for the past week. 1t
has affected cotton to a considerable
extent. 1t retarded the growth of the
plant, prevented it from fruiting as 1t
otherwise would do, and caused 1t to shed
the bolls and forms that have already
accumulated. Farmers are as a rule some
what blue over the outlook for cotton.
other crops, though, are all that could
be desired, especially corn crops. The
farmers generally say that unless some
thing turns up later to cut 1t off, the
finest corn crop this country has ever
seen will be produced.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Plan Bio SUGAR Mill

HOUSTON-Houston may nave a
2oO. 900 Compound per year sugar refinery
Upon the completion of the ship channel
to the proposed 25-foot depth. The
proposition of locating such an enterprise
at some point along the shores OF the
channel, to handle the 96-test sugar at
Cuba and the West Indies, has been thor
oughly investigated by parties Interested
in the transportation of sugar and other
West Indian products from Havana to
Houston.
In the event the bond election is favor
able to the deepening of the waterway
these parties expect to interest large
and heavily financed eastern corporation
with the view of bringing 1t to Houston,
they to have the, exclusive right of haul
ing the company's crude sugar.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Fortunes in tomatoes

MEMPHIS-W. II. Coley, OF Milan.
came into Memphis last night from home.
and says that the people of his section
are making tremendous sums OF money
from the tomato crop which is now being
shipped.
They are getting s1-15 per crate for
them. spot cash. right on the depot plat
FORM" said Mr.. Coley. and there is
money I'm them at even no more than 80
cents a crate"
Mr. Coley states chat the opinion and
cabbage crops this season are highly
profitable, while handsome profits were
made from the berries. A large part OF
this. he says. is due to the freeze hav-
ing killed the earlier crops TO the south.
Land near the stations. he says, IL not
for sals at any price
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
NEGROES COMMENDED
FOR SAVING WHITE MATE

WASHINGTON. July 6.-For saving a
white shipmate from drowning. two young
negro mess attendants on the receiving
ship Franklin, al the Norfolk navy yard,
have received the commentator Of Rear
Admiral Nicholson. acting secretary OF
the navy. The rescuers were Alexander
Bias, OF Annapolis. and 7. L Walker, Of
Philadelphia The man they rescued was
]. c. Lowery, who. while swimming near
the ship, became exhausted and called
for help. The two negroes plunged In
with their clothing on and lowed the
drowning man TO q boat II was with
dificuIty that Lowery was resuscitated.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Georgia
Hall to Introduce Bill

y MACON, Ca, July Can act amending
the charter of the city of Macon so as to
allow the voters of Macon to vote on the
question of purchasing or building wa
terworks plant or renewing the present
contract with the Macon Gas Light and
Water company will be introduced IN the
legislature Thursday morning by Rep
resentative Joe Hill Hail.
The city council approved the amend
ment Tuesday night and ordered that 1t
be forwarded to Mr.. Hall for Introduction
in the legislature. 1t is expected to pass
without opposition. The bill provides
for the appointment of board Of arbi-
tration to fix the price of the plant, which
the company values at 100000.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Drops Dead in Field

Congressman john NJ.
Atwater. Of Harrington. Chatham coun-
ty, dropped dead while blowing on HIS
farm. The news of his death came here
by the Durham and South Carolina road
and bare facts could be gathered. He
had not been previously III so far az
known When found he was dead He
lived with his son and worked on the
farm. A wife and four children survive
him, one of these being a prominent
physician. Mr.. Atwater was elected
congressman in 1894 Though he went
on with the populistic movement he
served as an independent and while do
ing nothing brilliant was much liked and
a good man. He was about 60 years
old.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Record Tomato Deal

JACKSONVILLE.-Th largest tomato
deal ever witnessed here was closed when
the c. d. Jarratt company sold in one
lot % solid carloads to VIII G. Fields, Of
Houston, who represented the we'll known
commission house of A. S. Block Co.,
of st. Louis.
The tomato season has virtually closed.
1t las been by far the most profitable
crop ever produced in this section. The
yield has been satisfactory and the prices
unusually good. The season lasted some
ten DAYS longer than previous years and
at no time was the market glutted.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Mills Close Down

COLUMBIA.-As is being done in
North Carolina there is a general move
ment in South Carolina to curtail during
the summer in the mills Of this state.
The Columbia mills will close down for
periods Of two weeks each during the
summer months, each mill to take dir-
ferent dates for the shutting down of
work. The up-country mills are doing
the same thing. In Greenville, Spartan
burg. Anderson, and other towns in the
Piedmont section the curtailment is gem
eTal
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Cotton Crop Bad

ABBEVILLE.-The cotton crop or Hen
~ county is in bad condition. The rains
have nearly drowned out the cotton and
the grass has overrun the fields. In most
fields the leaves have turned yellow and
the plant has stopped growing.
Farmers have done little or no work
this week, on account of the rain. In
some instances the grass is so large that
many are debating whether 1t will pay
best to hoe out the grass or let it re-
main. The rains have leached out the
fertilizers, and the grass is getting the
benefit of what manure is left
Cotton is at least two weeks late, and
there is no hope of making full crop.
The corn crop is better than last year,
and IT was good then. In fact, many
farmers claim that we have the best
prospect for corn ever seen in this sec
ton.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
SUBMARINE STARTS ON
LONG OCEAN JOURNEY

PROvIDENCETOWN, Mass, July g.
To demonstrate the practicability OF the
submarine for long ocean trips, the Sal
mon left here today on a 650-mile run 10
Bermuda. The little craft swung around
the end of Cape Cod at a. m. today and
accompanied by the ocean tug, Under
writer, headed away southeast for St.
David light on the north erd of Bermu-
da. 1t is expected that the run will be
made in about 20 hours. After filling her
gasoline tanks at Hamilton, the Salmon
will start for New York and then return
to Quincy.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Mitchell to Quit

TOWNSVILLE, Ga, July 6.-W H.
Mitchell will end his sentence on July II.
Mitchelps sentence was for a year, be-
ginning on September, 1909, but under the
law which allows four days off of EACH
month for good behavior, and following
the rules of 80 days to the month, his
term of service will expire on July II.
He is still at the hospital at the stock
ade, where he was carried some months
ago. the doctors having never pro-
nounced him we'll enough to be put to
work
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
RECLAMATION ACT is
UPHELD BY COURT

SAN FRANCISCO. July s,-The con,
stituttonality Of the reclamation act
was uph cid yesterday by the u 8. cir
cult court Of appeals. which sustained
the decision OF the idaho district court
IN favor OF the government IN the case
OF David Burnley against the United
States The decision directly Affects
the disbursement Of the s2o,0Oo.00o re-
rently appropriated by congress for
reclamation projects IN the west and
permit the resumption Of work that
las been suspended pending decision
On the legal questions involved.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Texas
ppeaI by Immigrants

GALVESTON.-Immi from the
Hanover, who were ordered excluded ana
who sirnifed their intention OF appeal
ing from the immigration inspectors to
washington have been placed in the care
of the of1cials at the Jewish Immigration
homo, under the direction of the local
immigrant authorities.
Seventy-flve or more appeals have been
arranged in order and sent to WASH
ington to the secretary of commerce and
labor for further action.
The appeals will be acted upon at
Washington by Secretary Nagel Of the
department OF commerce and labor, and
If recognized the immigrants will be or
dered dismissed here and allowed to
proceed upon their journeys across the
various states to which they expect to
travel.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Cattle Disease

LUCEDALE, Miss.-Cattle owners IN
Lucedale and the vicinity are very much
disturbed over the peculiar disease which
has attacked the cattle here recently.
Cattle apparently in perfect condition
will fall in a At and die in few min
utes.
Circuit court convened here this morn
ing, but Judge Barnett adjourned court
until Tuesday, to give all opportunity
to celebrate the Fourth.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Blackberry Crops

JACKSONN1LLE.-Ge watkins,
who owns a nice truck farm west OF
town, has been furnishing this market
with some delicious blackberries which
he cuitivates. for which he receives a
ready sale at is cents per quart. He has
sold over 200 quarts the past week, and
only has a small patch planted. He finds
them a profitable crop and will probably
enlarge his patch another year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Surveying BeIton- Grcenville

ANDERSON.-Tomo morning a
corps of engineers will commence -
stake the permanent route for the tro!-
ley line between Bolton and Greenville.
The corps consists Of II men and is IN
charge of Chief Engineer Lee. The en-
gineers figure that they will reach
Greenville in four weeks and actual con-
struction of the line will then be be-
gun. The distance from Bolton to Greed
VILE is 20 miles.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Commissions Issued by Scott

The following commissions were Is
sued Tuesday by Adjutant Scott:
T. c. Jowitt, to be captain Company
K, Second infantry, Augusta.
Edward Bryson, to be second lieuten-
ant Company 1, Second infantry, Au-
gusta.
L. L. Porch, to be captain Company
NJ, Second infantry, Forsyth .
E. L. Travis, to be captain Company
l., Second infantry, Griffin.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
FATHER LOSES CHILD
AFTER LONG FIGHT

MOUNT VERNON. Ark. July e-That
his s-year-old daughter. who has been
missing since Sunday. was kidnapped IS
the belief Of Il c. Baker. Of this city.
Baker had Just been given custody
OF the child following long litigation
warrants for the arrest OF three persons.
charging kidnapping. are said to have
bean Issued
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Mill Drain Land

JACRSONvILLE.-F is on the
way to drain 1O,Oo0 square miles of mag
nifcent land, by nature. 1t will be
pleasure some time TO live in the Flower
state without having TO cling to the
coast It is better than New Jersey
now, that is. for the greater part. The
mosquitoes are not so big and blood
thirsty.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Summers First Bloom

SUMMERTIME first cotton blossom OF
the season was brought in by Capt. Har-
vey Jones, raised on z. D. Jennings
estate place, east of Cassidy bayou, near
Sumner, by Mack Clough. Blossoms are
general on the place. In some instances
bells are forming Despite the continued
rains. crops in the Second district Of
Tallahatchie county, especially in the
of Sumner and Webb, are
in good shape. Corn is plentiful.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
GOV. HUGHES ATTENDS
CHIEF JUSTICES FUNERAL

SORRENTO. Maine. July s.-Governor
Huges. Of New YORK. and Justices
Holmes and McKenna, OF the supreme
court Of the United States. arrived here
this forenoon TO attend the funeral this
afternoon OF the late Chief Justice Mel
VIII ". Fuller.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
First WatermeIOnS

PENSACOLA.-The first car or water
melons ever to be shipped from Caryville
passed through here yesterday. A few
years ago the acreage did not extend 20
miles along the track OF the Louisville
and Nashville, but now II goes to the
end OF the line. The melons were raised
by q Georgian, who will ship out over
ten carloads during the season.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
CHARGED With Murder

HUNTSVILLE.-Jacks Martin. a ne
gro, who is said to have shot Glenn Tur-
ner. a negro, at a moonlight picnic in the
Pond Beat neighborhood several nights
ego, was arrested yesterday afternoon on
a charge OF murder. The shooting had
been regarded as accidental and the negro
came TO town. not knowing that the Off
GERS were looking for him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Gather for Institute

HUNTSVILLE-Teac OF the Eighth
district will gather here
Monday to have an institute lasting one
week. A large attendance is expected.
The session of the institute will be held
IN the chapel of the Butler Training
school. Several well known educators
from other cities have accepted invita-
lions to attend and deliver addresses on
subjects
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Charlton Is SPREADING

JOHNSON'S BAYOU-The ravage3
of Charlton on stock in this vicinity Is
terrible, many head of live stock hay
ing died of the disease during the past
four or five days. Heavy loss has been
felt among cattle on the range ann
some fatalities among the horses and
mules. Cattle penned at night are
found dead in the morning.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Short Cotton Crop

JACKSONVILLE.-Fro present pros
poets the cotton crop will be short in
Suwannee county this year, but II prices
continue to rule high. what is lacking in
quantity to bring the crop up to the usual
cash value will b emore than made up in
prices.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Twin JerSeV Calves

HOUSTON.-Recently there has been an
impression that the gentle Jersey was be-
ing crowded to the wall by unfair COM
petition on the part of the cotton oil
manufacturers. In protest, apparently, a
mother Jersey belonging to Judge Kit
trells herd has added twin calves to the
bovine statistics of the community.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Boil WeeviI Feared

CLINTON.-It has rained here every
day since June 90, over inches of rain
falling. The creek has overlooked the
bottom lands badly. The farmers have
worked hard to keep the boil weevils
back, but are now discouraged on ac-
count of the continued rains ana
changeable weather.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
CrOp Outlook GLOOMY

The rains continue with no sign of
abating. The probabilities are that all
late planted rice, particularly that on
low-lying land. will prove a total loss
from being drowned out by the heavy
floods, which cover 1t to a depth OF sew
eral feet. Cotton is shedding badly,
and much of it will be lost owing to
fhe fnods
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Sinners in Convention

ANNISTON.-The convention Of Sacred
Harp singers is in session at the Cal
houn county court house. The conven-
tions here, it is understood. is in the ma
ture OF preparatory service for the state
meeting to be held at Birmingham the
latter part OF the month, beginning July
%
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Oranue Trees Bloom

ACKNOWLEDGES orange trees
are showing a good June bloom This
will be a wonderful help to the growers.
whose prospects so far were only third
OF a crop. What fruit there is will be
large this year and doubtless OF fine
flavor.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
BRAZIL GIVES ORDER FOR
$4,000 TON DREADNAUGHT

LONDON. uJIy s--Brazil has definitely
ordered from the Armstrong company.
super-dreadnought OF 1900 tons. The
armament viii consist OF II 14-inch guns
and g s-!nch and s-inch guns.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Wauinu War on Charlton

STHERwOOD.-The state veterinary
of Louisiana has been appealed 10 To
come and help stamp out the epicemic
of Charlton near the oil field, Is miles
northwest of here. Many have LOST ALI
the stock they possessed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
Storm DAMAGE at Phelps

PHELPS.-There was a heavy storm
here blowing down lots of timber and
doing considerable damage to all crops.
The heaviest rain fell that has fallen here
since May IS, 1903.