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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-19
RAILROADS HUSTLE To u
HANDLE PEACH CROP

The railroad men Of Georgia are about
the busiest persons in all creation these
hot days, and thsy will continue to be
busy for some weeks to come.
The movement Of the peach crop. which
is the heaviest IN many years, Is the
cause of their unusual activity.
Every freight Official of the Southern
Railway is working over time, and not
one of them can spare moment from
fis regular post of duty until the peach
crop has been gotten out of the way.
Up to tho night IF July 14th tbs total
movement o. cars OFT OF the state was
1915 The total movement for the en-
tire season last year vas approximate
ly 1,S00 cars. In other words, the
outlook is for about four times as many
cars this yeason rs last.
OF the entire movement the Southern
Railway, according to thair officials. are
handling about So per cent our of the
state. There are nightly leaving At
lanta for the peach districts from 10
to IL special trains over this road. Thess
trains contain from Is to IL cars ana
come from Washington as s3pt,es.
The record for the Fort valley dis
trict was established July 18th. when
lI9 cars were moved. The total move
ment out OF the state for that day was
So2 cars. OF this number the Southern
hauled 26S cars. On the 18th and 18TH
of July 1877 cars passed through At
lanta Up to date the Southern has
handled 3,1s7 cars south and west Of
Atlanta, passing through this city. The
same road has handled 150 cars from
stations east and north of Atlanta, max
ing a total of $50 cars.
I'VE are doing everything In our pow
er to facilitate the movement of the
peach crop" said Howell Peoples, divi-
sion freight agent of the Southern. sat
urday, so much attention have we paid
to il that we have been compelled to
relegate other business to the rear. There
is no lack of service. The chief trouble
the growers are encountering is the lack
of refrigerator cars. This is not UP to
the railroads. Until the movement IS
over none of our superintendent can
leave their stations. They will be up
to their ears in work until after tina
movement is over
GREAT LOSS TO GROWERS
The Journal is in receipt Of dispatch
from Fort Valley to the effect that 30
carloads of peaches will today be dump
ed into the Flint river, owing TO the
fact that the growers could not get
sufficient number of iced cars. This
means a great loss. Up - the pres
emit the loss to growers has been approx
inlately $4,000, as the result OF short
age of cars Growers say the SITUATION
is the worst in years 8..
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-19
GEORGIAN MAY GET
GOOD POsTOFFICE JOB

]. c. Vaughan, who was succeeded as
postms ster at Augusta by Tom Murphy,
may be appointed as assistant post
master-general He avs in Atlanta Fri
day morning and dropped in to see
friends at the custom house. 1t is said
that he is on his way to Washington and
that his trip may be the forerunner Of
his appointment as assistant postmaster
general. The assistant postmater gen.
eral get $4,000 a year salary. The post
masters berth at Augusta pays $3,50O.
It is said that DR.. Granfield, first as
sistant postmater general, is to be made
postmaster at Washington. 1t is be-
lieved that Mr.. Vaughan will fill the va
cancy caused by this change though it
is not believed that he will be madS
first assistant postmaster general.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-19
TWENTY PERSONS HURT
IN MON0-RA|L WRECK

NEW YORK, July B.-Twenty persons
were injured, only one seriously, in the
first commercial trip this afternoon of
the new monorail service between City
Island and Barlow, in the suburbs Of
the Bronx. Howard Tunis, the inventor,
who was motorman, broke a rib and one
passenger broke leg. The latter was
the only one of the injured to go to the
hospital. Although described as a mono
rail, the only car the company yet owns
did not depend for its stability on a
gyroscope. For support and traction it
ran on a single rail, but twin guide
rails overhead, hung between pillars and
lateral braces on either side of the right
of way held 1t in balance.
While the car was running 30 miles an
hour one of these guide rails worked
loose and the car tilted 40 degrees. pill
ing the frightened passengers In tho
lower angle. The pillars at either side
of the car prevented 1t from topping
utterly and the brakes brought 1t to q
stop before worse damage was done.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-19
HOKE SMITH MAY MAKE
SHORT SPEAKING TOUR
Former Governor Considers
Political Addresses After He
Completes Organization

When his campaign organization is
perfected and in satisfactory working
shape. it is altogether likely that former
Governor Hoke Smith will take to the
stump and finish the gubernatorial cam
paign with a speaking tour Of the state.
This plan has not been decided upon
definitely, but 1T was admitted yesterday
afternoon that such arrangements would
receive consideration.
1t was explained that IL would be i'm
possible for Mr.. Smith to accept one
twentieth OF the invitations he has al
ready received to make speeches in va
rious sections of the state. and In tue
event a speaking tour is decided upon.
the campaign committee will pick the
points with discrimination. The time Is
too short for the former governor 10
make a complete tour OF the state, now
ever much he would Ike to get out
among the people. and he regrets that 1t
will be impossible for him TO favor all
the cities and towns that have already
invited him to come.
IN EXCELLENT SHAPE.
Mr.. Smiths campaign in getting in ex-
cellent shape. 1t is stated, and it Is on
account OF this fact that thought is be-
ing given to a speaking tour. The club
organization has progressed rapidly since
Il was begun. and in the past week, 1t
is stated. Hoke Smith clubs of fatter-
ing proportions have been organized In
nearly every county in the state.
The former governor plans a trip TO
Dalton on Tuesday, where he will at
tend an educational rally. he accepted
this invitation long before he thought or
becoming a candidate for governor, and
though he has since been pressed tor
time, he has resolved not to disappoint
the people. 1t is his unvarying custom
to keep appointments to speak, whenever
they are made.
SATURDAY A BUSY DAY.
The hustle and hustle with which yes
terday was begun at the campaign head
quarters continued through the day. and
last night II was announced that hun
dreds Of loyal Smith supporters had call
ed to volunteer their support In the
pending campaign. The steady stream
OF travelling statesmen that was so much
in evidence during the early hours, In
creased as the day wore on, due, no
doubt. TO the fact that the incoming
trains brought new members OF the fra
ternity from over the state.
And the encouraging reports brought In
by the vanguard OF statesmen during the
early hours were not discounted by the
news the latecomers brought with them.
The travelling men universally reported
encouraging conditions and glowing pros
poets, IL was said.
Mr. Smith was too busy in his offices
receiving callers and debating letters to
spend much time In headquarters during
the afternoon. However, he made goo1
use of the opportunity to get in closer
touch with conditions throughout the
state. and, with the help OF a steno-
grapher, gathered a store Of information
concerning conditions that will be Of
value In the organization work that is
being pressed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-19

The bill to abolish the fee system Of
compensating solicitors general was
lost in the senate Friday because 1t fall
ed to receive the requisite constitutional
majority, the vote being Fl for and IA
against. Senator Harrell, a joint au-
thors of the bill, and one Of the leaders
in the fight for it's passage, Immediately
gave notice that at the proper time Mon
day morning he would move for the SEN
ate to reconsider its action.
The senate will reconsider, in all prob
ability; and the chances are good for the
bill to pass, as its defeat Friday is at
tributed to the fact that a number Of
senators were absent when the roll was
called for an aye and nay vote.
Debate on the measure took up the
whole session. A special committee of
three lawyer-senators to which the bill
was referred Thursday to ascertain what
effect its operation would have upon
old insolvent costs claims held against
the counties by ex-solicitors, returned the
bill with an amendment which they as
sured the senate would absolutely pro-
tect the counties on this score.
The bill got a majority OF quorum all
right, but according to the construction
of the constitution which was agreed up
on by the senate Wednesday, IT will re-
quire in the first instance % votes, and
in the second instance a two-third's ma
jority of all senators voting.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-19
Wheat Sells at Highest
Price of the Season

CHICAGO, July 15.-Wheat today sold
at the highest price of the Season, the
September option being one-half above
the top figures made on the crop scare
in the spring. A rise of 5 5-S cents a
bushel in two days was shown. The adj
vance since last night was Is to IA
cents; September touching s1.07 ga.
From that point profit taking carried
the market down 1 1-2 cents. Spring
wheat crop damage in Canada, the Unit
ed States and Russia, the result of ex-
cessive heat and drought, caused excit-
ed buying on a large scale.
Turmoil continued undated until the
final tap of the gong. The market closed
strong with last sales of September at
81. O7d1.07 is, a rise of $500 1-2 to 1-2G
5-S cents a bushel compared with last
nighA.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-19
ANTI-SALOON DETECTIVE
SHOOTS BOY IN WRANGLE

EAST LIVERPOOL Ohio, July IS
Albert Keddie. aged p years, was shot
by Detective Ira Rickett OF the Anti-Sa-
loon league force tonight. The shooting
occurred in the business section of town
at Market and Fifth streets.
Keddie was standing on the sidewalk
when Detective Rickett attempted, IL is
alleged to shoot Alvin Dawson, n years
old. Dawson escaped the fire and Keddie
was shot through the left ankle. Rickkett
escaped. pursued by a crowd but ran into
the arms of Policeman Fowler. He and
Dawson were taken to the clay Jail, fol-
lowed by a crowd of several thousand
persons. Threats were made to lynch the
detective but he was finally landed behind
the bars. Extra police were placed on
duty at the Jail in an endeavor to prevent
a repetition Of the Newark tragedy Of
eight days ago.
The shooting occurred when the streets
were crowded with shoppers, homeward
bound, and created tremendous excite
ment. A rumor quickly spread that Ked-
die had been kkilled and hundreds of his
friends and acquaintance threatened to
take vengeance on the detective. Only a
display OF force by the police prevented
the detective from being roughly handled.
The trouble was precipitated by an at
tack made by Dawson and a crowd OF
young men on Rickett 1t is alleged that
when the latter refused their offer of a
fst fight In an alley, Dawson attacked
him. Rickett drew his revolver and fired
point blank. His arm was Knocked
downward and TO one side and the bull
let struck Keddie, who was standing
near by conversing with a companion.
Rickett gained the enmity of a certain
class few months ago when he appear
ed as a witness against 'Bootleggers."
AS a result OF the crusade N,7Oo was col
Iected in fines. Numerous threats were
made against the detective at that time
and to insure Ricketts, being present as
a witness he was confined in the police
station for several days.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-19
.ANTI-FEE BILL LOST
BY VOTE OF SENATE
Measure to Put Solicitors on
Salary Fails of ConStitu-
tionaI Majority
Vote of Senate
on Fee System

The vote in the senate Friday
morning on the bill to abolish the
fee system Of paying solicitors gen
eral throughout the state, and
place them on straight salaries,
was as follows:
AYES-Akin, Bowen, Blackwell,
Galloway of the Tenth, Galloway
of the 18th, Calhoun, Gates. Gordy,
Harrell, Johnson, Jackson, Kemp,
Mays. Matthews, Mclean, McCur-
ny, McWilliams, McCollum, Price,
Sellers. Womble-21.
NAYS-Burwen, Burch, Conley,
Day. Griffith, Longley, Morris, Nc
C1ure, Rudicil, Slater, Stevens,
Thompson, Ward, Wood-14.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-19
SEVEN AV|ATORS ENTERED
IN LONG DISTANCE FLIGHT

NEW YORK, July 15.-Oliesagers, the
Belgian aviator, who recently carried off
the speed and height prizes of the avia-
ton meets in Heliopolis, Egypt, Nice and
Boulogne, has entered the New York
Times-Chicago Evening Post aeroplane
race which will start from Chicago on
October for a purse of S25,0Oo This
makes the seventh formal entry received
by the Times since the conditions were
announced on July 6. The others are
those of Charles K. Hamilton, Glen II.
Curtiss Cor representative, Capt Thorn
as A. Baldwin,, J. G. Mars, Oscar L.
Hellings and ]. A. D. McCurdy. the lat
ter a Canadian. Hubert Latham, who Is
to represent France in the contest for
the international speed trophy at Garden
City, L. L, on October %, has already
cabled that, II he can get a reliable ma
chine for such a long cross-country raco
he may compete.
TO USE A BLERIoT.
NJ. Oliesagers will probably employ
Bleriot monoplane in the Chicago-New
York race This makes the first probab-
lie monoplane entry in this contest. This
will make the contest the first in the
United States in which aeroplanes OF one
and two surface types have competed
with each other.
Charles K. Hamilton was pleased To
learn of the entry of NJ. Oliesagers. He
is hoping that more of the foreign ex-
perts will see fit to enter the contest. He
believes there will be some surprises In
store for the foreigners and that the
American people will find that the avia-
tors of this country are at least the
EQUALS of the best the old world can fur
nish.
WORK OF AMERICANS.
"Our people don't realize" he said last
night, that American aviators have
done more cross-country flying than the
aeronauts Of any other nation, particu-
larly when the comparative scarcity OF
our flyers is taken into account. Most
Of the notable stays In the air that have
been made in this country have been
made in cross-country flights. This Is
Just the opposite to the European meth
DDS. For instance my flight from New
York to Philadelphia of l hour and 50
minutes was across IS miles OF deep
water cities and towns and rough coun-
try. The records recently set up at
Rheims, where 200 miles was covered In
one continuous flight, saw the aviators
wheeling around a course just IL miles
in circumference. The effect of flying
over such ground as that, as compared
with travel over rough and diversified
country, should be taken into account.
The aviator who Is touring above fDA
landing ground has hardly any mental
strain at all. Flying across country,
however,, the aviator must have eevry
sense alert for engine trouble and he
must be able to sense good landing places
even before he has chance to see
them"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-19
WOMAN HANGS HERSELF
BY PAIR OF BUGGY LINES

ELBERTON, Ca, July 16.-Mrs. Rob
ert King, who lived near Wanna post
ONCE, on the Elberton Air Line, COM
mitted suicide by hanging herself with
a pair of buggy lines Wednesday, and
was buried yesterday. This was her
third attempt to kill herself.
No one was at her home when she
ended her life, her husband being away
at the time. Her mother had taken her
6-months-old baby TO the postoffice. She
is survived by her husband and one
child.
Ill health and worry over death of a
child last year is supposed to have de-
ranged Mrs. Kings mind.
Especial Dispatch to The Journal.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-19
Louisville Street Cars
Stoned bY Floods

LOUISVILLE, July 16.-Street car tra1-
fic on several lines in Louisville was sus-
pended for three hours during the morn
ing. Practically all the lowlands In JEFF
ferson county Oouisville) are under wa
ter and farmers report great damage,
not only as a result of last nights down.
pour, but from the continued wet wealth
er of the past three weeks. All streams
are out of their banks and hundreds OF
shocks of what have been washed away.
Wheat on high ground is sprouting in the
shock.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-19
SENATOR CLAY'S FATHER
is AT POINT OF DEATH

MARIETTA. Ca, July lev. ]. Clay,
father OF United States Senator A. S.
Clay. is critically IN at his home. four
miles from Marietta. and little hope Is
entertained FOR his recovery. Mr.. Clay is
81 years OF age. and is one OF the best
known citizens OF Cobb county.
he has hundreds OF friends in Mari
eta and throughout the state. 10 say
nothing OF Senator Gays host OF friends.
who viii learn with sorrow OF his all
ness.
The Marshall republican., 1910-03-11

In spite Of the p%rohibi.ory law +;
OF the states, holders of internal
revenue licenses r allowed to sell
liquor under certain restrictions.
Violators of the law have hereto
fore been punished by fine. The
United States Acknowledgement has
lately ordered district attorneys
to secure, il possible, a sentence of
imprisonment for the guilty, in
stead Of a willingly paid fine. The
national government is thus at
tempting to cooperate with the
states, as far as feasible, in the
enforcement Of a restraint on the
sale Of liquor. Now If the local
juries refuse to convict in view of
the likelihood of a sentence of i'm
prisonment, the responsibility will
rest upon the citizens of the state,
and not upon the national govern
ment.-Youth's Companion.
The Marshall republican., 1910-03-11

What optimistic fellows are some
OF the Democratic officials who
are now scrambling for first place
on the list Of the eligibles for the
next Democratic nomination for
governor. They remind one Of the
Dreamy little yellow girl in the
story of a negro Methodist meet
ing. The parson had announced
that instead of hearing the spirit
nal trials AMI tribulations of his
flock he desired each one to state
his or her "ruthers."
AUST git up ami say what you'd
ruther be if you could have your
ruthers," said the parson.
Up jumped a littly yellow ne
gress, who said:
"If l hal my ruthers I'd ruther
be a June bug AMI fly right away
10 heaven"
"Sit down thar, you little fool
Ii you was a June bug a jay bird
would git you before you got TO
the top o. the trees" said the par
son.
The Marshall republican., 1910-03-11
HARDEMAN

Mrs Will Eastman ana daughter
returncI home Sunday after a
two weeks visit i'm Kansas City
with the formers mother.
Mrs Barbara Hillen who is quite
sick in reported better at this writ
ing .
Morris Hillen is reported to be
improving
Freia and Arthur Winkler are on
tn esick list this week.
Miss Pearl Neimeier spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her parents.
They entertained at dinner Sun
day Clark Swinney and daughters,
Misses Kate ana Mary, and Henry
Neimeier wife AMI daughter.
Arab GQoiloe and family spent
Sunday with his mother near Nap
ton
Louis Schiller AMI wife visited
Saturday and Sunday with his par
ents in Cooper county.
Clemence Winkler AMI family at
tended church Sunday evening
at Arrow Rock.
Mrs. Lester Null visited lass
week with hsr parents Mr. ana Mrs.
Henry Hasemeier.
Misses Dasie ana Maud Lafaivre
spent Monday night with Dorthy
Foreman .
Msa Agnes Sutherlin visited a
few day with her parents in Mar
shall
VII Eastman AMI family we're
Inner guests Sunday OF Tony Glib
ada land wife,.
The pie supper given at the
school house Friday evening was
quite a success. The teacher had
The Marshall republican., 1910-03-11
Republican Candidates Nomi-
mated

Owing to a meeting Of the city
council Monday night and a re-
quest to have the ticket for that
meeting, the Republicans met at
the city hall Saturday night instead
of Tues1ay as announced. There
was a fairly good attendance.
The committee on nominations
made the following report, which
was UNANIMOUSLY adopted;
For Mayor, DR.. A. c. Putnam.
For Collector, j. ]. Mccoy.
For City Marshall, e. E.. HARE
For Police Judge J. T McAlister.
For City Treasurer, VIM Schepers
For City Assessor, Frank, Lisetor.
For Councilman, 1st ward, T. j.
Claycomb; I'd, j. T.. Redman; Sd
Chas. Petry; 4th J. M: Lindsey.
A new city central committee to
erv two years was also elected
as follows: LIST ward, j. s. Craig
%, E. E. Elsea; Sd F. W. Miles, 4th
Berry Aulgur.
Everyone feels that the ticket il
a splendid one and il you vote il
AMI lose your vote you have the
satisfaction that you voted for
good men.
The Marshall republican., 1910-03-11
Assessments Show Big Gain

Jefferson City, Mo-, March a.
Taxable valuations of real estate
and personal property of Missouri,
as based upon the returns which
have been made by the assessors
of the several counties, and s..
Louis for the year 1910, aggregate
$1,482, $50, 1888, which is an increase
of $1o3, s1,610 yer the total for
last year.
These figures 10 not include the
valuation OF the properly Of public
service corporations of Missouri,
whose assessments by the State
Board of Equalization for last year
were $i7o,2S $685. Q This includes
the valuation of railroads, steam
ana electric lines, bridges, telephone
companies ana other quasi-public
corporations. All other corporate
property, including banks, is
counted in the total for real estate
ana personal property.
Realty holdings are valued by the
assessors at $1,11s, $780, 67 while the
total of personal property is 1884,
724,216. The valuation of real es-
tate by the assessors for 1909 was
$1,05S,2S5,111, ana that for personal
The Marshall republican., 1910-03-11
A Satisfied Farmer

Guy Mills, Pa.-It seems to me
that you Westerners are doing al
together too much kicking. With
wheat, corn, hogs ana horses boom
ing, what better DO you expect?
Here in Pennsylvania we are kick
ing a little mot much) on the high
price otgrain, Of which we buyNas
much as we raise, but prefer high
prices and the present times to
those low prices ami hard times
we HAD about thirteen or fourteen
years ago. Since then many mort
cages have been paid off here, as
well as in She West. These high
prices are caused by the supply
running behind the demand, as
they are always caused. The other
lay I sold butter for thirty-five
cents a pound, eggs thirty-five
cents a dozen, dressed pork at lie
a pound and apples at seventy
five cents a bushel.
There is a good deal Of humbug
in trying to lay the high prices on
the middle men and retailers. We
farmers are the ones who are get
ting the prices for produce, and ii
looks as though we would con-
tinue to get good prices until a
few million Of people who moved
to town recently shall come back
ana go to raising all they eat @nd
some to sell. And when they &c
back to the farms they need MOI
go clear to Missouri for there are
thousands of acres here in Penn
sylv, mia that can be bought OH al
most any terms; good land, too
' but rough. E. j.. Mcdonald.
The Marshall republican., 1910-03-11

property was $321, 263,562, showing
an increase of $50, 92O, 1856 on real
estate ana a gain of $~4s,36O,s54 on
personal property. The valuation
derived by the State Board of
Equalization for last year was
81, O59,345,946 for real estate, ana
$31s,o14,746 for personal property.
This represents an increase of ap-
proximately $1,000, 900 on real es-
tate, but a decrease of over $4,000
900 on personal property as based
on the assessors figures. rA~t
A large part Of the increase of
this year is basel upon real estate
ana represents a portion Of the
increased value of lands in Mis-
souri,. In some counties the in-
creased value amounts to from 10
to 20 per cent on farm lands.
A large factor in the increased
valuation lies in the returnsS on
money, stocks AMI bonds. These
have gone from SCI, 2o4,1sS to $1es-
129,ss9, an increase of $1s,925, 7O6. In
this connection it is well to note
that reports of the bank commis-
sioner show that nearly $500, 100000
was on deposit in the state banks
during 1909.
The Missouri Boards of Equalza-
ton has called upon State Auditor
Gordon to prepare a statement
showing the assessments from ths
several counties for 1909 AMI fol
1910, as a means of comparison, an
as as aid in equalizing the valua-
| ton in the several counties.