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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
Fire Burns Barns

E RALEIGH-A fire that threatened great
damage besides the big loss that H. oc-
'oasioned,. broke forth in Wakefield. The
big loser by the fire Is DR.. q. M. Bell.
of Wakefield. whose barn and other out
buildings, as we'll as much forage and
machinery was destroyed, while his resi-
deEce was threatened. The loss is
partly covered by Insurance..
The fire consumeds entirely the large
barn, two or three outhouses. some bug
giles, a moving machine and consider
able forage in the barn. The residence
of DR.. Bell caught fire several times and
the fire was so fierce that at one time
it was feared a large part of the town
would be consumed. It was found neces-
sary to tear down some buildings to
keep the fire from spreading.
Thus far no cause has been found for
the fire and there is talk that II must
have been of incendiary origin. 1t is said
that II was a narrow escape from Are
that at one time threatened to sweep
away a large part of Wakefield
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
PLANNING for Reunion

SPARTANBURG-Th central commit
tee, in charge of the veterans reunion,
August 17-1s. is now completed. At the
next meeting, which will be very soon,
the sub-committeees will be appointed
for various purposes.
One committee will canvass the city to
ascertain who will take boarders, many
of the veterans preferKng to pay their
their own way. There will be Sons and
Daughters of Veterans. sponsors of local
camps and their maids Of honor, who pay
for their entertainment unless there are
friends in the city who will take care
of them. Persons wishing board should
write to John Wood. chairman, giving
particulars as to the number in their
parties. Many of the veterans will be
entertained In homes here.
The Red Shirts will augment the crowd.
Some of them are also veterans, AL
though many houses here are closed IN
August, all visitors will be taken care
Of The people seem to be in earnest
about the reunions.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
MaStodon Mounted

RALEIGH.-Another big skeleton Is
now being jointed up by Curator H. II.
Brimley in the state museum. It is
mastodon skeleton that is being put to-
gether from the bones of two of these
huge animals found in Jones and Onslow
counties. 80
A tusk was recently sent TO Curator
Brimley from Onslow county and he sent
Assistant Curator T. w. Adicks after the
rest of the skeleton. Some of IT. Mr..
Adicks has dug out of the swamp lands
and hearing of another specimen in Jones
county, he went there, where he Is now
digging up the bones.
I The mastodon was huge animal OF
the size of an ordinary elephant. and in
years gone by was to be found In east
ern North Carolina, though now extinct.
Its bones are huge ones, and when.st Is
stated that one of the teeth sent 10 Gu
rator Brimley weighs IA pounds. the
bigness of the animal can be Appreciated.
Mr.. Brimley hopes to be able to make up
one skeleton from the bones dug out by
Mr. Adicks. 49,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
Florida Exports Short

JACKSONVILLE-Th was a slight
falling off IN the export business OF the
port of Jacksonville for the month Of
June, but this is always the case with
that month and the customs house re-
ports for the past month will compare
very favorably with the corresponding
months OF last year.
The vale Of cargoes shipped to for
eign ports, during the month of June
amounted to S92.S23.14. The largest
cargoes were shipped on the steamer
Glorianna for Aalborg, valued at 1000;
the steamer Visconia for Bremen, val
ued at 1000, and the steamer Eos, for
Havana and Guantanamo, valued at
y1S,32e.14.
The imports Of the month are valued
approximately at $4,000.
During month of June, $3.50 tons OF
Florida phosphate rock were shipped TO
foreign ports and 1.3S5,9s7 feet of yell
low pine lumber, besides a great quanu-
ty of miscellaneous freight
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
COLLEGE Heads Meet

JACKSON.-The heads of the state col
legiate institutions complimented the re-
firing boards of trustees with banquet
the hosts being Chancellor Kincannon
of the University of Mississippi, Presi-
dent Hardy of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college and President Whitfield
of the 1. /. and c.
The banquet was served at 10 O'Clock,
covers being laid for nearly one hundred.
including special guests other than the
retiring trustees The toasts were brief
and impromptu, some touching upon Sc
rious subjects and some in lighter vein.
The members of the new board are: j.
S. Sexton, Hazlehurst; 1. c. Enochs,
Jackson; G. A. McIlhenny, Forest; T. l..
Wainwright, Stonewall; B. A. Weaver.
Columbus; j, A. Glenn, Starkville
Col. James Gordon, Okolona, as special
representative of the university.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
Biz Peach Crop Is Moving

HOUSTON.-Elberta peaches from the
big peach producing section Of Texas
situated within a radius of 100 miles Of
Tyler have just commenced to move and
the railroad men expect big returns from
that section. From Jacksonville and
Adams stations, on the Texas and New
Orleans, good crops are reported, while
similar reports come from Tyler, On the
cotton belt.
This is the first time in four years that
there has been a big crop from that sec
ton and movements have been made In
carload lots. For the past two OF three
weeks shipments of peaches have been
made but none Of the liberia varsity.
The fruit returns from that section Of
the state will be larger than for years
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
Alabama Fair Plans

MONTGOMERY.-A meeting OF the
finance committee, appointed at a re-
cent meeting Of the State Fair associa-
ton to collect subscriptions for the
fair to be held during the coming fall,
held a meeting in the parlors OF the
Exchange hotel Thursday night to hear
reports from the various soliciting
committees, which have been organized
to canvass the downtown district.
Little money was collected Thursday
on account of the rain OF the morning
and the inclemency of the afternoon.
All the reports received were opti-
mistic, however, and Chairman Haas
stated last night that he was pleased
with the showing made. The work or
the committee will be undertaken again
Friday, that the full amount may be
subscribed by Saturday morning, when
il is expected a formal report may be
made to the board of directors or the
fair.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
RAILWAY Stock

SALUDA-At meeting Of the corpora
tors of the Augusta Northern railwa?
books of subscription to the capital stock
were ordered to be opened and to remain
open until noon of July g.
On July 1t is the purpose OF those who
intend to subscribe to the stock of or
ganizing the company, likewise to elect
a board of directors and set of officers.
The Augusta Northern railway charter
calls for a line of railroad beginning at
the city of Augusta, thence through
Edgefield county, Saluda county, New
berry county, via Whitmire, or near by.
on to the North Carolina line
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
Fowler for Governor

KNOXvuLEThe Republican execu-
tive committee Of Knox county will meet
tomorrow morning to appoint delegates
20 the Nashville convention Of August
Is. and II is tipped off tonight on good au-
thority that Hon. James 7. Folwer, Of
washington. assistant attorney general
OF the United States. VIII be Endorsed as
the Republican candidate for governor.
This lead taken by Knox county Is to be
followed by Endorsements from several
other counties in this section. II the
plans Of the leaders are carried out Fow-
Ter was the Republican candidate for
governor In :SSS. and while he did not
land by several thousands. he believes.
evidently. that the prospects are brighter
now, with go-goo Democrats and water
wagon Republicans behind him
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
Bio Wheat Crop

DALTON, Ca, July las soon as
favorable weather conditions come this
county will begin threshins the oiggest
vheat crop grown here in years. The
Grain Is ready for the thresher, and
work will begin with the first or 49,
week IL the rain holds up
Continued rains have made IL impos-
ssble for the farmers TO get In their
fields for work. and the city was filled
with them Thursday. The report from
every section in the county was the
same: that the grain. while II was not
suffering. was ready for threshing, ana
work would begin as soon as possible.
The farmer. expecting high-priced bread
next year. planted more wheat tnan
,bev have been accustomed TO plant, the
cotton acreage bling cut down consid-
cradle.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
Not to Probe EXCHANGE

BATON ROUGE-For the first time In
more than two weeks, the house calendar
is clear. The body which Garland Du-
pre- presides over celebrated its thralldom
from overwork by killing the Potts reso-
luton directing an investigation of the
New Orleans Cotton exchange. IT. ac-
complished that by refusing to take II up
for consideration without reference to a
committee. Instead 1t referred 1t to the
committee on appropriations. Inasmuch
as all bills carrying appropriations must
be in the hands of the governor tomor-
row to comply with the constitutional
requirements that the governor must
have an appropriation bill five days be-
fore adjournment, 1t requires no gift of
prophecy to say the resolution is dead.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
Boy [ uses Three FinqerS

LEXINGTON-Arthur Gibson, little son
~ THOMAS Gibson, residing three and a
half miles north OF town. was the victim
Of a painful and dangerous accident
Thursday afternoon while at work in
the field on his fathers farm As the
fitric fellow was hoeing cotton a coon
ran across the field and took up a sapling
nearby. The boy stood guard at the
tree while he sent another boy 70 the
house for a gun Being too heavily load
ed the gun. when fired, exploded violent
". tearing up the left hand OF the little
boy. He was brought to town and given
medical attention with the result that he
win lose only a part OF three fingers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
FEATHER OF DURHAM"
GOES TO LEGISLATURE

DURHAM. n. c., July 2.-Gen. Julius
s. Carr of Tennessee, called the Father
of Durham" was today nominated in a
great stampede to the lower house of
North Cardinals general assembly. Cen
eral Carr's name was sprung when the
county Democratic convention was pre-
pairing to nominate Chairman Brawley.
The cheering was tremendous and
Brawley Joined in the shouting. General
Carr will hold his first office during his
eventful career. Once he came near be-
ing elected United States senator. the
only office he ever sought. He is this
states best-known private citizen. He
begged the convention to let him spend
the evening of my life at home and in
peace"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
HeavV Rains in Dallas

SELMA.-zHeavy rains which fell
throughout central Alabama are report
ed as having caused considerable dam
age to crops and property.
The rains were in the nature OF
cloudbursts, and flooded fields for hours
doing great damage to the
crops in all sections. Nearly every
stream in central Alabama is rising
rapidly and a number of the creeks
have overlooked to the lowlands.
In addition to the damage which the
rains have done to the crops, the
Southern railway also has suffered. 1t
was reported here at noon that the
rains had caused washouts at t1ve
places along the Southern between Sell
ma and Rome.
The line of the Southern to the west
of Selma is reported to have suffered
somewhat from the rains.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
Nav Cut Cotton Rate

NEW ORLEANS-The representatives
Of the insurance companies at a meeting
Wednesday, it is said, agreed to submit
to a ten per cent reduction in rates on
cotton stored in the warehouses in the
city provided the cotton presses would
remove the present system of water con-
nections and replace them with standard
equipment. Whether this proposition Of
tie insurance companies will be accepted
by the press owners is a question that
will be taken up by the press owners iii
due time.
The companies have agreed to reduce
the insurance rate if the presses will
change the water mains and fire hose TO
the standard size. At present the presses
are equipped with Pinch hose and, the
water mains are only four inches. The
standard hose is, 5-S inches and the
mains 6 inches
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
Crops Injured by Rains

THOMASvTLLE. Ca. July All OF
this section OF south Georgia is getting
the rains which Il has missed for the past
two years. and there is more water In
the country than there has been IN
long time
watermelon and cantaloupe shipments
are being badly delayed and the move
rnsnt which was expected TO be very
heavy this week, has been kept back. as
the fields are so wet and the ground so
soft that Il Is hard TO get them hauled
out Cotton is being injured. too, and
the farmers say IL II keeps UP this way
with so much rain and so little sunshine
the crop Will be q failure throughout this
section
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
Bureau Head Removed

JACKSON.-At the final meeting OF
the board of trustees of the Starkville
A and NJ College here today, the board
by unanimous vote decided to relieve
Prof. Archibald Smith and vacate the
position Professor Smith has been head
of the bureau of animal industry and
live stock and there has been friction
between him and the trustees and col
lege authorities for some time. The new
board of trustees, provided for by the
last legislature, to take charge of all
the state collegiate institutions, super
seding the old separate boards, which re-
tired today, will have the power to fill
this vacancy and take such action as it
may desire, independent of the action
OF the dissolved board.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
Corn EXPOSITION Sure

COLUMBIA-The sum of $500 has been
received from Columbia merchants and
business men. This assures the sue
cess of the South Atlantic States
Corn Exposition, which is to be held Ia
Columbia from December 5 to S. pub
licity campaign will now be inaugurated
throughout the south. The sum of 5000
will be offered in prizes. The legisla-
ture gave $1,000. contingent upon the rails
ing Of $4,000 by those in charge of the
exposition for prizes. All of the $4,000
has been secured, and the appropriation
of the legislature thus beeR made avail
able.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
PORT ARTHUR OPENED
TO SHIPPING OF WORLD

TOKYO. July 1.-The announcement Of the
opening Of Port Arthur to the shipping OF all
nations, commencing today, is published in
the official gazette.
The decision some months ago of the Japan
csc government TO open Port Arthur free
commercial port Of entry caused some surprise.
as this meant its elimination a point OF
strategy for military and naval movements.
and its development as a commercial city. One
of the great advantages OF the port is that
II IS free from ice in the winter.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
GIVES SISTER POISON;
WAS PLAYING DOCTOR

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July while
playing doctor, the 10-year-old son of
w. S. Holcomb, residing miles from
Fort Payne, DeKalb county, yesterday
reached on the shelf In the living room
of the home, took down bottle of car
bolic acid and administered a big dose
to his 1O-months-old sister.
The baby died in a few minutes.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
BUILDING Public Road

LEXINGTON-A good gravel road win
be built from the cofpprate limits OF Lex
iugton TO Hinson Springs. a summer re-
sort two ard q half miles east of this
place. the preliminary work of surveying
having been about completed The work
Is TO be done by a construction company
OF Memphis and viii cost approximately
$1,000
On promise Of help from the county
court aud valuable subscriptions from the
Einson Springs Hotel company. the work
VIII be pu- through rapidly and Hendec-
son county viii lie given he first mile of
public road ever constructed in the coun-
ty outside OF Lexington. Some OF the
leading citizens Of the county are urg-
ing the county TO put $4,000 into modern
road building and II will be a question Of
erly q few years when IL is done
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
Neuro Attacks 0VerSeer

PLAQUEMINE-Will Roberts, an over
seer on Supplies plantation, near Bayou
Goula, La, had a narrow escape from
death when Joe Joseph, a negro field
hand, fired three shots from a revolver
point blank at him, standing within a
distance Of ten feet. One OF the bull
let's grazed his cheek.
From what was learned Of the affair,
Mr. Roberts had reprimanded the negro
about some work he had done the pre-
vious day. The negro returned to his
ca bin, got revolver, and as the overseer
approached on horseback opened fire on
him. A posse started after the negro,
but he escaped.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
South Carolina
Seed CrusherS to Meet

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES afternoon at
O clock a special train will leave Column
bia for WriGhtsvilIe Beach. n. c., where
the South Carolina Cotton Seed Crushers'
association meets in annual session on
July 6 and Z.
The arrangements for the reception OF
tho cotton seed crushers are now being
completed. There will be several en-
Entertainments in the social line at
Wrightsville.
1t is expected that 100 or more cotton
oil men will attend the meeting at
WrightSYille.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
MEXICAN PACKING co.
HAS BEEN REORGANIZED

NEW YORK, July 2.-Plans for the re-
organization of the Mexican National
Packing company as an English enter
prise, have been announced by the Brit
ish and Mexican Trust company. limited
The company will be under the direc-
ton Of Smithfeld interest among whom
are the Messrs. Vandenburgh, w. and
J. Biggerstoff and Poels and Brewster.
The plan has the sanction Of John W.
de Kay, the president of the packing
company.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
Florida
New Land COMPANY

JACKSONVILLE-M Z. d. Nix,
o. B. Strunk, G. L. Williams. w. l.
Wright and S. Lee Elliott have petit
toned the supreme court of Georgia for
charter Incorporating the Georgia
Florida Land company, which Will nave
its main Office in aycross. The prin-
cipal nature Of the business to be trans
acted is the buying and selling of lands
and timber and timber rights in the
states of Georgia and Florida and elTe-
where. The capital stock Of the corpor-
alton will be 100000.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
WATERWAYS CONGRESS TO
MEET AT PROVIDENCE

PHILADELPHIA. ia. July 2.-congressman
7. Hampton Moore, president Of the Atlantic
peeper Waterways association. today issued a
call for the third annual convention Of the or
SaniEation at Providence, r. J., August 81 to
seutember s. The call announced that Presi-
dent Taft and the governors Of states along The
Atlantic ssaboard have accepted invitations 10
narticipate The call states that the associa-
ton has succeeded beyond its expectations In
Eetting an early survey OF the entire Inland
water route from Maine TO Florida and urges
thst this advantage must be followed up by
prorupt action IN securing congressional approx
al Tor the project and appropriations to begin
the work under continuing contracts
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
WAS CH0KED TO DEATH
WITH CLOTHES LINE

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, July Am
inquest was held yesterday over the
body of Miss Ana Wendler, which was
found in the Missouri river.
Examination showed the young woman
was choked to death with a piece of wire
clothes line. The wire was imbedded in
the flesh of her neck and was at first
thought to be her watch chain, as her
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
Davidson County Wheat

LEXINGTON.-The first load of new
wheat delivered in Lexington was sold
by Mr.. Riley Everhard to Grimes Broth
ers Thursday-36 bushels. Friday, Mr..
]. NJ. He6rick, of Silver Hill, opened the
eyes of the millers at the Model mill
by driving up with 50 bushels of wheat
loose in the bed of his wagon Never
before had they seen this, they said. Be-
sides the loose wheat, Mr.. Hedrick had
several bushels sacked. He made as much
as 20 bushels, to the acre on some Of his
land this year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
SOUTH'S RHODES SCHOLARS
ARE AWARDED HONORS

OXFORD, England. July 2.-Several
Americans Rhodes scholars have been
awarded honors for the last collegiate
year. F. d. Metzger, of Washington,
takes first-class honors in school Juris-
prudence; F. d. Griffiths, of California
F. E. Holman, of Uutah, and w. T.
Stockton, of Florida, take second-class,
and r. Z. Blake, of Tennessee, and S. H.
Blalock, of Washington, third-class.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
DECATUR, ALA, TO HAVE
BIG COTTON COMPRESS

DECATUR, Ala, July 2-The Jones
Cotton company of Decatur, made ar
engagements today to build a cotton com
press here with a capacity of 800 bales
day.
They expect to have their buildings
erected and the compress in operation
by September, and expect to handle some
thing like 1900 or 100000 bales annually.
This is one of the largest cotton firms
of Decatur.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
Rains Break leVeeS

ABBEVILLE-The continuous rain OF
the past ten days is beginning to occa-
sion considerable apprehension for the
safety of the cotton and corn crops. Over
ten inches Of rain has fallen, the roads
are flooded and the fields thoroughly
watersoaked. So heavy have been the
floods that in many instances the leveeS
in the rice fields have broken, entailinS
much additional work.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
Increase in Exports

GULFPORT.-The report to be issued
from the custom house here for the fis-
cal year shows an increase of 100000 In
value of export over last year, the total
value of shipments from this port be-
ing $1S,149000. OF this amount, naval
stores contributed 100000, and miscel-
laneous shipments $4,000, the ramaind-
er being made up from lumber and tim
Der.
The report of the postoffice receipts
for the fiscal year will approximate
5000