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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05
Go6d Cotton Year

SAVANNAH, Ca, Sept. 1.-The cot
ton year has been a very good one FOR
the port of Savannah. The receipts
have been nearly 100000 bales in ex-
cess of those of last season and the
price has, been well maintained. The
total receipts for the season have been
almost 1905 900 bales against $1,S72,OOO
bales for last season. The prices paid
for the staple during the season have
been in advance of those paid for II
during the year before and good mid
ding was quoted today on the floor OF
the Savannah cotton exchange at more
than IL cents a pound.
SAVANNAH, Ga. Sept. 1.-Friends in
Savannah of Mr.. ]. Lindsay Johnson
editor of the Rome Tribune-Herald have
received long distance telephone mes
sages from his home people asking II
they know anything of his whereabouts.
Mr. johnson was on the Isle of Palms
near Charleston when the hurricane
broke on Sunday and there has beer
much uneasiness over the fact that ne
has not been heard from. His friends
here do not think anything has hap
pened to him. If 1t had they feel some
thing would have been heard of It. They
accept the theory that no news is good
news.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05
PURIATN WILL BE
PUT IN COMMISSION

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-The monitor
Puritan. which was sunk in Hampton
Roads several months ago by ordnance
experiments with explosive gelatin. will
probably never again see duty at sea-
1t is proposed to repair her at cost
of $4,000 for use as a coast defense ship
in some Atlantic port. In that event she
viii be practically permanent fort in
the harbor.
The ordnance tests conducted by direc-
ton OF congress. ripped open the belt
and turret armor of the Puritan in
several places. She was recently raised
out of the mud of Hampton Roads and
Is now at the Norfolk navy yard.
The navy department had feared II
would be necessary. to condemn and sell
her, but a board of survey which has
just completed an examination has re-
ported that she is worth repairing for
coast defense purposes at an expenditure
of 100000. The pinch guns of the Pur-
itan. the board added, are as good as
new.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05

East Tennessee, and camped in our
neighborhood, II looked as one of our
old negroes said, like a blue blanket
was spread over the whole face of the
earth, and their presence affected not
only the landscape, but our spirits also
we certainly were blue, and disheart-
ened, and welcomed any little pleasant
incident that drifted by upon the hur-
rying tide of these eventful days.
One afternoon we were sitting on the
gallery, when several officers in fun
uniform dismounted at the gate, and
came up the gravel walk, their sabres
clanking at every STEP
We invited them in, and were soon
engaged in pleasant conversation one
of them turned to me suddenly as
though an idea had struck him, and said;
Are you acquainted in Georgian
yes" 1 replied, II lived there ssever-
al years"
MY father" he continued, lived in
the city of Augusta until / was IA years
old, and 1 have always had pleasant
recolIections of my boyhood home. There
was a young girl in the family that liv-
ed across the street from us. 1 thought
then and have remembered ever since as
the most angelic human being have
known"
do you remember the manner" I ask
ed.
.'Oh. yes; / have never forgotten IT..
She was Cecilia Stovall, and her father
was a prominent man in Augusta"
Then / replied: "She is now Mrs
Charles Shelman, and was a near neigh
Dor Of mine when lived in Cass county,
Ca 1t is singular that you should have
addressed your inquiries to me instead
of the other ladies present. for they
have never heard her name, while l
knew hr so WE'LL
Then followed a stream of questions
about Mrs. Shelman, her appearance, her
family, her circumstances, ETC., which
was kept up until the other officers rose
to take their peave.
Captain Powell. with charming bow,
thanked me for the information l had
given him, and with his pleasant memo
ries of the southland, and this ideal
southern beauty disappeared with his
moving regiment. and 1 never heard or
him again.
To the very last Mrs Shelman retain
ed that grace and charm which won for
her admirers wherever che went.
AS the years crept on she was the emf
bodiment of a beautiful old age, and
was enthroned as queen or the home in
the mansion on the Etowah.
My last glimpse of her was about
three years before her death. She was
then nearly 80 years old, and sat per-
fectly erect in her high-backed mahos-
any shair, with its rich carvings and
looked as she was the ''grande dame"
just stepped down for awhile from nei
high estate in picture of the olden
time.
1 have carried ever since the memory
of that day, the gracious high-bred wo-
man the lofty walls from which looked
down the faces of long line of distin-
guished ancestry, the wide halls, with
doorways of hand-carved work. the mas
sive doors themselves brought from
many miles away, the flower garoen
with it's wealth of old-fashioned roses
and box wood borders.
All this has passed away Only the
tall chimneys stand as silent witnesses
of former grandeur and hospitable
hearth stones.
ANNIE HOPKINS Dawes. :
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05
PRESIDENT AND WIFE
ENTERTAIN ON MAYFL0WER

IsLEBORo, Me-, Sept. 2.-President
and Mrs. Taft entertained the members
OF this fashionable and wealthy summer
colony at tea on board the Mayflower
this evening. The occasion was one of
a number Of social functions following
the arrival of the president and his party
at Dark Harbor today Chas. Dana Glib
son entertained the president and Mrs.
Taft at his summer home on Seven Hun
dred Acre island this. afternoon. The
other guests Included Horace w. Taft,
Mrs. Thomas Mex. Laughlin and Miss
Mabel Boardman. The Mayflower will
san for Beverly tomorrow afternoon:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05
LOCAL OPTION PLANK
ST|RS WIDE INTEREST
Conditions Under Which Judge
Russell Declared for Local
Option Discussed
Especial Dispatch to The Journal.

Especial Dispatch to The Journal.)
SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept because Of
the prominence that has been given the
declaration by Judge r. B. Russell at
Lyons last week that he was for local
option in his campaign for governor
there has developed a good deal of in
terest locally and throughout the state
as to the circumstances under which
Judge Russell was brought to make mis-
announcement This seems to have oeen
the first political plant" of the new
gubernatoriaI campaign. A. A. Law
renee, a representative in the legislature
and a close friend of Judge RusselPs, %
for him in his canvass, now that Commits
sioner Tom Hudson is not going to run
for governor, and he has been very anx-
ious to throw Chatham county and the
other big city counties into the Russell
column.
He realized that the best way to bring
this about was to have Judge Russell de-
clare for local option and to have the
declaration made in as dramatic man
ner as possible. When he was advised
that the Judge was going to speak at
Lyons Mr. Lawrence determined to at
tend the meeting where the speech was
to be heard and to have Judge Russell de-
clare for local option. He was so sure
the Judge was going to do 1t that he took
~N~~~~-h
the city editor Of the Savannah Morning
News, strong local option paper, so
that the incident might be played up as
much as possible.
The gentleman who put the local OPP
ton question to the speaker is under
stood to be a friend of both the candl-
date and Mr.. Lawrence. 1t was the pur-
pose to get the speech circulated for
Chatham county consumption so as to
give the Judge as big a vote in this sec
ton as possible. The idea appears to
have worked out well, as the declaration
for local option has won Judge Russell
a good many supporters in Savannah
and Chatham county. 1t had been re-
ported that he was for local option and
Mr.. Lawrence had told some of his
friends so.
He wanted to get it directly from the
lips of the judge. however, and in such
manner as to make 1t effective. Hence
the planting OF a friend of all parties
concerned in the audience to put the
query, the preparedness of the candidate
to answer 1t and the carrying along OF
the newspaper man representing a local
option paper to give the incident pub
LEFTY.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05

her by the large and influential family
lconnection at her marriage, and the many
lovely souvenirs of her travels in Eu-
rope.
Time passed on in peace and prospect
ty; children came to bring Joy and glad
ness to the spacious halls and broad
acres of the Shelman home.
Then the war came, and Mr.. Shelman
went to the front, and when the news
was brought that Sherman was marching
through Georgia, the young mother with
her little children hastily fed, leaving
her home with the faithful old negro
butler.
One day as General Sherman and his
staff were riding through the woods in
the vicinity of Etowah Heights. turn
in the road brought them in full view
of this majestic home overlooking the
Etowah, with its great windows looking
out calmly and serenely on the signs OF
devastation and desolation all around.
Through the avenue of oaks which led
up to the house, the horsemen rode A
gray-headed negro man opened the gate
in silence for them, and then. with hat in
hand. stood awaiting their wishes
"Old man, who lives here?" asked Sher-
man.
my mistis, sab, Mistis Cecilia Sto,
vail Shelman, sah'-
One who is familiar with the old time
colored luncle," can imagine with what
dignity. and sonorous tones, the old but
Ter announced the ownership of the
place
was she Miss Cecilia Stovall of Au.
GUSTAV asked the General, after a mo-
ment, in which the memories of other
days came like food tide over him
''Yas, sab, vas sab, de very same
sah."
The troops which had reached the
place had already begun pillaging ths
house, and had thrown out some of the
handsome mahogany furniture, anc
were preparing to set fire to it: wher
Sherman in stern and -wrathful tones
ordered the men to replace everything
they had removed, and placed a guard
around the place to prevent further
depredations.
Then he tore a, leaf out OF his note
book and hastily scrubbed the follow
ing lines. which Mrs. Shelman pre-
served carefully, and which were among
the precious relics destroyed in las
winters fire.
Mrs. Cecilia Stovan Shelman:
My Dear Madam
You, once said that you pitied the
man who would ever become my foe
My answer was that would ever pro
tect ana Snlelu yOu-lHdl nave uOhS
Forgive all else. / am but a soldier
w. T. SHERMAN.
OF the loyalty of another one of the
trio of army men to this fascinating
woman, what further proof could b'
given, than that he never married
General r. S. Garrett carried the image
of Cecilia Stovall in his heart to the
last The news Of his death on the bat
tlefield was brought to her three weeks
after that sad event.
And at the same time, came the It'd
ings of the death of her brother George
Stovall, and of his dearest friend
Charles Norton, of Rome
Among the papers saved from thu
fire, was letter dim and yellowed with
age, which is among the cherished pos
sessions of the Misses Shelman.
1t was written by a friend of Mrs
Shelman's early days, and is bit o.
history itself.
When the Federal army entere'
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05
A Lonq Distance Wedding
, ew York World.

At Schweidnitz, in Silesia, a mar
riage mas just been celebrated in the
absence of the bridegroom, or as the
latter might well argue, in the alb
sence of tn. bride. 1t was a case OF
marriage by proxy, the bride being
FrauIein Antonio Adamitzer and the
bridegroom Herr Fritz Norman, d.
rector of a sugar factory in Java. AT
the precise moment that the woman
was answering the familiar questions
in Europe the man stood before the
local mayor in Asia. Directly after the
ceremony. which was not gone through
with in Difference to any romantic SEN
timent, but purely as a wise precau-
ton, the young bride sailed for the
east. On arrival at Java she will be
welded religiously.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05
Postal SAVINGS Bank

SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept. 1.-Savannah
is to get one of those modern insti-
buttons, a postoffice savings bank
within the next few weeks. This is &C
cording to unofficial advices received
in this city within the past few days
1t is expected that when the next an
nouncement is made in Washington re-
garding the new additions to this
branch of Uncle Sans service Savan-
nah will be found in the list
1t is understood that Savannah was
offered the first postal savings bank
established in Georgia. but did not de-
sire 1t particularly. This honor weni
to Brunswick. the banking system OF
Savannah is too extensive and takes
such good care of the funds of all
classes of citizens that there is no un-
easiness on their part of depositors
who come from almost every nation OF
the globe 1t remains to be seen just
how popular the postal savings bank Is
to be here.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05
PLANTERS SON FALLS OUT
OF SECOND STORY WINDOW

WEST POINT, Ca. Sept. 2.-vernon
Howell. Jr., the youngest son OF Vernon
Howell, a well known planter of this
place, fell from a second story window
this afternoon. sustaining injuries that
will probably prove fatal. Four physi-
clans have been in attendance and re-
port his condition at this hour very much
Improved, but do not give much hope
of his recovery.
The children were playing upstairs at
the time the accident occurred all Of
them being too small to tell just how
1t happened
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05
RECRUITING DEP0TS WILL
BE HEADED By COLONIES

WASHINGTON. Sept 2-The big army
recruiting depots Of the country soon viii
be commanded permanently by colonies.
instead OF BY officers OF junior grades
as has been the custom IN recent years.
Seldom has a colonel been detailed TO
recruiting stations because Of the de-
ficiency IN the number Of Officers OF that
rank. The extra officers act. recently
passed BY congress. viii permit high
grade commands being assigned 10 the
recruiting depots at Fort Slocum New
York. Columbus Barracks Ohio. Jefferson
Barracks No, Fort Logan. Colorado and
Fort Mcdowell. California
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05
AVIATOR IS SUED
BY HIS MANAGER

CHICAGO. Sept. Am accounting OF
the s14.so0 said to have been earned by
Calvin p. Rodgers. the aviator. in max
ing exhibition flights from June 1 to
August IS is asked by Rudolph s. Rich
ardson in bill fled in the circuit court
today. Richardson was manager of c.
p. Rodgers & Co. and declares ne was
TO receive a salary OF $40 a week and
10 per cent OF the profits. He says
Rodgers and his brother owe him ST.
$50 as his snare OF the company's prof
its and that he has been unable to col
lect it.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05
TWO DEAD AS OUTCOME
OF LONG STANDING FEUD

PENSACOLA. Fla. Sept. 2.-As q
sequel to q Iong-standing feud and as a
result OF which Daniel Cooley. a prOmi-
nent naval stores operator Of Santa
Rosa county. was shot and killed last
sunday. Aft and Arch Cooley. brother
and cousin respectively OF the dead
man. were shot and killed from ambush
last night near Milton
The bodies Of the two men were
found lying In the road at daybreak
this morning. a mile apart having fal-
len out of a buggy in which they were
riding. Feeling is said to be intense In
santa Rosa county owing to the TRACE
dy and more trouble Is feared.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05
PASSENGERS RESCUED
BY AID OF SEARCHLIGHT

BY UNITED WIRELESS. ON BOARD
PANAMA LINE STEAMSHIP AL
LANCE, PROBABLY OFF BARNE-
CAT. n. J., Sept 2--By the aid of
searchlights, IS passengers, SO cabin and
five steerage, were successfully trans
ferred tonight from the crippled Panama
line steamship Alliance TO the steamship
Oruba, of the Royal Mail Steam Packet
company. Twenty-four Of the passengers
are men. 20 are women and nine chill
dren. The work OF transferring the pas
sengers was accomplished without the
slightest semblance OF panic or friction.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05
TRAIN ROBBERS MADE
A HAUL OF $2,399

REDDING, Cal, Sept. Alt was
learned today that the five robbers who
held up a southbound Southern Pacific
express train last night a mile and a
half north of Lemoone, Cal, secured
So 1893 when they dynamited the safe
of the express car.
A posse of 20 sheriffs and deputies
is in pursuit of the robbers.
This is the third robbery on this line
within the last few months.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05
ANOTHER LOCAL OPTION
COUNTY IN ALABAMA

DOTHAN, Ala. Sept. 2.-Houston county
voted dry in the local option election
today by a majority of 400. 1t was an
easy victory for the prohibitionists. This
was one of the strongest anti-emend-
ment counties in the election on the
constitutional amendment in 1909
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05
Gibson Entertains Taft

ISLEBORO, Me-, Sept. 2-The May
flower, with President and Mrs. Taft
with a party of friends aboard, dropped
anchor off Isleboro shortly before noon
today. The president and members of
his party were guests at luncheon at
the home of Dina Gibson, the artist.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05
MCNAMARA DEFENSE
STAMP APPROVED

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2-The design Of
new Mcnamara defense fund stamp.
submitted to the postoffice department by
Frank Morrison, secretary of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, has been ap-
proved.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05
Prep School to Open

FORSYTH, Ga, Sept. BANKS Ste
phens institute will open for the fall
term on Monday, September T.
Work is now rapidly progressing on
the new $4,000 addition to the school,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05
Sportsman Dies

DENVER, Colo, Sept. 2.-Malachy Ho-
gan. the well known Chicago sporting
man, famous as a referee and sporting
writer. died in Denver late tonight from
tuberculosis Of the bowels. Hogan came
to Colorado two years ago for his health.
While here he conducted saloon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05
Camorrist Trial Postnoned

yITERBO. Italy. Sept. 2.-After sew
eraI witnesses had testified in defense
OF the accused at today's sitting of the
Camorrists' trial the proceedings were
postponed until September L.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05
Cotton Mills Shut Down

FALL RIVER, Mass, Sept. 2-Ten
cotton manufacturing plants closed to-
day until September IL. Seven mills
were, idle this week and others are on
short time. The total curtailment this
week amounted to 295,OO0 pieces of
print cloths.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05
NeWspaper Man RetIreS

NEW ORLEANS. La, Sept z.--Arter
ten years as telegraph editor OF the
Picayune, w. d. Robi:. on tonight sew
cred his connection with that paper and
retired from newspaper life to his farm.
near Pass Christian, Miss. He has
served many of the principal papers Of
the country was once managing editor
of the Memphis Commercial Appeal, and
for years was correspondent for the AS
ISOLATED Press at Memphis.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05
"BLOODY BREATHITT"
COMES TO THE FRONT

JACKSON, KY, Sept Knight riders.
it was discovered today, have precipita-
ted a new situation in the Morgan
county fgud IN which four men were
killed last month.
Tne ifaers -. stop to extensive
numbering operations on the Jeff Brown
farm on Slaughter creek, where several
families contest the lines dividing tim
Der rights
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05
Schooner Is Lost

CHARLESTON, S. c.. Sept. 2-Nothing
has been heard of the schooner Marga-
ret May, of Philadelphia, which was
wrecked on Coles island during the >hur-
ricane of one week ago. 1t is feared
the seven men persisted.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05
rs $50 Sovedl

Don't pay $5OOO $4,000 or $500 for common everyday
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Evening journal., 1911-10-30
Y. M. A. NOTES

Physical Director c. II. Meissner. Of
the Y Nj. c. A., is the proud possessor
of two postals he received from St.
Louis through the aerial station in
that city. Today the Director receiv-
ed a postal shower from Virginia
friends bearing good wishes for Hal
lowe'en.
In the young mems contests, team
No. 2 leads with 60, while teams Nos.
1 and have 10 and 16 points.
In the High School contests Ru-
dolph Stewart is captain Of the Reds"
and William Jack. captain Of the
Blues" In the fifteen yards dash at
the association on Saturday the
Reds" came out victorious. This af-
ternoon the teams will contest in a
basketball shooting relay race.
The individual bowling contest will
be started as soon as all entries are
recorded. The handicap committee
consists Of d. NJ. Hillegas. William
Kirk and Frank II. Day.
Evening journal., 1911-10-30
FIELD CLUn ENTrETAINED.

The Olivet Field Club was enter
tanned at a masquerade party on Sat
urdny evening, al the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. john Peregov, At the south
east corner of Third and Connell
streets. Their son, Robert, is a men,
be, OF the club. The evening was
spent delightfully."- in playing games
and refreshments we're enjoyed. Those
present were: Ruth Townsend. jose
phine Tatem, Pauline Newell, Margaret
Murch, Lillian Groves. Rebecca Little,
Florence Black. Marian Mote. Alma
Stapleton. May Peregoy, Edith Cotton,
Mary Bailey, Agnes and Emma Glib
son. of East Orange. N. j.; Mr. and
Mrs. B. T. shinn mr. and Mrs: z. j.
Otteni and Miss Dorothy Otteni, Mrs.
Elmer Townsend. Mr.. and Mrs. }. W.
Peregoy, Miss Florence Townsend,
Paul Hughes, Leon Bacon, William
Lynch. Robert Peregoy, Edward Fere-
COY. Frank Brand. Lewis Robinson,
Gordon Mcmillan, George Wanser,
Alvin Mote. William Mote and Mrs.
John Mote. Many picturesque ard
novel costumes we're worn.