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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
DOCK STRIKE CUTS OFF
ENGLAND'S MEAT SUPPLY

LONDON. Aug 2.-The meat trade
OF England is seriously threatened by
a strike of 1900 dock laborers at the
London docks today. growing out of a
dispute over wages. The men claim that
their employers promised an increase
commencing July 81. but their pay en-
velopes when received failed TO contain
the advance. Separate meetings OF the
strikers and the employers we're held
to discuss the situation. 81
At least 30 steamers including the
Afinnehaha, which arrived at Tilder with
a cargo of dressed beef from America;
the Anglo. from Boston. with box meats,
and other American freighters are una
BILE to discharge.
Many other vessels are loaded with
meat from Australia, New Zealand and
Argentina.
The meat and other perishabie goods
are being taken care of in refrigera-
tors aboard the steamers. but If the
strike continues there will be short
age in the London provinces. Police re-
serves were sent 70 the docks but their
services were not required. The men
went quietly from steamer TO steamer
calling on the feIlow-workers, TO join the
movement and in every case were sue
cessful.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
WILL BOOST GEORGIA

GAINESVILLE, Ca Aug. 1.-Presdent
John Dh Walker, of the Georgia State
Chamber of Commerce, has called meet
ing of the executive committee of the
state chamber, namely, t. w. Cochran,
Barnesville; E. H. HymaTf Macon; Will
liam Wakefield, Barnesville; j. F Gray,
Savannah; r. d. Gay, Cuthbert; Yancy
Hill, Montzeuma; J.. G. Truitt, LAGRANGE;
r. e. Edwards, Douglasville; W. T. An
derson, Macon; j. G. Knox, Lafayette;
T. S. Harper, Hartwell; j. A. Perry
Lawrenceville; J. j. Farrell Augusta;
meet in Macon on August to further
consider the ways and means of adver-
Using Georgia and to push forward the
work of the Georgia, State Chamber Of
Commerce.
At the state headquarters at Barnes
vile, Secretary Wakefield has the organ
izatlon thoroughly settled and is sending
out great quantities of mail matter
throughout the state and the country at
large and the general atmosphere of the
office is one of enthusiastic activity
President w. A. Winburn, of the Central
of Georgia railway, recently joined the
Georgia State chamber and has become
an active member. and many firms and
individuals also joined, making the total
membership now about so trade bodies
and cities and upwards of 500 individ-
uals.
There will be a meeting of the sec
retaries OF the Second, Third and 18th
districts at Triton Ia August, at which
conference special attention will be given
to south Georgia.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
ECONOMIC BASIS FOR
HANDLING OF COTTON
This Is Purpose of Resolution
by Mr.. Cabaniss of 0gIe-
thorpe, IndorSing Petition

A resolution was introduced in the
house Tuesday morning by Mr.. Cabsniss.
of ogiethorpe. which provides that the
house shall fndorse petition Of the
railroad commission Of Alabama
now pending before the interstate COM
mercs commission insofar as this petit
don asks for two specific rates on the
transportation Of cotton for interstate
shipment and the divorcing OF the COM
preston OF cotton from that Of the trans
portation.
II recites the fact that two-thirds of
the civilized world is dependent for
clothing gpon the cotton crop OF the Uni
ted states and that the present methods
OF baIinx, handling and transporting this
great staple cotton crop are the most
wasteful Anticipated and expensive In
the world. The Farmers union and plan
tiers generally in the south have pass
ed strong resolutions asking that baiing,
handling. and transportation OF the crop
be put on a more economic basis; and the
Alabama railroad commissionN has MED
a petition with the interstate commerce
commission which aims at the same re-
suit.
The two provisions in regard to rates
that Mr.. Cabaniss asks the house to
insorse are that a rate be established on
uncompressed cotton and another on
compressed cotton
Al this time there IS but one legal
rate on cotton. though the resolution
states that railroads make an arbitrary
allowance IN their rates on car shipments
when recompressed. but only when sucn
cotton is recompressed at large COM
press plants owned and operated princi-
zal1v. By the railroads themselves.
The. resolution win lie on the table lot
one DAY.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
THREE MEN IN A BOAT
ARE SAVED ON OCEAN

NEW YORaA, Aug. 2.-The three-man
crew Of the 4o-foot sloop Theresa.
which left Providence. r. l.. on June
IA. for the coast OF Africa. reached New
york last night on the steamer Br1ka
from Huelva with a narrowing tale OF
hardship aboard their vessel, which end
ed with their rescue 120 miles west OF
St. Nichaels The Theresa was LETT al
the mercy OF the waves.
Can't. Joaquin Rene. Jose Fenseca and
Manuel Andredo set sail TO engage in
fishing off the coast OF Africa Three
days out the little vessel. said to be
over 40 years old. encountered south
west gale which started her leaking.
From that time on 1t was Necessary TO
keep . man at the pump continuously
Captain Rene held to his course but
repeated storms broke over the sloop.
carrying away the rudder and straining
the vessel so badly that ropes had TO
be passed s-.~und = TO hold her to-
gether-
When the Theresa had been buffeted
by wind and wave for SO days and when
all her sails ami deck gear had been
washed away, the Brika hove in sight.
One OF the ships boats put out to the
Theresa and with much difficulty. be-
cause OF the high seas. rescued the
trio.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
BIG SUBURBAN HIGHWAY
PLANNED BY COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS. Ca, Aug. IA great viaduct,
connecting Wynnton. fashionable suburb, and
the city OF Columbus, is TO be constructed I'M
der the six seven railroad lines now sepa-
rating the two on Eleventh street. at a cost
of thousands of dollars, IL plans of interested
parties to the improvement materialize, and
1t is confidently believed by every one that
they Will.
Interests of the city of Columbus, Wynnton
and the Southern Railway company, the Column
bus Railroad company and the Central Of Geor-
gia railway and the Seaboard Air Line are to
be represented at conference called by Mayor
Brown for tomorrow morning when. IL is said
some definite action will be taken in the matter.
The county commissioners Of Muscogee nave
volunteered to aid in the great undertaking
the site Of the proposed Improvement being on
the line Of the city limits, and it is said that
in this event convicts win be used to do much
of the work. g7
For some time residents of Wynnton have
been contending for this viaduct, the contentious
being on the grounds that the numerous rail-
rkad lines crossing the street in question are a
menace to the life Of pedestrians. Much in
terest is felt In the conference Thursday. and
the outcome of the session Is being eagerly
awaited.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
WHITFIELD DOGS DOOMED
BY DEARTH OF BIRTHS

DALTON. Ca. Aug. 2.-The canine
population of this county is decreasing
at an alarming rate. and If the percent
age of decrease remains the same as 1t
has during the past year it will be only
a matter of a very few years before
there viii be no such thing as a dog
In Whitfield county.
Tax Receiver Broadrick has completed
his compilation of tax returns for the
year, and today will forward them to
the comptroller general The returns
show that where there were $50 dogs re-
turned for taxation in 1910, this year
only 6s3 were returned.
The returns show an increase in prop
erty values f-$42. SOS over those of last
year, the Increase being an unusually
good one in view Of the quarter million
dollar fire which swept. over Dalton.
Dalton showed a slight gain in spite of
this-sl.1 $50 Eight Of the 13 districts in
the county showed a gain The value
of property owned by negroes jumped
from S70I37 to $685.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
CHAMPION CORN GROWER
WITH AID MEN IN BOSTON

BOSTON. Aug. 1.-One of the delegates
to the, national convention of advertising
men held here this week is Jerry Moore.
Is years old, of Florence. s. c., who can
boast of being the champion corn grower
of the world.
Three years ago movement was start
ed in the south by the department of
agriculture to encourage the raising Of
corn by the rising generation. The sub
ject was taken up in the schools and the
boys passed examinations in the theory
of the subject. From lesson to practical
demonstration was an easy step. South
Carolina offered prizes for corn raising.
and Jerry determined to put his theories
into practice. He forthwith succeeded in
smashing all records, growing 22S bushels
of corn on an acre. The government
paid him 81 bushel for his corn for
seed distribution.
Jerry says that the teaching of scien-
tifc farming has been of great benefit to
the south. He pointed ont that. whereas
the average yield was formerly Is bush
els of corn 20 an acre. it is now about
100 bushels
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
CHANGES IN MAILING
REGULATIONS ARE MADE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Postmaster
General Hitchcock today promulgated
an order involving important changes in
the mailing of third and fourth-class
matter without stamps affixed.
Through a recent lefalcation at one
Of the larger ,postoffices, the postmas-
ter general became convinced tina. the
existing regulations did not adequately
protect the revenues of the department
and a committee was appointed to con-
slider a revision.
The order imposes no additional bur-
dens upon postoffice patrons who desire
to avail themselves of the law which
permits them to send 1000 pieces of
mail of third and fourth-class without
stamps affixed. but provides such i'm
portant administrative checks in the
handling of this mail by postofifce en-
ployes that defalcations will be practi-
~ impossible
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
MANY REALTY DEALS
MADE IN COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS. Ca. Aug 2-The real es-
tate market appears to be on quite
boom In Columbus at the present time.
much property changing hands every
day. A number OF large deals have been
closed this week. several being business
property. Yesterdays changes involved
nearly 5000.
Among these were the following:
". ". Curtis purchased three residences
from the Hill estate. paying over $4,000
for them: J. H. Dimon bought the old
North Highlands park sight. where the
big pavilion was swept off by a cyclone
some time ago. paying large sum for
II. and the Purvis Grocery company pur-
chased the stock OF groceries Of J. R.
Rogers company. paying a good price for
same. Several other deals were made
the day being one Of the busiest Of the
season with real estate men,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
FARMERS TO HOLD
MEETING IN ROME

ROME. Ca, Aug. Lone of the big
gest barbecues and basket dinners ever
held in the state will be pulled off by
the Farmers Cooperative Insurance as
ISOLATION of Floyd county, at Desoto
park on August f. 1t is believed that in
addition to the 400 members of the In
surance association hundreds of their
friends will be present. and that the
crowd that will attend the occasion will
be in the neighborhood of 1900.
The committee that will make arrange
ments for the occasion will meet in a
few DAYS at the court house in Rome to
complete all details for the barbecue.
1t is believed that after the barbecue
has been eaten a steamboat excursion
will be arranged for the crowd The
Floyd county Farmers Cooperative In
surance association is in a highly pros
porous condition, having over $3S0,OOO
worth of insurance in force, and busi-
ness that is constantly increasing.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
MEANSVILE TO HAVE
EDUCATIONAL RALLY

FORSYTH. Ca. Aug. 2.-one of the
biggest barbecues and educational rail-
lies ever held in middle Georgia will
be pulled off at Meanwhile, in Pike
county. on Thursday, August 10. The
occasion is being widely advertised, and
It is expected that 1t will be attended
by thousands of people from Pike anu
surrounding counties.
Addresses will be made by Prof. Jere
NJ. Pound president of Gordon instr
tute. of GAINESVILLE. and Prof. e. Q.
Branson, president of the Georgia Nor
NAL and Industrial school, at Athens.
Messrs. Pound and Branson are among
sthe leading educators of the state, and
their educational, addresses on this oc-
CASTOR are expected to be gems. The
people of the Meanwhile community are
making preparations for entertaining the
hundreds OF people that will attend the
rally and barbecue with cordial hospi-
tality
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
DEATH DUEL FOUGHT
BY MAMMOTH SNAKES

FORSYTH, Ga, Aug. "A prominent
farmer Of this county, who was in For
syth Tuesday, told of a fight between a
black snake and rattlesnake which took
place in one of his barns a few days
ago He says that as he opened the
door of the corn CRIB he caught a
glimpse of huge rattfesnake on the in
side, and being afraid to tackle the rep
tile himself he secured blacksnake and
threw 1t into the crib.
Immediately fierce fight ensued -be-
tween the two reptiles, with the result
that the RATHER was killed. The black
snake. being exhausted, died few min
utes later. The farmer stated that both
the rattlesnake and the blacksnake were
the largest specimens of their species
ever seen In Monroe county.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
Farmers Give Cue

EATONTON, Ga. Aug 2.-Claytou
Lancaster and B. ". Hunt were joint
hosts at a barbecue Of a rather unusual
nature. and enjoyment this week The
occasion was the annual barbecue given
BY Messrs- Hunt and Lancaster to their
tenants. at Fafrviev farm. on the out
skirts Of Eatonton-
The unusual feature was the delivery
Of prizes consisting OF hats. shoes and
other wearing apparel. to different ten
ants for best cotton crop. best corn
crop. best care OF stock. best crop work
ed without outside help. ana most faith
ful servant. Mr. Hunt in a happy
vein delivered the prizes.
At noon a bounteous dinner. consist
ing OF barbecued mutton. shote and
Brunswick stew was served. A goodly
number OF their white friends were also
invited to partake OF the genuine south
ern hospitality at the big house." with
Mr.. and Mrs Lancaster The day will
long be remembered as a red letter
day" by those partaking of Messrs.
Hunt and Lancaster's hospitality.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
LAYMAN'S CONVENTION
TO MEET AT AGREE

SYLVESTER, Ga. Aug. The annual
convention of the Baptinst Laymen OF
South Georgia will open Thursday morn
ing. August 8. at AGREE, Ca, this conven-
ton being composed of seven counties
of the Mallory association, Is predicted
to be the largest held in many years
Many celebrated speakers are on the pro-
gram.
There will be Is speakers on the pro-
gram for the entire convention. Col
r. j. Bacon, of Albany. Ca, who is a
member Of the layman's committee OF
the Georgia Baptist convention. will de-
liver the welcome address This promises
to be convention of great interest
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
TYBEE TRAVEL BREAKS
ALL FORMER RECORDS

SAVANNAH. Ga, Aug. 2-The travel
to and from Tybee island this summer
has been the heaviest in it's history
The figures furnished by the passenger
department of the Central railway
which owns the Tybee railroad show
that the traffic has been something
immense
The people from thej country seem
to appreciate Tybee more and more ev-
cry year and the number tof through
tickets sold from other cities to Tybee
is very large. This year it is expect
ed the new hotel will be kept open con-
tinuously until after the automobile
races in November.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
THIS ONE WATERMELON
WEIGHS OVER 70 POUNDS

vALDOSTA, Ca, Aug. 2-The biggest
watermelon to reach Valdosta the pres
ent year came from the Lake Park dis
trict which is famous for raising big
melons. The watermelon which was
brought here by Mr.. G. A. Carter yes
terday, weighed 20 pounds. Mr.. Carter
has several that weigh above 60 pounds,
and he expects to get one before the
season ends that will weigh more than
20 pounds.
Several years ago a watermelon was
grown at Lake Park that weighed l9
pounds, and many of them were grown
the same year to weigh from 80 to 30
pounds.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
SOME HARD WORK, THIS
AMONG STEEL employees

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1-Secretary
Nagel. of the department of commerce
and labor, today in a special report to
the senate on conditions of employment
in the iron and steel industry in the
United States stated that ''out of 10000
employees covered in the report the Gus
tomary working week of one-third of
them was seven-day week, Sunday not
differing from other days. And approx
mately one-fourth of the 10000 worked
"a hours or over. per week, which, in
effect. means a 12-hour day every day in
the week including Sunday
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
FUNDS ARE SECURED
|, FOR JOHNSTON SHAFT

DALTON. Ga. Aug. 2.-The last of the
money needed for the monument to be
erected here TO commemorate the great
ness of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, was
secured Tuesday morning when the
board of county commissioners decided
to grant the request OF the Daughters
of the Confederacy and appropriate $3.50
TO the fund. a like action having been
taken by the city several months ago.
The handsome monument is being de-
signed and work on IL will start soon.
The base will. be of granite. and the fig
ufe of General Johnston will be of
bronze. 1t will be located In the center
of Crawford street just north of the
new government building
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
BEGGAR ARRESTED
ON STRANGE CHARGE

HASTINGS, Aug. 5.--Because of his
two wooden legs projected over the
pavement when he sat down, Harry
Ellsworth, a match seller. was sum-
moned for obstruction at Hastings to-
day.
The patch which Ellsworth INSTRUCTED
is at the narrow end Of the parade. He
was sitting on wall, and was stickins
his wooden legs out two feet over the
footpath, which is less than four feet
wide, causing pedestrians to leave the
path and walk in the roadway.
The bench dismissed the summons on
Ellsworth undertaking not to sit down
in future at crowded part of the pa
rade.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
CHICKEN MEN PLAN
BIG SHOW IN GRIFFIN

GRIFFIN, Ca. Aug 2--An important
meeting of the Spalding County Poultry
association was held In the city hall in
Griffin Saturday afternoon, with many
poultry fanciers present from Spalding
and neighboring counties. Judge l. c.
Darsey, of Sunnyside, presided over the
meeting. and Smith Turner was elected
vice president of the poultry associa-
ton.
A committee was appointed to inter-
est business men and other citizens in
the holding of big poultry show in Grit
fin next fall.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
FARMERS WAREHOUSE
HAS ANNUAL MEETING

JACKSON. Ca, Aug. 2.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Farmers Union warehouse was held
this morning in Jackson At this ses-
sion directors and officers were elected
for the ensuing year, as follows. Pres
ident, S. j. Smith; secretary, F. L.
walthall; directors. ]. A. King. T. N.
Brownlee, c. B. Sanders, II. L. Gray, w.
e Foster. At meeting of the direc-
tors to be held in Jackson on the 7th
a business manager and salesman will
be elected.
The union reports it's affairs in fine
condition. Stock in the warehouse is
said to be a good investment. The Off
GERS of the warehouse state they will
weigh 10000 bales of cotton this sea-
son.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
LIFE AND PROPERTY
LOST IN TEXAS STORM

ABILENE, Tex, Aug. LA daylight
survey today of last nights wind, hail
and rain storm here reduced the loss
of life to one and fixed the property
damage at approximately 100000.
1t was believed here that the storm
was local. but wires were still down
today, delaying investigation of reports
that country places were hit and in par
ticular that Hamlin, a very small town
in Jones county, was destroyed. A man
named Miller lost his life here when a
barn collapsed on him.
Hail stones broke windows in practi-
cally every business house in town, maxi
ing loss from this source one of the
heaviest items in the damage.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
NEGROES FIGHT SHY OF
HO0KWORM TREATMEN 7

CONVICTION, La, Aug. 1.-Supersti-
ton among the negroes. coupled with
the fear that the treatment for hook
worm will dissipate lassitude and kill
the desire to loaf, is said to be interior
ing to a great extent with the efforts
of the representatives of the Rockefeller
hook worm commission on this section.
Doctors who are interested in this pc
culiar disease declare that negroes suf-
fering with hook worm evade treatment
because of the belief that 1t will make
them want to return to work. Conse-
quently the treatment is unpopular.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
ARNOLD GIRLS PARENTS
STILL HOPE TO FIND HER

CHICAGO. Aug. 1.-Records Of the To-
cal officers of the Cunard Steamship
company discloses the fact that Mr. and
Mrs. Francis .-rnold, in their search Tor.
their daughter, Dorothy Arnold made .
secret trip from New York to Chicago and
booked passage - on the steamer
Carpathia for Italy.
1t was brought to light yesterday that
the missing girls parents were in. Chi
cago in the early part of jane and
that they purchased passage to Naples
on the carpathia which sailed from New
York on June Is.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
rM SHOT, CENTRAL HELP
POLICE FIND MAN DYING

, CHICAGO. Aug. Rim shot,
, central. Helpi'
, These words coming over the tel
, ephone were heard by an operator
) in the Morroe street exchange of
, the Chicago Telephone company
, about midnight last night.
, She then heard the sound of a
, falling body and several crashes,
J, indicating the banging Of the re-
|, ceIver against the wall as it fell
; from the hand of the wounded
}, man. She at once notified the po-
; lice station that some one had
; been shot at one OF two address,
; es where there were two tele-
, phones on the same line. One Of
|. these addresses was that OF Mat
; thew Stron's saloon, and there
; the police found John Dolzall. the
, bartender. lying unconscious on
. the floor near the telephone.
The cash register had been
, broken open and all the money
, taken. Dolzall probably Will die.