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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08
HALF ARE AMERICANS
Those Leaving Mexico Principally
Women and Children.

Laredo, March S.-Of the 22S passen-
gers reached here on the train from
Mexico today, half were American wo-
men and children. Spaniards, French
men and Germans were among the pas
sengers.
Rudolfo Gaona, the bull fighter, was
en- route back to Spain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08
C. G. GATES WANTS fees
Steel Committee Owes His Father
$24.7O for Testifying.

Washington, March s.-Charles G.
Gates, son of the late John W. Gates,
has written Chairman Stanley of the
steel investigation, asking him for
vouchers for the witness fees and mile
age allowed his father for. testifying
The amount due Mr.. Gates was $24. 10
His son says he would like to have the
vouchers for memorial purposes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08

Topeka, Kan, March
GREEN CURED HIDES-Natives. ~
l, 12c; No. 2 lie; Side Brands. 10a11c;
No. l. $3-00Q35o; No. 2. S2.00g250.
TALLOW-445c-
DRY HIDES-Butchers heavy. Isc;
dry salt. 129Bl3c.
Mink No. large. $3.50 to 500; Ne. 1
medium, $3.50 to $3.50; No 1 small. a. 90
to SO 50; raccoon No. 1 large, $1.25 to & Is.
No. 1 medium. s1.00 to $1.75: No. small
Soc to $1.25; skunk, black, $3.50 to $50:
short stripe, S1.5012.00; narrow stripe.
No. / large, 40c to 75c; No. l medium, 25c
to soc; No. small, l5c to sc; muskrat,
No. l large, 30@45c; No medium, 25030c;
No 1 small l0n20c: Civit No. ] large
csc to CSC; No. 1 medium, $50 to sc; Ne.
1 small, 15c to 30c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08
WANT INVESTIGATION
Striking Button Workers VIII Take
Troubles to Congress.

Muscatine. Ia, March S.-Acting on
a suggestion made by John Mitchell
who spoke Thursday in behalf of the
striking button workers of Musca-
tine, the local uniouists will petition
congress for a congressional inquiry
into the Muscatiuo situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08
CHECKER F|END TO jail
Goes to Prison Rather Than Pay Wife
So Weekly.

Kansas City, March S.-Myron
Gould, the young Leavenworth county
farmer whose mania for playing
checkers caused him to desert his wife
and two children, and who subse-
quently chose imprisonment rather
than pay SO a week for their support,
was taken to the Kansas penitentiary
by Joseph Brady, under sheriff of
Wyandotte county. He will serve two
years for wife desertion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08

St Joe, March 8.-CATTLE-Receipt
ZOO Market steady. Steers, $6-00Q8.o0; cows
and heffers, S. $3.50; calves, $5.00QS-O0-
HOG[ReceiptS 5000. Market strong.
Top S655; bulk of sales, $6.30Q6-50.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market steady
to weak. Lambs, $6-50Q7.0O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08
New York Produce Market.

New York, March s.-BUTTER-Market
steady.
CHEESE-Market firm.
EGGS-Market weak. Fresh gathered
extras, 22q23c; western gathered white.
21@22c
POULTRY - Dressed, firm; western
fowls. 13Q16c; turkeys, 12Q21c. Alive
weak; western chickens, 13c; fowls, 1615c
turkeys, 15Q20c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08

New York, March S.-MONEY-Mone3
on call steady, 21&@21z per cent; ruling
rate, 23s per cent; closing bid 2ss per cent;
offered at IN perp cent. Time loans, firm !;
60 days, per cent; 80 days, ga per cent;
six months, 31h per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, to
~ per cent
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers bills at $4S325 for %
day bills and at 81. 81 20 for demand. Com
mercial bills, SASH.
SILVER-Bar silver, 5SAc; Mexican dol
lars, 47c-
BONDS-Government bonds, strong;
railroad bonds, steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08

FURNISHED by the Chss. Woln PaclSina
Co.. yards close al noon Saturday we
cannot use pigs, thin sows or hogs
Weighing less than 10 lbs. Do not mar.
ket hogs unless same are well nnished
rs we cannot use half fat stun. We give
below prices effective at once. until FUR
Their notice-l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08

owners been any more definite in their
advances toward a settlement, never
theless the strikers were willing to
confer again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08
f-btcaro Live stock Marked.

Chicago March s.-CATTLE-Receip
2,50e. Market steady. Beeves, $5.06QsS5
Texas steers, $4.70Q6.00; western steers.
S. 1901 10; stockers and feeders, $4-10Q6. 10;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08

Fix up the lawn for spring. Time
now to SOW Kentucky blue grass and
white clover. Zimmerman Seed Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08
Topeka Hay Marker.

FURNISHED by 4. A. Beck. 2l2-214 70. stn-
Topeka, Kan, March q
PRAIRIE HAY-No. /, $14O0: aIfaic.
choice, S1s.00a17.OO; No. ]. $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08

O.0U.
HOGS-Receipts q, 600 Market a shade
higher. Light, $6.2Od6.50. mixed. $3.50
6.o215; heavy, $6.25Q6.55; rough, S6.25d6- IS;
pigs, $4.60Q6.25; bulk of sales. S63506.b0
SHEEP-Receipts 10000. Market strong
to 1Oc higher. Native, SO. 1850; western,
$4-2og5:65; yearlings, S5.1Oa6-20; lambs, ma
tive, $5.25d7.35; western $5.756D7.45.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08

Topeka, Kan, March 9
NEW YORK EGGS-25c. O.
CHICAGO EGGS-22c.
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chfca0o o..
N. Y, 3Olzc; Elgin, DOC; Topeka wboiessis'
30c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08
Kansas CITY Live stock sales.

THE following sales were inads gnIa
morning at the Stock YARDS. Kansas
City. and reported over long distance
telephone direct to the State Journal By
Clay. Robinson & Co. live stock com
mission merchants with onices at All
markets.l
Kansas City, March 8.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 1,50O head. Market steady to sc
higher. Bulk of sales, $6.30dS.55; top, $3.50.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. Market
steady.
HORSES AND MULES-Receipts 800
head. Market steady
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08

New York, March s.-SUGAR-Raw,
steady; Muscovado, 80 test. $4.01; centri-
fugaI, SO test, $4.51; molasses, SO test, sS76.
Refined. steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08
Topeka. Kan. Ma

Topeka, Kan, March 8.
COCoANUTs-Per doz.. CSC; per sack
$3.50.
OYSTERS-Per gal, bulk, $1.6Od2 40
BANANAS-Medium sized punches. M,
bunch, S1.50GL75; large punches. per
bunch S2Ooa2.50; per h., PIC.
NAVEL, ORANGES-Per box n m
RARREL APPLES - Jonathans ~.
Dbl. S. Is; Ben Davis. per Dbl. So so: Cane
ner bbl 1915; Missouri Pippins. bbi "a *.
Winesaps. bbl.. SIS; LAWYERS. per bbi
$3.50
CRANBERR1ES-Per Dbl. s11.OO; box.
per h., lie.
POTATOES-Per bu., 81. 3O11. %
SWEET POTATOES-Bu. $50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08
Topeka Hide NfarkeI
Topeka. Kan. Ma,

[QuotaIions furnished by James c. su,itn
Hide Co. los East Third stI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08

Market price paid for dry lot cattle.
n you Will favor us with your Inquiries
advising number of head. quality. age
and length OF time on feed. we VIII make
you an offer or arrange for our buyers
to call on you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08
Topeka, Kan, March

Topeka Butter. Eggs ana Poultry
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Col
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08

Topeka, Kan, March s.
EGGS-F'resh country, tic.
POULTRY-Hens, 4 lbs. and over, Toe;
under his, Sc; springs, 10c: old cocks
sc: ducks. 1Oc; geese. Sc: fat young tur-
keys, 14c; old turkeys. 12c.
BUTTER-PacSing stock. 19c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08

Topeka Kan, March q
wHEAT-95cQ$1.O
KAFFIR CORN-Per cwt.. $1.O5G1.1o.
OATS-45Q50c.
ORN-65c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08
More Looting Than Fighting.

When not fighting Madero soldiers
they occupy their time looting and
burning ranches owned by Americans,
English, Germans or Mexicans indis-
criminately. Murder is committed when
any one attempts to interfere with
them. Often it is wanton and wilful.
When Juarez surrendered recently, it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08

Topelxa Fruit md Produce MARKET
FURNISHED by Sam'l E. Lux, WhoIeaal.
Fruits and PRODUCED
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08
TopeI,n Grain Afarkef.

FURNISHED by ]. b. Billiard. corner Kan.
sas ave. and Curtis ST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08

FURNISHED by Inc Continental crear...
Co. Topeka. Kan-l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08
Cotton Market.

Galveston, Tex, March s.-COTToN-
IL cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-08

The poor man sits in the
gallery and sees the play. The
rich man sits in the boxes and
sees q mixture OF millinery and
hears the orchestra.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29
OREGON GOVERNORS
VICE CRUSADE LAGS
AS OFFICIALS FIGHT

PORTLAND OREG.. Aug. 29.-Dis-
trict Attorney Cameron has been GUST
ed. So says Governor Oswald West
here personally to supervise a war on
vice. District Attorney Cameron him
self says he has not been ousted. al
though he has refused to assist the
governor in the crusade and still re-
fuses TO do so.
Cameron plans an appeal to the
courts that viii involve many interest -
ing legal questions. principal Of which
is the right of the governor to turn a
district attorney out of office.
In the meantime the war on vice
languishes All parties are waiting for
the legal tangle to be Strengthened out
before any other move is made. Wal
ter Evans who has been appointed by
the governor to take Camerons place.
does not know whether he has a job or
not. He intends TO be sure before he
acts
Governor West saws he has found an
old law that gives him the right to
act He says Sheriff Stevens will lose
his official head unless he co-operates
in the anti~vice war. Stevens is pom
dering the matter and watching the
Cameron fight with interest. SO far he
has refused to aid the governor
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29
SUES HER DIVORCED
HUSBAND FOR KEEP
OF THEIR LITTLE SON

Mrs June NJ. Han, 221 West Peachtree
street says it costs her at least $32 per
month to care for her infant son, Jack
SO she asked superior court today to order
her divorced husband, Thomas Han. to
pay her sufficient almony TO care for the
child and herself Mr. Han is estimator
for the Withers Foundry and Machine
Works and also operates a loan associa-
ton, from which she says he makes over
5000 per month, so she believes he is
amply able TO meet the expense Of his
Chid's welfare
Mrs. Halls itemized expense account
for her baby runs like this For clothing
each month. Sl0 for a nurse $40. for the
nurses board, $12. And that is the min
imum of expense, she saws
In her request for alimony Mrs Han
asserts that she and Mr. Han were di-
vorced in 1910, a Chattanooga, and that
upon the promise Of her husband that he
would provide for them, she did not seek
alimony Now he has stopped giving her
anything she says
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29

have as her maids Misses Rosa Will
bingham. Marjorie Wike, Willie Mac
Blair, Eloise Brown, Emma Gardner,
Elite Cogburn, Laura Margaret Hoppe,
Mabel Hardeman, and Mesdames viii
Fleming, Amos Way and Tate Hyde,
of Marietta, and Misses Margaret
Rushton Susie Woodward and Wands-
leigh West, of Atlanta; Misses Vera
Warlicll and Lilah Roberts, of Macon;
Miss Mamie Jones' of Gainesville;
Miss Fannie Mccormick. of Rome; Miss
Hattie Sue Lowe, of McDonough; Miss
Helen Estes, of Gainesville and Miss
May Woodward, of Griffin.
The browning feature of the reunion
will he a grand ball tonight at the audi
forum, given in honor of the maids and
sponsors and the veterans. This is to
be one of the largest social features of
the year in the state.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29
MAN WILL LIVE WITH
HIS BRAIN PATCHED UP

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-surgeons Of
st. Josephs hospital, Yonkers. proudly
announce that John Martin. whose skull
was badly fractured. is recovering and
will live with part of his brain missing
Martin ia % years old He was
found unconscious on the New York
Central tracks four weeks ago. His
skull was badly mashed in at the fore
head DR.. Mendelsohn and DR.. Lopez
who operated upon him. found that
several bits of brain tissue had been
torn away and were lost through the
opening in the skull.
They did not believe he could live "a
hours. but they set to work delicately
mending the torn tissues and patching
the broken bones
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29
.ENJO|N STRIKERS
IN FOUNDRY WAR
Two Companies Say MouIderS
Used Violence and Make an
Appeal to Court.

The Spalding Foundry Company and
the Southern Iron & Equipment Com
pany, against whom the local union
of iron moulders declared a strike re-
Gently, secured a temporary injunction
against the International Moulders as
ISOLATION of North America today by
which members of the organization
are enjoined from doing physical vio-
lenCe to strike breakers now being
employed. The order, signed by Judge
Bell, Of superior court, will be given
d final hearing tomorrow
In the petitions of the two compa-
MES they assert that moulders now
on a strike have picketed grounds of
the two companies with men who are
seeking to force the present en-
ployees away and tie up the concerns.
b, l.. Brooks, as president of the local
moulders union, is made the principal
defendant in the two charges.
According to attorneys for the
Spalding company, the strike there be
gan July - when an apprentice was
set to work to fill the place Of union
man who failed to appear for work
The others Immediately walked out
and have since refused TO fill their
former positions.
The Southern Iron e Equipment
Company asserts that the moulders
have been molesting their employees
because that company runs an open
or non union shop. Nearly 80 mould
ers constitute the regular force at the
two places
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29
WANTS DIVORCE FROM MAN
SHE LOVED 1000 YEARS AGO

ST LOUIS MO, Aug. 29.-Artist
Ralph Chesley OFT 10 the defendant in
a suit for divorce filed by his wife. Mrs.
Jane Schaufert OFT in the circuit court
this morning. Mrs. OFT alleges that
her husband was insanely jealous and
drank to excess She asked the custo-
dy Of their two baby girls
Mrs. OFT declares that when she at
tired herself in her fashionable gown
her husband accused her of dres sing to
attract other men.
Shortly after their marriage a full
page feature story appeared i'm news.
paper and was syndicated throughout
the United States, in which it was set
forth that the romance Of the couple
began thousands of years ago in Egypt
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29
ATLANTA GIRL IN
TALLYHO CRASH
Miss Charlotte Middleton Seri-
ousIy Injured in Accident in
Tennessee Mountains.

MONTEAGLE, TENN. Aug. %
Miss Charlotte Middleton, of GIG Pied =
mont avenue, Atlanta, was injured Sc
riOusly and three other young women
were hurt, when the tallyho in which
they were returning from mountain
excursion was overturned. the mules
being frightened at the approach of
three automobiles on the narrow road.
Several of Miss Mddleton's teeth were
knocked out and she was rendered I'M
scious. Miss Katherine Brooks, of Sc
vance; Miss Caroline Conger. of Sc
vance. and another young woman were
cut and bruised
The party mas in a tallyho, return
ing from a visit to the great cave in
the valley The road is winding. marrow
and precipitous. one side rises a cliff:
on the other there is a sheer drop of so
feet There is hardly room for two
vehicles to pass
They were coming up the mountain
when three automobiles appeared sud-
denly at a curve The tallyho driver
signaled the cars to stop. but they came
on, and the mules frightened by the
strange sight Of automobiles, turned
and dashed down the mountain side.
barely escaping falling over the preci-
pice. The tallyho was overturned and
It's passengers thrown out on the rocks.
The auto owners mere asked to take
the injured women to Monteagle for
medical aid. but they refused, saving
t.t
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29
STEEL ORDERS SHOW
BIG SUMMER TRADE

NEW YORK, Aug 29-Since the first
Of the month orders of the United States
Steel corporation exceeded production.
and it is likely that untitled orders in Au-
gust will show another increase When
the fact is taken into consideration that
orders have been scrutini2ed very closely
in order to eliminate speculative business,
and that August is an unusually poor
month in matter Of incoming business, the
showing will be regarded as remarkable
by the steel trade.
one producer figures that the United
States Steel corporation and Independents
now have on their books total of more
than 10 900, 900 tons Of untitled orders
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29
REBELS To STAY
ALL AMERICANS
Campo, a Mexican InSurgent
Chief, Fixes Sept. IS as the
Slaughter Day.

Ell PAsO. TEXAS, Aug. 2s-After
September 10 all Americans in Mexico will
be put to death, according 10 a threat
made by General Emilio Campo, who has
an army of 400 insurgents in the Sonora
district
News Of this menscing statement was
brought here today by Thomas Holland
a former Texas ranger who recently has
been foreman of the San Geronimo mines
in Mexico.
1t IS thought Campas threat was re-
sponsible for the message TO General
Steever from the war department asking
If more troops were needed on the border
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29
EXPLOSION KILLS
POWDER MAKERS
Three Dead and Three Injured
From Blast at Rand Mill
Near DoSSett, Tenn.

KNOXVILLE. TENN, Aug. 29.-The
Rand powder mill near DOssett. 25
miles west of Knoxville. was the scene
Of a fatal explosion today Three men
were instantly killed while moving a
car from the mixing plant. Three 9TH
ers were seriously injured
The dead
F. r. Barrett, Of Petosky Mich.
John Giles, Of Dossett, and George
Newbill OF Cannon.
The injured are: George Walters,
Henry Nelson and Downes all Of Dos
sett
The cause Of the explosion is I'M
known.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29
MANS BODY FOUND IN
RUINS OF BIG WHARF FIRE

NORWICH, CONN. Aug. 29.-Fire
early this morning, which started in
the office of the Edward Chappeu Com
pany, on central wharf wiped out prac-
tically all the buildings on the wharf
which is situated at the head of Thames
river, causing loss estimated at 5000
600. The body of a man was found
burned to a crisp in the office OF the
Chappell company, He is believed to
have wandered in there to stay for the
night and accidentally to have set the
place on fire
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29
BULL CALVES NAMED FOR
WILSON AND MARSHALL

VIDALIA, GA, Aug. Woodrow
and Tom are the names Of a pair Of
booded Jersey twin bull calves born
this week on the farm of j. w. Sharp
The calves are named in honor of the
Democratic probabilities this year and
will be exhibited at the Telfth District
fair to be held in Dublin this fall.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29
ALBANIAN PEASANTS RAID
CITY; WHOLESALE LO0TING

SALONIKA, EUROPEAN TURKEY
Aug. 29-Albanian peasants have raid
ed the city of Ipek, looting the bazaar a
number Of shops and many private res
licences. according to a message just re-
ceived here from the scene of the out
rage. The Albanian authorities are
poWeriess to check the depredations III
the pcasantry, the message added Sol
dieIs who tried to stop the looting were
fired upon and driven to cover.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29
|. & N. DIRECTORS FOR
S12,000,000 MORE STOCK

NEW YORK. Aug. 29.-Drectors Of
the Louisville and Nashville railroad at
a meeting here this afternoon voted to
recommend the stockholders an in
crease in capital stock from 100000 600
TO 81 100000 and 10 offer the new stock
to the shareholders to tn extent Of
twenty per cent of their holdings at
par.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29
SAVANNAH COMMISSION
ELECTION NOVEMBER IL

SAVANNAH, GA, Aug. 29.-Instead
Of November 3. the date first selected.
the commission form of government
election win be held November u.
Separate registration lists will have
to be used for the presidential and
commission form elections. hence the
change of date for the latter contest.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29
BALLOON RACE FlZZLE:
POOR GAS Is BLAMED

COLORADO SPRINGS. COLO. Aug.
29.-The balloon race from Colorado
Springs has proved a fizzle. The Kan
sas city II landed 40 miles north Of
here, the Goodyear X travelled only p
miles in the same direction, and the
Uncle Sam went SO miles. Aviators say
the trouble was in the quality of gas
furnished
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29

Initials Only" by Anna
Katharine Green, author of The
Leavenworth Case, " The Fill
gree Ball, " one of the most en-
thralling mystery stories ever
written, will begin in The Geor-
gian next Tuesday. Be sure to
read it.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29
CONDUCTOR KILLS A MAN
WHO Is BEATING TRAIN

BLOOMINGTON. ILL, Aug. 29.-Lee
Wrighthouse. Of Jacksonville, Ind, was
killed by Conductor Phillips of a Big
Four freight train, He was beating his
way on the train
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29

Colonel r. F. Crittenden, of
Shellman, Ga. on left. He was
colonel of the Thirty-third Ala
bama regiment, c. S. A. Lieu
tenant Colonel W. J. Horsley, Of
Arlington, Ga, on right.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-09
Especial Dispatch to The JOurnaL)

Especial Dispatch to The JournaL)
WASHINGTON. April S.-The Farm
ers' union, by letters, kilograms, per-
sonaI interviews and every means at
their command, besought Congressman
Oscar W. Underwood not to place Con-
gresham John Lamb, of Virginia, as
chairman Of the agricultural commit
tee. on the ground that Congressman
Lamb was known enemy to one of
the dearest measures of the Farmers
union, to-wit, their bill TO prevent gam
bling IN cotton futures.
They argued TO Mr.. Underwood that
Congressman Lamb had previously
voted against their bill and brought in
a minority report against 1t. They fur
Their argued to Mr.. Underwood that it
was one OF the most important meas
ures at the congress for the protection
of the southern cotton planter. Not
withstanding their opportunities with
Mr.. Underwood, he appointed Congress-
man Lamb as chairman of the agri-
cultural committee and when the bill
came up in committee it unanimously
passed with the exception OF Mr.. Lambs
dissenting vote, and he carried a
minority report to the house. sitting
and holding up their bill.
Every farmer and every other intel
ligent man knows how Wall street and
the gambling interests constantly die
tate the price OF cotton. IL was a clear
case OF throwing the southern farmer
down upon the part OF Mr.. Underwood.