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THE WEATHER.
Rain Wednesday nigh; and Thurs
day; colder. Temperatures Wednesday
(taken at A. K. Hawke* Co.’s store): S
a m 59 degrees; 10 a. m., 62 degrees;
1* noon. 64 degrees; 2 p. m., 63 de
grees.
The Atlanta Georgian
“Noihing Succeeds Like—-THE GEORGIAN”
AND NEWS
**Nothing Succeeds Like—THE GEORGIAN'
SPOT COTTON.
Atlanta, quiet; R-V Liverpool, steady;
4.PL New York, 'inlet; 9.20. Savannah,
quiet; 8 1l-1«. Augusta, steady; Pc. Gal
veston, steady; 9*4. .Norfolk, steady; 8*4.
Houston, quiet; 9c. Memphis, steady; 9M.
Mobile, steady; S 1M6.
VOL. X. NO. 114.
HOME(4th)EDITION Atlanta, ga,, Wednesday, decembee 13, 1911.
HOME (4TH) EDITION
On Trains. FIVE CENTS.
NO HURRY, NO WORRY
FOR EARLY SHOPPERS
Genera! Movement of Money
and Commodities Is Highly
Satisfactory.
FEWER UNEMPLOYED MEN
The Industrial Conditions Are
Far More Satisfactory Now
Than One Year Ago.
St, Louis, MO., Dec. 13.—The follow
ing letter on the financial situation and
outlook has been Issued by Mechanlcs-
Anierlean National bank:
Within the last few weeks there has
hern a further Improvement In general
business, and nltho there has not been
sny decided enlargement In the volume
actually handled, the outlook Is high
ly encouraging. People are feeling bet
ter and the railroads are handling a
larger volume of trafHo with the pros
pects of sufficient Improvement In the
rear future to mako It necessary for
them to purchase largo supplies of cars
and equipment. Recent developments
In the railroad situation have been,
for the most part, satisfactory, and In
spite of the fact that eteel products are
selling at a very low price level, there
appears to be fair profit In much of
the business handled. General trade Is
being helped by the resumption of ae-
tlvlty at many of the large steel mills
that were In only partial operation a
fetv weeks ago. This movement will
become much more of a factor as soon
as the railroads re-enter the steel mar
ket In a really largo way. There is a
very heavy tonnago that will have to
be arranged for before the year ends,
unless the "postponement policy;
should be carried to a point which
does not seem to bo at all probable at
this time.
In this way tho force of unemployed
men In the United States Is being ma
terially reduced. Revival In the steel
Industry makes for better conditions In
general business, and Indications aro
that In both tho wholesale and retail
lines, greater activity will bo witnessed
during December. In tho section of
thu country which buys largely In St.
l/ouls, merchants aro In excellent shapo.
Advices received from tho smaller cen
ters In this territory show that a fair
business Is Jjelng done, and In compari
son with what Is often seen In tho last
month of’the year, tho general position
Is sounder. Liquidation in all lino
of Industry has been so general and a
conservative policy has been so long
followed as to mako It necessary for
buslnass men to re-stock with mer
chandise as soon ns genoral trado re
vival becomes much of a factor in the
situation. Thero Is very much less
speculation In tho country today than
has been tho case In the last month of
any year for a decado past. Business
men generally are buying cautiously,
and only In the amount that Is actually
required to meet consumptive demands.
Efforts under way at the South to
enable tho farmer to hold his cotton
for a higher price have progressed suf
ficiently to apparently Insure tho neces-
aary financial assistance. It Is too ear
ly yet to predict what tho effect of
thoie arrangements will be, or wbat ul
timate bearing they wilt have upon con
dition* In the cotton belt There nre a
large number of Intelligent people In
tho South who believe that decided
benefit might result from a well organ
ised scheme of extending accommoda
tion at a time when the cotton market
l» threatened with congestion, because
of the Inability of the farmers to re
tain their cotton for better prices. In
asmuch as s&mo such proposal has
been under discussion for several years.
It Is well that the experiment should
be attempted In order, that such an
arrangement might be actually teated.
It Is perfectly safe for the banks to
mako reasonable advance*, since no
staple In the world Is more easily con
verted Into cash or enjoys a broader
market than does cotton. Cotton makes
•■whangs faster than any other crop,
sad the market Is so broad that tho
purchaser of a good cotton bill has
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SzSO
looking
Photo by Jfathowson.
AN EARLY SHOPPER.
Sho looks Uko sho might be following
tho Christmas motto: "Shop early,
shop patiently, shop pleasantly. In tho
Christmas spirit of good will to nlL”
Steamship Delhi, With 200
Passengers and Duke of Fife
Aboard, Goes Ashore.
ALL WOMEN AND CHILDREN
* PASSENGERS ARE RESCUED 4>
——— +
*1' Tangier, Morocco, Dee. 13.—All *h
•!* tho women and children passen- +
•i* gers of tho liner Delhi, ashore on *;'
-I- Capo Spartel. were rescued today *;’
+ by. tho French cruiser Frlnnt, and +
4- brought hero Into this afternoon. +
*1* Tho rescue was accomplished -t-
•h under great difficulties, as a heavy +
•b sea was running. Three boats were +
•h swamped, but nil who had been In +
+ them were picked up.
Gibraltar, Dec. 13.—The British liner
Delhi, en routo from England to Egypt,
went ashore today near Capo SpartoL
Morocco. Among tho 200 passengers
abroad nre tho Duke and Duchess of
Fife and their children. The big
ateamer’s position Is reported to be
precarious and aid ha* been rushed to
ter from all available points.
Two British cruisers were Imme
diately dispatched from hero to stand
by tho standard liner and take off her
passengers If necessary w.hen a dispatch
was received stating that tho Weather
was getting more threatening and that
big waves were beginning to pound the
vessel.
Beside 200 passengers and a big
crew, the Delhi carries a great amount
of specie and a valuable cargo.
Advices at IX a. m. stated that the
vessel’s danger wa» becoming rapidly
more grave. Because of the roughness
of the sea. It was said that the rescu
ing (hips would have to land forces
and attempt to shoot lines to the
steamer with rockets from the land
ward side;
Betides the two crullers, the Duke of
Edinburg and tho Weymouth, the Brit
ish steamship London is also steaming
to the Delhi’s aid.
A number of American tourists are
reported to bo aboard tho Delhi,
CAUGHT INJAKLAND, ILL.
“ Big Fred,” Leader of Chicago
Auto Bandits, Found in His
Sister’s Home.
you re looking for something you
l«n not find. It pleases us much to ad-
t. ,* vou that If you will keep our Want
In mind tho things you will
", 'hi surprise you. You’ll find that
,“ r . columns of Wants. If you read,
ntsln advertisements of things that
hii ne *d. and should there bo some-
L"L"« you, want right away you’ll- find
V vesting our Want A<!s today.
USE GEORGIAN WANT ADS.
Msttoon, III., Dee. 1 A—Fred Bowman,
known as "Big Fred.” said by tha Chi
cago polled to hava been the leader of
the bend of auto bandits who.Murdered
Mre. Kaufman, wife of a wealthy mer
chant of Chicago, on December 2, was
arrested today.at the home of. his staler
In Oakland, 111. Bowman Is charged with
firing the shot that, killed the woman ae
she was returning home from grand opera
accompanied by her husband.
FATHER OF SIX WEEPS,
BUT WON’T STAY SOBER
"You needn’t start crying this time.
Your tears will do you no good,” re
marked Recorder Broyles Wednesday
morning to J. G. Tlllerson. whose wife re
cently died and left six little children,
when Tlllerson again appeared In police
court for drunkenness.
But the warning was unavailing, for
tears began to trickle down the cheeks of
the father. But, true to the warning,
they did no good—Tlllerson was sent to
the city prison for M days for violating
the rules of proballon. •
Tears bad saved Tlllerson Monday-
kept him out Of the city prison, and it
was this fact that caused Judge Broyles
to remark on the needlesness of a second
flow.
As he cried Wednesday morning. Tiller-
son dramatically exclaimed:
”| would appreciate It very much If any
one of you gentlemen here would kill me
and vet me out of tr." TouNs.”
Tula brought a reprimand frem the re-
Landslide Vote Gives Victory
to Entire Ticket in the Elec
tion on Tuesday.
MAJORITY WILL BE 5,000
George I. Hunt Led the Tri
umphant Party in Its First
Skirmish.
Phoenix, Arlz., Deo. 13.—Tho entire
Democratic-Progressive ticket was
elected yesterday by a landslide In Ari
zona’s first state election, according to
latest returns. The ticket headed by
George L Hunt has been swept- to vic
tory by a majority estimated today to
be between 3,000 and 5,000.
.Hunt nppears to have led his asso
ciates by a good margin. Kidney P.
Osbome,. nominee for secretary of
state, was reported t* be running be
hind tha others, but It was said hi* lead
would be well over 2,000.
GIRL i$M0
FOR LOW HER FOOT
Miss Lupy Allen, Hurt in Grant
Building Elevator, Files a
Damage Suit.
IS BEFORE HOUSE
Sulzer Resolution Calls Upon
President Taft to Abrogate
Treaty of 1832.
LIKELY TO PASS THAT BODY
Ringing Speech Made by Au
thor of the Measure—Vote
Wednesday Afternoon.
An Annual Visitation
As the result of serious Injuries sus
tained In an elevator accident In the
Grant building August 31* 1911* Miss
Lucy L. Allen brought suit for $26,000
damages against Mrs. "VY. D. Grant In
superior court Wednesday morning.
Miss Allen alleged that she had left
the ofTlce In which she w as employed on
the sixth floor of the Grant building
and entered an elevator preparatory to
descending. Thinking of something she
had forgotten In the office, she turned
to leave the car. At that time, she as
serts, the door of the car was open and
the elevator stationary.
She had placed one foot on the floor,
when the operator of the elevator start
ed the car downward, throwing her on
her side Inside the car. Suddenly he
reversed the elevator and shot It up, so
that her feet, protruding thru the door
way ns a result of her fall, wore caught
between tho car floor and the floor of
tho building and crushed to a pulp. The
left foot* It Is sold, was amputated at
once, while the structural bones of tho
right were removed. *As 'a result she
will pever bo able to walk.
Tho suit is based on the grounds that
the elevator operator, os an employee of
the Grant building and Mrs. W. D.
Grant, was negligent in starting the car
downward before she had gained the
floor of the building. Napier, Wright
& Cox filed the suit for Miss Alien.
WHY NOT SEND A GIFT
TO CRITTENTON HOME?
The Florence Crittenton home offers
nn opportunity for those who wish to
havo tho true Christmas spirit.
Tho home Is In need of any substan
tial gift, such as money, clothing,
houso furnishings, etc. All offerings
will be cheerfully received and ac
knowledged by tho committee. Con
tributlona can be sent to Mrs. W. F.
Crussellb, 537 Sprlng-sL
Supreme Court Rules That the
Local Organization Can Not
Use Title of Order.
WaaHington, Deo. 13.—Tho Russian
passport question web put up to the
house this afternoon and It Is believed
that before adjournment that body will
vote to abrogate the treaty between the
United StAtes and Russia.
In a ringing speech Representative
Sulzer, of New York, chairman of the
foreign affairs committee, which unani
mously reported the resolution calling
for the termination of relations with
the czar's government, declared that
"the time has come to abrogate our
treaty with Russia; there must be no
more delay." Mr. 6ulzer said that no
patriotic American citizen "need apolo
gize for this action."
The resolution calls upon the presi
dent to serve notice upon Russia that
the treaty will be abrogated because of
that country's persistent refusal }o
honor the passports of American citi
zens of Jewish faith.
“We are a patriotic and long-suffer
ing people," said Mr. Sulzer, in calling
up tho resolution tills afternoon, “long-
suffering where tho question involved
does not touch us on our tender spot—
our pocketbooks; but the awakening
has come, and with it a keen realization
of the affronts we have suffered for
years at the hands of a government
notorious for Its lack of human sympa
thy.”
Continuing, the New York congress
man emphatically told the house that
"the people are aroused over this situa
tion as they never have been before;
the time for action by congress has
como”
"There can be no arbitration of this
elemental principle of our government;
there must be no more delay; this
matter must be settled once for all
time,,, and a new treaty arranged in
whlol* Russia can find no loophole to
enable her to discriminate against any
class of American citizens because of
race or religion.
"Russia must recognize American
passports without discrimination or tho
treaty must be abrogated, our s*df-
respect demands it. Tho memories of
the past plead for It; the hope of the
future commands It. No other courso
!s open to the United States. For m ar
ly half a century now Russia has per
sistently refused to* live up to tho
treaty and to recognlzo the passports of
some of our citizens."
The New .York congressman was
given tho closest attention of tho house
and tho applause Indicated that there
is an overwhelming sentiment in the
houso In favor of tho abrogation of the
treaty. A similar sentiment Is grow
Ing In tho sonate and It Is predicted
that the Sulzer resolution will meet
With favorable action also in the upper
body.
Mr. Sulzer declared the house foreign
affairs committee hod carefully weigh
ed the Importance of the step the house
was preparing to take and that * tho
committee had unanimously voted, Ir
respective of the party affiliations of
Its members, that tho United States
could brook no further disregard of
tho treaty agreement between this
country and the czar.
"This Is not a Jewish question; It Is
an American question,” concluded Mr.
Sulzer. "It affects tho rights of all
American citizens. Russia not only
refuses to recognize American pass
ports held by Jews on account of their
race or their religion, but who also re
fuses to recognize American passports
held by Haptl«t inlHslonarbs, Oitholi,
priests and Presbyterian divines on ac
count of their religious belief.
"Freedom of religious belief—the
right to worship according to tho dic
tates of our consciences—is one of the
cornerstone of our brood institutions,
and so. jealous of this liberty wars tho
fathers that they wrote In the Federal
constitution That congress shall make
no law respecting the establishment of
religion or prohibiting the free exer
cise thereof.'
"We must maintain this great prin
ciple of religious freedom inviolate for
ever."
“Stand Firm, Be True to Your
• Cause and Each Other,”
Says Leader.
STATEMENT PROMULGATED
Photo by Mathewson.
THE CURB MERCHANT OF CHRI8TMA8TIDE.
Atlanta's streets are dotted with venders of scarlet poinsettlaa, ped
dlers of mistletoe end holly and fakers with mechanical toys, and they are
doing ar uahing business.
ONLY NINE DAYS ARE LEFT
FOR EMPTY STOCKING FUND
U»e of the name “Owl* club" by tha
Owls organization In Atlanta that ac
ceded from tho national order of Owl*
Is prohibited by a decision of tho state
supreme court on Wednesday. John
W Talbot, supreme president, and oth.
ere. representing the Order of Owls,
brought Injunction proceeding* In Ful
ton superior court to restrain tho ae-
cedere from retaining the name "Owls
club.” The superior court granted tbo
injunction and the club appealed. The
supreme court affirmed the decision of
the court below. It Is slated that the
Owlk club had already decided to
change Its name before the supreme
court acted.
corder, wao said:
'Tlllerson. you ought to be ashamed ot
yourself. Think of your poor little chil
dren at home, who need your care and
services. You haven’t got the first prin
ciple ot a man In you."
Tlllerson was up for drunkenness on
November IS and was let off without a
fine, being placed on probation. On Mon
day he came before the bar again. This
time he wept and told such a pitiful
story that the recorder let him off with
fine of 15 75 and continued the proha-
‘ Imposing the . customary
:y days for a violation of
Tuesday, the very next day.
• .trout .1 - i I it an.1 for Oil-
appeared Wednesday morning. This time
be paid the penalty-thirty days.
a nne o; ... i. »t
tton, without Ir
penalty of thirty
probation. Tues,
WOMAN fr)WL EXPERT
AND A PRIZE WINNER
Only nine days aro left In which to
raise the Empty* Stocking fnnd, but tho
contributions camo In Wednesday In
generous quantity and It Is apparent
that tho hundreds of orphans In and
near Atlanta will bo given a happy
Christmas.
Here's, a letter which accompanied a
fine gift from Moultrlo:
Editor The Atlanta Georgian:
Sir—Inclosed you will And money or
der for $7, which you wilt pteaso apply
tho Empty Stocking fund n.«* sont
from tho “Moultrlo postofTlce.” We re
gret that wo could not send more, but
perhaps this will aid you some 1n the
noble work you have undertaken. May
God bless and keep tho little ones thru
all tho Christmas and give them many
good things and spare us that wo may
bo able to again help ao worthy ctill-
di-'-n.
This Is sent to you'that you may use
It as you see fit for them and for their
comfort. May God's richest blessings
be with you and them, Is our humblo
petition. Yours In much sympathy for
the poor. POSTOFFICE.
Moultrie. Ga.. Dec. 12. 1911.
Tho Subscription List.
Previously acknowledged I6S.40
No name, Byron, Go. ... .50
Cash 1.00
Mark J. McCord 2.00
A Friend 6.60
Frank and Hazel Huff ... ..... 1.00
Cash «... S 25
Mabel Leo Prico, R6 Ira • ... 1.00
Mrs. J. B. Nlsbot, Griffin 1.00
Mamie and Annie Bello Jones,
College Park ... ... • 50
E. F, N 2.00
Durelt Doan, Hiram ... 10
C. Thurman Warren, Jr., Klph-y-
son 2r.
W. I* Ilordy, Ccdartown .. 2.r»Q
No name 1.50
Clay and Deary Massey, Tty>m- • ? *
aston .25
Tj. P. Nash ... 1.00
Texas Cotton Mill Company,
McKinney, Texas .. .. .. .. 1.00
Maude Leigh Oglesby,. Powder /
Springs 26
Moultrlo, Go., postofllco .7 .. ..
Deplores Attack on Unionized
Labor Which Followed Con
fession of McNamaras.
PETITION ASKS “OILY JOHN”
TO RUN FOR THE PRESIDENCY
Vermillion, Kan*., D.o, 13.—A move
ment has been started In Marshall
county to Induce John D. Rockefeller
to become a candidate for the presi
dency of ths Unlt>-<l Kt.it'S. A liclltb.n
la bring circulated by * number ot
prominent farmers, and It la said a
large number of signers have been pro
cured from all parts of the state. An
effort will be made to extend the plan
to other state*. The petition read* a*
follows: \
"We, the undersigned citizen* of
Marshall county, Kansas, believing that
the best Interests of the people will be
eerved by having as a chief ezeoutlve a
man with recognized business ability.
one who by the management of his own
affairs has shown hie capability t<
manage with consummate skill the In
tricaclos of enormous# business enter
prises and to get tho best returns for
tho money invested, rnthcr than by
trusting the reins of government to the
hands of political .thcorista who have
never demonstrated their ability to do
anything but frighten tho people this
way or that with direful noises, without
regard to party affiliations, hereby
suggest as a candidate for the presl
dency ot the United States In 1012 ths
nmiM of .l.ilm I). It.ickefellcr, and rmn-
mend our suggestion to the sober con
sideration ot tbo American people.”
20-YEAR PRISON TERM
V.
Ware County Woman Was
Tried at Waycross for Killing
Miss Belle Smith.
Waycross, Ga., Dec. 13.—On an agreed
verdict today Judge T. A,\Parker sen
tenced Mrs. R. L. Robbins to twenty
years Imprisonment ln'the stato prison.
She was on trial for the murder of Miss
Belle Smith In Wsycrose last July., At
her age the sentence Imposed. by the
court practically means llfsl Imprison
ment. When the sentence was pro
nounced the woman bro|(e down' In
court and cried profusely. Later when
McNamara Detective Arrested
• Second Time for Giving Coin
to Prospective Jurors.
Los'Angeles, Dec. 13.—Bert H. Frank
lin was rearrested today for bribery.
This time he Is charged with bribing
Robert Bain, a sworn McNamara trial
juror. When arraigned before Juatlco
Young, his old-ball was allowed to
stand.. His hearing Is set for.Monday.
carried to jail her husband joined her.
The plea entered by Mrs. Robbins was
voluntary manslaughter.
Photo by Mathewson.
MRS. FLORENCE FORBES,
of New Decatur. Ala., and her prise-
wlnntng Brown Leghorn cockerel. Sirs.
'Sfbes Is one of the few women Judges
n tnt South.
ATTENTION, AUTOISTS!
Here are the points in the new city road law, which has just gone
Into effect, that every autolst must observe:
1. Every automobile, motorcycle or bicycle must come to a full stop
before passing a street car that ha* stopped to take on or let oft passen
gers.
2. Machines must not exceed a speed of 'six milts an hour over the
Whitehall-st. viaduct.
J. The speed limit I* fixed at twelve miles an hour within the Inner
fire limits. The inner fire limits Include the streets within the following
boundary: Beginning at the corner of Pledmont-are. and Caln-st. and ex
tending to Pcachtree-st., out Peschtree-st. to Baker-st„ then west with
Caln-st. as the line to the east side of Sprtng-st., south to Walton-st,
thence to Marletta-st. and out Marletta-st. to the south side of Johns-st.,
thence west to the Houthem railway right of way to the south side of
Thurmond-st. The line extends south along the railroad tracks to the
north side of Brotherton-st. st It*' western cermlnus, thence east to the
north side of East Falr-st., thence along the north side ot East Falr-st.
lo the west side of Capltol-ave., thence northeasterly along Capltol-ave.
to the west elde of Central place, thence to the east side of Butler-st to
s point 100 feet south of the south side ot Decatur-st., east to the west
side of Moore-*!., thence Hlong Moore-st. to a point 100 feet north of De-
catur-st.. thence west to the west side of Butler-st., along Bi:ller-st. to
a point 100 feet south of Edgewood-ave., east to Howell-st.. along How
ell-*!. to the north side of Kdgewood-ave., thence to the west side of
Plcdmont-eve. and along Pledmont-ave. to the corner of Pledmont-ave.
and Caln--t.
4. Outside of these limits fifteen miles per hour Is the maximum speed:
—
Washington, Deo. 13.—President Sam
uel Gompers of the American Federa
tion of Labor sent out today a *tate-
ment to tho international Rnd national
unions of the federation, which Includes
27,000 local and federal bodies, in which
he says that labor Is now the object
6f a more violent attack than it has
ever sustained before. He says that
every union man deplored violence and
crime, whether committed by an ordi
nary thug- or a bank director. The en-
tiro statement Is an official defense of
labor, Issued as a result of the Mc
Namara case.
Copies of the statement were also
forwarded to tho president and the
members of his cabinet and other offi
cers high In the public service. It Is a
summons to union men to rally about
the standard of union labor and de
fend it against all attacks.
The statement follows:
“To Organized Labor—In the rerent
past the good name and high Ideals
of our great labor movement. Its men
nnd the cause of humanity It and they
represent have been attacked as never
beforo. Every enemy, every ‘Interest.’
arrayed against the organized workers
has howled like dervishes. They hope
to bring our tried, trusted and faithful
Into disrepute, to destroy your faith In
their Integrity and thereby weaken and
finally crush the organization of labor.
"Every union member deplores vio
lence and crime whether committed by
nn ordinary outlaw, by a corporation
director or agent, or by a so-called
union man. Labor resents the Insinu
ation that because one or two union
members becamo criminally fanatical
or fanatically criminal that the rank
and file and the officers of the labor
movement are responsible either legally
or morally. ..
“Labor In its history has met, resist
ed and overcome the bitter hostility of
Its foe?, labor standing for the great
cause of Justice ami humanity will
again.
“Men .♦nd women of labor, stand Arm,
bo true to your cause and to each other.
Le( tho spirit of fraternity, Justice,
freedom and solidarity imbue your ev
ery thought. Word nnd action. Stand
by your union. Orgnnlze the unorgan
ized workers nnd labor will triumph.
'Tho following statement of the Mc
Namara ways and means committee H
commended to tho thoughtful consid
eration of you nnd all Interested. Please
rend it at your meeting and Insert It In
your minutes for future Information
and reference. Grit your teeth and or-
ganize. Fraternally yours,
"SAMUEL GOMPERS,
"President of American Federation or
Labor."
Tho McNamara statement to which
Mr. Oompers refers Is tho one given out
last week.
38 BODIES RECOVERED
FROM BRI
Hope of Rescuing Alive Any
More Coal Miners Has Been
Abandoned.
Brleeville, Tsnn., Deo. 13.—Hope of
rescuing olive any more of the miners
entombed in the Cross Mountain mine
by an explosion Saturday was practi
cally abandoned today after vain ef
forts of rescuers all night long to run
down messages scrawled on the walla
of one of the remote workings.
It was said today that many of these
messages were found in various places
and that Investigation had practically
shown that all were written by one
party of men, who were driven from
place to place by tho deadly gases.
Probably all of them perished.
Thirty-eight bodies had been found
up to an early hour today, five of which
wore mi ill In tho mine. Tho bodies of
seven men found yesterday Indicated
that all had been killed by the dreaded
black damp.
KNIGHT SAYS ROADS LET
HIM SIGN BILLS LADING
Huntsville. Ala.. Dec. 13.—John W.
JCnlght has been on the witness stand all
tho morning In the Federal court under
cross-examination. He reiterated over
and over again that authority was given
him by J. W. Hunter of the Southern,
nnd J. A. Bywater, of the Louisville and
Nashville railroads, to sign bills of lad
ings for the local agents without deliv
ering the cotton. A letter from By-
water withdrawing this privilege was
read by the district attorney. Knight
said.he never received it. He did not
begin to sign Mils of ladings until 1*07.
The clerk In the office who did this be
fore that time was J. H. Miller.
Business Days
Before
CHRISTMAS
Shop Early and
Avoid the Crush