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7 HA W TO INVITE PRISONERS
CONFINED IN TOMBS' CELLS
FORTY LIS
KEELY’S
KEELY’S
KEELY’S
J
TO A BIG CHRISTMAS FEAST
Keely-Ziegler
The Name That Means Best Shoe Quality.
Large Area Is Swept
by Great
Storm.
Thli picture I* from the latest photograph of Harry K. Thaw, Indicted
for the murder of Stanford White. Thaw woe told on Tueeday that hie trial
will beam December 3, and he expressed unbounded delight. Haying he felt
confident of an acquittal by Christmas drfy. He haa arranged a "Chrlst-
maa feast” to hie fallow prisoners In celebration of his acquittal.
New York, Nov. it.—Convinced that
he will be free before Christmas day,
Harry K. Thaw haa arranged to cele
brate hie liberation by giving tho pris
oners left behind within the prison
walls a feast that they will never 'for-
get.
Thaw Intends 'to have n conference
with Commissioner. Coagey over tho
affair to find out how far he can go
with the celebration under the' prison
rules.
linger O'Mara. the detective, arrived
at the Tombs yesterday with Evelyn
Thaw. They, remained at the cell door
fbr mors than an hour.’ THaw gave In
structions to Detective O'Mara about
doriain matter* relating to his defense,
and O'Mara will make a spetdy trip to
Pittsburg, and places West to cover
Thaw'd orders,
, "Harry la very happy.” said Mr*.
Thaw, ''and talks with delight about
having Ills Christmas dinner with me
In the Lorfnlne."
Mfk.Thaw Had been In consultation
J nrller In the day with her husband's
lincipel counsel. Hhe was greatly
Slated by Ihe reception of many letters
In which the ability of D. M. Delmas
as an advocate before a jury was ex
tolled. The district attorney may be
ready In tho week beginning December
S. but It Is not certain that he will ask
that the defendant be summoned to the
bar at that time.
MILLION FARMERS AGREE
TO AID LABOR UNIONS
IN FIGHT FOR WAGES
Minneapolis. Minn.. Nov. -It.—The
American Bofclcty of Equity, the. re
cently organised farmers’ union, yes
terday became, to a certain oxtont, af
filiated with the American Federation
of Dabor.'The society Is credited with
it membership of 1,000,0(10. and claims
to represent, one-seventh of the popu
lation of the United States.
Federation committee#, recommended
a plan whereby the federation and its
affiliated bodies Will demand union
o the farmers specifically agree to
buy nothing but union made goods.
Th# plan was accepted by a large
ELASTIC CURRENC Y
PUT UP TO CONGRESS
Washington, Nov. 1».—Committees of
the American Bankers' Association and
the New York Chamber of Commerce,
after working for four days, have pre
pared and made public a plan of cur
rency reform.
The plan agreed dpon contemplates
the Issue, under government super
vision. of credit bank notes by national
banks equal - to 40 per cent of their
bond secured circulation, subject to a
tax of : 1-2 per cent per annum; an
automatic Increase of credit notes un
der certain conditions; a further Issue
of credit note* equal to 12 1-3 per cent
of a bank's capital at a tax of & per
rent per annum; the establishment of a
guarantee fund for the redemption of
credit notes of tailed banks; provision
for active dally redemption of credit
notes; repealing the existing law limit,
lng the retirement of bond secured
notes to 13,000,000 per month, and the
deposit of all public moneys above rea
sonable working balances In national
bank* without collateral securities, on
which the banks are to pay 2 per cent.
A. D. Hepburn, president of tho
Chaso National bank, of New York, was
chairman of the committee having
charge of the work, and which was
composed of representative financial
men from all part* of the country. The
committeemen representing the Cham
ber of Commerce were Frank A. Van-
derllp, of the National City bank, of
New York, and Charles A. Conaqt, of
tho Morton Trust Company.
r Thi» lmnWoi'it' I'nm-nnllitr
The bankers' convention appointed
the following committee to draft a bill
for presentation to congress, which will
embody the Ideas of the bankers’ com
mittee; A. B. Hepburn. James B. Mor
gan. of Chicago, nnd John Hamilton,
of Hoopertown, III. *
RAILROADS MA Y GIVE
THEIR MEN $82,000,000
Chicago, Nov. 1«.—If the labor unions
are willing, the railroads of the coun
try have decided to take up the stand
ard of wage* set by the Pennsylvania
and to grant their employees an In
crease of 10 per cent In wages, In lieu
of all other demands.
The amoupt that the railroads are
willing to distribute among their em
ployees, numbering more than 1,250,-
000 men. will be about $32,000,000. The
railroads are willing to do this If the
employees are ready to accept It, and
for a time refrain from making any
other demands for Increases In any or
all branches of the railroad service.
The Reading road has announced a
10 per cent Increase., The Harrlman
lines have decided upon similar action,
and It Is said the Burlington will soon
follow. The magnitude of this prof
fered concession will lie understood
when It Is stated that It will equal a
dividend of 11-4 per cent on the capi
tal stock of the entire rullroad system
of the country.
Seattle, Wash., Nov. IS.—An area of
200 square miles In western ^'ashing-
ton has been flooded by the heavy
storms that swept over the northwest
Pacific coast Wednesday night.
This city, Tacoma, • Spokane and
every point north and east of Kelso.
Wash., have been cut off from railroad
apd wagon road communication with
the outside world.
The flooded rivers have washed out
bridges and embankment* and the
overland highways are impassable.
Trains are stalled in many places and
considerable anxiety Is felt for the
comfort nd safety of passenger*.
Five deaths have been reported from
various parts of tile flooded district
from drowning and other causes. The
electrio-light nnd trolley service In this
city has been put out of business. It Is
estimated that the property loss will
reach $1,000,000.
A dispatch from Portland, Ore., says
that forty men, women and children
are surrounded on a little Island in the
Columbia river, and It Is feared the
water will cover the Island before a
steamer on Its way to their relief
reaches them.
ISLE OF CUI
IS ON VERGE
or
Taft Hastens to Wash
ington to Confer
With Root.
Bpccial to The OsorgUm.
New Orleans, La., Nov. 16.—Secre
tary of War Taft passed through New
Orleans last night on a Queen and
Crescent train, bound for Cincinnati,
11a had been expected to remain here
a day or two to Inspect the local army
post, but yesterday a telegram was te
reived by Captain Clayton, V. S. A.,
telling of the change of plans. Cap
tain Clayton uecompanled the secretary
to the depot. He wilt go to Cincin
nati, proceeding ut once to Washing,
ton.
The serious condition of affairs In
Cuba Is said to be tho cause of the sec
retary's change of plans and his hurry
to reach Washington.
Secretary Root Is reported to havo
telegraphed Mr. Taft' to hasten to
Washington for a conference.
Advices from Havana Indicate that
Cuba Is on the verge of anarchy and
prompt and stern measures are neces
sary to prevent an outbreak.
FIFTH DISTRICT
HERE SATURDAY
TURKISH TARS
DEMAND WAGES
Constantinople, Nov. 16.—Headed by
their officers, a number of seamen In
the Turkish navy created a disturb
ance In front ef the Yildls palace to
day because they had not been paid.
On learning of their demands, the
sultan ordered that they be paid Imme
diately and promised to dismiss those
responsible for the withholding of the it
nmaey.
EVEN
BABIES
Assimilate and thrive
on
Grape-Nuts
••There's a Reason."
A series of nuttings will l* hekl In the
several congressional districts of Ucorglii
dtirlug November to perfect district organ
isations of the Farmer*’ unlou.
The meeting for the Fifth district will
be hold Katurday morning at 10 o’clock In
Atlauta. Member* of tho union from
C’atnplxdl, Clayton. DeKnlb. Douglas, Fub
ton. Newton, Rockdale and Walton conn
tic* will be here, and the district orgnnl*
xatlon will Ihi perfected.
Similar meet lugs have l$eeii held nl-
nfedy lu the Sixth district at Griffin Wed-
ucKtlay, nml for the Seventh district In
Rome Thursday. The following call has
been Issued lu connection with these meet-
lugs:
"llrethreu; By order of the state exec
utive committee, we hereby call tho mem
bers of the local and county unions to meet
at »ucb place and on such date lu their
respective congressional districts os ststed
below, for the purpose of organising u
district uuloti In each of the several con
gressional districts. Especially do we urge
that preshlenta, secretaries and business
agents of each local and connty union be
be called to
“Ninth District—Buford. November 17.
“First and Tenth Districts—8anderaville (
November
“One or more of the state offlefata will
be present at each of these meetings.”
This call In signed by It. F. Duckworth,
state president; J. I*. Baron, state secre
tary: J. I*. I.ee, state organiser, and X; G.
Eubanks, statu business agent.
For more than 30 years we’ve
been selling Keely-Ziegler shoes
and in all that time they have nev
er lost their position of leadership,
They are better this season than
ever.
In style, in workmanship, in fit
Keeley-Ziegler Shoes are all that
the most particular huyer can ask.
They are modeled along most
graceful lines, made of select leath
ers by most skillful shoemakers
and are as comfortable as they are
fashionable.
Some of the new models are
shown in one of our windows to
day. Take a look at them, you’ve
never seen handsomer shoes.
All leathers, many styles, all
sizes and widths.
$2.00 to $5.00
An adequate corps of com
petent men and women fit
ters at your service. ‘
Keely Company
TO BUY 100 COWS
FOR REFORMATORY.
Special to Th. UiHirglsn.
Augusta, da., Nov. 18.—The loval re.
formatory board has derided to pur
chase 100 head of cattle and will fatten
them on tho land owned by the county
and the fertiliser from the rattle will
be used In building up the land. Al
ready Richmond county has a record
of having one of tho finest regulated
reformatories, und one of the best
farms conducted by boys In the South.
Reward Offered for Clark.
Hpcclsi to The Ucorslnn.
Augusta, (la., Nov. 16.—There has
been u reward of $50 offered for John
Clark, the negro who Is supposed to
have murdered the three negroes In
Augusta last week In one night. He
has not been seen since the rampage,
und ever)- effort has been made by the
local officers lo locate him. Two of
the people killed were men and the oth
er u negro girl.
_ Manufacturing Plant Closes.
Hpeels! to The (ieorglou.
Spartanburg, s. C„ Nov. 16.—The
Jordan Manufacturing Company, locat
ed at Wellford, this county, ha, been
forced to close temporarily on account
of a shortage In yarn. The company
manufactures toweling*.
While the mill Is closed down the
operatives will bo given employment In
Tucapau Cotton Mill. All of the op
eratives at the Jordan mill are ex
perienced mill hands and will have no
trouble In securing employment.
Deginnihg Monday
Mrs. Dean will Demonstrate
Th? M?rits ef the
^La Vida and
"W. B. Corsets
2nd Fleor in the Corset Dept.
CANDIDATE WA8 ACQUITTED
ON CHARGE OF ASSAULT.
Woodstock, Vo., Nov. 16.—The case
of J. Frank Omdoff, who was charged
with criminal assault upon Mrs. O.
Fisher, Juno 6, was tried Id the circuit
court here and he was acquitted. Con
siderable publicity has been given lo
this cose, as the defendant was Demo
cratic candidate fur sheriff ut the last
election. The case of Charles A. Fisher,
charged wltti conspiracy against his
wife’s good name, was nol pressed.
Chamberlin-JohnsQn
DuBos? Company.