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► ► ■ 11Lii, -tvLijAJVLA UJSOKGLaA C/3 c= o > ianf t3 OJ fO c^* cd C/3 C/3 cd £7 <t> u o pd u o <L» pd C/5 to/) C/3 o C/3 pd to/) pd 5Q to/) <& C/3 o> o C/5 pd o> o u 7 C/5 05 u si u c$ a> Oh <*5 1/5 9 o u o £ tm0 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.