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Sale of Potter Place Means Big
Development Plan.
THREE THOUSAND ACRES
Chicago Capitalist Buys Tract
West of Savannah.
That the purchase of the Potter
plantation of 3,400 acres by G. K.
Wentworth, a Chicago capitalist and
president of the Great Eastern Lum
ber Company, makes available an ex
tensive site for manufacturing plants
has become known and the big tract
on the Savannah river above the city
promises to be the scene of great in
dustrial activity. It is understood Mr.
Wentworth paid about $150,000 for the
land, making the purchase from the
Big Stick Lumber Company.
The sale of the Potter plantation was
made through Frank J. Skeffington
some days ago. Mr. Wentworth was
in Savannah and closed the deal in
person. He would not divulge his
plans and none of those interested in
the transaction would make a state
ment. It is expected Mr. Wentworth
will return to Savannah in about two
weeks, at which time he will arrange
his plans for the development of the
tract.
Has Great Water Frontage.
The Potter plantation represents the
highest point in Chatham county and
in addition to its intrinsic value has
an historic reputation, particularly in
the colonial and ante-bellum days of
Georgia. It is located less than five
miles west of Savannah, and has a
deep water frontage on the Savannah
river of two miles. With the aid of
dredging the entire frontage may h>
made available to large ships.
Forming almost a perfect square, the
property extends southward over the
highest knoll In Chatham county. It
is bisected through its center by the
Augusta road and the main lines of the
Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard Air
Line and Brinson railways, thus afford
ing perfect transportation facilities
tvith the aid of spur tracks.
Artesian Water Available.
Artesian wells three hundred feet
deep, sunk In any part of the prop
erty, will bring pure sparkling water
to within a few feet of the surface in
copious quantities, thus affording free
water in ample quantities to manu
facturing plants after the initial cost
of installation.
Skeffington, when seen vester
v-i representative of the Morn
cvs. said that he was not in a
H,- va t' l give any information re
the purchase, or proposed de
ai nt of the property. C. F. fjlli.
Great Eastern Lumber Co..
C.tini; Mr. Wentworth wnsequal-
and stated that (tending
irn of Mr. Wentworth to Sn
fie would give nothing'out
the plans.
Its Sale in 1816. '
It is understood that the Potter
plantation, then heavily wooded, gold
C 91.6 for $116,000. It has since been
red and many sections of it are in
lgh state of cultivation. Quantl
'V>f Norfolk loam and Hvde loam
Vthtsurfaess in large patches. In
about * .JO acres or the plot are
immediately adaptable for truck farm
ing purposes. Should it be so utilized
, pending full development for manu
facturing gttes.
Its perfect adaptability, readily af
fording unexcelled water as well as
rati transportation, recommends its
use for manufacturing Rites. The
present tendency of industrial develop
ment of Savannah, is westward and
prediction is made that with the open
ing of the Potter plantation, the pity's
lines will soon be extended to and
beyond Augustine Creek, the western
boundary of the property.
DEAD INVhTsURF
Ohio Business Man Dies Try
ing to Save Nephew.
St. Augustine, Fla., May 7.—James
B. Mooney, said to be a prominent
business man of Cleveland, Ohio, was
drowned to-day while bathing in the
surf seven miles from here. His body
has not been recovered.
A young nephew of Moon
ey, who also was in the
water at the time, was caught
in the. tide current or uqdertow and
screamed for help. Mooney went to
his assistance and the boy finally
managed to gain the shore but Mooney
was carried under and his body was
not seen again.
Moone> is survived by his widow and
three children. He came to St. Augus
tine to see his sister who is ill in a
hospital here.
DENIES NEGRO RACE
IS ON THE DECLINE
Kansas City, Mo., May 7.—As yet
there is no negro race in America, ac
cording to Dr. C. V. Roman, president
of a negro medical school at Nash
ville, Tenn. Dr. Roman was one of
the speakers at to-day's session of the
African Methodist Episcopal general
conference here.
"The negroes are only beginning to
be a race,” said Dr. Roman. "Racial
consciousness has been lacking, but the
negro is finding himself. The material
for a strong race is in him, but he
faces the difficulties that every grow
ing race has encountered, class preju
dice and race prejudice.
"It has been said the negro is dying
out, but the race was never stronger
than to-day At the close of the Civil
war there were 4,000,000 negroes in the
United States; now there are 10,000 -
000."
kstor's Estate Worth SIOO,-
000,000.
New York, May 7.—The will of the
iate CoL John Jacob Astor, the. fea
tures of which were announced of
ficially last night, was filed In the Sur
rogate Court for probate to-day.
Estimates of the true value of the
estate have placed it at not far from
$100,000,000.
J. C. Dorn. 7«9 S. Dearborn etreet, Dept.
12. Chicago, UL
BANK PRESIDENT
IS ARRESTED HERE
As He Steps Off Train With
Baby in His Arms.
EXPECTS TO SETTLE CASE
Directors of Claxton Bank
Come Here to Aid Smith.
Stepping off a Seaboard train in the
Union Station yesterday morning with,
his two-months'-old baby in his arms
J. B. Smith, president of the Mer
chants and Farmers Bank of Claxton,
was placed under arrest by Detective
McCarthy, on telephone communca
tion from Claxton to the effect that
Mr. Smith was wanted there.
Lieut. McCool and Detective McCar
thy went to the station, the uniformed
officer standing at the exit, while the
plain clothes man went to the train.
Mr. Smith was the first man to step
off. Behind him was his wife. After
the arrest Mrs. Smith went to the Pu
laski House.
A long distance message was receiv
ed from W. L. Edwards, a director of
the bank, stating that Mr. Smith was
wanted for a misdemeanor, and to hold
him. He gave a description, and it
was on this that Mr. Smith, who is
only 21 years old, was arrested.
Deputy and Directors Come.
At night Deputy Sheriff H. N. Drig
gers, from Claxton, and five members
of the board of directors arrived in
Savannah. Mr Smith was allowed to
spend the night at the hotel with his
wife, and the entire party registered
at the Pulaski House. They leave at
7:30 o’clock this morning for Claxton.
The directors who came to Savannah
stated that Mr. Smith was arrested
without their knowledge, and that as
they believed him innocent of any
wrongdoing they came to Savannah to
do everything possible for him.
A meeting of the board of directors
was held in the morning after Mr.
Smith had left for Savannah and the
affairs of the bank are in perfect con
dition.
The charge in the warrant sworn out
against Mr. Smith by J. B. Brewton,
the cashier, is of a violation of the
state banking laws, by putting his
personal note in the bank without the
consent of the directors. Mr. Smith
admits the charge, but states that as
he owns the majority of the stock,
and his say so is the opinion of the
directorate, he neglected to bring the
matter before a regular meeting.
Those who came to Savannah were:
Col. John I*. Moore, who has been em
ployed by the directors to defend Mr.
Smith; Col. J. s. Daniels, attorney
for the bank, who will assist in the
defense, and who is a director in the
hank; S. p. Smith, a director, and
brother to the president; C. M. Rush
ing, R. E. Delxiach and M. H. Glls
son, all directors. The entire party
are residents of Claxton. During the
day Mr. Smith employed Oliver &
Oliver, attorneys, to represent him.
There are eleven directors, and Mr.
Rushing stated that with two excep
tions all of them w'ould have come,
had it been considered necessary Mr.
Edwards, the director, at Whoße insti
gation the directors in Savannah state
Mr. Brewton swore nut the warrant,
owns one share of stock in the hank
they say and was cashier until Mr.
Smith gained controlling interest
Col. Moore did the talking for the
party. "Mr. Smith Is president and
controlling owner of the bank," he
said. "He bought what was known as
the Edwards' Interest. Monday he
was in charge of the bank. Mr. Brew
ton being away, and he put In his
personal note for $2,400, transferring
that amount to his personal account.
He did not, how'ever, check against the
account.
"Mr. Smith made no attempt to con
ceal the fait that the note was in
the bank. Tills, 1 understand had beer,
done by officials in the bank before,
the consent of the directorate being ob
tained afterwards, and I presume Mr.
Smith Intended to bring it up at the
next meeting.
"Leaving Claxton to come to Savan
nah on private business, he telegraphed
Mr. Brewton to transfer the notes
back to his account, and annul the
transaction, as he had not checked
against the money. We then learned
that Mr. Edwards had telephoned to
to have Mr. Smith arrested,
and that Mr. Brewton swore out tfi*
warrant charging him with a mis
demeanor. It seems that the board
of directors do not uphold the action
of the cashier, and I believe that re
turning to Claxton, the matter will be
settled.”
While the positive statement was not
made, it seemed generally understood
that renirning to Claxton Mr. Smith
is to take out the note, transferring
the monev back to the bank, and that
he will then resign the presidency.
Mr. Smith was confined in the sta
tion house during the dav and at night
before the arrival of the train from
Claxton, accompanied by Detective Mc-
Carthy went for a short walk, visiting
his wife at the Pulaski House, and
then returning to police headquarters,
where he met the directors.
The following statement of his affairs
with the bank was made at night by
Mr. Smith, while in the Police Station.
"I know that technically I am guilty
of violating the state law. If I had a
Sillion dollars in the bank it would
ake no difference. It was negligence
on my part in failing to have the
directors approve of -.he loan, as I own
the controlling interest in the bank,
and force their approval.
"The money has never been taken
from the bank. I put in my personal
note for $2,400 and transferred that'
amount to my personal account in the
bank, but I never checked it out. All
told, my personal account at present
is about $6,000. It was my Intention
to use that money in buying stock in
a Savannah Bank, and if I had known
the directors intended taking the ac
tion they have, I would have drawn
the money out.
“In November, 1910. I went to work
for the bank as bookkeeper, and pur
chased some stock. I increased my
holdings and was made cashier, oust
ing W. L. Edwards, the director, whom
it seems is leading this fight against
me.
"There are 250 shares of stock, with
a par value of SIOO and I own 160 of
them, which gives me more than a
controlling interest. On January 6th.
1912 I was elected president, the posi
tion which I now hold.
"My stock is mortgaged to the Flori
da Bank of Gainsville, Fla., for a loan,
but the bank merely has a lien on the
stock, and I have the voting power,
1 mortgaged the stock to buy more in
another bank.
“This talk of my selling part of the
bank's stock, and more than I own is
ai; bosh. I have not sold any stock at
all. and do not intend to sell any of it.
Other than this transaction of putting
in my note, my affairs with the bank
are straight. I have property in Clax
ton valued at $5,000, and this, besides
my bank stock, would more than make
good the amount if I had taken the
money from the bank.
"I suppose I am young to be a bank
president. I was 21 years old about a
month ago. I bought the stock, and in
this way had the voting power to make
myself president,’”
THE WEEKLY NEWS (TWO-TIMES-A-WEEK) THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1912.
COMMITTEE FORMS
TENTATIVE PLAN
For Savannah’s Proposed Com
mission Government.
ADDRESS BY MAC VICAR
In the Liberty Theater on Des
Moines’ Experiences.
The committee of ten citizens named
by Mayor Tiedeman to prepare plans
for a commission form of government
to be submitted to the voters of Sa
vannah, have drawn up a tentative
plan and last night drew up a report
of their activities along this line in
the nature of a communication to the
citizens of Savannah.
In this report or communication the
committee states that it has agreed
upon a tentative plan for the proposed
commission form of government, but
makes the further recommendation
that Mayor Tiedeman enlarge the com
mittee from ten to fifty or sixty, who
shall in turn take up the matter and
consider with the present committee
the form and terms of the plan al
ready prepared.
Plan Is Only Tentative.
What this plan is Maj. W, W. Wil
liamson, chairman of the committee,
declines to state, other than that it
is but a tentative one and that no
actual plan has yet been formulated.
The situation as it now exists while
somewhat further advanced than when
the committee was first appointed, is
still far from a definite conclusion.
On the grounds that the voters at
large would not be as ready to ac
cept the proposition prepared by ten
men as though fifty or sixty men had
shared in the making of that plan, the
committee recommends that the ad
ditional committeemen be appointed
by the Mayor with that end in view
and that these additional committee
men shall give their indorsement to
the present plan or alter it in any way
that may to the entire committee seem
advisable.
EXPECT BIG PEACH
CROP IN GEORGIA
BUT FEW CANTALOUPES
Central Preparing to Handle
3,240 Cars of Peaches.
All indications point to a banner
peach crop in Georgia this season.
Careful estimates, obtained from a
canvass of all fruit growers and a per
sonal examination of the largest or
chards, Indicate there will be a move
ment of 3,240 cars of the luscious fruit
over the Central of Georgia Railway.
After several weeks of accurate fig
uring the freight traffic department of
the Central announces that unless un
toward circumstances prevent, this
season’s crop will be one of the larg
est on record. This figure, 3,240 cars.
Is considered the least possible move
ment if the present favorable weather
conditions continue.
It is estimated that the first car of
peaches will move between May 25 and
June 1. The first car will most likely
be sent from the Fort Valley section.
Fort Valley and Marshallvllle are the
two principal peach-producing centers
in the country.
During June the Central expects to
handle 1,021 cars of peaches and 2,219
during July. The peach season usually
closes the latter part of July, f the
weather conditions improve it is likely
that the movement will be a greut deal
heavier. During the whole season the
Central expects to handle eighty-six
cars of cantaloupes. This movement
Is a small one compared to the move
ments of previous seasons.
As a rule the Central handles be
tween 3.000 and 4,000 cars of peaches
during a good season. Last year the
movement did not exceed a- thousand
cars, but that was an unusually poor
season. The season before there was
a movement of over 4,000 cars, all rec
ords having been broken that season.
The conditions this season have been
especially favorable to the peach crop,
and the freight officials of the Cen
tral Are gratified at the bright pros
pect for a heavy movement.
Preparations have been made to han
dle the peach movement expeditiously
and no difficulty Is anticipated. It is
announced that the road will be in a
position to handle a movement of 4,000
cars without any trouble.
While the Central handles the bulk
of Georgia's peach crop the Atlantic
Coast Line and a few other roads ship
some of the fruit. It is understood
the conditions in the peach belt on the
other roads are equally as encourag
ing.
The Central has been unable to ob
tain reliable estimates on the water
melon crop.
UNDERWOODIsI
RACE FOR HIMSELF
RUNS FOR HIMSELF ALONE
Denies He !s to Pass His Dele
gates Along.
Washington. D. C„ May 7,-Oscar
W. Underwood of Alabama, majority
leader of the House and candidate for
the Democratic presidential nomina
tion, to-day declared that his presi
dential candidacy was not in the In
terest of Gov. Harmon or of any can
didate other than himself.
This was In reply to a statement
of William J. Bryan, in a speech at
Chillicothe. 0., last night, that he had
heard the Underwood delegates chosen
in Georgia and Florida were in reality
Hannon men.
"There is no warrant in fact for the
statement made by Mr. Bryan," de
clared Mr. Underwood. “I am making
the race for the presidential nomina
tion with the honest endeavor to se
cure it for myself. My candidacy is
not and never has been in the interest
of Gov. Harmon or any other candi
date.
''Georgia. Florida and Alabama de
clared for me in a presidential primary
election and this was the expression
of the desire of thousand of honest
voters at the polls for me and not
for any other man.” ■ t
WILL SELL STOCK
TO REFUND BONDS
Central Has Plan to Better Fi
nancial Condition.
$15,000,000 PREFERRED
Stockholders Will Consider
Proposition Here June 3.
From the Morning News, May 8.
For the purpose of refunding some
of its obligations the Central of Geor
gia Railway Company is preparing to
Issue $15,000,000 of preferred capital
stock. This will be in addition to the
$5,000,000 of common stock now out
standing.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
company has been called for June 3,
at which time the proposed issue of
preferred stock, the disposition of the
proceeds from the sale of {he stock
and other matters connected with the
transaction will be considered. It is
not anticipated there will be any op
position to the plan.
The proceeds from the sale of the
stock will be applied particularly to
the refunding of three issues of in
come bonds which have been acquired
by friendly Interests. Less than $500,-
000 of the total of $15,000,000 of income
bonds of the Central are outstanding
in the hands of the public. The com
pany has reason to believe that these
bonds will not be in the market in the
near future as they- are as a r.ule held
by trust estates.
Advantages of Issue.
It is explained that as a result of the
issue of the new stock the financial
condition of the company will be great
ly improved, and the company will
be enabled to sell such refunding
bonds as may be issued hereafter for
additions, betterments, improvements
and other legitimate purposes. The
new stock will not be offered to the
public, but will be sold to the present
stockholders of the company for sub
scription in cash at pan.
WHAT SLATON WILL STAND
FOR IN HIS CAMPAIGN
Some of the Important Planks
in His Platform.
Atlanta, May 7.—Although Hon. John
M. Slaton some time ago announced
he would not open his campaign for
Governor until after May 1, the indica
tions are now that active campaign
work will not be begun in his behalf
before the latter part of the month.
It will be along then, It is said, before
Mr. Slaton opens his headquarters, an
nounces his campaign manager and
begins to get “real busy.”
However, In the course of the next
week or ten days Mr. Slaton will prob
ably issue Ills lormul announcement or,
ratner, his pluUorm, stating the lines
along which he proposes to make the
race. ‘ Some of . these have already
been indicateu, there will jls. others
which will prove of statmvliK- '.-.Newest
when the announcement is inude.
Os all the matures of Mr. Slaton's
platform which have been forecast In
the press, none has been given such
marked attention as his proposal look
ing to permanent registration of vot
ers. It appears to have appealed to
farmers ot the state as lias no other
suggestion relating to registration.
It is significant, too, that the trav
eling men have taken it up, for fre
quently they find it impossible to come
in both to register and to Vote. But
the traveling men have even gone
further and are now enabled to vote
when circumstances prevent their com
ing home for the purpose.
Another leuture of Mr. Slaton's plat
form which is being generally approved
is his positive stand against the sale
at any time of the Western and At
lantic Railroad.
"The state should not only hold .this
property, but should do everything
within its power to protect if,” he says,
"and in my opinion the question of its
future should be taken up at once.
The present lease expires in about six
years, and to its future we should
bring Immediately the best business
thought of the state.”
Mr. Slaton urges the lliost liberal
support possible of agricultural edu
cation, and the enlargement of the
state's educational facilities generally
to the utmost point within the power
of the General Assembly to provide
the means. •
He is advocating this policy in the
educational speeches which he Is mak
ing this month by special invitation,
in many sections of the state. When
Mr. Slaton first went into the General
Assembly in 1831 the direct apporpria
tion for common school education was
only $600,000. It was first increased
to $1,000,000 In 1898, and by successive
increases it has now gone up to $2,500,000.
He has supported and urged all of
these increases and believes Georgia
can not do too much in behalf of edu
cation.
Mr. Slaton is a firm believer in the
principle of local self government, and
in that connection will strongly urge
and fight for the preservation of the
county *urit plan in elections, particu
larly in primaries, holding to the
right of counties to participate as such
in the affairs of the state.
As Speaker of the House and presi
dent of the Senate he has participated
in and urged the passage of measures
providing for agricultural education,
putting convicts on the roads, develop
ing the opportunities of the farmer and
extending the state’s educational facili
ties; and approval of these and other
upbuilding measures must mean ap
proval of his record in the General
Assembly.
“RICH” ATLANTA MAN
DIES WORTH $5.65
Muller Sunk His Fortune in
Pretty Mining Stocks.
Atlanta, May 7. —Michael Muller, a
civil engineer who died in Atlanta a
few days ago was considered to be
rich. His friend* thought him worth
anywhere from $75,000 to SIOO,OOO. To
day practically his entire estate, sold
at auction before the Court House,
brought a total of $5.65.
Practically the entire estate was in
wildcat mining stock for which he
had paid front 10 cents to a dollar a
share. He had in face value, $75,000
of this practically worthless paper, rep
resenting stocks in mines which had
been well advertised, but which never
panned out, except for the advertis
ers. Forty or fifty different mining
companies were represented among his
holdings, but not one of them ever
paid a dividend or got anywhere near
it. Purchasing mining stock was his
hobby, and he held on to it in the
hope that one dav he would strike it
rich. He made a good salary and
invested all his surplus for year* in
thMB worthless stocks.
ST. HELENA PARISH
IS 200 YEARS OLD
DIOCESE IN CONVENTION
South Carolina Episcopal
Churches in Session.
Beaufort, S. C„ May 6.—The ')2nd
council of the Diocese of South Caro
lina met in St. Helena Church to-day
with a large attendance of delegates.
The address of welcome was given by
Col. T. G. White, the oldest living
vestryman of the parish. His address
was appropriate and eloquent.
The Rev. W. H. Barnwell of States
burg preached the op.ening sermon.
His subject was ‘The 220th Anniver
sary of the Parish” and was listened
to with much interest. Then followed
the appointment of committees, which
took up much time.
On Wednesday besides the routine
business two important topics will be
discussed and probably acted upon.
First the report of the committee on
negro suffragan for the diocese will
be discussed.
The other topic referred to is the
sift from the iate dx-Senator George
Edmunds of Vermont, who gave prop
erty valued at $20,000 towards the es
tablishment of a church school for girls
in Aiken. The establishments of one
nearer the mass of the members in
this diocese is advocated.
The council was forrhally opened
this morning after a commulon ser
vice conducted by Bishop Guerry, as
sisted by the Rev. W. B. Gordon, the
Rev. A. R. Mitchell and others.
After the conclusion of the service
the bishop called the council to order
and addresses of welcome were made
by the Rev. T. W. Clift, rector of
Saint Helena, and Mr. White. George
W. Beckett, spoke in behalf of the
civil authorities. \
After appointing committees and fix
ing the hours of meeting, the morn
ing session adjourned. Reports from
committees took up the afternoon ses
sion. They showed 104 delegates pres
ent, 44 clergy entitled to privileges of
the floor and six entitled to a voice,
but not a vote.
Consent was given to admit A. B.
Bennett, J. A. Simpkins and B. D. Bull
to holy orders; John H. Thylor, Rob
ert E Gibbln and E. A. Penlck, Jr.,
as deacons, and John H. Taylor as
priest.
The Rev. Walter Mitchel, of the
Porter Military Academy, reported that
institution in a very flourishing con
dition with a rapidly growing enroll
ment and support.
The invitation of the Rev. William
Way of Grace Church, Charleston, was
accepted and the council will meet
there May 6 next. To-night the re
port of the Committee on Social Ser
vice was heard and the annual meet
ing of tlie Society for the Advance
ment of Christianity in South Caro
lina was held.
WALTERS WINNER
IN ALBANY FIGHT
Succeeds #Son as City Court
Solicitor.
Albany, Ga., May 7.—CoL Jesse W.
Walters to-day was elected solicitor
of the City Court of Albany to fill out
the unexplred term of his son, J. W.
Walters, Jr„ whose tragic death a
few weeks ago profoundly shocked
the community.
Late Saturday afternoon Ed R.
Jones, who was opposing Col. Walters,
came down and the candidacy of
Thomas H. Milner, a prominent attor
ney was announced. A determined
fight was made to defeat CoL Walterg,
and it nearly succeeded. He had an
nounced in two public meetings that
he proposed to clean out the dens of
vice In the city and county, for he
held them to be indirectly responsible
for bis son’s death.
Col. Walters received 441 votes as
against 396 for his opponent, Walters'
majority being 45.
order”open hearings
IN ARCHBALD PROBE
House Committee to Hear Tes
timony To-day.
Washington, D. C., May 7. Public
hearings on charges against Judge
Robert W. Archbald of the Commerce
Court, upon which may be based im
peachment proceedings, were decided
upon to-day by the House Judiciary
Committee. Testimony in open session
will begin to-morrow after the- com
mittee has examined all the papers
forwarded by Attorney General VVick
ersham by direction of President Taft.
Edward J. Williams of Scranton, Pa.,
will be the first witness. He arrived
In Washington to-day and was sworn.
Williams, a coal dealer, it is alleged,
negotiated with the Erie Railroad for
the purchase of Culm Bank property
to be sold at a large profit, in which
transaction Judge Archbald is alleged
to have been interested.
The Judiciary Committee late to-day
opened the papers in the case, but had
not completed reading them when ad
journment was taken until to-morrow.
FORMER POSTMASTER
MUST SERVE SENTENCE
Young Girl Made Charge
Against Webb.
Atlanta, May 7. —The State Court of
Appeals to-day affirmed the decision
of the lower court under which Luther
K. Webb, former postmaster at Al
pharetta, Milton county, must serve a
twelve months’ sentence sos assault
and battery.
A young girl belonging to a well
known family of Alpharetta was the
prosecutor. The indictment against
Webb charged a much more serious
crime, but she was unable positively
to identify him as her assailant.
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THIRTY-SIX HURT
IN SOUTHERN WRECK
SAVANNAH MAN INJURED
Isaac S. Call Hurt When Cars
Turn Over.
Columbia, S. C., May 7.—Train No.
31 of the Southern Railway was wreck
ed early this morning near Fairwold,
four miles north of Columbia. The
engine and all the cars went off the
-track and three of the cars turned
over. Thirty-six persons are reported
Injured, none very seriously.* Painful
cuts and bruises constituted the major
part of the list of Injuries.
The train, it is said was running at
a rapid rate. The wreck was caused
by the breaking of an axle on the driv
er of the engine.
The track was torn up for 400 yards.
Late to-night the track had not been
repaired and trains were transferring
passengers at the scene of the wreck.
It is expected the break will be re
paired by to-morrow morning.
The wreck's injured include:
Isaac S. Call, Savannah, internally
Injured.
'-J. F. Ellington, Chicago, slight scalp
wound and injury to right shoulder,
not at hospital.
John Frank, Baltimore, knee and
back wrenched.
A. T. Martin, employe, Culpepper,
Va., scalp wound and bruised arm.
Mrs. A. T. Martin, right cheek and
left hip-bruised.
I. R. Martin, employe, Washington,
back and hip. sprained.
F. B. Ellison, Winnsboro, S. C.,
slight bruise on nose and knee.
Judge E. H. Calloway, Augusta, Ga„
scalp wound and wrenched back; gone
to Augusta.
N. G. Kohn, traveling salesman, Chi
cago, slight wound on left ankle; at
hospital.
Mrs. H. B. Bane. Lanark, W. Va..
scalp wound top of head, slight wound
right leg below knee; at hospital with
six children.
Charles Armstrong. Jacksonville,
Fla., waiter, scalp wound.
Tom Harris, dining car waiter.
G. J. Halter, Baltimore, knee cut, at
the Jerome Hotel.
All above are white except dining
car waiters.
P. C. Brumshell, Ontario, Canada,
very slight.
William Barrish, New York, slight
injuries, went to destination.
Isaac S. Call lives at No. 207 East
Charlton stredt. A telephone message
was received from him by Mrs. Call
during the morning stating that his
hip was badly wrenched, but that he
was not seriously Injured and expect
ed to reach Savannah this morning.
Mr. Call is a traveling salesman and
had been to Lynchburg, Va., on busi
ness.
bleasTswamped
BY JUDGE JONES
IN FIGHT FOR CONVENTI(fw
223 to 36 Is How Latest Re
turns Show Vote.
Columbia, S. C., May 7.—With all
counties, but one definitely heard from,
the returns from the Democratic coun
ty conventions held yesterday all over
South Carolina gave no reasons for
changes in the original estimates that
the forces supporting Ira B. Jones
for Governor against Gov. Cole L.
Blease would control the state con
vention by a two-thirds vote.
The latest returns show; Jones, 223:
Blease, 36; unknown or uncommitted,
63.
For the presidential preference there
was a much less general expression,
only five counties instructing their
delegates, all these being for Wilson.
An estimate of the presidential pref
erence of the delegates is about as
follows: Wilson, 100: Underwood. 8;
non-commmlttal or unknown. 226.
DRINKS, SAYS COURT,
ARE “ON THE HOUSE”
Distilling Company Can't Col
lect from Mack Davis.
Atlanta, May 7.—Under a decision of
the State Court of Appeals in the case
of the Small Grain Distilling Company
against Mack Davis of Jones county,
rendered to-day, it is held that no
person can recover from another the
price of intoxicating liquors sold in
violation of law. The plaintiff shipped
twelve quarts of whisky to Davis who
claimed he thought it was a gift from
some friend. Later a bill for $14.50
came which he refused to pay. The
company then wrote him, "The brinks
are evidently on us."
That’s what the Court of Appeals
held in affirming the decision of the
lower court to the effect that although
Davis used and gave away the liquor
the company could not enforce pay
ment for it.
BRYAN IN OHIO PUTS
HAMMER ON HARMON
Chillicothe, Ohio, May 6.—A large
crowd stood in the rain here to-night
to hear W. J. Bryan renew his attack
on the presidential candidacy of Gov.
Judson Harmon. Mr. Bryan was in
Ohio two weeks ago and said that
since then Governor Harmon had not
made much progress in his campaign
for delegates to the national conven
tion.
Mr. Bryan dwelt particularly on the
result of the primary in Nebraska and
also said he heard the Underwood del
egates chosen in Georgia and Florida
were in reality Hannon men.
"Why does. Underwood run for
Harmon ti about six states in the
South and Harmon run for Underwood
in a few In the North?" said Mr. Bry
an.
Mr. Bryan will continue his speaking
trip to-morrow in the southern part of
the state.
To Build Home.
Waycross, Ga.. May 7.—The Carpen
ters' and Joiners' Union of Waycross
proposes to erect at Brunei and Reed
streets thi# year a two-story brick
home, the lower floor to be arranged
for sure s. It proposes to make the
home one of the most convenient of
UnH ir» th* atata. ,
ASTOR GIVES YOUNG
WIDOW $5,000,000
Will Makes No Provision for
Divorced Wife.
$5,000,000 FOR DAUGHTER
Expected Child Will Be Given
$3,000,000.
New York, May 6.—Counsel for the
family made public to-night the will of
John Jacob Astor, as drawn In this
city in September last, only a few
days after his marriage to Miss Made
line Talmage Force and approximately
seven months before he perished with
the sinking of the Titanic.
Vincent Astor, a son, who will come
to age within the year, is made the
principal beneficiary and residuary leg
atee. No hint as to the value of ‘the
great estate Is given and by the crea
tion , f trust funds the testator has
followed as far as possible the custom
of his forebears in keeping the vast
Astor real estate holdings intact. Val
uations of the estate run anywhere
from $75,000,000 to $150,000,000. A close
friend of the family said to-night the
smaller figure, In Ills opinion, is near
er the correct estimate.
Nothing for Divorced Wife.
Aside from provisions for Vincent
Astor, the will provides for uncondi
tional bequests of only $276,500. Among
these there is but one of a charitable
nature. This Is $30,000 to St. Paul’s
School at Concord, N. H. The re
mainder of the legacies are to rela
tives, friends and faithful servants.
Nearly all other provisions of the will,
as made public, deal with the trust
funds of which there are three: $5,-
000,000 for the young widow; $5,000,000
for tjie colonel’s young daughter Mur
iel, the child of his former wife, and
$3,000,000 for the expected posthumous
child of the present widow. This lat
ter clause provides for "each child
which shall survive the testator other
than his son William Vincent and his
daughter Ava Alice Muriel.”
No provision is made for the wife
who divorced him and if the young
widow dies or marries again* the $5,-
000,000 trust fund, together with the
town house and property left to her,
reverts to Vincent Astor. She receives,
however SIO,OOO outright, without fur
ther stipulation; and until the Income
from the trust fund shall become avail
able, the trustees are directed to pay
her an income of $200,000 a year.
LINCOLN HATTd TO TREAT
How His Pupils in a Kentucky
School Forced Him to It.
Marshalltown correspondence, Des
Moines Register and Leader.
The death this week in Northern
lowa of Charles Miller of Liscomb,
this county, removes one of the near
est of kin of Abraham Liiicoin. Lin
coln and Miller were boys together in
Kentucky and were fast friends. Their
mothers were cousins and, istrange ajp
'it may seeni, both had the same nanvjQ
before their marriage—Nancy Hanks.
Mr. Miller could have related many
an interesting tale of his' boyhood recol
lections of Lincoln had he been sc
inclined, but he was modest In his
statements from the fact that he was
of the same family and he feared
people would consider him in the light
of a braggart. One story he did tell,
however, and it goes to illustrate the
gameness In Lincoln's character that
became so prominent after he grew to
manhood.
When Miller was a pretty good chunk
of a lad down In Kentucky Abe Lin
coln was employed to teach the dis
trict school in the Miller neighborhood.
Naturally the young schoolmaster went
to the home of his . cousin, Nancy
Hanks Miller, to live.
It was the custom in those days for
tlie "big boys” of the school to make
every teacher “treat” on the first day
of school, or at least to promise a treat.
This was agreed upon among the
youngsters, who planned their capture
of the "new teacher,” with Miller as
their leader or captain. Miller was
chosen because the boys realized that
If they were unsuccessful the punish
ment would probably not be so severe
to the ringleader, he being Lincoln’s
kinsman.
The first day of school rolled around
and the boys were all on hand early..
They had locked the door awaiting
the arrival of the schoolmaster. Pres
ently a lank form appeared and tried
the door. When It failed to open the
weight of the young man's body was
thrown against it. The door didn't
budge. A voice commanded to open
and the answer was that Lincoln must
"treat.” Lincoln made no reply. In
a few moments a noise was heard
on the school house roof and a little
later down the chimney came the soot
begrimed form of the new schoolmas
ter. His eyes were snapping fire.
He entered the physical combat that
was Impending and it was a task even
for their numbers for the boys to
handle the teacher. They managed to
overpower him. however, and demand
ed that he promise to treat. He re
fused. Then the struggling form of
Lincoln was borne to the bank of a
nearby creek and just before a ducking
was forthcoming Lincoln capitulated.
He promised a treat on the morrow
and kept his word.
Corn* on the Elephant*.
From the New York Sun.
Jewell, the big elephant, and Hat
tie, the performing pachyderm, in the
Central Park menagerie have been
troubled with corns and bunions that
came upon them through lack of run
ning upon rough ground and chirop
ody was performed on them yester
day.
Hattie submitted with docility to the
paring knife, but Jewell, who is much
older and not so amiable, objected.
Head Keeper Billy Snyder and Hurton.
his assistant,, went into the stall with
jack planes, drawing knives and other
Implements. Jewell was made to
kneel, exposing the soles of- her feet.
The callosities were very large and
the big elephant took fright when the
operation was nearly completed.
Grasping Snyder in her trunk she
pulled him away from her feet, but
he gave her a jab with his elephant
hook and she surrendered. The rest
-of the work was done quietly.
Whips Tommy Devlin.
Atlanta, May 7.—Jimmy Perry of
Pittsburg, claimant of the welter
weight championship of the South,
successfully defended his title here to
night against Tommy Devlin of Phila
delphia, winning the decision in ten
rounds. Devlin was floored in the
sixth and tenth.
Malaria Causes Los* of Appetite.
The Old Standard GROVE'S TASTE
LESS CHILL TONIC, drives out mala
ria and bullda up the system. Fog
rrown people and children, 50c. ad.
