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SIX FACTORY SITES ARE AVAILABLE 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. w B. A iyw I iVr ■ Costs little—make big money. Simplest, fastest, lightest running. ITS Ml IN TNf TATL9R FEW Every mill fitted with wire cable drive, set-out attach ments and adjustable idler. Improved carriage backing device is quick acting and a time saver. Hade in ail sizee, portable and stationary. W« biasnfhrtu r<* •Bf iag*. te.lerr ahisfU nwb'jwi, cut-off K«« wuod •plitton, **<.. and 4c fotmdry wort Write fee prices now. Mallary & Taylor Iron Works, TVmt P WCrnn Clm 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.