The Valdosta times. (Valdosta, Ga.) 1874-194?, June 18, 1910, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextTwice-a-We^v,, Twice-a-Week i\eaay-tO“Wear and MU- linery Sale Continued On account of the rainy weather this week we will continue the Ready-to-wear and Millinery Sale through next week. OLIVER & GRIMES TUB VALDOSTA TIMES VALDOSTA. GA.. 8A5 UltflAY, JUNE 18. 1010. METHODISTS GO INJOURTS Dr. J. W.Lee Think* the Van* derbilt Trustee Trouble will Have to go There Atlanta, Ga., June 10.—The mtoun- tierstanding over the election of trus tees lor Vanderbilt University will have to be carried to the courts tor settlement In thie opinion of Dr. J. W. Lee, a recognised authority on all matters pertaining to tie affairs of the Southern Methodist church. He says this because he thinks there Is no otter way on earth to settle the dif ference. The situation Is the result of the refusal of the hoard of trustees to recognise three trustees elected by the general conference at Its Ashe ville meeting. The question of the conference's right to Oil vacancies In the board was first brought up In 1906 and a commission was appoint- ted to make an Investigation of the situation and report. The commission brought In a report favoring the Idea. It Is stated that the agitation started, however, as the result of an Impression which got abroad In the church some years ago that a move ment was on foot led by Chancel lor J. K. Kirkland, of the University, to wrest ownership of the Institution from the Southern Methodist church, Therefore, tho action of the confer ence In electing those trustees Is re- —r-oouni, wr-move. Dr, J. W. Lee, who Is now pastor of the Park Street Methodist church •here, and who Is fully conversant with the affairs of the University, says: • "Clt&Hcellor Kirkland, two-thirds of the board of trustees, most of the alumni of the University and a large part of the Southern Methodist church, believe that the board of trustees should be a self perpetuat ing body. "A majority of the general confer ence. on the contrary, believe that all vacancies should be ll'led by con ference. "There Is no difference of opinion on either s'de that the university Is the property of the Southern Metho dist church. As to that all are agreed.” The single Issue Is who will All the vacancies, and It Is that which may have to go to the civil courts for adjustment Farmer's Institute For Valdosta, Mr. R. L. Nixon, of tho State Col lege of Agriculture, has written The - Times that he will-come to Valdosta end hold a farmer's Institute for the Sixth Senatorial district about gust the third, If that day will lie satisfactory to the farmers of this section. He does not know the namo of the president of the Institute, eo wrote The Times In regard to tho matter. Valdosta being more cen trally located, Is the place for this meeting. Mr. Nixon Is the assistant In what Is known as the extension work and he Is an expert on the cotton Indus try. His address here at that time will he a great benefit to the farm ers, because he will tell them things about the cotton p’ant that they do not know, and which will be worth while for them to know. The Times would be glad If some of the farmers who are Interested In this matter would ascertain if this date will suit them, so that Mr. Nixon may be not ified about lb Gave Away 200 Doga. Mr. Rockefeller has given his ken nel of 200 dogs to the trainer who has had charge of them for the past ten years. The dogs sre practically all prize winners. He used to he TOMORROW Wife Murder Desire* to Die on Gallo* and he will Prob* ably ghe hi* Wish San Quentin, Cal., June 16.—The desire of Ernest Worth', tie Los An. geles wife murderer, to die on the gallows will be gratified tomor row, unices there Is an eleventh-hour respite. All arrangements for the ex ecution have been completed at the penitentiary- here. The prisoner has been anxious to die ever since he murdered hie wife at Los Angeles June 22 of last year. His wife had begun a suit for divorce- They met In a room at a hotel to dis cuss a money settlement A quarrel arose, and Worth, who was a bar tender, struck her «n the Jaw with his fist and when she fell crushed her face and skull with his heels. After his arrest and arraignment he asked that he be permitted to plead guilty and that hla aentence be death on the gallows. His desire to be sentenced to death was gratified by Judge Wilbur, the trial Judge. While awaiting trial Worth made five attempts to commit suicide. Af ter arriving at the penitentiary here, wearying of waiting for the time set for his execution, the murderer wove a rope from strips of his pillow case and attempted, to hang Jilmsplf from cell. The "topplftlg ”ol his sleeping cellmate was all that prevented his plan from being success. A Good Potato Crop. Tlfton, Ga., Jun 16.—J. A. Wha ley, a farmer two miles northwest of Tlfton brought to Tlfton a sample of his Irish potato crop, twenty-two po tatoes making a peck. Twenty of these were gathered from two rlants, Mr. Whaley gfires an Itemized state ment of one acre planted this year. Preparation and cultivation, $4.50. Cost of fertiliser, $26. Harvesting, $19. Rent on land, 65. Seed, $20. Making a total cost of $54.50. The yield, 200 bushels, sold $250 In the home market, making a net profit of $196.50. He plants -this acre now In sweet potatoes without fertilizer and hopes to gather 200 bushels, which nro worth in the home market, 50 cents per bushel. Estimating the cost of sweet pota toes to bo $25 for this aero this mates a total net profit from land of $270.60. Mr. Whaley is a small farmer who gets good results from the farm In everything ho plants. Parker-Aultrey, Moultrie, Thomasvllle, Ga., June 16.—The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Parker, cf this city, to Mr. D. LeRoy, Autrey of Moultrie, took place this after noon at the residence of the bride's parents.Mr. and Mrs. John F. Parker. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. L. T. Mays, pastor of the Bap tist church. The marriage was a very quiet af fair, only the family and Immediate relatives of the contracting parties witnessing It. Mr. Slid Mrs. Autrey left Immed iately after the marriage for a short hrhlal trip. On their return they will make their home at Autreyvllle, where the groom has built a hand some residence. Cotton In California. King cotton has added another star to his flag. California has very fond of dogs, hut It Is said that | knocked at the door for admission to have 200 of them barking a wcl-1 Into the sisterhood of cotton prodtic- come every time he visits qjie kennel j lag states, and has been admitted hss at last got on his nerves to the! with a modest representation of 18,- extent that he cannot stand It any longer. Still there will continue to be a good deal of barking at the Rockefeller home. I AT HER TO SEE MR.R00SEVEL1 Crowds are Flocking to New York to get a Glimpse of the “Mighty Hunter” New York, Juno 16.—For eeveral days the trains have been bringing delegations of those who were eaget to welcome Theodore Rooeevcfit back to hie native shores, but today they came in droves. Tomorrow the vis itors ane expected to arrive |n even larger numbers. The town Is full of governors and ex-governors and oth er public, men from tire' North and West, while the Rough Riders, Span ish war vetertoj. and representa tives of young men's Republican clubs from all parts of the country sue much In evidence. T|ie talk la all of Roosevelt. Many women have taken advantage of the opportunity to accompany their husbands or fath ers, as the case may be, to this ciTy They are Interested to Mr. Roosevelt, but they ane also glad of the chance to visit tho shops. . Tho men to charge if the recep tion to Mr. Roosevelt are surprised at tho number of persons who have flocked hero to moot him. Each State was asked to sond ft certain number of delegates to servo on the recep tion committee. Illinois was put down for less than 100, but the Indications are that there will bo no fewer than 1,Q00 . visitors from, that State. Ohio, rrhm»ylvanla!-,.Ma^$Mi”asm. Mich* Wlsoonsln, Mini*, ft. Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas. Okla homa-all are sending good-slx-’d del egatlons, and oven tho far-away States of the Rocky Mountain re gion and the Pacific coast will bo represented. Bond Issue and WidcvTirc Law. The grand Jury of Sumter county has recommended an Issue for bonds for the purpose of road Improvement. The body also recommends to Sum ter’s legislators that they vote for the wlde-tlre wagon bill, now pend ing In the house. This law would prevent the Injury now done to the roads throughout the state Jby nar row tires that cut up the roads Into ruts and undo much of the work on which th*e taxpayers’ money has been expended. The purpose of the law Is to limit the narrowness of a tTro and to fix a date after which no tires under a standard width can be used on the public roads of Georgia. Tho law Is ono that Is badly needed, and grand Jurors throughout tho state aro call ing on the leg'slators to get busy in connection therewith. IONS SOON CONVENE Georgia Legislature will Meet in Atlanta in Leu Than a J 1 . : Week From Today ijNHft*,' Ga., June 16.—One week If0$»7bnterday the Georgia legisla ture! Ijs'ill convene, to be in seseion hit) 'toys, or until August 10th. . Cotomlltcss appointed last year have nearly all completed their work, or $rltt-4* sd within the next few days. Thh Brown forces will be active In ■tow qomtok session, according to Randolph Anderson, of Savannah, who Is quoted as saying that he hopes tfoejft?nn!al session bill, requiring .tMgJBIslatora to meet every two jMH^patead of annually, will be pass ed. Another hard fight this year will proposition to Increase the salaries of the judges of the court of appeals. *. .1. M. Slaton, president of the sen- ate, will be a candidate for election to .that office, and John Holder, of county, speaker of the ho3£, will' also be a candidate to quqqeeff himself, ^ NOT AFTER MR. JOS. GRAY. Candidate fo r Railroad Commission Wants Scalp of, Candler. Atlanta, Ga., June 10.—J. A. Per ry, condldato-for' state railroad com missioner, fwlll not bother Mr. Gray, I'f, SSynrVah, air Interfere, by his says hVfliU-M a candidate to ceed either Murphy Candler or O. B. Stephens. The vacancy left by the ejectment of McLendon, Mr. Grny will bo free to contlnuo to fill unopposed so far aa ho Is concerned. M’NAUOHTON IN SAVANNAH Physician Charged With Flan- der*’ Murder is Carried to Chatham County Savannah, June 16.—Dr. W. J McNaughton, of Emanuel county, who Is accused of the murder of Fred Flanders by administering to him at his home to Swalnsboro, Emanuel county. Is not a prisoner In Chatham county jail. He arrived last night from Augusta where he had been placed under arrest. Dr. McNaughton has not talked much about his case, but he persists to asserting his Innocence. Mrs. Flsnders to under arrest In Swalns- boro charged with murder also, It to expected this case will be one of the most sensational ever tried to Sonth Georgia when It comes to trial. Dr. McNaughton does not want to be tried to Emanuel county and will probably try . to secure a change of venae. He Is preparing to make a herd fight for his freedom. He has refused to talk to local newspaper men about his case. The Doctor’s IsHvyer Talks. Swnlnshoro, June 16.—A. L. Franklin, attorney for Dr. W. J. Mc Naughton, werit over the situation here today and made application for tlje second disinterment of the of Fred Flanders,' whom t0(n ' ed was poisoned with nrscnlo Mr BOTH CITIES WANT EXPO. Congress Wants San Fran cisco and New Orleans to put up Big Sum First Washington, June 16.—Tho house committee today authorised Repre sentative Fassett to report two bills for the Panama exposition, one for Ban Francisco and the other for New Orleans. Eadh city will be required to sub scribe $7,600,000 as a guarantee. If the sum to raised by both cities at the same time, the question will be presented to the President and he will probably designate that both cit ies shall hold exposlUons. It is like ly that the report will be made to the house late today. House Committee Met Today. Washington, June 16.—The house committee met to execut'Va session today to consider the selection of a city for the Panama Exposition for' 1916. It to reported that a majority report will favor San Francisco and minority * report will favor New Orleans. FREAK LIGHTNING HURTS MAN. Rips Ills .Skin, Itoms His Hair, lint . Leaves Him JUIvo. Gnlndavlllo,. Gn., Jana’'11- Chamller who travels for romimny of Gaincevlll, eery 11 1 ' 11 ami badly nnd I hem an:.■' them : • 'ii! Uncle Sam's Bargain counter. Possibly In time tor th's summer'B wear, possibly net until the straw, hat weather Is over for this season, the greatest bargain sale in Panamas ever held Is In prospect, and Unc'e Sam will bo the auctioneer. Secre tary MacVeagh of the treasury de- partmnt, Collector Loch and Un'tcd States District Attorney Wise talked over the recent seizure of Panama hats to New York, and decided that proceedings should be tSkon In the federal courts for their forfeiture and condemnation. The hats, Invoiced as be'ng valued at $65,000 were said by the government to be worth $112,- 000, and with duty added, would be worth $160,000. Goods seized In this way by the government arc sold at auction. Had One Wife; Took Another. Thomasvllle. Ga., JunclO. — Ed Tripp, who already had a wife to Thomasvllle. ran away Monday night with Ada Williams, but was arrest ed by the marshal of Naylor and both negroes were brought back here this morning. Sher'ff Sinelotary had wired to the sheriff at Naylor to be on the lookout for the cloning pair, as It was known that that place 000 acres. Large oaks from little acors grow; and who knows but that California after a while may not I was their destination and they were raise enough cotton to supply Japan, brought back here to jail. VIOLATING ANTI-TRUST LAW. Congressman Clark, of Florida, la After Coal and Wood Co. Washington, D. C., June 16.—A res olution was Introduced In the houso today by Representative Clark, of Florida, calling on the attorney gen eral to Investigate the Wood, Coal and In Company, of Atlanta, which Is alleged to bo a co'rporat'on doing business In violation of'the Sherman anti trust law. The matter will probnbly be con sidered at a special meeting of tho house judiciary commlfteo on Satur day. Earthquake Shekels Spain. " Madrid, June IS.—Heavy onntih- ounke shocks were felt today In Southeastern Spain. Buildings were damaged, but nobody was seriously hnrt. by J. G. Mason, the same officer who took the first sealed jar to Atlanta for examination by the state chemist. This will be done In the effort to show that death did not result from nrsenlc poisoning, but from gastritis or nephritis. How Flanders Died. It has been ascertained that Mr. Flanders died to a spasm, exhibiting great agony for some time before his death, and that he fell from the bed while to the throes of pain less than ten minutes before he died, se verely cutting his forehead. It has also developed that friends, of the Masonic order, went to the Flanders home the night before the death to sit up with the sick man nnd wore dissuaded by Dr. McNaugV ton nnd Mrs. Flanders. Since It has been ascertained thnt McNaughton Is In the Chatham county Jail the excltemont hore hns moderated considerably and It would be absolutely safe to hrlng the pris oner hero nnw without fear of vio lence, though this would not have been the cnae last night. Says Gastritis Killed Flanders. Augusta, June 16.—After hoard ing the Central train hero yesterday, to be taken to Savannah for safe his shoe;, melted his and the solder on a 1* buggy. He was carried to Dfehlonega and given medical attention. The phy sician reports he likely will be able to come to hto home at Gainesville tomorrow. Hto team was unhurt. Provident it Homs For Awhile. Washington, D. C., June 16.—Tho President returned at 6:30 o’clock this morning from Ohio and leaves Saturday to attend the commence ment at Villa Nova and Lincoln Uni versity, Pennsylvania. keeping, Dr. W. J. McNaughton of Emanuel county, charged with ad ministering poison which killed Fred Flanders, gave out the first state ment ho has made since bis arrest here. "I have nothing to say further than that I am not guilty of those things they charge me with. Fren Flanders died with gastritis, and l)r. Boll of the same community wna called to the case dnrlng his Illness and diagnosed the case as gastritis nnd confirmed my treatment. I fuel confident thnt If I am given n fair trial and lustlcA I will be acmilted.”

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The Valdosta times. (Valdosta, Ga.) 1874-194?, June 18, 1910, Image 1