The Valdosta times. (Valdosta, Ga.) 1874-194?, July 23, 1910, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text7 t Twice-a-Week THH VALDUSTA TOOK VALDOSTA, GA., SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1010. WATSON AND WALKER ROW The Men Who Are After Barron’s Scalp Fall Out and Quarrel Between Them. Atlanta, Ga., July 21.—Tom Wat- aon lays now that A. M. Walker, 8r., first suggested to him the Idea that there vaa something rotten at the eapltol In the official conduct ot Lee Barron, keeper of publlo build. Inga and grounds, and that he has the letter on file to prove It, and In timates that If Walker should enter a denial that he will publish that letter. Watson has wired a lengthy statement to Atlana In which he says that after receiving Walker's letter lnUmatlng something dead up the creek, he took the matter up through the regular legislative chan nels. He goes Into an extended state ment regarding Barron’s report principally covering the old ground of extravagance In expenditures and Intimating that the pay rolls were padded. He Is not satisfied with the legislative probe and Its exoneration of Barron, and says Barron ought not to be. Mr. Watson says it Is proper .to summons men whose names appear on the pay rolls and examine them. When Walker appeared before the committee he admitted the fact that he was the author of the unsigned letter sent by Watson to the speaker of. the house and the president of the senate only after the most grill ing examination. Senator Womble, of the Twenty-fifth- district, appear ed as coMfitel and adviser to Walk er, and ho> apparently, caused -the witness to withold information',for sometime. Finally, however, Walk er "came through" and admitted that he was the man who stirred up the tempest In the teapot. He was also forced to admit that he had no specific knowledge on which to baso his accusations, hinting only at some vague and unnamed informants. The examination of Walker was conducted by Joe Hill Hall, and he knuckled down to the work with much evident satisfaction. If he should ever find It necessary to Join the police force, he would make ia king-pan at administering the “third degree.” He cornered Walker every time he tried to evade the Bibb man, ond wrung reluctant admissions from him with ease. Walker said that he did not in tend that the Watson letter should ever be made publld, that he mark ed It “personal" and “private" /and thought WatBon would use It only as Information to which he could apply himself In getting atlmatters. A committee consisting of Hall, of Bibb, Hill, of Monroe, Brown, of Carroll, and Rosser, of Wnlker, was nnmed to draw up a report of the Investigation, which was submitted to the Dickens. HOLD FARMERS INSTITUTES The One for This Senatorial District will be Held Here on August 4th. MEDICINE MAKES DRUNK. A Large Number of “Remedies" Placed on Internal Revenue List. Atlanta, Ga., July 21.—Because ot a certain lot of alcoholic patent medicinal preparations whose names are well-known to the advertise ment reading public have been ex amined by government oflldals and held to be Insufficiently medicated to render them unfit for use as bev erages, three hunderd varieties of them, mostly "nerve tonics” and “stomach bitters" have been put un der a special tax by the local Intern al revenue collector. In other words he thinks they can be drunk beverages, at a pinch, and should be taxed as such. His action, of course. Is In accordance with In- structlens from- Washington. Atlanta, July 11.—Announcement is made at the capital today, of the Farmers' Institutes which are to be held throughout the state, during the next thirty days, under the direction of the department of agriculture and entomology and the state college of agriculture. These Institutes have boen held each' spring and summer with splendid results and those coun ties in which they are to be held count themselves as fortunate In hav ing these experts who make ad dresses visit their sections.' The places and dates announced for the forthcoming tour of the state are as follows: Jasper, Ga., July 23; Brew- ton. Ga.,-Aug 1; Douglas Ga., Aug., 2; Waycross, Ga., Aug. 3; Valdosta Ga., Aug. 4, and Moultrie, Ga., Aug 5 and 6. The speakers who are to attend these Institutes are Commissioner Hudson. State Entomologist Wor sham, Professors Hite, Jarnlgan and Mlnear, of the State College of Ag riculture, and Prof. Gentry, of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. At each of these Institutes the lecturers give Interesting talks on the scientif ic side of farming and are taking to the planters an agricultural educa tion where the planters are not la a position to attend college to hear these lecturers during .the college soason.. Prof. Jarnlgan talks bn animat husbandry are always frost Interrst Wig fhhjgfmerttasnts conducted proven that cotton seed meat, least expensive and best known ani mal feed Is rapjdly replacing corn and oats as a dally ration for work stock. It has all along been accept ed as the standard feed for dairy herds and jc|ttle being fattened for M’NAUGHTON GITES BIBLE i Man Accused of Murder in Savannah Jail Draws Parallels From Holy Writ Savannah, Ga., July II Dr. W. J. McNaughton, of Swalnsboro, who Is In Jsll because of alleged oompllo- lty in the murder of Fred Flanders at his home at Coweta Emanuel county and who has protested his Innocence of crime from the mo ment of his arrest, consented talk a little for publication. Here tofore he has only stated that be was lnnooent and made so further comment. Now, however, be goes to the Bi ble as a source of Inspiration foi cases parallel to his own. Paul, he declares, was falsely, ac cused and thrown Into prison but Investigation proved him Innocent Daniel was casttlnto a den of lions but he was preserved. Jonah was cast Into the belly of a fish because, of his alleged guilt but he waa not harmed. -So Dr. McNaughton says will be the case with him. He Is suffering now by being confined and charged with the commission ot a heinous crime but his vindication will surely come as It came for those In the Bible whom he has mention ed. Dr. -McNaughton says he Is sure the charges against him have been trumped up by his enemies and that he will confound them when the time comes to prove anything against him. l MRS. COLLINS’ DIVORCE SUIT * KISSING-IS-* ■tabooed, too An Atlanta Woman Brings Some Rare Charges in Her Suit Against Husband. Atlanta, Ga., July 21.—In a pe tition replete with striking phases telling of Inhuman cruelty, drunk en orgies, nights ot sngulsh, etc., Mrs. Jane Collins has filed suit for -total divorce and alimony against her husband William T. Collins, a well-known contractor, formerly of Macon, now ot Atlanta. She charges thst Collins in a drunken rage, fiercly attacked and beat their It- year-old son, Clarence to the point of - endangering his life, and that 0%sn she lnterferred he turned to hmr and held her at bay with a pis tol. jphe says she and her son then “watched ‘ tremblingly through the night lest In his drunken orgy be kill, 1 them both." fte charges that on another oc casion Collins got angry because'she went to see a sick sister and that she got back he turned her of doors, locked the door on her, forced her to «pend an entire it of anguish In the swing on porch. another occasion, says she, he threatened to burst his daughter's brains out with a hammer, and s them for refuge to a police- who happened to live nearby. Ulna has some property, and a writ-ill ae exeat has been Issued to him from disposing of It is almony matter la settled. OVERSTREET DOINGSTODAY SEES OOUBLE IN TWO HOUSES market. Oflier interesting talks will be made a^ i; the^ Institutes all of which will prfcjrg^jnost beneficial to the large audiences which always at tend. AMERICAN TOO MEODLESOME Uncle Sam Gives Release to Consul Who “Butted in” to Madriz’ Trouble. Wild Man From Screven Reaches "Headquarters” with Some “Big Figures.” Atlanta Ga., July 21.—Former 8tate Senator Overstreet was a call er at Hoke Smith's ^headquarters yesterday. He la from Screven coun ty and is aoout as enthusiastic Smith shouter si one will find In s long search—which Is saying s lot for there are some real nifty Smith whoopera In this state. Mr. Over- street asserted with treat confidence that his man will carry two thlrda of the South Georgia counties by big majorities. He even opined that Mr. Smith would carry every county In that section except Chatham—and he yielded Chatham to the opposition with tihe greatest reluctance. It la aald that Smith will not leave At lanta to make a apoeeb again until August 3, then he goes to Albany jto the Chautauqua. The Brown folks are not talking much but they are sawing a mighty big pile of wood. Ed Maddox baa tnk en hold of affairs with vim and earn* eatneaa, and la organising Brown clubs In every county In the itate. Ho aaya that this work la progress ing with satisfaction, and that re ports coming; In from all parts ot the atate are most encouraging. Governor Brown himself Is going on quietly with his work at the Cap itol, and you could never itell from anything he aaya or does there that ho waa In one ot the hottest political flgbs of bla life. He la always calm iieaaant and Me of the most.uncon* rned .men about political Legislator* QuibbleJ&Three Days on Cost of Right-of-way of an Old Road. Atlanta, July 31.—Practically tbe wbole session of the house waa tak en up by the Mathews bill providing for state and county tax returns and valuations. Thursday even sections were adopted up to tbe hour ot ad journment, the matter pending for tomorrow. The Calhoun bill for Judgment at tbe first trial of the superior courts wss defeated yesterday. A motion was carried to reoonalder and vote. After an argument lasting the bet ter part of three days, the house Thursday defeated tbe bill to appro priate 3150 to the he|ys of Shermay J. Simms for a right of way In Bank! and Jackson counties for the North eastern railroad. A bill to appropriate (15,000 to the trustees of the state Normal 8chool at Athens to be used In the erection of a dormitory was killed la less than five minutes. / A resolution of the rules commit tee that the jiouie bold afternoon sessions until'the special appropria tion and constitutional amendment bills are disposed of was passed without objection. A bill of the Fulton delegation to appropriate (35,COO for the Georgia school of Technology la under con sideration at the Thursday afternoon session. WANT WATER FROM A WELL. R. J. Knight, of Savannah, Is Enjoin ed From Using Water. Savannah, Ca., July 21.—In the The Christian Endeavors want to CutOut all Demoralizing Pictures. St. Louis, July 21.—A atate wide movement to aboliBh the exhibition of all moving oletures of Improper tone has been started by the' Chrls- tlan Endeavor Union of Mlsaouri. The crusade embraces all films de picting what la called demoralising scenes. Tho ban la placed upon elope ments, robberies, prise fights, "spoon ing” scenes, and any films showing kissing except a relative or married pcoplo. The ordinance will bo Introduced throughout tho state. Montana Edltbra la Session. Boxeman, Mont., July 21.—Nota ble speakers hive been secured to address the annual meeting or the Montana Stato Press association, which begins a three days’ sessirn here tonight Cover ior Norris Sen ator Carter and Dr. O M. Lanst-um of Helena, president of the = tlon, head the list of the usaoclit Washington, July 21.—Owing to the fact the Michael Clancy, tho American consul at Bluefleld, has be come mixed up between that country and the United States while acting In tbe capacity for Norway, bis resigns tlon baa been asked tor by the atate department. * Consul Moffat reported today that Clancy had been sending misleading Information to Norway. It la believ ed that troops will be landed by tno United States at Bluefleld at the first Intimation of trouble from Madrls’s blockade. Tbe navy department has ordered re-arrangement of the station of the naval vessels, so as to have them at easy call In case they are needed In Central America. POSTMASTERS GO HOME. The Letter Handler« Spent Yesterday Afternoon at Tybee. Savannah, Ga., Jnly 21.—The Georgia postmasters who have been In convention In Savannah for two days, returned to their homes last night. They spent yesterday after noon at Tybee wher tbe last ses sions of their convention were held. Tbe visit to Savannah has been a very pleasant one as was evidenced by the reeolntioni’lntroduced by Mrs* Longstreet, postmaster at Gaines ville and adopted by the convention. TEN KILLED - ON WAR SHIP Fort Monroe, July 21.—Sergeant Hesse and ten artillerymen were kill ed outright on the deck battery of one ot the ships during target prac tice today. Tbe accident was due to an ex plosion and to blowing out of the breach block. Acting Secretary of War Oliver and nil ef the prominent officers are here expecUng General Leonard Wood and his chief of staff who Is In New York. IS SLICK ONE Scotland Yard Detectives Are Humiliated by Hu Easy Way of Evasion. London, July 21.—For tho flrft time In the history, tho detectives or Scotland yards today admitted the hardest effort of tho famous crim inal catching organisation has been completely baffled. Tho poignant shock has boen made more bitter be cause the American, Dr. Crlppon, Is a little effomlnate man who worsted them. Crippen eluded tho detectives grasp again last night and no trace la left of him today. those well satisfied that he ! knows a lot more about what Is going on than he shows on the surface. TAPI LOOKS TO 8CHUMAX. View* In Regard to New Y’ork Gov ernorship are From Him. Ithlca, N. Y., July 21.—Congress man Dwight, a republican congres sional whip, la announced to favor Jacob Scbuman, tbe president of Cor nell University, ns his choice foi governor of New York. Congressman Dwight ban recently had a confer ence with President Taft and this announcement la taken to mean that he reflects the president's views. - f CRANK VISITS ROOSEVELT Oyster Bay, July 21.—A crank who attempted to see Theodore Roosevelt caused several hours of excitement today. He declared that he was Rev. Geo. Nathaniel Phil, arch detcon of tne American Protestant church, and wanted (5,000 from the ex-president to build an orphanage home at Nax- areth, Qallllee. The guards told him that he would have to see Mr. Roosevelt In New York and he departed In anger. Provisions Market Today. Chicago, July 21-.—Wheat was firmer at from flye-elghtha to seven eighths higher. Provisions Were strong with a steady market for jbogs Cattle are strong. J / ' RAWN’S DEATH WAS SUICIDE Chicago Policemen Give up Search For Slayer and Hold That Theory. junction permanent. The ll brought against R. J.Knight nml he Is stopped from using water from a well In West Savannah. It appears that when West Savan nah was laid off Into lots as a home, center the company which promot ed It sunk a public well on the tract. This well has now been tapped by Mr. Knight and for a large part of the day the people who live In West Savannah ennnot get water from the well, which wss sunk tor their speclsl benefit and without Iwhlch the section Is ruined ss is resdence section. / Mr. Knight runs a dairy but It Is not claimed that he uses an unus ual amount of water on that ac count. , Chicago. July 21.—"Ira Rawn committed suicide and tho Chicago police will drop the Investigation and search tor the proposed murder er,” said Herman Schuetlcr, acting chief of pollco today. This means that tho authorities now accept the theory thst the mil lionaire president of tho Monon route who wss found dead yesterday, com- .. . . . muted suicide, because he found * bont wl " aot b f that hi. relations In the graft and j the railroad. ..sure, sad prosit. SPLENDID FRUIT YEAR. The Fruit Men Have Done Well De spite the Scarcity of Cara. Atlanta, Ga., July }21.—Commis sion merchants In Atlanta say that despite the thousands of dollars' worth ot fruit lost within tho last week or so because ot the Inability of railroads to mobollse cars tor tbe shipment of fruit, that the present peach crop In Georgia will be one of,(the'beat In tbe atate'e history, and bring splendid prices. The trouble AGED MAN IS A SUICIDE. Life Insurance Agent at Asheville Drowns Himself In Fountain. Asheville, N. C„ July 21.—John Morrison, seventy-two years of age and • life Insurance agent, commit ted suicide last night by drowning In fountain In the court bouse grounds. The rauee la said to have been 111 health and family troubles. Tom Watson has decided to keep out of tbe Georgia gubernatorial campaign tbla time. That takes practically all of tbe eplee out of It, too. Will be n dull summer. fraud ease will disgrace his family. Hit family maintains and believes In tbe burglar story and a private de tective Is still working on the case. WANTS IMPROVED FARMS. Ranker From Sylvanla Want* all In' tercets to Get Together. Savannah, Ga., July 2_l.—Mr. W. T. Walker, of Sylvsnls, president of one of tbe banks there was In Savannah yesterday afternoon con ferring with Vlce-Preildent Gray, of the Chamber of Commerce, relative to a convention to be railed In Be vannah looking to the fostering of tbe truck growing Interests of Chat' ham "county and this Immediate sec tion. Mr. Walker thinks this Is a mat ter that has long been neglected and believes tbe South Georgians should get together and Improve farming conditions generally. It la possible s call will be sent ont for s. convention or conference along tbe line Mr. Walker suggests. are fine for an expedition marketing of the whole crop. YThe real esrly /peaches have been (practically all shipped, and now those which ma ture the middle of the season are beginning to be tbe most,Important factor on the market. AUTO WENT THROUGH BRIDGE. One Was Killed and Two Others In jured in Awful Plunge. Huntington, Ind., July 21.—Plung ing twenty feet through an open bridge in an automobile, Thomei Smlthers, twenty-eight yean old, killed. James Kslar was badly hurt last night, and George Smlthers waa serlonely Injured. It la claimed that the bridge waa being repaired and showed no dang er signal. . The department of agriculture will conduct a model dairy farm In Mary land. Now Is the time for cows In tending to get a situation there to prepare for the civil service examl- natlon.

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The Valdosta times. (Valdosta, Ga.) 1874-194?, July 23, 1910, Image 1