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VAUKMTA. OAm rUBSII.
TWO MEN DIED,
TWO WOUNDED
Christmas Tragedy in Charl
ton County Was of a Most
Sensational Kind.
Waycross, Ga.. December 27.—
Two persona are dead, a third la
wounded and a fourth ij r ported
to be badly'hurt and probably in a
dying condition as the result
lights in and about Bachlott, Charl
ton county, southeast of Waycross,
yesterday and today.
The dead are Walter Allen and
Dener Crews. Allen was uhot
through the heart by Walter
Crews, who was in turn shot by the
dying man as he fell. Dener Crews
was shot after Allen wa»j killed, bu 1
the party responsible ror his death
has not been positively located.
So far as can be learned, Allen
drew a pUtol first on Walter
Crews, who had a snotgun. Crews
fired almost directly after Allen,
the entire load of birdshot piercing
Allen, mostly through the heart.
Crews was hit in the face, just be
low the mouth. The bullet glanced
and his wound may not prove «e-
rious.
Finds Crows* Body.
A man returning from the scene
of the Alien-Crews fight found
of Dener Ciiews toy
and
I from tliis witness names or par
ties implicated have been secured.
No motive for the fights has been
unearthed except a general dispute
following.a Christmas celebration
In which nearly all of the men
hurt or killed were. participants.
Dener Crews Is survived by
wife and othe r relatives, and was
related by marriage to others *n
the trouble. Walter Allen was 19
ycar s old.-
The details of the injuries sus
tained 'by a fourth man are so
meager that no names can toe given.
It lg said, however, that he i g a res
ident of a small Charlton county
town, and was in the Bachlott
neighborhood on a visit.
Two are Arrested.
* Late tonight It was learned that
Silas O’Quinn and Walter Crews
w?re arrested by Sheriff Waln-
wrlght of Charlton county, and that
they are In Jail at Folkston.
It la said that Crews is charged
with responsibility for the death of
Walter Allen. So far as can be
learned here no specific charge has
been lodged against O’Quinn.
An investigation is being -held by
the coroner of Charlton county.
WAR DECLARED
ON DISTRUST
Government Officials Are
Going to Wage Crusade on
the Electrical Trust
Washington, December 27.—it
became known today that the de
partment of Justice will on the
first of January begin a strung -
against what la termed "the greni-
est monopoly In the world, the so-
called billion dollar electric il
trust.”
It Is reported that Attorney-Gen
eral Wlckersham wants criminal
prosecution lnitltuteed against the
headB of corporations making up
the electrical trust
They include many financiers,
some of those falling under
government ban being J. Plerpont
Morgan and Westinghouse.
The President will confer with
Attorney-General Wlckersham
garding the matter.
CHINA PLA6UE
SIMPLY AWFUL
Whole Towns and Provinces
re L ling Wiped .Out by
Shanghai, China,. December 07.—
The famine and bubonic plague are
depopulating Kalngau and the Pe-
chill provinces.
A number of foreign missionar
ies arc dead from the epidemic.
Hundreds of natives are dying
dally and the most horrible Buffer
ings are reported.
Whole communities have been
willed out. ,Tho soldiers have re-
hcllod refusing to go into the rav
aged sections.
Let Farmers Eitter
National Guard and
Be Taught Econdihy.
Is Will
Best Work
School. Wonders.
By Major JAMES CABELL MINOR. Cblaf SurMon. Natl
|HE BEST WAY TO RAISE THE TO
C CULTURAL COMMUNITIES
•> FARMER ECONOMY IN I HAND
^ MATERIALS AND THg VALUE
!! The average farmer has been
FUL AND'POOR MAN, when ’
economical and the wealthiest,
law and discipline. Experience
schools for economy, but experience is trying
Military camps of instruction under ithe pro’
are now available, and they make a safe
farmer.
The average farmer in one year alii
roam, vegetables and fruit to rot, to feed foi
towns and incidentally ENOUGH MA&j
WASH AWAY TO MAKE FERTILE
IN THE WORLD, and all because he .'
At military oncampments the farmer
REGULAR WORKING HOURS AN
1 Guard of Arkanta*.
E OF THE AGRI-
TEACHINQ THE
G 8UB8I8TENCE
SANITATION,
years a WASTE-
sliould bo tho most
omy is evidenco of
ono of the farmer’s
d often treacherous,
dns of the Dick bill
sure school for the
A TRAGEDY IN
COLQUITT CO.
Son Avenges Reuben Watson
on His Assailant, Madison
Matthews, in Road.
igh cattlo and hogs to
families in cities and
E AND SOIL TO
MOST ARID PLACE
it boon taught economy.
S TIIE VALUE OF
SGULAR HOURS FOR
RECREATION; he learns the nccei|iH^U: well fitting shoes; lie
learns that a simple scratch of the foflt^fiy often result in serious
disability if not cared for immediatjf|^Bfl^Bjnethods of the medical
officer; he leuns that to eat with
bodily harm t®him and toothers;
times war on. the fly, thi
HANDS may meangreat
1110 import of "’aging at
ir pests.
THE NATIONAL
THREE LIVES LOST
IN WRECKED BOAT.
The Body of Stuart Bennett
Was Found Today and Search
For Wife Continues.
Key, West., Dec. 27.—That three
lives were lost when the yatch Thra
was wrecked last Sunday night near
here, was established when the body
of its owners, Stewart Bennet, of
Ntw York, was found neat the west
ern bank. Search cont’nues for the
body of Mrs. Dennett and Herman
Parker, of Georgia, who were guests
aboad the yacht.
Mr. Bennett was a magazine writer
thirty-five years old. Three others
who were rescued have left the
bcapltal.
PROMINENT MEN DROWNED.
Mine Operators in Virginia Lose their
Lives on tho Kanawaha.
Lunchburg, Va., Dec. 27.—News
was received here today that George
and Restque Rutter were drowned at
Gouley bridge on the Kanawaha riv
er last night. Both were engaged
In mining operation and were prom -
nent in Virginia and New York.
Moultrie, Ga., December 27.—
Madison Matthews met his death,
Reuben Watson received a fatal
I wound and his son, Fabe, was se-
j riou3ly cut Inst night in the west
ern part of the county in a deadly
| fight. After fatally stabbing Uju-
toen Watson, Matthews was cut to
death by young Watson after he
had been ^tabbed by Math-
thews.
Tho elder Watson and Matthews
had an sneounter in the morning
and after they hud been separate J
by friends jthe troublo was' suppos
ed to be at an end.
Late in the evening Reuben Wat
son, wiht hi» wife and his son,
Fabe, was driving along the road
and ymet Matthews, who immed
iately attacked Wat3on and inflict
ed fatal injuries. Young Watson
wont to tho rescue of his father ami
before being seriously injured cut
Matthews, who, falling by the road
side, died. The • Injured Watson
went to the heme of a nearby farm
er and reported tho tragedy but
before neighbors could go I to the
aid of Matthews his dead body was
found by Superior Court Clerk
Clark who stayed toy tho body un
til others came.
Tho coroner has taken charge of
the remains of Matthews and an
inquest will be held tomorrow.
KIDNAPPERS SENT UP
FOR LONG TERMS
The. Heads of Black Hand
Gang of Child Stealers Are
Convicted of Crime.
New York, December 27.—Ma
rla Uappa and Stanistia Pattenza,
the heads of a black hand gang
who kidnapped two Brooklyn chil
dren, were sentenced to the peni
tentiary today.
Tho. woman gets twenty-five
year 8 and tho man forty-nine years
which practically maan 8 a life sen
tence for tooth of them unless clem*
cncy is given them.
WRAPPED LIVE WIRE
AROUND HIS NECK
Massachusetts Man Did Fool
ish Act in Play and Died
Before His Friends.
Lynn, Mass, Dec. 27.—William
McGrady seized an electric light
wire and wound it arbund his neck
in a play last night A short circuit
was formed and McGrady was elec
trocuted.
Five of hi* friend* who were try
ing to rescue him were knocked un
conscious by the electricit>.
ONI
WHO, AFTErf lTKrNING"AT 3TAfW AND fWW* F.N(?AMP
MENTS THE VALUE OF PROPER tfOfclf iBUILDING, HOME KEEP-
ING AND PERSONAL HYGIENE, IS ti|t MOPE OF THE LAND.
WIJL -
Panama Carial Nearing
•Completion-!-Are We.
-£• Preparing?
FAST TRAIN WRECKED.
The “Red Hummer" oi\ the C, & A.
Road In • Collision.
Kansas Cltr, Dec. 27.—The Chica
go and Alton fast passenger train,
known as the "Red Hummer,” collid
ed beadon with a freight train at
Farber this morning.
Engineer Davis, fireman Crab Tree
and Breakman Florta were killed.
By BERNARD A. ECKHART. American
Representative at Vienna Com
mercial Congresa.
I N DIGGING THE PANAMA CA
NAL THE UNITED 8TATES
IS OPENING THE WAY FOR
EXTENSIVE TRADE, BUT
AMERICANS ARE NOT PREPAR
ING PROPERLY TO GET THk
TRADE THAT WILL LIE AT OUR
DOORS.
In particular, tho cities of this
country aro not educating young
men and women for commercial
careers in the way that is being
done by aggressivo foreign nations,
It is time that tho importance of
this mattor was better understood
hero.
In this country, for instance,
there is tho POSSIBILITY OF
DEVELOPING EXTENSIVE
TRADE WITH OUR SOUTH
ERN NEIGHBORS, whose trade
now goes abroad principally. Tho
great sum of money that is being
expended for tho construction of
tho Panama canal is well invested,
and GREAT OPPORTUNITIES
WILL BE AFFORDED FOR
TRADE. But WE SHOULD BE
READY FOR IT. The ability to
■peak Spanish will bo one indis
pensable qualification for any
man who will have commercial re
lations with South America.
By piwis NIXON. Shlpbulldlnt Expert.
OW THAT THE PANAMA
CANAL 18 NEARLY COM-
PLET>D WE MUST BEGIN
TO GET READY FOR IT.
CLOSER RELATIONS WITH 80UTH
AMERICA SHOULD BE ADVO
CATEO.
No ono wllo goes to South
America will fail to bo impressed
by tho need of DIRECT STEAM
SHIP AND BANKING FACIL
ITIES between tho United States
and South American countries.
Naturally our commercial rivals
attempt to show tho advantage to
South America and ourselves of
depending upon foreign ships to
carry freight in our direct trade,
and so long ns no ono combated
such arguments they gained in
strength through repetition.
However, wo have now brought
the question squarely before the
countries interested, and tiie Unit
ed States cannot afford to bo in
different to a matter so VITAL
TO THE MATERIAL INTER
ESTS OF ALL OUR PEOPLE.
I know a good deal of South
America, and I want to. say that
the PEOPLE HAVE A FAR
KINDLIER FEELING FOR US
THAN HAVE THE PEOPLE
AND NATIONS OF EUROPE.
NUT PREPARED
Major General Wood Wants
the Army Built Up to Three
Hundred Thousand.
INJURED MAN
SENT TO CELL
Grady Hospital Physician
is Being Censured for an Al
leged Inhuman Act
NEW YORK BANK HREAKH.
Tho North Bank Collapses Today with
Nine Branch Ranks.
New York, December 27.—The
Northern Rank of New York, with
a capital of t7Q0.000 and with nine
branchee in various parts of the
city, waa closed today by the ’itate
superintendent of banks. No reason
la slven for tbe closing.
CLEMENTS TO HE PROMOTED
Georgian may be Elected to Head of
The Commerce Commission.
Washington, Dec. 27.—The belief
la generally expressed that Judge
Judson Clements, of Georgia, will be
the next chairman ot the interstate
commerce commission. Tho election
expected to occur on January 6.
Atlanta. Ga., December 27.—
Charges against one of the young
ambulance Burgeons of the Grady
hospital may grow out of the cir-
clrcumstances said to be connected
with the case ot Paul A. Wright, of
18 Elw street who'fell over* tho
balustrade railing on tba third floor
In the hall of hla boarding bouse
and landed, seriously Injured, on.
the first. -i
According to the complaint
made by Wright’s frlonds. when
thoy' hoard the body strike the
floor they rushed out ot tbe sup
per room, found him unconscious,
t lophoned for the hospital ambu
lance, and then procured a bottle
of whiskey, trying to force some of .
It between the clenched lips ot tho
Injured man. In aibout ten minutes
tho surgeon arrived, it is utated, on
tho ambulance. He came In and
looked at the -unconscious form,
and then bent down. "Oh, he’s
simply drunk,” sneered the young (
doctor.
“lie Isn’t drnflk at nil, he Is ter
ribly burt,” the lady of the house
responded, land recounted tho de
tails, hut the young doctor who had
smelled the whiskey fumes respon
ded, “Oh, you can’t fool me."
"Well, aren’t you going to take ’
care of him?” she asked.
“Yes, I’ll take him,’’ reluctantly
responded the doctor. The uiicon-
sclous man waa carried out to tho
ambulance, whloh drove away.
Next. morning young Bright’s
the hospital
bright and early to"
er he waa alive or dead, and found
to their surprise that he hadn’t
been taken to tho hospital at all.
They say that on Investigation they
discovered that the ambulance sur
geon had taken Wright to the po
lice Istntlon where -he had ' ■ been
dumped unconscious Into a cell and
left there without medical atten
tion all night. Wright la now said
to 'be at 18 Ellis street, under tho
Washington, Dec. 27.-That the rftrn of Physicians, and In a serious
condition. The hospital Burgeon ha*
not yet been given an opportunity
to tell his side of the story, which
unay of course, throw a different
light on it.
United States Ir unprepared for real
hostilitli’B with n flr«t cIhhr power
Ir tho sentiment before tho houHo
military affairs committee In ft re
port by Major Wood, which was mado
public today.
Tho tcHtimony wan given in
closed hearing. Gencrnl Wood urge*
tho building up of reaervo army oi
three hundred thousand.
The war department officials nro
anxious concerning reports of activi
ties by the Japaneso In the Phllll-
pines.
REV. ALBERT DIX IS
DEAD OF POISONING
General Manager of the
Georgia Industrial Home at
Macon Died This Morning.
Macon, On., Dec. 27.—Rev. Albert
DIx, forty-ficven years of ago and
general manager of tho Industrial
Heme, died of blood poison ng this'
morning.
He was well-known throughout
the state and his tragic death will
bo regretted by all who knew him.
He has been in charge of the work
which was established by Kev. Dr.
Mumford, for some time.
MOD MAY GOT BUSY.
Lyncher* are Forming and Military
is Gntliernlng for Defense.
Charleston, W. Va., December 27.
A critical situation prevail* in the
western section of this county
where William Furby a nego, is
charged with criminal assault on
Flora Anglin, twenty-one year* of
age.
The negro Is being guarded from
lyncher*. The government Is hold
ing the troops in readiness to sup
press violence.
HARD FIGHTING IS
STILL IN PROGRESS
The Revolutionists in Mexico
are Getting the Better of the
Regular Forces.
Chihuahua, December 27.—The
dcaperato battle that has been go
ing on between the revolutionists
and the regulars near Malpaso was
resumed today when government
troops reached the scene to rein
force the defeated Diaz army.
During the conflict, which raged
for twenty-four houn, and tempo
rarily ceased last night, the rebels
had all the 'better of the engage
ment.
Tho government losses will be
heavy.
MARSHAL SURRENDERS JOB.
Laurens County Officer Killlrd
Thigpen Brothers.
Dublin, Ga., December 26.—
Rockledge Is again without a mar
shal. Rastus Raffield, woo on Sat
urday shot and killed Tal and J. A,
Thigpen and wounded Claude Thig
pen. has thrown up his Job and
quit
-It la bard for Rockledge to keep
a marshal. Raffield hat not been ar
rested for the killing of the two
men.
The father of the Thigpens it a
good citizen and has never been In
any troufble. The boys caused him
a great deal ot anxiety.
Rockledge 1, twelve miles from
Dublin on the line of Montgomery,
end Laurens county.
THE VALDOSTA TIMES
DECEMBER 87, 1010.