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Twice-a-Weo v JANUARY 81, 1811. A' Nation-Wide Religious Movement ia to be Started r 'by the Y. M. G A. Prominent Savannah Cotton Exporter Dies while on Busi ness in Liverpool. Chicago, 111., Jan. 19.—Plana (or tho moat oomprehenalve |and ifar- reachlng religious campaign ever conducted In America were discuss-! ed here today at a conference ol lead j SrnM thu Y. M. 0. A.' the various tpnjb brotherhoods the ^Interna-! tlonal Sunday School Association j and prominent ministers from many plfljL of the country. Nothing lets than a thorough revltlllsatlon of the YBngellcal churches and othor qmstlan agencies In ninety Amer ican cities is the aim ol the pro moters ol the movement, which -.wftt' be know,, as tb e religion for ward movement , Announcement, will be made shortly ol the name s ol the ninety cities in which the camaplgn Is to bv;conducted. A committee of 100 Is to be appointed in each cltjr to consist ol representatives ol all re ligious organizations participating In the campaign. In each city an ef fort will b 0 made to vitalise the Bible classes In the Sunday Schools’ preparation for tho campaign, an eight days' appeal to non-Christian in Her Delirium. Mri TCOu TEACHERS AFTER TAX DODGERS Atlanta Teachers Want the Properly .Owners to Pay Their Just Share. TUB VALDOSTA TIMES VALDOSTA - ^ |<A. SATURDAY, TATTNALL MAN SURRENDERED \ ' Young Man who Killed Clax ton Marshal Gives Himself up in Savannah. Savannah, Jan. 19.—W. D. Brad ley, tne young man Irom Tattnall county, who met the aherttl ol that county In Savannah yesterday by i appointment lor the.purpose ol sur-’ Tendering to answer a charge ol murder Is still in custody here, but 1 it Is expected he will give bond within the next twenty-tour hours, and that he will be tree to go where he wishes. It Is believed his first trip alter he gets out ol the hands ol the law will be to h’s old home near Clax- ton lor the purpose ol visiting ills mother. It Is reported that Brad ley's love for his mother Induced him to come back and surrender and she worried about him a good deal. On January 12, last, Bradley killed W. A. Baggett, tho town marshal ol Claxton, and Immediate ly lelt the country. He waa Indict ed, but could not be lound. His re- tnrn was voluntary and he arranged with the sheriff to meet him here. It is expected he will be tried in the superior court ol Tattnall county which convenes in Reidsville In -April. To Be Tried at Reidsville. At Reldsvllls, Tattnall county, to day W. D. Bradley, a youpg man who shot and killed the town Mar shal ol Claxton last January l» making a fight lor his liberty. He Is trying to get Judge 'Waller W. Sheppard of the Atlantic Circuit to fix the'amount ol bis ball so last lie may go free, pending hts trial In the spring. Bradley was placed In Jail here by the Sheriff ol Tattnall coun ty after he had met that official In Savannah by appointment for the purpose of surrendering to him. WARM DEDATE OVERJANAMA Bill of Senator Moo ney fo Fortification Called for More Argument. Washington, Jan. 19.—Senator Money, ol Mississippi, today In troduced a resolution in the sen ate providing lor tbe fortification ol the Panama caaal and he will speak on the measure later There was a spirited debate In the house today on the fortification of the canal between Congressman Keller, of Ohio, and Congressman Hobson, ol Alabam. Keller declared that the action would violate a treaty obligations, but Hobson made an Impassioned plea for tbe , fortification, declar ing that If the canal Is left unpro tected It would place the American coast at the mercy ol any foreign power with whom the United States might be at war. ■ Tariff Agreement Reached. Washington, Jan. 19.—A tentative agreement /as to tariff reciprocity between the United States and Can ada has been reached. The details are being closely guarded. The Birthday of the Great Confederate General is Be ing Generally Observed CAROLINA MAN WAS HURT IN JUMPING Tried to Get Off of Stree Car and is now in a Sana- tarium Injured. • Savannah, Jan. 19.—J. P. Farris a well known citizen of Coosaw -hatchle, S. C„ Is at the Park View Sanitarium dangerously 111 as the result of injuries received by a fall from a street cor In Savannah on Monday night.' Ho tried to lump off the platform ol a car before it stopped, and fell heavily upon the brick pavement. He became unconscious slter reaching the hospital and suffered greatly Irom hemorrhages. It was thought for a time he won Id die, but today he la a little better. There waa nothing on Farris’ per son to show who he wos except a [ sale ticket Issued by a firm in Brim- ' son, S. 0. The Savannah Press communica ted with the firm by long distance telephone and the man was identi fied by a large wen on his neck. He Is about fifty years ol age and has a large family. INDEPENDENT LACKS ONE The Senatorial Deadlock in Tcnne*. see Is Still Unbroken. Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 19.—The Independent .candidate lacked bn three votes ol election as United 8tates wenator today. The ballot resulted a s follows: Enloe Me- Million 92, Woolridge 2 and' Me- Kellar 2. Cnt Brotherdn-Lawta Throat. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 19.—E. W. Lee, a well-known candy maker was fined In the recorder!* court I yesterday lor cutting the throat of 1 his brother-in-law A. S. Lee. Tne leand r maker’, wife looked on while [the bloody fight was taking place, ut could not stop tbe quarrel. WOMAN CALLS FOR PHILLIPS Richmond, Va., Jan. 19.—A pa Fade of the Richmond Light Infan-| try Blues, the Richmond HowitterB and other local military •organisa tions was the principal \fetaurea of today* celebration fit th e 104th v an niversary of the birth of General Robert E. Lee. The Lee monument and also the statue of General Jackson were decorated with flow ers by the Richmond chapter, Uni ted Daughters of the Confederacy, and the Le e camp of United Con federate Veterans. Montgodieiy, Ala., Jan. 19.— Montgomery, th e Arab capital Of the Confederacy, observed the birthday anniversary of General Lee today as a public holiday. Public offices banks and many mercantile estab lishments remained closed. Jacksonville, Fla.^ Jan. 19.—Flor* Ida observed the birthday anniver* sary of General Robert E. Lee as a legal holiday. A feature which marked the day In many places was the . distribution of crosseg of hon or to the Confederate veterans by the Daughters ol tb e Confederacy, and to enroll men and boys -In a Charleston. S. C., Jan. 19.—Tn-1systematic study of the scriptures, day, General Lee’B birthday annl- ^The plan adopted divides the versary, which fa a legal holiday in: “* South Carolina, was observed by tho closing ol banks, j offices .an/ many bujjicss house!, Exerctavs *o the d» Wheeling, W, Va., Jan. 19.—Mrs. I^aura Schenck Is seriously 111 today and her attorneys fear that she will collapse completely before the trial 1b ended. The nurses who are caring for the woman said that she called Tor Daniel Phillips repeatedly in her delirium during the night. Philips s said to have disappeared. Tho state rested its case today. The defenso will have. over two hundred witnesses. GOV. BROWN WILL ATTEND UNVEILING Memorial Tablet will be Erected in Savannah oh Washington’s Birthday Atlanta, Jan. 19.— Governor Brctwn has been formally Invited to attend the erection of a memorial tablet at Savannah on Washington's birthday February 22nd, and has accepted’the invitation. It was per sonally extended' through R. J. Travis, of Savann .h. x who visited tho chief executive at the capitol yesterday for that purpose. The tablet will be erected on the site of tho Springfield roJoubt. a "trateglc point wh’ch played an Im portant part in the siege of Savan nah by the British. Tbe Governor of South Carolina as well as the French Amnassador to the Unite! States will attend the ceremonies. BAILEY MAKES A DENIAL. Senator Bailey Says There Is No Radical Differenre With Clarke. Washington. Jan. 19.—Sdnator Joseph Bailey, of Texas, issued a statement today denying that there la any radical difference between himself and Speaker-to-be Clarke on the question of revision of the tar iff. Monzlos Sprained Ankle. Savannah, Jan. 20.—Mr. James Menzles. general freight agent ,nf the A. C. L„ sprained his ankle so badly yesterday he, will be confin ed to his room for several weeks. —rJan. versary of the birth of General Robert E. Lee was observed today in Atlanta, Augusta, Savannah onl other Cities Of Georgia. In many places the delivery of euloglej on the characteijr'and achievements of the great leader was supplemented with civic and military parades. Little Rock. Ark., Jan. 19.—Ar kansas today kept the customary holiday i n honor of tho memory of General Lee. In thl„ city all the schools and /banks wer e closed and appropriate exercises were held by the veterans and affiliated societies. 3,000 VOTERS MAY BE ARRESTED SOON The Vote-Selling Scandal in an Illinois County is Sim ply Amazing. Danville, IlL, Jan. 19.—That fully 3,000 persons will bo enmeshed In the votecRilling net in Vermillion county, was asserted today by Judge Kimbrough, whose charge to the grand Jury stirred up the scan dal. Witnesses ar* being examined and the exposures aro wild to eclipse the Western Ohio frauds. BLACK HAND BOMB IS DROPPED ON A SHOP Black-Hander Tried to Blow up Butcher who Failed to Give up His Money. Chicago, Jan. 19.—Nino pcop « were Injured by a Black Hand bomb this morning. It waa thrown from a two story brick building at 834 Gault Court. The explosive waa aimed at a butcher shop on the flr»t fioor. The proprietor had received Black Hand letters demanding five hundred dollars. The Deadlock in New York. Albany, N. Y„ Jan. 19.—The sen atorial deadlock was unbroken ttf- Jay. TPhe vote today gave Sheehan 88, Depew 81, Shepherd 13, Park er 7. others scattered. Sheehan Is 12 short. ianta, Ga., January 19.—De claring that tho assessment of prop er!; Is all wrong 1q Atlanta, uni that the'moat valuable central prop erty la assessed at only one-fourth or (ne-flfth its real value, tbe pub lic / chool teachers of Atlanta havo detli led to spend every cent of mon >y' they have in their little treijury. some 9&00 of hard-Baved cash, in a desperate effort to em ploy experts to go over the city bocks and show the alleged unfair ness of the present system. it Is their forlorn hope that by so doing they may force council to rales their salaries as they have asked. » »- TAFT WILL SPEAK AT LINCOLN DINNER The President Has Promised to go to Springfield, Ills., Next Month. . F|/ringfleld i 111., Jan. 19.—One of the few public engagements that President Taft wllj fill outside the natloaai*capital during tho remain dei of the congressional session will he his visit to this city next monin to attend the annual banquet of the Lincoln Centennial association. Definite word of the President’s coming haa been received here and a committee, is at work on plans fo r his rectptlon and entertainment, The banquet will take place in the state arsenal, where covers will oe laid for S00 guests. In addition to the PrcstJent tho chi"! speaker will be Bsron Rosen, the Russian ambassador at Wash- Ington ana Hon, Robert T. Lincoln, of Chicago. The Savannah drummer who dar’ /I a manicurist to marry him not only found his challenge accepted, but she refused to let him alone until he carried out hie part of tho dare. Savannah, Jan. 19.—the news re ceived In Savannah yesterday that Major Edward Karow, a well-known cotton exporter, had suddenly expir ed In Liverpool created the greatest Interest In Savannah. Mr. Karow left here the middle of December being called to Liverpool by the death of his partner, Mr, Forrer. He waa In good health apparently when he went away, but on Mon day Mrs. Karow received a cable gram that he was 111. She left for New York at once to catch a steam er for Liverpool. , She was notified In New York yesterday of her hus band’s death. Mr. Lester Karow left yesterday to join his mother and both of thorn will go to Liverpool and aeompany the remains here for Interment. Mr. Karow was s native o( Germany but bad lived In Savannah for sever al years. He married tho adopted daughter of Col. and Mrs. Rufus E. Lester. Col. Lester was s former mayor and ,congressman from' Sa vannah. i ARMED NEGRO ON £UB Officers Rescued Murderous Brute Just in 1 ime to Save Him From Mob New York, Jan. 19.—An armed negro ran amuek .on an express train In the subway today. “Como on 'you white folks—I’ll kill you all,” yelled the negro after suddenly Jumping from his seat and drawing hi* knife. Tho negro fatally stabbed Miss Mary McCauley, a stenograph,."-, and Daniel McGowan, a restaurant ownor. Tho officers rescued tho black brute from the maddened mob bare ly in tlnio to save his life. DAKOTA TREASURY IS IN A BAD DILEMMA- Officials of. the State are Stai tied by the Threat of an Investigation. Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 19.—Wtio tho retiring stato treasurer, Luther Bickford, under arrest accused of tho misuse of ovor one hundred thousand dollars of the stato’s funds official circles were startled today by the report of an invostlgntlnn, which may reveal a sensations, method of handling the state’s fi nances, Involving others. Two warrants were issued against Bickford. WOMAN BEVERLY BURNED. Explosion of Gasoline Caused Serious Injury to Lady. Atlanta,’ Ga., Jan. 19.—Mrs. Martha Jefferlee was very Beverly burned Tuesday afternoon in a fire which resulted from an explosion or a gasoline stove and destroying the residence of Mrs. W. F Cox, at 11 Terry street, where the former lady lived. When the gasoline began to spread, It ia staled, the whole kitch en waa one masa of flames, and that fact that Mr*. Jefferies even es caped with her life ia considered remarkable. The Cotton Market Today. New York, Jan. 19,—Cotton open ed steady and unchanged to four points lower. There was much scat tered llpuldatlon and cables were easier. March 14.78 and May 15.01. DICK GRAY IS ON THE RACK Editor of Atlanta Journal Ac cused of Violating Postal Regulation*. Atlanta, Ga„ Jan. 19.—Follow ing an tnvitlgatlon conducted hy Alexander Akerman as special As- ■Isant United StatS’i Attorney Gen eral, the aeml-weekly Atlanta Jour nal, togther with James R, Gray, president of the company, John D. Slmmtons, circulation manager, G. B. Babb and V. P. Harper, em ployees, have been lndiced by a fed-, ral grand Jur y on the charg e that- ■ample copies of the semi-weekly wer e mailed on certain dates In 1908 As though they Aprs copies for bonafld e subscrlhedjc^nd a con sequently less rate of postage paid on them. The sum Involved l ( said fo be 8700. The speclflo Indict ment is ’’conspiracy to defraud the United States government.” 5|H The government will contend the Journal semi-weekly subscription books were improperly entered to conceal what was being done. The Indictment was brought without giving any of th„ Journal officials directly Involved any opoprtunlty tf> appear or to lnlrodueo witnesses, anj the Journal- declared' that tho local postoffice t.uthofjtles, were fully cognizant at the time of Just what tho Journal was doing. Tho jj??rael WirlherfcSdeclnres hat a hill for tM same |70n l.i- Vlved I- this Journal -S/talnJe" III# ffl never repudiated o/ denied the dol t but said that if the postal autlmri fles could prov e the Justice of* It, they would be paid. It Is stated at the federal build ing that the . Indictment of the Journal will bp followed.by Inves tigations Into other newspaper mall- - Ing methods here In Georgia and In other parts of tho country ANOTHER STEP TAKEN FOR CANADA’S NAVY A New Naval College is is Opened for the Training of the Naval Cadett Halifax, N. S., Jan. 19.—Another definite step in the progamme for the establishment of a Canadian navy waa taken hero today with the formal opening of the new Na val College for the training of na val eadeta. Hon. Louis P. Brodeur, Minister Of Marln„ and Fisheries and of Naval Service and a number of other public - officials attended the opening. The college starts with a class of twenty-one cadets, chosen by com- twenty-one cadets, chosen by com- eptltlve examination from all parts of Canada. The clas 8 next year will consist of twenty-three cadets which will bring the attendance of tho college up to forty-flvo. The college faculty consists of a corps of competent Instructors headed by Naval Constructor B. S. Hartley B. FIRE DRIVES OUT MANY. A Five Story Building on the Bmv- ery Was Burned Today, New York, Jan. 19.—A five story building, 16 and 17, on the Bowerr, was burned today with a loss of fifty thousand dollars. An apartment house at 15 and 17 Elisabeth street, waa gutted ana the Iocs Is 8100.590. Many people were driven out Into zero weather by the Ore. The Grain Market Today. Chicago, Jan. 19.—Wheat opens* easier and declined a quarter of a cent. May 1.01. Provisions are a shade higher, and hogs and cattle are steady.