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Twice-a-Week Wt 1 m' - - rrfhir*- ?.% *'.4«c~ r -* Twice-a-Week TO. ■ THE VALDOSTA TIMES. VALDOSTA. UA., TUESDAY. MAY 2, 1011, MBS. DODGE TO GO ON TRIAL Wealthy Widow of Former High Sheriff is Charged v/ith Strange Murder. 20,000 GO ON STRIKE TODAY International Strike of Sea men Will Effect Many Deep-Water Sailors. New York, May 1.—This Is the date understood to have been agreed upon for the inauguration of the Guildhall, Vt., May 1.—When the case of Mra Florence M. Dodge, of Lunenberg, Vt., was called for trial .At the Essex county courthouse in thl 8 city today It was-the first time since J international strike of seamen, for the conviction and execution of Mrs. | which preparations have been under Mary Rogers for the murder of her [ wa r i° r almost a year. New York husband, six years ago, that a woman i shipping Interests are waiting with was placed on trial for her life in this an interest that is not unmixed with state. Mrs. Dodge, the wealtny anxiety to see If the threatened widow of the late J. Marshall Dodge, . former high sheriff of Essex county, is charged with the murder of Wil liam Heath, a painter and decorator who at the time of the murder was employed in doing some interior painting at the house of the accused. Attracts Great Attention. Not for many years has any mur der case attracted so much atten tion and intense Interest in this state and throughout New England as the case of Mrs 1 . Dodge. This is due partly to the fact that she is a wo man, wealthy Wd prominent in so cial and church circles, partly to the apparent lack of motive in the case. So utterly at a in assigning a motive of the murder were the au thorities' at the time of Mrs. Dodge'B arrest, that under the laws of Ver mont, the accused, although charged with murder in the first degree, ob-, talned her release under $12,000 ball. It is general! believed that the proscutlon now is not a single step nearer the solution of the puzzle than at the time of Mrs. Dodge's '.arrest. ' ■{ Delay In Getting Jury. The trial at which superior court judge, Alfred A. Hall, of St. Albans, is presiding, will probably last some time. Some neiay is anticipated in selecting a jury, as the county has only a small population and the case has been so widely discussed that it may be difficult tot find twelve men who have not already formed an opinion as to the guilt or Innocence of the defendant. The state is repre sented by Attorney General John G. Sargent of Ludlow, and State Attor ney Harry B. Amey, of Island Pond. Attorneys Harden B. Howe and Har ry Blodgett, of St. Johnsbury will do fend Mrs. Dodge. The element of profound mystery which surrounds the case has aroused unusual interest in widest circles and the town Is filled with visitors from other parts of the state who have come here to attend the inter esting trial. Who the Victim Was. William Heath, the victim of the murder, was a married man with a family of several children and bore an excellent reputation as an honest reliable and inoffensive man and industrious worker. On September 17 of last year he was at work painting the woodwork in one of the rooms of Mrs. Dodge's house and, at he door, met Mrs. Dodge, wringing er hands and informing them that Idath had committed suicide. An Investigation showed that only one f the shots heard had taken effect, leatb hud been shot in the back and nstantly killed. The location of the ound and the fact that the shot had en fired from some distance, pre- iluded the possibility of suicide. A ,volver with three empty cartridges as found in the room and Mrs. idge admitted that the weapon was ir property having formerly been the possession of her late hus- id. Mrs Dodge was arrested on charge of murder, but as the au- iritles were unable to assign any otlve for the alleged crime. Hie isoner was' allowed to give bail. ' DISCUSS LIVE QUESTIONS. ntxesseo Bankers ar„ Holding iThree Days’ Session This Week. J Nashville, Tenn. May 1.—The re* Irmatlon of the banking and cur- Incy.system and the relation of the Istal savings Institution* to nation* T or State Banking are the.leading lestion* . elated for diecueaion by |e executive council of the Ameri- Bankers* Association at a three lys* meeting begun In this city to st rlko materalizes and if so to what extent It is likely to spread. The strike is to be against the Shipping Federation, Limited, which has its headquarters in London. The Federation, as originally organized, was confined to vessel owners in Great Britain, but within the past few years it has included most of the ship owners in European countres. The main grievance of the seamen is a so-called “welfare plan” adopted by the Shipping Federation, which ‘the sailors assert amounts visually to a system of slavery. Every sea man shipping on a vessel is required to carry a “discharge book” which contains his record, as to character, ability and the names of vessels on which he has been employed. No man ca»n be employed unless he is in possession of a “discharge book,” and the union men claim It amounts to a blacklist and that it is used by vessel owners to break up the labor organization. The International Seamen’s Union of America ,1s. In receipt of advices from the European brafache^-of .thp organization' declaring' that every seaman engaged in merchant 'jnarine traffic in Britain, France, many, Norway, Sweden ar fi Finland^l^o quit work as soon as the order to strike is used. The British contingent embraces about 100,000 men, and the number in all the other European countries is es timated at about 125,000. It is said that more than 20.00 deep water sailers engaged in the Atlantic coastwise trade of America will quite work. The strike, how ever, 1s not expected to affect traffic on the Pacific Ocean or on the Great Lakes. MAKE DEMAND UPON MEXICO Ambassador Wilson Instruct ed to Investigate the Death of Prof.Soffer. Washington, Mayl.—Ambassador Wilson, at Mexico City, waa today in structed to immediately investigate and report on the killing of Porf. O. Scoffer, of the University of Cal ifornia. He is said to be a millionaire and it is reported that he was a non- combatant and if the advice la born out. immediate redress will be de* manded from the Mexican govern ment M’NAMARA ON TRIAL FIRST CHINK REBELS A BLOODY SET They Pillage, Burn and Mas sacre, and Have Their Heads Cut off in Turn. It is Said that the Trial of the Dynamiters will cost About $2,000,000. Los Angeles, .May 1.—James Mo Namara was the first of the alleged dynamiters placed' on trial charged with blowing up the Times. It la reported that the National Editors Association, which waa large ly responsible for the arrest of the accused men, will probably retain: Ten tbcWnd v fre|ght special counsel to assist in the pro- threatening if }'Strike i ‘ssSffManlgal wil^ ’l e tried last. It Is beloved that' the trial '111.cost two million dollars. Many LAURENS BOY KILLEH MAN Dick Rowland Threw a Clod Which Cost the Life of Don Cooper at Dublin. witnesses:,' east.".The wife of a witness for the Federation Tal Jndianspojii, I: American' 1 Federi&ii i. of labor has taken up the defefiso of the McNam aras and will attempt to bring John back to Indianapolis on Habeas Cor pus, The action will be in the fed eral court. The first real test comes with the prosecution of those charged with kidnapping at Indianapolis. • Hong Kong May 1.—Three im- portanUowns of the We«t River dis trict were captured am} pillaged by Chinese rebels* and many of the in habitants have been massacred. The fighting around Canton, continues and a portion qf the city outside of the walla Is burning. The large force of rebels who scaled the walls were surrounded and capthred and are being decapitat ed as they are brought In. * •••; ir - BRICK MAKERS GO ONjSTRIKE They Rtefuse to Accept Re duction in Wages and walk out Fronji Their Work. Chicago, May 1—Every brick maker in Chicago struck today ana every plant la tied up. Twenty fivj hundred men are out, Once they escaped from Jail, but ley refine ' to accept reduction in '? ere «*»Ptured, tried and sentenc ed. Evana receiving a Ilf. sentence. He'leaves prison a blind, feeble and crippld MARKET REPORTS TODAY. They wages. The building Uon is unsettled.' 3 DETECTIVES ARE ARRESTED They are Accused of Trying to Bribe Members of Leg islature for Votes. Columbus, Ohio, May 1—A sensa tional arrest is expected this after noon following the arrest of David Berry, A. C. Bally and F. S. Harrison of Burns Detective Agency, charged with attempting to bribe a member of the legislature. Representative George Ney allege Dublin, Ga., May 1.—Don Cooper, engineer at the Dublin plant of the Southern Cotton Oil Company, died this afternoon from the effects of a blow on the right temple inflicted Inst last night by Die Rowland, the 18-year old son of Deputy Sheriff J. W. Roland. Rowland is in Jail. He claims that Cooper cursed and kicked him that the trio paid him two hundred dollars to help defeat the nine hour work day bill lor women and to help pass an Insurance bill. The evidence was secured by a dictaphone secreted In the room where the conference with the di ttves is alleged to have been held! The detectives are held in $5)000 bonds for an especial session of the grand jury tomorrow. • Governor Harman and Atjor^e: General Hogan are holding efjloeed conference today. and that he picked up a clod of dirt and threw It at him. Cooper lost consciousness Immediately after be ing struck and never regained his senses. He was operated upon at a local hospital today. Cooper is from Social Circle, and b body will be shipped there to morrow for Interment. He has been here only since January. He came to Dublin from Warrenton. He had no relatives here. The blow evidently was riven with «nme heavy and blunt instrument. The skin was not broken. Congress of Press Associations. Rome, Italy. Mav 1.—Ths sessions of the fifteenth International Con gress of Press Associations began In Rome today and : will continue through the week. Delegates from i$x&7 countries ars in' attendance. S. A. P. Congress of Louisville, Ky., May 1.—1 from many states were In atMtfance here today when Pretldent-fMnersl William A. Marble of New.York called to order the twriity-second annaual congress of ths National So ciety of the Boos of tb$ Ameritan Revolution. ’ FREEZING WEATHER FELT. Six laches of Anovv in Wisconsin and ('Freezing in Kapsss. Lacross, Wis., May 1.—Six inches of snow fell today and 1$ still falling. Crops are greatly benefltted by -Its '' Freezing Weather in Kansas, jj Topeka, Man., May 1.—Freezing temperature I followed last night's heavy rains. 'Thin Bnow fell In cen tral Kansas. / Tur|ic'ntlm| Market * n Savannah. • Savannah,] Ga., May 1,—Turpen tine la 74c today. Rosin $7.48. COMES ACROSS The Dams, of Holland, In cluding Eleven Members Have Reached America. i - NOTED BANDIT GETS PAROLE Train Robber, Highwayman and Desperado is Free After Seventeen Years. Sacramento, Cal., May L—Chris Evans, once the most noted bandit, train robber Bind highwayman of desperado-ridden California, was re leased on parole from Folsom prison Where he had (pent seventeen years' of a life sentence for train robbery. His daughter, Mra. Guittarez, of Sac ramento, who bad shown the most remarkable and touching filled devo tion to her lather and, for many years, had loyally devoted her ener gy to the task of obttatnlng the re lease of Evans; becelvd him at the prison gates and after an affectionate embrace both departed to comply with the condition of the parole, bah'shlng Elans from the state of Oregon. He will make his homo with his daughter at Portland, Ore, Chris Havana woe the leader of a bold gang of desperadoes which, the early nineties terrorized th coun try about Visalia and Fresno with repeated holdups and train robber ies, After a most spectacular chase Evalns and several other members of his gang were captured, after they had killed several of, their pursuers. itton steady ind Higher—Htot'kp, Strong, IVlu-at Firm. New York, May 1.—Cotton was steady ait two to four points higher toddy. July 15.39, October 13.22. ■ Stocks were strong, several touch ing the highest point for the year. Chicago Provision Market. Chicago, May 1.—Wheat was firm at-a fourth to three fourths higher, today. Provisions were lower, hogs fifteen lower and cattle steady. DR. AINSWORTH HAS RESIGNED President of Wesleyan Col lege Tenders his Resigna tion to the Board. Macon, Ga., May 1.—Rev. W. N. Ainsworth, one of the ablest and' best-known Methodist ministers of the south, has resigned the presiden cy of Weslyan college, which he ham held tor the last two years. The announcement, made today by him, created quite a sensation in local church and educational circles, as it was wholly unexpected. The resignation is to take effect ,at the expiration of the present schoiastio term, ending in June. President Ainsworth’s letter of resignation was mailed Saturday night to Colonel Isaac Hardeman, chairman of the board of trustees. In It he states that he is anxious ‘‘to turn to his chosen life's work at the earliest possible moment,” that Is,.to re-engngo in the ministry. He has held the leading pulpits in the south during the last twenty years. Since his connection with Wes leyan college, President Ainsworth has succeeded in raising $260,000 of a proposed $300,000 endowment fund and has enlarged ths capacity and scope of the institution in many par ticulars. A meeting of the board of trustees will be held on the last Friday In May, when Dr. Ainsworth's resigna tion will ho afted upon and his suc cessor ; probably choses. It Is be lieved that Dfi:' Ainsworth will re turn to the south Georgia conference. Washln-ton. so cnlled bar and bottle law, which absolutely prohibits the sale of bot tle -goods where liquor Is sold over the bar, ’ became operative in Mas sachusetts today. Temperance ad- vornteejbayeve the new law will ma terially' ‘reduce drunkenness. The liquor dealers, on the other hand, declare it will have an oppoalte ef fect. • ! i* T ~T New JTork, May 1.—The whole Dam flatly, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. 5am and eleven lltttle Darns, ranging in age from one to seventeen yean, arrived here the other day the Hoiland-Amerlcsn liner, Ryndam. Considering the fact that both Mr. and Mrs. Dam ore under forty years of age, they have accu mulated quite a large family. Among the children are two sets of twins. The family came from Nlsuw Boyer- dew, Holland, and is bound for the West. The same steamer brought another large family from fertile Holland, that of Mr. and Mra. Wil helm Wisse, who were accompanied by their ton children ranging in age from, five to twenty-three years. Thera are no twine among them. QAHKRON DAM CASE AGAIN It le Expected That the Oft Deferred Oue Will Be Tried. Hayward, Wis., May 1.—When tlM oft-postponed case of John F. Dcltx, the so-called defender of Cemeron dam, Is called Infeourt here tomorrow It is expected the trial trill proceed without further delay. Delts, hie wife and hie eon will be tried jointly fer the mnrder of Depu ty Oecar Harp, is Yoim MEDICINE CASE WELL SUPPLIED? Are You Ready for Emergencies? If one of Tour famly should be sev erely burned do tou know what tu do? Are you prepared for sprains, braises, cuts, end the thousand and one every day accidents that seem so trivial and yet may not be in the tong run. We wiR be glad to help you select a few “emergency aids,” tell you how to use them, and the cost to so small compared to their Importance. It's hardly worth mentioning. Sooner or later the time Is sure to come when you will be thankful you took our advice. Ingrain Drug Company Cor. Hill Ave and Patterson St Mi MRS J., -