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THE VALDOSTA TIMES.
VALDOSTA, GA.,
JUNE 12, 1011,
TORRID WAVE
IS BROKEN OY
HEAVYJSTORMS
Cooler Weather Follows
Electric Storm in North
ELEVEN DEATHS HAVE OCCUR-
RED PROM THE HEAT IX CHI
CAGO DURING THE PAST
THREE DAYS.
Wllkesbarre, Pa., June 12.—A se
vere electric storm occurred here
mis morntn?
Andrew Glowab, aged 8, and Jas.
Penson, aged 11, were killed by
lightning.
Storm Breaks Heat Wave.
Pittsburg, June 12.—A terrific
storm broke the suffoeating-torrld
wave of the lasr. three days. The-e
wc.e several deaths as a result of
yesterday’s heat
Cooler in Chicago Today.
Chicago, June 12.—It was cooler
today after three days of blasting
heat.
Eleven are dead In Chicago in
three days from the heat.
THE TECHNOLOGICAL
SCHOOL IS CLOSING
BASEBALL LEAGUES
IN SOUTH GEORGIA
ATLANTA MAN HAD
HIS FRIEND ARRESTED
Walked to the Court House
Together as Friends and
one was “Turned in”
Atlanta, June 12.—8. L. Dodson,
an Atlanta druggist, says that hto
former friend, S. A. Quarles, a bro
ker,comes nearer (being a modern pro
totype of Judas Iscariot than any liv
ing man he has ever known. Dod
son eays it in court, so it can bo
safely quoted.
The reason is this. Quarles sus
pected Dodson, with whom he has
had much business dealings, of forg
ing a big check. Quarles went to j
Dodson with a friendly handshake
rnj a friendly smile and persuaded
h’m to accompany him to the court
house on a pretext of another matter
o' business. Getting Dodson safely
Into the office of Justice Orr, Quarles
announced that his friendship waa
a pretext and that he wanted Dod
son arrested. Dodson was.
Sixty-one Young Men, Largest
Class in History of School,
to Graduate.
Atlanta, Ga., June 12— Slxty-one
young men, by far the largest class
that has ever graduated from the
Georgia School of Technology,
marched to the North Avenue Pres
byterian church yesterday morning
in caps and gowns and heard a bril
liant . baccalaureate sermon by the
Rev. Richard Orme Campbell, D. D.
The occasion was full of impres
sive ceremony. The big class was
preceded by the entire faculty of the
institution, also garbed in the clas
sic caps ajid gowns, and the church
was filled to overflowing by the
families and fair friends of the
young students.
Commencement exercises will con
tinue throughout the week. This
afternoon at 5 p. m. the president’s
reception will occur, and tonight
the senior dance at Taft Hall.
Tomorrow there- will bo a half
dozen things on tho program, in
cluding the alumni banquet, the
Freshman oratorical contest, the
meeting of the board of trustees,
the senior class day exercises
the annual exhibit of shops
mills. At 10:30 Paul Milton Cole-j 50 per cent, on the Investments
man, president of the senior class, ■ monthly, and In a short time money
will call the class day exerf'ses tOj came pouring Into his office from all
order. The public is invitei* to he; parts of Canada. Agents were em-
present in the college chapel.i John' * n man Y towns and cities to
Thomas Starke will narrate the hie-, "oHclt^nd collect money for him on
tory Of the senior class. TM, will bo’ B “ * ,er „ C ® at C ° mm,aa!on - '
followed by the class prophecy, de-l J b<!gan ,
, ..... I an investigation of his business and
livered 'by John T. Clarke. Milton an eX p 0Se 0 f k ) g methods followed
Levin Donaldson, the Class poet, will Sheldon maintained that he was
sing his verses after the manner of doing a legitimate business and ot-
the old troubadors. Karl Erickson ferod to submit his books to the
Walton will present the senior class crown attorney /tor complete investl-
The Waycross Booster Says
Four-League Teams may
be Organized Soon
TRIAL OF TOE
BLIND WIZARD
°L ....
Sheldon to Face Trial
for Embezzlement
MUST FACE THE CANADIAN
COURTS, ACCUSED OF FLEEC-! of South Georgia and perfect from
TNG VICTIMS OF TWO MILLION tb ® be£ft ® lx or elsU * a rcal Ieague ’
i, I The Idea has been advanced by
DOLLARS. sporting writers in various ciUes of
Georgia already, and so far has mot
Montreal. Juno 12.—The trial has general approval. It Is proposed to
NOT
GEN’L. EVANS
Think he is too Old for
Such a Place.
FIFTH ANNUAL HORSE
SHOW IN ENGLAND
Many American Horses are
Exhibited at the Big In
ternational Event.
London, Juno 12.—Tho fifth an
nual International horse show open
ed at Olympia this afternoon. It will
continue through twelve dayB. Giv
en as it la under the patronage of
King George, the exhibition this
commenced here of Chyles D. Shel
don, the so-called ,-(hj»d pool wiz
ard,” whose get-rich-Jmrck methods
of finance are said to have cost Ca
nadians many thousands of dollars.
The charges on which he is being
tried are those of embezzlement.
He is alleged to have fleeced his
victims out 1 of sums aggregating
nearly $2,000,000. So far as is
known he is now practically penni
less.
Sheldon’s operations In Montreal
began about three yenrs ago when
he opened an office and carried on
an investment and (brokerage busi-
and j ness, advertising extensively. For a
and; time ,lt la said, he paid from 25 to
3. he
'the" offlTOTS
Itr^Jo investigate
ht of until March
BOISTEROUS NEGRO SHOT.
Victim Had Tried to Break Up Mul
let Supper In Negro Quarters.
Cordele, Ga., June 12.—As tho
result of a desperate fight which oc
curred last night at Raines, a small
station on the Georgia Southwestern
and Gut railway, abou five miles
southwest of Cordele, Jim Crlbb, a
negro, Is dead, having been shot by
E. L. Cone, a white man, who man
ages the turpentine interests of J.
M. Tomlinson at that place.
The details as near as can be as
certained are that the negro In a
drunken condition attended a mullet
supper given by one of tho negroes
In tho quarters. He soon became
boisterous and created some disturb
ance, whereupon Cone was seDt for.
When he came he remonstrated with
the negro, requesting him to leave
the quarters, whereupon the negro
pulled from his pocket a revolver
and fired at Cone.
His bullet went wild and Cone
grappled with him and wrung the
pistol from his hand. Immediately
tho negro came at nim wtth a knife,
when Cone shot and killed him. No
arrests havo been made and all wit
nesses say Cone acted In self-defense.
will to J. E. McGauhey, the repre- gallon. On
sentatlve of the junior class. "Aii- W. L
gustus Moody Burt, the class vale
dictorian, will conclude the morn-
Ins for the seniors. > 2/ last, when 1,
Hon. S. L. Snowden, vice presl- rosted , n that lty .
dent of the clas, of 1903, will pre- had „>een pi ay , n g tho „ t0( , k m(lrt ,,
sent the marble memorial fountain n nd it is believed that he had lost all
to the school on behalf of his class, of the money which he had taken
Immediately foiowlng this Eugene with him from Montreal. The police
Hill, of the Senior class in c’ trical investigation following his aTrest
engineering, will present a pair of developed that he had lived in
handsome electric light standards to Scranton, Pa., before coming to
the school. These are the gifts of Jn the Pennsylvania city
h| s class. I he waB known 03 Charles D. Wash-
The VarsIty-AWmni ball game' a ” d ,ln , dCr tbat namB ho 1®
*al<l to havo teen Involved In some
w!ll take Place this afternoon a * snady flnanc-al transactions. She"
4:38 oc, " ck - ion is also alleged to have been la
The ball game will be followed by trouble some years ago In Brocl-.fon
the annual exhibit of shops, mills, Maes. ’
laboratories and drawings, always
largely attended by the public.
Waycross, Ga., June 12.—Through
the organization of something like
three four-team leagues or districts
In South Georgia for baseball next
season It is proposed, to test out the .
baseball ability 0 t the various cities i T,IK ' HIGHLY ESTEEM HIM, BUT
IT IS APPARENT THAT THEY ycar ha * ll)C ® n ant,o| P nte<1 with pe
culiar Interest by society and horse-
DO NOT LIKE THE APPOINT- men ns ono of the most brilliant
MENT. events of the coronation season.
Thousands attended the opening to-
| day to see the wpnderfully decorated
Atlanta. June 12.—While there Is hall, which has been made to rep-
place Thomasville, Bainbridge, Cuth-
bert and Americas In ono circuit;
Cordele, Tlfton, Valdosta and Quit-
man in another; Waycross, Bruns
wick, Fitzgerald and Dublin in an
other. The mileage teams of the
last named would have to travel
would be greater than In either of
the others, but it Is co,..ended that
the largeness of I hi places in the
circuit will overcome this disad
vantage.
Representatives of Valdosta, Tlf
ton, Fitzgerald, Brunswick and Wny-
crosg hav e already discussed organ
ized baseball, and these places can
be depended upon. Dublin appears
to have a deep interest In the game,
as well as Cordele and Thomasville.
Practically all places mentioned in
the proposed organizations maintain
teams a part of every season, and It
Is believed that a permanent league
•an be graduated from the three di
visions.
A similar organization into sub
leagues is npItrMl in the northern
part of Georgia, to Include Athens,
Rome, Griffin, Elberton, Marietta,
Gainesville, I.agrange, Newnan, Dal-
perhnpB, no man In tho state more
widely and generally esteemed nnd
beloved' than Gen. Clement A. Ev
ans, It Is already apparent that his
designation as adjutant general by
Governor Hoke Smith Is not going
to give entire satisfaction to the mi-
lilin of the state.
There is a good deal of quiet talk
resent a Tudor village.
The entries from nbiond are more
TOUCHED' TWO
STATES TODAY
Alabama and Mississippi
Towns were the Marks
NEARLY A LL OF THE BUSINESS
PART OF MISSISSIPPI TOWN
WAS BLOWN AWAY BY THE
STORM.
Kllmlchnel, Miss., June 12—A to
nado this morning killed James
numerous than ever before. For the Eewis end wife, demolished half of
first time Russia, Germany, Austria! ^'0 ibuslness district and Injured a
nnd Sweden havo sent representa
tives for the officers' competitions.
Tnc other competitors Include
France, Belgium, the United States
nnd Canada. The military competl
on tho subject among the officers | tlons for the King Edward tho Sev-
nnd mombers of the national guard,
nnd they do not hesitate to express
the opinion that, from the standpoint
of the state troops, a mistake has
been made.
General Evans Is a magnificent
gentleman and an aible mnn nnd we
love him," said one of the national
guard officers today, '-but what the
Georgia troops needs is a youngTTnd
active man at their head. I would
not for anything Bay one word Iq
disparagement of General Evan*,,
hut we might as woll frankly face
the fact that ho ig not at his age
physically qualified for the work
that an adjutant general should do.
'I do not lose sight of the fact
that General Evans has had wide
military experience nnd that he wns
one of the Confederacy's ablest of
ficers; but a man of General Evnnfl'
ton, Cartersville, Ceuartown Car- yearB ' and ono whose' age Is telling
upon hlg health, cannot possibly got
about with the troops as an adju
tant general should, and I am very
roll ton and Torcoa. ThfSBbpuIntlon
statistics gives an aoiSge that
ought to assist these leagues mate
rially, and although Athens nnd tho
district in which she ig located leads
the North Gec-gla division, It
noted that th 0 Waycross district
heads the entire list with lf>,416
persons.
POLITICS ARE
BETTER IN
MEXICO
Gen. Reyes Withdraws From
Race for President to
Support Madero
SHOT WOMAN, THEN HIMSELF.
The Bloody Crime of • Millionaire
Planter In Mississippi.
WHY SCOTT LOST OUT.
Rumor has It that ho Denied an In
terview. Ho Gave out.
Atlanta, June 12.—An unverified
but keen bit of political gossip ig go.
ing the rounds to tho effect that
Adjutant General A. J. Scott would
still be secure and snug | n office for
the next term If he..hadn't thrown
down two Atlanta newspaper men,
on different papers, by denying an
Interview which ho had given them
and which they had printed In good
faith.
Mexico City, Juno 12.—A political] Tho gossip has It that this was
situation was greatly cleared today' tbo "straw that broke the camel's
as a result of the official announce
ment that General Reyes would not WANTS NO BROKEN SUIT.
be a candidate for president and
calling upon all citizens to support Atlanta Man Wants Coat Yhlof to
Francisco Madero. I Come and Got Trousers,
The leader, of the old Diaz party' who'rtole’t^ gray^arfromthecRy
are excitedly t'-'dng another can- hall return and get the vest and
didate. trousers? They will be turned over
cheerfully, and no questions will he
asked.” The above advertisement has
been posted by George Bishop, hook,
keeper In the park department.
Bishop says the trousers are no
TO TALK TO BANKERS.
Observes li.Slst Anniversary.
Boston, Mass., Juno 12.—Citizens
of Dorchester, the .Ird oldest set
tlement In New England, todny cel
ebrated the 281st anniversary of the
founding of tho town. Tho program
Included historical exercises, the
dedication of a statue of Edward
Everett, and numorous athletic
events.
Prof.
Congressman Vrreland and
Lawrence in Atlanta. ,
, _ ,„ _ 'peed to him without the coat and
Atlanta, June 12 -Congressman that a ™
. that he feels the poor fellow who
Edward Vreeland. of New York, | stole the coat probably needs the
chairman of tho national house com- whole suit.
n lttee on banking and currency, and
Cleveland, Miss., June 12.—After Trot. J. Laughlln Lawrence, .profes- To Abolish Justice Courts
shooting and seriously wounding; sor of economics of tho University of • Atlanta, June 12 —Tho movement
Mis. Belle Parker, a hotel proprie- Chicago, are In Atlanta today, and of the Atlanta Bar Association to
tress, C. R. T'eon, a mll’lonafre j will address a gathering of bankers abolish justice of the peace courts
Planter, blew out his brains this and business men at a dinner to- In Atlanta, Is of wide Interest
morning. I night. They are, perhaps, the two throughout the state /because It
The couple were engaged to bo most noted authorities on national will necessitate an amendment to the
married, It Is alleged. j currency matters In America. j constitution.
HARDWICK COMMITTEE
GETS DOWN 10 WORK
President Akins Admits That
Combination was Formed
to Control Trade
Washington, June 12.—The Hard
wick committee appointed by the
house to investigate the American
Sugar Refining Company and other
refining companies alleged to have
formed a trust, began their hearing
this morning.
Edward Akins, acting president of
the Sugar Refinery, was the first wit
ness.
"Did Haverayer merge seventeen
refineries to cut off competition?”
asked Chairman Hardwick.
I presume so,” answered Mr.
Atkins.
Atkins could not give tho per
cent of the sugar business controll
ed by the combination.
much nffrald that the state na
tional guard will suffer as a result
of thiff.”
The foregoing in n genoral way
exnressos' tho feeling among militia
officers here and, If report, am cor
rect. In other sections of tho Htno.
There !■ no question that Gencrp
Evans canid have held tho nffico of
prison commissioner until the day
of his death, and, for that matte.il
nl tost any office In tho gift of tho
state.
onth gold cup are expected to be
very keen.
Judge Moore again heads tho list
of American exhibitors 111 number
nnd variety of entries, his exhibits
npiienrlng In almost every etnas.
Other American exhibitors aro Alfred
G. Vanderbilt, Thomns W. Lawson,
Paul Sorg, E. T. Stoteaburq, J. W.
Harriman, C. W. Watson and E. H.
Weathorbee.
Th* Judges for tho Unltod States
and Canada are Hon. Adam Beck,
harness horses and ponies; Alfrod G.
Vanderbilt, coters; Alfrod D. Ma-
clay, Baddle horses; Algernon Cra
ven, hunters, and Robert A. Palr-
bnlrn, trotters and fcaiors.’
NO SHIRTWAISTS ALLOWED.
score of people.
Six residences were among the
structures that were demolished.
The property loss from' the tor
nado will amount to a half-a mil
lion dollars.
Tornado In Alabama Town.
Guinn, Ala,, Juno, 12.—A tornado
struck this town list night. Tho
Farmers’ Union concrete warehonse
nnd Pcatrco’s warehouse were de
stroyed and crops are badly dam
aged.
E STATE INTO
CDRN CLUB DISTRICT
Prof. Phil Campbell Will
vocate the Appoifttme;
i of Superintendents
Atlanta, Ga., June 12.—flo
(tressed 1b j. Phil Campbell,
tot* of the Boys’ Corn.Club.wi
BODY FOUND UNDER BOARDS.
Memphis Woman Victim of Foul
Play and Husband Arrested.
Memphis, June 12.—The body of
11rr Frank Smith, a wealthy wom
an, was found hidden under a pile
of boards on Central avenue today
Her husband,was arrested, charg
ed with her murder.
THE MARKETS TODAY,
Southern Railway and Steel Led Ad
vnnees In Netf York.
New York., Jnnm,
showed Improvements' ’
tion higher .led
ern Railway. ", ^
Cotton la strong mjg
teen higher. La tor'll'
■light reaction.
Chicago Provision Market.
Chicago, Juno 12—Wheat was
steady and a shade higher. Provi
sions are lower, hogs are five lower
and cattle are steady.
WOMAN SHOT HERSELF.
Defeated Candidate for Offic 0
Denver Tries Suicide.
Donvor, Ool„ June 12.—Mrs.
Edith Culbertson, 26 year, of age,
the republican candidate for county
superintendent of schools In the last
election and ' socially prominent,
fatally shot herself through the head
this morning, following a quarrel
with her husband.
Her husband la president of tho
Red Star Laundry Company.
PRISONERS RELEASED.
Atlanta Women Sit Down on Propo.
•Ition of the Men.
Atlanta, Ga., Juno 12.—No "shirt.
w,,i«(„” ... . , “““V* tor 01 tne uoys- torn tumn wu
■ Th , ',"" tUlB aum -Georgia, with the Uctlvo effo:
to iand J , " , , ,mV ° "’'““‘‘K William Bradford In tho _ _
to stand for It, and tho men, wholh- .. . .. ,,Fi.
er behind the counters or at tho' 1 ' 11 conKr<!SHlon “ 1 dl8trlct ' that . 1,0
ball gnmes-thut 1« if they are in * 1U BdV0Cat ° d ‘ VldlUg ‘ h ° BtBte „
the grand stand, will have to swell WlUl B 8U ‘ )C 'V‘ t ‘ iadent la each ;
in their coat» or wear, alpaeca. Congressman Gordon L * 8 °“^
H. E. Leo. a well known young *° tbo , b ° ys “V r
Atlantlan, and a number of frleno»! tl “ rteen C0UUt,t ‘ 8 °' “■
who. thought.as he did, agitated the i Wh ‘ Ch " Ba b °° n 8a P lem « nt8 <l• l “
question this week, llnd aBk J th » counties by prizes offered by
public, through tho papers "Why i the loCBl authorlt1 ® 8 ' Congressman,
not revert to the shirtwaist stylo of . Lc ® WBB t f tunat ® ln *® curlng Dr '
a few yeirfl ago?” Wiliam Brffv
The women almost immediately put
their foot down „ n the Idea. They
haven’t given nny new reason biit
thoy don’t Bko It. and ln such mat-
ters their word Is law.
JUDGE PATTERSON
GOT EVANS’ PEACE
TWO WERE ELECTROCUTED.
Those Doing Picket Doty f or Strik
ers are Given Freedom.
Cleveland* June 12.—Several pris
oner, who were arrested for doing
picket duty were released.
The police were Instructed to New y ork M „~
make no arrests unless physical vio
lence was used. Josephine Casey,
the national organizer of the Gar
ment Workers, wa» among those re
leased.
iWlllam Br# lord, of Cedartown, to
assume charge of working up Inter
est and getting the hoys Interested.
Dr, Bradford visited nearly every
county, made talks to' the boys,
hroused the county authorities and
succeeded ln working up s' really,
wonderful Interest all over tha dis
trict. As a result more than 1,000.
'fioys are competing in the Seventh,
And Mr. Campbell Is onthnslastlo
over It.
He eaya It is Impossible for one i
man to succenfully cover the entire
state, and much of the sneeess of
<ha movement comes through visit
ing the various counties and getting
the youngsters and local authorlt!
■waked up. i
; For this reason Mr. Campbell J
thinks It would be a vary, wife move J
to have one keen, alert, teurrs:
man In charge of > each
probably congressional dlstrlcta
The Announcement is Made
Today That the Griffin
Lawyer is Appointed
Atlnntn, Qa„ June 12.—Governor
elect SmKh today announced the ap-
tn l MJ ' r ‘ tn)cnt of Judge Thomas Patter
son, of Griffin, to succeed General would nnswer "the purpose" "jlK ^
Evans as prison commissioner.
JOHNSON REACHES LONDON
The Negro Champion Suffered From
Seasickness on Way Over,
London, Juno 12.—Accompanied
by his white wife, two trainers and
a gorgeous amount of gay clothing.
thr heayweight champion, Jack -
Johnson, me r.rgro. isnced from the £ ntlr * * tat ® “ other lnfluonco
Campbell Is now busy working to
have the boys’ clubs exhibit at tho
state fair In Macon and at tho hlg.
■corn exposition In Atlanta this No
vember.
*, Tbero Is no donbtlng the marvel
ous results to ue obtained through
thes 8 boys’ clubs, and thoy are doing
wonders for Georgia. Mr. Camp]
believe, these lads will aronao tho
Kionprlntz Wilhelm today.
They came Immediately to London.
The wife wore a lavish display of
jewelry. Johnson was seasick all
tie way over.
rs Paid tho Pen
alty For Crime Today.
OSSINNING, N. Y., Juno 12.—In
a double electrocution this morning,
Frederick Oobhardt and Thomas
Burns paid the penalty for murder.
drill or can.
Buy, N. C. Rood Bond*.
Atlanta, Os., Juno 12.—As an
other evidence of the IntSreat that
has been awakened In the past few
years throughout the Sonth for
good roads, cornea the announcement
that tho ITIIlyer Trust Company, of
tills city, Is the purchaser of $30,000
worth of Frankllnton, N. C., road Im
provement 'bonds, bearing 5 i-_> pcr
cent. Interest. Tho price pallf da ■ J
reported to havo been par pins $30 1
premtnm, less 322 for blabk bonds. A
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