About The Valdosta times. (Valdosta, Ga.) 1874-194? | View Entire Issue (June 12, 1911)
/ * 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 ' \
