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MAY CALL JOE
BROWN AGAIN
FORJiOVERNOR
Editor Frier, of Douglas,
Enquires of Editors
HKl’MKH SHOW THAT A LARGE
MAJORITY OF THEM WOULD
v.rwn UP FOB LITTLE OHBIWI-
KERMAN.
Atlanta, July 11.—Following an
•dttorlal announcing tor tormar
Governor Joaaph M. Brown for gov-
ornor In the oront of a vacancy aa
tba reault of the possible elocUon of
Hoke Smith to the aenate, Editor
W. B. Frier, of the Douglas Entar-
prlse today aent thirty telegrama to
as many newspapers In different
counties, asking them If they would
aupport Joe Brown for governor in
the event of a vacancy. Twenty-two
of them replied emphatically In ef
fect::
"Would support Brown against
the * Held.”
Three others refused to commit
themselves, but expressed them
selves aa friends In announcing
the result of hie ballot among the
newspapers, Editor Frier says:
"I am confident ‘Little Joe' would
sweep South Georgia.”
Tble la an Interesting Indication
In connection with the possible po
litical events In Georgia. It also
coincides with the'goaslp heard bere
In tbs hotel corridors and elsewhere
In the state, and oome of Hoko
Smith’s warmest supporters assert
that they believe Brown will
elected If Smith goes to tbs eoi
This situation figured Inlfrestl:
In tbe talk among tho politic
some of whom took occasion
to point out the humor of the sltua-
tlon. ;
"Hoke Smith's friends,“ said one
of them, “spent wit months raising
Cain al^ over-t|ie-shpe to oloct him
‘to save tke stjue.' and now It
as It there Ydra a possibility, of an
that alt . months' work 'doing for
nothing. r Oertatnly It looks
things would go right back,
they were before hla election;
should be sent to the aenate."
OHIO MOB AFTER NEGRO
Police Scatter Mob latent Lynching
At Haaaalon, Ohio.
Massllon, Ohio, July 11.—With
erleg of “hang him” "lynch him," a
mob of several hundred peraons
gathered In the northern part of the
city tonight, and threatened to
wreck eummary vengeance upon
Harvey Ulckene, a negro who la
aeeuaed of having attacked Myrtle
Evans, a 16-year-old white girl. The
negro had been captured by a pome
that chased him several miles upon
a band car. A crowd surrounded
the city Jail and made a demon
stration of violence, but was quick
ly repelled by the police and depu
ties. Newg of the attempted asaault
had gained wide cnrrroncy, and In
tense excitement prevailed aa tbe
members of the posse with their
prisoner In custody arrived In the
police station this evening. The
county and city authorities, antici
pating an outbreak bad ordered the
entire police force to the city prison
and supplementing this force a
large number of special deputies
bad been sworn In.
Later tonight Mlekena was spirit
ed away to the county Jail at Can
ton for safekeeping.
FOUND MURDERED IN BUBH
Heard Shooting In Hla Field, Went
Out to It and Never Game Back
Statesboro, Ga., July 11—Alonso
Bmlth, a negro, was f^and covereo
with pine tops half a nine' from hla
home near Brooklet, this county,
this morning. He bad been missing
since Friday afternoon, when be
told hla wife he heard shooting
back of his Held and was going to
Investigate. He never returned.
8herlff Donaldson was notified
this morning and hurried to the
scene Bark from saplings near
by had been peeled off, showing that
buckshot were used In the supposed
murder. His gun was beside him,
but It Is considered Impossible for
him to have committed thi deed
himself.
FLYING TRAIN
TUMBLES OVER
IN M STREET
Nearly Score of People
Killed in Bridgeport
FLYER FROM WASHINGTON TO
BOUTON, SPLIT A SWITCH—A
PULLMAN, LOADED WITH ST.
LOUIS BALL TEAM SAVED.
Bridgeport, Conn., July 11.—The
federal express train from Washing
ton for Boston over tho New York
New Haven and Hartford railway
was dtralled this morning when It
struck an open switch at Fairfield
avenue at an overhead crossing early
this morning.
The locomotive, mall, baggage
conches and four Pullmans loaded
with passengers eraahed to the
•treat fifteen feet below In a tan
gled man of wreckage.
The train was running at a high
rate of ipead to make np lost time.
The two rear Pullmans, containing
twenty-five of* the St. Louis Nation
al League Baseball team remained
on the track.
Thirteen bodlea have been recov
ered and forty Injured, many of
them fatally, are In tbe Bridgeport
hospital. It la believed that at least
eight more bodlea are under the
wreckage.
The accident waa caused by an
Open switch believed to be due to
the carelessness of a signal tower
operator. A later Investigation
places the blame on engineer Cur
tis, who waa crossing the switch at
a speed of 60 miles an hour inateaa
of 16 according to regulations.
■ The engineer, fireman, and eleven
taaaengbrfi; whose homes are In
Wavhlngton, and Philadelphia were
killed.
"Conductor Furey and forty-one
gen were Injured.
The Rose Dhu Rifle Range
was the Scene of a Near-
Serious Accident
Savannah, Ga„ July 11.—Capt.
J. J. Willingham, First Sergeant;
W. C. Allen and Private Slngler of
Company A from Jackson, On., who
were shot yesterday by rlchochet
bullets at the Roae Dhue Range are
getting along very well and will not
suffer any Inconvenience from their
wounds,
Capt. Willingham waa shot In the
arm and aeemn the moat seriously
wounded of the trio. Aside from the
accident to tho members of Com
pany A there have been no mishaps
at the rifle range and the bora are
enjoying camp life. Some good
scores wars mad# on tba range to
day and yesterday.
Many of tha man come to the city
every day. It la a tan mile ride by
trolley but they seem to enjoy tbe
experience. Rose Dhue range La
pretty well Isolated and because of
this tact news of tbe shooting of
the officers and two men was alow
In reaching the city yesterday.
Inanranee Companies to Report
Atlanta, Ga., July 11.—Governor
Smith hag Issued an order that all
Insurance companies In tba stata
muat m ake their semi-annual re
ports to him on June 10, ns
Qulred by tbe Georgia Inanranee
laws. Any companies who do not
maka and publish these reports on
time make themaelves liable to tho
loaa of the right to do business In
the atate until January 1, lilt.
On Trial for Htordor.
Santa Rosa, Cal., Jnty 11.—The
case of Dr. L. 0. Chisholm, who la
charged with tha murder of John
D. Powers, a deotlat, waa salted for
trial hare today. The killing of
Powers occurred near Port Roaa
test April.
"Ask to sec those 'Imperial Self
heating Iron*.'' Write for pric.
LET GOVERNOR
NAME JUDGES
AND SOLICITORS
That is the Object of Bill
of Senator Felker
A NUMBER OF SENATORS
TO GO BACK TO THE OLD 1
NEB OF CHOOSING THEBE J
FICIAL&
Atlanta, Ga., July 11.—To miih
the governor directly respond
for the Judiciary of tho atate
making tbe selection of supreme,|p-
pellate and superior court Jud;
and solicitors general appoi ;
<ve by him la the substance of a jlll
Introduced by Senator J. H. Pel
of the Twenty-eeventh district, and
which la aUrrlng up no little talk
throughout the-state. Tbe bill asks
that the governor appoint (the
Judges and solicitors gedbral Knd
that they be confirmed by tbe sen
ate, Instead of allowing tbe people
to name these officials at the ballot
box.
The author of the bill la of the
opinion that the people are tired ot
the present system of electing
Judges and many senators agree
with him that the more general sat
isfaction would be obtained If theme
officials were appointed. The bill
means stmly a return to tbe sys
tem In operation about alx years
ago.
Another bill of Senator Felker’s
which Is creating considerable talk
Is that asking tor a regulation of
the eateries of Judges and solici
tors general. The bill waa Intro
duced by Senator Felker at the re
quest of tbe Georgia Bar Associa
tion and fixes the salaries ot su
preme and appellate court Judges at
$6,000 annually, superior
Judges .at. $4,000; attorm
at $6,000, and abllcltbrs
$11,600.
EIRE BUGS GET
IN THEIR WORK
AT
FRA1K ELLIS LOST OliT.
AFTER GOOD STM
He Won the Confidence of
Savannah People and is now
Being Prosecuted.
Savannah, July 11.—Thera Is the
greatest tntorcat In Savannah today
in tho trial In tbe Superior Court
of Franklin E.' Ellis, on b charge
of forgery. Bill* bad a etudle. In
Savannah for sometime where he
taught music. He got Into the good
graces of a number of Savannahlans
and Induced them to cash notea for
him which be said would be paid at
maturity by the persona whose
names ware signed to them.
These partial have repudiated the
notes and Bills finds himself now
defending a charge of forgery. He
has already been tried In the City
Court for cheaUng and swindling
and hat a Jail sentence hanging over
him for that offense.
Ellis came to Savannah several
montbs ago strapped, but throw a
great front with the Associated
Charities by refusing any and un
its bo could earn hla bread.
Ho had to ho given a little work
to do In tho affiea before be would
accept assistance. He thus made a
good tmpreeslon and get a pretty
good Job. Recently his crooked
babtta have developed.
OVER aOO OARS peaches
Cantaloupes and Watermelons are
Moving Slowly.
So far this season about *66 car
loads or peaches have been eblpped
from the peach center* of Georgia
to the markets In the North. Tbe
Indtoatlone are that the prediction
of Central Railway officials that the
crop would total 1,000 ears will be
realised. .
The shipments of the lusclona
fruit at preoent IS quite satisfactory,
considering that the crop waa bad
ly damaged by the cold weather
of tho early spring. The Central
to having no trouble moving the
fruit ag rapidly as It la crated. It
wtU bs some Ume before the crop
Will have been completely gathered.
fihtaloupea and watermelons are
miring slowly. Tho erop of thi
rt ot last year’s. '
Three j^Fires^Occurred
there in 4 Few^Days
A LOSS OF TWENTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS WAS SUSTAINED ON
SUNDAY, FOLLOWED BY A
FIRE ON MONDAY.
Douglaa, Ga., July 11—The third
fire In Douglaa within a week broke
out last night about 12 o'clock Just
south of the A. B. & A, R, K. In tne
colored quarters and destroyed a ne
gro hotel and the parsonage of the
negro A. M. E. church, and tbe
church itself was only saved by the
splendid work of the fire depart
ment. Lust Sunday morning a $20-,
00U fire occurred In the Tanner &
Vickers Building, and yesterday
morning a disastrous Ore occurred
in the DouglaB Hotel and the Soutn-
ern Hotel buildings, and JuBt a few
boura later another fire in -the ne
gro section. The loss last night In
tbe destruction of the negro hotel
and parsonage was about $2,600.
Douglas, Ga., July 11.—That
the fire bugs are operating
Douglas seems borne out by the fact
that Inside of a week now two big
blazcB have gutted the city, bringing
great financial loss and imperiling
many lives. Yesterday morning
early, Douglas people were called
from their beds by an alarm and by
the time daylight broke one whole
block was practically swept, with
absolutely no clew to tbe cause ot
the fire.
Yesterday morning the first llttls
blaze peeped out of Mitchell’s ten
int store and before the fire de-
ient couhLget to^tho scene the
flames wer e rosrlng.*~HSit"Of—She
notion store and stock was ruined.
Lasarus' meat market and Pure Food
Grocery also went in turn and be
fore the last ember died out the
Southerland and Douglaa hotels ad
joining bad been gutted.
There were several narrow es
capes by the sleepers In the hotels.
Several of them Just got out with
out any clothing but their sleeping
mantles and the firemen esslated
several others to safety with the fire
licking at the heels of the rescuers.
Today Douglas people are sitting
down to think It over and there is
strong belief that Incendiarism
Is behind It, prevailing through the
business circle*. Just one week
ago a disastrous fire swept at a
nearby block and piled up a loaa of
$20,000. Its cause la apparently
mysterious aa the present one.'
It Is probable that a full lnvestlga-l
tlon will be made. |
The losers In the fire yesterday
are as follows: I
J. C. Brewer, Daniel Haskln, Sr.,'
and Hon. Ellas Lott, owners of the
Hotel Douglas building. Damage to
the building, $6,000, covered with
Insurance. I
Hotel Douglas, damage to furni
ture, etc., $1,000
Pure Food Grocery Store, damage
to grocery stock and by water,
$1,600 covered by Insurance. '
Mitchell's Ten-Cant Store, total
loss. $1,600; partially covered by
Insurance.
Lazarus' beef market, damage
slight.
E. L. Vickers, damage to South
erland Hotel building, $$,000, cov
ered by Insurance. |
IV. W. Snotherland, damage to the
hotel furniture, $1,000; no Insur
ance.
In addition to the above, a num
ber of the guests of the two hotels
lost clothing, etc. In extinguishing
the flames the fire department did
heroic work.
DENTISTRY
-AT-
ONE-HALF PRICE
Come to the best equipped
office in the South, where
you will get the best work
with the least pain.
Dr. L. C. Holtzendorff,
Formerly United States Army Dental Surgeon.
VALDOSTA, GEORGIA.
ir
Southern Stationery
& Printing Company
PHONE 81
Depnty Warden Harden, of the
county convict gang, has heard an
old saying about “spare the rod and
■poll the child,” and that la prob
ably why he lined np six youngsters
yesterday and gave them a thrash
ing. Tha boys, who wen sent out to
the camp Saturday for robbing
Marks' store, got It Into their heads
that It would be a picnic, and Dep
uty Harden got down hla strap and
proceeded to dliabuse their mind*
ot that Idea. It te said that the
dose which he put on them had the
proper effect.
"W/E will give you the practical thing and
V it will be of a dignity and style that will
please you. We’ve got the equipment;
we’ve got the experience, and we’ll deliver
the job on time and in perfect order.
Give us a chance to figure on your next
big job. Our prices may not be absolutely
the lowest, but when you get the work you
will be satisfied with it and 'you will know
that the price is low measured by character
and quality. _ '
Summer Medicine.
In Summer, delicate women, overworked
men and sickly children will find that
Mashburn’s Hypophosphites
enables them to get from the food they eat all the nourishment
it contains. It brings into action all tbe vital forces.—makes
digestion perfect and builds up the nerve tissues and give power
to to the brain, £2?.
It's about the only class of medicine recognized as a medi
cine by doctors of all schools. '■ "
Fifty cents per bottle.
MASHBURN DRUG COMPANY
VALDOSTA, GA.
Up and come and let us show you‘through our modern Grainery—
built expressly for our own use; Gamer Patterson St and Crane Ave.
The best equipped Feed Rooms in South Georgia. Remember, we
have no weevils, cob-webs or musty feeds; everything fresh.
Tomorrow, wa shall sea what wa
•ball ace.
H F. Tillman Grain Co.
207 S. PATTERSON ST.
PHONE 105