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GOOD PRUNING METHODS
WILL GIVE BEST FRUITS
Interesting Bulletin Is Issued by the State College of Agricult
ure. Giving the Best Method s for Securing Fruit and Tell
ing How Pruning Should Be Done
(Special Dispatch to Th® Journal.)
ATHENS, Ga.. Dec. T.-The following
bulletin has been issued by the State
College of Agriculture on pruning:
In order to raise the beet fruit five fac
tors have to be taken into consideration,
ramely. cultivation, fertilisation, spray
ing. .pruning and thinning. If one of
ftiese main divisions of orchard manage
ment is neglected the resulting crop will
not-be up to the standard. As the season
for pruning has arrived, we have taken
that as a subject for a short article.
The time to prune? Pruning may be
done at any season of the year. Many
growers give the time by saying “when
ever the knife is sharp.” We must re
member a couple of things, however,
when we pick our time to prune. Cutting
the tree during the summer tends to
hold it back and retard its growth, and
retarding growth tends toward fruitful
ness. therefore when a tree ig growing
too fast it eaw well be pruned in the
summer: on the other hand, if it la bear
ing we desire more wood, and as pruning
tn the winter tends toward wood produc
tion. we usually prune bearing trees
wbDs they are dormant. Grapes should
always be pruned during the winter, and
the scuppemong. when pruned, had best
be cut before Christmas in order to pre
vent its bleeding the following spring.
How often should we prune? We should
prune a little every year, for when we
allow trees to grow for two or more
years without pruning, they produce a
lot of unnecessary wood, which, when we
de not cut ft out. so disturbs plant activ
ity as to set it bask, and result tn a light
crop. V « • •
How should we prune? To prune each
species of plant correctly, we should
know the bearing habit of the tree. For
example, peaches bear their fruit on the
wood made last year; grapes bear on the
Wood of the Season, as do also raspber
ries and blackberries. Consequently it is
impossible to give specific rules for all
PERSON MAKING PAUPER
OF ANOTHER IS LIABLE
Court Holds Cracker Company
Shouldn’t Have Caused Seat
tle Man’s Dismissal
(By Attociaud Press.) v?*
, SEATTLE, Wash.. Dec. 8 —No man
has a right to make a pauper of anyone
else by interfering with his employment,
and if this .s done, it makes the person
so meddling liable to damages through
the courts
This is the broad decision as laid
down by the supreme court of the state
yesterday >n the case of Charles R. Jones
against the Seattle Cracker and Candy
company, being a reversal of the decis
ion of the superior court, which grant
ed a non-suit.
Jones seeks 13.000 damages by reason
of his discharge by a transfer company
at the alleged behest of the Seattle
Cracker and Candy company. The case
Is remanded to the lower court for re
trial. .
KEEP TAB ON INSOLENT
DRIVERS OF TAXICABS
NEW YORK. Dec. B—Mayor Gaynor is
considering a suggestion that he appoint
a committee of 50 citizens who are in the
habit of using taxicabs frequently to re
port any violation of law on the part of
the companies or their drivers.
Many general complaints are heard
about overcharging, insolence and other
forms of annoyance on the part of taxi
cab men. but few citizens take the trou
ble to make their complaints to the
proper authorities and those who do com
plain rarely have the proper evidence.
WROTEAUTOGRAPHY?
CALLED IN FRIENDS, DIED
MARSHALL. Mich., Dec. B.—Confident
that he was about to die, Robert Schley,
a veteran of the civil war. last Sunday
informed his aged wife he intended to
write his autobiography. He finished the
work Tuesday evening. .
ktw correcting it, he told his wife he
believed he would expire about *> o’clock
Wednesday morning. He wished to bid
hts neighbors farewell, and so called
them in and took leave of them, inform
ing them be was about to die. After he
had retired he got up and wrote his will.
He died at 6 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing.
ALABAMA MASONS TO
HAVE BIG BOND ISSUE
MONTGOMERY. Ala., Dec. B.—A bond
issue of M.OOO wag authorized today by
the Alabama Masonic Grand Lodge to
supplement NO.OOO in hand for the erec
ton of a home in Montgomery for Ma
lonic widows and orphans.
Work on the home has been started.
fruits in a short paper. There are a few
things, however, which will apply to all
trees. (I) Head them moderately low,
not over a foot or 18 Inches for peaches,
and two feet for apples. (2) plant <me
year trees where possible, a-nd cut to a
whip the first season. (3) Form head the
second season, leaving three to five limbs
for the completed tree; these should be
cut back from one-third to one-half, de
pending upon the amount of growth for
the year. (4) After the second pruning,
keep the head thinned out by cutting
away all croslsng. twisted, broken, or
otherwise objectionable limbs; remove
all suckers from the base of the tree and
from the larger limbs (these suckers are
not fruit producers, but wood makers).
(5) The tree should be cut back slightly
every years, peaches more so than apples.
(C) Have all the tools sharp. (7) Never
cut down a small tree, always cut from
the bottom up, this is done to prevent
the splitting of the bark. (8) Saw off all
limbs larger than one inch in diameter.
Make the first cut with the saw on the
lower side of the limb, this cut should be
made through the bark; then saw off the
Umb from the upper side and as close to
the tree as possible. (9) Never leave
stubs of limbs, make all wounds smooth
and as close to the tree as practical. (10)
Paint all wounds over one and one-halt
inches in diameter with white lead jrenJnt:
this will not heal the wound, but will<
protect it from rot while it is healing
oyer. (11) Prune all trees to an open
head sd the sun can haye access to the
interior,*and protect from disease as well
as color the fruit. (1$) Pruhe all pear
trees to an open head, that is, cut out the
leaders in order to better control the
blight.
We prune to increase the fruit bearing
wood, to'prevent over-bearing, to increase
the sice and quality of the fruit, and to
prolong the life of our trees. We may
raise fruit without pruning, but the'man
who makes a success of selling fruit,
knows he must prune.
TWO FINGERS IN RUINS
CONVICT MAN OF ARSON
Steinkraus Lost Part of His
Hand on Night of
Fire
(By Associated Press.)
CALIFORNIA, Mo.. Dec. 8.-Two badly
mutilated fingers found In the ruins of
a burned store at Tipton, Mo., nine'
months ago yesterday caused the con
viction of Gustave F. Steinkraus In the
circuit court here on a charge of arson.
He was sentenced to serve two years in
the penitentiary.
In March of this year a store conducted
by Steinkraus and David Greer was
burned. Suspicion that the fire was of
incendiary origin was not aroused until
detectives employed by an insurance I
company found two badly mutilated '
fingers in the ruins. An Investigation'
followed and It was learned that on the I
night of the fire Greer had been injured;
and lost two fingers.
The arrest of the two men followed.
Greer also faces a charge of arson.
REVOLT SWEPT HONDURAS
TO FACE NEW REBELLION
NEW ORLEANS. La.. Dec. 8.-A num
ber of wealthy Hondurans have remov
ed their families to New Orleans with
in the past two or three weeks and
among the Central American colony here
the belief is expressed that another rev-!
olutlon In Honduras is not many weeksl
uff.
Manuel Donilla, former president of •
the Honduran republic, has been in New
Orleans for several weeks nast. He re- •
fusee to be interviewed on any subject
and denied himself to practlcal’y all
callers.
DIED UNDER SHOWER
BATH AT HOSHTAL
MASS!LON, Ohio. Dec. B.—An official |
statement was issued today that Walter;
Young, patient in the state hospital here, ■
and who was in the las: stages of parly-'
•m. died from scalds received while he
was placed under a shower bath Sunday ,
night. Ln some way not yet explained,
the water came through the needles
scalding hot. Relatives of Young will
demand an investigation.
Two Sailors Drown
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. B.—Two of
three negro sailors aobard the schooner!
Oscar Murray were drowned whan the I
vessel capsized during a heavy blow off!
Little Woods In Lake Pontchartrain Mon
day night. The third man was found
lashed to the wreck last night, hav-J
ing been in the water for nearly 48 hours i
with the temperature close to freezing. ’
The schooner, valued at M.AJO. and the
cargo at 1100, which, it Is feared. Is ai
total loss. I
LAMAR ■ HOOK
LEADING RACE FOR
SUPREME COURT
Augusta Lawyer Backed by
Letters and Telegrams From
the South, and Would Re
ceive Support in Senate
400 LAWYERS AND JUDGES
ARE CONSIDERED BY TAFT
______
Has Eliminated All But Few.
Hughes Likely for Chief Jus
ticeship, for Which He Will
Have No Opposition
BY RALPH SMITH.
WASHINGTON, Dec. B.—Concerning
President Taft's probable appointments
for the supreme court, the Washington
Post says today:
Out of the chaotic condition that has
marked tho supreme court situation for
the past few days, now comes an indica
tion that the final selection will be
Charles E. Hughes for chief justice; Wil
liam C. Hook, of Deavenworth. Kan.,
judge of the Eighth circuit, for associ
ate justice, and Judge Joseph R. Damar,
of Georgia, a democrat, for the third va
cancy, with W. D. McHugh, of Omaha,
I Neb., as an alternative choice.
| Lamar, backed by Senator Bacon and
■ other Georgians, and indorsed in a score
of letters and telegrams from many sec
tions of the south, woiild probably re
ceive the backing of all the Democrats
In the senate, removing that feature of
opposition. Hook, although he partici
pated In the decision against the Stand
ard Oil company, is regarded as eligible
by the president, it is said, and would
be very acceptable to the Insurgents of
the senate. Associate Justice Hughes
• will not be opopsed, either by regulars
or insurgents, for the chief justiceship.
While it is understood that President
Taft has not finally made up his mind
with regard to either Hook or Lamar,
it is known that these two men are now
leading he race. I became known yes
terday that more than 400 members of the
bench and bar, from all sections of the
country, have been considered by Presi
dent Taft for the supreme court va
cancies. The narrowing down process
has gone forward rapidly within the past
few days.
WOMAN CHAINED TO
WALL BY BOSTON NEGRO
i Tells Police She Had Been
Chained Eight Days
Without Food
BOSTON, Dec. B.—A young woman
of 23 years, nearly nude and fastened
to a wall with a chain about her neck,
her hands tied behind her back and her
face and body a mass of raw bruises',
was found in a room at 58 Middlesex
street late last night by the police when
they forced their way into the home of
J. H. Taylor, a negro, against whom
they had a warrant in connection with
the sale of cocaine.
Taylor is said to have threatened the
police with a revolver when the door
! was opened, but he was overpowered
quickly. Entering the room, the police
found the young woman lying on a couch
with a chain about her neck, fastened to
the wall. When asked why she was so
confined, Taylor, according to the police,
declared it was because she would run
away if he did not chain her. He was
ordered to release her, and, when he did
so, she rushed to an ice chest and rav
enously devored a loaf of bread.
According to the police, the girl said
she was married to Taylor last Septem
ber. She declared she had been chained
1 down for eight days and in that time
, had eaten but once. That was three
days ago, when she was given some
bread and tea.
INDIANA COUPLE MAKE
TRIP IN WHALE WAGON
CHARLESTON. S. C., Dec. B. Awhale
covered wagon, drawn by two horses, at
tracted much attention here today, espe
cially after it was learned that the team
had come all the way from Indiana by
road, and was bound for Florida.
An elderly gentleman and his wife live
in the old-time prairie schooner which
is fitted up nicely.
They are in good health andd o not
appear fatigued from the long journey.
They may decide to take steamer here
for Jacksonville on account of road con
ditions.
BISHOP CANDLER VISITS
ALABAMA CONFERENCE
TROY, Ala., Dec. B.—The 78th annual
session of Alabama conference of M. E.
church, south, convened here Wednes
day. Bishop Alpheum Wilson, of Balti
more. presides over the body, Bishop
W. A. Candler, of Georgia, here as visi
tor and presided part of the time at the
request of Bishop Wilson. About 300
ministers and delegates will attend, 166
ministers and 26 laymen responded to
roll call this morning.
Characters of presiding elders and
ministers passed this morning.
many’brTngTng _ out _
GOLD FROM ALASKA
SEWARD, Alaska. Dec. B.—Seven per
sons .including one woman, the first to
come out over the witner trail .arrived
yesterday from Innoko and Idltarod dis
tricts. having made the trip in 19 days
actual traveling time.
The party reports that more than 500
people are coming out this witner, bring
ing several hundred thousands in bul
lion. Several consignments of gold from
Idatrod district for Seattle banks have
already been dispatched by dog sleds.
Woman Hermit Cremated
SCHENECTADY, N. Y„ Dec. B—Mrs.
Rebecca Ecca Reese, 84 years of age,
an eccentric recluse who lived on a fine
estate near this city, was burned to a
crisp in her home late last night. Her
lone attendant said that the fire was
probably the result or her habit of going
to bed with a lighted pipe in her mouth.
The damage to the house was slight.
ATLANTA. GEORGIA, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 9, 1910.
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ELY, IN AIRSHIP, BEATS
AUTO, AND THEN GLIDES
1,000 FEET TO GROUND
(By Associated Press.)
COLUMBIA, S. C., Dec. B. Eugcno B.
Ely, in a Curtiss machine, made three
successful flights yesterday afterfioon.
Inaugurating the two days’ aviation meet
in connection with the South Atlantic
FRICTION DEVELOPS
IT W«TEfIWWS MEET
Certain Representatives Say
They’re Not Receiving Ade
quate Recognition
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. Dec. B.—Though the
National Rivers and Harbors congress
has been in session only one day, signs
of friction already have developed among
representatives advocating big projects,
gome of the representatives of the At
lantic Deeper Waterways associatioh
claim they are not receiving adequate
recognition.
Interest centers today In the address
of Governor Harmon, of Ohio. Briga
dier General Bixby, chief of the United
States engineer corps, and Representa
tive Champ Clark, of Missouri, are also
expected to deliver addresses.
The appearance of General Bixby will
mark the first time that the head of the
engineering corps of the army has ap
peared before a public gathering to ex
plain his work and policy.
SENTENCED TO JAIL
FOR COCAINE SALE
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. B.—Convicted
of the illegal sale of cocaine. Dr. George
A. Thomas, proprietor of a drug store in
south Rampart street and his clerk,
Charles B. Lindsay, were sentenced to
day, in addition to fines of |25, to 30
days’ Imprisonment In the parish jail.
District Attorney Adams has under
taken a vigorous crusade against traf
fic in cocaine, which he declares has
been carried on extensively in New Or
leans.
TRAIN WITH DOCTOR
RACES AGAINST DEATH
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 8. —According
to a telephone message received here this
morning, Dr. W. H. Mabry, of Rounde
way, Miss., is being hurried to Memphis
aboard a special train for surgical at
tention, suffering from gunshot wounds
inflicted by a negro, whose identity Is
unknown.
The condition of the physician os stat
ed to be critical. As to the causes which
prompted the shooting, nothing it yet
available.
RUMOR OF CASTELLANE
SUICIDE IS DENIED
PARIS, Dec. B.—There was no truth
in the rumor current last night that a
well known Frenchman had committed
buic‘de. Some versions of the et?ry as
sociated the name of Count Boni de
Ca&iellane with the matter.
Homeopathists Meet
JACKSONVILLE. Fla.. Dec. B.—The
second days’ session of the Southern
Homeopathic Medical association in con
vention here was featured yesterday by
a number of interesting papers and dis
cussions.
i States Com exposition.
I He easily distanced an automobile in
! a three-mile race and glided to the
.ground from a thousand-feit eelvation.
I These were the first aeroplane Hights
ever made In South Carolina.
SII,BOB PRIZES ffIRDER
IN CORN EXPOSITION
Expected That Show Will Re
sult in An Annual All-South
ern Exhibit
COLUMBIA, S. C., Dec. B.—Prizes ag
gregating SIO,OOO were awarded last night
at the South Atlantic states corn expo
sition for the best corn to be exhibited
from North Carolina. South Carolina
and Georgia. There are over 700 exhib
its entered for the exposition, the first
ever held in the south.
The prize for the best single ear of
corn was won by E. Goodwin, of Apex.
N. C.; best 10 ears, by J. C. Lewis, of
Reedy Branch, N. C.; best individual dis
play and best 50 ears, by A. D. Hudson, of
Newberry, S. C.
Prizes for the largest yields were
awarded to Jerry H. Moore, 15 years of
age, who produced 120 bushels of corn on
one acre.
Quality and not quantity of corn was
considered by the judges in making
the awards.
There were addresses today on corn by
O. 6. Martin, S. Schaub and Ira W. Wil
liams, of the United States farm demon
stration work, and E. J. Watson, commis
sioner of agriculture of South Caorlina.
The exposition wiu continue throughout
the week. Plans were formulated last
night for making the exposition an
all-southern affair, to be held every year.
LUNCHEON IS SERVED
BETWEEN COW STALLS
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. to
show 40 young women normal students
that a dairy can be kept in an absolutely
sanitary condition, a dairyman near here
yesterday served luncheon between stalls
in his shed where cows are kept. The
students went to the dairy for a trip
of Inspection and when the guests pro
posal that they eat in the cowshed was
broached they thought him a bit too hos
pitable or that he must have a dis
torted idea of the cleanliness of his
place. As everything was prepared they
accepted.
TROOPS ON GUARD AT
TRIALS OF NIGHT RIDERS
EDDYVILLE, Ky., Dec. B.—State sol
diers are here doing guard duty during
the trial of four alleged night riders,
Alonzo Gray, Bryan Hawkins. Bart
Creekmur and Jim Bryant, who were
placed on trial charged with having mur
dered Axion Cooper, at a barbecue near
Lamasco last July. Cooper was a ten
ant of Milton Oliver, an important com
monwealth witness in the night rider I
cases, and was himself a witness in the '
same cases.
Thornton Is Elected
BATON ROUGE, La., Dec. 8.-The
Louisiana legislature met in joint session
and formally elected Judge J. R. Thorn
ton, of Rapides Parish, United States
senator to succeed the late Senator Me- j
Enery. Senator Thornton will leave forj
Waahlrurton within a few dara.
INSURANCE MEN
OF SOOTH BEGIN
BIG CONVENTION
I
Will Be in Session for Two
Days at Piedmont Hotel.
Opening Session Held Thurs
day Morning
The first convention of the conference
of southern companies was begun at 10
o'clock Thursday morning in the con
vention hall of the Piedmont hotel. The
conference represents about 21 southern
companies. Officers of most of these com
panies and of several other companies
that are not members of the conference,
were present.
The opening session was an introduc
tion to the convention. At the outset it
was announced that it wvuld be informal
and that no business would be trans
acted.
The most important matter brought to
the attention of the conference was the
establishment of a publicity bureau by
southern casualty, life and fire insurance
companies. It was moved that three
committees, representing the three
branches of insurance, be appointed to
confer on the establishment of such a
bureau. This motion was withdrawn,
but it is probable that it will again be
brought to the attention of the conven
tion.
Speakers made it plain that the con
ference was not organized for the pur
pose of fighting northern and western
companies. But it does purpose to use
every effort to have southern people in
vest their money in southern companies.
IN SESSION TWO DAYS.
The first session was adjourned at 12
o’clock. The convention will continue so»
two days. The second session, which
was executive, began at 2:30 o’clock. Sev
eral papers on various topics pertaining
to insurance will be read at it. A ban
quet will be given for the convention at
8:30 o'clock Thursday night in the. main
dining room at the Piedmont hotel. The
conference will hold an executive session
at 10 o’clock Friday morning, the dele
gates will go for an automobile ride at
3 o'clock* Friday afternoon, and the con
vention will then adjourn.
Papers are to be read by the following
well known insurance men:
W. L. Reynolds, vice president and
general manager Interstate Fire Insur
ance company, Birmingham. Ala.; C.
A. Craig, president National Life and Ac
cident Insurance company, Nashville,
Tenn.; M. E. Ridley, secretary and man
ager the Southern Insurance company,
Nashville Tenn.; C. P. Orr. president
Southern Mutual Aid association, Bir
mingham, Ala.; Wilmer L. Moore, presi
dent Southern States Life Insurance com
pany, Atlanta, Ga.; James A. Blainey.
general manager Equitable Casualty com
pany of Atalnta, Ga.
SENATORS SEE TAFT
IN WIMBISH'S BEHALF
BY RALPH SMITH.
WASHINGTON, Dec. B.—Senator Ter
rell had an Interview with President
Taft this morning concerning the ap
pointment of W. A. Wlmbish, of Atlanta,
to the court of commerce. Senator
Chamberlain, of Oregon, will see the
president this afternoon in Mr. Wim
bish's behalf.
“President Taft is undoubtedly favor
ably Impressed with Mr. Wlmbish for
the court of commerce, but there are al
ready three circuit judges in that dis
trict of the country, and this may mili
tate against Mr. Wlmbish,” said Senator
Terral*
MOE SYSTEM IS
BREEDER OF PANICS
MACVEAGH SAYS
“Other Great National Bank
ing and Currency Systems
Are Panic Preventing/ Se
cretary Adds, in Report
PANICS NOT NECESSARY
AND NOT RESPECTABLE
Asks for Civil Service, Busi
ness-Like Methods, General
Abolition of Red Tape, Cus
tom Service Without Politics
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. B.—Currency re
form, extension of the scope of the na
tional banking laws, In the event of no
Immediate change of the monetary sys
tem; civil service requirements; a cus
toms service, free from “practical'* pol
itics; business-like methods In the dal
ly transactions of the government and
a general abolition of red tape wherev
er it clogs the wheels of the govern-
business, are among the recom
mendations contained In the annual re
port of Franklin AlacVeagh, secretary
of the treasury, presented to congress
today.
The expenses of the government in
the fiscal year 1912, for which this ses
sion of congress is asked to appropri
ate. are estimated at $630,494,013.12.
The estimated expenditure on the Pan
ama canal are given as 156,920.847.69,
making a total of >687,414,860.81. The
estimates, if carried out, represent net
savings of about $18,000,000 in the ex
ecutive departments as compared with
the appropriations for the current fis
cal year.
While the secretary’s report esti
mates the total expenses of the govern
ment at $687,414,860, the estimates
which have been transmitted to congress
ask for $748,414,861, a difference of $61,-
000,000. Congress is asked to appropri
ate this extra $61,000,000 to make the
sinking fund law effective. It would
be an appropriation to permit the treas
ury to begin applying 1 per cent a
year to the discharge of the national
debt. The law authorizing such a pro
ceedure has been a dead letter for some
time, as congress has never appropri
ated any money.
RECEIPTS $680,000,000.
Receipts for 1912, Secretary MacVeagh
estimates, will'be $680,000,000, which
would leave an ordinary surplus ol
around $50,000,00. If the treasury should
continue to pay for the PaTrama canal
out of the cash drawer as at present,
such a surplus would be turned to a de
ficit of t?,414.860.81.
Secretary MacVeagh expresses the
hope that the monetary question will
come into congress detached from sec
tional or political consideration.
“Our system can fairly be called a
panic breeding system,” he says,
•whereas every other great national
banking and currency system is panic
preventing. As long as we continue
under our present system we are liable
to panics and the devastations of pan
ics reach Republicans and Democrats
and all parts of the country alike.
Panics are no longer necessary and no
longer respectable. It is for the gov
ernment to say whether we shall have
panics in the future or not. It is a
mere matter of choice.
“We have no system of reserves;
our banking system destroys them.
It concentrates in New York what are
pretended to be reserves and then
forces the New York banks to lend
and abolish them. Our system, instead
of building up a reserve, destroys it
as fast as it inclines to accumulate.
AS TO BONDS.
In connection with his criticism of
the money system, one of Secretary
MacVeagh’s most Important recom
mendations concerns future Issues of
Panama bonds of which $290,000,000
were authorized by the tariff act. The
secretary renews the recommendations
he made last year for legislation to
tax the new bonds at 1 1-2 per
cent, If used by National banks
for circulation and Intimates, as was
announced in news dispatches, a few
days ago. that it might be more pre
ferable to issue the new securities I’or
Investment purposes only at a rate of
3 per cent.
As a check against the use of the
bonds as the basis for a further infla
tion of the national bank currency, lie
suggests that a circulation tax of even
2 per cent would have the effect of
making them unprofitable for banks to
use for such a purpose and at the
same time would make them attractive
to investors without Injuring “
per cent bonds of which more than
$700,000,000 are outstanding. Another
means of accomplishing the
the secretary suggests, would be
congress to authorize an issue of $50.-
000,000 or $100,000,000 of the bonds at
3 per cent without the circulation priv-
Ts there is no prospect of Immediate
change in the monetary
secretary thinks the American
banking system should be
to perform an International function.
There is a clear need of tanking facll
ities in foreign countries where there
is American commerce, he says.
THIEF SNATCHES three
PURSES AND IS CAUGHT
John Gault Made Three Hauls
and Was Then Caught
With the Goods
John Gault, a negro, is lodged at
police headquarters as the result of his
extensive operations on the *outh side
Wednesday evening. Before he was cap
tured by Police Call Officers Hood and
Gorman, Gaul is alleged to nave snatpb
ta purses from four ladies *n the course
ts two hours. .
Mrs. Mary Miller, of 22 Haynes street,
o:ie of the victims, has posrtively iden
tified Gault. He was nabbed by the offi
cers as he was rushing down Pryor
street shortly after he had relieved Mrs.
Miller of her purse.
The negro's other alleged victims on
Wednesday evening were Miss Lula
Jones, of 367 Pulliam street; Mrs. R. T.
Stanfiel, of 83 Spring street, and Mrs. M.
Harwlta. of 53 Capitol avenue.
No. 23.