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Newspaper Page Textt • i • x . • .< 111 ■ 7; ■ •- ®fje Swrnul VOLUME XII. OVER FIFTY KILLED OB HURT IN WRECK OFEXCJRSRMTRWN Fourteen Bodies Recovered-42 Seriously Injured and 50 Others Hurt When Rear of Train Is Demolished w k ßy JU»cxiatM Pre**.) NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 11.—A disas trous wreck in which, fourteen or more people were killed. 42 seriously injured and about 50 slightly hurt, oc curred on the Yaxoo and Mis sissippi Valley railroad near Montz. La., twenty-seevn miles north of New Orleans, at midnight when W through freight crashed into the rear of an ex cursion train of ten coaches. Five of the coaches of the excursion train were burned and many of the bodies of the victims are believed to have been cremated. Most of the injured are White. BRAKEMAN BLAMED. An official statement issued by the railread company places the blame for the disaster on a brakeman named Cun ningham. who is charged with failure to obey orders and' signal the frtight train. The Excursion train which left New Orleans north bound at 11 p. m.. was drawn by two engines. On approaching Monts one engine broke down and the engineer signalled to the brakeman, it is said. Ao go back and signal the freight train, which was running twenty-five minutes behind the excursion. This or der. It is declared, the brakeman failed to comply with and the freight tore into the rear cf the crowded passenger train at a speed of about thirty miles an hour. • *. »• • Relief trains were sent from New Or leans and Baton Rouge. Thirty of the injured, all negroes. were taken to Baton Rouge. The dead and the more seriously injured among the whites were brought to New Orleans and placed in hospit&ls- THIRTEEN BODIES RECOVERED. Os the thirteen bodies recovered from the wreck up to 9 o'clock this morning, nine were negroes and four white per sona*. * Another body, that of an unidentl- , fled white, child, making the four teenth. was taken from the wreckage ' later this morning. The majority of the excursionists were from points south of Woodville. Mis*, which is 39 miles north of Baton Rouge PATROL WAGONS FOR DEAD. , The scene at the union station here | when the relief train bearing the dead and injured arrived was one of confu sion. Practically every ambulance In j the city had been summoned to take the injured to the hospitals, and police patrol wagons were used to help move 'the dead to undertaking establishments The rear coach of the excursion train was demolished and it is said practi-1 tally every occupant of this car was either killed or seriously injured. One of the badly wounded victims brought here stated that two women and sev eral small children in the rear coach were killed. THE DEAD. The dead: MRS. VICTORIA MONTTEGUDO. Seachary. La. (white.) MRS. CHARLES GRECO. Seachary. La (whita) MRS THMOAS MGUINNESS. New Orleans (whita) WHITE CHILD, unidentified. MRS. JENNIE COMEAUX. Seachary. La (white). Two white women, unidentified, one from Seachary. Os the nine negroes -Whose bodies were removed from the wreckage, three were wimen. one a girl, fourteen years old. and five men. INJURED WHITE PASSENGERS. Among the injured white passengers are: Samuel Green, wife and two children Slaughter, La P. H. Howard. Baton Rouge. La Ben Garvey, wife and child, Baton - Rouge < E Scott. Baton Rouge. Lula Louphier, Baton Rouge. Bessie Carpenter Zabhary, La. Nora Wilson, Woodville. Miss. T. McGinnis and two children. New Orleans. R. E. Anderson. Searchary, La. C. D. Martinez. Baton Rouge W. N. Tipton. Baton Rouge Fred Lessing. New Orleans. Mrs. A. L. Wler and boy. New Or leans. Mrs. R Barrow, Bayou Sara, La. L. Theriot. Baton Rouge. Mr* Ricau. Baton Rouge. Mids Ida Flower. Baton Rouge. Mias Clara Flower. Baton Rouge Merceline Vallery, Bumside, La. 'Mias L. Douglas, Woodville. Miss. Benjamin Suarez, wife and child. Woockville. Mise Mrt Rosa Greet* and two children. Slaughter. La. Frank Greet*. Slaughter. La. Viator Stoltz. New Orleans. Oscar Cambrabe. a student at Louis iana State University, hurt on head and limbs; taken to Baton Rouge Wmita rt tun. Henry Bode, painter. Baton Rouge hurt, on head and leg; taken to Baton Rouge sanitarium. COACHES CATCH FIRE Almost as soon as the collision oc curred the two rear coaches, which were telescoped by the freight engine, caught fire The passengers who escaped in jury rushed into the wrecked cogches and dragged dead and injured from the reach of the flames. Several of the occupants of the front coaches who escaped injury were badly burned in their efforts to save those less fortun ate. The heartrending moans of the injured and dying were added to by cries and shrieking of the ezeited wom en and children who ran wildly about searching for relatives and friends. DEEDS OF HEROISM. jkksoniulle trades Ml) CALL BIG STRIKE Meeting Will Be Held Monday Night to Discuss General Tie-Up (By Associated Ptvm.) JACKSONVILLE Fla.. Nov. It.—A meeting of the Central Trades and La bor council, including twenty-two la bor unions, has been called for 8 o’clock Monday night to consider and vote upon the question of calling a geenral sympathetic strike to con tinue until the street car strike is set tled. There seems to be no end to the street car strike situation in view, the company and the striking trainmen still bolding out. It was learned today, how ever. that thirty of the old men had broker, ranks and applied for relnstate- Soent. This could not be verified. The only trouble reported Sunday was on Highway avenue, men .md boys having thrown missiles into passing cars, despite the presence of the mili tiamen, who wera strung out along the entire lines. Cars on all other lines were operated without trouble and were well patronized. It is announced that the street car company would withdraw service from the Highway section temporarily, on ac count of the many attacks. State troops are still on duty throughout the city, and will probably remain here during the present week. That a general strike of all unions in Jacksonville would be inaugurated to morrow morning unless a settlement was reached today between the Jack sonville Street Car company and the striking conductors and motormen was the rumor afloat this morning. The information comes from the headquarters of several locals meetings were held yesterday, and it' is expected before the day is out that some official statement will be issued by thp Central Trades Council. No rioting occurred last night, but locak officers in automobiles continue to follow all cars being operated in the city. SOUTHERN EXHIBITS PRAISED IN THE EAST Farm Products Elicit Admira tion From Planters in the Northern Section (By A***c»*te4 Pi«M.) CHICAGO, 'Nov. 11.—Great interest about the southeastern railway system lat northern fairs and expositions, over [ a quarter of million desirable people seeking and receiving information re garding the resources and opportunities [of the southeast, according to reports I received from representatives of the railway in charge of the exhibits. The various exhibits made, extended : oyer a period of two months and in cluded the country north of the Ohio river from New York and Pennsylva nia to lowa. There were twenty-seven separate exhibits made at district and i county fairs in the northern states in addition to a rfne display put in at the I Canadian International exhibition at To ronto.. The fine displays of fruit, of | corn, wheat and other grains and the showing about other products of the ' southern soil were things that especial | ly appealed to great mimbeo of north j ern farmers. Not less than two representatives ot I rhe Southern railway and it* associated lines were present at each of these ex hibits, explaining condition* in the southeast and the opportunities offered to the homeseeker as well a* the attrac tion of the southern country for inves tors Or for visitors. Reports of these agents show that the total attendance at the various fairs and extyiMts visited amounted to over 1,850,000 people and that about 240,000 visited the Southern railway exhibits. Parents Forgot Seten Children When Their House Caught Afire (By Associated Pres*.) LOUISVILLE Ky., Nov. 11.—Two patrolmen here early this morning res cued the seven children of Mr. vnd Mrs. H. Clarence froib their burning home, after the parent! had fled from the house at the sign of fire, apparently forgetful of their sleeping offspring. When the parents realized what they had done they attempted to rush back into the buildlnfi, but were prevented by the' officers. The two patrolmen, O’Hare and O'Hearn, suffered severe burns. None of the children was In jured. • Prisoner Skips (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) MONTGOMERY. Ala., Nov. 11. —Vis- ions of a few years in the penitentiary doing hard work for the state caused Will Shuford to leave the court room Saturday afternoon when the court ad journed his trial for the lunch hour. When court reconvened, Shuford could not be found, but Judge Browp gave the case to the Jurors and they immediate ly convicted him of assault with a weapon. injured negroes from the fast spread ing flames, and negro men rushed into the steam and flames to rescue white persons as well as members of their own race. The excursion train was in charge of Conductor Stinson. with Engineers Montgomery and Wright on the en gines. The freight train was In charge of Conductor ' Rodney and Engineer Drehr. Many of Slain in Wreck Are Negroes (By Associated Preaa.) MEMPHIS. Nov. 11.—Reports to the office of General Superintendent Morris, of the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley rail road. state that fifteen persons are known to have been killed in the wreck near New Orleans. Many were injured. All —* -*" -* nxrf ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1912. WILSON WILL DECIDE EXTRA SESSION SOON Definite Announcement Will Probably Be Made Before Vacation Begins ■T BALPS SMITH. PRINCETON, N. J.. Nov. 11.—It is be lieved probable that President-elect Wil son will abandon his original purpose and before December 1 make announce ment of a decision relative to an extra session of congress immediately follow ing his inauguration on March 4. It was Mr. Wilson’s original Intention to say nothing as to his probable course until after his return from his vacation. While he still declines to discuss the matter. It Is probable that he will form ulate a decision within the next week or ten days, and he may make his de cision public. The discussion of an extra session by the press of the country, innumerable expressions on the subject by members of congress, senators and business men have been of much help to Mr. Wilson in considering the question. He said today: "The concensus of opinion in favor of an extra session of congress is very Interesting.” He added that it had been his "original” intention to give out a statement of his attitude following his return from his vacation. As governor of New Jersey, the presi dent-elect has given much thought to approaching session of the Jersey leg islature. He states today that his mes sage will' deal with a Democratic plat form and make many important recom mendations. Among other things, he will urge the legislature to ■ ratify the Income tax amendment to the federal constitution and also to accept the con stitutional amendment providing for the election of United States senators by the direct vote of the people. A table in the governor's library was piled high with packages Saturday. He was asked about these today. “There were many presents,” he said, ’’the packages contained everything from I books to suspenders." Guineas Fooled by Campaign Orators' Anti-Wilson Talk (By Atxociatad Press.) UTICA. N. Y.. No*’. 41—Because of unrest among the foreigners of this city following the election a mass meet ■ Ing was held |iere last and ad- I dressed by Mayor Baker and Italian Consul Eaccelli, of Albany. The Ital ians have withdrawing their funds from local banks and the pur chase of tickets to the “old country” have increased 50 per cent. The rumor , was current among the textile mills that the result of the election woulu I mean the closing of the establishment and the foreign element gave so much credence to these ‘ stories that the sit uation became serious. CHICAGO COPS MAY HAVE BOMB-THROWER AT LEAST (By A»*ociated Freis.) I CHICAGO. Nov. 11.—Solution of the mysterious bomb throwings which have for years baffled the skill of Chicago , detectives _ may follow the revelations | made by Charles Cameron, held on a [charge of incendiarism in connection with the firing of eight buildings in the last four months. A memorandum book 'containing names and addresses and much important data was found In Cam eron’s rooms, it was said. After his srrest on Thursday night with James Anderson, when a lot ot paraphernalia used in firing buildings, was found in their possession, Cameron was charged with setting_flre to build ings in behalf of the "international Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, who were engaged In a war against members [of a local union. TWO NEGRO PRISONERS SHOOT JAILER AND FLEE (By Associated Pres*.) HOPKINSVILLE, Ky., Nov. 11.—Two negro prisoners In the jail at Elkton, overpowered the jailer, Z. A. Trout, early today and fled. Pursued by Trout and Sterling Perkins, a merchant, they were overtaken, and in the running fight that followed, Trout was probably fa tally shot by Albert Jennings, one of the fugitives. Perkins kept up the pur suit, capturing the jailer's assailant. The other negro escaped. Trout was hurried to Nashville to un dergo an operation. JANE ADDAMS WILL NOT HEAD NATION’S SUFFRAGE (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Nov. 11. —Miss Jane Ad [dams,# chief of Hull house, last night set at rest a rumor to the effect that she was to become president of the Na tional Suffrage association. She de clared she intended remaining at her present duties. “I shall continue at my work in Chi cago,” said Miss Addams last night. “1 think it would be ill-advised for the na’tional association to change lead ership at this time. Mrs. Anna Shaw, the president, ha* been agreeable and will be retained in office.” 2,000 SAWBONES CONFAB IN NEW YORK THIS WEEK (By Associated Pre**.) NEW YORK, Nov. 11.—Two thousand surgeons from all parts of the United States and Canada, garnered here this morning for the opening session of the Clinical Congress of America, which will continue throughout the week. Dur ing the week 995 clinics will be held in New York hospitals for the visitors. In addition there will be demonstrations In radiology, surgical pathology, experi mental surgery and other subjects. The president of th* congress is Dr. 1 iuiaixd Martin, us Chicago. _ - I —. x. I LAST" CH \ . : I IW 0-|W(• mb W 1 ' iißls '■ Y. M ' 1 ~ 1 77 . ~~ A FELLOW FEELING BULL MDOSL Ul US . TO COHHAL REPUBLIGANS Meeting of Leaders From Every State May Be Called in Chicago Soon DEiS MOINES, Nov. 11. —An important political conference touching the future of the Republican party was held here last night between Governor Herbert S. Hadley, of Missouri, ana Senators Cum mins and Kenyon, of lowa. The conference was preliminary, it was said, to an effort which the Pro gressive Republicans are making to get control of the old Republican organi zation. Those Progressive Republicans who declined to side with Colonel ROosevelt and his new party say they should be the ones to reorganize the Republican party. In the plans which were discussed at the conference, it is taken for granted that the colonel had already eliminated himself from the old party and pro posed to continue with his new organ ization in 1916. It was arranged that the ideas evolved at the meeting here should be subjected to such Progressives as Sena tors LaFolette and Borah, Governor Stubb, of Kansas, and others and if these men all agree to call a meeting ot Progressive Republican leaders from every state in the union, in Chicago in the near future. COAL BORONS TELL US WHY COAL MAY GO UP “Consumers Must Content Themselves With Moderate Purchases/’ ’Tis Sa'rcl (By Associated Pres*.) NEW YORK, Nov. 11.—Because of the uneasiness regarding the supply of an thracite and the f»ct that some con sumers are complaining that an abnorm ally high price is asked for coal, the committee of operators yesterday issued a statement, in which thfcy say: "The larger mining companies are hold ing to their circular prices. They have not advanced these to the dealers and have no intention of doing so. "The operators _ are convinced that, though this year’s production Is behind lajst year’s consumers will not suffer for want of coal if they will content themselves with moderate purchases for the time and not attempt to lay in a large store in advance and thus create an artificial scarcity. RENO’S?OPULARITY MAY BE AFFECTED BY THIS Man Who Put Divorce m Ne vada Loses Office —New Law Looked for Now (By Associated Press.) RENO, Nev. Nov. 11.—W. D. Jones, author of the statute which maie di vorce easy In Nevada, was-one of th* candidates defeated for re-election to the state senate. It is believed that a new law requiring a year’s residence In the state before beginning divorce proceedings, instead of six months as at present, will be enacted when the new legislature meets in January. ORIENTAL CONGRESS TO WORCESTER (By Associated Press.) WORCESTER, Mass.. Nov. 11. —China and its relations with the United States will be the principal topic of discus sion at the World’s Oriental congress, which will open here tomorrow and con tinue four days. The congress is ex pected to i recommend Uhe early recogni tion of the Chinese < republic by the Washington government. GOV. BROWN DECLINES TO COMMISSION PRICE It Is Not Known What Action Mr. Price Will Take in . Face of Refusal It was reported at the capitol Mon day that Governor Brown had written J. D. Price a letter in which he declined to commission him for the unexpired term of Thomas G. Hudson, former com missioner of agriculture. This letter is said to have been sent to Mr. Price at Farmington. It was in reply to a comrfiunication addressed to the governor by Mr. Price in which he called the laser's attention to the fact that he had received 502 votes in the state election for the unexpired term, and Ln which he enclosed a writJ ten opinion from former Supreme Court Justice A. J. Cobb to the effect that he was entitled to qualify and take over the office. Mr. Price was also elected commis sioner of agriculture for the next full term, which Governor Brown insts does not begin until after the general assem bly declares the election returns. This will probably be some time next July. Prior to the election ,the governor gave out a statement in which he de clared he had commissioned J. J. Con ner, of Cartersville, to succeed Mr. Hud son, and that this commission would hold good until the legislature declared Mr. Price’s election. It is not known whether Mr. Price will take any further action to' secure the office. Some of his friends believe that he would win out if he took the matter into the courts. DAUGHTERS OF SOUTH - GATHER IN WASHINGTON Will Lay Cornerstone Tuesday of Monument to Confederate Dead-Taft to Speak (By Aasociated Pre**.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.—Every train arriving in the capital last night and today brought scores of southern women, members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, to attend the corner stone laying Tuesday in Arlington na tional cemetery of a monument to the dead. President Taft will address the women Tuesday and the exercises in the historic resting place 6f the dead will be under the direc tion of Mrs. Marion Butler, president of the local branch of the daughters. Bishop Alfred Harding, of the Pro testant Episcopal diocese of Washing ton, will deliver an invocation. An elab orate social program for the visiting delegates has been prepared, including a reception at the White House Wed nesday evening by President and Mrs. Taft. Thursday the delegates will visit Annapolis, Md., where’ they will be formally received by the governor of Maryland and Mrs. Goldsborough. May Hold Election to Decide Who W ill Be New Postmaster (By A*soa : *tod Pre**.) TERRELL, Tex., Nov. 11.—There are so many Democratic candidates for postmaster here since the Democratic victory last week z that a move is on foot to hold a special “postmaster pri mary election,” and declare the one se curing the highest vote the only ap plicant. This plan has been put up to Congressman James Young, of this dis trict, who refeused to consider it un til he consulted with President-elect WLJson, ‘_ 2 GEORGIA APPLES ARE ON DISfLIT ON PEAGHREEE Best of Product of Habersham and Rabun Counties Shown by Piedmont Orchards An Interesting display of apples, one source of Georgia’s wealth, is to be found at 165 Peachtree street, where the Piedmont Orchards, Inc., have on exhibit some prize specimens of the orchards of Habersham and Rabun coun ties. Hundreds of visitors have looked over the lujclous fruit each day since the miniature exposition opened a little more than a week ago. A registry book for the visitors has in it the signatures of many Atlantlans and a number of Georgians and other southerners with not a few visitors from other parts— Canada etc. —who happened to be in the city and were attracted by the display. The apples are beautiful specimens of the best fruit that Georgia grows— a fruit lhat authorities say grows bet ter in the Piedmont region of Georgia and at less cost than in "the more wide ly 'advertised apple growing regions of Washington and Oregon. Each variety of the apples is dis played separately, the exhibits being contained in shallow boxes that fit to gether and form the banks that raige on each side of the storeroom almost to the ceiling. All of the fruit is well sized. Some of it is very large, in deed. All of it is of the best qiiality. The eye of a connoisseur can distinguish the several kinds, and the diversity of color, shape, or size, give the display no les* variety to the eye of one who knows little about apples save that they are usually delicious. ORIENTAL JEWS WANT TO SPEND FUNDS IN TURKEY Delegates to Ask Jacob Schiff That Kishineff Surplus Be Used Now ■ (By A**oc!*ted Pres*.) NEW YORK, Nov. 11.—Delegates from sixteen national societies of Ori ental Jews this week will call on Jacob H. Schiff to ask his aid in alleviating the sufferings of their brethren in Tur key. Mr. Schiff was treasurer of the society for the aid of the Russian Jews at the time the Kisheniff massacree, and now it is urged that he use the several hun dred thousand dollars left over from that subscription for the help of the oriental Jews. There are more than 600,000 Jews in Turkey and it is declared their state is pitiable now that feeling against the non-Moslem population is running so high. As a further means of aiding these people a national conference has been called by the Federation of Oriental Jews in America for Sunday, Novem ber 24. ANCIENT CHINESE BILLS STOLEN FROM COLLECTOR (By Associated Pre**.) NEW YORK, Nov. 11. —A package of bank notes printed 1,300 years ago by Chinese bankers of the Tang dynasty has been stolen. They belong in the col lection of A W. Bahr, of Shanghai, which has just been brought to this country, and their loss was discovered when the collection was unpacked here. The face value of the missing notes is less than 950. They are worth 300 times that much, however, as objects of art and antiquity. Cattle Feud Revived (By Associated Press.) DURANGO, Col., Nov. 11.—A cattle feud of several years’ standing was revived yesterday in'Cox canyon. 12 miles south of here, on the New Mexico-Colorado state line, when John Graves, of Cedar Hill. N. Mex., shot and probably fatal ly woundfd Samvel Truby, of Elco, Col. Graves has not been apprehended and more trouble is feared. RELENTLESS FIDE FROM BULGARIANS FLOODS ADRIANOPLE First Dispatch Sent by Any Correspondent With Be sieged Turkish Garrison Tells of Bombardment (By Aaaociated Pre**.) 1 - ADRIANOPLE, Nov. 9, 3:45 p. m., (by indirect route via Odessa. Rumlz. I'. bombardment of this city by the Bulgarians began again on Friday and continued today from the south and west. In the afternoon It stopped and *, Shukri Pasha, the military commandant, . had placards posted all over the city an nouncing the victory of the garrison, which had repulsed the Bulgarian at tacking force around Maras and had' driven the besiegers a considerable die-- rance into the surrounding country. This is the first dispatch aent by anY’ correspondent with the besieged Turk- ‘ ish garrison of Adfrianople. Week’s End May Find Europe Seething in Wars (By AMod*t«d Praa*.) LONDON, Nov. 11.—Europe is facing on e of the most critical weeks in its history. It may end in a war, in which the whole of Europe will be involved, or it may be remembered as a week in which diplomacy succeeded in salving problems that appeared insoluble to many. The Bulgarian army is on the point of entering Constantinople. This will be resented by Russia. At the same time the Turkish capital is threatened with massacre from within. On the other side of the Balkan pen insula there is an acute conflict be tween the aims of Austria-Hungary and Servia, which if it is not arranged, might start a general European out break. The most hopeful sign is the feet that moderating influences are being brought to bear by Germany, close ally of Austria-Hungary, and by Bulgaria* Servia’s comrade in arms. Views of Austria-Hungary concerning) European Turkey's future are pretty, well known to include access to th<- eastern markets, the Integrity of Al bania, Including ths Adriatic coast of that country, and compensation Tor Ru mania which has always claimed that when Bulgarian territory is extended her borders should likewise spread. Women Will Start an Oratory School for Suffragist Orators' (By Associated Press.) [ CHICAGO, Nov. 11. —A school of ora-1 tory for women, to meet the growing’ , demand for speakers in suffrage cam-| paigns, is to be opened here tonight I under the direction of Miss Edn*'"" Phelps. “We have lots of girls with good ideas who can't get on a platform and make a speech,” said Miss Phelps last night, “because their knees get shaky. . I ‘We are going to practice for a while, and then have men come in and interrupt the orators with foolish ques tions. We wish to be ready with quick responses that will turn th* laugh oa* the disturber.” i' a NEGRO TO BE HANGED FOR WHOLESALE MURDER (By A**oci*ted Pr*s«.) TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 11.—Convicted of murder in the first degree, Robert An derson, the negro "killer,” recently cap tured in Jacksonville, after killing three persons, wounding five others here, to which he confessed, was sentenced at an early hour Sunday morning to be hanged. Anderson confessed to all of the crimes charged ttfhim, also to start ing nearly 100 incendiary fires in a pe riod of six weeks. Attorneys appointed by the court at tempted to prove that the negro was in sane, but a medical commission decided that he is sane. The feeling against the negro was Intense. JACKSONVILLE SOLDIER ACCIDENTALLY KILLED (By Associated Pres*.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 11.—Tobe Roberts, twenty years of age, a member of Company F, Florida national guard, now on duty in this city, was accident ally shot and killed at 5 o’clock Sunday afternoon while on guard duty on High way avenue. Roberts, who was the only support of a widowed mother, who resides at 22S Parker street, this city, was sent out early in the afternoon to do duty along the Highway avenue street car line, and it vas while at his post that his rifle M was accidentally discharged, the bullet going through his wrist and piercing his heart, killing him almost instantly. WAS HOLDING COTTON BUT THIEF GOT IT] (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) THOMASVILLE, Ga.. Nov. 11. —That he held his cotton for higher prioes Is a matter now of much regret to Z L McKay, who lives not far from Pavo, as some thief made a haul on it thia week and “lifted" two large bales. The cotton had been ginned and placed in the cotton shed about seventy-five yards from the dwelling house, Mr. Mc- Kay hoping that in a short time he might get a better price than be had been offered for it. It nad only been stored a day or two, however, when two bales were found to be missing, someone having come in the night and carted it off without leave or license. NO. 15.