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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
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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. _
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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
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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.”
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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.
