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Pianos,
'Organs, Buggies.
VOL. XX.—l2 Pages
CUT TELL WHEN
CANAL ILL OS ES
no definite’ date is yet set
FOR OPENING OF THE
PANAMA CANAL.
60ETHELS ISSUES REPORT
Colonel Goethals, in Report, Makes No
Prediction of When Ships May
Pass Through.
Washington.—No definite date for
the official opening of the Panama ca
nal is set in the annual - report of
Col. George Goethals, chairman and
chief engineer of the canal commis
sion, which has' just been submitted
( to Secretary Garrison. Neither is
there any prediction of when the ships
may first pass from ocean to ocean.
The first day of the canal’s actual op
eration still depends upon the treach
erous slides of Culebra cut and how
fast the dredges can keep the chan
nels open.
“It has been the general belief that
the effect of the water in the cut would
tend to retard slides, and experience
below the Gatun locks fully justifies
this belief,” said Colonel Goethals. “On
the other hand, the gelogist is of the
opinion that the may, to some
extent, develop netf slides. Again,
much ado was in 1909 over the
seamy rock on the "isth
mus, through which water flows quite
rapidly, in consequence of wb|ch. the
question was raised that lake
might leak out through seams ajid
crevices.
“If these things are lable to occur,
the sooner/the better, if the official
opening of the canal is to occur Janu
ary 1, 1915, for if water were nt ad
n I dd this fall, but were deferred un
til May 1, 1914, the full height could
not be reached until October, 1914,
leaving little time for the determina
tion oXMHiSSe questions.’’TheSe consid
erat#>ns led to the conclusion that the
watas should be turned into the cut
at the earliest date practicable for
getting thed redges to work on the
slides.
“The present plans, therefore, are
based upon the blowing up of Gamboa
dike on October 10, it% removal by
dredges immediately thereafter, the
transfer of two suction dredge's and a
ladder dredge to the Cucaracha-slide,
•the smaller dipper dredges to work on
the other slides until the full width of
■tiie channel is attained, and the pass
of vessels through te canal as
ffoon as channels of full depth and of
sufficient width have been secured.
“Before boats can be passed it will
be necessary to remove the Gamboa
dike by dredges and to remove the
slides as already outlined. The pas
sage of commercial vessels is depend
ent, therefore, upon the time when
proper channels can be dredged
through the slides; should additional
ones occur, they will necesasrily ad
vance the date when this will be ac
complished.
COMMISSION WILL DECIDE
:Railroads Will Argue for Rate
Increases.
Washington. —The interstate com
merce commission will begin a hearfng
which will probably evtend for several
months on the proposed freight rate
increases of approximately 5 per cent,
filed October 15, last, by railroads
in the territory east of the Mississippi
and north of the Ohio and Potomfc
rivers.
Though only the railroads in the
classification terlrtory included within
the bowndaries specified are directly
involved in the hearing, actually every
railroad in the country is concerned.
Should the commission permit the
roads to apply increased rates, the
ftfune authority might be extended to
k&her carriers to increase rates
Hj|he railroads two years ago asked
■lKmi increase of about ten per cent.
an inquiry the commission re
|(Ped the request. When the tariffs
provided for the present proposed in
creases were filed, to become effective
November 15, they were suspended by
the commission pending investigation
until March 12, 1914. In May, 1913,
the railroads filed a petition for re
hearing of the former freight rate case
and the commission on June 21 last
issued an order directing that inquiry
*be instituted as to whether the pres
ent rates yield adequate revenues
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MR.. W. J. COLLINS
DIED LAST SATURDAY j
Euried at Lyle Burying Ground
Monday Morning at
11 O’Clcck.
Mr. W. J. Collins, well known
and beloved in this seetion as one
of Jackson’s heroes of the sixties
died Saturday afternoon at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Eliza
House, a few miles above Win
der .
For abort! a. year, Uncle Joe
been ism failing health, and
a few weeks before his death con
fided to his friends bis belief that
Jie was s,oon *to cross the valley
of deaflh. Mr. Gollinis had never
joined fhe church but was a
primitive Baptist in belief.
He (was a man among men—a
good man —not by profession of
'faith; and much howling' fron
the house-tops, but by good deeds
He was charitable and many boys
and girls,; men and women less
fortunate in worldly possessions
’than, he, have been recipients t
his kindness.
He never boasted of bis good
deeds, but delighted in giving
and making others happy.
•In the war between the states
i!t is said no braver soldier wore
the gray than W. J. Colling. He
was 76 years ofi age last July.
Dropsy of! the heart is given
as the immediate cause of his
death.
"Three brothers and three s-s
- him. They are: J.
P. Collins, of Rochelle, Ga.,; A.
D. Collin's, Sftatham.; J. M. B
Collins near Statham; Mrs Elk
Diekins. of Eatonton; Airs. Nancy
O IShiCDd.s, of Wilder, and Mrs.
Eliza House, with whom he lived
when death overtook h.'m.
Hov. Hiram Raitaey, his life
long friend, conducted the fun
eral services. The interment
took place in Lyle ee lQ etery, near
Mulberry, witnessed by a large
concourse of relatives and friends
PREPARING FOR A BIG
HOLIDAY TRADE
Merchants Recieving Good For
Holiday Season and the
Prospects are for
Heavy Buying.
Financial conditions in this im
mediate section of the State are
good ami the merchants will no
doubt #joy fine sales on Holiday
goods.
Already many shipments of
the season’s specialties are com
ing in. The News now car
rying a good line of advertising,
and will continue to be a reliable
to what is being offered to
fne frade.
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Sharp Points
Miss Ethel Wills was the charir
ijiig hostess to the Sharp (Points
club Thursday afternoon at her
lovely home on Stephens street.
Miss Wills received her guests
in the reception room whjcd
was artistically decorated in
palms and ehrsanth e mum.s.
Conversation and sewing was
enjoyed throughout the after
noon, aljter whicjh a delightful
salad course with, hot coffee was
served.
Mrs. D. L. Nowell, Mrs. Edgar
Ilill afnd Mfss Allene Kilgore
were the guests of the club.
The next meeting will he with.
Miss Grace Jackson Dec, sth,
Winder,'Jacksort County, Ga.,' Thursday, November 27, 1913.
HID SEASON
IS USHERED HI
QUAIL, MIGRATORY DUCK AND
WILD TURKEY GOBELERS MAY
BE KILLED.
MANY LICENSES ARE SOLD
Garner Reported Plentiful. Wardens
Urged to Administer the Law
Impartially.
Atlanta.
Georgia's hunting season is open
and the crack of the gun is heard in
every section of the state, forecast
ing the death of thousands of quail.
Weather conditions were far from
ideal for the opening of the season.
Experienced sportsmen say it is too
dry in the first place, and too warm
in the second, as the dogs cannot find
the birds easily under such condi
tions.
Reports received at the state game
department from all over Georgia in
dicate the largest crop of birds in
many years. Under proper protective
measures, limitations as to the bag,
and favorable breeding conditions,
the birds have multiplied enormously
in all parts of the state. In fact,
complaints have come from many sec
tions to the effect that quail were so
numerous that they were damaging
small grain crops.
Hunters are allowed to kill quail,
migratory duck and wild turkey gob
blers. The bag of turkey is limited
to three, and the slaughter of hen
turkeys is strictly forbidden. Re
ports from sections of south Georgia
notably Decatur and adjacent coun
ties, are to the effect that turkeys
are more numerous than ever known
there. ***■
It’is believed that the sale of hunt
ing licenses will run far ahead of any
year since the new game law become
effective. It is understood that a
very large percentage of the licenses
were issued before Warden Mercer
went out of office.
Many Atlanta sportsmen planned to
get away for a day in the field in
spite of unfavorable conditions. It
is predicted that the season will be
unusually good for game.
Warden Davis is urging his war
dens everywhere to administer and
enforce the law impartially and with
out fear or favor.
Thanksgiving Dinner.
It is estimated today that more peo
ple in Atlanta and presumably in
other parts of Georgia, enjoyed a
real turkey dinner than ever before.
It is figured out that there were more
tables, among all classes of people,
where turkey actually appeared as
the piece de resistance on the bill of
fare.
Two reasons are assigned for the
general profusion, First, the fact that
Georgia is extremely prosperous and
that everybody has a little money to
spare, and second that turkey and all
the other ingredients of the Thanks
giving dinner were much cheaper this
year than they have been for a num
ber of years past.
Explaining why turkeys were bet
ter and cheaper, a leading poultry
man here says:
"Usually really good turkeys are
not obtainable until about Christmas
time. It takes a bit of cold weather
and some dry feeding to build the
turkey up to his best quality. But
we have had a cold snap and the tur
key crop is plentiful, so that the best
dressed turkey meat is selling at 27
to 30 cents a pound, and can even be
had at 25 cents, as compared to
prices of 30 and 35 cents last year
for turkeys of much poorer quality.”
Much Game in State.
Although Georgia hunters have not
been able to bag many birds during
the first week of the open season be
cause of the excessive firy weather,
it is reported from all parts of the
state, and particularly from south
Georgia that quail are more plenti
ful this season than they have been
since the Indians roamed over Geor
gia’s hills.
The first day of the season was a
disappointment to most hunters, be
cause although the weather was
magnificent the ground was so dry
that the dogs had great difficulty in
finding the birds.
EiEV. J. F. YARBROUGH
f/ WINDER ’S 1 NEW PASTOR
Ejv. William Dunbar Gees tc Jef
ferson and J. W- Ettiiley •
to Bethlehem.
In the MnJ| 1 list shuffle at El
!>erton Monday Winedr drew as
her pagtor tor tbe next year Rev.
John F. Yarbrough, who for the
past two years has been stationed
at Jefferson.
Rev. William Dunbar, for the
past two years pastor of the
Methodist church h e re, g°es to
take up the work in Jefferson
where Brother Yarjbrough put it
down.
Rev. J. W. Bailey, of the Jef
ferson circuit goes to Bethlehem.
Following is the appointment
in the Ganiesville district:
i S. Rj. Belk, presiding* elder,-
First church, T. R. Kendall; St.
Paul, W. W. Benson; New Hol
land, Marvin Swilling; Belton, A
W. Quillian, Jr., supply; Bethle
hem, J. W. Bailey; Buford, A. W.
Quillian Sr.; Cleveland, D. S.
Patterson; Dae.ula, J. M. Crowe;
Dahlonega, M. D. Cunningham ;
!Duluth, <Z. V. Hawkes; Flowery
Branch, and. A. Swift; Ilogehton,
M. B. Whitaker j Hall circuit, W.
M, Barnett; Jefferson, William
Dunbar; Jefferson circuit, G. T.
Sorrell; JJogansville, G. T. Tum-
Ln; Lawrejhceville, F. J. Mash
burn; UoudsYille and South
Lumpkin, J. L. Dillard; Monro<
W. P. King; Monroe circuit, Ho
mer Thompson; Nor cross and
Prospect ,V. E. Lanford; Nor
crOss circuit, G. F. Chandler, sup
ply; Pendergrass and Zebulon, M.
J. Smith, supply; Windei
J. F. Yarbrough; Nacooehoe cir
cuit, J. IF. Bartow, North Lump
kin, 1. N. Austin* supply.
ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE
Greets “Aunt Dinah ’3 Quilting-
Party 1 ” and Cheers Local
Stars.
A large and enthusiastic audi
ence cheered and encored Win
der’s dramatic art’sts at the
Lyric Tiiseday night.
There were so many' stars ')n
the east that we fear to venture a
criticism. Suffice to say tin
play came off as advertised, and
all the local eelebr ties did them,
selves proud, demonstrating what
“might have been” if they had
only chosen the foot-lights 'n
stead of making hastiness men,
good wives and sweethearts.
Anyhow, every one present en
joyed the quilting, and were lav
ish in their praise of the produc
t:on.
The receipts amounted to about
fitty dollars and will he devoted
to a worthy cause.
Improvements at the Po3t Office.
Eo-stmaster McCantg not only
believes jn giv’ng the patrons of
(Jnclc Sami’s sole business tiff'dp
in Winder, prompt and efficient
service, hut he likes to have
th'ngg in ship-shape” around
the place. Anew floor has been
laid in the lobby and th e'interior
presents a much .smoother and
more neat appearance.
Miss Ruth ICarithers has re
turned from Wayeross.
W. E. Young,
-the—
Shinglehißn.
12 Pages.—No. 33
FOREIGNERS GALL
FOR PRG!tCT!I
ADMIRAL FLETCHER GOES TO
TAMPICO TO INVESTIGATE
CONDITIONS.
LIVES AND PROPERTYUNSAFE
Plans Are Being Made to Send Ma
rines to the Pensacola 1
Navy Yard.
Washington.—ln spite of recent re
assuring reports from the oil fields on
the east coast of Mexico. Foreigners
in that section are still very apprehen
sive, appeals to Washington indicat
ing that they believe not only their
property but their lives are in dan
ger.
Renewed private requests for protec
tion following closely upon a cable
gram from Charge O’Shaughnessy at
Mexico City saying it was rumored
there that the United States was about
to land marines, caused Secretary Dan
iels to instruct Rear Admiral Fletch
er, commanding the American fleet,
to proceed personally to Tampico and
Tuxpam and investigate there.
The admiral sailed from Vera Cruz
on his temporary flagship, the battle
ship Rhode Island, for Tampico. Much
has been left to his discretion and he
himself will decide whether it Is nec
essary for him to go ashore for con
ference with the Constitutionalist lead
ers who have occupied the oil terri
tory and are threatening the ports of
Tampico and Tuxpam. The admiral
was assured a few days ago by Gen
eral Aguilar, chief of the Revolution
ists, that there would be no interfer
ence with American or other foreign
properties.
Charge O’Shaughnessy’s query con
cerning tbe landing of marines brought
a prompt and emphatic denial that the
United States had ordered such a step.
Much interest attaches to the plans
for sending 750 marines to Pensacola
to set up there u sort of an advanced
base. The navy department planned
some time ago to utilize existing gov
ernment buildings at Pensacola and
relieve the government of the neces
sity of spending money in the con
struction of new barracks at the north
ern navy yards, but it is pointed out
tha the presence of the marines at
the southern port at this time will
make them much more available to
guard the Mexican oil fields than if
they were several days’ journey fur
ther north.
The army has made no additional
movements and it was stated that
no choice had yet been made between
the Sixteenth infantry at the Presidio,
San Francisco and the Twentieth, in
fantry at Fort Douglas, near Salt Lake
City, as the force to garrison the town
of El Paso. Citizens of El Paso are
still loudly clamoring to their con
gressional representatives for this re
inforcement.
WILSON NAMES COMMISSION
Two Americans Are Named for the
Philippine Islands.
Washington.—President Wilson nom
inated the three following named for
American members of the Philippine
commission:
Secretary of public instructions and
vice governor of the Philippine Islands,
Henderson S. Martin of Kansas.
Secretary of commerce and police,
Clinton L. Riggs of Baltimore, Md.
Secretary of the interior, Winfred TANARUS,
Denison of New York.
Mr. Henderson is a lawyer and chair
man of the state board of public utili*
ties of Kansas and lives at Topeka. He
was, for a long time, chairman of the
Democratic state committee of Kan*
sas. He was born in Marion, Kan.
Mr. Riggs was graduated as a civil
engineer form Princeton university in
1887. Subsequently he became a manu
facturer and retired from business
some years ago. V.v* \ •
Mr. Denison was born in Maine, but
is now a legal resident of New York.
He graduaed from Harvard university
in 1896, and from Harvard law school
in 1900, and is an assistant attorney
general in the department of justice.
Mr. Denison will constitute “The
Minority” of the American section of
the commission. The three others are
Democrats, while Mr. Denison is a Pro
gressive Republican.
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