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THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR.
DIAZ TO DIKE
TO CUBA ABOARD
A MAIL STEAMER
RUST GET DU OE MEXICO
Ho Clange li Slhitlon Says
Bryan
Washington, D. C., Oct. 30.—Acting
Secretary Roosevelt of the navy to
day instructed Rear Admiral Fletcher
to place General Felix Diaz, the
Mexican refugee, and his party
aboard a New York and Cuba mail
steamer, after the ship leaves the
last Mexican port on her sailing. The
ship has not been selected.
Mr. Roosevelt's instructions were
issued after a conference today with
President Wilson. The transfer of
the fugitives will be at sea to guard
against their arrest by the Huerta
authorities.
Secretary Bryan leaving today 10
speak in the New Jersey political com
paign, said there was no change in
the Mexican situation. Mr. Bryan
-will speak in Perth Amboy and New
Brunswick tonight; in Elizabeth to
morrow afternoon and in Jersey City
tomorrow night.
That the next step in the Mexican
policy has not been finally worked out
and may not be announced for another
week, was indicated today at the
white house.
"It has been necessary,” said Sena
tor Bacon, chairman of the senate for
eign relations committee, "that the
European nations should recognize
the right of the United States to deal
with the situation. Now- that we have
that recognition it will take a little time
for the president to work out the prob
lem.
SHEPPARDILL
SIT AT SESSION
FEDERAL COURT
IH PUCE IE JUDGE SPIER
Florida Judge Named U
Judge Speer
Macon, Ga., Oct. 30.—Judge W. B.
Sheppard, judgie of the United States
court for the northern district of Flor
ida, has been designated by Judge Don
A. Pardee, of the circuit court of ap
peals, to hold court throughout the
southern district of Georgia in place of
Judge Emory Speer.
This action was taken by Judge
Pardee because of Judge Speer's ill
ness and because the judge expressed
the wish some time ago that he did
not care to hold any sessions of the
court while the charges in congress
were pending against him.
The sub-committee of the judiciary
committee of the house was to have
. held its first session in Washington
and take preliminary testi
mony The next session of the com
mittee was to have been held in Ma
con on November 10, but owing to
the illness of Judge Speer it is likely
that the committee will postpone the
hearings.
Reports from Mt Airy today are to
the effevt that Judge Speer con-tin
ges tc> improve.
TWENTY BALES
TO THE PLOW
ON HARRIS FARM
CANNOT GATHER EMIHE CROP
More Cotton Than Negroes
to Pick It
Col. H. Augustus Harris, a former
Americus grocer, but for several years
now a prosperous and successful far
mer, came un yesterday from his es
tate in Lee with a flattering report of
crop conditions in his locality, in
fact, Col. Harris has made more cot
ton on his fine farm this year than he
can possibly gather and market, for
lack of labor. He operates ten plo\
upon his farm, and, in addition to
corn, hay and other crops he has made
a splendid crop of 250 bales cf cotton,
x.r 2& bales to the plow, although n
will not gather more than 80 per cent,
of it Already he has picked and sold
102 bales and hopes to pick out an
other hundred, perhaps, before Christ
mas. The balance of the crop, he
fears, will be left in the fields because
of his inabality to pick it
FUR WILL FLY
IN FOOTBALL
GAME TODAY
Norman Park Wants to Make It Two
Straight But Reeve and His Team
Say They Will Have to Travel to
Do It—The Game Will Be Called
at 3:45 Sharp.
Everything is ready for the game this
afternoon. Both teams are in good
condition and confident of victory. The
game between Americus and Norman
Park bids fair to be the lest that
has ever been pulled off in Americus f n
a long time.
The weather man has promised ideal
weather for the contest. According to
his report, it will be a clear, cold af
ternoon.
There will be fur flying before the
game is over. Three weeks ago the
visitors took the measure of the
Muckalees on the Norman Park
grounds. The locals are going into to
day’s game determined to make up
for that defeat. The Park team is go
ing into it just as determined to make
it two straight.
The team that will stack up against
the visitors this afternoon is twice as
strong as the bunch that went to Nor
man Park and was defeated. They
have practiced hard for this particular
game and every single man has blood
in his eye. i
The gme will be called promptly at
3:45 o’clock. The Park team will come
in on the 3:15 train and will rush right
to the park. The management of the
local team is desirous that a large
crowd turn out. The game is going to
be a hummer and, judging from the
dope, will be the best that will be
staged in Americus this season. The
admission price for everybody is 25
cents.
4- THE WEATHER. *
4 ♦
4- For Americus and Vicinity.— 4
4- Fair and cooler. +
+
AMERICUS. GEORG
NOT GUILTY IS
THE VERDICT IN
THE EATON CASE
END OF SENSATIONAL TRIAL
Mrs. Eaton is Acquitted of
Murder Charge
Plymouth, Mass., Oct. 30.—Mrs.
Jennie May Eaton was acquitted of
the charge of murdering her husband,
Rear Admiral Joseph G. Eaton, by i
verdict of a jury returned at 5:10
o’clock this morning. The jury re
tired at 6 o’clock last night. Notwith
standing that there seemed little pros
pect of a verdict before morning a
crowd of nearly 200 persons sat out tha
night.
Mrs. Eaton awaited the verdict com
posedly and smiled when she heard the
foreman of the jury pronounce her not
guilty.
Mrs. Eaton had sat in a private room
at the court house until 2 o'clock this
morning Then ghe was allowed to go
to the judge’s lobby, where she slept
on a couch until awakened at 4:30 and
summoned to the court room. Os the
i
200 persons who remained all night to
hear the verdict, a few were women.
After the foreman had announced
the verdict, Chief Justice Aiken warn
ed the jurors to keep secret the pro
ceedings of the jury room.
After Mrs. Eaton had left the court
room, the jurors, through their fore
man, asked that they might be allowed
to meet her. The permission was
granted and they formed a semi-circle
in the corridor. Mrs. Eaton came out
from the judge’s lobby and thanked
them individually. As she did so she
burst into tears for the first time pince
her trial started. A little later, Mrs.
Eaton gave out the following state
ment:
“I am glad most of all because of
my aged mother and my lame chili,
both of whom need me. I shall go
home late today. I hope that a new life
will be opened to me and that the trials
and tribulations which have been mine
in the past are all ended.
POLITICIANS SAY
JOE 0001 SURE
TO OPPOSE HOKE
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 30.—The man who
does not believe that Little Joe Brown
is going to run against Hoke Smith
for the United States senate in the ap
proaching campaign is going to ba
badly fooled.
i To those Who watch North Georgia
politics there is every indication that
the former governor is going to make
his announcement for the senate at
the proper time.
The closest political friends of ex*
Gov. Brown are not taking any stocs
contest for the seat which Hoke
Smith must vacate a year from next
March, unless he is re-elected, and by
the people, instead of the legislature.
“The Brown crowd is not going to
let Hoke Smith go back to *he United
States senate without a fight,” said
a man today who has watched the
game very closely.
“And the man they are going to run
ajgainst him will be Little Joe
himself.”
FRIDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 31. 1913.
NO GIFT COMING
TO MISS JESSIE
FROM THE HOUSE
CONGRESSMEN IN BAD TASTE
Discuss the Question of Bri
dal Gift
Washington, D. C., Oct 30. —Republi-
can Leader Mann’s plan for subscrip
tions from congressmen to a wedding
gift for Miss Jessie Wilson was de
nounced in the house today by Repri
sentative Gray, democrat, of Indian?,
who said the movement was “in exceed
ing bad taste.”
Gray declared that few of the
members knew the bride-elect, and
he offered a resolution declaring that
the members of the house “extend to
Miss Wilson on approaching this
great step in life’s highway their
heartiest congratulations and well
wishes as a symbol of the solicitude
of this great nation for the happiness
and welfare of all our people.”
No action was taken on the reso
lution. While Gray was speaking
he waved a check for $5 which he
said he would give to “some little
poor child who at Christmas time
peers through the windows of a toy
shop.
“I wish to absolve myself,” said
Gray, “from to give
the president’s daughter a wedding
present. This is in bad taste, and I
am sure it has for its foundation only
a desire to attract attention—a mor
bid desire for recognition. I think it
especially bad taste, an indiscretion,
and a piece of unwarranted assum;-
tion to tender the lady any trinket.
“Except for a few members, none
of us is a close personal friend of this
family. The great body of membeis
are strangers. The white house knowa
us only in our representative capacity.
“It is proper to recognize the coin
ing wedding, if at all, only as an offi
cial act and the way the nouse can
properly perform its part at the com
ing wedding would be through a res >-
lution.
Representative Pou, of North Caro
lina, objected to any consideration of
Gray’s resolution.
- Mr. Mann, as republican leader
ended the incident with a statement
that it would be “hopeless to try to
put into Mr. Gray's soul the exhibition
which finds itself in the heart of every
other member of this house. Other
members do not need to be told why.”
DEATH OF LITTLE GIRL
DEPLORED IN AMERICUS
Winsome Little Lass Called
Upon High
Relatives in Americus were apprised
yesterday of the death of little Lena
May Alexander, of Dawson, the little
life passing out at an early hour in
the morning, ihe result of an attack
of diphtheria. She was a niece of
Mrs. L. D, Lockhart and of Judge
W. M. Harper, whose little guest she
was here quite frequently. A bright,
winsome child of eight years, she was
a general favorite and loved among
hundreds of friends who extend sym
pathy to the bereaved parents and oth
er relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Lockhait
and Judge Harper have gone to Daw
son to attend the funeral exercises this
I morning.
WARDEN MERCER
OUT OF OFFICE;
DAVIS SUCCEEDS
CHANGE IS EFFECTIVE TODAY
Maoy County Wardens Held
to the Job
Americus sportsmen are interested
in the change effected at noon today
when State Game Warden Jesses Mer
cer turns over the affairs of that de
partment to his successor, Charles
Davis, recently appointed thereto by
Governor Slaton. Warden Mercer
made a most zealous and efficient of
ficial and improved conditions relative
to game and fish throughout the state
are due to his indefatigable effort. His
successor, Mr. Davis, is well known
throughout the state and will rend'-.r
effective services in the enforcement
of the game laws. County Game War
den W. T. McMath, of Sumter, who
has served two years in that capacity
under Warden Mercer, will continue
with the new administration, having
recently been appointed by Mr. Mercer
for another term.
CORNISH MAY BE HEAD
EMPIRE STATE LEAGUE
Permission Is Granted By
Sally League
Savannah, Ga., Oct 30.—At the
meeting of the moguls of the South
Atlantic baseball league this afte: , - |
I noon, it was decided to invite Colum
bia, S. C„ and Augusta, Ga., to be
come members, and increase the
f
i league to eight clubs. If the cities are
to come. in, their representatives are
expected here tomorrow to complete
detailp. The meeting decided that
there was no objection to President |
Corish accepting the presidency of tho |
Empire baseball league.
EDUCATORS TO MELT
IN NASHVILLE, TENN.
Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 30.—The
Southern Educational association will
open its twenty-fourth annual gather
ing in Nashville tomorrow evening in
the auditorium of the Hume-Fogg
High school, the assemblage bringing
to Nashville nearly one thousand rep
resentative educators of the south, to
gether with speakers of national rep
utation. The gathering which will con
tinue through Saturday, offers a most
interesting program and one whicn
will attract hundreds of men and wo
men, aside from the regular members
of the association.
Saw Franklin Leave Thames
Lord Sidmouth, Who Has Just Died,
Last of Band That Watched
Expedition Depart
London, Oct. 30. —Lord Sidmouth, of
Up Ottery Manor, Devon, wbo died at
Bournemouth yesterday, aged 89, was
probably the only survivor of the dis
tinguished little band who saw- the
last Franklin expedition, which left
the Thames 70 years ago.
He is succeeded by hlB eldest sor,
Gerald Anthony Pel lew Bagnall Add
ington.
PRISONERS PLAN
TO KILL SHERIFF
AT CLAYTON,ALA.
AMERICUS MAN AMONG THEM
Scheme is Thwarted By a
Negro Prisoner
Eufaula, Ala., Oct. 30. —The faith
fulness of Will Dudley, an old negro
employe, held in the county jail at
Clayton on a murder charge, saved
Sheriff Teal from being choked to
weath by Walter Adams, white, former
ly of Americus, Ga., and two negro
prisoners.
The plan to lay out Sheriff Tea!,
take his keys and escape was frus
trated when overheard by Dudley an.l
reported to the sheriff.
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD
WILL MEET AT ROME
The annual meeting of the Synod cf
the Presbyterian churches o. Georgia
will be held at Rome beginning Tues
day, November the fourth. Tiie Amerl
i cus church will be represented by her
pastor, Rev. J. W. Stokes and by Dr.
C. P. Davis. In case either of these
delegates is unable to attend, Mr. W.
E. Brown will serve as alternate.
An interesting program has been
prepared. Prominent ministers from
all over the state will be in attendance.
Dr. W. J. Martin, of Davidson college,
and Rev Thomwell Jacobs, of Ogle
thorpe university, will represent the
Presbyterian colleges at the meet
ing.
The program of the convention:
Tuesday evening—Sermon by the
moderator, Rev. E. L. Hill; organiza
tion; report of committee on arrange
ments, Rev. A. A. Little.
Wednesday Morning—Devotional ex
ercises, Rev. D. W. Brannen; address,
“The Layman's Responsibility, Mr. C.
A. Rowland; address, “Prayer as a
Missionary Force.”
Wednesday Afternoon Committee
meetings; conference, Rev. E. L. Hill
presiding; hymn, prayer, report o:i
foreign missions, Rev. R. S. Brank;
discussions; address. Rev. Geo. E.
Henderlite.
Wednesday Evening—Rev. I. S. Mn-
Elroy presiding; hymn, scripture,
prayer, hymn; address, “Stewardship,”
Rev. E. W. Smith.
Thursday Morning—Devotional ex
ercises; business; communion and
memomial service; memorial of Rev.
Henry Newton, Rev. S. J. Cartledge;
sermon, Rev. R. S. Brank; communioj
conducted by Rev. A. L. Patterson and
Rev. W. A. Murray.
Thursday Afternoon —Business; re
port on home missions and evangelism.
Rev. R. O. Flinn; address, “The West
Chester Plan,” Rev. Mr. Falconer.
Thursday Evening—Report on As
sembly’s home missions, Rev. I. S. M->
Elroy; address by Rev. S. L. Morriß.
Friday Morning Devotional exer
cises, Rev. J. B. Fivklen; report on
Christian education and ministerial re
lief, Rev. J. G. Patton; addresses, D.\
W. J. Martin, of Davidson college, and
Rev. Thomwell Jacobs on Oglethorpe
University; Columbia seminary.
Friday Afternoon Business; ad
dress on Thorn well orphanage; Na
coochee institute, Rev. J. K. Colt.
Rev. A. A. Little, of Atlanta, is
chairman of the program committee of
the synod.
I
FAIR TO CLOSE
AFTER TEN DAYS
OF FINESUCCESS
TODAY TO WITNESS FINISH
Greatest Fair la Georgia
History Ends
Macon, Ga., Oct. 30.—Georgia’s graat
-1 est state fair closes tomorrow night.
Every exhibit will remain in place un
til the gates close on the last day. and
’ late visitors to th* fair will be given
the same opportunity of seeing th j
1 attractions that haa been given vis
itors during the past nine days.
The announcement of the winners
in the agriculture exhibits was made
by the judges last night Houston
county won the first prize of SI,OOO fbr
the best county exhibit Cobb county
being a close second.
The Bibb county exhibit which zis
itors to the fair pronoimced the best
they had ever seen from this county;
did not enter for the prizes. The ex
hibit was in charge of W. G. Middle
brooks and G. B. Alford. The win
ners of the individual prizes will be
announced later.
The standing of the counties in the
county exhibits, as announced by tho
judges, are aa follows:
First Prize—Houston county, by W.
C. Lewis, SI,OOO.
) Second Prize—Coot) county, by I.
Gid Morris, SBOO.
Third Prize—Worth county, by Mrs.
W. W. Monk, S6OO.
Fourth Prize—Milton county, by J.
C. Reese and J. B. Broadwell, S4OO.
i Fifth Prize—Bulloch county, by S.
R. Miller, S2OO.
Sixth Prise—Hall county, by G. >4.
Thompson, $175.
Seventh Prize—Rabun county, by
John A. Reynolds, F. D. Singletor,
and D. M. Johnson, $175.
Eighth Prize—Twiggs county, by J.
A, Arnold, $l5O.
Ninth Prize —Irwin county, by U. R.
Rothmel and Wimberly McCloud,
$l5O.
The announcement of the winning
counties in the girls* canning clubs
exhibits. Fayette county, represented
( by twenty five girls won the first prize
of SSO. Bibb, represented by more than
twenty-five girls, was seconJ, carrying
of the cash prize of S4O.
JUDGE PARK IS CAUSTIC
IN REMARKS TO JURY
Who Treed Mrs. King of
Murder Charge
Grey, Ga., Oct. 30. Judge James
B Park, before adjourning the Oc
tober term of Jones county superior
I court, administered a scathing r*-
| buke to the eleven jurors who ac«
quitted Mrs. Kate King, tried for th*
murder of her husband, James King.
“I do not understand how eleven
men could bring in a verdict of net
guilty in the face of the undisputed
testimony of reputable citizens that
Mrs. King had conspired with her par
amour to murder her husband.
"I am more than ever forced to th*
conclusion that the criminal lawa of
Georgia were formed rather for the
protection of the criminal than for the
1 protection of society,” said the Judge.
The statement created a sensation*
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