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Newspaper Page TextAMERICUS yuni-nauiB nun, AM ERIC ITS, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1606. NUMBER 32 GOVERNOR HEYWARD NAMEDjPRESiDENT Southern Immigration and Quar antine Conference HA S NAMED 'ITS OFFICERS The Appointment of Vice Preeldent from East State la Recommended and Conference Will Hold Meeting al Birmingham, Ala Nashville, Nov. 13.—The Southern Immigration and Educational confer ence Tuesday perfected a permanent organization to J>e known hereafter as the Southern Immigration and In doatrlal association and elected the following officers: President-Governor D. C. Hey ward, of Columbia, S. C. Secretary-Treasurer—J. R. McMIl- lin, of Gadsden, Ala. The annual convention will be held la Birmingham, Ala., the second Tuesday In November When the convention met it was with the Intention of finishing the husLuess before the convention, If possible, leaving the delegates free to accept the hospitality of Nashville on Wednesday, and for thl9 reason the trip to the Hermitage set for Tues day afternoon, and several other en tertainments, were put on Wednes day’s program. The report of the committee on or ganization tvas the first business of die day. It recommended that the association he continued as a perma nent organization to 'be known as the axfthem Immigration and Industrial association, its object being to ex ercise an educational and supervisory influence over matters pertaining to Immigration, health, labor, techni cal educational and a general en forcement of vagrancy laws, In or der that a uniform policy regarding these matters may prevail throughout the south. Governors' and state commission ers of agriculture, representatives from Commercial, manufacturing and business organizations are made hon orary members of the association. The active membership Is to be com- poed of railroads, corporations, firms or Individuals. The appointment of recommended. a vice president from each state is increase Their Stock. Harrisburg, Pa., Nov. li.—Three pipe line concerns, controlled by the Standard Oil company, filed notices 1n the state department Wednesday by heavy Increases In their stock. They are the Crescent Pipe Line com pany, of Philadelphia, whose capi tal has been increased from 11,000,000 to 32,000,000,-the Southern Pipe Lino company, Oil City, from 15,000,000, and the Northern Pipe Lone company, H,000,000 to 14,000,000. overdue Schooner In Port, Lewes, Del., Nov. 14.—The over- duo five-masted schooner Klnco, from BRUTAL ASSAULT ON WHITE WOMAN Negro Assailant Lodged In the Tower. THE NEGRO DENIES HIS GUILT Armed With Gun, Negro Invades a Home Beyond West End and Twice Assaults Helpless Woman—Asian, ant Captured, Identified and Jailed. Atlanta, Nov. li.—A brutal crim inal assault was made on Mrs. J. N. Camp, at her home ou Cascade ave LAST BATTLE LOST BY GENEJUSHAFTER After Seven Days Illness He Yields to Death. VETERAN.BORE ILLNESS BRAVE Cemetery at 8an Francisco Imme diately After Arrival of Body with Full Military Honor*. BakersviUe, Col., Nov. 13.—Ma jor General William Rufus Shatter, United States army, retired, died at AUGUSTA MAN IS ALLEGED DEFAULTER Indicted for Embezzlement From Bnilding-Loan Association. FAST LIVING CAUSED SHORTAGE The Interment Will Be In the Pott Was Prominent In Business and Church Circles—Failure of Concern Effects Entire Section—Is More than 60 Years of Age. Augusta, Ua., Nov.'13.—A case. MUTUAL LIFE BARRED (JUDGE FAVRJT SLEW FROM OLD KENTUfaYl ALDRICH ABOUT WIFE Action of Agents Said to Havep* Been the Cause. TOO QUICK FOR INJUNCTION •’•ressman Elect Followed the ’Unwritten Law." REMARKS ABOUT MRS. FAVROT In.a Statement to the Public Ho Oe claret that tha Policy of the Com pany It 8uch It Should Not Be Al lowed to Do Business. I Lexington, Ky./ Nov. 10.—Attdr- ol alleged embezzlement similar In I treys Saturday representing the Mu many respects to the case of T. W. I tual life Insurance company of New nue, some three miles from Atlanta 12:45 p ' Monday, at the ranch of Alexander, who pleaded guilty in the York, and President Charie# A. Pou- betweeu West End and East Point, b y' Captalu W ' McKUtrlck, his eon ' - ■* '■ — Joe Glenn, a negro man 80 years of age. The negro was captured yes terday afternoon by Lieutenant Dun bar and Officer Robinson, of the coun ty police, carried before hi* victim ln-law, 20 mile* south of this city, after an' Illness of seven days, de spite the best medical attention avail able In California. While returning from the polls last county police were quickly upon t(ie track of the negro. He was tracked to a negro house on the farm of W. F. Poole, and ar rested by County Officers Dunbar and Robinson, who immediately took him before Mrs. Camp. When the ne gro was brought before hla victim, she aroso from her bed, exclaiming: “You are the man. . Then, before her purpose could be anticipated, Mrs. Camp seized a large revolver of Officer Dunbar's and at tempted to shoot her assailant, be ing disarmed, however, before she could fire. A crowd quickly collected about tho little home, and threat! against the negro’s life were freely made, but the officers held them at bay. The negro was taken up the road, and here another attempt was made and Identified by her, after which he | Tuesda J r > Genera*. Shatter contracted was hurried to the Fulton county Jail, where he will remain until , tried for his heinous crime. Mrs. Camp was la her kitchen at tending to her houshold duties. She and her one-year-old baby being the only occupants of the house, when the negro walked Into the peaceful and quiet little home. Armed with a’sin gle-barreled shotgun, the negro threatened Mrs. Camp with death if she resisted, and upon her offer ing resistance, she was brutally at tacked and thrown- on the floor. Pull ing a piece of raw hide from his pock et, the negro tied it around Mrs. Camp's neck and drew it so tight that she all but tainted, after which he criminally assaulted her. The negro then proceeded to rifle the house, searching trunks, bureaus and closets, after which he returned to his helpless victim In the kitchen. Picking her up .bodily the negro threw Mrs. Camp upon a bed. la the kitchen, again accomplishing hla ne farious purpose. His victim faint ed and wag unable to say what di rection the negro took upon leaving the house. An- hour after the as sault she recovered consciousness gave the alarm to neighbors and the' OIXIBAL suAFTER. Kabul In,. Sandwich Islands, April 7.! t0 » hoot hIm a maa vbo raa out for Philadelphia, for whose safety to Intercept the party, hut he was grave fears had been expressed In Prevented from carrying out his pur- "hlpping circles, was lowed Into port 1,090 b Y the officers. Wednesday by a tug that had picked After handcuffing and tying the ns- her up in the Atlantic ocean. All gro wltb .» roP°. Officer Dunbar were reported well on board. A Host Valuable Agent Tli* glycerine employed In Dr. Pierce’s .Diidli lnes greatly enhances the medicinal |.r jp, . ties which It oxtructs from natlvo hiMllfiiial roots and bolds in solution ihucl. -meter than alcohol would. It alto 1>oss<s** mndielual properties of Its own, twine a valuable demulcent, nutritive, “itii-.-ptlc uud antlfermenL It adds v- .n.’y to tho efficacy of tho Black Cherry- hark. IlloodrooL Golden Seal root. Stone rum and Queen's root, contained In len Medical Discovery * in subduing i-hre.iic, or lingering coughs, bronchial, thrum and lung affections, for all of which tii.nm agents are recommended by stand- ur.l medical authorities. In all cases whore there Is a wasting II I ay of lie*!,, loss of appetite, with weak v '.on nek. a» in tho early stages of con- > imptlon. there can bo no doubt that glv- - h e acts a< a valuable nutritive and •l- th« Golden Seal root Stone root, Queen's root and Black Clierrybark Itt ! mining digestion and building up tho !’ -h i.i.l strength, controlling tho cough s ul twinging about a healthy condition of the whole system. ‘Of course, It tnust not bo expected to work miracles. It will net euro consumption except In Its earlier stages. It will cure very severe, obsti nate. hang-on, chronic coughs, bronchial “nd laryngeal troubles, ana chronic sore throat with hoarseness. In SCO to cough* [t, Is not so effective. It Is In the lingering tiiiigon coughs, or thosoof long standing, even when accompanied by hlcedlngorom lungs, that It has performed Its most B thuf!°STnley Eillngwood, M. D„ of Ben nett Med. College, Chicago, nays of gly cerine: iu action upon nffcblcfl. dUoritertd •tom* *£hs, rapedaUy w tb. rc U nfc**r»tk>n or c»- ’Golden mounted his horse and forced the ne gro to run along at a brisk pace un til out of reach of the crowd, until Nesblt’s store was reached at the end of the West End car line. After this point was reached no further trouble was experienced. The negro dented his guilt, claim ing that he was at hit home, ail day, but Mrs. Camp, although In a semi conscious Btate ’after hla first attack upon her, gave a description of the negro and his clothing, which cor responded* exactly with bis appear ance. The negro admitted that he once owned a shotgun, hot claimed to have disposed of It several 'months ago. Judge Roan, of the superior court, criminal division, called a special term of the court Wednesday for Thursday, when Joe Glenn, the ne- severo chill, which augmented /a alight Indisposition, and necessitated confinement to his bed. Wednes day, Thursday end Friday no im provement was noticed. Saturdfiy of. ternoon a slight rally was detected, and relatives and physicians were ex tremely hopeful, but the change was short lived. Through It alj the veteran bore up bravely. Always cheerful and hope ful, his mind clear and cognizant of his critical condition, the patient re- suporlar court a few days ago, is that body, of that company, secured from of E. R. Derry, charged with the em- the Franklin' county circuit clerk bezzlemcnt of $100,000 from the Au- Injunction directed to State Insur- gusta Rea-1 Estate and Building nsso- ance Commissioner Henry R. Prow- elation. The case will probably came Itt, restraining' the commissioner up for trial In the superior court at from revoking the license of tho con- the beginning of next week’s session, com to do business' In the Kentucky as several indictments against Der- field ry charging him with embezzlement . The notice of Injunction was served have been returned by the grand Jury. onCommlssloner Prewitt at noon, be- Derry, more than 60 years old, of fore he made public his opinion, but Influential family, was secretary and be stated that the license was revok- mained conscious until 9 o’clock. Oxy- . co^-J^nftemaklug rigid Investiga gen sent from San Francisco perform*^ , w ed a great work in keeping life up,' , theI| but after midnight and early in the morning, a constant weakening was discerned. The general lapsed Into unconsciousness at 9 o'clock, and re mained In that condition until death. Captain and Mrs. McKKtrlck, the general’s son-in-law and daughter, and James W. Shatter, a brother, were at the bedside when the end came. The body of Major General Shat ter will leave this city Wednesday evening on a Santa Fe train nhd will arrive at Point' Richmond Urn next morning and will be placed bboard a government tug and escorted by mil itary officers to the Presidio -at San Francisco. Interment will be In the post cemetery Immediately after the arrival With full military honors. The body will rest at the McKIt- trlck ranch until Wednesday. Eplc’imls of Robberies. Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 18:—Simul taneously with the numerous cases of burglary and robbery In this city, come reports from throughout Alle gheny and adjoining counties of like climes accompanied by violence. In dispatches to the Associated Press on Monday night, not less than eight such acts were committed within a hundred miles of Pittsburg, some of them attended with fatal results. In line with steps taken by the Pitts- treasury bf 'the Augusta Real Estate and Building association, a -corporate body, with a capital stock of $160, 000. ;• The purpose of the association was to lend money and purcboso real estate and sell It afterward at a profit. The president and directors of the as sociation had no Active connection with the association, and nil the ac tual business was entrusted, to Del- ry. Itaat March the association suddenly 'became financially embar rassed, and upon examination of the accounts ft was found to be more than $100|090 in debt, with no money with wblclito pay the overhanging obliga tions. . Tile directors then filed a petition in' voluntary bankruptcy, and the creditors of the association received practically nothing.,- Derry admit ted at the time that lie spent, the money, although bo’etaHtted that ,be' had no.Idea of stealing'li, nhd said JWIjlto. had fii-ent^If In ;M$t .living. chiefly dmj borne all his life for'^onefty and In tegrity, Tffid also pboause of the ad vanced,age of tho than . A few days ago tho grand Jury of Richmond all -the cose* that came under insldorntlon. Indicted Derry on severSl charges of embezzlement. The sheriff of the county watt To the hopie of Derry’s son-in-law, where the former was living, and placed him under arrest, while the al lied embezzler was In bed alck with tl{<> Infirmities Incident to advanced years. Derry gave bond at once for $10,000, and, If physically able to he will appear in the superior court next Week and answer the charges pre ferred against him. Like Alexander, Derry was one of the most highly regarded men In Au guata, and business men \ who held stock In the Augusta Rear Estate and Building association eatuod many then to lose Targe sums of monoy, and very nearly resulted iu several of the directors of the association going Into bankruptcy. * ' t-t is probable that tho people of ibis section had even more confidence In Derry than they had hi Alexan der. because of the fact that Derry was supposed to be very devout in bjs religious duty. The loss of nearly $200,000 through the Instrumentality of Alexander, and 100,000 through Derry is a hard -low to the merchants and -business men of this section. neighboring boroughs last night decid ed to take steps against any “epi demic of crime” H> their bailiwicks. Monday night ihe local council passed nn ordinance Increasing the -police and calling on the police to appre- __ bend all auspicious characters. The gro”» rrested Tuesday, ~by the'routoy, * >or6ugh COUMl1 of Sharpeburg • em- pollcc, and Identified by Us victim. powered «>* I" 1 * 0 conmlsslonens to a our Burned to Death, Cold water, Mlcb.. Nov. 14.—Mrs. HP Charles Mowry and her three chll- burg city authorities, the officials of Aren, Homer, aged 6 years, Louis, aged 3 years, and a baby of 6 months, were burned to death early Wednes day In their home on a farm at Ba tavia station, some mllee southwest of this city. Charles Mowry, the husband and father, rose early and built two fires in the house. He then went to the bam to do chores ed last night In a statement Issued Saturday af ternoon In support of his action re voking tho license of the Mutual Life Insurance company of New. York to (to business in Kentucky, 'Ootnmie- eioner Prewitt says the position of the present management of that compa ny in ebdeavorin'g to eldat tho ad ministration candidates -for trustees Is “Oppressive, dictatorial and un lawful, and- a company thus,.man aged should- not bo permitted''to fur ther Insure the lives Of the poople.pl this state." In pant the slotemen. reads: • “In my opinion. Ihe agents of tho company are required to be loyal first to the policy holders, and If they believe and have‘'grounds'for belief that the present management _n£ .Ihe. company is not wind, and for thehei Interests of the policy holders,"it not only the privilege 4>uf (he >iu« of such' agents lb soy ab tp the poll- ,Sf , !$>,»,mistaken nt* ion agents owe personal * qlMt glance to the present board of trus teea, or to any board of trustee**, Their allegiance la, qnder The law to the company “I regard the proceedings of Mr. Peabody, and of-his colleagues as be ing destructive of tbe essential feat urea of mutuality; a* tending tp pre vent a full, Mr and Ifee presenta tion of ihe policy holders’ rights to them by those who are beat In the position to know who the policy hold ers are and what Iheir interests are; that such action is contrary to the spirit of the charter of the company, and If tolerated, would destroy ab solutely tbe rostual feature. “After a full and careful considera tion of tho charges made against the management of tho Mutual Life Inter ance Company of New York, I have reached the conclusion that the com pany should not be permitted to con tinue to Insure the lives of the citi zens of this state. The present pol icy holders of the compsny can, in no way, be a dieted by my, action. A continuation of the authority here tofore granted the company would be on endorsement of the acts of the present managements of this compn ny." will be arraigned for criminal assault upon Mrs. J. N. Camp, of Cascade avenue, beyond West End. Melting -Snow Cause* Flood. Tacoma, Wash., Nov. 14—Swamp ed by a succession of warm rains, the snow on the western slopes of the Cascade mountains has melted and flowed Into the river at the base of the mountains, therooy resulting in one of the worst floods in this section of the country for years. All bridges have been swept away, tel egraph and telephone wires are down-, tho train service of tho Northern- Pa cific Is completely deranged and up to tho present time ono Mto has been lost The whole country between Au burn and tbe Cascade mountains is reported to be flooded. Tho Bnfftlo, K. Y., tent of the to employ as msuy additional men ns deemed necessary. Xo Pare Cold In Cue. “Gold when refined from all Impuri ties.’’ said a jeweler, “and alloys of in ferior metals Is denominated pure. This means gold of twenty-four carats, and this Is tbe standard recognized by tbe mint master and dealers In gold. As a matter of fact, bowever, there Is no.gold so pore. Gold of twenty-two carats is about as pure as It can be got It lias two parts of silver or one part of silver and ono part of copper. The copper darkens tbe color of gold; while silver lightens it In color. Twenty- three carat gold Is occasionally which means n half carat of sil of copper. Ordinarily eighteen and while there discovered that hla house wa* afire. He rushed back, but tho flames hod mode such head way that he could not enter tho house, and bis calls through tho win dows to hla family, brought no re- spono. It Is thought that the moth er and the children were suffocated to death while aaleep. Negro Deputy Wounded. Meridian, Miss., N6v. 14.—Fol- Jowlng general disorder at a perform ance of a negro minstrel troupe at Macon, Miss., Dr. W. D.'Shepherd. a negro deputy marshal, was wound ed and his homo destroyed by a mob of citizens, and an unsuccessful at tempt made by a negro to assassinate County Officer Clark. For the lat- ' Torpvlo Kills a Little Girl. Gainesville, Fla., Nov. 14.—A shocking accident ocurred near High Springs, this county, when tho young daughter of Martin Smith, a prom inent farmer, was injured by the ex- plocion of a railroad torpedo and from the rcault of which she died In a few hours. .The hotly was terribly man gled. The girls brother-had found tbe torpedo and brought It to her, uoc knowing what It was.,. The Utile girl attempted to break It open with a hammer. The girl’s mother and the boy were standing near, but were not Injured. Father Saw 8on Fall to Death. West Point, Ga., Nov. 14.—Tho young man by tho name of Bob Grlf- Oth, who fell on the running ma chinery In the Lanott cotton mills, is dead. The only aye-witness to ihe accident was the father, B v F. Grif fith, and he la unable to tell how the accident happened. Freebooters Invade Colony. . Capetown, Nov. 14.—According to tho latest Information received here from tho colony has been invaded by two parties of Boer freebooters • In oddRIon to tbe men operating under Ferreira. The police have had an Ineffectual brush with tbe Ferreira party. L > The Judge Had Sent Word to Aldrich ' that There Would Be Shooting—Al drich' WasArtned—-RrlendafRallylng About Judge-Favrot. • Eaton Rouge, La., Nov. 9;— George K. Favrot, congressman-elect Who shot and- killed his life-long friend, Dr. H. H. Aldrich, still re fuses to dear th* mystery,of the trag edy, other than' to repeat his state ment mad* Just after tho shooting, that he actsd fer “sufficient reasons.” The “sufficient reason”, of Judge Favrot Is generally understood to mean remark* publicly made by Dr. Aldrich reflecting on a lady and that lady was Mrs. Favrot, the wife of the Judge. The exact nature of the re marks has not been discovered, but they are said to have ( been gross enough to provoke Jurgo Favrot to tbe deed. Although Judge 'Favrot maintained alienee as to tbe-cause of tho trage dy, his friends, Issued a slatment that “he followed the unwritten law," acting In the belief that be was aveng ing an affront to hla family. Judge Favrot’s friends also declared' that Dr. Aldrich wit forewarned.and fore armed ; The street near which tne shooting occurred was, at the time filled with leading officials of the city, accom panied In f,ome case* by their wives. At or.e edge of this animated scene Judge Favrot wa* seen to enter apt office building, rglse his arm and fire rapidly threo times. He came out immediately and surrendered himself. Aldrieji; the - victim of the ' aifoottngy lmd Just left his office la this building.. , He was . found lying In. the corridor with a rovolvor stick ing note down,' hi his watch pocket and,Its butt hidden under bis vest. Fully one thousand persons attend ed fbe^funentl ornri Aldrich. ,i Fully' iir, notable' an thin showing of sympathy for the'dead man, n- the; nmnner hi. which friends rallied about Judge Favrot, former politi cal opponents, visiting him at tho Jail- and (wo lu'wyeri, who havo at time* been big political opponents, volun- terred their services for his dofonso. Thursday'* only development wan the resignation of Judge Favrot from his Judicial position. His former court Is in tho samo building where he Is now a prisoner. It was an nounced that Governor Blanchard will order a special election to fill the va cancy. . Among Judge Favro't's callers was Lieutenant Governor Sanders. CHEATHAM TO RE8IGN. Secretary of 8outhem Cotton WIH Retire at Expiration of Term. Atlanta, Nov. -Richard Cheat- bttm.'secrtary^ «[ t .e Southern Cot- Ion Association since Its organiza tion, wjll resign Ms-position, and wilt sever hie official connection with tho organization when tbe executive com mittee meete at Birmingham on Jan. -16. Mr. Cheatham authorized tills announcement In a statement given ont Monday. I determined upon this stop last March," said Mr. Cheatham. "It,has Dover been made public, but members the cxcuHve Committee have known my .iet-Tin]nation for-some time. ‘My won tor retiring from tho position U that I cannot devote my time and attend,Ion both to my po sition wltto the association and will the Colton Journal. Tbe latter wilt take all my time, and after January I Intend to devote all of my attenttoo It.” Mr. Cheatham has been prominent Identified with the cotton associ ation since Its organization, and dur ing The roccnt investigation of th« charge* mado by Representative J. -Randolph Ahderaon, In the Georgia legislature, Jio played a prominent part. He was attacked for alleged Speculation In the cotton futures, but ■was e.-t '.-eroded by the executive com mittee. The announcement that he will re tire from the cotton amoc-itlon fol lowing close uporra similar announce ment from President Harvle Jordan will cause widespread interest as to the probable What He Cleaned Up. "Did you clean tip much In that rail road dean” “NOk' I waabcil i--y han-ls of it."- Cleveland Plata Dealer. When the Stop iil And why noli' Falling hair is a disease, a regular disease; and Ayer’s Hair Vigor, as mzde from our new improved for mula, quickly and completely destroys that disease. The hsir slops falling out, grows , more rapidly, and *11 dandruff disappears.

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Americus weekly times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1902-1907, November 16, 1906, Image 1