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mm ' s V FRIDAY, MARCH 0, 1014. Here in the Interest of Canning Ciubs for Girls It is probable that at the meet ing of the county eonmuHsioner* next Tuesday a proposition thereby girls’ canning dubs may be organized in Ware will be dis- cussed. Miss Lila Forrest, of Athens, was in the city yesterday afternoon in the interest of th canning club movement and indi cated that she would appear be fore the commissioners and get their eo-operation. She talked interestingly of work being done in Grady, Lowndes and Thomas counties by canning clubs organ ized by girls, and thinks much good will result from such clubs in Ware county. Miss Forrest talked with Chair man Wadley of the county board, at his office in the court house yes terday afternoon. She is known as an ardent worker in the inter est of canning clubs and her work in Ware, if undertaken as pro posed, will probably result in the Accomplishment of much good, not only to the members of the clubs but to the people generally in the county. Such movements are known to aid materially in the “buy at home” campaign, and enable farmers to use to greater advantage their Abundant products. WEST HELPED GOV.SLATON Atlanta, March 2.—Wh»le Gov- emor Slaton was by no means ae ...I wlv bi- like the United States as being sufficient warrant for a calm ami patient course while com pliance with theAemriean de mands was being sought. Callers got the impression from the Presi dent that he was going to try ev ery peaceful means at his dispo sal to solve the Mexican problem, but that he realized certain even tualities might mean a drastic course. He spoke with a firm ness that showed his determina tion not to be stampeded into ac tion by radical speeches in eon gross, but with a bint that when CONFESSES MURDER OF MRS. V. H. DAVIS Brunswick, Ha., March 4.— |Sheriff Berrie yesterday after- lion received A telegram from NVw Orleans announcing that Albert It. Davis, wanted in this city for the murder of Mrs. V. II. Davis, his brother’s wife, had been arrested there and had eon fessed to the murder, which wat one of the most heinous crimes ever committed in Glynn county. V. 11. Davis, husband of the murdered woman, who has once been tried for the murder, a mis trial resulting, was jubilant when 3 NEGROES BUTCHERED TO DEATH AT WILLACOOCHEE the necessity arose ahe American informed that his brother had been captured and had confessed. The Morning News correspondent broke the news to him in his cell last night. IS PLEASED AT BROTHER’S CAPTURE. “Your brother has been captur ed and has confessed,” said the correspondent. Showing great emotion, and shouting with joy, w’ishes in the appointment of a IT, S. senator to succeed the lnt Hon. A. O. Bacon, it must hav given him a good deal of person nl satisfaction when he decide after weighing all considerations to appoint Col. W. S. Went The admiration of the two men one for another dates baek to the years they served together in tin legislature and the state senate Their esteem and regard were tempered by time ami more than once they stood shoulder t shoulder when important erise came up in the assembly. An interesting anecdote of th' two was told at the capital this morning in connection with th last governor”s race. Col West, urged by a large number of South Georgians had decided that k would run for governor. About that time he canid to Attanta and went out to rail on Mr. Slaton lie found Mr. Slaton laid up in bed with the grippe. Slaton, who had heard nothing of West’s intentions, “Well, Colonel West, I am going to run for governor.” “In that event,” responded Colonel West, “you will have my unqualified support and earnest well wishes.” Whereupon Col onel West himself immediately retired from the race and pitched in to help his friend. The appointment of Colonel I West to the senate was not made until Governor Slaton had consid ered the merits of every sugges tion put before him. For several days he worked day aud night seeing delegations nnd answering letters. It is estimated by his secretaries that he gave his Atten tion to and signed personally over 2.AHX) letters hearing on the sub ject. government could be expected to move decisively and effectively. Depends on Great Britain. Upon Great Britain’s attitude towards the Benton case depends largely the extent to which the United States will become in volved. Should England show a disposition to let the Benton case await final adjudication at a time when a firm government is estab- Dims exclaimed, “I hope they II lished in Mexico the United States break bis d neck. If be inur- will not feel called npon to ehal- dered my wife and sent her a tel- lengc Gen. Carranza's specific re- .♦'gram misleading her, then they fusal to supply the Washington should crack bis neck for it. administration with information Ibivis showed much interest and out Benton’s death. fired question after question at Representations have been R"* reporter, concerning the coll ide to Gen. Carranza, it is un- ; L-ssion of bis brother. He said lerstood. through American Con- M"’ nn l,is brot,,c il Simpieli at Nagoles aud on |' VMM * n Drlcans, ns lie had their outcome depends whether I always expressed a desire t or not the expedition which bad j there. “I told the officers •burned to go to Chihuahua from J* M,, nd to New Orleans, he fuarez yesterday, to examine Planned. Benton’s body, will carry out its 1 The »»'»rder was committed on ■ the night of October 30. Tw I weeks later the dead body of the murdered woman W'n.s found in a secluded spot a short distance I from the tracks of the Atlanta, Atlanta, March 3.-Mrs. Rob- Birmingham and Atlantic Rail ed Bowers, the plucky younfc wo- roa ,| coroner’s jury investi- mnii who bid in the cellar with a ^ a te«l for several days. The bus- revolver and fought a gun battle l»nn«l surrendered and warrants with two negroes to prevent them | were f or the brother, but from again robbing her gas meter ) xc mu d e good bis escape, is Raying some pretty painful | things about the Atlanta police. “I reported to them that my meter was being robbed regularly bv burglars.” she complains, and all they ever told me was that J One dollar was the total they would be out soon. 1 knew amount the city treasury gained what soon meant with them, and a j the weekly session of record* I knew I wouldn t be able to have ,. r ’ H CO urt yesterday morning, any spring bat if the robberies j This is the lowest amount on kept on, so I got my husband s record since the custom of hold- revolver and went into the collar j,,^ court but once a week was and waited for ‘cm myself.” j inaugurated over a *y<mr ago. The burglars, who were two ne- There were several eases on the ROASTS ATLANTA COPS. NEWS IN BRIEF gro«*s, returned Mrs. Bower’s pis tol fire, but she severely wound ed one of them, and fortunately escaped unscathed herself. She says the police who wore coming ‘soon’ got there fully a half hour after it was all over. Big Fight Starts Douglas City Court docket, hut a fine of a dollar was all the recorder imposed. Tiger ease.s tried in the afternoon made the day’s receipt* much larger. At the March session of city ourt in Waycross and Black- shear two of the biggest damage jucs ever filed in this setoion against the Atlantic Coast Line will be among the cates called. Recently J. S. Thom as. as ad ministrator for the estate of J. |.L Thomas filed suit for $50,000 ourt at Douglas to- in Blackshear, claiming this •ase involving $100.- ( amount in damages for the death heard, and attorneys of J. J. Thomas in a wreck last r of cities will be year in Florida, and last week in city court of Waycross Dr. II. A. Bovde filed siuts aggregating a little over $51,(XX) as the result of an accident on a street crossing her last December. WOULD DEPLORE INTERVENTION. Washington, 1). C\, March 4.— President Wilson revealed to those who discussed Mexican af fairs with him today that he ful ly realized the gravity of the situ ation resulting from the killing of William 8. Benton, a British subject, the reported murder of Gustav Bauch and Clemente Ver gara, American citizens, and Gen. Carmnsa's denial of the right of the United States to look after the interesta of foreigner* generally in Mexico. The President spoke deploring- ly of srmed intervention, but at the same time pointedly referred to the size and power of a country In city < morrow a OOO will Ik from a mu present to participate. The suit is the Barnett National Bank of Jacksonville vs. J. C. Brewer, and is for $10,000. However. Mr. Brewer claims an off set of $100,- 000, which makes the case one of the largest and most important that has been filed in a city court in this section in years. Repre senting Mr. Brewer in the suit an* Attorneys McDonald and Willingham of Douglas and J. C. Reynolds of Jacksonville. The Iwnk is represented by Dicker- son and Kelley, of Douglas, W. M. Toomer, Fleming and Flem-I ing. of Jacksonville, and Wood-ithe pecan industry to a large ex ward and Smith, of Valdosta. ‘tent, and incidentally this sec- lt is noted in this case that twojtion will get a lot of good adver- proininent attorneys, former resi-itising from his reference to the dents of Waycross and for sev-j rapid developments in the pecan eral years member* of the same‘growing business through Geor- firm, are on opposite sides. They jgia. are J. C. Reynolds, former judge I 1 of the city court, and W. M. | Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Christian Toomer. Both will be in the city j of 28 Columbus street, announce tonight en route to Douglas. Sev-'the birth of a son. oral days may be consumed in the j trial. I Mrs. May R. Bower left Satur Dr. J. F. Wilson, editor of the Nut Grower, has inaugurated a publicity service in the interest of the pecan industry. A regular service reaching sev eral hundred publications throughout the country is being given, giving items of the indus try in short, concise stories. He expects the service to aid MUCH GUESSING IN STATE OVER THINGSPOLITICALLf Atlanta, March 3.—It begins to look like every man is going to “tote his own skillet” in the po litical ring this summer. Fac tional line-ups are being discour aged by former leaders of both sides and the general sentiment seems to trend toward peace, or if not actually peace, then as much peace as possible. While political predictions, like those about the weather, are often torn to shreds by winds from unexpected quarters, partic ularly when the predictions are made far in advance, lots of poll- ticians are already doping out the probable outcome of this sum- r’s activities. If their dope is correct another year may see both Hoke Smith and John M. Slaton in Washington. That Senator Smith will ♦e re turned to the senate unnpposed, that Governor Slaton will resign the governorship and foe elected senator to fill Bneon’s place, nnd that Georgia will have a new gov- rnor—in all probability Ran dolph Anderson of Chatham, is the way people think the wheel is going to turn. If that line of dope doesn’t fit in the gentle render’s notions of the way it is eoniing out, let him stiek to bis own guessing. His is just as good as anybody else’s, nnd with snow still on the ground nobody is foolish enough to sup pose that be knows for certain what will actually happen in the summer. And then besides, there is al ways the possibility that the suff ragettes, who are rapidly increas ing in numbers in Georgia, may take a band nnd turn everything topsy-turvy. Testimony In Gray Lumber Co. Case Heard By the first of April it is ex pected that announcement will be made in the well known Gray Lumber bankruptcy case, which has been figuring in the courts for a number of mouths. At an all day bearing conducted in this city yesterday United States Ref eree James F. McCracken of Val dosta, acting as special master, took testimony in the case. The Lumber Insurance Com pany of New York was yesterday added to the list of creditors who arc asking for the appointment of receivers. The petition for the appointment of receivers was originally filed by the Douglas Grocery Company and D. R. San ders. of Douglas, ami R. A. Roth- erniel, of Illinois. The creditors represented by Osteen and Wallace, McDonald and Willing ham. of Douglas, and Max Isaac, of Brunswick. The Gray Lumber ’onipanv is represented by W. C. .nnkford, of Douglas. A deed of assignment was made by the corporation, which is cap italized at $150,000, on Feb. 27, 1913. and trustee* were named to conduct the affairs of the com pany. B. B. Gray of Pinebloom, is the president and largest stock holder of the corporation. Numerous contentions against tin* appointment of receivers and the placing of the corporation in bankruptcy have been made, and the outcome of the case will be awaited with more than usual in terest throughout the state. NEW DANCES IMPORTANT. Atlanta, March 3.—Lenten sen timent, apparently, has not been strong enough to cope with or stem the craze for the new dances Three negroes, two women and a twelve year old boy, were butch ( , n , he oW dsyi when there was ered to death late yesterday af- nothing but , hp Mdste waUz anil ternoon at Willacoochee. Tillman Sherman, a PECULIAR AFTER EFFECTS OF GRIP THIS YEAR. Leaves Kidneys in Weakened Condition. Doctors in all parts of the country have been kept busy with the epidemic of grip which negro whose wife was among the vic tims. is charged with the triple murder. The house in which the negroes were killed was fired, presumably by the person killing those found in the plaee. Alex Moore, a drug elork of Willacoochee, saw the flames and extinguished the fire before much damage was done. It was when the fire was put out that the bloody bodies of the ne groes were found. In the right hand corner of one room, on a bed, was the mutilat ed body of the twelve year old boy, a son of the man who is said to have done the killing. His throat was cut from ear to ear, and a big gash cut in his head. By his body was 'the blood stained axe. On a bed in the left hand cor ner of the room, covered by bed elothing, the bodies of the two women were found. Both had their heads split open, showing flint the axe found by the body of the boy bad also been used on them. The kitehen of the house was ’USE OF WIRELESS Imdy tom up. indicating a fight, ON THE INCREASE. It is believed the negro boy put, up a bard fight for bis life be- • /jshington, D. 0., March 2.— the sometimes monotonous two- has visited so many homes. The step scores of Atlanta debutantes j symptoms of grip this year are and matrons found it an entirely proper thing to give up dancing for the forty days prior to Easter, but now, with the forty-nine forms of the hesitation waltz, and a new tango step being invented every day. they don’t want to quit, and they don’t dare to quit. “Why, gracious me, if I stayed away from the dances for a month I never would catch up on the new steps,” said one lady when a more devout friend suggested to her the advisability of cutting out the dancing for the Lenten sea son. As it is, the tango tens, and all the regular dances at the leading clubs are continuing on regular schedule just as if it were not Lent at all. Because of a direct appeal from often very distressing and leave the system in a rundown condi tion, particularly the kidneys which seem to suffer most, as al most every victim complains of lame hack and urinary troubles which should not he neglected, as these danger signals often lead to dangerous kidney troubles. Druggists report a large sale on Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root which so many people say soon heals and strengthens the kidneys af ter an attack of grip. Swamp- Root is a great kidney, liver and bladder remedy, and, being an herbal compound, has a gentle healing effect on the kidneys, which is almost immediately no ticed in most eases by those who try it. Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bing hamton, N. Y., offer to send a the Ibishop, a great many Catholic j sample size bottle of Swamp- young people have given up the Root, on receipt of ten cents, to new dances, though in many in- every sufferer who requests it. A stances with extreme reluctance, trial will convince any one who As to the majority in the other j may be in need of it. Regular churches, they simply haven’t jsize bottles 50ets. mid $1.00. For le at all druggists. Be sure to en them up at all. fore be met death. According to J. II. Gray, who came here this morning from Wil- tacooohee, the negro charged with the triple murder left Willa- eooehee yesterday afternoon late, walking rapidly. When last seen the negro was along the Geor gia & Florida right of way, walk ing in the direction of Douglas. Sunday at Leilaton Sherman har a fight with his wife, whip ping her severely. He was not any more until yesterday af ternoon about 4 o’clock, when ho seen on a street in Wills* coochoe. walking with Ills twelve year old son. Just what took place in the house in unknown. The negro evidently had another row with his wife, and flying into a pas sion got the axe and killed the woman and her visitor, whose name is said to be Lottie Beats. The killing of the two women was not known until some time after the body of the boy was found. A search was being made of the house after the hoy was found, citizens thinking that the They were looking for evidence to bear out this theory when the bodies of tlietwo women were dis covered. Feeling against the negro is said to be unusually high. The crime thoroughly aroused the en tire section about Willacoochee. Officers in Waycross were told of the killing so that they could although itis reported he cannot get very far from the scene of the crime. mention this paper. \V;eless messages nuiriboring 285.091 were sent in the United | States in 1912, according to a cen sus report. This is an increase of 84.4 per cent in five years. The total income of the four companies doing business for 1912 was $669,158 compared with $106,791 for five companies in 1907, hut the net income was on ly $4,738. There were 958 em ployes who received $393,606 in wages. The totals include only the plants operated for commercial purposes. Federal government plants and all plants, whatever their ownership, in the insular possessions are excluded. The re port of one wireless company in the hands of receivers is not in eluded. • The amount expended for con struction and equipment inereas ed $888,156, or 280 per cent over 1907, and the number of em ployees 782 or 444 per cent; the increase in salaries and wages-he ing $311,835, or 381 per cent. For Weakness r The Old hUn.luM f - r.uovirs tastki>; l Loss of AppctUc FOR SALE OR RENT—50- scre farm supplied with seed for year 1913, a few hogs and cows and necessary fanning imple ments and mule. A. M. Knight To Stop the Cough—Core the Tickling *P*»r or BMp the threat wKh the woodrrfnl antiseptic. DR. POKTKR S ANTIMin-IC HRALINO OIL. It Cj*-v in One Dajr. /ill Mrs. J. A. Brown and children left Monday for Ilodges where they will reside in future. HOTEL fPOWMM kWASMGTOl JCLC. 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