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r SECOND ACTION Macon ■ Daily Telegraph WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEOROtAFAIR SUNDAY AND MONDAY, WARMER 8UNDAY| MODERATE SOUTHWEST WINDS. SECOND SECTION ESTABLISHED IN 1023. I MACON, GA., SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 27, 1908 DAILY, 57.03 A YEAR. Mission Is Mystery, His Secretary Being Kept in the Dark.* IN HARGIS CASE JURY CANT AGREE Stands Nine for Acquittal and Three for Con viction. CARRIES LETTERS FROM DEPARTMENT OF STATE r r ■ Statement From Washington Denies That He is on Mission for the Gov ernment* But That- Ho Has Letters Is Admitted—Department Says Doc uments Are Those of a Character Commending Him to the Good Of fices of Diplomato and Consular Reprcscntativcs Abroad and to For eign Officials. CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—'The Inter- Ocean today In a news article says; "CoL~. James Hamilton Lewis, who Is now in San FrancLfco, Will go to Japan-and .Qhina on a secret mission foe tho state department, it is said, tJffore,-returnlng to this city. "Xbe. nature of Col. Lewis’ mission Is not known even to hiff private sec retary, according to a statement made by tho latter, but it is Known that ho Is carrying letters from President Roosevelt and'the secretary of state.” What State Department Says. WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—The au thoritative statement Is made at tho state departmerit that Jas. Hamilton Lewis is not going to the far east on any mission for tho government. Such letters as ho may have from the officials arc those of a character commending him to the good offices of our diplomatic and consular repre sentatives -abroad, 1 and perhaps to foreign officials. SPUES IS DEAD; I0NAIRE AMASSED HIS FORTUNE IN Tj4E RE- FlK I NO BUSINESS—NATIVE GERMAN. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec. 26.—Claus Spreckles, the famous sugar millionaire, died of pneumonia at 4:30 this morning. Claus Spreckle's wua born In Lamd3t, Germany. |n 4828 and came to tho United States in 1846. ‘ After being employed some time In Charleston, S. C., and New •York, he came to San Francisco. In 1868 he built tho bay sugar refinery and began The Importation of raw material 'from Hawaii. Prospering In this business he estab lished other refineries and promoted the beet sugar Industry by establishing re fineries and engaging In farming of beets on a lnrge He also built a refinery at Philadelphia and invested largely in tho Oceanic Steamship Company and many other en terprises. HIMSELF AT COUNTRY STORE COMER, Ga.. Dec. 26.—A. P. Strick land, a prominent farmer shot and killed himself while with a crowd drinking end dancing at ft country storo about fl v e miles from here yesterday. No-cause is known. • OFFICER WAITERS IS RESTING WELL OCILLA POLICEMAN SHOT I DUEL STILL IMPROVING—NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS. OCILLA, Ga.,' Dec. 26.—Policeman Cane Walters is resting well and im proving. No operation was necessary. There are no new developments and town t3 quiet today. AUTHORITY GIVEN CUBA TO ASSEMBLE CONGRESS WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26—The war department today cabled Governor Magoon authority to call the new Cu ban congress together for organiza tion at any time prior to January 28. It is stated that the congress prob ably will be assembled soon after Now Year’s day. The congress after receiving the electoral college, the credentials of the senator* and representatives, consid ering possible contests and other de tails for organisation, provided for by th- Cuban constitution, will like a recess until January 28. DALZELL WITHDRAWS IN FAVOR OF GEO, OLIVER PITTS I, LT nan John D loaned hi. Dm. !«.—Concrtn II. whs lilt wnk an IRVINE, Ky., Dec. 2G.—The jury in the case of Beach Hargis, charged with the murder of his father, 'Judge James Hargis, this afternoon reported their Inability to agree and were discharged. The Jury stood nine for acquittal and three for conviction. Beach Hargis had been drinking heavily for a few days before the killing of Judge Hargis and bad Anally been brought back to Jack- son. For some days the neighbors declared that Judgo Hargis had been dragging the hoy through the streets of the wild little mountain town. Story of the Crime. As told in tho trial, Beach en tered his father's store and after a few words with tho judge, engaged In a grapple with him. Th'ey fell to the floor, Beach on top, and with the Judge's own pistol, the boy flred several shots Into the body of tho prostrate man. Tho state, in tho trial pf young Hargis, contented it self with the facts of the case, Tho defense, one of tho lawyers for whom was United States Senator- elect Wm. O. Bradley, former Gov ernor of Kentucky, based itq strength on tho testimony of tho boy and that of his mother, Mrs." Louellen Hargis, Tho Mother's Testimony. Mrs. Hargis testified that her husband had early taught the boy bad habits and whon Beach was a child had given him whisky and buckled a pistol on tho child. Beach (or Beauchamp, his right ’name), Is 23 years old, and has always been what in tho Kentucky mountains is called "feverish.” Ho had given his parents much trouble. MAINZ, dormany, Dee. 2C—Because of his demands for money wero not gratified a young student of astrono my today commuted a quadruple mur der. killing hi, father. Dr. Racko, n former member of tho relchstag, and his demands for money wero not betrothed on Christmas eve. Steamer Fare. Badly. NORFOLK, Vo., Dec. 28.—Tho Austrian ateamshlp Marghcrlta, Capt. Cosullch, from New Orleans' to Bar celona, arrived hero today for bunker coal after aho had encountered tho recent coaat storm off Capo Hatterns. Tho seas washed tho Marghorita's decks,, badly damaging her deck houses and sweeping overboard 760 barrels of roaln. One man suffered a compound Iron ture of the leg. Ho was left in the hospital hero when tho Marghcrlta sailed for -Barcelona following her stop at Lambert's Point for coaL SHOOTS SISTER IN OF WHEN REPROVED FOR DRINKING YOUTH COMMITS FIENDISH DEED. CINCINNATI, Dec. 26.—James Leary, a brakeman on tho Cincinnati Southern Railroad, shot and killed hip sister. Mrs. Ho went into the*parlor, where lay tho union at his father’s home In Mount Zion village In Grant county, Kentucky. After firing all the bullets In his pis tol Into the body of the woman, Leary walked to a storo several blocks away, bought a box of cartridges and returned. He went into the parlor, here lay the body of his dead sister, placed tho weap on to his head und blew out his brains. , Leary’s sister had reproved him for drinking and this is believed to havo led to tho double tragedy. - 4 MILLION TREES NATION’8 FORESTS FURNISHED TREES FOR ONE OF EVERY FOUR FAMILIES. Sign* to H r.t.r Us- Taft cnblnst M s* • r»tar> < r Mu!.-. »••.]*)r withdrew and ter-lrr-d hi* U> <i* rge T. Oliver, of Pittsburg. WASHINGTON. I*c. 26.—The. nation’s forests this yeah supplied four million Christmas trees, tho forestry service es timating that one out of every four fond lies observed the tree custom st Yuletide (i'fford Plnchot, United States forester, upholds the Christmas tree custom and believes It should be maintained. “The number of trees cut this year/* he said, "is insignificant when compare ed to the consumption for other purpose! for which timber Is demanded. This clearing ot-an area equal to a good sized farm should not be the subject of much worry, when It Is remem bend that for lumber alone it Is necessary to take tim ber of an area of more than 100,000 acres every day of the year.” retnsiii able flight In bis airship yesterday afternoon, leaving.Chute's Parle st r o’clock and making a trip over the Y. M C. A. building to give hundred* of chll dren being entertained there an opportu ntty to see the Christmas Halnt sailing In tha air. Geo. Deueter, Knastx nshue's engineer, waa costumed as Kenta Ctei After making the turn atlho ▼. II. C. _ building KnuUmhua sailed (tries over tha ball p.rlL But Cannot Help Labor Leaders While .Matter Is in Courts. WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT EXPLAINS STATUS OF TRIAL However Much Mr. Roosevelt Might Liko to Interfere With the Decision of the CourtSf His Hands Aro Tied as the Machinery cf tho Judiciary Moves Outside His Jurisdiction—If Appeal of Leaders i& Dropped and They Accept Sentence, Then Cazo Can Be Brought to the Chief Exec utive for tho Exercice of Pardoning Power—Will Note Progress of Case. WASHINGTON, Doc. 26—In an of ficial statement iosued at the white houso today in regard to presidential Interference in the cases of President Gompers. Vico President Mitchell and Secretary Morri&on, of tho American Federation of Labor, now under sen tence for contempt of court, attention Is called to tho fact that the cases aro still before tho courts and that no matter what tho president’s opin ion may bo ns to the Justness of tho sentonco imposed ho can not toko any action looking to pardon or express any opinion as to the merits of the case*. White House Statement. The text of the statement follows: "Various appeals have beon mode to tho president to Interfere by par dons in tho case of Mr. Gompers and Ills associates. Those making tho ap peals aro unaware of the fact that tho matter Is still before tho courts. It Is a civil suit between private par ties and there has been no way by which the government could havo. in tervened even if it had desired to do so. Whether tho president does or does not think tho sentence of Mr. Gompers and his associates ex cessive is not at present of conse quence because he can not tako any action or express any opinions while tho caso Is pending before tho courts. When the decision is made then the president can promptly consider whether tho terms cf Imprisonment are excessive or improper. But it Is, of course, impossible for the pres ident to act while on appeal is pend ing, for h© has nothing whatever to act about. The courts must finish with the case first and tho defend ants nro at tho present moment at liberty on ball. If tho defendants ace fit to abandon their appeal tho matter will then, of course, bo brought before the executive, in which case it will receive immediate and most careful consideration. But the defendants have a perfect right to prosecute their appeal, and, If unsuccessful in the final court, then to ask for a pardon or commutation. But as long os they are prosecuting an appeal the presi dent has nothing to do with the matter. Will Watch Case Closely. "The president has already Instruct ed the department of Justice to keep him fully Informed as to the progress of tho case, so that In the event of Its becoming proper for him to act he may have at his disposal mil of the facts which will enable him to de cide whether there was Justification for some punishment, whether tho sentence Is or Is not altogether too severe. But at tho presont the presl dent has no more to do with tho case than with the case of tho $29. 000,000 fine imposed by Judge Landis on the Standard v Oil Company, which Is also on appeal and concerning which tho president • has also been repeatedly asked to interfere by well- meaning persons, who did not know that he could not Interfere white the matter waa still beforo tho courtB on appeal." LITTLE CHILD D1ES~ FROM UGLY BURNS MOTHER TRIED DESPERATELY TO SAVE THE LITTLE FELLOW BUT FAILED. SAVANNAH. Ga., Dec. 20.—Flames from an open grate In the home of Mrs. A. Zeesman Ignited the dress of Louis, her two-year-old son, this morning and though the mother fought hard to aavo the little fellow, ho died from his burns, living three hours. The child’s dress set fire to furniture In the room and a fire alarm was turned in. > Gets Better Insurance Rate. SAVANNAH, Ga., Dec. 2$.—Mayor Tlepeman has been notified that Sa vannah has been raised to the first class from an insurance standpoint. This wllrmenn approximately a sav ing of $60,000 to tho people of .Sa vannah annually In premiums.* The rerating will bo done at once. Noted Pianist Very III. SAVANNAH. Ga., Dec. 2$.—Mrs. Leo W. Mehrten* well known as a pianist and on the concert stn/je. Is very ill at Savannah hospital with nervous prostration. While on a con* cert tour In South Carolina recently aho was on a train that ran over and fatally Injured & man. Tho vic tim of tho accident was brought Into tho coach where Mrs. MehrUm* sat and h«r break-down Is referred \A that Imldent. Mrs. Mebrtrnr arm was hurt when eht was thrown forward In her seat by the sudden slopping ot the train. The accident occurred between Georgetown and Sumter, S. C, BIG EXPLOSION CAR FIREWORKS Town of Americus Shaken By Accident-Store Is Wrecked. AMERICUS, Ga., Dec. 2G.—A terriilo explosion, Jarring und alarm ing tlie city, resulted tonight In the accidental discharge of a carload of fireworks at • the store of H. Thomas, a small frame structure A cigarette dropped carelessly among the explosives probably started tho most magnificent pyro technic display ever witnessed In Americus. Dynamlto crackers by hundreds exploded, while skyrockets illuminated the heavens Frightened teams dashed through the crowded streets and excitement became Intense until the fire de partment lsnally subdued tho flames. Thomas’ entire stock of gro ceries Is well-nigh destroyed, while 5800 worth of fireworks wero con sumed. Federal Building. The proposals for bids In award ing the contractt for tho splendid government building In Americus were opened at Washington this af ternoon, With award of tho con tract building operations will prob ably begin in January, as govern ment officials hnvo ordered all ob structions romoved from tho prop- ertyy Ono hundred thousand dol lars will ho expended 'upon . the government building. Near-Beer Tax AI1 In. Judgo Cobb of the court of ordi nary collected this afternoon the Inst special license from Americus near- beer dealers who awaited final ac tion of the court of nppcnla beforo paying licenses. Twenty-three hun dred dollars was thus paid by local dealers. Splendid Races. Tho trotting races this afternoon tinder the auspices of tho Americus Driving Association, attracted hun dreds of spectators of this and other cities. Five entries with good purse’s ns prizes rendered tho races interesting. Aqierjcus horses won the principal events. YOUNG HUTCHINSON VICTIM ACCIDENT WHILE HUNTING ADEL, Ga., Dee. 26.—Clyde Ilutchinspn, tho 17-yoar-old' son of J. H. Hutchinson, a prominent farmer and county commlssloner- eloct ot Bcrrlon county, had his hand shot oft while hunting near ValdOBta today. TWO KILLINGS AT JJUJHBERT Pleasant Christmas Marred By Shooting-Negroes Fussy. CUTHBERT, Ga., Dec. 26.—A pleasant Christmas regretfully termi nated In the killing of two negroc* by two well-known white men. Tho first occurred on the public square. Alex Bridges was having some words wltl a negro, when another negro by th< name of Alex Glenn Interfered, ap proaching Bridges with nn open knife. He was fired on by Bridges and killed instantly. Glenn was regarded as a dnngerous and fussy negro, and had at several times been engaged in quarnl* with white men. Tho next occurred on Orange street, when Will Prather, a negro, rushed against Charlie Worrill, Porter Chand ler and another companion. On bo- ing rebuked for his conduct Prather showed fight and made an assault on Worrill and was shot several times by Worrill. From tho effects of the wounds Prather died thin morning. Prather waa recently convicted before tho mayor's court for bad behavior. Parties who witnessed the shooting by Bridges and Worrill say that they were both Justifiably. Jake Peaks, a negro living four miles north of Cuthhert, tamo in this morning badly cut up about the head as a result of a Christmas fight with Amos Jordan, another negro. Peaks swore out a warrant against Jordan. They arc brothers-in-law gnd preach ers. His Manual of Railroads Was Considered an Authority. BELIEVED LIABILITIES WILL REACH $5,000,000 Was Largely Interested in Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railway and American Telephone Company Bonds —Entire Brunt of Failure Borno by Mr. Poor, His Partners Having With- ..drawn From Firm—Looked Upon as Very Wealthy Man and Enjoys En viable Social Position. NEW YOnK, Dec. 26—Henry W. Poor, a well-known bunker and broker of Wull street and for years tho pub lisher of Poor’s Manual of Railroads, failed today. His banking and broker age firm, known as H. W. Poor and Co., with offices at No. 33 Wall street, in ido un assignment to 'Murk T. Cox, of tho firm of Robt. T. Wlnthrop & Co., without preference. No statement regarding liabilities or assets was forthcoming toduy, but as Mr. Poor hus been prominent in tho street and has influential connections It is believed that his liabilities will reach at least $6,000,000. The entire brunt of the failure Is borne by Mr. Poor, his former partners having withdrawn from tho firm. The former partners InoJudcd Mr. Poor's son, Wm. N. Phoe nix, Franklin W. Hunt, Chas. F. Cush man and Frederick A. Farrar. Mammoth Failure. The failure Is probably one of the largest that has occurred In tho tyian- clal district In some time. Mr. Poor was looked upon not only as ft very wealthy man but his family hus long held a high social position. Ho has two magnlflicent homes, ono tho old Cyrus W. Field mansion at No. 1 Lex ington avenue, and the other a stone chateau at Tuxedo, which have been gathering placos of tho ultra fashion able for years. , As the stock exchange was closed today the announcement of tho failuro could not be reflected In market con ditions. An effort was mado by law yers for several of the largo creditors to present a bankruptcy petition to a federal Judge, but none could bo found sitting. No Statemsnt+Made. No statement regarding tlu assign ment was forthcoming today from Mr. Poor, but John Cadwalndcr, of the firm representing tho nss'gnce and At torney Lewis A. Delsfleld, represent ing certain large creditors, made tho following announcement: "A superficial oxplanat'on Justifies tho belief that If the creditors, who are few In number, will co-opcrato In enabling the assigned to effect a fav orable liquidation of tho assets, a la-go sum will be realised for their benefit. Written assurance of Important finan cial assistance to such creditors as will ‘co-opcrate to that end has been given," l m Sell* Library. Recent Incidents In the affairs of Mr. Poor are given significance now because of the failuro. It Is recalled that »’x weeks ago Mr. Poor began the sale of his magnificent library which ho had been thirty years In col lecting. Another development was tho Instl tution of a suit by Howard Willetts, of West Chester, against Henry W. Poor and Co., for mors than $200,00Q on account*of a doal In railroad bonds Into which Mr. Willett’s says ho went because of the advice ho received from Mr. Poor. This suit is still pending. Tho transactions of tho Poor concern It Is said, wore on an extensive scale, some being syndicate operations. Mr. Poor’s connection with Poor’s Manual of Railroads has been that of president and director. Ho was also president and director of the Postal Telegraph Company, of Texas. BOSTON. Dec. 26—H. W. Poor & Co., of New* York, has maintained a branch office In this city for many years, dealing exclusively In bonds. Loral banks hold a considerable quan tity of their paper secured by various bond issues which aro being carried for the firm. Tho local manager l« Frederick A. Farrar. Tho firm wss heavily interested In tho American Telephone Company, and Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail road bonds. The local office had nn nccount at the National Shawmut Bank, and at the clearing/house. After announce ment of tho assignment today, checks on tho firm were returned by the hank. Local bankers do not look upon tho assignment aa menacing other Insti tutions Or firms. MEREJITTANCE Rosy Dreams of Legisla* tors Fulfilled to Extent of $17,300 .ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 26.—(Telegraph Bureau, Kimball Jlouso.)—The rosy*' dreams of those who fought tho WIho neur-bcer llcenao tux art through the leg- lsluture at last seeslon have been realized to the extent of $17,300. This murks the total of the amount of money receiv ed by the state treasurer from thosu who are liable for payment of the tax. It was predicted when tho bill was up for dltft'iisslon that tho law would net be tween $160,000 and $200,000 for the sup port of the convict system of the state. It went Into effect early In September and has been attacked In and upheld by the courts. IJcaktu In tho product are liable for a full yeur’s tax for tho part year privilege and repeated demands have been mode upon thorn. Fifty-seven counties, or tho ordinaries of such, have reported tlmt no near-beer suioona operate within their borders. SIxty-nIno have mude no reports of any came from JJIbb county, und was receiv ed today. Tho next two lurgost nunui received enme from Iunvmlcn, which sent $1,700, und bpaldlng, which has paid $1,400. Among thoso reporting "no saloons" Is the ordinary of Chatham county, who. In ed toduy that a demand will be nmdo*on thcHo counties next week, us, In view of tho rccont decision of tho stato supreme court, ho knows of no good reason why payment should be longer withhold. Governor Hmlth Is confident that tho tax law will realize^ more tiuvn $160,000 herpre April 1. when tho now convict law will go Into effect und when tho money will bo needed to pay tho expousu of Its atlon. that much Is derived, the larger part of It will probably be devoted to tho pur- chuso of a new state farm, whero all penitentiary white convicts will bo do- nlllc, which Is to have a capital stock of $30,000. Tho organizers aro J. lbixhlnskl, G. II. Wood and II. M. Basldnskl. Dr. Walter A. Taylor, who was chosen at tho last election, but whoi yesterday created a vacancy. UNEARTHED A CLEW TO GRAND JURY EXPECT8 TO ILLU MINATE MANNER OF GET. TING PRICES. CHICAGO, Deo. 26.—Bcoreg of sub poenas prepared at (he office of Dl*- diet Attorney Mims today worn sent to St. Louis, Kansas City, HI. Jo sephs and Omaha, where (hey will, it Is said, b« served on employe* of rail roads and packing houses. Tha federal grand Jury Invettlgatlng rebate charges against a certain stock yards firm, Is said to ha vs unearthed a claw, (he development of which It expected to llludilnats tha manner In which maat price* are said to b« da* termlnad by certain influential pack* DID NOT RISE FROM DEAD TAMPA, Fla., Dee. 26.—All Christmas day devoted followers of tho Koresh loader, Drr Cyrus R. Teed, kept s close watch upon the body of their fancied Messiah, expecting n miracle, tut he did not rise from tha dead. Now some of the bolder member* of tho colony are expressing doubt and ad vocating Immediate build, but Victoria Gratia, successor to "The I leadshJp" as the chief officer of the sect Is called. In ■Istcd.upon another day's delay. Representative Dsvey Dead. NEW ORLKAJ4H. Dee. if.—Represen tative Hold. C\ Davry, democrat, of tho second district of l^ulslann, died' hero today, Death waa duo to a complication of dltnuHH, lie waa born In New Orleans In IMS. He was a member of the fitly* third congress. IU*!io|i Mrgualfl Mny Jtrrovrr. ROCIlwflTRR, N. Y„ Doc. 2d.— Physician* attending Bishop Me* S taid hold out aomn hopo today St tho ggtd weUlo may recover. Mr. Grant has served In council from that ward, and his friends stats that hn will be promoted to the aldorinanlc board without opposition. A apodal election will havo to bo held, Atlanta’s Casualties. ATLANTA. Ga., Doc. 20.—One fatal shooting scrape, one attemptsd sulelda and about 26 small fights or minor acci dents marked tha .celebration of Christ- inns day m Atlanta yesterday. Tho shooting affair occurred between negocs. and consisted of a general fight, tho cause of which Is unknown. It hap pened In the Vicinity of Richardson and Fraser streets. Bank Born wns fatally Injured nnd two othera wero badly hurt by Wllllo Rigby, who spent Chrlstmun night in prison, under a charge of murder. Despondent because of he. tho day of (lays, Grace Johnson, u young woman living at 24% Hunter street, tried to shako off tho mortal coll by means of poison. 8ho was found Indore the dead ly work was complete, nnd was sent to the Grady Hospital, where the physl* clans woro successful In their efforts to revive her. Only a short while nftcr Bam Osten berg, wlio lives on Ollittcr street, had filled tho stockings of his children v/lth Hants Claus gifts yesterday morning, a burglar entered Ills home. Ostenncrg protested and was knocked senseless by Most of them were caused byTlrecraek ers. and small boys were tho muln vic tims. 8chsne Gives Bond. . -ATLANTA, Ga., Doc. 26.—A- ease been docketed against and David Hchnne Christmas eve night, when Alfred Smart Orandy, a. 12-yenr-old tmy, lost his life on Washington street. Mr. Helmno wss arrested anil released on a bond of $1,000. An Investigation of the occurrence will bo made by Recorder Broylo*.on Monday or Tuesday of next week. According to those familiar with the occurrence It was unavoidable, but If the hearing develops that Mr. Hchnne was seriously careless u stronger charge thnn that of reckless driving may be brought against him. Tv/o Sad Deaths. ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 26.—While Dr. Amos Fox wns entertaining tho old Con federate veterans nt the Soldiers’ Home hero on Christmas day two of them made their list surrender—they passed peace fully to the beyond. one of gloom for the veterans. D. D. Ware, S3 years old. who served with c*cdlt In Company K, of the Fifty- first Georgia Regiment, and who fought at Gettysburg, Chanr.ellorsvillo and many other places, wns ono of those who sue- J. H. Hilton, who wns a member of Company W, Forty-second Georgia, and took part In all the battles botween Chat tanooga und Atlanta. The funerals of both occurred here, though Mr. Illlton’s remains were taken to CTarkston fur Interment. Declines Call. ATLANTA. Ga.. Dcm. *1--Tha Rov. Dr. James I. Vance, of Newark. N. J.. who lmS'>beeti called to the pastorale of tho Cfs»trnl Presbyterian Church In this cltv, haJPdrcllnert «tho call, and will remain with the North Reformed Church o' Newark. Dr. Vunce gave several weeks’ consld erntien to the offer mado by Ills Atlnnta admirers, but finally decided that the New Jersey field was the better or* ATLANTA. Ga.. Dec. 2«.-Gcoig# An drews. a 16-ycnr-old boy, wss run down and seriously Injured by an automobile at the corner of Whitehall nrd Mitchell streets this afternoon about 1:30 o'clock. The owner of the machine Is unknown, as the machine sped onward, tho driver have p*' «*d ov» r. the body of It* vi'llm, who wss badly crushed. !{• was taken to •' w. a y il" '/ii.il IIo»i-lul fur G.C.& P. Passenger Wreck ed-Every Passenger on Board Is Injured. m & LEAVES TRUSS OS DEEP ~~ DIP ADD TO® TURTLE While Every One of ths Twelve Pas sengers on Board Was Very Serious ly Injurod, All Will Recover, It Is Otsted—Mass of Wreckago Cannot Bo Cleared for Twenty-four Hours And Traffio is Tired Up—Accidont Occurred In tho 8uburbs of Reids- villc—Q. C. & P. Road Runs From Darien to Collins. REID8VILLE, Gn., Dec. 26.—'Tha Georgia Coast and Piedmont castbound train No. 2, was wrecked ono mile cast of nuldsville th!* morning at C o'clock. Tho rcur coach was derailed and turned bottom side up, Injuring the following passengers: Tho Injured. Misses. Mamie and Myrtle Padgett, Rcldsvlllo, Ga. Mrs. Joseph VV. Smith, Purvis, Ga. Mrs. F. C. Laird, Ocala, Fla,^.. Rev. J. W. Wltherlngton, Collins, Ga. Conductor Bennett slightly bruised about tho ankles. Benton Lanier, a news boy, received a small cut about tho head and Bill Anderson, tho porter, had an arm broken. Tho wreck wns caused from a brake bcanun dragging front tho front trucks of tho rear coach. Tho conductor lmd discovered thlfl and started to uso tho emogoncy brako when tho coach left tho track. i<» ItElDHVILLR, On., Doc. 26—Th«i passenger train on tho Georgia Coast, and Piedmont railroad passing hero this morning, wns wrecked in the cdg«i of the city by the main passenger coach leaving the track on a.doep dip nnd fulling down the embankment and turning over. There wero about a dozen passengers and almost every ono was seriously Injured, but no one killed and it is not thought any ono will die. It Is not possible for tho wreck to bo cleared beforo tomorrow and all traffic Is stopped. Another Account REIDSVILLE, Ga.. Dec. 26—On tho Georgia Coast and Piedmont Railway In tho suburgs of this town today, tho Incoming pai3engor train in rounding a curvo on ft high embank ment, Jumped tho track, turned turtle nnd lumlcd In a heap below. Tho pas senger list consisted of twolvo per sons, all of whom wero seriously, In jured, several of this number receive Ing broken llmg* ana severo contu sions. Tho train was coming Into the yard at a moderate rate of speed and no cause for tho accident Is assigned. HENRY DINKINS WILL SURVIVE UGLY WOUND VALDOBTA, Ga,, Dec. 26.—'Tho condi tion of Henry Dinkins, who was shot through tho right lung, ono arm and ono leg by Jack Crosby early Christmas morning In a row, Is tonight reportod some" better. Unless complications ensue tho doc tors believe bo lias a chance to recover. Crosby, who came hero from Wayeross some month* ago. Is In Jail hero. lio re- ftisdk to talk about tho case. M. 80LDENWECK FORMER 8UB-TREASURY EM- PLOYE WANT8 DAMAGE AC- COUNT OF ARREST, CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—George W. Fitzgerald, former assorting teller of the United States subtreasury ut Chi cago, today filed suit for $50,000 dam age* against William Bolden week, who In in charge of the *ub-tre;mury, and Herbert F. Young, a private detec tive. , * Tho suit Is an outgrowth of tiro sensational arrest of Fitzgerald last spring, charged with stealing $173,000 from tho sub-treasury vaults. Fitzgerald's acquittal promptly fol lowed Mr. Iloldenweck’s refusal, under prder from Washington, to teztiry in tho caze. / JORDAN SERVANTS SERVED A RIGHT ROYAL FEAST COLUMBUS. Ga.. Dec. 26.—The most lunlouo dinner ef Christmas w«« k in Co lumbus v.i<h i n« glv< n by G. Ui.nby Jor- lilsn at "Til- h<wi' h,” hlfl enintiy ho mV Tho g.i'-iM A»t the dinner, which was quite • 1 • I into mid ee-w.l in (lie nerv- •*lltit’ • i iib-H. ,vm. M '. J-i dnn'H finally servant*, ••hard p«-.n.|.. who have b««n In Ids employ man # try < ity and illnr" i <’f >1 eh Ip . .*« hd " \ r* ' ■ \ w - > irrenfed by »he ro- ’'• • • »• ' . I t • rhuii:- <»( running l l...\ II- wns i.-b'1-o.i II- limed b / I US ll.'. .blue.