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\ f. it. »> !r> THE MACON DAILY TELEGRAPH: MONDAY MORNING, DjSCEMBER 28, 1008 Ml EDUCATORS ■ NARK TWAIN SAYS LOCKJAW RESULTS IN UAYUF KtM FOB mut a't'i i\Tn i aitipitii i in TO ATTEND MEETING AMERICA IS ALRIGHT THIS CHRISTMAS FUN president-elect CINCINNATI AND LOUISVILLE SOUTHERN EDUCATIONAL ASSO CIATION CONVENE8 IN AT- LANTA TUESDAY MORNING. ATLANTA, Oa„ Dec. 27—A most Important meeting of the educational Interests of tho south, the J9th annual session of the Southern Educational Association, convenes In Atlanta Tues. day morning of this week, continuing through Friday, This association em braces sixteen states and will bring together the leading spirits m every branch of educational work In the smut hern states. The various atate superintendents of education as well os many county and city superinten dents will be in attendance, and the former will deliver unnunl reports upon the educational progress In their re spective states during the past year. An Important featuro of tho first day’s session will be the reading of reports by representatives of tho School Improvement Association, an auxiliary organisation. Already this branch association which la In charge o fladles, has accomplished much In the way of securing better public school nouses, Improved grounds, etc. The following. who arc loading spirits In thla special work In their respective states, will be among those present: Virginia. Mrs. Landon Randolph Dnshlell; North Carolina. Mrs. Chas. D. Mclver; Bouth Carolina, Miss Mary T. Nance; Georgia, Mrs. Walter >D. Hill. The Initial teialon of the convention •will be called to order at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning In the First Metho dist Church. A chorus of 100 voices from the Girl's High School will sing "The Light cf Learning." at the opening session. LEAVES ITS MARK ATHEN8 REPORTS PAINFUL I JURIES TO A NUMDER OF YOUTHS. ATHENS, Gn., Dee. 27.—The cannon cracker came In for Its usual quota of accidents this Christmas In Athens. Monroe Ward, colored, lost two Angers, a thumb and a portion of Ills rlxht band. D. Godfree, a young white man. came off with a lacerated hand. John Herring, a young white man. had a piece of barrel atsvo driven through his lint, missing his Funeral Mrs. Vess. ATHRNN. a©., Dec. 17.—The funeral of Mrs. Mnrv B. Vess. who died at the homo of her son, Mr. Alfred W. Vess, Friday morning, was hold yraterday af ternoon. being conducted by Rev. Geo. 15. Stone assisted by Revs. ML L. Troutman and A. J. Sears. Mrs. Vosa bad reached the age of 74 yean and had lived In Athens for the pest thirty-three years. m . His Last Sermon. ATHENS, On., Deo. IT.—Rev. W. A. Chastain preached his last sermon lids morning as paster of the Chrlstlsn Church in this city, lie roslgnrd that positions some weeks ilnce. The church lias tif * Jiaa not yet called a new pastor. Mr. Chastain will continue to reside In Athens, having accented work for full time In reach of this city. Interest In Cotton School. ATIIRNH. Ga., Deo. IT.—Many letters regarding the cotton school imva t»een received by the Htate College of Agricul ture and the outlook Is favorable lor s large attendance. Several ladles hsve written thst they will be here when the school opens neat week. The attendance may reach two hundred. ENDOR8E8 RED CR088 STAMP AND 8UGGE8T8 A NOVEL **1 4 PLAN. . BOSTON, Dec. 27—Approximately three million red cross Christmas stamps, the proceeds of which are to be used to relieve and prevent the spread of tuberculosis, were sold throughout the New England states during the Christmas holiday season. Announcement was made today by the Rod Cross Christmas^stamp com mittee here that Its stamp sals had been so successful that It would be continued until the first of the year. Among tho letters received was one from Bamuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain) In which he said: "Ladles: In paying New Tsar bills and also Jn postponing them, 1 will stick a rod cross stamp. If you will suggest In print that the whole Country do the same the red cross will prosper to your content. I know this for I know that all America is warm at the heart and generous at this time of the year and will thank you for your sug gestion and follow It. "Respectfully yours. (Signed) "MARK TWAIN." EOR SENATORSHIP CHARLES TAFT, BURTON AND FOR- AKER GETTING IN TRIM FOR THE FRAY. COLUMBUS. Ohio. Dec. 37.—Congress man Theodore K. burton returned to Co lumbus today and diaries P. Taft und Senator Fbraker will return tomorrow with other candidate for United States sens tor. ready to begin (ho campaign for election. Mr. Ilurton retains the optimism which haa characterised his expTemlonn since ho came to olumbus a week ago. He Is still. Il Is believed, opposed to the caucus plan proposed by Tuft’s man agers. although lie has not mndo a tlPil- nlto statement relatives "to the proposal. SWALLOWED BROKEN GLASS AND WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL Mr. Doc nranan was carried to tho Macon Hospital yesterday afternoon suf fering from having swallowed some broken its us. I*»te last night the physi cians suid that they could not tell the result, and that he was In a serious con- dlUon. Ilow he canto to swallow tho glass could not be learned from him. Tho Telegraph Business Of fice, 452 Cherry street. Edito rial Rooms upstairs, noxt door. NKW YohK. Dec. 27—Out of the nr- rest of n performer in one of tho vaudeville shows today It whs said that a test caso would probably be made. Tho actor arrested had Ju»t finished a monologue, an Impersonation of a German inuklng a political speech, during which he had worn ordinary atrect clothes. None of the other per formers was interfered wth. Tho ar rest waa made under Instructions to tho police to take Into custody any one giv'ng nn Impersonation with or without costume. : - til*: 4# :: .& *- v a ! '>" v " -'/vt ! k~?\ v v “■'V- j; y ♦*-A. if, ’ % ' CALLING GOWN OF OKAY PEAU DE 801E. The .w” r portlM of thU town of nr pe»u 4. Ml. Ii of rh lu ib« hu. ThU coaMuUra of 4i*tr».l aut.rliU In on. Is an Idea at hM fitMttlr NM |g II II U# Mift frocks UBpg from r«ti> o»«-i "in l.i tirs |g a k®tt* i ^rrtBF 1 • nt «f *«<lii which fOfBI I ha Shift. Hllf WBECht StltrllM || Melt FIR8T CASE OF THE KIND FROM THE HOLIDAYS—NOT A 6ERI0U6 CASE. Landrum Moore, a little white boy. liv ing on Columbus street, who was taken to the Mucon Hospital during Christina* to be treated for a wound self-inflicted with a toy blank cartridge pistol, has de veloped tetanus, or lockjaw. Ho fur tills Is the first case that has resulted seriously from the use or abuse of this plaything, that has caused so many accidents this Christmas. The physicians think tills Is nothing short of wonderful ns the n.nall boy never too particular, was especially reckless In fir ing these little: pistols tills year, some of them going so far as to use ball cart ridges In discharging ♦.hern. Tho physiclsna at the hospital do not consider young Moore’s case a serious one, and unless complications occur he will In all probability recover. JEFFRIES TO FIGHT EFFORT BEING MADE TO BRING THE MEN TOGETHER AT AN EARLY DATE. SYDNEY, N. 8. W.. Dec. 27—Almost the sole topic of conversation hero now la tho Johnson-Hurna fight and the probability of getting James J. Jef fries to emergo from retirement and fight the nwv champion for the laurels the Californian once held. Whether It will be possible to ar range a battle to take place at Rush- cutters Bay between Johnson and Jef fries Is not known, but every effort to do so will be made by Hugh McIntosh, the fight promoter, who announces that ha will offer u purse of $50,000 In an endeavor to entlco Jeffries to meet Johnson. That McIntosh can afford to offer an enormous purse for another champion- ship "go" is shown by the fact that the rocelpts from the Johnson-Burns fight aggregated $130,000. Thus fur "Hill" Squires, the local hoavy«vwo'ght who thrlco has foeen vanquished by iHurns, Is tho only man who has Issued a dcfl to Johnson. Johnson shows no marks of the bat- tlewlth Rums. Burns also Is In good condition except for discolorations about tho eyes and a badly swollen Jaw. Tomorrow Mr. Taft will receive a dele gation from Atlanta, who will ask 1dm to *t u definite date for fc!a visit to that i^rank H. Hitchcock; chairman of the republican committee, who Is t« be post master general In the Taft cabinet, will arrive here on Tuesday for a conference with the president-elect. SHOOTS SWEETHEART THEN KILLS HIMSELF TRAGEDY ENACTED DURING QUAR REL PROVOKED BY JEALOUSY. . JNGTON. Dec. 27.—Lawrence W. Peter*, aged 25. today committed suicide In a boarding house at Alexandria. Vu., after shooting and atiepiptlng to kill his sweetheart, Jennie W. lseaudette, 21 year* old. a silk mill worker. Tho tragedy waa enact-d during a J iuarre! said to have been provoked bv ealousy. The woman, who rays she Is a former resident of Hartford. Vermont, probably will recover. The parents of the suicide reside at Providence, R. I. Killed Awaiting Operation. RACINE. Wls.. Dec. 27.—Miss Mary A. Hardy, sped 47 years, while being moved to the operating room igSt. Mary's Hos pital, was killed In an elevator accident. NEGRO BOY WAS SHOT RESULT OF Drowns on Hit New Sled. NORRISTOWN. Pa.. Dec. 27.—While coasting on DcKalb street in Bridge port today, Charles, the young son of Councilman Bernard Boyle, was un able to stop his Christmus sled and went headlong to the ice-covered canul. i The lee was too thin to bear ttho weight, and the boy went through and was drowned before his companions could summon aid. Grew Out of Young Leo Caterlo Cleaning Up An Old Pistol Yesterday After noon. .A little negro boy named Ed Graham, ubeut thirteen years old, was sent to the Ms eon Hospital yesterday with a .52 pis tol bullet In his shoulder. •The shooting occurred at 250 Washing ton avenue about 1 o'clock, and Is said to be tho result of an accident. Young Lon Csnorlo was cleaning an old pistol In tho little store at that number, and after it was cleaned and loaded, it went off in that unaccountable way that has so often happened, and tho negro boy got the bul- I ct In his shoulder. Inflicting what the loopltal physicians say Is a /light wound. Young Caierio was so shocked and sur prised at What he had done that he shut up tho shop and telephoned his fAther that lie was gone. Mr. Caserio satisfied himself that It was an accident, and then ret out to find Ida son. knowing that when the facts became known there would be nothing done about It. When he failed to find the boy, Mr. Caaerio be-, came very much alarmed, not knowing the whereabouts of the boy or how to reach him. The young man did not know the extent of the shot wound, and was so frightened that ho went away. The boy lived next door, and freiuently want over to tho Caserio home. He and l«eo weie on the best of terms. The Telegraph Business Of fice, 452 Cherry street. Edito rial Rooms upstairs, next door. THREE MORE WITNESSES TO CLOSE STATE'S CASE UNION CITY. Tenn.. Dec. 27—With the testimony of thro© retnnlnng wit nesses the state will probably close Its cr.se nrilnst tho alleged night rid er* on trial here. The hearing of evi dence will be continued tomorrow and the defense will probably have Us in nlng with the beginning of the after noon session of court. The Jury, es corted by deputy sheriffs, attended church today. Tho Telegraph Business Of fice, 452 Oherry street. Edito rial Rooms upstairs, next door. Triad to Burn Store. I PITTS BIRO. Pa.. Doc. 57.—Nat Scwarta. proprietor oL o clothing i In Eighth avenue. Homestead, a suburb, and Thomas lYucox. hit clerk, are under arrest tn connection with a fire discov ered In the etore early today, which It la alleged menaced the live* of eight faml Uo* occupying apartments above tho store room, tire rhler O. K. Bryce. It Is alleged, found lights flickering In two was a burning candle placed be ; two burlap sacks filled with ex- of America, are requested at their hall on the corner ;d Klin streets, this (Monday! I ?.*> o'clock to pay the last r«rcct to our deceased broth safely loan CAN AND AU * Remains at Cottage Dur ing Sunday-Hitchcock to Arrive. “NEARER THAN EVER” VIA !oS flu NEW DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE Beginning; Monday, December 21st. . — ——Jar . Ing the body to fall to the elevator floor. The patient's head w»a caught between tho elevator floor and the framework on the second floor of the hospital and her neck was broken. The ©levator was In charge of a nurse, who, It is said, was not familiar with Its operation. ’ Phyhl- cluns who were to perforin the opera- To Invito England.* CLEVELAND. Ohio, Dec. 27.—In the Interest of peace and tranquility between Great Britain nnd America plans are being perfected to Invite tho EnglHU government to participate In tho com memoration of the one hundredth anni versary of tho defeat of the English In one of the notable conflicts of the war of 1812 .the victory of Perry on Lake Eric. Arrangements are being inndo by tho state of Ohio to promote a grand peace carnival and Joint Industrial exhibition to bo held on the island of Put-In-Bay, In 1013. A commission has been appoint ed by the governor to fornralato a pro gram and this winter the stato legisla ture will be asked to make an appropria tion. forty-five*round prlxo fight scheduled to be held before the' Jeffries Athletic Club at Vernon next Wednesday night, be tween Al Kaufman, of Bran Francisco, and Jim Harry, of Chicago. In ono of the most Important heavyweight flstlo con tests to be fought In recent months be cause of the likelihood that tho winner will moot Jack Johnson, negro conqueror of Tommy Hums, for tho championship " ‘he world. _ _rry has nlready signified his willing ness to meet Johnson If successful In beating Ugufman. but Blllv Delainev. manager for Kaufman, declares that un der no circumstances will be permit his man to meet a negro In the ring. Chat. Phelps, Jurist, Dead. BALTIMORE. Deo. 27.-Cha*. E, Phelps, formerly a Judge of the su preme boqch of this city, and widely known us Jurist, soldier and author, died irjy this morning at hi* home in Wal- odok, a suburb. lie was 75 years old. ' Banker Asphyxiated. NEWPORT. R. I.. Dec. 27.—Alexander N. Barker, prominent In business and banking affairs, was found dead today tn his office. The medical examiners decid ed that dm ill was accidental, resulting from the escape of gas from a heater tn the office. 34. 1 321 ' SCHEDULE. 33. | 31. 1:35 p. m. 3:00 a. m. Lv. Macon. 0. of Ga. Ity. Ar. 2:02 a. m. 3:.45 p.m., . 4:20 p. m. 5:58 a. m. Ar. Atlanta. C. of Ga. Ey. Lv. 11:05 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 5:10 p. m. 6:15 a. m. Lv. Atlanta. L. & N. R. R. Ar. 10:40 p.m. 11:55 a.m. 10:45 p. m. 11:40 a. m. Ar. Knoxville. L. & N. R. R. Lv. 5:10 p.m. 6:15 a.m. 11:00 p. m. 11:45 a.m. Lv. Knoxville. L.& N. R.R Ar. 5:05 p.m. 6:00 a.m. 7:55 a. m. 8:35 p. m. Ar. Cincinnati, L.& N. R.R. Lv. 8:15 a. m. 8:25 p.m. 7:50 a. m. 8:15 p.m. Ar. Louisville. L.& N. R.R. Lv. 8:15 a. m. 8:00 p. m. 9:15 p.m. Lv. Louisville. Penn. Lines. Ar. 7:35 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Ar. Chicago- Penn. Lines. Lv. 9:50 p.m. Through Sleepers on both trains, Macon to Cincinnati. Ohicago-Louisville Sleepers on 3:00 a. m. train. Louisville Sleepers on both trains from Atlanta. Dining Service (all meals). Observation Cars, For Sleeping Car reservations, rates and information write J. R. ALMAND, T. P. A. * H. C. BAILEY, Div. Pass. Agent. No. 4 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Ga. Mines Guarded. STEARNS. Ky., Dec. 27.—Fearing an attack from striking miners, several of whom engaged In a bloody encounter with the deputy United States marshals on Christmas day. the mine and the lum ber camps of the Stearns Coal and Lum ber Company aro guarded «by state mili tia. Mounted deputies are scouring the country In search of several fugitive miners sold to be In hiding In the hills east of Stearns. The body of Deputy Marshal John Mullins, who was killed In Friday's fight, was burled today. End of World Not Yet. NYACK, N. Y., Dec. 27.—The end of the world did not come today as I*jo J. Spangler, a local prophet, had pre dicted It would; but tho prophet himself disappeared at 4 o'clock this morning nnd since then has not been seen. today surely would see the end of tho world. Therefore a crowd of women fol lowers dressed In white wont io Uak Hill cemetery this morning to await tho event. She Scalds Burglars Away. MAHANOY CITY, Pa.,*Dec. 27.—Mrs. Besslo Garvin, who with her husband and sister lives In a flat over a clothing storo, was aroused by burglars filing the bars protecting a Window in tho rear of the storo at 2 a. m. today. Without waking her husband sho pro cured a pall of hot water and dashed it from a window, putting tho four blrglara to Jnstgut flight. Austria-Hungary Ready to Fight. LONDON. Dee. 27.—A dispatch from Vienna to the Dally Express says that Austria-llungary has a force of 155,000 men In Bosnia and Hercegovina ready to Invade Sonia at a moment's notice. A dispatch from Gettlnge, Montenegro, announces th* departure of tho war min ister and a general staff on a tour of •’ of the He inspection [Icracgovina frontier. The Timber Supply. The Iron Trade Review takes Issue with those observers who maintain that we are passing lnto*a position, unlquo among antlons, of not having any tim ber supply of our own, and says that such is distinctly not the case. It con tends that, however serious may bo tho present rato of drain upon our forests. If there Is any uniqueness In our posi tion among nations It Is that ot still having nn Immenso area of untouched timber land, though It admits that It is small compared with that which once existed and that we are rapidly being reduced to the level of the older na tions. It may bo that tho case has been strongly put. yet the danger would seem to lie, not In exaggeration, but In fail ure fully to opprcclato tho exact situa tion. The country Is young and there is u great deal of It The mere fact that we approaching the level of older and smaller countries In the mat ter of timber supply Is convincing proof have b**“ *“ **“ surely, that we ua«u uc«n m v*vumiu; wasteful and destructive. The loss due to forest fires alone during the past five months has been enormous.—Providence been In excusably Railroad Bonds _ Bld.Asked. Central of Ga. 1st mort. C per cent. 1*35 114 115 Central of Ga. collateral trust 5 per cent, 1937 ’.106 107 Central of Ga. consolidated 1945 108 109 Central Ga. 1st Inc., 1943 74 75 Central Ga. 2nd Inc., 1945 64 65 Central Ga., 3d Inc., 1945 52 53 Central Ga., Macon and -North- ern. 1946 106 107 Central Ga.. Middle Ga. and Atlantic, 1947 ....103 104 Southern R. R., 5 pc.. 2994..108 109 Georgia R. R. and Banking Co.. 5 pc.. 1922* 105 106 Ga. R. R. and Banking Co., 6 per cent, 1910 101 102 Ga. Sou. and Fla. 5 pc., 1945..106 Seaboard R. R., 4 pc., 1950.... 56 6eaboard R. R.. 5 nc., 1911.... 98 Southweitern R. R. slock ..107 Savannah’ nnd Augusta stock. 107 Atlanta and West Point ....149 Atlanta and W. P. dcben....l04 Ga. Sou. and Fla., com 13 Ga. Sou. and Fla., 1st prof.. S3 Ga. Sou. nnd Fla.. 2d pref.... 69 Southern R. R.. pref 60 Southern R. R., com 26 27 \ State of Georgia Bonds Go. 4%. 1922 107 108 Ga. 4%. 1915 104 105 Ga. 4, 1926 104 105 Ga. 3*4. 1928 to 1936 99 100 108 1 ‘-Candsv Stick candy In boxes. Stick candy In barn' Grocers. Mixed, pall . Croam mfxed candy In palls. 10c. Lumber Quotations AT WHOLESALE. (Corrected by Massce-Felton Lumber Co.) Common framing (short leaf) slxod.$14.00 Common framing (lonp leaf) sized. 16.50 Common framing (long leaf) 12-Inch City Bonds. Macon 6 pc.,1910...,, 100 101 Macon 5 pc.. 1923..... 107 109 Macon 4%. 1926 104 106 Macon 4M, 1910 to 1934 90 99 On a 3.80 per cent basis. Savannah 5 pc.. 1902 98 99 Savannah 5 pc.. 1913 105 106 Augusta SH. 4. 4H. 5 & pc.. 0$ 113 Dry Goods—Wholesale SHEETING—6 to 8c. DRILLING—7*o. TICKING—4*0. to 14Ho. BLEACHING—444 to 11%C. CHECKS—5* to 7c. PRINTS—to 6HC. Crackers. Parana sodas, sc. Barona nlcnacs. 7 Ha Barona oyster crackers, fJ4c. N. B. C. Sodas. 6Hc. Ginger snaps (N. B. C.), 7o. Assorted cakes. 10a Cotton Seed Grain and Provisions. io cuiisuinara. > Corrected by S. K. Jaques & Tinsley Co. CORN—Sacked, white ...... Sacked, mixed..... *87 Carload lots, either sacked or bulk, made on applica tion. OATS—White clipped 65 No. 2 white 63 No. 3 white 60 Special quotations made on car lots. " " HAY—Choice timothy X-.Q0 No. 1 timothy No. 2 timothy l.oo No 1 clover !...*! 3V Bedding straw €5 BRAN—Pure wheat 1.50 Bran and shorts 1.65. FLOUR—Private Stock? fatfey ’pat. ;' 6.25 Royal Owl, best patent 5.25 . Top Notch, first patent...,,. 5 00 MEAL—Water ground Juliette .*5, MEATS—Dry salt rihsV.. .T. Extra half ribs... None 18-20-lb D. S. bellies. 10% - Bulk plates ......7 ' Smoked meats; 'Wer° above. IIAMS—Fancy sugar cured 13ft*’ Standard sugar cured 18 Picnic hams If! 19 LARD—Pure tierces 10% Pure, in 20-11).- tlnm..■“•riMoS'- Pure. In 50-lb. tins *... 11 . Pure, In 60-lb t«b*/.,....i w 11% Pure. In 10-lb tubs 11% Pure, In 60-lb McCaw's compound lard.... 7%. Tho somo additions for other 4 Sixes as ' named " above. SYRUP—Georgia oano fn^jyJ 40. New Orleans 21 Black strap - 14 ,T—100 lbs. white cotton sack... 60 — v »r.r.:::4 io\7:.7”:r::::::: * ft- Iludnuts. In SUGAR—Granulated. New Orleans New York yellow.... COFFEE—Choice Prime IWo . Medium Rio Common *.9 to JA. uiiininiMi ....... .•••«*. . . . . v Arbucklc's roasted. 15.94 RICE—Choice head Medium 514 to 6 Hardware—Wholesale. (Corrected by Dunlap Hardware Co.) WELL BUCKETS—34.25 to 84.60 dox. HOPE—Manila. ISc: Scjjol. ^^ ^ttcuv, Rarb. S.10 v- annan, 9Sc.; Fern-' r. Swede 4S4o. ST?Vr?Y(i^poana. NAILS—Wire, J2.00 keg base; cut- 12.60 lteff base. SHOES—Horse. y.2S to M.50 keg; mulo shoes. ;*.2!i to 31■ 75. ........ ... ... ■ ■*- BUCKETS—Plain, 32.00 do*.; while ce dar, tlireo Imps, 34.00. dlAlNS—Trace, U to $e do*. GUN POWDER—Per keg, Dupont craclc ,h BHOT—*2. e <$ rack. TUBS—Painted, $2.30: cedar, $5.00. SHOVEL8—$7.00 to $11 per dox. CARDS—Cotton. $4.50 per dox.