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THE MACON DAILY TELEGRAPH: THURSDAY jtfOlcSIXO, DECEMBER 31, 1908
EVIDENCE WIFE
Night Rider Denied the Tes
timony of Important
Witness.
VKION CITY. Tenn* Dec. SO—'Th#
Istlon of whether * wife can tost'fy
: her husband was raised today In
\ trial of the eight alleged night
era for the murder Of Captain
frntln Rankin, and the court ruled
under the lawa of Tennessee a
__ could not testify for or against
her husband.
When the defense offered to ex
amine Mrs. IJud Morris, wife of one
of the eight Indicted men. the state
objected and wa# sustained because
the only alibi she could teatlfy to
would be In behalf of her husband.
The defense then put Mrs. Bob Hoff
man and Mrs. Bam Applewhite on the
stand; and Mrs. Hoffman testified to
an alibi for Ham Applewhite and Mrs.
Applewhite for Bob Hoffman. Both of
the Hoffmans were tho guests of tho
Applewhites the night of the murder.
October 19.
Where They 8pent the Niflht.
Kvldcnre Introduced today made It
evident that half the Reel Foot popu
lation spent the night of the murder
with the other hulf. The state not only
admits this but will offer Additional
proof to substantiate It. But tho
atate's theory varies from that of tho
defense. The state contend* that tho
various heads of families knowing that
they were going out to kill Rankin and
Taylor that night, took their wives to
the houses of friends In order that the
women might not bo left ulone In the
lonely lake homes.
Witnesses Akin to Defendants.
Almost every witness Introduced by
the defense |s a relative of one of the
Indicted men. The defense explains
this by saying that tho residents of the
lake region have intermarried for years
until nearly all families there are con
nected by marrlago ties.
r ie first witness today was 11-year-
Della Frog a bride of three weeks,
who has been a resident of tho Reel
Foot Lake district all her life. The
girl married a soldier named Frog who
came here from Nashville under thb
governor's orders. Mrs. Frog was
picking cotton with Herschel Hogg tho
day of the Rankin murder. She de
nied that Thl Burton came to Hogg
that day as Hogg swore ho did to tell
the latter of the plans to kill Col. Tay
lor and Coptn'n Rankin that night.
Attorney Got Boisterous. *
After a dozen or more alibi witnesses
had been examined. Attorney Pierce
for the defense got into an argument
with the court and for failure to alt
down and keep silent when told by
the court to do so Pierce was lined $2$.
NINETY AMERICANS
ARE REPORTED KILLED
UNCONFIRMED CABLEGRAM 8AY8
TOURI8TS IN MESSINA HOTEL
FARED BADLY. *
WASHINGTON’ Dec. 30.—Ninety
Americana In n Minina hotel th«t w««
drntroyrd. and Itall.n. and American
co-operation In th* nneat for tufnrmii-
lion regarding the min,In*. ar« re.
ported upon In n cablegram. to tho
atato department today received from
Ambassador Grl.com nt Rome.
Tho ambassador cabled thut he lias
received no word from the American
consuls pt Mewdun nnd Palermo, tic
has aakrd the foreign office for Infor
mation and that office, he added will
uae every effort, through army and
navy offlcrrt, to obtain Immediate
nrwa.
The British consul at Mraalna la re
ported Injured and hla wife and chll
dren dead.
The ambassador soya It la reported
that ninety Americana were In the
Trlnacria Hotel at Meaalnn which la
amid to bo totally dcatroyed. It !a
known, however, that aonto of
gueala escaped.
The foreign office reported that sov.
era! foreign nattona an' hurry ing war
ahtpa to the acenc to offer oaa'itance.
The ambaaaador haa dlapatehed consu
lar offlcera in the quest for Informa
tion.
Mr. Oriaeom's Later Statement.
RoMK. Dec. *0— Ambassador ttrla-
com returned lute this afternoon from
the foreign oflflee where he went to
make Inquiries regarding the Ameri
cana who may have been In Calabria
and Sicily at the time of tho dlaaa
ter.
It la not believed there were any
Americana at either Messina or Reg.
glo when these cltlcn were demolish
ed with the exception, of eeurae. of
American Consul Cheney and h'a wife.
Thera may have been some Ameri
can tourtata at Taormina, but no cas
ualties hara been reported from that
place.'
reunion among officials la that those
Americana who were In the earthquake
gone In that Island wero mainly at
Ikormlaji Many Inqulrlca came to
the department regarding friends be
lieved to be in the earthquake region.
Those Inquired about included the
following: Mre. Martha C. KlUrldge.
her two daughters, Ethel and Claris*,
and Mias Margaret Mandril, all of
Brookline, Maas., and all of whom are
believed to have been at Tar min a. Mis*
■Blanche Kane, of Philadelphia, whose
probable whereabouts in the disturbed
district are not stated, and David Ses-
suma, bishop of Louisiana, who It la
aald at the department. Is believed to
bo at Messina.
for t_
brla Is at about Its height
part of January arid r-ully does not be
gin until after New Year*#. either for
Americans or northern Europeans.
A Direct Message.
Ope of the few direct meesages reach
ing tala city from M-aslna since the
earthquake was received today by Gior
gio W. Pierce, of the New York office
of the SIclIlan-American Steamship Com
pany. ,of which his father la the presi
dent and his uncle Is the vice president
In Messina. The message. ^
been sent from Naples, read:
CITADEL MARKS
REMAINS OF CITY
ME88INA UTTERLY DESTROYED—
HOU8E8 VANISH WITH SUD
DENNESS OF DREAM.
NAPLES, Dee. 30—Tho steamer'
Thcraple Is lying off Naples, crowd
ed with refugees from Messina—bo-
reaved men. starving women and
weap’ng children—all with th 0 stamp
of great fear still upon their facos.
One of tho refugees, a man with a
Herman cotton firm In the lost city,
said:
Messing Utterly Ruined.
"Messina Is utterly destroyed. Noth
ing remained when 1 left but a part of
the citadel. A few soldiers are the
lono survivors of the whole garrison.
I was asleep when the first shock
awoko me. I lit my lamp, but all wa*
quiet and I turned to sleep again. Sud
denly fresh shocks occurred, violent
and terrifying. I arose qu;ckly, but
the house was swaying and iny door
was Jammftd. I toro tho sheets from
the bed and mado a rope and lowered
myself from tho window to the street.
An Italian family of five person* ca
mped from tho house by the aid of
my rope.
Horror Cannot Be Told.
'No sooner were w« In the street
than the house collapsed. 1 tried to
assist in tho work of rescue, but It
was useless. The horror and confu
sion wero Indescribable. All day 1
wandered In the wrecked atreeta. No
food could be secured; I had only a
few nuts to eat. Tho head of my ilrm
was lost and his brother had to go
through the stroets begging for bread
for his wife and children. There wus
no organisation In tho work of rescue.
"Tho prison was destroyed and the
wardens killed, hut most of the con
victs escaped. They prowled about
tho ruins, robbing and murdering, They
cut off tho Angers of ttu, dead and
wounded to got the rings. Soino of
them wero singing of liberty as thoy
placed tho knife. . •
"A Russian vessel lying m tho har
bor was thrown Into th<r«tM«t by the
tidal wave. Other vessels foundered.
Railway linos were swallowed 'up. Tho
square known as the Ctmpo Snnto
collapsed and sank. Only tho summits
of n few ruined building* still emerge
from the wreck. What, remained of
the population when 1 lert Was camp
ing near tho harbor." . _ r ' _
-Fissure Sixty Feet Deep Opens.
According to other WfCfJbPfl' i\pt a
nlnglo hotel retnninlned atflpchOf- A
Assure sixty feet deep ppened near the
church of Suntn Marla ahd houses fell
bodily Into it. ...
The Theraple brought thirty German
and 600 other fugitives. During* the
voyage to Naples several Injured wo
men died nnd une child was born.
A physician named Condo, a native
of Messina, said ho escaped by cllmb-
Invr over the fallen roof*. Houses van
ished with the suddenness a dresip
and daylight showed nearly two miles
of ruins. Steamers put-out to* cross*
the straits for help after tho Arst shoojt,
of tho earthquake, but half way o\ f cr
they met vessels from*Abo.opposite,
const which carried the news that Reg-
glo loo had perished. '
Rome of tho fugitives., -aboard the,
Theraple hastily left the ship when she
reached this port, in some ease# aban
doning their children. Ten more
steamers with fug'tlves are expected to
arrive here within the noxt day or.two
and every effort Is being made to pre
pare for them. Naples Is tho center
of the relief organisation niul all so
cial functions h »Vo been postponed.
The few refugees that have arrived
from Calabria ore almost too un
nerved to siwnk of their terr'ble ex
perience. On* states that an express
train on the road from Reggio to
Naples was brought ota stop by tl»o
shock, when about eighteen mile* along
awaf.
However, Jt Is situated on the snore,
wherefore he presumed that the tidal
wave that swept the city did not extend
to that point, hut wa* *onAn*d to the
harbor. Mr. Pierce was of the opinion
that tho loss of life in the shipping In
the port must very greatly have added to
tho catastrophe.
Steamer Reports Disaster.
MARSEILLES. Dec. 80.—Tho Mcsssre
lies Maratlmex Facket Orcnoque. which
arrived here from Aloxandrla today, re
ports that at 3 o'clock Monday morning,
while steaming 80 miles outside of Messi
na she experienced several formidable
shocks, tho passenger* being greatly
alarmed. The steamer passed within 600
S it of Messina and saw tho city aAsmo
tween drifting columns of smoke. The
at that tune was a vast head of
i and there were no signs of life.
j than three hundred vessels went
adrift and the sea wan filled with wreck-
SgL
i only
tho tmspcakablo horrors of the earth
quake. History will perhaps never di
vulge Its supremest Individual tragedies,
for earth and sea ruthlessly claimed
thousands of human beings, und tho
flames mercilessly completed tho unfln-
lshcd devastation.
Naples Stirred Anew.
Naples, vibrant with the memory ,of
Vesuvius, Is prostruted anew at the mis
ery and woe from Messina confided to
desolation. Whll* searching fqfc
friends, fresh shocks occurred and
prnct’cally nil the passengers wefr*
killed.
Bishop of Louisiana Safe.
NF.W ORLEANS. La., Dec. 3ft—A
cablegram received here tonight from
Right Rev. Davis flrasum*. Prote«tant
Episcopal bishop of Louisiana, slates
that he nnd bis daughter. MUs Alice
Bessums are safe '.n Rome.
Time Confirms
Continued From rage 1.
Dio In Consulate.
NAPLES. Dee. 3ft—The commander
of tho Russian battleship dlakharolT.
which haa arrived here with refugees
from Medina, brings word that Arthur
H. Cheney, the American 'xmsul at |
Messina and his h'a wife, died under
the debris of tho consulate.
State Department Activ*.
WASHINGTON Dee. Ift—Every ef
fort la be'ng made by the state depart-
1*« opV
In Sicily nnd Gala-
_ from Messina com
her care. The hospitals, hotels and liomea
are crowded with refugees, and the peo
ple are vicing with one another In aid-
ng the stricken.
Those who have expert knowledge on
tho subject agree that the center of
tho cataclysm waa the strait of Mes
sina. which also Is the renter of the vol
canic cone, whose highest peak, Etna,
Ift now silent
From this hose tho telluric disturbance
extended, abating little by little, north
erly as far as Cape Vatlcano and south
erly as far as the bay of Catalina, ravag
ing tho western region of Calabria and
tho east coast of Sicily for a distance of
nearly 100 miles.
Beauty of Region Gone.
Impossible accurately to ascer
tain the extent of the movement east and
west In the Inland regions, but It Is cer
tain that the Beauty of one of the most
charming sections of southern Italy has
been Irrevocably despoiled. Vineyards
are no more, waving rows of lemon,
orange and ollvo trees have been torn
verted Into a hideous desert. Reggio,
whoso gay aspect set off the severity of
tbo mountains, and Palin!, parched Jaunt
ily amid orango and olive trees, liave
become mere blots on the liorlxon.
Italy Appalled
Continued From Page 1.
King and Queen Arrive.
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helena wero in Messina today. Tho
king explored the ruins regard less of
danger to which ho exposed himself.
He was often moved to tears at tho
heart-rending scenes he came upon at
every turn. The king was loud In hla
praise of the splendid work accom
plished by the Italian. Russian and
English bluejackets, who saved many
persons who otherwise would have In
evitably perished.
Queen Helena's Noble Work.
Tho queen spent tho day In wards
of Improvised hospitals visiting the
wounded, many of whom hnvo lost all
that was dear to them. Her majesty
did her best to cheer them with wo
manly words of consolation, often
breaking Into sobs as sho listened to
their drendful tales of .suffering. Tho
ft ng left for Reggio tonight.
Catania, the largest city nearest to
the sonp of tho disaster, is crowded
with refugees, and the' continuous
fttlYam of fugitives coming In, the sight
of tho wounded, nnd repetition of real
or Imaginary earthquakes have so
alnrmod the population that they aro
becom'ng uncontrollable. There is no
longer any place where the refugees
may And shelter. Cnrdlnsl Franclco-
Navn-dl Bontlffe, archbishop of Cata
nia. haa employed ill tho money In hi*
possession to provide bread for the
fugitives, but tho people of CittnnlA
also are In groat need aa the ordinary
business pursuits hnve been entirely
Interrupted.
Fate of Foreigners Uncertain.
The government In finding difficulty
the road in Its Journey, The pansen-L in nscertalnng the fate of’ the many
gars demanded thstthoybe taken bad;\forelgners who were In the earthquake
Inquiries concerning whom are com
ing from all quartern of the globo. The
commander of tho battleship Admiral
Mnkharnff. which arrived with fugi
tives at Naples today, confirm tho
report of the death of the American
consul nt Messlni,' Arthur 8. Cheney
and wife, who were hurled In the ruins
of the consulate. The number of
Americana In Sicily and southern Italy
Is belVved, to be small, and several
of them are reported to have been
staying at Taormina, which Is on the
cast coast, about th'rty miles south
west of Messlns. According to the
latest report* this place suffered no
harm from the earthquake. The min
ister of war. in dispatching orddrj to
.the military authorities who have
practically taken o?#r the absolute
power throughout the gone of th*
earthquake, explained:
Loss of Life Appalling.
"This disaster bat resulted In a greater
..** of lire than any of our wars Par In
peace; Indeed, the situation Is much
worse, os. while war la always preceded
hy a period of preparation, this bus hap
pened within forty second*. While the
war only affect* the young and strong
among the people, the present calamity
ha* mowed down women nnd thlldrm.
old men and youths. White lit war the
armlen are fallowed hy the most cotn-
ptrts ramp ooeultals, the number lees
wounded In Oatabrt* and etstent Sicily
I have been left In many rases 4% hours
Tlte bluejackets from the Hussion ! without assistance Even when renewed,
varshlps at Messina have performed lit l* Imprawmla to house them, everything
-ervler. They r sked their l — ,I - KC hv ,h *
QUIETUS PUT UN
THE TAFT CLUBS
The President-Elect Disap
proves of Politics With
His Golf.
AUGUSTA. Oa.. Dee. 30.—President
elect Taft has effectually put a quietus
the desire, which waa beginning to
slop Into activity, to organize "Taft
club" throughout the south. Mr. Taft
doubts the wisdom of encouraging at
"ils time political activity In any form.
In this view he Is heartily seconded
by Mr. Hitchcock, republican national
chairman.
This subject was under direct con-
. deration today at the Initiative of John
Hay«e Hammond, who was willing at
this time to undertake to extend the In
fluence and organization of tlte National
League of Republican Clubs throughout
the southern states, preferably under
the style of "Taft clubs." Mr. Taft de
clared flnnly against the "Taft club"
proposition. Should It become an expe
dient at some future time to encourage
the organization of the "Independent"
democratic element of the south, he be
lieves such organizations should be
called exactly what they are—"Independ
ent." The subject was discussed between
Mr. Taft, Mr. Hitchcock. Mr. Hammond
and Henry W. Anderson, of Richmond.
Va. W. N. Mitchell, of Atlanta, who was
Invited hero by Mr. Hammond, on the
subject, also saw Mr. Taft
Connecticut Wants Recognition.
Mr. Taft today received Information
from Charles Hopkins Clark, of Hartford,
regarding the Connecticut contest being
waged between Senator Brandegeo and
Congressman Ebenezor Hill. Mr. Clark
favors the latter f or the ptace.. Inciden
tally he presented to Mr. Taft the claims
of the Nutmeg state to* cabinet recogni
tion. Forty-five thousand republican ma
jority from Connecticut contributed to
Tift'l election, he said. . and the state
could furnish at leaat one competent
member of the cabinet
Judson Lyons, the former negro regis
trar of the treasury, who Is a resident
of Augusta, obtained Mr. Taft's promise
to make a visit and speech to the Halns
Normal and Industrial School, ft local
Institution for negro children. Mr. Taft
will visit the school January 19.
George R. Sheldon, who'has Joined the
winter colony nt Aiken. South Carolina,
paid his respects to Mr. Taft today,
and played a game of golf on the grounds
of the country club.
The country club Is to be the scene
of n New Year's eve reception, -at which
Mr. and Mrs. Taft will be presented to
the several hundred members of the club,
of which the president-elect has becen
made an honorary member.
That zinc should be protected In the
next tariff law. Is the earnest contention
of W. B. Calkins, who comes from the
zinc producing portion of Missouri. Mr.
Taft referred Mr. Calkins to the ways
and means committee of tho house of
representatives os the place to make rep
resentation. Mr. Calkins Indicated that
he waa bound for Washington, but be
lieved the president-elect ought also to
bo in possession of the needs of the In
dustry. Protection against Mexico par
ticularly Is his desire.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, Is to
come to Augusta shortly, and National
Committeemen Ward, of New York, and
Brooker, of Connecticut, have been In
vited to play golf with Mr. Taft.
UDY MEETS TRAGIC DEATH:
HURLED FROM HI6H TRESTLE
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.. Dec. 30.—Miss
Addle Haggard, a popular young lady of
Kings MoiiTitcV. Ky.. waa knocked from
high trestle on the Cincinnati Btfuth-
n Railroad nt that placo today and
Instantly killed.
She was walking across the trestle
when she was overtaken by a fast ex
press train.
Dance at Log Cabin Club Saturday Even
ing.
The regular dance at the Log Cabin
Club will ho a beautiful week-end affair,
occurring on Saturday evening, January
2. und a number of charming visitors
who are In the city will add to the pleas
ure of the occasion.
Baldwin-Cherry.
—
» — _.ierry — ...
December 6. 1908. The secret was well
kept until Thursday evening last, when
It was made known. The happy couple
will make Macon their future home. Their
many friends, lltle surprised, wish them
h Joy.
Miss Maude Hill'* Afternoon Card Party.
Miss Maude Hill was hostess at a
beautiful bridge party, the second of the
series she has given this week.
Many beautiful hyacinths, narcissus
tlv**
Miss Hill wore a lovely prlncesse gown
of white net made over white silk, trim-
wlth lace, and waa a most cordial host-
pale
blue mcssallne, and Miss Mary Winches
ter. In a black net gown worn over
white silk.
Mrs. Edward Artope made top score,
and waa presented with a handsome brass
jardiniere.
Miss Hill's guests were: Mrs. Edward
piercing
suffering Is Inevitable before the much-
‘cded relief stores can arrive.
Late dispatches state that the city of
Palm! contains 1.500 dead ami twice ns
was laid waste. All the villages adjacent
suffered as severely. •
The king has telegraphed Premier Gln-
Ittl Informing him that Reggio Is in the
amn awful condition ns Messina, and
nnounclng that a Russian steamer with
00 Injured will arrive at Naples tomor
row. Ills majesty asks that all prepara
sent tack with all the doctors that can
be mustered.
Impracticable and the shore hna been
so torn nnd twisted aa far aa he has
travailed In Calabria that It was impos
sible to approach by water.
At tho ministry of marine, word has
been received that rrlghtrol looting and
pillage occurred at Reggio. This place,
already overwhelmed, will have few
survivors, as It haa been Impossible for
tho relief expeditions to reach It.
i©@1BTY
Dying of Hunger,
A dispatch received hero from Dep
uty Wl'ce st Mraalna says:
"Organize n squadron of volunteer*
for rescue work. Send us food for wo
«re dying of hunger. A number of tfco
survivor* aro leaving today for Cata
nia. Receive them with lov* and f-a- hy a period of prei
fernlty. It I* the duty of every faml-ipened within forty racond*.
ly In Catania to shelter a family froin'““““ "
Messina."
Only two member* of th* nvmiclp.il
council of Messina survived the dis
aster.
Valorous Servico of Bluojaekcte.
cut to obtain newa of American c!t
»»;* who were In the earthquake zone j ail**
t a? "T* '»'*>“» c,u '^ £ Sy^«5T7.w«LJ? r J5S f3«:
»C r friend* mnrh unraslaea* and •• I mSUi ' ***** ,h * ih * x lh * ****• «*
i pral to the d'i*artm*iu to help to* rating the wounded. Hospital* Ikup , rfl undone."
it. tlitn. Anita- !»r Orlscout waa been improvised In tho railroad stnt'on I All lho wv
It cried to • !ibl* promptly any tnfnr-1 which la partially *t anting In an* jetsteo
btutnahlA regarding the mlae* J other bullying cn Hcpteuv •twet,
and to *end sente of th# *nd on beero the *t earner Relna Mar-. .. i« »«,».
i-e consul# In Italy to the itartta. ^ut they already ora full. urar»hiu« frwn Toulon t-»
*»r.- to render whatever i rail rail of the K|«htv*ninth regiment " wtiteti t« halted •* a taken of
i n trie also .ar# being of Infantrv revc Os th# fact that the 1 -
*P in (ommun'raDon wiln} onilkHlm haa
»«ul Lupi .it at Mewina u*
An
titrer
•lief
iland. a
i and N-
Mra. John W. Reid, Mrs. Eugene StetJ
son, Mrs. E. Trls Napier, Mrs. B. E.
Houghton, Mrs. Duke of Nashville. Tenn.,
Miss Nellie Ban-
ivuuiiuuii. jars, vuhv v*i
Miss Marion Bloomfield,
non, Miss Rosalind Dw
muon*. . _ v .
the aovoratima and the heads of
ea of lh* furrisn *; over aments hare
eiprraskma of warmest sympathy
deepest condolence. IRranea'*. mes
Theyer-Shaw Dezutlful Church Wedding.
A beautiful church wedding occurred at
Christ Episcopal church on Tuesday
evening, December 9. when MUs Annie
lanurle Shaw, of this city, was married
to Mr. Roland Aldrlck Thayer, of South
Vhe n ?hurch was elaborately decorated
with palms, fern* and blooming plants,
and was well Ailed with friend* of the
bride and groom to witness the ceremony,
which was performed by Rev. John S.
Bunting, rector of the -church. •
Mrs. Monroe Ogden presided at the
organ and rendered Lohengrin's Wedding
March as the bridal party entered *ta
church, nnd Mr. Jamet* O. Boone, of New
York." sang a nuptial solo. "O Perfect
The bride, who was given away by her
uncle. Mr. Judson 8. HI1L of Jack*«m-
\ ilie, was attended by Miss Ulllan Cor*
nell. of Indian Spring, as maid of honor,
who wore a pale pink mesmltne gewn. and
carried bridcsmmd roses tied with stream,
er* of embroidered pink tulle.
Tha bride was lovely tn a white rjga
crane made dtrectolre. trimmed with lace,
and embroidered with need pearls. Her
veil was caught to the coiffure with
ange btomomm. and she carried -
bouquet of Pride rone# tied with •
eted white tulle.
The groom was attended hy Mr. Ar
Aeagraves. of Rhode Island, as best r
an t the uahera were Mr. Lloyd Mas
beiir. of New York: Mr Frank Man
tar- of Atlanta; Mr. Will Hill, of Ji
M.nvttk, a ml Mr. J. D. Grump, of
^Th# hr id* I party sett rad from
church as M'-ndkUsohn*#i Wedding M
#a* nml. T J l \ Mi» ‘‘i-l i
MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE
Mrs. Ellen Redmond,
Miss Jennie Riley went over to Moiitl-
cello on Monday nnd is the .guest there
of Mlfts Maude Benton.
Miss Mellie Coney, of Savannah, who
came up for the Thiyer-Shaw wedding,
li the guest of Mrs. James C. Shaw.
MJss Winnie Davis Wall is visiting in
Jeffersonville, where she Is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. W. F. Shannon.
Mrs. J. W. Nelms, of Atlanta, is visit
ing her sister. Mrs. 8. T. Stewart, at her
residence on Park Place.
Mr. and Mrs. Presley Walker, of Mis
sissippi. are visiting Mr. Walker’s pa
rents. Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Walker.
Miss Winnie Davis Wall Is visiting In
Jeffersonville, the guest . of her sister,
Mrs. W. F. Shannon.
Mrs. Edward Lee Knott, of Atlanta, Is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Murrah on
Forsyth street.
Miss Louise Ayres and Miss Leila Rich
ardson. of Atlanta, are attractive guests
of Mrs. Roland Ellis.
Miss Winnie Davis Wall is visiting In
Jeffersonville ns the guest of her sister,
Mrs. W. F. Shannon.
Mrs. Edward * Brown, of Atlanta, and
Mrs George Baldwin, of Savannah, ar
rived In Macon Tuesday,* and are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Lamar.
Miss Myra Birdsey, who 1* spending
the holidays In Columbus with Mr. nnd
Mrs. 8. It. Birdsey. Jr., will probably
return home on Monday next.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Council have
returned to their home In Amerlcus after
a pleasant visit to Mr. and Mrs. E. J.
Willingham.
Miss Hettye Clay Talbott, of Win
chester, Ky., Is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Howard J. Brazelton. on Rembert ave-
Rev. W. L. Whitten, of Cochran,
Gn., is the guest of his daughter, Mrs.
Harrison Johnson, In the Navarro
Flats.
Mis# Martin Miller returned Tuesday
from Augustn, accompanied by Misses
Louise and Marlon Pl.tntxy, who will be
her guests until after the debut dance
on January . 1. at which they will be
charming special guests.
Prof. W. D. Hooper, who occupies the
chair of lattn at the University of Geor
gia. came down to attend the funeral
of Mr. Richard Johnston, and is the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Small while In the
city.
Tho Sunday School Teachers' Union
will meet this (Thursday) afternoon at
half after 3 o’clock at tho First Baptist
Church. Miss Lula Fulgham will teach
theurimary lesson, and Mrs. Ferrell the
senior.
Mr*. Thomas J. Stewart will entertain,
io Young Woman’s Sewing Club very
delightfully this morning at 10 o’clock
at her home on Rogers avenue, and in
addition to tho regular members she will
also have several other guests.
Miss Irene Walker arrived yesterday
tti’tcrnoon from Amerlcus, where sho has
been visiting Mrs. Frank Harrold. and
Is the guest of her sister. Mrs. B. S.
Walker, Jr. She was a beautiful out-
of-town guest nt the Thallan dance last
evening.
Miss Alice Domingos returned to
Nashville, Tenn., yesterday morning to
resume her studle* at the University
of Njahvllle, after spending Christ
mas with her family. No. 9 Hill Park
street.
Mrs. Gussle S. Krlne, who has been
spending the holidays In Athens, as
the guest of the Misses Bodd!<b ftas
returned to Macon. Many soolal at
tentions were paid Mrs. Krlne during
her del'ghtful stay In Athens.
Miss Julia Riley Is spending the holi
days at Roswell. Ga., where she Is at
tending a gay house party of young men
and. young women being entertained liy
MUs Katherine Suddath nt Bulloch Hall,
tho historic former home of President
Roosevelt's mother. Miss Riley Is expect
ed home alxuit Tuesday of next week
MUs Julia Meador, a charming Atlanta
young woman, who was an ndmlred vis
itor at tho Thallan dance last evening,
will be the gucat of Mrs. Jack Ed
wards. at Mr*. Floyd Rosa, until Monday
next. Several charming aortal affairs are
plunncd for her and she will be a popular
visitor at several beautiful dances.
Hon. John T. Boifeulllet and Miss Claire
Bolfeulllet left yesterday morning for
Washington. C. Miss Bolfeulllet is
stopping for a few days at Toccoa with
Mr. nnd Mrs. John Crawford. Who have
recently moved there, and will l« Joined
by Mr. Bolfeulllet. who had business In
Atlanta, the two continuing to Washing
ton, where they will epend the remain
der of the winter.
Mrs. O. U Gregory arrives this morn*
tng from Buffalo. N. Y., to visit her sis
ter. Mrs. Oscar Hicks, on College street
Her daughter. Miss Ulllan Gregory will
also come #outh In about two weeks to
B ln her. and will be the guest of Mr. and
rs. Hicks also. They are both pleas
antly remembered In Macon and will be
cordially welcomed by numbers of their
friends.
Mr. Ftoreet Goodin, a well known Ma
con men. Is now visiung his mother In
Knoxville, Tenn., after a return from
Texas, where ho will soon engage tn bus
iness. Mr. Goodin spent several weeks In
616 SWATH GUT
BY FIREJN ROME
Flames Break Out at 9
O’clock and Sweep Busi
ness District.
ROTE, Ga., Dec. 31.—At 1 o'clock this
mom.Lg the most disastrous Arc which
has ever visited Rome wag under control,
with a loss placed at approximately 3110,-
000. Insurance : amounts to about 381,-
000.
From 9 o’clock until past mldnirjit the
fire laddies battled with the blaze, at
times checking its spread only to bo
whipped back again. Nothing but .con
tinued effort and a bountiful supply of
water served to check the names.
The following stores were destroyed:
W. H. Coker & <>*. J. K. Holloway’s
ten cent store. W. M. Gammon & Sons.
The Rome overall factory and tho den
tal office of Dr. J. L. Young in the Cok
er building, were destroyed.
The store of Crawford Brothers wax
damaged to the extent of several thou
sand dollars and the Bee Hivo Dry Goods
Company suffered slight damage by wn-
BQNI LOSES CUSTODY
OF HISTHREE SONS
PRINCESS DE SAGAN WINS SUIT
AND WILL CARE FOR HER
PARIS, Dec. 30.—The petition of Count
Bofli De Castellano tha( the custody of
his three sons bo given to his mother,
the Marqulso De Castellano, was denied
today. The court ruled that the children
remain in the custody or their mother.
Princess Do Sagan, formerly Mias Anna
Gould, ot New York.
The court ruled further that the chlK
dren should not leave the continent with
out it# permission. Beginning October 19,
1909, they are to be placed at a college
situated within one hundred miles of
Paris. Tho rights of the count to see
hla children arc not greatly changed by
the decision of today, lie will see them
twice a week regularly.
The court did not uphold the contention
of De Castellano that the Prince Do Ra
gan exercised a pernicious influence over
his children. Whllo the princo and the
count’s former wife were imprudent be
fore their marriage, nothing had occurred
since to Indicate that the Interests of
tho children were endangered.
WILL - BOWDEN HURT;
ACCIDENTLY SHOT
CLEANING PISTOL AND WEAPON
IS DISCHARGED—BULLET EN
TERED LEFT CHEEK.
ATHENS, Ga., Dec. 30—Will Bow
den. th© young son of Mr. C. C.
Bowden, of this c’ty, was brought home
yesterday from Atlanta, painfully in
jured. Bowden was At hla boarding
house in that city and was lying across
his bed cleaning a pistol when the pis?
tol was accidentally discharged. The .-- -—• . . , „ - .
bullet struck him on the left cheek Th *rd Agricultural
and plowed Its way through tho flesh ~ " ,1 " “* TTr ~“
coming out on the sUte' tif his nose.
The wound Is a flesh wound and will
not Ycsult seriously.
Rev. Millard A. Jenkins, tho new
pastor of the First Baptist Church, will
arrive In the city tomorrow. He will
preach his first sermon here Sun
day morning and on Sunday night at
8 o'clock special welcom'ng services
hav& been arranged In hla honor. At
theso services the different minister?
of the city of all denominations will
mako addresses of welcome.
The city has Just completed tho work
of laying the large number of new water
mains and will start at once expending
forty thousand dollars In extending the
sewer lines of tho city. This work
will not be completed before next sum
mer. The abutments for the new steel
bridge are finished and that structure
over the Oconee nt the foot of Broad
street will be erected during the month
of February.
The work of repairing the telephone
exchange that was partially destroyed
by flro Saturday night Is going on
rapidly. Three hundred and fifty
NEGRO QUESTION
SOUTH’SPROBLEM
Educator Believe This
Section Alone Ca
Solve It.
ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 30.—This was
a day given over to a discussion of
the educational requlrementa of the
negro and to serious consideration of
the best methods to be pursued .a
training the youth* of that race by the
Southern Educatonal Ascoclation, In
nineteenth annual session here. It
was agreed that the questolr. of ed
ucating the negro, as well as the so-
called “negro question” In its entirety,
best be left to the southern people
and It was urged that tho people of
the south should devote to these mat
ters eerlous, pal lent and logical ef
forts.
Governor Hoke Smith adJrcsscd the
convention .today on the education of
tho negro.
Governor Smith's Views.
"The great bulk, of the negi » m a
la engaged, and must .continue to be
engaged in the humbler walks of life
and in the humbler lines of labor,"
said Governor Smith.
"The real problem Is to teach them
to do that work well, to do It thor
oughly, and then later wo can teach
them to do something better. We aro
not trying -to suppress the race, «vo
arc trying to see the truth and to
really help them, the negroes.
"It is the southern man’s burden and
the southern woman’s burden. The
real problem Is ours. We know tho
negro better than anybody else."
The governor’s utterances were ap
plauded.
At ihe night session of tho conven
tion an address was delivered by
Supt. C. B. Gibson, of the schools of
Columbus, Ga., on Industrial educa
tion.
To Consolidate Organizations.
A committee was appointed to con
fer with officers of "Tho Conefrence
for Education In the South,” to the
end that these associations may meet
jointly in 1909. .
Ex-Governor Nolihen, of Cteorgla,
delivered an address on the education
of the negro.
At the morning session a paper, by
Chancellor Barrow, of the University
of Georgia was read, in - which ho
urged the teaching of music , in negrq
schools and said that the teaching in
the elementary branches should . In
clude constant study of the ten com
mandments.
"The relation of the state to the ed-,
ucatlon of the negro,” was discussstl
by Dr. Thomas J. Jones, of Hampton,
South Carolina.
In discussing the results of higher
education of the negro, President C.
F. Meserve, of Shaw University, said
that negro colleges should be at least
50 to 100 miles apart and located in
the country.
Dr. CL S. Dlckerman, agent of th*
Slater fund, discussed "The past, pres
ent anil future of mission schools In
the south for the education of the
negro.”
Georgia Teachers Present.
Many Georgia educators are * at
tending tho meeting. Among thoxo
registered by noon today are: Miss
Maud E. Hayes, of Macon; Miss Etlict
Ludlow, of Washington; John J. Cor
nell, of Bartow; Mrs. C. B. Hoke, of
of Atlanta; G. V. Cunningham, of the
Third District Agricultural College;
W. P. Thomas, of West Point; Emma
Garhet Boyd, of Atlanta; Mrs. Eliza
beth Falls and Mle* Jeon I. Boswell,
of the Georgia Nonna! and Industrial 1
College. MllledgevlH#: D. L. Earflea:,.
of Athens; W. P. Jones, of Rome;
If. J. Gautner, of the Georgia Nor
mal and Industrial College, and C. 13-
Chapman, superintendent of the pub
lic schools of Macon.
], J. A SELDEN
Defoats Mr. Jas. T. Wright in Clcs#>
Match—Extra Hole Had to be
Played—Other Winners.
.Dr. J. A. Selden Is the winner of
the Log Cabin championship match,
and challenge cup.
By defeating James T. Wright In
a lance Tex#e and finally decided to locate In Ran
mbrold- Antonio. Hie many friend# In this city
_ 'will ref tret to nee him leave here, but
wl*h him all bucccw In hla mw field ot
MU* T/>ul*e Phlnizy. Accompanied Mlf*
Martha MU>r home from Augusta, and
waa a Wautlful and admired vUttor at
1 TtaUan dance, which I
sir «>f last eve nine She
ting, which will
phones hfe again In use and the othR! hardest fought and best
l21.. USO W th ' Ipliyca matches ever witnessed on tho
In tho next three or four days. i , r _ rvihln crolf links on Tuc^ikiv
fof C ,he WO Hty t, ’nnd ha th;
SSSS^’iSSf “ match Stas for hoVa Sr’fouV
i ZEEXL ^ I nrouml tho cour.e, but at tho
mnnlhtmtSlrllv mn^lhbl mSrn r i < ' nd of 11,0 3S 1,10 Wero
six month* In the city gang th a morn- . jj 0{ ^ an( j an additional hole had to bo
Ing by Mayor Dorsey and a warrant slaved to decide tho match. Till
has also been sworn out for him by the P 1 ®™ 10 aec, « e 1110 n, . ai ‘ n v A,u
father of the negro boy.
In a fire that totally destroyed his
home In thl* city yesterday morning,
Jack Owen*, a negro man, came near
losing his life. He awoke Just aa the
roof was falling dn on h’m nnd with
difficulty got out of the burning build
ing.
At the meeting of Mt. Vernon Lodge
of Mason* last night, Worshipful Mas
ter Palmer retired from that office and
the new master, C.»pt. W. A. Capps was
Installed along with W. M. Pittman as
senior warden. L. N. I3etts. junior war
den; J. S. McK’e, treasurer; J. R.
Crane, secretary; G. E. Stone, chap
lain; Upson Harper, senior deacon; J.
C. Trussell. Junior deacon: J. H. Mc
Kinnon. senior steward: John Andrew*,
Jun’or steward; W. B. Hooey, tyler.
Past M ister Palmer wa* presen ted with
a beautiful pa*t masters’ Jewel, the
presentation address being mninde by
Rev. N. L. Troutman, pastor of the
First Methodist Church of this city.
Rev. Troy Beatty, rector of Emanuel
Church, a past master of Mt. Vernon
lodge, also mado nn interesting ad
dress. Mt. Vernon lodge Is In a most I
Selden won by a beautiful drlv
dropping the ball within 18 1 tabes of
the hole, winning the hole and the
match. Should Selden win the cham
pionship again in 1909 and 1910 tho
cup will then become his property.
The mfttch between Dr. Selden nml
Mr. Wright wound un tho annunl fall
tournaments, the winners of the olher
matches are as follows:
Cup for low score In qualifying
round—W. C. Redding.
Challenge cup—Dr. J. A- Selden.
Runnerup, challenge match- Mr. J.
T. Wright.
Cup in second flight—Mr. F. B.
West
Runner-up, second fllght-
Coleman.
Handicap tournament—Mr. E. '
lor.* Jr.
Runner-un. handicap lonrnamc
Dr. J. C. McAfee.
Apnroaching nnd putting conti
Mr. W. A. Freeman.
Driving contest—Mr. F. B. We
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