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12 CLAIM SOLDIER WAS CLUBBED ECHO OF FOOTBALL GAME. COL. ASDF.R.O\ MAKES COMPLAIXT l TO POLICE CHIEF - . Attache* Report of Captain Whitney Which State* Corporal Wattnoii Wan Held by Two Officer* While Third dabbed Him— Police Side of Story at Decided Variance—Super intendent Will A.lt for Mayor's Investigation if >eceary. '•lf It takes three Savannah police men. with clubs and fists to arrest one small unarmed enlisted man, either this soldier is a menace to discipline and should be restrained within the limits of the post, or else the policemen referred to were a cowardly trio and brutally discriminative against a man —a native of this state—who, thus far during his service, has worn with hon or the uniform of a United States ar tilleryman." The above is the concluding para graph to Card. 11. H. Whitney’s report to Col. Anderson of the arrest of Corpl. Wagnon at the football game last Thursday. The superintendent of police yester day received a vigorous protest from Col. Anderson concerning the treat ment of Corpl. Wagnon when he re sisted arrest at the ball park during the progress of the football game be tween Jacksonville and Savannah. Col. Anderson, with the information which was furnished him. stated in his letter to the superintendent, that unless his men could be furnished better protec tion, he would decline to issue them passes to see football games in Sa vannah in the future. Story of the Trouble. Those who attended the football game Thursday remember the crowd which gathered around two patrol men in charge of a struggling soldier. This was Corpl. Wagnon with Patrol man McCarthy and Sergt. Murphy conducting him from the grounds. In his report to Col. Anderson, Capt. Witney says: "From what I can learn from civilian eye witnesses (who it is therefore presumed were not unduly prejudiced in favor of the soldier). Corpl. Wagnon, in the uniform of his grade, and in a sober condition. Join ed several hundred spectators, who had rushed onto the field towards dusk, when it seemed that the game had broken up. "There appeared to have been a good deal of disorder and excitement which the police were powerless to quell. The corporal, without warning, or direct provocation on his part, was struck on the elbow from behind with a policeman's club. He protested, and in the melee hit the policeman. He was then grabbed by two more police men and clubbed on the head, while the first guardian of the peace slipped around in front and struck him in the face after he had been safely secured.” Police (birf Investigate*. As soon as he received the corre spondence from Col. Anderson the superintendent of police instituted a vigorous examination of all the wit nesses available. Patrolman McCarthy, who was on duty oh the southern side of the field, was the officer who arrested Wagnon. Officer McCarthy said he pulled the soldier back just as he was in the act of striking Yancy, of the Jackson ville team. He said the man fought and Jerked so he was unable to keep his hold on him. He caught hold of him the second time, when the soldier struck at him and cursed him, then he struck him with his fist, never once drawing his club, although he felt that under all the circumstances he had a perfect right to do so. "I cautioned the man that he was liable to get Into trouble, said Patrol man McCarthy. "I did not want to arrest him, but he seemed to be drink ing and started back at one of the players again, and then I arrested him and started to take him from the field. He fought vigorously, and called me all manner of names. Sergt Murphy came up, and together we carried him off. I did not strike him with my club, and never even thought of drawing They Wanted Nancy Boys. Patrolman Futch, who was also on duty on the south side line, stated that early in the game two soldiers together on the side line kept getting through the fence. One of these, he said, waved a 110 'bill at the officer and said; "Hello, Futch, do you want to make a $lO bill? If you do, let us get through this fence and fix that Yancy.” “I laughed and told the man to keep his $10," said Patrolman Futch. *'l thought no more of the incident until I saw the soldier on the field cursing a Jacksonville player named Yancy. and as he attempted to strike the player McCarthy caught hold of him. I did not see Officer McCarthy draw his club, nor did I see him strike the soldier. I did see them carry ing him off the grounds, and heard a few minutes later that the superin tendent had ordered him released.” Sergt. Murphy substantiated Patrol man McCarthy's statement, and on the strength of these reports the superin tendent wrote to Col. Anderson last night, attaching the statements of the officers, and assuring him that nothing would toe left undone to punish any one who might have been guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer. The superintendent thanked Col. Anderson for calling his attention to the case in question, and stated if it were the de sire of the post commander he would recommend to the Mayor that an in vestigation be held, at which he would summon any witnesses whom the mili tary authorities might desire. Feel Kindly Toward Soldiers. In speaking of the affair, the super intendent said he felt sure Capt. Whit ney would not have made such criti cisms of the officers had he been fully acquainted with both sides of ithe case. "We are as lenient with the men from Fort Screven as we possibly can be," said the superintendent, "and they are allowed as much latitude as any citizen of Savannah. At times some of the enlisted men are unusually unruly, and threaten the patrolmen with the statement that if they dare put their hands on one of 'Uncle Sam's men they will be made to suffer for It. "Of course this has no effect, an Col. Anderson has always been most Just In such cases, and there has never been any friction between us. If he so desire* we will conduct a most rigid examination, and if punishment is mer ited it will be meted out to the proper parties, and I have eo advised him. The Fort Screven soldiers at the Thanksgiving game were unusually enthusiastic rooters for Havannah, and It is generally regretted that any ill feelinc should have been occasioned from any circumstance. M*s*llrp*t Cal (ilawaare. The loveliest ware In the world and specially suitable for wedding or Christmas presents. H tern berg £ Cos, esblblt the new eel styles and cutting* and their prices are lower than else- Wbotac-ad. MONEY IS BADLY NEEDED FOR TREE PLANTING. Chairman Duffin of I’urk un<l Tree ComnlHlon on Tree Planting. This is the season of the year for tree plaming and Chairman P. D. Daffin of the Park and Tree Commis sion says it is just the time the com mission's funds are running very low. “We are planting Just as many trees as our funds will permit,” said Chair man Daffin in discussing this phase of the commission's work. "We plant trees from this time to the last of January, which is the proper planting time in this climate. The sap is down in December and January, and while the roots are dormant Is the time to plant, so when spring comes the roots will awake and commence growing. "Right here I will add that this Is the time of year when we have no money and therefore we lose time in tree planting. This throws us back, and. as the Morning News said some days ago, it is unwise to keep, back the planting of trees for a lack of a little money. "Our present work is confined al most entirely to replacing trees that were planted for private parties, and which have died. This we are obliged to do under our contract with them. We are also engaged in replacing the city trees where it is necessary. I certainly regret I can do nothing now because of the lack of means. The city needs trees badly, and a great many of them, and it is to be regret ted that this important feature of the city’s progress should be put off from year to year and so much valuable time lost.” When asked about the gray squir rels Alderman Dixon received from Baltimore and which he released In Forsyth Park last week, Chairman Daffin said: "There are no squirrels in the park except those that were put there by the commission two years ago. and their offsprings. I suppose they amount now to twenty-five or thirty, and they are very beautiful and tame. The gardener, Mr. Schwalbe, has been very successful in raising and attend ing to them. We have not seen the Baltimore squirrels yet.” SCHOOL FURNACE RENDERED USELESS. Anderson ftrret Building Novr Be ing Heated By Stove*. The Anderson Street School now re sembles a small factory, as it is being heated by stoves, the pipes of which are run out of the windows of its thirteen rooms. Monday afternoon two sections of the boiler used to provide heat for the building cracked, letting out the steam. An examination of the boiler showed it would be necessary to send to New York for repairs, requiring perhaps two weeks. Supt. Ashmore was thus confronted with a perplexing problem. Thirteen rooms had to be heated yesterday morning, and there were no flues in the building. Proving equal to the oc casion he ordered thirteen coal stoves at once, and marked a pane in a win dow of each room to be removed and the pipes put through. All day yes terday he generated his forces and ac comulished his work without inter ruption to the work of the school.' His prompt measures insures the comfort able heating of the school rooms until the furnace has been repaired. Parts have been ordered from New York by telegraph, but it will be at least two weeks before they arrive, and the furnace put in working order. GASTON STREeYcASE HAS BEEN SETTLED. Judge Speer Congratulated Parties On Ita Ending. Announcement was made yesterday to Judge Speer that the Gaston street paving case, which has been pending in the United States Circuit Court for considerable time, had been settled. A consent order had been prepared by the parties concerned, and by its terms the costs were divided between the complainants and the respondents. Judge Speer asked upon what terms a settlement had been reached. He was then informed that City Coun cil had repealed the ordinance which provided for the paving of the street with brick, and that, as no paving was to be done there, all cause for the suit had been withdrawn. The court then stated that both parties were to be felicitated upon the settlement of the case. The consent order of dismissal was signed by Attorneys W. H. Wd.de and George W. Owens for the complain ants. and by Attorneys Garrard • & Meldrim for the respondents. BOARDING STEAMER FOR QUARANTINE OFFICERS. I', g. Government Ha* Ordered Steamer Bratton to Savannah. Mayor Myers was yesterday advised by Surgeon General Wyman, of Ma rine Hospital Service, that Bratton, a steamer that has been on duty In the gulf for several * years, has been or dered to Savannah to be used at the quarantine station as a boarding steamer. Upon the application of the Pilotage Commission, Mayor Myers some time ago wrote to the surgeon general, ask ing that a steamer be sent to the Quarantine Station. In rough weather it is exceedingly difficult for the health officers to board incoming vessels with the small boat they now use. The Bratton has already left for Savan nah and is expected here within a day or two. The Bratton may be left at this port indefinitely. If not another will be or dered to take its place before it is taken away. PAY FOR THEWHISKY WAS JURY'S VERDICT. The case of Simon Block of Cincin nati, 0., doing -business as the Stand ard Distilling Company, against Eli Veruki of Savannah, occupied the en tire session of the City Court yester day. The plaintiff claimed he had shipped Veruki certain amounts of whisky to the value of $135 and that the defend ant has refused to pay for it. The de fendant claimed the whisky was not up to the standard ordered and he, therefore, declined to pay. The Jury found for the plaintiff in the sum of $127. Mr. A. L. Alexander appeared for the plaintiff and Col. Robert L. Coldlng for the defense. CITY HAVING WAYNE STRBKTN The paving of Wuyne street from Bull to Drayton with vitrified brick has been started by the city. The block Is only a short one, and the work will be finished In a couple of days. The brick that are being used were left over front the other street a that have b*en paved this yeer It Is the Inten tion of the city officials to pavs a number of the short blocks connecting Bull and Dray-ton streets. SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: W EDXESDAY.XOTFMBER 30. 1904. SUMMONS ISSUED; THEN RECALLED ON STATESBORO LYNCHING WITNESSES were; waited to TESTIFY TO URAA'D JI'KY. Subpoena* Were I*oe<l and Deputy Marshal Ordered to Proceed to Ilnllocli County and Serve Them. Information of Contemplated Ac tion Leaked Out anil Wo* Nipped in the Bud—Not Known on What Ground Action Wu* Hoped for. Only toy the narrowest margin did the present United States court grand jury escape toeing compelled to pass upon the guilt or Innocence of certain persons alleged to have been implicated in the Statesboro lynching. Though not intended as an order ot the grand jurors to look into the Bul loch county affair, the charge of Judge Speer was construed by some to be a gentle hint to "get busy" and look into the matter Steps looking to that end were at once taken. The matter was looked at in its dif ferent lights and at last a ground was found on which it was believed the government could take cognizance of the burning and attempt to punish the persons participating in it. Prepara tions were then started to secure the needed witnesses to establish the case against those to be accused. Subpoenas were issued, though Just how many was not learned. These were handed to a deputy marshal, one of those “seek and find” personages need ed by the United States. His instruc tions were to take the late train on Monday night for Bulloch county, de scend upon the persons named in the official summons, and bring them to the court room in time for the session yesterday afternoon of the grand Jury. Stumbled on n Snag. Things looked cheerful for the gov ernment and somewhat gloomy for any who might have been on the anxious bench, when the information leaked out as to what was under way. Then there was a hurried consultation of statute books, a quick review of Su preme Court decisions, and the deputy marshal was gently informed he should postpone his projected trip. In the opinion of those who were consulted there was no clause under which the men could be indicted, even if proof of theip complicity in the lynching was afforded. No federal prisoners were molested, no govern ment officers were attacked, and no United States property damaged. Even that very elastic “due process of law” clause, whieH is construed to fit al most anything, could not hold here, as It is leveled at states and not indi viduals. The subpoenas were then laid away in a final resting |>lace and an effort made to hush up all the rumors of what had taken place. This effort failed, however, and it gradually be came known that some steps had been taken. After the Informant. When the public announcement was made yesterday morning through the Morning News that the Statesboro af fair had been considered, there was "something doing” among the court officials and attaches. Nearly every one had a theory as to who gave forth the information and all manner of suspicions were aired. Even the grand Jurors are rumored to have taken a hand in this Investi gation and each member was closely questioned. As far as can be learned, however, the informant has not yet been discovered. For a time denials of the facts were heard, but these were dropped later, and there was a tacit admission that the rumor had truth in it. Later in the day the suppression of the subpoenas was learned. An effort was made last night to learn on what grounds the matter had been brought up and on the strength of which the summons were issued, but without avail. All that could be learned was that a decision of the Supreme Court was clearly against the United States having Jurisdiction and that therefore the matter was dropped. INJUNCTION CASE TO BE DISMISSED. The matter of making permanent the injunction issued by Judge Cann re straining D. E. Currie from communi cating “by note, letter, telephone, tele graph, messenger, whistle or by any other signal, sign or device, by which his thoughts and will may become in telligible to” Celeste Creighton will come up for final hearing at the De cember term of the court. Under the law a jury would have to pass upon the case, but it is probable that the counsel for Mrs. Eva Creigh ton, Mr. Simon N. Gazan, will move to dismiss the proceedings. Time has dulled the desire of the two young peo ple to be in each other's company, and it Is felt that there is no longer need for an Injunction. MATERIAL FORPARK WALK IS BEING PLACED. Material for the artificial stone walk through the Park Extension is now being placed on the ground, and work will be started in a very short time. The machine of Mr. W. H. Barker, who is to do the work, is out of the city now. but the walk will be com menced as soon as it is returned. The walk will be twenty feet wide and will extend from Forsyth Park to Park avenue. The walk through the park is more than forty feet wide. The new wnlk will be started at the same width, and will be rounded down un til a width of twenty feet is obtained. The walk will go on both sides of the Confederate monument, but the band stand, which is now in the center of the walk, will be moved to one side. CAMP BOSS CAME FOR TWO SAFE BLOWERS. Capt. Harvey, of the state convict camp at Jaktn, Qa„ reached Savan nah last night at 9 o’clock in response to a telegram from Chief Deputy Sher iff Sweeny, for the purpose of taking Miller and Kline, the men convicted of safe blowing. Capt. Harvey will leave with the men heavily manacled this morning. The first guard who came for the prisoners is still In the city, and will probably assist Cspt. Harvey In carrying the men back to Jakin. To Captains, Masters, Hales and Kail ora. The latest New York, Boston, Phila delphia and other dally newspaper*; weekly journals and monthly maga sinea, books and cheap liter*ture; let ter and note paper, pens and ink. at EetlU’s News Depot. II Bull street, corner Bryan street (near U. I. Cus tom House). —ad. ELEVEN TON COLUMNS FOR NEW CITY HALL Special Derrick Will Be Conatructea to Place Them In Position. The two immense limestone columns that are to be placed at the entrance of the Ctty Hall will be put Into po sition as soon as a derrick sufficiently strong to handle them can be con structed. The contractors have been unable to find a derrick strong enough and a special derrick will have to toe built. Bach of the columns weigh about 11 1-5 tons, according to the bill from the railroads that handled them. It was thought when the columns were ordered that each would weigh 10(4 tons, but the railroad weight furnish ed the contractors was 44,700 pounds for both. The columns are of solid limestone, twenty-one feet long, each with a diameter of three feet. Each column Is worth about S6OO. They are to be mounted on pedestals six feet high and will be surmounted by caps two feet high, making the total hight when placed almost thirty feet: The columns were quarried at New Bedford, Ind., and were shipped here on the same car. The car was trans ferred to the foot of Barnard street and there the problem for the con tractors began. How to get the col umns to the front of the building was no easy matter. No truck could be found in the city sufficiently strong to hold one of them, and they were placed on rollers and moved in that way. Many persons who noticed the columns on Bay street yesterday won dered how they were ever placed there. indictments' found IN FEDERAL COURTS. Announcement Made, However, In Only Few Inntnncea. Shortly before the United States court adjourned yesterday morning the grand jurors filed into their places and pre sented the indictments found. There were quite a number of these, though announcement was made in only three instances. The reason giv en for withholding the information was that the defendants had not been serv ed and the officers did not wish to put them on notice that they had been indicted. An indictment" was returned against Isaac Carter, alias Isaa,c Whitehead, colored, charging him with violating the pension laws. Whitehead is now in Jail and will be given trial before Judge Speer this morning. Andrew Holliday was Indicted for tearing down a rural mail box In Ap pling county. His trial will probably come up eanly this week, unless bond, satisfactory to the court, is furnished. An indictment was also against Sylvia Williams, colored, who Is charged with violating the pension laws. Deputy marshals are now In the field serving the warrant and notices on the other defendants. Though defi nite announcement cannot now be made, it is not believed that any of the cases are of great importance. One more session of the grand Jury will be held to-day. When this an nouncement was made to the court, Judge Speer expressed regret that the Jurors had to be held here, and ex pressed the hope they could conclude their work at to-day's session. PECAN NURSERY CASE WILL BE TRIED. Prosecution of 1.. Luclen Anders Be fore Judge Emory Speer. J. Lucien Anders will be placed on trial on a charge of using the United States mails for fraudulent purposes in the United States court to-morrow. The case has been hanging fire In tbe court since 1902. Anders is charged with having ad vertised that he had a large pecan nursery near the Fair Grounds here ahd that he had several offices and warehouses along the Bay. His letters stated, it is alleged, that he was the head of a large concern that was en gaged in the pecan riut industry and offering stock at a small figure. Sev eral persons are alleged to have sent him money and to have received nothing In return that was of any value, the government claiming that the whole concern was a fraud. Anders was Indicted, but before his case came to trial he was adjudged insane and sent to the asylum at Mil ledgevllle. Recently he has been dis charged as cured. The evidence of two physicians has been taken by Mr. J. N. Talley that tends to show Anders was not insane at the time he wrote the letters. Dr. Van Marter will appear as an expert witness for the govern ment. The prosecution will be conducted by Mr. William R. Leaken, special as sistant attorney general. FIGURING ON COVERING PART OF BILBO CANAL. Few Improvement* Contemplated toy City for Next Year. Estimates are to be made of the cost of covering Bilbo canal from Gwinnett to Bolton. The city will pave Gwinnett street, and to do so It will be necesaary to cover the canal the full width of the street. While this Is being done, it Is thought the covering may as well be carried to Bolton street to connect with the sewer which ends there. Some estimates have been made on new sewers that the city will probably lay in the future, tout It Is not likely this will be done next year. Besides the paving work that has been map ped out the Streets and Lanes De partment will make few improvements. With the expense attached to the com pletion and furnishing of the City Hall, there will be little left for the regu lar departments beyond their usual ap propriations. The one great virtue of Burnett's Vanilla Extract Is purity. It la real vanilla extract and nothing but va nilla extract. If Burnett's Vanilla Ex tract was no better than other ex tracts Its price would be the same. Once tried, always used.—ad. For Sale, Fare Olive Oil. We have the most delicious olive oil In stock that can be had; there is none superior; we guarantee this olive oil to be absolutely pure; It is import ed by us through the United States 'Custom House direct here from Nice, France, which place Is celebrated for the best olive oil that Is made; we can give you this splendid olive oil in bot tles or one-halt gallon und gallon aans; it is with pride that we offer this olive oil now, as we have never be fore had the good fortune to be able to get so pure an article a* we have now, Llppman Drug Company, corner Congress and Barnard streets, Savan nah, Oa.—ad. Per Over alsly Years Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, al lays all pain, cures wind colls, and Is the beet remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty- I live Ceuta a bottle, —ad TRAIN CRUSHED BOTH LEGS OFF FATAL ACCIDENT TO NEGRO. COLORED FIREMAN DIES AS RE SULT OF HIS INJI KIES. So Intense Wa* the Agony of the Injured Man That It Required the Combined Effort* of Four Men to Handle Him After Both Legs Had Been Severed from Hi* Body—The Accident Occurred in the Central of Georgia Yard*. Percy Harris, a negro flagman, was run over by the transfer train of the Central of Georgia Railway yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock, and both legs were severed from the body. Harris was taken to the Georgia. Infirmary, where he died shortly after 8 o’clock last night. The accident was of an unusual na ture. Harris, with several other work men, were walking along the tracks in the Central Railway yards. A transfer engine was pushing some empty cars along the main line to get out of the way of a freight train which was waiting on a siding to start out. Harris’ companions heard the ap proaching cars in time to get out of the way. The unfortunate man did not hear the warning shouts of his friends, and was beneath the wheels of the cars before the train could be stopped. The wheels passed over both legs, severing the left just below the hip and the right just at the knee. When Har ris was lifted from the track his deci mated limbs were left on the ground. He never lost consciousness until he was placed in the ambulance., to be carried to the infirmary. His suffering was intense. In the hands of four of his companions, he struggled with the frenzy of overpow ering agony, and it was all that his stalwart friends could do to hold him. He screamed in agony, and many in the vicinity of. the Central Railway station stopped their ears to shut out the horrifying exclamations. Harris was a fireman in the employ of the Central, and resided at No. 526 Oak street. As soon as he was car ried to the Georgia Infirmary Drs. Carter and Elliott were summoned, but the man was too far gone for any earthly aid. > When the body of the injured man was brought into the car shed one of the legs was left where the acci dent occurred. The right leg was hanging by a small bit of mangled tieeh, but the left was completely sev ered. Someone was sent back for the remaining limb, and it will be bur ied with the remains. ONE HUNDRED POLES THAT NO ONE OWNS. Companies Deny Owning Poles Con demned by the City. There are a hundred or more un claimed poles in the western section of the city which have been condemned under the new pole inspection ordi nance. Since it cannot be ascertained to whom they belong, the city -will have to move them. Fire Chief Maguire has advertised for bids for moving the entire lot. The bids are to be opened to-day at noon, provided there are any bids to open. So far no one has announced his in tention of bidding. The poles, of course, belong to either the telegraph, telephone or electric companies, but the officers of all the companies deny ownership. They have been abandoned and there is no way for the city to tell to whom they belong. Where there are wires on a condemned pole it is an easy matter to make the company that owns it acknowledge the fact, but after the wires have been moved there is no way to tell. To obviate such difficulties in future the city is making all the companies that have poles in the city mark them, so the inspector can tell to whom they belong at a glance. It can then be tdld to whom abandoned poles belong and the owners will be made to remove them. GUARDS AND HUSSARS WILL BOWL TO-NIGHT. First Match Game of the Season on the Hussars Alleyn. Bowling teams consisting of ten men each will engage in the first bowling match of the season at the Hussars alleys to-night, commencing at 8:30 o’clock. The Hussars team will be selected from the following bowlers: Brooks, Lindsay, Thesmar, Quantock. Chisholm, Gordon, Saussy, Jarrell. W. H. Con nerat, Jr., Tennille, Richmond, Capt and Corbett. The Guards have not yet announced their team, but it Is said they have had a large squad practicing for several weeks and intend to give the champions a rub for victory to-night. ESCAPED PROM INFIRMARY. The police were notified yesterday that Porter Wilson, a negro who was sent to the Georgia Infirmary some time ago to recover from injuries In flicted by John Grayson, had made his escape. Dr. Barrow stated to a Morn ing News reporter yesterday afternoon that Williams had been discharged. COST HER TEN OR THIRTY. Ella King, the negro woman who was arrested on Taylor street Monday by Detective Mose Davis for firing a pistol, and Incidentally claiming that she was a "Jesse," was gtven the op tion of paying $lO into the city treas ury or serving thirty days on the gang by Recorder Myrlck in Police Court yesterday morning. Holiday Prese .Is. Anything from the smallest toilet article to a massive set of silverware or fine cut glass. Jewelry, diamonds, etc., may be found In Sternberg & Co.'s handsome holiday stock and at lowest prices in the city.—ad. Two Trains Hatty to Raatrra Cities via Southern Hallway, Southern Railway has resumed double dally train service be tween Savannah and the Bast, leaving Savannah 1 p. m. and 1215 a. m.. Central tiros. Both trains car ry Pullman drawing room sleeping cars to Washington and New York elegant day coachea and the flneat din ing cara In tha world All trains now operated over the new double track through Virginia and the Southern Railway double-track bridge across the Botsmac. Pullman reservation* glad ly mad* or information furnished upon application to C O. Thomson, C. P. * t. A., Ml Bull street, 'phones KM,— ad. MARRIED IN HASTE; FOUND NO HAPPINESS. Goodman File* Answer to Wife’* Libel for Abnolnte Divorce. The answer of Benjamin Goodman of New York to the libel for absolute divorce filed in the Superior Court by his wife. Jennie Goodman, will be filed to-day through his attorney, Mr. Si mon N. Gazan. The divorce was asked on statutory grounds. The respondent will deny he was guilty of the erime charged in the libel and will require that absolute proof be furnished by the libellant that her charge is correct. Despite this fact, however, he will not fight the divorce, but will ask that all disabili ties be removed from him and that he be permitted to marry again. The answer will set forth that both he and the girl he married were young and they did not realize the serious ness of the step they were taking. Shortly after marriage, he will aver, both realized a mistake had 'been made and they were ill suited ,to each other. “Our tastes, dislikes and tempers were not In accord," says the answer; “our likes and dislikes constantly clashed and made domestic harmony impossi ble.” • The respondent will aver he was al ways kind to his wife and always acted toward her as a good and true hus band. Recognizing their difference and the impossibility of reconciling them, however, they talked matters over and decided to separate, the wife return ing to her home in Savannah. In clos ing, the husband maintains he now has the kindliest feelings toward his wife, but believes that divorce is the only way of rectifying an error that has been committed. In concluding, the answer says: Tl *e respondent is a young man and his wife is only a young woman, and she is worthy of all the happiness this world affords. That both should have taken so serious a step, not knowing, what the future contained, is most un fortunate, but dispositions and tem peraments cannot be changed, and a L. °* happinea * together is impossi ble. This defendant believes a divorce is the only remedy for their impru dent step, and as the wife is young she can best seek her life's happiness unhampered toy marital ties." SPECIAL SERVICES FOR ST. ANDREW’S DAY. Religion* Services This Morning and Banquet To-night. To-day Is St. Andrew’s Day, a day of religious observance among the Ro man Catholic and Protestant Episco pal churches. The day is kept each year in mem ory of the life and example of St. An drew, a fisherman and the first of the apostles. After the death of Christ lit tle is know of the apostle, tradition varying as to what parts of the world he visited. His death occurred some time between 62 and 70 A. D,, and it is held by the church fathers that he was crucified. Especially in Scotland and Russia ’s the saint held in great veneration. He is the patron saint of Scotland and legend has It that in an early battle against a foe, the Cross of St. An drew appeared in the heavens to the leaders, of Scottish knights and that they then vowed if victory were given them, that cross should be the Scot tish emblem. The Knights of St. An drew, formed then, is believed by many to be among the oldest of the military kinghthood orders. In Russia the Knights of St. An drew the highest order of the realm. Tradition teaches that it was St. Andrew who first brought Chris tion teachings to the land and to him Christian Russia looks as its especial apostle. The Knights of St. Andrew was established by Peter the Great. To the religious world St. Andrew is endeared because he was the first man to be selected by Christ as a fol lower and because his spotless life and example make him an important character in Christian circles, as well as his works. To : day masses will be celebrated at the Catholic churches at the usual hours. In the Episcopal churches holy communion will be ad ministered at 10 o'clock, the service at each church being in charge of its rector. The social feature of the day comes with the banquet of the St. Andrew’s Socieity to-night. Change of Schedule. Sunday, Nov. 27, Seaboard Air Line Railway. The Seaboard will have slight change In schedule effective Sunday, Nov. 27. The southbound morning train, No. 43 for Jacksonville and Florida will leave at 4:40 a. m. instead of 6:00 a. m., and the northbound train. No. 34 for New York and Eastern cities will leave at 1:10 p. m., instead of 1:16 p. m.—ad. If You Are Going South Take advantage of the splendid train service via Atlantic Coast Line. Flor ida and West Indian Limited leaves Savannah 10:12 a. m. (city time), ar rives Jacksonville 1:45 p. m„ leaving Jacksonville 2:00 p. m„ arriving Tam pa 10:30 p. m. Sleepers and dining cars to Jacksonville, buffet sleeper Jacksonville to Tampa. New York and Florida Express leaves Savannah 4:15 a. m. (city time) arrives Jacksonville 8:40 a. m. Sleeper Savannah to Jacksonville. This train connects at Jackson ville with trains for Fort Myers, Tampa and St. Petersburg, leaving at 9:45 a. m. Pullman buffet parlor cars Jacksonville to Tampa and Jackson ville to St. Petersburg. Savannah and Jacksonville Express, train No. 21, leaves Savannah 4:00 p. m. (city time), (train made up at Sa vannah and always leaves on time), connects at Jacksonville with train leaving for Fort Myers and Tampa at 9:36 p. m„ carrying Pullman buffet sleeping cars Jacksonville to Fort Myers and Jacksonville to Tampa, ar riving Fort Myers 12:40 p. m„ arriv ing Tampa 7:00 a. m. Passenger serv ice unexcelled. Secure information and reserve your Pullman space at city ticket office, De Soto Hotel. Both 'phones 73.—ad. _ Si aboard Air Line Railway. IrM Line to Jacksonville, Florida, and South. The Seaboard Air Line In the short line, operates Pullman service on ail trains to Jacksonville and Tampa, and makes the quickest time. Only four hours. Savannah to Jacksonville. Tick et office. No. 7 Bull street; 'phone 28. —ad. A Mew Train to Washington and New York. Southern Railway announces rstn aufuration of Its palatial noon train out of Savannah for the Bast, leaving 1 p.m..Central time, dally. This, a solid vesUbulsd traln.wlth most modern day coaches. Pullman drawing room sleep ing eat* nt latest design, and tha fa mous unequal**! dining cars of the Southern Railway. Any desired infor mation given or Pullman reservations made bv city ticket office, 141 BuJl sire**, phones (ft . —ad Jolts and Jars Don't go with the cushion frame and spring fork Pierce Bicycle * Easy rjding on rough roads because of the superior con struction of the wheel. Easy terms if you want them. 19 West Broughton Street. Take them to-day! War burines may be taken at any time. They work on the lazy liver and turn depression into life. When you feel bad take them. Druggists sell them at i cents the box. Take them to-day! “Get It at Rowliaskl’s,” Broughton and Drayton. ■ Telephone for a cake I 1 SHUPTRINE’S JjEi ® o^on '-Montgomery The Ist of December is a mighty good time to start to use The Gas Heater. It is a real good heater and does the work of a big stove without dirt, labor or as much expense. The Gas Heater Is a money saver. 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