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REDUCTION PLAN
IN BANK’S STOCK
TO BE ANNOUNCED TO-DAY
N
IN LETTER FROM BOARD OF DI
RECTORS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
Change Suggested by Directors In
the Interest of the Stockholders.
11ns Been In Contemplation for
A hunt Two Years—Merchants Na
tional Bank Will Make no Alli
ance With Any Other Financial
Institution, President Says.
The plan of reducing the capital
stock of the Merchants National Bank
from $500,000 to half that amount,
which will be submitted to the stock
holders of the bank at a meeting to
be held Jan. 10 is announced as follows
in a letter that will be sent each of
the stockholders to-day:
The board of directors of this as
sociation have decided it would be very
much to the interests of its sharehold
ers to reduce its capital from $500,000
to $250,000, at the same time distribut
ing a portion of its surplus and undi
vided profits. A considerable saving
in taxes, etc., will thereby toe effect
ed, and it is believed no material in
jury to its business will result.
At present there appears to be no
reason why said reduction should not
be effected on a basis of say slls per
share (which is more than the market
value of the shares for some time
past). It is not deemed advisable to
pay for said reduction in cash, there
fore the following plan has been sug
gested:
Pay in cash sls 00
Issue certificates of deposit bear
ing five (5) per cent, interest
for the remainder, payable
three months 25 00
Six months 25 00
Nine months 25 00
Twelve months 25 00
Per share slls 00
This reduction, if carried out, will
be pro rata, each shareholder being
treated alike. Fractional shares to be
settled for in cash on same basis.
Shareholders Will Meet.
At a meeting of the board of direc
tors held Nov. 30, 1904, the following
resolutions were passed:
“Resolved, That a meeting of the
shareholders of this association is
hereby called for Tuesday, Jan. 10,
1905, at 11 o’clock a. m., at its bank
ing house, to vote upon the following
resolutions:
'Resolved, That, under the provisions
of Section 5143, United States Revised
Statutes, and of the law amendatory
thereof, the capital stock of this as
sociation be reduced in the sum of
$250,000, leaving the total capital, after
said reduction, $250,000, when approved
by the Controller of Currency.
“Resolved, that the board of direc
tors of this association are hereby au
thorized to make payment for said re
duction as follows: Fifteen dollars
tsls) per share in cash, and the re
mainder in four equal instalments,
payable three, six, nine and twelve
months from date. Certificates of de
posit bearing interest at the rate of
ii'e (5) per centum per annum to be
issued for said deferred payments.
“You are urgently requested to sign
the enclosed proxy and mail to Mr.
George J. Mills, Savannah, Ga. Do
this, whether you expect to be present
in person or not."
Will Be no Alliance.
Mr. J. A. G. Carson, president of
the bank, in discussing the plan yes
terday, said there is to be no alliance
"ith the Savannah Trust Company, or
any other organization. This action is
taken entirely for the benefit of the
Merchants National Bank, and was
not inspired by the officers of any oth
-1 r organization.” he said. The meas
ure is deemed by the board of direc
tors to be in the best interest of all
the stockholders, and has been In con
templation for about two years, though
until recently the time for making the
change did not appear to be propitious.
"The reduction of the capital of the
bank will increase the earning capac
ity of the remainder of the stock.” said
Mr. Carson. "This reduction, as
shown by the letter of the directors,
will be made by the Merchants’ Na
tional Bank without the assistance of
any other financial organization.”
COURTHOUSE PICK T UPS.
Through Attorney John E. Schwarz,
Messrs. Frank K. Butler, William
Pried and William Thornton yester
day filed a petition in the Superior
Court praying for incorporation as
"The New York Social Club.” The
objects of the dub are stated as be
ing purely social and there will be no
attempt to engage In business.
The appeal In the case of J. F. Ad
ams against the Savannah Electric
Park Amusement Company was dis
missed yesterday by Judge Conn.
In the caae of the Wage-Earners
Loan and Investment Company against
L>. M. Pleasant, moker. and Katie
Hi Ilea, indorser, judgment was ren
dered in the Superior Court yester
day In favor of the defendant.
A new trial was denied yesterday In
the ease of D. J. Morrlaon * Bros.
• gainst Frauds Hart. The motion was
argues in the Superior Court.
* l#l vartiat vw seam ad ia tiu -
vorce libel of Hector Brown against
Julia Brown. Desertion was the
grounds on which the divorce was
asked.
Judge Cann yesterday appointed
George W. Owens a commercial no
tary public.
The case of Thomas Jenkins, appel
lant, against J. Burroughs, an appeal
from a decision of the justice of the
peace, has been filed in the Superior
Court.
Answers have been filed by the Ger
mania Bank in the cases brought
against them and Grant Wilkins, con
tractor, for alleged debts due the plain
tiffs. The answers deny the essential
portions of the liens and demand strict
proof of the allegations made.
Eugene Lucky, colored, was yester
day declared sane by a jury in the
, Court of Ordinary and released from
further custody. Lucky had been suf
fering from fever at the time of his
arrest, but with the recovery of health
his mental condition was bettered.
The caveat filed to the probate in
solemn form of the will of W. H.
Stiles, colored, was yesterday over
ruled by Judge McAlpin and the will
was probated in solemn form.
J \ P. c * rr yesterday filed his
bond with the Ordinary and qualified
as clerk of the Superior Court.
J* mes Brown, a minor, yesterday
filed a petition in the Court of Ordi
nary praying that his present guardian.
fi r - "• Dickerson, be removed and
n^-H‘ e J moth Prof the Petitioner be
appointed guardian in his stead.
The jury trying the case of Geor
gianna Beach against Jesse Beach yes-
IS re '" rned a verdict in favor of
the plaintiff, who was suing for ali
mont'h. The am ° Unt Was fi xe< i at $5 per
Argument was heard by Judge Cann
fr.a.Tl ° n tho motion for anew
trial in the case of Small
an appeal from the decision o? Xe
STATESBORO MEETINGS
will Be Condncted by Rev. J. A.
Copeland of Waynesboro.
Statesboro, Ga., Dec. 6.—With the
coming to-day of Rev. Mr. J. l.
Copeland of the First Baptist Church
of Waynesboro to the Statesboro
Baptist Church to hold a series of
meetings for the next ten days and
with the assistance of their local pas
tor, Rev. Mr. J. s. McLemore, exten
sive plans are being made to make
this one of the best protracted meet
ings held here since the organization
of the Baptist Church in Statesboro.
Though comparatively a young man,
Mr. Copeland is considered one of the
ablest preachers in this section of the
state. He is popular with all of the
people here. Those closely identified
with the church say a more oppor
tune time for accomplishing good has
never presented itself in Statesboro,
and especially for such a man as they
know Mr. Copeland to be.
T. P. A. COMMITTEE MEETING.
A meeting of the committee ap
pointed from the T. P. A. to ar
range for the national convention of
the order will be held at the Cham
ber of Commerce to-night at 8 o’clock.
All of the members of this committee
are urged to be present.
Polaakl Farmer. Bine Over Cotton.
Hawkinsville, Ga., Dec. 6.—The
farmers of this county are very blue
over the recent big slump in prices of
cotton. Many of them were holding
cotton for higher prices, and their losses
will be heavy.
SPECIAL DAILY SALE No. 3.
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 1904.
88c
The Price To-day for
Ladies’ Kid Gloves,
Worth SI.OO.
I’i.KVN \ aniI'DIANA. Every pair
guaranteed when titled at our eoun
ter—till colors Including black and
white.
PERIIIN'B I.A MI RE $1.50 KID Inn
GI/OVEB, nil colors, price for to-day I- / X
only T ILU
Levy’s
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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY.DECEMBER 7. 1904
ROBBED CASH
BASKET OF $2O
MAN AT ADLER’S CONFESSED.
THEFT DISCOVERED FEW MINUTES
AFTER IT HAPPENED.
L. Enraffrr, Employed aa Electrician
and General Utility Man, Gnilty
Party—Had Alao Taken Football,
Which Waa Recovered—Clalraa
Caah Baaket Stopped Jnat aa It
Waa PaaalnK Him and He Could
Not Realat Temptation.
L. Escaffer. electrician and general
utility man at the store of Leopold Ad
ler, was arrested yesterday afternoon
at 1:30 o'clock by Detective Frank
Wall, charged with intercepting a cash
basket in the store where he was em
ployed and taking therefrom a $2O bill.
At first Escafter protested his Inno
cence, but after a talk from the plain
clothes man admitted his guilt and
produced the money. The robbery was
committed some time during yesterday
morning. Escaffer’s duties require his
presence In the basement, and most of
the time he is near the elevator shaft.
The cash carrier wires run through
one corner of the elevator shaft, and
it was here that the basket was taken
from the wires and robbed. Under a
table near by was found the basket.
The theft was discovered almost as
soon as it was committed. A lady was
making a purchase in the basement,
and the salesman placed the bill In the
basket, and started It on Its journey
to the cashier. After waiting a rea
sonable length of time for the change,
inquiry was made of the cashier, and
it was found that the basket had never
reached its destination. Suspicion at
once pointed to Escaffer, who was the
only person in the basement located
where he could have intercepted the
basket without being seen. The find
ing of the basket near the shaft, and
the fact that he was the only man
located there, made the evidence con
clusive.
After confessing be had taken the
money, Escaffer said the basket stop
ped as it was passing him, and he
could not resist the temptation to take
the money. Mr. Adler stated, however,
that if the basket did stop it was the
first time in the history of the cash
carrying system which he was us
ing.
After his arrest, Escaffer was asked
about a football which was stolen.
He admitted taking this and told where
it could be found. On going to the
store where he claimed he left it. De
tective Wall found the ball wrapped
up. This, with the money, was turned
over to Mr. Adler.
Escaffer seemed deeply affected at
his disgrace, and said he did not care
what became of him. He left his home
eight years ago, and has not seen his
parents since. They live somewhere in
New Jersey.
On Saturday night, shortly after 8
o’clock, the lights in Adler’s store went
out, and for nearly two hours the
building was in darkness, save for 'a
few lamps and candles, which were
brought into use. It was thought
Escaffer had something to do with this,
as he was the electrician. When ask
ed about this yesterday, he said the
lights went out because a large num
ber of additional lights had been placed,
on the circuit and the current was
overloaded. This proved to be the
case.
A GREATER MACON”
Acompllshed by the Annexation ot
Vine villa.
iMacon, Dec. 6.—The decision of the
United States Supreme Court in the
case of Toney et al. against the city
of Macon, by which Vineville, a sub
urb, containing about 7,000 inhabitants,
was annexed, has caused much com
ment. While there were a few in the
city and in the annexed suburb
who were not in favor of the annexa
tion movement, it is generally conceded
that the majority of the citizens of
the city and of the suburbs desired
that which they believed would make
a ‘‘Greater Macon.”
TATNALL’S CONTRIBUTION TO
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Reidsville, Ga., Dec. 6.—At the noon
recess of the City Court to-day Jo
seph W. Smith, trustee, raised enough
funds to make Tattnall county’s sub
scription so far to the State Normal
School at Athens $5B. Mr. Smith is
making quite an effort to raise funds
for this cause and is receiving en
couragement on all sides.
Wayeross PytUlans.
IWaycross, Ga., Dec. 6.—Wakefield
Lodge No. 27, Knights of Pythias, last
night elected the following officers: C.
E. Dunn, C. C.: W. H. Buchanan, V.
C.; J. H. Jones, M of W.; R. W.
McCormick, prelate; 8. D. Pittman, M.
of F. and K. of R. and S.; D. O.
Morton, I. G.; Fred Flcken, O. (J.; J.
S. Williams, trustee.
ACTUAL WORK WILL
START IN JANUARY.
Constrnotlon of the G. P. A A. Ex
tension Then to n<ln.
Cuthbert, Ga.. Dec. 6.—lt is under
stood that actual construction work of
extending the Georgia, Florida and
Alabama RalliViad northward from
Cuthbert toward Columbus and At
lanta, will begin early in January.
It Is rumored that when this work
is started, some, If not all of the head
quarters of the line officers, will be
moved to Cuthbert. It is also stated
that Cuthbert occupies a very favora
ble position geographically for the lo
cation of the shops of the roa<‘
WAYCROSS CO’S CONTRACT
Will Bntld non Freight Cars for the
Central of Georgia
Waycross, Ga.. Dec. 6.—The South
Atlantic Car and Manufacturing Com
pany has closed a contract with the
Central of Georgia Railroad for the
construction of 500 freight cars to be
delivered early next year. To-day the
office force of the car works are bus
ily engaged preparing specifications for
the material to be used In the con
struction of the cars, and arranging
for a force of car builders, foundry
men and machinists to commence work
about Jan. 1.
Since the completion of the cars for
the Mexican National Railroad and
the Atlantic and Birmingham Railroad
In the summer the car factory here
has been running with a force of less
than 100 men, and the people of Way
cross to-day are jubilant over the fact
that the plant is to commence again
with a full force. It Is expected that
the car factory will start on the Cen
tral order the first of January with at
least 400 employes. During the sum
mer a lot of new machinery was In
stalled at the plant, and it Is expected
that ten cars a day will be turned out
when It begins full operations again.
Judging from the number of inquiries
received by the car factory company
the past few weeks the officers believe
that there will not soon be a scarcity
of orders. As there is hardly a vacant
dwelling house In Waycross at present,
It 1r expected that the city will have
trouble in accommodating the large
number of workmen who will be em
ployed at the plant next year.
NO BID FOR RAILROAD.
The Texas SoaGiern Palled to Find
a Purchaser at Marshall.
Marshall, Tex., Dec. No bid was
made to-day for the Texas Southern
Railroad, offered for sale by the re
ceiver. One offer of $500,000 was made
by John Copeland, but withdrawn be
fore a sale was effected.
Protests were made by citizens of
Marshall against any sale of the
twenty-seven acres of land used for
depot grounds and right of way from
the city to Sabine river.
All of the rolling stock of the road
was bought for $22,500 by representa
tives of the Continental National Bunk
and National Bank of Chicago, which
held mortgages on It to secure the
sum of $27,800.
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Mr. Cecil Gebhett, president of the
Savannah and Statesboro Railroad, was
In Havsnnsh yesterday morning. Ha
left early In the afternoon for States
boro Mr. Osbbett Is satisfied that
the fftatesboro and Northern Railroad,
far which a charter wea granted a '
abort time ago. will preva all that Is
eapectsd of it Tae road promises
In Holiday Attire
Nabisco Sugar Wafers present the happiest gift-idea
of the Christmas season.
Originally created to add a touch exquisite to the
banquet, luncheon or tea —Nabisco Sugar VVafers have
won land-wide favor as delicious confections, their suc
cess resulting in the pleasing idea of clothing them in
Christmas form.
For the holiday season, therefore, the original pack
age of red, white and gold, always beautiful in itself, is
now adorned with holly ribbon, under which you find
a Christmas card with which to pay your compliments.
Could anything be more appealing to those who most
appreciate kindly remembrance ?
For the distant friend, the school boy or girl, the
Sunday School class, the teacher, the orphan and all
your friends, what prettier token to show that you have
not forgotten them than a gift of Nabisco Sugar Wafers?
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
HISTORICAL EVIDENCE
OF JEWISH NATIONALITY
Discussed by Mr. De Haas at the Synagogue of
the Congregation B. B. Jacob.
Mr. Jacob De Haas lectured last
night at the Synagogue of the Congre
gation, B. B. Jacob, on the "Historical
Evidences of Jewish Nationality."
It was the last of three lectures
which Mr. De Haas delivered In Sa
vannah. He will leave this morning
for Augusta, where he lectures to
night In the interest of Zionism, of
which he Is one of the leading support
ers in this country.
His lecture last night consisted of a
brief summary of the history of the
Jews. He began even before the fall
of Jerusalem, and from that event
traced the history of the people down
to the present time. In every century,
he said, there had been some effort
showing that the Jews formed a nation
and not merely a religious body.
He began by defining the word na
tionality, taking the first definition
given by Webster, a people bound to
gether by common descent, language
or customs. It was In this sense, he
said, that he asserted the Jews formed
a nation. In a political sense the Jews
are, of course, not a nation, he said.
Parentage more than place of birth
determined nationality, he said. A
chicken does not have to be born In
a chicken coop, he argued. The fact
that a person Is born on the soil of
any particular country does not make
hlin belong to that nation, he asserted.
The Jews have been regarded
through all the centuries as a people
In exile, he stated. There could be
no doubt that they were a nation when
much for Savannah and this section of
Georgia.
Mr. J. N. Merrill, general Southern
agent of the Burlington Route, with
headquarters in Atlanta, was In the
city yesterday.
Mr. W. N. Ansley. traveling freight
agent of the Western and Atlantic,
was a visitor in railroad circles yes
terday.
Mr. Eugene H. Fell, traveling pas
senger agent of the Central, with head
quarters at Birmingham, returned
home last night.
Mr. Charles Patton, traveling freight
and passenger agent of the Burling
ton Route, with headquarters In At
lanta, is In the city.
Mr. W. B. Clements, traveling pas
senger agent of the Ocean Steamship
Company, headquarters Savannah, Is In
Palatka.
Mr. J. E. Schenk, traveling freight
agent of the lxiulsvllle and Nashville,
with headquarters ut Montgomery, vis
ited the railroad offices yesterday.
Mr. Wade H. Leahy, dlvision passen
ger agent of the Atlantic Coast Line,
and Mr. Charles K. Stewart, assistant
general passenger agent of the Sea
board Air Line, arw In Columbia.
nruiliis'a Oild Fellows.
Broxton. Ga., Dec. Broxton
Lodge. No. ssl, of (Mil Fellows, elect
ed officers last night as follows; W. j
A. McCoy, noble grand; J. L. Culpep
per, vie* grand; J. F. Ward, financial
secretary; O. W. Burke, recording sec
retary; T. C. Allen, treasurer Bros
ton Idg# Is throe month* old and hae
membership of 11,
the Romans overthrew Jerusalem, and
there could be no doubt they were still
a nation on the first anniversary of
that event, when the Jews were scat
tered as slaves in Rome, Spain and
other places. There were repeated ef
forts after this to re-establish the Jew
ish government, he said. There were
rebellions, wars, plots and combina
tions with other nations, all with the
idea of again having a Jewish govern
ment.
The Jews were a conquered nation,
and conquered nations, as a rule, dis
appeared, but there have been excep
tions. Because the Jews were de
feated and driven from their country
some supposed their nationality had
been lost. He contended that such
was not the case. He briefly outlined
the attempts that had been made to
carry the Jews back to Palestine and
quoted from numerous eminent author
ities, who had referred to the .Tews as
a nation. He referred to Queen Vic
toria having used the expression in
granting to a Jew the right to use a
coat of arms.
Always considered an exiled people,
efforts had constantly been made to
regain Palestine and establish a Jew
ish government there. The object of
the present Zionist movement, he said,
was to secure the establishment of a
Jewish state there. He urged all to
aid the movement. One could hope and
work for this, he said, and still be
loyal to this country. Just as persons
born in a different country may be
loyal to the United States, and still
hope and work for the freedom of their
native land.
After the lecture last night, Mr. De
Haas was entertained at the home of
Mr. Julius Stark, at No. 414 Tattnall
street.
WAYCROSS NEWS.
Waycross, Oa„ Dec. 9.—The ladles
of the Kindergarten Association are
arranging for a "spelling bee” to be
held at the Rifles Armory in this city
Wednesday night. Many of the most
prominent ladles and gentlemen In the
city have promised to spell.
Mr. J. W. Clark, who for the last
two years has been manager of the
jSoiUhem Bell Telephone Company,
has been transferred to Brunswick,
and J. R. Haley of that city comes to
Waycross.
Post G, Travelers’ Protective Asso
ciation, of this city, has elected the
following officers for 1905; J. B.
Thorpe, president, WaycrosH; W. E.
Bates, first vice president, Waycross;
J. C. Brewer, second vice president.
Douglas; H. J. Benton, third vice
president, Waycross; C. A. Fret well,
secretary and treasurer, Waycross;
board of directors, R. C. King, chair
man; J. A. Jones. W. E. Hates, R. A.
Young, L. L. Campbell. Waycross.
Wiley's Delicious Candies
Purr anil wholesome and parked In attractive packages. Our messen
gers deliver bozes anywhere In (lie city.
CIUCT PIIOTEt TO Its should lie worn now—we have them.
Knight's Pharmacy Knight's Pharmacy
Oglrtltorpr-Drayton. Duffy-Whitaker.
Open All Night. Hnb. Poetofllo*.
UNION PHARMACY. West Broad Street.
REID KILLED THARPE.
Thorpe Used Urn.. Knucka mid Then
Reid Fired.
Hawkinsville, Ga.. Dec. 6.—Dr. T.
K. Tharpe, a dentist of Perry, was
shot and killed last night by Bob
Reid, a painter of Macon.
It is said that the men were drinking
and that Tharpe struck Reid on the
head with brass knucks, when the
latter fired the fatal shot. The
weapon used was a shotgun loaded
with No. 4 shot, the entire load tak
ing effect In Tharpe's neck.
The killing occurred on Judge G.
W. Jordan’s place, one mile north of
Hawkinsville, where the men were
spending the night. Dr. Tharpe was
a son of James D. Tharpe, one of the
most prominent citizens of Houston
county.
Mnster Plumbers Met.
Washington, Dec. 6.—The Master
Plumbers' Association of the Atlantic
Coast held Its closing sessions to-day.
It was decided that hereafter all man
ufacturers of plumbing materials
should either stamp or label their
products. The object of this measure
was not only to show from whom
broken parts should be ordered, but
also to Indicate the makers of poor
material. Walter D. Nolan of Wash
ington was elected president and
George W. James of Petersburg, Va.,
one of the board of governors.
Statesboro Knights of Pythias.
Statesboro, Ga., Dec. 6.—The States
boro Lodge, Knights of Pythias, held
Its election last night, as follows; J.
A. Fulcher, C. C.; D. P. Averltt, V. C.;
W. L. Kennedy, K. of R. and 8.; W. H.
Ellis, M. of E.; J. G. Mitchell. M. of
W.; W. C. DeLoaeh, M. at A.; J. M.
Mitchell, I. G.; J. P. Jones, O. O.; F.
N. Grimes, treasurer, to succeed W.
H. Simmons, whose term expires.
The lodge's membership is about sev
enty-five. Since organizing here It hae
bought and paid for a lot and building
near Court House Square, and haa
over SSOO In Its treasury.
New Yorkers at New Orleans.
New Orleans, Dec. 6.—Jacob H.
Schlff, a New York banker with a
party traveling In two special cars,
spent the day here. They visited the
business district and various points of
Interest. They are on their way to
Mexico and the Pacific slope. Those
Included among the guests are Sir Ern
est Cassell, Robert Fleming, Valentine
Fleming and Mark Bonn of London
and Gen. 8. H. Wilson of Washington.
To Posh Jamestown Bill.
Washington, Dec. Chairman Taw
ney Intends to call a meeting of the
House Committee on Industrial Arts
and Expositions this week and take
up for consideration the bill Introduced
by Representative Maynard of Vir
ginia. providing for the celebration of
the founding of Jamestown and ap
propriating $5,000,000 for that purpose.
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