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SHIPP CASE
Newspaper Men Are
Called to Testify
About Lynching
.special to Til® Georgian.
< 'hnUHnooga, Ttnn.. Feb. 11.—It hu»
developed that Baquln A. J. Ware and
JfM . Franklin, a former negro const*-
1.1.. mo of the witnesses for the gov-
, rnaient In the Bherllf J. F. Shipp con-
u .„i|,t i-nscs. now pending before Bpe-
,i a i rummUsloner J. D* Maher, In this
llty . have-left the city and can not be
found.
1: has been stated that these men
gave secret service agents Information
which led to the finding of the twenty
,l* defendants guilty of contempt of
[lie last resort. '•
The afieivdon aaaston of court wa*
devoted largely to oytdenco Introduced
l,y the government to show that Sher
iff Shipp recetved telegraphic notice
iha' the United Staten supremo court
I,ad granted Hid Johnson an appeal
and that the negro was In the custody
„f the sheriff. Copies Of the daily pa-
1.. .,a containing notices of the appeal
were offered by Mr. Banford, who Is
,-ooluetlng tUe case for the govern
ment. hut this evidence waa objected
t„ by Hubert Pritchard, representing
i he defense.
ronimlssloner Maher has no power to
rule on any ttuesllon and all exceptions
are noted by the government stenog
raphers and all the evidence Is to be
n.-ted upon by the United States su
preme court Itself. Witnesses were In
troduced to show that Sheriff Shipp
ipceived the telegram aent by fhe clerk
.,r the United States supreme court on
||'Q afternoon of March 11. 110*. the
Fame night on which Hid Johnson was
lynched. A. W. Braselton, formerly
private secretary to - United States
Judge ('. D. Clark, stated that he de
livered telegram* regarding the anpeal
i , Sheriff Shipp In person. As to the
development of the mob M. B. Ochs
end L. G. Walker, of The Times, swore
that about 1:10 o'clock they hud ru-
ntOn* of the formation of the mob nnd
from time on until the climax
LEAPS FROM FLAMES
FROM HIGH WINDOW
Sped*! to The Geoffthn.
— t'hnrlcston, W. Va, Feb. 13.—Fire
almost totally destroyed the St. Al
lan. one of the oldggt and best-known
hotels In this section of West Virginia.
1 II. Crouse, of Baltimore, a traveling
man. leaped from a third-story win
dow. and It Is believed he was fatally
Injured. Loss -110.000.
STATISTICS.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
|v,;.in—Rose investment Company to
J - pit Barnatt, lot on Frasier street.
11'old for title.
*i.no—John R. Hopkins to John C
1 lot on Windsor street. Warranty
t.'no-Ontario Land Company to lilt
da k. wtddnwa, lot In west. Wood
I’atk. Warranty deed.
nil—W. T. Crouch to Moae Pittman,
I- "it Rockwell street. Warranty deed.
Slnttle L, Sparks to W.. Crouch,
l ' "it Rockwall straL Quit claim deed.
te.ooo—Charles J. linden to B. W.
it ikMock, lot'on Itldge avenue. Bond
e r title, . .
H. H. Hamm to T. W. Garrett,
l a jm Center Hill avenue. Warranty
' l-bnbel and Atllne H. Williams to
"" "f Atlanta, lot on Fortress avenue.
Wilt claim deed.
11.350—R. B. Armstrong to C. O.
Ai i-trong, lot on Fair street. War-
lapty deed.
"23— Southern Real Estate Im-
IU "Cement Company to Alice L. Ehney,
I ’t .ai Fifteenth street. Warranty deed.
BUILDING PETRMIT3.
fvia—c, A. Tappnn to build addition
t > frame dwelling at 312.E. Cain street.
! .on—j. c. Adler to change stone
tr ait at «2 Peachtree street,
> ■«> John Cooper, to build addlttoll
fi .one dwelling, at 122 Cherokee ave-
mi.,
>1.van—Mrs. Lina L. Gray, to ljuflrt
p-rv.V° rr tnmt Swelling at 11 Queen
DEATHS.
H-Ur Brodkln, nge II years, died at
•53 iHa-aiur Street, i
l,r J s. Willson, age'-71 yean, died
«t .91 courtland street.
Mary R Karr, age 70 yearn. died of
Mp u'lionla. at 14 East Twelfth street
, , }■ Touchstone, age 10 year*, died
' tulicrculAats at 11 Cooper street.
t."t'.-rt dames Moon, oolored. age
„ ' ai». died of khlfo stab at 22
«•; ■ Hreet.
i'."-a Henderson, colored, ager 28
• "'t-. died at Qrady hospital.
The Berry Set,
Prepaid. . 7
00
FEW CHANGES
IK SCHEDULE
Limit of Players In
creased- No Appli
cations.
Hpot-UI to The Georgian.
Augusta. o*„ Feb. 13.—The annual
meeting of the South Atlanta League
began this morning.
Those present were: E. J. Renalck.
P. A. Steiner, W. H. P. Shepard, and
C. l>. Carr, Augusta; J, T: SpUtvan,
Savannah; Wilson Matthews, J. A.
Ball. Charleston; J, D. Uurbrldge, W. C.
West Jacksonville; T. T. Talley, Co
lumbia; H. H. Starr and P. H. Llpe,
Macon.
The proposed schedule was kdoptsd
after the following changes had Men
made: A double-header td be played
on the afternoon of July 4; no game
on July 1 unless postponed gams la
-■-yed on that date.
-!o Labor bay game tn morning, dou
ble-header on afternoon of that day.
President Boyer stated that the sal
ary limit will not be raised. The num
ber of players on each team Is to be
thirteen, exclusive of manager. Leaf
season the number was thirteen play
ere. Inclusive of manager.
No applications were made tor mem
berahlp.
Sevral change* may be made In the
constitution at the meeting this after
noon.
The meeting adjourned at 1 o'clock
to reconvene at 3 this afternoon.
£
Personal Mention
I)
Mr. and Mr*. T. 8. Harrison, of 413
Luckle stfeet, announce the birth of a
daughter.
Hon. George A. Cox and Mr. Oeorge
Merkle, of Toronto, wttl arrive In the
city Friday and will be at the Pled
mont for several days.
Miss Celeste Parrish has returned to
her home, at Athene, after attending
tho conference of prominent club wont'
en held !h Atlanta on Tuesday,
Mrs:-John O. Noel has returned from
a short visit to her parents, Mr.
Mrs. A. Borders, at McDonough.
Miss Phroslne LaFltte Is the guest of
MY*. 8. A. Llpsey, at McDonough.
Mr. James WtUcox after a tew days'
visit to Atlanta, returned Wednesday
to his home at Montgomery.
■Mis* Mildred Bpratling has returned _
to Lucy Cobtj.
Mr. W. S. Lownabury has returned
from Peeksklll, N. T.
Mrs. T. T. Talley, after a visit to-Mrs.
,, p. Coles, has returned to her home,
a Columbia, a C.
Mrs. B. C. DeLeon t* In New Orleans.
Dr. J. R. Houklns has returned from
New Orleans.
Miss Jluth Hitching* has gone
Florida, where she will spend the wli
ter. Her many friends hope she will
greatly Improved In health when she
returns.
Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. John
llliam* and Mr. and Mrs. William
H. Barrett formed a pleasant party at
dlhner at the Bon Air Sunday evening.
-Augusta Chronicle.
Mrs. John D. Butt and Mrs. George
Cunningham, of Augusta, will arrive
Thursday to spetfd some time In At
(ante.
Mrs. W. R. Abbey, who has been on
two weeks' visit to her sisters, Mr-
H.
tas
I*.
two weeks' visit to her sisters,
M. Bill* and Mrs. L. B. Sullivan,
returned to her home In uidltnApo*
le! W !> M !!‘W pattern Serrv
SJSS. h ** w Y coin sliver plated,
19?- r, o m . BAtl Gravy Ladles,
He 7 *' ****
KSLLKV JEWELRY CO*
** N ‘ 8r »H «L ^ Atlanta. On.
Mr. James W. Austin has returned
from a visit to Ills parents In South
Carolina. ^
Mrs. Lyon*. Mrs. dunthart and Mr*.
Grace, of Macon, arc visiting Mrs. L.
. Sullivan.
Dr. Sam Harris has returned to Car
rollton. after a visit of several week* to
Atlanta.
Miss Cora Mae Slmonton. of Car.
roltton, I* the guest of Atlanta friends.
Mrs. Helen -L. Jlullock. of Elmira,
Y will he tho guest of her relatives,
Mr and Mrs. if. T. -LaHstte, No. t*
and schools of methods and her -sum
mers are largely » Uh ««• work -
U„ Thorns*-M. McClellan, of Blr-
mlnghsm. I" <"e guest of her stater,
MS: Joseph Hrymoyr. on Fine street.
—Mhi» I.'ittie w.IKt left-th» week tor
f.lvc oak, fla.
Mr. A. A. Shumate and children left
Tuesday for Florida
\.i„ Floy Harris, of Tennessee. Is
the guest "f Mrs. John Montgomery,
In Decatur.
Ml., Mabel Jewett Will entertain the
pec.'urllndgc Club Thursday at 10
o'clock. .
MU, llasel Shannon, of Buffalo, wni
arrive ‘hi. »«k to visit Idas Janto
Bpttt, —_—
That Will Make You Want
White Goode and Linen
Department 1st Floor Left
oil pure linen Buitiug, and a full yard
wide too.
Pink ... .
Blue ....
Lavender
' A YARD.
Yard wide all linen suiting in pink, light and dark
blue and lavender; fast colors, yard
Plaid Dimities
A new weave that’s a waist fad—and one worthy of
its popularity.
All white, of course. Sheer dimities crossed both'
ways by groups of corded stripes—shadow plaids ex
plains them better perhaps. Yard,
25c
50c
Sun-bleached Madras
48-inch wide all pure linen suiting; solid colors,
blue, pink, lavender and white. The sort of linen that
does not shrink or fade. Wash frocks that come back
from the wash tub as fresh and bright as when you
made them up.
Yard 65c
Embroidered Lingerie Waistings
Mercerized weaves in shee white textiles that ri
val the sheen ow wash silk. All have the daintiest of em
broidered figures strewn over their surfaces. Tiny three
leaf clovers with the center of each leaf done in Eng
lish eyelets. In fact the eyelet work enters into the ma
jority of these.
There tare also polka dots and other figures, tiny
rose buds and sprigs of foliage.
65c, 75c and 1.00
Linen Lingerie Waisting, 32 inches wide—all pure
lien, embroidered ill eyelet designs; yard,
85c
Mercerized Waistings
And the art of mercerizing cotton weaves has taken
still a newer turn for this season. They are priced at
25c, 30c and 35c
Beautifully woven ground, barred off in minute dia
monds by hair line corded stripes.
Another weave has a surface like crepe cloth with
the small diamond shape figures scattered “hit or miss."
Another is a combination of the crepe effect and the
smooth surface with woven-in rosebuds and leaves.
All told there are a score or two of new effects.
Suu-bleachedTSfilrimg Madras.. Stripes, broken
stripes, plaids, little checks, nnd stripes combined with
figures,
20c, 25c and 35c
French Lawns
French Lawn, 48 inches wide. The sheerest quali
ty in a beautiful, evenly threaded weave;
Yard 20c and 25c
Linen Lawns
yard,
36 invites wide; full yard wide, and all pure linen;
25c
wide,
Very sheer evenly woven linen lawns—36 inches
29c
Linen Laivn, 36 inches wide,
40c and 45c
Linen Lawn, all pure linen, every thread, and very,
very sheer; and we believe it’s the best linen lawn ever
sold at the price; yard,
50c
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amkerlin-Johnsoh-DuBose Co.
SCREVEN MONUMENT
fiPPROPRUTION IS
HEARTILY RECEIVED
Special to The Uecgflaa. -
Savannah. Os.. Feb. It.—The an-
nousramant that' the . United States
senate lirt penned the military appro
priation hill. In which 35,000 was ap
propriated for a monument to General
Jamea Screven In oW. Midway * earner
tiry, In Liberty county. Georgia, waa
received with Interest by.Bavannaham.
and particularly the memtwra and
friends of the Midway Society.
The movement to secure a monu
ment for Oeneral Screven wee con
ceived and inaugurated hr NeylO Col-
I ullt. who, aa a committee of one from
tie Midway Society, prepared the reso
lution* providing for Ut« monument, a
tony ot which Benator Bacon aubmlt
ted to congress. The resolution also
provided for. an appropriation for a
monument to General Daniel Btewait.
the great-grandfather . ot Praatdent
Roosevelt, whose icmalns are In th(
old cemetery In Uheriy county, but
from the very first Senator Bacon lut-t
.manifested an unwillingness to push
the latter appropriation, on the ground
that Genital Stewart's service# were
not signal enough In their character t.>
authorise tho appropriation for a mon
ument. .
FELL FROM CHAIR,
DEATH RESULTED
Leonard A. Davis, Jr., the 7s»ooth<"ld
so* of .Mr. anil Mn: Leotard A. Iitvls.
4H Wsdnseday morning tram roarnsslon
of the l>raln, reused by a foil from * rock-
lea chair several day* age. The little ft’l
low won .Inline In a huge rocker when II
tipped, thmwltic hint hrtdfon-tuost on the
floor. The acrldrut occurred nt bln auut's
n-.ld.in'** on the Hsw.ll IIHI mad. Ills
father. I- A, Harts. Is amsmln-r of the
A talma Are depsrtatsaC.neTutt.nil serv
ile* will lie roedeered Thsreday nfterneeii
at 12JO o'elork III the chapel tf Ilsrry II.
Foelr A Co. Tht latcnuent will ks lu
Chssys ceisttery.
SENTENCE IS GIVEN
FIREWORKS MAKERS
Special to The Georgian.
■UvtDnsh, Feb. II.—The Jury In the case
of Jose HeCarho sad Msrtaaa Simpson
Jointly Indlctad for .manslaughter as ths re
sult of the Areworks esplmdon at their fac
tory. tn which Assistant fire chief Monro
nnd two other Are ante lost their litre, re
turned 111 terdlet last night. The verdict,
a* at Am read, found DeCarbo guilty.
Minpton waa also found guilty, bot of "In-
votnntary msnstssibtrr." with a recommen
dation that he he pualsbed a* for t mlsde-
mesaor. The reurt sent the Jnry back to Its
room and later a v.rdU-t Andlog both galtly
of msaelaaghter ni returned, there belag
a rreommeodntton I* the case of tUmpeon.
The reurt. after delivering a long I venire.
Imposed g seatcare of three years It the
peellentlery oa HeCarbe sad a sentence of
mm year la the penlteotlary lu ths case of
Blmpsoa. . . —
BIG COTTON MILL
WILL BE ERECTED
tpeclal to Tk. Georgian.
America*, Ox, Fell. 13.-—An‘Impor
tant meeting of the Amertbua Board of
Trade waa held last Bight. President
U G. Council presided, and among oth
er Important topics discussed waa that
of the proposed cotton factory here. A
party has offered to piece 171,900 In
this enterprise, provided America* par
lies put up 330,000. capitalising this
naw enterprise at 3I2S.OOO.
The American Board nf Trad* at last
night's meeting appointed committees
to arrange » big banquet for that body,
and every prominent bum— mam la
the city Is expected to accept the In
vitation* which wttl be issued a* an
Ur-tatie. . "* -- •:
SITE IS CHOSEN, •
FOR NEW SCHOOL
lot on the corner of Bast North
avenue and Hunt street ha* been se
lected ae the site of the new Fourth
Ward school.
The lot has been purchased by the
board of education from Mrs. Martha
E. McLendon and a check to cover the
purchase price, 33,000, wa* drawn by
the city comptroller Wednesday morn
ing.
The alt* U considered *. splendid on*
for the new erbool.
CONSUL NOTIFIED
OF INHERITANCE
BY MAYOR JOYNER
gpsdal to The Georgian..
Savannah. Oh.. Feb. Ella Smith,
a 14-rsar-old girl In the st. Maty*
orphans' Home la Mavannah. has fall
en heir to a great tottaM hi Bwlteer-
land, according’ to ofMoH tatalsqd by
her from Atlanta. A total botr to the
estate Is George Smith, a brother ot
the little girl, who Is now at the OUtl-
ollc Orphans' Home la WaMItaMh
Ga. The Information was reoareei by
the Hwls* consul hera wbt
trr from Mayor Joyner. 1
t'tty mayor bad reoelvsd a letter
New Orlt
children.