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THE GEORGIAN'S NEWS BRIEFS.
NEWS OF THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1910
REBEL MADERO SETS UP
CLAIM AS PRESIDENT
San Antonio, Texas.—Francesco I.
Madero, who today styled himself the
president of the provisional govern
ment of Mexico, completed his plans in
relation to the present outbreak since
his arrival in the city on October 7.
He left here the night of November IS I
and crossed the Rio Grande to his own
ranch in Mexico, reaching there Sun
day morning. November 20, where he
took command cf 000 men. mounted
and armed.
Immediately upon his arrival In San
Antonio last month he was surrounded
by revolutionary leaders, ultho he dis
claimed warlike intentions until he left
the city. He came from Mexico dis
guised as a peon, having forfeited
bonds for his appearance on a charge
of sedition growing out of a speech
delivered at San Luis Potosl May 29.
prior to the election in which he was a
candidate for the presidency against
Diaz.
Ryan Act Unconstitutional.
Atlanta.—Under a ruling made by
Judge Pendleton Wednesday, the Ryan
act was held unconstitutional. This
act provides that a man on trial may
not be held in contempt of court for
refusing to answer questions as to
what disposition he has made of money,
when on the witness stand In criminal
or quasi-criminal investigation.
, Large Endowment.
Chattanooga, Tenn.—President J. H.
Race, of the University of Chattanooga,
announced this morning that the ap
propriation by the general educational
board of New York city of $150,000 was
donated with the restriction that It was
not to be available until the University
of Chattanooga raised an additional en
dowment of $350,000.
COPYRIGHT HARRIS A CWING WASH.
PRESIDENT PORFIRIO DIAZ.
Mexico*s president, who was reported
killed in a battle with the revolution
ists. This report was later denied.
The rule of Diaz was threatened by
the rebel Madero, who was the defeat
ed candidate for the presidency.
THANKSGIVING FOR
EVERY ONE TODAY
Newton Poultry Shqw.
Covington, Gs.—The first annual show
of the Newton County Poultry asso
ciation opened here this morning. En
tries have been made from all over the
state.
Laras Crowd at Crisp's Birthday.
Cordele, Ga.—A large assemblage of
men and women attended the "big
booster” banquet held in the dining
room of the Suwanee hotel yesterday
evening, the celebration of the fifth an
niversary of Crisp county being the
purpose of the occasion.
Thanksgiving at Dalton.
Dalton, Ga.—Dalton is today observ
ing Thanksgiving. The banks, schools,
postofflee. business houses and manu
factories are closed for the day. Re
ligious services are being held at the
First Presbyterian .church.
Advance Is Suspended.
Washington.—Advances by 75 rail
roads. operating between the Missis
sippi and Missouri rivers, of rates on
live stock which would have become
effective December 10, were suspended
today by the interstate commerce com
mission until June 10.
Aviator at Spartanburg.
Spartanburg, S. C.—Aviator IV.
Cooke, of New York city, has arrived
In Spartanburg and has erected his bi
plane preparatory to giving the first
exhibition flight in *the state of South
Carolina, which will be on Thanksgiv
ing, if weather conditions are favor
able.
Atlanta.—With weather the warm
est Thanksgiving in 20 years, the con
stantly increasing whisper that the
price of things 1s going down, with
hundreds of people looking forward to
a day of holiday and rest, good hunting,
big dinners and church services, the
last Thursday of this November prom
ises to be a day of real Thanksgiving
for every one, rich and poor alike.
For weeks the Salvation Army has
had its fat and yawning little pots on
the street comers, the mouths of the
homely kitchen utensils gaping hun
grily for the pennies, dimes, quarters
and dollars which generous hands
have flung cheerily in; and as usual
hundreds of the poor will benefit by
the Idea, and by the people’s gener
osity.
At the Home for Old Women, In
West End. a real home Thanksgivini:
dinner will be held. The members of
the Gordon Circle, which directs the
home, have been planning for the
event for weeks, and the nice little
old ladies are looking forward to tur
key and cranberries at 1 o’clock to
day.
Out at the Federal prison, where
men are shut away from the world of
their fellow men. Thanksgiving wil be
observed also, and an excellent dinner,
calculated to put even the grouchlest
prisoner in a better humor, will be
served.
The Associated Charities will also
give their annual contributions to the
poor, and many smaller charities will
help to make the day u happy one for
many of the poor.
TAX VALUES INCREASE
$14,000,000 IN ATLANTA
Atlanta.—Atlanta’s tax values show
an increase for this year over last year
of over $14,000,000.
The books of the city tax assessors
were added up yesterday and the
showing is far better than was ex
pected.
The total of real estate values for
last year was. $73,940,983 and the total
for personal values Is $30,868,830,
making a grand total of $104,809,813.
The figures on the tax books for this
year are;
Real estate. $82,253,050; personal
property, $24,862,990. making a total
of $107,116,040.
As will be seen, the personal re
turns for this year are below those of
last year, and this is because the rail
roads have not yet been added to the
returns.
Last year the railroads showed tax
returns for realty $3,964,914 and for
personal property $8,342,450, making
total of $12,307,364.
The returns without the railroads
show’ an increase of over two ml!
lions of dolars. and when the returns
for the railroads are in next month
the total Increase will be $14,613,000.
This will greatly increase the city’s
revenue next year, as the taxes will
bp based on the assessments made this
year.
The increase will bring into the city
treasury $182,000 over the revenue of
last year.
Power From Superintendent.
Atlanta.—Judge E C. Kontz, at the
meeting of 'the board of education on
Wednesday afternoon, introduced a
resolution repealing the resolution
adopted last spring which gives the
superintendent the right to nominate
the principals, teachers and super
numeraries In the city schools. The
resolution was tabled and will be
brought up at the next meeting of the
board.
Man Hunt on in New York.
New York.—Following the positive
identification of the trunk murder vie-*
tim as Albert CalUar. a young French
artist, search was redoubled Tuesday
for William Lewis, the missing man
in whose trunk Collier’s body was
found.
Oglethorpe's Tea Pot.
Savannah, Ga.—There was put on ex
hibition in this city today a pot out of
which General James Edward Ogle
thorpe drank tea on more than one oc
casion during his residence in Georgia.
First Train of New Railroad.
Bowdon, Ga^—The first train of the
Bowdon railroad will be run over that
road tomorrow morning at 6:30 o’clock
from Carrollton to this place.-
Claims 7,000 Acres in Georgia.
Toccoa, Ga.—Seven thousand acres
was laid claim to in Carnesville yes
terday by Samuel Dungan, of Phila
delphia, Pa., who has recorded the
original deeds In the county clerk’s of
fice of Franklin county.
Vail Succeeds Clowry.
New York-—Robert C. Clowry, presi
dent of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, presented his resignation to
the board of directors today. Theo
dore N. Vail was appointed to succeed
him.
Taft Stands in Shade of Davis.
Richmond, Va.—Standing in the shad
ow* of a monument to Jefferson Ddyis,
leader of the Confederacy, President
Taft this morning reviewed a parade of
Richmond Blues and the cadets of t|e
Virginia Polytechnic institute.
Two Policemen Injured.
Chicago^—Two policemen were seri
ously wounded Tuesday as a result-of
clashes with two bands of hold-up men
during the night in police war on the
crime wave which has terrorized Chi
cago for the last three weeks.
Parole Board Meets,
Atlanta.—Superintendent LaDow, of
the parole board of Federal peniten
tiaries. will visit the Atlanta prison at
10 o’clock this morning, accompanied
by the other members of the board, to
investigate the cases of over 200 local
prisoners who have applied for parole.
Murder Trial in Sylvania.
Sylvania, Ga.—rThe trial, of Sylvester
Sasser, a prominent citizen of this
county, charged-with the murder of
I^afayette Parker, has been continued
from the present term of Screven su
perior court until Its next meeting.
Editors Meet in Memphis.
Birmingham, Ala.—Memphis was se
lected as-the next place, of meeting by
the editors of the Louisville-Atlanta-
New Orleans circuit of the Associated
Press at the close of their two day:
meeting in this city today.
Boll Weevil Conference Closes.
Atlanta.—The boll weevil conference
came to an end yesterday afternoon.
FV>r.two days representative farmers,
cotton mill men. cotton oil men,
bankers and fertilizer men from all
sections of the state had listened
talks by experts as to what Georgia
may expect from the Invasion of the
boll weevil in 1912.
Slayer Unknown.
Atlanta.—After a most exhaustiv
inquiry Into the death of Mrs. SalUc
Douglas, who was murdered and robbed
in the cow lot of her home at 401
Highland-ave. Saturday night, the Jury
returned a verdict last night of death
at the hands of an unknown person.
Kills Self Before Family.
Gainesville, Ga.—Upon calling his
wife and children into the room. Har
vey Adams, a resident of this'county,
aged 45. shot his entire breast out with
a shotgun, exploded with his toe.
FLIES OUT OF SIGHT
IN CLEAR BLUE SKIES
Philadelphia.—J. Armstrong Drexel
broke all aeroplane altitude records
here today, when he climbed above this
c *ty until his Bleriot monoplane was
unable to make further progress in the
rarified atmosphere.
The ink in the needle of his baro
graph ran out at 9.970 feet, which was
accepted as • a new world’s record to
night by Clifford B. Harmon, chair
man of the National Associated Aero
Clubs of America, and James King
Duffy, the secretary of that body. The
instrument Is the same one which
Johnstone carried when he made a for
mer record of 9,714 feet at Belmont
Park on October 31. It was brought
to this city under seal by Mr. Duffy
In order that the record made would
be official.
Meets Death Fighting Fire.
Asheville, N. C.—While fighting for
est fires to save liis home. William
Flynn, aged 38. resident of McDowell
county. North Carolina, was caught by
a tailing limb, penned down and burned
to death. When discovered by a
searching party Tuesday night only a
mass of charred bones remained. It
Is believed the fires are under control,
as a good rain fell last night.
Dr. Vaughan Released.
Cartersville, Ga.—At the coroner’s in
quest held at White yesterday Dr. W.
B. Vaughan was released for killing
Zeke Williams, a negro convict, the
verdict of the jury being justifiable
homicide. s
Fund to Track Murderer.
Paris.—Friends of Albert C. Calller*
who has been Identified as the victim
in the New York trunk murder, met
today and started a fund that will be
used to track down his slayer. He
was well known by students at the
Like Colorossls and Julien Art acade
mies. The meeting was presided over
by Lionel Malden, of Norwich, Conn.
Suffragettes Jeer and Hoot.
London.—While 300 suffragettes
jeered and hooted without the build
Ing und battled with the police tn rush
in and release their comrades, fifteen
of the more militant members of the
organisation seeking votes for women
were fined in the Bow-st. police court
today. Boos and jeers met each de
cision of the magistrate. Sir Alfred De
Beutzcn. and each of the women fined
declared she would accept the allerna
ttve of imprisonment rather than pay
the fine.
Revolutionists Capture Navy.
Buenos Ayres.—AU dispatches from
Klo Janeiro today were censored, but
enough was gleaned from them to in
dicate that three vessels of the Bra
zilian navy have been captured by the
revolutionists after a terrific battle In
" hlch scores were killed.
Leases Dalton Theater.
Dalton, Ga.—The Dalton Opera
House Company Wednesday leased the
local playhouse to B. L. Dickinson, of
Chattanooga, for a period of three years.
Mr. Dickinson takes charge December
1 and will immediately remodel the iu-
terior of the building.
Revel All Night.
Santa Monica, Cal.—Surf bathing at
midnight, dancing in the moonlight at
3 o'clock in the morning, a carnival of
revelry in which thousands of men and
women joined, a football game In tlio
early dawn—these and many other di
versions were the prelude last night
and this morning to the great Santa
Montco road race, which begun at C
o’clock today.
Cashier Falls Thru Window,
Lumpkin, Ga.—S. H. IIollls, cashier
of the Bank of Lumpkin, yesterday
had an attack of vertigo and foil
against a plate glass window, which
cut a deep gash on his jaw and tem
ple. The wound is serious, but doctors
have hope for him.
New Trial Denied Ruef.
San Francisco.—The district court of
appeals of the First district sustained
today the conviction of Abraham Ruef.
former political boss of this city, ‘who
is charged with having bribed super
visors, and denied him a new trial.
River Boat Sinks.
New Orleans.—The river packet
Gem. which plies between New Or
leans and Donaldsonville, struck an
obstruction in the river this morning
and sank at her wharf about two hours
later. ‘Most of the cargo was saved
The packet will be raised.
> Fire Damaged Trunk Factory.
Macon, Ga,—Fire partially destroyed
the building occupied by the Macon
Trunk Factory, on Poplar-st., at 1
o’clock this morning. Damage was
also done the Hclfrich Pressing Club
and A. J. Heard's bicycle store.
i , Farmers to Raise Mules.
Meansville, Ga.—V. I* Collier, special,
agent of the farmers co-operative dem
onstration work of the United States
department of agriculture, has Just re
ceived a carload of brood mares and
mare colts which he sold to tho farmers
in this section fbr the purpose of rois
ing mule colts. These mares are of the
large boned Pereheron type.
Demand Indictment Quashed.
Wheeling, W. Va.—Demanding that
the indictment against their client .be
quashed, attorneys for Mrs. Laura
Farnsworth Schenck, who Is accused
of poisoning her millionaire husband,
today filed seven special pleas in an
swer to the true bill returned against
her-
Want Ads
FOR BALE—REAL ESTATE.
NEW COUNTRY OPENED BY UoioADSL
Greatest cotton and general farming dis
trict known in Tessa; fine climate. Frisco
and Santa Pe building thru our i»n<ls. Writ®
for information. Richcy-DePreest Land Com
pany, Port Worth, Texas.
EDUCATIONAL.
SAW TELL School of Millinery. *ilepjlar
training school. Largest and oldest in tha
South. Trained teaehers. Write for illus
trated catalogue. 40% Whitehall at. 9-15-30
SALESMEN WANTED.
WANTED—Two traveling salesmen for each
state; salary anil expenses; permanent po
sition: experience not atisolutely essential.
Address K. A. BROWN TOBACCO CO.,
Greensboro, N. C.
MISCELLANEOUS.
% I WANT A FARM.
I prefer to exchange city property for it;
can give you either vacant or improved, and
will give you good, honest values; am willing
to let anybody' be the judge. Will give or ,
take the difference. If any. I also have sev
eral farms for sale, some near Atlanta, and
some at n distance. Mention this paper.
O. M. Sutton, president Union Realty Co.,
1210-11 Fourth National Bank Bldg., At
lanta, Ga.
DROPSY CURED—Gives quick relief, stops
shortness of breath in 30 to 48 hours;
removes all swelling in 15 to 20 days. If
you can’t call, write folium l>rop»y Remedy
Co.. -513 Austell Building, Atlanta, Ga.
SEED OATS FOR SALE.
EXTRA FINE, very heavy, abso
lutely pure. Appier $1 bushel;
Hastings' 100 bushel oats, fine,
$1.25 bushel: winter turf or graz
ing oats $1 bushel. Old reliable
Georgia purple straw seed wheat
and bearded Ful caster wheat
$1.75 bushel. All seed pure—no
Johnson grass or other obnoxious
weed seed in them. Cleveland
Big Ball, Cook’s Improved,
Broadwell and Bank Account
cotton seed soon ready. Send all
orders to R. D. Tatum, Fair
View Farm, Palmetto, Ga.