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CULLS MING
HOUSES TRUSTS
Congressman Pujo Will Ask
Congress to Adopt Drastic
Laws Against 'Changes.
WASHINGTON. Dee. 5. -Rills to en
force drasti ■ chang< s in stock ex
changes and clearing house associa
tions through the country will he in
troduced in congress in January.
This announcement was made here
today by Representative Pujo, of Louis
iana. chairman of the housr commit
tee on banking and currency. whos>
investigation of the money trust and Its
ramifications will be resumed on Mon
day.
"I believe it has been eleariy shown
that the stock and some of the pro
duce exchanges, as well as most, of
the clearing house associations, are
conspiracies in restraint of trade." said
Representative Pujo "As such, their
business ought to be barred from the
mails, and I am sure the committee
will recommend such action In list
ing securities, by restrictions and by
imposing limitations, the clearing
houses and exchanges become vast
monopolies. The New York stock ex
change is a striking example of this
business domination.
"If they are not reorganized they will
be treated exactly as the Louisiana lot
tery was treated. Ido not believe Fed
eral incorporation of stock ■ xehanges
will be attempted, but Federal super
vision will be demanded.
"Prosecutions, both civil and crimi
nal, may result from our investigation.
We will produce the facts and call at
tention to the reforms we deem neces
sary. and urge new laws to cope with
the situation."
Among the bills to be introduced will
be one prohibiting limitations upon the
listing of securities on stock exchanges,
prohibition of members’ limitations and
Federal supervision.
FATHER BRINGS HIS
WAYWARD SON BACK
TO HOME IN GEORGIA
NEW ORLEANS. LA., Dec. 5. John
T. Fletcher. Jr., the Columbus, Ga.,
self-confessed check forger, today is < n
route to his home with hist aged father,
John T. Fletcher. Sr . millionaire man
ufacturer.
Young Fletcher is practically recov
ered from the attack of appendicitis
which caused his removal from a cell at
police station to the charity hospital,
where, it was reported, his death was
but a matter of a few hours.
That young Fletcher has escaped
prosecution because his father has
made good several thousand dollars
worth of bad paper is evinced by tele
grams to the local police from all parts
of the country where he was "wanted."
"Don't want Fletcher now," was the
gist of all.
The elder Fletcher has declared that
he would give his wayward son an
other chance to make good. The bad
checks cashed here, aggregating more
than S2OO, have been settled. Charges
still are pending against young Fletcher
in the criminal courts, however, and he
has been released formally under $1,250
bond.
SLAYER OF STEPFATHER
TO GO ON TRIAL TODAY
MONTGOMERY. ALA,, Dec. 5. • The
trial of William G. Oakley, the Cen
terville young man accused of murder,
is expected to begin in city court late
this afternoon. After a preliminary
parry, the court recessed to permit both
sides to ascertain if their witnesses
were on hand. More than 100 witnesses
have been summoned.
Oakley shot and killed P. A. Woods,
of Odenville, his stepfather. October 31.
in the convict department at the capi
tol.
BREAKING OUT
ITCHED AND BURNED
On Wrists and Hands. Ears Red
and Swollen, Terrible Itching.
Heel Would Crack. Could Not
Sleep. Cuticura Soap and Oint
ment Cured all Troubles.
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Bellton, Ga.—“ Some time apo my feet
•nd ears were frost bitten, which troubled
me very much every winter. My ears
would turn red and swell, with terrible
Itching and my heel would crack. 1 had
a severe scalp trouble and also a breaking
out on my wrists and hands which would
itch and burn until I could not sleep of
nights. There was an eruption on my scalp
with dandruff. 1 had to keep my hair
clipped close to keep down the Irritation
and itching. I tried several remedies and
cream and two treatments of- remedies
which did me no good. Then 1 used Cuti
cura Soap and Ointment and 1 am now cured
of ail my troubles." (Signed) J. 8. Echols.
Mar. 12. 1912.
BABY CURED OF SKIN TROUBLE
Decaturville. Tenn. — "My baby s head
broke out In little blisters when he was
about two weeks old. They burst and then
just scabbed over with a soft spongy crust
and raw under it. He cried and could not
sleep. There didn't anything do him any
good until I got the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. In about three weeks after 1
began using Cuticura Soap and Ointment
they cured him.” (Signed) Mrs. Anna
Goodman. Jan 31. 1912
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment are
sold throughout the world. Liberal sample of
each mailed free, with 32-p Skin Book. Ad
dress post-card "Cuticura. Dept T, Boston."
•uCTender-faced tuen should use Cuticura
Soap shaving Stick, 25c. sample tree.
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MACVEAGH NOT TO
DEPOSIT SURPLUS
IN NATIONAL BANKS
WASHINGTON. Dec. s.—Secretary
MacVeagh let it become known today
that he will not deposit any of the sur
plus of the United States treasury in
national banks. He does not think that
the conditions at present warrant any
such action by the Federal government,
but believes that to transfer $25,000,-
000 or $50,000,000 to national banks, as
proposed bv the Levy resolution in the
house of representatives Tuesday, would
be to disturb public security.
He received a dispatch from Assis
tant Secretary of the Treasury Bailey,
who recently visited Chicago and Kan
sas City and saw banking interests
in that section, saying they do not
need the assistance of the treasury. Ho
also lias been advised by the New York
bankers that a loan by the Federal gov
ernment at this time is not necessary.
THIS IS “COLUMBUS DAY”
AT GEORGIA-ALABAMA FAIR
COLUMBUS. GA., Dec. s.—Today is
being observed at the Georgia-Alabama
fair as Columbus day. A special pro
gram was prepared for the occasion
consisting of horse races, airship
(lights, balloon ascensions, fireworks
displays and minor attractions.
The day was opened w ith a parade,
in which the mayor and aldermanlc
body, members of the police and fire de
partments and other representatives of
different departments of the city gov
ernment participated. Two bands fur
nished music.
WIFE SLEPT IN STABLE:
AT LEAST SHE SAYS SO
MUSKOGEE, OKLA.. Dec. s.—That
she was compelled to sleep in the stable
with the horse while her husband cor
r< sponded with a matrimonial school
seeking another wife was the testi
mony of Mrs Lillie C. Foy. given in the
>up» rfor court- here.
Mrs. Foy is suing Adrian Foy for di
vorc Foy is well known in Southern
racing circles. His wife is a society
woman.
FIVE GIRLS BEAT AND
CAPTURE HOLD-UP MAN
SPOKANE, WASH. Dec 5. Five girls
wen- saved from robbery nt the hands of
li wo armed highway men while driving in
; 'he suburbs by Katherine laingelohs. She
ut one across the face wth a buggy whip,
| I'bri tng him. ami then cried for help
I The girls captured one of the hold-up
lIIK AILAATA GEOKGIAA AM) SEWS/ITIERSDA V. DECEMBER 5, 1912.
Copyright. 1912, International News Service.
Superstitious Sailor Alone Left of Crew of 18
RATS QUIT FATED SHIP
CHICAGO, Dec. s.—Hoxv the rats de
serted the Christmas ship Rose Sim
mons, now given up as lost in Lake
Michigan, with seventeen men, before
she weighed anchor from her last port
and how her crew were weighed down
by superstitious forebodings of death
was told today by Hogan Hoganson,
the only member of the crew who Is
believed to have escaped.
Hoganson charged that the schooner
was overloaded and carried no life
boats.
Hoganson is alive because he quit his
post before the schooner made her last
voyage, sailing from Manistique, Mich.,
for Chicago. November 17. She was
due here November 20.
The ship was given up for lost when
Captain Ewald, in charge of the Pent
water life-saving station, found wreck
age, consisting of a "booby” hatch, to
which clung fragments of Christmas
trees. Christmas trees were picked up
along the beach.
"It was tile rats that gave me my
first ’hunch’ that trouble was ahead
for the Rose Simmons." said Hogan
son today. "The rats had deserted the
BILL FOR PHYSICAL
VALUATION OF R. R.’S
IS PASSED BY HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Dec. s.—The Adam
son bill for the physical valuation of
railroads passed the house today. The
bill imposes a three-year task on the
interstate commerce commission. It is
estimated that the valuation will cost
$3,000,000,
The bill passed on a vive voce vote.
An amendment to the bill, which pro
vided that tlie interstate commerce
commission shall certify to stock and
bond issues of railroads, was defeated,
the argument being that it was dis
tinct from the bill directing the com
mission merely to ascertain the worth
of tlie property of all common car
riers.
SPOKANE IS SHOCKED
BY AN OUTLAWED DANCE
SPOKANE. WASH, Dec. s.—The
outlawed "hootchy-kootchy" of the Bar
bary coast, that has been under the
ban in Spokane for five years, and
the high piny of the almost forgotten
gambling days were the outstanding
features of a wild night at "Spokane
dlgglns," attended by 5.000 as an ad
junct of tile American Mining con
gress.
ship while it lay in the Chicago harbor.
All the way across the lake, as we
sailed for our cargo, the old saying had
been ringing in my ears—the rats al
ways desert a sinking ship.
“Our trip over was in as fair weather
as one could wish to see —just like mid
summer.
“When we had filled the hold with
Christmas trees at Manistique we were
ordered to pile up a dockload of the
saplings. The load grew and grew and
still they had us piling more and more
trees on deck.
“Then I quit. Captain Schuenemann,
the owner of the cargo, told me I
would get no money unless I stuck for
the cruise, but I had some money, and
so I took a train for Chicago. Here I
am—and the others?”
Captain Nelson was worried about
the ship before he left Chicago, accord
ing to Hoganson. When the rats left
the Rose Simmons the captain told
Captain George Demar, of the Chicago
harbor police, that he feared it was a
bad omen. The old schooner never car
ried such a thing as a lifeboat, Hogan
son said.
INDICTED OFFICIAL
ACCUSES OWN SON
OF TAKING BRIBES
JACKSONVILLE, FLA., Dec. s.—Ths
grand jury of this. Duval county, has
returned four indictments against
Charles Ellis, chairman of the board of
county commissioners, in each of which
he is accused of accepting bribes while
in office. Today Ellis gave out a state
ment tn which he accused his own son
of being the guilty party.
The grand jury reported to the court
today that it would be impossible to
indict Forrest Hyde, one of the com
missioners, because of the fact that the
statute of limitations had run in his
favot. However, the grand jury fore
man announced that Governor Gilchrist
would be asked to remove him from of
fice. Hyde was the former chairman.
“GUARDIAN ANGEL OF
ATLANTIC” IS ASHORE
NORFOLK, VA.. Dee. s.—The reve
nue cutter Onondaga, known as the
guardian angel of the Atlantic coast
because it has saved more lives than
all the other revenue cutters combined,
went ashore below Bush Blurt today
during a dense fog.
GIRI S LEHR FIGHT
FOR NEW SCHOOL
Wee Suffragists Exact Promise
of Councilman Greer to
Help Them.
Continued from Page One.
you?" asked the genial official as he
smiled upon his little callers.
Councilman Is Touched.
"Mr. Greer, we're a committee from
the Davis Street school, and we want ,
you to build us a new school house,”
explained little Miss Marcelle Lyon, as
she laid a tender little hand appeal
ingly on the councilman’s arm.
"And if you'll just help us. we know
we’ll get it, too," spoke up little Miss
Ina Louise Harris.
The councilman, affectionately pat
ting one of the little suffragists on the
head, was just about to reply when
little Miss Gladys Hill, catching hold of
his other arm, and in a pleading tone
spoke up:
"Please do, Mr. Greer, help us lit
tle girls out. We want a new school so
badly.”
"Just Count on Me.”
The councilman placed his arms
about the three little girls and smiled
broadly. The little politicians had won
—and they knew it. Glancing up into
his beaming eyes, they smiled glee
fully as he remarked:
"Where is the man who could resist
such a committee as this?”
And then he added, quickly:
“Just count on me. my little girls.
I'm the best friend Davis Street school
has in Atlanta. Os course, you need a
new school, and just put it down that
I’m going to do all I can to help you
get it Don’t fail to call on me. It'll
be one of my greatest pleasures to
place you little girls in a brand-new
school building.”
The councilman was, well rew’arded
for his pledge by the sensation of joy
that ran riot in his heart and by the
scene that followed. For he had made
three little girls wonderfully happy.
Flapping their hands and fairly leap
ing and dancing in an ecstacy of de
light. the girlish committee almost
smothered'the smiling councilman with
thanks, just such profuse thanks as
only a joyful child can give.
Also Win a Treat.
The little girls had played the game
well and had won—today they feel as
if a new school building is a certainty.
When the conference was at an end
and the jollification had somewhat sub
sided, Councilman Greer seized his hat
and beckoned to the trio of girls, with
the invitation:
“Come with me."
Into the nearest? ice cream parlor the
little party filed and, as guests of the
councilman, the- girls enjoyed a deli
cious treat —ice cream soda.
Their unanimous verdict today is
that Councilman Greer is “the finest
man in town.”
FIVE MONTHS OF WORK
AHEAD OF U. S. COURT
MACON, GA., Dec. s.—The United
States court for the southern district
•of Georgia will be in active session in
one of its divisions for the next five
months. Starting Monday, court will
convene at Valdosta, for a week; then
at Albany, until January 15; followed
by a two weeks session in Macon. Feb
ruary and part of March will be devoted
to Savannah. Then will another ses
sion be held in Macon, and in May the
regular term will be convened in Au
gusta.
The spring terms in Macon and Au
gusta will be featured by two notable
trials—those of Colonel W. A. Huff, for
contempt of court, in this city, and of
Thomas E. Watson, for sending an ob
scene magazine article through the
mails, at Augusta.
WOMAN REALTY SALESMAN
SUES FOR HER COMMISSION
Mrs. T. F. Moore, who told superior
court that she was "somewhat of a real
estate salesman,” has filed suit against
Mrs. Pearl Hudson, formerly of 40 Ve
dado way, for $168.75 commission
which she says is due her for the sale
of Mrs. Hudson's $4,750 residence.
Mrs. Moore told the court that Mrs.
Hudson asked her to find a purchaser,
and she found him in the person of
T. P. Cornell, who eventually bought
the house and paid for it. She says
that it was understood that she was to
get a commission for putting through
the deal.
INSURANCE CONCERN TO
RETIRE FROM BUSINESS
ROME. GA., Dec. s.—Through a big
deal made the affairs of the Co-Operative
Agency Company will be liquidated, the
State Mutual Life Insurance Company
giving the agency concern $1,000,000 of
its income certificates and the latter sur
rendering its contract calling for a com
mission on renewal premiums. These in
come certificates will be distributed by the
Co-Operative Agency Company to its
stockholders.
As soon as the income certificates are
distributed and the other assets of the
Co-Operative company are realized upon,
the concern will wind up its affairs and
go out of business.
GIRLS' FAD TO SHOW
TEETH IN PICTURES
WASHINGTON. Dec. s.—" Showing
your teeth" in photographs is the latest
fad of the debutantes. Just how this
freak of fashion originated is hard to
say. unless it is in imitation of some
photographs of the Misses Wilson,
daughters of the President-elect, w hich
show Mrs. Wilson and Miss Eleanor
Wilson smiling and showing rows of
beautiful teeth.
Girl, 8, Proves She Is a Competent Witness
HELPS PAPA GET DIVORCE
Eight-year-old Annie Myers, re
spendent in a bright red dress and blue
toque, pulled closely around her ears,
demonstrated to Superior Judge Pen
dleton, in third division, today that she
was as competent as any witness that
has ever faced him.
At least, she satisfied the court in a
unique way that she could go on and
tell the story of her father’s domestic
troubles as straight as a string.
"What would happen to you if you
told a story?” asked the judge when
CAN ONE MARRY HIS
NIECE IN GEORGIA?
COOK PONDERS LAW
Phil Cook, secretary of state, today
received an inquiry from James A. St.
Clair, an attorney of York, Pa.; asking
if a man can marry his niece in Geor
gia.
The secretary looked into the code
and found that whereas a man in this
state is specifically prohibited from
marrying his mother-in-law or his
wife’s granddaughter, the/e Is no spe
cific prohibition against marrying his
niece.
The code specifies that marriages
"within the Levitical degrees of con
sanguinity” are illegal and void, but
there is much difference of opinion as
to exactly what that means. The courts
never have passed upon the validity of
a marriage between uncle and niece in
Georgia, although it seems that a mar
riage between a nephew and aunt has
been held to be void. First cousins may
marry In Georgia, and frequently do,
and marriages between uncle and niece
are of record.
Secretary Cook will not answer the
Pennsylvania man’s letter, however,
until he has run down a few more sec
tions of the law with respect to marry
ing and giving in marriage in Georgia.
CAPTAIN OF WRECKED
SHIP BRINGS STORY
OF THRILLING ESCAPE
NEW YORK. Dec. 5.—A thrilling
story of their escape from a founder
ing steamboat and the capsizing of the
lifeboats in which they were trying to
reach the nearest land, with the loss
of one of their number,»was brought to
shore today by Captain John Chambers
and his crew of nine men, who arrived
on the steamer Olinda from Nuevitas,
Cuba.
Captain Chambers had charge of the
Commodore, a small harbor steamboat,
which left New' York November 5 and
which was wrecked in a northeast gale
off the Cuban coast.
On November 16 the seas began run
ning so heavy that they caused the
craft to !<4ik, the water putting the
• fires out.
A half-hour later the water was up
to the decks and the crew took to two
lifeboats, which capsized while cross
ing a reef. All hands were dumped
into the high-rolling seas. The cook
was drowned. The other men reached
a small island. For four days the
storm raged. When it abated, the sur
vivors rowed to the mainland.
GETS WARRANT FOR MAN HE
SAYS TRIED TO HUG WIFE
ROME, GA., Dec. s.—“He tried to hug
and kiss my wife,” said C. Poindexter, a
well known Vans Valley farmer, when
he had a warrant sworn out for James
King, a Rome real estate man, charging
him with assault.
Poindexter claims that King came to his
home in Vans Valley partly under the
influence of whisky and tried his best to
embrace Mrs. Poindexter. King denies
the accusation, but he will have to ex
plain to a judge anyway, as Sheriff Dun
ehoo has served the warrant.
RECOGNIZES STOLEN PIN
WORN BY NEGRO BURGLAR
MACON, GA.. Dec. s.—When W. F.
Geeslin, a merchant, returned home last
night, his wife informed him that the
house had been burglarized during the
afternoon and jewelry, valued at $350,
stolen. He left home to go to police
headquarters to report the robbery, and
on his way met a negro who wore a
stickpin that looked strangely familiar.
He followed the negro to his home, and
then called a policeman. A search of the
negro's bureau located all of the missing
articles.
Women's flair
Made Glorious
Parisian Sage Stops Falling Hair
and Dandruff.
Nothing so detracts from the attract
iveness of woman as dull, faded, luster
less hair.
There is no excuse for this condition
nowadays, because notice is hereby
given to the readers of The Georgian
and News that Parisian Sage, the quick
acting hair restorer, is sold .with a
money back guarantee at 50 cents a
large bottle.
Since its introduction Into America,
Parisian Sage has had an immense sale
and here are the reasons:
It is safe and harmless. Contains no
dye or poisonous lead.
It cures dandruff in two weeks, by
killing tile dandruff germ.
It stops falling hair.
It promptly stops itching of the scalp.
It makes the hair soft and luxuriant.
It gives life and beauty to the hair.
It js not sticky or greasy.
It is the daintiest pet fumed hair
tonic.
It is the best, the most pleasant and
Invigorating hair dressing made.
Fight shy of the druggist who offers
you a substitute, he is unworthy of
your confidence.
Made only in America by Giroux Mfg
Co., Buffalo. N. Y. The girl with the
Auburn hair is on every package.
All reliable druggists. department
stores and toilet goods counters have
Parisian Sage Hair Tonic. The girl
with the Auburn hair is on every pack
age. Sold bv dealers everywhere.
(Advertisement.)
Myers’ lawyer. Lamar Hill, had pushed
her forward as a witness.
"I guess I’d go to torment," ,\ nni
replied, looking the jurist straight
the eye. ln
"Yes, I guess you would." he saW
But how long do you think you would
be there.” u
"Forever,’’ said Annie steadily
"Let this girl testify,” said the'j U dg f
“She is as competent as anybody."
The child’s testimony was used in
the case of J. R. Myers against his
wife. Myers was given a final divorco
decree and permission to remarry.
CHAMBER PLACES
W REATH ABOUT CORN
EXHIBIT OF DEAD BOY
The Chamber of Commerce todav
sent to the capltol a beautiful wreath
of white and pink roses, and the floor
management of the show, at the cham!
ber’s request, had it placed around the
exhibit of little Ralph Whatley, of Pay
ette county, who died just two weeks
before the show was opened.
This little fellow made a fine crop of
corn on his acre of ground, and was
very proud of it. He had looked so -
ward to the Atlanta show for months
and fully expected to attend.
A few weeks ago, however, typhoid
fever seized him and he passed away at
his home in Fayette.
Just before he died he requested that
his exhibit be taken to the "big show
in Atlanta.”
The Chamber of Commerce, which is
backing the corn show in away, was
deeply touched by this boy's enthusi
asm, even at the brink of the grave, and
today gave its official, if melancholy,
approval of the same in the beautiful
wreath of flowers, with which the ex
hibit will remain surrounded through
out the show.
Hundreds of visitors were attracted
by this exhibit and the pathos of it.
8 PERSONS POISONED BY
NICKELS WORTH OF MEAT
CORDELE, GA., Dec, s.—Eight persons,
members of three families, were affected
with ptomaine poison from eating a
nickel’s worth of souce meat, which a
young woman in one of the families had
purchased. Mrs. R. C. Poole and two
grown daughters, Mrs. Jake Cullers and
Professor H. F. Atherton, wife and two
children, were those poisoned. Several
physicians were summoned. All will re
cover.
USES A TURKEY AS CLUB.
BEATS THIEF_SENSELESS
RICHFIELD, N. J., Dec. s.—Reset
by a highwayman, John Moran beat his
assailant into insensibility with a tur
key and then continued home with the
bird.
f WE SELL FRIDAY A
20 Pounds Sugar for ... .SI.OO I
25-Pound bag $1.25
100-Pound bag $4.95
Country Eggs, doz 30c
CASH GROCERY CO.,
118 and 120 Whitehall.
MADEIN LOUISIANA
h 25LBS.NET
ATLANTA THEATER
Last Time Tonight
HENRIETTA CROSMAN
“THE REAL THING"
A Tremendous Hit. A .
Prices 25c, 50c, 75c, sl, $1.50. $2.00
ATLANTA THEATER
A NIGHTS 0 Matinees
’Dec. 11-12-13-14 ‘Thurs. and Sat.
Klaw & Erlanger Present
The Trail
Lonesome Pine
WITH
Charlotte
Walker
Nights 25c, 50c, 75c, $1 and $1.50.
Matinees, 25c, 50c. 75c and sl.
SEAT SALE SATURDAY 9 A. M
f'DAIUn KEITH TODAY
VanMIYLI VAUDYVIUt
Mclntyre & Heath itstoua
OWfi FAULT
Dolly Connelly & Percy
Wenrich, Ota Cygl, IFYOUMISS
Corelli & Gillette, Julia
Nash & Co. and Others Tn,i
NEXT WFFK WINONA WIHTFA SHO *
FORSYTH BUNTING
Here’s a Play You’ll Like
LITTLE EMMA BUNTING
And the Forsyth Players In
“LOVERS LANE”
NEXT WEEK “THE THREE OF OS
NIGHTS 1:15 I V D I TS
, This Week
HAPPY HOOLCAN
ALL NEW—THIRTY-FIV $ GIRLS
Next Week—"MADAME t |4ERRY