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TUP: GEORGIAN'S NEWS BRIEFS
NEWS OF SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 1913
GOVERNMENT MONEY FOR
STATE BANKS OF COUNTRY
WASHINGTON, June 1.— Secretary
McAdoo to-night announced the dis
tribution by states of the additional
$10,000,000 of Federal funds which the
Treasury Department will deposit in
the national banks. His statement
also discussed the manner in which
the banks had received the recent
order that 2 per cent interest yearly
tie charged on all government depos
its.
Of the 559 a- tive depositary banks
• in May 1, when the Secretary Issued
his interest order, Mr. McAdoo said
only seven have declined to pay th-■
interest charge and ceased to be Gov-
f rnment depositories, surrendering
their Federal funds to the Treasury.
The $10,000,000 and this surrendered
amount, aggregating $11,581,500, has
been apportioned in various amounts;
among 607 national banks in 475 :
cities and towns in the 48 states and j
the District of Columbia.
The seven banks unwilling to pay I
interest the Secretary said, were:
The National City Bank, the Na- j
tional Bank of Commerce and the’
Chemical National bank, of New York
City; the National Bank of Com- ;
merce, of Now’ London. Conn.; the
Merchants’ National Bank, of Savan
nah, Ga.; the First National Bank,
of Buffalo, Wyoming, and the Sea
board National Bank, of San Fran
cisco.
“Various banks in different sec
tions of the country in expressing
their willingness to pay the interest
charge,” said Mr. McAdoo, "strongly
commended the wisdom and fairness
of the administration's new policy m '
imposing the charge, although it nee- I
essarily reduced their profit. In some ,
applications for a share of the addi
tional $10,000,000, banks, especially
the largest ones in Boston and Chi
cago. requested a million dollars or
more of the deposits.”
Twenty national bank depositories
in New York City have notified the
department that they desire to re- j
tain the deoosits, and that they will
pay the 2 per cent Interest.
The Secretary announced he had j
reduced the government deposits in
a number of banks which, he said,
"at the close of the last administra
tion held amounts which seemed to
be excessive or unjustified, the re- j
duetions in most cases being made
against the protests of the banks
which desired to retain the funds not
withstanding the interest charge.”
Under the distribution of the new
deposits the 13 Southern States will
receive $2,902,000 in 159 banks In 127
cities; the eight middle states $2.- j
932,000 in 164 banks in 133 cities,
and the nine Western States $950,000
in 72 banks and in 60 cities.
Apportionments w’ere made on the '
basis of population, capital and sur- j
plus, needs of the respective sections |
of the country and the circulation i
status of the banks. Reference be- |
ing given to those institutions whose
present circulation amounts to nol
less than 40 per cent of their out-
standing capital.'Of the 607 banks re
ceiving the deposits, 174 already w r ere
government depositories, and some of
the remaining 433 banks had been j
previously known as inactive depos
itories holding only nominal bal-
a nces.
P ROF. K. G. MATHESON, president of Georgia School of
Technology, declares that institution must have more land
space if it is to progress. He urges the State to meet school’s
greatest need.
BASEBALL KILLS TOT.
SANDERSVILLE, GA., June 1.—
While playing with children of Hon.
George Evans, late this afternoon.
Paris O’Hara, colored, knocked a base
ball which struck 4-year-old William
Evans over the heart, killing him in
stantly. The child’s parents were at
tending the funeral of W. R. Thig
pen. brother of Ordinary Thigpen,
who succumbed to paralysis lash
night.
It was thought at first the boy had
been hit in the stomach, knocking the
breath out of him, but upon the ar
rival of a physician it was found the
boy was dead. It wa« purely an ac
cident.
The boy was the nephew of Judge
Beverly Evans, of Atlanta.
PICTURE FILM CAUSES FIRE.
HICKMAN, KY., June 1.—Fire ori- j
ginating in a moving picture theater I
destroyed six frame store buildings
and several dwelling houses here late
last night. The loss is estimated a*
$40,000. The ignition of a picture film
started the blaze, which spread rap
idly. All of those attending tbe ex
hibition were negroes, and escaped j
without injury.
TAXES CHURCH PROPERTY.
MADRID, June 1.—The papal nun
cio to-day informed the Foreign Min
ister that the Vatican would accept
the new Spanish law taxing church
properties of all kinds.
ALVARO RESUMES OFFICE.
MADRID, June 1.—Count Alvaro de
Roma nones, who on May 30 resigned
as Premier, together with all his Min
istry. has consented to resume office.
He returns to the premiership at the
request of King Alfonso. The Cabinet
will remain as before the resignation.
FOR EIGHT-HOUR DAY.
MONTEVIDEO. URUGUARY. June
1.—The Chamber of Deputies ha.s ap
proved a measure providing for an
eight-hour day for workmen.
REFINERY DESTROYED.
NEW ORLEANS. June 1.—Fire of
unknown origin to-day destroyed the
refinery building of the Terminal Oil
Company here. The loss is estimated
at $60,000.
GREEKS AND BULGARIANS
ARE FIGHTING ONCE MORE
SALONIKI, June 1.—Although
Greek headquarters have strictly en
joined all commanders to avoid en
gagements. the Bulgarians are trying!
to p*ssh back the Greek forces and
several encounters have ensued.
The Greek minister at Sofia has
been ordered to protest and to inform
the Bulgarian Government that the
Greek Government declines responsi
bility for the results of Bulgarian
provocation.
A long conference has been held
here by the Greek minister at Bel
grade, the Servian minister at Athens,
and several Servian officers, with M.
Venizeles. the Greek premier.
The Servians are concentrating a
large force at Perot, 10 miles from
the Bulgarian frontier, and 50 miles
from Sofia.
NATHAN STRAUS ILL.
NEW YORK. June 1.—Nathan
Strau& New York merchant and
phihoithropist, returned here to-day
aboard the steamer Caronia. suffering
from a nervous breakdown It was
said to-night that bis condition was
not serious.
PREMIERS IN CONFERENCE.
SOFIA. June 1.—The Bulgarian and
Servian premiers met on the frontier
to-night and hopes are entertained
that they will be able to reach a set
tlement on the questions in dispute
betw-een the two .countries.
GREEK PREMIER RESIGNS.
LONDON. June 1.—The Daily
Mail’s Sofia correspondent says a re
port has reached there that the Greek
premier, Mr. Venizeles has handed his
resignation to King Constantine, de
claring he does not desire the respon
sibility of the warlike disposition of
the troops with regard to Bulgaria.
KILLS SISTERS SWEETHEART.
NEW ORLEANS. .Tune 1.—Flor-
ville LaCcste, a boy of 14. shot and
killed William Easton. 19, his sister's
sweetheart, here to-day as the se
quel to a violent quarrel between the
girl and Easton. The shooting oc
curred just outside the LaCoste home,
from which the boy had driven Easton
at the point of a shotgun. After the
boy had been taken in charge by po
lice, LaCoste declared that Easton
was abusing his sister when he Inter-
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THREE PERSONS ARE KILLED
BY BOLTS OF LIGHTNING
MACON. GA.. June 1.—Mrs. J. C.
Thomas and her son. Jesse C. Thomas.
Jr., were instantly killed and four
other members of the family and a
neighbor’s child injured by a stroke
of lightning which struck the Thomas
home. 2 milec north of Jeffersonville,
25 miles from Macon, Saturday after
noon at 5:30 o’clock. The injured are
J. C. Thomas, Sr., Elliott Thomas,
aged 9 years; Louise Thomas, aged
12, and Merrill Kethvin. aged 14 years.
Because of the fact that telephone
and telegraph wires were put out of
commission by the storm, news of the
tragedy did not reach here until to
day, when a relative came here to se
cure the services of an undertaker.
The members of the family were
gathered on the front porch of their
home w'atching the antics of the
storm. The bolt struck the rear of
the house, coming out through the
front. The father was the first to
fall, but retained consciousness. He
saw his wife and his son stricken
dead, and for a time thought the other
children had suffered a like fate.
In a few minutes he was able to
rise, and went to their assistance.
The body of Mrs. Thomas was bad
ly burned, as was that of her son.
Louise, the daughter, was paralyzed
for several hours, but has suffered
no serious result**.
The hair was singed from the head
of Elliott, the 9-year-old boy, and
his neck and chest were burned.
Mrs. Thomas was in a delicate con
dition at the time of her death, and
a visit of the stork had been expected
at any hour.
The Thomas family has resided near
Jeffersonville for about a year, com
ing there from South Carolina.
SAY L0RIMER GAVE ORDERS
TO ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE
CHICAGO, June 1—The Chicago
Federation of Labor, at its regular
meeting to-day, readopted its reso
lution of May 18, in which it was
declared that collusion between mem
bers of the State Legislature and
William Lorimer defeated the initia
tive and referendum bill. The mem
bers of the Federation, in readopting
the resolution, declared that they were
“willing” to go to jail, if necessary.
The resolution declared that Lori-
raer sat behind the speaker’s chair
at the Legislature and directed the
battle against the bill. Representative
Shannon was charged with taking or
ders for a coal company. In addition
to the original charges, to-day’s res
olution denounced the Legislature'3
act as governed by gavel rule, unfair
play and political trickery.
Members of the Federation were
called before the Legislature in Mav
last, to show cause why they should
not be punished for contempt. The
resolution adopted to-day read:
“Resolved, That the Chicago Fed
eration of Labor readopts the former
resolution and protests against the
outrageous and unfair treatment ac
corded the officers of this organization
by the House of Representatives. The
members of the organization of labor
reiterate the charges of corruption
against the members and the execu
tive board of this organization is
given authority to take whatever
action in this regard it deems nec
essary.”
FOR A COMMISSION.
TALLAHASSEE. FLA., June 1.—
The Florida Legislature is expected
to consider a resolution which con
templates abolishment of both House
and Senate and the establishment
of a State commis'sion form of gov
ernment. The resolution provides for
16 commissioners, each to receive a
salary of $3,000 annually. These com
missioners would, according to the
plan, elect a Governor, whose salary
would not be less than $10,000 a
year. It is said that the Legislature
is dissatisfied with the amount of
necessary legislation enacted during
the present session.
DUNNING NOT IMPROVING.
INDIANAPOLIS, 1ND., June 1.—Lee
Dunning, mechanician of the Mason
automobile, which turned over in the
500-mile race at the Speedway on
Memorial Day, is not improving at
the Methodist Hospital. Dunning’s
left lung was injured when three of his
ribs were broken. An X-ray exami
nation was to have been made to
day, but his physicians thought it
inadvisable on account of his condi
tion.
Jack Tower, driver of the car,
whose leg was broken, is improv
ing rapidly.
FOUR KILLED BY GAS.
CHICAGO, June 1.—Four men w ere
killed to-day by gas in a new well at
Chicago Heights, a suburb, 25 miles
from here. Three of them sacrificed
their lives in trying to rescue the first
one. Their bodies were recovered. AH
of the men w r ere employed in the fac
tories of the National Brick Company.
THE CHILEAN CONGRESS.
SANTIAGO, CHILE, June 2—The
Chilean Congress was opened to-day
with the usual ceremony. The Presi
dent of the republic, Ramon Barros
Luce, attended, together with diplo
matic representatives, military and
civil authorities.
MAN AND WIFE FIGHT.
GREELEY, COLO., June 1.—In a
fight yesterday between Robert Stan
ley and his wife at their ranch home,
60 miles northeast of here, the entire
family was killed, according to infor
mation telephoned to Coroner VV. F.
Church here this afternoon by Scott,
a peighbor. The body of the young
daughter of the family was found on
the floor and revolvers were found at
the sides of her father and mother.
WOMEN BLAMED FOR FIRES.
GLASGOW, June 1.—Suffragettes
are blamed for fires which started si
multaneously in two waiting rooms of
the Shields Road railway station to
day. The fires were extinguished aft
er considerable damage had been
done.
DROWNED WHILE BATHING.
MAXTON. *N. C., June 1.—While
bathing in a mill pond near here this
afternoon, Marvin Maness, a youth 17
years of age, got beyond his depth
and w r as drowned before assistance
could reach him. The body was re
covered.
DR. FURR DIES OF WOUNDS.
DALTON. GA., June 1— Dr L. C.
Furr, wounded yesterday in a duel
with “Whack” Riorden at Grandall
Murray County, died to-dav. Rior
den, with both arms and a shoulder
shattered by bullets and wounds In
his head and abdomen, will recover.
Each man fired six shots, neither
missing hi® opponent. Both men are
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EX-SENATOR PALMER DEAD.
DETROIT. MICH., June 1.— Former
United States Senator Thomas W.
Palmer died to-day after a long ill
ness. Born here in 1830, he was elect
ed to the United States Senate in
1883, and after serving one term he
was appointed United States Minister
to Spain. Upon his return he was ap
pointed president of the World's Co
lumbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893.
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