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ITHATtST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, 0A„ SUNDAY, JULY 27, 1013.
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ALL THE LATEST. LIVELIEST NEWS OF FLORIDA
KEEP UP FIGHT
Miss Adelaide E. Dodge
popular girls of Jacksonville
One of
the most i
She is fond of outdoor life, has
always taken great interest in the annual horse shows, and is
one of the best women golf players of the Florida metropolis.
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Jacksonville Mayor Declares He
Will Not Surrender Power of
of Office to Trustees.
JACKSONVILLE, July 26.—Mayor
Van C. Swearingen gave out a state
ment to-day regarding the trouble
now existing between himself and
the board of bond trustees of this
city over the Jacksonville police ap
pointment. He declared that while
serving his term as municipal judge
he had seen the workings rf the po
lice committee of the bond trustees
and hi 1 discovered that this commit
tee was filing charges and trying
policemen without authority. In
speaking of this point, he said:
‘Soon after I took office, in fact
it was about six days after I had
been sworn in, I heard that charges
had been filed against a policeman
and that he had been tried and sus
pended. I sent for the officer and
asked him what had taken place. He
told me and I took him to the station
where I instructed the acting chief
to put the officer back to work as he
had been illegally tried. This was
done.
“The police committee of the board
had been proceeding along similar
lines for years past. The law* spe
cifically states that no one but the
Mayor can file charges. When these
charges are filed they are filed with
the entire board for the information
of the mer-bers during the trial of
the officer. In no case are they filed
with the police committee and in no
case has the police committee the
right to try an officer. This is a
practice which I h^-ve broken up and
which they hate to quit.
Trustees ‘Up in Air.*
“After I had done this, the bond
trustees went ‘up in the air.’ They
iJbuld not stick to the laws but want
ed to usurp the Mayor’s authority
in regard to the control of the police
department. I blocked their game
and that is what caused the trouble.
“The trustees have the right to
control the organization of the de
partment and I have the right to use
it in enforcing the law’s; but what is
the division point between th se two
branches of authority? That is thj
question.
“When I met w’ith he police com
mittee and the chairman of the board
of bond trustees the other night, they
wanted to compromise. They agreed
that if I would meet * the station
with them twice a w’eek they would
not do anythin,, to which I might ob
ject. That sounds allright to those
who have not looked into the law of
the case, but I would have been very
foolish to have agreed to any such
arrangement.
Acting Fof People.
“Now. the fact is. I am not acting
for Van C. Swearingen, but as the
Mayor for the people. I have notper-
sonal interest in the matter which
would cause me to want to quarrel
with anyone. That being the case,
it is up to me to do the best I can
for the people who elected me to of
fice If I ai . to do my best for the
people I cannot afford to surrender
mv power. I have the power I am
contending for. that is. I believe I do,
and I will continue to exercise it un
til the lawfully constituted courts de
cide otherwise.
“That brings me to the settlement
proposition. The trustees offered to
submit the matter to a board of ar
bitration. To this I would not agree
as it would be foolish to waste time
with a board which could not settle
anything. 1 really believe that the
bond trustees want to stay out or
court because they fear thej will lose
and they would not like to see me
beat them.
Chief Roach Suspended.
„ “As to Chief Roach, he is suspend
ed. I have been working upon charges
against him for several days and will
have them ready to file within the
next few days. He will then be tried
by th- board of bond trustees. I am
of the opinion that they will find
him not guilty, although I believe he
is. If they clear him there is noth-
ing'more for me to do in regard to the
chief unless I suspend him again and
• file other charges.
“The bond trustees have been run
ning this town. They serve without
pay and have made noble sacrifices;
but that does not warrant them in
trving to take away the power of the
Mayor. Council and everyone else.
They will not exercise the Mayor’s
prerogatives while I am In office, I
can assure you. I do not know just
when this matter will be settled, but
I suppose it will not hang fire much
longer.”
PENSACOLA PHOTOGRAPHER
WINS NATIONAL CONTEST
PENSACOLA, July 25.—H. Lee Bell,
proprietor of Bell's studio, has received
notice from the National Photographers
Convention, held in Kansas City, that a
portrait, furnished by him. had taken
highest honors in a contest there, in
which 600 of the world's best photogra
phers were entered- The portrait was
of little Virginia Sheppard, daughter of
Federal Judge William B Sheppard, of
this city.
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SUITE ASKS u.s. [aims IS
Florida Railroad Commission Asks
U, S. Judge to Make Railroads
Obey Orders.
TALLAHASSEE, July 26.—A new
turn has been taken in the Federal
Court in the suit originally instituted
in the State Court by the Seaboard
Air Line Railway and the Tampa
Northern Railroad Company against
the Florida Railroad Commission to
enjoin the enforcement of three or
ders of the Commissioners.
On demand of the Railroad Com
mission, the case was removed to the
Federal Court, and the application for
a preliminary injunction was argued
before Judges Pardee. Shelby and
Sheppard. The decision was in favor
of the Commissioners, the injunction
being denied.
As the latest move in the case, the
Railroad Commissioners have filed an
answer denying the essential allega
tions of the bill, and in turn asking for
an injunction restraining the two
railroad companies from further re
fusing to obey the three orders of the
Commissioners.
This is the first time the Florida
Commissioners have called on the
Federal Court to enforce their orders,
and the outcome is awaited with in
terest.
Counsel for the Commissioners has
not stated whether there is a prece
dent for his action further than to
say that the course pursued is war
ranted by good authority.
The action of the Commissioners
and their counsel in pursuing their
remedy in the Federal Court is per
haps explained by the fact that short
ly after the dec ision of the three Fed
eral judges at New Orleans, in which
they sustained the Railroad Commis
sioners. the Supreme Court of Florida,
in a case involving the same points,
decided in favor of a railroad.
CONDEMNED MAN FIGHTS
FOR REHEARING OF CASE
Split Skirt Gets By, but “Sep
tember Morn” Brings Police
Interference.
PENSACOLA, July 26.—The split
skirt has made its appearance in Pen
sacola.
At the Louisville and Nashville de
pot this morning, as the first train to
depart from the new station was
making up for Mobile and othe* -
points and a large crowd had gath
ered out of curiosity, a beautiful
young woman walked calmly through
the station before the unusually large
crowd. She was one a f whom mere
man would take a second glance un
der ordinary circumstances, but when
the men around the depot looked the
first time, they kept on looking. Sh*
wore one of the latest of fashion's
whims—the split skirt—not marred
by any superfluous undergarments,
and the neat silk hose of the wear
er were plainly discernible.
But “Miss September Morn" played
in harder luck in Pensacola. When
a local dealer filled his show window
with copies of the famous painting,
it was not 24 hours before the Chief
of Police ordered hem removed and
prohibited the public display of the
picture. The dealer thereupon turned
all but one of the pictures to the
wall. On this one he pasted a batn-
ing suit and placed a sign'in the win
dow reading. “Excuse me while I put
on a bathing suit. Miss September
Morn."
This morning when the dealer nme
j down to open his place of business
he found that roaches had eaten th- 1
bathing suit entirely off the bather.
He had to hasten to get her another
1 garment.
Key West Chief Puts
Ban On Split Skirt.
KEY WEST. July 26.— Key West
has put on the split skirt “lid." Chief
of Police Cates declaring that he
would not tolerate the new style in
Key West. He stated:
“I will not tolerate the so-caIl°d
split skirts on the streets of Key
West, and if I find anyone wearing
them, 1 shall at once prefer charges
against them and push the case to the
extent of my power. The decent an 1
respectable women of Key West will
not want to wear them, I am sure,
and I have Ions ago taken the precau
tion that the other kind should not.
The split skirt will positively not be
permitted in Key West.”
In connection with this. Chief Cates
also made a statement in regard to
the much talked of picture “Septem
ber Morn” that has caused a stir in
Miami. Pensacola and other cities. H *
said:
“I can not say whether I will allow
it to be shown in Key West until 1
have seen it. However, if it is not
decent, I most assuredly will not al
low it to be exhibited.”
STRIKKES OIL AT MILTON
IN PIT FOR FOUNDATION
Alleged Slayer Held
In Jail at Pensacola
Threats of Violence at Bonifay
Prompt Governor to Protect
Prisoner.
PENSACOLA, July 25.—Rich Mar
tin. a young white man. of Bonifay,
who was brought to this city and
placed in the county jail here for
safe-keeping about ten days ago. <s
•still held in the jail here. Martin is
j charged with having shot and killed
iCharles Stevens, of Bonifay, on May 3.
Martin was ordered transferred ;o
| the jail here by the Governor, who
I Is said to have heard rumors of
1 threats of violence to the young man
1 from friends of his alleged victim,
i as well as counter-threats by friends
| of yoiing Martin to release hfm from
I the Jail. He is said to have ordered
! him brought to this county as a safe.
! guard against a possible general dis
turbance in Bonifay.
Florida to Alter
Its Prison System
Commissioner of Agriculture and
State Treasurer to Study Meth
ods of Other States.
TALLAHASSEE, July 26.—W. A.
McRae. Commissioner of Agriculture,
1 and J. C. Lunlng, State Treasurer,
both of the Board of State Institu
tions. have been appointed by the
whole board to ' several of the
Southern Stafr he purpose of
studying their systems
Th° recent \ he Legislature
made some radical changes in the
method of handling the convict sys-
| tern, and the board felt that it would
he worth a great deal to them to learn
more of the methods of other States
i having convict laws similar to the re-
i cent art of this State. These mem
bers of the board will visit North
; Carolina, Virginia. Tennessee, Louis
iana. Texas and Mississippi and upon
their return will make full report to
1 the board.
Ship Gets Judgment
Against Stevedores
Special Master Finds in British Ves
sel's Favor on Cross-
Libel Bill.
BUILDING COMMISSION
FAILS TO GET QUORUM
TALLAHASSEE, July 26—A. L.
Wilson, of Quincy, one of the com
missioners appointed to supervise the
construction of the new Supreme
Court apd Railroad Commission
Building, was here this week for a
meeting of his commission to con
sider the purchase of furnishings for
the building However, a quorum of
the commission could not be se
cured.
TIFTON. July 26. 1 p. Hall, who
has been sentenced to hang August 22.
has retained Attorney John R Cooper,
of Macon, to represent him in his pe
tition for new trial, which will be
heard before Judge W. E. Thomas in
Valdosta Saturday. August 2.
Hall remains optimistic over the
final outcome of his ease He seems
to have little doubt that a decision
will finally be given in his favor.
While Hull is apparently unconcerned,
his Immediate relatives are mueh
worried
MIAMI TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY
MIAMI. July 26—Posters and cir
culars have been sent over the Stale
advertising the big celebration to be
held In this cltv in honor of its seven
teenth birthday.
All of Civic Bodies of Jackson
ville Back of Movement for
Breathing Places.
JACKSONVILLE. July 26—When
the City Council meets August 6 the
Playground Commission will lay a
proposition before it to spend $20,000
in improving the playgrounds of the
city. At the present time there is
but one playground and it is not im
proved as it should be because of the
lack of funds.
The commission has decided to ask
the Council to provide for the estab
lishment of a regular system con
sisting of at least lour parks, where
children can play under the direction
of trained Instructors.
Last year tne Council gave the
commission $2,500 for playgrounds,
but this was merely enough to pay
salaries. Next year it is planned to
inaugurate a regular system, install
modern apparatus, build shelter
houses, put in volley-ball courts, sani
tary drinking fountains, toilets and
fence the parks allotted to the work.
Figures show that last year more
than 36,000 children visited the one
playground in this city. This does
not includes the thousands of people
who turned out every Thursday even
ing for the free moving picture show
and open-air band concert.
The police department here, is the
strongest friends the Playground
Commission has. The members of
the force declare that crime among
the youngsters has been materially
decreased since the opening of the
“playing park," and they are willing
at all times to co-operate w’ith the
supervisor in keeping order.
The laboring people are also much
pleased with the results. They are
strong friends of the movement and
are assisting the commission in every
way possible.
The Woman’s Club has been active
in aiding the commission. The Moth
er.*’ Clubs of the city have all asked
for playgrounds in their different sec
tions of the city. The Board of Trade
and the fraternal orders of the city
have all aided in the work and all are
counted upon to lepd moral influence
when the Council is asked to estab
lish playgrounds in all sections of the
city.
CRISP COUNTY TORN UP
BY FREAK WINDSTORM
PENSACOLA. July 25.—Considerable
excitement has been caused here , by a
report that oil has been struck at Mil
ton, twenty miles east of here.
Charles Sudwell, proprietor of the
Milton telephone exchange, said that
while digging a foundation for a build
ing he struck a vein of oil. but had not
yet had time to investigate fully. How
ever. he said he Intended to make a fu'l
investigation to see if he has really
struck a rich vein.
NASON REVELL HELD FOR
SHOOTING JOHN PALMER (
TALLAHASSEE. July 26 Nason Re-
vell was bound over to await the action
of the Grand Jury under $1,000 bond for
shooting John Palmer a few weeks ago
at' Lake Bradford church. The diffi-
eultv arose as the result of family
trouble. Revell shot Palmer six times,
three taking effect. Palmer was at the
trial and appeared to be fully recovered
from his wounds. Reve'l has been in
jail ever since the shooting.
PENSACOLA ELKS GIVE
OUTING AT SANTA ROSA
PENSACOLA, July 25 —One of the
pleasantest features of the season was
the annual outing of the local Lodge of
Elks, when the antlered tribe and about
150 of their friends made a trip to Santa
Rosa Island aboard the steamer Bald
win. Refreshments were served on the
boat and the evening on the island was
spent in dancing and surf bathing. The
boat returned to the city about mid
night.
TARPON SPRINGS SPONGE
SALES IN 2 WEEKS $215,000
TARPON SPRINGS. July 26 - The
sponge sale here the last two weeks to
tal $215,000 This city is the center of
the Gulf sponging industry and supports
perhaps 1,500 Greek divers and requires
200 boats. The spongers no longer dive
“In their skips” or use the old rakes
Modern diving suits are used and the
vessels are well equipped
$300,000 PLANT SEEKS
LOCATION IN COLUMBUS
1 SAVANNAH. July 26.—A report in
favor of the British steamer Conings-
; by, which cross-libeled John G. Me-
Griffin * Co., of Jacksonville, steve-
j dores. for damages alleged to have
! Vieen done to the vessel, has been filed
; by Judge Paul E. Seabrook, special
I master.
McGriffin A Co. originally libeled
1 the Coningsby to collect stevedore
I charges amounting to about $500.
I while the owners of the vessel filed
! a cross-libel to recover damages al-
! leged to have been inflicted when the
j stevedores used dynamite to break up
a cargo of kainit which had become
hardened. The water tank of the
boiler was claimed to have been dam
aged by the explosion.
The total damages to the steamer
w'ere decided by the master to be
$2,785.81, from which is to be de
ducted $190 stevedore fees. McGrif
fin & Co. will, therefore, be compelled
to pay $2,295.91. together with inter
est at G per cent from July 1, 1907.
Dairyman Held as
Postal Law Violator
D. W. Simmons. Who Has Several
Aliases, Accused of Opening
Other Persons’ Mail.
TIFTON, GA., July 26.—Chief of
Police. Thrasher has arrested D. W.
Simmons, alias D. W. Underwood. W.
H. Bennett and Willie Parker, under
a warrant from Wauchula, Fla., for
violating the United States postal
laws by receiving another’s mail and
using checks contained in the let
ters.
The prisoner was taken to Al
bany by Deputy United States Mar
shal Calhoun, where he will be held
awaiting his transfer to Tampa for,
trial.
Simmons, with his wife, had been
in Tifton about three weeks and was
employed at the dairy operated by
Miss Ida Dickinson. They were in
Americus before coming to Tifton.
Simmons’ w'ife is wanted as a wit
ness to a stabbing which took place
in the hotel where they were staying
at Americus.
County Solicitor Releases Slayer
of Chaney and Austin, Who
Immediately Disappear.
PORT TAMPA. July 26 Ernest
Chaney, the second of the three white
men shot by Columbus Hawkins, a
negro, when they tried to enter his
home. Wednesday night, died to-day.
Before Chaney died, but after the
death of T. G. Austin, County Solic
itor Jackson ordered the release of
Hawkins and said that when the
Chaneys got well enough he would
have them arrested for breaking Into
Hawkins' hOUX Haw kin-- was turned
out of Jail yesterday and It Is not
known where he is now. Port Tampa
is much incensed over Jackson’s ac
tion and Hawkins would not be safe
if he returned here. Both Chaney
and Austin were popular.
G C. Mead, another member of the
ill-fated party, said they did not en
ter Hawkins’ house as the negro told
the Solicitor and states that bullet
hole.** in the door will prove that
they came from the outside. Walter
Chaney is likely to live. The white
men claimed Charles Hall, a negro
w ho roomed with Hawkins, owed Aus
tin money and was going to leave
without paying. They went to Haw
kins’ house at 1 o’clock in the morn
ing to see Hall.
New Smyrna Shelled
Just Fifty Years Ago
Fleet of Federal Gunboats Bombard
ed Florida Village on
July 26, 1863.
Compromise Offered
In Lumber Rate Suit
Railroad Commission to Give Hear
ing on Transportation Compa
nies’ Proposal August 6.
TALLAHASSEE. July* 25—The
Railroad Commissioners have issued
notice for hearing before them at
Tallahassee on August 6 to consider
a proposition of compromise offered
by the Atlantic Coast Line. Seaboard
Air Line and Georgia Southern and
Florida Railway relative to putting
into effect lower- lumber and other
Class P rates, and dismissing an In
junction. which has remained in force
since 1905. restraining the commis
sioners from enforcing certain re
duced Class P rates ordered at that
time.
This is a matter of wide importance
to this State on account of its big
lumber industry.
R. R. Agents Confer
With Commission
Important Rate Matters In Connec
tion With Roads Are Dis
cussed at Meeting.
TALLAHASSEE. July 26.—In con
ference with the Railroad Commis
sioners the latter part of the week
were the following high railroad of
ficials: James Menzies. freight traf
fic manager, and C. McD. Davis, gen
eral freight agent, and James F
Mead, assistant general freight agent
of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company; C. R. Capps, vice presi
dent. and B. C. Prince, assistant gen
eral freight agent of the Seaboard
Air Line Railway, and J. C. Cutler,
general freight agent of the Georgia
Southern and Florida Railway Com
pany. Important rate matters in con
nection with th© lines mentioned were
under discussion.
Deputy Sheriff Restores Peace
Between Everglades Farmers
and Ditchers at Zona.
JACKSONVILLE, July 26— Fifty
years ago today, or July 26, 1863, was
an exciting day in and around the
village of New Smyrna, when the
Shelden House and the few other
buildings of the village were shelled
by the Federal gunboats Sagamore,
Oleander. Wabash and Beauregard
The shells of the gunboats did much
damage, although the buildings were
not entirely destroyed.
Captain John F. Dennis, of the
gunboat Oleander, was commander
of the fleet, which directed its Are on
the village all the after loon, coming
into the harbor about 1 o'clock. The
purpose was to look fo. blockade run
ners. principally, nnd incidentally to
follow up an investigation of the
killing of the captain of i he gunboat
Henry Andrews and a number of the
members of his crew some time be
fore that.
Ties Husband in Bed
And Shoots Him Dead
Tampa Woman, Tired of Abuse, Then
Commits Suicide to End
Troubles.
MIAMI. July 26.—Deputy Sheriff
Fred Crane, acting as arbitrator be
tween the Everglades Land Company
and Frank Voigt and Carl Geng.
farmers, has effected a treaty of
peace, with the result that the farm
ers and ditching crew have laid aside
their shotguns and a drainage ditch
will be finished through the land held
by the farmers.
Under deeds given by the Ever
glades company, right is reserved io
dig any canal the company deems
necessary to drain the tract, but
when ditchers begin work, Voigt and
Geng offered armed resistance. Th*y
were arrested, but discharged after a
court hearing.
While the farmers were in court the
ditching crew attempted to finish the
canal through their land at Zona. 4<*
miles back In the Everglades, but the
ditching machine broke down in tlu*
middle of the tract and the shotgun
resistance was again made by the
farmers.
Deputy Sheriff c ra ne was c ent to
the scene of hostilities, and after two
days’ arguing with the farmers and
ditchers, secured consent to allow the
canal to be due: if al* excavated ma
terial is removed from their ten-acre
fa rms.
Voigt had firmly decided to die m
defense of his land and had made his
will, declaring he would either ne
killed by the ditching crew or be
hanged for slaying a member of the
crew before he would permit the ca
nal to be dug.
rOLUMBUS. July 26 —A Maryland
corporation, with a capital stock of
$300,000. engaged In the manufacture
and sale of stoves, ranges and like
products, is seeking a location In Co
lumbus. attracted to this city by flat
tering inducements offered through
the Board of Trade.
CORDFLE. July 26 -A brisk wind
storm yesterday afternoon over parts
of Crisp and adjoining counties did
considerable damage by leveling corn
fields and blowing down fences. The
wind came in spasmodic p fits and
fear was felt that it would develop
inUi a storm of tvrious naturo.
SEABOARD TO CONSTRUCT
WAREHOUSE IN COLUMBUS
COLUMBUS. July 26.—The Sea
board Air Line lias completed the sur
vey for the foundation of a large
storage warehouse and grain elevator
tn Columbus, to he located on Its
property in the southeastern part of
the city. The warehouse. It is under
stood. will cost tn the neighborhood of
$10,000.
Florida Commission
Cuts Express Rates
Reduction of From 20 to 33 Per Cent
18 Ordered on Farm
Products.
TALLAHASSEE. July 26—From
time to time complaint has been
made to the Railroad Commissioners
•of high express rates on eggs, poul
try. plants and butter, resulting in
the commissioners serving notice on
the Southern Express Company for a
hearing to consider a reduction in
rates, or classification, on these com
modities.
After a thorough investigation the
commissioners have Just entered their
order directing the express company
to put into effect new rates or clas
sification on these commodities after
August 19.
The reductions range from 20 to
33 per cent.
COLUMBUS BALL TEAM
TO GET BOOSTER GAME
COLUMBUS. July 26 —Monday ha»
been designated as "Booster Day”
with the Columbus baseball team,
when it begins a series of three garra s
with Albany. The management of the
team is undertaking to arouse Interest
to keep the treasury in a safe condi
tion during the wane of the season.
Tifton’s Tax Raises
Result in Protests
H. H. Tift Hit Hardest. With $138,000
Increase—Council to Hear
Complaints.
TIFTON, July 26—The August
meeting of the City Council of Tif
ton bids fair to be one of the most
interesting ever held by this body.
And it’s all because the Tax Assess
ors have been busy. They have rais
ed most everybody and the prospects
and that a mighty protest will be
heard in Council chambers the first
Monday night in August.
The man to feel the effects of the
Tax Assessors raising the most was
the man owning the greatest amount
of property. This man is H. H. Tift
and the Assessors, believing that he
should pay taxes on his property
somewhere in the region of the price
he is asking for it. raised his assess
ment $138,000. Mr. Tift being of the
political faction which is now “out”
in municipal affairs, protested. Two
special sessions of Council were held
to consider the matter, but the taxes
stand as they were, except in a few
instances where the property assess
ed has been given to city for parks
and the like, or the Assessors had
placed valuations too high.
TAMPA. July 26.—Tired of being
abused. Mrs. Avallna Rodriguez tied
her husband to his bed to-day and
fired five bullets into his head and
body and then killed herself. They
had quarreled last night and he is
believed to have beat her, as was his
custom, it is claimed, from the dis
turbance the neighbors heard.
Early this morning Mrs. Rodriguez
gave part of her clothing to a neign-
bor, told the neighbor she was going
to kill herself and her husband, and
went back to the house. Within five
[minutes the shots were heard, and the
policemen, who had been called, had
to break down the door to get in.
Both were dead. She had shot him,
then untied the cords that held him.
lay down by his side and shot herself
through the heart.
Florida Officials
To Study Shellfish
Commissioners Will Visit Louisiana
and Mississippi to Ascertain
Methods of Those States.
TALLAHASSEE, July 26.—T. R.
Hodges and Peres McDougall, recent
ly appointed Shellfish Commission
er and secretary, respectively, have
gone to Mississippi and Louisiana to
study the methods of these States in
dealing with the shellfish business.
The law relating to this subject passed
by the recent Legislature is largely
copied after that of Louisiana, where
it has been in force for some time,
and where, it is understood, the mat
ter has been handled very effectively
and satisfactorily.
For social news of the South see
page 6 of this section and the So
ciety Section.
LOWNDES TAX VALUES
EXCEED EIGHT MILLION
VALDOSTA, July 26—Lowndes
County's tax values this year show an
increase of $259,000. Tax Receiver
Bacon to-day completed the footings
of the 1913 digest. The total tax val
ues of the county are $8,223,000, and.
In view’ of the rather depressed con
ditions of the past y*ar. the increase
of more than $250,000 is regarded as
satisfactory. If the bill now before
the legislature to provide a board of I
tax assessors passes, it is believed |
that values in Low ndes County will |
gr to $10,000,000 next year.
C0RDELE METHODIST -
CONFERENCE CLOSES
Take Your Vacation at
Wrightsville Beach
Near Wilmington, N. C.
Splendid hotels; finest beaeh on Atlantie Coast;
best 6ea and sound fishing; eleetric train service to
city. No end to indoor and outdoor amusements.
Reduced railroad rates. For literature and other
information write to
E. L. Hinton, Mgr. Seashore Hotel, Wrightsville Beach, N. C.
C. L Hooper, Mgr. Oceanic Hotel, Wrightsville Beach, N. C.
H. C. Foss, Mgr. Hanover Inn, Wrightsville Beach, N. C.
CORDELE. July 20—The annual
Methodist Conference of the Cordele
district came to a close yesterday at
Rochelle. The meeting was attended
by about 130 ministers and delegates
The following delegates were chosen
to the annual South Georgia Confer-
en e to be held In Macon next Novem
ber: Hugh Lasseter, Cordele; R L.
Greer, Oglethorpe; D. W. Howard,
Unndilla; J G. Forehand, Vienna.
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Tickets o« sale July 26,
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5, with privilege of exten
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TWO DAILY THROUGH
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The price of STODDARDIZING Men’s Woolen Suits
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