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HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, GA„ SUNDAY, JULY 27. 1013. 9 A Macon Hi Augusta Miss iTcirices Webb A popular member of Dublin’s social set, who is visiting her sister, Mrs. Claude Shewmake, in At lanta. Mrs. H. P. Shewmake, of Dublin, is also Mrs. Claude Shewmaker’s guest. Husband Also Wins Custody of Children After Sensational Battle in Macon Court. ‘-CON, July 26.—Mrs. Lottie Mokler, of Peoria. Ill., to-day lost her fight for alimony from her husband. Victor R. Mokler, and for the pos session of their 9-year-old boy, Her man. Judge Mathews decided in favor of the husband; without requiring Mok- ler's attorney, O. C. Hancock, to argue the case. The evidence presented against Mrs. Mokler was so overwhelming that the judge did not think it necessary to proceed further with the hearing, and he stopped Attorney Hancock Just as the latter began his argument and stated that his mind was satisfied as to the facts in the case. Several months ago Mokler returned to his home in the Carling Flats and found his wife with another mart. The man ran. but Mokler pursued and fired a pistol at him five times. He then left his wife and brought suit for divorce, charging her with infidelity. This suit was heard last Monday, ay hen he was awarded the first ver dict. He will obtain the second ver dict at the November term of the Su perior Court. Recently, however. Mrs. Mokler in stituted a fight for alimony and for the custody of the boy, and the hear ing on her petition was concluded to day. The testimony In it was taken last Saturday and was mostly in the form of affidavits. Mokler offered numerous affidavits of various men in Macon, Spartan burg, S. C.. and other cities to show that his wife had been rather free in her ways of living. The boy. Her- man, proved an interesting witness, tf tifying as to many material points. declared that he preferred to live with his father. Mokler is well known in Macon and by those who know him he is highly regarded Numerous affidavits were presented this morning as to his ex cellent character. He is the Southern agent for a publishing house that is- • sued Christian literature and Bibles. His headquarters are in Macon, and it is stated that he has a large income. He testified that during the last year he and his wife lived together in Ma con she spent over $4,000 in addition to her living expenses, which he paid. He introduced statements from local bank officers as ti the sums drawn from the banks by Mru. Mokler. He belie\es, and stated, that Mrs. Mokler gave this money to some of her men friends. Mokler was happy over the decision of the Judge and ieft the courtroom affectionately caressing his son. Compromise Reached On Clerk's Salary Bill Originally Reduced Pay to $2,400 a Year From $8,000—Agree ment Now $4,000. MACON. July 26.—A compromise has been reached with Representative Wallace Miller in regard to the bill which reduces the income of the Clerk of the City Court. Judge Hodges and Clerk Charles H. Smith spent most ©f the week in Atlanta in consultation with Mr. Miller and the other Repre sentatives. The bill as originally drawn pro vided that the Clerk’s income should be reduced to $2,400, but now it will be fixed at $4,000. payable by the county as a salary. The present In come of Ihe office is $8 000 a year in fees. It is considered “the best office In Bibb County.” Miss Webb formerly resided in Augusta. (Photo by Hirshburg.) She is society editor of The Dublin Herald. New Marshal Takes Official Oath Aug. 1 Will Not Name Appointees Until Sworn in—Expects to Make Macon Headquarters. MACON, July 26.—Joseph S. Davis, newly appointed Marshal of the UnU- ed‘States Court for the Southern Dis trict of Georgia, will take his oath of office August 1, succeeding George F. White, who has held the place to: twelve years. Mr. Davis wants to have headquar ters in Albany, but expects the Attor ney General to designate Macon as his official location, on account of the Judge and the District Attorney liv ing here. Mr. Davis will not announce the names of his appointees until he goes into office. 00,000 PEACH TREES FOR GEORGIA ORCHARDS MACON, July 26.—Edward J. Mar tin, a large peach grower of Mar- shallville, while in Macon to-day, stated that fully 100,000 peach trees ■would be set out this fall by the orchard men in his section. “The fine prices brought by this year's crop.” he stated, “have encouraged the fruit growers to enlarge their orchards. “With satisfactory weather condi tions in the spring I expect the 1914 fruit crop, especially the peaches, to be the largest in the history of the State, even exceeding that of 1909.” MACON BOY APPOINTED TO WEST POINT PLACE MACON, July 26.—Robert Emmett Duffy, of James, has passed the en trance examination for West Point, and on August 1 he will leave for the institution to prepare for a com mission in the United States army. He is a son of T. W. Duffy, Sr., who formerly represented Jones County in file Legislature. Mud Around Depot Makes Griffin Kick Several Carloads of Red Dirt Dumped Along Tracks and Rains Make Sticky Walking. GRIFFIN, July 26.—The people of Griffin are raising more fuss about the conditions around the union pas senger station maintained here by the Central and Southern Railways. Some time ago a strong kick was made against insanitary conditions, and against the fact that four trains are coming in on parallel tracks and unloading and taking on passengers and baggage at the same time each morning at 9 o’clock. Now the com plaint is over the dumping of several carloads of red dirt on the train yards and forcing people during the recent rains to walk through the consequent mud and slush. No prom ise is given that conditions will oe improved. The citizens have carried the matter to the Railroad Commis sion, which promises some kind of relief. $300,000 PLANT SEEKS LOCATION IN COLUMBUS COLUMBUS. 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. CRISP COUNTY TORN UP BY FREAK WINDSTORM CORDELE. 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 puffs and fear was felt that it would develo*p into a storm of serious nature. COLUMBUS BALL TEAM TO GET BOOSTER GAME 9 COLUMBUS. July 26 —Monday ha-' been designated as “Booster Day" with the Columbus baseball team, when it begins a series of three games 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. OIL STOVE BURNS MAY PROVE FATAL TO WOMAN WAYCROSS, July 26.—As she lit an oil stove this morning preparatory to baking a cake, Mrs. J. D. Ridley cayght fire and before the flames could be ex tinguished was so badly burneo about the bodv and face that her recovery is doubtful. She ran into the street, where neighbors tore the flaming clothing from h«r. A, J. Patterson Puts More ‘Air' in ‘Fair’ Tells Griffin the Exhibit This Year Will Be “the Biggest and Best Ever Held” GRIFFIN, July 26—A. P. Patter son, president of the Spalding County Fair and the man who put the “air” in “fair," says the county fair of Spalding this year will be the biggest and best ever held here. Contracts are to be let for the erec tion* of a poultry house and also a live stock building In addition to these, some of the present buildings will be enlarged, and other Improve ments made. The race track Is to be regraded and a new grandstand built. It is expected that this year's fair will have a larger number of farm and domestic exhibits than formerly and that the newly organized Boys’ Corn Club will take an important part in the exhibits. CORDELE METHODIST CONFERENCE CLOSES CORDELE. July 26.—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 ence to be held in Macon next Novem ber: Hugh Lasseter, Cordele: R. L. Greer, Oglethorpe; D. W. Howard, Unadilla; J. G. Forehand, Vienna. Augusta Primary To Be Held Oct, 29 Each Candidate Will Have Equal Representation in Officers to Conduct Election. AUGUSTA, July 26.—The white pri mary committee has fixed October 29 as the date for the city primary to choose Councilmen from the various wards. Of course, there will be no primary in the event commission gov ernment wins and is referred to the people by the Legislature, because the result will be a foregone conclu sion. An innovation this year will be the giving of equal representation in the polling places to all candidates. Each candidate is to have a manager and a clerk in each box in evoi*y precinct. The following candidates have an nounced for Council: First Ward, W. S. Morris and Clem E. Castleberry; Second Ward, T. S. Raworth: Third Ward, George H. Howard; Fourth Ward, N. T. Barnes; Fifth Ward. H. A. Woodward; Sixth Ward, J. Miller Morris and F. W. Moore. SEABOARD TO CONSTRUCT WAREHOUSE IN COLUMBUS COLUMBUS. July 26.—The Sea board Air Line has completed the sur. vey for the foundation of a large storage warehouse and grain elevator in Columbus, to be located’on its property in the poutheastern part of the city. The warehouse, it is under stood, will cost in the neighborhood of $40,000 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 year, the increase of more than $250,000 is regarded as satisfactory. If the bill now before thf> Legislature to provide a board of tax assessors passes, it is believed that values in Lowndes County will go to $10,000,000 next year. Hitch Probable in New Charter Flection Commission Government and Water works Bond Advocates of Colum bus Threaten War. COLUMBUS, July 26.—A hitch in the proposed vote on commission gov ernment for Columbus by the people during the year 1913 is probable. A bill providing for commission government in lieu of the present Mayor and aldermanic form will be presented to the Legislature next week. Advocates of the proposed waterworks bond issue are making an effort to keep the commission gov ernment election from taking place this year, claiming it would affect the chances of the waterworks bonds. The regular Mayor and aldermanic election is to be held the second Sat urday in December, while the bond election comes on October 18. and it would be difficult to hold a commis sion government election before Oc tober. The advocates of waterworks bonds have threatened, if an election is proposed in the commission form hill prior to the waterworks bond election, to go before the Lepislature and fight the passage of the commission gov ernment bill. The advocates of com mission government threaten to re taliate by fighting the waterworks proposition. If the advocates of com mission government can have the election this year they propose to do YOUTH TO BE TRIED FOR SLAYING AND ROBBERY WAYCROSS. .July 26.—Attorneys for the State and the defense to-day fixed August 6 as the date for the preliminary trial of Tom Bullard. 19 years old. Charged with the murder and robbery of Mack Spain, an eccentric bachelor farmer, whose home was near Mexico, on the Waycross and Western Railroad Bullard is being kept here for safety. He disclaims any knowledge of the robbery and murder. BIBB DIVIDED OB COURT BILL Proposal to Abolish Justices and Establish Municipal Tribunal Gets Mixed Reception. MACON, July 26.—The Bibb Coun- ty Representatives are divided on the bill to abolish the justice courts and to establish a municipal court, and it is probable that the hill may not pass at the present session of the Legislature unless a compromise is reached. Representative Wallace Miller is In favor of the whole bi n Just as It stands. Representative Minter Wimberly believes that the jurisdiction of the court should be r I need from $500 to $100, and he is (.tposed to the ad vance payment of costs. Representa tive Ben J. Fowler oolieves the judge should receive a salary of only $2,000 and t.hai the other officers should he paid less than is now provided in the bill. The hill provides for $3,000 t year for the * judge, $1,800 for the clerk and $1,500 for he sheriff. Another bill on which the Bibb Representatives are divided is the one proposing changes in the fee sys tern so far as its affects several of the county officers. Representative F'owler wants the Solicitor General put on a salary -,f $3,000. Union Station Mix Is Near Solution Only One Property Owner on the New Depot Site Still Re fuses to Arbitrate. MACON. July. 26.—Macon now is rearer the union station than at any time since the agitation took definite shape several months ago. Property owners on Chevry street below Fifth who objected to the pass age of the bilb in the Legislature which authorize? the city to close Cherry between Fifth and Sixth, have now' agreed to withdraw their objec tions if the Central of Georgia will agree to arbitrate their claims for damages. As the Central of Georgia previous ly has signified its willingness to en ter into any fair arrangement for the settlement of the calims, It is be lieved that the arbitration plan will be adopted. Only one of the property owners, C. B. Adams, refuse? to agree to arbi trate He says that the Central of Georgia must buy his property out right ofr $30,000 or he will resist the closing of the streets by appeal to the courts. Macon Prepares a Booster Excursion Plans Made to Sena* Special Train to Northwest to Advertise Middle Georgia. MACON. July 26.—Macon is going to send a booster train to the North west in September for the purpose of advertising the resources of the State, as well as this city. The train will go as far north as Minneapolis, arriving there at the time of the Minnesota State Fair. Stops will be made'at every city of size along the route. Birmingham, Chattanooga. St. Louis, Cairo, Evans ville, Cedar Rapids ,and Burlington are some of the cities that will be visited. The Boards of Trade of Columbus, Adel, Waycross and other Georgia cit ies and towns already have applied for spade on the train. It is assured that over 100 Macon business houses will be represented, and it is probable that the drum and bugle corps also will make the trip. Capital for Macon Bill Again Prepared Fifty-three Signatures Have Been Obtained for Measure to Move State Capital. OBJECT IS TD i Rains Boost Crops In Augusta Section Richmond County Farmers Do Not Fear ‘Wolf at the Door' This Year. J. W, Gresham Is President and W. B. Royster Secretary of New Organization. GRIFFIN, July 26.—As a result of a whirlwind campaign, a live Board of Trade, with $4,000 capital, has been just organized in Griffin. Beginning the first day of the coming month, work in behalf of the business in terests of the town and community will be started and kept up indefi nitely. VV. B. Royster*, of Palatka, Fla., has been placed in charge of tha board’s work as secretary. It has been only a few weeks since the first mention of a Board of Trade was made here by A. W. McKean-1, representing the Southern Commer cial Secretaries. At a mass meeting a decision was made to start such a movement at the earliest day, an.i committees to secure $4,000 working capital were appointed and author- iezd to begin work immediately. Within ten days' time the full amount had been secured, and a definite plan of action determined upon for the new board. The directorate of the board, which starts with a membership of 125, fol lows: J. W. Gresham, president; J. P. Persons, treasurer; W. B. Royster, secretary; A. P. Patterson. C. A Jones, R. O. Crouch. J. P. Persons and J. W. Gresham, commissioners. Headquarters for the board are in a large room of the new Griffin Ho tel. In this place will be kept on exhibit permanently a dlsplav of the products of the manufacturing con cerns of the city, and also a good exhibit of the county's products. Some of the first work t-* which the board will give attention will be the construction of a system of electric street railways, the civic Improve ment of the town, the erection of a new union passenger station and a publicity camnaign. If You Are Sleepy, Get a Police Job Augusta Bluecoats Find Time to Take Their Naps While on Duty. AUGUSTA, July 26.—Augusta po licemen can outsleep any set of blue- coats in this part of the country. The other day President J. C Ac ton. of the Augusta Mattress Manu facturing Company, found a police man’s club in his factory. The Chief of Police, after an investigation, came to the conclusion that one of the offi cers went into the place to take a nap and forgot his club. Several nights ago a citizen on upper Broad street was sleeping on his front porch upstairs when he heard a noise on the porch downstairs. He found that the policeman on his beat had gone to sleep on the porch and had a nightmare. Another officer went to sleep in May Park with his shoes off. When found snoring by the sergeant, he was rude ly awakened and asked what he meant by going to sleep on duty with his shoes off. "Why. I can’t sleep with them on,” the officer replied. AUGUSTA. July 26.—The farmers of Richmond County no longer are fearing the proverbial wolf at the door this fall. CopiouR rains have fallen in practically every section of the county during the past week, and the outlook for a good cotton crop is excellent. The continued dry weather fas done serious damage to the corn, and not mote than one-half to two- thirds of a normal yield will he made The cotton, however, stood the lack of rain very well, and Richmond Coun ty will make much better crops than last year. The wheat and oat crops were splendid this year, and many thou sands of bushels of both have been gathered. The alluvial lands of the Savannah River Valley made from 60 to 80 bushels of oats to the acre. The crop of watermelons and can taloupes are fair this year and, be cause of the poor yield of peaches throughout the State, watermelons are bringing a splendid price. Supreme Court Lets Lynn Sentence Stand Slayer of Hightower Refused Relief by Georgia Tribunal—Appeal to Washington Likely. DUBLIN, July '*».—The Supreme Court of Georgia has denied a rehear ing in the Lynn case, which was heard by it a few weeks ago, and the judgment of the lower court Is af firmed. Lynn's attorneys now are preparing to take the case to the Supreme Court of the United States. Lynn was convicted of killing F. Hightower at his home just a short time before Christmas of last yea: - , and was tried, with his wife, who claimed to have abetted the killing because Hightower insulted her. His wife was freed by the Jury, but ne was found guilty of murder with rec ommendation to life Imprisonment. Auto Tourists Near Death in Accident Mud-Incased Car Running From At lanta to Savannah Skids Into Deep Ditch. SAVANNAH. July 26.—Incased in mud and drenched to the skin, Mr. and Mrs. Harry K. Lucas, of Atlanta, are telling about their trip from the capital in an automobile. The entrance Into Savannah was made during a driving storm, and followed a narrow escape from serious injuiy of the occupants about fifteen irile8 from the city. At that point the car skidded and went into a ditch, all but turning over. For three hours Lucas worked hard to get the car out. It was raining at the time. A farmer was finally aroused and induced to aid in the work of rescue. With shovels, planks and a mule the automobile was finally righted and pulled back into the road. VICE CRIME Mass Meeting Calls on Police and Council to Assist in Wiping Out Social Evils. DUBLIN, July 26.—Dublin is in the midst of a vice crusade, and the City Council and Police Department are being asked to take a hand. A called meeting of Council was held this week and a body of about 50 representative men went before the city officials an.i called their at tention to the fact that lewd houses are being operated in the city limits, that blind tigers are plentiful, that the city is “wide open'' on Sunday. A censorship also was asked for the motion picture shows. Speeches were made by many of the citizens and by the Mayor, and the crowd finally left, after being as sured that the Poli« e Department and the Council wrnuld do their utmost to abate the evils. There was no word of criticism, and the discussion was entirely friendly. The meeting gives promise of bringing good results, and the city w ill experience another moral house cleaning that bids fair to reach into all the dark corners and get all the things that should not be there. SPALDING COUNTY HOLDS SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE GRIFFIN, July 26 —The first Sunday School convention ever held in Spalding County, which occurred tills week, was a big success from the start. Of the thirty Sunday schools in the county, rep resentatives from fifteen of them were present at the institute Plans w r ere adopted for the entire county to be can vassed in the work of the Sunday school and to carry the benefits of the new organization to each school of all denominations. Principal speakers in the convention here were D. \V. Sims, of Atlanta, gen eral secretary of the Georgia Sunday School Association, and Miss Daisy Ma- Gte, of Columbia. Miss., superintendent of elementary work. TO TRY FOUR NEGROES AT DUBLIN FOR KILLINGS DUBLIN. July 26.—Superior Court will begin in this city Monday next for its regular midsummer term The Grand Jury will convjene. and in addition to a thorough investigation of the county’s affairs a great deal of criminal busi ness will he transacted. The four negroes held for the killing of Mr. and Mrs. J. T Hewell a few weeks ago will be tried at this term of the court. DROWNED CLOSING WATER GATE. DUBLIN, July 26.— C. C. Horton’was drowned at Chappell’s Mill, Laurens County, while trying to remove an ob struction that hindered the closing of a water gate. For social news of the South see page 6 of this section and the So ciety Section. This Lawyer Can , Outfarm Farmers Solicitor of City Court at Augusta Knows How to Raise Big Crops. AUGUSTA. July 26.—A lawyer and a solicitor of the City Court who can got out into the country and outfarm the farmers is something of a novelty, but that is just what J. C. C. Black, Jr., of this city, can do and, indeed, has done. Mr. Black has been So licitor of the City Court for nearly ten years. His annual income from that po?ition Is estimated at from $5,- 000 to $18,000. But back to the farm with the So licitor. He bought about 200 acres of land in Columbia County several years ago and proceeded to farm scientifi cally. He used plenty of commercial fertilizer, planted great quantities of l>eas, and diversified his crops. Mr. Black now says that he can raise a bale of cotton to the acre on lmoet any part of his place. Sixty bushels of corn per acre on the up- I lands is not uncommon, and he raises more peas than he can gather. Take Your Vacation at Wrightsville Beach Near Wilmington, N. C. Splendid hotels; finest beach on Atlantic Coast; best sea and sound fishing; electric 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 Eeach, N. C. C. E. Hooper, Mgr. Oceanic Hotel, Wrightsville Beach, N. C. H. C. Foss, Mgr. Hanover Inn, Wrightsville Beach, N. C. MACON. July 26.—Signed by fifty- three members of the House, the bill to submit to the people the question of moving the State Capital to Ma con w'ill be introduced in the House on Monday morning. At the same time the campaign in favor of the bill will be renewed by the executive committee of the Capi tal Removal Association of Macon and South Georgia. The Bibb delegation is sanguine of the hill coming to a vote in the HouAe at this session. They believe the committee will report favorably on it. Should the bill fail of consideration at this session, the campaign in its favor will be conducted throughout the winter and up to the meeting of the next Legislature. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE * WORKING FOR BOND ISSUE SAVANNAH, July 26.—For the next six weeks the Savannah Chamber of Commerce will be engaged in active w'ork in arousing interest in the audi torium bond election, which will be held September 15 The proposed issue of $200,000 will give Savannah a much-needed audito rium. HYDROPHOBIC HEN KILLED WHEN SHE ATTACKS CHILD MACON, July 26.—A “mad” chick en, the first ever seen or heard of in Macon, was killed to-day by Po liceman T. R. Roland, after the fowl had savagely attacked his 10-year- old boy. It developed that the hen was bitten a week ago by a rabid dog. but not until to-day were the hydrophobic symptoms manifested When Policeman Roland first observ ed the chicken it was fighting the other hens. The boy went out in the yard to see wh«t was the matter with his pet, and the hen viciously fought him. FIREMAN IS FINED FOR GIVING IN FALSE ALARM SAVANNAH July 26 —Fines aggre gating $150, with an alternative of 90 days on the county farm, In addition to being remanded to the City Court, was the sentence imposed upon J. C. Paul, a former policeman and former member of the fire department, by Recorder John E. Schwarz, when arraigned in Police Court for sending in a false fire alarm and being guilty of malicious mischief Men’s Linen Suits) STODDARDIZED The price of STODDARDIZING Men’s Woolen Suits is ONE DOLLAR—hut we STODDARDIZE Men’s Linen or Palm Beach Suits for FIFTY CENTS. A WAGON FOR A PHONE CALL. We pay Charges (one way) on Out-of-Town Orders of $2 or more. RAILROAD MEN ATTEND ] IMPORTANT CONFERENCE WAYCROSS, July 26.—An important conference between General Superin tendent J. W. Brand. Division Counsel W. E. Kay. of Jacksonville, and District Counsel Joseph W. 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