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OF SLAVE ACT
Newspaper Men Barred From
Trial Before United States
Commissioner at Pensacola.
PENSACOLA, Aug. 30.—After
court officials and lawyers had told a
number of conflicting stories to throw
newspaper men oft the track, hearing
of the case of Benjamin C. Heinberg
charged with violating the white slave
act by taking a 16-year-old girl of
this city to Birmingham for immoral
purposes, was secretly conducted in
the offices of the Assistant United
States District Attorney, with the re
sult that Heinberg was bound over
to the Federal Court, bond being fixed
at $6,000.
The Commissioner and Assistant
District Attorney declared they had
to hold a secre session In order ,o
get the girl to testify.
Newspaper men were waiting In the
office of the Commissioner while the
trial was being conducted two blocks
away In the office of the Assistant
District Attorney, the Commissioner,
lawyers and witnesses having quietly
slipped away from the office of the
Commissioner, where they had gath
ered,, going one by one to the office
of the Assistant District Attorney.
A Pullman porter testified that on
the night of August 13 Heinberg and
the girl occupied a berth together. The
girl In her testimony admitted this
and also that she and the defendant
had spent three nights following in a
room together In a hotel 1n Birming
ham. On advice of counsel, the girl
refused to answer many of the ques
tions asked her.
Brinson Railroad
Names New Manager
C. E. Gay, Jr., Former Commercial
Agent of Southern, Selected
by President Hunter.
SAVANNAH, Aug. 30. ; —In pursu
ance of Its policy to go after business
in a businesslike manner and make
the road a factor in the transporta
tion world, the Brinson Railroad has
taken one of the Southern’s most ex
perienced and energetic officials and
placed him in the position ©f traffic
manager.
President J. H. Hunter has an
nounced that he has closed with Com
mercial Agent C. E. Gay. Jr., of the
Southern, for the position of traffic
manager, the change to become ef
fective September 15.
FECHNER IS HONORED BY
ORDER OF MACHINISTS
SAVANNAH, Aug. 80.—Robert
Fechner, of Savannah, has been ad
vised of his election as a member of
the executive board of the National
Order of Machinists. This is a dis
tinction that is coveted next to that
of president of the order, and the fact
that it has been conferred on Mr.
Fechner is proof that he has stood
the acid test to which successful can
didates for membership on this board
are subjected.
EXTENSION IMPROVEMENTS
ON SAVANNAH RIVER FARM
SAVANNAH, Aug. 30.—Pursuant
to an agreement reached at a meet
ing of the Harbor and Wharves
Committee of Council, the depreci
ated, dilapidated wharfage property
along the entire river front is to be
generally improved and put in first-
class shape. Chief Engineer E. R.
Conant has been instructed to take
the matter up and push it to as
speedy a conclusion as possible.
FERRY COMPANY ASKS
SAVANNAH TERMINALS
SAVANNAH, Aug, 30.—A commit
tee representing the Georgia-Caro-
llna Ferry Company has appeared be
fore the finance committee of City
Council to request an appropriation
from the city to assist the company
to build terminal facilities on the Sa
vannah side of the river for the ferry
service it proposes to operate be
tween this city and‘Beaufort County,
South Carolina.
SAVANNAH SHADE TREES
ARE IN GOOD CONDITION
SAVANNAH. Aug. 36.—F. L. Mul-
ford, a landscape gardener, in the
employ of the Bureau of Plant In
dustry. United States Departing of
Agriculture, was in Savannah this
week studying the shade tree system
of the city. Mulford was very much
Impressed with the system in opera
tion in this city. He said Savannah
ranks high among the cities of Amer
ica from the standpoint of orna
mental horticulture.
retail’clerks’ union
ASKS SHORTER HOURS
SAVANNAH, Aug. 30.—The Retail
Clerks' Union has decided to present
a petition to the West Broad street
merchants asking that they allovr
their clerks to quit work at 7 o’clock
,t night during the winter months.
During the summer the clerks have
been quitting at 7 o’clock, but they
have been inform, l by their employ
ers that they will be expected tq
work later in the winter.
ALLEGED CHECK RAISER
FLEES FROM SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, Aug. 30.—It is be
lieved that Robert Newton, a well-
known young man, accused of raising
a check signed by his mother from
$1« to $1,600, has left Savannah. De
tectives who have been looking for
him since they were asked to arrest
him by the People's Bank appear cer
tain that he is not in the city.
Miss Ivg Youmans
State Board of Health, with headquarters in Jacksonville. She
is a graduate of Johns Hopkins.
Temporarily
in charge of
Tampa Health
Laboratory.
Probe of Former
Official Probable
Elimination of Execution Fees by
Savannah City Makes Basis
of Investigation.
SAVANNAH, Aug. 30—A letter
written Dy former Mayor George W.
Tiedemann, authorizing the City Mar
shal of his administration, Fred Wes-
sels, Jr., to eliminate executive fees
whenever, in his discretion, it was
deemed expedient to do so, may form
the basis of an investigation by City
Council.
Alderman Daniel will bring the
matter to the attention of Council
with a view to having steps taken to
collect a large amount of delinquent
taxe’s. This is believed to be another
case of the city departments being
used for political purposes.
Routs an Intruder
With Toy Revolver
Savannah Youth Fires on Man Found
in Home and Puts Him
to Flight.
SAVANNAH, Aug. 30.—Using
probably the smallest revolver ever
taken from a prisoner by the Savan
nah police, Emanuel Walker, 19 years
old, fired several shots at a man he
found in his home when he returned
fro'm work. The man escaped. It is
not believed he was wounded.
The weapon is barely three inches
long. It shoots a .22-caliber bullet.
It is almost small enough for a watch
charm. ^
Chatham Artillery
In Instruction Camp
Two Platoons of Militiamen Spend
ing Three Days at Coffee
Bluff.
SAVANNAH, Aug. 30.—In lieu of
their regular summer encampment*
about 100 members of the Chatham
Artillery, composing two platoons,
are at Coffee Bluff for three days of
general camp instruction. The bat
tery was accompanied by all of its
officers.
The entire battery was mounted
and carried four gun sections. Fifty
horses were used to move the battery
to Coffee Bluff.
JACKSONVILLE MAN A SUICIDE.
ATLANTIC BEACH, Aug. 30.—S. Ne-
bel. a prominent whisky man of Jack
sonville. committed suicide here by
shooting himself and then leaping from
the hotel pier into the ocean.
Collins Brothers
Caught in Augusta
Charged With Cutting Throat of
Proprietor of Cafe in
Savannah.
SAVANNAH, Aug. 30.—Patrick and
William Collins, brothers, who Sun
day night cut the throat of Marvin
Clark, proprietor of the American
Cafe, have been arrested in Augusta
and brought back to Savannah for
trial.
The men were trailed first to Syl-
vania. where they eluded the officers,
and then on up the river, where they
are supposed to have boarded a
steamer to Augus»ta. An officer was
sent on from here, arriving ahead
of the steamer. The two men were
asleep in their bertha when the officer
boarded the boat.
Only One Boat Line
On Savannah River
Government Appropriation for De
velopment Between Augusta and
Savannah May Be Cut Off.
FL11PE0PIE
SAVANNAH. Aug. 30.—Colonel
Dan C. Kingrnan. United States engi
neer, has sounded a warning that if
its advantages are not utilized the
Government may cease to appropriate
money for the development and main
tenance of the Savannah River be
tween this city and Augusta.
It is pointed out that there is now
only one Meamboat line operated be
tween the two cities, when there
should be half a dozen. Colonel King-
man points out that the lower rail
road rates from points on the Ohio
River are secured because of the
water route between Savannah and
Augusta.
Trades Bodies to
Favor Tybee Road
Plan Provides for Bond Issue as
Means of Financing the
Undertaking.
SAVANNAH, Aug. 30.—Savannah
trades bodies are soon to adopt reso
lutions indorsing the road to Tybee
project and urge upon Congressman
Charles G. Edwards to put forth his
best efforts in behalf of Government
aid in the undertaking.
The Chatham County Commission
ers are heartily in favor of the p’an,
but they are not in a position to take
the initiative. The entire State will
be asked to co-operate in the move
ment. The plan provides for an is
sue of bonds as a means of financing
the undertaking.
Miss Iva Youmans Is Assistant
Bacteriologist for the State
Board of Health.
TAMPA, Aug. 30.—Women doctors
are not so unusual in this advanced
age, but a woman bacteriologist is
not found every day. Florida has one
in the person of Miss Iva Youmans.
At present this young woman, who
proves that knowledge and good looks
are not necessarily Incompatible, is
making Tampa temporary headquar
ters.
Miss Youmans, a graduate of Johns
Hopkins University at Baltimore in
1909, took post-graduate work at a
New York hospital. For two years
she has been in the employ of the
Florida S.tate Board of Health as
State Bacteriologist. She is in Tam
pa at present for two months, while
Dr. Simons, who is stationed here, Is
taking a vacation in Minnesota. When
he returns she will go to Pensacola
to take the place of the assistant in
the State laboratory there for a time.
Her permanent station is in Jackson
ville.
Miss Youmans comes from a promi
nent South Carolina family and is a
woman of charming personality.
Gets Correct Time by
Wireless Telegraph
Savannah Concern First in South
and Third in United States to
Install Apparatus.
SAVANNAH, Aug. 30.—A Savan
nah, concern has the distinction of be
ing the first in the South to install an
apparatus for receiving the correct
time from Washington by wireless
telegraph. This is also the third of
this type to be installed in the United
States.
Twice each day the correct time is
flashed from the Arlington station at
Washington.
BOY ACCUSED OF TRYING
TO SLAY FRIEND RELEASED
SAVANNAH. Aug. 30,—James
West, who was arrested August 3
charged with assault with intent to
murder by pouring gasoline on and
setting fire to Louis Brown, a play
mate. has been dismissed.
Brown was released from the hos
pital to attend the hearing in Police
Court. It was shown that the two
boys had been cleansing each other’s
clothes with gasoline and chat while
the garments were still damp the
West boy lighted a cigarette and
threw the match on the ground where
some gasoline had spilled. The flames
leaped up and ignited the other boy’s
clothing.
CHATHAM COUNTY JAIL
IN CROWDED CONDITION
SAVANNAH. A us. 30.—The crowd
ed condition of the Chatham County
jail is a cause of concern to the offi
cials. There are now more than 200
persons in the jail. Keepers are do
ing all they can to make the prisen-
ers comfortable, but are having a hard
time because of the large number.
CONGRESSMAN EDWARDS
RETURNS TO WASHINGTON
SAVANNAH, Aug. 30.—With the
condition of his brother, Robert H.
Edwards, very much improved, Con
gressman Char 1 <= G. Edwards has re
turned to his duties in the House at
Washington. Mr. Edwards was called
home last week by the critical illness
of his brother, who was not expected
at that time to live.
MOUNTING BIG GUNS IN
DUMMY FORTIFICATIONS
SAVANNAH, Aug. 30.—Detailed to
the work of mounting the 10-lncn
gun and the 12-inch mortar on their
carriages in the dummy fortifications
in the park extension, a corps of 23
men, together with an outlay of
equipment, under the command of
Lieutenant E. C. Chapman, has come
up from Fort Screven.
Social News of riorida
Miami
M IAMI, Aug. 30.—Mrs. William
Jennings Bryan spent last week
here looking after the comple
tion of the new Bryan winter home,
Villa Serena.
On e of the most enjoyable dinners
of the week was that at the Dade
Club Monday night, with Clifton D.
Benson as host. The guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Henry’ Gould Ralston,
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cobb and Robert
W. Ralston.
Members of the college set are leav
ing for the North. Among the de
partures is that of the Misses Frances
and Jane Tatum, who go to Fair-
mount Seminary, Washington, D. C.:
Miss Eula Jean Jones, who goes to
National Park Seminary in the same
city, and Miss Gladys Olmstead, who
attends Virginia Intermont College.
The Misses Clarice Roberts and
Isabel Biaza, of Key West, who have
been visiting Mrs. E. S. Frederick,
have been the inspiration for several
parties and dances, the last of w’hich
w’as an affair at the Tarpon Club,
planned by a number of the young
men of the city.
“Sunshine” cottage at the beach
was the scene of a house party for a
week. Captain and Mrs. J. F. Jail-
don were hosts, and the guests were
ten young women of the city.
Lanark
I ANARK, Aug. 30.—Miss Alma
Parlin, of Apalachicola, haa
been the guest of Miss Ruby
Byrd at the Byrd cottage for a week.
Misses Gerge and Slade, who have
been guests of a, house party given
by Mrs. B. H. Hardaway, returned to
their homes in Columbus, Ga_, the last
of the week. •
B. H. Hardaway and John Martin,
of Columbus, Ga., have arrived to
spend a week at the Hardaway oot-
tage.
Mr. Crom and family, of Baln-
brldge, Ga., are at their cottage. As
their guest la Mrs. Wagner .
A party from Georgia arrived last
week chaperoned by Mrs. Weaver, of
Morgan, and are occupying the Culley
cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. Beach, of Beachton,
Ga., have arrived and are occupying
their cottage. Dr. and Mrs. Clark, of
Bainbridge, spent part of the week
with them.
Count Demlllp was a Sunday visitor
to Lanark.
Mr. and Mrs. James .Stone, of Pan
ama City, spent a few days at the
hotel this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Abner E. Averitt. of
Quincy, with their mother and little
son, are guests of the hotel.
D. Weatherby, Elwood Hall and
Robert McFarlin, of Quincy, spent a
week at Lanark.
Harry McCaskill, of Bainbridge, Is
spending a week at Beach cottage.
Edwin Barnes and young son, Ed
win, spent the week-end at Lanark.
Tampa
T AMPA, Aug. SO.—Fred Dupre©
was the host at a dinner at the
Yacht and Country Club Wed
nesday night in honor of Miss Sara
Branham, of Brunswick, Ga-, formerly
of this city. Those present were the
Misses Sara Branham, Margaret
Stewart, Daisy Giddens. Gertrude
Cornish, Willie Louise Lowry, Agnes
Floyd, of Jacksonville, and Messrs.
Fred Dupree, Al ^hipps, Joe Knight,
Tom Watson, James Morris, Roy Ste
phenson and Tom Stewart.
Mrs. Clara Snodgrass, of Atlanta,
is in the city for a visit with her
sister, Mrs. R. M. Marshall.
Mrs. Fenton McCarthy, of Barden-
town, who has been tho guest of her
daughter, Mrs. W. P. Bethea, In this
city, has returned home.
| Tallahassee
ALLAHASSEE, Aug. 30,—Miss
Annie Mack, of Hartford, Ala.,
and Mrs. F. B. Boll, of Wewa-
hltchka, are visiting Mrs. W. S. Mc-
Lin.
Mrs. Chipley Campbell, of DeFu-
niak Springs, Is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Mark Miller, who spent the
week-end at Lanark.
G. W. Saxon has returned frofo
Asheville, where he spent two weeks.
Mrs. Saxon and daughters, Miss Hel
en Saxon and Mrs. C. M. Ausley, will
return the latter part of September.
Miss Mildred Woodward has re
turned from Monticello.
Judge and Mrs. M. H. Mabry and
young son have returned to their
home in Tallahassee.
Mrs. Mabry and son visited rela
tives in Louisville, later joining Judge
Mabry at Tate Springs upon his re
turn from a visit to his son at New
port News, Va.
Mrs. W. Mlnter returned Sundiy
from Norfolk, Va.. Tybee Beach,
Charlotte, N. C., and other points.
Mrs. P. T. Mlckler has returned
from Pablo Beach.
Miss Rosa Yawn is visiting Miss
Elotse McOriff.
Miss Allie Yawn returned Friday
from Waynesville, N. C., and Macon,
Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Parks have re
turned from Alabama.
Mrs. George Perkins entertained
the Ladles’ Bridge Club Wednesday
morning.
Mr. and M>s. S. D. Chittenden left
this week for a visit to Chicago and
Battle Creek.
Miss Bessie Wells and father, A. S.
Wells, w’er© visitors this week to
Jacksonville.
Mrs. Dana Wilder nnd children, aft
er a visit with Mrs. George Perkins,
have returned to their home
Tampa.
The Misses Gunby, who have been
the visitors of Mrs. Curtis on Park
avenue, returned to their home in
Tampa this week.
Pensacola
P ENSACOLA, Aug. 30,—A quiet
wedding ceremony was per
formed yesterday afternoon by
the Rev. R. J. Haskew, of the West
Ilill Methodist Church, when John
Proctor Starr, of Grapevine, Texas,
nnd Miss Lillie M. Staples were mar
ried at the Has<kew home, No. 1501
West Jackson street.
Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Saunders, who
were married in this city a couple of
weeks ago, are expected home in a
few days from Valdosta, Ga., where
they have been spending their honey
moon.
A recent function of interest in
Pensacola was given in Tampa, when
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Terry cele
brated their fifty-eighth wedding an
niversary by entertaining a few
friends at their hospitable home.
Mins Hllma Green is visiting in
Now Brighton, Pa.
Miss Mabel Green, who Is visiting
Miss Margaret Giles in Louisville,
will visit in Pulaski, Tenn., before
returning home.
j St. Augustine
S T. AUGUSTINE, Aug. 30.-—At a
meeting of the New Augustine
Improvement Society held yes
terday plans were discussed for new
work In the beautification line In that
pretty suburb, A number of well-
known ladies comprise the member
ship of the soriety and they have al
ready accomplished much for their
section, having secured an extension
of the electric car line there with a
good schedule, electric lights for the
streets nnd in many ways brought
about cleaner streets and more at
tractive lawns and homes.
Miss Aileen Cooper Is visiting in
Atlanta and Marietta.
Mrs. John Strous, of Savannah, the
guest of Mrs. George Alba, will be the
honor guest at a number of social
affairs planned for next week.
Mrs. Howard Spencer has returned
from a visit to relatives in New Or
leans.
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Annual Midwinter Festival of the
Magic Knights of Dade To
Be Given.
SPECIAL MASTER WINDING
UP INSURANCE COMPANY
TALLAHASSEE, Aug. 30.—W. 11.
Ellis, former Attorney General, haa
been appointed special master to close
up the affairs of the American Union
Fire Insurance Company.
This concern a short time ai?o met
financial difficulties that resulted in
its failure.
JAIL-BREAKER, BELIEVED
DEAD, COMES BACK HOME
GAINESVILLE, FLA., Aug. 30.—
The police picked up a city prisoner
named Tom McFarland, who escaped
some time ago and was reported kill
ed at Dunnellon.
He could not stay away from
Gainesville.
FLORIDA ORANGE CROP
WILL BREAK RECORD
GAINESVILLE, FLA., Aug. 30.—
The citrus crop in this State promises
to be one of the largest and finest
since the big freeze several years ago.
The oranges head the list.
A sprig from a guava bush was
shown here yesterday with 28 guavas
on it.
TO PASS ON RATE CASE.
TENSACOLA, Aug. 30.—United States
Judge W. B. Sheppard, of this city, left
yesterday for Huntsville, Ala., where
he will be one of three Federal judges
to hear the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad rate case, brought by the Ala
bama Railroad Commission.
LABOR DAY ORATOR.
St. AUGUSTINE, Aug. 30.—It was
announced to-day that Robert McNa-
mee, of Jacksonville, editor of Dixie and
a noted lawyer and politician, will be
orator at the Labor Day celebration here
Monday.
DRUG STORE BURNS.
GAINESVILLE, FLA., Auc. 30.—
Fire at Worthington Springs destroy
ed the Gem Pharmacy of L. G. Ware.
Loss $15,000, with no insurance.
HENRY JACKSON HELD AS
SLAYER OF FRANK THOMAS
GAINESVILLE, FLA., Aug. 30.—
At a preliminary trial of Henry Jack-
son, charged with shooting Frank
Thomas last Friday, Judge C. W.
Baldwin committed Jackson without
ball for action of the Grand Jury.
Thomas died Monday.
CHIEF GOES TO CONVENTION.
GAINESVILLE, FLA., Aug. 30.—
Fire Chief Benson left Friday
to attend the International Association
of Fire Engineers that meets in New
York September 1.
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Mrs, E. M. Buchanan
would be pleased to
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your visit to her ex
clusive Millinery
Parlors where you
will find a choice
selection of pattern
hats and French
creations.
MIAMI, Aug. 30.—Encouraged by
the success of the seventeenth anni
versary celebration held during the
flr.st week of August. Miami business
men are planning enthusiastically for
a midwinter celebration something
on the order of the Mardl Gras of
New Orleans and Mobile and the Ak-
Sar-Ben of Omaha.
The Board of Trade has taken hold
of the proposition, and at a meeting
yesterday a committee of 30 was aj>*
pointed to have full charge of tho
festivities, working with the board's
entertainment committee.
The name of the “Annual Mid
winter Festival of the Magic Knight*
of Dade” ha.s been given to the forth
coming celebration, the Intent of the
business men being to change the
regular celebration date from mid
summer—when the city was incorpo
rated—to the winter time when the,
town is filled with tourists from the
North.
On account of its wonderful growth
during Its seventeen years of exist
ence Miami Is known throughout
Florida as the “Magic City,” and
hence the name of “magic” has been
attached to the ‘ knights,” who will
have charge of the festival.
The festival will be held during th«
week of January 5-10, and commit-;
tees will lose no time In raising an
immense fund for defraying the ex
penses of a great celebration, the fes
tival to be widely advertised in the
North.
342 Edge wood
Atlanta, Ga.