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HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, C,A„ SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, mi3.
Jacksonville Tampa
StAugustine Miami
Latest News from All Florida
Jacksonville Mayor Declares He
Is Not Waging a Losing Battle
Against Trustees.
POLICE CONTROL IS ISSUE
Former Blacksmith Champion of
Interests of Common People,
Is Their Idol.
By B. LEE SMITH.
JACKSONVILLE, Sept 6.—“That
the City Court of Jacksonville dis
claimed jurisdiction in the suit filed
by me against the Board of Bond
Trustees, does not signify that I am
putting up a losing light,” said Mayor
Van C. Swearingen in discussing the
controversy over the control of the
Jacksonville police department thai
has recently stirred this city.
“I know I am right my conten
tion and am satisfied the higher court
will so hold. The law in the case is
clearly defined. The Mayor has the
power to dictate the policy of the
police force—the oond commission
having the right to employ, promote
or discharge an officer.
“This controversy was brought
about on account of myorder to the
chief of police in regard to the traf
flc squad. The work of this squad
is much more trying than the ordi
nary patrolman, and my order was
issued to relieve this burden as far
as possible. The chief failed to car
ry out the orders and I had intended
to bring charges against him on this
and other grounds. The Board of
Trustees of the bond commission at
tempted to force the issue at once by
calling a meeting to take action. Not
having the charges ready I naturally
did not bring, them before the board.
The board, however, took the initia
tive by promoting the then acting
chief to chief and adjourned. Wehn
the new chief left the room I imme
diately suspended him—as the law
gives me the right—for. 60 days for
failure to obey orders and insubor
dination. The board then ordered him
to continue his duties as chief, and
I brought action in order to have the
interpretation of the law made suffi
ciently plain that all might construe
it alike.
Sure of His Ground.
“I am sure of my ground and am
willing to await the action of the
higher court. Then, if the decision
is in my favor, therew ill be some
embarrassment on the part of th*
chief and the bond commission, for
the question of pay during suspension
will have to be considered.
“Understand me,” continued the
Mayor, “I am not making a fight on
the board of bond trustees, but to
carry out my pledges to the people
who elected me and the oath I took
to enforce the law.”
Mayor Swearingen is one of the
most loved and despised men in
Jacksonville—loved by the masses
and despised by the interests who can
not control him. He is a man of in
domitable courage, filled with a de
sire to do what, in his opinion, is
right; faithful to his friends, and the
idol of the common people, for whose
interests he is working. His career
reads like a fairy story, in that he
has fought his way up in four years
from a blacksmith’s anvil to Mayor
of a growing and progressive city.
“Durin ghis campaign it was
brought to the attention of the vot
ers that he had finished his educa
tion with the completion of the fifth
grade of the public schools. This,
so far as the public schools are con
cerned, was a fact, but the further
fact that after the toil of the day
wa* ended and he had discarded his
leather apron, he took to his books
under an oil lamp and dug out an
education. He also had one year in
the law department of Mercer Univer
sity at Macon.
Swearngen's one dea, even in his
boyhood days, was to become a law
yer, but necessity forced him to the
work of a blacksmith, which trade he
began in early life. As he toiled he
studied. He did not neglect his
trade, however, for it is an estab
lished fact that Van Swearingen is
not only one of the best blacksmiths
in the Southern States, but is a goou
engineer as well. This knowledge of
engineering, in combination with his
natural ability as a mechanic, gave
him the opportunity to finish his legal
education at a recognized college.
War Brings Opportunity.
It was during the Spanish-Ameri-
can War that he opportunity came.
The company by whom he was em
ployed secured a contract to mount a
large cannon at Fernandina. The
task was enormous and required
great skill and care. The work was
turned over to Swearingen as a sub
contractor, and he accomplished the
difficult task to the entire satisfac
tion of all parties. This gave him
the necessary funds, and at the close
of the war he awaited the time ;o
take up his college course. It finally
came and he put in one year at Mer
cer, finishing with honor to himself
and class. The almost innumerable
nights of study after the day’s work
was ended had given him learning
that few students in the University
had acquired.
When his examination for admis
sion to the bar came, he passed with
credit, but his means had run out and
he was not permitted to immediately
gWe up his trade of blacksmith for
the profession of the lawyer. He
continued to work at his anvil, tak
ing smaller court cases, until four
years ago last October, when he
dropped his hammer to take uv the
gavel of Judge of the Police Court
of Jacksonville, to w'hich office he ha 1
been elected by the working people
of the Florida metropolis. It was
during his term as judge of the Po
lice Court that his real worth be
came known.
Appearing at times severe on the
hardened criminal, to first offenders
he tempered justice with mercy, and
mixed good, hard common sense with
the law. When the street car strike
of last year came about, the strikers
N iss Annie May Wi 11 iams“, °.^
below, Second Lieutenant Harold C. Daniels, U. S. M .C., whom
she will wed at the Charleston navy yard, Boston, in October.
ENTIRE ((ME
Schooner Ralph W. Eaton Towed
Into Port Tampa After Many
Accidents.
TAMPA, Sept. 6.—It was an ad
venturous trip the schooner Ralph
W. Eaton has Just made from British
and Spanish Honduras, whence she
loaded a cargo of plantains and co-
coanuts for this city.
The Eaton left British Honduras on
June 19, but when a few miles at sea
was found to be leaking so badly
that she had to return for repairs.
Putting out to sea again, the su
percargo, or “charter party,” as the
West Indian trading boats call him.
became despondent and tried to com
mit suicide, but was foiled.
Then the Eaton began to leak
again, and but for the assistance of
the Carrie W. Babson, another
schooner of the same line, which
stood by and towed her into port, the
boat would perhaps have gone down
So badly she waterlogged when
she reached this port that there is no
change whatever of her going ba:k
before the beginning of the West In
dian hurricane season in October.
Five of her sailors, subjects of Great
Britain, were stranded here and had
to appeal to the immigration author
ities to send them back to Hondu
ras.
Big Naval Stores
Company Defunct
Employees of Concern at Pensacola
and Elsewhere Seeking Other
Positions.
PENSACOLA, Sept 6.—Employees
of the American Naval Stores Com
pany in Pensacola are to-day seek
ing and obtaining employment with
other companies, and it is reported
that this company, formerly consid
ered the strongest in America, is
about defunct. *
This company some time ago sus
pended operations in Pensacola, as
elsewhere, but employees retained po
sitions. Employees interviewed to
day do not contradict the report that
they are now' seeking employment
elsewhere, however.
were arrested on every possible pre
text by order of the Board of Bond
Trustees, as the story is told here,
but Judge Swearingen, who knew the
men and the justness of the fight they
were making, released them just as
rapidly as they were arrested, unless
some act of violence had been com
mitted, and this won for him the
gratitude of the w’orkingmen of Jack
sonville. It was through their efforts
and votes that he was so overwhelm
ingly elected at the polls as chief ex
ecutive of the city.
Labor Day Ovation.
The ovation given him on Labor
Day, w’hen he delivered the principal
address, was clear demonstration of
the feeling of love and gratitude the
workingmen'have for him. After the
address he was asked if he did not
feel proud of the friendship and con
fidence of such a splendid body of
men. He answered:
“I am one of them. They are my
brothers, with whom I toiled Tor
years and with whom I have lived
my life. They are real friends—not
because they have something they
want the Mayor to do, but are friends
who appreciate the efforts of others
to give justice. I have never known
them to ask for anything but justice.
That is all they want, and that they
will have as surely aB the sun shines.
Organization has been the means io
this end, but the fight has been hard,
and there are many In this vast
crowd who are martyrs—or have
been—to the cause of labor and the
uplift of humanity.”
To show the confidence his em
ployers had for Mayor Swearingen,
for whom he had labored for years,
and which Is one of the largest con
cerns of the kind in Florida, every
contract, every deed, every legal point
has been placed in his hands, and
they know they will be cared for.
They know his sterling worth as a
man and ability as a lawyer. •
It Is saf eto say that the mayoral
ty of Jacksonville is not the limit of
political preferment for the black
smith lawyer, for he has pow'er,
brains and determination, and with It
all is a Christian gentleman, whose
every act is based on the Golden
Rule, and whose every effort has been
to bring about moral reforms. He is
honest, sincere and the strenuous life
appeals to him.
PENSACOLA COMPANY GETS
MIAMI PAVING CONTRACT
PENSACOLA, Sept. 6.—Southern
Paving and Construction Company,
which has a plant in Pensacola, Is
said to have submitted the most sat
isfactory bid for the laying of 50,000
square feet of wood block paving In
Miami, and will receive the contract.
Five bids were submitted, the bid of
the Pensacola company being consld.
ered the most satisfactory in all re
spects. It is not known yet just when
work will begin, but the making of
the blocks will probably be begun at
once.
WORK CONVICTS ON ROAD.
TALLAHASSEE, Sspt 6.—The
County Commissioners of this county,
upon the expiration of their present
lease, will put the county convicts on
the public roads.
| Government to Help
Pave Road to Tybee
Congressman Edwards Introduces
Bill in Congress—Statewide
interest in Matter.
SAVANNAH, Sept. 6.—Before the
w’inter session of Congress begins in
December a strong sentiment will
have been crystallized in favor of a
paved road to Tybee.
Interest in the project is wide
spread. Systematic steps will be
taken to arouse a State-wide senti
ment in support of a measure which
Congressman Charles G. Edwards is
fathering. This bill provides for
Government co-operation In the un
dertaking.
It is Mr. Erwards’ purpose to press
his bill through this winter. Advo
cates of Government co-operation de
sire to make Mr. Edw'arcU' task ss
easy as possible by creating a live
sentiment all over Georgia backing
him up. It is believed this can be
done with little difficulty.
Social News of riorida
Jacksonville
J ACKSONVILLE. Sept. C.—Mrs.
Charles E. Stratton, who has
been spending the summer in
North Carolina and the past few
weeks in Saluda, was recently the
guest of honor at a bridge party giv
en by Mrs. Frank Scott, of Selma,
Ala., on the top of Piney Mountain.
Those enjoying this novel al fresco
bridge were Mr. and Mrs. John De-
Saussure, Misses Marie and Viola
Parks, of Atlanta; Mrs. B. M. Daw
son and Mrs. James Latham, of Ches
ter, S. C., and Miss Maude Nightin
gale, of Brunswick.
One of the most delightful events
of the season was given last Saturday
at “Oakhurst,” the summer residence
of Mr. and Mrs. Austin T. Race, the
guests of honor being Miss Hazel
Brown, of Jacksonville; Miss Cath
erine Hudgins, of Gainesville, and
Miss Ernestine Bowyer, of Leesburg,
who are house guests of Mrs. Race.
The event also celebrated the seven
teenth birthday of the hostess’ sister,
Miss Ernestine Bowyer.
Between the hours of 7:30 and 11:30
o’clock Tuesday evening Miss Bernice
Bell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
S. Bell, entertained a number of
friends at the home of her parents
on East Duval street, the occasion
being her seventeenth birthday. Mrs.
Bell and Miss Bell were assisted in
receiving by Miss Gertrude Wllden-
haln.
Gainesville
G AINESVIULE. FLA., Sept. 6^-At
the home of the Rev. S. W. Col
son in North Gainesville John
A. Taylor and Miss Cleo Mikell were
united in marriage.
Among those visiting the city this
week were Mr. and Mrs. George W.
Muller, of Atlanta.
Captain H. O, McArthur has re
turned with his family from Clyde,
N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Taylor have
gone to New York.
J. W. Reeve and family, recently of
Atlanta, have arrived In Gainesville to
reside.
The Women’s Missionary Society of
the Flr?*t Baptist Church held an en
tertaining meeting at the church on
Tuesday afternoon.
The ladies of Lew Wallace Circle
of the G. A. R. met Tuesday and in
itiated candidates.
I ANARK, Sept 6—Mm, Selman
and young son, of Quincy, re-
turned home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Gilmore and
Miss Fenton Davis returned to Talla
hassee Saturday.
Mrs. C. G. Myers and daughters,
Misses Flossie and Emma, and young
son, Maxwell, of Tallahassee, re
turned home Monday'.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Carpenter. Jr.,
and young son. Richard, returned to
Tallahassee Sunday.
Charlie Monroe and family, of Tal
lahassee, are at Lanark Inn.
"’P" ALLAHASSEE, Sept. 6.—Mr. and
| Mrs. D. R. King, of DeFuniak
Springs, were guests of the
Leon Hotel this week as a part of
their honeymoon. They' were married
at the bride’s home in DeFuniak
Springs two weeks ago. They stop
ped in Tallahassee on their return
from Asheville and other points in
North Carolina. They have gone to
Carrabelle to visit Mr. King’s sister,
Mrs. D. P. McKInzie.
C. E. Daffin accompanied Mrs. Daf-
fin to Marianna, where she will visit
relatives for some time. From Mari
anna Mr. Daffin visited Apalachicola.
F. P. Damon has been spending his
vacation at the country home of
J. W. Bushnell, near Tallahassee.
J. H. Tench and T. S. Trantham
joined J. Will Yon for the w'eek-end
at his camp at Lanark.
The Rev. and Mrs. J. D. Adcock
have returned from Rockingham,
N. C., where they visited relatives of
Mrs. Adcock.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Pickett, of Carra
belle, and Mrs. G. M. Gunn, of Sneads,
are visiting Mr. Pickett’s sister. Mrs.
Harry Garnand.
Mrs. D. W. Murrell, after visiting
her mother, Mrs. L. D. Yon, returned
to her home in Tampa on Saturday.
Mrs. Blanton, stenographer to the
Governor, has returned from a visit
to relatives In Georgia.
Fish Commissioner
To Name Deputies
To Encourage and Protect Oyster
Industry Along Coast
of Florida.
New England Society Interested
in Engagement of Southern
Girl to Naval Officer.
BOSTON. Sept. 6.—New England
society and naval circles are interest
ed in the announcement of the en
gagement of Miss Annie May Wil
liams, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Garl-
ner Richard Williams, of Ocala. Fla.,
and Second Lieutenant Harold C.
Daniels, U. S. M. C., of Newton, now
on duty at the Charleston Navy Yard.
Since early in the summer Miss
Williams has been the guest of Lieu
tenant Commander and Mrs. Yancey
S. Williams, of the Charleston Naw
Yard, where the former Is connected
with the Engineering Department.
Lieutenant Commander Williams is
an uncle of Miss Williams, who is a
native of South Carolina and a for
mer student at Winthrop College,
Rock Hill, that State.
The wedding, which will be a bril
liant social event, will take place
next October, on a date which Is yet
to be selected, at the yard quarters
of Lieutenant Commander and Mrs.
Williams. Miss Williams is we!!
known at Annapolis, where she made
her home for nearly a year with her
uncle and aunt when Commander
Williams was on duty at the Nava)
Academy. Lieutenant Daniels has
served in the Philippines and China.
TEACHERS’ EXAMINATIONS
TO BE HELD AT CLEARWATER
TALLAHASSEE, Sept. 6—W. N.
Sheets, State Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction, has arranged for a
teachers’ examination to be held at
Clearwater beginning Tuesday, Sep
tember 9.
The examination will be conducted
by Professor Sheldon Phillips, State
Rural School Inspector.
TO ENFORCE PURE FOOD
AND CITRUS FRUIT LAWS
TALLAHASSEE, Sept. 'W. J.
Edwards, of Ocala; Mr. Knight, of
Floral City; N. O. Penny, of Vero
and J. H. Lancaster, of Bartow, re
cently appointed Inspectors to assist
in the enforcement of the pure food
and green citrus fruit laws, were here
this week conferring with R. E. Rose.
State Chemist, and receiving more
detailed information and instruction*
as to their duties.
WRECK VICTIMS WELL
KNOWN IN SAVANNAH
SAVANf^VH, Sept. 6.—In the list
of the victims of the wreck of the
White Mountain Express and the Bar
Harbor Limited, near New Haven,
Conn., appeared the names of Miss
Harriet Biddle, among the dead, and
J. Mercer Biddle, her father, among
the injured. Both are well known
in Savannah. Miss Biddle having vis
ited at the home of James M. Dixon
last November. Miss Biddle and Miss
Helene Dixon were classmates for
three years at the Dana School, Mor
ristown, N. J.
TALLAHASSEE. Sept. 6—T. R.
Hedges, State Shellfish Commis
sioner, hns just returned from points
along the coast in the western part
of the State, where he hns been in
the interest of nnd to encourage the
oyster industry In this State.
He will leave at once for Fernan
dina, and there take a launch, by
which he will travel to the extreme
southern part of the East Coast,
posting himself on the conditions
along that part of the State. While
on this trip he will appoint his depu
ties to look after the industry on fehe
East Coast. These deputies are paid
salaries of about $50, whose duty it
is to patrol the coast in their re
spective territories, representing th»*
department in the collection of fees
from oystermen and otherwise seeing
that the law is being complied with.
These deputies can not have any in
terest, either directly or indirectly, In
the oyster business. One deputy is
given one or two coast counties to
look after, depending upon the vol
ume of the oyster business in that
particular territory.
Pecans and Oranges
For South Georgia
Successful Experiments Cause Large
Increase in Planting In
Ware County.
WAYCROSS, Sept. 6.—Pecan grow
ers through this section are planning
to make healthy additions to their
groves this winter.
Thousands of trees have been book
ed for winter delivery, and it is be
lieved the acreage in pecans in thl*
immediate vicinity will be increased
at least 25 per cent during the next
year.
Quite a number are also ordering
Satsuma orange trees, owing to the
success of recent experiments with
the orange in Ware County.
$200 AN ACRE YIELD
OF TOBACCO IN CHATHAM
SAVANNAH, Sept 6.—W. A. John-
ston. president of the National Land
Company, which has been growing
tobacco in Effingham County for the
last two years, sold the crop of 50
acres at Pineora this week for ap
proximately $10,000. The company
has 75 acres of tobacco on its Effing
ham County lands this year. The
Pineora crop is now being shipped.
The price received, practically $200
an acre, is a profitable return.
QUICK LUNCH COUNTERS
MUST SERVE PURE FOOD
SAVANNAH, Sept. 6.—Through
the medium of large score cards,
which are to be displayed in the vari
ous restaurants of the city, natives
and strangers within the gates of Sa
vannah will In the future be made fully
cognizant of the purity of the food
stuffs they are consuming. The new
plan will be put into operation within
the next week.
FLORIDA MAN. STABBED
BY STRANGER, MAY DIE
PENSACOLA, Sept. 6.—A dispatch
from Blountstown, Calhoun County,
says that as a result of a street fight
there, Ernest Kelly, a well-known
man and member of a prominent
family, Is dying, while Harvey Mq-
Crane. a stranger, supposed to be
from Dothan, Ala., Is held in jail with
out bond.
Physicians say Kelly can not live
24 hours. The fight occurred on the
streets, McCrane using a knife and
stabbing Kelly four times.
WAYCROSS SUBWAY.
WAYCROSS, Sept. 6.—Work has
started on the Carswell avenue sub
way, and when this is finished the
subway connecting Plant avenue and
Screven avenue, near Ava street, will
be built.
PROMINENT DRUGGIST DIES.
GAINESVILLE, FLA., Sept. 6.—
Dr. J. T. McMillan, one of the pioneer
citizens of Gainesville, is dead after
a short illne-ss, aged 77 years. As
one of the first druggists in the city
he was highly esteemed by every one.
He was a consistent member of the
Presbyterian Church.
TO IMPROVE DEPOTS.
TALLAHASSEE, Sept. 6.—Tiie
Riilroad Commissioners have served
notice on the Seaboard Air Line for
hearings September 23 to consider
whether or not they ought to enter
orders requiring it to improve its
passenger depot facilities at Raleigh.
Palmetto and Wildwood,
MERCHANTS EXPECT BIG TRADE
WAYCROSS, Sept. 6.—Waycroe»s
merchants who have returned from
New York and other Eastern cities
arc optimistic over business prospects
and expect a big fall and winter sea
son.
MILLIONS INVESTED IN AUTOS.
GAINESVILLE, FLA., Sept. 6 —
State records show' that 105,440 au
tomobiles have paid the State license,
which, if placed on the average at
$1,000 value, would show $105,440,000
expended in Florida for these ma
chines.
Havana Ball Players
Invade ‘Cigar City’
Cuban Team Will Bring Two Na
tional Agreement Players Back
to America.
TAMPA, Sept. 6.—The Romeo and
Juliet baseball team, winners of the
Havana City League championship,
w ill be here Saturday night for a se
ries of seven garner wfith Cuesta Key
and Sanchez & Haya, tw'o of the
fastest teams in the Cigar City
League.
The Cubans will have Cuesto,
catcher for Jacksonville, and Palmero,
the pitcher who has been signed by
McGraw for next year, In their line
up.
Fleet of Barges for
Lumber Company
First Arriyes in Savannah With Car
go of Coal—Three-Masted
Schooner Type,
SAVANNAH, Sept. The first of
a fleet of eight barges, which the
Hilton-Dodge Lumber Company is
having built to handle Its coastwise
lumber business, has arrived in port
laden with a cargo of coal.
The barge is the Alatamaha, and in
of the three-onasted schooner-rigged
type. It cost about $50,000, and was
built by the American Car and Foun
dry Company, of Wilmington, Del.
The barge was launched early in July.
A second barge, the Belfast, was
launched a few days ago, and will
probably reach Savannah in a short
time. The remaining six of the fleet
are now under course of construc
tion, and will be launched this fall.
DAMAGE SUIT CARRIED
TO UNITED STATES COURT
SAVANNAH, Sept. 6.—By order of
the City Court of Baxley, upon peti
tion of the Southern Railway, the
suit of Eliza Hall against the South
ern for $25,000 damages has been re
moved to the United States Court for
the Southern District of Georgia.
The plaintiff entered suit in the
City Court of Baxley for damages on
account of the death of her sor John
A. Hall, who w'as killed on January
12, of the present year while a pas
senger on a Southern train between
Jesup and Baxley.
STANDARD VEHICLES
FOR CARRYING MAIL
SAVANNAH. Sept. 6—That the
Postofflce Department in Washington
intends to establish a standard horse,
drawn vehicle for carrying the malls
In the cities is indicated by the con
tents of a letter received at the Sa
vannah postoffice. The local postal
officials are asked to Inform the de
partment as to the character of
horse-drawn vehicles now being used
here in the delivery and collection
service, together with any views
which they may have as to the char
acter of vehicles best adapted to the
service?
Bumper Orange Crop
Predicted by Grower
Wauchuta Grower Finds Grove Giv
ing Promise of 45 Per Cent
Increased Yield.
WAUCHULA, Sept. 6.—W. W.
Bateman, manager of the local citrus
exchange, says there will be a. bumper
orange crop this year. On one set of
groves with which he is personally
familiar he estimates this year's crop
at 29,000 boxes, against 20,000 last
year.
The orange crop of the State last
year was about 8,250,000 boxes, but no
statewide estimate has been made for
this season.
Original Progressive Democrat of
Florida, After Seat of Dun
can U. Fletcher.
JACKSONVILLE. Sept. 5.—Interest
in the recent announcement of John
N. C. Stockton, of this city, that lie
would enter the race for the United
States Senate against Senator Dun
can U. Fletcher is growing here and
there are many politicians w’ho believe
that the old “war horse” of Democ
racy will succeed in taking Fletch
er’s scalp.
Although Stockton is generally re
garded as the original Progressive
Democrat of Florida, his portion in
the past has usually been defeat. At
present, however, the Progressive ele
ment of the party Is so strong here
and throughout the State that Stock
ton’s friends are hopeful of his win
ning.
Mr. Stockton declares that he is
receiving assurances of support,
from all sections of the State arid
has a batch of interesting letters to
show that his friends are already busy
in his Interest. Among his letters
are some from prominent Floridans
who have hitherto opposed Mr. Stock-
ton in his Senatorial and Guberna
torial aspirations. In a majority of
the letters the writers expressed no
animosity toward Senator Fletcher,
but declared they thought Stockton
was entitled to the place for his past
services to the party and State.
I am sincere in the belief that
there has been a change of feeling in
my favor on the part of many who
have biterljr opposed me in the past,
and I know' that time has mellow'ed
their feelings, politically and person
ally, for which I am indeed thank
ful,” declared Mr. Stockton. “As
surances of support, given volunta
rily, convince me of the fact that 1
am stronger in Duval County than
ever before, and I believe the same
condition exists throughout the
State.”
EXCURSION BOAT MAKES
FIRST TRIP AT PENSACOLA
PENSACOLA, Sept. 6.—New ex
cursion boat, Charles E. Cessna, wfith
a capacity of 1,100 passengers and
dining room accommodations for 250,
made its initial trip Friday, when
an excursion to Santa Rosa Island
occurred. It is the largest and most
commodious excursion boat in Pensa
cola Bay, and is strictly modem in
every respect.
HIT BY TRAIN; MAY LIVE.
WAYCROSS, Sept. 6.—Richard
Love, whose home is in Savannah,
was struck by a northbound Atlantic
Coast Line passenger train at the
Knight avenue crossing last night and
badly injured.
Girl Defies Police;
She Will Not Work
Escapes From Savannah Farm and
Says She’ll Walk Off Again
if Taken. ,
SAVANNAH, Sept. 6.—Courts and
the police have been defied by Jen
nie Blunt, a young white woman, 18
years old, an escaped convict from
the Brown farm.
"Yes, I escaped from the farm, and
I’ll escape again if they send me
there," she said. “I just walked off
before, and I’ll walk off again. I
told Judge Schwarz In Police Court
the last time they had me that t
wouldn't work, and It was no use to
send me there. I reckon he believes
me now. They can't make me work,
and It’s no use to try. I won’t do it.
The only way they can keep me is to
Bend me to jail, where I can't gi)t
out.’’
ELM YOUR LIVER—DIME»
You’re bilious! You have a throb
bing sensation in your head, a bad
taste in your mouth, your eyes hurt,
your skin is yellow with dark rings
under your ^ves, your lips are parch
ed. No wonder you feel ugly, mean
and ill-tempered. Your system is full
of bile and constipated waste not
properly passed olT, and what you
need is a cleaning up “inside.” Don’t
continue being a bilious, constipated
nuisance to yourself and those who
love you, and don't resort to harsh
physics that irritate and injure. Re
member, that your sour, disordered
stomach, lazy liver, and clogged bow
els can bo quickly cleaned and regu
lated by morning with gentle, thor
ough Cascarets; a 10-cent box will
keep your head clear and make you
feel cheerful and bully for months.
Get Cascarets now—wake up refresh
ed—feel like doing a good day’s work
—make yourself pleasant and useful.
Clean up! Cheer up!
CANDY CATHARTIC
10 CENT BOXES-ANY DRUG STORE
• ALSO 2*1 fV *50 CENT BOXES •
WHILE YOU SLE£S
LIQUOR LICENSES GRANTED
IN TWO FLORIDA TOWNS
BLOUNTSTOWN, Sept. 6.—County
commissioners have granted two
liquor licenses in this county, which
has heretofore been dry. One saloon
will be operated at Blountstown, the
county seat, and the other at Altha.
B008TER PUBLICATION.
WAYOROSS, GA., Sept, 6.—“Splin
ters,” the monthly publication Just
out as a Board of Trade* booster, Is
going to get out an unusually large
edition for September, showing in
many ways what is going on in Way-
cross and Ware.
SCHOOLBOOKS FOR POOR.
WAYCROSS. Sept. 6.—The Salva
tion Army of Way cross ia collecting
schoolbooks and clothing for the poor
children of the city, so that as many
as can be cared f >r will be able to en
ter the public schools.
AN
FOE
IDEAL TRIP
SEPTEMBER.
The Warm Springs Ho
tel will remain open until
September 15, and those
who are acquainted with
this famous watering place
will find it ready and
anxious to serve them with
the best the country affords.
This is just the season to en
joy the baths and the beau
tiful country surroundings.
"Developer of Efficient Executives
Salary Measures Capital Value
You have a capital value. It
Increases or decreases. Your
income is based on this value.
The average Increase In sal
ary of men attending Schools
of Commerce varies from 6.4
per cent to 15 per cent each
year. Capitalize the gain at 5
per cent—it represents $1,320
to $3,360 a year increase
capital value while in school.
Has your capital value In
creased that much In the last
year? Work decisively THIS
year. You can grow. You can
increase It.
Take onr collegiate courses in Commerce, Accounts, Finance and
Commercial Law. Class hours don't conflict with your work or
pleasure. Number of students limited, l our future life and hap
piness may lx- In the balance. Decide right. Enroll now. Work be
gins September 15th.
Evening School of Commerce
Georgia School of Technology
165 W. North Ave. ( Atlanta, Ga.
Classes 6s 15 to 8:15
Ivy 4775
Free booklet on request