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THE GEORGIAN’S NEWS BRIEFS 3 u. s. HUERTA ADVANCE TROOPS ARE ORDERED TO PROTECT EL PASO SOLDIERS | EXHIBITS OF PETS TO MARK POULTRY SHOW; Miss Edith Kruger, of Kirkwood, and her prize winning Orpington. SLATON TO URGE DIFFERENT CROPS All Hospitals in That City Are Crowded With Wounded, Prisoners Brought In. Governor Plans to Issue Procla mation Asking Farmers to Diversify to Balk Weevil. across the line at Juarez. Reports that bands of Federals were advancing on Juarez, which is con tiguous to this city, caused alarm among the inhabitants and resulted in the call for more troops. General Bliss, in his telegram to Secretary of War Garrison, declared the border patrol of cavalry should not be weakened, as he did not have enough troops there to defend El Paso properly. Rear Admiral Fletcher, in a radio- telegram to the Nav\ Department to day. described the conditions at Tux- pam as satisfactory and under com plete control of the Mexican Federal troops. Some anxiety is felt for Americans who are In Victoria, which has fallen into the hands of rebels. A report of the situation at Tam pico was received at the department in a long code message from Admiral Fletcher. The report has not been made public. PRISONERS BROUGHT IN. EL PASO. TEXAS, Nov. 26.—Be tween TOO and 800 Federal prisoners were brought ^fito Juarez this morn ing on a special train from the scene of the recent battle between rebels and Huerta's men. The greater num ber of them are enisled men who* it is said, were deserted on the field by the officers. • All hospitals in Juarez are crowded with wounded, and advices have been received saying that 1,000 more are on the way to Juarez Fifty soldiers were detailed to dig trenches throughout the night for the burial of the dead. The bodies were stripped before burial and the cloth- In is being worn to-day by rebel fighters, who discarded the ragged garments they had been wearing. While the gTim work went on south of Juarez there were scenes of re joicing in the city, but Villa kept strict watch along his outposts to guard against any suEprise. As the harassed Federal troops re treated southward the victorious reb els hung upon their flanks, shooting dow n the stragglers and detach! lg email bodies of prisoners So fierce was the attack of the rebel cavalry at times that Federal soldiers threw away guns and knapsacks to expe dite their flight. The Federals, worn out by constant fighting and disheart ened by defeat, were without provi sions ;fnd wa.tcr and suffered keenly from hunger and thirst. Soldiers threw themselves upon trample 1 mudholes, sucking what moisture they could from the mire. BETRAYED BY WIFE. NEW YORK. Nov. 26. Harry White, alias Ning Foon. millionaire chief of the Chinese smuggling ring, was arrested | here by Inspector Wiley, of the De- partment of Justice, after a search of three years. White, who is a half breed Chinese, directed the oper&fcons of the syndicate that has for many years smuggled Chinamen Into the United States and amassed wealth In that manner. He was betrayed to secret service agents by his wife SUIT GETS SETBACK. SAVANNAH, Nov. 2G. The pending agreement in the lieari balm suit of Mrs. Hannah S. Whilldiu, wealthy Camden, N. J., widow, against Francis Greene, received a serious setback when the elderly woman told her attorneys that Mr. Greene’s demands for a por tion of the property she alleges he cheated ner out of. were exorbitant. Mrs. WhilWin says she will not settle, but would rather take her chances with a jury. PAY FOR WAR DAMAGE. WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.—In a re port submitted to Congress to-day the C’onrt of Claims formally ap proved payment of $1,019 to the heirs of W. O. B. Whatley, of Polk Count- 4 ty, Georgia, to reimbur?*e the estate for damages inflicted by General Sherman’s army during the Civil War. Whatley was loyal to the North. Hundred.- of freak birds and pet animals will be exhibited at the Southern International Poultry Show, which will be held at the Auditorium next week, beginning Monday it noon, in addition to the 4,000 birds which will be entered in the regulif classes. The management of e show his allotted space for various exhibits of pet rabbits, guinea pigs and birds that are a cross between the ordiniry chicken and other fowls. One of the most remarkable will be a bird that I is a cross between a -uinea hen and an ordinary chicken. It is expect - J ed that he display of freaks and pets will form one of the most amus ing and interesting sections of the show. Another interesting exhibit will be a pen of cooing white doves, en tered by A. F. Gibson, of Copenhill. Fearing Tuberculosis Woman Hangs Self KNOXVILLE, Nov. 26.—Fearing tu berculosis following a serious attack of typhoid, Miss Margaret Weaver, of An- dcrsonville, hanged herself to the branch of an apple tree. Previously she tried unsuccessfully to end her life by strik ing herself in the head with an ax. Spinal meningitis followed the hanging, causing death. Miss Weaver was a popular student of Clinton High School. Ministers Protest Memorial to Busch the other members of which were II. G. Hastings, IT G. Kontz, J. T. llollemaa and Clark Howell. BOY KILLED WITH GUN. DALTON. Nov. 26. While playing, with a number of his little boy friends, with a loaded shotgun, Paul Wilson, son of Mr and Mrs. Henry Wilson, of the (’enter Point settlement, this county, was shot anil instantly killed. It was another case of not knowing the gun was loaded The little fellows were so horrified at the tragedy that n<» lucid account of how the gun was shot can be obtained. ON WRONG SIDE. SAVANNAH. Nov. 28.—In making a physical examination of Police Officer C. S. Cowart, who thought he had a broken rib the X-ray photograph showed his hert and liver to be to the right of the center of his body. Physicians are making investigations and preparing papers for the medical journals on the subject. IVES TO BE CHOSEN. RECESS FOR CONGRESS. WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.—The special session of Congress promises to merge into the regular winter ses sion next '^Monday. The currency debate that opens in the Senate to-morrow and the Legis lative work of the regular session will be laid aside December 20 for a full two weeks’ vacation. ONLY ATHLETES AT DANCE. AURORA, ILL., Nov. 26.—Ar rangements are complete for the an nual football dance of the Aurora High School, and from the program made pubtlo it looks »s if only ath letes will be eligible to attend. Two orchestras have been engaged and as soon as one finishes a dance selection the other will strike up. KILLED BY ENGINE. GAINESVILLE, Nov. 26.—I. B. Murray, extra gang foreman for the Gainesville Midland Railway on the work of broadening the gauge be tween Belmont and Monroe, was killed by a freight engine at Belmont when he stepped out of the way of a regular train directly in front of the freight engine. Murray leaves a wife and three children at Dothan, Ala. He was 50 years of age. FOUND GUILTY. VALDOSTA, Nov. 26.—Warren Clem ents, member of a well-known family in I^owndes County, on trial in Supe rior Court here fur two days charged with the murder of E. J. Griffin, a merchant of Cat Creek, w r as found guil ty with a recommendation that he be sent to the penitentiary for life The killing took place about two years ago durirg a drinking bout ROAD MUST MAKE STOPS. The petition of the Seaboard Air lane Railway for the Railroad Commission to revoke its order for the Seaboard to stop its passenger trains Nos. 11 and 1 on Bag at Tucker, a station in DeKalb County, half-way between Atlanta and Lawrenceville, was denied by tne Com mission Wednesday. The road was ordered to begin making the stops on December 15. GRAFT ON TROLLEY LINE. CHICAGO, No«, 26. draft among conductors on the Chicago and Joliet electric lines has resulted in the ar rest and confession of twenty em ployees. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 26 -Th and City Council to-day received protest from the Evangelical Al liance. representing all Protestant pastors of St. Louis*, against placing a monument to the memory of Adol phus Busch in one of the city parks. I The resolution reads: We most emphatically protest | against the ereetioh of any monu- j ment or statue of any man who was engaged In the extension of the brew ery business throughout the world, j In any park or public ground in our city.'* 1 WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.—David O. Mayor Ives, transportation manager of the a ! Boston Chamber of Commerce, will be appointed a member of the inter state Commerce Commission to fill one of the three vacancies. ASK FOR HEARING. WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. Alarmed by the announcement of Attorney General j McReynolds that,he would investigate the cold storage blants. dealers in food- ! stuffs have win'd to the Department of : .lustice requesting a hearing before court action is begun. It was pointed out to-day however that the Attorney General Is not so eager to prosecute the cold storage men as he is to lower the price of eggs and other foods, and If this can be accom- I piished through an adjustment with the dealera it will be done. Cured His RUPTURE I was badly ruptured while lifting a trunk several years ago. Doctors said my only ho;>e of cure was an operation Trusses did me no good. Finally I got hold of something that quickly and com pletely cured me. Years have passed and the rupture has never returned, although I am doing hard work as a carpenter. There was no operation, no lost time, no trouble. I have nothing to sell, but will give full information about how you may find a complete curt without operation, if you write to me, Eugene M. ihillen, Carpenter, 821 Mar* eellus avenue, Manasquan, N. J. Ret* ter cut out this notice and show' it to any others who axe ruptured you may save a life or at least stop the misery of rupture and the worry ami danger of an operation. PARENT-TEACHER CLUB. FORSYTH. Nov. 26.—Miss Mary Collins, State organizer of the Na tional Congress of Mothers and the Parent-Teacher Associations, has es tablished one of the latter organiza tions in Forsyth- Mrs. L. M. Napier is president and Mrs. J. L. McGee secretary. WILL OPPOSE PENROSE, Want Ads HELP WANTED—MALE LOCAL KKPHKSy.VTATIVB WANTKD No o»n- ▼ajuln* or sollclUng required. Good Income »•»- •ured Address National Co-OpersUee Ib-altj Co., V 1446 Mar den Bull Htg Washington, D. C. MISCELLANEOUS. MARRY Many rich, congenial and anx ious for companions. Interesting par ticulars and photo free. The Messenger, ! Jacksonville, Fla MARRY RICH—Matrimonial paper ol , highest character, containing hundreds Pinohot, former United States ror- ] 0 f photos and descriptions of marriagw e*ter and friend of Colonel Rboaevelt, ! able people with means. Mailed free, will oppose Son a tor Boise Penrose's j Sealed- Either sex Writ, to-day. One reflection, it is said here. S'** Address Standard Pinohot will run as a Progressive, j Cor. Club. Box DOT. Grayslake. Ill relying on the strong Pennsylvania ( Marry Rich— ‘lit”. Y»*Ki RooBevelt vote. fu. rw* r *o<Kkgun. tn.j» WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.—In response to a request from Gen eral Bliss, the Twentieth Infan try at Port Douglas. Ariz.. to-day wa.s ordered to El Paso. Texas, to protect the border city pend ing the settleement of affairs A proclamation to the farmers of Georgia, urging a diversification of crops Lo avoid the ^vil effects of the boll weevil, which is now entering the State, will be issued by Governor Slaton. A committee from the State Chamber of Commerce waited upon the Chief Ex ecutive Tuesday afternoon and asked him to issue the proclamation. An in stant acquiescence on the part of the Governor was the reply. President O. .1. i laden and Secretary C. D. McKinney headed the committee.