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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN,
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15. :
OIL TRUST TO INCREASE
THE WAGES OF 500,000
jfew York, Dec. 15.—The Standard
Oil Company will Increase the wages of
500.000 employees 10 per cent begin
ning January 1. This will affect all
eooalvlnff than Sion a month
men recvmi(H »«*>*» » mumii,
It wilj .Indirectly beneflt 2,000,000 per
sons.
Following the announcement of the
Standard Oil, the Empire Iron and
Steel Company, the request Iron Com
pany and the Bassett Ore and Iron
Company at Oxford, N. J., posted a no
tice giving a 10 per cent increase to
their men.
IK AS'I OF CHANNUKAH
CELEERATED BYHEBREWS
Channukah, also called Hanukah, or
the feast of Dedication or "Lights." will
be celebrated Sunday by the orthodox
jews of the city at the synagogue,
Ahavath Achlm, at the comer of Pied
mont avenue and Gilmer street.
The celebration will be under the
auspices of the Young Men's Hebrew
Association and the Ahavath Zion So
ciety. A comprehensive program of
music, recitations and speeches, In
which some of the best Jewish talent
of the city will take prominent part,
has been arranged.
The feast of Hanukah began Decem
ber 12. , It is celebrated In remem
brance of the victories of the Macca
bees over the hosts of the Syrian king,
Antlochus Epiphanes. The feast lasts
eight days, all marked by rejoicing and
by praise.
It Is called “Feast of Lights" because
on the evening before the first - day
one light Is kindled In the synagogue
and the home, and every following
night the number of lights Is Increased -
by one until on the eighth night every
house and synagogue has eight lights
all burning.
SCOLDED BY FATHER GIRL RUNS AWAY;
WALKS SO MILES TO SECURE WORK
Special to The Georgian.
Ualnbridge, Ga., Dec. 15.—Miss Rosa
Jones, who mysteriously disappeared
from her home in the western part of
the county, about ton days ago, has
beeen located. She was found In the
Florida Insane asylum at Chattahoo
chee, where she is studying to be a
trained nurse. The young lady says
which she left home and walked the
entire distance from her home to Chat
tahoochee, which Is about fifty miles,
taking two days for the Journey. She
gave as her reason for leaving home
that her father had threatened to whip
her for going to a party with a young
man friend. Miss Jones says she Is
well pleaeed at Chattahoochee and In
tends to stay and be a trained nurse.
Her relatives and friends are much re
lieved that she Is found, as they had
she walked almost all of the night on suspected foul play.
Persistently asserting he Is Innocent,
Will Johnson, the negro condemned to
die on the gallows In the Tower on
January 4 for his alleged assault
.Mrs. Hembree, has begun preparations
tn meet his doom.
In solitary confinement In a cage on
the second floor of the big prteon, with
no companion but his gloomy thoughts,
Johnson Is spending most of his time
In prayer for forgiveness for his sins.
When seen Saturday by a Georgian
reporter the condemned .prisoner de
clared he had made his peace and was
ready and willing to hang If the law
demanded his life. He protested, how
ever, that he would die Innocent of the
crime charged to him.
"Before my God‘ and before men I
am Innocent," exclaimed the negro. "I
never did what they charge me with.
They say I must hang, though, and I
am ready to go. I have been praying
ever since they put me. In Jail and my
sins have been forgiven."
Asked If he reads the Bible, the pris
oner replied:
"I can’t rend at all. If I could, I
would read the Bible."
Johnson Is visited In his cell at fro-
ipient Intervals by negro ministers of
the city, who offer him spiritual con-
polation.
Johnson says he In anxious for a
new trial, but don’t Know what his at
torneys intend to do In thi matter.
PRESIDENT READY
TO FURNISH DATA
Washington, Dec. 15.—To furnish In.
formation requested by the senate, the
following messages will be sent to that
body by the president:
.Monday, Dec. 17.—One the Panama
The first Issue of Watson's Jeffer
sonian Magazine was placed on sale at
the news stands Saturday.
The publication contains 148 pages of
text and 44 pages of advertising, a re
markable showing considering the dif
ficulties besetting the management in
launching the magazine In such a short
time. The table of contents Is Inter-
LA WYERS GA VE BAD 'IIP;
ROWE MARRIED TOO MUCH
' BUI JUDGE LEI HIM GO
Acting upon the advice of lawyers,
caused Claude Rowe, a sleuth In the
employ of the Piedmont Detective
Agency, to have all sorts of trouble be
fore he was finally cleared of a bigamy
charge In Judge Roan’s court Friday
afternoon.
As It appeared that Rowe had con
sulted lawyers before taking a second
wife, and had acted In good faith.
Judge Roan directed a verdict of ac
quittal, Solicitor General Hill consent
ing to this arrangement.
It was shown that Rowe had married
Mary Jenkins in Birmingham, believing
her to be a widow. He lived with her
some time and then received a visit
from a man claiming to be Mary’s hus
band, Who flashed a marriage certifi
cate to back up his assertions.
With this eldence before him, Rowe
left Mary Jenkins and some time after-
IS NEW PRESIDENT
OF SOCIOLOGISTS
At the last regular meeting of the
Atlanta Sociological Society there were
elected new officers, as follows: Presl-
dent, Marvin Undsrwood; vies presl
dent. Dr. Theodore Toepel: secretary.
Miss Martin, and treasurer, Mr. Fob
ward began paying attention to Miss
Callte Thompson, of Atlanta. The re
sult of this courtship was that Rowe
again married. But before so doing he
told the Jury that he consulted lawyers
about the matter, and they told him to
go ahead and marry: that his marriage
with Mary Jenkins was not legal, for
she had a husband at the time.
The sleuth took the advice of the
lawyers and the next chapter In this
tragedy of life was when a brother-in-
law swore out a warrant for the bride
groom's arrest, charging bigamy.
It was shown that the first wife,
Mary Jenkins, Is living in Atlanta un
der another name and has been known
by many names. Rowe now has pend
ing a suit for divorce against the first
wife.
' In making his statement to the Jury,
Rowe said he was the youngest soldier
ever enlisted In the U. S. army, hav
ing been sworn In when 13 years of age,
and receiving an excellent discharge.
PLANNED TO KILL HIM
AND HIDE THE BOOT
—CONDENSED STATEMENT—
Most Remarkable Is Plot
Dr. J. S. Todd ably discussed the
subject, "Progress of Disease In the
Moderate prlnker.” He said there Is
really no such thing as drinking In
moderation. Highest authorities say
that alcohol Is not a stimulant The
brightest spot In prohibition Is that the
medical profession Is changing Its at
titude In regard to use of alcoholics.
Teetotalers are now 10 to 1 compared
to ten years ago. Teetotalers are bet-
risks for life Insurance and the
moderate drinker cannot get Insurance.
eating.
The foreword Is Mr. Watson's full
account ot his trouble with Colonel W,
D. Mann and Watson's Magazine. Borne
twenty-five pages are devoted to a his
tory of this case, and Mr. Watson
promises that this will end the matter
so far as he Is concerned.
Following this are some twenty pages
of Mr. Watson's editorial which cover
wide range of topics In the unique
and readable manner for which Mr.
Watson Is famed. In an editorial on
Mr. Bryan and Mr. Watson," he says:
'Everybody realizes that there are
more Populist* In Georgia today than
there ever were before."
"A Survey of the World," by Charles
J. Bayne, associate editor, Is a very
j. naync, nnauuaio *-m»vws, •» » wsj
comprehensive resume of topics of
world-wide Interest. The table of con
tents Includes tho first Instalment of
Will N, Harben's new story, "Anna
Boyd;" "Life and Times of Andrew
Jackson," by Thomas E. Watson. Mr.
Watson also contributes educational
and book review departments.
The Jeffersonian Magazine begins Its
Drinkers are more subject "to disease
and more likely to die when affected
with disease. The regular drinker Is
more prone to tuberculosis, more cer
tain to die from pneumonia, typhoid
fever, septic disease; In fact, In all
diseases of the lungs, brain, kidneys,
heart, etc.
pr. Klme presented statistical re
ports on "What Liquor Houses Cost
Atlanta.” The direct and Indirect ex
penses aggregate 81,598,451, not count
ing the city charities. Inmates sent to
the poor farm, loss of time from sick
ness, etc., due to alcoholics. There are
30 or 40 Insane yearly sent to the
asylum from Atlanta due to alcoholics;
murders committed not yet ascertain
ed. etc. •
In return forall this the city receives
8128,00 as a license fee. The details of
the report will be published later when
more complete.
The society Indorsed the action ot
Mr. Logan, of the Associated Charities,
in bring Dr. H. S. Curtis, of Wash
ington, D. C„ to lecture In Atlanta
Monday night, December 17. Dr. Cur
tis Is secretary and treasurer of tjie
National Playground Association of
America. He will give a lecture, Il
lustrated by stereoptlcon, on the use
and value of playgrounds for children.
Every one Is urged tor attend this lec
ture; no admission fee.
The Sociological Society authorized
Its committee to act with the Asso
ciated Charities and appear before
council and urge an appropriation for
the purpose of keeping the school
grounds open during next summer’s
vacation, as playgrounds for the chil
dren.
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Tuesday, Dec. 18.—On thp Japanese
situation, with Secretary Metcalfs re
port. On the public lands. On the
Cuban situation, with Secretary Taft's
report.
Wednesday, Dec. 19.—On the Browns
vllle case, dismissal of a battalion.
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THOUSANDSOFBALES
OF COTTON TIED UP
In Many Places Had To Be
Dumped in Streets
By Farmers.
Special to The Georgian.
Athens. Ga., Dec. 15.—On account of
the Inability of the railroads to handle
the cotton, many smaller towns around
Athens, it I* claimed, are suffering from
a complete business blockage. During
the season Athens Buffered greatly from
the reason that the railroads did not
have the facilities to properly handle
the freights. Athens was not the only
place nor the city which suffered the
greatest.
On the line of railroad between El-
berton and Royston and Toccoa were
counted 15,341 bales tied up on the
platforms and In the streets and no
power to move them away. Two trains
are now being operated and the cotton
js being got rid of faster.
ALr Royston alone 5,302 bales were
counted; at Lavonia, 3,400; at Gan
non, 1,400 bales; at the small town of
Dewey Rose, 1,200.
The small cotton buyer has his hands
tied. Having put all his money in cot
ton he, together with the cotton buying
merchant, are completely helpless. The
big buyers are not hurt so badly. The
situation for a time was indeed fearful.
The railroads could not properly handle
the cotton and the banks and money
men had put all the cash obtainable ?n
the fleecy staple which was lying Idle.
One man, It Is said, who had money on
deposit in a certain bank drew a checu
for $500 and the bank was so low on
money that it thought best to be on tho
safe side to keep his money a while and
hence did not cash the check.
Figuring the cotton as being worth
$50 a bale, which Is about an average,
there you have $750,000 tied up and not
worth a cent till the moving of it Is
accomplished. i
Brought to Light
In France.
By RAOUL DE 8AINT RENE.
(Copyright, 1908, by W. R. Hears!.)
Paris, Dec. 16.—The attempted assas
sination of the English Doctor P. Z.
Herbert, at Bolt-le-Rol, in the foreet if
Fontalnbleu recently has created an
uproar here which has not been
equalled by any crime since the Gouffe
affair, when Gabrielle Bompard, tho
murderess, who attempted to land In
America upon her liberation from pri
son a couple of years ago, with the
aid of an accomplice, killed the bailiff
Gouffe and hid his body In a trunk.
The police Investigations Into the
matter have revealed tho fact that the
man Cesbron and his accomplice, the
woman Guerin, whose real name Is
Marie Pesnel, are implicated In mar
riage bureau frauds which ore not lim
ited to France, but have a widespread
International character. There Is no
longer any doubt that Dr. Herbert in
tended shortly leaving for America, and
the police are convinced that theft was
the motlv.e of the attempted assassina
tion.
It has been proved that Dr, Herbert,
In company with the Cesbrons, visited
’numerous villas In the suburbs of Paris
with a view to renting them. A curious
fact In connection with these visits Is
that Guerin always inquired whether
there was a well In the garden. It is
supposed that the Intention was to
murder and throw his body down the
well. However, that plot fell through
and the Bots-le-Rol villa having been
rented, an enormous trunk was sent
there on the day before the attempted
murder. It Is believed that the assas
sins had decldsd to put the doctor's
body Into the trunk and sink It In the
Seine river, which Is not mors than a
couple of hundred yards or no trom the
river bank. This could easily have
been accomplished under cover of
night.
Loaded clubs, firearms, daggers and
other murderous Implements have been
found on the premises occupied by
Cesbron and his accomplice.
Miss Mary Smith, the beautiful Eng
lish girl with whom the doctor was in
love, and whom the Guerin woman
says Cesbron also admired, has dis
appeared. It Is thought that she sailed
for America on the St. Paul from Cher
bourg under the name of Mary Wilson.
M. Dudre, a young Frenchman, who
Is an attache of the secretarial depart
ment of the ministry of fine arts, has
told how he was duped by the Ces
brons. -He says he met the Guerin
woman In Pari* and she offered to ar
range a marriage with a wealthy Eng
lish girl, the ward of a prosperous Lon
don physician. He went over to Lon
don and was Introduced to the beautl
ful Mary Smith, who was not only
lovely to look upon, but highly accom
plished as well. He showered presents
upon her, but Just when the engage
ment was to be definitely arranged the
girl disappeared and he wae unable to
get any track of her. Eventually he
lodged a complaint with the police. He
was summoned to an Inspector's office
and learned of another similar com
plaint which had been lodged. The
young glri in this case was called Miss
Lawrence Northrope. When shown the
photograph of Miss Northrope he was
astonished to recognize In It the picture
of Miss Mary Smith.
Dr. Herbert Is progressing satisfac
torily toward recovery at the hospital,
and the police are actively seeking
Mary Smith, as they believe she holds
the clew to the mystery.
MADDOX-RUCKER RANKING CO.,
At The Close of Business December 14th, 1906
ASSETS.
Loans and Discounts $2,119,584.23
Stocks and bonds 111,380.00
Furniture and Fixtures.. 4,200.00
CASH:
In vault,
$333,562.06
With banks, 538,277.02— 871,839.08
$3,107,003.31
LIABILITIES.
Capital $ 200,000.00
Surplus and Undivided
Profits 556,801.95
Due Depositors 2,350,201.36
$3,107,003.31
The best present Santa Claus could bring to young or old would be a new
Savings Bank Book with a deposit in the MADDOX-RUCKER BANKING
CO. Opening such an account lays the foundation for ECONOMY, which is
the corner stone of SUCCESS.
was dining In the house of an Ameri
can painter, when. In the course of
conversation, he expressed a wish to
have more examples of modern art in
the gallery. A friend of the painter,
who was present, salc^ that he would
present to the Palais any work with
which the curator was delighted and
went In search of and found one of the
most beautiful examples of Monet,
which was bought and presented by
the American to the city of Paris.
HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS
VIA GEORGIA RAIL
ROAD.
On account of Christmas holidays
tickets will be sold at all points south
of the Ohio and Potomac and east of
the Mississippi river, St. Louie, Mo.,
Included, at rate of one and one-third
first-class fare, plus 25 cents, for the
round trip.
Tickets on sale at all stations De
cember 20 to 25, 30, 31 land January 1,
final limit January 7, 1907.
For further Information apply to any
ticket agent, or
A. G. JACKSON, C. C. M’MILLIN,
G. P. A. A. O. P. A.
Augusta, Ga.
Crossties Wanted.
WE WANT IMMEDIATELY FOR’ TEMPOR
ARY USE, CROSSTIES IN LOTS FROM 100 TO
1,000. OFF GRADE TIES WILL DO. 8 to 8 1-2
FEET LONG, ANY SIZE.
ANSWER NAMING PRICE AND WHERE TIES
ARE LOCATED.
“CROSSTIES” CARE GEORGIAN.
EAST TO CONSULT
Governor Joseph Jtf. Terrell will leave
Sunday for Washington, where he goes
to consult Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson relative to the congressional
district agricultural schools In Geor
gia, ten of the eleven having been es
tablished.
The governor will also seek to secure
an Increase In the amount given by
the government for agricultural station
exp
The last echo of the Cure de Chan-
tenay affair has proved almost ns star
tling as tho first. It will be remeirf-
bered that Abbe Delarue the Cure de
ChAntenay disappeared mysteriously
last summer and extraordinary
searches were made for hie body, ns
It was believed that he had been mur
dered. Subsequently It transpired that
be hnc! fled to Belgium with Mile. Marie
Fremont, one o! his parishioners, with
whom he hnd culpable relations. The
young woman was expecting to become
a mother. Her child has not yet been
born, but the French papers have re
ceived clrculnr letters from the ox-
prlest and Mile. Fremont- announcing
their Intention to separate and spend
the remainder of their lives In seclu
sion, expiating their sin. They con
clude by asking pardon of all whom
they have shocked and offended.
point out the wonderful Impetus given
agricultural pursuits by tho eleven
schools as well as tho new agricultural
college at Athens.
From Washington he will go to New
York to consult with George Foster
Peubody relative to general educational
work and plans in Georgia for the en
suing year. He will be absent all of
next week.
THEODORE DEHOUR,,
IS COMMERCIAL AGENT
Theodore Dehon, Jr., now with the
Merchants and Miners Transportation
Company, has been appointed commer
cial agent of the Atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantic and will assume the du
ties of his new position January 1, with
offices In the Empire building.
Mr. Dehon is well known In the local
railroad world and has a large circle
of acquaintances In the South who wfil
be Interested In this change. He Is a
railroad man of wide experience, which
will he of beneflt to him In opening
the business of the new road In this
territory. In* which there is so much
competition.
STEAMER GOES DOWN
IN MOBILE, ALA,, BAY
CAN FIVE MEN IN TWELVE HOURS
SPEND $600 FOR REAL ENJOYMENT?
$1,000 WAGERED ON THE QUESTION
New York, Dec. 15.—Can five men
In twelve hours spend In legitimate en
joyment 8800?
Frederick Thompson has wagered
81,000 with Sam Harris that It cannot
be done—the loser to foot all the bills.
The terms of the bet stipulate that
there shtjl be no gambling; that cigars
cannot be lighted with 810 bill,, or
simitar foolish expenditures, and that
the amount must be dissipated between
the hours of 6 In the morning and 5 In
the afternoon.
The wager grew out of a discussion
about a new play. In which the hero of
the play finds no little difficulty In
spending 11,000,000 a year under certain
reatrlctlons. .
MAJOR J. H. RIVERS
DIES AT MERIDIAN
OF PERITONITIS
Special to The Georgian.
Meridian, MIs*., Dec. 16.—T. E. Rlv.
ore, vice president of tho Southern
bank, a brother of Mayor J. H. Rivera
and for years Joint agent In Meridian
for the Alabama Great Southern, Ala
bama and Vicksburg and New Orleans
and Northeastern roads, died at his
home In this city last night at 8 o'clock
of peritonitis, as a result of appendi
citis. He was 49 years old and Is sur
vived by his widow and seven children,
five sons and two daughters.
He was a director of the board of
trade and. a member of nearly every
secret and benevolent organization In
Meridian.
BOUND OVER TO COURT
ON AN A8SAULT CHARGE.
Special to The Georgian.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 16.—Ike
Leonard has been bound to the grand
Jury on "i—”
I III
FROM CUBAN TRIP
W. VI. Orr, manager of the big cloth
ing house of George Muse, has returned
from a month’s sojourn In Cuba. Mr.
Orr went there on a combined business
and pleasure trip, and saw a great (leal
of the Island from Havana to Santiago.
He says that Havana Is a splendid
nil Is progressing wonderfully.
city, and . ..
There Is a large number of Atnerlc
on the Island now, and many of them
are making money rapidly. Within the
nezt few years there will be tremen
dous Industrial development In Cubn.
Mr. Orr returns from his trip rested
and recuperated for the strain of tho
heavy holiday trade.
criminally assault Mrs. Dora Wooten,
aged 13 years, and bride of five weeks,
charge of attempting to who was married In Alabama.
Give Him “ Romeos.’
Special to The Georgian.
Mobile, Ala., Dec. 16.—The stern
wheel steamer Sun,i bound from Mem
phis to Pensacola, and which put Into
Mobile for coal, sank In Mobile Bay last
night, two miles below the city.
The steamer struck a submerged ob
struction while passing up the bay.
She will be raised.
No doubt about it, A man loves to be com
fortable. If you would give him something
that is not only comfort-giving, but a positive
pleasure—not temporary, but all the year
around—give him a pair of our splendid
ROMEO SLIPPERS.
We have the very thing for you. In tan,
dark brown or black, soft, flexible leather,
with lots of “give” to it; low heels and strong
—yet very easy soles. Good-looking and very
comfortable.
Prices: $1.50 to $2.00.
All Pari* is astonished at the gen
erosity of an unknown American who
has Just given n magnificent example
of the work of Claude Monet, the Im
pressionist to the art gallery of the
city of Parle. Thin gentleman says that
he will give other work* of art to the
gallery, but only on the condition that
hi* anonymity shall be strictly main
tained.
The way the gift was made Is cu
rious. The curator of the Petit Palaf*
W. J. SIMMONS HURT;
IN GRADY HOSPITAL.
Get Them Right Away.
The accidental discharge of a gun
Friday afternoon near Clarkesville may
result In the death of W. J. Sim
mon*, u young Decatur man. He Is
now In the Grady hospital with bis foot
badly mutilated and at present the sur.
geons cannot say whether or not he will
five, as they tear blood poisoning.
Don’t fail to read the Christmas Tree puzzle page that will
appear in Wednesday’s Georgian—we offer $5.00 and ten
other prizes for the correct solution.