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DEFUNCT IRISH AMERICAN
HAD 2,500 DEPOSITORS
The Sisters of St. Joseph Had Over $20,000 on Deposit.
Caused Serious Embarrassment in Erectinq Sisters’
School Buildinq
HOWEVER , FUNDS WERE SECURED
AND THE BUILDING COMPLETED
Tabernacle Church, Colored, Had $2,650 One Hundred Dc.
positora of More Than SI,OOO Each—Assumed That
Receiver Will Have Statement For Court Soon.
Hmr*" v*r y lntrr**tlng furl* mm I*
fnund in lit.* »I*U*".». it of auditor Clmi.
Nrvlll >m th* at idlt'.on of tbi- dnfunot
Irlwti Ain*r)t*in Hunk Th» *tat**m«nt
phown, hp* Til. Ilemld re*ft*»m have hl
indy been in form *4, »n ennrmmie de
flclt, tn wlfitlnn to overdraft* amount,
li dto nhoiil |17»,000. Tliere Ima been
no PUKtemeot inn<le with regard to the
deflelt. J. f*. Arm*tning, who waa
laaliier of the tnatltutlon, haa elated
that he had nothin* to *ay for the
newepaper*.
It i* araumed that the reeelver of the
/o \
Irish Arrmrbnn will h«iv# n report to
makfi to Judge Hammond within h short
tlin#. Tlx- romplitx condition of affairs
In nmM In Ithe principal r*»Non why h
report has not hwn mad# ulreadv.
The largest individual depositor In the
tank, according to tha audit**-'* at «t€-
merit wot Mr. I 'a! rick Armstrong
president of the Institution, who had
MM44 to hit riedlt. It In undcratuud
that $25,00 <*»f thlN wan deposited a
Nhort time he fort the failure In the ef
fort to stave it off. It In known that
n few weeks before the doort of the
The Newest
Spring Offering
IIX
Men and
Women’s Shoes
We have just completed the opening and unpacking of what is probably
the largest Spring Stock of FOOTWEAR in the city of Augusta. Each is
newly made by the manufacturer and conforms strictly to the latest style cuts,
are well and honestly mads of the best materials to be had.
Our now famous policy of
“From If/laker to Wearer"
by which the middleman’s profit is eliminated and credited as against the
price you are required to pay, is responsible for our ability to give you
“Better Shoes For Less Money 99
Shoes that must cost you at least from fifty cents to a dollar more per
pair elsewhere.
That is why we can afford to give you with each pair, ours and the
manufacturer’s unqualified guarantee of
“Your Money's Worth or Your Money Back 99
Our prices are easy to remember and apply on both MEN’S AND WO
MEN’S SHOES throughout the whole store. They are
$2.50, $3.00 and $3.50
btnk were t lo»ff| Mr Armstrong nut-t*
u iK'd h plate of piof tarty on the North
• iNt corner of Twelfth and Mfaid to »
Intel h.iiik, for and It It tNNurned
that he deposited thlt money In the
IriNh Amerimn.
Sitters of St. Joseph
Another anount which won very la rue
wmn I hat of the Hi*t era of Ht. Joseph.
They had 120,77k.&1 to their * redli. The
Hlstrra of $1 .1 a*-fill were building »* •ir
eli-grant sHionl hijHidlnir on .Monte ttuno
when the fulliire of the Irish American
came and u serious embarrassment was
caused by the tying up of their funds.
Howevor, they managed to procure
enough money elsewhere to finish their
building.
The account of J P. Armstrong re- J
caivin* of the CttJaen* Trust Company,
shows that there waa About slfi,«<»o on
deposit for the creditors of the old Clil
sens Trust llryson Crsne, Kaq . who
succeeded Armstrong as receiver, made
a demand on him for the money which
he should have had In his possession,
but It was not forthcoming and suit has
been entered ig.iir at Armstrong nnd his
surety, the T?nlt»»d states Fidelity Sc Ou
sts nty Company.
.1 O. I.a mar. receiver of the Atlantic
Ht tes l.ife insurance Cjpvnpany, had
$3,363 on deposit and In another place
is Halted the deposit of the Atlantic
States Ufl for $1,'543.87.
The Tabernacle Baptist church, color
ed, had a dfposlt of $2,650.
GUARANTEE
SHOE
COMPANY
Broad and Tenth Streets
THE AUC ; JSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA.
?,&0o DtposlUfft.
It Is understood that there were In
the n* Khhorh<»o«i of .Mhi dejM#aitun and
the it *sl amount on deposit was 'n ex*
u>M of s6lu / Odft There were about ItH
(lipid ts Amounting to mor# than sl.tf*'
ssrh.
In the list of depositors rmy be rec
ognised u Urge number of indies nnd in
some instances. It Is said, every dollar
they bad was in that Irish American
I lank There were also a great many
deposits of o* u' business men. The
negroes of Augusta hud a great deal of
money on deposit there.
The total loans and discounts found
In the lank by the auditors amounted
to only $123.0011 ue the remainder are I
**uin t. be In the ritisens A Houthern
Hank, of Augusta and other hanks out
side of Augusta where they had been put
tip as colli ter it l fop money borrowed by
the Irish American In Its extremities.
The overdraft of the IndtistrlMl Imm
ler t’ompany Is enormous Here Is ttie*
way It appears:
Industrial Humber Fompnny
overdraft 4 75,316.31
Industrial Hum!*? f'otnpany by
T <i. I'hilpot. V. 4*., over
■ . .r . ...
Total $144,771.M
o?i overdr ft of sll ,93$ on the t».irt of
Frank 11. Hoat \vright, former teller of
the bank, ie add to have been covered
by a note ami the Boatwright Item ap
pears am tig the list of loans and dis
counts to the extent of $11,1*33.
Another loan Is that of the Augusta
Box A Manufacturing Company, now
bankrupt, for $5/»oo.
It H tstimated I hat the bank Will pay
20 cents on the dollar.
Sheron’s Peanut Puffs, light
and fluffy. 30c.
$15.00 Suita, all wool, nicely 'it ado, fit
guaranteed F. G. Mertins.
NO RECEIVERSHIP
STATE MOM
Application Denied By Judge
Wright at Rome. Temporary
Restraining Order Dissolved.
Rom«, Ga—Application for the ap
pointment of a receiver for the State
Mutual Hlfe Itistrtmice Company of
Georgia. was refused here today by
Judge Wright of the superior court. At
the same time Judge Wright dissolved
the temporury restrulng order Issued by
.1 idge Hen Hill on the Fulton county
superior c urt sevie*al weeks ago, which
forbade officers of the company from
departing from the concern's regular
routine of business. Application f«»r
the appointment of a receiver was made
by J, 1». Hoc‘bridge, formerly general 1
a gent f r the company und holder of ■
SIO,OOO worth of income certificates of
the State "Mutual. Judge Hill Issued tem
porary restraining order pending final
action upon the petition for a receiver.
Judge Wright’s dec son today austaned
the company's contention that Its in
c me certificates are not a liability.
CARD IS~ ISSUED
Of EEO FRANK
After Re-Sentencing to Hang,
Convicted Man Reiterates
His Innocence in Public
Statement.
Atlanta, Ga. In a card addressed t*>
the pub ic. Frank tonight reiterated his
Innocence and declared that he be
lieved he was entitled to a new trial.
“The shadow of physical death does
not dismay me.” he said. “If such be
my end I shall go to It without fear
and without qualm. I am a man. born
to face and endure that which the
chance of my fate may bring.
‘‘ln the sight of God and His name,
by the honor which I hope will be re
stored to me. by everything which a
man ma\ hold sacred, 1 swear that I
am innocent of crime.”
SHIP OrCHIEF
SAM’ HAS SAILED
■ «
But Not to African Gold Coast.
Steamer is to Be Overhauled
at Portland, Me.
New York. After 1 ong delay the
steamship Curltyha, on which '"Chief
yam” was to carry a birge number of
negroes to a colony on the gold coast
of Africa, sailed today, hut not for the
promised land. She is on her way to
Portland, Maine, where Sam said the
vessel would be overhauled and put Into
shape for the African voyage.
Some seventy negr > men and women
who have been using the ship as an ark
were plared ashore before the steamer
sailed. Sam said he would pav their
railroad fares to Tortland, where they
would be allowed to go on board again.
The Curtltyba sailed under a Cuban
flag. Tlie ship was manned by a white
cYew.
The negroes left behind were some of
a number who had sold all their be
longings and homes In the South and
Southwest. After paying their trans
portation and buying shares in the
Akim Trading Company at J:!3 each they
had little money left.
A lot of Boys Suits to close at half
price. F. G. Mertins.
Was Shot During Miners'
Strike; Road Wins Suit
Charleston, W Va. —Circuit Judge E
Dyer today directed the jury to bring in
a verdict for the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company, defendant in the ae.
lion of Mrs. Anna Hall who sued to re
cover IJi.'OOn damages alleged to have
been sustained when she was shot dur
ing the miners strike last year. Mrs
Hall alleged she hud been shot In hot It
legs from the armored train which pass
ed up the faint Creek liVanclt of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
This was the first of a number of ac
tions growing out of the battle of Holly
Grove.
Trusted Clerks Charged
With Thefts of $50,000
Portland,' Oregon.—Alleged thefts
amounting to about ISO,OOO. from the
wholesole dry goods firm of Fleisch
iht. Mayor and Company, by two
trusted employes, were reported Sat
urday as a sequence to the arrest of
seven persons igte Friday night. The
standing of the prisoners ranges from
prominent business men to alleged
drug-users.
Albert Howard, head salesman for
thirty years, and Harry Estes in
charge of the receiving room for ten
years, are act used of the thefts. Ac
cording to the police Estes made a
confession Involving Howard. The
others are charged with being accom
plices.
Bet your Suit from F. G. Mertins and
save money.
CHARGE NEGRESS WITH
BEING A "BLIND TIGER"
Rosa Johnson, a negro woman who
operates a house of ill-fame. It is said,
on the twelve hundred block of Rey
nolds street, was taken into custody
yesterday by Deruty I'. S. Marshall
Pierre on a charge of illegally selling
whiskey. Because one of the govern
ment's witnesses could not be obtained
her preliminary hearing before U. S.
Comnds* oner Skinner was postponed
fr* m Saturday afternoon until nex'
Wednesday afternoon. In the meantime
she is under bond of 1100. Failure to
pro* ore a Federal license ia aald to be
the charge preferred.
RETAIL SALE
FIRE STOCK
Of the Augusta Grocery
Company
Beginning: Monday and last
ing: for a few days, we will sell
in broken lots to the consumer.
Wo have a large assortment of Canned
Ootids, French Peas, Mushrooms, Campbell'b
Soups, Lobsters, Grabs*, Asparagus, ete. Also
Blue Label Catsup, Tabaseo Sauce,Baking Pow
(Ter of all kinds. Chocolate and Cocoa, Soaps,
Washing Powders. In fact, everything carried
in the grocery line.
Think of this. This is an opportunity that
one does not get every day.
We ran save you about ONE HALF of what
you have been paying for your groceries.
All goods have been duly inspected and arc
in first class condition.
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Stock Located
Ccr. Washington & Taylor Sts.
Sold by Order of Insurance Co.
“The Little Store Around the Corner”
NOBBY SPRING WOOLENS
Xow is really the time to select your Spring Suit,
before the rush begins. You will be surprised to
know how many new Spring orders we are taking.
Our Styles Are the Newest,
Our Prices Are Right,
Our Terms Will Suit You.
Just eall and look them over; they are snappy.
Snappy and Dressy Derbies
Tu almost any desired shape to suit any man.
You should own a dressy derby .... $3.00. $3.50
New Spring Soft Hats
Those soft pearl greys and the darker shades are
swell in the sailor effects; also in tan, black,
etc $3.00
Note Monday “Specials”
“ONYX SILK SOX.
In grey, navy, tan. cadet, he
llo, black, a real value with
double high spliced heel and
toe, limited 25 (
OUTING PAJAMAS.
A great reduction in these gar
ments. We have a small lot
to clean up. Note the prices:
taloe suit .. .. g2.no
*2.25 value suit .. .. *l5O
*1.75 value suit .. .. JBl 2!>
*1.50 value suit .. .. SI OO
NEW SILK BRAID
NECKWEAR.
See these sure, newest
novelty 50<-
GEO. H. BAIDOWSKI, JR.
PHONE 2443. 223 JACKSON STREET.
SUNDAY. MARCH 8.
OF
IS SHOWIN
WOOL UNDERWEAR
A real .pure wool vest or panta,
in light and heavy weight.
Regular $1.25 value .. .-75 C
FLANNEL SHIRTS.
With military collars and
hunting pocket; dandy Tor
golf playing, etc.,
SI.OO value at .. .. .<175
$2.25 value at .. .. 8150
$1.50 value at 75C
LINEN INITIAL
HANDKERCHIEFS.
Six to the box, narrow hem
stitched. soft and sheer.
st.so value at .. •• 81 00
$1.25 value at 75C