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SATURDAY, AUGUST 29
CITY NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD
When Train Crashed Into Ice
1 Company’s Plant on 13th Street
Serious Damage Was Result
Refrigerating and Storage Equipment of Southern Ice Com
pany Practically Put Out of Business For Day When De
railed Box Car Struck it---Traffic Interfered With. Street
Car Passengers Had to Climb Over Train
The Southern Ice Company's plant
on McKinne street at the C. & W. O.
Railway crossing was practically put
out of business for the day when its
refrigerating and storage equipment
was damaged by an Incoming C. &
W. C. local freight train crashing Into
one side of the building at S:3O o’clock
this morning. There was no one killed
or hurt.
Derailment.
The train consisted bf a long string
of box cars and was moving at the
Usual rate of speed taken when pass
ing a crossing in the city limits. An
examination of the tracks shortly af
ter the wreck showed that one of the
cars was derailed at a point on the
opposite side of McKinne street, some
30 feet west of the sidewalk. The de
railed car was the sixth from the en
gine and it is stated that the engineer
was unaware of the derailment un
til the car had been dragged over the
crossties and the paved street and
into the corner of the ice plant. Be
fore further damage was done the
emergency brakes were applied and
the entire train brought to a stand
still.
What a Spectator Said.
A spectator was heard to remark
right after the accident that if the
engineer hadn't stopped he would have
certainly taken the ice plant, or the
greater part of it, right on to the union
station with him. This would seem
to be literally true from the gener;|l
appearance of the wreckage immedi
ately afterward.
Officials of the railway company on
the scene stated tliak they could not
account for the derailment. At that
time it could not be said whether it
was caused from a faulty truck or
not. However, when the train was
stopped the rear trucks of the Sea
board Air Line box car, No. 26420, the
one which did the damage, were al
most at right angles with the car. It
seemed as if they might have steered
the rear end of the heavy freight car
into the ice company's’building, which
is a frame structure, located only a
few feet from the single track on
which the train was passing.
The car following was also dragged
off the rails, presumably by the one
fii«t derailed. The damage to the first
car, the Seaboard's, will be consider
able. To the car following it the dam
age was slight.
Heavy Shed Fell.
The crash precipitated the ice com
pany’s heavy shed which projects from
the loading paltform to the sidewalk.
It is of Iron and steel structure with
sheet metal roofing. Fortunately, it
happened that there were no wagons
or persons under the shed at the time,
according to a member of the ice com
pany’s office force. It is likely that if
anyone had been under the heavy shed
at the time it fell they would have been
seriously injured if not mashed to
death.
The office of the ice company ad
joins the shed and when the terrible
crash came there was somewhat of a
feeling of uneasiness among those In
the office at the time, who were Act
ing Manager G. H. Dennis, Bookkeeper
J. P. Murphy, and the office boy,
Willie Scattergood. It all happened
in a few seconds and there was no
time to escape, if the entire roof of
the plant had come down.
Estimate $3,500 Damage.
Mr. Murphy stated that the damage
to the ice plant would be approxi
mately $3,500. He said that the 100-
ton capacity storage house, which is
built of wood and which was damaged by
the freight car, was put out of commis
sion and that today there was no means
of storing any ice where it would not
melt. He also stated that one of the
companies large 30-ton refrigerating
tanks, which contains the briny water
at 8 or 7 degrees Farenheidt temperat
ture, was damaged by the compact suf
ficient to cause leakage. The plant was
also inconvenienced, said Mr. Murphy,
from the fact that the ice had to be car
ried out to the wagons, the loading
plaftorm being put out of business.
Clearing Away Wreckage-
In short time after the accident the
railway company had ite wrecking en
gine and crew and an extra locomotive
on the scene and by noon the wreckage
was partially cleared away.
The accident interfered with traffic
on McKinne street for a few house. At
first street car passengers to and from
the city had to be transferred at the
crossings, and it is stated that from one
of the first cars arriving with passeng
ers on their way to their work in the city
this morning, ladies as well as men,
climbed ov<A" the coupling between cars
and walked in to the city.
It was expected that there would be
no delay to trains on the C. & W. C.
after this afternoon.
ST. JAMES CHURCH CHOIR
HAS BEEN COMPLETED
Ft. James’ Church Is to be congrat
ulated upon tho excellent choir that
Organist anti Choir Master Hob Irvin
has engaged. Mr. Edward Walton,
whose excellent baritone has been so
much enjoyed In this city has been
engaged by Mr. Irvin; this completes
the choir. Mrs. Nolan Bowden, sopra
no: Miss Anne E. Wilson, alto; Mr.
Charles Ballentlne, tenor; Mr. Edward
Walton, baritone. This choir has
been rendering some very excellent
music and it will repay anyone to at
tend Bt. Jiymes to hear this choir.
Dr. Dlllgr'l will occupy his pulpit
both morning and evening on Sunday
next. Attendance on the preaching
services Is Increasing. Bt. James Is
well located for easy access from any
part of the city. Situated at 4*5
Greene Street, can be reached on foot
without difficulty, or street cars stop
within half a block from the church
doors. A cordial welcome awaits all
who will come. Electric fans make It
always pleasant at St. James.
NO TENNIS—RAIN.
Newport, R. I.—Rain today caused
postponement until Monday of semi
finals In the all comers tennis tourna
ment
C.P.HOLMK
’ TO If. T. CHURCH
Resignation of Rector Church
of The Atonement Be Acted
Upon This Afternoon.
Rev. Charles P. Holbrook, rector of
the Church of the Atonement, has ten
dered his resignation. The resigna
tion will be acted upon tills afternoon
at a meeting of the vestry, which has
been called for 6 o’clock. It is with
the deepest regret that the informa
tion of Mr. Holbrook’s intention of
leaving Augusta is received.
Before coming to this city, two
years ago last April, Mr. Holbrook
devoted his ministerial work princi
pally to men and boys. It is to this
phase of the ministry he ha 3 been
called back.
He will leave here about the middle
of December with Mrs. Holbrook for
New York City, where he will be as
sistant pastor of the St. George’s
Episcopal Church, in charge of the
men and boys work of that parish.
There are over five thousand members
in St. George's parish, which is in the
East Side.
While the assistant pastorship of St.
George’s Church will be a promotion
for Mr. Holbrook, and his friends here
congratulate him heartily upon it,
they still are regretful at his leaving.
Since he has been at the Church of
the Atonement, ever since he has been
in Augusta, he has made for himself
both in and out of the church num
bers of warm friends.
y. 11. C. I. SIMM
MEET IGIG SUCCESS
Held Yesterday Afternoon at
Lankey’s Natatorium in the
Presence of Hundreds Spec
tators---The Winners.
Nearly four hundred enthusiastic spec
tators witnessed the Y M. C. A. high
and grammar school swimming meet at
hunkey’s pond yesterday afternoon.
The grammar school boys covered
themselves with credit by the good
showing they made. All their races were
close and spirited.
The Winners.
Diving contest—High school, won by
TV. B. Itigsby; second, A. H. DeVauglian.
Diving contest—Grammar school, first
Morris Bcldlng; second, Wm. McCreary.
Sixty-yard school swim—First, A. H.
DeVaughn, time 32.3; second S. Meigle;
third, M. T. Bryan.
Thirty-yard swim, grammar school—
First Butler Rhoads, time 23.2 seconds;
second, H. Bredenhurg; third, H. Foster.
One hundred and twenty-yard swim,
high school—First, A. H. DeVaughn, time
1 minute 20 seconds; second, M. T. Bry
an.
Slxly-yard swim, grammar school -
First, Butler Rhoads, time 41.3 seconds;
second, W. McCreary; third, H. Foster.
Sixty-yard relay, grammar school -
Won by team composed of Butler,
Rhodes, If. Foster, Milton Belding, and
H. Bredenhurg. Time three minutes 21.2
seconds.
During the afternoon the Misses Eliza
beth and Martha Jenkins gave a very
creditable exhibition of diving for ones so
young.
Fifteen of the pupils of this year's
swimming class of the Y. W. C. A. gave
an excellent demonstration of what they
have accomplished during this season,
many of them swimming the full length
of the pool.
Officiate.
Referee—Wm. Boyland.
Started - —Dan Halford.
Judges—Robt. Sherman, Ervin Davis,
Geo. Shea.
HOTEL ARRIVALS
Hofbrau Htoet.
J. F. Mullen, Jacksonville; Miss Julia
M. Potts. Macon; Miss Ellen Small, Ma
con, W. K. Basque, Atlanta; J. J. Fellow,
Waynesboro; B. D. Bamar, South Caro
lina; I'. B. Watts, South Carolina; 11. B.
Por.all, Detroit; G. Deague, New York;
Miss S. Spears, New Jfoi'k.
Albion Hotel.
Mrs. D. Belle, Jr., Waynesboro; Dr. N.
M. Heggle, Jacksonville; J. A. Smith,
Swalnsboro; K. J Jackson, Sylvanla: D.
B. Eleson, Edgefield; M. lialley, Thomas
vllle; A. H. Bermbann, Atlanta; O. G.
Gresham, Atlanta; G. R. Bennett, Mobile;
R. R. Dower, New York.
Qenesta Hotel.
D. H. Beall and wife. South Carolina;
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Beil. City; J. J. Ke„
ler, South Carolina; W. R. Yarborough.
Allendale, S. C.; G. Merrill. Columbia; B.
H. Grant, Atlanta; F. A. Mayer, Wash
ington; C. R. Slyde. City; K. S. Chastern,
Nashville; W r . B. Watts, City.
Planters Hotel.
B. B Walton, Evans, Ga.; F,. Moore
snd wife. Savannah; B. G. Orlnea. Sa
vannah; E. J. Cleary, Savannah; Pears,
City; Fitzgerald, City; Williams, War
renton, Ga.; H. T. Hogan. Tlgnall, Ga.;
J. M. Moore, Pa.; J T. Summernll, Mon
tlcello, Ga.
BACK OF LOUVAIN.
London, 4:42 a. m. —A dispatch
to The Post from Terneuzen, de
scribing the aack of Douvain from
what It claims to be an authori
tative source says many civilians
were killed, including women,
children and the clergy. Their
nationality, It Is declared, did not
save one English and one Amori
lcan clergyman. All the public
buildings were destroyed.
SERVICES HELD
FOB PIPE PIUS
Churches of Georgia Honor
Memory of Late Pontiff.
Exercises in St. Patrick’s
Yesterday.
Memorial services in honor of the
late Pope Pius X are being held in
churches throughout the state of Geor
gia.
Special exercises were held yester
day morning in St. Patrick’s church,
"hen Father McMahon, celebrant,
spoke in eulogy of the late pontiff’s
holy life; Father Morrow was deacon;
Father Stagg, sub-deacon. A requiem
high mass was sung.
Father McMahon spoke "at length in
praise of the late pope’s character,
which was so simple, so benevolent
and so pure.
He asked the prayers of the peoplo
for the man who will succeed to the
pontificate, that lie may be given
strength to uphold the duties of his
office, especially under the conditions
that will follow the war.
Special communion services for the
late pope will be held tomorow in all
the churches in Georgia, at the order
of the Rt. Rev. Bishop Kelley. He is
sued the request in particular that
all children who have made their first
communion should attend.
The service In Sacred Heart churcs
will be held at half-past seven In the
morning; two services will be held in
St. Patrick’s, at six and again at eight
o’clock.
SELECTING JUDGES NOW
FOR LABOR DAY CONTESTS
The Augusta Federal ion of Trades
committee in charge of the Labor Day
celebration In Augusta on September
7tli is busy selecting the judges for
the numerous events, in all of which
handsome prizes will he given.
There will have to be judges spec
ially for the parade, which will be the
big event of the forenoon, and special
judges for the athletic contests in the
afternoon, tug of war, motorcycle
horse races and at night for the danc
ing.
A continuous program of vaudeville
and moving pictures will be offered
at the casino at Lake View, and very
special accommodations will be made
by the street railway company to put
on extra car service to and from the
lake and fair grounds all day.
PATENTS TO GEORGIANS
Messrs. Davis & Davis, patent at
torneys, Washington, D. C. report the
grant to citizens of this state, of the
following patents:
William T. Braswell, Atlanta: Ad
justable eaves-trough hanger.
Clarence P. Brumby, East Point:
Automatic sacking and weighing ma
chine.
James T. Hoal, Atlanta: Drill.
Robert M. Wall, Americus: Waste
way.
Soperlos J. Georglades, Atlanta:
Trade-maTk for cigars and cigarettes.
Charlton R. Hancock, Bonaire:
Trade-mark for peach trees.
Charles W. Seignious, Atlanta:
Trade-mark for medicinal prepara
tion for the alleviation of certain
named diseases.
James R. Barber, Cedartown: Ex
tension car-step.
Ralph Ragan, Atlanta: Packing
ring.
Henry P. Spain, Draketown: Door
holder.
Nimrod W. L. Brown, Marietta:
Oil-press.
Warner H. Camp, Atlanta: Internal
combustion engine.
Horace E. Martin, Athens: Chain
saw.
John R. Smith, McDonough: Gln
saw-dressing machine.
DEATHS
EHRHARDT, MRS. EDNA JOHN
SON.—Wife of Mr. Fred Ehrhardt,
died last night at 1:45 o’clock at
tho family residence, 1308 Druid
Park Avenue, In the 24th year of
her age, after an illness of three
months. The funeral services will
bo conducted from the residence
tomorrow afternoon at 5 o’clock,
Rev. A. J. Smith, pastor of the
Curtis Baptist Church, officiating,
and the Interment will follow in
the City Cemetery. The follow
ing gentlemen will net as pall
bearers, Messrs. C, C. Benson, J.
W. W. A. McArthur,
W. R. Robertson, T. C. Quarles
and C. Hall. Besides her husband
deceased Is survived by her fa
ther and mother, Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. Johnston; one brother, Mr. F.
W. Johnston of Savannah; three
sisters, Mrs. A. R. Bolder and Mrs.
F. E. Newhall of Augusta, and
Mrs. R. E. Campbell of Athens.
NORRIS, MISS KATlE.—Daughter
of former Chief of Police, Mr. M
J. Norris, died yesterday after
noon at Johns Hopkins Hospital
In Baltimore, In the 22nd year of
her age. The remains of deceas
ed will arrive In Augusta some
time this aftefSfcpon, and the fu
neral announcement will be made
later. Besides her father, deceas
ed Is survived by three brothers,
Messrs. Robert, Clifford and Gor
don Norris and one sister, Miss
Sarah Norris.
MUST ENTEr’IABOR DAY
CONTESTS BY SEPT FIRST
Those desiring to enter In the dif
ferent events, competing for prizes at
the Fair Grounds on Labor Day, must
notify Secretary Frank Wright of Tho
Augusta Federation of Trades not in
ter than 5 o’clock Tuesday, Sept.
Ist..
No one will be allowed to participate
In these events unless the Secretary
receives a communication from those
desiring to enter.
CHE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, DA.
Mayor Preston Writes
to Mayor L. C. Hayne
Calls Attention to Special
Feature of Star Spangled
Banner Centennial Celebra
tion in September.
Mayor James T. Preston, of Balti
more, has written to Mayor Hayne,
of Augusta, as follows:
"My Dear Mr. Mayor: I beg to call
your attention to a special feature of
our national Star Spangled Banner
centennial celebration.
“Thursday, September 10th, will he
Municipal Day. A parade will be held,
upon the streets of Baltimore in which
every department of the municipality
will have an expensive float descrip
tive of the manner In which munici
pal work is done, and in a concise,
practical way will portray the activi
ties of our entire city government.
As a public, official interested in
studying municipal questions, having
them to deal with ttaily, I know that
you will appreciate the importance of
such a parade. I mention this partic
ularly because T realize that it will bo
an additional incentive for you to try
and he with us. Should you determine
to come during that day of our cele
bration, l shall ho glad to he informed
of the fact and see that you are given
a place in the line of march, so that
your city’s participation will be
brought to the attention of the public.
"Assuring you of my great desire to
greet you upon this occasion, I am,”
etc.
DEMAND BUTTERMILK
13 VERY LARGE NOW
Augusta Uses One Hundred
Per Cent More of the Bever
age Than Before Hot Weather
Started.
“This (own usos 100 jer cent more
buttermilk than It did before the hot
weather came on, and it would use 100
Per cent more if it could get it.” This
is the opinion of n dairy man who was
drawn into a buttermilk conveVßntion
lust night. ‘‘The demand Is always
greater than the supply.”
“Buttermilk?” queried n hash sllnger
at a quick lunch. “Ah, they're crazy
about it. See that there big cooler?
Well, It’s filled and iced every mornin’
and emptied twice before night. That's
how they like it. I ain’t got no use
ler t myself, but some folks” ho broke
off in the middle of his sentence and
shook his head in great sadness at the
thought of the degeneration of the race.
“Oh. yes,” said the bartendcAr. “There
is a class of men who drink it.” lie put
a firm accent on the “class.” “We have
to keep it around, you know, but we
don’t sell more’n a couple, of quarts a
day. Hot weather don’t make ’em want
buttermilk —no, not buttermilk.” Then
the sleek proprietor walked up. “Well,
I’ll tell you about this buttermilk busi
ness,” he confided. “We don’t sell as
much as we ought to. There’s as much
money in It as there Is In beer; and I’d
rather have my customers drink It, If
they would. We pay four cents a (mart,
and I s’pose we sell a quart for about
25 cents. It's the soda fountains that
sell it now. and men go there for It,
when they’d rather come here, for com
panionship’s sake.”
“Sell lots of It,” answered the hustling
soda Jerker, around the corner. “Make
laxatones and things out of it besides
serving it straight. We use up close to
five gallons a day here, and I guess all
the other fountains of this size do the
same. It’s good for what alls you.”
Thus it is, the sellers of chinks regard
the buyers of buttermilk in Augusta.
Doctors say It is wholesome, and an ex
cellent refreshment for hot weather.
Most people don’t need a doctor’s recom
mendation. The creameries of the town
.ire wasting not a pint of it. Gallons
and gallons are hauled Into town every
day, particularly from two dairies and
th trade, both private and wholesale, is
booming. The city takes the regular
output all the year around, and clamors
for more in the hot weather. One or two
dairies bottle it in sanitary half-pints
like cre;iin, for bar and lunch-counter
use. Most of them sell It out oflO-gnl
lon cans. What they want is the but
termilk, and they get It. They get it
at the rate of about 250 gallons a day,
according to one dairy man’s estimate,
snd that amount would be doubled If
the supply met the demand.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS.
FOR GOV’T TO BE HELD
MV. B. B. Hare, secretary of the Fifth
civil Service District, "till offices at 204
to 208 Post Office Building, Atlanta, Ga.,
announces the following examinations to
he held urlng September and October.
Aaalutant aupnrlntendont of construc
tion (male). United States Penitentiary.
September 21st, 1914. Salary *IOO per
month. Age 21 years or over. Vacancy
at Beavcnwcath, Kanaaa.
Specialist In Industrial education,
(male). Salary *3,500, September 21at.
1914 Age 25 to 50 years. To fill a va
cancy in the Bureau of Education, Waah-
Ington, I). C.
Help draftsman, (male).
Copyist ahlp draftsman, (male). Octo
ber 14-15, 1914. Entrance salaries for
ship draftsman *3.28 to *5.04 per day.
With chanee of promotion In navy de
parrnent to *B.OO per day. Entrance
salaries for copyist ship draftsman *2.00
to *2.80.
ML RECEIPTS HERE
YESTERDAY SSI BALES
The Total Recepita to Date Are
1,703, Which is Ahead of
Last Year, Because Crop is
Earlier.
The total receipts of cotton yesterday
In Augusta were 551 bales and the total
amount received todale la 1.703 hales.
'I lie receipts todate are ahead of last
i r because of the fact that the cot
ton crop this year Is being moved earll«r.
There were more thnn 200 bales of new
cotton sold yesterday for about eight
cents. The old cotton Is bringing a
cent a pound more than the new
It le expected that the receipts from
row on will he considerable us the col
tor, movement has Just gotten started.
BRECKINRIDGE TO BELGIUM.
Berlin, via London, 6:40 a. m,—The
military authorities have authorized
Henry W. Breckinridge and some Amer
ican officers and newspaper corres
pondents to visit Belgium,
DELEGATES NAMED
GOTTON CONFERENCE
Fifty Delegates From This
State Named to Attend Con
ference to Be Held on Sept.
Third in Atlanta
Georgia's fifty delegates to the gover
nors’ cotton conference which will be
held in Atlanta September 3, \\We named
by Governor Slaton Friday morning, says
the Journal.
The governor’s conference has been
called by Governor Locke Craig, of North
Carolina, foV the. purpose of dealing with
the present cotton crisis. Not only has
tin* North Carolina executive urged the
governors of the cotton growing states
to be present, but lias requested that
each appoint a committee of 50 iVom the
state at large to attend the meeting.
Among those named by Governor Sla
ton are many of the state's most promi
nent business men and farmers. The
delegates are as follows;
H. G. Hastings, Decatur, Ga.; Dr. If.
K. Stockbridge, editor Southern lturilist,
Atlanta, Ga.; J. D. Pvlce, Farmington.
Ga.; T. H. Kimbrough, Cantaula. (’.a.;
*h'hn A. Cobb, Americas, Ga.; .1. 10. Ma
this. Americas. Ga.; Moll K. Wilkinson,
Atlanta, Ga.; A. I*. Coles, Atlanta. Ga.;
ii K. Maddox, Atlanta, Ga.; J. K. Orr,
Atlanta, Ga.; J. I>. Robinson, Atlanta.
Ga.; C. B. Howard, Atlanta, Ga.; E. P.
Meßurney, Atlanta, Ga.; F. B. Gordon,
Columbus. Ga.; G. Gunby Jordan, Colum
bus, Ga.; Dr. L. G. Hardman, Commerce,
Ga.; James Al. Smith. Smlthslonia, Ga.;
Fuller E. Cain way, LaGrange, Ga.; J.
Pope Brown, Ha wklnsvllle, Ga.; John W.
Brown, Carteraville, Ga.; N. B. Chen
nault, Chennault, Ga.; John T. Williams,
Round Oak. Ga.; B. YV. Hunt, lOnteuton,
Ga.; W. 11. O. Martin, Elberton, Ga.
Henry C. McDaniel, Monroe, Ga.; W.
.1. Kincaid, Griffin, Ga.; Pembroke Pope,
Washington, Ga.; John 1). Walker, Spar
ta, Ga.; Dan W. Hughes, Danville, Ga.;
11. J’. Meikleham, Lindale, Ga.; 11. 11.
Dean, Gainesville, Ga.; R. C. Nealey,
Waynesboro, Ga.; J. Phil Campbel, Ath
ons, Ga.; 11. 11. Tift, Tifton, Ga.; J. S.
ShingM-, Ashburn. Ga.; J. W. Callahan,
Bainbridge, Ga.; \v. A. Winburn, Savau
nail, Ga.; Mills B. Lane, Savannah, Ga.;
J. J. Gaudry, Savannah, Ga.; Jacob
Phinizy, Augusta, Ga.; L. C. Hayne, Au
gusta, Ga.; Warren Walker, Augusta,
[Ga.; B. E. Willingham. Macon, Ga.; J. B.
Munson, Macon, Ga.; E. W. Stetson, Ma
con, Ga.; E. 'J’. Lamb. Atlanta, Ga.;
A. J. Snelson, Bullochvtlle, Ga.; W. .1.
Walker, Sylvanla, Ga.; W. B. Hollings
worth, Fayetteville, Ga.; Cuhrles S.
Barrett, Union City, Gn.
I. A. Bush, Pelham, Ga.; J. B. Clem
ents, lrwinton, Ga.; Oscar Elsas, Allan
ta, Ga.; Harvie JoVdan, Atlanta, Ga.; G.
F. Hunnlcutt. editor Southern Cultiva
tor, Atlanta, Ga.; F. M. Inman, Atlanta,
Ga.; L. R. Akin, Brunswick, Ga.; Craw
ford Wheatley, Americas, Ga.; T. Wim
berly, Macon, Ga.; C. J. liadqn, Atlanta,
Gu.; Byron WilliamtlH, Woodberry, Ga.
J. J. Garnett, Mlllcdgevillc, Ga.; L. G.
Council, Americus, Ga.; EoTest Adair,
Atlanta, C.a.; S. C. McWilliams, Locust
Grove, Ga.; Clark Howfell, Atlanta, Ga.;
Tom W. Loyless, Augusta, Ga., W. 11.
Davis, Waynesboro, Ga.; J. C. Williams,
Greensboro, Ga.; John C. Hart, Union
Point, Ga.; Price Gilbert, Cloumbus, Ga.;
N. D. Arnold, Lexington, Ga.; S. B.
Brown, Albany, Ga.
SAD DEATH OF MISS KATIE
NORRIS AT JOHNS HOPKINS
Beautiful Young Girl Unable to
Rally From Surgical Opera
- tion.
The sad news of the death of Mlssl
Katie NorVlrt was received in a telegram
k from her father, former Chief of I’olice
M. J. Norris, from Baltimore yesterday.
The tragic story came as an Inconceiv
able sliork to all who knew her.
Miss Norths was tajeen by her father
last Monday to Johns Hopkins hospital
in Baltimore to undergo a very serious
operation for enlargement of the heart,
1 ut thougli the gravest anxiety was felt
on all sides for her safety yet there
seemed no reason to believe she would
not pull through.
She lived twenty-four hours after the
operation, never rallying satisfactorily,
and her death occurred at 12:30 yester
day afternoon when she went quietly to
sleep, peacefully and without pain.
Her death will cast a shadow ovrt* a
very great number of people by v\f.wmi
she was known and loved. Her great
personal charm endeared her to all who
met her. She was kind and gentle and
without an enemy In the world. Though
a great sufferr* from her malady In lat
ter times, Mlhh Norris was never de
pressed or Impatient, and was always
hopeful of her recovery from the opera
tion
Kvery exrfreHHion of sympathy is being
heaped upon her bereaved family under
this staggering blow. May they he given
strength to learn to say: “Thy will he
done.”
No word has been received from Mr.
Norris since the telegram of yestifday,
so that it Is not yet known w|ien lie will
bring the remains back to Augusta, and
none of the funeral arrangements have
been made.
Tho deceased was 22 years old and is
survived by her father, three brothers,
Clifford, Hubert and Gordon Norris and
by Mias Sarah Norris, her sister.
CORNSAHAN AND INGLETT
BOUND TO CITY COURT
The case of W. 11. Cornaalian and
hia son-in-law, H. W. Inglett, was
heard before Judge Irvin this morn
ing.
The former acknowledged to the
charge of shooting at Inglett with a
double-barrel shot gun, but the case
woe of such a complicated nature that
Judge Irvin suspended his sentence of
*25 and costs on each of the defend
ants, and hound them over to the city
court, Gornsahan for "shooting at
another,” and Inglett for currying
concealed weapons.
The trouble came about on Thurs
day night, when Inglett threatened to
leave his wife, the daughter of Corn
ea ban. The two men had some words
which ended In heated threats, and
Inglett left the house. Inglett had
meanwhile gone to the wardrobe and
taken out his pistol, which he wan
carrying wrapped up In a bundle of
clothes. The weapon was not load
ed,
Mr, Corsahan, however, not know
ing that the gun was unloaded, feared
that the trouble was not an end, and
secured hl« shot-gun. Inglett was
standing on the sidewalk In front of
the house, and It Is alleged was curs
ing his father-in-law from that posi
tion, when the latter, deciding he hud
better show that he was In earnest,
fired the shot gun, alining above the
younger man's head. This hail the
desired effect and Inglett took flight
Rut some 75 yards from the house he
turned as If eomlrg back, and It was
then that (’ornsaban shot at him
About six of the shot lilt him, doing
no considerable damage, for a shot
gun at distance Is not a deadly
weapon.
Tho case was held over from yester
day,
Mr. Gornsahan has been released on
bond of <l5O, Inglett Is still locked up.
His bond was placed at the same
Burn,
Germans Go Further
on French Frontier
Berlin States Defeat of British at St. Quentin Was Complete.
Kaiser’s Cavalry Massed on Their Line of Retreat
Berlin.—"No nows was received
here today concerning the situation
on the French frontier beyond a spec
ial dispatch to the Tages Zeitong de
claring that the British defeat at St.
Quentin was complete. The British
losses were heavy and the routed
British soldiers were forced to accept
battle by the German cavalry who
were In masses on their line of re
treat."
The location in the foregoing dis
patch of St. Quentin, in the Depart
ment of Alsne, France, as the point
where the British troops were forced
to retreat before the German altaek,
Britons Victors Over
Germans in Sea Fight
Official Account of Fight Off Cuxhaven Received By British
Embassy—All Kaiser’s Cruisers Disposed of
Washington. The following official
report of the naval battle yesterday
off Cuxhaven in which the British
fleet was vetorious. was received by
the British embassy today dated last
night in London:
"Early this morning a concerted
operation of some consequence was
attempted against ihe German fleet
off Helgoland Bight. A strong force
of destroyers, followed by light
cruisers and battle cruisers and work
ing in conjunction with submarines,
intercepted an attack by German de
stroyers and cruisers guarding thfj
approaches to Hie German coast. Ac
cording to information whch has
reached the admiralty ro far the ope
ration lias been fortunate and fruit
ful.
In Good Order.
"The British destroyers have been
heavily engaged with the enemy’s de
stroyers and all (lie British destroyers
are reported afloat and returning In
good order. Two Gernuvn destroyers
British Outnumbered
10 to 1 at Tournai
Battle Should Go Down in History Beside Rorkesdrift and
Magersfentein—Five Thousand Overwhelm Seven Hun
dred—Say Germans Mounted Quick-Firers on Red Cross
Wagons
London, 3:50 a. m—Tho Dally Mail’a
Boulogne correspondent, writing ol
the battle at Tournai, nays:
"Tho battle of Tournai should g<i
down In British history besides Knr*
kesdrift and Magersfentein os a. reve
lation of tho prowess of the British
at my .
"At Tournai a German cavalry force
of 5,0(10 men overwhelmed a British
force of 700 who hourly expected re
lief which never appeared.
"The Gormans were victors at, a
terrible price and only after their own
ranks had been sadly thinned. TTio
British stood their ground until hope
was lost and only 300 remained. Then
they retired, calmly and coolly, car
rying their wounded and harrusslng
their pursuers all the wr.v.
The Last Stand.
"Tho story of llilh last stand Is
somewhat beclouded by the British
charge that the Germans finally
turned the tide of battle by mounting
qulckflrers In Red Cross wagons. The
British survivors fell back on Wed
nesday afternoon, the fight having
lasted from 11:30 o’clock In the morn-
FOR 40 MINUTES FIRED ON THE
KAISER WILHELM DER GROSSE
London, 2:30 p. m. The Evening
News today publishes an account of
the sinking of the North German
I.loyd Liner Kaiser Wilhelm Der
Grosso off the coast of Africa by the
British cruiser High Flyer, which
reported last Thursday.
I.leutenant Iteane, of Hie British
army, who was a prisoner of war, Is
authority for the narrative. He was
not on hoard the Germaii liner; ho
had been sent to the collier Arucal,
from which she was coaling. When
It. was seen that the Wilhelm was
doomed the German captain sent Ills
sword, his dispatch box and a letter
to his wife to the collier. He an
nounced he would blow up Ills com
mand rather than surrender.
Still Fastened.
When tho High Flyer opened fire
the collier was still fastened to the
REV. JULIAN S. ROGERS
AT FIRST BAPTIST
To Fill Pulpit Tomorrow Morn
ing at Eleven o’olock---Has
Recently Returned From
Europe,
Rev. Julian H. Rodgers will fill the
pulpit at the First Baptist Church to
morrow morning at 11 o'clock. Mr.
Rodgers Is an able minister und tho
services will undoubtedly be largely
attended.
He Is Just back from a trip to Eu
rope and witnessed the mobilization
of tho French troops. Mr. Rodgers
talks most interestingly of his experi
ences.
places the scene of this fighting con
siderably further within French ter
ritory that it has been set by previous
reports. Up to the present time the
British line lias been described as ex
tending from Cambral to Le Gateau.
St. Quentin is twenty miles south of
Cambral and the same distance south
east of Le Gateau. It is withing eight
miles of the boundary of the depart
ment of Somme referred to in an of
ficial communication issued by the
French war department last night:
"The situation on our front from
the department of Somme to the Vos
ges remains the same today as yes
terday,”
were sunk and many damaged.
"The enemy’s cruisers engaged the
British cruisers. Battle cruisers of
the first, light cruiser squadron sank
the Mainz, receiving only slight dam
age. Tile first battle squadron sank
one cruiser of tho Koln class and an
other disappeared in the mist of fire
and In a sinking condition.
Disposed Of.
"Ail ttie German cruisers which
were engaged were thus disposed of.
The battle cruiser squadron, although
attacked by Ihe submarines and float
ing mines, successfully evaded them
and is not damaged. The light cruis
er squadron suffered no casualties.
The flotilla cruiser Amethyst and the
destroyer Laertes are damaged but no
oilier vessels are seriously injured.
The British loss of life was not heavy.
“The commanding officers concern
ed in Gils skillfully handled operation
were Rear Admirals Beatty, Moore
and Christian and Commodores Keyes,
Tyrwhitt and Goodnnough."
ing. Here is the story of , Tournai in
brief:
“On Wednesday morning our troops
bad taken position slightly to the rear
of the town of Tournai, upon high
ground. Our artillery fired effectlve
ly at first upon the German advance,
but later lost the range. Towards 1
o’clock our position became critical.
"As every vital moment slipped by
anxious eyes looked hack for the
promised help that was never to come.
Kven at the terrible disadvantage of
more than ten to one the infantry and
artillery were holding their own when
hordes of IJhlans seemed suddenly to
swoop down from nowhora.
To Very Muzzles.
"Through the town they galloped
with an amazing disregard for them
selves and up to tho very muzzle of
our field guns. Their losses w-re ap
palling hut survivors Insist that the
British stood their ground until armed
ambulances, at least three In number,
made their appearance with rapid fire
guns mounted on them.
“Towards 2 o’clock the 300 survivors
began to retire.”
Wilhelm by one hawser and owing to
some delay several prisoners on tho
liner did not get a chance to leave tho
ship. The cruiser maneuvered to got
broadside onto tho Wilhelm and tho
ensuing cannonade lasted forty min
utes. All the shots from tho Wilhelm
appeared to fall shrift From tho col
lier It was seen that she had been hit
three times and catching fire, she
l eased replying.
Stopped Firing.
The High Flyer also stopped firing.
By this time the Arucal which had
separated frpm the liner, had gotton
too far away to perceive anything
more than that she was still burning.
The Germans kept on board the Kais
er Wilhelm only her officers, her gun
crews and a few engineers. A num
ber of them were transferred to tho
collier.
NEW POLICE CALL SYSTEM
BEGINNING TO SHOW FORM
The first fire call came In today ovm
the now police telephone system at ten
thirty this mm-ning from the corner ol
the Milledgevllle road and Fifteenth
street. The alarm reached police head
quarters from the officer on tho eat
and they Immediately notified Chief
Reynolds with the exact location of tho
fire. One company. No. 8. was on the
way before the fire alarm box was ever
pulled. Consequently about five to elx
minutes w«« saved.
The department reached the scene In
time to put out the fire before It had
made any headway at all. It was mere
ly u little blaze on n shingle roof, which
caused mn 82 50 damage, to one of H.
Martini's little bouses out ou Urlnek
ley street. • /
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