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About The Augusta herald. (Augusta, Ga.) 1914-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1915)
TEN MUSE ENDS SPECTACULAR COVERNORSHIP Vitriolic South Carolina Executive, Who Startled Hearers By Exclamation, "To Hell With the Constitution," Succeeded on Tuesday Next By Richard I. Manning. Columbia, 8. C.—Governor Blease coni inuerr to exercise flu* pardoning power until the very end <»! hit* ad ministration, granting clemency In ’‘about 15 cases" just before he Kent bln resignation yesterday to th** hec retary of state. This Information wan contained In n statement by an attache of Governor Blcase’n office. Quits the Job. Columbia, 8. C. -Governor Bh use's political career prior to his resignation yesterday ha* been marked by numer on* spectacular Incidents and contro versies. While practicing law In New berry, S. C he became active in poli tics and In IH9O wan elected to the state house of representatives. He also served in the state senate and was president pro tern of that body in 1907-08. Hoarerg Btartled. Governor Hie. se during the last few' years attracted widespread attention because of vitriolic utterances in his public speeches In stating Ids per sonal opinion on various public mat ters in an address before the confer ence of Governors at Richmond, Va. about two yeirs ago he startled bin hearers by exclaiming “to hell with the constitution"' and asserting he would not employ troops to prevent the lynch* Ins of a negro guilty of n crime against n white woman Next Tuesday. Richard I. Manning was ek' ted gov ernor to succeed Hlease in November end will be inaugurated next Tuesday. In his last message to the South Caro lina legislature last Monday, Governor Jtlease said: “I have attained the highest ambi tion of my life. My life's work, so far as my personal interest Is concern ed, has been completed. If my pep* pi# want my service* in future I will give them but 1 shall ask for nothing more." Expurgated M-esage. During Ids first year a* governor, the legislature expurgated a part ot one of his messages, which contained a virulent attack on certain newspaper editors in South Carolina. After the state had been torn by one of the bitterest campaigns ever waged in South Carolina Hlease was nomi nated tor governor over Ira H. Jones, of Jjgmnstor. who resigned a* chief Justice of the supreme court to oppose him. Governor Mease again waged bitter battle on bis political enemies. Diemissed Them All. He dismissed all the notaries public from office; appointed only "his friends’ to political positions; dls missed certain magistrates, who re fused to accept his mandate, and those magistrates were sustained by the su preme court; bad a number «»f contro versies with the state supremo court and other state officials; became in volved In a dispute with the federal war department over the holding of an encampment in South Carolina and over the dismissal o' certain com panies of the national guard because of “inefficiency" and fought every one who opposed him with blatant bitter ness. SMIRK IS. H. STILL IN Cas. Will Roach Jury Friday Afternoon Two Young Au gusta Attorneys Make a Most Favorable Impression. The city tour! in Mill engaged In the 11 i.il of the rune of Bwenrlnitfn x * the Augusta Aiken Railway and Elec tric <’orp« ration. The HiKiunfiitu be* U«n Friday morning anil Messrs. W, H MacDonald. T* F. Harrinon, have al ready ipnkfii for the plaintiff Mr Boykin Wright, Jr„ has mad® hi* ar* Rtimeiit for the <!< fondant and Mr. Hoy kin Wright. Hr . wan In the mldat »t Ida eddies* to the Jury when the hour for the noon rwcw'k arrived. Friday afternoon Mr. Wright will conclude for file defense anil Mr. lannc H Prc hies. Jr., will make the closing argu ment for the plaintiff. The address*®* of two young Angus ta attorneys featured the morning session of court Mr. MacDonald, of Adams & MacDonald, made tlie open ing argument for the plaintiff Au gustan* generally know of the vmnu man’s affliction, he having heen blind eve® since he was shot In the face an i eyes puna eight years ago near his home ti few mile® from the city. Mr MacDonald studied law at the I'm xers-ty of Georgia and, in his maiden effort today, tn a civil case, made a very aide argument. He makes a very clear, forceful and earnest address and he will undoubtedly make good at the Augusta bar, Mr. Boykin Wright. Jr., who is as* aoclatod with hit father as counsel for the Augusta-Aiken Hallway and Electric Corporation, In his talk t»> the Jury and hia citations of the law on the subject at issue, made a splen did Impression Mr Wright Is most pleasing tn his address, is cogent In his argument and resourceful He shows evidence of splendid training for the law and will unquestionably be one of the leaders of the Augusta bar with additional experience For a Deer Seated Cold. It la in cases of deep seated colda that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is most appreciated It relieves the lungs and makes breathing easier, liquifies the tough mucus and makes It Mister to egpectorate, allays the cough and aids nature In throwing off the cold and restoring the system to a healthy condlit ters, Decatur, 111., says "Fifteen years ago Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy cured me of a deep seated cold on the lungs and rid me of an aggravating cough I have allies used it when needed and it has always produced the lesired results.” For sale by all Sealers. Uneeda Biscuit Tempt the appetite, please the taste and nourish the body. Crisp, clean and fresh— -5 cents in the moisture proof package. Baronet Biscuit Round, thin, tender— with a delightful flavor appropriate for luncheon, tea and dinner, xo cents. ZcrZu Prince of appetizers! Makes daily trips from Ginger-Snap Land to waiting mouths every where. Say Zu Zu to the grocer man, 5 cents. 0r Buy biscuit baked by NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY Always look for that nar.iet AMERICAN DIDN'T REGISTER. London, 1:42 p. m. The American embassy was informed today that the I *i#*t# ntion at Aberdeen, of Adolph I Diets®!, who says he is an American cltlßen was duo to the fact that he had traveled through portions of North Scotland within a restricted area without having registered with the po lite. I Met /.el, who heur* an American passport said he was horn In Chicago ! i nd lived In New York Diettel’s Identity is questioned by the ; police who probably will await ad* \ »ivh from the Dnitert States before fixing him. LEGAL NOTICES <*i <;§:< Hit ha. RICHMOND COUNTY Will be sold at the Court House In the City of Augusta, said State and Coun ty. the usual place for hiding Sheriff's bales, on the first Tuesday In February next, during the usual hours of sale, for < ash to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit: AU that lot of land tn said City of Augusta, Htate and County aforesaid, ki»«*wn as Led Number One of Block Numbs** Thirty-one on n plan of lots made In December, 1K99. by A. T. Cns sed>, Civil Engineer, said plat being rec orded In Book S's, folio 894 of the Clerk of Superior Court of said County's of l evied on as the property .of the de fendant In execution to whom the same has been conveyed by Hose Baron under stntutoVv deed dated November Mb, 1914 and recorded In the Clerk'® Office ot the superior i ourt ot said County in Hook x Da. page IPS prior to making of this levy, ».<td deed being filed for record November Mh. 1014, at ft.2t> p. m Said property lex led on ae the property of .lames I*. Armstrong to satisfy a ft fa Issued from the Superior Court of said County on the 24th day of October, 1914. In favor of Hose Baron against James 1’ Armstrong Levy mad i 7th day of January. A D, 1915, and notice served upon William H Word, tenant in possession, and James I’. Armstrong, defendant In execution. J V ULUNKETT, Sheriff of Richmond County, Go. SM.lt 8T VTK ore fit >Rx 11A. RICHMOND COD NTT Whereas, on the 10th day of January. 1913. Andrew Johnson did enter Into a bond and agreement wherein it was stlp. uUted that on the fallutre of said An drew Johnson to pay any of thf notes described In said bond as they matured, the entire debt, at the option of the party of the first part, or hta heiVi or assign*, might be declared due. payable and collectible, and. \\ hereas. default has been made In the payment of certain of said notea de scribe*! tn said bond for titles, and the transferee of said bond has declared the debt secured thereby due, payable and coJecttbl*. Now. therefore by virtue of the au thority contained in Mid bund f<>r tit e* will be sold on the Bret Tuesday tn February. 1919. at the Court House In said County, between the usual hour* of sale to the highest bidder, for cash - All that lot or parcel of land, with Im pnovemente thereon, situate, lying and being. In the City of Augusta, Richmond County. Oeoigla. on the North side of Reyno.de Street between Me Kin nee and Mi l Streets, having t \ front on Rey nolds K;reet of forty <4O feet mote or less and running North of equal width one hundred and eight <10|) feet more or lees to properly of C H Cohen, and being bounded on the North by property of C If. Cohen on the East by property of Mrs M K Mulherin. on the Houth by Reynolds Street, and Weal by property of J Ed el sir n Terms cash, Purchaser to pay for paper*. XNDRKW JACKSON, Ity hi* Attorney m Fact, Union Savings i Bank. Transferee. JM9.2J.7f jDEMOCRAT RUEE ACAIN IN TENN. N»»hvill«. T^nn. —With tho Inaugu ration of Thomas C. Ryr as governor, 1 Tennessee today returned to demo- I rratlc rule. At noon today the gov ernor-eleet took the oath of office, succeeding Governor Ben W. Hooper, republican, who has held office since Jan. 26, 1911. With the legislature overwhelmingly democratic and a dem ocratic governor, the restoration of the party Is complete. In spite of in clement weather a large crowd wit nessed the exercises. Governor Hoop er was not 1n attendance. FRENCH OFFICIAL ______ Paris, 2:45 p. m. —The French of ficial report refers very briefly this afternoon to the military situation northeast of Hoissons. It says the Germans yesterday occupied the vil lage of Ht Paul, close to Hoissons but | the French immediately drove them out. , With the exception of the customary artillery exchanges, a spirited infan try encounter in the Vosges in which the French claim voctory, and a suc cessful infantry charge near Arras, thjs afternoon's report contains little that is new. VIRGINIA PENITENTIARY ESCAPES ARE CAPTURED Richmond, Va.—Harry Hamilton, forger, and K. N. 7'anley, highway robber, who with Siler Adkins and Allen Burton, murderers, escaped from the penitentiary here Monday night were captured today at Coleman’s Mill, thirty miles north of Richmond, by .I A. Hanford, a farmer, armed with a shotgun. When they asked Hanford for food and a bed he recog nized them from newspaper pictures and notified the authorities. Han ford stood guard with his shotgun until Warden Wood arrived. The men were brought back to the penitentiary at midday. Each of the convicts will have five years added to his sentence for mis behavior. The farmer got SIOO cash for his exploit. COBB, WITH TWO SPORT WRITERS, COMING HERE Brunswick, Ga. After spending yesterday on Jekyl Island, George Stallings, Ty Cobb, George Wbitted nnd the sport writers in their party left last night for their homes. Stal lings returns to bis country home near Macon, Cobb accompanied by two New' York writers, goes to Augusta, Whit ted to Durham,, N. (\, and the others to their respective homes. ENGLISH ADMIRAL DEAD. London, 1 p. m. The death was an nounced In London today of Vice Ad mlray Sir George S. Nitres. R. N., re tired. He waa horn in 1831. Vice Admiral Nares had a brilliant rfireer in the British navy. He gain ed fame for his Arctic expedition in 1875 in which H M S. Alelt and H M. 4. Discovery took? j art. The expedi tion planted the British flag beyond latitude 83 north. As commander of H. M. S Chal lenger, Vice Admiral Nares made deep sea explorations around the w'orld. STATE OF GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY Whereas, John W Dickey, Administra tor of the estate of (idvln Kelly, late of said County, deceased, has applied for leave to sell Real Estate belonging to said estate. This is therefore to cite all persons concerned, to be and appear at the Court of Ordinary of said County, to be held on the first Monday in February, A. P., 1915. at 10 o’clock a m . and show cause. If m] tii«) can why leave to sell Real j Estate belonging to said estate should not be granted ns prayed for. Witness nix official signature this 9th day of January, A D. 1915. ALEXANDER R WALTON. !J9,15.32,29 Ordinary. R C. STATE OF GEORGIA. RICHMOND COUNTY Whereas Richard MeCtlllom on the j IRth day of April, 1913, executed to | Claude A Fleming a security deed, con vevlng all that lot of lend, with Improve* I ments thereon, in the State of Georgia, in the County of Richmond. In the City of Augusta. Ht the corner of Sibley and Watkins streets, having a frontage of eighty 4SAX feet on Watkins Street and extfndlng along Slblev Street half way to Walker Street, being known on Phil ip's Map of the Citv of Augusta made in 1R75. as lots nombers 127 and 12* and likewise number on plan of lots, iVoid ed tn Clerk’s Office Richmond Superior Court. *n Book 2 Us. pares 252-3 Bounded North by lot now or formerly of i *oruird Phlnlsy and Griffin; East by Slblev Street South bx Watkins Street: West bv land of N M Reynolds; and. Whereas, default has been made In the payment of the interest due on said I loan, and under the terms of said se- I entity deed, the entire debt becomes due Therefore, by virtue rs the power of sale and power of attornev contained In | said security deed, which deed is record ed In Clerk * Office. Richmond Superior I Court, will he sold at the Court House In oald County of Richmond, on the first Tuesday In February 1915 during the I legal hours of sale to the highest bidder the above deeerlbed realtv RICHARD McCULLOM ,Bv Claude A, Fleming His Attorney In Fact. J 9.15.22.29 HTATK DF fJKOROIA. RICHMOND COCNTT— AVIi ereas. PanlG Ksrr Administrator (of the estate of Tom Dante * late of ' said County, deceased, has applied for leave to sell the Equity In Real Estate, i tadongmg to aatd estate. This is. therefore to cite jv'd persons 1 concerned, to be and appear at the Court of Ordinal*' of oald County, to he | held on the first Monday In February. A j |X, U*ll>. at 10 o cUu-k a. oi , and show I cause, if any thex can. why leave to sell (the Equity In Real Estate, belonging to | said estate should not he granted as ' prayed for | Witness tn' official signature this Mh dav of January A P 1913. ALEXANDER R WALTON. ' J 2.11.22 29 Ordinary. R C. ' x RICHMOND COUNTY | Whereas. C. J Skinner. Guardian of the estate of Lewis 1. Skinner, u minor, of said County has applied fi# Letter* of Dismission from said Guardianship. Pbtt la trrft ra ’ - cite :» ! persons j concerned. to be and a| pear at the Court of Ordinary of said Countv. to be j held on the first Monday In L>bru*ry, A. IX. 19IR. al 10 o'clock a. m. and show cause If any thex can. why said letters should not l** granted Witness my tdficlal stgnatiTe this 2th dav of Jamtarv. a P , 1912. A LEX A N DKR R WAI .TON. Jl. 12,22,29 Ordinary. U. C THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA. STATE OF* GEORGIA, RICHMOND COL'NTY— To the Heir*-at-Law of Thos. P. Beale, Deceased; Evans 11. Chamblin having filed his J petition to require Jmogene Beale, Ad- : minlstratrix of the Estate of Thos. P. I Beale, late of ho id County, State of j Georgia, deceased, to execute and deliver titles in compliance with a certain Bond j for Titles, given by the said Thos. P. I Beale to Evans H. Chamblin. You, and each of you, are hereby re- j qulred to he and appear at the Court of Ordinary of said County, to be held on 1 the first Monday in February, 1915, at j 10 o’clock a. m. and show cause, if any i you have, why the prayers of the peti tioner should not he granted, and said j Administratrix required to make titles J In conformity with said bond. Witness my hand and official signa ture, this Bth day of January, 1915. ALEXANDER R. WALTON, J 8,15.22,29 Ordinary, Richmond Co.. Ga. STATE OF GEORGIA. RICHMOND COUNTY— Whereas, Charles E. CrombS and Su san C. Wheless, Executors of the estate of Alonzo F. Crombe, late of said Coun ty, deceased, has applied for Letters of Dismission from said Executorship. 'This is, therefore, to cite ad persons concerned. to be and appear at the Court of Ordinary of said County, to be held on the first Monday in February, A. D., 1915, at 10 o’clock a. rn., and show cause, if any they can, why said Letters should not he granted. Witness my official signature this Bth day of January, A. T>., 1915. ALEXANDER R WALTON, J 8.15.22.29 Ordinary, It. C. STATE OF GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY— Whereas James Gillespie, Administra tor of the estate of Hugh McGrory, late of said County, deceased, has applied for Letters of Dismission from said Ad ministration. This is, therefore, to cite all persons concerned, to he and appear at the Court of Ordinary of said County, to be held on the first Monday in February, A. D., 1915, at 10 o'clock a. m., and show cause, if any they can, why said Letters should not he granted. Witness my official signature this Bth day of January, A. D., 1915. ALEXANDER R. WALTON, J 8.15.22 29 Ordinary, R. C. STATE OF GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY— Whereas, W. B. Flanigan, has applied for permanent Letters of Administra tion on the state of Charlie CuMars, late of said County, deceased. This is therefore, to cite all persons concerned. '*• be and appear at the c • irt of Ordinary of said County, to he he'd or ti e first Monday in February, A. I>. 1916, at 10 ( deck a. m.. and show cause if any tho\ can. why said Letters should not he granted. Witness my official signature this Bth day of January, A. D., 1915. ALEXANDER R. WALTON, J 8,15,22.29 Ordinary, R. C. STATE OF GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY— Whereas, Jas. J. M. Tice has applied for permanent Letters of Administra tion on the estate of Nora E. Grenade, late of said County, deceased. This is. therefore, to cite all persons concerned, to be and appear at the Court of Ordinary of said County, to be held on the first Monday in February, A. D., 1915, at 10 o’clock a. m., and show cause, if any they can why said Letters should not be granted. Witness my official signature this Bth day of January. A. D., 1915. ALEXANDER R. WALTON, j«. 15,22.29 Ordinary. R. C. STATE OF GEORGIA RICHMOND COUNTY— Whereas. Arthur Powell, Administra tor of the estate of Betty Powell, late of said County, deceased, has applied for leave to sell Real Estate belonging to said estate. This is. therefore, to cite all persons concerned, to he and appear at the Court of Ordinary of said County, to he held on the first Monday in February, A. D., 1915, at 10 o’clock a. m., and show cause, if any they can, why leave to sell Real Estate, belonging to said estate should not l»e granted ns prayed for. Witness my official signature this Bth day of January, A. D., 1915. ALEXANDER R WALTON, 18.15,22.29 Ordinary, R. C. STATE OF GEORGIA. RICHMOND COUNTY— Whereas. Arthur Powell. Administra tor of the estate of Alfred Powell, late of said County, deceased, has applied for leave to sell Real Estate, belonging to said estate. This is, therefore to cite all persons concerned, to he and appear at the Court of Ordinary of said County, to be held on the first Monday in February, A. P., 1915,- at in o’clock a. m., and show cause, if any they can, why leave to sell Real Estate belonging to said estate should not he granted ns prayed for. Witness my official signature this Bth day of January, A. P., 1915 ALEXANDER R. WALTON, j 8,11,22,29 Ordinary, R. C. STATE OF GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY— Whereas. Lucy S. Harris, widow of Henry Harris, late of said County, de ceased. has applied for year’s support for herse f and Louise Harris, a minor child of said deceased, by another mar riaise This Is. therefore, to cite all persons . concerned, to be and appear at the Court of Ordinary of said County, to be held on the first Monday in February. A. LX, 1915, at 10 o'clock a, m., and show cause, if any they can. why said year’s support should not he granted, and re turn of the appraisers made the judg ment of said Court. Witness my official signature this Bth dav of January A P 1915 ALEXANDER R. WAT.TON. jR,15,22,29 Ordinary, U. C. STATE OF GEORG I RIC HMOND COUNT Y Whereas. Robert C. Williams. Admin istrator of the estate of WiUiatn H. El lis. late of as Id County, deceased, has applied for Leters of Dismission from i said Administration This is, therefore, to cite all persona concerned, to he and appear at the Court of Ordinary of wild County, to be, held on the first Monday in February, A. P., 1915, at 10 o'clock a. m.. and show valise, If any they can. why said Letters should not be granted. Witness my official signature this Sth ! day of January, A IV. 1915. ALEXANDER R WALTON, JM5,22.12 Ordinary, R. C. v. RICHMOND COUNTY Whereas G. F. Houltncau, Adminis- ' irator of the estate of N. K Roultneuu late of said County, deceased, ha* ap- i piled for Letters of Dismission front said Administration. This is, therefore, to cite all persons ! concerned, to he and appear at the Court of Ordinary of said County, to be held on the first Monday in February, A ! IX, 1915 at 10 o’clock a. m., And show cause, If any they can. why said Letters should not be granted. Witness my official signature this Sth day of January, A IX. 1915. ALEXANDER R WALTON jM9.22.29 Ordinary. R. C. i STATIC or UEOROIA. RICHMOND COI’NTT — Whereas, Frank B Carr. Administra tor of the estate of James B. Carr, late of said County deceased, hoe applied for eave to sell Real Estate and an Inter est in Heal Estate, belonging to said es tae This la. therefore, to cite all persons concerned, to be and appear at the Court of Ordinary of si Id County to bt held on the first Monday in February. A P. ’Bl5. at 10 o'clock a. m . and show cause. If any they can. why leuxe to se. Real Estate and an Interest In real es tate. belonging to said estate should not be granted as prayed for. Witness my official signature this Sth day of January. A. IV, 1915. ALEXANDER R WAI.TON, P.15.22;29 Ordinary, n. c i r PETH’S \acrifice l?ale <jo Lower Prices Than Were Ever Known In Augusta See Our 98c Window In this window are useful, prac tical articles. Some that retail as high as $2.50. 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