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About The Augusta herald. (Augusta, Ga.) 1914-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1915)
SUNDAY, JANUARY 17. v Patrolman Smoak Perhaps Mortally Wounded By Negro in Boyd’s Alley Shooting Occurred About One j O’clock This Morning. Pierced Through and Through With Two Bullets, Brave Officer at Hospital NEGRESS SENT FOR THE OFFICERS, SAYING THIEF HOME Negro Who Shot Patrolman Not Known. Was So Close to Him That His Clothing Was Burned By the Powder Patrolman J. A. W. Smoak of the Augusta police department was shot and perhaps mortally wounded by an unknown negro in Boyd’s alley about one o’clock this morning. He was rushed to the city hospital where he was attended by Dr. W. D. Jennings Police surgeon; Dr. C. W. Crane, and other physicians. Both bullets went through his body' one being found in nis clothing when they were taken off. It will be 48 hours before the physicians can definitely determine whether or not he will survive. It is feared that his left arm will b e lost even if he recovers from the other wounds, the arm being affected by the shot which entered the left breast. Patrolmen Smoak and Williamson were walking together what is known as “lower territory” when they re ceived a call from Cynthia Ryan, a negress who lives on the corner of Twiggs street and Boyd’s alley, stating that her house was being burglarized. Reaching there Smoak went to the front and Williamson into the alley for the purpose of entering the house by a gate opening into the alley. As Smoak reached the front steps a ne gro ran out with a pistol in his hand. Smoak fired. The negro ran down the alley and Smoak fired again. About half way the alley the negro stopped, turned round and said, “Cap, I surrender.” The alley was dark and the officer could not see his hand be fore his face. He ran up close to the negro and was about to put his hand on him when the negro fired two shots in rapid succession. .Smoak fell, but as he did so fired again at the r.egro, who ran under a house. Wil liamson, in the meantime, had jumped a fence from the back yard into the alley and ran to Smoak's aid. When he got to the prostrate man lying m mud and water he stopped and put on: the fire on Smoak's clothing for tin negro had shot him at such close range that his clothes ignited. The negro got away. Smoak believes, how ever, that the last time he shot at him he hit him. Officer Smoak has been on the force about three years and is an able and efficient man. He has a wife and lives at 419 Tuttle street. He is a na tive of South Carolina. The officers are not so certain hut the negress Ryan knows who did the shooting. They say that there was no evidence of any burglary having been committed at her place. NEW LIVER DISEASE CAUSED BY QUICK DRYING VARNISH London —A new liver disease caused by a quick drying varnish, and to which varnishers and polishers may he subject, was discovered here by Dr. Bernard Spilsbury and Dr. Wilcox, the eminent pathologists, in an autopsy upon a workman who had been em ployed at the Hendon aircraft fac tory. This varnish is composed of tetroch lor-ether, menthylated spirit, benzine, and other ingredients. Rats subjects to the vapor, said Dr. Wilcox at the Inquest, became drowsy and developed an extensive liver disease. The work man’s death was due to syncope from disease of the liver caused by the action of tetrochlor-ether. M. C. Dowling to Return Here and Stand Trial, Says His Attorney ————————— % Charged With Embezzlement in Connection With Failure of Citizens Trust Company-.-Successfully Resisted Extradi tion While Blease Was Governor. M. C. Dowling, vice-president of the defunct Citizens Trust Company, who successfully resisted extradition while Governor Cole Blease was chief exe cutive of South Carolina, will give himself up to the Richmond County sheriff, according to a statement made to The HoraJd last night by his at torney, Mr. Samuel L. Olive. The Citizens Trust Company failed several years ago and some time af terwards a number of its officers and directors were indicted. Dowling was included and over a dozen counts charging embezzlement were found by the grand jury against him. Before the Indictments had been found Dowl ing went to Fairfax, S. C., his old home, and has remained there ever since, so it is stated. An effort was made to extradite him and Dowling, as stated, successfully resisted, be cause Governor Blease refused to give him up. The solicitor general’s office has made no move in the case for the past two years, knowing that such would hav» been useless. However, Solicitor General Franklin OPEN BIDS i» iOB CONSTRUCTION OF LEVEE, EAST BOUNDARV TO Ulfl.C. RAILWAY Bids will be opened on Tuesday next In the offices of the River and Canal Commission, at 747 Ifroad street, for constructing that portion of the levee between East Boundary and the C. * W. C. railroad tracks below Sand Bar Ferry, which will be 250,000 cuhlo yards of earth fill and *O.OOO cubic varde of excavation, according to the estimates of Mr N'lebet Wingfield, chief *n«lneer for the commission. U. S. PROTEST IS HASTENING SHIPS' SEARCH London, 6:50 p. m.—There is every indication that the foreign office and admiralty are inaugurating a vigorous policy for immediate search and re lease of foreign ships suspected of carrying contraband. In many cases customs officials have been Instruct ed to work overtime in getting the contraband unloaded so the detained vessels may proceed. While the Washington protest against detention of American vessels doubtless had some effect, the better ment in the situation probably is due in a large measure ot recent perfec tion of the contraband department of the foreign office and to improvement in the machinery for handling quo tioned cargoes. Delays to ships re cently detained are being measured now In days rather than in weeks. THEIXSIST GO 00 INTERNED Washington.—The collier K. D. 8, formerly the British ship Farh, brought into San Juan, Porto Rico, last Tuesday by a Germaft prize crew, must leave that port immediately or her crew will be interned and the ship “released.” Instructions to this ef fect will be dispatched to the collec tor of customs at San Juan. As a British cruiser is lying In wait it Is believed the German commander will intern. The British embassy at first made a strong protest against allowing the K. D. 3 to take on supplies and de part, hut with the H. M. S. Bristol on watch it is presumed the protest will not be pressed. The K. D. 2 was captured by the German cruiser Karlsruhe early In October and her British crew landed in the Canary Islands. She became a tender to the Karlsruhe and had 3,000 tons of coal aboard when she c me into San Juan. BRITnOESN’T FIB THE PLAN Washington, D. C.—The British gov ernment has not responded favorably, it was learned today, to the state de partment’s suggestion that the cotton shfp Dacia be allowed to make one trip to Rotterdam from Port Arthur, Texas to deliver her cargo with the understanding that no ..legal right should be thereby settled. It appears probable the owners will h« advised to undertake the cruise as a test case which can he dealt with diplomatically. It is felt that after a prize court has acted it will he easier to settle final ly complicated questions arising out of the attempt to transfer to American registry ships built and previously owned in belligerent countries. CHARLOTTE KRESS STORE HAS $60,000 FIRE LOSS Charlotte, N. C*—Fire here tonight destroyed the building occupied by the [Kress 5 and 10-Cent Store. The dam age will reach about $60,000. is prepared to make a move now. It is assumed that Mr. tYanklin will also make efforts to bring to trial others under indictment for wrecking (he Citizens. Trust Company. The fact that there is to he a new gov ernor In South Carolina makes the possibility of Dowling being able to resist extradition very remote. Mr. Olive made this statement last night: “My information is that Mr. Dowl ing Is still at his home with lagrlppe. As soon as his health will permit he will give to the sheriff of Richmond County a bond for his appearance at court here. He will return to Au gusta, according to the terms of this bond, to stand trial. "Many rumors have been circulated In Augusta with reference to Mr. Dowling being the owner of a large hradwn.ro business in Fairfax, and that he was living in very extravagant style. All of these were circulated with the view of impressing the pub lic that he had misappropriated funds. In due time, aside from his trial, h« will convince the public of the falsity of these and stmtlnr rumors” Work will be started immediately after the contract is let. The Houston street sewer is to bs turned into the Beaver Dam ditch and bids will be opened for this work also. A portion of the sewer will b» 980 feet of reinforced concrete and will be sev en by four and one-half feet. There will also be a brick sewer for a con siderable distance and also somo pipe sewer. COUNTY NOT TO TAKE OIITO THE REFORMATORY A special meeting of the board of com missioners of Richmond county was held Saturday morning when it was decided not to take over the reformatory insti tute. However, the county will aid the reformatory by purchasing all of the surplus hay, corn, oats and other food products raised on the reformatory farm. It is believed that the raising of cotton will be discontinued as it has been found to he unprofitable. The belief is expressed that with the county furnishing a ready market for the corn, oats, hay, etc., raised at the reformatory the latter institution will be able to proceed. The county has sub-rented Its farm back of the stockade for this year to Mr. John Miles. The county leased the land for five years from Mr. J. P. White and the lease has two more years to run. LET'S BIRTHDAY OT CELEBRATED HERETUESDAY Mrs. Sanfard Gardner, president of Chapter A, Daughters of the Confed eracy, makes announcement of thet fixed program that is to be carried out at the public exercises Tuesday after noon at the court house In celebra tion of the birth of that distinguished Southern general, Robert E. Lee. The exercises will begin at 3:30 o’clock In the Confederate hall. Among the organizations specially Invited to take part in the program are the Co lonial Dames, the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Augusta Woman’s Club and the Philomathic Club. It Is also requested that as many school children as possible he present. The exercises will be of especial in terest to the pupils of both the graded and high schools, from the fact that most of them are students of history of the South, and are doubtless fa miliar with the meaning of this sig nificant annual event. The Program. Following is the program for the official celebration of Lee’s birthday Tuesday: Prayer—Rev. S. L. McCarty. Bonny Blue Flag—Chorus. My Maryland—Chorus. Introduction—Hon. C. P. Pressly. Add.ess —Mr. Louis Battey. A Tear for the Commandant That is Gone —Chorus. Benediction—Rev. S. L. McCarty. SUPEIRCTURT STARTS MONDAY The superior court of Richmond county will enter upon a week of civil business beginning tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock. There are over a hun dred cases en the civil docket and it is probable that another week of civil business will be held within the near future, as only a few of the oases can be disposed of this week. The grand jury of Richmond county for the January term will begin its sessions tomorrow morning. There are a considerable number of cases to be Investigated, although nothing like the number which the last grand Jury had. There is only one case of homicide, that of a negro charged with killing another, near Mcßean. The city court will begin a week of civil business on January' 25th, A Jury was drawn by Judge Eve Friday. THE OREGON OFF Seattle, Wash.—The battleship Ore non, refitted and repainted, until her officers says, she is even in better trim than when she made her cruise around the Horn, sailed today from the Puget Sound navy yard for the Panama Canal, where she will lead the international fleet through the water way in March. The Oregon is in command of Com mander Jos. M. Reeves, who was as sistant engineer when she made her famous cruise seventeen years ago. is™ Paris, 9:45 p. m.—A Havas dispatch from Rome says The Messaggero de clares hostile manifestations took place Thursday in front of the Italian embassy in Vienna and the residence of the consular agent at Vlllach, Aus tria. REV. WALTER DILLARD AT JOHN MILLEDGE TUESDAY The hundreds of pupils of the John Milledge school are looking forward to the exercises Tuesday in memory of the birth of the great Southern hero General Robert E. T,ee. The exercises will be held in the auditorium beginning at 11:15 a. m. School will dismiss for the day at noon. Only the pupils of the grades above the fourth will remain for the exercises. The address will be delivered by Rev. Walter Dillard pastor of the St. James Methodist church. There will also be music and songs. LOADED WITH BOMBS. Copenhagen, (via London.) —A dam aged German hydroplane has been found on the const of Manoe, a small Danish Island In the North He*. There were no signs of the crew, who are believed to have perished. The machine waa loaded with bomba. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. NEGRO SLAYER IS CAPTURED AFTER THRILLING CHASE Tom Miller, Alias Charleston, Shot and Killed Harry Geiger Near the Depot Last Night. Sergeant Quarles Made Cap ture. Toni Miller, alias Charleston, shot and killed Hawy Geiger, another ne gro, on Walker street near the union depot shortly after nine o’clock last night. After a thrilling chase, In which a large number of officers participated, the slayer was captured by Sergeant Quarles, in an alley on tile 800 block [ of Broad street, north side, hut not until nf’er the sergeant had shot at the negro ns the latter was about to shoot at him. The dead negro and the one who is charged by the officers with murder both worked at the Augusta Cab and Transfer Company on the ggtne wag on. They fell out, it is said, over a woman. The first that was known of the trouble was when Patrolman Dunn, who was standing on Walker street in front of the depot waiting room, saw the flash of a pistol immediately fol lowed by the report. The direction was down Walker street and Just to the east end of the depot. The officer saw a negro whirl around, then an other flash and another report. The second bullet whizzed by Officer Dunn and about the same instant one negro fell to the sidewalk and the other ran down the street, the patrolman giving chase. He ran past the body of the slain negro and as the slayer reached the intersection of Walker and Eighth streets Dunn ordered him to Halt. The negro responded by running on down Walker street and Dunn was prevented from shooting at him by Officers Rad ford and Sego, going from the nine o’clock detail to relieve two men In the southern section of the oily. Dunn says if he had shot he might have struck one of the officers. The negro ran into St. Patrick's churchyard and there the quest for him began in earn est. In the meantime the barracks had been notified and Chief Elliott secured a number of flashlights and with a group of men went to the. scene. Of ficers were stationed at the home of the negro on Walker street, 900 block, also at both bridges across the rive-, while a large number of officers began the search of the churchyard. Par ticipating in the search were the chief, Patrolmen Dunn, Rrown, Matthew's, Radford, Sego, Glffen, Odom, and Mc- Millan. The yard was thoroughly searched and the negro ran out across Seventh street into the Presbyterian churchyard, from which place he crossed Telfair street and went into the yard of Mr. J. C. Pope, at 737 Tel fair street. Sergeant Quarles on Scene. While all of this was going on Ser geant Quarles, who was at the bar racks, secured an automobile driver to take him to Eighth and Telfair. He walked on down Telfair to near the corner of Sixth and there he began his trail which resulted in the negro’s capture. From the time the negro left Mr. Pope's yard the officer was after him. Hi trailed him from Telfair to Seventh, and then to Ellis, down Ellis to Sixth street and out Sixth street to the northeast corner of Broad and sixth, where the negro entered n sa loon. The officer had by this time procured a hark. The negro was not In sight of Quarles until after Miller left the saloon and went down Broad on the north side. Reaching almost to Fifth street the negro turned back up Rroad and entered an alley. The sergeant got out of his hack and went right In behind. He ordered the negro, who was now almost exhausted from running, to stop. The answer was a turn of the body, a hand to the hip pocket and the injunction, “Don't come any nearer, or I’ll shoot.” The ser geant fired and the negro fell. Quarles ran on to where the negro was lying on the ground and took hta pistol away from him. Miller had not been shot. He was only feigning. He was carried to the barracks and pre tended to be very drunk. A coroner’s Inquest over the body It’s persistent, regular advertising that wins. An ad now and then is good but it’s the well planned and carefully executed campaign, cov ering a period of time that brings the BIG business. You can’t cut a giant oak down with one stroke of the ax—you must keep on chopping to accomplish anything. If it takes sixty strokes to fell a tree and you deliver fifty-eight and quit, you have wasted your time and effort without result. It is the last strokes on top of the other fifty-eight pre paratory strokes that do the busi ness. It's exactly similar with advertising —each ad makes a few chips fly, but it takes all the strokes together to bring home the cord wood. Baby’s Happiness Depends On Health Cross, fretful babies usually need a laxative to make them comfortable, and comfort begets happiness. Constipation is the cause of much discomfort. Moth ers should watch closely the condition of their children's bowels and see that they are regular. A mild, pleasant tasting laxa tive such as Dr. Caldwell’s Sy rup Pepsin, is Ideal for children because of Its natural composi tion and gentle action, and be cause it contains no opiate, nar cotic or other harmful hahit forming drug. Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin is sold by drug gists everywhere. A teaspoon ful at bedtime will bring easy, certain relief. A free trial bottle can he ob tained by wMtlngr to Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 452 Washington St., Monticello, ills. of the dead negro may be held this morning at Dent’s undertaking estab lishment. The ease will he presented to the grand jury. The dead negro was shot through the breast almost in the center and through the chin. The pistol was a .32-calibre and the bullets were steel jacketed. Both negroes are young. They were on duty at the time. The negro who did the shooting lins a police record, having been arrested several times for disorderly conduct. MR. W. F. KELLER DIED AS AMBULANCE ARRIVED Particularly sad was ilie death of Mr. William F. Keller, of Washington. D. C„ which oacurred this morning at 1 o’clock at the Melbourne Hotel, as the result of an extended illness, de ceased having been a sufferer of asthma for some time. Mr. Keller first complained of the attack, which ended in his death, early yesterday afternoon. A doctor was summoned, and he was left resting quietly. He again complained this morning about 12:40. The doctor, who was again summoned, decided that he should ho sent to a hospital. The ambulance was called. However, .last us the stretcher was being brought to his bedside, deceased quietly passed away. He was In the 60th year of his age. Funeral announcement will he made later, awaiting the decision of rela tives In Washington. BISHOP WEED SUFFERS INDIGESTION ATTACK Jacksonville, Fla.—Rt. Rev. E.lwlu Gardner Weed, bishop of the Episcopal church of Florida, wan atrlcken des perately ill here Saturday morning with an attack of acute Indigestion, but Saturday ivight Is considerably better and is believed to be out of danger. Bishop Weed is well known in Au gusta and has a great, many friends here who will be glad to learn that bo is out of danger. Bishop Weed is the father of Mrs. P. A. Steiner and of Mlkh lynrjorie Weed of this city. AUSTRIA OFFICIAL Vienna (by way of London, 9:50 p, m.) —The official comm uniration was given out Saturday by the Austrian war department ns follows: “The situation in Poland, Galicia and the Carpathians is unchanged. On the Dunajee river our artillery Is engaging the enemy’s field and heavy artillery and has gained more fine successes." THE CITIZEnTbANK AT EASTMAN, GA., SUSPENDS East Point, Ga. —Officers of the Citi zens Bank, a state Institution, Satur day announced the temporary suspen sion of the bank’s business arid said they would ask the appointment of a receiver. The l»ink Is capitalized at $50,000. Officials declared the assets were ample to protect the stockholders and pay all depositors. IS TO SEE THAT SULLIVAN ■■ GOT HIS BIT' Now York.—Testimony that Secre biry Bryan was informed that James M. Sullivan, minister to the Domini can republic, figured in an alleged con spiracy to exploit public contracts in that republic was beard today at the inquiry into the minister's fitness. James L. Bryno, a construction en gineer, testified he had told Mr. Bryan that the minister's cousin, Timothy J. Sullivan, had told him the minister had arranged that the Banco Naelonal of Santo Domingo should get govern ment contracts and that lie. Timothy J.. was down in Santo Domingo to manage the construction work and see that Minister Sullivan "got his bit.” Asked to Write. It. Mr, Bryan, the witness said, asked him to write it out and then said "perhaps you don't care to do this." Bryne said he would lie glad to and the secretary replied that it would not be necessary. "I got the Impression,' said the witness, "that the secretary didn't want the matter on tho records of the state department.” Could Control Them. The witness asserted that Timothy J. Sullivan told him that his cousin could control contracts to be let on Santo Domingo work and that (lie minister would not approve certain contracts unless they were awarded to James K. McGuire, a former mayor of. Syracuse. N. Y. CAUSTIC WORDS IN SENATE ON "PROHIBITION” Washington. Despite pleas of the leaders to cease discussion and turn to work on appropriation bills, the seriate devoted its session today to a prohibition debate bused on the pro posal to suspend the senate rules to attach a "dry" rider to the District of Columbia appropriation bill. Senators on both side's took part in the debate which ranged from legislative techni calities to the merits of alcoholic drinks and the value of prohibition. President’s Letter. Senator James put into the records a copy of President Wilson’s letter to Bov. T. D. Shannon, of New Jersey, fa wring local option but opposing tho making of a political issue out of tho quest ion. Senator Kenyon submitted an edi torial by Secretary Bryan which lie said put the Democratic party in fa vor of prohibition. Senator Simmons arraigned sena tors for "wasting time" iu discussing prohibition when the question was merely to suspend the senate rules. He urged that a vote be taken so leg islative action could proceed, lie de clared himself in favor of prohibition for the District of Columbia, but said lie would not vote to ‘suspend the rules. Tired of Criticism. Senator Simmons declared the pro hibition question "Indirectly is accom plishing a filibuster against our legis lative program.” Senator Vardanian responded "that you have taken as much time this morning as any sena tor on tills subject. I am getting a little bit tired of being criticised for doing something for which I have not received the sanction of the so-called leaders on tills side of the senate. F urn acting on this matter as a senator from Mississipp and insisting on a vote on a question which in rny Judg ment Is Just ns Important to Hie peo ple of tills country as the ship pur chase hill." "The senator from Mississippi," senator Simmons retorted, has been tired ever since he came here at what others do who do not agree with him, even at the White House." LABOR WANTS FUEL PASSED Waehlngton, D. C. —Hiimue! Compere and the executive counsel of (ho Am erlraii Federation of l.nhnr asked President Wilson tonight to approve the Immigration bill, now before him, and to do everything In his power to obtain final passage of the seamen's bill, a bill to regulate the use or con vict labor and a workmen’s compen sation bill for employes In Interstate commerce. The President made no definite promises hut afterwards Mr. Comp ere said he was "greatly encouraged" and that the President's attitude had been "very cordial and sympathetic," The President Informed the delega tion that a public hearing on the im migration hill would be held next week. He is expected to veto the hill because of the literacy test feature but has not definitely announced his Intention. The seamen's bill has passed the senate and house and Is now In con ference, Tim bill to regulate the use of convict labor passed the house and Is pending in the senate. K’ Veral bills have been Introduced providing for workmen s compensation for employes In interstate commerce. SEINE RISING Paris (4:39 p. m.—The Seine con tinued tei rise today. Many of the low er buttresses of the Paris bridges are under water and some of the gun vs are submerged. Navigation virtually has eorne to a standstill. Ralna con tinue Intermittently, THEATRICAL FAILURE. 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Governor O’Neal charges in his statement that the majority in the legislature has attempted “to assas sinate the Democratic party;” Ignor ed their platform pledges, nullified the expressed wishes of the people and proved unfaithful to the voters who elected them. SECT 111 ‘PBEPAREDNESS’ House Told That British Dread noughts Have Guns Carrying Four Miles Further Than U. S. Coast Weapons. , Washington, D. C. In response to Representative Gardner's resolution of Inquiry on the condition of coast de fenses, Secretary Garrison informed the house today that there are no guns ot more then twelve-inch diameter on the defenses In the United States proper; that those guns have a range ut 13,000 yards when mounted on dis appearing carriages but that twenty nine mounted on barbette carriages have a range of about 18,000 yards. 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