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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD VOLUME XIV., No. 47. Many Tear-Stained Eyes When Carmack’s Widow Spoke Her Testimony Began State’s Evidence in Cooper Sharp Trials. N early Swooned Several Times. NASHVILLE, Tenn.—With the court room crowded with spectators to the point of suffocation hearing evidence in the Cooper-Sharp trial began this morning. The state an nounced its list, of 64 witnesses. ft first placed on the stand Mrs. E. V/. Carmack, widow of the dead seantor. She was heavily veiled and seemed well nigh prostrated. Several times she looked as if about to swoon. Ed ward Ward Carmack, 9 years old, son of the dead man, was at his mother’s* side helping to support her. When Gen. McCarn asked what day Senator Carmack was killed the wid ow cried out convulsively: “Oh, God, it was ninth of November.” She was a most pitiable object and there were many tear-stained eyes in the court room. NASHVILLE. —E. B. Craig of Chat tanooga. testified that he tried to ad just the trouble between Cooper and Carmack. He said Colbnel Cooper was very angry and used abusive and threatening language when he spoke of sending a note to Carmack. The witness said despite Colonel Cooper’s declaration that he was a private citizen he (Cooper) had been active in politics for years. The edtiorial entitled “The Political Zweibund,” w : hieh resulted in the tragedy, was read to the jury. ARRESTED AUGUSTA MAN ON MURDER CHARGE IN ATLANTA Information was received in the city today that Dr. J. D. Posey, form erly of Augusta had been arrested in Atlanta on a mu'.der charge. The warrant was sworn out by the sheriff of Pasco county, Florida, who wired for Dr. Posey’s arrest from New Or leans where he had gone in the hope of arresting the doctor. The arrest is alleged to have taken place in tit post office in Atlanta while Dr. Posey was trying to get a letter under an assumed name. Dr. Posey says ho is not guilty but refuses to discuss the case further. Nothing else is known about the Case in Augusta. NINE NURSES GRADUATE FROM CITY HOSPITAL ’ TUESDAY EVENING The graduation exercises of the ’O9 class of trained nurses at the City hospital will be held in the Operating Amphitheater Tuesday evening at 8:30 o’clock. An interesting program has been prepared for the occasion, which appeared in Monday’s issue of The Herald. A cordial invitation is extended the public to be present, and a large attendance is expected. Diplomas will be conferred on nine young ladies, and honors will be an nounced. Rev. Sherwood Whitney will deliver the baccalaureate ad dress, and Dr. Oertel the address of welcome. CITY ATTORNEY SAYS MINUTES OF COUNCIL WILL SETTLE DISPUTE Apropos of the avowed determina tion of a number of council to hold uj the pay of Dr. W. C. Lyle, city chem ist, on the ground that an ordinanc* introduced and passed by city council Saturday night, which defines his du. ties and fixes his remnueration, was illegally enacted, City Attorney Co hen has addressed a letter to Mayor Dunbar, in which he delivers himself of an opinion that the minutes of council are a supreme tribunal in this matter. He opines that if the min utes show the ordinance was ever read before, in its exact form as pre sented Saturday night, no attack on its validity will be upheld, while if the contention of the opposing coun cilman is true, the ordinance —even as he claims —was not legally enacted ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ 4 FLOWERS FORBIDDEN 4 4 AT CATHOLIC FUNERALS 4 4 ♦ 4 WILMINGTON, Del. Vicar ♦ 4 General Lyons, of the Catholic ♦ 4 diocese of Wilmington, has is- 4 4 sued an order forbidding flowers 4 4or decorations of any kind at 4 4 funerals. He further orders that 4 4 all caskets be covered with 4 4 black pall. 4 4 ♦ Hats and Rats Are Voted Out Of A Church In Macon MACON, Ga. —Hereafter hats and rats will not go among the good women of the Tabernacle church congregation. Sunday, when the little church on Second street was overcrowded and themerry widow hats literally blocked the view of visitors at the BetltyM ,the pastor. Rev. T. W. Callaway, asked a vote on the re moval wide millinery. A sweeping majority condemned the practice and in a moment the wearer* took them down and the ser vices went on. But rats had been mentioned along with the hats. There was a shuffle of uneasiness about the pews and among the wear ers of the larger pompadours. The fear of a vote on this was evident, but the pastor good-naturedly left off at this point and let his congrega tion and the good will they had shown regarding the hats answer si lently on the rat question for the future. FOR BETTER MENU FEDERAIJFFICES SOUTHERN CITIES WILL CO OPERATE WITH MR. TAFT TO DO AWAY WITH “RE FEREE” SYSTEM DAY OF PROMISE Taft’s Administration will be Marked With More Judicial Appointment To Positions. WASHINGTON—To sound doom of the “referee” system of federal pat ronage, to effect the resumption of representative government in the states, and to co-operate in every way possible with President-elect Taft’s expressed plans for the politi cal uplift of that section, many of the commercial bodies south of Ma son and Dixon line are being urged to take immediate action in the sup port of a project formally launched in Florida. The St. Augustine (Fla.) board of trade has placed in Taft’s hands res olutions it has adopted stamping the next inauguration day as “The dawn of a day of promise” for the South and urging chambers of commerce of other Southern cities and towns to co operate with Taft’s purpose to inform himself of the views of the represen tative men of any locality, without regard to partisan alignment, as to applicants for office, as well as to lo cal sentiment regarding national pol icies. The resolutions attribute to the ‘Yeferee” system the TesponsibJlity for “so many unfit appointments to federal offices in the South.” POISONED rood TO GET LIFE INSURANCE CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Arsenic was found in the stomachs of the four children of Mrs. Mary Kelleher, of Sommerville, in whose family seven deaths of insured persons occurred within a few years. Mrs. Kelleher is in jail. KING EDWARD OPENS THE PARLIAMENT LONDON. —A greater crowd 'usual gathered at Westminster for the state opening parliament by King Edward, who was accompanied to the function by Queen Alexandra, Prince and Princess of Wales and other members of the royal family. Mil. TUFT ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON WASHINGTON. President-elect and Mrs. Taft arrived here Tuesday morning and went immediately to the residence of Miss Mabel Boardman, which will be their home during their stay here. Mr. Taft visited the White House and had a conference with the president and the board of engineers who accompanied him to Panama. It is Mrs. Taft's Intention to go to New York Wednesday on a shopping tour. Forecast for Augusta and Vicinity—Fair tonight and Wednesday; muck colder tonight. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 16, 1909. MRS. DANIEL FROHMAN (MARGARET ILLINGTON) IS SEEKING A DIVORCE mp. £ j : j§^ Daniel Frohman, the theatricalmanager, and his wife, Margaret ll lington, the retired young actress, are to part. Mrs. Froham, who is now in California in the care of a woman physician, is trying to build up her shattered nerves. She is also arranging to obtain a divorce from her husband, and* he will not oppose her. These facts were admitted by Mr. Frohman at his home, No. 159 West Seventy-ninth street, yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Frohman went to California several months ago, but recently she returned to New York and remained for nine days. Two week* ago she went back to the Pacific Slope, where, it is understood, she In tends to stay. It is reported that she intends to wed Edward J. Bowes, of San Franoisco. Although there have been rumors for many months of trouble be tween Mr. and Mrs. Frohman, none concerned would consent to talk until yesterday. In making known the existing situation between himself and his wife, Mr. Frohman and nothing but the kindest words to say of her. "While she is not precariously ill,” he said, "her health is not. the best, and she needs fiest. and quiet. She has had a hard five years of it on*tlie stage, and with her emotional temperament it has ndt done her health any good, to say the least. “AN AMICABLE ARRANGEMENT” ‘‘l wish to say that there is no man or woman involved, and no scandal of any sort connected in any way with the proceedings that are about to be instituted. It is an amicable arrangement between Mrs. Frohman arid myself, and no unfriendly feelings exist between us. She desires a divorce and has taken steps to procure one, and I will do nothing to frustrate her desires in the matter. "She is a splendid girl in every way. She has worked very hard the last five yenrs and she worked for a noble cause. She was al ways anxious to put her parents beyond need and she has at last suc ceeded. I can only repeat that she is a worthy girl in every way." In reference to Mrs. Frohman's recent visit to New York, Mr. Froh man admitted that the question of a divorce had boen discussed, but he declined to go into details. "It is a fact, as I have already stated, that we are to separate,” he said, when pressed for an explanation, “and further than that I da not care to go.” > When asked if incompatibility of temper would be set forth as the reason for such divorce, Mr. Frohman said he did not know, as all de tails pertaining to the action were being looked after by Mrs. Frohman. “BOTTLEOMANIAC” IS LOOSE IN ATLANTA Mysterious Thefts of Bot tles, Both Empty and Full of Milk, Make House wives Indignant. Special to The Herald. ATLANTA, Ga.—What is known as the "bottleomaniae” is causing the police a lot of trouble. This mys terious thief takes empty bottles as well as those containing milk. House wives are naturally very indignant. For several weeks past thieves have been so busily snatching bottles from the porches where the dairymen leave them, that entire communities, particularly those on the north side, are beside themselves with conster nation. It is understood that a special de tective will be employed and kept on watch each daybreak. Such, at least, is the wish of some North Jack son street citizens. Lives of some great men remind us That we will, if we are wise, Leave our modesty behind us And get out and advertise •—Judge. ESCAPED PRISONERS CAUGHT IN ATLANTA Bpeeial to The Herald. CHARLESTON, S. o.—Sheriff Mar tin received advices from Atlanta Monday night of the arrest of Ben Schwabb and Clarence Davis, two men who effected their escape’ from the Charleston county jail a week ago by filing the bars of their steel cages, window bars and scaling at 17 foot wall. Scharb is held for bur glary and Davis arson. The casej are scheduled to be tried at the pond ing term of the court of general ses sions, so that they will not have much longer time to remain in jail before learning their fate. NORWEGIAN TEACHER VISITS IN ATLANTA ATLANTA, Ga—Among the visitors at the state capitol yesterday were H. Koht, professor of history In the University of Christiania, Norway. Professor Koht has been in the state some four months, studying United States history, on which he will lec ture at the university when he re turns to Norway. He says that there is a growing Interest In his home country for knowledge about the United States, which many Norweg ians have adopted as theli own conn tty. COONTT SUPPLY DILL UNDER FIRE Heated Debates in Car olina House Held on Pre cedence of Bills. Special to The Herald. COLUMBIA, S. C,—in (he house this morning the whirlwind of the fi libuster which grew to full force at Monday night’s session, started again as soon as the sitting opened. Mr. Wade moved to take up the count;, supply bill and roll call resulted in a vote of f>9 to 47 against his motion, Ihe prohibition advocates, with a few local option men who oppose 'he till buster, voting against taking up the bill. Mr. Cothran offered a resolution that until the bills under debate we-e disposed of, the chair should not en tertain any frivolous motion. This aroused a storm of protest Mr. •Seibols offered a substitute resolu tion that a committee bo appointed t.< take up the matter of bills and do cide as to their precedence. Speaker Whaley indulged tne mem bers under protest and with frequent warnings. Finally, when some ordc* was restored, Ihe speaker ruled that that the motion of Mr. Cothran was not in order because under the n.les of the house lie could not so influ ence legislation as to decide on the frivolity of a motion made. Mr. Cothran, in iiis remarks in sup port of his motion, argued that bails should not any longer wag the dog. Some members appeared to ho offend ed by the comparison and It was made the subject of several warm speeches. Mr. Cothran made expla nations to the satisfaction of the house. The filibusters again demand ed the reading of no bill line by !i g until the majority will allow the sup ply bill to come up, which is now the purpose of thetr fight. CUT M BURNED LITTLE GIRL’S BODY MARSEILLES, France. —-The dis covery of a revolting crime has caused a sensation here. The body of an eight-year-old girl, torn by twenty-eight, knife wounds and further mutilated by burns, has been found in a populous quarter if the city. It was learned that the child had been 111 treated before be ing killed, A man who had been liv ing with Ihe girl’s mother, who is a widow, has been arrested. THIRTY KILLED BY EARTHQUAKE CONSTANTINOPLE.—A number of houses and government, buildings at Slvas, the capital of Vilayet of the same name in Asiatic Turkey, col lapsed as a result of an earthquake. The loss of life has not been as certained, but reports say that 30 persons have been killed and others Injured. Many of the Inhabitants are without shelter. Bivas has a popu lation of about 6,000 families. Budapest Houses Cracked. BUDAPEST. —An earthquake Bhock lasting for ten seconds was felt Tubs day in districts of Keeshemst, Nagy, Koros, Czegeld, Feligyhaz. The in habitants (led in terror to the coun try. The walls of a number of house* were cracked, but otherwise there was no damage. L. GINTER YOUNG TO WED LEONA ANDERSON Junior Member of Defunct Firm of A.O. Brown &, Co. Will Marry Pretty Show Girl. MEMPHIS. Lewis Olnter Young, who was the junior member of the de funct firm of A. O. Brown &. Co., brokers, of New York, will marry Leona Anderson, a beautiful show girl, the churn of Edna Wallace Hop per. Young Is a nephew of George Arents, the treasurer of the tobacco trust, and is related to the Richmond Glnters. We may live without poetry, music and art; We may live without conscience and live without heart; We may live without friends; we may live without fads; But business today cannot live with out ads. —Monroe (Laj Star. DAILY AND SUNDAY, $6.00 PER YEAR. HUNTING BODIES THEM FIRE VICTIMS CITY OF MEXICO,- The wc rk of I clearing away debris, identifying the (lead, and searching for bodies was started Tuesday in the ruins of the Theatre Flores at Acapulco, which was destroyed by fire Sunday night, carrying to death two hundred per sons. Telegraphic communication is destroyed oy the fire and it is im | possible to secure the full details from the district. No Americans Dead. WASHINGTON--No Americans lost their li\es in the fire which destroyed (lie Flores theatre, at Acapulco, Mex ico, Sunday night, according to a dispatch received at the state depart- I tnent. Over two hundred people were | burned to death, according to Consul Moorehead. CIS m DUE TO HE EH! in Weather Man Says Tem perature Will Drop As Low As 36 Decrees. Observer Fisher says the cold wave is coming fast. Fie predicts 36-degree weather by Tuesday night, and hints at oven lower temperature, there is no Indication of rain, pros pects are that Augusta is la for an other brief spell of clear, coid weath er, tiie slmon pure variety sort. The highest wind velocity in several weeks was recorded early Tuesday morning, when “the cups” spun round at the rate of 28 miles per hour. Tho maximum ami minimum temperature figures for the/ 24 hours ending at R o’clock a. m. Tuesday wore 58 and 74 degrees. Summing up weather condi tions, Observer Fisher says: "The storm area has moved north ward to the Ohio valley with slightly increased strength, It Is followed by sleet and snow as far west as the middle Mississippi valley and pre ceded by rain along the middle and South Atlantic coast; it is also at tended by high winds over most of ihe eastern half of the country. The aron of low pressure overlying I tie Pacific northwest is causing rain in that section. “Pressure is high this morning from Texaß lo Minnesota and t.emiieratures are much lower In the central Gulf states, but are generally higher west of the Mississippi, Ihe rise being de cided In South Dnkota and Colorado. The river at 8 a. m. was 15.2 feet, a fall of 1.7 feet during past, 24 hours. Conditions favor fair and much colder weather in Ibis section tonight and fair Wednesday.” STORM MOVING EASTWARD SLOWLY CHICAGO. —Colder weather In this vicinity wllh Ihe storm moving slow ly eastward, Is the present weather outlook. Telegraph and other com panies report encouraging conditions west of Mississippi. The snow block ade still prevails In northern Midi I gan and the lake region around To I ledo Is suffering from demoralized I communication and interrupted, traffic. Lower temperatures are the pros poets for the middle and south At lantic and eastern Gulf states. On tral Illinois, Indiana and Ohio are feeling t.he worst effects of the storm in its progress toward the eastern coast. MICHIGAN IS STORM BOUND DETROIT. —Michigan Is storm bound Tuesday with no Immediate prospect of abatement. F*he snow has been falling for many hours and trains are moving with difficulty. The Perre Marquette train stalled near McGregor. Fifty passengers are aboard and there Is little pro pect of them being rescued Tuesday. ROMANS HONOR ORUNO. ROME. The usual annual anil clerical demonstration In honor of Giordano Bruno, the heretic martyr who was burned at the stake by or der of the church authorities, took place Tuesday In front of the statue of Bruno which has been erected by the freethinkers of the world near the Vatican. Thousands of republi cans and anti-clericals took part In the celebration. The crowd raised the customary revolutionary shouts and listened to speeches denouncing Catholicism and demanding the abol ition of religious Instruction. CHARLES P. GRASTY, OF BALTIMORE, DEAD TALLADEGA, Ala. Charles P. Grasty, vice president of the Manu facturers’ record of Baltimore, died Tuesday of peritonitis. II in ARE MED II MINE NEW CASTLE, Eng.—An explosion occurred in a colliery in Northwest Durham. One hundred and thirty miners are reported entombed. six mTkilieo IS ayes 1 MITRPHYSBORO, 111—The Illinois Central train from St. Ixmls to New Orleans was wrecked east of here. Six persons are reported killed and about thirty Injured. HE IM i TIIE CHWSSIOII Interstate Commerce Com missioners will Receive a Salary of Ten Thousand Dollars For Ten Years. WASHINGTON. The house Tues day passed a hill increasing the Inter state commerce commission to nino members. Their salary will bo ten thousand dollars. The appointments will lie for len years. THE AIKEN LEPER’S HOUSE CAUGHT AFIRE The Conflagration Was Discovered and Extin guished Before any Dam age Was Done. ■■■ ■ ■■■ « Special lo The Herald. AIKEN. S. 0. A few days ago the alarm waH raised I hat Miss Klrke, the leper’s residence, was on fire, but the fire wuh so quickly extinguished that the alarm was not sounded. Miss Klrke called her negro nurse and told her that she smelt smoke, which soon enveloped the room. The negro nurse called to Mr. L. 11. Kennedy, the guard In charge of the premises, and he with the nurse after thorough investigation, found that one of tho bureaus In Mlbb K likes bedroom was afire By the prompt action of Mr, Kennedy the fire wns extinguished. The origin of Ihe fire is not known. MANY PENNSYLVANIA ELECTIONS TUESDAY PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Municipal elections are being held throughout Pennsylvania Tuesday, some of the cities electing mayors and others counc.llmen, school directors and oth er minor officers. A Good Town Needs a Good Newspaper Augusta lias struck its stride ■ —ith growing ahead f aster and more steadily than ever before in Its history. The people of this good old town are doing more business than they ever did and the fu ture Is bright with even bigger things to come, ADVERTISING RECORD M days, Feta., 1909 7,723 Inches 14 days, Feb., 1908 7,190 Inches Gain 558 WANT AD. RECORD. For Jan., 1909 2,445 wants 14 days Feb., 1909 .1,140 wants The advertising columns of the newspapers are pretty good Indications of the business done in a community and the early records of 1909 show that Augusta Is going to make a good business record for the year 1909. Use Herald Ads. Dally For Satisfactory Results
