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THE AUGUSTA SUNDAY HERALD VOLUME XIV., No. 164. BURTON-TAYLOR-WISE CO. THE BARGAIN LIST CONTINUES TO GROW Therefore Monday starts the week off with an array of bargains that are only possible here, where such facilities are possessed. With such offerings as the following our leadership is unquestioned. Others try to follow. The Domestic Department Contributes Largely TO THIS MONDAY SALE Good heavy 36-inch Bleaching at 6*4c 36-in. heavy fine 7iAc Sea Islands, in this Monday sale at 4c 7i/ 2 c Unbleached Graniteville Drilling at 5c 36-in. 12Vpc Bleached Drilling at B%c Good heavy Smooth 9-4 Sheeting at 19c A WASH GOODS SALE That Will Surpass Your Expectations One entire front counter of Printed Batiste, lawns and organdies, worth 10 to 12 1 / 4c, beautiful line of patterns, new fresh; this season’s goods, you choice of the entire lot at 71/oc. 7i/_),c Printed Batiste at sc. Regular 5c Lawns reduced to 3%c 25c Mercerized Fancies reduced to 15c All 15c Printed Embroidered Swisses, some side band effects, reduced to 10c New lot of 36-in. Regular 1214 c Percales, in this sale at 10c POLICE SEARCH IN VAIN FOR SOLUTION COLUMBIA MYSTERY Griffin Murder is About as Baffling as When Body of Woman was First Found. Special to Tile Herald. COLUMBIA, S. C. —The police and coroner (the sheriff and his deputies are busy in the criminal court) after thirty-six hours of hard work, are practically no nearer a solution of the Griffin murder mystery Saturday night than they were Friday morn ing early when Officer Salter fished the woman’s body up out of the well. Inquest Wednesday. The coroner empaneled a jury Saturday and had it view the body and the premises, but soon as this was done he adjourned the inquest till Wednesday night, as so far there is practically no evidence of impor tance. The clue which the coroner was working on BYiday night did not yield anything of importance. An important fact was brought to light Saturday, which may develop something of interest. No record ap pears on the books at headquarters of the affair, but Detective Ford re calls that last winter he was called I in at the premises where the murder! occurred by Wash Medlin to protect him against his brother, Lee Medlin, 1 who now lives in Greenville, Wash, told the police at that time that Lee j had slapped his face and was after him. Lee was never found and no further complaint was made to the police. Medlin, the prisoner, was re- j minded of this incident Saturday, and while he recalled it, would say noth-1 ing of what the trouble was between him and his brother. Quarrels in House. It was also revealed that recently' there have been several violent quar rels at the house between some of the Griffin boys and Medlin, but neither Medlin nor the children wilL talk about this. Lewis, the barber, has been caught J in a number of fabrications by the | police, but these indicated weakness! more than criminality. They were I about Uis alleged intimacy with the dea f voman's daughter. It is dis ch i' d that he is a married man. with' a Glfe and two children, in Lexing- j ton. The police laugh at the state ment that he hag been divorced, and say he has been visiting the girl here steadily for two years. Husband's Slayer Watched. J'he police have their eye on John Dennis, the man who killed the wo man’* husband in Florida a few years ago, but so far nothing in the situa-j mm fluioisT TOSSED THREE FROM BUGCy ATLANTA, Ga,—A big tonneau driven by “T” Haygood, going at high speed on the Peachtree Road toward Chamblee, struck a buggy in which three men were driving in the same direction Saturday afternoon, shortly before dark. The buggy was wrecked and the machine itself turn ed a complete somersault. Harwell Elliott, 17 years old, and Howard Morris, 17, both of Chamblee, and a young man by the name of Shap pington, from Doraville, were thrown from the buggy and badly injured, though it is beileved that all will re cover. Haygood was also thrown out of his machine and badly bruised but was able to get on a car and return to the city. POPE RECEIVED AMERICAN PILGRIMS Right Rev. B. J. Keiley, of Savannah was Prominent Among Visitors. ROME. —The pope received Satur day 107 American pilgrims brought to Rome by John J. McGrane of Brook lyn. The party was presented by Mgr Falconi, apostolic delegate in the United States, and was accom panied by the Right Rev. Henry Gab riels, bishop of Ogdenburg, N. Y., and the Right Rev. B. J. Keiley, bishop of Savannah, Ga. STEAMER PATELLA SIGHTED. NEW YORK. —Advices via. the United Wireless Telegram company from the Diamond Shoals lightship off Cape Hatteras report that the freight steamship Patella was sighted Satur- j day eighteen miles north of the light- I ship flying signals that she was not under control. The steamer signalled j that assistance was not required. The j Patella sailed from Port Arthur, Tex- | as, June 4, for Rouen, France. tion in any way points to him. His name is John Dennis and he is a rail road mam. j AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 13, 1909. ALL READY TO WEAR GARMENTS SLAUGHTERED So as to Move In Our New Department With an Entirely New Stock All Fine One-Piece Dresses, including linens, lingeries, Repps, iigif n r ;A Q and silks, reduced to Hd 11 rillu All $7.50 to $8.50 Wash Coat Suits, reduced $4 93 All $6.50 and $7.50 Black and Colored Silk Petticoats, reduced 93 Odd Skirts, made of Fine Panamas, in plain colors, also fancies. -7 rvo worth up to $8.50, reduced to O • VO All Fine White and Colored Wash Skirts, reduced Pf*iC© $12.50 and $15.00 Black Voile Skirts, reduced 93 DON'T MISS THIS TOWEL, SHEET AND PILLOW CASE SALE IF YOU DO YOU MISS A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY 20x40-inch Huck Towels, which will cost you 15c in almost any market. These are fine for the bath room, where so many are needed r\ this hot weather, your choice Monday, at VC Good size, full bleached very soft, nice turkish Towels, which j « should he 15c; this sale special at HC 72x90-inch Sheets, plenty large for double bed, 9c Strikers as Organ Grinders Car strikers playing organ to get funds. This is a familiar 'scene on the streets of Philadelphia, where the striking trolleymen have completely tied up the transit service. The men have resorted to this means of earning a living. INFANT AT PLAY DRANK CARBOLIC Mother Heard Cries of Lit tle One and Found it Writhing in Agony. ATLANTA, GaT—Little Estelle Lyle, twenty-three months old, lies danger ously ill at the Grady hospital as the result of accidentally taking ear boiie acid while at play at the home iof her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Lyle, of 110 Lowe street, Saturday ! morning. As soon as it was discovered that ! the child had taken the corrosive an effort was made by the parents to ; secure several physicians, which they failed to do, and the Grady ambulance was called some time after the accl i dent. HOLY NAME SOCIETY FOUNDER IS DEAD NEW YORK. —Steven Therry, who founded the Holy Name Society of the Roman Catholic church In 1854 died at his home here Saturday. The society, which has for its object the discouragement of profanity, now has a membership of more than a million members throughout the country. It is not. known how the child got possession of the bottle of carbolic acid, and the first the mother knew of the frighful accident was when she heard the cries of the little one and ran to where it was lying, physici ans at Grady entertain grave fears concerning a recovery. i 150,000 FIDE 111 OTUUTUHy Four Manufactories Burn ed. Fireman Badly Hurt By Falling Timber. ATLANTA, Ga.— Fire destroyed four manufactories at. Irwin and Sampson streets early Saturday morning and did from $40,000 to $50,- 000 damage. From 3,000 to 4,000 bales of waste cotton and about SIO,OOO worth of lumber burned and much valuable machinery was ruined. At one time flames threatened the Atlantic Corn press Co., where over 2,000 bales ofj cotton are stored. The manufactories burned are: The Southeastern Mills; damage, $15,000 to $20,00, The Ajax Lumber Co.; damage, SIO,OO. The Owens’ Mill Manufacturing Co,; damage, SIO,OOO. F. M. Weover & Co.; damage, s|n,- 00. The loss was In a great, measure covered by Insurance. The manage ment of the Southeastern Mills an nounces that the damage they suffer ed is fully covered; three-fifths of the loss to the Ajax Lumber Co. Is covered; the building at, the Owens’ Miil Manufacturing Co. was Insured, but no Insurance was carried on the valuable machinery with which it was equipped; F. M. Weover & Co. wore Insured. Fireman P. D. Connally, of No. 2 engine house, was hurt by a piece of falling timber. His arm was broken and he was bruised across the chest. Captain W. B. Cody, of No. 4 en gine house, was hurt by having a nail stuck into his foot. The Injuries to neither, however, are serious. Fireman Connally was taken to his hone, 15 Krog street, which Is only a few blocks from the fire. He will be up In a few days. The cotton at the Southeastern Mills and the ii*mber at the Ajax I Lumber Co. are still burning. Streams were kept, playing on the Irwin Btroet, side of the compress and the fire at the Southeastern mills was fought back. Finally the plant tit the Southeastern mills was burned down and the flames burrowed Into the cotton, ceasing to threaten the compress. THE WEATHER. WASHINGTON, D. C.—Forecast for South Carolina and Georgia: Local showers Sunday and Monday; light variable winds, mostly south. DAILY AND SUNDAY, $6.00 PER YEAR. , ODD LOTS PICKED UP HERE AND THERE To Be Closed Out Regardless of Cost All Remnants of 36-in. 10c Percales,■ Madras and Lawns and 15c 36-in. Ljnenes to close all at one price 5o All Remnants of 25c Mercerized Repps for a quick close only lOc All Remnants of 5c Colored Lawns at .. • .2%c Remnants of 12>/ 2 c and 15c White Cambric at 10c All Remnants of \\ 00l Dress Goods reduced to HALF PRICE A WAIST SALE WITHOUT AN EQUAL Including all Fine Dainty Hand Embroidered goods. Read carefully the following list and see how the prices have been cut: $5.00 and $6.50 Values at $3.98 All $3.50 and $3.75 Values at $2.75 All $2.50 and $3.00 Values at $1.75 All $2.00 Values at $1.49 All $1.50 Values at $1.19 All $5.00 Silk Waists, in black and colors at $3.98 DR. AINSWORTH'S FAREWELL SERMON Special to The Herald. SAVANNAH, Ga. — Sunday night at Wesley Monumental church Rev. W. N. Ainsworth, D.D., will deliver ills farewell sermon before leaving foi Macon to assume the duties of presi dent of Wesleyan Female college, lie will not he here, for prayer service Wednesday night, as he has engage ment in another city at that time, lie and Mrs, Ainsworth have been busy packing their effects during the past, week. Friday night. D:-. Ainsworth addressed a great crowd of Savan nahlans at a Union church service at Trinity Methodist church. The build ing was filled to overflowing. REV. G. A. JONES WILL PREACH TO RICHMOND ACADEMY BOYS Rev. G. Ashby Jones has been chosen by the boys of the Richmond Aaeademy to preach their annual ser mon. The sermon will be preached Sunday morning, June 20th at the First Baptist church at 11 o’clock. The entire cadet body will turn out In full dress uniform. There are about 125 boys In the school. The program for the commence ment has not been arranged as the boys have not flnlsued their exami nations. The examinations will be finished this week, and the boys will then choose their class officers. The commencement exercise will in- held at the Court house on June 24th. MAINE HOTEL BURNED CAHTINE, Maine. -The dome of the Roek Hotel, owned by Chas. P. Wood, of Bangor, and conducted by the Misses Tlleston, of Virginia, was burned Saturday. The loss is esti mated at $20,000. The hotel was to have been opened June 24, and the servants arrived Thursday from the south. DOWN’S JURY DISAGREED. BALTIMORE, Md The jury In the embezzlement ease against Wm. F. Downs, the former clerk In the office of the city register, after being out for 24 hours, Saturday afternoon re ported to the court that they were unable to agree and were discharged by Judge Htoekbridge. The total amount of the city's money Down’s is alleged to have embezzled is about $57,000. HO DROWNED 111 MERRY BOOS. POND Mr. Merry Recovered the Body After Diving; For it Ten Times. Edmond Ashley, a negro man about 20 years old, was drowned in Merry Brothers pond, near the Georgia Chemical Works, Saturday about noon. The negro was seized with cramps while In bathing. The negroes at the place refused to go after his body, and Mr. Walter B. Merry, after diving for the body ten times finally located it and brought It up. Coro ner Ramsey held an Inquest over the remains at 4 o'clock and the Jury re lumed a verdict that Ashley came to his death from accidental drown ing. Ashley after eating a hearty din ner at the noon hour, with six com panlons walked from Merry Brothers Brick Yard to the pond, a short dis tance away. Ashley decided to go In swimming, to cool off. He dived Into the water, and after seemingly treading water for a few moments, sank out of sight. He did not come to the top again. Mr. Merry was told of the drown ing, and with Mr. Duncan Smith, his tguperntt.enident, he hurried to the pond. The nog oes did not want to go after the body, but after Mr. Mer ry was in the water, one of them, Elijah Brady Jumped in, and helped Mr. Merry attempt to reach the body by diving, but as the water was fourteen feet deep, it was impossi ble to stay on the bottom any length of time. A long piece of rope was procured, and to one end a heavy Iron gear was attached. Mr. Merry then dived down by the rope, caught on to the gear to hold himself on the bottom. Mr. Smith with the assistance of the negroes, at the same time walking down the hank with the rope, so as to pull the gear along the bottom. Nine times Mr. Merry went after the negro, remaining under the water as long as It was possible, hut with out being able to locate the body. On the tenth dive, he felt the ne gro’s leg, and immediately started extricating it from the mud so he could carry the body to the top. it. is believed that the negro being very warm, and having Just eaten a heavy dinner, was seized with the cramp as soon as he entered the cold —ter.
