Georgia Historic Newspapers

    THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD
VOLUME XIV., No. 167.
7
STRIKE ARBITRATION BOARD
WILL MEET IN GEORGIA CITIES
Most of Sessions To Be
Held in Atlanta, But One
is Probable in Augusta.
Third Man Not Yet
Named.
Special to The Herald.
ATLANTA, Ga.—The meetings of
the arbitration board will be held in
Atlanta, that can be stated positively,"
said General Counsel Dickson of the
Firemen's Brotherhood Wednesday.
“Furthermore,” went on Mr. Dick
son, “the meetings of the board will
be public. Any man can be present
who can get Into the room and be
have himself. It will be conducted
just like a court.”
“All this talk of the sitting of the
board being held in other cities has
been entirely without foundation. It
was understood in the beginning that
the sittings would be in Atlanta, with
a visit to Augusta, if deemed exped
ient in the hearing of the testimony.
But the bulk of the sitting will be
right here.”
Mr. Dickson said there had been no
further developments, so far as had
been learned, from the meeting now
being held in Washington by Hon.
Thomas W. Hardwick and Hon. H. A.
Herbert, the representatives on the
arbitration board of the conflicting in
terests.
HAVE UNTIL
SATURDAY.
These members have until Saturday
to agree upon a third man, in default
of which, he will be named by chair
man Knapp and Commissioner Neill
of the mediation board.
“Do you care to say whether you
think the third man will be named by
Hardwick and Herbert or by Knapp
and Neill?" Mr. Dickson was asked.
“Why," he replied, “it would be pure
ly a matter of personal opinion. I
rather think, though that our repre
sentative and Mr. Herbert will get to
gether before the expiration of the
time limit. Several names are being
considered, but none of them has
been no decision so far. Of course,
if they are not agreed by Saturday,
Chairman Knapp and Commissioner
Neill will get busy and I expect the
completed board to be in Ktlanr*.
during the coming week.”
LUNIN 151
PRODUCE NOOKS
Attorney Felder, For the
Dispensary Commission,
Says a Way Has Been
Found To Force This.
Special to The Herald.
COLUMBIA, S. C.—The dispensary
commission and its attorneys are de
termined to force the Lanahan people
to produce the books wanted and the
compounding superintendent. W. A.
Clark, said he would put this up to
them and they would have stand
the consequence of any failure to do
so. Attorney Felder said a way had
been found to force this. This new
move is not explained. Its outcome
is watched with great interest.
Henderson and Felder deny that
Byers arrest is premature. They
say they have abundant evidence to
convict him. They explain that Pat
ton and Lyons were out of town when
the arrest was made because they
didn’t know the evidence against
Byers.
VENEZUELA OWNS
SHIP JMTIGOKE
Alleged Filibuster Proved
to be Carrying Arms and
Munitions to Constituted
Government.
WASHINGTON.—The state depart
ment official advices from Venezuela
today cleared up the mystery of the
steamer Nantlcoke and the tug De
spatch, suspected of filibustering,
showing they were purchased by Ven
ezuela. The department of justice
has ordered its agents to abandon
their observations of the vessels and
return to Washington.
THE WEATHER
Forecast for Augusta and Vicinity:
Showers tonight or Thursday.
For Georgia and South Carolina:
Generally fair tonight and Thursday.
Hea rains are reported from sev
eral pc.n in South Georgia Tuesday
night. Savannah's precipitation meas
ured .74 of one inch. Other rains in
the cotton belt were confined to the
extreme eastern and western por
tions.
Augusta temperature went down
nine degrees Tuesday, and the weath
er today is not so hot. Tuesday's
maximum was 81 degrees, against a
high mark of 93 the day before.
Fnoenlx took the prize again for
the hoUest weather, her maximum be
lug 98 degrees Yellowstone ranked
iow again, too, with a minimum ofi
44 degrees.
TUFT WOULD TUX
comis'
INCOMES
President Sends Message
to Congress Wednesday
Afternoon.
WASHINGTON. The president’s
message was received by congress
Wednesday afternoon. The president
recommends “that both the house by
a two-thirds vote shall propose an
amendment to the constitution confer
ring the power to levy an income tax
by the national government without
apportionment among the states in
proportion to their population.”
He says this course is preferable
to the re-enactment of the law once
judicially declared as unconstitu
tional.
“I have become convinced,” the
message continues, “that the great
majority of people in the country fa
vor vesting in the national govern
ment the power to levy an income
tax and they will secure the adop
tion of the amendment in the
states, if it is proposed to them.”
The president also recommends
that an amendment to the tariff bili
“imposing on all corporations and
joint stock companies for profit, ex
cept national banks (otherwise tax
ed), savings banks, saving loans, an
excise tax measured by two per
cent of the net income of such cor
porations."
He also recommends an inheritance
tax.
BESPITE PETITION
MR H I'S PARK
Says He Will Carry Out
His Plan To Put a Green
in Middle of 1200 Block
of Broad Street, Unless
Council Switches.
A petition is in the hands of the
clerk of council from residents and
taxpayers on the 1200 block of Broad
street, respectfully asking city coun
cil to revoke authority delegated to
the streets and drains commission to
park the middle of that block when
the new vitrified brick pavement is
laid.
The plan is Mayor Dunbar’s, and
he stands firm in his determination
to carry it through, despite the peti
tion, unless the members of city coun
cil change their mind in the matter, j
“I have given this matter a great
deal of thought,” said the mayor, “and
I am firmly convinced that if we park
the 1200 block nobody can help but
be pleased with it after It gets there.
Not only will it beautify the street,
enhance the appearance of property
on both sides, and make a generally
pleasing appearance, but it will save
the city government about $6,000 in
the cost of brick."
The mayor further declares that
he thinks those who inspired the pe
tition are of the “busy-body” sort, with
no real interest at stake,, except to
take a hand in other people’s affairs.
“You know how easy it is to get
folks to sign a petition,” said he.
“Well, that’s the way it was in this
instance, I think. Why, a lot of the
names on the petition are of folks
who’ll probably be gone from the
1200 block in six months.”
The matter will be laid before city
council at its next meeting.
PEEBLES IS SENT
BIRR IB HOSPITAL
Owing To His Nervous
Condition Alleged Mur
derer Returned For Ex
amination as to His
Sanity.
NORFOLK, Va.—Eugene Peebles,
the Augusta aDd Savannah, Ga., man,
charged with the murder of his wife
here by chopping her head open with
an axe, was taken Into court today
for fixing the date of his trial. Owing
to his nervous condition the judge
continued the case until July, so Pee
bles may he further observed as to
his sanity. The defendant was re
committed to the jail hospital.
CUSTODIAN SAW
MRS. GOULD DRUNK
Harry Turner, on Witness
Stand, Says She Came To
Estate in Intoxicated
Condition.
NEW YORK —Harry Turner, the
first, witness called In the Gould sepa
ration suit, who had charge of the
garden and flowers at Castle Gould,
told of several eases when he hart
seen Mrs. Gould at the estate do
cldedly intoxicated ic Us opinion.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 16, 1909.
Mrs. Howard Gould on Her Way to Court
Snapshot of Mrs. Howard Gould taken on her
way to court where she testified in her suit for
sepax*ation from her husband, Howard Gould, son
of the famous financier.
Company Gives SIOOO Checks
To 350 Faithful Workers
NEW YORK —A check for a thousand dollars, Wednesday night,
will be handed to each of the three hundred and fifty employes of the
Alexander Smith Sons Carpet comp any of Yonkers. This provision was
in the will of the late Mrs. Eva Smith Cochran that all who served the
company twenty years would receiv e a thousand dollars.
ANSEL STOPPED
MW MINGS
Prompt Acts of Governor
Has Greatly Reduced
Number of Illegal Execu
tions in Carolina.
Special to The Herald.
COLUMBIA, S. C.—So far there
have been only two lynchings In Gov
ernor Ansel's administration, but
from the present outlook it does not
seem likely that he will be able to
accomplish much toward punishing
the lynchers, although in the recent
case at Smoak's, when two negroes
were lynched for the murder of a
white man the sheriff has already had
time to do any effective work.
In the case of the other lynching,
that at Luray, In Hampton county,
many months ago. The governor is
by no means satisfied with (he atti
tude of Sheriff Cansey and though he
has not given up all hope of running
down the lynchers, the oase does not
promise any brilliant outcome.
The governor’s action against Mag
istrate J. P. Long there for allow
ing the mob to get the negro has
aroused much indignation against
the chief executive. A man signing
himself J. W. Smith, among a num
ber of others, has written the gover
nor felllngly quarreling with him for
for not reappointing Long, andshrd
not reappointing Long, and telling him
that he couldn’t get ten votes In that
section again. There is also a leng
thy petition in file In the governor's
office, demanding the removal of J.
J. Heape, whom the governor appoint
ed in Long’s stead on account of
Long’s conduct, and the appointment
of Long. Long was chosen magis
trate In the primary and was recom
mended by the delegation.
There have been a number of near
lynchlngs in Governor Ansel’s admin
istration, one in Marion county a
year or so ago, that, recently In Spart
anburg in which several military com
panies were brought into play, and
one a few days ago in Lexington coun
ty. Governor Ansel has pprhaps pre.
vented no less than e dozen lynchings
since he went into office.
BOOSTERS’ CLUB WILL
MEET THURSDAY NIGHT
The postponed monthly meeting of
the Boosters’ Club will be held Thurs
day evening at the Chamber of Com
merce. Important discussions wdll be
held,, and a full attendance is urged.
Refreshments wiil be servod after
the business session.
INSURRECTION IN
MIA SPREADS
ROME.- —Refugees in great num
bers arrived hero Wednesday saying
that the insurrection in Albania is
spreading and now the general fight
ing is serious. There are continuous
and serious losses among the Turk
ish troops and the rebels are gaining
daily.
ST. MARY’S HELD
THE CLASS DAY
Excellent Program Rend
ered By Senior Class on
Wednesday Morning.
The class day exercises of the
senior class of St. Mary’s academy
were held In tbeh music hall of the
academy Wednesday morning. A
large number of the friends of the
graduates and the students of the
academy composed the audience.
The exercises were very interest
ing and were highly appreciated. The
participants acquitted themselves ex
cellently both in the character of
their papers and the manner of de
livery, reflecting much credit on the
training received at the hands of the
good Sisters.
The following is the complete pro
gram.
Poetic Eulogy of Seniors, by a
Junior —Miss Helen Verdery.
Oats* History—Miss Erma Newman.
Duet from "Rlgoletto,” Plano—Miss
Heffeman. Violin —Miss E. Heffer
nan.
Class Poem—-Miss Fldells Rnnkl.
Song, “My Dear Jerushy”—Gaynor.
Class Prophecy—Miss Marguerite
Pressly.
Piano Solo, "Whither”—Miss May
Rice.
Class Will and Testament- —Miss Al
meda Petit.
Song, “Rose of my Heart”—Miss
Ruby Rutherford, Keith.
Response, Goodbye to Seniors—
Miss Irene Von Kama
CABANIBS NEW TRIAL.
Special to The Herald.
MACON, Ga. Judge C. V. Whipple,
of Cordele, comes to Macon tomorrow
morning for the purpose of hearing
a motion for a new trial in the case
of J. W. Cabanlsg, who was convicted
of embezzlement in the superior court
here two weeks ago.
NEGRO WHO PUTOIIT
UN'S EKE
lOOESTED
James Fergerson, the negro who
hit a woman in the face on April
f2th and put her eye out, was arrest
ed early Tuesday night by Detective
Bartley. Wednesday morning he was
hound over to the superior court on
the charge of nmvtrem. His bond is
S6OO.
About 2 o'clock on the morning of
April 12th Detective Bartley was sent
for to go to a house on Anthony St.,
near Charles St. He went to the
house and found that Louisa Wil
liams. a negress, had been hit in the
face and her sight destroyed in one
eye. She stated that it was done by
Fergerson. The woman was in a
serious condition as she had been
lying on the floor for a couple of
hours. She was sent to the hospital
where the eye was taken out.
i ergerson escaped. The officers
hunted the swamps all day for him,
but without success. Tuesday even
ing Mr. Bartley learned that he had
returned to the city, so he went to
Fergerson's old haunts and caught
him.
Fergerson did not. make any state,
ment. The bloody hatchet was in
troduced as evidence.
augusiaiTtqleao
COTTON SEED HEN
At Meeting of . Association
Mr. Fielding Wallace
Was Unanimously Elect
ed President.
Special to The Herald.
ATI,ANTIC BEACH, Fla.—At the
meeting Tuesday of the Cotton Seed
Crushers association of Georgia, Mr.
Fielding Wallace of Augusta, was
elected president. Mr. Wallace has
for the past three yeafe been sec
retary of the association and lias been
working incessantly for Its welfare.
All of the officers were elected un
animously. Mr. A. O. Blaylock of
Fayettesville, vice-president; Mr. W,
M, Hutchinson of Atlanta, secretary;
Mr. R. G. Riley of Albany, treasurer.
Resolutions were adopted strongly
endorsing the State College of Agri
culture, and the splendid work done
by Dr. Soule, and his corps of In
structors there.
One of the most pleasing features
of the concluding session was the pre
sentation, by the association, of a
solid silver tea service, to retiring
President W. H. McKenzie. The
speech of presentation wns made by
former State Senator W. H. Davis, of
Waynesboro, who expressed in mak
ing this presentation. Mr. McKen
zie made a fitting and feeling re
sponse to this surprise feature.
Prof. M. H. Jamlgan, of the
State College of Agriculture at. Ath
ens, Ga., delivered the opening ad
dress at the second day’s session of
the convention, choosing as his sub
ject "Agricultural Education and its
Relation to the Development of the
Oil Mill Industry.”
Following Prof. Jamlgan Col. Sam
W. Wilkes, Commercial Agent of the
Georgia railroad, delivered a strong
address on “Cotton, Its Products and
Transportation.”
The concluding set speech of the
convention was that, by Geo. S.
Weaver, of Montgomery .Alabama,
Chairman of the Publicity Committee
of the Inter-State Cotton Seed Crush
ers' association, on "Publicity as a
Necessity In the Development, of the
Cotton Oil Industry.” Mr. Weaver’s
talk along this line pointed out the
necessity for exploiting the value and
uses of cotton seed products, and It
Is believed that It will prove most
fruitful to the association.
After the passage of suitable reso
lutions and the election of officers
for the ensuing year, previously noted,
the convention adjourned, bringing to
a close Its most successful gathering.
OTIS HEATH CASE
TO SUPERIOR COURT
Otis Heath, a young mill operative,
who fired at his boss, Jessie Ward,
in the mill Tuesday afternoon, has
waived preliminary hearing. The
state authorities have taken out a
warrant for Heath, charging him
with assault with Intent, to murder.
He will await (he convening of the
grand jury before he Is tried.
COL. R. W. HUNT IS
IN THE CITY TODAY
Col. R. W. Hunt, superintendent of
the ticket collecting department of
the Southern railway, with headquar
ters in Washington, D. C., is In the
city today. Col. Hunt is well known
in Augusta, as he Is a frequent vis
itor. Col. Hunt Is one of the most,
representative railroad men In the
South.
MACON MAYOR RETURNS
Special to The Herald.
MACON, Ga.—Mayor A. L. Miller
has returned to the city from Atlan
tic Beach, where he went In search
of health and presided Tuesday night
at the weekly meeting of the city
council. He was greatly Improved
by his stay on the coast. During his
absence Alderman N. I. Brunner was
it the head of affairs.
DAILY AND SUNDAY, $6.00 PER YEAR.
WINGFIELD WILL
CONFER with
KiWN
Commissioner Nisbet Wingfield, of
! public works, is in Savannah, tor the 1
purpose of conferring with Col. Dan
C. Kingman regarding the advisabil-l
Ity of making changes in specifica
tions for the river protection work.
; He will be hack Thursday.
The flood commission recommended
that improvements be made along (he
canal, and thal slops be (alien to pro
test the river hank, between Hawk's
galley and a point below the Reid
warehouse, from encroachment. To
this end specifications were drawn
up, bids Invited and a contract award
'cd for (ho canal work. The river con
! tract was deferred upon the sugges
tion that changes in the specifica
tions might he advisable.
There is a difference of opinion in
'the commission as to whether or not
the river bank should be built hack
where it was swept away by the flood,
just above the North Augusta bridge.
If. Col. Kingman so recommends, and
the Charleston K Western Carolina
railroad will pay a pari of the cost,
this may bo done. It, will cost above
$30,000.
Soon after Mr. Wingfield returns
a meeting of the commission will he
called, to hear his report of the con
ference with Col. Kingman,
THE SACRED HEART
SEMINARY CLOSED
John E. Wsilsh, of Augus
ta, Won Gold Medal For
General Excellence.
I Special to The Herald.
SHARON, Ga.—The annual com
mencement exercises of Sacred Heart
seminary were held Tuesday, closing
a most successful year for this well
known institution.
The program wns short, hut Inter
esting, each number receiving the ap
plause of the large audience.
Rev. Father C. Reich, who has en
deared himself to the seminary hoys,
made the address, and awarded the
honors.
Gold medal for scholarship James
T. Crouch, Columbia, S. (’.
Genera lexcellence, gold medial —
Morton Shields, Thomson, Ga.
Gold medal for arithmetic Talbot.
Amalfi, Monroe, Ga.
Good conduct, gold medal W. C.
Under, Savannah, Ga.
Catechism, gold medal Paul Cheat
ham, Havana, Fla.
Scholars!)*, gold medal—Arthur
Street, Charleston, S. C.
General excellence, gold medal—
John E. Walsh, Augusta, Ga.
Gold medal for catechism —Bryan
Logan, Evans, Ga.
First honor premiums were won by
Stanley Lee, Howard Lamar, John
Crouch, Louis Kennedy, Elliott,
Shriver, Will Wray Pittman, Howard
Cramer, Bernard Stephens, Robert
Sample, Robert Borders, Finley Berry,
Writ. Gilleland, Joseph Kuhnen, J. D.
O'Keeffe, Frank Street.
KITCHENS VS. SMITH
BROS. IN CITY COURT
The case of R. K. Kitchens vs.
Smith Bros, is being tried In the city
court, Wednesday. The case Is a suit
for $172.40. Mr. Kitchens shipped a
carload of shingles to Mr. 11. If. Oel
lerich. Mr. Oellerieh sold the shingles
to Smith Bros. Mr. Oellerieh did not
pay Mr. Kitchens for them, so Mr.
Kitchens entered suit against Smith
Bros, for the value of the shingles.
Mr. Kitchens is represented by Mr.
I, S. Peebles, Jr., and Smith Bros, are
represented by Pierce Bros.
The Augusta Herald is
not a big newspaper.
It’s big enough for the
biggest, advertisers, and
we have them.
But it’s not too big for
the small advertiser, and
we want and ought to
have more of them.
Why?
For the best, reason in
the world, because Til FT
A Util IST A IIKiUAU)
isn’t, a read-in-a-hurry
paper, ami the small ad
vertiser won’t he over
looked.
Speaking of a slowly
read newspaper, so de
voted to Til FT AUGUS
TA 11 FT? A Id) are it’s
readers that none of
them ever dreams of
SCANNING it. It’s
the easy-ehair, after
supper, pass-il around,
last - all the - evening
“One paper in the home is worth
a thousand on the highway.”
HONDURAS NOW
BORDERING ON
REVOLUTION
NEW ORLEANS—TiIe Tlmes-Dem
ecrat Wednesday says, events are
marching on toward a revolution In
Honduras, according to despatches re
ceived by the local business men en
caged in Central American trade. The
country faces a crisis probably the
most serious since the fall of General
Bonilla In 1906. Dispatches say that
Luccibn and Northern coast provinces
of the unsettled country are in open
revolt and have sent emissaries to
New Orleans to persuade Bonilla to
return and take possession of theh
government.
spain’sTdeen
EXPECTS OLIO
MADRID The royal physicians are
in attendance upon Queen Victoria
Wednesday at the Lagrandja palace.
The people awaiting an opportunity to
celebrate the addition to the king’s
family.
BIG TEMPERANCE
MEET AT MoCORMICK
State Convention of
Christian Temperance
Workers Will Gather
July Sixth, Seventh and
Eighth.
Special to The Herald.
JOHNSTON, S, C.—The state con
vention of Christian Temperanoe
Workers will convene at McCormick
July 6,7, 8, opening the evening of
July 6th, Fourth of July rates will
he on for the convenience of all who
wish to attend.
It promises to lie one of the best
conventions of the organization and
will be a lively one just, proceeding
the election for state-prohibition in
August.
McCormick feels herself equal to
the occasion and sends out to the
state a hearty welcome to any who
wish to attend. If you contemplate
going send your name at once to
Miss ( orrle Klllliigswnrth at rrnpe,
that a home may be secured for you.
The program In full will appear
next week, which Is vnry versatile,
hence attractivo.
REV. T. S. WRIGHT WILL
LECTURE THURSDAY
IN NORTH AUGUSTA
Rev, T. S. Wright, the noted lec
turer of Wagoner, B. C., will apaak at
Warrenvllla, R. C., Wednesday after
noon and Thursday afternoon at
North Augusta, S. C, His subject
will be, "Whiskey, and What It
Stands For.” Everybody Is cordially
Invited to attend,
GARMONY CASE
WAS POSTPONED
R. L. Garmony, charged with as
sault with Intent to murder, was to
have hail a preliminary hearing be
fore Magistrate E. T. Ilennett Tues
day afternoon at 3:20 o’clock. The
ease was postponed until Thursday.
Garmony Is charged with assaulting
John Thoovas, a Greek, a few days
ago.
paper.
That’s why the small
advertiser CAN’T he
lost. Not a page is
missed, not a column
EVERY
THING IN THE AU
GUSTA HERALD is
the whole family’s
knowledge before bed
time.
Mueh food in this fact
to the small advertiser.
But there’s vet more
interest to him in the ad
ditional fact, that THE
EVENING HERALD’S
rates are within his
reach.
We’ve always time for
small advertisers, end
we’re never too bni*y to
pay them personal at
tent ion.
We’ll put their adver
tisements where they’ll
he seen too.
Telephone 7 and a
representative will call.