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About Wayne County news. (Jesup, Ga.) 1896-???? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 29, 1910)
Wayne County News. PUBLISHED WEEKLY JESUP GEORGIA. DO INCHES MAKE THE MANT Until tts time of the war between Russia and Japan the short man was obliged to defend the prowess of his kind by citing Napoleon as an exam¬ ple of what short persons could do. Balzac, the great French novelist, whose height was a trifle more than five feet, often half whimsically, often seriously, endeavored to show a con¬ nection between short stature and ex¬ cellence. It waB also a source of con¬ solation to him and to other men who were not in the tall class, to read In history that the Roman conquerers were short. But after the Russo-Japa¬ nese W3r It became evident to all that stature had nothing to do with the case, unless, perhaps, the victory of the little Jap proved that the short man was the superior of the tall. But now come the municipal authorities In our cities, who say that a tall po¬ liceman Is better than a short and that a tail fireman is the superior of a short fireman, says Boston Globe. Five feet 7% inches is the limit of tehortness to be tolerated say some, while others lower the standard a quarter of an inch. Others would low¬ er it half an Inch more. Supersti¬ tions die hard. We are still children, and, although far from the age of giants, we cling to the notion that inches make the man. Great Britain has Just launched one of the biggest of the dreadnought bat¬ tleships which the government is steadily adding to the navy. And that American ideas are good for some¬ thing in this connection is shown by the information which has leaked out, notwithstanding the careful way in Iwbich naval secrets are guarded, that the guns on the new vessel will be arranged much like those on United States battleships of the latest design, so that they can bo fired one above an¬ other and concentrate tremendous striking power at a given point. Build¬ ers of our warships are giving valua¬ ble pqjnts to all the world. It will be a good day In this city •when every boy who goes to the high school can multiply and divide with unfailing accuracy, when he knows the rule of three and Is up on frac¬ tions, says Philadelphia Inquirer. If In addition to that ho can write legi¬ bly, read distinctly and spell correctly he will'have a better equipment than has been common of late. In trying to teach children too much we have not trained them to definite ways of thinking. Yet to think clearly about anything is the great prerequisite of life and ought to be the chief aim of Education. Reports of accidents to women wear¬ ing hobble skirts begin to come in. Of course such accidents are inevita¬ ble. A woman who deliberately binds her limbs before submtting herself to the dangers of the highway is doubly handicapped, for even unhampered t hyslcally, she likely would lack the ntelllgence to dodge a street car. A man In New York was sent to prison for four years for stealing a |five-cent looking-glass. It served him right. A man who makes so little of his opportunities In the face of such shining examples ought to be shut off from the rest of society. A bank in Spokane Is Issuing anti¬ septic money. Still, while sanitary banknotes may fit In better than the others with the progressive Ideas of the age, as far as the others are con¬ cerned, with all their germs, we love them still. "Did Washington swear?” asked a periodical. We don’t know, but some enlightenment could be furnished If We knew whether Martha's dresses Were buttoned down the back. Some genius has Invented a ma¬ chine for testing operatic voices. It will not help much unless it makes it possible for the operator to go away land leave It after he sets It going. A New York street car jumped the track and ran Into a saloon. An amaz¬ ing Instance of the power of sugges¬ tion; the car driver was doubtless very thirsty. Considered as an aerial racer the carrier pigeon may not be quite up to date, but Us motor seldom If ever gets out of order. Preacher Loved Too Much. Detroit, Mich.—Rev. G. D. Chase, pastor of St. John's Methodist church at St. Johns, Mich., will resign his pulpit because, he says, too many women of his flock are in love with him. The worst feature of the case Is that the women who think they love him are indignant because he cant' and wont’ love them, "I never made love to any woman outside of my own family,” the Rev. Mr. Chase declared. "Some of the members of the church n<yJ a wet nurse more than they need a pastor. MTS ARE COMING TO THE SOUTHLAND Few Foreigners Have Located in the South So Far. STATES’ COOPERATION NEEDED Industrial Experts Predict That the Movement oi Immigrants to the Southern States Will Begin About October. Washington.—The next act in the drama of the nation’s events will be a flood of immigration into the South not only from ttye North and Middle West, but from countries of Europe, especially those bordering on the Baltic and North seas. Inquiry at the legations of Norway, Sweden and Denmark elicits the fact that the rep¬ resentatives of these countries are making special efforts to head their immigrating citizens into the country south of the Ohio and Potomac and east of the Mississippi. These for¬ eign ministers have gotten busy on the matter and are seeking all infor¬ mation regarding special advantages offered immigrants in the different lo¬ calities of the South, especially in the states along the South Atlantic sea¬ board. The immigration into the South from Europe has of late years been most meager. While the foreign settlers for the ten months ending May, 1910, were in New Jersey 51,000, and near¬ ly 25,000 in little Connecticut, there came into Georgia from this source less than 500; North Carolina got a scant 300, and South Carolina but 156. Tennessee got just one over 500, while Virginia absorbed only 1,- 300. Maryland, with one-fifth the area of Virginia, got 5,000 of them. The small District of Columbia, a scant five by ten miles in area, re¬ ceived as many immigrants practi¬ cally as the combined states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. industrial experts predict that the movement into the South will begin about October 1. Large tracts of land are being figured on in Georgia and Florida by several promoting compa¬ nies as homes for the expected immi¬ gration, and in the Southern states farther north there are movements of like character taking place. RANK OF COUNTRY’S BIG CITIES. According to figures furnished by the census bureau for 1910, the eight leading cities of the country are shown below. 1. New York ., 4,766,881 2. Chicago .. . 2.XS5.283 3. Philadelphia 1,549,008 4. St. Louis .. 687,029 5. Boston .. . 670,585 6. Cleveland .. 560,663 7. Baltimore .. 558,485 8. Pittsburg .. 533,905 NO SOUDAN MISSIONS. Decided Stand Taken By the Baptist Foreign Mission Board. Boston, Mass.—A recommendation that no missions be established in the Sudan, but that the missionaries on the Congo be reinforced and the work extended, is made in the report of the American Baptist Foreign Mis sion society of the special commission sent by the society to investigate con ditioris in those regions. It finds that owing to the policy of the Bitish gov eminent the establishment of Chris tian missions in the Mohammedan cen ters of northern Nigeria is imposible re - Newspapers Publishers Warned. Jackson, Miss.—Vituperation must stop in the Mississippi campaign. Un¬ cle Sam has just issued an order that newspapers containing articles that are liable to result in a conflict w'ill be barred from the mails duing this campaign. This order was issued by the postoffice department at Washing ton and the newspaper managers were Immediately notified by the postoffice inspector here to be more temperate in their language in future. Through Niagara in a Barrel. Niagara Falls, N. Y.—Bobby Leach of Niagara Falls, Ont., made a trip through the Whirlpool rapids in a rel, starting from the Maid of toe Mist, landing near the bridge. Except for a few scratches and bruises, Leach was unhurt. He went through the rapid in three utes. The great wave caught barrel and burled it clear of the ter, but it righted itself nicely went on to the Whirlpool mishap. The barrel trip has been complished many times before. No Interference With Speech. Toledo, Ohio.—Instant from the Toledo police force is to low interference by any officer anyone who is making a speech Toledo, no matter the time or or crowd. Coincidental with the mailing letter went another one to Patterson, a Socialist, carying the ficial apology of the city through I mayor because of the indignity ed upon him through his arrest speaking before a street crowd, ing the sidewalk. ENGLISH BROKERS FIRM. English Cotton Hen Insist That Cotton Bills Be Guaranteed. London, England.—The European bankers interested in preventing fraudulent bills of lading in the ship¬ ment of American eotton, decided not to recede from their position, and en¬ dorsed the action of the recent gen¬ eral banking conference in demanding guarantees from the American bank¬ ing houses. The committee took this action af ter considering the reply of the Amer ican bankers to the European pro posal and the offer of validation cer¬ tificates from the railroad. In accord ance with this action American banks will be expected to guarantee cotton bills of lading after October 31. COTTON SEED WAR. Georgia Mills Attempt to Drive Florida Mills Out of Market. Tifton, Ga.—Tifton is just now the center of a cotton seed war between the oil mill men of Florida and Geor¬ gia. Florida mills For some time the have been coming into Georgia terri¬ tory buying seed. This year the eGor gia mills decided they needed these seed themselves and fierce competi¬ tive bidding is the result. Cotton seed on the local market are bringing nearly twice as much as,they did last year. A year ago they were selling readily at 90 cents per hun¬ dred, while this year they are bring¬ ing easily $1.65. Part of this advance is due to the advance in price of cot¬ ton seed oil, but the larger portion is caused by competitive bidding. While it lasts the farmer is getting the benefit of the competition. SAVANNAH S POPULATION. Georgia’s Second City Shows Popula¬ tion of 65,084 for 1910. Washington.—Savannah, Ga., shows a population of 65,084 for 1910, accod ing to figures given out by the census bureau. The 1900 census showed a population of 54,244, an increase of 19.9 per cent. Savannah’s population for 1910 is 339 less than that of Atlanta 20 years ago. This is a decline within this ten year period as against the ten-year period from 1890 to 1900. Then the city's growth showed an increase of 5.6. Atlanta is far outstripping Sa¬ vannah or any other Georgia city in growth. Atlanta's increase from 1900 to 1910 was 72.3 per cent. Mills to CurtaiL Greenville, S. C.—The executive corn mittee of the Cotton Manufactur ers’ Association of South Carolina met in this city and after the meeting Capt. K. A. Smyth, president of the association, was seen and stated that among the subjects discussed by the committee, was one of a curtailment 0 f production in October. Those pres ent at the meeting stated their inten tion to curtail one week in October, and shut down the mills for that time, To MakeModel Office Boys New York City.-To make model of Ace boys is the object of a new proj¬ ect of the boys’ school, which has study will point out the value of cour¬ tesy, respect and obedience to em¬ ployers and will endeavor to teach the proper methods of doing the simpler things which every office boy is call¬ ed upon to do. She Died Waltzing. Chicago. — ‘‘I could die watlzing,” said Miss Elizabeth Harris, at the close of a dance. As she seated her self she fell over. She died within a few minutes. She had been dancing continuously for four hours. She was 22 years old. Lafayette Postoffice Robbed. Chattanooga, Tenn.—The safe of the postoffice at Lafayette, Ga., was blown open with nitro-glycerine, and 50,000 two-cent stamps and $100 stoi en. Bloodhounds were sent from the city, Nation’s Loath Rate. Washington.—The death rate in the United States in 1909 was fifteen to each one thousand, according to a bul¬ letin, issued by the census bureau. This is the lowest average ever re¬ corded for this country. Will Enterain Crooks. Chicago.—Henry Neil, secretary of the National Probation league, has evolved a novel emthod of attempting to convert crooks and thieves of all kinds to right living and thinking. Neil announced that from sunset to sunrise he will be pleased to receive "dips,” "bunco-steerers,” "panhand¬ lers,” “thimble-riggers,'’ “burglars, "porch climbers;’ "strong-arm man,” "second-story men,” and crooks in his home. Sandwiches and cofTee will be served and no policemen will be ad¬ mitted. UNION RAILROAD MEN WILL ENTER POLITICS Rail Employees Favor Acticn in State and National Affairs. ADVANCED RATES ARE FAVORED A Series of Eight Questions Asking for a DefL nition of Their Attitude on Labor Matterss Will Be Sent to All Candidates. New York City.—For the first time in the history of railway unions, the members and delegates representing 308,000 men of the tour great divisions of railway employees in the East, voted unanimously at a meeting here to take concerted action in national and state politics. "The proper place to settle ques¬ tions affecting labor is at the ballot box,'’ said Warren S. Stone of Lleve land, Ohio, grand chief of tne Brother¬ hood of Locomotive Engineers. “What¬ ever your political affiliations, do not let party lines blind you to youi true interest or prevent you from doing what you think is best and right. See that the men you vote for stand for the right principles, regardless of par¬ ty, and support those men who meet the requirements, and you will not only be doing the best thing for youi selves, but for the public. “This is not a political move at all, as is generally understood, but a move to get away from the old lines of partisan politics.” * In pursuance to this plan, the meet dates, particularly to candidates for the legislatures and houses of repre¬ sentatives, asking for a definition of their attitude on the universal adop¬ tion of safety appliances and an em ployers’ liability law — where such does not already exist — company pensions for superannuated employ¬ ees, hours of labor and other mat ters of kindred interest. This catechism will be drafted by W. G. Lee of Cleveland, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Train men and A. B. Garretson of Cedar Rapi’ds, Iowa, president of the Order of Railway Conductors, and by them distributed to all executive officers of subordinate unions and locals. There were 3,000 members and del egates at the meeting representing the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, the Brotherhood of Locomotive irngi neers. the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen and the Or der of Railway Conductors. They met by announcement to de¬ fine their attitude toward the applica tion of the railways, now before the interstate commerce commission for permission to increase rates, and, as had been expected, they passed reso lutions favoring an increase. BOLL WEEVIL REPORT. Government Officials Found Pest at Three Places in Alabama. Montogmery, Ala.—W. E. Hinds, state entomologist, reports to Com¬ missioner of Agriculture J. A. Wilkin¬ son that he and W. D. Pierce, a gov¬ ernment department man, found boll weevil at three places in Mobile coun¬ ty, two near iCtronelle and one not far from the city of Mobile, It appears that the line of infesta¬ tion enters Alabama near the Mobile Waahington county line, bringing the better part of Mobile into the zone infested. No trace of the bugs was found near Daphne, though eoffrt was made. With regard to the future Mr. Hinds says: “From present indica¬ tions we may expect that the weevil will infest six, possibly ten counties, in the southern part of Alabama this season.” Russian Cotton Crop. Washington.—Indications are that the Russian cotton crop will exceed the 1909 yield, which was 398,000,000 pounds. Imports of raw cotton in Russia during the early months of the present year have been very heavy, the value for the first four months being more than 23,000,000 dol lars If the demand by the Rissian mills continues through the year, it is declared, the buying record of all previous years will be exceeded. Charbon Stamped Out. Baton Rouge, La.—Charbon, which has caused the death of hundreds of cattle in southwestern Louisiana, has been stamped out, according to an an¬ nouncement here by the sanitary life stock board. Robbed ot $4,135. Nashville, Tenn.—At the state fair grounds here H. W. Gardner, a rural route carrier, had his pocket picked of cash, notes and papers valued at $4.- 135. No clew to the chief has been discovered. Fued Law Broken. Albany, Ky.—The unwritten code of the Kentucky mountaineers was brok en when “Doc” Moles, carrying his baby in his arms, was shot through the heart by a sharp shooting moun tain assassin. It has always been a point of chiv airy, even among feudists, not to fire upon a man when a woman or child might be endangered, To carry a child in arms has heretofore been an invariable means of protection. “Doc” Moles had given informatiom to the government revenue officers. AVIATOR CROSSES ALPS. George Chevez Wins the Honor ol Gaatest Airsnip Flight Domodossola, Italy.—The great feat of crossing the snow-capped Alpine barrier between Switzerland and Italy in a heavier-than-air machine was ac¬ complished by George Chavez, the young Peruvian aviator. The plucky hero of the exploit, however, lies in a local hospital badly injured as the result of an accident that occurred just as he had com¬ pleted the most arduous and nerve racking portion of a task he had set out to accomplish—a flight from Brig, in Switzerland, across the Alps to Mi¬ lan, in Italy, in all a distance of about 75 miles. Both his legs are broken, his left thigh is fractured and bis body is badly contused, but the physicians in attendance are of the opinion that t j lese hurts will not prove fatal and ^at un j esg un i 0 oked for complications ensue Chavez will be about in tow months. The accident occurred as Chavez was endeavoring to make a landing here. The Alps had been crossed suc¬ cessfully and the aviator -was de¬ scen( }jiig w j t h power of his ma chine cut off. When about 30 feet above the g roun( j a S udd£n gust of wind seemed catc j 1 the monoplane, which turned an( j f e jj_ -when the crowds that k a( j ^een watching the descent ran up found Chavez lying bleeding and unconscious beneath the twisted wrec]ta g e miles away and over country has none of the hazards of the Alps, lay Milan, the goal Chavez was ip an endeavor to win a prize Qf $20 000 offer ed by the Italian Avia Society, Chavez had lost the race. OLDEST EPISCOPALIAN DEAD Mrs. Frances Leonard Cleveland of Marietta, Ga., Passes Away. Marietta, Ga.—Mrs. Frances Leon Cleveland, Marietta's oldest citi zen, died at the age of 94, at her home on Cleveland Place. In many respects Mrs. Cleveland was a most interesting personage. She was one of the few “real daughters” of the American Revolution, being a daughter and granddaughter of Revolutionary soldiers, and she was a of John and Priscilla Al den, whose love story is told in Long fellow’s “Courtship of Miles Stan • She, also, had the distinction _ of be the oldest communicant of the Episcopal church in America. W lien 18 years of age she was confirmed in Andrew's church, Philadelphia, by Bishop Mhite of Pennsylvania, who was the second bishop in point of con¬ secration in the American church. Mrs. Cleveland was born at Bristol, R. I-, September 17, 1816. CRANK AT WHITE HOUSE. Venerable Hebrew Says He Was Robbed of $40,000,00 and Wife. Washington.—The first crank of the showed up at the white house. He was Benjamin Snyder, an aged Hebrew, who said his home was in He told a rambling to the white house attendants of been robbed of $40,000,000 and wife by a man named Hennessy. called at the white house, he said, ask President Taft to get back his but he did not want Mr. Taft bother himself about locating his Snyder was regarded as harmless by secret service officers and turned to the local police. He is being until word is received from the authorities. DIAZ PICKS SUCCESSOR. Former Minister to United States To Be Next Mexican Ruler. Washington.—That Enrique Creel, former Mexican minister to the Unit¬ ed States, will be the next president Mexico, to succeed Porflrio t-.! Diaz, that the honor will not go to Vice President Corral, is tie story in cir culation among diplomats in \\ ington. According to the story, Diaz has let it be known that Creel is to succed him, and the plans are in readiness for one of the military elections held in that country whenever it is neces sary to put a man in office over the protests of the enemies of Diaz. Girl's Corpse in Trunk. San Francisco. — Marie Messer schmidt, the nurse held in connec¬ tion with the death of Eva Swan, fol¬ lowing the finding of the-girls’ body beneath the cement flooring of the basement of a vacant house, confess¬ ed to the police that she had knowl¬ edge of the operation performed by Dr. James Grant upon Miss Ryan. The confession states that "Robert Thomp son, known as Doctor Grant,” packed the girl's body into a trunk, first cut ting off the legs at the ankles, and then burned the trunk. Mutiny at West Point. West Point, N. Y.—“Near” mutiny is rampant among the cadets at the United States Military' Academy, Twice administering the “silence” to Captain Landon, an instructor, caus¬ ed th.e trouble, and the cadets have been undergoing severe measures of discipline. It appears that Captain Landon, stationed here since Septem her l as a technical officer, incurred the displeasure of the cadets, and, when he entered the mess hall, he was greeted with the indignity of the "silence.” ! MONEY 18 PLENTIFUL IN THE UNITED STATES Ho Shortage of Cash Is Probable This Year. THE CANAL OWES $125,900,000 New Records Will Be Set By Crops, £o the Secretary ol the Treasury Thinks There Will Be No Stringency. Washington.—It is unlikely that there will be any shortage of money this fall anywhere in the United States. This is not to be construed as a promise to any particular indi¬ vidual, but is the large impersonal view of the Treasury Department, whose hand is on the pulse of the na¬ tion’s financial and business life and represents the opinion of officials who constantly watch for symptoms of any stringency. In their opinion, the danger mark, if there has been one during several months past, has been left astern. They give these reasons for their prediction of plentiful money. Primarily the banks saw what look ed like a money shortage coming sev¬ eral months ago. They knew they could expect no help from the United States Treasury, such as they got in 1908, and prepared themselves. They have piled up gold, built up reserve and cut down risky loans, and bonds or other securities which might not be easy to sell have been turned into money. New loans have been closely scrutinized. / By doing all that, the banks fortified themselves against an emerg ency. Money is plentiful in England and on the continent of Europe. That is always said to be a good sign in mak¬ ing a prediction for this country. Nearly every crop in this country this year is reported to be a bumper one. Corn will set a new record. Four fifths of the crop has been gathered, so the chances of less from frost Is small. The oat crop is the greatest in years. The cotton crop will be 1,000,000 bales greater than it was last year. The other crops are reported very large. Next month it is estimated in¬ vestors over the country will receive $170,000,000 Individual checks from in¬ dustrial, railroad and other corpora¬ tions. That will add, of course, to the money generally in circulation. The question may be asked why the Treasury Department could not help the banks now, as it did in 1908. Be¬ cause it has not the money. The ex¬ pense of digging the Panama canal is from $2,000,000 to $4,000,000 a month and is a great drain on the nation’s ready cash. It was the intention to build the ca¬ nal with borrowed money obtained from sales of Panama canal bonds, but for many reasons bonds could not be sold on favorable terms and Uncle Sam has been paying his canal work¬ ers out of his cash drawer until now the canal owes the Treasury $125,000, 000. One of the best reasons why treasury officials believe there will be no money stringency is that the na¬ tional banks are preparing themselves to issue $500,000,000 extra currency as the emergency currency law provides, if they have to. DR. CR1PPEN INDICTED. Dentist Held Responsible for Death of >4is Wife. London, England.—The coroner’s jury returned a verdict of willful mur¬ der against Dr. Hawley H. Crippen,. the American dentist, in connection with the finding in the Crippen Hill drop Crescent residence last July of the mutilated body supposed to be that of Crippen’s wife, who was known on the stage as Belle Elmore. The verdict reached by the coro I ner s j ury was t 0 effect that the ^Rated body was found buried in j the ce n ar 0 f the Crippen home w'as ^ a t £ 0ra crippen, who had been | | willfully murdered by Dr. Crippen. The verdict added that the cause of death was poisoning by hyoscin. As to Miss Leneve’s position, the | . coroner told the jurors that it was no duty of theirs to consider the ques¬ tion of accessory after the fact. Roosevelt Defied. Saratoga, N. Y.—The Republican state committee reaffirmed its selec¬ tion of Vice President Sherman over Theodore Roosevelt as temporary chairman of the state convention. This action, a victory for the old guard, was taken after Vice President anerman had created a sensation with a letter asking that the committee investigate the charges that his se¬ lection as temporary chairman was brought about through trickery, and stating if the charges were substan¬ tiated he would not serve. Bandits at New Orleans. New Orleans.—TVo masked robbers invaded the mail car of the Southern Pacific train leaving New Orleans at 9 p. m. and secured several batches of registered mail. No attempt was made to rob passengers. It has not yet been ascertained what the rob¬ bers obtained. The robbery took place at Avondale, 12 miles west of New Orleans. Postoffice officials state that they could not make an estimate of the loss, their only report being that the car had been robbed.
