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BAPTIST CHURCH
TO BE REPAIRED
COST IS PRACTICALLY
PLEDGED BY CONGRE
GATION
Repainting and repair* to the in
terior of the Bull Street Baptist
Church are to be undertaken in time
for completion prior to the arrival ot
the Georgia Baptist Convention, it
was announced yesterday by Rev. W.
A. Taliaferro, D. D., pastor.
Funds for the renovations have al
ready been subscribed in the greater
part, and the congregation voted qt
services yesterday morning to com
mence the work immediately. The
cost is expected to approximate
$1,600. Three-fourths of this amount
has been pledged.
The church Is to serve as head
quarters for the Georgia Baptist Con
vention which is coming to Savan
nah for a two-clay session November
16. Around a thousand delegates
are expected to be in attendance. Of
ficers of the convention are Rev. T.
W. Calloway, Thomasville, president,
and D. B. Ragsdale, Atlanta, secre
tary.
C. D. Jones is chairman of the
board of deacons ot the local church.
‘FUTUREFIRMERS’
CAMP AT diADIUM
TEXAS GROUP IS TAKING
ANNUAL SUMMER
TOUR
Something new in the way of al
phabetical organizations was in town
yesterday. Members of the “FFA”,
which translated means “Future
Farmers of America,’’ were encamp
ed last night at the Municipal sta
xUum for a one-day visit to Savannah.
The club is cmposed of 35 students
of the Lufkin High School, Lufkin,
Texas, who scrimp and pool their re
sources during the school session, and
then charter a bus every summer for
an extensive tour. W. C. Royle, agri
cultural leipher for the school, is in
charge of the jaunts.
Lastyear the group visited Yellow
stone Park, and touched the other
points of interest in that section.
During the summer of 1934 the bus
took them to the World’s Fair. Mex
ico City is to bo the mecca for next
year’s travels.
Permission was granted the group
by police to used the city stadium for
an overnight camping ground. Ex
penses on the trips are cut by carry
ing their own bedding, tents, etc.
The "Future Farmers of Amer
ica” left this morning for Jackson
ville, from whence they will motor
’ to Tuscaloosa. Ala., stopping over
along the way in any city that proves
attractive to them. New Orleans will
be the last stop for the students be
y.ttore winding the trip up in their
home town. Lufkin.
Points already visited ths summer
include Washington, D. C., Wilming
..'-ton, N. C„ and points along the way.
CORONER’S JURY
TO PROBE DEATH
HOLLYWOOD, July 13 (TP)—A
corqner’s jury will meet tomorrow to
prebe the death of the elderly man
run down by an automobile driven
by Howard Hughes, millionaire sports
man and noted film producer.
The victim, Gabe Meyer, was stand
ing in a street car safety zone a few
blocks from Hughes’ home when the
producer's car allegedly cut him down.
Hughes, who holds several cross
country plane records is at liberty
on a writ of habeas corpus. He spent
several hours in jail on suspicion of
negligent homicide charges before he
was dismissed.
Police unofficially reported that
evidence points to an inquest verdict
of an Inavoidable accident.
DENTAL LEADER IS
GUEST OF HONC
Dr. W. Kingman White, of Savan
nah, president) of ths Georgia Dental
Association, will be the guest of honor
at the banquet tonight which will
complete the first day’s activities of
the summer session of the First Dis
trict Dental Society, being held here.
During the day the annual clinic
will be held. Tomorrow the visitors
are to be entertained with an excur
sion on the yachts of Drs. F. C. Wil
son and R. F. Sullivan.
The meeting was called to order
this morning by Dr. R. L. Grann,
president of the First District Society.
The invocation was delivered by Rev.
S. T. Senter, D. D., pastor of Wesley
Monumental Methodist church.
A program of technical discussions
followed.
PROVISIONS OF BILL
READ RAILWAY ORDER
The provisions of the Railroad Re
tirement Act were explained to mem
bers of several divisions of the Order
of Railway Conductors assembled at
the Knights of Pythias Hall yesterday
morning. C. F. Tarver, chief con.
ductor, presided at the meeting. J.
R. Bymey, general chairman.
A good outlook as regards employ
ment conditions with the railroads
was reported. Although membership
in the Conductors’ order is increasing
rapidly, a drive for a large membet
oh ip is to be undetaken shortly, it
I was announced.
BEAUTY EXPERT RETURNS
WITH LATEST STYLES
Madame Annette Cheshire has re
turned home after spending the past
month studying the art of beauty and
hairdressing in New York and Mont-
Annette brings back with
v new ldea6 and an '
advance style most fa.-ci
flattering to the young
DELEGATES ASSEMBLE FOR OPENING
OF EIGHTH ANNUAL AHEPA SESSION
The eighth annual convention of the
First District of the Order of Ahepa
opened this morning at the Hotel Sa
vannah, with approximately 150 del
egates in at tandance.
Special services for the Ahepans
were held yesterday morning at St.
Poul’a Greek Orthodox church and a
moonlight boat ride was given them
last night.
The meeting was called to order
at 10:30 this morning by Charles
Lamas, president of the local chapter.
In the absence of the mayor, an ad-
TRAINEE OFFICERS
ON FISHING TRIP
FINE CATCHES ARE RE
PORTED BY GROUP
At least two of the officers of the
326th Infantry Reserve won’t want
to go fishing in Tybee waters again
soon.
Officers of the. company, which is
in charge of training the C. M. T. C.
rookies at the Fort, were lent the
post boat yesterday afternoon by
Maj. E. F. Wallender, Fort Screven
commandant. While their compan
ions reeled in fine catches, two of the
officers could only lean over the
boat’s sides, and wish fervently that
they had not eaten anything “Tor the
last several weeks.
Trainees and soldiers of the Fort
attended church services in a body
yesterday, marching to the strains of
“Onward Christian Soldiers” played
by the Eighth Infantry Band from
Fort Moultrie. A sermon was deliver
ed at the services by the camp chap-'
lain, First Lieut. Cartledge.
Scheduled for the trainees this
morning were the usual physical ex
ercises, drill and instruction. A lec
ture on "First Aid and Personal Hy
giene” was heard, and instruction in
rifle marksmanship given.
This afternoon the first of the
boxing matches are to be held, and
the baseball elimination will con
tinue. Some of the boys will swim
in the surf.
Awards for the best drilled com
pany are to be made at the third re
treat parade this afternoon. This
will be the first parade to be given
with arms.
DEBT TO GOD
TOPIC OF SERMON
The obligations of everyone to fol
low the Bible teachings as to “tith
ing” were emphasized in a sermon
yesterday by Rev. William E. McTier,
pastor of Epworth Methodist church.
The benefits of setting aside a
tenth of one’s income for charitable
purposes was described by the sepaker
as ‘p’aying financially, for its teaches
good business methods, and gives a
satisfied conscience for having obeyed.”
Rev. McTier declared that “the
tithe should be paid because of God's
gifts to us and his claim upon us.
We are greatly indebted to God for
the many blessings of life, everything
we have, we have received. Tithing
is an expression of our love to God.”
statekiwanlans
TO BE AT BALL
Kiwanians from all over the state,
members of the Eighth Kiwanis Divi
sion of Georgia, will meet at Savan.-
nah Beach Wednesday night for the
annual ball which is held by the
local club for the benefit of the
Kiwanis Sunshine Unit of the Chat
ham-Savannah Tuberculosis Associa
tion.
Dinner will be served for the mem
bers and their guests at the Hotel
Tybee at 7:30 o’clock. At ttjis time a
program will be given featuring Jules
Brazil, with Claude Ethridge in charge
of arrangements. Frank E. Johrson,
"esident of the local club, will
and will introduce I. W. r
f Swainsboro, lieutenant gover-
- the eighth district, who will
Dancing on Tybrisa pavilion
will follow the dinner.
SOLOMON TO SUGGEST
CHANGES IN PROGRAM
Suggestions for important changes
in program arrangement for the Ro
tary club will be made by Judge Ar
thur Solomon, president of the club,
in a talk at the weekly luncheon
meeting to be held at 2:15 o’clock to
morrow afternoon at the Hotel De
Soto.
Judge Solomon, entitling his ad
dress “A New Deal" will outline a
number of innovations which he ad
vocates.
LIONS CLUB DISCUSSES
GIFTS OF EYE-GLASSES
Further discussion of the proposed
project for the Lions club of furnish
ing eye-glasses to school children un
able to purchase them will be held
at the weekly meeting of that body
planned for 2:05 o’clock Thursday
afternoon at the Hotel Savannah. Ed
ward A. Dutton, president, will pre
side.
L. D. Saunders is in charge of the
program, and will present his views
on the project.
SONS OF ITALY DISCUSS
COLUMBUS DAY PLANS
Plans for partlcioation in the Co
lumbus Day celebr h ?n were discussed
by the Sons of ItaW nt thitr- monthly
meeting yesterday in the club’s rooms
in the Knights of Pythias Hall.
Joseph Landolfi, of the Savannah
Daily Times, a new member, was in
itiated into the brotherhood, and rou
tine busines matters were discussed
RETURNS TO DUTY
Traffic Sergt. William L. Dotson,
who has been on his vacation, return
ed to duty today at police headquar
I ters.
dress of welcome was made by the
city attorney. Harvey H. Wilson, pres
ident of the Chamber of Commerce,
also spoke. The addresses were re
sponded to by Nick T. Angelakos.
Ahepa First District governor.
This afternoon at 2:30 the first
business session was scheduled tt,
open, to be followed at 5 o’clock by
a motorcade to Savannah Beach.
A full program has been arranged
for tomorrow with a water me lion cut
ting, games, drill exhibit, beauty con
test, dance, etc., to be the order or
the day.
GENE OPPOSED BY
GEORGIA LABOR
WORKER EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE TAKES ELEC-
TION STAND
A stand to defeat "Talmadgeism”
In the state, and a questionnaire to
ascertain the views of all state-can
didates on economic questions was
authorized at a meeting here yester
day of the state executive board of
the Georgia Federation of Labor.
It was also decided to make efforts
to discourage the bringing of new
industries to the state by the tac
tics allegedly employed at present,
where such enterprises "are given
tax exemptions over a period of
years, and donations in the form of
salary returns by prospective em
ployes.”
Thomas F. Blount, a local compos
ing room foreman was elected vice
president of the organization from
Savannah, to fill the post made va
cant by the resignation of John P.
Spires.
Features of • the old' age security
legislation in Georgia were discussed.
That a great part of such legisla
tion can be inaugurated in the state
without a constitutional amendment
is the belief of A. Steve Nance, of
Atlanta, president of the state fed
eration.
PILOT CLUB TO HEAR
W B. SCOTT AT MEETING
——
. The Pilot Club, meeting tomorrow
at 6:30 o’clock at the Hotel DeSoto,
will be addressed after dinner by W.
B. Scott. Mrs. Vera Allen, club presi
dent will preside at the session. Se
lections on the accordion will be
rendered by Don Polvere, and other
features have been arranged by Miss
Anna Schwaab, who has charge of the
program.
WOULD BE ‘TAXI MAN’
FINED $lO FOR ATTEMPT
Christopher Ficklin, negro, was
sentenced to pay a fine of $lO or
serve 30 days this morning v nen he
appeared in Police Court on the
charge of doing a taxi business with
out a license. Police Off lew S. L.
Thorntcn arrested the man on West
Broad street.
The policeman said he came up as
one of the party of negroes in the
auto stepped from the car and handea
the driver a quarter. To questioning
Ficklin was said to have replied that
those in the auto were his friends and
he was simply taking them riding.
Officer Thornton said Ficklin couia
not name the occupants of the ma
chine.
Protests of Attorney Aaron Kra
vitch. defense counsel, that many
negroes do not know their casual
acquaintances by name was of no
avail.. Ficklin declared the money
given him was to buy some chewing
gum. '
RECORD PRISONER GROUP
IN THE COURT BULL PEN
Today saw the largest number of
prisoners in the prisoner s room in
police court in j/finy weeks. A total of
59 were led up to court from the
station house by Sergt. E. D. Alex
ander s detail. Besides these defend
ants there were a number of others
who were bonded and did not appear
in the line-up this morning. Sixty
nine new cases were on the docket
when Judge Joseph C. Hester took
the bench.
MILLER ON VACATION
R. E. L. Miller, secretary to Police
Captain J. J. Clancy, left the city to
day for North Carolina to spend his
vacation. Mr. Miller will be away un
til August 1.
In the absence of Mr. Miller his
duties will be performed by Officer
Reid R. Lucas, switchboard operator
at police headquarters.
LEAVING TYBEE
I ‘*'
A , ' W ,BA
Henry Bia-Gini
Leading one of the most popular
orchestras ever to come to Tybrisa
Bia-gini has won the most enthusias
tic reception accorded a dance orches
tra here so far this seas:n. Tomorrow
night is Bia-gini's last, and the college
I set tag dance for the evening is decn
cated to the University of Virginia.
SAVANNAH DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, JULY 13, 1936
‘MYSTERY KELLY’S’
RITES TOMORROW
LONG LOCAL HOSPITAL PA
TIENT NEVER IDENTI
FIED SELF
The unidentified patient, nick
named “Kelly," who died yesterday
at St. Joseph’s hospital after being
faithfully treated ever since he was
I brought in five years ago, will be
buried tomorrow. Repeated efforts to
establish “Kelly’s” connection never
were successful-
The funeral will be held at 9:30
| o'clock tomorrow morning from the
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist.
Rev. Father Harold Barr will conduct
■ the rites. Interment will be in the
Bonaventure cemetery. Albert Goette
i is in charge of the funerrl arrange
j ments.
It appeared “Kelly” was suffering
I from a paralytic stroke when Rev.
Father Thomas Sheehan picked up
the man on a highway near Savannah
five years ago and brought him to the
local hospital. The patient could not,
talk, write or /ad. After a while he
was able to mumble a few incoherent
words but was n:ver able to clear up
the mystery of his identity. The man
was between 60 and 70 years of age.
A favorite with the nurses, it was
one of them who dubbed him “Kelly”
and the appelation stuck.
The old man had another stroke
Saturday and Sunday passed away.
GIVEN YEAR ON
OBSCENITY COUNT
On a charge of possessing obscene
pictures, Samuel Swinton was sen
tenced in Superior Court this morn
ing to serve 12 months on the chain
gang. Swinton was represented by E.
J. Feiler attorney. Judge Rourke pre
sided on the bench.
Other cases disposed of were: Henry
Jones, burglary, five to seven months,
represented by attorney Julius S.
Fine. Judson Williams, burglary, non
prossed: Henry Joyner, burglary, two
years. Meyer Shensky, attorney, re
presented Joyner. Charlie Jackson,
for escaping one year to run con
currently with his present sentence.
Rahal, attorney, appeared
for Jaftkson.
A heavy criminal docket faces
Judge Rourke for the remainder of
this week, including two murder
charges.
HEAT WAVES PUT BAN
ON MOTORS CONCERN
DETROIT, Mich., July 13 (TP)—
General Motors Company informed its
68 factories today that they can close
up shop any time the heat waves
makes it too hot to work.
Vice-President William Knudsen is
sued the order. He left it entirely up
to the executives in the various plants.
When a factory closes because of the
heat the worker will be given a
chance to make up his lost time so the
pay envelopes won’t suffer.
DEAD MAN REPORT
• FOUND GROUNDLESS
A report to county police headquar
ters at an early morning hour today ,
of the finding of a dead man on a i
county road proved to be without I
foundation upon investigation.
The false information was tele
phoned to police at 2:30 o’clock. A
man called from a barbecue stand on
the Augusta road. He said he had
seen a dead man lying on the New
Augusta road about six miles from
the city. Officers Downing and Ad
kins investigated. Their written re
port said the “dead” man wasn’t
even hurt. Whether they had found
someone who was hors de combat
from a bout with John Barleycorn,
the report did not say.
POLICE OFFICER SAYS,
“I QUIT,” TO SERGEANT
Captain of Police J. J. Clancy,
executive head of the department
said today he had recommended Pat
rolman L. O. Jones for dismissal
“for the good of the service",
Officer Jones came in to police
headquarters about 9:30 o’clock this
morning and announced to the desk
sergeant that he was "going to quit",
Capt. Clancy said. Jones left his pos
ition without permission on Broughton
street where he had been doing duty,
the police captain stated. The police
man turned in his badge, nightstick
and pistol and departed. Just what
provoked his sudden displeasure with
his job was not made known.
MORTUARY |
MRS. SARAH LEVY
Funeral services were h?ld yester
day afternoon for Mrs. Sarah Levy,
who di*d Sunday morning at the resi
dence of her daughter, Mrs. H. Good
man, 612 Habersham street, after an
extended illness. Rites were held at ■
4:30 o’clock from the residence with
Rabbi Morris yiax, and Rev. H. Gef
fen of the B. B. Jacob Synagogue' in
charge. Interment was in Bonaven
ture cemetery. Sipple Brothers were in
charge of arrangements.
Besides her daughter, she is sur
vived by two sons. N. Malitz, Savan
nah. and Jacob Malitz. England. The
pallbearers were M. Rabhan. S. Burn
shine, H. Haymen, Rev. H.Geffen.
H. Danish, and Philip Rogan.
MRS. CAROLINE BELL
The body of Mrs. Caroline Bell,
widow of William R. Bell, who died
in Jacksonville yesterday, thrived here
at 2:15 this afternoon for cervices and
burial. Mrs. Bell, a native of Savan
nah. was 71 years of age, and suc
cumbed yesterday afternoon to an ex
tended illness. Funeral services will be
held at the chapel of Henderson
Brothers at 5 o'clock, followed by in
terment in Bonaventure cemetery.
Rev. John S. Wilder. D. D„ pastor of
Calvary Baptist Temple, will officiate. '
Mrs. Bell is survived by one daugh- I
ter. Mrs. R. S. Mays, Jacksonville,
and two sons James Y. Bell. Jack- j
sonville, and S. B. Bell, Cadwell, Ga. I
GRAY ADDRESSES
STATE EXECUTIVES
ALBANY. N. Y„ July 13 (TP)
Robert Gray of Florida told the Nat
ional Association of Secretaries of
State today that they ought to sim
plify their state governments and save
millions in taxes.
Gray is Florida's Secretary of
State and he had a plan worked out
that he would like to see in use. Gray
said the office of Secretary of State
should serve as a focal point for im
proving and simplifying state govern
ment. "If this department served as
a bureau of efficiency ” he said, “it
would save millions in taxpayers’
i money." The association members
; will think it over tomorrow while they
visit West Point and the President's
' home at Hyde Park. Wednesday they
move into Manhattans Wald'orf-
Astoria and Thursday they elect of
fleers and adjourn.
ADELAIDE MOFFETT
MARRIES BROKER
DAUGHTER OF HOUSING
ADMINISTRATOR WEDS
DAVID BROOKS
NEW YORK, July 13 (TP)—The
winsome Adelaide Moffett, daughter
of the former Federal Housing Ad
: ministrator, was quietly married today
i to a young Manhattan broker named
David Brooks. The marriage took
; place in the Municipal building.
About a year ago Miss Moffett an
nounced her engagement to Henry
Gibbins, son of Brigadier General
Gibbins. The engagement was broken
off a month later.
Adelaide Moffett was graduated
from the Swank Todhunter School
and finished at Fernata School in
Aiken, S. C. She sang one night at
the Embassay night club—and father
put his foot down. Then Miss Mos- I
sett decided to study medicine and i
took a course at Russell Sage College I
at Troy.
Mrs. Brooks is 23. Her husband is
26 and the son of the well known
amateur flier, Reginald Brooks.
POLICEMENKEEP
PEACE IN HARLEM
NEW YORK. July 13 (TP)—Police
men walked in two’s and three’s and
rode nearby through New York's trou
bled Harlem today. The great negro :
district is smouldering over an anti- i
Fascist riot that injured three mount- j
ed policemen and several rioters last '
night. The negroes staged their dem- j
onstration before an Italian restau
rant.
The arrival of police interrupted a
violent speech against Mus.-:olini. The
speaker shouted; “Drive the Italians
from Harlem—avenge Ethiopia."
That started thefbattle. Heavy po
lice re-enforcements broke up the
fight, but the commissioner is taking
no chances. Harlem is well patrolled
today, all day.
L A ND ONLETTER
SEES NEWDEAL AID
TOPEKA, Kan , July 13 (TP)
Governor Alf Landon’s campaign >
aides produced a letter today to back j
up their claim that prominent Dem
ocrats are bolting the New Deal.
The letter was written to Governor
Landon by former Democratic Sena-*
tor of Maryland, William Cabell
Bruce. The ex-senator wrote that he
was bitterly disappointed in President
Roosevelt and, “deeply gratified by
Landon's nomination.”
The letter read in part: “I have
voted for every Democratic candidate
for the presidency during my life- ;
time. I am deeply gratified by the
nomination of you:/. If as the pc:si- ;
dential candidate of the Republican
party.”
Janice praised Landon s attitude on
the federal merit system and gold as
a sound currency. He wrote that th?
Republican platform was "admirable.”
Landon is scheduled to meet an
other former Democratic leader at To
peak tomorrow. The leader is George
Peek, former AAA official who with
drew from the New Deal administra
tion after disagreements with Secre
tary of State Hull over reciprocal tar
iff policies.
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(Central Press)
, | MARKETS
NEW YORK, July 13 (TP)—The
stock market turned in a satisfactory
performance today. Rails gained up to
two points. Motors and utilities were
leaders during most of the session
but edged off in light selling. Farm
implements advanced up to four
: points. Transactions totaled 1,420.000
shares.
All sections of the bond market
showed a steady front. Cotton declin
ed around 50 cents a bale. Wheat
sagged approximately one cent a bar
rel
At 1:30 o’clock the following prices
were quoted:
’ A
Air Reduction 71 3-4
Allied Chem 205
Am. Can
Am. Loco .. 26 3-8
Am. Pow. & Light 13 1-2
( Am. Rad 21
Am. Sugar 55 1-5
Am. Tel 169 1-4
Am. Tob. B 101 1-2
’ Anaconda 36 3-4
Armour 11l 5
Atchison 80
Aviation Corp 5 1-2
Atlan. Ref 29 7-8
B
I Bald. Loco 2 3-4
B & O 19 7-8
i Bendex 26 7 8
Beth. Steel 51 5-3
Briggs 54 5-8
C
. Canad. Pacif 12 7-8
Case 169 3-4
Ccr-teed Pds 10 1-8
Chrysler 115 5-8
Com. Solvents 16 1-4
Consol. Oil 13 3-8
Cur. Wright 6 1-4
Cur. Wright A 16 5 8
D
Del. Lack 17 3 *
Douglas 69
Du Pont
Del. & Hud 43 7-8
E
, Elec. Auto Lit 17 3-4
I Elec. Pow. & Lit 17 3-8
Eria 14
F
Fed. Motor 93-8
Firestone 28 3-«
G
General Elec 40 1-4
General Foods 411-8
I General Motors 70
Goodrich 19 1-2
Goodyear 23 1-2
Grt. Wes. Sugr 341-4
H
Houdaille Her 24 1-8
Howe Sound 49 1-8
Hcdson 16 3-4
. Mupp 2 1-8
I
Hl. Cen 23 1-6
Int. Hanes 83
Irt. Nick 50 1-8 J
Int. Tel 15 1-4
J
Johns Manvll lO’t ,
K
Kelvinator 20 3 8
Kennec&tt 40 1-4 i
L
Lig. &, My. B 110 1-2
1 Loews 52 3-8
M
Mack Tr 34
Marine Mid 9 5.8
Mid. Cont. Pet 21 7 8
Mont. Ward 44 7-8 1
N
Nash 17 3.8
Nat. Bis ' 33 1-2
Nat. Distill 27 3-4
Nat. Steel 53
N. Y. Cen ; 39
O
Otis Steel 14 1-4
P
Packard 111.4
Paramount 9 1.4
Penn. RR 34 3.4
Oi. 1 14 7-8;
Pub. Ser 47 1-2 i
. R
Radio 12 1-8 i
Radio R 108 1-4 I
R:m. Rand 18 1-2 !
Rao 5
Rsy. Tob. B 55 1.2
S
Sears Roe 77 3.4
Simmons Co 32 1-4
Socony 14 1-8
Sou. RR 17 3-4
Stand. Oil Cal. 38 5-8
Stand. Oil NJ 62 1-4
Stand. Brands 15 7.3
Stone & Web 20 1-8
Studebaker 111-2
Swift 22
T
Texas'Corp 38
U
Union Bag 43 3.4
Uuian Carbide 95
Unit Aircraft 24 1-2
United Corp g
Unite Gas Imp 16 7-8 I
U. S. Rubber 29 j
U. S. Steel 61 3-4 I
V
Va. Car Chem 5
W
Warner Picts 115-8
Wesson Oil 39 1-2
Western Union 89
Westinghse 130 1-4
Wilson 8 1-8'
Y
Yellow Truck 18 1-4
Youngstown 65 1-2
Z
Zenith Radio 30
Zonite Pds 6 1-4;
NEW YORK, July 13 (TP).—The !
New York cotton market turned reac
tionary today under commlesion
house and foreign selling. The re
ports of rain In parts of the central
cotton belt and southern Texas was
a factor in the liquidation. Losses
ranged from 6 t o 14 points. New
Orleans futures sagged 7 to 14 ooints.
New York spot cotton was steady I
with middling 7 points lower at 13.52.
New Orleans spot middling sagged 19
points to 13.13.
HATCH ON SWITCHBOARD
Police Officer Grover Hatch was
filling in at the telephone switchboard
at police headquarters today in the
absence of Officer Reid R. Lu:as,
v"co has been transferred elsewhere
temporarily.
250 R. R. MEN TO
ATTEND OUTING
GOLF TOURNEY IS CLIMAX
FOR GATHERING
THURSDAY
Approximately 250 railroad men
! will attend the summer outing of the
Southern and Southwestern Railway
Club to be held here Thursday at
the Hotel DeSoto.
Following a short business session
in the morning, the delegates will
hold a golf tournament with the
Cardwell Westinghouse Cup, donated
by C. J. Gorman of Chicago, going
to the winner. E. J. Roy, president
of the club, and superintendent of
motive power of the Seaboard Air
Line Railroad, will preside at the bus
iness meeting. The delegates will be
welcomed to the city by a high city
official.
Dinner will be at 6:30 o’clock at
the Hotel DeSoto, with the golf cup
to be awarded at that time, along
with other prizes for non-golfers
awarded by Charles G. Day manager
of the hotel.
D. L. Eubank of Atlanta Is chair
man of the entertainment committee.
This is the third year the associa
tion has selected Savannah for the
scene of its annual summer outing.
HOSPITAL DRUG STORE
ROBBED OF CIGARETTES
Two cartons of cigarettes were
stolen from the Hospital Drug Store
at Huntingdon and Abercorn streets
some time last night, according to a
police report.
Police Officer W. T. Sullivan found
a side door of the place open at 5:45
o'clock this morning. He notified Dr.
W. W. Allen, proprietor of the phar
macy. A check of the store revealed
the missing “smokes."
RECOVERS AUTO TIRES
Police Officer L. J. Love brought
two automobile tires to police head
quarters at 8:15 o’clock this morning
which he had found on Roberts
street.
NAVAL STORES
Turpentine
Today Yester. Last Yr.
Tone Firm Firm Firm
Regs 35 3-4-36 36 42 1-2
Sales 177 200 414
Rosin
Tone Firm Firm Firiji
X 550 550 520
WW 550 550 515
WG 525 525 480-485
N 507 1-2 500 470-480
M 507 1-2 500 470-480
K 505 500 430-435
I 505 500 430-432 1-2 ;
H* * 505 500 430-432 1-2
G 505 500 425-432 1-2
F 505 500 405-420
E 490 485 400
D 65 465 395
B 40 '440 360
Statement
Spirits Rosin
Shipments today .... 734 5,039
Last year 371 4.313
Shipments this week . 734 5,039
Shipments this
month 7,063 24,212 i
Last year 3,147 16 318 |
Shipments this
season 45,632 130,763
Last year 30,116 144 191
Stock April 1 37,488
Last year 23,791 115 102
Stock today 29.418 65,546
Last year 37,126 127 509
Receipts today 336 2,162
Last year 556 1,979
Receipts this month . 5,650 21,783
Last year 7,173 27,415
Receipts this
season 37 562 138,683 1
Last year 43,451 156.598 c
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BUILDING MATERIALS
HARDWARE, ROOFING, PAINTS
1 John G. Butler Co.
Glass Congress and Whitaker Sts., Glazing
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DRUNKEN DRIVER
FINED HEAVILY
IN POLICE COURT
ISIAH GRAHAM IS SOAKED
S2OO BY RECORDER ON
SEVERAL CHARGES
The driving permit of Isaiah Gra
ham, negro, was revoked for six
months and he was sentenced to pay
a fine of S2OO or serve 60 days on t£e
Brown Farm when he was arraigned
in police court this morning on a
series of
Graham was charged with reckless
driving, being drunk in an auto, leav
ing the scene of an _ accident and
being drunk in the sergeant’s office
at police headquarters. Police Officers
J. R. McGrath and S. L. Thornton
handled the case.
Miss Margaret Harvey testified that
Graham had almost driven an auto
mobile into one in which she was
riding on West JB’road street Satur
day night. After narrowly averting
this accident, Graham was said to
have slammed his car into a pole and
then run away.
Police said Graham appeared at the
police station about 1 o’clock Sun
day morning. They reported the man
was under the influence of liquor and
wanted to know if his car, which he
said had been “stolen,” had been
seen.
Three negro women, arrested by
Police Officers B. W. Harper and J.
W.McGrath, were tried in court this
morning on prohibition charges after
small quantities c,* whisky were said
to have been found at the homes of
each of th? defefldants.
Gussie Thomas, whom Officer Har
per said, “caters to the bellhop and
steamboat trade” was given a $lO fine
or 30 days on the Brown Farm. Ruth
Patterson appeared with a babe of a
few months in her arms. She was
given a similar sentence. The court
granted her request that she be given
a yard sentence “so I can be with
my baby.” Rachel Young was fined
$25 or 30 days.
Alex Odum, negro, was dismissed
when she answered a charge of avow
ing a vicious dog to run at large.
A dog of the defendant’s was 3Meg*xl
to have bitten a negro child on the
lip. Attorney Julius Fine, defense
counsel, maintained his client’s dog
was very much absorbed in a meal
on the porch of its owner when the
child came up and pulled Its till,
provoking the Injury which caused
Lilly’s arrest.
KILLER OF BROWN
HUNTED BY POLICE
Police continued with increased
vigilance their search today for the
man who slashed Andrew Brown, 718
East Perry street, with a knife Satur
day. Brown died at 5:20 o’clock yes
terday afternoon at a local hospital.
Browns asailant had fled when po
lice arrived at Perry and Rndolph
streets, the scene of the altercation.
POLICE PLAY TONIGHT
The baseball team of the Savannah
police department is scheduled for
a game at 6 o’clock this afternoon at
Daffin Park with the team of the
Georgia State Savings and Loan Asso
ciation.
BIG BROADCAST
TOMMY DORSEY
W. T. O. C. Wednesday,
—2:30 P. M.—
Hear him play “I’m Getting
Sentimental Over You." Opens
that night at
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