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The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
MAY ESTABLISH
SCHOOL AT WAYCR0SS.
Plan Will BE Discussed Mt Baptist
Meeting at Sunbury.


The New Sunbury Association, an or
ganization of the twenty-five Baptist
churches in Chatham, Bryan and Lib
erty counties, will hold a regular ses-
sion at Jones Creek Church, beginning
on Thursday next. The session will
continue until Saturday night. Several
matters will be passed upon by the as
sociation, but the most important, per-
haps, will be that relative to founding
a Baptist school at Waycross.
The matter of establishing such a
school has been under consideration for
some time. At the sessions of the as
sociation next week the matter will
come up for consideration, and it is
probable that some definite action will
be taken in regard to it. If the asso-
citation decides to found the school plans
for carrying out the work will be made
and active work in that direction begin
al once
Besides this important subject, re-
ports of all the churches will be made.
The outlook at present is that every
church in the district will report all
affairs moving smoothly, and that the
church is in better condition in all lines
than it has ever been in the past. The
usual discussion of home missions, for
eign missions, church extension, ETC.,
will be held.
The subject of the special district
mission will also be taken up and dis
cussed. Rev. w. d. Horton, who has
charge of the work in the district dur
ing the past year. has been very sue
cessful and his report will be a glow
ing one. The mission work in this line
will be continued for the coming year,
and arrangements have already been
made for securing the services of Rev.
Mr.. Horton to carry on the work again.
Mr. Joseph Parker is moderator of
the association, and Mr.. James R. Cain
is secretary. The opening sermon of
the session will be preached by Rev. D.
S. Edenfield and Rev. DR.. John D. Jor-
dan will deliver the special missionary
address.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17

Assistant United States District At
torney w. r. Leaken received a tele-
gram from Philadelphia yesterday an
nouncing that the eight witnesses in
shsnghaiing cases against Harry Olsen
would arrive in Philadelphia on Sun
day and would reach Savannah Tues
day.
One of the witnesses in this case,
Moses Smallwood, is already here, and
he, with the other eight witnesses, will
go before the grand jury and testify
when it meets.
.Subpoenas have been issued for wit
nesses to appear in a case that Attor-
ney Leaken will bring before the
grand jury against John Bloom, who
was dismissed by the United States
commissioner on charges preferred by
Richard Gerke.
1t was developed in the City Court
day before yesterday that James Cal
loway and William Carroll, who claim
ed to have been put on board the brig
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
REUNION DELEGATES
PRESIDENT YOUNG NAMES THOSE
WHO WILL REPRESENT
C. v. A. AT AUGUSTA REUNION.
EIGHT DELEGATES AND SIX AL
TERNATES ARE CHOSEN.

Twenty Members of Confederate
Veterans Association Have Signi-
fled Their Intention of Attending
the euniOn-DeIegates Will Also
BE Named From MLaws Camp and
From sons of Confederate Vet
erans Special Train Will Be
Chartered for the OccnsiOn-Fur-
ther Plans to BE Made.
President Louis G. Young of the
Confederate Veterans Association has
named the delegates which will repre-
sent that camp at the State Reunion
of Confederate Veterans.
The reunion will be held in Au-
gusta, Nov. 1912. and will be attend
ed by delegates and representatives of
the two local camps of Confederate
veterans as we'll as delegates from the
Francis S. Barlow Camp of Sons of
Confederate Veterans, which will meet
at the same time with the veterans.
The names of the eight delegates,
and six alternates, named by President
Young are: Delegates: Louis G.
Young, Thomas N. Theus, ] H. H.
Osborne, James w. McIntire, N. F.
Penniman, J. NJ. So1omons, John
Derst, A. F. Marmelstein.
Alternates: L. G.. Downs, Samuel
Reynolds, James H. Johnston, Solomon
Horton, c. F. Cler. John Murray.
At the last meeting of the Confeder-
ate Veterans Association plans for the
reunion were formulated, and a COM
mittee, comprised of Messrs. J. NJ.
Solomons, James w. McIntire, and j.
H. H. Osborne, was appointed to
make arrangements and ascertain
what members of the association would
attend the reunion. So far twenty
members of the association have signi-
fed their intention of attending the
reunion by giving their names to the
committee, and from this list the ap-
pointments were made.
1t is probable that others will short
ly give their names to the committee,
and that the delegation will be one of
the largest which ever left Savannah
for a state reunion. The committee
will be glad to receive the names of all
who expect to go, in order that they
may know what arrangements will be
necessary for their proper accommo-
dation.
One delegate is allowed to represent
the camy for every twenty members.
The camp having a membership of 10,
eight delegates will be allowed on the
floor of the convention. President
Young deemed it only necessary to
appoint six alternates, as those who
have signified their intention of going
have attended many reunions in the
past, and are apt to be on hand when
the special train leaves Savannah on
Nov. 9. They are come to be known
as the "Old Guard"
There is little doubt that a special
train will be run from Savannah, on
which the delegates from this city and
intermediate points will go to the re-
union. A special has already been
arranged to carry the delegates from
Macon and intermediate points.
A meeting of the camp will be held
on the first Tuesday in November, at
which time the Committee on Arrange
ments will make it's report and fur
ther action. will be taken. McLaws
Camp will also hold it's regular month
ly meeting shortly before the date of
departure, at which time the delegates
will be named for that camp.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
WILL MAP OUT PLAN
CONGRESSMAN LESTER WILL MEET
WITH DEEP WATER COMMITTEE.
FOR DEEPER CHANNEL.
ENTIRE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
SHOULD WORK HARD.

Committee VIII Meet Monday at
City Exchange and Report to
Joint Committee at Later Meeting.
Letters Asking Aid VIII BE Sent
10 All Congressman and to All
Business Men and Merchants LO-
Gated in the Territory From
Which Savannah VIII Draw-Win
Advertise Project at Fair-Neces-
sary Data in Hands of Sub-COm-
miTtee.
A meeting of the subcommittee ap-
pointed by Mayor Herman Myers to
draw up plan of campaign for secur-
ing a deeper. channel will be held on
Monday afternoon. All of the sugges-
tions which have been put forward by
different members of the joint commit
tee from Council and the three trade
bodies will be thoroughly discussed,
and, if possible, all will be embodied in
the general plan.
AS soon as the general plan has been
outlined a second meeting of the joint
committee will be called and a full re-
port made to them of the work that
has been accomplished by the SUBJ
committee. Any suggestions that the
members may have to make will be
carefully considered and alterations
made which will work out for the best
interests of the plan.
The Subcommittee which will draft
the preliminary plan of action is COM
posed of the following gentlemen:
Mayor Herman Myers. chairman; Mr..
Thomas Gamble, Jr., secretary, and
Messrs. ]. NJ. Barnard, w. w. Osborne,
Lawrence Mcneil, j. J. Rauers and Col.
j. H. Estill. The calling of the meet
ing has been delayed only until Mayor
Myers could confer with Congressman
Lester concerning matters of impor-
tance to the movement
Col. Lester VIII Attend Meeting.
Congressman Lester is the senior
Democratic member of the House Com
mittee on Harbors and improvements
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
SAVANNAH LYCEUMS
WINTER COURSE.

A meeting of the directors of the Sa-
vannah Lyceum Association was held
last night and several matters relative
to the opening of the regular winter
course of entertainments were passed
upon. The course for this winter has
been mapped out, and consists of seven
numbers. OF this number three are
lectures, three are musical entertain
ments, and the other is sketch art
list and humorist. The opening of the
course will be a lecture by DR.. Roland
b. Grant, on Snakes in Para disc :"
The lecture viii be delivered at Law
ton Memorial Hall, Nov. Is.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
Peters Milk Chocolate.

This celebrated Peters Milk Choco-
late is for eating only. This is ANAL
gamated by special process with fresh
Swiss Milk containing all its cream.
Peters Original Milk Chocolate won
the gold medal over all the other
chocolates at the International Paris
Exposition in 1900, where chocolates
from all over Europe were exhibited.
D. Peter of Vevey, Switzerland, is the
manufacturer of his. the most cele-
brated eating chocolate in the world.
1t is sold by the undersigned, who will
deliver samples free when called for
A. NJ. & C. w. West, Jerry George
Conida, Belsinger & Gross, Jones Phar-
macy. Delmonicc Pure Food Store.
Lippman Drug Co., Agents.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
INQUIRIES FOR LANDS
STILL POURING IN.

Secretary Donlan of the Chamber of
Commerce is still receiving many let
ters of inquiry concerning Georgia
lands. During the last three days
there have been thirty-eight letters re-
ceived from all parts of the country,
making the total for the week 113.
All the names of inquirers are filed.
together with their addresses. for fu-
ture reference. Personal letters are
written to each and all the literature
on the subject of Georgia lands that
is available to the Chamber of Com
merce is forwarded them. Secretary
Donlan is confident that the greater
number of those who have asked about
Georgia lands and conditions can be
induced to come here and locate. The
Home Seekers Rates on the railroads
20 into effect on Tuesday next.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17

and his influence is almost inestimable
in forwarding the movement to a sue
cessful elimination. His thorough
knowledge of the best manner in which
to hancle such matters Will he or
great benefit to the committee in lay
ing out their plan of campaign.
I'VE are practically assured of sue
cess with Col. Lester in Congress"
said a business man who is taking an
active part in the campaign that is
about to be waged for a thirty foot
channel at mean low water. In the
event that the Democrats should win
in the next national election Col. Les
ter would be made chairman OF the
Committee on Rivers and HarborS.
His presence on this important commit
tee means very much for this project.
There is another thing that should
not be overlooked. The entire state
will be benefited when Savannah gets
a thirty-foot channel. And particu-
larly is this true in the First Con-
gressional district. Not only Savan-
nahians, but every person in the dis
trict who has the interests of the
district at heart should pull off his
coat to get to work. 1t is imperitive
that we have the aid of Col. Lester
in this fight and the fact that he is
the senior Democrat in the committee
makes our work the less hard. The
entire congressional district should
take this matter UP and fight for the
thirtY-foot channel"
When the committee was named
the power was given the chairman to
increase the membership If he saw fit.
II is probable that after the meeting
next week that several subcommittee
will be appointed to take up the diff
ferent departments of the work. In
this way no tine will be lost in get
ting any plans that may be adopted
into active operation and at the same
time none of the members of the joint
committee will be given excessive work
to 60.
New suggestions.
Since the last meeting of the COM
mittee from the three trade bodies,
several suggestions have been made
by residents of Savannah to different
members of the subcommittee and
these will be brought out at the meet
ing next week. one of the most val
liable of these is that of preparing
statistics regarding the amount of bus
mess which would probably accrue to
Savannah if deeper water is secured.
The report of Col. Quinn concerning
the territory from which Savannah is
almost certain to draw will be used
extensively in securing the aid of the
congressman and senators of other
states and II is believed that the aid
of many can be secured in this way
which could not be done in any other.
The lines of equal distance drawn be-
tween Savannah and Charleston and
Savannah and Fernandina, show that
parts of Alabama, Mississippi. Ken
lucky, and Tennessee. are included.
and besides this all of Oklahoma, Iowa,
and the Central Western states.
Statistics Will be compiled showing
the actual saving to shippers in these
states If their shipments were sent
to Savannah and thence direct to the
European and other foreign points,
over the present route, via New York.
The saving will be considerable and it
is believed that the congressman from
these states will aid the project.
Continued on Seventh Page,)
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
TOGO TO NEW ORLEANS.
Board of Trade viii Assist in Mis-
siSsippi River Improvement.

sfSsippi River Improvement.
At a meeting of the Board of Trade
yesterday Messrs. T. H. Mcmillan.
George p. Walker, C. L. Chestnut and
L. P. Hart were appointed commit
tee to go to New Orleans upon an in
vitation from the Mississippi River I'm
provement and Levee Association to
attend a meeting of the association
when plans will be discussed and ac-
ton taken preparatory to asking the
aid of Congress- in making an appro-
priation for the Improvement OF the
river channels and repairs in the levees
along the Louisiana bottoms.
The committee from Savannah will
Join with the association at New Or
leans in their efforts for river and har-
Dor Improvements, and as the desires
of the association there are in COM
mon with thEse of Savannah, it is be-
lieved that the visit of the committee
will result in great good for the plans
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
SUPERINTENDENT OAKLEY
LEAVES SAVANNAH
street Railway Man Has Been Here
Since January

Street Railway Man Has Been Here
Since January.
]. H. Oakley of Houghton, Mich, SUI
perintendent of transportation of the
Savannah Electric Company since last
January, will leave next week for New
Orleans.
Later Mr.. Oakley will probably go to
Chicago and Cleveland, and expects to
visit the offices of Stone & Webster, in
Boston, ABOUT Nov. 2. The place of su-
perintendent of transportation in Sa-
vannah will not be filed at least, not
for the present.
Mr. Oakley came to Savannah at
about the time Manager c. b. Kidder
took charge. He was in charge of the
men employed in the transportation de-
partment of the company. Mr.. Oakley
does not know just where he will so.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
Cheap Settlers Tickets.

each month till April. 1903. the Frisco
System (St. Louis and San Francisco
Railroad) will sell reduced one way
and round trip tickets from Birming-
ham, Memphis and st. Louis to points
in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Okla
homa, Indian Territory and Texas.
Write w. T. Sanders, general agent
passenger department, Atlanta Ca, for
full information.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
For whist and Euchre Prizes.

Call on Lippman. corner of Congress
and Barnard streets, and see a few of
the Mexican pieces of drawn work,
more precious than silverware and fine
Mexican drawn work and a Joy forever.
Call and we will be delighted to show
you any Of our beautiful drawn work.
-Lippman, corner Congress and Bar
nard,-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
ANXIOUS TO GO
TO PORTO RICO.

Members of the Fourteenth Company.
Coast Artillery. now stationed at Fort
SereVen, are anxious to be assigned as
one of the four companies of coast ar
tlllery to go to Porto Rico some time
between now and Jan. /.
The members of Fourteenth Com
pany will petition their officers to make
an effort TO be assigned to this com
mission,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
Special Notice.

The Southern Grocery Company, ia
Barnard street. invites you around to-
day at any hour to look at its new
fall goods. Good goods in canned
and fancy groceries of all kinds. II
will interest you to see the weekly
buyers taking hold.
Did you know that you could save
money by buying this way? The
Southern Grocery Company, ia Bar
nard street, phone 9S,-ad,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
COMPLAINT is MADE
AGAINST FISH STANDS

OdOr That Arises HIS Proven Objec-
tiOnnb1e to Many.
Complaint has been made to some
of the railroad officials about the odor
arising from the cook stands and fish
carts in the vicinity of the Union Sta
ton, and a letter has been addressed
to Mayor MX(rs on the subject.
The odor is particularly objection
able to passengers, it is related, and
does not give strangers a very pleas
ant impression of the city upon their
arrival. Those employed in the station
also object to the smell and Mayor
Myers will be asked to afford some
relief The police will probably be
instructed to make the fish stands
move from the immediate vicinity of
the Union Station.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
WITH BEER BOTTLES
TWO MEN FOUGHT.
Charges Made Against Them by De-
tectfve Who Investigated.

Charges Made Against Them by De-
tective Who Investigated.
Following a fight with beer bottles
early yesterday afternoon charges were
entered against d. B. Fedderwitz,
white, and George Greene, colored, by
Detective Bostiek.
Both men were employed on a brew
cry wagon and were taking of a ease
of beer at a Price street saloon, when
the trouble began. 1t is claimed that
Greene purposely dropped the case of
beer on the white man. Fedderwltz
struck the negro on the arm with a
bottle of beer, after which the negro
threw bottle at the white man. Then
Fedderwitz broke another bottle over
Greene's head. The affray will he in
vestigated by Recorder Myrick in Po-
lice Court this morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
Savannah Conservatory.

Savannah Conservatory, now located
at No. IL Liberty west, open Oct. 1.
instruction unexcelled. Prof. and Mrs.
Leo w. Mehrtens, who are at its head.
are the only graduates in Savannah Of
Royal Conservatory, Berlin and Leip-
zig.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
Greater Georgia.

The current number of Harpers
Weekly, Oct. 10. under the caption Of
the Greater Georgia Number" con-
tains an illustrated account of Savan-
nah and other parts of Georgia. Mailed
to any address on receipt of Is cents.
For sale at Estilf's News Depot, No. As
Bull street, Savannah, Ga,-ad,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.

Mr.. J. A. LeConte. auditor of the
South Georgia Railway. with head
quarters at Quitman, was among the
prominent railroad ment in the city
yesterday.
There will be large number of
tourists leaving this section in a few
days for California to take advantage
of the cheap rates that will be put on
by the various roads.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
CUT OFF HIS WIFE'S HEEL.
Unique Case Will BE Tried in Super
iOr Court Next Week.

Caleb Reed was indicted by the grand
jury at it's session yesterday on the
charge of assaulting with intent to
murder his wife, Annie Bell Reed, on
Aug. 2. last.
The case is one of the most unique
in the criminal records of the county
Under the testimony adduced at the
hearing, which has, in substance been
printed In the Morning News, it seems
that Reed attempted to cut his wife's
throat with a razor, but she was sleep
ing with her feet where her head should
have been, and the husband on murder
bent only succeeded in carving off a
piece of her heel.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17

now tZing advocated for deeper water
for Savannah.
At the proper time the Mississippi
River Improvement and Levee Asso-
citation will be asked to lend their as
sistance to Savannah in securing an
appropriation for deepening the chan
mel
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
COURT HOUSE NOTES.

The Savannah Steam Laundry and
the South Island Company were incor-
porated yesterday by an order of Judge
Barrow in the Superior Court.
Charles n. Murphy, who represented
himself to be Detective ]. j. Murphy,
and displayed a badge purporting to
be a city detectives badge, was fined
800, with an alternative of six months
on the chaingang, in the City Court
yesterday.
Not a marriage license was issued
by Judge McAlpin yesterday. 1t is
are granted on Friday. This is due
to superstition. Although an average
of four or five licenses is maintained
for all the other days in the week,
Sunday excepted, it is rarely that one
is issued on Friday.
On petition of E. j. Keiffer, Jr., and
Mrs. Annie Kieffer in the Superior
Court yesterday, Judge Barrow granted
an order allowing them to adopt their
little niece. Sophora Ruckh, 10 years
of age. The petition recited the fact
that the child is an orphan and that
in her last illness the sister of the pres
ent foster mother, who was the mother
of the child, besought her sister to
look after her offspring.
A petition in bankruptcy has been
filed in the clerks Office of the United
States District Court by w A. Sau-
ten. a plumber, trading under the name
and style of the Forest City Plumbing
Company. The bankrupt gives his
liabilities at $S.6OS and his assets at
$2,325.
Florence Williams and Ben Will
liams appeared before Judge Barrow
yesterday to argue little question of
alimony The court ordered the hus-
band to pay his attorney $40, and give
the clerk his costs. Mrs. Julia Will
liams and John 1. Williams also ap-
piled to the judge of the court for
some settlement of their differences.
In this case it was the courts order
that the husband pay $25 as temporary
alimony. pending the action for di-
vorce, and like sum to his wife's
attorney.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
BIG CASH BALANCE
IN CITY TREASURY.
More Than 100000 Collected Since
First of Month.

First of Month.
AS result of the collection of
taxes for the third quarter the city
treasurer has a cash balance in bank
of about $685. Yesterday was the last
day upon which taxes on real estate
and personal property for the third
quarter could be paid on the discount
basis.
The force in Maj. Hardee's office has
been very busy since Oct. / and il will
be several days before receipts can be
written for all the money taken in.
large number of checks came by mail
and the greater part of these have NOT
yet been deposited. Receipts for these
checks, amounting to between $4,000
and $4,000 win be written to-day. II
is figured that over 100000 was COL
1ected during the first fifteen days Of
the present month.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17

Travelling? - For a smooth ride use
the Atlantic Coast Line. Unexcelled
sleeping and dining car service on the
famous Florida and West Indian Linn
lted. Dining cars serving meals a la
carte. Two hours quicker than anv
other line, Savannah to New York
ad,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
Excursion Rates TO Macon Georgia
State Fair, Central of Georgi,
Railway.

ENcuEslOn rates TO Macon Georgia
State Fair, Central of Georgia
Railway.
Individual tickers one fare plus 25
cents round trip, minimum rates adults
so cents, children 25 cents. Military
companies and brass bands in uniform.
twenty or more on one ticket, one cent
per mile travelled. Tickets on sale
from points in Georgia Oct. 20. to 30
inclusive, Except Sundays) and for
trains arriving, Macon forenoon, Oct.
81. From points in Alabama Oct. 20
to 2S, inclusive, Except Sunday. Final
return limit of all tickets, Nov. .. 1909.
Ask your nearest agent for full particu-
lars. Ticket office 107 Bull street, and
Central Passenger Station.-ad.
Travelling ?-For smooth ride use
the Atlantic Coast Line. Unexcelled
sleeping and dining car service on the
famous Florida and West Indian
Limited" Dining cars serving meals
a la carte. Two hours quicker than
any other line, Savannah to New
York-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17

The Savannah Steam Laundry and
the South Island Company were incor-
porated yesterday by an order of Judge
Barrow in the Superior Court.