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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-02-14
George Westinghouse To
Speak In The South

Washington, D. C. Feb.-George
Westinghouse will address the
Southern Commercial Congress in
Atlanta, on Electricity in the De-
velopment of the South" The
officials of the Congress have been
anxious to have Mr. Westinghouse
present at this meeting coming just
fifty years after the outbreak of the
war; for Mr.. Westinghouse was a
soldier in the 12thNeW York during
the war. Now, fifty years after, he
as an inventor and promoter of al
ternating current machinery which
renders possible the development of
water powers a long distance from
the point where the power is used,
has become a great benefactor to
the South, through the immense
water power possibilities of the
Southern Appalachians, in many
cases far removed from towns.
Mr.. Westinghouse has never
travelled extensively over the South
since 1864, and he will be greeted
in Atlanta by hundreds of electrical
engineers and owners Of water power
property.
His address will be delivered
March 9Th, in the general division,
External Views of the South" On
March 10th, the Water Resource"
section of the Congress will hear
four other important speeches.
Marshall O. Leighton, Chief Hydro
grapher, Geological Survey, Wash
ington, D. C. will speak on The
Significance of Southern Water
Resources" Captain W. P. Lay,
Gadsden, Alabama will speak on
Federal and State Cooperation in
Water Power Development" Phillip
P. Wells, Counsel, National Conser-
walton Association, Washington, D.
C. will speak on The Ownership of
Running Waters and their Develop
ment," and Gano Dunn, Vice Presi-
dent and Chief Engineer, Croker
Wheeler Company, Member Ameri-
can Institute Electrical Engineers,
Ampere, N. J. will speak on Hydro
Electric Corporations, their Duties
and Responsibilities" The Chairman
of the section will be John H. Finney
of Virginia, member of the Institute
of Electrical Engineers.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-02-14
Miss Adams Entertains

Miss Rosa May Adams will be
hostess this evening at a Valentine
party, at her home on South Lee
street.
An attractive and amusing pro-
gramme, appropriate t." the occasion
has been arranged for the evenings
entertainment but it is safe to
prophesy that tensiled hearts and
gilded arrows will not be the only
representatives of that most cratic
of sovereigns Love" In fact he
has already deposited his mischiev-
Gus little emmisary Cupid to be on
the spot and get in some good work.
The Enterprise extends congratula-
tons in advance
Those who will enjoy Miss Adams
hospitality are: Misses Verna and
Inez Mclaughlin, Mabel Rogers,
Dovie Blair, Sarah Name, Della
Majors, Louise Fisher, Fannie
Fletcher, Pauline Jones. Aleen North
Tummon, Miss Young, Mrs. Brabham
Messrs. Cleave Miller, Paul Morrison,
S. G. Pryor, Robt. Powell, H. G. Richie,
U. L. Sloan, C. S. Isler, Chas.
Peacock, Percy Clark, T. Coplin, R.
Troupe and DR.. Adams.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-02-14
Card.Of Thanks.

We wish to sincerity thank our
friends and neighbors for their
and sypathy in our recent
and sudden bereavment-the death
of our darling baby. ThOs. L.
Mr.. and MKs. 7. L. WARREN.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-02-14
Ashton Items

Mr.. and Mrs. &C. Hunter spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. j. Lipsey.
Miss Joe Hudson, of Frank, is the
charming guest of her neice Mrs.
Fred W. Shultz this " eek.
Quite crowd of young people
attended the Farmers Union dinner
Saturday and reported having a
nice time.
Messrs. Luther and Jimmy Wrice,
of Coffee county, spent Saturday
and Sunday with their aunt, Mrs.
j. ]. Lipsey.
In spite of disagreeable weather
Sunday quite a crowd attended
services at Sturgeon Creek.
Mrs. Nezzie Cooper and pretty
sister, Miss Bertha Mink, were
among those who attended the
Farmers Union meeting at Pine
Level Saturday.
Miss Maud Horton is visiting
homefolkS at Wray this week.
Capt. Frank Tyler and lovely wife
were in town shopping Saturday.
Mr.. John Billiard and two boy
friends from town made Theo Mid
dlebrooks a pleasant call Sunday
p. m.
Regular services to be held at Mt.
Olive Sunday. Everybody invited.
MIGNoN.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-02-14

Partly as a matter of information
we are willing to utilize these few
lines of space to announce that
that today (Feb. 14) is St. Valen-
tines day.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-02-14
$4,000 Per Acre.

Max Leuders sold 10 acres of his
home place north of the city to a
Mr.. Powell of Chicago for $2500, or
$3.50 per acre spot cash, and we
suspect he sold his property too
cheap then.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-02-14

The next meeting of The Woman's
Club which will be held Wednesday,
February IS, is one of much i'm
portance. The subject Am l My
Brothers Keeper" appeals to each
one individually and every member
will be allowed a two minute talk in
which to express her idea of the
needs of Fitzgerald Every member
is urged to be present.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-02-14

Mrs. E. Booker has returned to
her home in Gainesville after a
lengthy visit with her SONS, Messrs.
Sam and w. R. Booker.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-01
Golden Wedding at
Ethan, South Dakota
Mr.. and Mrs. William Miller, For
merly Of Iowa, Celebrate
Anniversary.

SIOUX FALLS. S. D., May Sl.--(Speolal.)-
-Mr and Mrs. William Miller. prominent
residents Of Prosper township. Dawson
county, were the principals in an interest
ing ceremony which took place In the
Catholic church at Ethan, the occasion
being the fiftieth anniversary Of their we'd
ding. The ceremonies were in charge OF
Father F. X. Feldmaier, pastor of the
church. The jubilee bride and groom were
attended by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Scheick,
old-time friends and the marriage cere-
mony was performed exactly as It was
fifty years ago. A large number OF rela-
tives and friends witnessed the unique GER
emony. AT the conclusion u the services
at the church the party journeyed to the
fine farm home of the couple. where the
fifty guests greatly enjoyed a wedding din
ner. Mr.. ana Mrs. Miller are the parents
of eleven children, all OF whom are living
and eight of whom were present at their
golden wedding celebration. Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller formerly were residents Of Wash
ington Ia. where they had resided for a
period of forty-five years. coming to South
Dakota about three years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-01
Underwood Rounding
House Democrats on
Wool Schedule
He is Confident Caucus Will Approve
Revenue Proposition Despite
Bryan's Objection.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-Speaker Champ
Clark declined positively 10 comment on the
Bryan appeal TO the democrats not 10
''masquerade' under the guise of tariff
for revenue only, in voting for the I'M
derwood revision OF the wool schedule.
nor would he discuss the reply to Mr..
Bryan made, last night by the majority
leader. The speakers close friends. reeog-
nizing that his present position is diff
cult, have advised him against becoming
emhroiled In the party fued.
Chairman Underwood. smarting under
the Bryan attack. Is exerting every effort
now 10 ensure two-thirds vote of the
democratic members for the committee at
tomorrow's caucus.
The bill closely resembles the Wilson bill,
except as to raw wool. the duty on which
IS cut from the present rate Of IL cents
a pound to about S cents a pound
Mr.. Underwood's committee room pre-
sented busy roundup scene, democratic
members OF the various state delegations
being summoned in to test the poll OF
strength in support OF the schedules. As a
result OF the inquiry. Mr. Underwood re-
mained firm in his conviction that the bill
would be ratified by big majority and
that Mr.. Bryan's attitude would be demon
strated as at variance with the views OF
the democratic house.
Speaker Clark's attitude on the wool ques-
tion from the beginning was a conserva.
tive one He apparently stood firmly with
Mr.. Underwood and other members OF the
ways and means committee who insisted
on the necessity OF small duty for
revenue purposes on raw wool.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-01
STOCK MARKET IS UNSETTLED
Tobacco Decision and Cut in Steel
Prices Causes Slump.
OTHER LEADING ISSUES LOWER
American Tobacco Common Sells OFF
Eighty-TwO Points After the
Opening at Mondays Clos
ing Price.

NEW YORK, MAY 31.--Indications Of an
open market in the steel and iron trade
and the supreme court decision in the
American Tobacco case. which is regarded
on the exchange as more drastic than that
against Standard OIL. unsettled the stock
market to an unusual degree soon after
today's opening, The setback was the
more unexpected. inasmuch as a number of
active issues. chiefly standard railway
stocks, had made material gains over Mon
day in the London market. and these gains
were generally maintained here at the
opening today.
Within the first hour. however, concen-
trated selling OF United States Steel
brought a sharp reversal all around, and
not only were early advances wiped out.
but very substantial losses substituted
Aside from the movement in the active
issues dealings in American Tobacco Sc
curities were the most erratic. On the
curb" American Tobacco common opened
at 50O unchanged from Mondays closing.
but by 1870 the stock had fallen 70 points
to 425 and later dropped So points to 4lS.
On the stock exchange dealings in the 1
and per cent tobacco bonds were the most
active on the list. the Is advancing at
one time TO 1914 a gain OF 81. and the 6s
falling off points. Consolidated Tobacco
4s one OF the American Tobacco COM
panies subsidiaries declined over points.
with declines OF 3 and 4 points in Ameri-
can Snuff preferred and American
Tobacco preferred.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-01
ACCIDENTS CAUSE MUCH DELAY
Three Competitors Meet with Mishap
Which Damage Machines.
FREY IS SLIGHTLY INJURED
Roland Garros' Monoplane Falls to
Ground and is Smashed.
TWO MACHINES TURN TURTLE
Beaumont and Frey Mistake Race
Course at Pisa for Kings Aero
drOme and Land Heavily
Beaumont Off First.

ROME, May S1.-Andre Beaumont, tho
French aviator arrived here at 1855 o'clock
this afternoon. He was the first con-
testant in the Paris Rome-Turin flight to
reach Rome, the end OF the second stnge
Of the race. His flight from Pisa, about
l6O miles, made him the winner OF a S2OO 900
prize.
PISA, Italy, May 31.-Aceidents Of a
more serious nature than any which have
occurred since the flight was begun marred
the Nice TO Rome stage of the 1900 mile
Paris Rome Turin aviation contest.
Three OF the competitors, the Frenchmen
Garros and Beaumont, and the German,
Frey, all met with mishaps today which
damaged their machines and Frey himself
was slightly injured.
Roland Garros, who Is being hailed as
the victor OF the long flight left Csscine dl
San Rossore before sunrise today bound
for the Italian capital He flew away at
great speed, but after covering a few
miles his monoplane suddenly fell TO the
ground and was wrecked. Garros was not
hurt and he hurried back TO Pisa TO await
the arrival OF a new aeroplane.
Beaumont and Frey, who left Genoa this
morning for Rome. both mistook the race
course here for the aerodrome at Cascine
di san Rossore, the estate of King Victor
Emmanuel and landed heavily. Their ma
chimes turned somersaults and were badly
damaged. Frey was slightly wounded. All
three aviators are now working to get
their machines into shape 10 resume the
flight.
Beaumont repaired his aeroplane and left
in the direction OF Rome at 12:25 this after
noon Garros expects to follow Beaumont
within a short time.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-01
General Reyes
Will Return to
Mexico Soon
Message from Son Of Former Vice
President is Received by
Madero.

JUAREZ. Mexico, May 31-General Ber-
nardo Reyes will return TO Mexico within
a few days. according to a telegram from
Adolfo Reyes, his son, who is at Mexico
City, to Francisco /. Madero, jr, today.
The message says General Reyes is in sym
pathy with the principles Of democracy in
Mexico.
Messages today to Senior Madero report
the election Of Jose Maytorena gov
ernor and Eugenlo Gayou as vice governor
Of the state Of Sonora, both Maderists.
The legislature of sinaloa. It was reported
today. has elected Dr. Enrique Gonzales
also selected by Senior Madero.
The following message was received from
Ambrosio Figueroa, rebel leader Of the
south, and II is believed to have been in
spired by the reading of newspaper ac-
counts of an alleged plot to bribe him:
Francisco /. Madero, Juarez, Mexico 1
beg you to accept the pledge of my loyalty
and respect and my gratefulness of your
published declaration concerning me. The
people OF the state of Guerrero and viii
be at your service, for you are patriotic
AMBRosIo FIGUERoA.
kilograms from former rebel chiefs in
the state of Sonora state that the Yaqui
Indians have been persuaded to lay down
their arms and that conditions in the state
we're peaceful.
At the City of Chihuahua and surround
ing districts socialist supporters of Flores
Magon are said to be creating trouble. A
force of troops is to be dispatched against
them.
| CASAS GRANDES, May Silvia FL
Paso May 31.)-Pasual Orozco and 2.0OC
armed insurrectos left here last night for
Chihuahua. Insurreeto troops are to take
charge of the state capital.
TUCSON, AriA.. May 31.-General Luis
Torres, former governor of Sonora, and
Colonel Francisco Chiapas, late prefect OF
Montezuma, left Tucson last night for Los
Angeles. General Torres has started his
private secretary, Enrique Cortez, for Mex.
! leo City, to ascertain for him whether ht
may later return with safety to his home
in Hermosillo. Colonel Chiapas, said to bt
responsible for the execution of the in.
surrecto leader. TaiRmantes, and his two
sons, expects to remain in exile.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-01
Bryan Says Martin
is Friend Of Lorimer
Makes Charge that Minority Leader
in the Senate Would Help Out
Illinois Man.

LINCOLN. Neb.. May s1.-w. ]. Bryan.
in a declaration which will be published
here tomorrow. charges Minority Leader
Martin. OF the United States senate, with
attempting TO secure a committee favora-
BILE to Senitor LOrimer TO investigate the
legality of the Illinois senator's election.
Mr.. Bryan says:
THE unholy alliance which Senator
Martin is trying to make to aid the Lori
mer republicans justified the opposition
made to him by progressive democrats
when he was selected leader. His leader
ship consists in leading those who follow
him into the standpat republican net His
effort to justify putting the new Lorimer
investigation into the hands OF q nine to
six LoTimer committe as his resolution
proved was absurd. The sooner his leader
ship is repudiated the better for the demo
cratic party"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-01
FIVE DROWNED AT LoRAIN, o.
Two ROwbOats Are Upset in Lake
Erie During n storm, with
Fatal Results.

LORAIN, o.. May a.-Five people are
reported to have lost their lives when two
row boats upset in a storm off Lorain
harbor today. The body OF a woman has
been recovered.
The body Of a woman, one OF those
drowned, was identified as that OF Mrs.
Ethel Early. She, with David and Thomas
Longstreet. her brothers, we're out on the
lake in a row boat Two more empty row
boats were picked up by a tug.
CLEVELAND. May a.-Several persons
were injured and much damage was done
by a wind and rain storm, which swept
over this city today. Twenty boys were
in a bath house at Edgewater Park when
the roof was blown down on them. Two
OF them were internally injured. The
wind reached a velocity OF sixty miles an
hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-01
CHARGES OF FRAUD SUSTAINED
Judge Kennedy Decides Against
Southern Coal and Supply Co.
GUILTY OF FRAUDULENT PRACTICE
Testimony shows Offtcers of Company
Ordered Men to Take Sand from
Cars and to Sell short
Weight Coal.

The charge against the Southern Coal
and Supply company Of indulging In sys-
tematlc course of fraudulent dealing with
it's customers has beer 1EsFeaned IN district
court by Judge Howard Kennedy and Grim
inal prosecution may follow.
Harry Gross. vice president and stock
holder in the company. brought action sew
erai weeks ago for receivership for the
company. alleging that he had been de-
MED access to the books. At the same time
he filed number OF affidavits from en-
pioyes and customers charging gnOss fraud
on the part OF the management in short
weights
Although Judge Kennedy found the COM
pany solvent, Gross gained his point In Sc
curing an order commanding that the Of
ficers give him access to the books. and
that they refrain from all dishonest prac-
tees. In regard TO the latter. the words
OF the order were that 1t was evident
that the MANAGEMENT had been guilty OF
a systematic course OF fraudulent dealing
with it's customers"
During the course of the case twenty
three affidavits, containing serious
charges. were filed by Martin L. Sugar
man, Gross attorney. Employees said that
general orders were to short-weight every
load by at least 300 pounds.
one practice charged was taking out
one or more wagon loads OF sand from cars
Of sand sold TO contractors and ready to
be delivered. H. A. Hinzie. yard superin-
tendent. averred that under the instruc-
tions OF w. w. Meierstein. the general
manager. he had taken two wagon loads
out Of a carload of sand sold TO B. ],
Jobst. the contractor on the Sanford hotel
getting the signature OF the head plasterer
for the whole carload. Contractors on the
high school building came in for shortages
on sand in the same way.
Wilbur Mcneil, the president Of the COM
pany, and W. W. Meierstein. manager
were the parties against whom Gross
brought his suit.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-01
Auto Race Victims
Are Doing Well
Three of the Six Men Hurt in Big
Race at indianapolis Are Only
Slightly Injured.

INDIANAPOLIS. May a.-The six per-
sons injured in the 5OO-mile automobile
race az the indianapolis motor speedway
yesterday. are getting along as we'll as
could be expected. according TO DR.. Frank
Allen. their physician The most seriously
injured. It was stated today. are:
Harry Knight, driver Of the westcott
car, his mechanician. John T. Glover and
c. L Anderson, mechanician.
The others injured are Arthur Greiner.
driver. and Bob Evans and David Lewis.
mechanicians.
one Of the notable features Of Ray Har-
roun's victory in his MaTmon WASP" was
the fact that he did not carry a mechan-
ieian. Harroun had a mirror fastened in
'front.' Of him so he could tell the condition
OF his rear tires. In this way he was able
to dispense with a mechanician ana
tighten his car.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-01
Paper Clip Taken
from WOman's S Lung
DR.. Chevalier jackson of Pittsburg
Performs Difficult Operation
Without Use of Knife.

PHILADELPHIA. May S1.-Delegates 20
the convention OK the American s. LAryn-
geological association Witnessed a re-
markable surgical operation here today.
when Dr. Chevalier Jackson Of Pittsburg,
without the use n q knife. removed a
brass paper clip that had been embedded
In a young woman's lung for eight years.
The instrument used was a bronehOscope,
to which was attached q tiny electric
light, a reflector and minute forceps. The
tube was lowered down the patients throat
and the clip was removed after about an
hours work.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-01
ATLANTIC BOY is INJURED
Harry UIbrich, Driving New Auto
Delivery Car, struck by Extra
Train.

ATLANTIC, la, May 3l.-(special Tele-
gram)-Two extra engines running west
bound as a special dOuble-header on the
Rock Island this afternoon struck an auto
mobile delivery wagon just outside At
lantic. The wagon was the new Maytag
delivery Just bought by the Uhbrich Gro
cery company for local delivery Harry
Ulbrich was driving The car was com
pletely demolished and young Ulbrich
thrown about twenty feet, striking against
tie. He has a broken nose and severe
bruises. but nothing more serious. A
siding filled with box cars made Il impos-
sible for Uibrich to see approaching en-
gines
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-01
Dental Inspection
in Chicago Schools
Hundred Members Of Local Society
Begin Work Of Examination of
Teeth of Children.

CHICAGO. May a.-one hundred mem
bers Of the Chicago Dental society began
today 10 inspect the teeth OF the public
school children. This service was vOlun-
teered by the organization and on the rec
ommendation OF the city health depart
ment the inspection was authorized by
the Board of Education. The American
Dental society Is al the head OF the move
ment throughout the country TO preserve
the children's teeth. II Is planned 70 open
clinics in various parts Of the city for the
benefit Of poor children who cannot az
ford 70 pay for their dental work
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-01
Chicago Bulls Demand
Delivery Of Wheat

CHICAGO, May sl.-The leaders Of the
present May wheat deal have, II is said.
bought between 100000 and l5.OOO,OOO bush
els OF wheat for May delivery and It is not
believed that this amount can be turned
over by tonight, although during the last
few days heroic efforts have been made to
get the wheat here, but the bull leaders
insist on the delivery Of every bushel they
have purchased.
Officials Of the Board OF Trade are some
what exercised and deplore the deal" az
Il is against the rules of the exchange, and
some investigation may follow the windup
OF the latest sensation of the speculative
trade.
Contract grade wheat sold at % cents al
the close Of business Monday in car lots
less than ten feet away from the pit, where
May delivery was bringing sl03
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-01
Mrs. "Jack" Cudahy
Wants the Divorce
Case Reopened
Says She Wants Decree Modified So
as to Give Her Custody Of
the Children.

KANSAS CITY. May s1.-The Jack"
Cudahy divorce case is to be reopened. IL
Mrs. Edna Cudahy. who returned from CAL
ifornia to her home here today can induce
the COURTS to pass again upon the matter
Mrs. Cudahy obtained divorce from her
husband following a sensational quarrel
her husband had with Jere IAllls. a banker.
At the Cudahy home about year ago.
II have no desire to have the divorce
annulled." sait Mrs. Cudahy. but 1 must
have my four dear children back, My plan
OF action is not definitely decided yet. 1
am consulting my attorneys"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-01
WOMAN DASHED TO DEATH
Mrs. Margaret Jackson of Milwaukee
Jumps from Upper window
of Boston Hotel.

BOSTON May A-During a period Of
temporary insanity Mrs. Margaret Iacl-
son. wife Of John F. jackson, a Milwaukee
business man. leaped from the windou ~
their room on the fourth f1oor OF the
Parker house today and was instan,lv
killed. Mr.. and Mrs. jackson we're on their
way 10 Massachusetts, sanitarium. wbers
Mrs Jackson was to receive treatment
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-01
WashOuts in
Kansas and Missouri

ST. JOSEPH. No. May a.-The heavy
rain last night washed out the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy tracks near Forest
City, Mo, for half a mile and 800 feet of
track is out at Forbes, Mo.
It was expected to open the line before
night.
The Grand Island has a bad washout near
Troy, Kan. and other roads have suffered
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-01
Missouri Pacific
Buys Steel Rails
President Bush Announces the Pur.
chase Of Fifty Thousand Tons
No Double Track Now.

KANSAS CITY, May A--B T. Bush.
president OF the Missouri Pacific Railway
company, said today that he had bought
So 200 tons of new rails for the road.
I'VE are going 20 use some OF them
on the line south OF Pleasant Hill, Mo,
and some OF them In Kansas. Fifty thou
sand tons OF rails will lay about $50 miles
of single track" said President Bush.
When will you double-track the St
Louis line?" he was asked.
we will be glad 10 do It when the
traffic demands IT," he said. Il would like
to put a double-trsck from jefferson city
10 St Louis, but the traffic does not re-
quire IL"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-01
WRECK ON MICHIGAN CENTRAL
NEAR RlDGET0WN, ONTARIO

DETROIT. Mich. May 31-Train wreck
ers are blamed by the Michigan Central
railroad officials for the wrecking today
OF west-bound passenger train No. a mile
east Of Hddgetown, Ont Spikes and fish
plates were removed from the track. En-
gineer Quinlan and Fireman Oakes were
killed. but no passengers were injured.