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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Aug. 12.---A
honeymoon of automobile rides, sight
seeing and dancing at nearby pleasure
parks is being passed In this city by
Mr.. and Mrs. John Edward Paul Ger
agility, who eioped from Newport last
Wednesday. The romance of the young
daughter, Julia, of Mr.. and Mrs Amos
Tuck French, OF Tuxedo and Newport,
and the Newport chauffeur has attract
ed much attention from the residents Of
this city and already the young couple
have made many friends.
Part of today the bride spent in buy
ing new clothes and in riding about the
city and its suburbs in a taxicab sight
seeing. Last night the couple went to
a nearby pleasure resort.
Geraghty consulted lawyers here this
afternoon and was told there was no
danger Of the French family charging
him with abduction.
No definite plans for the future have
been formulated, by Mr.. and Mrs. Ger
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
EARLY COTTON SHIPMENTS
PLANNED BY GALVESTON

GALVESTON, Tex. Aug. 12.-Gaives-
ton shipping interests are preparing to
handle record breaking early shipments
of cotton to foreign ports. There are
now booked to arrive here during the
remainder of August AZ large steam
ships to take cotton cargoes to Eiver-
pool, Manchester, Belfast, Havre, Bre-
men, Hamburg. Antwerp, Client, Rotter-
dam, Barcelona. Genoa, Naples, Christi
ania and other foreign ports.
Receipts of new cotton to date are
24.664 bales against 5,O07 this date last
year. Cotton men of long experience
predict receipts OF over 10000 bales by
September 1.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
MILEDGEVlLE WANTS
NEW RAILROAD DEPOT

MILLEDGEvILLE, Ca. Aug. a.
Through the Young Mems Business
League. the people OF Milledgeville are
working hard for q new depot in that
city. Although the officials OF the Geor-
gfa Railway company have made known
their intention Of increasing their depot
facilities at Milledgeville by enlarging
the present depot building. the citizens
OF the city realize that a new one IS
needed because OF the growth OF the city
and the fact that it Is the largest and
most important point on. the Georgia
road between Augusta and Macon
Manager Scott. OF Augusta. will soon
confer with the citizens OF Milledge-
VILE IN the matter OF a new depot being
built in the city.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
ROBBER HID DIAMOND
RING IN HIS MOUTH

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-Two young
men obtained admission to the apart
ment of Mrs. Anna Rockmore in Brook
Ign late last night on the pretext that
they wished to see her husband, law
yer. Once inside, they seized Mrs
Rockmore, tore a $500 diamond ring
from her finger and fled
The robbers boarded trolley car and
were followed by boy on a bicycle.
After a chase of a mile the youngster
called a policeman who arrested the
two youths An impediment in the
speech of one prisoner led to the for
chile opening of his mouth where the
police found the ring.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
HABERsHAM FARMERS
FORM GOOD ROADS CLUB
Interesting Program Is Carried
Out by Largely Attended
Farmers Institute
Especial Dispatch to The Journal.1

tcpeciai Dispatch 10 me JournaA)
GAINESVILLE. Ga. Aug ia
large and enthusiastic crowd attended
the Farmers institute at this place to-
day. PROT ". II. Maxwell. president OF
thA Ninth District Agricultural school
presided over the meeting.
The Habersham Good Roads associa-
ton was organizer BY electing Mr.. VIII
liam Eberhart. OF Cornelia. president;
Mr.. John Martin. OF Gainesville, vice
president. and w. S. Erwin. secretary,
with TIE following officers from each
militia district:
Baldwin District-A. NJ Kitchen. vice
president. W. A. Shore and J. II. WI
banks. committeeman.
BatesviIle District-W. A Miller. vice
president: 7. S. wilbanks ana George
Sutton. committeemen-
CornelIa District-C. W. Grant, vice
president; c r Brown and W. p. Rudi-
sill. committeeman
Gainesville District-Dr. ]. k Burns.
vice president: ]. A Gastley and W. NJ.
Loudermilk. committeeman.
Center Hill District-Henry Sellers.
vice president. A. X Kimsey and w. w.
Loudermilk. committeeman
Deep Creek District. K. Miller, vice
president. j. NJ Inglis and w A De-
More. committeeman
Fair Play District-J. A. Fry. vice
president: James p. p. Franklin and
Andrew Porter. committeeman
Falling Water District-T. E. Strib-
ling. vice president; J. J. Reep and
James Elrod. committeeman
Fork Dlstrict-J. A Dickson, vice pres
ident; Benjamin Smith and John Log
gins. committeeman
Mud Creek District-D.' w Jarrard,
vice president; John ]. Martin and c. J..
Meeks. committeeman.
View District-R- H. Black. vice pres
ident. John Vaughn and Charles Cannon.
committeeman
Glade Creek District-John s Cody.
vice president; I w Bishop and J. ].
Kinney. committeeman
Demorest District-F. A. Taylor, vice
president: Oscar Flor and w. w. Nix.
committeeman
Cool Springs DISTRICT. B. Hender-
son. vice president; ]. f. Allen and
George W. Sosbee. committeeman
An invitation was rendered 10 the good
roads people Of Clark county and Ordi-
nary Perkins. OF Banks county, to be
with the local association at barbecue
70 be held at Gainesville. August 2.
The following was the program Of the
farmers institutes:
Local Tax and Compulsory Educa-
tion--Prof. Joseph S. Stewart, Univer-
SHY OF Georgia
Fruit Growfng'-Prof. T. H Nc
Hatton. state college
Insects that Injure the Apple''-A- c.
Lewis. assistant state entOmologist-
why We Should Educate Our Chill
dren-a Plea for Local Taxation''-Prof-
Jere N. Pound, president Gordon in
stifute-
Live Stock and Soil Fertility
]. E Hite, director of state extension
State College OF Agriculture.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
PLANS MADE TO KEEP
DlRIGIBLES IN COURSE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE misad-
venture of the army aviator. Capt Paul.
Beck, who recently was lost for an hour
In the clouds and landed in a strange
place rather violently. has served to di-'
rect attention to the efforts being made
by Captain Chambers, in charge Of
naval aeronautics, to devise plan to
keep aeroplanes and dirigibles on their
proper courses. The ordinary marine
compass is almost worthless as means
of direction in the air for the reason
that there is no way in which the avia-
tor can determine the extent of his
drift, once he loses sight of the earth.
Details of the naval plans for meeting
this condition have not been worked out,
but it is believed they have to do with
the establishment of a vast system Of
base lines. How these are to be iienti-
fed. however, is yet a matter Of con-
lecture.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
BLAcKHAND CLUE
REVEALED BY DOG

MONTICELLO, KY, Aug. ia
threatening letter tied to a dogs collar
gave authorities their first clue to the
authors of numerous black hand warm
ings which had been. sent to i. +. Por-
ter and Travis Gibson, wealthy oil opera
tors, and led to the arrest today. OF Ed
ward Ballow and Mrs. Bascom Baliow.
Porter and Gibson have received sew
eral letters saying that unless they
placed 1900 at a designated spot they
woul1 be murdered.
Finally dog entered the Gibson yard
with letter tied 10 its neck The ami
nal was identified as belonging to Bas-
com Ballow and Sheriff Ramsey took
Edward Ballow and his little sister into
custody.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
GREENE COUNTY WILL
VOTE ON BOND ISSUE

GREENSBORO. Ca. Aug~12.-At a con-
ference held BY the friends Of the move
ment to issue bonds IN Greene county
for roads and bridges. It was decided
10 name an executive committee Of two
members from each militia district to
have charge OF promoting the movement
Hon w p McWhorter. the prominent
banker OF Woodvfne, Greene county viii
be chairman OF the committee
It Is understood that at the next regu-
lar court day OF the county commissioner
that official VIII issue an order for said
election. naming the amount to be voted
on. date. etc
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
HOT AIR EXPLODES
SODA WATER BOTTLE

VALDOSTA, Ca. Aug. IA very pc
culiar accident happened to Sim Belote,
who clerks in his fathers store here
Friday afternoon. He went to the re-
frigerator where bottles of ice cold
soda water are kept.
When he opened the door and the hot
air struck one of the bottles 1t caused
it to explode, the neck of the bottle
striking Mr.. Belote over the eye and
cutting through the flesh to the eye
ball. The wound was dressed and he
is getting along very well. though he
missed losing an eye only about half
inch.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
UNITED STATES GETS
FOUR MORE ISLANDS

WASHINGTON, Aug 1.-THE Unit
ed states government will shortly come
into full possession of four islands
Masa, Flamanco, Perico and Culebra-
in Panama bay, at the Pacific entrance
to the Panama canal. The Pacific Mall
Steamship company has accepted che
awards of joint commission by which
that company viii receive $4,000 for
its half interest in and improvements
on the islands. The remainder of the
title to the islands already rests in the
Panama Railroad company, which is
owned by the United States government
The islands are now being used prinia-
rily for quarantine purposes
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
CHICAGO TO CELEBRATE
"FIRE PREVENTION DAY.

CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-October 8, the
anniversary of the great Chicago fire
in 1871, is to be made Fire Prevention
day" if plans of the Chicago Association
of Commerce are carried out.
A nationwide fire department. with
every citizen. big or little. a fire fight
or, is the plan of the Chicago Associa-
ton of Commerce and annual celebra-
lions are to be held each october with
every citizen participating as member
of the vast fire brigade.
The object of the campaign is to ed
ucate the people in the matter of pre-
venting fires and thus reduce the annual
loss.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
DR.. ]. M. WHITAKER
DIES AT MlLEDGEVlLlE

3uLLEDGEvILLE Ca. Aug. a.
DR. J. Il Whitaker for IS years. a prom
fnent member OF the staff OF physi-
clans OF the state sanitarium and until
recently chief medical adviser, died
Saturday afternoon at local institution
after a lingering illness
He was a well known alienist. having
a great reputation he was IS years
old He leaves three daughters. Mrs
c. H whitfield. ALiIledgeville; Mrs. Jo-
seph Ansley. Jr.. OF DELLA. Ca; Mrs
A H Marchant. Orangeburg. S. c., ana
one son, Samuel Whitaker. of Atlanta
The funeral win be conducted from the
Methodist church here at 4 o'clock Sun
day afternoon
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
PENSACOLA is SWEPT
BY WEST INDIAN GALE

wind at 80 miles an hour accompanied
by a terrific downpour of rain, Pensa-
cola Friday experienced the worst storm
since the West Indian hurricane of
September, 1906.
A number of barges were blown ashore
and numerous small vessels suffered Sc
verely.
The heaviest loss viii be to the timber
interests, immense quantities of export
timber, held in booms, having been
strewn along the bay shore for miles and
piled in immense jams along the water
front. Last night the city was in dark
ness as the lighting system is disor-
ganized, and few telephones are work
ing in the city.
There has been no loss of life so Tar
as can be ascertained.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
NEW ENGLAND MAN PUTS
MORTGAGE ON AIRSHIP

DEDHAd, Mass, Aug. 11.-That the
aeroplane has a commercial value is
demonstrated by the filing in the regis
try office here of the first mortgage
ever taken out on an airship. Tne
paper is filed by a firm from Quincy,
Mass, showing that it has loaned
500 to a Quincy man, who gives for
security two motors, two propellers
and several other parts of an aero
plane.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
WOUNDS HIS WIFE,
MISTAKEN FOR BURGLAR

MERIDIAN. Miss. Aug 12.-Mistaking
his wife for a burglar, G. w. Watkins
shot and probably fatally wounded his
wife at an early hour this morning. Mrs.
Watkins had gone in an adjoining room
TO close a window.
Watkins, hearing what he thought to
be some one trying to get in the window.
leaned over the side Of his bed and
fired. the bullet passing through his
vife's body.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
POSTMASTERS
NAME NEW OFFICERS

sPARTANBURG. S. c., Aug. 1.-THE
south Carolina Postmasters' association,
in convention at Glenn Springs, To-Day
adopted resolutions recommending to the
Department at Washington that rurai
carriers be required to do work IN con
,,ection with the aissuing of money or
ders which is now dCne in the postoffice
heard two addresses on matters connect
ed with the postal service; elected ON
GERS, Postmaster w. M. Floyd, OF Spar
tanburg, being chosen as president; Sc.
lected the Isle of Palms as the nex'
meeting place and adjourned. The fol-
lowing are the officers elected: First vice
president, Ellison Capers, OF Summer
ton; second vice president. j. n. HICKS
~ 7 .aurens. third vice president, S.
Cocker King. Of Darlington; fourth vice
president, A. NJ Morris, of Pickens; Sec
retary-treasurer, Thomas P. Mcleod, OF
iHartsville.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
WILL VOTE FOR JUDGE
or JACKSON COURT

JACKSON, Ca. Aug. 12-with the
election for judge and solicitor of the
city court of Jackson but a few days
on the political situation il growing in
teresting in Butts.
For Judge OF the city court Col T. j.
Dempsey and Maj H NJ Fletcher have
announced. Both are strong throughout
the county and the race is hot one. Col.
w. z. Watkins is OPT Jed to Col. c. L.
Redman for solicitor of the court Here
again is a lively race. The election will
be held on next Wednesday, the 18th.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
ARBITRATION TREATIES
TO BE RECOMMEND ED

WASHINGTON, Auf. 12.-The senate
committee on foreign relations today
agreed to recommend the ratification Of
the arbitration treaties with Great Brit
ain and France so amended as to elimi-
nate the paragraph comforting upon the
joint commission Of inquiry the right to
determine what international questions
are justiflable under the terms of the
treaties. The president has informed
members of the committee, however. that
he viii exert himself to the utmost to
insure inclusion of this paragraph in the
ultimate action by the senate.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
PAINTED STOWAWAYS AS
WARNING TO OTHERS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11-Some of the
vessels touching at ports of the canal
zone are resorting to unique and drastic
measures to discourage stowaways, a
great number of whom in the past few
weeks have attempted to reach the zone.
The crew of a ship bound for Colon re-
centive discovered several stowaways
aboard. painted their heads and faces
with red lead as a warning to others
and then landed them at the port from
which they came AS the result of ex-
treme vigilance on the part of the
steamship officials vessels are now en-
tering the canal ports practically free
of stowaways.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
PROPERTY OF QUITMAN
SHOWS GAIN IN TAXES

QUITMAN. Ca, Aug. 1.-THE total
amount returned to the city clerk for
taxation this year is s2.666.26s OF this
sum s2,544,410 is returned by the whites
and s121,853 by the negroes. The IN
crease in the taxable values of property
in Quitman over last year is $154,s41.
These figures are based on the comp
troller generals assessment of last
year; should his assessment go over
that for this year then there viii be
corresponding increase in the local
valuation.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
AS RESULT OF JOKE
OFFICERS ARE KILLED

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 12.-Frank ].
Cook and Daniel Vreeland, special de-
tectives for the Lake Shore railroad.
who were killed last night by Special
Officer William Burnett, of the Michigan
Central railroad, met death as the re-
suit of a joke they attempted to play
on Burnett. Knowing that he had had
trouble with two car-breakers, they de-
cided to hide behind a car and spring out
on him as ne passed Burnett, not rec
ognizing either. shot four times at them
When he later learned whom he had
killed he broke down. Burnett is under
arrest.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
PANAMA PEOPLE BELIEVE
I'M GOING VERY CLEAN

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-The en-
ployes OF the United States on the Pan
anna canal zone are wearing very clean
linen This IS indicated by the record
OF the government laundry plant at
Cristobal.
During March s63sO6S pieces were laun-
dried The work is received from all
over the zone. The prices charged, it
is declared. are less than those in the
states. but the plant is being operated
at a fair profit.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
DELEGATES APPOINTED
FOR PARIS EXHIBITION

WASHINGTON. Aug. 12.-Paul Chaus-
sin, of New York, has been appointed
general agent for the United States and
Henry c. Finckelstein, of Washington,
deputy general agent for the information
al exhibition of agriculture. pisticulture
and oysterculture, which win be held in
Paris from November 10 to December 81
this year.
The purpose of the exhibition which
viii lbe held with the support and IN
der the control of the French govern
ment is to bring together in a classified
collection all industries which depend
upon the water as main principle or
element
The two agents appointed for the Uni
ted States will make arrangements with
Americans desiring to participate in the
exhibition.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
C0RDELE CLAIMS RECORD
FOR PROPERTY VALUE

CORDELE, Ca, Aug. 12-According to
the tax returns for the city of Cordele
for this year which places the property
valuations at slightly over 100000, 1t
is possibly the wealthiest city per capita
in the state of Georgia. According to the
last census Cordele's population was
5,SSS, which together with the returns,
shows the city's wealth to be over $500
per capita. This is true notwithstand-
ing the fact that over half Of the city's
population is negroes.
This very satisfactory situation is due
doubtless to the enormous enhancement
in real etsate values caused by an In
cessant demand for homes in the city
for the past four or five years, and
the continued erection of magnificent
homes and splendid business structures.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
Miss ShinhoIser Dead

MACON. Ca, Aug. 12.-Erma Lee
Shinholser. daughter OF Mrs T. j. Shin
holser. of $50 Walnut street. succumbed
yesterday morning to a three weeks
illness OF typhoid fever. She was but
Is years OF age and a pupil in the Whit
tie school. where she was quite IA
vorite among the teachers and pupils as
well as one OF the most studious pupils
In the school.
The body was taken TO Elko, Ca,
where the funeral and mterment took
place In the family burying grounds.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
RECEIPTS
DOUBLE AT FORSYTH

FORSYTH. Ca. Aug. 12.-The growth
of this city is strikingIy attested by the
big increase in the receipts Of the local
postoffice during the past ten years The
figures show that the receipts of the
Forsyth postoffice have nearly doubled
in the last ten years. The receipts OF
the postoffice at the close of the fiscal
year ten years ago were ss.1s6.s6. while
the receipts at the close of the fiscal year
on the S0th of last June were s7,475.24
This shows an increase Of $4,2Ss.Ss since
ten years ago.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
IN ENGINES CAB IRATE
MOTHER CHASES PEDDLER

CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-Pursued by an
irate mother in the cab of a locomo-
tive, Joseph Wood, a peddler. accused
of mistreating Elizabeth Salaba, 10
years old, was captured today and
turned over to the police. Mrs. SalaDa
saw the peddler attack her daughter
and then run down the railroad tracks.
The mother appealed to locomotive
engineer to give chase. He agreed.
Mrs. Salaba climbed into the engine
cab and, after a chase of a mile, the
peddler was caught.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
NEGRO is HANGED FOR
INSULTING REMARKS
PARKERsvILLE, Tex,

PARKERSvILLE Tex, Aug. IL
Commodore Jones, negro, who. it Is al
legged, used insulting language in adj
dressing a young white woman over the
telephone, was hanged by mob last
night Jones was arrested Thursday.
Last night crowd Of about Is men and
boys gained access to his cell and, nIarch-
ing him to the outskirts of the town,
compelled him to climb a telephone pole
At the top one Of the mob was waiting, a
rope was thrown about the negro's neck
and he was told to jump he was
strangled to death.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
CLEVELAND FEARED
ASIATIC CHOLERA

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Aug. 12.-It be-
came known today that it was fear Of an
outbreak of an Asiatic cholera here and
not of a possible typhoid fever epidemic.
that caused city officials week ago to
order a cholera purifying plant installed
at the waterworks pumping station as
quickly as possible.
For the last six weeks Cleveland has
been getting more immigrants from
Russia and Italy where the scourge
il raging, than any other city,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
TOURING IN BALLOONS
Is POPULAR IN PARIS

PARIS, Aug. 111.-Touring in diri-
gible balloon is just now becoming pop
ular on the continent Every day big
ZEPPELIN makes an excursion of several
hours, the starting point being Baden
Baden, which is crowded with visitors.
The booking arrangements are in the
hands of steamship company 1t is
the latest fad to engage places in adj
vance of the date; also to organize par
ties for a flight in the airship's obser-
walton car, which is luxuriously fur
nished and equipped with a good res
taurant.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15

Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
QUITMAN. Ca, Aug. liza Brooks
county farmer, Warren Cone, is prepared
to give any Georgia farmer close rub
for the record cotton producing acre.
He has an acre of sea island cotton that
will make two bales, whereas one bale
per acre is considered a fine crop.
On this acre Mr.. Cone used about 900
pounds of commercial fertilizer, several
loads Of stable manure and nitrate or So
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
BRISTOL WILL BUILD
WASHINGTON HIGHWAY

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Aug. IA spe-
cial from Bristol, Tenn, says:
The Bristol-to-W washington Highway
association was organized here today.
Many commercial organizations from
Virginia cities wer represented, the OBJ
ject being to promote highway wrom
Bristol to Washington, connecting at
Bristol with the Bristol-to- Memphis
highway, recently projected through
Nashville. Col. J. H. McCabe presided
over the meeting.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
POLICE NAB MAN AS He
p TRIES TO ENTER BANK

: MONTPELIER, Vermont. Aug. H.
Caught, it is alleged, in the act OF try
ing to force open the door of the Capt.
tai Savings Bank and Trust company
here early Friday. an unidentified man
was arrested after a struggle by Chief
of Police John W. Durkee. The man was
foreigner and professed not To IN
derstand English.
Chief Durkee discovered the stranger
in the act OF trying to force open the
door of tn ebank. Leveling his revolver
at the man, the officer commanded him
to throw up his hands. The foreigner
did so, but when the chief closed in the
stranger put up q fight. After q hard
struggle he was overpowered.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
RING or MERRITT
FOUND IN MAINE

HAVANA, Aug. IA newspaper an
nounces that 1T has possession OF
the elias sring which belonged TO
Assistant Engineer Merritt, whose
bones were recently recovered from
the wreck Of the battleship Maine
and that 1t will give the ring to Ameri-
can Minister Jackson.
The paper does not explain how the
emblem came into it's possession but 1t
is believed that il was stolen from the
wreck BY workman or a visitor. There
will be an Investigation